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16. Motylev - Tiviakov (Group B), Round 4

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[center]Alexander Motylev[/center]
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Alexander Motylev - Sergei Tiviakov
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1653950
Tata Steel (Group B), Round 4
Wijk aan Zee, 17 January 2012

Scandanavian Game: Fafner Defense

1.e4 d5

• Mh. Tiviakov, the former two-time Dutch national champion, is the foremost exponent of this opening today.

2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 g6

• This is the Fafner Defense, named thus because Fafner was a Scandanavian Dragon.
• More common are 5...a6 and 5...c6.
For a survey on the Scandanavian Game, see Tal-W. R. Chandler, XG, Knotty Ash, Lancashire, England, 1974.

6.Nb5

• If [font color="red"]6.Bc4 Bg7[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]7.0-0 0-0 8.h3 a6 9.a4[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]9...Nc6 10.Be3 Bf5[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]11.Re1 Rad8 12.Qe2 Nb4 13.Bb3 Be6 14.Nd2[/font] is equal (Zawadzka- A. Muzychuk, Euro ChW, Rijeka, 2010).
• [font color="burgundy"]11.Qe2 Nb4 12.Bb3 Nbd5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Bg5[/font] is equal (Leko-Kramnik, Tal Mem Blitz, Moscow, 2009).
• If [font color="darkred"]9...c5[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]10.d5 Nbd7 11.Ba2 Qb8 12.Re1 Re8 13.d6[/font] gives White better development and more space (Efimenko-Kurajica, Euro Club Cup, Plovdiv, 2010).
• [font color="magenta"]10.dxc5 Qxc5 11.Qe2 Nc6 12.Rd1 Bf5 13.Be3 Qb4[/font] is equal (Oral-Schleifer, Op, Quebec, 2001).
• If [font color="darkred"]7.Ne5 0-0 8.0-0 a6 9.Re1[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]9...b5 10.Bb3 Bb7 11.Bf4 Nh5 12.Bg5 Bf6 13.Bh6[/font] gives White a comfortable advantage in space (Damljanovic-Fernández García, Op, Bajada de la Virgén, Spain, 2005).
• If [font color="magenta"]a) 9...c5 10.dxc5 Qxc5 11.Bb3 Nbd7[/font] then:
• [font color="magenta"]12.Na4!? Qd6 13.Qxd6 exd6 14.Nxd7 Bxd7 15.Nb6[/font] gives White the initiative and more space (Erdogdu-Plenkovic, Euro Ch, Euro Ch, Budva, 2009).
• [font color="darkorange"]12.Nd3! Qd6 13.Bf4 e5 14.Bg3 Nh5 15.Nxe5[/font] gives White an extra pawn and more space.
• If [font color="magenta"]b) 9...Nc6![/font] then:
• [font color="magenta"]10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.h3 Bf5 12.g4[/font] gives White a small avantage in space.
• [font color="darkorange"]10.Bf4 Qxd4 11.Nxc6 Qxc4 12.Nxe7+ Kh8[/font] is equal.

6...Qd8

• If [font color="red"]6...Qb6 7.c4 c6[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]8.Nc3 Bg7 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]10...Rd8[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]11.h3 Bf5[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]12.Qb3 Na6 13.Be3 Qxb3 14.axb3 Nb4 15.g4[/font] is equal (Anand-Kramnik, Tal Mem Blitz, Moscow, 2009).
• If [font color="darkred"]12.Na4 Qc7 13.Be3[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]13...Nbd7!?[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]14.Rc1!? e5 15.d5[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]15...Nf8?! 16.Nc3 Ne4 17.Nxe4 Bxe4 18.Qb3[/font] gives White a healthy advantage in space (Svidler-Kramnik, Tal Mem Blitz, Moscow, 2009).
• [font color="purple"]15...cxd5! 16.cxd5 Qd6 17.Qb3 Nxd5 18.Rfd1 N7f6 19.Bc4[/font] is equal.
• [font color="darkorange"]14.g4 Be6 15.Qc2 h6 16.Rac1 a6 17.Nc3[/font] gives White a small advantage in space.
• [font color="magenta"]13...Na6 14.Qb3 Ne4 15.Nc3 e5 16.dxe5 Nac5[/font] is equal.
• [font color="burgundy"]11.a3 Bf5 12.h3 Ne4 13.Be3 Nxc3 14.bxc3 c5[/font] is equal (Collins-Chatalbashev, Euro Club Cup, Rogaska Slatina, 2011).
• If [font color="darkred"]10...Bg4 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Bxf3[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]12...Nbd7[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]13.Re1!? Rfe8 14.d5 Rad8[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]15.Qb3!? cxd5 16.cxd5 a6 17.Bg5 Qxb3 18.axb3 h6[/font] draw (Motylev-Inarkiev, IT, Poikovsky, 2009).
• [font color="purple"]15.Qe2 e5 16.Be3 Qa6 17.Qc2 Qxc4 18.b3[/font] gives White a small advantage in space.
• [font color="darkorange"]13.a3 e5 14.d5 Qa6 15.Be2 cxd5 16.cxd5[/font] gives White a comfortable advantage in space.
• [font color="magenta"]12...Rd8 13.d5 cxd5 14.cxd5 Na6 15.Qe2 Nb4 16.Rd1[/font] gives White the initiative against Black's e-pawn and a small advantage in space (Carlsen-Kramnik, Tal Mem Blitz, Moscow, 2009).
• [font color="darkorchid"]8.c5!? Qd8 9.Nc3 Bg7 10.Qb3 0-0 11.Bc4 b5[/font] is equal.

