[Event "Titled Tuesday intern op 31st Jan Late"]
[Site "Chess.com INT"]
[Date "2023.01.31"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Chigaev, Maksim"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B95"]
[WhiteElo "2632"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2023.??.??"]
{Chess.com Titled Tuesday Event is a special event where Super GMs & GMs play
and as always, anything can happen. Just like our featured game, let's find
out.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 {This is our
final series (The Sicilian Najdorf)} e6 7. Qf3 {I like this idea, castle early,
coordinate pieces and attack the center.} h6 8. Bd2 Qb6 9. Nb3 {Of course} Qc7
10. O-O-O b5 11. Bd3 Bb7 12. Qg3 {Eyeing the g7 and d6 pawn.} Nbd7 13. Rhe1 {
All pieces are positioned, what do you expect when black king is still in the
middle.} b4 14. Nd5 {I worry about this move, but it really deserves attention,
is it going to work?} exd5 15. exd5+ Kd8 ({IF} 15... Be7 16. Bxb4 Ne5 17. Rxe5
dxe5 18. d6 Bxd6 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Bb5+) 16. Bxb4 {I think it is good
compensation for the sacrificed knight.} a5 17. Ba3 Nxd5 18. Bb5 Nb4 19. Bxb4
axb4 20. Qe3 {Nice, mate at e8 threat.} Qc8 21. Qe8+ Kc7 22. Qxf7 {Anything
can really happen.} Ba6 23. Nd4 Bxb5 24. Nxb5+ Kb8 (24... Kb6 25. Nxd6 Bxd6 26.
Rxd6+ Kc7 27. Qd5 Ra6 28. Qc4+ Kb8 29. Qxa6 Qxa6 30. Rxa6) 25. Re8 {Super GM
Maksim Chigaev is such an entertaining chess player. His ability to create
unpredictable moves rattled even the likes of Super GM Wesley So. Fantastic
Sicilian game. Thank you so much...cheers.} 1-0