GM Neverov

Valeriy Neverov (Russian: Валерий Неверов; born June 21, 1962 in Kharkiv) is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (1991) and Ukrainian Champion in 1983, 1985, 1988 and 1996. He played for Ukraine in the 35th Chess Olympiad at Bled 2002. In 1991 Neverov won the Capablanca Memorial in Havana. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004 but was eliminated in the first round by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. In 2007/08 he tied for first with Nidjat Mamedov and Vadim Malakhatko in the Hastings International Chess Congress.

In the above endgame puzzle of Smith–Morra Gambit patterns, it is White to play. He should continue with Qxh7, forcing perpetual and draw. Instead, White, rated 1991, played the bad move, Qf6, which allows Neverov to show his skill efficiently.

The following is the full game. Note Neverov talent of exploiting masterfully his single endgame queen, king and bishop with several dangerous pawns in this game.

[Event "Monarch Assurance Isle of Man"]

[Site "Port Erin IOM"]

[Date "2006.09.24"]

[Round "2"]

[White "Majer, C"]

[Black "Neverov, V"]

[Result "0-1"]

[WhiteElo "1991"]

[BlackElo "2556"]

[ECO "B22"]

1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.cxd4 e6 6.Nf3 b6 7.Nc3 Bb7 8.Bd3 d6 9.O-O Nd7 10.Re1 dxe5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.Rxe5 Bd6 13.Qa4+ Kf8 14.Rh5 a6 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.Be3 f5 17.Qd1 g6 18.Bh6+ Kf7 19.Rh3 Qf6 20.Qd2 Qxd4 21.Be3 Qa4 22.Bxb6 Qc6 23.Bd4 Bxg2 24.Qg5 Bxh3 25.Qf6+ Ke8 26.Qxh8+ Bf8 27.Bf1 Bxf1 28.Rxf1 Qe4 29.Bc3 Qg4+ 30.Kh1 Qf3+ 31.Kg1 Rd8 32.Qf6 Qg4+ 33.Kh1 Qf3+ 34.Kg1 Qg4+ 35.Kh1 Qe4+ 36.Kg1 Rd1 37.Rxd1 Qg4+ 38.Kf1 Qxd1+ 39.Kg2 Qg4+ 40.Kf1 Qc4+ 41.Kg1 Qxa2 42.Qh8 Qb1+ 43.Kg2 Qe4+ 44.Kg1 Qg4+ 45.Kh1 Qd1+ 46.Kg2 Qd7 47.Kg1 g5 48.Qf6 Qd1+ 49.Kg2 Qd5+ 50.Kg1 g4 51.Qg5 Qd7 52.Kg2 Qd5+ 53.Kg1 Bc5 54.Qg8+ Kd7 55.Qf7+ Kc6 56.Qe8+ Kb7 57.Qf7+ Kb6 58.Be1 h5 59.Qe8 Kb7 60.Qf7+ Kb6 61.Qe8 h4 62.Qb8+ Kc6 63.Qc8+ Kb5 64.Qe8+ Qc6 65.Qb8+ Bb6 66.Qe5+ Qd5 67.Qe2+ Qc4 68.Qe5+ Kc6 69.Qh8 h3 70.Qe8+ Kb7 71.Qd7+ Bc7 72.Qd2 Qf4 0-1