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23... h8f8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. c1g5 A small surprise. In his younger days Teimour liked to play very sharply in the opening. However, he did not play the mainline since 2011. 6... e7e6 7. f2f4 7... d8b6 The Poisoned Pawn variation has its ups and downs. Of late it seems as the interest towards it is rising again. White waits until the second player gets the deceptive feeling that all is good in this line for him and stops checking the forced lines. And then White strikes! At least this is the way I explain the fashionable trends in the line. :-) 8. d1d2 8... b6b2 9. a1b1 9... b2a3 10. e4e5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... d6e5 12. f4e5 12... g7g5 This particular line dates since the distant...2007 year! 13. h4g3 13... f6h5 14. c3e4 14... b8d7 Black bought some time to develop a piece with his last moves, but created too many weaknesses in his camp. 15. b1b3 15... a3a2 16. f1e2 A very typical picture for the Poisoned Pawn variation has arisen. Black has two extra pawns, but White three extra pieces in the attack! It can hardly be sharper than that. Both sides have to be extremely precise in what they are doing. Grischuk now comes up with a novelty... 16... d7c5 ...which I personally doubt will attract many followers. 17. e4c3 A strong reply. The knight moves away with tempo. 17... c5b3 Forced or else Black loses a piece after 18. d4b3 18... f8b4 19. e2h5 19... a2b2 The vulnerable position of the queen allows White a decisive attack after 20. e1g1 20... b2c3 Alas, the king is not getting any peace on the kingside either. 21. h5f7 21... e8e7 22. d2f2 The king stays in the middle and the rest is a piece of cake for Radjabov. 22... e7d7 23. f2b6 |
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24. g3e1 | One mistake in a sharp position proved one too many for Grischuk. It is good to see Radjabov back in sharp battle! | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. c1g5 A small surprise. In his younger days Teimour liked to play very sharply in the opening. However, he did not play the mainline since 2011. 6... e7e6 7. f2f4 7... d8b6 The Poisoned Pawn variation has its ups and downs. Of late it seems as the interest towards it is rising again. White waits until the second player gets the deceptive feeling that all is good in this line for him and stops checking the forced lines. And then White strikes! At least this is the way I explain the fashionable trends in the line. :-) 8. d1d2 8... b6b2 9. a1b1 9... b2a3 10. e4e5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... d6e5 12. f4e5 12... g7g5 This particular line dates since the distant...2007 year! 13. h4g3 13... f6h5 14. c3e4 14... b8d7 Black bought some time to develop a piece with his last moves, but created too many weaknesses in his camp. 15. b1b3 15... a3a2 16. f1e2 A very typical picture for the Poisoned Pawn variation has arisen. Black has two extra pawns, but White three extra pieces in the attack! It can hardly be sharper than that. Both sides have to be extremely precise in what they are doing. Grischuk now comes up with a novelty... 16... d7c5 ...which I personally doubt will attract many followers. 17. e4c3 A strong reply. The knight moves away with tempo. 17... c5b3 Forced or else Black loses a piece after 18. d4b3 18... f8b4 19. e2h5 19... a2b2 The vulnerable position of the queen allows White a decisive attack after 20. e1g1 20... b2c3 Alas, the king is not getting any peace on the kingside either. 21. h5f7 21... e8e7 22. d2f2 The king stays in the middle and the rest is a piece of cake for Radjabov. 22... e7d7 23. f2b6 23... h8f8 |
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1... e7e5 | 1. e2e4 |
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2. g1f3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 |
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2... b8c6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 |
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3. f1b5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 |
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3... a7a6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 |
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4. b5a4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 |
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4... g8f6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 |
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5. e1g1 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 |
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5... f8e7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 |
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6. f1e1 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 |
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6... b7b5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 |
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7. a4b3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 |
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7... e8g8 | Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 |
8. a2a4 | Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. |
8... c8b7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. |
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9. d2d3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 |
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9... d7d6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 |
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10. c1d2 | A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 |
10... b5b4 | Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. |
11. c2c3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. |
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11... a8b8 | A common temporary pawn sacrifice. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 |
12. c3b4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. |
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12... b7c8 | Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 |
13. b4b5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. |
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13... a6b5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 |
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14. a4b5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 |
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14... b8b5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 |
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15. a1a8 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 |
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15... b5b8 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 |
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16. a8b8 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 |
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16... c6b8 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 |
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17. d3d4 | MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 |
17... e5d4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. |
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18. f3d4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 |
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18... c7c5 | Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 |
19. d4f3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. |
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19... b8c6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 |
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20. d2c3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 |
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20... c8e6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 |
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21. b1d2 | This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 |
21... d6d5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. |
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22. f3g5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 |
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22... e6g4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 |
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23. d1c2 | Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 |
23... c5c4 | Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. |
24. d2c4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. |
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24... d5c4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 |
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25. b3c4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 |
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25... f6d7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 |
