[Event "Moscow International-02"] [Site "Moscow (Russia)"] [Date "1935.03.08"] [Round "16"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Chekhover, Vitaly A"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A11"] [Annotator "Huebner,R"] [PlyCount "85"] [EventDate "1935.02.15"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "19"] [EventCountry "URS"] [SourceTitle "CBM 025"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1991.12.01"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "1991.12.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Nc3 a6 9. Nd4 dxc4 10. bxc4 Nc5 11. f4 Qc7 12. Nf3 Rd8 13. Qc2 Ncd7 14. d4 c5 15. Ne5 b6 16. Bd3 cxd4 17. exd4 Bb7 18. Qe2 Nf8 19. Nd1 Ra7 20. Nf2 Qb8 21. Nh3 h6 22. Ng5 hxg5 23. fxg5 N8d7 24. Nxf7 Kxf7 25. g6+ {} Kg8 (25... Ke8 26. Qxe6 Nf8 27. Qf7+ Kd7 28. Ba3 Re8 29. Rxf6 gxf6 30. g7 {Pachmann}) (25... Kf8 26. Qxe6 Ne5 27. Rxf6+ (27. dxe5 Bc5+ 28. Kh1 Bxg2+ 29. Kxg2 Rxd3 {/\ Qa8 } 30. Rxf6+ {Vukovic}) (27. Rae1 Bc8 {Vukovic}) (27. Qh3 {/\ dxe5} Nf7 ( 27... Nf3+ {Vukovic}) 28. gxf7 Bc8 29. Qh8+ Kxf7 30. Qh5+ Kg8 (30... Kf8 31. Bg6 Be6 32. Rxf6+ Bxf6 33. Ba3+ Rd6 34. Re1 Ke7 35. d5 {Vukovic}) 31. Rxf6 Bxf6 (31... gxf6 32. Qg6+ Kf8 33. Bc1 {Vukovic}) 32. Bh7+ Kf8 33. Ba3+ Re7 (33... Rd6 34. Qd5) 34. Bg6 Be6 35. Re1 {/\ Rxe6} Qc8 36. Qh8+ Bg8 37. Bxe7+ Bxe7 38. Rf1+ Bf6 39. Rxf6+ {Vukovic}) 27... gxf6 28. Qh3 {} ( 28. g7+ Kxg7 29. Qxe7+ Nf7 {/\ Qd6}) 28... Bb4 (28... Ke8 29. Bf5) (28... Bc5 {} 29. Rf1 (29. dxc5 Bxg2 (29... Bc8 30. Qh4) 30. Kxg2 (30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qh7+ Ke6 32. Bf5+ Kxf5 33. g7+ Ke6) (30. Qh6+ Kg8 31. Bf5 Re8 32. Kxg2 bxc5 33. Rb1 (33. Bc3 Qa8+ {/\ Qf3}) 33... Qa8+ 34. Kg1 Qf3 35. Rf1 Qe2 36. Bxe5 Rxe5) 30... Qa8+ 31. Kg1 Rxd3 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. g7 Nf3+ (33... Rd8 34. Qh7 Rg8 35. Bxe5 fxe5 36. cxb6 Rd7 (36... Qf8 {Trauth})) 34. Kf1 (34. Kf2 Rd2+ 35. Kg3 (35. Ke3 Kf7 {/\ Re7+} 36. g8=Q+ Qxg8 37. Qxf6+ Ke8 38. Qxf3 Qg5+) 35... Ne5 (35... Kf7 36. cxb6) 36. g8=N+ Kf7 37. Qxf6+ Kxg8 38. Bxe5 Qg2+) 34... Nxh2+ 35. Qxh2 Qf3+ 36. Qf2 Ra8 37. Qxf3 (37. cxb6 Qxf2+ 38. Kxf2 Rd2+ $19) (37. Re1+ Kf7 38. cxb6 Qh3+) 37... Rxf3+ 38. Ke2 (38. Kg2 Rd3) 38... Rh3 39. Rg1 Rg8) (29. Qh4 Bxd4+ (29... Bxg2 30. Qxf6+ (30. Kxg2 Nxd3 31. Qxf6+ Kg8) 30... Ke8 (30... Nf7 31. dxc5 (31. g7+ Kg8 32. Qg6 Ng5) 31... Rxd3 32. Re1) (30... Kg8 31. dxc5 (31. Qe6+ Kg7 32. dxc5 Re8 33. Bxe5+ Qxe5 34. Qxe5+ Rxe5 35. cxb6 Rd7) 31... Re8 (31... Nf3+ 32. Kf2) 32. Re1) 31. Re1 Re7 32. g7 (32. Rxe5 Qxe5) 32... Kd7 (32... Nf3+ 33. Kf2 Nxe1 34. g8=Q+ Kd7 35. Bf5+ Kc7 36. Qg3+ Kb7 37. Qxb8+ Kxb8 38. dxc5 Rd2+ 39. Kg3 Re3+ 40. Kf4 Rf3+ 41. Kg5) 33. Bf5+ Kc7 34. Kxg2 Rg8 35. dxc5 Rexg7+ 36. Kh1 Qa8+ 37. c6 Qxc6+ (37... Nxc6 38. Be4) 38. Qxc6+ Nxc6 39. Bxg7) ( 29... Qd6 30. dxc5 Qxc5+ 31. Kh1 Bxg2+ (31... Qc6 32. Be4) (31... Rxd3 32. Qxf6+ Ke8 33. Bxe5 (33. g7 Bxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Rxg7+) 33... Rd2 34. Qf7+ Kd8 35. Bf6+ Kc8 36. Qe8+ Kc7 37. Be5+) 32. Kxg2 Nxd3 33. Bxf6 (33. Qxf6+ Ke8) 33... Qc6+ 34. Kg3 Qd6+) (29... Rxd4 30. Bxd4 Bxd4+ (30... Qd6 31. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 32. Kh1 Nxd3 33. Qxf6+ Ke8 34. g7 Nf2+ 35. Qxf2 Qxf2 36. g8=Q+ Ke7 37. Rd1) 31. Qxd4 Qc7 {/\ Qc5 oder 32...Nd3}) 30. Bxd4 Qd6 31. Bc3 Nxd3 32. Bxf6 ( 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qg7+ Ke6 34. Qf7+ (34. Qxf6+ Kd7) 34... Kf5 35. Rf1+ Kg4 $19) (32. Rf1 Qc5+ 33. Kh1 Nf2+) 32... Qc5+ 33. Kf1 (33. Kh1 Nf2+ 34. Kg1 Rd1+) 33... Qf5+ 34. Kg1 Qxg6) (29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qh7+ (30. Qg7+ Ke6 31. Bf5+ Kxf5 32. Rf1+ Bf3) 30... Ke6 31. Qh3+ Kd6 32. dxc5+ bxc5 33. Bf5 Bc6 34. Bc3 {/\ Rd1}) (29. Bf5 Bc8 (29... Rxd4 30. Qh8+ (30. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 31. Kh1 Bxg2+) 30... Ke7 31. Qg7+ Ke8 (31... Kd6 32. Qxf6+ Kc7 33. Qxe5+ Rd6+ 34. Kh1 Qd8 35. Qg3) 32. Qg8+ Ke7 33. Qe6+ Kd8 34. Qxf6+ Ke8) (29... Qd6 30. Qh8+ ( 30. dxc5 Qxc5+ 31. Kh1 Bxg2+ 32. Qxg2 Kg7) 30... Ke7 31. Qh7+ Ke8 ( 31... Ke8 32. Re1 Qc6)) (29... Bxg2 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qh7+ Kf8 (31... Ke8 32. g7) 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qg7+ Ke8 34. Qg8+ Bf8 (34... Ke7 35. Qe6+ Kf8 36. Qxf6+ Ke8 37. Kxg2 Qb7+ 38. d5 (38. d5 Rxd5 39. Qe6+)) 35. Ba3 Rd6 ( 35... Re7 36. g7) 36. dxe5 Rg7 37. Qxf8+) 30. Qh8+ (30. dxc5 Bxf5 (30... bxc5) 31. Qxf5 Kg7 32. Rf1 Rf8 33. Bxe5 Qxe5 34. Qxe5 fxe5 35. Rxf8 Kxf8 36. cxb6 Rb7 37. c5 Kg7 38. a4 a5 39. Kf2 Kxg6 40. Ke3 Kf5) 30... Ke7 31. Qg7+ Ke8 32. Qg8+ Bf8 (32... Ke7) 33. Ba3 Rd6 (33... Bxf5 34. g7 Kd7 (34... Rxg7 35. Qxf8+ Kd7 36. Qxg7+ Kc8 37. Qxf6) 35. gxf8=Q Rxf8 36. Bxf8 Ng4 (36... Be6 37. Qg7+) 37. Qd5+ {/\ Bd6 +-}) 34. dxe5 Rg7 35. exf6 Rxf6 36. Re1+ Kd8 37. Qh8) 29... Qd6 (29... Nxd3 30. Rxf6+ Ke8 31. Qe6+ Be7 32. Rf8+ Kxf8 33. Qf7#) (29... Bf3 30. dxc5 Nxd3 (30... Rxd3 31. Qh8+ {/\ Qxb8 +-}) 31. Qh8+ { /\ Bxf6 +-}) 30. dxc5 (30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qh7+ Ke8 32. g7 Bxd4+ 33. Bxd4 (33. Kh1 Bxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Rxg7+ 35. Qxg7 Qc6+ {/\ Bxb2 -+}) 33... Qxd4+ 34. Rf2 Bd5 35. cxd5 Rxg7) 30... Qxc5+ 31. Rf2 (31. Kh1 Bxg2+ 32. Kxg2 (32. Qxg2 Rxd3 33. Rxf6+ Kg8) 32... Qc6+ 33. Kg1 Rxd3 34. Qh8+ Ke7 35. Qg7+ (35. g7 Nf3+ 36. Rxf3 (36. Kf2 Rd2+ 37. Ke3 (37. Kg3 Qd6+ 38. Kxf3 Qd3+) 37... Qe6+) 36... Qxf3 37. Qf8+ Kd7 38. Qf7+ Kc6 39. Qe6+ Kc5 40. Ba3+ Rxa3 41. g8=Q Qd1+) 35... Ke8 36. Qxa7 Rd2 37. Qb8+ Kd7 38. Rf2 (38. Qa7+ Ke6 39. Rxf6+ Kxf6 40. Qf7+ Kg5) 38... Qc5) 31... Rxd3 (31... Nxd3 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Bxf6+ Ke6 34. Qh3+) (31... Bf3 32. Bxe5) (31... Qxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Nxd3+ 33. Kg1 Nxb2 34. Qh8+ Ke7 35. Qg7+ Ke6 36. Qc7) 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qxf6+ Kd7 34. Qf5+ Kd8 35. Qf6+ Kc8 36. Qf5+) 29. Re1 {} (29. dxe5 {} Bc5+ 30. Kh1 Bxg2+ 31. Kxg2 (31. Qxg2 Rxd3 32. exf6 Qa8) 31... Qa8+ 32. Kf1 Rxd3 33. Qh8+ (33. Qxd3 Qh1+ 34. Ke2 Qxh2+ 35. Kd1 Qxb2 36. Qd8+ Kg7 37. Qxf6+ Kg8 38. Qe6+ Kf8 39. Qf6+ Ke8 40. Qe6+ Kd8 41. Qg8+ Kd7 42. Qg7+ Ke8 (42... Be7 43. e6+) 43. Qg8+ Bf8 44. Qe6+ Kd8 45. Qf6+ Be7 46. Qh8+ Kc7) 33... Ke7 34. exf6+ (34. Qxf6+ Ke8 35. Qh8+ (35. Qe6+ Kd8) 35... Bf8) 34... Kd6 35. Qxa8 Rxa8 36. f7 (36. Re1 Rf3+ {/\ Rf2+ -+}) 36... Ke6 37. Re1+ Re3 38. Rxe3+ Bxe3 39. Bg7 Bc5 40. h4 Bf8) (29. Rf1 {} Bxg2 (29... Bf3 30. dxe5 Bc5+ 31. Kh1 Bxg2+ (31... Rxd3 32. Qh8+ {/\ Qxb8 +-}) 32. Kxg2 Qa8+ 33. Rf3 (33. Qf3 Rxd3) 33... Rxd3 34. Qh8+ Ke7 35. exf6+ Kd6 (35... Kd7 36. Qh3+ Kd8 (36... Kd6 37. Be5+ Kxe5 38. Qf5+) 37. g7) 36. Qxa8 Rd2+ 37. Kf1 Rxa8 38. f7) (29... Qd6 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qh7+ (31. Qg7+ Ke8 32. Rxf6 Qe7) 31... Ke8 32. g7 Bd5 33. cxd5 Rxg7 34. Qxg7 Nxd3 35. Qg6+) (29... Nf3+ 30. gxf3 Qf4 31. Bf5 (31. Re1 Bxe1 32. Ba3+ Rd6 33. Qe6 Qxd4+ 34. Kg2 Bxf3+) (31. Qe6 Bxf3) (31. d5 Bc8 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Re1+ (33. Qg7+ Kd6 34. Qxa7 Bc5+ {/\ Rh8}) 33... Kd7 (33... Bxe1 34. Ba3+ Rd6 35. Qg7+ Kd8 36. Qf8+ Kc7 37. Bxd6+ Qxd6 38. g7 Be6 39. dxe6 Qxd3 (39... Qd4+ 40. Kh1 Qxd3 41. g8=Q) 40. g8=Q Qe3+ 41. Kh1) 34. Qg7+ Kd6 35. Qxa7 Bc5+ 36. Kg2 Bh3+) 31... Ke7 32. d5 Qxc4 33. Qh7+ Kd6 34. Bxf6 Bc5+ 35. Kg2 Qe2+ 36. Kg3 Bxd5 37. Qxa7 Qxf1) 30. Qh8+ (30. Kxg2 Nxd3 31. Rxf6+ Kg8) 30... Ke7 31. Qxf6+ Ke8 (31... Kd7 32. Bf5+ Kc7 33. Qxe5+ Bd6 34. Qg7+ Kc6 35. d5+) 32. Kxg2 (32. g7 Rxg7 33. Qxg7 Bxf1) (32. Qh8+ Kd7 33. Bf5+ Kc6 34. d5+ Kc5) 32... Nxd3 33. g7 (33. Qh8+ Kd7 34. Qh3+ (34. Rf7+ Kc8 35. Qh3+ Rad7) 34... Kc6 35. Rf6+ (35. Qf3+ Kc7) (35. d5+ Kb7) 35... Rd6 36. Qf3+ Kc7 37. Rf7+ Rd7) 33... Kd7 34. Qf5+ Kc7 (34... Kc6 35. Qe4+) 35. Qxd3 (35. Qf7+ Kc8 36. Qe6+ Rad7 37. g8=Q Rxg8+ 38. Qxg8+ Kb7) 35... Qc8) (29. Bf5 { } Nxc4 (29... Bc8 30. dxe5) (29... Bxg2 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qg7+) (29... Nf3+ 30. gxf3 Qf4 31. d5 Ke7 32. Re1+ Kd6 33. Re6+ Kc7 (33... Kc5 34. Bxf6) 34. Bxf6 Bc5+ 35. Kg2 Qd2+ 36. Kg3 Bd6+ 37. Rxd6 Qe1+ 38. Kg4 Qg1+ 39. Kh5 Rxd6 40. Be5 Ra8 41. g7 Rg8 42. Qg3) (29... Nxg6 30. Bxg6 Bxg2 (30... Bc8 31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Re1+ Bxe1 33. Qg7+ Ke6 (33... Kd6 34. Ba3+ Ke6 35. d5+ Rxd5 36. Qg8+ $18) 34. d5+ Rxd5 (34... Kd6 35. Qxf6+ Kc5 36. Qd4+ Kb4 37. c5+ Ka5 38. Bc3+ Bxc3 39. Qxc3+) 35. Qxf6+ (35. Qg8+ Kd7 36. Qxd5+ Qd6) 35... Kd7 36. cxd5 $18) 31. Qh8+ (31. Kxg2 Qf4 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Qg7+ Kd6 34. Qxa7 Qg4+ 35. Kf2 Qf4+ 36. Ke2 Re8+ 37. Bxe8 Qe4+ 38. Kf2 Qf4+) 31... Ke7 32. Qg7+ (32. Re1+ Bxe1 33. Qg7+ Kd6 34. Ba3+ Kc6) 32... Kd6 33. Qxf6+ Kc7 34. Kxg2 Qc8)) (29. Qh8+ {} Ke7 30. Qh7+ Kd6 (30... Ke8 31. g7 Bd5 32. cxd5 Rxg7 33. Qxg7 Nxd3 34. Qg6+) (30... Ke6 31. Qh3+ Ke7 32. dxe5 Bc5+ 33. Kh1 Bxg2+ 34. Qxg2 (34. Kxg2 Qa8+ 35. Kf1 fxe5) 34... Rxd3 35. exf6+ Kf8 36. f7) 31. dxe5+ fxe5 (31... Kc5 32. Qe7+) 32. Qh4 (32. g7 Bc5+ 33. Kh1 Bxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Qb7+ 35. Be4 Qxg7+) 32... Rf8 (32... Ke6 33. Qg4+ Ke7 34. Qg5+ Ke6 35. Qf5+) ( 32... Bc5+ 33. Kh1 Bd4 34. Bxd4 exd4 35. Qxd4+ Kc7 36. Qe5+ Rd6 37. g7 { /\ Bh7 +-}) 33. Qg3 {/\ g7 oder 34.Rd1}) 29... Bc8 (29... Bxg2 {} 30. Kxg2 (30. Qh6+ Ke8 (30... Kg8 31. dxe5 (31. Bf5 Nf3+ 32. Kxg2 Nxe1+ 33. Kf1 ) 31... Rxd3 32. exf6 Bc5+ 33. Kxg2 Qa8+) 31. dxe5 Bxe1 32. Bf5) 30... Bxe1 31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Ba3+ Kd7 33. Bf5+ (33. Qh3+ Kc7 34. dxe5 Qb7+ 35. Kg1 fxe5) 33... Kc7 34. Qxf6 Qb7+ 35. d5 Rxd5 36. cxd5 (36. Be4 Rd2+) 36... Qxd5+ { } 37. Kg1 (37. Kf1 {} Qh1+ 38. Ke2 Qg2+) 37... Nf3+ 38. Kf1 Qc4+ 39. Kg2 Qe2+ 40. Kh3 Ng1#) (29... Bxe1 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qg7+ Kd6 (31... Ke6 32. Qf7+) 32. Ba3+ Kc6 33. d5+ (33. Be4+) 33... Rxd5 34. cxd5+ Kxd5 35. Qd7+ $18) 30. Qh6+ Ke8 (30... Kg8 31. dxe5 Re8 (31... Bf8 32. Qh4 Rxd3 33. exf6) 32. Re4 (32. exf6 Rxe1+ 33. Kf2 Qd6 (33... Rd1 34. Qh8+) (33... Re6 34. Bf5 ) 34. f7+ Rxf7+ 35. gxf7+ Kxf7 36. Qxd6 Bxd6 37. Kxe1 Bxh2)) 31. dxe5 { } (31. Qh8+ Kd7 32. Qg7+ (32. Qg7+ Ke6 33. d5+ Rxd5 34. cxd5+ Kxd5 35. Qg8+)) 31... Bxe1 (31... Rxd3 32. g7 Rxg7 33. exf6+ Bxe1 34. fxg7) 32. Qh8+ Kd7 33. Qg7+ Kc6 34. Qxf6+ Kc7 (34... Kc5 35. Qxd8 Rd7 36. Qf8+ Kc6 37. Be4+ Kc7 38. e6 Bf2+ 39. Kxf2 Rd2+ 40. Ke3 Rxb2 41. Qe7+) (34... Be6 35. Qxe6+ Kc5 ( 35... Kc7 36. Be4 Rd1) 36. Qf5 b5) 35. e6 { Botvinnik} Rxd3 (35... Bb4 36. Be5+ Rd6 (36... Bd6 37. e7) 37. g7) 36. Be5+ Kb7 37. Bxb8 (37. g7 Bh4) 37... Kxb8 38. Qe5+ Rc7 39. Qxe1 Rd8 (39... Re7 40. Qe5+ Ka7 41. g7 Rd8 42. Qf6 ) 40. Qe5) 26. Qxe6+ Kh8 27. Qh3+ Kg8 28. Bf5 Nf8 29. Be6+ Nxe6 30. Qxe6+ Kh8 31. Qh3+ Kg8 32. Rxf6 Bxf6 33. Qh7+ Kf8 34. Re1 Be5 35. Qh8+ Ke7 36. Qxg7+ Kd6 37. Qxe5+ Kd7 38. Qf5+ Kc6 39. d5+ Kc5 40. Ba3+ Kxc4 41. Qe4+ Kc3 42. Bb4+ Kb2 43. Qb1# 1-0 [Event "Moscow Tal Memorial 7th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "2012.06.10"] [Round "3"] [White "Grischuk, Alexander"] [Black "Morozevich, Alexander"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2761"] [BlackElo "2769"] [Annotator "Stohl,I"] [PlyCount "120"] [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. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 {No mainline Slav, or Semi-Slav with} (3. d4 {today! It soon transpires that both players are in a creative mood and the game will quickly enter uncharted and very original waters.}) 3... Bg4 ({Mihai Marin in his English Opening trilogy is a great advocate of the gambit} 3... dxc4 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O) (3... Nf6 4. Bg2 {can easily lead to the same position, as} Bf5 (4... Bg4 5. Ne5 {also allows White to fight for an opening advantage.}) 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 {is pleasant for White.}) 4. Qb3 {In this concrete position the otherwise standard queen sortie is very rare.} ({The usual continuation is} 4. Bg2 {, in the preceding blitz event Morozevich played the line} e6 (4... dxc4 5. Na3 Qd5 6. Qc2 Be6 7. O-O) 5. cxd5 exd5 6. O-O Nf6 { More enterprising is} 7. d3 (7. b3 Bd6 8. Bb2 O-O 9. d3 Re8 10. Nbd2 Nbd7 11. Re1 a5 12. Qc2 (12. a3) 12... a4 13. h3 Bh5 14. Nd4 a3 15. Bc3 Bg6 16. b4 Nb6 17. N2b3 Na4 18. Bd2 Qe7 {[%csl Rb4]} 19. f4 h6 20. f5 Bh7 21. g4 Bxb4 22. e4 dxe4 23. dxe4 Nd7 {McShane,L (2706)-Morozevich,A (2769)/Moscow blitz/2012/}) 7... Nbd7 8. Nc3 {, White concentrates more on central expansion with a timely e4. After} Bc5 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 O-O 11. Qc2 ({Marin recommends } 11. Qb3 Qb6 12. Qc2) 11... d4 12. Nb1 Qe7 13. Nd2 Ne5 14. Bg2 Rfe8 15. b4 Bxb4 16. Nb3 Bc3 17. Bb2 Bxb2 18. Qxb2 c5 19. Qa3 c4 20. Qxe7 Rxe7 21. dxc4 Nxc4 22. Nxd4 Rd8 23. e3 g6 24. Rfc1 Nd6 25. a4 Rdd7 {/=,Svidler,P (2739) -Karjakin,S (2788)/RUS-ch Moscow/2011/ White had a slight edge, which Black gradually neutralized by circumspect defence.}) (4. Ne5 Bf5 ({or even} 4... Be6 $5) 5. Bg2 Nd7 6. Nxd7 Qxd7 {is rather harmless:} 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Qb3 Rd8 10. d4 e6 11. Bf4 a6 12. O-O Bd6 13. Be5 O-O 14. Rfd1 b5 15. Rac1 Rc8 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. e4 dxe4 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 Rxc1 20. Rxc1 Rc8 { Dizdar,G (2450)-Sinkovics,P (2420)/Stary Smokovec/1985/}) 4... Qb6 { [%mdl 8] A novelty as early as move 4 is something very rare at this level!} ( 4... Qc8 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. cxd5 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 cxd5 8. Nc3 e6 9. e4 (9. d3 Nc6 10. Bf4 Qd7 11. Bg2 Be7 12. O-O O-O 13. e4 e5 {Kutynec,V (2319)-Khudiakov,A (2166)/Alushta/2007/}) 9... dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 Nc6 12. O-O Be7 13. d4 O-O 14. Be3 Qd7 15. d5 {Nikcevic,N (2470)-Milanovic,V (2375)/Tivat/1995/}) (4... Qc7 5. Bg2 e6 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 Nbd7 8. Bf4 dxc4 9. Qxc4 Bd6 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. Nbd2 Bxf3 12. Nxf3 O-O 13. Rfd1 Rad8 14. Rac1 Rfe8 15. b4 a6 16. a4 Nd5 17. b5 {Neubauer,M (2458)-Holt,C (2375)/Philadelphia/2010/}) ({The simplest and safe choice has usually been} 4... Bxf3 {and now:} 5. exf3 (5. Qxf3 e6 ( 5... Nf6 6. Qb3 Qd7 (6... Qb6) 7. Bg2 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. d4 O-O 10. Nc3 Na6 11. Rd1 Rfd8 12. a3 Rac8 13. Qa2 b5 14. c5 Ne4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bxe4 Nxc5 { Vojinovic,J (2299)-Eric,J (2245)/Pancevo/2011/} 17. Bf3 Na4 18. Bf4) (5... dxc4 6. Na3 {advantageously regains the pawn.}) 6. Qb3 (6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Qb3 Qb6 9. Qc2 O-O 10. b3 a5 11. Nc3 Na6 12. d3 Qd8 13. Bb2 d4 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. dxe4 e5 16. a3 Nc5 17. b4 Na6 18. b5 cxb5 19. cxb5 Rc8 20. Qd1 Nc5 21. a4 Qd7 {Rapport,R (2531)-Balogh,C (2604)/Szombathely/2011/}) 6... Na6 (6... Qb6) 7. Bg2 Nc5 8. Qc2 Nf6 (8... d4 9. b4 Nd7 10. Bb2 e5 11. c5 a5 12. a3 g6 13. O-O Bg7 14. e4 (14. e3) (14. d3 {[%CAl Yb1d2,Yd2c4]}) 14... h5 ( 14... Ngf6) 15. d3 Bh6 16. f4 axb4 17. axb4 Rxa1 18. Bxa1 g5 19. Nd2 gxf4 20. Nc4 {Arsovic,Z (2435)-Andriasian,Z (2616)/EU-ch Plovdiv/2012/}) 9. O-O Be7 10. d4 Ncd7 11. Bg5 (11. Nd2 O-O 12. b3 {/+/=}) 11... O-O 12. Nd2 Ne8 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. e4 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Ndf6 16. Nc3 (16. Nd2 { [%CAl Yd2f3,Yf3e5]}) (16. Ng5) 16... Nd6 17. b3 Rad8 18. Rad1 Qc7 19. Bh3 b5 $1 20. c5 Nc8 21. a4 b4 22. Ne2 Ne7 23. Qc4 a5 {[%csl Rd4] Wirig,A (2408) -Rublevsky,S (2649)/Izmir/2004/}) 5... Qd7 6. d4 dxc4 (6... e6 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Be3 Nf6 10. c5 Be7 11. Bd3 Qc8 12. Qd1 Nbd7 13. f4 h5 14. h3 g6 15. b4 Ng8 16. Ne2 Bf6 17. Ng1 Ne7 18. Nf3 Nf5 19. O-O Bg7 20. Qc2 Qc7 21. b5 { Maletin,P (2557)-Ferguson,M (2404)/EU-ch Budva/2009/}) 7. Bxc4 e6 8. O-O (8. Nc3 Nf6 9. O-O Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. a4 Nd5 12. f4 Bf6 13. Be3 Nxe3 14. fxe3 a5 15. Rad1 Qc7 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Rf1 Nd7 18. f5 e5 19. dxe5 Nxe5 20. f6 gxf6 21. Nxf6+ Bxf6 22. Rxf6 Rae8 {Maletin,P (2571)-Pushin,V (2338)/Tula/2009/}) 8... Ne7 (8... Nf6 9. Re1 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O {transposes to 8.Nc3}) 9. Re1 a5 ( 9... Nd5 {[%CAl Yf8e7,Ye8g8]}) 10. Nc3 b5 11. Nxb5 cxb5 12. Bxb5 Nbc6 13. Bg5 Rb8 14. Bxe7 (14. Rad1) 14... Kxe7 15. Rad1 (15. Qc4 $14) 15... Na7 16. Bxd7 Rxb3 17. axb3 Kxd7 18. d5 Bd6 {Stocek,J (2545) -Movsesian,S (2624)/CZE-chT/2002/}) 5. Ne5 (5. cxd5 Qxb3 6. axb3 Bxf3 7. exf3 cxd5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nb5 Kd7 10. Rxa7 Rxa7 11. Nxa7 Bc5 12. Nb5 Nc6 {[%csl Rb2,Rb3,Rd4,Rf2,Rf3][%CAl Yg8e7,Ye7f5] gives Black excellent compensation - White's pawn structure is disrupted and the scope of his bishops limited.}) 5... Be6 6. d3 (6. Bg2 f6 (6... dxc4 7. Nxc4 Qa6 (7... Qc5 8. Qxb7 Qxc4 9. Na3) 8. d3 {/\} b5 9. Qa3 Bd5 10. e4) 7. Qxb6 axb6 8. cxd5 Bxd5 9. Bxd5 (9. Nf3 Rxa2) 9... cxd5 10. Nf3 Nc6) 6... f6 {Both players continue to play creatively, which soon leads to a very original position.} ( 6... g6 7. Nc3 Bg7 (7... d4 8. Na4 Qxb3 9. axb3 Na6 10. Bg2 Rd8 11. Bd2 { [%CAl Yb3b5]}) 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. cxd5 Bxd5 10. Nxd5 cxd5) 7. Nf3 Bf7 ( 7... Qxb3 8. axb3 Na6) 8. Bh3 {[%CAl Rh3c8]} ({More active, than} 8. Bg2 e5) (8. Nc3 Qxb3 (8... e5 9. Qxb6 axb6 10. cxd5 Bxd5 (10... cxd5 11. Nb5 Ra5 12. a4) 11. Nxd5 cxd5 12. a3 {/+/=}) 9. axb3 e5 10. Bh3 (10. cxd5 Bxd5) 10... d4 11. Ne4 Na6) 8... e5 9. O-O (9. Bc8 { leads nowhere after} Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Na6 (10... a5)) ({Interesting was} 9. Qc2 $5) 9... Na6 (9... Qxb3 10. axb3 Na6 11. Nc3 d4 (11... Ne7 12. d4 e4 13. Nh4 g6 14. f3 exf3 15. Nxf3 {/\} dxc4 16. Ne4) 12. Ne4 Bg6 13. e3) 10. Nc3 Ne7 (10... dxc4 11. dxc4 Qxb3 12. axb3 Nc5 13. Nd2 a6 14. b4 Ne6 15. b5 ) 11. Be3 (11. Qc2 {gives White more chances to fight for an opening advantage.}) 11... d4 (11... Qxb3 12. axb3 d4 13. Ne4 Bg6 14. Nd6+ (14. Bc1 Bxe4 15. dxe4 Nc8 {[%csl Rb4,Rc5]}) 14... Kd8 15. Nxd4 (15. Nxb7+ Kc7 $17) 15... exd4 (15... Kc7 16. Ne6+ Kxd6 17. c5+) 16. Bf4 (16. Bxd4 Kc7) 16... Rb8 17. b4 {[%CAl Yb4b5]}) 12. Ne4 Ng6 (12... Qxb3 13. Nd6+ Kd8 14. Nxf7+) (12... Nc8 13. Bd2 Qxb3 14. axb3 Nd6 15. Nxd6+ Bxd6 16. Nh4) (12... Bg6 13. Bc1 (13. Nd6+ Kd8 14. Nxd4 exd4 15. Bf4 Rb8 { is less convincing than the similar line above.}) 13... Bxe4 14. dxe4 Qxb3 {transposes to a subvariation of 11...Qxb3.}) 13. Bc1 (13. Bd2 Qxb3 (13... Nc5 14. Nxc5 Bxc5 15. Qa4 {[%CAl Yb2b4] gives White more play.}) 14. axb3 Nc5 15. Nxc5 Bxc5) 13... Nc5 ({Simpler is} 13... Qxb3 14. axb3 Nc5 {, but the players strive for complications.}) 14. Nxc5 (14. Qxb6 axb6 15. Nxc5 Bxc5) 14... Bxc5 15. Nd2 O-O 16. Ne4 Be7 17. f4 {Again in the aforementioned double-edged style. Alternatives lead to equal and rather sedate positions.