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Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019
November 16, 2019
Final
Game Two
From the official FIDE site
https://www.fide.com/news/211
Once again, the spectators at the FIDE Grand Prix in Hamburg - and of course around the world - will be treated to one final day full of nailbiting rapid and blitz chess. The finalists, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Alexander Grischuk put up an intense fight in the second round of the mini-match today, with the Russian player pushing for a win with the black pieces, but Duda defending like a lion and finally saving the half point.
Duda started the fight with 1.d4 but was obviously not prepared for the line of the Queen´s Gambit Declined which appeared on the board. Already after Grischuk’s 6th move, he had spent 18 minutes. And despite the long think, he only managed to slide into a position which is considered to be harmless for Black.
Ten moves later, the players had reached a position with an isolated pawn on d5. As for white, he was still to develop his kingside and bring his king to safety by castling. Grischuk used about 30 minutes to find the critical continuation and lashed out with a pawn sacrifice at the end of it. Soon, he planted his light-squared bishop on d7, with the idea of exploiting White's weak light squares on the queenside.
The 21-year-old Polish grandmaster realized that he was in trouble and sank into deep thought. He took the pawn on d5 and, one move later, found the only defense to stay in the game. And then it was Grischuk’s turn to go into the think tank. He spent as many as 30 minutes in order to find the best continuation to keep the initiative going. As the game heated up, both players were down to 20 minutes after 13 moves. It was clear that time trouble might be a decisive factor.
In a highly tactical position, Grischuk continued the attack with a piece sacrifice. Duda stood on the edge of the precipice but showed amazing defensive skills, despite being short on time. Grischuk was unable to find anything better than getting his piece back and transposing into a slightly better endgame. Both grandmasters played on with a queen and a rook. Grischuk had a passed pawn on the 'b'-file to boast of. But in the end, this proved to be only a symbolical advantage. Duda fought his way out and drew the game.
Even after the game, both players were still absorbed by this dramatic battle. Grischuk gave his impression of it in his trademark style: "Maybe a better calculator like Maxime Vachier-Lagrave would have found something, but he would not get this position because he doesn't play the Queen's Gambit, which is the most aggressive opening".
The tiebreak of the final will start on Sunday at 15:00 (CET) with Duda having the white pieces in the first rapid game.
Modus for the tiebreak:
Two 25+10 rapid games are played. If still tied, there are two 10+10 games, then two 5+3. Finally, a single Armageddon game is played, where White has 5 minutes to Black’s 4 (with a 2-second increment from move 61), but Black wins the match with a draw.
Final, Game 2, Nov. 16
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof – Grischuk, Alexander
D37 QGD, Hastings variation
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c5 8.dxc5 Nxc5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.a3 Bd7 12.Qxd5 Rc8 13.e4 Qb6 14.b4 Rfd8 15.bxc5 Bxc5 16.Be2 Bb5 17.Rxc5 Rxc5 18.Qb3 Qc6 19.Be3 Bxe2 20.Bxc5 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Qxc5 22.O-O b5 23.h4 h6 24.Rb1 a6 25.Rb3 Qe5 26.g3 Rd4 27.Re3 a5 28.Qg4 b4 29.axb4 axb4 30.Qc8+ Kh7 31.Qb7 f6 32.Kg2 Rc4 33.Qd5 Qxd5 34.exd5 Rd4 35.Rb3 Kg6 36.Kf3 h5 37.Ke3 Rxd5 38.Rxb4 1/2-1/2
Position after Black’s 21….Qxc5
Chat Comments
- omg duda stopped sasha, this game reminds me rubinstein's formula, don't let white pieces develop and castle
- well done Duda ! really great play and good defense vs the Great Grischuk and his heavy attack !
- what a contre opening by Sasha ! in move 6 , he breaks the preparation of white and turn it to critical position !!
- Duda is fried. The weaker player always breaks in faster time controls, like Caruana against Carlsen. No more time to hide your problems.
- Duda might just be the stronger player in faster time controls.
