World championship 2013 finals round 3

In this position Atse could afford to wait a couple of moves, leaving his opponent with some tough decisions. 30.40-35! Black can not easily simplify the position using the exchange 20-24 31.29x20 25x14, since this gives white the opportunity to lock up his right wing using 32.32-28! 23x32 33.38x27. Then the white fork formation keeps six black pieces busy, which makes it very unattractive for black. ≡ 2-8 31.49-44 8-13 32.44-40 20-24. Black has no other choice than to make the exchange. After ≡ 7-11? 33.31-27 22x31 34.36x27 20-24 35.29x20 25x14 36.33-28 23-29 37.34x23 18x29 white gains a decisive advantage using 38.39-34. ≡ 33.29x20 15x24? It is true that taking backwards looked very bad for black, but after this move white can easily win the game. 34.34-30 25x34 35.40x20 10-15 36.45-40! 15x24 37.40-34! 7-11 38.31-27 22x31 39.36x27! Since 17-22? is prevented by 40.32-28 23x21 41.26x6 Dul sacrificed a piece with ≡ 16-21 40.27x7 12x1 41.32-28 23x32 42.38x27 18-23 43.27-22 17x28 44.33x22 24-29 45.26-21 29x40 46.35x44 19-24 and black resigned.

After 20-25? Getmanski missed the beautiful sacrifice 54.22-17!! 12x21 55.40-35 and white wins after 21-27 56.31x22 16-21 57.23-18 13-19 58.18-12 19-23 59.12-7 23-28 60.22x33 21-27 61.7-1 25-30 (since ≡ 27-31? 62.33-29 31x42 63.35-30 25x23 64.1x47 W+) ≡ 62.35x24 27-31 63.37-32 31-36 64.1-18 36-41 65.18-9! 41-46 66.33-28 46-41 67.9-4! 41-36 68.28-23 26-31 69.4-15. ≡ 54.40-35? 16-21 55.22-17 21-27 56.17x19 27x36 57.19-14 26-31 58.37x26 36-41 59.14-10 41-47 60.10-4 25-30 61.35x24

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