[Event "Hampstead IM"]
[Site "Hampstead"]
[Date "1998.03.26"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Aagaard, Jacob"]
[Black "Houska, Miroslav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2395"]
[BlackElo "2385"]
[Annotator "Aagaard,J"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1998.03.25"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[EventCategory "4"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2001"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 $6 (9... Nc6 $142) 10. g4 $1 $14 Nc6 11. g5 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Nd7
13. f5 Re8 14. fxe6 fxe6 15. Bh5 $1 Rf8 (15... g6 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Bxg6 hxg6
18. Qxd5+ Kh8 19. Qf7 Qd8 20. Qxg6 Ne5 21. Qh6+ Kg8 22. g6 $18) 16. Rxf8+ Nxf8
(16... Bxf8 17. Rf1 Ne5 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Nb6 Rb8 20. Bf4 {1-0 Short,
N-Ljubojevic,L/Novi Sad (ol) 1990/Inf 50 (43)}) 17. Rf1 g6 18. Bg4 Qc6 19. e5
$16 d5 $6 20. Qf4 Qe8 21. Na4 $2 (21. Bd4 Bd7 22. Nxd5 exd5 23. e6 Nxe6 24.
Bxe6+ Bxe6 25. Qe5 $18 {John Richardsson.}) 21... Bd7 22. Nb6 Rd8 23. Bd4 $16
Bb5 24. Rf2 Kg7 25. a4 Bc6 26. c3 Kg8 27. h4 Kg7 28. Qf3 Kg8 $2 (28... Rb8 $142
29. Qh3 Bd8) 29. Qh3 Bd7 30. Nxd7 (30. Nxd5 $5 exd5 31. e6 Bc6 32. Rf7 $18)
30... Qxd7 {[%tqu "En","White wins!","","","f2f8","",10]} 31. Rxf8+ $1 Kxf8 32.
Bxe6 Qe8 (32... Qc7 33. Qf3+ Kg7 34. Qf7+ Kh8 35. Bd7 $18) (32... Qxa4 33. Qf1+
Kg7 34. Qf7+ Kh8 35. Bg4 $18) 33. Qf3+ Kg7 {[%tqu "En","And then?","","",
"f3f6","",10]} 34. Qf6+ $3 Bxf6 35. exf6+ Kf8 36. Bc5+ 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-29"]
[Site "Novi Sad"]
[Date "1990.11.29"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Short, Nigel D"]
[Black "Ljubojevic, Ljubomir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2610"]
[BlackElo "2600"]
[Annotator "Ambroz,J"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1990.11.17"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "TD"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1994.03.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1994.03.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "England"]
[BlackTeam "Yugoslavia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "YUG"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 Qc7 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O (9... Nc6 $142) 10. g4 $1 Nc6 11. g5 Nd7 12. f5 Nxd4 $5 (12...
Nde5 13. f6 (13. Qd2 $5) 13... Bd8 14. fxg7 Kxg7 (14... Re8 15. Qd2 b5 16. Bh5
$14 {Kholmov-Spassky, URS 1964}) 15. Qd2 b5 16. g6 $13) 13. Qxd4 $1 Re8 14.
fxe6 $1 {(/^f)} (14. f6 Bf8 {P d5}) 14... fxe6 15. Bh5 Rf8 (15... g6 $5 16. Nd5
$5 (16. Be2 Ne5 17. a4 Bd7 18. a5 Rac8 $13) 16... exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. Qf7
Qd8 19. Bd4+ (19. Bxg6 hxg6 20. Rf3 (20. Rf4 Bxg5) 20... Ne5 $19) 19... Ne5 20.
Bxg6 $142 (20. Rad1 $142 Bd7 (20... Bxg5 21. Bxg6 $13) 21. Bg4 $5) 20... hxg6
21. Qxg6 {P f7}) 16. Rxf8+ Bxf8 17. Rf1 Ne5 {[#]} 18. Nd5 $1 Qd8 (18... exd5
19. Qxd5+ $18) 19. Nb6 Rb8 20. Bf4 Nd7 (20... Nc6 21. Qf2 $16 e5 22. Bf7+ $1
Kh8 (22... Kxf7 23. Bxe5+ Ke6 24. Qf7+ Kxe5 25. Qd5#) 23. Be3 Bh3 24. Rd1) 21.
Nc4 d5 (21... e5 22. Qd5+ Kh8 23. Be3 {<->d6}) 22. Kh1 Bc5 23. Qd2 Ra8 24. Bf7+
$1 Kh8 25. exd5 b5 26. Na5 Nf8 27. Be5 $1 $18 (27. dxe6 Qxd2 28. Bxd2 Bxe6 29.
Bxe6 $16) 27... Ng6 28. Bxg6 hxg6 29. b4 Bf8 (29... Be7 30. d6 Bxg5 31. Qg2 $18
) 30. d6 Bd7 31. h4 Kg8 32. Kh2 Rc8 33. c3 Rb8 34. Qf4 Qe8 35. Nb3 Rd8 36. Nc5
Bc6 37. a3 Ra8 38. Kg3 Bd5 $138 39. d7 Qe7 40. Bc7 e5 41. Qxf8+ Rxf8 42. Rxf8+
Qxf8 43. d8=Q 1-0

[Event "PCA-World-ch Kasparov-Anand +4-1=13"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.09.14"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "Anand,V"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1995.09.11"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "18"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 {The classical
Scheveningen is actually more interesting and unexplored than generally
acknowledged.} e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 {
This position arose several times in the 1985 match between Kasparov and
Karpov. Needless to say, I had made a thorough study of these games for this
match.} 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Nf3 $1 {This move is much stronger than 14.
Qf3. The Q can still go to g3 in two moves if necessary, but Black must now
deal with Bb6.} Bc6 $6 {Later, Kasparov played the correct 14...Rac8.} 15. Bb6
Qc8 $5 16. Qe1 Nd7 17. Bd4 Nc5 $5 {Very ambitious. Black is forcing White to
take a shot at him on the kingside since normal moves leave White a bit worse.}
18. Qg3 f6 (18... Bf8 $2 19. f5 exf5 20. exf5 Nbxd3 21. Bxg7 $1 Bxg7 (21...
Qxf5 22. Nh4 Re3 23. Nxf5 Rxg3 24. hxg3 Bxg7 $16) 22. f6 Ne6 23. cxd3 $16) (
18... g6 19. Rad1 $14) 19. e5 $1 {This gives White an almost decisive
advantage. This move cost me 23 minutes and I spent almost all of it on 19...
dxe5.} (19. Bxc5 Nxd3 $1 (19... dxc5 20. Nd2 Rd8 21. Nc4 Nxd3 22. Nb6 Qb8 23.
cxd3 Ra7 24. Qh3 {/\ 25.f5+/-}) 20. Bxd6 Nxb2 21. Bxe7 Rxe7 $132) 19... Rf8 $1
{During my 25-minute think before e5, he must have realised that 18...dxe5
loses.} (19... dxe5 20. Bxh7+ $1 {This I had calculated before playing e4-e5.
Anything else leaves White much worse, of course.} (20. fxe5 $2 f5 $1 $15)
20... Kxh7 21. fxe5 Nxc2 (21... f5 22. Bxc5 Bxc5 (22... Bxf3 23. Bxe7 Bxg2+ 24.
Kxg2 $18) 23. Ng5+ Kg8 (23... Kh6 24. Qh4+ Kg6 25. Qh7+ Kxg5 26. Qxg7+ Kh5 27.
Qh7+ Kg5 28. h4+ Kg4 29. Qg6+ Kxh4 30. Rf4#) 24. Qh4 $18 {->}) 22. Qh4+ (22.
exf6 Bxf6 23. Bxf6 (23. Ng5+ $2 Bxg5 24. Qxg5 (24. Rf7 Nxd4) 24... Qc7) 23...
gxf6 24. Qh4+ (24. Ng5+ $2 fxg5 25. Rf7+ Kg6 26. Raf1 Qd8) 24... Kg7 25. Ne5 $1
Bxg2+ 26. Kxg2 Ne3+ 27. Kh1 Nxf1 28. Rxf1 {mate in 5}) 22... Kg6 (22... Kg8 23.
exf6 Nxd4 24. f7+ $1 Kxf7 (24... Kf8 25. Qh8+ Kxf7 26. Ne5#) 25. Ng5+ Kg6 (
25... Kg8 26. Qh7#) 26. Qh7+ Kxg5 27. h4+ Kg4 28. Qg6+ Kxh4 29. Rf4#) 23. Qg4+
(23. exf6 gxf6 24. Qg4+ (24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. Ne5+ Bxe5 26. Qg4+ Kh6) 24... Kh6 (
24... Kh7 25. Ng5+ $1 $18) 25. Bxc5 (25. Bxf6 Bxf6 26. Nh4 Bxg2+ $1 27. Nxg2
Bg5 $1 28. Rad1) 25... Bxc5 26. Ne5 $1 $18) 23... Kh6 (23... Kf7 24. Ng5+ Kg8
25. exf6 $18) (23... Kh7 24. Qh5+ Kg8 25. exf6 $18 Bxf6 (25... Nxd4 26. f7+ Kf8
27. Qh8+ Kxf7 28. Ne5#) (25... Bxf3 26. f7+ Kf8 27. Qh8+ Kxf7 28. Qxg7#) (25...
gxf6 26. Qg6+ Kf8 27. Ng5 Bxg2+ 28. Kg1 $18) 26. Ng5 $18 Bxg2+ $5 27. Kxg2 Qc6+
28. Kh3 e5 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. Rxf6+ $3 $18) 24. exf6 $1 (24. Nh4 g5 $8) 24...
Bxf6 (24... gxf6 25. Bxc5 $1) 25. Bxf6 (25. Ne5 Bxe5 26. Bxe5 Qd7) 25... gxf6
26. Ne5 $1 $18) 20. Bxc5 $2 {What a pity! Having spent so much time on 19...
dxe5, I hadn't considered thiis move.} (20. exf6 $1 Rxf6 (20... Bxf6 21. Bxh7+
$1 Kxh7 22. Ng5+ {Amazingly, I had seen this in my calculations. Unfortunately,
I didn't linger long enough to realize how strong White's attack is. The
variations are quite pretty.} Bxg5 (22... Kg6 23. f5+ $1 exf5 24. Nge4+ Kh7 25.
Nxf6+ gxf6 26. Rf4 $18) (22... Kg8 23. Qh4 Bxg5 24. fxg5 Qe8 (24... Rf5 25. g6
e5 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Qh5 $18) 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8 (25... Qxf8 26. g6 $18) 26. Rf1+
Kg8 (26... Ke7 27. g6+ Kd7 28. Rf7+ Qxf7 (28... Kc8 29. Bxg7 $18) 29. gxf7 $18)
27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Qh6+ Kg8 29. Rf6 $1 $40 (29. g6 Qe7 30. Rf7 Qxf7 31. gxf7+
Kxf7 32. Qh7+ Kf6 33. Qh4+ Kf7 (33... Ke5 $5 34. Qg5+ Kd4 35. Qf4+ Ne4 36. Nxe4
Bxe4 37. c3+ Kd3 38. cxb4 Rg8 $1 39. Qxd6+ Bd5) (33... Kf5 34. Qxb4 Rg8 35. Ne2
$1 $16) 34. Qxb4 Rg8 $132)) 23. fxg5 $1 Qe8 (23... Kg8 24. g6 $40) (23... Kg6
24. Rf6+ $1 gxf6 25. gxf6+ Kh5 $1 $8 26. Qh3+ (26. Be3 $4 Bxg2+ $3 (26... Rg8
27. Qh3+ Kg6 28. Qh6+ Kf7 29. Qh7+ Kxf6 30. Rf1+) 27. Kg1 (27. Kxg2 Rg8) (27.
Qxg2 Qc6) 27... Rg8) 26... Kg5 $8 27. Rf1 $1 $18 (27. Be3+ Kxf6 $8 28. Rf1+ Kg7
$1 $8 (28... Ke7 29. Bg5+ Ke8 (29... Kd7 30. Qh7+) 30. Qh5+ $1) 29. Bh6+ (29.
Qh6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+ Kh8 31. Qh5+ Kg8 32. Qg5+ Kh8 33. Qh4+ Kg8 $10) 29... Kg6 $8
30. Bxf8 Qxf8 $8 31. Qg4+ Kh7 32. Rxf8 (32. Qh5+ $2 Kg8 $17) 32... Rxf8 33.
Qh4+ Kg6 34. Qg4+ $1 Kh6 $10 (34... Kf7 35. Qxb4 Rg8 $13))) (23... Rxf1+ 24.
Rxf1 Qe8 25. Qh4+ Kg8 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Rf6 $1 $16 (28. g6 Qe7 29.
Rf7 Qxf7 30. gxf7+ Kxf7 31. Qf4+ Ke7 32. Qh4+ Kf7 33. Qxb4 Rg8 $1 34. Qf4+ Ke7
35. Qh4+ Kf7 36. Qf2+ Ke7 $10)) 24. Rxf8 Qxf8 25. g6+ Kg8 (25... Kh6 26. Be3+)
26. Qh3 $18) 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 $16) 20... dxc5 {Kasparov later explained that he
was so relieved after 22.Bxc5 that he didn't want to speculate any more.} (
20... Nxd3 21. Bxd6 Bxd6 22. cxd3 $44) 21. Bc4 Bd5 $1 {Simple} (21... Bxf3 22.
Rxf3 Nxc2 $2 23. f5 Nd4 24. fxe6 $1 Nxf3 25. Nd5 (25. gxf3) 25... Qd8 26. exf6
Bxf6 27. e7 $1 Bxe7 28. Nc7+ $1 (28. Nxe7+ Kh8 29. Ng6+ hxg6 30. Qh3+ Qh4)
28... Kh8 29. Ne6 Qd4 30. Nxd4 Nxd4 31. Qc7 $16) (21... f5 $14) 22. Nxd5 exd5
$8 (22... Nxd5 23. f5 $1 $16) 23. Bb3 c4 24. Ba4 Nc6 25. c3 (25. Rae1 $1 Nxa5 (
25... fxe5 26. Nxe5 $1 Bb4 (26... Nxe5 27. Rxe5 $16) (26... Bf6 27. Qf3 $1) 27.
c3 Bxa5 {Black shouldn't be worse here.}) 26. c3 $44) (25. Rad1 fxe5 $1 26.
fxe5 Qe6 27. Bxc6 Qxc6 28. Nd4 Qg6 29. Qxg6 hxg6 30. Ne6 Rxf1+ 31. Rxf1 Bb4 32.
Nc7 Rd8 33. e6 d4 $132) 25... fxe5 26. Nxe5 (26. fxe5 $1 Nxa5 27. Bc2 Nc6 $13 {
This position didn't seem so clear to me at the time, but perhaps it was worth
a try anyway, since White doesn't really run a lot of risk.}) 26... Nxe5 27.
fxe5 Qe6 28. Bc2 Rxf1+ 29. Rxf1 Rf8 30. Rxf8+ Bxf8 31. Qf4 g6 32. Bd1 Qf7 33.
Qd4 $1 {/\ 34.Bf3} (33. Qxf7+ $4 {Not very bright.} Kxf7 34. Bg4 Bc5 $1 (34...
Bh6 35. Bc8 Bc1 36. Bxb7 Ke6 37. Bxa6 Kxe5 (37... Bxb2 $2 38. Bc8+ Kxe5 39. a6
d4 $8 40. a7 (40. cxd4+ Bxd4 41. Bd7 Ke4 $17) 40... dxc3 41. a8=Q c2 42. Qb8+
$18) 38. Bb7) 35. Bc8 b6 (35... d4 $2 36. cxd4 Bxd4 37. Bxb7) 36. axb6 Bxb6 37.
Bxa6 Be3 $1 $19) (33. g3 $5 Bh6 34. Qf3 (34. e6 Qxe6 35. Qb8+ Bf8 36. Bf3)
34... Bc1 $140 35. Qe2 Bxb2 $4 36. e6 $18) 33... Qf1+ 34. Qg1 Qxg1+ (34... Qf4
35. Bf3 Qd2 (35... Qxe5 36. Qd1) 36. Qd4 Qe1+ 37. Qg1 Qxe5 38. Qd1) 35. Kxg1 {
The difference with the immediate Q exchange is that White's K is closer to
the << and so the queen side won't disintegrate.} Kf7 36. Bg4 b6 (36... Bc5+
37. Kf1 Be3 38. Bc8 b6 $10) (36... b6 37. axb6 Bc5+ 38. Kf1 Bxb6 39. Ke2 Bc7
40. e6+ Kf6 41. h3 h5 42. Bf3 Kxe6 43. Kd2 $10) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Buenos Aires Sicilian"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1994.10.23"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2720"]
[Annotator "Anand,V"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "1994.10.12"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 044"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Boensch} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 (6. Be2 {
Boensch} e6 7. f4 Be7 8. O-O Qc7 9. g4 h6 10. g5 hxg5 11. fxg5 d5 12. Bf4 Bd6
13. Qd2 Bxf4 14. Qxf4 e5 15. Qg3 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. Rxf5 Qc5+
19. Kh1 Nc6 $17 {Yemelin,V-Rublevsky,S RUS-ch Elista (03) 1994 1/2 - CBM 44})
6... e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. f4 Qc7 9. O-O O-O 10. g4 {Good old Alexey! Actually it's
the only move you can expect from him in this position!} Re8 (10... Nc6 $6 {
Boensch} 11. g5 Nd7 12. f5 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Re8 14. fxe6 $1 (14. f6 Bf8 15. fxg7
Bxg7 16. Qd2 Ne5 17. Rad1 Rd8 18. a4 b6 $132 {Bologan,V-Ginsburg,G Nikolaev zt
1993 1-0 37}) 14... fxe6 15. Bh5 Rf8 16. Rxf8+ Bxf8 17. Rf1 Ne5 18. Nd5 $1 Qd8
19. Nb6 $16 {Short,N-Ljubojevic,L Novi Sad olm (11) ENG-JUG 1990 1-0 43}) 11.
g5 (11. f5 Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7) 11... Nfd7 12. Bh5 {I first saw this move in a
game Polgar,J-Ree,H. The idea is simply to provoke g7-g6 and then to lodge the
rook on f6 as in the game.} (12. Bd3 {Boensch} Nc6 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 Bf8 15.
Nde2 b5 16. Rf3 Bg7 17. Raf1 Bb7 18. Rh3 Nf8 19. f5 Ne5 20. f6 Bh8 21. Nf4 Rac8
22. Bd4 Red8 23. Bxe5 dxe5 24. Nxg6 fxg6 25. f7+ $18 {Shchekachev,A-Newerovski,
G Kstovo op (05) 1994 1-0 33 - EXP 42}) 12... g6 (12... Bf8 $4 13. Bxf7+ $1
Kxf7 14. Qh5+ Ke7 15. f5 $18) (12... Nc6 $2 {Boensch} 13. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 14.
Qh5+ $18) 13. Bg4 Bf8 (13... Nc6 $2 14. Nxe6 $1 fxe6 15. Bxe6+ {Was the
afore-mentioned game Polgar-Ree. White has a murderous attack} (15. Bxe6+ {
Boensch} Kh8 16. Nd5 Qb8 17. Bf7 Rf8 18. Bd4+ $18 {Polgar,J-Ree,H Amsterdam II
1989 1-0 24})) (13... Bd8 $5 $146 {Boensch} 14. Qd2 $6 (14. Qf3 Nc6 15. Rad1
$14) 14... Nc6 15. Rad1 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b5 17. Qf2 Bb7 18. Rd3 Nf8 (18... b4 19.
Qh4 bxc3 $2 (19... Nf8 20. Bf6 $40) 20. Qxh7+ Kxh7 21. Rh3+ Kg8 22. Rh8# $4)
19. b4 (19. a3 $5) 19... Qc4 20. a3 Rc8 21. Qh4 h5 22. Bxh5 gxh5 23. Qxh5 Qxd4+
$3 $17 {Xie Jun-Bischoff,K Baden Baden-B (08) 1992 0-1 34}) 14. f5 (14. Qf3 {
Boensch} Nc6 15. Qh3 Nb6 16. f5 exf5 17. exf5 d5 18. Rad1 Bc5 $132 {Zigouris,
H-Rychagov,M Katerini op 1992 0-1 28}) (14. a4 {Boensch} Nc6 15. Qe2 Nxd4 16.
Bxd4 b6 17. Qf2 Bb7 18. Rae1 Re7 19. h4 Rae8 20. Bh3 e5 21. fxe5 Nxe5 $10 {
Polgar,J-Polugaevsky,L (3) Aruba m 1991 1/2 28}) 14... Ne5 15. fxe6 fxe6 (15...
Bxe6 $2 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. Nxe6 $1 Rxe6 18. Qd5 Qc4 (18... Qd7 19. Rf6 $18) 19.
Qxb7 Qc6 20. Rxf8+ $1 Kxf8 21. Qxh7 {I don't see a good move for Black here})
16. Rf6 (16. Bxe6+ Rxe6 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Nb6 Re8 $1 {Shirov} 19. Nxa8 Bg4 20.
Qe1 Nbd7 $17) (16. Nxe6 Rxe6 $1 $8 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Nb6 Nxg4 19. Qxg4 Re8 20.
Qf3 Be6 21. Nxa8 Nd7 $17) (16. Bh3 {Boensch} Nbc6 (16... Bg7 $1 $15) 17. Rf6
Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Bg7 19. Bxe5 dxe5 20. Rf3 $10 {Jansa,V-Stohl,I Praha 1989 1/2 22}
) 16... Nxg4 17. Qxg4 Nc6 $6 {As both Shirov and I discovered after the game (
in our respective computers!) Adorjan played 17...Nd7! in a game. I won't
repeat the analysis here - it's game 56/260 Xie Jun-Adorjan. The move 17...Nc6
doesn't have any advantage.} (17... Nd7 $1) (17... Nd7 {Boensch} 18. Raf1 Ne5
19. Qh3 Bg7 20. Nxe6 Qd7 21. Nd5 Rxe6 22. Qxe6+ Qxe6 23. Rxe6 Bxe6 24. Nc7 Nc4
25. Bf4 Bh3 26. Nxa8 Bd4+ $15 {Xie Jun-Adorjan,A Express Budapest 1992 0-1 58})
18. Nxc6 $1 {The extra possibility for White after Nc6?!} bxc6 {Obviously the
only way. 18...Qc6 is hardly worth considering because of 19.Raf1 and h4-h5}
19. e5 {Also necessary.} (19. Raf1 e5 20. Qf3 Be6 $1 $13) 19... d5 (19... dxe5
$2 {Boensch} 20. Ne4 $40) 20. Raf1 (20. Qf4 {Boensch} Bg7 21. Rf1 c5 22. Rf7
$10 {Pavlovic,M-Tringov Podgorica 1992 1-0 35 - Inf.54/229}) 20... Bg7 $6 (
20... Qxe5 $1 21. Qf3 Bg7 22. Rxg6 Bd7 $1 $13 (22... Qc7 $1 $15 {Boensch})) (
20... c5 21. Qf3 Bb7 (21... Qd8 22. Rxg6+ hxg6 23. Qf7+ Kh8 24. Rf3 $18) 22.
Rf7 Qc6 (22... Be7 23. Rxh7 Rf8 24. Qh3 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1 Qxe5 26. Rxe7 $18)) 21.
Bc5 $1 {Now Black has serious problems. White threatens Qf4 followed by h4-h5
so Black's next move is forced} Qxe5 (21... Bxf6 $2 {Boensch} 22. gxf6 Qf7 23.
Qg5 $16) 22. Rf7 Rb8 (22... a5 {I thought that this was an improvement because
it doesn't allow Bd6 as in the game but Piket and Lubojevic in a second
post-mortem discovered that a5 doesn't suffice either} 23. Ne2 $1 Qe4 (23...
Ba6 24. Bd4 Qxe2 25. Rxg7+ Kh8 26. Qxe2 Bxe2 27. Be5 $1 $18) 24. Qh3 $1 Qe5 $1
(24... Ba6 25. Rxg7+ Kxg7 26. Rf7+ Kxf7 27. Qxh7#) (24... h5 25. gxh6 $18) 25.
Qh4 {And now how does Black stop Bd4?}) (22... d4 $2 {Boensch} 23. Ne4 $18) 23.
Qf3 {Now I suddenly realsied that my position was much worse than I thought.} (
23. Ne2 {Here it doesn't work} Qe4 24. Qh3 Rb7 $1 $17) 23... Qxg5+ (23... Rxb2
24. Bf8 $1 Bh8 (24... Qxg5+ 25. Kh1 Be5 26. Rg7+ Kh8 27. Rg8+ Kxg8 28. Qf7+ Kh8
29. Bg7+ Bxg7 30. Qxe8+ Bf8 31. Qxf8#) (24... Rxc2 {Boensch} 25. Rxg7+ Kh8 26.
Rg8+ Kxg8 27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. Bg7+ Qxg7 29. Qxe8+ Qg8 30. Rf8 $18) 25. Rg7+ Qxg7 (
25... Bxg7 26. Qf7+ Kh8 27. Bxg7+ Qxg7 28. Qxe8+ Qg8 29. Rf8) 26. Bxg7 $18) (
23... Bb7 {This was afterwards suggested as a better try and it's certainly
more resilient but I think that White is already winning} 24. Ba7 Qxg5+ (24...
Ra8 $5 25. Rxb7 Rf8 26. Rf7 $16) (24... Ba8 25. Bxb8 Rxb8 26. Na4) 25. Kh1 Ba8
26. Bxb8 Rxb8 27. Na4 $1 c5 (27... Qe5 28. Nc5 $18) 28. Nb6 $1 (28. Nxc5 d4 29.
Rxg7+ Kxg7 (29... Kh8 30. Rb7) 30. Nxe6+ Kh6 $10) 28... Bc6 29. Rc7 $1 {
The tripling of major pieces on the f-file outweighs any other positional
trumps Black has to compensate for the loss of the exchange.}) 24. Kh1 Qd8 {
Just here I discovered to my annoyance that my intended 24...e5 didn't work
and I was forced to settle for Qd8} (24... e5 25. Rxg7+ Kxg7 26. Bf8+ $1 {
Only now did I see this move. I originally saw only Qf7+} (26. Qf7+ Kh6 $1 27.
Bf8+ (27. Qxe8 Bh3 $19) 27... Rxf8 28. Qxf8+ Kh5 $17) 26... Kh8 27. Qf7 {
With mate to follow. Maybe 24...e5 was worth a try anyway since the game
continuation while objectively better doesn't give any chance for White to go
wrong.}) (24... Bb7 {Boensch} 25. Bd6 c5 26. Bxb8 Rxb8 27. Na4 $1 $16) 25.
Rxg7+ Kxg7 26. Qf7+ Kh8 27. Bd6 $1 $18 {The point.} e5 (27... Qxd6 {Boensch}
28. Qxe8+ Kg7 29. Rf7+ Kh6 30. Qh8 e5 31. Qxh7+ Kg5 32. h4+ Kg4 33. Qh6 Bf5 (
33... e4 34. Qg5+ Kh3 35. Qg2+ Kxh4 36. Rh7#) 34. Kg2 Qd8 $8 35. Rf8 $18) 28.
Bxb8 Bf5 29. Bc7 Qe7 30. Qxe7 Rxe7 31. Bd8 Re6 32. Re1 Kg8 (32... Kg7 $5 {
Boensch}) 33. Bc7 d4 34. Ne4 c5 35. Kg2 {Now I am waiting for Bxe5 and I can
resign but Alexey is a cruel man!} (35. Bxe5 {Boensch} Rxe5 36. Nf6+ Kf7 37.
Rxe5 Kxf6 38. Rxc5 $18) 35... c4 36. Kf3 Re7 37. Bd6 Re6 38. Bc7 h6 39. c3 g5 {
Won't he ever play Bxe5 and allow me to resign?} 40. Ng3 (40. Bxe5 {Boensch}
Rxe5 41. Nf6+ Kf7 42. Rxe5 dxc3 43. bxc3 (43. Rxf5 $2 c2 $19) 43... Kxf6 44.
Rc5 $18) 40... e4+ 41. Kg2 (41. Nxe4 {Boensch} d3 42. Be5 Rxe5 43. Nf6+ Kf7 44.
Rxe5 Kxf6 45. Rc5 $18) 41... dxc3 42. bxc3 Bg6 43. Rd1 Re7 44. Rd6 Kf7 45. Bd8
Re8 46. Bb6 e3 47. Rd7+ {And finally I resigned} (47. Rd7+ {Boensch} Kg8 48.
Rd8 $18) 1-0

[Event "Dortmund SuperGM 24th"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "1996.07.11"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2750"]
[Annotator "Anand,V"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1996.07.05"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 054"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{Anand came to this game as the leader of the tournament,and Topalov in a very
strange situation for him in the last,2 out of 5 after losing 2 games in a row
the game changes nothing as it was Topalov's third defeat in a row!!} 1. e4 {
Dolmatov Petursson HarZvi Boensch} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4
Nc6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. a4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3
Na5 (12... Bd7 {Har Zvi,R} 13. Nb3 Na5 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Rfd1 Bc6
17. b4 Qc7 18. b5 Bd7 19. Rab1 $1 $146 {Anand,V-Kasparov,G New York (m/9) 64/
240 [Anand,V] 1995} (19. Rab1 {Dolmatov} axb5 20. Nxb5 $14 {Anand,V-Kasparov,G/
New York(WM/9)/1995/})) (12... Rb8 {Dolmatov}) 13. g4 $1 {Kasparov played 13.
Bg1 against Topalov one month earlier} (13. Qe1 Nc4 14. Bc1 e5 15. Nde2 Qc5 16.
Ng3 (16. fxe5 {Boensch} dxe5 17. Ng3 Be6 18. b3 Nb6 19. Nf5 Bxf5 20. exf5 Qc7
$10 {0-1 Zagrebelny,S-Wojtkiewicz,A/Katowice op (09) 1992 (40)}) (16. Qg3 {
Har Zvi,R} Bd7 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Nf4 Nxf3 19. Qxf3 Bc6 $13 {Glek,I-Sutovskij,E
Haifa 1996}) 16... exf4 17. Bxf4 Nxb2 18. Be3 Qe5 19. Be2 Be6 20. Nf5 Bxf5 21.
Rxf5 Qe6 22. Rf4 Rac8 23. Bd4 Nc4 24. Qg3 Ne5 {1/2-1/2 Fedorowicz,J-Arnason,J/
St Martin op (09) 1992}) (13. Bg1 Bf8 (13... Nd7 14. Qe1 Bf6 15. Rd1 Nf8 16. g4
Ng6 17. Bg2 h6 18. Rd3 Nc6 19. Nde2 Nb4 20. Rh3 e5 21. f5 Nf4 $10 {Apicella,
M-Panzalovic,S/Biel op (08) 1990/0-1 (59)}) 14. Qe1 Rb8 15. h3 Nd7 16. Bh2 Nc6
17. Rd1 Nxd4 18. Rxd4 b5 {Har Zvi,R} 19. axb5 axb5 20. e5 {with advantage for
white Kasparov,G-Topalov,V Dos Hermanas 1996/1/2-1/2/48/}) (13. Qe2 {Boensch}
Nc4 14. e5 Nxe3 15. exf6 Nxf1 16. fxe7 Qb6 17. Qd3 e5 $17 {0-1 Geller,E-Stangl,
M/Dortmund-B (9) 1991 (45)}) (13. Qd3 {Boensch} Bf8 14. Rad1 Rb8 15. b3 Bd7 16.
Nde2 Nc6 17. g4 Bc8 18. g5 Nd7 19. Bg2 g6 20. Bg1 Nb4 21. Qg3 b6 22. h4 Bb7 23.
h5 Bg7 24. Bd4 e5 $15 {(42) 0-1 Gurevich,I-Arnason,J/St Martin op (08) 1992})
13... Nd7 (13... Nc4 {Dolmatov} 14. Bc1 e5 15. Nf5 exf4 16. g5 $16) 14. Bg2 Bf8
(14... b6 {Dolmatov} 15. Qe1 Bb7 16. Rd1 Rac8 (16... Nc6 17. Nde2 Nb4 18. Rd2
Rac8 19. g5 $40) 17. g5) 15. Qe1 (15. g5 {Boensch} b6 (15... g6 {Har Zvi,R} 16.
Bg1 b6 17. Qd3 Bb7 18. Qh3 Nc6 19. f5 $36 {Morawietz,D-Dokhoian,Y Cologne 1992}
) 16. Qh5 $40) 15... b6 (15... Nc4 16. Bc1 {/\ b3,Bb2} (16. Bc1 {Dolmatov} b6
17. b3 Na5 18. Bb2 Bb7 19. Rd1 $13)) 16. Rd1 Bb7 17. Qh4 Nc6 (17... Nc4 18. Bc1
g6 19. Rd3 $40) 18. Nde2 $1 {white need to play this move since black idea is
to take on d4 an d then play e5 with a fine position} (18. Rf3 {Boensch} Nxd4
19. Bxd4 e5 20. Rh3 h6 $13) 18... Nb4 19. Rd2 Qd8 (19... d5 20. e5 f6 21. exf6
Nxf6 22. Bd4 $14) 20. g5 f6 (20... g6 {Boensch} 21. Rf3 Rc8 22. Rh3 h5 23. Ng3
$40 {[%csl Rh5]}) (20... h6 $5 {Dolmatov} 21. Nd4 $5 (21. Qf2 hxg5 22. fxg5 Ne5
) 21... hxg5 22. fxg5 Ne5 23. Rdf2) 21. Nd4 $1 {[%csl Re6]} fxg5 (21... Nc6 22.
gxf6 $1 Qxf6 (22... Nxf6 {Boensch} 23. e5 (23. Nxc6 Bxc6 24. e5 Bxg2+ 25. Rxg2
Nd7 $10) 23... Nd5 24. Qxd8 Nxd8 $10) 23. Qxf6 Nxf6 24. e5) 22. fxg5 Nc6 23.
Rdf2 $1 Rc8 (23... Nxd4 24. Bxd4 Ne5 25. Bxe5 (25. Qg3 {Dolmatov} Qc7) 25...
dxe5 26. Rf7 $16) 24. Nce2 $1 Nc5 (24... Nde5 $2 25. Nxe6 Rxe6 26. Rxf8+ Qxf8
27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 28. Nf4 Ree8 29. Nd5 $16) 25. Nxc6 Bxc6 26. Nd4 Bd7 (26... Bxa4
27. Rf3 $40 (27. Rf3 {Boensch threatening Rh3} e5 (27... Rc7 {Har Zvi,R} 28. b4
$3 Nd7 (28... e5 29. bxc5 exd4 30. cxb6) (28... Nb7 29. Nxe6 $1 Rxe6 30. g6 {
and white is winning}) 29. Bh3 Ne5 30. g6 $3 Nxg6 (30... Qxh4 31. Bxe6+) 31.
Qxd8 Rxd8 32. Bxe6+ {and white is winning}) 28. Rh3 h6 29. Nf5 $40 (29. Qh5 $1
{and white's attack is very strong})) (27. b4 {Dolmatov} Nd7 28. Bh3 $16)) (
26... Bb7 {Boensch} 27. b3 $16) (26... Bb7 {Har Zvi,R}) 27. e5 $1 (27. Rf3 e5
28. Nf5 g6 29. Rh3 h5 $1) 27... dxe5 (27... d5 28. Rf3) 28. Nf3 Bc6 {Nach} (
28... Bd6 29. Rd2 (29. Rd1 {Har Zvi,R} Qe7 (29... Qc7 30. g6 h6 31. Bxh6 gxh6
32. Qxh6 Bxa4 33. Nxe5) 30. Rfd2 e4 31. Rxd6 exf3 32. Bxf3) 29... Qc7 30. Rfd1
$18) (28... Qc7 $1 {Boensch} 29. g6 h6 {kommt der Angriff ins Stocken.}) 29.
Nxe5 Bxg2+ 30. Rxg2 $18 Rc7 (30... Be7 {Har Zvi,R} 31. Ng4 $1 Qd5 (31... Kh8
32. Nf6 Bxf6 (32... gxf6 33. g6) 33. gxf6 gxf6 (33... g6 34. Bg5) 34. Rxf6 {
and white's attack seems decisive}) 32. Nf6+ Bxf6 33. gxf6 Rc7 34. a5 $1 {
and white is winning} bxa5 35. f7+ Rxf7 36. Rxf7 Kxf7 37. Qf2+) (30... Qd5 {
Har Zvi,R} 31. g6 h6 32. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 (32... Qxe5 33. Bc1 {with mate}) 33. Ng4
Nd7 34. g7 {and white is winning}) 31. Ng4 {the decisive maneuver,the knight
is leaving the e5 square in order to gain control over the f6 and h6 squares,
black is hopeless against white's attack} Kh8 (31... e5 {Boensch} 32. Nf6+ gxf6
33. gxf6+ Kh8 34. Qg3 Bd6 35. Bh6 $18) (31... Qd5 {Boensch} 32. Nf6+ (32. Nh6+
{Dolmatov} gxh6 33. gxh6+ $16) 32... gxf6 33. gxf6+ Bg7 34. Bh6 $18) 32. Qh3 $1
{[%cal Yg5g6]} Qd5 (32... g6 {Boensch} 33. Bf4 (33. Nf6 {Har Zvi,R} Rf7 (33...
Ree7 34. Rgf2 $1 Rf7 (34... Rc8 {Petursson} 35. b4 Nxa4 36. Nxh7 Qd5+ 37. Kg1
Rxh7 38. Rxf8+ Rxf8 39. Rxf8+ Kg7 40. Qf1 $18) 35. Nxh7 Qd5+ 36. Kg1) 34. Rgf2
Ree7 35. Nxh7 $1 Qd5+ 36. Kg1) 33... Bd6 34. Qc3+ Rg7 35. Rd1 Ne4 36. Qc6 $18)
33. g6 h6 34. Bxh6 $1 {Ist einfacher als} (34. Nxh6 gxh6 35. Bxh6 $1 (35. g7+
Bxg7 (35... Rxg7 36. Qxh6+ (36. Rxf8+ {Dolmatov} Rxf8 37. Qxh6+ $18) 36... Kg8
37. Rxf8+) 36. Bxh6 Kg8) (35. Rxf8+ Rxf8 36. g7+ Kg8 37. gxf8=Q+ Kxf8 38. Bxh6+
Ke8 39. Qg4 $18) 35... Bxh6 36. Qxh6+ Kg8 37. g7 Qxg2+ 38. Kxg2 Rxg7+ 39. Kh1
Nxa4) 34... gxh6 35. g7+ $1 {Nach} (35. Rxf8+ Rxf8 36. g7+ Kxg7 37. Qxh6+ Kf7)
35... Bxg7 (35... Rxg7 36. Qxh6+ Kg8 (36... Rh7 37. Rxf8+) 37. Nf6+ (37. Nf6+ {
Har Zvi,R} Kf7 38. Nxd5+)) 36. Nxh6 {/\ Nf7 Kg8 Qh8} Qxg2+ 37. Qxg2 Bxh6 (37...
Kh7 38. Qh3 Bxh6 39. Rf6 $18) 38. Qg6 (38. Qg6 Rg8 39. Qxh6+ Rh7 40. Qf6+ Rhg7
41. Qh4+ Rh7 42. Qd4+ Rhg7 43. Rf7 $18) 1-0

[Event "Dortmund SuperGM 24th"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "1996.07.07"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Huebner, Robert"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2595"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "Anand,V"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1996.07.05"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 054"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Baburin Petursson Konikowski,J Dolmatov} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 {Während des Kampfes in New York 1995
um den Weltmeistertitel spielte Anand gegen Kasparow mit Erfolg} (8. a4 $5 {
Konikowski,J Hübner geht andere Wege.}) 8... O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Qe1 Nxd4 $1 {
Normalerweise wird erst die Dame nach c7 entwickelt. Zum Beispiel:} (10... Qc7
11. Qg3 $14 (11. Qg3 {Konikowski,J} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Bf3 Bb7 14. e5 dxe5
15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxb7 Qxb7 17. Rae1 Rac8 18. Ne4 Rxc2 19. Qd3 Rc4 20. b3 Rcc8
21. Nf6+ Nxf6 22. exf6 Bb4 23. Re4 Rfd8 24. Rh4 g6 25. Qh3 Rc2 26. Rxh7 Qxg2+
27. Qxg2 Rxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Kxh7 {und Schwarz gewann rasch die Partie 
(Tscheschkowski-B.Abramovic, Jugoslawien 1995).})) 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13.
Bd3 (13. Qg3 {Dolmatov} Bc6 14. Bd3 Qd7 15. Rf3 Qb7 16. Re1 b4 17. Nd1 bxa3 18.
bxa3 g6 19. Qh3 h5 20. Nf2 $16 {Sznapik,A-Schmidt,Wl/Smederevo/1981/}) (13. Bf3
$5 {Konikowski,J}) 13... Nd7 14. Rd1 (14. Qg3 $5 {Konikowski,J scheint besser
zu sein.}) 14... Qc7 (14... Bf6 $6 15. e5 dxe5 16. fxe5 Be7 17. Ne4 Bxe4 18.
Qxe4 g6 19. b4 $1 $16) 15. Kh1 e5 $1 {Baburin: This is a typical example of
the situation where Black voluntarily goes for ...e6-e5. While in some ways
weakening the d5-square, this thrust has its own advantages: a white piece is
kicked out of the centre and the e4-pawn is immobilised. Being fixed, this
pawn often becomes a nice target for the black pieces.} (15... Bf6 16. Bxf6
Nxf6 17. Qh4) (15... Rac8 {ist eine wichtige Alternative.}) 16. Be3 (16. fxe5
Nxe5 $10) 16... Rac8 $1 (16... exf4 17. Bxf4 Bf6 $10 (17... Ne5 {Dolmatov} 18.
Qg3 Rac8 $10)) (16... Bf6 17. f5) 17. Qg3 (17. f5 $6 Nf6) 17... Bf6 18. f5 $6 {
Nach} (18. fxe5 Bxe5 19. Bf4 $10) (18. Nd5 $5 {Dolmatov} Bxd5 19. exd5 g6 (
19... Rfe8 20. c3 $10) (19... e4 20. Bxe4 Bxb2 21. Bf5 Rce8 {hat Schwarz keine
Probleme.}) 20. f5) 18... Kh8 (18... Be7 $2 19. Bh6 $1) 19. Rf2 Be7 {Black
vacates the f6-square for the knight.} 20. Rfd2 Qa5 (20... Nf6 21. Bg5 $10 (21.
Bg5 {Dolmatov} Nh5 22. Qh4 Bxg5 23. Qxg5 Nf4 24. Bf1)) 21. Qe1 (21. Nd5 {
Konikowski,J} Bxd5 22. exd5 Nf6 23. Qf3 Qa4 {mit gutem Spiel für Schwarz.})
21... h6 {Preventing Be3-g5, otherwise possible after the eventual ...Nf6.} 22.
h3 Nf6 23. Bf2 $15 (23. Qf2 {Dolmatov} Rxc3 $17) 23... Rxc3 $6 {Für das
Qualitätsopfer bekommt Schwarz dauerhafte Initiative. A thematic Sicilian
exchange sacrifice. Baburin: This game is an excellent ilustration of the
typical "Sicilian" exchange sacrifice - ...Rxc3. It usually leads to the fall
of the e4-pawn, followed by the further mobilization of the black pawns in the
centre.} 24. bxc3 Qxa3 {After this White is bound to lose tactically, but
passive defence was did not offer great promise either.} (24... Qxc3 25. Re2 (
25. a4 {Dolmatov} bxa4 26. Ra1 a3 27. Rdd1 Qc7 28. Rxa3 d5 $40) 25... Qxa3 26.
Ra1 $10) 25. c4 $2 {Nach dem Fallen des zentralen Bauern wird die weiße
Stellung bald kritisch. Daher sollte der Anziehende} (25. Re2 $1 Qa5 (25... Rc8
26. c4 bxc4 27. Ra1 Qb2 (27... cxd3 28. Rxa3 dxe2 29. Qxe2 $16) 28. Rb1 Qa3 $10
) 26. c4 Qxe1+ 27. Rdxe1 $1 $10) (25. Re2 $1 {Konikowski,J versuchen.}) 25...
bxc4 $17 26. Bxc4 Nxe4 {Schwächer ist} (26... Bxe4 {Konikowski,J} 27. Bd3 Bb7
28. Rb1 {und Weiß atmet noch.}) 27. Rd3 Qa4 28. Rb3 (28. Bb3 $17) (28. Bd5 {
Dolmatov} Bxd5 29. Rxd5 Qxc2 30. Bg1 $17) (28. Bb3 {Konikowski,J} Qd7 29. Bd5
Bxd5 30. Rxd5 Qxf5 31. Be3 Rc8 {mit Gewinnstellung für Schwarz.}) 28... Qxc4
29. Rxb7 Qxc2 $1 30. Bg1 Bg5 {Schwarz übernahm völlig die Initiative.} 31. Rdb1
Bf4 32. R1b3 (32. R1b2 Ng3+ 33. Qxg3 Qxb2 $19) 32... d5 $19 33. Rf3 Rc8 34.
Rxf7 Ng5 35. Rxf4 exf4 (35... Nxf7 $19) 36. Re7 (36. Rxg7 Kxg7 37. Qe5+ Kh7 $19
) 36... f3 (36... f3 37. Re8+ Kh7 38. gxf3 Nxf3 $19) 0-1

[Event "PCA-World-ch Kasparov-Anand +4-1=13"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.09.25"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "Anand,V"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1995.09.11"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "18"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {The World Championship had begun with 8 draws. The absolute record - 17
consecutive - still belongs to Karpov vs Kasparov from Moscow 1984. Anyway the
next six games had five decisive results!} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 {Neither player wanted to blink first.} e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 {Our discussion of the
Scheveningen Variation continues into my fifth White. I had tried 12.Qd2 in
the first game and then 12.Bd3 3 times. But Garry had managed to find a
solution to 12.Bd3 so it was time to switch.} Bd7 {He had played 13...Rb8
consistently in the matches against Karpov, but then switched to this move
against Van der Wiel in Amsterdam (Optiebeurs) 1987.} 13. Nb3 Na5 14. Nxa5 Qxa5
15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Rfd1 $1 {A recommendation of Van der Wiel. Almost all the
interesting games in this line were played by Van der Wiel - against
Polugaevsky and against Kasparov himself and his notes were a good starting
point for my preparations.} (16. Qd2 Rc8 {Van der Wiel-Kasparov Optiebeurs 1988
}) (16. g4 {Van der Wiel-Polugaevsky Haninge 1989}) 16... Bc6 (16... e5 17. f5)
17. b4 Qc7 18. b5 Bd7 (18... axb5 $2 19. axb5 Bd7 20. Na4 $16) 19. Rab1 $1 $146
{I was surprised to discover later that this move was an improvement over 19.
Ne2 (Kuijpers-de Boer). This is clearly stronger of course.} (19. Ne2 Rc8 20.
bxa6 bxa6 21. Qxa6 Ra8 22. Qd3 Rxa4 23. Rxa4 Bxa4 24. Nc3 Bc6 25. Nb5 Bxb5 26.
Qxb5 Rb8 27. Qa4 Rc8 28. Rd2 Nd7 29. Qd4 Rb8 30. g3 Nb6 31. Be2 Qc6 {1/2-1/2,
Cuijpers-DeBoer, 1988}) 19... axb5 (19... Rc8 20. e5 dxe5 21. fxe5 Qxe5 (21...
Nd5 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Nxd5 Qxe5 24. Bf4 $16) 22. Bd4 Qc7 23. Bxf6 (23. b6 Qb8
24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. Qxd7 Re7) 23... Bxf6 24. Qxd7 $16 {Because Black hasn't
exchanged the a-Ps yet, White will create dangerous passed pawns.}) 20. Nxb5 $1
(20. axb5 {Now this is less strong since the a-Ps are no longer there.} Rc8 (
20... Ra8) 21. Na4 Qxc2 22. Qxc2 (22. Nb6 Qxd3 23. Rxd3 Rc7 24. e5 dxe5 25.
fxe5 Nd5 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Nxd5 Bf5 $1 28. Nxc7 Bxd3 29. Nxe8 (29. Rd1 Rd8)
29... Bxb1 30. Nd6 Bxd6 31. exd6 Bf5 $10) 22... Rxc2 23. Nb6 $44) 20... Bxb5 {
This surprised me since I was expecting 20...Qa5.} (20... Qa5 $1 21. Nxd6 {
Anything else allows Black to play Bc6 with a fine position.} Bxa4 22. Bb6 (22.
e5 Bxd6 23. exd6 Nd5 24. Bxd5 Rxd6 25. Qa3 Rxd5 26. Rxd5 exd5) 22... Rxd6 23.
Bxa5 $1 (23. Qxd6 Bxd6 24. Bxa5 Bxf4 (24... Bxc2 $2 25. e5 $18) 25. Rxb7 Bxc2
26. Rd8 Rxd8 27. Bxd8 Bxe4 $1 (27... Nxe4 28. Bc7 g5 $1) 28. Rb4 Bxf3 29. Rxf4
Bd5 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Rxf6 $10) 23... Rxd3 24. cxd3 Bxd1 $14 {White keeps a
slight advantage due to his ^^s and Black's weak b-P.}) 21. Qxb5 (21. Rxb5 $5 {
Possibly even stronger than the game continuation.} Nd7 (21... Rc8 22. Rdb1
Qxc2 23. Qxc2 Rxc2 24. Rxb7 $16 d5 $140 $2 25. e5 $18) 22. Rdb1 Nc5 23. Qc4)
21... Ra8 22. c4 e5 23. Bb6 $1 {A fine move forcing Black's Q to go to c8.} (
23. fxe5 $2 dxe5 24. Bb6 Qc6 $1) 23... Qc8 (23... Qc6 {Now this fails because..
.} 24. Qxc6 bxc6 25. c5 $1 $16) 24. fxe5 dxe5 25. a5 Bf8 26. h3 Qe6 27. Rd5 $1
Nxd5 $4 {An inexplicable move. Black should just wait and make some useful
moves on the >>. White remains with the better position but has to find a way
to break through.} (27... h5 $5) 28. exd5 $18 {Now White just has to push his
pawns.} Qg6 29. c5 e4 30. Be2 Re5 (30... Be7 31. d6 (31. Qb3 e3) 31... Bf6 32.
d7 Rf8 {Black threatens Be5 with some chances, but...} 33. Bc7 $1) 31. Qd7 $1
Rg5 (31... Qg3 32. Qxb7 Rg5 33. Rg1 $18) 32. Rg1 $1 e3 33. d6 (33. Qxb7 Re8 34.
d6) 33... Rg3 34. Qxb7 Qe6 35. Kh2 $1 {This gave me my first win in a WC match
and my frist win against him (in a tournament game) after Reggio Emilia 1991.
I was ecstatic. Needless to say, the rest of the week was a cold shower.} (35.
Rf1 Rb8 $1 36. Qxb8 $140 Rxh3+ 37. Kg1 Qe5) (35. Rd1 $1 Rb8 36. Qd5 $18) (35.
Kh2 Re8 36. d7 $18 (36. Rf1 $18)) 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup KO"]
[Site "Shenyang"]
[Date "2000.09.07"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2719"]
[BlackElo "2762"]
[Annotator "Anand/Ftacnik"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2000.09.07"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "4"]
[EventCountry "CHN"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 079"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.21"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.21"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 {Vassily had beaten my Caro-Kann in Monaco, so I felt like trying
something else. Besides, this game was played after a rest day, so I had time
to brush up my Sicilian.} 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6
7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 {Vassily is ready to repeat his game against Van
Wely.} Qc7 {I preferred to go for the main line.} (9... Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11.
e5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nd7 13. Bf4 Bg5 {Ivanchuk-Van Wely/ Polanica Zdroj 2000}) 10.
a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. Rae1 {A good idea.
White tries to break through with e5. I tried something similar against
Topalov (Linares 2000) , but only after Bf2 and Bg3.} (15. g4 {Ftacnik}) 15...
Bc8 {Black needs Nd7 on his next move.} 16. e5 $5 {Ftacnik: Ivanchuk decides
to open the files for his well prepared pieces, but the pawn on e5 will need
lots of support.} dxe5 (16... Nd7 {Doesn't look very attractive} 17. exd6 {
Ftacnik} Bxd6 18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. Nd4 Qb7 20. Nf5 exf5 21. Qxd6 Nf6) 17. Bxc6 (
17. fxe5 {Ftacnik} Nxe5 18. Bf4 Nxf3 $5 (18... Nfd7 19. Qe2 $36) 19. Rxf3 Qa7
20. Bxb8 Qxb8 $44) 17... Qxc6 18. fxe5 Nd5 $1 (18... Nd7 {We both thought that
White would get a big initiative here.} 19. Qf2 (19. Bg5 Bb7 20. Bxe7 Rxe7 21.
Re2 $11) 19... Rf8 20. Qg3 Kh8 21. Nd4 (21. Bg5) 21... Qc7 22. Ne4 $1 (22. Bg5
{Ftacnik} Bb4 $13) 22... Nc5 (22... Nxe5 23. Bf4 f6 24. Nxf6 $1 gxf6 25. Rxe5
Qc4 26. Rd1 $14) (22... Bb7 23. Nd6 $36) 23. Nd6 $36) (18... Ng4 {Ftacnik} 19.
Bg5 Bb7 20. Bxe7 Rxe7 21. Nd4 Qc7 22. Qf4 Nh6 23. Rd1 $13) 19. Qf2 Rf8 (19...
Nxe3 $2 {Ftacnik} 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. Rxe3 Bb7 22. Rg3 $18) (19... f5 {Ftacnik}
20. Nxd5 Qxd5 21. Bxb6 Bb7 $13) 20. Nxd5 (20. Nd4 $5 {Ftacnik} Qc7 (20... Qc4
21. Nxd5 Qxd5 22. b3 Bb7 23. Nf3 b5 $13) 21. Nxd5 exd5 22. Qg3 Kh8 $13) 20...
Qxd5 {I thought that 20...Qxd5 gave me excellent compensation.} (20... exd5 {
During the game, neither of us took this very seriously.} 21. Nd4 Qxa4 (21...
Qg6 {This gives White a pleasant edge at no cost.}) 22. Qg3 Kh8 23. Rxf7 $1 (
23. b3 Qe8 24. e6 Bxe6) 23... Rxf7 24. e6 Rf8 25. Qxb8 {The pawn on e6 is a
thorn in Black's side.} Qb4 $15) 21. Bxb6 (21. Rd1 {Ftacnik} Qc6 22. Rd4 Bb7
23. Rf4 f5 $15) 21... Bb7 22. Bc5 (22. Rg1 $5 {This move escaped our attention
and now Black must look for ~/=. 22...f6 looks like a good place to start.} f6
23. Qg3 Rbc8 {Probably Black is active enough here}) (22. Bc7 {Ftacnik} Rbc8
23. Bd6 Bxd6 24. exd6 Qxd6 $15) 22... Bh4 $1 23. Qe2 $2 {[%mdl 64] Ftacnik:
Serious step in the wrong direction, white missed the importance of the
defense both of g2 and c5 square.} (23. Qg1 $1 {Vassily found this move on the
bus back to the hotel.} Bxe1 (23... Rfd8 {Ftacnik} 24. Bf2 Be7 25. Bg3 $16) 24.
Bxf8 Rc8 $1 25. Bc5 Bh4 $1 {Now that White can't place his bishop on d6, Black
has enough compensation.} 26. Rf4 $14) 23... Rfc8 $1 {This move he did not see
and now White must defend a worse ending. He had used quite a lot of time to
get here and now was in time-pressure.} (23... Bxe1 {Ftacnik} 24. Bxf8 Bh4 25.
Ba3 $14) 24. Rd1 (24. Bd6 Qxg2+ $1 {The point.} 25. Qxg2 Bxg2+ 26. Kxg2 Rxc2+
27. Kh3 Rxb3+ 28. Kxh4 Rc4+ {And mate follows.} 29. Kg5 h6+ 30. Kh5 Rh3#) 24...
Qe4 25. Qxe4 (25. Rd2 {Ftacnik} Qxe2 26. Rxe2 Bd5 27. Bd6 Bc4 $1 28. Re4 (28.
Bxb8 Bxe2 29. Rf4 Rxc2 30. Rxh4 Rxb2 31. Nc1 Rb1 $17) 28... Bxf1 29. Bxb8 Bf2
30. Nd2 Bd3 31. Rf4 Be3 32. Rf3 Rxc2 $17) 25... Bxe4 26. Bd6 Bxc2 (26... Rxc2 {
Unfortunately, the fancy stuff doesn't work.} 27. Bxb8 (27. Nd2 $5 {I wasn't
sure about this either.} Rbxb2 (27... Bxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Rbxb2 29. Kh3) 28. Nxe4
Rxg2 29. Rf3 Rxh2+ 30. Kg1 Rbg2+ 31. Kf1 Ra2 32. Bc5 $1 Rxa4 $15) 27... Rxg2
28. Nc5 Ba8 29. Rd7 $1 $11) 27. Bxb8 (27. Rd4 {Ftacnik} Rxb3 28. Rxh4 Rxb2 $17)
27... Bxd1 28. Rxd1 (28. Nd4 $2 {Ftacnik} Bxa4 $19) 28... Rxb8 {An unpleasant
ending, but far from lost. However, Vassily didn't have much time left.} 29.
Na5 $2 {Ftacnik: Tarrasch was always warning before the knight moves to the
edge of the board, but here the flaw of this jump lays mainly in the fact,
that black will be able to save the a pawn or get decisive advantage.} (29. Nc5
$1 $15 Rxb2 30. Nxa6 Kf8 (30... Ra2 {Ftacnik} 31. g3 Be7 32. Rd7 Bf8 33. Rd4
Re2 34. Rd8 $11) 31. g3 Be7 32. Rd4 h6) 29... Rxb2 30. g3 Be7 31. Nc6 (31. Rd7
{Ftacnik} Bf8 32. Nc6 Rb6 33. Nd8 Rb4 $17) 31... Bf8 $17 32. Rd8 g5 {After g4,
White has to worry about mate!} 33. h4 (33. Ra8 $1 g4 (33... Rb6 34. Nb8) 34.
Rxa6 Bc5 35. h4 gxh3 36. a5 $17 {<=>}) (33. Nb8 {Ftacnik} Kg7 34. Nxa6 Re2 35.
Nc7 Rxe5 $17) 33... gxh4 34. gxh4 Rc2 $1 35. Nb8 Kg7 36. Rd4 (36. Nxa6 Rc4 $19
37. a5 Rxh4+ 38. Kg2 Ra4 $19) 36... a5 37. Nd7 (37. Rg4+ Kh6 38. Nd7 (38. Rf4 {
Ftacnik} Bg7 39. Nd7 Re2 40. Rxf7 Bxe5 41. Nxe5 Rxe5 $17) 38... Be7 39. Rf4 Rc7
) 37... h5 $1 (37... Be7 38. Rg4+ Kh6 39. Rf4 Rc7 {also wins.}) 38. Nxf8 {
This loses another pawn, but it's a matter of time anyway.} Kxf8 39. Rd8+ Kg7 (
39... Kg7 40. Ra8 Rc5 $19) 0-1

[Event "RUS-chT 09th Group2"]
[Site "Ekaterinburg"]
[Date "2002.05.21"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kharlov, Andrei"]
[Black "Semeniuk, Alexander A"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2633"]
[BlackElo "2464"]
[Annotator "Atlas,V"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2002.05.17"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 090"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Kazan Ladya"]
[BlackTeam "Khabarovsk Lokomotiv"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
a6 9. a4 Nc6 10. Kh1 Qc7 11. Be3 Re8 12. Qd2 Na5 13. Qd3 Rd8 14. Rad1 b6 15. b4
Nb7 16. Bc1 Bd7 17. Bb2 a5 18. Ncb5 Qb8 19. c3 d5 20. e5 Ne4 21. Nc2 axb4 22.
cxb4 Rxa4 23. Qb3 Ra8 24. Ne3 Nbc5 25. bxc5 bxc5 26. Ba3 Bxb5 27. Bxb5 c4 28.
Nxc4 dxc4 29. Rxd8+ Qxd8 30. Qc2 Qd4 $1 ({A winning move. An interesting
alternative was an amazing knight thrust:} 30... Nd2 31. Bxe7 Nxf1 32. Bxd8 Ra1
$1 33. h4 (33. Qb2 Ng3#) 33... Ne3+ 34. Kh2 Nxc2 35. Bxc4 Ne3 {, and Black
needs to overcome serious technical problems to achieve a victory.}) 31. Bxe7 {
[%tqu "En","How to continue Black's attack?","Exploit the weakness of White's
back rank.","Employ your knight!","e4f2","Of course! Now the White king us
doomed.",6]} Nf2+ $1 {[%csl Gf2,Rh1][%cal Gd4g1,Gf2h1,Ga8a1] A remarkable
justification of the bishop sacirfice.} 32. Kg1 ({The knight is invulnerable:} 
32. Qxf2 Qxf2 33. Rxf2 Ra1+) 32... Nh3+ 33. Kh1 Ra1 $1 {The final blow!} (33...
Ra1 {White resigned in view of inevitable mate:} 34. Qe2 (34. Rxa1 Qxa1+) (34.
gxh3 Rxf1+ 35. Kg2 Qg1#) 34... Qg1+ 35. Rxg1 Rxg1#) 0-1

[Event "Bundesliga 0506"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2005.10.23"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Sandipan, Chanda"]
[Black "Kempinski, Robert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2560"]
[BlackElo "2653"]
[Annotator "Atlas,V"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2005.10.21"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 110"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Solingen"]
[BlackTeam "Hamburger SK"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Kh1 Qc7 11. a4 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qf3 Bc6 15.
Qg3 Nxd3 16. cxd3 Rac8 17. f5 e5 18. Nde2 Kh8 19. Qf3 Qd7 20. d4 exd4 21. Bxd4
Bb5 22. Rfe1 Rc4 23. Rad1 Bd8 24. b3 (24. Nf4 {was an interesting alternative
to the text move. After} Bxa5 25. Bxf6 gxf6 26. Nfd5 {White has a good
compensation for the sacrificed pawn.}) 24... Rc8 25. Ra1 Bxe2 26. Rxe2 Qc6 27.
Qg3 $2 ({Definitely not the best choice. After} 27. h3 {White would retain
better chances.}) 27... Nh5 $1 28. Qf3 Bf6 $1 {Black does not miss his chance.
Now his initiative becomes very dangerous.} 29. Ra4 ({After this mistake
White's position becomes critical. Better was} 29. Bxf6 Nxf6 30. Re3 Re5 {
, with a durable advantage for Black.}) 29... b5 $1 30. axb6 Bxd4 31. Nd1 $2 (
31. b7 {was more tenacious, although after} Qxc3 32. bxc8=Q Rxc8 33. Qxc3 Rxc3
{Black has excellent winning chances.}) 31... Qxb6 32. Qxh5 Rc1 33. Re1 (33.
Rd2 {is, of course, bad in view of} Rxe4) {[%tqu "En","Active placement of
Black's pieces and the weakness of White's back rank are the key elements of
Kempinski's combination. How should Black continue.","Exploit a shaky position
of the e1-rook.","Bring your queen into attack!","b6b3","This crushing blow
shatters White's last illusions.",6]} 33... Qxb3 $1 {[%csl Ra4,Gb3,Gc1,Re1]
This excellent moves forces material gain and yields Black a decisive
advantage.} 34. Rxd4 (34. Rxa6 {falls short of} Qc4 $1 35. Rxd6 Qb4 $1 {
, winning a rook.}) 34... Qc3 $1 {The point of Black's combination. Now
White's position is absolutely hopeless.} 35. Rf1 Qxd4 {The rest is slaughter.}
36. Qxf7 Rg8 37. Qh5 Qxe4 38. h3 Qd3 39. Re1 Qd2 40. Rg1 h6 41. Qf3 Rf8 42. Rf1
Qd4 43. g4 Re8 44. Qb3 Qc4 45. Qxc4 Rxc4 46. Nf2 a5 47. Rd1 Re2 48. Kg1 Rcc2
49. Nh1 a4 0-1

[Event "Serbian-ch 29th"]
[Site "Sabac"]
[Date "1998.04.30"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Solak, Dragan"]
[Black "Matulovic, Milan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2380"]
[BlackElo "2420"]
[Annotator "Atlas,V"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1998.04.20"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 065"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 d6 8. O-O
Be7 9. a4 Nf6 10. Nb3 b6 11. f4 Rb8 12. Be3 (12. g4 Nd7 (12... O-O 13. g5 Nd7
14. Qe2 Re8 15. Be3 Bf8 16. Rf3 g6 17. Raf1 {1/2-1/2 Kuzmin,G-Lazarev,V/
Alushta3 1993 (32)}) 13. g5 g6 14. f5 Nde5 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Qe2 Nf7 17. h4 O-O
18. Be3 Nfe5 19. Nd4 Nxd4 20. Bxd4 Qc4 21. Qd2 Qc7 22. Qe2 Qc4 23. Qd2 Qc7 {
1/2-1/2 Hjartarson,J-Gheorghiu,F/Thessaloniki olm 1984}) 12... O-O 13. g4 (13.
Qe2 Na5 14. Nd2 (14. Rad1 Nc4 15. Bc1 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. h3 b4 18. Nb1 Ba6
19. Rfe1 Bd8 20. Kh2 Qa7 21. Qf3 Bb6 22. g4 d5 {0-1 Claverie,C-Sulava,N/Cannes
op 1996}) 14... Bb7 15. g4 Nd7 16. g5 Rfe8 17. Qf2 Bf8 18. Rad1 Ba8 19. Kh1 b5
{1/2-1/2 Veroci,Z-Howell,J/Bad Woerishofen 1991 (39)}) 13... Re8 14. g5 Nd7 15.
Qh5 g6 16. Qh3 (16. Qh4 {is the main alternative here:} Bb7 17. f5 Nde5 18.
fxe6 fxe6 19. Bh3 Bf8 20. Rf6 Bg7 21. Raf1 Bxf6 22. gxf6 Bc8 23. Nd4 Nxd4 24.
Bxd4 Nf7 25. Rf2 Qc4 {0-1 Al Modiahki,M-Suba,M/Manila olm 1992 (42)}) 16... Bf8
17. f5 ({Prudent} 17. Rad1 {deserved serious attention.}) 17... Nde5 18. Rf4 $2
({Too optimistic.} 18. Rad1 Nc4 19. Bc1 {was to be preferred.}) 18... Nb4 19.
Nd4 Nc4 {Black's counterattack turns out to be much more effective than
White's operations on the kingside.} 20. Rh4 h5 21. gxh6 Nxe3 22. Qxe3 exf5 23.
Nxf5 Bxf5 24. Qd4 (24. h7+ Kh8 25. Qd4+ Re5 26. Qxb4 d5 {is clearly in Black's
favor.}) 24... g5 25. Rh5 Nxc2 26. Qf6 Bg6 27. h7+ Bxh7 28. Rc1 Qc5+ 29. Kh1
Be7 $2 {This move initiates a series of reciprocal blunders, in which White
makes the final contribution, thereby doing justice to the normal outcome of
events in this game.} ({Correct was} 29... Bg7 30. Rxg5 Bg6 31. Rxc5 Bxf6 32.
Nd5 dxc5 33. Nxf6+ Kg7 34. Nxe8+ Rxe8 35. Rxc2 Rxe4 {, with easy win.}) 30. Qf3
$2 (30. Qh6 {was winning on the spot.}) 30... Bg6 31. Nd5 Nd4 $6 (31... Bd8 {
led to an easy win.}) 32. Qe3 Bxh5 $6 (32... Nc2 {was much simpler}) 33. Nxe7+
Rxe7 $2 (33... Kf8 {was essential here, if Black's objective still remains to
win the game!} 34. Rxc5 bxc5 35. Qxg5 Rxb2 36. Qxh5 Kxe7 $19 {The text move
allows White to equalize and even offers him a chance to play for win.}) 34.
Rxc5 bxc5 35. Qxg5+ Kf8 36. Qxh5 (36. Qh6+ {was a simplest way to draw:} Kg8 (
36... Ke8 $2 37. Qh8+ $18) 37. Qg5+) 36... Kg7 37. Qg5+ Kf8 38. Qh6+ Kg8 39.
Qxd6 ({Again,} 39. Qg5+ Kf8 40. Qh6+ {forced a draw. White, however, desides
to play for win. Yet, Black has enough resources to keep the balance.}) 39...
Reb7 40. e5 (40. Qxc5 Ne6) 40... Rxb2 41. Bd5 {The threat is 42.Qg6+.} Rb1+ 42.
Kg2 R1b2+ 43. Kh3 $2 ({Yielding Black good winning chances. Correct was} 43.
Kh1 Rb1+ $11) 43... R8b6 44. Qxc5 Rh6+ 45. Kg4 Rg6+ 46. Kh3 $4 {A final
blunder in this not impeccable for both sides game! Indeed, Tartakover's
well-known aphorism about chess mistakes is perfectly illustrated by the
course of this game. Essential was 46.Kf4 Rh2-/+. Now, after the obvious
knight move the game is lost for White.} Ne2 {[%csl Rh3][%cal Gg6g1,Ge2f4,
Ge2g1,Gb2h2] Threatening 47...Nf4+ 48.Kh4 Rxh2#} 47. Kh4 (47. Qc6 Nf4+ 48. Kh4
Rxh2#) 47... Nf4 48. h3 Nxd5 {The simplest.} 49. Qxd5 Rbg2 50. Kh5 Kg7 {
[%csl Rh5][%cal Gg6h6,Gg2g5]} 0-1

[Event "IND-ch"]
[Site "Mumbai"]
[Date "2003.01.26"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo"]
[Black "Prathamesh, Sunil Mokal"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2465"]
[BlackElo "2366"]
[Annotator "Atlas,V"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2003.01.18"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "21"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[EventCategory "8"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 094"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.05.26"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.05.26"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
d6 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Nb3 b6 13. Bf3 Rab8 14. Qe2 Bc8 15.
Rad1 Nd7 16. Nd4 Nb4 17. Rd2 Re8 18. Qf2 Bf8 19. Qg3 Bb7 20. Re1 Nc6 21. Red1
Nxd4 22. Bxd4 e5 23. fxe5 Nxe5 24. Be2 Nd7 25. b3 Nc5 26. Bxc5 Qxc5 27. Bc4 $1
Bxe4 $2 (27... Rbd8 {was to be preferred, although Black's position is very
difficult anyway.}) {[%tqu "En","How should White develop his initiative?",
"Exploit the shaky position of Black's light-squared bishop.","Sacrifice your
bishop!","c4f7","",4]} 28. Bxf7+ $1 {[%csl Re4,Re8,Gg3,Rg8][%cal Gc3e4] After
this powerful blow Black's position is defenseless.} (28. Nxe4 {was less
efficient:} Rxe4 29. Bxf7+ Kh8) 28... Kxf7 29. Nxe4 Qe5 ({If} 29... Rxe4 {
, then} 30. Qf3+ {, winning.}) 30. Rf1+ (30. Rf2+ {was winning as well:} Ke7 (
30... Kg8 31. Nf6+ {, winning}) 31. Nxd6 Qxg3 32. hxg3 Red8 33. Re2+ Kf6 34.
Rf1+ Kg6 35. Re6+ Kh5 36. Rf5+ g5 37. Nf7 Rd1+ 38. Kh2 h6 39. Ne5 {, and mate
is inevitable.}) 30... Ke7 31. Qg4 {[%csl Re7][%cal Gf1f7,Gd2e2,Ge4d6,Gd2d6]
The centralized king is the main target of White's active pieces in this
position.} h5 32. Qg6 Kd7 33. Qf7+ Re7 (33... Kd8 {fails to} 34. Qa7) (33...
Kc6 {loses after} 34. Qc4+ Kb7 35. Rf7+) 34. Nxd6 Kc6 35. Qf3+ Kc7 36. Nc4 Qc5
37. Rd5 Qb4 38. Qf4+ {[%csl Rb4,Rc7][%cal Gc4d6,Gc4e5,Gf4b4,Gf4c7]} (38. Qf4+ {
, and Black resigned, as he loses his queen:} Kb7 (38... Kc8 39. Nd6+) (38...
Kc6 39. Rd6+ Kc5 40. Qd4#) 39. Nd6+) 1-0

[Event "Moscow"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1981.04.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Geller, Efim P"]
[Black "Andersson, Ulf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "Belov,I"]
[PlyCount "144"]
[EventDate "1981.04.08"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[EventCategory "15"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
a6 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 (11... Rd8 12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14.
Bg1 $1 exf4 15. a5 $1 $14 {Geller/}) 12. Qd2 (12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3
b6 15. Qf2 Nb4 16. Nd4 e5 $10 {Ivanchuk,V-Kasparov,G/Linares/1993/0,5 (26)/}) (
12. Bg1 Rb8 13. Qd3 e5 $1 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. Rxf5 Nd4 17. Bxd4 exd4
18. Qxd4 Bd6 $15 {Mainka,R-Adorian,A/Polanica Zdroj/1992/0:1 (38) Inf 56/261/})
(12. Bd3 $5 Bd7 13. Nf3 b6 14. Qe2 Nb4 15. Rae1 Bc6 16. Bd4 Nd7 17. Ng5 Nxd3
18. cxd3 h6 $10 {Psakhis,L-Cvitan,O/Debrecen/1992/0,5 (29) Inf 56/263/}) 12...
Nxd4 (12... Rb8 13. Bd3 $5 Nxd4 $6 (13... Nb4 14. Ncb5 axb5 15. Qxb4 d5 16.
Nxb5 $16) (13... e5 $142 $5) 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Ba7 Ra8 16. Bg1 exf4 17. Qxf4 Be6
18. Nd5 $1 $16 {Dolmatov,S-Muhutdinov,M/YUG/1992/1:0 (83) Inf 55/255/}) 13.
Bxd4 (13. Qxd4 $5 e5 14. Qd3 $14) 13... e5 14. Bg1 exf4 15. Qxf4 Be6 $10 16.
Bd4 (16. Bd3 Nd7 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 Bf6 $10) 16... Nd7 17. Qg3 $1 Ne5 18. a5
Rac8 19. Bd3 Bf8 20. Na4 $2 (20. Ne2 $142 $10 {/\ Nf4/}) 20... Nxd3 21. cxd3
Qxa5 $1 22. Nb6 Qb4 23. Ra4 (23. Nxc8 Qxd4 $19) 23... Qb5 24. Nxc8 $8 Qxa4 25.
Nxd6 Rd8 $17 26. Be5 $8 Qc6 $1 (26... Qb4 27. Nf5 Bxf5 28. Rxf5 $10) 27. d4 $6
(27. Nf5 Bxf5 28. exf5 (28. Rxf5 Qxe4 $1 29. Rg5 g6 $19) 28... Qd5 $17) 27...
Rxd6 28. d5 Qc4 29. Qf3 Rb6 30. Bc3 Rb5 {/\ Bd5/} 31. dxe6 Qxe6 $19 32. h3 Rb6
33. e5 Rc6 34. Qg3 b5 (34... Qd5 $5) 35. Rf6 Qd7 36. Rf4 Rc5 37. Rf6 Rc6 $22
38. Rf4 h6 39. Rd4 Qe8 40. Qf3 Rc8 41. Qg4 a5 $1 {/\ b4/} 42. Bxa5 Rc1+ 43. Rd1
Rxd1+ 44. Qxd1 Qxe5 45. Bc3 Qd6 $1 46. Qxd6 (46. Qg4 b4 47. Bd4 f5 $1 $19)
46... Bxd6 $19 47. b3 f5 48. g4 fxg4 (48... f4 $2 49. Kg2 Kf7 50. Kf3 Ke6 51.
Ke4 $10) 49. hxg4 g6 50. Kg2 Kf7 51. Kf3 Ke6 52. Ke4 h5 $1 53. gxh5 gxh5 54.
Be1 Be5 $1 (54... Be7 55. Kf4) 55. Bf2 Bf6 56. Kf4 h4 57. Bc5 Kd5 58. Bb6 (58.
Bf2 h3 59. Kg3 Bh4+ $1 $19) 58... Bd4 59. Bd8 Bf2 60. Kg4 Bg3 61. Bf6 Ke4 62.
Be7 Kd3 63. b4 Kc4 64. Bc5 Be1 65. Be7 h3 $1 (65... Bxb4 66. Bxh4) 66. Kxh3
Bxb4 67. Bg5 Bc5 68. Bd2 Bd4 69. Kg4 Bc3 70. Bg5 b4 71. Kf3 Kd3 72. Be7 b3 0-1

[Event "PCA-World-ch Kasparov-Anand +4-1=13"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.09.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "Benjamin,J"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "1995.09.11"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "18"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Nf3 Rac8 {
Kasparov is the first to deviate from game three, where 14...Bc6 was played.
The text has the virtue that after 15.Bb6 Qb8, the Rook doesn't get trapped on
a8. [#]} 15. Qe2 Bc6 16. Bb6 {Vishy is still in his pregame preparation.
Sixteen moves into the game he has spent only four minutes. Kasparov explained
Anand's opening strategy as follows:" White's play is based on the isolation
of Black's Queen."} Qb8 {[#]} 17. Nd4 {Natural and probably best, though White
had three alternatives worthy of consideration: (1) 17.Ng5 (threatening e5 but
loses time) 17...h6 18.Nxf7 ?! Kxf7 19.e5 Nfd5 20.Bh7! looks very strong for
White but 18...Nxd3! looks like} Nxd3 $5 {Sharpening the struggle. The text
prepares a well-timed counterblow in the center.} 18. cxd3 {Former World
Junior Champion Ilya Gurevich, who is serving as one of the guest commentators
for the event, tossed in the offhand suggestion of 18.Nxc6, meeting 18...bxc6
with 19.Qxd3, but 18...Rxc6 is fine for Black.} d5 $5 {A double-edged advance.
Under different circumstances Anand would no doubt have gone for the throat
with 19.e5 Nd7 20.Qg4 Nxb6 21.axb6 Bc5 22.Nce2 Bxb6 23.Rf3 and a strong
initiative but a pawn minus. During the post-game analysis} 19. Qf3 {Kasparov,
a nd several of the GM commentators, criticized this move after the game, but
alternatives to the very committal 19.e5 are not so easy to find. [#]} Nd7 20.
Nxc6 {Winning material would cost White dearly: 20.exd5 exd5 21.Nxd5 Bxd5 22.
Qxd5 Nxb6 23.axb6 Rcd8 with tremendous pressure down the central files.} bxc6
21. Na4 Qd6 {Kasparov feels that 21..Bd8 would have been strongly met by 22.f5
with a kingside attack brewing. The text finally allows Black to activate his
Queen.} 22. Qe3 {Here the spectators were getting excited about the radical 22.
b4!?. White has real compensation after 22.b4!? Qxb4 23.Rfb1 Qd6 24.e5 Qb8,
but nothing concrete.} Qb4 23. Rfc1 c5 24. Qf3 Nf6 25. Nc3 Bd8 26. exd5 {[#]}
exd5 {Kasparov criticized this move after the game, claiming that 26...Bxb6 27.
axb6 Qxb6 28.Na4 Qb5! (G.K.) 29.dxe6 Rxe6 would have given him a slight
advanatage. It seems that after 30.d4 c4 31.Nc5 Rd6 32.Qc3 the game would
still be heading} 27. Nxd5 Nxd5 {The draw was well justified. After 28.Qxd5
Bxb6 29.axb6 Qxb6 30.Qc4 the position is quite equal.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "PCA-World-ch Kasparov-Anand +4-1=13"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.09.11"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "Benjamin,J"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "1995.09.11"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "18"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{Verhaltener Auftakt bei der Schachprofiweltmeisterschaft in New York. Die
diesjährige Schachweltmeisterschaft ist vom Rahmen her sicherlich die
spektakulärste überhaupt.Gespielt wird in einer schalldichten Glaskabine auf
der Aussichtsplattform( im 107.Stock) des nach dem Bombenanschlag erst
kürzlich wiedereröffneten Worl Trade Centers.Die ca. 1000 Zuschauern können
die Partie mit Hilfe von computergesteurten Demonstrationsbrettern und
großmeisterlichen Livekommentaren, gut afbereitet verfolgen.Im Gegensatz zum
Rahmen gestaltete sich die erste Begegnung der beiden Kontrahenten eher
nüchtern.Wie zwei Boxer,die sich inder ersten Runde noch beschuppern müssen,
blieben beide Spieler auf Distanz,und einigten verhältnismäßig früh auf Remis.
Wie bei solchen Anläßen durchaus nicht unüblich, eröffnete der Schirmherr Mr.
Giuliani, Bürgermeister von New York,die Veranstaltung,indem er den ersten Zug
eigenhändig ausführte. Unüblich war es allerding,diesen Zug vorher nicht mit
dem betreffenden Spieler abzusprechen. Wohl ein wenig ungläubig mußte das
indische Wunderkind dabei zusehen,wie plötzlich statt seines geliebten
Königsbauerns der Damenläuferbauer zwei Schritte nach vorne tat.Da es hier um
die höchsten schachlichen Ehren ging,konnte auch ein so liebenswürdiger und
toleranter Mensch wie Anand dies nicht auf sich beruhen lassen. Kurzerhand
nahm er den Zug des Bürgermeisters zurück,und zog seinerseits..} 1. e4 {Wahls}
c5 {Die Sizilianische Eröffnung.} 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {
Soweit keine Überraschung.Die Najdorf-Variante ist seit Jahrzehnten die
Lieblingswaffe Kasparovs gegen 1.e4.Der Ausgang des Kampfes hängt m.M. nach
sehr stark davon ab,ob es Anand im Laufe des Matches gelingen wird,den
Weltmeister in diesem soliden System unter Druck zu setzen.} 6. Be2 {Wie schon
Karpov beim WM-Kampf 1985 in Moskau,so wählt auch Anand diese verhältnismäßig
positionelle Fortsetzung.Es stellt sich ernsthaft die Frage,ob man den
Weltmeister damit gefährden kann.Karpov jedenfalls schien zu resignieren,und
konvertierte in späteren Kämpfen mit Kasparov zu 1.d4.} e6 {Kasparov unterläßt
den Najdorf-typischen Zug 6..e5.Durch Zugumstellung ist die Scheveninger
Variante entstanden.} 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8
12. Qd2 {Less common than 12.Qe1 or 12. Bf3. The text has been used by one of
Anand's seconds, former U.S. Champion Patrick Wolff.} Bd7 {Neben der
Partiefortsetzung werden hier auch die Züge 12..Sa5,12..Sd4 und12..Tb8
gespielt.} 13. Rad1 {Die Hauptfortsetzung ist 13.Sb3.} (13. Bf3 Rab8 14. Qf2 e5
15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. exf5 Qa5 17. g4 {King-Mainka,G Dortmund II (9) 1987}) 13...
Rad8 {Played after 30 minutes thought. 30 Minuten brauchte Kasparov für diesen
Zug.} (13... Nxd4 14. Qxd4 e5 15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Qc4 {Sznapik,A-Wojtkiewicz,A
Poland match 1991} (16. Bf3 b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 exf4 {
- A Sznapik-Ftacnik L/EU-chT Haifa 1989 1/2-1/2 Sznapik,A-Ftacnik,L ,Haifa 1989
}) (16. Qc4 {Wahls} Qxc4 17. Bxc4 exf4 18. Bxf4 Be6 19. Bb3 h6 20. Be3 Bxb3 21.
cxb3 Bf8 22. Bb6 Rd7 23. Rd4 Re6 24. a5 g6 25. Rc4 Bg7 26. g3 Kh7 27. Kg2 g5
28. b4 Kg6 29. h3 Rde7 30. Bd8 Re8 31. Bxf6 Bxf6 32. Nd5 Bg7 33. Re1 Re5 34. g4
Rxd5 {0-1 Sznapik,A-Wojtkiewicz,A ,Warschau 1991})) 14. Nb3 {(1:52)  Dieser
Zug ist neu.Bekannt war bisher} (14. Bf3 Na5 15. Qe1 Nc4 16. Bc1 e5 17. Nde2 b5
{Wolff,P-De Boer,G.J Wijk aan Zee op(12) 1993} (17... b5 {Wahls} 18. b3 Nb6 19.
axb5 axb5 20. Be3 Rb8 21. Rd2 Bf8 22. Qd1 b4 23. Na2 exf4 24. Bxf4 Nxe4 25. Rd4
Nc3 26. Naxc3 bxc3 27. Rxd6 Qa7 28. Rd3 Rbc8 29. Rxc3 Rxc3 30. Nxc3 Be6 31. Nb5
Qa5 32. Nc7 Re7 33. Nxe6 Rxe6 34. Qd2 Qa3 35. h3 Qb2 36. Qd3 Re7 37. Be3 Nd7
38. Bd4 Qa3 {1-0 (59)})) 14... Bc8 {(1:22)} (14... d5 {Wahls} 15. e5 Ne4 16.
Nxe4 dxe4 17. a5 Bb4 18. Bb6 Bxd2 (18... Qxb6 19. axb6 Bxd2 20. Rxd2 $16) 19.
Bxc7 $16) 15. Bf3 b6 {(1:03)} 16. Qf2 {(1:18)} Nd7 {(1:05)} 17. Nd4 {(1:09
Here the aggresive looking 17.g4 would be strongly met by 17...Bf6,
threatening to destroy White's Q-side with ...Bf3. Another sharp try was 17.e5.
After 17... dxe5 White has two tries but neither need worry Black!} (17. e5
dxe5 18. Rxd7 (18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. fxe5 f5 (19... Nxe5 $2 20. Bd4 f6 21. Bxe5
fxe5 22. Qf7+ Kh8 23. Rxd8 Bxd8 24. Qf8+ Rxf8 25. Rxf8#) 20. Nd4 Qc4 (20... Qc4
21. Qg3 Nxe5 $1)) (18. f5 Nc5 $1) 18... Bxd7 (18... Qxd7 {Wahls} 19. Bxb6 Bb7
20. Bxc6 Qxc6 21. Bxd8 Rxd8 22. fxe5 Rf8 $44 23. Na5 Qc7 24. Nxb7 Qxb7 25. b3
Qc7) 19. Bxb6 Qb8 20. Bxd8 Rxd8 21. Bxc6 Bxc6 22. fxe5 Rf8 {Black's two bishop
offer excellent compensation.}) (17. Qg3 $5 {Wahls} Bb7 18. Rd2 {is auch nicht
von der Hand zu weisen.}) 17... Bb7 {(1:05)} 18. Bh5 {(0:58)  Ein Nadelstich.
Weiß attackiert den schwächsten Punkt im schwarzen Lager,und droht den
schwarzen König mittels des doppelten Figurenopfers auf f7 und e6 ins Zentrum
zu ziehen,wo er den weißen Figuren schutzlos ausgeliefert wäre.18..Sf6?!
könnte durch das ruhige 19.Sc6 Dc6 20.Lf3 Sd7 21.f5! mit weißem Vorteil,oder
sogar durch die Figureneinschläge auf f7,bzw.e6 beantwortet werden.} Rf8 {
(0:55)  Kasparov reagiert umsichtig.Der neuralgische Punkt f7 wird überdeckt.}
19. Qg3 {(0:49)} Nxd4 20. Bxd4 Bf6 {(0:51 Black's last three moves have
effectively neutralized any prospects of White launching a kingside attack.}
21. Be2 {A good move according to GM John Fedorowicz, one of the guest
commentators. The Bishop retreat ties Black down to the defense of the a6 pawn
(no...Bc6-Qd7) and prepares to redeploy on the f1-a6 diagonal. It may look a
little funny to see the Bishop go to h5 on move nineteen and then retreat
three moves later, but there is sense to it. Remember, Kasparov had to
undevelop his Rook to f8.} e5 {(0:38)  Die bedrohliche weiße Bauernphalanx
wird zestört.} 22. fxe5 Bxe5 23. Qf2 {(0:40)} Nc5 $5 {(0:34) A sharp way to
play the position. [#]} 24. Bf3 {Criticized by Kasparov in the post-mortem.
The World Champion preferred} (24. Bxe5 dxe5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 (25... Qxd8 26. a5)
26. Bc4 Nxe4 27. Qxf7+ Qxf7 28. Rxf7 Rd4 (28... Kh8 {Instead} 29. Rxb7 Nxc3 30.
h3 (30. Kg1 Nxa4 31. Bxa6 Nxb2 32. Rxb6) 30... Nxa4 31. b3 b5 {holds the draw.}
) 29. Bb3 (29. Ba2 Nxc3 30. bxc3 Bd5 $1 (30... Rxa4 $2 31. Bb3)) 29... Nxc3 30.
Rxb7+ (30. bxc3 {Wahls} Bd5 $1) 30... Kf8 31. h3 Nxa4 32. Rf7+ Ke8 33. Rxg7 {
with a big edge for White.}) 24... Rfe8 (24... a5 {intending Qe7-g5. The text
though natural, weakens f7 in some variations.}) 25. h3 a5 26. Rfe1 {(0:22)}
Bc6 27. b3 {(0:22)} h6 {The position is balanced. One possible line is Das
Remisangebot Kasparovs konnte Anand natürlich nicht ablehnen.Er steht aufgrund
des eingeschränkten Läufers f3 eher ein wenig schlechter. Das Remisangebot
Kasparovs konnte Anand natürlich nicht ablehnen.Er steht aufgrund des
eingeschränkten Läufers f3 eher ein wenig schlechter.} (27... Qe7 28. Re2 Qg5
29. Bxe5 dxe5 30. Red2 $10) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sigeman & Co 21st"]
[Site "Malmo"]
[Date "2013.05.28"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Berg, Emanuel"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2561"]
[BlackElo "2689"]
[Annotator "Berg,E"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2013.05.22"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "SWE"]
[EventCategory "15"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 155"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2013.07.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2013.07.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 ({Two rounds earlier in
the tournament Van Wely went for} 5... d6 {against Nigel Short keeping the
queen a bit more flexible on d8.}) 6. Be2 ({Earlier I have gone for the most
common continuation} 6. Bd3 {but decided to try something different.}) 6... Nf6
7. O-O d6 {This is a solid continuation which however gives White some freedom
to start with.} ({The immediate} 7... b5 $2 {is well met by} 8. Bf3 {when the
threat of e5 causes Black serious trouble.}) (7... Bb4 {is a playable line
though when White can continue} 8. Qd3 {being ready to accept doubled c-pawns
in exchange for the pair of bishops.}) 8. f4 {A logical move which takes
control in the centre. Sometimes the pawn sacrifice e5 can now become possible.
} Be7 (8... b5 $6 {is now well met by} 9. e5 $1 dxe5 ({or} 9... b4 10. exf6
bxc3 11. Rf3 $1 cxb2 12. Bxb2 $16 {intending Rc3 when White's development
advantage gives a clear advantage.}) 10. fxe5 Nfd7 (10... Qxe5 $4 11. Bf4 Qc5
12. Bf3 $18) 11. Bh5 g6 12. Bf3 Bb7 13. Ne4 $14) 9. Kh1 {This is the most
common continuation although this prophylactic move might not yet be fully
necessary.} O-O 10. a4 {Preventing ...b5 giving White a space advantage.
However in the long run this move might also turn out to be slightly weakening.
} Nc6 {Black challenges the knight on d4 and White must now watch out for an
exchange on d4 followed by ...e5.} 11. Be3 Re8 {A useful waiting move
preparing for a timely ...e5-break.} (11... Nxd4 {is a bit early although after
} 12. Qxd4 Bd7 {Black remains pretty solid.} (12... e5 $6 13. Qd3 exf4 14. Bxf4
Be6 15. Qg3 $14 {favours White as played in: 1-0 (73) Tseshkovsky,V (2555)
-Andersson,U (2565) Zagreb 1975 among others.})) 12. Qe1 ({The most common
continuation is} 12. Bf3 Rb8 {when White has two main alternatives} {After} 13.
g4 {the most recent computer invention seems to be} (13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 $5 {
This is an interesting move with the idea of advancing the g-pawn without
allowing Black counterplay in the centre.} b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 (
17. Bg2 Na5 $1 $132 {0-1 (47) Kosteniuk,A (2491)-Lahno,K (2548) Geneve 2013. A
strong move creating counterplay along the b-file.}) 17... Bf8 18. Bg2 Bb7 19.
Rad1 g6 20. Bc1 Rbc8 (20... Nc5)) 13... d5 $5 {played successfully by Laznicka
following} 14. e5 Nxd4 (14... Nd7 $5) 15. Bxd4 Nd7 {reaching a French-like
position. White has a solid block on d4 but perhaps the g4 advance will turn
out to be slightly weakening in the long run.} 16. Qd2 b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. g5
b4 19. Ne2 Bb7 20. h4 Rec8 21. Qe3 Qxc2 22. f5 Ra8 23. Rae1 Ba6 24. Bg4 Nc5 25.
fxe6 Nxe6 26. Rxf7 Kxf7 27. Qf2+ Kg8 28. Bxe6+ Kh8 29. Bxc8 Rxc8 30. Ng3 Qd3
31. Rf1 Qg6 32. Nf5 Bxf1 33. Nxe7 Qe4+ 34. Kg1 Qg4+ 35. Kh2 Qh3+ 36. Kg1 Bg2
37. Qf4 Qh1+ 38. Kf2 Rc2+ {0-1 (38) Duda,J (2456)-Laznicka,V (2674) Czechia
2013}) 12... Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. fxe5 ({The alternative is} 14. Be3 exf4 15.
Bxf4 Be6 16. Qg3 (16. a5 $5 Nd7 17. Qg3 Ne5 18. Be3 {was seen in 1-0 (51)
Kamsky,G (2686)-Van Wely,L (2647) Wijk aan Zee 2006 CBM 111 [Ftacnik,L];
entering a long positional battle. In my opinion Black seems to be doing fine
here with the centralised knight on e5 although a lot of play still remains.})
16... Nd7 $11 {with a pretty balanced position. White has some space advantage
but Black's outpost on e5 gives him control.}) 14... dxe5 15. Qg3 Bd8 {This
passive move is pretty much forced but it also seems quite enough to hold
Black's position together. Unless White can achieve active counterplay quickly
Black will be able to consolidate and achieve at least an equal game.} 16. Be3
Kh8 {Preventing Bh6.} {Here White has tried quite a number of different moves
but it alls seems to hold together well for Black.} 17. h3 $146 {This move
prepares for Qf3 with the idea of g4 later to create an attack on the kingside.
However this plan is rather slow and Black is in time to generate counterplay.}
(17. Rad1 Be6 18. Bg5 Ng8 19. Be3 Nf6 20. Bg5 {was agreed a draw in Tal,M 
(2615)-Andersson,U (2585) Stockholm 1976.}) (17. Rf2 Be6 18. Raf1 {looks
logical but unless White succeds tactically on the f-file Black will simply be
better.} {After} Rc8 {Black seems to be at least fine: 1/2-1/2 (46)
Sigurjonsson,G-Andersson,U San Feliu de Guixols 1974}) 17... Be6 18. Qf3 Be7
19. Bd3 Bb4 20. Ne2 Nd7 $15 {Black's reorganisation has turned out to be
better than White's and pushing g4 is no longer so tempting. Black is slightly
better although White remains quite solid.} 21. Ng3 {Perhaps a slight
inaccuracy} Bf8 {Perhaps a slight inaccuracy.} ({During the postmortem we both
agreed that starting with} 21... Bc5 {would have been better. Now after} 22.
Bd2 {Black can simply play} Bf8 {when ...Nc5 cannot be exchanged by the bishop
anymore.}) 22. Nf5 (22. b3) 22... Nc5 23. Bxc5 {A practical decision which
makes play rather simple for White. In the absence of Black's knight White can
put up a rather solid defence which will be hard to break trough.} Qxc5 24. Qe2
({The immediate} 24. b3 {would have been better}) 24... g6 25. Ne3 Bh6 26. Ng4
Bf4 27. Rf3 Kg7 (27... h5 28. Nf6 Red8 29. c4 {intending Nd5 gives White some
activity.}) 28. Raf1 h5 29. Ne3 Rh8 $6 {A tricky move but totally unnecessary.
Actually this gives White a second chance to get back into the game and to
reach a comfortable position.} 30. Qf2 $6 $138 {Being focused on the threat ...
Bg4 I missed the chance in the time trouble.} ({After} 30. Nd5 $1 {White takes
over the initiative.} Bxd5 (30... Bg5 31. b4 Qd6 32. c4 $14) (30... Bg4 $2 31.
g3 Bxf3+ 32. Qxf3 Bg5 33. h4 Bd8 34. Qxf7+ Kh6 35. Qxb7 Ra7 36. b4 $1 $16) 31.
exd5 h4 (31... f5 32. g3 Bg5 33. Bxf5 $1 gxf5 34. Qxe5+ Bf6 35. Qxf5 Raf8 36.
g4 $36) (31... Qxd5 32. g3 Bg5 33. Be4 Qd7 34. Rxf7+ Qxf7 35. Rxf7+ Kxf7 36.
Bxb7 $18) 32. Rxf4 $1 exf4 33. Qe5+ f6 (33... Kg8 34. Rxf4 Rh5 35. Qf6 Qxd5 36.
Bc4 $36) 34. Qe4 Rh6 35. d6 $1 $14) (30. Bc4 {would also work out in view of}
Bg4 $2 (30... Bxc4 31. Nxc4 {is pretty much fine for White.}) 31. Nxg4 hxg4 32.
Rc3 $14) 30... Rac8 31. g3 Bxe3 (31... Bxh3 32. gxf4) (31... Bg5 32. Kg2 Rc7
$15) 32. Rxe3 Qe7 33. Kh2 Rhf8 34. b3 Rc3 35. Qd2 Rfc8 36. Ref3 R8c7 37. h4 Qd8
38. R1f2 Qd4 39. Qg5 Bxb3 40. Qf6+ $2 (40. g4 $1 {was to be preferred when
there might follow} hxg4 41. Qxg4 Rxd3 $1 {Other moves would give White a
rather dangerous initiative on the kingside.} 42. cxd3 Bd1 43. Rxf7+ Rxf7 44.
Rxf7+ Kxf7 45. Qxd1 {Black is somewhat more active but White should be able to
hold a draw.}) 40... Kg8 $2 (40... Kh7 $1 41. cxb3 Rxd3 42. Rxd3 Qxd3 43. Qxe5
Rc2 $17 {will give Black a pawn up in the upcomming queen ending.}) 41. cxb3
Rxd3 42. Rxd3 Qxd3 43. Qxe5 Rc8 {This move allows White to liquidate into a
drawn rook endgame.} (43... Qd8 {would have kept some more chances to play on
for a win.}) 44. Qd5 $1 Qxd5 45. exd5 Rd8 (45... Rc3 46. Rd2 Kf8 47. d6 Ke8 48.
Re2+ $11 {intending Re7.}) 46. Rf6 {Not quite necessary although leading to a
theoretical draw.} ({After} 46. Rd2 Kg7 (46... Kf8 47. d6) 47. Rd4 {intending
Rb4 White could have made a draw without giving up a pawn.} b5 48. axb5 axb5
49. d6 Kf6 50. Rd5 Ke6 51. Rxb5 $11) 46... Rxd5 47. Rb6 Rd7 48. b4 Kf8 49. a5
Ke7 50. b5 axb5 51. Rxb5 Kd8 52. Rb6 Kc7 {Black is in time to stop the
exchange of the last queenside pawns but he is still too passive to create
serious winning chances.} 53. Rf6 Re7 54. a6 b5 55. a7 Re8 56. g4 hxg4 57.
Rxf7+ Kb6 58. Rg7 b4 59. Rxg6+ Kxa7 60. Rxg4 Rb8 61. h5 Ka6 62. Kh3 b3 63. Rg1
Rb4 64. Rb1 (64. h6 $4 {would be a horrible blunder allowing} Rb6 $19) 64...
Ka5 65. h6 Rb6 ({Of course not} 65... Ka4 $4 66. Ra1+ Kb5 67. h7 b2 68. Rb1 $18
{and White wins.}) 66. Kg4 Rxh6 67. Rxb3 Rb6 68. Rxb6 Kxb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Dortmund-B"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Geller, Efim P"]
[Black "Espig, Lutz"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2525"]
[BlackElo "2440"]
[Annotator "Blatny,P"]
[PlyCount "163"]
[EventDate "1991.03.23"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 023"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1991.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1991.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 Bd7 10. Nb3 (10. Ndb5 Qb8 11. a4 Rd8 12. Bf3 Nb4 13. Qe2 e5 14.
Rad1 a6 15. Na3 b5 {Mohrlok-Webb,corr}) (10. Kh1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. Bd3 Nd7
13. Qe2 a6 14. a4 $36) 10... a6 (10... Qc7 11. Bf3 Rfd8 12. Qe1 Be8 13. a4 Nb4
14. Nd4 a6 15. Qg3 {Ivanchuk-Sax,Tilburg 1989}) 11. a4 Na5 12. e5 Ne8 13. Nxa5
Qxa5 14. Qd2 Rc8 15. Bf3 Qc7 16. a5 Bc6 17. Bb6 Qb8 18. Rae1 Bd8 19. Kh1 Bxf3
20. Rxf3 Rc6 21. Na4 Bxb6 22. Nxb6 Qc7 23. c4 f6 24. exf6 Rxf6 25. Rfe3 Qf7 26.
h3 Nc7 27. Re4 h6 28. b3 Kh8 29. Kh2 d5 30. Rd4 Rd6 31. Re5 Rd8 32. Qe3 Rf5 33.
g4 Rxe5 34. Qxe5 Re8 35. Kg3 Kg8 36. h4 Qe7 37. cxd5 Nxd5 38. Nxd5 exd5 39.
Qxe7 Rxe7 40. Kf3 Rc7 41. Rb4 Rc3+ 42. Kf2 Rc5 43. Rxb7 Rxa5 44. Ke3 Ra1 45. g5
Re1+ 46. Kf3 hxg5 47. hxg5 g6 48. Rb6 Kg7 49. Rxa6 d4 50. Ra7+ Kg8 51. f5 Rf1+
52. Ke4 Rxf5 53. Kxd4 Rxg5 54. Kc4 Kf8 55. Rd7 Ke8 56. Rd1 Re5 57. b4 Re7 58.
Kc5 Rd7 59. Ra1 Rd2 60. b5 Kd7 61. Kb6 Rd5 62. Ka6 Kc8 63. Rf1 Rd8 64. Ka7 Rd7+
65. Ka8 Rd5 66. Rc1+ Kd7 67. b6 g5 68. b7 Ra5+ 69. Kb8 g4 70. Rc3 Ra2 71. Rg3
Ra4 72. Rg1 Ke6 73. Rb1 Kd7 74. Rb3 Ra2 75. Re3 Ra1 76. Rc3 Ra2 77. Rg3 Ra4 78.
Rg2 Ke6 79. Rb2 Kd7 80. Rg2 Ke6 81. Rb2 Kd7 82. Rd2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "URS-ch10 Final"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "1937.04.20"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Ilyin Zhenevsky, Alexander"]
[Black "Panov, Vasily N"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[Annotator "Blumenfeld"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1937.04.13"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "19"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2000"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {1) Blumenfelt,B.M. in CHESS 1937, 14 June, vol2., p.374} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3.
Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 a6 10. a4
Qc7 11. Nb3 Na5 12. Nxa5 Qxa5 13. Qd2 Qc7 14. a5 Bd7 15. Bb6 Qc8 16. e5 Ne8 17.
Rad1 Bc6 18. Qd4 dxe5 19. fxe5 Nc7 20. Bc4 Nb5 21. Nxb5 axb5 22. Bd3 Qe8 23.
Qg4 Qb8 24. Rde1 $14 g6 25. Re3 (25. b4) 25... b4 {[#]} 26. Kh1 (26. h4 Rxa5 $1
27. Bxa5 Qa7 28. Qg3 Bc5 29. Bxb4 Bxe3+ 30. Kh2 Rd8 $11) (26. Rf6 $1 {
Blumenfelt} Rxa5 27. Bxg6 fxg6 (27... Bxf6 28. Bxh7+ Kh8 29. Bd3 $18) (27...
Ra1+ $145 $1 28. Kf2 hxg6 $19 29. Qg5 (29. Rxg6+ fxg6+ {Check !}) 29... Bb5)
28. Qxe6+ Kh8 29. Qxe7 $18) (26. Qf4 $1 f5 27. exf6 Qxf4 (27... Rxf6 28. Qh6
Qf8 29. Qxf8+ Raxf8 30. Rxf6 Bxf6 31. Rxe6 Bxb2 32. Bc4 $18) 28. Rxf4 Bxf6 29.
Rxe6 Bxb2 30. Rxf8+ Rxf8 31. Bc4 Kg7 32. a6 $18) 26... Bd5 27. h4 h5 28. Qg3
Qe8 29. Rf6 Kg7 30. Qg5 Rh8 31. Rg3 Rh7 32. Bc5 Kh8 33. Bxe7 Qxe7 34. Qf4 Bc6
35. Rg5 Rxa5 36. Bxg6 fxg6 37. Rf8+ Kg7 38. Rxg6+ Kxg6 39. Qg3+ Kh6 40. Rg8
1/2-1/2

[Event "Baden-Baden-B"]
[Site "Baden-Baden"]
[Date "1992.12.13"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Xie, Jun"]
[Black "Bischoff, Klaus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2480"]
[BlackElo "2510"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1992.12.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "11"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 033"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. f4
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. g4 Nfd7 11. g5 Re8 12. Bh5 g6 (12... Nc6 $2 13. Bxf7+ $1 $40
) 13. Bg4 Bd8 $5 $146 (13... Nc6 $2 14. Nxe6 $1 fxe6 15. Bxe6+ Kh8 16. Nd5 Qb8
17. Bf7 Rf8 18. Bd4+ $18 {Polgar,J-Ree,H Amsterdam II 1989 1-0 24}) (13... Bf8
14. f5 (14. Qf3 $5) (14. a4 $5) 14... Ne5 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Rf6 (16. Bh3 Nbc6 (
16... Bg7 $1 $15) 17. Rf6 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Bg7 19. Bxe5 dxe5 20. Rf3 $10 {Jansa,
V-Stohl,I Praha 1989 1/2 22}) 16... Nxg4 17. Qxg4 Nd7 (17... Nc6 $5) 18. Raf1
Ne5 19. Qh3 Bg7 20. Nxe6 Qd7 21. Nd5 Rxe6 22. Qxe6+ Qxe6 23. Rxe6 Bxe6 24. Nc7
Nc4 25. Bf4 Bh3 26. Nxa8 Bd4+ $15 {Xie Jun-Adorjan,A Express Budapest 1992 0-1
58}) (13... Nf8 $5) 14. Qd2 $6 (14. Qf3 Nc6 15. Rad1 $14) 14... Nc6 15. Rad1
Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b5 17. Qf2 Bb7 18. Rd3 Nf8 (18... b4 19. Qh4 bxc3 $2 (19... Nf8
20. Bf6 $40) 20. Qxh7+ Kxh7 21. Rh3+ Kg8 22. Rh8# $4) 19. b4 (19. a3 $5) 19...
Qc4 20. a3 Rc8 21. Qh4 h5 22. Bxh5 gxh5 23. Qxh5 Qxd4+ $3 $17 24. Rxd4 Bb6 25.
Ne2 Rxc2 26. Rfd1 (26. Kh1 Rxe2 27. Qxe2 Bxd4 $17) 26... e5 $1 27. Kf1 exd4 $19
28. e5 (28. Nxd4 Bxd4 29. Rxd4 Bxe4 $19) 28... dxe5 29. f5 e4 30. Qh6 (30. g6
fxg6 31. fxg6 d3 $19) 30... d3 $1 31. Ng3 (31. f6 dxe2+ 32. Ke1 Bf2+ $19) 31...
e3 32. Rxd3 e2+ 33. Nxe2 (33. Ke1 Bf2+ 34. Kxf2 e1=Q#) 33... Rexe2 34. Qxb6
Bg2+ {Boensch} 0-1

[Event "Groningen"]
[Site "Groningen"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Tiviakov, Sergei"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2655"]
[BlackElo "2585"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1995.12.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "17"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 051"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ftacnik Donev} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6
7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 (12... Rb8 {
Der "alte Kasparov-Zug" wird weiterhin gerne angewendet, ab 1987 spielte der
PCA Champion allerdings 12...Bd7.} 13. g4 Nd7 14. g5 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 b6 16. Bg2
Bb7 17. f5 Ne5 18. Rad1 Bc6 19. f6 Bf8 20. fxg7 Bxg7 21. Qxd6 Qxd6 22. Rxd6
Rbc8 $44 {Gurevich,D-Wolff,P USA-ch Modesto (11) 1995 0-1 60 - CBM 51}) 13. Nb3
b6 14. g4 (14. Qe2 Bc8 $2 (14... Nb4 15. Rad1 (15. e5 $6 Nfd5 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17.
Bxd5 exd5 18. Qf2 Rab8 19. Bd4 dxe5 20. fxe5 Be6 $15 {^^ Moiseev,V-Poluljahov,
A RUS-ch T Moscow (02) 1994 0-1 47 - EXP 45}) 15... Bc6 16. Rd4 d5 17. e5 Nd7
18. Qf2 b5 19. axb5 Bxb5 20. Ra1 Bc6 $10 {Gurevich,I-Polugaevsky,L Hastings 
(03) 1992 1/2 33}) 15. a5 Nd7 16. e5 dxe5 17. fxe5 Rb8 18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. Rxf7
Kxf7 20. Qh5+ $2 (20. Nd4 $1 Qc5 21. Qh5+ $18) 20... Kf8 21. Rf1+ Nf6 $44 {
Zelcic,R-Hoffmann,M Mitropa Cup (07) CRO-GER 1995 1-0 45 - EXP 46}) 14... Bc8
15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 {Ftacnik: Black's position is quite flexible, each
piece has its place despite the fact, that they occupy only three rows.} (16...
Bf8 17. Qe2 Bb7 18. Rad1 g6 19. Qf2 Rad8 20. Nd4 Nb4 21. Qh4 Bg7 22. Rd2 f5 $10
{Imanaliev,T-Anand,V Frunze 1987 1/2 52}) (16... Rb8 17. Qh5 g6 18. Qh3 (18.
Qh4 Bf8 19. Rf3 Nb4 20. Rh3 h6 21. gxh6 Kh7 22. Nd4 Be7 23. Qf2 Nf6 24. Rg3 Nh5
25. Rf3 f5 26. Rg1 Bd7 27. Rh3 Nf6 {Poulsen,A-Tiberkov,I/Copenhagen Obro-B (01)
/1990/0.5 (33)}) 18... Nb4 19. f5 Ne5 20. Nd4 exf5 21. exf5 Bb7 22. Ne4 Bxe4
23. Bxe4 Bf8 24. Rae1 $14 {Rachels,S-Browne,W USA-ch (2) 1989 1-0 37} (24. Rae1
{Ftacnik} d5 25. Bg2 Bd6 26. c3 Nbd3 27. Re2 Qc4 28. Bg1 Rbd8 {Rachels,
S-Browne,W/USA-ch (02)/1989/1-0 (37)})) (16... g6 17. Rf3 Bf8 $2 18. Rh3 Bg7
19. Qd2 Bb7 20. Rd1 Rad8 21. Qxd6 $16 {Barcenilla,R-Ftacnik,L Bacolod (9) 1991
1-0 50}) 17. Qh5 $146 (17. Rf3 g6 18. Rh3 Nb4 19. Qd2 Bf8 20. Rf1 Bg7 21. Qf2
Rac8 22. Bd4 Qc4 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Rd1 e5 25. fxe5 Nc6 26. exd6 Re5 27. Nd2 Qb4
28. Rxh7+ Kxh7 29. Qxf7+ Kh8 30. Qxd7 $19 {Nielsen,PH-Van Wely,L Taastrup 1992
1-0 35}) 17... g6 18. Qh3 Nb4 (18... Bf8) 19. f5 Nxc2 {Ftacnik: But nobody
claimed, that the defender can become greedy, white has some healthy attacking
ideas. Donev: Wahrscheinlich der erste und einzige Fehler, der zu sehr
schlechtem Spiel führt.} (19... exf5 20. Nd4 (20. Rac1 Ne5 (20... Bxe4 21. Bxe4
fxe4 22. Rxf7 $1 $40) 21. exf5 Bxg2+ 22. Qxg2 Nc4 $13) (20. exf5 {Ftacnik} Ne5
$5 (20... Bxg2+ 21. Qxg2 gxf5 22. Nd4 $14) (20... Nxc2 21. fxg6 hxg6 22. Nd5
Qd8 23. Rxf7 $1 $40) 21. Nd4 gxf5 $13) 20... Rac8 (20... Bxe4 {Donev} 21. Nxe4
{Auch 21. Be4 nebst 22.Rf7 gewinnt.} fxe4 22. Rxf7 $1 Nf8 23. Ne6 $18 (23. Raf1
$18)) (20... fxe4 {Donev} 21. Rxf7 $1 $18 (21. Rxf7 Nf8 22. Ne6 $1 Qd7 23. Rg7+
Kh8 24. Bd4 $18)) 21. exf5 Bxg2+ 22. Kxg2 (22. Qxg2 $5 $14 {Donev}) 22... Qb7+
23. Kg1 $16) (19... Ne5 $142 $1 {Donev Dieser natürliche Zug bietet dem
Nachziehenden die beste Verteidigungschance.}) 20. fxg6 $1 fxg6 (20... hxg6 $2
{Donev} 21. Rxf7 $1 Nf8 22. Raf1 $16 {Und wir haben die gleiche Variante wie
in der Partie , aber ohne den schwarzen Bauern (h7).}) 21. Rf7 $3 $18 {Ftacnik:
If such a move fits tactically it very often simply decides the game. Black
stands no chance to ward off the onsalught. [#] Donev: Die Pointe! Wie wir in
viele Varianten sehen werden ist dieser Turmzug das Leitmotiv der weißen
Attacke. GM Tiviakov hat einen sehr starken Königsangriff den er Meisterhaft
zum Erfolg führt.} Nf8 $8 (21... Kxf7 22. Qxh7+ Kf8 23. Rf1+ Nf6 24. gxf6 Rec8
25. fxe7+ Ke8 26. Rf8+ Kd7 27. e8=Q#) (21... h5 {Verliert sofort.} 22. Qxe6 Nf8
23. Rxf8+ Kxf8 24. Rf1+ Bf6 (24... Kg7 25. Rf7+ Kh8 26. Qxg6 $18) 25. Rxf6+ Kg7
26. Rxg6+ Kh7 27. Rh6+ Kg7 28. Qf6+ Kg8 29. Rh8#) 22. Raf1 {Es droht Qh6.} Qc4
(22... Nxe3 23. Qh6 $18 (23. Qh6 Bf6 24. Rxc7 $18)) (22... h5 {Donev} 23. gxh6
$18) 23. Bd2 (23. Qh6 $2 Qxf1+ {Einzige Verteidigungsmöglichkeit.} 24. Rxf1
Nxe3 $17 (24... Nxe3 {Donev} 25. Rf3 (25. Rf4 Rac8 26. Kg1 $10) 25... Ng4 26.
Qh4 Ne5 $1 {Für die geopferte Dame hat der Nachziehende ausreichend
Kompensation.})) 23... e5 {Vermeidet die taktische Drohung Qh6, und bereitet
den Tausch der Dame für zwei Türme Qf7 vor.} (23... Qxb3 {Ftacnik} 24. Qh6 $18)
24. Nd5 $1 {Sperrt die Diagonale c4-f7.} (24. Qh6 $6 Qxf7 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 $15)
24... Bxd5 25. exd5 h5 $8 (25... Nd4 26. Nxd4 exd4 27. Qh6 Qxf1+ 28. Rxf1 $18)
26. gxh6 Kh8 (26... Qxa4 $4 {Donev  Der Bauer kann natürlich nicht genommen
werden} 27. h7+ Kh8 28. Qh6 $18) (26... Qh4 {Donev} 27. Rg7+ (27. Qf3 Kh8 28.
Rg7 Qf6 29. Qxf6 Bxf6 30. Rxf6 $18) 27... Kh8 28. Qf3 $18) (26... Bh4 27. Rg7+
Kh8 28. Qf3 $18) 27. Rg7 $1 Nh7 (27... Nd4 28. Nxd4 Qxd4 29. Qf3 Qxd2 30. Qf7
$18) 28. Qe6 (28. Qe6 Bf6 (28... Ng5 29. Qxg6 $18) (28... Nf6 29. Rxf6 $18) 29.
Rxh7+ Kxh7 30. Qf7+ Kh8 31. Qxf6+ Kg8 32. Qg7#) 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Namgilov, Sogto"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2575"]
[BlackElo "2495"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "1996.10.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 056"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3
O-O 9. a4 Nc6 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 (13. Qd2 Nd7 (13... Bd7
14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Rad1 Bf8 18. Bg2 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Rf3
b4 $132 {1/2-1/2 Glek,I-Ribli,Z/EUCup f 1996 (28)}) 14. Rfd1 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 b6
16. Qf2 Bb7 17. f5 Bf6 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 $11 {1/2-1/2 Galkin,
A-Sokolov,A/RUS-ch 1996 (24)}) 13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8
17. g5 Rd8 (17... Bb4 18. gxf6 (18. Na2 a5 19. Be3 Nd7 20. Nxb4 axb4 21. Qd2
Nf8 22. Qxb4 Qxc2 23. Rfc1 Qd3 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Marcantoni,H/Paris-ch (08)/1991/
(51)}) 18... Bxc3 19. Qc1 Bb4 20. Be3 Bf8 $2 (20... g6 $13) 21. Bh6 $3 $16 {
1-0 Tiviakov,S-Beshukov,S/RUS-ch 1996 (29)}) (17... Rxa7 18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5
Qd8 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qc1 Kh8 22. Rg1 Rg8 23. Qh6 Rg6 24. Rad1 Qe7 25. Qd2 Be6
{1/2-1/2 Sutovskij,E-Zoler,D/ISR-ch (06)/1994/ (42)}) (17... Nd7 18. Nd5 Qc6
19. Be3 Bc5 20. Bh5 g6 21. Qf3 Rf8 22. Bg4 b6 23. Bxd7 Bxd7 24. Bxc5 bxc5 {
1-0 Fishbein,A-MacArthur,J/New York op '60 Newark (01) 1996}) 18. Qe2 (18. Qc1
Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Qc6 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Bh5 Qh4 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 24. Bd5
Bh3 25. Rf3 $14 {Kaiumov,D-Semeniuk,A/Vladivostok2 op (06)/1995/1-0 (78)})
18... Ne8 (18... Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Rxd5 21. exd5 Be7 22. Be4 Bd6 23.
Qd3 h6 24. Rf3 $16 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Andruet,G/Torcy op/1991/ (29)}) 19. Be3 Be6
20. Qf2 Qc4 (20... Rdc8 21. Bg4 Nd6 22. Bxe6 fxe6 23. g6 Rf8 24. Qg2 Rxf1+ 25.
Rxf1 Rf8 {1/2-1/2 Riemersma,L-Ligterink,G/NLD-ch/1987/ (36)}) 21. Nd5 $1 (21.
Bb6 Rdc8 22. Be3 Bc5 23. Rad1 (23. Bxc5 Rxc5 24. Be2 Qb4 25. Bg4 Bc4 26. Be2
Nd6 $15) 23... Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qb4 25. Rd3 Rd8 26. b3 Rd4 $1 $17 {Topalov,
V-Kasparov,G/Erevan olm 1996/0-1 (63)}) 21... Bxd5 22. b3 $1 (22. exd5 Rac8 $15
) 22... Qc3 (22... Qc6 23. exd5 Qg6 24. Bg2 Nd6 25. c4 $16) 23. exd5 Nd6 24.
Rac1 Rac8 (24... e4 25. Bg2 (25. Bg4 Qe5 26. c4 Bxg5 $13) (25. Bh5 f5 26. gxf6
(26. Bd2 Qh3 $15) 26... Bxf6 $132) 25... Qe5 26. c4 Bxg5 27. Bxg5 (27. Bd4 Qe7
28. c5 Bxc1 29. cxd6 Rxd6 30. Bc5 (30. Rxc1 Rxd5 $19) 30... Bg5 31. Bxd6 Qxd6
32. Qxf7+ Kh8 $11) 27... Qxg5 28. c5 e3 (28... Qxd5 29. cxd6 Rxd6 30. Qf4 $18)
29. Qf3 Rac8 30. b4 $16 (30. cxd6 e2 31. Qxf7+ Kh8 32. Rxc8 exf1=Q+ 33. Bxf1
Rxc8 34. d7 Rg8 $13)) 25. Bd2 Qb2 26. c4 Qxb3 27. c5 Nf5 (27... Nc4 28. d6 Nxd2
(28... Nxd6 29. Rc3 Qa2 30. cxd6 Bxd6 31. Bxb7 $16) 29. Qxd2 (29. dxe7 Rd4 $17)
29... b6 30. Bd5 (30. cxb6 Rxc1 31. Qxc1 Bxd6 $17) 30... Bxg5 31. Qg2 Qe3 32.
Rce1 Qd2 33. Re2 Qd3 34. Rxe5 h6 35. Rxf7 Kh8 36. d7 Rb8 37. c6 $18) 28. d6
Bxd6 (28... Bf8 29. Rb1 Qc2 30. Bxb7 (30. Rfc1 Qxa4 31. Bxb7 Nxd6 32. cxd6
Rxc1+ 33. Rxc1 Rxd6 $11) 30... Rxc5 31. Bb4 (31. Rfc1 Qd3 32. Qxc5 Qxd2 $13) (
31. Rbc1 Qb3) 31... Qxf2 32. Rxf2 Rc4 33. Rxf5 Rb8 34. Bd5 Rcxb4 35. Rxb4 Rxb4
36. d7 $18) (28... Nxd6 29. Rc3 Qa2 30. cxd6 Bxd6 31. Bxb7 $18) 29. cxd6 Rxc1
30. Rxc1 Qxa4 $2 (30... Nxd6 31. a5 $16) 31. Qb6 Qd7 32. Ba5 Re8 33. Bb4 Ng3+
$2 (33... Nd4 34. Qxb7 Qf5 35. d7 Rd8 36. Be7 Nxf3 37. Rc8 h6 38. g6 $18) 34.
hxg3 (34. hxg3 Qh3+ 35. Kg1 Qxg3+ 36. Bg2 $18) 1-0

[Event "Nikolaev zt"]
[Site "Nikolaev"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Komliakov, Viktor"]
[Black "Gadjily, Raouf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2435"]
[BlackElo "2365"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1993.03.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 035"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
Qc7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. Qe1 Nc6 11. Be3 e5 $6 (11... Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 13. Nf3 Nb4 14.
e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nfd5 16. Bg5 f6 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. c4 fxg5 19. cxd5 exd5 20.
Nxg5 Bf5 21. Bd3 $16 {Varavin,V-Shestoperov,A USSR 1991 1-0 34 -Inf.53/222}) (
11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Bc6 15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. axb4
Qxb4 18. Ne2 Qb7 19. e5 Nh5 20. Qh3 g6 21. Bc3 dxe5 $6 (21... Bb5 $10 {(Kirov)}
) 22. Bxe5 $16 {Balinov,I-Kirov,N Bulgaria 1990 1-0 38 -Inf.52/232}) 12. fxe5 (
12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Qg3 Kh8 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Bc4 Rb8 16. b3 a5 17. Bg5 Ng4 18.
Bd2 $16 {Loskutov,O-Kluner,L URS Army-chT Simferopol 1990 1-0 42}) 12... dxe5
13. Qg3 Kh8 14. Nf5 Bxf5 $8 15. Rxf5 $16 Ng8 16. Raf1 f6 17. Nd5 Qd6 18. Rh5 $1
Nd4 19. Qh3 $1 $18 (19. Qg6 $2 Nh6 $19) 19... h6 20. Bxh6 $3 gxh6 21. Rxh6+
Nxh6 22. Qxh6+ Kg8 23. Bc4 Ne6 (23... Rf7 24. Nxf6+ Bxf6 25. Rxf6 Qxf6 $8 26.
Qxf6 Raf8 27. Qg6+ Kh8 28. Bxf7 $18) 24. Qg6+ Kh8 25. Rf3 Ng5 26. Rh3+ $1 {
Boensch} (26. Rh3+ $1 Nxh3 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Nxf6#) 1-0

[Event "Hoogovens-B"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "1997.01.25"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Van der Wiel, John"]
[Black "Dao, Thien Hai"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2555"]
[BlackElo "2555"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "1997.01.21"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 057"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 (17... Bb4 {-Survey CBM56} 18. Na2 (18. gxf6
Bxc3 19. Qc1 Bb4 20. Be3 Bf8 $2 21. Bh6 $3 $16 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Beshukov,S/
RUS-ch 1996 (29)})) (17... Nd7 $2 18. Nd5 Qc6 19. Be3 Bc5 20. Bh5 g6 21. Qf3
Rf8 22. Bg4 b6 23. Bxd7 Bxd7 24. Bxc5 bxc5 {1-0 Fishbein,A-MacArthur,J/New
York op '60 Newark (01) 1996}) (17... Rxa7 18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Nxf6+
gxf6 21. Qe1 $44) 18. Qe2 (18. Qc1 Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Qc6 21. Nxf6+
Qxf6 22. Bh5 Qh4 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 24. Bd5 Bh3 25. Rf3 $14 {Kaiumov,D-Semeniuk,A/
Vladivostok2 op (06)/1995/1-0 (78)}) 18... Ne8 (18... Rxa7 $2 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20.
Nd5 Rxd5 21. exd5 Be7 22. Be4 Bd6 23. Qd3 h6 24. Rf3 $16 {1-0 Tiviakov,
S-Andruet,G/Torcy op/1991/ (29)}) 19. Be3 Be6 20. Bg4 $5 $146 (20. Qf2 Rdc8 (
20... Qc4 $6 21. Nd5 $1 (21. Bb6 Rdc8 22. Be3 Bc5 23. Rad1 Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qb4
25. Rd3 Rd8 $15 {Topalov,V-Kasparov,G/Erevan olm 1996/0-1 (63)}) 21... Bxd5 22.
b3 $1 Qc3 23. exd5 Nd6 24. Rac1 Rac8 25. Bd2 Qb2 26. c4 $1 Qxb3 27. c5 $16 {
1-0 Dolmatov,S-Namgilov,S/RUS-ch 1996 (33)}) 21. a5 (21. Bg4 Nd6 22. Bxe6 fxe6
23. g6 Rf8 (23... Bf6 24. Qg2 Qe7 25. Rf3 Nc4 $11 {0-1 Fishbein,A-Gligoric,S/
Moscow GMA-op 1989 (75)}) 24. Qg2 Rxf1+ 25. Rxf1 Rf8 26. Rxf8+ Bxf8 27. Qh3 $14
{1/2-1/2 Riemersma,L-Ligterink,G/NLD-ch 1987 (35)}) (21. Rad1 Bc5 22. Bxc5 Qxc5
23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Qxc2 25. Rxe5 Qxf2 26. Rxf2 g6 $11 {1/2-1/2 Anand,
V-Kasparov,G/Las Palmas 1996 (33)}) (21. Bb6 $5 Qc4 22. a5 Qb4 $13) 21... Nd6
22. Na4 Rf8 (22... Nc4 $1) 23. b3 Nb5 24. Nb6 Rad8 $11 {1/2-1/2 Sax,
G-Bairachny,R/Budapest Spring op 1996 (48)}) 20... Bc4 21. Qf2 Qc6 22. b3 {
Weiß erzwingt das Qualitätsopfer, Kompensation erhält er durch das Läuferpaar
und die Kontrolle der weißen Felder.} (22. Be2 Nd6 $15) 22... Bxf1 23. Rxf1 f6
(23... Nd6 24. Nd5 Re8 25. c4 Kh8 26. Qg2 $44) 24. Nd5 Rxd5 $6 (24... Bf8 25.
gxf6 (25. c4 $44) 25... Nxf6 26. Nxf6+ gxf6 27. Qxf6 Qxf6 (27... Qxe4+ 28. Bf3
Qxe3 29. Rg1+ Qxg1+ 30. Kxg1 $18) 28. Rxf6 $44) 25. exd5 Qxd5+ 26. Bf3 e4 (
26... Qd7 27. Rd1 Nd6 28. gxf6 Bxf6 29. Bc5 Be7 30. Qd2 $16) 27. Be2 Rc8 (27...
Nd6 28. c4 Qc6 29. c5 Nf7 30. Bc4 $44) 28. c4 $1 (28. Bc4 $2 Rxc4 29. bxc4 Qxc4
$15) 28... Qc6 29. c5 Kf8 (29... Kh8 30. g6 h6 (30... Bxc5 31. Qh4 h6 32. Bxh6
$18) 31. Qh4 Bf8 $13) (29... Bxc5 $2 30. Rc1 Bxe3 (30... b6 31. b4) 31. Rxc6
Bxf2 32. Rxc8 Kf7 33. gxf6 $16) 30. b4 $1 Qd5 (30... Qxa4 31. Qf5 Rd8 32. Qxh7
$40) 31. Qh4 Kg8 32. Qh3 Rd8 33. Rc1 $1 {[%cal Ya2g8]} Qd7 34. Bg4 Qd3 35. Be6+
Kh8 36. Bc4 (36. Bf5 h6 $8 37. gxh6 g5 38. Re1 Qc3 39. Bf2 $16) 36... Qd7 (
36... Qa3 37. g6 h6 38. Qe6 $18) 37. Be6 Qd3 38. Bf5 h6 39. gxh6 g6 $2 (39...
g5 {-36.Bf5}) 40. Bxg6 $18 Nc7 41. Bf7 Qe2 42. Bh5 Qa2 43. Rg1 Rg8 44. Rxg8+ $2
{Weiß erschwert sich die Aufgabe, mit} (44. Rg7 $1 {gewinnt er die Partie in
wenigen Zügen.} Qb1+ (44... Ne6 45. Rxg8+ Kxg8 46. Bf7+ $3 Kxf7 47. Qh5+ Kg8 (
47... Kf8 48. h7 $18) 48. h7+ Kh8 49. Qf7 $18) 45. Bg1 Rxg7 46. hxg7+ Kxg7 47.
Qg3+ $18) 44... Qxg8 45. h7 Qd5 46. Qc8+ Bd8 47. Qg4 Qc4 48. h4 Qa2 49. Qxe4
Qxa4 50. Qg6 Qa1+ 51. Bg1 Qa2 52. Bf3 Qe6 53. Kg2 Nb5 54. h5 Be7 55. Bxb7 Nc7
56. Bf2 Bf8 57. Qg8+ Qxg8+ 58. hxg8=Q+ Kxg8 59. Bg3 Ne6 60. Bd5 Kf7 61. Bd6 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Tiviakov, Sergei"]
[Black "Beshukov, Sergei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2460"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1996.10.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 056"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ftacnik} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2
Qc7 8. a4 Nc6 9. O-O Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 (13. Qd2 Nd7
(13... Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Rad1 Bf8 18. Bg2 b5 19. axb5
axb5 20. Rf3 b4 $132 {1/2-1/2 Glek,I-Ribli,Z/EUCup f 1996 (28)}) 14. Rfd1 Nxd4
15. Bxd4 b6 16. Qf2 Bb7 17. f5 Bf6 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 $11 {1/2-1/2
Galkin,A-Sokolov,A/RUS-ch 1996 (24)}) 13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16.
Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Bb4 (17... Rd8 18. Qe2 (18. Qc1 Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Qc6
21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Bh5 Qh4 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 24. Bd5 Bh3 25. Rf3 $14 {Kaiumov,
D-Semeniuk,A/Vladivostok2 op (06)/1995/1-0 (78)}) 18... Ne8 (18... Rxa7 19.
gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Rxd5 21. exd5 Be7 22. Be4 Bd6 23. Qd3 h6 24. Rf3 $16 {
1-0 Tiviakov,S-Andruet,G/Torcy op/1991/ (29)}) 19. Be3 Be6 20. Qf2 Qc4 (20...
Rdc8 21. Bg4 Nd6 22. Bxe6 fxe6 23. g6 $14 {1/2-1/2 Riemersma,L-Ligterink,G/
NLD-ch/1987/ (36)}) 21. Nd5 $1 (21. Bb6 $2 Rdc8 22. Be3 Bc5 23. Rad1 (23. Bxc5
Rxc5 24. Be2 Qb4 25. Bg4 Bc4 26. Be2 Nd6 $15) 23... Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qb4 25. Rd3
Rd8 26. b3 Rd4 $1 $17 {0-1 Topalov,V-Kasparov,G/Erevan olm 1996 (63)}) 21...
Bxd5 22. b3 $1 (22. exd5 Rac8 $15) 22... Qc3 (22... Qc6 23. exd5 Qg6 24. Bg2
Nd6 25. c4 $16) 23. exd5 Nd6 24. Rac1 Rac8 25. Bd2 Qb2 26. c4 Qxb3 27. c5 Nf5
28. d6 $16 {1-0 Dolmatov,S-Namgilov,S/RUS-ch 1996 (33) -CBM 56}) (17... Rxa7
18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qc1 Kh8 22. Rg1 Rg8 23. Qh6 Rg6
24. Rad1 Qe7 25. Qd2 Be6 $15 {1/2-1/2 Sutovskij,E-Zoler,D/ISR-ch (06)/1994/ 
(42)}) (17... Nd7 18. Nd5 Qc6 19. Be3 Bc5 20. Bh5 g6 21. Qf3 Rf8 22. Bg4 b6 23.
Bxd7 $18 {1-0 Fishbein,A-MacArthur,J/New York op '60 Newark (01) 1996 (24)})
18. gxf6 $5 (18. Na2 a5 19. Be3 Nd7 20. Nxb4 axb4 21. Qd2 Nf8 22. Qxb4 Qxc2 23.
Rfc1 $14 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Marcantoni,H/Paris-ch (08)/1991/ (51)}) 18... Bxc3 19.
Qc1 {! N Ftacnik} (19. bxc3 {Ftacnik} Rxa7 20. Qd2 Qc5 21. Qg5 g6 22. Rad1 Be6
23. Rd2 b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. Rfd1 Raa8 26. Bg2 Qf8 27. Re1 Qc5 28. Qh6 Qf8 29.
Qg5 {1/2-1/2 Lawson,D-Morrison,G/Edinburgh op/1989/}) 19... Bb4 (19... Rxa7 $2
{Ftacnik} 20. Qg5 g6 21. Qh6 $18) (19... gxf6 {Ftacnik} 20. bxc3 Rxa7 21. Qh6
$18) 20. Be3 (20. Qg5 g6 $15) 20... Bf8 $2 (20... g6 $13) (20... gxf6 {Ftacnik}
21. Bh6 Kh8 22. Rg1 $18) (20... g6 {Ftacnik} 21. c3 Bd6 22. Bh6 $40) (20... Be6
$5 {Ftacnik} 21. Bh6) 21. Bh6 $3 Qc6 (21... gxh6 22. Rg1+ Kh8 23. Qd2 Bh3 $8
24. Rg3 Qc6 (24... Bd7 25. Rg8+ Kxg8 26. Qg2+ Kh8 27. Rg1 $18) 25. Rag1 Be7 $8
26. fxe7 Bd7 27. Qg2 (27. Rg7 $40 {Ftacnik}) 27... Qf6 28. Bh5 $18) (21... gxf6
{Ftacnik} 22. Rg1+ Kh8 23. Bxf8 Rxf8 24. Qh6 $18) (21... Qd6 {Ftacnik} 22. Bxg7
Bxg7 23. Bh5 Bxf6 24. Qh6 Re6 25. Rg1+ Kh8 26. Raf1 Qe7 27. Rxf6 Qxf6 28. Qf8#)
22. Bxg7 (22. Qg5 $5 {Ftacnik} Qxf6 23. Bh5 Qxg5 24. Bxf7+ Kh8 25. Bxg5 Bd7 26.
Bxe8 Rxe8 $14) 22... Bxg7 23. fxg7 $16 Be6 {Ftacnik: Black has survived the
first wave of attack with limited damage, but he has to build up the
counterplay. Ftacnik: Schwarz hat die erste Angriffswelle überstanden, nun
aber muß er Gegenspiel aufbauen.} (23... Kxg7 {Ftacnik} 24. Rg1+ Kf8 25. Qg5
$16) 24. Rf2 a5 (24... Kxg7 $2 {Ftacnik} 25. Qg5+ Kf8 26. Qxe5 $18) (24... Rad8
$5 {Ftacnik}) 25. Qg5 Rad8 (25... Qb6 {Ftacnik} 26. Raf1 Qxb2 27. Bh5 Qd4 28.
Rxf7 Qxe4+ 29. R1f3 $1 Qe1+ 30. Kg2 Qe2+ 31. Rf2 Qe4+ 32. Kg1 $18) 26. b3 (26.
Qxe5 $6 {Ftacnik} Qb6 27. Qg3 Qxb2 28. Rg1 Qd4 $132) 26... Qc5 27. Raf1 {
Ftacnik: White is understandably trying to break closer to the black king.
Ftacnik: Verständlicherweise versucht Weiß, näher an den schwarzem König
heranzurücken.} Rd7 (27... Qe7 {Ftacnik} 28. Qxe5 $18) 28. Bh5 Rc8 $2 (28...
Qd4 29. Qh4 (29. Bg6 $2 hxg6 30. Qh6 Qxe4+ 31. Rg2 f5 32. Qxg6 Qxg2+ 33. Qxg2
Bd5 34. Rf3 Rxg7 $19) 29... Bd5 30. Re1 $16) 29. Qh6 Qc6 30. Bg6 $3 (30. Bg6 {
Ftacnik} fxg6 31. Rf8+) 1-0

[Event "Rakvere Keres Memorial"]
[Site "Rakvere"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Yermolinsky, Alex"]
[Black "Ehlvest, Jaan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2605"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1993.09.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "EST"]
[EventCategory "15"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 038"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1994.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1994.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bd3 (12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3
b6 15. Qf2 (15. Bf2 Bc8 16. Bg3 Bb7 17. Qf2 Rf8 18. Rae1 Nd7 19. e5 dxe5 20.
fxe5 Nc5 $10 {Kuzmin,G-Morozevich,A Alushta3 1993 -CBM 38}) 15... Nb4 16. Nd4
e5 17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 e4 19. Nxe4 Qxc2 $10 {Ivanchuk,V-Kasparov,G Linares 
(02) 1/2 26}) 12... Nb4 13. Qe1 Bd7 14. a5 Nxd3 15. cxd3 Bc6 16. Qg3 Bf8 $5 (
16... Rac8 17. Nf3 Bf8 18. Bd4 Qe7 19. e5 Nh5 20. Qg4 g6 21. Ne4 Bxe4 $10 {
Khalifman,A-Hjartarson,J Reykjavik WCup (07) 1991 1/2 43}) (16... Nd7 17. Rfc1
Qd8 18. f5 Nf8 19. fxe6 fxe6 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. Na4 Bh4 22. Qf3 Nd7 $10 {
Smirin,I-Woitkiewicz,A EU-ch (02) ISL-POL 1992 1/2 25}) 17. f5 (17. Nf3 $5)
17... e5 18. Nc2 d5 19. Bg5 Nh5 20. Qg4 dxe4 $1 21. Qxh5 $6 (21. dxe4 g6 (21...
Nf4 $132) 22. Ne3 $14) 21... exd3 $44 22. Ne3 f6 23. Bh4 Rad8 24. Rfd1 Kh8 25.
Bf2 Qc8 26. Rac1 e4 27. Ncd5 Qb8 28. Nb6 Bd6 29. Qg4 Bf4 30. Bg3 $2 Bxe3 $3 31.
Bxb8 Bxc1 32. Rxc1 e3 $1 33. Nc4 d2 $19 34. Rg1 Re4 35. Qe2 Rxc4 36. Ba7 Rc1 (
36... Rc1 37. Bxe3 Rxg1+ $19) 0-1

[Event "London WFW"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "King, Daniel J"]
[Black "Wolff, Patrick G"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2515"]
[BlackElo "2500"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "1990.04.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[EventCategory "11"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 018"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1990.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1990.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Bönsch} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O
Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 a6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Qe1 Nb4 $5 {11...Ld7; 11...Sd4} 12. Rc1
b6 13. Kh1 Bb7 14. Bf3 d5 15. e5 Ne4 16. Bxe4 (16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Be2 Nd5 $15)
16... dxe4 17. Qg3 Nc6 $1 (17... Nd5 $6 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. f5 $16) 18. Qf2 Na5 {
x c4} 19. Rce1 (19. Nxe6 $2 fxe6 20. Bxb6 Qc6 21. Bxa5 e3 22. Qf3 (22. Qg3 Qc5
23. Rcd1 Bc6 $19 (23... Qxa5 24. Rd7 $13)) 22... Qxf3 23. gxf3 Rxf4 24. Kg2 (
24. Bb6 $2 Bxf3+ 25. Kg1 Rg4#) 24... Raf8 $17) 19... Rad8 20. Nxe6 $2 fxe6 21.
Bxb6 e3 $1 22. Bxc7 $8 (22. Qxe3 Qc6 $19) 22... exf2 23. Rxf2 $6 (23. Re2 Bb4
24. Bxd8 (24. Na2 Be1) 24... Rxd8 25. Rexf2 Bxc3 26. bxc3 Nc4 $17) 23... Bh4
24. Ree2 Bxf2 25. Rxf2 Nc4 26. Bxd8 Rxd8 27. b3 Ne3 28. Kg1 Rc8 0-1

[Event "Rubinstein Memorial"]
[Site "Polanica Zdroj"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Mainka, Romuald"]
[Black "Adorjan, Andras"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2550"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "1992.08.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 031"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1992.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1992.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8.
Be3 a6 9. a4 Nc6 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Rb8 (12... Bd7 {Mainka,
R-Chuchelov,V Porz (3) 1-0 32 -CBM 31}) 13. Qd3 e5 (13... Bd7 $146 14. Qg3 Rec8
15. Rae1 Be8 16. Bd3 g6 17. f5 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 e5 19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Rxf6 Bxf6 21.
Nd5 Qd8 22. Bb6 $18 {Glek,I-Lingnau,C Dortmund op-A (02) 1992 1-0 27 -CBM29})
14. fxe5 $6 (14. Nb3 exf4 15. a5 g5 $5 $13 {-ECO}) 14... dxe5 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16.
Rxf5 Nd4 $1 17. Bxd4 exd4 {^^} 18. Qxd4 Bd6 19. Raf1 (19. Rxf6 Be5 20. Nd5 (20.
Qb6 gxf6 $17) 20... Qd8 $17) 19... Be5 (19... Bxh2 $2 20. Nd5 Nxd5 21. Rxf7 Qe5
(21... Qxf7 $2 22. Rxf7 Kxf7 23. Qxd5+ $18) 22. Qxe5 Bxe5 23. Bc4 $16) 20. Qd3
Bxc3 $15 21. bxc3 Re7 22. R5f4 Rbe8 23. Qc4 Qxc4 24. Bxc4 Rc8 $1 $17 (24...
Rxe4 25. Kg1 $15) 25. Bb3 Rxc3 26. Rd1 Rc8 27. Rd4 Rce8 28. Bd5 (28. Kg1 Rxe4
29. Rfxe4 Rxe4 30. Rd8+ Re8 $19) 28... Nxd5 29. Rxd5 g6 30. Kg1 $6 (30. Rd4 f5
31. Kg1 $17) 30... Rc8 $1 $19 31. e5 (31. Rd2 Rc4 $19) 31... Rxc2 32. h3 (32.
Re4 $5) 32... Re2 33. Rb4 R2xe5 34. Rxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxb7 Re4 36. a5 Re5 37. g4
Rxa5 38. Rc7 Ra2 {Boensch} 0-1

[Event "Women-Veterans"]
[Site "Aruba"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Geller, Efim P"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2525"]
[BlackElo "2575"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "1992.08.??"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "NAU"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 033"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Qe1 Qc7 10. Qg3 Nc6 11. Be3 Nxd4 (11... Bd7 $5) 12. Bxd4 b5 13. e5 (13.
Rf2 $5 Bb7 14. a3 g6 15. f5 e5 16. Be3 d5 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. f6
Bd6 20. Rd1 $16 {Topalov,V-Rajkovic,D Altensteig (7) 1990 1-0 41}) 13... dxe5
14. fxe5 (14. Bxe5 $14) 14... Bc5 (14... Nd7 15. Ne4 Bb7 16. Nd6 Bd5 17. Bd3 f6
18. Qh4 h6 19. Qg3 Rad8 $10 {Geller,E-Novikov,J Helsinki op (03) 1992 1/2 79
-CBM 32}) 15. Bxc5 (15. Rad1 Nd7 16. Ne4 Bxd4+ 17. Rxd4 Qxe5 18. Qf2 f5 19. Nd6
Nf6 20. Bf3 $44 {McDonald,N-Rossiter,PJ BCF-ch 1991 1-0 39}) 15... Qxc5+ 16.
Kh1 Nd7 17. Rae1 Qxe5 18. Qh4 Qc7 19. Bd3 g6 20. Re3 (20. Ne4 $5) 20... Qd8 21.
Qh6 f5 22. Bxf5 $2 (22. Rxe6 Nf6 23. Ree1 Ra7 $10) 22... Nc5 $2 (22... gxf5 $2
23. Rg3+ Kf7 24. Rg7+ Ke8 25. Qxe6+ $18) (22... Rxf5 $1 23. Rxf5 exf5 24. Nd5
Ne5 $6 (24... Qf8 $1 25. Ne7+ Kf7 26. Qxh7+ Qg7 27. Qxg7+ Kxg7 28. Nxc8 Rxc8
29. Re7+ Kh6 $1 30. Rxd7 Rxc2 31. h3 Rxb2 32. a3 (32. a4 bxa4 33. Rd6 a3 34.
Rxa6 a2 35. Kh2 f4 $19) 32... a5 {/\ a4 -+}) 25. Rxe5 Be6 $1 $13) (22... exf5
$1 23. Rfe1 (23. Nd5 Re8 24. Rfe1 (24. Rxe8+ Qxe8 25. Nc7 Qe2 $19) 24... Rxe3
25. Qxe3 (25. Rxe3 Qf8 $19) 25... Nf6 $19) 23... Qf6 $1 (23... Nf6 $2 24. Re7
Rf7 25. Nd5 $18) 24. Re7 Rf7 25. Nd5 Qg7 $19) 23. Bd3 Rxf1+ (23... Bb7 24.
Rxf8+ Qxf8 25. Qxf8+ Rxf8 26. Kg1 $10) 24. Bxf1 Bb7 25. Rh3 $6 (25. Re1 $10)
25... Qc7 $17 26. Qe3 Rf8 27. Kg1 e5 28. Nd1 Ne6 29. c3 Nf4 30. Rg3 Qf7 31. Nf2
e4 $19 32. Be2 Qxa2 $138 {Boensch} 0-1

[Event "Porz Citroen-Cup"]
[Site "Cologne"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Mainka, Romuald"]
[Black "Chuchelov, Vladimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2550"]
[BlackElo "2490"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1992.08.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 031"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1992.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1992.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Bd7 (12... Rb8 {Mainka,R-Adorjan,
A Polanica Zdroj (08) 1992 -CBM 31}) (12... Bf8 13. Qd3 Nd7 $146 14. Rad1 Nb4
15. Qg3 b6 16. f5 $14 {Pugachev,A-Rublevsky,S Rußland 1992 -Inf.54/231}) 13.
Qd3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Be3 (15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Qg3 Bd8 $10) 15... exf4 16.
Bxf4 Be6 17. Rad1 Red8 18. Qg3 Ne8 19. Bd3 Bf6 20. Nd5 $5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Bxb2
22. Rde1 g6 23. Qh4 Be5 24. Re3 f6 $6 (24... Bxf4 $5 25. Rxf4 Ng7 26. Re7 (26.
Rh3 Nh5 27. Rf1 f5 28. Bxf5 Rf8 $13) (26. Qh6 Re8 $13) 26... Rd7 27. Rfxf7 Rxe7
28. Rxe7 (28. Qxe7 Qxe7 29. Rxe7 Re8 $15) 28... Qc3 $13) 25. Rg3 Qg7 (25... g5
$2 26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. Rxf6 $3 Nxf6 28. Qxg5+ Kf8 (28... Kf7 29. Qg7+ Ke8 30.
Qxf6 Qf7 (30... Qe7 31. Rg8+ Kd7 32. Bf5+ $18) 31. Qxe5+ $18) 29. Qxf6+ Qf7 30.
Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qxe5+ Kf8 (31... Kd7 32. Bf5+ $18) 32. Rf3 $18) 26. Bf5 $1 Nc7 (
26... g5 27. Qh5 Bxf4 28. Rxf4 gxf4 29. Qxh7+ Kf8 30. Rxg7 Nxg7 31. Be6 $18) (
26... b5 27. Rxg6 hxg6 28. Be6+ Kf8 29. Bh6 bxa4 30. Bxg7+ Kxg7 31. g4 $1 $18)
27. Bxe5 dxe5 28. Bxg6 $1 hxg6 29. Rxf6 $18 Rxd5 30. h3 Rd4 31. Qg5 Rd7 32.
Rxg6 {Boensch} 1-0

[Event "Rubinstein Memorial"]
[Site "Polanica Zdroj"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kuczynski, Robert"]
[Black "Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2480"]
[BlackElo "2510"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "1991.09.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[EventCategory "11"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 026"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1992.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1992.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Boensch} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4
Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 (12. Bd3) 12... Na5 (
12... Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Rad1 (14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qg2 {N} (
17. Bg2) 17... Na5 18. Rad1 Nc4 19. Bc1 b5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Nd4 b4 22. Nce2
Bf8 $13 {Vazquez-Akopjan Santiago 1991 -Inf.52/231}) 14... Na5 15. b3 Rec8 16.
Nde2 Be8 17. Ba7 Ra8 18. Bd4 Nc6 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Qxd6 Qb6 21. e5 Be7 22. Qd2
Bb4 23. Qd3 Rd8 $146 {Kamsky,G-Kasparov,G Tilburg (3) 1991 1/2 45 -CBM 26}) 13.
Qd3 e5 14. Nde2 Nc4 15. Bc1 exf4 16. Nxf4 Be6 17. Be2 Rac8 18. Qg3 Kh8 19. b3
Ne5 20. Bb2 Qa5 21. Rae1 Rc5 22. Bd1 Kg8 $6 23. Ncd5 Bxd5 24. exd5 Rec8 25. Nh5
Nxh5 26. Bxh5 g6 27. Rxe5 $1 $18 Rxc2 (27... dxe5 28. Qxe5 $18) 28. Re2 Rxb2
29. Rxb2 Bf6 30. Re2 Be5 31. Qf3 f5 (31... gxh5 32. Qxf7+ Kh8 33. Rxe5 dxe5 34.
Qf6+ Kg8 35. Qe6+ $18) 32. Bg4 Rf8 (32... fxg4 33. Qf7+ Kh8 34. Rxe5 dxe5 35.
Qf6+ Kg8 36. Qe6+ $18) 33. Bh3 Qc5 34. Qd3 1-0

[Event "Koop Tjuchem"]
[Site "Groningen"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir Eduardovic"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2630"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1996.12.20"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 057"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Be3
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe1 $6 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 (12. Rd1 Bb7 13. Bf3 Qc7 14.
e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxb7 Qxb7 17. Ne4 Rad8 18. Rd3 Qc7 19. Rc3 Qb8 20.
Nf6+ Nxf6 21. exf6 Bxf6 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Qh4 Qe5 24. Qh6 Kh8 25. Rh3 Qc5+ 26.
Kh1 Qf5 $15 {Martin Gonzalez,A-Anastasian,A/Linares op 1996/0-1 (62)}) 12...
Bb7 13. Qg3 g6 $1 (13... Bc6 14. Rad1 (14. Bd3 Qd7 15. Rf3 Qb7 16. Re1 b4 17.
Nd1 bxa3 18. bxa3 g6 19. Qh3 h5 20. Nf2 $16 {Sznapik,A-Schmidt,Wl/Smederevo/
1981/}) 14... Qb8 15. Bf3 Qb7 16. Rfe1 Rac8 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 Nd7 19. Ne4
Qc7 $11 {0-1 Renet,O-Portisch,L/Erevan olm 1996 (31)}) 14. Bf3 (14. f5 e5 15.
Be3 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Bxe4 17. Bh6 Re8 18. Bd3 Bxd3 19. cxd3 Bf8 20. Bxf8 Rxf8 21.
f6 Re8 22. Qg5 Re6 $19 {0-1 Agnos,D-Jansa,V/Bad Woerishofen op 1993 (34)}) (14.
Bd3 Rc8 (14... a5 15. Rae1 b4 16. axb4 axb4 17. Nd1 d5 18. e5 Ne4 19. Qh3 Ba6
20. Rf3 Qc7 21. Qh6 f5 $11 {1/2-1/2 Lau,R-Espig,L/Berlin op 1990 (32)}) 15.
Rae1 Nd7 16. Re2 e5 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Nxe5 19. Qxe5 Bd6 20. Qf6 Qxf6 21.
Rxf6 Be5 22. Rf1 Bd4+ 23. Kh1 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Rxc3 $17 {Marciano,D-Berend,F/
FRA-chT 1996/1/2-1/2 (70)}) 14... a5 15. Nxb5 {Mit dem Tausch eines
Zentrumsbauern gegen einen Flügelbauern kann Weiß sicher nicht um Vorteil
kämpfen. In den beiden folgenden Beispielen erreichten die Anziehenden auch
mit anderen Zügen nichts, im Gegenteil, Schwarz hatte jeweils das bequemere
Spiel.} (15. e5 dxe5 16. Bxe5 Qb6+ 17. Kh1 Rac8 18. Qg5 Bxf3 19. Rxf3 b4 20.
axb4 axb4 21. Na4 Qd8 $15 {1-0 Hatanbaatar,B-Orsag,M/Decin op 1995 (52)}) (15.
Rad1 b4 16. axb4 axb4 17. e5 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 bxc3 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Qxc3 Bxd4+
21. Qxd4 d5 $15 {0-1 Baches Garcia,G-Jansa,V/Benasque op 1996 (29)}) 15... Nxe4
16. Qe1 f5 $5 (16... d5 17. Bxe4 dxe4 18. Qe3 Qd7 19. a4 Qc6 20. Rac1 Rfd8 21.
b3 Rd7 22. Kh1 Ba6 23. c4 Rad8 $15 {0-1 Pira,D-Sahovic,D/Montpellier 1988 (32)}
) 17. Rd1 Qc8 18. Qe2 a4 19. c4 Rf7 20. Rc1 Bf8 21. Rfd1 Qe8 {Durch den
folgenden Abtausch gibt sich Schwarz mit remis zufrieden.} 22. Bc3 Nxc3 (22...
Qc6 $5) 23. Rxc3 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 d5 25. cxd5 exd5 26. Qxe8 Rxe8 27. Nc3 (27. Rxd5
Re1+ 28. Rf1 (28. Kf2 Rb1 29. Rd2 Rb7 $11) 28... Re2 29. Rb1 (29. Rf2 Re1+ $11)
29... Rc2 30. Nc3 Bxa3 31. Nxa4 Rb7 $11) 27... d4 28. Nxa4 Ra7 29. Nb6 Re2 30.
Nc4 (30. Nc4 Rc2 31. b3 Bxa3 32. Nxa3 Rxa3 33. Rf2 $11 (33. Rxd4 $2 Ra1+ 34.
Rf1 Raa2 $19)) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Rostov on Don"]
[Site "Rostov on Don"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Razuvaev, Yuri S"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "156"]
[EventDate "1993.05.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 036"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
Nc6 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Nb3 a6 11. a4 Na5 12. e5 (12. Nxa5 Qxa5 13. Qe1 (13. Qd2 Qc7
14. a5 Rac8 15. Bb6 Qb8 16. Rad1 Bc6 17. Bf3 Nd7 18. Be3 Qc7 $10 {Pfrommer,
C-Espig,L Badenweiler op (06) 1990 0-1 40}) 13... Kh8 (13... Rfe8 14. Bf3 Bc6
15. Kh1 Bd8 16. Bd2 Qc7 17. Qg3 Nd7 18. Rae1 Bf6 19. Bh5 Rf8 20. Qh3 Rae8 $10 {
Arnason,J-Ivanov,IV Thessaloniki olm (2) 1988 1/2 23}) 14. Kh1 Rac8 15. Bd3 e5
16. Bd2 Qc7 17. a5 Bc6 18. Qg3 Nh5 19. Qh3 Nxf4 20. Bxf4 exf4 21. Rxf4 Bg5 $10
{Barua,D-Mascarinas,R Cebu (04) 1992 1/2 62}) 12... Ne8 13. Nxa5 Qxa5 14. Ne4 (
14. Qd2 Rc8 15. Bf3 Qc7 16. a5 Bc6 17. Bb6 Qb8 18. Rae1 Bd8 19. Kh1 Bxf3 20.
Rxf3 Rc6 21. Na4 Bxb6 22. Nxb6 Qc7 $14 {Geller,J-Espig,L Dortmund-B (5) 1991 1/
2 82}) 14... Qc7 15. a5 (15. Bd4 Bc6 16. Bd3 Bxe4 $1 17. Bxe4 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Bd6
19. Qe2 g6 20. Bf3 Bxe5 21. fxe5 Ng7 $10 {Sinowjew,J-Boensch,U Dortmund op-A 
(08) 1992 0-1 33}) 15... d5 (15... Bc6 16. Bb6 Qb8 17. Qd4 $14) 16. Nd2 g6 17.
Nb3 Ng7 18. Bb6 Qc8 19. Rf3 f6 $1 $132 20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Nd4 (21. Bd4 $5) 21...
Qe8 22. Qd2 e5 23. fxe5 Qxe5 24. Bd3 Bg4 25. Re3 Qd6 26. Ree1 Be5 27. g3 Bh3
28. Bf1 Bxf1 29. Rxf1 Nh5 30. Qd3 Nf6 31. Nb3 Ne4 32. c3 Qe6 33. Rfd1 $2 (33.
Rxf8+ Rxf8 34. Rf1 $10) 33... Ng5 $1 34. Qxd5 $2 (34. Rf1 $15) 34... Bd4+ $3
$17 35. Rxd4 $8 Nf3+ 36. Kg2 Nxd4 37. Qxe6+ (37. Qxd4 Qxb3 $19) 37... Nxe6 $17
38. Rd1 Rae8 39. h4 h5 40. Rd2 Rf7 41. Nd4 Rd7 42. Rf2 Rde7 43. Ne2 Rf7 44. Nf4
Nxf4+ 45. gxf4 Re4 46. Kg3 Rd7 47. Bd4 Rd5 48. b4 Kf7 49. Kf3 Re1 50. Rg2 Rf5
51. Rd2 Rd5 52. Rg2 Rh1 53. Kg3 Rd7 54. Re2 Re7 55. Rd2 Rd7 56. Re2 Rd1 57. f5
gxf5 58. Re5 Rf1 59. Kg2 Rf4 60. Kg3 Rg4+ 61. Kh3 Kg6 62. Re6+ Kh7 63. Rf6 f4
64. Rf5 Rg3+ 65. Kh2 Re7 66. Rxf4 Rd3 67. Rf2 Kg8 68. Kg2 Re4 69. Bf6 Ree3 70.
c4 Rg3+ 71. Kh2 Rdf3 72. b5 Kf7 73. bxa6 bxa6 74. Bd4 Rxf2+ 75. Bxf2 Rc3 76. c5
Ke6 77. Kg2 Kd5 78. Be1 Ra3 (78... Ra3 79. Bb4 Rb3 80. Be1 Kxc5 $19 81. Kf2 Kb5
82. Ke2 Ra3 83. Bd2 Rxa5 $19) 0-1

[Event "Dortmund op-A"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Sinowjew, Juri"]
[Black "Boensch, Uwe"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2310"]
[BlackElo "2500"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1992.04.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 029"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1992.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1992.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8.
Be3 Nc6 9. f4 Bd7 10. Nb3 (10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. Qg3 g6 13. Bf3 b5 14.
Rad1 b4 15. e5 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 bxc3 17. exf6 Bxf6 18. Qxc3 Bxd4+ 19. Qxd4 d5 $10
{Jukic-Boensch,U GER-CupT 1992}) 10... a6 11. a4 Na5 (11... b6) (11... Qc7) 12.
e5 Ne8 13. Nxa5 Qxa5 14. Ne4 (14. Qd2 Rc8 15. Bf3 Qc7 16. a5 Bc6 17. Bb6 Qb8
18. Rae1 Bd8 19. Kh1 Bxf3 20. Rxf3 Rc6 $14 {Geller,E-Espig,L Dortmund-B 1991})
14... Qc7 15. Bd4 Bc6 16. Bd3 (16. Qd3 dxe5 17. fxe5 Rd8 18. Kh1 Qd7 19. Rad1
f5 20. Nc3 Nc7 $10 {Tal,M-Anikaev,Y Moskau 1982 -Inf.33/341}) 16... Bxe4 $1 $10
17. Bxe4 dxe5 18. Bxe5 (18. fxe5 Bc5 19. Kh1 (19. c3 Qxe5) 19... Bxd4 20. Qxd4
Rd8 $15) 18... Bd6 19. Qe2 g6 20. Bf3 Bxe5 21. fxe5 Ng7 22. Kh1 Nf5 23. Qe4
Rab8 24. Rfd1 a5 $1 $15 25. Rd2 $2 (25. Be2 $15) 25... b5 $17 26. Be2 (26. axb5
Rxb5 {Pe5}) 26... bxa4 27. c3 Rfd8 28. Bd3 Rd5 $19 29. Re2 (29. Re1 a3 30. bxa3
Qxc3 $19) 29... Qd8 30. Rd2 Qg5 31. Re2 Rbd8 32. Bc2 Rd2 33. Bxa4 (33. Rxd2
Rxd2 34. Rxa4 Ne3 $19) 33... Ng3+ {Boensch} (33... Ng3+ 34. hxg3 Qh5+ 35. Kg1
Rxe2 $19) 0-1

[Event "Dortmund op-A"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Glek, Igor Vladimirovich"]
[Black "Lingnau, Carsten"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2515"]
[BlackElo "2365"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1992.04.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 029"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1992.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1992.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be2
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Rb8 13. Qd3 (13. h3 Bd7 14. Nb3
e5 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Na5 17. fxe5 Nxb3 18. exd6 Qxd6 19. cxb3 Bf6 20. Qd2
Qe5 21. Bh2 Qxb2 22. Qxb2 Bxb2 23. Ra2 Be5 24. a5 {1/2 Malishauskas,V-Pedzich,
D Miedzybrodzie 1991}) 13... Bd7 {N} (13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Ba7 Ra8 16.
Be3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Be6 18. Rad1 Red8 19. Qg3 Ne8 20. Bd3 $1 (20. e5 dxe5 21.
Bxe5 Bd6 22. Rxd6 Rxd6 23. Ne4 Qxc2 24. Nf6+ $2 (24. Nxd6 Qxe2 25. Re1 Qg4 26.
Qxg4 Bxg4 27. Nxb7 $14) 24... Nxf6 25. Bxf6 Bg4 $3 $19 {(Arnason) Kudrin,
S-Arnason,J Bor 1984}) 20... Bf6 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 Bxb2 23. c3 Qxc3 24. Bg5
Qc7 25. Qh4 h6 26. Be7 Rd7 27. Qe4 $18 {(Karpov) Mokry,K-Gruenberg,H.-U
Polanica Zdroj 1985 -Inf.40/292}) (13... e5 14. Nb3 exf4 15. a5 Ne5 $6 (15...
g5 $13 {Geller -ECO}) 16. Rxf4 $16 {Geller,E-Polugaevski,L USSR (ch) 1983}) 14.
Qg3 Rec8 15. Rae1 Be8 16. Bd3 g6 $6 (16... Nb4 $5) 17. f5 $1 $16 Nxd4 18. Bxd4
e5 19. fxg6 hxg6 (19... exd4 20. gxh7+ Kxh7 (20... Kh8 21. Rxf6 $18) 21. e5+
$18) 20. Rxf6 $3 $18 Bxf6 (20... exd4 21. Nd5 Qd8 22. e5 $18) 21. Nd5 Qd8 22.
Bb6 Bh4 23. Qh3 Qg5 (23... Bxe1 24. Bxd8 Rxd8 25. Qh6 $1 $18) 24. g3 Qd2 25.
Qf1 Bd8 26. Be3 Qa5 27. Ra1 {Boensch} 1-0

[Event "Tel Aviv"]
[Site "Tel Aviv"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Fishbein, Alexander"]
[Black "Psakhis, Lev"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2495"]
[BlackElo "2605"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "1992.04.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ISR"]
[EventCategory "11"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 030"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1992.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1992.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Be7 8. Be3
Nc6 9. O-O Bd7 10. f4 (10. Nb3 Na5 11. Nd2 O-O 12. f4 Bc6 13. Bf2 $146 Rc8 14.
Bd3 Be8 15. Qf3 Nd7 16. Qh3 Nc5 17. Bxc5 Rxc5 18. e5 g6 19. Nce4 dxe5 20. Nxc5
Bxc5+ $44 {Anand,V-Polugaevsky,L Reggio Emilia (5) 1991 1-0 62 -CBM 27}) 10...
Nxd4 (10... O-O) 11. Qxd4 Bc6 $2 (11... O-O $14) 12. b4 $1 $16 O-O 13. b5 Bd7
14. e5 Ne8 (14... dxe5 $2 15. fxe5 Ne8 16. Rfd1 Rc8 (16... Qc7 17. b6 Qc8 18.
Qxd7 Qxc3 19. Bd4 Qxc2 20. Bd3 $18) (16... Qc8 17. Ne4 Qxc2 18. Rd2 Qb3 19. Bc4
Qb4 20. Rb2 $18) 17. Ne4 Rxc2 18. Bf3 Rc7 19. b6 $18) 15. Ne4 d5 16. Nc5 Bc8 (
16... Bxc5 17. Qxc5 Rc8 18. Qa3 Rxc2 19. Bd3 Rc8 20. Bc5 $18) 17. c4 dxc4 18.
Qxd8 (18. Qxc4 $5) 18... Bxd8 19. Bxc4 Nc7 (19... Bb6 20. bxa6 bxa6 21. Rab1
$16) 20. b6 Nd5 21. Bxd5 exd5 22. a5 Be7 23. Rac1 Bxc5 24. Bxc5 Re8 25. Bd6 Bf5
26. Rc7 Rab8 27. Rd1 Be4 28. Rd2 Rec8 29. Kf2 h5 30. g3 Re8 31. Ke3 Red8 32.
Kd4 Re8 33. Rd1 Red8 34. Rdc1 Re8 35. R1c5 Bf5 36. Rc3 Be6 37. Rc1 Kh7 38. Re7
Rxe7 39. Bxb8 Kg6 40. Rc7 Rd7 $2 (40... Rxc7 $5) 41. Rc8 Kf5 42. Rh8 Kg4 43.
Bc7 g6 44. Rb8 Kh3 45. Rxb7 Kxh2 46. Ra7 Kxg3 47. Bd6 {Boensch} 1-0

[Event "EU-chT (Men) 11th"]
[Site "Pula"]
[Date "1997.05.??"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Oll, Lembit"]
[Black "Zvjaginsev, Vadim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2625"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1997.05.05"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "CRO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 057 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.05.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.05.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Estonia"]
[BlackTeam "Russia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "EST"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. f4 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Kh1 Bd7 10. Nb3 Rc8 11. Be3 a6 12. a4 Na5 13. Nd2 Be8 (13... Qc7 14. Qe1
d5 15. e5 Ne8 16. Qf2 Bd8 17. Nf3 Nc4 18. Bd4 f5 (18... Nxb2 19. Nxd5 exd5 20.
Bxb2 f6 21. Bd3 $14) 19. Rfc1 h6 20. Qg1 g5 21. b3 Na5 22. Bd3 g4 $11 {1-0
Kuzmin,G-Dydyshko,V/St.Petersburg 1992/CBM 30 (60)}) 14. Bd3 (14. Bg1 d5 15. e5
Nd7 16. Nf3 Nc4 17. b3 Na3 18. Bd4 Qa5 19. Na2 b5 20. c3 bxa4 21. b4 Qc7 22.
Bxa6 Ra8 23. Bd3 Nb6 24. Nc1 Nb5 $15 {Subasic,I-Cebalo,M/Zenica 1987/TD 87\06/
0-1 (64)}) 14... d5 $146 (14... Nd7 15. Qg4 Bf6 16. e5 Be7 17. exd6 Bxd6 18.
Nce4 f5 19. Qh3 Be7 (19... fxe4 20. Nxe4 Be7 21. Ng5 $18) 20. Nc3 Bf6 21. Rae1
Bf7 22. Nf3 Nc4 $132 {1/2-1/2 Kuczynski,R-Lanc,A/Camaguey-A 1987/CBM 05 (33)})
15. e5 (15. exd5 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Qxd5 17. Be4 Qd6 $17) 15... Nd7 16. Ne2 (16.
Bxh7+ $4 Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Rf3 f5 $19) 16... Nc5 17. Bxh7+ (17. Bxc5 Bxc5
18. c3 Nc6 $15 {[%csl Gf7][%cal Gf7f6] ^^}) 17... Kxh7 18. b4 Nc4 $1 {Damit
erzwingt Schwarz Damentausch und geht ins bessere Endspiel.} 19. Nxc4 dxc4 20.
Qxd8 (20. bxc5 Qxd1 21. Rfxd1 Bxc5 22. Bxc5 Rxc5 23. Rd8 Kg8 $15) 20... Rxd8
21. bxc5 Rc8 22. Rfb1 Bxc5 23. Bxc5 Rxc5 24. Rxb7 Bc6 $17 25. Ra7 Rd8 {Die
schwarzen Figuren entwickeln eine gewaltige Initiative.} 26. c3 (26. Rxa6 Rd2
27. Re1 c3 28. Kg1 Bd5 29. Rb6 Rxc2 30. Rbb1 Rd2 $17) (26. Rxf7 Rd2 27. Re1 c3
$17) 26... Rd2 27. Re1 Ra5 28. Rxf7 Rxa4 29. Kg1 Raa2 30. Kf2 Be8 (30... Be8
31. Re7 Bh5 $19) 0-1

[Event "Olomouc After GP Mladi"]
[Site "Olomouc"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Balinov, Ilia"]
[Black "Babula, Vlastimil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2560"]
[BlackElo "2545"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1997.08.05"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "CZE"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 061"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.11.23"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.11.23"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Auch in der dritten Partie in dieser Variante, kann Weiß keinen Vorteil
nachweisen.} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O
Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 a6 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3 g6 14. Bf3
a5 15. Nxb5 Nxe4 16. Qe1 d5 (16... f5 17. Rd1 Qc8 18. Qe2 a4 19. c4 Rf7 20. Rc1
Bf8 21. Rfd1 Qe8 22. Bc3 Nxc3 23. Rxc3 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 d5 25. cxd5 exd5 26. Qxe8
Rxe8 27. Nc3 d4 28. Nxa4 Ra7 29. Nb6 Re2 30. Nc4 {1/2-1/2 Svidler,P-Akopian,V/
Koop Tjuchem Groningen 1996/CBM 57/[Boensch]}) 17. c4 $146 (17. Bxe4 dxe4 18.
Qe3 Qd7 19. a4 Qc6 20. Rac1 Rfd8 21. b3 Rd7 22. Kh1 Ba6 23. c4 Rad8 24. Ba1 Rd3
$17 {0-1 Pira,D-Sahovic,D/Montpellier 1988/EXT 88 (32)}) 17... Bf6 18. Rd1
Bxd4+ 19. Rxd4 Qb6 20. Bxe4 dxe4 21. Qe3 Rac8 22. Kf2 a4 23. Rfd1 Ba8 (23...
Ba6 24. Rxe4 Qxe3+ 25. Kxe3 Bb7 26. Nd6 Bxe4 27. Nxc8 Rxc8 28. Kxe4 Rxc4+ $11)
24. R1d2 e5 25. fxe5 Qe6 26. Nd6 f6 27. Rxe4 (27. exf6 $2 Qxf6+ 28. Kg3 $8 Rc5
29. h4 Rh5 30. Rxe4 Bxe4 31. Qxe4 Rxh4 32. Qxh4 Qe5+ 33. Kh3 Qe3+ $19) 27...
Bxe4 28. Nxc8 fxe5+ $2 (28... Qf5+ 29. Kg1 Rxc8 30. exf6 $17) 29. Kg3 Rf4 30.
Rd8+ Kg7 31. h3 Qf5 32. Rg8+ Kh6 33. Kh2 Qg5 34. Qg3 $6 (34. Qd2 Bc6 35. Nb6
Rd4 36. Qxg5+ Kxg5 $132 {[%cal Yd4d2,Yd2g2,Yd2b2]}) 34... Qf6 35. c5 $4 (35.
Qe3) (35. Re8 Bxg2 36. Ne7 Kg7 $8 37. Kxg2 e4 $11 38. Rg8+ Kf7 39. Nxg6 Qxb2+
40. Kg1 Qd4+ 41. Kg2 Qd2+ 42. Kg1 Qd1+ 43. Kh2 Qe2+ 44. Qg2 Qxg2+ 45. Kxg2 hxg6
$11) 35... Rf2 36. Qe3+ Qf4+ 37. Qxf4+ exf4 $19 38. Nd6 Bd5 39. Kg1 Rxg2+ 40.
Kf1 Rc2 (40... Rxb2) 41. Rb8 (41. Rc8 Bg2+ 42. Ke1 Bxh3 $19) (41. Rf8 Kg5 $19)
41... Bg2+ 42. Kg1 Bxh3 43. Rb4 g5 44. Rc4 Rg2+ 45. Kh1 Rxb2 46. Kg1 (46. c6 f3
47. Rc3 Kg6 (47... g4 48. Nf5+ Kg5 49. c7 g3 50. Nxg3 $17) 48. c7 f2 49. Rf3
Rc2 $19) 46... f3 47. Ne4 Rg2+ 48. Kh1 f2 49. Rc1 g4 50. Rf1 g3 (50... g3 51.
Nxg3 Rxg3 52. Rxf2 Rxa3 $19) 0-1

[Event "Elenite"]
[Site "Elenite"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Georgiev, Kiril"]
[Black "Stohl, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2610"]
[BlackElo "2560"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1992.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 032"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 Qc7 10. a4 a6 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Bd7 (12... Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14.
Nf3 Nxd3 15. cxd3 Bc6 16. Qe1 Nd7 17. Bd4 Bf8 18. Qg3 e5 $14 {Georgiev,
Ki-Ehlvest,J Brussels SWIFT 5` 1992 1-0 52}) 13. Nf3 (13. Qf3 Bf8 14. Qg3 Nb4
15. e5 Nfd5 16. Bd2 Nxd3 17. cxd3 Qc5 $10 {Sigurjonsson,G-Vera,R Dubai ol 1986}
) 13... b6 $146 (13... Nb4 14. a5 $14) 14. Qe2 Nb4 15. Bd4 Bc6 16. Rae1 Nd7 17.
Ng5 Nxd3 18. cxd3 e5 $1 $10 19. Be3 exf4 (19... Bxg5 $5 20. fxg5 Nf8 21. h4 b5
$10) 20. Bxf4 Bxg5 21. Bxg5 Nc5 22. Qg4 f6 $1 23. Bxf6 Nxd3 24. Rd1 Ne5 (24...
Nxb2 $2 25. Rxd6 {/\ Rc6}) 25. Qg3 Rf8 26. Rf5 (26. Rxd6 $2 Ng6 $19) 26... Rae8
27. h3 (27. Rxd6 $2 Bxe4 28. Rxe5 (28. Nxe4 Qc1+ $19) 28... Rxe5 29. Qxe5 Rxf6
$17) 27... Re6 28. Bxe5 Rxe5 29. Rxe5 dxe5 30. Qd3 Bb7 31. Nd5 Qc5 $6 (31...
Qd6 32. Qb3 Kh8 $14) 32. b4 Qf2 $2 (32... Qd6 33. Qb3 $14) 33. Qc4 Kh8 34. Qc7
Bxd5 (34... Qe2 $5) 35. exd5 Qe2 36. Rg1 Qd3 $2 (36... e4 $14) 37. Qxe5 Rd8 38.
Rc1 $18 h6 39. Rc7 Qg6 40. Rc6 Qb1+ 41. Kh2 (41. Kh2 Qxb4 42. Rxh6+ Kg8 43.
Qe6+ Kf8 44. Rh8#) 1-0

[Event "Helsinki op"]
[Site "Helsinki"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Geller, Efim P"]
[Black "Novikov, Igor A"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2525"]
[BlackElo "2585"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "157"]
[EventDate "1992.09.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FIN"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 032"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Qe1 O-O 10. Qg3 Nc6 11. Be3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. e5 (13. a3 Bb7 14. Kh1
Bc6 15. Bd3 Qb7 16. Rae1 b4 17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 Qb7 19. e5 $10 Nh5 20. Qh3 g6
21. Ng3 dxe5 22. Bxe5 Nxg3+ 23. hxg3 Rac8 $10 {Arakhamia,K-Novikov,I Helsinki
op (05) 1992 1-0 38}) 13... dxe5 14. fxe5 Nd7 (14... Bc5 15. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 16. Kh1
Nd7 17. Rae1 Qxe5 18. Qh4 Qc7 19. Bd3 $44 {Geller,E-Polgar,J Aruba 1992 0-1 32}
) 15. Ne4 Bb7 16. Nd6 (16. Bd3 Bxe4 17. Bxe4 Bc5 $15) 16... Bd5 17. Bd3 f6 18.
Qh4 h6 19. Qg3 Rad8 20. Qg6 $2 (20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Bxf6 Nxf6 22. Nf5 Qc5+ 23.
Qe3 $10) 20... f5 $1 $17 21. Rae1 Nxe5 22. Rxe5 Bxd6 23. Rxe6 Bc5 $6 (23...
Bxe6 24. Qxe6+ Qf7 $19) 24. Bf2 Bxe6 25. Qxe6+ Kh8 26. Qxa6 b4 $17 27. Qb5
Bxf2+ 28. Rxf2 Qd6 29. Qc4 Qb6 30. g3 Rd4 31. Qb5 Qxb5 32. Bxb5 g6 33. c3 Rd1+
34. Kg2 Ra8 35. cxb4 Rxa2 36. Bc4 Ra7 37. Kf3 Re7 38. b5 Kg7 39. b3 g5 40. Ra2
Rd4 41. Kf2 g4 $6 (41... f4) 42. h3 h5 43. hxg4 hxg4 44. Ra8 Rd2+ (44... Kf6)
45. Kf1 Kf6 46. b6 Rb7 47. Rf8+ Kg6 48. Rg8+ Kh7 49. Rg5 Rxb6 50. Rxf5 Rh6 51.
Ke1 Rb2 52. Be2 Rh1+ 53. Rf1 Rb1+ 54. Kf2 Rhxf1+ 55. Bxf1 Rxb3 $10 56. Be2 Rb4
57. Ke3 Kg6 58. Bd3+ Kg5 59. Be4 Rb3+ 60. Kf2 Rc3 61. Bd5 Kf5 62. Bb7 Ke5 63.
Kg2 Kd4 64. Kf2 Rc7 65. Ba8 Rf7+ 66. Kg2 Ke3 67. Bd5 Rc7 68. Kg1 Rc5 69. Bb7
Kd4 70. Kf2 Rc7 71. Ba8 Rf7+ 72. Kg1 Re7 73. Kf2 Kc5 74. Kg1 Re5 75. Kf2 Kb6
76. Kg1 Ra5 77. Be4 Kc5 78. Kf2 Kd4 79. Bc6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Buenos Aires Sicilian"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1994.10.16"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2780"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "1994.10.12"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 044"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ftacnik} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 (5... a6 6. Be2
d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3
Bc6 14. Rad1 Qc7 15. Bf3 Rad8 16. Kh1 Kh8 17. Rd3 a5 18. b4 axb4 19. axb4 Qb7
20. Re3 Rg8 $14 {Ljubojevic,L-Karpov,An Buenos Aires Sicilian (10) 1994 1/2 32
- CBM 44}) 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 (8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3
Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Rae1 Bc6 15. Bd3 Rae8 16. Qh3 e5 17. Be3 Qd7
18. Qxd7 Bxd7 $10 {Polgar,J-Portisch,L Monaco Veterans-Women (11) 1994 1/2 53})
8... Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 (12... b5 13. Bd3 b4 14.
Nce2 g6 15. f5 Nxd4 16. Nxd4 e5 17. fxg6 fxg6 18. Nf5 $16 {Losev,D-Shulman,Y
St.Petersburg op (06) 1994 1-0 28}) (12... Nxd4 {Ftacnik} 13. Bxd4 b5 14. a3
Bc6 15. Rae1 Qb7) 13. Rad1 (13. Bf3 Rac8 14. Rad1 b5 15. a3 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Bc6
17. Rd3 Qb7 18. b4 Rg8 19. e5 Ne4 20. Nxe4 Bxe4 21. c3 $14 {Karpov,
An-Ljubojevic,L Buenos Aires Sicilian (03) 1994 1-0 46 - CBM 44}) (13. Nf3 Nb4
14. e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nfd5 16. Bg5 f6 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. c4 fxg5 19. cxd5 exd5
20. Nxg5 $10 {Varavin,V-Shestoperov,A Smolensk 1991}) 13... Rac8 (13... Rae8
14. a3 Bd8 (14... Bc8 15. Rfe1 (15. Nxc6 $5 Qxc6 (15... bxc6 16. e5 $36) 16.
Bd4 $14) 15... Nd7 16. Qf2 Na5 17. Nb3 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Qxc4 19. Bd4 e5 20. Be3 f5
$10 {Stefanovski,D-Antic,D JUG-ch (11) 1991 0-1 39}) 15. Nf3 Ne7 16. Bd3 Ng6
17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 (18. Bxg6 $5 hxg6 19. fxe5 $36) 18... Nd5 19. Nxd5 exd5
20. Bd4 Bb5 21. Bxb5 axb5 $14 {Ermenkov,E-Semkov,S BLG-ch (01) 1992 1-0 39})
14. Nf3 Nb4 $1 (14... b5 {Ftacnik} 15. e5 $1) 15. Ne1 (15. e5 dxe5 (15... Nfd5
{Ftacnik} 16. Bd4 f6 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. c4 Nb4 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Bxf6 $14) (
15... Nh5 {Ftacnik} 16. Qh3 Nxc2 17. Bc1 $13) 16. fxe5 Nfd5 17. Nxd5 (17. Bg5
Bc6 (17... Nxc3 $2 18. bxc3 Nc6 19. Qh4 Rce8 20. Bd3 h6 21. Qe4 $18) 18. Nxd5
Nxd5 19. c4 $14) 17... Nxd5 18. Bg5 $10) 15... b5 (15... d5 {Ftacnik} 16. a3
Nc6 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Rxd5 Be6 $44) 16. a3 Nc6 17. e5 (17. Nf3 {
Ftacnik} b4 18. axb4 Nxb4 $15) 17... dxe5 (17... Ne8 $5 {Ftacnik}) 18. fxe5
Qxe5 19. Bf4 Qc5 20. Be3 Qe5 21. Rxf6 $1 (21. Bf4 Qc5 22. Be3 $10) (21. Qxe5
Nxe5 22. Bd4 Bd6 23. Nf3 (23. Bxe5 $2 Bxe5 24. Rxf6 Bxf6 25. Rxd7 Bxc3 26. bxc3
Rxc3 $19) 23... Nxf3 24. Bxf6 (24. Rxf3 Nd5 $17) (24. Bxf3 $2 e5 $19) 24...
Nxh2 25. Rxd6 Nxf1 26. Bxf1 gxf6 27. Rxd7 Kg7 $17) 21... Qxg3 22. hxg3 Bxf6 23.
Rxd7 $14 Kg8 (23... Bxc3 $2 24. bxc3 Ne5 25. Ra7 Rxc3 26. Bd4 Rxa3 (26... Nc6
$6 27. Rxf7 $1 Rxf7 28. Bxc3) 27. Bxe5 (27. Bc5 $2 Ra1 $19) 27... Re3 28. Bd6
Rc8 (28... Rd8 {Ftacnik} 29. Bd3 Rxe1+ 30. Kh2 Kg8 31. Rxa6 $17) 29. Bd3 Rxe1+
30. Kh2 $1 $16) 24. Nd1 Rfd8 $1 (24... Ne5 {Ftacnik} 25. Ra7 Rfd8 26. Rxa6 Nc4
27. Bc1 $13) 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. Nf3 h5 (26... Nd4 {Ftacnik} 27. Nxd4 Bxd4 28.
Bxd4 Rxd4 29. Bd3 $10) 27. Kg1 Ne7 28. Bd3 Nd5 (28... Nf5 {Ftacnik} 29. Bf4 g6
30. Kf2 Kg7 $15) 29. Bd2 Be7 30. Kf2 Bc5+ 31. Ke2 Bd6 32. c4 $2 (32. Be1 $14)
32... bxc4 33. Bxc4 Bxg3 34. Bxa6 Nf4+ (34... Bf4 {Ftacnik} 35. Ne3 $1) 35.
Bxf4 Bxf4 $10 36. Ne3 (36. b4 g5 $15) (36. Nf2 Bc1 37. Nd3 Bxb2 38. Nxb2 Ra8
39. Bc4 Rxa3 40. Nd3 $14) 36... g5 37. Nd2 f5 $1 38. a4 Kf7 (38... g4 {Ftacnik}
39. a5 Ra8 40. Bc4) 39. Ndc4 (39. Bc4 h4 40. a5 g4 41. b4 h3 42. gxh3 gxh3 $17)
39... Rb8 $1 40. Nc2 $2 (40. Bb5 g4 41. Bc6 $15 (41. b4 {Ftacnik})) 40... g4
41. Nd4 h4 42. Nc6 Ra8 43. Bb5 h3 $19 (43... Kf6 $1 {Ftacnik} 44. Nb6 h3 $1 45.
gxh3 gxh3 46. Nd7+ Kg5 47. Nce5 Bxe5 48. Nxe5 Kf4 $19) 44. gxh3 gxh3 45. N6e5+
Kf6 46. Nd7+ Ke7 47. Ndb6 Rh8 48. Bc6 h2 49. a5 (49. Bh1 {Ftacnik} Rg8 $19)
49... Bb8 50. a6 Kd8 51. Bh1 Rg8 52. Ne5 Kc7 (52... Kc7 53. Na8+ Kd6 54. Nc6
Rg1 55. Bf3 e5 56. Nxb8 e4 $18) 0-1

[Event "Veterans-Women"]
[Site "Copenhagen"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Xie, Jun"]
[Black "Portisch, Lajos"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2495"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "Boensch,U"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1997.07.23"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "DEN"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 061"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.11.23"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.11.23"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. a4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Nb3 b6 (13... Na5 14. Nxa5
Qxa5 15. Qd2 Qc7 16. a5 e5 17. f5 Bd7 18. g4 h6 19. Qg2 Bc6 20. g5 hxg5 21.
Bxg5 Kf8 22. Rg1 Rec8 23. Be3 Ne8 24. Bb6 Qd7 25. f6 {1-0 Stefansson,H-Situru,
N/Erevan olm 1996/EXT 96ch2}) 14. Qd2 (14. Qe2 Na5 15. Rad1 (15. g4 Nc4 16. Bc1
Bb7 17. g5 Nd7 18. Bg2 Bf8 19. Qf2 g6 20. Nd4 Bg7 21. b3 Na3 22. Bxa3 Qxc3 23.
Rad1 Nc5 24. Rfe1 Rbd8 25. e5 dxe5 26. fxe5 Qh3 27. Bxb7 Nxb7 28. Nc6 Rxd1 29.
Rxd1 Nc5 {Asrian,K-Gershon,A/WchJM-U14 Szeged 1994/TD 94\01/1/2-1/2 (51)})
15... Nc4 16. Bc1 b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. Nd4 b4 19. Ncb5 Qc5 20. b3 Ne5 21. c4
bxc3 22. Ba3 Qb6 23. Bxd6 Bxd6 24. Nxd6 Ba6 25. Qa2 Nxf3 26. Nxf3 Bxf1 27. Nxe8
Bxg2+ 28. Qxg2 Rxe8 {Tosic,M-Topalov,V/Vrnjacka Banja 1991/CBM 23/0-1 (42)}) (
14. g4 Bb7 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bf8 17. Bg1 g6 18. Rf3 Nb4 19. Rh3 Bg7 20. Qg4 f5
21. gxf6 Nxf6 22. Qh4 e5 23. Rf1 Rf8 24. f5 gxf5 25. Rxf5 Bc8 26. Be3 d5 27.
Rg3 Bxf5 28. exf5 Qd6 {Barcenilla,R-Ginting,N/Asia zt 1990/EXT 90b/1-0 (58)})
14... Na5 15. Qf2 (15. Nxa5 bxa5 $132 {[%cal Yb8b2,Yc7c2]}) 15... Nc4 (15...
Nxb3 $6 16. cxb3 $16 {[%cal Ya1c1,Yc1c7]}) 16. Bc1 Bb7 17. Nd4 d5 18. e5 Ne4
19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Be2 Red8 21. f5 e3 (21... Bc5 22. fxe6 Nxe5 (22... Bxd4 23.
Qxf7+ Qxf7 24. exf7+ Kf8 25. Bxc4 Bxe5 26. b3 $16) 23. Qg3 $1 f6 (23... Bxd4
24. Rxf7 Qxf7 25. exf7+ $18)) (21... exf5 22. Bxc4 Qxc4 23. Nxf5 Bc5 24. Be3
$16) 22. Bxe3 Nxe3 23. Qxe3 Bc5 24. c3 exf5 (24... Rd5 $2 25. fxe6 fxe6 26.
Nxe6 Bxe3 27. Nxc7 Rxe5 28. Bc4+ Kh8 29. Bxa6 $18) 25. Rxf5 Bxd4 26. cxd4 Qc2
27. Raf1 Bd5 28. R5f2 Qxa4 29. Bd3 Qd7 30. Rf4 (30. Bxa6 b5) 30... Rbc8 $6 (
30... b5 31. Rh4 h6 32. Qg3 (32. Rxh6 Qg4 33. Bh7+ Kf8 34. Rg6 Qh5 (34... Bxg2+
35. Kg1 $18) 35. e6 Rb7) 32... Rb6 33. Rg4 g6 $14) 31. h3 $1 {/\ Rg4} (31. Bxa6
$2 Rc2 32. R4f2 Rxf2 33. Rxf2 b5 $17) 31... Rc6 32. Rg4 Be6 $2 33. Rh4 g6 (
33... h6 34. Qe4 $18) 34. Qh6 f5 35. exf6 Qf7 36. d5 $1 Rxd5 (36... Bxd5 37.
Bxg6 Bxg2+ 38. Kg1 Qxg6 39. f7+ Qxf7 40. Qg5+ $18) 37. Be4 $18 Rcd6 38. Bxd5
Bxd5 39. Rhf4 Rd7 40. R4f2 Qe8 41. Qf4 Bf7 42. Rd2 Rxd2 43. Qxd2 Be6 44. Qd6
Kf7 45. Qxb6 1-0

[Event "Candidates (Women) playoff"]
[Site "Beijing/Belgrade"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Xie, Jun"]
[Black "Maric, Alisa"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2460"]
[BlackElo "2425"]
[Annotator "Borik,O"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1991.02.??"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "CHN"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 023"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1991.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1991.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Qd2 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 e5 14. Qd3 exf4
15. Bxf4 Be6 16. Rad1 Rad8 17. Qg3 Kh8 (17... Bc4 18. e5 dxe5 19. Bxe5 Qc6) 18.
e5 dxe5 19. Bxe5 Qc8 (19... Qc6) 20. Rde1 Rg8 21. Bd3 Nd5 22. Qf3 Nxc3 23. Bxc3
(23. Bxh7 Bg4) 23... Bh4 24. Re4 Be7 25. Qh5 Rxd3 26. cxd3 Rd8 27. Qe5 (27.
Rxf7 Bxf7 28. Qxf7 Bf8 29. Re7 Qg4 30. h3 $1 Qg3 31. Be5) 27... Bf8 28. Rd4 Re8
29. Rh4 Qd7 30. Qe4 f5 31. Qf3 Kg8 32. Qh5 g6 33. Qf3 Bd5 34. Qf2 Qc6 35. Re1
Rxe1+ 36. Bxe1 Be7 37. Rh3 Qxa4 38. Bc3 Qc6 39. Rg3 Bc5 40. Qe2 Bd6 41. Re3 Kf7
42. Qf1 Qc7 43. Rh3 Kg8 44. Qf2 Qc6 45. Kg1 Qa4 46. Re3 Bc5 47. d4 Bd6 48. Qh4
Qd7 49. Ba5 f4 50. Re1 Kg7 51. Bd8 Qf7 52. Be7 Bb8 53. Bc5 Be6 54. d5 Qc7 55.
Bd4+ 1-0