7.c4

• [font color="red"]7.Bf4 Na6 8.c4 c6 9.Nc3 Bg7 10.h3[/font] gives White a fair advantage in space (J. Polgar-Tomaczak, Euro Rpd Ch, Warsaw, 2011).

7...Bg7 8.h3 (N)

• [font color="red"]8.Bf4 Na6 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 Ne4 11.Rc1 c6 12.Nc3[/font] gives White a small advantage in space (van Eijk-Tiviakov, Op, Hoogeveen, 2011).

8...0-0

• The game is equal.

9.Be2 c5 10.d5

• If [font color="red"]10.0-0 a6 11.Nc3[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]11...cxd4! 12.Nxd4 Ne4 13.Nxe4 Qxd4 14.Qxd4 Bxd4 15.Nc3[/font] remains equal./li]
• [font color="darkred"]11...Nbd7?! 12.Re1 Qc7 13.d5 Nb6 14.Bg5[/font] gives White more permanent space.

10...a6!?

• Somewhat better is 10...Ne4, when White has fewer good moves after the subsequent 11...a6.
• If [font color="red"]10...Ne4 11.0-0[/font] then:
• If [font color="red"]11...a6[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]12.Na3 Re8 13.Re1 Nd7 14.Qc2 Nd6 15.Bf4[/font] remains equal, but White's Knight is sidelined at a3.
• [font color="burgundy"]12.Nc3 Nxc3 13.bxc3 Bxc3 14.Rb1 Nd7 15.Bf4 Qa5[/font] gives Black an extra pawn and White more space; this position has possibilities.
• If [font color="darkred"]11...Nd7 12.Qc2[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]12...a6 13.Nc7 Qxc7 14.Qxe4 Nf6 15.Qf4 Qb6 16.Rd1[/font] gives White a slight advantage in space.
• [font color="magenta"]12...Nd6 13.Nxd6 exd6 14.Bf4 Qf6 15.Qd2 Qxb2 16.Qxb2 Bxb2[/font] gives White a slim advantage in space.

11.Nc3!

• White has a small advantage in space and better development.

11...b5 12.0-0 Nbd7 13.cxb5!?

• White prematurely releases pressure in the center.
• If [font color="red"]13.Bf4[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]13...Nh5 14.Bg5 h6 15.Be3 bxc4 16.Bxc4[/font] continues to gives White a small advantage in space; both sides have pawn weaknesses.
• If [font color="darkred"]13...bxc4!?[/font] then:
• If [font color="darkred"]14.d6! exd6 15.Qxd6[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]15...Qb6 16.Bxc4 Bb7 17.Rab1 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Rfd8 19.Nd5[/font] remains equal.
• [font color="darkorange"]15...Bb7 16.Rad1 Qb6 17.Rd2 Rac8 18.Bh2 Qxd6 19.Rxd6[/font] remains equal.
• [font color="magenta"]14.Bxc4!? Nb6 15.Qe2 Bb7 16.Rfd1 Nfxd5 17.Nxd5 Nxd5[/font] remains equal.

13...Nb6!

• Black has equalized.
• If [font color="red"]13...axb5?! 14.Bxb5! Bb7[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]15.Qb3 (15.Bg5!? Qc7 16.Re1[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]16...Nb6 17.Bc6 Bxc6 18.dxc6 Qxc6 19.Ne5 Qb7 20.a4[/font] gives White a small advantage in space.
**15...Qc7 16.Be3 Rab8 17.Rad1 Bc8 18.Rfe1[/font] gives White an extra pawn and more activity.
• [font color="magenta"]16...h6?! 17.Bh4 Nb6 18.Bg3 Qc8 19.d6 exd6 20.Qxd6[/font] gives White a clear advantage in activity and space.

14.Ne5 Nfxd5 15.Nxd5!?

• Obviously, White can not expect to maintain his Knights in the center.
• [font color="red"]15.Nc6 Nxc3 16.bxc3 Qc7 17.Bg5 f6 18.Be3 axb5[/font] remains equal.

15...Bxe5!

• Black takes a slim advantage in space.

16.Nxb6 Qxb6 17.Qd5 Qb8?!

• Black takes aim at the Kingside, but better is to block the Queen's retreat.
• If [font color="red"]17...Bd4![/font] then:
• [font color="red"]18.Qc6 Rb8 19.a4 Qd8 20.Qf3 Bb7 21.Qg3 Ra8[/font] gives Black a small advantage in space.
• [font color="darkred"]18.Qxa8 Bb7 19.Qxf8+ Kxf8 20.bxa6 Bxa6 21.Bxa6 Qxa6[/font] gives Black a small advantage in space.

