CHESS INFORMANT 86

[ 28.Ne2 Qd5+ 29.Kxe3 Ncxd3 30.cxd3

A03
Qxd3+ 31.Kf2 Re8 ]
Granda Zuniga,J
2605
Beliavsky,A
2650 28...Qd5+
[ 28...e2 29.Nxe2 Qd5+ 30.Ke3 Re8
Bled (ol)
2002
31.Nxf4 Bc3+ 32.Kf2 Qd4+ 33.Kf3 Bxe1
[Beliavsky,A]
34.Qg1! ]
86/1 1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Bg4 4.e3
29.Ne4 e2?!
[ 4.Ne5!? h5 5.Bb2 Nc6 ]
[ 29...Nxe4 30.dxe4 Qd2 31.Rxe3 Qxc2 ]
4...e6
30.Rxe2 Nxe2 31.Kxe2 Nxe4?!
[ 4...Nbd7
5.Bb2
c6
6.Be2
Qc7
[ 31...Re8 ]
/\ Bf3, e5<=> ]
32.Qxe4 Qxe4+
5.Bb2 a5!N
[ 32...Re8!? ]
[ 5...Bd6 6.Be2 Bxf3! 7.Bxf3 Nbd7 8.0-0 33.dxe4 Rd8 34.fxg6 fxg6 35.Be6+ Kg7
0-0 9.c4 c6= ]
[ 35...Kf8 36.Rh7 Bg7 37.Ke3 Rd1 ]
[ 5...Be7 ]
36.Rf1 b5?
6.Nc3
[ 36...Re8! 37.Rf7+ Kg8 38.Re7+ Kf8
[ 6.a3 a4 7.b4 c5 8.bxc5 Bxc5 9.Nc3
39.Rxe8+ Kxe8 ]
Nc6 10.Bb5 Qb6 ]
37.Rf7+ Kh8 38.Rd7!+- Rxd7 39.Bxd7 b4
6...Nbd7
40.Bxc6 Bf4 41.Kd3 Bxg5 42.c3 bxc3
43.b4! Kg7 44.Kxc3 Kf6 45.b5 Be3
[ 6...c6!? /\ b5 ]
7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 c6 [/\ Bd6, e5<=>] 9.g4 46.Kb4 Ke5 47.Kxa3 g5 48.Kb4 g4
49.Bd7 g3 50.Bh3 Kd6 51.Ka5 Bd4
a4
52.Ka6 Kc5 53.a4 Be3 54.b6
[ 9...h5!? ]
1-0
10.g5
[ 10.Nxa4 Ne4! 11.g5 Rxa4!? 12.bxa4
Qa5 ]
10...a3! 11.Bc1 Ng8 12.Ne2
A07
[ 12.e4!? Bb4 /\ Nge7=/+ ]
Giorgadze,G
2600
12...g6
Gurevich,M
2630
[ 12...h6! 13.Rg1 hxg5 14.Rxg5 g6 ]
Espana
2002
13.d3
[Gurevich,M]
[ 13.d4!? Bg7 14.c3 h6 ]
86/2 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.0-0
13...Bg7 14.Rb1 e5! 15.h4 exf4
e6 5.d3 Bd6 6.Nbd2 Ne7 7.h3 Bh5 8.e4
[ 15...f5 ]
c6 9.Qe2 0-0 10.Re1 Qb6!?N [/\ Rae8,
[ 15...h6!? 16.Bg2 Ne7 ]
f5<=>>>]
16.exf4 Ne7 17.Bh3 0-0
[ 10...c5 - 63/4 ]
[ 17...f5! ]
11.g4?!
18.h5 d4! 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.Bd2
[ 11.c4!? Bxg3 12.c5 Nxc5 13.d4 Nxe4
[ 20.b4!? /\ Rb3 ]
14.fxg3 Nxg3 15.Qf2 ]
20...Nd5 21.Kf2
[ 21.f5 Ne5 22.Qg3 Re8 23.f6 Nxf6 11...Bg6 12.e5 Bc7 [/\ c5, Nc6<=>] 13.Nf1
c5 14.Bf4 Nc6 15.Qd2
24.gxf6 Bxf6 ]
[ 15.c3 f6 16.exf6? Bxf4 17.Qxe6+
21...Re8 22.Ng3
Rf7-+ ]
[ 22.f5 Ne5 23.Qg3 gxf5 24.Bxf5 Nc3 ]
15...Qxb2! 16.Rab1 Qa3 17.Rxb7 Rfc8
22...Nc5! 23.f5 Re3! 24.Qg4
[ 24.Bxe3 dxe3+ 25.Kg1 Qxg5 26.b4 Nd7 [/\ Rab8|^<<] 18.Rbb1
[ 18.h4
h5
19.gxh5
Bxh5
20.N3h2
27.fxg6 Ne5 28.gxf7+ Kf8 29.Qg2 Nf4 ]
(/\ Ng3<=>>>) Rab8 21.Rxb8 Rxb8-+ ]
24...Be5 25.Rbg1 Qd6 26.Bxe3 dxe3+
18...Rab8 19.Nh4 Ba5 20.Qc1 Qxc1
27.Kf3 Nf4
[ 27...Re8 28.Ne4 Nxe4 29.Qxe4 Nc3 21.Rexc1 Nd4!? 22.Ng3 Rxb1 23.Rxb1
Nxc2 24.Nxg6 hxg6 25.Ne2
30.Qxe3 Nxa2 31.Re1 ]
[ 25.Rb7 Rc7 26.Rb2 Ne1-+ ]
28.Re1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

25...Bb6 26.Bf1 Nb4 27.Nc3 Nc6 28.Na4

Ncxe5
29.Nxb6
axb6
30.Bxe5
Nxe5
31.Rxb6 g5!-+ 32.Kg2 Ra8 33.Rb2 Ra5
34.Rd2 Kf8 35.f3 Nc6 36.Rb2 Ra4 37.Rc2
Nb4 38.Rxc5 Rxa2+ 39.Kg3 Rd2 40.Rc3
Ke7 41.Rb3 Nc2 42.h4
[ 42.Rb2 Ne3 ]
42...gxh4+ 43.Kxh4 Rf2
0-1

Sasikiran,K
Anand,V
Hyderabad
[Sasikiran,K]

A07
2670
2755
2002

86/3 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0

Bg4 5.d3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 e6 7.b3 Bc5
8.Bb2 0-0 9.a3 a5 10.e4 b5 11.Qe1
[ 11.Qe2 - 61/4 ]
11...Ne8!?N
[ 11...Qb6 ]
[ 11...Qe7!? ]
12.h3 Bh5 13.Kh1
[ 13.c4!? Nc7 ]
13...Nc7 14.c4 dxc4
[ 14...bxc4!?
15.bxc4
( 15.d4?!
c3!
16.Bxc3 Be7 )
A) 15...dxc4?! 16.d4! ( 16.Nxc4 Bxf3
17.Bxf3
Nb5 )
16...Bxf3
17.Nxf3
( 17.Bxf3 Nb5! 18.dxc5 c3 19.Bxc3
Nxc3
20.Qe3
Na4
21.Rfc1
Qf6
22.Rab1 Rfb8 ) 17...Be7 18.Qe2 ;
B) 15...Rb8!? 16.Bc3 a4 17.d4 Be7
18.Ba5!? ]
15.d4!?
[ 15.bxc4 Bb6 (/\ Nc5) 16.d4 c5!? ]
15...Be7
[ 15...c3!? 16.Bxc3 Be7 17.Bb2!? ]
16.bxc4 b4?!
[ 16...Rb8!? ]
17.Qe3 Na6
[ 17...c5 18.e5! ]
18.Rfc1 e5! 19.g4!?
[ 19.Nxe5?! Nxe5 20.dxe5 Bc5 21.Qe1
bxa3 22.Bxa3 Nb4 ]
[ 19.dxe5?! Bc5! 20.Bd4 ( 20.Nd4?! Nxe5
21.f4
bxa3
22.Bc3
f6! ) 20...Bxd4
21.Qxd4 Re8! (/\ Ne5) 22.axb4 Nxb4 ]
19...Bg6 20.dxe5 Re8!
[ 20...Bc5!?
21.Qe2
a4
( 21...bxa3

22.Bxa3 a4!? 23.Ne1 ) 22.Ne1! (/\ Ne4)

bxa3 23.Bc3 ]
21.Nb3 Nac5
[ 21...a4 22.Nbd4 Bc5 23.Qe2 Qb6
24.axb4 Nxb4 25.Rd1! f6?! 26.exf6
( 26.e6?! Nf8 27.Nh4 Red8! ) 26...Rxe4
27.f7+ Kh8 28.Qd2 ]
22.axb4 Nxb3 23.Qxb3 Bxb4 24.Qe3?!
[ 24.Qc2!? Nc5 25.Nd4 ]
24...h5
[ 24...a4! 25.c5!? ( 25.Nd4? Nxe5 26.f4
a3! ; 25.Rd1 Qe7 ) 25...Qa5 26.Bd4
A) 26...f6?!
27.exf6
Rxe4
28.Qg5
( 28.f7+?! Kf8! 29.Qg5 Kxf7 ) 28...gxf6
( 28...Rf8?! 29.fxg7 Rxf3 30.Bxf3 Rxd4
31.Bxc6 Nxc5 32.Bd5+ Rxd5 33.Qxd5+
Kxg7 34.Rc4!+- ) 29.Bxf6 Nxf6 30.Qxf6
Bxc5 31.Qxc6 ;
B) 26...Nf8! /\ Ne6 ><d4, c5 ]
25.g5 Bc5
[ 25...a4?! 26.Rd1 Qe7 27.e6! fxe6
( 27...Qxe6
28.Qd4+- ) 28.Rxd7
Qxd7
29.Ne5 Qd2 30.Qxd2 Bxd2 31.Nxg6 ]
26.Bd4! Qe7
[ 26...Bxd4 27.Nxd4 c5 28.Nb5 Nxe5
29.f4 Nd3 30.Rf1! /\ f5 ]
27.Rd1?
[ 27.e6! fxe6 28.e5! ( 28.Nh4 Bxd4
29.Qxd4 e5! 30.Qd2 Nf8 )]
27...a4?
[ 27...Bxd4! 28.Nxd4 ( 28.Qxd4 Nc5! ;
28.Rxd4 a4! 29.Nh4!? Nc5 30.Nxg6 fxg6
31.f4 Nb3 32.Rxa4 Rxa4 33.Qxb3 )
28...Nxe5 29.f4 Nxc4 30.Qc1 Bxe4!
31.Qxc4 Bxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Qe4+ 33.Kg3
Qe3+!
( 33...h4+?!
34.Kg4
Qg2+
35.Kh5! ) 34.Nf3
Re4
35.Rd4
h4+
36.Kg2 Qxf4 37.Rxe4 Qg3+ 38.Kf1
Qxf3+ 39.Kg1 Qg3+= ]
28.e6! Bxd4
[ 28...fxe6 29.Bxc5 Nxc5 30.Ne5+- ]
29.Nxd4 Nf8 30.f4?
[ 30.exf7+ Bxf7 31.Nxc6 Qc7 32.e5+- ]
30...Nxe6 31.f5 Nxd4 32.Qxd4 Bh7 33.h4
Red8?
[ 33...a3?! 34.Qd6 ]
[ 33...Kf8!?
( / \ B g 8 , f 6 ) 34.Rd3!
a3
35.f6!? ]
34.Rxa4! Rab8 35.Qa1 Rxd1+ 36.Qxd1
Qe5 37.Rb4 Ra8 38.Ra4 Rb8 39.Ra3 Qf4
40.Qe1 g6?!
[ 40...Kh8!? 41.Qg3 Qxg3 42.Rxg3 Bg8 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
41.f6 Kh8 42.Qg3 Qc1+ 43.Kh2 Rb1
[ 43...Re8 44.Rb3!+- /\ Rb8 ]
44.Qd6 Bg8 45.Kh3?!
[ 45.Rg3!+- /\ Qf8 ]
45...Rb8 46.Rg3 Qb2 47.c5 Rb3 48.Rxb3
Qxb3+ 49.Kh2 Qe3 50.Qf8 Qf4+ 51.Kg1
Qe3+ 52.Kf1 Qd3+ 53.Kf2
[ 53.Kf2 Qd2+ 54.Kf3 Qd1+ 55.Kf4 Qd2+
56.Ke5 Qc3+ 57.Kd6 Qd4+ 58.Kc7 Qe5+
59.Kb7 Qb2+ 60.Kc8+- ]
1-0

24.g3
[ 24.e5 Nf5 25.Qd2 ]
24...Rb8 25.Qd2 e5 26.d5!?
[ 26.dxe5 Rxd3 27.Qxd3 Qxe5 ( 27...Nb2
28.Qd6 ) 28.Qd6 Qxd6 29.cxd6 ( 29.Rxd6
Ne6 30.Rxc6 b4 ) 29...Nb2 30.Rc1 Nc4
31.Nd4 ]
26...cxd5 27.Rxd5 Rxd5 28.exd5 Nxc5
29.d6 Qb6 30.Nxc5 Qxc5 31.Rc1!
[ 31.Qa5!? Ne6 32.Rd5 ]
31...Qb6
[ 31...Qxa3 32.d7 ( 32.Bd5 Rd8 33.Rc7
Qxd6 ) 32...Rd8 33.Rc8 Qf8 ( 33...Ne6
34.Bd5 Qd6 35.Rxd8+ Nxd8 36.Bxf7++- ;
A11
33...Qe7
34.Qd6!+- )
34.Qc2
Qe7
Horvath,Cs
2535
35.Rxd8+ Qxd8 36.Qc8 Ne6 37.Bd5 Kf8
Acs,P
2525
38.Bxe6 Ke7 39.Bg4+- ]
Magyarorszag (ch)
2002
32.d7 Rd8 33.Rc6
86/(4) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Qc2
[ 33.Rc8 Ne6 34.Qd5!+- ]
g6 5.b3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.Be2 Na6 8.d3 * 33...Qb8 34.Bg4! h5
Re8N
[ 34...f5 35.Qd5+ Kh8 36.Qc5!+- /\ Rc8 ]
[ 8...Nc7 ]
35.Rc8 Qb6 36.Qg5
[ 8...Bg4 ]
[ 36.Qe3!? Qa5 37.Qg5+- ]
9.Nbd2 Bf5 10.a3 Rc8 11.Rd1 b5 12.e4 36...f6 37.Qe3! Qa5 38.Qb3+ Kh7 39.Qb4!
Bg4 13.e5 Nd7 14.h3 Bxf3 15.Nxf3 Nc7 Qb6
16.0-0 Ne6 17.Rfe1
[ 39...Qxb4 40.axb4 hxg4 41.Rxd8+- ]
40.Qe7
1-0
A11
Gurevich,M
2630
Dreev,A
2670
A11
Karpov,An
2685
Bastia (m/2rapid)
2002
Dreev,A
2670
[Gurevich,M]
Cap d'Agde (m/2rapid)
2002
1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Qc2 g6 5.b3 [Gurevich,M]
Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.Be2 Na6 8.d3 Bf5!?N
1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Qc2 g6 5.b3
9.0-0 Rc8
[ 9...Nb4 10.Qd2 a5 ( 10...Nxd3 11.Bxd3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.Be2 Na6 * 8.cxd5N cxd5
dxc4 12.Bxf5+- ) 11.a3 Na6 12.cxd5 cxd5 9.Bxa6 bxa6 10.d3 Bg4
[ 10...Bb7!? ]
13.Nd4 ]
11.Nbd2 Rc8 12.Qb1 Bxf3 13.Nxf3 Qa5+
10.a3 dxc4 11.bxc4 Nc5 12.Rd1 b5 13.e4
14.Ke2 d4?!
[ 13.Bd4!? Ne6 14.Be5 ]
[ 14...Rc6 /\ Rfc8 ]
13...Bg4 14.Nbd2 Na4
15.Bxd4 Nd5 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Qb2+ Nc3+
[ 14...a5 15.h3 Be6 16.Rab1 ]
18.Kf1
Qd5
19.Ne1
Rc6
20.h4
h5
15.Be5 Qa5 16.Nb3 Qa6 17.c5!? [/\ d4]
[ 17.d4 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 bxc4 19.Nd2 c3 21.Rh3
20.Nf1 ]
17...Rfd8 18.h3 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Ne8 20.Bxg7
Nxg7 21.d4 e6 22.Rd3 Qb7 23.Rad1
Qc7
[ 23...b4? 24.axb4 ( 24.d5!? ) 24...Qxb4
25.Ra1 /\ Nd2+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

21.Rxc5 Qa6 22.Bxd5 Rab8 ( 22...Rxc5

A11
23.dxc5 Rd8 24.e4 ) 23.Qc1 Nf6 24.Bg2
Hoelzl,F
2390
Qe6 25.e3 Qd7 26.e4 Rxc5 27.dxc5 ]
Acs,P
2525
Balatonlelle
2002 16...Qxc6 17.cxd5 exd5 18.d4 Nxb3
[ 18...Qb6!?
19.dxc5
Bxc5
20.Bxd5
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]
( 20.Kh1 Bxf2 21.Bxd5 Rxc2 22.Rxc2
Rd8 23.Bf3 Bxf3+ 24.Nxf3 Qe6-+ ; 20.e3
86/(4) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 * 4.Nc3
Bf5 ) 20...Bxf2+ 21.Kg2 Rxc2 22.Rxc2
a6 5.b3 Bg4 6.Bb2
Rd8 23.Bf3 Bf5 ( 23...Qg6?! 24.Be4 Qh6
[ 6.Be2 - 76/5 ]
25.Kxf2 Rxd2 26.Rxd2 Qxd2 27.Bd3= )
6...e6 7.h3 Bh5 8.g4 Bg6 9.Ne5 Nbd7
24.Rc6 Qa7 ]
10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.cxd5N
19.Rxc6 Nxa1 20.Bxd5 Rxc6
[ 11.d4 - D 45 ]
[ 20...Nf6! 21.Rxf6 Bxf6 22.Bxa8 Rxc1+
11...exd5
23.Bxc1 Bxd4 ( 23...Bxe2 24.d5 Be7
[ 11...cxd5!?= ]
25.Ne4 Nb3 26.Bb2 Bf3 27.d6 Bxd6
12.g5!? Nh5
28.Nxd6 Bxa8 29.Nxb5 ) 24.e3 Bc5
[ 12...Ne4!? 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Qg4 Nc5
25.Be4 Bd1 26.Bb2 Nc2 27.Nb1 b4
15.Bd4 Qd5 16.Bg2 Rd8 17.Rd1 Ne6
( 27...Ne1 28.Kf1 Bc2 29.Bxc2 Nxc2
18.Bxe4 Qxg5 19.Qxg5 Nxg5 20.Bg2 ]
30.Ke2 b4 31.a4 ) 28.axb4 Bxb4 ]
13.h4 Bd6
[ 13...d4!?
14.exd4!
( 14.Ne4
dxe3 21.Bxc6 Rc8 22.d5 Bf6 23.Bxa1 Bxe2
15.dxe3 Bb4+ 16.Bc3 Qe7 17.Qc2 Bxc3+ 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.Re1 Bg4
[ 25...Bd3
26.Re3
Bc2
27.Re7
b4
18.Nxc3
Nf4
19.0-0-0
Ne6
20.Bc4
28.axb4 axb4 29.Rb7 b3 30.f3 Rd8
0-0-0 ) 14...Qe7+ ( 14...Nf4 15.Qf3 Bd6
31.Nxb3 g6 32.Rb5 ]
16.0-0-0 ) 15.Qe2 Nf4 16.Qe3! Nb6
[ 25...Bc4
26.Ne4
Nxe4
( 26...Nxd5
( 16...0-0-0 17.0-0-0 ) 17.Ne4! ( 17.0-0-0
27.Nd6 Rd8 28.Nxc4 bxc4 29.Bxd5+- )
Nbd5 ) 17...Ne6! ]
27.Rxe4 f5 ( 27...Kf8 28.a4 ) 28.Rf4 Bd3
14.Qc2 Qe7 15.Be2!?
29.Rd4 Be2 30.d6 Rd8 31.f3 a4 32.Bd5+
[ 15.0-0-0 a5 ]
Kf8 33.Kf2 Bc4 34.Bxc4 bxc4 35.Ke3
15...Nc5 16.0-0-0
Kf7 36.Kd2 ]
[ 16.d4 Ne6 17.0-0-0 a5 ]
26.Rb1 b4 27.axb4 axb4 28.Rxb4 Kf8
16...a5 17.Rdg1 Na6
29.Ne4 Nxe4 30.Rxe4 Bf5 31.Rf4 Bg6
[ 17...Na6 18.Kd1!? Nb4 19.Qb1 b5 ]
[ 31...Bh3 ]
32.Rb4 Ke7 33.Rb7+ Kf6 34.f3 Ke5
A12 35.Kf2 Kd4 36.g4 h5 37.Kg3+- hxg4
Beliavsky,A
2650 38.fxg4 Be4 39.Kf4 Bxd5 40.Bxd5 Kxd5
Rublevsky,S
2660 41.Rxf7 Rh8 42.Rxg7 Rxh2 43.Re7 Kd6
Hyderabad (m/1)
2002 44.Re4 Rf2+ 45.Kg5 Rf8 46.Kh6 Rh8+
47.Kg7 Rh4 48.Kg6 Kd7 49.Kf5 Kd6
[Beliavsky,A]
50.Re1 Kd5
1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.c4 e6 1-0
5.d3 c6 6.Nbd2 Ngf6 7.b3 a5 8.a3 Be7
9.Bb2 0-0 10.0-0 b5
[ 10...Nc5 - 43/10 ]
A13
11.Rc1 Qb6 12.Rc2 Rfc8!?N
Anastasian,A
2590
[ 12...bxc4 ]
Bagirov,R
2515
[ 12...dxc4 ]
Batumi
2002
13.Qa1 Ne8 14.Rfc1 Qb7 15.Nd4 Nc5
16.Nxc6?
86/(6) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2
[ 16.h3! Bh5 17.Nxc6 Qxc6 18.cxd5 exd5 dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qc2 Bb7
19.d4
Bg6
( 19...Qb6
20.Bxd5! ; 8.0-0 c5
19...Bxe2
20.dxc5 )
20.Rxc5
Bxc5
[ 8...Nbd7 - 65/(7) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 8...Qb6 - 65/7 ]
9.a4 * b4 10.d3 Nbd7!?N
[ 10...Be7 ]
11.Nbd2 a5 12.Nc4 Be7
14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Nfd2 Bd5
17.Rab1 Rc8

