World championship match 2013 round 4
In the fourth round Georgiev managed to strike back in the game with normal time controls.
After 40 moves an almost symmetrical position appeared on the board, and it did not look like a decision was still possible. 41.33-28 2-7 42.39-33(?) It was more flexible to play ≡ 42.49-44 18-23 43.44-40, to keep the options open. ≡ 18-23 43.48-43 7-11 44.43-39 11-17! Georgiev deliberately avoids the symmetrical position after ≡ 4-9 45.49-44 13-18 46.44-40 9-13, since it is absolutely equal. ≡ 45.49-44 17-21 46.44-40 4-10 47.40-34 12-17! And not ≡ 10-15? due to 48.35-30 24x35 49.33-29 12-18 50.29-24 19x30 51.28x8 35-40 52.34x45 18-23 53.25x34 23-28 54.32x23 21x41 with some advantage for white. ≡ 48.34-30 Here ≡ 48.27-22? was not possible due to 21-27 49.32x12 23x43 50.39x48 24-30 51.35x24 19x8 B+ ≡ 23-29! 49.28-22 Here ≡ 49.27-22 10-15 50.22x11 16x7 51.28-22 15-20 52.32-28 7-12 53.37-32 26-31 54.22-17 was also possible for white. ≡ 17x28 50.32x34 21x41 51.34-29
14-20! This maneuver has one precedence, in a game between Domchev and Provoost in 2008. 52.25x5 41-46 53.5x23 46x19 54.29x20 26-31 The position is still a draw now, but white has to get into action before black makes a second king. Domchev managed to do that using 50.30-25! 31-36 51.20-15 19-5 52.35-30! 36-41 53.33-28 5x34 54.30x39 41-46 55.39-33 13-18 56.25-20 and black was one move too late to win the game.
≡ 55.39-34(?) The plan that Schwarzman chooses is too slow. 31-36 56.34-29! Since ≡ 56.30-25? loses after 36-41 57.33-28 19x30 58.35x24 41-46 59.20-15 46-41 60.25-20 41-19 B+. ≡ 19-5 57.29-24? The decisive mistake. With ≡ 57.20-15 36-41 58.33-28! 5x25 59.15-10 41-46 60.10-4 13-19 61.29-24 19x30 62.35x24 a draw was still possible. ≡ 36-41 58.30-25 41-46! With two black kings on the long diagonal the white position is hopeless. 59.20-15 16-21 60.33-29 21-26 61.24-20 26-31 62.29-24 31-36
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