[Event "ROM-chT"]
[Site "Herculane"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Black "Zetocha, Claudiu"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2500"]
[BlackElo "2355"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "5"]
[EventCountry "ROU"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 056 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.03.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.03.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. f4
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. g4 Nfd7 11. g5 Re8 12. f5 Ne5 13. f6 Bf8 14. fxg7 Bxg7 15.
Bd3 Nbc6 16. Kh1 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Ne5 18. Qd1 b5 19. Qh5 Bb7 20. a3 Rac8 21. Rf4
Ng6 22. Rf3 Qe7 23. Rh3 Nf8 24. Rh4 Rc4 25. Nde2 d5 26. exd5 Bxd5+ 27. Kg1 (27.
Nxd5 exd5 {<->e}) 27... Ba8 (27... Bf3 $19) 28. Rxc4 bxc4 29. Ng3 Qb7 30. Nce4
Qxb2 31. Rf1 Qb7 32. Qf3 Ng6 33. Nh5 Rd8 34. Nhf6+ Kh8 35. Qh3 Bxf6 36. Nxf6
Nh4 37. Kf2 Qg2+ 38. Qxg2 Nxg2 39. Rb1 Nxe3 40. Kxe3 Kg7 41. Ng4 Bg2 42. Rb4
Rd5 43. h4 Ra5 44. Rxc4 Rxa3+ 45. c3 Bf1 46. Rc7 Bb5 47. h5 Ra1 48. c4 Rg1 49.
Ne5 Rxg5 50. Nxf7 Rxh5 51. cxb5 axb5 52. Ng5+ Kg6 53. Nf3 Kf6 {...110} 1/2-1/2

[Event "National op"]
[Site "Las Vegas"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Oll, Lembit"]
[Black "Smirin, Ilia"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2625"]
[BlackElo "2625"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1997.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 058 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.07.29"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.07.29"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. f4 d6 8. Be3
a6 9. O-O Be7 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Na5 13. Bg1 Bf8 14. Qe1 e5 15.
fxe5 dxe5 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. exf5 Bb4 18. Be2 {The beginning of a fantastic
concept[#]} Rac8 19. Nb5 $1 Qe7 20. c3 Nb3 21. Rd1 axb5 22. cxb4 bxa4 23. Bb5
Red8 24. Rxd8+ Rxd8 25. Bxa4 Nd4 26. Bd1 Qd6 27. b3 e4 28. g4 h6 29. Be3 Qd5
30. Qc3 Qb5 31. Re1 Nf3 32. Be2 Qd7 33. Bxf3 exf3 34. Bf2 Qb5 35. Rg1 Qd3 36.
Qc5 Qd2 {here, dear reader, three moves from the end of the game - I simply
can't read the moves on the only scoresheet I have. The Russians have
confounded me again, but I'm gaining on them.} 0-1

[Event "World Cup"]
[Site "Barcelona"]
[Date "1989.03.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Beliavsky, Alexander G"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2775"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1989.03.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "17"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "15"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 012"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1989.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1989.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
a6 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Re8 11. Be3 Nc6 12. Qd2 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. Bf3 Rab8 15. g4
Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 Bf8 18. h4 {Bulletin: 'N'} (18. Bg2 {/\ Qf2-h4,
Rf1-f3-h3 Karpov,An-Kasparov,G/Wch-Moscow (24)/1985/0-1/42/} Bb7 19. Rad1 g6
20. Bc1 Rbc8 {>= 20...Nc5!} 21. Rd3 Nb4 22. Rh3 Bg7 $6 {>= 22...f5!?} 23. Be3
$2 (23. f5 $1 $16) 23... Re7 $1 24. Kg1 Rce8 25. Rd1 $1 f5 $1 26. gxf6 Nxf6 27.
Rg3 Rf7 28. Bxb6 Qb8 29. Be3 Nh5 30. Rg4 Nf6 31. Rh4 g5 $1 32. fxg5 Ng4 $5 {
32...Nxe4!?} 33. Qd2 Nxe3 34. Qxe3 Nxc2 35. Qb6 $1 Ba8 $1 36. Rxd6 $2 {>= 36.
Qxb8 Rxb8 37.Bh3!} Rb7 37. Qxa6 Rxb3 38. Rxe6 Rxb2 39. Qc4 Kh8 40. e5 $2 {
>= 40.Rxe8 -/+} Qa7+ 41. Kh1 Bxg2+ 42. Kxg2 Nd4+ {0-1 ->Karpov,An-Kasparov,G/
Wch-Moscow/1989/}) 18... Bb7 {'!?' Bulletin. Bulletin: '18...g6!?'} 19. h5 Na5
20. Rad1 (20. Bxb6 Nxb6 21. Nxa5 Ba8 $44) 20... Nc4 21. Bc1 Rbc8 {'?!'
Bulletin.} (21... Ba8 {/\ ...b6-b5-b4}) (21... g6 {/\ ...Bf8-g7}) 22. Bg2 Nc5
23. Nd4 d5 {'?!' Bulletin.} (23... e5 $5 24. Nf5 Ne6 25. fxe5 dxe5 $13) 24. e5
Ne4 25. Nxe4 dxe4 26. b3 {'?' Bulletin.} (26. Qe2 Red8 27. Bxe4 Bxe4+ 28. Qxe4
Rd5 29. Ne2 $14 {/\ Ne2-g3-e4}) 26... Na5 27. Be3 g6 {'!' Bulletin.} 28. Rd2
Red8 29. hxg6 hxg6 30. Qh4 Nc6 {'!' Bulletin.} 31. c3 Ne7 32. c4 Rxd4 {'!'
Bulletin.} 33. Bxd4 Nf5 34. Qh3 Kg7 {'!' Bulletin. Bulletin: '/\ ...Bf8-b4,
Rc8-h8'} 35. Qc3 a5 36. c5 Nxd4 37. Rxd4 Bxc5 38. Rc4 Rh8+ 39. Bh3 e3+ 40. Kh2
Qc6 41. Qc2 Ba6 42. Kg3 Bxc4 43. Qxc4 Qd7 44. Bg4 Qd2 45. Be2 Rd8 {'-+'
Bulletin.} 46. Rc1 Rd4 47. Qc2 Qb4 48. Qc3 Rxf4 49. Qxb4 Rxb4 50. Bc4 Be7 51.
Kf3 Bxg5 52. Ra1 Kf8 53. Ra2 Ke7 54. Rg2 e2 55. Rxe2 b5 56. Bxb5 Rxb3+ 57. Kg4
Be3 58. Rc2 Bd4 59. Kf4 Rh3 60. Rc8 Rh4+ 61. Kg3 Rh8 0-1

[Event "Hoogovens"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "1977.01.23"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Geller, Efim P"]
[Black "Sigurjonsson, Gudmundur"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2590"]
[BlackElo "2520"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "1977.01.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "11"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qe1 Bd7 11. Rd1 Nxd4 (11... Qc7 12. Qg3) 12. Bxd4 Bc6 13.
Bf3 Qc7 14. e5 Ne8 $6 (14... dxe5 $5 15. fxe5 Nd7) 15. Kh1 Rd8 16. Rd3 dxe5 17.
fxe5 g6 18. Qf2 Rd7 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Rf3 Qc4 21. Be3 (21. Rxf7 $2 Qxf1+ 22.
Qxf1 Rxf7 23. Qc4 Rxd4 $19) 21... Bh4 (21... Ng7 $6 22. Rxf7) 22. Qg1 Bd8 $4 (
22... Be7) 23. Bc5 Be7 24. Bxe7 Rxe7 25. Qe3 Ng7 26. b3 Qc7 27. Ne4 Nf5 28.
Nf6+ Kg7 29. Rh3 1-0

[Event "YUG Cup"]
[Site "Ulcinj"]
[Date "1998.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Pavlovic, Milos"]
[Black "Pikula, Dejan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2535"]
[BlackElo "2440"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "1998.??.??"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 1999"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Be2 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. a4 Nc6 10. Kh1 Bd7 11. Nb3 b6 12. Bf3 Qc7 13. Qe2 Rfc8 14. Be3 Be8 15.
Rad1 Nd7 16. Nd4 Nc5 17. f5 Bf6 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. Bg4 Qe7 20. Nxe6 $5 Nxe6 21.
Nd5 Qf7 22. Rxf6 (22. Nxb6 $16) 22... gxf6 23. Rf1 $2 f5 24. Bxf5 Ncd4 25. Bxd4
Nxd4 26. Bxh7+ Kh8 27. Qe1 Nxc2 28. Qe2 Qxh7 29. Rf8+ Kg7 30. Qf2 Qh6 31. Rf4
Bg6 0-1

[Event "Bugojno"]
[Site "Bugojno"]
[Date "1978.03.09"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Larsen, Bent"]
[Black "Hort, Vlastimil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "1978.02.27"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O a6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 13. Rad1 b5 14. e5 $1 (14.
a3 b4 15. axb4 Nxb4 16. e5 dxe5 17. fxe5 Nfd5 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Bc1 Bc5 $10 {
O'Kelly-Larsen, Dundee 1967}) 14... dxe5 $2 (14... Ne8 $1 {Larsen}) 15. fxe5
Ne8 (15... Nxe5 $2 16. Bf4 Bd6 17. Nb3 $16) (15... Qxe5 16. Bf4 Qc5 17. Be3 (
17. Nb3 Qa7 18. Be3 Qb7 19. Nc5 Bxc5 20. Bxc5 Rg8 $1 21. Qg5 $5 {Larsen}) 17...
Qe5 {Remis. Torre-Spassky, Manila izt 1976}) 16. Nf3 $16 Bc8 17. Ne4 Kg8 (17...
f5 18. exf6 Qxg3 $2 19. fxe7 $1 $18) 18. Bf4 Nb4 19. Nf6+ Kh8 20. Ng5 Qxc2 21.
Nfxh7 Bxg5 22. Nxg5 Qg6 23. Bd2 $1 {/\Nxf7+} 1-0

[Event "Sportland NRW-Cup"]
[Site "Muenster"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Unzicker, Wolfgang"]
[Black "Heissler, Jakob"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2450"]
[BlackElo "2425"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "149"]
[EventDate "1993.12.26"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 038 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1994.03.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1994.03.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. f4 a6 7. Be2 d6 8. Be3
Nf6 9. O-O Be7 10. Kh1 O-O 11. a4 Rd8 12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Bg1 exf4 15.
a5 Re8 16. Bb6 Qb8 17. Qd2 Be6 18. Qxf4 Nd7 19. Bd4 Ne5 20. Na4 Qc7 21. Nb6
Rad8 22. c4 Ng6 23. Qe3 Bf8 24. Qg3 Qe7 25. Bd3 Ne5 26. Bc2 Rb8 27. Ba4 Red8
28. Rad1 h6 29. c5 Ng6 30. c6 bxc6 31. Bxc6 Ne5 32. Ba4 g6 33. b4 Bg7 34. b5
axb5 35. Bxb5 h5 36. h3 Nd7 37. Bxd7 Bxd7 38. Bxg7 Kxg7 39. Qc3+ Kh6 40. Qc7
Qe8 41. Rxd6 Be6 42. Rfd1 Rxd6 43. Qxd6 Rb7 44. Qf4+ Kh7 45. Qe5 Qh8 46. Qxh8+
Kxh8 47. Kg1 Kg7 48. Kf2 Ra7 49. Ra1 Kf6 50. Ke3 Ke5 51. a6 Kd6 52. Kd4 Kc6 53.
Nd5 g5 54. Ke5 h4 55. Rc1+ Kd7 56. Nb4 g4 57. Rd1+ Kc7 58. hxg4 Bxg4 59. Rd6 h3
60. gxh3 Bxh3 61. Kd5 Bg2 62. Rf6 Kc8 63. Rf2 Bh1 64. Rh2 Bf3 65. Rc2+ Kd7 66.
Rf2 (66. Nc6 $2 f5 $1 (66... Bxe4+ $10) 67. Ne5+ Ke7 68. Nxf3 fxe4 69. Kxe4
Rxa6) 66... Bh5 67. Nc6 Ra8 68. a7 Kc7 69. e5 Bg6 70. Ra2 Bf5 71. Nd4 Bd3 72.
Ra3 Rd8+ 73. Kc5 Be4 74. e6 Kb7 75. a8=Q+ 1-0

[Event "EU-chT (Men) 10th"]
[Site "Debrecen"]
[Date "1992.11.??"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Smirin, Ilia"]
[Black "Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2545"]
[BlackElo "2495"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1992.11.20"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "HUN"]
[SourceTitle "EU-chT"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Israel"]
[BlackTeam "Poland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ISR"]
[BlackTeamCountry "POL"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qe1 Nxd3 15.
cxd3 Bc6 16. Qg3 Nd7 17. Rfc1 $5 (17. Nf3) 17... Qd8 18. f5 Nf8 19. fxe6 fxe6
20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. Na4 Bh4 22. Qf3 Nd7 23. b4 Qe7 24. Nb6 Nxb6 25. Bxb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-chT (Men) 10th"]
[Site "Debrecen"]
[Date "1992.11.??"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Psakhis, Lev"]
[Black "Cvitan, Ognjen"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2605"]
[BlackElo "2505"]
[Annotator "Bulletin"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "1992.11.20"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "HUN"]
[SourceTitle "EU-chT"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Israel"]
[BlackTeam "Croatia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ISR"]
[BlackTeamCountry "CRO"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. f4 O-O 8. O-O
a6 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Bd7 (12... Nb4) 13. Nf3 (13. Qf3
Bf8 (13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Bc6 15. Qg3 g6 16. f5 e5 17. Be3 $16) 14. Rae1 (14.
Qg3) 14... Nb4 15. Bf2 e5 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. Qxf5 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Qd7
$1 $10) 13... b6 $5 (13... Nb4 14. a5 e5 $13) 14. Qe2 (14. Qe1 $5 Bc8 15. Qg3
Nb4 16. e5 Nfd5 17. Bd4 $14) 14... Nb4 15. Rae1 (15. Bd4 {/\} Nc6 $2 (15... Bc6
$142) 16. e5 dxe5 17. fxe5 Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Nd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.
Qh5+ Kg8 22. Qxf7+ Kh7 23. e6 $18) 15... Bc6 16. Bd4 Nd7 17. Ng5 (17. Qf2 Nxd3
18. cxd3 Nc5) 17... Nxd3 18. cxd3 h6 $5 (18... e5) 19. Nf3 (19. Bxg7 $2 hxg5 (
19... Kxg7 20. Nxf7 Nf6 $5 (20... Kxf7 21. Qh5+ Kg7 22. Re3 Bf6 23. Rg3+ Kf8
24. e5 $1 $40)) 20. Qh5 Kxg7 21. fxg5 Ne5 (21... Rf8 $2 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. Re3
$18) 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. Re3 Bf8 $19) 19... Nc5 20. Nd2 $5 Bf8 (20... Nxa4 21.
Nxa4 Bxa4 22. Qg4 Bf8 (22... e5 23. fxe5 dxe5 24. Be3 $40) 23. Nc4 $5 {/\} (23.
f5 exf5 24. exf5 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 Re8 26. Ne4 Kh8 27. f6 (27. Qh5 f6 $1) 27... g6
$13) 23... Rab8 24. e5 $5 $44) 21. f5 Nxa4 (21... exf5 22. Rxf5 Nxa4 23. Nxa4
Bxa4 24. Nc4 $44) 22. Nxa4 Bxa4 23. Bxg7 $5 (23. f6 $5 $44) 23... Bxg7 24. f6
Bh8 $1 (24... Bf8 25. Qh5 Qc5 (25... Kh7 26. Re3 {/\ Rg3, Qg4+-}) 26. e5 $1 $16
) 25. Qh5 (25. e5 $5 Bc6 $1 $8 (25... dxe5 $6 26. Qg4+ $18) 26. Rc1 $5 $13)
25... Kh7 26. Re3 Rg8 27. Qxh6+ $1 $8 Kxh6 28. Rh3+ Kg6 29. Rg3+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Olympiad Women-41"]
[Site "Tromsoe"]
[Date "2014.08.11"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "Gara, Ticia"]
[Black "Hoolt, Sarah"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2321"]
[BlackElo "2318"]
[Annotator "CB"]
[PlyCount "150"]
[EventDate "2014.08.02"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 162"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2014.09.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2014.09.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Hungary (W)"]
[BlackTeam "Germany (W)"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "HUN"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]
[WhiteClock "0:01:32"]
[BlackClock "0:04:51"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Kh1 Bd7 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bc6 14. Qg3 Qb8 15.
Rfd1 $6 {dieser Zug ist schwer nachvollziehbar. Oft ist die Frage nach dem
richtigen Turm ja knifflig, in diesem Fall erscheint die Antwort jedoch
eindeutig zu sein.} ({wenn ein Turm nach d1 soll, dann wenigstens} 15. Rad1 Qb7
16. e5 dxe5 17. fxe5 Ne4 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 $11 {wobei Schwarz die langfristigen
Trümpfe hat.}) (15. Bf3 Qb7 16. Rae1 Rad8 {sieht auch wie eine vernünftige
weiße Aufstellung aus, doch ein klarer Plan ist nicht in Sicht. 1-0 (49)
Zelcic,R (2554)-Movsesian,S (2642) Dresden 2007}) 15... Qb7 16. Bd3 g6 17. e5
Nh5 18. Qg4 Rad8 19. Ne2 Ng7 $1 20. c3 Nf5 {Schwarz hat ihre Stellung mit
jedem Zug verstärkt, wohingegen Weiß keinen wirklichen Fortschritt erzielt
hat. Es schweben bereits Motive wie ...Txd4 und ...Se3 in der Luft.} 21. Bxf5
exf5 $17 22. Qh3 Rfe8 23. Re1 Bf8 24. Rad1 dxe5 25. fxe5 (25. Bxe5 $2 Rxd1 26.
Rxd1 f6 $19) 25... Bg7 26. Qg3 Be4 $6 (26... Qc7 $1 {verhindert mit einfachen
Mitteln die Aktivierung des weißen Springers.} 27. Ng1 (27. Nf4 $2 Bxe5 28.
Bxe5 Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Qxe5 $17) 27... Re7 28. Rd2 Rde8 29. Rde2 Bd5 $17) 27. Nf4
Rd7 28. Nd3 Rde7 29. Nc5 Qc6 30. e6 $1 {und plötzlich muss Schwarz wieder
aufpassen.} f6 (30... Bxd4 31. cxd4 (31. exf7+ Kxf7 32. Nxe4 (32. cxd4 Bxg2+
$19) 32... Rxe4 33. Rxe4 Rxe4 34. cxd4 Rxd4 $17) 31... Bd5 32. exf7+ Kxf7 33.
Rxe7+ Rxe7 $15) 31. Re2 (31. Ra1 $1 {ist Houdinis genialer Vorschlag. Die
Stellung verschärft sich, denn Weiß kommt nun zu Gegenspiel.} Bd5 (31... f4
32. Qf2 Bd5 33. a4 f3 34. gxf3 Bxf3+ 35. Kg1 $13) 32. a4 Bxe6 33. axb5 axb5 34.
Ra6 $132) 31... Bd5 32. Rde1 Bc4 33. Rd2 (33. Re3 g5 $1) 33... Bxe6 34. Rde2
Kf7 35. h3 g5 36. Nxe6 Rxe6 37. Rxe6 Rxe6 38. Rxe6 Qxe6 $17 {Schwarz hat nun
einen Bauern mehr. Die Verwertung sollte keine zu großen Probleme machen, da
der potentielle Freibauern der Weißen noch sehr ungefährlich ist.} 39. Qc7+
Kg6 40. Qd8 h5 41. Bf2 Qe4 42. Kh2 f4 43. Qd1 Qf5 44. h4 g4 45. g3 Bh6 46. gxf4
Bxf4+ 47. Bg3 Be3 48. a4 Qe4 49. axb5 axb5 50. Qb3 Kg7 51. Qd1 Bc5 52. Qd2 Kh7
53. Qd7+ Kg6 54. Qd2 Qe3 55. Qd1 f5 56. b4 f4 57. bxc5 Qxg3+ 58. Kh1 Qxh4+ 59.
Kg1 Qg3+ 60. Kf1 Qh3+ 61. Kg1 Qe3+ 62. Kf1 Qxc5 63. Qd3+ Kh6 64. Qd8 Qxc3 65.
Qf8+ Kg5 66. Qd8+ Qf6 67. Qd5+ Kh6 68. Qxb5 h4 69. Qd7 g3 70. Kg2 f3+ 71. Kh3
f2 72. Qd2+ Kg6 73. Kg4 Qf5+ 74. Kxh4 Qh5+ 75. Kxg3 f1=N+ {eine hübsche
Abwicklung beendet die Partie} 0-1

[Event "Biel Suri Memorial"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2014.07.19"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Hou, Yifan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2750"]
[BlackElo "2629"]
[Annotator "CB"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[EventDate "2014.07.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 162"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2014.09.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2014.09.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Kh1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Qg3 Bb7 14. a3 Rad8
15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Bd3 Re8 17. a4 {Unusual in a common position.} b4 18. Na2 Qa5
19. Nc1 Qh5 {with the eventual plan of exchanging queens, but it doesn't
manage to fully equalize.} 20. Nb3 Qg6 21. Qh3 (21. Qxg6 hxg6 22. Na5 {
immediately was also dangerous.}) 21... Qg4 22. Qxg4 Nxg4 23. Na5 Ra8 {
something has obviously gone wrong with Black's position. She is on the verge
of losing the pair of bishops and a6 will be weak. Ra8 is already a move that
Black would rather not play.} 24. Be2 Nf6 25. Bf3 Ne8 26. c3 bxc3 27. bxc3 Bd8
28. Nxb7 Rxb7 29. e5 d5 30. c4 (30. Rb1 Rab8 31. Rxb7 Rxb7 32. Be2 Nc7 $14)
30... Rb4 $1 31. Rc1 Rxa4 32. g3 $1 g5 $1 {Very resourceful play from both
sides! White tries to push his c-pawn or create pressure on d5, Black hurries
with her counterplay.} 33. Bg1 $1 Nc7 34. Bb6 Ne8 35. Be3 (35. Bxd8 Rxd8 36.
cxd5 exd5 37. fxg5 $16 {would have been a real problem for Black.}) 35... Nc7
36. fxg5 Rb8 37. Ba7 Rb7 38. Be3 Rb8 39. Ba7 Rb7 40. Bc5 Bxg5 41. Rc2 Rb3 42.
cxd5 (42. Bh5 {this move was more dangerous.}) 42... Nxd5 43. Bh5 f5 44. exf6
Bxf6 45. Bd6 Rc3 46. Rb2 Rc8 47. Rb7 Rd8 48. Bc5 Rc4 49. Bg1 Rf8 50. Be2 Rc6
51. Bd3 Rc7 (51... Rf7 $1 $11) 52. Bxa6 Rxb7 53. Bxb7 {Black is only
marginally worse now as most 2v1 endgames are drawn.} Kg7 54. Bc6 Rf7 55. Re1
Re7 56. Re4 Kf7 57. Rc4 Be5 58. Rh4 Kg7 59. Rh5 Bf6 60. Bxd5 exd5 61. Rxd5 {
White wins a pawn, but its irrelevant.} Re2 62. h4 Kg6 63. Rd6 Kf5 64. g4+ Ke5
65. Rd7 Bxh4 66. Rxh7 Bg5 67. Rf7 Ke6 68. Rg7 Bf6 69. Rg8 Kf7 1/2-1/2

[Event "CHN-RUS Summit Men 7th"]
[Site "Ningbo"]
[Date "2010.08.08"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Wang, Hao"]
[Black "Rublevsky, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2724"]
[BlackElo "2688"]
[Annotator "CB"]
[PlyCount "165"]
[EventDate "2010.08.05"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "5"]
[EventCountry "CHN"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 138"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2010.09.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2010.09.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Na5 14. b3 b6 15.
Rad1 Bb7 16. Nde2 Rbc8 17. Bf2 Nc6 18. g4 d5 19. e5 Ne4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Bg2
Nb4 22. c3 Red8 23. Bd4 Nd5 24. Qc2 e3 25. Qd3 Bc5 26. c4 Bxd4 27. Qxd4 Nf6 28.
Qxe3 Nxg4 29. Qg3 h5 30. Nd4 Bxg2+ 31. Kxg2 Qb7+ 32. Kg1 Rd7 33. h3 Nh6 34. Rd2
{#} Rcd8 ({Here Black had the strong shot} 34... b5 $1 {after which} 35. axb5
axb5 36. cxb5 Rxd4 $1 37. Rxd4 Nf5 38. Qf2 Nxd4 39. Qxd4 Qxb5 $17 {would be
very good for Black due to White's wide open king position and the extremely
dangerous queen and rook working together.}) 35. Rfd1 g6 36. Qe3 Kg7 37. Kf2
Qc7 38. Ke2 Kh7 39. Rd3 Qb7 40. Qf3 Qc7 41. Qc6 Rc8 42. Qxc7 Rdxc7 43. Nf3 Nf5
44. Ng5+ Kg8 45. Rd8+ Rxd8 46. Rxd8+ Kg7 47. Ne4 h4 48. Kd3 Rc6 49. b4 Rc7 50.
Nf6 Rb7 51. Ra8 a5 52. b5 Ng3 53. Ne8+ Kh6 54. Nd6 Rc7 55. Rh8+ Kg7 56. Rb8 Rc5
57. Rxb6 g5 58. Rc6 g4 59. Ne4 gxh3 60. Nf2 Rxc6 61. bxc6 Nf5 62. Nxh3 Kf8 63.
c7 Ne7 {#} 64. Kd4 $4 {A disastrous blunder.} ({The simple} 64. c5 $1 {would
win, since after} Ke8 65. c6 {Black is helpless to prevent White from picking
off the a-pawn or simply playing Kc4-b5-a6-b7 and promoting the c-pawn. The
black knight is forced to stay protecting the c8 square, and the king is cut
off by the pawns.}) 64... Ke8 65. Kc5 Kd7 66. Kb6 Kc8 67. Ng5 Nf5 68. Kxa5 Kxc7
69. Kb5 Nd4+ 70. Kb4 Kc6 71. a5 Ne2 72. Nh3 Nd4 73. c5 Kb7 74. Kc4 Nc6 75. Kb5
Nd4+ 76. Kc4 Nc6 77. Ng5 Nxa5+ 78. Kd3 Kc6 79. Ke4 Nb3 80. Kf3 Nxc5 81. Kg4 Nd3
82. Nh3 Kd5 83. Kxh4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch U20 Girls 33rd"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk"]
[Date "2015.09.12"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Osmanodja, Filiz"]
[Black "Ziaziulkina, Nastassia"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2309"]
[BlackElo "2401"]
[Annotator "CB"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2015.09.02"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2016"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3 g6 14. Bf3 a5 15.
Rae1 b4 16. axb4 axb4 17. Nd1 Rc8 (17... d5 18. exd5 Nxd5 19. Bxd5 Qxd5 20. Bf2
Ba6 21. Re5 Qd2 22. Rfe1 Bd6 23. b3 Bxe5 24. fxe5 f5 25. exf6 Rxf6 26. Qg4
Qxe1+ {0-1 (26) Vidal Zamora,A (2078)-Colovic,A (2441) Figueres 2009}) 18. Ne3
Re8 19. Qh3 Bc6 20. Rd1 Nxe4 {[#]} 21. Bxe4 $2 {Danach gerät Weiß ins
Hintertreffen.} ({Richtig war sofort} 21. Ng4 {Droht Sh6 und Sh7.} h5 22. Nh6+
Kf8 23. Nxf7 Kxf7 24. f5 exf5 25. Bxh5 Bf6 26. Bxg6+ Kxg6 27. Qxf5+ $11) 21...
Bxe4 22. Ng4 h5 23. Rfe1 (23. Nh6+ Kf8 24. f5 Bxf5 25. Nxf5 exf5 26. Rxf5 {
reicht nicht:} gxf5 27. Qxh5 Bg5 28. h4 Bxh4 29. Qh6+ Ke7 30. Qxh4+ Kd7 $19)
23... d5 24. Nh6+ Kf8 25. g4 {Der Angriff führt nicht zum Erfolg.} Bf6 26.
gxh5 Bxd4+ 27. Rxd4 Qf6 28. Rxb4 gxh5 29. Qxh5 Rxc2 30. Rexe4 dxe4 31. Ng4 Qg7
32. Qg5 Qxg5 33. fxg5 Ra8 34. Ne3 Ra1+ 35. Nf1 e3 0-1

[Event "Corus-B"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2009.01.30"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Sasikiran, Krishnan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2711"]
[Annotator "Caruana,F"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2009.01.17"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 129"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2009.03.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2009.03.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{This game was played in the eleventh round. I was on plus two and I needed to
win to retain any chances for first place.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Qc7 8. f4 Be7 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Kh1 O-O 11.
Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Rad8 15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Bd3 Re8 17. Rf3
$5 {This rare move was suggested to me by Alex Chernin. Although it probably
isn't sufficient for an advantage, Black faces concrete problems which are
difficult to solve over the board. I felt it would come as an unpleasant
surprise to my opponent.} (17. Qh3 e5 $11) (17. e5 {was mainly played in the
past.} dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qd8 19. Ne4 Nh5 20. Qe3 Nf6 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. Nc5 $36 {
Ni Hua-Jakovenko, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007}) 17... Qd8 $6 {An understandable move,
as Black is planning ...Bf8. However, this momentarily relinquishes control
over the e5-square, which allows White to develop his initiative.} ({Black
should play} 17... Bd8 $1 {, preparing to strike in the centre with ...e5.} 18.
f5 (18. Ref1 e5 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Be3 $13) 18... e5 19. Be3 d5 20. Bh6 Nh5 21.
Qg4 Rd6 $1 22. f6 g6 23. Qxh5 gxh5 24. Rg3+ Kh8 25. Bg7+ Kg8 $11) 18. Qh3 g6
19. Ref1 d5 $2 {Sasikiran had clearly overlooked my next move. However,
Black's defensive task is already unenviable.} (19... Bc6 20. f5 exf5 21. exf5
Bxf3 22. fxg6 $18) (19... Bf8 20. f5 exf5 21. exf5 g5 (21... Bxf3 22. fxg6 hxg6
23. Bxf6 Qxf6 24. Qxd7 $18) 22. Rg3 (22. Re3 $6 Bg7 23. a4 bxa4 24. Nxa4 Rxe3
25. Bxe3 h6 26. Bd4 Re7 27. Nb6 Qe8 28. Nc4 Re1 29. Nxd6 Rxf1+ 30. Bxf1 Qe1 31.
Kg1 Ne4 32. Qd3 Bxd4+ 33. Qxd4 Nxd6 34. Qxd6 Qe3+ 35. Kh1 Qf2 36. Qd1 Qxf5 37.
Bd3 Qe5 {1/2-1/2 Fedorchuk,S (2624)-Jaracz,P (2501)/Dresden 2008/CBM 125 Extra}
) 22... h6 23. Nd1 $1 Bg7 24. Bxf6 Qxf6 25. Ne3 $16) ({Black can also try} 
19... Nh5 $5 {, when he has chances to defend successfully in a very dangerous
situation.} 20. f5 exf5 21. exf5 (21. Rxf5 gxf5 22. Qxh5 Bf6 23. Bxf6 Qxf6 24.
Rxf5 Qd8 (24... Qe6 $6 25. h3 h6 (25... f6 26. Rxf6 $18) (25... Kh8 26. Nd5 Qg6
27. Nf6 $18) 26. Rf4 f5 (26... Kh8 27. Qh4 $16) (26... Rc7 27. Nd5 Bxd5 28.
exd5 Qe1+ 29. Kh2 f5 30. Bxf5 $16) 27. Rxf5 Rg7 28. a4 $16) 25. e5 (25. Qg4+
Kh8) (25. Ne2 Re5 $13) 25... Re6 26. Rg5+ Rg6 27. Bxg6 fxg6 $11) 21... Bxf3 22.
Qxf3 Bg5 (22... Bf8 23. Nd5 $18) 23. Nd5 Re5 $1 {However, White's initiative
is still very powerful, and Black will have to suffer for a long time.} 24. g4
(24. f6 Rxd5 25. Qxd5 Bxf6 26. g4 Bxd4 27. gxh5 Bxb2 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. Bxg6 Qc7
30. Be4 Kf8 $11) (24. g3 Ng7 25. Bxe5 (25. Nb6 Ra7 $1 $11) (25. fxg6 hxg6 26.
h4 Bxh4 27. Bxe5 dxe5 28. gxh4 Qxh4+ 29. Kg2 Qg5+ $11) 25... dxe5 26. Nc3 Bh6
$1 (26... Qb6 27. Ne4 Bd8 28. g4 $14) 27. Re1 (27. f6 Ne6 $11) 27... Bd2 28.
Rxe5 Bxc3 29. bxc3 Nxf5 30. Bxf5 gxf5 31. Rxf5 (31. Qxf5 Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Qd2+ 33.
Kh3 Qh6+ 34. Kg4 Qg6+ $11) 31... Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Rd2+ 33. Kh3 Qd7 34. Qg4+ Kh8 $11
) 24... Ng7 25. c4 {This is one of White's most dangerous options, but it is
possible to approach the position in almost any way, since Black is doomed to
passivity.} (25. Bxe5 dxe5 26. Nc3 Ne8 27. Ne4 Bf4 $11) (25. Nb4 $5 Qc8 26. Nc6
Re8 27. Qd5 Qb7 28. fxg6 hxg6 29. Bxg6 Re5 $1 $13) (25. Be4 $5 Kh8 26. Rd1) (
25. b3 $5 Kh8 26. c4 bxc4 27. bxc4) 25... bxc4 26. Bxc4 (26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. Bxc4
Ne8 $1 28. fxg6 hxg6 29. Nb6 Qxb6 30. Bxf7+ Kh7 31. Bxe8 Rc7) 26... gxf5 (26...
Ne8 $2 27. fxg6 hxg6 28. Nb6 $18) (26... Qe8 27. Bxa6 $16) 27. Bxe5 fxg4 (27...
dxe5 28. gxf5 $16) 28. Nf6+ (28. Qxg4 dxe5) (28. Bf6 $5 gxf3 29. Bxd8 Rxd8 30.
Bxa6 $14) 28... Bxf6 29. Bxf6 gxf3 30. Bxd8 Rxd8 31. Rxf3 Ne6 32. Bxa6 $36) 20.
f5 $1 {A simple, but elegant attacking move. The following play is all forced.}
dxe4 21. fxg6 fxg6 (21... exf3 $2 22. Qxh7+ Nxh7 23. gxh7+ Kf8 24. h8=Q#) (
21... hxg6 $2 22. Rxf6 Rxd4 23. Rxf7 $18) 22. Rxf6 (22. Qxe6+ $2 Kh8 {is
surprisingly nothing for White.}) 22... Rxd4 (22... Bxf6 23. Bxf6 Qa8 24. Be2
$18) 23. Rf7 Bh4 24. Be2 {As usual when there are two equally attractive
options, it isn't easy to choose. Objectively this is even stronger than 24.
Bxb5.} (24. Bxb5 axb5 25. Rxb7 Re7 26. Rxe7 (26. Rxb5 $2 Bf2 $44) 26... Qxe7
27. Qg4 $16 {wins the e4-pawn, with a nearly decisive advantage.}) 24... Bc6 (
24... Ba8 25. g3) (24... b4 25. axb4 Rxb4 26. Nb5 $1 axb5 27. Rxb7 $18) 25. g3
e3+ 26. Kg1 {Black is losing a piece for very little compensation, but
technique is still required.} a5 {Black had more persistent continuations.} (
26... Qg5 27. R7f4 Rd2 (27... Rxf4 28. Rxf4 $18) 28. Rg4 (28. Rxh4 $2 Rxe2 29.
Nxe2 Qd5 $19) (28. Qxh4 Qxh4 29. gxh4 Rxc2 30. Bf3 $16) 28... Qe5 29. gxh4 $18)
(26... b4 27. axb4 Rxb4 28. gxh4 Rxb2 29. Qxe3 $18) 27. gxh4 b4 28. axb4 axb4
29. Nd1 $18 Qd5 (29... Rd2 30. Qxe3 $18) (29... Rxh4 30. Qxe3 Qd5 31. Bf3 Qd6 (
31... Rg4+ 32. Kh1 $18) 32. Qf2 $18) 30. Nxe3 Qc5 (30... Qh1+ 31. Kf2 Qe4 32.
Bd3 Qe5 33. Kg1 $18) 31. Bd3 b3 32. Qg3 bxc2 33. Bxc2 (33. Bxg6 $6 Rg4 34. Qxg4
Qxe3+ 35. R7f2 c1=Q 36. Bxe8+ Kh8 {complicates matters, but should still be
winning after 37.Qg3. However, the following variation illustrates the dangers
facing White:} 37. Bf7 $2 Qxf2+ $3 38. Kxf2 Qxb2+ 39. Ke3 (39. Qe2 Qxe2+ 40.
Kxe2 Bb5+ $11) (39. Kg1 Qb6+ 40. Rf2 Qb1+ $11) 39... Qc3+ 40. Kf4 Qd2+ 41. Ke5
Qd5+ 42. Kf6 Qd8+ $11) 33... Rd2 34. R7f2 Red8 35. Rxd2 Rxd2 36. Rf2 Rd4 37.
Bxg6 hxg6 38. Qxg6+ Kh8 39. Qh6+ Kg8 40. Qxe6+ Kh8 41. Qh6+ Kg8 42. Qe6+ Kh8
43. Qc8+ Kg7 44. Rg2+ 1-0

[Event "Amsterdam NH Hotels 5th"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "2010.08.12"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2697"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[Annotator "Caruana,F"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2010.08.12"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 138"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2010.09.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2010.09.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Kh1 Bd7 11. a4 Rc8 {I hadn't expected this, but I
remembered some old analysis I had done.} (11... Qc7 {is one of the main lines
of the Scheveningen.}) 12. Nb3 Na5 13. Nd2 {I prefer this to 13.e5, which is
more popular and also critical. Now Black's knight looks a little bit strange
on a5.} Bc6 $6 {This move looks really weird to me. The knight on a5 is now
completely trapped, and often in danger of being lost. However, it is quite a
concrete move, since Black is just trying to play d5, and is willing to live
with the knight on a5 for a few moves.} ({I was expecting} 13... Be8 {, and
Black plans ...Nd7 and ...Bf6 next.}) 14. Bd3 $146 {I hadn't prepared for 13...
Bc6, but I nevertheless found a good novelty!} (14. Bd4 Be8 $5 {is a clever
trick. Now Black gets ...Nc6 with tempo.} 15. Bd3 Nc6 16. Bg1 Nb4 17. Qe2 Nd7
18. Rf3 Nc5 19. Rh3 g6 20. Nf3 Bf6 21. e5 Ncxd3 22. cxd3 {1/2-1/2 Tiviakov,S 
(2686)-Babula,V (2608)/Hungary 2009/EXT 2010}) (14. Qe1 d5 15. Rd1 {is also
interesting.}) ({I thought} 14. b4 $6 {was a very bad move during the game,
but in fact it is not so bad (although I still wouldn't try it).} d5 (14... Be8
15. Na2 Nc6 16. b5 $13) 15. bxa5 d4 16. e5 dxe3 (16... Ne8 17. Bf2 dxc3 18. Nc4
Qxd1 (18... Nc7 19. Bd3 Nd5 20. Qg4 {is unclear, since White has a nice grip
on b6 and has developed some kingside play.}) 19. Rfxd1 Nc7 20. Bf3 $1 Bxf3 21.
gxf3 Nd5 22. Nb6 Nxb6 23. Bxb6 {, with a very double-edged endgame, but White
will have his fair share of chances after Rd7.}) 17. exf6 Bxf6 18. Ndb1 Qxa5
19. Ra3 {I'm not sure how to evaluate this position. Black has strong
compensation for the piece, but there is no clear way to continue and White
may slowly unravel.}) 14... d5 {Otherwise there is no point behind White's
play.} 15. e5 d4 $6 {This move was based on a miscalculation. Black probably
should have played 15...Nd7, but that is obviously an admission of defeat.} (
15... Nd7 16. Qh5 g6 17. Qh6 Re8 18. Nf3 Bf8 (18... Nc4 19. Bxc4 dxc4 20. Ng5
Bxg5 21. fxg5 Qe7 22. Rf4 Qf8 23. Qh3 {, and faced with the dual threats of
Raf1 and Rh4, Black will soon collapse.}) 19. Qh3 {, with a very strong
initiative.}) 16. Bxd4 (16. exf6 Bxf6 17. Nde4 Be7 18. Bd2 dxc3 19. Bxc3 {
is also dangerous for Black, again because of the knight on a5, but what I did
was much more convincing.}) 16... Qxd4 17. exf6 Bb4 {Loek was forced to play
this, but he was clearly not happy about it.} (17... Bxf6 $4 18. Qh5 {just
wins a piece.}) 18. fxg7 $6 {A big mistake losing a large part of the
advantage.} (18. Nde4 $1 {would have been almost crushing.} gxf6 {This is
Black's best chance, but White's attack is too strong.} (18... g6 19. Qg4 Nc4 (
19... Bxc3 20. bxc3 Qd8 21. Qh4 Bxe4 22. Bxe4 $18 {, and Rad1 next wins.}) (
19... Rfd8 20. Qh4 Bxe4 21. Nxe4 h5 22. g4 $1 {This is not the only way, but
it is the most convincing.} hxg4 (22... Rd5 23. f5 exf5 24. gxf5 $18) 23. c3 ({
Not} 23. Ng5 $2 Qxf6) 23... Qxd3 24. Ng5 Qd5+ 25. Rf3 Qxf3+ 26. Nxf3 gxf3 27.
cxb4 $18) 20. Qh4 Ne3 {This was the defence we tried to make work during the
post mortem, but then we found} 21. f5 $1 {, which blocks off ...Nf5 and
prepares a deadly Qh6.} Nxf5 22. Rxf5 exf5 23. Qh6 $18) 19. Nd5 $3 {A really
brilliant shot! The knight sacrifices itself, clearing the way for c3!} (19.
Qh5 $2 f5 20. Ng5 Qg7 {leads nowhere.}) (19. Qg4+ Kh8 20. Qh4 {is much less
clear:} Rg8 21. Rf3 Rg6 22. Rh3 h6 23. Rg3 Rcg8 24. Rd1 f5 25. Rxg6 Rxg6 26.
Be2 Qg7 27. Rd8+ Bf8 (27... Kh7 28. Ng5+ Rxg5 29. fxg5 Qxg5 30. Qxg5 hxg5 {
Even here Black will suffer from his awful knight} 31. Na2 Be7 32. Rc8 {
, and White threatens both b4 and Rc7.} Bxa4 33. b3 Bb5 34. Bxb5 axb5 35. Rc7
Nc6 36. Rxb7 $18) 28. Qe7 (28. Ng3 Kh7 29. Bh5 Nc4 $1 {I like this move,
finally getting the knight into play - with strong effect.} 30. Bxg6+ fxg6 {
, and Black has taken over the initiative.}) 28... Rxg2 29. Qxf8+ Kh7 30. Qxg7+
Rxg7 31. b4 $1 fxe4 32. b5 axb5 33. axb5 Bd5 34. Nxd5 exd5 35. Rxd5 {, and
Black faces a tough defence in this endgame.}) 19... Bxd5 (19... exd5 20. Nd6
$1 {is another brilliant point behind 19.Nd5. The second knight sacrifice is
really devastating!} ({I'm much less convinced by} 20. Qg4+ Kh8 21. Nd6 {
, because of} f5 $1 22. Qxf5 Qg7 23. Nxc8 Rg8 {, and the position is not very
clear because the knight on c8 has no way back.}) 20... f5 (20... Bxd6 21. Qg4+
({Or} 21. Bxh7+) 21... Kh8 22. Qf5 Qxd3 23. Qxf6+ Kg8 24. cxd3 Rfd8 25. Rf3 $18
) 21. Nxc8 Qf6 (21... Rxc8 22. c3 $18) 22. c3 Bc5 23. b4 $18) 20. c3 Bxc3 21.
bxc3 Rxc3 {Black has to sacrifice the exchange to remain in contact with f6.}
22. Nxc3 Qxc3 23. Rc1 {, but Black will not survive here. For example,} Qb3 24.
Qg4+ Kh8 25. Qh3 f5 26. Qh6 Bxg2+ (26... Qb4 27. Qf6+ Kg8 28. Rc3 Re8 29. Be2
$18) 27. Kg1 ({I'd prefer to avoid the crazy complications arising after} 27.
Kxg2 Rg8+ 28. Kf2 Qb2+) 27... Re8 28. Qf6+ Kg8 29. Kxg2 Qxd3 30. Rg1 Nc4 31.
Rcd1 Nd2 (31... Qe2+ 32. Kh3+ Kf8 33. Qg7+ Ke7 34. Qg5+ Kf8 35. Rd7 Qf3+ 36.
Rg3 Qf1+ 37. Kh4 $18) 32. Kh1+ Kf8 33. Rg2 $18) 18... Qxg7 19. Nf3 $6 {Another
inaccurate move.} (19. Qe2 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Kh8 21. Ne4 Rg8 22. Rae1 Bd5 23. Rf2 {
would have still promised White an advantage.}) 19... Bxc3 20. bxc3 Bd5 $1 $132
{Now, surprisingly, Black has perfectly adequate play.} 21. Qe2 Rxc3 22. Rae1 (
22. f5 $5 {might have been a bit more challenging, although Black doesn't seem
to have any problems, because, despite his weak king, all his pieces are
working very well.}) 22... Nc6 {A very logical, human move, bringing back the
wayward knight.} 23. Qd2 {I was optimistic after I found this move, because it
seemed like I was starting to generate some serious threats - f5 and Ne5. But
Loek defended calmly.} Kh8 24. Re3 (24. Ne5 Ra3 {gives White nothing.}) (24.
Ng5 h6 (24... Nb4 25. Bxh7 {may be promising for White.}) 25. Ne4 Ra3 26. f5
Ne5 27. f6 (27. fxe6 Nxd3 28. cxd3 Ra2) 27... Qg6 28. Re3 Nxd3 {can only be
worse for White.}) (24. f5 Rg8 25. fxe6 fxe6 26. Be4 {should be okay for Black,
but the play continues, and he still has to prove he has full equality.}) 24...
Nb4 {It's important to eliminate the d3-bishop. This leads to a forcing line
which we both calculated to the end.} 25. Ne5 Nxd3 26. cxd3 (26. Rg3 {is met
by the only move} Nf2+ $1 {, and Black is better}) 26... Rfc8 27. Rg3 Rc2 $1
28. Qb4 $1 {This is forced, and leads to a funny perpetual.} (28. Rxg7 $2 Rxd2
{is not good for White.}) (28. Qe3 $2 Rxg2 29. Rxg7 (29. Nxf7+ $2 Kg8 30. Nh6+
Kf8 $19) 29... Re2+) (28. Qe1 $2 Rxg2 29. Rxg7 Re2+ 30. Rg2 Bxg2+ 31. Kg1 Rxe1
32. Rxe1 Bd5 33. Nxf7+ Kg7) 28... Rxg2 29. Nxf7+ Kg8 (29... Qxf7 $4 30. Qd4+ {
mates.}) 30. Nh6+ {Now the king cannot go to f8 - the point behind 28.Qb4.} Kh8
31. Nf7+ Kg8 32. Nh6+ {A very sharp, unusual game. A game like this usually
gives a good vibe, although it's a pity I didn't really create a brilliancy
with 18.Nde4!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "URS-ch12 Final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1940.09.26"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Boleslavsky, Isaak"]
[Black "Kotov, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[Annotator "Chekhov,V"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1940.09.05"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "19"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[SourceTitle "URS-ch"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O e6 8. f4
Nc6 9. Kh1 Be7 10. Be3 Bd7 11. Qe1 b5 12. a3 O-O 13. Qg3 Rfd8 (13... Rab8 14.
e5 $1 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nxe5 16. Rxf6 $1 Bxf6 17. Bf4 b4 18. Ne4 Kh8 19. Bd3 Qa5
20. Nxf6 gxf6 21. Qh4 Ng6 22. Qxf6+ Kg8 23. Bxb8 $16 {Kasparov/}) (13... Kh8
14. Bd3 Rac8 15. Rae1 Na5 16. e5 Ne8 17. f5 $16 {Tukmakov,V-Hesse/Orebro/1966/}
) (13... b4 $5 14. axb4 Nxb4 15. e5 Ne8 16. Rad1 dxe5 17. fxe5 f5 18. exf6 Bxf6
19. Ne4 Qxg3 20. hxg3 Nd5 $1 $10 {Kasparov/}) 14. Bf3 (14. Bd3 $5 b4 $140 $2
15. Nxc6) 14... Rab8 15. Rad1 b4 16. axb4 Rxb4 17. e5 $5 Ne8 $6 (17... dxe5 $5
18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Bf4 Bd6 20. Nde2 Rxf4 $1 $13) 18. f5 $1 Nxe5 19. fxe6 fxe6
20. Bg5 $6 (20. Bd5 $1 Qc8 21. Nf5 Bf6 22. Ne4 Rxe4 23. Nh6+ Kh8 24. Bxe4 gxh6
25. Bxh6 $40) 20... Nf6 $1 21. Nf5 $5 (21. Bxf6 $5 Bxf6 22. Bd5 Rxd4 23. Rxd4
Ng6 24. Rc4 Qb6 $13) 21... exf5 22. Nd5 (22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Nd5 Qb8 24. Nxf6+
Kh8) 22... Nxd5 23. Bxd5+ Kh8 (23... Kf8 24. Bxe7+ Kxe7 25. Qxg7+ Ke8 26. Rde1
$1 $18) 24. Bxe7 Re8 $6 (24... Rc8 $5) 25. Bxd6 $1 Qxd6 26. Bf7 Qe7 $6 (26...
Qb8 $5 27. Bxe8 Bxe8 28. Rxf5 $36) 27. Bxe8 Qxe8 28. Rde1 f4 (28... Re4 29.
Rxe4 fxe4 30. Qxe5 $1 $18) 29. Rxf4 Rxb2 30. Rfe4 Rxc2 31. Rxe5 Qg6 32. Re7 $1
Be6 $2 (32... Qxg3 33. Re8+ $18) (32... Bb5 33. Qb8+ $18) 33. R7xe6 1-0

[Event "St Petersburg-Paris"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Orlov, Vassily"]
[Black "Chomet, Pascal"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2405"]
[BlackElo "2410"]
[Annotator "Chekhov,V"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "1996.02.??"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 051 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.05.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.05.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. f4 Nc6 7. Be2 a6 8. Be3
Bd7 9. O-O Be7 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. Bf3 O-O 13. Rd1 Qc7 14. Qg3 Rad8 (
14... b5 15. e5 dxe5 (15... Ne8 $6 16. f5 $1 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 d5 18. Qh3 Qc6 19.
f6 Bc5 20. Rf4 $16 {Boleslavsky,I-Stahlberg,G/Sweden/1948/1|0/31/}) 16. fxe5
Nd7 17. Ne4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 Rad8 19. c3 g6 $13 {Rutherford,S-Sandler,L/Melbourne/
1995/0|1/35/}) (14... Rab8 $5 15. Kh1 Rfd8 16. e5 Ne8 17. Rd3 f5 18. exf6 Bxf6
19. Qh3 Qf7 20. Bg4 Nc7 $132 {Geller,E-Averkin,O/Sochi/1982/0|1/41/}) 15. Kh1
b5 16. e5 dxe5 (16... Ne8 $5) 17. fxe5 Nd7 18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 Bc5 20. c3
Bxd4 21. cxd4 f5 22. Bf3 (22. exf6 Qxg3 23. hxg3 Nxf6 $15) 22... Nb6 (22... Rc8
23. d5 $1 $36) 23. Rc1 Qe7 $6 (23... Qa7 $5 24. Rc6 Rxd4 25. Rxe6 $14) 24. Rc6
Nc4 (24... Nd5 25. Rxa6 Nb4 26. Rb6 (26. Rd6 f4 $132) 26... Rxd4 27. a3 Nd3 28.
Rxb5 $16) 25. Qf2 (25. b3 Nd2 26. Rd1 Nxf3 27. Qxf3 Rd5 $5 (27... a5 28. d5
exd5 29. Rxd5 $36) 28. Rxa6 Rfd8 $146) 25... Qd7 (25... a5 26. b3 Na3 27. Rfc1
$36) 26. b3 Na3 27. Rxa6 b4 28. d5 (28. Rd6 Qe7 29. Rxd8 Rxd8 30. Rd1 Qa7 31.
Qh4 Qb6 32. d5 $16) 28... exd5 29. Ra7 $6 (29. Rd6 $1 Qe7 (29... Qb5 30. Bxd5+
Kh8 31. Rd1 $16 (31. Qxf5 $4 Qxf1+ $19)) 30. Bxd5+ Kh8 31. Rxd8 Qxd8 (31...
Rxd8 32. Qxf5 $18) 32. Qc5 $18) 29... Qe8 $6 (29... Qe6 $5 30. Qg3 (30. Qc5
Qxe5 31. Qxb4 Nc2 32. Qd2 Ne3 33. Rc1 Rc8 $13) 30... Rf7 $132) 30. Qg3 Qg6 (
30... Rd7 31. Bxd5+ $18) (30... Rf7 31. Bh5 g6 32. Bxg6 hxg6 33. Qxg6+ Kf8 34.
Rxf7+ Qxf7 35. Rxf5 $18) 31. Qxg6 hxg6 32. Rc1 Rf7 (32... Nb5 33. Rb7 Nd4 34.
Rcc7 Ne6 35. Re7 Rfe8 36. Rxe8+ Rxe8 37. Bxd5 $18) 33. Ra5 Rfd7 (33... d4 34.
Bd5 $18) 34. e6 Rd6 35. e7 Re8 36. Bxd5+ Kh7 37. Re1 $6 (37. Rc7 $1 $18) 37...
Nc2 $6 (37... Rd7 $1 38. Re3 (38. Ra8 Rexe7 39. Bg8+ Kh6 $15) 38... Kh6 $1 (
38... g5 39. Rh3+ Kg6 40. Ra6+ $18) 39. Rh3+ Kg5 40. Rg3+ Kf6 $6 (40... Kh6 $5
41. h4 Rexe7 $132) 41. Ra6+ Kxe7 (41... Ke5 42. Bf3 (42. Re3+ Kd4 $1) 42...
Rexe7 43. Rgxg6 $16) 42. Re6+ Kf8 43. Rxe8+ Kxe8 44. Bc6 $18) 38. Re2 Nd4 39.
Re3 $18 g5 40. Bf7 g6 (40... Nc6 41. Rh3+ Rh6 42. Bxe8 $18) 41. Bxe8 Nc6 42.
Re1 Nxa5 43. Bxg6+ Kxg6 44. e8=Q+ 1-0

[Event "OHRA-B"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar, Judit"]
[Black "Hulak, Krunoslav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2555"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1989.07.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 015"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1990.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1990.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 Bd7 11. Qg3 O-O 12. Rae1 b5 13. a3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Bc6
15. Bd3 Rab8 16. e5 Ne8 (16... dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Rbd8 19. f5) 17. f5
$1 {/\ 18.fxe6 fxe6 19.Qh3} exf5 18. Rxf5 (18. Bxf5 g6 (18... dxe5 19. Rxe5 (
19. Bxe5 Bd6) 19... Bd6 20. Qh3 g6) 19. e6) (18. e6 fxe6 19. Rxe6 Bf6) 18...
dxe5 19. Qh3 $1 (19. Rfxe5 Bf6 20. Qh3 g6) (19. Rexe5 Bd6 (19... Bf6 20. Qh3 (
20. Rxf6 Nxf6 21. Qh4 Qd6 (21... h6 22. Rf5) 22. Rg5 h6 23. Rg3 Kh8) 20... g6)
20. Rh5 Bxe5 (20... Nf6 $4 21. Qxg7+ Kxg7 22. Reg5+ Kh8 23. Bxf6#) (20... g6
21. Rxh7 Bxe5 22. Bxe5 Qb6+ 23. Kh1 $18) 21. Bxh7+ Kh8 22. Bg6+ Kg8 23. Rh8+) (
19. Bxe5 Bd6 20. Rh5 (20. Qh3 Bxe5) 20... g6 21. Rxh7 Bxe5) 19... h6 (19... g6
20. Bxe5 Qb6+ 21. Kh1 Rd8 22. Qxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rh5+ Kg8 24. Rh8#) (19... Bd7 20.
Nd5 Qd8 21. Nxe7+ Qxe7 22. Qxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rfxe5+) (19... exd4 20. Rxe7 Qxe7 21.
Re5 $1) 20. Bxe5 Qa7+ $2 (20... Bd6 21. Qg3 Rd8 $14) (20... Qb6+ 21. Kh1 Bd6
22. Rg5 Bxe5 23. Qxh6 $2 Bxg2+ $1) 21. Kh1 Bd6 22. Rg5 $1 Qf2 (22... Bxe5 23.
Qxh6 g6 24. Rh5) 23. Rf1 Qxf1+ (23... Qd2 24. Qf5) 24. Bxf1 hxg5 25. Bd3 f5 26.
Bxf5 Bxe5 27. Qh7+ (27. Be6+ Rf7 $13) (27. Bh7+ Kf7 28. Qf5+ Bf6 29. Nd5 g6 $1)
27... Kf7 28. Qg6+ Ke7 (28... Kg8 29. Be6+) 29. Qe6+ Kd8 30. Qxe5 Rb7 $138 31.
Kg1 $1 Rbf7 32. g4 g6 33. Qb8+ Ke7 34. Nd5+ $1 Bxd5 35. Qe5+ Kd8 36. Qxd5+ Kc7
(36... Ke7 37. Qd7+ Kf6 38. Qe6+ Kg7 39. Qxg6+ Kh8 40. Qh6+ Kg8 41. Be6) 37.
Qc5+ Kb8 38. Qb6+ Rb7 39. Qd8+ Ka7 40. Bxg6 1-0

[Event "Esbjerg North Sea Cup-03"]
[Site "Esbjerg"]
[Date "1978.07.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Sigurjonsson, Gudmundur"]
[Black "Ogaard, Leif"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2500"]
[BlackElo "2435"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1978.07.08"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "DEN"]
[EventCategory "7"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 (8... Bb4 9. Be3 O-O 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Na4) 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11.
Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 13. a3 (13. Rad1 b5 (13... Rac8) 14. e5 $1) 13... b5 14.
Bd3 Rab8 (14... Rad8 $5) 15. Nxc6 Bxc6 16. Bd4 e5 (16... b4 17. e5 $1 bxc3 18.
exf6 Bxf6 19. Qh3 $18) (16... Rbd8 17. Rae1) 17. fxe5 Nh5 18. Qh3 dxe5 19. Rf5
$1 exd4 (19... Nf4 20. Bxe5 Qxe5 21. Rxe5 Nxh3 22. Rxe7 $16) 20. Rxh5 h6 21.
Nd5 (21. e5 Bg5 22. Rxg5 dxc3 23. Rh5 Kg8) 21... Bxd5 (21... Qb7 22. e5 Bg5 23.
Qf5 g6 24. Qxg5 $18) 22. exd5 Qf4 (22... Qd6 23. Rf1 $16) 23. Rf1 Qe3 24. Qg4
Rb6 $6 (24... Kg8 25. Qf5 (25. Rhf5 {/\ R5f4}) 25... g6 26. Qg4 $16) 25. Rhf5
Kg8 (25... Rg6 $1 26. Rxf7 $1 Rxf7 27. Qc8+ Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Bxf8 29. Qxf8+ Kh7
30. g3 $18) 26. R5f4 $1 Bd6 $2 27. Rf6 Bc5 28. d6 $3 Rxd6 (28... Bxd6 29. Qf5
g6 30. Rxg6+ $18) (28... Qg5 29. Rxf7 $1 Rxf7 (29... Bxd6 30. Qe6 $1 $18) 30.
Qc8+ $18) 29. Qf5 Qxd3 (29... g6 30. Qxg6+ $1 fxg6 31. Rxf8+ Kg7 32. R1f7#) 30.
Qxd3 Rxf6 31. Rxf6 gxf6 32. Qg3+ Kh8 33. Qc7 (33. Qc7 Re8 34. g3) 1-0

[Event "URS-ch56"]
[Site "Odessa"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Sokolov, Andrei"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2595"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1989.09.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "URS-ch"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
Nc6 9. Kh1 a6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 Na5 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15.
Qd2 Rac8 16. Rfd1 Bc6 17. Qf2 Nd7 18. Bd2 (18. Nd5 exd5 19. exd5 Bxa4 20. b3 b5
$13) 18... Qb6 19. Qe2 (19. Qxb6 Nxb6 20. b3 d5 $10) 19... Bf6 20. a5 Qc7 21.
Be1 Nc5 22. Qe3 Red8 (22... Bxc3 $2 23. Bxc3 Na4 24. Rxa4 Bxa4 25. Qd4 $18) 23.
Ra3 b5 24. axb6 Qxb6 25. Rb3 (25. b4 Qxb4 26. Nd5 Qb2 $1 (26... Qb7 27. Nxf6+
gxf6 28. Bh4 $16) 27. Nxf6+ Qxf6 $13) 25... Qc7 (25... Qa7 $5) 26. Rb4 Be7 (
26... Rb8 27. Rc4) 27. Rc4 Qb7 28. b3 Bf8 29. Rcd4 Re8 30. Bg3 Qa8 31. h3 Bb7
32. R1d2 (32. Ra1 $5) 32... Rc7 33. Na4 Nxa4 34. Rxa4 Qc8 35. c4 d5 36. cxd5 (
36. f5 $2 dxe4 37. Bxc7 exf3 $19) (36. e5 dxc4 37. Bxb7 Qxb7 38. Rxc4 Rxc4 39.
bxc4 Rc8 $15) 36... exd5 37. e5 Rc3 (37... Rc1+ 38. Kh2 $1 Bc5 39. Qe2 Bg1+ 40.
Kh1 Bf2+ 41. Kh2 $10) 38. Rd3 Rc1+ 39. Rd1 $6 (39. Kh2 Qc2 40. Qd2 (40. Bxd5 $2
Bc5 41. Qe4 Bg1+ 42. Kh1 Bf2+ 43. Kh2 Rh1+ $19) 40... Qb1 41. Bd1 Rec8 $36)
39... Rc3 40. Rd3 Rc1+ 41. Rd1 Rxd1+ 42. Bxd1 d4 43. Qf2 Qxh3+ 44. Kg1 Qc8 45.
Kh2 d3 46. Rc4 Qa8 (46... Qf5 47. Qb6 $13) 47. f5 Bd5 48. Rg4 Qc6 49. Bf4 (49.
e6 fxe6 50. f6 e5 $19) 49... Be4 50. f6 Bg6 0-1

[Event "Haninge"]
[Site "Haninge"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Van der Wiel, John"]
[Black "Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2550"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "144"]
[EventDate "1990.05.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "SWE"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 018"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1990.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1990.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Bf3 Qc7 10. Be3 Re8 11. Qd2 e5 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. exf5 Nbd7 14. Nd5 Nxd5
15. Bxd5 Nf6 16. c3 $2 exf4 17. Bf2 (17. Bxf4 $2 Qc5+ $1) (17. Rxf4 $2 Nxd5 18.
Qxd5 Bg5) 17... Nxd5 18. Qxd5 Bf6 19. Rfd1 Re2 20. Rd2 Rxd2 21. Qxd2 Be5 22.
Qd5 Rc8 23. Rd1 Qc6 24. Kf1 Kf8 25. Ke2 Qxd5 26. Rxd5 Ke7 27. Bd4 f6 28. Bf2 g5
29. g4 fxg3 30. hxg3 Rc4 31. Rd1 Kf7 32. Rh1 Kg7 33. Kf3 b5 34. a3 Kg8 35. Be3
Kg7 36. Bf2 Kh8 37. Be3 Kg8 38. Bf2 Ra4 39. Be3 Kg7 40. Bf2 h6 41. Be3 a5 42.
Bc1 d5 43. Rd1 h5 44. Be3 b4 45. axb4 axb4 46. Rxd5 bxc3 47. bxc3 Bxc3 48. Rd7+
Kh6 49. Rd8 Ra5 50. Rh8+ Kg7 51. Rxh5 Rxf5+ 52. Kg2 Rb5 53. g4 Kg6 54. Rh1 Rb3
55. Kf2 Be5 56. Rd1 Rb2+ 57. Kf3 Rh2 58. Bf2 f5 59. gxf5+ Kxf5 60. Rg1 Rh3+ 61.
Kg2 Rb3 62. Re1 Rb2 63. Kf1 Bf4 64. Re2 Rb3 65. Kg2 Kg4 66. Rc2 Rh3 67. Ra2
Rh2+ 68. Kg1 Bg3 69. Ra4+ Kh3 70. Bxg3 Rg2+ 71. Kh1 Rxg3 72. Ra2 Re3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Haninge"]
[Site "Haninge"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Arnason, Jon Loftur"]
[Black "Hellers, Ferdinand"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2550"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1989.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "SWE"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 013"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1989.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1989.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. a4 O-O 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qf3 Bc6 15.
Qg3 Nxd3 16. cxd3 Nd7 17. Nf3 Bf6 18. Qf2 Nc5 19. Qc2 b5 $2 20. axb6 Qb7 (20...
Qxb6 21. e5 $1 dxe5 22. b4 $18) 21. Nd2 Rac8 22. Nc4 Be7 23. Na5 Qb8 24. d4 Nd7
25. Nxc6 Rxc6 26. d5 Rcc8 27. dxe6 fxe6 28. Rxa6 Bf6 29. Qa4 Nc5 30. Bxc5 Rxc5
31. b7 Rf8 32. Qb3 1-0

[Event "Muenster op"]
[Site "Muenster"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Arakhamia Grant, Ketevan"]
[Black "Kersten, Uwe"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[BlackElo "2350"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1993.10.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 1999"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Rd8 12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Bg1 $5
exf4 15. a5 Re8 16. Bb6 Qb8 17. Rxf4 d5 $5 18. Qf2 Be6 19. exd5 Nxd5 20. Nxd5
Bxd5 21. Bh5 $1 g6 22. Rf1 Rf8 (22... Qe5 23. Bd4 Qxh5 24. Rxf7 Bf8 25. Qf6
Bxg2+ 26. Kg1 $18) 23. Re1 (23. Bd4 Bd6 {mit der Idee Le5}) 23... Re8 (23...
Be6 24. Bd4 Bg5 25. Rfe4 gxh5 26. Re5 h6 27. Rxg5+ hxg5 28. Qf6) (23... Bg5 24.
Rg4 Bh6 25. Bd4 Bg7 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Qd4+ $16) 24. c4 Be6 25. Bd4 Bf8 (25...
Qc7 26. Rfe4 Qxa5 27. Rxe6 fxe6 28. Bg4 Bf8 29. Bxe6+ Rxe6 30. Rxe6 $14) 26.
Bxg6 fxg6 (26... hxg6 $2 27. Qh4 Bg7 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Rh4) 27.
Rfe4 Qd8 $1 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 29. Rxe6 Qxa5 30. h4 Qd8 $2 {Besser wäre 29...Df5}
31. h5 Bg7 32. hxg6 $1 Qd7 (32... Qxd4 33. Qf7+ Kh8 34. Re8+) 33. gxh7+ Kh8 34.
Bxg7+ Qxg7 35. Qf6 Qxf6 36. Rxf6 Kg7 37. Rb6 Ra7 38. Rh6 Kh8 39. g4 b5 40. cxb5
axb5 41. g5 1-0

[Event "New York op"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Fishbein, Alexander"]
[Black "Dorfman, Josif D"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2490"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1989.03.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 012"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1989.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1989.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 {12.Qd2 -> Beliavsky,A-Kasparov,
G/Barcelona WCup/1989/0-1/61/ CBM12} Rb8 13. g4 {13.Qd2 -> Timoshenko,G-Ruban,
V/URS-YM Tbilisi/1989/1/2-1/2/42/ CBM12} Nd7 14. g5 Bf8 15. Bg2 g6 16. Rf3 {N}
(16. Qe2 b6 17. Rad1 Bb7 18. Qf2 Ba8 $10 {Silva-Mokry,K/Dubai ol/1986/}) 16...
Bg7 17. Rh3 Nb6 $5 18. Nde2 Nc4 19. Bc1 d5 $5 20. b3 (20. exd5 exd5 21. Nxd5
Qa5 $44) 20... d4 (20... N4a5 21. e5 $1 $16) 21. bxc4 dxc3 22. e5 Ne7 23. Ba3
$1 Nf5 24. Nxc3 Bd7 (24... Qxc4 25. Ne4 $16) 25. Ne4 Rbd8 26. Bd6 Qa5 27. c5 $1
Bc6 28. Qe1 Qxe1+ 29. Rxe1 Bxa4 30. Nc3 Bc6 31. Bxc6 bxc6 32. Rb1 $1 Ra8 {
>= 32...h6} 33. Rb6 $1 Rec8 34. Rb7 a5 35. Na4 Ra6 36. Rhb3 h6 37. Rd7 $1 hxg5
38. fxg5 Nd4 39. Rbb7 Nxc2 40. Rxf7 Bh8 41. Nb6 Re8 42. Nd7 1-0

[Event "Rome op"]
[Site "Rome"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar, Sofia"]
[Black "Chernin, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2345"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "1989.??.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "ITA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 013"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1989.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1989.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 (10. Qe1 Nxd4 $1 11. Bxd4 e5 $1 12. fxe5 dxe5 13. Qg3
Bc5 $1 $10) 10... a6 (10... Nxd4 11. Qxd4 e5 12. Qd3 exf4 13. Bxf4 Bd7 14. Rad1
Bc6) (10... Bd7 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Bc6 13. Qg3 Rad8) 11. Qe1 Na5 $6 (11...
Nxd4 $5 12. Bxd4 b5 $1 (12... e5 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Qg3 Bd6 15. Be3 Kh8 $2 {
>= 15...Ne8} 16. Rxf6 $1 gxf6 17. Nd5 Qxc2 (17... Qd8 18. Bb6 Qe8 19. Nxf6 Qe6
20. Qh4 $18) 18. Qh4 Rg8 19. Qxf6+ Rg7 20. Bh6 Bf8 21. Bxg7+ Bxg7 22. Qd8+ $18)
) 12. Qg3 $6 (12. Rd1 $1 b5 (12... Nc4 13. Bc1 $14) 13. Bf3 Bb7 14. e5 Ne8 15.
Qg3 Nc4 16. Bc1 $16 {Lalev-Kirov/1981}) 12... Nc4 13. Bc1 b5 14. a3 Qb6 $6 (
14... Bb7 $5 15. Bf3 Rac8 16. b3 Nb6) 15. Rd1 Bb7 $2 (15... e5 $1 16. Bxc4 $1 (
16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Bh6 $2 Nh5 $1 18. Bxh5 Qxh6 $19) 16... bxc4 17. fxe5 dxe5 18.
Qxe5 Re8 19. Qg3 Bd6 $44) 16. b3 Na5 17. Bf3 Rac8 {>= 17...Nc6} 18. Bb2 {
/\ 19.Nd5 exd5 20.Nf5} Rfd8 $2 (18... g6 $5 19. Nd5 $10 exd5 20. Nf5 Bd8 $1 (
20... Qd8 $2 21. Qg5 $1 $18) 21. Qg5 Rxc2 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Qxf6 gxf5 24. Qg5+
$10) (18... Rfe8 $5 19. Nd5 (19. e5 Nd7 $1 (19... dxe5 20. fxe5 Nd7 $1 (20...
Bxf3 $2 21. exf6 $1 Bxf6 22. gxf3 Bxd4 23. Rxd4 Qxd4 24. Nd1 $18) 21. Nxe6 Qxe6
22. Bg4)) 19... exd5 (19... Nxd5 $1 20. Nf5 (20. Nxe6 g6 21. Bd4 Qc6 22. exd5
Qxc2 23. Ng5 Nxb3) (20. exd5 Bf6 $1 21. dxe6 fxe6) 20... g6 21. Nxe7+ Nxe7 22.
Qg5 e5 23. fxe5 dxe5 24. Qxe5 f6 $1) 20. Nf5 g6 21. Nxe7+ Rxe7 22. Bxf6 dxe4
23. Bxe7 $2 {>= 23.Bg4} exf3 24. gxf3 Qe3 $19) 19. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 (19... exd5 20.
Nf5 Bf8 21. Nxg7 Bxg7 22. Bxf6 $18) (19... Bxd5 20. exd5 $16) 20. Nxe6 $1 g6
21. Nxd8 Qxd8 22. exd5 Rxc2 23. Rab1 Bh4 24. Qh3 Bc8 25. Bg4 Bxg4 26. Qxg4 Nxb3
27. g3 $6 {>= 27.f5!} Be7 28. f5 a5 $2 {>= 28...Qd7} (28... Qc8 $1 29. Qe4 Qxf5
30. Qxf5 gxf5) 29. fxg6 hxg6 30. Qh3 $1 Rxb2 (30... Bf6 31. Bxf6 Qxf6 32. Rxb3
$18 {>< f3 is protected}) 31. Rxb2 a4 32. Rf2 Nc5 33. Rdf1 f5 34. g4 $1 Ne4 35.
Rg2 Bf6 1-0

[Event "URS-ch55"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1988.07.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Ehlvest, Jaan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2580"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1988.07.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "17"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "URS-ch"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f4 a6 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4
Qc7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe1 Nc6 11. Be3 e5 $5 12. Nb3 (12. Nf5) (12. Nf3 $5) 12...
Nb4 13. Qf2 $5 (13. Qd2 $13) 13... Nxc2 14. Bb6 Qb8 $8 15. Rad1 Be6 16. fxe5
Nd7 (16... dxe5 17. Nd5 (17. Nc5 $2 Nd4 18. Nxe6 Nxe2+ 19. Qxe2 fxe6 $17) 17...
Bxd5 18. exd5 Bd6 (18... Nd7 19. Bd3 Nxb6 20. Qxb6 Nb4 21. d6 $1 $13) 19. Qh4
$44) 17. Nd5 $1 Bxd5 18. Rxd5 Nb4 19. Rdd1 Nxe5 (19... Nxb6 20. Qxb6 Nc6 21.
exd6 Bxd6 22. g3 $10) 20. Nd4 g6 21. Ba5 Nbc6 22. Bc3 $44 Nxd4 23. Rxd4 Qa7 24.
Kh1 Rac8 (24... Nc6 $2 25. Bc4) 25. Bd1 Qb6 26. a5 Qd8 27. Rb4 (27. Rd5 $1 $13)
27... Nd3 28. Qd4 Rxc3 29. bxc3 Nxb4 30. cxb4 $10 {^-} d5 $1 31. Bb3 (31. exd5
Qd6 $15) 31... dxe4 32. Qxe4 Qd7 33. Qd5 Qxd5 34. Bxd5 Bxb4 35. Bxb7 Bxa5 36.
Bxa6 h5 37. Bc4 Kg7 38. Ra1 Bb6 39. Rb1 Rd8 40. g3 Rd6 41. Be2 Bc7 42. Rc1
1/2-1/2

[Event "Linares 15th"]
[Site "Linares"]
[Date "1998.02.22"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2690"]
[BlackElo "2825"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1998.02.22"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "12"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "21"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 064"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.06.02"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.06.02"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Nd7 (13... Nxd4 14.
Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 18. Qe2 Ne8 19. Be3 Be6 20. Bg4 (
20. Qf2 Rdc8 21. Rad1 Bc5 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Nd5 {1/2-1/2 Anand,V-Kasparov,G/
Las Palmas 1996/CBM 57 (33)}) 20... Bc4 21. Qf2 Qc6 22. b3 Bxf1 23. Rxf1 f6 24.
Nd5 {1-0 Khalifman,A-Akopian,V/Ubeda 1997/CBM 58 (52)}) 14. Bg2 b6 15. g5 Bb7
16. Qg4 (16. Qh5 g6 17. Qh3 Bf8 18. f5 Nde5 19. fxe6 Nxd4 20. exf7+ {1-0 De
Firmian,N-Irzhanov,R/WchT 4th 1997/CBM 62 (34)}) 16... Bf8 17. f5 exf5 18. Qxf5
Nde5 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Nb3 Ne7 (20... Bc8 $5 21. Qf2 b5 22. axb5 axb5 {/\Be6
Dokhoian}) 21. Qf4 Rc8 22. Nd4 Nxd5 23. exd5 Qd7 24. b3 g6 $2 (24... b5 $5 25.
axb5 axb5 26. Ra5 Ra8 27. Rfa1 Qc7 28. Ra7 $14) (24... Ng6 $5 25. Qf2 Nh4 26.
Qxh4 Rxe3 27. Rae1 $14) 25. c4 $1 $14 Re7 26. Bg1 Rce8 27. Rae1 Bg7 28. Qg3 Qc7
29. Rd1 $6 Nd7 30. Rde1 $14 Nc5 31. Nc6 $138 (31. Rxe7 $5 Rxe7 32. Nc6) 31...
Rxe1 32. Rxe1 Rxe1 33. Qxe1 Nxb3 34. Qe8+ Bf8 35. Bh3 $2 (35. Nd8 Bc8 36. Nxf7
Qxf7 37. Qxc8 $11) 35... Na5 (35... Nd2 $5 36. Qe2 Bxc6 37. dxc6 Nb3 $17) 36.
Qd8 (36. Nxa5 $5 bxa5 37. Qd7 Qxd7 38. Bxd7 h6 39. h4 Be7 40. Be3 hxg5 41. hxg5
Kg7 42. Kg2 f5 43. gxf6+ Bxf6 44. Bf4 Be7 45. Bc6 Bc8 46. c5 $14) 36... Qxd8
37. Nxd8 Ba8 (37... Be7 38. Nxb7 Nxb7 39. Bxb6 Nc5 $11) 38. Bf1 Nb7 39. Nxb7
Bxb7 40. Bxb6 $11 h6 41. h4 hxg5 42. hxg5 Be7 43. Bc7 Kf8 44. Kh2 Ke8 45. Bh3
Bxg5 46. Bxd6 Be7 47. Be5 Bc5 48. Bf6 a5 49. Kg3 Ba6 50. Bf1 Bc8 51. Bd3 Kd7
52. Kf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Khanty-Mansiysk FIDE GP (Women)"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk"]
[Date "2014.04.19"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Girya, Olga"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2450"]
[Annotator "ChessBase Website"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2014.04.09"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 160"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2014.05.15"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2014.05.15"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[WhiteClock "1:30:00"]
[BlackClock "1:30:00"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. Be3 {
[%emt 0:00:23]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:54]
} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. f4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:28]} 11. Qe1 {[%emt 0:
00:12]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 12. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 13.
Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:04:25]} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:
01:04]} 15. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 16. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]}
b4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 17. Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} bxa3 {[%emt 0:08:06]} (17... g6
18. Nf2 Nh5 19. Qe3 a5 20. Ng4 f6 21. Bc4 Ng7 22. f5 gxf5 23. Rxf5 Kh8 24. Rf3
e5 25. Qh6 exd4 26. Rh3 Bxe4 27. Bd3 Bxd3 28. cxd3 Nh5 29. Qxh5 Bd8 30. Re8
Rxe8 31. Qxe8+ Kg7 32. Rg3 f5 33. Ne5+ Bg5 34. Rxg5+ Kf6 35. Qh5 dxe5 36. Qh6+
{1-0 (36) Guliyev,N (2559)-Schlosser,P (2602) Germany 2014}) 18. bxa3 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:03:02]} 19. Nf2 {[%emt 0:08:16]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 20.
Qg4 $146 {[%emt 0:22:48]} (20. Qf3 g6 21. Ng4 f6 22. Qe2 Bb5 23. c4 Bc6 24. c5
Bb5 25. cxd6 Bxd6 26. e5 Bxd3 27. Qxd3 fxe5 28. fxe5 Rxf1+ 29. Rxf1 Bf8 30.
Nf6+ Nxf6 31. exf6 Kf7 32. Rb1 Qc6 33. h3 Rc7 34. Be5 {1/2-1/2 (34) Parligras,
M (2601)-Movsesian,S (2723) Germany 2010}) 20... g6 {[%emt 0:04:33]} 21. Qh3 {
[%emt 0:16:22]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:29:53]} 22. Ng4 {[%emt 0:15:34]} e5 {[%emt 0:07:
57]} 23. fxe5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 24. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]}
dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 26. Re3 {
[%emt 0:12:57]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:04:59]} 27. Rh3 {[%emt 0:04:57]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:04:
07]} 28. Qf3 {[%emt 0:03:04]} Re6 {[%emt 0:12:14]} 29. Rxh5 $1 {[%emt 0:09:13]
Clearly the most important result of the round. Hou Yifan started a dangerous
attack on the kingside that had to be met with precision by Black. The
machines give some crazy defensive lines, but Girya did not find them and the
World Champion's bishops ravaged the board. This cost the Russian suitor her
queen and it was simple technique from Hou Yifan that was required to take a
two point commanding lead with only two rounds to go.} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:27]}
30. Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 31. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe6 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} 32. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:02:12]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:02:54]} 33. Qd5 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} Re8 {[%emt 0:04:52]} 34. e5 {[%emt 0:03:18]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:
52]} 35. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:04:02]} 36. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:31]}
Qxf7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 37. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 38. Qxc4+
{[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 39. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:
21]} 40. Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qf5+ {[%emt 0:00:57]}
Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 42. Qxh5 {[%emt 0:03:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 43. g3 {
[%emt 0:02:19]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 44. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:
15]} 45. Qf4+ {[%emt 0:01:30]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 46. e6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 1-0

[Event "Khanty-Mansiysk FIDE GP (Women)"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk"]
[Date "2014.04.15"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Muminova, Nafisa"]
[Black "Kosintseva, Tatiana"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2321"]
[BlackElo "2496"]
[Annotator "ChessBase Website"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2014.04.09"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 160"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2014.05.15"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2014.05.15"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[WhiteClock "1:30:00"]
[BlackClock "1:30:00"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 6. Be2 {
[%emt 0:02:12]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:
20]} 8. f4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:01:27]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 11. Kh1 {[%emt 0:
08:11]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:14:00]} 12. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (12. Qxd4 Bd7 13. Qd3
Bc6 14. a5 Nd7 15. Bf3 Rac8 16. Rfd1 Rfe8 17. Qe2 Bf8 18. Rd2 g6 19. Qd1 b5 20.
axb6 Nxb6 21. b3 Bb7 22. Na4 Nxa4 23. Rxa4 a5 24. h3 d5 25. exd5 exd5 26. Rd3
Bc6 27. Ra1 Bb5 28. Rxd5 Rxe3 29. Rxb5 Qxf4 30. Rd5 Rce8 31. Rd8 Qg3 32. Rxe8
Rxe8 33. Bd5 Bd6 34. Qg1 Kg7 35. Rf1 f6 36. Rf3 Qh4 37. Rf1 Re2 38. Bc4 Re7 39.
Qf2 Qg5 40. Qd4 Bc7 41. h4 Qe5 {Navara,D (2715)-Bruzon Batista,L (2699)
Linares 2013 1/2-1/2}) 12... Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 13. e5 {[%emt 0:09:29]} Ne8
$146 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (13... dxe5 14. fxe5 Nd5 15. Ne4 b5 16. Bd3 g6 17. Qd2
Kg7 18. Rf3 Nb4 19. Rh3 h5 20. Nf6 Rh8 21. axb5 Bxb5 22. Bxb5 axb5 23. Nxh5+
gxh5 24. Rg3+ Kh7 25. Rf1 f5 26. Qe2 {1-0 (26) Amrein,R (2215)-Csonka,A (2035)
Budapest 1996}) 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:11:56]} 15. Ne4 {[%emt 0:
07:06] An impressive strike by the lowest rated player! Kosintseva used a
topical line in the Paulsen to gain near equality, but from then on she simply
played badly. Muminova launched a strong attack on the kingside and Black's
dark-square weaknesses could not be fixed. A beautiful mating attack finished
the game off.} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:19:03]} 16. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} g6 {[%emt 0:03:
05]} 17. Rf3 {[%emt 0:14:18]} d5 {[%emt 0:13:34]} 18. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bc5
{[%emt 0:05:35]} 19. Bc3 {[%emt 0:04:38]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:03:59]} 20. Qe1 {
[%emt 0:04:11]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 21. Qg3 {[%emt 0:07:14]} d4 {[%emt 0:05:
13]} 22. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 23. f5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:16]}
exf5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 24. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 25. Rxf5 $1
{[%emt 0:01:46][%cal Gg3g8]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:05:41]} 26. Rf3 {[%emt 0:03:23]} Rae8
$2 {[%emt 0:04:34]} 27. Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Re6 {[%emt 0:05:29]} 28. Qh4 {
[%emt 0:01:17]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 29. exf6 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Re8 {[%emt 0:
01:15]} 30. Bxg6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-32"]
[Site "Yerevan"]
[Date "1996.09.17"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Bologan, Viktor"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2600"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "Dolmatov,S"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "1996.09.15"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARM"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 055"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Moldova"]
[BlackTeam "Hungary"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "MDA"]
[BlackTeamCountry "HUN"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. Be3 e5 11. Nxc6 $6 (11. Nb3 $5 b5 12. a3 Qc7 13. Bf3 Bb7 14.
Rf2 $14) 11... bxc6 12. fxe5 dxe5 13. Bd3 Be6 $10 14. Na4 Nd7 15. Qe2 Bg5 $6
16. Bg1 (16. Bxg5 $6 Qxg5 17. Bxa6 $2 Bg4 $17) 16... Bf4 17. Bc4 (17. Bxa6 $2
Qa5 $19) 17... Qe7 18. Rad1 a5 19. b3 Rfd8 20. Bf2 $2 (20. Bxe6 Qxe6 21. Rd3
Nf6 22. Rfd1 Rxd3 23. Qxd3 h5 24. h3 h4 25. Nc5 Qe7 26. Qd6 $14) 20... Nf6 21.
Bxe6 Qxe6 22. Nc5 Qg4 23. Qf3 $6 (23. Qxg4 Nxg4 24. Bg1 Ne3 25. Bxe3 Bxe3 26.
Nb7 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Bd4 (27... a4 28. Rd8+ Rxd8 29. Nxd8 axb3 30. cxb3 c5 31. g3
$14) 28. a4) 23... Qg6 24. h3 Nh5 25. Nd3 (25. g4 Nf6 26. Be3 Bxe3 27. Qxe3 h5
28. g5 $14) 25... Ng3+ 26. Bxg3 Bxg3 27. Nb2 h5 28. Nc4 h4 29. Ne3 Bf4 30. Nf5
Qg5 31. Qg4 g6 $1 32. Nxh4 (32. Qxg5 $5 Bxg5 33. Nd6 Rd7 34. Nc4 Rad8 35. Rxd7
Rxd7 36. Nxe5 Rd2 $44) 32... Qxg4 33. hxg4 Kg7 34. g3 (34. Nf3 Rh8+ 35. Kg1
Be3+) 34... Bxg3 35. Nf3 Bf4 36. a4 f5 37. gxf5 (37. exf5 $5 gxf5 38. Nd4 Rh8+
39. Kg2 fxg4 40. Ne6+ $10) 37... gxf5 38. Nd4 Rh8+ 39. Kg2 fxe4 40. Ne6+ Kf6
41. Nxf4 Rag8+ 42. Ng6+ Ke6 43. Kf2 Rxg6 44. Ke2 (44. Ke3 $2 Rg3+) 44... Rg3 $1
45. Rh1 Rxh1 46. Rxh1 Kd5 47. Rd1+ Kc5 48. Rd8 Kb4 49. Rb8+ Kc3 50. Ra8 Kd4 51.
Rd8+ Kc5 52. Ra8 Kb4 53. Rb8+ Kc3 54. Ra8 e3 55. Ra6 (55. Rc8 Kxc2 56. Rxc6+
Kxb3 $19) (55. Rxa5 Kd4 56. Ra8 Rg2+ 57. Ke1 Rxc2 58. a5 $10 e2 59. Kf2) 55...
c5 56. Rxa5 Kd4 57. c3+ $2 Ke4 58. Rxc5 Rg2+ 59. Kd1 Rg1+ 60. Ke2 Rg2+ 61. Kd1
Ra2 $1 (61... Kf3 $2 62. Rxe5 Rg1+ 63. Kc2 e2 64. a5 e1=Q 65. Rxe1 Rxe1 66. b4
$10) 62. Rc8 $4 (62. a5 Kf4 63. b4 e4 64. Ke1 e2 65. Kf2) 62... e2+ 0-1

[Event "San Francisco"]
[Site "San Francisco"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Xie, Jun"]
[Black "Polgar, Sofia"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2515"]
[BlackElo "2500"]
[Annotator "Donev,I"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]
[EventType "game"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 046"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.06.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.06.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Kh1 O-O 9. f4 a6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bg1 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 e5 14. Qb6 (14.
Qd3 exf4 15. Rxf4 Be6 16. Raf1 Rac8 17. Bd4 $14) 14... Qxb6 {Der Damenabtausch
ist für Schwarz günstig.} 15. Bxb6 exf4 {Räumt das Feld e5 für den schwarzen
Springer.} 16. Rxf4 Be6 17. Bd3 (17. Rd1 Rac8 $10) 17... Nd7 $1 18. Bd4 Ne5 $1
$10 (18... Bf6 19. Bxf6 (19. Ne2 d5 $10) 19... Nxf6 20. a5 {/\Ra4} Bd7 21. Nd5
$1 $14) 19. Bxe5 (19. Rd1 Nc6 20. Bb6 Bf6 $10) 19... dxe5 20. Rff1 Red8 (20...
Rac8 21. Nd5 Bg5 22. c4 $10) 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 Rxd5 23. Bc4 Rd4 24. Bxf7+
Kh8 (24... Kf8 25. Bd5+ Bf6 26. Bxb7 Rb8 27. Bxa6 Rxb2 28. Rf2 e4 $44) 25. c4
a5 $10 {Nach diesem Zug ist die weiße Bauernmehrheit am Königsflügel
neutralisiert. Der Nachziehende hat praktisch einen Bauern mehr (e5), aber die
ungleichfarbigen Läufer bieten Weiß gute Remismöglichkeiten.} (25... a5 26. Bd5
Bf6 27. Bxb7 Rb8 28. Bd5 Rxb2 $10) 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-Cup 10th Group4"]
[Site "Balatonbereny"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Rogic, Davor"]
[Black "Horvath, Jozsef"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2460"]
[BlackElo "2520"]
[Annotator "Donev,I"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1994.??.??"]
[EventType "team-k.o."]
[EventRounds "3"]
[EventCountry "HUN"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2020"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Dakovo SK Slavonska Banka"]
[BlackTeam "Budapest Honved"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "CRO"]
[BlackTeamCountry "HUN"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 (11... Bd7 12. Nb3 b6 13. Bf3 Rab8 (
13... Rfe8 14. g4 Red8 15. g5 Ne8 16. Qe2 Nb4 17. Rad1 Rab8 18. f5 Bf8 19. Bg2
b5 20. a5 Qc4 21. Qf2 Nxc2 22. Qxc2 b4 23. g6 $1 fxg6 24. fxg6 bxc3 25. Rxf8+
$1 Kxf8 26. gxh7 {+- Donev,I-Pioretcki,M Wrozlaw 1987}) 14. Qe2 Na5 15. Rad1
Nc4 16. Bc1 b5 (16... Rfc8 $5) 17. axb5 axb5 18. e5 $1 $36 Ne8 19. Rd4 dxe5 20.
fxe5 Nxe5 21. Bf4 f6 22. Rfd1 Bc6 (22... Bc8 $5) 23. Bg4 Qc8 24. Bxe5 fxe5 25.
Qxe5 {+= Donev,I-Semkov,S/BLG tt/1989/}) 12. Bf3 Rb8 (12... Bd7 13. Bg1 (13.
Nb3 Na5 14. e5 $6 (14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Rfd1 Bc6 17. b4 Qc7 (17...
Qxb4 $2 18. Rdb1 Qa5 19. Bb6 {+-}) 18. b5 $36) 14... dxe5 15. fxe5 Nc4 $1 16.
exf6 Nxe3 17. Qe2 Nxf1 18. Rxf1 Bxf6 {-+}) 13... Rab8 14. Nb3 b6 15. Qe2 Bc8
16. e5 $1 $36) 13. Qd2 (13. Qe2 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Ba7 $1 Ra8 16. Be3 Be6 17.
Qf2 exf4 18. Bxf4 Nd7 19. Qg3 {=}) (13. Qe1 e5 14. Nb3 Bf5 (14... exf4 15. Bxf4
Be6 16. Qg3 Ne5 17. Nd4 Kh8 18. Rad1 Rbd8 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. exd5 Ned7 (20...
Nxf3 $142 21. Qxf3 Qc4 {~}) 21. Nf5 Bf8 22. Bxd6 {+/-})) 13... Bd7 (13... Nd7
14. Qf2 Bf8 15. Rae1 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b5 17. axb5 axb5 $132) (13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4
e5 15. Ba7 Ra8 16. Be3 Bd7 17. a5 Rac8 18. Be2 Bc6 19. Qd3 Qd8 20. Rfd1 exf4
21. Bxf4 Bf8 22. Bf3 Qe7 23. Bxd6 Qxd6 24. Qxd6 Bxd6 25. Rxd6 Nxe4 26. Rxc6
Rxc6 27. Nxe4 Rce6 {=}) 14. Nb3 b6 (14... b5 $6 15. axb5 axb5 16. Be2 b4 17.
Nb5 Rxb5 18. Bxb5 Nxe4 19. Qd3 {+=}) 15. Qf2 Na5 16. Nd2 (16. Rad1) 16... Kh8 (
16... Bc8 17. Rae1 Nd7 18. e5 Bb7 19. Bxb7 Qxb7 20. exd6 Bxd6 21. Nce4 Be7 {=})
17. Be2 b5 18. axb5 axb5 (18... Bxb5 $5) 19. e5 Nd5 20. Nxd5 exd5 21. Nf3 (21.
Qf3 Nc4 $1) 21... Nc6 22. Bd3 b4 (22... dxe5 23. Nxe5 Nxe5 24. fxe5 {+=} Qxe5
$2 25. Bf4 {+-}) 23. exd6 Qxd6 (23... Bxd6 24. Ng5 {+=}) 24. Ne5 Kg8 25. Bc5 $1
Qc7 (25... Qxc5 26. Qxc5 Bxc5 27. Nxd7 Bd4 28. Nxb8 {+-}) 26. Bxe7 Rxe7 27. Qc5
{+=} (27. Nxc6 $5 Bxc6 (27... Qxc6 $2 28. Qh4 {+-}) 28. Qc5 {+=}) 27... Be8 28.
Nxc6 (28. Qxd5 Nxe5 29. fxe5 Qxe5 30. Qxe5 Rxe5 {=}) 28... Bxc6 29. Rfe1 Rxe1+
30. Rxe1 Qb6 31. Qxb6 Rxb6 32. Kg1 Kf8 33. Kf2 (33. Bxh7 $5 g6 34. f5 Bd7 (
34... Be8 35. fxg6 fxg6 36. Bg8 $1 {+-}) (34... Kg7 35. fxg6 fxg6 36. Re7+ {+/-
}) 35. fxg6 fxg6 36. Re5 {+/-}) 33... d4 34. Re5 b3 $1 {=+} 35. Rc5 bxc2 36.
Rxc2 Ke7 37. b4 $1 Kd6 38. Rb2 g6 39. g3 Rb8 40. Bc4 Bd5 41. Bd3 (41. Bxd5 $6
Kxd5 {=+}) 41... Re8 42. Be2 Be4 43. Bc4 Bd5 44. Be2 Be4 45. Bc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Moscow Alekhine op"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Belikov, Vladimir"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir Eduardovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2460"]
[BlackElo "2600"]
[Annotator "Dorfman,J"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "1992.10.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 033"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O a6 8. a4
O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Rb8 (12... Bd7) 13. Qd3 Nxd4 (
13... e5 $1 14. Nxc6 (14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. Rxf5 Nd4 $10) 14... Qxc6
$10) 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Ba7 Ra8 16. Bg1 exf4 (16... Bd7 17. a5 $14) 17. Rxf4 Be6
18. Raf1 Nd7 (18... Rac8 $5) 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Qxd5 Bf6 (20... Ne5 21. Rxf7 Nxf7
22. Rxf7 Qc6 (22... Kh8 23. Bd4 $18) 23. Bc4 $1 (23. Rxe7+ $2 Qxd5 24. Rxe8+
Rxe8 $19) (23. Qe6 Bf6 $1 $19) 23... Qxd5 24. Bxd5 $16) 21. Bc4 $16 Re7 (21...
Ne5 22. Rxf6 $5 gxf6 23. Bb3 $36) 22. Bb3 Rf8 23. c3 Ne5 24. Qd1 $6 (24. Rxf6
$1 gxf6 25. Rxf6 $16) 24... Bg5 25. Rf5 Bh6 $6 (25... h6 26. Bd4 g6 27. R5f2 h5
) 26. Rh5 $1 $16 Ng6 27. Qf3 Re5 28. Rf5 Rxf5 (28... Re7 29. Bd4 Ne5 30. Qh3
$16) 29. exf5 Ne5 30. Qh5 Qc6 31. f6 {/\ 32.Bb3-c2} Qe4 32. Rd1 Qf4 33. fxg7
Bxg7 34. Rxd6 Nf3 35. Bc2 f5 (35... h6 36. Qf5) 36. Rd1 Nxg1 37. Kxg1 Qe3+ 38.
Kh1 Qf2 39. Bd3 $18 Qf4 (39... Qxb2 40. Bxf5 h6 41. Qg6 Qxc3 42. Qh7+ Kf7 43.
Rd7+ $18) 40. Rf1 Qg4 41. Rxf5 Qxh5 42. Rxh5 h6 43. Rd5 Bf6 44. g3 Rd8 45. Bc4
Kg7 46. a5 Bg5 47. Rxd8 Bxd8 48. Bd5 b6 49. axb6 Bxb6 50. Kg2 Kf6 51. Kf3 Ke5
52. Bc6 a5 53. Ke2 Kd6 54. Be8 Kd5 55. Kd3 Bg1 56. h3 Bh2 57. Bf7+ Kc5 58. g4
Bf4 59. Ke4 Bg5 60. b3 Bf6 61. c4 Be7 (61... Kb4 62. Kf5 Be7 63. Kg6 Bc5 (63...
Bf8 64. h4 $18) 64. Kxh6 Kxb3 65. Be8 $18) 62. Be8 Kd6 63. Kf5 Bg5 64. Bf7 Bh4
65. Bd5 Bd8 66. Bf3 Bh4 (66... Bh4 67. Kg6 Bg5 68. h4 $18) 1-0

[Event "EU-ch 2nd"]
[Site "Ohrid"]
[Date "2001.06.04"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Yegiazarian, Arsen"]
[Black "Ermenkov, Evgenij"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2529"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[Annotator "Ermenkov,E"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2001.06.01"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 084"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. a4 Re8 12. a5 {Here Yegiazarian had obviously
decided to test my knowledge about this move or had prepared something special
after the publication of an article about this in NIC. Earlier in Round 2 of
the same tournament GM Galkin with White against me tried here the most popular
} (12. Bf3 {However after} Bf8 13. Qd2 Nd7 $146 14. Rad1 Rb8 15. Rfe1 Nxd4 16.
Bxd4 b6 {1/2-1/2 Galkin,A-Ermenkov,E/Ohrid 2001/CBM 84_01 (16) (16...b5 was
also worth attention) we agreed to a draw but Black may already be even a
little better...}) 12... Bf8 ({I knew here that the most principled reaction
was} 12... Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 {etc. with a very sharp tactical
play. Some six years ago I had a similar position with White against
Vizhmanavin in the Fianchetto System against the Scheveningen. I managed to
fix his Queen side with a5 and Nb3 and I had my Bishop on g2 with a pawn on g3.
It seemed to me then that I had a tremendous advantage. Vizhmanavin however
played with Black coolly Bf8, Nc6-e7-g6, Bd7-Bc6 and later beat me in a
wonderful game. So I decided to avoid any opening surprises and follow
Vizhmanavin's example.}) 13. Nb3 Ne7 14. Bf3 Bd7 15. Bb6 Qb8 16. Qd2 ({I think
here that the critical test for Black's idea should be} 16. e5 Nfd5 17. Nxd5
Nxd5 {but I liked Black after} 18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Qxd5 Bc6) 16... Bc6 17. Rad1
Ng6 {Black's position looks very sound and besides Black is threatening 18...
Nh4.} 18. Nd4 Nd7 $1 19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. Na4 {There is nothing better.} Nxb6 21.
Nxb6 Ra7 {The exchange of the opposite colour Bishops seems to me to be
favourable for Black because of the excellent pawn structure of Black and the
possibility after an eventual d6-d5 to steer the game into a French Defence
type of position.} 22. Bh5 {For me this was a very strange decision. White
probably wanted something like B:g6 and f4-f5, but this was absolutely
harmless.} d5 23. Bxg6 ({Or} 23. f5 Ne5 24. fxe6 Rxe6 {with the powerful
threat 25...Rh6.}) 23... hxg6 24. Qc3 Qd6 25. exd5 exd5 {Now Black has a big
positional advantage - "e" file, excellent pawn structure and a powerful
Bishop against a miserable Knight.} ({But not} 25... cxd5 $2 26. Nc8) 26. Qd2
Qb4 27. Qf2 {White loses material anyway but with the move in the game White
is aiming at a non-existent attack. The rest is: Black is chopping off pieces
and pawns while White is daydreaming.} Bc5 28. Qh4 Qxa5 29. Rd3 Bxb6 30. Rh3 f5
31. Qh7+ Kf7 32. Rg3 Re6 33. h4 Qb5 {- the ice-cold shower.} 34. Rff3 Rae7 35.
h5 gxh5 36. Qxh5+ Kg8 0-1

[Event "Olympiad-34"]
[Site "Istanbul"]
[Date "2000.11.07"]
[Round "10.3"]
[White "Peng, Xiaomin"]
[Black "Dydyshko, Viacheslav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2657"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[Annotator "Ernst,T"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2000.10.28"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2001"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "China"]
[BlackTeam "Belarus"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "CHN"]
[BlackTeamCountry "BLR"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. f4 Qc7 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Bd7 12. Kh1 b5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Ne8 (
14... Nxe5 15. Rxf6 Bxf6 16. Bf4 Qb6 17. Bxe5 Bxe5 18. Qxe5 $16) 15. Ne4 f5 $4
16. exf6 Qxg3 (16... Bxf6 17. Rxf6) 17. fxe7 Rxf1+ 18. Rxf1 1-0

[Event "BRA-ch 76th"]
[Site "Americana"]
[Date "2009.12.02"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Milos, Gilberto"]
[Black "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2603"]
[BlackElo "2653"]
[Annotator "Fier,A"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "2009.12.02"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "BRA"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 134"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2010.01.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2010.01.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. a4 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8 15.
g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. Rf3 g6 18. Rh3 Nb4 19. Qd2 Bf8 20. Qf2 Bg7 21. Rf1 Re7
22. Bd4 e5 23. fxe5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 dxe5 25. Rf3 Rf8 $5 $146 {An improvement} (
25... Nf8 {was played before, but after} 26. a5 bxa5 27. Nxa5 Rb8 28. Nxb7 Qxb7
29. Rf6 {White was better in Jakovenko - Van Wely, Foros 2008}) 26. Bh3 {
The best move, with idea of Bg4 and h4 and h5. Played without thinking...
Milos had prepared this line too.} Bc6 27. Bg4 Qb7 28. Qe2 (28. Re1 {is the
option, and here I think Black should play with a5 to support Black's knight,
with a very complex position.} a5 $13) 28... Kg7 $6 (28... Nc5 29. Nxc5 bxc5 {
I was afraid to give up the c4-square for his queen, but Black compensates for
this with piece activity.} 30. R3f2 Rd8 31. Qc4 Rd6 $11) 29. Kg1 b5 30. axb5
axb5 (30... Bxb5 31. Nxb5 Qxb5 32. Qd2 {is unpleasant for Black.}) 31. Qd2 $1
Qa7+ {The most active idea, looking for a two pieces against rook position.
The d6-square is a really serious problem for Black.} (31... f5 32. gxf6+ Rxf6
33. Nc5 Qa7 34. Qf2 Nxc5 35. Rxf6 $18) 32. Kg2 (32. R3f2 $1 {was very strong,
but over the board it is a difficult decision to take... It's natural to avoid
pins.} f5 33. exf5 gxf5 34. Nxb5 Bxb5 35. Qxb4 Ree8 36. Qxb5 fxg4 37. Kg2 {
and Black has some problems.}) 32... Nc5 33. Qd6 Nxe4 34. Nxe4 Bxe4 35. Qxb4
Bxf3+ 36. Bxf3 Rc8 37. c3 h6 38. Ra1 $1 {A very good plan... Looking to the
f6-square!} Qc7 39. gxh6+ Kxh6 40. Qh4+ Kg7 41. Ra6 $1 {And now I have to take
care, otherwise White's piece activity can be fatal.} e4 $1 {Opening e5 for
the queen.} (41... Qd8 42. Qf6+ Kg8 {is too passive.}) 42. Bxe4 Qe5 43. Bf3 Rh8
44. Qg3 Qe3 45. Rd6 b4 46. Rd2 bxc3 47. Re2 Qxe2+ 48. Bxe2 Rxe2+ 49. Kf1 cxb2 (
49... Rhxh2 {was an interesting try, but after} 50. Qxc3+ Kh7 51. Qc4 Rhf2+ 52.
Kg1 Rxb2 53. Qh4+ Kg7 54. Qxf2 {is a dead draw.}) 50. Qc3+ Kg8 51. Qc8+ Kg7 52.
Qc3+ Kg8 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-ch 17th"]
[Site "Gjakova"]
[Date "2016.05.12"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Agopov, Mikael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[Annotator "Fischer,J"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "2016.05.12"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "KOS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 173"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2016.07.12"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2016.07.12"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Qd2 Na5 ({Navara knows
this position. But in a previous game his opponent continued with} 13... Bd7
14. Qf2 Rab8 15. a5 Nxa5 16. Nxe6 Rxe6 17. Bb6 Qc8 18. Rxa5 Bc6 19. Qd4 Qe8 20.
Re1 g6 21. Raa1 Nd7 22. Ba7 Ra8 23. Qf2 Bg7 24. Bd4 Bxd4 25. Qxd4 Nf6 26. Re2
Qe7 27. Rae1 Re8 28. h3 Qd8 29. Nd1 h5 30. Nf2 Qc7 31. g4 hxg4 32. hxg4 g5 33.
f5 Re5 34. Nd3 Bb5 35. Qe3 Nh7 36. Rh2 Rxe4 37. Bxe4 Rxe4 38. Qh3 Bxd3 39.
Qxh7+ Kf8 {0-1 (39) Navara,D (2722)-Sasikiran,K (2681) Khanty-Mansiysk 2010})
14. b3 Bd7 15. Nde2 Bc6 16. Bd4 $146 ({[#]A new move. A correspondence
continued with} 16. Rad1 Rac8 17. Qe1 b5 18. Qf2 b4 19. Bb6 Qb7 20. Bxa5 bxc3
21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Bxf3 23. Qxf3 Qxf3 24. Rxf3 Ng4 25. h3 Nxe5 26. Rxc3 f5
27. g3 h5 28. Nf4 Rxc3 29. Bxc3 Nf7 30. Ba5 Bd6 31. h4 e5 32. Nd5 e4 33. Kg2
Re6 34. Bd2 Ne5 35. Nf4 Re8 36. Ba5 Bb8 37. Nxh5 Rc8 38. c4 Nd3 39. Bc3 g6 40.
Nf6+ Kf7 41. Nd5 Bd6 42. a5 Ke6 43. Rb1 Rc6 44. Rh1 Be5 45. h5 Bxc3 {Borisovs,
L (2370)-Weber,J (2382) ICCF email 2008 1/2-1/2}) 16... e5 17. Be3 b6 18. f5
Rad8 19. Ng3 {[#]} d5 $2 {The thematic counter in the center - which here,
however, is too early.} ({Less violent, more patient and more careful is} 19...
Bb7) 20. exd5 Bb7 $6 {After this move Black is already lost.} ({The only way
to stay in the game was} 20... e4 21. Ngxe4 Nxd5 22. Nxd5 Rxd5 {Black is a
pawn down for which he does not have adequate compensation but he at least
hope to stir up some trouble.}) 21. Bg5 $1 {Simple and strong.} Bb4 ({or} 21...
Rc8 22. Bxf6 Qxc3 23. Qg5 h6 24. Qg4 {with a devastating attack for White, e.g.
} Kh8 25. Bxg7+ Bxg7 26. f6 Bxf6 27. Qf5 e4 28. Bxe4 {and White wins.}) 22.
Bxf6 {[#]Black resigned. After 22...gxf6 White plays 23.Nh5 with a winning
attack and after 22...Qxc3 White wins with 23.Qg5 Bf8 24.Bxg7.} 1-0

[Event "CHN-ch"]
[Site "Xinghua"]
[Date "2016.04.24"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Wei, Yi"]
[Black "Wang, Chen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2514"]
[Annotator "Fischer,J"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2016.04.17"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "CHN"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 172"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2016.05.12"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2016.05.12"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Bc6 14. Rae1 b5
15. a3 Rae8 16. Bf3 Rd8 17. Re3 Qb7 $146 ({A previous game finished quickly
after Black missed a couple of tactics:} 17... g6 18. e5 dxe5 19. Bxe5 Qb6 20.
Bxc6 Qxc6 21. Qh4 Nd5 22. Qxh7+ {1-0 (22) Bernadskiy,V (2358)-Fedoseev,V (2353)
Lvov 2009}) 18. Rfe1 g6 19. Qh3 Rfe8 20. Qh6 Bf8 21. Qg5 Nd7 22. Nd5 Qb8 23.
Nf6+ Nxf6 24. Bxf6 Rc8 25. Bg4 Ba8 $2 {[#]Now Black's position collapses
remarkably quickly.} ({After} 25... Qb7 26. c3 Bg7 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 {the engines
evaluate the position as equal.}) 26. Rh3 {Brutally simple. Black is helpless
against the attack on the h-file.} Rc5 27. Qh4 h5 28. b4 {After 28...Rxc2
White plays 29.Bxh5 and Black's king won't survive long.} 1-0

[Event "Corus"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2004.01.19"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2004.01.10"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 099"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.03.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.03.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qe1 $5 e5 14. Nde2 exf4
15. Nxf4 Be6 16. Bh5 $5 {An attempted improvement on an old Dolmatov's game.
The threat is to take on e6 and if 16...Rf8 the bishop will return to e2
winning a tempo.} (16. Be2 Ne5 17. a5 Qc6 18. Ra4 Bd8 19. Qa1 Bc4 20. Bg1 Rc8
21. Nd3 Be6 22. Nb4 Qd7 23. Rd1 Bg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Nbd5 {1-0 Dolmatov,
S-Ftacnik,L/Manila 1990/ (40)}) 16... Nxh5 17. Nxh5 Qa5 18. Nf4 Bc4 19. Nd3 (
19. Nfd5 $5 Bd8 20. Rf4 Nb4 $13) 19... Qd8 $1 (19... Ne5 20. Qg3 $5 (20. Rd1)
20... Qd8 21. Rad1 Bh4 22. Qf4 g5 23. Qf5 Be6 24. Qf6 Qxf6 25. Rxf6 Ng4 $11)
20. b3 (20. Qf2 Bh4 21. Qf4 Ne5 $11) 20... Bxd3 21. cxd3 Bf6 (21... Nb4 22. Qg3
Bf6 23. d4 $14) 22. Rc1 Nb4 23. Qd2 d5 24. Bc5 Bg5 $2 {Kramnik choses a very
risky strategy, while the sensible exchanges in the center promissed good
chance for the equality.} (24... Bxc3 25. Rxc3 Nc6 26. Qf4 f6 (26... Qd7 $2 27.
Bd6 Rbd8 28. exd5 Qxd6 29. Qxf7+ Kh8 30. dxc6 bxc6 (30... Rf8 31. c7 $1 $18)
31. Qc4 $16) 27. Bd6 Ra8 $1 (27... d4 28. Rc5 $14) 28. exd5 Ne5 29. Bxe5 Rxe5
30. Qg4 $14) 25. Qf2 $1 Nxd3 (25... Bxc1 26. Bxb4 Bg5 27. Qxf7+ Kh8 28. Nxd5
$16 {gives white too much for the exchange.}) 26. Qxf7+ Kh8 27. Bd4 Bh6 28.
Rcd1 dxe4 29. Ba7 $1 Re7 $2 {[%mdl 256] Black faces unpleasant problems, but
alternatives were probably better than the game move.} (29... Ra8 30. Nxe4 b5
$1 (30... Rxe4 31. Rxd3 Qe7 32. Rd7 Qxf7 33. Rdxf7 $16) (30... Rxa7 31. Rxd3
Qb8 32. Nd6 $18) 31. Bg1 Rxe4 32. Rxd3 Qe8 $14) (29... Rf8 30. Qxf8+ Qxf8 31.
Rxf8+ Rxf8 32. Nxe4 Rd8 (32... Ne5 33. g3 g6 34. Nd6 $1 $14) 33. g4 Bf4 34. Kg2
Rd7 35. Nf2 Ne5 36. Rxd7 Nxd7 37. Nd3 $14) 30. Qf5 Ra8 (30... g6 $2 31. Qh3 $18
) 31. Nxe4 Rd7 (31... Rxa7 $4 32. Qf8+ $18) 32. Bb6 Qe8 (32... Qe7 33. Nc3 $1
Ne5 34. Rde1 $18) 33. a5 $1 Kg8 (33... Qc8 34. Nf6 gxf6 35. Rxd3 Rxd3 36. Qxd3
Bg7 37. b4 $16) 34. Qg4 (34. Rf3 $1 {Black is so constrained, that that Adams
could already have won with a mighty idea of hitting the d3 knight.} Ne5 35.
Rxd7 Nxd7 36. Nd6 $18) 34... Kh8 35. Rf8+ Qxf8 36. Qxd7 Ne5 37. Qxb7 g6 (37...
Ng4 38. Bc5 Qg8 39. Rf1 $18) 38. h3 Bg7 39. Nd6 h5 40. b4 Qg8 {The defender
has no compensation for his suffering, whiet controls the board.} 41. Bc5 Qb8
42. Qe4 Kh7 43. Rd5 1-0

[Event "Sarajevo Bosnia 30th"]
[Site "Sarajevo"]
[Date "2000.05.27"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Movsesian, Sergei"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2668"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2000.05.17"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "BIH"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 077"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.07.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.07.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%mdl 2]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7.
O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14.
Kh1 Bc6 15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. Nd1 bxa3 18. bxa3 Rac8 (18... Rad8 $1 19.
c3 $5 (19. Nf2 Nh5 20. Qg4 g6 21. Nh3 Bf6 22. Bxf6 Nxf6 23. Qh4 Kg7 24. f5 exf5
25. Rxf5 Qe7 {1/2-1/2 Renet,O-Pogorelov,R/Las Palmas/1997/ (39)}) 19... g6 20.
Nf2 Nh5 21. Qe3 f6 $1 22. Bc4 Ng7 23. Rb1 Qc8 24. Rb6 Bb7 25. Ba2 $1 $14 {
1-0 Shirov,A-Kabatianski,A/GER-chT/1996/ (76)}) 19. Nf2 $1 {Shirov is trying
to prove, that concentration of white pieces against black kingside
compensates for the imperfect pawn structure.} (19. Ne3 Bxe4 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21.
Ng4 Bxd3 22. Nxf6+ Kh8 23. Rb1 Qe7 24. Qxd3 Qxf6 25. Qxd6 Rfd8 26. Qxa6 Rxc2 {
1/2-1/2 Lautier,J-Movsesian,S/Malmoe/1999/ (91)}) 19... Nh5 (19... Bb5 20. Rb1
$14) 20. Qf3 g6 21. Ng4 (21. Rb1 Qa8 22. Rb6 Bb5 23. Ng4 f6 $14) 21... f6 22.
f5 (22. Qe2 Bb5 $14) 22... exf5 23. Nh6+ Kh8 24. Nxf5 (24. Qe2 $1 Bxe4 (24...
fxe4 25. Bxa6 Qd7 26. Bxc8 Qxc8 27. Nf5 $16) (24... Rce8 25. Rb1 Qa8 26. exf5
Bd8 27. Qg4 $16) 25. Bxa6 Bxg2+ 26. Qxg2 Qxa6 27. Rxe7 Rxc2 28. Qf3 $16) 24...
gxf5 25. Qxh5 fxe4 26. Qg5 Rf7 $1 (26... Rg8 $2 27. Rxf6 Rg7 28. Bc4 $18) (
26... exd3 $2 27. Rxe7 $1 Qxe7 28. Rxf6 Qe5 (28... Qe1+ 29. Rf1+ Qe5 30. Bxe5+
dxe5 31. Qxe5+ $18) 29. Bxe5 dxe5 30. Rxf8+ Rxf8 31. Qxe5+ Kg8 32. Qg3+ Kh8 33.
Qxd3 $18) 27. Bc4 $6 {This move is spoiling an interesting position, white was
keeping lots of chances with the much stronger idea 27.Rb1!} (27. Rxf6 Bxf6 28.
Bxf6+ Rxf6 29. Qxf6+ Qg7 30. Qxg7+ Kxg7 31. Bf1 d5 $15) (27. Rb1 $5 Qd7 (27...
Rg7 28. Rxb7 Bxb7 29. Rxf6 exd3) (27... Qa8 28. Rxf6 $1 Rg7 29. Bc4 $18) (27...
exd3 $2 28. Rxb7 Bxb7 29. Rxf6 $1 Rg7 30. Qh6 $1 (30. Qg4 Bxf6 31. Bxf6 Rcc7
32. c3 Rcf7 $11) 30... Bxg2+ 31. Kg1 d2 (31... Bxf6 32. Bxf6 Rcg8 33. cxd3 Be4+
34. Kf2 Bxd3 35. Bxg7+ Rxg7 36. Qxd6 $16) 32. Qxd2 (32. Rf1 $5) 32... Be4+ 33.
Kf1 Rxc2 34. Qxc2 Bxc2 35. Rf7 $18) 28. Rxf6 Rxf6 29. Bxf6+ Bxf6 30. Qxf6+ Qg7
31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 32. Bxa6 Rc7 (32... Ra8 33. Rb6 $16) 33. Kg1 $16) 27... Rg8 28.
Qe3 (28. Qh6 d5 29. Rxf6 Bxf6 30. Bxf6+ Rxf6 31. Qxf6+ Qg7 32. Qxg7+ Kxg7 $15)
28... d5 29. Bb3 Qd7 30. Rf4 $6 (30. c4 $1 Rg6 (30... Rg4 31. Rd1 $14) 31. cxd5
(31. Rd1 Qe6 32. cxd5 Bxd5 33. Bxd5 Qxd5 34. Rxf6 Bxf6 35. Bxf6+ Rgxf6 36. Rxd5
Rf1+ 37. Qg1 $14) 31... Bxd5 32. Bxd5 Qxd5 33. Qxe4 Qxe4 34. Rxe4 Bxa3 35. Ra1
Bd6 36. Rxa6 Be5 $14) 30... Rg4 31. Rf2 (31. c4 Rxf4 32. Qxf4 dxc4 33. Bxc4 Rf8
34. Rd1 Qd6 $15) 31... Kg8 32. c4 Qe6 33. cxd5 $2 {White is slipping down the
slope with many of his imperfect moves, 33.Qh3! still seems to hold balance.} (
33. Qh3 $5 f5 34. cxd5 Bxd5 35. Rxf5 Qxf5 36. Bxd5 Rf4 37. Bxf7+ Kxf7 38. Qb3+
Kf8 $11) 33... Bxd5 34. Bd1 (34. Bxd5 Qxd5 35. h3 Rg6 36. Qxe4 Qxe4 37. Rxe4
Bxa3 38. Ra2 f5 $1 39. Re8+ Rf8 $17) 34... Rg5 (34... Rgg7 35. Rb2 Qd6 36. Bb3
$13) 35. h4 (35. Rb2 Bd6 36. Rb6 Rfg7 $1 37. Rg1 a5 $17) 35... Rgg7 36. Bb2 (
36. Rb2 Qd6 $1 (36... Bd6 37. Rb6 Rg3 38. Qxg3+ Bxg3 39. Rxe6 Bxe1 40. Rxa6
Bxh4 41. Rd6 Ba2 42. a4 $15) 37. Rb3 Bxb3 38. Bxb3 Rg4 39. Bxf7+ Kxf7 $19)
36... Bd6 37. Rd2 Rg3 $1 {The day of punishment, white king is vulnerable and
the natural defense fails tactically.} 38. Bf3 (38. Qd4 Rh3+ $1 39. Kg1 (39.
gxh3 Qxh3+ 40. Kg1 Rg7+ $19) 39... Bh2+ 40. Kf2 Qf5+ 41. Ke2 Be5 42. Qxd5 Qg4+
$19) (38. Qg1 Rfg7 39. Qf1 e3 $19) 38... Rxf3 (38... Rfg7 39. Rxd5 Qh3+ $1 40.
Kg1 Rxg2+ $19) 39. Qxf3 (39. gxf3 Qh3+ 40. Kg1 Rg7+ $19) 39... exf3 40. Rxe6
Bxe6 (40... Bxe6 41. Rxd6 f2 42. Rd1 Bc4 $19) 0-1

[Event "Corus-B"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2004.01.23"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Van der Wiel, John"]
[Black "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2542"]
[BlackElo "2603"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "2004.01.10"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 099"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.03.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.03.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O a6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Na5 $5 {In the critical
position of the 11...Re8 variation black has a range of moves and this one can
have a lot of future.} 13. g4 Nc4 14. Bc1 Bf8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Qe1 b6 17. b3 Na5
18. Bb2 Bb7 19. Qh4 Nc6 20. Nde2 Nb4 21. Bg2 $6 {Van der Wiel decides to go
for a direct attack, but the whole line was played and refuted before.} (21.
Rac1 d5 $1 $11) 21... Nxc2 (21... d5 $5 $13) 22. Rf3 $2 (22. Rac1 Ne3 23. Rf3 (
23. Nd5 Nxg2 24. Kxg2 Qd8 25. Nc7 Bxe4+ $17) 23... Nxg2 24. Kxg2 Be7 25. Rh3
Nf8 $17) 22... Nxa1 23. Rh3 f6 $1 (23... h6 $2 24. gxh6 gxh6 25. Rg3+ Kh7 26.
Nd5 exd5 27. Qg4 $18) 24. Qxh7+ Kf7 25. Rh6 {The first independent move of the
game, black seems to be winning.} (25. Bxa1 Qc5 26. Bb2 Ke7 27. Qg6 Kd8 28.
gxf6 gxf6 29. Rh7 Qf2 30. h3 Re7 {0-1 Acs,P-Kempinski,R/Ohrid 2001/ (37)})
25... e5 (25... Nxb3 26. gxf6 Nxf6 27. Rxf6+ Ke7 (27... Kxf6 $2 28. Nd5+ Kf7
29. Qh5+ Kg8 30. Nxc7 $18) 28. f5 e5 $19) 26. Bxa1 Ke7 27. gxf6+ (27. Rg6 Kd8
$19) 27... Nxf6 28. Rxf6 $5 Kxf6 29. Nd5+ (29. Bf3 Ke7 30. Bh5 Qc5 31. Qf5 Bc6
$19) 29... Bxd5 30. exd5 Qc5 31. Qh4+ Kf7 32. fxe5 (32. Qh5+ g6 33. Qh7+ Bg7
34. Be4 Kf8 35. Qxg6 Ra7 $19) 32... dxe5 33. Qh5+ g6 $1 {[%mdl 1024]
Admittedly white has some initiative against the loose black king, but Bruzon
has too much spare material.} (33... Kg8 34. Be4 Bd6 35. Kg2 Kf8 36. Bc3 Ke7
$17) 34. Qh7+ Bg7 35. Be4 Qd6 36. Nf4 Rh8 $1 (36... exf4 $4 37. Qxg7#) 37.
Bxg6+ Kf8 38. Ne6+ Qxe6 39. dxe6 Rxh7 40. Bxh7 Ke7 41. Kg2 (41. Bf5 Rf8 42. Bh3
Rf3 $19) 41... Kxe6 {White can not even claim a pawn in compensation for the
missing exchange.} 42. Be4 Rd8 (42... Rc8 43. Bb2 Bh6 $19) 43. Bc3 Bh6 44. Be1
Rd1 45. Bf2 Rd2 46. Kf1 b5 47. Bb7 bxa4 48. bxa4 a5 49. Be1 Rb2 50. Bc8+ Kd6
51. Bxa5 Bd2 52. Bxd2 (52. Bd8 Rb8 $19) 52... Rxd2 53. h3 Ra2 54. a5 Rxa5 55.
Kf2 e4 0-1

[Event "EU-chT (Men) 13th"]
[Site "Leon"]
[Date "2001.11.10"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Fernandes, Antonio ETG"]
[Black "Arlandi, Ennio"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2457"]
[BlackElo "2453"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2001.11.06"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 086"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.02.05"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.02.05"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Portugal"]
[BlackTeam "Italy"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "POR"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ITA"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2 Qc7 8. f4
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Bc6 15.
Rad1 Qb7 16. Bf3 Rac8 17. Rfe1 b4 $2 (17... g6 18. e5 (18. Qh3 Rfd8 19. Rd3 Ne8
20. f5 e5 21. Be3 b4 22. axb4 Qxb4 23. Bd2 Qb7 24. Bg4 {1-0 Gallagher,J-Oral,T/
Baden 1999/ (29)}) 18... dxe5 19. fxe5 Ne8 20. Ne4 Ng7 21. Bc5 Nf5 {1/2-1/2
Kuporosov,V-Wojtkiewicz,A/Sochi/1980/ (27)}) (17... Rfd8 18. Nd5 exd5 19. exd5
Be8 20. Rxe7 Qxe7 21. Re1 Qxe1+ 22. Qxe1 Rxc2 23. h3 Kf8 {1/2-1/2 Maki,
V-Rytshagov,M/Tampere 2000/ (51)}) 18. axb4 Qxb4 19. Nd5 $1 {[%mdl 128] If the
move like this works in Sicilian defense for white, than the opponent is
usually in a big trouble.} Bxd5 (19... exd5 20. exd5 Bd8 21. dxc6 $18) 20. Bc3
(20. exd5 $1 Rxc2 21. dxe6 fxe6 (21... Qb3 22. Re3 Qc4 23. b3 Qc7 24. Rde1 $18)
22. Rxe6 Rc7 23. Qe1 Qxe1+ 24. Rdxe1 Bd8 (24... Kf7 25. Bb6 $18) 25. Rxd6 $16)
20... Qa4 (20... Rxc3 $1 21. bxc3 Nxe4 (21... Qxc3 22. exd5 Qc4 23. dxe6 fxe6
24. Qh3 $18) 22. Bxe4 (22. cxb4 Nxg3+ 23. hxg3 Bxf3 24. gxf3 d5 $11) 22... Qxe4
23. Rxe4 Bxe4 24. Qe3 d5 25. Ra1 $16) 21. exd5 Qxc2 22. dxe6 Rc7 (22... Qg6 23.
Qxg6 fxg6 24. Ra1 Ne8 25. Rxa6 Rxf4 26. Kg1 $16) (22... fxe6 23. Rxe6 Rc7 24.
Rde1 $18) 23. Be4 (23. Bd5 fxe6 24. Bxe6+ Kh8 25. Rd2 $16) 23... Qa4 $2 {
Arlandi consistently ignores the chance to fight on with Rxc3, now the game
will be over in a few moves.} (23... Rxc3 24. exf7+ Kxf7 25. Qxc3 Qxc3 26. bxc3
a5 (26... Rc8 27. Bb7 Rxc3 28. Bxa6 $18) 27. Bc2 Rb8 28. Re2 $16) 24. Bxf6 Bxf6
25. exf7+ Kh8 (25... Rcxf7 26. b3 Qd7 27. Bd5 $18) (25... Kxf7 $2 26. Bd5#) 26.
Qh3 1-0

[Event "RUS-chT 17th"]
[Site "Dagomys"]
[Date "2010.04.01"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Ponkratov, Pavel"]
[Black "Bryzgalin, Kirill"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2593"]
[BlackElo "2506"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2010.04.01"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2020"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Sverdlovsk Ural region"]
[BlackTeam "Belgorod BelGu"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 d6 8. Be2
a6 9. O-O Be7 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Bd7 12. Rae1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Bc6 14. Kh1 b5 15.
Bd3 {Many games have seen the automatic reaction to the advance of the b-pawn
in form of the seemingly logical move 15.a3. On the other hand, in sharp
positions the possible saving of a tempo should represent a very attractive
proposition for the first player.} (15. a3) 15... g6 (15... b4 16. Nd1 (16. e5
dxe5 (16... Nh5 17. Qh3 g6 18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Rxe4 d5 20. Re2 Bc5 21. Bxc5 Qxc5
22. g4 Ng7 23. f5 exf5 24. gxf5 Rfe8 (24... Qd4 25. Rg1 $14) 25. e6 $18 {
1-0 Espig,L (2435)-Hesse,P (2385)/Groeditz 1976 (33)}) 17. Bxe5 Qb7 18. Ne4 Nh5
19. Qh3 f5 20. Nd6 Bxd6 21. Bxd6 Rf6 22. Bc4 Rg6 23. Rf2 Re8 24. Ree2 Nf6 25.
Rxe6 Bd5 26. Rxe8+ Nxe8 27. Qxf5 Rxd6 $19 {0-1 Bellon Lopez,J (2415)-Hernandez
Onna,R (2435)/Las Palmas 1977 (52)}) 16... g6 17. Nf2 Nh5 18. Qe3 e5 19. fxe5
dxe5 20. Bb6 Qc8 21. Bc5 Qc7 22. Ng4 Bb5 23. Bxe7 Qxe7 24. Bxb5 axb5 25. Qb3
$11 {1/2-1/2 Smirin,I (2654)-Grigoriants,S (2592)/Moscow 2007 (29)}) 16. f5
$146 {[%mdl 4] The concept of a novelty in well known schemes is a bit of a
relative idea. The attacking motif with the advance of the f-pawn is notorious,
but in this very position it had not yet been tried in the games I could find.}
(16. e5 Nd7 (16... Nh5 17. Qh3 Qb7 18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 d5 20. Bd3 Ng7 21. Re3
f5 22. Qh6 Rf7 23. Rh3 Ne8 24. Rff3 Bf8 25. Qh4 $14 {1/2-1/2 Coste,T (2137)
-Vasilescu,V (2190)/France 2005 (44)}) (16... dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qb7 18. Re2 Rfd8
19. a3 Nh5 20. Qe3 Qa7 21. Qh3 Nf6 22. f5 exf5 23. Bxf5 $16 {1-0 Blomqvist,E 
(2313)-Andersen,M (2070)/Copenhagen 2007 (27)}) 17. Ne4 dxe5 18. fxe5 Bxe4 19.
Bxe4 Rad8 20. c3 Bc5 21. Qe3 Rfe8 22. Bb1 Bxd4 23. cxd4 {1/2-1/2 Teschner,R 
(2330)-Benedetti,F (2265)/Rome 1986 (36)}) (16. Qh3 Rad8 (16... e5 17. fxe5
dxe5 18. Qg3 Nd7 19. Be3 Nf6 20. Bh6 Nh5 21. Qf2 Ng7 22. Nd1 Qd8 23. Ne3 Bh4
24. g3 Be7 $11 {1/2-1/2 Wang Pin (2450)-Sziva,E (2295)/Elista 1998 (41)}) 17.
e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qb7 19. Re3 Nh5 20. Ne4 f5 21. Ng5 {1/2-1/2 Mahdi,K (2400)
-Sommerbauer,N (2395)/Moesern 1997}) 16... e5 17. Be3 b4 {Pokratov is
obviously optimally mobilised, but Black would be hard pressed to find an
alternative to the immediate conflict in the centre.} (17... Rab8 18. Bh6 Rfe8
19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Nh5 22. Qf3 Bd8 23. g4 $16) 18. Nd1 Bxe4 (
18... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Bxe4 20. f6 Bd8 21. Qh4 (21. Bh6 Qc6 22. Bxf8 Kxf8 23. Qg5
Ke8 24. Ne3 $14) 21... Qc6 22. Qh6 Bxg2+ 23. Kg1 Bxf6 24. Rxf6 $14) 19. fxg6 $1
{The aggressor has no grounds for waiting with his attack, since all his
pieces are in firing locations. Breaking through the compact defence for Black
will require fantasy and a clever idea.} hxg6 (19... fxg6 $5 20. Rxf6 Bxg2+ 21.
Qxg2 Bxf6 22. Nf2 $14) (19... Bxg6 20. Bh6 Rfe8 21. Ne3 Bd8 22. Ng4 Nxg4 23.
Qxg4 d5 24. h4 $16) 20. Rxf6 Bxd3 (20... Bxf6 21. Bxe4 Rac8 22. Rf1 Bg7 23. Qf3
$16) 21. Bg5 $1 {White is making no secrets about his plan to finish the
encounter with the help of a direct kingside attack.} Qd8 (21... Qxc2 22. Rf2
$18) (21... Bxc2 22. Ne3 Be4 23. Ng4 Qc6 24. Qh4 Bxg2+ 25. Kg1 Bd8 26. Nh6+ Kg7
27. Nf5+ Kg8 (27... gxf5 28. Bh6+ Kh8 29. Be3+ Kg8 30. Qg5+ Kh8 31. Rh6#) 28.
Rxd6 $1 Bb6+ 29. Re3 Qc1+ 30. Kxg2 Qc2+ 31. Kg3 Qxf5 32. Rxb6 $18) 22. Qh4 Bc4
(22... Bxc2 23. Ne3 Bd3 (23... Be4 24. Ng4 $18) 24. Nd5 $18) 23. Ne3 (23. Nf2
$1 Qc7 24. Ng4 Be6 25. Nh6+ Kg7 26. Rxe6 Bxg5 (26... fxe6 27. Bxe7 $18) 27.
Nf5+ Kg8 28. Qxg5 fxe6 29. Qxg6+ Kh8 30. Re4 $18) 23... Be6 (23... d5 $2 24.
Nf5 $1 gxf5 25. Qg3 $18) 24. Ref1 {The logical plan behind White's use of his
forces is bringing rich rewards. Black's king must be worried for its life
also due to the vulnerability of the semi-open h-file.} (24. Rxg6+ $6 fxg6 25.
Bxe7 Qc7 26. Bxf8 Rxf8 27. Qxb4 d5 $11) 24... Qd7 (24... Rc8 25. R1f3 b3 (25...
e4 26. Qxe4 Bxf6 27. Bxf6 Qa5 28. g4 Qc5 (28... Rc5 29. Rh3 Rh5 30. gxh5 Bxh3
31. Nd5 $18)) 26. axb3 e4 27. R3f4 Qa5 28. Qh6 Qe1+ 29. Rf1 Qe2 30. g4 Qb5 31.
Rxg6+ fxg6 32. Qxg6+ Kh8 33. Qh6+ Kg8 34. Qxe6+ Kh8 35. Qh6+ Kg8 36. Qg6+ Kh8
37. Bf6+ Bxf6 38. Rxf6 Rxf6 39. Qxf6+ Kh7 40. g5 $18) 25. R1f3 Rfb8 (25... Rac8
26. g4 $1 Qb7 27. Kg1 $18) 26. Ng4 $1 {The active participation of the knight
from c3 in the hunt for the black king is usually a very bad sign for the
defender. Please note the absence of the black rooks from the battlefield.}
Bxg4 (26... e4 27. Rh3 Bxf6 28. Nxf6+ Kf8 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Nd5#) 27. Rxf7 Bh5 (
27... Bxg5 28. Qh7#) 28. Rxe7 Qc6 (28... Qxe7 29. Bxe7 Bxf3 30. gxf3 $18) 29.
Rff7 Qxc2 30. Be3 {White will do his best to shorten the enemy's suffering in
a direct mating attack, but first he needs to worry about the safety of his
own king...} (30. Be3 Qf5 31. Rg7+ Kf8 (31... Kh8 32. Rh7+ Kg8 33. Reg7+ Kf8
34. Qe7#) 32. Qc4 $18) 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch 53rd"]
[Site "Samara"]
[Date "2000.06.23"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Varavin, Viktor"]
[Black "Tunik, Gennady"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2410"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2000.06.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 078"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 $5 {[%mdl 4] This dangerous
opening idea is creeping in as a remainder, that not everything is clear in
the extremely often played position after 11...Re8.} Nxa5 13. e5 $1 dxe5 14.
fxe5 Nd7 15. Bd3 g6 (15... Nxe5 16. Bf4 f5 17. Qe2 Bd6 18. Ndb5 $1 axb5 19.
Nxb5 Qd7 20. Nxd6 Qxd6 21. Bxe5 $16) 16. Qf3 {Due to the misplaced knight on
a5 white has won time to prove, that black uncoordinated and underdeveloped
pieces offer ample compensation for th sacrificed pawn.} Rf8 17. Qg3 Nc6 (17...
Nxe5 18. Bf4 f6 19. Bxg6 hxg6 20. Bxe5 fxe5 21. Qxg6+ Kh8 22. Rf3 Rxf3 23. gxf3
Bf8 24. Qh5+ Qh7 25. Qxe5+ Bg7 26. Qxa5 $14) 18. Nxc6 bxc6 (18... Qxc6 19. Bh6
Rd8 20. Bg5 $40) 19. Bf4 Nc5 (19... Bb7 20. Ne4) 20. b4 Nxd3 21. cxd3 c5 (21...
Bxb4 $2 22. Ne4 Rd8 23. Qh4 $16) 22. Ne4 Bb7 (22... cxb4 23. Bh6 Bb7 (23... Rd8
24. Qf3 $18) 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Rfc1 Qd7 26. Nf6+ Bxf6 27. exf6 Qd4 $13) 23.
Nf6+ (23. Nxc5 Bxc5 24. Rfc1 f5 25. Rxc5 (25. exf6 Bxg2+ 26. Kxg2 Qb7+ $15)
25... Qd7 26. Rac1 $14) 23... Bxf6 (23... Kh8 24. Qh4 h5 25. Qg5 $18) 24. exf6
Qc6 {Black is surviving, but his approach is hardly a refutation of the
intriguing 12.a5!? idea.} 25. Rf3 (25. bxc5 Rfd8 (25... Qxc5 $2 26. Bd6 $16)
26. Bd6 a5 27. Rf2 $14) 25... Qd5 26. Re1 (26. bxc5 Qxc5 27. Bd6 Qb5 28. Bxf8
Bxf3 29. Bd6 Bb7 $17) 26... Kh8 (26... cxb4 $5 27. Bd6 (27. Be5 Rfd8 28. Qg5
Qc5 29. Rc1 Qf8 30. Rh3 Rac8 $17) 27... Rfc8 28. Bxb4 Qb5 29. Qf4 Qh5 (29...
Bxf3 $2 30. Qh6 Bxg2+ 31. Kxg2 Qd5+ 32. Re4 $16) 30. Rf2 a5 $17) 27. Be5 (27.
bxc5 Rfc8 28. Bd6 a5 29. Qh4 Qh5 $13) 27... g5 28. bxc5 (28. Qxg5 Rg8 29. Qe3
cxb4 $19) 28... Rg8 29. Rb1 $2 {This blunder finally gives black all the
chances with his dangerous passed pawn on the a file.} (29. d4 a5 30. Ra3 Bc6
$13) 29... Qxc5 30. d4 (30. Rxb7 $2 Qc1+ $19) 30... Qc2 31. Rff1 Bd5 32. Rbc1
Qe2 33. Rfe1 Qh5 34. Rc7 Rgc8 35. Qc3 (35. Rc5 a5 36. Rec1 Rxc5 37. dxc5 a4 $17
) 35... Rxc7 36. Qxc7 h6 37. Qe7 Kg8 38. Rg1 a5 39. Bc7 a4 40. Bd6 Qg4 (40...
Qg4 41. Bc5 (41. Qc7 a3 $19) 41... Rb8 42. Bb4 Qxd4 $19) 0-1

[Event "Geneva FIDE GP"]
[Site "Geneva"]
[Date "2017.07.14"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2775"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2017.07.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 180"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. Qe1 {The line with 10.Qe1 is a dangerous weapon in the
Scheveningen Variation. Black will get counterplay, but White's concentrated
pieces on the kingside will represent great attacking potential.} (10. a4 Nc6
11. Be3 Re8) 10... Nc6 11. Be3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Qg3 Bb7 14. a3 Rad8 15.
Rae1 Bc6 16. Bd3 Qd7 $5 {A very interesting development in a well known
position. Attention shas hifted from the older move 16...Qb7 to the clever
idea 16...Rd7 followed by ...Qd8 to this clever move. Black players are
getting very good results with counterplay in the centre.} (16... Qb7) (16...
Rd7) 17. Rf3 (17. Ne2 g6 18. Qe3 Ng4 19. Qg3 Nf6 20. Qf3 Ne8 21. Qe3 Bf6 22.
Bxf6 Nxf6 23. Nd4 $15 {1/2-1/2 (58) Dragun,K (2594)-Grachev,B (2639) Moscow
2016}) (17. Nd1 Nh5 (17... g6 18. Ne3 Nh5 19. Qh3 Nxf4 20. Rxf4 e5 21. Qh6 f6
22. Rg4 $18 {1/2-1/2 (38) Schroeder,J (2521)-Korneev,O (2582) Heusenstamm 2016}
) 18. Qg4 Nf6 (18... g6 19. Ne3 Nf6 20. Qf3 Qc7 21. f5 e5 22. Bc3 Kh8 23. Ng4
Nxg4 24. Qxg4 $11 {0-1 (32) Brkic,A (2584)-Bosiocic,M (2567) Mali Losinj 2016})
19. Qg3 Nh5 20. Qh3 Nxf4 21. Rxf4 e5 22. Rg4 exd4 23. e5 g6 24. e6 Qe8 $15 {
0-1 (37) Liu,Q (2510)-Popov,I (2653) China 2015}) (17. b4 Nh5 18. Qg4 (18. Qh3
Nxf4 19. Rxf4 e5 20. Rg4 exd4 21. e5 g6 22. e6 Qe8 $11 {1/2-1/2 (60) Saveliev,
A (2369)-Grachev,B (2658) Sochi 2017}) 18... Nf6 19. Qh3 e5 20. fxe5 Qxh3 21.
gxh3 dxe5 22. Bxe5 Rfe8 23. Bg3 $11 {1-0 (41) Kosteniuk,A (2537)-Charochkina,D
(2366) Sochi 2016}) (17. Na2 Nh5 18. Qf2 e5 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Bxe5 Nf6 21. Bxf6
Bxf6 22. e5 Be7 23. Nb4 $14 {1/2-1/2 (62) Harika,D (2535)-Ushenina,A (2458)
Khanty-Mansiysk 2017}) 17... e5 $1 {This counterblow was enabled by the
location of the black queen. Black hopes to get enough compensation for the
pawn.} (17... g6 18. f5 exf5 19. Rxf5 Ne8 20. a4 (20. Rf3 Ng7 21. Ref1 $14)
20... Ng7 21. axb5 axb5 22. b4 Rde8 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Bxb5 Bxb5 25. Rxb5 Bf6
$14 {1/2-1/2 (60) Stukopin,A (2586)-Ramirez,A (2550) Saint Louis 2017}) 18.
fxe5 Nh5 19. Qh3 (19. Qf2 dxe5 20. Bxe5 f6 21. Bg3 Nxg3+ 22. Rxg3 Bd6 $11)
19... Qxh3 20. Rxh3 Nf4 21. Rf3 Nxd3 22. cxd3 (22. Rxd3 dxe5 23. Bxe5 f5 24.
Rxd8 Bxd8 25. Bd6 Re8 $11) 22... dxe5 23. Bxe5 {The landscape has changed
radically. Instead of defending against White's attack Black will be hoping to
prove full compensation with active pieces and the bishop pair.} b4 (23... Rfe8
24. Bc7 Rd7 25. Ba5 Bf6 $11) 24. axb4 Bxb4 25. Rc1 Rc8 (25... a5 26. Kg1 Rfe8
$11) 26. h3 (26. Ne2 $1 Bb5 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Bc3 Bc5 29. Rg3 $14) 26... f6 27.
Bg3 (27. Na2 Bxe4 $1 28. dxe4 Rxc1+ 29. Nxc1 fxe5 30. Rxf8+ Kxf8 $11) 27...
Rfd8 28. Bf2 Bb7 29. Kh2 {Hou is a bit helpless and thus moves the king away
from the a8-h1 diagonal.} (29. Be1 Rd7 $11) 29... f5 $1 {The dynamic potential
of Black's position is substantial, now White must be careful not to lose the
extra pawn.} 30. Ra1 (30. Rxf5 Rxd3 31. Rf3 Rd2 $15) 30... fxe4 31. dxe4 Rd2
32. Nd5 Bf8 {Giri had probably started dreaming about turning the tables and
was not satisfied with a small advantage after grabbing the b2-pawn.} (32...
Rxb2 33. Nxb4 Rxb4 34. Rd1 Bxe4 35. Rf4 Rb2 36. Rxe4 Rxf2 37. Re7 $15) 33. b4 (
33. Rf1 Bxd5 34. exd5 Rxb2 35. Rd3 Rcc2 36. Bg3 Rxg2+ 37. Kh1 Rgd2 38. Re3 $11)
33... h6 34. Bc5 $6 {The old wisdom in chess suggests putting your opponent
under pressure, as even the best players may crack. The former world champion
wants to limit the pressure at the cost of a pawn.} (34. Be3 Re2 35. Rd1 Bxd5
36. exd5 Rcc2 37. Bc5 Rxg2+ 38. Kh1 $11) 34... Bxc5 35. bxc5 Rxc5 36. Rb3 {
[%mdl 4096] Black will have an extra pawn, but limited chances to hope for
more than the better side of a draw.} (36. Rfa3 Rd4 37. Rb1 Bxd5 38. exd5 a5
39. Rb7 Rdxd5 40. Ra7 $15) 36... Bxd5 37. exd5 a5 38. d6 (38. Rb8+ Kh7 39. Ra8
Rdxd5 40. h4 $15) 38... Rxd6 39. Rb8+ Kf7 40. Ra8 Rdd5 41. Ra7+ Kg6 42. Ra3 (
42. h4 $1 h5 43. Ra3 $11) 42... Rh5 $5 43. Ra4 Rb5 44. h4 {Both players
understood that getting the pawn to h4 would seriously help White.} (44. Ra3
Kh7 $15) 44... Rb4 45. R4xa5 Rhxh4+ 46. Kg3 Kh7 47. Ra3 (47. R5a6 Rhg4+ 48. Kh3
h5 $15) 47... h5 48. Rf7 Rh1 49. Re3 $2 {All players know the slippery feeling
when defending a worse position. The situation may not get better, but any
serious inacuracy will multiply the burden. White had to find 49.Rf4! with
excellent drawing chances.} (49. Rf4 $1 Rb2 50. Rd3 Kh6 51. Rfd4 $15) 49... h4+
$1 50. Kf2 Rbb1 51. Ree7 $6 {When it rains it pours, Hou did not realise how
difficult the defence would be in the plain rook ending.} (51. Rc7 Kh6 52. Re6+
g6 53. Rc2 Rhf1+ 54. Ke3 Kh5 $17) 51... Rhf1+ 52. Ke2 Rbe1+ 53. Kd3 (53. Kd2
Rxe7 54. Rxf1 Kg6 55. Rh1 Kg5 56. Rh3 Kg4 57. Ra3 g5 $19) 53... Rxf7 54. Rxf7 (
54. Rxe1 Rd7+ 55. Kc2 Kg6 $19) 54... Kh6 55. Kd2 (55. Ra7 g5 $19) 55... Re6 56.
Rf4 Kh5 (56... g5 57. Rf3 Kh5 58. Ra3 Re4 59. Ra2 Kg6 $19) 57. Rf7 Rg6 $1 58.
Rf2 Kg4 59. Ke1 (59. Re2 Kg3 60. Ke1 Ra6 $19) 59... Re6+ 60. Kf1 Rf6 $1 {
Transitioning to a pawn ending is mostly trivial for very strong players. The
defence becomes hopeless as it is fairly easy to force a theoretically won
position.} 61. Rxf6 gxf6 62. Kf2 (62. Kg1 h3 $19) 62... Kf4 63. Kg1 Kg3 64. Kf1
h3 65. Kg1 (65. gxh3 Kxh3 66. Kf2 Kg4 67. Ke3 f5 68. Kf2 Kf4 $19) 65... Kg4 66.
gxh3+ Kxh3 67. Kf2 Kg4 68. Kg2 Kf4 (68... Kf4 69. Kf2 f5 $19) 0-1

[Event "EU-ch 2nd"]
[Site "Ohrid"]
[Date "2001.06.13"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Zelcic, Robert"]
[Black "Stefansson, Hannes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2503"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2001.06.01"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 084"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. a4 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Nb3 b6 14. a5 Nd7 15.
axb6 Nxb6 16. Nb5 axb5 17. Bxb6 Qb7 18. Rxa8 Qxa8 19. Qe2 (19. Qd3 b4 (19... e5
20. f5 Nb4 21. Qe2 Qc6 22. Ba5 Qxc2 23. Bxb4 Qxb3 24. Qxb5 Re7 {1/2-1/2
Yagupov,I-Najer,E/St Petersburg/1999/ (27)}) 20. Ra1 Qb8 21. Be3 Bb7 22. Nd2
Qc7 {1/2-1/2 Brodsky,M-Hracek,Z/Koszalin/1999/ (22)} (22... Qc7 23. Nc4 Ra8 24.
Rxa8 Bxa8 25. Nb6 Bb7 {1/2-1/2 Babaev,R-Ulibin,M/Barlinek/2001/ (60)})) (19.
Qd2 e5 20. f5 Kh8 21. Be3 Rd8 22. Ra1 Qb7 23. Qd5 Nb4 24. Qxb7 Bxb7 25. Ra7 {
1-0 Areshchenko,A-Baramidze,D/Oropesa del Mar 2000/ (50)}) 19... Bd7 (19... b4)
20. Ra1 Qb7 21. Bf2 g6 {This line has a solid reputation for black, but there
is lot of play in it.} (21... Ra8 22. Rxa8 Qxa8 23. Qxb5 Ne5 24. Qa5 Qxa5 25.
Nxa5 Nxf3 26. gxf3 d5 27. c3 Bb5 28. Kg2 $14) 22. h3 Qc7 23. Qd2 (23. Qxb5 Nd4
24. Qd3 Qxc2 25. Qxc2 Nxc2 26. Ra7 Rb8 $13) 23... e5 24. f5 gxf5 $5 (24... Rc8
25. fxg6 hxg6 26. Be2 $14) 25. Qg5+ Bg7 (25... Kh8 26. exf5 e4 27. Be2 $14) 26.
exf5 h6 27. Qh5 (27. Qg4 Ne7 28. Ra7 Qc8 $17) 27... e4 28. Be2 (28. Bg4 Bxb2
29. Re1 Bg7 $17) 28... d5 29. Be3 $6 {This must be tactical inaccuracy, since
the bishop will immediately retrace it's steps.} (29. c3 $1 $15) 29... Qg3 30.
Bg1 (30. Bxh6 Bxb2 31. Rd1 Be5 32. Kg1 Nb4 33. Qg5+ Qxg5 34. Bxg5 f6 $17) 30...
Bxb2 31. Ra6 Ne7 32. Bg4 $2 (32. Ra7 $1 Bc6 (32... Bxf5 33. Bxb5 Bg6 34. Qe2
$14) 33. Na5 Qc3 34. Qxh6 Nxf5 35. Qf4 Re5 36. Bg4 Qg3 37. Qg5+ Ng7 38. Qf6 Be8
39. Nc6 Rh5 40. Qxb2 Qxg4 $11) 32... e3 (32... Rc8 33. c3 Bxc3 34. Ra7 Rc7 35.
Rxc7 Qxc7 36. Qxh6 Nxf5 $19) 33. Rxh6 Nxf5 $1 (33... Bg7 34. f6 Bxg4 35. Qg5
Nf5 36. fxg7 Nxg7 (36... Nxh6 37. Qxh6 f6 38. Qh8+ Kf7 39. Qxe8+ $18) 37. Nc5
e2 38. Nd3 e1=Q 39. Nxe1 Rxe1 40. hxg4 Qc3 $15) 34. Bxf5 e2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]
One slip in a dangerous position can be very costly, black misses a nice
combination.} (34... Bxf5 $1 35. Qxf5 (35. Qe2 Be5 $19) 35... e2 36. Qh7+ Kf8
37. Bc5+ Re7 38. Re6 e1=Q+ 39. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 40. Kh2 Be5+ $19) 35. Rh8+ $1 Bxh8 (
35... Kg7 36. Qh6#) 36. Qh7+ Kf8 37. Bc5+ Re7 38. Qxh8+ Qg8 39. Bxe7+ Kxe7 40.
Qe5+ (40. Qxg8 $2 e1=Q+ 41. Kh2 Qe5+ 42. Qg3 Qxf5 43. Nc5 $14) 1-0

[Event "EU-ch 2nd"]
[Site "Ohrid"]
[Date "2001.06.14"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Acs, Peter"]
[Black "Kempinski, Robert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2509"]
[BlackElo "2582"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2001.06.01"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 084"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Na5 13. g4 Nc4 14. Bc1 Bf8 15. g5
Nd7 16. Bg2 b6 (16... Rb8 17. b3 Na5 18. Bb2 b6 19. Rf3 Bb7 20. Rh3 g6 21. Qd2
Rbc8 22. Qf2 Bg7 23. Rd1 Qc5 {0-1 Heumann,J-Pasedag,P/Bayern/1997/ (47)}) (
16... g6 17. Nde2 b6 18. b3 Na5 19. Bb2 Bb7 20. Qd4 Qc5 21. Qd3 Rad8 22. Rad1
Nc6 {1/2-1/2 Kuczynski,R-Kempinski,R/Germany/1998/ (43)}) 17. Nde2 (17. b3 Ne3
18. Bxe3 Qxc3 19. Bg1 Bb7 20. Rf3 Qc7 21. Rh3 g6 22. Qe1 Bg7 23. Qh4 Nf8 24. c4
e5 25. fxe5 Rxe5 {0-1 Prasad,D-Novikov,I/Koszalin/1998/ (58)}) 17... Bb7 18. b3
Na5 19. Bb2 Nc6 20. Qe1 (20. Nd4 Rac8 $11) 20... Nb4 21. Qh4 {Something went
wrong with the white's opening concept, since this move sacrifices lot's of
material in an attempt to prove the dangers of white's kingside attack.} (21.
Rc1 d5 $1 22. e5 (22. exd5 Nxd5 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 exd5 $15) 22... Bc5 $15)
21... Nxc2 22. Rf3 (22. Rac1 Ne3 23. Nd5 Nxg2 24. Kxg2 Qd8 $17) 22... Nxa1 23.
Rh3 f6 $1 (23... h6 24. gxh6 Qd8 $5 (24... Nc2 25. hxg7 Bxg7 26. Nd5 $18) (
24... gxh6 25. Rg3+ Kh7 26. Bxa1 Rac8 $17) 25. hxg7 Qxh4 26. gxf8=Q+ Kxf8 27.
Rxh4 Nxb3 $19) 24. Qxh7+ Kf7 25. Bxa1 (25. g6+ Ke7 26. Bxa1 Qc5 $17) 25... Qc5
26. Bb2 Ke7 {[%mdl 256] Black king is reasonably safe, but the game is not
over. Kempinski has to improve his pieces and realize his spare exchange.} 27.
Qg6 (27. gxf6+ Nxf6 28. Qg6 Qf2 29. Rf3 Qe1+ 30. Rf1 Qh4 $17) 27... Kd8 28.
gxf6 gxf6 29. Rh7 (29. Rd3 Rc8 (29... Qb4 30. Nd4 Nc5 (30... e5 31. fxe5 fxe5 (
31... dxe5 32. Ndb5 axb5 33. Qxf6+ Kc8 34. Rxd7 Kxd7 35. Bh3+ Kc7 36. Nxb5+ $16
) 32. Ne6+ Rxe6 33. Qxe6 Nc5 34. Qf6+ Be7 35. Rxd6+ Nd7 36. Rxd7+ Kxd7 37. Bh3+
Kd8 38. Qh8+ Kc7 39. Qxe5+ Bd6 $15) 31. Rd1 Nxb3 32. Nxe6+ Rxe6 33. Qf7 Nc5 34.
Qxf8+ Kc7 35. Qf7+ Kb8 36. Rb1 $15) 30. Nd4 e5 31. fxe5 dxe5 32. Nf3 Rc6 $17)
29... Qf2 30. h3 Re7 31. Rxe7 (31. Rh8 Rc8 $19) 31... Bxe7 32. Qf7 Rc8 33. Qxe6
(33. Qg8+ Nf8 34. Qg3 Qxg3 35. Nxg3 Ng6 $19) 33... Rxc3 $1 {Black wins
material and reduces number of attackers.} 34. Bxc3 (34. Nxc3 Qxb2 $19) 34...
Qxe2 35. Qg8+ Kc7 36. Qe6 Qe3 37. Bb4 Qc1+ (37... Qc1+ 38. Kh2 Qxf4+ 39. Kh1
Qe5 $19) 0-1

[Event "Foros Aerosvit 3rd"]
[Site "Foros"]
[Date "2008.06.15"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Jakovenko, Dmitrij"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2711"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "2008.06.08"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 125"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2008.07.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2008.07.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8 15. Bg2
Bb7 16. g5 Nd7 17. Rf3 {The whole strategical idea of the white kingside
attack is very well known. Black believes he has enough counterplay with his
flexible pieces and pawn structure.} Bf8 18. Rh3 g6 19. Qe1 Nb4 20. Qf2 Bg7 21.
Rf1 {Jakovenko is very well informed about the intricacies of this complex
system. He cleverly finished development of all reserves and it is not easy
for the defender to avert all dangers.} Re7 (21... Rad8 22. Bd4 Bxd4 23. Nxd4
Qc5 {1-0 Pavlovic,M (2593)-Ribli,Z (2593)/Celje 2003}) (21... Rac8 22. Bd4 Qc4
23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Rd1 e5 25. fxe5 Nc6 26. exd6 Re5 27. Nd2 Qb4 28. Rxh7+ Kxh7
29. Qxf7+ Kh8 30. Qxd7 {1-0 Nielsen,P (2420)-Van Wely,L (2560)/Tastrup 1992 
(35)}) 22. Bd4 (22. Qh4 Nf8 {1/2 De Firmian,N (2575)-Van Wely,L (2645)/New
York 1997}) 22... e5 23. fxe5 Bxe5 $1 $146 {[%mdl 4] Van Wely probably knew
about the modest results Black players were achieving in this line. The
novelty seems to be solving some problems.} (23... dxe5 24. Be3 Rd8 25. a5 bxa5
26. Nc5 Nf8 27. Nxb7 Qxb7 28. Bb6 Rb8 29. Bxa5 Nc6 30. b4 Ne6 31. Qh4 Nxa5 32.
bxa5 Nf4 33. Qxh7+ Kf8 34. Nd5 $16 {1/2 Grischuk,A (2717)-Rublevsky,S (2680)/
Elista 2007 (49)}) 24. Bxe5 dxe5 (24... Nxe5 $6 25. Qh4 h5 26. gxh6 Kh7 27. Nd4
$16) 25. Rf3 Nf8 26. a5 $1 {The undermining of the pawn structure on the
queenside would not be so strong later on.} (26. Rf6 Ne6 27. a5 bxa5 28. Nd5
Nxd5 29. exd5 Nf4 30. d6 Nxg2 $1 31. Kg1 Nf4 32. Rxf4 (32. dxc7 $4 Nh3#) 32...
Qc6 $17) 26... bxa5 (26... b5 27. Bh3 Bc8 28. Nc5 Bxh3 29. Rxh3 Qxa5 30. Nd3
Nxd3 31. cxd3 Rd8 32. Qf6 Rdd7 33. Nd5 $16) 27. Nxa5 Rb8 (27... Qxa5 28. Rxf7
Qd8 (28... Rxf7 29. Qxf7+ Kh8 30. Qxb7 Re8 31. Bh3 $18) 29. Qf6 Rxf7 30. Qxf7+
Kh8 31. Qxb7 Nxc2 32. Nd5 $18) 28. Nxb7 Qxb7 (28... Rxb7 29. Bh3 $14) 29. Rf6
Qa7 $1 {The Dutch player understands very well that after the exchange of the
queens, his opponent will have bigger problems to tame down the counterplay
against all his exposed pawns.} 30. Nd5 Nxd5 31. Qxa7 (31. exd5 Qxf2 32. R1xf2
Rxb2 (32... e4 33. c4 a5 $14) 33. d6 Rb1+ 34. Rf1 Rxf1+ 35. Rxf1 Rd7 36. Rd1
Rd8 37. Bh3 h6 38. gxh6 f5 $13) 31... Rxa7 32. exd5 Rxb2 33. d6 Ne6 34. Bd5 (
34. Bh3 Nxg5 35. d7 Rb8 36. Rc6 Rd8 37. Rc8 Ra8 38. Rd1 Nxh3 39. Rxa8 Rxa8 40.
d8=Q+ Rxd8 41. Rxd8+ Kg7 42. c4 Nf2+ 43. Kg2 Ne4 $14) 34... Kg7 $2 {It is much
easier to award points for precise play after the game and thorough analyses.
Objectively the most promising continuation was probably to move with the
knight to the f4-square.} (34... Nf4 35. Bb3 Kg7 36. Rd1 Rd7 37. Ba4 Rd8 38. d7
Ra2 39. Bb3 Rxd7 $1 $17) (34... Nxg5 35. h4 Rb5 $1 36. Bc6 Ne6 37. d7 Nd8 (
37... Rb8 38. Rxf7 Nd8 39. Rf8+ Kg7 40. R1f7+ Kh6 41. Re7 $16) 38. Bxb5 axb5
39. Rd6 (39. Rxf7 Nxf7 40. Rxf7 Ra8 41. Re7 Kf8 42. Rxh7 Rd8 $11) 39... Kf8 40.
Rd5 $14) 35. Rxe6 (35. Bxe6 fxe6 36. R1f2 (36. c4 Rc2 $1) 36... Rd7 37. Rxe6
Rb6 38. Rd2 e4 $11) 35... fxe6 36. Bxe6 Rb6 $6 {Another tiny step in the wrong
direction. It seems that the draw could be had after the brave capture of the
c2-pawn.} (36... Rxc2 $1 37. d7 Ra8 38. Rf7+ Kh8 39. Re7 Rf2 $11) 37. d7 Ra8
38. Rf7+ Kg8 (38... Kh8 39. Re7 $1 (39. Bd5 Rd8 40. Re7 Rd6 41. Re8+ Kg7 42.
Rxd8 Rxd5 43. c4 Rd1+ 44. Kg2 Kf7 45. Rh8 Rxd7 46. Rxh7+ Ke6 47. Rxd7 Kxd7 48.
h4 a5 49. h5 a4 50. h6 $16) 39... Rf8 40. Re8 Rb8 41. Rxb8 Rxb8 42. c4 e4 43.
c5 e3 44. Kg2 $18) 39. Re7+ (39. Ba2 Rb2 40. Bd5 Rd8 41. Re7+ (41. c4 Rd2 42.
Re7+ Kf8 43. Rxh7 a5 $11) 41... Kf8 42. Rxh7 e4 $14) 39... Rxe6 $2 {The well
known maxim about lasting pressure leading to cracks even in grandmaster
defence was proven again. The defender is fending off the unpleasant pressure,
but his position becomes hopeless.} (39... Kf8 40. Rf7+ Kg8) 40. Rxe6 Kf7 41.
Rxa6 Rd8 42. Rd6 $18 Ke7 43. Rd1 Rxd7 (43... e4 44. Kg2 e3) 44. Rxd7+ Kxd7 45.
Kg2 $18 {The pawn ending is won for White, who benefits from the outside
passed pawn on c2.} Ke6 (45... e4 46. Kg3 Ke6 47. Kf4 Kd5 48. c3 $18) 46. Kf3
Kf5 47. h4 e4+ 48. Ke3 Ke5 49. c4 Kf5 50. c5 Ke5 51. c6 Kd6 52. Kxe4 Kxc6 53.
Ke5 1-0

[Event "RUS-chT 11th"]
[Site "Sochi"]
[Date "2004.04.22"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Geller, Jakov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2573"]
[BlackElo "2489"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2004.04.20"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2020"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Samara Termosteps"]
[BlackTeam "Togliatti Lada"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Qd2 Bf8 13. Rad1 Rb8 14. Qe1 b6 15.
Qf2 (15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. e5 Nd7 17. exd6 Bxd6 18. Bf3 Qc7 19. Ne4 Be7 20. Bd4 Bb7
21. Qg3 f6 22. c3 Bd5 23. Rfe1 Kh8 24. Bh5 {1-0 Sznapik,A-Ftacnik,L/Dubai 1986/
(27)}) 15... Nd7 16. e5 $1 {The key move in the position, black is not yet
fully coordinated and f file could become very vulnerable.} Nxd4 (16... dxe5
17. Nxc6 Qxc6 18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Bh5 Rb7 20. Bf4 Nc4 21. Bg3 g6 22. Bf3 $16) 17.
Bxd4 Bb7 (17... dxe5 18. fxe5 Re7 (18... Nc5 $2 19. b4 $18) 19. Qe3 Bb7 20. Rd2
$14) 18. exd6 Bxd6 19. Bxg7 $1 {[%mdl 16] Spirited exchange of material,
black's pawn shelter is demaged forever.} Kxg7 (19... Bc5 $2 20. Qg3 $18) 20.
Qd4+ Be5 (20... Nf6 21. Qxd6 Qxd6 22. Rxd6 Red8 23. Rfd1 $16) 21. fxe5 Nxe5 (
21... Re7 22. Bd3 Qxe5 23. Qh4 Nf6 24. Rde1 $18) 22. Ne4 Bxe4 (22... Red8 23.
Nd6 f6 24. Qh4 Qe7 25. Nxb7 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Qxb7 (26... Rxb7 27. Bxa6) 27. Rd6
$16) 23. Qxe4 b5 (23... a5 24. Bb5 Red8 25. Rde1 $16) 24. axb5 axb5 25. Qf4 f5
26. Rd3 $1 Re7 $2 {An instructive mistake, since black queen will have very
short diagonal for support of the e5 pawn.} (26... Rb7 27. Rc3 Qb8 28. Re3 Ng6
29. Qb4 $16) 27. Rc3 $1 Nc4 (27... Qd6 28. Rd1 $18) 28. Qxc7 Rxc7 29. b3 $18
Kf6 30. bxc4 bxc4 31. Rxc4 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch 53rd"]
[Site "Samara"]
[Date "2000.06.17"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bezgodov, Alexei"]
[Black "Bocharov, Dmitry"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2576"]
[BlackElo "2475"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2000.06.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 078"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Rae1 Rad8
15. Kh1 Bc6 16. Bf3 Qb7 17. Nd1 g6 18. Nf2 $1 {The knight manouver from c3 to
the king side is dangerous for black, especially since he is under serious
pressure along the a1-h8 diagonal.} Rfe8 19. c3 Nd7 (19... a5 $5) 20. Ng4 Bf8 (
20... d5 21. Nh6+ Kf8 22. f5 $1 $18) 21. f5 e5 (21... exf5 $2 22. exf5 Rxe1 23.
Qxe1 $16) 22. Be3 f6 (22... d5 $2 23. exd5 Bxd5 24. Bg5 $16) 23. Nh6+ (23. fxg6
hxg6 24. Nf2 Kf7 $13) 23... Bxh6 (23... Kg7 $2 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Bh5 $1 Bxe4
26. Nf5+ Bxf5 27. Rxf5 g5 28. Rxg5+ fxg5 29. Qxg5+ Kh8 30. Bf7 $18) 24. Bxh6
Kf7 (24... g5 25. h4 $18) 25. Qh4 Rg8 (25... Rh8 26. Rd1 $14) 26. Be3 Rg7 27.
Bh6 Rgg8 28. Rd1 Ke7 29. Bg5 $1 {[%mdl 128] Bezgodov uses lot of phantasy in
his quest to break the neck of black's defensive set up. The defender must pay
with extreme caution and precision.} Rg7 $2 (29... fxg5 30. Qxh7+ Kf8 31. Rxd6
Rg7 32. Qh8+ Rg8 33. Qh6+ Ke7 34. Re6+ Kf7 35. Bg4 $18) (29... Rh8 $1 30. Be3
Rdg8 31. Rd2 g5 32. Qh5 Bxe4 33. Rfd1 Bxf3 34. Qxf3 Qxf3 35. gxf3 $14) 30. fxg6
hxg6 (30... fxg5 31. Qh6 $1 Kf8 (31... Rxg6 32. Qxh7+ Kf6 33. Rxd6#) 32. gxh7
$18) 31. Bg4 $1 {The aggression is obviously succeeding, white bishops have
found useful diagonals.} Rf7 (31... fxg5 32. Qxg5+ Ke8 33. Rxd6 $18) (31... Rf8
32. Bxd7 Kxd7 33. Rxf6 Rxf6 34. Bxf6 $18) 32. Bxd7 Kxd7 (32... Rxd7 33. Bxf6+
Ke8 34. Bg7 Rde7 35. Qh8+ Kd7 36. Rxf7 Rxf7 37. Bxe5 $18) 33. Rxf6 Rxf6 34.
Bxf6 Rf8 35. Bxe5 Bxe4 36. Bxd6 Bxg2+ 37. Kg1 Qf3 38. Qe7+ 1-0

[Event "Morso"]
[Site "Morso"]
[Date "2002.02.10"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Pedersen, Steffen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2531"]
[BlackElo "2440"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2002.02.09"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "DEN"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 088"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.03.21"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.03.21"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Qd2 Na5 14. b3 $5 $146 {
[%mdl 8] Brave novelty in a well known position, this move was cosidered
dubious on the base of the flawed analyses.} (14. Qf2 Nc4 15. Bc1 e5 16. Nde2
d5 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Bf4 dxe4 19. Nxe4 Nd5 20. Bg3 Qe7 (20... Qb6 21. Nd4 Nxf3
22. Qxf3 Qg6 23. Nf2 Nb4 24. c3 Nc6 25. Rad1 Bd7 26. Ne2 Ne5 27. Qxb7 Bxa4 {
0-1 Stefansson,H-Ehlvest,J/Elista 1998/ (40)}) 21. Rad1 Nxf3 22. gxf3 Nf6 23.
N2c3 Nxe4 24. fxe4 Bh3 25. Rfe1 Rac8 {0-1 Sutovsky,E-Kasparov,G/Tel Aviv 1998/
(53)}) 14... d5 15. e5 Nd7 (15... Bb4 16. Nde2 (16. Ncb5 Bxd2 (16... axb5 17.
Qxb4 Ne4 18. axb5 $18) 17. Nxc7 Bxe3 18. exf6 Bxd4 19. Rad1 $16) 16... Ne4 17.
Nxd5 exd5 (17... Nxd2 18. Nxc7 Nxf1 19. Rxf1 $18) 18. Qxb4 $16) 16. Nce2 f6 $2
{Black is too vulnerable with his uncoordinated pieces, now the game will be
over in a few moves.} (16... Bc5 17. Rfd1 b6 18. Qc3 Ra7 19. b4 Bxd4 20. Qxd4
Nc4 21. a5 $14) 17. Nxe6 $1 Rxe6 18. Bxd5 Nc5 (18... Nxe5 19. Nd4 $18) 19. f5
Qxe5 (19... fxe5 20. Bxc5 Bxc5 21. b4 $18) 20. Bxc5 Bxc5 21. fxe6 Nc6 (21...
Bxe6 22. Bxe6+ Qxe6 23. Qxa5 $18) 22. e7+ Be6 (22... Kh8 23. Bxc6 $18) 23. Bxc6
(23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Qd8+ $18) 1-0

[Event "EU-chT (Men) 13th"]
[Site "Leon"]
[Date "2001.11.13"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Smirin, Ilia"]
[Black "Gashimov, Vugar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2001.11.06"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 086"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.02.05"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.02.05"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Israel"]
[BlackTeam "Azerbaijan"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ISR"]
[BlackTeamCountry "AZE"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bc1 Nf6 8.
Be2 e6 9. O-O Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. a4 Nc6 12. Be3 Qc7 13. Kh1 Re8 14. Bd3 Nxd4
15. Bxd4 e5 16. Be3 exf4 17. Rxf4 Be6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 g6 20. Qf3 Nd7 21.
Bd4 Rf8 22. Rf1 Ne5 {[%mdl 4] New move in a very difficult line for black,
this way he can at least hope to survive opposite coloured bishops ending.} (
22... f6 23. Qh3 (23. Rh4 f5 24. Rxh7 Kxh7 25. Bxf5 Rxf5 26. Qh3+ Kg8 27. Qh8+
Kf7 28. Qh7+ Ke8 29. Qxg6+ Kd8 30. Rxf5 {1-0 Smagin,S-Savon,V/Odessa 1989/ (34)
}) 23... Ne5 24. Rh4 Qc8 25. Bf5 {1-0 Veroci,Z-Antic,D/Belgrade 1988/ (23)}) (
22... f5 23. Bxf5 gxf5 24. Qg4+ {1-0 Kuporosov,V-Badea,B/Wattens 1994/ (22)})
23. Bxe5 dxe5 24. Rxf7 Qd6 (24... Rxf7 25. Qxf7+ Kh8 26. Bxg6 hxg6 27. Rf3 Qd8
28. Qxg6 $18) 25. a5 Rad8 (25... Rxf7 26. Qxf7+ Kh8 27. Qe6 $16) 26. Be4 b6 (
26... Qc5 27. c3 Qxa5 28. d6 $1 Bxd6 29. Bd5 $18) 27. axb6 Qxb6 28. h4 $1 {
White finds a way to put more pressure against the kingside.} Kh8 (28... Qxb2
$2 29. d6 Bxd6 30. Qf6 Rxf7 31. Qxf7+ Kh8 32. Qf6+ Kg8 33. Bd5#) 29. Qg3 Rxf7 (
29... Qxb2 30. Rxh7+ $1 $18) 30. Rxf7 Qd6 31. h5 Rf8 (31... Kg8 32. hxg6 h6 33.
c4 $18) 32. Rxf8+ Bxf8 33. hxg6 Qf6 $2 {Strange decision, as black will now
easily lose any endgame.} (33... hxg6 $5 34. c4 Qf6 35. Bxg6 Qf1+ 36. Kh2 Qf4
$16) 34. gxh7 $1 Qh6+ (34... Qf1+ 35. Kh2 Qf4 36. Qxf4 exf4 37. Kh3 $18) 35.
Kg1 Qc1+ 36. Kf2 Qd2+ 37. Kf1 Qd1+ 38. Qe1 Qh5 (38... Qxe1+ 39. Kxe1 $18) 39.
Qe3 Qd1+ 40. Qe1 Qh5 41. g3 Qh3+ (41... Bc5 42. Kg2 $18) 42. Ke2 Qd7 43. Qf2
Bg7 44. Qf5 Qb5+ 45. Bd3 1-0

[Event "GER CupT 3rd place"]
[Site "Erfurt"]
[Date "2004.03.21"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Sebastian, Dirk"]
[Black "Enders, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2378"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2004.03.20"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 100"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.06.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.06.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Hamburger SK"]
[BlackTeam "Erfurt"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 a6 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Bf3 Bb7 13. Rd1 Qc7 14. e5 dxe5
15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxb7 Qxb7 17. Ne4 Rad8 18. Qe3 {It is not easy for white to
get anywhere with his attack, since black is well developed and e5 pawn
potentially weak.} (18. Rd3 Qc6 (18... Qc7 19. Rc3 Qb8 20. Nf6+ Nxf6 21. exf6
Bxf6 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Qh4 Qe5 24. Qh6 Kh8 25. Rh3 Qc5+ 26. Kh1 Qf5 {0-1
Martin Gonzalez,A-Anastasian,A/Linares 1996/ (62)}) 19. Rg3 (19. Qe3 f5 20.
exf6 Nxf6 21. Ng5 (21. Bxf6 Rxd3 22. Qxd3 Bxf6 23. c3 Qb6+ 24. Kh1 Be7 25.
Rxf8+ Kxf8 26. g3 {1/2-1/2 Velimirovic,D-Cabrilo,G/Niksic 1997/ (42)}) 21...
Rd6 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Rxd6 Qxd6 24. Ne4 Qd5 25. Nxf6+ Rxf6 26. Rxf6 gxf6 27.
Qg3+ Kf7 28. Qc7+ Kg6 29. Qg3+ {1/2-1/2 Bouaziz,S-Gligoric,S/Buenos Aires 1978/
(29)}) 19... Qxc2 20. Qe3 Qc4 21. b3 Qd5 22. Nf6+ Bxf6 23. exf6 g6 24. Rg4 Kh8
25. Bb6 Rc8 26. Qh6 Rg8 27. Rd4 Nxb6 28. Rxd5 Nxd5 29. Rf3 Rc3 30. Rxc3 Nxc3
31. Qe3 {1-0 Tal,M-Andersson,U/Stockholm 1976/ (34)}) 18... Kh8 (18... Qc6 19.
c3 a5 (19... f5 20. exf6 Nxf6 21. Ng5 $16) 20. Nf6+ Kh8 21. Nh5 $14) 19. Ng5
Kg8 (19... Bxg5 20. Qxg5 Qc7 21. Qe7 Rde8 22. Qd6 Qxd6 23. exd6 e5 24. Be3 f5
25. Bg5 Rf7 26. Kf2 h6 27. Be7 g5 $11) 20. c3 Qc6 21. Qf4 Nb8 {With timely 21..
.f6!? black could probably have fully equalized.} (21... f6 $5 22. exf6 Bxf6
23. Qg4 Rde8 $11) 22. Qg4 (22. Ne4 Qc4 23. b3 Qc7 24. Qe3 $14) 22... Bxg5 (
22... Qc7 23. Qh5 Bxg5 24. Qxg5 $36) 23. Qxg5 Rd5 24. Rd3 f5 (24... f6 25. Qh4
Nd7 26. Rh3 h6 27. Rg3 Nxe5 28. Qxh6 $16) 25. g4 fxg4 (25... Nd7 $6 26. gxf5
Nxe5 27. Re3 Ng6 28. Qg2 Rfxf5 29. Rxf5 exf5 30. Re7 Kf8 31. Rxg7 Qe6 32. Rxh7
$16) 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Qxg4 Kg8 (27... Rd7 28. Qh5 $1 g6 29. Rf3+ Ke8 30. Qg4
$14) 28. Rf3 Rd7 29. b4 Qc4 $2 {Enders tries to show activity in the moment,
when his knight is misplaced and white piece ready to attack.} (29... Rf7 30.
Rxf7 Kxf7 31. Bc5 Qc8 32. c4 $14) 30. Qh5 (30. Qf4 $1 Qc8 (30... h6 31. Qf8+
Kh7 32. Qxb8 $18) 31. Bc5 Rd8 32. Qf7+ Kh8 33. Bf8 $18) 30... Qc8 (30... g6 31.
Qh4 Nc6 32. Qf4 h5 33. Qf8+ Kh7 34. Rf7+ Rxf7 35. Qxf7+ Kh8 36. Qxg6 $16) 31.
Bc5 Rd1+ (31... Rd8 32. Qf7+ Kh8 33. Bf8 $18) 32. Kg2 Rd2+ 33. Kg3 Nd7 34. Qf7+
Kh8 35. Bf8 $1 1-0

[Event "Interzonal-15"]
[Site "Manila"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Ftacnik, Lubomir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1990.06.29"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "PHI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 019"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1990.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1990.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be3
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qe1 e5 14. Nde2 $5 (14.
Nb3) 14... exf4 15. Nxf4 Be6 16. Be2 Ne5 17. a5 Qc6 (17... Nc4 $5 18. Nxe6 fxe6
19. Bxc4 Qxc4 20. Ra4 $14) 18. Ra4 Bd8 (18... Nc4 $2 19. Nxe6 Nxe3 20. Nd4 $16)
19. Qa1 $1 Bc4 20. Bg1 Rc8 (20... Nxe4 $2 21. Nxe4 Qxe4 22. b3 $18) 21. Nd3 Be6
(21... Bb5 $5 22. Rb4 $5) 22. Nb4 (22. Rd1 $6 Nxd3 23. cxd3 Bb3) 22... Qd7 23.
Rd1 Bg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Nbd5 Qh5 26. Qc1 $6 (26. Nxf6+ $5 Bxf6 27. Rxd6 Nc4 (
27... Ng4 28. Qd1 Be5 29. Rd5 $14) 28. Rxf6 $5 gxf6 29. Nd5 $44) 26... Nc4 27.
Rd4 Nxd5 (27... Nxa5 $2 28. Nxf6+ Bxf6 29. Rd5 $18) 28. Rxd5 Re5 29. Rd4 Nxa5
30. Rxd6 Nc6 31. Qd2 $14 Ba5 32. b4 $1 $8 Bc7 (32... Nxb4 $2 33. Rxa5 $18) (
32... Bxb4 33. Rxc6 $18) 33. Rd7 Re7 $2 (33... Qg4 $5 $13) 34. Rxe7 Nxe7 35.
Qd7 $18 Qe5 36. Nd5 Rd8 37. Qxc7 (37. Qxe7 $2 Rxd5 $10) (37. Nxe7+ $2 Kf8 $10)
37... Rxd5 38. Qxb7 Rd8 39. Rxa6 h6 40. Ra5 $138 1-0

[Event "EU-ch 6th"]
[Site "Warsaw"]
[Date "2005.06.21"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran L"]
[Black "Brkic, Ante"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2599"]
[BlackElo "2477"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2005.06.18"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 108"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.09.26"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.09.26"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
Qc7 9. a4 O-O 10. Be3 Nc6 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15.
Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Be3 Rd8 18. Bd3 {The opening theory develops in a
mysterious ways, nowadays nobody is surprized by the unexpected move 12.a5
unleashing great complications.} (18. Nf5 exf5 19. Bxa7 Rxd1 20. Rfxd1 Rxa7 21.
Nb6 Be6 22. Rxa5 Ne4 23. Kg1 g6 24. Kf1 Bb4 25. Ra4 Bc5 {1/2-1/2 Smirin,
I-Hansen,C/Istanbul 2000/ (29)}) 18... b6 19. b4 e5 20. bxa5 exd4 21. axb6 {
The first independent move, but Brkic will be able to coordinate his pieces
well. On the other hand white knight on a4 would clearly deserve a better
destiny.} (21. Bg5 bxa5 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Rxf6 gxf6 24. Qh5 Kf8 25. Nc5 Be6 26.
Ne4 f5 27. Ng5 Rd5 {1/2-1/2 Carlsson,P-Javakhishvili,L/Campillos 2005/ (35)})
21... Qd7 22. Bg5 Qd5 (22... Bb7 $5 23. Kg1 (23. Bxf6 Qh3 24. Rf2 (24. Qd2 Bd6
$19) 24... Bxf6 25. Nc5 Be5 26. Qg1 Bd5 $17) 23... Qd5 24. Qf3 Rac8 $17) 23.
Qd2 (23. Qf3 Qxf3 24. gxf3 Rb8 $17) 23... Bb7 24. Rf5 Qc6 25. Raf1 Rd5 {
Black must be careful to eliminate part of the pressure white pieces are
exerting on the kingside.} (25... Qxa4 $2 26. Bxf6 Bxf6 (26... gxf6 27. Qh6 $18
) 27. Rxf6 gxf6 28. Qh6 $18) 26. Bxf6 (26. Rxd5 Nxd5 27. Bxe7 Nxe7 28. Qf2 Rf8
29. Nb2 Nd5 $17) 26... Rxf5 (26... Bxf6 27. Rxd5 Qxd5 28. Rf5 Qc6 29. Nc5) 27.
Rxf5 Bxf6 28. Nc5 Re8 (28... Qxb6 29. Nd7 Qc6 30. Nxf6+ gxf6 31. Rf4 $15) 29.
Nxb7 Qxb7 30. Qa5 Re6 $6 {This meak move leads only to a drawish ending while
30...Bd8 would require a hard work from white.} (30... Bd8 31. Qxa6 (31. Qa4
Re6 32. Qxd4 Bxb6 $17) 31... Qxa6 32. Bxa6 Bxb6 $15) 31. Qxa6 Qxa6 32. Bxa6
Rxb6 33. Rb5 $1 Rxb5 (33... Rxa6 $2 34. Rb8+ $18) 34. Bxb5 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-ch 6th"]
[Site "Warsaw"]
[Date "2005.06.25"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Iordachescu, Viorel"]
[Black "Smeets, Jan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2609"]
[BlackElo "2518"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2005.06.18"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 108"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.09.26"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.09.26"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nxd4 {Wells: I am a bit
suspicious about this here. A familiar enough 'freeing manouevre' in this line,
but 12 Bd3 looks like a move which White would want in this case, and
therefore perhaps a cue for Black to adopt a different approach. Certainly,
White's score after the text move is awesome indeed.} 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Bg1 exf4
15. Rxf4 d5 $6 {If black wants to dare this opening of the centger for the
pieces, he must be aware of the dangers. It seems, that the whole line is
unplayable for the second player.} 16. Qf3 Be6 (16... dxe4 17. Nxe4 Be6 18.
Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. Rxf6 gxf6 20. Qxf6 Qe7 21. Qh6 f5 22. Re1 Qf7 23. Re3 f4 24. Re5
Rad8 25. Bxh7+ {1-0 Maciejewski,A-Bashkov,V/Katowice 1993/EXT 98 (25)}) 17.
exd5 (17. Rf1 dxe4 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. Rxe4 Qc6 20. Bd4 Rad8 21. Qg3 Bf8 22. Rh4
f5 23. Qg5 h6 24. Rxh6 Rxd4 25. Bxf5 Qc5 26. Bxe6+ {1-0 Zhelnin,V-Vaulin,A/
Prague 1990/ (26)}) 17... Nxd5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Qh5 $1 {[%mdl 4] The key move,
that weakens black's kingside pawn shelter.} (19. Qh3 g6 20. Raf1 Rad8 $11)
19... g6 (19... h6 20. Rg4 Bg5 21. Rxg5 hxg5 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. b4 Bxg2+ 24. Kxg2
Qc6+ 25. Kg3 Qd6+ 26. Kh3 $16) (19... Qxf4 $4 20. Qxh7+ Kf8 21. Qh8#) 20. Qxd5
Qxf4 21. Rf1 Qd6 (21... Qxa4 22. Qxf7+ Kh8 23. Re1 Qd7 (23... Bf8 24. Rxe8 Rxe8
25. b3 $18) 24. Re4 $18) 22. Qxf7+ Kh8 23. Re1 $1 {The game is over before it
even started, since black can not cope both with pin along the e file and and
mating threats luring along the a1-h8 diagonal.} Rad8 (23... Qf6 24. Rxe7 Qxf7
25. Rxf7 Re1 26. Rxb7 Rd8 27. h3 {1-0 German,P-Roca,A/Buenos Aires 1994/ (27)})
24. Re6 (24. Re4 Rf8 25. Qxe7 Qxe7 26. Rxe7 $18) 24... Qd7 25. h3 1-0

[Event "FRA-ch Pool B"]
[Site "Marseille"]
[Date "2001.08.14"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nataf, Igor Alexandre"]
[Black "Relange, Eloi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2527"]
[BlackElo "2472"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2001.08.13"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 085"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.11.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.11.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Be3 Nc6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
Bg1 exf4 16. g5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Qc6 18. Ra3 Re5 $6 {[%mdl 4] This sharp line is
probably rather playable for black, but he has to trade very carefully. The
last move promises white some advantage.} (18... Nc5 $5 19. Rc3 (19. e5 Bd7 $1
20. Bxc5 dxc5 21. Nf6+ (21. Rd3 Rad8 22. Nf6+ gxf6 23. Bxc6 Bxc6+ 24. Kg1 Rxd3
25. cxd3 fxe5 26. a5 c4 $15) 21... gxf6 22. Bxc6 Bxc6+ 23. Kg1 fxe5 $44) (19.
b4 Nxa4 20. Rxa4 Qxa4 21. Nb6 Qc6 (21... Qxb4 22. Nxa8 Bh3 23. Nc7 Qc4 24. Nxe8
Qxf1 25. Qxf1 Bxf1 26. h4 $16) 22. e5 (22. Nxa8 Bh3 23. e5 Qc4 24. Be2 Qxb4 25.
Nc7 Rxe5 $19) 22... Qc3 23. Nxa8 dxe5 $13) 19... Bh3 20. Re1 Qxa4 21. Nc7 Rad8
22. Nxe8 Rxe8 $13) 19. Rc3 Qxa4 (19... Nc5 20. b4 Bh3 21. Re1 $16) 20. Nc7 Rb8
21. Ba7 Rxg5 (21... b5 22. Bxb8 Nxb8 23. Nd5 Bh3 24. Rg1 $14) 22. Ne6 (22. Bxb8
Nxb8 23. Nxa6 Nc6 24. Nc7 Bh3 $13) 22... fxe6 (22... Rc5 23. Nxc5 dxc5 24. Bxb8
Nxb8 25. Qd8 $16) 23. Bxb8 Rc5 (23... Nxb8 24. Rxc8 Nd7 25. Qxd6 $18) 24. Rxc5
dxc5 (24... Nxc5 25. Bxd6 $16) 25. Bxf4 Qd4 (25... b6 26. Bg2 Bb7 27. Qg4 Qc6
28. e5 $14) 26. Qxd4 cxd4 27. e5 $1 a5 (27... b6 28. Rd1 Bc5 29. Kg2 $14) 28.
Kg2 Bc5 29. Rd1 Nf8 $2 {The knight is misplaced to the wrong square, with best
play black was probably able to hold the position.} (29... b6 30. Bg3 g5 31.
Kh3 (31. Bf2 Nxe5 32. Bxd4 Bxd4 33. Rxd4 Kf7 $13) 31... h6 32. Bg4 Kf7 33. Rf1+
Ke7 34. Bh5 d3 35. cxd3 Bd4 36. Rf7+ Kd8 37. b3 Nxe5 $13) 30. Bg3 Kf7 (30...
Ng6 31. c3 $16) 31. Bf2 Nd7 32. Bxd4 Bxd4 (32... b6 33. c3 $16) 33. Rxd4 Nxe5
34. Rd8 Bd7 35. Bxb7 Ke7 36. Rg8 g6 (36... Kf7 37. Ra8 a4 38. Be4 $16) 37. Be4
a4 38. b3 $1 {The technical part is played by Nataf with pleasure, he avoids
counterplay with Nc4 ideas.} Kd6 (38... a3 $2 39. Ra8 $18) 39. Kg3 Nf7 40. bxa4
Bxa4 41. Rg7 Ng5 42. Bd3 Ke5 43. h4 Ne4+ (43... Kf6 $2 44. Ra7 $18) 44. Bxe4
Kxe4 45. c3 Kd3 46. Rxh7 Kxc3 47. Re7 Bb3 48. Kf4 Kd4 49. Kg5 e5 50. Kxg6 Bc2+
(50... e4 51. h5 e3 52. h6 Bc2+ 53. Kg5 Bd3 54. Kf4 e2 55. Rxe2 $18) 51. Kg5
Kd5 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-36"]
[Site "Mallorca"]
[Date "2004.10.27"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Paragua, Mark"]
[Black "Goh, Koon Jong Jason"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2534"]
[BlackElo "2419"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2004.10.15"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 104"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.01.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Philippines"]
[BlackTeam "Singapore"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "PHI"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SIN"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a4
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Nc6 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 Nd5 $6 14. Nxe6 $1 {
This excellent shot makes the 12.a5 idea rather dangerous for Black.} Bxe6 (
14... fxe6 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Qxd5+ Kh8 17. Qxa5 Qxc2 18. Bf3 $14) 15. Nxd5 Bxd5
16. Qxd5 Nc6 17. Bc4 Rf8 18. e6 fxe6 19. Qxe6+ Kh8 20. Bd3 Nb4 $2 {[%mdl 128]
The line is clearly favourable for White, but this first independent move
probably loses outright.} (20... d5 21. Qh3 h6 22. Bd2 Rf6 23. Rae1 Bd6 24. g4
Qd7 25. Qh4 Re6 26. g5 Bf8 27. Rxe6 Qxe6 28. f5 Qd7 29. gxh6 gxh6 30. Rg1 {
1-0 Kuzmin,G-Dydyshko,V/Swidnica 1997/ (32)}) (20... Rf6 21. Qe4 Rh6 22. g4 (
22. c3 Bf6 23. Qd5 $16) 22... d5 23. Qxd5 Nb4 24. Qe4 Nxd3 25. cxd3 Qd7 26. f5
Rc6 27. Rac1 Bf6 {1/2-1/2 Dencsi,T-Varga,P/Hungary 2003/ (42)}) 21. Bxh7 $1
Kxh7 (21... Rf6 22. Qb3 Kxh7 23. Qxb4 Qxc2 24. Qxb7 $18) 22. Rf3 g5 (22... Bg5
23. fxg5 Rxf3 24. g6+ Kh8 25. Qg4 Rf6 26. Qh5+ Kg8 27. Qh7+ Kf8 28. Qh8+ Ke7
29. Qxg7+ $18) (22... g6 23. f5 Rxf5 24. Rxf5 $18) 23. Bd4 {White is already
spoiled for choice of the best continuation.} (23. Bb6 $1 Qxb6 24. Rh3+ Kg7 25.
Qxe7+ Rf7 26. Qxg5+ Kf8 27. Rh8#) 23... Rxf4 (23... Rf6 24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. Qxf6
$18) 24. Rh3+ Rh4 25. Qf7+ Kh6 26. Bg7+ Kh7 27. Bf8+ 1-0