[ 51.Rb5 f5 52.g4 Kf6 ]

51...Kg6 52.e4 Rc3 53.h4 gxh4 54.gxh4
b3 55.f3 b2 56.Rb5 f5+!? 57.Kf4
13.Bg5 0-0
[ 57.exf5+ exf5+ 58.Kg3 Rxc4= ]
16.Ne3 Nb6 57...Rxc4 58.Rxb2 Kf6 59.Rb6 Ra4 60.Rc6
Rb4 61.Ra6 Rc4 62.Ra5 fxe4 63.fxe4 Rc1
64.Ra3 Rg1 65.Rg3 e5+ 66.Kg4 Re1
67.Rf3+?
[ 67.Kf3 Rf1+ 68.Kg2 Re1 ( 68...Rf4
A13
69.Rf3+- ) 69.Rg4 Re2+ 70.Kf3 Re1
Gurevich,M
2630
71.h5
Kf7
( 71...Rh1
72.Rg6+
Kf7
Rustemov,A
2595
73.Kg4+- ) 72.Kg2 ]
Espana
2002
67...Ke6 68.h5 Rxe4+ 69.Kg5 Re1= 70.h6
[Gurevich,M]
Rg1+ 71.Kh5 Rh1+ 72.Kg5 Rg1+ 73.Kh4
86/6 1.c4 e6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3 Rh1+ 74.Rh3 Rxh3+ 75.Kxh3 Kf6 76.Kg4
dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qc2 Bb7 Kg6
8.0-0 c5 9.a4 a6 10.axb5!?N
-
[ 10.d3 ]
10...axb5 11.Rxa8 Bxa8 12.Na3 Qb6
[ 12...Bc6 13.Ne5 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd5+
A13
15.Nf3 c4 16.b3!? ]
Ponomariov,R
2740
13.Qb3! b4
Psakhis,L
2585
[ 13...Bc6 14.Ne5 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 ]
Benidorm (rapid)
2002
14.Nc4 Qa6 15.Qc2 [/\ b3, Bb2, Ra1|^] Qa2 [Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]
16.d3 Nbd7 17.Bf4 Be7 18.Rc1 [/\ Qd1,
Ra1] 0-0 19.Qd1 Qa7
86/(6) 1.Nf3 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 a6 4.Bg2
[ 19...Qa6! 20.Ra1 Qc8 ]
b5 5.b3 Bb7 6.0-0 c5 7.Nc3 Qa5 8.e3
20.Ra1 Qb7 21.Qa4 Rd8 22.Qa5 Qc8 Be7 9.Qe2 bxc4?!
23.Bd6!? Bf8
[ 9...0-0 10.cxb5 ( 10.Bb2 - 67/9 ) 10...axb5
[ 23...Bxd6 24.Nxd6 Qb8 25.Nxf7! Kxf7
11.Qxb5 Qxb5 12.Nxb5 Ba6 13.Nc7 Bxf1
14.Nxa8 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Bd8! ]
26.Ng5+ Kg6 27.Nxe6 Bxg2 28.Qxd8 ]
10.bxc4 0-0 11.Rb1 Bc6 12.Rb3!?N
24.Qc7
[ 12.e4 - 83/(4) ]
[ 24.Bc7!? Re8 25.e4 ]
24...Bd5 25.Qxc8 Rxc8 26.Nfe5 Nxe5 12...d6 13.d3?!
[ 13.e4 ]
27.Bxe5 Bxc4 28.dxc4 Rd8 29.Bc6 Ne8
13...Nbd7 14.Bd2 Qc7 15.e4 () Rfb8
[ 29...Be7 /\ Kf8 ]
30.Ra7 Nd6 31.b3 Nf5 32.e3 f6 33.Bc7 16.Rfb1 Rxb3 17.axb3
[ 17.axb3 Rb8 18.d4 ( 18.Nh4!? ) 18...cxd4
Rd3 34.Ba4 Nd6 35.Bd7!? Kf7 36.Bb6 Nf5
19.Nxd4 Ba8 ]
37.Ba4+
[ 37.Bc6+! Kg6 38.g4 Rd1+ ( 38...Nd6
39.Bxc5 Rxb3 40.Rd7 ) 39.Kg2 Nh6 40.h4
Nxg4 41.Bf3+- ]
A20
37...Kg6 38.Kg2 Rd2 39.Kf3 h5 40.Ra8
Gurevich,M
2630
Be7 41.Re8 Kf7 42.Rc8 g5! 43.Be8+
Anand,V
2755
Kg7 44.Bxh5 Rb2 45.Rc7 Kf8 46.Bg6
Bastia (m/2rapid)
2002
[ 46.Bxc5 Bxc5 47.Rxc5 Rxb3 48.Rc7
1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 * h6 4.b3 Bc5!?N
Rc3 ]
[ 4...d5 - 85/(8) ]
46...Nh6! [/\ g4, f5<=>]
[ 46...Rxb3 47.Bxf5 exf5 48.Bxc5 Bxc5 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Re8 7.Ne2 d5 8.cxd5
Nxd5 9.0-0 Nc6 10.a3 Bf8 11.d3 Be6
49.Rxc5 ]
47.h3 Rxb3 48.Bxc5 Bxc5 49.Rxc5 Nf7 12.Nd2 Qd7 13.Qc2 Bh3 14.Rfd1 Rad8
15.Nf3 Qg4 16.Qc4 Nb6 17.Qxg4 Bxg4=
50.Bxf7 Kxf7 51.Kg4

CHESS INFORMANT 86

A20 12.Bb2 Rae8

[ 12...Nxd5 13.cxd5 Ne7 14.e4 ]
Marin,M
2555
Alzate,D
2430 13.Qd2
[ 13.Nef4 Nxd5 14.Nxd5 Nd8 /\ c6= ]
Bled (ol)
2002
13...a6
[Marin,M]
[ 13...Nxd5 14.cxd5 Nd8 15.Qa5 ]
86/7 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 exd4 14.Rbe1
5.Qxd4 Na6!? 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 Nb4
[ 14.Nef4!? Ng4 15.Qc3 ]
8.cxd5!N
14...Nd8 15.e4 Nh5
[ 8.Qd1 ]
[ 15...fxe4 16.dxe4 ]
[ 8.Na3 ]
16.f4
8...Qxd5
[ 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f4 c6 18.Ne3 Bg6 ]
[ 8...Nc2
9.Qa4
Nxa1
10.dxc6
b5 16...c6 17.Ne3 exf4 18.Nxf4 Bxb2 19.Qxb2
( 10...bxc6
11.Ne5 )
11.Qxb5
Qb6 Nxf4 20.gxf4 Be6 21.Rf2
12.Nc3 ( 12.Qe5+ )]
[ 21.Rf2 Nf7!? 22.Rfe2 Nh6 23.exf5 Nxf5
9.Nc3 Qxd4 10.Nxd4 Bc5
24.Nxf5 Bxf5 ]
[ 10...Be7
11.a3
Nbd5
( 11...Na6?
12.Nxc6! ) 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5! cxd5
14.Nb5 ]
A26
11.a3
Istratescu,A
2615
[ 11.Nb3 Be7 12.a3 Na6 ]
Akopian,Vl
2685
11...Nbd5
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 11...Bxd4
12.axb4
0-0
( 12...Bxc3 [Istratescu,A]
13.bxc3 ^^ ; 12...a6 13.b5! ) 13.b5 Bxc3
86/8 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2
14.bxc6! ]
Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.e4 Be6 7.Nge2 h5
12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Nb5!
[ 7...Qd7 - 76/20 ]
[ 13.Bxd5? Bxd4! ]
8.h4 Qd7 9.Qa4!?
13...a6
[ 9.Nd5 ]
[ 13...0-0!? 14.Bxd5 cxd5 15.Nc7 ]
9...Nce7N
14.e4 axb5
[ 9...Nh6 ]
[ 14...cxb5 15.exd5 Bf5 (/\ Kd7) 16.Bf4!
( / \ B c 7 , d 6 ) Kd7 (/\ Bd6) 17.d6 Rab8 10.Qxd7+ Kxd7 11.b4! c6
[ 11...a6!?
12.Rb1!
( 12.a4?
Nc6! )
18.Rac1 Rhc8 19.Rfd1! /\ 20.b4 Bb6 21.
12...Nf6 13.a4 ]
Rc7 ]
12.b5! Nf6 13.Rb1 c5 14.a4 b6?!
15.exd5 cxd5
[ 14...Bh6 15.Bxh6 Rxh6 16.Kd2 ]
[ 15...Bd7 16.Re1+ ><Ke8 ]
15.Nd5! Bxd5 16.cxd5 Bh6 17.Bh3+ Kc7
16.Re1+ Be6 17.Bxd5 0-0 18.Bxe6
18.Bg5! Bxg5
[ 18.Bxb7 Rab8 ><a3, b2 ]
[ 18...Nfg8
19.f4
f6
20.0-0!!
fxg5
18...fxe6 19.Be3
21.fxg5 ]
19.hxg5 Nh7 20.f4 Rhf8 21.Kd2 f6 22.gxf6
A25 Rxf6 23.Rbf1 Raf8 24.Ke3 Re8
[ 24...Kd8? 25.a5+- ]
Foisor,C
2415
[ 24...Kb7?! 25.Bd7!+- ]
Dembo,Y
2365
Antalya
2002 25.Nc3?!
[ 25.Be6! Nf8?! 26.fxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1
[Dembo,Y]
dxe5 ( 27...Nxe6? 28.Rf6!! Ng8 29.exd6+
86/(8) 1.c4 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 d6 4.Nc3
Kxd6 30.Rxg6+- ) 28.Bf7 Rd8 29.Ng1!
Nc6 5.d3 e5 * 6.e3 f5 7.Nge2 Nf6 8.0-0
Nd7 ( 29...Nh7 30.Nf3 Kd6 31.Nd2+- )
0-0 9.Rb1 Be6 10.Nd5 Qd7 11.b3 Bf7!?N
30.Nf3 Rf8 31.Ng5+- ]
[ 11...Nd8 ]
25...Ref8 26.Nd1
[ 11...Ne8 ]
[ 26.Ne2 Re8 27.Be6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

26...exf4+ 27.gxf4 g5!= 28.fxg5 Nxg5

29.Rxf6 Rxf6 30.Bg2 Rh6 31.Nf2 Ng6
32.Rg1 Ne5 33.Bh3 Nxh3 34.Rg7+ Kb8
35.Nxh3 h4 36.Rg8+
-

Bareev,E
Svidler,P
Cannes (rapid)

A26
2705
2695
2001

86/(9) 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.Rb1 Nf6 6.d3 0-0 7.Nf3 d6 8.b4 a6
9.a4 h6 10.0-0 Be6 11.b5 axb5 12.axb5
Ne7 * 13.Nd2
[ 13.Qb3 - 78/19 ]
13...c6 14.Qb3 d5 15.Ba3 Re8 16.bxc6
bxc6 17.cxd5N
[ 17.Bc5 ]
17...cxd5 18.Nb5 Qd7 19.Rfc1 Reb8
20.Rc7 Rxb5 21.Rxd7 Rxb3 22.Nxb3
Nxd7=

Bareev,E
Radjabov,T
Russia ROW (rapid)
[Radjabov,T]

A26
2725
2615
2002

86/9 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2

0-0 5.d3 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.Rb1 a5 8.a3 Nc6
9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 h6 11.0-0 Be6 12.b5
Ne7 13.Bd2!? Nd7 14.Qc1N
[ 14.Ne1 ]
14...g5!? 15.h4 f6 16.hxg5 hxg5 17.Ne4
[ 17.Ne1 c6 18.Ne4 d5 19.Nd6 Qb8
20.bxc6 Qxd6 ]
[ 17.Nh2 c6 18.Ne4 Qc7 19.bxc6 bxc6
20.Bb4 c5 21.Bd2 Rfb8 ]
17...Rb8
[ 17...Nf5 18.Nh2 g4!? ]
18.Ra1 b6?!
[ 18...g4!? 19.Nh4 f5 20.Ng5 Nc5 21.Qc2
c6 22.Rfb1 Bd7 ]
19.Ra7 Nc8 20.Ra3 Ne7 21.Qc2 g4
22.Nh4 Nc5 23.Nc3
[ 23.Rfa1!? f5 24.Ng5 ]
23...Qe8 24.Ra7 Rc8 25.Be3 f5! 26.Bxc5
dxc5 27.Bb7!?
[ 27.Rfa1 Bf6!? ]

27...Bf6!! 28.Bxc8
[ 28.Ng2 Rd8 /\ Qh5, Kg7, Rh8 ]
28...Nxc8! 29.Rxc7 Bxh4 30.gxh4 Qd8!
[ 30...Qh5 31.Kg2 f4 32.Ne4 ]
31.Rxc8??
[ 31.Nd5!! Bxd5 ( 31...Qxh4 32.e3!! Qd8
33.Rc6 Bxd5 34.cxd5 Qxd5 35.Qc4!+- )
32.Rxc8 Qxc8 ( 32...Qxh4 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8
34.e4 Be6 35.Qa2 ) 33.cxd5
A) 33...Qd7 34.Qc4 Kg7 ( 34...Rd8
35.f4 gxf3 36.Rxf3 f4 37.Qe4 Qg7+
38.Kf2 Qf6 39.Rh3 Kh8 40.Rh2 Rg8
41.Ke1 Rg3 42.h5 ) 35.f4 ;
B) 33...Qd8!
B1) 34.Qa2
Qxh4
35.d6+
Kh7!?
( 35...Kg7 36.Qd5 Rh8 37.Qxe5+ Kg6
38.Qe6+= ) 36.Ra1 g3 37.fxg3 Qxg3+
38.Kf1
B1a) 38...Qh3+
39.Ke1
( 39.Kf2
Rg8 ) 39...Qe3 40.Qa7+ ( 40.Rd1
f4 41.Qd5 Kg7 42.Qb7+ Rf7 43.d7
f3
44.Qxf3
Qxf3
45.d8Q
Qf4
46.Qa8 Qb4+ 47.Rd2 Qb1+ 48.Rd1
Qxb5 ) 40...Kg6 41.d7 c4 42.Ra6
Qc1+ 43.Kf2 Qf4+= ;
B1b) 38...e4!
39.Qe6
Qf4+
( 39...Qh3+ 40.Kf2 Qh4+ 41.Ke3
Qg5+ 42.Kf2 Qh4+= ) 40.Ke1 exd3!
( 40...e3 41.Ra7+ Kh8 42.Qg6 Qf2+
43.Kd1 Qf1+ 44.Kc2 Qxe2+ 45.Kc3
Qd2+ 46.Kc4 Qc2+ 47.Kd5 Qxd3+
48.Kc6 ) 41.Ra7+ Kh8= ;
B2) 34.Qc4! Kh8 ( 34...Kg7 35.Ra1
Qd6
36.Ra7+
Kh6
37.Qc1+
f4
38.Qc4 ; 34...Qxh4
35.d6+
Kg7
36.Ra1 Kf6 37.Ra7 Qh5 38.Re7 Rh8
39.Re6+ Kg7 40.Qd5 Qh2+ 41.Kf1
Qh3+ 42.Ke1 Qh1+ 43.Qxh1 Rxh1+
44.Kd2 Rh8 45.d7 Rd8 46.Rxb6
Rxd7
47.Rc6 )
35.Ra1
Rg8!
( 35...Qxh4 36.d6 f4 37.Qe6 g3
38.Qxe5+ Kg8 39.Qd5+ Kg7 40.Qg2
Rd8
41.Ra4
Kf6
42.fxg3
Qxg3
43.Qxg3
fxg3
44.Kg2
Rxd6
45.Kxg3 ) 36.Kg2 Qd6 ]
31...Bxc8 32.Kg2
[ 32.h5 Qh4 33.e3 f4! 34.d4 Rf5-+ ]
32...f4!
[ 32...Bb7+?! 33.e4 fxe4 ( 33...f4!? 34.Rh1
Qd4 35.Nd5 Bxd5 36.cxd5 Kh7 37.Rf1 )
34.dxe4 Qxh4 35.Rh1 Qf6 36.Qd2 Qf3+
37.Kg1 Qf4 38.Qe2 g3 39.fxg3 Qxg3+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
40.Qg2 Qxg2+ 41.Kxg2= ]
33.Rh1 Bb7+ 34.f3?
[ 34.Ne4! Qd4 35.Rf1 Ra8! ( 35...f3+
36.Kh2 Bxe4 37.dxe4 fxe2 38.Qxe2 Rf4
39.Kg2 Qxe4+ 40.Qxe4 Rxe4 41.Rd1
Rxc4 42.Rd6 Rb4 43.Rxb6= ) 36.Rd1 Kg7
37.Re1 ( 37.h5 Kh6 /\ Ra3! ) 37...Ra3!
38.Kg1 Bxe4 39.dxe4 Rg3+! 40.Kf1
Rh3! 41.Rd1 ( 41.e3 f3 42.Kg1 g3!
43.fxg3 Qd7-+ ) 41...Rh1+ 42.Kg2 Rh2+
43.Kxh2 Qxf2+ 44.Kh1 g3-+ ]
34...Kh8! 35.Ne4 gxf3+ 36.exf3 Bxe4!
37.fxe4
[ 37.dxe4 Rg8+ 38.Kf1 Qd4-+ ]
37...Qd4 38.Kf1
[ 38.Kh2 Rg8 39.Qe2 Rg3 40.Rf1
( 40.Qh5+ Kg7-+ ) 40...f3-+ ]
38...Qa1+
[ 38...Qa1+ 39.Kg2 f3+ 40.Kh2 Qxh1+!
41.Kxh1 f2-+ ]
0-1

