Skype coaching session, 08 February 2015. 

The following game was examined, 34 moves. The game is given firstly without annotations, and again with annotations by Boris Schipkov (Elo 2330). 

Paul Benson. 

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White: Andreikin, 2722. 
Black: Karjakin, 2767. 
Event: FIDE Grand Prix, Tashkent 2014. 
Result: 1-0 in 34 moves. 
Opening: Queen's Pawn, A46. 

| Brief summary. 
Early Opening: White usually tries to maintain the central d-pawn with, 4. e3, or, 4. c3. Instead the game choice of, 4. Nc3, steers the game closer to an open Sicilian set-up. 
Mid opening: Black chooses the active, 6. ... Bb4, intending to inflict queenside pawn weaknesses on white. Will the exchange of this dark square bishop cause black any long-term problems on the dark squares? 
Late opening: Black can not repulse the white kingside piece pressure without giving up the right to castle kingside. The presence of the white rook on the d-file creates more problems for black to solve. 
Early middlegame: White strengthens the centre while black seems unable to decide wether to simply develop and defend against white's threats, or try for pressure. Black had to castle queenside even this was uncomfortable. Keeping the black king in the centre leads to difficulties. 
Mid middlegame: White pieces retreat from the kingside in order to play for pawn activity, particularly with the f-pawn. Black stopped this, but at the price of the kingside pawn structure becoming fixed. This favours white who can make use of the fully open h-file, pay careful attention on how white strengthens the position before finally making use of this means of entry. 
Late middlegame: The tactics burst into life with a pawn sacrifice for the white light square bishop to enter the attack. The other white bishop joins the fight and the black position is quickly overwhelmed. || 

1. d4 Nf6 
2. Nf3 e6 
3. Bg5 c5 
4. Nc3 cxd4 
5. Qxd4 Nc6 
6. Qh4 Bb4 
7. e4 Bxc3+ 
8. bxc3 h6 
9. Bd3 d6 
10. Rd1 Rg8 
11. Be3 e5 
12. Bb5 Qc7 
13. Nd2 Be6 
14. f3 Qa5 
15. c4 Ke7 
16. O-O g5 
17. Qf2 Rgd8 
18. h4 Nh7 
19. hxg5 hxg5 
20. g4 f6 
21. Kg2 Nf8 
22. Rh1 Bf7 
23. Nf1 Bg6 
24. Bd2 Qb6 
25. Ne3 Kf7 
26. Qe1 Ne6 
27. Nf5 Qc7 
28. c5 dxc5 
29. Bc4 b5 
30. Bd5 Rac8 
31. Rh6 Ncd4 
32. Ba5 Nxc2 
33. Qh1 Qxa5 
34. Rh7+ 
Black resigns, 1-0 

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Chess Game 
Dmitry Andreikin vs Sergey Karjakin, 
Chess Grand Prix Tashkent (6) 2014, 
with commentary by Boris Schipkov. 

Chess Siberia - www.chessib.com 

Andreikin, Dmitry (2722) - Karjakin, Sergey (2767) [A46] 
Chess Grand Prix, Tashkent (6) 2014. 
Notes by Boris Schipkov. 

1. d4 Nf6 
2. Nf3 e6 
3. Bg5 

| The Torre Attack. || 

3...c5 
4. Nc3 cxd4 
5. Qxd4 

| White activates the queen. || 

5...Nc6 
6. Qh4 Bb4 

| After 6...h6 7. e4 Rg8 8. Bxf6 gxf6 9. O-O-O a6 10. Bc4 Ne5 11. Bb3 Rxg2 12. Nd4 d6?! 
^ 12...Qc7 ^^ 
13. Qh3 Rg8? 
^ 13...Rg7 ^^ 
14. f4 Ng6 15. f5 Nf4 16. fxe6! Bxe6 17. Qf3 Bxb3 18. axb3 Ng6 19. Nd5 Bg7 20. Nf5 
^ Winning ^^ 
20...Rc8 21. Rhf1 Rc6 22. Kb1 Kd7 23. h4 Qf8 24. h5 Ne5 25. Qh3 Kd8 26. Nde7 Qxe7 27. Nxe7 Kxe7 28. Rf2 1-0, White won in Gurgenidze,B - Kapengut,A, Moscow 1981. 
Instead, 6...Be7 is interesting, 7. e4 Qc7 
^ 7...d5!? ^^ 
8. O-O-O a6, with counterplay in Kilicaslan,H - Nisipeanu,L, Konya 2011. || 

7. e4 

| White seizes the centre and opens the way for the bishop. || 

7...Bxc3+ 

| Black damages White's pawn structure, hoping to grab weak pawns in the future. 7...h6 is possible, 8. Bd2 d5 9. e5 Bxc3 
^ 9...Ne4 ^^ 
10. Bxc3 g5 11. Qa4 

^ 11. Nxg5 ^^ 
11...Ne4, with counterplay in Kuchta, J - Kohler,J, ICCF email 2007. || 

