[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Two draws are better than Foros

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Two draws are better than Foros
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1182631660.shtml


   Stretching those puns, aren't we? What can I say - sometimes, you've
   just gotta let the Foros be with you.
   Anyway, this post is about two interesting draws from the Aerosvit
   tournament in Foros. The first, Eljanov-Jakovenko, caught my eye as a
   poor man's [1]L'Ami-Stellwagen. A very sharp opening, a handful of
   sacs, and an aesthetically pleasing perpetual check finish. Not being
   a connoisseur of the Vienna Variation, I assumed it was a nice bit of
   home preparation by one of the players and/or an impressive instance
   of improvisation. No and no. Unfortunately, the players were simply
   regurgitating a game that had already been used eleven times, starting
   with Ribli-Tukmakov, EU Cup 1988. It's disappointing, but after a
   57-move game two rounds ago and an emotionally brutal 72-move draw
   yesterday, Eljanov is entitled to an easy round. And at least it was
   an entertaining draw, even if the credit goes to someone else.
   The other game was really exciting and deserves deep commentary.
   Unfortunately, I don't want to spend my entire day dealing with chess,
   so you'll have to look elsewhere for that, or do it yourself. What I
   will do is analyze the final phase of the game, which starts from the
   following position:
   [dominguez_sasikiran_foros2007.jpg]
   White to move: does 48.Rxd4 win? Analyze carefully, and when you're
   ready to see the game (plus Eljanov-Jakovenko), click [2]here.
   Standings after Round 6:
   1. Karjakin 4 (remember him? Carlsen's not the only prodigy tearing up
   the chess world)
   2. Ivanchuk 3.5
   3-10. Dominguez, Eljanov, Jakovenko, Onischuk, Rublevsky, Shirov,
   Svidler, van Wely 3
   11. Sasikiran 2.5
   12. Nisipeanu 2

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1182626577.shtml
   2. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/foros2007_rd6.htm