World Cup 2009: Gelfand on a roll!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
GELFAND ADVANCES AFTER A REALLY TIGHT MATCH WITH WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION VACHIER-LAGRAVE! 4.5-3.5
HIS NEXT OPPONENT IS JAKOVENKO.
DETAILS LATER TODAY!
Gelfand, B – Vachier Lagrave, M
Game 8
2/12/2009.
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. a3 g6 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. d3 h6 9. Rb1 Be6 10. b4 Qd7 11. b5 Nd8 12. a4 Bh3 13. Nd5 Bxg2 14. Kxg2 Ne8 15. e4 Ne6 16. Bb2 f5 17. Nh4 Kh7 18. exf5 gxf5 19. Qh5 c6 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Ne3 f4 22. Nef5 Rf6
Clearly White is on top.
23. d4! exd4 24. Nxd4 Nxd4 25. Bxd4 Re6
The open position of the Black King and the poor coordination of his pieces seal his fate
26. Qf5 Kg8 27. Rfe1! Nc7 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Rb7!
29… Re7 30. Rxe7 [Faster is 30. Qg6! Kh8 31. Qf6 Rg7 32. Re7!]
30… Qxe7 31. Qxf4 Kg8 32. Nf5
Black resigns. His position is shattered.
Some one upstairs is watching out for Boris!