} ( 17. Qc2 c5 (17... Be8 {[%CAl Yf6f5]} 18. Bf5) {/\} 18. f4 exf4 19. gxf4 Be8 {[%CAl Ye8c6]} 20. b4 cxb4 21. c5 Qc6 22. Qc4+ Bf7 23. Qxd4 Bd5 ) 17... exf4 18. gxf4 Rfe8 ({Engines prefer the immediate} 18... Qc7 {, but this may well transpose into the game after} 19. Qc2 (19. f5 Ne5 20. Bf4 b5 $1) 19... Rfe8 20. f5 Ne5 21. Bf4 {/=/+}) 19. f5 Ne5 20. Bf4 Bf8 21. Bg2 (21. Qxb6 axb6 22. Bg2 Bh5 {/\} 23. Ng3 (23. Kf2 Bg4 24. Ng3 h5) 23... Bxe2 24. Nxe2 Nxd3 {[%CAl Re8e2,Rd3b2]}) 21... Qc7 {[%CAl Rb7b5]} ( 21... Qxb3 22. axb3 a5 (22... Bh5 23. Ng3 Bxe2 24. Nxe2 Nxd3 25. Bf3) 23. Kf2 Bb4) 22. Qc2 Qd7 23. Bd2 b5 24. c5 {[%csl Rc5,Rd4][%mdl 32] The pawn will be vulnerable here, but also the Pd4 is isolated. The text-move leads to a strategically complex and murky position, after other tries Black has a clear-cut initiative.} (24. cxb5 cxb5 {[%CAl Gc8c1]}) (24. b3 a5) 24... a5 25. Rf4 a4 {Fixates the a2-pawn, but hands the b4-square over to White.} (25... Bd5) 26. Bb4 Rac8 (26... Bd5 {/\} 27. Nd6 Bxd6 28. cxd6 Bxg2 29. Kxg2 Nf7 30. Rxd4 Qxf5 {[%csl Rg2]}) 27. Ng3 (27. Nd6 Bxd6 28. cxd6 c5 29. Bxc5 Qxd6 30. Bxd6 Rxc2) 27... Kh8 28. Rh4 { White seeks activity.} (28. b3 {[%CAl Yc2b2] is another plausible attempt.}) ({It's not easy to point out how Black can improve his position after a waiting move like} 28. Qd2) 28... Bg8 (28... g5 29. fxg6 Nxg6 30. Re4 f5 31. Bh3 (31. Rxe8 Rxe8) 31... Be6 32. Rxe6 Nf4 33. Bxf5 (33. Rxe8 Nxh3+ 34. Kg2 Nf4+ 35. Kf3 Rxe8 36. Kxf4 Re3 {[%csl Rf4]}) 33... Nxe6 { /~~}) 29. Qd2 Qa7 30. Rc1 Nd7 ({Black wants more than repetition after} 30... Qd7) (30... Bxa2 31. Rxd4 Rcd8) 31. Qf4 (31. Rxd4 Nxc5 { [%CAl Rg8a2,Rc5b3]}) 31... Bxa2 {Exchanging a flank pawn for a central one seems to objectively favour White, but nevertheless significantly increases the tension.} ({Black's choice is more risky, than} 31... Re5 32. Qxd4 Bxc5 ( 32... Bxa2 33. Qf2 {[%csl Gd4,Ge4][%CAl Yd3d4,Ye2e4]} Bxc5 34. Bxc5 Rxc5 35. Ra1 {[%CAl Rg3e4,Rb2b4]}) 33. Rxc5 Rxc5 34. Bxc5 Qxc5 35. Qxc5 Nxc5 36. a3) 32. Qxd4 Nb8 {[%CAl Yb8a6]} 33. Be1 Rcd8 (33... Nd7 34. Bf2 (34. Bb4) 34... Qb7 35. Qb4) 34. Qc3 Na6 (34... Bd6 35. Nh5 {[%CAl Rh5f6]} (35. d4)) 35. Bf2 (35. Bxc6 Bxc5+ 36. Kg2 b4) (35. d4 Qd7 36. Bf2) 35... b4 36. Qe1 (36. Qd2) 36... Qb7 (36... a3 37. bxa3 b3 38. Qc3 (38. Bxc6 b2 39. Bxe8 Rxe8) 38... Bxc5) 37. Ra1 Bb3 38. Qc1 ({White again refrains from the more natural} 38. d4 { [%csl Gc5,Gd4,Ge2] /~~}) 38... Nc7 39. Bf3 Ra8 (39... Kg8 40. Ne4 (40. Nh5 $5) 40... Qc8 41. Nd6 Bxd6 42. cxd6 Rxd6 43. Rxb4) (39... Qb5 { seems to promise more effective counterplay in a complex position:} 40. Ne4 ( 40. Bh5 Re5 41. d4 (41. Ne4 h6 42. Bg6 Na6) 41... Re7 42. Ne4 (42. Bg6 Bg8) (42. Bf3)) 40... Na6 41. d4) 40. Bh5 (40. Ne4 Nb5 (40... Nd5 41. Nd6 Bxd6 42. cxd6 {[%csl Gd6][%CAl Ye2e4]}) (40... Rad8 41. Nd2 ) 41. Nd2 Bd5 42. Bxd5 cxd5 43. Rxb4 Rxe2 44. Rbxa4 Rxa4 45. Rxa4 Qc8 46. Qd1 Rxf2 47. Kxf2 Qxc5+ 48. Kg2 {/+/-}) 40... Red8 41. Bg6 h6 42. Ne4 {[%CAl Re4f6]} Ne8 (42... Nd5 43. Nd2 Ne7 44. Nxb3 axb3 45. Rxa8 Rxa8 46. Qc4) 43. Be3 {[%csl Rh6]} (43. Nd2 Bg8 44. Nc4 Qb5 45. Nb6 Ra7 46. Rd4 Rxd4 47. Bxd4 {[%csl Re8]}) 43... Bd5 44. Kf2 Bxe4 (44... Qa7 45. Bxh6 gxh6 46. Rxh6+ Kg8 47. Bxe8) (44... Kg8) 45. Rxe4 (45. dxe4 {keeps the rook on the h-file and denies the knight the d5 square - White's attack is very strong:} Rd7 (45... Qe7 46. Bxh6 gxh6 47. Rxh6+ Kg8 (47... Bxh6 48. Qxh6+ Kg8 49. Rg1) 48. Qc4+ Rd5 49. exd5 Qxc5+ 50. Qxc5 Bxc5+ 51. Ke1 $18) 46. Qc4 Nc7 (46... Qb5 47. Qxb5 cxb5 48. e5 fxe5 (48... Rc7 49. Rc1 (49. e6 Rxc5) 49... a3 50. Rxb4 a2 51. Rxb5) 49. Rxb4 Nc7 50. Rc1) ( 46... a3 47. bxa3 bxa3 48. Bxe8 Rxe8 49. Rxa3) (46... Qb8 47. Bh7 { [%CAl Rc4g8]} Kxh7 48. Rg1 {[%CAl Rh4h6]} Rd5 49. exd5) 47. e5 Nd5 ( 47... fxe5 48. f6) 48. Bd4) 45... Nc7 46. Bxh6 {[%mdl 576] After a heavy strategic fight Grischuk suddenly changes tack in an attempt to decide the game with a sudden tactical outburst. It seems the sacrifice should have led to a draw.} (46. Kg2 Nd5 47. Bd2) 46... gxh6 47. Re7 {The most dangerous follow-up.} ({Inconclusive is} 47. Rh4 Kg8 48. Rxh6 (48. Qc4+ Nd5 49. e4 Qb5) 48... Rd7 49. Rh4 (49. Qc4+ Nd5) 49... Qb5) 47... Rd4 (47... Qc8 48. Rh7+ Kg8 49. Qc4+ Nd5 50. Qg4 Bxc5+ 51. Kf3 Be3 52. Rg1 Bg5 53. h4 Rd7 54. hxg5 Rxh7 55. Bxh7+ Kxh7 56. Rh1 fxg5 57. Qxg5) ( 47... Qb8 48. Qe3 (48. Rh7+ Kg8 49. Qc4+ Nd5 {[%CAl Rb8f4,Rf4h2]}) 48... Qa7 (48... Rd5 49. Rg1 Re5 50. Rh7+ Kg8 51. Qg3 Bxc5+ 52. Kf1) 49. Rxa4 Nd5 (49... Qxa4 50. Rh7+ Kg8 51. Qg3 Bxc5+ 52. Kg2) 50. Rexa7 Rxa7 51. Rxa7 Nxe3 52. Rh7+ Kg8 53. Kxe3) (47... Qb5 48. Rh7+ (48. Qe3 Ra7 49. Rh7+ Kg8 50. d4 Re8 51. Bxe8 Kxh7 52. Qg3 Qc4 53. Qg6+ Kh8 54. Bf7 Qxd4+ 55. Kf3 Bg7 56. Rg1 Ne8 57. Bg8 Kxg8 58. Qxe8+) 48... Kg8 49. Rxc7 Qxc5+) 48. Rh7+ (48. Qe3 Nd5 (48... Rg4 49. Rh7+ Kg8 {transposes to the game.}) 49. Rxb7 Nxe3 50. Kxe3 Bxc5) 48... Kg8 49. Qe3 Rg4 (49... Rd5 50. d4 $18 {[%CAl Ra1g1]}) 50. h3 (50. Qf3 Rxg6 (50... Bxc5+ 51. e3 Bxe3+ (51... h5 52. Rxh5 Bxe3+ 53. Ke2) (51... Rg5 52. h4) 52. Qxe3 (52. Kxe3 Qb6+ 53. Kd2 Qd4) 52... Qa7 53. d4 Qxd4 54. Qxd4 Rxd4 55. Rxc7 Rd2+ 56. Ke3 Rxb2 57. Rd1 {[%CAl Rg6f7,Rd1d7,Rd1g1]} Rg2 (57... a3 58. Bf7+ Kh8 59. Rdd7 {[%CAl Rf7e6,Rd7h7]}) 58. Rdd7 a3 59. Bf7+ Kf8 60. Bc4 a2 61. Rh7) 51. fxg6 Bg7 52. Qf5 Qc8 (52... Nd5 53. Qe6+ Kf8 54. Rg1 {[%CAl Re6f7]} a3 55. bxa3 bxa3 56. Qf7+ Qxf7 57. gxf7 a2 58. Rgxg7 Ke7 59. f8=Q+ Kxf8 60. Ra7 {[%CAl Rh7h8]}) 53. Qxc8+ Rxc8 54. Rxa4 Ne6 55. Ra7 {[%CAl Ra7e7]} Re8 56. Rb7 f5 {/=}) 50... Rxg6 (50... Qa7 51. Rc1 Rxg6 (51... a3 52. bxa3 b3 53. hxg4 b2 54. Kf3 bxc1=Q 55. Qxc1 Bg7 56. Qe3 Na6 57. Qe6+ Kf8 58. Qd6+ Kg8 59. d4 {/\ } Qc7 60. Qe6+ Kf8 61. Bh5 Rd8 62. Rxh6 Bxh6 63. Qxf6+ Kg8 64. Qxh6) 52. fxg6) 51. fxg6 Qc8 52. Rg1 {Now Black consolidates with ease.} (52. Qe4 $1 Nd5 (52... Bxc5+ 53. d4 Bf8 54. g7 Bxg7 55. Rxg7+ (55. Rg1 Ne6 { [%CAl Re6g5]}) 55... Kxg7 56. Qe7+ (56. Rg1+ Kh8 57. Qf4 Qf8 58. Qxc7 a3 59. bxa3 bxa3 60. Qxc6 a2 61. Ra1) 56... Kh8 57. Qxf6+ Kh7 58. Qf7+) 53. g7 f5 (53... Bxg7 54. Rg1 Ra7 55. Qg6 Qf8 56. d4 {[%CAl Rg6h6,Rh7h8]}) 54. Rh8+ {[]} (54. gxf8=Q+ Qxf8) 54... Kxg7 55. Qe5+ Kf7 (55... Nf6 56. Rg1+ Kf7 57. Rxf8+ Qxf8 58. Qc7+ Ke6 59. Qxc6+ Kf7 (59... Ke5 60. e3 { ->}) 60. Qb7+ Ke6) 56. Rh7+ Kg6 57. Rg7+ Bxg7 58. Rg1+ Kh5 59. Qxg7 Qe6 60. Qg3 Qe3+ 61. Qxe3 Nxe3 62. Kxe3 a3 63. bxa3 bxa3 64. Kf4 a2 65. Ra1 Kg6 66. Ke5 Re8+ 67. Kd6 Rxe2 68. Kxc6 f4 69. Kd7 f3 70. c6 {and White's counterplay comes just in time to save the game.}) 52... Qf5+ 53. Ke1 (53. Qf3 Qxf3+ 54. Kxf3 Bg7) 53... Re8 {Black coordinates his superior forces and the game is decided.} 54. Qg3 (54. Qd4 Nd5 (54... Bxc5 55. Qh4 h5 {/\ } 56. Rxh5 Bf2+) (54... Bg7 55. Rf1 Qe6) 55. e4 Bg7 {[%csl Rh7]}) 54... Ne6 55. e4 (55. Rb7 Nf4) 55... Qxc5 56. Kd1 Bg7 {[%csl Rh7] White's rook remains offside, the rest is simple.} 57. Rg2 Qe5 58. Qe3 Rd8 59. Ke1 c5 60. Rxh6 Nf4 0-1 [Event "Rohde op 06th"] [Site "Sautron"] [Date "2006.10.28"] [Round "1"] [White "Wirig, Anthony"] [Black "Bonn, Thomas"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2439"] [BlackElo "2080"] [Annotator "RR"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2006.10.28"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "EXT 2007"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2006.11.23"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2006.11.23"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 d5 4. Nf3 Bg4 {Un coup actif mais le B est souvent exposé} (4... e6 {Plus courant}) 5. Ne5 {[%CAl Ge5g4,Ge5c4]} Bf5 ({RR} 5... Be6 {Peut-être plus précis} 6. cxd5 Bxd5 7. Nf3 c5 ({RR} 7... e5 8. Nc3 e4 9. Nh4 Qd7 10. d3 Bb4 11. O-O Bxc3 12. bxc3 exd3 13. exd3 O-O 14. c4 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 ) 8. Nc3 ({RR} 8. O-O e6 9. Nc3 Bc6) 8... Bc6) ({RR} 5... e6 6. Nxg4 Nxg4 7. cxd5 exd5 8. O-O h5 9. d4 Bd6 10. h3 Nf6 11. Qb3) 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 ({RR} 7. Qa4+ Bd7 (7... Nbd7) 8. Nxd7 {[%csl Rb7,Gc1,Gg2]}) 7... e6 ({RR} 7... Nbd7 8. Qa4 ({RR} 8. d4 e6 9. O-O) 8... Qc7) 8. Qa4+ ({RR} 8. g4 { [%CAl Gd1a4,Ga4g4]} Bg6 9. h4 Bd6 10. d4 {[%CAl Gh4h5]}) 8... Nbd7 9. g4 {la suite la plus précise profitant de la position exposée du B} Bg6 10. h4 {[%CAl Gh4h5]} Bd6 ({RR} 10... Bc2 11. Nxf7 ({RR} 11. b3 Bd6 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. Qxd7+ Kxd7) ({RR} 11. Qxc2 Nxe5 12. g5 Nfd7 13. d4 Nc6) 11... Bxa4 ({RR} 11... Kxf7 12. Qxc2 Nxg4 13. Nxd5) 12. Nxd8 Rxd8 ({RR} 12... Kxd8 13. Nxa4 Nxg4 14. Bh3 Ndf6 15. d4 ({RR} 15. f3 Ne5 16. Bxe6 Bd6) ({RR} 15. Rg1) 15... Rc8 16. Nc5 Bxc5 17. dxc5 Ne5 ({RR} 17... Rxc5 18. Rg1) 18. Rg1 g6 19. Bf4 Ned7 20. Bxe6 Rxc5 21. Be3) 13. Nxa4 Nxg4 14. Bh3 h5 15. f3) ({RR} 10... h6 11. Nxg6 ({RR} 11. d4 a6 12. Nxg6 fxg6 13. Qc2 Kf7 14. h5 gxh5 15. gxh5 Bb4 16. Rh3 Kg8 17. Bf4 Qb6 18. Rd1) 11... fxg6 12. Qc2 ({RR} 12. g5 hxg5 13. hxg5 Rxh1+ 14. Bxh1 Nh7 ({RR} 14... Nh5) 15. Qg4 Qxg5 ({RR} 15... Kf7) 16. Qxe6+ Be7 17. Kf1) 12... Kf7 13. h5 ({RR} 13. d4 Bb4 14. g5 hxg5 15. Bxg5 Rc8 16. Rh3 Qa5)) ({RR} 10... b5 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nc7+ Ke7 13. Nxa8 Qxa8 14. h5 Nexg4 ({RR} 14... Be4 15. f3 Nexg4 16. fxe4 dxe4) 15. hxg6 fxg6 16. d4 Kf7 17. Bf4 Be7 18. Rc1 Nh5 19. Bd2 Qb8 20. Bh3 Nhf6 21. Qb3) 11. d4 ({RR} 11. Nxd7 Qxd7 12. Qxd7+ Kxd7 13. h5 Bc2 ({RR} 13... Be4 14. f3 Bc2 15. g5 Bg3+ 16. Kf1 Ne8 17. d3 Be5 18. f4 Bxc3 19. bxc3 Nd6 20. a4) 14. d3 (14. g5 {[%csl Rf6]}) 14... Bb4 15. Bd2 Nxg4 16. Rc1 Bxc3 17. Bxc3 Ba4 18. Bxg7 Rhg8 19. Bd4 ({RR} 19. h6 Nxh6) 19... Bc6) 11... h5 ({RR} 11... h6 12. h5 ({RR} 12. Bf4 Bb8 ({RR} 12... Be7 13. Nxg6 fxg6 14. Nb5) ({RR} 12... Bxe5 13. dxe5 Ng8 14. Nb5) 13. Nxg6 fxg6 14. Bxb8 Qxb8) ({RR} 12. Nxg6 fxg6 13. g5 ({RR} 13. Qc2 Kf7 14. h5 Nf8 ({RR} 14... gxh5 15. gxh5)) 13... hxg5 14. hxg5 ({RR} 14. Bxg5 Qb6 15. Qc2 Kf7) 14... Rxh1+ 15. Bxh1 Nh5 ({ RR} 15... Nh7 16. e4 dxe4 17. Bxe4 Nxg5 18. Bxg6+ Nf7 19. Be3) 16. Qc2 ({RR} 16. e4 Bf4) 16... Nf8) 12... Bh7 13. g5 hxg5 14. h6 ({RR} 14. Bxg5 Kf8 ({RR} 14... Bf5) 15. Nxd7+ Qxd7 16. Bxf6 Qxa4 17. Bxg7+ Kxg7 18. Nxa4 Rac8 19. Nc3 Bb4 20. Kd2 Rc4 ({RR} 20... e5 21. e3 exd4 22. exd4 Rc4 23. Rh4) 21. e3 Rhc8 22. Rac1 Bxc3+ 23. Rxc3 Rxc3 24. bxc3 Rc6) 14... Kf8 ({RR} 14... gxh6 15. Rxh6) 15. Bxg5 ({RR} 15. Nxd7+ Qxd7) 15... Nxe5 16. dxe5 Bxe5 17. f4 Bxc3+ ({RR} 17... Bd6 18. e4 ({RR} 18. Qd4) 18... dxe4 ({RR} 18... Be7 19. O-O-O) 19. O-O-O ({RR} 19. hxg7+ Kxg7 20. Rxh7+ Rxh7 ({RR} 20... Kxh7 21. O-O-O) 21. O-O-O)) 18. bxc3 Qb6 ({RR} 18... Bg6 19. Qd4) 19. Qa3+ ({RR} 19. Bxf6 gxf6) ({RR} 19. hxg7+ Kxg7 20. Bh6+ Kg8) 19... Kg8 20. hxg7 ({RR} 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Qe7 ({RR} 21. c4 Qd4 22. Qg3+ Bg6) ({RR} 21. Kd2 Bg6 22. Rag1 d4) 21... Qd8 22. Qxb7 Qb8 23. Qxb8+ Rxb8) 20... Kxg7 21. Bh6+ ({RR} 21. Qe7 Ng8 ({RR} 21... Ne8 22. Bh6+ Kg8 ({RR} 22... Kg6 23. Qg5#) 23. Qf8#)) 21... Kg8 22. Qe7 ({RR} 22. f5 Bxf5 23. Qc1 Bg6 ({RR} 23... Ne4 24. Bxe4 Bxe4 25. Qg5+ Bg6 26. Qf6) ({RR} 23... Nh7 24. Bh3 Be4) 24. Qg5 Nh7 25. Qe5 f6) ({RR} 22. Rd1) 22... Qd8 ({RR} 22... Ne4 23. Bxe4 Bxe4 24. Qf6 Rh7 25. Kd2 Qb2+ ({RR} 25... Bxh1 26. Qg5+) 26. Ke3 Bg6 ({RR } 26... Qb6+) 27. Rag1 Qc2 28. Rh5 Rc8 ({RR} 28... b5 29. f5 exf5 30. Rxg6+ fxg6 31. Qxg6+ Kh8 32. Bg7+) 29. Kf2 Qxc3 30. Rxg6+ fxg6 31. Qxe6+ Kh8 32. Bg7+ ({RR} 32. Re5 Qc6) 32... Qxg7 ({RR} 32... Kxg7 33. Qe7+ Kg8 34. Qxh7+ Kf8 35. Qxg6 Qd4+ 36. Kg2 Qg7 37. Qxg7+ Kxg7 38. Rxd5 Rc2 39. Rd7+ Kf6 40. Kf3) 33. Qxc8+ Qg8 34. Rxh7+ Kxh7 35. Qxb7+) 23. Qxb7 ({RR} 23. Qxd8+ Rxd8 24. Bg5 Kg7 25. Bh6+ Kg6 26. Bf3 Bg8) 23... Bg6 ({RR} 23... Qb8 24. Qe7) ({RR} 23... Qc8 24. Qb4) 24. Bg5 Rxh1+ 25. Bxh1 Kg7 26. Bf3 {Kaidanov,G (2640)-Huebner,R (2605) /Groningen 1993/CBM 039/[Huebner,R]/1/2-1/2} ({RR} 26. Qb4 Qb6)) 12. Nxg6 fxg6 {[%csl Rg6]} 13. g5 Nh7 ({RR} 13... Ng8 {[%CAl Gg8e7,Ge7f5]} 14. e4 Ne7 15. Bh3 Nc6 16. Be3 Nb6 17. Qc2 Nb4 18. Qb1 Kf7 19. a3 Na6 20. e5 Bf8 21. Ne2 Ke7 22. Nf4 Kd7 {1-0 Hajilou-Bagheri,A/Fajr 1994/EXT 2004}) 14. e4 { [%csl Rd5,Re8,Rg6]} O-O 15. Be3 Nb6 16. Qb3 Nc4 17. O-O-O (17. Qxb7 Rb8) 17... Kh8 18. exd5 Nxe3 19. fxe3 Rf2 20. Be4 {[%csl Rg6]} exd5 21. Bxg6 Rc8 22. Rd2 (22. Kb1) 22... Qf8 (22... Rxd2 23. Kxd2) 23. Bxh7 Rxd2 24. Kxd2 Qf2+ 25. Kd3 (25. Ne2) 25... Kxh7 26. Qxd5 Bb4 27. g6+ {[%CAl Ch7g6, Gd5h5]} 1-0 [Event "Elista ol (Men) 33rd"] [Site "Elista"] [Date "1998.10.10"] [Round "11.1"] [White "Marin, Mihail"] [Black "Krasenkow, Michal"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2530"] [BlackElo "2655"] [Annotator "Horn,Pe"] [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 "Romania"] [BlackTeam "Poland"] [WhiteTeamCountry "RUS"] [BlackTeamCountry "POL"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. c4 e6 5. cxd5 {Dieser Tausch bringt sofort eine natürliche Spannung in die Partie: Weiß bekommt die Chance für eine P-Majorität im Zentrum, während Schwarz auf ein freies Figurenspiel verweisen kann.} exd5 6. O-O Ngf6 7. Nc3 c6 {war (noch) nicht notwendig.} (7... Bc5) 8. d3 {[%CAl Ye2e4]} Bc5 {Diese Entwicklung wurde in letzter Zeit zunehmend (u. a. von Shirov) angewendet.} ({Früher spielte man häufiger} 8... Be7) 9. h3 { In ähnlicher (Qc2 statt Nc3) Stellung kritisierte Ftacnik in CBM67 diesen Zug wegen der Schwächung der Bauernstruktur (Pg3). In ECO wird der Zug hier als Hauptvariante geführt. Ich habe überhaupt den Eindruck, daß die Diskussion um die nach 5.cxd5 entstehenden Strukturen noch fleißig im Gang ist.} (9. Rb1 O-O 10. b4 Bb6 11. Qc2 Re8 12. Na4 Qe7 13. Nxb6 axb6 14. e3 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 b5 16. a3 Qe6 17. Bg2 h5 {Martin,A-Westerinen,H/Gausdal 1994/EXT 98}) (9. e4 dxe4 ( 9... O-O 10. exd5 cxd5 11. Qb3 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Ne5 13. Bg2 Nxd3 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Qxd3 Nb4 {Filippov,V-Landa,K/St. Petersburg 1998/CBM 67}) 10. dxe4 O-O 11. Bf4 Re8 12. Qc2 h6 (12... Bb4 {1/2-1/2 Darcyl,T-Hase,J/Buenos Aires 1983/MCD (12)}) (12... Nh5 13. Bg5 Qc7 14. Na4 Bf8 15. Nd4 Nhf6 16. Nc3 Qa5 17. Be3 Rad8 18. h3 Bh5 19. a3 Ne5 20. Nb3 Qa6 21. f4 Nd3 {1/2-1/2 Markowski,T-Hracek,Z/ Krynica 1998/CBM 67}) 13. h3 Bh5 14. a3 g5 15. Bd2 Bg6 16. Rfe1 Qc7 17. b4 Bb6 18. Be3 Re7 19. Nd2 Rae8 {Markowski,T-Krasenkow,M/Augustow 1996/EXT 99}) ( 9. Na4 Bd6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Rc1 Re8 12. Qd2 Qe7 13. Rc2 c5 14. Bf4 b5 15. Nc3 a6 $132 {Drasko,M-Abramovic,B/JUG-ch 1988/EXT 97}) (9. Qb3 Nb6 10. Qc2 O-O 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 Nfd7 13. Bg5 f6 14. Bf4 Qe7 15. h3 Bh5 16. g4 Bf7 17. Nh4 g6 18. Bg3 Ne5 19. b3 a5 20. Kh1 a4 21. f4 {1/2-1/2 Dizdar,G-Rogic,D/Zagreb zt 1993 (21)}) 9... Bh5 {Wenn Schwarz auf f3 tauschen will, ist jetzt der richtige Zeitpunkt.Eins ist sicher: ohne den Tausch ist das Leben viel aufregender (Shirov hat in der oben angedeuteten Partie auch nicht getauscht).} (9... Bxf3 10. Bxf3 O-O 11. a3 (11. Bf4 Re8 12. Qc2 Bd4 13. Rad1 Ne5 14. Bg2 Ng6 (14... Nh5 {"=" ECO}) 15. Bc1 a5 16. Kh2 h5 17. e4 {Keene,R-Darga,K/Cheltenham 1971/EXT 99}) (11. Rb1 a5 12. a3 Qe7 13. e4 dxe4 14. dxe4 Ne5 15. Bg2 Qe6 16. b4 axb4 17. axb4 Bb6 18. Na4 Rfd8 19. Qc2 Bd4 20. Nc5 Qe7 (20... Qa2) 21. Bf4 h6 (21... Ng6) 22. Nb3 Bb6 23. Nc5 {Sakadin,A-Landenbergue,C/ Harkany 1993/EXT 97}) 11... a5 12. Qc2 (12. Bg2 Re8 13. Qc2 Qe7 14. e4 dxe4 15. dxe4 Nf8 16. Kh2 Ne6 17. f4 Nd4 18. Qd1 Red8 19. e5 Nd5 20. Nxd5 cxd5 21. Qd3 $14 {Karlsson,L-Sehner,N/Slupsk/1987}) 12... Qb8 13. Bf4 Qa7 14. Rad1 Rfe8 15. e4 dxe4 16. dxe4 {Anastasian,A-Dreev,A/Kazan 1997/CBM 63}) 10. a3 { [%CAl Yb2b4] Wenn das im technischen Sinn eine Neuerung ist, so eine sehr naheliegende, wie das oben versammelte Beispielmaterial ausweist. Eine Idee ist die Expansion Pb2-b4, eine andere die Verhinderung von Bb4 (z.B. in Loginov-Shipov).} (10. g4 Bg6 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 O-O 13. Re1 Bb4 14. Bg5 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Qa5 16. Qd4 Rfe8 17. e5 Nd5 18. Bd2 N5b6 19. Qb4 Qc5 20. a4 a5 { Lukov,V-Shabalov,A/Moscow 1989/TD}) (10. Qc2 O-O 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 Re8 13. Bf4 Bb4 14. Rfe1 (14. Nh4 Nc5 15. e5 Nfd7 16. a3 Bxc3 17. Qxc3 Bg6 (17... Be2 18. Rfe1 Nd3 19. Rxe2 Nxf4 20. Rd2 Nxg2 21. Kxg2) (17... g5 18. Nf5 gxf4 19. e6 Qf6 20. exd7 Nxd7) 18. Rad1 Qe7 19. Be3 Na4 20. Nxg6 hxg6 21. Qc2 Nab6 22. f4 {Loginov,V-Shipov,S/Berliner Sommer 1996/EXP 54}) 14... Bxc3 15. bxc3 Nc5 16. Rad1 Qa5 17. Rd4 Rad8 18. Nd2 b5 (18... Nd5 19. Be5) 19. Bg5 Ncd7 20. Nb3 {Shuraev,A-Rodin,M/RUS-chT Moscow 1994/EXP 45}) 10... a5 ( 10... O-O 11. b4) 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 O-O 13. Bf4 Re8 14. Qc2 h6 {[%CAl Yg7g5] } 15. Rad1 {In Markowski-Krasenkow(!!) (s.o.) fehlte an dieser Stellung nur das Zugpaar Rad1/Pa5. Es liegt nahe, zu vermuten, daß Marin diese Partie nicht unbekannt war.} g5 {[%CAl Yh5g6] In Markowski-Krasenkow funktionierte diese Idee sehr gut: der Bf4 wurde zurückgeworfen und Schwarz startete ein Druckspiel gegen den Pe4.} (15... Qe7) 16. e5 {Das ist der Unterschied: Weiß zieht Nutzen aus der Fesselstellung in der d-Linie.} (16. Bd6 Bxd6 17. Rxd6 Qe7) (16. Bc1 Bg6) 16... gxf4 (16... Nd5 17. Bc1 {am einfachsten} ( 17. Nxd5 cxd5 18. Rxd5 gxf4 19. e6 {am lustigsten} (19. Qf5 Bg6 20. Qxf4 ( 20. Qxd7 Qxd7 21. Rxd7 fxg3) 20... Qe7 21. Qxh6 Ra6) (19. g4 Bg6 20. Qd2 Re7 21. Rd1 Qb6 22. Rxd7 Rxd7 23. Qxd7 Bxf2+ 24. Kh1) 19... Bg6 ( 19... Rxe6 20. Rxh5) 20. Qd2 fxg3 21. exd7 Bxf2+ 22. Kh1 {[%csl Gd7]}) 17... Bxf3 (17... Nxe5 18. Nxe5 Rxe5 19. Nxd5 Bxd1 20. Rxd1 Bxf2+ 21. Qxf2 cxd5 $16 {[%csl Gc1,Gg2]}) 18. Bxf3 Nxe5 (18... N5b6 19. Bg4 Rxe5 20. Kh2 { [%CAl Rf2f4]}) 19. Bg2 {Schwarz verliert den P auf d5 zurück und verbleibt ohne Kompensation für seine Schwächen.}) 17. exf6 fxg3 18. Qf5 gxf2+ (18... Bxf2+ 19. Kh1 Bg6 20. Qxd7 Qxf6) 19. Kh1 Bg6 20. Qxd7 Qxf6 {Es ist nach wie vor eine Hochspannungsstellung geblieben: Schwarz hat immerhin 3 P für die Figur; darunter das Prachtstück Pf2. Es läßt sich jetzt schon absehen, daß das Schicksal der Partie mit dem Schicksal des Pf2 verbunden sein wird.} 21. Qxb7 { Kaltblütig gespielt.} (21. Nh2 {Marin}) 21... Bc2 {[%CAl Ra8a7]} (21... Rab8 22. Qc7 Rxb2 23. Na4) (21... Ra7 22. Qb3) 22. Nh2 (22. Rd7 Ra7) (22. Nd2 Bxd1 23. Nde4) 22... Bxd1 23. Nxd1 {[%csl Rc6,Rf2][%CAl Yh2g4]} h5 (23... Rab8 24. Qc7 (24. Ng4 Qd6 25. Qxc6 Qxc6 26. Bxc6 Re1 27. Kg2 Rb6 28. b4 (28. Bd5 h5 {[%CAl Yb6g6]}) 28... Rxc6 29. bxc5 f5) (24. Qxc6 Qxc6 25. Bxc6 Re1)) 24. Qxc6 Qf5 25. Qb5 {[%CAl Rb2b4]} Reb8 26. Qe2 Re8 27. Qb5 Reb8 {Schwarz wäre über ein Remis sehr erfreut.} 28. Qc4 Ra7 29. Qc3 (29. Nxf2 Bxf2 (29... Rxb2 30. Nd3) 30. Qe2 $18) 29... Rb6 30. Nf3 {[%CAl Rd1f2] Mit dem Fall des Pf2 ist der Kampf vorbei. } a4 31. Ne3 (31. Nxf2 {war auch möglich:} Rb3 32. Nd4) 31... Bxe3 32. Qxe3 Raa6 33. Nd4 Qd7 34. Qxf2 Rg6 (34... Rf6 35. Nf5) 35. Nf5 Rae6 36. Qf3 Qd2 37. Nh4 Rgf6 38. Qa8+ Kg7 (38... Kh7 39. Be4+ Kg7 40. Rg1+) 39. Rg1 Re1 40. Bf1+ Rg6 (40... Rg6 41. Nxg6 fxg6 42. Qb7+) 1-0 [Event "Capablanca Memorial Elite 34th"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1999.05.18"] [Round "10"] [White "Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter"] [Black "Comas Fabrego, Luis"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2520"] [BlackElo "2541"] [Annotator "Horn,Pe"] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "1999.05.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "13"] [EventCountry "CUB"] [EventCategory "12"] [SourceTitle "CBM 071"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1999.08.01"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "1999.08.