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In today's article we shall see the game between Karjakin and Eljanov from the recently concluded Olympiad. In this game White introduced a very strong idea and suddenly it looks like the whole system has come to an end.
Karjakin, Sergey (2747) vs. Eljanov, P. (2761)
39th Olympiad Men | Khanty-Mansiysk RUS | Round 8.1| 29 Sep 2010 | ECO: B12 | 1-0
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 c5 6. Be3 Qb6 7. Nc3 Qxb2 8. Qb1 Qxb1+ ( 8... Qxc3+ 9. Bd2 Qa3 10. Qxb7 ) ( 8... Qxc2 9. Qb5+ Nd7 ( 9... Nc6 10. Rc1 ) 10. Rc1 a6 11. Qxb7 Rb8 12. Qxa6 Qb2 13. Bb5 ) 9. Rxb1 c4 ( 9... b6 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. Rb7 d4 12. Bxd4 ( 12. Ng5!? ) 12... cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nd7 ( 13... Bg6 14. O-O Bc5 15. Nb3 ( 15. Rd1 Bxd4 16. Rxd4 Nc6 17. Bb5 Nge7 18. Rc7 O-O 19. Bxc6 Nxc6 20. Rxc6 Rfc8 21. Rdc4 Rxc6 22. Rxc6 Bxc2 ) 15... Bb6 16. Nb5 Nc6 17. Rxb6 axb6 18. Nc7+ Ke7 19. Nxa8 ) 14. Bb5 O-O-O 15. Rxa7 Nb8 16. Nxf5 exf5 17. Na4 Rd4 18. O-O Ne7 19. c3 ) 10. Rxb7 Nc6 11. Nb5 Nd8 12. Rc7 Rb8 ( 12... Bxc2 13. Nd6+ Bxd6 14. exd6 f6?? 15. d7+! ( 15. Bc1? Nf7 16. Kd2 Be4 17. Bd1 Ngh6 18. Ba4+ Kd8 19. Ba3 ) 15... Ke7 16. Rc8 ) 13. Nd6+ Bxd6 14. exd6 Rb1+ ( 14... Rb2 15. Rxa7 Rb1+ 16. Bd1 Bxc2 17. Kd2! Bxd1 18. Rxd1 Rb7 ( 18... Rb5 19. Ke1 Nf6 20. a4 Rb6 21. Bf4 O-O 22. d7 Nc6 23. a5 Rb2 24. Rc7 Nxa5 25. Bd6 Nxd7 26. Rxd7 ) 19. Rxb7 Nxb7 20. Bf4 Nd8 21. a4 Nf6 22. Rb1 ) ( 14... Bxc2 15. Bc1 Rb6 16. Kd2 Bf5 17. Ba3 Nf6 18. Re7+ Kf8 19. Rxa7 g5 20. Ne5 Ne4+ 21. Ke3 Kg7 22. Bh5 Rb7 23. Rxb7 Nxb7 24. d7 f6 25. Rb1 ) 15. Bd1 Bxc2 16. Kd2 Bxd1 17. Rxd1 Rb6 ( 17... Rb2+ 18. Kc3 Rxa2 19. Rb1 Ra6 20. Bf4 ( 20. Rb8 Rxd6 21. Ne5 Rb6 ( 21... Ne7 22. Bf4 Rb6 ( 22... O-O 23. Rxe7 ) 23. Rxd8+ Kxd8 24. Nxf7+ Ke8 25. Nxh8 ) 22. Ra8 Ne7 23. Raxa7 Nf5 24. Rc8 Nd6 25. Rxd8+ Kxd8 26. Ra8+ Ke7 27. Rxh8 f6 28. Kc2 ) 20... Rb6 ( 20... Ra3+ 21. Kc2 Ra2+ 22. Kd1! c3 23. Rb8 Rb2 24. Rxd8+ Kxd8 25. Ne5 ) 21. Rxb6 axb6 22. Kb4 ) 18. Bf4! Nf6 ( 18... Rb2+ 19. Kc3 Rxa2 20. Rb1 Ra3+ 21. Kc2 Ra2+ 22. Kd1 ) ( 18... Ra6 19. Rb1 Rb6 20. Kc1! Rxb1+ 21. Kxb1 Nf6 22. Re7+ Kf8 23. Rxa7 ) 19. Re7+ Kf8 20. Rxa7 Ne4+ ( 20... Rb2+ 21. Ke1 Ne4 22. Ne5! Rb7 ( 22... Nxd6 23. Nc6 Nxc6 24. Bxd6+ Ke8 25. Rc7 Rxa2 26. Rxc6 Kd7 27. Rb6 ) ( 22... g5 23. Nd7+ Ke8 24. Be5 ) 23. Ra8 Ke8 24. Nc6 Kd7 25. Nb8+ Ke8 26. f3 Nc3 27. Rc1 ) 21. Kc2 f6 22. h4 Nxf2 23. Rb1 Rxb1 24. Kxb1 Ne4 25. a4 Rg8 26. a5 Nc6 27. Ra6 Nb8 28. Ra7 Nc6 29. d7 Nd8 ( 29... Ke7 30. d8=Q+ Kxd8 31. Ra8+ ) 30. Kc2 Ke7 31. a6 e5 32. Bc1 Kd6 33. Ba3+ Kc6 34. Ra8
In the computer's age it is also important to analyze the variations without the help of the computers. As we can see in this game, Black was well prepared to play this system and he continued to play the computer's suggestions. But soon ended up in a lost position. On the other hand White had analyzed this position thoroughly and came out successful. The final outcome looks like White has managed to refute Black's system. Hence Black should look for other alternatives and probably avoid the idea of grabbing the b2-pawn.
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