Camp. Europeu: Nikita Vitiugov vs. Anthony Wirig

IM Anthony Wirig (2480),
com o seu cabelo à Sonic the Hedgehog,
está a fazer um grande torneio - será inspiração do seu penteado ?!?

Mas... na 7ª sessão e apesar de estar a fazer um bom jogo, o GM Nikita Vitiugov ainda jogou melhor e brilhou.

O Wirig Sonic man viu tudo o que havia para ver MAS... o GM Nikita Vitiugov viu muito mais ! Grande partida.

[Event "12th ch-EUR"]
[Site "Aix-les-Bains FRA"]
[Date "2011.03.28"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Black "Wirig, Anthony"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D15"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2480"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 b5 6. b3 Bg4 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. h3 Bf5
9. O-O e6 10. Bb2 Bd6 11. Nh4 Be4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Nf3 O-O 14. Bd3 Ndf6 15.
Qe2 Qe7 16. c5 Bc7 17. b4 Nd7 18. a4 f5 19. Ra3 Rac8 20. axb5 axb5 21. Ra7 Bb8
22. Rb7 Rc7 23. Rxc7 Bxc7 24. Ra1 Rc8 25. Qd1 Bb8 26. Ra6 Qd8 27. Qa1 Qc7 28.
Qa2 h6 29. Ne5 Nxe5 30. dxe5 Nd2 31. Bd4 Nc4 32. f4 h5 33. Qf2 Qe7 34. g4 hxg4
35. hxg4 g6 36. Qg3 Kf7 37. Ra2 Rf8 38. Rh2 Ke8 39. Rh6 Qf7 40. gxf5 gxf5 41.
Rg6 Kd8 42. Qg5+ 1-0

Agora, a mesma partida mas comentada por quem sabe.

Vitiugov,Nikita (2720) - Wirig,Anthony (2480) [D15]
12th ch-EUR Aix-les-Bains FRA (7), 28.03.2011

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.e3 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.h3 Bf5 9.0-0 e6 10.Bb2 Bd6 11.Nh4 Be4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Nf3 0-0 14.Bd3 Ndf6 15.Qe2 Qe7 16.c5 Bc7 17.b4 Nd7 18.a4 f5 19.Ra3 Rac8 20.axb5 axb5 21.Ra7 Bb8 In many ways this is an important crossroads, and Nikita shows a very fine understanding of the position.

22.Rb7. The biggest difference is that not only is the knight pinned, forcing the queen to stay put, but to leave a piece will need to come to its protection. If instead he had played a move such as 22.Ra6 then 22...g5 would give Black good chances. 22...Rc7 Though reasonable in its concept, this highlights Vitiugov's idea: to trade a pair of rooks, and bring into action his plan involving the two weaknesses. 23.Rxc7 Bxc7 24.Ra1 Rc8 25.Qd1 Bb8 26.Ra6 Qd8 27.Qa1

It may seem as if White is biting on dust, but things are not so simple. The distinct space advantage means that he can switch from one side of the board to the other far quicker and easier than Black. 27...Qc7 28.Qa2 h6 29.Ne5 Nxe5 30.dxe5 Nd2 31.Bd4 Nc4 32.f4 h5 33.Qf2 Qe7

34.g4! The Russian now switches to the kingside where he is able to effectively penetrate far quicker than Black can counter. 34...hxg4 35.hxg4 g6 36.Qg3 Kf7

37.Ra2! The rook now penetrates via g2 or h2. 37...Rf8. If 37...Rg8 38.Rg2 threatening gxf5 exf5 and Bxf5 38...fxg4 39.Qxg4 and g6 falls. 38.Rh2 Ke8 39.Rh6 Qf7 40.gxf5 gxf5 41.Rg6. Threatening Be2 and Rg7. 41...Kd8 42.Qg5+ 42.Qg5+ Qe7 (42...Kc8 43.Rg7 Qe8 44.Re7 Qd8 45.Rxe6) 43.Rxe6 1-0

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