10/21/2012 – The 16th Univé Chess Festival is taking place from the 19th to 27th of October 2012, in Hoogeveen, Holland. The main event is a four-player Crown Group double round robin with Hikaru Nakamura, USA, Anish Giri and Sergey Tiviakov, Holland, and women's world champion Hou Yifan, China. The average rating is 2695, making this a category 18 tournament. Report with GM commentary.
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The 16th Univé Chess Festival is taking place from the 19th to 27th
of October 2012, in Hoogeveen, Holland. The main event is a four-player Crown
Group double round robin with Hikaru Nakamura, USA, rated 2786, Anish Giri,
NL, 2730, Sergey Tiviakov, NL, 2659, and women's world champion Hou Yifan, China,
2605. The average rating is 2695, making this a category 18 tournament.
The Unive Open has 78 players and is a nine round event that started on October
19. The prize fund is € 7,500, with a first prize of € 3,000.
Top seed is Erwin L'Ami, who
leads after thre rounds with a 100% score. There are also two nine-round
amateur tournaments with a maximum of 84 players each. The first prize for both
groups is every € 250. The sponsor of the Univé Chess Festival
is Univé.
Guests at the opening ceremony
Commentator IM Hans Böhm introduces US GM Hikaru Nakamura...
... second seed GM Anish Giri from Holland
... Dutch GM Sergey Tiviakov
... and reigning women's world champion Hou Yifan
Festival Schedule
Date
Crown Group
Univé Open
Amateur
19 October
1st round
1st round
20 October
2nd round
2nd round
21 October
1st round
3rd round
3rd round
22 October
2nd round
4th round
4th round
23 October
3rd round
5th round
5th round
24 October
rest day
6th round
6th round
25 October
4th round
7th round
7th round
26 October
5th round
8th round
8th round
27 October
6th round
9th round
9th round
First round Crown Group report
Round 1 – Sunday, October
21, 2012, 14:00h
Hou Yifan
½-½
Sergey Tiviakov
Nakamura, Hikaru
1-0
Giri, Anish
Commentary by GM Eltaj Safarli
[Event "Hoogeveen 2012"] [Site "?"] [Date "2012.10.21"] [Round "1"] [White "Nakamura,
Hikaru"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2775"]
[BlackElo "2693"] [Annotator "Eltaj Safarli"] [PlyCount "127"] [EventDate "2012.10.21"]
[SourceDate "2012.10.21"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1
Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Re8 11. c3 {White
chooses a solid continuation. Recently 11.Bf4 became extremely popular} (11.
Bf4 $5 Rxe1 12. Qxe1 Ne8 13. Nc3 Bxd4 14. Nd5 c6 $5 15. Ne7+ Kf8 16. Nxc8 Qf6
17. Qb4+ c5 18. Qd2 Rxc8 19. c3 Be5 20. Bxe5 Qxe5 21. Qxd7 Qc7 22. Rd1 Qxd7
23. Rxd7 Rc7 24. Rxc7 Nxc7 25. Bd3 h6 26. f4 Ne8 27. Kf2 Nd6 28. Ke3 Ke7 29.
g3 b6 30. Be2 Ke6 31. Bg4+ Ke7 32. Be2 Ke6 33. Bg4+ Ke7 34. Be2 {1/2-1/2 Kasimdzhanov,R
(2684)-Leko,P (2737) London ENG 2012}) 11... Rxe1 12. Qxe1 Nf5 (12... Qe8 13.
Qxe8+ Nxe8 14. Bf4 { is just very slightly better for White.}) 13. Bf4 c6 ({Of
course not} 13... d5 $4 {and White wins.}) 14. a4 $5 {Is interesting. White
wants to gain more space on the queenside.} (14. Nd2 d5 15. Bd3) 14... a5 {Black
is weakening his pawn structure. It looks a bit dubious to me because a4-a5
was not dangerous for Black. I like 14...d5. For example :} (14... d5 15. a5
(15. Nd2 Nh4) 15... Nh4 16. Nd2 Bf5 17. Nb3 h6 18. Nc5 b6 19. axb6 axb6 20.
Nb7 Qf8) 15. Bc7 $5 Qf8 16. Bd3 (16. Nd2 d5 17. Nb3 Bd8 $1 $11) 16... d5 17.
Bb6 (17. Nd2 {was probably better. White's idea is just to bring his rook into
the game after Qe2, Re1 and probably Nf3 or Nb3 with a normal position where
White stands slightly better.} Nh4 ({Black doesn't have} 17... Nd6 $4 {17...Nd6
as in the game because of} 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19. Qe8+ Qf8 20. Bxh7+ $1 $18) (17...
