BANTER3

Banter Chess June 23, 2002.  GM Emil Sutovsky and GM Gregory Kaidanov play
2 games at 15 30

Game 1 GMAlex - Kaidanov

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1. e4
Kaidanov: Hello from Jackson, Wyoming! I am on vacation here with my family.
Kaidanov: going to yellowstone park tomorrow
GMAlex: I always play it:)

1. .. e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
GMAlex: good old Ruy Lopez
4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3
GMAlex: nothing new
6. .. Bb7
GMAlex: but a bit unexpected:)
Kaidanov: Arkhangel variation of rui lopes
Kaidanov: my favorite lately

7. Re1 Bc5 8. c3 d6
GMAlex: rather rare line
GMAlex: at least I don't remember it:)
Kaidanov: main line so far

9. d4 Bb6
Kaidanov: now 2 main moves are Bg5 and Be3
10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4
GMAlex: going for a wild stuff
GMAlex: some g5 is coming,I guess:)

11.  .. O-O
Kaidanov: the main line. You'll laugh, but I don't remember what I
          supposed to do here:)
12. Qd3
GMAlex: I got to develop somehow
GMAlex: Nbd2 was impossible:(
GMAlex: now I just want to play Nbd2-Nf1 etc...
Kaidanov: remeber just that there was a game ivanchuk-tkachev, but how
          exacktly did it go?
GMAlex: what can he play?
GMAlex: maybe some plan with Na5+c5?

12.  .. Na5 13. Bc2
Kaidanov: I don't think Ivanchuk played Qd3
13. .. c5
Kaidanov: we are on completely new territory. At least for me:)
GMAlex: hmmmm,gives me the e5 pawn
GMAlex: why not to get it,I should think a bit
Kaidanov: I am pretty confident if he takes on e5 I'll get a compensation

14. d5
Kaidanov: d5 is more challenging
GMAlex: he would get too strong compensation
GMAlex: and I guess he knows this line better than I do

14. .. c4
Kaidanov: I open my bishop, but my knight on a5 is bad
15. Qe2
GMAlex: ok,now I want my knight to go somewhere:)
15. .. Bc8
Kaidanov: with an idea Na5-b7-c5
Kaidanov: and improving my bishop
Kaidanov: hope to execute f7-f5 one day:)
Kaidanov: if b2-b4 now, then cxb3 axb3 and if he'll play b4 again I'll have
          c4 square for my knight
Kaidanov: Nbd2 seems most logical for him

16. Nbd2
GMAlex: it should be good
GMAlex: btw he has to check it twice
GMAlex: I might even sacrifice on g5 if he moves his pawn so agressively:)
GMAlex: I hope we do not play advanced chess
GMAlex: I wouldn't dare to sac like that vs. computer
GMAlex: but human being....why not:)?
GMAlex: if he gets g5 Bg3 Nh5-f4  he should stand very well

16. .. g5
GMAlex: hope you'll appreciate it at least:)
17. Nxg5
Kaidanov: risky move, but hey, it's not rated is it?:)
17.  .. hxg5 18. Bxg5 Kg7 19. Nf1
Kaidanov: my feeling now is that his compensation for a piece should not be enough
GMAlex: I need my knight there
GMAlex: after all,I can  play Ne3 or Ng3

19.  .. Kg6
GMAlex: maybe,one day f4....
Kaidanov: king is an active piece, isn't it?:)
Kaidanov: first time I saw this idea was 1978:)
Kaidanov: I played similar position on the white side

 20. h4
Kaidanov: grandmaster Igor Zaitsev suggested this king move
GMAlex: I am a bit frightened by this Kg6 move
GMAlex: he is very confident

20. .. Qd7
Kaidanov: with the idea Qg4
21. Ne3
GMAlex: that's what I wanted from the beginning
GMAlex: now Nf5 and f4 in the air
GMAlex: of course, nothing is clear

21. .. Bxe3
GMAlex: but it looks like a nice game to watch
Kaidanov: if only I can bring my knight from a5 to the game:)
Kaidanov: I am going to move my knight from f6 at some point, followed by f7-f6
Kaidanov: nh5 or ng4

