[Event "Candidates 2009"] [Site "Memphis,TN"] [Date "2009.01.04"] [Round "4"] [White "Horobetz, Graham"] [Black "Smith, Aaron"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B08"] [WhiteElo "1941"] [BlackElo "1848"] [Annotator "Fritz 9 (30s)"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2009.??.??"] {B08: Pirc Defence: Classical System} 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. h3 c6 5. a4 Nf6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be3 Nbd7 8. Be2 e5 9. dxe5 {last book move} Nxe5 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 {White king safety dropped} 12. Bc4 Be6 (12... Bf8 $5 $14) 13. Bxe6 $16 fxe6 14. O-O b6 15. a5 b5 16. f3 a6 17. Bb6 (17. Rad1 $5 $16) 17... Rd2 $14 18. Rf2 Rxf2 (18... Rd7 19. Na2 Bf8 20. Nc1 Rd1+ 21. Rf1 $14) 19. Kxf2 $16 Bf8 20. Rd1 h5 21. Ne2 Kf7 22. Nc1 Ke8 23. Nd3 Nd7 24. Bc7 Bg7 25. f4 {White threatens to win material: f4xe5} (25. b4 Bf8 $16) 25... Ra7 $2 (25... exf4 $142 $5 {is an interesting idea} 26. Nxf4 Bxb2 27. Nxe6 Rc8 $11) 26. Bxe5 $18 Bxe5 (26... Nxe5 $5 27. Nxe5 g5 28. Kf3 Bxe5 29. fxe5 $18) 27. Nxe5 Nxe5 28. fxe5 Rd7 $4 {leading to a quick end} (28... Rc7 $142 $18) 29. Rd6 (29. Rxd7 $142 {finishes off the opponent} Kxd7 30. Ke3 $18) 29... Rxd6 30. exd6 e5 31. g4 hxg4 (31... h4 {doesn't do any good} 32. g5 Kd7 $18) 32. hxg4 (32. h4 $142 { secures the win} Kd7 33. Kg3 Kxd6 34. Kxg4 $18) 32... g5 33. Ke3 Kd7 {Black threatens to win material: Kd7xd6} 34. Kd3 Kxd6 35. b4 c5 {The thematic attack} 36. c3 Kc6 37. Ke3 1/2-1/2