[Event "POL-ch 62nd"]
[Site "Poznan"]
[Date "2005.04.26"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Macieja, Bartlomiej"]
[Black "Jaracz, Pawel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2613"]
[BlackElo "2530"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2005.04.21"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 107"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Rae1 Rae8
15. Kh1 Bc6 16. b4 Bd8 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 Ne4 19. Nxe4 Bxe4 20. c3 $1 $146 {
[%mdl 4] Macieja significantly improves on the older game, in which white
suddenly started to play on the queenside.} (20. a4 Qxc2 21. axb5 axb5 22. Qf2
Be7 23. Bxb5 Qxf2 24. Rxf2 Rb8 25. Ba6 Bd5 26. Bc5 Bh4 27. Kg1 Bxf2+ 28. Kxf2 {
1/2-1/2 Iordachescu,V-Razuvaev,Y/Montecatini Terme 1999/ (50)}) 20... Qb7 (
20... Be7 21. Rf4 Bd5 22. Rg4 g6 23. Bf3 Rd8 24. Bxd5 Rxd5 25. Rf1 $16) 21. Rf4
Bd5 (21... h6 $2 22. Rxe4 Qxe4 23. Bxb5 $18) 22. Bd3 {Jaracz will have his
hands full with the ungrateful task of defending his kingside position with no
counterplay anywhere on the board.} g6 (22... Bb6 23. Bxh7+ $5 Kxh7 24. Bxb6
Qxb6 25. Re3 Bxg2+ (25... g6 26. Qh4+ Kg8 27. Rh3 Bxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Qc6+ 29. Rff3
$18) 26. Kxg2 Qb7+ 27. Kg1 Qb6 28. Kf1 Rh8 (28... Rd8 29. Rh4+ Kg8 30. Qxg7+
Kxg7 31. Rg3#) 29. Rxf7 $18) 23. h4 Bb6 24. h5 Bxd4 25. cxd4 Bc4 (25... Rc8 26.
Bb1 Rc7 27. Ref1 Rfc8 28. Kh2 $16) 26. Bb1 $1 {Macieja keeps his bishop for
the attacking purposes, black has no way to prevent the mounting catastrophy.}
Kh8 27. Rf6 Rg8 (27... Rd8 28. Qh4 Kg8 29. hxg6 fxg6 30. Bxg6 Rxf6 31. exf6
hxg6 32. f7+ $18) 28. Qf4 Re7 29. Re3 gxh5 (29... Bd5 30. Rg3 Rc7 31. hxg6 fxg6
32. Bxg6 hxg6 33. Kg1 Rcg7 34. Rh3+ Rh7 35. Rf7 $18) 30. Rg3 Rxg3 31. Qxg3 Qb8
32. Qh4 $1 {Black is lost as his pieces are not able to help their king.} Qg8 (
32... Rc7 33. Bxh7 $1 (33. Qxh5 Qg8 34. Bxh7 Be2 35. Qh4 Qg4 $16) 33... Kxh7
34. Qxh5+ Kg8 35. Rh6 $18) 33. Rh6 f5 $4 (33... f6 34. Qxf6+ Rg7 35. Rxh5 Bd5
36. Kh2 Bxg2 37. Bxh7 Qxh7 38. Qd8+ Rg8 39. Rxh7+ Kxh7 40. Qh4+ Kg6 41. Kxg2
$18) 34. Qxe7 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-32"]
[Site "Yerevan"]
[Date "1996.09.25"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2750"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "1996.09.15"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARM"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 055"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Bulgaria"]
[BlackTeam "Russia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "BUL"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 (17... Bb4 18. Na2 a5 (18... Ba5 19. Be3 Rd8
20. Qe2 Ne8 21. c4 Be6 22. Rfc1 Qe7 23. Nc3 Bxc3 24. Rxc3 Nc7 {Dolmatov,
S-Kalegin,E/RUS-ch Elista (07)/1995/1/2-1/2 (76)}) 19. Be3 Nd7 20. Nxb4 axb4
21. Qd2 Nf8 22. Qxb4 Qxc2 23. Rfc1 Qd3 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Marcantoni,H/Paris-ch 
(08)/1991/ (51)}) (17... Rxa7 18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qc1
Kh8 22. Rg1 (22. Qh6 Rg8 23. Bh5 Bg4 24. Bxg4 Rxg4 25. Rad1 {1-0 Oll,L-Cvitan,
O/Eupen op 25' (06)/1995/ (30)}) 22... Rg8 23. Qh6 Rg6 24. Rad1 Qe7 25. Qd2 Be6
{1/2-1/2 Sutovskij,E-Zoler,D/ISR-ch (06)/1994/ (42)}) (17... Nd7 18. Nd5 Qc6
19. Be3 Bc5 20. Bh5 g6 21. Qf3 Rf8 22. Bg4 b6 23. Bxd7 Bxd7 24. Bxc5 bxc5 {
1-0 Fishbein,A-MacArthur,J/New York op '60 Newark (01) 1996}) 18. Qe2 (18. Qc1
Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Qc6 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Bh5 Qh4 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 24. Bd5
Bh3 25. Rf3 {Kaiumov,D-Semeniuk,A/Vladivostok2 op (06)/1995/1-0 (78)}) 18...
Ne8 (18... Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Rxd5 21. exd5 Be7 22. Be4 Bd6 23. Qd3 h6
24. Rf3 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Andruet,G/Torcy op/1991/ (29)}) 19. Be3 Be6 20. Qf2 Qc4
$5 (20... Rdc8 21. Bg4 (21. a5 Nd6 22. Na4 Rf8 23. b3 Nb5 24. Nb6 Rad8 25. Nd5
{1/2-1/2 Sax,G-Bairachny,R/Budapest Spring op (06)/1996/ (49)}) 21... Nd6 22.
Bxe6 fxe6 23. g6 Rf8 (23... Bf6 24. Qg2 Qe7 25. Rf3 Nc4 26. Bc1 hxg6 {Fishbein,
A-Gligoric,S/Moscow GMA-op (09)/1989/0-1 (75)}) 24. Qg2 Rxf1+ 25. Rxf1 Rf8 {
1/2-1/2 Riemersma,L-Ligterink,G/NLD-ch/1987/ (36)}) 21. Bb6 (21. Nd5 Bxd5 22.
exd5 Rac8 $15) 21... Rdc8 22. Be3 Bc5 23. Rad1 (23. Bxc5 Rxc5 24. Be2 Qb4 25.
Bg4 Bc4 26. Be2 Nd6 $15) 23... Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qb4 25. Rd3 Rd8 (25... Qxb2 26.
Rb1 Qa3 (26... Qxc2 $2 27. Bd1 $18) 27. Nd5 Qa2 28. Rdd1 Rd8 $17) (25... Bc4
26. Nd5 Bxd5 27. exd5 (27. c3 Qxa4 28. exd5 Qb5 29. Bg2 Nd6 $17) 27... Rxc2 28.
Qxe5 Nd6 $17) 26. b3 Rd4 $1 (26... Rxd3 27. Qxd3 Qe7 28. Qd2 Rd8 29. Nd5 $15)
27. Rfd1 Rc8 28. R1d2 (28. Nd5 $5 Rxd3 (28... Bxd5 29. Rxd4 exd4 30. Rxd4 Bc4
$1 $17 (30... Qc3 31. Qxc3 Rxc3 32. exd5 Rxf3 33. d6 $15)) 29. Rxd3 Bxd5 30.
exd5 Rxc2 31. Qxe5 Nd6 32. Re3 $15) 28... Qc5 29. Kg2 (29. Nd5 Rxd3 (29... Bxd5
30. exd5 Rxd3 31. Qxd3 Nd6 $15) 30. Qxd3 Bxd5 31. Qxd5 Qe3 $15) 29... b5 30.
axb5 axb5 31. Nd1 Rxd3 32. Qxd3 (32. Qxc5 $2 Rxd2+ $19) 32... f6 33. gxf6 (33.
h4 fxg5 34. hxg5 Qe7 35. Qe3 Nd6 $17) 33... Nxf6 34. Ne3 Kh8 $1 (34... b4 35.
Qd6 $1) 35. c4 (35. Qd6 $2 Qxe3 $19) 35... bxc4 36. Nxc4 (36. bxc4 h6 $17)
36... h6 37. Rc2 (37. Qd6 Bxc4 38. bxc4 Qe3 $17) 37... Qb5 38. Rc1 (38. Nb2
Rxc2+ 39. Qxc2 Bxb3 $17) 38... Qc5 39. Rc2 Qb5 40. Rc1 Qb4 41. Qc3 Qe7 42. Qe3
(42. Qxe5 Bh3+ 43. Kxh3 Qxe5 44. Nxe5 Rxc1 $17) 42... Nd7 43. Be2 Rb8 44. Nd2 (
44. Qg3 Bg8 $17) 44... Nf8 45. Kh1 Ng6 46. Nc4 Bg8 47. Rf1 Qc7 48. Qg3 Bh7 (
48... Nf4 $2 49. Nxe5 Nxe2 50. Ng6+) 49. Rf2 Nf4 50. Qe3 (50. Nxe5 Bxe4+ 51.
Kg1 (51. Nf3 Rxb3 $19) (51. Bf3 Qxe5 $19) 51... Qc1+ 52. Bf1 Rf8 $19) 50... Bg8
51. Bf1 (51. Nxe5 Nxe2 52. Ng6+ Kh7 53. Nf8+ Rxf8 54. Rxf8 Qc2 $17) 51... Rf8
52. Nd2 (52. Ra2 Ne6 53. Bg2 Nd4 $17) 52... Qc1 53. Nc4 Qa1 (53... Qxe3 54.
Nxe3 Bh7 55. Bd3 Rc8 $17) 54. Qc5 Ne6 55. Qe3 (55. Qxf8 Nxf8 56. Rxf8 Kh7 $19)
55... Nf4 56. Qc5 Re8 57. Qe3 (57. Rf3 Qd1 58. Qe3 Bxc4 59. bxc4) 57... Bxc4
58. bxc4 Rd8 59. Qf3 (59. Rxf4 exf4 60. Qxf4 Kg8 $19) 59... Qe1 60. Qg3 (60.
Kg1 Rd3 61. Qg4 Nh3+ $19) 60... Rd1 61. h4 (61. c5 Qxf1+ 62. Rxf1 Rxf1+ $19)
61... Rd3 62. Qg1 (62. Qh2 Rh3 $19) 62... Qxe4+ 63. Kh2 (63. Bg2 Rh3+) 63...
Qe3 (63... Qe3 64. Kh1 Rc3 $19) 0-1

[Event "Buenos Aires Sicilian"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1994.10.14"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Ljubojevic, Ljubomir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2780"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1994.10.12"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 044"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. Qe1 Nc6 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 13. Bf3 (13. e5 $6 dxe5 14.
fxe5 Qxe5 15. Nxc6 Qxg3 16. hxg3 Bxc6 $17) (13. Rad1) 13... Rac8 (13... b5 14.
e5 Ne8 $14) 14. Rad1 b5 15. a3 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Bc6 17. Rd3 (17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5
Nd7 19. Ne4 f5 $5 (19... Bxe4 20. Bxe4 Nc5 21. Bf3 f5 $13) 20. Nd6 (20. exf6
Qxg3 21. hxg3 gxf6 $10) 20... Rcd8 $132) 17... Qb7 18. b4 $5 Rg8 19. e5 (19.
Re1 $5 $14) 19... Ne4 20. Nxe4 Bxe4 21. c3 $1 Bxf3 $2 (21... f6 $142 22. exd6 (
22. exf6 gxf6 23. Qh3 Bxf3 24. Rdxf3 e5 $1 25. fxe5 dxe5 26. Bxe5 fxe5 27. Rf7
Rg7 28. Rxg7 Kxg7 29. Qg4+ Kh8 30. Rf7 Rg8 $19) (22. Bxe4 Qxe4 23. Re3 Qf5 24.
Qe1 $14) 22... Bxd6 23. Qg4 Bxf3 24. Rdxf3 e5 25. fxe5 fxe5 26. Bf2 $13) 22.
Rdxf3 Qe4 (22... f6 $2 23. Qg6 $3 fxe5 24. Rh3 $18) 23. Re3 Qd5 (23... Qf5 24.
Qf3 h5 25. Qb7 $16) 24. Qh3 Rc4 25. f5 Bg5 (25... exf5 26. Qxf5 Rf8 27. Rh3 h6
28. Qd7 $18 (28. Rxh6+ $2 gxh6 29. exd6+ Rxd4 30. dxe7 Rg8 31. Qf6+ Kh7 $19)) (
25... dxe5 26. Qxh7+ $1 Kxh7 27. Rh3+) 26. Rg3 (26. Ree1 f6 27. exd6 exf5 28.
Bc5 Rf4 $132) 26... Bh6 (26... dxe5 27. Rxg5 exd4 28. Qxh7+ $1 Kxh7 29. Rh5#)
27. fxe6 (27. exd6 Qxd6 28. Qxh6 Qxd4 $1 $10 (28... Rxd4 $2 29. Qxh7+ Kxh7 30.
Rh3+)) 27... fxe6 28. exd6 Qxd6 29. Qh5 Rxd4 (29... Rcc8 30. Rg6 Rgf8 31. Rg1
Rf5 32. Qxh6 Qxd4 33. cxd4 gxh6 34. Rxe6 $16) 30. cxd4 Qxd4 31. Rgf3 Qd6 32.
Rf7 Be3 33. Qf3 Bd4 34. Rf8 Bf6 35. Rxg8+ Kxg8 36. Rd1 $1 Qb6 (36... Bd4 37.
Qa8+ Kf7 38. Qe4 e5 39. Rf1+ $18) 37. Qa8+ Kf7 38. Rd7+ Kg6 (38... Be7 39. Qa7
$1 (39. Qb7 $2 Qf2 40. Rxe7+ Kf8 $10)) 39. Qe4+ Kh6 40. Rd3 Qf2 41. Rh3+ Kg5
42. Rg3+ Kh6 43. Rh3+ (43. Qe3+ Qxe3 44. Rxe3 e5 45. Rc3 e4 46. Rc6 $18) 43...
Kg5 44. Rf3 Qd2 45. h4+ Kh6 46. Qxe6 1-0

[Event "Rostock-10 GM Group"]
[Site "Rostock"]
[Date "1984.08.12"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Tischbierek, Raj"]
[Black "Tseshkovsky, Vitaly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2450"]
[BlackElo "2505"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1984.08.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "DDR"]
[EventCategory "8"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 Bd7 10. Nb3 (10. Kh1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. Bd3 Qd7 13. a4 b6 14.
Qf3 g6 $10) 10... a6 11. a4 b6 12. Bf3 Qc7 (12... Rb8) 13. Qe2 Rfc8 $1 14. g4
Be8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Na5 $1 17. f5 (17. Nxa5 bxa5 $17) 17... Qc4 $2 (17...
Ne5) 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. Bh3 Bf7 $2 20. Qd1 $1 Nc5 21. Nxc5 Rxc5 (21... Bxg5 $5)
22. Rxf7 $1 Kxf7 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Nd5 $3 Bf8 25. Bxe6+ Kh8 26. Qf7 Be7 27. Qxe7
Nc6 28. Qxd6 Rd8 29. Qf4 Nd4 30. Bxd4 Qxd4+ 31. Kh1 Rxc2 32. Rf1 g6 33. Qf8+
1-0

[Event "Dortmund SuperGM 36th"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "2008.06.28"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2008.06.28"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 125"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2008.07.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2008.07.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Qd2 Rb8 14. Rfd1 Na5 {
The knight move to a5 is well established in the classical Scheveningen, but
for some reason in this very position it is still a rare guest.} 15. Qf2 (15.
b3 b6 16. Qe1 Bb7 17. Rd3 Nc6 18. Nxc6 Bxc6 19. Qg3 e5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. Bg5
Be7 22. Bh6 Bf8 23. Bg5 Be7 24. Bh6 Bf8 25. Rf1 Rbd8 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 $15 {
1-0 Mikita,J (2209)-Obona,J (2241)/Slovakia 2004 (38)}) 15... Nc4 16. Bc1 e5 $1
17. Nde2 (17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 exf4 $1 (18... e4 19. Be2 Rbc8 20. g4 $36) 19.
Qd4 Ne3 $15) 17... exf4 (17... d5 $5 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Rxd5 (19. exd5 $2 e4 20.
Bh5 g6 21. b3 Nd6 22. Bb2 e3 23. Qg3 Nf5 $17) 19... Be6 20. Rd1 Rbd8 $44) 18.
Nxf4 Be6 {[%mdl 4] Van Wely has used the moment of his opponent's strain to
play the standard counterplay in the centre. Ivanchuk will have to work hard
in order to get even a trace of an advantage.} (18... Ng4 19. Qg3 Nce5 20. Be2
Qc5 21. Rf1 Nf6 22. Be3 Qc6 $14) 19. b3 (19. Nfd5 Nxd5 20. Nxd5 Bxd5 21. Rxd5
g6 22. b3 Bg7 23. Ra2 Nb6 24. Rd1 Nd7 25. Bf4 Be5 $11) 19... Ne5 20. Bb2 g6 $1
{The transfer of the bishop to g7 is well known, but here it completely
eliminates the potential of its dangerous counterpart on b2.} 21. Ncd5 (21. Be2
Bg7 22. h3 Nc6 $11) 21... Bxd5 22. Nxd5 (22. exd5 $6 Bg7 23. c4 Nfg4 $15) 22...
Nxd5 23. Rxd5 {White is too experienced to fall for the positionally second
rate capture with the pawn on d5.} (23. exd5 $2 Bg7 $15) 23... Bg7 24. c4 Nxf3
25. gxf3 (25. Bxg7 Ng5 $1 26. Rxg5 (26. Bb2 Nxe4 27. Qd4 f6 $17) 26... Kxg7 27.
Qd4+ Kg8 $11) 25... Bxb2 26. Qxb2 Re5 27. Rad1 (27. Rxe5 dxe5 28. Rd1 b5 $11)
27... Rxd5 28. Rxd5 Qb6 $1 {The defender actually had to see this fine move in
advance, othwerwise the weakness of the d6-pawn could cost him dear.} (28...
Re8 $2 29. Qd4 Qd7 (29... Re6 30. c5 $1 $16) 30. Rxd6 Qh3 31. Qd1 Re5 32. Qe2
$16) 29. Kg2 Rc8 $1 (29... Qb4 30. e5 dxe5 31. Qxe5 Rc8 32. Rd3 $11) 30. Qc3
Rc5 31. h4 Rxd5 32. cxd5 Qd8 33. Kg3 Qb6 34. Kg2 (34. Qc8+ Kg7 35. Qd7 Qg1+ $11
) 34... Qd8 35. e5 Qxh4 $1 {A precise reaction to the last enemy attempt to
get some chances. White's king will be too exposed to hide from perpetual
checks.} (35... dxe5 $6 36. Qxe5 Qxh4 37. d6 $14) 36. exd6 Qg5+ 37. Kf2 Qh4+ (
37... Qxd5 38. Qc8+ Kg7 39. d7 Qd2+ $11) 38. Kg2 (38. Ke3 Qg5+ 39. Ke4 Qf5+ 40.
Ke3 (40. Kd4 $4 Qf6+ 41. Kc4 Qxc3+ 42. Kxc3 Kf8 $19) 40... Qg5+ $11) 38... Qg5+
39. Kf2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Rostock-10 GM Group"]
[Site "Rostock"]
[Date "1984.08.13"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Vogt, Lothar"]
[Black "Tischbierek, Raj"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2485"]
[BlackElo "2450"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1984.08.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "DDR"]
[EventCategory "8"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bg1 Bd7 13. Qd3 Nb4 14. Qg3 e5 15.
fxe5 dxe5 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. Rxf5 Kh8 18. Bd3 $2 (18. Raf1 $1) 18... g6 19. Rff1
Nh5 20. Qf3 f6 21. Be3 Bc5 22. Nd1 Rad8 23. Rc1 Qb6 24. Bxc5 Qxc5 25. Ne3 Qa5
26. Bc4 Qxa4 27. c3 Nd3 28. b3 Qa5 29. Ra1 Qc5 30. Ng4 Ndf4 31. g3 Ne6 32. Bd5
Ng5 33. Qe3 $2 Qxe3 $2 (33... Rxd5 $142 $1 34. exd5 Qxd5+ 35. Kg1 Nh3#) 34.
Nxe3 Re7 35. Ra4 Rc8 36. c4 Ne6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Interpolis-01"]
[Site "Tilburg"]
[Date "1977.10.04"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Andersson, Ulf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2690"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[EventDate "1977.09.23"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
Nc6 9. Be3 a6 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 (12. Rd1 Bb7 (12... b4 13. e5
bxc3 14. exf6 Bxf6 15. Qxc3 $16 {[+] Geller} Rb8 {P 16... b6[]}) 13. Bf3 b4 14.
e5 Bxf3 15. Rxf3 dxe5 16. fxe5 Nd5 17. Ne4 Qc7 18. Qf2 $16 {Geller-Grigorian/
USR-ch/1976}) 12... Bb7 13. Qg3 Rc8 (13... Bc6 14. Rae1 Qd7 15. Rf3 a5 16. Bd3
b4 17. Nd5 exd5 18. exd5 Bxd5 19. Bxh7+ (19. Rxe7 Qxe7 20. Re3 Be6 21. Bxh7+
Kxh7 22. Qh4+ Kg8 23. Rg3 Bg4 $1 24. Rxg4 Rfe8 25. Rxg7+ Kxg7 26. Qg5+ $10 {
Bellon-Larsen/}) 19... Kxh7 20. Qh4+ Kg8 21. Rxe7 Qg4 $1 22. Qxg4 Nxg4 23. Rg3
Be6 24. h3 Rfc8 $10 {Kupreichik-Langeweg/}) 14. Kh1 g6 15. Bd3 Nh5 {P 16... f4}
(15... d5 16. e5 Ne4 17. Qe3 Nxc3 18. Bxc3 $16) 16. Qe3 Qd7 (16... Nxf4 $4 17.
Bb6) 17. Be2 Nxf4 (17... Nf6 18. Rad1 $16) 18. Qxf4 e5 19. Qg3 exd4 20. Bg4 Qc7
21. Bxc8 dxc3 22. Bxb7 cxb2 23. Rab1 Qxb7 24. Qd3 Qc6 25. Rxb2 Bg5 $2 {(.) e5}
(25... Rc8 $10 26. Qf3 Qc4 27. Rb4 Qe6 28. a4 Rxc2 29. axb5 axb5 30. Rxb5 Bf6 {
P g7=}) 26. Rb4 {Pc4,~/= d} Re8 (26... Rc8 $143 27. Rd4 Qxc2 28. Qxc2 Rxc2 29.
Rxd6 Ra2 (29... a5 30. Rd5 Be7 31. Rxb5 Bxa3 32. Rxa5 Bc5 33. Rb5 {P b7}) 30.
Rxa6 b4 31. Ra5 $1 Bd2 32. axb4 Rxa5 33. bxa5 Bxa5 34. g4 $18 {<-> f Timman})
27. c4 Re5 (27... Qxe4 28. Qxe4 Rxe4 29. cxb5 Rxb4 30. axb4 axb5 31. Rd1 Bf4
32. Rd5 $18) 28. cxb5 axb5 29. Rd4 Re6 30. Rd5 Bf6 31. Qxb5 $18 Qxb5 32. Rxb5
Rxe4 33. Rb4 (33. Rxf6 $4 Re1+) 33... Re7 34. a4 Kg7 35. Rb6 Rd7 36. a5 Bd8 37.
Rb5 Ra7 38. Ra1 Ra6 39. g4 Kf6 40. Kg2 Ke6 41. Re1+ Kd7 (41... Kf6 $142 42. Ra1
Ke6 43. Kf3 d5 44. Ke3 Bg5+ 45. Kd3 Bd8 46. Ra2 Kd6 47. Kc3 Kc6 48. Kb4 {Timman
}) 42. Rb7+ Kc6 43. Rxf7 Rxa5 (43... h5 44. gxh5 gxh5 45. Rf5) 44. Rxh7 Ra2+
45. Kf3 Bg5 46. h4 Ra3+ 47. Kg2 Bf4 48. Re6 $1 g5 (48... Rg3+ 49. Kf2 Rxg4 50.
Kf3 $18) 49. hxg5 Bxg5 (49... Rg3+ 50. Kf2 Rxg4 51. Kf3 $18) 50. Rf7 Ra8 51.
Rg6 Be3 52. Kf3 (52. g5 Ra5 53. Rfg7 Rf5 54. Kg3 Rf1 55. Re6 Rg1+ 56. Kh4 $18)
52... Bd4 53. Ke4 Bb2 54. g5 Re8+ 55. Kf5 Re5+ 56. Kg4 Re1 57. Rf2 Bd4 58. Rd2
Be5 59. Rh6 $1 Kd7 60. Rf2 Rg1+ (60... Ke7 61. Kh5 d5 62. Ra2 $18) 61. Kf5 Bd4
62. Rf4 Be5 63. Rh7+ Kc6 64. Rg4 Rf1+ 65. Ke6 Re1 66. g6 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-34"]
[Site "Istanbul"]
[Date "2000.11.07"]
[Round "10.1"]
[White "Smirin, Ilia"]
[Black "Hansen, Curt"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2677"]
[BlackElo "2613"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2000.10.28"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2001"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Israel"]
[BlackTeam "Denmark"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ISR"]
[BlackTeamCountry "DEN"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15.
Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Be3 $5 {[%mdl 8] The novelty in the critical position
of the hugely popular line 12.a5!? Black will sacrifice the exchange and keep
balance.} (17. Bc7 b5 (17... Nc6 18. Nb6 Nxd4 19. Qxd4 Bd7 20. Qf4 Bc6 21. Nxa8
Qxa8 22. Bf3 Bxf3 23. Rxf3 {1-0 Volokitin,A-Gashimov,V/Artek 2000/ (35)}) 18.
Nb6 (18. Bxa5 bxa4 19. Bf3 Bb7 20. Nc6 Qe3 21. Rxa4 Bf8 22. Bc3 Qc5 {0-1
Klovans,J-Palac,M/Biel 1997/ (31)}) 18... Rb8 (18... Qxc7 19. Nxa8 Qd8 20. Rxa5
Bb7 21. Bf3 Nd5 22. Qa1 Bd6 23. Rxa6 {1-0 Moroz,A-Savchenko,S/Ordzhonikidze
2000/ (75)}) 19. Bxb8 Qxb6 20. Be5 Nc4 21. Bxc4 bxc4 22. Qe2 (22. Qf3 Bb7 23.
Qf2 Qc5 24. Rae1 Rf8 25. Qg3 Nh5 26. Qg4 g6 {1/2-1/2 Berndt,S-David,A/Germany
2000/ (43)}) 22... Bb7 23. Qxc4 Ng4 24. Qe2 Nxe5 25. Qxe5 Bf6 26. Rxf6 gxf6 27.
Qxf6 {1-0 Volokitin,A-Savchenko,S/Bad Wiessee 2000/ (33)}) 17... Rd8 (17... Nd5
18. Bg1 b6 19. c4 Nb4 20. Nxe6 $36) 18. Nf5 exf5 $8 (18... Rxd1 $2 19. Nxe7+
Kf8 20. Bxa7 Rxf1+ 21. Bxf1 Kxe7 22. Bc5+ Kd8 23. Nb6 $18) 19. Bxa7 Rxd1 20.
Rfxd1 Rxa7 21. Nb6 Be6 $1 {The key move in the defense, black values his
active bishops.} (21... Nc6 $2 22. Nxc8 Ra8 23. Nxe7+ Nxe7 24. Bf3 $16) 22.
Rxa5 Ne4 23. Kg1 (23. Rf1 $2 Bd8 $19) 23... g6 (23... Bc5+ $4 24. Rxc5 Nxc5 25.
Rd8#) 24. Kf1 (24. Nd5 Bc5+ 25. Kf1 Kg7 $11) 24... Bb4 25. Ra4 Bc5 26. Nd7 (26.
Nd5 b5 27. Raa1 Kg7 $11) 26... Be7 27. Nb6 Bc5 28. Nd7 Be7 29. Nb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Bundesliga 0405"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2004.11.27"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Polzin, Rainer"]
[Black "Ribli, Zoltan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2517"]
[BlackElo "2603"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[EventDate "2004.11.12"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 105"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.04.11"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.04.11"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Neukoelln"]
[BlackTeam "Tegernsee"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Nb3 b6 14. a5 bxa5 15.
e5 dxe5 16. fxe5 Rd8 17. Bd2 Nd5 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Nd4 $5 $146 {Spirited
novelty since now black can not even contemplate taking on e5.} Be6 (19... Nxd4
20. Bxa5 Qxe5 (20... Qc5 21. Bxd8 Nxf3 22. Ra5 Qc6 23. Qxf3 Be6 24. Bg5 $14)
21. Re1 (21. Bxd8 Bd6 22. g3 Nxf3 23. Qxf3 Qe4 24. Qxe4 dxe4 25. Bg5 Be5 26. c3
f5 $11) 21... Qb8 22. Qxd4 Rd6 23. Re8 Rh6 24. h3 Qb5 25. Qxd5 (25. Rxf8+ Kxf8
26. Bxd5 Rb8 27. c4 Qe8 28. Bc7 Rb7 29. Be5 Rg6 $13) 25... Qxe8 26. Qxa8 Qe6
$11) 20. Nxc6 Qxc6 21. b3 (21. Bxa5 Rdc8 22. Bc3 Bc5 23. Qd3 $14) 21... Rd7 (
21... Bb4 22. c3 Be7 23. c4 Rd7 24. Rxa5 Rad8 $11) 22. Rxa5 Qc7 23. Re1 g6 (
23... Rc8 24. Ra2 h6 $11) 24. Ra2 Bg7 25. Qa1 {Polzin is using patterns known
from Reti opening, the queen from the corner is active both on a file as well
as a1-h8 diagonal.} h6 (25... Re8 26. Bc3 Bf5 27. Bd4 Be4 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29.
Rxe4 $14) 26. Ba5 Qc8 (26... Qc5 27. Bc3 $16) 27. Bb6 Rb8 28. Bd4 Rc7 29. Bd1
$6 {This move is too passive to contribute to the improvement of the position.}
(29. Qb2 Bf5 30. c3 Qe6 31. Qe2 $16) 29... Rc6 (29... Bf5 30. c3 Rc6 31. Bf3
Qe6 32. Ra5) 30. c3 $1 Bf5 31. Bf3 Qe6 32. Ra5 Rd8 (32... Be4 $5 33. Rxe4 dxe4
34. Bxe4 Rcc8 35. b4 $14) 33. Qd1 g5 (33... Be4 34. Bxe4 dxe4 35. Qb1 $16) 34.
h3 Be4 35. Re3 (35. Bxe4 dxe4 36. Qb1 $16) 35... f5 (35... Rb8 36. b4 Bxf3 37.
Qxf3 Rb5 38. Ra1 $16) 36. exf6 Bxf6 37. Rxd5 $3 {[%mdl 64] A rare move of
stunning beauty, white's light squared bishop will do enormous demage.} Rxd5 (
37... Qxd5 38. Bxe4 Qd6 39. Bxc6 Qxc6 40. Qe1 Bxd4 41. cxd4 $16) 38. Rxe4 Qd7
39. Re8+ Qxe8 (39... Kg7 40. Qe1 Rxd4 41. Bxc6 Qxc6 42. cxd4 $18) 40. Bxd5+ Kg7
41. Bxc6 Qxc6 42. Bxf6+ Qxf6 43. Qd7+ {In the result of the fascinating
combination white has ended up in an endgame with sound extra pawn.} Kf8 44.
Qd4 Qe6 (44... Qxd4 45. cxd4 Ke7 46. Kg1 Ke6 47. Kf2 Kd5 48. Ke3 $18) 45. c4
Ke8 46. Kg1 a5 47. Kf2 Qf5+ 48. Ke3 Qb1 1-0

[Event "Wotulo Memorial"]
[Site "Jakarta"]
[Date "2001.04.02"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Majella, Yoseph R"]
[Black "Lioe, Dede"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2321"]
[BlackElo "2378"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2001.03.23"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "INA"]
[EventCategory "8"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 083"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.07.05"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.07.05"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3
O-O 9. f4 Qc7 10. g4 Nc6 11. f5 Nxd4 (11... d5 12. exd5 Nxd5 (12... Nxd4 13.
Qxd4 h5 14. g5 Nd7 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. dxe6 Nc5 17. Nd5 {1-0 Zaitsev,
A-Manasterski,L/Polanica Zdroj/1971/ (17)}) 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Qd2 Bd7 15. Bf3
Ne5 16. Bf4 Nc4 17. Bxc7 Nxd2 18. Rf2 Bg5 {0-1 Magee,L-Cross,J/Forth Worth/
1951/ (31)}) (11... Ne5 12. Kh1 Kh8 13. Rg1 b5 14. g5 Ng8 15. Bd3 b4 16. Nce2
exf5 17. Nxf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 Qc6+ 19. Rg2 Rac8 20. Nd4 {1-0 Gottlieb,J-Pescarus,
R/Quebec/2000/ (24)}) 12. Qxd4 (12. Bxd4 Nd7 13. Qe1 Ne5 14. Qg3 Bd7 15. g5 Kh8
16. Rf4 Qd8 17. h4 b5 18. a3 Rb8 19. b4 {1-0 Shister,E-Dmitrieva,T/St
Petersburg/2000/ (28)}) 12... h6 13. Rad1 b5 (13... Re8 14. h4 $36) 14. h4 $2
Nh7 $6 {Both players have missed very strong shot 14...b4!, that would cause
lot of problems for white as his g3 square is so vulnerable.} (14... b4 $1 15.
Nb1 (15. Qxb4 d5 16. Qd4 Qg3+ 17. Kh1 e5 18. Qd2 d4 $19) 15... d5 16. e5 Ne4
17. f6 gxf6 18. Qd3 Bc5 $17) 15. g5 d5 (15... hxg5 16. hxg5 Nxg5 17. fxe6 Nxe6
(17... fxe6 18. Rxf8+ Kxf8 19. Rf1+ Kg8 20. Nd5 $13) 18. Qd2 Bb7 $15) 16. Bf4
Qc5 17. Qxc5 Bxc5+ 18. Kg2 dxe4 (18... d4 $5 19. Nb1 hxg5 20. hxg5 exf5 21. Bf3
Ra7 $15) 19. Nxe4 Bb7 20. Bf3 hxg5 21. hxg5 Bxe4 $6 {The bishop's pair in
combination with opponent's passive knight on h7 are securing white's
advantage.} (21... Bb6 22. f6 Rac8 23. c3 $14) 22. Bxe4 Rad8 23. Kf3 Be7 24.
Kg4 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Rd8 26. Rxd8+ Bxd8 27. b4 $1 exf5+ 28. Bxf5 g6 29. Bc8 f5+ (
29... a5 30. c3 $1) 30. Kh4 (30. gxf6 Nxf6+ 31. Kf3 a5 $14) 30... a5 31. c3 $1
axb4 32. cxb4 Be7 33. a3 Nf8 34. Bb7 (34. Ba6 $2 Ne6 $13) 34... Ne6 35. Bd5 Kf7
36. a4 $2 {The next few moves are difficult to explain, white is spoiling
excellent position.} (36. Be3 Bd8 37. Bc6 f4 38. Bf2 Nxg5 39. Kg4 Ne6 40. Bxb5
$16) 36... Bxb4 (36... bxa4 $1 37. b5 Bc5 $17) 37. axb5 Ke7 38. Bxe6 Kxe6 39.
b6 Bc5 $4 (39... Bd6 $1 $17) 40. b7 Ba7 41. b8=Q Bxb8 42. Bxb8 Kd5 43. Kg3 Ke4
44. Bf4 Kd3 45. Kf3 Kd4 46. Bb8 (46. Bb8 Kd5 47. Ke3 Kc4 48. Ba7 Kd5 49. Kd3
Ke5 50. Be3 Kd5 51. Bd4 $18) 1-0

[Event "Morelia/Linares 25th"]
[Site "Morelia/Linares"]
[Date "2008.02.23"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2008.02.15"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "21"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 123"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2008.04.02"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2008.04.02"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15.
g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 Bb7 18. Bg2 Na5 $5 {[%mdl 8] Ivanchuk has a creative
mind. In a well known position he comes up with a strong novelty.} (18... g6
19. h4 Bf8 20. Rad1 Nc5 21. h5 Ba8 22. f5 Ne5 23. Bd4 Ncd7 24. hxg6 fxg6 25.
fxe6 Rxe6 26. Nd5 Bxd5 27. exd5 Re7 28. Bxe5 Nxe5 29. Nd4 $11 {1-0 Radjabov,T 
(2682)-Babula,V (2604)/Saint Vincent 2005 (39)}) (18... Bf8 19. Rad1 Nb4 20.
Rd4 d5 (20... Nc6 21. Rc4 Nc5 $13) 21. exd5 exd5 22. Rd2 {1/2 Galkin,A (2569)
-Jakovenko,D (2557)/Batumi 2002}) 19. Rad1 {Anand was unable to find a weak
side to the manoeuvre by the knight. Especially winning the pawn on b6 would
have been strategically risky.} (19. Nd4 Nc4 20. Bc1 Na5 (20... Rbc8 21. b3 Na5
22. Bb2 Nc6 $11) (20... e5 21. fxe5 Ncxe5 22. Nd5 $14) 21. Be3 $11) (19. Nd2
Nc4 20. Nxc4 Qxc4 21. f5 $5 (21. Bxb6 $2 Nxb6 22. Qxb6 Bxe4 $19) 21... Ne5 22.
f6 Ng4 23. Qf4 Nxe3 24. Qxe3 Bf8 $11) (19. Bxb6 $6 Nxb6 20. Nxa5 Ba8 21. Rfd1
d5 22. exd5 Bc5 $15) 19... Nxb3 (19... Nc4 20. Bc1 e5 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 f6
$13) 20. cxb3 Bc6 21. b4 (21. f5 Ne5 22. Qe2 b5 23. f6 Bf8 24. axb5 axb5 25. b4
Rec8 $11) 21... b5 22. a5 (22. axb5 axb5 23. Ra1 Ra8 24. Rfc1 Qb7 $11) 22...
Rbc8 23. f5 {White was facing the risk, that without active play it would have
been Black trying to open up the centre.} (23. Rc1 Qb7 24. Kg1 d5 $11) 23...
Ne5 24. Qg3 Bf8 (24... Kh8 25. f6 gxf6 26. gxf6 Rg8 27. Qh3 Bd8 $13) 25. Bd4 (
25. f6 g6 26. Rf4 Nc4 $13) 25... exf5 $1 {A concrete and very sound decision
to open up the a8-h1 diagonal.} 26. exf5 Qb7 27. Bxc6 (27. Rf2 $5 g6 28. Kg1
Bg7 $11) 27... Qxc6+ 28. Qg2 {Anand sensibly decided to exchange the queens
and navigate towards an equal endgame.} (28. Kg1 Qc4 29. f6 g6 $15) 28... Qxg2+
29. Kxg2 Nc6 30. Nd5 Ne7 (30... Re4 31. Bc3 Rg4+ 32. Kh3 Rxg5 33. f6 Rg6 34.
Rc1 $13) 31. Bc3 (31. Bc3 Nxd5 32. Rxd5 Rc4 33. Kg3 Re3+ 34. Rf3 Re2 $11)
1/2-1/2

[Event "Olympiad-34"]
[Site "Istanbul"]
[Date "2000.10.30"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Ganguly, Surya Shekhar"]
[Black "Emms, John M"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2498"]
[BlackElo "2527"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2000.10.28"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2001"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "India"]
[BlackTeam "England"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "IND"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Rad1 Bc6
15. Kh1 Qb7 16. Bf3 Rad8 17. Rfe1 Kh8 18. Rd3 Rg8 19. Qh3 Qc7 {Black has done
nothing wrong and if he can cope with white's attak on the kingside his
chances will be fair.} 20. e5 (20. f5 e5 21. Be3 a5 $11) 20... dxe5 21. fxe5
Nd7 22. Bxc6 (22. Rf1 Bxf3 23. Rdxf3 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Qxe5 25. Rxf7 Rgf8 $15)
22... Qxc6 23. Rf1 f5 24. exf6 (24. Qh5 a5 25. Rh3 Nf8 26. Qd1 b4 $11) 24...
Bxf6 25. Re1 (25. Bxf6 Nxf6 26. Qe3 Rxd3 27. Qxd3 Re8 28. Qe3 e5 $11) 25... Nc5
26. Bxc5 (26. Bxf6 $2 Nxd3 27. cxd3 gxf6 28. Rxe6 Rge8 $1 $19) 26... Qxc5 27.
Ne4 (27. Rxe6 Rgf8 28. Re1 Rxd3 29. Qxd3 Bxc3 30. Qxc3 Qxc3 31. bxc3 Kg8 32. g3
(32. Kg1 Rf4 $15) 32... Rf2 33. Re6 Rxc2 34. Rxa6 $11) 27... Qxc2 28. Rxd8 Rxd8
29. Qxe6 $2 {Very subtle tactical mistake, white will land in an inferior
ending.} (29. Nxf6 Rd1 30. Qxe6 Rxe1+ 31. Qxe1 gxf6 32. b4 $11) 29... Qe2 $1
30. Nd6 (30. Ng5 Qxe6 31. Nxe6 Re8 32. b3 Kg8 $17) 30... Qxe6 31. Rxe6 Kg8 32.
b3 Bb2 33. a4 (33. g3 Bxa3 34. Nf5 Bf8 35. Rxa6 g6 36. Ne3 Rd3 $17) 33... bxa4
34. bxa4 Ba3 35. Re8+ Rxe8 36. Nxe8 Kf7 37. Nc7 a5 38. g4 (38. g3 Bd6 39. Nb5
Ke6 $17) 38... Bd6 39. Nb5 Ke6 {[%mdl 4096] Black king and bishop are superior
pieces to their white counterparts.} 40. Kg2 (40. Nxd6 Kxd6 41. Kg2 Kc5 42. Kf3
Kb4 $19) 40... Kd5 41. h4 Kc5 42. Kf3 (42. Nxd6 Kxd6 43. Kf3 Kc5 44. Ke4 Kb4
45. Kd5 Kxa4 46. Kc4 Ka3 47. Kc3 a4 $19) 42... Be7 43. g5 Kb4 44. Nd4 Kxa4 45.
Nc6 Bb4 (45... Bc5 46. Ke4 Kb5 $19) 46. Ke4 Kb3 47. Nxa5+ (47. Kd5 a4 48. Nd4+
Kb2 $19) 47... Bxa5 48. Ke5 Bd2 49. Ke6 h6 $1 (49... h6 $1 50. Kf7 hxg5 51.
hxg5 Bc3 $19) 0-1

[Event "Zuerich Kortschnoj-A"]
[Site "Zuerich"]
[Date "2001.04.28"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Unzicker, Wolfgang"]
[Black "Pelletier, Yannick"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2432"]
[BlackElo "2531"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2001.04.28"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "5"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 083"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.07.05"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.07.05"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qe1 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
Ba7 Ra8 16. Be3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Be6 18. e5 $1 dxe5 (18... Nd7 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20.
Bxd5 Nxe5 (20... dxe5 21. Bxe5 Bf6 22. Bxc7 {1-0 Baumstark,G-Grosch,M/
Balatonfured/1987/ (22)}) 21. Bxe5 Bf6 (21... dxe5 22. Bxf7+ {1-0 Marjanovic,
S-Gostisa,L/Bled/1989/ (22)}) 22. Qc3 {1-0 Cabrilo,G-Magerramov,E/Trnava 1981/
(22)}) 19. Bxe5 Qb6 20. Qg3 g6 21. a5 Qb4 {[%mdl 4] Black's position is
already rather difficult, white bishops control the whole board and b7 pawn is
vulnerable.} (21... Qa7 22. Na4 Bf5 23. Nb6 Rad8 24. Qf4 Nd7 25. Bc7 {1-0
Marjanovic,S-Tringov,G/Barcelona/1980/ (40)}) 22. Ra4 Qxb2 (22... Qc5 23. Bxb7
Nh5 24. Qe1 $18) 23. Nd5 Qb5 24. Nxe7+ (24. Nxf6+ $2 Bxf6 25. Bxf6 Qxf1#) 24...
Rxe7 25. Raa1 Nd5 $2 {A rare exception, when centralization of the knight is
false and modest retreat 25...Ne8 would offer chances for equality.} (25... Ne8
26. Rfb1 Qc4 27. Bxb7 Ra7 28. Bf3 Bd5 $11) 26. Qh4 $1 Rae8 (26... f6 27. c4 g5
28. Qe4 Qd7 29. Bb2 $18) 27. c4 $18 Qc6 (27... Qb4 28. Rfb1 Qc5 29. cxd5 $18)
28. Rfd1 (28. Bf6 $1 Qd6 29. cxd5 $18) 28... Qc5 29. cxd5 Bg4 30. Bd4 Qb4 31.
Bxg4 (31. Qxg4 Re1+ 32. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 33. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 34. Bg1 $18) 31... Re4 32.
Qf6 Rxd4 33. Qxd4 {Even the "loss" of the queen is not able to spoil utterly
winning position.} (33. Rf1 Rf8 34. Rab1 $18) 33... Re1+ 34. Rxe1 Qxd4 35. Bf3
h5 36. Rad1 (36. Rad1 Qa4 37. d6 Qd7 38. Re7 Qd8 39. d7 $18) 1-0

[Event "Pamplona 0102"]
[Site "Pamplona"]
[Date "2002.01.01"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Almasi, Zoltan"]
[Black "De la Riva Aguado, Oscar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]
[BlackElo "2495"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2001.12.27"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 087"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.03.21"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.03.21"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. a4 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 e5 13. Qd3 exf4 14. Bxf4 Be6
15. Qg3 Rad8 16. Rad1 Qb6 $6 {This unfortunate move will enable white to
improve his dark squared bishop to the perfectly centralized location for free!
} (16... Kh8 $5) 17. Be3 Qc7 (17... Qxb2 18. Bd4 (18. Bh6 Ne8 19. Rb1 Qa3 20.
Nd5 Qxg3 21. Nxe7+ Kh8 22. hxg3 gxh6 23. Rxb7 Rd7 24. Rxd7 Bxd7 25. a5 $16)
18... Kh8 19. Qd3 Qa3 20. Ra1 Qb4 21. Rfb1 Qa5 22. Rxb7 Rd7 23. Qxa6 $16) 18.
Bd4 Ne8 (18... Kh8 19. Bd3 Rfe8 $14) 19. Bd3 g6 (19... Qa5 $5 20. b3 (20. Qe3
Bg5 21. Qf2 Qb4 $11) 20... Qh5 21. Be2 Qh4 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. Qxh4 Bxh4 24. exd5
$14) 20. Qe3 $1 Rc8 21. Nd5 Bxd5 (21... Qd8 22. Nxe7+ Qxe7 23. a5 $16) 22. exd5
Qd8 23. Qh3 f5 (23... Bf6 24. Bb6 $1 Nc7 25. b3 Bg7 26. c4 $16) 24. g4 $1 {
[%mdl 128] With bishops pair and perfectly developed pieces white has no
reason to wait with opening up the position.} Bf6 (24... fxg4 25. Qxg4 Ng7 26.
Rxf8+ Bxf8 27. Bb6 Qe8 28. Rf1 $16) 25. gxf5 g5 (25... Bxd4 26. fxg6 Rxf1+ (
26... Nf6 27. Rxf6 Rxf6 28. Qxh7+ Kf8 29. g7+ $18) 27. Rxf1 Nf6 28. Rxf6 Qxf6
29. Qxc8+ Kg7 30. Qxb7+ Kf8 31. Qc8+ Kg7 32. Qd7+ Kf8 33. Qh3 hxg6 34. c3 $18)
26. Be3 Ng7 (26... Nc7 27. Qg2 h6 28. c4 $16) 27. Bxg5 $1 {With logical moves
white is breaking up the last defensive set up.} Bxg5 28. f6 Rxf6 29. Qxh7+ Kf8
30. Bg6 Rxf1+ 31. Rxf1+ Bf6 32. Re1 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 0405"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2005.03.13"]
[Round "13.3"]
[White "Polzin, Rainer"]
[Black "Gabriel, Christian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2517"]
[BlackElo "2556"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2004.11.12"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 106"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Neukoelln"]
[BlackTeam "Solingen"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 d6 9. a4 Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 Rd8 12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Bg1 exf4
15. a5 Rf8 {Gabriel decides to defend the f7 pawn, but the rook had more
prospects along the e file.} (15... Re8 16. Bb6 Qb8 17. Bd3 Be6 18. Rxf4 Nd7
19. Bd4 Ne5 20. Qg3 Bf8 21. Raf1 g6 22. h4 Bg7 23. h5 Qc7 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. exd5
Rf8 26. b4 {1-0 Sherzer,A-Stone,R/Chicago 1992/ (35)}) 16. Bb6 (16. Rxf4 Be6
17. Bd4 Nd7 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Rae8 20. Qg3 g6 21. Bd3 Ne5 22. b4 Qd8 23.
Bb6 Qd7 24. c4 {1-0 Klovans,J-Brodsky,M/Berlin 1993/ (47)}) 16... Qb8 17. Bd3
Be6 (17... g5 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 Re8 20. Qe2 Bd7 21. Qh5 f5 22. h4 $16) 18.
Nd5 Bd8 (18... Bxd5 19. exd5 Re8 (19... Nxd5 20. Qe4 Nf6 21. Qxe7 Re8 22. Qc7
$18) 20. Qh4 Qc8 21. Rae1 $16) 19. Bd4 (19. Rxf4 Nxd5 20. exd5 Bxd5 21. Bd4 $14
) 19... Nd7 $6 {For good or bad it was probably better to accept the pawn
sacrifice on d5.} (19... Nxd5 20. exd5 Bxd5 21. Rxf4 g6 22. c4 Be6 23. Rf3 $14)
(19... Bxd5 20. exd5 Re8 21. Qh4 h6 22. Qxf4 $16) 20. Rxf4 Ne5 21. Qg3 g6 (
21... Qc8 22. c4 $16) 22. Nb6 (22. c4 b6 23. axb6 Bxd5 24. exd5 Bxb6 25. Bc3
$16) 22... Bxb6 (22... Ra7 23. Raf1 Nc6 24. Bc3 $16) 23. axb6 Qd8 (23... Nxd3
24. Qxd3 Qc8 25. Rf6 $16) 24. Raf1 f6 (24... Nxd3 $2 25. cxd3 Rc8 26. Bf6 Qxb6
27. Qg5 $18) 25. c4 (25. b3 Qe7 26. c4 $16) 25... Qe7 (25... Bxc4 26. Bxc4+
Nxc4 27. Rxf6 Rxf6 28. Rxf6 Qe8 29. Qh4 $14) 26. Be2 (26. b3 $1) 26... Rf7 {
The players are exchanging inaccuracies, black should have taken a good look
at the white pawn c4.} (26... Bxc4 $5 27. Bxc4+ Nxc4 28. Qb3 (28. Bxf6 Qe6 29.
Qf2 Rf7 $11) 28... Rac8 29. Bxf6 Qe6 30. Bd4 Rxf4 31. Rxf4 d5 32. exd5 Qxd5 $11
) 27. Rc1 Rc8 28. b3 Kh8 29. Rff1 Rc6 (29... Re8 30. Rcd1 Bd7 31. Bc3 Bc6 32.
Bb4 $16) 30. c5 $6 {Polzin is eager for some action and he forces
clarification in the center. As a consequence he might have lost the whole
advantage.} (30. Rcd1) 30... dxc5 (30... Nd7 31. b4 $16) 31. Bxe5 fxe5 32.
Qxe5+ Kg8 $6 (32... Rg7 $1 33. Bxa6 (33. b4 c4 34. Qc3 $13) 33... Bg8 (33...
bxa6 $2 34. b7 $1 Qxb7 35. Rf8+ Bg8 36. Rxg8+ Kxg8 37. Qe8#) 34. Qxe7 Rxe7 35.
Bb5 Rxb6 36. Rxc5 Rxe4 $11) 33. Rxf7 Qxf7 34. Rf1 Qg7 $2 {Gabriel is not
defending the best way and will suffer a painful defeat.} (34... Qe7 35. Bc4
Qd6 36. Qxd6 Rxd6 37. e5 Rxb6 38. Rf6 $16) (34... Qd7 35. Bc4 Bxc4 36. bxc4 $14
) 35. Rf6 Qd7 36. h3 Bf7 (36... Bxh3 $2 37. Bc4+ $18) 37. Rxc6 Qxc6 38. Qb8+
Be8 (38... Kg7 39. Qc7 Qxe4 40. Bc4 $18) 39. Bxa6 $1 (39. Bxa6 $1 bxa6 40. b7
Qd7 41. e5 Qf7 42. e6 Qxe6 43. Qg3 $18) 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 0405"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2005.01.29"]
[Round "8.2"]
[White "Movsesian, Sergei"]
[Black "Ftacnik, Lubomir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2629"]
[BlackElo "2533"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2004.11.12"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 106"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Baden Oos"]
[BlackTeam "Hamburger SK"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

{[%mdl 1]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Nc6 7.
O-O e6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 Qc7 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Bd7 13. Qf3 e5 $6 {
Black opens up the position in unsuitable moment as the pressure along the f
file will be very unpleasant.} (13... Nb4 14. a5 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Nf5 Bxf5
17. Qxf5 Nxd3 18. cxd3 Bb4 19. Bh6 Qd7 $11 {Novikov-Smirin/1989/}) 14. Nxc6 (
14. fxe5 Nxe5 15. Qg3 Nh5 16. Qf2 Nf6 17. h3 Be6 18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Qxf5 Qd7 20.
Qf2 Rac8 21. Bd4 Qe6 22. Ne2 Nh5 {0-1 Sznapik,A-Enhbat,T/Novi Sad 1990/ (61)})
14... Bxc6 (14... bxc6 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Bc4 Qc8 $14) 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. g4 $1
Rf8 (16... h6 $2 17. h4 Rf8 18. g5 hxg5 19. hxg5 Nh7 20. Qh5 $16) 17. g5 Ne8
18. Bc4 $1 Nd6 19. Nd5 Qd8 (19... Bxd5 20. Bxd5 Qxc2 21. g6 $1 hxg6 22. Rg1
Qxb2 23. Raf1 $1 Rac8 (23... Kh7 24. Qh3+ Kg8 25. Rxg6 Ne8 26. Rh6) 24. Rxg6
Rfd8 25. Bxf7+ $18) 20. Bb6 Qe8 $2 {It was much better to play the daring move
20...Qd7! as white would have been more challenged to find the best way how to
continue his attack.} (20... Qd7 $1 21. Rad1 $1 (21. Nxe7+ $6 Qxe7 22. Bc5 Rad8
23. Qg4 (23. Rad1 $2 Bxe4 24. Qxe4 Nxe4 25. Bxe7 Rxd1 $19) 23... Qd7 $17) 21...
Bxg5 22. Rg1 Nxc4 $1 23. Rxg5 (23. Nf6+ Bxf6 24. Rxd7 Nxb6 25. Rd3 (25. Qxf6
Bxe4+ 26. Rg2 Bxg2+ 27. Kxg2 gxf6 $19) 25... Kh8 $17) 23... Qe6 24. Bc5 (24.
Rdg1 g6 $13) 24... f6 $13) 21. Bc5 $1 Rc8 (21... Nxc4 22. Nxe7+ Kh8 23. Nxc6
Qxc6 (23... Nd2 24. Qd3 Qxc6 25. Bxf8 Nxf1 26. Ba3 $18) 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Rf2
$16) 22. b4 (22. Nxe7+ $6 Qxe7 23. Bxd6 Qxd6 24. Bxf7+ Kh8 25. g6 Qd4 26. Rae1
Qxb2 $13) 22... b6 23. Bxd6 Bxd5 $2 {This completely gives up the control over
light squares and consequences will be dire.} (23... Bxd6 24. Nxb6 (24. g6 hxg6
25. Rg1 Qe6 26. Nxb6 Qf5 $1 $17) (24. Bxa6 Bxd5 (24... Ra8 25. Bc4 Rxa4 26.
Rxa4 Bxa4 27. g6 hxg6 28. Qg3 Be7 29. b5 Qd8 30. Ra1 Bxc2 31. Qg2 $16) 25. Bxc8
Bc4 26. Rfd1 Bxb4 27. Bf5 $16) 24... Rb8 25. Nd5 (25. a5 Bxb4 26. g6 hxg6 27.
Rg1 Bxa5 28. Nd5 $1 (28. Rxg6 Bxb6 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 30. Qg4+ $11) 28... Bd8 29.
Rxg6 $18) 25... Bxd5 26. Bxd5 Rxb4 27. g6 $1 hxg6 28. Rg1 Rxa4 29. Raf1 $18)
24. Bxd5 Bxd6 25. g6 $1 Kh8 $8 (25... hxg6 26. Rg1 Rxc2 27. Rxg6 Bxb4 28. Rxg7+
Kxg7 29. Rg1+ $18) 26. gxf7 Qd8 27. c3 Rc7 28. Rad1 Qc8 29. Rd3 Be7 30. Qh5 $1
{[%mdl 64] Movsesian begins very nice final attack, that radically speeds up
the decision.} Rxc3 31. Be6 Qxe6 (31... Qc6 32. Rxc3 Qxc3 33. Bf5 $18) 32. Rxc3
g6 (32... Bxb4 33. Rh3 (33. Rc7 Qd6 34. Ra7 Qd3 35. Qf5 $16) 33... h6 34. Qf5
Qc4 35. Rhf3 $18) 33. Rc6 $1 {The point of the whole combination, due to the
mating threats black has to opt for the hopeless endgame.} Rxf7 (33... Qxc6 34.
Qxe5+ Bf6 35. Rxf6 $18) 34. Rxe6 Rxf1+ 35. Kg2 gxh5 36. Kxf1 Bxb4 37. Rxb6 1-0

[Event "Linklater Memorial"]
[Site "San Francisco"]
[Date "2001.03.02"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Shahade, Gregory P"]
[Black "Shulman, Yuri"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2456"]
[BlackElo "2543"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2001.02.26"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[EventCategory "8"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 082"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.05.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.05.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 a6 11. a4 Rd8 12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Bg1 exf4
15. a5 Qc6 (15... Re8 16. Bb6 Qc6 17. Bf3 (17. Rxf4 Be6 18. Qg3 Nd7 19. Bd4 Ne5
20. Bd3 (20. Raf1 Bf8 21. h4 (21. R4f2 Qc7 22. Bxe5 dxe5 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. exd5
Qxa5 25. Bh5 Kh8 26. Bxf7 {1-0 Rosenberger,F-Daum,H/Koblenz/1993/ (46)}) (21.
Bd3 g6 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. exd5 Qc7 24. Rxf7 Qxf7 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. h4 {1-0
Goloshchapov,A-Boensch,U/Meisdorf/1996/ (54)}) 21... Ng6 22. R4f3 Ne5 23. R3f2
g6 24. h5 {1-0 Klundt,K-Weber,M/Germany/1990/ (32)}) 20... Bf8 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22.
exd5 Qd7 23. c4 (23. Raf1 g6 24. c4 Bg7 25. h3 Rac8 26. b3 {1/2-1/2 Marjanovic,
S-Velikov,P/Skara/1980/ (32)}) 23... g6 24. Bc2 Qe7 25. Qc3 Rec8 26. b3 {
1-0 Arnason,J-Karolyi,T/Groningen/1980/ (36)}) 17... Qc4 18. Qd2 Be6 19. b3 {
1/2-1/2 Jansa,V-Pokojowczyk,J/Polanica Zdroj/1979/ (19)}) 16. Rxf4 Be6 17. Bd4
Nd7 (17... Kh8 18. Qg3 Rd7 19. Bf3 Qc4 20. Rd1 $16) 18. Nd5 $1 Re8 (18... Bxd5
19. exd5 Qxd5 20. Bf3 Qe6 21. Bxb7 $16) (18... Bf8 19. c4 $16) 19. Ra3 $2 {
Excellent idea of the rook transfer to the kingside, but the tactics is not
quite working for white.} (19. Qg3 Ne5 20. c4 $16) 19... Bxd5 20. exd5 Qxc2 (
20... Qxd5 21. c4 (21. Bf3 Qg5 22. Rg4 Bf6 $15) 21... Qe6 22. Re3 Ne5 23. Bh5
g6 24. Qg3 $14) 21. Rc3 Qg6 $2 {[%mdl 64] Black misses or misanalyses 21...
Bh4! that would pretty much refute white's idea.} (21... Bh4 $1 22. Qxh4 (22.
Rxc2 Bxe1 23. Rc7 Rxe2 24. Rxd7 Rf8 25. Rxb7 Bxa5 $15) (22. Rxf7 Qxe2 23. Rxg7+
Kf8 24. Qxe2 Rxe2 25. Rf3+ Bf6 (25... Nf6 26. Rxh7 $16) 26. Rxd7 Ke8 27. Rxf6
Re1+ 28. Bg1 Kxd7 $17) 22... Qxe2 23. h3 Ne5 $15) 22. Rg4 Bg5 23. h4 h6 (23...
f6 24. hxg5 Qh5+ 25. Qh4 Qxh4+ 26. Rxh4 Rxe2 27. gxf6 Nxf6 28. Bxf6 gxf6 29.
Rc7 Rxb2 30. Rhxh7 $14) 24. hxg5 (24. Qd1 $1 Rxe2 (24... f5 25. Rgg3 f4 26. Rg4
Ne5 (26... Qh5 27. Rh3 Rxe2 28. Qxe2 Re8 29. Qf3 Re1+ 30. Kh2 Qg6 31. hxg5 hxg5
32. Qxf4 $18) 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 28. hxg5 hxg5 29. Bf3 $16) 25. Qxe2 Nf6 26. Bxf6
Qb1+ 27. Kh2 Bxf6 28. Re3 $14) 24... Qh5+ 25. Qh4 (25. Kg1 $2 Qxg4 26. Bxg4
Rxe1+ 27. Kf2 Re4 28. Bxd7 Rxd4 $19) (25. Rh4 Qxe2 (25... Rxe2 26. Qg3 Qxg5 27.
Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Rg4 Re5 29. Rxg5+ hxg5 $13) 26. Qxe2 Rxe2) 25... Qxh4+ 26. Rxh4
Rxe2 27. gxh6 Ne5 28. hxg7 $6 {Finding the best line between many tempting
candidates was not easy, but now black at least can breath freely with his
king.} (28. Rg3 $1 g6 29. Rb3 g5 (29... Rb8 30. Rb6 $18) 30. h7+ Kh8 31. Rh6
Rb8 32. Bc3 Kg7 33. Rxb7 Kxh6 34. Rxb8 Kxh7 35. Rb6 Ng4 36. Rxd6 $16) (28. h7+
Kh8 29. Rc7 Rd2 (29... Ng6 30. Rg4 Ne5 31. Bxe5 Rxe5 32. Rxf7 Rxd5 33. Rgxg7
Rxa5 34. Rxb7 $16) 30. Rxb7 f5 31. Bxe5 dxe5 32. Rd7 Rxb2 33. Re7 Rd8 $14)
28... Kxg7 29. Rc7 Kg6 30. Rxb7 Rc8 31. Bxe5 (31. Bc3 Kg5 32. Ra4 Rc5 33. Rd4
f5 $14) 31... dxe5 32. b4 (32. Rb6+ Kg5 33. Rh7 f5 34. Rxa6 Rxb2 $132) 32...
Rd2 33. Rb6+ Kg5 34. Rh7 f5 35. d6 f4 $1 (35... Kf4 36. d7 Rc1+ 37. Kh2 Rdd1
38. Rh4+ Kg5 39. Rhh6 f4 $11) 36. d7 Rc1+ 37. Kh2 Rdd1 38. Rg7+ (38. d8=Q+ Rxd8
39. Rhh6 Rdd1 $17) 38... Kf5 (38... Kh5 $2 39. g4+ fxg3+ 40. Kxg3 $18) 39. Rf7+
Ke4 40. Kh3 Rc3+ 41. Kh2 (41. Kh4 $2 Rg3 $19) 41... Rcc1 42. Kh3 Rc3+ 43. Kh2
1/2-1/2

[Event "Bundesliga 0405"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2005.04.10"]
[Round "15.4"]
[White "Berndt, Stephan"]
[Black "Wahls, Matthias"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2438"]
[BlackElo "2551"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2004.11.12"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 107"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Neukoelln"]
[BlackTeam "Hamburger SK"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. a4
b6 9. f4 Bb7 10. Bf3 Nbd7 11. Kh1 Be7 12. Qe2 O-O 13. g4 Nb8 (13... Nc5 14. g5
Nfd7 15. Bd2 g6 16. Qg2 Rfe8 17. b4 e5 18. Nf5 gxf5 19. bxc5 Nxc5 20. exf5 e4
21. Bh5 {1-0 De Wit,J-De Firmian,N/London 1982/ (34)}) (13... Rfd8 14. g5 Ne8
15. f5 e5 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 exd4 18. Qxe7 Ne5 19. Qxc7 Nxc7 20. Bg2 Nc4 21.
b3 Ne3 22. Bxe3 dxe3 23. Rae1 {1-0 Karolyi,T-Orso,M/Budapest 1979/ (59)}) (
13... Rfc8 14. g5 Ne8 15. Be3 e5 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Nf5 Bb4 18. Rad1 Nf8 19. Nd5
Bxd5 20. exd5 Bd6 21. Be4 Qb7 {0-1 Helbich,J-Janos,J/Slovakia 2003/ (69)}) 14.
g5 Nfd7 15. Be3 Nc6 (15... Re8 16. Bg2 Nf8 17. Rf2 Nbd7 18. Raf1 e5 19. Nf5
exf4 20. Bxf4 {1-0 Jakovenko,D-Panditrao,K/Dos Hermanas 2004/ (34)}) 16. Nb3
Rfe8 {The players have reached fairly standard Scheveningen position, in which
white has already advanced his g pawn in order to attack black's king.} 17. Bg2
Bf8 18. Rad1 (18. Qh5 g6 19. Qh4 Bg7 20. Rad1 f5 $11) 18... g6 19. Qf2 Rab8 {
Wahls is an experienced grandmaster and he decides to play actively with b6-b5
advance.} (19... Rad8 20. Rd2 Bg7 21. Rfd1 Nc5 $11) 20. Bc1 (20. Rd2 Ba8 21.
Qh4 b5 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rfd1 b4 24. Ne2 Nb6 $132) 20... Ba8 21. Rd3 b5 22.
axb5 axb5 23. Rh3 b4 24. Nd1 (24. Qh4 h5 25. Nd1 Bg7 $11) 24... f5 $1 {[%mdl
256] Black does everything right in order to slow down opponent's attacking
progress.} 25. exf5 (25. Qh4 Nc5 26. Nxc5 dxc5 27. Nf2 Nd4 $11) (25. gxf6 Nxf6
26. Qh4 Bg7 $11) 25... gxf5 26. Ne3 (26. Qh4 Re7 27. g6 hxg6 28. Qh8+ Kf7 29.
Rh7+ Ke8 30. Be3 $15) 26... Bg7 27. Rd1 (27. Qd2 Rbd8 28. Rd1 Nf8 $15) 27...
Nf8 (27... Ne7 $1 28. Bxa8 Rxa8 29. Qd2 Nc5 30. Nxc5 dxc5 $15) 28. Nf1 $6 {
Berndt has decided to send this knight to h5 square, but it takes a long time.}
(28. Nc4 $5 d5 29. Ncd2 Ng6 30. Nf1 $11) 28... Ne7 29. Rhd3 (29. Nd4 Rec8 30.
Be3 Bxg2+ 31. Qxg2 e5 $17) 29... Bxg2+ 30. Qxg2 Red8 (30... Rb6 31. Nd4 Bxd4
32. Rxd4 Nfg6 $15) 31. Ng3 Rbc8 32. R1d2 Nfg6 33. Nh5 (33. Re2 Re8 (33... Bxb2
34. Bxb2 Nxf4 35. Qf3 Nxe2 36. Qxe2 e5 37. Rd2 $15) (33... Qc4 34. Qf3 e5 $15)
34. Rxe6 Bxb2 35. Be3 Red8 $17) 33... Bh8 34. Re2 Kf7 35. Nd4 $2 {Wahls has
managed to build up very solid but flexible structure that white finds
impossible to break. In time trouble Berndt misses the great tactical shot and
goes down in style.} (35. Qh3 Qb7+ 36. Kg1 Nd5 37. Nd4 (37. Nf6 Bxf6 38. Qxh7+
Bg7 39. Rxe6 Nh4 40. Qxh4 Kxe6 $19) 37... Bxd4+ 38. Rxd4 Qa7 39. Be3 Qa2 $15)
35... Bxd4 $1 36. Rxd4 Nh4 37. Qh3 (37. Qf2 Qc6+ 38. Kg1 Nf3+ 39. Kf1 Nxd4 40.
Qxd4 Qh1+ 41. Kf2 e5 $19) 37... Qc6+ 38. Kg1 Nf3+ (38... Nf3+ 39. Kf2 Nxd4 40.
Nf6 Rh8 $19) 0-1

[Event "Elbow Beach Club GM-A"]
[Site "Paget Parish"]
[Date "2001.01.25"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Shabalov, Alexander"]
[Black "Lesiege, Alexandre"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2570"]
[BlackElo "2582"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2001.01.20"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "BER"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 081"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.03.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.03.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Kh1 Bc6
15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. Nd1 bxa3 18. bxa3 Rad8 19. Nf2 (19. c3 $5 g6 20.
Nf2 Nh5 21. Qe3 f6 $1 {ץd4} 22. Bc4 (22. f5 $5 e5 (22... gxf5 23. Qh6 Ng7 24.
Re3 Rf7 25. Rb1 $13) (22... exf5 $2 23. exf5 Bxg2+ 24. Kg1 Bxf1 25. Kxf1 $16)
23. Bb6 Rd7 $13) 22... Ng7 23. Rb1 Qc8 24. Rb6 Bb7 25. Ba2 $1 $14 {1-0 Shirov,
A-Kabatianski,A/Germany/1996/ (76)}) (19. Ne3 $6 Bxe4 20. Ng4 Bg6 $1 (20...
Bxd3 21. Nxf6+ Bxf6 22. Bxf6 Bg6 23. Bxd8 Rxd8 $44) 21. f5 exf5 $1 22. Rxe7
Qxe7 23. Nxf6+ gxf6 24. Qh4 (24. Re1 Qd7) 24... Rde8 25. Bxf6 Qe6 $15) 19... d5
$2 {[%mdl 32] The wrong strategy in a very popular line, black loses all the
power of the battery along the a8-h1 diagonal.} (19... Nh5 20. Qg4 g6 21. Nh3 (
21. f5 exf5 22. exf5 Bf6 23. Bxf6 Nxf6 24. Qg5 Kg7 25. Rb1 Qa8 26. Rb4 Rde8 27.
Rh4 Re5 {1/2-1/2 Borocz,I-Lazarev,V/Budapest/1998/ (42)}) 21... Bf6 22. Bxf6
Nxf6 23. Qh4 Kg7 24. f5 exf5 25. Rxf5 Qe7 26. Ra5 Rfe8 27. Rxa6 Bxe4 {1/2-1/2
Renet,O-Pogorelov,R/Las Palmas/1997/ (39)}) 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21. Ng4 (21. e5 Be7
22. Ng4 g6 23. f5 $14) 21... Bc3 (21... Be7 22. e5 $14) 22. e5 $1 f5 (22...
Bxe1 23. Rxe1 (23. Nf6+ $6 Kh8 24. Qh3 h6 25. Ng4 d4 26. Rxe1 Kg8 27. Nxh6+
gxh6 28. Qxh6 f5 29. exf6 Rf7 $13) 23... f5 (23... d4 24. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 (24...
Kh8 25. Qh4 $18) 25. Nf6+ gxf6 26. exf6 Bxg2+ 27. Kg1 Rg8 28. Qh4+ Kg6 29. Qg5+
Kh7 30. Qh5#) 24. exf6) 23. exf6 Bxe1 24. Rxe1 g6 (24... Kh8 25. Qh4 g6 26.
Bxg6 $18) (24... gxf6 25. Nxf6+ Kf7 26. Qh4 $18) 25. Qh4 Rd7 (25... Rb8 26.
Bxg6 $1 hxg6 27. Nh6+ Kh7 28. Nf7+ Kg8 29. Qh8+ Kxf7 30. Qg7+ Ke8 31. Rxe6+ Kd8
32. Qxf8+ Kc7 33. Qd6+ Kb6 34. f7 Ka5 35. h3 $18) 26. h3 (26. Bxg6 $1 hxg6 27.
Nh6+ Kh8 (27... Kh7 28. f5 gxf5 29. f7 $18) 28. f5 gxf5 (28... exf5 29. Nf7+
Kg8 30. Qh8+ Kxf7 31. Qg7#) 29. f7 Rfxf7 30. Nxf7+ $18) 26... d4 27. Rxe6 {
White's attack is much stronger than feeble counterattack black is able to
generate on the diagonal.} Bxg2+ (27... Rb8 28. Re7 $18) 28. Kh2 Bh1 29. Re2
Bf3 (29... h5 30. Ne5 Bf3 31. Rf2 Bd5 32. Qg5 $18) (29... Bd5 30. Re7 h5 31.
Qg5 $18) 30. Re7 (30. Re7 Rxe7 31. fxe7 Qc8 (31... Re8 32. Qf6 $18) 32. Bc4+
Qxc4 (32... Kh8 33. exf8=Q+ Qxf8 34. Qg5) 33. exf8=Q+ Kxf8 34. Qd8+) 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-34"]
[Site "Istanbul"]
[Date "2000.11.09"]
[Round "12.4"]
[White "Bryson, Douglas Marshall"]
[Black "Sandler, Leonid"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2370"]
[BlackElo "2416"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2000.10.28"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2001"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Scotland"]
[BlackTeam "Australia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SCO"]
[BlackTeamCountry "AUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f4 a6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 Nc6 11. g5 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Nd7 13. f5 Re8 14. fxe6 fxe6 15.
Bh5 g6 $2 {[%mdl 128] The weakening of the pawn structure in front of the king
will have far reaching consequances.} (15... Rf8 $1 16. Rxf8+ Bxf8 17. Rf1 Ne5
18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Nb6 Rb8 20. Nc4 (20. Bf4 Bd7 21. Bxe5 dxe5 22. Qxd7 Qxb6+ 23.
Kh1 Qd6 24. Bf7+ Kh8 25. Qxd6 Bxd6 26. Bxe6 {1/2-1/2 Fiorito,F-Sola,R/ARG/1997/
(73)}) 20... Nxc4 21. Bf7+ Kh8 22. Qxc4 Bd7 23. Qb3 Be7 24. Bxe6 Bxg5 25. Bd4 {
1-0 Kottke,M-Jeske,M/Boeblingen/1998/ (49)}) 16. Nd5 $1 exd5 (16... Qc6 17.
Nxe7+ Rxe7 18. Be2 $16) 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. Qf7 Qd8 (18... Rf8 19. Qxe7 $18) 19.
Bd4+ Ne5 (19... Bf6 20. gxf6 (20. Rxf6 Ne5 21. Rxg6 hxg6 22. Bxg6 Qxg5+ 23. Kh1
Qe7 24. Qxe8+ Qxe8 25. Bxe8 Bg4 26. Bf7 $16) 20... Rg8 21. Be2 $18) 20. Bxg6 $1
hxg6 21. Qxg6 {Black king can not be helped despite two extra light pieces,
since he has fallen deep into mating net.} Be6 (21... Rf8 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. g6
Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 Bf6 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. g7+ $18) 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. Qxe6+ (23. Qxe6+
Kh8 24. Rf7 Bxg5 25. Qg6 $18) 1-0

[Event "USA-ch"]
[Site "San Diego"]
[Date "2004.12.02"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kraai, Jesse"]
[Black "Novikov, Igor A"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2425"]
[BlackElo "2588"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "2004.11.24"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 105"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.04.11"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.04.11"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. g4 Re8 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Bd3 (12. Bh5 g6 13. Bf3 Nc6 14. Qd2
$36) 12... Bf8 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 b5 {[%mdl 4] White's aggressive set up is
more dangerous than the ususal lines with Kh1 and Bf3-g2 manouvers. On the
other hand all the pieces are located in a bit onesided manner, so white has
less scope to deal with unexpected problems.} (14... Nc6 15. Rf3 Bg7 16. Nde2
Ne7 (16... b5 17. Rh3 Nf8 18. f5 Ne5 19. f6 Bh8 20. a3 Rb8 21. b4 Bb7 22. Rf1 {
Kasparov,G-Anand,V/Moscow 1996/1-0 (35)}) (16... Nb4 17. Rh3 Nf8 18. Rf1 b5 19.
f5 exf5 20. exf5 Rxe3 21. Rxe3 Qc5 22. Rff3 gxf5 23. Qf2 {Cernousek,
L-Nicholson,J/Olomouc 2000/ 1-0 (49)}) (16... Qd8 17. Rh3 h6 18. Rf1 Nf8 19. e5
d5 20. Bc5 h5 21. Ng3 Ne7 22. a4 Nf5 23. Nxf5 exf5 24. a5 Be6 25. Bb6 Qc8 26.
Na4 {1-0 Moreno Carnero,J-Suba,M/Sanxenxo 2004/ (63)}) 17. Raf1 Nf8 (17... f5
18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Qh3 Nc5 20. f5 exf5 21. Bc4+ Kh8 22. Qxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rh3+ Bh4
24. Rxh4+ Kg7 25. Bd4+ Kf8 26. Rh8+ Ng8 27. Rxg8+ Ke7 28. Nd5+ Kd7 29. Rg7+ {
Gajewski,G-Stypka,M/Lubniewice 2002/ 1-0}) 18. a4 Bd7 19. Qf2 b5 20. axb5 axb5
21. Nxb5 Bxb5 22. Bxb5 Reb8 23. Bd3 Rxb2 24. f5 exf5 25. exf5 Nxf5 26. Bxf5
gxf5 27. Rxf5 Rb7 {Klima,L-Baramidze,D/Cartak 2004/ 0-1 (39)}) 15. a3 (15. f5
Ne5 16. fxg6 fxg6 17. Rf2 Bg7 18. Raf1 Nbd7 $13) 15... Bb7 16. Rf3 Bg7 17. Rh3
Nf8 18. f5 exf5 (18... Be5 19. fxg6 fxg6 20. Rf1 Nc6 21. Nce2 $16) 19. exf5
Bxd4 $1 20. Bxd4 (20. Qxd4 Qc6 21. Bf1 Re5 22. fxg6 fxg6 (22... Qh1+ 23. Kf2
Rf5+ 24. Ke2 Bg2 25. gxh7+ Nxh7 26. Qh4 Bxf1+ 27. Rxf1 Qxf1+ 28. Kd2 Qg2+ 29.
Ne2 $14) 23. Qh4 Rf5 24. Bf4 $11) 20... Qc6 {Novikov correctly decided to
believe in the counterplay along the a8-h1 diagonal.} 21. Bf1 Nbd7 22. Rd1 (22.
Qf4 Ne5 23. Rd1 gxf5 24. Bxe5 (24. Qxf5 Qh1+ 25. Kf2 Bc8 $19) 24... Rxe5 $17)
22... Ne5 23. fxg6 $2 (23. Qg3 gxf5 24. Bg2 Qxg2+ 25. Qxg2 Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Rac8
$15) 23... fxg6 24. a4 (24. Qg3 Nf3+ 25. Kf2 Nxd4 26. Rxd4 Ne6 27. Rd5 (27.
Rxd6 Qc5+ 28. Ke1 Nf4+ $19) 27... Rf8+ 28. Kg1 Nf4 $19) 24... Nf3+ 25. Rxf3
Qxf3 26. axb5 axb5 (26... Ne6 27. bxa6 Rxa6 $19) 27. Bf6 Ra4 $1 {A nice
tactical solution, Kraai will be duly mated.} 28. Nxa4 (28. Qg3 Rg4 $19) 28...
Re2 0-1

[Event "Fujitsu Siemens Giants"]
[Site "Frankfurt"]
[Date "2000.06.24"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2769"]
[BlackElo "2851"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2000.06.22"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "21"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 078"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Wells} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. a4 Nc6
8. Be2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8
15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. Qh5 Nb4 18. Rf2 g6 19. Qh3 Bf8 20. Raf1 Bg7 21. Bd4
{Wells: 'White would like to exchange this key defensive piece. Nothing
surprising that black is not enthusiatic about this...'} (21. f5 exf5 22. exf5
Bxg2+ 23. Rxg2 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Nd5 25. Bd4 Ne5 $13 26. f6 $140 h5 $1) 21... e5 $5
{[%mdl 8] '!' Wells. It is very likely, that Kasparov knew this idea from home.
Black sacrifices the pawn for the bishops pair and activity of most pieces.}
22. fxe5 (22. Be3 exf4 23. Bxf4 Re7 $11) 22... Nxe5 23. Bxe5 Rxe5 24. Rxf7 {
Wells: '...not even that shocking that it should be thought worth a pawn,
However, opening the f-file and allowing white to crash in on f7 shows a deep
judgment and a feeling for what is really important in the position.'} Re7 (
24... Qxf7 $2 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. Qd7+ Re7 27. Qxd6 $18) 25. Rxe7 (25. R7f2 Rae8
26. Rd1 Re5 $132) 25... Qxe7 {Wells: 'The smoke has cleared. White's f7
invasion was easily repelled, and black has a stong pair of bishops and
pressure on e4 which provides full compensation for the pawn.'} 26. Qe3 Re8 $1
(26... Nxc2 $2 27. Qd3 Nb4 28. Qc4+ d5 29. exd5 $18) 27. Qxb6 {The only moment
where white could probably have shown more ambitions with the smart move 27.
Qd2!?} (27. Qd2 $5 Qc7 28. Nc1 $14) 27... Bxc3 28. bxc3 Bxe4 29. Qxb4 (29. Bxe4
$2 Qxe4+ 30. Kg1 Nxc2 $15) 29... Bxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Qxg5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Corus"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2008.01.25"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2733"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2008.01.12"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 122"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2008.01.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2008.01.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bf8 14. Qf2 Bd7 15.
g4 $1 {Carlsen had little to lose by playing aggressively against the world
champion. Some even insist, that 14...Bd7 was not the best move for Black.} e5
16. Nf5 exf4 (16... Be6 17. g5 Nd7 18. Nh6+ gxh6 19. f5 Bc4 20. Rg1 Ne7 (20...
hxg5 21. b3 f6 22. bxc4 $13) 21. gxh6+ Kh8 22. Rg2 d5 23. Rag1 d4 24. Qg3 Ng6
25. fxg6 fxg6 26. Bxd4 Bxh6 27. Nd5 Bxd5 28. exd5 Bg7 29. Bc3 $14 {1/2
Kristiansen,J (2445)-Horvath,J (2540)/Novi Sad 1990 (41)}) 17. Bxf4 {The
defender has done nothing wrong, so it is no surprise that the violent line 17.
Bb6 is not dangerous for him.} (17. Bb6 Qc8 18. g5 Nxe4 19. Nh6+ (19. Bxe4 Bxf5
20. Bxf5 Qxf5 21. Qxf4 Qg6 $17) 19... gxh6 20. Nxe4 hxg5 21. Rg1 (21. Nxg5 Ne5
$17) 21... Ne5 $2 (21... h6 22. h4 Rxe4 23. Bxe4 Bf5 $15) 22. Rxg5+ Bg7 23.
Rag1 Nxf3 24. Rxg7+ Kh8 25. Qxf3 {1-0 Houtsonen,P (2146)-Lehtinen,A (2155)/
Tampere 1999}) 17... Be6 18. Rad1 (18. g5 Nd7 19. Bg2 Nb4 $13) 18... Ne5 19.
Bxe5 {In the higher chess sense such an exchange should not be the best line.
White is giving up the control of the dark squares hoping, that his
magnificent knights will offer chances for a kingside attack.} (19. g5 Nfd7 20.
Bg2 Nb6 $13) 19... dxe5 20. g5 Nd7 21. Nd5 Qc6 (21... Bxd5 22. exd5 e4 23. Bg2
Rbd8 24. d6 Qc5 25. Qf4 $16) (21... Qc5 22. Nfe3 $1 Be7 (22... b5 23. Bh5 g6
24. Bg4 $16) 23. Qg2 $14) 22. Bg2 {The young star was criticised for this
retreat, but otherwise Black would always be able to take the f5-knight at a
suitable moment.} (22. a5 Bxf5 23. exf5 e4 24. Bg2 Re5 25. f6 $14) 22... Qc5
23. Qh4 $1 (23. Qxc5 $6 Nxc5 24. Nc7 Rec8 25. Nxe6 Nxe6 $15) 23... Qxc2 24. Rc1
Qxa4 {Anand likes the idea of indirectly pinning the queen on h4 along the 4th
rank. It is most likely, that Black can hold after the greedy 24...Qxb2, but
that would be quite risky.} (24... Qxb2 25. Rc3 g6 26. Rh3 h5 27. Bf3 (27. gxh6
Kh8 28. Ng7 Bxd5 29. exd5 Be7 30. Qe1 Rf8 $15) 27... Qc2 28. Bxh5 gxh5 29. Qxh5
Qxe4+ 30. Rff3 Qe1+ 31. Kg2 Qd2+ 32. Kg3 Qe1+ 33. Kg2 $11) 25. b3 {In this
charged position each move can be worth its weight in gold. The direct 25.Rc3
was praised as the best move, but Anand would not have had to take on d5 as
suggested by some grandmasters.} (25. Rc3 g6 $1 (25... Bxd5 26. Rh3 h6 27. gxh6
g6 (27... Bxe4 28. Bxe4 g6 29. Bd5 Qb5 (29... Qxh4 30. Nxh4 $18) 30. Ne3 Kh8
31. Rxf7 $16) 28. h7+ Kh8 29. exd5 Qb5 (29... Qxh4 30. Nxh4 g5 $1 31. Rxf7 gxh4
32. Rxd7 Re7 (32... e4 33. Bf1 Bg7 34. Rxh4 e3 $11) 33. Rxe7 Bxe7 34. Be4 Rf8
$11) 30. Ne3 Be7 $11) 26. Rh3 (26. Nfe3 Rec8 27. Ng4 Kh8 28. Rh3 h5 29. gxh6
Qd4 $17) 26... h5 27. gxh6 (27. Bf3 $2 Bxd5 28. exd5 Qxh4 29. Nxh4 e4 $19)
27... Bxf5 28. Nc3 Qd4 29. exf5 Qxh4 30. Rxh4 g5 $15) 25... Qa5 (25... Qxb3 26.
Rc3 Qa4 27. Rh3 h6 28. gxh6 g6 29. Nf6+ Nxf6 30. Qxf6 Kh7 31. Qg7+ Bxg7 32.
hxg7+ Kg8 33. Rh8#) 26. Rc3 (26. b4 Bxb4 27. Ra1 Qc5 28. Rfc1 Qf8 $17) 26... g6
27. Rh3 h5 28. Bf3 {[%mdl 128] This pure aggression is correct since the whole
position cries for the decision on the kingside.} (28. gxh6 Qd8 (28... gxf5 $2
29. Rg3+ Kh7 30. Qg5 $18) 29. h7+ Kh8 30. Qg3 Rc8 $15) 28... Bxd5 29. exd5 Bg7
$1 {Anand knows better, than to let his young opponent roam freely on the
light squares with 29..gxf5?} (29... gxf5 $2 30. Qxh5 Bg7 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Qxf5
Re7 33. d6 Re6 34. Rh7 $18) 30. Bxh5 (30. Nxg7 Kxg7 31. Be4 Rf8 $17) 30... gxf5
(30... gxh5 31. Qxh5 Qxd5+ 32. Rff3 (32. Kg1 Qc5+ 33. Rf2 Qc1+ 34. Rf1 Qc5+ $11
) 32... Qd1+ 33. Kg2 Qe2+ 34. Kg1 Qd1+ 35. Kg2 Qe2+ $11) 31. Bxf7+ $5 {A truly
ingenious idea, as Carlsen steps up his attack with a spectacular sacrifice.} (
31. Rxf5 Qxd5+ 32. Rhf3 Rf8 33. Bxf7+ Rxf7 34. Rxf7 Nf8 $17) 31... Kxf7 32. g6+
Kg8 (32... Kxg6 $2 33. Rg1+ Kf7 34. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 35. Qg5+ $18) 33. Qh7+ $2 {
Youth mixed with impatience and excitement! White must have been frustrated,
that despite his heroic efforts the chances remain balanced. The necessary 33.
Rxf5 allowed Black to sacrifice the queen in order to avoid perpetual, but
chances would stay about equal.} (33. Rxf5 Qxd5+ (33... Qa1+ $5 34. Kg2 Qb2+
35. Rf2 Qxf2+ 36. Kxf2 (36. Qxf2 Nf6 37. d6 Rbd8 38. Rd3 $13) 36... Nf8 37. Rg3
Rbd8 38. Qe4 $13) 34. Rhf3 Qd1+ (34... Qxf3+ 35. Rxf3 Nf8 36. Qc4+ Ne6 37. Rf7
$11) 35. Rf1 (35. Kg2 $2 Qd2+ 36. Rf2 Qh6 $19) 35... Qd5+ $11) 33... Kf8 34.
Rxf5+ Ke7 (34... Nf6 $2 35. Rxf6+ Bxf6 36. Qf7#) 35. Qxg7+ Kd6 $1 {This moment
was surely pleasant for Anand, suddenly his king looks much safer than White's!
} (35... Kd8 36. Qf7 Qe1+ 37. Rf1 Qe4+ $17) 36. Rf7 (36. Rf6+ Nxf6 37. Qxf6+
Kc5 38. Qf2+ Kb5 $19) 36... Qxd5+ 37. Kg1 Rbd8 38. Rh7 Qd4+ 39. Kg2 (39. Kf1
Qd1+ 40. Kg2 Qg4+ 41. Kf2 Rg8 $19) 39... Qg4+ 40. Kh1 Rg8 {The game is over as
the knight on d7 still holds the Black's position together.} 41. Rf6+ (41.
Rxd7+ Qxd7 42. Qf6+ Qe6 $19) 41... Kc7 (41... Nxf6 42. Qxf6+ Kd5 $19) 42. Qe7
Qe4+ {A real battle of great chess minds. Carlsen deserves lot of credit for
his spirited attack!} 0-1

[Event "BLR-ch 71st"]
[Site "Minsk"]
[Date "2005.03.04"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Trifonov, Denis"]
[Black "Dydyshko, Viacheslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2347"]
[BlackElo "2567"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "2005.03.04"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "BLR"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 106"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15.
Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Bc7 Nc4 $5 $146 {Very interesting novelty in a well
known sharp position, black will be able to decide which pieces remain on the
board.} (17... b5 18. Nb6 (18. Bxa5 bxa4 19. Bf3 Bb7 20. Nc6 Qe3 21. Rxa4 Bf8
22. Bc3 Qc5 23. Bd4 Qd6 {0-1 Klovans,J-Palac,M/Biel 1997/ (31)}) 18... Rb8 (
18... Qxc7 19. Nxa8 Qd8 20. Rxa5 Bb7 21. Bf3 Nd5 22. Qa1 Bd6 23. Rxa6 Be5 24.
Bxd5 Qxd5 25. Nf3 Bxa6 26. Nb6 Qb7 27. Nxe5 Qxb6 28. Rxf7 {1-0 Moroz,
A-Savchenko,S/Ordzhonikidze 2000/ (75)}) 19. Bxb8 Qxb6 20. Be5 Bb7 (20... Nc4
21. Bxc4 bxc4 22. Ra4 (22. Qf3 Bb7 23. Qf2 Qc5 24. Rae1 Rf8 25. Qg3 Nh5 26. Qg4
g6 {1/2-1/2 Berndt,S-David,A/Germany 2000/ (43)}) (22. Qe2 Bb7 23. Qxc4 Ng4 24.
Qe2 Nxe5 25. Qxe5 Bf6 26. Rxf6 gxf6 27. Qxf6 Rd8 28. Nf5 {1-0 Volokitin,
A-Savchenko,S/Bad Wiessee 2000/ (33)}) 22... Qc5 23. Qe2 Nd7 24. Nf3 Bb7 25.
Bc3 Qb5 26. Ra5 Qc6 {1/2-1/2 Volokitin,A-Brodsky,M/Ordzhonikidze 2001/ (30)})
21. Qd2 Nc4 22. Bxc4 {1/2-1/2 Berndt,S-Andersson,U/Germany 2003/ (22)}) 18.
Bxc4 b5 19. Nb6 (19. Be5 Bd7 $1 (19... bxc4 20. Nc6 Qb7 21. Nxe7+ Qxe7 22. Nb6
Ra7 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Nxc4 $14) 20. Bd3 bxa4 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. Rxf6 gxf6 23.
Qg4+ Kf8 24. Qh4 e5 25. Rf1 Qb6 $13) (19. Bb6 Qd7 20. Bb3 Qb7 $15) 19... bxc4 (
19... Qxc7 20. Nxa8 Qxc4 21. Nb6 Qc7 22. Nxc8 Qxc8 $11) 20. Nxa8 Qxa8 21. Qd2
Bb7 {Dydyshko has conciously decided to keep the bishop for the a8-h1 diagonal.
Black's position seems to be a bit better.} 22. Rae1 (22. Qf2 Be4 23. Qg3 Qd5
24. Rad1 Qh5 $15) 22... Bd5 $6 (22... Bc5 $1 23. c3 Ne4 24. Qc2 Bd5 $15) 23.
Qf2 Qb7 24. Be5 Bd8 25. Qg3 Nh5 26. Qg4 g6 27. Nf3 (27. Re2 f6 28. Bd6 e5 $15)
27... Nf6 (27... f6 28. Bc3 e5 $15) 28. Qf4 Ne4 29. Nd2 $2 {Trifonov doesn't
know how to handle strong black pieces that threaten to conquer the center.
The text move leads to an unpleasant ending for white.} (29. Bd4 f6 30. Qc1 e5
$15) 29... Bg5 30. Qxf7+ Qxf7 31. Rxf7 Kxf7 (31... Ng3+ $5 32. hxg3 Kxf7 33.
Ne4 Bxe4 34. Rxe4 Rc8 $17) (31... Nxd2 32. Rg7+ Kf8 33. Rxh7 Ra8 $17) 32. Nxe4
Bxe4 (32... Be7 33. Nd6+ Bxd6 34. Bxd6 $15) 33. Rxe4 Rc8 34. Kg1 Rc5 (34... Ke7
35. Kf2 Bf6 36. Bxf6+ Kxf6 37. Ke3 $17) 35. Kf1 Bf6 36. Bxf6 Kxf6 {[%mdl 4096]
Black has decided to try his luck in the rook endgame, since white bishop on
e5 was too dominant piece.} 37. Rh4 h5 38. Ke2 Rb5 (38... c3 39. bxc3 Rxc3 40.
Kd2 Rc6 41. Ra4 Kf5 42. h3 e5 $17) 39. Rxc4 Rxb2 40. Kd3 Rb5 41. g3 a5 42. Rc7
Kf5 43. h3 Kg5 (43... e5 44. Rf7+ Ke6 45. Rg7 Kf6 46. Ra7 $15) 44. Rh7 Rb1 45.
Ra7 Ra1 46. c4 Ra3+ 47. Kd4 Rxg3 48. c5 $1 {Trifonov seems to have done a good
job of looking for the counterplay, his c pawn should be able to save a draw.}
(48. Rxa5+ Kf4 49. h4 Rg1 50. c5 Rd1+ 51. Kc4 e5 52. c6 $132) 48... Rxh3 49. c6
Rh1 (49... e5+ 50. Kxe5 Rc3 51. Kd6 Rd3+ 52. Ke7 $11) (49... Rh4+ 50. Kc5 Rf4
51. Rxa5 Rf8 52. Kd6+ $11) 50. Rxa5+ Kf4 51. Ra4 Rc1 52. Rc4 $1 Ra1 53. c7 Ra8
54. c8=Q Rxc8 55. Rxc8 g5 56. Rf8+ Kg3 57. Ke3 (57. Ke3 h4 58. Rf3+ Kg2 59.
Rf2+ Kg3 60. Ke2 h3 61. Rf3+ Kg2 62. Rf2+ $11) 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-Cup 19th"]
[Site "Rethymno"]
[Date "2003.09.28"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Tisdall, Jonathan D"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2608"]
[BlackElo "2481"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2003.09.28"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 098"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.02.03"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.02.03"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Lipovec"]
[BlackTeam "Asker"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SVK"]
[BlackTeamCountry "NOR"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Bb4 18. Na2 Rxa7 $6 {[%mdl 4] Tisdall has made a
new move, but white will keep a solid edge out of the opening.} (18... a5 19.
Be3 Nd7 20. Nxb4 axb4 21. Qd2 Nf8 22. Qxb4 Qxc2 23. Rfc1 Qd3 24. Ra3 Qa6 25.
Bg2 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Marcantoni,H/Paris 1991/ (51)}) (18... Ba5 19. Be3 Rd8 20.
Qe2 Ne8 21. c4 Be6 22. Rfc1 Qe7 23. Nc3 Bxc3 24. Rxc3 Nc7 25. c5 Bd7 26. b4 Ne6
{1/2-1/2 Dolmatov,S-Kalegin,E/Elista 1995/ (76)}) 19. Nxb4 (19. gxf6 Rd8 20.
Qe2 Bc5 $11) 19... a5 (19... Rd8 $6 20. Qe2 Ne8 21. Qf2 b6 (21... Ra8 22. Nd5
Qd6 23. Bh5 $18) 22. Nd5 Qc5 23. Nxb6 Qxf2 24. Rxf2 Be6 25. c4 $16) (19... Nd7
20. Nd5 Qd8 21. Qd2 b6 22. Rad1 $14) 20. gxf6 axb4 21. Qd2 $1 Qc5 (21... gxf6
$2 22. Qh6 $18) (21... Qd8 22. Qe3 b6 23. fxg7 Kxg7 24. Rfd1 (24. Rad1 $16))
22. fxg7 {White pawn on g7 is not a good omen for black, but Navara will have
to solve the riddle how to break towards the king.} (22. Qg5 g6 23. Qh6 Qf8 $11
) 22... Ra6 (22... Kxg7 23. Bh5 Be6 24. Qg5+ Kf8 25. Qh6+ Ke7 26. Qf6+ $18) 23.
Bh5 Be6 (23... Re7 24. Rad1 Qc7 25. Qd8+ Kxg7 26. Rg1+ $18) 24. Rad1 Qc6 (24...
Rxa4 25. Bxf7+ Bxf7 26. Rxf7 Kxf7 27. Qd7+ Qe7 (27... Re7 28. Rf1+ Kg8 29. Qd8+
Kxg7 30. Qf8+ Kg6 31. Qf6+ Kh5 32. Rf5+ $18) 28. Qxa4 Kg8 29. Rd7 $18) 25. Qg2
Rxa4 26. Rf6 Qc7 27. Rdf1 Ra6 (27... Re7 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 29. Bxf7+ Qxf7 30. Rxf7
$18) 28. Qg5 Re7 29. Qh6 $1 {Excellent, there is no way to prevent the killing
move Bg6!} (29. Qh6 $1 Bh3 30. Bg6 $1 $18) 1-0

[Event "EU-Cup 19th"]
[Site "Rethymno"]
[Date "2003.09.28"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Benderac, Srdjan"]
[Black "Horvath, Jozsef"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2345"]
[BlackElo "2519"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "2003.09.28"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 098"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.02.03"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.02.03"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Glasinac"]
[BlackTeam "Zalaegerszeg"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "BIH"]
[BlackTeamCountry "HUN"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Rad8
15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Bd3 Re8 17. Qh3 e5 18. Bg1 {New move, that might prove to be
too passive. White has to take care about the square f4, that might become
vulnerable.} (18. Be3 Bd8 (18... Rdd8 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Bg5 Rd6 21. Nd5 Nxd5
22. exd5 h6 23. Rxe5 Rxd5 24. Qf5 Rxd3 25. cxd3 Qc6 26. Re4 hxg5 27. Qxf7+ Kh7
28. Rfe1 {1-0 Areshchenko,A-Dovzik,J/Simferopol 2003/ (33)}) (18... h6 19. Rf3
Nh7 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Bf6 22. fxe5 (22. Bb6 Qb7 23. Bxh7+ Kxh7 24. Qf5+ Kg8
25. Ba5 Rde7 {0-1 Halyavskiy,N-Bocharov,D/St Petersburg 2003/ (43)}) 22... Rxe5
{1/2-1/2 Efimenko,Z-Bocharov,D/Istanbul 2003/ (22)}) 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Bg5 Rd6
21. Bxf6 (21. Re3 Qd7 {1/2-1/2 Hernandez,G-Lukov,V/France 2002/ (21)}) 21...
Bxf6 22. a4 bxa4 23. Nxa4 Bg5 24. b3 Bf4 25. g3 Bh6 {0-1 Fogarasi,T-Ribli,Z/
Hungary 1998/ (47)}) (18. fxe5 dxe5 19. Nd5 Qd6 (19... Bxd5 20. exd5 Rxd5 21.
Rxf6 Bxf6 22. Qxh7+ Kf8 23. Bc3 a5 24. Qe4 Red8 25. Rf1 {1/2-1/2 Lengyel,
B-Dencsi,T/Budapest 2002/ (47)}) 20. Bc3 Bd8 21. Rf5 Bc8 22. Qg3 Nxd5 23. exd5
f6 24. Rh5 e4 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Bb4 Rd7 27. Rxe4 Rxe4 28. Bxe4 g6 29. Rh3 f5
30. Bd3 Rxd5 {0-1 Gaston,S-Antal,G/Paris 2000/ (54)}) (18. Bf2 Rdd8 19. Bh4 Qc8
20. Qf3 Qg4 21. Bg3 Qxf3 22. gxf3 Nh5 23. fxe5 Nxg3+ 24. hxg3 dxe5 {1/2-1/2
Horvath,T-De Sousa,J/Eger 1997/ (40)}) 18... Bd8 19. Re3 (19. Nd5 $5 Bxd5 (
19... Qc8 20. c3 Nxd5 (20... Bxd5 21. exd5 e4 22. Bc2 Qc4 23. Bd4 Rc7 24. Rf2
Qxd5 25. Bxf6 Bxf6 26. Rfe2 g6 27. Bxe4 $14)) 20. exd5 e4 21. Bd4 $1 exd3 (
21... Rde7 $2 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Re3 $18) 22. Bxf6 Rxe1 23. Rxe1 Be7 $1 24. Bc3
(24. Qg4 g6) 24... dxc2 25. Qf5 Qb7 $11) 19... Rde7 20. Rg3 (20. Nd5 $2 Nxd5
21. exd5 e4 22. Be2 Qxc2 $19) 20... exf4 21. Rxf4 Re5 (21... Nxe4 22. Nxe4 Bxe4
23. Rxg7+ Kxg7 24. Bd4+ Re5 25. Bxe4 $16) 22. Bd4 (22. Rf5 Bxe4 23. Qh6 g6 24.
Rxe5 Rxe5 25. Bd4 Rh5 26. Qe3 d5 $15) 22... Bc8 $6 (22... Nh5 $5 23. Bxe5 Rxe5
24. Rgg4 Nxf4 25. Rxf4 Bg5 $15) 23. Qh6 $2 {[%mdl 64] Mistakes in games are
often misteriously paired, both players ignore much better alternatives to
their peril.} (23. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 (23... Qb7 24. Bxe5 dxe5 (24... Bxh3 25. Nxf6+
Bxf6 26. Bxf6 Bxg2+ 27. Kxg2 g6 28. Rg5 $18) 25. Qh6 Nh5 26. Qxh5 exf4 27. Rf3
$14) 24. Qh6 f5 (24... f6 25. Rh4 g5 26. exd5 Bf5 27. h3 Rxd5 28. Bxf6 Bxf6 29.
Qxf6 Bxd3 30. Rxd3 $11) 25. exd5 Re1+ 26. Rf1 Rxf1+ 27. Bxf1 Re7 28. Qf4 Re4
29. Qd2 g6 30. b3 $14) 23... Nh5 $1 24. Rxg7+ $2 (24. Rff3 R8e6 25. Qd2 Nxg3+
26. Rxg3 Bb7 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 $15) 24... Nxg7 25. Nd5 (25. Bxe5 dxe5 26. Rf3 Re6
$19) 25... R8e6 (25... Qd7 26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. Rf3 Re6 $19) 26. Qxe6 (26. Qxg7+
Kxg7 27. Nxc7 Bxc7 $19) (26. Qh3 Rxd5 $19) 26... Nxe6 27. Rg4+ Rg5 (27... Rg5
28. Rxg5+ Bxg5 29. Nxc7 Nxd4 $19) 0-1

[Event "Olympiad-36"]
[Site "Mallorca"]
[Date "2004.10.17"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Volokitin, Andrei"]
[Black "Babula, Vlastimil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2571"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2004.10.15"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 104"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.01.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.01.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Ukraine"]
[BlackTeam "Czech Republic"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "UKR"]
[BlackTeamCountry "CZE"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
a6 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Qd2 Rb8 13. a5 $5 $146 {[%mdl 8] The
idea of playing a4-a5 is creeping into the Scheveningen schemes, but in this
very position it is new.} (13. Rad1 b6 (13... Bd7 14. Nb3 Bc8 15. Bf3 b6 16. e5
dxe5 17. Bxc6 Qxc6 18. fxe5 Ne4 19. Nxe4 Qxe4 20. Qf2 Rf8 21. Rd4 {1-0
Zagrebelny,S-Sundararajan,K/Calcutta 1999/ (34)}) (13... Bf8 14. Bf3 e5 15.
Nxc6 bxc6 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. b3 Be6 18. Qe2 a5 19. h3 h6 20. Bf2 {1/2-1/2 Yang
Xian-Liang Jinrong/China 1987/ (31)}) 14. e5 dxe5 15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. fxe5 Nd7
17. Bd4 Bb7 18. Bf3 Qc7 19. Qe2 Bc5 20. Bxb7 Bxd4 21. Rxd4 Qxb7 22. Ne4 {
1-0 King,D-Rother,C/Germany 1987/ (53)}) (13. Bd3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Ba7 Ra8
16. Bg1 exf4 17. Qxf4 Be6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Bf8 20. Bd4 Nh5 21. Qh4 g6 22.
g4 Ng7 23. Rf3 {1-0 Dolmatov,S-Muhutdinov,M/Cetinje 1992/ (83)}) (13. Bf3 Bf8
14. Rad1 Na5 15. Qf2 Nc4 16. Bc1 e5 17. Nf5 exf4 18. Qh4 Bxf5 19. exf5 Ne3 20.
Bxe3 fxe3 21. g4 Qc4 22. Rfe1 b5 {0-1 Nielsen,P-Cvitan,O/Forli 1992/ (29)})
13... Nxa5 (13... Nd7 14. Bf3 Nxa5 15. Ncb5 axb5 16. Qxa5 $14) 14. e5 dxe5 (
14... Nd7 $2 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Ndb5 axb5 17. Nxb5 $18) 15. fxe5 Nd7 (15... Qxe5
16. Bf4 $18) 16. Bf4 Nc4 ({The more severe test for the Volokitin's brave idea
might have been the courageous} 16... Nxe5 $5 17. Ncb5 (17. Ne4 b6 18. Qe3 f6
19. c3 $13) 17... axb5 18. Nxb5 Qc5 19. Rxa5 Rd8 20. Qe1 f6 $13) 17. Bxc4 Qxc4
18. b3 (18. Qf2 Rf8 19. Ne4 Qd5 20. Qe3 Nc5 $11) 18... Qb4 (18... Qc5 19. Qf2
b6 20. Ne4 Qd5 21. Rae1 $14) 19. Ra4 Qb6 20. Qf2 Ra8 (20... Bc5 21. Bh6 (21.
Ne4 Rf8 22. Be3 $14) 21... Re7 22. Qg3 f6 23. exf6 Rf7 24. Nf3 $14) 21. Be3 Rf8
(21... f6 22. Qg3 g6 23. Ndb5 Qc6 (23... Qd8 24. Nc7 $1 Qxc7 25. exf6 $18) 24.
Rc4 axb5 25. Rxc6 bxc6 26. exf6 $16) 22. Nf5 $1 {[%mdl 128] It makes a lot of
sense to destroy the dark squared bishop on e7, Babula's defence will become
very problematic.} Qd8 23. Nxe7+ Qxe7 24. Ne4 Nxe5 (24... b5 25. Raa1 Bb7 (
25... a5 26. Qg3 Kh8 27. Bg5 $16) 26. Bg5 Qb4 27. Nd6 Bc6 28. Qg3 $16) 25. Bc5
Qd8 (25... Qe8 26. Qg3 Ng6 27. Bxf8 Qxf8 28. c4 $16) 26. Rd4 Nd7 (26... Qe8 27.
Nf6+ gxf6 28. Qxf6 Ng6 (28... Nd7 29. Rg4#) 29. Bxf8 Nxf8 30. Rd8 $18) (26...
Bd7 27. Qg3 Ng6 28. Rfd1 $18) 27. Bxf8 Qxf8 28. Qd2 Qe7 (28... f5 29. Nd6 Nf6
30. Nxf5 exf5 31. Rd8 Ne8 32. Re1 $18) 29. Nd6 Nf6 30. Nf5 $1 exf5 31. Rd8+ Ne8
32. Re1 {A nice attacking game filled up with youthful energy.} 1-0

[Event "Corus"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2002.01.26"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2671"]
[BlackElo "2688"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2002.01.12"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 087"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.03.21"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.03.21"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. a4 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
Bg1 exf4 16. g5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Bg2 Re5 19. Qd2 {[%mdl 4] The positional
compensation for the pawn is quite obvious, Khalifam will struggle just to
finish the piece development.} Rxg5 (19... Qxg5 20. Nc7 Rb8 21. Ba7 $14) 20.
Qxf4 f6 21. Ra3 $1 Ne5 (21... Nc5 22. b4 Rg4 23. Qe3 Ne6 24. Qe2 Rg6 25. Be3
$36) 22. Bb6 Qd7 23. Rg3 Rg6 (23... Rxg3 24. Qxg3 Kh8 25. Qc3 Nc6 26. b4 $14) (
23... Rg4 24. Rxg4 Nxg4 25. Qg3 $14) 24. Rc3 Qg4 (24... Qxa4 $2 25. Nc7 Rb8 26.
Ba7 Nc6 27. Bxb8 Nxb8 28. Nxa6 $16) (24... Nc6 25. a5 $36) 25. Qd2 Bd7 26. Nf4
Bc6 $2 {The exchange sacrifice is seemingly building a very compact position,
but black was certainly not forced to make it.} (26... Rh6 27. Qd5+ Kh8 28.
Qxb7 Rc8 29. Rxc8 Bxc8 30. Qb8 $14) 27. Rg3 Qd7 (27... Qh4 28. Nxg6 Nxg6 29.
Bf2 $16) 28. Nxg6 hxg6 (28... Nxg6 29. b3 $14) 29. b3 Re8 (29... g5 30. c4 Re8
31. Bd4 Qe6 (31... Ng6 32. Bxf6 gxf6 33. Rxf6 $18) 32. a5 $14) 30. h4 $1 Qf7
31. Bd4 Nd7 32. Qf4 Nc5 (32... d5 33. exd5 Bxd5 34. c4 Bxg2+ 35. Rxg2 $16) 33.
Bxc5 dxc5 34. e5 $1 {Black's unpenetrable castle will fall apart due to the
spirited attack.} Re6 (34... Bxg2+ 35. Rxg2 Rxe5 (35... Re6 36. h5 $1 Rxe5 37.
Qxe5 fxe5 38. Rxf7 Kxf7 39. Rxg6 $18) 36. Qxe5 fxe5 37. Rxf7 Kxf7 38. Rf2+ Ke8
39. Rd2 $16) 35. Bxc6 Rxc6 36. c4 (36. Qe4 f5 $1 37. Rgf3 Qe6 $14) 36... Re6 (
36... f5 37. h5 gxh5 38. Qxf5 $16) 37. Rgf3 f5 38. h5 Be7 (38... gxh5 39. Qxf5
Qxf5 40. Rxf5 Be7 41. Rxh5 g6 42. Rg1 $18) 39. hxg6 Qxg6 40. Qxf5 Qxf5 41. Rxf5
g6 42. Rg1 Kh7 43. Rf7+ Kg8 44. Rf3 1-0

[Event "Mondariz zt 1.1"]
[Site "Mondariz"]
[Date "2000.09.13"]
[Round "10"]
[White "David, Alberto"]
[Black "Plaskett, H James"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2487"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2000.09.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 079"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.21"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.21"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 13. Nf3 b5 (13... Nb4 14.
Bd3 (14. Rac1 d5 15. exd5 (15. e5 Ne4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Ng5 Nxa2 18. Rcd1 Nb4
19. Qh3 Bxg5 20. fxg5 Bb5 {1/2-1/2 Kucera,T-Nizamov,I/Tatranska Lomnica/ 1997/
(33)}) 15... Nbxd5 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Bd4 f6 18. Ne5 Be8 19. Nd3 Rd8 20. Qf2 b5
{0-1 Prandstetter,E-Gross,S/Trnava/1980/ (37)}) (14. e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nfd5 16.
Bg5 f6 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. c4 fxg5 19. cxd5 exd5 20. Nxg5 Bf5 21. Bd3 Bxg5 22.
Rxf5 Rxf5 23. Bxf5 {1-0 Varavin,V-Shestoperov,A/Smolensk/1991/ (34)}) 14... b5
(14... Nh5 15. Qh3 Nxf4 16. Bxf4 e5 17. Qg3 exf4 18. Qxf4 Be6 19. a3 Nxd3 20.
cxd3 Qb6 21. Qd2 Rac8 {0-1 Urzica,A-Padevsky,N/Pula/1975/ (41)}) (14... Bb5 15.
Rad1 d5 16. Bd4 dxe4 17. Nxb5 axb5 18. Bxe4 Nc6 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. c3 Rxa2 21.
Ne5 {1/2-1/2 Ivanovic,B-Antic,D/Kladovo/1992/ (63)}) (14... Nxd3 15. cxd3 b5
16. e5 $1 Ne8 17. Bd4 Bc6 18. Rae1 Rd8 19. Ne4 dxe5 20. fxe5 b4 21. Qf2 Qb7 22.
Bc5 {1-0 Van den Doel,E-Nijboer,F/Rotterdam/1999/ (36)}) 15. e5 Nh5 16. Qh3
Nxd3 17. cxd3 g6 18. g4 Ng7 19. Ne4 dxe5 20. fxe5 Bc6 21. Nf6 Bxf6 22. exf6 Ne8
23. Kg1 {1-0 Dely,P-Damjanovic,M/Sarajevo/1964/ (30)}) (13... Be8 14. Qh3 Bd7
15. a3 b5 16. Bd3 e5 17. f5 Na5 18. Ng5 Bc6 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. exd5 Nc4 21. Nxh7
Nxh7 22. f6 {1-0 Pinkas,K-De Boer,G/Myslowice 1985/EXT 2001 (56)}) (13... Rac8
14. e5 Ne8 15. Rad1 f6 16. exf6 Nxf6 17. Nd4 Nb4 18. a3 Nbd5 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 20.
Bd3 {1-0 Velimirovic,D-Valiente,C/Thessaloniki/1988/ (55)}) (13... e5 14. Nd5
Nxd5 15. exd5 Nb4 16. fxe5 Nxd5 17. Bd4 f6 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Bd3 Rae8 20. Rae1
Bc8 21. Rxe8 Rxe8 22. Ng5 {1-0 Ilincic,Z-Plachetka,J/Prague/1989/ (27)}) 14. e5
Ne8 15. Bd3 (15. Rad1 f5 16. exf6 Nxf6 17. Ng5 h6 18. Qh3 e5 19. f5 Rad8 20.
Bh5 Kg8 21. Bg6 Nb4 22. Nh7 Nxh7 23. Bxh6 {1-0 Plaskett,J-Mestel,A/Ayr/1978/ 
(31)}) 15... f5 $6 {A dubious strategical decision, since the kingside
structure will be unpleasantly weak.} (15... Nb4 $5 16. Nd4 Nxd3 17. cxd3 $13)
16. exf6 Nxf6 (16... gxf6 17. f5 $16) (16... Bxf6 17. Ng5 $40) 17. Ng5 Nb4 (
17... h6 18. Nf3 $40) 18. Bd4 $1 Nxd3 (18... h6 $2 19. Nh7 Rg8 20. Nxf6 Bxf6 (
20... gxf6 21. Qh4 Kg7 22. f5 $18) 21. Qg6 $1 Nxd3 22. Bxf6 $18) 19. Qxd3 Qc4 (
19... g6 20. Rae1 $18) 20. Qxc4 bxc4 21. Nxe6 $5 {This move might objectively
be inferior to the conservative 21.Rae1, but the ensuing position is very
interesting.} (21. Rae1 e5 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Rxe5 Rae8 24. Rxe7 Rxe7 25. Bc5
$16) 21... Bxe6 22. Rae1 Bf5 (22... Rae8 23. Rxe6 Kg8 24. Rfe1 $18) 23. Rxe7 h5
(23... Bxc2 24. g4 Rab8 25. f5 $1 (25. g5 Nh5 26. Nd5 Rbe8 27. Rfe1 Rxe7 28.
Rxe7 Bg6 29. Kg1 Bf7 30. Ne3 Nxf4 31. Nf5 $14) 25... Rxb2 (25... h6 26. h4 (26.
Rf2 Rxb2 (26... Bd3) 27. Bxf6 Rxf6 28. Ree2 $18) 26... Rxb2 27. g5 hxg5 28.
hxg5 Nh5 29. f6 gxf6 30. Rf2 Ng3+ 31. Kg1 Nf5 32. Bxf6+ Kg8 33. Ree2 $16) 26.
g5 Nh5 27. f6 gxf6 28. gxf6 Rbb8 29. f7+ Ng7 30. Nd5 $16) 24. Rfe1 (24. Rf2
Rae8 $14) 24... Bxc2 25. R1e3 Kg8 (25... Rab8 26. Rg3 $1 Ne8 (26... Rxb2 27.
Rgxg7 $18) 27. Nd5 Kh7 28. Kg1 $16) 26. Nd5 $1 (26. Rg3 Ne8 27. Bxg7 Nxg7 28.
Rgxg7+ Kh8 29. Rg5 Rxf4 30. Rxh5+ Kg8 31. h3 Rb8 $13) 26... Rf7 (26... Nxd5 27.
Rxg7+ Kh8 28. Ra7+ Nf6 29. Bxf6+ $18) 27. Nxf6+ gxf6 28. R7e6 {[%mdl 128] The
rooks can become very unpleasant in attacking positions with opposite coloured
bishops.} d5 (28... Kg7 29. Rxd6 $16) 29. Bxf6 d4 30. Rg3+ (30. Bxd4 $6 Rxf4
31. Rg3+ Kf7 32. Rd6 Rf1+ 33. Bg1 Rb8 $13) 30... Kh7 (30... Kf8 31. Be5 $1 (31.
Bxd4 Rxf4 32. Rf3 Rxf3 33. gxf3 Bb1 34. a3 Bd3 $16) 31... Rd8 32. Bd6+ Rxd6 33.
Rxd6 Rxf4 34. Rf3 $18) 31. Rg5 $1 d3 (31... Rd7 32. Rxh5+ Kg6 33. g4 Kf7 34. f5
Raa7 35. Bxd4 $18) 32. Rxh5+ Kg6 33. Rg5+ Kh7 (33... Kh6 34. Re3 $18) 34. Bc3
Bd1 (34... Rxf4 35. Rg7+ Kh8 36. Rh6#) 35. Re3 1-0

[Event "EU-ch 2nd"]
[Site "Ohrid"]
[Date "2001.06.04"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Nijboer, Friso"]
[Black "Arbakov, Valentin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2580"]
[BlackElo "2491"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2001.06.01"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 084"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Hecht} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O
Qc7 8. f4 Be7 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Bd7 12. Rad1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Bc6 14.
Bf3 Rad8 15. Rfe1 b5 16. Nd5 exd5 17. exd5 Ba8 18. Rxe7 Qxe7 19. Re1 Qxe1+ (
19... Qc7 20. Bxf6 g6 21. Bxd8 Rxd8 22. Qf2 $16) 20. Qxe1 Nxd5 21. f5 $1 {
[%mdl 8] Nijboer must have been digging in this lively line, since he comes up
with a very interesting improvement.} (21. Qd2 Ne7 22. Bxa8 Rxa8 23. Bb6 Rfe8
24. h3 d5 25. Bc5 {1/2-1/2 Bielczyk,J-Schmidt,W/Slupsk/1978/ (25)} (25. Bc5
Rac8 26. Bxe7 Rxe7 27. Qxd5 Re2 $11)) 21... Nc7 (21... Rd7 22. Qa5 Nc7 23. Bxa8
Rxa8 24. Qc3 Ne8 25. Qc6 Rdd8 26. c3 $14) (21... Rfe8 22. Qd2 Nc7 (22... Ne7 $2
23. Qg5 $18) 23. Bxa8 Nxa8 (23... Rxa8 24. Qg5 $18) 24. f6 $1 $16) 22. Bxa8
Rxa8 (22... Nxa8 23. Qa5 Rfe8 24. Qxa6 $16) 23. Bxg7 $1 (23. Qg3 f6 24. Qxd6
Rfd8 25. Qxc7 Rxd4 $14) (23. Qe7 Nd5 24. Qxd6 Rfd8 25. Qe5 Nf6 $14) 23... Kxg7
24. Qc3+ f6 (24... Kg8 25. Qxc7 Rfc8 26. Qb7 $16) 25. Qxc7+ {Hecht: '[#] Weiß
benutzt die Mehrheit am Königsflügel zur Einengung des schwarzen Königs und
Lahmlegung der Türme. Anschließend marschiert ein Freibauer am Damenflügel. '}
Kh8 {'?!' Hecht.} (25... Rf7 26. Qxd6 $16 Raa7) (25... Kh6 $6 {Hecht} 26. Qxd6
Kg5 27. Qe6 Rfe8 28. Qf7 Kxf5 29. Qxh7+ {ist nicht besser}) 26. Qxd6 {White is
two pawns up and the rest of black pawns is quite weak.} a5 27. h4 b4 (27...
Rad8 28. Qb6 $18) 28. h5 Kg7 (28... Rad8 29. Qc5 (29. Qe7 {Hecht} Rde8 30. Qc5
Rg8 31. Qxa5 Re2 32. Kf1 Rexg2 33. Qb6 $18) 29... Rg8 30. Qb6 $18) (28... h6 {
Hecht} 29. c4 Rac8 30. Kf2 Rf7 31. b3 Re8 32. Qd5) 29. Qg3+ Kh8 (29... Kh6 30.
Qf4+ Kg7 (30... Kxh5 31. g3 $1 Rad8 32. Qh4#) 31. h6+ $18) (29... Kf7 {Hecht}
30. Qc7+ Kg8 31. h6 Rf7 {siehe Partie}) 30. h6 Rf7 31. Qd6 Kg8 32. c4 bxc3 33.
bxc3 a4 (33... Rc8 34. c4 Rxc4 35. Qd8+ Rf8 36. Qd5+ $18) 34. c4 a3 35. c5 (35.
c5 Rc8 (35... Raa7 {Hecht} 36. Qb8+ {[%csl Ra7]}) 36. c6 Kh8 (36... Rcc7 {Hecht
} 37. Qd8+ {[%csl Rc7]}) (36... Rfc7 {Hecht} 37. Qxf6 {[%csl Rg7]}) (36... Rff8
{Hecht} 37. Qd7 {[%csl Rc8,Rg7]}) 37. Qxa3 $18 (37. Kf2 {[%cal Gf2b6,Gc6c7]
Hecht})) 1-0

[Event "USA-ch"]
[Site "Modesto"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Gurevich, Dmitry"]
[Black "Wolff, Patrick G"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2525"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "1995.11.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 051"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Nd7 (13... Nxd4 14.
Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 18. Qe2 Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5
$13) (13... e5 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15. exf5 exf4 16. Bxf4 h6 17. Bg2 Ne5 18. h3 Qc5
19. Qc1 Bf8 20. g5 hxg5 21. Bxg5 Nc4 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Nd5 {1-0 Riemersma,
L-Belkhodja,S/Amsterdam OHRA-B(06)/ 1987 (32)}) 14. g5 Nxd4 (14... Bf8 15. Bg2
g6 (15... Na5 16. Rf3 (16. Bg1 b6 17. Qh5 g6 18. Qh3 Bg7 19. Rad1 Nc6 20. Ndb5
$1 axb5 21. Nxb5 Qd8 22. Nxd6 Rf8 23. e5 {1-0 Sokolov,A-Jansa,V/Dubai olm/1986
(38)}) 16... Nc4 17. Bc1 e5 18. Nf5 exf4 19. Bxf4 Nce5 20. Rh3 {Gluzman,
M-Arbakov,V/Sibenik/1990 (28)}) 16. Rf3 $1 (16. Qe2 b6 17. Rad1 Bb7 18. Qf2 Ba8
$13 {Silva,S-Mokry,K/Dubai olm/1986/}) (16. Qe1 b6 (16... Nxd4 17. Bxd4 b5 18.
axb5 axb5 19. Qh4 b4 20. Rf3 h6 21. gxh6 Kh7 22. f5 Ne5 23. Bxe5 dxe5 24. fxg6+
fxg6 25. Raf1 Be7 26. Rf7+ Kh8 27. Qg4 g5 28. Qh5 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Ginting,N/
Gausdal AC (04)/1992}) 17. Nxc6 Qxc6 18. Bd4 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qf2 Bb7 21.
Rae1 b4 22. f5 exf5 {1/2-1/2 Kovalev,A-Sokolov,A/Clichy op (07)/1991}) 16...
Bg7 17. Rh3 Nb6 $5 18. Nde2 Nc4 19. Bc1 d5 20. b3 $1 {1-0 Fishbein,A-Dorfman,I/
New York/1989 (42)}) 15. Qxd4 (15. Bxd4) 15... b6 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. f5 Ne5 18.
Rad1 (18. Qxb6 $6 Qxb6 19. Bxb6 Ba8 20. a5 Bxg5 $15) 18... Bc6 19. f6 Bf8 20.
fxg7 Bxg7 $5 (20... Kxg7 21. Rf2 $13) 21. Qxd6 Qxd6 22. Rxd6 Rbc8 {Wolff have
cleverly survived the opening, after P sacrifice he is enjoying nice
counterplay against a4,b2,c3,c4 squares.} (22... Nc4 23. Rxc6 Nxe3 24. Rf3 Nxc2
25. Rc7 $14) 23. Rb1 Nc4 24. Rd3 Red8 $1 (24... Bxc3 25. Rxc3 Nxe3 26. Rxe3
Bxa4 27. b3 $10) 25. Bf4 Rxd3 26. cxd3 Nxb2 27. Rxb2 Bxc3 28. Rxb6 a5 $1 29.
Bd6 Bxa4 $15 30. h4 Bc2 31. Bf1 Bd4 32. Ra6 a4 33. e5 Kg7 34. Bg2 h6 $1 35. Be4
{White is gighting for the survival, since a4P is quite dangerous.} (35. gxh6+
Kxh6 36. Kh2 Rc3 37. Be4 Bd1 $15) 35... hxg5 36. hxg5 Rh8+ 37. Kg2 Rh5 38. Be7
Bxe5 39. Rc6 Bb3 40. Rc5 Bd4 41. Rc8 (41. Bf6+ Bxf6 42. gxf6+ Kh6 43. Rc7 e5
$17) 41... f5 $8 (41... Rh8 $2 42. Bf6+ $18) 42. gxf6+ Bxf6 43. Bxf6+ Kxf6 44.
Ra8 Rc5 (44... Ke5 $2 45. Ra5+) 45. Kf3 Rc1 46. Ke3 e5 (46... Ke5 47. Ra5+ Kd6
48. Ra6+ Kd7 49. Kd4) (46... Ra1 47. Kd4 a3 48. Kc3 Bd5 49. Bxd5 exd5 50. Kd4
$10) 47. Ra6+ Ke7 48. Kd2 Rc2+ 49. Ke3 Ra2 50. Ra5 a3 (50... Kd6 51. d4 exd4+
52. Kxd4 $15) 51. Rxe5+ Kd6 52. Kd4 Re2 53. Ra5 a2 54. Ra6+ Kc7 55. Bd5 $1 {
This should save the day, since all R endings are drawn.} Bxd5 56. Kxd5 Rc2 57.
d4 Kb7 58. Ra4 Kb6 59. Ra8 Kb5 60. Kd6 $4 (60. Ke5 Kb4 61. d5 Kb3 62. d6 $10)
60... Rc6+ (60... Rc6+ 61. Ke7 Ra6 $19) 0-1

[Event "RUS Cup final 4th"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "2000.08.21"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Bocharov, Dmitry"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2597"]
[BlackElo "2438"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2000.08.19"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 079"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.21"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.21"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 $5 Nxa5 (12... e5 13. Nxc6 Qxc6
14. Ra4 Bd8 15. f5 Qc7 16. Bg5 Bd7 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Ra3 Bc6 {
1/2-1/2 Goloshchapov,A-Kempinski,R/Zagan/1997/ (89)}) 13. e5 dxe5 (13... Nd5
14. Nxe6 Bxe6 (14... fxe6 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Qxd5+ Kh8 17. Qxa5 Qxc2 18. Bh5 Rf8
19. Rac1 Qd3 20. Qc7 Bd8 {1-0 Kasperek,R-Lopusiewicz,P/Polanica Zdroj/1999/ 
(20)}) 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. Qxd5 Nc6 (16... b5 17. e6 fxe6 18. Qxe6+ Kh8 19. Bh5 {
1-0 Goloshchapov,A-Karner,C/Zagan/1997/ (19)}) 17. Bc4 (17. e6 Bf6 18. f5 fxe6
19. fxe6 Nb4 20. Qd2 Qxc2 21. Bh5 Rxe6 (21... Qxd2 22. Bxd2 Nd3 23. Bf7+ Kf8
24. Ra3 Ne5 25. Bxe8 Kxe8 26. Rh3 {1/2-1/2 Moroz,A-Mirovshchikov,S/Pardubice/
2000/ (57)}) 22. Qxb4 Rxe3 23. Qxb7 Rf8 24. Qd5+ Kh8 25. Qxd6 Qc8 26. Qxa6 {
1/2-1/2 Arzumanian,G-Vorobiov,E/Kharkov/2000/ (26)}) 17... Rf8 (17... dxe5 18.
Qxf7+ Kh8 19. Bd3 Qd6 20. Bxh7 Qh6 (20... Kxh7 21. Rf3 Bh4 22. Rh3 Qf6 23. Qh5+
Qh6 24. Qg4 Kg8 25. Rxh4 Qf6 26. f5 {1-0 Reinderman,D-Arlandi,E/Mondariz/2000/
(29)}) 21. Bd3 Bh4 22. f5 Qxe3 23. f6 Bxf6 24. Rxf6 {1-0 Jakovenko,
D-Voitsekhovsky,S/Moscow/2000/ (24)}) 18. e6 fxe6 19. Qxe6+ Kh8 20. Bd3 d5 21.
Qh3 h6 22. Bd2 Rf6 23. Rae1 {1-0 Kuzmin,G-Dydyshko,V/Swidnica/1997/ (32)}) (
13... Nd7 14. exd6 Bxd6 15. Ndb5 axb5 16. Nxb5 Qb8 17. Qxd6 b6 18. Bf3 Ra6 19.
Qxb8 Nxb8 20. Nc7 {1-0 Kamm,G-Kick,J/Bad Wiessee 1999 (20)}) 14. fxe5 Nd7 $6 {
This peaceful retreat is just too slow in this dangerous position. White has
enough time to beenefit from the poor coordination of black pieces.} (14...
Qxe5 $142 $5 15. Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Bc7 b5 (17... Nc6 18. Nb6 Nxd4 19.
Qxd4 Bd7 20. Qf4 Bc6 21. Nxa8 Qxa8 22. Bf3 {1-0 Volokitin,A-Gashimov,V/Artek/
2000/ (35)}) 18. Nb6 (18. Bxa5 bxa4 19. Bf3 Bb7 20. Nc6 Qe3 21. Rxa4 Bf8 22.
Bc3 Qc5 23. Bd4 Qd6 {0-1 Klovans,J-Palac,M/Biel/1997/ (31)}) 18... Rb8 (18...
Qxc7 19. Nxa8 Qd8 20. Rxa5 Bb7 21. Bf3 Nd5 22. Qa1 Bd6 23. Rxa6 {1-0 Moroz,
A-Savchenko,S/Ordzhonikidze/2000/ (75)}) 19. Bxb8 Qxb6 20. Be5 Nc4 21. Bxc4
bxc4 {1/2-1/2 Berndt,S-David,A/Germany/2000/ (43)}) 15. Bf4 (15. Bh5 g6 16. Qf3
Nxe5 17. Qg3 Nac4 18. Bf4 Qc5 19. Nb3 Qc7 20. Rae1 Bf6 21. Nd4 Qd8 {0-1
Balashov,A-Sazonova,E/Moscow/1998/ (38)}) (15. Bd3 g6 16. Bf4 (16. Qf3 Rf8 17.
Qg3 Nc6 18. Nxc6 bxc6 19. Bf4 Nc5 20. b4 Nxd3 21. cxd3 c5 22. Ne4 Bb7 23. Nf6+
Bxf6 24. exf6 Qc6 {0-1 Varavin,V-Tunik,G/Samara/2000/ (40)}) 16... Nc6 17. Nd5
Qd8 18. Nxc6 bxc6 19. Nxe7+ Qxe7 20. Qg4 a5 21. Bg5 Qf8 22. Qf4 {1-0 Ricardi,
P-Fiorito,F/Villa Martelli/1998/ (30)}) (15. Qe1 Nxe5 16. Qg3 Bd8 17. Bf4 f6
18. Nf3 Nac6 19. Bb5 Bd7 20. Rfd1 Qc8 21. Bxc6 Nxc6 22. Ne4 {1-0 Najer,
E-Evelev,V/Moscow/1999/ (49)}) 15... b6 16. Nd5 $1 exd5 (16... Qb7 17. Nxe7+
Rxe7 18. Bf3 $18) (16... Qc5 17. b4 (17. Nxe7+ Rxe7 18. Bf3 Nb7 (18... Bb7 19.
Rxa5 $1 $16) 19. Nc6 $36) 17... Qxd5 18. Bf3 Qc4 19. bxa5 Bc5 20. Nxe6 $1 $16)
17. e6 Qb7 (17... Qxf4 18. Rxf4 Nf6 19. exf7+ Kxf7 20. Nc6 $18) 18. exf7+ Kxf7
19. Bxa6 $3 {[%mdl 128] Excellent tactical shot opening the diagonal d1-h5 for
white queen. Najer will get the rook e8 and keep all attacking chances.} Rxa6 (
19... Qxa6 20. Qh5+ Kg8 21. Qxe8+ Bf8 22. Be5 Bb7 23. Rxf8+ Nxf8 24. Qe7 $18)
20. Qh5+ Kg8 (20... g6 21. Qxh7+ Kf6 22. Bg3+ Kg5 23. Qh4#) (20... Kf8 21. Ne6+
Kg8 22. Qxe8+ Nf8 23. Bd6 Bxe6 24. Rxf8+ Bxf8 25. Qxf8#) 21. Qxe8+ Nf8 (21...
Bf8 22. Bd6 h6 23. Rxf8+ Nxf8 24. Rf1 $18) 22. Bg5 Bc5 (22... Bf6 23. Bxf6 Qd7
24. Rae1 gxf6 25. Rxf6 $18) 23. Rxf8+ $1 Bxf8 24. Rf1 1-0

[Event "FRA-chT Top 16 GpA"]
[Site "Mulhouse"]
[Date "2005.02.05"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Schlosser, Philipp"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2667"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2005.02.04"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 106"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.06.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Qd2 Rb8 13. a5 $5 {The idea a4-a5
has entered the mainstream of the Schevenigen theoretical discussions. In this
position it is rather new, but still dangerous.} Nxa5 14. e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7
16. Bf4 Nxe5 (16... Nc4 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18. b3 Qb4 19. Ra4 Qb6 20. Qf2 Ra8 21.
Be3 Rf8 22. Nf5 Qd8 23. Nxe7+ Qxe7 24. Ne4 Nxe5 25. Bc5 Qd8 26. Rd4 {1-0
Volokitin,A-Babula,V/Mallorca 2004/ (32)}) 17. Qe3 f6 (17... Bf6 18. Ne4 Nac6
19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qg3+ Kh8 22. Qh4 $18) 18. Qh3 Nac6 (18... Bd7
19. Bh5 g6 (19... Rf8 20. Bf3 Bb4 21. Nxe6 $11) 20. Rae1 Nac4 (20... gxh5 $2
21. Rxe5 $1 fxe5 22. Qg3+ $18) 21. b3 Qb6 $13) 19. Bd3 g6 (19... f5 20. Qg3 $1
Bd6 21. Ndb5 axb5 22. Nxb5 Qd8 23. Nxd6 Qxd6 24. Bb5 $14) 20. Rae1 $1 {[%mdl
128] Radjabov brings the last reserves into the battle and the seemingly
hanging knight on d4 becomes untouchable.} (20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. b3 Rb6 $13) 20...
Rf8 (20... Nxd4 $2 21. Bxe5 fxe5 22. Rf7 $1 (22. Bxg6 $6 hxg6 23. Rf7 Kxf7 24.
Qh7+ Kf8 25. Qh8+ $11) 22... h5 (22... Kxf7 23. Qxh7+ Kf8 24. Qh6+ Kg8 25.
Qxg6+ Kf8 26. Qh6+ $18) 23. Bxg6 Rf8 24. Qxh5 Rxf7 25. Bxf7+ Kf8 26. Rf1 Nf5
27. Qg6 $18) 21. Nxc6 Qxc6 (21... bxc6 22. Qg3 Rxb2 23. Bxg6 $1 hxg6 (23... Bd6
24. Ne4 hxg6 25. Nxd6 Qxd6 26. Rxe5 (26. Bxe5 fxe5 27. Qxg6+ Kh8 28. Rf3 Rxf3
29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. gxf3 $14) 26... Qe7 (26... Kg7 27. Rh5 $16) 27. Bh6 Qf7 28.
Ree1 Re8 29. Qc3 Ra2 30. Rxf6 Rxc2 31. Qf3 $18) 24. Bxe5 fxe5 25. Qxg6+ Kh8 26.
Qh5+ Kg7 27. Qg4+ Kh7 28. Rf3 Rxf3 29. gxf3 Bc5 30. Ne4 $16) 22. Bxe5 fxe5 23.
Qg3 Bd7 (23... Rf4 24. Bxg6 hxg6 (24... Bh4 25. Bf7+ $18) 25. Qxg6+ Kf8 (25...
Kh8 26. Rxf4 exf4 27. Re5 $18) 26. Qh6+ Ke8 27. Qh8+ Bf8 28. Ne2 $40) (23...
Qc7 24. Bxg6 hxg6 25. Qxg6+ Kh8 26. Rf3 $18) 24. Bxg6 $1 {White has prepared
everything for the eventual kingside attack and the moment of decision has
come.} hxg6 (24... Qc7 25. Be4+ Kh8 26. Qh3 $18) 25. Qxg6+ Kh8 26. Qh5+ Kg8 27.
Qg4+ Kh8 28. Rf3 $1 {The key move of white's aggressive concept. The opening
of the g file will spell the disaster for the black king.} Rxf3 29. gxf3 Be8 (
29... Rg8 30. Qh5+ Kg7 31. Rg1+ Kf8 32. Qh6+ Kf7 33. Qh7+ $18) 30. Ne4 Bc5 (
30... Qb6 31. Rg1 Qxg1+ 32. Kxg1 $18) 31. Nxc5 Qxc5 32. Rg1 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 0405"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2004.11.27"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Black "Oral, Tomas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2004.11.12"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 105"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.04.11"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.04.11"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Kreuzberg"]
[BlackTeam "Stuttgart"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Be2 a6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 d6 9. a4 Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qf3 Rac8 15.
Qg3 Nh5 16. Qh3 $5 $146 {Nisipeanu decides to try storming black's kingside
position, for that purpose queen is willing to occupy exposed square.} (16. Qe1
e5 17. Nde2 exf4 18. Nxf4 Nxf4 19. Rxf4 Bg5 20. Bb6 Qb8 21. Rf1 Re6 22. Qf2 Rf6
23. Qg3 Rg6 {Ye Jiangchuan-Wang Rui/Yongchuan 2003/ 1/2-1/2 (38)}) (16. Qf2 Nf6
17. h3 e5 18. fxe5 dxe5 19. Nf5 Bxf5 20. Qxf5 Nxd3 21. cxd3 Bb4 22. Bg5 Bxc3
23. Bxf6 Bd2 24. Rad1 Bb4 25. Qg4 g6 26. Rf5 Qd7 27. Qh4 Rc6 {Thipsay,P-Nolte,
R/Calcutta 2001/ (37)}) 16... Nxf4 17. Bxf4 e5 18. Nf5 (18. Qh5 g6 19. Qf3 exd4
20. Nd5 Nxd5 21. exd5 f5 $11) 18... exf4 (18... Bxf5 19. Qxf5 exf4 20. Rxf4 Rf8
21. Raf1 $14) 19. Rxf4 Bg5 {Oral is playing with fire, but he was probably too
scared to contemplate the brave 19...Bf6!? with possible equality.} (19... Bf6
$5 20. Nd5 Nxd5 21. exd5 Bxb2 22. Ne7+ Kf8 23. Raf1 Rxe7 24. Qxh7 f6 25. Qh8+
Kf7 26. Qh5+ Kf8 $11) 20. Qg3 Bxf5 (20... h6 21. h4 Bxf5 22. hxg5 Bg6 23. gxh6
$16) 21. Rxf5 (21. Qxg5 Be6 22. Rf2 $11) 21... Bd2 (21... h6 22. Raf1 Re7 23.
R5f2 Kh8 24. h4 Bf6 25. Rxf6 gxf6 26. Qf4 $16) 22. Raf1 (22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. Rxd5
Re5 24. c3 $14) 22... Re7 23. Qh4 $6 (23. Nd1 $5 g6 24. R5f2 $14) 23... Rce8 $2
{[%mdl 128] Both players have delivered second hand moves, but black's
ommission was much more serious. Nisipeanu will now fullfil his dream of
successful attack.} (23... Bxc3 $5 24. bxc3 Nc6 25. e5 (25. Bc4 Ne5 26. Bd5
Rce8 $15) 25... g6 26. exd6 Qxd6 27. Qg5 Ne5 $15) 24. e5 $1 Bxc3 (24... Nxd3
25. Nd5 Qd8 26. Nxe7+ Qxe7 27. Qxe7 Rxe7 28. exd6 Rd7 29. Rd1 $18) (24... dxe5
25. Qxb4 $18) 25. exd6 Qxd6 (25... Be1 26. Qxe7 Qxe7 27. dxe7 $18) 26. Rd5 Qg6
(26... Qh6 27. Qxe7 $18) 27. Bxg6 (27. Qxe7 $18) 27... hxg6 28. Rd8 $1 (28. Rd8
$1 g5 29. Rxe8+ Rxe8 30. Qc4 $18) 1-0

[Event "Mitropa Cup 19th"]
[Site "Baden"]
[Date "1999.04.01"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Gallagher, Joseph G"]
[Black "Oral, Tomas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2519"]
[BlackElo "2521"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "1999.04.01"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 071"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Kh1 Bc6
15. Rad1 Qb7 16. Bf3 Rac8 (16... g6 17. f5 e5 18. Be3 Kh8 19. Bg5 Ng8 20. Be2
Bxg5 21. Qxg5 Rad8 22. Qh4 b4 23. axb4 Qxb4 24. Rd3 Qxb2 25. Rh3 h6 26. Qg5
Qxc3 27. Rxh6+ Kg7 28. f6+ Nxf6 29. Rh3 {1-0 Ivanovic,B-Hulak,K/Budva/1981/ 
(35)}) (16... a5 17. b4 (17. Rfe1 Rfd8 (17... Rac8 18. Rd3 b4 19. e5 dxe5 20.
fxe5 Nd7 21. Ne4 Qb8 22. Nd6 Bxd6 23. exd6 g6 24. Qh3 e5 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 26. Rxe5
Nxe5 27. Bxe5 {1-0 Gallagher,J-Arlandi,E/Baden/1999/ (43)}) 18. Nd5 exd5 19.
exd5 Be8 20. Rxe7 Qxe7 21. Re1 Qf8 22. Bxf6 Rd7 23. Be4 h6 24. Re3 Kh8 25. Qh3
gxf6 26. Qf5 Qg7 27. Rg3 {1-0 Yemelin,V-Dydyshko,V/Elista/1998/ (38)}) 17...
axb4 18. axb4 Ra3 19. Rd3 Rxc3 20. Rxc3 Bxe4 21. Ra3 Qd5 22. c3 Qc4 23. Rfa1
Bxf3 24. Qxf3 Nd5 25. Ra8 {1-0 Daniliuk,S-Yakkimainen,V/Elista/1995/ (32)}) (
16... Rad8 $5) 17. Rfe1 {White's set up will likely become popular again,
black needs real counterplay to compensate for the opponent's strong central
grip.} (17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Rfd8 19. f5 exf5 20. Rxd8+ Rxd8 21. Bxc6 Qxc6 22.
Rxf5 g6 23. Qf3 Qxf3 24. Rxf3 Ng4 25. Bf4 Bf6 {0-1 Cronin,A-Erenska Radzewska,
H/La Valetta/ 1980/ (42)}) (17. Rd3 b4 18. axb4 Qxb4 19. Rfd1 Qb7 20. Qe1 Rfd8
21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Ne8 23. Ne4 Qc7 24. c3 {1/2-1/2 Krylov,S-Kempinski,R/
Elista/1998/ (30)}) 17... g6 18. Qh3 Rfd8 (18... b4 19. axb4 Qxb4 20. b3 $14)
19. Rd3 Ne8 $6 (19... a5 $5 20. b4 axb4 21. axb4 e5 (21... Ra8 $5 $13) 22. fxe5
dxe5 23. Bxe5 Rxd3 24. cxd3 Nd7 25. Bg4 Bxb4 26. Rb1 Re8 $14) 20. f5 $1 e5 21.
Be3 b4 22. axb4 Qxb4 23. Bd2 $1 Qb7 (23... Qxb2 $2 24. Rb1 Qxc2 (24... Qa3 25.
Nd5 Qa2 26. Nxe7+ Kf8 27. Rdb3 Kxe7 28. Bg5+ $18) 25. Bd1 Qxb1 26. Nxb1 Bxe4
27. fxg6 hxg6 28. Rb3 $18) 24. Bg4 $1 {[%mdl 128] Excellent idea, that brings
white squared bishop closer to the black king. Obviously check on a2-g8
diagonal at any moment would be very unpleasant.} Rb8 25. fxg6 hxg6 (25... fxg6
26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Rg3 $16 (27. Nd5 Nf6 28. Rb3 $16)) 26. Rf3 Nf6 27. Ref1 d5 $6
(27... Nxe4 $2 28. Rxf7 Ng5 29. Bxg5 $18) (27... Bxe4 28. Rxf6 Bxf6 29. Rxf6
Qxb2 (29... Bxc2 30. Bg5 $18) 30. Kg1 $1 Qb6+ 31. Be3 Qb7 32. Rxf7 $1 Qxf7 (
32... Kxf7 33. Qh7+ Kf6 34. Nxe4+ Qxe4 35. Qh4+ Kf7 36. Be6+ Kxe6 37. Qxe4 $18)
33. Be6 $18) 28. Bg5 (28. Rxf6 Bxf6 29. Rxf6 d4 (29... dxe4 30. Be6 Rxd2 31.
Qh6 Rxg2 32. Kxg2 e3+ 33. Kg3 Be4 34. Nxe4 $18) 30. Be6 $18) 28... dxe4 (28...
Nxg4 29. Rxf7 $18) 29. Rxf6 $1 (29. Rxf6 $1 Be8 30. Rxg6+ $1 fxg6 31. Be6+ $18)
(29. Bxf6 Bxf6 30. Rxf6 Rf8 31. Be6 Kg7 32. Rxf7+ Rxf7 33. Rxf7+ $18) 1-0

[Event "Ciocaltea Memorial"]
[Site "Bucharest"]
[Date "1999.03.13"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Vukovic, Zdravko"]
[Black "Conquest, Stuart"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2483"]
[BlackElo "2488"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1999.03.04"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "ROU"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 070"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.06.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.06.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Be3 Bd7 11. Qe1 b5 12. a3 Rb8 (12... Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Bc6) (
12... Rc8) (12... Qb8) 13. Rd1 (13. Bf3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Bf2 exf4 16. Bd4
Re8 17. Qd2 Be6 18. Qxf4 Nd7 19. Bg4 Bf6 20. Bxe6 fxe6 21. Bxf6 Nxf6 {1/2-1/2
Torre,E-Andersson,U/Bad Lauterberg 1977/ (57)}) 13... Qc8 $5 {Novelty with a
spirit, black defends a6 pawn for the later opening of the b file with b5-b4.}
(13... Qc7 14. Qg3 b4 15. axb4 Rxb4 16. e5 Ne8 17. exd6 Bxd6 18. Bxa6 Rxb2 19.
Ndb5 $1 $16 {0-1 Sznapik,A-Georgiev,K/Warsaw/1987/ (32)}) 14. Qg3 b4 15. axb4
Rxb4 16. e5 Ne8 (16... dxe5 17. fxe5 Ne8 (17... Nd5 $2 18. Bh6 $18) 18. Ne4 $5)
17. Ne4 d5 (17... dxe5 18. fxe5 Nxd4 (18... Rxb2 $2 19. Nf6+ Bxf6 (19... Kh8
20. Bxa6 Qxa6 21. Nxd7 Rg8 22. Rxf7 $18) 20. exf6 g6 21. Bh6 $18) 19. Bxd4 Qxc2
20. Bd3 Qc7 21. Bc3 Rb3 22. Bxa6 $14) 18. Ng5 {White partly abbandones the
queenside, his ambitions are directed towards the black king.} Nxd4 (18... h6
19. Ngf3 Rxb2 20. f5 exf5 21. Bxh6 $40) (18... Rxb2 19. Bd3 Bxg5 20. fxg5 Nb4
21. Bxh7+ Kxh7 22. g6+ Kg8 23. Bg5 (23. Qf4 Nd6 24. exd6 fxg6 $13) 23... Bb5
24. gxf7+ Rxf7 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. Qa3 Rxc2 27. Qxb4 $36) 19. Bxd4 h6 20. Nf3
Qxc2 21. Bxa6 Bb5 (21... Qg6 22. Qf2 (22. Qxg6 fxg6 23. Bd3 Kh7 24. Ra1 Rb7 $11
) 22... Bb5 23. Bxb5 Rxb5 24. Rc1 $14) 22. Bxb5 Rxb5 23. Bc3 Bc5 (23... Qg6 24.
Qxg6 fxg6 25. Nd4 Rb6 26. Ba5 Ra6 27. b4 $16) 24. f5 $1 {[%mdl 128] Logical
and timely, since the other half of the board belongs to black.} exf5 (24...
Qxf5 $2 25. Nd4 $18) 25. Nh4 f4 $6 (25... d4 $1 26. Bxd4 Bxd4 27. Rxd4 Rxb2 28.
Rdd1 f4 29. Qxf4 $14) 26. Qxf4 Nc7 (26... g5 27. Qf5 $1 (27. Qg4 Ng7 28. Nf3 (
28. Rxd5 gxh4 29. e6 Qg6 30. exf7+ (30. Qxg6 fxg6 31. Rxf8+ Kxf8 32. e7+ Kxe7
33. Bxg7 Ra5 34. Rd1 h5 $11) 30... Rxf7 31. Rd8+ Bf8 32. Rxf7 Qxf7 (32... Qxg4
33. Rdxf8+ Kh7 34. Rxg7+ $16) 33. Rxf8+ Kxf8 34. Bxg7+ Kg8 35. Bxh6+ Kh7 36.
Be3 Qf1+ 37. Bg1 $14) 28... Rd8 $14) 27... Qb3 28. Nf3 $16) (26... d4 27. Rd2
Qb3 28. Bxd4 $16) 27. Nf5 Ne6 28. Qg4 Kh7 (28... h5 29. Qxh5 d4 30. Bxd4 g6 31.
Qg4 Nxd4 32. Nxd4 Bxd4 33. Rxd4 $16) 29. Rxd5 Qb3 (29... g6 30. Nd6 Qb3 31.
Rdd1 Bxd6 32. exd6 $18) 30. Rd3 Rb6 (30... Rb4 31. Qg3 Ra4 32. Nd6 $16) 31. Rh3
(31. Nxh6 $5 gxh6 32. Qf5+ Kg8 33. Rg3+ Ng5 34. e6 Be7 (34... Qxe6 35. Qxc5 $18
) 35. Bf6 Qxg3 36. hxg3 $18) 31... Qb5 32. Re1 Rd8 33. Nxg7 $1 {There were
several ways to benefit from the huge advantage, knight sacrifice is quite
inspired.} (33. Qh5 $5 Rd7 34. Nxh6 $18) 33... Nxg7 34. e6 Nxe6 (34... f6 35.
Bxf6 Rg8 36. Qe4+ $18) 35. Rxh6+ $1 {Poor black king will be draged around in
a brutal fashion.} (35. Qf5+ Kg8 36. Rxh6 Bd4 37. Bxd4 Rxd4 (37... Qxf5 38.
Rh8#) 38. Qh7+ Kf8 39. Qh8+ Ke7 40. Qxd4 $18) 35... Kxh6 36. Qh4+ Kg6 37. Qf6+
Kh7 (37... Kh5 38. Re5+ Kg4 39. Qf5+ Kh4 40. Qh5#) 38. Qxf7+ Kh6 39. Qf6+ Kh7
40. Qf7+ Kh6 41. Rxe6+ Rxe6 42. Qxe6+ Kh7 (42... Kh5 43. Qf7+ Kg5 44. h4+ Kxh4
45. Qf4+ Kh5 46. g4+ Kg6 47. Qf6+ Kh7 48. Qg7#) (42... Kg5 43. h4+ Kxh4 44.
Bf6+ Kg3 45. Qe5+ Kf2 46. Bh4+ Kf1 47. Qe1#) 43. Qf7+ Kh6 44. Bg7+ Kg5 45. Bf6+
(45. h4+ $18) 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 0506"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2005.11.12"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Polzin, Rainer"]
[Black "Kempinski, Robert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2514"]
[BlackElo "2653"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2005.10.21"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 110"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Neukoelln"]
[BlackTeam "Hamburger SK"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. Be3
O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Na5 13. g4 Bf8 14. Bg2 Nd7 {
Kempisnki is very consequent in defending the honour of the 12...Na5 line in
the main Scheveningen. Very often the knight waits for the best suitable
moment to jump to the c4 square.} (14... Rb8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Qh5 Nc4 17. Bc1 g6
18. Qh3 Bg7 19. Nde2 b5 20. axb5 axb5 21. b4 Qb6 22. Ra2 Bb7 23. f5 exf5 24.
Nf4 Bxc3 25. Qxc3 Bxe4 {0-1 Hermansson,E-Kempinski,R/Stockholm 1999/}) 15. Qe1
Nc4 16. Bc1 g6 17. b3 Bg7 (17... Na5 18. Bb2 Bg7 19. Rd1 $14) 18. Nde2 (18. Qf2
Na5 19. Bb2 Nc6 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. g5 $14) 18... Na5 19. Ba3 Rb8 {Black is not
noticing, that the opposition of the queen on e1 and rook on e8 enabled
radical solution in the center with 19...d5!?.} (19... d5 $5 20. Rd1 (20. e5 f6
21. Bd6 Qb6 22. Nc1 Nc6 23. Nd3 fxe5 24. a5 Qd8 25. Nxe5 Nf6 $11) (20. exd5
exd5 $13) 20... b6 21. exd5 Bb7 22. dxe6 Bxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Rxe6 24. Qd2 Nf6 $44)
20. Rd1 Bf8 21. Rd3 (21. f5 $5 Rd8 (21... Ne5 22. fxe6 Bxe6 (22... fxe6 23.
Rxf8+ Rxf8 24. Bxd6 $18) 23. Nf4 Qd8 24. Nfd5 Nd7 25. Qg3 $16) 22. fxe6 fxe6
23. Qg3 $16) 21... b5 22. axb5 axb5 23. b4 $6 {This obvious move is probably
not the best solution, now black will enjoy good piece activity and full blown
counterplay.} (23. Nd4 $5 Ba6 24. Bb4 Nb7 25. g5 $16) 23... Nc4 24. Bc1 Bg7 (
24... d5 25. e5 (25. exd5 Bxb4 26. Qh4 Be7 27. g5 b4 28. dxe6 fxe6 29. f5 $1
$16) 25... f6 26. exf6 Nxf6 27. Qh4 $14) 25. Rh3 Qd8 (25... Bb7 26. g5 Qb6 27.
Qh4 Nf8 $11) 26. g5 Nf8 27. Qh4 Bb7 28. Nd1 (28. Nxb5 Qb6 29. Na3 Qxb4 30. Rb3
Qc5 $15) 28... Ra8 29. Nf2 f5 (29... Ra2 30. Qg3 Rxc2 31. Qd3 Ra2 32. Nc3 Ra8
33. Nxb5 d5 34. Nc3 $14) 30. gxf6 Qxf6 (30... Bxf6 31. Qg3 Bg7 32. Ng4 Kh8 $13)
31. Qg3 (31. Qxf6 Bxf6 32. Ng4 Bg7 33. Nc3 Bc6 $11) 31... h5 $6 {[%mdl 256]
Kempinski was clearly worried about the jump of white knight to g4, but the
weakening of the kingside pawn structure is very risky.} (31... Qe7 32. Nc3 Bc6
$11) 32. e5 (32. Nc3 Qxc3 33. Qxc3 Bxc3 34. Rxc3 $14) 32... Qe7 33. Ne4 (33.
Nd3 Ra2 34. Nd4 $14) 33... dxe5 34. fxe5 Bxe5 (34... Nxe5 $5 35. Bg5 (35. Bh6
Nfd7 (35... Bxh6 36. Nf6+ Kh8 37. Qxe5 Bxg2+ 38. Kxg2 Qg7 39. Rhf3 $14) 36.
Bxg7 Qxg7 37. Nd6 Bxg2+ 38. Kxg2 Red8 (38... Rf8 39. Nf4 $16) 39. Nd4 Qh6 40.
N6xb5 $16) 35... Qc7 36. N2c3 Qc4 37. Bf6 $14) 35. Bf4 Bxf4 $2 {The defender
is ending yet another white piece closer to his own king, phantastic defensive
move 35...Ra1! might still have hold the position together.} (35... Ra1 $1 36.
Rxa1 (36. Bxe5 Rxf1+ 37. Bxf1 Bxe4+ 38. Kg1 Bf5 $19) 36... Bxa1 37. Qe1 (37. c3
Rd8 38. Nd4 Bxe4 39. Bxe4 Qf7 $11) 37... Qg7 38. Rd3 $13) 36. Nxf4 Bxe4 (36...
Qf7 37. Qe1 Qf5 38. Nxh5 $18) 37. Bxe4 Ra3 (37... Qg7 38. Nxg6 (38. Bxa8 Rxa8
39. Qe1 Qb7+ 40. Rhf3 e5 41. Nd3 $16) 38... Ra3 39. c3 Nd2 40. Rxf8+ Rxf8 41.
Ne7+ Kf7 42. Bg6+ Kxe7 43. Qg5+ Kd7 44. Be8+ Kxe8 45. Qxg7 Nf3 46. c4 $16) 38.
c3 Nd2 39. Bxg6 $1 {Polzin played the attack in a great style, the dance of
white bishop g6-h7-g8-f7 is unusual and very impressive.} Nxf1 (39... Nxg6 40.
Qxg6+ $18) 40. Bh7+ Kf7 (40... Kxh7 41. Rxh5#) 41. Bg8+ $1 (41. Qg8+ Kf6 42.
Qh8+ Qg7 (42... Kf7 43. Bg8#) (42... Kg5 43. Qe5+ Kg4 44. Qxh5+ Kxf4 45. Rf3#)
43. Nxh5+ $18) 41... Kf6 42. Nxh5+ Kf5 43. Qf4+ Kg6 44. Bf7+ Kh7 45. Nf6+ (45.
Nf6+ Kg7 46. Nxe8+ $18) 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 0506"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2005.10.22"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Sokolov, Andrei"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2623"]
[BlackElo "2648"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2005.10.21"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 110"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Tegernsee"]
[BlackTeam "Porz"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Kh1 Qc7 11. a4 Re8 12. Bg1 Bd7 13. Nf3 Rad8 (13... Red8 14.
Bd3 b6 15. Qe2 Nb4 16. e5 dxe5 17. fxe5 Nfd5 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Qe4 g6 20. Qg4
Nb4 21. Ng5 Nxd3 22. cxd3 Be8 {0-1 Rodchenkov,S-Vitiugov,N /Samara 2004/ (38)})
14. Bd3 {Sokolov is refraining from the main lines and continues to build up
the position for the potential kingside attack.} Bc8 (14... Nb4 15. a5 Rc8 16.
Bb6 $14) 15. Qe2 Nd7 (15... Nb4 $5 16. a5 Nd7 $13) 16. Nd1 Nb4 17. Bd4 b6 (
17... e5 $1 18. fxe5 (18. Bc3 Nxd3 19. cxd3 exf4 $17) 18... dxe5 19. Bc3 Bc5
$11) 18. Bc3 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Bb7 (19... d5 20. e5 Bb7 21. Nd4 $13) 20. a5 b5 (
20... bxa5 $2 21. Bxa5 Nb6 22. Qf2 $18) 21. Ne3 Rc8 (21... d5 22. e5 b4 23. Bd4
Rc8 24. f5 exf5 25. Nxf5 $36) 22. Ng5 Bxg5 $2 {Van Wely was obviously not
suspecting the consequences of this parting with the good defensive bishop.} (
22... h6 $1 23. Nh3 d5 24. Qg4 Bf8 25. exd5 Bxd5 26. Nxd5 exd5 27. Rac1 Qa7 $11
) 23. fxg5 Qc5 (23... d5 24. Qf2 $1 Re7 (24... Rf8 25. exd5 Qd6 26. Qh4 $16)
25. exd5 Bxd5 26. Qh4 Bc6 27. Bf6 $1 Ree8 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.
Qxh7+ Kf8 31. Rf1+ $18) 24. Qf3 Rf8 (24... Qxg5 $2 25. Qxf7+ Kh8 26. Qxd7 Bc6
27. Qa7 $18) (24... Re7 25. Qf4 $1 e5 26. Qf3 $16) 25. Qg3 b4 (25... Qc7 26.
Ng4 d5 27. e5 d4 28. Bb4 Rfe8 29. Nh6+ Kh8 30. Nxf7+ Kg8 31. Nh6+ Kh8 32. g6
$18) 26. Bf6 $1 {[%mdl 128] It turns out that white has a way of accomodating
his bishop.} Rfe8 (26... Nxf6 27. gxf6 g6 28. Qf4 g5 29. Qg3 Qe5 30. Qg4 Kh8
31. Nc4 $16) 27. Ng4 Nf8 (27... gxf6 28. Nxf6+ Kg7 29. Nxd7 Qc7 30. Nf6 $18)
28. Qh3 {It becomes obvious, that black has failed to cope with the dangers to
his king. White forces are in clear majority on the kingside.} (28. Bxg7 $5
Kxg7 29. Qf4 Nd7 30. Qxf7+ Kh8 31. Nf6 Nxf6 32. Qxf6+ Kg8 33. Qf7+ Kh8 34. g6
hxg6 35. Rf3 Qc1+ 36. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 37. Rf1 $18) 28... gxf6 (28... Nd7 29. Nh6+
Kh8 (29... Kf8 30. Bd4 $18) 30. Nxf7+ Kg8 31. Bxg7 Kxg7 32. Qh6+ Kg8 33. g6 $18
) 29. Nxf6+ Kh8 (29... Kg7 30. Qh6+ Kh8 31. Nxe8 $18) 30. Nxe8 Rxe8 31. Rxf7 (
31. Rxf7 Bc8 32. Qh6 Qe5 33. Rxf8+ Rxf8 34. Qxf8#) 1-0

[Event "GER CupT final"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "2003.03.23"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Lutz, Christopher"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2693"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2003.03.22"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 095"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.07.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.07.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Baden Oos"]
[BlackTeam "Porz"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

{[%mdl 2]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7.
O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Bf8 14.
g5 Nd7 15. Bg2 b6 16. Qh5 g6 17. Qh4 Bb7 18. Qf2 {Svidler is indicating, that
he will treat the position peacefully hoping for better central control.} Nb4 (
18... Bg7 19. Rad1 (19. Ndb5 axb5 20. Nxb5 Qd8 21. Nxd6 Rf8 22. e5 Ba8 23. Rad1
Ne7 $15) 19... Na5 $13) 19. Rad1 Rbc8 20. Rd2 Nc5 21. Nde2 (21. Qh4 Bg7 22.
Rfd1 $14) 21... Bc6 (21... d5 22. e5 Red8 23. Nd4 $13) 22. b3 Qb7 23. Ng3 d5 $5
{[%mdl 32] Lutz have done everything right to prepare this central blow, black
pieces are coming to life.} (23... Qc7 24. Rfd1 Bb7 $14) 24. exd5 Nxd5 25. Nxd5
Bxd5 (25... exd5 26. f5 (26. a5 Qe7 (26... Ne4 27. Nxe4 dxe4 28. axb6 $16) 27.
Bxc5 Qxc5 28. Qxc5 Bxc5 29. Bxd5 Bb4 30. Bxc6 Rxc6 $11) 26... Ne4 27. Nxe4 dxe4
28. fxg6 hxg6 29. Kg1 Bg7 30. c4 $14) 26. Rfd1 Bg7 $6 {Equality was much
easier after 26...Bxg2+!?, after the game move white will become aggressive.} (
26... Bxg2+ $5 27. Qxg2 Qc7 28. Ne4 (28. b4 Nxa4 29. Ne4 Be7 30. Rd7 Red8 $1
$17) 28... Nxe4 29. Qxe4 Red8 $11) 27. Bxd5 exd5 28. Rxd5 Rcd8 29. c4 (29. Qf3
$2 Rxd5 30. Rxd5 Rxe3 $19) 29... Nxb3 30. Qf3 Na5 (30... Nc5 31. a5 Na4 32. Bd4
Bxd4 33. R1xd4 Rxd5 34. Qxd5 Qc7 35. Ne4 $14) 31. Ne4 Rxd5 (31... Qe7 $2 32.
Bxb6 Rxd5 33. cxd5 Qxe4 34. Qxe4 Rxe4 35. Bxa5 $18) 32. cxd5 Qd7 33. Bxb6 Qxa4
34. Re1 (34. Nd6 Rf8 35. Bxa5 Qxa5 36. Nb7 Qa4 37. d6 Bd4 38. Re1 Qb4 $13)
34... Nc4 35. Bf2 Rd8 (35... Qb5 36. Qd3 $14) 36. Kg2 Qc2 (36... a5 37. Rd1 Qc2
$13) 37. Re2 Qc1 $2 {Black is making a great positional error in losing
control of the white squares. Immediatelly his position turns into a difficult
one.} (37... Qb1 $1 38. Bc5 Qb7 39. d6 Qb5 $13) 38. Qb3 $1 h6 (38... Na3 39.
Bb6 Rb8 40. Bc5 Nb5 (40... Rxb3 41. Nf6+ Bxf6 42. Re8+ Kg7 43. Bf8+ Kg8 44.
Bh6#) 41. Qe3 Qxe3 42. Rxe3 $16) 39. Re1 Qxf4 (39... Nd2 40. Qd3 Qc4 41. Qxd2
Rxd5 42. Qc1 $18) 40. Qxc4 hxg5 41. Bg3 Qf5 42. Nd6 (42. Nd6 Qd7 43. Rb1 $18)
1-0

[Event "Linares 16th"]
[Site "Linares"]
[Date "1999.02.25"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2781"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "130"]
[EventDate "1999.02.21"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 070"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.06.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.06.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. Qd2 Rab8 15.
Bf2 Bc8 16. Bg3 Nd7 17. e5 (17. Rae1 b5 (17... Bb7 18. e5 Rbd8 19. Qf2 Rf8 20.
Be4 dxe5 21. fxe5 Nc5 22. Nxc5 bxc5 23. Bf4 {1/2-1/2 Karpov,A-Kasparov,G/
Moscow 1985/MainBase (23)}) 18. axb5 axb5 19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 Ncxe5 21. Qe2 f6
22. Nd4 Qc4 23. Qxc4 bxc4 24. Nxe6 Nxf3 25. gxf3 Ne5 {1/2-1/2 Asrian,K-Akopian,
V/Erevan 1995/ (46)}) 17... dxe5 (17... d5 18. f5 Ndxe5 19. fxe6 Bxe6 20. Nxd5
Bxd5 21. Qxd5 Rbc8 22. Nd4 Red8 23. Qxc6 Qxc6 24. Nxc6 Nxc6 25. Bg4 {1-0
Emunds,H-Schuetz,T/NRW-I 1987/ (75)}) 18. Rae1 Bb7 (18... Bb4 19. fxe5 Ncxe5
20. Bh5 g6 21. Rxe5 Nxe5 22. Qe2 f5 23. Bxe5 Bd6 24. Nd5 exd5 25. Bxd6 Qc6 26.
Nd4 Qd7 27. Bxb8 Rxe2 28. Bxe2 {1-0 Asrian,K-Xu Jun/Linares 1998/ (47)}) 19.
fxe5 Ncxe5 (19... Rf8 20. Qe2 Nc5 21. Nxc5 bxc5 22. Be4 Nd4 {1/2-1/2 Cuijpers,
F-Vanheste,J/Hilversum 1989/ (47)}) 20. Bxb7 Rxb7 21. Qe2 f6 22. Qxa6 Bb4 23.
Nb5 {White must believe, that the queenside majority will be weightier than
the black's pawn mass in the center.} (23. Bxe5 Nxe5 24. Qb5 Qe7 25. Re3 Rc8
26. Nd4 Bxc3 27. Rxc3 Rxc3 28. bxc3 h6 {1/2-1/2 Poulsen,A-Jansa,V/Copenhagen
1987/ (53)}) 23... Qc8 24. c3 Bf8 25. N5d4 Nb8 26. Qb5 Nf7 (26... Nc4 $2 27.
Bxb8 Rxb8 28. Nxe6 $1 (28. Nc6 $2 Nd6 $19) 28... Nxb2 29. Nbd4 $16) 27. Nd2 e5
28. Nf5 (28. Ne4 Rd8 (28... exd4 $2 29. Nxf6+ gxf6 30. Rxe8 $18) 29. Nf5 Qe6)
28... Rd8 29. Ne4 Qe6 30. Bh4 (30. b3 $14) 30... Qc6 (30... g6 $2 31. Nd4 $18)
31. b3 Qxb5 (31... Nd6 $5 32. Qxc6 Nxc6 33. Nfxd6 Bxd6 34. Rd1 Be7 35. Rxd8+
Nxd8 36. g4 Ne6 $11) 32. axb5 h6 33. g4 (33. Ra1 Ng5 34. Bxg5 hxg5 $11) 33...
Ng5 34. Bxg5 {Anand sidesteps the chance to eat many pawns for the single
sacrificed piece.} (34. Nxh6+ $5 gxh6 35. Nxf6+ Kh8 36. Bxg5 hxg5 37. Rxe5 Nd7
38. Rd5 Be7 39. Ne4 Re8 $13) 34... hxg5 35. Ra1 Rbd7 36. Ne3 Rd3 37. Nc4 Nd7
38. b4 (38. Rfd1 Nc5 39. Rxd3 Rxd3 40. Nxc5 Bxc5 41. b4 Be3 42. Re1 Bf2 43. Re2
Rxc3 44. Nxe5 fxe5 45. Rxf2 $15) 38... Rc8 39. Ncd2 Be7 (39... Rc7 40. Ra8 Kh7
41. Kg2 Kg6 $13) 40. Ra7 Kf8 41. Kg2 Ke8 42. Kf2 (42. Rf3 Rxf3 (42... Rd5 43.
Nf1 Rxb5 44. Rd3 $16) 43. Kxf3 g6 $132) 42... g6 43. Ke2 Rh3 44. Nc4 $6 Rxh2+ (
44... Rxc4 45. Ra8+ Nb8 $1 (45... Bd8 46. Nd6+ Ke7 47. Nxc4 $16) (45... Kf7 46.
Nxg5+ Kg7 47. Nxh3 Rxc3 48. Nf2 $16) 46. Rxb8+ Kd7 47. Nxf6+ Bxf6 48. Rxf6
Rcxc3 49. Rb7+ Kc8 50. Rbxb6 $11) 45. Kd3 Rd8 $1 {[%mdl 256] Topalov has
defended accurately and it looks like white has tried for too much with his
smart tactics.} 46. Ncd6+ (46. Ke3 Rh3+ 47. Ke2 Rh4 48. Ne3 f5 $17) 46... Bxd6
47. Nxd6+ Ke7 48. Ne4 f5 $6 (48... Ke6 $1 49. Ke3 Rdh8 50. c4 R8h3+ 51. Rf3
Rxf3+ 52. Kxf3 Rb2 $17) 49. gxf5 gxf5 50. Rxf5 Ke6 51. Rf2 (51. Rxg5 Nc5+ 52.
Kc4 (52. Ke3 $2 Rd3#) 52... Nxe4 $19) 51... Nf6+ 52. Ke2 $8 (52. Kc4 Rc8+ 53.
Kb3 Rxc3+ $1 54. Nxc3 Rxf2 $19) (52. Ke3 $2 Ng4+ $19) 52... Rxf2+ 53. Nxf2 g4
54. Rg7 $6 (54. Rb7 $1 Nd5 55. Nxg4 Nxc3+ 56. Ke1 $15) 54... Kf5 55. c4 Rd4 56.
Nd1 $2 (56. c5 Rxb4 57. cxb6 Rxb5 58. b7 Rb2+ $17) 56... Re4+ $2 {Black
overlooks the chance to punish his great opponent for many inaccuracies.} (
56... Nh5 $1 57. Ne3+ (57. Rf7+ Kg6 58. Rb7 Nf4+ 59. Ke1 g3 60. Ne3 Rd3 $19)
57... Ke4 58. Rxg4+ Nf4+ 59. Kf2 Rd2+ $19) 57. Ne3+ Kf4 (57... Ke6 58. Rb7 $11)
58. Rf7 $1 Rxe3+ 59. Kd2 Ke4 60. Rxf6 Rd3+ 61. Ke2 (61. Kc2 Rd4 62. Kc3 g3 63.
Rxb6 g2 64. Rg6 Kf3 65. b6 Rd6 66. Rg8 Rxb6 $11) 61... Rd4 62. c5 Rxb4 63. Rxb6
g3 64. Rg6 Rb2+ 65. Kf1 Kd4 (65... Kf3 66. Rf6+ Ke3 67. c6) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Interzonal-16"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Spasov, Vasil"]
[Black "Ye, Jiangchuan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2540"]
[BlackElo "2535"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1993.07.16"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 037"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Qe1 e5 (11... Re8) (11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5) 12.
Nxc6 $5 bxc6 (12... Qxc6 13. Kh1 $14 Nxe4 $6 14. Bf3 f5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Bd2
$16) 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Bc4 $1 (14. Kh1 $6 Be6 {/\ c5-c4=/+}) 14... Ng4 $8 15.
Bd2 Be6 $1 (15... Qb6+ 16. Kh1 Qxb2 $2 17. Bb3 {/\ Ra2+-}) 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. h3
Rxf1+ 18. Qxf1 Rd8 $1 $13 (18... Rf8 $2 19. Qc4 Qb6+ 20. Kh1 Qxb2 21. Ra2 $1
Nf2+ $8 22. Kh2 Qb7 23. Qxe6+ Kh8 24. Ra1 $14) 19. Qe2 Qb6+ 20. Kh1 Nf6 21. Rb1
$1 (21. b3 $2 Qd4 $15) 21... a5 22. Be1 Bb4 23. Bf2 Bc5 24. Bh4 Be7 25. Bg3 Qc5
26. Rf1 Rb8 27. Rb1 Rb4 $5 (27... Rd8 $10) 28. Qf3 Rb8 $8 (28... Qc4 29. b3 Qc5
30. Bf2 Qd6 31. Rd1 $14) 29. b3 Rf8 $1 (29... Rd8 $6 30. Bf2 Qb4 31. Be1 Qc5
32. Rd1 Rd4 33. Rd3 $14) 30. Bf2 Qb4 31. Be1 Qc5 32. Qf2 $5 (32. Bf2 $10) 32...
Nxe4 33. Qxc5 Nxc5 34. Bg3 Rf5 35. Re1 $44 Kf7 36. Kg1 Nd7 $1 37. Ne4 Nf6 38.
Bf2 Bb4 $10 39. Re2 Nxe4 40. Rxe4 Ke7 41. Rc4 Kd7 {/\ Rf4=/+} 42. g3 Kd6 43. c3
(43. c3 Ba3 44. b4 axb4 45. cxb4 Kd5 46. Rc5+ Kd6) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Interzonal-16"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Gurevich, Ilya"]
[Black "Lesiege, Alexandre"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2575"]
[BlackElo "2485"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1993.07.16"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 037"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
Nc6 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. Be3 Bd7 11. Nb3 a6 12. a4 b6 13. Bf3 Rfc8 $6 (13... Rfe8)
14. Qe2 $1 {><a6} Be8 15. Qf2 Rab8 $8 (15... Nd7 $2 16. f5 $1 Nce5 17. fxe6
fxe6 18. Nd4 Bf7 19. Qg3 $16) 16. Qg3 Na5 17. Nd2 b5 18. e5 $1 (18. axb5 $6
Bxb5 $1 19. Nxb5 axb5 20. c3 $10) 18... dxe5 19. fxe5 Nd7 20. axb5 axb5 21.
Nce4 $1 {פa5, d6, Kg8} Nb7 $1 22. Bf4 Kh8 23. c3 Nbc5 24. Bh5 $6 (24. Nf6 Nd3
25. Nxe8 Rxe8 26. Bh5 Nxf4 27. Rxf4 Qxe5 28. Bxf7 Bg5 $1 29. Rd4 Qxg3 30. hxg3
Re7 $10) (24. Nd6 $5 Bxd6 25. exd6 Qd8 (25... Qb6 26. Be3 b4 27. Ne4 $16) 26.
Ra7 $16) 24... Nxe4 25. Nxe4 b4 26. Nf6 $1 (26. Nd6 $2 Bxd6 27. exd6 Qc5 $17)
26... bxc3 27. bxc3 g6 $8 28. Qh4 Nf8 (28... Bxf6 $2 29. exf6 e5 30. Bd2 $1 Rb2
31. Bg4 $18) 29. Bg4 (29. Bf3 Qxc3 30. Qh6 Bb5 $17) 29... Bc6 30. Rf2 $2 (30.
Ra2 $1 {/\} Be4 31. Bg5 $1 Bd3 $8 32. Rd1 $1 Qxc3 33. Ra7 $1) 30... Be4 31. Re1
$2 Qxc3 32. Rfe2 Bd3 33. Re3 Rb2 34. Bh6 Qc2 35. Rg1 $8 (35. Bh3 Rc4 $17) 35...
Rb1 36. Bxf8 Rxg1+ (36... g5 37. Qg3 Qc1 $2 38. Ree1 Bxf8 39. Qxd3 $18) 37.
Kxg1 g5 $1 38. Qg3 $8 (38. Qxg5 Qc1+ 39. Kf2 Rxf8) 38... Bxf8 $4 (38... Qb1+
39. Bd1 $1 $8 (39. Re1 Rc1 40. Bxe7 Rxe1+ 41. Kf2 Rf1+ 42. Ke3 Bg6 $1 $19)
39... Be2 $1 (39... Qxd1+ 40. Re1 Qxe1+ 41. Qxe1 Bxf8 $13) 40. Rxe2 $8 Qxd1+
41. Re1 Qd4+ 42. Kh1 Bxf8 43. Qxg5 Be7 44. Qh6 Bxf6 $10) 39. Rxd3 $18 Qb1+ 40.
Rd1 Rc1 41. Qe1 Bc5+ 42. Kf1 Rxd1 43. Qxd1 Qxd1+ 44. Bxd1 Bd4 45. Nd7 Kg7 46.
g4 f6 47. exf6+ Bxf6 48. Nxf6 Kxf6 49. Kg2 h5 50. h3 Ke5 51. Kf3 Kd4 52. Bc2
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk"]
[Date "2005.12.08"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Black "Lautier, Joel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2005.11.27"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 111"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.04.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.04.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Bc6
15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. Nd1 bxa3 18. bxa3 g6 19. Nf2 Nh5 20. Qe3 f6 21. Bc4
Ng7 22. Rb1 Qc8 23. Bb3 {It is no secret, that two best players in France are
long lasting rivals. The duel in World Cup had a special flavour for them.} (
23. Ba2 Kh8 24. Nd3 (24. Ng4 e5 25. fxe5 dxe5 26. Nxe5 fxe5 27. Bxe5 Bb5 28.
Qd4 Rg8 29. Rf7 Bf8 30. c4 {1-0 Areshchenko,A-Bellaiche,A/Cappelle la Grande
2003/ (39)}) 24... a5 25. c4 e5 26. Ba1 Qg4 27. c5 dxc5 28. fxe5 Bxe4 29. Rf2
Nf5 30. exf6 Bxf6 {0-1 Sareen,V-Sasikiran,K/Calcutta 1999/ (34)}) (23. Qe2 Kh8
24. Rb3 e5 25. Be3 Ne6 26. fxe5 fxe5 27. Rb6 Bb5 28. Bxb5 axb5 29. Qxb5 Rxa3 {
1/2-1/2 Rojas,L-Leitao,R/Santiago 2005/ (86)}) 23... Kh8 24. Nd3 a5 (24... Rb8
25. Rf3 d5 26. f5 g5 (26... dxe4 27. fxg6 Kg8 28. Qh6 hxg6 29. Rh3 exd3 30.
Qxg6 $40) 27. exd5 Bxd5 28. Rff1 Qc6 29. Qe2 Bxb3 30. cxb3 Qd5 31. Bc3 Nxf5 {
0-1 Kengis,E-Lazarev,V/Bad Zwesten 1997/ (52)}) 25. Rf3 Rb8 (25... d5 26. e5
Qc7 (26... Nf5 27. exf6 Nxe3 28. f7+ $18) 27. exf6 Bxf6 28. Bxf6 Rxf6 29. Qd4
$16) 26. Re1 Qd7 $2 {Lautier was trying to get counterplay for the white's
initiative and so far he have done a lot for the success of his plan.
Unfortunatelly this false move will enable Bacrot to feed his initiative with
a full strength.} (26... a4 $1 27. Ba2 f5 28. Nf2 (28. Rh3 Bxe4 29. Nf2 Qxc2 (
29... d5 30. c4 $14) 30. Nxe4 Qxa2 31. Bxg7+ Kxg7 32. Qa7 Rf7 33. Qxb8 fxe4 $15
) 28... Bf6 29. Bxf6 (29. Rh3 fxe4 30. Nxe4 Bxd4 31. Qxd4 e5 32. fxe5 dxe5 33.
Qd3 Qb7 $17) 29... Rxf6 30. Qd4 fxe4 31. Nxe4 Bxe4 32. Qxe4 Rb2 33. Bc4 Rf8 $13
) 27. Rh3 $1 d5 (27... Qb7 28. a4 Rbe8 29. Re2 $16) 28. f5 $1 {[%mdl 128] The
key move of the whole attacking set up, white pieces are suddenly very
dangerous.} exf5 (28... g5 29. exd5 Bxd5 (29... Nxf5 30. dxc6 Qxd4 31. Qxe6 $18
) 30. fxe6 Qc6 31. Bxd5 Qxd5 32. c4 Qxc4 33. Qe4 h5 34. Ne5 fxe5 35. Rxh5+ Nxh5
36. Bxe5+ Bf6 37. Bxf6+ Rxf6 38. Qxc4 $18) (28... dxe4 29. Qh6 Nh5 30. fxg6 Bd6
31. Bxe6 $18) 29. Qh6 Nh5 30. exf5 Kg8 (30... Qxf5 31. Rxe7 Qf1+ 32. Bg1 $18)
31. fxg6 hxg6 (31... Bxa3 32. Qxh5 $18) 32. Qxg6+ Ng7 33. Qh7+ Kf7 34. Rg3 Rg8
{Even at a first glance it becomes obvious, who won the middle game battle.
White has decided to take mercy on his defeated opponent and played the finish
with maximum effect.} (34... Ke8 35. Rxg7 Rb7 36. Nc5 $18) 35. Ne5+ $1 fxe5 36.
Qg6+ Kf8 37. Rf1+ 1-0

[Event "RUS-Cup03 Geller Memorial"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1999.02.14"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kuporosov, Viktor"]
[Black "Ageichenko, Genadi A"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2485"]
[BlackElo "2343"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1999.02.10"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 070"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.06.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.06.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 b5 13. a3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Bc6 15.
Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 g6 (18... Bb5 19. c3 Qb3 20. Nc1 Qa4
21. c4 Bc6 22. Qh4 h6 23. e5 Nd5 24. Qg3 dxe5 25. cxd5 Qxd4 26. dxc6 exf4 27.
Qxf4 Qxb2 28. Re2 Qb6 29. Qe4 g6 30. Ref2 Bg5 31. Ne2 Ra7 32. Nd4 a5 33. Rxf7 {
1-0 Balinov,I-Brandstaetter,F/Graz/1996/ (33)}) (18... Qb7 19. Ng1 (19. Nc3
Rfd8 (19... Rad8 20. Qh3 Ne8 21. Re3 e5 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Bxe5 Qxb2 24. Rb1 Qa3
25. Nd5 Bd7 {1/2-1/2 Wahlbom,M-Eriksson,J/Ronneby 1998/ (34)}) (19... Qb4 20.
Ne2 g6 21. Qh4 e5 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Bc3 Qd6 {0-1 Waldmann,I-Bielczyk,J/Zamardi
1980/ (39)}) 20. Qh3 h6 21. Re2 Qb4 22. Bg1 e5 23. fxe5 dxe5 {0-1 Dineley,
R-Jansa,V/Wrexham 1998/ (43)}) (19. e5 Nh5 20. Qh3 g6 21. Ng3 dxe5 22. Bxe5
Nxg3+ 23. hxg3 Bb5 (23... Rad8 24. g4 f6 25. Bc3 Bd5 26. Re3 Bb4 27. Bxb4 Qxb4
28. b3 {1-0 Zelcic,R-Fercec,N/Medulin 1997/ (65)}) 24. c4 Bc6 25. g4 Rad8 26.
Re2 f6 27. Bc3 e5 {1/2-1/2 Shirov,A-Ivanchuk,V/Linares 1993/ (35)}) (19. Bxf6
Bxf6 20. e5 dxe5 21. fxe5 Bxe5 22. Qxe5 Bxg2+ 23. Kg1 Bxf1 24. Rxf1 Qb6+ 25.
Rf2 Rac8 26. Ng3 {1/2-1/2 Tolnai,T-Peter,A/Balatonbereny 1996/ (26)}) 19... g6
20. Qe3 a5 (20... Nd7 21. Nf3 Bf6 22. e5 dxe5 23. fxe5 Bg7 24. Re2 {1-0
Prandstetter,E-Orsag,M/CZE 1997/ (56)}) (20... Rfe8 21. Nf3 Nd7 22. Bc3 Bf6 23.
e5 dxe5 24. fxe5 Bg7 25. Re2 {0-1 Prandstetter,E-Orsag,M/CZE-chT 9596 1996/ 
(58)}) 21. Nf3 a4 22. Nd2 (22. Bc3 d5 23. e5 Ne8 24. Nd4 Nc7 25. f5 exf5 26.
Rxf5 {1-0 Vlacil,V-Neruda,L/CZE-ch corr 1995/ (41)}) 22... Rfb8 23. c4 Nd7 24.
Qg3 a3 25. b3 Bf6 26. e5 Bg7 27. Qf2 a2 {0-1 Bieganowski,R-Skurzynski,Z/
POL-ch29 corr8688 1986/ (41)}) 19. Qg5 {This line is quite dangerous for black,
all white pieces are concentrated for the kingside action and black has little
compensation for the fact.} (19. Qh4 e5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. Bxe5 Nd7 22. Qg3 Nxe5
23. Qxe5 Bh4 24. Ng3 Rae8 25. Qc7 Bxg3 26. hxg3 Bxe4 {1/2-1/2 Kreuzer,M-Gross,
S/Bayern 1996/ (30)}) (19. e5 Nh5 20. Qh3 dxe5 21. Bxe5 Bf6 22. Bc3 Bxc3 23.
bxc3 Qc5 24. Nd4 Bd5 25. Re5 Qxc3 26. Rxh5 Qxd4 27. Rxh7 {1-0 Rosito,J-Clement
Gomez,J/Mar del Plata 1990/ (41)}) 19... Nd5 20. Qh6 Nf6 (20... Bf6 $2 21. exd5
Bxd4 22. dxc6 $18) 21. Bc3 Qc5 22. Nd4 Bd7 (22... Bb5 $5 23. f5 (23. e5 Ng4 24.
Qh3 Bxd3 25. cxd3 h5 26. Qg3 Kh7 $13) 23... Bxd3 24. cxd3 $14) 23. e5 $1 Ng4 (
23... dxe5 24. fxe5 Ng4 (24... Nd5 25. Rf3 f5 26. exf6 Rxf6 27. Rh3 $18) 25.
Qf4 h5 26. h3 g5 27. Qe4 $18) 24. Qh3 h5 (24... dxe5 25. fxe5 Nxe5 26. Nb3 Nxd3
27. Nxc5 Nxc5 28. b4 Na4 29. Bf6 $18) 25. Qg3 {[%mdl 128] The queen is
protecting e5 pawn, but even more important is the pressure against the vital
g6 square.} dxe5 (25... Kh7 26. h3 Nh6 $14) 26. fxe5 Kg7 $2 (26... Kh8 27. Be2
Nh6 28. Rd1 $16) 27. h3 Rh8 (27... Nh6 28. Rxf7+ $1 Rxf7 (28... Nxf7 29. Qxg6+
Kh8 30. Qh7#) 29. Qxg6+ Kf8 30. Qxh6+ Kg8 31. Nxe6 Bxe6 32. Qxe6 $18) 28. hxg4
hxg4+ 29. Kg1 Rh4 (29... Bb5 30. Re4 Bxd3 31. cxd3 $18) 30. Qf4 Rf8 (30... Be8
31. g3 Rh5 32. Qxg4 $18) 31. g3 Rh3 (31... Rh7 32. Qxg4 Bc6 33. Be4 $18) 32.
Qxg4 Rfh8 (32... Rh7 33. Rf2 $18) 33. Rxf7+ $1 {The just consequence of the
flawed defense, black pawn shield is being smashed away.} Kxf7 34. Qxg6+ Kf8
35. Rf1+ Bf6 36. Qxf6+ Ke8 (36... Kg8 37. Qg6#) (36... Ke8 37. Bg6#) 1-0

