1.e4
d5
Playing a grandmaster as black can be an unpleasant exerience. Usually there is a long period of suffering to go through. And sometimes it doesn't end until the game is over. If then.
2.exd5
Qxd5
3.Nc3
Qa5
4.g3
White does not try for a big advantage with this move, rather he plans to develop his pieces, castle safely and advance on the queenside. Black has many possible piece placements.
4...c6
5.Bg2
Nf6
6.Nge2
g6
7.0-0
Bg7
8.Re1
0-0
9.d3
Nbd7
10.a3
I think Rb1 immediately is better as white may be able to save a tempo and go a4 in one move. However, action games often come down to the ability to play reasonable moves quickly.
10...a6
Preventing a quick b4-b5
11.Rb1
Re8
12.b4
Qc7
13.Bd2
h5!
With white advancing on the queenside black has to look for counterplay in the kingside or center. I always look at the kingside first.
14.h3
e5
15.a4
Nb6?!
At the time I felt this was either brilliant or stupid. I'm still sure of that. Black entices white to go for a5 instead of b5, but the cost of two tempi may be too great. Probably better is Nf8 immediately.
16.a5
Nbd7
17.Na4
Nf8
18.Nb6
Rb8
19.Nc3
[19.Nxc8
Rbxc8
20.Nc3
Ne6
21.Ne4
Nxe4
22.Rxe4
And white may try to exploit the two bishops.]
19...Be6
20.Nca4
N6d7
21.Be3
Nxb6
22.Bxb6
Qc8!?
23.Kh2
White can win the exchange here though Yudasin did not think it would lead to an advantage. [23.Ba7
Bxh3
24.Bxb8
Bxg2
25.Kxg2
Qxb8
26.Nc5
f5
]
23...Nd7
24.Be3
At this point it may be better for white to trade his a4 knight. [24.Ba7
Ra8
25.Nb6
Nxb6
26.Bxb6
]
24...Bd5
25.Bf1!?
A grandmaster's move, white intends to get the tempo back with c4. But when my opponent goes backward, I go forward.
25...h4
26.c4
hxg3+
27.fxg3
Be6
28.Ba7
Ra8
29.Bf2
Kh7!
30.Nc3
f5
31.Qd2
Rh8
32.Rbc1
[32.d4
]
32...Kg8
33.d4
[33.Nd5
Kf7
]
33...f4!
34.gxf4
Nf6
35.Qd3
[35.h4
Ng4+
36.Kg1
Nxf2
37.Qxf2
exd4
38.Nd5
Bxd5
39.cxd5
Qg4+
40.Qg2
Rxh4
41.dxc6
d3!
; 35.dxe5
Bxh3
36.exf6
Bxf1+
37.Kg1
Rh1+
38.Kxh1
Qh3+
39.Kg1
Qg2#
; 35.Kg1
Bxh3
36.Be2
Bg2
37.Bg3
Qh3
]
35...Bf5
36.Qf3
Bg4
Ng4 immediately is good, though white has no better move than qd3 here. Then I can go back with bf5 and play ng4 on my next opportunity.
37.Qg3
exf4
Now white has no good options.
38.Qxf4
Bxh3
39.Kg1
Bxf1
40.Kxf1
Qh3+
41.Ke2
Rf8
42.Qg3
Qh5+?!
[42...Ng4!
]
43.Kd2
Ng4
44.Bg1
Bh6+
Winning the exchange, which i was eventually able to convert in the time scramble. 0-1