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. c4 c6 7. O-O Bg4 8. d3 Bxf3 {Diese Verteidigung war in den 70er Jahren recht populär. Schwarz hat ein recht solides Spiel, muß aber aufpassen, daß Bf3 nicht zu stark wird.} (8... Nbd7 {ist die Alternative} 9. Nbd2 {und Weiß kann mit dem Nd2 auf f3 wiedernehmen.}) 9. Bxf3 Re8 (9... Nbd7 10. Nd2 (10. Bg2 Re8 (10... e6 11. Nd2 a5 12. Qc2 Qe7 13. a3 Rfc8 14. Rfc1 Ne8 15. Bxg7 Nxg7 16. Qb2 Qf6 17. Rab1 Qxb2 18. Rxb2 {Bilek,I-Flesch,J/Budapest 1971}) 11. Nd2 (11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nc3 e6 13. Qd2 Rc8 14. Rfc1 a6 15. Rc2 Qc7 16. Rac1 Qb8 {Mecking-Unzicker/ Palma de Mallorca/1969}) 11... a5 (11... e5 12. Qc2 (12. b4 Qe7 13. Qb3 e4 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. dxe4 Nxe4 {1/2-1/2 Sher,M-Lalic,B/Andorra 1993}) 12... Rc8 13. b4 Qe7 14. Qb3 e4 {Lutsko-Shirov/Riga/1986}) 12. Qc2 e6 13. e3 Qe7 14. a3 Nh5 $11 {Larsen,B-Uhlmann,W/Las Palmas 1971/Candidates}) (10. e3 e6 11. Nd2 Re8 12. Qc2 Rc8 13. Rac1 b5 14. Be2 bxc4 15. bxc4 Rb8 16. Ba1 Qa5 17. Nb3 { Olafsson-Ogaard/Reykjavik/1978}) 10... e6 11. Qc2 (11. b4 Qe7 (11... Ne8 12. Qc2 Bxb2 13. Qxb2 Qf6 14. Rab1 Qxb2 {1/2-1/2 Vaganian,R-Petrosian,T/Tallinn 1979}) 12. Qb3 (12. a4 a6 13. Qb3 b5 14. axb5 axb5 15. c5 Rfc8 16. Ra2 Ne8 17. Rfa1 Rxa2 18. Rxa2 Nc7 {1/2-1/2 Langeweg,K-Uhlmann,W/Amsterdam 1972}) 12... b5 $1 13. cxb5 cxb5 14. Rac1 Rac8 15. e3 {Larsen,B-Uhlmann,W/Las Palmas 1971/ Candidates}) 11... Qe7 (11... Qc7 12. Rac1 Rac8 13. b4 Rfd8 14. Qb3 Qd6 15. Rfd1 Ne8 16. a4 b6 17. Bxg7 Nxg7 18. d4 Nf5 19. e3 Kg7 20. Rc2 {Peterson, A-Osnos,V/Kiev 1964/URS-ch32}) (11... Ne8 12. Bxg7 Nxg7 13. b4 (13. Bg2 Nf5 14. Nf3 Qf6 15. e3 Rac8 16. Rac1 Rfd8 17. Rfe1 Rc7 18. e4 {Hansen-Iskov/ Copenhagen/1983}) 13... Ne5 14. Bg2 Nf5 15. Qb2 Qf6 16. Rab1 h5 17. e4 Ne7 18. b5 {Petrosian,T-Teufel/Bamberg/1968/}) (11... Re8 12. Rab1 a5 13. a3 Qe7 14. Rfd1 h5 15. h4 Ng4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. b4 Nde5 18. Qb2 Qf6 19. Bxg4 hxg4 20. bxa5 {Kengis,E-Huzman,A/Vienna 1996}) 12. Bg2 (12. a3 Rfc8 13. Rac1 Ne8 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Qb2+ Qf6 {1/2-1/2 Ivkov,B-Uhlmann,W/Amsterdam 1971}) (12. Rac1 a5 13. cxd5 exd5 14. e4 dxe4 15. dxe4 Ne5 16. Be2 Rfd8 17. f4 Neg4 { Gutman-Schaefer/Mengen/1990}) 12... Rfd8 13. a3 a5 14. d4 b5 15. a4 b4 16. Rac1 Qf8 17. Qd3 c5 18. e3 cxd4 19. exd4 dxc4 20. Nxc4 Ra7 21. Rfe1 Rc8 22. Ne3 {Dzindzichashvili,R-Schmidt,W/Buenos Aires 1978}) (9... e6 10. Nd2 (10. Nc3 Nbd7 11. Qc2 (11. Bg2 Re8 12. Rc1 h5 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Qc2 h4 15. e4 hxg3 16. hxg3 Nb6 {Webb-Damjanovic/Hastings/1976}) 11... Rc8 12. e4 Ne5 13. Be2 d4 14. Nd1 c5 15. f4 {Savon-Gallagher/Baku/1988}) 10... a5 (10... Na6 11. a3 Nc7 12. Qc2 Qe7 13. Be5 Nce8 14. Qb2 Bh6 15. Rfd1 c5 16. e3 Nd7 17. Bc3 {Ekstroem-Gallagher/SWZ-GP/1990}) 11. a3 Nbd7 (11... Qb6 12. Bg2 Nfd7 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Qc2 Qd4 15. Rab1 Ne5 16. Rfc1 Nbd7 17. b4 Ng4 18. Qb2 Qxb2 19. Rxb2 $11 {Schmidt-Spiridonov/Brno/1975}) 12. d4 Qb6 13. Qc2 Rfd8 14. Rac1 Rac8 15. Rfd1 h5 16. e4 dxe4 17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Nf8 19. Rd3 {Langeweg, K-Whiteley,A/Vienna 1972}) (9... a5 10. a3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nc3 Ne5 13. Bg2 Nc6 14. d4 e6 15. e3 Nd7 16. Re1 {Karlsson-Hebert/Thessaloniki ol/1984} ) 10. Nd2 e6 {Der Sinn des schwarzen Aufbaus: auf cxd5 soll jetzt wohl exd5 erfolgen.} (10... Nbd7 11. b4 e5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. Qb3 e4 14. dxe4 dxe4 15. Bg2 a5 16. Nc4 axb4 17. Qxb4 {Nizamov,I-Karavaev,V/Azov 1996}) (10... a5 11. a3 Na6 12. Bg2 Qd6 13. Qc2 Rec8 (13... e5 {Chekhov} 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Rfc1) 14. Rac1 Qd8 15. Rfd1 (15. Nf3 {Chekhov}) 15... Nc5 (15... b5 { Chekhov} 16. Qb1) 16. d4 Ncd7 17. Qd3 {Larsen,B-Panno,O/Buenos Aires 1980}) (10... e5 {Chekhov}) 11. b4 Nbd7 12. Qc2 h5 13. Nb3 Qb8 (13... Qc7 {war auch zu erwägen, zumal die Qb8 sich wenig später dort einfindet.}) 14. Bg2 h4 { Eine harmlose Demonstration.} 15. e4 dxe4 16. dxe4 e5 17. c5 Qc7 18. Rad1 Bf8 19. Rd3 {[%CAl Yf1d1]} a5 {Das ist eine recht verzweifelte Methode, Gegenspiel zu suchen.} (19... b6 20. Rfd1 bxc5 21. bxc5 Rab8 22. Bc1 { [%CAl Yc1d2,Yd2a5]}) 20. bxa5 Rxa5 21. Nxa5 Qxa5 {Schwarz kann noch auf den Pc5 rechnen, aber ein Bauer für die Qualität ist bei den aktiven weißen Figuren doch recht wenig. Es ist aber überraschend schwer, dem weißen Spiel eine Spitze zu geben.} 22. Rf3 {Verhindert zwar kurzfristig Nxc5, der R hat hier aber keine realen Perspektiven.} (22. Bc3) (22. Rfd1 Nxc5 23. Bc3 ( 23. Ra3 Qb5) 23... Qa3 24. Rd8 Rxd8 25. Rxd8 hxg3 26. hxg3 Ncxe4 27. Bxe5 Qe7 28. Bxf6 Nxf6 29. Qd2) 22... Kg7 23. Bh3 Nxc5 24. Re3 ({Vielleicht war ursprünglich} 24. Rxf6 Kxf6 25. f4 {geplant, aber nach} Kg7 {hat Schwarz die besseren Karten.}) 24... Na4 ({Natürlich nicht} 24... Qxa2 25. Ra1) 25. Bc1 (25. Ba1 {verfolgt die langfristige Absicht f2-f4.}) 25... Bc5 26. Rf3 { Das weiße Spiel in dieser Phase hinterläßt einen etwas ratlosen Eindruck.} hxg3 27. hxg3 Be7 28. Bd2 Qa6 29. Re1 (29. Rc1) 29... b5 {Da Weiß nichts einfällt, setzt Schwarz seine Majorität in Bewegung.} 30. Bg5 c5 31. Bxf6+ (31. Rd1) (31. Rd3 c4 32. Rdd1 Nc5) 31... Bxf6 32. Rd3 Rh8 (32... c4) 33. Bd7 Qa5 {Schwarz hatte große Fortschritte gemacht; mit diesem Zug wirft er aber alles wieder weg.} (33... c4 {zum Beispiel} 34. Rdd1 Nc5) 34. Rb1 c4 35. Rf3 Nc5 (35... Rb8 36. Ra3 {[%CAl Ra3a4]}) 36. Bxb5 {Das wars.} Ne6 37. Bxc4 Nd4 38. Qc3 Qa7 39. Re3 1-0 [Event "Bundesliga 1011"] [Site "Germany"] [Date "2011.02.06"] [Round "9.2"] [White "Fressinet, Laurent"] [Black "Spoelman, Wouter"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2538"] [Annotator "Meyer,CD"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "2010.10.09"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventRounds "15"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CBM 141"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2011.03.17"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2011.03.17"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Werder Bremen"] [BlackTeam "Emsdetten Turm"] [WhiteTeamCountry "GER"] [BlackTeamCountry "GER"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bb2 Bd6 7. Qc2 O-O 8. Be2 a6 9. Rg1 {Im Gambit-Stil wurde auch schon sofortiges g4 versucht. Jedenfalls ist dieses rabiate Vorgehen eine sehr spezielle, zweischneidige Version der Réti- oder Zukertort-Nimzowitsch-Eröffnung".} ({Am populärsten und solider ist} 9. d4 {mit Übergang zum Damengambit/Anti-Meraner Variante (D45)} b5) 9... b5 (9... e5 10. g4 e4 11. g5 Ne8 (11... exf3 12. gxf6 g6 13. Bxf3 dxc4) 12. Nd4 Bxh2 (12... Ne5) 13. Rh1 Qxg5 14. cxd5 Qg2 ( 14... cxd5 15. O-O-O) 15. Qxe4 Qxe4 16. Nxe4 Be5 (16... cxd5 17. Ng5 h6 18. Rxh2 hxg5 19. O-O-O (19. Nf5)) 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. f4 Nef6 19. fxe5 (19. Bd3) 19... Nxe4 20. e6 (20. Nxc6) 20... fxe6 21. Nxe6 Rf7 22. Nd8 Rf2 23. Bc4+ Kf8 24. Ne6+ Ke7 25. Ng5 Ndc5 26. Nxe4 Nxe4 27. Rh4 {- 1:0, Herraiz Hidalgo,H (2480) - Serrano Salvador,E (2352), Madrid 2010}) 10. g4 bxc4 ({Öffnet die b-Linie und hält den unrochierten König weiter in der Mitte. Dagegen ist} 10... b4 {m. E. relativ angenehmer für Weiß, z.B.} 11. g5 (11. Na4) 11... Ne8 ( 11... bxc3 12. gxf6 cxd2+ 13. Qxd2 {Plan 0-0-0->}) 12. Na4 Qe7 13. h4 Bb7 14. h5 c5 15. cxd5 Bxd5 16. O-O-O Ra7 17. Kb1 Nc7 18. e4 Bc6 19. e5 Nd5 20. exd6 Qxd6 21. Bd3 g6 22. Be4 {- 1:0, Gurevich,M (2633) - Kallai,G (2555), Germany 2002}) 11. bxc4 Rb8 12. g5 (12. Rb1 e5 13. cxd5 Nxd5 (13... cxd5 14. g5 Ne4 15. Nxd5 (15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Qxe4 Nc5 17. Qc2 Qb6) 15... Ndc5 $44 16. d4 exd4 17. exd4 Bf5 18. dxc5 (18. Ba3 Qa5+ 19. Bb4 Rxb4 20. Nxb4 Ne6) 18... Qa5+ 19. Nd2 Bxc5 20. Rf1 Nxd2 21. Qxd2 Qxa2) 14. Ne4 Nb4 15. Qa4 Re8 (15... Qe7) 16. a3 Nb6 17. Qb3 N4d5 18. Qc2 Qd7 19. h4 Qc7 20. Nfg5 Be7 21. Nxh7 Nd7 22. g5 Rd8 23. h5 Qb7 24. Nhf6+ N7xf6 25. gxf6 Nxf6 26. h6 Ne8 27. hxg7 Bf5 28. Bc4 Rd5 29. Bxd5 {- 1:0, Hall,C - Ferrero,M, IECC email 2003}) 12... Ne4 {Schwarz ergreift sofort die Initiative.} 13. Nd4 (13. Rb1 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 (14. Qxc3 e5) 14... Rxb1+ 15. Qxb1 e5 16. h4 (16. Qb2 Re8) 16... Re8 17. h5 Nc5) 13... Qc7 14. Nxe4 $2 ({Nach einem Auftakt "mit der Brechstange" muß Weiß bereits schwer um den Ausgleich kämpfen. Folgende Alternativen kamen eher in Betracht: I} 14. h4 Nxc3 15. Bxc3 (15. Qxc3 c5 16. Nf3 (16. Nxe6 d4) 16... e5 17. cxd5 Nb6 ) 15... c5 16. Nb3 (16. Nf3 Ne5) 16... Bb7) ({II} 14. f4 Nxc3 15. Qxc3 e5 16. Nf5 Bb4 17. Qc2 d4 18. exd4 exf4) ({III} 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Rc1 ( 15. Nxe4 Qxc2 16. Nxc2 dxe4 17. Ba3 Bxa3 18. Nxa3 Bb7) 15... Qb7 (15... Bxh2 16. Rg4) (15... Nec5 16. f4 Bb7 (16... Qb6 17. Ba3) 17. Ncb5 axb5 18. Nxb5 Qb6 19. Nxd6 Qxd6 20. Ba3 Rfc8 21. d4 Ra8 22. dxc5 Qc7 {/=}) 16. Ba1 Ndc5 17. Rb1 Qc7 18. Rxb8 Qxb8) 14... dxe4 15. Bc3 (15. Nb3 Be5 16. Bxe5 Qxe5 17. O-O-O c5 18. h4 a5 19. d4 cxd4 20. Nxd4 Qc5) 15... c5 16. Nb3 Bb7 17. h4 Ne5 18. h5 f5 19. gxf6 Rxf6 20. Qb2 Rf5 21. Rg2 ({Büßt schlicht seinen Bauern h5 ein. Andere Versuche, z.B.: I} 21. Rb1 Bc6 22. Qc2 Bf8 23. Bxe5 (23. h6 Nd3+ 24. Bxd3 (24. Kd1 Qh2 25. Rf1 Qg2) 24... Qh2 25. Rf1 exd3 26. Qxd3 Bg2) 23... Qxe5) ({II} 21. O-O-O Rbf8 (21... Rxf2 22. Rg5 Rf5 23. Rdg1) 22. Rdf1 R8f7) 21... Rbf8 ({Nichts sprach gegen das simple} 21... Rxh5 22. O-O-O Rf5) 22. Qa3 {(?)