GM Ponomariov versus GM Persson Hillarp (Torshavn, 2000)
White to move. What is the best way for Ponomariov to proceed?
GM R. Ponomariov is currently doing commentary for the Topalov – Kramnik World Championship Match on Russian Chess website (www.ruschess.com).
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Ra4, I presume 🙂
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1.Ra4 Nb4 2.b3
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ra4 nb4
b3 qd3
rxn qxq
nxq rc1 seems to hold for black
ok, i take back qxr, oops
I think 1. Ra4 Nb4 2. b3 does not work, because of 2..Qd3 3. Rxb4 Rxc3. Instead I think 2. Qd2, with threats of RxN and Nd5+. I don’t see what Black can do.
1. Ra4 Nb4
2. Nd5+ exd5
3. exd5 Rc8
4. Qe1+ Kf8
5. Rxb4
Ok this is(are) my try(s)… I might have done it 😀
1. Ra4 (1. Bxg7 Ra6 {This move makes any attack imposible for white} 2. Rxa6 Qxa6) 1… Nb4 {I consider this to be the main line (actualy it is not hard to find it was only my second try :D)} 2. Qd2 (2. Bxg7 {Capturing the pond isn’t a good move …} f6 3. Qg4 Ra6 4. Rxa6 Qxa6 5. Bxf6+ Kxf6 6. e5+ Nxe5 7. Qxb4 Qd3 8. Ne4+ Kg7 9. Nxd6 Qd1+ 10. Kg2 Qf3+ 11. Kf1 Qd3+ 12. Kg2 Qf3+) 2… Nf6 3. e5 {I couldn’t find any othe way to continue the attack} dxe5 4. Bxe5 Qd3 {Black must try to exchange queens} 5. Bxf6+ gxf6 6. Ra7+ (6. Nd5+ {Looks nice but white hasn’t got a decisive attack after this} Qxd5 7. Qxb4+ Rd6
8. Ra7+ Ke8 9. Ra8+ Qxa8 10. Qxd6 Qa1+) 6… Ke8 7. Qf4 Na6 8. Qxf6 Nc7 9. Qe5 Kd7 10. Qb5 {I think that the b2 pawn wins! (this move is similar to what black did in the previous line!)} (10. Ne4 Qd1+ 11. Kg2 Qd5 {Black is full of thricks like this one …}) (10. Nb5 Rc1+ 11. Kg2 Qf1+ {Simply bad}) 10… Qxb5 11. Nxb5 e5 12. Nxc7 Rxc7 13. Rxc7+ Kxc7 {This endgame must be winning for white! so 1-0!} 14. f3 Kd6 15. Kf2 Kd5 16. Ke2 e4 17. fxe4+ Kxe4 18. h4 h5 19. Kd2 f5 20. Kc3 1-0
Ok if the main line is hiden to you because I can’t write bold letters here it is:
1. Ra4 Nb4 {I consider this to be the main line (actualy it is not hard to find it was only my second try :D)} 2. Qd2 Nf6 3. e5 {I couldn’t find any othe way to continue the attack} dxe5 4. Bxe5
Qd3 {Black must try to exchange queens} 5. Bxf6+ gxf6 6. Ra7+ Ke8 7. Qf4 Na6 8. Qxf6 Nc7 9. Qe5 Kd7 10. Qb5 {I think that the b2 pawn wins! (this move is similar to what black did in the previous line!)} Qxb5 11. Nxb5 e5 12. Nxc7 Rxc7 13. Rxc7+ Kxc7 {This endgame must be winning for white! so 1-0!} 14. f3 Kd6 15. Kf2 Kd5 16. Ke2 e4 17. fxe4+ Kxe4 18. h4 h5 19. Kd2 f5 20. Kc3 1-0
D.K.
1. Ra4 Bb4
2. Qd2 threatening Rxb4 and Nd5+
2. … Nf6
3. Na2 followed by 4.Qxb4