Notable Games
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Aronian, as Black, defeats GM Ivan Sokolov (2676) in 19 moves, using 10½ minutes on his clock:
Sokolov–Aronian, Turin 2006 Chess Olympiad
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 c5!? 7.dxc5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Ne4 10.Bxb8!?
- 10.e3; 10.Be5
10...Qf6!
- 10...Rxb8?? 11.Qa4+ +−
11.Bg3 Nxc3 12.a3 Bf5! 13.Qd2 Ba5 14.b4? Ne4 15.Qc1 Rc8!! 16.Ra2?! Rxc5 17.Qa1 (see diagram) Qc6!
- The threat of back-rank mate is crushing.
18.Qe5+ Kd8 19.Qxh8+ Kd7 0-1
- If 20.e3, 20...Rc1+ 21.Ke2 Bg4+! and 22...Qc4#. Analysis by A. J. Goldsby.
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