8
25.Ne4 Bxe4 26.Bxe4 Qe6
[ 26...h4 ]
27.Bxe5! Bxe5 28.Qd3 h4!
[ 28...Kg7? 29.f4! ]
29.Kg2
[ 29.f4!? hxg3 30.e3 ( 30.fxe5?? Qh3-+ )
30...Bg7 31.Bxg6 Rf6?! 32.Kg2 Rcf8
33.Be4 ]
29...hxg3 30.fxg3 Kg7 31.Rxf8! Rxf8
32.Rh1 Qg4?
[ 32...d5! 33.cxd5 cxd5 34.Qxd5 Qxd5
35.Bxd5 Rc8 ]
33.Qe3!+- Bxg3 34.Qh6+ Kf7 35.Bf3! Qf4
[ 35...Qxc4 36.Kxg3 ]
36.Qh3!
1-0

Ehlvest,J
Harikrishna,P
Hyderabad
[Ehlvest,J]

A28
2600
2550
2002

A28
2605 86/11 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e4
2650 Bb4 5.d3 d6 6.g3 h6!?
[ 6...Bc5 - 55/34 ]
2002
7.Bg2 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Be6 9.Nd2!N
[ 9.Rb1 ]
[ 9.0-0 ]
86/10 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3
9...h5 10.Rb1 b6 11.h4!
g6 5.g3 Bg7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 d6 8.d4
[ 11.h3 h4 12.g4 g5= ]
[ 8.d3 - 78/17 ]
11...Nd7 12.Nf1 Ne7 13.Ne3 f6 14.d4
8...Nxd4 9.Nxd4 exd4 10.Qxd4 Nd7!N
[ 10...Ng4 ]
Nf8
11.Qf4
[ 14...Qc8 ]
[ 11.Qd2?! Nc5 12.Qc2 Bf5! 13.e4 Be6 15.Rb2!? Qc8 16.f4 Nd7 17.Qa4 c6
14.b3 a5! ]
[ 17...c5 18.Rd2 ]
11...Nc5 12.Be3 Ne6 13.Qe4
18.Rd2 Qc7 19.Ba3 b5
[ 13.Qf3?! Nd4 14.Bxd4 Bxd4 15.Rad1
[ 19...c5 20.fxe5 fxe5 21.0-0 ]
Bg7 ]
20.Qd1!?
13...f5 14.Qd5 f4! 15.Bd2
[ 20.cxb5! cxb5 21.Qb4 Nc8 22.fxe5 fxe5
[ 15.Bxf4? Rf5 16.Qd2 Nxf4 17.gxf4
23.dxe5
a5
24.Qb2
dxe5
25.Nd5
Qh4 ]
( 25.Nf5 ) 25...Bxd5 26.exd5 ]
15...c6 16.Qd3 Nc5 17.Qc2 Bf5?!
20...bxc4 21.0-0 exf4 22.gxf4 f5
[ 17...g5! 18.b4 Bf5 19.Qa2 Ne6 20.Rac1
[ 22...Rb8 ]
Qe7 ]
23.d5! cxd5 24.exf5!
18.Qd1 fxg3 19.hxg3 Qe7 20.Rc1 h5
[ 24.exd5 Bf7 25.Qe2 0-0 26.Qxc4 Qb6
21.b4 Nd7 22.b5!= Rac8
27.Qd4 ]
[ 22...Ne5!? ]
24...Bf7
23.bxc6 bxc6 24.Bf4 Ne5
[ 24...Qb6
25.Rd4
Bf7
26.Rf2!
0-0
[ 24...Be5?! 25.Bh6 ( 25.Bxc6!? ) 25...Rf7
27.Nxc4 dxc4 28.Rxd6+- ]
26.Qd2 ]
25.Nxd5 Bxd5 26.Rxd5! 0-0
Istratescu,A
Bologan,V
France
[Istratescu,A]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

[ 26...Nxd5 27.Re1+ Ne7 28.Bxd6 Qb6+

29.Kh2+- ]
27.Bxd6+- Qb6+ 28.Kh1 Nxf5 29.Rxf5
Rxf5 30.Bxa8 Qd8 31.Be4 Qxh4+ 32.Kg2
Rb5 33.Qe2
1-0
A29
Jungmichel,D
Da Costa Junior,L
corr
[Da Costa Junior,L]

2002

86/(12) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3

* Bb4 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 e4 7.Ng5 Bxc3
8.bxc3 Re8 9.f3 e3 10.d3 d5 11.Qb3 Na5
12.Qa3 c6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.f4 Bg4 15.Nf3
Nc6N
[ 15...Bxf3?! - 65/33 ]
16.h3 Bd7
[ 16...Bxf3 /\ h5, Qd7 ]
17.Ne1
[ 17.Rb1 Qc7 ]
17...Qc8 18.Kh2 a5?! [/\ Na7]
[ 18...Ne7!? 19.Nf3 ( 19.Nc2 Nf5! /\ d4 ;
19.Rf3 Nf5! /\ d4, /\ Bc6; 19.Bxe3 Nf5= )
19...Nc6 ]
19.Nc2 b5
[ 19...Na7 20.Nd4 ]
20.Qc5 Qd8
[ 20...Ne7 21.Qxc8 Raxc8 22.Nxe3 Rxc3
23.Bb2 ^^ ]
21.f5!? Rc8 22.Qd6 [/\ Qf4()>>] Ne5
[ 22...Ne5 23.Nxe3!? Rxc3 24.Nxd5 Nxd5
25.Bxd5 ( 25.Qxd5? Qf6! /\ Bc6 ) 25...Rc2
26.Rf2 Bxf5 ( 26...Bc6 27.Qxd8 Rxd8
28.Bxc6 Nxc6 29.Be3 Re8 30.Rc1 )
27.Qxd8 Rxd8 28.Bb3 Bxd3 29.Bxc2
( 29.Bg5 Rdc8 ) 29...Bxc2 30.Bf4 Nc6
31.Rc1 Be4 32.Rff1 /\ Rfd1 ]

Gelfand,B
Bacrot,E
Albert (m/1)
[Gelfand,B]

A29
2700
2650
2002

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 g6

5.Bg2 Bg7 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 0-0 8.0-0
Re8 9.Nc2 d6 10.b3 Bf5 11.Bb2!

[ 11.Rb1 - 53/32 ]
11...Ne4
[ 11...Be4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
14.Ne3 a5 15.Nd5 Nf6 16.Nc3 ]
12.Bxe4 Bxe4 13.Ne3 Nd4!N
[ 13...Ne7 ]
14.Nxe4
[ 14.Qd2? Bf3 15.Qd3 ( 15.Rfe1 Bxe2!
/\ Nf3 ) 15...Nxe2+ 16.Nxe2 Bxb2-+ ]
[ 14.Ncd5 c5 ]
14...Rxe4 15.Qd3 Qe8 16.Rad1 c6
[ 16...Nf5
17.Nd5
( 17.Nxf5
Bxb2
18.Ne3 ) 17...Bxb2 18.Nxc7 Qc6 19.Nxa8
Re8 20.e4 ]
17.Rd2 Qe6?
[ 17...Rd8 18.Rfd1 ]
[ 17...Qe7! 18.Rfd1 Re8 ]
18.Ng2! Nf5
[ 18...Re8 19.f3 Nxe2+ 20.Kh1 ( 20.Kf2
Qf5 ) 20...Rd4 21.Bxd4 Nxd4 22.Re1 Qc8
23.Rxe8+ Qxe8 24.Qe4+- ]
[ 18...Nxe2+ 19.Rxe2 Rxe2 20.Bxg7
Qe4 ( 20...Kxg7 21.Nf4 ) 21.Qxe4 Rxe4
22.Bc3 ]
19.f3?
[ 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.f3 Rd4 21.Qc3 Qe5
22.Rc2!! Re8 23.f4 Qe4 24.e3 Nxe3
25.Re1+- ]
19...Bd4+ 20.Rf2 Bxf2+
[ 20...Re3!? 21.Nxe3 Bxe3 22.Qc3 f6
( 22...Qe5 23.Qxe5 dxe5 24.Rd7 f6
25.Kg2+- ) 23.Rd3 Re8 24.Rxe3 Nxe3
25.Qxf6 Qxf6 26.Bxf6 ]
21.Kxf2 Re5 22.e4 Ng7 23.Bxe5 dxe5
24.Qd7 Qxd7?!
[ 24...Rb8 25.Qc7 Rf8 26.Qxb7 ]
25.Rxd7 Rb8 26.Ne3?
[ 26.Ne1!
Ne6
27.Nd3
f6
28.Re7
( 28.Ke3 ) 28...Rd8 29.Ke3 Nd4 30.Nc5
Nc2+ 31.Ke2 Nd4+ 32.Kf2+- ]
26...h5 27.f4 Ne6! 28.fxe5 Nc5 29.Rd4 a5
30.g4
[ 30.Ng2 Re8 31.Nf4 Rxe5 32.Kf3= ]
30...hxg4
[ 30...Re8 31.gxh5 gxh5 32.Kf3 ]
31.Nxg4 Kf8 32.Nf6?!
[ 32.h4= ]
32...Ke7 33.Rd6 Rh8 34.Kg3 Rd8 35.Rxd8
Kxd8 [NB 2/e] 36.Kf3! Nd3
[ 36...Ke7 37.Ke3 Ke6 38.Kd4 Na6
39.Nh7 ]
37.e6! fxe6 38.Kg4 Ke7 39.Kg5 Kf7

CHESS INFORMANT 86

10

40.Nd7 b5 41.Kh6! bxc4

A30
[ 41...Ke7 42.Nb6 Ne5 43.cxb5 ( 43.h4?
Karpov,An
2685
Kf6 44.c5 Nf7+ 45.Kh7 g5 ) 43...cxb5
Gelfand,B
2700
44.a4 b4 45.Kg7 g5 46.h3= ]
Cap d'Agde (m/1rapid)
2002
42.bxc4 Ke7 43.Nb6 Kf6 44.Nd7+ Ke7 [Gelfand,B]
45.Nb6
-
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7
5.0-0 g6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 Bg7 8.Nc3 d6
9.Rd1 Nbd7 10.Be3 a6 11.Rac1 Rc8
A29 12.b3 0-0 13.Qh4 Rc7 14.Bh6 Qa8
Pelletier,Y
2585 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Ne1?! b5N 17.Nd5
[ 17.cxb5 Rfc8 ]
Gurevich,M
2630
Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2002 17...Nxd5 18.cxd5 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Nf6
20.e4
[Pelletier,Y]
[ 20.Rc7?! Bxd5 21.Rxe7 Bxg2 22.Nxg2
86/(12) 1.c4 * e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5
Rc8 ]
4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 20...Rc8 21.Qf4 a5!= 22.Qd2
Be7 8.a3 0-0 9.b4 Be6 10.Rb1 f6 11.d3
[ 22.a3 Rxc1 23.Qxc1 b4= ]
a5 12.b5 Nd4 13.Nd2 Qc8 14.e3 Nf5 22...b4 23.a3?! Rxc1 24.Qxc1 a4 25.Nc2?!
15.Qc2 Rd8 16.Bb2!?N
[ 25.bxa4 Qxa4= ( 25...b3 26.Qc4 Qa5
[ 16.Nce4 - 59/(50) ]
27.Nd3 )]
16...c6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.Rfc1 Qd7 19.Bf1 25...Qc8! 26.Qb2 bxa3 27.Nxa3 axb3
Rab8
28.h3 Ba6
[ 19...a4 20.Nce4 ]
[ 28...e6!? ]
[ 19...c5 20.a4 ]
29.Qxb3 Qc1+ 30.Kh2 Qd2 31.f3 Nh5
20.Nce4 Rdc8
32.f4?
[ 20...Bd5 21.Nc5 Bxc5 22.Qxc5 Ba2?
[ 32.Nb1! Qf2 33.f4 ]
23.Bxe5! ]
32...Bd3!-+ 33.Nc4 Bxc4 34.Qxc4 Qe3
21.Nf3! Qe8
35.f5 Qxg3+ 36.Kh1 Nf4 37.Qd4+ Kg8
[ 21...Ba2!? 22.Ra1 Bd5 23.Bc3 a4 38.Bf1 Nxh3 39.Bxh3 Qxh3+ 40.Kg1 Qg4+
24.Nfd2 /\ Bb4 ]
0-1
22.d4 exd4 23.Nxd4 Nxd4 24.Bxd4
[ 24.Bxd4 Nd7 25.Rxb8 Rxb8 26.Qa4 ]
A30
Voyna,A
Zugrav,W
A30
Sammalvuo,T
2430 corr
2002
Barkhagen,J
2460 [Voyna,A]
Goeteborg
2002
86/(14) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3
86/(13) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 * 7.d4 cxd4
Bb7 5.0-0 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 Nc6 9.Qf4 d6 10.Rd1 Qb8 11.b3
8.Qxd4 d6 9.Rd1 Nbd7 10.Be3 Rc8 0-0 12.Bb2 Rd8 13.e4 a6 14.Qe3 Qc7
11.Rac1 0-0 12.Qh4 a6 13.b3 Rc7 14.Bh6
[ 14...Qa7 - 3/48 ]
Qa8 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Ne1?!N *
15.Ne1N
[ 15.Rac1 ]
[ 16.Qd4 - 79/21 ]
16...Rfc8!? 17.Qd4 b5 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 15...Ne5 16.Qe2
19.Nd5 e5 20.Qd2 Nxd5 21.Qxd5 Qxd5
[ 16.Nc2 b5! ]
22.Rxd5=
16...Rac8
17.Rd2
Ned7
18.Nc2
h6
19.Rad1 Bf8 20.Ne3 Bc6 21.h3
[ 21.b4?! Bb7 22.f4 Be7 23.a3 Ne8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
/\ Bf6 ]
21...Re8 22.Kh2 Nc5 23.Nc2

11

[ 14.Qe3 - 69/(36) ]
14...0-0 15.Nd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Rd7
[ 16...Qb7+!? 17.Qf3 Qxf3+ 18.Kxf3 Rd7
19.Bb2 Rb8 20.a4 Rc7 /\ Nc6$ ]
A30 17.f4!
[ 17.Qf3 Rc8 /\ Qb8 ]
Istratescu,A
2615
Stefansson,H
2565 17...d5! 18.Bxe7 dxc4 19.Qf3!
[ 19.Qxc4 Qb7+! ]
Bled (ol)
2002
19...Rxe7 20.e4 Nd7
[Istratescu,A]
[ 20...Nd7 21.e5 Nc5 22.Ne4!? ( 22.bxc4
86/14 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3 e6 4.g3 b6
Rd7 23.Nb3 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Nc6 25.Rd6
5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.b3 0-0 8.Bb2 d6
Rc8 26.Nxc5 bxc5 27.Na4 Nd4 28.Qe4
9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Bxg2 11.Kxg2 Qc8
Nf5 29.Rxa6 Qd8! ) 22...Qb7 ( 22...Nxe4
12.e3
23.Qxe4 b5 24.bxc4 bxc4 25.Nf3 c3
[ 12.e4 - 28/73 ]
26.Rd3 ) 23.Nd6 Qxf3+ 24.Kxf3 cxb3
12...a6 13.f4 Ra7 14.Qf3 Rc7 15.Rac1
25.Nxb3 Nxb3 26.axb3 ><Na7 ]
Nc6N
-
[ 15...Rd8 16.g4 g6 17.f5! ]
16.Nxc6 Rxc6 17.f5!?
[ 17.g4 Nd7! ]
A30
17...Rc5! 18.g4 Qa8! 19.Na4! Qxf3+
Damljanovic,B
2550
[ 19...Nxg4 20.Nxc5 Nxe3+ 21.Kg1 Nxf1
Gashimov,V
2580
22.Qg4 e5
Bled (ol)
2002
A) 23.f6 Bxf6 24.Nd7 Ne3! 25.Nxf6+ [Damljanovic,B]
Kh8 26.Qg5 ( 26.Qe4? gxf6 27.Qxe3
Rg8+-+ ) 26...gxf6 ( 26...Qf3? 27.Nh5 86/15 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2
Rg8 28.Re1 Ng4 29.Qd2! ) 27.Qxf6+ e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Re1 d5 8.cxd5
Kg8 28.Qg5+= ;
Nxd5 9.e4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.d4 cxd4
B) 23.Rxf1 bxc5 24.f6 Bxf6 25.Rxf6 12.cxd4 Nc6 13.Bb2 Na5
Qd8 26.Rf2 ]
[ 13...Rc8 14.d5 exd5 15.exd5 Na5
( 15...Nb4?
16.Rxe7
Qxe7
17.d6
20.Rxf3 Rc6 21.g5 Ne4 22.f6 Bd8
/\ Qd4+- ) 16.Ne5 ]
[ 22...gxf6?! 23.gxf6 Bd8 24.Rf4 ]
[ 13...Bf6 - 58/50 ]
23.fxg7 Re8 24.h4 e5 25.Rf5 b5 26.Nc3
14.Ne5 Rc8 15.Rc1 Qd6N
Nxc3 27.Rxc3 Ba5!=
[ 15...b5 ]
[ 27...Kxg7? 28.cxb5! Rxc3 29.Bxc3 axb5
16.Qe2 f6?
30.Kf3 ]
[ 16...Bf6?!
17.Nxf7!
Kxf7
( 17...Rxf7
[ 27...bxc4? 28.Rxc4 Rxc4 29.bxc4 Kxg7
18.Rxc8+ Bxc8 19.e5 ) 18.e5 Qd7
30.Kf3 ]
19.Bxb7 Nxb7 20.exf6 gxf6 21.Rxc8
28.Rd3 bxc4 29.bxc4 Bc7 30.Rc3 Rb8
Rxc8 22.d5 ]
-
[ 16...Rxc1 17.Rxc1 Rc8 18.Rxc8+ Bxc8
19.Qb5 Kf8 20.Bc3 ]
[ 16...Qb4!? ]
A30
Damaso,R
2425 17.Ng4 Qd7 18.Ne3 Kh8 19.h4 Rxc1
Marin,M
2555 20.Rxc1 Rc8 21.Rd1!
[ 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8 /\ Ba6, Nc4$ ]
Bled (ol)
2002
21...Qa4 22.d5
[Marin,M]
[ 22.Bh3 Bxe4 23.Bxe6 Rd8 24.d5 Bc5 ]
86/(14) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 22...e5
b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 * d6 7.b3 Be7 8.d4
[ 22...Qxa2 23.e5 ( 23.Bh3 ) 23...fxe5
cxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.Ba3 Nc6 11.Qd2 Qc7
( 23...f5 24.d6 Bf8 25.Ra1 Qb3 26.Bxb7
12.Rac1 Na7 13.Rfd1 Rd8 14.Qd3N
Nxb7 27.Rxa7 ) 24.Qh5 /\ Be4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
23.Bh3 Rd8 24.Qh5! g6 25.Qf3 [/\ d6] Rf8
26.h5 g5
[ 26...Qxa2 27.hxg6 hxg6 28.Qg4 Bc8
29.Qxg6 Bxh3 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Qxh3
Qxb2 32.Qg4+ Kf7 33.Qh5++- ]
27.Rc1 Bd8
[ 27...Qxa2 28.Rc7 Bd6 29.Rxh7+ Kxh7
30.Qf5+ Kh8 31.Qg6+- ]
28.Qf5
[ 28.Bxe5 Qa3 ]
28...Qb4 29.Rc2 Qe7 30.Qe6+- Qxe6
[ 30...Ba6 31.Qxe7 Bxe7 32.Rc7 /\ Bf5+- ]
31.Bxe6 Ba6 32.Ba3 Rg8 33.Bxg8 Kxg8
34.Bb4 Kf7 35.f3 Ke8 36.Bd6 Kd7 37.Bb8
Nb7 38.Bxa7 Nc5 39.Rxc5 bxc5 40.Bxc5
Bd3 41.Kf2 Bb1 42.a4 Bd3 43.Ng4 Ke8
44.a5 Kf7 45.Bb6 Be7 46.Nh6+ Ke8
47.Ng8 Kf7 48.Nxe7 Kxe7 49.Ke3 Bf1
50.Bc5+ Kf7 51.f4 gxf4+ 52.gxf4 exf4+
53.Kxf4 h6 54.Kf3 Bb5 55.Be3 Kg7 56.Bf4
f5 57.exf5
1-0

12
[ 14...Ne5 15.Bd4 Nc4 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
17.Nxd5 ]
15.Nd4
[ 15.Nxa5 Qxa5 16.Qd3 ]
15...Nc4 16.Bg5 Rc8?
[ 16...Kh8 ]
17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nxd5 Bxb2
20.Nf4

Riazantsev,A
Dvoirys,S
Hoogeveen (open)
[Riazantsev,A]