[Event "Bazna Kings 3rd"]
[Site "Bazna"]
[Date "2009.06.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2746"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2009.06.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "ROU"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 131"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2009.07.15"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2009.07.15"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be2
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Qd2 Bd7 13. Rad1 {The concentration
of the white forces along the d-file is calling for an immediate
simplification, since the defender will manage to optimally develop all his
pieces.} Nxd4 14. Qxd4 (14. Bxd4 Bc6 15. Bd3 (15. Qe3 Nd7 16. Qf2 Qa5 17. Bd3
Bf8 18. e5 Qc7 19. exd6 Bxd6 20. b3 Be7 21. f5 e5 22. Be3 Nf6 $15 {0-1
Kuporosov,V (2500)-Chuchelov,V (2510)/Cuxhaven 1993 (31)}) 15... e5 16. Be3
Rad8 17. Qe2 d5 18. exd5 Nxd5 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. fxe5 Qxe5 21. Bb6 Qxe2 22. Bxe2
Rd6 23. Rxd5 Rxb6 24. Rd7 $14 {1/2-1/2 Pavlovic,M (2535)-Tosic,M (2505)/
Vrnjacka Banja 1998 (70)}) 14... Bc6 {Ivanchuk does not see any need to force
matters in the centre, unlike his forerunners in games against Sznapik.} (14...
e5 15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Bf3 (16. Qc4 Qxc4 17. Bxc4 exf4 18. Bxf4 Be6 19. Bb3 h6 20.
Be3 Bxb3 21. cxb3 Bf8 {0-1 Sznapik,A (2460)-Wojtkiewicz,A (2495)/Warsaw 1991 
(34)}) 16... b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 exf4 {1/2-1/2 Sznapik,A 
(2450)-Ftacnik,L (2550)/Haifa 1989}) 15. Bc4 $2 (15. Bf3 d5 16. e5 (16. exd5
Nxd5 17. Bxd5 Bxd5 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Qxd5 Qxc2 20. Qxb7 Qxa4 $11) 16... Nd7 $13
) 15... Bxe4 $1 {A severe punishment for the opponent's naïve move with the
transfer of the bishop to the attractive diagonal a2-g8.} (15... Nxe4 16. Nxe4
d5 17. Bxd5 (17. Bd3 dxe4 18. Bxe4 Bf6 19. Qc5 Bxb2 $15) 17... Bxd5 18. Nc3
Rad8 $15) 16. Nxe4 d5 17. Bxd5 (17. Nd2 dxc4 18. Qxc4 Qxc4 19. Nxc4 Rac8 20. b3
Nd5 $17) 17... Nxd5 {The simplification in the centre in this form is a clear
triumph for Black. Ivanchuk has managed to get rid of the d6 weakness and
activate his pieces, and now he is threatening to start active operations.} 18.
c3 (18. Nc3 Bf6 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Qc5 Qd7 21. c3 Rac8 22. Qb6 Qxa4 $17) 18...
Rad8 19. Ng3 Qc6 (19... g6 $5 20. Qe4 Nxe3 21. Qxe3 Qc4 $17) 20. Nh5 Bf8 {
The clean continuation without weakening moves with pawns is too passive at
this moment. Much more challenging for Kamsky would have been the daring 20..
f6!} (20... f6 $1 21. Bg1 Rd6 22. Qe4 g6 23. Ng3 f5 24. Qe2 Qxa4 $17) 21. Bg1
g6 22. Rd3 (22. Nf6+ Nxf6 23. Qxf6 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 Bg7 25. Qg5 Qxa4 $17) 22... f6
{At long last Ivanchuk has been unable to avoid the advance of the f-pawn, but
even now he did not discover the most precise continuation. White would have
bigger problems after the more active advance of the pawn to the f5-square.} (
22... Bh6 23. Rg3 f5 24. Qe5 Kf7 25. Bd4 Rg8 (25... gxh5 $2 26. Rg7+ Kf8 27.
Rxh7 $18) 26. Qe2 Ke7 $17) (22... e5 23. fxe5 gxh5 24. Rg3+ Bg7 25. e6 f6 26.
c4 Rxe6 (26... Ne7 27. Rxg7+ Kxg7 28. Qxf6+ Kg8 29. Qf7+ $11) 27. cxd5 Qxd5 $15
) (22... f5 $5 23. Qe5 (23. Ng3 Nxf4 $19) 23... gxh5 24. Bd4 Kf7 25. Qh8 (25.
Rg3 Ke7 $19) 25... Re7 26. Qxh7+ Ke8 27. Qxh5+ Rf7 $17) 23. c4 (23. Ng3 Nxf4
24. Qxf4 Rxd3 25. Ne4 Be7 26. Nxf6+ Bxf6 27. Qxf6 Qc7 $19) 23... gxh5 (23...
Nxf4 $2 24. Nxf6+ Kh8 25. Nxe8+ Rxd4 26. Bxd4+ $18) 24. Rg3+ (24. cxd5 Rxd5 25.
Rg3+ Kf7 26. Qe4 Rf5 $17) 24... Bg7 (24... Kf7 $2 25. Qd3 f5 26. cxd5 Rxd5 27.
Qe2 $16) 25. cxd5 exd5 {Black still has an excellent position, but he has
already had to part with his compact pawn structure and allow his opponent
some counterattack.} (25... Qxd5 $2 26. Qxf6 $14) 26. Qd1 h4 27. Rh3 (27. Rg4
Re4 28. Rxh4 f5 29. Rh3 d4 $15) 27... d4 $1 28. Rff3 (28. Rxh4 d3 29. Rf2 Re4
$15) (28. Bxd4 Qc4 29. Rd3 f5 30. b3 Qd5 $19) 28... Qe4 {The centralized black
forces together with advancing the d-pawn represent a huge problem for White.
It seems unlikely, that counterpaly can be of sufficient strength.} 29. f5 (29.
Rxh4 d3 30. Rhh3 (30. Re3 d2 31. Rxe4 Rxe4 32. Qb3+ (32. Bf2 Rc4) 32... Kh8 33.
Rxh7+ Kxh7 34. Qh3+ Kg6 35. g4 Kf7 36. Qb3+ Kf8 37. Bc5+ Ke8 38. Qg8+ Kd7 39.
Qd5+ Kc8 $19) 30... d2 31. Re3 Qxf4 32. Rxe8+ Rxe8 33. Qb3+ Kh8 34. Rd3 Bh6 $17
) 29... Re5 30. Bf2 (30. Rd3 Bf8 31. Qh5 Qxf5 32. Qxh4 Re4 $17) 30... Qe2 31.
Qb3+ Kh8 32. Rxh4 $2 {A serious blunder with a slightly unusual geometrical
motif. The rook on h4 is not safe at all.} (32. Bg1 Qe4 33. Qb6 Rc8 34. Rd3 Rc1
35. Rhf3 h6 $19) 32... Qe1+ $1 (32... Qe1+ $1 33. Bg1 Qxh4 $19) (32... Qxf2 $4
33. Rxh7+ $18) 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.10"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2719"]
[BlackElo "2788"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2005.09.28"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 110"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Nb3 b6 14. e5 dxe5 15.
fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxc6 Qxc6 17. Nd4 Qb7 18. Qh5 g6 19. Qh4 Nxe5 20. Ne4 Be7 21. Ng5
{This very sharp line is dangerous for black, but if he survives dangers on
the kingside counterplay along a8-h1 diagonal could become vital.} (21. Qf4 f5
22. Qxe5 Qxe4 23. Qxe4 fxe4 24. Nc6 Bc5 25. Bxc5 bxc5 26. Kg1 (26. Rad1 e5 {
1/2-1/2 Acs,P-Ribli,Z/Hungary 1999/}) (26. Ne5 Rd8 27. Kg1 Bb7 28. Nc4 a5 {
1/2-1/2 Dolmatov,S-Shipov,S/St Petersburg 1998/}) 26... e5 27. Na5 Rd8 28. Nc4
Be6 29. Nxe5 Rd2 {1/2-1/2 Neelotpal,D-Goloshchapov,A /Dhaka 2003/ (48)}) 21...
Bxg5 22. Bxg5 f5 23. Rae1 Qd5 (23... Nf7 24. Bf6 (24. Rxf5 e5 25. Rf2 Bg4 26.
Qxg4 exd4 27. Ref1 Re4 28. Bf4 {1-0 Zelcic,R-Brkic,A/Bosnjaci 2005/ (44)}) (24.
Nxf5 gxf5 25. Bf6 Nh8 26. Rxf5 Ng6 27. Rg5 Qf7 28. Rxg6+ Qxg6 29. Re3 {1-0
Asrian,K-Kurnosov,I/Moscow 2005/ (48)}) 24... Bd7 25. Rf3 (25. Re3 Bc6 {
1/2-1/2 Almasi,Z-Ribli,Z/Hungary 1999/}) 25... Bc6 26. Rg3 Be4 27. Rf1 Qd7 28.
Qh5 Nh8 29. c4 {1-0 Rajlich,V-Antal,G/Budapest 2002/ (53)}) 24. Ne2 $1 $146 {
Adams comes up with a very interesting novelty, since the spirited 24.c4 could
have been refuted with the help of 21...Qxc4!} (24. Rd1 Bb7 25. Qg3 Nf7 26. Bf6
Rac8 27. c3 Rc4 28. h3 Rxa4 29. Nf3 f4 30. Rxd5 fxg3 31. Rd7 Bxf3 32. gxf3 Rf4
{0-1 Zelcic,R-Vovk,Y/Cappelle la Grande 2005/ (49)}) (24. c4 Qxc4 $1 (24...
Nxc4 $2 25. Nxf5 $1 gxf5 26. Rf3 $1 (26. Bh6 Ne5 27. Qf6 Ra7 $11) 26... Ra7 (
26... Ne5 27. Rxe5 Qxe5 28. Bf6 $18) 27. Bf6 Kf7 28. Rg3 e5 (28... Rg8 29.
Qxh7+ Kxf6 30. Qxg8 Rc7 31. Qg5+ Kf7 32. Qg7+ $18) 29. Rg7+ Ke6 30. Rxa7 Bb7
31. Rxb7 Qxb7 32. Bg5 $16) 25. Bf6 Nd7 26. Rxf5 (26. Nxf5 Qxh4 27. Nxh4 e5 $17)
26... Bb7 27. Rf4 Nxf6 28. Qxf6 Rf8 29. Qxe6+ Qxe6 30. Nxe6 Rxf4 31. Nxf4 Rf8
32. Nd3 Rd8 $17) 24... Nf7 (24... Bb7 $5 25. Nf4 Qd6 26. Rxe5 (26. Bf6 Ng4 (
26... Nd7 27. Nxg6 $1) 27. h3 e5 28. hxg4 exf4 29. gxf5 Qd2 30. Rxe8+ Rxe8 31.
Rf2 Re1+ 32. Kh2 Qc1 33. Qxf4 $11) 26... Qxe5 27. Bf6 Bxg2+ $1 (27... Qd6 28.
Nxg6 $18) (27... Qe4 28. Qh6 $18) 28. Nxg2 Qc5 $13) 25. Nf4 Qc6 26. Nh5 $1 Nxg5
{[%mdl 64] The position is highly charged with tactical possibilities and the
analyses seems to indicate, that Topalov could have survived even after 26...
gxh5.} (26... gxh5 27. Bf6 Qc7 (27... Nh8 28. Bxh8 Kxh8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Re3 h4
31. Rxf5 exf5 32. Qxc6 Rxe3 33. Kg1 Bb7 34. Qxb7 Rae8 35. Qxb6 $16) (27... f4
28. Rxf4 Qxc2 29. Qxh5 e5 30. Rf3 Ra7 31. Rg3+ Kf8 32. Bg7+ Ke7 33. Bxe5 $18)
28. Rxf5 Nh8 (28... Bb7 29. Rg5+ Nxg5 30. Qxg5+ Kf8 31. Rf1 $18) 29. Bxh8 Kxh8
30. Qxh5 Bb7 31. Rf7 Bxg2+ $1 32. Kg1 (32. Kxg2 Qxc2+ 33. Re2 Rg8+ 34. Kf2 Qc5+
$11) 32... Qc5+ 33. Qxc5 bxc5 34. Kxg2 Rad8 $11) 27. Nf6+ Kf7 28. Nxe8 Bb7 29.
Nd6+ (29. Qxg5 Rxe8) 29... Qxd6 30. Qxg5 Rc8 (30... Rd8 31. Qh4 h5 (31... Kg7
32. Rxe6 $1 $16) 32. Re2 $14) 31. Rf2 Rc4 32. Qh6 Kg8 33. Rd2 Bd5 $1 {World
champion seems to have obtained the full compensation for the exchange.} (33...
Rd4 34. Red1 Rxd2 (34... e5 35. Rxd4 exd4 36. Qd2 Qc6 37. Qf2 $16) 35. Qxd2
Qxd2 36. Rxd2 Bd5 37. Rd4 b5 38. axb5 axb5 39. Rb4 Bc6 40. c4 $18) 34. b3 Rc3
35. Qh4 Qc5 36. Rxe6 $1 {Adams is chosing a right solution as black will have
to play several only moves to keep the balance under dangerous attack.} Bxe6
37. Qf6 Bd5 $1 38. Qd8+ Kg7 39. Rxd5 Qf2 $1 40. Rd7+ Kh6 41. Qf8+ Kg5 42. Qe7+
Kf4 $1 43. Qd6+ (43. Qb4+ Kg5 44. Qxc3 $2 Qf1#) 43... Kg5 44. Qe7+ Kf4 45. Qd6+
1/2-1/2

[Event "POL-ch 60th"]
[Site "Warsaw"]
[Date "2003.05.04"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Murdzia, Piotr"]
[Black "Jakubowski, Krzysztof"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2452"]
[BlackElo "2483"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2003.04.22"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 095"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.07.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.07.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Nc6 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Kh1 b5 11. a3 O-O 12. Qe1 Rc8 13. Qg3 Na5 14. e5 Ne8 15. Ne4
Nc4 16. Bxc4 Rxc4 17. Rad1 Qa8 $5 {[%mdl 4] Jakubowski has a vision of using
his queen to exercise pressure along the vital a8-h1 diagonal.} 18. exd6 (18.
Nd2 Rc7 19. N2f3 Bc8 $1 20. c3 Bb7 21. f5 dxe5 22. Nxe5 Bd6 $15) 18... Bxd6 (
18... Nxd6 $6 19. Nxd6 Bxd6 20. Nf5 $1 exf5 21. Rxd6 Bc6 22. Bd4 f6 23. c3 $16)
19. Ng5 $6 {White believes in getting somewhere on the kingside, but black
position is very solid.} (19. Nf5 exf5 (19... Qxe4 20. Nxd6 Nxd6 21. Rxd6 Bc6
22. c3 f6 23. Bd4 Bd5 24. Re1 Qf5 25. Rxa6 $16) 20. Nxd6 Rxc2 21. Rf2 (21. Bd4
Rxg2 $1 22. Qxg2 Bc6 $19) 21... Rxf2 22. Bxf2 Be6 (22... Nxd6 23. Rxd6 Qc8 24.
h3 Be6 $15) 23. Bd4 (23. Nxe8 Rxe8 24. Bd4 g6 25. Qh4 Qd8 $15) 23... f6 $15)
19... Bc8 $1 20. c3 Bb7 21. Qh3 h6 22. Ngf3 Rc7 23. f5 (23. Ne5 Bd5 24. Ng4 h5
25. Ne5 Nf6 $11) 23... e5 24. Ne2 Bc5 25. Bc1 $6 {White can not afford to play
so passively, his position is laready very dubious.} (25. Bxc5 Rxc5 26. Nc1
Bxf3 27. Rxf3 Nf6 $15) 25... Nf6 26. b4 (26. Nxe5 Re8 27. Bf4 Rce7 $17) 26...
Be7 $1 (26... Ba7 $2 27. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 28. Qxh6 Rc6 29. Qg5+ Kh7 30. Qh4+ Kg7
31. Nxe5 $16) 27. Nxe5 Re8 28. Nf4 (28. Bf4 Nd5 29. Ng4 Rc4 30. Qg3 Nxf4 31.
Nxf4 Bg5 32. Rd4 Qc8 $17) 28... Ne4 29. c4 $2 {After this mistake black pieces
will break into perfect squares and the game will be jsut over.} (29. Ne2 Bg5
30. Nf3 (30. Nd3 Nxc3 31. Nxc3 Rxc3 $19) 30... Nxc3 31. Nxc3 Rxc3 32. Bxg5 hxg5
33. Qg4 Bxf3 34. Rxf3 Rxf3 35. Qxf3 Qxf3 36. gxf3 Re3 37. Kg2 Rxa3 38. Rd4 Kf8
$17) 29... Bg5 $1 (29... bxc4 30. Nh5 Bg5 31. Ng4 $132) 30. Nf3 (30. Ng4 Rxc4
31. Ne3 Rc3 32. Ne2 Rxe3 33. Bxe3 Bxe3 34. Qxe3 Ng5 $19) 30... Rxc4 31. Nxg5 (
31. Nd3 Bf6 $17) 31... hxg5 32. Ne2 (32. Nd3 Nf6 $1 33. Ne1 (33. Rfe1 Rh4 34.
Rxe8+ Qxe8 35. Qe3 Rxh2+ $19) 33... Rh4 34. Qd3 Ng4 35. h3 Qb8 36. Qd6 Nf2+ 37.
Rxf2 Qxd6 38. Rxd6 Rxh3+ 39. Kg1 Rxe1+ 40. Rf1 Rxf1+ 41. Kxf1 Rh1+ 42. Ke2 Rxc1
$19) 32... Rc2 33. Rde1 (33. Nd4 Nf2+ $19) 33... Nc3 {The dream about the long
diagonal was truly fullfiled...} (33... Nc3 34. Nxc3 Bxg2+ $19) 0-1

[Event "EU-ch 3rd"]
[Site "Batumi"]
[Date "2002.06.23"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Arutinian, David"]
[Black "Kempinski, Robert"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2427"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "38"]
[EventDate "2002.06.12"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 090"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Be3 O-O 10. g4 Re8 11. f5 Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7 13. Nxe6 $1 fxe6 14. Bh5 g6 (
14... Qd8 15. fxe6 g6 (15... Ne5 16. Bf7+ Kh8 17. Bxe8 Qxe8 18. Nd5 $18) 16.
exd7 Bxd7 17. Bg4 Bxg4 18. Qxg4 Bg7 19. Nd5 Nc6 20. c3 Qc8 21. Qh4 Ne5 22. Nb6
Qg4+ 23. Qxg4 Nxg4 24. Nxa8 Nxe3 25. Rf3 Nc4 26. Nc7 {1-0 Sharma,D-Dipanjan,D/
Calcutta 1999/ (34)}) 15. fxg6 Re7 16. Nd5 Qd8 {The first independent move in
the game, black is lost due to the huge white lead in the development.} (16...
exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. gxh7 Rxh7 19. Bg6 Bg7 20. Bxh7 Qd8 21. Bf5 Ne5 22. Qd1
Bxf5 23. exf5 Qe8 24. g6 Ng4 25. Bd4 Qe4 26. f6 Nc6 27. fxg7+ Kg8 28. Rf8+ Rxf8
29. gxf8=Q+ Kxf8 30. Qf1+ {1-0 Shirov,A-Polgar,J/Tilburg 1996/ (30)}) 17. Nxe7+
Bxe7 18. gxh7+ Kh8 (18... Kxh7 19. Bf7 Kg7 20. Qh5 $18) 19. g6 Ne5 (19... Ne5
20. Qd2 b5 21. Rad1 Bb7 22. Bd4 Nbc6 23. Bc3 $18) 1/2-1/2

[Event "MK Cafe Cup-A"]
[Site "Koszalin"]
[Date "1999.08.11"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Nataf, Igor Alexandre"]
[Black "Ftacnik, Lubomir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2504"]
[BlackElo "2589"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1999.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 073"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O e6 8. a4
Be7 9. Be3 Qc7 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Nb3 b6 14. e5 dxe5 15.
fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxc6 Qxc6 17. Nd4 Qb7 18. Qh5 (18. Rxf7 Kxf7 19. Qh5+ Kg8 20. Qxe8
Nxe5 21. Rf1 (21. Qh5 Nc4 22. Qe2 b5 23. Rf1 Bd7 24. Bc1 Re8 {1/2-1/2
Neelotpal,D-Kalod,R/Calicut/1998/ (31)}) 21... Qxg2+ 22. Kxg2 Bb7+ 23. Qc6 Nxc6
24. Nxc6 Bxc6+ 25. Kh3 Bd6 {0-1 Podgorski,S-Vasiesiu,D/Bucharest/1998/ (29)})
18... g6 19. Qh4 Nxe5 20. Ne4 Bg7 $6 {This novelty inherits a deep idea of
exchange sacrifice, but white could have played better and get a clear
advantage.} (20... Be7 21. Qf4 (21. Ng5 Bxg5 22. Bxg5 f5 23. Rae1 Nf7 24. Bf6
Bd7 25. Re3 Bc6 {1/2-1/2 Almasi,Z-Ribli,Z/HUN 1999 (25)}) 21... f5 22. Qxe5
Qxe4 23. Qxe4 fxe4 24. Nc6 Bc5 25. Bxc5 bxc5 26. Ne5 (26. Rad1 e5 {1/2-1/2 Acs,
P-Ribli,Z/HUN 1999 (26)}) 26... Rd8 27. Kg1 Bb7 28. Nc4 a5 {1/2-1/2 Dolmatov,
S-Shipov,S/St. Petersburg/1998/ (28)}) 21. Bg5 $6 (21. Nd6 Qe7 22. Qxe7 (22.
Qe4 Qxd6 23. Qxa8 Ng4 $19) 22... Rxe7 $17) (21. Nf6+ Bxf6 22. Rxf6 Nc4 23. Bh6
Nd6 $15) (21. Bh6 $1 Qe7 (21... Ng4 22. Nd6 Qe7 23. Rxf7 $1 Qxh4 24. Rxg7+ Kf8
25. Rf1+ Nf2+ 26. Rxf2+ Qxf2 27. Rf7+ Kg8 28. Rxf2 $18) 22. Bg5 Qc7 (22... Qf8
23. Bf6 Nd7 24. Bxg7 Qxg7 25. Nd6 Rf8 26. Nxf7 $1 Rxf7 27. Nxe6 g5 28. Qe4 $18)
23. Bf6 $1 $16) 21... f5 22. Nd6 (22. Nf6+ Bxf6 23. Bxf6 Ng4 $17) 22... Qd5 $1
(22... Qd7 23. Nxe8 Qxe8 24. Rad1 $14) 23. Nxe8 Bb7 24. Qg3 (24. Nf3 Rxe8 25.
Bf6 Nxf3 26. gxf3 (26. Rxf3 $2 Qd2 $17) 26... e5 $1 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 $15) 24...
Rxe8 {Black has achieved excellent piece coordination and also his pawn
structure on the kingside looks annoying for white.} 25. Rad1 Qc5 (25... Nf7 $6
26. Nxf5 $1 (26. Be3 f4 27. Rxf4 e5 28. Rxf7 Qxf7 $15) 26... Qxg2+ 27. Qxg2
Bxg2+ 28. Kxg2 exf5 29. Bc1 $16) 26. h3 (26. c3 Be4 $5) (26. Be3 Qc8 (26... Ng4
$2 27. Nxf5 Nxe3 28. Nxe3 Bxb2 29. Rd7 $16) 27. Bg1 Nd7 $11) 26... Nf7 27. Be3
Qc8 (27... Bxd4 $5 28. Rxd4 (28. Bxd4 Qxc2 29. Bxb6 Qxa4 $15) 28... Qxc2 29.
Rb4 e5 30. Rc1 Qd3 31. Rxb6 Nd6 $13) 28. Nf3 (28. Qf2 Nd6 $15) 28... e5 29. Ng5
$5 {[%mdl 256] Nataf comes with a very spirited defense an liquidates
dangerous black knight.} (29. Bxb6 Qxc2 30. a5 Qxb2 $15) 29... Nxg5 (29... f4
30. Bxf4 exf4 31. Qb3 $1 Qf5 (31... Rf8 $2 32. Nxf7 Rxf7 33. Rxf4 $18) 32. Nxf7
Qxf7 33. Qxf7+ Kxf7 34. Rd7+ Re7 35. Rxf4+ Ke6 36. Rxe7+ Kxe7 37. Rb4 Kd6 38.
Rxb6+ Kc7 $11) 30. Bxg5 (30. Qxg5 Qxc2 31. Bxb6 Bh6 $1 32. Qg3 Bf4 33. Qf2 Qxa4
$17) 30... Qxc2 31. Rd7 f4 (31... Bc6 32. Rc1 Qxa4 33. Rc7 Bd5 34. Ra7 $132)
32. Qf2 (32. Qg4 Bc6 $1 (32... Bc8 33. Qd1) 33. Re7 Rxe7 34. Bxe7 h5 $19) 32...
Qxf2 $6 (32... Qc8 $5 33. Qd2 (33. Rfd1 Bc6 34. Rd8 (34. R7d3 Qf5 35. Bh4 g5
36. Qc2 Be4 37. Qb3+ Kh8 38. Rd8 Rf8 39. Be1 Bc2 $19) 34... Qxh3+ 35. Kg1 Qg4
$19) 33... Bc6 34. Rd6 Qxh3+ 35. Kg1 Qh5 36. Rxc6 Qxg5 37. Qd5+ Kh8 38. Rxb6
$15) 33. Rxf2 Bc6 34. Rd6 Bxa4 35. Rxb6 Bb5 36. Rc2 $1 (36. Bf6 Bh6 37. Rd2 e4
38. Rd8 Rxd8 39. Bxd8 e3 $15) (36. Rd2 $2 e4 37. Rd8 Rxd8 38. Bxd8 Bxb2 $19)
36... h6 37. Rc7 $1 (37. Bf6 Bxf6 38. Rxf6 Kg7 39. Rd6 Re7 $15) (37. Rc7 $1 Bd3
(37... hxg5 $2 38. Rxg6 $16) 38. Bf6 Bf8 39. Rbb7 g5 40. Bg7 e4 41. Bxf8 Kxf8
42. Rh7 Kg8 $11) 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.09"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kasimdzhanov, Rustam"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2670"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2005.09.28"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 110"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Be7 8. O-O
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Bd7 11. Nb3 b6 12. Bf3 Qc7 13. g4 Bc8 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bg2
Re8 16. Rf3 Bf8 {White is aiming for the direct kingside attack. It is not
possible to win with pressure along the h file, but Kasimdzhanov can bring the
reserves and try to open the f file.} (16... Na5 17. Nd2 Bb7 18. Rh3 g6 19. Qg4
Rac8 20. Rf1 Nc4 21. Nxc4 Qxc4 22. Rd1 Nf8 23. Qh4 d5 24. Bd4 Bc5 25. Qf2 dxe4
{1/2-1/2 Alekseev,E-Golod,V/Biel 2005/}) 17. Rh3 g6 18. Qe1 (18. Qg4 Bb7 19.
Rf1 Nc5 20. Qh4 h6 21. f5 Nxb3 22. cxb3 Ne5 23. fxg6 fxg6 24. Bd4 Bg7 25. gxh6
Nf3+ 26. Rhxf3 Bxd4+ 27. Kh1 Re7 {1/2-1/2 Jankovskis,G-Roeder,M/Mittelrhein
1994/EXT 2002 (30)}) 18... Nb4 (18... Bg7 19. Qh4 Nf8 20. e5 dxe5 21. fxe5 Bb7
22. Rf1 Ne7 23. Bxb7 Qxb7 24. Ne4 Nf5 25. Rxf5 exf5 26. Nf6+ Bxf6 27. gxf6 h5 {
0-1 Popovych,O-Kirov,N/Hamburg 1977/ (43)}) (18... Bb7 19. Qf2 Bg7 20. Rf1 Nb4
21. f5 exf5 22. exf5 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Nf8 (23... Qc4 24. Rh4 Qc6+ 25. Kg1 Nxc2 26.
fxg6 f5 27. Qxf5 Qg2+ 28. Kxg2 Nxe3+ 29. Kg1 Nxf5 30. gxh7+ Kh8 31. Rxf5 {
1-0 Popovic,P-Damjanovic,V/Niksic 1996/ (61)}) 24. f6 Bh8 25. Kg1 h5 26. Rh4 a5
27. Bxb6 Qb8 28. Nxa5 Rxa5 29. Bxa5 {1-0 Damjanovic,V-Cabrilo,G/Niksic 1996/ 
(37)}) 19. Qf2 (19. Qh4 h5 20. gxh6 Nxc2 21. h7+ Kh8 22. Rc1 Nxe3 23. Rxe3 Bb7
$11) 19... Rb8 (19... Bb7 20. Rf1 Nc5 21. f5 $36) 20. Rf1 f5 {Polgar was
getting scared of the white's advance 21.f5!, so she tries to prevent it with
a well known strategical motive of the advance of her own.} (20... Bg7 21. f5
$1 exf5 22. exf5 Nf8 23. f6 Bxh3 24. fxg7 Bxg2 25. gxf8=Q+ Kxf8 26. Kxg2 $16)
21. exf5 $1 (21. gxf6 Nxf6 $13) 21... gxf5 (21... exf5 22. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 23.
Bxd5+ Kg7 24. Rxh7+ Kxh7 25. Qh4+ Kg7 26. Qh6#) 22. Bd4 Re7 $1 {The defender
was facing an unusual problem of the defense against the advance 23.g6 when
black pieces are ill prepared for the opening of the kingside.} (22... Bb7 23.
g6 hxg6 (23... h6 24. g7 $1 Bxg7 25. Bxg7 Kxg7 26. Qd4+ $18) 24. Qh4 (24. Rh8+
Kf7 25. Qh4 e5 $1) 24... Re7 25. Bxb7 Rxb7 26. Qh8+ Kf7 27. Qh7+ Ke8 28. Qxg6+
Kd8 29. Rh8 Re8 30. Re1 Qc4 31. Bf2 $16) 23. Re1 e5 (23... Bb7 24. Bf6 Bxg2 25.
Qxg2 Ree8 26. Nd4 $16) 24. Nd5 Nxd5 25. Bxd5+ Kh8 26. Bc3 $1 Bb7 (26... Rg7 27.
fxe5 dxe5 28. Qxf5 $16) 27. Bxb7 Qxb7 28. Nd4 $1 {[%mdl 128] White is playing
with great flare and all white pieces will now participate in the crushing
attack.} Rf7 (28... exd4 29. Rxe7 Bxe7 30. Qxd4+ Bf6 31. gxf6 Rg8+ 32. Rg3
Rxg3+ 33. hxg3 $18) 29. Qh4 b5 (29... exd4 30. Bxd4+ Kg8 31. g6 $18) 30. Nxf5
$1 d5 31. g6 $6 $138 (31. Qh5 $1 Qb6+ 32. Kg2 Kg8 33. g6 Qxg6+ 34. Rg3 $18)
31... Qb6+ 32. Kh1 Qxg6 33. Rxe5 $6 {The time trouble is no friend of the
exact solutions, white is complicating his task by chosing second rate
solutions.} (33. fxe5 $1 Rxf5 34. e6+ Nf6 35. Rg1 $18) 33... Nxe5 34. Bxe5+ Bg7
(34... Kg8 35. Rg3 Rxf5 36. Rxg6+ hxg6 37. Qh8+ Kf7 38. Qh7+ Ke8 39. Qxg6+ Rf7
40. Bxb8 $18) 35. Bxg7+ Rxg7 36. Nxg7 Qxg7 $2 (36... Qe4+ 37. Kg1 Qd4+ 38. Kf1
Qc4+ 39. Rd3 Qxc2 40. Rg3 bxa4 41. Nh5 (41. Qf6 Qc1+ 42. Kg2 Qxb2+ 43. Qxb2
Rxb2+ 44. Kh3 Rb3 45. Ne6 Rxg3+ 46. Kxg3 a3 47. Nd4 a2 48. Nc2 $16) 41... Qd1+
42. Kg2 Rxb2+ 43. Kh3 Qf1+ 44. Kg4 Qe2+ 45. Rf3 Qe6+ 46. f5 Qg8+ 47. Qg5 Rg2+
48. Ng3 $16) 37. axb5 axb5 38. c3 Qg6 $2 {Judit had no easy task of chosing
the most promissing defense, unfortunatelly the text loses two vital tempies.}
(38... Re8 $16) 39. f5 $1 Qg7 40. Re3 Ra8 41. Qe1 Qf7 42. Qd1 Qg7 (42... Qxf5
43. Qd4+ Kg8 44. Rg3+ Kf7 45. Qg7+ Ke6 46. Re3+ $18) 43. b4 h6 44. Qe1 Ra7 45.
f6 $1 {With time to spare again white is finding the fine tactical solution.}
Qxf6 (45... Qg6 46. Re8+ Kh7 47. Re7+ Rxe7 48. fxe7 Qe8 49. Qe6 $18) 46. Re8+
Kh7 (46... Kg7 47. Qg1+ $18) 47. Qb1+ (47. Qb1+ Qg6 48. Rh8+ Kxh8 49. Qxg6 $18)
1-0

[Event "EU-ch 8th"]
[Site "Dresden"]
[Date "2007.04.14"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Jakovenko, Dmitrij"]
[Black "Volokitin, Andrei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2708"]
[BlackElo "2654"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2007.04.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 118"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.05.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.05.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%mdl 2]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4
Nc6 8. Be3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qe1
Rac8 15. Qg3 Nh5 16. Qf3 {In this variation of the Scheveningen system in the
Sicilian defense the defender simply has to restrain his opponent's
aggressivity. On the other hand all Volokitin's pieces are already in the game
and his position lacks palpable weaknesses.} Nf6 17. g4 e5 18. Nf5 exf4 $2 {
Volokitin was in great form in Dresden. Unfortunately for him in the last
round he met the task, that is not his preferred one - defence. The tactical
mistake will unleash the tactical fireworks, that Black does not stand a
chance surviving.} (18... Bxf5 $1 19. gxf5 (19. exf5 Qc6 20. h3 e4 21. Nxe4
Nxe4 22. Bxe4 d5 23. Bd3 Bf6 $15) 19... Nd7 20. Rg1 Bf6 $11) 19. Bb6 $1 Qc6 (
19... Qb8 20. g5 Bxf5 21. gxf6 Nxd3 22. cxd3 Bxf6 23. exf5 $18) 20. g5 (20.
Nxe7+ Rxe7 21. g5 Nxe4 (21... Ne8 22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. exd5 Qxd5 24. Qxd5 Bc6 25.
Qxc6 Rxc6 26. Rxf4 $18) 22. Bxe4 d5 23. Bxd5 Nxd5 24. Nxd5 Re5 25. Rad1 $16)
20... Nxe4 (20... Bxf5 21. gxf6 Nxd3 22. cxd3 Bxf6 23. exf5 Qxf3+ 24. Rxf3 Bxc3
25. bxc3 Rxc3 26. Rd1 $16) 21. Bxe4 d5 (21... Qc4 22. Rad1 Qe6 23. Qg2 Rc4 24.
Rde1 $18) 22. Nxd5 Bxg5 (22... Bxf5 23. Nxe7+ Rxe7 24. Bxc6 Nxc6 25. Qxf4 $18)
23. Nc3 $1 {[%mdl 2048] Jakovenko correctly sensed, that the white pieces
enjoy excellent coordination. After the retreat of the knight the opponent had
no chance to find real compensation for the sacrificed piece.} (23. Nxb4 Qxe4
24. Qxe4 Rxe4 25. Nd4 (25. Nd6 Rxb4 26. Nxc8 Bxc8 $17) 25... Bh3 26. Rg1 $16)
23... Rxe4 (23... Qg6 24. Ne7+ Rxe7 25. Bxg6 hxg6 26. Kg1 $18) (23... Qc4 24.
Nd6 $18) 24. Nxe4 Qg6 (24... Bxf5 25. Nxg5 Qxf3+ 26. Rxf3 Bxc2 27. Rxf4 $18)
25. Nxg5 Qxg5 (25... Qxf5 26. Qxf4 Qxf4 27. Rxf4 $18) 26. Nd4 Nxc2 27. Rac1 $1
{This witty move had been planned well ahead. As long as Jakovenko manages to
avert the catastrophe on the a8-h1 diagonal, his position will be easily
winning.} Ne3 (27... Nxd4 28. Rxc8+ Bxc8 29. Bxd4 Be6 (29... Qxa5 30. Rg1 g6
31. Qxf4 Qd5+ 32. Rg2 $18) 30. Rg1 Bd5 31. Rxg5 Bxf3+ 32. Kg1 $18) (27... Rc6
28. Nxc2 $1 Rxb6 29. axb6 Bc6 30. Qxc6 bxc6 31. Rfd1 Qe7 32. b7 Qe8 33. Rd7 h6
34. Rcd1 $18) (27... h6 28. Qxf4 Qd5+ 29. Kg1 $18) 28. Rxc8+ Bxc8 29. Rg1 (29.
Rc1 Bg4 30. Qxb7 h6 31. Rg1 $18) 29... Qh4 (29... Qe5 30. Rc1 Bd7 31. Qxb7 $18)
30. Qe4 $1 {At long last the moment has come for White to show aggressive
ambitions. This highly important game is already decided.} Bd7 (30... h6 31.
Qe8+ Kh7 32. Qxc8 $18) 31. Qe5 g6 (31... f6 32. Qe7 $18) 32. Qb8+ Kg7 33. Bc5
Kh6 (33... g5 34. Be7 $18) 34. Qf8+ Kh5 35. Qxf7 1-0

[Event "USA-CHN Summit 2nd"]
[Site "Shanghai"]
[Date "2002.07.11"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Wang, Pin"]
[Black "Shahade, Jennifer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2475"]
[BlackElo "2341"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "2002.07.11"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[EventCountry "CHN"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 091"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.11.12"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.11.12"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. f4 Nc6 10. Kh1 Qc7 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Bc6 15.
Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 Rad8 17. Qh3 g6 18. f5 e5 19. Be3 Nh5 20. Bh6 (20. Be2 Nf4 21.
Bxf4 exf4 22. Rxf4 Bf6 (22... Bg5 23. Rg4 Qe7 24. Rf1 Bf6 25. Bd3 {1-0 Bologan,
V-Akopian,V/Chalkidiki 1992/ (57)}) 23. Ref1 Qe7 24. Qf3 g5 25. Rg4 Rfe8 26.
Qh3 Kh8 27. Bd3 Bxc3 28. f6 Qe5 {0-1 Vuckovic,B-Satyapragyan,S/Calicut 1998/ 
(38)}) 20... Rfe8 21. Qf3 Bf6 {Black's defensive strategy is based here on the
compensation for the pawn along the dark squares after the timely Nf4 jump.} (
21... Nf4 22. Bxf4 exf4 23. Qxf4 g5 24. Qd2 Bf6 25. Rf3 Qe7 $14) (21... Nf6 22.
Bg5 Rf8 23. Qh3 $16) 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. exd5 Kh8 (23... e4 24. Rxe4 Bxb2 25.
Rxe8+ Rxe8 26. c4 bxc4 27. fxg6 hxg6 28. Bxc4 $14) 24. Be4 Rg8 25. c3 Qe7 $6 (
25... Rde8 26. g4 Nf4 27. Bxf4 exf4 28. Qxf4 Be5 $16) 26. g4 Nf4 (26... Ng7 27.
fxg6 Bg5 28. Qxf7 Qxf7 29. gxf7 $18) 27. Bxf4 exf4 28. fxg6 fxg6 (28... hxg6
29. Qxf4 (29. Bxg6 Be5 30. Qh3+ Kg7 31. Be4 $16) 29... Bg5 30. Bd3 Bxf4 (30...
Qxe1 31. Qxg5 $18) 31. Rxe7 g5 32. Rxf7 $18) 29. Bxg6 $1 {Losing g6 pawn is
painful for black, since kingside will become very vulnerable.} Be5 30. Bf5 Qh4
31. Re2 Rg5 32. Be6 Rf8 33. Rg2 Rg7 (33... a5 34. Qd3 (34. Rg3 Qxh2+ 35. Kxh2
fxg3+ 36. Kg2 Rxf3 37. Rxf3 $14) 34... b4 35. axb4 axb4 36. cxb4 $16) 34. Rg3
$6 Qe7 $2 (34... Qxh2+ $3 {Shahade is missing a great shot 34...Qxh2!! that
would give her excellent chances to hold the game.} 35. Kxh2 fxg3+ 36. Kg2 Rxf3
37. Rxf3 Ra7 38. Rf8+ Kg7 39. Rg8+ Kh6 40. Bf5 $14) 35. Rh3 Rg5 36. Bf5 Rg7 37.
Re1 Qf6 38. Rh5 Rff7 39. Qh3 Qe7 40. Rh6 (40. Be6 Rf8 41. Qf3 Rg5 42. Rh3 $16)
40... Qb7 41. Qf3 Re7 42. Rg1 Ref7 43. Be4 Qe7 44. Re6 Qf8 (44... Qd8 45. g5
Rxg5 46. Rxg5 Qxg5 47. Re8+ Kg7 48. Qh3 h5 49. Qc8 Qf6 50. Rh8 Rf8 51. Qc7+ Rf7
52. Rh7+ Kg8 53. Qc8+ Rf8 54. Qh3 Rf7 55. Rxh5 $18) 45. g5 Re7 46. Rxe7 Qxe7
47. h4 Rg8 (47... Qc7 48. Rf1 Qc4 49. Rf2 $16) 48. Bf5 Qf8 49. Be6 Rg7 50. Rg4
(50. h5 Qd8 51. Qg4 h6 52. g6 $16) 50... Qe7 51. Qe4 Qf8 52. Qf3 (52. Kg2 h5
53. gxh6 Rxg4+ 54. Bxg4 Qxh6 $16) 52... Qe7 53. Kg2 Qe8 54. Kh3 Qg6 (54... Qh5
$2 55. Rxf4 $18) 55. Rg2 Qb1 56. Kh2 Qe1 57. Rf2 h6 $2 {Tired of defending
black is opening up the position aginst her own king.} (57... Rc7 58. Kg2 $16)
58. Kg2 hxg5 (58... a5 59. Bf5 Qe3 60. g6 $16) 59. Qh5+ Rh7 60. Qe8+ Kg7 61.
Qg8+ (61. Qg8+ Kf6 62. Qxg5#) 1-0

[Event "Prague Sachinfo"]
[Site "Prague"]
[Date "1999.06.02"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Rogers, Ian"]
[Black "Ftacnik, Lubomir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2585"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1999.05.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "CZE"]
[EventCategory "15"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 072"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. Be3 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3 g6 14. Bf3 d5 $6 {
The new and not the best idea in a famous position. Black has proven many
times that his chances are quite equal after the tricky 14...a5!} (14... a5 $1
15. Rad1 (15. e5 dxe5 16. Bxe5 b4 (16... Qb6+ 17. Kh1 Rac8 18. Qg5 Bxf3 19.
Rxf3 b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. Na4 Qd8 $15 {1-0 Hatanbaatar,B-Orsag,M/Decin op 1995
(52)}) 17. axb4 axb4 18. Na4 Ne4 19. Qe1 f5 20. Kh1 Qd7 21. b3 Rfd8 22. Rd1 Qc6
{0-1 Padevsky,N-Jansa,V/Vrnjacka Banja 1978/ (43)}) (15. Nxb5 Nxe4 16. Qe1 f5 (
16... d5 17. Bxe4 (17. c4 Bf6 18. Rd1 Bxd4+ 19. Rxd4 Qb6 20. Bxe4 dxe4 21. Qe3
Rac8 22. Kf2 a4 23. Rfd1 Ba8 24. R1d2 e5 25. fxe5 Qe6 26. Nd6 {0-1 Balinov,
I-Babula,V/Olomouc 1997/ (50)}) 17... dxe4 18. Qe3 Qd7 19. a4 Qc6 20. Rac1 Rfd8
21. b3 Rd7 22. Kh1 Ba6 23. c4 Rad8 $15 {0-1 Pira,D-Sahovic,D/Montpellier 1988 
(32)}) 17. Nc3 (17. Rd1 Qc8 18. Qe2 a4 19. c4 Rf7 20. Rc1 Bf8 21. Rfd1 Qe8 22.
Bc3 Nxc3 (22... Qc6 $5) 23. Rxc3 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 d5 {1/2-1/2 Svidler,P-Akopian,V/
Groningen 1996 (30)}) 17... d5 18. Qe3 Rc8 19. Rfd1 Qc7 20. Be2 Bf6 21. g3 Bxd4
22. Rxd4 e5 23. fxe5 Nxc3 24. bxc3 Rfe8 25. Rb1 {1-0 Mokry,K-Morovic Fernandez,
I/Graz/1978/ (51)}) 15... b4 16. e5 (16. axb4 axb4 17. e5 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 bxc3
19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Qxc3 Bxd4+ 21. Qxd4 d5 $15 {0-1 Baches Garcia,G-Jansa,V/
Benasque op 1996 (29)}) 16... Bxf3 17. exf6 (17. Qxf3 Ne8 18. axb4 axb4 19.
exd6 Nxd6 20. Ne4 Nf5 21. Bf6 Qb6+ 22. Kh1 Rfd8 23. Bxe7 Nxe7 24. Qh3 h5 {
0-1 Kobese,W-Wolff,P/Hawaii/1998/ (31)}) 17... Bxf6 18. Bxf6 Qxf6 19. Rxf3 bxc3
20. Rxc3 d5 21. Qg5 Kg7 22. Qxf6+ Kxf6 23. b3 Rfc8 24. Rdd3 Kf5 {1/2-1/2 Byrne,
R-Stean,M/Moscow/1975/ (44)}) 15. e5 Ne4 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Qe3 $1 (17. Rad1 Qc7
18. Rf2 Rad8) 17... Qc7 18. Rf2 Rad8 19. Rd1 (19. Bb6 Qc6 20. Re1 Rd7 21. Nxe4
Qxe4 22. Qxe4 Bxe4 23. Rxe4 Rd1+ 24. Rf1 Rd2 $132) 19... f5 (19... Rxd4 20.
Rxd4 Bc5 21. Rfd2 f5 22. Ne2 $16) 20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Bxf6 Rxd1+ 22. Nxd1 Rxf6
23. Qg3 $1 {Excellent move, that prevents the freeing e6-e5 idea and prepares
the dance of white knight to better squares.} (23. Nc3 e5 24. f5 $5 (24. Nxe4
Rxf4 (24... Bxe4 25. Qxe4 exf4 $11) 25. Nf6+ Rxf6 (25... Kh8 26. Ne8 $18) 26.
Rxf6 Qxc2 27. Qf2 $16) 24... gxf5 25. Qg5+ Qg7 26. Rxf5 Rxf5 27. Qxf5 Qh6 (
27... e3 28. g3 Bc6 29. b4 $14) 28. Qxe5 Qc1+ 29. Kf2 Qxc2+ 30. Kg3 Qd3+ 31.
Kh4 Qd8+ $13) 23... Rf8 24. Ne3 Qg7 25. c3 Rd8 26. Qg5 $1 (26. Ng4 Qe7 $13)
26... Rd3 27. Qc5 Qf8 28. Qa7 (28. Qxf8+ Kxf8 29. Re2 Ke7 30. Ng4 Rd1+ 31. Kf2
a5 $11) (28. Qb6 Qe7 29. Re2 $14) 28... Bd5 29. h3 (29. Nxd5 exd5 30. Rf1 Qf6
$14) 29... Qa8 30. Qb6 h5 31. f5 $5 {[%mdl 128] Extremely tempting idea, white
can try to haunt black king with two heavy pieces with no risk.} (31. Nxd5 Qxd5
32. Qxa6 Rd1+ (32... e3 33. Qc8+ Kh7 34. Re2 Rd2 35. Qc7+ Kh6 36. Qb8 Kh7 37.
Qa7+ Kh6 38. Qxe3 $18) 33. Kh2 Qc4 34. Qa8+ Kg7 35. Qa7+ Kg8 36. Qe3 Rd3 $14) (
31. Kh2 Bb3 32. g4 Qd8 33. Qxd8+ Rxd8 $11) 31... gxf5 32. Nxf5 exf5 33. Qg6+ (
33. Rxf5 $5 Bf7 34. Rg5+ (34. Qh6 Qa7+ 35. Kf1 Rd1+ 36. Ke2 Bc4+ 37. Kxd1 Qd7+
38. Qd2 Qxf5 $19) 34... Kh7 (34... Kf8 35. Qc5+ Ke8 36. Re5+ $18) 35. Qf6 Qa7+
36. Kh2 (36. Kf1 Rd1+ 37. Ke2 Re1+ $3 38. Kxe1 Qe3+ 39. Kf1 Bc4#) 36... Qc7+
37. g3 Rd2+ 38. Kh1 Rd1+ 39. Kg2 Rd2+ $11) 33... Kf8 34. Rxf5+ (34. Qxf5+ Ke7
35. Qf6+ Kd7 36. Qg7+ Kd6 37. Rf8 $11) 34... Ke7 35. Qg7+ (35. Re5+ Kd7 36.
Qg7+ Kd6 37. Qe7+ Kc6 38. Qf6+ Kc5 39. Qe7+ Kb6 $17) 35... Kd6 36. Rf8 (36.
Qe5+ Kd7 37. Qg7+ Kd6 $11) 36... Qc6 {The defender is stremely lucky, that his
centralized pieces are so well coordinated. White is unable to make any
progress.} (36... Qb7 $2 37. Rf6+ Kc5 38. Qf8+ Kc4 39. Qb4#) 37. Rd8+ Ke6 (
37... Kc5 38. Qe7+ Kb6 39. Rb8+ $18) 38. Qg8+ Ke5 39. Qg5+ Ke6 40. Qh6+ (40.
Rh8 Qc5+ 41. Kh2 Qc7+ 42. Kg1 Rd1+ 43. Kf2 Qf7+ 44. Kg3 Rf1 $40) 40... Ke5 41.
Qxh5+ Ke6 42. Qh6+ (42. Re8+ $2 Kd7 $19) 42... Ke5 43. Qg5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "RUS-chT 06th"]
[Site "St Petersburg"]
[Date "1999.05.24"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Solovjov, Sergey"]
[Black "Akhmadeev, Vadim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2447"]
[BlackElo "2467"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1999.05.16"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2020"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Murmansk OShK"]
[BlackTeam "Kazan Sberbank-Tatarstan"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 {Gofshtein,L. Baburin} c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 (2... e6 {Gofshtein,L} 3. d4 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Nb3 a6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Be3
b6 12. g4 Re8 13. g5 Nd7 14. Bf3 (14. Rf3 Bf8 (14... Rb8 15. Qe1 Nb4 16. Rc1
Bb7 17. Rh3 d5 18. Qh4 Nf8 19. f5 g6 $2 (19... dxe4 20. f6 Bc5 21. Nxc5 (21.
fxg7 Kxg7 22. Nxe4 Bxe3+ 23. Rxe3 $16) 21... bxc5 22. fxg7 Kxg7 23. Nxe4 Bxe4
24. Qxe4 $16) (19... exf5 20. exf5 Qe5 21. Nd4 Bc5 22. Rd1 Bxd4 23. Qxd4 Qxd4
24. Bxd4 Nxc2 25. Bf2 d4 26. Bxd4 Nxd4 27. Rxd4 Re5 $11) 20. f6 $18 {1-0
Colias,B-Vucic,M/Marshall CC Grand Pr 1991 (21)}) (14... Nb4 15. Rh3 d5 16.
exd5 exd5 17. Bd3 Nf8 18. f5 Bd6 $15 {1-0 Fernandez,M-Teran Alvarez,I/ESP-chT
1995/EXP 50 (32)}) (14... Bb7 15. Rh3 Nb4 16. Bd3 Nf8 17. Qe2 d5 $15 (17...
Rab8 18. Rc1 d5 $15 (18... Ba8 19. Bxa6 Nxa6 20. Qxa6 d5 21. e5 $16 {0-1
Bekiarisova,A-Kouvatsou,M/Calicut IND 1998 (69)}))) 15. Rh3 g6 (15... Nb4 16.
Bf1 g6 17. Qd2 f6 18. gxf6 Nxf6 19. Rg3 Nc6 20. Re1 Rb8 $132 {1-0 Mencinger,
V-Soln,P/Ljubljana SLO 1997 (41)}) 16. Qe1 Bg7 17. Qh4 Nf8 18. Rd1 Nb4 19. Rd2
d5 20. e5 Bd7 21. Ne4 b5 22. Nc1 Qd8 23. Nf2 h5 24. Bxh5 gxh5 25. Qxh5 Ng6 26.
Ng4 Qc7 27. Nf6+ Kf8 28. Qh7 Bh8 29. Rh6 Ke7 30. Rxg6 bxa4 31. Qg8 {1-0
Seirawan,Y-Achwanden,F/Zurich sim ,EXT 1988 (31)}) (14. Rf2 {Gofshtein,L} Bb7
15. Bf1 Nc5 16. Qh5 Nb4 17. Bg2 Nxc2 18. Rxc2 Nxb3 19. Ra3 Nc5 $17 {1/2-1/2
Checa,D-Maric,A/Seville (4) 1992 (38)}) 14... Rb8 15. Qe2 Na5 16. Nd2 Bb7 17.
Bg2 Rbc8 18. Qf2 Nc4 19. Nxc4 Qxc4 20. Rfd1 $132 {1-0 Ziska,B-Josephsen,N/
Aarhus 1988 (42)}) 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bc4 Qb6 7. Nb3 e6 8. Be3
Qc7 9. O-O Be7 10. Be2 O-O 11. f4 a6 12. a4 b6 13. g4 Re8 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bf3
Rb8 16. Bg2 b5 {'+/-?' Gofshtein,L. Gofshtein,L: 'Black have stumbled on an
equal place.'} (16... Bb7 $132 {Gofshtein,L}) (16... Nc5 $132 {Gofshtein,L}) (
16... Na5 $132 {Gofshtein,L}) 17. axb5 axb5 18. Qe2 (18. Nd4 Nxd4 19. Qxd4 b4
20. Ra7 Rb7 $11) 18... Qb7 19. Nd4 {'<=>?' Gofshtein,L. Gofshtein,L:
'Answer-back courtesy...'} (19. Na5 $5 Nxa5 20. Rxa5 b4 21. e5 Qc7 (21... d5
22. Nxd5 (22. Nb5 {Gofshtein,L} Qc6 23. Rfa1 $16 (23. Nd4 Qc7 24. Rfa1 $16))
22... exd5 23. Bxd5 Qc7 24. Bxf7+ Kxf7 25. Qh5+ Kg8 (25... Kf8 26. e6) 26.
Qxe8+ Nf8 27. Ra7 Rb7 28. Ra8 Bf5 29. Rf2 $16) 22. Ra7 Qd8 23. exd6 Bxd6 24.
Ne4 $14) (19. e5 $1 dxe5 (19... d5 20. Qh5 Qc7 (20... b4 21. Nxd5 exd5 22. Bxd5
g6 (22... Rf8 23. Qf3 $18) 23. Bxf7+ $18) 21. Nxd5 (21. f5 g6 22. fxe6 fxe6 (
22... gxh5 23. exf7+ Kf8 24. g6 Bc5 25. g7+ Kxg7 26. fxe8=N+ $18) 23. Qg4 Ndxe5
$15) 21... exd5 22. e6 (22. Bxd5 Rf8 23. Be4 g6 24. Qh6 Bb7 25. e6 (25. Rf3
Rfd8 26. Rh3 Nf8 27. f5 Qxe5 28. f6 Bxf6 29. gxf6 Qxf6 30. Bg5 Qxb2 31. Bxd8
Rxd8 $15) 25... f5 26. Bd3 Nb6 $17) 22... Nde5 23. Bxd5 Bxe6 24. Bxe6 fxe6 25.
fxe5 Nxe5 26. Rf2 Ra8 27. Raf1 Rf8 28. Bf4 Rf5 29. Nd4 Bc5 30. Nxf5 exf5 31.
Qe2 Bxf2+ 32. Qxf2 Re8 33. Bg3 Qb7 (33... g6 34. Re1 $18 {[%csl Re5]}) 34. Qxf5
Nc4 35. Qf3 Qxf3 36. Rxf3 Nxb2 $11) 20. Na5 $18) 19... Nxd4 20. Bxd4 b4 21. e5
{White is obliged to act, otherwise black's counterplay will become too
efficient.} (21. Ra7 Qc6 $11) 21... d5 22. Nxd5 $5 {'-+??' Gofshtein,L.
Gofshtein,L: 'Consequences of wrong account of variations.'} (22. Nd1 {
Gofshtein,L} Qc7 23. Ne3 Bb7 24. Qh5 (24. Ng4 Ra8 25. Nf6+ (25. Rad1 Ba6 $19)
25... gxf6 26. gxf6 Bf8 $19) 24... Ra8 25. Rae1 Bc5 26. c3 bxc3 27. bxc3 Bxd4
28. cxd4 Qc3 29. f5 $132) 22... exd5 23. e6 Bc5 (23... fxe6 24. Qxe6+ Kh8 (
24... Kf8 25. Bxd5 $18) 25. Qf7 {'+-' Baburin.} Bf8 26. Qxe8 $18 (26. Bxd5 $18)
) (23... Nf8 $2 {Baburin} 24. exf7+ Kxf7 25. Qe5 $18) (23... Qc6 $2 {Gofshtein,
L} 24. exd7 (24. exf7+ Kxf7 25. Qh5+ Qg6 26. Bxd5+ Kf8 27. Qxg6 hxg6 $15) 24...
Bxd7 25. Qd3 $11) 24. exf7+ (24. Qf2 {Gofshtein,L} Bxd4 25. exf7+ Kxf7 26. Qxd4
Qb6 $19) 24... Kxf7 25. Qh5+ Kf8 (25... Ke7 26. Rfe1+ Kd6 27. Bxc5+ Nxc5 28.
Rxe8 $18) 26. Bxc5+ Nxc5 27. f5 (27. Qxh7 Qb6 28. f5 (28. Qh8+ {Gofshtein,L}
Kf7 29. Qh5+ Ke7 30. Rfe1+ Ne4+ 31. Kh1 Bb7 $19) 28... Ne4+ 29. Kh1 Nf2+ $17)
27... Re5 $2 {'+-??' Gofshtein,L. Black knight is so strong, that he might
have been able to slow down white's attack considerably with the correct 27...
Ne4! Baburin: 'This is too slow.'} (27... Ne4 $1 28. Kh1 $1 {Baburin} (28. f6
gxf6 29. gxf6 (29. Bxe4 Rxe4 30. Rxf6+ Kg8 31. Raf1 Bg4 $19) 29... Qf7 30. Qh6+
Kg8 31. Kh1 Kh8 $19) (28. Qxh7 Qb6+ 29. Kh1 Nf2+ 30. Rxf2 Qxf2 31. Qh8+ (31.
Rf1 Re1 (31... Re1 {Gofshtein,L} 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qxg7+ Kd8 34. Qf8+ Kc7 $19))
31... Ke7 (31... Kf7 32. Bxd5+ Ke7 33. Qxg7+ Kd6 34. Qg6+ Kxd5 35. Qxe8 Qf3+
36. Kg1 Qg4+ $11) 32. Qxg7+ Kd8 33. Qf6+ Kc7 $19)) 28. Qxh7 Qf7 (28... Ne4 29.
f6 gxf6 (29... Qb6+ {Gofshtein,L} 30. Kh1 Nxf6 31. gxf6 gxf6 32. Ra7 $18) 30.
Qh8+ Kf7 31. Rxf6+ Nxf6 32. Qxf6+ Kg8 33. Qxe5 $18) 29. g6 Qf6 30. Ra7 Nb7 (
30... Nd7 31. Rxd7 Bxd7 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qxb8 $18) 31. Ra6 $1 {[%mdl 128]
Excellent idea to use pieces on both flanks for common goal.} (31. Qh8+ Ke7 32.
Rxb7+ Rxb7 33. Qxc8 Qb6+ 34. Kh1 Rb8 35. f6+ gxf6 36. Qh3 $13) 31... Qxa6 (
31... Nd6 32. Rxd6 Qxd6 33. f6 Qc5+ 34. Kh1 Ke8 35. Qxg7 $18) 32. f6 Ke8 (32...
gxf6 33. Qf7#) 33. f7+ Kd7 34. f8=Q Re7 35. Qh3+ Kd6 (35... Qe6 36. Re1 Kc6 37.
Rxe6+ Rxe6 38. Bxd5+ Kxd5 39. Qd3+ Kc6 40. Qc4+ Kb6 41. Qf2+ $18) 36. Qg3+ 1-0

[Event "NED-ch54"]
[Site "Rotterdam "]
[Date "1999.05.31"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Van den Doel, Erik"]
[Black "Nijboer, Friso"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2535"]
[BlackElo "2515"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1999.05.29"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 072"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O a6 8.
Kh1 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Kh8 13. Nf3 Nb4 14. Bd3 Nxd3
15. cxd3 b5 (15... Bc6 16. Rac1 Rac8 17. Nd4 $14) 16. e5 $1 {White hopes to
benefit from the timely opening of the center, despite two bishops firmly in
black's hands.} Ne8 17. Bd4 Bc6 18. Rae1 Rd8 (18... d5 19. Rc1 $14) 19. Ne4
dxe5 (19... d5 20. Nc5 Qa5 21. a3 $14) 20. fxe5 (20. Bxe5 Qd7 $11) 20... b4 (
20... Bxe4 21. Rxe4 f5 22. exf6 Qxg3 (22... Bxf6 23. Qe1 $16) 23. fxe7 Qd6 24.
Bc5 Rf7 25. Bxd6 Rxd6 26. Nd2 $16) 21. Qf2 Qb7 22. Bc5 Kg8 (22... Rxd3 23. Nfg5
f5 (23... Bxe4 24. Rxe4 f5 (24... Bxg5 25. Rxb4 Qd5 26. Bxf8 $16) 25. Nxe6 (25.
Rxb4 $2 Qd7 26. Bxe7 Qxe7 27. Qh4 h6 $11) 25... Qxe4 26. Bxe7 Rf7 (26... Rg8
27. Ng5 Qd5 28. Qxf5 $18) 27. Ng5 Qd5 28. Nxf7+ Qxf7 29. Bxb4 $18) 24. Bxe7 $1
Qxe7 25. Nc5 Qxg5 (25... Rd5 26. Ncxe6 Rg8 27. Qxf5 $18) 26. Nxd3 $16) 23. Rc1
Bb5 (23... Rxd3 24. Bxe7 Bxe4 25. Bxf8 Bxf3 26. Bxg7 Bxg2+ 27. Qxg2 Qxg2+ 28.
Kxg2 Kxg7 29. Rfd1 $18) 24. Nd4 Bxd3 $6 {[%mdl 64] The position is loaded with
complicated tactical lines and both players make second best choices.} (24...
Rd5 $5 25. Nxb5 axb5 26. Bxe7 Qxe7 27. d4 f6 $14) 25. Nxe6 $6 (25. Bxe7 $1 Qxe7
(25... Rxd4 26. Qxd4 Bxe4 27. Qc5 Bxg2+ 28. Kg1 Bh3 29. Rf2 Qe4 30. Qxb4 Qg6+
31. Kh1 Bf5 32. Rf4 $18) 26. Nc6 Qd7 27. Rfd1 Bxe4 (27... Rc8 28. Qb6 $18) 28.
Rxd7 Rxd7 29. Nxb4 $16) 25... Bxf1 $2 (25... Bxe4 $1 26. Nxd8 Bxd8 (26... Bxc5
27. Rxc5 Qd7 28. e6 Qxd8 29. exf7+ Kh8 30. fxe8=Q Rxe8 31. Re5 $18) 27. Bxf8 (
27. Rfe1 Bg6 28. Bxf8 Kxf8 $13) 27... Kxf8 28. e6 Nf6 29. Qc5+ Ke8 30. exf7+
Kxf7 31. Qh5+ Kf8 $13) 26. Nxd8 Bxd8 (26... Qc7 27. Qxf1 Qxd8 (27... Bxc5 28.
Qd1 Qxe5 29. Nxc5 $18) 28. Qxa6 Bxc5 29. Nxc5 $16) 27. Bxf8 Bb5 (27... Bxg2+
28. Qxg2 Kxf8 29. Nc5 $18) (27... Qxe4 28. Rxf1 Qd5 29. Bxb4 $18) 28. Nd6 {
The squirmish is over and black has lost an exchange for no compensation.} Qd7
(28... Nxd6 29. Bxd6 $18) 29. Nxb5 Kxf8 30. Nd6 Nxd6 31. Qd2 $1 (31. Qd4 Be7
32. Rd1 $18) 31... Be7 32. Rd1 a5 33. Qd5 g6 34. exd6 Bf6 35. Qxa5 Qg4 36. Qd5
1-0

[Event "Hamburg-ch int"]
[Site "Hamburg"]
[Date "1999.05.25"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Hansen, Sune Berg"]
[Black "Kopylov, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2499"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1999.05.22"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 072"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. a4 O-O 11. Be3 Rd8 12. Bd3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Bg1 Be6 15.
a5 Qc6 16. Bb6 Rd7 17. Qe2 (17. f5 Bc4 18. Qe2 d5 19. Bxc4 dxc4 20. Rfd1 $14)
17... Rc8 18. Ra4 (18. f5 Bc4 19. Rfd1 Bd8 20. Bf2 d5 21. Bxc4 dxc4 $14) 18...
exf4 19. Rxf4 Ne8 (19... Bd8 $2 20. e5 $1 Bxb6 21. axb6 dxe5 22. Rfc4 Bxc4 23.
Rxc4 $18) 20. Bd4 Bg5 21. Rf5 $5 {Hansen is toying with the idea of Rc4, since
the rook on d7 square blocks the retreat of the black queen.} Bf6 (21... Bxf5
22. Rc4 $1 Be6 23. Rxc6 Rxc6 24. Nd5 $14) (21... Bc1 $5 22. Rb4 Bxf5 23. Rc4
Qxc4 24. Bxc4 Bxb2 25. exf5 Bxc3 26. Bxc3 Rdc7 27. Bd5 Rxc3 28. Qe7 Nf6 29.
Bxf7+ Kh8 30. Qxb7 Rxc2 31. h3 $14) 22. Bxf6 Nxf6 (22... Bxf5 $2 23. Rc4 $18)
23. Rxf6 $5 (23. Rf4 Re7 $11) 23... gxf6 24. Qf3 Qc5 (24... Kg7 25. Qg3+ Kf8
26. Qh4 Kg7 27. Ra1 Qc7 28. Nd5 Bxd5 29. exd5 Rh8 30. Rf1 Qd8 31. Qg4+ Kf8 $13)
25. Nd5 Bxd5 (25... Rdd8 26. Qxf6 Re8 27. Ne7+ Rxe7 28. Qxe7 Bb3 29. Ra3 Qe3
30. Ra1 Bxc2 31. Qxb7 $18) 26. Qg4+ Kh8 $2 {[%mdl 256] Probably an intuitive
retreat of the king, unfortunatelly here it is completely false. In many lines
his majesty would be safer and also closer to the center after the more
courageous 26...Kf8.} (26... Kf8 $1 27. Qxd7 (27. exd5 $2 Re7 28. Ra1 Rce8 $19)
27... Re8 (27... Qc6 28. Qxc6 Bxc6 29. Rd4 Ke7 30. Kg1 $14) 28. Qf5 (28. Qh3
Qf2 29. Qg3 Qxg3 30. hxg3 Bc6 $11) 28... Qe3 29. h3 (29. exd5 Qxd3 $1) 29...
Bc6 30. Ra1 $11) 27. exd5 Qe3 (27... Re7 $2 28. Qh4 $18) 28. Ra1 Rdd8 $2 (28...
Rcd8 29. Qh4 (29. Qh5 h6 30. Qf5 Kg7 31. Rf1 Qg5 32. Qh7+ Kf8 33. Qh8+ Qg8 34.
Qxh6+ Qg7 35. Qh4 Re8 $13) 29... h6 30. Qxf6+ Kg8 31. Rf1 $16) 29. Qh5 Kg7 30.
Qxh7+ Kf8 31. Rf1 Ke7 32. Qh4 Rh8 33. Qxf6+ Kd7 34. Qxf7+ Kd8 35. Bf5 1-0

[Event "Amsterdam Wereldschaaktoernooi"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1950.11.27"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Rossolimo, Nicolas"]
[Black "Najdorf, Miguel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "1950.11.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "19"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Qc7 8. f4
Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. Qe1 Bd7 11. Qg3 O-O 12. Kh1 b5 13. a3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Bc6 15.
Rae1 Rac8 (15... g6 {/\16... Se8 Najdorf}) (15... Rad8 $2 16. Bd3 e5 17. fxe5
Nh5 18. Qf2) (15... Rfe8 $2 16. Bd3 e5 17. fxe5 Nh5 18. Qf2) 16. Bd3 e5 17.
fxe5 Nh5 18. Qf3 dxe5 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. exd5 exd4 21. Qe4 (21. Bxh7+ $2 Kxh7 22.
Qxh5+ Kg8 23. Rf3 g6 24. Qh6 Rfe8 25. Rh3 Bf6) 21... g6 22. Qxe7 Qxe7 23. Rxe7
f5 24. Re6 (24. Re6 Rf6 25. g4 Rxe6 26. dxe6 Ng7) 1/2-1/2

[Event "CRO-chT 15th"]
[Site "Sibenik"]
[Date "2006.09.23"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Delchev, Aleksander"]
[Black "Cvitan, Ognjen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2637"]
[BlackElo "2539"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2006.09.22"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "CRO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 114 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.11.03"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.11.03"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Qd2 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. Rad1 Bc8 15.
Bf3 Rb8 16. Qf2 Nd7 17. e5 {White is realizing a dream idea of opening the pay.
His pieces enjoy more space and better coordination, Black is restrained on 3
ranks.} (17. Qg3 Bf8 18. f5 (18. h4 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Be2 Ba6 21. h5 b4 22.
Bxa6 bxc3 23. bxc3 Nf6 24. Qf3 d5 25. e5 Ne4 26. c4 {1-0 Tseshkovsky,V (2520)
-Shestoperov,A/Simferopol 1989/ (45)}) 18... Nce5 19. Be2 Kh8 20. Nd4 Bb7 21.
Qh3 exf5 22. Nxf5 Nc5 23. Bd3 Qd7 24. Rf4 g6 25. Rh4 f6 $15 {0-1 Gurevich,I 
(2575)-Sadler,M (2535)/Hastings 1993/ (36)}) 17... Rf8 $6 (17... dxe5 18. fxe5
(18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. fxe5 Rf8 20. Qg3 Kh8 21. Bg5 Bxg5 22. Qxg5 h6 23. Qg3 Bb7
24. Rd6 $14) 18... Ncxe5 19. Bf4 f6 20. Nd4 Bc5 21. Ne4 (21. Qg3 Bb7 22. Bxb7
Rxb7 23. Nf3 $11) 21... Bb7 22. Qg3 Kh8 23. c3 Bd5 24. Rfe1 Bf8 25. Ng5 fxg5
26. Bxe5 Nxe5 27. Qxe5 Qxe5 28. Rxe5 $11 {1/2 Hatskevich,O-Bairachny,R (2315)/
Yalta 1996/ (44)}) (17... d5 18. Nd4 Nb4 19. Qg3 g6 20. h4 Bf8 21. h5 Bb7 $11)
18. exd6 Bxd6 19. Bxc6 $5 {[%mdl 32] Delchev was in a truly aggressive mode.
The exchange of the light squared bishop can only be justified by serious
positional gains.} (19. Nd4 Nxd4 (19... Bb7 20. Ncb5 axb5 21. Nxb5 $18) 20.
Rxd4 Nf6 (20... e5 21. fxe5 Nxe5 22. Nd5 Qd8 23. Rfd1 $16) 21. Rfd1 Bc5 22.
R4d3 Bb7 $14) 19... Qxc6 20. Nd4 Qc4 (20... Qc7 21. Ndb5 $1 $18) (20... Qb7 21.
Nxe6 fxe6 22. Rxd6 $18) 21. Nf5 $1 {The real heat of the action comes at the
moment, when Cvitan is not yet fully prepared to take it.} exf5 (21... Ba3 22.
Rd4 (22. Nd6 Bxd6 23. Rxd6 Qb4 24. Rd3 Qxb2) 22... Qc6 23. Nxg7 Bxb2 (23...
Kxg7 24. bxa3 $16) 24. Nh5 f5 25. Qg3+ Kf7 26. Qg7+ Ke8 27. Rd3 $16) 22. Rxd6
Qb4 23. Rfd1 Re8 (23... Qxb2 24. Nd5 $1 Re8 25. Re1 $18) 24. h4 {Due to
opposite coloured bishops and domineering pieces in the center White has every
right to start kingside attack.} (24. Rxd7 Bxd7 25. Rxd7 Qxb2 26. Qd2 Qa1+ 27.
Bg1 h6 $14) 24... Nf8 (24... Qxb2 25. Bd4 (25. Nd5 $6 Qa3 26. Nxb6 Nxb6 27.
Bxb6 Bb7 $17) 25... Qa3 26. Rc6 $40) 25. h5 (25. Bxb6 Qxb2 26. Ba7 $1 Ra8 (
26... Rb7 27. Rd8 Rbe7 28. Nd5 Re2 29. Qxe2 Rxe2 30. Ne7+ Rxe7 31. Rxf8+ Kxf8
32. Rd8+ Re8 33. Bc5+ $18) 27. Nd5 Ne6 28. Ne7+ Kh8 29. Nxf5 $16) 25... Qxb2
26. Bd4 Ne6 (26... Qa3 27. Qg3 f6 28. Bxf6 Rb7 29. Rxb6 $18) 27. h6 $1 {
Delchev can claim success, in no time black dark squares are shattered and his
pieces are still not coordinated.} f6 (27... Nxd4 28. Qxd4 f6 29. Qd5+ Kf8 30.
Rd8 $18) (27... g6 28. Qh4 Nxd4 29. Qf6 $18) 28. Bxf6 (28. Bxf6 gxf6 29. Rxe6
Qxc3 30. Rxe8+ $18) 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch51"]
[Site "St Petersburg"]
[Date "1998.08.02"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Yagupov, Igor"]
[Black "Loginov, Valery A"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2450"]
[BlackElo "2520"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "1998.07.28"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 067"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.11.30"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.11.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Lukacs} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 {Lukacs:
'White wants to play a positional game transposing to the Scheweningen with
Be2. '} Nc6 7. f4 e6 8. Be3 Qc7 9. Be2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Na5
{Lukacs: 'Black wants to insert pressure on the \<< by Nc4.'} 13. g4 $5 {
Lukacs: 'This is the most agressive reply here.' Black threatens unpleasantly
with Nc4 so white feels obliged to counter with force. The absence of knight
on c6 lessens the pressure against white center.} (13. Qe1 Nc4 14. Bc1 e5 15.
Nde2 Qc5 16. Ng3 (16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Ng3 Be6 18. b3 Nb6 19. Nf5 Bxf5 20. exf5
Qc7 $10 {0-1 Zagrebelny,S-Wojtkiewicz,A/Katowice op (09) 1992 (40)}) (16. Qg3
Bd7 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Nf4 Nxf3 19. Qxf3 Bc6 $13 {Glek,I-Sutovskij,E Haifa 1996}
) 16... exf4 17. Bxf4 Nxb2 18. Be3 Qe5 19. Be2 Be6 20. Nf5 Bxf5 21. Rxf5 Qe6
22. Rf4 Rac8 23. Bd4 Nc4 24. Qg3 Ne5 {1/2-1/2 Fedorowicz,J-Arnason,J/St Martin
op (09) 1992}) (13. Bg1 Bf8 (13... Nd7 14. Qe1 Bf6 15. Rd1 Nf8 16. g4 Ng6 17.
Bg2 h6 18. Rd3 Nc6 19. Nde2 Nb4 20. Rh3 e5 21. f5 Nf4 $10 {Apicella,
M-Panzalovic,S/Biel op (08) 1990/0-1 (59)}) 14. Qe1 Rb8 15. h3 Nd7 16. Bh2 Nc6
17. Rd1 Nxd4 18. Rxd4 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. e5 $14 {Kasparov,G-Topalov,V Dos
Hermanas 1996/1/2-1/2/48/}) (13. Qe2 Nc4 14. e5 Nxe3 15. exf6 Nxf1 16. fxe7 Qb6
17. Qd3 e5 $17 {0-1 Geller,E-Stangl,M/Dortmund-B (9) 1991 (45)}) (13. Qd3 Bf8
14. Rad1 Rb8 15. b3 Bd7 16. Nde2 Nc6 17. g4 Bc8 18. g5 Nd7 19. Bg2 g6 20. Bg1
Nb4 21. Qg3 b6 22. h4 Bb7 23. h5 Bg7 24. Bd4 e5 $15 {(42) 0-1 Gurevich,
I-Arnason,J/St Martin op (08) 1992}) 13... Nc4 (13... e5 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15. exf5
e4 16. g5 (16. Be2 $1 $16 {/\ g5}) 16... exf3 17. gxf6 Bxf6 18. Nd5 Qc6 19.
Nxf6+ gxf6 20. Rxf3 Nc4 21. Bd4 Nd2 {0-1 Sampson,M-Nicholson,J/BCF-ch 1987/ 
(37)}) (13... Bf8 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bg2 g6 16. Bg1 b6 17. Qd3 Bb7 18. Qh3 Nc6 19.
f5 Nde5 20. fxe6 Nxd4 21. exf7+ Nxf7 22. Bxd4 Nxg5 23. Qe3 {1-0 Morawietz,
D-Dokhoian,Y/Porz/1991/ (46)}) (13... Nd7 14. Bg2 (14. g5 Bf8 15. Nde2 b6 16.
h4 Bb7 17. h5 Rac8 18. Bg1 Nc6 19. Rf2 Nc5 $13 {Van der Wiel-De Boer, Holland
1993}) 14... Bf8 (14... b6 15. Qe1 Bb7 16. Rd1 Rac8 (16... Nc6 17. Nde2 Nb4 18.
Rd2 Rac8 19. g5 $40) 17. g5) 15. Qe1 (15. g5 b6 (15... g6 16. Qe1 Rb8 $6 17.
Rd1 b6 18. Bg1 Bb7 19. Rd3 $1 Bg7 20. Qh4 Nc6 {[#]} 21. Ndb5 $4 (21. Nde2 $1
Nb4 22. Rh3 Nf8 23. f5 exf5 (23... Be5 24. f6 h5 25. Bf3 $1) (23... Nxc2 24. f6
Bh8 25. Qf2 $44) 24. exf5 Bxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Qc6+ 26. Rff3 Nxc2 27. f6 Bh8 28. Bf2)
21... axb5 $19 22. Nxb5 Qd8 23. Nxd6 Ba6 {1/2-1/2 Shchekachev,A-Novgorodskij,V/
Nizhnij Novgorod 1998/ (47)}) 16. Qh5 $40 (16. Bg1 Bb7 17. Nde2 {1/2-1/2
Voitsekhovsky,S-Galkin,A/Sochi 1997/CBM 62 (17)})) 15... b6 16. Rd1 Bb7 17. Qh4
Nc6 (17... Nc4 18. Bc1 g6 19. Rd3 $40) 18. Nde2 $1 Nb4 19. Rd2 Qd8 (19... d5
20. e5 f6 21. exf6 Nxf6 22. Bd4 $14) 20. g5 f6 (20... g6 21. Rf3 Rc8 22. Rh3 h5
23. Ng3 $40 {xh5}) (20... h6 $5 {Dolmatov} 21. Nd4 $5 (21. Qf2 hxg5 22. fxg5
Ne5) 21... hxg5 22. fxg5 Ne5 23. Rdf2) 21. Nd4 $1 {[%csl Re6] 1-0 Anand,
V-Topalov,V/Dortmund 1996/CBM 54/ (38)}) 14. Bc1 e5 $6 {[%mdl 16384] Lukacs:
'From strategical point of view this is a big mistake.' A dangerous weakness
is created on the square d5, in the moment when the knight from f6 will be
pushed away by g4-g5. Black will not get enough compensation for it.} (14...
Bf8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Rb8 17. b3 Na5 18. Bb2 b6 19. Rf3 Bb7 20. Rh3 g6 {
0-1 Heumann,J-Pasedag,P/Bayern 1997/ (47)}) (14... Rb8 {(Lukacs) deserves
attention here, for example:} 15. g5 Nd7 16. b3 Na5 17. Bb2 $14) (14... d5 {
(Lukacs) is always worthy of attention in case of g2-g4 in the Sicilian!} 15.
e5 (15. exd5 {accepting the P sacrifice is dangerous, because the position
will be opened up, and the weakness of g4 begins to tell.} Nxd5 16. Bxd5 (16.
Nxd5 exd5 17. Bxd5 Rd8 $44) 16... exd5 17. Nxd5 Qc5 18. Nxe7+ Rxe7 $44) (15. g5
Nxe4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Bxe4 Rd8) 15... Nd7 16. g5 (16. Qe2 g5 $5 17. b3 (17.
Nxd5 $6 exd5 18. Bxd5 Ndb6) 17... Ncxe5 $1 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. fxe5 Nxe5) 16...
b6 17. Bg2 Bb7 18. Rf3 g6 19. b3 Na5 {with a complicated middlegame.}) 15. Nf5
{Lukacs: 'Now White has a big advantage here, the strong N on f5 cannot be
tolerated.'} Bxf5 (15... exf4 16. g5 $16) 16. exf5 {Lukacs: 'The g4 P is
rolling ahead driving away the N from the defence of the vital squares d5 and
e4.'} exf4 (16... d5 17. g5 (17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 $16) 17... d4 18. gxf6 dxc3
19. fxe7 cxb2 20. Bxb2 Nxb2 21. Qc1 e4 22. Rg1 Qc3 23. Bxe4 Rxe7 24. Rg3 Qf6
25. Bg2 Rae8 {0-1 Cox,J-Ligterink,G/Oxford 1984/ (31)}) (16... e4 $2 {(Lukacs)
is typical in these situations to activate the black pieces, but here it is
inferior.} 17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Bf6 19. Bd5 Nxb2 (19... Bxb2 20. Rb1 Bxc1 21.
Rxb7 Ne3 22. Rxc7 Nxd1 23. Rxd1 $18) 20. Bxb2 Bxb2 21. Rb1 $18) 17. g5 Nd7 18.
Bxf4 Bf8 (18... Nxb2 19. Nd5 Qc4 (19... Qc5 {Lukacs} 20. Qb1 $1 (20. Nxe7+ Rxe7
21. Qxd6 Nc4) 20... Nc4 21. Qxb7 $16) 20. Qb1 $1 Nxa4 21. Qxb7 Rad8 22. Qc7
Qxc7 23. Nxc7 $16) 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Bg2 {Lukacs: 'White has a strategically
winning position. His excellent N on d5 dominates the board, his ^^ is very
active and his Ps on f5 and g5 are frightening for Black. Meanwhile Black's
weak P on d6 kills the B on f8.' White has bishop pair, control of the d5
square and active pawn ready for an attack. Black was not even able to win b2
pawn as a shade of compensation.} Rc8 (20... Nxb2 $2 21. Qd4 $18) 21. b3 Nce5 (
21... Ncb6 22. a5 Nxd5 23. Bxd5 Qc7 24. g6 $18) 22. Rf2 (22. c4 {Lukacs} Nc5 {
>< d3}) 22... Kh8 (22... Nb6 $5 $14) 23. Qh5 g6 (23... Nb6 24. Rd1) 24. Qh3 {
'!' Lukacs.} (24. Qh4 {Lukacs} gxf5 25. Bh3 Ng6) 24... Bg7 (24... gxf5 25. Qxf5
Bg7 26. Rd1 $16) 25. f6 (25. Rd1 $5 {(Lukacs) was also very promising to keep
the tension on the >>.} gxf5 26. Qxf5 Re6 27. Be4 Nf8 28. Nf6) 25... Bf8 26.
Be3 h5 {Lukacs: 'Now the B on f8 is dead forever.'} (26... Nc5 27. Rd1 $16) 27.
Bd4 {'+-' Lukacs.} (27. gxh6 Kh7 (27... Re6 {Lukacs} 28. Bg5) 28. c4 $16) 27...
Kg8 28. Nf4 Qa5 $6 (28... Qc7 29. Nd5 Qb8) 29. Bxb7 (29. Bd5 {Lukacs} Ng4)
29... Ng4 {Lukacs: 'Black finds the best way for complicating matters, but his
position is too bad to escape.'} (29... Rb8 {Lukacs} 30. Bd5 Ng4 31. Rff1) (
29... Rc7 {Lukacs} 30. Bf3) 30. Bxc8 Rxc8 (30... Nxf2+ 31. Bxf2 Rxc8 32. Qxd7
Rxc2 33. Rf1 Qxg5 34. Bd4 $18) 31. Rg2 Qf5 (31... Qxg5 32. Rf1 $16) 32. Nd3
Qxg5 33. Qf3 {White only has to prevent loss of all kingside pawns, since then
opponent could hope for some counterplay.} Re8 (33... Ndxf6 34. Qb7 (34. Rf1
Bg7 35. h3 Qh4 36. Kg1 Ne5 $14) 34... Re8 35. Qxa6 $18) 34. Rf1 Nde5 35. Qf4 (
35. Bxe5 dxe5 36. Nf2 Qxf6 37. Nxg4 Qxf3 38. Rxf3 hxg4 39. Rxg4 $18) 35... Qxf4
(35... Bh6 36. Qxg5 Bxg5 37. Nb4 a5 38. Nd5 $18) 36. Nxf4 Nc6 (36... Nxf6 37.
Nxg6 $1 $18) 37. Bb6 (37. Bc3 Re4 (37... Ne3 38. Re2 $18) 38. Nd5 $18) 37...
Re5 38. h3 (38. Nxh5 $5 gxh5 39. h3 Rg5 40. hxg4 hxg4 41. Rd1 $18) 38... Nh6
39. Nd3 (39. c4 Nb4 40. Bd4 Re4 41. Bc3 $18) 39... Re4 40. Re1 Rh4 (40... Rxe1+
41. Nxe1 $18) 41. Kh2 Ne5 42. Nxe5 dxe5 43. Bc7 (43. Rxe5 $4 Bd6 $1 (43... Ng4+
44. Kg3 Rxh3+ 45. Kxh3 Nxe5 46. Rd2 $18) 44. Rge2 Ng4+ 45. Kg3 Nxe5 46. Kxh4
Nf3#) 43... e4 44. Rg5 (44. Bg3 $2 Ng4+ 45. Kg1 Bc5+ 46. Kf1 Rxh3 47. Rxe4 Ne3+
48. Rxe3 Bxe3 $13) 44... Bb4 (44... e3 45. Bb6 Nf5 46. Rxf5 gxf5 47. Rxe3 $18)
45. Re2 e3 46. Kg2 Nf5 (46... Re4 47. Re5 (47. Kf3 Rh4 (47... Re6 48. Rxe3
Rxf6+ 49. Bf4 $18) 48. Bg3 Rxh3 49. Kg2 $18) 47... Rxe5 48. Bxe5 Bd2 49. c4 $18
) 47. Rxf5 $1 {[%mdl 4096] Lukacs: 'liquidating for an easy win in the _|_.'
The advantage is huge even without spare exchange and technically this is the
easiest way.} gxf5 48. Rxe3 Rd4 (48... Re4 49. Kf3 Re6 50. Be5 $18) 49. c3 Rd2+
50. Kg3 Bc5 (50... Bd6+ 51. Bxd6 Rxd6 52. Kh4 Rxf6 53. Kxh5 $18) 51. Rf3 Rc2
52. Kf4 Bf2 (52... Rb2 53. b4 Bf2 54. Kxf5 $18) 53. Kxf5 Be1 54. Be5 $18 a5 (
54... Kh7 55. b4 $18) 55. Ke4 $1 Kh7 56. Kd3 Rb2 57. Kc4 Kg6 58. Bc7 Bh4 59.
Bxa5 Bxf6 60. Bb6 Be7 61. a5 (61. a5 f5 62. a6 Ra2 63. a7 Kf6 64. Kb5 $18) 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 0607"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2006.11.18"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Czarnota, Pawel"]
[Black "Ribli, Zoltan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2554"]
[BlackElo "2584"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2006.10.28"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 116"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Wattenscheid"]
[BlackTeam "Tegernsee"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 $1 Bd7 14. Qe1 Rac8
{The line with 12.Bd3 grew in popularity and black has to be prepared to solve
some problems.} (14... Bc6 15. Qg3 Bf8 16. Nf3 (16. f5 e5 17. Nf3 d5 $1) 16...
Nxd3 17. cxd3 Rac8 18. Bd4 (18. Bb6 {Smirin,I-Georgiev,Ki/Saint Vincent/ 2005/}
) 18... Qe7 19. Qh3 Nd7 20. f5 exf5 21. Qxf5 g6 22. Qh3 Ne5 23. Rad1 Bg7 {
1/2 Moiseev,V-Schlosser,P/Nettetal 1992/ (29)}) 15. Qg3 Nxd3 (15... Bf8 16. e5
(16. Nb3 g6 17. Bb6 Qb8 18. Rad1 Bg7 $11) 16... Nfd5 17. Bd2 $13) (15... Nh5
16. Qh3 $5) 16. cxd3 Bc6 17. f5 $1 (17. Nf3 Nd7 18. Qf2 (18. Bd4 Bf6 19. Bxf6
Nxf6 20. Qh3 b6 21. f5 e5 22. Rae1 d5 23. exd5 Bxd5 24. axb6 Qxb6 25. Nxd5 Nxd5
26. Nxe5 Qxb2 {1/2 Czarnota,P-Stefansson,H/Kusadasi 2006/ (34)}) 18... Nc5 19.
Qc2 Nd7 20. Qf2 Nc5 21. Qc2 Nd7 22. Qf2 {1/2 Kuczynski,R-Wojtkiewicz,A/
Bydgoszcz 1990/}) 17... e5 18. Nf3 Kh8 $6 {The move was played before, but it
pales to the daring advance in the center 18...d5.} (18... d5 19. Bh6 Bf8 $1 (
19... Nh5 20. Qg4 dxe4 21. dxe4 g6 22. Ng5 Bf6 23. Rf3 Rcd8 24. Rh3 {1-0
Smirin,I-Summermatter,D/Geneve 1992/ (33)}) 20. Bg5 dxe4 $1 21. Nd2 (21. Bxf6
exf3 22. Bxg7 fxg2+ 23. Kg1 gxf1=Q+ 24. Kxf1 f6 $1 $19) 21... Nh5 22. Qg4 e3
$13) 19. Bb6 (19. Qh3 Bf8 20. Bg5 Nd7 21. f6 Nxf6 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Nh4 Be7 24.
Nf5 Rg8 25. Qh4 Rg6 $11 {1/2 Nisipeanu,L-Schlosser,P/Noyon 2005/ (43)}) 19...
Qd7 20. Rad1 {Black will have problems to get counterplay as d6-d5 is out of
question. Czarnota has a simple plan of attacking black king.} Bd8 21. Qh4 Kg8
(21... Bxb6 22. axb6 Qd8 23. g4 Qxb6 (23... Kg8 24. g5 Nd7 25. f6 Qxb6 26. g6
$1 Nxf6 27. Ng5 fxg6 28. Rxf6 h6 29. Ne6 $1 $16) 24. g5 Nd7 25. g6 fxg6 26. Ng5
h6 27. fxg6 Qxb2 28. Nf7+ Kg8 29. Nxh6+ gxh6 30. Qxh6 Re7 31. Rf3 $18) 22. Bxd8
Qxd8 23. g4 h6 (23... Qxa5 24. g5 Nd7 25. f6 $40) 24. g5 hxg5 (24... Nh7 25.
Rg1 hxg5 26. Nxg5 Nxg5 27. Rxg5 Kf8 28. Rdg1 Qf6 29. Qh7 $16) 25. Nxg5 {
[%mdl 128] The opening of the g file brings bad news for the survival chances
of the black king.} d5 26. Rf3 d4 (26... dxe4 27. dxe4 Qe7 28. Rh3 $18) 27. Ne2
Qd6 (27... Qxa5 28. Rh3 Kf8 29. Qh8+ Ke7 (29... Ng8 30. Rh7 $18) 30. Qxg7 Rf8
31. Rh6 $18) 28. Rg1 (28. Qh8+ $5 Kxh8 29. Nxf7+ Kg8 30. Nxd6 Nxe4 31. Nxe4 $18
) 28... Kf8 29. Rfg3 Rc7 30. Nh7+ {Ribli never managed to get any real
counterplay, so white did not have to pay much for the pressure along the g
file.} Nxh7 (30... Ke7 31. Rxg7 Rh8 32. Rxf7+ Kxf7 33. Ng5+ $18) 31. Rxg7 Nf6 (
31... Qf6 32. Qxh7 Ke7 33. R1g6 Qxf5 34. Qh4+ Kd7 35. Rf6 $18) 32. Qh6 $1 {
Fine decisive move, it makes no sense to let the black king slip away.} (32.
Qh8+ $6 Ke7 33. Rxf7+ Kd8 34. Rxf6 $16) 32... Rd8 (32... Ke7 33. Rxf7+ Kd8 34.
Rxf6 Qb4 35. Re6 $1 $18) (32... Bb5 33. Rxf7+ Kxf7 34. Qg7#) 33. Qh8+ (33. Qh8+
Ke7 34. Rxf7+ Kxf7 35. Rg7#) 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-33"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1998.10.01"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Stefansson, Hannes"]
[Black "Ehlvest, Jaan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2535"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1998.09.29"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 068"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Iceland"]
[BlackTeam "Estonia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ISL"]
[BlackTeamCountry "EST"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 a6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Qd2 (13. Bf2 Nxd4 (
13... Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. Bh4) 14. Qxd4 e5 15. Qd2 exf4 16. Bd4 Be7 17. Qxf4 Be6
18. Qg3 Rad8 19. Be2 Kh8 20. Bd3 Qa5 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. Bc3 Qxc3 (22... Qc5 23.
exd5 $16) 23. bxc3 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Nxe4 25. Qd3 Bf6 26. Rf4 Nc5 $44 {1/2-1/2
Kaiumov,D-Magerramov,E/URS-ch otbor 1979/MCD-ch (41)}) (13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5
15. Bg1 exf4 16. g5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Bg2 Re5 19. Rxf4 Rxg5 20. Qd2 Ne5 {
1/2-1/2 Geller,E-Sokolov,A/Sochi 1983/MCL 05 (26)}) 13... Na5 (13... Nxd4 14.
Bxd4 (14. Qxd4 e5 15. Qd2 exf4 16. Bxf4 Be6 17. Rfd1) 14... e5 15. Bg1 Be6 16.
a5 exf4 17. Qxf4 Nd7 18. Nd5 (18. Bd4 Ne5 $11) 18... Bxd5 19. exd5 Ne5 20. c3
g6 21. Bb6 Qd7 22. Bd1 Qe7 23. Bc2 Bg7 {0-1 Large,P-Suba,M/Oviedo 1992/ (42)
0-1}) 14. Qf2 (14. g4 Nc4 15. Qc1 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 e5 17. Nf5 Bxf5 (17... d5 $5)
18. exf5 h6 19. h3 e4 20. Bg2 d5 {0-1 Sakotic,J-Koskoska,G/Dorjan 1996/ (31)
0-1}) (14. b3 $2 d5 $1 15. e5 Bb4 $19) 14... Nc4 15. Bc1 e5 16. Nde2 d5 17.
fxe5 (17. exd5 $2 e4 $19) (17. Nxd5 $2 Nxd5 18. exd5 e4 19. Bh5 g6 $19) 17...
Nxe5 18. Bf4 (18. exd5 Nxf3 19. Qxf3 (19. gxf3 Bh3 20. Rg1 Bc5 21. Nd4 Qe5 $19)
19... Bg4 20. Qg3 (20. Qf2 Bxe2 21. Nxe2 Ng4 $19) 20... Qxg3 (20... Rac8 $5 $44
) 21. Nxg3 Bb4 22. h3 Bd7 23. Nge2 Rac8 $44) (18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 Qxc2 $36)
18... dxe4 19. Nxe4 Nd5 (19... Qxc2 $5 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Bxe5 Rxe5 (21... fxe5
22. Bh5) 22. Qh4 Rxe2 23. Rac1 Qxb2 24. Rxc8 Re8 25. Rc7 $11) 20. Bg3 (20. Ng5
Nxf4 21. Nxf4 Qe7 $15) 20... Qb6 {Ehlvest avoids repeating Kasparov's move,
since the way to white's advantage has been already published.} (20... Qe7 $6
21. Rad1 $2 (21. N2c3 $1 Nxc3 (21... Nxf3 22. Nxd5 Qxe4 23. Nc7 $16) 22. Nxc3
Nxf3 23. Nd5 $1 Qe2 24. Nc7 Qxf2 25. Rxf2 Nxh2 26. Nxe8 Ng4 27. Nc7 $1 Ra7 (
27... Nxf2+ 28. Bxf2 Rb8 29. Ba7) 28. Re2 $16) 21... Nxf3 22. gxf3 (22. Qxf3 $2
Bg4 $1 23. Qxg4 Ne3 24. Qf3 (24. Nf6+ Qxf6 25. Rxf6 Nxg4 26. Rf4 Rxe2 27. Rxg4
Rxc2 $17) 24... Nxd1 $17) 22... Nf6 23. N2c3 (23. Bh4 $2 Nxe4 24. Bxe7 Nxf2+
25. Rxf2 Bxe7 $19) 23... Nxe4 24. fxe4 $13 {0-1 Sutovskij,E-Kasparov,G/Tel
Aviv 1998/ (53)}) (20... Qxc2 $142 21. Bh5 g6 22. Bxe5 Bf5 23. Nf6+ Nxf6 24.
Bxf6 gxh5 25. Qxf5 Rxe2 26. Qxh5 Rae8 $11) 21. Nd4 $2 (21. Nf6+ $5 Qxf6 22.
Bxd5 Qxf2 23. Rxf2 Bc5 24. Rff1 Be6 $1 (24... Kh8 25. Nc3 f6 26. Rae1 $14) 25.
Bxb7 Ra7 26. Be4 Nc4 (26... Bc4 27. Rfe1 $16) 27. Nf4 Nxb2 28. Nxe6 Rxe6 $1 $13
) 21... Nxf3 22. Qxf3 Qg6 $1 23. Nf2 (23. Rae1 Bg4 24. Qd3 Nb4 25. Qe3 Bc5 $15)
23... Nb4 24. c3 Nc6 25. Rad1 Bd7 26. Ne2 (26. Nb5 Ne5 $1 27. Bxe5 Bc6 28. Qg3
Rxe5 29. Qxg6 hxg6 30. Nd4 Bxa4 $17) 26... Ne5 $1 {[%mdl 32] Nice tactical
idea, black is banking on his strategical asset in bishop's pair.} 27. Qxb7 (
27. Bxe5 Bc6 28. Qg3 Rxe5 $17) 27... Bxa4 28. Nf4 Qc6 $5 (28... Qh6 29. Rd4 Bc6
30. Qc7 Bc5 $17) 29. Qxc6 Bxc6 30. Nd5 Nc4 $1 {The endgame offers surprisingly
good chances to attack white weaknesses on b2 and g2.} 31. Nc7 (31. b3 Bxd5 32.
Rxd5 Ne3 $17) 31... Ne3 32. Rg1 Nxd1 33. Rxd1 Re2 $1 34. Nxa8 Bxa8 35. h3 Be7
36. Rd7 h5 37. h4 (37. Ra7 Bd5 38. b4 h4 $19) 37... g5 38. hxg5 Bxg5 39. Kg1 h4
40. Be5 $2 (40. Bd6 Rxb2 $17) 40... Rxe5 0-1

[Event "USA-ch"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2009.05.08"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Shabalov, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2701"]
[BlackElo "2569"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2009.05.08"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 130"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2009.05.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2009.05.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
O-O 9. f4 Qc7 10. Be3 b6 11. Bf3 Bb7 12. f5 {The opening position is full of
life and White can choose between many different plans. The immediate advance
of the f-pawn is preparing a kingside attack, that is partly based on the
uncompleted black development.} (12. g4 Nc6 13. g5 Nd7 14. Nb3) (12. Qe1 Nbd7
13. Bf2 e5 14. Nf5 Rfe8) 12... e5 13. Nb3 {Nakamura is struggling with the
usual problem of proper retreat of the knight. The b3-square is orderly, but
the knight is far away from the kingside. In case of 13.Nde2 White is running
as serious risk of stumbling on his own feet as the knight stands a bit in a
way.} (13. Nde2 Nbd7 (13... Rd8 14. Ng3 Nbd7 15. Rf2 Bc6 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5
b5 18. b3 Re8 19. Rd2 h6 20. h3 Nh7 21. Ne4 Ndf6 22. Re2 Nxe4 23. Bxe4 Nf6 $11
{1/2-1/2 Efimenko,Z (2688)-Hou,Y (2571)/Wijk aan Zee 2009 (55)}) 14. Ng3 $6 (
14. g4 h6 15. h4 Nh7 16. Qe1 Qd8 17. Bf2 Rc8 $5 $15 (17... g5 18. Kg2 Kg7 $13))
14... Rac8 (14... Rfe8 15. Qe2 Bc6 16. Rfd1 Qb7 {1/2-1/2 Ganguly,S (2631)
-Aagaard,J (2531)/Sabadell 2008}) 15. Rf2 Qc4 {/\Qb4} 16. Nd5 (16. Rd2 Qb4 17.
Ra3 Qxb2 18. Rb3 Qxc3 $1 19. Rxc3 Rxc3 $44) 16... Bxd5 (16... Nxd5 17. exd5 Bh4
18. Rd2 $13) 17. exd5 b5 18. Rd2 Bd8 19. axb5 axb5 $2 (19... Qxb5 $1 20. c3 a5
$15) 20. Ra6 $1 (20. Be2 Qh4 21. Bxb5 Ng4 22. Nf1 Nxe3 23. Nxe3 Bb6 $17) 20...
Qh4 $6 (20... Be7 $1) 21. Nf1 $2 (21. Rxd6 Bc7 22. Rxd7 $1 (22. Rc6 e4 23. d6
exf3 24. Rxc7 $13) 22... Nxd7 23. d6 $44) 21... Be7 22. Qa1 Nc5 23. Ra5 Ng4 24.
Bxg4 Qxg4 $17 {0-1 Lutz,C (2580)-Gelfand,B (2680)/Cap d'Agde 1994/ (61)}) 13...
Nbd7 14. g4 h6 {The thematic idea of a d6-d5 counterattack is possible right
away. On the other hand Black would like to see the whole white kingside truly
exposed.} (14... d5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 e4 17. Bxe4 Bd6 18. Qd2 (18. Qd3
Bxh2+ 19. Kh1 Rfe8 $13) 18... Rfe8 19. Bf3 Ne5 20. Bf4 Nxf3+ 21. Rxf3 Re4 22.
Raf1 (22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. h3 Rae8 $11) 22... Rae8 $15 {1/2-1/2 Baklan,V (2591)
-Smeets,J (2515)/Hoogeveen 2004 (29)}) 15. h4 (15. g5 hxg5 16. Bxg5 b5 17. Qd2
$5 b4 $1 18. Nd5 Nxd5 (18... Bxd5 19. exd5 Rfc8 20. Rf2 e4 21. Re1 Re8 22. Bg2
Rac8 23. Rfe2 Ne5 24. Kh1 Qd7 25. Nd4 Nxd5 26. Bxe4 Nf6 $11 {1-0 Abramovic,B 
(2495)-Suba,M (2525)/Belgrade 1984 (53)}) 19. exd5 Bxg5 20. Qxg5 Rfc8 (20...
Qxc2 21. Rf2 $1 Qxb3 (21... f6 22. Qxg7+ Kxg7 23. Rxc2 Rac8 24. Rg2+ $11) 22.
Rg2 g6 23. Qh6 Qxf3 24. Rxg6+ fxg6 25. Qxg6+ $11) 21. Kh1 Nf6 22. Rg1 {1-0
Korzubov,P-Mikhalchishin,A (2530)/Ivano Frankovsk 1982 (30)} Ne8 $11) (15. Bg2
Rac8 16. h4 Nh7 17. Qe1 Qd8 18. Bf2 Ndf6 19. Qe2 Nd7 20. Qe1 Ndf6 21. Qe2 Qc7
22. Be3 Nd7 23. Qe1 Qd8 {1/2-1/2 Khalifman,A (2515)-Psakhis,L (2575)/Minsk 1987
}) 15... d5 $1 {The charm of the Sicilian Defence lays in the fact, that
counterplay is often just a move away. Black may not truly equalize, but he
definitely manages to change the flow of the fight.} (15... Nh7 16. Qe1 Nc5 17.
Nxc5 dxc5 18. Qg3 Qd8 19. Bf2 Qc7 20. Rad1 Rad8 21. Be3 f6 22. Be2 c4 23. Qf2
$16 {1-0 Stratulat,S-Bulgakova,O/Kiev 1999 (32)}) 16. exd5 e4 17. Bg2 (17. Nxe4
$2 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Qg3+ $19) 17... Qg3 $6 {Shabalov has done a right thing in
the center, but the text move is dubious. The untested bishop move might
suffice to keep the balance.} (17... Bb4 $5 18. g5 hxg5 19. hxg5 Bxc3 20. d6
Qc4 21. bxc3 Nd5 22. Qd4 Nxe3 23. Qxe3 Rac8 $11) 18. Qe1 {[%mdl 4] New and
quite possibly not the most exact. The defender would have a hard time
deciding what to do with his queen after the simple 18.Bf2!} (18. Bf2 $1 Qxg4 (
18... Qe5 19. Qd4 Rfe8 (19... Nxg4 20. Qxe5 Ndxe5 21. Bxb6 Bb4 22. Nxe4 Bxd5
23. Rfd1 $16) 20. g5 hxg5 21. hxg5 Nxd5 22. Qxe5 Nxe5 23. Bxe4 Nxc3 24. Bxb7
Ne2+ 25. Kg2 Ra7 26. Na5 $16) 19. Nxe4 $1 Qf4 20. Bg3 Qe3+ 21. Kh2 Nxe4 22. Rf3
Nxg3 23. Rxe3 Nxf5 24. Rxe7 Nxe7 25. d6 $18 {1-0 Byrne,R (2505)-Winslow,E 
(2340)/New York 1986 (26)}) 18... Qxe1 (18... Qxg4 19. Rf4 Qh5 20. Nxe4 Nxe4
21. Bxe4 $16) 19. Rfxe1 {It made sense to spare a thought for the
centralization of the last reserve and taking with the rook from a1.} (19.
Raxe1 $5 Nxg4 (19... Nxd5 20. Bxe4 N7f6 21. Bg2 Nxc3 22. Bxb7 Ra7 23. Bg2 (23.
Na5 Nxa4 24. Bxb6 Nxb6 25. Rxe7 Rb8 26. Rd1 Nxg4 27. Rd4 Nf6 28. c4 $16) 23...
Nxa4 24. g5 hxg5 25. hxg5 Nh7 26. Rf4 Nxb2 27. Rg4 $16) 20. Bxb6 Nxb6 21. Rxe4
Ne5 22. Rxe5 Bf6 23. Ree1 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Bxd5 $14) 19... Nxg4 20. Bxb6 $5 (20.
Nxe4 Bxd5 $11) 20... Nxb6 21. Rxe4 Nxd5 {Black just needs a solid base for his
counterplay. The demaged nature of White's kingside structure and backward
queenside pawns offer scope for real resistance.} (21... Bxd5 22. Rxg4 (22.
Rxe7 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Nc4 24. Re4 h5 $14) 22... Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Rad8 $14) 22. Nxd5
Bxd5 23. Rxe7 Rfd8 (23... Bxg2 24. Kxg2 Rfe8 25. Rxe8+ Rxe8 26. Nd4 $14) 24.
Bf1 (24. Rae1 Rab8 $14) 24... Kf8 (24... Rdb8 25. a5 Bxb3 26. cxb3 Rxb3 27.
Rae1 $14) 25. Ree1 {Nakamura has no plans to use the a1-rook in the center,
even though it was a more promissing idea at this moment.} (25. Rae1 Be6 26.
Rc7 Bxf5 27. Bc4 Bg6 28. Nc5 a5 $14) 25... Rdb8 26. Ra3 (26. Bg2 Bxg2 27. Kxg2
Rb4 $14) 26... Nf6 {Shabalov came very close to equalizing the chances due to
his pressure on the queenside.} (26... Rb4 $5 27. Nc5 Rxb2 28. Rc3 Rb4 $11) 27.
Rd1 Ra7 28. Rd2 (28. c4 Be4 29. Rd6 Bxf5 30. c5 $14) 28... Be4 29. Rf2 Ng4 $2 {
A tragic slip of attention, black is losing two tempoes and enables white to
advnace his queenside pawns.} (29... h5 $1 30. a5 Ng4 31. Rf4 Bxc2 32. Nd4 Rxb2
33. Rc3 Ba4 34. Ne6+ fxe6 35. fxe6+ Nf6 36. Rxa4 Ke7 $11) 30. Rf4 Nf6 31. Nc5
Bxc2 32. Rf2 Bd1 (32... Rxb2 $2 33. Rc3 $18) 33. Nxa6 $1 {It was not strictly
necessary to force matters with exchange of two pieces for the rook, but the
idea works perfectly.} (33. a5 Re7 34. Nxa6 Rc8 35. b4 $16) 33... Rb6 34. b4
Rbxa6 35. Bxa6 Rxa6 36. a5 {Shabalov's pieces are so poorly coordinated, that
the task of holding two passed pawns falls on the shoulders of only two
defenders.} Ne4 (36... Ra7 37. a6 Bg4 38. b5 Nd7 39. Kg2 Ke7 40. Kg3 h5 41. Rb2
$16) 37. b5 $1 Rd6 (37... Nxf2 38. bxa6 $18) (37... Ra8 38. a6 Nxf2 39. b6 $18)
38. a6 {The bishop on d1 is a hopelessly misplaced hero and the pawns can not
be stopped.} Nxf2 (38... Rd8 39. a7 Ra8 40. b6 Nc5 41. Rc3 Nd7 42. Rc8+ Rxc8
43. b7 $18) 39. a7 Nh3+ 40. Rxh3 (40. Rxh3 Rd8 41. b6 $18) 1-0

[Event "URS-ch10 Final"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "1937.04.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1937.04.13"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "19"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2000"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. f4 (10. Kh1 {/\f4, g4}) 10... O-O 11. Nb3 {/\12.a5, Bb6} b6
12. Bf3 Bb7 13. Qe1 Rfe8 14. Rd1 Nd7 15. Qg3 Bf8 16. Rf2 $1 {/\Rf1, /\Rd2} Nc5
17. f5 {/\18.Nc5 bc 19.Bc5, /\18.f6 g6 19.Qh4} Ne5 (17... Nxb3 $142) 18. Nd4 $1
{/\19.f6 g6 20.Qh4 /\Bh6xf8, /\Qh6} Kh8 19. Bg5 Be7 20. Bh5 {/\21.fe} Qd8 (
20... Nxe4 21. Nxe4 Bxe4 22. fxe6 $16) 21. Bxe7 Rxe7 (21... Qxe7 22. fxe6 Nxe6
23. Nf5 {/\Nd6}) 22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Nf3 $1 Nxf3+ (23... Qc7 24. Rxd6 (24. Nxe5
dxe5 25. Rdf1) 24... Qxd6 25. Nxe5 Qc7 26. Rf7 Rg8 27. Rxe7 Qxe7 28. Nf7+ Qxf7
29. Bxf7 $18) 24. Bxf3 e5 25. Rfd2 Re6 (25... Rd7 26. Bg4) 26. b4 $1 Nd7 (26...
Rg6 27. Qxe5 $1) 27. Bg4 Rf6 28. Rxd6 1-0

[Event "URS-ch09 Final"]
[Site "Leningrad"]
[Date "1934.12.09"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kan, Ilia Abramovich"]
[Black "Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1934.12.07"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "19"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[SourceTitle "URS-ch"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Qc7 8. Be3
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Qe1 Nc6 11. Qg3 (11. Qf2 {/\g4-g5}) 11... Re8 (11... Bd7 {
/\Tac8, Sa5-c4}) (11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. e5 (13. Rf2 $5 Bb7 14. a3 g6 15.
f5 e5 16. Be3 d5 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. f6 Bd6 20. Rd1 $16 {Topalov,
V-Rajkovic,D/Altensteig/1990}) 13... dxe5 14. fxe5 (14. Bxe5 $14) 14... Bc5 (
14... Nd7 15. Ne4 Bb7 16. Nd6 Bd5 17. Bd3 f6 18. Qh4 h6 19. Qg3 Rad8 $10 {
Geller,E-Novikov,J /Helsinki op/1992}) 15. Bxc5 (15. Rad1 Nd7 16. Ne4 Bxd4+ 17.
Rxd4 Qxe5 18. Qf2 f5 19. Nd6 Nf6 20. Bf3 $44 {McDonald,N-Rossiter,PJ BCF-ch
1991 1-0 39}) 15... Qxc5+ 16. Kh1 Nd7 17. Rae1 Qxe5 18. Qh4 Qc7 19. Bd3 g6 20.
Re3 (20. Ne4 $5) 20... Qd8 21. Qh6 f5 {Geller,E-Polgar,J/Aruba Tumba/1992} 22.
Rxe6 Nf6 23. Ree1 Ra7 $10) 12. Rad1 Bf8 13. Nf3 Nd7 14. Ng5 Nf6 (14... h6 15.
Nxf7 Kxf7 16. Bh5+ Ke7 17. Qg6 Nf6 18. e5 dxe5 (18... d5 19. exf6+ gxf6 20.
Qxe8+ Kd6 21. Ne4#) 19. Qf7#) 15. Kh1 h6 16. Nf3 Kh7 17. e5 Ng8 18. Bd3+ Kh8
19. a3 d5 20. Ne2 Nge7 21. Qh3 Kg8 22. g4 b5 23. Rf2 Bb7 24. Ned4 Nxd4 25. Nxd4
Nc6 26. c3 Na5 27. Rg1 Nb3 {[#]} 28. g5 (28. Nxb3 d4+) 28... Nc5 29. gxh6 $1
Nxd3 30. hxg7 Nxf2+ 31. Bxf2 Bxg7 32. Qh6 f5 (32... Kf8 33. Qxg7+ Ke7 34. Bh4+
Kd7 35. Qxf7+ Re7 36. Qxe7+ Kc8 37. Qe8+ Qd8 38. Qxd8#) 33. exf6 Re7 34. fxe7
Qxe7 35. Bh4 (35. Bh4 Qf7 36. Bf6 Kf8 37. Rxg7 $18) (35. Nxe6 $4 d4+ $19) 1-0

[Event "Serbian-ch 29th"]
[Site "Sabac"]
[Date "1998.04.27"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Zontakh, Andrey"]
[Black "Antic, Dejan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2545"]
[BlackElo "2460"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "1998.04.20"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 065"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%mdl 4228]} 1. e4 {Hecht} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6.
Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. a4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13.
g4 Nd7 14. g5 b6 (14... Bf8 15. Bg2 g6 $5 (15... Na5 16. Rf3 Nc4 17. Bc1 e5 (
17... g6 18. Rh3 Bg7 19. b3 Na5 20. Bb2 Nc6) 18. Nf5 exf4 (18... g6 19. Nd5 Qd8
20. Nh6+ Bxh6 21. gxh6 $14) 19. Bxf4 Nce5 20. Rh3 (20. Nd5 Qd8 21. Rc3 g6 22.
Nh6+ Bxh6 23. gxh6 Nc5 24. Qf1 $5 f5) 20... g6 (20... b5 $5 21. axb5 axb5 22.
Nd5 Qd8 23. Qh5 h6 24. Rg1 $1) 21. Nd5 Qd8 22. Nh6+ (22. Nfe3 Bg7 $11) (22. Qe1
$5 gxf5 $2 (22... h5 $1 23. Qh4 {/\ Ng3-h5~~}) 23. Qh4 h6 24. exf5 b5 25. Rg1
Bb7 26. Nf6+ Kh8 27. Bxb7 Rxb7 28. Qxh6+ $1 $18 {Gluzman,M-Arbakov,V/Sibenik/
1990/}) 22... Bxh6 (22... Kg7 23. Qd4 $14) 23. Rxh6 b5 24. Ra3 Kg7 25. Qe1 (25.
Rah3 Rh8 26. axb5 axb5 27. Ne3 Qb6 28. Nf5+ $5 gxf5 29. exf5 Qf2 $1) 25... Rh8
26. Qh4 bxa4 $1 {0-1 Fishbein,A-Browne,W/USA/1989/ (43)}) (15... Nxd4 16. Bxd4
b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. Ra7 Qd8 19. b4 e5 20. Be3 exf4 21. Bxf4 Ne5 22. Nd5 Bg4
23. Qd2 Nc6 24. g6 Nxa7 25. gxf7+ Kh8 26. Bg5 {1-0 Ivanchuk,V-Topalov,V/
Novgorod/1996/ (33)}) 16. Qe1 (16. Rf3 Bg7 17. Rh3 Nb6 $5 18. Nde2 Nc4 19. Bc1
d5 $5 20. b3 (20. exd5 exd5 21. Nxd5 Qa5 $44) 20... d4 (20... N4a5 21. e5 $1
$16) 21. bxc4 dxc3 22. e5 Ne7 23. Ba3 $1 Nf5 24. Nxc3 Bd7 (24... Qxc4 25. Ne4
$16) 25. Ne4 Rbd8 26. Bd6 Qa5 27. c5 $1 {1-0 Fishbein,A-Dorfman,J/New York op/
1989/ (41)}) (16. Qe2 b6 17. Rad1 Bb7 18. Qf2 Ba8 $10 {Silva-Mokry,K/Dubai ol/
1986/}) 16... b6 $5 (16... Bg7 17. Rd1 Na5 18. Rf3 b6 19. Rh3 Bb7 20. Qh4 Nf8
21. f5 exf5 22. exf5 Nc4 23. Bc1 Bxg2+ 24. Kxg2 Qb7+ 25. Kg1 Rbc8 {Kapnisis,
S-Mamedov,T/EU-chJM U16/1997/1/2-1/2 (59)}) 17. Nxc6 (17. Qh4 $5) 17... Qxc6
18. Bd4 $5 (18. e5 $6 Qc7 19. exd6 Bxd6 20. Ne4 Be7 21. c3 Bb7 22. Bd4 Bxe4 $5
23. Qxe4 Bc5 $15) (18. Qh4 $5 $13) 18... Bb7 (18... b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qf2
Bb7 21. Rae1 b4 22. f5 exf5 {1/2-1/2 Kovalev,A-Sokolov,A/Clichy op/1991/}) 19.
Qh4 Qc4 20. Rad1 e5 $1 21. b3 Qc7 22. fxe5 Nxe5 $15 (22... dxe5 $2 23. Rxf7
Kxf7 24. Qxh7+ $18) 23. Rf4 $6 (23. Qg3 {/\Rd2,Rfd1}) 23... Bg7 24. Qf2 Bc6 25.
Rf1 Rf8 {0-1 Beshukov,S-Sokolov,A/RUS-Cup2/1996/ (43)}) 15. Bg2 Bb7 16. Qg4 (
16. Qh5 g6 17. Qh3 Bf8 18. f5 Nde5 19. fxe6 Nxd4 20. exf7+ Nxf7 21. Bxd4 Nxg5
22. Qe3 Ne6 23. Bxb6 Qd7 24. Rad1 Bg7 25. Qg3 Bxc3 26. Rxd6 Qxa4 27. bxc3 Rbc8
28. Qh4 {1-0 De Firmian,N-Irzhanov,R/Luzern WchT 4th/1997/ (34)}) 16... Bf8 17.
Rad1 (17. f5 exf5 18. Qxf5 Nde5 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Nb3 Ne7 21. Qf4 Rc8 22. Nd4
Nxd5 23. exd5 Qd7 24. b3 g6 25. c4 {Svidler,P-Kasparov,G/Linares/1998/1/2-1/2 
(52)}) 17... Nb4 18. Bg1 (18. Rd2 d5 19. e5 Nc6 $132) 18... g6 {This standard
move might not be the best in the position, black can hope to slow white's
attack with the timely counterattack 18...d5.} (18... d5 $5 19. e5 (19. f5 e5)
(19. exd5 Nxd5 20. Nxd5 Bxd5 21. Bxd5 exd5 22. Qf5 (22. Rfe1 Nc5) 22... Nc5 $15
) 19... Nc6 $13) 19. Rd2 Bg7 20. Rfd1 f5 (20... e5 $5 21. Nde2 exf4 22. Qxf4 (
22. Nxf4 $2 Ne5 23. Qh4 Nc4 $17) 22... Be5 23. Qh4 Re7 $11) 21. gxf6 Nxf6 22.
Qh3 Qf7 23. f5 $1 (23. Nde2 d5 $1 24. Bxb6 dxe4 $13) 23... exf5 (23... gxf5 24.
exf5 e5 25. Ne6 $16) 24. exf5 Nbd5 25. Nxd5 Bxd5 (25... Nxd5 $2 26. Ne6 $16)
26. Nc6 $1 {Zontakh maximises the advantage from his well coordinated pieces.}
(26. Bxd5 Qxd5+ 27. Rg2 Nh5 $13) 26... Bxg2+ (26... Rbc8 27. Rxd5 $1 Rxc6 (
27... Nxd5 28. Bxd5 $18) 28. c3 $16) 27. Qxg2 Rbc8 (27... Ne4 28. Nxb8 Nxd2 29.
Rxd2 Rxb8 30. fxg6 Qxg6 31. Qxg6 hxg6 32. Rxd6 $16) 28. fxg6 (28. Rxd6 gxf5 29.
Bxb6 Qh5 30. Rg1 Ng4 31. b4 (31. Bd4 $2 Rxc6 $1 32. Rxc6 Bxd4 33. Qd5+ Kf8 34.
Qd6+ Re7 35. Rc8+ Kf7 36. Qd5+ Re6 37. Qd7+ Re7 38. Qd5+ $11) 31... Re4 32. c3
$1 Bxc3 33. Rc1 $16) 28... Qxg6 (28... hxg6 29. Rxd6 Ne4 30. Rxg6 $18) 29. Qxg6
hxg6 30. Rxd6 {The position has become quiter, on top of the spare pawn white
can hope to bother weak pawns on the 6th rank.} Ne4 31. Rd8 Rexd8 (31... Bxb2
$2 32. Rxc8 Rxc8 33. Ne7+ $18) 32. Rxd8+ Rxd8 33. Nxd8 b5 (33... Bxb2 34. Bxb6
Nc3 35. a5 Ba3 36. Kg2 $16) 34. axb5 axb5 35. b3 Bf6 36. Nc6 (36. Ne6 Kf7 37.
Nc5 Nxc5 38. Bxc5 Bc3 39. Kg2 Ke6 40. Kf3 Kd5 $16) 36... Kf7 37. Kg2 Ke6 38.
Be3 (38. Kf3 Nc3 39. Ke3 Kd6 40. Nb4 Kc5 41. Nd3+ Kd6 42. h3 $16) 38... Kd5 39.
Nb4+ Ke5 40. Kf3 {Winning such endgame is not easy, black is well centralized
and the number of pawns is limited.} Ng5+ 41. Ke2 (41. Bxg5 $6 Bxg5 42. c3 Bd2
43. Nd3+ Kd5 44. Nf4+ Kc5 $14) 41... Ke4 42. Nd3 Ne6 43. Nf2+ Kd5 44. Kd3 Be5
45. h3 Bf4 (45... Nf4+ 46. Bxf4 Bxf4 47. Ne4 Bh6 48. c3 $16) 46. Ne4 Bxe3 47.
Kxe3 {The endgames with knights bear a great similarity with pure pawn
endgames. White chances for success have improved. Hecht: [#] Realization of
an extra pawn: connected versus lone passed pawn. Hecht: [#] Realisierung des
Mehrbauern; später: verbundene vs 1 Freibauer} Ke5 (47... Nd4 48. Kd3 Ne6 (
48... Nxc2 $4 49. Nc3+ $18) 49. Nc3+ Kc5 50. Ne2 $16) 48. Nd2 Kd5 49. c3 Nc5
50. h4 Ke5 (50... b4 $6 51. cxb4 Na6 52. b5 Nc5 53. b4 Nd7 54. Kd3 $16) 51.
Nf3+ Kf5 (51... Kd5 $2 52. Nd4 Ke5 53. b4 Na4 54. Nxb5 $18) 52. b4 Na4 53. Nd4+
Kg4 54. Nxb5 Kxh4 55. c4 g5 (55... Kg5 56. Nd6 Kf6 57. Kd4 $18) 56. Nd6 g4 57.
Kd4 Kg5 (57... g3 58. Nf5+ Kg4 59. Nxg3 $1 Kxg3 60. c5 Kf4 61. b5 $18) 58. c5
Kf6 59. Ne4+ Ke6 60. b5 Ke7 (60... Nb2 61. b6 Kd7 62. Kd5 Na4 63. c6+ Kd8 64.
b7 Kc7 65. Nf6 $18) 61. Kd5 Kd8 62. Kc6 (62. Kc6 Kc8 63. b6 Kb8 64. Kb5 $18)
1-0

[Event "RUS-chT 05th"]
[Site "Maikop"]
[Date "1998.06.05"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Drozdov, Igor"]
[Black "Saulin, Dmitri"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[BlackElo "2375"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1998.06.03"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 066"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Noyabrsk Yamal"]
[BlackTeam "Moscow Apiko-Yakimanka"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. f4 Qc7 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qf3 e5 (14...
Bc6 15. Qh3 (15. Qg3 Nxd3 (15... Bf8 16. Nf3 Nd7 17. Qf2 Nc5 18. Rfd1 Rac8 19.
e5 Ncxd3 20. cxd3 Bxf3 21. Qxf3 dxe5 22. fxe5 Qxe5 23. Rf1 Qc7 {Brod,M-Tratar,
M/Mitropa Cup17th/1997/0-1 (63)}) 16. cxd3 Nd7 (16... d5 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Bd4
Qd8 19. Be5 Bf8 20. f5 Nd7 21. Bc7 Qc8 22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Na4 Ra7 {1/2-1/2
Bronstein,L-Llanos,G/ARG-ch/1991/ (35)}) 17. Nf3 (17. Qf2 d5 18. e5 Bb4 19. Nb3
g6 20. Rfc1 Qd8 21. Bd4 Rc8 {0-1 Brod,M-Krupkova,P/Mitropa Cup17th/1997/ (40)})
17... Bf6 18. Qf2 Nc5 (18... g6 19. Nd2 Bg7 20. Nc4 Bb5 21. Nxb5 axb5 22. Nb6
Nxb6 23. Bxb6 {1/2-1/2 Arnason,J-Polugaevsky,L/Haninge/1989/}) 19. Qc2 b5 $2
20. axb6 Qb7 (20... Qxb6 21. e5 $1 dxe5 22. b4 $18) 21. Nd2 Rac8 22. Nc4 Be7
23. Na5 Qb8 24. d4 Nd7 25. Nxc6 Rxc6 26. d5 Rcc8 27. dxe6 fxe6 28. Rxa6 {
1-0 Arnason,J-Hellers,F/Haninge/1989/ (31)}) (15. g4 Nd7 16. Qh3 Nc5 17. Nxc6
Qxc6 18. Bxc5 dxc5 19. Rf2 c4 20. Bf1 Qc5 21. Qg2 Nc6 22. e5 Nxa5 {0-1 Cmiel,
P-Djubek,B/CSR-ch23 corr/1989/ (47)}) 15... Bd8 (15... Nd7 16. f5 e5 17. Nb3
Nf6 18. Bb6 Qc8 19. Rae1 Bd8 20. Bxd8 Qxd8 21. Rd1 Qe7 22. Rfe1 Rad8 23. Nd2 d5
{0-1 Westerinen,H-Ftacnik,L/Palma de Mallorca GMA/1989/ (43)}) (15... Bf8 16.
Qg3 Nd7 17. Bd2 Nc5 18. Rf3 d5 19. e5 Ne4 20. Qe1 Nxd2 21. Qxd2 Bd7 22. Rh3 g6
23. Qf2 Be7 24. g4 Qc5 {Shevelevich,E-Shipov,S/RUS-chT/1992/1/2-1/2 (86)}) 16.
Nf3 e5 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. Nh4 Nxd3 19. cxd3 g6 20. Nf3 Qd7 21. Qxd7 Nxd7 22. Nd2
Be7 23. Nc4 Bc5 {Mortensen,E-Polugaevsky,L/Luzern olm/1982/1/2-1/2 (54)}) (
14... Rac8 15. Qg3 Nxd3 (15... Nh5 16. Qf3 Nf6 17. Qg3 Nh5 18. Qf3 Nf6 {
1/2-1/2 Psakhis,L-Kasparov,G/Manila olm/1992/}) 16. cxd3 Bc6 17. Nf3 Nd7 18.
Qf2 Nc5 19. Qc2 Nd7 20. Qf2 Nc5 21. Qc2 Nd7 22. Qf2 {1/2-1/2 Kuczynski,
R-Wojtkiewicz,A/POL-chT/1990/}) 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. Qxf5 Rac8 $6 (
17... Nxd3 18. cxd3 Bb4 19. Bh6 Qd7 20. Qxd7 Nxd7 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Be3 Rac8 23.
Rfc1 Rxc1+ 24. Rxc1 Nb8 25. b4 Nc6 {1/2-1/2 Smirin,I-Novikov,I/Rubinstein mem/
1989/ (33)}) 18. Nd5 $1 Nbxd5 (18... Qd6 19. Nxb4 Qxb4 20. Ra2 $14) (18...
Nfxd5 19. exd5 Nxd3 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. cxd3 $16) 19. exd5 e4 (19... Qd6 20. c4
e4 21. Be2 Qb4 22. Bd4 Qd2 23. Qf2 $14) 20. Bb6 $1 Qb8 (20... Qd6 21. Bxe4 Qb4
22. Bd3 Qxb2 23. c4 Bd6 24. c5 Bxc5 $140 25. Rac1 $16) 21. Bxe4 Bc5 {It is a
bit unusual to sacrifice two pawns and then switch to positional play.} (21...
Bd6 22. Rae1 Bxh2 23. Bd4 $1 Be5 24. Bxe5 Rxe5 25. Qxe5 Qxe5 26. Bxh7+ Kxh7 27.
Rxe5 Rxc2 28. b4 $16) 22. Bxc5 Rxc5 (22... Rxe4 $2 23. Bd6 $1 Qa8 24. Be5 $18)
23. Bf3 Qc7 24. b4 Rb5 (24... Rxc2 25. d6 Qc4 26. Rad1 Rd2 27. Qc5 Qd3 28. Qc1
Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Qb5 30. Qc5 $16) 25. Rab1 Qc4 {In a way black was right, his
active pieces control most of the board and white pawns are quite weak.} (25...
Re5 26. Qd3 $16) 26. c3 (26. Rfe1 Rxb4 27. Rxe8+ Nxe8 28. Rd1 Qc3 $14) 26...
Qxc3 27. Qf4 Qe3 $2 (27... b6 $1 28. axb6 Rxb6 29. d6 Qe5 30. Qxe5 Rxe5 31.
Rbd1 Rb8 32. Rd4 a5 33. bxa5 Rxa5 $11) 28. Qc7 Qe7 (28... Re7 29. d6 $3 Rxc7
30. dxc7 Qe8 31. Rfd1 Nd5 32. Bxd5 Qc8 33. Rbc1 Kf8 34. Bxb7 Qxb7 35. c8=Q+ $18
) 29. d6 Qd7 (29... Qxc7 30. dxc7 Rc8 31. Rfd1 $18) 30. Rfc1 {Drozdov has
achieved great progress, he can hope to win vital b7 pawn with serious
consequenes for black.} h5 31. h3 Rd8 32. Qxd7 Rxd7 (32... Nxd7 33. Rd1 (33.
Rc7 Ne5 34. Rxb7 (34. Bxb7 Rxd6 $11) 34... Nxf3 35. Rxb5 axb5 36. gxf3 Rxd6 $14
) 33... Kf8 $14) 33. Rc8+ Kh7 34. Rc7 (34. Rc5 $5 Rxd6 35. Rxb5 axb5 36. Bxb7
$16) 34... Kg6 (34... Rxd6 35. Rxb7 Rxb7 36. Bxb7 g5 37. b5 axb5 38. a6 $18)
35. Rc5 h4 (35... Rxd6 36. Rxb5 axb5 37. Bxb7 $16) 36. Be2 $1 Rxc5 37. bxc5 Kg5
$2 (37... Ne4 $1 38. Bd3 f5 39. Bxe4 fxe4 40. Rf1 Rd8 41. Rf4 Rc8 42. Rxe4 Rxc5
43. Rd4 Rc8 44. Rxh4 $16) 38. Bf3 Nh5 39. Bxb7 1-0

[Event "RUS-chT 16th"]
[Site "Dagomys"]
[Date "2009.04.04"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekseev, Evgeny V"]
[Black "Movsesian, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2716"]
[BlackElo "2747"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2009.04.04"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2020"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Saratov Ekonomist SGSEU"]
[BlackTeam "Sankt Petersburg Chess Federation"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. Be3 Bd7 8. f4
Be7 9. Nb3 O-O 10. O-O a6 11. a4 b6 12. Bf3 Qc7 13. g4 Bc8 {Black is
retreating with the bishop in order to make space for the knight f6. The
positive aspect of the investment of the two tempi in a semi-closed position
was the pushing of the white knight to the modest square b3.} 14. g5 Nd7 15.
Bg2 Re8 16. Qh5 Bf8 {The best way to defend against the model attacking plan
is still unclear, even though many motifs from our game are well known.
Movsesian believes that it makes sense to hold back the natural ...g7-g6
advance till the most suitable moment.} (16... g6 17. Qh6 Nb4 18. Rac1 Bb7 19.
Rf3 Bf8 20. Qh4 Bg7 21. Rh3 Nf8 22. Qf2 Nd7 23. Rf1 Qc4 24. Rd1 Qc7 25. Rd2 Re7
26. Qh4 Nf8 27. f5 exf5 28. exf5 Bxg2 29. Kxg2 Qb7+ 30. Kf2 $16 {1-0 Schmaltz,
R (2520)-Bischoff,K (2550)/Bremen 1998 (37)}) (16... Bb7 17. f5 Nde5 18. Rf4 g6
19. Qh6 Bf8 20. Qh3 Nb4 21. Nd4 {1/2-1/2 Adorjan,A (2515)-Kurajica,B/Wijk aan
Zee 1973}) 17. f5 $5 $146 {Alekseev has done his homework and advances the
f-pawn immediately. The threat of f5-f6 will limit the freedom of the bishop
on f8.} (17. Rf3 g6 18. Qh4 Bg7 (18... Qd8 19. Rh3 h5 20. Bf3 Bg7 21. Re1 Rb8
22. Ne2 Nb4 23. Rc1 e5 24. f5 d5 25. exd5 e4 26. Bxe4 Ne5 27. Rf1 Nxd5 28. Rd1
Bb7 29. Nc3 $18 {1/2-1/2 Gara,A (2285)-Berezin,O (2455)/Budapest 1998 (43)})
19. Raf1 Nf8 20. Kh1 Rb8 21. f5 Ne5 22. Rh3 b5 23. axb5 axb5 $16 {1-0 Tiviakov,
S (2635)-Ahmed,S (2309)/Dhaka 2003 (30)}) 17... g6 18. Qh3 Nde5 19. Rf4 (19.
Nd4 Nb4 $1 20. fxe6 Bxe6 21. Nxe6 Rxe6 $14) 19... Na5 20. Raf1 {[%mdl 4] The
critical moment of the early middlegame. It must have been pretty difficult to
choose between the text and the more aggressive attack against the h7-pawn.
The rook move to h4 will most likely be tested in the future as it seems quite
challenging for the defence. In our game Movsesian never managed to get
sufficient counterplay. The plan with an early f4-f5 advance seems dangerous
for Black.} (20. Rh4 $5 h5 21. gxh6 exf5 22. exf5 Bxf5 23. Qg3 Nxb3 24. cxb3
Kh8 25. Bxa8 Rxa8 26. Rf1 $16) 20... Nac4 (20... Nxb3 21. cxb3 Qd8 22. Rh4 h5
23. gxh6 exf5 24. exf5 Bxf5 25. Qg3 Be7 26. Rh5 Bd3 27. Rd1 $16) 21. Bc1 {
White is politely retreating with his pieces, as the attacking motif along the
h-file would offer Black distinct counterplay.} (21. Rh4 h5 22. gxh6 Nxb2 $1
23. Bd4 Nbc4 24. fxg6 fxg6 25. Rhf4 Qh7 $16) 21... b5 22. axb5 Qb6+ 23. Kh1
axb5 24. Rh4 h5 25. gxh6 b4 {Movsesian needs to generate counterplay on the
queenside, since otherwise in the medium term he will lose on the other side
of the board.} (25... Be7 26. f6 Bf8 27. Ne2 Nc6 28. Qg3 Bb7 29. Nf4 $40) (
25... Kh7 26. fxg6+ fxg6 27. Ne2 Be7 28. Rhf4 $16) 26. Ne2 Ra7 (26... exf5 $2
27. exf5 Bxf5 28. Rxf5 gxf5 29. Bxa8 Rxa8 30. Qg2+ Ng6 31. h7+ Kh8 32. Qxa8 $18
) (26... Bd7 27. Nbd4 Be7 28. b3 Na3 29. f6 Bf8 30. Be3 $16) 27. Nbd4 exf5 (
27... Kh7 28. fxg6+ fxg6 29. Rhf4 Be7 30. b3 Na3 31. Be3 $18) 28. exf5 Ra1 {
The rook is leaving the defence of the 7th rank and striving for activity
instead.} 29. Nf4 (29. Qg3 Kh8 30. fxg6 fxg6 31. Rhf4 Be7 32. b3 Na3 33. Be3
Rxf1+ 34. Rxf1 Bb7 35. Nf4 $16) 29... Kh7 (29... Bb7 30. fxg6 fxg6 31. Nd5 Bxd5
32. Bxd5+ Kh7 33. Rhf4 $18) 30. Nd5 Qd8 31. Qg3 {Alekseev's pieces are
dominating the board; at this stage his position is practically winning.} Bb7 (
31... Be7 32. f6 Bf8 33. b3 Nb6 34. Nxb4 $18) 32. fxg6+ fxg6 33. Nb3 $6 {
White was somewhat overwhelmed by the generous choise of good continuations.
At this moment he misses the chance to decide the game right away.} (33. Rhf4
$1 Be7 34. Nb3 Ra8 (34... Rxc1 35. Nxc1 Bg5 36. Rf7+ Nxf7 37. Rxf7+ Kxh6 38.
Rxb7 Bxc1 39. Qh3+ Kg5 40. Rh7 Re1+ 41. Bf1 $18) 35. Rxc4 Nxc4 36. Rf7+ Kh8 37.
Qxg6 $18) 33... Bxd5 34. Bxd5 Ne3 $1 {Black was hoping for a chance to
complicate matters with some tactics. The knight move to the centre of White's
position is truly spectacular.} 35. Nxa1 (35. Qxe3 Rxc1 36. Qa7+ Qe7 37. Qxe7+
Bxe7 38. Nxc1 Bxh4 $11) 35... Nxf1 36. Qf2 Qa5 37. Bg2 (37. Be4 Qxa1 38. Qxf1
Be7 39. Rf4 Kh8 40. Rf2 $16) 37... Qxa1 38. Qxf1 b3 39. cxb3 $2 {Time trouble
have spoiled so many chess games, that it deserves a special title. Alekseev
throws away a huge part of his great advantage.} (39. Rf4 $1 bxc2 (39... Be7
40. Rf7+ Kg8 41. Rg7+ Kh8 42. Rxe7 $18) 40. Be4 Bxh6 (40... Rc8 41. Rf7+) 41.
Rh4 $18) 39... Rc8 40. Be3 Qxf1+ 41. Bxf1 Rc2 42. Rf4 Bxh6 43. Rf2 {
Disappointed with the turn of events, White abstains from the much more
unpleasant line with the pin along the h-file.} (43. Rh4 $5 Ng4 44. Bd4 Ne5 45.
Bc3 Kg7 46. Re4 $16) 43... Rc7 44. Bxh6 Kxh6 45. b4 d5 (45... Rc1 46. b5 Ng4
47. Rf3 Rb1 48. b3 Ne5 49. Rh3+ Kg5 50. Kg1 Kf4 51. b6 Nf3+ 52. Kf2 Rb2+ 53.
Be2 Nd4 54. Rh4+ Ke5 55. b7 Rxb3 56. Ba6 Rb2+ $11) 46. Rd2 (46. Ba6 d4 47. b5
Rc4 48. b6 Rb4 49. b7 Nd7 50. Rf4 Rxb2 51. Rxd4 Nc5 $11) 46... Rc1 47. Kg2 Nc4
$1 {A miracle of survival is complete, Black has managed to defend a very
dubious position.} 48. Bxc4 (48. Re2 $6 d4 $1 49. b3 Ne3+ 50. Rxe3 dxe3 51. Bc4
Rc2+ $15) 48... Rxc4 49. b5 (49. Rxd5 Rxb4 50. Rd2 Rb3 $14) 49... Rc5 50. b6
1/2-1/2

[Event "Corus"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2006.01.27"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2686"]
[BlackElo "2647"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2006.01.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 111"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.04.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.04.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 exf4 15.
Bxf4 Be6 16. a5 {Somewhat new concept in this line, Kamsky is fixing the pawn
on b7 and will try to treat the position rather strategically.} (16. Qd2 Rad8 (
16... Rac8 17. Bf3 Red8 18. a5 Nd7 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Qxd5 Ne5 21. Bxe5 dxe5 22.
Qb3 Rd2 {1/2-1/2 Barle,J (2430)-Portisch,L (2635)/Ljubljana 1985 (28)}) 17. Bf3
Nd7 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 {1/2-1/2 Tukmakov,V (2570)-Ribli,Z (2525)/Amsterdam
1974}) (16. Qg3 Nd7 17. Bd3 (17. Be3 Bf8 18. Rf2 g6 19. Bd4 Ne5 20. a5 Bg7 21.
Bb6 Qe7 22. Rd1 Rac8 {1/2-1/2 Klovans,J (2490)-Magerramov,E (2435)/Moscow 1979
(32)}) 17... Ne5 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Bf6 21. c3 Be5 22. Rae1
Bxf4 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. Rxf4 Re1+ 25. Rf1 Re5 {1/2-1/2 Iskov,G (2360)-Ftacnik,
L (2595)/Berlin West 1984 (39)}) 16... Nd7 17. Qg3 Ne5 18. Be3 Bf8 19. Bb6 Qc6
(19... Qc8 20. Rad1 $14) 20. Bd3 g6 21. Ne2 $1 {A fine manouver of the knight
to d4 from where he will address the bishop e6.} Bg7 (21... Nxd3 22. cxd3 Qc2
23. Nd4 Qxb2 24. Qf4 Kh8 25. Nf3 Qb5 26. Bd4+ Bg7 27. Bxg7+ Kxg7 28. d4 $16)
22. Nd4 Qd7 23. Rad1 Rac8 (23... Nc4 24. Bxc4 Bxc4 25. Rfe1 Be5 26. Qf3 Be6 27.
h3 Rac8 28. b3 $14) 24. b3 Bg4 25. Rd2 Nxd3 26. Qxd3 d5 (26... Qe7 27. h3 Bd7
28. Re2 Qe5 29. c4 $14) 27. h3 dxe4 $2 {Van Wely did not have a sound answer
to white's deep strategy of central pressure, so he might as well have used
the chance to complicate matters with great tactical shot 27...Bh6!?} (27...
Bh6 $5 28. hxg4 (28. Rdf2 dxe4 29. Qg3 Be6 30. Nxe6 Qxe6 $15) 28... dxe4 29.
Qe2 Bxd2 30. Qxd2 Qxg4 31. Qf2 f5 32. Qe3 Re5 $13) 28. Qe3 Be6 29. c4 h5 (29...
Be5 30. Qxe4 (30. Nf3 exf3 31. Rxd7 fxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Bxd7 33. Bd4 Bc6+ 34. Kf2
Bg7 35. Qc3 $16) 30... Bb8 31. Qh4 Qd6 32. g4 $14) 30. Nb5 (30. Nf5 $5 Qxd2 31.
Qxd2 Bxf5 32. Qg5 $16) 30... axb5 31. Rxd7 Bxd7 32. Qf4 $6 {This move smacks
of second rate solutions, much better and logical 32.Bd4!? have kept most of
the advantage.} (32. Bd4 $5 Bxd4 33. Qxd4 Bc6 34. cxb5 Bxb5 35. Re1 $16) 32...
Be6 33. cxb5 Bxb3 34. Be3 (34. Re1 f5 35. Qd6 Bf7 36. Qd7 Rb8 37. Ba7 $16)
34... Bc4 35. Rc1 (35. Rb1 Bd3 36. Rb3 Bc4 37. Rb4 Bc3 38. Rb1 Bd3 $11) 35...
Bxb5 36. Rxc8 Rxc8 37. Qxe4 Bc6 (37... Ba6 38. Bd4 $14) 38. Qc2 Re8 39. Bf2 Re6
40. Kg1 Be5 41. Qb3 Bf4 42. h4 (42. Qc4 Bc7 43. Qc3 Re2 $11) 42... Re4 43. Qb6
Be5 $2 {Van Wely must have been pretty happy about his luck, it is most
unlikely that white will be able to break the fortress.} (43... Re6 $11) 44.
Qc5 (44. a6 Ra4 45. a7 (45. axb7 Ra1+ 46. Be1 Bxb7 47. Qe3 (47. Qxb7 $2 Bg3 $19
) 47... Bd6 48. Kf1 $11) 45... Ra1+ 46. Be1 Rxe1+ 47. Kf2 Ra1 48. Qd8+ Kg7 49.
a8=Q Rxa8 50. Qxa8 $11) 44... Bc7 $2 (44... Bd7 45. g3 Bg7 $14) 45. a6 $1 Ra4
46. Bd4 $1 {The defender have missed, that apart from troubles with a pawn he
faces other worry- safety of his own king!} Rxa6 (46... bxa6 47. Qxc6 Rxd4 48.
Qxc7 Re4 49. Qc8+ Kg7 50. Qxa6 $18) 47. Qe7 Ba5 (47... Ra4 48. Bc5 Bf4 49. Qf8+
Kh7 50. Qxf7+ Kh8 51. Qxg6 $18) 48. Qe5 Kf8 49. Qd6+ Ke8 (49... Kg8 50. Qb8+
$18) 50. Bf6 Bb6+ 51. Kh2 1-0

[Event "Moscow Aeroflot op-A"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2006.02.12"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Jakovenko, Dmitrij"]
[Black "Shchekachev, Andrei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2662"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2006.02.08"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 112"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.06.07"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.06.07"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. a4
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15.
Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Be3 Nd5 {[%mdl 4] The fresh new move in the popular
line with the spirited 12.a5. The downside to the idea is the vulnerability of
the black´s kingside position.} (17... b6 18. b4 Nd5 19. Bg1 Bxb4 20. Bd3 Qc7
21. c4 Nc3 22. Nxc3 Bxc3 23. Ra3 e5 24. Rxc3 exd4 25. Bxd4 Re6 26. Bxh7+ Kxh7
27. Rg3 Qxg3 28. hxg3 {1-0 Mastrovasilis,D (2573)-Iotov,V (2420)/Kusadasi 2006/
(58)}) 18. Bg1 b5 (18... b6 19. c4 Nb4 (19... Nf6 20. b4 Bxb4 21. Nc2 Bc5 (
21... Qe7 22. Nxb4 Qxb4 23. Nxb6 $18) 22. Nxc5 Qc7 23. Na4 $18) 20. Nf3 Bd8 (
20... Rd8 21. Qb1 Rb8 22. Nxb6 Rxb6 23. Rxa5 Nc6 $11) 21. c5 bxc5 22. Ne5 f6
23. Bxc5 $14) 19. Nxb5 Qb8 (19... Qb7 20. Nbc3 Nxc3 21. bxc3 Nc6 22. Nb6 Rd8
23. Bd3 Rb8 24. Bxh7+ Kxh7 25. Qh5+ Kg8 26. Qxf7+ Kh7 27. Rf3 Bg5 28. Qh5+ Bh6
29. Be3 Ne5 30. Bxh6 Nxf3 31. Bg5+ Kg8 32. Bxd8 $16) 20. Nbc3 {Despite the
extra pawn black pieces are quite badly coordinated.} Bd8 (20... Nxc3 21. bxc3
Bb7 22. Nb6 Nc6 23. Nxa8 Qxa8 24. Bf3 $14) 21. Bf3 (21. Nxd5 exd5 22. Bf3 Be6
23. Bxd5 Bxd5 24. Qxd5 Qb7 25. Rae1 $16) 21... Bb7 (21... Nxc3 22. bxc3 Bb7 23.
Nc5 Bxf3 24. Qxf3 Ra7 25. Nb3 Nxb3 26. Bxa7 Qxa7 27. Rxa6 Qe7 28. cxb3 $18) 22.
Nc5 Nxc3 23. bxc3 Bxf3 (23... Bc6 24. Nb3 Qb5 25. c4 Qg5 26. Nxa5 Bxf3 27. Qxf3
Bxa5 28. c5 $16) 24. Qxf3 f6 (24... Ra7 25. Nb3 $18) 25. Nxe6 $1 {Excellent
blow at the vulnerable spot, black position is falling apart.} (25. Nxe6 $1
Rxe6 26. Qd5 Qc8 27. Rfe1 Kf7 28. Rxe6 Qxe6 29. Qxa8 $18) 1-0

[Event "Corus"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2006.01.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2801"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2006.01.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 111"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.04.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.04.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 {One of very often played basic position
of Scheveningen Sicilian defense. Black has to play exactly and the first
player can choose from many concepts trying for the advantage.} 12. Bf3 Bf8 13.
Qd2 (13. Nb3 b6 14. e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxc6 Qxc6 17. Nd4 Qb7 18. Qh5 g6
19. Qh4 Nxe5 20. Ne4 Be7 21. Ng5 Bxg5 22. Bxg5 f5 23. Rae1 Qd5 {1/2-1/2 Adams,
M (2719)-Topalov,V (2788)/San Luis 2005/ (45)}) 13... Na5 (13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4
e5 15. Be3 exf4 16. Bd4 $1 Be7 $14) 14. b3 (14. Qf2 Nc4 15. Bc1 e5 16. Nde2 d5
$1 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Bf4 dxe4 19. Nxe4 Qxc2 $11 {Sutovsky,E-Kasparov,G/Tel
Aviv/1998/}) 14... Rb8 (14... d5 15. e5 Nd7 (15... Bb4 16. Ncb5 $1 Bxd2 17.
Nxc7 Bxe3 18. exf6 Bxd4 19. Nxe8 Bxa1 20. Rxa1 gxf6 21. g4 $16) 16. Nce2 f6 $2
17. Nxe6 $1 Rxe6 18. Bxd5 Nc5 19. f5 Qxe5 20. Bxc5 Bxc5 21. fxe6 Nc6 22. e7+
Be6 23. Bxc6 $18 {Navara,D-Pedersen, Morso 2002}) 15. Rad1 (15. Nde2 b6 16. Qe1
Nc6 17. Qf2 Nb4 18. Na2 Nxa2 19. Rxa2 Nd7 20. Bd4 Bb7 {Dolmatov - Kurnosov,
Istanbul 2003}) 15... Nc6 $146 {The first independent move in the game, after
15...b6 white can immediately strike in the center.} (15... b6 16. e5 dxe5 17.
fxe5 Nd7 18. Bf4 Nxe5 19. Qe3 f6 20. Ne4 {Jansa,V-Stohl,I/Koeln/2002/}) 16. Bf2
(16. Nxc6 bxc6 17. e5 Nd5 18. Bd4 $14) (16. e5 dxe5 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. fxe5 Nd5
19. Bd4 Bb4 (19... Rd8 20. Ne4 c5 21. Ba1 c4 22. bxc4 Qxc4 23. Ng5 $16) 20. Qd3
Bxc3 21. Bxc3 Bb7 (21... Nxc3 22. Qxc3 c5 23. Rd6) 22. Be4 h6 23. Bd2 c5 24.
Qg3 $40) 16... Nd7 (16... Bd7 17. Nde2) (16... Nxd4 17. Qxd4 e5 18. Qd2 exf4
19. Bd4 $14) (16... e5 17. Nde2 Nb4 18. Bh4 Be7 19. f5 b6 $13) 17. Bg3 Nxd4 18.
Qxd4 b5 $6 {Topalov is an active player and thus he would love to complicate
white's plan with e4-e5 advance by generating counterplay on the queenside.} (
18... b6 19. f5 $14) 19. axb5 axb5 20. b4 $1 {Excellent solution by Adams is
fixating the pawn b5 as a target, teh defender will have more difficulties
bringing pieces into counterplay.} g6 $6 (20... Qc4 21. Be2 (21. Qxc4 bxc4 22.
b5) 21... Qc6 (21... Qxd4 22. Rxd4 Ba6) 22. e5) (20... e5 21. Qd2) (20... Ba6
$5 21. Ra1 Rec8 22. Ra3 Rb6 $14) 21. e5 d5 (21... Bg7 22. Ne4 d5 23. Nf6+ $16)
22. f5 $3 {[%mdl 128] Brilliant attacking move suggests, that the defense with
the idea 20...g6?! has missed the desired goals.} gxf5 (22... Qc4 23. fxe6 fxe6
24. Nxd5 $1 Qxd4 25. Rxd4 exd5 26. Bxd5+ Kh8 27. Bc6 $18) (22... Qb6 23. fxe6
fxe6 24. Nxd5 exd5 25. Bxd5+ Kh8 26. Qh4 Be7 27. Qh6 Bf8 28. Rxf8+ Nxf8 (28...
Rxf8 29. e6 $18) 29. e6 $1 Rb7 30. Be5+ Kg8 31. e7+ Ne6 32. Qg7#) (22... Bb7
23. fxe6 fxe6 24. Nxd5 exd5 25. Bxd5+ Bxd5 26. Qxd5+ Kh8 27. e6 $18) 23. Nxd5
$1 Qc4 (23... exd5 $2 24. e6 Qb6 25. exf7+ Kxf7 26. Bh5+ $18) 24. Qd2 $1 (24.
Nf6+ Nxf6 25. exf6 Qxd4 26. Rxd4 e5 $1 (26... Rb6 27. Be5) 27. Re1 Bb7 28. Bxe5
Ra8 $1 29. Bxb7 Rxe5 30. Rg1 $16) 24... h6 (24... exd5 25. Qg5+ $1 (25. Bxd5
Qg4 (25... Qxb4 26. Qg5+ Bg7 27. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 28. Qxf5+ Kg8 29. Qf7+ Kh8 30.
Qxe8+ Nf8 31. e6 $18)) 25... Bg7 (25... Kh8 26. Bxd5 Qg4 27. Qxg4 fxg4 28. Bxf7
Re7 29. e6 $18) 26. Bxd5 Qxc2 (26... Qg4 27. Qxg4 fxg4 28. Bxf7+ Kf8 29. Bh5+)
27. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 28. Qh5+ Kg8 (28... Kf8 29. Rxf5+) (28... Ke7 29. e6) 29. Rc1
$1 (29. Qxe8+ Nf8 30. Rc1 Qe2 31. e6 $18) 29... Qe4 30. Qxe8+ Nf8 31. Rc7 $18)
(24... Kh8 25. c3 $1 $16) 25. h3 $1 {The englishman was in a great form.
Surprizing quiet pawn move suggests, that Topalov is suffering due to
desperate lack of useful moves.} exd5 (25... Bg7 26. Nf6+) (25... Bb7 26. Ne3)
(25... Kh7 26. c3 $1) 26. Bxd5 Qxb4 27. c3 Qc5 $6 {Very few players are
excelling in the defensive tasks, the world champion has missed the last
chance for a stubborn resistance with the tough move 27...Qe7!} (27... Qa3 28.
Rxf5 Re7 29. Rxf7 Rxf7 30. e6 $18) (27... Qe7 $1 28. Rxf5 Nxe5 29. Rxe5 Be6 30.
Rxe6 fxe6 31. Bxb8 Rxb8 32. Qf4 $16) 28. Rxf5 Re6 (28... Re7 29. e6 $18) (28...
Nxe5 29. Rxe5 Rxe5 30. Bxe5 Rb6 31. Qf4 Qe7 32. Rf1 $18) 29. Rxf7 $1 Nb6 (29...
Kxf7 30. Qf4+ Ke8 (30... Ke7 31. Bh4+ $18) 31. Bxe6 Nxe5 32. Rd5 $18) 30. Rdf1
{Slightly more exact and punchy impression made a continuation of the attack
with 30.Qf4!, but even the doubling of rooks is tragic for opponent.} (30. Qf4
$1 Bg7 (30... Nxd5 31. Rxd5 Qa3 32. Rd8 (32. Qf5)) 31. Rf1 Nxd5 32. Qg4 $1 $18)
30... Nxd5 (30... Bg7 31. Qf4 Nxd5 32. Qg4 $18) 31. Rxf8+ Qxf8 32. Rxf8+ Kxf8
33. Qxd5 Ke8 34. Bh4 Bd7 35. Bf6 b4 36. Qe4 {Adams is not a calculating type,
but the more exact queen move 36.Qd3! was simple and would force immediate
capitulation.} (36. Qd3 $1 Rxf6 (36... Bc8 37. Qd8+ Kf7 38. Qc7+) (36... Bc6
37. Qg6+ Kd7 38. Qf7+) 37. exf6 $18) 36... Bc8 37. cxb4 Rb7 38. Qg6+ Kd7 39.
Qxh6 Kc7 40. Qf4 Kb8 41. h4 Rc7 42. h5 1-0

[Event "Stockholm"]
[Site "Stockholm"]
[Date "2002.08.07"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Hermansson, Emil"]
[Black "De Firmian, Nick E"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2423"]
[BlackElo "2551"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2002.08.03"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SWE"]
[EventCategory "8"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 091"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.11.12"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.11.12"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Nb3 b6 14. a5 Nd7 15.
axb6 Nxb6 16. Qe2 Nb4 $5 $146 {[%mdl 8] De Firmian is trying to improve the
line, that he plays with success for both sides.} (16... Bb7 17. Rfd1 (17. Na4
Nd7 (17... Nxa4 18. Rxa4 Rac8 19. Qf2 e5 20. f5 Nb8 21. c4 Nd7 22. Nd2 Nc5 {
1/2-1/2 Morozov,D-Bocharov,D/Orsk 2000/ (27)}) 18. c3 Ne7 19. Nd2 Bc6 20. c4
Reb8 21. b3 g6 22. Bd4 e5 23. fxe5 Nxe5 24. Qe3 {1-0 De Firmian,N-Ftacnik,L/
Germany 2000/ (39)}) 17... Rac8 18. Na4 Nd7 19. c3 Ne7 20. Qf2 Nf6 21. Nd2 Ng6
22. c4 Qb8 23. b3 Nd7 {0-1 De Firmian,N-Kobalija,M/Las Vegas 1999/ (57)}) (
16... Rb8 17. Rfd1 Nb4 18. Na5 d5 19. Bxb6 Rxb6 20. exd5 Qxf4 21. Nc4 Rb8 22.
d6 Rd8 23. Ne4 Nd5 24. g3 Qh6 {1/2-1/2 De Firmian,N-Stefansson,H/Reykjavik
2000/ (36)}) 17. Nb5 Qb8 (17... axb5 $2 18. Bxb6 Qc6 (18... Qb7 19. Qxb5 $18)
19. Nd4 Qxb6 20. Rxa8 Qxd4 21. c3 Qc5 22. cxb4 Qxb4 23. Rfa1 $16) (17... Qxc2
18. Bxb6 Rb8 19. Nc7 Re7 20. Qe3 $16) 18. N5d4 (18. Na3 $5 Be7 19. Qf2 Nd7 20.
Rfd1 $14) 18... e5 19. fxe5 (19. Bd2 a5 20. Rxa5 Rxa5 21. Nxa5 Ba6 22. c4 exd4
23. Bxb4 Nxc4 $1 $17) 19... dxe5 20. Nf5 Be6 (20... Bxf5 $5 21. exf5 e4 22. Bg4
N6d5 $15) 21. Qf2 Nd7 (21... Nc4 22. Bc1 Rc8 23. Bd1 Nd6 $15) 22. Bh5 $2 (22.
Bd1 $5) 22... Nxc2 $1 {Black is not scared by the white's attacking set up,
the tactics work for him perfectly.} (22... g6 23. Nh6+ Bxh6 24. Bxh6 Nxc2 25.
Nc5 Qb6 26. Ra5 gxh5 27. Nxd7 Qxf2 28. Rxf2 Bxd7 29. Rxc2 Bb5 $15) 23. Nc5 (23.
Qxc2 Qxb3 $17) (23. Bxf7+ Bxf7 24. Nh6+ gxh6 25. Qxf7+ Kh8 26. Rf3 Re7 $19)
23... Nxc5 24. Bxc5 Bxf5 25. Bxf7+ (25. Qxc2 Be6 $17) (25. Qxf5 Bxc5 26. Qxf7+
Kh8 27. Qxe8+ Qxe8 28. Bxe8 Rxe8 29. Rxa6 Ne3 $17) 25... Kxf7 (25... Kh8 $2 26.
Bxe8 Nxa1 27. Qxf5 Qxe8 28. Bxf8 $18) 26. Qxc2 (26. Bxf8 Nd4 27. Bc5 Qb7 28.
Bxd4 exd4 29. Qxf5+ Kg8 $15) 26... Bxc5 27. Qxc5 Kg8 28. Rxf5 Qxb2 29. Qd5+ Kh8
30. Raf1 h6 {White is still a pawn down and any endgame can be nasty for him.}
(30... Qb5 31. Qxa8 (31. Qf7 Qc5 32. h3 a5 33. Rg5 Rg8 (33... Qf8 34. Qxf8+
Rxf8 35. Rxf8+ Rxf8 36. Rxe5 Ra8 37. Rd5 a4 38. Rd2 a3 39. Ra2 g5 40. Kg1 Kg7
$17) 34. Qh5 Raf8 $17) 31... Qxf1+ 32. Rxf1 Rxa8 $17) 31. Qf7 (31. Rf7 Qb6 32.
Qd3 Qg6 $15) 31... Qb6 32. Rf6 $4 {Both players were probably blinded by the
time trouble, the rook can be taken with a win for black.} Qa7 $2 (32... gxf6
33. Qg6 (33. Rxf6 Rec8 34. g3 Qb1+ 35. Kg2 Qxe4+ 36. Kh3 Rc6 37. Qe7 Rg8 $19)
33... Re7 34. h3 Rg7 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 $19) 33. Qg6 (33. Rg6 Qxf7 34. Rxf7 Rg8 $17)
33... gxf6 34. Qxh6+ Qh7 35. Qxf6+ Qg7 36. Qh4+ Kg8 37. Rf5 Rf8 (37... Rf8 38.
Rg5 Rf1#) 0-1

[Event "CUB-ch KO"]
[Site "Santa Clara"]
[Date "2007.01.24"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Black "Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2614"]
[BlackElo "2549"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2007.01.19"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "3"]
[EventCountry "CUB"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 116 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.03.07"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.03.07"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. f4
Be7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b5 {
[%mdl 4] Arencibia is chosing a daring move, that lives in the shadow of the
uncomparably more popular 14...b6.} (14... b6 15. Qf2 (15. g4 Bc8 16. Qf2 (16.
g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 Bf8 18. Bg2 Bb7 19. Rad1 g6 20. Bc1 Rbc8 21. Rd3 Nb4 22. Rh3 Bg7
23. Be3 Re7 24. Kg1 Rce8 25. Rd1 f5 {0-1 Karpov,A (2720)-Kasparov,G (2700)/
Moscow 1985/ (42)}) 16... Na5 17. Rad1 Nc4 18. Bc1 b5 19. g5 Nd7 20. axb5 axb5
21. Bg2 b4 22. Ne2 Nc5 23. f5 Bf8 24. g6 Nxb3 25. cxb3 Ne5 26. gxf7+ Qxf7 {
1/2 Topalov,V (2750)-Anand,V (2735)/Las Palmas 1996/ (39)}) 15... Nb4 16. Nd4
e5 17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 e4 19. Nxe4 Qxc2 20. Rfc1 Qxf2 21. Nxf2 d5 22. Bd2 a5
23. g3 Bc5 24. Bxb4 Bxb4 25. Kg2 h5 26. Rc2 b5 {1/2 Ivanchuk,V (2710)-Kasparov,
G (2805)/Linares 1993/}) 15. axb5 axb5 16. Qf2 (16. Qe2 b4 17. Nb5 Qb7 18. Nxd6
Bxd6 19. e5 Bxe5 20. fxe5 Nd5 21. Bc5 Nce7 22. Ra7 Qb5 23. Qf2 $16 {1-0
Mkrtchian,L (2295)-Sergeeva,M (2208)/Yerevan 1999/ (57)}) (16. g4 b4 17. Ne2 d5
18. e5 Ne4 19. Bxe4 dxe4 20. Ng3 Red8 21. Qf2 Qb7 22. Kg1 Be8 23. h4 Bxh4 24.
Nc5 Qb5 $13 {0-1 Pooth,R (1827)-Fischer,J (2297)/Bad Wiessee 2003/ (32)}) 16...
b4 17. Na4 e5 18. f5 (18. Nb6 $2 exf4 19. Nxd7 fxe3 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Qxe3
Bxb2 $17) 18... Nd8 $6 {The transfer of the knight to the c5 square is slow,
artificial and surely not the best. Black could have claimed good game with
the logical 18...Bd8!} (18... Bd8 $1 19. Nd2 Ne7 20. g4 Bxa4 21. Rxa4 Qxc2 22.
b3 h6 $13) 19. Nb6 Bc6 20. Nd2 Nb7 (20... Bb5 21. Rfc1 Nb7 22. Ra7 Qd8 23. Nd5
(23. b3 Nc5 24. Nbc4 $14) 23... Nxd5 24. exd5 Nc5 25. Bxc5 dxc5 26. Ne4 $16)
21. Ra7 Qd8 22. Rd1 Bf8 (22... Nc5 23. Bxc5 dxc5 24. Ndc4 Nxe4 25. Qg1 $18) 23.
b3 h6 (23... Re7 $5 24. Raa1 $14) 24. Qe2 Re7 25. Ndc4 $6 {Bruzon is overdoing
the optimistic approach to the position, it was not necessary to offer the
precious e4 pawn.} (25. Raa1 $14) 25... Qe8 $2 (25... Nxe4 $1 26. Qe1 (26. Bxe4
Bxe4 27. Bxh6 Nc5 28. Rxe7 Bxe7 29. f6 gxh6 30. Qg4+ Bg6 31. fxe7 Qxe7 32. Rxd6
$11) 26... Qe8 27. Qxb4 Nf6 28. Bxc6 Qxc6 $11) (25... Bxe4 26. Bxe4 Nxe4 27.
Nd5 Re8 (27... Nc3 28. Nxc3 bxc3 29. Qg4 $16) 28. Bxh6 $16) 26. Bf2 g6 (26...
Bb5 27. Qe1 Nc5 28. Ra5 $16) 27. fxg6 fxg6 28. h3 (28. Be1 Rg7 29. Bxb4 $16)
28... Rd8 29. Nd5 $1 {All the dancing of the black pieces in preparation for
some counterplay are eliminated with one centralized knight. White will
dominate the whole board.} Bxd5 (29... Rf7 30. Nxb4 $18) (29... Nxd5 30. exd5
Bb5 31. Bh4 g5 32. Bh5 Qd7 33. Be1 $18) 30. exd5 Qf7 (30... e4 31. Bg4 Nxg4 32.
Qxg4 Bg7 33. Bb6 Rdd7 34. Be3 $18) 31. Bb6 Rb8 (31... e4 32. Rxb7 exf3 33. Qxf3
Rxb7 34. Bxd8 $18) 32. Be4 (32. Qd2 e4 33. Be2 e3 34. Bxe3 Ne4 35. Qe1 Nc3 36.
Rd2 Nxd5 37. Qg3 $16) 32... Nxe4 33. Qxe4 Qf5 34. Qe2 Rf7 (34... e4 35. Qd2 Rd7
36. Ne3 Qg5 37. Bd4 Bg7 38. Qxb4 $16) 35. Ra4 Nc5 (35... Be7 36. Rxb4 Rbf8 37.
Be3 $16) 36. Bxc5 {In higher sense a symbolic punishment for black's faulty
plan. White has ended with superior pawn structure and muh better piece
coordination.} dxc5 37. Ra6 Re8 (37... Rd8 38. Rc6 $16) 38. d6 e4 39. Ne3 Qg5 (
39... Qd7 40. Qc4 h5 41. Nd5 Bg7 42. Qxc5 $18) 40. d7 Rd8 41. Rd5 Qg3 42. Ng4
g5 (42... Kg7 43. Qd1 Be7 44. Ne5 Rf6 45. Rxf6 Bxf6 46. Nc6 $18) 43. Rxh6 {
Bruzon could not resist the temptation to eat the precious pawn and open up
the black king. Very nice win was already possible with direct attack against
the king.} (43. Nf6+ $5 Kh8 44. Qh5 Qf4 (44... Re7 45. Qg6 $18) 45. Qxf7 Qc1+
46. Kh2 Qf4+ 47. Kg1 Qc1+ 48. Kf2 $18) 43... Bg7 (43... Bxh6 44. Nxh6+ Kg7 45.
Nxf7 Kxf7 46. Qxe4 $18) 44. Rc6 Rfxd7 45. Rxd7 Rxd7 46. Rc8+ Kf7 (46... Kh7 47.
Qxe4#) 47. Qc4+ (47. Qc4+ Kg6 (47... Ke7 48. Qxe4+ Kd6 49. Rc6#) 48. Qxe4+ Kf7
49. Qe8#) 1-0

[Event "Moscow Aeroflot op-A"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2006.02.12"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran L"]
[Black "Smirnov, Pavel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2558"]
[BlackElo "2614"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2006.02.08"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 112"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.06.07"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.06.07"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be2
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15.
Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Be3 Nd5 18. Bg1 (18. Bd3 Nxe3 19. Bxh7+ Kf8 20. Rxf7+
Kxf7 21. Qh5+ Kf8 22. Bg6 Bf6 23. Qh8+ Ke7 24. Qxe8+ Kd6 {0-1 Rivera Kuzawka,D
(2323)-Vorobiov,E (2552)/Pardubice 2005/ (45)}) 18... b5 19. Bd3 $5 {White
immeditelly points out to the vulnerability of squares around black king.} (19.
Nxb5 {Jakovenko,D-Shchekachev,A/Moscow Aeroflot op-A/2006/}) 19... Bf6 (19...
bxa4 20. Bxh7+ Kf8 (20... Kxh7 $2 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Qxf7+ Kh7 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24.
Qxe8+ Kh7 25. Qh5+ Kg8 26. Qf7+ Kh7 27. Nf5 exf5 28. Bxa7 Rxa7 29. Rf3 $18) 21.
Nxe6+ Bxe6 22. Bxa7 Rxa7 23. Bf5 $18) (19... g6 20. Qf3 Bb4 21. c3 Bf8 22. Nxe6
Bxe6 23. Bxa7 Rxa7 24. Nb6 Nxb6 25. Rxa5 $18) 20. Nxb5 Qd7 21. Nbc3 Bd8 $2 {
Smirnov is right in understanding the necessity to offer support for the
knight on a5, but his solution fails tactically.} (21... Nxc3 22. bxc3 Bd8 23.
Nc5 Qe7 24. Rb1 Bc7 $11) 22. Nc5 $1 Qc7 (22... Nxc3 23. Qf3 Qa7 24. bxc3 Bb6
25. Rab1 f5 26. Nxe6 Bxg1 27. Qxf5 $18) (22... Qe7 23. Nxd5 exd5 24. Qh5 g6 25.
Qxd5 $18) 23. Nxd5 exd5 24. Rxa5 $1 Qxa5 25. Bxh7+ Kf8 (25... Kxh7 26. Qh5+ Kg8
27. Qxf7+ Kh7 28. Qh5+ Kg8 29. Qxe8+ Kh7 30. Rf8 $18) 26. Qxd5 Ra7 27. b4 Qb5 (
27... Qxb4 28. Qd6+ Be7 29. Rxf7+ $18) 28. c4 Qxb4 (28... Qb6 29. Nd3 Be6 30.
Qh5 Qc7 31. Bc5+ Be7 32. Nf4 $18) 29. Qd6+ $1 {[%mdl 64] The final combination
is original and very refreshing.} Be7 30. Rxf7+ Kxf7 31. Qd5+ (31. Qd5+ Kf6 (
31... Kf8 32. Qg8#) 32. Ne4# (32. Bd4#)) 1-0

[Event "Interzonal-14a"]
[Site "Subotica"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Prasad, Devaki V"]
[Black "Sax, Gyula"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2425"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "1987.06.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "17"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[EventCategory "11"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 003"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1988.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1988.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O a6 8. a4
O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Rd8 12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 exf4 15.
Bxf4 Be6 16. Qg3 Nd7 17. Rac1 $5 (17. Bd3) 17... Ne5 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Bf6
20. c4 Qe7 21. b3 Ng6 22. Bd3 Nxf4 23. Rxf4 g6 (23... Bg5 $2 24. Rg4 f6 25. Re1
$16 {/\Qh3}) (23... Be5 24. Qh4 $10) 24. Re4 Be5 25. Qh3 f5 26. Re2 Rac8 27.
Rf1 Rf8 28. Qh6 Rce8 29. Rfe1 Qc7 30. Qh3 Kg7 31. Bb1 Qc5 32. Qf3 $6 (32. Qd3
$142) 32... Qd4 33. Qd3 $2 $17 (33. Qh3 $142 $15) 33... Qh4 34. g3 Qh5 $17 35.
c5 f4 $1 36. gxf4 (36. cxd6 fxg3 37. d7 Re7 $1 (37... Rf2 $2 38. dxe8=N+ Kh8
39. Rxf2 gxf2 40. Rxe5 $1 $18) 38. d6 Rf2 $1 39. Rxf2 gxf2 $19) 36... Rxf4 37.
Rg2 Rh4 $19 38. Ree2 (38. Qe2 Bxh2 $1 39. Qxe8 (39. Qxh5 Rxe1+) 39... Bg3+)
38... Bxh2 $1 39. Rxh2 Rxe2 0-1

[Event "GER-ch 70th"]
[Site "Bremen"]
[Date "1998.11.10"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Slobodjan, Roman"]
[Black "Bischoff, Klaus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2575"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1998.11.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 068"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. Kh1 O-O 11. f4 Nd7 (11... b6 12. Nxc6 (12. e5 dxe5 13. Nxc6
Qxc6 14. fxe5 Nd5 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Bd3 Bc5 17. Bg5 Qe6 18. Bf4 Bb7 19. Qh5 g6
20. Qh4 f5 21. exf6 Qxf6 22. Qg3 {1-0 Sigurjonsson,G-Hansen,J/Reykjavik 1981/ 
(33)}) 12... Qxc6 13. Bf3 e5 14. f5 Bb7 15. g4 Qc4 16. Bg5 Rfd8 17. Qe1 Rac8
18. Rd1 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qh4 {1-0 Martin,J-Garcia,J/Santa Cruz/1995/ (34)})
(11... e5 12. Nxc6 (12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. exf5 Rfd8 14. Bf3 Nb4 15. a5 Rd7 16. Bb6
Qc8 17. Rf2 exf4 18. Rd2 Nc6 19. Ra4 Ne5 {0-1 Lewis,G-Dearing,E/Szeged/1994/ 
(28)}) 12... Qxc6 13. Nd5 Bd8 14. Qd3 exf4 15. Bxf4 Be6 16. c4 Bxd5 17. exd5
Qb6 18. Be3 Qc7 19. Bd4 Nd7 20. Qg3 Ne5 21. c5 f6 22. b4 {1-0 Sikora Gizynska,
B-Kaczorowska,B/Mikolajki 1991/ (44)}) (11... Re8) 12. Rf3 Re8 13. Qd2 Bf8 14.
Rg3 b6 15. Rf1 (15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. Bf3 Bb7 17. e5 d5 18. Ne2 $13) 15... Bb7 16.
f5 (16. Nf3 Rac8 $13) 16... Nxd4 17. Bxd4 e5 18. Be3 Nf6 19. Bh6 {White is
certainly supposed to attack in the Sicilian defense, but he must also take
care about his possesions. The sacrifice of the vital central pawn leaves
black with enough defensive resources.} (19. Bf3 Kh8 $1 (19... Rac8 20. Bh6 Qc4
21. Be2 Nxe4 22. Nxe4 Qxe4 23. Bxg7 Bxg7 24. Qg5 $18) 20. Bg5 Be7 $13) 19...
Nxe4 $1 20. Nxe4 Bxe4 21. Bf3 (21. f6 $5 Qxc2 (21... Bg6 22. fxg7 Bxg7 (22...
Be7 23. c4 $14) 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. h4) 22. fxg7 Be7 23. Bh5 f5 $1 24. Bxe8 Qxd2
25. Bxd2 Rxe8 $13) (21. Bxg7 Bxg7 22. Rxg7+ $1 (22. f6 Bg6 23. fxg7 Qxc2 24.
Qxc2 Bxc2 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. Bc4+ Kf6 27. g8=Q Rxg8 28. Bxg8 Be4 $17) 22... Kxg7
23. Qg5+ Kh8 (23... Kf8 24. f6 Rec8 25. Qg7+ Ke8 26. Bg4 Bxg2+ 27. Kxg2 Qb7+
28. Bf3 Rxc2+ 29. Kh1 Rc6 30. Qg8+ Kd7 31. Qxf7+ Kc8 32. Qe8+ Kc7 33. f7 $18)
24. Qf6+ Kg8 25. Qg5+ $11) 21... Qc4 (21... Bxf3 $5 22. gxf3 g6 $17) 22. Be2 (
22. Re1 Bxf3 23. gxf3 f6 $15) 22... Qc7 (22... Qxc2 $1 23. Bxg7 (23. Qxc2 Bxc2
24. f6 g6 $19) 23... Qxd2 24. Bh6+ Kh8 25. Bxd2 d5 $19) 23. Rg4 $2 {[%mdl 256]
Slobodjan is pressing too hard, it was still possible to steer away from
trouble with the drawish sacrifice on g7.} (23. Bxg7 $11) 23... d5 24. f6 (24.
Bxg7 Bxg7 25. f6 (25. Qg5 f6 26. Qxf6 Kh8 $19) (25. Rxg7+ Kxg7 26. Qg5+ Kf8 27.
f6 Rec8 28. Qg7+ Ke8 29. Bg4 Qd6 $19) 25... Bg6 26. fxg7 Qxc2 $17) 24... Qxc2
25. fxg7 (25. Rxg7+ $2 Bxg7 26. Qg5 Bg6 $19) 25... Bd6 (25... Qxd2 $4 26.
gxf8=Q#) 26. Qe3 (26. Rf6 Qxd2 27. Bxd2 Re6 $19) 26... Bg6 27. Qf3 e4 28. Qf2
Bc5 29. Qe1 {Unfortunatelly for white it is extremely difficult to make any
progress in the kingside attack.} (29. Be3 Bxe3 $1 (29... d4 $2 30. Rxg6 Ra7
31. Rh6 dxe3 32. Qf5 $18) 30. Qxe3 d4 31. Qf2 f5 $19) 29... Qxb2 30. Bd1 Bd4
31. h4 Rac8 32. Qg3 (32. Rg5 e3 33. Be2 Rc2 $19) 32... Be5 33. Bf4 Bxf4 34.
Rgxf4 (34. Qxf4 Qe5 $19) 34... Qe5 {Black's monumental pawn center will decide
the game.} 35. Qb3 h5 36. Be2 (36. Qxb6 Re6 37. Qa5 d4 $19) 36... Re6 37. Bxa6
Rc3 38. Qb4 Kxg7 39. Be2 (39. a5 bxa5 40. Qxa5 d4 $19) 39... d4 40. Bc4 Re7 41.
Bb3 Qc5 $1 (41... Qc5 $1 42. Qxc5 bxc5 43. Bd5 e3 $19) 0-1

[Event "EU-Cup 18th"]
[Site "Kallithea"]
[Date "2002.09.27"]
[Round "6.4"]
[White "Palac, Mladen"]
[Black "Kempinski, Robert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2564"]
[BlackElo "2587"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2002.09.22"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 092"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Kiseljak"]
[BlackTeam "Warsaw Polonia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "BIH"]
[BlackTeamCountry "POL"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. a4 O-O 11. Be3 Na5 12. Qe1 Nc4 13. Bc1 Ne8 $146 {Novelty in
a well known position, black hopes to capitalize on the current loose position
of the knight d4.} 14. Bd3 Bd7 15. b3 Na5 16. Bb2 Bf6 (16... Nc6 17. Nf3 Nb4
18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 $14) 17. Nf3 Nc6 18. e5 $1 Be7 {It is hardly a very good
sign when black has to step back with his bishop, Palac has excellent pieces
for the kingside attack.} (18... dxe5 19. Ne4 (19. Ba3 Be7 20. Bxe7 Nxe7 21.
fxe5 h6 22. Rd1 $14) 19... exf4 20. Nxf6+ Nxf6 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Qh4 f5 23. Ng5
Kg7 24. Qxh7+ Kf6 25. Qh4 Kg7 26. Bxf5 $1 (26. Rxf4 Ne5 $14) 26... Qe5 (26...
exf5 27. Qh7+ Kf6 28. Qh6+ Ke7 29. Rae1+ $18) 27. Bh7 $16) 19. exd6 Nxd6 (19...
Bxd6 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Qh4+ Kg6 (21... Kg8 22. Ng5 Nf6 23. Nce4 Rfd8 24. Bxf6
$18) 22. g4 Nf6 23. f5+ exf5 24. Nd5 Bf4 25. Nxf6 $18) 20. Qg3 f6 (20... Bf6
21. Nd5 exd5 22. Bxf6 Ne8 23. Bb2 $16) 21. f5 Qc8 (21... e5 22. Nd5 Qd8 23.
Rad1 $14) 22. fxe6 Bxe6 23. Rfe1 Rf7 (23... Nf5 24. Bxf5 Bxf5 25. Nd5 $18) (
23... Re8 24. Qf4 Qd7 25. Ne4 $14) 24. Qf4 Bf8 25. Ba3 $5 {[%mdl 32] Very
sound idea of obtaining better central control as the perfect base for the
kingside attack.} (25. Rad1 Bf5 26. Nd5 Bxd3 27. Rxd3 $16) 25... Nd8 (25... g5
$6 26. Qe3 Nd8 27. Nd4 Nf5 28. Bxf5 Bxf5 29. Nd5 $18) 26. Bxd6 Bxd6 (26... Qxc3
27. Bxf8 Rxf8 28. Rad1 Bf7 29. Qh4 $16) 27. Qxd6 Qxc3 (27... Rd7 28. Qb4 a5 29.
Qe4 Qxc3 30. Qxh7+ $18) 28. Rad1 Rd7 (28... Qc6 29. Qxc6 bxc6 30. Bxa6 $1 $18)
29. Qb6 Qc6 (29... Qc8 30. Rxe6 Rxd3 31. Re8+ Kf7 32. Rde1 Rd7 33. Qb4 b6 34.
Qe4 $18) 30. Qf2 Bf7 (30... Rd6 31. Qg3 Nf7 32. Bxh7+ Kxh7 33. Rxd6 Qxd6 34.
Qxd6 Nxd6 35. Rxe6 $16) 31. Qh4 $1 {At long last black's kingside receives
proper attention and Kempinski has no good defense.} Bg6 (31... h6 32. Nd4 Qc3
33. Qe4 g6 (33... Rxd4 34. Qh7+ Kf8 35. Qh8+ Bg8 36. Bh7 $18) 34. Bc4 Kh7 35.
Bxf7 Nxf7 36. Qe6 $16) 32. Bxg6 hxg6 33. Re8+ Kf7 34. Rde1 Qxc2 (34... Ne6 35.
Rxa8 $18) 35. Qh8 g5 36. Qh5+ (36. Qh5+ Qg6 37. Rf8+ Kxf8 38. Qh8+ $1 Kf7 39.
Qe8#) 1-0

[Event "Moscow Tal Memorial 7th"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.06.12"]
[Round "4"]
[White "McShane, Luke J"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2775"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "158"]
[EventDate "2012.06.08"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "22"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 149"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2012.07.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2012.07.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Nb3 Na5 {The knight move to the edge
of the board deserves some explanation. White was threatening with 13.a5! and
the only other sensible alternative lies in 12...b6. Black admits, that for
once the white knight on b3 in a Scheveningen is not a miserable piece!} (12...
b6 13. Bf3 Rab8 14. g4 Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2) 13. e5 Ne8 (13... dxe5 14. fxe5
Nd5 (14... Qxe5 $2 15. Bf4 Qf5 16. Bd6 $18) 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Nxa5 Qxa5 17. c3
$14) 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Ne4 Qc7 16. a5 {Fixing the pawn structure on the
queenside competes with the immediate centralisation of the white bishop. It
seems, that the game move is the more annoying possibility.} (16. Bd4 f6 (16...
Bc6 17. Bd3 f5 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Bxf6 (19. Nxf6+ Nxf6 20. Qe1 Rae8 21. a5 $14)
19... Nxf6 20. Nxd6 Nd5 (20... g6 $1 21. Nc4 Nh5 $15) 21. Qh5 Nf6 22. Qe5 Qd7
23. Rae1 Rad8 24. Nc4 Bxa4 25. Nb6 Qc6 26. Nxa4 Qxa4 27. Qxe6+ $16 {1-0
Gurevich,I (2495)-Villanueva,H/Los Angeles 1991 (32)}) 17. exf6 Nxf6 18. Bd3 e5
(18... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Bf6 20. c3 Bc6 21. Bc2 Bxd4 22. Qxd4 Bd5 23. f5 Qc6 24.
Qg4 exf5 25. Bxf5 Rf6 $11 {1/2-1/2 Pavlovic,M (2505)-Chibukhchian,A (2415)/
Panormo 1998 (32)}) 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Bc3 Bc6 22. Qg4 e4 23.
Bxe4 Bxc3 24. bxc3 $14 {1/2-1/2 Kharlov,A (2555)-Newerovski,G (2370)/Smolensk
1997 (57)}) 16... Bc6 {The black pieces form a compact bunch, but all of them
are fairly passive. The whole system requires exact play from the defender,
otherwise he may end up in a difficult position.} (16... Rc8 17. Bb6 (17. Nc3
Bc6 18. Bb6 Qb8 19. Qd4 Bd8 20. Rad1 Bc7 21. Bxc7 Rxc7 22. Bf3 dxe5 23. Qxe5
Qc8 24. Qd4 Nf6 $11 {0-1 Netzer,J (2230)-Relange,E (2459)/Guingamp 2010 (42)})
17... Qb8 (17... Qxc2 18. exd6 Bf6 19. Bf3 $16) 18. c4 Bc6 19. Qd4 $16 {
1/2-1/2 Garcia Martinez,S (2353)-Gamundi Salamanca,A (2453)/Alcudia 2003}) 17.
Bb6 Qb8 (17... Qd7 18. Bf3 Rc8 19. c4 f5 20. exd6 fxe4 21. dxe7 Qxe7 22. Be2 e5
23. Bg4 Ra8 24. f5 Nf6 25. Be2 {1-0 Kononenko,D (2457)-Tishin,D (2372)/Alushta
2004 (38)} Qb4 $14) 18. Qd4 d5 $6 {[%mdl 4] Nakamura must have been rather
unhappy with his position, otherwise he would not choose a move that leaves
him in a difficult bind. The f-pawn move 18...f6 proved to be unsufficient,
but the untried 18...f5!? deserves the benefit of the doubt. White may not be
able to get more than a small advantage.} (18... f6 19. exd6 Nxd6 20. Nxd6 Qxd6
21. Qxd6 Bxd6 22. Rad1 Bb8 23. Bc4 Re8 24. f5 Be5 25. Bxe6+ Kh8 26. c3 $16 {
0-1 Kasimdzhanov,R (2672)-Dao Thien Hai (2557)/Doha 2006 (58)}) (18... f5 $5
19. Nc3 (19. exd6 Nxd6 20. Nxd6 Qxd6 21. Qxd6 Bxd6 22. Rad1 Be7 $14) 19... dxe5
20. fxe5 Nc7 21. Bc4 Kh8 $14) 19. Nc5 Qc8 (19... Nc7 20. Qf2 Nb5 21. c4 Nc7 22.
Rac1 $16) 20. Bf3 (20. Rf3 $5 Nc7 21. Rh3 Nb5 22. Qf2 h6 23. Rd1 $16) 20... g6
21. c4 $5 {McShane is rushing to open up the position, as his active pieces
and the mobility of his rooks promise chances for an advantage.} Ng7 (21...
dxc4 22. Bxc6 Qxc6 23. Qd7 $1 Bxc5 24. Qxc6 bxc6 25. Bxc5 $16) 22. cxd5 exd5 (
22... Bxd5 23. Bxd5 exd5 24. Qxd5 $16) 23. Rac1 (23. Bxd5 $2 Nf5 24. Qd3 Bxd5
25. Qxd5 Ne3 $17) 23... Bd8 {The ability to defend in an unpleasant position
is a great asset for any chess player. Nakamura is working hard on limiting
the damage done by the dubious opening solution.} (23... Qf5 24. g4 Qc8 25. Qd2
Ne6 26. Nb3 $16) (23... Ne6 24. Qd2 Nxc5 25. Bxc5 Bxc5 26. Rxc5 Qe6 27. Qd4
Rad8 28. Re1 f6 29. g3 $16) 24. Rfd1 $6 (24. Bxd8 $1 Qxd8 25. Qb4 Ne6 26. Rfd1
Qe7 27. Nd3 Qxb4 28. Nxb4 Ba4 29. Rxd5 Nxf4 30. Rd6 $16) 24... Ne6 (24... Bxb6
25. axb6 Ne6 26. Nxe6 fxe6 27. Rc3 Qd8 $14) 25. Qd2 $2 {White is somehow
forgetting the maxim, that even in great positions it pays to look for the
most precise solutions. The second meagre move is kissing his advantage good
bye.} (25. Qb4 Bxb6 26. Qxb6 Nxc5 27. Qxc5 Qf5 28. Qd4 $16) 25... Bxb6 26. axb6
Qd8 27. Bxd5 (27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Bg4 Qe7 29. Qe3 Kg7 $11) 27... Nxc5 28. Rxc5
Qxb6 {The defender has finally managed to solve all the problems and can start
to dream about getting some play.} 29. b4 (29. Qc3 Rad8 30. h3 Bxd5 31. Rcxd5
Rxd5 32. Rxd5 $11) 29... Rad8 30. Qe1 {The first player has spoiled his
position to such a degree, that he must start worrying about his own safety.
Most likely a better solution was to put the white queen to the c3-square.} (
30. Qc3 h5 31. h3 Bxd5 32. Rcxd5 Rxd5 33. Rxd5 $11) (30. e6 Bxd5 31. Rxd5 Rxd5
32. Qxd5 Qxe6 (32... Qxb4 $2 33. Qd7 fxe6 34. Qxe6+ $11) 33. Qxb7 Qb3 34. Rf1
a5 35. b5 a4 $15) 30... Bxd5 31. Rcxd5 Rxd5 32. Rxd5 Rc8 33. h3 Qe6 {It is no
secret that Nakamura works hard on chess and it must entail also learning
about acceptable risk. The rookmove to c4 must have been very tempting for
this aggressive player, but Black was surely concerned about the dangers of
the 34.f5! advance.} (33... Rc4 34. f5 $1 Rxb4 (34... gxf5 35. Rd6 Rc6 36. Qg3+
Kf8 37. Qf4 $11) 35. Kh2 Rb5 36. Rd6 Rb1 37. Qd2 Qg1+ 38. Kg3 Rb3+ 39. Kg4
gxf5+ 40. Kh5 Qe3 41. Rd8+ Kg7 42. Rg8+ Kxg8 43. Qd8+ Kg7 44. Qf6+ $11) 34. Rd4
h5 35. Kh2 Qf5 36. Qh4 Kg7 37. Rd6 {McShane must have been perfectly aware,
that even in simplified positions his aggressive opponent is able to generate
a lot of heat. Shortly before the time control he decides to simplify into a
slightly worse rook ending.} (37. Qe7 b5 38. Qd6 Rc4 39. Qd5 Rc1 40. Qd8 Rf1
41. Kg3 $11) 37... Rc4 38. Qf6+ Qxf6 (38... Kh7 39. Qxf5 gxf5 40. Rb6 Rxf4 41.
Rxb7 Kg6 42. Rb6+ $11) 39. exf6+ Kh6 40. Rb6 (40. Rd7 Rxb4 41. Rxf7 Rxf4 42.
Rxb7 Rxf6 43. h4 $15) 40... Rxf4 41. Rxb7 Rxf6 42. b5 axb5 (42... a5 43. Ra7
$11) 43. Rxb5 Rf4 $15 {Black has obtained an advantage for the first time in
the game, but realising the extra pawn on the same flank is next to impossible
in a rook ending.} 44. Kg3 g5 45. Rb6+ Kg7 (45... f6 46. h4 $1 Rxh4 47. Rxf6+
Kg7 48. Ra6 $15) 46. Kh2 Ra4 47. Kg1 Ra3 48. Kf2 f6 49. Rb7+ Kg6 50. Rb5 Ra2+
51. Kf1 Rd2 52. Ra5 h4 53. Rb5 f5 54. Rb6+ Kf7 (54... Kh5 55. Rb5 f4 56. Rb6
$15) 55. Ra6 Rd4 56. Kf2 Re4 57. Rb6 Re6 58. Rb5 Kf6 59. Ra5 Rd6 60. Ra2 Ke5
61. Re2+ Kf4 62. Ra2 Rd4 63. Rb2 Rd3 {Black knows all too well that advancing
the pawns might bring the situation to the immediate drawish outcome.} (63...
g4 64. hxg4 fxg4 65. g3+ $1 hxg3+ 66. Kg2 $11) 64. Ra2 g4 65. Ra4+ Kg5 66. hxg4
fxg4 67. Ra5+ Kf4 68. Ra4+ Kf5 69. Ra5+ Ke4 70. Ra4+ Rd4 71. Rxd4+ $1 {The
gifted English player knows, that despite the absence of the pawn his king can
safely hide in the corner.} Kxd4 72. Ke2 Ke4 73. Ke1 Kd3 74. Kf1 Kd2 75. Kf2
g3+ 76. Kg1 $1 (76. Kf3 $2 Ke1 77. Kg4 Kf2 78. Kh3 Kg1) 76... Ke1 77. Kh1 h3
78. Kg1 h2+ 79. Kh1 Kf2 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-Cup 18th"]
[Site "Kallithea"]
[Date "2002.09.26"]
[Round "5.4"]
[White "Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios"]
[Black "Soffer, Ram"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2462"]
[BlackElo "2492"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "2002.09.22"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 092"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Northern CA of DEI"]
[BlackTeam "Saba Hapoel"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GRE"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ISR"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. a4 O-O 10. f4 d6 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5
15. Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Bc7 b5 18. Nb6 Qxc7 19. Nxa8 Qd8 20. Rxa5 Bb7 21.
Bf3 Nd5 22. Ra1 {The first independent move in a very sharp line, black should
be able to hold balance with two pawns for the exchange.} (22. Qa1 Bd6 23. Rxa6
Be5 24. Bxd5 Qxd5 25. Nf3 Bxa6 26. Nb6 Qb7 27. Nxe5 Qxb6 28. Rxf7 Qd4 29. Qe1
Rd8 30. Rf1 Bb7 31. Qg3 {1-0 Moroz,A-Savchenko,S/Ordzhonikidze 2000/ (75)})
22... Ne3 (22... Qxa8 $5 23. Qd3 (23. Nxb5 Qb8 24. Bxd5 Bxd5 25. Nc3 Bc4 26.
Rf3 Qxb2 $11) 23... Bf6 $13) 23. Nc6 (23. Bxb7 Nxd1 24. Rfxd1 Qb8 25. Bf3 Bf6
26. Rxa6 Bxd4 27. Rxd4 Qe5 28. Rd1 Qxb2 29. Nc7 $14) 23... Qxa8 (23... Nxd1 24.
Nxd8 Bxf3 25. gxf3 Rxd8 (25... Nxb2 26. Nc6 $18) (25... Ne3 $5 26. Nc6 Rxa8 27.
Nxe7+ Kf8 28. Nc6 (28. Rg1 Kxe7 29. Rxg7 $13) 28... Nxf1 29. Rxf1 Rc8 $11) 26.
Rfxd1 Rxa8 27. Rd7 Kf8 28. c3 $14) 24. Qd7 Kf8 (24... Nxf1 25. Nxe7+ Rxe7 26.
Qxe7 Bxf3 27. Rxa6 (27. gxf3 Ne3 28. Kg1 h6 29. Ra3 Nd5 $15) 27... Bxg2+ 28.
Kg1 Qf8 29. Qxf8+ Kxf8 30. Kxg2 Ne3+ 31. Kf3 Nxc2 32. Ke4 $11) 25. Rf2 Nc4 $6 {
Not a real mistake but definitely not the toughest move, position was still
teenable for black.} (25... Ng4 $5 26. Re2 (26. Bxg4 Bxc6 27. Qc7 Bf6 $11)
26... Bc5 27. Rf1 Nf6 28. Qc7 Rc8 29. Qe5 Bxc6 30. Qxc5+ Kg8 $11) 26. Be4 (26.
b3 Nb6 27. Qc7 $14) 26... Nd6 (26... Bf6 27. c3 h6 $13) 27. Nxe7 (27. Qxe6 Qc8
(27... Bxc6 $2 28. Bxc6 Qxc6 29. Rxf7+ $18) 28. Qxc8 Rxc8 29. Nxe7 Nxe4 30.
Nxc8 Nxf2+ 31. Kg1 Nh3+ 32. gxh3 Bxc8 33. Kf2 $11) 27... Bxe4 (27... Nxe4 $4
28. Ng6+ $1 hxg6 29. Qxf7#) 28. Qxd6 Rxe7 29. Rxa6 Qd5 (29... Qc8 30. Rb6 Bb7
31. Rxb5 $18) 30. Qxd5 Bxd5 (30... exd5 31. Rb6 Re5 32. Rb8+ Ke7 33. c3 $16)
31. Rd2 {[%mdl 4096] The endgame is very dangerous for black, as he has only
one pawn for the exchange.} Rc7 32. Rb6 Bc6 33. Kg1 Ke7 34. Kf2 f6 35. c3 h5
36. Rb8 e5 37. Rdd8 Ra7 (37... Ke6 38. Rdc8 $14) 38. Rg8 Kf7 39. Rgc8 Bd7 40.
Ra8 Rb7 41. Rc5 (41. Rcb8 Rc7) 41... Kg6 42. Ra6 Kf7 43. Ke3 Ke7 44. Ke4 Kf7 (
44... h4 $5) 45. h4 Ke7 46. b4 Kf7 47. Kd5 $1 Bf5 48. c4 Rd7+ (48... Bd3 49.
Rxb5 Rd7+ 50. Kc6 Bxc4 51. Rc5 Rd4 52. b5 $18) 49. Kc6 bxc4 50. b5 (50. Rxc4
Rd2 51. Ra7+ Kg6 (51... Ke6 52. Rxg7 Bd3 53. Rc5 Be4+ 54. Kc7 Ra2 55. Rg8 Bxg2
56. b5 $16) 52. b5 $16) 50... Re7 $2 {After this timid move black has no
chance against the dangerous b pawn. The only chance was to give up the bishop
and fight with pawns for the rook.} (50... Rd4 $1 51. b6 Be4+ 52. Kb5 Bxg2 53.
Ra7+ Kg6 54. Rcc7 (54. b7 Bxb7 55. Rxb7 Rxh4 56. Rcc7 Kf5 57. Rxg7 $14) 54...
Kf5 55. Rxg7 Bd5 56. b7 Bxb7 57. Raxb7 Rxh4 $14) 51. Rxc4 Bd3 52. Rca4 Kg6 (
52... e4 53. Ra7 e3 54. b6 e2 55. Rxe7+ Kxe7 56. Ra1 $18) 53. Ra7 Re6+ 54. Kc5
e4 55. b6 Re5+ 56. Kd4 $1 (56. Kd6 e3 57. b7 Rb5 $16) 56... Rb5 (56... e3 $2
57. b7 e2 58. Ra1 Rb5 59. Kxd3 $18) 57. b7 Rb3 (57... Rb6 58. Kc3 Rc6+ 59. Kb3
Rb6+ 60. Rb4 Bb5 61. Rxe4 Kf5 62. Rb4 $18) 58. Ra3 Rb1 59. Kc3 Rc1+ 60. Kb4
Rc4+ (60... Rb1+ 61. Rb3 $18) 61. Kb3 Rc1 62. Ra1 (62. Ra1 Rc5 63. R7a5 Bc4+
64. Kb2 $18) 1-0