November 16, 2019
Final
Game Two
From the official FIDE site
https://www.fide.com/news/211
Once again, the spectators at the FIDE Grand Prix in Hamburg - and of course around the world - will be treated to one final day full of nailbiting rapid and blitz chess. The finalists, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Alexander Grischuk put up an intense fight in the second round of the mini-match today, with the Russian player pushing for a win with the black pieces, but Duda defending like a lion and finally saving the half point.
Duda started the fight with 1.d4 but was obviously not prepared for the line of the Queen´s Gambit Declined which appeared on the board. Already after Grischuk’s 6th move, he had spent 18 minutes. And despite the long think, he only managed to slide into a position which is considered to be harmless for Black.
Ten moves later, the players had reached a position with an isolated pawn on d5. As for white, he was still to develop his kingside and bring his king to safety by castling. Grischuk used about 30 minutes to find the critical continuation and lashed out with a pawn sacrifice at the end of it. Soon, he planted his light-squared bishop on d7, with the idea of exploiting White's weak light squares on the queenside.
The 21-year-old Polish grandmaster realized that he was in trouble and sank into deep thought. He took the pawn on d5 and, one move later, found the only defense to stay in the game. And then it was Grischuk’s turn to go into the think tank. He spent as many as 30 minutes in order to find the best continuation to keep the initiative going. As the game heated up, both players were down to 20 minutes after 13 moves. It was clear that time trouble might be a decisive factor.
In a highly tactical position, Grischuk continued the attack with a piece sacrifice. Duda stood on the edge of the precipice but showed amazing defensive skills, despite being short on time. Grischuk was unable to find anything better than getting his piece back and transposing into a slightly better endgame. Both grandmasters played on with a queen and a rook. Grischuk had a passed pawn on the 'b'-file to boast of. But in the end, this proved to be only a symbolical advantage. Duda fought his way out and drew the game.
Even after the game, both players were still absorbed by this dramatic battle. Grischuk gave his impression of it in his trademark style: "Maybe a better calculator like Maxime Vachier-Lagrave would have found something, but he would not get this position because he doesn't play the Queen's Gambit, which is the most aggressive opening".
The tiebreak of the final will start on Sunday at 15:00 (CET) with Duda having the white pieces in the first rapid game.
Modus for the tiebreak:
Two 25+10 rapid games are played. If still tied, there are two 10+10 games, then two 5+3. Finally, a single Armageddon game is played, where White has 5 minutes to Black’s 4 (with a 2-second increment from move 61), but Black wins the match with a draw.
Final, Game 2, Nov. 16
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof – Grischuk, Alexander
D37 QGD, Hastings variation
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c5 8.dxc5 Nxc5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.a3 Bd7 12.Qxd5 Rc8 13.e4 Qb6 14.b4 Rfd8 15.bxc5 Bxc5 16.Be2 Bb5 17.Rxc5 Rxc5 18.Qb3 Qc6 19.Be3 Bxe2 20.Bxc5 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Qxc5 22.O-O b5 23.h4 h6 24.Rb1 a6 25.Rb3 Qe5 26.g3 Rd4 27.Re3 a5 28.Qg4 b4 29.axb4 axb4 30.Qc8+ Kh7 31.Qb7 f6 32.Kg2 Rc4 33.Qd5 Qxd5 34.exd5 Rd4 35.Rb3 Kg6 36.Kf3 h5 37.Ke3 Rxd5 38.Rxb4 1/2-1/2
Position after Black’s 21….Qxc5
Chat Comments
- omg duda stopped sasha, this game reminds me rubinstein's formula, don't let white pieces develop and castle
- well done Duda ! really great play and good defense vs the Great Grischuk and his heavy attack !
- what a contre opening by Sasha ! in move 6 , he breaks the preparation of white and turn it to critical position !!
- Duda is fried. The weaker player always breaks in faster time controls, like Caruana against Carlsen. No more time to hide your problems.
- Duda might just be the stronger player in faster time controls.
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