Q4

Created Thursday 07 December 2017


Test Positions

(scroll down for solutions)

Caruana, F.    --    Topalov, V.
   2016.11.14


:: BR :: BK
:: BR :: BP
:: :: BB WQ BP
:: BP :: WB BQ ::
BP :: :: WP :: ::
WP :: :: WP
:: :: WR WK WP
:: :: WR :: ::


White's turn

Adams, Mi    --    Topalov, V.
   2016.12.13


:: BK :: BR :: BR ::
BP BP BP :: BB ::
:: BP :: WP ::
:: :: :: ::
:: WP WQ WN :: BQ ::
:: WP :: :: ::
WP :: :: :: WP WP
WR WB WR :: :: WK


White's turn

Caruana, F.    --    Nakamura, Hi
   2016.12.15


BR :: BQ BR BK
:: :: :: BP ::
BP :: WR BB :: WN
:: WP :: BP WB :: WP
:: :: WP :: ::
:: :: WB ::
WP WP :: :: ::
:: WK WR :: ::


White's turn

Dominguez Perez, L.    --    Aronian, L.
   2016.12.28


:: :: BR :: BK ::
:: BP BQ BP :: BP
:: :: :: BP ::
:: BB :: ::
WP BP WQ :: :: WN ::
:: WB :: :: :: WP
WP WP BN WP WP ::
:: :: WR WK


White's turn

Solutions


Caruana, F.    --    Topalov, V.
?   2016.11.14     1-0


:: BR :: BK
:: BR :: BP
:: :: BB WQ BP
:: BP :: WB BQ ::
BP :: :: WP :: ::
WP :: :: WP
:: :: WR WK WP
:: :: WR :: ::


# 35. Be6!

Transferring the bishop to the deadly b1-h7 diagonal.
35. ... Rf8
( 35. ... Rxd1 36. Rxf6 Qxf6 ( 36. ... gxf6 37. Qg8# ) 37. Qe8+ Kh7 38. Bg8+ Kh8 39. Bf7+ Kh7 40. Qg8# )
( 35. ... Qxe6 36. Rxd8+ Bxd8 37. Rf8+ +- )
36. Bf5 Kg8 37. Rd5 Qc3
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:: :: BR BK ::
:: BR :: BP
:: :: BB WQ BP
:: BP :: WR :: WB ::
BP :: :: WP :: ::
WP BQ :: WP
:: :: WR WK WP
:: :: :: ::

38. e5! Qc6
( 38. ... Bxe5 39. Be6+ Kh8 40. Rxf8# )
39. Be4
( Black resigned in view of 39. Be4 Bxe5 40. Rxf8+ Kxf8 41. Rd8+ Ke7 42. Bxc6 +- )
1-0

Adams, Mi    --    Topalov, V.
8th London Classic 2016   2016.12.13     1-0


:: BK :: BR :: BR ::
BP BP BP :: BB ::
:: BP :: WP ::
:: :: :: ::
:: WP WQ WN :: BQ ::
:: WP :: :: ::
WP :: :: :: WP WP
WR WB WR :: :: WK


# 30. Bg5!

Blocking the 'g' file and giving White enough time to build up his own attack.
30. ... Rxe4
( 30. ... Rxg5 31. Nxg5 Qxg5 32. Qd7+ Kb8 33. Qd8+ Rxd8 34. Rxd8# )
31. Qxa7 Bd5 32. Qa8+ Kd7
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WQ :: :: :: BR ::
:: BP BP BK :: ::
:: BP :: WP ::
:: :: BB :: WB
:: WP :: BR :: BQ ::
:: WP :: :: ::
WP :: :: :: WP WP
WR :: WR :: :: WK

33. Rxd5+!! cxd5 34. Qxg8 1-0

Caruana, F.    --    Nakamura, Hi
8th London Classic 2016   2016.12.15     1-0


BR :: BQ BR BK
:: :: :: BP ::
BP :: WR BB :: WN
:: WP :: BP WB :: WP
:: :: WP :: ::
:: :: WB ::
WP WP :: :: ::
:: WK WR :: ::


# 30. Nxf7+

Even without a queen, the white pieces are delivering a crushing attack.
30. ... Rxf7
( 30. ... Bxf7 31. Rh6+ Kg7 32. Rg1+ Bg6 33. Rgxg6+ Kf7 34. Rh7# )
31. Rxe6 Qxb5 32. Rh6+ Kg8 33. Rg1+ Kf8 34. Rh8+
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BR :: BK WR
:: :: :: BR ::
BP :: :: :: ::
:: BQ :: BP WB :: WP
:: :: WP :: ::
:: :: WB ::
WP WP :: :: ::
:: WK :: WR

34. ... Ke7 35. Rxb8 Qxb8 36. Bc5+ Kd8 37. Rg8+ Kc7 38. Rxb8 1-0

Dominguez Perez, L.    --    Aronian, L.
World Rapid 2016   2016.12.28     1-0


:: :: BR :: BK ::
:: BP BQ BP :: BP
:: :: :: BP ::
:: BB :: ::
WP BP WQ :: :: WN ::
:: WB :: :: :: WP
WP WP BN WP WP ::
:: :: WR WK


# 26. Qxf7+

Black resigned in view of
26. ... Qxf7 27. Rxe8+ Kg7 28. Bxf7 1-0