Polgar, Ju – Mamedyarov, S. C80: Open Ruy Lopez: Sidelines and 9 Nbd2 Polgar, Ju (2685) Mamedyarov, S. (2580) Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: October 29, 2002 Location: Bled SLO Tournament: Olympiad Round: Opening: C80 Spanish - Ruy Lopez, Open (Tarrasch) Defence Submitted by: Published on: February 24, 2020 [Event "Olympiad"] [Site "Bled SLO"] [Date "2002.10.29"] [Round "4"] [White "Polgar, Ju"] [Black "Mamedyarov, S."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C80"] [WhiteElo "2685"] [BlackElo "2580"] [PlyCount "46"] [EventDate "2002.10.26"] 1. e4 {C80: Open Ruy Lopez: Sidelines and 9 Nbd2} 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5 Bd5 12. Nxf7 (12. Bxd5 {must be considered} 12... Qxd5 ) 12... Kxf7 13. Qf3+ Ke6 14. Qg4+ 14... Kf7 {weakening the position} (14... Ke7 15. e6 15... Bxe6 ) 15. Qf5+ 15... Ke7 (15... Ke8 16. e6 { Discovered attack} 16... Bxe6 17. Re1 dxc3 18. Bxe6 (18. Rxe6+ 18... Nxe6 19. Qxe6+ 19... Ne7 ) 18... Nxe6 19. Rxe6+ Ne7 20. bxc3 ) 16. e6 { Theme: Clearance for f5-c5} 16... Bxe6 {A pinning theme} (16... Nxe6 17. Bxd5 { Theme: Double Attack}) 17. Re1 (17. Qxc5+ Qd6 18. Qh5 Bxb3 19. Nxb3 19... Kd7 ) 17... Qd6 (17... Qd7 18. Qxc5+ Kd8 19. Qg5+ Be7 20. Qxg7 Rg8 21. Qxh7 Bd5 22. Bxd5 22... Qxd5 ) 18. Bxe6 Nxe6 19. Ne4 Qe5 20. Bg5+ Kd7 21. Nc5+ { Clearance to allow e1-e5} 21... Bxc5 (21... Qxc5 {Theme: Deflection from e6} 22. Qxe6# {A classical mating theme}) 22. Qf7+ (22. Rxe5 { is the less attractive alternative} 22... Nxe5 23. Qxe5 23... Bd6 ) 22... Kd6 (22... Kc8 {the last chance for counterplay} 23. Rxe5 Nxe5 24. Qxe6+ Nd7 25. cxd4 25... Bb6 ) 23. Be7+ {the final blow} (23. Rxe5 { looks tempting, but} 23... Nxe5 24. Qh5 Nxg5 25. Qxg5 25... d3 ) 23... Kd5 ( 23... Nxe7 {A deflection} 24. Rxe5 {Annihilates a defender: e5}) 1-0 [Event "Olympiad"] [Site "Bled SLO"] [Date "2002.10.29"] [Round "4"] [White "Polgar, Ju"] [Black "Mamedyarov, S."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C80"] [WhiteElo "2685"] [BlackElo "2580"] [PlyCount "46"] [EventDate "2002.10.26"] 1. e4 {C80: Open Ruy Lopez: Sidelines and 9 Nbd2} 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5 Bd5 12. Nxf7 (12. Bxd5 {must be considered} 12... Qxd5 ) 12... Kxf7 13. Qf3+ Ke6 14. Qg4+ 14... Kf7 {weakening the position} (14... Ke7 15. e6 15... Bxe6 ) 15. Qf5+ 15... Ke7 (15... Ke8 16. e6 { Discovered attack} 16... Bxe6 17. Re1 dxc3 18. Bxe6 (18. Rxe6+ 18... Nxe6 19. Qxe6+ 19... Ne7 ) 18... Nxe6 19. Rxe6+ Ne7 20. bxc3 ) 16. e6 { Theme: Clearance for f5-c5} 16... Bxe6 {A pinning theme} (16... Nxe6 17. Bxd5 { Theme: Double Attack}) 17. Re1 (17. Qxc5+ Qd6 18. Qh5 Bxb3 19. Nxb3 19... Kd7 ) 17... Qd6 (17... Qd7 18. Qxc5+ Kd8 19. Qg5+ Be7 20. Qxg7 Rg8 21. Qxh7 Bd5 22. Bxd5 22... Qxd5 ) 18. Bxe6 Nxe6 19. Ne4 Qe5 20. Bg5+ Kd7 21. Nc5+ { Clearance to allow e1-e5} 21... Bxc5 (21... Qxc5 {Theme: Deflection from e6} 22. Qxe6# {A classical mating theme}) 22. Qf7+ (22. Rxe5 { is the less attractive alternative} 22... Nxe5 23. Qxe5 23... Bd6 ) 22... Kd6 (22... Kc8 {the last chance for counterplay} 23. Rxe5 Nxe5 24. Qxe6+ Nd7 25. cxd4 25... Bb6 ) 23. Be7+ {the final blow} (23. Rxe5 { looks tempting, but} 23... Nxe5 24. Qh5 Nxg5 25. Qxg5 25... d3 ) 23... Kd5 ( 23... Nxe7 {A deflection} 24. Rxe5 {Annihilates a defender: e5}) 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.