Bd7 18. Nb3 Bd8 19. Bxd8 Qxd8 20. Nc5 b6 21. Nxd7 Qxd7 22. Qb1 $5) 18. Qe2 Bf5
19. Bxf5 Nxf5 20. Re1 $14) 17... Nd6 18. Nd2 Be6 ({After} 18... Bf5 {White has
some initiative:} 19. Bxf5 Nxf5 20. Nb3 Bd8 21. Bc5 Be7 22. Qe5 $5) 19. Qb1
$5 {An interesting try} (19. Nb3 Bd8 20. Bxd8 Qxd8 21. Nc5 Bc8 {followed by
b6 with an equal position}) 19... g6 20. b4 axb4 21. Qxb4 Bf5 22. Bc5 {At first
glance I thought White can use Black's weaknesses, but now it looks like Black
can hold the position.} (22. Bxf5 Nxf5 23. Bc5 Qc8 24. Rb1 Kg7 $11) 22... Bxd3
23. Bxd6 Qe8 $5 (23... Qc8 24. Nb3 (24. Re1 Qd7 25. Nf3 Ba6 {followed by Re8
with an equality}) 24... Qd7 25. Nc5 Qxd6 26. Qxb7 Rb8 27. Qd7 Qf4 28. Nxd3
Qd2 29. Qd6 Rb3 30. Qxf6 Qxd3 $11) 24. Nf3 ({Now} 24. Nb3 $6 {is not so good
because of } b6 $1 $15 25. h3 (25. Qxb6 Rxa4 $1)) (24. Qxb7 Rxa4 25. Qb2 Rxa1+
26. Qxa1 Bb5 $15 {/=}) 24... Ba6 25. Be5 Be7 {It seems soon the game will end
in a draw by repetition} (25... Bd8 $5 26. Re1 Qd7 27. Bf4 (27. Bd6 Bf6 28.
Be7 Bg7 29. Ne5 Qf5) 27... Bf6 28. Qb1 Re8 29. Ne5 $11) 26. Bd6 Bf6 27. Re1
{Nakamura thought for a while and played Re1. He actually thinks that he can
play on. Well, the position was balanced, so now let's just see what happens
next} Qd7 28. Be7 Bg7 29. Ne5 Qf5 $6 ({I think that after} 29... Qe6 $1 {Black
wouldn't face any problems. It looks very strong - the black queen controls
the d6 square and will be playing Re8 next} 30. Nf3 (30. Nd3 Qf5 (30... Qd7
$6 31. Nc5 $1) 31. Nc5 Re8 32. g3 (32. Nxa6 bxa6) 32... Bf6 33. Nxa6 bxa6 34.
Re3 $11) 30... Qd7 31. Ne5 Qe6 $11) 30. Qd6 $1 {Now White has a small initiative.}
(30. h3 f6 31. Ng4 (31. g4 Qc8 32. Nf3 Qd7 33. Qd6 Rd8 34. Qxd7 Rxd7) 31...
h5 32. Ne3 Qd7) 30... Re8 (30... h6 31. h3 (31. Bd8 $5)) (30... f6 $4 31. g4)
(30... Qe6 31. Qxe6 fxe6 32. Nd7) 31. h3 Qe6 {Blacks choose a passive defence
in the endgame. It's probably a reasonable decision, since he stands slightly
weaker. However, the position is still quite defensible.} 32. Qxe6 fxe6 $14
33. Bc5 ( 33. Bb4 {was better}) 33... g5 $6 {I don't like this move. It creates
new weaknesses and also in the future White may play g4, Kg2, Kg3, h4 or f4.}
({ Probably it was better to take on e5:} 33... Bxe5 {But anyway, playing a
position like this with Black is quite tough} 34. Rxe5 Kf7 35. f3 Bc4 36. a5
$14) 34. Bb4 $5 (34. g4) 34... h6 35. Nd7 $1 Kf7 36. Re3 $1 Kg6 37. Bd6 $1 $16
h5 38. Nc5 Bf6 39. g4 ({It was possible just to take the pawn, but White chose
to play 39.g4 and slowly strenghten the position after Kg2-Kg3 etc.} 39. Nxe6
h4 $5) 39... hxg4 40. hxg4 Kf7 41. Kg2 Ra8 42. a5 Re8 {This move doesn't miss
the the advantage, but I think just 43.Kg3 would be better. Black can't take
the a5 pawn, for example :} 43. Re1 $6 (43. Kg3 Bd8 44. Rf3+ Kg7 (44... Kg8
45. Nxe6 $1) 45. Nd7 $1 Be2 (45... Bxa5 46. Be5+ Kh6 47. Rf6+ Kh7 48. Nf8+ Kg8
49. Nxe6) 46. Be5+ Kg8 47. Re3 Bb5 48. Nf6+ Bxf6 49. Bxf6 Ra8 50. Bxg5 $18)