[Event "MK Cafe Cup-A"]
[Site "Koszalin"]
[Date "1999.08.12"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Brodsky, Michail"]
[Black "Poluljahov, Aleksandr"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2512"]
[BlackElo "2554"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "174"]
[EventDate "1999.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 073"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8 15.
g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. Qg4 Nb4 18. Rf2 Bf8 19. Qh3 (19. Rd1 g6 20. Qg3 Rac8 21.
Rfd2 d5 22. e5 Nc5 23. Nd4 Ne4 24. Nxe4 dxe4 25. Ne2 {1-0 Anand,V-Van Wely,L/
Monte Carlo/1998/ (36)}) 19... g6 20. f5 (20. Raf1 Re7 21. Nc1 Bg7 22. Nd3 Nxd3
23. cxd3 Nc5 24. f5 exf5 25. exf5 Nxd3 {1/2-1/2 Pavlovic,M-Pikula,D/Budva/1996/
(30)}) 20... Ne5 21. Rd1 Rad8 22. Nd4 (22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Nd4 Bc8 24. Rdf1 Bg7
$13) 22... exf5 23. exf5 Bxg2+ 24. Qxg2 d5 $1 {As always in this type of
positions d5 square is quite vital for the success of the defense.} 25. Bf4 (
25. Qg3 Bd6 26. Bf4 Nc4 $14) 25... Qc8 26. Re2 Nec6 27. fxg6 (27. Rxe8 Rxe8 28.
Nxc6 Qxc6 29. fxg6 fxg6 30. Bg3 d4 31. Qxc6 Nxc6 32. Nd5 Re2 33. c3 $15) 27...
hxg6 28. Nxc6 Rxe2 $1 (28... Qxc6 29. Be5 $13) 29. Nxe2 Qxc6 30. Nd4 (30. c3
Qxa4 31. Rd4 Qa1+ 32. Ng1 Nc6 33. Rxd5 Rxd5 34. Qxd5 Bc5 35. Qg2 Bxg1 36. Qxg1
Qxb2 37. Qe3 $15) 30... Qxa4 31. Be5 $6 {White's strategy has failed to a
degree, so he has to fight well to get some compensation for the missing pawn.}
(31. b3 $1 Qe8 (31... Qa5 $2 32. c3) 32. Bc7 Rc8 33. Bxb6 Qe4 $11) (31. Bc7 Rc8
32. b3 Qa5 33. Be5 Re8 $15) 31... Re8 32. Bf6 Qd7 33. Qf3 (33. c3 $6 Nd3 $1)
33... Re4 34. c3 Nc6 35. Ne2 (35. Nxc6 Qxc6 36. Qh3 Bg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 $17)
35... Qe6 36. Nf4 Qf5 37. Qh3 Qxh3 38. Nxh3 Be7 (38... Re2 $5 39. Nf4 (39. Rxd5
Rxb2 40. Nf4 a5 $17) 39... Rxb2 40. Nxd5 b5 41. Nc7 Ra2 $17) 39. Nf2 Rf4 (39...
Re2 40. Ng4 Rxb2 41. c4 Bxf6 42. Nxf6+ Kg7 43. cxd5 Ne5 44. d6 Nf3 45. Ng4 $13)
40. Nd3 Re4 41. Nf2 Rf4 42. Nd3 Rf5 (42... Rf3 43. Kg2 Rf5 44. Bxe7 Nxe7 45. h4
$15) 43. Bxe7 Nxe7 44. h4 Nc6 (44... f6 45. gxf6 Nc6 46. Kg2 (46. Nb4 $2 Nxb4
47. cxb4 Kf7 $19) 46... Kf7 $17) 45. Kg2 f6 46. gxf6 Kf7 47. Re1 Rxf6 (47...
Kxf6 48. Re8 $1 $132) 48. Kg3 d4 49. Rc1 (49. cxd4 Nxd4 50. Ne5+ Kg7 $17) 49...
Re6 50. Nf4 Rd6 51. Kf3 dxc3 (51... d3 52. Rd1 d2 53. Ke2 Ne5 54. Rxd2 Rxd2+
55. Kxd2 Nf3+ 56. Kd3 Nxh4 57. Nd5 b5 58. Nc7 $11) 52. Rxc3 Nd4+ 53. Ke4 Nb5 (
53... Ne6 54. Ke5 Rd2 55. Nxe6 Re2+ 56. Kd5 Rxe6 57. Rc6 $1 $11) 54. Rg3 Rf6
55. h5 $1 gxh5 56. Nxh5 Rf2 (56... Re6+ 57. Kd3 $15) 57. Rf3+ $1 {The material
in the knight endgame is so limited, that white can reasonably hope to survive.
} Rxf3 58. Kxf3 Ke6 59. Nf4+ (59. Ke4 Kd6 60. Nf4 a5 61. Nd3 a4 62. Ne5 $17)
59... Ke5 60. Ke3 a5 61. Ne2 Kd5 62. Kd3 Kc5 63. Nf4 a4 (63... Kb4 64. Nd5+ Kb3
$2 65. Nxb6 $11) 64. Ne2 Kb4 65. Nc1 Nc7 (65... Nd6 66. Kc2 $15) 66. Kc2 Ne6
67. Nd3+ Kc4 68. Ne5+ Kd4 69. Nf3+ Kc5 (69... Kc4 70. Ne5+ (70. b3+ $6 axb3+
71. Kb2 Kb4 72. Ne5 Nc5 73. Nc6+ Ka4 74. Ne5 b5 $17) 70... Kd4 71. Nf3+ $15)
70. Nd2 b5 71. Ne4+ (71. b3 $6 a3 72. Kb1 b4 $17) 71... Kb4 72. Nd2 Nd4+ 73.
Kb1 Kc5 74. Ka2 b4 75. Ne4+ Kd5 (75... Kc4 76. Kb1) 76. Nf6+ Kc4 77. Ne4 Kd5
78. Nf6+ Kc5 79. Ne4+ Kc4 80. Kb1 (80. Nd6+ Kd3 81. Nb7 Nb3 $17) 80... Nf3 81.
Nf2 Kd4 (81... b3 82. Nd1 Kd3 83. Nc3 a3 84. Na2 $1 $11) 82. Kc2 Ne5 83. Nd1
Nd3 84. Kb1 Ne5 85. Kc2 Ng4 86. Kd2 Ke4 87. Nc3+ $1 bxc3+ (87... bxc3+ 88. Kxc3
Ne3 89. Kb4 $11) 1/2-1/2

[Event "RUS-ch sf 58th"]
[Site "Kazan"]
[Date "2005.09.09"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Black "Inarkiev, Ernesto"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2653"]
[BlackElo "2618"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2005.09.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 109"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.11.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.11.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Bf8 13. Qf3 Nxd4 $6 {Inarkiev
strives for a simplistic solution of the central problems, it will not combine
well with the move 12...Bf8.} (13... Bd7 14. Qg3 Kh8 15. Nf3 g6 16. Qh4 Bg7 17.
e5 Ng8 18. exd6 Qb8 19. Ng5 Nh6 20. Nce4 {1-0 Nikolenko,O (2485)-Radzhabov,S 
(2305)/Moscow 1996/ (26)}) (13... Nb4 $5 14. Qg3 Nd7 15. a5 g6 16. f5 Bg7 17.
fxe6 fxe6 18. Nf3 Nc6 19. Na4 Nde5 20. Nb6 Rb8 21. Nxe5 Nxe5 {0-1 Pavlovic,M 
(2560)-Vasquez,R (2481)/Linares 2003/ (46)}) (13... e5 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. fxe5
dxe5 16. Qg3 Kh8 17. Bg5 Ng8 18. Rf3 Be6 19. Raf1 f6 20. Bd2 {1-0 Ionica,I 
(2240)-Vasiesiu,C (2171)/Brasov 2004/ (45)}) 14. Bxd4 e5 (14... Nd7 15. a5 Rb8
16. e5 $16) 15. Bg1 $1 exf4 (15... Be6 16. a5 exf4 17. Qxf4 (17. Nd5 Bxd5 18.
exd5 g5 19. Bd4 Qe7 20. c3 Bg7 21. g3 h5 22. gxf4 g4 23. Qg2 Nd7 $14) 17... Qc6
18. Rad1 Rac8 19. Bd4 Nd7 20. Nd5 $16) 16. Bd4 Qe7 (16... Ng4 17. Nd5 Qc6 18.
Qxf4 Be6 19. Qg3 $16) (16... Be7 17. Qxf4 Be6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Qd7 20. c4
$16) 17. Qxf4 Be6 (17... Nd7 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Nc7 $1 $18) 18. Nd5 $1 {Khalifman
occupies the center with pieces rather than grabbing the pawn and hoping for
the success in the position with opposite couloured bishops.} (18. Bxf6 Qxf6
19. Qxf6 gxf6 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Re5 22. Rxf6 Rd8 23. Raf1 $16) 18... Bxd5 (
18... Nxd5 19. exd5 Bxd5 20. Qf5 (20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Qf5+ Kg8 22. Qxd5 Rac8 23.
c3 Rc7 $14) 20... Be4 21. Bxe4 Qxe4 22. Qxf7+ Kh8 23. c3 Qe7 24. Qd5 $16) 19.
exd5 Nh5 (19... Nd7 20. a5 Ne5 21. Bxe5 dxe5 22. Qe4 g6 23. d6 Qxd6 24. Bc4 Re7
25. Bxf7+ Kg7 26. Bd5 $16) 20. Qf2 g6 (20... Qd7 21. a5 g6 22. g4 Ng7 23. Qf6
$16) 21. g4 $1 Ng7 22. Qf4 Qc7 {[%mdl 128] Black eneded up in safe, but very
passive position. His pieces have no counterplay and he can only wait for
white to multiply the pressure.} (22... h5 23. Qh6 hxg4 24. Kg1 (24. Rxf7 Qxf7
25. Bxg6 Qf3+ 26. Kg1 Qh3 $19) 24... Qc7 25. Rxf7 $1 Kxf7 (25... Qxf7 26. Bxg6
$18) 26. Qxg6+ Ke7 27. Bf6+ Kd7 28. Bf5+ Ne6 29. dxe6+ Kc6 30. Ra3 $18) 23. Rf3
Re7 24. Raf1 Rae8 (24... f5 25. gxf5 $18) 25. c4 Qd7 (25... Qa5 26. Qxd6 Qxa4
27. Qf6 Qd7 28. g5 Re1 29. b4 $18) 26. b3 Qc8 (26... h5 27. Bxg7 Bxg7 28. gxh5
gxh5 29. Rg3 $18) 27. h3 Qd7 28. Kg2 Qc7 29. R1f2 Rd7 30. h4 h5 {Inarkiev
rightly felt, that he can not wait for opening of the h file as white's attack
would quickly become decisive.} (30... Rde7 31. h5 $1 Rc8 32. hxg6 hxg6 (32...
fxg6 $2 33. Qxf8+ Rxf8 34. Rxf8#) 33. Qh6 Qd7 34. Rh3 Qxg4+ 35. Kh2 f5 36. Rh4
$18 Qd1 37. Qh7+ Kf7 38. Bxg7 Bxg7 39. Bxf5 $18) 31. Qh6 hxg4 32. Rxf7 $1 Rxf7
33. Bxg6 Rxf2+ 34. Kg1 (34. Bxf2 $2 Nf5 $1) 34... Rf1+ 35. Kxf1 Qf7+ 36. Bxf7+
Kxf7 37. h5 $1 1-0

[Event "Budapest zt-B"]
[Site "Budapest"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Spasov, Vasil"]
[Black "Istratescu, Andrei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2520"]
[BlackElo "2470"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1993.03.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "HUN"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 034"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.06.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.06.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. f4 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 13. Be3 exf4 14. Bxf4 Be6
15. Qg3 Nd7 16. Bh6 Qc5+ 17. Kh1 Qe5 18. Bf4 Qc5 19. Be3 (19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. exd5
(20. Bh6 g6 (20... Qd4 21. exd5 Kh8 22. c3 Qe5 23. Qxe5 Nxe5 24. Be3 Rac8 25.
a5 f5 26. Ra4 g6 27. Rb4 Rc7 28. Bh6 $14 {Tal,M-Ftacnik,L/Tallinn/1981/}) 21.
Bxf8 Bxf8 22. exd5 Qxc2 23. Qe3 $1 (23. Qf2 Ne5 24. b4 Bh6 25. b5 a5 26. Qh4
Be3 27. Rae1 Bc5 28. Qe7 $13 {Palac,M-Borriss,M/Kecskemet GM (07)/1991/}) 23...
Qc7 $6 (23... Qxb2 $5 24. Rab1 Qa2 25. Rxb7 Ne5 (25... Qxa4 26. Rxf7 $5 $16)
26. Qe4 $14) 24. b4 Qd8 25. Rac1 Ne5 26. Rc2 $1 Be7 27. a5 $6 (27. Qc3 $1 $16 {
/\ Qc7}) 27... Bg5 28. Qc3 {Dolmatov,S-Aseev,K/Klaipeda/1988/} b6 $1 $14) 20...
Rfe8 21. c4 a5 (21... Bh4 22. Qxh4 Rxe2 23. b3 Rae8 24. Qg3 Ne5 25. Rae1 Rxe1
26. Rxe1 f6 27. Qc3 $14 {Dolmatov-Loginov/Volgodonsk otbor/1983/}) 22. Bd3 Qc7
23. Rf2 Bf8 24. Raf1 g6 25. h4 Nc5 26. h5 Ne4 27. Bxe4 Rxe4 28. b3 $13 {
Dolmatov,S-Renet,O/Clermont-Ferrand/1989/}) 19... Qe5 20. Bf4 Qc5 21. Nd5 Bxd5
22. exd5 Qxc2 $2 23. Bd3 Qxb2 24. Qh3 Nf6 25. Rab1 Qd4 26. Rxb7 Rae8 (26... Bd8
27. Bxd6 Re8 28. Rxf6 Re1+ 29. Rf1 Rxf1+ 30. Bxf1 Qxd5 31. Qf3 $18) 27. Bg5 h6
(27... g6 28. Rxe7 Rxe7 29. Bxf6 $18) 28. Rxe7 $1 hxg5 (28... Rxe7 29. Bxf6
gxf6 30. Qf5 $18) 29. Rxf6 $1 Qa1+ (29... g6 30. Rxg6+ fxg6 31. Qh7#) 30. Rf1
Qxf1+ 31. Bxf1 Rxe7 32. Kg1 Rb8 33. Qc3 g6 34. Bxa6 Rb1+ 35. Kf2 Re5 36. Bc4
1-0

[Event "ESP-chT Honor Gp1 49th"]
[Site "Merida"]
[Date "2005.08.28"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique"]
[Black "Vehi Bach, Victor Manuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2467"]
[BlackElo "2404"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2005.08.24"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "5"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 109"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.11.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.11.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Be3 a6 9. f4 Bd7 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. Qg3 O-O 13. Rad1 Qc7 14. Kh1 b5
15. a3 Qb7 16. Bf3 a5 17. Rfe1 Ne8 $6 {Black has a wide selection of moves in
this critical position, the best might be logical continuation with
counterplay 17...b4!? Vehi Bach choses a passive move, that can not be
suggested.} (17... Rfd8 18. Nd5 exd5 19. exd5 Be8 20. Rxe7 Qxe7 21. Re1 Qf8 22.
Bxf6 Rd7 23. Be4 h6 24. Re3 {1-0 Yemelin,V (2510)-Dydyshko,V (2495)/Elista
1998/ (38)}) (17... Rac8 18. Rd3 b4 19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 Nd7 21. Ne4 Qb8 22.
Nd6 Bxd6 23. exd6 {1-0 Gallagher,J (2519)-Arlandi,E (2445)/Baden 1999/ (43)}) (
17... b4 $5 18. axb4 (18. e5 dxe5 19. fxe5 Nd7 20. Ne4 Kh8 21. Rd3 Rae8 22. Ng5
h6 23. Ne4 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Qc7 25. axb4 axb4 {0-1 Gonzalez de la Torre,S (2420)
-Vazquez,R (2406)/Collado Villalba 2002/ (40)}) 18... axb4 19. e5 dxe5 (19...
Ne8 20. exd6 Bxd6 21. Ne4 g6 22. Nc5 Qc7 23. Bxc6 Qxc6 24. Qf3 Qxf3 25. gxf3 {
1-0 Nijboer,F (2578)-Kabatianski,A (2446)/Apeldoorn 2001/ (38)}) 20. fxe5 Nd7
21. Ne4 Kh8 22. Rd3 Rae8 {1/2-1/2 Ganguly,S (2498)-Prasad,D (2431)/
Kelamabakkam 2000/ (41)}) (17... g6 18. e5 (18. Qh3 b4 19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 Nd7
21. Ne4 Rfe8 22. Rd3 Rac8 23. axb4 axb4 24. Qh6 Qb5 {0-1 Broehl,S (2223)
-Polgar,S (2462)/Curacao 2002/ (41)}) 18... dxe5 19. fxe5 Ne8 20. Ne4 Ng7 21.
Bc5 {1-0 Satyapragyan,S (2397)-Yakivchik,M (2307)/Pardubice 2005/ (38)}) 18.
Nd5 $1 Rc8 (18... exd5 19. exd5 Qc7 (19... Bxd5 20. Bxd5 Qxd5 21. Bxg7 Qf5 22.
Bf6+ Qg6 23. Bxe7 $18) 20. dxc6 f5 21. Qh3 Rb8 22. Re2 $18) (18... Bd8 19. f5
exd5 20. exd5 Bd7 (20... Bxd5 21. Rxe8 $18) 21. Rxe8 $18) 19. Nxe7+ Qxe7 20.
Bc3 Qc7 (20... f5 $5 {It may seem strange, but black might have tried to open
up the position to break the spell of opponent's bishops pair.} 21. exf5 Bxf3
22. Qxf3 Rxf5 23. Qe3 (23. Qe4 Kf7 24. Bxa5 Nf6 25. Qxf5 exf5 26. Rxe7+ Kxe7
27. c3 Rc6 28. Bb4 $14) 23... a4 24. Qxe6+ Qxe6 25. Rxe6 Rxf4 26. Kg1 $14) 21.
Re2 Bd7 (21... Rb8 22. f5 e5 23. Rxd6 f6 24. Rd1 $16) 22. Red2 (22. e5 d5 23.
f5 exf5 24. Rxd5 Bc6 25. Rc5 $16) 22... f6 (22... Rb8 23. Rxd6 $18) 23. e5 $1 {
[%mdl 32] Rodriguez Guerrero correctly feels, that timely opening of the lines
must be favourable for him.} fxe5 (23... d5 24. Be4 Qb6 25. Bd3 b4 26. Bd4 Qc6
27. axb4 axb4 28. Ra1 Ra8 29. Rxa8 Qxa8 30. Rd1 $16) 24. fxe5 d5 25. Rd4 Qb6 (
25... Rf5 26. Bg4 Rxe5 27. Rf4 Re4 (27... Rg5 28. Bxe6+ Bxe6 29. Qxg5 $18) 28.
Rxe4 dxe4 29. Qxc7 Rxc7 30. Bxa5 $16) 26. Qe1 $6 {White plays illogical move
taking away the queen from the kingside attack. The best was the transfer of
the bishop to d3 with devastating effect.} (26. Be2 $1 Nc7 27. Bd3 $18) 26...
a4 (26... b4 27. axb4 a4 28. Rh4 $16) 27. Rh4 g6 28. Qd2 Rc4 $2 (28... Rf7 29.
Rf1 $14) 29. Bd4 Qd8 30. Qh6 Rf7 31. Be2 Rc8 (31... Rxc2 32. Bd3 Rc8 33. Bxg6
Rg7 34. Bxh7+ $18) 32. Bd3 Rg7 (32... Qe7 33. Bxg6 Rg7 34. Rf1 $18) 33. Rf1 Qe7
34. Bxg6 $1 {The defender did not manage to organize his defense on time.} Rxg6
(34... Nc7 35. Bc5 Rxg6 36. Qxg6+ hxg6 37. Bxe7 $18) 35. Rf8+ $1 (35. Rf8+ $1
Qxf8 36. Qxh7#) 1-0

[Event "Dortmund SuperGM 35th"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "2007.06.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alekseev, Evgeny V"]
[Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2679"]
[BlackElo "2757"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2007.06.23"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 119"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3
Bd7 9. a4 Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Nb3 Rc8 12. a5 Nb4 13. Bf3 e5 14. Rf2 Qc7 15. Rd2
Be6 {In this setup Black hopes to control the centre with his pieces, but they
lack the necessary space. In order to survive the defender often has to turn
to some juggling.} (15... exf4 16. Bb6 Qb8 17. e5 Ne8 18. exd6 Bd8 19. Na4 Nf6
20. Bf2 Bf5 21. c3 Nc6 22. Nac5 $16 {1-0 Forchert,M (2340)-Gutman,L (2475)/
Boeblingen 1997 (47)}) (15... Bc6 16. Qe2 Qb8 17. Rad1 Nd7 18. Bg4 Rcd8 19.
Bxd7 exf4 20. Bxf4 Bxd7 21. Bxd6 Bxd6 22. Rxd6 $14 {1-0 Kapengut,A (2485)
-Shamkovich,L (2535)/Baku 1972 (44)}) 16. Bb6 (16. Ra4 Bxb3 17. Rxb4 (17. cxb3
d5 18. exd5 Bc5 19. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 20. Kh1 Rfe8 21. d6 Rcd8 22. Qg1 Qxg1+ 23. Kxg1
Nc6 24. Bxc6 bxc6 25. Rc4 $16 {1-0 Mokry,K (2510)-Cebalo,M (2540)/Reggio
Emilia 1991 (32)}) 17... Bc4 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 exf4 20. Bb6 Qb8 21. Re2
Rce8 22. Rxf4 Nd7 23. Bd4 Bf6 24. Bxf6 Nxf6 $11 {1-0 Nunn,J (2435)
-Dzindzichashvili,R (2520)/Thessaloniki 1984 (57)}) 16... Qb8 (16... Qc6 17.
Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 Qd7 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. d6 $16) 17. f5 Bxb3 $6 {[%mdl 2048]
Mamedyarov must have been afraid of the white pawn advance on the kingside.
Despite everything it is very difficult to approve of this serious positional
concession.} (17... Bd7 18. g4 h6 19. h4 Bc6 20. Qe2 $14) 18. cxb3 Nd7 (18...
Nc6 19. Bf2 Bd8 20. Nd5 Nxd5 21. Rxd5 Nd4 22. Bxd4 exd4 23. Qxd4 Bf6 $14) 19.
Be3 b5 (19... h6 20. Be2 Qc7 21. Bc4 Bg5 22. Bxg5 hxg5 23. Qh5 $14) 20. axb6
Nxb6 21. Kh1 (21. f6 $5 Bxf6 (21... gxf6 $2 22. Bg4 $18) 22. Rxd6 Rc6 (22...
Rfd8 23. Rxb6 Rxd1+ 24. Nxd1 Qc7 25. Rxb4 $18) 23. Rxc6 Nxc6 24. Rxa6 Nd4 25.
Bg4 $14) 21... Rc6 (21... Rfd8 22. Be2 Qb7 23. Bxa6 (23. Bf1 Rc6 24. Qf3 h6 25.
Be2 Rdc8 26. Qg4 Kf8 27. Qh5 $14) 23... Nxa6 24. Bxb6 Qxb6 25. Nd5 Qb7 26.
Nxe7+ Qxe7 27. Rxa6 $14) 22. Be2 Qb7 23. Bf1 {Black is doing a good job of
controlling most squares with his pieces, but his position is passive and his
white squares tragically weak.} Rfc8 24. Qg4 (24. Qf3 Nd7 25. Bc4 Nb6 26. Be2
$14) 24... Nd7 25. Bc4 (25. Bh6 Bf6 26. Rad1 Qc7 27. Be2 Kh8 28. Be3 $14) 25...
Nf6 (25... Nb6 26. Be2 Nd7 $14) 26. Qf3 h6 27. Bf2 Rxc4 $6 {In many positions
the exchange sacrifice can turn the flow of the game. Black did not want to
suffer for the rest of the fight and hopes to get counterplay against the weak
pawns on b2 and e4.} (27... Bd8 28. Ra4 a5 29. Bh4 $14) 28. bxc4 Rxc4 29. Bh4
Rd4 (29... Rc6 30. Qe2 $16) 30. Rad1 (30. Rxd4 $2 exd4 31. Bxf6 Bxf6 32. Nd5
Nxd5 33. exd5 Qxb2 $15) 30... Nc6 (30... Rxd2 31. Rxd2 $16) 31. Bxf6 $1 {
Alekseev deserves credit for choosing the best moment to part with his bishop.
The white knight on d5 will be a super steed, so his opponent's counterplay
will be successful only up to a certain point.} Bxf6 32. Nd5 Bg5 33. Rxd4 Nxd4
34. Qa3 Qc6 (34... Kh7 35. Qxd6 Qb3 36. Ra1 Qxb2 37. Qxa6 $16) 35. Qc3 Qb5 36.
b4 Qe2 37. Qd3 Qa2 (37... Qxd3 38. Rxd3 Nb5 39. Rd1 Bd8 40. Ra1 $18) 38. Rf1 h5
39. g3 f6 40. Kg1 {White needs to find a suitable time to lash out against
black king.} (40. h4 Bh6 41. Qd1 Qc4 42. Rf2 $18) 40... h4 (40... Ne2+ 41. Kh1
Nd4 42. h4 $18) 41. Rf2 Qa1+ 42. Kg2 Kh7 (42... Kf7 43. Qc4 $18) 43. gxh4 Bf4
44. Kh3 (44. Nxf4 exf4 45. Rxf4 Qb2+ 46. Rf2 Qxb4 47. Rd2 $18) 44... Kh8 45.
Ne7 (45. Ne7 Kh7 46. Qc4 Qa3+ 47. Kg4 $18) 1-0

[Event "FRA-ch Final stage"]
[Site "Besancon"]
[Date "1999.08.24"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Koch, Jean Rene"]
[Black "Lautier, Joel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2510"]
[BlackElo "2638"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "1999.08.23"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 073"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Bc5
(14... Nd7 15. Ne4 Bb7 16. Nd6 (16. Bd3 Bxe4 17. Bxe4 Bc5) 16... Bd5 17. Bd3 f6
(17... f5 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. Nf5 Qa7+ 21. Ne3 Qd4) 18. Qh4 h6 19.
Qg3 Rad8 20. Qg6 (20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Bxf6 Nxf6 22. Nf5 Qc5+ 23. Qe3) 20... f5)
15. Bxc5 (15. Rad1 Nd7 16. Ne4 (16. Bf3 Bb7 17. Bxb7 Qxb7 18. Bxc5 Nxc5 19. Qe3
Rac8 20. Ne2 Na4) 16... Bxd4+ 17. Rxd4 Qxe5 18. Nf6+ (18. Qf2 f5 19. Nd6 Nf6
20. Bf3 Nd5 21. Nxc8 Raxc8 22. Re1 Qc7 23. Rxe6) 18... Kh8 19. Rxd7 (19. Rh4 h6
20. Qxe5 Nxe5 21. Ne4 Bb7 22. Nd6 Bd5) 19... Qxg3 20. hxg3 gxf6 21. Rc7 Kg7 22.
Rf4 e5 23. Rb4 Be6) (15. Qe3 Nd7 16. Bf3 Bb7 17. Bxc5 Qxc5 18. Qxc5 Nxc5 19.
Bxb7 Nxb7 20. Rf4 Rac8 21. a4 bxa4 22. Raxa4) 15... Qxc5+ 16. Kh1 (16. Rf2 Nd7
17. Bf3 Rb8 18. Re1 b4 19. Na4 Qc7 20. b3 Rb5 21. Rfe2) 16... Nd7 17. Bf3 (17.
Rae1 Qxe5 (17... Bb7 18. Bd3 Qe7 19. Rf4 g6 20. Be4 Bxe4 21. Nxe4 f5 22. exf6
Nxf6 23. Qg5 Nd5 24. Qxe7 Nxe7 25. Nf6+ Kg7 26. Rxe6) 18. Qh4 Qc7 19. Bd3 g6
20. Re3 (20. Ne4) 20... Qd8 (20... Nc5 21. Bxg6 fxg6 22. Rxf8+ Kxf8 23. b4 Na4
24. Nd5 exd5 25. Qf6+ Qf7 26. Qh8+ Qg8 27. Qf6+ Qf7 28. Qh8+) 21. Qh6 f5 22.
Bxf5 (22. Rxe6 Nf6 23. Ree1 Ra7) 22... Nc5 (22... exf5 23. Rfe1 Qf6 24. Re7 Rf7
25. Nd5 Qg7) 23. Bd3 Rxf1+ 24. Bxf1 Bb7) 17... Rb8 18. Rae1 b4 19. Nd1 Bb7 (
19... Qxc2 20. Be4 Qd2 21. Bb1 Bb7 22. Ne3 Qxb2 23. Ng4 Kh8) (19... Rb5 20. c3
bxc3 21. Nxc3 Ra5 22. Re4 Qc7 23. Rfe1 Bb7 24. Rg4) 20. Bxb7 Rxb7 21. Rf2 Rc7 (
21... Qa5 22. b3 (22. Re4 Qd5 23. Re1 Qxa2) (22. c3 Qxa2 23. cxb4 Rxb4 24. Nc3
Qa5) 22... Qxa2 23. Ne3) 22. Rfe2 Rfc8 (22... Qa5 23. b3 Qxa2 24. Ne3 Rc5 25.
Nc4 a5 26. Rd2) 23. c3 a5 24. h3 h6 25. Re4 Nf8 26. cxb4 (26. Rg4 Ng6 27. h4
Qf8) 26... axb4 27. Qb3 (27. Nf2 Qa5 28. Rg4 Ng6 29. h4 b3) 27... Rb8 28. Ne3 (
28. a3 Qd5) 28... Rd7 29. a4 (29. a3 Rdb7 30. a4 Ng6) 29... Ng6 30. Nc2 Rd2 31.
Nxb4 (31. Rxb4 Rxb4 32. Nxb4 Qf2 33. Rg1 Nf4 34. Qf3 Qxf3 35. gxf3 Rxb2) 31...
Qf2 32. Qf3 (32. Rg1 Nf4 33. a5 Ne2) 32... Qxf3 33. gxf3 Rxb2 34. Nc6 R8b6 35.
Nd4 (35. Rc4 Rf2 36. Rd1 Rbb2 37. a5 Rxf3) 35... Ra2 36. Nb5 Ra6 37. Nc3 Ra3
38. Rc4 Ra5 39. f4 (39. Rd1 Nxe5 40. Rc8+ Kh7 41. Kg2 g5) 39... Nxf4 40. Rxf4
Rxc3 41. Kg2 Rcc5 42. Rb1 (42. Rfe4 Rc2+ 43. Kf3 Ra2) 42... Rxe5 43. Rb8+ Kh7
44. Rxf7 Rxa4 45. Rb3 Rg5+ 46. Kf3 (46. Kh2 Ra2+ 47. Kh1 Rf5 48. Rxf5 exf5)
46... Rh4 47. Ke2 Re5+ 48. Kd2 (48. Kf2 Rf5+) 48... Rf5 49. Re7 Re4 50. Rg3 (
50. Rb6 Rd5+ 51. Kc2 Re2+ 52. Kc1 Rh2) 50... Rd5+ 51. Kc2 Rg5 52. Rf3 (52. Rxg5
hxg5 53. Kd3 Re1 54. Kd2 Re5 55. Kd3 Kg6) 52... e5 53. Kd2 (53. Kd3 Ra4) 53...
h5 54. Re8 Rf4 55. Re3 (55. Rxf4 exf4 56. Rf8 Rg3 57. Rxf4 Rxh3) 55... Rff5 56.
Kd3 (56. h4 Rg4 57. R3xe5 Rxe5 58. Rxe5 Rxh4) 56... Kg6 57. Ke4 Kf7 58. Rh8
Rf4+ 59. Kd5 (59. Kd3 Rgf5) 59... Rd4+ 60. Kc5 Rd1 61. Kc4 Rf5 62. Ra3 Rd4+ 63.
Kc5 (63. Kc3 Rf3+) 63... Rd7 64. Kc6 Re7 65. Raa8 e4 66. Raf8+ Kg6 67. Re8 (67.
Rxf5 Kxf5 68. Rxh5+ Kf4 69. Kd6 e3 70. Kxe7 e2 71. Kf7 g5) 67... Rfe5 68. Rxe7
Rxe7 69. Rf8 (69. Kd6 e3 70. Kxe7 e2) 69... e3 70. Rf1 e2 71. Re1 Kf5 0-1

[Event "RUS-chT 09th Group2"]
[Site "Ekaterinburg"]
[Date "2002.05.20"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kotsur, Pavel"]
[Black "Kurnosov, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2578"]
[BlackElo "2419"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "2002.05.17"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 090"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Tomsk 400"]
[BlackTeam "Satka Magnezit"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3
Be7 9. a4 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Nb3 b6 14. a5 bxa5 15. e5
dxe5 16. Nxa5 $5 $146 {[%mdl 4] Kotsur has done some work at home and he comes
up with an idea to rehabilitate the fading energy of 14.a5 variation with a
courageous novelty.} (16. fxe5 Rd8 17. Nd4 Nxd4 (17... Nd5 18. Nxc6 Qxc6 19.
Rxa5 Bb7 20. Nxd5 exd5 21. Qd2 Qe6 22. Bd4 {Bratovic,B-Lazar,A/Bled op 23rd/
2002/ 1-0}) 18. Bxa8 (18. Bxd4 Bb7 (18... Nd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Qd2 Bf5 21.
Qxa5 Qxa5 22. Rxa5 Bxc2 23. Bxd5 Bb4 24. Bxf7+ Kh8 25. Rd5 Rxd5 26. Bxd5 Rd8
27. Bc3 Rxd5 28. Bxb4 Rd1 {1/2-1/2 Van der Wiel,J-Van Wely,L/Rotterdam 2000/ 
(37)}) 19. exf6 e5 20. Ra4 (20. fxg7 Bxg7 21. Bxe5 Qxe5 22. Qe1 Qxe1 23. Rfxe1
Bxf3 24. gxf3 Rd2 25. Rxa5 Rxc2 {0-1 Vehi Bach,V-Van Wely,L/Vlissingen 2001/ 
(96)}) 20... exd4 21. Rxd4 Rxd4 22. Qxd4 Bxf3 23. Rxf3 Rd8 24. Qg4 Qe5 25. Rf1
g6 26. Qf3 Rd2 27. Rf2 Rxc2 {0-1 Marjanovic,S-Belov,V/Ano Liosia 2001/ (35)})
18... Qxe5 19. Bg1 (19. Bf4 Qc5 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21. Bxe4 f5 22. Bf3 e5 23. Be3 Qc7
24. Bxd4 Rxd4 25. Bd5+ Kh8 26. Qf3 g6 {1/2-1/2 Nisipeanu,L-Georgiev,K/New
Delhi/Theran 2000/ (66)}) 19... Be7 20. Nd5 Nxd5 21. Bxd4 Qb8 22. Qh5 f5 23.
Bxd5 Rxd5 24. Qe8+ Bf8 25. Bc3 Qb7 26. Rxa5 Bd7 27. Qh5 Rxa5 28. Bxa5 Qxb2 {
0-1 Tiviakov,S-Shipov,S/Port Erin 1999/ (45)}) 16... Nxa5 (16... e4 17. Nxe4
Nd5 18. Bd2 Nxa5 (18... Nd4 19. c4 $16) 19. Bxa5 Qb8 20. Ng5 Ra7 21. Bxd5 exd5
22. Qd3 g6 23. Bc3 Bb4 $11) 17. Bxa8 Nc4 18. Bc1 (18. Qe2 Nxb2 19. Bc1 (19. Ne4
Nd5 $11) 19... Qxc3 20. Qxe5 Na4 $1 (20... Nd1 21. Rxd1 Qxe5 22. fxe5 Ng4 23.
Bc6 $16) 21. Rxa4 Qxc2 $11) 18... exf4 (18... Bd6 19. b3 Nb6 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21.
Bxe4 $14) 19. Bxf4 e5 (19... Bd6 20. Bxd6 Nxd6 21. Qe2 $16) 20. Bc1 {It is
quite possible, that 20.Bg5!? was more dangerous for black.} (20. Bg5 $5 Nxb2 (
20... Bg4 21. Qe1 Rxa8 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Nd5 $18) 21. Qf3 e4 (21... Bb4 22. Nd5
Nxd5 23. Bxd5 Be6 24. Bxe6 Rxe6 25. Rab1 $16) 22. Nxe4 Ng4 23. Bf4 $16) 20...
Nb6 (20... Bg4 21. Bf3 (21. Nd5 Nxd5 22. Qxd5 Nb6 23. Qc6 Qb8 24. Bb7 Re6 25.
Qe4 f5) 21... Bxf3 22. Qxf3 $16) 21. Bf3 e4 22. Be2 Bd6 23. Be3 (23. Bxa6 Bxh2
24. Bxc8 Rxc8 25. Rxf6 gxf6 26. Be3 f5 27. Bxb6 Qxb6 28. Kxh2 Qh6+ 29. Kg3 (29.
Kg1 Qe3+ 30. Kf1 Qf4+ $11) 29... Qe3+ $11) 23... Rd8 (23... Bxh2 24. Bxb6 Qxb6
25. Kxh2 Qxb2 26. Qd4 $16) 24. Qd4 Nbd7 (24... Nfd7 25. Qxe4 Bxh2 26. Bd3 g6
27. Qe7 $18) 25. Bg1 Nc5 (25... Be5 26. Qc4 Qxc4 27. Bxc4 $16) 26. Rad1 Bb7 27.
Bc4 Be7 (27... Ne6 28. Bxe6 fxe6 29. Qb6 $16) 28. Qe3 Ncd7 29. Bb3 Re8 (29...
Bd6 30. Qa7 $5 Be5 (30... Ra8 31. Qd4 Be7 32. Bxf7+ Kxf7 33. Qxd7 $18) 31. Bb6
Nxb6 32. Rxd8+ Qxd8 33. Qxb7 $18) 30. Qd4 Ne5 31. Qb6 {Black has good piece
play, but only one pawn for the missing exchange. White's chances are better,
but he has to play well.} Qc8 (31... Qxb6 32. Bxb6 $16) 32. Qa5 Bf8 (32... Nc6
33. Qa2 Rf8 34. Nd5 Nxd5 35. Bxd5 $18) 33. Ba4 (33. Bb6 Nc4 34. Bxc4 Qxc4 35.
Qg5) (33. Rfe1 Qb8 34. Qa4 $16) 33... Nc4 34. Qf5 Qxf5 (34... Nxb2 35. Bxe8
Qxf5 36. Rxf5 Nxd1 37. Rxf6 gxf6 (37... Nxc3 38. Bxf7+ Kh8 39. Rb6 $18) 38.
Nxd1 $16) 35. Rxf5 Rc8 36. Rb1 e3 (36... Be7 37. Bb3 Nd2 38. Rd1 Nxb3 39. cxb3
$14) 37. Bb3 Nxb2 (37... Nd2 38. Re1 $16) 38. Ne2 (38. Rxb2 Rxc3 39. Bxf7+ Kxf7
40. Rxb7+ Ke6 41. Ra5 $11) 38... Ba3 39. Ra5 Bb4 40. Ra2 {The strayed knight
on b2 and two bishops along the b file are not easy to protect.} (40. Raa1 $1
Nc4 41. c3 Nd2 42. cxb4 Nxb1 43. Rxb1 $16) 40... Nc4 41. Bxc4 (41. c3 Na3 42.
Rba1 Bd6 43. Rxa3 Bxa3 44. Rxa3 Rc5 $14) 41... Rxc4 42. c3 Rg4 (42... Bd5 43.
cxb4 Rg4 44. Nc3 (44. h3 Rxg2 45. Rd1 Rg5+ 46. Rxd5 Nxd5 47. Rxa6 h6 48. b5 Nc7
49. Bxe3 Rxb5 $14) 44... Bxa2 45. Nxa2 e2 46. Re1 Re4 47. Bc5 $16) 43. Ng3 (43.
Nd4 Nd5 44. Bxe3 (44. cxb4 Nc3 45. Rbb2 Nxa2 46. Bxe3 Nc3 $17) 44... Rxg2 (
44... Nxe3 45. Rxb4 Rf4 46. h3 $18) 45. Rxg2 Nxe3 46. Kg1 Bxg2 47. cxb4 $16)
43... Bd5 (43... Nd5 44. Rab2 Nf4 45. Bxe3 Bxg2+ 46. Kg1 $18) 44. Rxa6 Bf8 (
44... Bxc3 45. Rb8+ $18) 45. Bxe3 h5 (45... Ne4 46. Nxe4 Rxe4 47. Bf2 Re2 48.
Kg1 Rc2 49. Rd1 Be4 50. Ra4 f5 51. c4 $16) 46. Bd4 h4 47. Bxf6 hxg3 (47... gxf6
48. Ra5 Bc6 49. Rb6 Rc4 50. Raa6 Bd5 51. Nh5 $16) 48. Be5 gxh2 (48... Re4 49.
Bxg3 Re2 50. Ra5 Bc6 51. Rg1 $18) 49. Rb2 f5 50. Kxh2 {Finally a technical
position with extra exchange for white. Despite great reduction in material
the stronger side should prevail.} Rh4+ 51. Kg3 (51. Kg1 Bc5+ 52. Bd4 (52. Kf1
$2 Bc4+ $19) 52... Bxd4+ 53. cxd4 Rxd4 54. Rd6 $16) 51... Rg4+ 52. Kh3 Be7 53.
Ra5 Bc6 (53... Rh4+ 54. Kg3 Rg4+ 55. Kh2 $18) 54. Bd4 Bd6 55. Be5 (55. Rxf5 Rg6
56. g4 Bd7 57. Rb6 Rh6+ 58. Kg2 Bxf5 59. gxf5 Bc7 60. Rg6 $1 $18) 55... Be7 56.
Kh2 (56. g3 Rg5 57. Rb8+ Kh7 58. Kh2 $18) 56... Re4 57. Rb6 Rh4+ 58. Kg1 Rc4
59. Bd4 Be4 (59... g6 60. Raa6 Be8 61. Rb7 $18) 60. Ra7 Kf7 (60... Kf8 61.
Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 62. Rxe7+ Kf8 63. Ra7 $18) (60... Bf8 61. Rb8 $18) 61. Bxg7 $1
Rc6 62. Rxc6 Bxc6 63. Bd4 Ke6 64. Kf2 Be4 65. g3 Bg5 66. Ra5 Bd3 67. g4 $1 Bh4+
(67... Bf4 68. Kf3 Bc7 69. gxf5+ Bxf5 70. Ra7 $18) 68. Ke3 Bc2 69. Re5+ 1-0

[Event "EU-ch 4th"]
[Site "Istanbul"]
[Date "2003.06.01"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Stefansson, Hannes"]
[Black "Rytshagov, Mikhail"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2491"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2003.05.30"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 096"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.09.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.09.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Kh1 Bd7 11. Nb3 b5 12. Bf3 Qc7 13. Qe1 Bc8 (13... Rab8 14.
Rd1 b4 15. Ne2 e5 16. Ng3 a5 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. Be2 Rfd8 19. Qf2 Be6 20. Rxd8+
Nxd8 {1/2-1/2 Sorri,K-Kanko,I/Helsinki 1991/ (50)}) 14. e5 (14. Qg3 Re8 15. a3
Bb7 16. Rf2 Rac8 17. Raf1 Na5 18. Nxa5 Qxa5 19. e5 Nd5 20. Nxd5 Bxd5 21. Bxd5
exd5 22. f5 Bf8 23. f6 g6 24. exd6 Re6 25. Qh3 Bxd6 26. Bd4 Rce8 {1/2-1/2
Connolly,S-Hind,B/Istanbul 2000/ (26)}) 14... Nd7 (14... dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16.
Qg3 Bb7 17. Bh6 Qxe5 18. Bf4 Qf6 19. Bd6 $1 Bxd6 (19... Qg5 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21.
Qc7 $18) 20. Qxd6 Qe7 21. Qxe7 Nxe7 22. Bxb7 $18) 15. Nd4 (15. exd6 Bxd6 16.
Na5 Ndb8 17. Rd1 Be7 18. Nxc6 Nxc6 19. f5 $14) 15... Ndb8 $6 {This shocking
retreat of the knight to b8 just can not be right! Rytshagov had to close his
eyes and play the consequent 15...Nxd4!? with fair chances.} (15... Nxd4 $5 16.
Bxd4 Rb8 17. exd6 Bxd6 18. Qg3 f6 19. Bg4 e5 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Bxc8 Rbxc8 22.
Ne4 Nc4 $11) 16. a4 $6 (16. exd6 $1 Bxd6 17. Rd1 Rd8 18. Qf2 $16) 16... b4 (
16... bxa4 17. Rxa4 d5 18. Nb3 $14) 17. Nxc6 Nxc6 18. exd6 Bxd6 19. Ne4 Be7 (
19... Bxf4 $2 20. Bxf4 Qxf4 21. Nf6+ gxf6 22. Bxc6 Qb8 23. Bxa8 Qxa8 24. Qxb4
$18) 20. c4 Rb8 (20... bxc3 21. Qxc3 Bb7 22. Rac1 $14) 21. Qf2 Na5 {Black has
some targets for counterplay and the chances are mutual.} (21... b3 22. Rfd1
Nb4 23. Ba7 Rb7 24. Bc5 Nc2 25. Bxe7 Qxe7 26. Rac1 $14) 22. Ba7 (22. Nd2 b3 23.
c5 Rd8 $11) 22... Rb7 23. Bd4 (23. Bc5 Qxf4 24. Bxe7 Rxe7 25. Qc5 Qc7 26. Qxb4
Bb7 27. Rac1 $11) 23... Qxf4 (23... Nb3 $5 24. Be5 Qxc4 25. Rad1 Rd7 26. Nd6
$15) 24. Nc5 (24. Ng3 Rd7 25. Bxg7 $1 Rfd8 26. Nh5 Qg5 27. Be2 f5 $13) 24...
Rc7 25. Nd3 Qh6 (25... Qg5 26. c5 (26. h4 Qh6 27. Be3 g5 $17) 26... Nb3 27. Be3
Qf5 28. Rad1 Nxc5 $17) 26. Be3 (26. Bb6 $5 Rd7 (26... Bd6 27. h3 Qg6 28. Bxa5
Qxd3 29. Rad1 Qf5 30. Bxc7 Bxc7 31. Qe3 $14) 27. Ne5 Rd2 (27... Bd6 28. Ng4 Qg5
29. h4 Qf5 30. c5 Nb3 31. cxd6 Nxa1 32. Rxa1 $16) 28. Qe1 Bh4 29. Ng4 Qg5 30.
g3 Bxg3 31. hxg3 Bb7 32. Bxb7 Nxb7 33. Rf4 $14) 26... Bg5 (26... Qf6 27. Bb6
Rd7 28. Nc5 Nxc4 29. Nxd7 Bxd7 $11) 27. Qg3 $1 (27. Bb6 Rd7 28. Ne5 Bf4 29. Ng4
Qg5 $17) 27... Bxe3 28. Qxc7 {White has grabbed the exchange and due to the
passivity of c8 bishop his chances are better.} Nb3 29. Rad1 Nd2 30. Rfe1 (30.
Rxd2 $2 Bxd2 31. Qb6 b3 32. Qxb3 Qe3 $15) 30... Nxf3 31. gxf3 Bg5 32. Re2 Bf6 (
32... Qh5 33. Kg2 Qg6 34. Ne5 Qh5 $14) (32... Rd8 $2 33. Red2 Bb7 34. Ne1 $18)
33. Nxb4 Qh5 34. Rd3 Qh3 35. Kg1 $6 (35. Rg2 Qh4 36. Rd1 Qh5 37. Qc6 $16) 35...
Qf5 36. a5 {Defensing against a6-a5, but now black escapes with perpetual
check.} (36. Red2 Be5 37. Qb6 Bf4 38. Rd1 Qh5 39. Qf2 $16) 36... Qg5+ 37. Kh1
Qc1+ 38. Kg2 Qg5+ 39. Kh1 (39. Qg3 Qc5 40. Qd6 Qg5+ $11) 39... Qc1+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Budapest FS04 GM-A"]
[Site "Budapest"]
[Date "2002.04.04"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Rajlich, Vasik G"]
[Black "Flumbort, Andras"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2377"]
[BlackElo "2414"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2002.04.02"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "HUN"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 089"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.08.12"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.08.12"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be3
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 e5 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15.
Rxf5 Nd4 {Black should not have big problems as he manages to exclude white
squared bishop from the c4 square.} (15... Rad8 16. Qf3 Nd4 17. Bxd4 exd4 18.
Ne2 Nd7 19. Nxd4 Ne5 20. Qg3 Bd6 21. c3 Ng6 22. Qh3 Nf4 23. Qf3 g6 {0-1
Ikonnikov,D-Semeniuk,A/Voronezh 1991/ (38)}) 16. Bxd4 exd4 17. Nd5 Nxd5 (17...
Qc6 18. Qf3 $14) 18. exd5 g6 19. Qg4 Bf8 (19... Bd6 20. h3 Qa5 $11) 20. Raf1
Bg7 $6 {[%mdl 256] Giving up the queen for two rooks was not necessary, white
will generate strong attack on the white squares.} (20... Qd7 $1 21. Qh4 (21.
h3 Re7 22. d6 Qxd6 23. Rxf7 Rxf7 24. Bc4 b5 25. Bxf7+ Kh8 $11) 21... Re7 22. d6
Qxd6 23. Rxf7 Rxf7 24. Bc4 Be7 25. Rxf7 Bxh4 26. Rd7+ Kf8 27. Rxd6 Rd8 $11) 21.
Rxf7 Qxf7 (21... Re7 22. Rxe7 Qxe7 23. Qe6+ Qxe6 24. dxe6 $18) 22. Rxf7 Kxf7
23. h4 $1 Rad8 (23... Re1+ 24. Kh2 Be5+ 25. g3 Re3 26. h5 (26. Qd7+ Kg8 27. h5
Rf8 28. h6 Rf2+ 29. Kg1 Rf7 30. Qc8+ Rf8 31. Qe6+ Kh8 $13) 26... gxh5 27. Qxh5+
Ke7 28. Qxh7+ Kd6 29. Qxb7 Rh8+ 30. Bh7 $18) 24. h5 Rd6 (24... Rxd5 25. Bc4 $18
) 25. Qf4+ Ke7 (25... Rf6 26. Qc7+ Re7 27. hxg6+ hxg6 28. Qc5 $14) 26. Qg3 Bf6
(26... Rf8 27. hxg6 hxg6 28. Bxg6 Rxd5 29. Qb3 $16) 27. hxg6 hxg6 28. Qxg6 Kd8
(28... Be5 29. Qg5+ Bf6 30. Qf5 $16) 29. g4 {With two spare pawns and complete
control of the white squares white manages to avoid any problems for his own
king.} Re5 30. Bf5 Re1+ (30... Rexd5 31. g5 Be7 32. Qh7 a5 33. Kg2 $18) 31. Kg2
Kc7 32. Be6 Be5 (32... Be7 33. Qg7 Kd8 34. a5 $18) 33. Qe8 Kb6 (33... Rc1 34.
a5 Rxc2+ 35. Kf3 Rxe6 36. dxe6 $18) 34. Qc8 Re2+ 35. Kf1 d3 (35... Re3 36. Qc4
$18) 36. cxd3 Rxb2 37. g5 Rh2 38. g6 Rh8 (38... a5 39. Qf8 Ka7 40. d4 Rb6 41.
Qc5 Bd6 42. Qxb6+ Kxb6 43. g7 $18) 39. a5+ (39. a5+ Kb5 (39... Kxa5 40. Qc5+ b5
41. g7 $18) 40. Qxb7+ Ka4 41. g7 $18) 1-0

[Event "EU-ch 3rd"]
[Site "Batumi"]
[Date "2002.06.13"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Yegiazarian, Arsen"]
[Black "Yagupov, Igor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2567"]
[BlackElo "2474"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2002.06.12"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 090"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.09.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Bf8 13. Nb3 Ne7 14. Bd3 (14. Bf3
Bd7 15. Bb6 Qb8 16. Qd2 Bc6 17. Rad1 Ng6 18. Nd4 Nd7 19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. Na4 Nxb6
21. Nxb6 Ra7 22. Bh5 d5 {0-1 Yegiazarian,A-Ermenkov,E/Ohrid 2001/ (36)}) 14...
Ng6 15. Na4 (15. Qf3 Bd7 16. Bd4 Be7 17. e5 Bc6 18. Qe2 Nd5 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20.
c4 Bc6 21. Bb6 Qb8 22. Nd4 Bd7 23. Qh5 Bd8 24. Bxd8 Rxd8 25. Nf3 Be8 26. Ng5 h6
27. Nxf7 Nf8 28. Nxh6+ gxh6 29. Qxh6 Rd7 30. Rf3 {1-0 Volokitin,A-Cheparinov,I/
Leon 2001/ (40)}) 15... Bd7 16. Nb6 Rad8 {With a transfer of the knight from
c6 to g6 black has managed to make space for all his pieces in the center.} 17.
Qf3 (17. Nc4 Rc8 18. Bb6 Qb8 19. e5 Nd5 $11) 17... Bc6 18. Nd4 d5 19. e5 (19.
Nxc6 Qxc6 20. e5 Ne4) 19... Ne4 20. Nxc6 Qxc6 21. c4 (21. Qg4 Ne7 22. Rfd1 Nf5
23. Bg1 $14) 21... Nh4 22. Qh3 dxc4 23. Bc2 (23. Bxc4 Nf5 24. Bg1 Bc5 $15)
23... Nf5 24. Ba4 Qc7 25. Bxe8 $2 (25. Rac1 Rd3 26. Bxe8 Nxe3 27. Rf3 Qd8 $17)
(25. Qf3 $1 Rd3 (25... Nxe3 26. Qxe3 Nd2 27. Bxe8 Nxf1 28. Bxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rxf1
$11) 26. Qxe4 Rxe3 27. Qxc4 Rc8 28. Bb3 Qxc4 29. Bxc4 Rc5 $11) 25... Rd3 $3 {
[%mdl 64] Fascinating combination, that takes advantage of the virtual back
rank problem and surprisingly poor coordination of white's pieces.} 26. Rae1 (
26. Bxf7+ Qxf7 (26... Kxf7 27. Qh5+ Kg8 28. Bf2 $18) 27. Nxc4 Qc7 28. Rac1 Rxe3
29. Nxe3 Qxc1 30. Rxc1 Nf2+ 31. Kg1 Nxh3+ 32. gxh3 Nxe3 33. Rc7 Nd5 34. Rxb7
Bb4 $17) (26. Qf3 Rxe3 27. Qd1 Rd3 28. Qa4 (28. Qe1 Nfg3+ 29. hxg3 Nxg3+ 30.
Kh2 Nxf1+ 31. Qxf1 Qe7 $19) 28... Qd8 29. Qxc4 Qh4 $19) 26... Nxe3 27. Qxe3 (
27. Rxe3 Nf2+ 28. Rxf2 Rd1+ $19) 27... Rxe3 28. Rxe3 Nd2 29. Rc1 (29. Rd1 Bb4
30. Na4 Qxa5 31. Nc3 b5 32. h3 Nb3 $19) 29... Bb4 (29... Qd8 $5 30. Ba4 (30.
Rd1 Qd4 31. Re2 Bb4 $19) 30... Qd4 31. Rec3 Ne4 $19) 30. Nxc4 Bxa5 (30... Nxc4
31. Re4 Qxa5 32. Rexc4 Bd2 33. Rd1 g5 $17) 31. Bxf7+ $1 {With a great phantasy
and some opponent's help Yegiazarian manages to organize some counterplay.} (
31. Rd3 Nxc4 32. Rd7 Qc5 33. Bxf7+ Kf8 34. Bxe6 b5 $19) 31... Kf8 (31... Qxf7
32. Nd6 (32. Nxd2 g5 33. Nf3 Qxf4 34. Rc8+ Kg7 35. Rb3 Qe4 $17) 32... Qd7 33.
Rc8+ Bd8 34. Rd3 (34. f5 h6 35. fxe6 Qa4 36. Rxd8+ Kh7 37. Re1 Qh4 38. Rd1 Qxd8
39. Rxd2 Qa5 40. Rd1 Qxe5 $19) 34... Ne4 35. Nxb7 Nf2+ 36. Kg1 Nxd3 37. Rxd8+
Qxd8 38. Nxd8 Nxf4 $11) 32. Bxe6 b5 33. b3 Qc5 34. Re2 (34. Rd3 Ne4 $1 35. Re3
Nf2+ 36. Kg1 Nd3 $19) 34... bxc4 (34... Nxb3 35. Rcc2 bxc4 36. Rxc4 Qb6 37.
Rc8+ Ke7 38. Bxb3 Qxb3 $19) 35. Bg4 (35. bxc4 Nb3 $19) 35... Qa3 36. Rce1 c3
37. e6 Ke7 38. Bf5 Qb2 39. Re5 Bb6 40. Rd5 g6 $2 {The proverbial 40th move is
always difficult, black was still winning, but only with a help of spirited
move like 40...Nf3!} (40... Nf3 $1 41. Rd7+ (41. gxf3 Qf2 42. Rd7+ Ke8 $19)
41... Ke8 42. Bxh7 Nh4 43. Rxg7 c2 44. Rg8+ Ke7 45. Bxc2 Bf2 $19) 41. Rd7+ Ke8
42. e7 $2 (42. Bd3 $1 c2 (42... Bd8 43. Rxh7 Qa3 44. Bxg6+ Kf8 45. Rh8+ Ke7 46.
Re8+ Kf6 47. Rxd8 Nxb3 48. e7 $18) 43. Rxh7 Bc5 44. e7 Bxe7 45. Rexe7+ Kf8 46.
Rhf7+ Kg8 47. Rg7+ Kf8 $11) 42... gxf5 43. Rb7 Ne4 0-1

[Event "MK Cafe Cup-A"]
[Site "Koszalin"]
[Date "1999.08.12"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Timoshenko, Georgy"]
[Black "Lesiege, Alexandre"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2576"]
[BlackElo "2553"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "1999.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 073"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. g4
Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 Na5 {This type of position has become quite common in
Scheveningen. Black has solid position with chances for counterplay, white
attacks with full power of the kinside pawn march.} (17... Bf8 18. Bg2 (18. h4
Bb7 $5 19. h5 Na5 20. Rad1 (20. Bxb6 Nxb6 21. Nxa5 Ba8 $44) 20... Nc4 21. Bc1
Rbc8 $6 (21... g6 {/\ ...Bf8-g7}) 22. Bg2 Nc5 23. Nd4 {0-1 Beliavsky,
A-Kasparov,G/Barcelona 1989/ (61)}) (18. Rae1 Bb7 19. Bg2 g6 20. h4 (20. Qh4
Bg7 21. f5 Bxc3 22. bxc3 exf5 23. exf5 Nce5 24. Bd4 Bxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Qc6+ 26. Kg3
{1-0 Timoshenko,G-Kuporosov,V/Berlin/1995/ (40)}) 20... Bg7 21. h5 Ne7 (21...
Nb4 22. hxg6 fxg6 23. Qd2 Rbc8 24. Nd4 Bxd4 25. Bxd4 {1-0 Yemelin,V-Lingnau,C/
Budapest/1994/ (36)}) 22. Bd4 f6 23. hxg6 hxg6 24. gxf6 Nxf6 25. Bxb6 Qd7 26.
Rd1 {1-0 Yemelin,V-Brodsky,M/St.Petersburg/1993/ (53)}) 18... Bb7 (18... g6 19.
h4 Nb4 20. Rad1 Bb7 21. h5 Nc5 22. Rd4 Nc6 23. Rd2 Nb4 24. Rd4 Nc6 25. Rd2 Nb4
{1/2-1/2 Galkin,A-Biriukov,O/St.Petersburg/1995/ (25)}) 19. Rad1 g6 20. Bc1 (
20. Qh4 Bg7 21. Rf3 Na5 22. Rh3 Nf8 {1/2-1/2 Koglin,A-Krupkova,P/Germany/1998/
(67)}) 20... Rbc8 (20... Nc5 21. Nxc5 dxc5 22. Rd3 Rbd8 23. Rh3 Nd4 24. Nd1 h5
25. gxh6 Kh7 {1/2-1/2 Hellers,F-Wojtkiewicz,A/Haninge/1990/ (32)}) (20... Bg7
21. Rd3 Ne7 22. Rfd1 d5 23. f5 exf5 24. exd5 Qd6 {1/2-1/2 Arakhamia,
K-Vratonjic,S/Aegina 1995/ (57)}) 21. Rd3 Nb4 22. Rh3 Bg7 23. Be3 (23. f5 $1
$16) 23... Re7 24. Kg1 Rce8 25. Rd1 f5 26. gxf6 Nxf6 27. Rg3 Rf7 {0-1 Karpov,
A-Kasparov,G/Moscow/1985/ (42)}) (17... Bb7 18. Qg3 Bf8 19. Bg2 Nb4 20. Rf2
Rbd8 21. h4 d5 22. h5 Nc5 23. Nd4 Nxe4 24. Nxe4 dxe4 25. g6 {1-0 Videkovic,
M-Poljak,S/Pula/1999/ (46)}) 18. Nd4 (18. Nxa5 bxa5 19. Rab1 Nc5 20. Bd4 Bb7
$13) 18... Bf8 19. Bg2 Nc4 (19... Bb7 20. f5 Ne5 21. fxe6 fxe6 22. Nxe6 Rxe6
23. Bxb6 Qe7 24. Bxa5 Qxg5 25. Nd5 $16) 20. Bc1 Bb7 21. b3 Na5 22. Bb2 Nc6 23.
Nf3 (23. Rad1 g6 $13) 23... g6 24. Rad1 Bg7 25. f5 Nde5 (25... Nce5 26. f6 Bf8
27. Qh4 $14) 26. f6 Bf8 (26... Bh8 {xBh8}) 27. Qh4 Ba8 28. Ne2 b5 {Black has
to open a new front on the other side of the board, since his king is quite
cramped.} 29. Nf4 $5 Red8 (29... bxa4 30. Nxe5 Nxe5 31. Bxe5 dxe5 32. Nxg6 $1
hxg6 (32... fxg6 33. f7+ Kh8 34. fxe8=Q Rxe8 35. bxa4 $18) 33. Rd3 $18) 30.
axb5 Rxb5 (30... axb5 31. Rd2 $14) 31. Rde1 Qb6 32. Bc1 (32. Nd2 Nb4 $13) 32...
Qc5 33. Rf2 Nxf3 34. Bxf3 (34. Rxf3 Qxc2 35. Rh3 h6 36. gxh6 Kh7 $17) 34... Nd4
35. Bd1 $2 (35. Bb2 d5 36. Bxd4 Qxd4 37. Rd1 Qc3 $11) 35... Nf5 $1 {An unusual
tactical blow using the impact of the forgotten Ba8, white is lost.} 36. Nxe6 (
36. Qh3 Qxf2 37. Nd3 Qh4 $19) 36... Nxh4 (36... fxe6 37. Qf4 Rb7 38. Bb2 Rf7
$17) 37. Nxc5 Rxc5 (37... dxc5 38. Rf4 Nf5 $19) 38. Kg1 Re8 39. Kf1 (39. Rf4
Nf5 40. b4 Rce5 $19) 39... Bxe4 40. Rf4 (40. Kg1 Rce5 $19) 40... Bg2+ 41. Kf2
Rxe1 42. Kxe1 Nf5 43. Rb4 Rc8 (43... h6 44. Rb6 Rc6 $19) 44. Rb6 d5 45. Rxa6
Bb4+ 46. Kf2 (46. Bd2 $2 Re8+ 47. Be2 Bf3 48. Bxb4 Rxe2+ $19) 46... Be4 47. c4
(47. Ra2 Nd4 (47... Kf8 $19) 48. c4 dxc4 49. Ra4 Nc2 50. Bxc2 Bc5+ 51. Be3
Bxe3+ 52. Kxe3 Bxc2 $19) 47... dxc4 48. bxc4 Rxc4 49. Bb2 Bb7 50. Ra2 Rf4+ 51.
Ke2 (51. Kg1 Bc5+ $19) 51... Bf3+ 52. Kd3 Bxd1 53. Ra8+ Bf8 54. Kd2 (54. Ba3
Rf3+ 55. Kd2 Rxa3 $19) 54... Rf2+ 0-1

[Event "RUS-CHN Summit Men 4th"]
[Site "Nizhnij Novgorod"]
[Date "2007.08.28"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Ni, Hua"]
[Black "Jakovenko, Dmitrij"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2681"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2007.08.20"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 120"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.10.02"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.10.02"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Rad8
15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Bd3 Re8 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qd8 19. Ne4 Nh5 20. Qe3 {[%mdl 4]
A novelty in a well known position, the queen is returning to the center and
controls the vital square c5.} Nf6 $2 (20... g6 21. Nc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc5 Nf6 23.
h3 Nd5 24. b3 $11) 21. Bxf6 (21. Nc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc5 Ng4 $11) 21... Bxf6 (21...
gxf6 22. f5 e5 23. Qh6 $14) 22. Nc5 $1 Bxg2+ $5 {Black has got into a serious
mess with his unfortunate reaction to the opponent's novelty. The combination
in the game just tries to minimize the damage.} (22... Rc7 23. Nxb7 Rxb7 24.
Bxh7+ $1 (24. Qe4 Rd7 25. Qxh7+ Kf8 26. f5 e5 27. Re3 $14) 24... Kf8 25. Be4
Rb6 26. c3 $16) 23. Kxg2 Bd4 24. Bxh7+ $1 Kh8 (24... Kxh7 25. Qd3+ g6 26. Nxd7
$16) 25. Qh3 Bxc5 26. Re5 {The second truly critical position in a dramatic
game. White did not have a simple task in looking for a way to enhance the
impact of his advantage.} (26. Bd3+ Kg8 27. Qh7+ Kf8 28. f5 Qg5+ 29. Kh1 Ke7
$14) (26. Re2 $5 $16) (26. Bg6+ Kg8 27. Qh7+ Kf8 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Qxg7 Rd2+ 30.
Kg3 Rf8 31. Bxf7 $140 $2 Rxf7 32. Qg5+ Kd7 33. Qxc5 Qg8+ 34. Kf3 Qg2+ 35. Ke3
e5 $19) (26. Bf5+ Kg8 27. Qh7+ Kf8 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Qxg7 Kd6 $15) 26... Bd4 $1
27. Re4 (27. Rh5 g6 28. Bxg6+ Kg8 29. Bh7+ (29. Bd3 f5 $14) 29... Kf8 30. c3
Bf6 $14) 27... Bf6 (27... Bxb2 28. f5 Qg5+ 29. Rg4 Qh6 30. Rh4 Qd2+ 31. Rf2
Qg5+ 32. Rg4 Qh6 $13) 28. Qh5 g6 $2 {In case the defender would not have a
better continuation his position would have been critical. Much more
challenging for the opponent was the variation with the centralization of
forces.} (28... Rd2+ 29. Kg3 Qd5 30. Qh3 (30. Qxf7 $2 Kxh7 31. Qxe8 Bh4+ $3 (
31... Qxe4 32. Qh5+ Kg8 33. Qe8+ $11) 32. Kxh4 (32. Kf3 Rxc2 33. Qxe6 Qd3+ 34.
Kg4 Rg2+ 35. Kxh4 Qxf1 36. Qf5+ Rg6 $19) 32... Rxh2+ 33. Kg3 Qd2 34. Re2 Qxe2
35. Qc6 Qxc2 36. Qxc2+ Rxc2 $17) 30... Qd6 $14) (28... Qc7 29. Bg6+ Kg8 30.
Qh7+ Kf8 31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Rxe6+ Kxe6 33. Qxe8+ Re7 34. Bxf7+ Kd6 $14) 29. Bxg6+
Kg7 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Bh5 Rd2+ (31... Bxb2 32. f5 Rd2+ (32... exf5 33. Rxf5 Rd2+
34. Kh3 $18) 33. Kh1 Qf6 34. Bxf7 $1 Qxf7 35. Qh6+ $18) 32. Kh1 Bg7 33. Bxf7 $2
{White has got carried away with a prospect of a speedy decision in a very
well played game. With this move order he is in for a nasty surprize, the
other way round would be curtains for Jakovenko.} (33. f5 Qf6 (33... Qc7 34.
Bxf7 $1) (33... Qg5 34. Rg1 Qf6 35. Bxf7 $1 Qxf7 36. f6 Qxf6 37. Rf4 $18) 34.
Bxf7 $1 Qxf7 (34... Kxf7 35. fxe6+ Rxe6 36. Rxf6+ Rxf6 37. Qh5+ $18) 35. f6
Bxf6 36. Qh6+ Ke7 37. Qxd2 $18) 33... Kxf7 34. f5 Rxh2+ $1 35. Qxh2 (35. Kxh2
Rh8 36. fxe6+ Ke8 (36... Ke7 $2 37. Rf7+ Kd6 38. Rd7+ Qxd7 39. Qxh8 $1 $18 Qc7
40. Qh5) 37. Qxh8+ Bxh8 38. e7 Qd6+ 39. Kg2 Bf6 $19) 35... Rh8 36. fxe6+ Ke7 $1
{The final task for the king is to dance away from the trouble with the most
precise steps imaginable..} (36... Kg8 $2 37. Qxh8+ Kxh8 38. e7 Qe8 39. Rf5 $13
) (36... Ke8 $2 37. Qxh8+ Bxh8 38. e7 $18) 37. Rf7+ Ke8 38. Qxh8+ (38. Rxg7
Qd1+ 39. Rg1 Rxh2+ 40. Kxh2 Qxc2+ 41. Kg3 Qxe4 $19) 38... Bxh8 39. Kg2 (39.
Rf8+ Kxf8 40. e7+ Qxe7 41. Rxe7 Kxe7 42. b3 a5 $19) 39... Qd5 40. Rff4 Bxb2 41.
c4 bxc4 0-1

[Event "Biel GM"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2007.07.29"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Avrukh, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2746"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2007.07.23"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 120"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.10.02"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.10.02"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Be2 Qc7 6. O-O Nf6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. a4 Rb8 12. Qe1 Bd7 13. Qg3 Kh8 14. a5 $5 $146
{A new move in this very position, but the idea of playing a4-a5 even if the
pawn is not sufficiently supported is now well established in this main
Scheveningen line.} Nb4 (14... Nxa5 $5 15. e5 Ne8 $1 16. f5 (16. Nf5 $2 exf5
17. Nd5 Qxc2 $19) (16. Bd3 Nc4 17. Qh3 (17. Nf5 $2 exf5 18. Nd5 Nxe3 19. Nxc7
Nxf1 20. Bxf1 Nxc7 $19) 17... g6 18. f5 gxf5 19. Nxf5 exf5 20. Nd5 Qd8 21. Bxc4
$14) (16. Ne4 Nc6 17. Nf3 f6 $13) 16... dxe5 17. fxe6 fxe6 (17... exd4 $2 18.
Bf4 Bd6 19. Nd5 Bxf4 20. Rxf4 Qc5 21. Rxf7 Rxf7 (21... Bxe6 22. Rxa5) 22. Qxb8
Qxd5 23. exf7 $18) 18. Rxf8+ Bxf8 19. Nf3 Nc6 20. Ng5 Be7 21. Nf7+ Kg8 22. Rf1
Nf6 23. Nh6+ Kh8 (23... Kf8 24. Ng4 $16) 24. Nf7+ $11) 15. Bg1 e5 {Black
reacted cautiously, but not so fortunatelly. Avrukh could have taken the a5
pawn or waited for White to advance his soldier to e5.} (15... Rbc8 16. e5 Nfd5
17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. c4 Nxf4 $1 19. Rxf4 dxe5 20. Rg4 exd4 21. Bxd4 Qxg3 22. Bxg7+
Kg8 23. Rxg3 Bh4 24. Raa3 Bxg3 25. Rxg3 f6 26. Bxf6+ (26. Bh5 Be8 27. Bh6+ $11)
26... Kf7 27. Bc3 e5 28. Kg1 $14) 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Nf3 $1 (17. Nf5 Bxf5 18.
Rxf5 Bd6 $11) 17... Rbe8 (17... Nxc2 18. Rac1 $16) 18. Bb6 Qb8 19. Bd3 (19.
Rad1 Nxc2 20. Nxe5 (20. Qxe5 Qxe5 21. Nxe5 Be6 22. Rd2 $14) 20... Be6 21. Qf4
Nb4 22. Bc4 $14) 19... Bd6 $6 (19... Nxd3 $1 20. cxd3 Bd6 21. Nd2 Nh5 22. Qe3
Rc8 23. Nc4 Be6 $11) 20. Bc4 $1 {Radjabov is a clever player and the active
bishop on the a2-g8 diagonal will trouble the opponent for a while.} h6 (20...
Nxc2 21. Ng5 $1 Nxa1 (21... h6 22. Nxf7+ Rxf7 23. Bxf7 Re7 24. Qg6 $16) 22. Qh4
h5 23. Rxf6 Bg4 24. Nxf7+ Rxf7 (24... Kh7 25. Qg5 $18) 25. Rxf7 $18) 21. Nh4
Nh5 (21... Nxc2 22. Rxf6 gxf6 23. Rf1) 22. Qf2 Nf4 23. g3 Be6 (23... Nh3 24.
Qd2 Be6 25. Bxe6 Rxe6 26. Nf5 $16) (23... Ne6 24. Rad1 Rc8 25. Nf5 Bc5 26. Bxc5
Nxc5 27. Ne7 Rc7 28. Ng6+ $18) 24. gxf4 (24. Bxe6 Nxe6 25. Nf5 Rc8 26. Ra4 $14)
24... Bxc4 25. Rg1 Be7 $2 {Introducing yet another case of serious chess
blindness on a very high level.} (25... Rg8 $1 26. Nf5 Bf8 27. fxe5 Nc6 $13)
26. Nf5 Bf6 (26... Nc6 27. Nxg7 Rc8 28. Nf5 $18) 27. Bc5 $2 {White will win
the exchange and consequently the game, but much stronger must be deemed the
nasty rook move to a4.} (27. Ra4 $1 Nc6 28. Rxc4 exf4 29. Nd5 $18) 27... Nc6
28. Ne3 Be6 29. f5 Bd7 30. Ncd5 Bg5 (30... Rg8 $2 31. Nxf6 gxf6 32. Qh4 Kh7 33.
Nd5 $18) 31. Bxf8 Rxf8 32. f6 (32. h4 $5 Bd8 (32... Bf4 33. Rad1 $18) 33. f6 g6
34. Qd2 Kh7 35. Nf5 $18) 32... g6 33. Rad1 Be6 34. Nc4 $6 (34. h4 $1 Bf4 35.
Ng2 $18) 34... Rd8 35. c3 $6 {The limitation of the time for thinking is
leaving a stamp on the quality of this game. White merrily ignores the tactics
that would speed up the decision.} (35. h4 Bf4 36. Nxf4 exf4 37. Nd6 $1 Rxd6
38. Qxf4 $18) 35... Kh7 36. Nce3 Bf4 (36... Nxa5 37. h4 (37. Rxg5 $5 hxg5 38.
Qg3 Qd6 39. Qxg5 Qf8 40. Qxe5 $16) 37... Bxe3 38. Nxe3 Rxd1 39. Rxd1 Qc8 40.
Kh2 $16) 37. Ng2 $1 g5 (37... Nxa5 38. Ndxf4 exf4 39. Qxf4 $16) 38. Qf3 Qc8 $2
{Finally Black is making the last serious mistake in his own time trouble..} (
38... g4 39. Qe2 h5 40. b4 $18) 39. Ngxf4 exf4 40. Rxg5 $1 (40. Rxg5 $1 hxg5
41. Qh5+ Kg8 42. Qh6 $18) 1-0

[Event "American Continental 3rd"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "2005.08.15"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Leitao, Rafael Duailibe"]
[Black "Sunye Neto, Jaime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2598"]
[BlackElo "2530"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2005.08.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 109"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.11.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.11.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 Rac8 13. Rad1 b5 14. e5 Ne8 {
As a sharp player Leitao is very dangerous in the attack, Sunye will have to
tread carefully.} (14... dxe5 15. fxe5 Nxe5 16. Bf4 Bd6 17. Nb3 Ne8 18. Ne4 f6
19. Nxd6 Nxd6 20. Bxe5 fxe5 21. Qd3 {1-0 Khachian,M (2477)-Busquets,L (2240)/
Los Angeles 2002/ (44)}) 15. Ne4 (15. a3 Kh8 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Bd3 g6 18. Ne2
Ng7 19. Bd4 Kg8 20. Qh3 Rfd8 21. Ng1 Qb7 22. Nf3 dxe5 23. Bxe5 h5 24. Rde1 Nf5
{0-1 Jakobsen,O-Maedler,J/Helsinki 1961/ (38)}) 15... dxe5 (15... d5 16. Ng5
Nxd4 17. Bxd4 h6 18. Bd3 (18. Nh3 Qxc2 19. Bd3 Qc6 20. Nf2 f5 21. Qh3 Qb7 22.
Rc1 Nc7 23. g4 Ne8 24. Rg1 Rc4 {0-1 Zapata,A (2355)-Ivanov,I (2505)/Lucerne
1982/ (42)}) 18... g6 (18... hxg5 19. Qh3 g6 20. f5 $1 exf5 (20... g4 21. Qh6
gxf5 22. Rxf5 exf5 23. e6 $18) 21. e6 Bf6 22. exd7 Qxd7 23. Bxf5 gxf5 24. Bxf6
Nxf6 25. Rxf5 $18) 19. Nxe6 Bxe6 20. f5 Ng7 21. fxe6 Nxe6 22. Rxf7 Rxf7 23.
Qxg6+ Kf8 24. Qxh6+ Ke8 25. Qxe6 {1-0 Geller,E (2525)-Yap,A (2470)/Moscow 1986/
(29)}) 16. fxe5 f5 (16... Qxe5 $2 17. Nxc6 Qxg3 18. Nxe7+ Kh8 19. Nxg3 $18) (
16... Nxe5 17. Bf4 Qb7 (17... f6 18. Bg4 Qb6 19. Bxe5 fxe5 20. Rxf8+ Bxf8 21.
Qxe5 $16) 18. Bxe5 (18. Ng5 Ng6 19. Bf3 Qb6 $15) 18... Qxe4 19. Bf3 Qg6 20. Bb7
Qxg3 21. Bxg3 Rd8 22. Bxa6 Ra8 $11) (16... f6 17. Nxc6 Bxc6 18. Nd6) 17. Nd6 $1
{The knight jumps heroically into the center in order to force better endgame
for white.} (17. exf6 Nxf6 (17... Qxg3 $4 18. fxe7 $1 Rxf1+ 19. Rxf1 $18) 18.
Nxc6 Bxc6 $11) 17... Nxd6 (17... Nxe5 18. Nxe8 Rfxe8 19. Bf4 Bd6 (19... Bf6 20.
Bh5) 20. Nf3 Qxc2 21. Nxe5 $18) 18. exd6 Bxd6 (18... Qxd6 $2 19. Qxd6 Bxd6 20.
Nf3 $18) 19. Nxb5 Bxg3 (19... axb5 20. Qxd6 Qxd6 21. Rxd6 Nb8 22. c3 $16) 20.
Nxc7 Bxc7 (20... Rxc7 21. hxg3 Nb8 22. c4 $14) 21. Rxd7 Ne5 (21... Nb8 22. Re7
f4 23. Bd4 e5 24. Bc3 $14) 22. Re7 f4 $2 {[%mdl 64] Black was clearly
struggling to minimize the demage, but it seems logical that he had to
exchange the enemy intruder on e7.} (22... Rfe8 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. b4 Ra8 25.
Rd1 Kf7 26. c4 $14) 23. Rxf4 $2 (23. Bd4 $1 Nc6 24. Rxg7+ Kh8 25. Rxc7+ Nxd4
26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Bd3 $16) 23... Bd6 $2 {The comedy of small errors has
finished with Sunye making the last omission, he might have caused his
opponent a headache with 23...Bb6!} (23... Bb6 $1 24. Rxf8+ Kxf8 25. Rxe6 Bxe3
26. Rxe5 Rxc2 27. Rf5+ Ke7 28. Bxa6 Rxb2 29. a4 g6 $11) 24. Rxf8+ Kxf8 25. Rxe6
Rxc2 26. Bd1 (26. Bd1 Rc6 27. Ba4 Rc4 28. Bb3 Re4 29. Bg1 Be7 30. Rxa6 $18) 1-0

[Event "YUG-chT"]
[Site "Tivat"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Tseshkovsky, Vitaly"]
[Black "Abramovic, Bosko"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2540"]
[BlackElo "2480"]
[Annotator "Gagarin,V"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 048 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.11.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.11.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Bf3 $6 (13. a3) 13...
Bb7 14. e5 $146 (14. Rae1 Rad8 $1 15. Kh1 b4 16. e5 Ne8 17. Bxb7 dxe5 $1 18.
Bxe5 (18. Bxa6 $6 exd4 19. Ne2 Qxc2 $1 $17 {Heuer,W-Tal,M/Tallinn/1977/}) 18...
Qxb7 19. Ne2 $15) 14... dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxb7 Qxb7 17. Rae1 Rac8 $15 18.
Ne4 $6 (18. Rf2 $15) 18... Rxc2 $17 19. Qd3 Rc4 20. b3 (20. Nf6+ gxf6 21. Qg3+
Kh8 22. exf6 Nxf6 23. Bxf6+ Bxf6 24. Rxf6 Rg8 $17) 20... Rcc8 21. Nf6+ Nxf6 (
21... Bxf6 22. exf6 g6 23. Qh3 Rc2 $17) 22. exf6 Bb4 $1 23. Re4 (23. fxg7 Rfd8
$17) (23. Rd1 Rfd8 24. Kh1 g6 $17) 23... Rfd8 24. Rh4 (24. Qf3 Rxd4 $1 25. Qg4
g6 26. Rxd4 Bc5 $17) 24... g6 25. Qh3 Rc2 26. Rxh7 Qxg2+ 27. Qxg2 Rxg2+ 28.
Kxg2 Kxh7 29. Rf4 Rd5 $5 (29... Rc8 $5 $17) 30. Rh4+ Rh5 31. Re4 Bd6 32. h3
Rg5+ 33. Kf2 Rf5+ 34. Ke3 e5 $19 35. Bc3 Rxf6 36. Bxe5 Bxe5 37. Rxe5 Re6 38.
Rxe6 fxe6 39. Kd4 Kg7 40. Ke5 Kf7 41. a4 bxa4 42. bxa4 a5 0-1

[Event "Esbjerg North Sea Cup-07"]
[Site "Esbjerg"]
[Date "1982.07.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Westerinen, Heikki MJ"]
[Black "Helmers, Knut Jaran"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[BlackElo "2430"]
[Annotator "Gagarin,V"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1982.07.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "DEN"]
[EventCategory "8"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Qc7 7. Be2 e6 8. a4
Nc6 9. O-O Be7 10. Kh1 O-O 11. f4 Re8 12. Qe1 (12. Qd2) (12. Bg1) (12. Bf3) (
12. Bd3) 12... Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Qg3 Bd8 $1 16. Bg1 $6 (16.
Be3 Kh8 17. Bg5 (17. a5 Be6 18. Bd3 Be7 19. Na4 Nd7 20. Nb6 Nxb6 21. Bxb6 Qb8
22. Ra4 Rc8 $10 {Matanovic,A-Ermenkov,E/Albena/1975/1/2-1/2/22)/}) (17. Rf2 Be6
18. Raf1 Rc8 19. Bg5 Ng8 $1 20. Be3 Nf6 21. h3 Qa5 $1 22. Bd3 Bb6 $10 {
Sigurjonsson,G-Andersson,U/Sant Feliu/1974/1/2-1/2/46/}) 17... Be6 18. Rad1 $1
(18. Bxf6 $6 Bxf6 19. Bg4 Rad8 20. Rfd1 Qc4 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Rd3 $6 Qb4 23.
Rb1 Rd4 $1 $15 {Braga,F-Andersson,U/Sao Paulo/1979/0:1/47)/}) 18... Ng8 $1 (
18... Rc8 $2 19. Rxd8 $1 Qxd8 20. Qh4 Bc4 21. Rxf6 $1 Bxe2 22. Rh6 $1 f6 23.
Bxf6 $1 $18 {Lukin,A-Timoshchenko,G/URS/1979/1:0/28/}) (18... Be7 19. Bxf6 Bxf6
20. Bg4 Rad8 21. Bxe6 fxe6 $10 {Lukin}) 19. Be3 Nf6 20. Bg5 $10 {Tal,
M-Andersson,U /03)/Stockholm m/1/2-1/2/20/}) 16... Be6 17. Rad1 Rc8 18. Rd2 Kh8
19. Bf3 Qa5 $1 {/\ Bb6} 20. Rfd1 Bb6 21. Qe1 Bxg1 22. Qxg1 Qb4 $15 23. Rb1 Red8
(23... Qc5 $5 24. Qd1 b5 25. axb5 axb5 $15 {|^<<}) 24. Rxd8+ Rxd8 25. Qa7 h6
26. h3 Rc8 (26... Kh7 $5 $15 {/\ Rd2}) 27. Qe3 Nd7 (27... Qd4 $6 28. Qxd4 exd4
29. Ne2 Rxc2 30. Nxd4 Rc4 31. Nxe6 fxe6 32. e5 $10) 28. Qd3 Rc4 {/\ Nc5, /\ Rd4
} 29. Nd5 Qxa4 (29... Bxd5 30. Qxd5 {>< f7}) 30. b3 Qa2 31. Qxc4 Qxb1+ 32. Kh2
Qc1 (32... Nf6 33. Qc7 Bxd5 34. exd5 e4 $2 35. Bxe4 Nxe4 36. Qc8+ Kh7 37. Qf5+
Kg8 38. Qxe4 $16) 33. Qc7 Kh7 34. c4 (34. Qxb7 $6 Qxc2 (34... Bxd5 35. Qxd5
Qf4+ 36. Kh1 Nf6 37. Qxf7 Qc1+ 38. Kh2 $10) 35. Qxa6 (35. b4 Qc4 $17) 35...
Qxb3 $17) 34... Bxd5 35. exd5 (35. Qxd7 Qf4+ $17) 35... Qf4+ 36. Kh1 Nf6 37.
Qxb7 $4 (37. Qxf7 $1 e4 (37... Qc1+ 38. Kh2 e4 $2 39. Bxe4+ $16) 38. Be2 $8 (
38. Bg4 $4 Qf1+ 39. Kh2 Nxg4+ $19) 38... Qf2 (38... e3 $4 39. Bd3+ $18) 39. Bh5
$8 Qf1+ (39... Qg3 40. Bg4 Nxg4 41. Qf5+ $10) 40. Kh2 Qf4+ 41. Kg1 Nxh5 42.
Qxh5 $15) 37... e4 $19 38. Be2 Qf2 39. Bg4 (39. Qc8 Qxe2 40. Qf5+ Kh8 $19)
39... Nxg4 40. hxg4 e3 0-1

[Event "Recklinghausen"]
[Site "Recklinghausen"]
[Date "1998.08.01"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Georgiev, Kiril"]
[Black "Mainka, Romuald"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2500"]
[Annotator "Georgiev,Ki/Kostakiev,D"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1998.07.25"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 067"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.11.30"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.11.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. f4
a6 9. O-O Bd7 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Qc7 12. Nf3 (12. Nb3 {1-0 Pedersen,S-Coleman,
D/Politiken Cup, Copenhagen DEN 1998 (30)}) 12... Nb4 $5 $146 (12... Rfd8 13.
Bd3 (13. Qe1 {1-0 Hirt Markus-Buektas,B/It (open) Leukerbad (Switzerland) 1992
(37)}) 13... Be8 {0-1 Pastor Pons Carlos-Gomez Esteban,J/It Ermua (Spain) 1990
(72)}) 13. a5 Rac8 14. Bd3 Bc6 15. Qe1 e5 (15... Nxd3 $5 16. cxd3 Nd7 $11) 16.
Nh4 $1 {[/\Nf5;Xg7]} g6 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. Bh6 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Rfd8 20. Nf5 Nh5
21. Ne3 (21. Nxe7+ $142 Qxe7 $11) 21... Rxd3 22. Ned5 Bxd5 23. Nxd5 Qd6 24. Qe2
Rd4 (24... Rb3 $6 25. Qg4 (25. Rac1) 25... Rd8 26. Rad1) 25. Qf3 Nf4 (25... Qe6
$142 $15) 26. g3 Rd3 27. Ne3 $2 (27. Qg4 Ne6 $15) (27. Qf2 Rxd5 28. exd5 Qxd5+
29. Qf3 Qxf3+ 30. Rxf3 Ne6 31. Rd1 $14) 27... Qd4 28. Rae1 Bc5 29. Bxf4 exf4
30. Qxf4 f5 31. Nd5 Rf8 32. g4 (32. b4 Bxb4 33. Nxb4 Qxb4 34. exf5 Qxa5 35. f6
Qd5+ 36. Kg1 Rd2 37. Rf2 Rxf2 38. Qxf2 a5 39. Re7 b5 40. h4 a4 41. Qa7 Qd1+ 42.
Kg2 Qc2+ 43. Kh1 $11) 32... fxg4 33. Qxg4 Qe5 34. Rxf8+ Bxf8 35. Rf1 Rd2 36.
Rf4 g5 $6 $138 (36... Bd6 37. Qc8+ Kg7 38. Qd7+ Kh8 $11) 37. h4 h5 $2 (37...
Rxd5 38. Rf5 Rd1+ 39. Qxd1 Qxe4+ 40. Qf3 $18) (37... Rd1+ 38. Qxd1 (38. Kg2
Rxd5) 38... gxf4 39. Qg4+ Kf7 40. Qxf4+ Qxf4 41. Nxf4 Bb4 $11) 38. Qxh5 $18
Rd1+ 39. Kg2 Rd2+ 40. Kf1 Bg7 41. hxg5 1-0

[Event "Linares 26th"]
[Site "Linares"]
[Date "2009.03.05"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2733"]
[Annotator "Giri,A"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2009.02.19"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "21"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 129"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2009.03.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2009.03.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {The Najdorf Defence - or
actually Attack. One of the most popular openings in the world.} 6. Be2 {
A calm reply, which was the favourite move of, among others, Anatoly Karpov.}
e6 {choosing a Scheveningen type of position. Anther popular move is e5.} 7.
O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 {Now we are at a
very known position, which occured in about 2000 games and was even played in
the famous match Karpov-Kasparov.} Bf8 {One of main moves, the bishop goes
away and Black is preparing e5 at some point.} (12... Rb8 {is another main
move here. One which was played more often.}) 13. Qd2 {The standard manoeuvre:
the queen goes to f2.} ({Another typical queen manoeuver beginning with} 13.
Qe1 {is not dangerous now as after} Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 {Black gets good play.})
13... Rb8 (13... Na5 {is other move. Black wants to activate his knight and
bring it to c4.} 14. b3 {not allowing Nc4.} (14. Qf2 {leads to a very sharp
game after} Nc4 15. Bc1 e5 16. Nde2 d5 $1) 14... Bd7 {with a complicated
battle.}) 14. Qf2 e5 {The standard move, which was part of Black's plan,
beginning with the move 12...Bf8.} (14... Na5 $2 {would be a typical blunder}
15. Nxe6 $1 Bxe6 16. Bb6 {winning back the piece, and White is a pawn up.}) 15.
fxe5 $5 $146 {The novelty, which probably was prepared by Magnus.} (15. Nde2 {
is the main move here.} b5 16. axb5 axb5 {with an unclear position.}) 15...
dxe5 (15... Nxe5 {was of course an alternative.} 16. Bg5 (16. Be2 {allows} Neg4
17. Bxg4 Nxg4 18. Qf4 Nxe3 19. Qxe3 Qc5 {and with two bishops Black will not
have any problems I think.}) 16... Nfg4 17. Qg1 Nxf3 $5 {is tricky, but good I
think.} (17... Be6 18. Be2 {keeping the bishop. And the deeper I analyzed this
position, the more I liked it. I think White is better here.}) 18. gxf3 Qc5 $1
{attacking the guy on g5.} 19. Nd5 Re5 20. Bd2 Rxd5 21. exd5 Ne5 {with some
compensation for an exchange. The position is totally unclear.}) 16. Nb3 Nb4 {
The standard move in these positions. But it might not be the best.} (16... Be6
{was a great alternative. I actually prefer this move to the text.} 17. Bb6 (
17. Rad1 Nb4 18. Bb6 Qc8 {now we see the point of ...Be6! Black is totally
fine.}) 17... Qc8 18. Nd5 (18. a5 $5) 18... Bxd5 19. exd5 Nb4 20. c3 e4 21.
cxb4 exf3 22. Qxf3 Qd7 23. Bd4 Qxd5 24. Bxf6 Qxf3 25. Rxf3 gxf6 {with equality.
The line was of course not forced.}) 17. Ba7 {It is useful to force the rook
back to a8 before playing Bb6.} Ra8 18. Bb6 Qe7 (18... Qc6 {is not
satisfactory either.} 19. Na5 Qe6 20. Rad1 {and White keeps a clear advantage.
The bishop on c8 is probably wanting to go back to move 16... and play 16...
Be6!.}) 19. Rad1 {Good move: White develops his rook. Always useful!} Be6 {
The first really inaccurate move.} (19... Bg4 $1 {A very strong move, which
probably keeps equality.} 20. Bxg4 (20. Bc5 Qc7 21. Bxf8 Kxf8 $1 {and Black is
fine.}) 20... Nxg4 21. Qe2 (21. Qg3 Nf6 22. Bc5 Qe6 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 $1 {and
Black has no problems.}) 21... Nf6 22. a5 {with an unclear game, but in my
opinion Black is not worse.}) 20. Nd5 {Yes! Creating a dangerous passed pawn,
which will be really dangerous with the support of the nice bishop on b6.} Bxd5
21. exd5 e4 22. d6 Qe6 $6 {The idea of Grischuk was to exchange queens. He
will succeed, but the resulting endgame is very bad for him.} (22... Qe5 {
was stronger.} 23. d7 Nxd7 24. Rxd7 exf3 25. Qxf3 f6 26. Nd4 Qe4 27. Rxb7 Rac8
28. c3 (28. Qxe4 Rxe4 29. g3 Nxc2 30. Rc1 Re1+ 31. Rxe1 Nxe1 32. Ra7 Nd3 33.
Rxa6 Nxb2 34. a5 Nc4 35. Kg2 Re8 {and even though White's pawn looks dangerous,
Black probably can hold.}) 28... Nd3 29. Ba7 Qxf3 30. gxf3 g6 31. Kg1 {and
White is a pawn up, but Black still has some chances, as White's pieces are
not so well coordinated.}) 23. Nc5 Qf5 24. Be2 Qxf2 25. Rxf2 Nbd5 (25... Nfd5 {
was bad} 26. d7 Reb8 27. Nxb7 $1 Rxb7 28. d8=Q Rxd8 29. Bxd8 Ne3 30. Rd4 {
and White is just an exchange up.}) 26. a5 {This very natural and strong
looking move was a bit inaccurate.} (26. Rxf6 $1 {was the right move} Nxf6 (
26... Nxb6 {and now, just} 27. Rff1 {and Black is hopeless.}) 27. a5 Rec8 28.
b4 $1 {just pushing it, with a big advantage for White.} Rc6 {The only move to
force White to play d7.} 29. d7 Nxd7 30. Rxd7 {and White is almost winning. If
not winning.}) 26... Nxb6 27. axb6 Rab8 $2 {Mistake.} (27... Rec8 $1 {was very
strong and could give Black some chances.} 28. b4 $1 (28. Nxb7 Rxc2 29. g3 {
the only move, otherwise e3 comes.} Nd7 30. b4 Rb2 31. Nc5 Nxb6 32. Nxe4 Rxb4 {
and Black is at least OK.}) 28... Rc6 29. Nxb7 Rxb6 30. d7 Rxb7 31. d8=Q Rxd8
32. Rxd8 Rxb4 33. Kg1 {and White is better, for example:} e3 (33... Rb6 34. Rc8
$1 g6 35. Bc4 {with pressure on f7.}) 34. Rf5 Rb1+ 35. Rf1 Rb2 36. Bd3 {
and Re1-e3 to follow, with advantage for White.}) 28. Rxf6 $1 {Not difficult,
but nice.} gxf6 29. Nd7 {The point is the fork: f6 and b8 are hanging.} f5 30.
c4 {White is simply improving his position. Black cannot save himself anymore.}
a5 (30... Bg7 {does not help.} 31. Nxb8 Rxb8 32. c5 Bf6 33. Bxa6 {and White
wins, just like in the game.}) 31. c5 Bg7 32. Nxb8 Rxb8 33. Ba6 $3 {A
brilliant move, which wins on the spot!} Bf6 34. Bxb7 Rxb7 35. c6 Rxb6 36. Rc1
Bxb2 37. d7 1-0

[Event "Vienna op 13th"]
[Site "Vienna"]
[Date "1998.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Glek, Igor Vladimirovich"]
[Black "Ulybin, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2575"]
[Annotator "Glek,I"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1998.10.25"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "AUT"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2000"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Rb8 13. Bd3 $5 (13. Qd3 e5 $11)
13... Nb4 14. Qe1 Bd7 (14... e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. Rxf5 $14) 15. a5
Rbc8 16. Qg3 Bc6 (16... Bf8 $5) 17. Qh3 Bf8 (17... d5 18. e5 Ne4 19. Be2 $14 (
19. f5 $5)) 18. Rf3 $1 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Bd7 20. g4 g6 (20... e5 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22.
gxf5 d5 23. exd5 exf4 (23... e4 24. dxe4 Nxe4 25. Bd4 Bc5 26. Bxc5 Qxc5 27.
Nxe4 Rxe4 28. Rg1 Re2 29. f6 g6 30. f5 Qf8 31. Qh4 Qd6 32. fxg6 fxg6 33. Qh6
Rc7 34. Rxg6+ hxg6 35. Qxg6+ Kf8 36. Qh6+ Kg8 37. f7+ Rxf7 38. Qxd6 Rxf3 39.
Kg1 Rf7 (39... Rxb2 40. Qg6+ Kf8 41. d6 $16) 40. b4 $16) 24. Bd4 Qd6 (24... Be7
25. Rg1 $40) 25. Rg1 Rcd8 (25... Nxd5 26. Bxg7 $1) 26. Qh4 Nxd5 27. Ne4 $1 $40)
21. f5 exf5 (21... Bg7 22. fxg6 fxg6 (22... hxg6 23. Raf1 Qd8 24. Qh4 e5 25. g5
Nh7 26. Rxf7 Nxg5 27. Rxg7+ Kxg7 28. Be3 Rf8 29. Rg1 Nf7 30. Qh5 Nh8 31. Qh6+
Kg8 32. Bg5 Qxa5 (32... Qe8 33. Nd5 $18) 33. Nd5 Qxd5 (33... exd4 34. Nf6+ $18)
34. exd5 exd4 35. Be7 Rf7 36. Bxd6 Bf5 (36... Re8 37. Bc5 Rh7 38. Qd2 $18) 37.
Be5 Rh7 38. Qf4 Bxd3 39. Bxd4 Re8 40. Rd1 Bc2 41. Rd2 Bf5 42. Kg1 Rhe7 43. d6
$18) 23. Raf1 Qd8 (23... Nxg4 24. Qxg4 e5 25. Qg5 exd4 26. Nd5 Qd8 27. Nf6+
Bxf6 28. Rxf6 Re6 29. Bxd4 Qe7 30. Qd5 $1 Rc7 31. Be3 Kg7 32. Bg5 $18)) 22.
Nxf5 $3 $40 gxf5 (22... Bxf5 23. gxf5 Bg7 24. Qh4 $1 (24. Raf1 $16) 24... Nd7
25. Nd5 Qd8 26. f6 Bf8 27. Rh3 h6 (27... h5 28. Bb6 Nxb6 29. Qxh5 $1 gxh5 30.
Rg1+ Bg7 31. Rxg7+ Kf8 32. Rhg3 Rc1+ 33. Kg2 Rc2+ 34. Kf3 Qxf6+ 35. Nxf6 Re6
36. Nh7+ Ke7 37. axb6 $18)) 23. gxf5 Bc6 (23... Re5 24. Bb6 Qc6 25. Rg1+ Kh8
26. Bd4 Qc7 27. Qh4 Qd8 28. Rfg3 h6 29. Be3 Kh7 30. Bxh6 $18) 24. Bb6 $1 $18
Qd7 25. Rg1+ Kh8 26. Qh4 Nxe4 (26... Ng8 27. Rxg8+ Kxg8 28. Rg3+ Bg7 29. Qf6
$18) (26... Be7 27. Bd4 Qd8 28. Qxh7+ $1 $18) 27. dxe4 f6 28. Bd4 Re5 29. Rfg3
Bg7 30. Bxe5 dxe5 31. Rxg7 Qxg7 32. Rxg7 Kxg7 33. Qg3+ Kf7 34. Qh3 Kg7 35. Qg3+
Kf7 36. Qd3 Rg8 37. h3 Rg5 38. Kh2 h5 39. Qc4+ Ke7 40. Qc5+ Kf7 41. Nd5 Bxd5
42. Qxd5+ 1-0

[Event "Bad Zwesten op 5th"]
[Site "Bad Zwesten"]
[Date "2001.01.04"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Glek, Igor Vladimirovich"]
[Black "Kalod, Radek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2551"]
[BlackElo "2490"]
[Annotator "Glek,I"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[EventDate "2001.01.02"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 080"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.01.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Bf8 (12... Rb8 13. Bd3 $5) 13.
Qd3 Bd7 14. Qg3 $146 (14. Rad1 {75/225}) 14... Rad8 {/\d5} (14... Rac8 $142) (
14... d5 $5) 15. a5 $1 Rb8 (15... Nxa5 16. e5 Nd5 17. Ne4 $1 (17. Nf5 Nxc3 18.
Nh6+ Kh8 19. Nxf7+ Kg8 20. Nh6+ Kh8 21. Qxc3 (21. Nf7+ $11) 21... Qxc3 22. bxc3
gxh6 23. Rxa5 $14) 17... dxe5 18. fxe5 Nc4 19. Bxc4 Qxc4 20. b3 Qc8 21. c4 Nb4
22. Nf6+ $16 (22. Be3 $16)) (15... Rc8 $142) 16. Nb3 Rbc8 17. Bb6 Qb8 18. Rad1
Kh8 19. Rd2 Nb4 20. e5 dxe5 (20... Nfd5 21. Nxd5 (21. Ne4 $5) 21... Nxd5 22.
Bd4) 21. fxe5 Rxc3 22. bxc3 Ne4 23. Qf4 Nxd2 24. Qxd2 Nd5 25. Rxf7 $16 Bc6 26.
Bd4 (26. Qg5 Nxc3 27. Bd3 Ne4 28. Qh5 Re7 29. Rf4 g6 30. Qg4 Nc3 31. Bc5 Re8
32. Bxg6 $18) 26... Ne7 27. Bd3 Ng8 28. Qg5 Nh6 29. Qh5 Re7 30. Rf2 Qe8 31.
Qxe8 Rxe8 32. h3 Kg8 33. Kh2 Be7 34. Bc5 $1 Bh4 35. g3 Bd8 36. Bd6 g6 37. c4
Nf7 38. h4 Ba4 39. Nc5 Bc6 40. Nb3 Ba4 41. Be4 $1 Bc6 42. Bxc6 bxc6 43. c5 $18
h5 44. Kg2 Kg7 45. Rf4 (45. Nd4) 45... g5 46. hxg5 Kg6 47. Rb4 Bxg5 48. Rb6 Rg8
49. Nd4 h4 50. Nxc6 Kf5 51. Rb8 Rg7 (51... Rxb8 52. Nxb8 Nxe5 53. c6 Nc4 54.
Bc5 Bd8 55. Nxa6) 52. Nd4+ Ke4 53. Nxe6 Rg6 54. Rb4+ Ke3 55. c6 Rxe6 56. c7 h3+
57. Kxh3 Kf3 58. c8=Q Rh6+ 59. Rh4 Bxh4 60. Qf5+ 1-0

[Event "Antwerp op"]
[Site "Antwerp"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Glek, Igor Vladimirovich"]
[Black "Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2535"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Glek,I"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "1993.08.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BEL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 037"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. f4 Qc7 11. Qe1 e5 $5 12. Nb3 (12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. fxe5 (13.
Qg3 Kh8 14. Kh1 Be6 15. Rad1 Rab8 16. b3 Qa5 $10 {Sznapik,A-Wojtkiewicz,A/
Warszawa m/1991/}) 13... dxe5 14. Bc4 Ng4 15. Bd2 Be6 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. h3
Rxf1+ 18. Qxf1 Rf8 19. Qe2 Qb6+ 20. Kh1 Nf6 21. Rb1 a5 22. Be1 Bb4 $10 {
Spasov,V-Ye Jangchuang/Biel izt/1993/}) 12... Nb4 13. Qd2 $1 $146 (13. Qf2 Nxc2
14. Bb6 Qb8 15. Rad1 Be6 16. fxe5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Rxd5 Nb4 19. Rdd1 Nxe5
20. Nd4 g6 21. Ba5 Nbc6 22. Bc3 $44 {Ehlvest,J-Kasparov,G/USSR-ch/1988/}) (13.
Rc1 Be6 14. Nd2 d5 $10 {Kuczynski,R-Adorjan,A/Polanica Zdroj/1991/}) 13... Be6
(13... Bd7 14. a5 $14) (13... b6 $5) 14. a5 $1 {/\ Ra4} d5 $5 15. Bb6 Qc6 16.
f5 $1 Bd7 (16... d4 17. fxe6 dxc3 18. exf7+ Kh8 (18... Rxf7 19. Qxc3 $16) 19.
Qxc3 $16) 17. exd5 Nbxd5 18. Bf3 e4 19. Nxd5 (19. Nxe4 $2 Nxb6 $1) 19... Qxd5
20. Qxd5 Nxd5 21. Bxe4 Nxb6 22. axb6 $16 Bb5 23. Rfd1 $6 (23. Rfe1 Bd8 24. Bxb7
Bxb6+ 25. Kh1 Ra7 26. Bd5 $16) (23. Rfc1 $5 Bg5 24. c4 $1 Bxc1 25. Rxc1 Bc6 26.
Bxc6 bxc6 27. Rd1 {/\ c5, Na5|^}) 23... Bd8 24. Bxb7 Bxb6+ 25. Kh1 Ra7 26. Bd5
Rc8 27. c4 $5 (27. c3 Rd7 28. Be4 $14) 27... Bxc4 28. Rdc1 Rac7 29. Rxc4 Rxc4
30. Bxc4 Rxc4 31. Rxa6 Bc5 $8 32. Rc6 Re4 33. Rc8+ (33. g3 $5 Bf8 34. Rc2 Re5
35. Rf2 $14) 33... Bf8 34. h3 f6 35. Nc5 Rc4 36. b4 Kf7 37. Rc7+ Kg8 38. g4 g6
$2 $138 (38... h5 $1 $10) 39. g5 $1 $18 fxg5 40. f6 Bxc5 41. bxc5 Rc1+ (41...
Rf4 42. Rc8+ Kf7 43. c6 Rxf6 44. c7 Rc6 45. Rh8 $18) 42. Kg2 Rc2+ 43. Kg3 h5
44. c6 Rc3+ 45. Kg2 Rc2+ 46. Kf1 Rc1+ 47. Ke2 1-0

[Event "Paris-ch op"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "2000.07.20"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Glek, Igor Vladimirovich"]
[Black "Savchenko, Stanislav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2553"]
[BlackElo "2579"]
[Annotator "Glek,I"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2000.07.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2001"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Rb8 13. Bd3 $5 (13. Qd3 e5 $11)
13... Bd7 14. Qf3 Nxd4 (14... Bf8 $5) 15. Bxd4 Bc6 16. a5 Nd7 17. Qh3 Nc5 18.
f5 $1 Bf8 19. Bxg7 $1 $18 Kxg7 (19... Bxg7 20. f6 Bf8 21. Rf4 h6 22. Rg4+ Kh7 (
22... Kh8 23. Qg3 $18 (23. Rh4 $18)) 23. Qg3 $18) 20. f6+ Kh8 21. Rf4 h6 22.
Rh4 Kh7 23. g4 $1 Kg6 (23... e5 24. g5 Ne6 25. Rxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6+ Kg8 27. Nd5
Qd7 (27... Qd8 28. g6 $18) 28. Rg1 b5 29. Rg3 $18) 24. Rf1 Nxd3 25. g5 (25.
Rxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qh5+ Kh7 27. g5 $18) (25. cxd3 Qxa5 26. Rh5 $18) (25. g5 Bxe4+
26. Nxe4 hxg5 27. Rh8 $18) 1-0

[Event "Biel MTO op"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2005.07.21"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekseev, Evgeny V"]
[Black "Golod, Vitali"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2625"]
[BlackElo "2582"]
[Annotator "Golod,V"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2005.07.18"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 107 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.09.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.09.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{This is my second encounter with Evgeny over the chess board (before this
round, we each had 3/3). It's interesting to know, that our first game was on
the same day (July 21st) 4 years ago, and then the youth won.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 ({I also prepared to next
variations:} 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 {with very sharp game}) ({and very solid} 
6. g3) 6... d6 ({The main alternative in this position:} 6... Qc7) 7. O-O Nf6
8. Be3 Be7 9. a4 Bd7 {Amazing, that I made this move practically without
thought :)} ({A more flexible move order:} 9... O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 {
and so on.}) 10. Nb3 {[%cal Ga4a5]} b6 {It was more logical to prevent "a5"
with:} (10... Na5 $5 {In this case, at least my previous move is justified.})
11. f4 O-O 12. Bf3 Qc7 13. g4 Bc8 {[%csl Yd7][%cal Yf6d7]} 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bg2
Re8 16. Rf3 $5 {White manages without the traditional "Kh1" and immediately
starts an active movement on the kings side. But on the "g1" square, when
possible, the king falls under /^a7-g1 threats.} ({After:} 16. Kh1 Bb7 {
This is the main position of this variation, which was seen in my opponent's
game against Ognjen Cvitan (6th EICC Warsaw,2005)}) ({On:} 16. Qh5 $5 {you can
find fifteen games in Mega DataBase 2005.}) 16... Na5 $1 $146 ({It was checked
up in previous games:} 16... Bf8 $5) (16... g6 $6) ({and} 16... Nb4 $6) ({
This was senseless:} 16... Rb8 {in view of:} 17. Rh3 Na5 $140 18. Nd2 $1 {
and its unclear what my rook is doing on "b8".}) 17. Nd2 {The knight left the
"d4" square weak, and White will have difficulties adding him in the attack on
the king side.} (17. Nxa5 $6 bxa5 18. Rh3 Rb8 $132 {[%csl Rb2]}) 17... Bb7 {
Now it's time to put the bishop on that diagonal.} 18. Rh3 g6 $5 {The hardest
move in the game. I was also thinking about:} (18... Nf8 $143 19. Qh5 {/\f5 |^}
) (18... d5 $5 19. exd5 $140 Bc5 (19... exd5 $143 20. Nxd5 Bxd5 21. Bxd5 Bc5
22. Nf1 $1 $16) 20. dxe6 Rxe6 $44) 19. Qg4 Rac8 {I needed this rook on the
<->c file.} 20. Rf1 ({After the game we checked:} 20. Qh4 $5 h5 $1 $13 {
Alekseev,E} (20... Nf8 $143 21. Qf2 {קb6})) 20... Nc4 $5 {Now the white rook
left for the king side, this move wins actually. However, after the exchange
of the knights, White has less pieces for attack.} 21. Nxc4 Qxc4 22. Rd1 {
[%cal Ge3d4]} Nf8 $6 ({Leads to unclear position:} 22... Qb4 $5 23. Bd4 e5 (
23... Qxb2 $4 24. Rxh7 $1 $18 Kxh7 $140 25. Qh4+ Kg8 26. Qh8#) 24. Be3 exf4 25.
Bxf4 Nc5 $13) 23. Qh4 $14 (23. Bxb6 $6 Qb4 {[%csl Rb2,Rb6]} 24. Bd4 (24. Bf2
$143 Qxb2 25. Rb1 Qxc2 26. Rxb7 Rxc3 {black isn't worse.}) 24... e5 25. Bf2
$140 exf4 $13) 23... d5 {It's necessary to open my black square bishop.} 24.
Bd4 $6 {After this move, White suddenly lost his advantage.} (24. Bxb6 $6 dxe4
{Alekseev,E} (24... Qb4 $2 25. Bd4 Bc5 26. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 27. Qf2 $16) 25. Rd4 Bc5
26. Bxc5 Qxc5 27. Qf2 e5 $1 $132) (24. Rd4 $142 Qc7 25. exd5 exd5 26. f5 $36
gxf5 $140 27. Bxd5 Bxd5 28. Rxd5 $14) 24... Bc5 25. Qf2 dxe4 $11 ({After:} 
25... dxe4 {In the main variation there is a forced draw:} 26. Bxe4 (26. Bxc5
$5 bxc5 $1 (26... Qxc5 $143 27. Qxc5 Rxc5 28. Rd6 $14) 27. b3 Qb4 28. Re3 Red8
$11) 26... Red8 27. Rhd3 Bxe4 28. Nxe4 Rxd4 29. Rxd4 Bxd4 30. Rxd4 Qxc2 31.
Qxc2 Rxc2 32. Rd8 Rxb2 $140 33. Nf6+ Kg7 34. Ne8+ Kg8 (34... Kh8 $144 35. Nf6)
35. Nf6+ $11) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pardubice op-A"]
[Site "Pardubice"]
[Date "2005.07.26"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kovalev, Andrei"]
[Black "Henrichs, Thomas"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2548"]
[BlackElo "2413"]
[Annotator "Gutman,L"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2005.07.22"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "CZE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 107 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.09.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.09.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Nf3 Rac8 15.
Bb6 Qb8 {Diese Stellung ist gut bekannt aus dem PCA-Wettkampf zwischen
Kasparov und Anand, New York 1995.} 16. Qe1 (16. e5 dxe5 17. fxe5 Nfd5 18. Nxd5
exd5 19. Re1 h6 {ergab Ausgleich in Anand-Kasparov, 7. Partie, und in der 16.
Partie Kasparov-Anand folgte}) (16. Bd4 Bc6 17. Qd2 Nxd3 18. cxd3 Nd7 19. Bg1
Qc7 20. Nd4 {mit Remis.}) 16... Bc6 (16... e5 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. Qg3 (18. Be3)
18... Bc5 19. Ng5 Be7 20. Nf3 (20. Rad1 $5 h6 21. Nf3 Bc5 22. Nh4) 20... Bc5 {
mit Zugwiederholung, Kindermann-Ribli, BL 1998/99.}) 17. Bd4 Nd7 18. Qg3 Bf6 $5
(18... Bf8 19. f5 e5 20. Be3 Nxd3 21. cxd3 f6 22. Qf2 {brachte Weiß Erfolg in
Kovalev-Lazar, Pardubice 2002.}) 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. e5 ({etwas voreilig;} 20.
Nd4 $5 $14 {gefällt mir besser.}) 20... dxe5 21. fxe5 Nxd3 22. cxd3 Nd7 23.
Rae1 f6 (23... Bxf3 $2 24. Rxf3 Rc5 25. d4 Rxa5 26. Qf2) 24. d4 Qc7 25. Qh3
Bxf3 26. Qxf3 fxe5 27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. dxe5 Nc5 (28... Qc6 $5 29. Qh5 Rf8 $15 {
mit Schwarz on Top.}) 29. Qxc7 Rxc7 30. Re3 Rd7 31. Kg1 (31. Ne4 Nxe4 32. Rxe4
$11) 31... Kg8 32. b4 $6 (32. Ne4 Nxe4 33. Rxe4 $11) 32... Nd3 33. Ne4 Nxb4 34.
Rg3 Kh8 (34... Nd5 $5 35. Rb3 Rc8 36. Nd6 Rc2 $15) 35. Nc5 Rc7 36. Nxe6 Rce7
37. Ng5 Kg8 38. Ne4 Rf8 39. Nd6 Rxf1+ 40. Kxf1 Nc6 41. Rc3 Rxe5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pardubice op-A"]
[Site "Pardubice"]
[Date "2005.07.22"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Rivera Kuzawka, Daniel"]
[Black "Vorobiov, Evgeny E"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2323"]
[BlackElo "2552"]
[Annotator "Gutman,L"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "2005.07.22"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "CZE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 107 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.09.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.09.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. a4 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5
15. Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Be3 ({Das meistanalysierte} 17. Bc7 {hat seine
Anziehungskraft verloren wegen} Nc4 $1 18. Bxc4 b5 19. Nb6 bxc4 20. Nxa8 Qxa8
21. Qd2 Bb7 {Trifonov-Dydyschko, Minsk 2005.}) 17... Nd5 $1 (17... b6 18. Nxe6
$5 (18. b4 $2 Nd5 19. Bd3 {Gajewski- Dydyschko, polnische Liga 2002 , wird
durch} Nxe3 20. Bxh7+ Kf8 21. Rxf7+ Kxf7 22. Qh5+ Kf8 23. Bg6 Bf6 24. Qh8+ Ke7
25. Qxe8+ Kd6 {widerlegt}) 18... Bxe6 (18... Rb8 19. Nxg7 Kxg7 20. Qe1 Nc6 21.
Qh4 Ng8 22. Rxf7+ $1 Kxf7 23. Qxh7+) 19. Bxb6 Qb7 20. Bxa5 Rac8 21. Bf3 Bd5 22.
Bc3 Ne4 23. Bd4 Rcd8 24. Nc3 Nxc3 25. Bxc3 $11) (17... Rd8 18. Bd3 (18. Nf5
exf5 19. Bxa7 Rxd1 20. Rfxd1 Rxa7 21. Nb6 Be6 22. Rxa5 Ne4 $11 {Smirin-Hansen,
Istanbul Olympiade 2000}) 18... b6 19. b4 e5 20. bxa5 exd4 {gibt Weiß genügend
Kompensation, wenn auch nicht mehr.}) 18. Bd3 $6 ({Ist taktisch nicht
gerechtfertigt.} 18. Bg1 $5 b6 19. Bd3 (19. c4 Nb4 20. Nxb6 Qxb6 21. Nb3 Qc7
22. Nxa5 Rd8) 19... g6 20. c4 (20. Nf3 Qc7) 20... Nb4 21. Nf3 Bd8 $44 {soll
geprüft werden}) 18... Nxe3 $1 19. Bxh7+ Kf8 20. Rxf7+ Kxf7 21. Qh5+ Kf8 22.
Bg6 Bf6 23. Qh8+ Ke7 24. Qxe8+ Kd6 25. Qf8+ Kc7 26. Qf7+ Kb8 27. Nxe6 b5 28.
Qf8 Qe7 (28... Nac4 $1 29. Nac5 Qe7 $19) 29. Qxe7 Bxe7 30. Nb6 Bxe6 31. Nxa8
Kxa8 32. Rxa5 Kb7 33. Be4+ Kb6 34. Ra1 a5 35. Re1 Bc5 36. b4 axb4 37. Ra1 Bf5
38. Bxf5 Nxf5 39. g3 Ne3 40. Ra2 Bd4 41. h3 Kc5 42. Ra7 Kc4 43. Rc7+ Bc5 44.
Rxg7 Nxc2 45. Rf7 b3 0-1

[Event "Chalkidiki"]
[Site "Chalkidiki"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Bologan, Viktor"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir Eduardovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2555"]
[BlackElo "2600"]
[Annotator "Hansen,Cu"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "1992.09.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 032"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Boensch} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2
Be7 8. f4 Qc7 9. O-O O-O 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14.
Qg3 Rad8 (14... Bc6 {Boensch} 15. Bd3 Qb7 16. Rae1 b4 17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 Qb7
19. e5 Nh5 20. Qh3 g6 21. Ng3 dxe5 22. Bxe5 Nxg3+ 23. hxg3 Rac8 $10 {Arakhamia,
K-Novikov,I Helsinki op (05) 1992 1-0 38 -CBM 32}) 15. Rae1 Bc6 16. Bd3 (16. e5
dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qb7 18. f5 exf5 19. Rxf5 Ne8 20. Bd3 g6 $10 {Orlov,V-Ionov,S inf.
54/235}) 16... Qb7 (16... Ne8 17. Qh3 e5 $2 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 g6 20. fxe5
$18 {Sorensen,J-Birk Petersen,P Copenhagen Open 1991}) (16... Kh8 17. e5 dxe5
18. Bxe5 Qb7 19. Ne4 $14 {Thipsay,P-Enkhbat,T Manila OL 1992}) 17. Qh3 {
/\18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 Rxd4 20.exf6 +-} g6 (17... a5 $4 {Boensch} 18. Bxf6 Bxf6
19. e5 $18) 18. f5 e5 (18... gxf5 $2 19. Qh6 e5 20. Rxf5 Ng4 21. Qh3 Nf6 22.
Nd5 $1 Ne8 23. Rh5 $18 {Landa,K-Brodsky,M URS-qualJ Jurmala 1989}) (18... exf5
$2 {Boensch} 19. exf5 $16) 19. Be3 Nh5 $5 {TN} (19... Rfe8 20. Bg5 Nh5 21. f6
Bf8 22. Qh4 h6 23. Bc1 $16 {Tal,M-Langeweg,K Wijk aan Zee 1973/Wang
Pin-Arakhamia,K Subotica izt 1991}) (19... a5 20. Bh6 Rfe8 21. Bg5 Nh5 22. Bxe7
Rxe7 23. f6 Re6 24. Qh4 $14 {Renet,O-Lautier,J Clermont-Ferrand 1989}) (19...
d5 $2 {Boensch} 20. exd5 Nxd5 21. Nxd5 Bxd5 22. f6 $18) 20. Be2 (20. Bh6 $6 {
Boensch} Rfe8 21. fxg6 hxg6 22. Qf3 Bf6 $15) 20... Nf4 $8 21. Bxf4 exf4 22.
Rxf4 Bg5 23. Rg4 Qe7 24. Rf1 Bf6 25. Bd3 Qe5 (25... Be5 $2 26. Rh4 f6 27. fxg6
$18) 26. Ne2 Kh8 $6 (26... Qxb2 $5 27. Nf4 $36 (27. c3 {Boensch} Qxa3 28. Nf4
$40)) 27. c3 $16 Bd7 28. Nd4 Rde8 29. Rgf4 d5 (29... Qe7 $5 {Boensch}) 30. exd5
Qxd5 31. Ne6 $3 Rxe6 (31... fxe6 32. fxg6 $18 (32. fxg6 {Boensch} Re7 33. Rxf6
$18)) (31... Rg8 32. Nc7) (31... Bxe6 32. fxe6 $18 (32. fxe6 {Boensch} Bg5 33.
Bxg6 $18)) 32. fxe6 Bxe6 33. Qe3 $6 (33. Qf3 $18) 33... Bg7 34. Be4 Qd6 35.
R4f2 Rd8 $16 36. Re1 Kg8 37. Bf3 h5 {><g4} 38. Rff1 {/\Red1} Qc7 39. Rd1 Rxd1 (
39... Rc8 {Boensch} 40. Bd5) 40. Rxd1 Be5 41. g3 Kg7 42. Re1 Bf6 (42... Bd6 43.
Qd4+ Kg8 44. Bd5) 43. Qe4 {/\Qc6} Qc5 44. Kg2 (44. Qc6 Qf2) 44... a5 45. Rd1
Bc4 46. Rd2 Be6 47. Rd1 Bc4 48. Rd7 b4 $2 (48... a4 $16) (48... a4 {Boensch}
49. Qb7 {/\ Bd5}) 49. axb4 axb4 50. cxb4 Qc8 (50... Qxb4 51. Be2 Qb5 52. Rxf7+
$1 $18) 51. Rd2 Bb5 52. Rc2 Qa6 53. Be2 $18 Bxe2 54. Rxe2 h4 55. g4 Qd6 56. g5
$1 h3+ (56... Bxg5 57. Qe5+) 57. Kf3 (57. Kxh3 Qd7+ 58. Kh4 $1 $18 (58. Qg4
Qd3+ 59. Kg2 Bxg5)) 1-0

[Event "Women-Veterans"]
[Site "Prague"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Xie, Jun"]
[Black "Portisch, Lajos"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2540"]
[BlackElo "2615"]
[Annotator "Hansen,Cu"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1995.07.??"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "5"]
[EventCountry "CZE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 048"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Boensch} c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O
Bd7 8. Be3 Nf6 9. f4 Be7 10. Qe1 (10. a4 {Boensch} Nxd4 (10... O-O 11. Nb3 $14)
11. Qxd4 Bc6 12. g4 (12. b4 $1 O-O 13. b5 Bd7 14. e5 Ne8 15. Ne4 $16 {Schoof,
M-Reddmann,H Hamburg-ch (5) 1992 1-0 61}) 12... O-O 13. g5 Nd7 14. Qd2 Nc5 15.
Bf3 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Qg2 Qd7 18. f5 Rxa1 19. Rxa1 Ra8 $10 {Gurevich,
I-Anastasian,A Glendale USA-ARM (1) 1994 1/2 40}) 10... b5 11. a3 (11. Rd1 {
Boensch} Qc7 12. Bf3 O-O 13. e5 Ne8 14. Qg3 Rc8 15. Kh1 Kh8 $10 {Martin
Gonzales,A-Vehi Bach,V Barcelona Vulca (5) 1991 1-0 37}) (11. e5 {Boensch} dxe5
12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. fxe5 Nd7 $2 (13... Nd5 14. Rd1 (14. Bf3 O-O 15. Nxd5 (15. Rd1
Bb4 $10) 15... Bxd5 16. Rd1 Qc8 17. Bxd5 exd5 18. Rxd5 (18. c3 Qe6 $10) 18...
Qxc2 $10) 14... Qc7 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. Qg3 O-O 17. Bh6 Bc5+ 18. Kh1 f5 $10) 14.
Qg3 $16 {Solomon,S-Dive,R Sydney (01) 1990 1-0 27}) 11... O-O 12. Qg3 Nxd4 13.
Bxd4 Bc6 14. Rad1 (14. Bd3 Qd7 15. e5 {15.Rae1 a5 Kasparov/Nikitin} (15. Rad1
a5 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. e5 Qa7+ 18. Kh1 dxe5 19. fxe5 Be7 20. Nxb5 Bxb5 21. Bxb5
Qc5 22. c4 Rad8 $10 {Gromotka,H-Otto,KR/cr D ch 19 V (FS 3/87) 1983 (40)})
15... dxe5 16. Bxe5 g6 17. f5 Nh5 18. Qg4 exf5 19. Bxf5 Bc5+ 20. Kh1 Qe7 21.
Be4 Bd7 22. Qf3 Rae8 $15 {Hecht,H. J-Larsen,B/Teesside 13/480 1972/1/2-1/2 (49)
}) (14. Rae1 Qd7 15. Bd3 Rae8 (15... a5 16. Rf3 (16. Qh3 e5 $1 17. fxe5 dxe5
18. Bxe5 Qxh3 19. gxh3 b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. Nd1 Bc5+ $44 {Gajic,Z-Schmidt,Wl/
Smederevska Palanka 25/498 1978 (37)}) 16... b4 17. Nd5 exd5 18. exd5 Bxd5 19.
Bxh7+ (19. Rxe7 $5 Qxe7 20. Re3 (20. Bxh7+ Kh8 21. Qh4 Bxf3 22. Bg6+ Kg8 23.
Bxf6 Qe3+ $19) 20... Be6 21. Bxh7+ Kxh7 $8 {Bellon,L-Larsen,B/Las Palmas 24/
456/1977} (21... Kh8 $2 22. Qh4 Ng8 23. Qh5 $1 Bg4 24. Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 25. Qxg4+
Kxh7 26. Rxe7 $1 Nxe7 27. Qh4+ $16) 22. Qh4+ Kg8 23. Rg3 Bg4 $1 24. Rxg4 Rfe8
$1 25. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 26. Qg5+ Kh7 27. Qh4+ $10) 19... Kxh7 20. Qh4+ Kg8 21.
Rxe7 Qg4 22. Qxg4 Nxg4 23. Rg3 Be6 24. h3 Rfc8 25. hxg4 Rxc2 26. f5 Bd5 27. g5
Rc1+ 28. Kh2 Rf1 29. f6 (29. g6 Rxf5 30. gxf7+ Rxf7 {= Bielczyk,J-Schmidt,Wl/
POL ch 25/(498) 1978}) 29... Rf4 30. Bb6 gxf6 31. Bc7 bxa3 32. gxf6+ Kh7 33.
Rxa3 Rxf6 $10 {Kupreichik,V-Langeweg,K/Dortmund 19/431 1975 (39)}) 16. Kh1 Bd8
17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 g6 19. Qh3 {Ostojic,Pr-Kaplan,J/Cleveland 21/(401) 1975})
(14. Bf3 Qc7 (14... Rc8 15. Rad1 Qc7 16. Kh1 a5 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 Nd7 19.
Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Rf4 g6 21. Ne4 Qxc2 22. Rdf1 Qe2 23. Nf6+ Nxf6 24. exf6 Bd6 25.
R4f2 Qxf1+ {0-1 Rhodin,C-Cramling,P/Lugano op (02) 1985}) 15. Kh1 Rac8 16. Rae1
Rfd8 $13 {Suetin,A-Panchenko,A.N/URS 28/441 1979 (47)}) 14... Qb8 {Boensch
Soll a5-b4 unterstützen, 14...Qc7 ist aber genau so gut , da es nicht dazu
kommt.} (14... Qd7 15. Kh1 a5 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. e5 Be7 18. f5 $16 {Agnos,
D-Buckley,G/Walsall (07) 1992 (27)}) (14... Qc7 15. Bf3 Rad8 $5 16. Kh1 (16. e5
dxe5 17. fxe5 Rxd4 18. Rxd4 Bc5) 16... Kh8 (16... a5 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 Nd7
19. Ne4 Bxe4 20. Bxe4 Nc5 $132) 17. Rd3 a5 18. b4 $5 axb4 19. axb4 Qb7 20. Re3
{/\ Be2-d3} Rg8 21. Qh3 Qc7 $1 {/\ e5} 22. e5 (22. Ne2 e5 23. Rc3 Qb7 $1 24.
fxe5 Nxe4 25. Bxe4 Bxe4 26. Rxf7 dxe5 27. Bxe5 Rd1+ $132) 22... dxe5 23. Bxe5
Qb6 $1 $10 {1/2-1/2 Ljubojevic,Lj-Karpov,An/Buenos Aires 62/275 1994 (32)} (
23... Qb7 24. f5 $1 $14)) 15. e5 $6 dxe5 16. Bxe5 (16. fxe5 {Boensch} Ne4 $1
$10) 16... Qa7+ (16... Qb7 17. f5 exf5 18. Rxf5 Ne8 19. Bd3 g6 20. Rff1 Ng7 21.
Bxg7 $2 Kxg7 $15 {McKenzie,P-Kelly,B/Moscow olm (12) NZL-IRL ,EXP 44 1994 (28)}
) 17. Kh1 (17. Bd4 {Boensch} Bc5 18. Qf2 Bxd4 19. Qxd4 Qb7 $1 $15 (19... Qxd4+
20. Rxd4 $10)) 17... Rad8 {[%cal Ya7b7,Ya6a5,Yb5b4,Yc6h1]} 18. Rxd8 {Der
Abtausch eines Turmpaares nimmt Druck von der schwarzen Stellung und schwächt
die weiße Grundreihe.} (18. Bd3 {Boensch} g6 $1 19. Ne2 (19. f5 exf5 20. Rxf5
Ne4 $1 $15) 19... Qb7 $10) 18... Rxd8 19. f5 {[%csl Rf7]} (19. Bd3 {Boensch}
Qb7 $15) 19... exf5 20. Rxf5 {[%cal Re5f6]} Ne8 {[%csl Gg7]} 21. Bd3 {[%cal
Rf5h5]} f6 $15 {[%csl Re5] Da der B den Rückzug versperrt hat sich der R
verlaufen.} 22. Bf4 {[%csl Rf5]} Rxd3 23. cxd3 (23. Qxd3 Qf2 {[%cal Rf2g2,
Rf2e1] Mit unabwendbarem Matt.}) 23... Qd7 {[%csl Rf5]} 24. Rh5 (24. Qh3 g6 $19
) 24... g6 {[%cal Ye8g7,Yg7h5,Yg7f5]} 25. Rh3 (25. Rh4 {Boensch} Ng7 $17) 25...
g5 $1 {[%cal Re8g7,Rg5f4,Rg7f5]} 26. Bb8 Qf5 $19 {[%cal Rf5f1]} 27. Ba7 (27.
Qe1 Qxh3 $19) (27. Ne2 {Boensch} Qf1+ 28. Ng1 Bc5 $19) 27... Bd6 28. Qe1 Qxh3
29. Qxe8+ Kg7 {[%csl Gc6,Gd6][%cal Yd6h2,Yc6g2] Matt auf h2 oder g2.} 0-1

[Event "Horgen CS"]
[Site "Horgen"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Benjamin, Joel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "Hansen,Cu"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1994.09.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 043"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1994.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1994.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ernst Boensch Ftacnik} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6.
Be2 Qc7 7. Be3 Nf6 8. O-O Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13.
a3 Bb7 14. Kh1 Bc6 15. Rae1 Qb7 (15... Rae8 {Boensch} 16. e5 (16. Qh3 e5 $1 17.
Be3 Qd7 18. Qxd7 Bxd7 $10 {Polgar,J-Portisch,L Monaco Veterans-Women (11) 1994
1/2 52}) 16... dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qd7 18. Bd3 g6 19. Qh3 Nh5 20. Ne4 f6 21. Bc3 Bd5
$10 {Shirov,A-Portisch,L Biel izt (07) 1993 1/2 34}) 16. Bd3 b4 17. Nd1 (17.
axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 Qb7 19. e5 (19. Nc3 Qb4 {1/2-1/2 Adorjan,A-Sigurjonsson,G/
London/ 1975 ; 1/2-1/2 Tringov,G-Polugaevsky,L/ Plovdiv EU-chT/ 1983} 20. Ne2 {
1/2-1/2 Sax,Gy-Farago,I/ Amsterdam/ 1976 ; 1/2-1/2 Sax,G - Ribli,Z/
Clermont-Ferrand/ 1989 ; 1/2-1/2 Arakhamia,K - Maric,A/ Jakarta izt/ 1993} g6 (
20... Qb7 21. Nc3 {Spasov,V-Stohl,I/Budapest zt/1993/}) 21. e5 Nh5 22. Qh3 dxe5
23. Bxe5 Bf6 24. Bc3 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Qc5 26. Nd4 $13 {Rosito,J-Clement,J/Mar del
Plata/1990/}) 19... Nh5 (19... dxe5 20. Bxe5 Be4 21. Bxe4 Qxe4 22. Nd4 Qg6 23.
f5 $16 {Pritchett,C-Sigurjonsson,G/London/1975 ; Kudrin,S - Fedorowicz,J/
USA-ch/ 1988}) 20. Qh3 g6 21. Ng3 (21. Bc3 dxe5 22. Bxe5 f6 23. Bc3 Ng7 24. Nd4
Bd5 25. Nxe6 $16 {Balinov,I-Kirov,N/Bulgaria/1990/}) 21... dxe5 (21... Nxg3+
22. hxg3 Rfd8 (22... dxe5 23. Bxe5 Rac8 (23... f5 24. g4 Rad8 25. gxf5 (25. Kh2
Bb4 26. Re3 Bc5 27. Rg3 $16 {Collinson,A-Rossiter,PJ/BCF-ch/1992/}) 25... exf5
26. Re3 $14 {Vogt,L-Rodriguez,Am/Berlin/1979/}) (23... Bb5 24. c4 Bc6 25. g4
Rad8 26. Re2 f6 27. Bc3 e5 28. fxe5 fxe5 29. Rxf8+ Bxf8 30. Rxe5 Bg7 31. Re3
Bxc3 32. bxc3 Rxd3 33. Rxd3 Bxg2+ 34. Qxg2 Qb1+ 35. Kh2 {1/2-1/2 Shirov,
A-Ivanchuk,V/Linares/1993/}) 24. Re2 (24. Kh2 Bb5 25. Rh1 f5 $15 {Arakhamia,
K-Novikov,I/Helsinki op/1992/}) 24... Bb5 25. g4 Bxd3 26. Qxd3 Rfd8 27. Qf3
Qxf3 28. Rxf3 f6 29. Bc3 Rc6 30. g3 Kf7 31. Kg2 Rd5 32. Rfe3 $14 {Ermenkov,
E-Kalesis,N/Aegina/1993/}) 23. g4 dxe5 24. Bxe5 Bb5 $10 {Jansa,V-Ribli,Z/
Reykjavik zt/1975/}) 22. Bxe5 Ng7 (22... Nxg3+ {Boensch} 23. hxg3 Bb5 $1 24. c4
Bc6 25. g4 Rad8 26. Re2 f6 27. Bc3 e5 $10 {Shirov,A-Ivanchuk,V Linares (09)/
1993/ 1/2-1/2/ 34}) 23. f5 (23. Bc3 f6 24. Bc4 (24. Ne4 Bd5 (24... Rad8 25. Re2
Bb5 26. Bxb5 axb5 $10 {Varley,P-Collinson,A/BCF-ch/1989/}) 25. Re2 $13 {
Ermenkov,E-Estevez,G/ Kecskemet/ 1977}) 24... Bd5 25. Bxd5 Qxd5 $10 {Sax,
Gy-Jansa,V/Budapest/1976/}) 23... exf5 (23... Nxf5 24. Bxf5 exf5 25. Nxf5 Bg5
26. Nd6 $16 {Shishmarev-Samarin,I/corr/1987/}) 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. Nxf5+ gxf5 26.
Qxf5 Bxg2+ 27. Kg1 Bc5+ 28. Qxc5 Bxf1 29. Qg5+ Kh8 30. Qf6+ Kg8 31. Rxf1 (31.
Be4 {Ernst} Rae8 32. Bxb7 Rxe1 33. Qg5+ Kh8 34. Kf2 Rfe8 35. Qf6+ Kg8 36. Bd5
R8e7 $10) 31... Rab8 {Ermenkov,E-Adamski,J/Lublin/1977/}) (17. Nb1 $5 {Boensch}
g6 18. Nd2 Nh5 19. Qh3 Bb5 20. f5 e5 21. Be3 Kg7 22. Nf3 Nf4 23. Bxf4 exf4 24.
axb4 $16 {Bologan,V-Savchenko,S Nikiolaev zt 1993 0-1 55}) 17... g6 (17... bxa3
18. bxa3 Nh5 19. Qg4 Nf6 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Be7 23. Qh3 h6 24.
Rf4 {Ftacnik} Rad8 25. Rg4 Bc5 26. Nc3 f5 (26... Rd4 {Ernst} 27. Ne4 $14) 27.
exf6 Rxf6 28. Ne4 Bxe4 29. Rgxe4 $16 {Mednis,E-Jansa,V/Budapest Tungsram/1978/
1-0 (35)}) (17... Nh5 {Boensch} 18. Qh3 Nxf4 19. Rxf4 e5 20. Ne3 exf4 21. Nf5
f6 $13) 18. Nf2 (18. axb4 $2 {Boensch} Nxe4 $17) 18... bxa3 19. bxa3 Nh5 $6 (
19... d5 20. e5 Ne4 21. Bxe4 dxe4 22. Ng4 Rfd8 23. Nh6+ $16 {Sznapik,A-Smejkal,
J/Sandomierz/1976/}) (19... Rfe8 $142 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Bg7
23. Ne4 Qc7 24. Qh4 Bxe4 25. Qxe4 a5 26. Rf3 Rab8 27. Rh3 $2 Bxe5 $1 $17 {
Cela,A-Kalesis,N/Zouberi zt/1993/0-1 (77)}) 20. Qe3 Nxf4 $2 21. Qxf4 e5 22. Ng4
$1 (22. Bxe5 dxe5 23. Qxe5 $13) 22... f6 (22... exd4 23. Nh6+ (23. Nf6+ {Ernst}
Bxf6 24. Qxf6 Qd7 25. Rf3 $16) 23... Kg7 24. Nxf7 {/\25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Bc4 +-} Bg5
{Boensch} 25. Qxg5 Rxf7 26. e5 $1 $16) (22... exf4 {Ftacnik} 23. Nh6#) 23. Bc4+
Kh8 (23... d5 {Ftacnik} 24. exd5 (24. Bxe5 {Ernst} dxc4 25. Bxf6 Bxf6 26. Nxf6+
Kh8 $16) 24... Bxd5 25. Nxe5 (25. Qe4 {Boensch} Rad8 26. Ne3 $18) 25... fxe5
26. Qxe5 $18) 24. Nxe5 dxe5 25. Qxe5 $18 {/\Rxf6} Kg7 (25... fxe5 {Ftacnik} 26.
Bxe5+ Bf6 27. Rxf6 Qg7 (27... Kg7 {Boensch} 28. Rf7+ Kh6 29. Bg7+ Kg5 30. Rxb7
Bxb7 31. Bxf8 Rxf8 $18) 28. Rxf8+ Rxf8 29. Bxg7+ Kxg7 30. Kg1 $16) (25... Rad8
{Ernst} 26. Rxf6 Rxf6 27. Qxf6+ Bxf6 28. Bxf6+ Qg7 29. Bxg7+ Kxg7 30. Bd3 $18)
26. Qf4 Rad8 27. c3 h6 28. Rb1 (28. e5 $2 {Ftacnik} Bxg2+ 29. Kg1 Bxf1 30. Rxf1
f5) 28... Qa8 29. Rb6 Rxd4 (29... Bxe4 30. Qc7 $1 (30. Re1 Bxg2+ 31. Kg1 Rde8
32. Rxe7+ Rxe7 33. Rxf6 $18) 30... Bxg2+ 31. Kg1 Rde8 (31... Rxd4 {Ftacnik} 32.
Qxe7+ Kh8 33. Rbxf6 $18) (31... Bxf1 32. Qxe7+ Kh8 33. Bxf6+ Rxf6 34. Qxf6+)
32. Rbxf6 $18) 30. cxd4 Bxe4 31. Re1 f5 $2 (31... Bxg2+ 32. Kg1 Bd8 33. Rb8 {
Ftacnik} (33. Rxa6 $16) 33... Qc6 (33... Qf3 34. Rxd8 $1 Rxd8 35. Qc7+ $18) 34.
Rxd8 Rxd8 35. Re7+ Kf8 36. Rf7+ (36. Re6 {Ernst} Qxc4 37. Qxf6+ $18) 36... Ke8
(36... Kg8 {Boensch} 37. Qxh6 $18) 37. Qxh6 $18) 32. Qe5+ Bf6 33. Rxf6 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Orlov, Vassily"]
[Black "Poluljahov, Aleksandr"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2350"]
[BlackElo "2485"]
[Annotator "Hansen,Cu"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "1994.09.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 044"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 (4... Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Be2
Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 a6 10. f4 Qc7 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3
Rae8 15. Kh1 Bd8 16. e5 dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qc8 18. Rad1 g6 19. Bf3 {Nikolic,
St-Damljanovic,B/Cacak (06) 1991/1/2-1/2 (70)}) 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O (7.
Be3 Nf6 8. a3 $6 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. O-O O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 $2 13. fxe5
dxe5 14. Qg3 Bc5 15. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 16. Kh1 {/\Rxf6}) 7... Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6
10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Rae1 (14. Rf2 Rfd8 15. Bd3
Rac8 16. Kh1 h5 17. Raf1 Rd7 18. Qg5 h4 19. Rf3 Ne8 20. Qh5 Nf6 21. Qxh4 Nxe4
22. Qh5 Nf6 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Rg3 Qd8 25. Ne2 Rdc7 26. c3 Bd5 27. Rh3 g6 28.
Qg4 Bc4 {Aarseth,S-Thiele,E/corr-6 WCH 1968/0-1 (45)}) (14. Bd3 e5 (14... g6
15. f5 Rae8 16. Qh3 gxf5 17. Qh6 e5 18. Rxf5 Ng4 19. Qh3 exd4 20. Nd5 Qd7 21.
e5 Kh8 22. Rh5 f5 23. e6 {1-0 Balashov,Y-Andersson,U/Wijk aan Zee 15/433 1973})
15. fxe5 Nh5 16. Qe3 dxe5 17. Bb6 Qd6 18. Kh1 Nf4 19. Rfd1 Qg6 20. Bf1 Bg5 21.
Qc5 Rfe8 22. Re1 Re6 23. Ba5 Bh4 24. Nd5 Rc8 25. Qa7 Bxd5 26. Qd7 Rf8 27. exd5
Rd6 28. Qb7 Bxe1 29. Rxe1 Nxd5 30. c4 bxc4 31. Bxc4 Nf4 32. Bb4 Rd7 33. Qf3 Nd3
34. Bxf8 Nxe1 35. Qa8 Rd8 {0-1 Garcia Martinez,S-Andersson,U/Camaguey 17/407
1974}) (14. Bf3 Rad8 15. Kh1 Bc6 16. Rae1 Ne8 17. Nd1 Bf6 18. Be3 e5 19. c3 Qe7
20. Nf2 Bh4 21. Qh3 Bxf2 22. Rxf2 Nc7 23. Qg3 f6 24. Rd2 Rfe8 25. Bb6 Rd7 26.
f5 Rb8 27. Qf2 Ne8 28. Red1 Qf7 {Dvoirys,S-Gavrikov,V/URS-ch53 Kiev 1986/0-1 
(50)}) 14... d5 (14... Rfd8 15. Bd3 Ne8 16. Qf2 Rd7 17. Re3 Bf6 18. Bxf6 Nxf6
19. Qh4 Qc5 20. Rff3 e5 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Kh1 Re8 23. Rg3 Re6 24. Rh3 h6 25.
Ne2 Nh7 26. Qe1 Ng5 27. Rhg3 Rf6 28. b4 Qc7 29. Rg4 {Opl,K-Pogats,J/France 19/
440 1975/0-1 (65)}) (14... Bc6 15. Bd3 $6 (15. Kh1) (15. Bf3 Rad8 16. e5 dxe5
17. Bxe5 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Bxf3 19. Rxf3 g6 20. Qh4 {+- Dvoirys,S-Polugaevsky,L/
Sochi 32/(323) 1981}) (15. e5 dxe5 16. Bxe5 Qa7+ 17. Kh1 g6 18. Bd3 Nh5 19. Qh3
Ng7 20. Ne2 Rad8 21. Ng3 f6 22. Bc3 Bc5 23. Rxe6 Bd7 24. f5 Bxe6 25. fxe6 Be7
26. Ne4 f5 27. Ng3 Bf6 28. Re1 Bxc3 29. bxc3 Qe7 {Morris,P-Murugan,K/London
open 1989/0-1 (39)}) 15... e5 (15... Rae8 16. Qh3 e5 17. Be3 Qd7 18. Qxd7 Bxd7
19. h3 Bc6 20. g4 Bd8 21. Kh2 exf4 22. Bxf4 Bc7 23. Bg3 Re6 24. Rf5 Bd8 25. Nd5
Bxd5 26. exd5 Rxe1 27. Bxe1 g6 28. Rf3 Nxd5 29. c4 bxc4 30. Bxc4 {Polgar,
J-Portisch,L/Monaco 1994/1/2-1/2 (53)}) 16. fxe5 (16. Be3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Nh5 18.
Qh3 Nxf4 19. Rxf4 g6 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Qc5+ 22. Kh1 Bg5 23. Rff1 Ra7 24.
Qg4 Bh6 25. c4 b4 26. Rf3 Bg7 27. axb4 Qxb4 28. Rb1 Re7 29. b3 a5 30. Rbf1 Qxb3
{Grosar,A-Polgar,Zso/Portoroz\Nova Gorica (1) 60' 1991/0-1 (49)}) 16... Nh5 17.
Qh3 dxe5 18. Qxh5 $5 (18. Be3 g6 $17 (18... Nf4 $2 19. Bxf4 exf4 20. Qf5 $16)
19. g4 $2 Nf4 $17 20. Qh6 $2 Bg5 $1 21. Bxf4 Bxh6 22. Bxh6 Rfe8 23. Rf3 Qe7 24.
Ref1 Qh4 25. g5 Qg4+ 26. Kh1 Ra7 27. h3 Qc8 28. Kh2 Qa8 29. Rf6 {Paoli,
E-Andersson,U/Dortmund (15) 1973/0-1 (40)}) 18... exd4 19. Ne2 (19. Nd5 Bxd5
20. exd5 g6 $14) 19... g6 20. Qh6 Qe5 21. Qf4 Bd6 22. Qh6 Be7 23. Qf4 Bd6 24.
Qh6 Rae8 25. Nf4 Qg7 26. Qh3 Re5 27. Re2 Rfe8 28. Rfe1 Rg5 29. Qh4 Bxf4 30.
Qxf4 Qe5 31. Rf1 Qxf4 32. Rxf4 Rge5 33. Ref2 Bxe4 34. Bxe4 Rxe4 35. Rxf7 Re1+
36. Rf1 Rxf1+ 37. Rxf1 Re2 38. Rf2 Re1+ 39. Rf1 {1/2-1/2 Klundt,K-Mueller,M/BL
1994}) 15. e5 (15. exd5 Bc5 16. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 17. Qf2 $10 {= Aronson-Mascarinas/
1980}) 15... Bc5 (15... Ne4 16. Qe3 f5 17. exf6 Bxf6 18. Bg4 Qf7 19. Bxf6 gxf6
20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. f5 e5 22. Rd1 Qc7 23. c3 Rad8 24. Be2 Kh8 25. g4 Qc6 26. Kf2
Qc7 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Rd1 Rg8 29. h4 Bc8 30. Rd5 {Kotronias,V-Kalesis,N/
Zouberi-Z(1) 1993/1-0 (41)}) 16. Rd1 (16. Qe3 Nd7 $132) 16... Nd7 17. Qf2 Rac8
{ץb7, /\f7-f6} 18. Bd3 {/\Ne2, ><d4} f6 19. exf6 gxf6 (19... Rxf6 {/\e6-e5}
20. Bxc5 Nxc5 21. Qd4 $14 {ץb7}) 20. Ne2 (20. Kh1 e5 $2 (20... Bxd4 21. Qxd4
Qc5 22. Ne2 $14) 21. fxe5 (21. Qg3+ Kh8 22. Qh4 e4 23. Be2 $13) 21... Bxd4 (
21... fxe5 22. Qg3+ Kh8 23. Qh4 $18) 22. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. Qh4+ Kg7 24. Qg4+ Kh8 (
24... Kf7 25. e6+ Ke7 26. exd7 $18) 25. Rd3 Rf7 26. Rh3+ Rh7 27. Rxh7+ Kxh7 28.
Rf3 $18) 20... Qb6 (20... e5 $5 21. fxe5 fxe5 22. Qg3+ Kh8 23. Qh4 Bxd4+ 24.
Nxd4 Nc5 $13) 21. c3 $14 {עg8} Kh8 (21... e5 $2 22. fxe5 fxe5 23. Qg3+ Kh8 24.
Qh3 $16) 22. Kh1 Rf7 (22... e5 23. fxe5 fxe5 24. Qh4 $18) 23. Qh4 Bxd4 24. cxd4
{ץb7,קe6} b4 {/\a6-a5,Bb7-a6} 25. Rf3 bxa3 26. bxa3 f5 $5 (26... Rg8 27. Rh3
Rgg7) 27. Rb1 Qc7 28. Re3 Re8 29. Ng1 $1 {/\Nf3,><e5} Nf6 30. Nf3 Ne4 $13 31.
Ne5 Rg7 32. Bxe4 $6 (32. Qe1 $14) 32... dxe4 33. Qf6 Qe7 $1 $15 (33... Bd5 34.
Rg3 Reg8 35. Ng6+ $1 hxg6 36. Rh3#) 34. Qxe7 Rgxe7 35. Reb3 Bd5 36. Rb6 Rc8 {
/\Rc2,e4-e3,/^a8-h1} 37. Rb8 Rxb8 (37... Rec7 38. Kg1 Kg7 39. Rxc8 Rxc8 $15)
38. Rxb8+ Kg7 39. Kg1 Rc7 40. Rb2 a5 (40... Rc3 $15 {/\Rxa3//\e4-e3}) 41. a4 e3
$6 (41... Rc1+ 42. Kf2 Ra1 43. Rc2 Rxa4 44. Rc7+ Kg8 45. Nd7 $132) 42. Kf1 Rc3
43. Ke2 Ra3 (43... Bxg2 44. Rb5 $14) 44. Rc2 Bxg2 45. Rc7+ Kh6 (45... Kg8 46.
Nd7 $10) 46. Nf7+ Kh5 47. Ne5 Kh6 48. Nf7+ Kh5 49. Ne5 Bh3 $4 (49... Kh6 $10) (
49... Bh3 $4) 50. Rxh7# 1-0

[Event "Maroczy Memorial"]
[Site "Szeged"]
[Date "1997.11.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Zhang, Zhong"]
[Black "Ribli, Zoltan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2475"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Hansen,Cu"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1997.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "HUN"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 062"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.01.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.01.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 (12... Rb8 $5 {Is the move
preferred by Kasparov. However in that case black must be ready for:} 13. g4 $5
) 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Na5 $6 (16... g6 17. Rf3 Bf8 18. Rh3
Bg7 19. Qd2 Bb7 20. Rd1 Rad8 21. Qxd6 Qc8 22. Qd2 $16 {Barcenilla,R-Ftacnik,L/
Bacolod (09) 1991 (50)}) (16... Bb7 $142) 17. Nd4 Bb7 (17... Nc4 $5) 18. Qh5 g6
19. Qh3 Bf8 20. Rad1 Nc4 {Why does black only play this move when white is
ready for Be3-c1? If black had played this move earlier then after Be3-c1 the
R on al would have been out of play.} 21. Bc1 Bg7 22. f5 $1 Nf8 (22... exf5 23.
exf5 $16 {[%csl Rd5] Whites control over d5 makes blacks position very
difficult}) 23. f6 $1 $18 Bh8 24. b3 Ne5 25. Ba3 {White changes his plan. He
is more or less a piece up - Bh8 is burried alive. Zhang Chong now starts to
play on the queenside.} Red8 26. Rd2 Rac8 27. Nde2 Rd7 28. Rfd1 Rcd8 29. Qg3
Qb8 30. Ng1 $1 {Blacks only wellplaced piece is Ne5. So it is exchanged.} Ba8
31. Nf3 h6 32. h4 h5 33. Nxe5 dxe5 34. Rxd7 Rxd7 35. Bxf8 {Simpe1 and strong.
The more pieces white can exchange the easier it is for him to win with his
"exctrapiece".} Rxd1+ 36. Nxd1 Kxf8 37. Nb2 Kg8 38. Nd3 Qc8 39. Qxe5 Kh7 40. c4
Qd7 41. Qc3 Bc6 42. Kg1 Qd6 43. e5 Qd7 44. Bxc6 Qxc6 45. Nf2 1-0

[Event "Helsingor Jubilee"]
[Site "Helsingor"]
[Date "1999.10.21"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Hansen, Sune Berg"]
[Black "Hansen, Curt"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2558"]
[BlackElo "2607"]
[Annotator "Hansen,SB"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1999.10.19"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "DEN"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 074"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%mdl 2052]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7.
O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Be3 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Bd7 13. e5 Ne8 14.
Bf2 Bc6 15. Qe3 $6 (15. Bd3 g6 $140 16. Ne4) 15... g6 16. Bd3 Ng7 17. a5 dxe5
$1 $146 18. fxe5 Rad8 19. Qe2 Rd7 20. Bb6 Qb8 21. Rae1 Nf5 $13 22. Qg4 $6 (22.
Bxf5 exf5 23. e6 fxe6 24. Qxe6+ Rf7 $11) 22... Bd8 $1 $132 23. Be4 (23. Bxf5
exf5 24. Rxf5 Bxb6 25. axb6 Rd2 $17) 23... Bxb6 24. axb6 Bxe4 25. Qxe4 Rd4 $15
26. Qf3 h5 $1 27. Re4 Rfd8 28. Qf4 Qc8 29. Qg5 R8d7 $1 30. Re2 Qd8 $17 31.
Qxd8+ Rxd8 32. Ne4 Rb4 33. c3 Rxb6 34. g3 Rd3 35. Kg1 Kg7 36. Kf2 Rb5 37. Nf6
a5 38. Ra1 b6 39. Ra4 Ne3 $3 40. Rd4 Rxd4 41. cxd4 Nc4 {An excellent
perfomance by Curt Hansen it's very difficult to see where white vent wrong.}
0-1

[Event "Haifa"]
[Site "Haifa"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Sutovsky, Emil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]
[BlackElo "2545"]
[Annotator "Har Zvi,R"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1996.06.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "ISR"]
[EventCategory "14"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 054"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. g4 Re8 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Bd3 (12. Bh5 g6 13. Bg4 Bf8 (13...
Nc6 $4 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Bxe6+ Kh8 16. Nd5 Qb8 17. Bf7 Rf8 18. Bd4+ Nde5 19.
Nxe7 Nxe7 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. Bc5 Kg7 22. Bxe7 Qa7+ 23. Kh1 Bh3 24. Qf3 {1-0
Polgar,J-Hans Ree Amsterdam 1989}) 14. f5 Ne5 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Rf6 Nxg4 17.
Qxg4 Nc6 $2 {a mistake,the correct continuation is 17...Nd7 when black is Ok
after 17...Nc6 there is one difference} 18. Nxc6 bxc6 19. e5 $1 d5 20. Raf1 Bg7
21. Bc5 $1 {with a very difficult position for black Shirov,A-Anand,V Buenos
Aires 62/227 [Shirov,A; Lanka,Z] 1-0 47}) 12... Nc6 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 Bf8 15.
Rf3 Bg7 16. Nde2 b5 17. Rh3 Nf8 18. f5 Ne5 19. f6 Bh8 20. a3 $1 {a very strong
move not giving any counter play,black's only idea seems to be b4 there for
this anmd espeically white's next move are very strong after I completely do
not like black's position} Rb8 21. b4 $1 {this position was reached in the PCA
1996 Semi-Final between Kasparov and Anand about one month before this game,
Anand lost after a terrible move on move 31 but I said he really lost after
white played f6!!} Nc4 (21... Bb7 22. Rf1 Rbc8 23. Bd4 Nc6 24. Be3 Ne5 25. Rf4
Qd7 26. Qh6 Nxd3 27. cxd3 e5 28. Rf1 Rc7 29. Bb6 Rc6 30. Nd5 Bc8 31. Re3 Qb7 $2
32. Bd8 $1 Ne6 33. Ne7+ Rxe7 34. fxe7 Qd7 35. Rh3 {Kasparov,G-Anand,V PCA
Kremlin Semi-Final 1996 1-0 35}) 22. Bxc4 Qxc4 23. Rd1 e5 24. Rg3 Re6 25. Bf2
Bb7 26. Rgd3 Qc7 27. Qg3 Nd7 28. Qe3 Bxf6 $6 {black probably thought that
there are not many chances in just playing normal, since white will just
improve his position and win,but after this move white is winning quick} (28...
Rd8 29. Qd2 Nb6 30. Bxb6 Qxb6+ 31. Kg2 {when black's position is lost,it is
impossible to play this position without a bishop}) (28... h6 29. h4 h5 30. Qd2
) 29. gxf6 Nxf6 30. h3 $1 Rc8 31. Bh4 Nh5 32. Qd2 $1 {white is winning,after
the "d" file will be open black's king will become very weak against white's
attack} Qc4 33. Rxd6 Rxd6 34. Qxd6 Bxe4 35. Qxe5 Bf3 36. Rd8+ Rxd8 37. Bxd8 Qc6
38. Qb8 $1 Kg7 39. Be7 Kh6 40. Qe5 (40. Qe5 f6 41. Bf8+ Ng7 42. Qe3+ g5 43. Nd4
) 1-0

[Event "Novgorod 3rd"]
[Site "Novgorod"]
[Date "1996.07.29"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2730"]
[BlackElo "2750"]
[Annotator "Har Zvi,R"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "1996.07.20"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 054"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Donev Huzman Huzman} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.
Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 {Donev: Auf dem Brett eintsteht eine
aktuelle, typisch sizilianische Stellung, in der der meistbenutzte Plan des
Anziehenden der Angiff am Königsflügel ist. Weiß steht grundsätzlich vor der
Frage: Wie soll ich b7-b5 vermeiden? Es gibt zwei Möglichkeiten - a)
mechanisch mitels a2-a4 b) taktisch Bf3 und e4-e5 vorbereiten.} 10. a4 Nc6 11.
Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 {this line has become recently very dangerous for black,and
white seems to have very good results with it,right now I think it is just
good for white} Rb8 (12... Bd7 13. Nb3 Na5 (13... b6 14. g4 Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16.
Bg2 Bb7 17. Qh5 g6 $6 (17... Nb4 $14) 18. Qh3 Nb4 $2 (18... Bf8) 19. f5 Nxc2 $4
(19... exf5) 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. Rf7 $3 $18 {Tiviakov,S-Van Wely,L Groningen
1995 65/(233) [Tiviakov,S]}) 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd3 Rad8 (15... Bc6 $2 16. b4 $1
Qc7 (16... Qxb4 $4 17. Rfb1 Qa5 18. Bb6) 17. b5 $16) 16. Rfd1 $1 (16. Qd2 Rc8
17. e5 $6 (17. Qf2 Bc6 $13) 17... dxe5 18. fxe5 Qxe5 19. Bxb7 Rcd8 $15 {
Van der Wiel,J-Kasparov,G Amsterdam 1988}) (16. g4 Bc6 (16... h6) 17. b4 Qc7
18. g5 d5 (18... Nd7 19. Nd5 $1) 19. gxf6 dxe4 20. Qc4 exf3 21. b5 Bxf6 22.
bxc6 Rc8 $1 $14 {Van der Wiel,J-Polugaevsky,L Haninge 1988}) 16... Bc6 17. b4
Qc7 18. b5 Bd7 (18... axb5 $2 19. axb5 Bd7 20. Na4 $16) 19. Rab1 $1 (19. Ne2
Rc8 20. bxa6 bxa6 21. Qxa6 Ra8 22. Qd3 Rxa4 $10 {Cuijpers-DeBoer 1988}) 19...
axb5 (19... Rc8 20. e5 dxe5 21. fxe5 Qxe5 22. Bd4 Qc7 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Qxd7
$16) 20. Nxb5 $1 $14 {Anand,V-Kasparov,G PCA-Wch New-York (09) 1995 64/240 
[Anand,V]} (20. axb5 Rc8)) 13. g4 {this move seems to be black's problem in
this line,white wants to play g5 and then try to put is queen and rook on the
"h" file simply mating black,the main "old" move is 13.Qd2 which was played by
Karpov} Bf8 (13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 b6 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. Qh5 g6 (17...
Qc4 18. Rad1 g6 19. Qh3 Bf8 20. f5 $16 {Kovalev,A-Skomorokhin,R Leningead 1989}
) 18. Qh3 Bf8 19. f5 Ne5 (19... Qc4 20. fxg6 (20. Rad1 $16 {17...Qc4}) 20...
fxg6 21. Rf7 h5 22. Rxd7 Qxd4 23. Rf1 $16) 20. Rf4 $5 $16 {Tiviakov,S-Akopian,
V Linares 1995 63/205 [Tiviakov]}) (13... Nd7 14. g5 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 $6 (15. Bxd4
) 15... b6 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. f5 Ne5 18. Rad1 Bc6 19. f6 Bf8 20. fxg7 Bxg7 21.
Qxd6 Qxd6 22. Rxd6 Rbc8 {with full compensation for black Gurevich,D-Wolff,P
USA-ch Modesto 1995}) 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bg2 Nxd4 (15... g6 16. Rf3 $5 Bg7 17. Rh3
Nb6 (17... Nb4) (17... Nf8 18. Rh4 $1 Nb4 19. Qd2 b6 20. Rf1 $36) 18. Nde2 Nc4
19. Bc1 d5 20. b3 d4 $2 21. bxc4 dxc3 22. e5 $16 {Fishbein,A-Dorfman,J
New-York 1989}) (15... Na5 16. Bg1 (16. Rf3 Nc4 17. Bc1 e5 18. Nf5 exf4 19.
Bxf4 Nce5 20. Rh3 g6 21. Nd5 Qd8 22. Qe1 (22. Nh6+ Bxh6 23. Rxh6 b5 $13 {
Fishbein,A-Browne,W USA 1989}) 22... gxf5 $2 (22... h5 $1) 23. Qh4 h6 24. exf5
b5 25. Rg1 Bb7 26. Nf6+ Kh8 27. Bxb7 Rxb7 28. Qxh6+ $3 $18 {Gluzman,M-Arbakov,
V Sibenik 1990}) 16... b6 17. Qh5 g6 18. Qh3 Bg7 19. Rad1 Nc6 20. Ndb5 $1 axb5
21. Nxb5 Qd8 22. Nxd6 Rf8 23. e5 $16 {Sokolov,A-Jansa,V Dubai Ol 1986}) 16.
Bxd4 b5 $6 {Giving white a rook in the seventh rank is not a very good idea 
Zu optimistisch. Weiß bekommt die a-Linie und der b-Bauer wird schwach.
Wahrscheinlich wäre der passive Zug 16...b6 nebst Bb7 die bessere Entscheidung.
} (16... b6 $5 {Huzman} 17. Rf3 Bb7 18. Rh3 g6 {/\19...e5}) (16... b6 $5 {
Huzman Lutz-Tratar (Wien 1996)}) 17. axb5 axb5 18. Ra7 Qd8 19. b4 $1 {
preventing b4 from black,and taking also the c5 square under control,black has
not play a big mistake but already his position is unpleasent ><Nd7} e5 (19...
d5 {Huzman} 20. exd5 Bxb4 21. dxe6 Rxe6 22. Nd5 (22. Be5 Rxe5 23. fxe5 Bxc3 24.
Qf3 Bxe5 25. Qxf7+ Kh8 26. Re1 Qg8 $10) 22... Bd6 23. f5 Re8 24. Qh5 Be5 25. g6
$40) 20. Be3 exf4 21. Bxf4 Ne5 {Schwarz hat das Problem des Springers d7
gelöst, aber im Gegenzug erhält der weiße Springer auf d5 einen starken
Vorposten, wodurch auch die Wirkung des Ra7 verstärkt wird.} 22. Nd5 Bg4 (22...
Nc6 {Huzman} 23. Rc7 Ne7 24. Nxe7+ Bxe7 25. Rxe7 Rxe7 26. Qxd6 $18) 23. Qd2 Nc6
24. g6 $3 {[%cal Yf1f7,Ya7f7,Yg6f7] making room on the g5 square for the
bishop! black is losing now  Dieser wichtige Zug erlaubt es Iwantschuk, alle
Figuren in den Angriff einzuschalten.Die Idee ist die Räumung des Feldes g5
für den Läufer. Man beachte, daß die schwarze Dame kaum Felder hat; wird sie
mit Bg5 angegriffen, gerät sie in eine schlimme Fesselung.} Nxa7 (24... hxg6
25. Bg5 (25. Bg5 {Huzman} Qc8 (25... Be7 26. Nxe7+ Nxe7 27. e5 d5 28. Qf4 Be6
29. Qh4 $18) 26. Rc7 Qa6 27. Qc3 Rbc8 28. Ra1 $18) (25. Rxf7 $16) (25. Rxf7 $16
) (25. Rxf7 $16 {Der Turm ist wegen Bg5+ mit Damengewinn unbekömmlich.})) (
24... fxg6 25. Bg5 (25. Bg5 Be7 (25... Qc8 {Donev} 26. Rc7 Qa6 27. Qc3 $18 {
/\Ra1,Qc6}) 26. Nxe7+ Nxe7 27. e5 d5 28. Bxe7 Rxe7 29. Qxd5+ $18)) (24... f6 {
Huzman} 25. Nxf6+ (25. Rc7 Rc8 26. Rxc6 Rxc6 27. Nxf6+ Qxf6 (27... gxf6 28.
Qd5+ Be6 29. gxh7+ Kxh7 30. Qxc6 $16) 28. Qd5+ Be6 29. gxh7+ Kxh7 30. Qxc6 Rc8
31. Qxb5 $16) (25. gxh7+ Kxh7 26. Ra3 {/\ Ra3-g3+/-}) 25... Qxf6 26. Qd5+ Kh8
27. Qxc6 Qxg6 $10) 25. gxf7+ Kh8 (25... Kxf7 26. Bg5+) 26. Bg5 Qd7 27. fxe8=N
Rxe8 (27... Qxe8 {Erlaubt die kleine Kombination.} 28. Nf6 $1 gxf6 29. Bxf6+
Bg7 30. Bxg7+ Kxg7 31. Qd4+ $16 {[%cal Yd4g7,Yd4a7]}) 28. Qf2 $1 {[%cal Yf1f8]}
Kg8 {Das materielle Gleichgewicht blieb erhalten, aber die weißen Figuren sind
nun sehr aktiv geworden. Der Ukrainische Großmeister startet einen hübschen
Schlußangriff gegen den schwarzen König.} 29. e5 $1 h6 (29... dxe5 30. Nb6 (30.
Nc7 $1 {Huzman} Qxc7 31. Bd5+ Kh8 32. Qxf8+ (32. Qxf8+ {Donev} Rxf8 33. Rxf8#))
30... Qc7 31. Bd5+) (29... Be6 {Huzman} 30. Nf4 Bc4 31. e6 Qc7 32. Nd5 $18) (
29... Nc8 {Huzman} 30. Nc7 $1 Qxc7 31. Bd5+ $18) 30. Nb6 Qc7 31. Bd5+ Kh7 (
31... Kh8 32. Qxf8+ $1 Rxf8 33. Rxf8+ Kh7 34. Be4+ g6 35. Bf6 $1 {with mate} (
35. Nd5 Qc4 (35... Qc4 {Huzman} 36. Nf6+ Kg7 37. Rg8+ Qxg8 (37... Kf7 38. Bxg6+
$18) 38. Bxh6+ Kxh6 39. Nxg8+ Kg5 (39... Kg7 40. Nf6 $18) 40. exd6 Nc8 41. Ne7
Nxd6 42. Bd3 $16))) 32. Be4+ Kg8 (32... g6 {Donev} 33. Nd5 {nebst Nf6}) 33. Nd5
Qd7 34. Ne7+ {a very impressive victory by Ivanchuk} (34. Ne7+ Bxe7 35. Qf7+
Kh8 36. Qg6) 1-0

[Event "ISR-Kasparov handicap"]
[Site "Tel Aviv"]
[Date "1998.05.19"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Sutovsky, Emil"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2590"]
[BlackElo "2820"]
[Annotator "Har Zvi,R"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "1998.05.19"]
[EventType "simul"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ISR"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 065"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Sutovskij} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4
Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 {Lukacs: Kasparov
wants to play a sideline, where the standard attacking plan g4-g5 is not so
effective.} (12... Na5 13. Qe1 Nc4 14. Bc1 e5 15. Nde2 d5 $5 16. exd5 (16. Nxd5
Nxd5 17. exd5 Bf6 18. Ng3 g6 19. Ne4 Bg7 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Bg5 Bf5 22. Qg3 $16
{1-0 Makropoulou,M-Ashlanian,L/Manila olw 1992/TD 92\07 (37)}) 16... Bd6 17.
fxe5 $8 Bxe5 18. Qh4 Bf5 19. Nd4 $1 Bg6 20. Nce2 $2 Nb6 $1 $15 {(I.Stohl) 1/
2-1/2 Dolmatov,S-Stohl,I/Manila izt 1990/CBM 19/[Stohl] (61)}) ({Lukacs: In
comparision to} 12... Rb8 13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17.
g5) 13. Qd2 (13. Bf2 Nxd4 (13... Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. Bh4) 14. Qxd4 e5 15. Qd2
exf4 (15... Be6 16. f5 Bc4 17. Rfd1 {Lukacs: and the B has problems on c4.})
16. Bd4 Be7 17. Qxf4 Be6 18. Qg3 Rad8 19. Be2 Kh8 20. Bd3 Qa5 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22.
Bc3 Qxc3 (22... Qc5 23. exd5 $16) 23. bxc3 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Nxe4 25. Qd3 Bf6 26.
Rf4 Nc5 $44 {1/2-1/2 Kaiumov,D-Magerramov,E/URS-ch otbor 1979/MCD-ch (41)}) (
13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 {cannot be answered with a win of a tempo.} 15. Bg1
exf4 16. g5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Bg2 Re5 19. Rxf4 Rxg5 20. Qd2 Ne5 21. Bb6 Qd7
22. Raf1 h6 23. a5 Qc6 24. Qf2 Ng4 25. Qd2 Ne5 26. Qf2 Ng4 {1/2-1/2 Geller,
E-Sokolov,A/Sochi 1983/MCL 05}) 13... Na5 {/\ Nc4} (13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 (14.
Qxd4 e5 15. Qd2 exf4 16. Bxf4 Be6 17. Rfd1) 14... e5 15. Bg1 Be6 16. a5 exf4
17. Qxf4 Nd7 18. Nd5 (18. Bd4 Ne5 $11) 18... Bxd5 19. exd5 Ne5 20. c3 g6 21.
Bb6 Qd7 22. Bd1 Qe7 23. Bc2 Bg7 $132 {0-1 Large,P-Suba,M/Oviedo rapid45 1992/
TD 92\09 (41)}) 14. Qf2 (14. g4 $6 Nc4 15. Qc1 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 e5 17. Nf5 Bxf5 (
17... d5 $5) 18. exf5 h6 19. h3 e4 20. Bg2 d5 $132 {0-1 Sakotic,J-Koskoska,G/
Dorjan-W 1996/EXT 97 (31)}) (14. b3 $2 d5 $1 15. e5 Bb4 $19) 14... Nc4 15. Bc1
e5 16. Nde2 {Lukacs: White's well-developed pieces are pushed back.} d5 $1 {
Lukacs: This is the typical central blow in the Scheweningen. a standard break
in the center for the Sicilian opening,black free himself with no problems at
all} 17. fxe5 (17. exd5 $2 e4 $19) (17. Nxd5 $2 Nxd5 18. exd5 e4 19. Bh5 g6 $19
) 17... Nxe5 18. Bf4 (18. exd5 Nxf3 19. Qxf3 (19. gxf3 Bh3 20. Rg1 Bc5 21. Nd4
Qe5 $19) 19... Bg4 20. Qg3 (20. Qf2 Bxe2 21. Nxe2 Ng4 $19) 20... Qxg3 (20...
Rac8 $5 $44) 21. Nxg3 Bb4 22. h3 Bd7 23. Nge2 Rac8 $44) (18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. exd5
Qxc2 $36) 18... dxe4 19. Nxe4 Nd5 (19... Qxc2 $5 {of course in a simul game
you do not expect anyone not even Kasparov to play this move,but infact it
might not such a bad move since white has no immediate threats} 20. Nxf6+ gxf6
21. Bxe5 Rxe5 (21... fxe5 22. Bh5) 22. Qh4 Rxe2 23. Rac1 Qxb2 24. Rxc8 Re8 25.
Rc7 $11) 20. Bg3 (20. Ng5 Nxf4 21. Nxf4 Qe7 $15) 20... Qe7 $6 {this is one of
Kasparov's [ which made very few mistakes!! in all the match ] mistakes,no
body likes to have such a pin on your knight,so you want to move your Queen
but "e7" is not the best place again taking the pawn on "c2" was the right
move.aftervKasparov's mistake white had a fantastic chance [ which he missed ]
the take the advantage} (20... Qxc2 $142 21. Bh5 g6 22. Bxe5 Bf5 23. Nf6+ Nxf6
24. Bxf6 gxh5 25. Qxf5 Rxe2 26. Qxh5 Rae8 $11) 21. Rad1 $2 (21. N2c3 $1 Nxc3 (
21... Nxf3 22. Nxd5 Qxe4 23. Nc7 $16) 22. Nxc3 Nxf3 {what else?} 23. Nd5 $1 {
this is a very strong move which white has missed,I wonder what would happen
after this since indeed Kasparov is ...Kasparov but the position is .....very
bad!!} Qe2 24. Nc7 Qxf2 25. Rxf2 Nxh2 26. Nxe8 Ng4 27. Nc7 $1 Ra7 (27... Nxf2+
28. Bxf2 Rb8 29. Ba7) 28. Re2 $16) 21... Nxf3 22. gxf3 {Lukacs: White's >> is
weakened, and Black has the ^^ in an open position.} (22. Qxf3 $2 Bg4 $1 23.
Qxg4 Ne3 24. Qf3 (24. Nf6+ Qxf6 25. Rxf6 Nxg4 26. Rf4 Rxe2 27. Rxg4 Rxc2 $17)
24... Nxd1 $17) 22... Nf6 23. N2c3 (23. Bh4 $2 Nxe4 24. Bxe7 Nxf2+ 25. Rxf2
Bxe7 $19) 23... Nxe4 24. fxe4 $13 {after all the tactics and mistakes from
both sides,we have reached this position which ofcourse is not simple [ almost
all the positions in the Sicilian are never simple ].and now to our position
black has many advantage's pair of bishops no weaknesses,and white has weak
king and weak "e4" pawn.but on the other hand white has big devlopement
adavntage and active pieces,with 2 open files,the position is unclear with
equal chances} (24. Nxe4 $142 $5 Qb4 $1 (24... Bh3 25. Rg1) 25. b3 Rxe4 26.
fxe4 Qxe4+ 27. Qg2 Bf5 $44) 24... Bh3 {Lukacs: The white K is not in safety at
all.} 25. Rfe1 Rac8 26. Bd6 (26. Nd5 Qc5 $15) 26... Qe6 27. Bxf8 Rxf8 28. Rd3 {
Lukacs: White's P structure is rather corrupted.} (28. Nd5 Bg4 29. Rd3 Rc4 $1)
28... Qh6 29. Nd5 Kh8 30. Rg3 Be6 31. Reg1 Qh4 {[%csl Rc2,Re4]} 32. Qd4 f6 {
another critical [ ot maybe "the" critical ] poisition in the game.white's
initiative is gone and black will manage to defend his "g7" pawn let's say
with Rf7,and after attack the "e4" with all he can white stands bad,that's why
it was necessary for white to act immediately 33.Rxg7 seems as the move with
equal after it} 33. c4 $2 $17 (33. Rxg7 $142 Rxc2 (33... Bf5 $5 $15) 34. R7g2
Rxg2 35. Rxg2 Bxd5 36. Qxd5 $11 {and the game would have probably ended with a
draw}) 33... Rf7 {now we see great demonstration of Kasparov's play,he just
has the initiative and "you are dead" no chances at all} (33... Bf5 $5) 34. Nb6
$2 {Lukacs: The N has to keep his strong post in the centre. why to move the
knight? now black manages to double his rooks on the "e" file [e8-e7]} (34. Rd1
$5 Re8 35. Re3) 34... Re8 35. Rd1 h6 $1 {giving "air" to the king} 36. Re3 Rfe7
37. e5 (37. Rde1 Bf5 $19) 37... Bg4 $1 $19 (37... Qxd4 38. Rxd4 Bf5 (38... Bg8
$19) 39. Rd5 {gives white some chances thanks to his pawns majority on the
Queen's side}) 38. Rg3 f5 39. Nd5 (39. Re3 Qf2) 39... Rxe5 40. Nf4 Qf6 41. Rf1
{[#]} {[%tqu "En","please try and find Kasparov's next move,I will tell and
please believe me that Kasparov thought no more than 4 minutes on his next
move!!! I give 4 times more!!","","","e5e1","",10]} Re1 $3 {Lukacs: Now Black
has a mating -> after a nice Q sacrifice.} 42. Qxf6 Rxf1+ 43. Kg2 Rxf4 44. Qc3
(44. Qf7 Re2+ 45. Kg1 Rd4 $19) (44. Qb6 Re2+ 45. Kg1 Rxc4 46. Rc3 Rxa4 $19)
44... Re2+ 45. Kg1 Rfe4 {[%cal Ge2e1,Ye4e2]} 46. h3 (46. Kf1 Rxh2 {[%cal Ge4e2]
}) 46... Re1+ 47. Kh2 R4e2+ 48. Rg2 Re3 49. Qxe1 Rxe1 50. hxg4 fxg4 {Lukacs:
Transposing to a R _|_ is no medicine for White either.} 51. a5 h5 52. Kg3 g5
53. Rh2 Re3+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o."]
[Site "Groningen"]
[Date "1997.12.10"]
[Round "1.9"]
[White "Christiansen, Larry Mark"]
[Black "Andersson, Ulf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2550"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1997.12.09"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 063"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.03.26"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.03.26"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. a4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 e5 13. Qd2 exf4 14. Rxf4 Be6 15.
a5 Rac8 16. Bb6 Qb8 17. Rf2 Rxc3 18. Qxc3 Nxe4 19. Qe3 Nxf2+ 20. Qxf2 Bf6 21.
c3 Be5 22. Bf3 Bd7 23. h3 Bc6 24. Bxc6 bxc6 25. Rf1 Qb7 26. Qe2 h6 27. Qd3 Re8
28. b3 Re6 29. c4 c5 30. Qd5 Qxd5 31. cxd5 Rf6 32. Rxf6 Bxf6 33. Kg1 Kf8 34.
Kf2 Ke8 35. Ke2 Bd8 36. Bxd8 Kxd8 37. Ke3 {[#] Trotz Mehrbauer kleines
technisches Problem für Schwarz wegen der blockierten Position am Damenflügel.
Schwarz operiert am besten mit dem König v o r seinen Bauern am Königsflügel.}
Ke7 38. Ke4 Kf6 (38... g6 $2 39. g4 Kf6 40. h4 h5 41. g5+ Ke7 42. Kf4 f6 43.
Ke3 $11) 39. h4 h5 (39... g5 40. h5 g4 41. Kf4 g3 $19) 40. Kf4 g6 41. Ke4 g5
42. g3 Kg6 $1 {[%csl Yf4]} (42... gxh4 $2 43. gxh4 Kg6 44. Kf4 f5 45. Ke3 Kf7
46. Kf3 $11) 43. Ke3 gxh4 44. gxh4 Kf5 45. Kf3 Ke5 46. Ke3 f5 0-1

[Event "Ptuj zt"]
[Site "Ptuj"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Lutz, Christopher"]
[Black "Gostisa, Leon F"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2560"]
[BlackElo "2420"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1995.04.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "SLO"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 047"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Kh8 12. Kh1 Bd7 13. a3 b5 14. Bd3 Nh5 15.
Qf3 Nf6 16. Rae1 Rab8 17. Nxc6 Qxc6 18. Qg3 b4 19. axb4 Rxb4 20. Bd2 Rxb2 21.
e5 Nh5 22. Qh3 g6 23. Ne4 d5 24. Ng5 Rxc2 25. Bxc2 Qxc2 26. g4 Bxg5 27. fxg5
Qxd2 28. gxh5 Kg8 29. Qg3 Bb5 30. Rf4 Rc8 31. h6 d4 32. Qf2 Qxf2 33. Rxf2 d3 {
RR<->RB Motive: 2 s Frei-B für Qualität, weiße Freibauern nach s K-Aktivierung,
Remis durch Dauerschach, Taktik} 34. Kg2 Rc3 35. Rd2 Kf8 36. Kf3 Ke7 37. Kf4
Rc4+ 38. Re4 Rc1 39. Ke3 Kd7 40. Rd4+ Kc6 41. Rf4 Kd5 42. Rxf7 Re1+ 43. Kf2
Rxe5 44. h4 Kd4 45. Rxh7 Rf5+ 46. Kg3 Ke3 47. Rb2 d2 48. Rxd2 Kxd2 49. Rg7 Ke3
(49... Rf8 50. h7 Rh8 51. h5 gxh5 52. g6 Bd3 53. Rd7 a5 54. g7 Rxh7 55. Rxd3+
Kxd3 56. g8=Q $18) 50. h7 Rf3+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Ubeda op 5th"]
[Site "Ubeda"]
[Date "2000.01.21"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Minasian, Ara"]
[Black "Zvjaginsev, Vadim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2485"]
[BlackElo "2641"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "2000.01.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 075"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.04.05"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.04.05"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. Kh1 a6 10. a4 Bd7 11. f4 Rc8 12. Nb3 Na5 13. e5 Ne8 14. exd6 Nxd6
15. Nxa5 Qxa5 16. f5 Bc6 17. fxe6 fxe6 18. Bg4 Nf5 19. Qe2 Qe5 20. Bb6 Bd6 21.
Qxe5 Bxe5 22. a5 Rf6 23. Rae1 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Rcf8 25. Kg1 h6 26. Bxf5 exf5 27.
Re7 f4 28. Rf2 Rg6 29. Bc7 f3 30. g3 Rgf6 31. Be5 R6f7 32. Rxf7 Kxf7 {[#]
Schlechte weiße Bauernstruktur und riesiger schwarzer Freibauer auf f3.} 33.
Rd2 Re8 34. Bd4 Re1+ 35. Kf2 Ra1 36. Bb6 g5 37. h4 Rh1 38. hxg5 hxg5 39. Ke3
Ke6 40. Rf2 Kf5 41. Rd2 Kg4 42. Bc7 Kh3 43. c4 Rg1 44. Bd6 Rg2 45. Rf2 g4 (
45... g4 46. c5 (46. Bc7 Kh2 (46... Rxg3 47. Rf1 $1 $11 (47. Rh2+ $2 Kxh2 48.
Kf2 b6 $1 49. Bxg3+ Kh3 50. axb6 a5 $19)) 47. Bb6 Kxg3 $19) 46... Kh2 {[%cal
Rh2g1]} (46... Rxg3 $2 47. Rh2+ Kxh2 48. Kf2 Kh3 49. Bxg3 $11) 47. Rf1 Re2+ 48.
Kd3 Kg2 49. Rc1 Re8 $19 {[%cal Rf3f2,Rf2f1]}) 0-1

