{"id":1172,"date":"2018-05-23T09:02:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T23:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2018-07-08T14:58:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T04:58:39","slug":"gm-suat-atalik-annotates-game-4-williams-gm-atalik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/2018\/05\/gm-suat-atalik-annotates-game-4-williams-gm-atalik\/","title":{"rendered":"GM Suat Atalik annotates the game of the Round 4 &#8211; Williams v GM Atalik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/GM_S_Atalik.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/GM_S_Atalik.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"924\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1162\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/GM_S_Atalik.jpg 842w, http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/GM_S_Atalik-273x300.jpg 273w, http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/GM_S_Atalik-768x843.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editors pick &#8211; the game of the Round.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='chessboard-wrapper'><pre style='display:none;'><textarea id='pgn4web_6408ba63' style='display:none;' cols='40' rows='8'>  [Event \"53rd Peninsula Open\"]  [Site \"Brisbane\"]  [Date \"2018.05.20\"]  [Round \"4\"]  [White \"Williams, Bruce\"]  [Black \"Atalik, Suat\"]  [Result \"0-1\"]  [ECO \"C24\"]  [WhiteElo \"2102\"]  [BlackElo \"2570\"]  [Annotator \"Atalik\"]  [PlyCount \"102\"]  [EventDate \"2018.05.19\"]  [EventType \"swiss (rapid)\"]  [EventRounds \"6\"]  [EventCountry \"AUS\"]   1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 {Australian Masters prefer sharp lines  and Bruce is no exception.} Nxe4 (4... Nc6 {is a safe alternative to pick up  the pawn.}) (4... Bc5 5. e5 d5 6. exf6 dxc4 7. Qe2+ Be6 8. fxg7 Rg8 9. Bg5 Be7  (9... Qd5 $2 10. Nc3 $1) 10. Bxe7 Kxe7 11. Qe4 Nc6 12. Qxh7 Kd7 13. Nc3 Qf6 14.  O-O-O Rxg7 15. Qe4 Rg4 16. Rxd4+ Qxd4 17. Nxd4 Rxe4 18. Nxe4 Nxd4 19. Rd1 c5  20. c3 Kc6 21. cxd4 Rh8 22. Nxc5 Bd5 23. f3 Rxh2 $44 {is not exactly Max Lange!  }) 5. Qxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 {I have already encountered this gambit line back in  1980 Balkaniad.} c6 (6... Nc6 7. Qh4 Qe7+ 8. Be3 d5 $1 $11) (6... Be7 7. Bg5  O-O 8. Qh4 d5 9. O-O-O c6 10. Bd3 $1 h6 11. Rhe1 (11. Bxh6 Ne4 12. Qh5 g6 13.  Qe5 Bf6 14. Qf4 Nxc3) 11... hxg5 12. Nxg5 g6 13. Qh6 Bd6 14. Kb1 Bf4 15. Nce4  $40) 7. Bg5 d5 8. O-O-O Be6 (8... Be7) 9. Rhe1 Be7 ({It is good that I did not  blunder into} 9... Nbd7 $2 10. Nxd5 $1 cxd5 11. Bxd5 $18 {which I have noticed  during the game.}) 10. Qh4 Nbd7 (10... h6 $5 11. Bd3 (11. Nd4 O-O) 11... Nfd7  12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Qg3 O-O 14. Ne2 Nc5 15. Nf4 Nxd3+ 16. Rxd3 Nd7 17. Nh5 g6 18.  Nf4 Qf6 19. Rde3 Nc5 20. Nh5 Qe7 21. Nf4 $11 {is another book line.}) 11. Bd3 (  11. Nd4 Nc5 12. Bd3 {is leading to game continuation.} (12. f4 O-O 13. Bd3 Re8  $1 14. Bxf6 $140 Nxd3+)) 11... Nc5 12. Nd4 h6 (12... Ng8 $5 {is a sick move,it  works but so counter intuitive it is.} 13. f4 Bxg5 14. fxg5 Ne7 15. Nxe6 Nxe6  16. g6 Nxg6 17. Rxe6+ fxe6 18. Bxg6+ Kd7 19. Qg4 Qe7 20. Be4 $13) 13. Bf5 {  seems to be one of the critical positions in this opening.} ({I have also  spotted} 13. Nf5 $2 Rg8 $1) 13... Rf8 ({I did not like to castle into the  attack.} 13... O-O $6 14. Bxh6 Nfe4 15. Qg4 $1 (15. Qh5 Bg5+ (15... Nxc3 16.  Nxe6 fxe6 17. Qg6 Bf6 18. Bxg7 Nxa2+ 19. Kb1 Nc3+ 20. bxc3 Bxg7 $11)) 15...  Bg5+ 16. Bxg5 Qxg5+ 17. Qxg5 Nxg5 18. h4 Bxf5 19. Nxf5 (19. hxg5 Bd7 $1) 19...  Nge6 $14) (13... Rg8 $146 14. Bd2 (14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Qh5+ Ke7 {  and Black has f8 square for his King compared to the game.}) (14. Nxe6 Nxe6 15.  Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Qg4 Bxc3 17. bxc3 Qg5+ 18. Qxg5 hxg5 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Rxe6+ Kd7  (20... Kf7 21. Re5 $40) 21. Rg6 {is another difference in comparison with Rf8.}  ) 14... Qc7 (14... Nfe4 15. Nxe4 Nd3+ 16. cxd3 Bxh4 17. Nc5) (14... Bxf5 15.  Nxf5 Ne6 16. g4) 15. Rxe6 Nxe6 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Bxe6 Rf8 18. f4 $44 {is a  difference compared to the game.}) (13... Kf8 $6 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. Qh3 Qc8 16.  Bh4 $44) (13... Nfd7 {is a very solid option.} 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Qxe7+ Kxe7 16.  b4 Kf6 17. bxc5 (17. g4 Bxf5 18. gxf5 Ne4 19. Nxe4+ dxe4 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. Rxd7  a5 $132) 17... Bxf5 18. Nxd5+ $1 (18. Nxf5 Kxf5 19. Re7 Nxc5) 18... cxd5 19.  Nxf5 Nxc5 20. Rxd5 Ne6 $11) 14. Bxf6 $146 (14. Bd2 {seems to be the real move.}  Qc7 15. Bf4 g5 16. Qxg5 hxg5 17. Bxc7 $14) 14... Bxf6 15. Nxe6 fxe6 $1 ({  White is hoping for} 15... Nxe6 16. Qh5 (16. Qg4 Bxc3 17. bxc3 Qg5+ 18. Qxg5  hxg5 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Rxe6+ Kf7 21. Re5 (21. Rde1 Rae8) 21... Kg6) 16... Ke7  17. Qg4 Re8 18. Bxe6 fxe6 19. Ne4 $44) 16. Qh5+ Ke7 17. Na4 Qa5 (17... Qd6 {  leads to the same play}) ({but} 17... Kd6 $142 $5 18. Nxc5 Kxc5 19. Bxe6 Qd6 {  is a serious option.} (19... Kb6)) 18. Nxc5 Qxc5 19. Bxe6 $6 (19. Rxe6+ Kd8 20.  Qg4 a5 (20... Kc7 $2 21. Rxf6 gxf6 22. Qg7+ Kb6 23. Rd3 $18) 21. Qg3 Bg5+ $3  22. f4 Bf6 {shuts the dangerous square d6 to access.}) 19... Kd6 $1 {After an  ultra sharp opening it is obvious that things did not go right for White since  Black Bishop's superiority is quite obvious.} ({It is always a relief to have  a draw in your hands.} 19... Bxb2+ $5 20. Kxb2 (20. Kb1 Rxf2) 20... Qb4+ $11 {  gives draw by perpetual.}) (19... Kd8 20. Bxd5 Kc7 (20... Bg5+ 21. Kb1 cxd5 22.  f4) 21. Bf3 Qxh5 22. Bxh5 Bg5+ 23. Kb1 Rxf2 24. Bf3 $11) 20. Qg6 $2 (20. Qg4  Kc7 21. Qg3+ Qd6 {is the appropriate way to reach the text.}) 20... Kc7 $2 ({  It is quite incomprehensible that} 20... Qxf2 {is not played.} 21. Bxd5 cxd5 {  does not work so it is a healthy pawn.}) 21. Qg3+ Qd6 (21... Kb6 $2 22. Bxd5)  22. Qxd6+ Kxd6 23. f4 (23. c4 Bg5+ 24. Kb1 Rxf2 25. cxd5 c5 $17) 23... b5 (  23... Rae8 24. Bg4) 24. c3 a5 (24... h5 25. g3) 25. Kc2 Kc5 $36 26. f5 $6 {  It is really dangerous to alter the pawn structure in this way.} b4 (26... Rfb8  {More prudent is} 27. a3 b4 28. axb4+ axb4 29. Ra1 b3+ 30. Kd3 Ra2 31. Rxa2  bxa2 32. Kc2 Ra8 33. Ra1 Kd6 34. Kb3 $140 c5) 27. g4 $2 {not only this one  unnecessarily gives Black a target} ({but also White misses} 27. c4 $1 dxc4 (  27... d4 28. Kd3) (27... Kxc4 28. Bd7 $1 Ra6 29. Re6 Kb5 $4 (29... Kc5 30. Kb1  Bg5 31. h4 Bf4 32. g3 Bxg3 33. Rc1+ Kd4 34. Bxc6 Rxf5 35. Rd1+ Kc5 36. Rc1+ $11  ) 30. Rxd5+) 28. Re4 c3 29. Rc4+ Kb5 30. bxc3 Rfd8 31. Rb1 $132) ({I had only  calculated} 27. cxb4+ axb4 28. Kb3 Kd6 $1) 27... Rfb8 28. Rb1 (28. Bf7 a4)  28... a4 (28... Ra7 $1 29. a3 Rab7 {is the proper way to use the b line.}) 29.  Kd3 $2 {The final mistake after which White has wreck.} (29. a3 $3 bxc3 30.  bxc3 Rxb1 31. Rxb1 $11) 29... a3 $19 30. cxb4+ Rxb4 31. Rbc1+ Kd6 (31... Kb6 $5  ) 32. b3 Rxg4 33. Bf7 Rd4+ 34. Kc2 (34. Ke3 Ra7 35. Be6 g6 $5 $19 (35... g5 $5)  ) 34... Be5 35. Re2 Ra7 36. Bg6 Re7 37. Rce1 Rh4 38. Kd3 Rh3+ 39. Kc2 c5 {  Do not hurry!} 40. Bh7 (40. Rh1 d4) 40... Rxh2 (40... Rc3+ 41. Kd1 (41. Kb1 c4)  41... c4 $19) 41. Rxh2 Bxh2 42. Rxe7 Kxe7 {The opposite colored Bishops ending  is completely won for Black with two passers and the weakness of a2.} 43. Bg8  Kd6 44. Kd3 h5 45. Ke3 Ke5 46. Bf7 h4 47. Kf3 Bg3 48. Bg6 Be1 49. Kg4 Kd4 (  49... Bb4 50. Kxh4 Kd4 51. Bf7 Kc3 $19 {emphasizes weakness of a2.}) 50. Bf7  Ke4 51. 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