The Demolition Man
Playing on board 7, the Armenian star played a powerful attacking game against GM Kovalev, forcing his resignation in 36 moves. The Armenian now finds himself in 5th position. Four more rounds to go.
gm Ter-Sahakyan – gm Kovalev Skopje 25.3.2019 (1-0)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3
d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 c5 12.Bc2 Re8 13.b3 exd4
14.cxd4 Bf8 15.a4 Bb7 16.axb5 axb5 17.Rxa8 Bxa8 18.Bb2{[#]} g6$5{<strong style="color:black;"> Provocative! Black wants White to attack him. </strong> }
( {<strong style="color:black;">Safer is </strong> }18...cxd4! 19.Bxd4 ( {<strong style="color:black;">or </strong> }19.Nxd4 b4 ( 19...Qb6 ) ) Qa5! ) 19.e5!{[#]} dxe5
20.dxe5 Nd5 21.Ne4!{[#] <strong style="color:red;">Now both f6 and d6 are under attack and so Black must exercise caution.</strong>} Qb6$5 22.Neg5!{[#] <strong style="color:red;">A very strong move that no doubt Black underestimated when he entered into this sharp line at move 18</strong>} Qc6$6 {[#]}
( {<strong style="color:black;">It is not easy to find a reliable defence: </strong> } 22...h6$6 23.e6! fxe6
( 23...hxg5 24.exf7+!{<strong style="color:black;">Surprise! </strong> } Kxf7 25.Nxg5+$18 ) 24.Bxg6$16 )
( 22...Bg7$6 23.Nxf7!{<strong style="color:black;">Again this move! </strong> }
Kxf7 24.e6+ Rxe6 25.Ng5+$18 )
( 22...f5! {<strong style="color:black;">Relatively best </strong> } 23.exf6 ({<strong style="color:black;">Perhaps White should consider </strong> } 23.e6$5 N7f6 24.Qd2$14 {<strong style="color:black;">with a position rich in attacking resources </strong> }) Rxe1+ 24.Qxe1
N7xf6$14 )
23.e6!{[#] <strong style="color:red;">Ripping open Black’s Kingside position. For the rest of the game Ter_Sahakyan plays perfectly (ie. every move the first choice of a computer!)</strong>} fxe6{[#]} 24.Nxh7!{[#]}
Bg7 ({<strong style="color:black;">There is a very pretty win after </strong> } 24...Kxh7 25.Ng5+ Kg8 26.Qh5$3{[#]} N5f6 27.Qxg6+ Bg7 28.Qf7+ Kh8 29.Re4! ) 25.Bxg6! Re7{[#]} 26.Bxg7 Rxg7 27.Be4!{[#]} Qd6 (
{<strong style="color:black;">Even more depressing would be </strong> } Rxh7 28.Bxh7+ Kxh7 29.Rxe6!) 28.Nhg5 Nf8
29.h4!{[#]} Bb7 30.Ne5{[#]} Qe7 31.Qf3! Nb4 32.Ng4!{[#]} Bxe4 33.Nf6+ Kh8 34.Rxe4
Rg6 35.Rf4 Nd3 36.Nd5{[#] <strong style="color:red;">A beautiful and well deserved victory for the Armenian star!</strong>} 1-0
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