1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
Nc6
6.Bg5
e6
7.Qd2
a6
[7...h6?!
8.Bxf6
gxf6+/=
(8...Qxf6?
9.Ndb5+/-
) ]
8.0-0-0
h6
[8...Bd7
9.f4
b5
10.Bxf6
gxf6+/=
(10...Qxf6?
11.e5!
dxe5
12.Ndxb5+/-
) ]
9.Bf4
[9.Be3
is most common, with a possible continuation 9...Bd7
10.f4
b5
11.Bd3
Be7
12.Kb1
0-0
13.h3
Nxd4
14.Bxd4
Bc6
15.Qe3
Qc7~~
; 9.Nxc6!?
bxc6
10.Bf4
d5
11.Qe3
has scored well recently. White has pressure along the central files, and if Black castles king side, the Bxh6 sac is often strong. Ponomariov - Bu Xiangzhi, Lausanne 2001 continued 11...Qa5
12.Be2
Bb4
13.Be5
dxe4
14.Qg3
Bxc3
15.Bc7!
Bxb2+
16.Kxb2
Qb4+
17.Ka1
Nd5
18.Qxg7+/-
]
9...Bd7
[9...Nxd4?
10.Qxd4
e5
11.Bxe5+-
]
10.Nxc6
Bxc6
11.f3
[11.Bxd6
Bxd6
12.Qxd6
Qxd6
13.Rxd6
Bxe4!=
]
11...d5
12.Qe1
Bb4
13.a3
Ba5
14.b4
[14.Bd2
Rc8=
is more common; 14.exd5!?
Nxd5
15.b4
Nxf4
16.Rxd8+
Bxd8©
is a Queen sacrifice considered equal by theory]
14...Bb6
15.exd5
Bxd5
[15...Nxd5?
16.Nxd5
Bxd5
17.c4
Qf6
18.Be5
Qg6
19.Bd3+-
]
16.Nxd5
Nxd5
17.Qg3
[here 17.c4
is only equal because of 17...Qf6
18.Be5
Be3+!
]
17...0-0
18.c4
[18.Be5~~
Salov 18...f6
19.Bd6
(19.Bf4
Qc8
intending ...Be3+ 20.Bxh6
Be3+
21.Bxe3
Nxe3-/+
22.Rd2?
Qc3-+
) 19...Bf2!
20.Qxf2
Qxd6
21.c4
Rac8-/+
]
18...Qc8
[18...Nxf4!?
a queen sac recommended by Shirov 19.Rxd8
Bxd8!©
Shirov; the opposite color bishops and the loose pawn position in front of White's king give Black some attacking chances (19...Be3+
20.Rd2
Rfd8
21.Qe1
Bxd2+
22.Qxd2+/=
) ; 18...Bc7
19.Bxc7
Qxc7
20.Qxc7
Nxc7
21.Rd7+/-
; 18...Rc8
19.Kb2
Bc7
20.Be5
Bxe5+
21.Qxe5
Qf6
22.Qxf6+/=
White has a bishop vs. a knight in an open position, and can more easily create a passed pawn.]
19.Be5
[19.Bxh6
Be3+
20.Kb2
Bxh6
21.cxd5
a5!-/+
Anand; after ...g6 and ...Bg7+ Black will have a winning attack; 19.Bd6
Rd8
20.Bd3
a5
21.Be5
f6-+
22.Ba1
(22.Qg6
fxe5
23.Qh7+
Kf8
24.Bg6
Qxc4+-+
) 22...axb4
23.Qg6
Nf4
24.Qh7+
Kf7
25.Bc2
Qxc4
26.Rxd8
Rxd8
0-1 A. Martin - Ser, Hastings Challengers 1990]
19...f6
20.Bd6
[20.Bd4
a5-/+
21.Kb1
(21.b5
Bxd4
22.Rxd4
Qc5-+
) 21...Bxd4
22.Rxd4
axb4
23.cxd5
Rxa3
24.Bc4
(24.Rc4
Qa8-+
) 24...b5
with a winning attack]
20...Rd8
21.Rxd5
[21.Bf4
Ne3-+
; 21.c5
Ne3
(21...a5
22.Rxd5
transposes to the game) 22.Bd3
Nxd1
23.Rxd1
a5
24.Qg6
Rxd6
25.Qh7+
Kf8-+
sacrificing the Bd6 does not work if the Qc8 is protected by the Ra8]
21...exd5
[21...Be3+
22.Rd2
e5
23.Qe1!+/-
]
22.c5
a5
[22...Qf5!?
recommended by Asa Hoffman 23.cxb6
Rxd6!
