I started on Board 91, and to show how strong this event is, I still ended up with a 2420 rated GM. Doing a bit of pre-grame prep, I settled on a line where I was a pawn up, but with an exposed king in the centre. Turns out my idea wasn't that great as GM Sundararajan just ripped open my position and I resigned on move 25. My next round's opponent is hardly any easier, as I get a 2260+ FM to try my best against. Nonetheless I'm finding the tournament very enjoyable, and if you are able to stay up for the start I highly recommend following the online coverage.
Topalov,Veselin - Paehtz,Thomas [A80]
2017 Gibraltar Masters (1), 19.01.2017
1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. e3 b6 5. Be2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. c4 Ne4 8. Nfd2 Nxd2 9. Nxd2 O-O 10. Bf3 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Rc1 c6 13. Qa4 b5 14. Qb3 Nd7 15. Bxd5+ cxd5 16. Rc7 1-0
3 comments:
It's not everyday I see a player locking up their own bishop, could you please explain what this opening is about, Shaun? I'm sure black has some reason to play this
To be honest I don't think Black intended to end up with that pawn structure, but when you face players significantly stronger than you, your mind can go into 'over-think' mode and you play moves that prevent imaginary threats. This may have been the case here, although Nd7 was the real lemon in this game.
Ok, thanks
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