Yermo wins '97 United States Open<\/p>\n
By Kristianus Liem<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The 1997 United States Open, the 98th in the
\nseries, was won by GM Alex Yermolinsky with an impressive,
\nundefeated score of 10.5 points from twelve rounds Swiss system.
\nYermo picked up the US$7,000 first prize in Orlando in
\nworkmanlike fashion and continued a run of successes in the
\nUnited States Chess Federation's premier open event.<\/p>\n
Tying for second in the 540-player field held from Aug. 3 to
\nAug. 15, were GM Alexander Ivanov, GM Gildardo Garcia and GM
\nGabriel Schwartzman. Their 10-points scores good for $3,000
\napiece.<\/p>\n
Other top scores: 5. NM Michael Mulyar 9.5 points (US$1,500);
\n6. GM Alexander Goldin, GM Alexander Shabalov, GM Pavel Blatny,
\nGM Alex Wojkiewicz, IM Igor Schliperman, FM Miles Ardaman, NM
\nAlexander Reprintsev, NM Slava Mikhailuk, NM Dean Ippolito, NM
\nEugene Perelshteyn, NM Andrew Karklins, and NM Danny Shapiro 9
\npoints. Each received $418, except Shapiro who got $2,000 for
\nbeing the highest-placed player with an elo rating of under 2400.<\/p>\n
Here is a game from the champion in round five. Yermo
\ndemonstrates the power of a Knight against a bad Bishop.<\/p>\n
White: NM Dean Ippolito
\nBlack: GM Alex Yermolinsky
\nGruenfeld Defense<\/p>\n
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 0-0 7.
\n0-0 Nb6 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. e3 Re8 10. Qe2 e5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. dxe5
\nBxe5 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. e4 h5!? 15. h3?<\/p>\n
A weak move. Better here 15.Be3 Bg4 16.f3 Be6 17.Bd4 maintains
\nequality. Because the text move, Black will exploit that
\nweakening of the dark squares.<\/p>\n
15...h4 16.g4 g5<\/p>\n
Paralyzing White's king-side pawns Black has a permanent grip on
\ne6 or g6.<\/p>\n
17.a4 c6 18.a5 Nd7 19.Qd2 Bf4 20.Qd4 Ne5 21.Ne2<\/p>\n
Natural move, but White should aim for his own dark-square bind
\nby 21.Bxf4 gxf4 22.f3 Qf6 23.Na4 White still has a slightly
\nadvantages.<\/p>\n
21...Qf6 22.Be3<\/p>\n
After 22. Nxf4 gxf4 23. f3 Be6 Black will take the d-file.<\/p>\n
22...Be6 23. Qc3 Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Nc4 25. Qd4 Qxd4 26. Nxd4 Ne5<\/p>\n
A promising endgame for Black. The greedy 26...Nxb2 27. Rdb1
\nNd3 28. Rxb7 would squander his advantage.<\/p>\n
27. Rac1?!<\/p>\n
No better is 27.Nf3 f6 28.Nxe5 fxe5 as White's f-pawn is
\nworthless. Maybe White can defend with 27. f3 Rad8 28. Kf2
\nintending Bg2-f1 and Kf2-e3.<\/p>\n
27...Rad8 28.b4 f6<\/p>\n
See diagram.<\/p>\n
29.Kh1?!<\/p>\n
Worse are 29. Bf1?? Rxd4 30. Rxd4 Nf3+ and 31 ... Nxd4 Black wins
\na piece; and 29. f3 Rd6 30. Kf2?? Red8 31. Ke3 Nc4+ and White
\nlost the Exchange. Even the best chance 29. Nxe6 Rxd1+ 30.Rxd1
\nRxe6 31. Rd8+ Kf7 32. Rb8 Re7 should not save White, as Black's
\nKing and Knight operate freely.<\/p>\n
29...Rd6 30.Nxe6<\/p>\n
White will suffer with a bad Bishop against a Knight, and he does
\nnot get an active Rook as consolation.<\/p>\n
30...Rexe6 31. Bf1 a6 32. Kg2 Kf8 33. Be2 Ke7 34. Kf1 Rxd1+ 35.
\nRxd1 Rd6 36. Rxd6 Kxd6 37. f3 c5<\/p>\n
Break-through! After 38. bxc5+ Kxc5 the pawn at a5 falls.<\/p>\n
38. b5 axb5 39. Bxb5 c4 40. Kf2 Kc5 41. a6 bxa6<\/p>\n
Of course not 41...Kxb5?? because 42. a7! and the pawn Queens.<\/p>\n
42.Bxa6 Kd4<\/p>\n
The dark-square invasion continues.<\/p>\n
43.Bb7 Nd3+ 0-1<\/p>\n
White resigned here because after 44. Ke2 Nf4+ 45. Ke1 Nxh3 Black
\nwins easily.<\/p>",
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