(23...Rac8+
24.Bc7+/-
) 24.Qxd6
Rc8+
25.Kd2
Qc2+
26.Ke3
Qc1+
27.Kf2
Rc2+
28.Kg3
Qg5+=
with perpetual check; simply 22...Ba7
23.Bd3
(23.Be7
Rd7
24.Bxf6
Bxc5
(24...b6
25.Bd3
Qc6
26.Be5
bxc5-+
) ) 23...Bb8-/+
seems better for Black, eliminating one of the bishops. 24.Qg6
Bxd6
25.Qh7+
Kf8
26.Bg6
Bf4+
27.Kd1
Qe6-+
]
23.Bd3
axb4
24.axb4
Ra1+
25.Kb2
[25.Bb1
Qa8
26.Qg6
Rxd6
27.cxd6
Qa3+
28.Kd1
Qb3+
29.Ke2
Qb2+
30.Bc2
Qe5+-+
; 25.Kd2?
Ra2+
wins. It is more important to neutralize the Bd3 than gobble a rook.]
25...Rxh1
26.Qg6
Rxd6
[26...f5
27.Be5!
(after 27.Bxf5
Qa8
28.Qh7+
Kf7
29.Bg6+
Ke6
White must give perpetual check.) 27...Qd7
28.Bxf5
The Q + 2B have frightening power here. 28...Qe7
29.Qh7+
Kf8
(29...Kf7
30.Qxg7+
Ke8
31.Qg8+
transposes to 29...Kf8) 30.Qh8+
Kf7
31.Qxg7+
Ke8
32.Qg8+
Qf8
33.Bg6+
Kd7
(33...Ke7
34.Bd6++-
) 34.Qxd5+
Kc8
35.Qe6+
Rd7
36.Qxb6
(36.Be8
Qe7
(36...Rhd1
37.Bxd7+
Rxd7
38.Qxb6+/=
) 37.Qxd7+
Qxd7
38.Bxd7+
Kxd7
39.cxb6
Re1
40.Bf4=
) 36...Qe7
37.f4
Qd8
(37...Qh4
38.c6!+-
; 37...Rd2+
38.Kc3
Qd7
39.Bf5!+-
) 38.Qe6
(38.Qa7
Rd2+
39.Ka3
Rd3+
40.Bxd3
Qxd3+
41.Ka4
Qc2+
42.Ka5
Ra1+
43.Bxa1
Qa2+
44.Kb6
Qe6+
45.Ka5
(45.c6??
Qe3+-+
) 45...Qa2+=
pepetual check) 38...Qe7
(38...Rxh2
39.Be4+-
intending 40.c6) 39.Qh3+-
intending 40.Qa3 or 40.Bf5]
27.Qh7+
Kf7
28.Bg6+
Ke7
[28...Kf8
29.Qh8++-
]
29.Qxg7+
Kd8
[29...Ke6
30.Bf5+!
(30.Bf7+?
Ke5
31.Qg3+
Kd4
32.Qf4+
Kd3-+
and the King escapes!) 30...Kxf5
31.Qg4+
Ke5
32.Qxc8
Rd8
(32...Bxc5
33.bxc5
Ra6
34.Qxb7+/-
) 33.Qxb7+/=
Rxh2
(33...Bxc5?
34.Qc7++-
) 34.Qg7!
Bxc5
35.Qg3+
Ke6
36.Qxh2
Bxb4
37.Qxh6+/=
is better for White, but I am not sure if he is winning.]
30.Qf8+
Kd7
31.Qxd6#
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