Dortmund Round 3

Submitted by SonofPearl on Tue, 07/01/2008 at 3:03pm.

Shock result as Naiditsch beats Kramnik

Only one decisive result in the 3rd round - but a real shocker as Arkadij Naiditsch (pictured) beat Vladimir Kramnik in fantastic style! Despite Kramnik choosing the super-solid Petroff defence, Naiditsch played a strong novelty with the stunning rook sacrifice 19. Qd2!!

Kramnik sunk deep into thought for 45 minutes, but couldn't find a way to meet this brilliant new idea. He refused the Rook, but soon lost his Queen for a Rook and Knight and Naiditsch, playing quickly and confidently won easily on move 42. Wow! The game is below with brief comments in the move-list.

All other games were uneventful draws in 19, 27 and 31 moves.

The results in round 3:

Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	- Gustafsson, Jan	½-½	27	D43	Anti-Meran Gambit
Naiditsch, Arkadij	- Kramnik, Vladimir	1-0	42	C42	Petroff's Defence
Van Wely, Loek	- Leko, Peter	½-½	31	E15	Queens Indian
Ivanchuk, Vassily	- Nepomniachtchi, Ian	½-½	19	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation

The standings after round 3:

1.	Gustafsson, Jan	g	GER	2603	*	.	½	1	.	½	.	.	2	2846
2.	Leko, Peter	g	HUN	2741	.	*	½	.	.	.	½	1	2	2848
3.	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	g	AZE	2752	½	½	*	.	½	.	.	.	1½	2659
4.	Naiditsch, Arkadij	g	GER	2624	0	.	.	*	½	1	.	.	1½	2675
5.	Nepomniachtchi, Ian	g	RUS	2634	.	.	½	½	*	.	.	½	1½	2705
6.	Kramnik, Vladimir	g	RUS	2788	½	.	.	0	.	*	1	.	1½	2634
7.	Van Wely, Loek	g	NED	2677	.	½	.	.	.	0	*	½	1	2631
8.	Ivanchuk, Vassily	g	UKR	2740	.	0	.	.	½	.	½	*	1	2559

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by oginschile - 2 months ago
Salt Lake City, UT United States

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19. Qd2 also sets up the nice trap (if black were to fall that way) 19... Qxe5 20. Qb4+ Kg8 21. Ne7+ Kf8 22. Nc6+ and the knight takes the queen next move. After Qd2, the tactics simply fall white's way, which is a huge factor in how black has to play the rest of the game. Black is completely defensive at this point.

by Artemi - 2 months ago
Imus, Cavite Philippines

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After 19. Qd2!! the queen can check on b4 after black queen capture the white rook on e5 and at the same time it is attacking the knight on f4!

by Phil_from_Blayney - 2 months ago
Blayney, NSW Australia

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Best for Black is 19...QxR 20 Qb4+ Ke8 21 Re1 Ne2+ 22 Kf1 Rc8! 23 f4 Qxd5 24 Rxe2+ Kd7 25 Rd2 Rc5 26 Rxd5+ Rxd5 with a probable draw.

by hitmenow - 2 months ago
United States

Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 56

I think its because if black queen takes the rook, white has Qb4+ which can set up some nice play.

by LDSSDL - 2 months ago
Tinton Falls United States

Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 149

In Kramnik's game, I don't understand how 19.Qd2 is such a brilliant move. Anyone care to explain?

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