[Event "EU-ch 14th"]
[Site "Legnica"]
[Date "2013.05.09"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Sargissian, Gabriel"]
[Black "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2667"]
[BlackElo "2598"]
[Annotator "Sales,Jesse Noel"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2013.??.??"]
{This is another game showing the same line but different variations played by
GM Sargissian of Armenia. We see different ideas here how black responded to
white's 5. Bb5 variation.} 1. Nf3 {Yes, this will be transposed to e4
variation later.} g6 2. e4 c5 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 {Interesting to see such a
dynamic queen in just the 3rd move.} Nf6 5. Bb5 a6 {Now, we are following a6
line which attacks directly the bishop at b5.} 6. e5 ({If} 6. Ba4 b5 7. Bb3 Nc6
8. Qd3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O) 6... axb5 7. exf6 Nc6 8. Qd3 {Threatening the b5 pawn.}
b4 9. O-O e5 {There are already obvious problems with black's development.} ({
If} 9... exf6 10. Re1+ Be7 11. Bh6 Rg8 12. Nbd2 d6 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4 Be6)
10. Nbd2 d6 ({If} 10... d5 11. Re1 e4 12. Nd4 Be6 13. Qb5 Qd7 14. Nxe6 fxe6)
11. c3 Qxf6 {The pawn at f6 is annoying black so it is forced to take it but
there are repercussions.} 12. Ne4 Qe6 13. Nfg5 Qe7 14. Nxh7 {Wow, this is what
I mean. Delaying development will have consequences as it shows here.} f5 15.
Nef6+ {Interesting to see both knights are placed in the face of black's
kingside. Amazing, let us see how GM Sargissian follows up these attacking
combinations.} Kf7 ({If} 15... Kd8 16. Bg5 Bh6 17. Bxh6 Be6 18. cxb4 Nxb4 19.
Qg3 Kc8 20. Qxg6) 16. Bg5 {You can just imagine how dangerously placed 2 Royal
Highness at e7 and f7 squares.} Bg7 17. Nd5 {Double attacking the queen at e7.}
e4 18. Qd2 Qd7 19. Nb6 {Attacks both the queen and the rook at a8.} Qe6 20.
Nxa8 Rxh7 21. Nb6 Be5 {Black said, it's my turn... but how far the attack
would get?} 22. h4 {This move stops it.} bxc3 23. bxc3 Rh8 24. Rab1 Kg7 25.
Rfd1 {Controlling the d5 is best because it will give black chances to regain
position or bounce back.} f4 {Black is desperately seeking to break white's
weakend kingside.} 26. Nxc8 {Must lessen support, yet exchanging the inactive
knight at b6 is a good move.} Qxc8 27. Bxf4 Rxh4 28. Bxe5+ Nxe5 29. Qxd6 {
White has the better position as it penetrates the center plus the knight at
e5 is under attack.} Rh5 {This position is finished for black.} ({If} 29...
Nf3+ 30. gxf3 Qh3 31. Rxb7+ Kh6 32. Qd2+ e3 33. Qxe3+) 30. Qe7+ Kh6 31. Rd8 {
Amazing game... great ideas presented here on how to tackle the 5...a6 line.
Fantastic game by GM Gabriel Sargissian. Thanks also to GM Salgado Lopez, Ivan.
.. for this wonderful game. Keep safe always, GOD Bless all of you...} 1-0