22. Qxe3
GMAlex: fe wa an interesting try
GMAlex: opening f file
Kaidanov: if he takes with the queen, then probably Qa7, because his qb6 could
          be unpleasant sometimes
GMAlex: but it would stuck my bishops forever
GMAlex: this one is more positional
GMAlex: if we may treat it this
GMAlex: somehow I got only 9 minutes...brrr,got to play it faster

22.  .. Ng4
Kaidanov: I changed my mind not so much because of particular line, just was afraid that queen on a7 will be too far from the kingside
 23. Qb6
GMAlex: I've got strange idea
GMAlex: Qg3 f6
GMAlex: Bd2 Kh7 and he retreats with the knight to h6
Kaidanov: about 15 years ago I wrote an article "Feel for the king":)
GMAlex: somehow I don't see enough compensation
GMAlex: I plan to sacrifice yet something more
GMAlex: maybe I overestimate my attacking chances  but want to check it

23. .. f6
Kaidanov: I am ready to trade knight on a5 for
Kaidanov: and if he'll move his queen than I can play Qd8

 24. Be3
GMAlex: ok,I go for it
GMAlex: another possibility was Bd2
Kaidanov: and trade queens!!! which is my dream:)
GMAlex: Qd8- to trade the queens
GMAlex: to play b2-b4 and then a2-a4
GMAlex: I should be OK there,but this one is much more tough line

24. .. Qd8 25. Qxd8
GMAlex: strange!
GMAlex: I expected N:e3 R:E3 Qd8
GMAlex: .Now I get some material back
Kaidanov: wow! blunder on my part forgot about this!
Kaidanov: now I am probably lost

25. .. Rxd8 26. Bb6 Nb7
Kaidanov: rook and 2 pawns in this position should be much stronger than
          2 pieces
27. Bxd8 Nxd8
Kaidanov: by the way that how I won my game in 1978 I mentioned before, rook
          proved to be strong in the endgame

 28. b4
GMAlex: another idea was f3+g4
GMAlex: but I think I have to act on the queenside

28. .. f5
GMAlex: otherwise it's impossible to breakthrough
Kaidanov: trying to undermine his d5 pawn

 29. a4
GMAlex: now he will remain with the weakness on the queenside  Rb8 looks like
        the best move
Kaidanov: everything is losing now
GMAlex: I should probably take on b5
GMAlex: and envade with the rook
GMAlex: it's not simple,though

29. .. Rb8 30. axb5 axb5 31. Ra7
GMAlex: got no time for a lengthy thought
Kaidanov: my minor pieces are very passive

31. .. fxe4
GMAlex: this one looks good- I want to double
Kaidanov: rxe4 wins fast
Kaidanov: rxe4 kh6 rxg4! bxg4 rh7 checkmate

 32. Rxe4
GMAlex: I feel myself a bit like a Buridan's dunkey:)
32. .. Kf6
GMAlex: the choice
33. f3
GMAlex: have to run my pawns
33. .. Nh6 34. g4
GMAlex: I am definetely much better
GMAlex: but would it be enough?

34. .. Nhf7 35. Re1
GMAlex: the Maurus can go
35. .. Bb7
GMAlex: I need it
36. g5+
GMAlex: over a file and now I may threat him with my pawns!
36. .. Kg7 37. Be4
GMAlex: with all the strategical ideas it's always useful not to
GMAlex: d5 was
37. .. Nh8
Kaidanov: dead lost
38. Rea1
GMAlex: going for the sausage as the Germans say  R1a5 or R1a6 is planned
38. .. Ndf7
GMAlex: this one looks pretty good
39. R1a5
GMAlex: and now if he removes the bishop
GMAlex: I have h5!

39. .. Bc8 40. h5
GMAlex: at the end of the day,the pawns are the serious trump
Kaidanov: I can't stop g6. have to resign
GMAlex: my risky play seemed to be paid off this time

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