A31
2540
2565
2002

86/16 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

b6 5.Nc3 Bb7 6.f3 d6 7.e4 e6 8.Be2
Nbd7 9.0-0 Be7 10.Be3 0-0 11.Qd2 a6
12.Rac1 Re8 13.Rfd1 Rc8 14.Bf1 Bf8
15.Kh1
[ 15.Qf2 - 35/226 ]
15...Qc7 16.a3 Qb8
[ 16...Ne5 17.Na4 ]
A30 17.b4 Ne5N
[ 17...Ba8 ]
Olafsson,H
2475
Oral,T
2545 18.Na4 Nfd7
[ 18...Nxc4? 19.Bxc4 b5 20.Nb6 ]
Selfoss
2002
19.Nb2
86/(15) 1.Nf3 * c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 19.Nb3?! Nxc4 20.Bxc4 b5 21.Bxb5
4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nb5 d6 6.g3 a6 7.N5c3 Nf6
axb5 22.Nc3 Ne5 ]
8.Bg2 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3
19...Rc7 20.Rc2 Rec8 21.Rdc1 Qa8
[ 10.e4 - 58/(216) ]
[ 21...d5? 22.exd5 exd5 23.cxd5 Rxc2
10...Qc7N
24.Nxc2 Bd6 25.Na4 ]
[ 10...Bd7 ]
22.Nb3 Rb8?!
11.Bb2 b6 12.Nd2 Bb7 13.Rc1 Ne5
[ 22...d5 23.exd5 exd5 24.c5 ( 24.cxd5
14.Nde4 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 f5 16.Nd2 Bxg2
Rxc2 25.Rxc2 Rxc2 26.Qxc2 Bxd5= )
17.Kxg2 Qb7+ 18.Kg1 Bf6 19.Rc2 b5=
24...bxc5
A) 25.bxc5
(/\ Na4)
Bc6!
26.Bd4
( 26.Nd4 Bb7 27.Nb3= ) 26...Bb5 27.f4
Nc6 28.Be3 d4! 29.Nxd4 Bxf1 30.Rxf1
A31
Nxd4 31.Bxd4 Bxc5= ;
Pelletier,Y
2585
B) 25.Nxc5 Nxc5 26.bxc5 Re8 27.Bd4
Schmittdiel,E
2490
Bc6 28.f4 ]
Deutschland
2002
23.Qf2 Bc8 24.Be2
[Pelletier,Y]
[ 24.Nd4!? d5?! 25.exd5 exd5 26.Qg3
86/(16) 1.Nf3 * c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
Bb7 27.Nd3! ( 27.f4 Nxc4 28.Nxc4 dxc4
4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.a3 d5
29.Bxc4 Nf6 30.Nf5 Ne4 ) 27...Re8
8.Be3 Qd8 9.cxd5 exd5
28.Nxe5 Nxe5 29.Nf5 ]
[ 9...Nxd5 - 51/45 ]
24...a5 25.Nd4
10.g3 Be7 11.Bg2 Be6 12.0-0 0-0 13.Rc1
[ 25.f4 Ng6 26.f5 Nge5 ]
Re8 14.Rc2 Na5N
25...Ba6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 25...axb4
26.Nb5!
bxa3
( 26...Rc6
27.axb4 ) 27.Nxc7 Qc6 28.Nb5 axb2
29.Rxb2 ]
26.Bd2
[ 26.f4 Ng6 27.f5 exf5 28.exf5 Nge5 ]
[ 26.Qg3! axb4 ( 26...d5? 27.Bf4 Bd6
28.exd5 exd5 29.Nf5+- ) 27.axb4 ]
26...d5!
[ 26...axb4 27.axb4 /\ Ra1+/- ]
27.cxd5
[ 27.exd5 exd5 28.f4 Nxc4 29.Nxc4 Bxc4
30.Rxc4 dxc4 ]
27...Rxc2 28.Nxc2
[ 28.Rxc2 Bxe2 29.dxe6
A) 29...axb4? 30.Bxb4 ( 30.exd7 bxa3
31.Qxe2 axb2 32.Rxb2 Qa1+ 33.Be1
Nxd7= ) 30...Bd3 31.Rd2 Nc5 32.exf7+
A1) 32...Kh8 33.Qg3! Nc4 34.Nxc4
Bxc4
35.Nc6
Nxe4
( 35...Rc8
36.Ne5+- ) 36.fxe4 Rc8 37.Ne5 Qxe4
38.Rd4!
Qb1+
39.Qe1
Qxe1+
40.Bxe1+- ;
A2) 32...Kxf7 33.Rxd3 Nexd3 34.Nxd3
Qa6 ( 34...Nxd3 35.Qa2++- ) 35.Qa2+
Ke8 36.Nc6 Rc8 37.Bxc5 Rxc6
38.Ne5 Rf6 39.Qd5 Qc8 40.Bd4 -> ;
B) 29...Bd3
30.Nxd3
Nxd3
31.Qe2
N7e5 32.f4 Rd8 33.exf7+ Kxf7 34.Rc7+
Kg8 35.Ne6 Ng6! 36.bxa5 bxa5 37.f5
Ngf4 38.Nxf4 Nxf4 39.Bxf4 Qxe4
40.Be3 Qxf5= ]
28...exd5
[ 28...Bxe2 29.dxe6 axb4 30.axb4 Bxf3
31.exf7+ Nxf7 32.gxf3 ]
29.Bxa6 Qxa6 30.exd5 axb4 31.Bxb4
[ 31.axb4!? Qa2 32.Qd4 Rc8 ( 32...Bc5
33.Qc3 ) 33.Bc3 Qb3 34.Nd1 Nc4
( 34...b5!? ) 35.Qf4! ]
31...Bxb4 32.Nxb4?!
[ 32.axb4
Rc8
( 32...Qa2
33.Ne3 )
33.Rd1 Qa2 34.Ne3
A) 34...Qb3 35.Rd4 Rc1+ 36.Nbd1 b5
37.Qd2 ( 37.Qe1?! Qb2! ) 37...Ra1
38.h3 ;
B) 34...Rc3! 35.Nf5 ( 35.f4 Ng6 36.Rd2
Rc1+ 37.Nbd1 Qb3 38.Rd4 Qc3! )
35...g6 36.f4 Ng4 37.Qd4 gxf5 38.Qxc3
Nf2+ 39.Kg1 Nxd1 40.Nxd1 Qxd5
41.Ne3 ]
32...Qxa3 33.Nc6 Nxc6
[ 33...Re8 34.Re1 ]
34.dxc6 Nc5 35.Qd2

13
[ 35.c7 Rc8 36.Rd1 ( 36.Qd4 Ne6 37.Qd7
Qa6= ) 36...Ne6 37.Qxb6 Nxc7= ]
[ 35.Rd1 Rc8 36.Nc4 Qa4 37.Qd2 Qxc6
38.Qd8+ Qe8 39.Qxb6 Nd3!= ]
35...Qa8 36.c7 Rc8 37.Qd6
[ 37.Rd1 Ne6 ]
[ 37.Nc4 Rxc7 38.Nxb6= ]
37...Ne6 38.Qxb6
-

Dorfman,J
Degraeve,J._M
France (ch)
[Dorfman,J]

A31
2615
2585
2002

86/17 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4

e5 5.Nb5 d5 6.cxd5 Bc5 7.N5c3 0-0 8.h3
e4
[ 8...Bf5 9.g4 Be4 10.Rh2 ]
[ 8...b5!? ]
9.g4 e3 10.Bxe3 Bxe3 11.fxe3 Qe7N
[ 11...Qd6 - 64/(38) ]
12.Bg2
[ 12.Qd4! Rd8 13.g5 Nh5 14.Qh4 g6
15.Nd2 Na6 ( 15...Qxe3 16.Nc4 Qg3+
17.Qxg3 Nxg3 18.Rh2 ) 16.e4! ( 16.Nde4
Bf5 17.Bg2 Bxe4 18.Bxe4 h6 19.Rg1
Rac8 20.Rd1 b5 ) 16...Bd7 17.0-0-0 Rac8
18.Kb1 b5 19.e3 b4 20.Bxa6 bxc3
21.Bxc8 Rxc8 22.bxc3 Rxc3 23.e5 Rxe3
24.Qd4 Rxe5 25.Nf3 ]
12...Qxe3 13.Qd3 Qc1+ 14.Kf2
[ 14.Nd1 h5 15.gxh5 ( 15.Qe3 Qxe3
16.Nxe3 hxg4 ) 15...Qg5 16.Bf3 Re8 ]
14...Qxb2 15.Nd2 Qb6+ 16.Qe3 Qd8
17.Bf3 Nbd7 18.Qd4 b6 19.d6 Rb8 20.e4
[ 20.Nb5?! a6 21.Na7 Bb7 22.Bxb7 Rxb7
23.Nc6 Qe8 24.g5 Nh5 25.Ne7+ Kh8
26.Rac1
Nc5
27.Ne4
Ne6
28.Qe5
Qd7 ]
20...Nc5 21.e5 Nfd7 22.Kg3 Bb7?
[ 22...Ne6!
23.Qe3
f6
24.exf6
Nxf6
25.Qe5 Nc5 26.Nd5= ]
23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Nf3 Ne6 25.Qe3 f6
26.exf6 Ndc5 27.Rad1 Rxf6 28.Ne5 Kh8
[ 28...Rf4 29.Rhe1 ]
29.Nd5 Rf8 30.Ne7 Rxe7 31.Nc6+- Qa8
32.dxe7 Re8 33.Rd6 Rxe7
[ 33...Ng5
A) 34.Rf1 Nge4+ ( 34...Nce4+ 35.Kh2

CHESS INFORMANT 86

14

Nxd6 36.Qxg5+- ) 35.Kh2 Nxd6 36.Qf4

dxc4 23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.Bc5!+- ; 21...Rbc8
Rg8 37.Qxd6 Nb7 ( 37...Ne4 38.Qd8 )
22.Rd1 Nd7 23.Ne4 ) 22.Bxd6 ( 22.Ne4
38.Qd5
Nc5
39.Qxg8+
( 39.Qd8 )
Nc5 ) 22...Bxd6 ( 22...Nc5 23.Bxc5 Bxc5
39...Kxg8 40.Nd8 Qb8+ 41.Kh1 Qa8+
24.Ne4 ) 23.Rxd6 Qxb3 24.Rb1 Qxc4
42.Kg1+- ;
25.Rxb7 ]
B) 34.Rd8 Qxc6 35.Rf1 Nge4+ 36.Kg2
20.Qf4 Qb6 21.Qd2 Rbc8
B1) 36...Ng5+
37.Kg1
Nge6
[ 21...Bc6!? 22.Bxd6 Bxd6 23.Rxd6 Rxd6
38.Rf8++- ;
24.Qxd6 Rd8 25.Qa3 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 Rd2
B2) 36...Nf6+ 37.Kg1 Nb7 38.Rxe8+
27.Rd1 Rc2 28.Rd3 Qc6+ 29.f3 ]
Qxe8
39.g5
Nd7
40.Qa3
Nbc5 22.Rd1 Bc6
( 40...Kg8
41.Qb3+
Kh8
42.Qf7 )
[ 22...Nd7? 23.a5 Qxa5 24.Nd5+- ]
41.Qf3 h6 42.Qf7+- ;
[ 22...Bf8 23.c5! Qxb3 24.Nd5 Qxa4
B3) 36...Nd2+ 37.Kg1 Nxf1 38.Qf3+- ]
25.Nb6+- ]
34.Nxe7 Qxh1 35.Rxe6 Nxe6 36.Qxe6 23.a5 Qc7
Qg1+ 37.Kh4 Qf2+ 38.Kh5 g6+ 39.Nxg6+
[ 23...Qxa5 24.Nd5 Qxd2 25.Nxe7+ Kf8
1-0
26.R1xd2 Kxe7 27.Bxd6+ Ke8 28.f3!? ]
24.e4 Ne8 25.Bb4 Bg5
[ 25...b6 26.axb6 Qxb6 27.Na4 ]
26.f4
Bf6 27.Qe3 Rd7 28.Kh2 Rcd8
A33
Peralta,F
2475 29.Qb6 Qc8 30.h4 Rc7 31.Qe3 Rcd7
Spraggett,K
2530 32.Bf3 Qc7 33.Kg2 Qc8 34.Qf2
[ 34.g4 Bxh4! 35.g5 hxg5 36.fxg5 f6
Madrid
2002
37.Bg4 f5 38.Bf3 Rf7 ]
[Peralta,F]
34...Qc7 35.Qb6
86/18 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 a6
[ 35.g4 g5! ]
5.Bg2 Qc7 6.0-0 d6 7.b3 Be7 8.d4 cxd4 35...Qxb6
9.Nxd4 0-0 10.Bb2 Nc6 11.Rc1 Nxd4
[ 35...Qc8!? 36.Nd5? exd5 37.exd5 Ba4
12.Qxd4 Bd7 13.Rfd1 Rfd8 14.a4
38.Bg4 Bxb3 39.Bxd7 Qxc4! ]
[ 14.h3 - 20/62 ]
36.axb6 [/\ e5] Bxc3 37.Bxc3 Nf6 38.Re1
14...Be8 15.Ba3 Rab8
e5! 39.Kf2
[ 15...Rac8!? 16.Qa7 Ra8! 17.Qxb7??
[ 39.f5! (/\ g4) h5 40.Bd2! ]
39...h5 40.Ke3
Qxb7 18.Bxb7 Rab8 19.Bxa6 Rxb3 ]
[ 40.f5 ]
16.Rd3!N
40...Ng4+
[ 16.Bb4 ]
[ 40...Re8 41.f5 Kf8 42.Kf2!? ( 42.Red1
16...h6
Red8 43.Bb4 Ke7 44.c5 d5! 45.exd5
[ 16...Bf8 17.Qf4 Rbc8 18.Rcd1 Qb6!
Nxd5+ 46.Bxd5 Rxd5 47.Rxd5 Rxd5
19.Qd2! Ng4 20.c5 ]
48.Rxd5 Bxd5 49.c6+ Kd8 50.c7+ Kd7
17.Qf4?!
/\ g6= ) 42...Ke7 43.Bd2 Ng4+ 44.Kg2 g6
[ 17.Rcd1? Bc6 ]
45.fxg6 fxg6 46.Bg5+ Ke6 47.Rf1 Rf7
[ 17.h3 ]
48.Rfd1 Rd7 49.b4 ]
17...Qb6! 18.Qd4
[ 18.Rcd1? Qxb3 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.cxd5 41.Bxg4 hxg4 42.fxe5 dxe5 43.Rxd7 Rxd7
44.Bxe5 Re7 45.Kf4 f6 46.Bc3 Kf7 47.e5
Qxa4 ]
fxe5+ 48.Rxe5??
[ 18.Qd2 Ng4 ]
[ 48.Bxe5 ]
18...Qc7
48...Rxe5 49.Bxe5 Bf3 50.h5 g6!= 51.h6
[ 18...Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Bc6 ]
Kg8 52.Kg5 Kh7 53.Bg7 Bd1 54.c5 Bf3
[ 18...Qa5 ]
55.b4 Bc6 56.Kxg4
19.h3! Qa5
[ 19...Bf8
20.Qf4
Qb6
( 20...Rbc8 -
21.Rcd1 )
21.Qd2!
( 21.Rcd1
Nh5
22.Qh4
Nf6 )
21...Nd7!
( 21...Qxb3?
22.Nd5 Qxa4 23.Nb6+- ; 21...d5 22.Bxf8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Agrest,E
Hellers,F
Sverige

15
A33
2570
2605
2002

86/(19) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5
Ne5 8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3N
[ 9.Qa4 - 83/(26) ]
9...Be7 10.0-0 * Qc7 11.Bf4 d6 12.Rc1
Rb8 13.c5 Nfd7 14.cxd6 Qxd6 15.Qc2

Gelfand,B
Nisipeanu,L._D
Bled (ol)
[Gelfand,B]

A33
2700
2610
2002

86/19 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bg2 Qb6 7.Nb5 Ne5
8.N1c3 a6 9.Na3 Be7 10.0-0 d6N 11.Qb3
Qc7 12.Bf4 0-0 13.Rfd1 Ng6 14.Be3 Nd7
15.Na4!?
[ 15.Rac1 Rb8 ]
15...Rb8 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.Qe3?!
[ 17.Bd4 Rb8 18.Qc3! Bf6 19.Rac1 b6 ]
17...Bd8! 18.Rac1
[ 18.Bd4 Rb8= ]
18...Qa5!
[ 18...Ne7 19.c5 d5 ( 19...Nf5 20.cxd6
Nxe3 21.dxc7 Nxd1 22.cxd8Q Rxd8
23.Rxd1 Rxa7 24.Nb6 ) 20.Bb6 ]
19.b3 Ne7! 20.g4
[ 20.Bd4 Nf5 21.Qc3 Nxd4 22.Qxd4
Be7 ]
20...Nc6!
[ 20...Bc7 21.Bd4 ]
[ 20...Ng6 21.Bd4 Bg5 22.Qc3 Qxc3
23.Rxc3 ]
21.Bxc6 bxc6 22.Rxd6 Qc7
[ 22...Bg5 23.f4 Be7 24.Rxd7 Bxa3
25.Bb6 ]
[ 22...Be7!? 23.Rxd7 ( 23.Rcd1? Bxd6
24.Rxd6 c5!? 25.Bxc5? Nxc5 26.Qxc5
Qe1+
27.Kg2
Bb7+-+ )
23...Bxd7
( 23...Bxa3 24.Rcd1 Bxd7 25.Bb6 Qb4
26.Bc5 ) 24.Rd1! ( 24.Bb6 Qg5 25.Qxg5
Bxg5 26.Rd1 Bc8 )]
23.Bc5
[ 23.Rxd7 Qxd7 24.Bc5 Re8 ]
23...Nxc5 24.Qxc5 Be7 25.Rcd1 Bxd6

[ 25...e5
A) 26.f3 Bxg4 27.Qxc6 ;
B) 26.Qxe5 Bxd6 ( 26...Bxg4 27.c5 )
27.Qxd6 Qxd6 28.Rxd6 Bxg4 29.f3
Be6 ;
C) 26.h3 Bxd6 ( 26...Bxg4 27.Rxc6 )
27.Qxd6 Qxd6 28.Rxd6 f5 ]
26.Qxd6 Ra7?!
[ 26...Qxd6 27.Rxd6 e5 28.f3 ( 28.h3 f5 )
28...e4 ( 28...f5!? )]
27.c5! e5 28.Nc4?!
[ 28.f3 e4!? 29.Nc4 ]
28...f6?
[ 28...Bxg4 29.f3 ( 29.Nxe5 Bxe2 30.Re1
Bb5 31.Nb6 Qxd6 32.cxd6 Rd8 33.a4
f6 ) 29...Bh3!
( 29...Be6
30.Nxe5 )
30.Nxe5 Qe7! ]
29.f3 Qf7 30.Nab6
[ 30.Qxc6? Bd7 31.Qb6 Bxa4 32.Nd6
Qc7 33.bxa4 Rb8 34.Qxc7 Rxc7-+ ]
30...Rc7 31.Na5 h5?
[ 31...Bb7 ]
[ 31...Re8
32.Nxc6
Re6
33.Qxc7
( 33.Qd8+
Re8
34.Qd6= ) 33...Qxc7
34.Rd8+ Kf7 35.Rxc8 Qxc6 36.Rxc6
Rxc6 37.b4 ]
32.gxh5 Bh3 33.Nxc6 Kh7
[ 33...Qxh5
A) 34.Qxc7?
Qg5+
35.Kf2
Qh4+
36.Kg1 ( 36.Ke3? Qf4+ 37.Kd3?? e4+ )
36...Qg5+= ;
B) 34.Kh1 ]
34.Kh1
[ 34.Nd8? Rxd8 35.Qxd8 Rxc5 ]
34...Rfc8 35.Qd3+
[ 35.Nxc8? Rd7 ]
35...e4 36.Qxe4+ f5 37.Qh4 Re8
[ 37...Rxc6
38.Nxc8
Rxc8
39.Qxh3
Rxc5+- ]
38.Nd4 Qe7 39.Qxh3 Qxc5 40.Nc4 Rd8
41.e3 f4 42.Rg1
1-0