8. bxc3 h6 
9. Bd3! 

| A good novelty. After 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Qxf6 gxf6 12. O-O-O Ne7 13. c4 
^ 13. Be2 ^^ 
13...b6, the game is equal, Tyrlik,J - Strnad,J, ICCF email 2007. || 

9...d6 

| Computer chess programs recommend here the stupid 9...O-O? and White can attack with the simple 10. Bxh6! gxh6 11. Qxh6 Ng4 
^ 11...d6 12. e5 ^^ 
12. Qf4 f5 13. exf5 exf5 14. Bc4+ d5 15. O-O-O Ne7 
^ 15...Nf6 16. Rhe1 Kg7 17. Qg5+ Kf7 18. Qh6 Rg8 19. h4 ^^ 
16. Rhe1! Kg7 17. Nh4 Ng6 18. Nxg6 Kxg6 19. Qg3, with a clear edge to White. || 

10. Rd1 

| Instead, 10. Rb1!? 
^ White tries to activate the rook ^^ 
and 10. O-O!? 
^ White finishes the development ^^ 
deserve attention. || 

10...Rg8! 

| The best reply. Here 10...O-O?! is also bad, 11. Bxh6! gxh6 12. e5 Kg7 
^ 12...Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Qa5 14. Nf3 Qxc3+ 15. Rd2 ^^ 
13. exf6+ Qxf6 14. Qg3+ Kh8 15. Qxd6 Qxc3+ 16. Rd2 Rd8 17. Qf4, and White has a small advantage. || 

11. Be3 

| 11. Bc1!? is interesting. || 

11...e5 

| Black could try 11...g5!? 12. Qxh6 
^ 12. Nxg5!? hxg5 13. Bxg5 Rxg5 14. Qxg5 Ke7 15. h4 Bd7 16. h5 Qg8 17. Qxg8 Rxg8= ^^ 
12...Rg6 13. Qh8+ Rg8 14. Qh6 Rg6, with a draw by repetition. || 

12. Bb5 Qc7 

| 12...Qa5 is also possible, 13. Bxc6+ bxc6 14. O-O Ba6 15. Rfe1 Ke7 16. Qg3 g5. || 

13. Nd2 Be6 
14. f3 Qa5?! 

| A dubious move. Black can counterattack in the centre with 14...d5!? 15. O-O O-O-O, with counterplay. || 

15. c4 Ke7?! 

| The king stands on e7 square, this is not a safe place. 15...O-O-O is better, 16. Bxc6 bxc6 17. O-O, with a small edge to White. || 

16. O-O g5 
17. Qf2 Rgd8?! 

| Time trouble. 17...Rad8 is more stubborn. || 

18. h4! 

| White attacks the weak pawns on the kingside, planning to use the h-file for the rook and queen. || 

18...Nh7 
19. hxg5 hxg5 
20. g4 

| White can continue 20. Nb3!? Qc7 21. c5 dxc5 22. Nxc5, with an advantage, because Black has weaknesses. || 

20...f6 
21. Kg2 Nf8 
22. Rh1 Bf7?! 

| 22...Kf7 is more precise. || 

23. Nf1 

| Or 23. Nb3 Qc7 24. c5 d5 25. exd5 Rxd5 26. Nd2 Rad8 27. Rh6 Nd4 28. Bd3, and White is better. || 

23...Bg6 
24. Bd2 Qb6 
25. Ne3 Kf7 
26. Qe1 Ne6 
27. Nf5! Qc7 

| After 27...Ncd4 28. Nxd4 Nxd4 
^ 28...exd4 29. Ba5 ^^ 
29. Ba5 Nxc2 30. Qd2 Ne3+ 31. Kg3 Qc5 32. Rde1 b6 33. Bb4 Nxc4 34. Bxc4+ Qxc4 35. Rc1 Qd4 36. Rc7+ Ke6 37. Qc2 Qxb4 38. Rb1 Qd4 39. Qb3+ d5 40. Rd1 White wins. || 

28. c5! 

| Great! Dmitry Andreikin sacrifices a pawn to open the way for the light squared bishop. || 

28...dxc5 

| If 28...Nxc5 then 29. Rh6! Ne6 30. Qh1 Ncd4 31. Rxg6 Kxg6 32. Qh5#, checkmate. || 

29. Bc4 b5 
30. Bd5! 

| White's bishop pins two knights. || 

30...Rac8 

| In the case of 30...Rh8 31. Qf2 Qb6 32. Be3 White grabs the c5 pawn and has a huge advantage. || 

31. Rh6! 

| White threatens to win a piece with Bxe6+ and Rxg6. || 

31...Ncd4 
32. Ba5 Nxc2 
33. Qh1! Qxa5 
34. Rh7+ 

| White checkmates after 34...Bxh7 35. Qxh7+ Kf8 36. Qe7+ Kg8 37. Qg7#. || 

Black resigned. 1-0 

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