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26. g5f7 | The best practical chance! | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 |
26... f8f7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! |
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27. c4f7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 |
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27... g8f7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 |
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28. c3g7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 |
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28... f7g7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 |
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29. c2c6 | After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 |
29... d7e5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! |
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30. c6c3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 |
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30... e7f6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 |
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31. c3g3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 |
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31... h7h5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 |
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32. h2h3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 |
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32... h5h4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 |
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33. g3e3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 |
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33... g4e6 | Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 |
34. b2b4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. |
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34... d8d3 | True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 |
35. g1h2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. |
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35... f6e7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 |
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36. f2f4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 |
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36... d3e3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 |
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37. e1e3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 |
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37... e5c4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 |
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38. e3e2 | At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 |
38... e7b4 | One down, more to go. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... |
39. g2g3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. |
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39... c4d2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 |
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40. g3h4 | This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 |
40... e6c4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! |
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41. e2g2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 |
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41... g7h6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 |
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42. h2g3 | The king leaves the danger zone | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 |
42... c4f1 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone |
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43. g2h2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 |
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43... f1d3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 |
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44. g3g4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 |
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44... d2e4 | Two down. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 |
45. g4f5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. |
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45... b4d6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 |
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46. h2g2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 |
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46... h6h5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 46. h2g2 |
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47. g2g8 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 46. h2g2 46... h6h5 |
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47... e4g5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 46. h2g2 46... h6h5 47. g2g8 |
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48. f5f6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 46. h2g2 46... h6h5 47. g2g8 47... e4g5 |
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48... g5h7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 46. h2g2 46... h6h5 47. g2g8 47... e4g5 48. f5f6 |
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49. f6g7 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 46. h2g2 46... h6h5 47. g2g8 47... e4g5 48. f5f6 48... g5h7 |
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49... d6f4 | Three. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... a7a6 4. b5a4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... f8e7 6. f1e1 6... b7b5 7. a4b3 7... e8g8 Evgeny Tomashevsky is a very solid player who solves the opening problems in a somewhat unusual way. His white color remains true to his style, while with the black pieces he prefers to go for sharp opening lines where the situation is clarified as soon as possible. The Marshall line in the Ruy Lopez have served him well for many years. 8. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave does not want to test his opponent in the main lines. 8... c8b7 9. d2d3 9... d7d6 10. c1d2 A modern move. White has a wide choice in the position. 10... b5b4 Now that the bishop had occupied the d2 square for the knight this is strong. 11. c2c3 11... a8b8 A common temporary pawn sacrifice. 12. c3b4 12... b7c8 Evgeny comes well prepared for the game. The bishop is moving to a better position. 13. b4b5 13... a6b5 14. a4b5 14... b8b5 15. a1a8 15... b5b8 16. a8b8 16... c6b8 17. d3d4 MVL occupies some central squares with his knights. 17... e5d4 18. f3d4 18... c7c5 Tomashevsky replies in an adequate way. Next he wants to carry out the freeing d6-d5 advance which will level the game completely. 19. d4f3 19... b8c6 20. d2c3 20... c8e6 21. b1d2 This allows the central break, but the French GM obviously had some interesting complications in mind. 21... d6d5 22. f3g5 22... e6g4 23. d1c2 Consisten and... wrong. Vachier-Lagrave missed some detail in his calculations. 23... c5c4 Very strong! The bishop is becoming too vulnerable. 24. d2c4 24... d5c4 25. b3c4 25... f6d7 26. g5f7 The best practical chance! 26... f8f7 27. c4f7 27... g8f7 28. c3g7 28... f7g7 29. c2c6 After some forced moves the game reaches a highly unusual distribution of forces. White has a rook and four pawns versus three light pieces. I have never seen anything like this before. How can we asses the situation? Well, obviously the pawns can become dangerous in an endgame if there is time to advance them. If not, they will be targets. The three light pieces can easily unite their efforts attacking any of the pawns and it will be lost as the rook cannot separate itself into pieces. The general rule is that the smaller parts should be better than the major piece as long as they are united. This is the case here; the pieces are clearly better. One more thing that helps is that two of them are bishops! 29... d7e5 30. c6c3 30... e7f6 31. c3g3 31... h7h5 32. h2h3 32... h5h4 33. g3e3 33... g4e6 Black has consolidated his forces and starts attacking the pawns. 34. b2b4 34... d8d3 True to his solid style, Tomashevsky removes the queen from the board as well as the possibility of a perpetual. 35. g1h2 35... f6e7 36. f2f4 36... d3e3 37. e1e3 37... e5c4 38. e3e2 At a glance it seems as White should be OK, but the reality is that he is about to lose all his pawns one by one... 38... e7b4 One down, more to go. 39. g2g3 39... c4d2 40. g3h4 This trades the last black pawn, but there are too many pieces! 40... e6c4 41. e2g2 41... g7h6 42. h2g3 The king leaves the danger zone 42... c4f1 43. g2h2 43... f1d3 44. g3g4 44... d2e4 Two down. 45. g4f5 45... b4d6 46. h2g2 46... h6h5 47. g2g8 47... e4g5 48. f5f6 48... g5h7 49. f6g7 |
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