Agrest,E
Wedberg,T
Sverige (ch)

A33
2580
2540
2002

86/(20) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5
8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3 Bxa3N 10.bxa3 Nxc4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
11.Bg5 * d5 12.0-0 0-0 13.Rc1
14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.e4 d4 16.Na4
17.Rxc4 Qxc4 18.Nb6 Qc5 19.Nxa8
20.Qg4+ Kf8 21.Qf4 Rxa8 22.Qxf6
23.e5 Bb5
-

16
Rd8
Qb5
Bd7
Rc8

R3b6= ]
32...R2b3
33.Qf4
Kg7
34.Rd7
R3b7
35.Rxb7 Rxb7 36.Qf3 [Q 9/f] Qb1+?
[ 36...Rb1+ 37.Kg2 h5 ]
37.Kh2?
[ 37.Kg2! f5 38.Qc3+ f6 39.Rc7+ Rxc7
40.Qxc7+
Kg8
( 40...Kg6
41.h5++- )
41.Qd8+ Kf7 42.Qd7+ Kf8 ( 42...Kg8
43.Qe8+ Kg7 44.Qe7+ Kg8 45.Qxf6
A33
Qe4+ 46.Kh2 ) 43.Qh7 Qe4+ ( 43...Qc1
Agrest,E
2595
44.Qxf5 Qc6+ 45.Kh3 Kg7 46.h5 Qe8
Kovacevic,A
2550
47.g4 Qf7 48.Kh4 Qe8 49.Qd3 Qf7
Kallithea
2002
50.Qe4 ) 44.Kh2 Qf3 45.Qxh6+ Kf7
86/(20) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4
46.Qe3 Qd5 ]
cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5 37...f5 38.Rc6 f6 39.Rc8 Qe4 40.Qc3 h5
8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3 Bxa3 10.bxa3 Nxc4 41.Qc5 Re7 42.Rd8 f4 43.Qxh5 fxg3+
11.Bg5 * Qc5N 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.0-0 Ne3 44.Kxg3 Qe5+ 45.Qxe5 Rxe5 46.Kg4 Kg6
14.Qd3 Nxf1 15.Ne4 Qc7 16.Nxf6+ Ke7 47.Rd6 Ra5
17.Qd4 Nd2 18.Qh4 Kf8 19.Qh6+ Ke7 -
20.Qg5 Kf8 21.Qh6+ Ke7
-
A33
Moldobaev,E
2425
A33
Izoria,Z
2565
Gelfand,B
2700 Izmir
2002
Van Wely,L
2680 [Magomedov,M]
Bled (ol)
2002
86/(20) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[Gelfand,B]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 * 6.Bf4 Bb4 7.Ndb5
86/20 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 0-0 8.Bd6 Bxd6 9.Nxd6 Ne8 10.Nxe8
e6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5 Rxe8 11.e3 d5!?N
8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3 Bxa3 10.bxa3 Nxc4
[ 11...d6 - 29/(85) ]
11.Bg5 h6N 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.0-0 Rb8 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Qxd5 Qh4 [/\ Re3] 14.Be2
14.Rc1 Qd6! 15.Qc2
[ 14.g3?! Qb4 ]
[ 15.Nd5?!
b5
( 15...exd5
16.Rxc4 ) 14...Nb4
16.Nxf6+ Ke7 ]
[ 14...Rxe3!
15.g3
Rxe2+
16.Nxe2
15...b5
( 16.Kxe2 Qb4 ) 16...Qb4+ 17.Qd2 Bg4!
[ 15...Qd2 16.Qb3 ]
18.Qxb4 Nxb4
16.a4 Qe5
A) 19.Kf1 Re8
[ 16...Qd2 17.Qb1 ]
A1) 20.Nf4 g5 21.a3 ( 21.Ng2 Bf3 )
17.axb5 axb5 18.a4 bxa4 19.Qxa4 Nd2
21...gxf4 22.axb4 Bh3+ 23.Kg1 f3 ;
[ 19...Nb6 20.Qa7 ]
A2) 20.Nd4 Bh3+! ( 20...Re4 21.h3! )
20.Rfd1 Nb3 21.Rc2 0-0 22.Nd5!
21.Kg1 Rd8 22.Nf3 h6 ;
[ 22.Bd5?! exd5 23.Nxd5 d6 ]
B) 19.Rd1 Re8 20.Rd2 Bf3 21.Rg1
22...exd5 23.Bxd5 Nc5
( 21.0-0 Bxe2 22.Re1 Bb5 ) 21...h5!
[ 23...Bb7 24.Qxb3 Bxd5 25.Qxd5 ]
22.Kf1 Nc6 ]
24.Rxc5 Qxe2 25.Rcc1 Bb7 26.Qxd7 Bxd5 15.Qd1 Rd8 16.Qb1 Be6 17.a3 Nd5
27.Qxd5 Rb2
18.0-0 Nxc3 19.bxc3
[ 27...Rfc8 ]
28.Qd4 Qe5 29.Qg4+ Qg5 30.Qf3 Rfb8
31.h4 Qg6 32.Rc4
[ 32.Rc6 R2b3 33.Qxf6 Qxf6 34.Rxf6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

17

[ 21.Bd5
Bxd5
22.Rxd5
d6
23.Rb1
A34
Rhh8 ]
Krasenkow,M
2660
Mastrovasilis,A
2460 21...d6 22.Rf3 Qb7 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Rxd5
Kallithea
2002 Rhh8 25.Rfd3
[ 25.c4 /\ Rb3 ]
[Mastrovasilis,A]
25...Rd7 26.c4 Rb8 27.Rb3 Qc8 28.Rdd3
86/21 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3 b6 4.e4 Rb4! [><c4] 29.Rh3 Rxb3?
Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Bb7 7.Bg5 e6!?
[ 29...Rdb7
[ 7...Qb8 - 40/(60) ]
A) 30.Rxh6 Rxb3 31.axb3 Rxb3 32.h4
8.f4N
( 32.Qg4 Rb1+ 33.Kf2 Qa6 34.Qg7
[ 8.Nxc6 Bxc6 9.e5 h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.Bg3
Qa2+ 35.Kg3 Rb3+ 36.Kh4 Qf2+
Ne4
12.Nxe4
Bxe4
13.Qd2
f5!?
37.Kh5
Qe2+-+ )
32...Qa6
33.Kh2
( 13...Qc7 ) 14.Be2 Qc7 ]
Qa1-+ ;
[ 8.Ndb5
B) 30.Rhg3 Qc6 /\ Qa4 ;
A) 8...d6 9.Bf4
C) 30.Qc2 a5 ( 30...Qb8! /\ a5-a4 )
A1) 9...Ne5 10.Qd4 a6 ( 10...Qb8
C1) 31.Rxh6 a4 32.Rf3 ( 32.Rxb4
11.Rd1
a6
12.Nxd6+ ) 11.Nxd6+
cxb4-+ ) 32...Qg8 33.Qd3 Rb1+ 34.Rf1
Bxd6 12.Bxe5 Bc5 13.Qxd8+ Rxd8
R7b2 35.Qf3 Qg5-+ ;
C2) 31.a3
Rxb3
32.Rxb3
Qb8
14.f3 ;
33.Rxb7+ Qxb7 ]
A2) 9...e5
10.Be3
( 10.Bg5
a6
[ 29...Qa6!? 30.Rhc3 Rdb7 31.Qc2 Rxb3
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Na3 f5 13.exf5 Nd4
32.Rxb3 Rb4 33.Rxb4 cxb4 ]
14.Nc2 Nxf5 ) 10...a6
A2a) 11.Nd5!? axb5 12.Bxb6 Qb8 30.axb3 [Q 9/e] Rb7 31.Qg4 Qf8
[ 31...Qb8?! 32.Rxh6 Rxb3 33.Qg7 Rb1+
13.Nc7+
Kd7
14.cxb5
( 14.Qb3
34.Kf2+- ]
Nd4! ) 14...Nb4 ( 14...Ne7 ) 15.Qb3
Nc2+
( 15...Bxe4
16.Qxf7+
Kc8 32.Rg3 a5
[ 32...Qb8 33.Qg7 Rxb3 34.Rg6 ]
17.Rc1
Nc2+
18.Rxc2
Bxc2
19.Nxa8+- ) 16.Qxc2 Bxe4 17.Bd3 33.h3
[ 33.h4 ]
Qxb6 18.Bxe4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Qa5+
20.Ke2
( 20.b4
Qxc7
21.Qxa8 33...Qh8!? [/\ h5, Qh6] 34.Qf3 h5 35.h4!
Qc3+= ) 20...Kxc7 21.Rhc1+ Kb8 Qh6 36.Qe3 Qxe3+ 37.Rxe3 Rb4 38.Rc3
a4 39.bxa4 Rxa4 40.Kf2 Ra1 41.g3 Kd7
22.a4 ;
A2b) 11.Na3 Rc8 12.Bd3 ( 12.Nd5 42.Ke2 Ra2+ 43.Kf3 Rh2 44.Ke3 Kc7
Nxe4!? 13.Bxb6 Qg5 ) 12...Nd4 45.Kf3 Kb6 46.Rd3 Kc7 47.Rc3=
-
13.Nd5 ;
B) 8...Qb8 9.Qd2 a6 10.Bxf6 gxf6
11.Rd1 Bc8 12.Nd6+ ( 12.Nd4 Nxd4
13.Qxd4
Qe5=
14.Qxb6?
Rb8 )
A34
12...Bxd6
13.Qxd6
Qxd6
14.Rxd6
Zvjaginsev,V
2670
Ke7= ]
Lerner,K
2535
8...h6 9.Bh4 Bb4! 10.Nxc6
Kallithea
2002
[ 10.e5 g5! ]
[Bologan,V]
10...Bxc6 11.Bd3 Qc7
[ 11...g5? 12.fxg5 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Nxe4? 86/(22) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 c5 4.Nf3
Nc6 5.Be2 d5 6.exd5 exd5 7.d4 Be6
14.Bxe4 Bxe4 15.Qd4+- ]
8.Be3 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 dxc4
12.Qf3 Qb7! 13.Bxf6
[ 13.Qg3 Bxe4 14.Qxg7 Rg8 15.Qxf6 11.0-0 * Be7 12.Qa4+ Qd7 13.Qxd7+ Bxd7
[ 13...Nxd7 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bd4 0-0-0
Bxd3 16.0-0-0 Qxg2-+ ]
A) 16.Rac1 Bh3 17.Bf3 Rxg2+ 18.Bxg2
13...gxf6 14.f5 Bxc3+ 15.bxc3 e5! 16.0-0
( 18.Kh1?
Rg5 - 84/(18) ) 18...Rg8
Qc7 [/\ Bb7, Qc5, Rc8, Ba6-> ><c4] 17.c5
19.Rfe1 Bxg2 20.Ne2 Bb4 21.Bc3 Bxc3
bxc5 18.Bc4 Ke7 19.Rad1 Rad8 20.Qh5
22.bxc3 Be4+ ;
Rh7 21.Qe2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B) 16.Rad1!?
Bh3
17.Bf3
Rxg2+
18.Bxg2 Rg8 19.Nd5 Rxg2+ 20.Kh1
Bd6 21.f4 Rg6 22.Rf2 ]
14.Bxc4 0-0 15.Nd5 Nxd5N
[ 15...Bd8 ]
16.Bxd5 Bc6 17.Bxc6 bxc6 18.Rac1 Rfc8
19.Rc4 a5 20.Re1 Bb4 21.Rec1

18
Qxd7 10.exd3 Nd4 11.Qxd7+ Kxd7 12.0-0
Nec6 13.Be3 Be7 14.Bxd4 Nxd4 15.Bxb7
Rab8
16.Bd5
Rxb2
17.Rab1
Rhb8
18.Rxb2 Rxb2 19.Bxf7

Kraai,J
Gulko,B
USA (ch)
[Gulko,B]

A35
2450
2580
2003

A34
Bologan,V
2625
Vallejo Pons,F
2635
Pamplona
2002 86/23 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4.e3
Bg7 5.d4 d6 6.d5 Na5 7.Bd3 Nf6
[Bologan,V]
[ 7...Bxc3+!? ]
86/22 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.Nc3 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0
Nf6 5.Be2 d5 6.exd5 exd5 7.d4 Be6
[ 9.e4 - 54/43 ]
8.Be3 dxc4 9.0-0 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Nxd4 9...e5 10.Rb1N
[ 10.e4 ]
11.Bxd4 Qd7!N 12.Bxf6
[ 10.Nd2!? ]
[ 12.Be5 Be7 13.Qxd7+ Bxd7 14.Bxc4
10...e4! 11.Nxe4 Nxe4 12.Bxe4 Nxc4
Bc6 15.Rfe1 0-0= ]
[ 12.b3 Be7 13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.bxc4 0-0 13.b4 Re8 14.Bc2
15.Bxf6 Qxd1 16.Raxd1 Bxf6 17.Nd5
[ 14.Qc2 b5 15.bxc5? Rxe4 ]
Rfc8= ]
14...Qc7 15.e4 cxb4
12...Qxd1!
[ 15...b5? 16.bxc5 Qxc5 17.Rxb5 Qxb5
[ 12...gxf6 13.Qxd7+ Kxd7 14.Rfd1+ Kc6
18.Ba4 ]
( 14...Kc7 15.Nd5+ Bxd5 16.Rxd5 Rd8 16.Rxb4 Bd7 17.Nd2 Ne5!
17.Rxd8 Kxd8 18.Bxc4 ) 15.Bf3+ Kb6
[ 17...b5?! 18.Nxc4 bxc4 19.Qe2 Rec8
16.Nd5+ Ka5 17.Nc7 Rb8 18.Bd5 Bg4
20.Be3 ]
19.Rd4 ]
18.Rb1 Rac8 19.Ba4 a6 20.Bxd7 Nxd7
13.Raxd1
[ 20...Qxd7?! 21.Rb6 ]
[ 13.Rfxd1 gxf6 14.Nb5 Rc8 15.Bf3 a6 21.Ba3 b5 22.Re1 Nc5 23.Rc1 Qb6
16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.Rxd6 Rc7 18.Rad1 24.Nb3 b4! 25.Nxc5 bxa3!
Ke7 19.Rb6 Rb8= ]
[ 25...dxc5 26.Rb1 ]
13...gxf6
26.Nb3
[ 13...gxf6 14.Nd5 ( 14.Nb5 Rc8 15.Nxa7
[ 26.Nd3 Qd4 ]
Rc5 16.a4 Re5 17.Bf3 Bc5 18.Nb5 0-0 26...a5 27.Qd3 a4 28.Nd2 Bd4! 29.Kf1
19.Bxb7 Re2 ; 14.Rfe1 Bb4 15.Bxc4 Bxc3
[ 29.Qg3 Rxc1 30.Rxc1 Qb2-+ ]
16.bxc3 Ke7= ) 14...0-0-0 15.Bxc4 Kb8
[ 29.Qe2 Rxc1 30.Rxc1 Qb2 31.Qd1
16.Rfe1 Bd6 ]
Qxa2 32.Rc2 Qa1-+ ]
-
29...Bxf2 30.Red1 Rxc1 31.Rxc1 Bc5
32.Rb1 Qd8 33.Nf3 Qe7 34.Qb5
[ 34.Re1 Rb8 35.e5 Rb2 36.Re2 dxe5-+ ]
35.Re1
Be3
36.Nd2
Qf4+
A35 34...Qxe4
Bischoff,K
2550 37.Nf3 Qe4 38.Nd2 Qf4+ 39.Nf3 Re7
Avrukh,B
2580 40.Re2 h5
[ 40...g5! ]
Kallithea
2002
41.h4 Re4! 42.Qd3
86/(23) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 * e5 4.d3
[ 42.Ke1 Bc5-+ ]
Nge7 5.g3 d5 6.Bg2!?N
42...g5 43.hxg5 h4 44.Qc3 Rc4! 45.Qd3
[ 6.cxd5 - 82/(38) ]
h3 46.g6 hxg2+ 47.Kxg2 Qg4+ 48.Kh2
6...dxc4 7.Qa4 cxd3 8.Nxe5 Bd7 9.Nxd7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qh5+
0-1

19

35.Qd2 g5 36.Na4 f4 37.Bxe5

[ 37.Qc2!? Kg7 38.Nb6 f3 39.Re3 fxg2+
40.Kxg2 ]
37...Rxe5
38.Rxe5
dxe5
39.Nc5
Bf5
A40 40.Ne4! Bxe4 41.Rxe4 Qd6
[ 41...Rd8 42.Qc3 Rxd5? 43.Qc4+- ]
Lautier,J
2675
Ivanchuk,V
2710 42.Qd3
[ 42.Qxa5 Qg6 43.Qb4 ]
Dubai (m/2rapid)
2002
42...Kg7 43.Rc4 Rc8 44.Qe4 Rc7 45.Ra4
[Lautier,J]
h5 46.Rxa5 g4 47.Rxa6+- g3 48.Ra1 Kf6
1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6 49.b4 Rc8 50.b5 Qc5 51.Re1 Re8 52.Rb1
5.Ne2 Nb4 6.Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7.Qxd3 d6 Rb8 53.Qd3 Ke7 54.Qh7+ Kf6 55.Qh6+
8.0-0 Nf6 9.f4N
Kf5 56.Qe6+ Ke4 57.Re1+ Qe3 58.Qg6+
[ 9.d5 - 58/64 ]
Kd4 59.Rxe3 fxe3 60.c7 Rf8 61.Qxg3 e2
9...Be7 10.e5
62.Kh2 Kxd5 63.Qd3+
[ 10.f5 0-0 11.fxe6 fxe6 12.d5 Ng4 1-0
( 12...e5 13.Bd2 Bc8 14.Rf2 ) 13.Nd4
( 13.Nf4 Ne5 14.Qe2 exd5 15.exd5 Qd7
16.Be3 Rae8 ) 13...Ne5 14.Rxf8+ Qxf8
A40
15.Qe2 exd5 16.exd5 Qf7 17.Be3 ]
Antic,D
2480
[ 10.d5!? ]
Istratescu,A
2620
10...Nd7 11.f5 exf5?!
Korinthos
2002
[ 11...dxe5 12.fxe6 fxe6 13.Qh3 Bf6 [Istratescu,A]
( 13...exd4?! 14.Nxd4 ) 14.Qxe6+ Qe7
15.Qxe7+
Bxe7
( 15...Kxe7
16.d5 ) 86/25 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 Nc6 4.Nf3
16.Be3 ( 16.Nb5 Bd8 17.dxe5 Nxe5 d6 5.h3
18.Bf4 Nxc4 19.Bxc7 Bf6 20.Rac1 a6
[ 5.d5 - 80/(580) ]
21.Nd6+ Nxd6 22.Bxd6 Rd8= ) 16...0-0-0 5...e5 6.d5 Nb8!
17.Rf7 Bf6 18.d5 ]
[ 6...Nd4 ]
[ 6...Nce7 ]
12.Qxf5 0-0 13.exd6
7.Nc3 a5N
[ 13.e6 fxe6 14.Qxe6+ Kh8 15.Bd2 Bf6 ]
[ 7...Ne7 ]
13...cxd6
[ 13...Bxd6?!
14.Bg5
Qc8
( 14...f6 8.a3 Bd7!
[ 8...Na6? 9.b4! ]
15.Bf4 ) 15.Rae1 ]
14.Bf4 a6 15.a4! [><b5, /\ d5 ><Bb7] Qc7 9.Rb1
[ 9.Be3!? Na6 10.g4 f6!? ]
16.b3 Rae8 17.Qd3
9...f5 10.exf5 gxf5 11.Ng5 Nf6 12.Be2
[ 17.Nd5!? Qc6 18.Rae1 ]
Qe7!
17...f5?!
[ 12...0-0?! 13.g4! ]
[ 17...Nf6 18.d5 Bc8 ]
13.c5!? 0-0!
18.Bd2
[ 13...dxc5?! 14.Qb3 b6 15.Bb5! ]
[ 18.Bg3! g6 19.Nf4 ]
18...g6 19.Nf4 Bg5 20.Rae1 Bxf4 21.Bxf4 14.Qb3 Na6! 15.c6
[ 15.Bxa6!? bxa6! ( 15...Rxa6?! 16.c6
Nf6 22.d5 Ng4 23.Qd4 Bc8 24.h3 Ne5
Rb6
17.Qc4
Bc8
18.Be3
Ra6
25.Re2 Rf7 26.Rfe1 Rfe7 27.Kh1
19.Ne6! )]
[ 27.Bg5!? Rf7 28.Be3 Nd7 29.Bf4 Rxe2
15...Nc5
16.Qc4
bxc6 17.dxc6+
Be6
30.Rxe2 ]
27...Qc5 28.Qd1 Bd7 29.Bg5 Rf7 30.Be3 18.Nxe6 Nxe6 19.g4?
[ 19.Bg5! Kh8 20.Nd5 Qf7 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
Qc7 31.Bd4?!
22.0-0 ]
[ 31.Qd4 ]
19...Kh8 20.g5 Ne4! 21.Nxe4 fxe4 22.h4
31...h6?!
Nf4 23.Be3
[ 31...f4! 32.Ne4 f3 ]
[ 23.Qxe4 d5 24.Qc2 e4-+ ]
32.a5! bxa5 33.c5 Rfe7 34.c6 Bc8