[center]BLACK: Sergei Tiviakov[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Alexander Motylev[/center][center]Position after 17...Qb6b8[/center]

18.b6!

• White has a passed pawn and a fair advantage in space.

18...Bb7 19.Qxc5 Rc8 20.Qa3

• Also good is [font color="red"]20.Qb4 Rc2 21.Re1 Bh2+[/font] when:
• [font color="red"]22.Kf1 Bd5 23.Be3 Qb7 24.f3 Be5 25.Reb1[/font] still gives White an extra pawn.
• [font color="darkred"]22.Kh1?! Bd6 23.Qb3 Qc8! 24.Qd3 Bc5[/font] is equal.

20...Bd5 21.Rd1 e6 22.Be3 Rc2 23.Bf3 Bxb2?

• Black perhaps feels the need to win pack his lost pawn, but this pawn is poisoned
• If [font color="red"]23...Bxf3 24.gxf3 Rxb2 25.Rac1[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]25...Rxb6 26.Bxb6 Qxb6 27.Rd7 Rf8 28.Qc5 Qb8 29.Kg2[/font] gives Black only one pawn for the exchange, while White's piece are flooding in Black's camp. Nevertheless, Black can fight on, but can't afford even the slightest misstep.
• If [font color="darkred"]25...Bf6?[/font] then after [font color="darkred"]26.Rc7 Qf8 27.b7![/font] White wins.

24.Qa4!

• All roads lead to victory.

24...Rc4

• There is nothing anywhere near as good.
• If [font color="red"]24...Rc3[/font] then White wins after [font color="red"]25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Rab1 Rxe3!! 27.fxe3 Qxb6 28.Qf4[/font]

[center]BLACK: Sergei Tiviakov[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Alexander Motylev[/center][center]Position after 24...R3c4[/center]

25.Qxc4!!

• Baseball has the 6-4-3 double play, basketball has the jump shot with nothing but net and football has that little fake that throws the goalie off balance just before scoring the point. Chess has the Queen sacrifice.

25...Bxc4 26.Rab1 Be5

• White probably saw this position when he played the Queen sacrifice.
• If [font color="red"]26...Bd5 27.Bxd5 exd5 28.Rxb2[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]28...d4 29.Bxd4 Qb7 30.Rc1 Re8 31.Rc7 Qb8 32.Rb1[/font] gives White a Rook on the seventh rank and an advanced passer, winning easily.
• If [font color="darkred"]28...Qb7 29.Rc1[/font] then:
• [font color="darkred"]29...Re8 30.Rc7 Qb8 31.Bf4[/font] White wins easily.
• [font color="magenta"]29...Rd8 30.Rc7 Qb8 31.Bf4 g5 32.Bg3 Rf8 33.Bd6[/font] is crushing.

27.b7!

• Black is toast.

27...Bd5

• If [font color="red"]27...Ra7[/font] then White wins after [font color="red"]28.Rdc1 Rxb7 29.Rxb7 Qc8 30.Rb4.[/font]

28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Rxd5 Bc7

• If [font color="red"]29...Bh2+[/font] then White wins after [font color="red"]30.Kh1 Bc7 31.Rd7 Be5 32.f4 Bg7 33.bxa8Q.[/font]

30.Rd7! Be5

• [font color="red"]30...Ra7[/font] fails to stop the pawn; White wins after [font color="red"]31.Bxa7 Qxa7 32.Rxc7.[/font]

[center]BLACK: Sergei Tiviakov[/center]

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[center]WHITE: Alexander Motylev[/center][center]Position after 30...Bc7e5[/center]

31.bxa8Q!!

• White sacrifices by queening, diverting Black's Queen from forming a battery with the Bishop.

31...Qxa8 32.Bh6!

• White threatens to double Rooks on the seventh rank and prevents use of f8.
• The text is much stronger than [font color="red"]32.Rbb7?! Qf8! 33.Bg5 Kg7 34.Kf1 Ba1 35.Ke2.[/font]

32...Qe8

• There is no escape. White wins by setyting up a pin on the back rank.
• If [font color="red"]32...Qc8 33.Rbd1 Bf6 34.R7d3[/font] then:
• [font color="red"]34...g5[/font] then White wins after [font color="red"]35.h4 gxh4 36.Re3 Bg7 37.Rde1 Qf8 38.Bf4.[/font]
• If [font color="darkred"]34...a5[/font] then [font color="darkred"]35.Re3 Bg7 36.Rde1[/font] wins easily.

33.Rbd1!

• White sets up the back rank pin motif against the Black Queen.

33...Bf6 34.R7d6 Be7 35.Re1 a5 36.Rb6

• Also good is [font color="red"]36.Bg5 h6 37.Rxe7 Qb8 38.Bf4 Kf8 39.Re1.[/font]

36...Qd8 37.Rxe7 1-0

• Mh. Tivakov resigns.

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