} ({Hätte der französische Großmeister geahnt, was ihn erwartet, hätte er eher} 22. Na5 { versucht (} Ba8 23. Qa3 {).}) 22... Nd3+ {Eine feine, weit berechnete Kombination mit Damenopfer, an derem Ende der weiße König im Mattnetz zappelt!} (22... Qe7) 23. Bxd3 (23. Kd1 e5 24. h6 g6 {und Schwarz holt bei passender Gelegenheit den Bauern f2 ab (-+).}) 23... exd3 24. Rxg7+ (24. Rg1 Bf3 (24... Rxf2 25. O-O-O e5) 25. Nc1 Bxh5 26. Nxd3 Rxf2 27. Nxf2 Bg3 {nebst Mattsetzung}) 24... Qxg7 25. Bxg7 Bf3 ({Die Pointe: Die weißen Felderschwächen können nun weidlich ausgebeutet werden (/\Txh5-h1#). Jedoch bloß nicht} 25... Kxg7 26. O-O-O) 26. Nd4 {Was sonst?} cxd4 (26... Rxh5 27. Qxd3) 27. Qxd6 (27. Qxd3 Kxg7) 27... Kxg7 28. h6+ (28. Qxd4+ Kg8 29. Qxd3 Rxh5 30. Qf1 Rh1 31. Qxh1 Bxh1) 28... Kxh6 29. e4 Rf4 30. Rb1 ({Oder} 30. Qxe6+ R8f6 31. Qh3+ Kg7 32. Kf1 (32. Rb1 Rxe4+ 33. Kf1 Be2+ 34. Kg2 Rg4+) 32... Rg4 33. Qh2 Rff4 34. Rb1 Rh4) 30... Rxe4+ ({Kurzen Prozeß hätte} 30... R8f6 {gemacht:} 31. Kf1 (31. Qe7 Rg6) (31. Qe5 Rxe4+) 31... Rh4 {. Nun jedoch wird es richtig kompliziert. Zudem verliert der 20-jährige holländische Großmeister Wouter Spoelman - auch vermutlich infolge Zeitnot - den Faden und bringt sich nach glänzender Spielführung um den verdienten Lohn ...}) 31. Kf1 Be2+ (31... Rf5 32. Rb7 Be2+ 33. Ke1 Bg4+ 34. Kf1 Bh3+ 35. Kg1 Rg5+ 36. Kh2 Bf5 37. Qf8+ Kh5 38. Qf7+ ({Weit ins feindliche Lager wandert der schwarze Monarch nach} 38. Qe8+ Kg4 {/\Kf3} 39. Qe7 h6 40. Rb1 Kf3 41. Qb7 Kxf2) 38... Rg6 39. Qxh7+ Rh6 40. Qg7 Rh4+ 41. Kg3 Rg6+) 32. Kg2 Rg8+ (32... Rg4+ 33. Kh3 Rf6 {mit der tödlichen Drohung Tg4-g5-h5+ etc., und nun z.B. (für die beharrlichen Schachfreunde):} (33... Rxf2 34. Qe5 (34. Qxe6+ Rg6 35. Qe4 Bg4+ 36. Qxg4 Rxg4 37. Kxg4 Rxd2)) 34. f3 (34. Qe7 Rfg6 35. Kh2 {/\Rb7!} Kh5 36. Qxh7+ Rh6) 34... Bxf3 35. Rf1 (35. Qe7 Rff4 {/\Rg6 plus Rff5} 36. Qd6 Bg2+ 37. Kh2 Rf2 38. Kg1 (38. Qxe6+ Rg6 39. Qe1 Rf5) 38... Rf6 39. Kh2 (39. Qh2+ Kg6 40. Qe5 (40. Qxg2 Rxg2+ 41. Kxg2 e5) 40... Be4+ 41. Kh2 Rf2+ 42. Kh3 Bf5 $19) 39... Be4 40. Qxd4 Rfg6 41. Qe3+ Kh5) (35. Kh2 Rfg6) (35. Rb3 Kh5 36. Qc5+ Rf5 37. Qe7 h6 38. Qe8+ (38. Rxd3 Bg2+ 39. Kh2 Rfg5 40. Qe8+ Rg6 41. Ra3 Rh4+ 42. Kg1 Bc6+) 38... Rg6 39. Rxd3 Rf4 40. Qe7 Bg2+ 41. Kh2 Rh4+ ) (35. Re1 Be2 36. Qe7 (36. Qe5 Rgf4 {/\Rf4-f5-+}) 36... Rgf4 (36... Rfg6) 37. Rg1 (37. c5 Rg6 38. c6 Rf5) 37... Bf1+ 38. Kh2 Rh4+ 39. Kg3 Rh3+ 40. Kg4 Rg6+ 41. Kf4 Rxg1 42. Qxe6+ Rg6) 35... Rgg6 {drohend Rf5 und Bg2+} 36. Kh2 Rf5 37. Rxf3 Rxf3 38. Qxd4 Rf5 39. Qe3+ Kg7 40. Qd4+ Kg8 41. Qd8+ (41. Qh4 Rfg5 {/\Kg7 plus Rh6}) 41... Kf7 42. Qd7+ Kf6 43. Qd4+ Ke7 44. Qa7+ (44. Qh4+ Rfg5 $19) 44... Kf8 45. Qxh7 (45. Qb8+ Kg7 46. Qa7+ Kh8 47. Qb8+ (47. Qd4+ e5) 47... Rg8) 45... Rfg5) 33. Kh3 Bg4+ (33... Bf3 {wird elegant mit} 34. Rg1 Rxg1 35. Qf8+ Rg7 36. Qxf3 {pariert:} Reg4 {/=} (36... Rgg4 {/=} )) 34. Kh2 ({Kurz vor der Zeitkontrolle liegen bei beiden Akteuren die Nerven blank.} 34. Kg3 Bf5+ 35. Kf3 Rh4 36. Re1 {/=} Kh5 (36... Rgg4 37. Qf8+) 37. Qd7) 34... Bf5 35. Qe7 Rf4 ({Der letzte Fehler in einem dramatischen Gefecht. Dagegen gewann} 35... Rg5 {, z.B.} 36. Qf6+ Rg6 37. Qe7 Kh5 38. Qxh7+ Rh6 39. Qg7 Rh4+ 40. Kg3 Rg6+) 36. f3 { Glücklich ergreift Fressinet den Rettungsanker und} (36. Z0 {kontrolliert das vitale Feld g4. Es drohte nämlich} Rg5 37. Qf6+ Kh5 38. Qf7+ Rg6 39. Qxh7+ Rh6 40. Qf7+ (40. Qg7 Rg4) 40... Kg5+ 41. Kg1 Rg4+ 42. Kf1 Rh1#) 36... Rg7 ({I Oder } 36... Rg5 37. Qf6+ Kh5 (37... Rg6 38. Qe7 Rg5 39. Qf6+) 38. Qf7+ Kh6 ( 38... Rg6 39. Qxh7+ Rh6 40. Qc7 Rxf3 41. Rg1 Rh3+ 42. Kg2 Rg6+ 43. Kf2) 39. Qf6+) ({II Freilich nicht} 36... Rxf3 {wegen} 37. Qh4+ Kg6 (37... Kg7 38. Rb7+) 38. Rg1+) 37. Qd8 Rg5 38. Qf8+ Kh5 39. Qf7+ Kh6 40. Qf8+ Kh5 41. Qf7+ Kh6 {- eine irre Partie !} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Khanty-Mansiysk FIDE GP"] [Site "Khanty-Mansiysk"] [Date "2015.05.19"] [Round "5"] [White "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Black "Tomashevsky, Evgeny"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2753"] [BlackElo "2749"] [Annotator "Roiz,M"] [PlyCount "197"] [EventDate "2015.05.14"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "11"] [EventCountry "RUS"] [EventCategory "21"] [SourceTitle "CBM 167"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2015.07.13"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2015.07.13"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:44] The Reti Opening isn't the most ambitious choice, but it definitely allows White to avoid early simplifications.} d5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c6 { [%emt 0:00:12]} 4. c4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:06: 37]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 6. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({Another possible way to handle the position is:} 6. d3 {but after} dxc4 7. dxc4 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 {Black doesn't experience serious problems.}) 6... exd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} ({Another continuation may lead to a slightly inferior endgame after} 6... cxd5 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. d3) 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00: 39] Evgeny chooses the most active developing move, but the Bc5 isn't stable.} ({Black has a wide choice of alternatives:} 7... Na6 8. a3 Be7 9. b4 Nc7 10. Nd4 Qd7 11. Nxf5 Qxf5 12. Bb2 a5 13. e4 dxe4 14. dxe4 {1-0 (38) Jakovenko, D (2745)-Matlakov,M (2685)/Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 2014}) (7... Be7 8. Qb3 Qb6 9. Qc2 O-O 10. Nc3 Na6 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 Be6 13. Be3 Nb4 14. Qb1 c5 15. a3 Nc6 16. b4 {1/2-1/2 (55) Vachier Lagrave,M (2762)-Inarkiev,E (2682)/Dubai UAE 2014}) (7... Nbd7 8. Nc3 Be7 9. e4 dxe4 10. dxe4 Nxe4 11. Nd4 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bg6 13. Re1 O-O 14. Bxc6 {1-0 (44) Grischuk,A (2779)-Sargissian,G (2671)/ Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 2013}) 8. Qb3 {[%emt 0:13:33] Provoking 8...Qb6, since the queen would be vulnerable there.} ({Another move which deserves some attention is} 8. Qc2 Be7 (8... Qe7) 9. Re1 Na6 10. a3 h6 11. Nd4 {1-0 (76) Lysyj, I (2523)-Grachev,B (2510)/Cheboksary 2006/CBM 112}) 8... Bb6 {[%emt 0:02:42]} ( {Indeed, in the event of} 8... Qb6 9. Qc2 O-O 10. Nc3 {White wins an important tempi and manages to seize the initiative by means of the e2-e4 advance.}) ({Another way to protect the Pb7 is:} 8... Qe7 {but it has a concrete drawback:} 9. Bg5 O-O 10. Nc3 Bb6 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 Be6 13. Qc2 h6 14. e5 hxg5 15. Nxg5) 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} ({Possibly more promising is: } 9. Qa3 {trying to punish Black for delaying castling. Play might continue: } Nbd7 (9... Qe7 10. Qxe7+ Kxe7 11. Nc3) 10. Nc3 Bc5 11. Qb3 Bb6 12. Na4 ( 12. e4 dxe4 13. dxe4 Nc5 14. Qc2 Bg6) 12... O-O 13. Nxb6 {getting a pair of bishops in a better version.}) 9... O-O {[%emt 0:05:13]} 10. Na4 {[%emt 0: 00:26] Exchanging the dark-squared bishop is an obvious achievement for Karjakin.} Re8 {[%emt 0:06:06]} 11. Bf4 {[%emt 0:34:32] The bishop hardly has much job to do here, but that single move doesn't change the evaluation - White's position is preferable due to the bishop pair, but Black is extremely solid.} ({The previously played} 11. Re1 {looks somewhat more natural:} Nbd7 12. Bd2 h6 13. Nxb6 Qxb6 (13... axb6) 14. Qxb6 (14. Qc3 a5 15. h3 c5 { 0-1 (88) Meier,G (2632)-Dreev,A (2667)/Dubai UAE 2014}) 14... axb6 15. Nd4 Bh7 16. a4) 11... Nbd7 {[%emt 0:11:56]} 12. Nxb6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} axb6 { [%emt 0:00:21] A double-edged change of structure. The Ra8 is getting useful, but the doubled pawns may become weak in the future.} ({For some reason Evgeny rejected} 12... Qxb6 13. Qxb6 (13. Qc2 {does not promise anything:} d4 14. Rfe1 Nd5) 13... axb6 14. Nd4 Bg6 {with a roughly equal endgame.}) 13. Qc2 { [%emt 0:04:52]} b5 {[%emt 0:06:55] This advance wasn't necessary, but Tomashevsky reasonably decides to seize some space and get a rid of the potentially weak Pb6.} (13... Nf8 14. b4 (14. a4 Ne6 15. Bd2 c5) 14... Ne6 15. Be5 Qe7 16. Qb2 b5) 14. Nd4 {[%emt 0:03:51]} ({A more aggressive approach is:} 14. h3 h6 15. Rfe1 Bg6 16. g4 {with some chances for extending the k-side initiative.}) 14... Bg6 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 15. b4 {[%emt 0: 00:34] Securing the Nd4 is a natural decision, though it gives Black some pressure along the a-file.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:13:19]} 16. a3 {[%emt 0:12:27]} Nf8 { [%emt 0:06:57] Black's posiiton lacks any active ideas at the moment, but exchanging the knights may reduce White's recourses also.} 17. Bc1 {[%emt 0:01: 13] Obviously, White didn't really benefit from putting the bishop on f4.} Ne6 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 18. Nf3 {[%emt 0:05:52]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:07:03] Transferring the knight to b6 definitely makes sense.} ({However, there was a chance to change the character of play:} 18... d4 19. Bb2 Nd5 20. Rfe1 Rad8 {the Pd4 restricts all White's pieces, so it could be quite annoying for Sergey} 21. Nxd4 Nxd4 22. Bxd4 Nxb4 23. axb4 Rxd4 24. Qc5 Qxc5 25. bxc5 Ra4) 19. Bb2 { [%emt 0:01:05]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 20. Rae1 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:03: 34]} 21. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:44] Obviously, White should avoid the exchange of his bishop.} Nd6 {[%emt 0:03:18]} 22. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 23. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Qb3 {[%emt 0:08:43] The position is equal, but the tournament situation forced Sergey to continue.} Bh5 { [%emt 0:06:50]} 25. Bb2 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:49]} (25... f6) 26. h3 {[%emt 0:03:23]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:03:36] That looks like a concession, but White's bishops are not that powerful in the resulting position.} ({A possible move was:} 26... f6 27. e3 Qd7 28. g4 Bf7 29. Qc3 {,though in that case Black's position remains rather passive, while White puts some pressure along the a1-h8 diagonal.}) 27. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} ({Once again, Evgeny deviates from the more aggressive way of handling this position: } 27... d4 28. Bg4 f5 29. Bf3 Qf7) 28. e3 {[%emt 0:02:58]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:01: 10]} 29. Bg2 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Re7 {[%emt 0:08:08]} 30. h4 {[%emt 0:00:24] White's position is more comfortable, since Black can only sit and wait.} Rde8 {[%emt 0:03:25]} 31. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 32. Bh3 { [%emt 0:03:21]} (32. h5 Qh6 33. Bc1 Qf6 {doesn't give much.}) 32... h5 { [%emt 0:02:02]} 33. Qf3 {[%emt 0:05:24]} ({A more accurate move would be:} 33. Re2 {keeping the tension in the position.}) 33... Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:21] Missing a great chance to change the character of play!} ({Evgeny had no reason for deviating from:} 33... Qxd3 34. Qxh5 Qg6 (34... Ng6 {also makes sense.}) 35. Qxg6 (35. Qf3 Nd7 {[%csl Rc4][%CAl Gd7e5,Ge5c4]}) 35... Nxg6 36. Ra1 Nc4 {and Black is not worse at the least.}) 34. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:03:30]} 35. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:01] Now White is completely safe again.} Ng4 {[%emt 0:03:17]} 36. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({The same type of endgame could have arisen after} 36. Rd2 Re6 37. Ra1 Kh7 38. Kg2 Qh6) 36... Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 37. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Ra1 { [%emt 0:00:25]} ({There is nothing special promised by} 38. e4 Nd6 39. f3 Ne5 40. Kg2 dxe4 41. fxe4 f6 {Black is ready to meet the advance of White's pawns in the cetnre.}) 38... Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 39. Red1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:03:49] Now it's very difficult to make any progress. The king's transfer to the q-side looks interesting, but it didn't set Black any concrete problems.} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ree8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kf3 {[%emt 0:05: 55]} Ne5+ {[%emt 0:05:36]} ({It was worth considering} 41... f5 {, but Evgeny didn't want to change the pawn structure.}) 42. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 43. Rd2 {[%emt 0:02:19]} f6 {[%emt 0:03:37]} 44. Kd1 {[%emt 0: 01:16]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 45. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:10:25]} 46. Kb3 {[%emt 0:03:26]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:03:06] The rook is placed somewhat awkwardly here, but it prevents White from pushing a3-a4.} 47. Bf1 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Raa8 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 48. Be2 {[%emt 0:01:57]} ({Evgeny reasonably allows} 48. a4 bxa4+ 49. Rxa4 Rxa4 50. Kxa4 Ra8+ 51. Kb3 Ng4) 48... Ng4 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 49. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 50. Re1 {[%emt 0:04:33]} Kg6 { [%emt 0:02:05]} 51. Bd1 {[%emt 0:01:35] The bishop is coming to b3, but it fails to disturb Black's monarch. In general, the next couple of moves had little value.} Kf7 {[%emt 0:05:14]} 52. Ka2 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Raa8 {[%emt 0:01: 18]} 53. Kb1 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 54. Kc1 {[%emt 0:03:30]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 55. Rh1 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 56. Bc2 { [%emt 0:00:33]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 57. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:34] The king is coming back!} Kf7 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 58. Ke2 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:02:08] } 59. Kf3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:43]} ({Correctly rejecting} 59... Ngxe3 60. fxe3 Rxe3+ 61. Kf2 Rxg3 62. d4 Rg4 63. Bxf5 Rf4+ 64. Kg3 Rxf5 65. Re2 $14 {and Black is suffering from an awkward placement of the Rf5.}) 60. Kg2 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:04: 33]} 62. Rde2 {[%emt 0:01:15] Karjakin is trying to make the e3-e4 advance possible, but losing control over the c4-square is always risky.} Re7 {[%emt 0: 01:09]} 63. Ra1 {[%emt 0:05:45]} Ree8 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 64. Ree1 {[%emt 0:00:47] } Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 65. Red1 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 66. Kf1 { [%emt 0:00:16]} Rea8 {[%emt 0:01:42] This looks rather passive.} ({Possibly, the most accurate way is:} 66... g6 67. Bb3 Ke7 68. Ra2 Rea8 69. Ke2 Nc8 { in order to meet} 70. e4 {with} dxe4 71. dxe4 Nb6 {and Black is fine.}) 67. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} ({Keeping the king in the centre looked natural} 67... Ke7 68. Ke2 Kd7) 68. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:58] } 69. Ra2 {[%emt 0:01:55] Finally Sergey manages to find some constructive idea.} Nc8 {[%emt 0:03:21] Now there is a temporary lack of harmony in Black's camp, so it is now or never...} (69... Ng4 70. Rda1 Kg6 71. a4 bxa4 72. Rxa4 Rxa4 73. Rxa4 Rxa4 74. Bxa4) 70. e4 {[%emt 0:04:24] After a long period of manoeuvres, the play is becoming much more concrete.} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:36] GM Tomashevsky correctly keeps the tension in the centre.} (70... dxe4 71. dxe4 Nb6 {didn't fully solve the problems:} 72. Bxe5 fxe5 73. Rd6 Na4 (73... Rxa3 74. Rxa3 Rxa3 75. Bf7) 74. Rd3) 71. f4 {[%emt 0:12:02]} ({Black would have no reason for worries after} 71. exd5 Nxd5 72. Bxd5 cxd5) 71... Ng4 { [%emt 0:00:25]} 72. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc8 {[%emt 0:08:00] This somewhat awkward move isn't that bad, but it definitely could be considered as an achievement - White manages to open up the position.} ({It looks like the position would be still equal after} 72... Rd8 73. Raa1 Re8 74. Kf3 Rd8) 73. exd5 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 74. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} bxc6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({In the event of} 74... Nxc6 75. Bg1 Rxa3 ({After} 75... Nxb4 76. Rb2 Rxa3 77. Bc5 Rxb3 78. Rxb3 Nd5 79. Kf3 {at the same time, Black does't get full compensation.}) 76. Rxa3 Rxa3 77. Be6 {Black wins the pawn back, but the bishops are getting very strong.}) ({White also keeps some edge due to a strong ''d'' passer after} 74... Rxc6 75. Bc5 Nf5 76. Bd5 Nxg3+ 77. Kf3 Nf5 78. Be4 g6 79. Bxf5 gxf5 80. d4 {, but that is probably the lesser evil.}) 75. a4 {[%emt 0:07:11]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:01:38] Black loses material, but there was no considerable alternative.} ({Black could hardly let White advance the ''a'' passer:} 75... Nf5 76. Bc5 Nxg3+ 77. Kd2 Nf5 78. a5 Nxh4 79. Kc3) 76. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 77. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} ({There is no time for developing k-side counterplay:} 77... Nxg3+ 78. Kd2 Nf5 79. Bxa6 Rxa6 80. Rda1 Nxh4 81. Rxa4 Rxa4 82. Rxa4 Ng2 83. f5) 78. Kd2 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Raa8 { [%emt 0:01:27]} 79. Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:07] Karjakin's play is quite impressive - the bishops are just dominating over the board.} Red8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({ The best practical chance was connected with} 79... Nxg3 80. Bxe8 Rxe8 { ,though after} 81. Re1 Rc8 82. Rxa4 Nf5 83. Ra6 Nxh4 84. Re6 {White should be able to convert his material advantage into a full point.}) 80. Bxh5 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} Ngh6 {[%emt 0:01:05] A sad necessity.} 81. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nxg3 { [%emt 0:00:11]} 82. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({There is no hope after} 82... Ra6 83. Bb7 Re6 84. Rxa4) 83. Bb7 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Rc7 { [%emt 0:00:34]} 84. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rcd7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 85. Kc3 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Nhf5 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 86. Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:25] One more precise move. White manages to consolidate, so the passers should decide the game.} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 87. b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rcc8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} ( {Or} 87... Rdc8 88. Rxa4 Rxc6 89. bxc6 Rxc6 90. Rc4 Nxh4 91. d4 Ne2+ 92. Kb4 Nxf4 93. d5) 88. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} ({There was also nothing wrong with} 88. d4 Ne3 89. Rd3 Ngf5 90. Rxa4) 88... Nxh4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 89. Rxa4 { [%emt 0:00:03]} Nhf5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 90. Rc4 {[%emt 0:01:02] White is completely winning now. The rest is just an agony.