GM Negi, P (2515)
IM Hermansson, E (2475)
2007 Sigeman Tournament
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8.e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11. Be2 Qxg5 12. O-O Ra7 13. Qd3 Rd7 14.Ne4 Qe5 15. Nf3 Qxb2 16. Qe3 Bb7 17. Rab1 Qxc2 18. Nfg5 g6 19. Rbc1 Qa4 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21. f7+ Kd8 22. Qg5+ Re7 23. Qe5 1-0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
e5 line in Najdorf! I will have to hit my database later.
I think the idea of 19…Qa4 was to try to prevent 19…Qxa2 20.Qa7! Nc6 21.Bxb5!
Noodling with Fritz 5:
19…Qb2!? 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.f7+ Rxf7 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Qxe6+ Kd8 24.Qxd6+ Nd7 25.Qc7+ Ke8 26.Rxf7 Qd4+ 27.Kh1 Kxf7 28.Rd1 Qxd1+ 29.Bxd1 Bc8 30.Bg4 Re8 31.Kg1 Ke7
I assume White is winning this; I also assume this is wrong somewhere.
It’s nice to see an Indian player who doesn’t wear a cap with a bluetooth device in it.
Hah! The entire game is in Fritz opening book. Meaning he memorized it, not cheated of course.
Ok, maybe someone can explain to me why black did 6. e6 instead of 6. e5. I understand its a book move but it has to have some type of logic behind it right? And why 7. b5 and not some preventative move?
Thanks for taking the time to write an answer.
17. a4 appears to be a stronger move. Leko has played 17. a4 before, for instance.
Negi rocks!!!