[Event "EU-Cup 18th"]
[Site "Kallithea"]
[Date "2002.09.28"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Couso, Luis"]
[Black "Vinter Schou, Uffe"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2345"]
[BlackElo "2342"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2002.09.22"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 092"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Sollentuna"]
[BlackTeam "Aarhus"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "SWE"]
[BlackTeamCountry "DEN"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. a4 Re8 12. Nf3 b6 13. Qe1 Bb7 14. Bd3 Nb4 15.
Bd4 d5 16. e5 Ne4 17. Qe3 Nc5 18. Rac1 g6 19. Ng5 Nc6 20. Ne2 Nxd4 21. Nxd4
Bxg5 22. fxg5 Nxa4 23. h4 Nxb2 24. Nf3 d4 25. Nxd4 Red8 26. Rf4 Rd5 27. Rcf1
Rd7 28. h5 Nxd3 29. cxd3 Rc8 30. Rh4 Qc5 31. hxg6 hxg6 32. Qf4 Qf8 33. Nf3 Rc2
34. d4 Qg7 35. Kh2 Rdc7 36. Kg3 R7c3 37. Rfh1 a5 38. Rh8+ Qxh8 39. Rxh8+ Kxh8
40. Qxf7 Bd5 {[#] Weiß könnte sich mit Dauerschach bescheiden....} 41. Qf8+ Kh7
42. Qh6+ Kg8 43. Qxg6+ Kf8 44. Qf6+ ({Möglich waren} 44. Qh7 Rxg2+ 45. Kxg2
Rxf3 46. Kh2 Rf1 47. Qa7 $16 {....}) 44... Kg8 45. g6 $4 {[%mdl 12288] Genau
das aber verliert sogar!} ({....als auch} 45. Qd8+ Kf7 46. Qxb6 $16) 45...
Rxg2+ $1 46. Kxg2 Rxf3 {[%csl Rf6]} 47. Qxf3 a4 48. Qxd5 exd5 49. e6 Kf8 0-1

[Event "EU-ch 4th"]
[Site "Istanbul"]
[Date "2003.06.05"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Galkin, Alexander"]
[Black "Korobov, Anton"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2591"]
[BlackElo "2513"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2003.05.30"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 096"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.09.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.09.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. a4 Qc7 10. Be3 Nc6 11. Kh1 Bd7 12. Nb3 Nb4 13. Bf3 e5 14. Rf2 Rfe8 15.
Rd2 Rac8 16. a5 Be6 17. Ra4 Bxb3 18. cxb3 Nc6 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. Rxd5 exf4 21.
Bb6 Qb8 22. Bg4 g5 23. Rc4 Ne5 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Bxc8 Qxc8 26. Bd4 f6 27. Bxe5
fxe5 28. h3 {[#] Auf Dauer muß die weiße Stellung gewonnen sein. Weiß sollte
auf b3-b4-b5 hinarbeiten.} Kg7 29. Kh2 Qe6 30. Qh5 Qc8 31. Qd1 Qe6 32. Qg4 (32.
b4 $142 Qg6 33. Qe2 h5 34. b5 (34. Qc4 $5 g4 35. Rd3) 34... g4 35. bxa6 bxa6
36. Kh1 {oder Td3 mit noch immer ausbaufähigem Vorteil}) 32... Qg6 33. Qd7 Kf7
34. Rd3 Qxe4 35. Rxd6 f3 $1 36. Re6 Qb4 37. gxf3 (37. Qd5 $142 Qd4 38. Rxe5+
Qxd5 39. Rxd5 Ke6 40. Rd1 {mit Gewinnperspektiven}) 37... Qc5 $1 $11 {
Dauerschach bzw. Zugwiederholung} 38. Kg2 Qc2+ 39. Kg3 Qc5 40. Kg2 Qc2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "St Petersburg-ch"]
[Site "St Petersburg"]
[Date "1998.04.08"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Shaposhnikov, Evgeny"]
[Black "Yemelin, Vasily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2415"]
[BlackElo "2485"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1998.04.07"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 065"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 a6 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Kh1 Bc6 15.
Bd3 Rad8 16. e5 dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qb7 18. Rae1 g6 19. Qh3 Nd7 20. Ne4 Nxe5 21. fxe5
Bxe4 22. Rxe4 Rd7 23. Qh6 Qa8 24. Re3 f5 25. exf6 Rxf6 26. Rxf6 Bxf6 27. Qh3
Kg7 28. Rxe6 Qc8 29. Rxa6 Re7 30. Ra7 Qxh3 31. Rxe7+ Kf8 32. gxh3 Kxe7 {
[#] To be sure, White succeeds in establishing connected passed pawns. But
these are immediately forced onto the color of White's own bishop and
lastingly blockaded there. The remaining pawns on the kingside can then be
defended by the bishop. [#] Zwar gelingt es Weiß, verbundene Freibauern zu
etablieren. Doch werden diese sofort auf die Farbe des eigenen Läufers
gezwungen und dort dauerhaft blockiert. Den letzten Bauern am Königsflügel
verteidigt dann der Läufer.} 33. c3 Bg5 34. Bxb5 Bc1 35. b4 (35. a4 Bxb2 36. c4
Bc3 37. c5 Bb4 38. c6 Kd6 {is no better. ist nicht besser}) 35... Bxa3 36. Bd3
Bb2 37. c4 Ba3 38. b5 Kd6 39. Kg2 Bb2 40. h4 Kc5 41. Kf3 Bf6 42. Kg4 h6 {
easiest and safest. am einfachsten und sichersten.} (42... h5+ 43. Kf4 Bxh4 44.
Bxg6 Bd8 (44... Kxc4 45. b6 Bd8 46. b7 Bc7+ $11 {even this works sogar das geht
}) 45. Bxh5 Bc7+ $11) 43. h3 Bb2 44. Bxg6 Bc1 45. Kf5 Be3 46. Ke4 {The last
White moves are for show, since Black among other things can always play ...
Kb6 and control c5 with the bishop, so that every White attempt to encircle
via b7 or a4 disappears. Die letzten weißen Züge sind für die Katz', da
Schwarz neben anderen Möglichkeiten jederzeit Kb6 und der weiteren Kontrolle
von c5 durch den Läufer spielen könnte, so daß jeder weißer Umgehungsversuch
via b7 oder a4 verpufft.} Bc1 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-Cup 12th Group4"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1996.09.08"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Lauk, Ular"]
[Black "Abramovic, Bosko"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2330"]
[BlackElo "2490"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "1996.09.06"]
[EventType "team-k.o."]
[EventRounds "3"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2020"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2019.10.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Paide MK"]
[BlackTeam "Zemun Agrouniverzal"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "EST"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SRB"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bg1 Bd7 13. Qd3 Rac8 14. Qg3 e5 15.
fxe5 dxe5 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Bc4 Bd7 18. b3 Be6 19. Nd5 Nxe4 20. Qf3 Bxd5 21.
Bxd5 Nf6 22. Bc4 e4 23. Qh3 Bc5 24. Bxc5 Qxc5 25. Rf5 Qe7 26. Qe3 Rc6 27. Raf1
Qc7 28. h3 Re5 29. Qa7 Rxf5 30. Qa8+ Qc8 31. Qxc8+ Rxc8 32. Rxf5 {# langsame
Aktivierung aller schwarzen Figuren einschlie�lich K nebst entscheidendem
Einsatz der K-Fl�gelmajorit�t} Rc7 33. Re5 Kf8 34. Kg1 Rd7 35. Kf1 Rd2 36.
c3 g6 37. a5 h5 38. Rc5 Rd7 39. Ke2 h4 40. Rc8+ Kg7 41. Ke3 Re7 42. b4 Ne8 43.
Bd5 (43. Rd8 f5 44. Bd5 Nf6 45. c4 g5 $17) 43... Nd6 44. Rb8 Kf6 $19 45. c4 Ke5
46. Ke2 f5 47. Rg8 Rc7 48. Rxg6 Nxc4 49. Bg8 Na3 50. Re6+ Kf4 51. Rb6 Nb5 52.
Rh6 Nd4+ 53. Kd1 Ke3 0-1

[Event "CRO-ch"]
[Site "Slavonski Brod"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Zelcic, Robert"]
[Black "Hulak, Krunoslav"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2500"]
[BlackElo "2545"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1995.02.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "CRO"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 048"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O a6 8. a4
O-O 9. f4 Qc7 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Be3 Rd8 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. Qh5 Nb4 14. a5 Nc5 15. f5
Bf6 16. fxe6 Ncxd3 17. Ndb5 Qe7 18. Nc7 Bxe6 19. Nxe6 Qxe6 20. cxd3 Bxc3 21.
bxc3 Nxd3 22. Bd4 Re8 23. Rf3 Ne5 24. Rh3 Qg6 25. Qh4 h6 26. Rb1 d5 27. Re1
dxe4 28. Rxe4 Nd3 29. Ree3 Rxe3 30. Rxe3 Nf4 31. Qf2 Ne6 32. h3 Rd8 33. Rg3
Qb1+ 34. Kh2 Rd5 35. Qd2 Rg5 36. Bf2 Qb5 37. Rxg5 hxg5 {Q+B - Q+N Bauern auf
beiden Flügeln, schwarzer Mehr-P, Weiße P-Schwächen, Angriff mit Q+N, Zugzwang!
} 38. Bb6 Qe5+ 39. Kh1 Qe4 40. Qd7 Qc6 41. Qd2 Qb5 42. Kg1 Nf4 43. c4 Qb1+ 44.
Kh2 Qd3 45. Qa2 Kh7 46. Qf2 Qxc4 47. g3 Ng6 48. Qf5 Qe2+ 49. Kg1 Qe5 50. Qd3
Qe6 51. Kh2 f5 52. Qf3 Ne5 53. Qh5+ Kg8 54. Kg2 g4 55. hxg4 Nxg4 56. Qh4 Qe2+
57. Kg1 Ne5 58. Qd8+ Kh7 59. Bf2 Ng4 60. Qh4+ Kg6 61. Bb6 Qf3 $1 (61... Qf3 $1
{Zugzwang} 62. Qh3 (62. Ba7 Qd1+ 63. Kg2 Qd2+ 64. Kg1 Qxa5) 62... f4 63. Qg2
Qd1+ 64. Qf1 Qxf1+ 65. Kxf1 f3 $19) 0-1

[Event "Ordzhonikidze zt 1.9"]
[Site "Ordzhonikidze"]
[Date "2000.06.14"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Moroz, Alexander"]
[Black "Savchenko, Stanislav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2513"]
[BlackElo "2574"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "149"]
[EventDate "2000.06.09"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 078"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.10.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. a5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15.
Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Bc7 b5 18. Nb6 Qxc7 19. Nxa8 Qd8 20. Rxa5 Bb7 21. Bf3
Nd5 22. Qa1 Bd6 23. Rxa6 Be5 24. Bxd5 Qxd5 25. Nf3 Bxa6 26. Nb6 Qb7 27. Nxe5
Qxb6 28. Rxf7 Qd4 29. Qe1 Rd8 30. Rf1 Bb7 31. Qg3 Be4 32. h3 Qd5 33. Rf2 Bf5
34. Kh2 h6 35. c3 Ra8 36. Nf3 Qe4 37. Nd4 b4 38. Re2 Qd5 39. Re5 Qd7 40. Nxf5
exf5 41. cxb4 Qd4 42. Qb3+ Kh7 43. Rxf5 Qd6+ 44. Qg3 Qxb4 45. b3 Qd4 46. Rf4
Qd5 47. b4 Ra1 48. Rg4 Ra7 49. Qe3 Qd6+ 50. Qg3 Qd5 51. Qf4 Rf7 52. Qd4 Qxd4
53. Rxd4 {[#] Die Seitendeckung des Freibauern durch den Turm ermöglicht Weiß
den sofortigen Einsatz seines Königs.} Rf2 54. Kg3 Rb2 55. Kf3 Kg6 56. Ke4 Rxg2
57. Kd5 Rb2 (57... Kf6 58. b5 Rb2 59. Kc5 Rb3 60. b6 Ke5 61. Rb4 Rc3+ 62. Rc4
Rb3 63. Kc6 g5 64. b7 Rxb7 65. Kxb7 h5 66. Kc6 Kf5 67. Kd5 g4 68. hxg4+ hxg4
69. Rc8 Kf4 70. Kd4 Kf3 71. Kd3 g3 72. Rf8+ $18) 58. Kc5 Kf5 59. b5 Ke5 (59...
g5 60. b6 h5 61. Rb4 Rc2+ 62. Kd6 Rc8 63. b7 Rb8 64. Kc7 Rxb7+ 65. Kxb7 g4 66.
Rb5+ Kf4 67. Rxh5 g3 68. Rh7 g2 69. Rg7 Kf3 70. h4 $18) 60. Rc4 g5 61. b6 h5
62. Kc6 g4 63. hxg4 h4 64. Rc5+ $1 (64. b7 h3 65. Rc5+ Kf6 66. Kc7 h2 67. Rc1
Kg5 $11 68. Rh1 Rc2+ $11) 64... Kf4 65. Rb5 Rc2+ 66. Kd7 Rd2+ 67. Ke7 Re2+ 68.
Kf7 Rd2 69. b7 Rd8 70. g5 h3 71. g6 h2 72. Rh5 Rd7+ (72... Kg3 73. g7 Rd7+ 74.
Ke8 $18 {da beide Bauern mit Schach einziehen können.}) 73. Kf8 Rxb7 74. Rxh2
Kf5 75. g7 (75. g7 Rb8+ (75... Kf6 76. Rf2+ $18) 76. Kf7 Rb7+ 77. Kg8 Kg6 78.
Kh8 Rxg7 79. Rg2+ $18) 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-31"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1994.12.09"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Oll, Lembit"]
[Black "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2575"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1994.12.01"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 045"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Estonia"]
[BlackTeam "Russia II"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "EST"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. f4 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. Be3 a6 11. a4 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. Qe1 e5 14. fxe5 dxe5 15.
Nf5 Bxf5 16. Rxf5 b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. Bg5 Qb6 19. h3 h6 20. Bh4 Rxa1 21. Qxa1
Nd7 22. Bxb5 Bxh4 23. Bxd7 Nxc2 24. Qa4 Qe3 25. Rf1 Rd8 26. Qxc2 Rxd7 27. Nd5
Qg3 28. b4 Bg5 29. b5 Kh7 30. b6 Bf4 31. Nxf4 exf4 32. e5+ g6 33. Qc6 Rd2 34.
b7 Rf2 35. Rxf2 Qxf2 36. Qe4 $18 {The white passed pawn wins. Blacks only
chance for a draw is to give a perpetual check, but white doesn't sleep.} Qb6
37. Qd5 Kg7 (37... Kg8 38. e6 fxe6 39. Qd7 Qb4 40. Kh2 $18) 38. e6 Qe3 39. Qf3
Qe1+ 40. Kh2 Qe5 41. e7 Kf6 42. e8=Q 1-0

[Event "ARM-ch"]
[Site "Yerevan"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Asrian, Karen"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir Eduardovic"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2330"]
[BlackElo "2625"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1995.08.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ARM"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 050"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
O-O 9. f4 Qc7 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15.
Bf2 Bc8 16. Bg3 Nd7 17. Rae1 b5 18. axb5 axb5 19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 Ncxe5 21.
Qe2 f6 22. Nd4 Qc4 23. Qxc4 bxc4 24. Nxe6 Nxf3 25. gxf3 Ne5 26. Nc7 Rd8 27.
N7d5 Bf8 28. Rg1 Rxb2 29. Bxe5 fxe5 30. Rxe5 Bb7 31. Rg2 Ra8 32. Re1 Bb4 33.
Nxb4 Bxf3 34. Ncd5 Rb8 35. Kg1 Bxg2 36. Kxg2 R2xb4 37. Nxb4 Rxb4 {T-T Motive:
1 schwarzer Mehrbauer, schlechte sT-Position ===> remis, einfach} 38. Re4 Kf7
39. Kf3 Kf6 40. Kg4 Ra4 41. h4 g6 42. c3 h6 43. Kf4 Kf7 44. Kg4 Kg7 45. Re7+
Kf6 46. Re4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Linares Anibal op 08th"]
[Site "Linares"]
[Date "2001.01.11"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Perez Garcia, Rodney Oscar"]
[Black "Kobalia, Mihail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2492"]
[BlackElo "2581"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "130"]
[EventDate "2001.01.08"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 081"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.03.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.03.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Kh1 Bc6
15. Rae1 Rae8 16. Bf3 Rd8 17. Re2 Ba8 18. Nd1 d5 19. Be5 Qc5 20. exd5 Bxd5 21.
Bxd5 Qxd5 22. Ne3 Qc5 23. Ng4 Nxg4 24. Qxg4 g6 25. Rfe1 Rd5 26. Bc3 Qc6 27. Qf3
Rc8 28. Re3 Qd7 29. h3 Bf8 30. Re5 Rxe5 31. Rxe5 Rd8 32. Re3 Qd1+ 33. Qxd1
Rxd1+ 34. Re1 Rd5 35. g3 h5 36. h4 Bc5 37. Kg2 Kf8 38. Re5 Ke8 39. Rxd5 exd5 {
[#] Der "schlechte" Läufer. Passives Verharren (Zug 57) mit meiner Bewertung 
(=) ist näher zu untersuchen.} 40. Kf3 Kd7 41. Bd2 Ke6 42. Be1 Be7 43. Bd2 Bd6
44. Bc3 Bc5 45. Bd2 Be7 46. Be1 Kd7 47. Bc3 Bd6 48. Bd2 Kc6 49. Ba5 Be7 50. Bc3
Bc5 51. f5 $5 Bd6 52. fxg6 fxg6 53. Bf6 a5 54. g4 a4 55. gxh5 gxh5 56. Ke3 Bg3
57. Kd4 $5 (57. Kf3 $142 $11 {Passives Verharren!}) 57... Kd6 58. Kd3 (58. Kc3
$5 Ke6 59. Bg5 Be1+ (59... Be5+ 60. Kb4 Bxb2 61. Kxb5 Bxa3 62. Kxa4 Bc5 63. Kb5
Bf2 64. Kc6 $11) 60. Kd4 Bf2+ 61. Kc3 Bc5 {[%cal Re6f5,Rf5g4]} 62. Kd3 Kf5 63.
Kc3 Kg4 64. Bf6 Bf2 65. Kb4 Bxh4 66. Bc3 Bg3 67. Bf6 Bf4 68. Kxb5 Bg5 69. Be5
h4 70. Kxa4 Bf4 71. Bd4 h3 72. Bg1 Kf3 73. b4 Kg2 $19) 58... Ke6 59. Bg5 Be1
60. Kd4 Bf2+ 61. Kd3 (61. Kc3 Bc5) 61... Kf5 62. b3 Kg4 63. bxa4 bxa4 64. c4
dxc4+ 65. Kxc4 Bxh4 0-1

[Event "RUS-ch"]
[Site "Krasnodar"]
[Date "2002.08.30"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Timofeev, Artyom"]
[Black "Smirnov, Pavel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2558"]
[BlackElo "2539"]
[Annotator "Hecht,H"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[EventDate "2002.08.27"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 091"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.11.12"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.11.12"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Qd2 Na5 12. Qd3 Bd7 13. Rad1 Rac8 14. Kh1 e5 15.
Nf5 Bxf5 16. exf5 Nc4 17. Bc1 Qc5 18. g4 exf4 19. Rxf4 Ne5 20. Qg3 Qc6+ 21. Qg2
h6 22. Rb4 Rc7 23. Be3 Qxg2+ 24. Kxg2 d5 25. Rf4 Bc5 26. Bxc5 Rxc5 27. h4 Nc4
28. Bxc4 dxc4 29. g5 Nh5 30. Rf2 hxg5 31. hxg5 Re8 32. Kh3 g6 33. Kh4 Rce5 34.
fxg6 fxg6 35. Rd6 Kg7 36. Rd7+ Kg8 37. Rd6 Kg7 38. Rd7+ Kg8 39. Rxb7 Re1 40.
Nd5 Rh1+ 41. Kg4 Rg1+ 42. Kh3 Rxg5 43. Ne7+ Kh8 44. Kh4 Rg1 45. Nxg6+ Rxg6 46.
Kxh5 Reg8 47. Rb8 Rg5+ 48. Kh4 Rg4+ 49. Kh3 Rg3+ 50. Kh2 Rxb8 51. Kxg3 Rxb2 52.
Kf4 Rb4 53. a5 Ra4 54. Ke4 Rxa5 55. Kd4 Ra4 56. Rg2 Kh7 57. c3 Kh6 58. Kd5 Kh5
59. Rg8 Kh4 60. Rc8 Kg5 61. Rxc4 Rxc4 62. Kxc4 Kf6 63. Kc5 Ke7 64. Kb6 {
[#] In denkbar einfacher Position erfolgt nun ein erstaunlicher "Doppelfehler".
} a5 $4 (64... Kd7 65. c4 a5 $11 (65... Kc8 66. Kxa6 Kc7 67. Kb5 Kb7 $11)) (
64... Kd6 {oder} 65. c4 Kd7 $11 66. c5 Kc8 $11) 65. Kb5 $4 (65. Kxa5 Kd6 66.
Kb5 Kc7 67. Kc5 $18) 65... Kd6 66. Kxa5 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Cup"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Black "Hjartarson, Johann"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[Annotator "Hjartarson,J"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1991.09.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "ISL"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 026"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1992.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1992.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qe1 Bc6 15.
Qg3 Nxd3 16. cxd3 Rac8 (16... Nd7 17. Nf3 Bf6 18. Qf2 g6 19. Nd2 Bg7 20. Nc4 (
20. d4 $5) 20... Bb5 $10 {Arnason,J-Polugaevskij, Haninge 1989}) 17. Nf3 Bf8 (
17... Nd7 18. Bd4 Bf6 19. Rfc1 $14) 18. Bd4 Qe7 19. e5 (19. Rae1 Nh5 20. Qg4
Nxf4 21. Bxg7 $1 Bxg7 22. Qxf4 $14) (19. Qh3 $14) 19... Nh5 20. Qg4 g6 $15 21.
Ne4 Bxe4 22. dxe4 Rc4 $2 (22... f5 23. exf6 $8 Nxf6 24. Bxf6 Qxf6 25. e5 Qf5
$15) 23. Rae1 $1 Rd8 (23... dxe5 24. Bxe5 f5 $13) 24. Bc3 dxe5 (24... d5 25.
Nd2 Ra4 26. exd5 Rxd5 27. Ne4 Qd8 $1 {/\ Be7}) 25. Nxe5 Ra4 26. Qf3 $14 Bg7 27.
f5 exf5 28. exf5 Qc7 {/\ Rf4} (28... Rf4 $4 29. Nxg6 $18) 29. fxg6 fxg6 30. g3
$1 Nf6 $8 31. Nxg6 hxg6 32. Bxf6 Rf8 33. Qd5+ Qf7 34. Qd1 (34. Qxf7+ Rxf7 35.
Bxg7 Rxf1+ 36. Rxf1 Kxg7 $10 {>< a5,b2}) 34... Ra1 $1 35. Qxa1 Qd5+ 36. Kg1
Bxf6 37. h4 Qd4+ $8 (37... Bd4+ $2 38. Kh2 Bf2 39. Qd1 $18) 38. Kg2 Qd2+ 39.
Kh3 Qd7+ 40. Kg2 Qd2+ 41. Kh3 (41. Rf2 Qxf2+ 42. Kxf2 Bxb2+ $10) 41... Qd7+ 42.
Kh2 Qd2+ 43. Kh3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Olympiad-32"]
[Site "Yerevan"]
[Date "1996.10.01"]
[Round "14.2"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Hjartarson, Johann"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[Annotator "Hjartarson,J"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "1996.09.15"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ARM"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 055"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Russia"]
[BlackTeam "Iceland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ISL"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Bd7 12. Qg3 b5 $5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5
Nxe5 15. Bh6 (15. Rxf6 {-61/(249)}) 15... Ne8 16. Bf4 Bd6 (16... f6 $2 17. Bg4
$16 {-22/528}) 17. Ne4 (17. Bxb5 Bxb5 (17... Ng6 $6 18. Bxd6 Nxd6 19. Bd3 $16 {
/\h4-h5->}) 18. Ncxb5 axb5 19. Nxb5 Qxc2 20. Bxe5 (20. Nxd6 Ng6 $10) 20... Bxe5
21. Qxe5 Nf6 $10) 17... Nc4 18. Bxc4 $6 $146 (18. Nxd6 Ncxd6 19. Rad1 (19. Bd3
$6 Qb6 $15 {-6/548}) 19... Rd8 $8 20. Bd3 $44) 18... Bxf4 19. Rxf4 Qxc4 (19...
bxc4 $5 20. Raf1 e5 21. R4f2 f6 (21... exd4 $2 22. Nf6+ Kh8 23. Qxc7 Nxc7 24.
Nxd7 $14) 22. Nf5 (22. Nxf6+ $2 Nxf6 23. Rxf6 Rxf6 24. Rxf6 Qd8 $19) 22... Bxf5
23. Rxf5 Rd8 $17) 20. Ng5 e5 $1 21. Rh4 exd4 22. Rxh7 $2 {/\23.Rh8 Kh8 24.Qh4
Kg8 25.Qh7#} (22. Nxh7 Be6 (22... Qxc2 $2 23. Nxf8 Kxf8 24. Rh8+ Ke7 25. Qh4+
f6 26. Re1+ Be6 27. Qxd4 $44) 23. Qf2 $1 Rd8 (23... Rc8 $2 24. c3) 24. c3 Rd5
$1 (24... Qd3 25. cxd4 $1 Rxd4 $140 (25... Nd6 $2 26. Nf6+ gxf6 27. Qxf6 $16)
26. Qxd4 Qxd4 27. Rxd4 Kxh7 28. Rd8 Kg8 29. Ra8 $10) 25. Nxf8 (25. cxd4 $2 Rf5
26. Qe1 g5 $17) 25... Kxf8 $15) 22... d3 $8 23. Rh4 (23. cxd3 $2 Qg4 $19) 23...
Qc6 $8 24. Qxd3 g6 $2 (24... Nf6 $1 25. Nh7 (25. Rf1 Qd5 $1 $19) 25... Rfe8 26.
Nxf6+ Qxf6 27. Qh7+ Kf8 $19) 25. Nh7 Nf6 26. Nxf8 Rxf8 27. Rf1 $2 (27. Qd2 Re8
28. Rf1 Bg4 $5 $15 (28... Bc8 $4 29. Qh6 Nh5 30. Rxh5 $18) (28... Re5 $15))
27... Bc8 $1 $17 28. Qf3 $8 (28. Qd4 Bb7 29. Rf2 Re8 $19) (28. Rhf4 Bb7 29.
R4f3 Ne4 $17) 28... Qxf3 29. Rxf3 Re8 30. Kg1 Ng4 31. h3 Ne3 (31... Re1+ $2 32.
Rf1 Rxf1+ 33. Kxf1 Ne3+ 34. Ke2 $1 (34. Kf2 $2 Nd1+ 35. Ke2 Nxb2 $19) 34...
Nxg2 35. Rd4 Bxh3 36. Kf2 $44 {xNg2,Pa6,b5}) 32. Rhf4 f5 33. c3 Nc4 34. Rf2 $6
(34. b3 Nd2 35. Rd3 Ne4 $17) 34... Re1+ 35. Kh2 Bb7 36. Rd4 Be4 37. a4 Ne3 38.
axb5 axb5 39. b3 g5 40. Ra2 Kf7 $4 $138 (40... Bd5 $1 {(/\41...f4-+)} 41. c4 f4
42. h4 $8 Nf1+ 43. Kh3 Be6+ 44. g4 Ne3 45. Rd8+ Kf7 46. Ra7+ Kf6 47. hxg5+ Kxg5
$19) 41. Rd6 $1 $132 Bxg2 (41... f4 $2 42. Ra7+ Ke8 43. Re6+ Kd8 44. Rxe4 $16)
(41... Ke8 42. Rh6 {(43./\Ra7)} (42. Ra7 $2 Nf1+ 43. Kg1 Ng3+ 44. Kh2 f4 $19)
42... Bd5 43. Ra7 Nf1+ 44. Kg1 Ng3+ 45. Kh2 $8 (45. Kf2 $4 Re2+) 45... Nf1+ $10
) 42. Rxg2 Nxg2 43. Kxg2 Re2+ 44. Kf3 Rh2 45. Kg3 Rc2 46. Rd5 $1 Rxc3+ 47. Kg2
Rxb3 48. Rxf5+ Kg6 49. Rc5 $10 Kh5 50. Rc8 Re3 51. Rb8 Re5 52. Rb6 Rc5 53. Kg3
Rc3+ 54. Kh2 Rb3 55. Kg2 b4 56. Kf2 Rb1 57. Kg3 Rb2 58. Kf3 b3 59. Kg3 Rb1 60.
Kf3 Rh1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Leeuwarden op"]
[Site "Leeuwarden"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Liss, Eran"]
[Black "Hjartarson, Johann"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2480"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "Hjartarson,J"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "1995.08.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 048"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. O-O
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Qe1 Qc7 11. Qg3 Bd7 12. Kh1 (12. e5 $5) 12... Kh8 13. Rae1 (
13. Rad1 Rac8 14. Nf3 Nb4 15. Ne1 b5 16. a3 Nc6 17. e5 $13 {Ivanchuk-Karpov/
Buenos Aires/1994/Inf62/273}) 13... Rac8 (13... b5 14. a3 Rab8 15. Nf3 b4 16.
axb4 Nxb4 17. Bd1 d5 18. exd5 Nfxd5 19. Bd4 $14 {Ivanovic-Cabrilo/JUG-ch/1989})
14. Nxc6 (14. Bd3 Nb4 $13) (14. Nf3 $5) 14... Bxc6 15. Bd4 b5 16. a3 (16. e5 $6
dxe5 17. fxe5 Ne4 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 $15) 16... Qb7 17. b4 $2 (17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5
Rg8 19. Bd3 Nd7 $1 20. Qh3 (20. Bxh7 $2 Bxg2+ 21. Qxg2 Qxg2+ 22. Kxg2 Kxh7 $17)
20... f5 21. Bd4 Bf6 $1 (21... Bc5 $6 22. Ne2 Bd5 23. Bc3 $14) 22. Bf2 (22.
Bxf6 $2 gxf6 $1 $40) 22... Rge8 $15) (17. Bd3 b4 18. axb4 Qxb4 19. Ne2 Qb7 (
19... Bb5 20. Bc3 Qc5 21. Nd4 $14) 20. Nc3 Qb4 $10) 17... Bxe4 $8 18. Nxe4 Qxe4
19. c3 Qd5 (19... Qf5 $5 20. Bd3 Qg4 $15) 20. Bd3 Kg8 (20... Rg8 $5) 21. Rf3
Rfe8 22. Qh4 Qh5 $17 23. Qf2 g6 (23... Ng4 $5 24. Qg1 Bf6 $1 25. Rh3 Bxd4 26.
Qxd4 Qd5 27. Bxh7+ Kf8 $17 {Liss}) 24. Rh3 Qd5 25. Qh4 Nh5 26. Qf2 Bf6 27. Be4
Qc4 28. Bd3 Qc7 29. Bb6 $2 $138 (29. g4 $1 Bxd4 30. cxd4 (30. Qxd4 e5 $19)
30... Nf6 31. Qh4 Qc6+ $1 32. Kg1 Qc3 $17) 29... Qb7 30. Be4 d5 31. Bb1 Rxc3
$19 32. Rxh5 gxh5 33. f5 e5 34. Bd4 Rc4 35. Bc5 Rg4 $138 (35... Kh8 $19) 36.
Qf3 Kh8 37. h3 Rg5 38. Be3 Rg7 39. Bh6 Rgg8 40. Qxh5 e4 41. Bf4 Qe7 42. Ba2 Bg5
43. Bh2 Rd8 44. Rd1 Bf6 45. Bxd5 Rg5 0-1

[Event "Bad Kissingen"]
[Site "Bad Kissingen"]
[Date "1980.02.01"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Huebner, Robert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2600"]
[Annotator "Huebner,R"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1980.01.29"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "15"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 050"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Karpov} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O
Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. Be3 Bd7 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Bc6 13. Qg3 b5 14.
a3 g6 15. Bf3 Qd7 16. Rad1 Qb7 17. f5 e5 18. Be3 b4 19. axb4 Qxb4 20. Bg5 Qxb2
21. Rd3 Qxc2 22. Bd1 Qb2 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Rxd6 Bb5 25. Rf2 Qc1 (25... Qa1 $142
26. fxg6 (26. Ra2 Qc1 27. Rc2 (27. fxg6 fxg6 28. Nxb5 Be7 {Weiß hat Probleme 
gewährt Schwarz ausreichendes Gegenpiel.} (28... axb5 $2 29. Rxa8 Rxa8 30. Qb3+
Kg7 31. Rd7+ Kh6 32. Qh3+ Kg5 33. Qg4+ Kh6 34. g3 $18)) (27. Rxf6 Rad8 28. h3
Rd3 {Schwarz hat keine Sorgen.}) 27... Qg5 $17) (26. Rxf6 Rac8 (26... Rad8 27.
fxg6 Rxd1+ (27... hxg6 28. h4 Rxd1+ (28... Rd3 29. Qxg6+ fxg6 30. Rxf8+ Kg7 31.
R2f7+ Kh6 32. Rh8#) (28... Ba4 29. Rf1 Bxd1 30. Nd5 $40 {+-}) 29. Nxd1 Qxd1+
30. Kh2 $18 {[%cal Rg3e5,Rf6g6] /\31.Tg6,31. De5}) 28. Nxd1 Qxd1+ 29. Rf1 Bxf1
30. gxf7+ Kh8 31. Qxe5 {DIAGRAMM 1} Bxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Qg4+ 33. Kf2 Qg7 34. h4 {
[%cal Yh4h6] /\h6 +-}) 27. fxg6 Qxc3 {DIAGRAMM 2 Die richtige Fortsetzung!} (
27... hxg6 28. Rxf7 Rxf7 29. Qxg6+ Rg7 30. Qe6+ $18) (27... Rxc3 28. gxf7+ Kh8
29. Qxe5 Rc1 30. Rb2 Rc5 31. Qxc5 Qxd1+ 32. Qg1 $18) 28. gxf7+ (28. gxh7+ Kh8)
28... Kh8 29. Qxc3 (29. R2f3 $2 Qd4 $19) 29... Rxc3 {Schwarz gewinnt
problemlos den Bauern f7 und steht eher etwas besser.}) 26... fxg6 (26... Bg7
27. gxf7+ {Karpov} Rxf7 (27... Kh8 28. h4 {Der Bauer f7 stranguliert Schwarz,
er hat keine Rettungsaussichten.}) 28. Rxf7 Kxf7 29. Nxb5 axb5 30. Rd7+ $18)
27. Rfxf6 (27. Nxb5 axb5 28. Qb3+ Kg7 29. Rd7+ Kh8 30. Qh3 Bg7 {bringt Weiß
keinen Erfolg}) (27. Ra2 Qc1 (27... Bg7 {/\28... Dc1 ausreichend für Schwarz.})
(27... Be7 28. Rxg6+ hxg6 29. Qxg6+ Kh8 $10) 28. Nxb5 Bg7 {gewährt Schwarz
ausreichendes Gegenpiel.} (28... axb5 $2 29. Rxa8 Rxa8 30. Qb3+ $18)) 27...
Rxf6 28. Rxf6 {DIAGRAMM 3} Rd8 (28... Rc8 29. Rxg6+ hxg6 30. Qxg6+ Kh8 (30...
Kf8 31. Qf5+ $18) 31. Qh5+ Kg8 32. Qg4+ $18) 29. h4 (29. Rxg6+ hxg6 30. Qxg6+
Kf8 31. Qf6+ Ke8 32. Qxe5+ Kd7 {Dies ist nicht gewinnverheißend für Weiß.})
29... Rd3 {DIAGRAMM 4} (29... Rxd1+ 30. Nxd1 Qxd1+ 31. Kh2 {Weiß wird bald
entscheidenden Angriff erlangen.}) (29... Be2 30. Kh2 Bxd1 31. Rf1 $18 {
[%cal Rg3e1,Rg3e5] /\32.De1, 32.De5}) 30. Qf2 (30. Qxe5 Rxd1+ 31. Kh2 Rh1+ 32.
Kg3 Qe1+ 33. Rf2 Qe3+ 34. Rf3 Qe1+ $10) (30. Rxg6+ hxg6 31. Qxg6+ Kf8 $10) (30.
Qg4 Bd7 $10) (30. Qg5 Qxc3 (30... Rxc3 31. Rd6 Rc8 32. h5 {Schwarz ist großen
Gefahren ausgesetzt.}) 31. Bh5 Be8 (31... Qd2 32. Rxg6+ hxg6 33. Qxg6+ Kh8 34.
Qf6+ {Schwarz wird mattgesetzt.} Kh7 $145 35. Bg6+ Kh6 36. Bf5+ Kh5 37. g4#) (
31... Qe1+ 32. Kh2 Qxe4 33. Bxg6 $18) 32. Kh2 Qd4 $10) 30... Qxc3 (30... Rxc3
31. Rf8+ Kg7 32. Qf6+ Kh6 33. Qg5+ Kg7 34. Qe7+ Kh6 35. Kh2 $18 {[%cal Rf8f7,
Rf8h8] /\36.Tf7, 36.Th8} (35. Rf7 Rh3+)) 31. Bg4 $18 {DIAGRAMM 5} Qa3 (31...
Bc4 32. Rc6 $18) (31... Qd2 32. Be6+ Kg7 33. Rxg6+ hxg6 34. Qf7+ Kh6 35. Qf8+
Kh5 36. Qh8+ Qh6 37. g4+ $18) (31... Qc1+ 32. Kh2 Qd2 33. Be6+ Kg7 34. Rxg6+
Kxg6 35. Qf7+ Kh6 36. Qf6+ Kh5 37. Bf7+ Kg4 38. Qf5+ Kxh4 39. Qh5#) (31... Rd8
32. Be6+ Kg7 33. Rf7+ Kh6 34. Kh2 Qc1 35. g4 $18) (31... Qb4 32. Be6+ Kg7 33.
Rf7+ Kh6 34. g4 $18) 32. Be6+ Kg7 33. Rf7+ Kh6 34. Qa7 $18) 26. Rxf6 Rac8 27.
Rc2 Qa1 28. fxg6 $2 (28. Rd6 $18 Rfd8 (28... Rc5 29. h4 Rfc8 30. fxg6 hxg6 (
30... Rxc3 31. gxf7+ Kf8 32. Qg8+ Ke7 33. f8=Q+ Rxf8 34. Qe6#) 31. Rxg6+ fxg6
32. Qxg6+ Kh8 33. Qh6+ Kg8 34. Rc1 Qxc1 (34... Qa3 35. Bg4 Re8 36. Be6+ Rxe6
37. Qxe6+ {[%cal Rc1d1] /\38.Td1+-}) 35. Qxc1 Rxc3 36. Qg5+ {[%cal Rd1g4] /
\Lg4+-}) (28... Rc7 29. Qxe5 Rfc8 30. fxg6 hxg6 31. Qd5 {Partie}) 29. Qxe5 Rxd6
30. Qxd6 Rxc3 31. Qd8+ Kg7 32. Qd4+ $18) 28... hxg6 (28... Rxc3 29. gxf7+ Kh8
30. Qxe5 Qxd1+ (30... Re3 31. Qxa1 Re1+ 32. Rf1#) (30... Ra3 31. Rb2) 31. Rf1#
{Karpov}) 29. Rd6 Rc7 $2 (29... Ba4 30. Ra2 $18) (29... Rc5 30. h4 Kg7 31. Kh2
$18) (29... Rfd8 30. Qxe5 (30. Qg4 Rxd6 31. Qxc8+ Kg7 {Schwarz hat nichts zu
befürchten.} 32. h3 Rxd1+ (32... Ba4 $5) 33. Nxd1 Qxd1+ 34. Kh2 Qd3 {Weiß
verliert den Bauern e4.}) (30. Rxd8+ Rxd8 31. Qe1 Rd3 $19 {/\32... La4} 32. h3
Ba4 33. Ra2 Qxa2) 30... Rxd6 31. Qxd6 Rxc3 (31... Ba4 $2 32. Rd2 Rxc3 33. Qe5
$18) 32. Qd4 Bd3 (32... Ra3 33. Rc8+ Kh7 34. Rh8# {Karpov}) (32... Re3 33. Rc8+
Kh7 34. Rh8#) 33. Rxc3 Qxd1+ 34. Qg1 Qxg1+ 35. Kxg1 Bxe4 $10) 30. Qxe5 Rfc8 31.
Qd5 Kg7 32. Qd4+ Kh7 33. Nxb5 1-0

[Event "Enghien les Bains 2nd"]
[Site "Enghien les Bains"]
[Date "1997.03.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nataf, Igor Alexandre"]
[Black "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2410"]
[BlackElo "2500"]
[Annotator "Jacoby,G"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "1997.03.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 058"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.06.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.06.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. a4 Rb8 (11... Re8 $5) 12. g4 (12. Bf3 $5 Re8
13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Nxe4 $4 18. Bxe4 $1
Rxa7 19. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 20. Qh5+ Kg8 21. Qxf7+ Kh7 22. Qxe8 $18) (12. Qe1 $5)
12... Nxd4 $1 (12... Re8 $6 13. g5 Nd7 14. Bf3 $1 {Ivanchuk,V-Topalov,V/
Novgorod/1996/}) 13. Bxd4 e5 $1 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Ba7 $1 Ra8 16. g5 Nxe4 $1 (
16... Rd8 17. Qe1 Ne8 18. Qf2 $1 $16 Rxa7 (18... Be6 19. Bb6 $16) 19. Qxf7+ Kh8
20. Qf8+ Bxf8 21. Rxf8#) (16... Rxa7 17. gxf6 Bxf6 18. Rxf6 gxf6 19. Qg1+ Kh8
20. Qxa7 $18) 17. Nxe4 Rxa7 18. Bd3 Be6 $2 (18... g6 $142) 19. Qh5 $1 Qc6 $6 (
19... Bd5 $5 20. Rf3 f5 21. gxf6 Bxf6 22. Rg1 g6) 20. Rf3 {[%cal Re4f6]} g6 21.
Qh6 Bg4 22. Rf6 $1 Qd5 (22... Be6 23. Kg1 Qb6+ 24. Kf1 Qxb2 25. Re1 $40) 23.
Raf1 Be2 $1 24. Re1 $1 Bh5 (24... Bxd3 25. cxd3 Qxd3 26. Rf2 Qd5 27. Kg1 f5 28.
gxf6 $18) 25. Kg1 Qd7 $1 26. Rf2 $2 (26. Ng3 $142 $1 Qd4+ (26... Bg4 27. Re4 b5
28. h3 $18) (26... Rd8 {/\.....Bf8} 27. Nxh5 Bf8 28. Rxg6+ fxg6 29. Nf6+ Kh8
30. Qxf8+ $1 Rxf8 31. Nxd7 Rf4 32. a5 $18) 27. Rf2 Qh4 (27... Bc5 28. Ne4) 28.
Rxe5 Bd6 29. Re4 $18) 26... Qg4+ 27. Kh1 (27. Rg2 $142 Qf4 $1 28. Rf1 Qe3+ 29.
Rgf2 b5 (29... f5 30. gxf6 Qxh6 31. fxe7 $16) 30. Kg2 Z0 31. Re1 Qxe1 32. Nf6+
Bxf6 33. gxf6 $18) 27... Qh4 $4 (27... Qh3 $142) 28. Kg1 $2 (28. Ref1 $142 b5 (
28... Bf3+ 29. Rxf3 Qxh6 30. gxh6 f5 31. Bc4+ Kh8 32. Nc3 $18) 29. Kg1 f5 30.
gxf6 $18) 28... Qg4+ 29. Kh1 $2 (29. Rg2) 29... Qh3 30. Kg1 (30. Ng3 $142)
30... Bg4 31. Nf6+ Bxf6 32. Qxh3 Bxh3 33. Rxf6 Re8 34. a5 Raa8 35. Re3 $4 (35.
Rf3 $1) 35... Bg4 36. Bc4 Re7 37. Bd5 Rd8 38. c4 Kg7 39. Rb6 Bc8 40. Kf2 h6 41.
h4 hxg5 42. hxg5 Rh8 43. Bf3 Rh2+ 44. Kg3 Rh3+ 45. Kf2 Rh4 46. Re4 Rh2+ 47. Kg3
Rh3+ 48. Kg2 Bf5 49. Re2 $1 e4 50. Bxe4 Rh5 $1 (50... Bxe4+ 51. Rxe4 (51. Kxh3
$4 Bf5+) 51... Rxe4 52. Kxh3 Rxc4 53. Rxb7 Rc5 54. b4 Rxg5 55. Rb6 Rh5+ 56. Kg3
Rg5+ 57. Kh3 $11) 51. Bf3 Rxe2+ 52. Bxe2 Rxg5+ 53. Kf2 Be4 54. b4 Rg2+ $1 55.
Ke3 f5 56. b5 g5 57. bxa6 bxa6 58. Rxa6 g4 $6 59. Re6 g3 60. Bf3 Bxf3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wichern op 5th"]
[Site "Hamburg"]
[Date "1999.10.19"]
[Round "6.9"]
[White "Jansa, Vlastimil"]
[Black "Lerner, Konstantin Z"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2588"]
[Annotator "Jansa,V"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1999.10.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2001"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {Ich war überrascht,denn
Lerner spielt fast immer 5...Sc6} 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10.
f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nxd4 $146 {zweifelhaft, Dieses Tauschmanöver
funktioniert in dieser Stellung nicht.} (12... Nb4 $142 13. a5 Bd7 14. Nf3 {
Anand,V-Kasparov,G/PCA-WM (Runden 3,5,7 jeweils 1/2:1/2) 1995}) 13. Bxd4 e5 14.
Be3 exf4 15. Rxf4 {Die Pointe, weil der Ld3 sehr stark steht.} Be6 16. Nd5 $1 {
[%mdl 128]} Bxd5 17. exd5 Bd8 $6 (17... g6 18. Qf3 Nd7 19. Bd4 $16) 18. Bd4 h6
19. c4 ({genauer als} 19. Qf3 Qa5) 19... a5 {schlecht, aber was sonst. Schwarz
ist ohne Gegenspiel.} 20. Qf3 Rc8 21. Rf1 Re5 22. b3 $1 {[%mdl 2048] Weiß kann
warten.} Be7 23. Qf2 Bd8 24. Bf5 Ra8 25. Bb1 Kf8 26. Qg3 (26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. Rf5
{ist auch ok}) 26... Rg5 27. Qh3 Re5 28. Bxe5 dxe5 29. Rf5 Qd6 30. Qe3 Bc7 31.
c5 (31. c5 Qxd5 32. Rxf6 gxf6 33. Qxh6+ Ke7 34. Qxf6+ Kd7 35. Bf5+ Ke8 36. Qh8+
Ke7 37. Qxa8) 1-0

[Event "Tashkent FIDE GP 2nd"]
[Site "Tashkent"]
[Date "2012.11.29"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Black "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2775"]
[BlackElo "2748"]
[Annotator "Karjakin,S"]
[PlyCount "135"]
[EventDate "2012.11.22"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "UZB"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 152"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2013.01.15"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2013.01.15"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2 {I
wanted to surprise Alexander by playing this line, as I had played it only
once before, in a rapid game, but I was mistaken...} Nf6 8. O-O Be7 9. f4 d6
10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Nxd4 {Of course he was first to surprise me! I did not
expect this rare line.} 12. Qxd4 Bd7 13. e5 Ne8 {I could not believe that
Black can easily put the knight to e8, but the more I thought the more I
understood that it is really hard to set problems, especially without home
preparation.} 14. Bf3 Bc6 {Here I was already upset, as Alexander was clearly
following his preparation, and also because Black is objectively fine.} 15. Qb6
{After the game I was very surprised to find that this line had been played a
few times by Vladimir Potkin, who was the ... second of my opponent in
Tashkent!} Bxf3 16. Rxf3 Rc8 17. a5 Qc6 18. Na4 ({It was probably a little bit
more precise to play} 18. Qb4) 18... f6 19. exd6 Nxd6 20. Qxc6 Rxc6 21. Bc5 {
Finally after natural moves, Black has got a slighlity better endgame. If
somebody had told me at this moment that I would win the game, I would have
been very surprised!} Re8 22. Rd1 Ne4 23. Bxe7 Rxe7 24. c3 e5 25. Kg1 exf4 26.
Rxf4 $11 {Probably Black did not play precisely for the last few moves, at
least I managed to equalise.} g6 27. Rf3 f5 28. Rfd3 Nc5 {Not necessary, but
possible.} 29. Nxc5 Rxc5 30. Rd5 Rxd5 ({An important moment! Here Black could
have forced a draw with the nice} 30... Re1+ $1 31. Rxe1 Rxd5 32. Re7 Rd1+ 33.
Kf2 Rd2+ 34. Re2 Rd5 35. Re7 Rd2+ 36. Re2 Rd5 $11) 31. Rxd5 {Now White at
least has some hopes to fight for a win. At least it is my best position in
the game;-)!} Kf7 32. Rd6 {With the idea to transfer the rook to b6.} Kg7 ({
This manoeuvre looks strange, but the problem is that after the natural} 32...
Re6 $2 {White has} 33. Rd7+ Re7 34. Rxe7+ $1 Kxe7 35. Kf2 Kd6 36. Ke3 Ke5 37.
g3 {It looks like with the kings in the centre and equal material the game
should be drawn, but strangely enough White is winning! For example:} g5 38. h4
h6 39. c4 Kd6 40. b4 Ke5 41. h5 Ke6 42. Kd4 Kd6 43. b5 Ke6 44. bxa6 bxa6 45. c5
$18) 33. Kf2 Kh6 34. Kf3 Kh5 {The endgame is of course drawn, but White has
slightly more active pieces, and some chances of success.} 35. Rb6 Kg5 36. g3
Rc7 37. h3 ({After} 37. c4 {the easiest is} Rxc4 $1 38. h4+ Kh5 39. Rxb7 h6 40.
Rb6 Rc2 {and Black holds.}) 37... Rd7 38. c4 Rd3+ 39. Kf2 Rd7 ({My opponent
was in time-trouble and that is why I was hoping that he would not play} 39...
f4 40. gxf4+ Kxf4 41. Rxb7 Rxh3 {where Black has an easy draw.}) 40. Ke3 Re7+
41. Kf3 Rc7 42. b3 {White has got almost the maximum of what was possible to
get, but the rook endgame is always drawn, and Black is still very solid.} Kh5
43. Kf4 (43. b4 Rxc4 44. Rxb7 Kg5 45. h4+ Kf6 46. Kg2 f4 {was drawish.}) 43...
Rf7 {I could have started with 43.b4 and it was the same as in the game.} 44.
Kf3 ({Nothing is achieved by} 44. Ke5 g5 45. Ke6 Kg6 {followed by ...f4.})
44... g5 (44... Kg5 45. c5 {was a bit slow for Black and probably White is
already much better. That is why I started with 44.Kf4.}) 45. b4 g4+ 46. hxg4+
fxg4+ 47. Ke4 Kg5 48. b5 (48. c5 {but Black also holds here. For example} Re7+
49. Kd4 Rd7+ 50. Ke5 h5 51. b5 axb5 52. Rxb5 Rc7 53. Kd6 Rc6+ 54. Kd5 Rc7 55.
a6 bxa6 56. Rb8 h4 57. Rg8+ Kf5 58. gxh4 Rd7+ 59. Kc6 Rh7 $11) 48... axb5 49.
cxb5 h5 50. a6 Re7+ ({As the game shows it was safer to start with} 50... bxa6)
51. Kd3 Rd7+ 52. Kc4 ({An important line is} 52. Ke3 Re7+ 53. Kf2 Rf7+ 54. Kg2
bxa6 55. bxa6 Rf5 $3 (55... Ra7 56. Rb5+ Kg6 57. Ra5 {is probably lost for
Black}) 56. a7 Ra5 57. Rb5+ Rxb5 58. a8=Q Rf5 $11) 52... Rc7+ $2 {Of course it
is a piece of luck, but after the not so simple endgame Black loses his
concentration just for one move, and it costs him the game.} (52... bxa6 53.
bxa6 {was a simple draw:} Rc7+ 54. Kb4 (54. Kd3 {to go to the line with an
extra queen}) 54... h4 55. Rb5+ Kh6 56. gxh4 Ra7 57. Ka5 g3 58. Rg5 Rg7 $11)
53. Rc6 {Now Black is completely lost.} bxc6 54. b6 Rc8 55. b7 Rb8 56. Kc5 h4
57. a7 Rxb7 58. a8=Q Rh7 59. Qg8+ Kh6 60. gxh4 Rg7 61. Qh8+ Kg6 62. h5+ Kf7 63.
h6 Rg5+ 64. Kd6 g3 65. Qh7+ Kf6 66. Qe7+ Kf5 67. Qxg5+ Kxg5 68. h7 1-0

[Event "World U16-ch03"]
[Site "Cagnes sur Mer"]
[Date "1977.09.15"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Arnason, Jon Loftur"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[BlackElo "2323"]
[Annotator "Kasparov,G/Primel,D"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1977.09.08"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2015"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2014.11.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2014.11.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/9000:16/5400:0"]

{[%evp 0,80,29,40,46,49,46,37,54,43,22,21,87,41,63,34,58,38,58,43,40,34,47,28,
40,12,29,26,39,0,8,19,8,-12,0,-28,-16,-3,0,-23,-27,-23,-43,-56,-46,-69,-46,-67,
-68,-57,-53,-63,-54,-50,-55,-55,-36,-154,-174,-120,-140,-150,-142,-158,-164,
-158,-125,-128,-148,-200,-162,-195,-208,-223,-228,-228,-228,-226,-232,-221,
-221,-246,-238]} 1. e4 c5 {[%emt 2:30:00] Une partie importante pour le russe
qui joue contre le leader du tournoi et il préfère opter pour une sicilienne
plutôt qu'une Caro-Kann qui était son répertoire habituel а l'époque} 2. Nf3 e6
{The shedule for this swiss event was very demanding: A round in the evening,
completion of adjourned games the following morning,the next round in the
evening and so on throughout the tournament without a single free day (
Kasparov Part 1 1975 1985 p 84)} 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 {[%emt 2:29:
00]} 6. Be2 a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Rd8 {[%emt 2:
23:00]} (11... Re8 {La ligne moderne}) (11... Bd7 $142 {Yudovich: Plus souple})
12. Qe1 (12. Bd3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 exf4 15. Rxf4 Be6 16. Nd5 $14) 12...
Nxd4 (12... Na5 13. Rd1 Nc4 14. Bc1 Bd7 15. b3 Na5 16. Bb2 Nc6 17. Bf3 Nxd4 18.
Rxd4 Bc6 19. Rd2 Rac8 20. Qe3 b5 21. axb5 axb5 22. Ne2 b4 23. Nd4 Qb6 24. Re1
Bb7 25. Nf5 Qxe3 26. Nxe7+ Kf8 27. Rxe3 Kxe7 28. h3 Ne8 29. Red3 Ba6 30. Rd4
Rb8 31. e5 d5 32. Rxb4 Nc7 33. Rxb8 Rxb8 34. Ba3+ Kd7 35. Rd1 Nb5 36. Bb2 Rc8
37. c4 Nc7 38. cxd5 Nxd5 39. Bxd5 exd5 40. Rxd5+ Ke8 41. Rd6 Bf1 42. Kg1 {
Yanofsky, D-Kotov,A Saltsjobaden 1948 1/2-1/2}) 13. Bxd4 e5 14. fxe5 $146 (14.
Be3 exf4 15. Bxf4 Be6 16. Qg3 Ne8 17. Bh6 Kf8 18. Be3 Bf6 19. Bd3 Kg8 20. Nd5
Bxd5 21. exd5 g6 22. a5 Bxb2 23. Bb6 Qc8 24. Rae1 Be5 25. Rxe5 dxe5 26. Qxe5
Qd7 27. Bxd8 Rxd8 28. c4 Rc8 29. h3 Rc5 30. Re1 Nd6 31. Qf6 Rxa5 32. Re7 Qd8
33. h4 Ra1+ 34. Kh2 {0-1 (34) Klovans,J-Ornstein,A Polanica Zdroj 1975}) (14.
Bg1 $5 exf4 15. a5 {[%csl Gb6]} Re8 {Illustrant le problème de jouer Rd8} 16.
Bb6) 14... dxe5 15. Be3 Be6 $11 {[%emt 2:17:00]} 16. Qg3 Qa5 {[%emt 1:56:00]
Le russe est sorti de sa préparation et il commence à réfléchir} 17. Rad1 (
17. Bh6 Ne8) (17. Bg5 Kf8 (17... Rac8 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Rxf6) (17... Kh8 18.
Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Rxf6 gxf6 20. Qh4 Rg8 21. Qxf6+ Rg7 22. Rf1 Rag8 $13) 18. Bxf6
Bxf6 19. Rxf6 $5 gxf6 20. Qf3 $44) 17... Rxd1 $1 {[%emt 1:44:00]} 18. Rxd1 Rd8
19. Rxd8+ Bxd8 20. Bh6 g6 {[%emt 1:35:00]} 21. h3 Bb6 {[%emt 1:31:00]} 22. Be3
Bd4 $1 {[%emt 1:24:00] En cas d'échange des B de cases Noires, les Noirs
auront une très bonne finale avec un bon B} 23. Qf2 Bxe3 {[%csl Re2,Ge6]} 24.
Qxe3 Qb4 25. b3 Qd4 $1 $17 {[%csl Rc2,Rc3]} 26. Qd3 Kg7 {[%csl Gg7,Rh1] Les
Noirs ont le temps d'améliorer la position alors que les pièces Blanches
sont très mal placées} 27. Bf1 Nh5 $36 {[%csl Rc3,Rh1,Gh5] Le Nc3 est
hors-jeu pour défendre l'aile-roi} (27... Qf2 $5) 28. Qf3 Qd2 29. Qd3 Qf2 30.
Kh2 Nf4 31. Qf3 Qxc2 32. Nd5 Bxd5 33. exd5 Qd2 34. Bc4 f5 35. Qg3 h6 36. d6
Qxd6 37. Qc3 Nh5 38. Be2 Nf6 39. Qc8 e4+ 40. Kh1 Qe7 {Après ce gain contre le
leader, G KASPAROV revient а égalité avec ARNASON et WHITEHEAD avec 6,5/8} 0-1

[Event "Ubeda"]
[Site "Ubeda"]
[Date "1997.02.08"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir Eduardovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2655"]
[Annotator "Khalifman,A"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1997.02.07"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 058"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.06.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.06.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Hecht Ftacnik Cifuentes,R} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4 O-O 9. f4 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8
13. g4 (13. Qd2 Nd7 14. Rfd1 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 b6 16. Qf2 Bb7 17. f5 Bf6 18. fxe6
fxe6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 $11 {1/2-1/2 Galkin,A-Sokolov,A/RUS-ch 1996 (24)}) 13...
Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 (17... Rxa7 18. gxf6 Bxf6
19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qc1 (21. Qe1 $40 {Cifuentes,R}) (21. Qe1 b6 22.
Rg1+ Kh8 23. Qh4 f5 24. Qh6 f6 25. Rg6 Rf8 26. Rag1 Qe7 {0-1 Rivera,D-Larrosa,
J/La Coruna (02)/1993 (38)}) 21... Kh8 22. Rg1 (22. Qh6 Rg8 23. Bh5 Bg4 24.
Bxg4 Rxg4 25. Rad1 Qe7 26. Rg1 f5 27. Rxg4 fxg4 28. Rd7 Qe8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30.
Rd8 {1-0 Oll,L-Cvitan,O/Eupen op 25' (06)/1995}) 22... Rg8 23. Qh6 Rg6 24. Rad1
Qe7 25. Qd2 Be6 {1/2-1/2 Sutovskij,E-Zoler,D/ISR-ch (06)/1994/ (42)} (25... Be6
{Ftacnik} 26. Qd8+ Qxd8 27. Rxd8+ Kg7 28. a5 {1/2-1/2 Sutovskij,E-Zoler,D/
ISR-ch (06)/1994 (42)})) (17... Bb4 18. gxf6 (18. Na2 a5 (18... Ba5 19. Be3 Rd8
20. Qe2 Ne8 21. c4 Be6 22. Rfc1 Qe7 23. Nc3 Bxc3 24. Rxc3 {Dolmatov,S-Kalegin,
E/RUS-ch Elista (07)/1995/1/2-1/2 (76)}) 19. Be3 Nd7 20. Nxb4 axb4 21. Qd2 Nf8
22. Qxb4 Qxc2 23. Rfc1 Qd3 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Marcantoni,H/Paris-ch (08)/1991/ 
(51)} (23... Qd3 {Ftacnik} 24. Ra3 Qa6 25. Bg2 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Marcantoni,H/
Paris-ch (08)/1991 (51)})) 18... Bxc3 19. Qc1 {! N} (19. bxc3 Rxa7 20. Qd2 Qc5
21. Qg5 g6 22. Rad1 Be6 23. Rd2 b5 {1/2-1/2 Lawson,D-Morrison,G/Edinburgh op/
1989 (29)}) 19... Bb4 20. Be3 Bf8 $2 (20... gxf6 21. Bh6 Kh8 22. Rg1 $18) (
20... g6 21. c3 Bd6 22. Bh6 $40) (20... Be6 $5 21. Bh6) 21. Bh6 $3 $16 {
1-0 Tiviakov,S-Beshukov,S/RUS-ch 1996 (29)} (21. Bh6 Qc6 22. Bxg7 Bxg7 23. fxg7
Be6 24. Rf2 a5 25. Qg5 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Beshukov,S/RUS-ch Elista (09)/1996 (30)}
)) (17... Nd7 18. Nd5 Qc6 19. Be3 Bc5 20. Bh5 g6 21. Qf3 Rf8 22. Bg4 b6 23.
Bxd7 Bxd7 24. Bxc5 bxc5 {1-0 Fishbein,A-MacArthur,J/New York op '60 Newark (01)
1996}) 18. Qe2 (18. Qc1 Rxa7 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Qc6 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Bh5
Qh4 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 24. Bd5 Bh3 25. Rf3 {Kaiumov,D-Semeniuk,A/Vladivostok2 op 
(06)/1995/1-0 (78)}) 18... Ne8 (18... Rxa7 $2 19. gxf6 Bxf6 20. Nd5 Rxd5 (20...
Qc6 {Cifuentes,R} 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Bh5 Qh4 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 24. Bd5 $16) 21.
exd5 Be7 22. Be4 $16 {Tiviakov,S-Andruet,G/Torcy/1991/} (22. Be4 {Ftacnik} Bd6
23. Qd3 h6 24. Rf3 b6 25. Raf1 f6 26. Rg1 Qc5 27. Rxf6 Qxg1+ 28. Kxg1 gxf6 29.
Bf5 {1-0 Tiviakov,S-Andruet,G/Torcy op/1991/})) 19. Be3 Be6 20. Bg4 $5 {
Van der Wiel} (20. Qf2 Rdc8 (20... Qc4 21. Nd5 $1 (21. Bb6 Rdc8 22. Be3 Bc5 $15
23. Rad1 Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qb4 25. Rd3 Rd8 26. b3 Rd4 $1 (26... Rxd3 27. Qxd3 Qe7
28. Qd2 Rd8 29. Nd5 $15) 27. Rfd1 Rc8 28. R1d2 Qc5 29. Kg2 b5 30. axb5 axb5 31.
Nd1 Rxd3 32. Qxd3 f6 33. gxf6 Nxf6 34. Ne3 Kh8 $1 35. c4 bxc4 36. Nxc4 h6 37.
Rc2 Qb5 38. Rc1 Qc5 39. Rc2 Qb5 40. Rc1 Qb4 41. Qc3 Qe7 42. Qe3 Nd7 43. Be2 Rb8
44. Nd2 Nf8 45. Kh1 {Topalov,V-Kasparov,G/Erevan olm 1996/0-1 (63)}) 21... Bxd5
22. b3 Qc3 23. exd5 Nd6 24. Rac1 Rac8 25. Bd2 Qb2 26. c4 $16 Qxb3 27. c5 Nf5
28. d6 Bxd6 29. cxd6 Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Qxa4 $2 (30... Nxd6 31. a5 $16) 31. Qb6 Qd7
32. Ba5 Re8 33. Bb4 Ng3+ $2 34. hxg3 {1-0 Dolmatov,S-Namgilov,S/RUS-ch 1996})
21. Rad1 (21. a5 Nd6 22. Na4 Nc4 $132 (22... Rf8 23. b3 Nb5 24. Nb6 Rad8 25.
Nd5 Bxd5 26. exd5 Nc3 27. Bb6 Qd7 28. Qg2 e4 29. Bg4 Qxd5 {1/2-1/2 Sax,
G-Bairachny,R/Budapest Spring op 1996 (48)} (29... Qxd5 30. Rf5 Qc6 {1/2-1/2
Sax,G-Bairachny,R/Budapest Spring op (06)/1996 (49)}))) (21. Bg4 Nd6 22. Bxe6
fxe6 23. g6 Bf6 (23... Rf8 {Ftacnik} 24. Qg2 Rxf1+ 25. Rxf1 Rf8 26. Rxf8+ Bxf8
27. Qh3 hxg6 28. Qxe6+ Kh7 29. Qh3+ Kg8 30. Qe6+ Kh7 31. Qxe5 {1/2-1/2
Riemersma,L-Ligterink,G/NLD-ch/1987 (36)}) 24. Qg2 Qe7 25. Rf3 Nc4 26. Bc1 hxg6
27. b3 Na5 28. Qxg6 Qf7 $15 29. Qg4 Nc6 {0-1 Fishbein,A-Gligoric,S/Moscow
GMA-op 1989 (75)}) (21. Bb6 $6 {Cifuentes,R} Qc4 22. a5 Qb4) 21... Bc5 22. Bxc5
Qxc5 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Qxc2 25. Rxe5 Qxf2 26. Rxf2 g6 $11 {Anand,
V-Kasparov,G/Las Palmas/1996/}) 20... Bc4 (20... Nd6 {Cifuentes,R} 21. Bxe6
fxe6 22. Qg4 $16 (22. Qg4 {Ftacnik} Qc4 23. g6 $14)) 21. Qf2 Qc6 (21... Bxf1
22. Rxf1 f6 23. Be6+ Kh8 24. g6 $16) 22. b3 $1 (22. Rfe1 {Cifuentes,R} Nd6 23.
b3 $2 Nxe4 $1 24. Nxe4 Bd5 $19) 22... Bxf1 23. Rxf1 f6 (23... Qg6 24. Qf3 (24.
h4 $40 {Cifuentes,R}) 24... Nd6 (24... Nc7 {Ftacnik} 25. Bh5 Qd6 26. Bxf7+ Kh8
27. g6 $40) 25. h4 $16) (23... Nd6 24. Nd5 Bf8 25. c4 $44) 24. Nd5 Rxd5 (24...
Bf8 25. c4 $44 (25. Qg2 $1 {Cifuentes,R} Kh8 26. c4 b5 27. Qh3 bxc4 28. Bf5 h6
29. gxh6 g5 30. Qh5 Qb7 31. Qg6 Rxd5 32. exd5 cxb3 33. Bxg5 $1 fxg5 34. Be6 $18
)) 25. exd5 Qxd5+ 26. Bf3 (26. Kg1 $5 {Cifuentes,R} Nd6 (26... Rd8 $5) 27. c4
Qd3 28. Rd1 $1 Qxb3 29. gxf6 Ne4 $8 {[#]} (29... gxf6 $2 30. Rxd6 $1 Bxd6 31.
Be6+ Kg7 32. Bh6+ $3 Kxh6 33. Qxf6+ Kh5 34. Bf7+ Kg4 35. h3+ $18) 30. fxe7 $1 (
30. Be6+ $2 Kh8 31. fxg7+ Kxg7 32. Qf7+ Kh8 33. Re1 Qc3 34. Re2 Rf8 $1 $19)
30... Qxd1+ 31. Bxd1 Nxf2 32. Kxf2 Kf7 33. Bc5 $16) 26... e4 27. c4 {N} (27.
Be2 Rc8 (27... b5 $5) (27... b5 $5 28. c4 Qe6 29. cxb5 axb5 30. Bxb5 Qxb3) 28.
c4 (28. Bc4 Rxc4 29. bxc4 Qxc4 $13) 28... Qc6 (28... Qe5 $5 {Cifuentes,R} 29.
Bg4 Rd8 30. Bf4 Qc5 31. Be6+ Kh8 32. Qxc5 Bxc5 33. Bd5 Nd6 $11) 29. c5 Kf8 30.
b4 Qd5 31. Qh4 Kg8 32. Qh3 Rd8 33. Rc1 $16 {Van der Wiel-Dao Thien Hai/Wijk-B/
1997/}) 27... Qe6 (27... Qe5 $1 {Cifuentes,R} 28. Be2 Rc8 $13) 28. Be2 Rd8 $6 (
28... fxg5 29. c5 Qf6 (29... Qxb3 30. Bxg5 Bf6 31. Bxf6 Nxf6 32. Qd4 b5 $8 33.
cxb6 Rc8 34. Bxa6 $18) 30. Bc4+ Kh8 31. Bd5 (31. Qg3 $1 {Cifuentes,R} Qc6 32.
Qe5 Bf6 33. Bd5 $1 Nc7 34. Bxc6 Bxe5 35. Bxb7 Rb8 36. Bxe4 $16) 31... Qxf2 32.
Rxf2 $14 (32. Bxf2 Rb8 33. Bxe4 a5 $1 34. Re1 $1 Nf6 35. Bxh7 Bxc5 36. Bxc5
Kxh7 37. Bb6 Ra8 38. Re7 Nd5 $1 39. Rxb7 Nxb6 40. Rxb6 Rc8 41. Rb5 Rc3 42. Rxa5
Rxb3 43. Rxg5 Ra3 44. a5 Ra2 $11) (32. Rxf2 Rb8 33. Bxe4 (33. Rf7 Nf6 34. Bc4
Re8 35. Bxg5 h6 (35... Bxc5 $2 36. Rxf6 $1 $18) 36. Be3 Kh7 $13) 33... Nf6 34.
Bf3 $8 a5 $1 $11)) (28... b5) 29. c5 $1 Qxb3 (29... Nc7 $2 30. Bc4 Nd5 31. Qf5
$18 (31. Qf5 {Ftacnik} Qf7 32. Rd1 $18)) (29... Rd3 30. Bxd3 exd3 31. b4 $16)
30. Qf5 $1 (30. Rc1 Kf8) 30... Kh8 (30... Qxe3 $2 31. Qe6+ Kh8 (31... Kf8 32.
Bc4 $18) 32. Qxe7 $18) (30... Qa2 31. Re1 Kh8 (31... b5 {Ftacnik} 32. cxb6 (32.
axb5 axb5 33. Qxe4 $40) 32... Nd6) 32. Qxe4 Qd5 33. Bf3 Qxe4 34. Bxe4 $16) (
30... Kf8 31. Qxh7 $16) (30... Qxa4 {Ftacnik} 31. Qe6+ Kf8 32. Bc4 $18) 31.
Qxe4 Qd5 (31... Rd7 32. Rb1 (32. Bc4 $2 Qxa4 33. Qe6 Qc6+) (32. Bf3 {Ftacnik}
Qd3 33. Qxd3 Rxd3 34. Re1 Nc7 35. gxf6 Bxf6 36. Bxb7 $16) 32... Qa2 33. Bg4 $16
) 32. Bf3 Qxe4 33. Bxe4 $16 Nc7 (33... Rd7 34. Rb1 $16 (34. Rb1 {Cifuentes,R}
fxg5 35. Bxb7 Nc7 36. c6 Rd3 37. Bb6 Bd6 38. Re1 $18)) 34. Bxb7 Kg8 (34... fxg5
{Ftacnik} 35. Rf7 $16) 35. gxf6 gxf6 (35... Bxf6 {Ftacnik} 36. Bf4 Ne6 37. c6
$18) 36. c6 (36. Bf4 $2 Bxc5 37. Bxc7 Rd7 $11) (36. Be4 $5 Nd5 37. Bg1 $16)
36... Rd3 (36... Kf7 {Ftacnik} 37. Bb6 Bd6 38. Bxa6 $18) 37. Bb6 Bd8 (37... Nd5
{Ftacnik} 38. a5 Rc3 39. Rd1 $18) (37... Bd6 {Ftacnik} 38. Rxf6 $18) 38. a5 Kf7
39. Bc8 Rd6 40. Bd7 Rd2 41. Rf3 h5 42. Rb3 Rd5 (42... Ke7 {Ftacnik} 43. Bc5+
Kf7 44. Rb8 Be7 45. Bb6 Bd6 46. Rb7 Nd5 47. c7 Rxh2+ 48. Kg1 Bxc7 49. Rxc7 Rb2
50. Rb7 $18) 43. Kg2 (43. Bxc7 $2 Bxc7 44. Rb7 Rd1+ 45. Kg2 Rd2+ $11 (45...
Rd2+ {Cifuentes,R} 46. Kf3 Bxa5 47. c7 Bxc7 48. Rxc7 Rxh2 $11)) 43... h4 44.
Kf3 f5 (44... Rd1 {Ftacnik} 45. Kg4 $18) 45. Ke2 Re5+ (45... Ke7 {Ftacnik} 46.
Be3 (46. Ke3 Kd6 47. Kf4 Bf6 48. Bxf5 (48. Re3 Bg7) 48... Be5+ 49. Kg4 Bxh2 50.
Be4 Rb5 51. Rd3+ Ke6 52. Kxh4 $16) 46... Ne6 47. Bxe6 Kxe6 48. Bb6 $16) 46. Kd3
Ke7 47. Rb4 $1 Nd5 $6 (47... Rd5+ 48. Rd4 Kd6 49. Kc4 $16 (49. Kc4 {Cifuentes,R
} Rxd4+ 50. Kxd4 Bf6+ 51. Kc4 $14) (49. Rxd5+ {Ftacnik} Kxd5 50. Bxf5 Kxc6 51.
Kc4 $16)) 48. Kd4 $1 Nxb6 (48... Nxb4 49. Kxe5 $18 (49. Kxe5 {Ftacnik} Nd3+ 50.
Kxf5 $18)) 49. Kxe5 (49. axb6 $2 {Ftacnik} Re4+) 49... Nxd7+ 50. cxd7 Kxd7 (
50... Bc7+ 51. Kd5 $1 (51. Kxf5 Bxh2 52. Rxh4 Bc7 53. Rh7+ Kd6 $11 (53... Kd6 {
Cifuentes,R} 54. Rh6+ Kxd7 55. Rxa6 Kc8 $11)) 51... Kxd7 (51... Bxh2 52. Kc6)
52. Rxh4 Bxa5 53. Rh7+ $18) 51. Rd4+ Kc8 52. Rxd8+ Kxd8 {[#] Hecht Einfaches
Tempo- bzw. Abzählproblem} 53. Kxf5 (53. Kxf5 {Ftacnik} Kd7 (53... Ke7 {Hecht}
54. Kg4 Kf6 55. Kxh4 Kf5 56. Kg3 (56. Kh5) 56... Kg5 57. Kf3 {[%cal Yg5h4,
Yh4h3,Yh3h2,Yh2g3,Yg3f4,Yf4e5,Yf3e4,Ye4d5,Yd5c6,Yc6b6,Yb6a6,Ya6b7] Und nun
kommt Schwarz via h2 in 6 Zügen bis nach e5. In der gleichen Zeit landet der
weiße König aber schon auf b7. Also +-}) 54. Kg4 Kc6 55. Kxh4 Kb5 56. Kg5 Kxa5
57. h4 $18) 1-0

[Event "RUS-Cup2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Beshukov, Sergei"]
[Black "Sokolov, Andrei"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2460"]
[BlackElo "2585"]
[Annotator "Kharitonov,A"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1996.11.28"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 056 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.03.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.03.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Re8 11. Kh1 Qc7 12. Bf3 (12. Nb3 b6 13. Qe1 Bb7 14. Qf2
Nd7 15. Rad1 Bf8 $5 16. e5 dxe5 17. f5 Nd8 18. Bg4 Nf6 19. Bh3 Ne4 20. Nxe4
Bxe4 21. fxe6 fxe6 $13 {Klovans,Y-Nisipeanu,L.-D./Gelsenkirchen/1995/0:1/55/})
(12. Qd2 Bd7 13. Rad1 Rad8 $5 14. Nb3 Bc8 15. Bf3 b6 16. Qf2 Nd7 17. Nd4 Bb7
18. Bh5 Rf8 $13 {Anand,V-Kasparov,G/New York/1995/0.5/27/}) 12... Rb8 (12...
Na5 13. Bg1 Bf8 14. Qe1 Rb8 15. h3 Nd7 16. Bh2 Nc6 17. Rd1 Nxd4 18. Rxd4 b5 $13
{Kasparov,G-Topalov,V/Dos Hermanas/1996/0.5/48/}) (12... Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 (13...
Na5 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Rfd1 Bc6 17. b4 Qc7 18. b5 Bd7 $13 {Anand,
V-Kasparov,G/New York/1995/1:0/35/}) 14. g4 Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Rb8 17. Rf3
Bf8 (17... g6 $5 18. Rh3 Nb4) 18. Qe1 g6 19. Qh4 Bg7 20. Rh3 Nf8 21. Rf1 Na5
22. f5 $1 exf5 23. Nd5 $40 {Vasiesiu,D-Bondoc,D/ROM-ch/1996/1:0/36/}) 13. g4 (
13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Bg2 Bf8 18. Rf3 g6 19. Raf1
Bg7 {Mortensen,B-Maksimenko,A/Kobenhavn/1995/1:0/38/} (19... b5 $5 $13)) 13...
Nd7 (13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 b6 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. Qh5 g6 18. Qh3 Bf8 19.
f5 Ne5 20. Rf4 $16 {Tiviakov,S-Akopian,V/Linares/1995/0.5/54/}) 14. g5 Bf8 15.
Bg2 g6 $5 {N/} (15... Na5 16. Rf3 Nc4 17. Bc1 e5 18. Nf5 exf4 19. Bxf4 $36 {
Gluzman,M-Arbakov,V/Sibenik/1990/}) 16. Qe1 b6 $5 17. Nxc6 (17. Qh4 $5) 17...
Qxc6 18. Bd4 $5 (18. e5 $6 Qc7 19. exd6 Bxd6 20. Ne4 Be7 21. c3 Bb7 22. Bd4
Bxe4 $5 23. Qxe4 Bc5 $15) (18. Qh4 $5 $13) 18... Bb7 19. Qh4 Qc4 20. Rad1 e5 $1
21. b3 Qc7 22. fxe5 Nxe5 $15 (22... dxe5 $2 23. Rxf7 Kxf7 24. Qxh7+ $18) 23.
Rf4 $6 (23. Qg3 {/\Rd2,Rfd1}) 23... Bg7 24. Qf2 Bc6 25. Rf1 Rf8 26. Rf6 $2 (26.
Nd1 $5 b5 27. axb5 axb5 28. Ne3 Qe7 (28... Nd3 29. cxd3 Bxd4 30. Qg3 $5 Be5 31.
Ng4 Bxf4 32. Qxf4 $36) 29. h4 $15) 26... Ng4 27. Qf4 Nxf6 28. gxf6 Bh8 29. Ne2
Rfe8 30. Ng3 Re5 $5 {/\Rbe8-e6} 31. Bxe5 dxe5 32. Qh4 $6 (32. Qg5 $5 Re8 33.
Nf5 h5 $1 $8 (33... Re6 34. Ne7+ Kf8 35. Qh6+ Ke8 36. Qxh7 Bxf6 37. Ng8 $13)
34. Ne7+ Kh7 {/\35...Bf6 36.Rf6 Qe7} 35. Nd5 (35. Nxc6 Qxc6 {/\Re6-/+}) 35...
Bxd5 36. exd5 Qxc2 $17) 32... Qd6 33. Qg5 Bd7 $1 34. h4 b5 $17 35. h5 $2 (35.
axb5 axb5 36. h5 Rb6 37. hxg6 hxg6 38. Nh5 $17) 35... bxa4 36. hxg6 hxg6 37.
bxa4 Rb6 38. Nh5 Rc6 $5 (38... Bxa4 $19) 39. Rf3 (39. Rf2 Qd1+ $19) 39... Rxc2
$19 40. Qg3 Rd2 41. a5 Qd4 42. Rb3 Bg4 $1 43. Qxg4 Qe3 0-1

[Event "URS-ch51 First League"]
[Site "Tallinn"]
[Date "1983.12.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Yurtaev, Leonid"]
[Black "Psakhis, Lev"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2360"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[Annotator "Kharitonov,A"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1983.12.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "17"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. f4 a6 7. a4 Be7 8. Be2
O-O 9. O-O Qc7 10. Be3 (10. Kh1 b6 11. Rf3 $5 (11. Bf3 Bb7 12. e5 dxe5 13. fxe5
Nfd7 14. Bxb7 Qxb7 15. Bf4 Nc6 16. Qf3 Rac8 17. Rad1 Nc5 $6 (17... Kh8 $5 18.
Rf2 Nc5 19. Nxc6 Qxc6 $1 20. Qxc6 Rxc6 21. b4 Nb7 22. Na2 (22. Rd7 Bxb4 23. Na2
Bc5 $19) 22... Rd8 $17 {Lukin,A-Yudasin,L/URS(ch)/1991/0:1 (36)}) 18. Nxc6 Rxc6
19. b4 Nd7 20. Ne4 Bxb4 21. Rxd7 Qxd7 22. Nf6+ gxf6 23. Bh6 $40 {Malisauskas,
V-Yudasin,L/URS(ch 1L)/1987/1:0 (39)}) 11... Bb7 12. Bd3 Nc6 (12... Nbd7 $142)
13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Qe2 Qb7 15. Rg3 $36 {Smagin,S-Kharitonov,A/Protvino/1988/0,5
(42)}) 10... b6 11. Bf3 Bb7 12. g4 (12. e5 $6 dxe5 13. fxe5 Nfd7) 12... Nfd7 $2
(12... Nc6 $142 13. g5 Nd7) 13. g5 $2 (13. f5 $1 e5 (13... exf5 14. exf5 $16)
14. Nde2 $16) 13... Nc6 14. Nde2 (14. Bg2 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 e5 16. Qd2 exf4 17.
Bxf4 Ne5 $15) (14. Nb3 Rfe8 15. Bg2 Bf8 16. Rf3 g6 17. Rh3 Bg7 $13) 14... Rfe8
15. Bg2 Bf8 16. Rf3 $6 (16. Qd2 $5) (16. Ng3 $5) 16... Nb4 $1 17. Rh3 g6 18.
Ra3 $2 (18. Rc1 $5 Bg7 19. Qe1 Rab8 20. Qh4 Nf8 $13) 18... Rac8 19. Nd4 Bg7 (
19... e5 20. Nde2 exf4 21. Nxf4 $13) 20. Rb3 $2 (20. Qd2 $142) 20... Nc6 21.
Nxc6 Bxc6 22. Qe1 Nc5 $17 23. Rb4 $2 f5 $1 24. Qh4 (24. gxf6 Bxf6 $17) (24.
exf5 Bxg2 25. Kxg2 exf5 26. Nd5 Qc6 27. Qd1 Nxa4 28. c4 b5 $17) 24... Bxc3 25.
bxc3 Bxe4 26. Rxb6 Re7 $19 (26... Qxb6 $2 27. Qxh7+ Kf8 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Rh7+
Kd8 30. Qf6+ $18) 27. a5 (27. Bxe4 Nxe4 28. Bd4 e5 $19) 27... Bxg2 28. Kxg2 Na4
$1 29. Bf2 (29. Rxa6 Qb7+ $19) 29... Nxb6 30. axb6 Qc6+ 31. Kg1 a5 32. Bd4 a4
33. Qe1 e5 34. Re3 Rce8 35. Re2 a3 36. fxe5 dxe5 37. Bf2 (37. Bxe5 Qc5+ 38. Bd4
Rxe2 39. Qxe2 Qxd4+ $19) 37... e4 38. Bd4 a2 39. Qa1 Qc4 40. Re1 e3 41. Qb2 f4
42. b7 f3 (42... f3 43. Rxe3 Rxe3 44. Bxe3 Qg4+ $19) 0-1

[Event "ARG-ch"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1998.04.27"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Gomez Baillo, Jorge H"]
[Black "Ricardi, Pablo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[BlackElo "2555"]
[Annotator "King,D"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1998.04.15"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "ARG"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 065"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Petursson} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7.
O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Bd7 13. Qd3 Rac8
14. Qg3 Bf8 15. Rad1 Kh8 $2 {Rather too careful. Black finds himself in
serious trouble as f7 is too vulnerable.} (15... d5 16. e5 Ne4 17. Nxe4 dxe4
$13) 16. Nf3 $1 $16 {White puts his finger on the problem. he prepares e5
followed by Ng5 ganging up on f7.} e5 (16... Nb4 17. e5 Nfd5 18. Ng5 Kg8 (18...
Bc6 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 20. c4 $18) 19. Nge4 dxe5 20. fxe5 Red8 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. c4
{for example, is great for White, and there were other options.}) 17. Ng5 Nd8
18. fxe5 dxe5 19. Rxf6 gxf6 20. Nxh7 Kxh7 (20... Bg7 {Petursson} 21. Qh4 $18) (
20... Be7 {Petursson} 21. Nd5 Qc6 22. Qh4 Kg7 23. Rd3 $18) 21. Qh4+ Kg8 (21...
Kg7 22. Rd3 {is even worse.}) 22. Nd5 Qd6 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24. Qxf6 Bg7 25. Qh4
Bxa4 26. Bg4 Ne6 27. b3 Bc6 28. Bf5 Kf8 29. Bb6 Re7 30. Ba5 Ke8 31. Bb4 Rec7
32. Bxe6 fxe6 33. Qh7 1-0

[Event "Altensteig"]
[Site "Altensteig"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Slobodjan, Roman"]
[Black "Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2500"]
[BlackElo "2570"]
[Annotator "King,D"]
[PlyCount "150"]
[EventDate "1995.08.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "12"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Re8 11. Kh1 Qc7 12. Nb3 b6 13. Bf3 Bb7 14. Qe1 Na5 15.
Nxa5 bxa5 16. Rd1 Rab8 17. Ba7 Ra8 18. Bd4 e5 19. Be3 Rab8 20. Qg3 Ba8 21. fxe5
dxe5 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. exd5 Bf8 24. Bg5 Rb6 25. c4 Qxc4 26. b3 Qb4 27. Bd2 Qd6
28. Be2 Qb8 29. Bc4 Bb4 30. Be3 Rd6 31. Rf5 Nd7 32. Rdf1 f6 33. h4 Kh8 34. h5
Rf8 35. Qg4 Bc5 36. Bd2 Bb4 37. Be3 Qe8 38. R1f3 Bc5 39. Bd2 Bb4 40. Be3 Rf7
41. Qe4 Bc5 42. Bd2 Bb6 43. g4 Re7 44. Bc3 h6 45. Kg2 Qd8 46. b4 axb4 47. Bxb4
Bc5 48. Bd2 Bd4 49. Bb4 Bc5 50. Bd2 Qg8 51. a5 Re8 52. Rb3 Rc8 53. Rff3 Bd4 54.
Bb4 Nc5 55. Bxc5 Rxc5 56. Bd3 Rc8 57. Rb7 Rcd8 {Black manages to slip out of
this ugly position, but anyway, it is not easy to make the decisive break for
White.} 58. Qg6 (58. Rc7 $5 {/\Rc6/...with the idea Rc6.}) 58... e4 59. Qxe4
Bc5 60. Kh3 Re8 61. Qg6 f5 62. Qxf5 Rf6 63. Rxg7 Qxg7 64. Qxf6 Qxf6 65. Rxf6
Re3+ 66. Kg2 Rxd3 67. Rxh6+ Kg7 68. Rxa6 Rxd5 69. Rg6+ Kf7 70. Kf3 Be7 71. a6
Bf6 72. g5 Bxg5 73. a7 Ra5 74. Rxg5 Rxa7 75. h6 Ra6 1/2-1/2

[Event "POL Supercup"]
[Site "Warsaw"]
[Date "2001.06.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Jakubowski, Krzysztof"]
[Black "Dworakowska, Joanna"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2357"]
[BlackElo "2360"]
[Annotator "Konikowski,J"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2001.06.23"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 084"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. O-O Qc7 10. g4 Re8 11. g5 Nfd7 12. f5 Ne5 13. Bd3 $146 {[%mdl 8]} (13.
Qe1 Nbc6 14. Qg3 Bf8 (14... b5 15. f6 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Bf8 17. a3 Rb8 18. Bd3 g6
19. Ne2 Nxd3 20. cxd3 e5 21. Rac1 Qd7 22. Be3 d5 23. Bc5 dxe4 24. dxe4 Bxc5+
25. Rxc5 Qa7 26. b4 Be6 27. Rf2 $16 {Prandstetter,E-Ftacnik,L/Prague 1985/})
15. Rf2 b5 16. a3 Bb7 17. Raf1 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 exf5 19. Rxf5 g6 20. R5f4 Bg7 21.
Qf2 Re7 22. Rd1 Rae8 23. Bb6 Qd7 24. Bc5 Re6 25. Nd5 Bxd5 26. exd5 R6e7 27. Bb4
Qc7 28. Rf1 Rf8 $13 {Prandstetter,E-Pinter,J/Prague 1985/}) 13... Nbc6 14. Qh5
g6 15. Qh4 Bf8 16. Kh1 b5 17. fxe6 fxe6 18. Nce2 Bg7 19. Nxc6 $2 (19. Rad1 $142
$5) 19... Nxc6 20. Rf3 (20. c3 Ne5 $15) 20... Bxb2 $17 21. Raf1 Ne5 22. R3f2
Bb7 23. Nd4 d5 (23... Nxd3 $2 24. Rf7 Qxf7 (24... Bxe4+ 25. Qxe4 Nc5 26. Qh4
Qxf7 27. Rxf7 Kxf7 28. Qxh7+ Kf8 29. h4 $18) 25. Rxf7 Bxe4+ 26. Qxe4 Kxf7 27.
Qb7+ Kg8 28. cxd3 $18) 24. Rf6 Qd7 25. Qf4 dxe4 (25... Nxd3 26. cxd3 dxe4 (
26... e5 27. Qh4 dxe4 28. Rf7 exd3+ 29. Kg1 Qxf7 30. Rxf7 Kxf7 31. Qxh7+ Kf8
32. Nf5 $18) 27. Rf7 exd3+ 28. Kg1 Qd5 29. Rg7+ Kxg7 30. Qf7+ Kh8 31. Qf6+ $11)
26. Bxb5 axb5 27. Qxe5 Qd5 28. Qxd5 (28. Qc7 Bxd4 29. Rf7 Rac8 30. Qxb7 Qxb7
31. Rxb7 Bxe3 $19) 28... Bxd5 29. Nxb5 Rxa2 $2 {[%mdl 16384]} (29... Be5 $142
$1 $19) 30. Nd6 Rea8 31. c4 Ra1 32. Rxa1 Rxa1+ 33. Kg2 Bc6 $2 (33... Ra6 $142
$1) 34. Rxe6 {[%cal Rd6e4,Re6e4,Gc6e4]} Ra3 35. Kf2 Rc3 36. c5 (36. Nc8 $5 Rc2+
(36... Rxc4 $2 37. Rxc6 Rxc6 38. Ne7+ Kf7 39. Nxc6 $18) 37. Kg3 Re2 (37... Bd7
38. Rxe4 $16) 38. Rxc6 Rxe3+ 39. Kf4 Re2 40. Nd6 $14) 36... Rc2+ 37. Kg3 Ba3 {
[%cal Ra3c5,Rc2c5,Ge3c5]} 38. Ne8 Bxe8 (38... Bb5 $5) 39. Rxe8+ Kf7 40. Rc8 (
40. Re5 $5 $16) 40... Ke6 41. Rc7 (41. Kf4 Kd7 42. Rh8 Bxc5 43. Bxc5 Rxc5 44.
Rxh7+ Kd6 $14 45. h4 Re5 46. Ke3 Ke6 $11) 41... Kd5 {[%cal Ra3c5,Rc2c5,Rd5c5,
Gc7c5,Ge3c5]} 42. Rxh7 Bxc5 43. Bxc5 Rxc5 44. Rg7 Rc6 45. Kf4 Rc2 46. Rd7+ Ke6
47. Rh7 Kd5 48. Rd7+ Ke6 49. Rh7 Kd5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Elbow Beach Club GM-A"]
[Site "Paget Parish"]
[Date "2001.01.23"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Macieja, Bartlomiej"]
[Black "Vescovi, Giovanni P"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2578"]
[BlackElo "2519"]
[Annotator "Konikowski,J"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2001.01.20"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "BER"]
[EventCategory "13"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 081"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.03.20"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.03.20"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 Ne8 $146 {[%mdl 8]} (11... b5 12. a3 (12.
Nxc6 Qxc6 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Nd5 15. Bf3 Bb7 16. Rd1 Rfd8 17. Bd4 Qc7 18. Qf2
Rf8 19. Ne4 f5 20. exf6 Nxf6 21. Ng5 Ng4 22. Qh4 Bxg5 23. Qxg4 Bxf3 24. Rxf3
Rxf3 25. gxf3 e5 26. Qxg5 Qc6 27. Rg1 {1-0 Martin del Campo,R-Mendoza,G/
Mendoza 1985/}) 12... Bb7 13. Bd3 (13. Bf3 Rfc8 14. Qg3 Na5 15. Rae1 Nc4 16.
Bc1 Nxa3 17. e5 Bxf3 18. Rxf3 dxe5 19. fxe5 Nxc2 20. Nxc2 b4 21. exf6 Qxg3 22.
hxg3 bxc3 23. fxe7 cxb2 24. Bxb2 Rxc2 25. Rd3 Rcc8 26. Red1 {1-0 Dirksen,
R-Paul,M/Klinge 1993/}) 13... Rfe8 14. Qg3 Bf8 15. e5 dxe5 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17.
fxe5 Nh5 18. Qg5 g6 19. Bf4 Qb7 20. Rae1 Nxf4 21. Rxf4 Rac8 22. Be4 Be7 23. Qg3
Bxe4 24. Nxe4 Rxc2 25. Qf3 Qc6 26. Rxf7 Rc1 27. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 28. Qf1 Qxb2 29. Nd6
Bxd6 30. exd6 Qxa3 31. d7 Rf8 $4 (31... Rd8 $142) 32. Rxf8+ Qxf8 33. Qxf8+ Kxf8
34. d8=Q+ {1-0 Gouder,A-Kinyanjui/La Valetta 1980/}) (11... e5 12. fxe5 dxe5
13. Qg3 Kh8 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15. Rxf5 Ng8 16. Raf1 f6 17. Nd5 Qd6 18. Rh5 Nd4 19.
Qh3 h6 20. Bxh6 gxh6 21. Rxh6+ Nxh6 22. Qxh6+ Kg8 23. Bc4 Ne6 24. Qg6+ Kh8 25.
Rf3 $18 {1-0 Komliakov,V-Gadjily,R/Nikolaev 1993/}) 12. Qg3 b5 13. Nxc6 Qxc6
14. e5 Bb7 15. Qh3 (15. f5 $5) 15... b4 16. Bd3 f5 17. exf6 Nxf6 18. Ne2 (18.
Qxe6+ $2 Rf7 19. Qh3 bxc3 $19) 18... e5 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. b3 Ne4 21. Ng3
1/2-1/2

[Event "POL-ch 58th"]
[Site "Warsaw"]
[Date "2001.03.19"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Gajewski, Grzegorz"]
[Black "Kempinski, Robert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2344"]
[BlackElo "2543"]
[Annotator "Konikowski,J"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "2001.03.18"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[EventCategory "11"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 082"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.05.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.05.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ernst} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {Ernst: 'Robert
Kempinski always plays the Najdorf variation and he is a great expert.'} 6. Be2
e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Na5 (11... Nxd4 {Ernst:
This leads to a standard position in this line.} 12. Bxd4 e5 13. Be3 exf4 14.
Bxf4 Be6 $14) 12. Kh1 (12. Qg3 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Qxc4 14. e5 Ne8 15. Ne4 f6 16. b3
Qd5 17. exf6 Nxf6 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. Rad1 Qa5 20. Nf3 Qc7 21. Rf2 Bd7 22. Rfd2
Bc6 23. Nd4 Bxd4 24. Bxd4 Rf5 25. Bb2 e5 26. Rxd6 exf4 $13 {Klovans,
J-Polugaevsky,L/Yerevan 1975/}) (12. Rd1 Nc4 13. Bc1 e5 14. Nb3 Rb8 15. Qg3 b5
16. axb5 axb5 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. Bh6 Qb6+ 19. Kh1 Nh5 20. Bxh5 Qxh6 21. Nd5 Bg5
22. Be2 Be6 23. Nc5 Ne3 24. Nxe6 Nxf1 25. Bxf1 fxe6 26. Nc7 Bf4 $19 {Davidov,
S-Paresishvili,G/Baku 2000/}) 12... Nc4 13. Bc1 Bd7 $146 {[%mdl 8]} (13... e5
14. Nb3 b6 15. Qg3 Bb7 16. fxe5 Nxe5 17. Bd3 Nh5 18. Qh3 g6 19. Nd4 Ng7 20. Bh6
Qc8 21. Nf5 gxf5 22. Qg3 Ng6 23. exf5 Nh5 24. Qf2 Ne5 25. Be2 Rd8 26. Bxh5 $18
{Marciano,D-Maiwald,J/Karlsruhe 1991/}) (13... Qc5 14. Nb3 Qc7 15. Bd3 Bd7 16.
a5 Rac8 17. Na4 Bd8 18. Nc3 Ne8 19. Qg3 Bf6 20. Re1 Nxb2 21. e5 Nxd3 22. Ne4
Nxe1 23. exf6 Qxc2 24. fxg7 Qxe4 25. gxf8=Q+ Kxf8 {0-1 Thomas,G-Szabo,L/
Hastings 1938/}) 14. b3 Na5 15. Bb2 Nc6 16. Nxc6 (16. Nf3 $1 $14 {Ernst}) 16...
Bxc6 17. Qg3 d5 18. exd5 (18. e5 {Ernst} Ne4 $11) 18... exd5 {'=' Ernst. Ernst:
'Black's isolated pawn is compensated by white's weak squares in the center.'}
19. Bd3 Rfe8 20. Ne2 Bd7 21. Be5 Qb6 22. Nd4 Bf8 23. a5 Qd8 24. c4 {'!?' Ernst.
Ernst: 'A risky winning attempt which involves a piece sacrifice.'} (24. Rad1
$5) 24... Ne4 (24... dxc4 {Ernst} 25. Bxc4 {White has more space.}) 25. Qe3 $2
(25. Bxe4 $142 $5 dxe4 26. Rfd1 f6 27. Nf5 Kh8 (27... Qc8 $2 28. Nh6+ Kh8 29.
Bxf6 $40) 28. Nd6 Bxd6 29. Bxd6 b5 30. axb6 Qxb6 $13) 25... Nc5 $17 26. cxd5
Nxd3 (26... f6 {Ernst The alternative which leads to very interesting
complications.} 27. Bc2 (27. Bc4 {Ernst} fxe5 28. fxe5 Bd6 29. Nf3 Bg4 30. Qg1
{Wins back the piece.} Bxf3 (30... Bf8 {Ernst} 31. Qd4 $44) 31. exd6 Bxg2+ 32.
Qxg2 Qxd6 33. Rae1 $11) 27... fxe5 28. fxe5 Bd6 (28... Qc7 {Ernst} 29. e6 $16)
29. Nf3 $1 (29. Ne6 $5 {Ernst} Bxe6 (29... Nxe6 {Ernst} 30. dxe6 Rxe6 31. Qd3
Qh4 32. exd6 Bc6 33. b4 Rh6 34. h3 Rd8 $11) 30. exd6 (30. dxe6 {Ernst} Rxe6 $17
31. Qh3 Rh6) 30... Bf5 31. Qxc5 Rc8 32. Qf2 Bxc2 33. Qf7+ Kh8 34. d7 $16) 29...
Bg4 30. Ng5 (30. Bxh7+ {Ernst} Kxh7 31. Ng5+ Kg8 32. Nf7 Qe7 $17) 30... Bh5 (
30... Rxe5 {Ernst} 31. Bxh7+ Kh8 32. Nf7+ Kxh7 33. Nxe5 $16) 31. Bxh7+ Kh8 32.
Rf5 {With the threat Qh3. White has a strong attack.} Rxe5 33. Rxe5 Bxe5 34.
Qxe5 $16) 27. Qxd3 f6 {'=/+!' Ernst. Ernst: 'Wins a piece.'} 28. Rfe1 (28. Qg3
{Ernst} fxe5 29. fxe5 Bc5 30. Rad1 Bxd4 31. Rxd4 Qxa5 32. e6 Bb5 33. Re1 Rac8
$1 $17 {Prevents d6 and keeps the edge.} 34. Rde4 Qd2 35. d6 Rc3 36. Qe5 Rc1
37. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 38. Re1 Qd2 $17) 28... Rc8 $2 (28... Bb4 $5 29. Re3 Rc8 $17) 29.
d6 Kh8 (29... fxe5 {Ernst} 30. fxe5 Qh4 $2 {This is premature.} 31. e6 Bxd6 32.
Nf3 Qd8 33. exd7 Qxd7 34. Ng5 g6 35. Qd5+ Kg7 36. Qd4+ Kg8 37. Ne4 $18) 30. b4
fxe5 31. fxe5 Bc6 (31... Be6 32. Nxe6 Rxe6 33. Qd5 Qd7 34. Rac1 $44) (31... Qh4
$2 {Ernst} 32. e6 Bxd6 33. Nf3 Qe7 34. exd7 Qxd7 35. Ng5 g6 36. Qxd6 $18) 32.
Nxc6 Rxc6 33. Qd5 (33. Rad1 {Ernst} Qd7 $13 34. Qf3 Rcc8 35. Re2 g6 $15) 33...
g6 {'?' Ernst. Ernst: 'This is too passive and white soon obtains a winning
position . Black had at least one good alternative.'} (33... Qg5 $1 {Ernst
Black's best chance to play for a win.} 34. Qf3 Qd2 35. Rf1 h6 36. Rad1 Qxb4
37. Rb1 $1 {Forces a draw.} (37. d7 $6 {Ernst} Rd8 38. Qxf8+ Qxf8 39. Rxf8+
Rxf8 40. d8=Q Rxd8 41. Rxd8+ Kh7 42. Kg1 Re6 43. Rd5 Kg6 44. Kf2 Kf5 45. Rd7 g6
46. Rf7+ Kg5 47. Rxb7 Rxe5 $17 {But this could be a draw too.} 48. Ra7 $1 Rxa5)
37... Qd2 (37... Qxa5 {Ernst} 38. d7 $16) 38. Rbd1 $11 (38. Rxb7 $2 {Ernst} Rc1
$17)) (33... Rc7 $6 {Ernst To block the pawns and threaten to give back the
piece.} 34. Rad1 Rd7 35. Rf1 Qh4 36. Rf7 Qd8 37. Rdf1 Qc8 38. Qe6 Rxf7 39. Qxf7
Qb8 40. d7 Rd8 41. e6 Qd6 42. Qe8 $1 Qe7 43. Qxe7 Bxe7 44. Rf7 Bxb4 45. e7 Bxe7
46. Rxe7 Rf8 47. Re8 $18) 34. Rad1 {'©' Ernst.} Qd7 35. Rf1 Bg7 36. Rf7 Qg4 $4
(36... Rxe5 37. Rxd7 Rxd5 38. Rd8+ Bf8 39. Rxf8+ Kg7 40. Rdf1 b5 41. R8f7+ Kh6
42. d7 Rcd6 43. Kg1 Rxd7 44. Rxd7 Rxd7 45. Rf6 Ra7 46. Kf2 Kg5 47. Rc6 Kf4 $11)
37. Rdf1 $2 {[%mdl 16384]} (37. e6 $142 $1 h5 (37... Qxe6 38. Qxe6 Rxe6 39. d7
$18) (37... Qe2 {Ernst} 38. d7 $18) 38. d7 Qxe6 39. d8=Q Rxd8 40. Qxd8+ Kh7 41.
Rxg7+ Kxg7 42. Rd7+ Qf7 (42... Kh6 43. Qf8+ Kg5 44. h4+ Kxh4 45. Rd4+ Kg5 46.
Qf4#) 43. Rxf7+ Kxf7 44. Qd7+ Kf6 45. h4 $18) (37. d7 $1 {Ernst: Here white
probably had two winning lines.} Rd8 38. Re7 Bf8 39. Re8 Rcc8 $1 (39... Rxd7 {
Ernst} 40. Rxf8+ Kg7 41. Qxd7+ Qxd7 42. Rxd7+ Kxf8 43. h3 $18) 40. Rxf8+ Rxf8
41. dxc8=Q Rxc8 $16) 37... Rd8 $2 (37... Qe2 $142 $5 38. e6 (38. d7 {Ernst} Rd8
39. g3 $1 (39. h3 $2 {Ernst: This weakens the diagonal h2-b8.} h5 $1 {
Threatening Bxe5.} (39... Bxe5 $2 {Ernst This loses beautifully.} 40. R7f2 $1 (
40. Rf8+ $2 {Ernst} Rxf8 41. Rxf8+ Kg7 $19) 40... Rd6 41. Qc5 Rd1 42. Rf8+ Kg7
43. Qe7+ Kh6 44. Qh4+ Qh5 45. Qxd8 $18)) 39... h5 $1 (39... Rc2 {Ernst} 40.
R7f2 Qc4 (40... Qxf2 {Ernst} 41. Rxf2 Rxf2 42. e6 Bf6 43. Qxb7 Rb2 44. Qxa6
Rxb4 45. Qd6 Rd4 46. Qc6 $16) 41. Qxc4 Rxc4 42. e6 Re4 43. Rc2 $18) 40. R1f2
Rc1+ 41. Kg2 Qe1 42. Kh3 Rd1 $2 (42... Qxb4 $8 {Ernst} 43. e6 Qg4+ 44. Kg2 h4
45. R2f4 Rc2+ 46. Kg1 Rc1+ $11) 43. Qe6 R1xd7 (43... R8xd7 {Ernst} 44. Qxg6
Qxe5 (44... Rxf7 {Ernst} 45. Qxh5+ Kg8 46. Qxf7+ Kh7 47. Rf5) 45. R2f5 $18) 44.
Qxg6 Qxe5 (44... Rxf7 {Ernst} 45. Qxh5+ Kg8 46. Qxf7+ Kh7 47. Rf5 $18) 45. R7f5
$18) 38... Qxe6 (38... Rxe6 $4 39. d7 Rcd6 40. Qc5 $18) 39. Qxe6 Rxe6 40. Rxb7
(40. d7 {Ernst} Rcd6 $19) 40... Rc8 $11) 38. Rxb7 $1 (38. e6 $2 Rcxd6 39. Qxd6
Rxd6 40. e7 Qc8 41. Rf8+ Bxf8 42. exf8=Q+ Qxf8 43. Rxf8+ Kg7 44. Rf1 b6 $15)
38... Rc2 39. e6 {'?' Ernst.} (39. Re7 $1 {Ernst This still gives white a good
game.} Rf8 (39... Qf4 {Ernst} 40. Qd1 Qe4 41. Qf3 Qxf3 42. gxf3 Re2 43. f4 $16)
(39... Qg5 {Ernst} 40. Rg1 Qf4 41. b5 Re2 42. Qb7 Bxe5 43. Rxh7+ Kg8 44. bxa6
Rb2 45. Qe7 Re8 46. Qxe8+ Kxh7 47. Qd7+ Kg8 48. Qh3 Rb8 49. a7 Rf8 50. d7 Bc7
51. a6 Bd6 52. g3 $16) 40. Rg1 Qxb4 41. Rf7 (41. e6 $2 {Ernst} Rd2 $19) 41...
Rxf7 42. Qxf7 Rc8 43. Qd5 Qf4 44. e6 (44. d7 {Ernst} Rd8 45. e6 Be5 46. g3 Qg5
47. Re1 Bf6 48. Qd6 $11) 44... Rc1 45. Qa8+ Bf8 46. e7 $1 {Again best.} (46. d7
$2 {Ernst} Rxg1+ 47. Kxg1 Kg7 48. Qd5 $1 (48. Qf3 $2 {Ernst} Qxf3 49. gxf3 Be7
50. Kf2 Kf6 $19) 48... Qc1+ 49. Kf2 Qc5+ 50. Qxc5 Bxc5+ 51. Kf3 Be7 52. Ke4 Kf6
53. Kd5 Bd8 54. Kd6 Bxa5 $19) 46... Rxg1+ 47. Kxg1 Qd4+ 48. Kf1 Qd3+ 49. Kf2
Qd2+ 50. Kf3 Qd3+ 51. Kf2 (51. Kg4 $4 {Ernst} h5+ 52. Kh4 Qd4+ 53. Kg5 Qg4+ 54.
Kf6 Qf5#) 51... Qd2+ $11) 39... Qe2 40. Rbf7 $2 (40. Rg1 $142 $18) 40... Rd2
41. Qg5 $2 (41. e7 $142 $5 Rg8 42. Qf3 (42. Qb7 {Ernst} Rd1 $1 (42... Rxd6 $2 {
Ernst} 43. Rf8 $18) 43. Qf3 Qxf3 44. R7xf3 Rxd6 45. Rf8 Re6 46. R8f7 Bc3 47. b5
axb5 $19) 42... Qxf3 43. R1xf3 Rd1+ 44. Rf1 Rxd6 45. g4 $44) 41... R2xd6 {
'-/+' Ernst.} 42. e7 (42. Qe7 {Ernst} Rd1 $19) 42... Rg8 {'!' Ernst. Ernst:
'Avoids the following trap.'} (42... Re8 $2 {Ernst} 43. Qf4 $1 $18 (43. Rf8+ {
Ernst} Bxf8 44. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 45. Rxf8+ Kg7 $19)) 43. Qf4 Rd1 44. h3 Rxf1+ $19
45. Qxf1 Qxf1+ 46. Rxf1 Re8 47. Rd1 Bf6 48. Rd6 Bxe7 49. Rxa6 Bxb4 50. Kh2 Re3
51. g4 Ra3 52. Ra8+ Kg7 53. a6 Kh6 54. Kg2 Be7 55. Ra7 Bh4 56. Ra8 Rg3+ 57. Kh2
Rf3 58. Kg2 Rf2+ 59. Kg1 Ra2 60. Kh1 (60. Kf1 Kg5 61. Ra7 Bg3 (61... h6 $5) 62.
Rxh7 Rxa6 $19) 60... Kg5 61. Kg1 Kf4 62. Rh8 (62. Rb8 Bg5 $1) 62... Kf3 (62...
Kf3 63. Rf8+ Kg3 $19) 0-1

[Event "Warsaw"]
[Site "Warsaw"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Macieja, Bartlomiej"]
[Black "Schmidt, Wlodzimierz"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[BlackElo "2475"]
[Annotator "Konikowski,J"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]
[EventType "game"]
[EventRounds "1"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 047"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2 Nf6 8.
O-O d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Bd3 e5 (
14... g6 $2 15. f5 Rae8 16. Qh3 gxf5 17. Qh6 e5 18. Rxf5 Ng4 19. Qh3 exd4 20.
Nd5 Qd7 21. e5 Kh8 22. Rh5 f5 23. e6 {1-0 Balaschow-Andersson/Wijk aan Zee/
1973/}) 15. fxe5 Nh5 16. Qf2 (16. Qe3 dxe5 17. Bb6 Qd6 18. Kh1 Nf4 19. Rfd1 Qg6
20. Bf1 Bg5 21. Qc5 Rfe8 22. Re1 Re6 $36 {Garcia,G-Andersson/Camaguey/1974/})
16... dxe5 17. Bb6 Qd6 18. Rad1 Nf4 19. Be3 b4 $1 (19... Nxd3 20. Rxd3 Qe6 21.
Nd5 $16) 20. axb4 Qxb4 21. Bxf4 exf4 22. Qxf4 Qxb2 23. Nd5 Qd4+ 24. Kh1 Bxd5
25. exd5 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Bd6 27. Ra4 Rfc8 28. Rda1 Rc5 29. Ra5 (29. c4 a5 $10)
29... Rxa5 30. Rxa5 Bb4 31. Rxa6 Rxa6 32. Bxa6 f5 33. Bc8 g6 34. g3 Kf7 35. Kg2
Kf6 36. Kf3 Ke5 37. Be6 g5 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-ch 2nd"]
[Site "Ohrid"]
[Date "2001.06.07"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Asrian, Karen"]
[Black "Georgiev, Kiril"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2582"]
[BlackElo "2676"]
[Annotator "Kostakiev,D"]
[PlyCount "167"]
[EventDate "2001.06.01"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "YUG"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 084"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 (6. Be3) 6... e6 7.
O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 {Made in Bulgaria /1973/
by gm. Ermenkov - one of the bigest experts on the Sheveningen. In this game
my friend the Bulgarian super grandmaster Kiril Georgiev seems was not in the
course of the last investigations. It means that a lot of strong chess people
are not - too. We shall try to make a brief survey on the opening developement
of this variation.} 12. Bf3 {Stohl: 'At least since the Kasparov-Anand match
in 1995 this is White's main try, it has ousted most of the other moves.'''} ({
Brave, but probably dubious is} 12. a5 $6 {Stohl} Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 {Klovans,
J-Palac,M/Biel MTO/1997/ (23)}) (12. Qe1 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. fxe5 (14. Be3
exf4 15. Bxf4 Be6 {1/2-1/2 Tukmakov,V-Ribli,Z/Amsterdam 1974/MCL (19)}) 14...
dxe5 15. Qg3 Bd8 16. Be3 Kh8 17. Bg5 (17. Rad1 Be6 18. Bf3 {1/2-1/2 Browne,
W-Peters,J/Oberlin 1975/MCD (21)}) 17... Be6 18. Rad1 Be7 (18... Ng8 19. Be3
Nf6 20. Bg5 {1/2-1/2 Tal,M-Andersson,U/Stockholm 1976/MCD (20)}) 19. Bxf6 Bxf6
20. Bg4 Rad8 {Padevsky,N-Ermenkov,E/Varna 1973/EXT 2001 (24)}) (12. Qd2 Bd7 13.
Nb3 b6 {1/2-1/2 Dely,P-Sax,G/HUN-ch 1974/MCD (16)}) (12. Nb3 b6 13. Qe1 Nb4 {
1/2-1/2 Ermenkov,E-Jansa,V/Cienfuegos 1975/EXT 98 (57)}) 12... Bf8 {Stohl:
'This older move has experienced a revival lately, mainly due to the main
Scheveningen guru Kasparov.'''} ({Black has persisting problems with the
former main line} 12... Rb8 {Stohl} 13. g4 $1 {Glek,I-Wilhelmi,C/Biel MTO/1997/
(35)}) (12... Na5 {Stohl} 13. g4 $1 Bf8 $5 (13... Nd7 14. Bg2 Bf8 15. Qe1 {
Anand,V-Topalov,V/Dortmund/1996/ (22)} b6 16. Rd1 Bb7 17. Qh4 Nc6 18. Nde2 $1 {
(Anand) white need to play this move since black idea is to take on d4 an d
then play e5 with a fine position} (18. g5 Nxd4 19. Bxd4 e5 20. Be3 exf4 21.
Qxf4 Ne5 22. Bd4 Bc6 23. b3 b5 24. a5 $11 {D.Kostakiev-S.Romanov cor ol-14 2001
}) 18... Nb4 19. Rd2 Qd8 20. g5 f6 21. Nd4 $1 {[%csl Re6] Anand-Topalov/
Dortmund/1996/1-0/38/ ;CBM 54  . CBM 54-11...Re8 12.Bf3 Na5 13.g4!/Opening
1996/CBM 54/[Anand] (21)}) (13... Nc4 14. Bc1 Bf8 15. g5 Nd7 {0-1 Acs,
P-Kempinski,R/Ohrid MKD 2001/The Week in Chess 345 (37)}) 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bg2 g6
$14 {/<=>~~}) (12... Nxd4 {Stohl} 13. Qxd4 (13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 exf4 15. Bxf4
Be6 16. Bh5 {1/2-1/2 Torre,E-Kaplan,J/Cleveland 1975/EXT 99 (16)}) 13... e5 14.
Qd2 exf4 15. Bxf4 Be6 16. Rfd1 Rad8 17. h3 $1 {prevents Ng4 and dooms Black to
passivity, as his N can get to e5 only at the cost of a pawn.} Qc8 {Panchenko,
Al-Sokolov,A/Moscow-ch/1981/ (27)}) (12... Bd7 {is of course also playable,
nevertheless White's attack is still quite unpleasant after} 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4
Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. Qh5 $36 {Stohl} (17. Qg4 $5)) 13. Nb3 {'Stohl:
'The most usual reply, which however doesn't promise too much.'''} (13. g4 $5 {
Stohl} Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Bg1 exf4 16. g5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Qd2 $5 (18. Bg2
Re5 19. Rxf4 {1/2,Geller,E-Sokolov,A/Sochi/1983/ (26)}) 18... h6 $2 19. gxh6 g5
20. Qg2 Kh7 21. Bh5 {David,A-Berend,F/BL2W 9899/1998/ (24)}) (13. Qd2 {Stohl}
Na5 14. Qf2 Nc4 15. Bc1 e5 16. Nde2 d5 $1 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Bf4 dxe4 19. Nxe4
Qxc2 $5 (19... Nd5 20. Bg3 Qe7 $6 {Sutovskij,E-Kasparov,G/sim Israel/1998/
This game started the wave of popularity of 12...Bf8!?} (20... Qb6 21. Nf6+ $1
Qxf6 22. Bxd5 $14) 21. N2c3 $1) 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qg3+ {1/2,Lutz,C-Galkin,A/
EU-chT Batumi/1999/ (31)}) (13. Qe1 {Stohl} Nxd4 (13... Na5 14. Rd1 $14) 14.
Bxd4 e5 15. Be3 exf4 16. Bxf4 Be6 $132) (13. Bf2 {Stohl} Nd7 14. Qe2 {1/2,
Kindermann,S-Ribli,Z/Bundesliga 9900/1999/ (26)}) 13... b6 (13... Na5 $5 14.
Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd2 $16) 14. a5 {''!' Tiviakov.'} (14. g4 $6 {Stohl}) ({
Dangerous, but seemingly playable for Black is the immediate} 14. e5 {Stohl}
dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxc6 {1/2,Almasi,Z-Ribli,Z/HUN-chT/1998/ (25)} (16. Nd4
Bb7 $11)) 14... bxa5 {'Tiviakov: 'Stohl: 'The most principled continuation.'''}
(14... b5 $6 15. e5 $16 {(} b4 16. Nb5 axb5 17. Bb6 Qd7 18. exf6 $16 {)}) (
14... Nd7 $143 {Stohl} 15. axb6 Nxb6 16. Qe2 (16. Nb5 axb5 17. Bxb6 Qb8 18.
Rxa8 Qxa8 19. Qd3 e5 $5 {1/2,Yagupov,I-Najer,E/St. Petersburg/1999/ (26)})
16... Bb7 17. Na4 (17. Rfd1 Rac8 18. Na4 Nd7 {<=>,De Firmian,N-Kobalija,M/FIDE
WCh/1999/ (23)}) 17... Nd7 18. c3 Ne7 19. Nd2 {/+/-,De Firmian,N-Ftacnik,L/
Bundesliga 9900/2000/ (28)}) 15. e5 (15. Qd2 Bb7 (15... Rb8 $11) 16. Qf2 Nd7
17. Na4 {1-0 Jakubowski,K-Palus,R/Zakopane 2000/CBM 78 ext (33). (32)}) 15...
dxe5 16. fxe5 Nd5 $6 (16... Rd8 {Stohl: 'This new move is connected with an
exchange sacrifice.''} 17. Nd4 (17. Qe2 $6 {Stohl}) 17... Nxd4 $1 {0-1
Marjanovic,S-Belov,V/Ano Liosia 2001/CBM 79 ext (35) Tiviakov: ''!?'; 'Stohl:
'Seems also best.''} (17... Nd5 18. Bg5 $16 (18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Bg5 $16 {
1-0 Hansen,S-Astrom,R/Sweden 1999/CBM 73 ext (31)}) (18. Bxd5) (18. Nxc6 {Stohl
} Qxc6)) (17... Bb7 {Stohl} 18. Bxc6 $5 (18. exf6 Nxd4 {-18.Bd4}) 18... Bxc6
19. exf6 e5 20. Ne6 $1 fxe6 21. Qg4 $36 {o^f6}) (17... Qxe5 $2 {Stohl} 18. Nxc6
$18)) ({The point of 14.a5!? is best seen after} 16... Nd7 $2 {Stohl} 17. Bxc6
Qxc6 18. Nxa5 Qc7 19. Qf3 $18) 17. Nxd5 exd5 18. Qxd5 Bb7 19. Nxa5 {'Tiviakov:
''+/-!' 'Sion Castro,M-David,A/Pamplona op/1998/''} (19. Bf4 $5 Nd8 (19... Qe7
20. Nxa5 $16) 20. Qd3 $16) 19... Nxa5 (19... Rxe5 $2 20. Bf4 $18) 20. Qxa5 Qc8
$146 (20... Qb8 21. Qa2 Bxf3 22. Rxf3 {1-0 Marjanovic,S-Szabo,G/Bucharest 2000/
CBM 77 (37). (36)} Qb7 23. Bd4 Re6 24. Qb3 {1-0 Marjanovic,S-Szabo,G/Bucharest
2000/CBM 77 (37)}) 21. c3 $16 Bxf3 22. Rxf3 Rb8 23. Qa2 Re6 24. Raf1 Rb7 25.
Bd4 Qc6 26. b4 Rd7 27. Qf2 Qb7 28. h3 Rc7 29. Rf4 Rd7 30. Qg3 Rg6 31. Qf3 Rc6
32. Qe4 Qc8 33. Qf3 (33. Rd1 h6 34. Qf3 $16) 33... Qb7 34. Qe4 (34. Kg1 $16)
34... Qc8 35. Ra1 Re7 36. Rf2 g6 37. Rfa2 Ree6 (37... Rce6 $142 $16) 38. Qd3 (
38. Rf1 Bg7 39. Qd5 $16) 38... h5 $2 39. b5 $18 axb5 40. Qxb5 (40. Ra8 $5 Qd7
41. R1a7 $18) 40... Re8 41. Ra7 Rce6 42. Rf1 (42. Qd5 Qc6 43. c4 $18) 42...
R8e7 $16 43. Rxe7 Rxe7 44. Qd5 Rd7 45. Qa2 Re7 46. Rf6 Re6 47. Rxe6 Qxe6 48.
Qa8 Kg7 49. Qa4 Kh7 50. c4 Bg7 51. Qb5 Qf5 52. c5 Qf4 53. Qb2 Qf1+ 54. Bg1 Qf4
55. Qd4 Qf5 56. Bh2 Qf1+ 57. Qg1 Qc4 58. Qf2 Kg8 59. Qe3 Qd5 (59... h4 60. Bg1
Qe6 61. Qf4 $16) 60. Qc1 Qc6 61. Qc3 (61. Bg3) 61... Bf8 (61... h4 62. Bg1 $16)
62. Bg1 $18 Bg7 63. Qd4 Qe6 64. Qd8+ Kh7 65. Qd6 Qf5 66. e6 $18 fxe6 67. c6 Be5
68. Qd7+ Kh6 69. c7 Bxc7 70. Qxc7 g5 71. Bd4 h4 72. Qg7+ Kh5 73. Be5 Qf1+ 74.
Kh2 Qf5 75. Qh8+ Kg6 76. Qg8+ Kh5 77. Qg7 Qe4 78. Qf7+ Qg6 79. Qxg6+ Kxg6 80.
g4 hxg3+ 81. Kxg3 Kf5 82. Bb2 e5 83. Bc1 e4 84. Be3 1-0

[Event "Sarajevo Bosnia 31st"]
[Site "Sarajevo"]
[Date "2001.05.14"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Movsesian, Sergei"]
[Black "Georgiev, Kiril"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2661"]
[BlackElo "2676"]
[Annotator "Kostakiev,D"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "2001.05.13"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BIH"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 084"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.09.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. a4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bg1 Rb8 (12... Bd7) 13. Qd3 (13. Bf3
Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 {1-0 Sokolov,A-Kasparov,G/Reykjavik 1988/CBM 10 (44)}) (
13. Qd2 e5 14. Nb3 Na5 15. Nxa5 {1/2-1/2 Karpov,A-Kasparov,G/Moscow 1985/
MainBase (37)}) 13... Nxd4 (13... e5 $1 {Dorfman} 14. Nxc6 (14. fxe5 dxe5 15.
Nf5 Bxf5 16. Rxf5 Nd4 $10 (16... Nd4 17. Bxd4 exd4 18. Qxd4 Bd6 19. Nd5 {
0-1 Moroz,A-Nechaev,A/Donetsk 1998/CBM 68 (64)})) 14... Qxc6 $10) (13... Bf8
14. Qg3 Nd7 15. Bd3 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b6 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 g6 19. Nd5 {1-0
Dobrev,I-Ermenkov,E/Elenite 1986/EXT 97 (82)}) 14. Bxd4 (14. Qxd4 e5 15. Qd3
exf4 16. Rxf4 Be6 17. Raf1 Rbc8 18. Bd4 Nd7 19. Qg3 Ne5 {1/2-1/2 Stavrev,
N-Papaioannou,I/Mangalia 1992/EXT 97 (37)}) 14... e5 15. Ba7 Ra8 16. Bg1 (16.
Be3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Be6 18. Rad1 Red8 19. Qg3 Ne8 20. Bd3 (20. e5 dxe5 21. Bxe5
Bd6 22. Rxd6 {0-1 Kudrin,S-Arnason,J/Bor 1984/MCD (29)}) 20... Bf6 21. Nd5 Bxd5
22. exd5 Bxb2 23. c3 Qxc3 24. Bg5 Qc7 25. Qh4 {1-0 Mokry,K-Gruenberg,H/
Polanica Zdroj 1985/MCD (30)}) 16... exf4 (16... Bd7 17. a5 $14) 17. Rxf4 d5
$146 (17... Be6 18. Raf1 Nd7 (18... Rac8 $5) 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Qxd5 {1-0
Belikov,V-Akopian,V/Moscow 1992/CBM 33/[Dorfman] (66)}) 18. Raf1 $11 dxe4 19.
Nxe4 Nxe4 20. Rxe4 Be6 21. Bd4 Rad8 22. c3 Bc5 23. Bf3 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 Rxd4 25.
Qxd4 Bc4 26. Ra1 b6 27. h3 g6 28. Rd1 b5 29. axb5 axb5 30. Ra1 h5 31. Qd2 Qe5
32. Ra8 Rxa8 33. Bxa8 Kg7 34. Bf3 h4 35. Kg1 g5 36. Kf2 Qg3+ 37. Kg1 Qe5 38.
Kf2 Kg6 39. Qe3 Kf6 40. Qxe5+ Kxe5 41. g3 (41. Ke3 f5 42. Bc6 g4) 41... hxg3+
42. Kxg3 f5 {[#]} 43. h4 $4 (43. Bc6) 43... gxh4+ $19 44. Kxh4 Kf4 45. Bc6 Ke3
46. b3 Be2 47. c4 b4 48. c5 f4 49. Bd7 f3 50. c6 f2 51. c7 f1=Q 52. c8=Q Qf4+
53. Bg4 Qxg4+ 0-1

[Event "Las Palmas"]
[Site "Las Palmas"]
[Date "1996.12.20"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2750"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "Kramnik,V"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1996.12.08"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "21"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 057"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Psakhis} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O
Nc6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 Qc7 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Bf3 Re8 12. a4 Bd7 13. Qd2 Rab8 14.
Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. Qf2 {Psakhis New move, but I don't see any real
difference compare to normal} (16. g5 Nd7 17. Rad1 (17. Bg2 Na5 18. Nxa5 (18.
Qf2 Nc4 19. Bc1 Bf8 20. Nd4 Bb7 21. b3 Na5 22. Bb2 Nc6 23. Nde2 Nb4 $13 {
0-1 Smirin,I-Avrukh,B/Tel-Aviv 30' Cup 1996 (39)}) 18... bxa5 19. b3 Bb7 20.
Ne2 Rbc8 21. Ra2 Ba8 22. Ng3) 17... Bf8 18. Bg2 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Rf3 b4 21.
Ne2 Bb7 22. Rh3 g6 23. e5 Ne7 24. exd6 Bxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Qc6+ 26. Kg1 Nd5 27. Ng3
Qxd6 28. f5 Bg7 {Glek,I-Ribli,Z/Budapest 1996}) 16... Na5 17. Rad1 Nc4 18. Bc1
b5 19. g5 Nd7 (19... b4 $2 {Psakhis} 20. gxf6 bxc3 21. fxe7 cxb2 22. Bd2 $16)
20. axb5 axb5 21. Bg2 (21. Nd4 {Psakhis} b4 22. Ncb5 Qc5 23. b3 Na5 $15 {
[%csl Rb5]}) 21... b4 22. Ne2 Nc5 23. f5 (23. Nxc5 {Psakhis} dxc5 24. b3 Nd6
$11) 23... Bf8 24. g6 Nxb3 25. cxb3 Ne5 26. gxf7+ Qxf7 27. Nd4 exf5 28. exf5 (
28. Nxf5 {Psakhis} Qxb3 (28... Ba6 29. Qg3 $1) 29. Nxd6 Bxd6 30. Rxd6 Bh3 $13)
28... Bb7 $11 {Topalov didn't get any advantage .} 29. Ne6 Rbc8 $1 30. Ng5 (30.
Bxb7 {Psakhis} Qxb7+ 31. Qg2 Qxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Rc2+ 33. Rf2 Rec8 34. Bf4 Rxf2+ 35.
Kxf2 Rc2+ 36. Rd2 $11) 30... Qe7 (30... Bxg2+ $5 {Psakhis} 31. Qxg2 Qxb3 32. f6
Rc7 33. Rd4 $44) 31. Qd2 (31. f6 $2 {Psakhis} gxf6 32. Ne4 (32. Qxf6 Rc2 $1 33.
Be4 Qxf6 34. Rxf6 Ng4 $19) 32... Ng4 33. Nxf6+ Nxf6 34. Qxf6 Bxg2+ 35. Kxg2
Rc2+ 36. Kh1 Qxf6 37. Rxf6 Ree2 $36) 31... Kh8 32. Rde1 Qd7 33. Ne6 Qb5 (33...
Ba6 $5 {Psakhis} 34. Rg1 Nd3) 34. Rd1 Be7 35. Bxb7 (35. Nxg7 $2 {Psakhis} Rg8
$1 (35... Kxg7 $6 36. f6+ Bxf6 37. Qh6+ Kg8) 36. f6 Bxf6 37. Rxf6 Rxg7 38. Rf2
Rcg8 $19) 35... Qxb7+ 36. Qd5 Qxd5+ 37. Rxd5 $11 Nf7 (37... Rc2 {Psakhis} 38.
Bd2 (38. Nd4 Rc5 39. Rxc5 dxc5 40. Ne6 Nd3 $15) 38... Rxb2 39. Bxb4 Rxb3 40.
Bxd6 Bxd6 41. Rxd6 $11) 38. Bd2 Bf6 39. Bxb4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Las Palmas"]
[Site "Las Palmas"]
[Date "1996.12.21"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "Kramnik,V"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1996.12.08"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "21"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 057"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {The Najdorf system is
extremely popular in the tournament practice} 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9.
Be3 Nc6 10. f4 Re8 11. Bf3 Rb8 12. Kh1 Qc7 13. g4 {The famous Sheveningen
attack, which is not too dangerous here} Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7
Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 (17... Rxa7 $2 18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qe1
{with attack}) 18. Qe2 Ne8 19. Be3 Be6 {Black protecs the critical square d5.
The game is even} 20. Qf2 Rdc8 (20... Qc4 21. Bb6 $2 (21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 (
22. b3 Qc3 23. exd5 Nd6 24. Rac1 Rac8 25. Bd2 Qb2 26. c4 Qxb3 27. c5 Nf5 28. d6
Bxd6 29. cxd6 Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Qxa4 31. Qb6 Qd7 32. Ba5 Re8 33. Bb4 Ng3+ 34. hxg3
{1-0 Dolmatov,S-Namgilov,S/ch-RUS, Elista 1996}) 22... f5 23. gxf6 Nxf6 {
(Seirawan)}) 21... Rdc8 22. Be3 Bc5 {Black has a good play, Topalov-Kasparov,
Olympiad 1996, Yerevan}) 21. Rad1 (21. Bb6 $5 Qc4 22. a5 Qb4 {leads to very
complex play}) 21... Bc5 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Qxc2 25. Rxe5 Qxf2
26. Rxf2 g6 {After simplifications the game is about even} 27. Rd5 (27. Re7 Rc7
$10) 27... Nc7 28. Rd7 Ne6 29. Bg4 (29. Rxb7 Rc1+ (29... Nc5 30. Rb6 Nxa4 31.
Rf6 Nc5) (29... Nxg5 30. h4 Ne6 31. Bg4 Rc1+ 32. Kg2 Nc5 33. Rbxf7 Re8) 30. Kg2
Nxg5 31. Bg4 h5 {is good enaugh for equalizing}) 29... Nxg5 30. h4 Nxe4 31.
Rfxf7 Rc1+ {Now Kasparov is forcing a draw]} 32. Kg2 Rc2+ 33. Kg1 ({Of course
not} 33. Kf3 $2 Rf2+ 34. Kxe4 Rxf7 35. Be6 Re8 36. Kd5 Rxe6 37. Kxe6 Rxd7 38.
Kxd7 h5 39. Ke6 g5 {and Black wins}) (33. Kf1 Rf8 $11) (33. Kh3 {Lutz} Nf2+ (
33... Re8 34. Rg7+ Kh8 35. Rxh7+ Kg8 36. Rdg7+ Kf8 37. Rxb7 Ng5+ 38. hxg5 Re3+
39. Bf3 Rxf3+ 40. Kg4 $18) 34. Kg3 Nh1+ $5 {Fritz} (34... Nxg4 35. Rg7+ Kf8 36.
Kxg4 (36. Rxh7 $2 Nf6) 36... Rg2+ $1 37. Kf3 (37. Kf4 Rf2+ 38. Kg5 Rf5+ 39. Kg4
Rd8) 37... Rxb2 38. Rdf7+ Ke8 39. Rxh7 (39. Rc7 Kf8 40. Rxh7 Kg8 41. Rcg7+ Kf8
42. Rxg6 Rc8) 39... Rc8 $10) 35. Kf4 Rf8 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. Rxb7 Nf2 38. Be6
Re2 $13) 33... Rc1+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Jermuk FIDE GP"]
[Site "Jermuk"]
[Date "2009.08.15"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Alekseev, Evgeny V"]
[Black "Cheparinov, Ivan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2714"]
[BlackElo "2678"]
[Annotator "Kritz,L"]
[PlyCount "177"]
[EventDate "2009.08.09"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "ARM"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 132"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2009.09.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2009.09.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {Die Najdorf-Variante ist
die Eröffnung mit der wohl größten Menge Theorie in der modernen Praxis.} 6.
Be2 {Die zwei wichtigsten Alternativen sind 6.Be3 und 6.Bg5} (6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3
Be6 8. f3 $132) (6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nbd7 8. Qf3 $132) 6... e6 {Die Partie geht in
die Scheveningen Variante über. Der "wahre Najdorf" entsteht nach 6....e5.} (
6... e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Kh1 b6 10. Be3 Bb7 11. f3 $132 {Praktisch in
jedem Zug haben beide Seiten viele andere mögliche Fortsetzungen.}) 7. a4 $1 {
Ich denke, das ist die stärkste Fortsetzung. Man sollte Schwarz nicht zu b5
kommen lassen.} (7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12.
Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Rad8 15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Bd3 Re8 $132 {üblicherweise
hat Schwarz genügend Spiel, wenn er b5 gezogen hat.}) 7... Nc6 {Der größte
Nachteil des Zuges a4 ist die Schwächung des Feldes b4. Deswegen muss Schwarz
den Springer nach c6 entwickeln, und nicht nach d7.} (7... Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4
Nc6 {führt nur zu Zugumstellung.}) 8. O-O Be7 9. Be3 Qc7 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 {
Diese Stellung wurde schon Tausende Mal gespielt.} (11. Qe1 {bringt nicht viel.
} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 13. Be3 exf4 14. Bxf4 Be6 15. Qg3 Nd7 16. Bh6 Qc5+ 17. Kh1
Qe5 $11 {und Schwarz glich aus in Sutovsky - Shipov (Isle of Man, 1999)}) 11...
Re8 {Mit Abstand der Hauptzug, aber Schwarz hat auch alternative Wege.} (11...
Bd7 12. Nb3 b6 13. Bf3 Rab8 14. g4 Bc8 $6 {Der Plan mit dem Läuferrückzug nach
b7 scheint Zeitverlust zu sein.} 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Re8 17. Qd2 Bf8 18. Rad1
$36 {Wang Hao - Kobalia (Dagomys, 2008)}) (11... Nxd4 $5 12. Qxd4 Nd7 13. Bf3
b6 14. e5 $6 {Zu direkt. Schwarz kommt zu gutem Spiel gegen den Bauern e5.}
dxe5 15. fxe5 Bc5 $1 16. Qf4 Rb8 17. Rae1 Bb7 $132 {Anand - Polgar (Rishon Le
Zion, 2006)}) 12. Bf3 (12. Bd3 {Der Läufer auf d3 wird schnell abgetauscht.}
Nb4 $1 {Nun kann sich Schwarz aussuchen, wann er auf d3 nehmen will.} 13. a5
Bd7 14. Nf3 Bc6 15. Qe2 Nd7 16. Bd4 e5 $1 $132 {Anand - Van Wely (Nice, 2008)})
12... Na5 {Wiederum hat Schwarz mehrere Möglichkeiten.} (12... Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7
14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 $6 {Das sieht sehr künstlich aus. 13....Bd7 und 15....
Bc8 ist bestimmt nicht das Beste, was man machen kann.} 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 Bb7
18. Bg2 $36 {Anand - Ivanchuk (Morelia/Linares 2008)}) (12... Bf8 13. Qd2 Rb8
14. Qf2 e5 $5 {Ein typischer Vorstoß für diese Stellung. Doch Weiß hat eine
gute Reaktion im Sinn.} 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Nb3 $1 Nb4 17. Ba7 $1 Ra8 18. Bb6 {
Weiß bringt Disharmonie in die schwarze Stellung.} Qe7 19. Rad1 $14 {Carlsen -
Grischuk (Linares, 2009)}) (12... Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8 $6 {Mir gefällt
dieses Manöver grundsätzlich nicht, Weiß hat einfach zu viel Zeit, um sein
Spiel zu starten.} 15. Bg2 Bb7 16. g5 Nd7 17. Rf3 Bf8 18. Rh3 $40 {Jakovenko -
Van Wely (Foros, 2008)}) 13. g4 Nd7 {Manchmal es ist besser, den Springer
wegzuziehen, bevor er angegriffen ist.} 14. g5 (14. Bg2 $5 Bf8 15. Qe1 b6 16.
Rd1 Bb7 17. Qh4 Nc6 18. Nde2 Nb4 19. Rd2 Qd8 20. g5 f6 21. Nd4 fxg5 22. fxg5
$14 {Anand - Topalov (Dortmund, 1996)}) 14... Bf8 15. Bg2 b6 16. Qe1 (16. Rf3 {
ist ein noch direkterer Versuch, auf Angriff zu spielen.} Bb7 17. Rh3 g6 18.
Qg4 Bg7 19. Bg1 $6 (19. Qh4 Nf8 20. Bg1 $132) 19... f5 20. exf5 gxf5 21. Qe2
Nf8 $15 {und Schwarz stand besser in Fedorchuk - Kempinski (Godesberg, 2008)})
16... Nc4 {Ein neuer Zug. Ich denke, dass 16....Bb7 doch mehr Sinn macht.} (
16... Bb7 $5 17. Rd1 g6 18. Nde2 Bg7 19. Qh4 Nc4 20. Bc1 Qc5 21. Rd3 b5 $132 {
und Schwarz hatte sehr gutes Gegenspiel in Polzin - Kempinski (Hamburg, 2005)})
17. Bc1 Qc5 18. Qf2 Bb7 19. b3 Na5 20. Nde2 {Üblicherweise gilt das Endspiel
als gut für Schwarz.} (20. Nce2 $5 e5 21. fxe5 Nxe5 (21... dxe5 $2 22. Ba3 Qc8
23. Qxf7+ Kh8 24. Nf5 $18) 22. Ba3 Qc7 23. Nf4 g6 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. exd5 $14 {
Schwarz hat große Probleme mit dem Springer a5 und dem Feld c6.}) 20... Qxf2
21. Rxf2 d5 (21... Rac8 $5 {Ich glaube, es ist eher Schwarz, der hier um
Vorteil spielen kann. Weiß hat einfach keine Schwäche zum Angreifen.} 22. Ba3
Rc7 23. Rd1 Rec8 $36) 22. Be3 (22. exd5 $6 Bc5 23. Rf1 exd5 $15 {Weiß hat
überall nur Schwächen.}) 22... Nc5 (22... dxe4 $5 {Schwarz riskiert auch hier
nichts.} 23. Nxe4 Red8 24. Nd4 Rac8 $132 {Alle schwarzen Figuren stehen aktiv.
Der Springer a5 kann jeder Zeit ins Spiel gebracht werden.}) 23. Rd1 (23. exd5
exd5 24. Bd4 Nc6 $1 25. Bxd5 (25. Nxd5 $4 Nxd4 26. Nxd4 Ne4 $19) 25... Rad8 $1
26. Bxc6 Bxc6+ 27. Kg1 Rd7 $44 {/\Red8}) 23... Rad8 24. Ng3 Nc6 ({Sicherer
waere} 24... dxe4 25. Rfd2 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Rc8 27. Ncxe4 Nxe4 28. Bxe4 Bb4 29.
Bxb7 Bxd2 (29... Nxb7 30. Rd7 $16) 30. Bxc8 Bxe3 31. Ne2 Nc6 32. Bxa6 Nd4 33.
Nxd4 Bxd4 $11 {Das Endspiel ist Remis.}) 25. Rfd2 {Weiß hat es geschafft,
seine Figuren ordentlich zu platzieren.} Nb4 26. exd5 exd5 (26... Nxd5 27. Nxd5
Bxd5 28. Kg1 $1 $16) 27. Bf2 $1 $14 {Nun hat Schwarz einen isolierten Bauern,
den er nicht nach vorne bringen kann.} Bd6 $2 {Das führt zu großen Problemen.}
(27... g6 $1 28. Kg1 Rd7 29. Nxd5 Nxd5 30. Bxd5 Red8 31. c4 b5 32. axb5 axb5
$14 {Schwarz steht schlechter, kann sich aber eventuell noch retten.}) 28. Nce2
Bc7 29. a5 $1 {Weiß verschlechtert die schwarze Bauernstruktur. Dazu hat
Schwarz keine guten Verteidigung gegen die Idee ab-c3 xd5.} Ne4 ({Auch} 29...
g6 {führt zu einer schlechten Stellung.} 30. axb6 Bxb6 31. c3 Nc6 32. Rxd5 Rxd5
33. Rxd5 Na5 34. Rd6 Bxg2+ 35. Kxg2 Bc7 36. Bxc5 Bxd6 37. Bxd6 Nxb3 $16) 30.
Nxe4 dxe4 31. axb6 Rxd2 (31... e3 $4 32. Bxe3 Bxg2+ 33. Kxg2 Rxd2 34. Rxd2 $18)
32. Rxd2 Bb8 (32... e3 $2 33. Bxe3 $18) 33. c4 {Weiß will den Bauern e4
mittels Be3 blockieren, dafür nimmt er das Feld d5 unter Kontrolle.} h6 34. Be3
hxg5 35. fxg5 Nd3 36. Nc3 {Es droht das Nehmen auf e4, weil der Springer d3
dann ungedeckt bleibt.} Nf4 37. Kg1 (37. Na4 $1 {führt noch schneller zum Ziel.
Gegeg Nc5 hat Schwarz keine ausreichende Verteidigung.} Nd3 {Der einzige Zug.}
38. Kg1 $18 {Weiß verbessert langsam seine Stellung.}) 37... f5 38. gxf6 gxf6
39. Bf1 Be5 40. Na4 Bc6 41. Nc5 Kf7 42. Nxa6 f5 {Es sieht so aus, als ob
Schwarz Kompensation hätte, aber in Wirklichkeit sind die weißen Bauern am
Damenflügel viel zu weit vorne.} 43. Nb4 Ba8 44. Ra2 Ne6 45. Ra7+ Kg6 46. b7
Bxb7 47. Rxb7 $18 {Der Rest ist Sache der Technik. Falls Weiß sich bedroht
fühlen sollte, kann er immer eine Figur für die schwarzen Bauern opfern und
immer noch auf Gewinn stehen.} f4 48. Ba7 (48. Nc6 $1 {wäre stärker, um das
Feld d4 zu kontrollieren.} Bf6 49. Ba7 $18) 48... Nd4 49. Nd5 Nf3+ 50. Kg2 Rh8
51. h3 Nd2 52. Re7 (52. Ne7+ $1 Kf6 53. Nc6 f3+ 54. Kf2 Nxf1 55. Kxf1 Rxh3 56.
Nxe5 Kxe5 57. Re7+ Kf4 58. Bg1 $18) 52... Kf5 53. Rf7+ Ke6 54. Rxf4 {Eine
sichere Lösung des Problems. Weiß spielt absolut risikofrei.} Bxf4 55. Nxf4+
Kf5 56. Be3 Nxb3 57. Be2 Rg8+ 58. Kf2 Ke5 59. h4 Nd4 60. h5 Nf5 61. Ng6+ Kf6
62. Bg4 Ra8 63. Bxf5 Kxf5 64. Kg3 Ra3 65. Nh4+ Ke5 66. Ng2 Kf5 67. c5 Rc3 68.
h6 Kg6 69. Kg4 Rxc5 70. Bxc5 Kxh6 71. Kf5 Kg7 72. Nf4 Kf7 73. Kxe4 Ke8 74. Kd5
Kd7 75. Ne6 Kc8 76. Kc6 Kb8 77. Nc7 Kc8 78. Ba7 Kd8 79. Nd5 Kc8 80. Ne7+ Kd8
81. Kd6 Ke8 82. Ke6 Kd8 83. Bb6+ Ke8 84. Nf5 Kf8 85. Ba5 Ke8 86. Nd6+ Kf8 87.
Kf6 Kg8 88. Kg6 Kf8 89. Bd8 1-0

[Event "Baku FIDE GP"]
[Site "Baku"]
[Date "2008.05.04"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2672"]
[Annotator "Kritz,L"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2008.04.21"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "AZE"]
[EventCategory "19"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 124"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2008.05.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2008.05.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ftacnik} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 {Dieser Zug
richtet sich gegen die Idee des weißen Spielers, die Variante mit der langen
Rochade zu spielen. Doch er lässt das Nehmen auf c6 zu, das Weiß eine
angenehmere Stellung verspricht.} (5... Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4
9. f3 $132 {Ist heutzutage die populärste Variante im Paulsen-System.}) 6. Be2
d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 O-O {Die Partie mündete aus Paulsen kommend in
einem typischen Scheveningen. Jetzt ist der entscheidende Moment - Weiß muss
zwischen zwei grundsätzlich unterschiedlichen Fortsetzungen wählen, ob er
Schwarz zu b5 kommen lässt oder mittels 10.a4 den schwarzen Vorstoß am
Damenflügel verhindert.} 10. a4 (10. Qe1 {Dieser Zug sofort verspricht Weiß
gar nichts.} Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3 g6 $1 {Die Statistik in
dieser Stellung ist vernichtend schlecht für Weiß - nur 24%, das spricht für
sich...} 14. Bf3 (14. Bd3 Nh5 15. Qe3 Qd7 16. Kh1 Rae8 17. Qh3 Bf6 18. Bxf6
Nxf6 19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 Nh5 $15 {Murdzia - Kempinski (Warsaw, 2003). Weiß
hat keinen Angriff, der Bauer e5 bleibt jedoch für immer schwach und
symbolisiert damit den schwarzen Vorteil.}) 14... a5 15. Nxb5 Nxe4 16. Qe1 f5
$1 ({Weniger genau ist} 16... Qd7 17. c4 Nc5 18. Rd1 Rfc8 19. Qe3 Bxf3 20. Rxf3
Nb7 21. f5 Rxc4 22. fxg6 fxg6 23. Rdf1 $40 {Sutovsky - Van Wely (Dagomys, 2008)
. und Weiß bekam eine sehr starke Initiative, die ihn nach wenigen Zügen zum
Sieg führte.}) 17. Rd1 Qc8 18. Qe2 a4 19. c4 Rf7 20. Rc1 Bf8 21. Rfd1 Qe8 22.
Bc3 Nxc3 23. Rxc3 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 d5 $132 {Svidler - Akopian (Groningen, 1996).
und Schwarz hatte keine Probleme.}) (10. Kh1 $5 Qc7 11. Qe1 {Jetzt ist es eine
ganz andere Sache. Wie man später sehen wird, ist wa von großer Bedeutung,
dass die Dame das Feld d8 verlassen hat.} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 (12... e5 13. fxe5
dxe5 14. Qg3 Bd6 15. Rxf6 exd4 16. Qxd6 Qxd6 17. Rxd6 dxc3 18. b3 $1 Be6 19.
Rb6 Rab8 20. Rd1 $36 {Schwarz kommt nicht dazu, den e4-Bauer anzugreifen.
Seinerseits verfügt Weiß über viele Wege, seine Initiative zu entfalten.}) 13.
a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Bc6 (14... g6 {Hier is es nicht mehr so gut, weil durch den Zug
10....Qc7 das Feld f6 geschwächt wurde und Weiß mit} 15. f5 e5 16. Be3 $14 {
fortfahren kann, wonach der Bauer e4 unantastbar ist.}) 15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4
17. Nd1 bxa3 18. bxa3 $14 {Die weißen Perspektiven sind etwas besser, weil
Schwarz momentan zu keinem Gegenspiel kommt.}) 10... Bd7 {Ein relativ seltener
Zug. Die Hauptvariante ist 10....Qc7.} (10... Qc7 11. Kh1 (11. Qe1 {leitet
eine forcierte Remisvariante ein:} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Qg3 Bc5
15. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 16. Kh1 Kh8 (16... Qc6 17. Qxe5 $16) (16... Qe7 17. Rad1 $36)
17. Rxf6 gxf6 18. Qh4 Rg8 (18... Qc6 19. Nd5 $14) 19. Qxf6+ Rg7 20. Qd8+ Rg8
21. Qf6+ $11) 11... Re8 {mit unzähligen Möglichkeiten für beide Seiten.}) 11.
Nb3 {Die Idee des Zuges 10....Bb7 ist offensichtlich - Schwarz will auf d4
nehmen und danach den Läufer auf c6 entwickeln. Deswegen spielt Weiß 11.Nb3,
um die Verwirklichung dieser Idee zu verhindern.} (11. Kh1 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Bc6
13. a5 (13. b4 e5 $1 14. Qd3 (14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Qxe5 Bxb4 $17) 14... Qc7 15. b5
axb5 16. axb5 Rxa1 17. Rxa1 exf4 18. Bxf4 (18. Bd4 Bd7 19. b6 Qc8 20. Nd5 Nxd5
21. exd5 Bf5 $15 {Petrosian - Yegiazarian (Yerevan, 2005)}) 18... Bd7 $11 {
/\Be6}) 13... Qc7 14. f5 Rac8 15. Qd3 Rfe8 16. Bb6 Qd7 17. Bf3 Bd8 18. Bd4 Qc7
19. fxe6 fxe6 $11 {Leko - Lautier (Wijk aan Zee, 2002). Weiß hat keinen
Angriff am Königsflügel und Schwarz steht sehr solide hinter seinen
Zentrumsbauern.}) 11... Na5 {Schwarz verfolgt die gleiche Idee -
Springertausch und Entwicklung des Läufers auf c6.} (11... b6 12. Bf3 Qc7 13.
g4 Bc8 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bg2 $14 {gibt Weiß gute Chancen, mittels Qh5-Rf3 einen
gefährlichen Angriff zu konstruieren.}) 12. Nd2 $1 {Es sieht komisch aus, dass
der Springer freiwillig aus dem Zentrum nach d2 gekommen ist, doch strategisch
gesehen hat er auf d2 eine wichtige Funktion - er verteidigt den Bauern e4 und
gleichzeitig das Feld c4.} (12. Nxa5 Qxa5 13. Qe1 Kh8 14. Qg3 Bc6 15. Bd4 Rae8
16. Kh1 Bd8 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Be7 $11 {S. Polgar - Boensch (Bad Homburg,
1996). Schwarz hatte keine Schwierigkeiten.}) (12. e5 Ne8 13. Nxa5 Qxa5 14. Ne4
Qc7 {Es ist offensichtlich, dass Weiß e5 zu frueh gespielt hat - er hat keine
konkreten Drohungen aufbauen können, so dass Schwarz sich leicht befreien kann:
} 15. a5 d5 16. Bb6 Qc8 17. Ng5 g6 18. Nf3 Ng7 19. Kh1 Bc5 20. Bxc5 Qxc5 21.
Nd4 Bb5 $11 {De Firmian - Izoria (Las Vegas, 2006)}) 12... Be8 $146 {Ftacnik:
'Navara is retreating with the bishop to the e8 square, even though he most
likely met the promissing idea of Bc6 during the preparation.' Bis jetzt wurde
dieser Zug nicht gespielt. Schwarz bereitet den Vorstoß d5 vor.} (12... Bc6 13.
Qe1 (13. Bd3 d5 14. e5 d4 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Nde4 Be7 17. f5 exf5 18. Rxf5 dxe3
19. b4 Bxe4 20. Nxe4 Nc6 21. Bc4 Qd4 $15 {Nisipeanu - Rublevsky (Foros, 2006)})
(13. b4 d5 14. bxa5 d4 15. e5 Ne8 $132) 13... d5 14. Rd1 Bb4 15. exd5 Nxd5 16.
Nxd5 Qxd5 17. Qf2 $14 {Hou Yifan - Balogh (Paks, 2007). Schwarz hat Probleme,
weil seine Figuren nicht gut stehen, vor allem der Springer a5 steht völlig im
Abseits.}) 13. Bd3 (13. Qe1 d5 14. Rd1 $14 {verspricht Weiß ein kleines Plus.
Dass der schwarze Läufer auf e8 steht, hat einen Vorteil so wie auch einen
Nachteil. Der Vorteil ist der, dass der Springer a5 das Feld c6 hat. Der
Nachteil ist, dass der Läufer auf e8 den Turm f8 aus dem Spiel ausschaltet.})
13... d5 14. e5 (14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 $11 {Demnächst spielt Schwarz Nc6
und hat keine Probleme.}) 14... d4 {Ftacnik: 'This is the main tactical idea
of counterplay, even though the future may wittness also perfectly playable
retreat Nd7.'} (14... Nd7 {Ftacnik} 15. Qf3 Nc5 $13) 15. exf6 (15. Bf2 dxc3 16.
exf6 Bxf6 $17) 15... Bxf6 16. Nde4 Be7 $1 {Erzwungen, Schwarz kann keine der
weißen Figuren nehmen.} (16... dxe3 $4 17. Qh5 $1 {Doppelangriff auf h7 und a5!
} g6 18. Nxf6+ Qxf6 19. Qxa5 $18) (16... dxc3 $4 17. Qh5 $1 g6 18. Nxf6+ Qxf6
19. Qxa5 $18) 17. f5 (17. Bd2 dxc3 18. Bxc3 $14 {verspricht Weiß einen kleinen
positionellen Vorteil, weil Schwarz noch einige Entwicklungsprobleme lösen
muss.}) 17... exf5 $2 {Ftacnik: 'The slip of attention will have grave and
lasting consequences. Black had to choose between three moves, but only one
has promissed successfull equalisation.'} (17... dxe3 $1 {Ftacnik} 18. f6 (18.
fxe6 f5 $15) 18... e2 $1 19. Bxe2 (19. Qxe2 gxf6 20. Rad1 (20. Qg4+ $2 Kh8 21.
Nxf6 Bxf6 22. Qh5 Bd4+ 23. Kh1 f5 $19) 20... f5 $17) 19... gxf6 20. Qxd8 Rxd8
21. Nxf6+ Kg7 22. Nce4 Bc6 $15) (17... dxc3 $2 {Ftacnik} 18. f6 $1 gxf6 19.
Qg4+ Kh8 20. Nxf6 Bxf6 21. Qh5 $18) 18. Rxf5 dxe3 {Mit der Aufgabe des
schwarzfeldrigen Läufers hat Weiß praktisch die Verpflichtung auf sich
genommen, den schwarzen König Matt zu setzen. Wenn es dem Weißen nicht gelingt,
wird er in einem schlechten Endspiel landen. So kam es dann auch in der Partie.
} 19. Nd5 Nc6 (19... Bc6 {Ftacnik} 20. Nxe7+ Qxe7 21. Nf6+ Kh8 22. Nxh7 e2 23.
Qe1 $16) 20. Nef6+ $1 {Ftacnik: 'Shocking clarification of the situation.
Radjabov has set up all his forces for the kingside attack with the clear
target in the vulnerable h7 square.'} Bxf6 (20... Kh8 {Ftacnik} 21. Qh5 h6 22.
Nxe8 Rxe8 23. Rxf7 Qd6 24. Qf5 g6 25. Rh7+ Kxh7 26. Qf7+ Kh8 27. Bxg6 Qxg6 28.
Qxg6 $18) 21. Nxf6+ Kh8 (21... gxf6 $4 22. Qg4+ Kh8 23. Rh5 $18) 22. Qh5 (22.
Nxh7 $2 g6 (22... Kxh7 23. Rh5+ Kg8 24. Rh8+ Kxh8 25. Qh5+ Kg8 26. Qh7#) 23.
Nxf8 gxf5 24. Qh5+ Kg7 25. Bxf5 e2 $15 {Es ist eher Schwarz, der hier
Gewinnchancen besitzt. Die weißen Figuren sind zu weit in die schwarzen Reihen
eingedrungen und können keine Drohungen aufstellen.}) 22... h6 (22... gxf6 $2 {
Ftacnik} 23. Rg5 Qxd3 24. Qh6 $1 $18) 23. Raf1 $2 {Ftacnik: 'In order to win
the aggressor needed to hit the main weakness h6.' Hiermit hat Weiß seine
Chance vergeben.} (23. Ng4 $1 {gewann forciert.} f6 $8 (23... Qd6 24. Rf6 $18)
24. Qh3 {Es ist nicht zu sehen, wie Schwarz sich gegen das Opfer auf h6
verteidigen kann.} Bg6 (24... Kg8 25. Nxh6+ gxh6 26. Qxh6 Qe7 27. Bc4+ Rf7 28.
Rh5 $18) (24... h5 25. Rxh5+ Bxh5 26. Qxh5+ Kg8 27. Bh7+ Kh8 28. Bg6+ Kg8 29.
Qh7#) (24... e2 25. Nxh6 Qb6+ 26. Rf2 $1 $18) (24... Qd4 25. Nxh6 g6 26. Rxf6
e2+ 27. Kh1 Rxf6 28. Nf5+ $18) (24... Bd7 {Ftacnik} 25. Nxh6 Qe7 26. Ng4+ Kg8
27. Rg5 Bxg4 (27... fxg5 28. Qh7+ Kf7 29. Qg6+ Kg8 30. Nh6+ Kh8 31. Qh7#) 28.
Qh7+ Kf7 29. Rxg7+ $18) 25. Nxh6 Qc7 (25... gxh6 26. Qxh6+ Bh7 27. Rh5 Rf7 28.
Bxh7 Qf8 29. Qxf8+ Rfxf8 30. Be4+ $16) 26. Ng4+ Kg8 27. Bc4+ Rf7 (27... Bf7 28.
Nxf6+ gxf6 29. Qg4+ (29. Rh5 $18 {Ftacnik}) 29... Kh8 30. Qh4+ Kg8 31. Qxf6
Bxc4 32. Rg5+ Kh7 33. Rh5+ Kg8 34. Rh8#) 28. Nxf6+ gxf6 29. Rxf6 Ne5 30. Bxf7+
Bxf7 31. Qxe3 $18) 23... Nb4 $2 {Ftacnik: 'It would have been unjust o blame
the grandmasters, that in this very tense moment they could not read the
position perfectly and discover very narrow path to the equality after the
knight jump Nd4!'} (23... Nd4 $1 {Ftacnik} 24. Nxe8 (24. c3 e2 25. Bxe2 Nxf5
26. Qxf5 Qxf6 27. Qc5 Qxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Bxa4 $15) (24. R5f4 e2 $15) 24... e2 $1 (
24... Rxe8 25. Rxf7 e2 26. Qg6 $18) 25. Rf6 (25. Re1 Qxe8 26. Rf6 Qe3+ $19)
25... Nf3+ $3 26. gxf3 Qd4+ 27. Kg2 exf1=Q+ 28. Kxf1 Kg8 (28... Raxe8 $2 29.
Rxh6+ gxh6 30. Qxh6+ Kg8 31. Bh7+ $18) 29. Rxh6 $1 gxh6 30. Qxh6 f5 31. Qg6+
Kh8 32. Qh6+ $11) (23... e2 {Ftacnik} 24. Qxe2 Nd4 25. Qe4 $1 (25. Qh5 $2 Nxf5
26. Qxf5 Qd4+ 27. Kh1 g6 28. Qh3 Kg7 $17) 25... Nxf5 26. Rxf5 g6 27. Qe3 Kg7
28. Qe5 Kh8 29. Rh5 gxh5 30. Qf5 $18) 24. Rg5 (24. Nxe8 {Ftacnik} Rxe8 25. Rxf7
Nxd3 26. R1f6 Qxf6 27. Rxf6 e2 28. Rxh6+ gxh6 29. Qxh6+ $11) (24. Qh4 {Ftacnik}
e2 (24... Nxd3 25. Rh5 $18) 25. Bxe2 Nxc2 26. R1f4 Qd2 27. Bf1 Qe3+ 28. Kh1 Qe1
29. Rf2 Qb4 30. Qh3 $18) 24... e2 (24... Qb6 {Ftacnik} 25. Be2 Qe6 26. Qh4 $18)
(24... Nxd3 {Ftacnik} 25. Rxg7 Kxg7 26. Qg4+ Kh8 27. Qf5 $18) 25. Bxe2 Qd2 {
Ftacnik: 'Black's counterplay is rolling with an appearant success, but it
will not be enough to obtain balance. '} (25... Bxa4 $5 {Ftacnik} 26. b3 (26.
Rxg7 Qd4+ 27. Rf2 Kxg7 28. Qf5 Bxc2 $19) (26. c3 Bc2 27. Rxg7 $1 (27. cxb4 Bg6
28. Qh4 Qd2 29. Re5 gxf6 30. Qxf6+ Kh7 $14) 27... Kxg7 28. Qe5 Kh8 29. cxb4 Rc8
$14) 26... Bc6 (26... Qd4+ 27. Kh1 Bc6 28. Ng4 $16) (26... Qd2 27. Rg3 Bb5 28.
Qg4 $16) 27. Rxg7 Qd4+ 28. Rf2 Kxg7 29. Qf5 Rfd8 30. c3 Qxc3 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32.
Qh8+ Ke7 33. Ng8+ $18) 26. Rg3 (26. Rxg7 $1 {Ftacnik} Qd4+ (26... Kxg7 27. Qe5
Qg5 (27... Kh8 28. Nxe8+ f6 29. Rxf6 $18) 28. Rf5 Qg6 29. Bh5 Nc6 30. Qc3 $18)
27. Kh1 Kxg7 28. c3 Qe3 29. Qf5 Rh8 30. Qg4+ (30. Nh5+ Kf8 (30... Kg8 31. Bc4
$18) 31. Nf4 $18) 30... Qg5 31. Qd4 Nc6 32. Nxe8+ Kg8 33. Nf6+ Kg7 34. Nh5+ Kg8
35. Qb6 $16) 26... Nxc2 27. Bd3 (27. Rf2 {Ftacnik} Qe1+ (27... Qd4 28. Qf5 g6
29. Qxc2 $18) 28. Bf1 Qe6 29. Nxe8 Raxe8 30. Rxc2 $18) (27. Kh1 {Ftacnik} Bc6
28. Qg4 Rg8 29. Rd1 $16) 27... Ne3 28. Qg5 $2 {Ftacnik: 'Radjabov was nearly
for sure expecting, that the opponent will politely resign in the face of such
a mighty blow. With a bit less euphorie he would most likely have found
centralizing queen move, that could have nicely crowned his attacking effort.'}
(28. Qe5 $1 {Ftacnik} Qxd3 (28... Nxf1 29. Nxe8 f6 30. Qe7 Rg8 31. Rxg7 $18)
29. Rxe3 Qd8 30. Rg3 $18) 28... Qxg2+ $1 29. Rxg2 hxg5 30. Rxg5 g6 (30... gxf6
$4 {Ftacnik} 31. Rxf6 $18) 31. Rf3 {Ftacnik: 'It was psycholigically very
difficult to readjust to the fight in the equal position. Given the next stage
it seems that white never regained his objectivity back.'} (31. Rf4 {Ftacnik}
Kg7 32. Rg3 Nd1 33. Nh5+ (33. Bc2 Nxb2 34. Rh3 Rh8 35. Rxh8 Kxh8 36. Rb4 Bxa4 (
36... Nxa4 37. Rxb7 Rc8 38. Bxa4 Bxa4 39. Rxf7 Rc1+ 40. Kf2 Rc2+ 41. Kg3 Rc3+
42. Kh4 g5+ 43. Kxg5 Rh3 $11) 37. Rxb2 Bxc2 38. Rxc2 Kg7 $11) 33... Kh6 34.
Bxg6 Rg8 35. Be4 Rxg3+ 36. Nxg3 Nxb2 $11) 31... Kg7 32. h4 (32. Rgg3 {Ftacnik}
Bc6 33. Nh5+ Kh6 $17) 32... Rd8 (32... Bc6 {Ftacnik} 33. Nh5+ Kh6 34. Rxe3 gxh5
$11) 33. Nh5+ Kh6 34. Nf4 Nf5 (34... Rd4 {Ftacnik} 35. Nxg6 Bc6 36. Rxe3 (36.
Rf6 Rxh4 37. Rg3 Rh1+ 38. Kf2 Nd5 $13) 36... fxg6 37. Rxg6+ Kh5 $11) 35. Bxf5
gxf5 36. Rxf5 $6 (36. Rh5+ {Ftacnik} Kg7 37. Rxf5 Rd6) 36... Rg8+ 37. Kf2 Rg4
38. Rh5+ $2 {Ftacnik: 'It was still not necessary to succumb, White had ways
to keep the balance.'} (38. b3 {Ftacnik} Rd2+ 39. Ke3 Rb2 40. Kd4 Rxh4 41. Kc5
$11) (38. Rb3 {Ftacnik} Bc6 39. Rg3 Rd2+ 40. Ke3 Rxg3+ 41. Kxd2 $11) 38... Kg7
39. Rg5+ (39. b3 {Ftacnik} Bc6 40. Rg3 Rd2+ 41. Ke1 Rxg3 42. Kxd2 Rxb3 $17)
39... Rxg5 40. hxg5 Rd2+ 41. Kg3 Rxb2 42. a5 (42. Ra3 {Ftacnik} a5 $17) 42...
Rb5 {Ftacnik: 'The tragedy is complete; Radjabov will play with the deficit of
two pawns.'} 43. Kh4 Rxa5 44. Nh5+ Kg8 45. Nf6+ Kf8 46. Kh5 Ra1 47. Rh3 Bc6 0-1

[Event "Moscow Tal Memorial 3rd"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2008.08.22"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2723"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[Annotator "Kritz,L"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2008.08.18"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "20"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 126"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2008.10.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2008.10.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ftacnik} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 (5. Nb5 $5 {Eine
andere Methode gegen das Paulsen-System zu kämpfen besteht darin, in eine
Igelstellung zu kommen.} d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 b6 9. Be3 Bb7 10. Be2
Ne5 11. f3 Ned7 12. O-O Be7 13. Qd2 O-O 14. Rac1 Qc7 15. Rfd1 Rac8 $132 {
Das große Problem von Weiß ist hier der Springer a3. Schwarz hat genug Zeit,
um seine Figuren ideal zu platzieren. Deswegen ist diese Variante heutzutage
selten anzutreffen.}) 5... a6 {Ein sehr populäres System heutzutage. Auf diese
Weise verhindert Schwarz den weißen Aufbau mit der langen Rochade.} (5... Qc7
6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O $1 Bb4 9. f3 {gilt als gut für Weiß.}) 6. Be2 (6.
Nxc6 $1 {Ist der prinzipiellste Zug.} bxc6 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. O-O d5 9. Qe2 $14 {
Weiß erreicht eine sehr solide Stellung, die zwar nicht leicht zu gewinnen ist,
aber sich sehr angenehm spielt - Schwarz hat kaum Gegenspiel, obwohl auch
keine Schwächen.}) 6... d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 {Die Partie geht in
eine der klassischen Scheveningen Varianten über.} O-O 10. Qe1 (10. a4 {
ist ein anderer Hauptzug.} Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 {Die Theorie dieser
Variante ist sehr groß, in allen Varianten kommt es zu einem interessanten,
komplexen Spiel:} Bf8 (12... Rb8 13. g4 Nxd4 (13... Nd7 14. Bg2 b6 15. g5 Bb7
16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Qh5 Bf8 18. Bg1 g6 19. Qh3 Bg7 20. f5 exf5 21. exf5 Bxc3 22.
Qxc3 Bxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qxc3 24. bxc3 Nc5 25. Bxc5 dxc5 26. fxg6 hxg6 27. Rae1 $11
{Jakovenko - Ivanchuk (Sochi, 2008)}) 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17.
g5 Rd8 18. Qe2 Ne8 19. Be3 $132) (12... Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8 15. Bg2 Bb7
16. g5 Nd7 17. Rf3 Bf8 18. Rh3 g6 19. Qe1 Nb4 20. Qf2 Bg7 21. Rf1 Re7 22. Bd4
e5 23. fxe5 Bxe5 $132 {Jakovenko - Van Wely (Foros, 2008)}) 13. Qd2 (13. Nb3
Nd7 14. a5 b5 15. axb6 Nxb6 16. Be2 Bb7 17. Qd2 Red8 18. Rfd1 d5 $132 {
Alekseev - Ponomariov (Dagomys, 2008)}) 13... Rb8 14. Rfd1 (14. g4 Nd7 15. g5
Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b6 17. Bg2 Bb7 18. Rf2 e5 19. Be3 exf4 20. Bxf4 Ne5 $11 {Wang
Hao - Van Wely (Dagomys, 2008)}) 14... Na5 15. Qf2 Nc4 16. Bc1 e5 17. Nde2 exf4
18. Nxf4 Be6 19. b3 Ne5 20. Bb2 g6 21. Ncd5 Bxd5 22. Nxd5 Nxd5 23. Rxd5 Bg7 $11
{Ivanchuk - Van Wely (Dortmund, 2008)}) (10. Kh1 $5 {Wenn man die Variante mit
Qe1-Qg3 spielen will, sollte man die Züge 10.Kh1 Qc7 einschließen. Dann
erreicht man einen kleinen Vorteil. Den Unterschied sieht man später.} Qc7 11.
Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 $14 g6 $6 {Weil die Dame auf c7 steht,
ist der Punkt f6 geschwächt. Dies nutzt Weiß sofort aus:} 15. f5 $1 e5 16. Be3
Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 18. f6 Bd8 19. Bf3 Bxf3 20. Rxf3 $16) 10... Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5
12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3 {Auf diese Weise verteidigt Weiß den Bauern e4.} g6 $1 {
Im Vergleich zu 10.Kh1 kann Weiß hier keinen Nutzen aus der Schwächung des
Feldes f6 ziehen.} 14. Bf3 (14. f5 e5 15. Be3 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Bxe4 17. Bh6 Re8
18. Bf3 Bh4 19. Qh3 Bxf5 $19 {Solomon - Ganguly (Sydney, 2008)}) 14... a5 {
'!' Ftacnik. Ftacnik: 'The downside of the move 14.Bf3 is the fact that the
bishop is controlling the h5-square, but not the diagonal a6-f1. '} 15. b4 (15.
Nxb5 Nxe4 16. Qe1 f5 $1 ({Schlechter ist} 16... Qd7 17. c4 Nc5 18. Rd1 Rfc8 19.
Qe3 {Sutovsky - Van Wely (Dagomys, 2008). und Weiß kam zu gutem Spiel.}) 17.
Rd1 Qc8 18. Qe2 a4 19. c4 Rf7 20. Rc1 Bf8 21. Rfd1 Qe8 22. Bc3 Nxc3 23. Rxc3
Bxf3 24. Rxf3 d5 $132 {Svidler - Akopian (Groningen, 1996)}) 15... Rc8 16. Rad1
{Das ist ein neuer Zug, bis jetzt kam in der Praxis nur 16.Qf2 vor} (16. Qf2
Rc4 17. Rad1 axb4 18. axb4 Qc8 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Nxb5 Rxc2 21. Qe3 Ba6 22. Nxd6
Qb8 23. b5 Bxb5 24. Nxb5 Qxb5 $11 {Bindrich - Balinov (Pulvermuehle, 2005)
Ftacnik: '1/2 Bindrich,F (2326)-Balinov,I (2372)/Pulvermuehle 2005/ (36)'})
16... axb4 17. axb4 {Ftacnik: 'Kamsky has managed to retain the pawn centre,
but the points b4 and c2 remain exposed.'} Rc4 $132 {Ich denke, Schwarz hat
zumindest gleiches Spiel, vielleicht steht er sogar etwas besser. Die Variante
10.Qe1 ist meiner Meinung nach nicht empfehlenswert.} (17... Rxc3 $5 18. Bxc3
Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Bxe4 20. Qf2 d5 21. Qd4 f6 $44 {ist sicherlich interessant, aber
Schwarz hat es gar nicht nötig - er steht nach 17....Rc4 ganz gut.}) 18. Kh1 {
Es ist immer praktisch, den König von der gefährlichen Diagonale zu verstecken.
} (18. Qf2 Rxb4 (18... Rxc3 $4 19. Bxc3 Nxe4 20. Bxe4 Bxe4 21. Qd4 $18) 19. Rb1
Rxb1 20. Rxb1 Qa8 21. Qe1 e5 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Bxe5 b4 24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. Nd5 {
'=' Ftacnik.} Be5 26. Rxb4 Re8 $36) 18... Nd7 (18... Rxb4 $6 {Ftacnik} 19. e5
Nd5 20. Nxd5 exd5 21. e6 $13) 19. Be2 Rxb4 20. Nxb5 {'?!' Ftacnik. Ftacnik:
'The combination that White has created as a solution is insufficient. On move
20 the choice of continuations was so rich, that it was truly possible to
choose a more promising line. '} (20. Bxb5 {Ftacnik} Bxe4 (20... Nf6 21. f5 $5
Nxe4 22. Nxe4 Rxb5 23. f6 Bxe4 24. Qh4 Bxg2+ 25. Kg1 (25. Kxg2 Qa8+ 26. Kg3 Rh5
$19) 25... Bxf1 26. fxe7 Qa8 (26... Qa5 27. exf8=Q+ Kxf8 28. Ra1 Rg5+ 29. Kxf1
Qb5+ $11) 27. Rxf1 Rb4 28. c3 Ra4 29. exf8=Q+ Qxf8 $11) 21. Nxe4 (21. Bxd7 Bxc2
22. Bb5 Bxd1 23. Rxd1 Bf6 24. Be5 dxe5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 $19) 21... Rxb5 22. f5 (
22. c4 Rf5) 22... Rxf5 23. Rxf5 exf5 24. Nxd6 $15) (20. f5 {Ftacnik} e5 21. Be3
Nf6 22. Bh6 Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Bxe4 $13) (20. Qe1 $5 {Ftacnik} Rb2 21. Qd2 $13)
20... Bxe4 21. Bg7 $2 {Das führt zu einer kaum zu verteidigenden Stellung.
Eine bessere Alternative wäre 21.Bc3} (21. Bc3 Ra4 (21... Rxb5 22. Bxb5 Bxc2
23. Rd2 (23. Ra1 $11 {Ftacnik}) 23... Be4 24. Qe3 Nc5 25. Bd4 $11) 22. Nxd6
Bxc2 (22... Bxd6 {Ftacnik} 23. Rxd6 Qc7 24. Rd4 (24. f5 Ra3 25. fxg6 hxg6 26.
Rd3 Qxg3 27. Rxg3 Rc8 $17) (24. Rfd1 Ra3 25. Rxd7 Qc6 26. Qg5 Qxc3 $17) 24...
Rxd4 25. Bxd4 Qxc2 $15) 23. Rd2 Bxd6 24. Rxd6 Qc7 25. Rd4 Rfa8 26. Qe3 $44 {
Obwohl Schwarz etwas schlechter steht, hat er ausreichende Remischancen dank
seinem starken, schwarzfeldrigen Läufer.}) 21... Bxc2 (21... Kxg7 {bringt
Schwarz auch in Vorteil.} 22. Qc3+ Nf6 23. Qxb4 Bxc2 (23... d5 {Ftacnik} 24.
Qd4 $15) 24. Ra1 d5 25. Qd4 Qb8 $15) 22. Bxf8 Qxf8 {Ftacnik: 'The result of
the transaction is very positive for Mamedyarov. In return for the exchange he
has got the strong centre and active pieces. '} 23. Rd4 {Weiß kann nicht viel
versuchen - die schwarzen Bauern im Zentrum geben ihm keine Chancen, aktives
Spiel zu entwickeln.} (23. Rc1 Be4 24. Rc7 Nc5 $17 (24... Rxb5 {Ftacnik} 25.
Rxd7 (25. Bxb5 Qb8 26. Rfc1 Qxb5 27. Qe1 d5 $19) 25... Rc5 $17)) (23. Ra1 d5
24. Qc3 Be4 $15) 23... d5 (23... Rb3 $5 {wäre wohl noch stärker gewesen,
obwohl man natürlich die Stellung gerne vereinfachen möchte.} 24. Qe1 d5 {
'-/+' Ftacnik.} 25. Qd2 Bf5 $17 {Der Turm auf d4 wird zum Angriffsziel
schwarzer Figuren.}) 24. Rxb4 Bxb4 25. Rc1 Be4 (25... Qg7 {Ftacnik} 26. Bd1
Bxd1 27. Rxd1 Qb2 $17) 26. Rc7 (26. Bf3 {Ftacnik} Qb8 27. Bxe4 dxe4 28. Rb1 Bd2
29. Nc3 Qa8 $17) 26... Qd8 {Ftacnik: 'Black took something of a risk when he
agreed to swap his active rook. Despite that, his pieces are well coordinated
and White will have problems dealing with their threats. '} (26... Nf6 $1 27.
Qg5 Qd8 28. Qe5 Ne8 29. Rc1 (29. Rb7 Qc8 $19) 29... Bd2 30. Rf1 Qb6 $17) 27.
Qe3 Qh4 28. Qg3 (28. Bd1 $5 Nf6 (28... Bc5 $2 29. Rxc5 Nxc5 30. Qxc5 Qe1+ 31.
Qg1 Qd2 $11) 29. Kg1 Ng4 30. Qg3 Qxg3 31. hxg3 Ne3 32. Bf3 $15) (28. Bf3 {
Ftacnik} Nf6 (28... Bxf3 29. gxf3 Nf6 30. Rc8+ Kg7 31. Kg2 $13) 29. Bxe4 Ng4
30. Qg3 Nf2+ 31. Kg1 Qxg3 32. hxg3 Nxe4 $15) 28... Qf6 29. Qe3 (29. h3 {Ftacnik
} Nb6 $17) 29... Qa1+ 30. Qc1 {'?' Ftacnik. Ftacnik: 'In Moscow Kamsky was
operating on a slightly strange frequency. Too often at critical junctions he
failed to find the better continuation.'} (30. Qg1 $1 {Ftacnik} Qb2 (30...
Qxg1+ 31. Kxg1 Nf6 32. g3 $11) 31. Rc8+ Kg7 32. Qd4+ Qxd4 33. Nxd4 Bd2 (33...
Kf6 34. Rc7 Nb6 $15) 34. Nxe6+ fxe6 35. Rc7 Kf6 36. Rxd7 h5 37. Bf3 Bxf3 38.
gxf3 Bxf4 39. Kg2 $15) 30... Qa2 {'!' Ftacnik. Jetzt hat Schwarz die totale
Dominanz auf dem Brett - Weiß ist chancenlos.} 31. Rc8+ (31. Bf3 Bxf3 32. gxf3
Nf6 $19) 31... Kg7 32. Qd1 Nf6 33. h3 (33. Nc3 Bxc3 34. Rxc3 Ng4 35. Qe1 d4 $19
) 33... Bd2 {Ftacnik: 'White is lost without counterplay, since the black
forces are completely controlling the chessboard.'} 34. Qf1 Bxf4 $19 35. Nc7
Qd2 36. Ne8+ Nxe8 37. Rxe8 Qe3 38. Bf3 Bxf3 39. gxf3 Qd2 40. Qg1 Qe2 {Ftacnik:
'After the win of the fourth pawn Mamedyarov would easily win any endgame.'}
0-1

[Event "St Petersburg-ch"]
[Site "St Petersburg"]
[Date "1998.04.11"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Yemelin, Vasily"]
[Black "Kochyev, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2485"]
[BlackElo "2430"]
[Annotator "Lukacs,P"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1998.04.07"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 065"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.08.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 Bd7 10. Kh1 (10. Nb3 {avoids the exchange manoeuvre of Nxd4 and
Bc6.}) 10... a6 (10... Nxd4 $5) 11. a4 Rc8 (11... Nxd4 $142 12. Qxd4 (12. Bxd4
Bc6 13. Bd3 Nd7 {This is the typical defensive move planning e6-e5.} 14. Qh5 $5
(14. a5 Bf6 $11) (14. Qe2 Qc7 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 e5 17. Bf5 Bf6 $1 $11 {
Kasparov}) 14... Bf6 15. Bxf6 Nxf6 16. Qh3 h6 17. Rae1 Nd7 18. Re3 Nc5 $13 {
Rogic-Hulak, Zagreb zt. 1993}) 12... Bc6 13. Bf3 Nd7 14. a5 (14. Qd3 Qc7 15. a5
Rac8 16. Rf2 Rfd8 17. Rd2 h6 $1 (17... g6 $6 18. Qf1 Bf6 19. Ra3 Bxc3 $6 20.
Rxc3 Qxa5 21. Rxd6 Nf6 22. Rd4 $1 e5 23. Rc5 $1 $18 {Ljubojevic-Hulak,
Indonesia 1983})) (14. Rad1 Qc7 15. Nd5 exd5 16. exd5 Bxa4 17. Qxa4 Bf6 18. c3
b5 19. Qc2 Rfc8 20. Bf2 Qc4 $1 $11 {Vogt-K Grigorian, Baku 1980}) 14... e5 15.
Qd2 exf4 16. Bxf4 Ne5 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Qc7 19. c3 Bf6 20. Be2 Rac8 21.
Rfd1 Rfd8 22. Ra4 Qe7 $11 {Rogic-Ftacnik, Vinkovci 1995 When Black can put his
N on e5, he can hold this type of position, the ^^ has no real threats now.})
12. Qd2 (12. Nb3 {is the logical continuation to avoid the immediate exchanges.
} Na5 {Black wants to exchange his N anyway.} 13. e5 (13. Nd2 {-
Oll-Zviagintsev, EU-chTm Pula 1997 EXP 57}) (13. Nxa5 Qxa5 14. Qd2 Rxc3 $5 {
This is the tyxpical Sicilian exchange sacrifice in order to win the e4P, and
corrupt White's << P formation.} 15. Qxc3 Qxc3 16. bxc3 Nxe4 17. Bf3 Bc6 18. a5
f5 19. Bd4 Kf7 $44 {Rohl-Blanco Fernandez, Capablanca Premier-A 1997}) 13...
Ne8 {This is not a nice retreat, however.} 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Ne4 (15. Bd3 f5 $1
) (15. Qd4 Bc6 16. Qb6 Qxb6 17. Bxb6 g5 $1 18. Be3 gxf4 19. Bxf4 dxe5 20. Bxe5
f6 21. Bg4 Ng7 22. Bf4 f5 23. Bf3 Bf6 $17 {Vehi Bach-Zviagintsev, Barbera op.
1996}) 15... Qc7 16. a5 Bc6 17. Bb6 {(Zakharov-L.Sevelev, SU 1979)} Qd7 18. Bf3
$14 {Kasparov}) 12... Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Bc6 14. Qe3 $1 (14. Bf3 Nd7 15. a5 e5 $11)
14... Nd7 15. Rfd1 Qc7 16. a5 Bf6 $2 (16... e5 {is the standard reply here.}
17. Ba7 exf4 18. Qxf4 Ne5) 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Bf3 {Now the weakness of Pd6
begins to tell.} Rfd8 $6 (18... Rcd8 $142 19. h3 h6 20. Rd2 Rfe8) 19. h3 h6 20.
Rd2 Rd7 21. Ne2 $1 $16 {/\ c4} e5 (21... Rdd8 22. Nd4 Be8 23. Rd3 {/\ b3,c4})
22. c4 $1 exf4 23. Qxf4 Re8 24. Nc3 Re5 (24... Rde7 25. Rd4 {/\ b4,Rad1}) 25.
b4 Rde7 26. Rd4 R7e6 27. Rad1 g5 (27... Qe7 $4 28. Nd5 $1 $18) (27... b6 28.
axb6 Qxb6 29. Rxd6 Qxb4 30. Rxe6 $1 (30. Rxc6 Qxc3 31. Rd8+ Re8) 30... Rxe6 31.
Nd5 Qb2 (31... Qb7 32. e5 $1 $18) 32. e5 $1 Bxd5 33. cxd5 Rxe5 34. d6 $18) (
27... Kh8 28. Kh2 {/\ Rd6!} Ne8 29. Nd5 Bxd5 30. exd5 Rf6 (30... Re7 31. c5 $1
dxc5 32. d6) 31. Qc1 $16 {/\ c5}) 28. Qg3 h5 $6 (28... Bxe4 29. Bxe4 Nxe4 30.
Nxe4 Rxe4 31. c5 Rxd4 32. Rxd4 Qc6 33. Rxd6 (33. cxd6 $6 Qc1+ 34. Kh2 Re1)
33... Rxd6 34. cxd6 Qd5 {was more persistant}) 29. Nd5 $1 Bxd5 (29... Qb8 30.
Nxf6+ Rxf6 31. c5 $1 $18) 30. exd5 Re8 31. c5 $1 {White creates a strong
central o^ on expense of a P.} dxc5 (31... h4 32. Qf2) 32. d6 Qd7 33. bxc5 Rxc5
34. Rb4 h4 35. Qf2 Rb5 $2 (35... Rf5 36. Qd2) 36. Rxb5 axb5 37. Bxb7 $1 $18 Ne4
38. Bxe4 Rxe4 39. a6 Ra4 40. a7 Kg7 (40... Rxa7 41. Qxa7 $1 $18) 41. Qc5 1-0

[Event "Politiken zt"]
[Site "Munkebo"]
[Date "1998.09.19"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Stefansson, Hannes"]
[Black "Akesson, Ralf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2535"]
[BlackElo "2510"]
[Annotator "Lukacs,P"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1998.09.10"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "5"]
[EventCountry "DEN"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 067"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.11.30"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.11.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f4 a6 7. Be2 Be7 8. a4
O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Nxd4 (11... Re8 {is supposed to be the main
line these days.}) 12. Qxd4 {Now the Q comes into the [+] with a tempo.} Bd7 ({
More to the pont is to chase away the Q from the [+] immediately:} 12... e5 13.
Qd3 exf4 14. Bxf4 Be6 15. Rfd1 $14 {with a pressure on >< d6 not allowing
Black the equalizing manoeuvre Nd7-e5.}) 13. e5 $1 Ne8 {This is certainly a
sad retreat. The N is rather passive here.} 14. Ne4 Bc6 (14... d5 15. Nc5 Rc8 (
15... Bc6 16. a5 $16 {with a huge space advantage.}) 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. c4 Bc5 (
17... Nc7 18. c5 $14) 18. Qxc5 Rxc5 19. Bxc5 $14 {and two rooks are a bit
better than the Q.}) 15. Bd3 Rd8 (15... f5 {is the main defensive method for
Black in these types of positions.} 16. exf6 Bxf6 (16... Nxf6 17. Ng5 Qd7 18.
f5 e5 19. Qh4 d5 20. Ne6 Rf7 21. c3 $16) 17. Nxf6+ Nxf6 18. c4 e5 19. Qb6 $14 {
with a ^^ and somewhat better P structure.}) 16. Qc3 Bxe4 $6 {Giving up the
strong B is not necessary, since there was no real threat on the >>.} (16... f5
$142 {was still possible:} 17. exf6 Bxf6 (17... Nxf6 18. Ng5) 18. Nxf6+ Nxf6
19. Bd4 $14) (16... d5 17. Ng5 Bxg5 18. fxg5 $16 {/\ Bc5}) 17. Bxe4 Qxc3 $2 {
Surprisingly enough corrupting White's P structure helps only for... White,
because of the possible penetration on the b <->.} (17... d5 18. Bd3 Rc8 19.
Qe1 $14) 18. bxc3 d5 19. Bd3 f5 $2 {This loses outright.} (19... Rc8 20. Rfb1
$16) 20. Rab1 $18 Rd7 21. Rb6 {Now e6 P falls.} Bd8 (21... Kf7 22. Bxf5 $1) 22.
Rxe6 g6 23. Bc5 Ng7 24. Rd6 Rff7 25. e6 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch51"]
[Site "St Petersburg"]
[Date "1998.08.04"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Shipov, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2575"]
[BlackElo "2635"]
[Annotator "Lukacs,P"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "1998.07.28"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 067"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.11.30"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.11.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Be7 8. Be3
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 {This tricky move prepares
against g2-g4.} 13. Nb3 $1 {Since a4-a5 is a real positional threat to gain
space on the \<< as well, Black's reply is forced.} b6 {Now the long /^ is
opened and it is time for a typical breakthrough in the centre.} 14. e5 $1 dxe5
(14... Nd7 $6 {tries to avoid the opening of the f <-> and the /^ c1-h6, but
runs into some other motifs.} 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Nd4 $1 {The N comes back with
a great effect.} Nxd4 17. Bxa8 Nf5 18. Qf3 $16 {and Black has no real
compensation for the exchange.}) 15. fxe5 Nd7 {Black wants to keep the
position as closed as possible not giving extra squares for the enemy's pieces.
} (15... Nd5 $6 16. Bxd5 exd5 17. Nxd5 Qxe5 18. Bf4 Qxb2 19. Rb1 $16) 16. Bxc6
{White gives up the ^^ for a quick -> on the >>.} Qxc6 17. Nd4 Qb7 18. Qh5 (18.
Rxf7 $2 {falls into the trap because of} Kxf7 19. Qh5+ Kg8 $1 ({and certainly
not} 19... g6 $2 20. Qxh7+ Bg7 21. Rf1+ $18) ({or} 19... Ke7 $2 20. Bg5+ Nf6
21. exf6+ gxf6 22. Bxf6+ $16) 20. Qxe8 Nxe5 21. Qh5 (21. Rf1 $2 Qxg2+ 22. Kxg2
Bb7+) (21. Nxe6 Bd7 22. Qh5 Nc4 23. Ng5 (23. Nxf8 Nxe3) 23... Bf5 24. Bd4 Bc5)
21... Nc4 {with a fine game for Black.}) 18... g6 19. Qh4 (19. Qg5 Bg7 20. Nf3
Qc7) 19... Nxe5 20. Ne4 {White's -> against the weakened dark squares seems to
be effective!} (20. Rf6 Bg7 21. Ne4 Qd5) 20... Be7 {[#]} 21. Qf4 (21. Bg5 {
is parried after} f5 22. Bxe7 (22. Nf6+ Bxf6 23. Bxf6 Ng4) 22... Qxe7 23. Nf6+
Kh8) (21. Nf6+ {is not dangerous because of} Bxf6 22. Rxf6 Qd5) ({but} 21. Ng5
$1 {looks very dangerous for Black indeed.} Bxg5 (21... h5 22. Qg3 {/\ Nxf7!})
22. Bxg5 f5 (22... Qd5 23. c4 $1 Qxc4 (23... Nxc4 24. Rxf7 $1) 24. Rf4 Bb7 25.
Bf6 $18) 23. Rae1 Nf7 (23... Qd5 24. c4 (24. Bf6 Bb7 (24... Ng4 25. Rxf5 $1 (
25. Nxf5 Bb7 26. Qxg4 exf5))) 24... Nxc4 25. Nxf5 gxf5 26. Bh6 $1 (26. Bf6 Kf7
$1) 26... Ra7 27. Qg5+ Kh8 28. Qf6+ Kg8 29. Rf3 $18) 24. Bf6 Bd7 25. Rf3 $40)
21... f5 {Now Black can hold his position without any trouble.} 22. Qxe5 Qxe4
23. Qxe4 fxe4 24. Nc6 Bc5 25. Bxc5 bxc5 26. Ne5 Rd8 27. Kg1 Bb7 28. Nc4 a5 $11
1/2-1/2