(43. Bc7 $5 $16) 43... Bd8 $1 44. Ra1 (44. Rb1 Bxa5 45. Nxb7 Bxc3) 44... Rh8
45. Be5 Rh7 46. Bd6 Rh8 47. f3 Rh6 48. Be5 $6 (48. Rb1 Bxa5 49. Rb3 $1 $16)
48... Rh7 49. Kg3 Rh6 $2 ({Anish didn't use his last chance. Most probably after}
49... Be7 $1 {it was a draw.} 50. Nxb7 (50. Nxa6 bxa6 51. c4 (51. Rb1 Bd8 $1
52. Rb7+ Kg6) 51... dxc4 52. Rc1 Bd8 53. Rxc4 Bxa5 54. Rxc6 Be1+ $1 55. Kg2
a5) 50... Bxb7 51. a6 Bxa6 52. Rxa6 c5 53. Ra7 Kg6) 50. Rb1 Bxa5 51. Nxb7 Bxb7
(51... Bxc3 52. Nd6+ Ke7 53. Rb6 $1) 52. Rxb7+ Ke8 53. Rg7 $1 Bd8 (53... Bxc3
54. Rxg5 Rh1 55. Rg6 Kf7 56. Rg7+ Ke8 57. Rc7 $18) 54. Kg2 $6 {It's just a waste
of time. After 54.Rg8 white could easily win} (54. Rg8+ $1 Kd7 55. f4 gxf4+
56. Bxf4 Rh1 57. Kg2 Rb1 58. g5 $18) 54... Be7 55. Rg8+ Kd7 56. Ra8 {After White's
inaccuracy on the 54th move, Black has chances to survive again.} c5 {After
White's inaccuracy on the 54th move, Black has chances to survive again.} 57.
Rg8 cxd4 58. cxd4 Rh7 59. f4 gxf4 $2 {In time trouble both players took turns
making mistakes.} (59... Rh4 $1 60. Kg3 (60. Kf3 Rh3+ $1 61. Kf2 gxf4 62. g5
Bd6 63. Bf6 Rg3 64. g6 e5 $1) 60... gxf4+ 61. Kxf4 Rh1 62. g5 Bd6 63. Rg7+ Kc6
64. g6 Rg1 65. Rg8 Kd7 {with a draw}) 60. g5 Bd6 (60... f3+ 61. Kxf3 Rh3+ 62.
Kf4 Bd6 63. Rg7+ Kc6 64. g6 $18) 61. Bf6 (61. g6 Rh6 62. Rg7+ Kc6 63. Kf3 Rh1
64. Rg8 Bxe5 65. dxe5 Rg1 66. g7 (66. Kxf4 Kc5) 66... Kb7 67. Kxf4 d4 68. Ke4
Rg4+ 69. Kd3 Ka7 $11) 61... Be7 (61... Rf7 62. Kf3) ({Black had good chances
to save the game after} 61... f3+ $1 62. Kxf3 Rh4 $1 63. Ra8 Rf4+ 64. Kg2 Rh4
( 64... Rf5 65. Ra7+ Ke8 66. Kh3) 65. Rd8+ Kc7 66. Rg8 Rf4 67. Bh8 $5 {However,
am not sure if it's a draw} Rg4+ 68. Kh3 Rg3+ 69. Kh4) 62. g6 f3+ 63. Kxf3 Rh5
(63... Rh3+ 64. Kg4 Bxf6 65. Kxh3 Ke7 66. Kg4 $1 Bxd4 67. Kh5 $18) 64. Be5 1-0
Video commentary of Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri by Chess World.net
The author of the above video, Tryfon Gavriel, is also known as "Kingscrusher"
on the Internet. He is a FIDE Candidate Master (CM), British Regional Chess
Master, and has run a popular Youtube
channel for many years. He also does the weekly "Kingscrusher Radio
show" on Playchess.com on Tuesday
evenings at 21:00 GMT. Kingscrusher is also the Webmaster of the correspondence
style chess server Chessworld.net.
Born on May 18, 1992 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Eltaj Safarli has a current
FIDE rating of 2616. Eltaj was European Youth Champion U10 in 2002, U12
in 2003, and World Youth Champion U10 in 2002. He won the Essent Open
in Hoogeveen in 2007, shared 1-2 places in Benasque 2010, won the bronze
medal in the World Junior U20 in 2008. He also won the Chigorin Memorial
in St.Petersburg in 2010, and was Azerbaijan Champion in 2010. There followed
a silver medal in the European Team Championship in Porto Carras 2011,
a gold medal in the European Club Cup 2012 with his team SOCAR Azerbaijan.
Safarli is a member of the Azerbaijan National team.
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