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20

11...Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2
[ 12.Bxd2 Bxd4 13.Nxd6+ Kf8! 14.Nxb7
Rb8 15.Na5 Rxb2 ]
12...Ke7
[ 12...Bf8 13.d5 ]
13.Bd3
[ 13.d5! ]
13...d5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.Nc3 a6 16.b4
Nb6 17.Rhc1
[ 17.b5 a5 ]
17...Rc8?
[ 17...Kd7
18.a4
Ne7
19.a5
Nbc8
A41
20.Na4 ]
Javakhishvili,L
2340
[ 17...Kd6 18.a4 Ne7 19.a5 ><Kd6, /\
Gagunashvili,M
2480
f5 ]
Tbilisi
2001
[ 17...Kd8! 18.a4 Ne7 19.a5 Nbc8 ]
[Gagunashvili,M]
18.Nd1
[ 18.Na4!! Nc4+ ( 18...Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Nxa4
86/(26) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3
20.Rc7++- ) 19.Bxc4 /\ Nc5 ]
Bxf3 5.exf3 g6 * 6.g3 Bg7 7.f4
18...Kd7 19.Rxc8
[ 7.h4 - 63/(45) ]
[ 19.b5 a5 ]
7...c6 8.Be3 Nh6N
19...Nxc8
20.Nb2
Nge7
21.Na4
Nc6
[ 8...e6 ]
22.Nc5+ Kc7 23.Rc1 Bf8! [/\ Bc5] 24.a4
[ 8...Ngf6 ]
Bxc5 25.Rxc5?
9.Bh3
[ 25.bxc5 ]
[ 9.g4! ><Nh6 ]
25...Kd7 26.b5 axb5 27.Bxb5 N8a7 28.Be2
9...Qa5 10.a3
Nc8 29.Bb5 Nd6 30.Bxc6+ bxc6 31.Rc1
[ 10.g4 f5 11.g5 Nf7 /\ e5 ]
Rb8 32.Ra1 Nc4+ 33.Kc3 Rb2! 34.a5 Kc8
10...Nf5 11.b4 Nxe3 12.fxe3
35.a6 Kb8 36.f5 exf5 37.Bf4+ Ka8!
[ 12.Bxd7+ Kxd7 13.fxe3 ]
[ 37...Ka7 38.Bd6! /\ Bc5, a7 ]
12...Qc7 13.0-0 0-0 14.Qd3 e6=
38.Re1
[ 38.Bd6
Rxf2
39.Bc5
Rxh2
40.a7
( 40.Re1 Rh3+-+ /\ Re3 ; 40.Rb1 Rh3+
A41
41.Kc2
Na3+
42.Bxa3
Rxa3-+ )
Krasenkow,M
2640
40...Re2-+ ]
Gagunashvili,M
2470
Batumi
2002 38...Ka7 39.Re7+ Kxa6 40.Rxf7 Rxf2
41.Bb8 c5!! 42.dxc5
[Gagunashvili,M]
[ 42.Rf6+ Kb5-+ ]
86/26 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3 42...Kb5-+
43.Rf6
Rd2
44.Be5
Kxc5
Bxf3 5.exf3 g6 6.f4 Bg7 7.Be3 c6 8.g4!N
45.Rf8
[ 8.Be2 ]
[ 45.Rxg6 Nxe5 ]
8...Qa5 9.Qd2 h5
45...d4+
[ 9...e6 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 c5 12.Nb5 ]
[ 45...d4+ 46.Bxd4+ Rxd4 47.Rc8+ Kd5
10.g5
48.Rd8+ Nd6 49.Rxd6+ Kxd6 ]
[ 10.f3 ]
0-1
10...e6
[ 10...d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b4! Qxb4
13.Rb1 ]
11.Ne4
[ 11.d5 exd5 12.Bd4!! ( 12.cxd5 c5 )
12...Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Rh7 ( 13...f6 14.Bd3 )
14.0-0-0 ><Rh7 ]

23...d5 24.Qc5
[ 24.Bc5 Qe6-+ ]
24...Qf7 25.h5 h6!-+ 26.g6 Qf5 27.Bxf4
exf4 28.Rd1 Rad8 29.f3 Rfe8 30.Kf2
Qg5! 31.Rdg1 Qe5 32.Qc2 Rb8 33.b3
exf3 34.Bxf3 Qe3+ 35.Kg2 Rxb3 36.Qd1
Rb2+ 37.Kh3 Rd2 38.Re1 Rxd1 39.Rxe3
Rxh1+
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

21

A41 Qb6 8.Ne5 Nxe5 9.Qxe5+ Qe6 10.Qc7

[ 10.Qxe6+ dxe6 ( 10...fxe6 11.e4 ) 11.g3
Mchedlishvili,M
2540
( 11.e4 Bd7 12.0-0-0 Bc6 13.f3 Be7= )
Gagunashvili,M
2470
11...Be7 12.Bxe7 Kxe7 13.Bg2 Rd8= ]
Georgia (ch)
2002
10...f6
86/(26) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 * 4.e4
[ 10...Be7? 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.0-0-0 ]
Bxf3 5.Qxf3 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Qd1 c5 8.d5
[ 10...Qb6? 11.Qxb6 axb6 12.e4 Be7
Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Qb3 Ngf6 11.f3
13.Bf4 d6 14.a3 /\ 0-0-0 ]
0-0-0 12.Be2 Kb8 13.Rb1 Qc7 14.Qc2 11.Bf4 Be7
Rdg8 15.g4N
[ 11...d5 12.e3 Be7 - 11...Be7 ]
[ 15.Be3 - 67/61 ]
12.e3 d5?!
15...g5 16.h4 gxh4 17.Bh6 Ne5 18.Rxh4
[ 12...0-0! 13.Be2 d5 14.0-0-0 Rd8
Nfd7 19.Qb3 Nb6 20.Rh5 Qd7 21.Kf2
A) 15.Bc4?! Kf8 ;
Qa4 22.Rbh1 f6 23.R5h4 Qa6 24.Be3
B) 15.Bf3 Rd7 16.Qa5 ( 16.Bxd5 Rxd5
Rg7 25.f4 Nexc4 26.Rb1 Rhg8 27.Rbh1
17.Rxd5 Qxd5 18.Qxe7 Bg4 ) 16...b6
Rh8 28.f5 Na5 29.Bxa6 Nxb3 30.Be2
17.Qd2 Bb7 ;
Na5=
C) 15.Bg4! Qc6! ( 15...Qxg4 16.Qxe7
Bf5 17.Qxb7 ) 16.Bf3 ( 16.Bxc8 Raxc8
17.Qxc6
Rxc6= )
16...Be6
17.c4
( 17.Qxe7? Rd7 ) 17...Rd7 ( 17...Bd6?
A41
18.Qxc6 bxc6 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.Bxd5
Kengis,E
2570
Bxd5 21.Rxd5 Bxf4 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
Vallejo Pons,F
2635
23.exf4 ) 18.Qxc6 ( 18.cxd5? Qa4 )
Bled (ol)
2002
18...bxc6 ]
[Magomedov,M]
13.0-0-0!N
86/(26) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 *
[ 13.Bb5+ - 37/(65) ]
4.d5!? e5 5.dxe6 Bxe6 6.e4 Bg4 7.Be2 13...0-0 14.e4!
Ngf6 8.Nc3 g6 9.h3
[ 14.Be2 - 12...0-0 ]
[ 9.0-0 Bg7 10.Be3 - 59/(73) ( 10.Bf4 )]
14...Qxe4
9...Bxf3 10.Bxf3 Bg7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Be3!?N
[ 14...d4?? 15.Rxd4+- ]
[ 12.Bf4 ]
[ 14...dxe4
15.b3!
Qf7
16.Bc4
Be6
12...Re8 13.Qc2 c6 14.Rad1 Re6 15.Rd2
17.Rd7! Rfe8 18.Bxe6 Qxe6 19.Qxb7 c4
[ 15.c5!? ]
20.Rhd1 ]
15...Qc7?!
15.Bb5?
[ 15...Qf8 16.Rfd1 a5 17.Be2 Rae8
[ 15.Bd3! Qa4 ( 15...Qe6? 16.Rhe1 Bd8
/\ Bh6 ]
17.Qxc5+- ; 15...Qb4? 16.Bd2 Bd8 17.Qd6
16.Rfd1 Rae8?!
Qh4 18.Qxd5+ Kh8 19.Qxc5+- ) 16.Qxe7
[ 16...a5 ]
( 16.Rhe1?
Bd8
17.Qd6
Qxa2
17.b4 a6 18.Bf4! Ne5 19.Bxe5! dxe5
18.Bxh7+
Kxh7
19.Qxf8
Ba5-+ )
20.c5 h5?
16...Qxf4+
17.Kb1
Bg4
( 17...b6?
[ 20...R6e7 ]
18.Bxh7+
Kxh7
19.Qxf8+- ;
17...Bf5
21.Nd5!
18.Qxc5 ) 18.f3 Rfe8 19.Qxc5 Be6
20.Rhe1 ]
15...Qb4!
A43
Berkes,F
2510
Wojtaszek,R
2425
Balatonlelle
2002
[Berkes,F; Csom,I]
86/(27) 1.d4 * Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3
exd5 5.Nxd5 Nxd5 6.Qxd5 Nc6 7.Bg5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Izoria,Z
Ehlvest,J
Batumi
[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

22
A43
2555
Timoshenko,G
2585
Malakhov,V
2002 Kallithea
[Timoshenko,G]

A43
2525
2665
2002

86/27 1.d4 c5 2.d5 f5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3

[ 4.Bg5 - 61/58 ]
4...g6
[ 4...e5 ]
5.e4 d6?!
[ 5...fxe4 6.fxe4 d6 7.Nf3 a6 8.a4 Bg7 ]
6.Bb5+ Bd7N
[ 6...Kf7 ]
[ 6...Nbd7 ]
7.exf5 gxf5 8.Nh3 Na6
[ 8...Bxb5 9.Nxb5 Qd7 10.c4 ]
9.Bxa6 bxa6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.Ne2!
[ 11.Nf4!? 0-0 12.Re1 ]
11...0-0 12.Nef4 h6
[ 12...c4 13.Be3 Rb8 14.Bd4 ]
13.c4 Ne8 14.Kh1 Bd4 15.Qe2 Kh7
16.Be3 Bh8 17.Rae1+- Rf7 18.Qd2 Rb8
19.b3 a5 20.Ne6! Bxe6 21.dxe6 Rf6
22.Bxh6! Nc7
[ 22...Rxh6 23.Ng5+ Kg8 24.Nf7 ]
23.Ng5+ Kg8 24.Nf7 Qe8 25.Qg5+ Kh7
26.Qh4 Nxe6 27.Rxe6 Rxf7
[ 27...Qxf7 28.Rxe7 Qxe7 29.Bf8+ ]
28.Rfe1 Rb7 29.Bf8+
[ 29.Qh5! Rf8 30.Rxe7+ ]
29...Kg8 30.Rg6+ Bg7 31.Bxg7 Rxg7
32.Rh6
1-0

86/28 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.d5 Nf6

5.Nc3 0-0 6.e5 Ne8 7.h4 d6 8.h5
[ 8.e6 - 77/(63) ]
8...dxe5
9.hxg6
hxg6
10.Bh6
Bxh6
11.Rxh6 Kg7 12.Qd2 Nd6N
[ 12...Nf6!?
A) 13.Bd3 Rh8 14.Nxe5! Nbd7!
A1) 15.Nxf7?! Kxf7 16.Bxg6+ Kg7
17.Qg5 Rxh6 18.Bf5+ Kf7 19.Be6+
Ke8 20.Qxh6 Nf8 21.0-0-0 Qb6!
( 21...Qd6 22.Nb5 Qe5 23.f4 Qe3+
24.Kb1 Bxe6 25.dxe6 Rc8 26.Qxf6!!
exf6 27.Nd6+ ) 22.Bxc8 Rxc8 23.Qg7
Rd8 ;
A2) 15.Rxh8 Qxh8 16.Nxd7 Qh1+
17.Bf1 Bxd7 18.0-0-0= ;
B) 13.Nxe5
Nbd7
14.Nxd7
Bxd7
15.0-0-0 Rh8 16.Rxh8 Qxh8 17.Qe3
Qh6 18.f4 ]
13.Nxe5 Nd7 14.Nc4!
[ 14.Nxd7 Bxd7 15.0-0-0 Rh8 16.Rxh8
Qxh8 17.Qe3 Qh6 18.f4 Re8= ]
14...Nf6
[ 14...Nf5 15.Rh3 Rh8 16.Rxh8 Qxh8
17.0-0-0 Nd4 18.Ne2 ]
15.0-0-0 Bd7
[ 15...Nf5
16.Rh1
Bd7
17.Bd3
Rh8
18.Bxf5 Bxf5 19.Qf4 ]
[ 15...Rh8 16.Rxh8 Qxh8 17.Re1 ]
16.Bd3
[ 16.Nxd6!? exd6 17.Bd3 Rg8 ( 17...Rh8
A43
18.Rdh1 Qe7 19.Qg5 Rag8 20.Bxg6+- ;
Prusikhin,M
2515
17...Ng4 18.Rdh1 Nxh6 19.Qxh6+ Kf6
Gheorghiu,F
2450
20.Ne4+ Ke7 21.Qg5++- ) 18.Rdh1 Qe7
Schweiz
2002
19.Rh7+ Kf8 20.R7h4 ]
[RR]
16...Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Rh8 18.Rdh1
86/(28) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.d5
Nf6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.e5 * Ng4 7.Ng5 Nh6
[ 7...Nxe5 8.f4 f6 9.Nxh7 Kxh7 10.fxe5 ]
A45
8.h4 f6 9.Nge4 Nf7 10.h5 f5 11.hxg6N
Borroto,S
[ 11.Ng5 ]
Rodriguez,N
11...hxg6
12.Ng5
Bxe5 13.Qf3
Nxg5 corr
2002
14.Bxg5 Qb6 15.d6!
[Rodriguez,N]
86/(29) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 * 3.h4 d5
4.Nd2 Nxg5 5.hxg5 c5 6.dxc5 Bf5 7.Ngf3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

23

e6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.e3 Bg4 10.Bb5 Bxc5?

11.g6!N
[ 11.Bxc6+ - 75/(48) ]
11...fxg6
[ 11...Bxf3 12.Qxf3 fxg6 13.Qg4 ]
12.Qd3

Winants,L
Mamedyarov,Sh
Bled (ol)
[Winants,L]

A45
2500
2580
2002

86/29 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3

Bf5 5.f3 Nf6 6.c4 e6 7.Nc3 c6 8.Qb3 b6
9.g4 Bg6 10.h4 h6 11.0-0-0N
[ 11.Nh3 - 68/(43) ]
11...a5 12.cxd5
[ 12.Nh3? a4! 13.Nxa4 dxc4 14.Qxb6
( 14.Bxc4 b5 ) 14...Rxa4 15.Qxd8+ Kxd8
16.Bxb8 c3! ]
12...a4?!
[ 12...exd5 13.e4!? ( 13.Bd3 ) 13...dxe4
14.h5 Bh7 15.Bc4 ]
13.Nxa4 Nxd5 14.Ne2
[ 14.Bxb8? Qxb8 15.e4 Qf4+ 16.Kb1
Bxe4+! ]
14...Nb4 [/\ Bc2] 15.e4 [><Bg6] Nxa2+
16.Qxa2 b5 17.Nec3 bxa4 18.d5! @ a3!
[ 18...exd5
19.Nxd5!
Bd6
( 19...cxd5
20.Bb5+ Nd7 21.Rxd5 Ra7 22.Rhd1+- )
20.Nc7+ Qxc7 21.Bxd6 ]
19.dxc6?
[ 19.Nb5!
A) 19...axb2+ 20.Qxb2 cxd5 21.Nc7+
Qxc7+ 22.Bxc7 Ba3 23.Bb5+ Ke7
24.exd5+- /\ d6 ;
B) 19...cxb5 20.Bxb5+ Nd7 21.dxe6
axb2+ 22.Qxb2 Ba3 23.exd7+ Ke7
24.Qxa3+ Rxa3 25.Bd6+ Kf6 26.e5+
Ke6 27.Bc4+ Kxd7 28.Bxa3++- ;
C) 19...e5 20.dxc6 ( 20.Bxe5 cxb5 )
20...Qb6 ( 20...Qc8 21.c7 ) 21.c7 Qc5+
( 21...Nd7
22.Qd5 )
22.Kb1
Nd7
23.Rc1+- ;
D) 19...Na6 20.dxe6! ( 20.dxc6 Qb6
21.Nd6+ Bxd6 22.Bxd6 Qe3+ 23.Rd2
Nc5 ) 20...Qf6 ( 20...Qb6 21.Nxa3 )
21.Nd6+ Bxd6 22.Bxd6 Nb4 ( 22...Qxf3
23.Rh3 Qxe4 24.exf7+ Bxf7 25.Qxa3
/\ Re3 ) 23.Bxb4 axb2+ 24.Qxb2 Ra1+

25.Kc2 Qxb2+ 26.Kxb2 Rxd1 27.h5!

