Zarkov Commented game...

[Nicolas Normand]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Nicolas Normand at 03 March 2004 14:11:53:

Hello ,
here is a nice game played by zarkov vs Abrok...
Enjoys :
[Event "Zarkov First Gaunlet"]
[Site "Bures sur Yvette"]
[Date "2004.02.29"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Zarkov 4.67"]
[Black "Abrok 5.0"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A29"]
[Opening "English"]
[Time "20:16:03"]
[Variation "Bremen, Reverse Dragon"]
[TimeControl "300+2"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nb6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Bg4
8. d3 Be7 9. Bd2 O-O 10. Rc1 Be6
{
the opening is over ... whte have an opened c-column , as black as the D column where they can press on d3.
th eHold white center induce less mobiility but they can open th egame easily.
}
11. b3 f5 12. Qc2 a6 13. Qb2
{
progressively Zarkov improves his position. Now the Queen is able to threats at b7 or e5!
}
13... Kh8 14. Na4 Nxa4 15. bxa4 e4 16. dxe4 fxe4 17. Bc3
{
White pieces are activating.
}
17... Bf6 18. Nd2 Bxc3 19. Rxc3 Nd4 20. Nxe4 b6 21. Rfc1
{
now Zarkov exploits the bad pawn structure of the black queenside.
}
21... c5
{
Abork have really no choice but to weacken his pawn structure.
}
22. e3
{
chase away the knigth and free the queen from f2 guard.
}
22... Nf3+ 23. Bxf3 Rxf3 24. a5
{
once again , zarkov forces abrok to weacken his pawn structure.
}
24... Qd5 25. Nd2 Rf6 26. axb6 Bh3 27. e4
{
a simple move to avoid checkmate in g2 nd forces the queen to move.
}
27... Qd4 28. Nc4 Qxe4 29. f4 Rb8 30. Re3 Qb7 31. Rce1
{
now black cannot take the b6 pawn...... even if th eknigth is moving
}
31... Qd5 32. Re8+ Rf8 33. R8e7
{
zarkov invades the black land ...
}
33... Rg8 34. Qc2 Rb7 35. Rxb7 Qxb7 36. Nd6 Qd5 37. Rd1 Qh5 38. Qe2
{
if 38....Qxe2?? 39.Nf7#
}
38... Qg6 39. b7 Rb8 40. Qe5 h6 41. Nf7+ Kh7 42. Qxb8 Qxf7 43. Rd8
{
Abrok resigns since ...
43. ... Qxa2 44.Rh8+ Kg6 45.Qe8+ Kf5 46.Rf8+ Kg4 47.Qd7+....
47... Kf3 48.Qd3+ (48.Qxh3?? an obvious fault Qf2+ 49.Kh1 Qe1+ 50.Qf1 Qxf1#) Kg4 49.Qd1+ Qe2 50.Qxe2#
47....Kh5 48.Qxh3+ Kg6 49.Qg4+ Kh7 50.Qf5+ g6 51.Qd7+ Qf7 52.Qxf7#
}
1-0

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