[Event "RUS-Cup06"]
[Site "Nizhnij Novgorod"]
[Date "1998.07.03"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Shchekachev, Andrei"]
[Black "Novgorodskij, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2420"]
[Annotator "Lukacs,P"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "1998.06.29"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2000"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Na5 {This is a relatively
little-explored side line, but not without venom.} (12... Bd7 {is the main
continuation these days, but other tries are also possible.}) 13. g4 {This is
the agressive way to keep the |^ on the >>.} Nd7 (13... e5 $6 {is inferior on
account of} 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15. exf5 e4 16. Be2 $1 $16 {/\ g5} (16. g5 exf3 17.
gxf6 Bxf6 18. Nd5 Qc6 $13 {led to unnecessary complications in Sampson-J.
Nicholson, BCF-ch 1987.})) (13... Bf8 14. g5 Nd7 {- 13...Nd7 14.g5 Bf8}) (13...
Nc4 14. Bc1 e5 {is again dubious because of} 15. Nf5 exf4 (15... Bxf5 16. exf5
$16) 16. g5 $16) 14. g5 (14. Bg2 {See Anand-Topalov, CBM 54}) 14... Bf8 15. Bg2
(15. Nde2 b6 16. h4 {This push is not so dangerous in these types of positions.
White usually attacks on the h <->, but with Qh5 Rf3-h3.} Bb7 17. h5 Rac8 18.
Bg1 Nc6 19. Rf2 Nc5 $13 {Van der Wiel-De Boer, Holland 1993}) 15... g6 (15...
b6 16. Qh5) 16. Qe1 (16. Bg1 {goes away from the threatening Nc4 clearing the
way for the heavy pieces to d3.} b6 17. Qd3 Bb7 18. Qh3 Nc6 19. f5 Nde5 20.
fxe6 Nxd4 21. exf7+ Nxf7 22. Bxd4 Nxg5 {Black can get back the P, but the
weaknesses remain.} 23. Qe3 Bh6 24. Rad1 $16 {Morawietz-Dokhoian, Porz op 1991}
) 16... Rb8 $6 (16... Nc4 {was the logical reply.} 17. Bc1 Bg7 18. Nde2 b6 ({or
} 18... Rb8 19. b3 Na5 {/\ b5}) 19. b3 Na5 20. Ba3 (20. Bb2 Bb7) 20... Bb7 21.
Rd1 Nc5 $13) 17. Rd1 {now Nc4 is always met by the simple Bc1 and White's R is
active on the d <->.} b6 18. Bg1 (18. Qh4 {was the direct ->, for example:} Bb7
19. Rf3 Bg7 20. Rh3 Nf8 21. f5 exf5 22. exf5 Bxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qb7+ 24. Kg1 Nc4
$132) 18... Bb7 19. Rd3 $1 {activating the R on the third rank.} Bg7 20. Qh4
Nc6 {[#]} 21. Ndb5 $4 {It is hard to understand, what was the main idea of
this sacrifice. Black consolidates his position soon, and his material
advantage is decisive.} (21. Nde2 $1 {Meanwhile this quiet retreat poses many
problems for Black, for example:} Nb4 22. Rh3 Nf8 23. f5 exf5 (23... Be5 24. f6
h5 25. Bf3 $1 {/\ Bxh5 and mate is inevitable.}) (23... Nxc2 24. f6 Bh8 25. Qf2
$44 {with a dead B on h8 forever.}) 24. exf5 Bxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Qc6+ 26. Rff3 Nxc2
27. f6 Bh8 28. Bf2 {/\ Nf4 and the B on h8 cannot come out.}) 21... axb5 $19
22. Nxb5 Qd8 23. Nxd6 Ba6 24. Nb5 h6 {The position is winning, but Black has
lost his sense of danger later and let White slip.} (24... Qe7 25. e5 Nb4 {
was also enough.}) 25. Qe1 hxg5 (25... Re7 26. e5 Na5 27. Qd2 Bxb5 28. axb5 Qc7
{wins, too.}) 26. Qd2 Re7 27. e5 Na5 (27... Qc8 28. Nd6 Qc7) 28. Rd1 gxf4 (
28... Rb7 $5) 29. Qxf4 (29. Rxd7 Rxd7 30. Qxd7 Qxd7 31. Rxd7 Bxe5) 29... Bxb5
30. axb5 Qc7 31. Qh4 Nxe5 32. Rc3 Nec4 ({Why not} 32... Qa7) 33. Rd4 $1 Rc8 (
33... Bxd4 34. Bxd4 f6 (34... e5 $2 35. Rh3) 35. Qxf6) (33... Rd7 $1 {was the
last chance to win the game in a clear-cut way. Now White gets a good
compensation!}) 34. b4 Rd7 35. bxa5 Rxd4 36. Bxd4 Bxd4 37. Qxd4 bxa5 38. Kg1 a4
39. Bf1 e5 40. Qe4 Qb6+ 41. Kh1 Nd6 42. Rxc8+ Nxc8 43. Qa8 Qc5 44. b6 Kg7 45.
b7 Qd5+ 46. Kg1 Qd4+ 47. Kg2 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-ch 12th"]
[Site "Aix les Bains"]
[Date "2011.03.22"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fedorchuk, Sergey A"]
[Black "Petre, Nad Titus"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2662"]
[BlackElo "2377"]
[Annotator "Marchand,A/Primel,D"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2011.03.22"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 142 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2011.06.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2011.06.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Be2 Nf6 6. Nc3 Qc7 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 (11. a4 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Nxd4 14.
Bxd4 e5) 11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 (13... Nd7) 14. Qg3 Rad8 (14... Bc6)
15. Bd3 ({RR} 15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Bd3 Re8 17. Nd1 Qd8 18. Qh3 Bf8 19. Qh4 e5 20.
Bc3 Re6 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Nf2 Bc5 23. Ng4 Nxg4 24. Qxg4 Bd4 25. Bxd4 Rxd4 26.
Re3 Rg6 27. Qe2 Bc8 28. Qf2 Rf6 29. Rf3 Rxf3 {Areshchenko,A (2664)-Rublevsky,S
(2697)/Khanty Mansiysk 2009/CBM 134/1/2-1/2 (62)}) 15... Rd7 16. Rf3 $1 $146 {
[%cal Gf3h3]} (16. Rae1 Re8 {Anand,V (2803)-Ivanchuk,V (2740) Leon 21st rapid
2008 (2.1) 0-1}) 16... Ne8 $6 (16... g6 17. f5 $36 {[%csl Gd4]}) (16... Rc8 {
[%cal Gg8f8]}) 17. Qh3 g6 $2 (17... f5) 18. Qxh7+ $1 {[%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3h3]}
1-0

[Event "Candidates final"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "2007.06.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Rublevsky, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "2007.06.06"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 119"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 {Quite a
surprise! Rublevsky almost never develops his queen to c7 in the Sicilian, but
the first game of the match might have convinced him to abandon his former
views.} 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 {By
transposition, we reached a topical position of the Scheweningen, which passed
the heavy test of the second match Karpov-Kasparov quite successfully. In fact,
after losing his title, Karpov practically gave up playing 1.e4, which speaks
a lot about his conclusions on this variation...} 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 {During
the match, Karpov usually allowed the exchange on d4. He retreated with the
knight only in the last game, where he desperately needed to win - and lost!}
b6 14. g4 Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 ({The main alternative is} 16... Rb8 {
followed by ...Na5.}) 17. Rf3 {Basically, this is an attacking move. White
transfers his rook to h3, creating the brutal threat Qh5xh7#. However, decades
of practice have proved that it is not so easy to mate Black in the Sicilian
and that, even when attacking, White should be concerned about maintaining the
general harmony of his position. From h3, the rook can be relatively easily
transfered back to the centre (d3 for instance).} ({The other way to harrass
Black on the kingside is} 17. Qh5 {, but placing the queen away from the
centre is a much more committal decision than the rook manoeuvre.} Nb4 18. Rf2
Bf8 19. Raf1 Re7 20. Qh3 Rae8 21. Rd2 Nc5 22. Nxc5 bxc5 23. Nd1 Rd7 24. c3 Nc6
25. Nf2 d5 $132 {White's attack has not even started yet, while Black has
become very active in the centre. The queen is obviously misplaced on h3,
Dolmatov,S (2587)-Jakovenko,D (2521)/Elista 2001/CBM 083 (1/2-1/2, 43)}) 17...
Nb4 18. Rh3 g6 {Denying the queen's access to h5.} 19. Qd2 Bf8 20. Qf2 {
White continues concentrating his forces on the king side, but does not leave
the other wing unattended. The pressure against the b6-pawn is an important
element as we shall see.} (20. Rd1 Rab8 (20... Rac8 21. Nc1 b5 22. axb5 axb5
23. N1e2 Nxc2 24. Qxc2 b4 $11 {Barua,D (2515)-Hracek,Z (2605)/Groningen 1997/
CBM 063 (1/2-1/2, 39)}) 21. Qf2 Bg7 22. Rd2 Ba8 23. Nd4 (23. Qh4 Nf8 24. Nd1
Nxc2 25. Bg1 Qc4 26. e5 Bxg2+ 27. Rxg2 dxe5 $17 {Rudolf,H (2325)-Savchenko,S 
(2555)/Berlin 1998/CBM 066 ext (0-1, 49)}) 23... f5 $5 (23... e5 $5 24. Nf3 d5
$132) 24. Nde2 (24. gxf6 Nxf6 $11 {[%csl Ye4,Yh7]}) 24... fxe4 25. Bxe4 Bxe4+
26. Nxe4 d5 (26... Nxc2 27. Nxd6 Red8 $132) 27. N4c3 Nc6 $11 {Neelotpal,D 
(2370)-Thipsay,P (2515)/Calcutta 1998/CBM 062 ext (1-0, 73)}) 20... Bg7 21. Rf1
(21. Rd1 {could have transposed to the previous comment.}) 21... Re7 {This
move (in a slightly different position) was designed by Kasparov in the
aforementioned game. Black plans to double rooks on the e-file in order to
discourage the thematical advance of the f-pawn. Also, with two enemy major
pieces on the f-file, it is useful to maintain the f7-square well defended.} ({
The importance of this latter detail can be seen after} 21... Rac8 $6 22. Bd4
$1 {when Black cannot prevent his bishop from being exchanged. In case of 22...
e5? 23.fxe5 he would lose either the f7- or the b6-pawn. We can once again
notice that White is basically playing on two wings.} Qc4 $6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24.
Rd1 $18 {[%csl Yb4,Yd6,Yg7] Nielsen,P (2420)-Van Wely,L (2560)/Tastrup 1992/
CBM 028 (1-0, 35)}) 22. Bd4 $146 (22. Nd4 Qc4 $5 {An interesting approach.
before playing the generally desirable ...e5, Black tries to distract his
opponent's attention away from the kingside.} ({Now that the pressure against
the b6-pawn has been released,} 22... f5 23. gxf6 Nxf6 {is possible as well.})
({The main problem with the immediate} 22... e5 {is that after} 23. fxe5 {
Black cannot capture with the knight because of Qh4.}) 23. Qd2 e5 $1 {But now,
there is no problem at all to play so.} 24. b3 Qc7 25. fxe5 Nxe5 26. Nde2 Rae8
$11 {Black has regrouped in optimal way and has a good position, Petrosian,T 
(2580)-Geller,J (2500)/Dresden 2007/CBM 118 (1-0, 36). When I first red the
names of the players I though there was a mistake, because the 9th World
Champion only rarely played 1.e4, while Geller preferred 1...e5.
Geller-Petrosian sounds a lot more natural; Yefim Geller was an outstanding
expert of the 6.Be2 systems in all kind of Sicilians. Everything became clear
when I saw the year when the game was played: both aforementioned players have
long passed away and this was just a name coincidence...}) (22. Qh4 {does not
offer anything concrete yet because of the calm} Nf8 {1/2-1/2 De Firmian,N 
(2575)-Van Wely,L (2645)/New York 1997/CBM 057 ext. , although the position is
hardly drawn yet.}) (22. f5 {looks premature, too, because this is what Black
was preparing for:} exf5 23. exf5 Bxg2+ 24. Qxg2 (24. Kxg2 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Qxc3
26. Qh4 h5 27. gxh6 Rxe3 $36) 24... Rae8 $132) 22... e5 23. fxe5 dxe5 {The
generally desirable capture with the knight isimpossible because the b6-pawn
is hanging.} ({However,} 23... Bxe5 {was an important alternative. The main
idea is to keep the e5-square available for the pieces. Of course, the
exchange of the dark-squared bishops weakens the king's position, but at the
same time White's influence in the centre and on the queenside is reduced.})
24. Be3 Rd8 25. a5 $1 {Same policy as until now: White keeps his opponent
under pressure on both wings.} bxa5 26. Nc5 Nf8 27. Nxb7 Qxb7 28. Bb6 Rb8 29.
Bxa5 Nc6 30. b4 Ne6 31. Qh4 {After a short queenside diversion, White switches
back to his main plan: the direct attack against the king.} Nxa5 32. bxa5 Nf4 (
{The standard way to parry the attack along the h-file} 32... h5 {does not
work here because after} 33. gxh6 {White would jump with his knight to d5,
with decisive threats.}) 33. Qxh7+ Kf8 34. Nd5 Re6 35. Rhf3 Rd8 {Things have
gone wrong for Black, but he has hopes to survive because of White's numerous
pawn weaknesses. If White's attack fails, the endgame should be OK for Black.}
36. Rxf4 $6 ({A tempting but unnecessary sacrifice.} 36. Nxf4 exf4 37. Rxf4 {
followed by the brutal advance of the h-pawn would have taken White's attack
to alarming proportions.}) 36... exf4 37. Nxf4 Qc6 38. e5 ({Even here,} 38. h4
{looks promissing.}) 38... Qc4 39. Qh3 Kg8 40. Nxe6 fxe6 {Despite his
considerable material advantage, White can hardly be happy aout the recent
evolution of the position. His attack has vanished and he is left with just
weaknessses. Rublevsky had little trouble achieving a draw.} 41. Qb3 Qxb3 42.
cxb3 Bxe5 43. Bb7 Rd2 44. Bxa6 Rxh2+ 45. Kg1 Rh5 46. b4 Rxg5+ 47. Kh1 Rg4 48.
b5 Ra4 49. Bc8 1/2-1/2

[Event "Tata Steel-A 74th"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2012.01.22"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2712"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "2012.01.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "21"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 147"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2012.03.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2012.03.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qe1 {Just one of the
numerous moves played here.} e5 ({The other way to react in the centre is} 
13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Ba7 Ra8 16. Be3 {as, for instance, in Unzicker,W 
(2432)-Pelletier,Y (2531)/Zuerich 2001/CBM 083/[Ftacnik] (1-0, 36)}) ({After} 
13... Bd7 14. Qg3 {Black may find it harder to generate counterplay in the
centre.}) 14. Nde2 Nb4 $5 $146 (14... exf4 15. Nxf4 Be6 {Adams,M (2720)
-Kramnik,V (2777)/Wijk aan Zee 2004/CBM 099/[Ftacnik] (1-0, 43)}) 15. Qf2 b5 {
Not wishing to see his queenside paralysed by Bb6.} (15... Nxc2 16. Bb6 $1 Qc6
17. Rac1 Nb4 18. Rfd1 $44) 16. axb5 (16. Rfc1 bxa4 17. Rxa4 Bd7 18. Raa1 a5
$132 {[%cal Gd7c6,Gb8a8]}) 16... Nxc2 $1 (16... axb5 17. Ng3 Nxc2 {Otherwise,
the knight would do little on b4.} 18. Ra7 (18. Qxc2 b4 $11) 18... Rb7 19. Rxb7
Bxb7 20. Bb6 Qc8 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Nf5 $44) 17. bxa6 Nxa1 18. a7 (18. Rxa1 Rxb2
19. a7 Bb7 $15) 18... Nc2 $1 (18... Ra8 19. Rxa1 $14 {[%csl Ga7]}) 19. fxe5
dxe5 20. axb8=R Qxb8 {Black has emerged from the complications with a very
pleasant position.} 21. Bg5 Nb4 22. Ng3 Nd3 23. Qc2 Nb4 24. Qf2 Nd3 25. Qd2 Nf4
26. Nf5 Bxf5 27. exf5 Bb4 28. Bxf6 gxf6 29. Qe3 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Rd8 31. c4 Qb4
32. c5 Rd3 33. Qf2 Rc3 34. c6 Qc4 35. h3 Nd3 36. Qd2 Kg7 37. Rb1 Qd4 38. Kh2
Rc5 39. Qe2 Qf4+ 40. g3 Qxf5 41. Be4 Qf2+ 42. Qxf2 Nxf2 43. Bf5 e4 44. Kg2 e3
45. Bd7 Ne4 46. Re1 Rc3 47. Kf3 Ng5+ 48. Kf4 Ne6+ 49. Ke4 Kf8 50. Rxe3 Rc5 51.
Ra3 Ke7 52. Ra8 Kd6 53. Rh8 Rc3 54. Kf5 Rxg3 55. Rxh7 Nd8 56. h4 Rf3+ 57. Kg4
Rf1 58. Rh5 Nxc6 59. Bxc6 Kxc6 60. Rf5 Rg1+ 61. Kh5 Rg6 62. Rc5+ Kxc5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Candidates final"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "2007.06.11"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Rublevsky, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2007.06.06"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 119"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 {Compared to the previous
game with the same variation, Rublevsky delays the development of his queen's
bishop. This makes some sense since after Nb3 followed by g4, Black has to
retreat with the bishop to c8, in order to clear the d7-square for the knight.}
13. Qd2 Rb8 ({This is rarely played.} 13... Na5 {is more common.}) 14. Qf2 {
Grischuk plays in the same way as in the third game, where he came close to a
win.} ({However, under the slightly different circumstances,} 14. Rad1 {
is supposed to be the main line.}) 14... e5 15. Nde2 b5 $146 ({The game Adams,
M (2741)-Anand,V (2786)/Linares 2005/CBM 106 (1/2-1/2, 28) went} 15... exf4 16.
Bb6 Qe7 17. Nxf4 Be6 18. Rad1 g6 19. Qd2 Ne5 {and soon ended in a draw. Black
has a very solid position. However, we can understand Rublevsky's reluctance
to release the tension in the centre so soon.}) 16. axb5 axb5 17. f5 (17. Nd5
Nxd5 18. exd5 exf4 $1 19. Bxf4 Ne5 $11) (17. Ng3 b4 18. Nce2 exf4 19. Nxf4 Ne5
20. Bd4 (20. Nf5 $4 Bxf5 21. exf5 Neg4 $19) 20... g6 $11 {[%csl Gg3]}) 17...
Nb4 ({In case of a neutral developing move such as} 17... Bd7 {, White could
leave the c6-knight slightly misplaced with} 18. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 19. exd5 $14 {
[%cal Yf3e4]}) 18. Ng3 {Not a typical drawish posiiton, but, quite possibly,
just equal.} (18. Bg5 $5 Nxc2 $2 {[%csl Gd5]} 19. Bxf6 Nxa1 20. Nd5 $40) (18.
Ng3 Nxc2 $5 (18... Bd7 19. Nh5 Nxh5 20. Bxh5 $14 {[%cal Yf5f6,Ya1a7]}) 19. Qxc2
b4 $132) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Candidates final"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "2007.06.13"]
[Round "2.8"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Rublevsky, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2007.06.06"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 119"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 13. Qd2 Rb8 14. Rad1 ({
For the decisive game, Grischuk switches to the main continuation. Two days
earlier he had played} 14. Qf2) 14... e5 $5 ({Rublevsky plays in the same way
as in the previous Sicilian game, but here the move is "almost" a novelty.} 
14... Nd7 {is the usual continuation.} 15. Qf2 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b5 17. axb5 axb5
18. e5 $5 {This move is intended to clear the path to the kingside for the
c3-knight.} (18. b4 {is less dangerous.} Bb7 19. Nxb5 Qc4 20. Be2 Qxb4 21. Nc7
{1/2-1/2 Asrian,K (2634)-Van Wely,L (2676)/Fuegen 2006/CBM 115}) 18... b4 (
18... d5 {prevents the knight's transfer but leaves Black in a strategically
unfavourable position.}) (18... dxe5 $6 19. fxe5 Nxe5 $2 {loses to} 20. Bh5 $1
{when Black's lack of development is obvious.} Ng6 21. Bxg6 hxg6 22. Be5 $1
Qxe5 23. Qxf7+ Kh7 24. Rd3 $18) 19. Ne4 d5 20. Ng5 Nc5 (20... Ba6 21. Bh5 g6
22. f5 $5 exf5 23. Qh4 Nxe5 24. Rxf5 $40 {led to an alarming concentration of
White's forces on the kingside, although Black's position might be defensible,
in Zontakh,A (2545)-Savanovic,A (2435)/Vrnjacka Banja 1998/EXT 2002 (1-0, 34)})
21. f5 h6 (21... exf5 22. Bxd5 Be6 23. Nxe6 fxe6 24. Bc4 Kh8 $13 {Vera,R}) 22.
Nxf7 $1 Qxf7 (22... Kxf7 23. Bh5+ $1 $18 {[%csl Yc5,Ye8]}) 23. Bxc5 $14 {
Hernandez,G (2495)-Vera,R (2495)/Matanzas 1992/CBM 029 ext (1-0, 35)}) 15. Nde2
$146 (15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. b3 Be6 18. Qe2 a5 $11 {Yang Xian (2305)
-Liang Jinrong (2405)/China 1987/EXT 97 (1/2-1/2, 31)}) 15... b5 16. axb5 axb5
17. f5 b4 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. Qxd5 {It might seem that the opening has ended very
successfully for White. He has maintained the control of the d5-square and the
c6-knight does not seem to have any good squares at its disposal. However,
Rublevsky has "seen" a bit further.} Ba6 20. Qd2 ({Grischuk retreats with his
queen from what started becoming an exposed position and enables such threats
as f6 followed by Bh6. In case of} 20. Rfe1 b3 $1 ({But not} 20... Nd4 $2 21.
Nxd4 Bc4 $2 {because of} 22. Qc6 $1 {, retaining the material advantage.}) 21.
c3 Na5 $132) 20... Nd4 $1 21. Bxd4 exd4 22. Rfe1 Bxe2 23. Qxe2 Be7 24. Rxd4 Bf6
{As a result of the pawn sacrifice, the position has changed abruptly. Two of
Black's pieces have been activated in radical way (the bishop and the e8-rook).
Ironically, the earlier advance of the f-pawn, which allowed White win space
on the kingside and weaken the d5-square has only resulted in chronic
weaknesses on dark squares. Black has excellent compensation for the pawn.} 25.
Rc4 Qa5 26. c3 ({A wise decision. White needs the enemy bishop to be
vulnerable on c3. After} 26. b3 d5 27. Rc6 Bc3 {the position would be very
much to Black's favour compared to the game continuation.}) 26... bxc3 27. bxc3
d5 28. Rc6 Bxc3 29. Rd1 {White does not threaten anything yet (Rxd5? Qxd5),
meaning that Black is not forced to make up his mind about the tension in the
centre yet.} Bf6 $1 {By placing the bishop on the most stable square from the
whole board, Black increases the force of both his basic threats. In case of a
further ...d4, the bishop would control the crucial e5-square while after ...
dxe4, Bxe4, the moves ...Qxf5 or ...Qe5 become possible as the bishop is not
hanging any more.} 30. Qc2 {Still no threat (dxe5? Q or Re1+)} Qb4 $6 ({
It is hard to say whether Rublevsky missed his opponents defensive resources 
(Bxf7+!) or overestimated his chances in the ensuing endgame with 6 major
pieces. From practical point of view,} 30... dxe4 31. Bxe4 Qe5 32. Bd3 Rbd8 {
would have been more unpleasant for White, who cannot exchange pieces easily
and has to endure long term pressure. Black's main trumps would be the safer
position of his king and the more active bishop.}) ({Maybe the most promissing
continuation would have been} 30... d4 {, with the ea of installing a rook on
c3 and create threats along the e5-h2 diagonal.}) 31. e5 $1 Bxe5 32. Bxd5 Qh4
33. g3 Bxg3 $6 {He could still have stopped here, but with a bishop on d5
White would have had less worries than in the line from the previous comment.}
34. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 35. Qa2+ Kf8 36. Qa3+ Re7 37. Qxg3 Qe4+ 38. Qg2 Rb1 39. Rcc1
Qe1+ 40. Qg1 {A remarkable position. However, Black cannot hope for a real
advantage because his own king is also exposed.} Qe4+ 41. Qg2 Qxg2+ 42. Kxg2
Rb2+ 43. Kg3 Rb3+ 44. Kf4 Rb4+ 45. Kg3 Re3+ 46. Kf2 Re5 47. Rc8+ Kf7 48. Rc7+
Kf6 49. Rd6+ Kxf5 50. Rf7+ Ke4 51. Rxg7 Rf5+ 52. Ke2 Rb2+ 53. Rd2 Rxd2+ 54.
Kxd2 Rf2+ 55. Ke1 Rxh2 56. Kf1 {"Even I could hold this!"} Ke5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Candidates final"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "2007.05.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Rublevsky, Sergei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2007.06.06"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 119"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Ftacnik} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 ({
Grischuk wisely refrains from what is considered to be the main line against
this move order:} 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 {and which eventually yielded
Rublevsky his only win in the semifinal match against Ponomariov. In that game,
Black's strong centre ensured him against a direct kingisde attack and offered
him the better chances in the endgame.}) 6... d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Bd7 {
This is also one big specialty of Rublevsky. He usually refrains from
developing his queen to c7 and prefers activating his queenside pieces as soon
as possible.} 9. a4 Be7 10. f4 Nxd4 {The Sicilian does not make part of my
repertoire with either colour for over a decade, but I still remember one
thing that IM Mircea Pavlov, my first trainer ever, taught me when I was 10:
Black should not exchange knights if White can re-capture with the queen (or,
in certain lines of the Sozin Attack, with the rook) without loss of time,
because this would allow White obtain an advantage in development. More
concretely, it is generally recommendable to wait until White moves with his
queen before playing ...Nxd4. Of course, there are no rules without exceptions
and Rublevsky is entitled to have his own opinion about his main opening
variation, but I believe that the further course of the game sustains the
point of view that Black's last move was premature.} 11. Qxd4 Bc6 12. b4 $1 {
About one century of practice has taught players of all levels that in the
Sicilian White attacks on the kingside, while Black has to look for
counterchances on the opposite wing. However, even before the Sicilian became
a regular guest in the high level tournaments, it was discovered that the
player with an advantage in development should maintain his initiative by any
means. Since this rule has a more general character, it should prevail over
the specific Sicilian patterns. Let us examine the merits and drawbacks of
White's last move. The first thing that comes up to mind in this type of
positions is that the resolute advance of the b-pawn weakens the c4- and
c3-squares. However, with his incomplete development, Black will not be able
to take advantage of this detail in the near future. At the same time, the
fact that his bishop will be forced back on a passive position, disturbing the
coordination of rooks, will be a more significant factor. Anticipating a bit,
this pawn will be the main hero of this game, untill its very end.} O-O 13. b5
Be8 {Ftacnik: 'The whole variation is a well thought out provocation by Black.
Rublevsky is comfortable in the defence and has already in the past tested out
these dubious waters.'} 14. e5 Qc7 {Abstractly, this is a nice move. Black
ignores the threat (or rather parries it indirectly) by developing a piece.
However, Black's coordination is rather poor and playing in such an ambitious
way will just turn against himself, like a boomerang.} (14... dxe5 {Ftacnik}
15. fxe5 Qxd4 16. Bxd4 Nd5 17. Nxd5 exd5 18. bxa6 bxa6 19. Rfb1 $14) 15. b6 {
The pawn advances again, leaving the c6-square at Black's mercy, but
increasing the lack of harmony from Black's camp.} Qc6 16. Bf3 {Ftacnik:
'Grischuk was well prepared and the new move could represent a serious
challenge for the defender.'} ({A strong novelty. Rublevsky had previously
managed to defend his position after} 16. exd6 {against Svidler and Jakovenko.}
) 16... d5 {Rublevsky might have been happy to transpose to a French type of
structure, just like in his game against Ponomariov. However, there are some
significant differences. Here, the d5-pawn is much more vulnerable, while
Black's coordination is rather poor.} 17. Rae1 {White completes his
development and over-defends his bishop, which in certain cases makes the
threat exf6 real, as we shall see.} (17. f5 {Ftacnik} Rc8 18. Ne2 Ne4 $15)
17... Nd7 ({Black prac tically admits the failure of his previous play. The
consequent move (in the same way as ...Qc7) would have been} 17... Rd8 {
but this would have led to disastruous consequences after} 18. f5 {for instance
} exf5 ({Or} 18... Nd7 19. fxe6 fxe6 {and now, after the weakening of the
a2-g8 diagonal the sacrifice} 20. Nxd5 $1 {is lethal.}) 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Nxd5
$1 {and now we can see why it is important to have the e3-bishop defended:}
Bxd4 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Nxc6 {and White has a won ending.}) 18. Nxd5 $1 {The
only way to open the position and put all White's pieces to work.} exd5 19.
Bxd5 Qc5 $6 {Ftacnik: 'Should anybody dare to repeat the variation with Black,
he should be looking into the most promising continuation 19...Qc8!? '} (19...
Bc5 {Ftacnik} 20. Bxc6 Bxd4 21. Bxd4 bxc6 22. Rb1 $16) (19... Qc8 $5 {Ftacnik}
20. f5 (20. e6 Nf6 $17) 20... Bc5 21. Qe4 $13) (19... Qxc2 {Ftacnik} 20. Rc1
Qf5 21. Bxb7 Rb8 22. Be4 $16) 20. e6 $1 {White does not avoid the exchange of
queens, because this would somehow lower the rhytm of his attack. See also the
comment after Black's 23rd move in Leko-Bareev.} Qxd4 21. Bxd4 Nf6 22. Bb3 $1 (
{White retreat s with the bishop to a defended square in order to threaten to
win material. The immediate} 22. Bxf6 $2 gxf6 23. exf7+ {would fail to} Bxf7 {
when the bishop would be hanging, making Rxe7 impossible.}) 22... Rd8 23. Bxf6
Bc5+ ({A curious decision, in the style of David Bronstein, who frequently
allowed his pawns to be doubled for the mere sake of piece activity. After the
more natural} 23... Bxf6 24. e7 Bxe7 25. Rxe7 Bc6 26. Rfe1 Rd2 27. R1e2 {
Black would have a better structure than in the game, but he would have
potential back rank problems, whereas White would not. In the game, the
situation will be reversed.}) 24. Kh1 gxf6 25. e7 Bxe7 26. Rxe7 Bc6 {Finally,
Black can make use of this square. However, the bishop is not stable here as
we shall see.} 27. Rc7 ({Putting the bishop under immediate pressure has two
purposes. First of all, the threat ...Rd2xg2 is removed because of the
possibility of Rxc6. The long term idea will be carried out in the game.
Playing in similar way as in the previous comment with} 27. Rfe1 Rd2 28. R7e2 {
would allow Black certain counterplay after} Rfd8) 27... Rd2 28. Re1 $1 {
It will soon appear that the attack against the f7-square will be more
efficient than Black's action against g2.} Rf2 (28... Bxg2+ 29. Kg1 {would
leave Black with the same problems as in the game.}) 29. h3 Rxf4 30. Ree7 Rf1+
31. Kh2 Rf2 {Apparently, Black has managed to create serious threats...} 32.
Rxc6 $1 {White not only stops Black's attack, but also creates an unstoppable
passed pawn.} bxc6 33. Rxf7 $1 {We can see here a drawback of Rublevsly's
decision to play with double pawns: the f2-rook is cut off itsown kingside and
cannot defend the f7-pawn. General exchanegs on f7 will be followed by b7,
whereas the attempt to return with the rook into play along the e- or d-file
would lose it to a discovered check. Rublevsky still tried} Rf4 {and resigned
after} 34. c3 1-0

[Event "World Women-ch k.o."]
[Site "Antakya"]
[Date "2010.12.08"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Kosteniuk, Alexandra"]
[Black "Khukhashvili, Sopiko"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2507"]
[BlackElo "2430"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "174"]
[EventDate "2010.12.04"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "TUR"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 140"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2011.01.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2011.01.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 ({It is useful to compare the game position after 11 moves
with that arising after} 2... d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7.
O-O Be7 8. f4 Qc7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qe1 {, when Black can play} b5 {White can
stir up complications, but Black is supposed to be doing well. Therefore, in
this variation 10.a4 is considered to be the main line.}) 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 {From the point of view of the Scheveningen variation, this is
a slightly premature commitment of the queen.} ({To understand the difference,
let us follow a similar line omitting ...Qc7:} 5... a6 6. Be2 (6. Nxc6 bxc6 {
is the critical line with this move order.}) 6... Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. Be3 Be7 9.
f4 O-O 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3 g6 {Kamsky,G (2723)
-Mamedyarov,S (2742)/Moscow 2008/CBM 126/[Kritz] (0-1, 40). The last move is
more useful for defensive purposes, while the queen on d8 discourages e4-e5,
because ...dxe5 could not be answered with the desirable fxe5. Also, the queen
could go to d7 later, to prepare ...a5 by means of ...Bc6.}) 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O
Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 (11. a4 {would transpose to
relatively safe line of the genuine Scheveningen.}) 11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13.
a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Rad8 15. Bd3 Rfe8 16. Rae1 {Both sides have developed
consequently so far, but it may seem that Black has run short of useful moves
already.} Rd7 $5 {A flexible move, which made its way in tournament practice
thanks to the efforts of the Hungarian grandmasters in the second part of the
'90s. Its idea is the clearing of the d8-square for the queen, in order to
overprotect the f6-square and set up pressure along the d-file for the case of
e4-e5. My feeling is that precisely this last move gives abstract meaning to
the early ...Qc7, but things have to be checked practically, of course.} 17.
Re2 $5 ({Black should be able to hold his own after} 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qd8 {
Ni Hua (2681)-Jakovenko,D (2735)/Nizhniy Novgorod 2007/CBM 120/[Ftacnik] (0-1,
41)}) 17... Bc6 $6 ({At a later stage of the match, in a rapid game already,
Black switched to the main continuation:} 17... Qd8 18. Qh3 (18. Nd1 {
prematurely retreats the knight far from the centre, allowing Black good
counterplay after} Bf8 19. Qh3 e5 $132 {Pavlovic,D (2413)-Djukic,N (2503)/
Cetinje 2010/CBM 137 Extra (1/2, 33)}) 18... g6 $6 {This move, which has been
played more than once, seems to lead to an unnecessary weakening of the
f6-square.} (18... h6 {looks more solid, but requires further practical
testing.} 19. Nd1 $6 Bf8 20. Qg3 $2 e5 $1 $17 {[%csl Ge4] Sukandar,I (2303)
-Hou,Y (2578)/Beijing 2008/CBM 126 Extra (0-1, 42)} 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Bxe5 $2
Nh5 $19) 19. f5 $1 {White's pressure becomes annoying.} e5 20. Be3 Bc6 {
It is far from easy to get counterplay with Black.} ({He is not prepared for} 
20... d5 $6 21. exd5 {, which just opens the path for the d3-bishop towards
the enemy king.} e4 $2 {only makes things worse.} 22. fxg6 hxg6 23. Nxe4 $18 {
Krivokapic,M (2421)-Ivanovic,B (2436)/Cetinje 2008/CBM 125 Extra (1-0, 33)})
21. Ref2 h5 $2 $18 {A decisive weakening, typical of rapid games.} (21... Rb7
22. Rf3 $16 {1/2 Ponomariov,T (2297)-Zubarev,A (2510)/Voronezh 2008/CBM 125
Extra. Black cannot free himself in any way.}) 22. fxg6 fxg6 23. Qe6+ Kg7 24.
Nd5 Bxd5 25. exd5 Rf8 26. Rf3 h4 27. Bg5 e4 28. Bxe4 {1-0 Kosteniuk,A (2507)
-Khukhashvili,S (2430)/Antakya TUR 2010}) 18. Ref2 $146 ({I wonder whether
Kosteniuk, who generally has the reputation of being very well prepared, had
not seen the strong move} 18. Nd5 $1 {, after which Black is in some trouble.}
Qd8 (18... exd5 19. exd5 Bxd5 {loses to} 20. Bxf6 $18 {, taking advantage of a
double pin.}) 19. Bb6 Qc8 20. Nxe7+ Rdxe7 21. e5 $36 {Fedorchuk,S (2633)
-Bocharov,D (2647)/Budva 2009/CBM 130 (1-0, 41)}) 18... Qb8 {We can see that,
apart from ...Qd8 followed by ...Bf8, Black can also play ...Qb8 with the idea
of ...Bd8. The final aim of both plans is to prepare ...e5, while keeping the
f6-knight defended by one of the manoeuvring pieces.} (18... Qd8 {is entirely
playable.} 19. Qh3 h6 20. Rf3 Bf8 21. Rg3 Kh8 22. Rg5 {White's pressure looks
nasty, but is there anything concrete? Black should adopt a neutral policy 
(although it is not clear which concrete strengthening move he should make),
instead of setting his own house on fire with} Nh7 $6 23. Qxh6 e5 24. Qh3 f6
25. Rg3 exd4 26. Nd5 $40 {[%cal Ge4e5]}) 19. b4 {Stopping ...b4.} Bd8 {[%cal
Ge6e5]} 20. e5 dxe5 21. Bxe5 Qb7 {The position has more or less been
stabilised and Black can be satisfied with the outcome of the opening.} 22. Qh3
g6 23. Re2 Nh5 24. Ne4 Bxe4 $2 {A serious strategic concession.} (24... Be7 {
would have led to an entirely viable position.}) 25. Bxe4 $16 {White's bishops
dominate the board now.} Qc8 26. Qf3 Rf8 27. f5 $6 {This thematic move offers
Black chances to provoke favourable simplifications.} ({With the knight on the
edge of the board, White should have started active operations on the opposite
wing:} 27. Bc6 Ra7 28. c4 bxc4 29. Rc2 $16) 27... Bf6 28. Bc6 exf5 {Not really
necessary.} (28... Rdd8 29. Bxf6 Nxf6 30. fxe6 fxe6 $132) 29. Bxd7 Qxd7 30. Qc3
Rc8 31. Qa1 Qc6 $44 {Black certainly has compenstion for the exchange, in view
of White's queenside weaknesses and the possibility of installing the knight
on e4. However, the general feeling is that only White can play for a win. It
all ended in a draw, although the evaluation oscillated throughout the final
phase of the game.} 32. Qd4 Rd8 33. Qc5 Qd7 34. Rfe1 Kg7 35. Kg1 Rc8 36. Bxf6+
Nxf6 37. Qe5 Rc6 38. h3 Qc8 39. Qd4 Rc4 40. Qb2 Rc3 41. Rd1 Rc6 42. Rdd2 Qc7
43. Qd4 Rc4 44. Qb2 Rc6 45. Qd4 Rc4 46. Qa1 Qg3 47. Rd3 Qc7 48. Red2 Rc6 49. a4
bxa4 50. Qxa4 g5 51. Qa1 Kg6 52. Rd8 Re6 53. R8d3 Qe7 54. Rd1 Qxb4 55. Qd4 Qb7
56. Rb3 Qe7 57. Rb6 Re2 58. c4 h5 59. c5 h4 60. Rf1 Rc2 61. Rd6 Re2 62. Kh1 Re4
63. Qd3 Qe5 64. Rxa6 Kg7 65. Qd6 Qxd6 66. Rxd6 Nh5 67. Rc1 g4 68. c6 Ng3+ 69.
Kh2 Ne2 70. Rdd1 g3+ 71. Kh1 Nxc1 72. Rxc1 Re8 73. c7 Rc8 74. Kg1 Kf6 75. Kf1
Ke6 76. Ke2 Kd6 77. Rc4 Rxc7 78. Rxh4 Ke5 79. Ra4 Rc2+ 80. Kf3 Rc3+ 81. Ke2 Rc5
82. Kf3 Rc3+ 83. Ke2 Kf6 84. h4 Kg6 85. Rf4 Ra3 86. Rf3 Rxf3 87. Kxf3 Kh5
1/2-1/2

[Event "Lippstadt 12th"]
[Site "Lippstadt"]
[Date "2004.07.29"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Wehmeier, Stefan"]
[Black "Schenk, Andreas"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2364"]
[BlackElo "2483"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2004.07.24"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 103"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.11.11"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.11.11"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. f4 Nc6 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qg3 g6 14. Bd3 Rc8 15. e5
dxe5 16. Bxe5 Nd7 17. Rad1 Nxe5 18. fxe5 Qd4+ 19. Kh1 Qh4 20. Qxh4 Bxh4 21. a4
b4 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 {The chronic weakness on a square controlled by the
enemy bishop. In spite of material equality and of the presence of
opposite-colored bishops, White's situation is critical. In the long run the
e5-pawn will be impossible to save. True, for the time being White will manage
to defend it by means of some intermediate moves. Die chronische Schwäche
eines Feldes, dass vom feindlichen Läufer kontrolliert wird. Trotz des
materiellen Gleichgewichts und des Vorhandenseins ungleichfarbiger Läufer ist
die weiße Lage kritisch. Langfristig wird der Bauer e5 nicht zu retten sein,
auch wenn Weiß ihn für den Moment mittels einiger Zwischenzüge verteidigen
kann.} Rc5 {[%cal Yc5e5]} 24. Rd4 {[%cal Yd4b4]} a5 25. Bd3 {[%cal Yd4h4,Rf1e1]
} Bd8 26. Re1 Bc7 {[%cal Rc5e5,Rc7e5]} 27. Rc4 $1 Rxc4 $1 {Black is in no
hurry. He relies on his long term advantage and aims to win the central pawn
without making any significant concession. Schwarz hat keine Eile. Er verlässt
sich auf seinen langfristigen Vorteil und trachtet danach, den Zentrumsbauern
zu gewinnen, ohne irgendein bedeutsames Zugeständnis zu machen.} (27... Rxe5
28. Rxe5 Bxe5 29. Rc5 Bxb2 30. Rxa5 {[%cal Ya5b5,Ra4a8,Yd3e4,Ye4a8] would give
White counterplay. würde Weiß Gegenspiel einräumen.}) 28. Bxc4 Rd8 29. g3 Rd2
30. Bb3 Kf8 {[%csl Rd7,Rd8,Rf7][%cal Yf8e7] The king is heading for e7, in
order to restrict an eventual white counterplay. Der König strebt nach e7, um
ein eventuelles weißes Gegenspiel zu ersticken.} 31. Re4 Ke7 32. Rc4 Kd7 (32...
Bxe5 33. Rc5 Bxb2 34. Rxa5 $132 {[%cal Ya5b5,Ra4a8]}) 33. Rf4 $6 {[%cal Rc7f4]
A careless move, simplifying Black's task. Eine Unachtsamkeit, die die
schwarze Aufgabe vereinfacht.} (33. Re4 h5 {[%csl Rg2][%cal Yg6g4,Yc7b6,Yd2d1,
Yd1g1,Rh1g2]} 34. h3 {[%csl Rg3]} Bb6 $17 {[%csl Yb2,Ye5][%cal Rb6d4]}) 33...
f5 $1 {Now White is deprived of the e4-square as well as of the counterplay
against the backward f7-pawn. Nun ist Weiß des Feldes e4 beraubt und hat auch
kein Gegenspiel mehr gegen den rückständigen Bauern f7.} 34. Rc4 Bb6 35. Rf4
Bd4 {Possibly slightly premature, although it is difficult to refrain from
such a move. Vielleicht etwas verfrüht, obwohl es schwierig ist, einem solchen
Zug zu widerstehen.} (35... h5 $5) (35... g5 36. Rc4 g4 {[%csl Rg2][%cal Yd2d1,
Rh1g2,Yd1g1]} 37. h3 $8 h5 $19 {[%csl Rg3][%cal Rb6d4,Rd4e5,Re5g3]}) 36. c3
Bxe5 (36... bxc3 37. bxc3 Bxc3 38. Rc4 Bxe5 39. Rc5 {would have offered some
shadow of counterplay. hätte den Schatten eines Gegenspiels gestattet.}) 37.
Rf3 Bd6 $6 (37... bxc3 $142 38. bxc3 Bd6 $19) 38. Re3 e5 39. cxb4 axb4 {
[%cal Ya4a8] Black is surely winning here, too, but he has to permanently
consider the possible advance of the a-pawn. Auch hier steht Schwarz
sicherlich auf Gewinn, muss aber ständig das möglich Vorrücken des a-Bauern im
Auge behalten.} 40. Bg8 Ke7 41. b3 (41. Bxh7 Kf7 {[%csl Yh7][%cal Rf7g7]})
41... h5 42. Bc4 e4 43. Re2 Rd1+ 44. Kg2 Bc5 45. h4 Kf6 46. Rc2 Bd4 47. Be2
Rg1+ 48. Kh2 Rb1 49. Bc4 g5 50. hxg5+ Kxg5 51. Be6 Kg4 52. Re2 Kf3 53. Rg2 h4
$1 54. Bf7 (54. gxh4 Be5+ 55. Kh3 Rh1+ $19) 54... Be5 55. Bh5+ Ke3 56. Re2+ Kd3
57. Kg2 hxg3 58. Ra2 (58. Ra2 f4 $19 {[%cal Yf4f3,Yb1b3]}) 0-1

[Event "Scheveningen Dutch-Foreigners 30,5-69,5"]
[Site "Scheveningen"]
[Date "1923.07.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Maroczy, Geza"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[Annotator "Maroczy,G"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1923.07.23"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[SourceTitle "HCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{1)De Jong,Peter: Max Euwe. Deel 2A. S.125. 2)Maroczy in Kagans NS 1924.} 1. e4
c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. Kh1 O-O
9. f4 Qc7 10. Nb3 a6 11. a4 b6 12. Bf3 Bb7 13. Be3 Nb4 (13... Na5) (13... Rac8)
14. Qe2 d5 15. e5 Ne4 (15... Nd7) 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Qf2 $11 b5 18. axb5 axb5
19. Nd4 Bc6 20. Qg3 $1 Rxa1 21. Rxa1 Rb8 $2 (21... Ra8 22. Rxa8+ Bxa8 23. f5
$14) (21... Qd7 $142 22. f5 exf5 23. Rf1 f4 24. Rxf4 Nd5 $11) 22. f5 $18 exf5 (
22... Bd7 23. fxe6 Bxe6 24. Ncxb5 $18) (22... Qc8 23. f6 Bf8 24. fxg7 Be7 25.
Rf1 $18) (22... g6 23. fxe6 fxe6 24. Nxe6 Qc8 25. Nd4 $18) 23. Nxf5 Bf8 24. Bf4
(24. Ra7 $1 $18 Rb7 (24... Bb7 25. Nxb5 Qc4 26. Nbd6 $18) 25. Ra8 Rb8 26. Nxg7
Bxa8 27. Ne6+) 24... Ra8 25. Rc1 $16 g6 $2 (25... Qc8) 26. e6 $18 Qb7 (26...
Qc8 27. Nh6+ Bxh6 28. exf7+ Kxf7 29. Bxh6 $18) 27. e7 Bg7 28. Nxg7 Kxg7 29. Qh4
f6 30. Qh6+ Kg8 31. Bd6 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 1314"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2014.02.22"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Black "Negi, Parimarjan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2714"]
[BlackElo "2671"]
[Annotator "Meyer,CD"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "2013.10.12"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 159"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2014.03.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2014.03.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Werder Bremen"]
[BlackTeam "Katernberg"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 (10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 e5 $1) 10... Nxd4 11. Qxd4 (11.
Bxd4 e5 {(=)}) 11... a6 {Mit diesem Randbauernzug, "der die Scheveninger
Festung zusammenhält" (Tartakower), wählt Schwarz einen interessanten Übergang
vom Modernen zum Klassischen Scheveninger System.} 12. a4 {Nach Kh1 nun die
zweite Prophylaxe des Anziehenden, indes sollte Schwarz keine Probleme haben.}
Bd7 $5 {Ohne Furcht vor dem Vorstoß e4-e5} (12... e5 $143 {, z.B.} 13. Qd3 exf4
14. Bxf4 Be6 15. Qg3 Rfd8 16. Rad1 $14) 13. e5 Ne8 ({Ungenauer ist} 13... dxe5
$143 14. fxe5 {mit diversen Linien- bzw. Diagonalöffnungen, wenngleich nach}
Ne8 {für Weiß nur ein kleiner Vorteil herausspringt:} 15. Bd3 $5 (15. Rf3 Rc8
16. Rh3 f5 $1 $13 {/=} (16... Qc5 $4 17. Qd3 $18)) (15. Rad1 Bc6 {/\Rd8=})
15... Bc6 16. a5 Rc8 17. Qf4 (17. Bf2 $143 f5 18. exf6 Nxf6) 17... f6 (17... f5
$6 18. Bb6) 18. Qh4 f5 19. Qg3 g6 (19... Bb4 20. Ne2 g6 (20... Bxa5 21. Bc4 $1
$14 Bxg2+ (21... Bd5 $4 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Nd4 $18) 22. Qxg2 Qxc4 23. Rxa5 Qb4
24. Raa1 Rxc2 25. Rac1 Qxb2 26. Rxc2 Qxc2 27. Nd4 $14) 21. Nd4 $14) 20. Bb6 Qb8
21. Ne2 {/\Nd4+/=}) 14. Bf3 ({Keinesfalls besser erscheinen z.B.: I} 14. Rfd1
$143 Bc6 15. a5 dxe5 16. fxe5 Rd8 17. Qf4 Rxd1+ 18. Bxd1 f6 19. Bg4 f5 $15 {
Kryvoruchko,Y (2678) - Negi,P, (2643), Tromso 2013}) ({II} 14. Bd3 Bc6 15. Ne4
(15. a5 Rd8 16. Qc4 Rc8 $11) 15... Rd8 16. Qc3 dxe5 $1 (16... f5 $6 17. exf6
Nxf6 18. Ng5 Qc8 19. Qb3 d5 20. Bd4 (20. Bb6 $142 Rde8 21. Bd4 $14) 20... h6
21. Nf3 Ne4 $13 {Rublevsky,S (2695) - Smirnov,P, (2641), Rhodes 2013}) 17. fxe5
f5 18. exf6 (18. Nc5 $2 Bd5) 18... Nxf6 $15) 14... Bc6 15. Ne4 (15. Qb6 Bxf3
16. Rxf3 Rc8 17. a5 Qc6 $11 {Karjakin,S (2775) - Morozevich, A (2748),
Tashkent 2012}) 15... Bd5 $5 $146 {Womöglich eine Neuerung, und keine
schlechte. Bei seiner flexiblen Eröffnungsbehandlung verfügt Schwarz offenbar
schon über diverse Ausgleichswege:} ({I} 15... f5 16. exf6 (16. Nxd6 Nxd6 17.
exd6 Bxd6 $11) 16... Nxf6 17. Ng5 Bxf3 18. Rxf3 Qd7 $11 {, remis, Sokolov,A 
(2588) - Potkin,V (2612), Germany 2007}) ({II} 15... Rc8 16. a5 dxe5 $142 (
16... Bxe4 17. Bxe4 d5 18. Bd3 Bc5 19. Qxc5 Qxc5 20. Bxc5 Rxc5 21. Ra4 (21. Ra3
$5 $14) 21... f6 (21... Nc7) 22. Rb4 fxe5 23. fxe5 Rxf1+ 24. Bxf1 Rxc2 25. Rxb7
$14 {, remis/52, Womacka,M (2442) - Sandipan,C (2590), Caleta 2013}) 17. fxe5
f5 $11 (17... f6 $11)) 16. b3 $5 {Provoziert Komplikationen, auf die Schwarz
aber gut verzichten kann.} (16. Rac1 dxe5 17. fxe5 Rd8 $11) 16... dxe5 ({
Ein Spiel mit dem Feuer ist} 16... Qxc2 $143 17. exd6 {, und nun:} Bf6 (17...
Nxd6 18. Rfc1 Bxe4 $5 (18... Qxb3 $4 19. Nd2 Bf6 (19... Nf5 20. Nxb3 Nxd4 21.
Nxd4 $18) 20. Nxb3 Bxd4 21. Nxd4 $18) 19. Rxc2 Bxc2 20. Qb6 Rac8 21. Bc5 Rfd8
22. h3 $5 $14) (17... Bxd6 $4 18. Rfc1 Qxb3 19. Nxd6 Nxd6 (19... Bxf3 20. Nxe8
Rfxe8 21. gxf3 $18) 20. Bd1 $1 $18 {mit Damenfang, so dass Schwarz sich nur
mittels Qualitätsverlust behelfen kann:} Nf5 21. Bxb3 Nxd4 22. Bxd5 Nf5 23.
Bxb7 Nxe3 ({oder} 23... Rab8 24. Bc5 Rxb7 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Rc6 $18) 24. Bxa8
Rxa8 25. Rc6 $18 {jeweils mit weißer Gewinnstellung}) 18. Nxf6+ Nxf6 19. Bxd5
exd5 $5 $13 {/=} (19... Nxd5 $143 20. f5 $5 Nxe3 21. Qxe3 exf5 22. d7 $14)) 17.
fxe5 f6 ({Oder: I Es spricht wieder nichts gegen den Bauernraub} 17... Qxc2 {
, z.B.} 18. Rfc1 Qxb3 19. Rab1 (19. Rcb1 Qc2 20. Rc1 Qb3 21. Rcb1 $11) 19...
Qa3 20. Rc3 Qa2 21. Qd1 f5 22. Ra1 Qb2 23. Rb1 Qa2 $11 {, aber der befreiende
Partiezug ist auch völlig in Ordnung.}) ({II} 17... Rd8 18. c4 Bc6 19. Qc3 f6
$13 {/=}) 18. c4 $1 (18. exf6 Nxf6 19. Ng5 Bxf3 20. Rxf3 Qc6 $11 (20... Rad8 $5
21. Nxe6 Rxd4 22. Nxc7 Re4 $1)) 18... fxe5 ({Oder auch} 18... Bc6 {mit nur
minimalem weißem Plus aufgrund des isolierten Bauern e6, z.B.} 19. exf6 Nxf6
20. Ng5 Bxf3 21. Rxf3 (21. Nxf3 Rad8) 21... Qc6) 19. Qd3 Bc6 20. Bg4 Nf6 $6 ({
Doch hier war es zweifellos besser, den Ne4 zu liquidieren:} 20... Bxe4 $142
21. Bxe6+ Kh8 $14 {/=, z.B.:} 22. Qxe4 (22. Rxf8+ Bxf8 23. Qxe4 Nf6 24. Qh4 Bc5
25. Bg5 Rf8 26. Bf5 (26. Rf1 Qd6 27. Bf5 h6) 26... h6 27. Rd1 Nh7) 22... Nf6
23. Qf3 Rad8 24. Qh3 h6 25. Bf5 Bc5 26. Rae1 Bb4 27. Re2 Bc5 28. Ree1 Bb4 29.
Rd1 Rxd1 30. Rxd1 Bc5) 21. Ng5 $1 {Damit beginnen die weißen
Angriffsbemühungen bedrohlich anzuwachsen.} e4 (21... Bb4 22. Bxe6+ Kh8 23. Bf5
Qd6 $5 24. Qxd6 (24. Bxh7 $143 Ng4 25. Bg1 Qh6) (24. Qe2 h6 25. Nf3 Rad8 26.
Rad1 Qe7 27. Nh4 Be8 28. Rxd8 Qxd8 29. Rd1 $14) 24... Bxd6 25. Rad1 $14) 22.
Bxe6+ Kh8 23. Qc3 $1 (23. Qe2 $5 {ist auch nicht übel:} Bd6 (23... Be8 24. Bd4)
24. Bf5) 23... Be8 ({I} 23... h6 $2 {ignoriert den Huftritt des Schimmels:} 24.
Nf7+ Rxf7 (24... Kh7 $2 25. Bf4 $1 Qb6 26. Bf5+ g6 (26... Kg8 27. Nxh6+ Kh8 28.
Qh3 $18) 27. Qh3 $18 Ng8 28. Bxh6 Rxf7 29. Be6 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Nxh6 31. Rf7+ Kg8
32. Qxh6) 25. Bxf7 $16) ({II} 23... Rad8 24. Bd4 $1 $16) 24. Bd4 $5 ({
Ebenfalls in Betracht kommen: I} 24. Bh3 Bd7 25. Bd4 $14) ({II} 24. Bf4 Qc6 25.
Be5 $14 Bg6 (25... Rd8)) 24... Qc6 $2 {In die Defensive gedrängt (Drohungen
Nxe4 und Bf5) begeht der Verteidiger einen schweren Fehler, wonach der
Angriffsdruck immer stärker wird. Alternativen:} ({I} 24... Bg6 $2 25. Bh3 $1
$16 {, z.B.} Qc6 (25... Qd6 26. Ne6 Rf7 27. Rad1 Qc6 28. Rd2 Kg8 29. Rdf2 $40 {
(+-)}) 26. Ne6 Rf7 27. Rf2 Re8 28. Raf1 $40 {(+-)}) ({II} 24... h6 $8 {! Jetzt
war die Befragung des lästigen Springers vonnöten, und es ist unklar, ob der
Angreifer etwas Gravierendes erreicht. Man sehe:} 25. Nh3 $14 (25. Qh3 Rd8 26.
Bd5 Bd7 27. Qh4 e3 $13 {[} 28. Bxe3 $4 (28. Ne4 Bc6) 28... Nxd5 29. cxd5 Qc3 $1
$19 {]}) (25. Be5 Qc5 $1 (25... Qc6 $2 26. Qh3 Rd8 27. Bd5 $40 {+/-} Rxd5 (
27... Nxd5 28. Bxg7+ Kg8 (28... Kxg7 29. Ne6+ Kh7 30. Rxf8 Bxf8 31. Nxf8+ Kg8
32. Ne6 Rd7 33. cxd5 Qxd5 34. Qg4+ $18)) 28. cxd5 Qxd5 29. Qe6 Qxe6 30. Nxe6
Rf7 31. Rae1 Kg8 32. Bxf6 Bxf6 33. Rxe4 Bc6 34. Ree1 Bd5 35. Re3 Rd7 36. Nf4
$16) 26. Nh3 Rd8 27. Nf4 e3 $1 $132 {~~ Das angebliche Sorgenkind entpuppt
sich hier als Sperrspitze des Widerstandes.} 28. b4 (28. Rae1 Ne4) (28. Bd5
Nxd5 29. Nxd5 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 e2 31. Bxg7+ Kg8 32. Re1 Rxd5 33. cxd5 Qf2 34. Bd4
Qf1+ 35. Bg1 Bh4 36. Qe5 $1 $11 (36. g3 $2 Bf6 $1 37. Qe3 Bf7 $19 (37... Bh5
$19))) 28... Qxb4 29. Qxe3 Qc5) (25. Rae1 hxg5 26. Qh3+ Nh5 27. Bg4 Rxf1+ 28.
Rxf1 Qd6 29. Bxh5 Qh6 30. Bxe8 Qxh3 31. gxh3 Rxe8 32. Rf7 Bf6 $1 33. Bxf6 gxf6
34. Kg1 Re6 35. Rxb7 f5 $13 {/=})) 25. Bf5 $1 $40 {+- Überlastung! Nun vermag
Schwarz die drohenden Einschläge auf h7 oder den Springereinfall auf e6 nicht
gleichzeitig zu parieren.} Bd7 ({I} 25... Rd8 26. Ne6 $18) ({II} 25... h6 26.
Ne6 Rf7 27. Qh3 Bd7 (27... a5 28. Rae1 Kg8 29. Bxf6 Rxf6 30. Qg4 g6 (30... Bf8
31. Bxe4 $18) 31. Bxe4 $18) 28. Nxg7 Kxg7 29. Bxd7 $18) ({III} 25... g6 {
schwächt die Diagonale gen h8:} 26. Be6 $1 Kg7 27. Rxf6 $18 Bxf6 (27... Rxf6
28. Rf1) 28. Bxf6+ Rxf6 29. Rf1) 26. Qh3 $1 {Eine normale und starke
Angriffsfortsetzung, indes bevorzugt mein "Silikon-Scharfrichter" eindeutig
die sofortige Exekution mittels} (26. Nxh7 $142 $3 {, und nun:} Nxh7 27. Bxg7+
Kg8 28. Bh8 Bf6 (28... Qh6 $2 29. Bxd7 $18 Nf6 30. Qe5 Kxh8 (30... Nxd7 31.
Qxe7 Kxh8 32. Qxd7) 31. Qxe7 $18) 29. Bxf6 Nxf6 30. Qg3+ Kf7 (30... Kh8 31.
Qh4+ Kg8 32. Qg5+ Kf7 33. Bxd7 $18) 31. Bg6+ $1 Ke7 32. Rad1 $1 $18 {, wonach
die Lichter im schwarzen Lager endgültig ausgeknipst werden:} Be6 (32... b6 33.
Bxe4 Nxe4 (33... Qxe4 34. Qg7+ Rf7 (34... Ke8 35. Rde1) (34... Kd8 35. Rxf6)
35. Rxd7+) 34. Qg7+ Ke6 35. Rxf8 Rxf8 36. Qxf8) 33. Qg5 Bg4 (33... e3) 34. Bxe4
Rg8 (34... Qxe4 35. Rde1 Be2 36. Rf2) 35. Qf4 Qe6 36. Bd5 Nxd5 37. cxd5) 26...
Bxf5 (26... h6 $2 27. Bxd7 Nxd7 (27... Qxd7 28. Rxf6) 28. Ne6 $18) 27. Qxf5 Qd7
(27... Qc8 28. Ne6 $18 Rf7 (28... Re8 29. Nxg7) 29. g4 $1 h6 30. g5 hxg5 31.
Nxg5 Rf8 32. Qg6 Qe8 33. Rxf6) 28. Qxd7 $5 ({Hier aber hätte unser
ukrainischer Angriffskünstler energischer seinem Schimmel die Sporen geben
können:} 28. Ne6 $142 $1 {mit durchschlagender Wirkung:} Rfe8 (28... Rf7 29.
Rad1 Qc8 30. Rde1 (30. Nxg7 Kxg7 (30... Rxg7 31. Bxf6 Bxf6 32. Qxf6 Qc7 (32...
Qg4 33. Rd8+ Rxd8 34. Qxd8+ Rg8 35. Qd4+ Qg7 (35... Rg7 36. Rf8#) 36. Qxe4 $18)
33. Rd5 Qe7 34. Qd4 e3 35. Re5 Rf8 36. Rxf8+ Qxf8 37. Qxe3 Qf1+ 38. Qg1 $18)
31. Qg5+ Kf8 32. Bxf6 $18) 30... Kg8 31. Rxe4 $18 Qd7 32. Rh4) 29. Rad1 Bf8 30.
Nxg7 Bxg7 31. Qxd7 Nxd7 32. Bxg7+ Kxg7 33. Rxd7+ Kg6 34. Rxb7 {und Weiß
gewinnt, z.B.} Rab8 (34... e3 35. Rb6+ $1 Kg5 (35... Kg7 36. Re1) 36. Kg1 Re5
37. a5 Rxa5 38. Re6 $18) 35. Rxb8 Rxb8 36. c5 Rxb3 (36... e3 37. Kg1 Rxb3 38.
Rc1 Rb7 39. c6 Rc7 40. Kf1 $18) 37. Rc1 Rb7 38. c6 Rc7 39. Kg1 Kf6 40. Kf2 Ke5
41. Ke3 Kd6 42. g4 {usw. +-}) 28... Nxd7 29. Nxe4 $16 {Nach dieser Abwicklung
ins Endspiel begnügt sich Weiß mit einem gesunden Mehrbauern und richtet sich
geduldig auf die Verwertung desselben ein.} Rae8 30. g3 Kg8 31. Kg2 Bb4 32.
Rxf8+ Nxf8 33. Kf3 Rd8 34. Ke3 Ne6 35. Bb6 Rd7 36. Rf1 h6 37. Rf5 Rd1 38. Rd5
Rb1 39. Rd3 Kf8 40. h4 h5 41. Ke2 Ke7 42. Be3 a5 43. Nc3 $5 Bxc3 44. Rxc3 Kd6
45. Rd3+ Kc6 46. Kf3 g6 47. Ke4 Re1 48. Rd5 b6 49. Kf3 Rf1+ 50. Ke2 {Die
letzte schwierige Phase. Schwarz kann noch zähen Widerstand leisten, und es
ist die Frage, wie Weiß seinen Vorteil verdichten kann.} Rf5 $2 {Das macht es
dem Gegner sehr leicht, während die Alternative} (50... Rb1 $5 {noch
technische Anforderungen stellt:} 51. Re5 $1 ({Das verführerische} 51. Rb5 $2 {
vergibt möglicherweise den Gewinn. Man sehe:} Nc5 52. Bxc5 bxc5 $16 53. Ke3 Rc1
54. Kf4 Rc3 55. g4 hxg4 56. Kxg4 Kd6 57. Kg5 Rg3+ 58. Kh6 Kc6 59. Rxa5 Rg4 60.
Rb5 Rxh4+ 61. Kxg6 Rf4 $1 {Schwarz hält den weißen König abgesperrt und
attackiert bei Bedarf den gegnerischen a- oder b-Bauern. Ich sehe für Weiß
keinen Fortschritt. Es könnte weiter folgen:} 62. a5 Rf1 63. Kg5 Rf2 64. Kg4
Rf1 65. Kg3 Rf8 66. Rb6+ Kc7 67. Rg6 Rb8 68. Rb6 Rf8 {usw. (=)}) 51... Nc5 52.
Rg5 Rxb3 53. Rxg6+ Kb7 54. g4 $1 hxg4 55. h5 {Mit diesem Bauerndurchbruch ist
Weiß schneller am Ziel:} Rb2+ 56. Kf1 Rb3 57. Bxc5 (57. Kf2 $4 Ne4+ 58. Ke2
Ng3+) 57... bxc5 58. Rxg4 Rh3 59. Rg7+ Kb6 60. Rg6+ Kc7 61. h6 $18 {und Weiß
gewinnt in jedem Fall:} Rh4 62. Kf2 Rxc4 ({oder} 62... Kd7 63. Kg3 Rh1 64. Kg4
Ke7 65. Ra6 Kf7 66. h7 Kg7 67. Rxa5 $18) 63. Kg3 Rc1 64. Rg4 Rb1 65. Rh4 Rb8
66. h7 Rh8 67. Kf4 Kd6 68. Rh5 Ke6 69. Kg5 Kd5 (69... Kf7 70. Kh6) 70. Kf6+ Kc4
71. Kg7 Re8 72. h8=Q Rxh8 73. Rxh8 Kb3 74. Kf6 c4 75. Ke5 c3 76. Rc8 c2 77. Kd4
Kb2 78. Rxc2+ Kxc2 79. Kc4 $18) 51. Rb5 $1 $18 {Forciert weitere
Vereinfachungen bis hin zu einem elementar gewonnenen Bauernendspiel.} Nc5 52.
Bxc5 Rxc5 (52... bxc5 53. Rxa5) 53. Ke3 Rxb5 (53... Kc7 54. Rxc5+ bxc5 55. Kf4)
54. cxb5+ Kd5 55. Kd3 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 1011"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2010.10.09"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Black "Ftacnik, Lubomir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2664"]
[BlackElo "2568"]
[Annotator "Meyer,CD/Areshchenko"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2010.10.09"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 139"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2010.11.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2010.11.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Werder Bremen"]
[BlackTeam "Hamburger SK"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Rad8 ({
Eine altbekannte Alternative ist} 14... Bc6 15. Rae1 Qb7 (15... Rae8 $5) 16.
Bd3 b4 17. Nd1 bxa3 18. bxa3 g6 19. Nf2 {. Hierzu eine ältere Partie von
Areshchenko sowie eine aktuelle Bundesliga-Partie, die er tags zuvor in Bremen
gespielt hat:} Rac8 $5 (19... Nh5 20. Qe3 f6 21. Bc4 Ng7 22. Rb1 Qc8 23. Ba2
Kh8 24. Ng4 e5 $2 (24... Bb5 25. c4 Bc6 $13) 25. fxe5 dxe5 (25... Qxg4 26. exf6
Bxf6 27. Bxf6 Bxe4 28. Qd2 Rae8 29. Kg1 Ba8 30. Ba1 $18 Qd7 31. Rxf8+ Rxf8 32.
Qf2 Rc8 33. Qd4) 26. Nxe5 $1 fxe5 27. Bxe5 $18 Bb5 28. Qd4 Rg8 29. Rf7 Bf8 30.
c4 {1:0/39, A. Areshchenko (2566) - A. Bellaiche (2427), Cappelle la Grande
2003}) 20. Qh3 Rfd8 21. Rb1 Qd7 22. Qh6 (22. Bxf6 $5 Bxf6 23. Ng4 {/\f5}) (22.
f5 $5) 22... Bb5 $1 23. Nh3 Bf8 $2 {Arbeitet dem Angreifer in die Hände.
Alternativen:} (23... d5 $6 24. f5 $1 $40) (23... Bxd3 $1 {konsequent} 24. cxd3
{, z.B.} Rc2 25. Ng5 (25. f5 $4 e5 26. Bb6 Ng4 $19) (25. Rbe1 Qe8 26. Ng5 Qf8
$13 {/=}) 25... e5 26. fxe5 (26. Bb6 Qg4) 26... dxe5 27. Bxe5 (27. Nxh7 $4 Ng4)
27... Qg4 $132 {~~/=}) 24. Qh4 {Danach ist guter Rat teuer.} Nh5 $2 {Der
letzte Fehler. Andere Versuche:} (24... Ne8 $2 25. f5 $1 {und nun z.B.} Be7 (
25... e5 26. fxg6 fxg6 27. Bb6 $18 Be7 (27... Nc7 28. Ng5) 28. Qh6 Ng7 29. Bxd8
) 26. Qf2 $1 exf5 (26... Bxd3 27. fxg6 $18) (26... e5 27. fxg6 fxg6 28. Qf7+
Kh8 29. Be3 Ng7 (29... Nf6 30. Rxf6 Rf8 31. Bxb5 axb5 (31... Qc7 32. Bh6 Rxf7
33. Rxf7 $18) 32. Qe6 $18) 30. Bg5 Bxg5 31. Nxg5 $40 {+-}) 27. Rxb5 $1 axb5 28.
exf5 $40 {+/-/+-} Nf6 29. Bxf6 Bxf6 30. fxg6 fxg6 31. Qxf6 Rf8 32. Qa1 Rxf1+
33. Qxf1) (24... e5 $5 {war noch das geringste Übel, wenngleich nach} 25. fxe5
Nh5 (25... dxe5 $2 26. Rxf6 exd4 27. Ng5 h5 28. Nxf7 Bg7 29. Rd6 $18) 26. Bxb5
(26. g4 dxe5 27. Bxe5 Be7 28. Qf2 Rf8 29. Bxb5 axb5 30. Qf3 $16) 26... axb5 27.
exd6 Bxd6 28. c3 $16 Be7 (28... Bxa3 $2 29. Ng5) 29. Qf2 {der weiße Vorteil
unstrittig ist.}) 25. g4 $1 Be7 (25... e5 26. gxh5 exd4 (26... Be7 27. Ng5 Bxg5
28. Qxg5 exd4 29. f5 $18) 27. f5 $40 {+-}) 26. Ng5 $1 e5 (26... Bxg5 27. Qxg5
e5 (27... Ng7 28. Bf6 $1 $18 Rf8 29. Qh6 Ne8 30. g5) (27... Bxd3 28. cxd3 $18
f6 (28... Ng7 29. Bf6 $1 $18) 29. Qh4 $1 Nxf4 30. Bxf6 $18 Nxd3 31. Bxd8 Qxd8 (
31... Rxd8 32. Rb7) 32. Qxd8+ Rxd8 33. Rb7 Ne5 34. g5) 28. gxh5 exd4 29. f5 $40
{+- wie in der Partie}) 27. gxh5 Bxg5 28. Qxg5 exd4 29. f5 $40 {+-} Re8 (29...
Qe8 30. hxg6 fxg6 31. fxg6 Qxg6 32. Qd5+ Kh8 33. Qxd4+ Qg7 34. Rf6 $1 $18 {
- drohend Rg1 -} Rf8 35. Rxd6) 30. f6 Kh8 31. hxg6 Re5 (31... fxg6 32. f7 Rf8
33. Qf6#) 32. Qh6 {1-0, Areshchenko,A (2664)-Lammers,M (2395)/BL 1011 Werder
Bremen - Delmenhorster SK, 2010.  Der patente Hebel f4-f5 wird auch in unserer
Hauptpartie dem Verteidiger zum Verhängnis!}) 15. Rae1 Rd7 16. Bd3 ({Hier
wurde verschiedentlich auch} 16. Bf3 {mit wechselndem Erfolg probiert:} Qc4 17.
Rd1 $13 (17. Bxf6 $2 Bxf6 18. e5 dxe5 19. Bxb7 Rxb7 20. Ne4 Be7 21. fxe5 Qxc2))
16... Re8 ({Oder z.B.} 16... Qd8 17. Qh3 {und} g6 (17... h6) (17... Re8)) 17.
Re3 $5 {Ziemlich ungewöhnlich - Areshchenko möchte seinen Gegner, der als
großer Spezialist der Scheveninger Verteidigung gilt, auf unbekanntes Terrain
locken. Hier ein paar Beispiele zu beliebteren Fortsetzungen:} ({I} 17. Nd1 Qd8
(17... g6 18. Bc3 (18. f5 e5 19. Bc3 Kh8 20. Ne3 Bxe4 21. fxg6 Bxg6 22. Nf5 $44
{Socko,B (2635)-Ftacnik,L (2542), Austria 2008}) 18... Nh5 19. Qh3 Bf6 20. e5
dxe5 21. fxe5 Bg5 22. Qg4 Qd8 23. Nf2 Bh4 24. Re2 Qg5 25. Qxg5 Bxg5 26. Ne4 $14
{Anand,V (2803)-Ivanchuk,V (2740), Leon 2008}) 18. Qh3 Bf8 19. Qh4 e5 20. Bc3
Re6 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Nf2 Bc5 23. Ng4 Nxg4 24. Qxg4 Bd4 25. Bxd4 Rxd4 $15 {
Areshchenko,A (2664)-Rublevsky,S (2697), Khanty Mansiysk 2009}) ({II} 17. Rf3
Bd8 18. Nd1 e5 19. Bc3 Qc8 20. Nf2 Nh5 $11 21. Qg4 Nf6 22. Qg3 Nh5 23. Qg4 Nf6
24. Qf5 Rde7 25. Qxc8 Bxc8 {Ni Hua (2667)-Hou,Y (2589), Xinghua 2010}) ({III} 
17. Qh3 e5 $11) ({IV} 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qd8 19. Ne4 Nh5 20. Qe3 Nf6 (20...
g6 $5) 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 (21... gxf6 22. f5 $14) 22. Nc5 $36 {Ni Hua (2681)
-Jakovenko,D (2735), Nizhnij Novgorod 2007}) 17... g6 $5 ({I} 17... Qd8 18. Qh3
Bf8 $2 (18... h6 19. Rg3 $40) 19. e5 $2 (19. Nd5 $3 Nxd5 (19... Nxe4 20. Bf6 $1
$18) (19... exd5 20. Bxf6 $18) (19... Ng4 20. Qxg4 exd5 21. e5 g6 22. e6 $18)
20. exd5 g6 21. dxe6 $18) 19... dxe5 20. fxe5 Rxd4 21. exf6 g6 $15 {Smirnov,P 
(2562)-Bocharov,D (2502), St. Petersburg 2002}) ({II} 17... h6 18. e5 dxe5 19.
Bxe5 Qb6 20. Ne4 Qd8 21. b4 Bc6 22. Bb2 $14) 18. Ref3 $5 $146 ({I} 18. Ne2 Qd8
19. Qh3 Bf8 20. Qh4 Bg7 21. Rh3 h6 22. e5 Ne4 23. Qe1 dxe5 24. Bxe5 f6 25. Re3
$2 (25. Nc3 $5) 25... Nc5 $2 (25... Qa8 $3) 26. Bxg6 fxe5 27. Bxe8 Qxe8 28.
fxe5 $15 {Kamsky,G (2690)-Bocharov,D (2592), Khanty Mansiysk 2005}) ({II} 18.
f5 $5 {führt nach} e5 19. Nd5 Bxd5 (19... Nxd5 20. exd5 Bxd5 (20... exd4 $2 21.
fxg6 fxg6 22. Bxg6 $18) 21. fxg6 fxg6 22. Bxg6 $14) 20. exd5 exd4 21. fxg6 dxe3
(21... fxg6 22. Bxg6 $1) 22. gxf7+ Kxf7 (22... Kh8 $4 23. Rxf6 $18) 23. Bxh7
Rh8 24. Qg6+ Kf8 25. Qh6+ Kf7 26. Qg6+ $11 {zum Remis durch Dauerschach. Nun
nach dem Partiezug droht stark f5, dem Schwarz mit einem - eher zweifelhaften
- Gegenstoß im Zentrum zuvorkommt.}) 18... d5 $6 ({Mag zwar logisch erscheinen,
aber flexibler und sicherer ist} 18... Nh5 $5 {, z.B.} 19. Qf2 (19. Qh3 Bf6 20.
Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Qh4 Qd8 22. Rh3 Nh5 $11) (19. Qg4 Bf6 20. Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Qh4 Qd8 {
- 19.Qh3}) 19... Bf6 20. Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Rh3 d5 (21... Ng4 22. Qe2 (22. Qh4 f5)
22... Nf6 23. Qe1 (23. e5 dxe5 24. fxe5 Nd5 25. Ne4 Qxe5 (25... f5 $5 $13 26.
Nd6 (26. exf6 Nf4 27. Rxf4 Qxf4 28. Rf3 Qc7 29. f7+ Rxf7 30. Nf6+ Kf8) 26...
Rxd6 27. exd6 Qxd6 28. Qf2 Qc7 29. b3 Nc3) 26. Nf6+ Qxf6 27. Rxf6 Nxf6 $13 {/=}
) 23... d5 24. e5 Ne4 25. Ne2 (25. Qh4 f5 {, siehe 21...d5}) 25... f6 26. exf6
Rf8 27. Nd4 Rxf6 $14 {/=}) (21... Qd8 22. f5 $14) 22. e5 Ne4 23. Qh4 f5 (23...
h5) 24. exf6 Rf7 $11) 19. e5 Ne4 20. Qe1 $14 {Die festgelegte Bauernstruktur
im Zentrum erlaubt dem Anziehenden gefährliches Spiel am Königsflügel (h-Linie,
Hebel f5).} b4 {Möglicherweise ist diese Aktion am Damenflügel nicht das
geeignete Gegenmittel, da Schwarz aus der Belagerung des Punktes c3 doch
keinen Profit ziehen kann. Anderes:} ({I} 20... f5 $5 21. exf6 Bxf6 22. Ne2 $14
{- /\23.Bxf6 nebst 24.Nd4 -} e5 23. fxe5 Bxe5 24. Qc1 (24. c3 Ng5 25. Re3 Rde7)
24... Bc8 25. c3) ({II} 20... Nxc3 $6 21. bxc3 $1 (21. Bxc3 $6 d4 22. Ba5 $13)
21... Bf8 (21... Bxa3 $2 22. f5 $1 $40 exf5 23. Bxf5 $1 gxf5 (23... Rde7 24.
Qf2 Bc8 (24... Rxe5 25. Bxg6 fxg6 26. Rf7) 25. e6 Rxe6 26. Bxe6 Bxe6 27. c4 $1
Bf8 (27... Bd6 28. Re3 $1) 28. Re3 $1) 24. Qg3+ Kf8 25. Rxf5 $18 Re6 (25... Bc1
26. Rxc1 Re6 27. Rg5 Rg6 28. Rf1 Ke8 29. e6) 26. Rg5 Rg6 27. Rxg6 hxg6 28. Qxg6
$18 Ke8 (28... Re7 29. e6) 29. Qg8+ Bf8 30. e6 Re7 31. Bg7 $18) 22. g4 (22. f5
$2 exf5 23. Qh4 (23. Bxf5 $2 gxf5 24. Rg3+ (24. Qh4 Re6 25. Rh3 h6) 24... Bg7
25. Rxf5 Re6 $19 26. Rf6 (26. Rfg5 Rg6) 26... Kh8) 23... Bg7 24. Rh3 h6 25. e6
fxe6 26. Bxg7 Rxg7 27. Qxh6 Bc8 $19) (22. Qf2 Bg7 23. g4 {Zugumstellung zu 22.
g4}) 22... Bg7 23. Qf2 {/\f5->; ggf. noch h2-h4-h5}) ({III} 20... Rc8 $5 $13
21. g4 Nxc3 (21... Bf8 22. Ne2) (21... Bxa3 22. Nxb5 axb5 23. bxa3) 22. bxc3
Bxa3 23. f5 $13 Qd8 24. h4 Rdc7 25. Qg3 Bb2 26. h5) 21. axb4 Bxb4 22. Rh3 ({
Inkonsequent bzw. gar schlecht sind dagegen: I} 22. Nb5 $6 Qa5 23. c3 Bf8 $13
24. Nd6 Bxd6 25. exd6 Qd8 26. Rh3 Rxd6 27. b4 $44) ({II} 22. Nxd5 $2 Rxd5 23.
Qxb4 a5 24. Qb6 Qxb6 25. Bxb6 Nd2) 22... Qd8 $5 {Jetzt war 23.Nxd5 doch eine
Drohung, weniger 23.Qh4?! wegen ...h5 und ggf. Be7.} ({Interessant ist auch} 
22... Bc5 $6 {, z.B.} 23. Ne2 Qb6 24. Bxc5 $1 ({Die "Auf Biegen und
Brechen-Variante"} 24. c3 Bxd4 25. Nxd4 Qxb2 {scheint nach} 26. Qh4 h5 27. g4
Qxc3 28. Bxe4 Qxd4 29. Bg2 Qc4 30. gxh5 d4 31. Re1 Bxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Rf8 $1 33.
hxg6 fxg6 34. Qh8+ Kf7 35. Qf6+ Ke8 36. Qxg6+ Kd8 37. Qe4 $13 {/= zu verpuffen.
}) 24... Qxc5 (24... Nxc5 25. Qh4 h5 26. f5 $1 exf5 27. Nf4 $40) 25. Qh4 h5 26.
g4 Kg7 (26... d4 $2 27. Kg1) 27. Ng3 $1 Rh8 (27... Nxg3+ 28. Rxg3 $1) (27...
Nf2+ $4 28. Rxf2 Qxf2 29. Nxh5+) 28. f5 $40 {und der Königsflügel steht unter
Feuer.}) 23. Qe3 Nxc3 $2 ({Ein schwerwiegender Fehler, der dem feindlichen
Angriff freie Bahn gibt. Als geringere Übel erscheinen z.B.: I} 23... Bf8 24.
Ra1 (24. g4 f5 $5 25. gxf5 exf5 26. Nxe4 dxe4 $44) 24... Nxc3 25. bxc3 Bg7 (
25... Qe7 26. f5 exf5 27. Bxf5 $1 $14) 26. g4 $14) ({II} 23... Bxc3 $6 24. bxc3
{/\Rh6} Qe7 25. c4 $5 $16 (25. Rh6 $6 Qf8 {/\Qg7})) ({III} 23... Qc7 24. Na4
$14 (24. f5 exf5 25. Qh6 f6 26. exf6 Rf7 27. Nxe4 $1 dxe4 28. Be2 $14)) 24.
bxc3 $2 ({Ein Exempel für automatisches Wiedernehmen. Weiß erkennt die Gunst
des Augenblicks nicht, dabei hätte der sofortige Vorstoß} 24. f5 $3 {, den
ausser "Fritz & Co." wohl kaum jemand "auf der Pfanne" hatte, brutal
durchgeschlagen:} Bf8 (24... exf5 25. Bxf5 $1 Bf8 26. e6 $18) (24... Ne4 25.
Qh6 Ng5 26. f6 Bf8 27. Qxg5 $18 Qc7 28. Rxh7 Kxh7 29. Rf3) 25. bxc3 exf5 26.
Bxf5 Re6 27. Bxe6 fxe6 28. Bc5 Bg7 29. Qd4 $18 {/\Rhf3 oder Qg4}) 24... Bf8 $2
({Mit diesem letzten Übersehen fordert Schwarz das Schicksal noch einmal
heraus, während das hellwache} 24... Bxc3 $1 {die Wogen weitgehend geglättet
hätte:} 25. Bxg6 (25. Bxc3 $2 d4) (25. f5 Bxd4 26. Qxd4 exf5 27. Bxf5 gxf5 (
27... Rc7 $13) 28. Rg3+ Kf8 29. Qf4 d4 30. Qh6+ Ke7 31. Qf6+ {(=)} Kf8 32. Qxf5
Bd5 33. Qxh7 Ke7 34. Qh4+ Kf8 35. Qh7 Ke7 36. Qh4+) 25... fxg6 26. Qxc3 $36 {
mit weißer Initiative, doch Schwarz hat eine verteidigungsfähige Stellung.})
25. f5 $1 $40 {+- Die Attacke läuft nun wie geölt und erinnert stark an den
"wackligen Scheveninger" in der Bundesliga-Partie Areshchenko vs Movsesian, 01.
03. 2009.} exf5 {Ansonsten folgt f5-f6 nebst dem Schwerfiguren-Durchbruch auf
der h-Linie.} ({Falls jedoch} 25... gxf5 {, so kann z.B.} 26. Rg3+ Kh8 27. Rxf5
exf5 28. e6+ f6 29. Qg5 Rg7 (29... Bg7 30. Qxf5) 30. Qxf5 {folgen.}) 26. Bxf5
gxf5 ({Oder z.B.: I} 26... Bc8 27. Rxh7 $1 Kxh7 28. Qh3+ Bh6 (28... Kg8 29. e6
Bg7 30. exd7 Bxd7 31. Bxd7) 29. Bxd7 Qxd7 30. Qxd7 Bxd7 31. Rxf7+ Kg8 32. Rxd7
Ra8 33. Rxd5 a5 34. e6) ({II} 26... Rde7 27. e6 Rxe6 (27... Qd6 28. exf7+ Rxf7
29. Qxe8) 28. Bxe6 Rxe6 29. Rxh7 $1) ({III} 26... Re6 27. Bxe6 fxe6 28. Rhf3 {
nebst technischem Gewinn}) 27. Rg3+ Kh8 28. e6+ f6 29. Rxf5 ({Der Angreifer
hat die Wahl der Mittel. Vor Ort hatten die Fans die Alternative} 29. Qg5 {
präferiert:} Bg7 (29... Rg7 30. Bxf6 Qe7 31. Rxf5 Bc8 (31... Kg8 32. Bxe7) 32.
Bxe7 Rxg5 33. Bf6+ Rg7 (33... Bg7 34. Rgxg5) 34. Be5 Kg8 35. Bxg7 Bxg7 36. Rf7)
30. Qxf5 Rc7 31. Rf4 $1 {/\Rh4 oder Rh3}) 29... Bg7 30. Rh5 ({Auch: I} 30. Rxg7
Rxg7 31. Bxf6 Qxf6 32. Rxf6 Kg8 33. Qe5) ({II} 30. Rxf6 Bxf6 (30... Qxf6 31.
Bxf6 Bxf6 32. exd7) 31. e7 Rexe7 32. Bxf6+ Rg7 33. Bxd8 Rxd8 34. Rxg7) 30...
Rc7 31. Qd3 h6 32. Rxg7 Rxg7 (32... Kxg7 33. Qg3+ Kf8 (33... Kh7 34. Qh4 Kg7
35. Rxh6) (33... Kh8 34. Rxh6+ Rh7 35. Rxf6 Rg7 36. Rh6+ Kg8 37. Qxg7#) 34.
Rxh6 Rxe6 35. Rh8+ Ke7 36. Rh7+ Kf8 37. Bc5+) 33. Rxh6+ Kg8 34. Qh3 {nebst
undeckbarem Matt. Ein gefälliges Feuerwerk.} 1-0

[Event "URS-ch47 First League"]
[Site "Frunze"]
[Date "1979.10.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Anikaev, Yuri N"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2495"]
[BlackElo "2455"]
[Annotator "Moiseev,V"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "1979.10.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "17"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[EventCategory "9"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4
Nc6 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Nb3 a6 11. a4 Na5 12. e5 Ne8 13. Nxa5 Qxa5 14. Qd2 (14. Ne4
Qc7 15. a5 d5 (15... Bc6 16. Bb6 Qd7 17. Bf3 Rc8 18. Rf2 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 f5 20.
Bf3 d5 21. b3 $14 {Razuvaev/}) 16. Nd2 $5 $14 {Dolmatov,S-Razuvaev,Y/Rostov/
1993/0:1/78/}) (14. Bd4 $5) 14... Kh8 (14... Rc8 15. Bf3 Qc7 16. a5 Bc6 17. Bb6
Qb8 18. Rae1 Bd8 19. Kh1 Bxf3 20. Rxf3 Rc6 $14 {Geller,E-Espig,L/Dortmund/1991/
1/2-1/2/82}) (14... Bc6 $6 15. b4 $1 $16) 15. Bd4 dxe5 (15... f6 16. Qe3 $14)
16. fxe5 Bc6 (16... Bc5 $6 17. Bf3 $16) 17. Qe3 Nc7 18. Bd3 $1 (18. Bb6 Nd5 19.
Nxd5 Qxd5 20. Bf3 Qc4 21. b3 $14) 18... Nd5 19. Qh3 h6 20. Rf6 Kg8 $8 (20...
Bc5 $2 21. Rxh6+ $18) 21. Rxh6 (21. Ne4 $1 Rfd8 (21... Nb4 22. Rxh6 gxh6 23.
Qxh6 Nxd3 24. Nf6+ Bxf6 25. exf6 $18) 22. Rxh6 $1 gxh6 23. Qxh6 Bf8 24. Qh5 (
24. Nf6+ $2 Nxf6 25. Qg5+ Bg7 $19) 24... Bg7 (24... f5 25. exf6 $18) 25. Ng5
Rd7 26. Rf1 $1 (26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Nxe6+ $2 fxe6 28. Rf1+ Rf7 $19) (26. Bh7+ Kf8
27. Nxe6+ fxe6 28. Rf1+ Nf6 $1) 26... f5 (26... Nf4 27. Rxf4 Qe1+ 28. Rf1) 27.
Qh7+ Kf8 28. Nxe6+ $18) 21... gxh6 22. Qxh6 f5 23. exf6 $1 (23. Qg6+ $10) 23...
Rxf6 24. Bh7+ $1 Kf7 (24... Kh8 $2 25. Bg6+ Kg8 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Bxf6 $18) 25.
Bxf6 Bxf6 (25... Nxf6 $2 26. Qg6+ Kf8 27. Rf1 $18) 26. Rf1 Qc5+ 27. Kh1 Qf8 (
27... Qd4 28. Ne4 Rf8 29. Rxf6+ $1 Nxf6 30. Ng5+ Ke8 31. Qg6+ Kd7 32. Qg7+ Kd6
33. Qxf8+ $18) 28. Bg6+ Ke7 29. Qh7+ Qg7 $2 (29... Kd8 $1 30. Ne4 Qe7 31. Qg8+
Kc7 32. Qxa8 Qg7 $13 {Anikaev/}) 30. Qxg7+ Bxg7 31. Rf7+ Kd6 32. Rxg7 Nxc3 33.
bxc3 Bxa4 34. h4 $1 $18 Bc6 35. h5 Rh8 36. Kh2 a5 37. g4 a4 38. Bd3 Kd5 39. Rf7
a3 40. Rf1 e5 41. Kg3 e4 42. Be2 Ra8 43. g5 Ba4 44. g6 Bxc2 45. g7 a2 46. h6 e3
(46... Bb1 47. h7 a1=Q 48. g8=Q+ $18) 47. Rf8 Rxf8 48. gxf8=Q a1=Q 49. Bf3+ Ke6
(49... Kc4 50. Qb4+ Kd3 51. Qd4#) 50. Bg4+ Kd5 51. Qd8+ Kc6 52. Bf3+ Kb5 53.
Qd5+ Ka4 54. Qc4+ 1-0

[Event "DEN-ch"]
[Site "Horsens"]
[Date "2003.04.14"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Mortensen, Erling"]
[Black "Hansen, Sune Berg"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2453"]
[BlackElo "2537"]
[Annotator "Mortensen,E"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2003.04.12"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "DEN"]
[EventCategory "10"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 095"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.07.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.07.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Be3 O-O 10. g4 h6 $6 (10... d5 11. e5 (11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13.
Bf3 Rd8 14. Qd2 Nc6 15. Rae1 $14 {1-0 Parma,B-Eising,J/Solingen 1968/EXT 2001 
(43)}) 11... Ne4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. g5 Nc6 14. c3 Bc5 (14... b5 $5) 15. Qc2 $14
{1/2-1/2 Bologan,V-Novikov,I/New York 1993/TD (46)}) 11. h4 $5 $146 {The idea
of this risky move is to be able to capture back on g5 with the h-pawn not
giving black the square e5. Also an open h-file would promise attacking
chances. Because of the slow black development there is no immediate danger to
the white king, but the lack of pawn cover might prove fatal should white not
conduct the attack precisely  Ftacnik: 'After this daring move there are no
more defenders around the white king.'} (11. g5 hxg5 12. fxg5 Ne8 13. g6 (13.
Bd3 $5 $14) 13... Nf6 14. Bh5 fxg6 15. Bxg6 Nc6 16. Nxc6 Qxc6 17. e5 $5 dxe5
18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Rxf8+ Kxf8 20. Qh5 Bf6 $2 (20... Bc5 21. Qh8+ Ke7 22. Qxg7+
Kd8 23. Qh8+ Ke7 $11) 21. Rd1 Ke7 22. Bxe4 Qc7 23. b4 {1-0 Jansa - Kinnmark
1967}) 11... d5 (11... e5 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. exf5 exf4 14. Rxf4 $16 {with g4-g5
coming}) 12. e5 (12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. h5 Re8 15. Qd2 Nd7 $15) 12...
Ne4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. g5 {Compared to the game Bologan-Novikov with 9...d5 it
is clear that 10...h6 created a serious weakness of the black king position}
Bc5 ({Opening the h-file with} 14... hxg5 15. hxg5 {looks very dangerous} Nc6
16. c3 Rd8 17. Qb1 Nxd4 18. cxd4 b5 $14) 15. c3 $6 ({Too slow.} 15. gxh6 gxh6
16. Kh1 $1 {was probably the right way. Black is in trouble:} Rd8 (16... Qe7
17. Rg1+ Kh8 18. Qe1 $16) 17. Rg1+ Kh8 18. Bc4 Bxd4 19. Qg4 f5 (19... Bxe5 20.
fxe5 Qxe5 21. Rad1 $18) 20. Qg6 $18) 15... Nc6 16. Qc2 $6 ({It was still not
too late for} 16. gxh6 gxh6 17. Qc2 $16 f5 18. exf6 Qh7 $13) 16... b5 (16...
hxg5 $5 17. hxg5 b5 18. Qxe4 Bb7 $14) 17. gxh6 Ne7 {'?!' Ftacnik. Ftacnik:
'Hansen is hoping for some counterplay for his pawns, but this is stretching
it a bit too far.'} (17... gxh6 18. Qxe4 Bb7 (18... Bxd4 19. cxd4 f5 20. Qc2
Bb7 21. Bf3 Rac8 22. Rac1 $16) (18... Bb7 19. Bd3 $1 f5 20. exf6 Rxf6 21. Nxe6
Bxe3+ 22. Qxe3 Qf7 23. f5 $18) 19. Bd3 {'!' Ftacnik.} f5 20. exf6 $18 Rxf6 21.
Nxe6 Bxe3+ 22. Qxe3 Qf7 23. f5 $18) 18. hxg7 Kxg7 19. Bg4 ({I wanted to avoid
something like} 19. Qxe4 Bb7 20. Qd3 Rh8 21. h5 Bxd4 22. cxd4 Nf5 {and the
black pieces reach good squares despite the two pawns deficit. Now I will take
should the knight move to f5.}) 19... Rg8 20. Kh2 Kh8 21. Qe2 $16 Rg7 22. Rg1
Rh7 23. Bh3 (23. h5 $16) 23... Nd5 (23... Rxh4 24. Rg5 (24. Nxb5 $1 axb5 25.
Qxb5 Ng6 26. Qxc5 Qxc5 27. Bxc5 Nxf4 28. Kg3 Nxh3 29. Kxh4 Nxg1 30. Bxg1 $18)
24... Rh7 25. Rh5 Ng6 26. Rxh7+ Kxh7 27. Rg1 Kg7 28. Qg2 $16) 24. Rg4 {'?'
Ftacnik.} (24. Rg5 $1 Nxe3 (24... f6 25. exf6 Nxf6 26. Nxb5 axb5 27. Rxc5 $18)
25. Rag1 Bb7 26. Rh5 Nf1+ 27. Bxf1 $18) 24... Bd7 {'?' Ftacnik. Ftacnik:
'Small comedy of errors, since both players have ignored the chances that
black was offered by the mechanical move 24.Rg4? '} (24... f5 $1 25. Rg5 (25.
exf6 Nxf6 26. Rg6 e5 $13) 25... Nxe3 26. Qxe3 Bb7 27. Rag1 (27. h5 Qf7 28. Qe2
Bd5 $13) 27... Bd5 $13) 25. Rag1 Rf8 26. Rg5 $6 $138 (26. Qg2 Qd8 27. Qxe4 f5
28. exf6 $18) 26... f6 (26... f5 27. Qh5 $1 Be8 (27... Bc8 28. Nxf5 Nxe3 29.
Nh6 Nf1+ 30. Rxf1 $18) 28. Rg8+ Rxg8 29. Rxg8+ Kxg8 30. Qxe8+ Bf8 31. Qxe6+ Qf7
32. Bxf5 Rh6 33. Bc1 $18) 27. Rh5 Bc8 $2 ({Better drawing chances gave} 27...
Be8 28. Rxh7+ Qxh7 29. Qe1 Nxe3 30. Qxe3 fxe5 31. fxe5 Qxh4 32. Rg4 $16) 28.
Nxb5 axb5 29. Bxc5 Rff7 30. Rxh7+ Rxh7 31. Qg4 Qd8 32. exf6 e5 (32... Nxf6 33.
Qg5 Rf7 34. Bd4 $18) 33. Qxc8 1-0

[Event "Olympiad-35"]
[Site "Bled"]
[Date "2002.11.04"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Ye, Jiangchuan"]
[Black "Movsesian, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2667"]
[BlackElo "2651"]
[Annotator "Movsesian,S"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2002.10.26"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "SLO"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2003"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.11.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.11.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "China"]
[BlackTeam "Slovakia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "CHN"]
[BlackTeamCountry "SVK"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bd3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 exf4
15. Rxf4 Be6 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 g6 18. Qf3 Nd7 19. Bd4 f6 20. Rh4 Bf8 21.
Qh3 Re7 $1 $146 {This position was considered as a bad one for black, but this
move puts it under question} (21... Ne5 $2 22. Bxe5 dxe5 23. d6 $18) 22. Bxg6
hxg6 23. Rh8+ Kf7 24. Qh7+ Ke8 25. Qxg6+ Rf7 26. Rf1 $1 (26. Rh7 {is risky} Ne5
27. Bxe5 dxe5 28. Rf1 Qe7 $15) 26... Qc4 27. Re1+ Ne5 28. Bxe5 dxe5 29. Rxe5+
$1 fxe5 (29... Kd8 $6 {looked too dangerous to me} 30. Re1 Qxd5 31. Rh3 $40)
30. Qe6+ Re7 31. Qf5 Rf7 32. Qe6+ Re7 33. Qf5 Rf7 34. Qe6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Dubai op 6th"]
[Site "Dubai"]
[Date "2004.04.21"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Black "Goloshchapov, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2569"]
[Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"]
[PlyCount "155"]
[EventDate "2004.04.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "UAE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 101"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.07.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.07.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Qe1 Nxd3 15.
cxd3 Bc6 16. Qg3 Nd7 17. f5 Bf6 18. Nde2 Rac8 19. fxe6 fxe6 20. d4 Kh8 21. Qg4
b5 22. axb6 Qxb6 23. Bg1 Qb7 24. d5 exd5 25. exd5 Bb5 26. Nxb5 Qxb5 27. Nd4 Qb7
28. Nf5 Ne5 29. Qa4 Qxd5 30. Rfd1 Qc6 31. Nxd6 Qxa4 32. Rxa4 Red8 33. Rxa6 Rb8
34. Re1 Kg8 35. Ne4 Bh4 36. Rb1 Nd3 37. b3 Re8 38. Rd6 Rxe4 39. Rxd3 Be7 40.
Re3 Rbb4 41. Rbe1 Rxe3 42. Rxe3 Bf6 43. g3 h5 44. Kg2 h4 45. Rd3 hxg3 46. hxg3
Rb5 47. Be3 Kf7 48. Bd2 Ke6 49. Kf3 Rc5 50. g4 Rc2 51. Be3 Be5 52. b4 Rh2 53.
Ra3 Rb2 54. Bc5 Kd5 55. Rd3+ Ke6 56. Rd8 Bc3 57. Bd4 $2 {White exchanges into
a drawn rook ending.  Weiß wickelt ins remise Turmendspiel ab.} Rb3 $2 {
and Black does not grasp his opportunity. und Schwarz ergreift die Gelegenheit
nicht} (57... Rd2 $2 58. Re8+ Kd7 59. Bxc3 Rd3+ 60. Re3 $18) (57... Bxd4 58.
Rxd4 Ke5 {and no more can be done. und es geht nicht weiter:} 59. Re4+ Kd5 60.
Rf4 (60. g5 g6 61. Ke3 Rb1 62. Rd4+ Ke5 63. Rc4 Rb3+ 64. Kd2 Kd5 65. Rg4 Kc6
66. Kc2 Rf3 $11) 60... Rb3+ 61. Kf2 Ke5 $11) 58. Bxc3 Rxc3+ 59. Ke4 g5 60. Kd4
Rg3 61. Re8+ Kd6 62. Re4 Rg1 63. Kc4 Rc1+ 64. Kd3 Kd5 65. Rd4+ Ke5 66. Rc4 Rg1
67. Kc2 Rg3 68. b5 Kd5 69. Rb4 Kc5 (69... Rf3 70. b6 Rf8 71. b7 Rb8 72. Kd3 Kc5
73. Rb1 Kc6 74. Ke4 $18) 70. b6 $1 {[%mdl 4096] the decisive point to it. die
entscheidende Pointe} Kxb4 71. b7 Rg2+ 72. Kd3 Rg3+ 73. Ke2 Rxg4 74. b8=Q+ Ka3
(74... Ka4 75. Qa7+ Kb3 76. Qb7+ Rb4 77. Qd5+ $18) 75. Qd6+ Rb4 (75... Kb2 76.
Qf6+ Kc1 77. Kd3 Rg3+ 78. Kc4 Ra3 79. Qxg5+ $18) 76. Kd3 Kb3 77. Qd5+ Kb2 78.
Qxg5 1-0

[Event "EU-Cup 21st"]
[Site "Saint Vincent"]
[Date "2005.09.24"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Timofeev, Artyom"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2661"]
[BlackElo "2614"]
[Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "2005.09.18"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "ITA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 110"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2006.01.31"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Kazan Ladya"]
[BlackTeam "Saransk"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bg1 Bd7 13. Nb3 b6 14. Bf3 Nb4 15.
Qe2 Bc6 16. a5 b5 17. Nd1 Bb7 18. c3 Nc6 19. Bb6 Qb8 20. Nf2 Nd7 21. Be3 Qc7
22. Nd3 Rab8 23. Qf2 Ba8 24. g4 d5 25. e5 b4 26. Nbc5 Nxc5 27. Nxc5 Qc8 28. Na4
bxc3 29. Nb6 Qd8 30. bxc3 Bb7 31. Rfd1 Qc7 32. Bg2 Kh8 33. g5 Bf8 34. Bc5 Rbd8
35. Bxf8 Rxf8 36. Qc5 f6 37. exf6 Qxf4 38. fxg7+ Kxg7 39. Re1 Qd6 40. Qe3 Rde8
41. Qh3 Ne5 42. Qg3 Nf7 43. Qh4 Bc6 44. Rad1 Qc5 45. Rd3 d4 46. Qxd4+ Qxd4 47.
cxd4 Bxg2+ 48. Kxg2 Nxg5 49. Rg3 Kh6 50. h4 Nf7 51. Nd7 Rg8 52. Nf6 Rxg3+ 53.
Kxg3 Rd8 54. Rxe6 Rd6 55. d5 Kg6 56. Ne4+ Rxe6 57. dxe6 Ne5 58. h5+ Kg7 59. Kf4
Nc6 60. Kf5 Nxa5 61. h6+ Kf8 62. Kf6 Nc6 63. Ng5 Kg8 64. e7 Nxe7 65. Kxe7 a5 {
[%tqu "De","Kann Weiß trotz des reduzierten Materials noch gewinnen?","","",
"g5e4","Ja, denn er setzt einfach matt:",4]} 66. Ne4 $1 a4 67. Nf6+ Kh8 (67...
Kh8 68. Kf8 a3 69. Ne8 a2 70. Nd6 a1=Q 71. Nf7#) 1-0

[Event "EU-ch 12th"]
[Site "Aix les Bains"]
[Date "2011.03.23"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Black "Rublevsky, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2557"]
[BlackElo "2678"]
[Annotator "Mullon,JB/Primel,D"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2011.03.22"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 142 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2011.06.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2011.06.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 {01h27} O-O 11. Qe1 (11. a4 Bd7 12. Nb3 b6 13. Bf3) (
11. Bf3 Rb8) 11... Nxd4 (11... Bd7 12. Qg3) 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 (13. Qg3 Bb7 14.
a3 Bc6 15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 Qb7 19. e5 Nh5 (19... dxe5
20. Bxe5 Be4 21. Bxe4 Qxe4 22. Nd4 Qg6 23. f5 $36 {[%cal Ge1e7]}) 20. Qh3) (13.
e5 dxe5 14. Bxe5 Qb6 15. Qg3 Bb7 16. f5 exf5 17. Rxf5 g6 18. Raf1 Ne4 $132 {
Sokolov,A (2605)-Ivanchuk,V (2635) Linares 07th 1989 0-1}) 13... Nd7 {une
ligne secondaire relancée récemment} (13... Bb7 {la grande ligne} 14. Qg3) 14.
Qg3 Bf6 15. Bxf6 Nxf6 16. Bd3 Bb7 17. Rae1 {[%cal Ge4e5] 85"} Rad8 {JB Mullon:
In this position, the sicilian specialist Rublevsky seems to be ok. Two pieces
have disappeared from each camp, and white's attack could become an old dream
if nothing happens quickly} (17... Nd7 {[%cal Gd7c5]} 18. Nd1 $6 Nc5 19. Nf2 f6
20. c3 e5 $132 {[%emt 0:33:30] Caruana,F (2675)-Van Wely, L (2641)/ Corus Wijk
aan Zee (10)/1/2-1/2}) 18. Qh4 {66"} h6 (18... d5 $5 {Il semble plus sain
d'éviter d'affaiblir la structure de l'aile-roi car après l'arrivée de la R а
l'aile-roi, les Noirs seront sous pression} 19. e5 Ne4 $132) 19. Nd1 Rfe8 20.
Re3 Qc5 21. e5 Nh7 22. Rg3 {30" Une position crittique où les Blancs ont
dépensé une 1/2 а calculer les variantes.} Kh8 23. Ne3 Qd4 $2 24. Rxg7 $6 {
Spectaculaire mais Ng4 donnait une forte attaque aux Blancs} (24. Ng4 $142)
24... Kxg7 25. Ng4 Be4 26. Qxh6+ {09"} Kh8 27. Nf6 Bxd3 28. f5 Bxf5 29. Nxh7 {
05"} Bxh7 30. Qf6+ Kg8 31. Qxf7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "EU-ch 16th"]
[Site "Jerusalem"]
[Date "2015.03.04"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Kempinski, Robert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2625"]
[Annotator "Navara,D"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2015.02.24"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ISR"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 166"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.05.11"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.05.11"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{My previous game against GM Kempinski was rather special and certainly worth
seeing. I gradually built up some advantage but then let my opponent escape
into a position where I had a queen against a bishop and a pawn, but no win!
In the end, my team was short of just half a point to win the league!} 1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 ({Here is the above-mentioned game:} 4... Nc6
5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Qe2 a6 9. O-O-O Qc7 10. Bb3 b5 11. g4 Nxd4
12. Bxd4 e5 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 Bb7 15. Bc3 O-O 16. h4 Rfc8 17. a3 Bc6 18.
Bxc6 Qxc6 19. Rd5 Qb6 20. g5 Rc4 21. Ba5 Qb7 22. Rhd1 Rf8 23. Bb4 f6 24. b3 Rc6
25. Bxd6 Rfc8 26. R1d2 fxg5 27. Bxe5 gxh4 28. Kb1 Bf6 29. Rd7 $2 (29. Bxf6 $1
Rxf6 30. Rd7 $16) 29... Rxc2 $3 30. Rxb7 Rc1+ 31. Ka2 Bxe5 32. Rb2 h3 $1 {
What a picturesque position! Black has just a bishop and a pawn h3 in return
for the queen, but what a bishop and what a pawn!} ({When playing 29.Rd7?, I
only saw} 32... Bxb2 $2 33. Kxb2 h3 34. Rb8 $1 $18 {.}) {I spent almost all my
time and in the end at least found a draw.} 33. Qh5 Bxb2 34. Re7 h6 35. e5 Bxe5
36. Re8+ Rxe8 37. Qxe8+ Kh7 38. Qxe5 Rc2+ 39. Kb1 Rxf2 40. Qe4+ Kh8 41. Qe8+
Kh7 42. Qe4+ {1/2 (42) Navara,D (2708)-Kempinski,R (2586) Gorzow 2014. I very
much like such eventful games, even though there is no doubt that I like
winning, too!}) 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 {This is a favourite line of my trainer
Vlastimil Jansa, who has taught me quite a lot. He plays the Scheveningen with
both colours and I am following in his footsteps.} 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1
Qc7 10. Qe1 ({I mostly focused on} 10. a4 {during my preparation, but then I
realised that I had forgotten to prepare for one important line, namely} Nc6
11. Be3 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Bd7 {. I had played this line twice, each time getting
into problems.}) 10... Nc6 ({There is nothing wrong with} 10... b5 11. Bf3 Bb7
12. e5 Ne8 13. f5 dxe5 14. fxe6 Bxf3 $1 15. exf7+ Rxf7 16. Nxf3 Nd7 17. Bg5 Bf8
$1 $11 {. I had prepared an idea, but it was not particularly dangerous for
Black.}) 11. Be3 Na5 {GM Kempinski likes this knight sortie in similar
positions, so it was not a big surprise for me. I believe it to be risky, but
it is not easy to prove this.} ({The main continuation is} 11... Nxd4 12. Bxd4
b5 {and now} 13. Qg3 {seems to be the most accurate move, as it does not allow
13...Nd7.} (13. a3 Nd7 $5 14. Qg3 Bf6 $11) 13... Bb7 14. a3 {. One could write
a book on this particular line, but I prefer reading to writing.}) 12. Qg3 Nc4
13. Bxc4 Qxc4 14. Rad1 {White plays a useful move, keeping both options (e4-e5
and f4-f5) open.} ({Most of the previous games saw} 14. e5 {, but Black's
position looks solid enough after} Ne8 15. Rad1 f6 $5 {.}) 14... Qc7 15. f5 {
After the queen retreat this advance gains in strength.} Kh8 {I followed my
preparation until move 19, but could not recall it and therefore had to invent
the wheel once again.} 16. Bg5 {White would very much like to put his queen on
h4 and then switch one rook to h3 with a decisive attack. Black needs to
counter this plan quickly.} Nh5 17. Qh4 Bxg5 18. Qxg5 Nf6 19. Rd3 h6 ({After} 
19... e5 20. Nb3 $1 b5 21. Rg3 $1 Rg8 22. Rh3 {White has a strong attack, The
main threat is} Z0 23. Nd5 Nxd5 (23... Qd8 24. Na5 $3 $18 {shows why the
knight should go on b3 rather than e2.}) 24. Rxh7+ Kxh7 25. Qh5# {. Needless
to say, Black will not allow White to play two moves in a row. Still, I would
strongly recommend you to look for earlier improvements.}) 20. Rh3 (20. Qh4 {
also gives White some initiative.}) 20... Nh7 ({An interesting try was} 20...
Qd8 $5 {, defending f6.} {The computer suggests} 21. Qd2 $14 {, which is not
the most natural move in the world.}) 21. Qd2 Qe7 ({I considered} 21... exf5 $5
22. Nd5 (22. exf5 $14) 22... Qc4 23. Ne3 {, but unfortunately do not remember
my evaluation. Black's position looks scary, but} Qxa2 {might hold.}) 22. Rhf3
$1 {I very much wanted to play something more aggressive, but Black's king
position was just solid enough.} Nf6 (22... Bd7 $2 {loses to} 23. f6 gxf6 24.
Qxh6 {with a crushing attack.}) 23. g4 {This game was played in the eighth
round. When I played 6...h5 and 7...h4 in a solid line of the QID in the first
round, it took me 10 minutes to make such an adventurous decision. By round 4
I had already tried g2-g4-g5 and h2-h4-h5 as well, so the bold advance in the
game no longer looked too extravagant to me. The thrilling game Navara -
Nepomniachtchi from the 9th round was just a logical follow-up, if the word
"logical" might apply to such a crazy game.} ({After} 23. fxe6 fxe6 24. Nde2
Bd7 25. Nf4 (25. Rd1 $5) 25... Be8 {Black protects g6 in time.}) 23... exf5 24.
exf5 ({Houdini suggests} 24. Nxf5 Bxf5 25. exf5 $36 {, when} Nxg4 $2 {loses to}
26. f6 $1 gxf6 (26... Nxf6 27. Rxf6) 27. h3 $18 {Still, I wanted to justify
the g2-g4 advance by launching a direct attack.}) (24. gxf5 {is probably too
optimistic. Black should probably develop his bishop on b7. White's attack
looks dangerous, but probably brings nothing special.} b5 $1 {Kempinski} (24...
Nxe4 $6 25. f6 $1 {leads to crazy complications, which might slightly favour
White.} ({After} 25. Qe3 Re8 26. Re1 Nf2+ $6 {I missed} (26... Qf8 27. Nxe4 d5
{might be fine for Black}) 27. Kg1 $1 $16 Qxe3 28. Rexe3 Rxe3 29. Rxe3 Ng4 30.
Re8+ Kh7 31. Nd5 $16 {with a bind.}))) 24... b5 $1 {Black correctly looks for
counterplay.} 25. g5 Nh7 $6 (25... hxg5 $1 {(Houdini) might have been slightly
more accurate. Still, the position is very complicated.} 26. Rh3+ (26. Qxg5 Bb7
27. Kg1 Bxf3 28. Rxf3 Qe5 {looks dangerous for Black, but he seems to hold
after} 29. Rh3+ Kg8 30. Qh4 Nh5 $1 31. Qxh5 Qxd4+ 32. Kh1 f6 {.}) 26... Nh7 $1
27. Kg1 $44 {. I will not pretend to understand the position.}) (25... Bb7 26.
gxf6 Qxf6 27. Kg1 b4 28. Nce2 Bxf3 29. Rxf3 $14 {slightly favours White, whose
knights would like to attack Black's king. Still, White's king is also
weakened.}) 26. f6 $6 ({A much better move was} 26. gxh6 $1 $16 {.} {I was
afraid of} Bb7 $2 (26... gxh6 27. Nc6 Qg5 28. Qd4+ (28. Qxd6 $6 Bb7 29. Qc7 Ra7
$1 {might actually be good for Black. The threat of 30...Rc8 might be
unpleasant and} 30. Nxa7 $2 {even loses to} Rg8 $1 31. Qe5+ f6 32. Qe2 Qg4 $1 {
and 33...Ng5.}) 28... Qg7 {slightly favours White if my old laptop can be
trusted. Still, I could easily go astray along the way.} 29. f6 (29. Qb6 $5)
29... Qg4 30. Qxg4 Bxg4 31. Rg3 Be6 32. Ne7 $14) 27. hxg7+ Kxg7 28. f6+ $1 Qxf6
29. Qg2+ Qg6 {, missing an important "detail":} 30. Rxf7+ $1 Rxf7 31. Rxf7+
Kxf7 32. Qxb7+ {and the winner takes all.}) 26... gxf6 27. gxf6 Qe5 28. Nc6 Qc5
$2 {This move came as a pleasant surprise. It was connected with an ingenious
idea, which, however, failed to work. It did not take me much time to find the
refutation.} ({I was wondering what to do after} 28... Qh5 $1 $13 {. I very
much like to grab pawns, but} 29. Qxd6 $2 ({The best is} 29. Nd5 $1 $13 {
with approximate equality.}) 29... Bb7 {looked too scary even to me, as the
threats along the long diagonal are extremely dangerous. It is very easy for
White to lose in a couple of moves:} 30. Qd7 (30. Qc7 Rab8) 30... Ng5 $1 $17 (
30... Rab8 31. Ne4) 31. Rf5 Rab8 $1 $19 {and the pin decides.}) 29. Qxh6 Rg8
30. Nd8 $1 {When I touched the knight, GM Kempinski took his pen and intended
to write down 30.Ne7. After I put the knight on d8, he kept looking at the
board with his pen hanging in the air. This was indeed an unpleasant move to
face in his slight time trouble.} ({After} 30. Ne7 $2 Bb7 31. Nxg8 $6 Rxg8 {
White would be in deep trouble, as it is not easy to protect his king against
multiple threats.} 32. Qh3 (32. Qf4 Qg5 $1 $19) 32... Qe3 $5 $19 {leaves White
with no good moves left.}) 30... Qc7 $2 ({Black could put up resistance after} 
30... Ra7 $1 31. Rg3 Rxg3 32. hxg3 Qg5 {. White maintains a serious edge after}
33. Qxg5 Nxg5 34. Nd5 $1 Rd7 35. Nc6 Bb7 36. Nce7 Rc7 37. c3 $16 {, but he
still needs to display good play to score a point.}) 31. Rg1 Bg4 {Black allows
me to finish the game in style. True, there was nothing else to be done.} (
31... Qxd8 32. Rg7 $18) 32. Rh3 $1 {Black resigned as he cannot prevent the
mate on g7 (32...Bxh3 33.Rxg8+) or on h7. My knight on d8 plays an important
role, as it disconnects Black's rooks and also protects White's king against
the checks on the long diagonal. Grandmaster Kempinski played a good
tournament. He scored 2.5/3 in the final rounds and qualified for the World
Cup.} 1-0

[Event "RUS-ch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2635"]
[BlackElo "2630"]
[Annotator "Nikitin,A"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "1995.10.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 050"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1996.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Giese Donev} c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7.
O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 a6 10. Kh1 Qc7 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14.
Qg3 Bc6 15. Rae1 Qb7 (15... Rac8 $5 16. Bd3 e5 $1 17. fxe5 Nh5 18. Qh3 dxe5 19.
Nd5 $1 (19. Bxe5 $2 Qxe5 20. Rf5 Qxf5 21. exf5 Nf4 22. Qg3 Bxg2+ 23. Kg1 Bc5+
$17) 19... Bxd5 20. Bxe5 $1 Qxe5 21. exd5 Qg5 $8 22. Rf5 Qh4 $8 23. Qxh4 Bxh4
24. Rxh5 Bxe1 25. Bxh7+ Kh8 26. Bf5+ Kg8 27. Bh7+ $10) 16. Bd3 Rac8 $2 (16...
a5 $6 17. e5 dxe5 18. fxe5 Nh5 19. Qh3 g6 20. Ne4 $36 Rfd8 21. c3 b4 22. g4 Ng7
23. Kg1 $16) (16... b4 17. axb4 (17. Nd1 Bb5 $5 $13) 17... Qxb4 18. Ne2 Qb7 19.
e5 Nh5 20. Qh3 g6 21. Ng3 dxe5 22. Bxe5 Nxg3+ 23. hxg3 Bb5 24. c4 Bc6 25. g4
Rad8 $1 $13 {Shirov,A-Ivanchuk,V/Linares/1993/0,5/35/}) (16... Rad8) 17. Qh3 $1
{Doenv: Der Anziehende hat gute aussichten für eine Königsangriff.} g6 (17...
h6 $2 18. Re3 $1 b4 19. Rg3 Kh8 20. axb4 Qxb4 21. Ne2 $40) (17... Nd7 $2 18.
Nd5 $1 $16) 18. f5 $1 $16 Bd7 (18... e5 19. Be3 d5 (19... Nxe4 20. Bxe4 Bxe4
21. f6 $16) 20. exd5 Bxd5 21. Bh6 Rfe8 22. Rxe5 $16) (18... gxf5 {Donev} 19.
exf5 e5) (18... e5 $5) 19. Bxf6 $1 Bxf6 20. e5 $1 Bh8 (20... Bxe5 21. Rxe5 dxe5
22. f6 (22. Ne4 exf5 $19) 22... h5 $8 (22... Kh8 23. Qh6 Rg8 24. Rf3 (24. Ne4
$18 {Donev}) 24... Bc6 25. Qxh7+ Kxh7 26. Rh3#) 23. Qe3 (23. Qh4 Bc6 (23... Rc4
$5 {Donev}) 24. Qg5 Bxg2+ 25. Qxg2 (25. Kg1 {Donev} Bxf1 26. Be4 Qb6+ 27. Kxf1
Qd8 $1 $19) 25... Qxg2+ 26. Kxg2 $14) 23... Kh7 24. Qg5 (24. Ne4 {Donev} Bc6
25. Ng5+ Kg8 26. Ne4 Kh7 27. Ng5+ $10) 24... Rh8 25. Rf3 (25. Ne4 Qd5 $1 $13)
25... Bc6 (25... Rxc3 26. Rh3 (26. bxc3 e4 27. Rh3 Kg8 28. Be2 Qd5 $1 $15)
26... Kg8 $8 (26... Rxd3 27. Rxh5+ Kg8 28. Rxh8+ Kxh8 29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. Qg7#)
27. Bxg6 Kf8 28. Bxf7 $18) 26. Rh3 Bxg2+ (26... Kg8 27. Bxg6 Bxg2+ 28. Kg1 $1
Kf8 $1 29. Rxh5 Rg8 30. Qh6+ Ke8 31. Rg5 fxg6 32. Rxe5 $40) 27. Qxg2 Qxg2+ 28.
Kxg2 Kh6 29. Re3 $16) (20... dxe5 21. Ne4 Be7 22. f6 $18) 21. f6 {Doenv: Der
Läufer h8 bleibt eingespert.} Rxc3 $8 {[%csl Rh8] this move doesn t solve
Black s Bh8-problem mit diesem Zug gelingt es Schwarz nicht, seinen Bh8 zu
aktivieren} (21... dxe5 22. Ne4 $18) 22. bxc3 Bc6 (22... dxe5 23. Rxe5 Bc6 24.
Rg5 $1 $40 Rd8 25. Qh6 Rd5 26. Rg4 Re5 27. h4 Be4 28. Bxe4 Rxe4 29. Qd2 h5 30.
Qd8+ Kh7 31. Qe7 $18) 23. exd6 Rd8 24. Qg3 Bd5 25. a4 Qc6 26. axb5 axb5 27. d7
(27. Rb1 Qxc3 (27... e5 28. Bxb5 Qxd6 29. Rbd1 $18) (27... Bc4 28. Qe5 $18) 28.
Qf4 (28. Qf2 b4 29. Qb6 Bxf6 30. Rxb4 Qd2 31. Rf2 Qe1+ 32. Bf1 $16) 28... e5 (
28... Qc6 29. Rf2 Qxd6 30. Qxd6 Rxd6 31. Rxb5 h5 32. Rb8+ Kh7 33. Re8 $16) 29.
Qb4 Qc6 30. Qxb5 Qxd6 31. Qb6 $16) 27... Qxd7 28. Qe5 {[%csl Rh8] +/-/+-} Qc8
29. Rd1 Bc6 30. Be2 h6 31. h4 Rxd1 32. Rxd1 Qa8 33. Bf1 Bd5 34. Rd4 Qa1 35. Rf4
Qd1 (35... Bc4 {Donev} 36. Qb8+ Kh7 37. Qc7 e5 38. Kh2 $1 $18) 36. Qb8+ Kh7 37.
Qc7 e5 38. Qxe5 $18 Bc4 39. Kh2 Bxf1 40. Qe7 Bxf6 (40... Bc4 {Donev} 41. Rxc4
$18) 41. Qxf6 Bc4 42. Rxc4 bxc4 43. Qxf7+ Kh8 44. Qxg6 h5 45. Qh6+ Kg8 46. Qe6+
Kh7 47. Qxc4 Qd6+ 48. Kg1 Qd1+ 49. Qf1 Qxc2 50. Qf7+ Kh6 51. Qf6+ Kh7 52. Qe5
Qd1+ 53. Kh2 Qg4 54. Qd4 1-0

[Event "URS U26-ch"]
[Site "Riga"]
[Date "1980.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Yurtaev, Leonid"]
[Black "Eingorn, Vereslav S"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2365"]
[BlackElo "2470"]
[Annotator "Notkin,M"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1980.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "URS"]
[EventCategory "7"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. a4
Be7 9. f4 Nc6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Qe1 (12. Bd3) (12. Bf3) 12... Nxd4
13. Bxd4 e5 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Qg3 Bd8 16. Be3 Be6 $2 (16... Kh8 17. Bg5 Be6 18.
Rad1 Ng8 $1 (18... Rc8 $2 19. Rxd8 $1 Qxd8 20. Qh4 $40 {Lukin,A-Timoshchenko,G/
URS/1979/1:0 (28) Inf 28/448/}) 19. Be3 Nf6 20. Bg5 {Tal,M-Andersson,U/
Stockholm(m)/1976/}) 17. Bh6 g6 18. Rad1 Be7 (18... Rc8 $5 19. Bg5 (19. Rxd8 $2
Qxd8 20. Bg5 Rxc3 $1) 19... Nd7 20. Bg4 Bxg5 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Qxg5 Nf8 $14)
19. Nd5 $1 Bxd5 20. exd5 Ne4 (20... Qxc2 21. Qf2 $16) (20... Rad8 21. c4 $16)
21. Qe3 $1 f5 (21... Nd6 22. c4 $1 Nxc4 (22... b6 23. a5) (22... Rac8 23. Bg4
$1 Nxc4 24. Qf3) 23. Bxc4 Qxc4 24. Qf2 f5 25. Qb6 Qh4 26. Be3 $16) 22. g4 $1
Bc5 23. Qb3 (23. Qf3 $1 Nd6 24. gxf5 Nxf5 (24... gxf5 25. b4 $1 Ba7 26. c4 $18)
25. d6 $1 Nxd6 (25... Bxd6 26. Qd5+ Kh8 27. Rxf5 $18) (25... Qc6 26. Qxc6 bxc6
27. Bc4+ Kh8 28. d7 Red8 29. Bg5 Be7 30. Rxf5) 26. Rxd6 $1 Bxd6 27. Qd5+ Kh8
28. Rf7 Qc6 29. Bg7+ Kg8 30. Bc4 $18) 23... Qb6 24. Qxb6 Bxb6 25. d6 Nf2+ 26.
Rxf2 Bxf2 27. Bc4+ Kh8 28. d7 Red8 29. gxf5 Bh4 (29... gxf5 30. Be6 f4 31. Bg5
Kg7 32. Kg2 Bb6 33. Bxd8 Rb8 34. Kf3 $16) 30. Be6 gxf5 31. Bxf5 Rg8 32. Be4 (
32. a5 $5 $16) 32... Rab8 33. Rf1 $2 (33. h3 $16) 33... Rg4 $1 (33... Bg5 34.
Rf7 $1 $18) 34. Bd5 (34. Bf5 Rd4 35. Be6 Rd6 36. Rg1 Bf6 $10) 34... Rg6 35. Bf8
Rf6 36. Rxf6 Bxf6 37. Bh6 b5 38. axb5 Rxb5 39. c4 Rxb2 40. c5 Bd8 41. c6 Rb5 $4
(41... Rc2 $10) 42. Bg5 $1 $18 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 9900"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "2000.01.30"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "David, Alberto"]
[Black "Pelletier, Yannick"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2520"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[Annotator "Pelletier,Y"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "1999.10.09"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 074 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.03.10"]
[SourceVersion "2"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.03.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Godesberg"]
[BlackTeam "Werder Bremen"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Nc6 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Qc7 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. g4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 18. Qe2 Ne8 19. Be3 Be6 20. Bg4 ({Die
Alternative lautet} 20. Qf2) 20... Nd6 $1 {[%csl Rd5][%mdl 8] Diesen Zug hatte
ich vorbereitet, nachdem 20.Bg4 infolge der Partien Van der Wiel-Dao (Wijk aan
Zee 1997) und Khalifman-Akopian (Ubeda 1997) populär geworden war. Inzwischen
wurde er natürlich schon erprobt, denn es ist klar, dass Schwarz sich nicht
von seinem weissfeldrigen Läufer trennen sollte, ohne das Feld d5 weiterhin zu
kontrollieren.} (20... Bc4 21. Qf2 (21. Qf3 {ist angesichts} Bb4 $1 {weniger
präzis}) 21... Qc6 22. b3 Bxf1 23. Rxf1 f6 24. Nd5 Rxd5 25. exd5 Qxd5+ 26. Bf3
{geschah in den vorgenannten Partien; Weiss besitzt eine chancenreiche
Stellung.}) 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. g6 hxg6 (22... h6 23. Qg4 Qc4 24. Bxh6 gxh6 25.
Nd5 exd5 26. Qe6+ Kh8 27. Qxe5+ Kg8 28. Qe6+ Kh8 29. Qe5+ (29. Rae1 Bf8 30.
Rxf8+ $140 Rxf8 31. g7+ Kh7 32. gxf8=N+ Rxf8 $19) 29... Kg8 {ist auch
Dauerschach, obwohl der Weg, der dazu führt, viel chaotischer ist.}) 23. Qg4
Qc4 {[%cal Gc4e4,Yc4e6]} 24. b3 {Weiss entscheidet sich für ein Remis.} ({Nach
} 24. Qxg6 {wäre aber Schwarz auf keinen Fall schlechter gestanden.}) 24...
Qxc3 25. Qxe6+ Kh7 26. Qh3+ Kg8 27. Qe6+ Kh7 28. Qh3+ Kg8 ({Es war möglich,
mittels} 28... Bh4 {ein bisschen weiterzuspielen. Nach} 29. Qxh4+ Kg8 30. Bg5
$1 (30. Qh3 Re8 (30... Qc8 31. Qg2) 31. Rad1 Nxe4 $15 32. Rd7 $140 Ng5 $1 33.
Rxg7+ Kxg7 34. Qd7+ Kg8 35. Bxg5 Qc6+ $19) 30... Rf8 (30... Re8 31. Rad1) 31.
Qg4 (31. Be7 Rf4 $1 {[%csl Ra1]} 32. Qg3 Qxg3 33. hxg3 Rxf1+ 34. Rxf1 Nxe4 $15)
31... Qxc2 32. Qe6+ Rf7 (32... Nf7 $6 33. Qd5) 33. Rxf7 Nxf7 34. Rf1 (34. Qd5
Qe2 $1) 34... Qxe4+ 35. Kg1 {müsste Schwarz aber doch mit} Qd4+ {ins
Dauerschach einwilligen.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Biel GM"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2004.07.20"]
[Round "2"]
[White "McShane, Luke J"]
[Black "Pelletier, Yannick"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2643"]
[BlackElo "2597"]
[Annotator "Pelletier,Y"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2004.07.19"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 102"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.09.23"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.09.23"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Nc6 8. Be3
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. a4 Re8 11. Kh1 Qc7 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qe1 e5 14. Nde2 Bf8 ({
Diese Neuerung verspricht dem Anziehende die Initiative. Da der bekannte Weg} 
14... exf4 15. Nxf4 Be6 {aber wegen} 16. Bh5 {Adams-Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2004}
({oder} 16. Be2 {Dolmatov-Ftacnik, Manila 1990 keinen vollen Ausgleich
verspricht, sollte Schwarz nach einer anderen Lösung suchen.})) 15. Qf2 b5 16.
axb5 axb5 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. exd5 Nb4 (18... e4 $2 19. dxc6 exf3 20. Qxf3 Qe7 (
20... Bf5 21. Ra7) {funktionniert nicht wegen der hübschen taktischen Feinheit}
21. Ba7 $1 Ra8 22. Nc3 $1 $16) (18... exf4 {lässt Weiss ebenfalls im Vorteil:}
19. Bxf4 Ne5 20. Nd4 Nxf3 21. Qxf3 Bd7 22. Ra6 $5 $14) 19. fxe5 Rxe5 ({Schwarz
muss den Punkt e5 für seine Figuren nützen können.} 19... dxe5 $2 20. Ra7 (20.
Ba7 Rb7 21. d6 Bxd6 22. Bxb7 Bxb7 23. Nc3 $16) 20... Bb7 (20... Rb7 21. d6 Bxd6
22. Bxb7 Bxb7 23. Nc3 $18) 21. Be4 $18) 20. Ba7 $6 ({Luke findet nicht die
günstige Platzierung seiner Figuren. Das Feld d4 gehört nämlich dem Springer.
Nach} 20. Bf4 Re8 (20... Rf5 21. Qg3 (21. Be4 $5 Rf6 22. c3 $16) 21... Nxd5 22.
Nd4 Nxf4 23. Nxf5 Bxf5 24. Qxf4 $16) 21. Nd4 $16 {[%csl Gc6] ist der weisse
Vorteil eindeutig.}) ({Und auch} 20. Bd4 Re7 21. Nc3 Bd7 $14 {sieht für Weiss
angenehmer aus.} (21... Bf5 $6 22. Ra7 Rb7 23. Rxb7 Qxb7 24. Bc5 $1)) 20... Rb7
21. Bd4 Re8 22. Nc3 ({Schwarz hat das Gleichgewicht wiederhergestellt. Möglich
war hier} 22. Rac1 Na2 (22... Bf5 23. Ng3 Bg6 24. Qd2 Na6 $14) 23. Rce1 (23.
Ra1 Nb4) 23... Qxc2 24. Bh5 Ree7 $13) 22... Bf5 23. Bd1 Bg6 24. Qd2 Qc8 {/\Nxc2
} ({Die Kombination} 24... Qc4 25. Be2 Rxe2 {war interessant, aber Weiss kann
mittels} 26. Nxe2 (26. Qxe2 Qxd4 (26... Nxc2 $5) 27. Ra8 Qc4 $17) 26... Nxc2
27. Rac1 Re7 28. Nf4 $14 {kontern.}) ({Nun droht Schwarz auf c2 zu nehmen, was
noch nicht möglich war:} 24... Nxc2 $2 25. Bxc2 Bxc2 26. Qxc2 b4 27. Qa4 {
[%cal Ga4e8]}) 25. Rc1 Rbe7 26. Bg1 (26. Be2 Nxc2 27. Bxb5 Nxd4 28. Qxd4 Rd8
$13) 26... Re5 ({Die Zeitnot war schon beiderseitig beschäftigend, sodass ich
auf} 26... Na2 $5 {aus Angst verzichtete, etwas übersehen zu haben. In Tat und
Wahrheit gleicht Schwarz damit problemlos aus:} 27. Nxa2 Qc4 28. Bf3 Qxa2 29.
Bd4 $11) 27. Nxb5 (27. Rf4 {wollte ich mit} Be7 {begegnen, Schwarz nach} (27...
Na6 28. Nxb5 Nc5 29. Na7 $1 $16) 28. h4 Na6 29. Nxb5 {Kompensation hat.}) 27...
Nxd5 ({Möglich waren auch} 27... Qc4 28. Rf4 Qxb5 29. Qxb4 Qxd5 $13) ({und} 
27... Na2 28. Ra1 Qc4 $13) 28. Bf3 Ne3 29. Bxe3 Rxe3 30. h3 ({Ungefähr hier
verfügten Luke und ich über weniger als eine Minute, um in dieser
komplizierten Partie den 40.Zug zu erreichen.} 30. Nxd6 Bxd6 (30... Qd7 31. Nc4
Qxd2 32. Nxd2 $14) 31. Qxd6 Bd3 {ist trickreich, aber Weiss besitzt seinen
Mehrbauern nach} 32. Rg1 Be4 33. Bxe4 R3xe4 $132 {bei schwarzen Gegenchancen.})
30... Qb8 $1 31. c4 Rd3 32. Qf4 $6 $138 ({Der folgende Zug konnte mit} 32. Qa5
$13 {verhindert werden.}) 32... d5 $1 33. Bxd5 $2 ({Verliert Material. Besser
war} 33. Qxb8 Rxb8 34. b3 d4 $5 $15 {[%csl Gf8,Gg6]}) 33... Rxd5 34. Qxb8 Rxb8
35. cxd5 Rxb5 36. Rc8 ({Dieser Zug kam als ein grosser Schock für mich, und
ich verbrauchte etwa 30 meiner wertvollen Sekunden, ohne die richtige
Verteidigung zu finden.} 36. Rfd1 Rb7 (36... Rxb2 37. d6 Be4 38. d7 Rxg2) 37.
d6 Rd7 38. Rc6 Be4 $17) 36... Rxd5 37. Ra1 Bf5 $2 (37... Be4 $19 {[%cal Ge4a8]
war ziemlich einfach, da der Ra1 die 1. Reihe noch nicht verlassen darf.} {
Und Schwarz nach} 38. Kg1 Rd2 {gefolgt von f5 leicht gewinnt.}) 38. Rb8 (38.
Re8 Bd7 $17) 38... g6 ({Nun reicht} 38... Be4 {zum Gewinn nicht mehr aus, da
Weiss die Verdoppelung auf der 8. Reihe anders vorbereiten kann:} 39. Rc1 Bf5 (
{oder} 39... Rd2 40. Rcc8 g6 41. Rxf8+ Kg7 $11) 40. Ra1 Be4 $11 {mit
Zugwiederholung.}) 39. Raa8 Kg7 40. Rxf8 $138 ({Luke überschritt beim
Ausführen dieses Zuges die Zeit. Das entstehende Endspiel hätte Schwarz
problemlos Remis gehalten. Nach} 40. Rxf8 Rd2 41. Rg8+ Kh6 $11 {[%cal Gd2b2,
Gd2g2,Gf5e4] wird schon ein Bauer erobert, wonach die Sache klar ist.}) 0-1

[Event "Aruba m1"]
[Site "Aruba"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Polgar, Judit"]
[Black "Polugaevsky, Lev"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2540"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "Polgar,J"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "1991.03.??"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "8"]
[EventCountry "NAU"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 023"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1991.08.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1991.08.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 Re8 (10... b5 11. g5 Nfd7 12. f5) 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Bh5 g6
13. Bg4 Bf8 (13... Nc6 $2 14. Nxe6 $1 $18 {Polgar,Judit-Ree,Amsterdam 1989-48/
(328).}) 14. a4 (14. f5 Ne5) 14... Nc6 (14... b6 $5) 15. Qe2 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b6
17. Qf2 Bb7 18. Rae1 (18. Rad1 $5) 18... Re7 19. h4 Rae8 20. Bh3 e5 21. fxe5
Nxe5 22. Bxb6 $2 (22. Bg2 $1) 22... Qc4 $2 (22... Nf3+ $1 23. Kh1 Qc6 24. Nd5
$2 (24. Re2 $5 Bg7 25. a5 Bxc3 26. Qxf3 Bxb2 27. Bg2 $13) 24... Nxe1 25. Bd4 (
25. Nxe7+ Rxe7 26. Rxe1 Qxa4 $17) 25... Qxd5 26. exd5 Bxd5+ 27. Kh2 Re2 $19)
23. Rd1 Bg7 (23... Qb4 24. Bd4 $5) 24. Rxd6 Bxe4 25. Nxe4 Qxe4 26. b3 (26. Bd8
Nc4 (26... Ng4 $5 27. Qf4 Qxf4 28. Rxf4 Re1+ 29. Rf1 R8e3 $1 {Polugajevski})
27. Rdd1 $1 {Polugajevski}) 26... Ng4 27. Qd2 (27. Qg2 $2 Qb4) 27... h5 $5 (
27... Ne5 $10) 28. gxh6 (28. Rd5 Ne5) 28... Bxh6 29. Qd3 Ne3 (29... Qb4 30. c3
$1 {Polugajevski}) 30. Qxe4 Rxe4 31. Bxe3 Bxe3+ 32. Kg2 (32. Kh1 $6 Rxh4 33.
Kg2 Re5) 32... Bc5 (32... Rxh4 33. Rxa6 Re5 34. Raf6) 33. Rc6 Re2+ 34. Kh1 Rxc2
(34... R8e3 35. Rxc5 Rxh3+ 36. Kg1 Rhh2 37. Rf4 $1 {Polugajevski}) 35. b4 Re3 (
35... Rc3 36. Bg2 Bxb4 37. Bd5 $1) 36. Bf5 gxf5 37. Rxc5 Rh3+ 38. Kg1 Rg3+ 39.
Kh1 Rh3+ 40. Kg1 Rxc5 41. bxc5 Rxh4 42. Rc1 Kg7 43. c6 Rh8 44. c7 Rc8 1/2-1/2

[Event "Corfu schev"]
[Site "Corfu"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kotronias, Vasilios"]
[Black "Polgar, Sofia"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2510"]
[BlackElo "2410"]
[Annotator "Polgar,S"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]
[EventType "schev"]
[EventRounds "6"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 1999"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 (8. Be3) 8... Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. e5 dxe5
14. fxe5 Nd7 15. Bf3 Rb8 (15... Bb7 $2) 16. Ne4 (16. Qg3 Bc5) 16... Nxe5 17.
Qg3 f6 18. Rae1 Kh8 19. Bg4 (19. Ng5 Bd6 20. Be4 Nf7 21. Nxf7+ Rxf7 22. Qh3 f5
$15) (19. Bxe5 Qxe5 20. Qxe5 fxe5 21. Nf2 Bb7 $11) 19... Bd7 20. Ng5 (20. Nxf6
$2 gxf6 21. Rxe5 Bd6) 20... Bd6 21. Nxe6 (21. Bxe5 Bxe5 22. Rxe5 fxe5 (22...
Qxe5 $2 23. Nf7+ $1 $18) 23. Nf7+ Kg8) 21... Bxe6 22. Bxe6 Nc6 23. Qh4 Nxd4 24.
Qxd4 Bxh2 25. Bf5 $6 (25. c3) 25... Be5 26. Qh4 $2 (26. Qb4) 26... g6 27. Bxg6
Bg3 28. Qh5 Bxe1 29. Rxe1 Rg8 30. Bd3 Qg7 31. g4 $6 (31. Re2 Rbd8 $19 (31...
Rbe8 $4 32. Qxe8 $11)) 31... Rbd8 32. Re6 Rd4 33. Be4 Qc7 34. Qf5 Qg7 35. Qh5
Qd7 36. Qf5 Rg6 37. Kg2 Rd2+ 38. Kg3 Qa7 39. Bg2 Qc7+ 40. Kf3 Qh2 (40... Qh2
41. Re8+ Kg7 42. Re7+ Kf8) 0-1

[Event "Cappelle op 32nd"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2016.02.20"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Castellanos Rodriguez, Renier"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2636"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[Annotator "Primel,D"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2016.02.13"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2017"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2016.10.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2016.10.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[WhiteClock "0:08:32"]
[BlackClock "0:03:59"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Be2 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3
Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Kh1 Bd7 11. Qe1 b5 12. a3 Qb8 13. Bd3 (13. Rd1 Nxd4 14. Bxd4
e5 15. Be3 Bc6 16. Bf3 a5 17. Qg3 Kh8 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Nd7 20. Qh3 f5 21.
g4 Qc8 22. c3 b4 23. axb4 axb4 24. cxb4 e4 25. Bg2 fxg4 26. Qxg4 Nf6 27. Qxc8
Rfxc8 28. Bd4 Rc4 29. Bc3 Rb8 30. Rfe1 Kg8 31. Kg1 h5 32. Kf1 Bd8 33. Re2 Bb6
34. Bxf6 gxf6 35. Rxe4 Rxe4 36. Bxe4 Be3 37. Rd3 Bxf4 38. Rb3 Bxh2 39. b5 Rb6
40. Bf5 Be5 41. Bd7 Bd4 42. Bc6 Rb8 {Lintchevski,D (2554)-Artemiev,V (2671) St
Petersburg 2015 1/2-1/2 (72)}) 13... b4 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. axb4 Qxb4 16. Ra3 Qb7
17. Rb3 Qd7 18. Qg3 Kh8 $146 (18... Rab8 19. Rxb8 Rxb8 20. e5 dxe5 21. fxe5 Nh5
22. Qf2 f5 23. exf6 Nxf6 24. b3 Rf8 25. Qe2 Bb4 26. Na4 a5 27. Nb6 Qd6 28. Bg1
Bb7 29. Nc4 Qd5 30. Rf4 Bc3 31. Rf3 Kh8 32. Rf1 e5 33. Qg4 Re8 34. Qh3 Bc8 35.
Qg3 Bb4 36. Qh4 e4 37. Be2 Rf8 38. Rd1 Qe6 39. Bd4 Ba6 40. Ra1 Bxc4 41. Bxc4
Qd6 42. c3 Bc5 43. Bxf6 Qxf6 44. Qxf6 gxf6 45. Rxa5 Bd6 46. Bd5 e3 47. Ra1 Rd8
48. Re1 {Hudak,D (2299)-Reis,C (2386) ICCF email 2012 1/2-1/2 (74)}) 19. Bd4 a5
20. e5 dxe5 21. Bxe5 a4 22. Rb6 a3 23. bxa3 Rxa3 24. f5 Ra5 25. Rd1 Rfa8 26. h3
Qc8 27. fxe6 fxe6 28. Rdb1 Ra1 29. Kh2 Rxb1 30. Rxb1 Qf8 31. Rb6 Rc8 32. Ba6
Bc5 33. Bxc8 Bxb6 34. Bxe6 Qc5 35. Ne2 Nh5 36. Qc3 Qb5 $2 37. Nf4 $4 $138 (37.
Bg4 $8 {[%cal Gg4e2,Gg4h5]}) 37... Qf1 38. Bxg7+ Nxg7 39. Qf6 Qg1+ 40. Kg3 Qe3+
41. Kg4 Qc5 (41... Bc5 $19 {[%csl Gf8]}) 42. h4 Bc7 43. Qf7 Nxe6 44. Nxe6 Qc4+
45. Kh3 Qc3+ 46. Kg4 Qc4+ 47. Kh3 Qc3+ 48. Kg4 1/2-1/2

[Event "POL-chT 66th"]
[Site "Katowice"]
[Date "2010.09.10"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Majdan, Joanna"]
[Black "Zawadzka, Jolanta"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2333"]
[BlackElo "2410"]
[Annotator "RR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2010.09.04"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2016"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Lublin"]
[BlackTeam "Wroclaw Polonia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "POL"]
[BlackTeamCountry "POL"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 {La partie va ensuite
transposer d'une Taimanov vers une Sheveningue} 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2 Nf6 8. O-O Be7
9. a4 d6 10. f4 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 (12. Bd3 Nb4) 12... Rb8 13. g4 Nd7 (
13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 (14... b6 15. g5 Nd7)) 14. Bg2 (14. g5 b6 15. Bg2 Bb7
16. Qh5 g6 17. Qh4 Bf8 18. Rf3 Bg7 19. Nb3 Nb4 20. Rh3 Nf8 21. Qf2 Ba8 22. Rf1
b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Ba7 Rbc8 25. Bb6 Qb7 26. Bd4 e5 27. fxe5 Bxe5 28. Rf3 Rc7
29. Bxe5 Rxe5 30. Na5 Qa7 31. Qd2 Qxa5 32. Qxd6 Ree7 33. Rf6 Nxc2 34. Nd5 Bxd5
35. Qxd5 Ne3 36. Rxf7 Rxf7 {0-1 (36) Ganguly,S (2619)-Van Wely,L (2654) Dubai
2014}) 14... Nxd4 15. Bxd4 b6 16. g5 Bb7 17. Qh5 {[%csl Rf7]} g6 18. Qh4 $6
$146 {Qh3 est plus utile en faisant pression sur le P"e6"} (18. Qh3 $142 $1 {
[%csl Re6]} Bf8 19. f5 Ne5 20. Rf4 Bg7 21. Raf1 Qc4 22. Bxb6 Qb4 23. a5 Rbc8
24. Rh4 gxf5 25. Rxh7 Qxb2 26. Bd4 Qxc2 27. Rxg7+ Kxg7 28. Qh6+ Kg8 29. g6 Rc7
30. g7 f6 31. Qh8+ Kf7 32. Qxe8+ Kxg7 33. Rg1 Ng4 34. Qxe6 Qxc3 35. Qxd6 Qc2
36. Bf3 Bxe4 37. Qxf6+ Kh7 38. Qh8+ Kg6 39. Qe8+ Kh7 40. Qh8+ Kg6 41. Rxg4+
fxg4 42. Qe8+ Kh6 43. Be3+ Kg7 44. Qe5+ Kf8 45. Bxe4 Qd1+ 46. Kg2 Qe2+ 47. Bf2
Rf7 {Hrabusa,M (2277)-Brunello,S (2475) Sibenik 2007 1-0}) 18... Rbc8 19. Rae1
Qd8 (19... h5 20. f5 Ne5 21. fxe6 fxe6 22. Bh3) 20. Qh3 {reconnaissant que Qh4
était imprécis mais dans une siclienne ouverte, un tempo perdu est important}
Rc4 21. Rd1 Qa8 22. Rd3 f5 23. gxf6 Bxf6 24. Bxf6 Nxf6 25. Rxd6 Nxe4 $2 (25...
b5 26. Rxe6 Nxe4 27. Nxe4 Bxe4 28. Rxe4 Rcxe4 29. f5 $44 {[%cal Gg2a8]}) 26.
Rd7 h5 27. Rxb7 Qxb7 28. Nxe4 Qe7 29. Qd3 Rxa4 30. Ng5 Kg7 31. Bc6 Rd8 32. Qxd8
1-0

[Event "Cappelle op 31st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2015.03.06"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Djukic, Nikola"]
[Black "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2529"]
[BlackElo "2612"]
[Annotator "RR"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2015.02.28"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2016"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Be2 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} (6. Nxc6) 6... d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:01:33]} Nf6
{[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. f4 {[%emt 0:
00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Kh1 {[%emt 0:04:25]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:38][%cal
Gc6d4,Gd7c6] La vieille ligne de la Sheveningen} (10... Qc7) 11. a4 {[%emt 0:
07:35] Les Blancs ont été un peu surpris par le choix de la varainte Bd7 et
ils commencent à réfléchir} (11. Nb3) 11... Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:56]} (11... Nxd4
12. Bxd4 Bc6) 12. Bf3 {[%emt 0:05:59]} (12. Qe1 d5 13. e5 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15.
c3 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Bc5 17. Bxc5 Rxc5 18. b4 Rc8 19. Rd1 Qc7 20. b5 axb5 21. axb5
Rfd8 22. c4 Be8 23. Qf2 f6 24. exf6 gxf6 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. c5 f5 27. Bc4 Bf7
28. h3 Rc8 29. c6 bxc6 30. b6 Qe7 31. Qb2 Rb8 32. Ra1 Qc5 33. b7 Qxc4 34. Qe5
Rxb7 35. Ra8+ Be8 36. Rxe8+ Kf7 37. Rh8 Qb5 38. Qd6 Qb4 39. Qd8 Qb2 40. Rf8+
Kg7 41. Rg8+ {1-0 (41) Adams,M (2734)-Ivanchuk,V (2775) Porto Carras 2011})
12... Na5 {[%emt 0:04:49][%csl Gc4]} 13. Qe1 {[%emt 0:08:35]} (13. e5 Ne8)
13... Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 14. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:11:31]} 15.
Nde2 {[%emt 0:07:11]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 16. b3 {[%emt 0:03:22] Chasse le N
mais affaiblit un peu l'aile-dame} Na5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 17. Qg3 {[%emt 0:02:06]
} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 18. Ba3 $6 {[%emt 0:04:41]} (18. Bb2) 18... e5 {[%emt 0:
04:06]} 19. Nd1 $6 {[%emt 0:03:14][%csl Rc2]} Rfe8 $11 {[%emt 0:04:53]} 20. Bb2
{[%emt 0:06:25]} Nb4 $1 {[%emt 0:04:30][%csl Rc2] Les Blancs n'ont rien obtenu
à l'aile-roi et les affaiblissements de l'aile-dame commencent à payer.} 21.
fxe5 {[%emt 0:03:08]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxc2 $17
{[%emt 0:00:44]} 23. Ne3 {[%emt 0:02:25] Les Blancs doivent tenter une attaque
à l'aile-roi car stratégiquement la partie est perdante} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:02:42]
[%csl Ra4] L'aile-dame des Blancs est en lambeaux} 24. Nd5 {[%emt 0:12:27]}
Nbxd5 {[%emt 0:02:29]} 25. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd8 $1 {[%emt 0:02:17][%cal
Ge8e5,Gd8c7]} 26. Rfb1 {[%emt 0:04:54]} Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 27. Bd4 {[%emt 0:
00:55]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 28. Be5 {[%emt 0:05:19]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:04:16]} 29.
Rxb7 $13 {[%emt 0:03:12]} g6 {[%emt 0:15:59]} 30. Nd4 {[%emt 0:09:11]} Ra2 $1 {
[%emt 0:03:20][%csl Rh1]} 31. Rg1 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Qe3 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 32. Rb8
$2 {[%emt 0:04:30]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 33. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Qd6 {[%emt 0:
01:07]} Be8 {[%emt 0:03:44]} 36. Rf1 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 37.
Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nf2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 0-1

[Event "POL-chT 66th"]
[Site "Katowice"]
[Date "2010.09.07"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Szoen, Dariusz"]
[Black "Stachowiak, Kamil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2448"]
[BlackElo "2398"]
[Annotator "RR"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2010.09.04"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "POL"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2016"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Lublin"]
[BlackTeam "Wroclaw AZS WSB"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "POL"]
[BlackTeamCountry "POL"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Kh1 O-O 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 e5 (11... a6) 12. Be3 exf4 13. Bxf4 Be6
14. Qd3 a6 15. Qg3 Rad8 (15... Ne8 16. Rad1 f6 17. Bg4 Qd7 18. Bf5 g6 19. Nd5
Bd8 20. Bh6 Rf7 21. Qg4 Ng7 22. Bxg7 Bxf5 23. exf5 Rxg7 24. Qe4 g5 25. Rfe1 Rf7
26. Qd3 Rc8 27. Re6 Kg7 28. c3 Rc5 29. b3 b5 30. h3 a5 31. Qg3 Qc8 32. h4 h6
33. Qf3 Qc6 34. Rd3 Kf8 35. hxg5 fxg5 36. Rxh6 {1-0 (36) Felgaer,R (2570)-Negi,
P (2664) Istanbul 2012}) 16. Rad1 Kh8 17. e5 Ne8 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. Rxd5 Qc6 (
19... Qxc2 20. Bd3 $44 {[%cal Gd3h7,Gd3c2,Gg3h3]}) 20. exd6 Bxd6 (20... Nxd6)
21. Qd3 $1 {[%csl Rd8]} Qc7 22. Rd1 $40 Bxf4 23. Rxd8 Bxh2 24. Qd7 Qe5 {
[%cal Ge5h5,Ge5e8]} 25. Qd5 $2 {Laisse un peu de répit aux Noirs mais c'est
probablement encore gagnant pour les Blancs} (25. Bc4 $18 {[%cal Gc4f7]}) 25...
Qxe2 26. Kxh2 Kg8 27. Qc5 g6 28. R1d3 Qe4 29. Qd4 Qc6 30. Rc3 Qe6 31. Rc5 Qf6
32. Rcc8 Qe6 33. c4 Qe1 34. Qd7 $4 (34. b4 $18 {[%cal Ga2a4] Les Noirs sont
impuissants face à la majorité de l'aile-dame}) 34... Qe5+ 35. Kh3 Qe3+ 36.
g3 Qf3 {[%cal Gf3h5,Gf3f1]} 37. Rxe8 Qf1+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Rohde op 07th"]
[Site "Sautron"]
[Date "2007.11.02"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Mullon, Jean Baptiste"]
[Black "Das, Arghyadip"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2339"]
[BlackElo "2367"]
[Annotator "RR"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2007.10.27"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2008"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2007.11.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2007.11.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 {l'indien joue
également cette variante avec les blancs} e6 (6... e5) 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9.
Kh1 Nc6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. a4 Re8 12. Bd3 (12. Bf3 {[%cal Gg2g4,Gg4g5]} Rb8 {
Le thème du championnat du Monde 1985} 13. g4 $1 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5
16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8) 12... Bd7 13. Nf3 Rac8 14. a5 ({RR} 14. Qe1 Nb4 15. Qg3
Bc6 16. Bd4 Nh5 17. Qg4 g6 18. a5 f5 {1/2-1/2 Das,A (2353)-Gupta,A (2412)/
Bikaner 2004/CBM 104 ext}) 14... Nb4 15. Bb6 Qb8 16. e5 (16. Bd4) 16... dxe5 ({
RR} 16... Nfd5 17. Nxd5 exd5 18. Re1 Bg4 19. c3 dxe5 20. Rxe5 Nc6 21. Rxd5 Qxf4
22. Ra4 Bxf3 23. Bxh7+ Kh8 24. gxf3 Qh6 25. Bf5 Bh4 26. Bxc8 Re1+ 27. Qxe1 Bxe1
28. Re4 Bg3 29. Bg1 Bc7 30. Bg4 Ne5 31. Rexe5 {Arzumanian,G (2326)-Simantsev,M
(2447)/Kharkov 2000/EXT 2001/1-0 (41)}) 17. fxe5 Nfd5 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 $146 (18...
exd5 {Une amélioration sur le coup joué par ... KASPAROV?} 19. Re1 {Anand,V 
(2725)-Kasparov,G (2795) PCA-World Championship 1995 (7) 1/2}) 19. Ng5 {
JB devait connaitre les commentaires de SEIRAWAN qui donnait Ng5 comme
réfutation de Nfd5} Bxg5 20. Qh5 f5 $1 {Meilleur que la proposition 20. Qh6
donnée par SEIRAWAN} (20... Bh6 21. Qxf7+) 21. exf6 Bxf6 22. Bxh7+ (22. Qxh7+
Kf8 23. Bg6 Nf4 {[%cal Gf4g6]} (23... Ke7 24. Rxf6 $1)) 22... Kf8 23. Bg6 Ke7
$1 24. Bxe8 (24. Rxf6 $5) 24... Bxe8 25. Qg4 Nxb6 $17 26. axb6 Qd6 27. c3 Qxb6
28. Rae1 Bf7 $1 $19 {Les pièces noires sont bien coordonnées et l'indien va
pouvoir valoriser le matériel} 29. Re2 Rh8 30. Rfe1 Kf8 31. Qg3 Ke7 32. c4 Qd6
33. Qxd6+ Kxd6 34. b4 Kc7 35. b5 axb5 36. cxb5 Rd8 {[%mdl 8]} 0-1

[Event "Olympiad Women-36"]
[Site "Mallorca"]
[Date "2004.10.19"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Lagno, Kateryna"]
[Black "Kosintseva, Nadezhda"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2435"]
[BlackElo "2446"]
[Annotator "Ramirez Alvarez,A"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2004.10.15"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 102 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2004.11.03"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2004.11.03"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Ukraine (W)"]
[BlackTeam "Russia (W)"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "UKR"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Be2 (5. c4 {With a Maroczy bind,
was another way to play this.}) 5... e6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Nc3 Be7 {After a very
unusual moveorder, we come back to a normal Scheveningen.} 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7
10. Qe1 $5 {White plays for the quick Qe1-g3 setup, very agressive!} (10. a4
Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 {Used to be the mainline, but black seems to have
some trouble after} 13. g4 $1 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5
{Which has been played in many games, the current outcome being very
favourable to white.}) 10... Nc6 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Qg3 b5 13. e5 $5 {Used to be
consider very strong, I dont personally think is as strong as it looks like.
If we overlook the objective value of this move though, it does lead to very
exciting games!} (13. a3 {Is more played, safer, and gives white the option to
play e5 later, when its more dangerous.}) 13... dxe5 14. fxe5 Nxe5 15. Rxf6 {
So far all theory, so I won't attach a !! nor a !? sign.} Bxf6 16. Bf4 b4 $1 {
Perhaps this move is forced so as to not get an inferior position, yet it is
good enough.} 17. Ne4 Kh8 {Forced again!} 18. Nxf6 $146 (18. Bd3 {Was played
previously by Efimenko (which implies that Lahno knew about that game) against
Baramidze, some 3 years ago. White won that game, but black could have
defended better.} Qa5 19. Nxf6 gxf6 20. Qh4 Nxd3 $1 (20... Ng6 $6 {This was
the only move considered in some informator game between Tseitlin, Ma -
Tyemkin, D Beer-Sheeva 1994.} 21. Qxf6+ Kg8 22. Bh6 $6 (22. Bd6 $1 Rfc8 $2 (
22... Qd8 23. Qf3 Re8 24. Rf1 f5 25. Bxb4 $16 {Blacks open king position gives
white a significant advantage.}) 23. Rf1 $18) 22... Qe5 $11) 21. Qxf6+ Kg8 22.
Bd6 Qd8 $6 (22... Rfe8 $1 23. cxd3 Qd8 $1 $13) 23. Be7 Nf2+ 24. Kg1 Ne4 25. Qh4
$36 {Efimenko, Zahar - Baramidze, David EU-chT U18 Balatonlelle 1-0 (40)})
18... gxf6 19. Nf3 {All this so far was considered in the analysis to the game
between Tsitlin and Tyemking mentioned before.} Qxc2 $2 {I dont like this move!
} (19... Rg8 $1 {No one took this into account, I wonder why. It seems to me
Katja has an excellent theory level, but perhaps she (her trainer?) should
have looked deeper, beyond what the informator said. Remember what happened to
Anand for blindly believing the informators! (Look up the game Zapata-Anand,
if you dont know what I'm talking about.) Of course, it might be that I am the
one missing something, and in that case we will just have to wait for another
Scheveningen by Kateryna where she will uncork her brilliant novelty!} 20. Nxe5
(20. Qh4 {Is the way to keep up the iniative, not worrying about being
material down, but black has her own resources:} Rg6 21. Bd3 {What else?
already black is trying to get Bc6 in, hitting the g2 pawn.} Nxf3 $1 22. gxf3
Bc6 $1 (22... Qd8 $13 {also seems like a good try, albeit a bit more risky.})
23. Bxg6 (23. Rf1 Qd8 $17 {Gives us an improved version of 22... Qd8, since
whites rook is already tied down.}) 23... Bxf3+ 24. Kg1 Qa7+ (24... Qc5+ $4 25.
Qf2 $18) 25. Kf1 (25. Qf2 {Is a better try, after:} fxg6 26. Be3 Qb7 27. Rf1 {
Black is forced to give her f6 up, yet black holds.} Bd5 28. Qxf6+ Qg7 29. Qf4
Kg8 30. Bd4 (30. Qxb4 Rf8 $11) 30... e5 $1 {Forced, but as usual enough.} 31.
Bxe5 Qe7 $11 {White only needs to somehow get her queen in front of her bishop
in the diagonal to win, yet tihs proves impossible. Whites king is also in a
precarious position, and must content itself with a draw.}) 25... fxg6 26.
Qxf6+ Qg7 27. Qxe6 Rf8 {Oh yes, so far very complex! But white has no time for
the pin, and must exchange queens.} 28. Qe5 Qxe5 29. Bxe5+ Kg8 $11 {and, yet
again, we reach a dead drawn opposite colored bishops endgame!}) (20. Bxe5 $2
fxe5 21. Qh4 Rg6 22. Bd3 f5 $19) 20... Rxg3 21. Nxf7+ Kg7 22. Bxc7 Re3 $1 {
This key move should be very hard to find during the game. Yet it turns out
black is fine after it:} 23. Bh5 (23. Bf3 Rxf3 $11) 23... Be8 24. Bb6 $1 {
It turns out blacks rook is as trapped as whites knight! But if you count the
remaining pieces it turns out we reached a boring opposite colored bishop
endgame!} Bxf7 25. Bxe3 Bxh5 $11 {I doubt any side can realistically win this.}
) 20. Nxe5 fxe5 21. Bd3 {All this was already analysed previously.} Qc5 $2 {
Loses quickly.} (21... exf4 22. Qh3 Qxd3 23. Qxd3 {Is given as +- by Tyemkin
and Faerman. I dont quite believe this though.} Bc6 24. Qd6 Bd5 25. Qxf4 f6 (
25... Rg8 $5 26. Qd4+ Rg7 27. Kg1 Bxg2 28. Qxb4 Bd5+ 29. Kf2 $13) 26. Rc1 Rf7
$14 {Black covers her second rank, and her king is no longer as weak. Perhaps
white is still somewhat better, but it is very, very far from a winning
advantage.}) 22. Bh6 Rg8 23. Qh4 {Touché, all of blacks extra material can't
save her from the simple threat of Qf6+, followed by mate.} Rg7 24. Bxg7+ (24.
Qf6 $4 Qf8 $13) (24. Bxg7+ Kxg7 25. Qxh7+ Kf8 (25... Kf6 26. Rf1+ $18) 26. Qh8+
{And black's rook, which was extra all the game, perishes and leaves white
with lots of material ahead. Perhaps the game only lasted for 4 moves (the
rest were theory) but it was quite pleasant!}) 1-0

[Event "Danzhou 6th"]
[Site "Danzhou"]
[Date "2015.07.03"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Wei, Yi"]
[Black "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2724"]
[BlackElo "2669"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2015.07.02"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "CHN"]
[EventCategory "17"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 167"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.07.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.07.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{There is something about the way this Chinese kid plays. He doesn't just beat
his opponents, but he crushes them. And his combinations are so crisp that you
are left with this simple question in your head - "How does he do it against
the best in the world?" Have a look at this game against Bruzon Batista which
many say is the "Modern day immortal game."} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4.
Be2 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qc7 {The game has now transposed into a Sicilian
Taimanov.} 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 {This move transposes into the Sicilian
Scheveningen. An opening which has a rich history and always leads to
interesting positions.} (8... Bb4 {Pure Taimanov players prefer this move.}) 9.
f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 $5 {This idea of putting your queen on g3 is common
idea in the Scheveningen and thousands of games have been played in the past.}
Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Qg3 Bb7 14. a3 {Usually a move like a3 is a waste of time
in the Sicilian. But here it is totally justified as it is important to keep
the knight on c3.} Rad8 15. Rae1 Rd7 {It might seem funny as to why exactly
did Black place his rook on d7. But in doing so, he has vacated the d8-square
for his queen. This setup of Rd7-Qd8 is very effective against e4-e5 break.}
16. Bd3 Qd8 (16... Re8 {is the main move.}) 17. Qh3 g6 (17... h6 {is
computer's move but as Scheveningen experts already know, this is a very
dangerous for Black and any sacrifice later on h6 would be almost decisive.}
18. Re3 $40) 18. f5 $1 {A strong attacking move. Something has gone horribly
wrong for Bruzon right out of the opening.} e5 19. Be3 Re8 {Little did Bruzon
know that leaving the f7-point undefended would lead to a beautiful
combination.} 20. fxg6 hxg6 21. Nd5 $5 $146 {A novelty and a very strong move
by Wei Yi.} Nxd5 {It is from this point onwards that Wei Yi's brilliant
combination begins.} (21... Bxd5 {is the lesser of the evils but after} 22.
exd5 $16 {Black's position is pretty bad.}) 22. Rxf7 $3 {The term bolt from
the blue looks pretty cliched at this point. I mean Bruzon being a 2669 rated
player must have definitely anticipated this move, right? This is a very
common pattern of dragging the black king out. What exactly did he have in
mind against Rxf7 is unclear because even a minute's glance is enough to
convince that the attack is very strong and at every juncture White has a draw
in hand with a perpetual.} (22. exd5 $2 Bxd5 $17) 22... Kxf7 (22... Nf6 {
is met with} 23. Qe6 $1 Kh8 24. Bg5 $18 {when Black is absolutely busted.}) 23.
Qh7+ Ke6 (23... Kf8 24. Bh6# {is easy to calculate.}) (23... Kf6 {Computer
thinks that this is the easiest move to refute but I disagree. Rf1+ is very
tempting and it leads to a draw. The correct move here is to take the knight.}
24. exd5 $1 (24. Rf1+ $2 {is incorrect due to} Nf4 25. Rxf4+ exf4 26. Bd4+ Ke6
$11 {and White has nothing more than a draw at this point.} (26... Kg5 $2 27.
h4+ Kg4 28. Qxg6+ {with mate to follow in short order.}) 27. Qh3+ (27. Qxg6+
Bf6 $19) 27... Kf7 28. Qh7+ Ke6 $11 {and White has nothing more than a draw at
this point.}) 24... e4 25. Rf1+ Ke5 26. Qxg6 exd3 27. Qf5#) 24. exd5+ Kxd5 {
Once again we reach a critical crossroad. Black is threatening to run away
with Kc6-c7. White must stop him at all costs.} (24... Bxd5 {White has only
one way to win at this point.} 25. Bxg6 $1 (25. Qxg6+ Bf6 26. Bf5+ Ke7 27. Qh7+
Bf7 $19 {and the black king has been nicely cordoned off.}) 25... Rf8 26. Qh3+
Kf6 27. Rf1+ $1 Kxg6 28. Qh6#) 25. Be4+ $3 {The king is dragged further into
the center.} (25. Qf7+ $2 Kc6 $19) (25. c4+ Kc6 $19) (25. Bc4+ Kc6 $1 $19 (
25... bxc4 $2 26. Qf7+ Kc6 27. Qxc4#) (25... Kxc4 26. Qf7+ d5 27. Qf1# {
is a pretty mate.})) 25... Kxe4 (25... Ke6 26. Qxg6+ Bf6 27. Qf5+ Ke7 28. Qh7+
Ke6 (28... Kf8 29. Bh6+ Rg7 (29... Bg7 30. Rf1+ $18) 30. Bxg7+ Bxg7 31. Rf1+
$18) 29. Bf5+ Kd5 30. Bxd7 $18 {Pawn up with opponent's king on d5. Things
couldn't get better!}) 26. Qf7 $3 {An extremely difficult move to foresee.
Such moves are reminiscent of Tal who used to sacrifice material without care
and then make a quiet move taking control of the important squares. Here the
d5-square was the most important. Even though a piece and rook down Wei Yi
takes control of that square.} (26. c4 $3 {The engine points out this
fascinating move which helps to get the c4-square later on also wins.} bxc4 27.
Qxg6+ Kd5 28. Qf7+ Kc6 (28... Ke4 29. Qxc4+ Kf5 30. Rf1+ Kg6 31. Qf7#) 29.
Qxc4# {Now we see why c4 was such an amazing move!}) 26... Bf6 27. Bd2+ (27.
Bb6+ Kf5 28. Rf1+ Kg5 29. Be3+ Kh5 {It might seem that Qh7 would end the game
here but unfortunately the rook on d7 wouldn't allow that. In fact Black king
is pretty safe on the h5 square.}) 27... Kd4 28. Be3+ {No harm in repeating
the position to gain some time. But it just shows that things were not so easy
for Wei Yi on the board. He had not yet found the exact way to win the game.}
Ke4 29. Qb3 $3 {Once again fantastic control shown by the young lad. Qd3 is a
mate and something must be done about it.} (29. Qxg6+ $2 Kd5 $19 {losing
control over the d5 square is unforgivable.}) 29... Kf5 {The only move to
avert the mate.} 30. Rf1+ Kg4 {What to do next? The black king looks like a
ripe juicy target but is there a way to finish him off?} 31. Qd3 $3 {Isn't
this unbelievable? Black has so many pieces but none of them can come to the
rescue of their king. But the best part is that Wei Yi found this move which
was the only to win in this position.} (31. Bh6 $2 Kh5 32. Qh3+ Bh4 $19 {
and White falls short of ammunition.}) (31. Bd2 Kh5 32. Qh3+ Bh4 {is similar.})
(31. c4 $5 {trying to get the queen into the game from d1 is very interesting
but fails due to a brilliant defensive idea.} Bxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Qa8+ 33. Kg1 Qe4
$11 {and once the black queen enters the defence, things become very
complicated.}) 31... Bxg2+ {Unable to find anything Bruzon gives up his bishop
in desperation.} (31... Rg7 32. Qe2+ Kh4 33. h3 Qd7 34. Kh2 $1 {A quiet move
threatening a mate in one.} Bxg2 35. Qxg2 Bd8 36. Qf2+ Kh5 37. Qf3+ Kh4 38. Rg1
$18) 32. Kxg2 Qa8+ {The queen finally enters the game but it's too late.} 33.
Kg1 {Unfortunately the black queen has no squares in the centre from where she
can join in the battle. Now you can understand why Qd3 was such a fantastic
move because the e4 square is controlled and the black queen cannot come on
that square.} Bg5 (33... e4 34. Qe2+ Kh4 35. Rf4+ Kg5 36. Rxe4+ Kf5 37. Qf3#)
34. Qe2+ Kh4 (34... Kh3 35. Bxg5 $18) 35. Bf2+ Kh3 {At least Black gets the
pleasure of threatening mate in one before going down!} 36. Be1 $1 {There is
just not way to prevent the mate with Rf3 on Qd3. What a mind Wei Yi must have
to see all these mating patterns in this king hunt and that too with the clock
ticking by! This game will enter many books and will played over by many
generations of chess enthusiasts.} (36. Be1 Bf4 37. Qd3+ Kg4 38. Qxg6+ Bg5 39.
h3+ Kxh3 40. Qf5#) 1-0

[Event "Reykjavik op"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "2015.03.16"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2736"]
[BlackElo "2601"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2015.03.10"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "ISL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 165 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.04.21"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.04.21"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 {
This is a very standard Sicilian Scheveningen position that arises out of the
opening. You can find nearly a thousand games on this exact position. Black
mainly has two plans here. One is to play Rad8-d7, Re8 and the other is Bb7-c6,
Qb7. Fier chooses the latter.} Bc6 (14... Nxe4 15. Qxg7# {is, of course,
something not worth trying!}) 15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. Nd1 {Though this is
the second most popular move in the position. For a positional player like me
something doesn't feel right here. Mainly because White completely ruins his
queenside pawn structure. But when great attackers like Shirov, Bacrot,
Areshchenko have played it, it just means that my understanding of dynamic
positions is not upto the mark!} (17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 {would have been my
approach towards this position.}) 17... bxa3 18. bxa3 Rad8 19. Nf2 Qc7 {
Fier keeps his position flexible not committing to anything.} 20. Bxa6 {
Navara grabs the pawn but did the a-pawn really matter? As the game shows, it
only helped Black to gain activity on that file.} (20. Ng4 Nxg4 21. Qxg4 e5 $1
$11 {is just what Black wants.}) (20. e5 {looks like a logical move.} dxe5 21.
Bxe5 Qb7 22. Ne4 Nh5 $1 23. Qh3 g6 {And though Black looks pretty solid, I
feel this was the right way for White to proceed.}) 20... Ra8 21. Bd3 Ra4 $1
$44 {I already prefer Black.} 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Ng4 Qe7 {Threatening Bh4.} 24.
f5 e5 (24... Bh4 {would be a huge mistake due to} 25. f6 $1 $18) 25. Re3 Rxa3 {
White's attack doesn't look threatening at all. In fact the bishop on d3 could
well be the part of a very strong pawn chain! Black has all the long term
trumps.} 26. h4 Kh8 27. Qe1 (27. Nxf6 Qxf6 28. Rb1 $15 {It was already time to
forgo the attack and start playing sensibly.}) 27... Bxh4 $1 {Accurately
calculated by Fier.} 28. f6 {This was obviously what Navara had under his
sleeve.} Bxf6 $1 (28... Bxe1 29. fxe7 $18) 29. Rxf6 (29. Nxf6 gxf6 {doesn't
really look threatening because Rg8-g7 comes pretty quickly.} 30. Qh4 Rg8 31.
Rh3 ({Better is} 31. Qxf6+ Qxf6 32. Rxf6 Rg7 33. Rxd6 Rg6 $11) 31... Rg7 $17)
29... Bd7 $3 {Not at all an easy move to see even when you have the position
in front of you. Just imagine, Fier saw it three moves ago! Brilliant!} (29...
gxf6 30. Qh4 $18 {is simply crushing. There are many threats here. One of them
is Nxf6 and the other is Rh3. Both cannot be prevented.}) 30. Rf5 Bxf5 31. exf5
Qg5 {White has two pawns and rook for two minors and dominating activity. It
is very difficult to play the black position.} 32. Qe2 $2 {Navara immediately
goes wrong and now he loses the game.} (32. Be4 Rxe3 33. Nxe3 Rb8 $15 {keeps
an advantage for Black but White is very much in the game.}) 32... e4 $1 33.
Bc4 (33. Rxe4 Qh4+ 34. Kg1 Ra1+ $19 {is almost a mate!}) (33. Bxe4 Rxe3 34.
Nxe3 Qh4+ $19 {drops a piece.}) 33... Qh4+ 34. Rh3 (34. Kg1 Ra1+ $19) 34...
Rxh3+ 35. gxh3 Qxh3+ 36. Kg1 Qg3+ 37. Qg2 Qf4 38. Nf2 e3 39. Ne4 Ra8 40. Ng3
Ra1+ 41. Bf1 {White is all tied up. I really like the next few moves made by
Fier.} h6 $1 42. c4 Kh7 $1 {White has no moves left now!} 43. f6 (43. Ne2 Qxf5
$19) 43... g6 44. Kh2 Rxf1 (44... Rxf1 45. Qxf1 Qxf1 46. Nxf1 e2 $19 {A
beautiful game by Alexander Fier. He is really on Fier in this event.}) 0-1

[Event "Qatar Masters op"]
[Site "Doha"]
[Date "2015.12.20"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Black "Xu, Yinglun"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2724"]
[BlackElo "2470"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah/CB Website"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "2015.12.20"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "QAT"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 170"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2016.01.15"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2016.01.15"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. a4 Nc6 8. f4
Be7 9. Be2 Qc7 10. O-O O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Bd7 13. Nb3 Nb4 14. a5 e5 15.
Bb6 Qc8 16. Nd2 exf4 17. Rxf4 Be6 18. Bd4 Nc6 19. Bg1 Ne5 20. Be2 {Black has
an extremely comfortable Sicilian position. His knight on e5 is well placed.A
good question might well be what exactly is the knight doing on d2? Xu Yinglun
takes the break which is a dream for every Sicilian player.} d5 $1 {After this
Black is just better. Vitiugov decides that it is time to change the pace of
the game and sacirfices an exchange. But it is more like out of the fire and
into the frying pan.} 21. Rxf6 Bxf6 22. exd5 Bg4 23. Nde4 Be7 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25.
Qxg4 Nxg4 {White does not have enough compensation for the exchange. Let's
just look at a few more moves to see how the Chinese player converts his
advantage.} 26. d6 Bf8 27. Bb6 f5 $1 28. d7 Red8 29. Bxd8 Rxd8 30. Nd2 Bb4 $1
31. Nc4 Bxc3 32. bxc3 Rxd7 33. Re1 Nf2+ 34. Kg1 Ne4 35. Ne3 g6 {Black has
given back his material but now has a clear positional advantage. The c-pawns
are horribly weak and the endgame was quite instructive.} 36. c4 Nc3 37. Nd5
Nxd5 38. cxd5 Rxd5 39. Re8+ Kf7 40. Rh8 Kg7 41. Rb8 Rd7 42. Kf2 Rc7 43. Ke3
Rxc2 44. Rxb7+ Kh6 45. Kf3 Rc3+ 46. Kf4 Ra3 47. g3 Rxa5 48. h4 Ra3 49. Ra7 a5
50. Rb7 Ra1 51. Kf3 a4 52. Ra7 a3 53. Kg2 a2 54. Kh2 g5 55. Ra6+ Kh5 56. hxg5
Kxg5 57. Ra7 h5 58. Ra4 h4 59. gxh4+ Kh5 60. Kh3 Rh1+ 0-1

[Event "Hoogovens"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "1998.01.29"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Salov, Valery"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2680"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[Annotator "Salov,V"]
[PlyCount "135"]
[EventDate "1998.01.16"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "17"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 063"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.03.26"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1998.03.26"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. O-O
Be7 9. a4 O-O 10. Kh1 Nc6 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Nb3 b6 13. Bf3 Bc8 14. g4 (14. e5 $5
dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7) 14... Rb8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Re8 17. Qh5 (17. Qe2 $5 Bf8 18.
Rad1 Bb7 19. Qf2 g6 20. Ne2 Bg7 21. c3 $14 {Chiburdanidze-Kindermann, Polanica
Zdroj 1984}) 17... g6 18. Qh4 $146 (18. Qh3 $5 Nb4 19. f5 Ne5 20. Nd4 exf5 21.
exf5 Bb7 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 Bf8 (23... d5 $142 $1 {Browne}) 24. Rae1 d5 25.
Bg2 Bd6 26. c3 Nbd3 27. Re2 $14 {Rachels-Browne, USA(ch)1989}) 18... b5 $1 (
18... f6 $5 19. gxf6 (19. f5 $1 $40 {-VS}) 19... Bxf6 $11 {Browne}) (18... Nb4
19. f5 $1 Nxc2 $4 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. Qf2 $1 $18) 19. axb5 axb5 20. Rf3 (20. Nd4
$5 Nxd4 21. Bxd4 b4 22. Nd1 Qxc2 (22... e5 23. fxe5 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 dxe5 25. Rxf7
$1 h5 $1 (25... Kxf7 $2 26. Qxh7+ Ke6 27. Ne3 $18) 26. Rf6 $1 Bxf6 27. gxf6
Qxc2 $140 $2 28. Qg5 Kh7 29. Rc1 Qd3 30. Ne3 $40) 23. Ne3 $44) 20... b4 21. Ne2
(21. Rh3 $5 Nf8 22. Ne2 e5 $1 23. f5 gxf5 24. Ng3 fxe4 (24... f4 25. Nf5 fxe3
26. Qh6 Bxf5 27. exf5 $18) 25. Bxe4 Bxh3 26. Qxh3 $44) 21... Bf8 $1 22. Rh3 h5
$2 (22... h6 $5 23. gxh6 Kh7 24. Nbd4 $13) 23. f5 $1 exf5 24. exf5 Ne7 $1 (
24... Nde5 25. Ng3 Ng4 26. Nxh5 $18) 25. Nbd4 (25. Ng3 $5 Bb7 $1 (25... Qxc2
26. Nxh5 gxh5 27. Qxh5 Bg7 28. Bd4 $1 Ne5 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. f6 Qxh7 31. Rxh7
Bxf6 32. gxf6 Ng8 33. Ba7 $16) 26. Nxh5 (26. Bxb7 Qxb7+ 27. Kg1 Qf3 $132) 26...
Bxg2+ 27. Kxg2 Qxc2+ 28. Kg1 gxh5 29. Qxh5 Bg7 30. Bd4 f6 31. gxf6 Nxf6 32.
Bxf6 Bxf6 33. Rg3+ Kf8 34. Qh6+ Kf7 $11) 25... Bb7 26. Rf1 $1 (26. Nf4 Bxg2+
27. Kxg2 Nxf5 $1) 26... Bxg2+ 27. Kxg2 Nc6 $2 $138 (27... Nd5 $8) 28. Ne6 $1
Qb7 (28... fxe6 29. fxg6 Nde5 30. Qxh5 Qg7 31. Rf6 $40) 29. Kg1 Nce5 30. N2f4
$1 fxe6 (30... Qe4 31. Nxf8 Nxf8 (31... Rxf8 32. Nxg6 $1 Qxh4 33. Ne7+ Kg7 34.
Rxh4 $16) 32. Nxh5 Qg4+ 33. Qxg4 Nxg4 34. Nf6+ $16) 31. fxg6 $4 $138 (31. Nxg6
Nxg6 32. fxg6 Ne5 33. Qxh5 Qg7 34. Bd4 Nf3+ 35. Rfxf3 Qxd4+ 36. Rf2 Re7 37. g7
$1 Qxg7 38. Rf6 $18) 31... Bg7 32. Qxh5 Nf8 33. Nd3 (33. Bd4 Qe4 $1 $19) 33...
Nexg6 34. Nf2 Re7 (34... Rbc8 $19) 35. Ng4 Rf7 36. Nf6+ Bxf6 37. gxf6 Rh7 38.
Bh6 Kf7 39. Qg4 Qd5 40. Rh5 Qc6 $2 $138 (40... Ne5 41. Rxe5 Qxe5 42. Qg7+ Rxg7+
43. fxg7+ Kg6 44. g8=Q+ Kxh6 45. Rxf8 Rxf8 46. Qxf8+ Kg6 $11) 41. Bxf8 $16 Rxh5
42. Qxh5 Qc5+ $8 43. Qxc5 dxc5 44. Bxc5 Rb5 $1 45. Be3 (45. Bd4 $5 Rd5 46. Be3
$16) 45... Ne5 $1 46. b3 (46. Rf4 b3 47. c4 Ra5 $132) 46... Ng4 47. Bd4 e5 48.
Bf2 Kxf6 49. h3 Nh6 $2 (49... Nxf2 50. Rxf2+ Kg5 51. Rg2+ Kf5 $1 (51... Kf4 52.
Kf2 $1 $16)) 50. Bh4+ Kg6 51. Rf6+ Kg7 52. Rc6 $1 Nf5 53. Bf2 $18 Rd5 54. Kf1
$1 Rd1+ 55. Ke2 Rh1 56. Re6 Rh2 (56... Rxh3 57. Rxe5 $18) 57. Rxe5 Nd4+ 58. Kd3
$1 Rxf2 (58... Nxc2 59. Re2 $18) 59. Kxd4 Rxc2 60. Rc5 $1 Rh2 61. Kc4 Rxh3 62.
Kxb4 Kf6 63. Ka4 Rh8 64. b4 Ra8+ 65. Ra5 Rh8 66. Ra7 $1 Ke6 67. b5 Kd6 68. Ka5
1-0

[Event "Olympiad-39"]
[Site "Khanty-Mansiysk"]
[Date "2010.09.28"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Sasikiran, Krishnan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2722"]
[BlackElo "2681"]
[Annotator "Sasikiran,K"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2010.09.21"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 139"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2010.11.18"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2010.11.18"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Czech Republic"]
[BlackTeam "India"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "CZE"]
[BlackTeamCountry "IND"]