Rxf1 ( 27...Bh7 28.exf7+ Kxf7 29.Bc4+ )
28.Rxf1 Bh7 29.Ra1+- ]
19...Qf6
[ 19...axb2+? 20.Kb1 Qxd1+ 21.Nxd1
Rxa2 22.c7!+- ]
20.Rd8+!! Qxd8 21.c7 axb2+
[ 21...Qc8 22.cxb8Q Rxb8 23.Bxb8 Qxb8
24.Bb5+!+- ]
22.Kb1
[ 22.Qxb2? Ba3-+ ]
[ 22.Kxb2 Rxa2+ 23.Kxa2 Qxc7 24.Bxc7
Bb4= ]
22...Rxa2 23.Bb5+ Nd7 24.cxd8R+ Kxd8
25.Kxa2 f6 [/\ Be8]
[ 25...Nc5?
26.Na4
Kc8
( 26...Be7
27.Rd1+ Kc8 28.Nxc5 Bxc5 29.Ba6# # )
27.h5 Bh7 28.Kxb2 Kb7 29.Rc1 Nxa4+
30.Bxa4+- ]
26.Rd1 Be8 27.Na4 Ke7! 28.Kxb2 Ne5
29.Bxe8 Kxe8 30.Bxe5 fxe5 31.Rc1 Kf7
32.Rc7+ Be7 33.Nc5 Rb8+ 34.Kc2 Rb5
35.Nd3
[ 35.Nd3 Kf8 36.h5 Kf7 37.Kc3 Kf6= ]
-

Motwani,P
Winants,L
Belgique
[Winants,L]

A46
2525
2500
2002

86/(30) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.g3 * c5 4.Bg2

Qa5+!? 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nb3
Qc7 8.Nfxd4 d5 9.Nb5N
[ 9.Nxc6 - 61/66 ]
9...Qb6
[ 9...Qd8 10.Bf4 e5 11.Bg5 ]
10.a4 a6 11.Nc3 Bb4?
[ 11...Qd8! 12.e4 ( 12.a5 Bb4 ) 12...d4
13.Ne2 e5= ]
12.e4! d4
[ 12...Bxc3 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.bxc3 Nxc3
15.Qg4 ]
13.a5! Nxa5
[ 13...Bxa5 14.Nxa5 Nxa5 15.Na4 Qd8
16.e5 ]
14.Na4 Qc7 15.Qxd4 Nc6 16.Qb6 Qe7
17.Nac5 [/\ Na6] 0-0 18.c3 Bxc5 19.Qxc5
Qxc5 20.Nxc5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Cifuentes Parada,R
Marin,M
Espana
[Marin,M]

24
A46
2505
Kantsler,B
2555
Greenfeld,A
2002 Israel (ch)
[Kantsler,B]

86/30 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b5 4.Bg2

Bb7 5.0-0 c5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.c3 Na6 8.Nbd2
0-0 9.Qb3 Rb8 10.Qxb5 Bxf3 11.Qxa6
Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Rxb2 13.Nb3N
[ 13.Qxa7 - 38/74 ]
13...Qa8+
[ 13...Qc8!? 14.Qxc8 ( 14.Qxa7?? Qc6+
15.Kg1 Ra8-+ ; 14.Qd3? c4-+ ; 14.Qb5?
c4-+ ; 14.Qa4 Rxe2 ) 14...Rxc8 15.e3
cxd4 16.cxd4 Rcc2 ]
14.Kg1!
[ 14.f3? Qc8!-+ ><e2 ]
14...cxd4 15.cxd4 Qe4 16.Bxf6
[ 16.e3? Nd5 17.Bxe7 Nxe3!-+ ]
16...Bxf6 17.e3 h5 18.Rfd1 h4 19.Rd2
Rxd2
[ 19...Rb1+!= ]
20.Nxd2 Qc2?!
[ 20...Qd5 ]
21.Nb3! [><Bf6] Qe4 22.Rc1 d5 23.Qe2
e5!? 24.dxe5 Bxe5 25.Nc5 Qf5 26.Qd3
Qf3 27.Qd1 Qxd1+ 28.Rxd1 hxg3 29.hxg3
Rd8 [R 9/i] 30.e4 d4 31.Nd3 Bc7 32.Rc1
Bb6 33.Kg2 Re8 34.e5
[ 34.Kf3 ]
34...f6 35.exf6
[ 35.f4!? fxe5 36.fxe5 ]
35...gxf6 36.Kf3 Kf7 37.Rc6 Rd8 38.Ke4
Rd7 39.g4 Rd8 40.a4 Rg8! 41.f4
[ 41.f3 Rg5 /\ Ra5 ]
41...Rxg4 42.Kf5 Rg6! 43.Ne5+ fxe5
44.Rxg6 exf4 [R 2/k]
[ 44...e4?? 45.Rxb6! axb6 46.Kxe4+- ]
45.Rg2 f3 46.Rf2 Ke7
[ 46...d3
47.Rxf3
d2
48.Rd3
Ba5=
/\ Bb4, a5 ]
47.Rxf3 Kd6 48.Ke4 Kc6
[ 48...Kc5 49.Kd3 Kb4 50.Rf1 Kxa4
51.Kc4 ><Ka4 ]
49.Rf5 a6= 50.Kd3 Kb7 51.Kc4 d3!
52.Kxd3 Kb8 53.Kc4 Kb7 54.Kd5 Bg1
55.Rf1 Be3 56.Kd6 Bd4 57.Rb1+ Ka7
58.Kc6 Be3 59.a5 Bf2 60.Rb7+ Ka8
61.Kc7 Be3 62.Rb6 Ka7
-

A48
2485
2550
2002

86/(31) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 * 3.Bg5 Bg7

4.Nbd2 c5 5.c3 cxd4 6.cxd4 d5!?
[ 6...Qb6?! 7.Nc4 Qb4+? 8.Bd2 Qb5
( 8...Qxc4? 9.Rc1 Qxc1 10.Qxc1 ) 9.e4 ]
[ 6...0-0 - 59/88 ]
7.e3 Qb6 8.Qb3 Qxb3 9.Nxb3
[ 9.axb3?! ><b4 ]
9...Ne4 10.Bh4!? [><e7] Nc6 11.Rc1!?
[<->c] Bd7
[ 11...0-0?! 12.Bb5 ]
[ 11...a6!? ]
12.Nc5N
[ 12.Bb5?!
Nb4
13.Bxd7+
Kxd7
/\ 14...Nd3, 14...Na2 ]
[ 12.a3 ]
12...Nxc5 13.Rxc5 e6
[ 13...e5? 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5
16.Rxd5 ( 16.Bb5!? ) 16...Bxb2 17.Bb5
Bxb5 ( 17...Bc6 18.Bxc6+ bxc6 19.Rc5
Rc8 20.Ke2 0-0 21.Rb1 ) 18.Rxb5 Bc3+
19.Ke2 b6
20.Rc1
Bg7
( 20...Ba5?
21.Re5+ Kf8 22.Bf6 Rg8 23.Re7+/\ 24.Ra7 Ra7 25.Rc8#, /\ 24.Rcc7) 21.a4
0-0 22.a5 bxa5 ( 22...Rfb8 23.Rcb1 )
23.Rxa5 /\ Rc7 ]
14.Bb5 f6! [><e6] 15.Nd2 Ne7!? 16.Bd3
[ 16.Bxd7+?! Kxd7 ]
16...Kf7 17.Nb3
[ 17.Rc7 Bc6 ]
17...Rhc8 18.Kd2
[ 18.Kd2 Nf5 19.Bxf5 gxf5 20.Rhc1 b6
21.Rc7 Ke8= ]
-

Pasman,M
Kantsler,B
Israel (ch)
[Kantsler,B]

A48
2345
2485
2002

86/31 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.e3

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.h3 Nc6
[ 6...c5 - 84/31 ]
7.0-0 Nd7 8.c4!?
[ 8.c3 e5 9.Bh2 - 75/50 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
8...e5 9.Bh2
[ 9.Bg5 ]
9...exd4!?
[ 9...f5!? ]
10.exd4 Qf6!? 11.Nc3!?
[ 11.d5 Qxb2 ( 11...Nce5 12.Nc3 Nxf3+
13.Bxf3 Ne5 14.Be2 ; 11...Nd4 12.Nxd4
Qxd4 13.Nc3= ) 12.dxc6 bxc6 ( 12...Qxa1
13.cxd7 Bxd7 ) 13.Nbd2 Qxa1 14.Qxa1
Bxa1 15.Rxa1 ]
11...Nxd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Nd5! c6
[ 13...Qxb2 14.Rb1 Qxa2 15.Nxc7 Rb8
16.Bxd6+- ]
[ 13...Qc5?
14.b4
Qd4
( 14...Qc6??
15.Ne7++- ) 15.Nxc7 Qxa1 16.Qxa1 Bxa1
17.Rxa1 Rb8 18.Bxd6 Rd8 19.Be7+- ]
14.Ne7+
[ 14.Nc7?! Rb8 15.Bxd6 Qxd1 16.Raxd1
Be5 ><Nc7 ]
14...Kh8 15.Qxd4N
[ 15.Bxd6!? ]
15...Bxd4 16.Bxd6 Re8?!
[ 16...Bxb2?! 17.Rab1 Be5 18.Nxc8 Rfxc8
19.Bxe5+ Nxe5 20.Rxb7 ]
[ 16...Bc5!?= ]
17.Bg4 f5
[ 17...Nb6 18.Bxc8 Nxc8 19.Ba3 ^^ ]
18.Bf3
[ 18.Rfe1!? Nf6 ( 18...fxg4 19.Nxg6+ hxg6
20.Rxe8+ Kg7 21.Rae1 )
A) 19.Rad1 Bxb2
A1) 20.Re2
A1a) 20...fxg4
21.Rxb2
Kg7
( 21...gxh3? 22.Be5 Kg7 23.Rd6+- )
22.Nxc8 ;
A1b) 20...Bc3
21.Rd3
Ba1
( 21...fxg4 22.Rxc3 ) 22.Re1 Ne4
( 22...Bb2
23.Rb1 ;
22...fxg4
23.Rxa1 ) 23.Rxa1 Nxd6 24.Rxd6
fxg4 ( 24...Rxe7?! 25.Rd8+ Kg7
26.Bf3 ) 25.Nxc8 Raxc8 26.hxg4= ;
A2) 20.Bf3!? ;
B) 19.Bf3!? ]
18...Nb6
[ 18...Be5? 19.Rfe1! Bxd6 20.Nxg6+ hxg6
21.Rxe8+
Kg7
( 21...Bf8
22.Rd1+- ;
21...Nf8 22.Rd1 Bc5 23.Rdd8+- ) 22.Rd1!
Nf6
( 22...Bf8
23.Rxd7++- ;
22...Kf7
23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Rxd6+- ) 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
24.Rxd6+- ]
[ 18...Bc5?! 19.Rfe1! ]
19.Rad1! Bxb2

25
[ 19...Nxc4?? 20.Nxc8 Raxc8 21.Rxd4+- ]
20.Rfe1 Kg7
[ 20...Bd7? 21.Bc7 Bc8 ( 21...Bf6 22.Bxb6
Bxe7 23.Rxd7+- ) 22.Nxg6++- ]
21.c5 Nc4 22.Nxc6! Nxd6!
[ 22...Bd7?! 23.Ne7 ]
23.cxd6 Rxe1+
[ 23...Bd7?! 24.Na5 ]
24.Rxe1 Ba3!?
[ 24...bxc6!?
A) 25.Re8?! Bf6 ( 25...Rb8? 26.d7+- )
26.Bxc6 ( 26.d7 Bb7-+ ) 26...Rb8 27.d7
Rb1+ 28.Kh2 Bxd7 29.Bxd7 Rb2 ;
B) 25.Bxc6 Rb8 26.d7 Bxd7 27.Bxd7
Bd4 28.Rd1= ;
C) 25.Rb1 Rb8 ( 25...Ba3? 26.Bxc6+- )
26.Bxc6 Be6 27.d7 Bxd7 ( 27...Bxa2?
28.Rxb2+- ) 28.Bxd7= ]
25.Rd1
[ 25.Re7+ Kf6 ( 25...Kh6? 26.Ne5 Bxd6
27.Nf7++- ) 26.Na5 Bxd6 27.Rxh7 Be7
A) 28.Bd5
Be6
29.Bxe6
( 29.Bxb7
Rd8 ) 29...Kxe6 30.Nxb7 Rb8 31.Na5
Rb1+ 32.Kh2 Rb2 ;
B) 28.Nxb7 Rb8 29.Na5 ( 29.Rh8!? )
29...Rb1+ ;
C) 28.Bxb7 Bxb7 29.Nxb7 Rb8 30.Na5
Rb1+ ;
D) 28.Rh8 Kg7 29.Re8 Kf7= ]
25...bxc6 26.Bxc6
[ 26.d7 Bxd7 27.Rxd7+ Kh6 28.Bxc6 Rb8
- 26.Bc6 ( 28...Rc8!? )]
26...Rb8
27.d7
Bxd7
28.Rxd7+
Kh6
29.Rb7
[ 29.Rb7 Rc8 ( 29...Rd8 30.Rd7 Re8
31.Rxh7+ ; 29...Rxb7= ) 30.Rxa7
Bc5
31.Ra6 Rb8 32.Kf1= ]
[ 29.Rxa7?! Rb1+ 30.Kh2 Bc5 ( 30...Bd6+
31.g3 Rb2 ) 31.Rb7 Rc1 32.Rb2?
Bd6+-+ ]
-

Illescas Cordoba,M
Vallejo Pons,F
Espana
[Illescas Cordoba,M]

A53
2585
2635
2002

86/32 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3

Ngf6 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3
c6 9.d5 Qb8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 9...cxd5 10.cxd5 Bxf3!? 11.Bxf3 Qb8
12.a4 Rc8 13.Qb1 Bd8 14.Rc1 Bb6= ]
[ 9...c5 - 46/88 ]
10.Nd2 Bxe2 11.Qxe2 Bd8 12.b4 Bb6
13.Nb3 cxd5N
[ 13...Bxe3
14.Qxe3
cxd5
15.cxd5
( 15.Nxd5?! Nxd5 16.cxd5 f5 )]
14.cxd5 Rc8 15.Rfc1 Bxe3
[ 15...Rxc3 16.Rxc3 Nxe4 17.Rc2 Nef6 ]
16.Qxe3 Nb6 17.Nb5!
[ 17.Na5 Nc4= ]
17...Nc4!?
[ 17...Ne8 18.Na5 ]
[ 17...a6
18.Na3!
( 18.Qxb6
Rxc1+
19.Rxc1 axb5 20.f3 Rxa2 21.Na5 Ne8 )
18...Nfd7 19.Na5 ]
18.Qe2 a6 19.Na7!!
[ 19.Rxc4 Rxc4 20.Qxc4 axb5 ]
[ 19.N5d4 exd4 20.Rxc4 Rxc4 21.Qxc4
Nxe4 22.Qxd4 Nf6= ]
[ 19.Nc3 b5= ]
19...Qxa7
[ 19...Rxa7
20.Rxc4
b5
( 20...Rxc4
21.Qxc4 b5 22.Qd3 Rc7 23.Na5 )
21.Rc6! Rxc6 22.dxc6 Qb6 23.Rc1 Rc7
24.Qc2 ]
20.Rxc4 Rxc4
[ 20...b5 21.Rc2 ]
21.Qxc4 b6?
[ 21...b5 22.Qc2 ]
[ 21...Rf8!? /\ f5 ]
22.Rc1 h5
[ 22...a5 23.b5 ( 23.bxa5?! bxa5 24.Qc8+
Ne8 25.Rc7 Rxc8 26.Rxa7 Rc4 ) 23...a4
24.Nd2 Qa5 25.Qc6+- ]
23.h3 a5 24.b5! a4 25.Nd2 Qa5 26.Nf3
[ 26.Qc6!?
A) 26...Qxd2 27.Qxa8+ Kh7 28.Qc8
Nxe4 29.Qc2 ( 29.Qf5+ Kh6 30.Rc8
Qe1+ 31.Kh2 g6 32.Qxf7 Nxf2 33.Qf8+
Kg5 34.h4+ Kxh4 35.Qf6+ g5 36.Rc4+
e4 37.g3+ Kg4 38.Kg2 Qh1+ 39.Kxf2
Qh2+
40.Ke3
Qxg3+
41.Kxe4+- )
29...Qxd5
30.Rd1
( 30.f3?
Qc5+ )
30...Qb7 31.f3+- ;
B) 26...Rd8 27.Nc4 Qb4 28.Qc7 Rf8
29.Nxd6 ]
26...a3 27.g3 Qa4?
[ 27...g6
A) 28.Re1?!
Kg7
29.Qc6
( 29.Re3
Qa4 ) 29...Rd8 30.Re3 Qb4 31.Ng5
( 31.Qxb6 Rc8 ) 31...Qb1+ 32.Kg2

26
Qxa2
33.Qxb6
Rd7
34.Qa6
Qb1
35.Qxa3 Qxb5= ;
B) 28.Qe2!? Qb4 29.Ng5 Qb2 30.Rc2
Qb1+ 31.Kg2 ;
C) 28.Kg2
C1) 28...Qa4
29.Ng5!
( 29.Qc6!? )
29...Nh7 ( 29...Qxc4 30.Rxc4 Nh7
31.Nxh7 Kxh7 32.Rc6 Ra4 33.Kf3 )
30.Nxh7 Kxh7 31.Qe2! Qd4 ( 31...Ra7
32.Rc6+- ;
31...Ra5
32.Rc7
Kg8
33.Qf3+- ) 32.Rc6 ;
C2) 28...Kg7 29.Qe2 Qb4 30.Ng5
Ra7
( 30...Qb2
31.Rc2
Qb1
32.Rc7+- ) 31.Rc6 Rb7 32.Qc4 ]
28.Ng5! g6
[ 28...Qxc4
29.Rxc4
Ne8
( 29...Nd7
30.Rc6 Nc5 31.Rxd6 f6 32.Ne6 Nxe4
33.Rxb6 Nc3 34.Ra6+- ) 30.Rc6 Rb8
31.Kf1+- ><a3 ]
[ 28...Nh7 29.Qxa4 Rxa4 30.Rc8+ Nf8
31.Ne6! fxe6 32.dxe6 Ra7 33.Re8 Kh7
34.e7+- ]
29.Qc7+- Rf8
[ 29...Qa7 30.Qxd6 ]
30.Qe7! Nxe4
[ 30...Ne8 31.Nh7 ]
[ 30...Kg7 31.Ne6+ ]
31.Rc8!
1-0

Burnett,R
Ivanov,Alexa
USA (ch)
[Ivanov,Alexa]

B07
2435
2520
2003

86/33 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d6 4.f3

[ 4.Nd2 ]
4...Nf6 5.e4 Nbd7 6.Be3 e5 7.d5 Be7
8.c4 Nh5 9.Nc3 Bg5 10.Bf2 g6 11.g3
[ 11.h4 - 79/49 ]
11...Bh6
[ 11...0-0!? 12.h4 Bh6 13.Nh3 f5 ]
12.Bh3N
[ 12.h4 ]
12...0-0 13.Qc2
[ 13.Nge2 f5 14.0-0 Ndf6 ]
13...c6 14.Nge2 Nb6 15.Bxc8 Rxc8 16.b3
cxd5 17.Bxb6 axb6 18.Nxd5 b5 19.0-0
[ 19.Qd3!? bxc4 20.bxc4 ]
19...bxc4 20.b4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 20.bxc4!? b5 21.Rfb1 bxc4 22.Rb4 Nf6
23.Nec3 ]
20...Ng7 21.a4 Ne6 22.Nec3 Nd4 23.Qa2
f5 24.Kg2 Kh8 25.a5 Qg5 26.Rad1?!
[ 26.a6? bxa6 27.Qxa6 Nc2 ]
[ 26.b5
A) 26...fxe4?! 27.fxe4 ( 27.Nxe4 Qh5 )
27...Qd2+ 28.Qxd2 Bxd2 29.Rxf8+ Rxf8
30.Rf1 ;
B) 26...Nb3 27.Rad1 Ra8 ]
[ 26.Nb6!? Rc7 27.Ncd5 Rcf7 28.Nxc4
fxe4 29.fxe4 ]
26...Qh5 27.Nb6?!
[ 27.exf5 ]
[ 27.Ne7 ]
27...Rc7 28.exf5 Qxf5 29.Ncd5 Rcf7
[ 29...Nxf3! 30.Nxc7 Qe4 31.Qxc4 Ne1+
32.Kh3 Qg2+ 33.Kg4 Qxh2 34.Rxf8+
Bxf8-+ ]
30.Nxc4 Nxf3!
[ 30...Qe6 ]
31.Nxd6
[ 31.Qb1 Qh5-+ ]
[ 31.Qe2 Qh5 32.Kh1 Nxh2 33.Qxh5
Rxf1+ 34.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 35.Kxh2 gxh5 36.b5
( 36.Nxd6 Rd1 ) 36...Rd1!? 37.a6 bxa6
38.bxa6 Ra1 39.Nc7 e4-+ ]
31...Nh4+
0-1