} g6 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 91. Bf3 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 92. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:52]} Kh6 {[%emt 0: 00:05]} 93. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 94. Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nhf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 95. Bxb8 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Nxe7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 96. Bc7 { [%emt 0:00:04]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 97. b6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ne2+ {[%emt 0:00: 03]} 98. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 99. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 1-0 [Event "Tromsoe ol (Men) 41st"] [Site "Tromsoe"] [Date "2014.08.11"] [Round "9.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Solak, Dragan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2877"] [BlackElo "2632"] [Annotator "Roiz,M"] [PlyCount "119"] [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 "Norway"] [BlackTeam "Turkey"] [WhiteTeamCountry "NOR"] [BlackTeamCountry "TUR"] 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. h3 {An interesting way to deviate from the main lines in the Slav.} e6 6. b3 ({After} 6. d4 Nbd7 {Black has a superb version of the Meran.}) 6... Bd6 {Black is ready to push e6-e5, so White should clarify the situation in the centre.} ({The alternatives are:} 6... c5 7. cxd5 (7. d4 Nc6 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bd6 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Qe7 {0-1 Gelfand,B (2729)-Bacrot,E (2707)/Rishon Le Ziyyon 2006/CBM 114 ext (39)}) 7... exd5 8. d4 Nc6 9. Bb2 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Bd6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bd3 O-O 13. O-O $14) (6... Nbd7 7. d4 (7. Bb2 e5) 7... Bb4 8. Bd2 O-O 9. Bd3 Bd6 (9... Qe7) 10. O-O e5 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Rc1 {may transpose to another topical line of Meran.}) 7. d4 Nbd7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Be2 {A natural novelty in a typical but rare Meran position.} ({There was an alternative worth considering:} 9. Bd3 e5 (9... Re8 10. O-O e5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. Na4 Nc6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Nb6 Rb8 16. Nxd5 {1/2-1/2 Daly,C (2365) -Ryan,J (2275)/Drogheda 1999/EXT 2000 (79)}) 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. O-O Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 Be5 14. Rfd1 {with some pressure on the isolated pawn.}) 9... Qe7 10. g4 {White's setup isn't suitable for such aggressive measures.} ({More to the point was} 10. O-O e5 (10... b6 11. Qc2 Bb7 {might be the best way to handle this position.}) 11. dxe5 (11. cxd5 e4 12. Nd2 cxd5 $15) 11... Nxe5 12. cxd5 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Qe5 14. g3 Bxh3 15. dxc6 bxc6 (15... Bxf1 16. cxb7 Rad8 17. Qxf1) 16. Re1 Rfd8 17. Qc2 Qg5 18. Ne2) 10... b5 {Black has control over the key e4-square, so there is no need to hurry with 10...Ne4.} 11. g5 {What else?} (11. Qc2 dxc4 12. bxc4 bxc4 13. g5 Nd5 14. Bxc4 Rb8) (11. c5 Bc7 12. b4 a5 13. a3 e5) 11... Ne4 {Black takes over the initiative, as the Ke1 is stuck in the centre.} 12. Nxe4 (12. c5 {was hardly any better:} Bc7 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Nd2 e5 15. Qc2 f5) 12... dxe4 13. Nd2 f5 ({The text is much stronger than} 13... Qxg5 14. Nxe4 Bb4+ 15. Kf1 Qh4 16. Nd2) 14. h4 {That is probably the best practical decision - the advanced kingside pawns may give White some tactical resources in the future.} (14. gxf6 {Opening up the f-file couldn't suit White:} Nxf6 15. Qc2 e5 16. O-O-O exd4 17. Bxd4 (17. exd4 Bf5 18. Nf1 bxc4 19. Bxc4+ Nd5 20. Ne3 Kh8) 17... Be5) 14... e5 {This natural advance is the most natural way to proceed.} ({But Black had a better way to develop the initiative:} 14... c5 $142 15. cxb5 cxd4 16. Bxd4 axb5 17. Bxb5 Ne5) 15. c5 Bc7 16. a4 { White has no time for real counterplay on the queenside.} ({It was the right moment to get some space for the pieces:} 16. b4 exd4 17. exd4 Kh8 (17... Bb7 18. Qb3+ Kh8 19. a4 f4 20. f3) 18. a4 Bb7 19. Qb3) 16... f4 ( 16... exd4 17. exd4 Bb7 (17... e3 18. Nf3 Re8 19. Qd3 exf2+ 20. Kxf2) 18. b4 f4 19. Qc2 e3 20. Nf3) 17. Qc2 {Freeing a way for the king.} ({There was no time for} 17. axb5 {in view of} fxe3 18. bxc6 exf2+ 19. Kf1 exd4 20. cxd7 Bxd7 21. Bxd4 e3 22. Nf3 Rad8 23. Bc4+ Be6 {with a strong attack.}) 17... fxe3 (17... exd4 18. Bxd4 Ne5 19. Nxe4 (19. axb5 cxb5 20. Qxe4 Bf5 21. Qd5+ Kh8) 19... Bf5 20. O-O-O Qe6) 18. fxe3 exd4 19. Bxd4 {This decision is double-edged. White keeps the bishop useful along the a1-h8 diagonal, but Black gets the important e5-square for his pieces.} ({On the other hand,} 19. exd4 e3 20. Nf1 Qf7 21. O-O-O Re8 {looks unpleasant as well.}) 19... Ne5 20. axb5 {Magnus is playing with fire. Black gets a golden opportunity to develop a direct attack.} (20. Nxe4 {was called for:} Nf3+ (20... Ba5+ 21. Kd1 Bg4 22. Bxg4 Nxg4 23. Kc1 Bc7) 21. Bxf3 Rxf3 22. axb5 cxb5 23. Rg1 Qe8 {In the resulting position Black has obvious compensation for a pawn, but there is nothing decisive.}) 20... Nd3+ { Dragan takes his chance.} (20... cxb5 21. Qxe4 Bf5 22. Qd5+ Kh8 23. O-O-O Rfd8 24. Qg2 Rac8) 21. Bxd3 exd3 22. Qxd3 Bf5 {The light squares in White's camp are extremely weak now.} 23. Qe2 (23. Qc3 Bg3+ 24. Kd1 axb5) 23... cxb5 ({There was nothing wrong with the other recapture} 23... axb5 24. Rxa8 Rxa8 25. O-O Bh3) (23... Bg3+ 24. Kd1 Rad8 25. Qc4+ (25. bxa6 Rxd4 26. exd4 Bc2+) 25... Be6 26. Qc3 axb5) 24. O-O-O {The king is under attack there too, but there was no choice.} Qe6 {At this stage of the game Magnus had to find precise moves in order to avoid an immediate loss.} (24... Rad8 25. Qg2 Rxd4 26. exd4 Qe3 27. Kb2 Qxd4+ 28. Ka2 Qxc5) 25. Qg2 Rad8 (25... Be5 26. Rde1 Rac8 27. h5 Bd3) 26. Rhf1 Be5 27. Rde1 Bd3 {The first serious inaccuracy by Dragan in this game. Exchanging one pair of rooks will decrease the attacking potential.} (27... Rf7 {[%CAl Gf5h3]} 28. h5 ( 28. Rg1 Rc7) 28... Bh3 29. Qe4 Bxf1 30. Qxe5 Qxe5 31. Bxe5 Rd5 32. Bd6 Bg2 $17) 28. Rxf8+ Rxf8 29. Rd1 {Now it looks like White has almost consolidated, but Black starts to disturb the king again.} a5 30. h5 a4 31. Kb2 { This could be a decisive mistake by the World Champion, but Dragan's task wasn't easy.} (31. h6 Bg6 32. Qb7 Rb8 33. Qa7 gxh6 34. gxh6 Qd5 35. Rg1 ) 31... Rd8 {This natural move (especially under time pressure) is actually a serious mistake.} ({Provoking b3-b4 would drastically change the picture:} 31... Rc8 32. b4 {and only now} Rd8 {wins by force:} 33. Qf2 (33. h6 a3+ $1 34. Kc3 Bg6 {[%CAl Ge6a2]}) 33... a3+ 34. Ka1 Qg4 35. Nf3 Bxd4+ 36. exd4 Be4 37. Rf1 Bxf3 38. Qxf3 Qxd4+) 32. h6 {Now the threat of 32...Rxd4 isn't fatal, so White can create some counterplay and stay in the game!} a3+ {Mistakes are rarely come alone in such sharp positions!} (32... Rxd4 {leads only to equality after} 33. exd4 Bxd4+ 34. Ka3 Bxc5+ 35. b4 Bf8 (35... Bxb4+ 36. Kxb4 Qd6+ 37. Ka5 Qc7+ 38. Kb4 Qd6+) 36. hxg7 Bxg7 37. Rc1 Bg6 38. Qa8+ Bf8 39. Qc6) ({But} 32... Bxd4+ 33. exd4 Qe3 34. Qg1 Qf4 {would still keep the initiative. For instance,} 35. Nf1 Be2 36. g6 gxh6 37. Re1 Re8 38. c6 Qf3 39. Qg3 Qxc6 40. gxh7+ Kxh7 41. Nd2 Bh5) 33. Ka2 Bxd4 34. exd4 { Suddenly the Ka2 is not under attack, so Black has his troubles!} Qe3 35. Qg1 $2 {Returning the favour.} (35. c6 {\/After} Qf4 (35... Qxd4 36. Ne4 Rc8 37. Nc5) 36. Nf1 Rxd4 (36... Qxd4 37. c7 Rc8 38. Rd2 Rxc7 39. Qa8+ Kf7 40. Qf3+ Kg8 41. Qxd3) 37. Qh2 {Black cannot keep the queens on the board, so the passed c-pawn decides the game.}) 35... Qe2 ({The game should have ended in a draw in the event of} 35... Qf4 36. Nf1 Be2 37. Rd2 Bxf1 38. Rf2 Qxd4 39. Qxf1 Qxc5) 36. Qe1 {Magnus doesn't miss a second chance to swap the queens.} Rxd4 37. c6 Rd6 ({Correctly deviating from the rook ending:} 37... Bb1+ 38. Kxa3 Qxe1 39. Rxe1 Rxd2 40. Rxb1 Rc2 41. Kb4 Rxc6 42. Kxb5 Rg6 43. b4 Rxg5+ 44. Kc6 Rg6+ 45. Kc7 Rxh6 46. b5) 38. c7 Rc6 39. Qxe2 Bxe2 40. Re1 Bg4 41. Re7 {The endgame loos really difficult for Black, but there are definite drawish chances.} gxh6 42. gxh6 Rxh6 43. Re4 {Now Black has to find a good square for the bishop...} (43. Kxa3 Kf8 44. Re4 Bd7 45. Rd4 Ke7) 43... Bf5 {Finally Dragan overlooks a nice tactical resource and loses on the spot.} ({Had he played} 43... Bd7 44. Rd4 Bh3 45. Rd3 Bf5 46. Rg3+ Kh8 {the position would be drawish due to a reduced material balance.}) 44. Nf3 {That is the point! The bishop is vulnerable on f5, so White can avoid a pin and win a piece.} (44. Re5 Rh2 45. Rxf5 Rxd2+ 46. Kxa3 Rc2) 44... Bh3 ( 44... Rc6 {offered no hope either:} 45. Nd4 Rxc7 46. Nxf5) ({And} 44... Ra6 45. Nd4 Bd7 46. Re8+ Kf7 47. c8=Q Bxc8 48. Rxc8) 45. Ng5 Bf5 46. Re5 Bg4 47. Ne6 {Finally White wins a piece and easily wins.} Rh2+ 48. Kxa3 Rc2 49. Rg5+ ({A slightly simpler way was} 49. Nc5 Kf7 50. Kb4 h5 51. Rxh5) 49... Kf7 50. Nd4 (50. Nc5 h6 51. Rd5 Ke7 52. Kb4) 50... Rxc7 51. Rxg4 Rb7 52. Kb4 Kf6 53. Nf3 {Preventing any counterplay.} ({There was also nothing wrong with} 53. Nxb5 h5 54. Rg2 h4 55. Kc5 h3 56. Rh2 Rh7 57. Nd4 Kg5 58. b4 Kg4 59. Ne2 $18) 53... h5 54. Rf4+ Kg6 55. Kc5 b4 ({Or} 55... Rb8 56. b4 Rb7 57. Kc6 Rb8 58. Kc7 Rh8 59. Kb6 Rb8+ 60. Kc6 Kg7 61. Rf5) 56. Rxb4 Rxb4 57. Kxb4 Kf5 58. Kc3 Kf4 59. Nh4 Kg4 60. b4 ({Black resigns in view of} 60. b4 Kxh4 61. b5 Kg3 62. b6 h4 63. b7 h3 64. b8=Q+) 1-0