39th Chess Olympiad Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 (5)
Hungary shock Russia in Round 5
IM Malcolm Pein - Tuesday 28th September 2010
Peter Leko beat Alexander Grischuk in Round 5 to record a shock win for Hungary. Malcolm Pein looks at an impressive win for Nigel Short against Laurent Fressinet.
Peter Leko beat Alexander Grischuk in Round 5. Photo © Albran. | http://www.chess.co.uk/twic
Hungary bettered their defeat of third seeds China, by overcoming top seeds Russia in the fifth round of the Chess Olympiad. Peter Leko beat Alexander Grischuk on top board as Vladimir Kramnik was rested. Hungary have maximum points, as do Georgia, who crushed a very strong Vietnamese team 3.5-0.5, and holders Armenia, who have beaten Russia II and Russia III.
Nigel Short crushed Laurent Fressinet with one of his 'romantic openings' in style as England drew 2-2 with a very strong French team for whom. Sebastian Feller played a fine combination to overcome David Howell and save the match.
N Short - L Fressinet
England v France
Italian Gambit / Max Lange
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.fxg7 Rg8 9.Bg5 f6 10.Re1+ Kf7 11.Bh6
Laurent Fressinet
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Nigel Short
Position after 11.Bh6
11...Kg6
An unsuccessful novelty, 11...Re8 12.Ng5+ fxg5 13.Qh5+ wins but 11...Re8 12.Ng5+ Kg8 13.Ne4 Be7 14.Qh5 Be6 is not clear and 11...Ne7 is possible)
12.Qc1! Qd5 13.Nh4+ Kf7
(13...Kh5 looks crazy although there is no immediate refutation 14.Qd2 Kxh4 15.Nc3 Qd8 16.Re4+ with a big attack)
14.Nd2 Qh5 15.Ne4 Qxh4 16.Nxc5 Kg6
(16...Bf5 Looks sounder)
17.Bf4 Rxg7 18.c3 d3 19.b3! b6
(Black's pawn chain is being undermined so he has no compensation for his damaged position if 19...b5 20.Qe3)
20.Ne6 Bxe6 21.Rxe6 Ne7?
(Fressinet was already in time trouble)
22.Qe3 Re8
(22...Nf5 23.Qe4)
23.Qe4+ Kf7 24.g3 d2 25.Qxc4 Kf8 26.Rd1 b5 27.Qe4 Rd8 28.Rxe7 Qh5
(28...Rxe7 29.Qxe7+ Kxe7 30.gxh4)
29.Qe2 1-0
Laurent Fressinet
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Nigel Short
Final position after 29.Qe2
Incredibly, 7...Nxe4! is a novelty with the sweet point 9.Qxe4 Bg7 trapping the rook.
I Sokolov - V Ivanchuk
Bosnia v Ukraine
Benko Gambit
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Qc2 bxc4 5.e4 d6 6.Bxc4 g6 7.b3 Nxe4! 8.Bb2 Qa5+ 9.Kf1 Nf6 10.Nc3 Bg7 11.Re1 Qd8
(11...0-0 12.Rxe7 Bf5 13.Qd2 Nbd7 is also good for Black)
12.Qe2 Nbd7 13.h4 Ne5 14.Bb5+ Bd7 15.f4 Nh5!
(Threatening Ng3+ and Nxf4 A rout ensues as White loses two more pawns)
16.Bxd7+ Qxd7 17.Qe3 Qf5! 18.Nh3 Qd3+ 19.Kg1 Qxe3+ 20.Rxe3 Ng4 21.Rf3 Bd4+ 22.Kf1 Ne3+ 23.Ke2 Nxg2 24.Ng5 h6 25.Nge4 Ngxf4+ 0-1
