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Masterclass with GM Boris Gelfand How to Adjust Preparation During a Game Masterclass with GM Boris Gelfand How to adjust preparation during a game August 28, 2020 Full video Boris Gelfand GM Boris Gelfand is a Soviet-born Israeli chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1989. Boris is a six-time World Championship candidate (1991, 1994–95, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2013), he won the Chess World Cup 2009 and the 2011 Candidates Tour- nament, making him a challenger for the World Chess Championship 2012. Although the match with defending champion Viswanathan Anand finished level at 6–6, Gelfand lost the deciding rapid play tiebreak by 2½–1½. Gelfand has won major tournaments at Wijk aan Zee, Tilburg, Moscow, Lin- ares, and Dos Hermanas. He has competed in eleven Chess Olympiads and held a place within the top 30 players ranked by FIDE from January 1990 to October 2017. At this Masterclass, Boris explained how to change strategy during the game and the reasons for that. Use this space for Game 1 your notes Sergey Karjakin – Boris Gelfand World Cup, 2009, Semi-final Italian Game: Two Knights Defense Modern Bishop's Opening Game: 1. e4—e5 18. Bxd6—cxd6 2. Bc4—Nf6 19. Qxd4—Qg5 3. d3—Nc6 20. g3—Qf5 4. Nf3—Be7 21. g4—h5 5. O-O—O-O 22. Re4—d5 6. Bb3—d5 23. Kh2—Qf3 7. exd5—Nxd5 24. Ree1—hxg4 8. h3—a5 25. Qe3—gxh3 9. a4—Nd4 26. Qxf3—Rxf3 10. Nxd4—exd4 2 7. Rg1—Rxf2+ 11. Re1—Ra6 28. Kxh3—Rxg1 12. Qh5—Nb4 29. Rxg1—Nxc2 13. Na3—Rg6 30. Nb5—Rf3+ 14. Bf4—b6 31. Kg4—Rxd3 15. Qf3—Be6 32. Nd6—Ne3+ 16. Bxe6—fxe6 33. Kf4—Nc40-1 1 7. Qe4—Bd6 Game with Boris’ comments: Use this space for your notes 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Very rare line, was surprising for me. Nf6 3. d3 Kc6 I was thinking about c6: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a Good move, because after 4. Kf3 d5; 5. Bc3 and have many options for Black. I knew that Sergey is a really prepared player at openings and of course he has something in his mind. So I decided to change his preparation and play Kc6. 4. Nf3 Be7 I was not well prepared for this line, but thought it is a playable position. I was sure that Sergey also is not prepared for this line, so I decided just to play the game: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 5. O-O O-O Use this space for your notes 6. Bb3 d5 I decided to surprise my opponent. The last time I was prepared this line was probably in 1995. 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. h3 Very logical move. a5 Another surprise for Sergey. Note: Tip: Use clickable watch other lines by Boris at 00:08:20 timecodes to go straight to the 9. a4 Nd4 parts of the Masterclass 10. Nxd4 exd4 that are being discussed 11. Re1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a So now Sergey attacked Kd5 and after that he can take Be7. I was not sure that opening went well for me. Task: Now take a few minutes to see if you can also find this move. TIP: watch Evgeniy Miro and Boris Gelfand explain the position at 00:10:00 till 00:12:56 GM Boris Gelfand is a Soviet-born Israeli chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1989. Boris is a six-time World Championship candidate (1991, 1994–95, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2013), he won the Chess World Cup 2009 and the 2011 Candidates Tour- nament, making him a challenger for the World Chess Championship 2012. Although the match with defending champion Viswanathan Anand finished level at 6–6, Gelfand lost the deciding rapid play tiebreak by 2½–1½. Gelfand has won major tournaments at Wijk aan Zee, Tilburg, Moscow, Lin- ares, and Dos Hermanas. He has competed in eleven Chess Olympiads and held a place within the top 30 players ranked by FIDE from January 1990 to October 2017. At this Masterclass, Boris explained how to change strategy during the game and the reasons for that. Use this space for Answer: your notes 11. Ra6 — watch the idea behind at 00:12:56: 12. Bxd5 Qd5 13. Rxe7 Rg6 14. g3 Bh3 and Black will mate, instead 14. g4 Qh5 15. Re4 Qh3 16. g5 f5 and White position is gone: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a The best White can do is 14. f3 Bxh3 15. Re2 Qxe3: so I finished my calculation here. I have 2 pawns for a piece and attack and after 16. Qf1 I have compensation 12. Qh5 It’s a mistake, White should take on d5 and force a draw. Nb4 13. Na3 Rg6 but I regret this move, Bb4 was better. 