Aronian, Levon(2755)
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Liang, Awonder(2608)
1:30:00
[%evp 0,63,19,29,30,8,33,21,18,-24,40,-10,-17,-28,-45,-52,-52,-52,-59,-56,-42, -77,-67,-37,-51,-30,-49,-29,0,0,0,0,10,31,109,109,180,149,150,159,159,159,147, 234,338,358,358,358,367,366,239,432,527,550,947,1060,1543,1543,1553,1152,1553, 751,748,780,1161,1167]1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Bc4Bc55.Ng5!?...This line is rarely played these days.5....Nh66.Nxf7Nxf77.Bxf7+Kxf78.Qh5+g69.Qxc5d510.c3!?...10.exd5?I was interested to learn that this position had been debated 135 years ago by two ancestors of modern-day GM Jorden van Foreest! In that game, Black swiftly gained a decisive advantage:Re8+11.Kd1Re512.Bd2Rxd513.Qc4Be614.Qd3Qd7and Black's centralization was impressive, 0-1 (28) Van Foreest,A-Van Foreest,D Amsterdam 188710.O-Odxe411.c3is the usual move order. As far as I can see, it makes little difference.10....dxe411.O-ORe811...Qd6is the usual recipe. Play usually continues:12.cxd4Nxd413.Qxd6cxd614.Nc3Bg415.Nxe4Nc2and Black wins the Exchange, but White gains dangerous compensation. 1-0 (43) Grischuk,A (2766)-Dominguez Perez,L (2739) Saint Louis 201812.cxd4Qxd413.Qg5Nb4?A serious mistake.13...Bf5!looks like the best reaction, and now after14.Nc3(14.Bd2Ne515.Bc3Qd616.Qh6was tested in an 1853 (!) game of two strong Russian players, Shumov and Urusov. Black should continueg5!with advantage, since17.Qxg5?loses toNf3+!18.gxf3Rg8)Nb4!White lacks the opportunities he had in the game.14.Bd2!...Now White's bishop threatens to come unopposed to c3, forcing Black to lose even more precious time.14....Qd614...Kg815.Bc3Qd6was relatively better -- again trying to limit White's options.15.Nc3!...Changing tack -- now White's development advantage is clear. A rare opening disaster for Aronian.15....c615...Qf616.Qg3does not help.16.Rad1Bf517.g4!...Preparing to open lines on the kingside.17....h6Already a sign of desperation.17...Bd718.f3exf319.Nb5!!cxb520.Bc3Qb6+21.Kh1is one attractive line. White's attack is decisive.18.Qh4Bc818...g519.Qg3!Qxg3+20.fxg3wins a piece.19.Bxh6Nd320.Bg5Qe521.f3!...Not fearing any ghosts, White continues to fastidiously open lines towards the enemy king.21....Rh822.fxe4+Kg822...Ke823.Rxd3!is White's big point.23.Bh6Qd4+24.Kh1Be625.Qg5Bf7Black seems to be holding on for the moment, but Liang finished the game with a series of sacrifices:26.Rxf7!Rxh626...Kxf727.Rf1+Nf2+28.Kg2leaves Black defenseless.27.Rxd3!Qxd328.Qf6...Very elegant. Black's queen has five legal checks -- and all of them are covered. It's over.28....Rxh2+29.Kxh2Qd2+30.Kg1Qc1+31.Kf2Qh632.g51-0 White wins.1-0