{This game contains a training question at one of the critical moments. Please
"enable training" in order to try to solve this question} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3.
f4 {A small surprise. I have not had much experience against the Grand Prix
Attack and in my practice I remembered two games. In both of these I did not
experience any opening problems. Nevertheless I spent 10 minutes before
playing my next move wondering where David wanted to catch me} e6 (3... Nc6 4.
Nf3 (4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d3 e6 7. Nh3 Nge7 8. Be3 b6 9. O-O O-O 10. Kh1 Qd7
11. Bg1 Bb7 12. Qd2 Rae8 13. Rae1 f5 14. Ng5 Nd4 15. Nf3 {Nh3-g5-f3 is hardly
a way to play for a advantage, but certainly Hikaru was not playing for one :)}
Nec6 {1-0 Nakamura,H (2708)-Sasikiran,K (2653)/Bursa TUR 2010 (46)} (15... Nxf3
16. Bxf3 d5 $1 {gave good chances of an advantage.})) 4... g6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O
Bg7 7. d3 a6 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. Qe1 Qd7 10. Bd2 f5 $6 {Provocative. 1/2-1/2 Gomez,
J (2501)-Sasikiran,K (2686)/Subic Convention Center,Subic 2010 (38)} (10... Nh6
{is safer})) 4. Nf3 Nf6 (4... a6 5. g4 $5 d5 6. d3 Nf6 7. g5 dxe4 8. Ne5 Nfd7
9. Nxe4 Nxe5 10. fxe5 Qd4 11. Bg2 Nc6 12. c3 Qxe5 13. O-O $44 {1-0 Macieja,B 
(2588)-Kempinski,R (2595)/Polska 2001 (35)}) 5. d4 {After a few minutes
thought. At this point I felt that somehow my move order had the desired
effect.} (5. e5 dxe5 6. fxe5 (6. Nxe5 Bd6 7. Bb5+ Nbd7 8. d4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7
$132) 6... Nfd7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Nc6 9. Qf4 a6 {with complex play.}) 5...
cxd4 6. Nxd4 a6 {Back to familiar waters.} 7. Be2 Qc7 8. O-O Be7 9. a4 Nc6 10.
Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bf8 {After many transpositions we have reached one
of the main positions of the Scheveningen system.} 13. Qd2 Bd7 $5 {During the
game I vaguely remembered that I was following a game of Rybka. Rb8 and Na5
are more popular alternatives} 14. Qf2 $5 (14. Nxc6 $6 {allows Black to
organize his pieces properly.} Bxc6 15. a5 Nd7 16. Rfb1 Rac8 17. b4 e5 18. b5
axb5 19. Nxb5 Bxb5 20. Rxb5 exf4 21. Bxf4 Nc5 22. Qd5 g6 23. Rab1 Ra8 24. Bd2
Re7 25. Kg1 Bg7 26. Bf4 Be5 $132 {0-1 Hiarcs 12 2CPU (2985)-Rybka 3 64-bit
2CPU (3178)/CCRL 2008 (81)}) (14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 {leads to
complex play}) 14... Rab8 $5 {[%mdl 8] preparing b6.} (14... Rac8 $5 15. Nb3 g6
16. a5 (16. g4 $5 Bg7 17. Bb6 Qb8 18. Rad1 Ne7 19. Bd4 $1 $14) 16... Bg7 17.
Na4 e5 18. Nb6 Rcd8 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. exd5 Nd4 21. fxe5 dxe5 22. Nxd4 exd4 23.
Bxd4 Bxd4 24. Qxd4 Qxc2 {1/2-1/2 Lakos,N (2287)-Korneev,O (2583)/Ortigueira
2002/CBM 089 ext}) 15. a5 $5 {Quite an interesting concept .White initiates
the following forced sequence which exchanges a flank pawn for a centre pawn
and also secures him a better pawn structure. However Black obtains
counterplay against White's e4-pawn and his pieces can breathe more freely.} (
15. g4 $5 {is the other critical move especially considering Black's bishop is
occupying the f6-knight's retreat square. Also worth noting is the x-ray
attack on f7 with queen and rook piled up on the f-file.} e5 16. Nxc6 $5 (16.
Nf5 exf4 17. Bxf4 Be6 18. g5 (18. Rad1 Ne5 19. g5 Nfd7 20. Bg2 Rbc8 21. Nd4 g6
22. Nd5 (22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Bh3 Bg7 $13) 22... Bxd5 23. exd5 Bg7 24. Bh3 Re7
$132) 18... Nd7 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. exd5 Nce5 21. Bg2 g6 22. Nd4 (22. Nh6+ Bxh6
23. gxh6 f5 {and Black's knights controlling various central squares are in no
way inferior to bishops( which are blocked by their own pawns)}) 22... Bg7 {
with Re7 and Rbe8 to follow. Black's stronghold on e5 guarantees him
counterplay.}) 16... bxc6 17. f5 $1 (17. h3 exf4 18. Bxf4 Be6 $15 {followed by
Nd7-e5}) (17. g5 Ng4 18. Bxg4 Bxg4 19. f5 Bh5 $5 20. Qh4 g6 $15) 17... d5 $1
18. g5 Nxe4 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Bxe4 Rb4 21. Qg2 g6 $5 (21... Rxb2 $6 22. g6 {
is too dangerous}) 22. b3 (22. c3 Rxe4 23. Qxe4 Bxf5 24. Rxf5 gxf5 25. Qxf5 c5
26. Kg1 e4 {Although Black's pawn structure is broken, the e4-passer provides
sufficient counterplay.}) 22... Qc8 23. fxg6 (23. Qf3 Rxe4 (23... gxf5 24. Bxf5
Bxf5 25. Qxf5 Qxf5 26. Rxf5 Re4 27. Rf3 $14) 24. fxg6 (24. Qxe4 $2 gxf5 $17)
24... Rf4 25. Bxf4 exf4 26. gxf7+ Kxf7 27. Qxf4+ Kg8 28. Qf7+ Kh8 29. Rae1 Bg7
{is unclear}) 23... hxg6 24. Qf3 Be6 {with complex play}) (15. Nb3 b6 16. g4
Bc8 17. g5 Nd7 18. Bg2 Bb7 $13) 15... Nxa5 16. Nxe6 Rxe6 17. Bb6 Qc8 (17... Qc4
$5 {appears more active and I was considering it during the game. However in
most variations the queens will come off the board (likely exchange on c5) and
Black has to defend accurately in the endgame. The game continuation is
objectively slightly worse but the game remains complex.} 18. Bxa5 (18. Rxa5 $6
Bc6 19. f5 Re5 20. Rxe5 dxe5 $15) 18... Bc6 19. b3 Qc5 20. Qxc5 dxc5 21. e5
Bxf3 22. Rxf3 b6 23. Bxb6 (23. exf6 bxa5 24. Nd5 (24. fxg7 Bxg7 25. h3 c4 26.
bxc4 Rb2 27. f5 Re8 28. f6 Bf8 29. Rg3+ Kh8 30. Nd5 Rxc2 31. Ne7 (31. Rxa5 $4
Bd6 $19) 31... Bxe7 32. fxe7 (32. Re1 Rxc4 33. Rge3 Rc6 34. Rxe7 Rf8 35. Rf1 h6
$15) 32... Rxe7 33. Rxa5 $11) 24... a4 $1 25. bxa4 Re2 26. c4 Ra2 27. Rff1 Rbb2
$132) 23... Rexb6 24. exf6 Rxf6 25. Nd5 Re6 (25... Rd6 26. c4 $14) 26. h3 Re2
27. c4 Rb2 28. Rxa6 R2xb3 29. Rxb3 Rxb3 30. f5 Rb1+ 31. Kh2 Rc1 32. Ra8 f6 $11)
18. Rxa5 (18. Bxa5 $142 Bc6 19. Rfe1 Qe8 20. Qd4 Rc8 21. Bb4 g6 22. Rad1 Bg7
23. Qd3 Bf8 $5 $14) 18... Bc6 19. Qd4 (19. Re1 Qe8 20. f5 (20. Qe3 Qe7 $1 (
20... d5 $6 21. e5 Bb4 22. Raa1 Ne4 23. Bd4 {White has a clear plan of moving
the central pawns with f5 etc and it is not clear how Black can oppose it.})
21. f5 Re5 22. Qd2 Re8 $132) 20... Re5 21. Rxe5 dxe5 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. exd5 e4
24. Bd4 Qd8 $1 25. Bxf6 (25. Bxe4 Nxe4 26. Rxe4 Qxd5 $11) 25... Qxf6 26. Bxe4
Qxb2 $11) 19... Qe8 20. Re1 (20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Re1 22. Ra1 Rxf1+ 23. Rxf1
Rc8 $132) 20... g6 $5 {Seeking to activate the dark coloured bishop via g7 or
h6. However it was better to bring the rook on b8 to e8 to bring pressure on
e4.} (20... Nd7 21. Bg4 Rh6 22. Nd5 Nxb6 23. Qxb6 Be7 24. Qf2 Qd8 25. Raa1 $14)
(20... Qe7 $142 $1 21. Rd1 $5 {Avoiding the pin and setting a veiled trap.} Rc8
$1 {provides counterplay as Black now threatens to take the pawn.} (21... Re8
$6 22. f5 Re5 (22... Rxe4 23. Nxe4 Nxe4 24. Kg1 g6 {Although Black has good
compensation in the form of a centralised piece, he is the one who is fighting
for a draw.}) 23. Bd8 $1 Qd7 24. Rxe5 Rxe5 25. Bxf6 gxf6 26. Ne2 $14) (21...
Nxe4 22. Bxe4 Rxe4 (22... Bxe4 $2 23. f5 $18) 23. Nxe4 Bxe4 24. c4 Qe6 $14))
21. Raa1 $6 {White wants to connect rooks and protect the back rank. However
it has a small tactical flaw.} (21. Qd3 $5 Rc8 22. Bd4 Bg7 23. Re2 Qd7 24. Ra1
Qc7 25. Rae1 (25. Rd1 Rce8 $132) 25... Rce8 26. b4 b5 $132) 21... Nd7 22. Ba7
Ra8 23. Qf2 {[%tqu "En","Please enter a move for Black","The line-up on the
e-file allows a typical Sicilian breakthrough ( albeit at some cost)","",
"f8g7","",0,"a8a7","",10]} Bg7 $2 {Black is a bit cramped and some exchanges
might free his position. However the dark coloured Bishop is the wrong piece
to exchange, simply because Black's king feels weak on the dark squares after
having played g6 already.} (23... Rxa7 $1 {Eliminating the key piece at the
cost of the exchange.} 24. Qxa7 d5 25. Qd4 dxe4 26. Nxe4 (26. Bxe4 $4 Nf6 $19)
(26. Be2 Bc5 27. Qc4 Qe7 $15) 26... f5 27. Qc4 fxe4 28. Bg4 Nc5 29. b4 h5 $5 (
29... Qf7 $5 30. bxc5 Rf6 31. Qxf7+ Kxf7 32. Rad1 Ke8 {Of course Black cannot
let White exchange bishops on d7.} 33. Bf3 Re6 34. Be2 Bxc5 35. Bc4 Re7 36. Bd5
Bxd5 37. Rxd5 b6 38. g3 a5 39. Kg2 a4 40. Ra1 e3 41. c3 a3 {Although Black's
pawns give compensation, he still will have to fight for a draw.}) 30. Bh3 (30.
Bxh5 Qf7 31. Bg4 Rf6 32. Qxf7+ Kxf7 33. bxc5 Bxc5 $132) 30... Qf7 31. bxc5 Rf6
32. Qxf7+ Kxf7 33. Rad1 Ke8 34. g3 Bxc5 35. Bg2 Re6 {and the chances are
roughly balanced because Black's passed e- and a-pawns compensate for the
material deficit.}) (23... Nc5 $6 24. Bxc5 dxc5 25. e5 $1 Bxf3 (25... f6 $2 26.
Nd5 $18) 26. Qxf3 $16 {White will plant the knight on d5 dominating Black's
position.}) 24. Bd4 $1 Bxd4 25. Qxd4 Nf6 (25... Qe7 26. Bg4 f5 27. Be2 fxe4 28.
Bc4 Nf6 29. Ra5 $1 (29. Bxe6+ Qxe6 30. Rad1 d5 31. h3 $14) 29... d5 (29... b5
30. Bxe6+ Qxe6 31. Qb6 $1 Qc8 (31... d5 32. Nxb5 $18) 32. Rea1 $16) 30. Nxd5
Bxd5 31. Rxd5 $36) 26. Re2 $5 (26. g4 h6 27. h4 Nd7 (27... Qe7 28. g5 Nh5 29.
Bxh5 gxh5 30. Ra5 $1 Re8 31. Rd5 f5 (31... f6 32. Rg1 Kh8 33. Kh2 $36) 32. Rg1
(32. Rxf5 Bxe4+ 33. Nxe4 Rxe4 34. Qxe4 Qxe4+ 35. Rxe4 Rxe4 36. Rf6 hxg5 37.
hxg5 a5 $132) 32... Kh7 33. Kh2 Bxd5 34. Nxd5 Qf8 35. c3 $5 $40) (27... g5 $6
28. f5 $16) 28. g5 h5 29. Bg2 Nc5 30. b4 Na4 31. Nxa4 Bxa4 32. c4 Re7 $5 33.
Kg1 (33. Qxd6 Bc6 $132) 33... Rc8 $14) 26... Qe7 27. Rae1 Re8 28. h3 Qd8 29.
Nd1 h5 $5 {I was not really sure whether this move was required. But time
trouble was approaching and it was a bit scary to let a white piece on to g4 
(bishop or knight).} 30. Nf2 Qc7 $2 {Blinking. A close look at position shows
that both sides have placed their pieces on the optimal squares except for the
black queen. (White's queen stands in the centre looking at Black's king and
is ready to help the attack)} (30... Nd7 $1 {prepares Qf6 or Qb6 challenging
the white queen and Black can count on equality.} 31. Nd3 (31. g4 $2 Qf6 $1 $36
) 31... Qb6 32. Qxb6 Nxb6 $11) 31. g4 $5 (31. Nd3 a5 32. f5 gxf5 33. exf5 Rxe2
34. Bxe2 (34. Rxe2 Bxf3 35. Rf2 Ne4 36. Rxf3 Qxc2 37. Kh2 Qc7 $15) 34... Qd8
35. Qf4 Kh7 $11) 31... hxg4 32. hxg4 g5 $2 {Black wishes to obtain the
e5-square for his pieces, however this weakens the kingside irreparably.} ({
A stronger alternative was} 32... Bb5 $5 33. Nd3 $1 (33. Re3 Qxc2 34. Kg2 g5
35. e5 gxf4 36. Qxf4 dxe5 37. Rxe5 Rxe5 38. Rxe5 Rxe5 39. Qxe5 Nd7 40. Qg5+ Kf8
41. Bxb7 $11) (33. Rd2 d5 34. e5 g5 35. Kg2 (35. Rg1 Ne4 36. Bxe4 dxe4 37. Nxe4
Bc6 $132) 35... gxf4 36. Qxf4 Rxe5 37. g5 R5e7 38. Qxc7 Rxc7 39. Rxe8+ Nxe8 40.
Bxd5 Kg7 {with a slightly passive but perfectly defendable position.}) 33... d5
(33... g5 34. f5 Re5 {transposes to the game}) (33... Qc4 34. Qxc4 Bxc4 35. g5
Nd5 36. exd5 Bxd5 37. Bxd5 Rxe2 38. Rxe2 Rxe2 39. Bxb7 a5 40. c3 $14 {With Ba6
to follow securing the pawns. White can then try to evict the black rook by
moving the king towards the centre.}) 34. e5 Ne4 35. Rh2 Qb6 (35... g5 36. Nb4
$16) 36. Qe3 $1 (36. Qxb6 Rxb6 37. Nb4 Bc4 38. c3 g5 39. Nxd5 Bxd5 40. Bxe4
Bxe4+ 41. Rxe4 gxf4 $11) 36... Qxe3 37. Rxe3 Rb6 38. Kg1 Rd8 (38... g5 39. f5
$16) 39. Bg2 (39. Bxe4 dxe4 40. Reh3 Kf8 41. Rh8+ Ke7 42. Rxd8 Kxd8 43. Nc5 e3
$132) 39... Bd7 40. Reh3 Kf8 41. Bf3 $14) 33. f5 (33. fxg5 Nh7 34. Nh3 Re5 $11)
33... Re5 34. Nd3 $6 {Now Black can organise some defence as White's queen is
not ideally placed.} (34. Qd2 $1 {was the most precise way.} Nh7 35. Nd3 R5e7 (
35... Bb5 36. Rh2 Bxd3 37. cxd3 $16 {is no improvement.}) 36. Nb4 a5 37. Nxc6
bxc6 38. Kg2 {White's only weakness on e4 is securely defended and now he can
concentrate on Black's weaknesses on a5, d6 and play along the h-file.}) 34...
Bb5 35. Qe3 Nh7 36. Rh2 $2 {Time trouble. White would like to snare the black
king with Rh7-Qg5 or by moving his queen to the h-file, but forgets that his
king is also exposed.} ({It was not too late for} 36. Qd2 $1 Bxd3 (36... d5 37.
Nxe5 Bxe2 38. Rxe2 Rxe5 39. exd5 Rxe2 40. Qxe2 Nf6 41. c4 $16 (41. Qd2 $2 Qg3
$11)) (36... R5e7 37. Rh2 f6 (37... d5 38. Rxh7 Kxh7 39. Qxg5 f6 40. Qg6+ Kh8
41. Qxf6+ Rg7 42. e5 Qxc2 43. Nf4 Qd2 44. Ng6+ Kh7 45. Qh4+ Qh6 46. Kg2 Qxh4
47. Nxh4 $18) 38. Nb4 $16) 37. cxd3 Qa5 38. Qe3 $1 (38. b4 Qa3 39. Rc1 Rb5 40.
Rc4 a5 41. bxa5 Rb3 42. Re3 Ra8 $132) 38... Rb5 39. d4 Qb6 40. Qd2 Rb3 41. Kg2
a5 42. Rd1 $14 {White holds all the trumps and can plan the e5-break at his
leisure.}) 36... Rxe4 $1 37. Bxe4 Rxe4 38. Qh3 (38. Qg3 Rxe1+ 39. Qxe1 Qc4 $1
40. Qb4 (40. Nf2 Qxc2 $11) 40... Qc6+ 41. Kg1 Bxd3 42. cxd3 Qc1+ 43. Kf2 Qc2+
44. Kg1 Qd1+ 45. Kf2 Nf6 46. Rg2 Qxd3 47. Qxb7 Ne4+ 48. Kg1 Qd4+ 49. Kh2 Qh8+
$11) 38... Bxd3 $1 39. Qxh7+ Kf8 $138 {And here David lost on time failing to
make the last move to the time control. An undeserved win, no doubt,
considering that the last position is equal and Black had to make few precise
moves to acheive a draw. However in this game both players were hardly in
their best form as White's advantage swung to and fro and Black was close to
equality many times and even had a chance to take the initiative .} (39... Kf8
40. Qh8+ Ke7 41. Rxe4+ Bxe4+ 42. Kg1 d5 $1 {I had calculated this while my
opponent was pondering his 40th move.} 43. Qc3 Qxc3 44. bxc3 Bf3 $1 {The last
accurate move eliminating White's Kingside pawns.} 45. Kf2 Bxg4 46. Rg2 Bxf5
47. Rxg5 Ke6 48. Rg8 Kd6 $11) 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Baku"]
[Date "2015.09.16"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Smirin, Ilia"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2738"]
[BlackElo "2655"]
[Annotator "Schulz,Andre"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2015.09.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "AZE"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 169"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be3
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. Qf3 Bf8 14. a5 Bd7 15.
Qg3 Rac8 16. Nf3 Nh5 (16... Bc6 17. Bd4 Nd7 18. Nd1 e5 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Bc3
Nxd3 21. cxd3 Bc5 22. Nf2 Bxf2 23. Rxf2 f6 24. Nh4 Kh8 25. Nf5 Nf8 26. Re1 Ng6
27. h4 Nf4 28. h5 Nxh5 29. Qh4 Nf4 30. Rxf4 exf4 31. Nxg7 Kxg7 32. Qxf6+ Kg8
33. Qg5+ Kf7 34. Rf1 Re7 35. Rxf4+ Ke8 36. Bb4 Rd8 37. Bxe7 Qxe7 38. Qh5+ Kd7
39. Rf7 Qxf7 40. Qxf7+ Kc8 41. Qf5+ Rd7 42. d4 {1-0 (42) Mamedov,R (2638)
-Shomoev,A (2567) Moscow 2009}) {[#]} 17. Qh4 g6 $2 ({Nötig war} 17... Nxd3
18. cxd3 Nf6 19. Bb6 Qb8 20. g4 $40) 18. g4 $18 Be7 19. Ng5 Nf6 (19... Bxg5 20.
fxg5 Ng7 21. Bb6 Qc6 22. Rf3 Z0 {und} 23. Rh3 $18) 20. Bb6 Qc6 21. Bd4 (21. Ra4
$1 Nxd3 22. cxd3 h5 23. Rc4 $18 {mit Damengewinn.}) 21... h5 22. gxh5 Nxh5 23.
Be2 e5 24. Bxh5 Bxg5 (24... gxh5 25. Qxh5 Bxg5 26. Qxg5+ {Alles gewinnt.} Kf8
27. fxe5 dxe5 28. Bc5+ Qxc5 29. Qh6+ Ke7 30. Qf6+ Kf8 31. Qxf7#) 25. Qxg5 Bf5
1-0

[Event "PCA-World-ch Kasparov-Anand +4-1=13"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.09.21"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "Seirawan,Y"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "1995.09.11"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "18"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 {Anand sticks to 6.
Be2, the most controlled response to the Najdorf. Prior to this match he had
played that move on a couple of occasions, but had also experimented with 6.a4,
6.Bc4 and 6.Be3. Interestingly, it appears he has never employed the sharpest
rejoinder to the Najdorf - 6.Bg5.} e6 {Anand also plays the Najdorf, but
prefers the more double-edged 6...e5. It now transposes into the Scheveningen.}
7. O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. a5 Bd7
14. Nf3 Rac8 15. Bb6 {A refinement on game five, where 15.Qe2 Bc6 16.Bb6 was
played.} Qb8 {[#]} 16. e5 {This double-edged move was played instantly and is
very likely the product of work Anand's team (GMs Yusupov, Speelman, Ubilava
and Wolff) did over the free day. Kasparov was critical of it in his analysis
in the VIP room after the game. He said "it doesn't really make sense to open
the position without any concrete gain."} dxe5 17. fxe5 Nfd5 18. Nxd5 exd5 {
A good mov e which gains necessary breathing space for Black's pieces.} ({
It's also forced since} 18... Nxd5 {would be strongly answered by} 19. Ng5 Bxg5
20. Qh5 Bh6 (20... f5 $145 $1) 21. Qxf7+ Kh8 22. Qxd7 $18) 19. Re1 {Vishy
intends to force Garry into a passive position with ...Be6 but the world
champion finds a pawn sacrifice to liberate his position. One of the ideas
behind 19.Re1 is to be able to answer ...Nxd3 with Qxd3 and not worry about ...
Bb5.} ({Two alternatives:} 19. Qd2 Nxd3 20. cxd3 h6 21. Rae1) (19. Rf2 {
intending Raf1.}) 19... h6 {A good idea. As Kasparov explained in his analysis
of the game; "Normally White wants to exchange dark-squared Bishops, but this
position is an exception. Here Black wants to trade down to light-squared
Bishop versus Knight because of the specifics of the situation - namely the
weakness of the e and a pawns and the possiblity of B vs. N in the ending."} ({
Note that the immediate} 19... Bd8 $2 {would be met by} 20. Bxd8 Rcxd8 21. Ng5)
20. c3 Nxd3 21. Qxd3 Bc5 {This temporary pawn sacrifice solves all of Black's
problems.} 22. Qxd5 Be6 ({The natural} 22... Bc6 {would only leave Black
struggling for a draw after} 23. Qxc5 Bxf3 24. Qf2) 23. Qd2 ({The queen
sacrifice} 23. Qxc5 {falls short after} Rxc5 24. Bxc5 Bd5 $1 25. Bd6 Qc8 26.
Nd4 Qg4 27. Re2 f6) 23... Bxb6 24. axb6 Rc6 25. Ra4 {Kasparov praised this
move. White activity or his weak e-pawn will leave him worse.} Rxb6 {Drawn at
Kasparov's suggestion. Anand's next move would be 26.Rd4 grabbing the d-file.
This draw, the seventh in a row, equals the record for consecutive draws at
the start of a World Championship match. The other match to start with seven
draws, Karpov-Kortchnoi, Baguio City 1978, was contested with different
conditions. The winner was to be the first player to win six games, draws not
counting. So in a real sense the players did set a record today, beating the
six consecutives draws that marked the start of Petrosian-Spassky, Moscow 1966.
} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Olympiad-31"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1994.12.01"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Lanka, Zigurds"]
[Black "Quinn, Mark"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2540"]
[BlackElo "2305"]
[Annotator "Shipov,S"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "1994.12.01"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 045"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Latvia"]
[BlackTeam "Ireland"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "LAT"]
[BlackTeamCountry "IRL"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. O-O O-O 10. g4 Re8 (10... d5 $6 11. e5 (11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13.
Bf3 Rd8 14. Qd2 $14) 11... Ne4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. g5 Nc6 14. c3 Bc5 15. Qc2 b5
16. Qxe4 Bb7 17. Bf3 $14 {Bologan,V-Novikov,I/New York/1993/}) (10... Nc6 11.
g5 Nd7 12. f5 Nde5 $1 (12... Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Re8 14. fxe6 fxe6 15. Bh5 Rf8 16.
Rxf8+ Bxf8 17. Rf1 Ne5 18. Nd5 $1 $14 {Short,N-Ljubojevic,L/Novi Sad/1990/})
13. f6 Bd8 14. fxg7 Kxg7 15. Qd2 b5 $132 {Sax,G-Stean,M/Moscow/1977/}) (10...
b5 $5 11. g5 Nfd7 12. f5 Ne5 (12... b4 $5) 13. f6 Bd8 14. a3 Nbd7 15. fxg7 Kxg7
$13 {Prandstetter,E-Adorjan,A/Prague/1985/}) 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Qe1 {N Rf3-h3/} (
12. Bh5 g6 (12... Nc6 $2 13. Nxe6 $18) 13. Bg4 Bf8 (13... Nc6 $1 14. Nxe6 fxe6
15. Bxe6+ Kh8 16. Nd5 Qb8 17. Bf7 Rf8 18. Bd4+ $18 {Polgar,J-Ree,H/Amsterdam/
1989/}) 14. f5 Ne5 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Rf6 (16. Bh3 Nbc6 17. Rf6 $6 Nxd4 18. Bxd4
Bg7 19. Bxe5 dxe5 20. Rf3 Bd7 $15 {Jansa,V-Stohl,I/Prague/1989/}) 16... Nxg4
17. Qxg4 Nd7 $5 (17... Nc6 18. Nxc6 $1 bxc6 19. e5 $1 d5 20. Raf1 Bg7 21. Bc5
$1 $16 {Shirov,A-Anand,V/Buenos Aires/1994/}) 18. Raf1 Ne5 $1 19. Qh3 Bg7 20.
Nxe6 Qd7 $1 21. Nd5 Rxe6 22. Qxe6+ Qxe6 23. Rxe6 Bxe6 24. Nc7 Nc4 25. Bf4 Bh3
$17 {Xie,J-Adorjan,A/Budapest/1992/}) 12... b5 13. a3 Nc6 (13... Bb7 14. Qh4
Nc5 15. Bd3 $1 $14) 14. Qh4 Bb7 15. Rf3 (15. f5 $5) 15... Nf8 16. Raf1 (16. f5
$5 Nxd4 17. Bxd4 exf5 $1 18. Rxf5 (18. exf5 $5 Bxf3 $2 (18... Bd8 $32) 19. Bxf3
$16) 18... Ng6 19. Qg3 Ne5 20. Raf1 Rf8 $10) 16... Nxd4 17. Bxd4 e5 $1 18. Be3
(18. fxe5 dxe5 19. Be3 Bc5 $1 $17) 18... Ng6 19. Qf2 exf4 20. Bxf4 Rf8 (20...
Nxf4 21. Rxf4 f6 $5) 21. Be3 Bd8 $1 $15 (21... Ne5 22. Rh3 $1) 22. Bd3 Qd7 23.
Qg3 Ne5 24. Rf4 Rc8 25. h4 $6 (25. Bd4 $32) 25... d5 $1 26. exd5 Nxd3 27. cxd3
Bc7 28. Qg4 $8 Qxg4+ 29. Rxg4 Rfd8 $17 30. h5 $5 (30. Rd4 $2 Bb6) 30... Bxd5
31. g6 hxg6 32. hxg6 f5 $2 (32... fxg6 $32 33. Rxg6 Bb7 $17) 33. Rh4 (33. Nxd5
$1 Rxd5 34. Rd4 $1 $13) 33... Be6 (33... Bb7 $5 34. Rxf5 Rxd3 $36) 34. d4 f4 (
34... Bb6 $5) 35. d5 $8 (35. Bxf4 Rxd4) 35... fxe3 36. dxe6 Rd6 (36... Be5 37.
Re4 Bxc3 38. bxc3 Rxc3 $2 39. e7 Re8 40. Rf8+ Rxf8 41. e8=Q $18) 37. Re4 Re8
38. Rf7 Ba5 (38... Bb6 39. Rb7 $1 $10) 39. b4 Rdxe6 40. Rxe6 Rxe6 41. Ra7 Rxg6+
42. Kf1 Bd8 43. Ra8 Rd6 44. Ke2 Kf7 45. Ne4 Re6 46. Kxe3 Bg5+ 47. Kf3 Bc1 48.
Rc8 Bh6 (48... Bxa3 49. Ng5+) 49. Rc5 Ke7 50. a4 $10 bxa4 51. Ra5 g5 52. Nc5
Rb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Groningen op"]
[Site "Groningen"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Shevelev, Arkady"]
[Black "Shipov, Sergei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2325"]
[BlackElo "2500"]
[Annotator "Shipov,S"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "1993.12.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 039"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1994.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1994.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Be3
Be7 9. O-O Bd7 10. Nb3 Na5 11. Nd2 O-O 12. f4 Qc7 13. Qe1 $1 $146 Rac8 14. Qf2
$1 {xb6} Qb8 $8 15. Kh1 Be8 (15... Bc6 16. Ba7 (16. b4 $2 Be8 $1) 16... Qa8 17.
Bb6 Bd8 18. Rad1 $16 {xd6, Na5}) 16. Ba7 Qa8 17. Bb6 Nc6 18. a5 $14 Nb4 19.
Rac1 Nd7 (19... d5 $142 20. e5 Nd7 21. Be3 {/\ Nb3+/=, xd4}) 20. Be3 Qb8 (20...
d5 $5) 21. Nc4 $1 {/\ Rfd1} d5 $8 22. exd5 Nxd5 23. Nxd5 exd5 24. Nb6 Nxb6 25.
Bxb6 $16 {xd5} Bf6 $6 (25... Qd6 $142 26. Bd4 Bf6 $16) 26. Bc5 Qc7 (26... Bxb2
$2 27. Rb1 Bc3 28. Bxf8 Kxf8 29. Bxa6 $18) 27. Bxf8 Kxf8 28. Bd3 $2 (28. c4 $1
Bxb2 29. Rb1 $16) 28... Qxa5 29. c3 $14 g6 30. Qf3 Kg7 (30... Bc6 $2 31. Qh3 $1
$16) 31. Rce1 Bc6 32. Re2 Rd8 33. Qg4 Qc7 34. f5 g5 $1 35. Qh5 Qd6 36. Rf3 Rh8
37. Rh3 h6 38. Rhe3 (38. Re6 Qd8 $1) 38... Qf4 39. Re1 d4 $1 40. cxd4 Qxd4 (
40... Bxd4 $2 41. Re7 Bd5 42. Qg6+ $18) 41. b3 Qb2 42. Qe2 Qxb3 43. Bxa6 Qa4
44. Bc4 Rf8 $1 (44... b5 $2 45. Bxf7 $1 Kxf7 46. Re7+ $18) 45. Rb1 Qa5 46. Rf1
(46. Bb5 Rd8 47. Bxc6 bxc6 $10) 46... Qc5 $10 47. Re1 Qxf5 $4 (47... b5 48. Bb3
b4 $10) 48. Rf1 Qc5 49. Rh3 Qe7 50. Qh5 Rh8 51. Re3 $10 Qc7 52. Bb3 Qd7 53. Rd3
$1 Qc7 54. Rd6 $1 1-0

[Event "Tilburg Fontys"]
[Site "Tilburg"]
[Date "1996.10.21"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2685"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "Shirov,A"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1996.10.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 056"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Boensch} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O
Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 $1 Re8 (10... d5 {Boensch} 11. e5 (11. exd5
Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bd3 Bc5 14. c3 Nc6 15. f5 Re8 $11 {1-0 Renner,C-Siepelt,
H/Bayern-ch 1991 (43)}) 11... Ne4 12. Nxe4 (12. Bd3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Qxc3 14. Rb1
$132 {1-0 Lauk,U-Odeev,H/Moscow olm 1994 (36)}) 12... dxe4 13. Qe1 (13. g5 Rd8
$1 (13... Nc6 14. c3 Bc5 15. Qc2 b5 16. Qxe4 Bb7 17. Bf3 $14 {1/2-1/2 Bologan,
V-Novikov,I/New York op 1993 (45)}) 14. c3 Nd7 15. Qc2 Nc5 16. Rad1 b5 17. Nb3
Bb7 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. Nxc5 Bxc5 $15 {1/2-1/2 Nevednichy,V-Timoshchenko,G/Biel
op 1994 (44)}) 13... b5 14. Rc1 Nd7 15. c4 b4 16. Nb3 a5 17. c5 a4 18. Nd2 Bb7
$11 {1-0 Olafsson,F-Stein,L/Stockholm izt 1962 (31)}) (10... b5 {Boensch} 11.
g5 Nfd7 12. Bd3 $1 (12. f5 $6 b4 13. fxe6 bxc3 14. exf7+ Kh8 $5 (14... Rxf7 $2
15. Rxf7 Kxf7 16. Ne6 $2 (16. Qf1+ $1 Nf6 (16... Kg8 $2 17. Bc4+ $18) 17. Bc4+
Ke8 18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. bxc3 Bb7 20. Ne6 Qe7 21. Qh3 Bxe4 22. Bb6 $18) 16... Qc6
17. Bh5+ Kg8 18. Bf7+ Kxf7 19. Qf3+ Nf6 $19 {0-1 Pogats,J-Orgovan,S/HUN-chT
1992 (42)}) 15. Ne6 Qb7 16. Bd4 Ne5 17. Nxf8 Bxf8 18. Bxc3 Qxe4 $132) 12... Re8
13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 b4 15. Nce2 Bb7 16. Rf3 h5 17. Ng3 Bf8 18. Nxh5 gxh5 19.
Qxh5 Bg7 20. f5 exf5 21. Nxf5 Nf8 22. Nxg7 Kxg7 23. Bd4+ Re5 24. Raf1 {1-0
Sutovskij,E-Van Wely,L/Tilburg Fontys 1996}) (10... Nfd7 {Boensch} 11. g5 Nc6
12. f5 Nde5 (12... Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Re8 14. fxe6 $1 fxe6 15. Bh5 Rf8 16. Rxf8+
Bxf8 17. Rf1 Ne5 18. Nd5 $1 Qd8 19. Nb6 $16 {Short,N-Ljubojevic,L Novi Sad olm
(11) ENG-JUG 1990 1-0 43}) 13. f6 Bd8 14. Bd3 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Qa5 16. fxg7 Kxg7
17. Kh1 Bb6 18. Bxe5+ Qxe5 19. Qh5 Be3 20. Rf3 Bxg5 21. Rg1 f6 22. h4 {1-0
Sutovskij,E-Polgar,J/Tilburg Fontys 1996}) 11. f5 $5 (11. g5 {Boensch} Nfd7 12.
Bd3 (12. Bh5 g6 (12... Bf8 $4 13. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 14. Qh5+ Ke7 15. f5 $18) (12...
Nc6 $2 13. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 14. Qh5+ $18) 13. Bg4 Bf8 (13... Nc6 $2 14. Nxe6 $1
fxe6 15. Bxe6+ $16) (13... Bd8 $5 14. Qd2 $6 Nc6 15. Rad1 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b5 17.
Qf2 Bb7 18. Rd3 Nf8 19. b4 Qc4 20. a3 Rc8 21. Qh4 h5 22. Bxh5 gxh5 23. Qxh5
Qxd4+ $3 $17 {Xie Jun-Bischoff,K Baden Baden-B (08) 1992 0-1 34}) 14. f5 (14.
Qf3 Nc6 15. Qh3 Nb6 16. f5 exf5 17. exf5 d5 18. Rad1 Bc5 $132 {Zigouris,
H-Rychagov,M Katerini op 1992 0-1 28}) (14. a4 Nc6 15. Qe2 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 b6 17.
Qf2 Bb7 18. Rae1 Re7 19. h4 Rae8 20. Bh3 e5 21. fxe5 Nxe5 $10 {Polgar,
J-Polugaevsky,L (3) Aruba m 1991 1/2 28}) 14... Ne5 15. fxe6 fxe6 (15... Bxe6
$2 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. Nxe6 $1 Rxe6 18. Qd5 Qc4 19. Qxb7 Qc6 20. Rxf8+ $1 Kxf8
21. Qxh7 $18) 16. Rf6 Nxg4 17. Qxg4 Nc6 $2 18. Nxc6 bxc6 19. e5 $1 $16 {
Shirov,A-Anand,V Buenos Aires 1994 1-0 47}) 12... Nc6 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 Bf8
15. Rf3 Bg7 16. Nde2 b5 17. Rh3 (17. Raf1 Bb7 18. Rh3 Nf8 19. f5 Ne5 20. f6 Bh8
21. Nf4 Rac8 22. Bd4 Red8 23. Bxe5 dxe5 24. Nxg6 fxg6 25. f7+ $18 {Shchekachev,
A-Newerovski,G Kstovo op (05) 1994 1-0 33 - EXP 42}) 17... Nf8 18. f5 Ne5 19.
f6 Bh8 20. a3 $1 $16 {1-0 Kasparov,G-Anand,V/Moscow PCA-GP 1996 (34)}) 11...
Bf8 $6 (11... h6) 12. g5 Nfd7 {[#]} 13. Nxe6 $1 (13. fxe6 {Boensch} fxe6 14.
Bh5 g6 15. Bg4 Ne5 16. Rf6 (16. Nxe6 Rxe6 $1 $8 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. Nb6 Nxg4 19.
Qxg4 Re8 20. Qf3 Be6 21. Nxa8 Nd7 $17) 16... Nxg4 17. Qxg4 Nd7 18. Rxe6 (18.
Raf1 Ne5 19. Qh3 Bg7 20. Nxe6 Qd7 21. Nd5 Rxe6 22. Qxe6+ Qxe6 23. Rxe6 Bxe6 24.
Nc7 Nc4 25. Bf4 Bh3 $15) 18... Ne5 19. Rxe8 Nxg4 20. Rf1 Qf7 21. Rxf7 Kxf7 22.
Rxf8+ Kxf8 23. Bf4 Ne5 24. Bxe5 dxe5 25. Nf3 Be6 26. Nxe5 {1/2-1/2 Nevednichy,
V-Nisipeanu,L/Bucharest Ciocaltea 1995}) 13... fxe6 14. Bh5 $18 g6 (14... Qd8
15. fxe6 Nc5 (15... Ne5 16. Bf7+ Kh8 17. Bxe8 Qxe8 18. Nd5 $18) 16. Bf7+ Kh8
17. Bxe8 Qxe8 18. Bxc5 dxc5 19. Nd5 Ra7 20. Qh5 g6 21. Qf3 Bg7 22. e7 Kg8 23.
Qb3 Kh8 24. Nf6 $18) (14... Re7 15. fxe6 Nb6 16. Qf3 Qd8 17. Bxb6 Qxb6+ 18. Rf2
$18) 15. fxg6 Re7 (15... hxg6 {Boensch} 16. Bxg6 Re7 17. Qh5 $18) 16. Nd5 $1
exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. gxh7 $1 (18. Rxf8+ $6 Nxf8 19. Rf1 Nxg6 $1 (19... Ne6
20. Bd4+ Kg8 (20... Rg7 21. Rf7 $18) 21. Qf5 $1 Qd7 22. Qf6 Rg7 23. Bg4 Qe7 24.
gxh7+ Rxh7 25. Bxe6+ Bxe6 26. Qg6+ Rg7 27. Bxg7 Qxg7 28. Qxe6+ Kh8 29. Qe8+ Kh7
30. Rf7 $18) 20. Bd4+ (20. Bxg6 $2 Be6 21. Bd4+ Kg8 22. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. g6+ Kg8
24. Qh5 Rg7) 20... Re5 21. Bxg6 Qe7 22. Bxe5+ (22. Rf7 Qxg5+ 23. Kf2 Qh4+ 24.
Kg1 Qg5+ $10) 22... dxe5 23. Bxh7 Qxg5+ 24. Kh1 Nc6 (24... Kxh7 25. Qf7+ Qg7
26. Qh5+ Kg8 27. Qe8+ Kh7 28. Qxc8 $18) 25. Rg1 Qxg1+ 26. Kxg1 Kxh7 27. Qf7+
$16) 18... Rxh7 (18... Kxh7 {Boensch} 19. Rf7+ Kh8 20. Bd4+ Re5 21. Bg6 $1 Bg7
22. Rxg7 Rxd5 (22... Kxg7 23. Qf7+ Kh8 24. Qh7#) 23. Rh7+ Kg8 24. Rh8#) (18...
Rg7 {Boensch} 19. Bd4 Kxh7 (19... Ne5 20. Rxf8+ Kxh7 21. g6+ Nxg6 22. Bxg6+
Kxg6 (22... Rxg6+ 23. Kh1 $18) 23. Rh8 $18) 20. Qf5+ Kh8 21. Bg6 $18) 19. Bg6
$5 (19. g6 $1 Rg7 20. Bg4 Rxg6 21. Bd4+ Nf6 (21... Ne5 22. Rxf8+ Kh7 23. Bxe5
Rxg4+ 24. Kh1 dxe5 25. Rf7+ Rg7 26. Rxc7 Rxc7 27. Qxe5 $18) 22. Rxf6 Rxf6 23.
Bxf6+ Bg7 24. Qh5+ Kg8 25. Qe8+ Kh7 26. Bxc8 Bxf6 27. Bf5+ $18) 19... Bg7 (
19... Qc6 20. Rxf8+ Nxf8 21. Bd4+ Rg7 22. Bxg7+ Kxg7 23. Qf7+ Kh8 24. Qxf8#) (
19... Rg7 20. Bd4 Nc6 (20... Qd8 {Boensch} 21. Rf4 $18) 21. Rf4 $18) (19... Re7
20. Rf4 $18) 20. Bxh7 Qd8 (20... Kxh7 21. g6+ Kxg6 (21... Kh8 {Boensch} 22.
Qh5+ Kg8 23. Qh7#) 22. Qf5#) 21. Bf5 (21. Qf7 $1 Kxh7 (21... Ne5 22. Qh5 Bg4
23. Qh4 $18) 22. Qh5+ Kg8 23. g6 Nf6 (23... Nf8 24. Rxf8+ Kxf8 25. Rf1+ Ke8 26.
Qd5 Qe7 27. Qg8+ Kd7 28. Rf7 $18) 24. Rxf6 Qxf6 25. Rf1 $18) 21... Ne5 22. Qd1
Bxf5 (22... Qe8 23. g6 $18) (22... Kg8 23. Qh5 Bxf5 24. exf5 $18) 23. exf5 Qe8
24. g6 Ng4 (24... Nxg6 25. Qh5+ Kg8 26. Rae1 $18) 25. Bd4 Qe4 (25... Nf6 {
Boensch} 26. Re1 Qd7 (26... Qf8 27. Bxf6 $18) 27. Re6 $18) 26. f6 Nc6 (26...
Nxf6 27. Qh5+ $1 Kg8 (27... Nxh5 28. Rf8#) 28. Bxf6 Qe3+ 29. Rf2 $18) (26...
Bxf6 27. Bxf6+ Nxf6 28. Rxf6 $18) 27. fxg7+ Kg8 28. Rf8+ Rxf8 29. gxf8=Q+ Kxf8
30. Qf1+ (30. Qf1+ {Boensch} Ke8 31. Qf7+ Kd8 32. Bb6+ Kc8 33. Qc7#) 1-0

[Event "Bundesliga 9697"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "?.1"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Kabatianski, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2685"]
[BlackElo "2440"]
[Annotator "Shirov,A"]
[PlyCount "151"]
[EventDate "1996.10.12"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "GER-chT"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Empor Berlin"]
[BlackTeam "Eppingen"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "GER"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O a6 8.
Be3 d6 9. f4 Be7 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Qg3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Kh1 Bc6
15. Rae1 Qb7 16. Bd3 b4 17. Nd1 bxa3 18. bxa3 Rad8 $1 $146 (18... g6) 19. c3 $5
(19. Ne3 $6 Bxe4 20. Ng4 Bg6 $1 (20... Bxd3 21. Nxf6+ Bxf6 22. Bxf6 Bg6 23.
Bxd8 Rxd8 $44) 21. f5 exf5 $1 22. Rxe7 Qxe7 23. Nxf6+ gxf6 24. Qh4 (24. Re1 Qd7
) 24... Rde8 25. Bxf6 Qe6 $15) 19... g6 20. Nf2 Nh5 21. Qe3 f6 $1 {ץd4} 22.
Bc4 (22. f5 $5 e5 (22... gxf5 23. Qh6 Ng7 24. Re3 Rf7 25. Rb1 $13) (22... exf5
$2 23. exf5 Bxg2+ 24. Kg1 Bxf1 25. Kxf1 $16) 23. Bb6 (23. Qh6 $2 exd4 24. fxg6
hxg6 25. Qxg6+ Ng7 26. Ng4 (26. e5 f5) 26... Be8 27. Nh6+ Kh8 28. Nf7+ Rxf7 29.
Rf3 Nh5 $17) 23... Rd7 $13) 22... Ng7 23. Rb1 (23. f5 $6 gxf5 24. Qh6 d5 $1)
23... Qc8 24. Rb6 Bb7 25. Ba2 $1 $14 Kh8 26. Rfb1 Rd7 27. Qd2 Bd8 28. R6b2 Ba5
29. Qc2 e5 $5 30. Be3 f5 $1 $132 31. Bd5 $2 $138 (31. Qa4 $1 $14) 31... Bxd5
32. Rb8 $4 (32. exd5 Rc7 (32... Qxc3 $6 33. Qa4 $1) 33. Nd1 $13) 32... Qxb8 33.
Rxb8 Rxb8 34. exd5 Rc7 $17 35. c4 Rbc8 36. c5 (36. Qa4 $2 Rxc4 37. Qxa5 Rc1+
$19) 36... exf4 37. Bd4 Rxc5 $6 (37... dxc5 38. d6 cxd4 (38... Rd7 39. Be5 $132
) 39. dxc7 Rxc7 $17) 38. Bxc5 Rxc5 39. Qb2 h6 40. g4 Rxd5 $6 $138 (40... f3 $1
$15) 41. gxf5 gxf5 (41... Rxf5 42. Qb8+ Kh7 43. Qxd6 $13) 42. Qb7 Rd2 43. Nh3
$5 (43. Qxa6 Rxf2 44. Qxa5 Ra2 $10) 43... f3 $6 (43... Rd1+ 44. Kg2 Rd2+ 45.
Kf1 Rd1+ $10) 44. Qxf3 Bb6 45. Nf4 $1 Bc5 46. a4 $1 $14 Kh7 (46... Rf2 $142)
47. Qb7 Bd4 48. Qxa6 Be5 49. Ne2 Ne6 50. a5 Nf4 $2 (50... Kg6 $14) 51. Nxf4
Bxf4 52. Qc4 Be5 53. Qf7+ (53. a6 $1 Rxh2+ 54. Kg1 Rd2 55. Qf7+ Kh8 56. a7 Bd4+
57. Kh1 $1 Bxa7 58. Qxa7 $18 {צd2}) 53... Kh8 54. h3 $6 Rd1+ 55. Kg2 Ra1 $1
56. Qc4 Rd1 $2 $138 (56... Kg7 57. a6 Kf6 58. Qc8 $16) 57. a6 Bd4 58. Qf7 Rg1+
59. Kf3 Bc5 60. a7 Bxa7 61. Qxa7 $18 Rg6 62. Kf4 Rg5 63. Qb8+ Kh7 64. Qxd6 Rg8
65. h4 Rg4+ 66. Kxf5 Rg8 67. Qe7+ Rg7 68. Qe4 Kg8 69. Kf6 Kh8 70. Qe3 Kh7 71.
Qe8 Rg8 72. Qf7+ Kh8 73. Qc7 $1 Rg1 74. Qf4 Kh7 75. Qe4+ Kh8 76. Qe3 1-0

[Event "Interzonal-15"]
[Site "Manila"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dolmatov, Sergey"]
[Black "Stohl, Igor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[Annotator "Stohl,I"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "1990.06.29"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "PHI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 019"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1990.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1990.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 Be7 8. Be3
Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 (11. Qe1 $5 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 13. Be3 exf4 14.
Bxf4 Be6 15. Qg3 Nd7 16. Bh6 Qc5+ 17. Kh1 Qe5 18. Bf4 Qc5 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Bh6
g6 $5 21. Bxf8 Bxf8 22. exd5 Qxc2 $14 {Dolmatov-Aseev,Klajpeda 1988}) 11... Re8
12. Bf3 Na5 (12... Rb8) (12... Bd7) 13. Qe1 (13. Qe2 $6 e5 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15.
exf5 e4 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Bf6 $146 {Marjanovic-Kurajica,Bor 1983}) (13.
Qd3 $5 Nc4 14. Bc1 e5 15. Nde2 exf4 16. Nxf4 Ne5 17. Qd4 Be6 18. Be2 Rac8 19.
Qe3 Qc6 $132 {Karpov-Martinovic,Amsterdam 1985}) 13... Nc4 (13... e5 $6 14.
fxe5 dxe5 15. Qg3 $1 Kh8 16. Be2 Be6 17. Nf5 Bf8 18. Qh4 $40 {Jansa-Stohl,
Namestovo 1987}) (13... Nd7 $5 14. Rd1 Bf8 $13 {Arnason-Kurajica,Bor 1983}) 14.
Bc1 e5 15. Nde2 d5 $5 {Jansa} (15... exf4 16. Nxf4 Be6 $14) 16. exd5 (16. fxe5
$6 dxe4 $1 17. Nxe4 Nxe5 $36) (16. Nxd5 $5 Nxd5 17. exd5 Bf5 $1 (17... Bd6 $2
18. b3 e4 19. Bh5 Nb6 20. c4 g6 21. Bb2 gxh5 22. Qg3+ Bg4 23. h3 $18) 18. b3 (
18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. c3 Bd3 20. Bf4 Bd6 $146) 18... e4 19. Bh5 $8 (19. Nd4 $2 exf3
20. Nxf5 fxg2+ 21. Kxg2 Bf6 $19) 19... Bf6 $5 (19... Nd6 $2 20. Nd4 Bf6 21. Bb2
{/\c4} Bxd4 22. Bxd4 Qxc2 23. Qg3 g6 24. Qg5 $18) 20. Ra2 Nd6 21. Ng3 (21. c4
g6 22. Qg3 b5 $36) 21... Bc3 $146) 16... Bd6 (16... Bf5 $5 17. fxe5 (17. b3 $2
e4 $17) 17... Nxe5 18. Bf4 Nxf3 (18... Bd6 19. Qg3 $1) 19. Bxc7 (19. Rxf3 Qb6
$146) 19... Nxe1 20. Rfxe1 (20. Raxe1 Bxc2 21. d6 Bd8 22. Nd4 Bd3 $15) 20...
Bc5 $1 $146 {/\} 21. d6 Ng4) 17. fxe5 $8 (17. b3 e4) 17... Bxe5 $2 (17... Nxe5
$1 18. Bf4 Nxf3 19. Rxf3 (19. Bxd6 Nxe1 20. Bxc7 Nxc2 {/\Sc2}) 19... Bg4 20.
Bxd6 Qxd6 21. Rf2 Nxd5 $1 $10 22. Rd1 Bxe2 23. Rxd5 $2 Bc4) 18. Qh4 Bf5 19. Nd4
$1 Bg6 (19... Bxd4 $2 20. Qxd4 Bxc2 21. Bf4 $16) 20. Nce2 $2 (20. Nc6 $1 bxc6 (
20... Nxb2 21. Nxe5 Qxc3 22. Rb1 $1 $16) 21. Qxc4 cxd5 (21... Bxh2 22. dxc6 $16
) 22. Qxc7 Bxc7 23. Nxd5 Nxd5 24. Bxd5 Rab8 25. c3 $14) 20... Nb6 $1 $15 21.
Bd2 (21. Nf4 $2 Qc4 $1 22. Be3 Bxf4 23. Qxf4 Nbxd5 $19) 21... Nbxd5 22. Rac1
Rad8 23. Rfd1 Qe7 $6 (23... Ne4 $1 24. Bxe4 (24. Be1 Bf6 $17) 24... Bf6 25. Qg3
Rxe4 26. Qxc7 Nxc7 27. Ba5 Rc8 {_|_^^}) 24. Kg1 h6 25. c3 Ne4 (25... Bb8 $5)
26. Qxe7 $10 Rxe7 27. a5 $1 (27. Be1 Rde8 {/\Se3}) 27... Nxd2 $138 (27... Rde8)
(27... Red7 $5 $10) 28. Rxd2 Nf4 29. Rcd1 $1 $14 (29. Nc6 $2 Nxe2+ 30. Bxe2
Rxd2 31. Nxe7+ Kf8 $15) 29... Red7 30. Nxf4 Bxf4 31. Re2 Bg5 32. g3 Bf6 33. h4
$1 Bf5 {/\Le6} (33... Bxd4+ $5 34. Rxd4 Rxd4 35. cxd4 Rxd4 36. h5 $1 (36. Bxb7
Bd3 37. Rd2 Rb4 $10) 36... Bf5 (36... Bd3 $2 37. Rd2 $1) 37. Bxb7 (37. Re8+ Kh7
38. Re7 Rd3) 37... Bd3 38. Re8+ Kh7 $132) 34. Kf2 $1 Bxd4+ (34... Be6 $2 35.
Nxe6) 35. Rxd4 Rxd4 36. cxd4 Rxd4 37. Bxb7 Bd3 38. Re8+ Kh7 39. Ke3 Rd7 (39...
Rd6 $5) 40. Bc6 (40. Be4+ $5 Bxe4 41. Rxe4 f5 42. Rd4 $1 Rb7 43. b4 $14) 40...
Rd6 41. Re7 (41. Be4+ $5) 41... Rxc6 42. Kxd3 Rg6 $1 $132 43. Re3 (43. Rxf7
Rxg3+ 44. Ke4 Rb3 $10) 43... Rg4 44. Kc3 g5 45. h5 $1 (45. hxg5 hxg5 46. b4 f5
$10) 45... Kg7 (45... f5 46. Rf3 $5 Kg7 $1) 46. b4 f5 47. Re7+ (47. Rd3 $6 Kf7
48. Rd7+ Ke6 49. Rh7 Kd5 $36) 47... Kf6 48. Ra7 (48. Rh7 Rxg3+ 49. Kd4 Rg4+ 50.
Kc5 f4 51. Rxh6+ Ke5 52. Rxa6 f3 53. Ra8 $8 Rf4 $10 54. h6 $6 Rf7) 48... Rxg3+
49. Kd4 g4 $5 (49... Rg4+ $10) 50. Rxa6+ Kg5 $13 51. Ra8 (51. b5 f4 52. b6 Rb3
$36) 51... f4 52. b5 (52. a6 $6 Ra3 53. b5 (53. a7 Kxh5 54. b5 g3 $1 55. b6 g2
56. Rg8 Rg3 $19) 53... f3 54. Rf8 $8 g3 55. b6 $5 $10 g2 $2 56. Rg8+ Kxh5 57.
b7) 52... Rb3 53. Kc4 (53. a6 $5 Rxb5 $1 (53... f3 $5 54. a7 f2 55. Rg8+ Kh4 $8
56. a8=Q f1=Q 57. Rxg4+ $1 Kxh5 $1 58. Qd5+ $8 Kxg4 59. Qxb3 $14) 54. a7 Rb4+
$1 55. Kc3 Ra4 56. Rg8+ Kxh5 57. a8=Q Rxa8 58. Rxa8 Kh4 (58... g3 59. Kd3 f3
$10) 59. Rh8 f3 $1 60. Rxh6+ Kg3 $10) 53... Rb1 (53... Rb2 $5) 54. a6 f3 55. a7
(55. Rf8 Ra1 $8 56. Kc5 (56. b6 $2 Rxa6 57. b7 Rb6 58. b8=Q Rxb8 59. Rxb8 f2
$19) 56... Kxh5 57. b6 Ra5+ 58. Kd4 Ra4+ $10) 55... f2 56. Rf8 Ra1 57. Rxf2 (
57. b6 g3 58. b7 g2 59. Rxf2 $8 g1=Q 60. a8=Q Qc1+ 61. Kd4 $5 $10) 57... Rxa7
58. Rb2 g3 (58... Kxh5 59. b6 Rb7 60. Kd3 Kh4 61. Rh2+ $1 Kg5 62. Rb2 Kf4 63.
Ke2 $10) 59. b6 Rb7 60. Kd3 Kxh5 61. Ke2 Kg4 62. Kf1 {(I.Stohl)} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Olympiad-35"]
[Site "Bled"]
[Date "2002.11.06"]
[Round "11.1"]
[White "Lutz, Christopher"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2838"]
[Annotator "Stohl,I"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2002.10.26"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "SLO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 092"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2003.02.06"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Germany"]
[BlackTeam "Russia"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "RUS"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 ({Lutz probably due
to respect to his illustrious opponent avoids the sharp} 6. Be3) 6... e6 ({
Although he from time to time essays} 6... e5 {Kasparov has his whole career
been an avid fan of Scheveningen setups.}) 7. a4 {Is this prohylaxis against
b5 necessary?} (7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 {leadds to an important crossroad:}
{Safer is} Nc6 {but here White can do without a4, and also for the time being
without playing Kh1. Black gets a solid, but rather passive position:} ({
The ambitious, but risky move is} 9... Qc7 {Now Black really intends to play
b5.} {However, precisely at this moment the bayonet attack} 10. g4 {is very
dangerous:} (10. a4 Nc6 {-7.a4} (10... b6 $5 $132 {is also playable.})) 10...
Re8 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Bd3 $1 Nc6 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 Bf8 15. Rf3 Bg7 16. Nde2 b5
$6 (16... f5 $142 $5) 17. Rh3 Nf8 18. f5 Ne5 19. f6 Bh8 20. a3 Rb8 21. b4 Bb7
22. Rf1 $16 {Kasparov,G-Anand,V/PCA-GP Moscow/1996/}) 10. Qe1 Qc7 11. Qg3 Nxd4
12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Rae1 Bc6 15. Bd3 Rae8 $5 16. e5 Nh5 17. Qe3 g6 18.
g4 (18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 Ng7 20. c3 f6 21. exf6 Bxf6 22. Rd1 Bxd4 23. Qxd4 d5
24. Bd3 Nf5 25. Bxf5 $11 {1/2,Hracek,Z-Movsesian,S/BL 0102/2002/}) 18... Ng7
19. Be4 f5 20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Bxc6 Qxc6 22. Bxf6 Rxf6 23. Ne4 Rff8 24. Qd4 Rd8
25. c3 $14 {/<=>,Macieja,B-Lutz,C/Bled olm/2002/}) 7... Nc6 (7... b6 $6 8. f4 (
8. Bf3 $5) 8... Bb7 9. Bf3 $36 {is not ideal.}) 8. Be3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. f4
Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bd3 {Already in his 1995 match against Anand Kasparov
found ways to deal with this move.} ({The main move since tha abovementioned
match still remains} 12. Bf3 {Black's most popular reaction is} Bf8 {White's
attempts have concentrated more on} 13. Nb3 ({Now interesting and still rather
uncharted is} 13. g4 Nxd4 (13... Nd7 $5 14. Bg2 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 b6 16. g5 Bb7 17.
f5 exf5 18. exf5 Bxg2+ 19. Kxg2 Ne5 20. Bxe5 Rxe5 21. Qf3 Rae8 22. Kh1 d5 23.
Rad1 b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. g6 hxg6 26. fxg6 fxg6 27. Rxd5 Re3 $132 {Dolmatov,
S-Vorobiov,E/Moscow op/2002/}) 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Bg1 exf4 16. g5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Qd8
18. Qd2 $5 (18. Bg2 Re5 ({More circumspect is} 18... Ne5 19. Rxf4 Be6 $11) 19.
Qd2 Rxg5 20. Qxf4 f6 21. Ra3 Ne5 22. Bb6 Qd7 23. Rg3 Rg6 24. Rc3 Qg4 25. Qd2
Bd7 26. Nf4 Bc6 $1 27. Rg3 Qd7 28. Nxg6 hxg6 29. b3 {Grischuk,A-Khalifman,A/
Wijk aan Zee/2002/} g5 $1 $44) 18... Ne5 19. Qxf4 Be6 20. Bb6 Qd7 21. Nc7 Qc6
22. Nxa8 Rxa8 23. Bd4 Nxf3 24. Qxf3 d5 25. e5 Qxc2 $44 {/+/=,Nataf,
I-Stefansson,H/Havana/2001/}) 13... b6 14. a5 $5 bxa5 15. e5 (15. Qd2 Rb8 16.
Qf2 Nd7 17. Rfd1 {Lutz,C-Balcerak,J/BL 0001/2000/} Nc5 $5 $11) 15... dxe5 16.
fxe5 ({A new idea is} 16. Nxa5 $5 e4 17. Nxe4 Nd5 18. Bd2 Rb8 $13) 16... Rd8 {
The latest wrinkle, where the road to equality is still not so clear, is} 17.
Bd2 $5 (17. Nd4 Nxd4 18. Bxa8 (18. Bxd4 Bb7 19. exf6 e5 20. fxg7 Bxg7 21. Bxe5
Qxe5 $11 {Vehi Bach,V-Van Wely,L/Vlissingen/2001/}) 18... Nf5 $1 (18... Qxe5
19. Bg1 Be7 20. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 21. Bxd4 Qb8 22. Qh5 $36 {Tiviakov,S-Shipov,S/Port
Erin op/1999/}) 19. Qe1 Nxe3 20. Qxe3 Ng4 21. Qg3 Nxe5 22. Rae1 Bd6 23. Ne4 Be7
$11 {Shipov}) 17... Nd5 (17... Nd7 $6 18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. Nxa5 Qc7 20. Bf4 Nb6
21. Qf3 Rb8 22. Ne4 Nd5 23. Bg5 Rd7 24. c4 Nb4 25. Nf6+ $1 {Ehlvest,J-Van Wely,
L/EU-ch 5' Panormo/2002/} gxf6 26. Bxf6 h6 27. Qg4+ Kh7 28. Qe4+ Kg8 29. Rf4
$18 {->}) 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Nxa5 Bf5 20. c4 $1 $36) ({Lately more attention
has focused on the sharp} 12. a5 $5 Nxa5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15. Bf4 Qc5
16. Na4 Qa7 17. Bc7 (17. Be3 $5) 17... b5 (17... Bd8 $2 18. Bxd8 Rxd8 19. Nb5
$1 $18) 18. Nb6 Rb8 (18... Qxc7 19. Nxa8 Qd8 20. Rxa5 Qxa5 $5 21. Nc6 Qa2 22.
Nc7 Bd7 23. Nxe8 Bxc6 $11 {also might be quite playable.}) 19. Bxb8 Qxb6 20.
Be5 Nc4 $11 {This position has already occurred several times in practice and
is about equal.} 21. Bxc4 bxc4 22. Qe2 Bb7 23. Qxc4 Ng4 24. Qe2 (24. Bc7 Qc5
25. Qxc5 Bxc5 26. Nb3 Nf2+ {leads to perpetual check.}) 24... Nxe5 25. Qxe5 Bf6
26. Rxf6 gxf6 27. Qxf6 Qd8 $1 28. Qe5 f6 29. Qe3 Kh8 30. Nf3 e5 $11 {Smeets,
J-Cheparinov,I/Oropesa del Mar WchJ U16/2001/}) 12... Nb4 {Kasparov always
played this move.} (12... Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 Bg4 (14... exf4 15. Rxf4 Be6
16. Nd5 $1 $36) 15. Qe1 exf4 16. Bxf4 $14 {is not very pleasant for Black.}) ({
But a playable alternative is} 12... Bd7 $5 13. Qf3 (13. Nf3 {gives Black time
for} b6 $5 14. Qe2 Nb4 15. Rae1 Bc6 16. Bd4 Nd7 $132 17. Ng5 Nxd3 18. cxd3 h6
19. Nf3 Nc5 20. Nd2 Bf8 21. f5 Nxa4 22. Nxa4 Bxa4 23. Bxg7 Bxg7 24. f6 Bh8 25.
Qh5 Kh7 26. Re3 Rg8 27. Qxh6+ Kxh6 28. Rh3+ Kg6 29. Rg3+ {1/2,Psakhis,L-Cvitan,
O/EU-chT Debrecen/1992/}) 13... Nb4 14. Qg3 (14. a5 {can arise by
transposition after 12...Nb4.}) 14... Bf8 15. Nf3 (15. e5 Nfd5 16. Bd2 Nxd3 17.
cxd3 Qb6 $13) 15... g6 $5 16. e5 Nfd5 $1 {/\} (16... Nh5 17. Qf2 Bc6 {0-1
Tischbierek,R-Stohl,I/Leipzig 1986/EXT 97 (35)} 18. g4 $5 $14) 17. Nxd5 exd5 $1
$132) 13. a5 Bd7 14. Nf3 {This was also Anand's choice 7 years earlier.} (14.
g4 Bc6 15. g5 Nd7 $13 {is committal and gives Black typical Sicilian <=>.}) ({
After} 14. Qf3 {Black can choose between sound developing moves, or go for the
more concrete} e5 $5 (14... Rac8 $11) (14... Bc6 $11) 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Nf5
Bxf5 17. Qxf5 Nxd3 18. cxd3 Bb4 19. Bh6 Qd7 20. Qxd7 Nxd7 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Be3
Rac8 23. Rfc1 Rxc1+ 24. Rxc1 Nb8 $11 {Smirin,I-Novikov,I/Polanica Zdroj/1989/})
14... Rac8 {Garri found this strong move already during the match, less
accurate is} (14... Bc6 15. Bb6 Qc8 16. Qe1 Nd7 17. Bd4 Nc5 $2 18. Qg3 f6 19.
e5 $1 Rf8 (19... dxe5 20. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 21. fxe5 {->}) 20. exf6 $1 (20. Bxc5 $6
dxc5 21. Bc4 Bd5 22. Nxd5 exd5 23. Bb3 c4 24. Ba4 Nc6 25. c3 fxe5 26. Nxe5 Nxe5
27. fxe5 Qe6 $11 {Anand,V-Kasparov,G/PCA-m (3) New York/1995/}) 20... Rxf6 (
20... Bxf6 21. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 22. Ng5+ Kg8 23. Qh4 Bxg5 24. fxg5 {[%cal Rg5g6,
Rd4g7] /\Bg7,g6}) 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 $16) 15. Qe1 {This move is too soft.} (15. Bb6
Qb8 16. e5 (16. Bd4 Bc6 17. Qd2 (17. e5 Nd7 $5 {exposes White's [+].}) 17...
Nxd3 18. cxd3 Nd7 19. Bg1 Qc7 20. Nd4 $11 {1/2,Kasparov,G-Anand,V/PCA-m (16)
New York/1995/ But this game was playred at a moment, when Kasparov was
already cruising to the end of the match.}) 16... dxe5 17. fxe5 Nfd5 18. Nxd5
exd5 19. Re1 h6 $5 20. c3 Nxd3 21. Qxd3 Bc5 $1 22. Qxd5 Be6 23. Qd2 Bxb6 24.
axb6 Rc6 25. Ra4 Rxb6 {1/2,Anand,V-Kasparov,G/PCA-m (7) New York/1995/} 26. Rd4
$11) 15... Bc6 16. Bd4 Nd7 17. Qg3 Bf6 $146 {Although it's a new move,
exchanging the active B is logical.} ({But OK for Black is also} 17... Bf8 18.
Nd1 (18. Qh4 $5 $13) 18... Nxd3 19. cxd3 e5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. Bc3 Qd6 22. Nh4 {
1/2,Svidler,P-Anand,V/Linares/1999/} Bb5 $13 {/=/+}) (17... e5 18. fxe5 dxe5
19. Nxe5 Bd6 (19... Bf6 20. Rxf6 Nxf6 21. Bc4 Re7 22. Rf1)) 18. Bxf6 (18. e5)
18... Nxf6 19. Nd4 (19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 Nxd3 $1 21. cxd3 Nd7 22. d4 f6 $132 {
just activates the still passive Bc6.}) 19... Red8 $11 {Meets the still
possible e5 and frees e8 for his B. The opening is over, Black has equalised
and the manoeuvring phase of the game begins.} 20. Qh4 Nxd3 (20... Be8 $5 {
[%cal Yc7c5,Yc5h5] /\Qc5-h5 was another plausible idea.}) 21. cxd3 Qe7 22. h3 {
[%cal Yg2g4] /\g4} (22. Nxc6 $6 bxc6 $1 $15 {[%cal Gb8b2] <->b gives Black a
more compact pawn structure.}) ({Reasonable alternatives were} 22. Rac1 $11) (
22. Rf3 $5) (22. g4 $4 Nxe4 23. Qxe7 Nf2+ 24. Kg1 Nh3#) 22... Be8 23. Rfc1 (23.
g4 {was more consistent.}) 23... Nd5 $5 {[%mdl 4096] Kasparov finds no
reasonable way to rurther improve his pieces, so he goes for the _|_. At first
it remains equal.} 24. Qxe7 ({After moving the R away from the >> it would be
illogical to play} 24. Qg3 Nb4 {/\Qf6|^}) 24... Nxe7 25. Kg1 (25. Nf3 {also
allows} e5 $5 $15 (25... d5 26. e5 Ng6 27. g3 d4 28. Ne2 {[%csl Rd4] ><d4}))
25... e5 26. Nde2 f5 $1 {The right time for activity, otherwise White could
play d4.} 27. exf5 $6 {The equilibrium still hasen't been disturbed, but this
seems like the first step in the wrong direction.} (27. g4 $5 fxe4 28. dxe4 (
28. Nxe4 $6 Rxc1+ 29. Rxc1 Nc6 {[%csl Ra5] ><a5}) 28... exf4 29. Nxf4 $13) (27.
Kf2 {[%cal Yf2e3] /\Ke3= was still OK for White, later on he won't get a
chance for the typical _|_ activization of his K.}) 27... Nxf5 28. Nd5 $6 {
Consequent, but again not best.} (28. Kf2 exf4 29. Nxf4 Bc6 {[%cal Rd8f8] /
\Rf8|^}) (28. Ne4 $6 Bb5 $36) (28. g4 $142 Ne7 29. d4 $1 $132) 28... Rc5 $1 $36
29. Nb6 {Maybe even this decision is dubious.} (29. Nc7 $5 Bc6 30. g4 (30. Ne6
Rxc1+ 31. Rxc1 Re8 32. Nc7 Re7 33. Nxa6 exf4 34. Nxf4 g5 35. Nh5 Re2 36. Nf6+
Kg7 37. Ne4 Ne3 $15) 30... Ne3 (30... Nh4 $5) 31. f5 (31. Ne6 Rxc1+ 32. Rxc1
Re8 33. Nc7 (33. f5 $6 g6 34. Kf2 gxf5 35. Kxe3 Rxe6 36. gxf5 Rh6 $17) 33...
Re7 (33... Rc8 34. Ne6 $11) 34. Nxa6 Bf3 35. fxe5 $5 Rxe5 $1 (35... bxa6 $2 36.
exd6 Rd7 37. Kf2 $16 {wins the piece back.}) 36. Nd4 Bxg4 $15 {|^}) 31... Nc2 (
31... Rc8 $6 32. Rxc5 dxc5 33. Ne6 Bb5 34. Kf2 $14) 32. Ne6 (32. Rab1 Bd7 33.
Ne6 Bxe6 34. fxe6 Re8 35. b4 Rc6 $15 {/\} 36. b5 axb5 37. Rxb5 $2 Nd4 $1 $19)
32... Nxa1 33. Rxc5 (33. Rxa1 $6 Rc2 34. Nxd8 Rxe2 35. Nxc6 bxc6 36. b4 Rc2 $15
{/-/+,R_|_}) 33... dxc5 34. Nxd8 Nb3 35. Nxc6 bxc6 36. Kf2 c4 37. Ke3 $11 {
and even though he will lose a P, White should save the N_|_.}) (29. Ndc3 {
admits the previous move was misguided, White can't maintain his d5 outpost:})
(29. Nec3 $2 Bf7) 29... Bb5 30. fxe5 $2 {But 3 consecutive mistakes are too
much.} (30. Rxc5 dxc5 31. fxe5 (31. Nc3 exf4 $5 $15) 31... Rxd3 32. Nc3 (32.
Rc1 $143 $6 Re3 $1 33. Nc3 Bc6 $17) 32... Bc6 (32... Rd2 33. Nxb5 axb5 34. Rf1
Ng3 35. Rf2 $11) 33. Re1 $15 {/<=> Black's advantage is far less significant,
than it will be now.}) 30... Rxe5 31. Nf4 Nd4 {[%cal Rg7g5] /\g5} (31... g5 32.
Nfd5 Bxd3 33. Rc7 $44) 32. Rc8 {A logical attempt to reactivate the Nb6.} (32.
Rc7 Bc6 $17) 32... Rxc8 33. Nxc8 Bc6 $5 {Kasparov strives for more, than} (
33... g5 34. Nd5 Nc6 35. Ndb6 Re6 $15 (35... Bxd3 36. Nxd6 Nxa5 37. Nd7 Re6 38.
Rxa5 Rxd6 39. Rxg5+ $11) (35... d5 36. d4 $5 Nxd4 37. Nxd5 $15)) ({or even the
simplifying} 33... Ne2+ 34. Nxe2 Rxe2 35. Nxd6 Bc6 36. g4 (36. Ne4 Rxb2 $15 (
36... Bxe4 $5 37. dxe4 Rxe4 $15)) 36... Rg2+ 37. Kf1 Rh2 $36 (37... Rxb2 $15))
34. Rf1 ({White also had to consider} 34. Nxd6 g5 $5 (34... Ne2+ 35. Nxe2 Rxe2
{-33...Ne2+}) 35. Nh5 (35. Nc4 Rf5 36. Nh5 Ne2+ 37. Kh2 Rf2 38. Ne3 Nf4 $40)
35... Re2 36. Nf6+ Kg7 37. Nfe4 Rxb2 $15 {/-/+ Even this _|_ is quite
unpleasant.}) 34... Re8 $1 35. Na7 $8 (35. Nxd6 $2 Rf8 $1 {/\Rf4,g5-+}) (35.
Nb6 $2 Rf8 36. g3 Nf3+ 37. Rxf3 (37. Kf2 g5 $19) 37... Bxf3 $19) 35... Bd7 $6 {
[%csl Ra7][%cal Re8a8] /\Ra8} ({A natural move, but because of the following
note perhaps stronger was} 35... Rf8 $1 36. Nxc6 (36. g3 $2 Bf3 $19) 36... bxc6
37. g3 $8 Rb8 38. Rf2 Rb5 $17 {Black wins a P without allowing too much <=>.})
36. Nd5 $2 {The Na7 needs help, but it's provided by the wrong piece.} (36. Rc1
$1 Nc6 $5 (36... Bf5 37. Rc7 $5 $13 (37. Rc4 Ne2+ (37... g5 38. Nd5 Ne2+ 39.
Kf2 Kf8 40. Nc8 $1 $132) 38. Nxe2 Rxe2 39. Nc8 Bxd3 40. Rc7 Rxb2 41. Nxd6 h6
$15 {/=} 42. Nxb7)) (36... g5 37. Rc7 (37. Rc4 $2 gxf4 38. Rxd4 Ra8 39. Rxd6
Bf5 {[%csl Ra7] פa7}) 37... gxf4 (37... Bf5 38. Nd5 Re1+ 39. Kh2 Bxd3 40. Nc8
$132) 38. Rxd7 Re1+ 39. Kf2 (39. Kh2 $2 Nf5 $19 {->}) 39... Re2+ 40. Kf1 Rxb2
41. Nc8 Nc2 (41... Nf5 42. Ne7+ $1 Nxe7 43. Rxe7 $44 {and with his active R
White holds the _|_.}) 42. Kf2 $1 {with reasonable drawing chances, e.g.,} (42.
Nxd6 Ne3+ $17) (42. Rd8+ Kf7 43. Rd7+ Ke6 $1 44. Rxd6+ Ke5 $19) 42... Nb4+ 43.
Kf3 Nxd3 44. Rd8+ Kf7 45. Rd7+ Ke8 46. Rxh7 d5 47. Nd6+ Kf8 48. Rxb7 Rf2+ 49.
Kg4 Rxg2+ 50. Kf5 {[%cal Rf5f6] /\Kf6}) 37. Nxc6 bxc6 $15) 36... h5 $1 {
Frees h7 for the K and renews the threat Ra8.} (36... Ra8 $2 37. Ne7+ Kh8 38.
Nac8 $16) 37. Nb6 Bf5 38. Kh2 {[%cal Rf1f4,Yf1c1] /\Rf4,Rc1 White is ready to
launch some <=>, but with his N completely offside Kasparov whips up a mating
attack.} g5 $40 {[%mdl 128]} 39. Rc1 (39. Nd5 Kg7 40. Rc1 Re2 $19) (39. Nc4 Re6
$5 $40) 39... g4 $1 $19 40. hxg4 (40. Rc4 Re3 $1 $19 {pins the K to the basic
rank.}) (40. Nac8 g3+ $1 41. Kh1 (41. Kxg3 Ne2+ $19) 41... Re2 42. Nd5 Bxc8 43.
Rxc8+ Kg7 44. Rc1 Rxb2 $19) 40... hxg4 {[%cal Rg4g3] /\g3} 41. Nac8 {White
already can't prevent g3:} (41. Rd1 Re3 $19 (41... Ne2 42. g3 Nd4 $19)) (41.
Rf1 Re3 $19) 41... g3+ (41... Ne2 $19) 42. Kh1 Re6 {[%cal Re6h6,Rd4e2] /\Rh6,
Ne2} 0-1

[Event "Gibraltar Masters 10th"]
[Site "Caleta"]
[Date "2012.01.31"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2605"]
[BlackElo "2714"]
[Annotator "Stohl,I"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2012.01.24"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "10"]
[EventCountry "GGB"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 147"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2012.03.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2012.03.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 {Black goes for
the Scheveningen.} ({The Najdorf move} 6... e5 {also has a good reputation,
but Le Quang possibly felt it's more difficult to retain sufficient tension in
the position after} 7. Nf3 Qc7 (7... Nbd7 8. a4 Be7 {is more usual, as the
active developing move} 9. Bc4 {is well met by} Qa5 $5 10. Qe2 O-O 11. O-O exf4
12. Bxf4 Ne5 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 Be6 15. Bxe6 Nxf3+ 16. Qxf3 fxe6 17. Qb3
Qc5+ 18. Kh1 Qc8 19. Rad1 b5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Qxb5 Rb8 22. Qd3 Rxb2 23. Bxd6
Bxd6 24. Qxd6 Rxf1+ 25. Rxf1 Rxc2 26. h3 $11 {1/2,Leko,P (2694)-Kasparov,G 
(2812)/Sarajevo/1999/}) 8. a4 Nbd7 9. Bd3 Be7 10. O-O exf4 11. Kh1 (11. Bxf4
Ne5 $132 {and sooner or later White should move his king away anyway.}) 11...
Ne5 12. Bxf4 Be6 13. Nd4 O-O 14. Qd2 ({More usual is} 14. Qe1 Rfe8 15. Bg5 {
, but after} Nfg4 {Black has reasonable counterplay.}) 14... Rac8 15. a5 Rfe8
16. Bg5 ({The following exchanges suit Black.} 16. Na4 $142 $5 Nfd7 $11) 16...
Nfg4 17. h3 Bxg5 18. Qxg5 Qc5 $5 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. hxg4 Nxd3 21. Qxc5 Nxc5 22.
Rad1 Rc6 23. Rd4 b5 24. axb6 Rb8 25. Ne2 $2 (25. b3 $132) 25... Rcxb6 26. b3 e5
27. Rc4 Rb4 28. Rxb4 Rxb4 $17 {[%csl Re4] Ponomariov,R (2723)-Naiditsch,A 
(2712)/EU-chT Porto Carras/2011/}) 7. Be2 {The World Champion goes for the
main line of the solid Classical Scheveningen.} ({Sharper, but also more
committal is} 7. Qf3 Qb6 8. Nb3 ({or} 8. a3 $5 $13 {, when White more often
than not strives for queenside castling and a double-edged fight.})) 7... Qc7
8. O-O Be7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Na5 $5 {This position was
extensively tested already on the highest level in Kasparov's matches for the
highest title agiainst Karpov (1985) and Anand (1995). Le Quang's choice is
only about No.4 in terms of popularity, but it seems to be a plausible attempt
to achieve an imbalanced position. With Black Kasparov has avoided this move
and tried all the more usual continuations} (12... Rb8) (12... Bd7 {and once
even}) (12... Bf8) 13. Bf2 {A slow approach, which shouldn't threaten Black's
setup.} ({Similar, but somewhat more popular is} 13. Bg1 e5 (13... Bf8 14. Qe1
(14. Nde2 Nd7 15. Qe1 b6 16. Rd1 Bb7 17. Qf2 Rac8 18. b3 Nc6 19. Rd2 Nb4 20.
Rfd1 d5 $5 $132 {Tiviakov,S (2628)-Sax,G (2511)/Chalkidiki/2002/}) 14... Rb8 (
14... e5 $5 15. Nde2 b6 16. Rd1 Bb7 17. Qh4 Be7 18. Qg3 Nc4 19. b3 Na3 20. Rc1
b5 21. Be3 bxa4 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Bh6 g6 24. bxa4 Rad8 25. Bg5 Nc4 $15 {
Soereghy,J (2262)-Goze,T (2300)/corr/2006/}) 15. h3 $1 (15. Rd1 e5 16. Nde2 b5
$5 17. axb5 axb5 18. b4 Nc6 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. exd5 e4 21. Bh5 Ne7 22. Nc3 Bf5
23. Be2 Bd7 24. Nxe4 Nxd5 25. Rxd5 Rxe4 26. Qd2 Bc6 27. Rd4 Ree8 28. f5 Be4 $13
29. Bd3 d5 $13 {/<=>,Dervishi,E (2535)-Kempinski,R (2553)/EU-ch Istanbul/2003/}
) 15... Nd7 16. Bh2 Nc6 17. Rd1 Nxd4 18. Rxd4 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. e5 f5 21.
exd6 Bxd6 22. Nd5 Qa7 23. Rd1 b4 24. Bg1 Qa5 {Kasparov,G (2775)-Topalov,V 
(2700)/Dos Hermanas/1996/} 25. Rf2 $1 $36 {Kasparov}) 14. Nde2 Bd7 15. f5 b5
16. b4 Nc4 17. g4 {Galkin,A (2540)-Purtov,A (2455)/Tomsk/1997/} h6 $13) ({
The most aggressive idea is} 13. g4 {, but here both over-the-board and postal
players have shown Black can hold his own after} Nd7 14. Bg2 Bf8 15. Qe1 (15.
g5 b6 16. Rf3 (16. Qe1 Bb7 17. Rd1 g6 18. Nde2 Bg7 19. Qh4 Nc4 20. Bc1 Qc5 21.
Rd3 b5 22. Rh3 Nf8 23. Nd1 Nb6 24. c3 Nbd7 25. Ne3 f5 $1 $15 {Polzin,R (2517)
-Kempinski,R (2608)/Bundesliga/2005/}) 16... Bb7 17. Rh3 g6 18. Qg4 Bg7 19. Bg1
f5 20. exf5 gxf5 21. Qe2 Nf8 22. Rf1 Rac8 23. Rd3 Bxg2+ 24. Qxg2 Ng6 $13 {
/=/+,Fedorchuk,S (2645)-Kempinski,R (2596)/Bundesliga/2008/}) 15... b6 16. Rd1
Bb7 17. Qh4 Nc6 18. Nde2 (18. g5 Nxd4 19. Bxd4 e5 20. Be3 exf4 21. Qxf4 Ne5 22.
Bd4 Bc6 23. b3 b5 24. a5 b4 25. Bb6 Qd7 26. Nd5 Ng6 27. Qf2 Re5 28. Bd4 Rxg5
29. Nxb4 Bb7 $132 {Kostakiev,D (2498)-Romanov,S (2535)/corr/2000/}) 18... Nb4
19. Rd2 d5 $5 (19... Qd8 $143 20. g5 f6 21. Nd4 fxg5 22. fxg5 Nc6 23. Rdf2 Rc8
24. Nce2 Nc5 25. Nxc6 Bxc6 26. Nd4 Bd7 27. e5 dxe5 28. Nf3 Bc6 29. Nxe5 Bxg2+
30. Rxg2 $36 {Anand,V (2735)-Topalov,V (2750)/Dortmund/1996/}) 20. e5 Bc5 21.
Nd4 Nc6 22. Rf3 Bxd4 23. Bxd4 Nxd4 24. Rxd4 b5 25. Rh3 Nf8 26. Qf2 Rec8 27.
Rhd3 Qb6 28. Rd2 b4 29. Na2 a5 30. c3 bxc3 31. Nxc3 Nd7 32. Bf3 Ba6 $15 {
0-1 Lagerborg,K (2402)-Romanov,S (2535)/ICCF email 2000/Corr 2002 (75)}) (13.
Qe1 Nc4 14. Bc1 e5 $5 ({Black can even consider the more restrained} 14... Nd7
15. g4 b6 16. b3 Na5 17. g5 Bb7 18. Nde2 Bf8 19. Bg2 f5 $5 20. gxf6 Nxf6 21.
Bb2 Nc6 22. Rd1 Rad8 23. Rd2 d5 24. e5 Ng4 25. Qg3 Nh6 $36 {Cernousek,L (2436)
-Ftacnik,L (2544)/Rakovnik/2008/}) 15. Nde2 Qc5 16. Qg3 Bd7 17. fxe5 (17. b3
Ne3 18. Bxe3 Qxe3 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Rad1 {Dalvi,P (2382)-Popov,A/corr/2001/}
Bd8 21. Nd5 Nxd5 22. Rxd5 Be6 $15 {[%csl Gd8,Ge6] Ftacnik}) 17... Nxe5 18. Nf4
Nxf3 19. Qxf3 Bc6 20. Nfd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 b5 22. Be3 Qb4 $132 {Glek,I (2635)
-Sutovsky,E (2545)/Haifa/1996/}) (13. Qd3 Nc4 (13... e5 14. Nde2 Be6 15. b3
Rac8 $5 16. f5 Bd7 17. Rfc1 Nc6 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. Qxd5 g6 $132 {Ftacnik}) 14.
Bc1 e5 15. Nde2 (15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. exf5 exf4 17. Bd5 Ne3 18. Bxe3 fxe3 19. Qxe3
Rab8 20. Qd3 Bf8 21. Rae1 Re5 22. Rxe5 dxe5 $11 {Panchenko,A (2460)
-Wojtkiewicz,A (2580)/Katowice/1993/}) 15... exf4 16. Nxf4 Ne5 17. Qd4 Be6 18.
Be2 Rac8 19. Qe3 Qc6 (19... Bc4 20. Bxc4 Qxc4 21. Bd2 Neg4 22. Qf3 Ne5 23. Qe3
Qc5 $132 {1/2,Grinwis,J (1870)-Sveinsson,J (1966)/corr/2004/}) 20. Nxe6 fxe6
21. Qh3 Bd8 22. Bd3 Rc7 23. Bf4 Qc5 24. Qe3 Qxe3 25. Bxe3 Rc6 $11 {/=/+,Karpov,
A (2720)-Martinovic,S (2460)/Amsterdam/1985/}) (13. Nde2 Nd7 (13... Bd7 14. b3
e5 15. Qe1 Rac8 16. Qf2 Bd8 17. Rad1 b5 18. fxe5 dxe5 19. Bg5 Bc6 20. axb5 axb5
21. Ng3 Kh8 $2 (21... b4 $142 $13) 22. Nf5 Ng8 23. Be3 $16 {Azarov,S (2625)
-Ftacnik,L (2532)/EU-ch Ohrid/2009/}) 14. b3 b6 15. Bc1 (15. e5 Bb7 16. exd6
Bxd6 17. Bxb7 Nxb7 18. Qe1 Bc5 19. Bxc5 Nbxc5 20. Ng3 {Narciso Dublan,M (2511)
-Bruzon Batista,L (2226)/Ayamonte/2006/} Nf6 $15) 15... Bb7 16. Bb2 Nc6 17. Qd2
Rad8 18. Rad1 Nf6 19. Qe1 Bf8 20. Qh4 Ne7 21. Rd3 b5 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rfd1 Qb6
24. Qg5 d5 25. exd5 Nfxd5 26. Nxd5 Bxd5 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. Rxd5 Nxd5 $15 {
Kim,A (2443)-Brandenburg,D (2340)/Heraklio/2004/}) 13... Nd7 (13... Nc4 $143
14. b3 Ne3 15. Bxe3 Qxc3 16. Bg1 d5 $2 (16... Bd7 $142) (16... e5 $5) 17. Ne2
Qc7 18. e5 Ne4 19. c4 $36 Rd8 20. cxd5 exd5 21. a5 Qd7 22. Bb6 Re8 23. Ng3 f5
24. Nxf5 $1 $18 {Andriasian,Z (2616)-Brandenburg,D (2538)/Shenzhen/2011/}) (
13... Bf8 14. Qe1 Nd7 15. Rd1 Rb8 16. e5 dxe5 17. fxe5 Nc4 18. Bg3 Bb4 19. Bh5
g6 20. Qf2 Rf8 21. Ne4 $1 Be7 (21... gxh5 22. Qe2 $40) 22. Nf6+ Kh8 23. Bxg6
fxg6 24. Nxe6 Qb6 25. Qxb6 Ncxb6 26. Nxf8 Nxf8 27. e6 Ra8 28. Be5 Nc4 29. Bc3 {
1-0,Sethuraman,S (2547)-Maksimenko,A (2540)/Legnica/2010/}) (13... e5 14. Nde2
exf4 15. Nxf4 Be6 16. Bd4 Nc4 $132 17. Ncd5 Bxd5 18. Nxd5 $2 (18. Bxf6 Be6 $11)
18... Nxd5 19. exd5 Bg5 20. b3 Ne3 21. Bxe3 Rxe3 22. Be2 Rae8 23. Bd3 g6 $17 {
Benjamin,J (2591)-Kempinski,R (2528)/ICC 5'/2000/}) 14. Qe1 (14. Bg3 Bf6 15.
Re1 Rb8 16. Qd3 Nc5 17. Qd1 Nd7 18. Qd3 Nc6 19. Nb3 b6 20. Rad1 Be7 21. Qc4 Nc5
22. f5 Ne5 23. Bxe5 dxe5 24. fxe6 Nxe6 25. Be2 Qb7 26. Nd5 Bg5 27. a5 b5 28.
Qc3 Nf4 29. Nc5 Qc6 30. Bf3 b4 31. Nxb4 Qb5 32. Nbd3 Nxd3 33. Nxd3 Be6 $44 34.
Nc5 Qxb2 35. Qxb2 Rxb2 36. Nxe6 Rxe6 37. Rb1 $11 {1/2-1/2 Ponomariov,R (2764)
-Le Quang,L (2715)/Dortmund 2011/CBM 144 (49)}) (14. Qe2 b6 15. e5 Bb7 16. Bxb7
Qxb7 (16... Nxb7 17. Bg3 $14 (17. f5 dxe5 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. Nxe6 Qc6 $132)) 17.
Bg3 Bf8 18. Rad1 Rac8 19. Rd3 Nc5 20. Rdf3 Nc6 21. Bf2 Qc7 (21... Nb4 $5 $13 {
[%cal Yb4d5]}) 22. Nxc6 Qxc6 23. Bxc5 bxc5 24. Ne4 $40 Kh8 $2 (24... d5 25.
Nf6+ gxf6 26. Rg3+ Kh8 27. Qh5 $18) (24... Be7 $5 25. Rg3 $36) 25. Ng5 Qb7 26.
Nxh7 $18 {Zozulia,A (2376)-Grandelius,N (2491)/Palau/2009/}) 14... b6 15. e5
Bb7 16. Bg3 $146 (16. Bxb7 Nxb7 (16... Qxb7 $5 $11) 17. Bg3 (17. f5 dxe5 18.
fxe6 fxe6 19. Nxe6 Qc4 20. Qe4 Qxe4 21. Nxe4 Rac8 22. c3 Nd6 $11) 17... dxe5
18. fxe5 Bb4 19. Qf2 {1/2,Adams,M (2729)-Kempinski,R (2596)/EU Cup Kemer/2007/}
Rf8 (19... Ndc5 $2 20. Nd5 $1 exd5 21. e6 $18) 20. Ne4 $14 {/\} Nxe5 $6 21. Qe2
$1 $16 {[%cal Re2h5]}) 16... dxe5 {It seems to me Black shouldn't hurry with
opening the f-file.} (16... Bxf3 $142 17. Rxf3 Nc4 18. b3 (18. exd6 Qxd6 $5 19.
f5 Qxd4 20. Rd1 Qc5 21. Rxd7 exf5 22. Qf1 Nd6 $1 {/\} 23. Rd3 Ne4 24. Nd5 Bf8
25. Nc7 Qc6 26. Nxe8 Rxe8 $36 {[%cal Re4g3,Rc6h6,Rc6c2]}) 18... dxe5 19. f5 (
19. fxe5 Ncxe5 20. Re3 Bb4 $15) 19... Bc5 $1 20. fxe6 fxe6 21. Rd1 Qb7 22. Nxe6
Rxe6 23. bxc4 e4 $15) 17. fxe5 (17. Bxb7 Qxb7 $5 (17... exd4 18. Bxa8 dxc3 19.
b4 $13) 18. fxe5 Bb4 19. Qf2 Nc5 $1 $15 {[%cal Rb4c3,Rc5e4]}) 17... Rac8 (17...
Bxf3 18. Rxf3 Nc4 19. Nd5 $5 Qc5 $1 (19... exd5 $2 20. e6 $18) 20. Nxe7+ Rxe7
21. Nb3 Qd5 22. Rd1 Qb7 23. Rd4 b5 $13) (17... Bb4 18. Qf2 (18. Ncb5 axb5 19.
Qxb4 bxa4 $11) 18... Rf8 19. Ne4 {is dangerous for Black, the knight is aiming
for f6 (d6) and taking the central pawn is fraught with danger:} Nxe5 20. Bf4 {
[%cal Rf2g3]} Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Rae8 (21... Rac8 22. Qh4 g6 23. Bd3 $1 {[%csl Ra6]}
(23. Qf6 Nd7 $1) 23... Bd6 24. Bxa6 $18 {[%cal Rd4b5]}) 22. Qh4 h6 (22... f5
23. Nxe6 Rxe6 24. Bd5 Qd7 25. Bxe6+ Qxe6 26. Bxe5 $16 {[%cal Rh4b4]}) (22... g6
23. Qf6 $18) 23. Bxh6 $1 (23. Qg3 $6 Bd6 24. Bxh6 f5 $13) 23... f5 (23... gxh6
$2 24. Qg3+ Kh8 25. Rf6 Bd2 26. Nf3 $18) 24. Nxe6 Rxe6 25. Bd5 Qd6 26. Bxe6+
Qxe6 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Qxb4 $16) 18. Rd1 $5 (18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. Qf2 Rf8 20. Qe2
{[%cal Yc3e4]} Rfd8 21. Qf2 (21. Ne4 $6 Nc5 $36) 21... Rf8 $11) (18. Qf2 Rf8
19. Ne4 Nxe5 {is unconvincing in comparison with the previous note:} 20. Rae1 (
20. Bf4 Nd3 $1 $19) 20... Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Bd6 $15) 18... Bb4 {[%mdl 64]
Initiates a complex tactical sequence.} (18... Bxf3 19. Rxf3 {[%csl Rf7][%cal
Rc3e4,Gf2f7,Gf1f7] seems pleasant for White.}) 19. Qf2 {Hou accepts the
challenge.} (19. Ncb5 Bxe1 20. Nxc7 Rxc7 21. Rfxe1 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Nb8 $11 {
is rather boring.}) 19... Rf8 20. Ne4 $1 Nxe5 21. Bf4 (21. Qe2 $5 {[%cal Re4g5]
} h6 $5 (21... Be7 22. Nc3 (22. c3 $5 $44) 22... Bxf3 23. Nxf3 f6 24. Nxe5 fxe5
25. Rxf8+ Rxf8 26. Bxe5 $14) 22. c3 Be7 {and White probably doesn't have
anything immediate:} 23. Nf2 Bd6 24. Bxb7 Nxb7 25. Ne4 (25. Qxa6 Nc4 26. Nb5
Qc6 27. Na7 Ra8 28. Nxc6 Rxa6 $11) 25... Nc4 26. Nxd6 Ncxd6 (26... Nbxd6 $2 27.
b3) 27. Qxa6 (27. Be5 $5 Rfd8 28. Rf4 $44) 27... Nc5 28. Qe2 Qe7 $14 {/=})
21... Bxe4 22. Bxe4 Bd6 (22... Bc5 23. Qe2 $1 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 f6 25. Rfd1 $36 (
25. Qxa6 $14)) 23. Nf3 {Now Black staves off the immediate danger and it will
be White, who has to to play accurately to create sufficient counterchances.
More promising continuations were:} (23. Qh4 g6 (23... h6 $2 24. Bxh6 Ng6 25.
Qg4 $40) 24. b3 $5 (24. Qg3 Nec4 25. Bxg6 fxg6 (25... hxg6 26. Nxe6 fxe6 27.
Qxg6+ Qg7 $8 28. Qxe6+ Qf7 (28... Kh7 $2 29. Rd3 $18) 29. Qg4+ Qg7 $11) 26.
Nxe6 Qf7 27. Qh3 $1 Qd7 28. Nxf8 Qxh3 29. gxh3 Bxf8 30. b3 Na3 31. Bd6 $11)
24... Rfe8 $13) (23. Qe2 Nac4 24. b3 Ng6 $5 25. Bc1 Nce5 26. Qxa6 Bc5 $13) (23.
b3 $5 Rcd8 24. Qe2 $44) 23... f5 24. Bxe5 $1 {[] White hardly wanted to give
up the dangerous pin, but she has no choice and the text is the only move to
stay in the game.} (24. Nd4 fxe4 25. Nxe6 Qc6 26. Nxf8 (26. Qg3 Ng6 $1 27. Nxf8
(27. Bxd6 Rxf1+ 28. Rxf1 Qc4 $19) 27... Bxf8 $19) 26... Rxf8 27. Qd4 Nac4 28.
b3 Ng4 $1 29. Bxd6 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Nxd6 $17) (24. Ng5 fxe4 25. Nxe6 {-24.Nd4})
24... Bxe5 25. Bd3 Bxb2 $5 (25... Bf6 26. Bxa6 Rcd8 27. Qe2 Qe7 28. b4 Nc6 29.
Bc4 $11) 26. Rb1 Bc3 27. Ng5 (27. Rxb6 e5 28. Ng5 $5 {/\} (28. Bxa6 Rcd8 29.
Rb5 Rf6 30. Rc5 Qb6 31. Rxc3 Qxf2 32. Rxf2 Rxa6 $15) 28... Bd4 29. Qh4 h6 30.
Rxh6 gxh6 31. Qxh6 e4 (31... Qg7 $2 32. Qe6+ Kh8 33. Rxf5 $16) 32. Bxe4 fxe4
33. Qg6+ Qg7 34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Qh3+ $11) 27... Qe7 28. Qe3 {[%csl Ra5,Ra6,Rb6,
Re6] Although currently White is 2 pawns down, she can hold the balance -
Black's pawns are weak and his pieces rather uncoordinated.} Nc4 29. Bxc4 Rxc4
30. Rxb6 Bd4 31. Qd3 $1 (31. Qb3 Rc3 $1 32. Qxe6+ Qxe6 33. Rxe6 a5 $15) 31...
Rxa4 (31... Bxb6 32. Qxc4 Re8 (32... Qxg5 33. Qxe6+ Rf7 34. Qxb6 $11) 33. Rxf5
$11) 32. Rxe6 Qa3 {Black must tread carefully to avoid all the tactical traps.}
(32... Qb4 $2 33. c3 $1 Bxc3 (33... Qxc3 34. Qxf5 $3 Rxf5 35. Re8+ $18) 34. Re8
$1 $18) (32... Qxg5 $2 33. Qb3 $18) (32... Qd7 33. Rb6 $1 (33. Rxa6 $11) 33...
Qd5 $5 34. Ne6 (34. c3 Qd8 35. Rxa6 Rxa6 36. Qxa6 Qxg5 $11) 34... Re8 35. Nc7
Qc4 36. Nxe8 Qxd3 37. Nf6+ Kf7 38. Rb7+ Kxf6 39. cxd3 Ke6 $44 {/=}) 33. Qe2
$132 {[%cal Re6e8]} h6 (33... Bf6 34. Re8 $1 (34. Rxf6 gxf6 35. Qe6+ Kh8 36.
Nf7+ (36. Qxf5 Qe7) 36... Kg7 37. Nd6 Rf4 38. Rg1 Kg6 (38... Qc5 39. Qe7+ Kg8
40. Qe6+ Kh8 41. Qe7 $11) 39. Qe7 Rd4 $8 40. Qxf8 Qxd6 $15) 34... Bxg5 35. Qe6+
Kh8 36. Qf7 Be7 37. Rxf8+ (37. Qxe7 Qxe7 38. Rxe7 $15) 37... Bxf8 38. Rxf5 (38.
Qxf5 h6 39. Qxf8+ Qxf8 40. Rxf8+ Kh7 41. Kg1 $11) 38... h6 39. Qxf8+ Kh7 (39...
Qxf8 40. Rxf8+ {-37.Qxf5}) 40. Qxa3 Rxa3 41. Kg1 $11) 34. Rxh6 $1 gxh6 35. Qe6+
Kg7 $8 36. Qd7+ Kg6 $8 37. Ne6 {[%csl Ra4][%cal Re6f8]} Bc5 $2 {[%mdl 8192] A
major tactical error, possibly in time trouble.} (37... Ra5 $2 38. Nf4+ Kf6 (
38... Kg5 39. Qxd4 Rf7 40. h4+ Kxh4 41. Qb6 $18) 39. Qxd4+ Re5 40. Nd3 Qe7 41.
g4 $1 $18) (37... Rf7 $8 38. Nf4+ (38. Qe8 $2 Bf6 39. Qg8+ Bg7 40. Nxg7 Rf8 $19
) 38... Kg7 (38... Kf6 $2 39. Nh5+ Kg6 (39... Ke5 40. Re1+ Be3 41. Qxf7 $18 {->
}) 40. Qe6+ Rf6 41. Nxf6 $18) 39. Nh5+ (39. Ne6+ Kf6 40. Qc6 $44) 39... Kg8 $8
(39... Kg6 $2 40. Qe6+) 40. Qe8+ Rf8 (40... Qf8 41. Qxa4 $14 {[%cal Ra4a6,
Ra4d4]}) 41. Qg6+ Kh8 42. Qxh6+ Kg8 43. Qg6+ $11 {In the game Black sure
manages to avoid a draw, but only at the highest possible cost.}) 38. Qg7+ $18
{Traps Black's king in a mating net.} Kh5 39. Nxf8 Bxf8 (39... Rg4 40. Rxf5+
Rg5 41. Qf7+ Kh4 42. Rf4+ Rg4 43. Ng6+ Kh5 44. Ne5+ $18) 40. Qf7+ (40. Rxf5+
Kh4 41. g3+ Kh3 42. Rh5+ $18) (40. Qf7+ Kh4 (40... Kg4 41. Qg6+ Kh4 42. g3+)
41. Qf6+ Kg4 42. Qg6+ Kh4 43. g3+ $18) 1-0

[Event "Tilburg Fontys"]
[Site "Tilburg"]
[Date "1996.10.18"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Sutovsky, Emil"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "Sutovsky,E"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "1996.10.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 056"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Boensch} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. f4
Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O Qc7 $6 {Once again!I didn't expect this move from Judith
just two rounds after my victory over L.Van Wely.I understood that black
prepared something,but believing in my own analysis,I played:} 10. g4 $1 Nc6 $5
{Intereseting attempt.Other moves-10...Re8,10...d5,10...b5 I analized in
commentaries to the game E.Sutovsky-L.Van Wely,Tilburg,1996 ,which you could
see earlier,so this time I won't analize these moves.} (10... b5 {Boensch} 11.
g5 Nfd7 12. Bd3 $1 Re8 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 b4 15. Nce2 Bb7 $2 16. Rf3 h5 17. Ng3
Bf8 18. Nxh5 $1 $18 {1-0 Sutovskij,E-Van Wely,L/Tilburg Fontys 1996 (23) -CBM
56}) (10... Re8 {Boensch} 11. f5 Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7 13. Nxe6 $3 $16 {1-0 Shirov,
A-Polgar,J/Tilburg Fontys 1996 (29) -CBM 56}) (10... d5 $5 {Boensch} 11. exd5
$1 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bf3 Rd8 14. Qd2 $14 {Sax,G-Eising/GER/1972/}) 11. g5
Nd7 12. f5 {White has to play f4-f5 immediately,otherwise black solves all his
problems;for example:} (12. Bd3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Nd5 (14. Be3 exf4 15. Nd5
(15. Bxf4 $2 Bxg5 $1 16. Bxg5 Qc5+ 17. Kh1 Qxg5 $17) 15... Qd8 16. Bxf4 Ne5 {
and black hasn't any problems.}) 14... Qd8 15. Nxe7+ (15. Be3 {Boensch} exf4
16. Bxf4 Ne5 (16... Bxg5 $4 17. Bxd6 Re8 18. Bc7 Be3+ 19. Kh1 Qg5 20. Qf3 $18)
17. Qd2 Be6 $15) 15... Qxe7 16. Be3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Ne5 {and black stands very
good.}) 12... Nde5 {Another possible move is 12...Nd4,but on my opinion,white
is better after that;let's see the games:} (12... Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Re8 (13... Rd8
$6 14. a4 Ne5 15. f6 Bf8 16. Qb6 Qxb6 17. Bxb6 Re8 18. Rad1 Bd7 19. Bc7 $16 {
1-0 Ivanchuk,V-Hellers,F/Tilburg 1993 (44)}) 14. f6 $5 (14. fxe6 fxe6 15. Bh5
Rf8 (15... g6 16. Nd5 $1 exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. Qf7 Qd8 19. Bxg6 (19. Bd4+ Ne5
20. Bxg6 $1 hxg6 21. Qxg6 $18) 19... hxg6 20. Qxg6 {/\ Rf7 /\ Rf1-f7} Ne5 21.
Qh6+ Kg8 22. g6 $18 {N.Short}) 16. Rxf8+ Bxf8 17. Rf1 Ne5 (17... g6 18. Nd5
exd5 (18... Qc5 19. Rxf8+ Nxf8 20. Ne7+ Kf7 21. Qf6+) 19. Qxd5+ Kh8 20. Bd4+ {
Short/}) 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. Nb6 Rb8 20. Bf4 Nc6 (20... Nd7 21. Nc4 d5 22. Kh1 Bc5
23. Qd2 Ra8 24. Bf7+ Kh8 25. exd5 b5 26. Na5 $16 {Short,N-Ljubojevic,L/Novi
Sad(ol)/1990/1:0/43/} (26. Na5 {Boensch} Nf8 27. Be5 $1 $18 {1-0 Short,
N-Ljubojevic,L/Novi Sad olm 1990 (42)})) (20... Bd7 21. Bxe5 (21. Nxd7 Nxd7 22.
Bf7+ $2 Kxf7 23. Bxd6+ Kg8 24. Bxb8 Bc5 $19) 21... dxe5 22. Qxd7 Qxb6+ 23. Kh1
Qd6 24. Bf7+ Kh8 25. Bxe6 Qxd7 26. Bxd7 {/\ Rf7 /\ Rf1-f7} Be7 27. h4 Rf8 28.
Rxf8+ Bxf8 29. Bc8 {Short/}) 21. Qf2 g6 (21... g6 22. Bg4 Bg7 23. c3 e5 24.
Bxc8 exf4 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. h4 Nd4 27. cxd4 Qxb6 28. Rd1 Re8 29. Bd5 Rf8 30. b3
Qa7 31. Rd3 $16 {Lanka,Z-Vera,R/Luzern WchT(LAT-CUB)/1993/1:0/58/}) (21... e5
22. Be3 Be6 23. Bf7+ Bxf7 24. Qxf7+ Kh8 25. Nd7 $18 {Short})) (14. Rad1 Ne5 15.
f6 Bf8 $2 (15... gxf6 16. gxf6 Bf8 17. Kh1 b5 18. Rg1+ Kh8 19. Rg3 Bb7 20. Rdg1
Ng6 21. h4 d5 22. h5 (22. e5 Bc5 $1 $19) 22... Bd6 $13) 16. fxg7 Bxg7 (16...
Kxg7 17. Bh5 Kg8 18. Bf4 $1 $16) 17. Qxd6 Qxd6 18. Rxd6 $16 {Zagrebelny,
S-Tratar,M/Ljubljana op 1994/0-1 (69)}) 14... Bf8 15. fxg7 Bxg7 16. Qd2 Ne5 17.
Rad1 Rd8 18. a4 b6 19. Qe1 Rb8 20. Qg3 Qc6 21. Bd3 b5 22. axb5 axb5 23. Ne2 Nc4
24. Nd4 Qc7 25. Bxc4 Qxc4 26. Qh4 Bb7 27. b3 Qc5 28. Nf5 Qc3 29. Rd3 Qe5 30. g6
$1 $18 {Bologan,V-Ginsburg,G/Nikolaev(zt)/1993/1:0/37/}) 13. f6 Bd8 14. Bd3
$146 {[%cal Gd1h5] Novelty. Before,white played 14.fg,but black managed to
defend his king and to get good counterplay,like it was in the next game:} (14.
fxg7 Kxg7 (14... Re8 $6 {Boensch} 15. Qd2 b5 16. Bh5 Ne7 17. b3 N7g6 18. a4 $1
$14 {1-0 Kholmov,R-Spassky,B/Moscow zt 1964 (56)}) 15. Qd2 b5 16. g6 hxg6 17.
Bh6+ Kg8 18. Bxf8 Kxf8 19. Nxc6 Qxc6 20. Bd3 Kg7 21. Ne2 Bb7 22. Nf4 Bb6+ 23.
Kh1 Rh8 {and black has more than enough compensation for the exchange:Sax,
G-Stean,J/Moscow/1976/0:1/36/ With the move 14.Bd3 white keeps the tension and
preparing to continue the attack with Qd1-h5,but all this}) 14... Nxd4 {
Another idea was:14...gf 15.gf Kh8,but probably,it doesn't work:} (14... gxf6
15. gxf6 Kh8 (15... Nxd4 $5 16. Bxd4 Kh8 {will be analized later.}) (15... Qb6
{Boensch Dieser selbstmörderisch anmutende Zug stammt von "Herrn Fritz". Wie
die nachstehenden Beispielvarianten zeigen,ist es mir nicht gelungen Schwarz
matt zu setzen.} 16. Na4 (16. Kh1 Nxd4 17. Na4 Qc6 18. Bxd4 Ng6 (18... Kh8 $2
19. Bxe5 dxe5 20. Qh5 $18) 19. Qh5 Kh8 20. Nc3 (20. Rf3 e5 21. Rg1 exd4 22. Qh6
Rg8 23. Rg5 Bxf6 24. Rxf6 Be6 $17) 20... Bb6 21. Qh6 Rg8 $13) (16. Nf5 Qxb2 17.
Na4 (17. Qe1 exf5 18. Rb1 Qa3 19. Rb3 Qa5 20. Qg3+ Ng4 21. exf5 h5 $17) 17...
Qa3 18. Nh6+ Kh8 19. Nb6 Bxb6 20. Bxb6 $13) 16... Qa5 17. c3 (17. Qh5 Qxa4 (
17... Kh8 $2 18. Nxc6 Rg8+ 19. Kh1 bxc6 20. Rg1 Rg6 21. Rxg6 Nxg6 22. Bg5 $1
$18) 18. Qh6 (18. Nxc6 Qxc6 19. Qh6 Bxf6 20. Qxf6 Ng4 $1 $13) 18... Bxf6 19.
Qxf6 Ng4 $13) 17... Bd7 $13) 16. Bh6 Rg8+ (16... Re8 $2 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Qh5
Qb6+ 19. Kh1 Qxb2 20. Qg5 Ng6 21. Bg7+ Kg8 22. Qh6 Qxc3 23. Bh8 $18) 17. Bg7+
Rxg7+ 18. fxg7+ Kxg7 19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. Kh1 {and black hasn't enough
compensation,due to his unsave king.}) 15. Bxd4 Qa5 $2 {Black made this move
almost immediately,showing that it was prepared at home.But actually,it's a
mistake!During the game,I expected 15...gf 16.gf Kh8;let's see the variations:}
(15... gxf6 16. gxf6 Kh8 17. Kh1 Rg8 18. Bxe5 $1 {This knight was the best
black defender,now white's attack became very strong;but also natural 18.Qh5
was strong:} (18. Qh5 Nxd3 $5 (18... Rg6 19. Bxe5 $1 {-18.Be5} (19. Qh4 $6 Nxd3
$1 20. cxd3 e5 21. Be3 Be6 $13)) 19. cxd3 e5 (19... Rg6 20. Rg1 Bxf6 21. Rxg6
Bxd4 22. Rh6 f6 23. Ne2 $18) 20. Rg1 $1 Rg6 $8 21. Nd5 Qd7 22. Ne7 $1 Qe8 (
22... Bxe7 23. Rxg6 fxg6 24. Qh6 {and mating on the next move.}) 23. Nxg6+ fxg6
24. Qh6 Qf7 25. Be3 $16) 18... dxe5 19. Qh5 Rg6 20. Qh4 Qb6 (20... Qc5 21. Rf3
Bb6 22. Rg3 $16) (20... b5 {Boensch} 21. Rf3 Qc5 22. Rh3 h6 23. Qxh6+ (23. b4
Qf8 (23... Qxb4 $4 24. Qxh6+ Rxh6 25. Rxh6+ Kg8 26. Rg1+ Kf8 27. Rh8#) 24. Rf1
Kh7 $13 25. Z0 Qh8 $140) 23... Rxh6 24. Rxh6+ Kg8 25. Rg1+ Qxg1+ 26. Kxg1 Bb7
$13) 21. Rf3 $1 Qxb2 22. Rb1 Qxc3 23. Rh3 h6 24. Qxh6+ $1 Rxh6 25. Rxh6+ Kg8
26. Rg1+ Kf8 27. Rh8#) 16. fxg7 Kxg7 {ATTACK} (16... Re8 17. Kh1 {and now 17...
Bb6 is losing:} Bb6 18. Bxe5 Qxe5 19. Rxf7 $1 Kxf7 20. Qh5+ Kxg7 21. Rf1 $1 $18
) 17. Kh1 $1 {Only this move was unexpected for black.After the game Judith
told me that she analized only 17.Qh5.But the prophylactic move in the game is
much stronger.White doesn't change the bishops,he wants to move out the knight}
(17. Qh5 Bb6 18. Bxb6 Qxb6+ 19. Kh1 Rg8 $1 20. Rf4 Kh8 $13) 17... Bb6 {It's
very difficult to give any advices in this position,but this move is losing
almost by force; probably black has to play} (17... Bxg5 $5 18. Rg1 h6 (18...
Kh6 $2 19. Rxg5 $1 Kxg5 20. Qd2+ $1 Kh5 (20... Kf6 21. Nd5+ {winning a queen.})
21. Be2+ Ng4 22. Bxg4+ Kxg4 23. Rg1+ {and mating in a couple of moves.}) 19. h4
f6 20. hxg5 hxg5 {and white still has a big technical problems,because black's
king is save and the knight on e5 placed very good.} (20... hxg5 {Boensch} 21.
Kg2 $16)) 18. Bxe5+ Qxe5 19. Qh5 {It's hard to believe,but now black's
position is lost!White is just playing Rf6,Raf1,Qh6,and,finally,g5-g6;black
can't do anything against this. /\ Rf1-f6, Ra1-f1, Qh5-h6, g5-g6} Be3 {All
other moves also didn't save,but the best chanse was:} (19... Bd7 20. Rf6 Be3 (
20... Bd8 21. Qh6+ Kg8 22. Raf1 Be7 23. R1f3 {and then 24.Rh3 and mating.}) (
20... Rac8 21. Raf1 Be8 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. g6 $18) 21. Raf1 Be8 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23.
Nd5 $1 exd5 24. exd5 Qxd5+ 25. R1f3 Qxd3 26. cxd3 Bc6 27. Kg2 {and white
should win,but he has some technical problems.}) (19... Bd8 {Boensch} 20. Rf3
b5 21. Raf1 Ra7 22. Rf6 (22. Rh3 $2 Rh8 23. Qh6+ Kg8 $13) 22... Kg8 23. Qh6 Re8
24. R1f3 b4 25. Rh3 bxc3 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Rhf3 $18) (19... Bd4 $6 {! Gutman,L:
bietet Rettungschancen.} 20. Rf3 (20. Rf6 $1 $18 {Fritz z.B.} b5 21. Raf1 Ra7
22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. g6 $1 hxg6 24. Rxg6+ Qg7 25. Rxg7+ Bxg7 26. Rg1 $18) 20... b5
21. Raf1 Ra7 22. Nd1 $1 (22. Nd5 $2 exd5 23. exd5 f5 $1 24. gxf6+ Kh8 25. Qh6
Rg8 26. f7 Rxf7 27. Rxf7 Qxd5+ 28. R7f3 Qxf3+ 29. Rxf3 Rg1#) 22... Rc7 23. c3
Bb6 24. Nf2 Bxf2 25. R1xf2 Bb7 26. Rf4 $36) 20. Rf3 {Now black is losing
immediately.} Bxg5 21. Rg1 f6 22. h4 {and in a view of variation 22...h6 23.hg
hg 24.Rh3,black resigned.} (22. h4 {Boensch} h6 23. hxg5 hxg5 24. Rh3 Rg8 25.
Qh7+ Kf8 26. Qc7 Qc5 27. Qd8+ Kf7 28. Rh7+ Rg7 29. Rh8 $18) 1-0

[Event "Tilburg Fontys"]
[Site "Tilburg"]
[Date "1996.10.16"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Sutovsky, Emil"]
[Black "Van Wely, Loek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2605"]
[Annotator "Sutovsky,E"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "1996.10.11"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "NED"]
[EventCategory "16"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 056"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {Boensch Ftacnik Gutman,L} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O Qc7 $6 {This natural move was considered
to be the best in this position,but probably, white's achievements in this
line in the last year will turn whole this variation to very unpopular for
black. At my opinion after 9...Qc7} (9... Nc6 10. Qe1 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3
Bb7 13. Qg3 Bc6 14. Rae1 Qd7 15. Bd3 a5 16. b4 axb4 17. axb4 e5 $1 18. fxe5
dxe5 19. Qxe5 Bd6 20. Qf5 Bxh2+ 21. Kxh2 Qxd4 22. e5 Bd7 23. Qf3 Ng4+ 24. Kh1
Nxe5 (24... Ra6 $5) 25. Bxh7+ Kxh7 26. Qh5+ Kg8 27. Qxe5 Qh4+ $15 {Svidler,
P-Van Wely,L/Tilburg(08)/1996/0,5/47/}) (9... Nc6 $142) 10. g4 $1 {This move
is not a new one,but it became popular only after the game G.Kasparov-V.Anand,
PCA rapid,Moscow,1996. Actually,this move is very natural-white is using the
fact that black's knight isn't on c6 square and} b5 {In this position black
has several different possibilities,but on my opinion in any case,white stands
better.Let's see few examples:} (10... Re8 11. f5 {Probably,this move is even
stronger than 11.g5,now white's attack become very dangerous and maybe even
decisive.} (11. g5 Nfd7 12. Bd3 Nc6 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 Bf8 15. Rf3 Bg7 16. Nde2
b5 17. Rh3 Nf8 18. f5 Ne5 19. f6 Bh8 20. a3 Rb8 21. b4 Bb7 (21... Nc4 {
Amazingly,playing this game both of us didn't know exactly the game
Kasparov-Anand,that was played couple of weeks before,but we made the same 21
move,and only now black makes a new move,but still white has a big advantage.}
22. Bxc4 Qxc4 23. Rd1 e5 24. Rg3 Re6 25. Bf2 Bb7 26. Rgd3 Qc7 27. Qg3 Nd7 28.
Qe3 $16 {Svidler,P-Sutovsky,E/Haifa/1996/1:0/40/}) 22. Rf1 Rbc8 23. Bd4 Nc6 24.
Be3 Ne5 25. Rf4 Qd7 26. Qh6 Nxd3 27. cxd3 e5 28. Rf1 Rc7 29. Bb6 Rc6 30. Nd5
Bc8 31. Re3 Qb7 32. Bd8 Ne6 33. Ne7+ Rxe7 34. fxe7 Qd7 35. Rh3 {Kasparov,
G-Anand,V/Moscow PCA 25'/1996/1:0/}) 11... Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7 13. Nxe6 $1 fxe6 14.
Bh5 g6 15. fxg6 Re7 16. Nd5 $1 exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. gxh7 Rxh7 19. Bg6 Bg7 20.
Bxh7 Qd8 21. Bf5 $18 {Shirov,A-Polgar,J/Tilburg(09)/1996/1:0/30/}) (10... d5
11. exd5 {Probably,it's a simpliest way to get advantage.} (11. e5 Ne4 12. Bd3
$5 {Interesting pawn sacrifise.Another possibility is:12.Ne4 de 13.g5 like it
was in the next game:} (12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. g5 $1 {N} Nc6 (13... Rd8 $1 14. c3
Nd7 $1 15. Qc2 Nc5 $13) 14. c3 Bc5 15. Qc2 b5 $1 $8 16. Qxe4 Bb7 17. Bf3 $14 {
Bologan,V-Novikov,I/New York/1993/0,5/46/}) 12... Nxc3 13. bxc3 Qxc3 14. Rb1
Nc6 15. Rb3 Qa5 16. Nxc6 bxc6 17. f5 f6 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. g5 Be5 20. f6 g6 21.
Qe2 Qc7 22. h4 c5 23. c4 $40 {Lauk,U-Odeev,H/Moscow(olm)/1994/0,5/37/}) 11...
Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bf3 (13. Bd3 $1 $14 {Nevednichy}) 13... Rd8 14. Qd2 Nc6
15. Rad1 Bc5 16. Nb3 Bxe3+ 17. Qxe3 h5 18. f5 hxg4 19. Bxd5 Ne7 20. Qe4 Nxd5
21. Rxd5 Rxd5 22. Qxd5 g3 23. Rd1 gxh2+ 24. Kh1 Kh7 25. Nc5 b6 26. Qe4 bxc5 27.
Qh4+ Kg8 28. Rd8+ Qxd8 29. Qxd8+ $18 (29. Qxd8+ Kh7 30. Kxh2 f6 31. Qd5 Rb8 32.
Qxc5 Bd7 33. b3 Rb5 34. Qd6 Bc8 35. c4 Re5 36. Qc6 Bxf5 37. Qxa6 Bb1 38. a4
Re2+ 39. Kg1 Be4 40. c5 Rc2 41. b4 f5 42. Qd6 g5 43. b5 g4 44. c6 Rg2+ 45. Kf1
g3 46. c7 {Sax,G-Eising,J/Amsterdam(OHRAII)/1989/1:0/})) (10... Nc6) (10... Nc6
11. g5 Nd7 12. f5 Nde5 13. f6 Bd8 14. Bd3 $1 $146 {1-0 Sutovskij,E-Polgar,J/
Tilburg Fontys 1996 (21) -CBM 56}) 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Bd3 {White is continuing on
his general strategy:the bishop on d3 will help in the future attack and also
it'll defend c2 and e4 pawns; besides that white's Queen got a possibilty to
join the attack from h5 square and the} (12. f5 $5 b4 13. fxe6 bxc3 14. exf7+
$6 (14. exd7 $5 Nxd7 15. Nf5 Ne5 16. bxc3 Be6 {with good compensation for the
pawn:black's knight on e5 is very strong,and white has some problems with his
weak pawns.}) 14... Kh8 $1 $8 (14... Rxf7 $2 15. Rxf7 Kxf7 16. Qf1+ (16. Ne6 $2
Qc6 17. Bh5+ Kg8 18. Bf7+ Kxf7 19. Qf3+ Nf6 20. gxf6 Bxe6 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. fxe7
Bf7 (22... g6 $19) 23. Rf1 g6 24. Qf3 (24. Rxf7 $3 Kxf7 (24... gxh5 25. Rf8+
Kg7 26. Bd4+ Kg6 27. e8=Q+ Qxe8 28. Rxe8 $18) 25. Qxh7+ Kf6 (25... Ke6 26. Qg8+
$18) 26. Qh8+ Kxe7 27. Bg5+ Kf7 28. Qf6+ Kg8 29. Qe6+ Kg7 30. Bf6+ Kh7 31. Qh3+
Kg8 32. Qh8+ Kf7 33. Qg7+ Ke6 34. Qe7#) 24... Qe8 25. e5 Nd7 26. exd6 cxb2 27.
Bd4 Rb8 28. Rb1 Qc8 29. Rxb2 Rxb2 30. Bxb2 Qc5+ 31. Kf1 Qb5+ 32. Qe2 Qxb2 33.
e8=Q+ Bxe8 34. Qxe8+ Nf8 {Potgats,J-Orgovan,S/HUN(tch)/1991/}) 16... Nf6 (16...
Kg8 $2 17. Bc4+ Kh8 18. Ne6 $18 (18. Ne6 Qa5 19. Qf7 $18)) (16... Ke8 $2 17.
Ne6 Qc6 18. Nxg7+ Kd8 19. Ne6+ Ke8 20. Bh5#) 17. Bc4+ Ke8 18. gxf6 Bxf6 19.
bxc3 $16 (19. bxc3 Bb7 20. Ne6 Qe7 21. Qh3 Bxe4 22. Bb6 $18)) 15. Ne6 Qb7 {
and black stands OK;example:} 16. Qd4 (16. Bd4 Ne5 17. Nxf8 Bxf8 18. Bxc3 Qxe4
$132) 16... Ne5 17. Nxf8 Bxf8 18. Qxc3 Nbc6 $13 {By the way,after the game,
Loek told me, that he analised this variation and came to the conclusion, that
black stands pretty well; but he didn't pay attention to the quiet move 12.Bd3
analizing only the more forced 12.f5.}) 12... Re8 {Preparing the attack.
Nothing gives 12...b4 13.Ne2 and then 14.Ng3 and f4-f5.At the same time black
hasn't any real counterplay on the queenside.} (12... b4 13. Nce2 {/\ 14.Ng3,
f4-f5} (13. Nce2 Nc5 (13... Bb7 14. f5 (14. Ng3 Nc5 15. f5 e5 (15... exf5 16.
exf5 (16. Ndxf5 Nc6 $13) 16... Re8 $13)) 14... exf5 15. exf5 Re8 16. f6 Bxf6
17. gxf6 Rxe3 18. Qd2 Rxd3 19. Qg5 Nxf6 20. Nf5 Qb6+ 21. Ned4 $8 (21. Rf2 $4
Qxf2+ $19) 21... Nh5 $13 (21... Qxd4+ 22. Nxd4 Rxd4 23. Rxf6 Nd7 24. Rf4 Ne5
25. Raf1 $16)) 14. f5 e5 15. Nb3 Nbd7 16. Ng3 $40)) (12... Nc6 13. Qh5 g6 14.
Qh6 (14. Qh4 $5) 14... Re8 15. Rf3 Bf8 16. Qh4 Bg7 $13) 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh4 b4 (
14... Bb7 15. Rf3 b4 16. Nce2) 15. Nce2 Bb7 $2 {In my opinion it's a decisive
mistake.White is threating to transpose the rook:Rf1-f3-h3,but black doesn't
pay any attention to this threat.The only move was 15...Bf8,bringing the
bishop to g7,and the knight to f8;anyway} (15... Bf8 16. Rf3 Bg7 17. f5 (17.
Rh3 Nf8 18. f5 exf5 19. exf5 Nc6 {with unclear game.}) 17... exf5 18. Nxf5 $1 (
18. exf5 $2 Nc6 {and black stands pretty well.} 19. fxg6 {! Gutman,L: das hat
Sutovskij in seiner Analyse übersehen!} (19. Rh3 {Sutovskij} Nf8 20. Rf1 Ne5
$132) 19... hxg6 20. Rxf7 $18 {Weiß gewinnt!} Nce5 (20... Kxf7 21. Bxg6+ Ke7 (
21... Kxg6 22. Nf4+ Kf7 23. g6+ Kg8 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Nfe6+ Rxe6 26. Nxe6+ Ke7
27. Nxc7 $18) 22. Nf5+ Kd8 23. Nxg7 $18) 21. Bxg6 $1 Nxg6 (21... Nxf7 22. Qh7+
Kf8 23. Nf5 $18) 22. Rxg7+ Kxg7 23. Qh6+ Kf7 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Rf1+ Nf4 26.
Rxf4+ Nf6 27. Rxf6+ Qf7 28. Rxf7#) 18... gxf5 (18... Ne5 19. Rh3 gxf5 20. exf5
{and black hasn't any defence.}) 19. exf5 Nf8 {!Gutman,L} (19... Nc5 20. Rh3 h6
21. gxh6 Be5 22. Qg5+ Kh8 23. f6 Rg8 24. Qg7+ {and mate in two.}) (19... f6 {
The best defence.Now white has to find the only way to win the game.} 20. Bc4+
$1 (20. Rh3 fxg5 21. Qxh7+ Kf8 22. Bxg5 Qc5+ 23. Kf1 Qd5 $13) 20... Kf8 21. Nd4
$1 Ne5 (21... Bb7 22. gxf6 Nxf6 23. Bh6 Nbd7 24. Rg3 Bxh6 25. Qxh6+ Ke7 26.
Re1+ Be4 27. Rxe4+ {Leads to the very beautyful and intersting variation,but
27.Be6 is for sure stronger:} (27. Be6 $1 d5 (27... Kd8 28. Bxd7 Nxd7 29. Rxe4
$1 Rxe4 30. Rg8+ Re8 31. Ne6+ $18) 28. Rg7+ Kd8 29. Qh4 Re7 30. Rxe7 Kxe7 31.
Bxd5 $1 Ne5 32. Rxe4 $18) (27. Be6 $1 $40) 27... Nxe4 28. Rg7+ Kd8 29. Ne6+
Rxe6 30. Rg8+ (30. fxe6 Qc5+ 31. Kh1 Ndf6 {and I don't see how white can
continue his attack.}) 30... Re8 31. Rxe8+ Kxe8 32. Qe6+ Kd8 33. Qg8+ Ke7 34.
Qe6+ $10) 22. gxf6 Nxf3+ (22... Nxc4 23. fxg7+ Kg8 24. Rh3 Qxg7+ {nothing
helps already:} (24... h6 25. Qxh6 Qxg7+ 26. Rg3 Qxg3+ 27. hxg3 Rxe3 28. Qg5+
Kf8 29. b3 $18) 25. Rg3 Nxe3 26. Rxg7+ Kxg7 27. Re1 $18) 23. Nxf3 Rxe3 (23...
h5 24. Bd4 Bh8 25. Qxh5 Qxc4 26. Qh6+ Kg8 27. f7+ Kxf7 28. Ng5+ Ke7 29. Qh7+ {
and mating} (29. Qh7+ Kd8 30. Bb6+)) 24. Qxh7 $18) (19... Ne5 20. Rh3 Nxd3 21.
Qxh7+ Kf8 22. f6 $18) 20. f6 Bh8 21. Nd4 (21. Nf4 Nc6 22. Nd5 Qb7 $17) 21...
Re5 $1 22. Nf5 Bxf5 23. Bxf5 Nbd7 24. Bd3 Rxe3 25. Rxe3 Qc5 26. Rae1 Re8 $17) (
15... e5 {! Gutman,L} 16. Nf5 {Tischbierek} (16. fxe5 {Gutman,L} Nxe5 17. Nf4
Bb7 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Bf8 $11) (16. Nf3 {Gutman,L} exf4 17. Nxf4 Bb7 18.
Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Bf8 $1 20. Rae1 Nb6 21. Be4 Nc4 22. Bd4 Nd7 $11 {Die
Kontrolle über das Feld e5 sichert dem Schwarzen gutes Spiel.}) (16. f5 $2 {
Tischbierek} exd4 17. fxg6 fxg6 18. Rf7 h5 $1 $19) 16... gxf5 17. exf5 d5 $1 {
Fritz} (17... e4 $5 18. Bxe4 Bb7) (17... Bb7 18. f6 e4 19. Rf3 $1 exd3 20. Rh3
Be4 (20... Nf8 $4 21. Qh6 $18 {/\Qg7#}) 21. Ng3 Bg6 22. f5 Ne5 23. Rf1 d2 24.
fxg6 $18 {Fritz}) 18. f6 e4 19. Rf3 exd3 20. Rh3 Nxf6 21. gxf6 Bf5 $1 $19) 16.
Rf3 {Now white's plan is very simple. He wants black to play h7-h5 and after
that to sacrifise the knight and to give mate. The most interesting thing,
that black can't to anything against that!} h5 {Why to play h7-h5 immediately?
It would be a good question, but it's another eternal question you can ask in
this position: What to do? Frankly speaking, I don't know the answer. During
the game, I expected 16...Nc6, but it also} (16... Nc6 17. Rh3 Nf8 (17... h5
18. Ng3 Nxd4 19. Bxd4 e5 20. Nxh5 {and white is mating very quickly.}) 18. f5 {
and then f5-f6 and Qh6 with mate.} (18. Nxc6 Bxc6 19. Nd4 $14) (18. f5 Nxd4 19.
Bxd4 gxf5 20. Qh6 e5 21. Ng3 f6 22. Nxf5 Bd8 23. gxf6 exd4 24. Rg3+ Ng6 (24...
Kh8 25. Qg7+ Qxg7 26. fxg7+ Kg8 27. Nh6#) 25. Rxg6+ hxg6 26. Qxg6+ Kf8 27. Nh6
$18)) (16... e5 17. Rh3 h5 18. Nf5 $1 Bf8 19. Neg3 $18 {[%cal Gg3h5]}) 17. Ng3
Bf8 (17... Nc5 18. f5 exf5 19. Ndxf5 gxf5 20. Qxh5 $40) 18. Nxh5 {This
thematic sacrifice doesn't get an exclamation mark,because after it white's
attack develops itself, and even without calculations it's obvious that black
can do nothing against it. Ftacnik: If white's attack comes through material
stops being an important issue. Ftacnik: Wenn der weiße Angriff durchschlägt,
ist die Materialverteilung nicht mehr wichtig.} gxh5 19. Qxh5 Bg7 (19... Nc6
20. Nxc6 $1 Bxc6 21. Bd4 e5 (21... Bg7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Qh6+ Kg8 24. e5 Qb6+
25. Kf1 $18) 22. Bc4 d5 23. exd5 (23. fxe5 Nxe5 24. Rh3 Bg7 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26.
Bc5+ Re7 27. exd5 Bxd5 28. Bxe7+ Qxe7 29. Bxd5 Qc5+ $19) 23... Ba4 24. Bd3 Bg7
25. fxe5 $14) 20. f5 exf5 {All other moves are losing too:} (20... Ne5 21. Rh3
(21. f6 Nxf3+ 22. Nxf3 e5 23. Rf1 $40) 21... Nbd7 (21... exf5 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23.
Nxf5 f6 24. gxf6 $18) (21... Nxd3 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. f6 $18) 22. Rf1 Nxd3 (22...
exf5 23. Qh7+ Kf8 24. Nxf5 $18) 23. f6 $18 (23. Qh7+ Kf8 24. f6 (24. fxe6 N7e5
25. Nf5 $18) 24... Nxf6 25. gxf6 Bxf6 26. Rxf6 $18)) (20... Nc6 21. fxe6 Nde5 (
21... fxe6 22. Qf7+ Kh7 23. Rh3#) 22. exf7+ Nxf7 23. g6 $18) 21. Nxf5 Nf8 (
21... Bxe4 22. Nh6+ {and winning.}) (21... Ne5 22. Rh3 Kf8 23. Qh8+ Bxh8 24.
Rxh8#) (21... Re5 22. Nh6+ Bxh6 23. Qxf7+ Kh8 24. Rh3 $18) 22. Nxg7 Kxg7 23.
Bd4+ {Ftacnik: Black's queenside remains underdeveloped. Ftacnik: Der schwarze
Damenflügel bleibt unterentwickelt.} Re5 24. Raf1 (24. Raf1 Ng6 (24... Kg8 25.
Rh3 Ng6 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Qxg6 $18) 25. Rxf7+ Qxf7 26. Rxf7+ Kxf7 27. Qh7+ $18 (
27. Bxe5 dxe5 28. Qh7+ $18)) 1-0

[Event "Biel MTO op 47th"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2014.07.23"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Black "Cvitan, Ognjen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2617"]
[BlackElo "2535"]
[Annotator "Swiercz,D"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2014.07.14"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[Tiebreak "Cut2 Buchholz+Cut1 Buchholz"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 162"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2014.09.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2014.09.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Be2 ({Previously I usually chose} 
5. Bd3 {but on that day I wanted to play another line.}) 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7.
O-O Be7 8. f4 Qc7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 {From a different, not usual
move order we have achieved one of the most popular lines in the Sicilian
Defence - the Scheveningen.} Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 ({According to my database, the
most popular move here is} 12... Rb8 {but of course it's only beginning of a
very long line and Black has many other interesting moves. One of them is of
course the developing ...Bd7.}) 13. Nb3 b6 14. Qe2 $5 {An interesting move,
second in popularity according to my database. The idea is not to hurry with
rushing with pawns on the kingside (like in the classic game Karpov - Kasparov
0-1, WCh 1985), but to have in mind another ideas connected with manoeuvring
and try to find the correct moment for more straightforward actions.} (14. g4 {
is considered as the main move and it was played last year in the game
Harikrishna - Van Wely 1-0 2013, where the Indian GM managed to create a very
powerful attack on the kingside and won a very nice game:} Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16.
Bg2 Bb7 17. Rf3 Bf8 18. Rh3 g6 19. Qe1 Bg7 20. Qh4 Nf8 21. Qf2 Nd7 22. Rf1 Nb4
23. Bd4 Bxd4 24. Nxd4 Nc6 25. f5 Nce5 26. Qh4 h5 27. Nde2 exf5 28. Nf4 Kg7 29.
Ncd5 Bxd5 30. Nxd5 Qxc2 31. exf5 Rac8 32. Nf4 Rh8 33. fxg6 fxg6 34. Ne6+ Kg8
35. Bd5 Qd2 36. Qe4 Rc1 37. Rhf3 Kh7 38. Rf7+ Nxf7 39. Qxg6+ {1-0 (39)
Harikrishna,P (2698)-Van Wely,L (2679) Wijk aan Zee 2013}) 14... Nb4 $1 {
The correct reaction.} ({In this position the typical} 14... Bc8 $6 {is very
dubious:} 15. e5 $1 dxe5 (15... Nd7) 16. fxe5 Nd7 17. Qf2 $1 (17. Bxc6 $6 Qxc6
18. Nd4 Qb7 19. Rxf7 {would have been winning if Black were forced to take on
f7. But there is} Nxe5 $1 {and White is only slightly better.}) 17... Rf8 18.
a5 Rb8 (18... bxa5 19. Nxa5 Bb7 20. Nxb7 Qxb7 21. Qg3 $16) (18... b5 19. Bb6
$18) 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Qg3 Kh8 21. Ra4 $1 $16) 15. Rad1 (15. e5 {doesn't bring
any real danger to Black after} Nfd5) 15... Bc6 16. Qf2 (16. Rd4 {was my first
intention in this position, but the position arising after this move was not
100% clear to me and I thought it might be too little to win.} d5 17. e5 Ne4 $5
(17... Nd7 18. Rd2 $14 {this kind of position is in my opinion not good for
Black. White has a great place for his knight on d4 and ideas of setting up an
attack on the kingside. For example:} Rac8 19. Qf2 Ba8 20. Nd4 Nc6 21. Nce2
Nxd4 22. Nxd4 Nc5 23. Qg3 $36) 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Bxe4 Bxe4 20. Rxe4 Qxc2 21.
Qxc2 Nxc2 22. Bxb6 Reb8 (22... Rab8 $5 {is also possible.} 23. a5 Nb4 24. Nd2
Nd5 25. Nc4 Rec8 $44 {Black should equalise easily.} 26. g3 Bc5 27. Ra1 h6 28.
b3 Nxb6 29. axb6 Bxb6 30. Rxa6 Bc5 $11) 23. a5 Bd8 24. Re2 Nb4 25. Bxd8 Rxd8 {
I thought that in such a kind of position it would be very difficult to win.})
16... Rab8 17. Nd4 (17. Rd4 {is a worse version than one move before, as now
the b6-pawn is defended.} d5 18. e5 Ne4 19. Bxe4 dxe4) 17... Ba8 18. Qg3 {
Aiming to play e5.} Rbc8 19. e5 Nfd5 (19... dxe5 $2 20. fxe5 Bxf3 21. Nxf3 Nfd5
{was at least risky:} 22. Bh6 Bf8 (22... g6 23. Ne4 $16 {[%cal Ge4d6]}) 23. Ne4
$36) 20. Nxd5 (20. Bd2 $5 {was another interesting option.} dxe5 21. fxe5 Nxc3
22. Bxc3 Bxf3 23. Rxf3 Rf8) 20... Nxd5 21. Bc1 Bf8 22. c3 g6 $1 {Black
prevents f4-f5 and wants to put some pressure on the e5-pawn.} 23. Be2 Bb7 24.
Nf3 $1 {For the moment I overprotect the e5-square, but I combine two ideas:
first, creating some attack on the kingside using Ng5 and second, exerting
some pressure in the centre and aiming to playat some moment via c4 maybe.}
Rcd8 {This move is a bit inaccurate. This rook is better placed on c8 than on
d8 as now if I put some pressure on the b6-pawn (like Qf2-c4-Be3) the rook on
d8 will be in danger as well then.} (24... dxe5 $1 {was absolutely the best.}
25. fxe5 Ne7 $1 {the idea is to improve the knight to f5. As the position has
opened a little, I can't create a serious attack on the kingside and I have to
regroup pieces to the centre. The position is still about equal, but it might
be easier to play with Black. For example:} 26. Qf2 Nf5 27. Bd3 Rcd8 28. Qe2 a5
$13) 25. Qf2 $1 (25. Ng5 $5 {was another interesting possibility. However, I
still prefer 25.Qf2 as the idea with c4-Be3 looks very strong.} Bg7 26. Qf2 Rd7
$13) 25... Bg7 $6 {This is already a serious inaccuracy. My opponent didn't
realise the danger which was threatening him.} (25... dxe5 26. fxe5 Bc5 (26...
Ne7 {is not good anymore:} 27. Rxd8 Qxd8 28. Be3 $14 {[%csl Rb6]}) 27. Nd4 Rd7
28. Rde1 {the position is still unclear but somehow I prefer White there.}) 26.
c4 $1 Ne7 27. Be3 $1 {And now Black is forced to defend the b6-pawn in a
passive way.} Nc8 28. exd6 (28. Rc1 {was even stronger. The idea is to play b4
and then c5 at some moment.}) 28... Rxd6 29. Ne5 Red8 $2 {A serious mistake.} (
29... Rxd1 {was essential. Black had to exchange rooks 'to get some space to
breathe'.} 30. Rxd1 Rd8 31. Rxd8+ Qxd8 32. Bd4 $14 {I think White is still
slightly better there because of the weak b6-pawn but it's only one weakness
which should not be difficult to defend.}) 30. Rc1 $1 $16 {Great move,
underlining the lack of space for Black's pieces and the situation, where too
many pieces want to get to one square. Here it is happening with Black's rooks
- b4-c5 is coming and the Rd6 doesn't have a non-blundering move for the
moment!} Be4 31. b4 f6 (31... Ne7 {was more stubborn, but after} 32. c5 bxc5
33. Bxc5 {the position is still very difficult for Black.}) 32. Nf3 {This
position is extremely unpleasant for Black as c5 is unstoppable and it's not
easy to avoid losing material. The position is practically lost.} Bd3 33. c5
bxc5 34. Bxc5 Rd5 35. Bxd3 (35. Bd4 {won more easily but my move is winning as
well.}) 35... Rxd3 36. Qe2 $18 {Black loses material.} Qxf4 ({After} 36... Qd7
{I had prepared} 37. Nd4 $1 Rxd4 38. Bxd4 Qxd4 39. Rfd1 Qb6 40. Rxd8+ Qxd8 41.
Qxe6+ $18) 37. Qxe6+ Kh8 38. Qxa6 f5 39. Bd4 $1 {Nice final tactics.} Rxf3 40.
Bxg7+ Kxg7 41. Qb7+ $1 {Taking on f3 with the queen and achieving a completely
winning position.} 1-0

[Event "Monarch Assurance 08th"]
[Site "Port Erin"]
[Date "1999.11.12"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Tiviakov, Sergei"]
[Black "Shipov, Sergei"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2611"]
[BlackElo "2658"]
[Annotator "Tiviakov,S"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "1999.11.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "IOM"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 074"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2000.02.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2000.02.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%mdl 9226]} 1. e4 {Stohl} c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.
Be3 e6 7. Be2 {Stohl: 'Some time ago Tiviakov has written an article about the
English attack for "New in Chess", so it's quite logical he plays something
else. But the classical Scheveningen also belongs to his repertoire.'} Be7 ({
A matter of taste. A flexible alternative is} 7... Qc7 $5 {Stohl} 8. a4 (8. O-O
b5 $1 9. a4 b4 10. Na2 Nxe4 11. c3 $5 b3 $1 12. Nb4 Be7 (12... d5 $6 13. f3 Nf6
14. f4 Bd6 15. Nd3 O-O 16. Qxb3 Nbd7 17. Rac1 Nc5 18. Nxc5 Bxc5 19. Qd1 Bb7 20.
b4 Ba7 21. Bd3 Qd6 22. Kh1 Rfc8 23. Qe2 Rc7 24. a5 $16 {Lanka,Z-Stohl,I/
Koszalin op/1999/}) 13. Qxb3 O-O $11 {[%csl Gd6,Ge4,Ge6] [+]}) (8. g4 d5 $1 9.
exd5 Bb4 10. dxe6 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qxc3+ 12. Kf1 fxe6 13. Bf3 O-O 14. Kg2 e5 (
14... Nd5 15. Re1 Nc6 16. Nxc6 Qxc6 17. Rb1 b5 18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Bd4 Qg6 20. f3
Bf5 21. Re7 Rf7 22. Rxf7 Kxf7 23. Qd2 Bxc2 24. Re1 $36 {Ivanchuk,V-Gelfand,B/
Monte Carlo act/1999/}) 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. gxf5 Nc6 $13 {[%csl Ra2,Rc2,Ge3,Rf2,
Gf3,Rf5,Rh2] ^^,ק}) 8... Nc6 {transposes to the game.} (8... b6 $5)) ({
Premature is the immediate} 7... b5 $6 {Stohl} 8. Bf3 $1 e5 9. Nf5 g6 10. Nh6
Be6 11. Ng4 Ng8 12. Nd5 Nd7 13. Bc1 Bxd5 14. Qxd5 h5 15. Ne3 Ngf6 {Sefc,
J-Petrosian,T/EU-chT Wien/1957/} 16. Qd1 Nc5 17. Nd5 $36 {[%csl Ra6,Rb5,Rb6,
Rc6] ׫}) 8. a4 ({More aggressive is} 8. g4 {Stohl} b5 (8... h6 $5) 9. g5 (9.
Bf3 b4 $1 10. e5 dxe5 11. Nb3 Qxd1+ 12. Rxd1 bxc3 13. Bxa8 cxb2 $44) 9... Nfd7
10. f4 Bb7 11. Bf3 b4 12. Nce2 Nc5 13. Ng3 Nbd7 14. h4 g6 15. h5 Rg8 16. hxg6
hxg6 17. Nb3 e5 18. Nxc5 Nxc5 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Qe2 Ne6 21. Bg4 $13 {Borriss,
M-Van Wely,L/Bundesliga 9697/1997/}) 8... Nc6 ({a5 was a positional threat,} 
8... b6 $143 $6 {Stohl} 9. Bf3 $40) 9. O-O O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 (11. Qe1 {
Stohl} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 13. Be3 exf4 14. Bxf4 Be6 15. Qg3 Nd7 $1 16. Bh6 Qc5+
17. Kh1 Qe5 18. Bf4 Qc5 $11) 11... Re8 12. Bf3 {Stohl: 'At least since the
Kasparov-Anand match in 1995 this is White's main try, it has ousted most of
the other moves.'} ({Brave, but probably dubious is} 12. a5 $6 {Stohl} Nxa5 13.
e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Qxe5 15. Bf4 Qc5 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Bc7 b5 18. Bxa5 bxa4 19. Bf3
Bb7 20. Nc6 Qe3 21. Rxa4 Bf8 22. Bc3 Qc5 23. Bd4 Qd6 $15 {Klovans,J-Palac,M/
Biel MTO/1997/}) 12... Bf8 $6 {'!?' Stohl. Stohl: 'This older move has
experienced a revival lately, mainly due to the main Scheveningen guru
Kasparov.'} ({Black has persisting problems with the former main line} 12...
Rb8 {Stohl} 13. g4 $1 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Ba7 Ra8 17. g5 Rd8 18.
Qe2 Ne8 19. Be3 Be6 20. Qf2 $5 (20. Bg4 Nd6 $5) 20... Rdc8 21. Rad1 Bc5 22. Nd5
$1 Bxd5 23. Rxd5 Bxe3 24. Qxe3 {Glek-Wilhelmi, Biel 1997. Je8 je pasivny,
cierny ma problem s pesiakom e5 a luftom pre krala.} (24. Qxe3 Rd8 25. Rc5 Qe7
26. Qc3 Rd4 27. Qa5 Qd6 28. Qc3 Rd8 29. Rd5 Qe7 30. Qc5 Qxc5 31. Rxc5 Rd2 32.
a5 Nd6 33. b4 Rc8 34. Rxc8+ Nxc8 35. c4 g6 36. Rd1 $1 $16 {[%csl Rb7,Rc8]
_|_פ,b7,Glek,I-Wilhelmi,C/Biel MTO/1997/})) (12... Na5 {Stohl} 13. g4 $1 Bf8
$5 (13... Nd7 14. Bg2 Bf8 15. Qe1 b6 16. Rd1 Bb7 17. Qh4 Nc6 18. Nde2 $1 Nb4
19. Rd2 Qd8 20. g5 f6 21. Nd4 fxg5 22. fxg5 Nc6 23. Rdf2 $40 {Anand,V-Topalov,
V/Dortmund/1996/}) 14. g5 Nd7 15. Bg2 g6 $14 {/<=>~~}) (12... Nxd4 {Stohl} 13.
Qxd4 e5 14. Qd2 exf4 15. Bxf4 Be6 16. Rfd1 Rad8 {[%cal Rf6g4]} 17. h3 $1 {
prevents Ng4 and dooms Black to passivity, as his N can get to e5 only at the
cost of a pawn.} Qc8 18. Qf2 Qc7 19. Qg3 Qb6 20. e5 dxe5 21. Bxe5 Rxd1+ 22.
Rxd1 Rd8 23. Nd5 $1 Bxd5 24. Bc7 Qc5 25. Bxd8 Bd6 26. Be7 $1 Bxe7 27. Bxd5 Nxd5
28. Qe5 $16 {Panchenko,Al-Sokolov,A/Moscow-ch/1981/}) (12... Bd7 {Stohl is of
course also playable, nevertheless White's attack is still quite unpleasant
after} 13. Nb3 b6 14. g4 Bc8 15. g5 Nd7 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. Qh5 $36 (17. Qg4 $5))
13. Nb3 {Stohl: 'The most usual reply, which however doesn't promise too much.'
} (13. g4 $5 {Stohl} Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Bg1 exf4 16. g5 Nd7 17. Nd5 Qd8 18.
Qd2 $5 (18. Bg2 Re5 19. Rxf4 Rxg5 20. Qd2 Ne5 21. Bb6 Qd7 22. Raf1 h6 23. a5
Qc6 24. Qf2 Ng4 25. Qd2 Ne5 26. Qf2 Ng4 {1/2,Geller,E-Sokolov,A/Sochi/1983/})
18... h6 $2 19. gxh6 g5 20. Qg2 Kh7 21. Bh5 Re6 22. Bxf7 Rxh6 23. Rxf4 Nc5 24.
Nf6+ $1 Rxf6 25. Qxg5 $18 {David,A-Berend,F/BL2W 9899/1998/}) (13. Qd2 {Stohl}
Na5 14. Qf2 Nc4 15. Bc1 e5 16. Nde2 d5 $1 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Bf4 dxe4 19. Nxe4
Qxc2 $5 (19... Nd5 20. Bg3 Qe7 $6 {Sutovskij,E-Kasparov,G/sim Israel/1998/
This game started the wave of popularity of 12...Bf8!?} (20... Qb6 21. Nf6+ $1
Qxf6 22. Bxd5 $14) 21. N2c3 $1 Nxc3 22. Nxc3 Nxf3 23. Nd5 $1 Qe2 24. Nc7 Qxf2
25. Rxf2 Nxh2 26. Nxe8 Ng4 27. Nc7 $1 $16) 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qg3+ Qg6 22. Bd5
Nc6 23. Nc3 Qxg3 24. Bxg3 Bg7 25. Bf3 Be6 26. Ne4 Rad8 27. Bh4 f5 28. Nf6+ Bxf6
29. Bxf6 Rd6 30. Bc3 Bd5 31. Rad1 Red8 32. Bxd5 {1/2,Lutz,C-Galkin,A/EU-chT
Batumi/1999/}) (13. Qe1 {Stohl} Nxd4 (13... Na5 14. Rd1 $14) 14. Bxd4 e5 15.
Be3 exf4 16. Bxf4 Be6 $132 {is more effective now, than a move earlier.}) (13.
Bf2 {Stohl} Nd7 14. Qe2 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 b6 16. e5 Bb7 17. Bxb7 Qxb7 18. Rad1 d5
19. f5 exf5 20. Rxf5 g6 21. Qf3 $5 gxf5 22. Nxd5 Qb8 23. Qxf5 Bg7 24. Qxd7 Qd8
25. Qxd8 Raxd8 26. Bxb6 Rc8 {1/2,Kindermann,S-Ribli,Z/Bundesliga 9900/1999/})
13... b6 (13... Na5 $5 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd2 $16) 14. a5 $1 {'!?' Stohl.} (14.
g4 $6 {Stohl} Bb7 15. g5 Nd7 {gives Black 2 extra tempi compared to 12...Bd7,
so he has at least equality.}) ({Dangerous, but seemingly playable for Black
is the immediate} 14. e5 {Stohl} dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Bxc6 (16. Nd4 Bb7 $11)
16... Qxc6 17. Nd4 Qb7 18. Qh5 (18. Rxf7 $6 Kxf7 19. Qh5+ Kg8 20. Qxe8 Qxg2+ $1
$17 {_|_}) 18... g6 19. Qh4 (19. Qg5 $2 Bg7 $15 {is too passive and gives
Black time to consolidate.}) 19... Nxe5 20. Ne4 Be7 $142 (20... Bg7 $6 21. Bh6
$1 (21. Bg5 $6 f5 22. Nd6 Qd5 23. Nxe8 Bb7 $36 {Nataf,IA-Ftacnik,L/Koszalin op/
1999/}) 21... Qe7 22. Bg5 Qc7 (22... Qf8 23. Bf6 Nd7 24. Bxg7 Qxg7 25. Ng5 Rf8
26. Nxf7 $1 Rxf7 27. Nxe6 g5 28. Qe4 $18) 23. Bf6 Ra7 24. Rae1 (24. Ra3 $5 Qc4
25. Rd1 $36) 24... h5 25. Bxg7 Kxg7 26. Ng5 $1 $40 (26. Qf6+ Kg8 27. Qf4 Ng4
28. h3 Qxf4 29. Rxf4 e5 30. hxg4 Ree7 $1 $11)) 21. Ng5 $5 (21. Qf4 f5 22. Qxe5
Qxe4 23. Qxe4 fxe4 24. Nc6 Bc5 25. Bxc5 bxc5 26. Ne5 Rd8 27. Kg1 Bb7 28. Nc4 a5
$11 {1/2,Dolmatov,S-Shipov,A/RUS-ch St.Petersburg/1998/}) (21. Nf6+ $6 Bxf6 22.
Rxf6 Qd5 $1 $17) 21... Bxg5 22. Bxg5 f5 23. Rae1 Nf7 24. Bf6 Bd7 25. Re3 Bc6
$13 {1/2,Almasi,Z-Ribli,Z/HUN-chT/1998/}) 14... bxa5 {Stohl: 'The most
principled continuation.'} (14... b5 15. Bb6 Qb7 16. e5 $16 (16. e5 {Stohl}
dxe5 17. fxe5 Nd7 18. Nd4 Ndxe5 19. Nxc6 Nxc6 20. Qd3 $1 e5 21. Nd5 $16)) (
14... Nd7 $143 {Stohl} 15. axb6 Nxb6 16. Qe2 (16. Nb5 axb5 17. Bxb6 Qb8 18.
Rxa8 Qxa8 19. Qd3 e5 $5 20. f5 Nb4 21. Qe2 Qc6 22. Ba5 Qxc2 23. Bxb4 Qxb3 24.
Qxb5 Re7 25. Qa5 Qxb2 26. Bxd6 Re8 27. Bxf8 {1/2,Yagupov,I-Najer,E/St.
Petersburg/1999/}) 16... Bb7 17. Na4 (17. Rfd1 Rac8 18. Na4 Nd7 19. c3 Ne7 20.
Qf2 Nf6 21. Nd2 Ng6 22. c4 Qb8 23. b3 Nd7 $14 {<=>,De Firmian,N-Kobalija,M/
FIDE WCh/1999/}) 17... Nd7 18. c3 Ne7 19. Nd2 Bc6 20. c4 Reb8 21. b3 g6 22. Bd4
e5 23. fxe5 Nxe5 24. Qe3 Bxa4 25. Rxa4 N7c6 26. Bc3 a5 27. Bd1 Bg7 28. Nb1 Re8
29. Na3 $14 {/+/-,De Firmian,N-Ftacnik,L/Bundesliga 9900/2000/}) 15. e5 dxe5
16. fxe5 Rd8 {'!' Stohl. Stohl: '[]' Stohl: 'This new move is connected with
an exchange sacrifice.'} ({The point of 14.a5!? is best seen after} 16... Nd7
$2 {Stohl} 17. Bxc6 Qxc6 18. Nxa5 Qc7 19. Qf3 $18) (16... Nd5 $143 $6 {Stohl}
17. Nxd5 exd5 18. Qxd5 Bb7 19. Nxa5 $1 $16 {Sion Castro,M-David,A/Pamplona op/
1998/ with the idea} Rxe5 $2 20. Bf4 $18) 17. Nd4 (17. Qe2 $6 {Stohl} Nd5 18.
Bg5 Be7 19. Bxe7 Ndxe7 20. Nxa5 Nd4 $11 {is pleasant for Black.}) 17... Nxd4 $8
{'!?' Stohl. Stohl: 'Seems also best.'} (17... Nd5 18. Bg5 $16 (18. Nxd5 exd5
19. Bg5 $16) (18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Bg5 $16) (18. Nxc6 {Stohl} Qxc6 19. Nxd5 exd5
20. Bg5 Rd7 21. Rxa5 $16 {[%csl Ra6,Rd5,Rf7] ק})) (17... Bb7 {Stohl} 18. Bxc6
$5 (18. exf6 Nxd4 {-18.Bd4}) 18... Bxc6 19. exf6 e5 20. Ne6 $1 fxe6 21. Qg4 $36
{[%csl Gf6] o^f6}) (17... Qxe5 $2 {Stohl} 18. Nxc6 $18) 18. Bxa8 (18. Bxd4 Nd5
$13 ({Sharper is} 18... Bb7 $5 {Stohl} 19. exf6 e5 20. Bxb7 Qxb7 21. fxg7 (21.
Ne2 g6 $5 $15) 21... Bxg7 22. Ne2 exd4 23. Ng3 $44 {[%csl Rf5,Rg8,Rh5] ׻}) (
18... Nd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Qd2 (20. c3 Rb8 $11) 20... Bb4 21. c3 Bc5 $132))
18... Qxe5 19. Bg1 {'~~' Stohl. Stohl: '/+/=' Stohl: 'Black has sufficient
material compensation and also his forces are quite active. White has problems
extricating his Ba8, once he allows it's exchange, Black can occupy the long
a8-h1/^. But for the time being Black should avoid an endgame and keep as many
active pieces on the board, as possible.'} (19. Qd2 $5 {/\Rae1}) (19. Nd5 $2 {
Stohl} Rxd5 20. Bf4 Qh5 $17) (19. Bf4 {Stohl} Qc5 {doesn't pose Black problems,
if White is not satisfied with a draw after} 20. Be3 $11 (20. Bf3 $143 $6 Be7
$36)) (19. Qd2 $2 {Stohl} Nf3 $1 $17) (19. Bxd4 $6 {Stohl} Rxd4 $40 {[%csl Rb2,
Rh2][%cal Re5b8,Rf6g4] /\Qb8,Ng4,><b2,h2}) (19. Re1 {Stohl} Qb8 $142 $1 (19...
Be7 $6 20. Bxd4 (20. Nd5 Rxd5 $1 21. Bxd5 Nf5 $15) 20... Qxd4 21. Qxd4 Rxd4 22.
Rxa5 $14) (19... Bb4 $6 20. Bxd4 Qxd4 21. Qxd4 Rxd4 22. Rad1 $14) 20. Bxd4 (20.
Bf3 Nxf3 $15) (20. Be4 e5 $5 $36) 20... Qxa8 21. Rxa5 Bb7 22. Qd2 Ng4 23. Rg5
h5 $5 (23... Bxg2+ $44) 24. h3 Rxd4 25. Qxd4 Bxg2+ 26. Kg1 Bxh3 27. Ne4 g6 $1
$40) 19... Be7 (19... Rd7 20. Nd5 (20. Nd5 {Stohl} Ne2 $132)) (19... Qb8 {Stohl
} 20. Bf3 $5 {Now h2 is protected and Black can't take on f3-the idea behind
19.Bg1.} (20. Bxd4 Qxa8 21. Rxf6 e5 $1 22. Rxf7 Kxf7 23. Qf1+ Kg8 24. Bxe5 $11)
20... e5 21. Ne4 $13) 20. Nd5 (20. Re1 $6 {Stohl} Qb8 $36 {and Black has the
useful extra Be7 compared to the note above.}) 20... Nxd5 21. Bxd4 (21. Qxd4 $2
{Stohl} Qxd4 22. Bxd4 Nc7 23. Bb6 Nxa8 $17) 21... Qb8 (21... Qc7 $5) 22. Qh5 {
'?!' Stohl. Stohl: 'This direct move forces Black to weaken his position, but
it's not the best.'} (22. Qf3 {Stohl} f6 23. Bxd5 Rxd5 24. Bc3 Bb4 $11) (22.
Bc6 $2 {Stohl} Ne3 $17) (22. Bxd5 $142 $5 {Stohl} Rxd5 23. c4 Rd8 24. Qf3 f6
25. Bc3 Bb4 (25... a4 26. Rxa4 Qb3 27. Rfa1 e5 28. Bb4 $1 Rd3 29. Qe2 Bxb4 30.
Rxb4 Qxb4 31. Qxd3 $16) 26. Rad1 Re8 $5 $14 {/<=>~~ It's unclear if White has
any substantial advantage here, but compared to the game it's not him who is
in danger of losing, Black must be very careful.}) (22. Qg4 $2 {Stohl} e5 23.
Qf3 Be6 $1 $17) 22... f5 {'!' Stohl. Stohl: '[]'} (22... f6 23. Bxd5 exd5 $16 {
'?' Stohl.} (23... Rxd5 $2 24. Qe8+ Bf8 25. Bxf6 $18 {'+-!' Stohl.})) (22... g6
23. Qf3) (22... Nf6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 (23... Bxf6 24. Be4 $18) 24. Ra4 $5 Qxa8 (
24... f5 25. Rg4+ fxg4 26. Qxf7+ Kh8 27. Qxe7 $18) (24... Bb4 25. Rxf6 $18) 25.
Rg4+ Kf8 26. Qxh7 Ke8 (26... Bc5 27. Qh8+ Ke7 28. Qxf6+ $18) (26... Bd6 27.
Rxf6 $18) 27. Rg8+ Bf8 (27... Kd7 28. Rd1+ Kc7 29. Rgxd8 Bxd8 30. Qxf7+ $18)
28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qxf6+ Kd7 (30... Ke8 31. Qxf7#) 31. Rd1+ $18) (
22... Bf6 {Stohl} 23. Bxf6 Nxf6 24. Qxa5 Rf8 25. Bf3 Qxb2 26. c4 $16) (22...
Nf4 {Stohl} 23. Qe5 $16) 23. Bxd5 {'[]' Stohl.} (23. Bc6 $2 {Stohl} Nf4) 23...
Rxd5 24. Qe8+ {Stohl: 'This "activity" is not a direct mistake, but it costs
White time.'} (24. Bc3 $5 {Stohl} g6 (24... Qb5 $5 $13) 25. Qh6 e5 $13 {/\} 26.
Rad1 Qd6 27. Rxd5 Qxd5 28. Qd2 Qxd2 29. Bxd2 a4 $15 {_|_ With his weak a-pawns
safe Black has a pleasant endgame.}) 24... Bf8 {[#]} 25. Bc3 $2 (25. Rad1 $142
$1 Qb7 $8 (25... Qc7 26. Bb6 $1 Qxb6 (26... Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Qxb6 (27... Qxc2 28.
Rd8 Qc1+ 29. Bg1 $18) 28. Rd8 $1 (28. Qxc8 $18) 28... Qc5 (28... Qb4 29. c3 Qc5
30. Rxc8 $18) 29. Rxc8 Qd6 30. Rd8 $18) (26... Qc4 27. b3 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 $18 {
/\Rd8}) (26... Qxc2 27. Rc1 $18) 27. Rxd5 exd5 28. Qxc8 $18) 26. c4 Qd7 (26...
Rd6 27. Bc5 $18) (26... Rd7 27. Bc5 $18) (26... Bd7 27. Qd8 Rxd4 $8 (27... Rd6
28. Bc5 $18) 28. Rxd4 Bc6 $16) 27. Qxd7 Rxd7 28. Bc3 $16) 25... Qb7 {'!' Stohl.
Stohl: 'This excellent move prepares the building of a battery on the /^ a8-h1,
which will eventually paralyse White.'} 26. Rxa5 $6 {Stohl: 'Liquidates a
potential ><, but Black is somewhat better even after'} (26. Bxa5 Bd7 27. Qh5
$13) (26. Rad1 Bd7 27. Qh5 $13) (26. Rfd1 {Stohl} Bd7 27. Qh5 a4 28. Rxd5 Qxd5
$15) 26... Bd7 27. Qh5 {'[]' Stohl.} (27. Qd8 $2 Bb5 $19) 27... Rxa5 28. Bxa5
Qxb2 29. Qe2 (29. Rd1 $2 {Stohl} Bb5 $1 {[%csl Rc2] ><c2}) 29... Qa2 (29... Qb5
$5 {Stohl} 30. Qxb5 Bxb5 $11 {/=/+ is also playable, a draw is the most likely
result.}) 30. Qd2 $2 {Stohl: 'White avoids simplification, not realizing he is
already fighting for equality.'} (30. Qxa6 Qxc2 31. Re1 Bc6 (31... Qa4 {Stohl}
32. Qb6 $11 {should be able to hold. Now Black will improve his position
considerably.}) 32. Qe2 $15) 30... Bc6 31. Rc1 $138 Qc4 $17 32. c3 {Stohl: '/
\Bb4'} (32. Qd3 $5 {Stohl} Qh4 $5 $36 {/\Bg2} (32... Qf4 33. Rf1 Qe5 34. Bc3
$15) (32... Qg4 33. Rg1 Be4 34. Qxa6 f4 35. Bc7 f3 36. h3 $1 fxg2+ 37. Kh2 $15)
) 32... Be7 {Stohl: 'An exchange of B would help White.'} (32... f4 $5 {Stohl}
33. Bb4 f3 34. Bxf8 (34. gxf3 $2 Qg4) 34... fxg2+ 35. Kg1 Kxf8 36. Qd8+ (36.
Qd4 Qe2 $1) 36... Kf7 37. Qc7+ Kf6 $17) 33. Bd8 {'?!' Stohl. Stohl: 'White
should have at least kept the o^a6 in check.'} (33. Bb4 $142 {Stohl} Bf6 $17)
33... Bc5 34. Bg5 h6 35. Be3 (35. Bxh6 $2 {Stohl} gxh6 36. Qxh6 Bxg2+ $1 37.
Kxg2 Qe2+ 38. Kh1 Qf3#) 35... Be7 36. Rb1 (36. Ra1 $5 {Stohl} Bf6 37. Bd4 e5
$17 {/-+}) 36... a5 $19 {Stohl: 'Black's pieces cooperate greatly to pave the
a-pawn's way right up to a1.'} 37. Kg1 (37. Qd4 {Stohl} Bxg2+ $1 38. Kg1 (38.
Kxg2 Qa2+ $19) 38... Qc6 $19 {->}) 37... a4 38. Bd4 (38. Qd4 {Stohl} Qe2 $1 {
It's best to avoid the exchange of Q.} (38... Qa2 39. Rb8+ Kf7 40. Qd2 Qxd2 41.
Bxd2 a3 42. Bc1 a2 43. Bb2 $17 {enables White to resist somewhat.}) 39. Qd2 Qg4
40. Rb6 Bd5 {[%csl Ga4,Rg2][%cal Ga8h1,Ra4a1] -> /^a8-h1 and the o^a4 is
prepared to march on.}) 38... a3 39. Ra1 Bd5 40. Qe3 a2 41. Qg3 Bf8 {Stohl: '/
\Qb3-b2'} 42. Rc1 Be4 43. Qe1 Bd6 (43... Bb1 $2 {Stohl} 44. Rxb1 {is naturally
already not enough for Black.}) 44. h3 Qd3 45. Ra1 Qc2 (45... Qc2 {Stohl} 46.
Qf1 (46. Bf2 Be5 47. Rc1 Qb2 $19) 46... Qb2 {[%cal Re4b1] /\Bb1-+}) 0-1

[Event "Olympiad-13 Final A"]
[Site "Munich"]
[Date "1958.10.13"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Unzicker, Wolfgang"]
[Black "Reshevsky, Samuel Herman"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[Annotator "Unzicker,W"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1958.10.11"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "MCD"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "German Fed Rep"]
[BlackTeam "US of America"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "GER"]
[BlackTeamCountry "USA"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4
Qc7 9. Bf3 Nc6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Be3 Na5 12. Qe1 Nc4 13. Bc1 e5 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15.
exf5 Rac8 16. g4 e4 17. Nxe4 Rfe8 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. Qf2 Bxb2 20. Bxb2 Nxb2 21.
Rab1 Na4 22. Rxb7 Qc4 23. Qg2 Nc3 24. g5 Rb8 25. Rd7 {Ich wollte meinen Turm
auf der vorletzten Reihe halten und dem Gegner gleichzeitig eine Falle stellen,
was auch gelang.} Rb1 $2 {Verliert zwingend!} ({Besser als der Textzug ist} 
25... Rb2 {mit der Drohung Txc2!} 26. g6 {Am besten ist noch} fxg6 (26... Rxc2
27. gxf7+ $18) (26... hxg6 27. fxg6 fxg6 (27... f6 28. Qh3 $18) 28. Rg1 $1 {
mit der Drohung Td7xg7!} Qe6 29. Rc7 $16) 27. fxg6 h6 {, aber nach} 28. Bg4 $1
{wäre die Lage für Schwarz auch sehr gefährlich. So würde nunmehr} Rxc2 {
rasch verlieren wegen der problemartigen Wendung} 29. Re7 $3 Rxe7 (29... Kf8
30. Rxe8+ Kxe8 31. Re1+ Ne2 32. Bxe2 Qe6 33. f5 Qe5 34. Bb5+ $18) (29... Qxf1+
30. Qxf1 Rxe7 31. Qc4+ Kf8 32. Qc8+ Re8 33. Qf5+ {und Matt in zwei Zügen.}) 30.
Qa8+) ({Spielt Schwarz jedoch} 25... Ne4 {, so kann sehr stark} 26. f6 $1 {
folgen. Hierauf würde der scheinbar starke Zug} Nd2 $2 {verlieren wegen} 27.
Bd5 $1 Qxf1+ 28. Qxf1 Nxf1 29. Bxf7+ Kf8 30. fxg7+ Kxg7 31. Bxe8+ $18 {mit
leicht gewonnenem Endspiel.}) (25... Qxf4 $2 26. Bh5 $18) 26. Rxb1 Nxb1 {
Zunächst sieht es so aus, als wenn Schwarz Gegenchancen bekäme. Er droht nun
Te8-e1+. Außerdem ist der Bauer f4 angegriffen. Die knappe Bedenkzeit hat noch
dazu beigetragen, dass Reschewski der Verlockung von Tb8-b1 nicht widerstehen
konnte. Das Verhängnisvolle für Schwarz ist, dass sein Springer, der bisher
das Feld e2 kontrolliert hat, völlig abseits steht. Diese Abseitsstellung des
schwarzen Springers nutzt Weiß zu einem überraschenden Schlag aus.#} 27. Qe2 $3
{Diesen Zug, der mit einem Schlage die schwarze Position hoffnungslos macht,
hatte Reschewski übersehen.} Qc8 ({Nach} 27... Qxe2 28. Bxe2 a5 29. Bc4 $18 {
steht Schwarz aussichtslos.}) (27... Rxe2 28. Rd8+ Re8 29. Rxe8#) {Eine Ironie
ist, dass Schwarz, der durch den Abtauschzug Tb8-b1 die erste Reihe des
Gegners schwächen wollte, damit gerade die Sicherung seiner Grundreihe
vernachlässigt hat.} 28. Rc7 $1 Qd8 29. Qc4 d5 {Um den Springer mit
Tempogewinn wieder ins Spiel zu bringen - aber es nützt nichts mehr.} 30. Bxd5
Nd2 31. Qc6 $1 Rf8 {Resignation!} (31... Re1+ 32. Kg2 Re2+ 33. Kg3 Nf1+ (33...
Re3+ 34. Kf2 $18) 34. Kf3 $18) 32. Rxf7 Rxf7 33. g6 hxg6 34. fxg6 Kf8 35. gxf7
Ne4 (35... g6 36. Qc5+ Kg7 37. Qd4+ $18) 36. Qe8+ 1-0

[Event "Linares 14th"]
[Site "Linares"]
[Date "1997.02.04"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2765"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "Van der Ofen,U"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1997.02.04"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ESP"]
[EventCategory "18"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 057"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1997.04.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4
Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Na5 14. Qf2 Nc4 15.
Bc1 e5 16. Nde2 exf4 17. Nxf4 Be6 18. b3 Ne5 19. Bb2 Rbc8 20. Rac1 $5 Qc5 21.
Qg3 g6 22. Nce2 Nxf3 23. gxf3 b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. Bd4 Qc6 26. Qg2 b4 27. Ng3
Qb5 28. Nxe6 fxe6 29. f4 e5 30. Bb2 Rc5 $1 31. f5 $2 (31. Nf5 Z0 32. Nh6+ Kg7
33. Nf5+ $11) 31... g5 $1 32. Rce1 Qc6 33. Re2 Kf7 34. Bc1 Rg8 35. Be3 Rc3 36.
Bd2 Rxc2 37. Bxb4 Rxe2 38. Qxe2 h5 39. Nxh5 $2 (39. Re1 $8 g4 $36) 39... Nxe4
$19 40. Qf3 g4 41. Qg2 Rh8 0-1

[Event "DDR-ch29 playoff Gruenberg-Voigt +1-1=2"]
[Site "Berlin East"]
[Date "1980.03.13"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Vogt, Lothar"]
[Black "Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2510"]
[BlackElo "2385"]
[Annotator "Vogt,L"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1980.03.12"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[EventCountry "DDR"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2006"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2005.11.24"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2005.11.24"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Be3 Bd7 (11... Nxd4 12. Qxd4 e5 13. Qd3 {ergibt
etwas weissen Vorteil.}) 12. Nb3 b6 13. Bf3 Be8 $6 (13... Rab8 14. Qe2 Na5 15.
Nd2 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. e5 {geschah in einer Partie Vogt,L-Tompa,J/Kecskemet
1979}) 14. Qe2 Nd7 15. g4 Nc5 16. g5 Bd7 {Zurücknahme des unglücklichen 13.
Zuges.} 17. Bg2 Rfe8 18. Qf2 Bf8 19. Qh4 Qd8 20. Rf3 Rc8 21. Raf1 ({Bei} 21.
Rh3 {steht Schwarz die Verteidigung} h6 {zur Verfügung.}) 21... Nxb3 22. cxb3
b5 23. Rh3 ({Weiss braucht sich auf} 23. axb5 axb5 24. Nxb5 Ne5 25. Rh3 h6 {
nicht einzulassen.}) 23... h6 24. f5 {Der weisse Angriff nimmt gefährliche
Formen an.} Ne5 25. Qg3 hxg5 26. Bxg5 f6 27. Qh4 $1 (27. fxe6 Rxe6 {sieht
natürlich auch gut aus für Weiss.}) 27... Rxc3 28. bxc3 fxg5 29. Qh7+ Kf7 30.
Qh5+ ({Eine schöne Mattvariante wäre} 30. fxe6+ Kxe6 ({aber Schwarz kann} 30...
Ke7 {ziehen, wobei Weiss mit} 31. exd7 {allerdings auch gewinnt.}) 31. Qf5+ Ke7
32. Qxg5+ Ke6 33. Rh6+ gxh6 34. Bh3+ Ng4 35. Bxg4#) ({Oder} 30. f6 Qxf6 {
und Schwarz kann auch noch etwas kämpfen.}) 30... Kf6 31. fxe6+ Kxe6 32. Rg3 d5
(32... g4 33. Rxg4 Nxg4 34. Qxg4+ Ke7 35. Qg5+ Ke6 36. Bh3# {zeigt die
schwarze Misere.}) 33. Rxg5 Kd6 34. Rxf8 Rxf8 35. Rxe5 dxe4 36. Rd5+ Kc6 37.
axb5+ axb5 38. Rxb5 Qe7 39. Qd5+ Kc7 40. Qb7+ Kd6 (40... Kd6 41. Rb6+ Kc5 42.
Qc7+ Kd5 43. Qc4+ Ke5 44. Qxe4#) 1-0

[Event "Berliner Sommer 07th"]
[Site "Berlin West"]
[Date "1989.08.17"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Vogt, Lothar"]
[Black "Danailov, Silvio"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2375"]
[Annotator "Vogt,L"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1989.08.12"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2013"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2012.11.22"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2012.11.22"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{SCHACH 10/1989 Seite 16} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6
6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Qc7 8. O-O Be7 9. Kh1 O-O 10. a4 (10. Qe1 {ist eine wichtige
Alternative, wobei ich in letzter Zeit dem Partiezugt den Vorzug gab.}) 10...
Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bg1 (12. Bf3 {wäre die andere Möglichkeit.}) 12... Rb8 13.
Qd3 Bf8 ({Eine wichtige Partie für die Beurteilung des Zuges 13... Sxd4 war
Mokry,K-Gruenberg,HU/Polanica Zdroj 1985} 13... Nxd4 14. Bxd4 e5 15. Ba7 Ra8
16. Be3 exf4 17. Bxf4 Be6 18. Rad1 Red8 19. Qg3 Ne8 20. Bd3 Bf6 21. Nd5 Bxd5
22. exd5 Bxb2 23. c3 Qxc3 24. Bg5 Qc7 25. Qh4 h6 26. Be7 Rd7 27. Qe4 f6 28.
Qh7+ Kf7 29. Rde1 Be5 30. Bxf6 {und Schwarz gab auf.} (30. Bxf6 Nxf6 31. Bg6+
Kf8 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qxg7+ Kd8 34. Qf8+ Ne8 35. Qxe8#)) 14. Qg3 Nd7 15. Rad1
Nb4 16. Rd2 b6 17. Bf3 Bb7 18. Rfd1 Nc5 $6 ({Besser ist} 18... Rbd8 {Der
Springer sollte die Kontrolle des Feldes e5 nicht aufgeben.}) 19. f5 Nc6 (19...
e5 20. Nb3 {belässt Schwarz ohne Gegenspiel.}) 20. fxe6 fxe6 21. Nxc6 {Es soll
kein Rappe nach e5 gelangen.} Bxc6 22. b3 Rbc8 23. Bd4 Qb7 24. Rf1 {Weiß hat
sich am Königsflügel eine günstige Angriffsstellung aufbauen können.} Rc7 (
24... Nxe4 $4 {scheiterte an dem taktischen Witz} 25. Nxe4 Bxe4 26. Bxe4 Qxe4
27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 28. Qxg7#) 25. Bh5 g6 ({Auf} 25... Ree7 {folgt unangenehm} 26.
Rdf2) 26. e5 d5 27. Rdf2 Bg7 28. Bg4 Bd7 {Schwarz muß sich präzise verteidigen.
} 29. Qe3 {Nun droht 30. a5} Qc8 30. Rf7 Rf8 31. Rxf8+ Bxf8 32. b4 {Es stellt
sich heraus, dass dieser Zug zu zeitig erfolgt.} Ne4 ({Bei} 32... Nxa4 {war}
33. Nxd5 {mit überwältigendem Angriff geplant, z.B.} exd5 34. e6 Bb5 35. Rf7
Rxc2 36. h3 Rc1+ 37. Kh2 Bd6+ 38. Be5 Qb8 39. Rg7+ Kh8 40. Rc7+ Kg8 41. Bxd6
Rxc7 42. Qe5) 33. Nxe4 dxe4 34. c3 {Auch meine Bedenkzeit wurde langsam knapp.}
Bxa4 35. Qxe4 Bc6 $2 {Der Verlustzug.} ({Nach} 35... Bb3 $14 {hatte Schwarz
gute Remisaussichten.}) 36. Qf4 {Der Bauer b6 kann jetzt nicht mehr verteidigt
werden, da auch 37. Bxe6+ Qxe6 38. Qxf8# droht.} Bg7 37. Bxb6 Bxg2+ {Auf diese
Ausrede hatte sich Scwarz verlassen, aber etwas dabei übersehen.} 38. Kxg2 Qb7+
39. Qf3 (39. Qf3 Qxb6 40. Qa8+) 1-0

[Event "EU-Cup 16th"]
[Site "Neum"]
[Date "2000.09.28"]
[Round "5.5"]
[White "Vukovic, Zdravko"]
[Black "Varga, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2471"]
[BlackElo "2465"]
[Annotator "Vukovic,Zd"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2000.09.24"]
[EventType "team-swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "BIH"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 080"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2001.01.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Niksic Radonja"]
[BlackTeam "Miskolci"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "YUG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "HUN"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Qg3 Rad8
15. Bd3 Rd7 16. Rae1 Re8 $5 (16... Bc6) 17. Re3 $146 (17. e5 $6 dxe5 18. Bxe5
Qd8 $1) 17... Qd8 $1 (17... d5 $2 18. exd5 Bxd5 19. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 20. Qh4+ Kg8
21. Rh3) (17... Nh5 $5) 18. Qh3 g6 19. Rg3 d5 $6 (19... Bf8 $1 20. f5 Bg7 21.
fxg6 fxg6 (21... hxg6 22. Rgf3 e5 23. Be3 Nh5 24. Bg5 Qc8 25. Qh4 $36) 22. Rgf3
(22. Be3 d5 $1) 22... Nxe4 $1 23. Nxe4 (23. Bxg7 Ng5 24. Bf6 Qxf6 $8 25. Rxf6
Nxh3 26. Ne4 Bxe4 $8 27. Bxe4 d5 $8 28. Bxg6 $8 hxg6 29. Rxg6+ Rg7 $8 30. Rxg7+
Kxg7 31. gxh3 $11) 23... Bxd4 24. c3 Bg7 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxf6 Kg7 $1 27. Rf7+
$1 (27. Rxe6 $2 Bxg2+ $1) 27... Rxf7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Qxh7+ $11) 20. f5 $3 (
20. e5 Ne4) (20. exd5 $5 Bxd5 (20... Nxd5 $2 21. Bxg6 fxg6 22. Rxg6+ hxg6 23.
Qh8+ Kf7 24. Qg7# {#}) 21. Be5 $40) 20... dxe4 21. fxg6 $8 hxg6 (21... fxg6 22.
Nxe4 (22. Qxe6+ $6 Kg7) 22... Rxd4 (22... Bxe4 23. Bxe4 Rxd4 24. Bxg6 Kh8 25.
Rgf3 Rd7 $8 26. Bxe8 Qxe8 27. Qxe6 $16) 23. Ng5 $1) 22. Nxe4 $8 Rxd4 $8 23. Ng5
$8 Rxd3 $8 24. cxd3 $8 Nh5 $138 (24... Qd5 $8 25. Nxf7 (25. Rxf6 Qxg5 26. Rxg5
Bxf6 27. Rc5 Bxb2 (27... Rd8 $6 28. Qe3 $1) 28. Rc7 Bd5 $132) 25... Qh5 (25...
Rf8 $2 26. Qh6 $1) 26. Qxh5 Nxh5 27. Rxg6+ Ng7 $132 28. Ng5 Bxg5 29. Rxg5) 25.
Nxf7 (25. Qxh5 $1 Bxg5 (25... gxh5 26. Nxf7+ Kh7 27. Nxd8 h4 28. Re3 $1) 26.
Qxg5 Qxg5 27. Rxg5 Rc8 28. h4 $1 Rc2 29. h5 Kg7 $8 30. Rg3 $1 $18 Rxb2 31. h6+
Kxh6 32. Rxf7) 25... Nxg3+ 26. Qxg3 $2 (26. hxg3 Bxg2+ $8 27. Kxg2 Qd5+ 28. Rf3
Bf6 29. Qh6 $1 Kxf7 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Qxg6 (31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Qxf6+ Kd6 33. Qxg6
Rc8 $132) 31... Qxf3+ $5 (31... Ke7 32. Qxf6+ $16) 32. Kxf3 Bxb2) 26... Bxg2+
$8 27. Qxg2 $138 (27. Kxg2 $142 Qd5+ 28. Rf3 $36) 27... Qxd3 (27... Qd5) 28.
Ne5 Qd5 $8 29. Rf3 Qd1+ (29... g5 $6 30. Qc2) 30. Rf1 Qd5 31. Rf3 Qd1+ 32. Rf1
Qd5 1/2-1/2

[Event "PCA-World-ch Kasparov-Anand +4-1=13"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.10.06"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "Wahls,M"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "1995.09.11"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "18"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{Die 16. Partie der Schachweltmeisterschaft endete erneut mit einem farblosen
Kurzremis. In der Eröffnung bediente sich Anand eines psychologischen Tricks.
Er wählte die von Kasparov bevorzugte Najdorf-Variante und ließ den
Weltmeister quasi gegen sich selber spielen. Tuniertaktisch klug entschied
sich dieser dann einfach für ein Spiel auf Sicherheit und nahm seinem
Kontrahenten damit allen Wind aus den Segeln.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {Auch wenn Anand diesen Zug nicht zum ersten Mal spielt, so
ist er im Gegensatz zu seinem Gegner nicht gerade als Experte der
Najdorf-Variante bekannt.} 6. Be2 {Die ersten fünf Züge spielte Kasparov sehr
schnell. Als Anand jedoch mit 5...a6 ankam, zuckte er sichtlich zusammen und
begann zu überlegen. Während der nächsten sieben Minuten bot der Weltmeister
dann den Anblick eines Schauspielers im Training, als er so ziemlich alle
überhaupt erdenkbaren Fratzen und Grimassen über sein Gesicht wandern ließ.
Nur wenige hatten es bisher gewagt, ihn auf seinem ureigensten Terrain zu
bekämpfen. Anstatt nun zu testen was Anand auf die gefährlichste Fortsetzung 6.
Lg5 (so spielte der junge Kasparov) oder 6.Lc4 (Bobby Fischers Lieblingszug)
vorbereitet hatte, entscheidet sich der Champion für die sicherste Möglichkeit.
Warum auch Risiken eingehen, so kurz vor dem nahen Gesamtsieg.} e6 7. O-O Be7
8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 {Vorausgesetzt ein
"Deja-vu-Erlebnis"sei, wie viele Wissenschaftler behaupten, eine Fehlfunktion
des Gehirns, so ist dies hier mit Sicherheit keines. Mit vertauschten Farben
wurde diese Stellung bereits fünfmal in diesem Match erreicht!} 12. Bd3 {
Merkwürdigerweise verzichtet Kasparov hier auf 12.Lf3, womit ihm Anand seine
bisher einzige Niederlage beibringen konnte. Der Weltmeister konvertierte
anschließend zur Drachenvariante.} Nb4 13. a5 Bd7 14. Nf3 Rac8 15. Bb6 Qb8 16.
Bd4 {An dieser Stelle verläßt Kasparov die Spuren Anands. In der siebten
Partie versuchte der Inder vergeblich die Initiative an sich zu reißen. Nach
16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5 Sfd5 18.Sxd5 exd5 19.Te1 h6 20.c3 Sxd3 21.Dxd3 Lc5! war die
Partie zum Remis verflacht.} Bc6 17. Qd2 Nxd3 {Mit diesem Tausch beseitigt
Schwarz den gefährlichen weißen Angriffsläufer (Erinnern wir uns an die 3.
Partie. Dort hätte Anand mit einem Einschlag auf h7 gewinnen können.),
verbessert aber auch gleichzeitig die weiße Bauernstruktur. Vielleicht hätte
er mit dem Tausch warten können, bis der Läufer wirklich etwas droht.} (17...
Nd7) (17... d5 $6 18. e5 Ne4 19. Qe3) 18. cxd3 Nd7 19. Bg1 Qc7 20. Nd4 {
Das mit diesem Zug einhergehende Remisangebot wurde von Anand akzeptiert. Er
sah sich wohl nicht in der Lage den Weltmeister aus einer derartig soliden
Stellung heraus noch ernsthaft zu gefährden. Und wer wollte es ihm auch
verargen? Die magere Ausbeute von einem Punkt aus den letzten sechs Partien
war sicherlich keine Kraftnahrung für sein Selbstbewußtsein. Immerhin
versprach er für die siebzehnte Partie noch einmal alles zu geben.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "PCA-World-ch Kasparov-Anand +4-1=13"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.10.10"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "Wahls,M"]
[PlyCount "23"]
[EventDate "1995.09.11"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventRounds "18"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 049"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1995.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{10,5 zu 7,5 lautet der Endstand der Intel Schachweltmeisterschaft 1995. Durch
ein Kurzremis in der 18. Partie konnte der alte und neue Weltmeister Garry
Kasparov das auf zwanzig Partien angesetzte Match gegen den indischen
Herausforderer Viswanathan Anand vorzeitig für sich entscheiden. Er
unterstrich damit erneut seine Vorherrschaft in der Schachwelt und erhielt als
Belohnung einen Scheck in Höhe von einer Million US Dollar. Die 18. Partie
dauerte lediglich 20 Minuten. Nach seinem 12. Zug lächelte Kasparov und bot
Remis, worin schließlich Anand nach fünfminütigem Zögern einwilligte. Nach der
Partie wechselten die Spieler noch ein paar freundschaftliche Worte, bevor sie
gemeinsam zur Pressekonferenz erschienen. Anand präsentierte sich als
gutgelaunter Verlierer. "Das sind eine ganze Menge Nullen", war sein Kommentar,
als er von Intels europäischem Marketingdirektor Mike Couzens den
Fünfhunderttausenddollarscheck entgegennahm. "Kasparov hat seine Chancen
genutzt, ich nicht," erklärte er abschließend den Matchverlauf.} 1. e4 c5 2.
Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3
O-O 10. f4 Qc7 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 {"Ich glaube, daß mit dieser Veranstaltung
eine neue Ära des Profischachs begonnen hat, eines Profischachs, das in der
Lage sein wird, fortan die breiten Massen und die dazugehörigen Sponsoren in
seinen Bann zu ziehen." Das sind die Worte Kasparovs, des Weltmeisters, der
als Mensch umstritten ist, als Motor des Schachsports jedoch von unschätzbarem
Wert.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Nabereznye Chelny"]
[Site "Nabereznye Chelny"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shur, Mikhail"]
[Black "Muhutdinov, Marat"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2380"]
[BlackElo "2480"]
[Annotator "Wolff,P"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[EventCategory "7"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 037"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. f4 Qc7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 (12. Bd3 b6 $5 (12... Bd7 13. Qf3
Nb4 14. Qg3 Nh5 15. Qf3 Nf6 16. Qg3 Nh5 17. Qf3 Nf6 {1/2-1/2, Sideif Sade,
F-Shur,M Nabereznye Chelny 1993}) 13. Nxc6 Qxc6 14. Qf3 Bb7 15. Qh3 g6 $13 16.
Bd4 Rad8 17. Rf3 Qc7 18. Raf1 Rf8 19. e5 $6 Nh5 $15 {Jansa,V-Orsag,M, Prague 
(6) 1993}) 12... Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 (14. Qf2 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Bc6 {It is to
prevent this maneuver that White usually plays 14.Nb3.} 16. Qg3 g6 17. a5 Nd7
18. f5 Ne5 19. Be2 Bf8 $13 {Timoschenko,G-Muhutdinov,M Nabereznye Chelny 1993})
14... b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Bg2 Bb7 {(?!) I do not know these positions
so well, but it is my understanding that Black often wants to keep the bishop
on c8 and the b-file clear for awhile in these lines.} (17... Na5 $142 $5 {
This has the virtue of stopping White from playing the Queen's R to d1 and the
Q to f2 and retreating the bishop to c1 before the knight lands on c4.}) 18.
Rf3 (18. Rad1 $5) 18... Bf8 19. Qf2 g6 20. Rh3 Bg7 $13 21. Rf1 f5 22. gxf6 Bxf6
23. f5 Bxc3 24. bxc3 exf5 25. exf5 Nce5 26. Bxb7 Qxb7+ 27. Qg2 Rf8 28. Rg3 Kh8
29. Bh6 Rf7 30. Nd4 Nc5 31. Qxb7 Rbxb7 32. f6 Nxa4 33. Ne6 Nc5 34. Nd8 Kg8 35.
Nxb7 Rxb7 36. Re3 Kf7 37. Bf4 Nc4 38. Re2 a5 39. Bg5 Ne6 40. Bh4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Interzonal-16"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Portisch, Lajos"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2685"]
[BlackElo "2585"]
[Annotator "Wolff,P"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1993.07.16"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 037"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1993.12.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. Be3 Nf6 8.
O-O Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 $5 O-O 11. Qg3 {Until recently, it was thought that
this line of the Classical Scheveningen was better for White (i.e. Qe1-g3
without Pa4) when the queen was committed to c7. This view has recently been
challenged, however.} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. a3 Bb7 14. Kh1 Bc6 15. Rae1 Rae8 (
15... Qb7 {The main line.} 16. Bd3 b4 17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 Qb7 19. e5 Nh5 20.
Qh3 g6 21. Ng3 dxe5 22. Bxe5 Nxg3+ 23. hxg3 Bb5 $1 $146 {Shirov-Ivanchuk,
Linares 1993. Ivanchuk discovered that this position is in fact quite playable.
Shirov failed to get anything substantial in that game. One must wonder: Did
he have an improvement in mind for this game?}) 16. e5 (16. Bd3 e5 $1 17. fxe5
Nh5 18. Qh3 dxe5 19. Qxh5 exd4 $132) (16. Bf3 $5) 16... dxe5 17. Bxe5 (17. fxe5
Ne4 (17... Nd7 $5) (17... Nd5 $2 18. Ne4 $36) 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 $132) 17... Qd7 18.
Bd3 g6 19. Qh3 (19. f5 Nh5 $1 (19... exf5 $2 20. Rxf5 $16) 20. Qh3 exf5 21.
Bxf5 (21. Rxf5 Ng7 $1 $17 22. Qh6 $140 f6) 21... Qb7 $10) 19... Nh5 $1 20. Ne4
f6 21. Bc3 Bd5 22. Bb4 Bxb4 23. axb4 Bxe4 $1 24. Rxe4 f5 25. Re5 Nf6 $10 {
White cannot use the advantage of the better minor piece because Black's
pieces are better placed, and the Black pawns on light squares restrict the B.}
26. Qf3 Qd6 27. c3 Nd7 28. Ree1 e5 29. Bc2 exf4 30. Rd1 Qe6 31. Qxf4 Nf6 32.
Rd6 Qe2 33. Bb3+ Kh8 34. Rxa6 Qxb2 35. Qd4 (35. Qd4 Qxb3 36. Rxf6 Rxf6 37.
Qxf6+ Kg8 $10) 1/2-1/2