14. Bf4 b6 With the idea of Bb7. 15. Qf3 (prevented Bb7 and Bd7, because Use this space for Bxc7)— It’s very critical position your notes and now... Task: Think, what Black did here. TIP: Watch Boris’ and Miro’s comments from 00:19:07 till 00:25:22 the answer is waiting for you on the next page, but try to solve it on your own Use this space for Answer: your notes Be6 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. Qe4 Bd6 18. Bxd6 cxd6 19. Qxd4 Qg5 And now the position for White is lost. If 20. Qg4 – most natural move, Qf6 21. Qe6 Kd5 4 pieces for Black attacking the White king: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 20. g3 Qf5 21. g4 h5 22. Re4 d5 23. Kh2 Qf3 24. Ree1 hxg4 25. Qe3 gxh3 26. Qxf3 Rxf3 27. Rg1 Rxf2+ Use this space for your notes 28. Kxh3 Rxg1 29. Rxg1 Nxc2 30. Nb5 Rf3+ 31. Kg4 Rxd3 32. Nd6 Ne3+ 33. Kf4 Nc40 3 extra pawns on endgame, so White resigned. Use this space for Game 2 your notes Boris Gelfand – Vishi Anand World Championship Match (2012), Moscow RUS, round 7, May 20 Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation (D45) Game: 1. d4—d5 20. Rfc1—Rab8 2. c4—c6 21. Na4—Ne4 3. Nc3—Nf6 22. Rxc8+—Bxc8 4. e3—e6 23. Qc2—g5 5. Nf3—a6 24. Qc7—Qxc7 6. c5—Nbd7 25. Rxc7—f6 7. Qc2—b6 26. Bxe4—dxe4 8. cxb6—Nxb6 2 7. Nd2—f5 9. Bd2—c5 28. Nc4—Nf6 10. Rc1—cxd4 29. Nc5—Nd5 11. exd4—Bd6 30. Ra7—Nb4 12. Bg5—O-O 31. Ne5—Nc2 13. Bd3—h6 32. Nc6—Rxb2 14. Bh4—Bb7 33. Rc7—Rb1+ 15. O-O—Qb8 34. Kh2—e3 16. Bg3—Rc8 35. Rxc8+—Kh7 1 7. Qe2—Bxg3 36. Rc7+—Kh8 18. hxg3—Qd6 3 7. Ne5—e2 19. Rc2—Nbd7 38. Nxe6 12. Qh5 Nb4 13. Na3 Rg6 14. Bf4 b6 Game with Boris’ comments: Use this space for your notes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 6. c5 Nbd7 7. Qc2 b6 8. cxb6 Nxb6 9. Bd2 c5 10. Rc1 cxd4 11. exd4 Bd6 Here the seconds and engine prepared Ka4 for White. With the calculation: 12. Ka4 Kxa4 13. Qc6+ Bd7 14. Qd7 Kd2 After annalyzing it was clear that White has a huge compensation, so the main move is: 14. Ke4 Use this space for 15. Qa3 Kd2 your notes 16. Kxd2 Qe7 1 7. Qxe7 Kxe7 18. b3 Kb6 And then to play this endgame: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h Tip: Listen to Boris’ position explanation at 00:52:25 And in the game I decided to play 12. Bg5 O-O 13. Bd3 h6 14. Bh4 Bb7 15. O-O Qb8 But it was better to play Bf4: 16. Rd1 (it’s important to get the rook out of c1). Anand also was considering this move but didn’t want Ke5 for White. 16. Bg3 Rc8 17. Qe2 Bxg3 20. g3 Qf5 21. g4 h5 22. Re4 d5 23. Kh2 Qf3 24. Ree1 hxg4 25. Qe3 gxh3 26. Qxf3 Rxf3 18. hxg3 Fxg3 is also possible, but can become Use this space for a weakness after your notes Qd6 19. Rc2 Nbd7 20. Rfc1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h Instead of Rab8 played in the game Black was better with Rc7. Tip: Watch other options at 00:58:36 21. Na4 Ne4 22. Rxc8+ Bxc8 23. Qc2 g5 Very bad move for Black. Anand tried to provoke me to take on e4: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 24. Qc7 Qxc7 Use this space for your notes 25. Rxc7 f6 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h Task: Now think how you can advance for White? TIP: Watch Boris’ and Evgeniy’s explanation from 01:06:45 26. Bxe4 dxe4 2 7. Nd2 f5 28. Nc4 Nf6 29. Nc5 Nd5 30. Ra7 Nb4 31. Ne5 Nc2 But Nd6 was stronger. 32. Nc6 Rxb2 33. Rc7 Rb1+ 34. Kh2 e3 35.
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