27

gxf5 ]
17...Nxe4 18.Nxe4 Qe7 19.Rde1!
[ 19.Nxd6?! Qxd6 20.Rfe1 Qf6 21.c5 b6!?
22.cxb6 c5 23.Nb5 ( 23.Nb3 Bf5 24.Qc3
Qxc3 25.bxc3 Bc2-+ ) 23...Bf5 24.Qc3
Qxb6 ><Kh2 ]
19...Qxe4 20.Qd2 [><Qe4] Bf5
[ 20...Qe7
21.f5
Qd7
22.Bh6
c5
( 22...Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Qd8 24.Bxf8 Qxf8
25.f6 )
23.Bxf8
cxd4
( 23...Rxf8
24.Nb5! ) 24.Bh6 f6 25.Qxd4 Re5 26.g4
g5 27.h4 gxh4 28.g5 ]
21.g4 d5
[ 21...Bd7 22.Bf2+- ]
[ 21...c5
22.Nxf5
gxf5
23.Rg1!
f6
( 23...Kh8
24.Bxc5
Qxc4
25.Bd4++- ;
23...Bg7 24.gxf5 Qxf5 25.Rg5 Qe4
26.Reg1+Qxe3
27.Rxg7+
Kh8
28.Rg8+ ) 24.b3!?
Qc6
25.g5
fxg5
26.Rxg5+ Bg7 27.Qd3 ]
22.c5!
[ 22.Nxf5?! gxf5 23.gxf5 f6! 24.Rg1+
Kf7 ]
22...Bxc5
[ 22...Qd3 23.gxf5 Qxd2+ 24.Bxd2 Bxc5
25.Nb3+- ]
23.Nxf5 Bxe3
[ 23...Bb4 24.Nh6+ Kf8 25.Bc5+ Kg7
26.Bd4+ ( 26.Bxb4?! Qxb4 27.Qxb4 axb4
28.g5 f5 ) 26...Kf8 ( 26...Kxh6 27.g5+ Kh5
28.Qd1++- ) 27.Rxe4 Bxd2 28.Re5+- ]
[ 23...gxf5
24.Bxc5
Qc4
25.Bd4
c5
A55
26.Be5+- ><Kg8 ]
Skatchkov,P
2470
Matjushin,G
2420 24.Nxe3
[ 24.Rxe3 Qb4 25.Qxb4 axb4 ]
Saint Petersburg
2002
24...Qxa4 25.f5 d4
[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]
[ 25...Qb4 26.Qf2 Qd6+ ( 26...g5 27.f6 )
86/34 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Nbd7 4.Nc3
27.Kh1 ]
c6 5.g3 e5 6.Bg2 Be7 7.e4 0-0 8.0-0 a6 26.fxg6 hxg6
9.a4 a5 10.h3 Re8 11.Be3 Qc7
[ 26...Rxe3 27.gxf7+ Kg7 28.Rxe3 dxe3
[ 11...exd4 - 42/(74) ]
29.Qc3++- ]
12.Qc2 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nc5 14.Rad1 Bf8 27.Nf5! [/\ Nh6] gxf5 28.Qg5+ Kf8 29.Qh6+
15.Kh2N
Kg8 30.gxf5 Qc2+ 31.Kh1
[ 15.Rfe1 Bd7 ( 15...b6? 16.Nxc6 Bb7 1-0
17.Nd4 Ncxe4 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Bxe4
Rxe4 20.b3 ) 16.Bg5!? Be7 17.Bc1 g6
18.f4 Bf8 19.Kh2 Bg7 20.b3 /\ Ba3 ]
15...g6 16.f4
[ 16.Nb3 Nfd7 ( 16...Ne6?! 17.f4 /\ Qf2 )
17.f4 Qb6 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 19.f5 ]
16...Ncxe4 17.Bxe4
[ 17.Nxe4?! Nxe4 18.Bxe4 f5 19.Bxf5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Zakharevich,I
Matjushin,G
Saint Petersburg
[Zakharevich,I]

28
A55
2460
2415
2002

86/35 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4

c6 5.Nf3 e5 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3
a6 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 b5 11.Nd2 Qc7
[ 11...Nb6 - 68/(56) ]
12.Rc1 Qb8 13.a3!N [/\ Na2-b4-c6]
[ 13.b4 ]
13...Bd8!? 14.Na2 Bb6 15.Bg5! h6 16.Bh4
g5?! 17.Bg3 Nc5 18.Nc3 Bd7 19.b4
Ncxe4
[ 19...Nb7 ><Nb7 ]
20.Ndxe4 Nxe4 21.Nxe4 f5 22.Nc5! dxc5
23.bxc5 Bxc5
[ 23...f4 24.Bg4!? ]
24.Rxc5 Qd6
[ 24...f4 25.d6 ]
25.Rc3 f4 26.h4! fxg3
[ 26...Rac8!? 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Bh2 ]
27.Rxg3 Qg6
[ 27...Qf6 28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Qd2 ]
28.Bh5! Qg7 29.hxg5 hxg5 30.Bg4+- Bf5
31.d6 Bh7 32.Qd5+ Kh8 33.Rh3 Rad8
34.Rc1 e4 35.Bf5
1-0

24.e5= ;
C) 22...c5
23.Nd5
( 23.b4?
Nxe2
24.bxc5 Qg6 25.Nxe2 Bg4 ) 23...Qg6!
24.f5 Qd6 25.Bf3! Bb7 26.b4 Nxf3+
27.gxf3 c4= ]
21.Nd5 Qa7 22.Bf3
[ 22.Bg4 c4 ]
22...Bb7 23.Nf4?!
[ 23.Nf4 Nxf4! 24.gxf4 c4 25.Rd7 ( 25.g3
f5! ) 25...Rad8! 26.Rcd1 ( 26.Qd2 Rxd7
27.Qxd7 Qb8 ) 26...Rxd7 27.Rxd7 Qb6!
( 27...Bxe4 28.Rxa7 Bxc2 29.Rxa6= ;
27...Qb8 28.e5 Bxf3 29.Qf5! Rf8 30.gxf3 ;
27...Qa8 28.Bh5! Rf8 29.f3= ) 28.b3
( 28.e5 Bxf3 29.gxf3 Rd8! ) 28...Bc6
29.Rd1 ( 29.Rd6 Qc7 ) 29...cxb3 30.axb3
Qb7 ]
[ 23.b3!= Rac8 24.Bg4 ]

Izoria,Z
Jianu,V
Iraklion
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

A57
2570
2400
2002

86/36 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3

bxc4 5.Nc3 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Bxc4 Bg7 8.0-0
0-0 9.e5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Nfd7 11.Nxf7!?
Rxf7 12.d6 e6
[ 12...Nb6 - 83/49 ]
A55 13.Bxe6 Qf6!?N
[ 13...Nb6 ]
Selin,O
2430
Belikov,V
2485 14.Bd5
[ 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Bxf7+ Qxf7 16.Qxf7+
Saint Petersburg
2002
Kxf7 17.Re1 Nc6 ]
[Belikov,V]
[ 14.Qg4!? Bb7 15.Nd5 Bxd5 ( 15...Qe5
86/(35) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Nbd7
16.Bf4 ) 16.Bxd5 Nb6 17.Bxa8 Nxa8
18.Qc8+ Rf8 19.Qxc5 Nb6 20.Bg5 Qxb2
4.Nc3 c6 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 * a6
8.Qc2 0-0 9.Rd1 Qc7 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4
21.Rac1 ]
Re8 12.Rac1 Nf8 13.c5 exd4 14.cxd6 14...Nb6 15.Ne4 Qf5
Bxd6 15.Rxd4 Ng4 16.Bg3 Bxg3 17.hxg3
[ 15...Qe5? 16.Bxf7+ Kxf7 17.Re1+- ]
Ne6!N
[ 15...Qd4!? 16.Bxf7+ Kxf7 17.Ng5+ Kg8
[ 17...Qa5?! ]
18.Be3 ( 18.Qf3 Bf5 19.a4 N8d7 20.a5
[ 17...Qe7 - 41/64 ]
Ne5 ) 18...Qxd1 19.Raxd1 ]
18.Rdd1 b5! 19.Nh2
16.Bxf7+ Qxf7
[ 19.Nh4 Ng5 ]
[ 16...Kxf7?! 17.d7! Qxd7 18.Qf3+ Kg8
19...Nxh2 20.Kxh2 c5!
19.Rd1 Qe8 20.Bh6 ]
[ 20...Qb6!? 21.f4 Nd4 22.Qd2
17.Nxc5
A) 22...Rd8? 23.Nd5 ;
[ 17.Ng5!? Qf5 18.Re1 h6 19.Nf3 Nc6
B) 22...Nxe2 23.Qxe2 Be6 ( 23...b4
20.Be3 ]
24.Na4 Qb5 25.Qc2 Bg4 26.Re1 ) 17...N8d7 18.Be3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

29

[ 11.Be2!? 0-0 12.0-0 Nb6 13.Re1 Nxc4

14.Bxc4
Nd7
( 14...Ng4
15.Be2 )
15.Qc2 ]
11...Nb6 12.Ne3 Nh5! 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bh4
0-0 15.Rc1 Re8 16.Rc2 Bd7
[ 16...e6 17.dxe6 Rxe6 18.Be2 Nf4
( 18...Nf6
19.f3
Bb7
20.Rd2
Rd8
21.0-0 )
A) 19.Bg4 Bxc3+! 20.bxc3 ( 20.Rxc3
Rxe4 21.Bf3 Rd4 ) 20...Nxg2+ 21.Nxg2
Rxe4+ 22.Be2 Bh3! ;
B) 19.Bf3 Bb7 20.Bg3 Be5 21.0-0 ]
17.Be2 Nf4 18.0-0
[ 18.Bf3 Bb5!? ( 18...Na4 19.Nxa4 Bxa4
20.b3 Bb5 21.Nc4 )]
18...Nxe2+
[ 18...Bxc3
A) 19.bxc3 Ba4 20.Bg4 Bxc2 ( 20...h5
21.Bf3 Bxc2 22.Qxc2 Qc7 23.Bg5 e5
24.dxe6 Nxe6 25.Bf6 ) 21.Nxc2 h5
22.Bf3 Qd7 ( 22...c4 23.Qd2 Nd3
24.Bxh5 ) 23.Qd2 Qa4 ;
B) 19.Rxc3!
Nxe2+
20.Qxe2
Bb5
21.Qd2 Bxf1 22.Nf5!! g5 23.Nxh6+ Kh7
24.Qxg5+- -> ]
19.Qxe2 Na4 20.Nxa4 Bxa4 21.b3 Bb5
22.Nc4 a5!
[ 22...e6 23.Qd2 ]
23.Bg3 a4 24.h4!? axb3 25.axb3 h5
[ 25...Qd7 26.h5 g5 ( 26...e6 27.Qg4 )
27.Qf3 ]
26.Re1 Qb7 27.Qd2 Bd7 28.e5
[ 28.Bxd6 exd6 29.Nxd6 Qb6 30.Nxe8
Rxe8 31.Rc4 ]
28...Qxb3 29.exd6 exd6
[ 29...Ra4!?
30.Rec1
( 30.Ne3
f5! )
30...Bd4 ( 30...Bf5 31.Na5 Qb6 32.d7
A57
Bxd7 33.Rxc5= ) 31.dxe7 Rxe7 32.Bd6
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2665
Re8 ]
Van Wely,L
2680
Bled (ol)
2002 30.Rxe8+ Bxe8 31.Bxd6 Ra1+ 32.Kh2
Qb1?!
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
[ 32...Ra4!
33.Qc1
( 33.Ne3
Rxh4+
86/37 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6
34.Kg1 c4 ) 33...Bd7! 34.Ne3 ( 34.Bxc5?
5.b6 Qxb6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Nbd7
Bf5-+ ) 34...Rxh4+ 35.Kg3 ( 35.Kg1 Ra4 )
9.Nd2 Bg7 10.Nc4
35...Qb6!!
[ 10.Be2 - 72/72 ]
A) 36.Kxh4 Qxd6-+ ;
10...Qa7!?N
B) 36.Bxc5 Qb8+! 37.d6 Be5+ 38.Kf3
[ 10...Qc7 ]
( 38.Kxh4 Qd8# # ) 38...Bb5-+ ;
[ 10...Qd8 ]
C) 36.Be7 Re4 37.Bxc5 Be5+ 38.Kf3
11.Bf4
Qf6+ 39.Kxe4 Bf5+ 40.Nxf5 Qxf5+
[ 11.Bd3!? 0-0 12.0-0 Nb6 13.Ne3 e6!?
41.Ke3 Bf4+ 42.Ke2 Bxc1 43.Rxc1
( 13...Qc7 ) 14.Qf3 Qc7 15.Bd2 Bb7 ]
Qxd5 ]

[ 18.Ne4 Bb7 19.Re1 Rf8 ]

18...Bxb2
[ 18...Nc4 19.Bd4 Nxb2 20.Bxb2 Bxb2
21.Rb1 Bg7 ( 21...Nxc5 22.Rxb2 Ba6
23.Rc2! Bxf1 24.Rxc5 Ba6 25.Rc7 Qxa2
26.h3+- ) 22.Nxd7 Bxd7 23.Rb7 ]
19.Rb1 Bg7 20.a4
[ 20.Re1!? Qxa2 21.Rb3 ]
20...Nd5 21.Bd4!?
[ 21.Nxd7 Nc3 22.Qc2 Bxd7 23.Rb7 Rc8
24.Qd3 ]
21...Nxc5 22.Bxg7 Ba6
[ 22...Kxg7 23.Qd4+ Kg8 24.Qxc5 ]
23.Ba1! Bxf1?!
[ 23...Nd3
24.Qb3
Re8
( 24...N5f4
25.Qb8+ Qf8 26.Qc7 ) 25.Rbd1 ]
24.Qd4 Nf6
[ 24...Kf8 25.Qxc5 Bxg2 26.d7+ ]
25.Qxc5 Bd3 26.Rd1 Re8 27.Bxf6 Be2
28.d7 Bxd1 29.dxe8Q+ Qxe8 30.Bc3 Qd7
31.Qe5 h5?
[ 31...Bc2 32.Qh8+ Kf7 33.Qxh7+ Ke6 ]
32.Qh8+ Kf7 33.Qg7+
[ 33.Qf6+ Ke8 34.Bb4+- ]
33...Ke6 34.Qxg6+
[ 34.Qe5+ ]
34...Kd5
35.Qd3+
Kc6 36.Qb5+
Kc7
37.Qe5+ Kb7 38.a5 Ka6 39.h3 Qc6
40.Kh2 Bb3 41.Qe2+ Kb7 42.a6+! Kc8
[ 42...Qxa6 43.Qxh5+- ]
43.Qe5 Bf7 44.Ba5 Kd7 45.Bb4 Qc7
46.Qxc7+ Kxc7 47.Kg3 Bc4 48.Kh4 Bf1
49.g3
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
33.Be5! []
[ 33.Bf4 Qh1+ 34.Kg3 Rg1 35.Ne3
Bd7-+ ]
33...Qh1+ 34.Kg3 Rd1?!
[ 34...Rg1 35.f4! ( 35.f3 f6! 36.Bd6
g5!-+ ) 35...Bd7 36.Ne3 f6 37.Bd6 g5
38.fxg5 fxg5 39.hxg5 Bd4 ]
35.Qf4 Rxd5 36.Bxg7 Kxg7
[ 36...Rd3+ 37.f3 Qe1+ 38.Kh2 Kxg7
39.Nd6 Rd5 40.Ne4 Rf5 41.Qg3 Qe3
42.Qc7= ]
37.Rd2
[ 37.Rc1
A) 37...g5? 38.hxg5 Rd3+ ( 38...h4+
39.Kf3 Rd1 40.Qe5+ ) 39.f3 h4+
40.Kf2 ;
B) 37...Rd1 38.Qe5+= ]
37...Rxd2
[ 37...Rf5 38.Qe4! ( 38.Qe3? Bc6 39.f3
Qc1! 40.Ne5 Bd5 ) 38...Bc6 39.Qxc6 g5
40.Qe4 gxh4+ 41.Qxh4 Qxh4+ 42.Kxh4
Rf4+ 43.Kxh5 Rxc4 44.Kg5= ]
38.Qe5+! f6
[ 38...Kh7 39.Nxd2 Bc6 40.f3= ]
39.Qxe8 Rd3+ 40.Ne3 Qa1
-

30

24...Rab8 25.Qc2
[ 25.Rbc1 Qe6 ]
25...Qe6 26.a5! Kf7
[ 26...Rb5
27.Rxc5
( 27.Ra1
Qc6 )
27...Rxb3 28.Rxb3 Qxb3 29.Kg2! ]
27.Ra1 Rxb3
[ 27...Rb5
28.Rxc5
Rxb3
( 28...Qxb3
29.Rxb5 ) 29.a6 ]
28.Rxb3 Qxb3 29.Qxc5 Qb2! 30.Qc4+ Kg7
31.Qa2!
[ 31.Ra2?! Qb1+ 32.Kg2 Qd1 33.a6
Rb1 ]
[ 31.Rd1?! Qa3 ]
31...Qxa2
[ 31...Qc3!? 32.a6 Rb2 33.Qa4! Rxe2
( 33...Rb4 34.Qd1! Rd4 35.Qf1 Rd8
36.a7 ) 34.a7 Qf3 ( 34...Rxf2 35.a8Q+- )
35.Rf1 Qa8 36.Qa3! Kh6 37.Ra1 Rc2
38.Rc1! ]
32.Rxa2 [R 7/h] Ra8 33.a6 Ra7 34.Kg2
Kf7
[ 34...e4!?
35.f3!?
( 35.g4 ) 35...exf3+
36.Kxf3 Kf7 37.Ke4 Ke6 38.g4 ]
35.Kf3 Ke6 36.g4! Kd6
[ 36...Kd5
37.Ra5+
( 37.h4 ) 37...Kc6
38.Ke4 Kd6 ( 38...Kb6 39.Ra3 Rxa6
40.Rxa6+
Kxa6
41.Kd5+- ;
38...e6
39.g5+- ; 38...h6 39.h4 e6 40.g5+- )]
A58 37.h4 h6
[ 37...h5 38.gxh5 ( 38.g5!? ) 38...gxh5
Kramnik,V
2805
39.Ke4 e6 ]
Topalov,V
2740
[ 37...Kc6 38.Ke4 h6 ( 38...e6 39.g5 )
Wijk aan Zee
2003
39.h5!? ( 39.g5 hxg5 40.hxg5 Kd6 )
[Kramnik,V]
39...gxh5 40.gxh5 e6 41.Ra3 ]
86/38 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 38.g5! [><g6] hxg5 39.hxg5 f5 40.e4 e6
5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.g3 d6 8.Bg2 41.Ra5! Kc7 42.Ke3
( 42...Kc8
43.Kd3 )
Nbd7 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.Rb1 0-0 11.0-0 Qa5
[ 42.Ke2!?
Kb8
43.Ke3 Ka8 44.Rxe5 Rxa6 45.Rb5! ]
12.Bd2 Rfb8 13.Qc2 Ne8 14.Rfe1
42...Kb8
[ 14.Rfd1 - 83/(52) ]
[ 42...Kd6 43.Kd3 Kc7 44.Kc4 fxe4
14...Nc7 15.a4!N
45.Kc5+- ]
[ 15.e4 Nb5 ]
43.Rxe5 Rxa6 44.Rc5+- [R 7/g] Kb7 45.Kf4
15...Qb6 16.b3! Bxc3
[ 45.exf5!? exf5 46.Kf4 Rb6 47.Ke5 Ra6
[ 16...Bb7 17.e4 Na6 18.Na2 ( 18.Nb5 )]
48.f4 Rb6 49.Rc1 Ra6 50.Kd5! Rb6
17.Bxc3 Nxd5 18.Ne5! Nxe5
( 50...Ra4 51.Ke6! Rxf4 52.Kf6 ) 51.Re1
[ 18...Nxc3? 19.Nxd7 Qb4 20.Rbc1!+- ]
Kc7 52.Re7+ Kd8 53.Re6 Rb5+ 54.Kd4
19.Bxd5 Bb7
Rb4+
55.Ke5
Re4+
56.Kf6
Rxf4
[ 19...Ra7 20.b4 ]
57.Kxg6 ]
20.Bxb7 Rxb7 21.Bxe5 dxe5 22.Rec1 f6
45...Kb6 46.Rc8 fxe4
23.Qe4 [/\ Rc5]
[ 46...Kb7 47.Rg8 fxe4 48.Rxg6+- ]
[ 23.Qxc5? Qxc5 24.Rxc5 Rxa4= ]
47.Kxe4 Kb7 48.Rg8
23...Kg7 24.Rc3!
[ 48.Rc5 Kb6 49.Rc1 Ra5 50.f4 Kb7 ]
[ 24.Rxc5? Rxa4= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
48...Kc6 49.Rxg6 Kd6 [R 5/b] 50.f4?
[ 50.Rg7! Ra4+ 51.Kf3 e5 ( 51...Ke5
52.Rf7+- ) 52.Rf7 Ke6 53.Rf6+ Ke7
54.Kg3 Rb4 55.Kh3!! Ra4 56.Rf3! Rb4
57.g6 Rb6 58.g7 Rb8 ( 58...Rh6+ 59.Kg2
Rg6+ 60.Rg3 ) 59.Rg3 Kf7 ( 59...Rg8
60.Rg5 Kf6 61.Kg4+- ) 60.g8Q+ Rxg8
61.Rxg8 Kxg8 62.Kg4+- ]
50...Ra4+ 51.Kf3 Ke7 52.Rg7+
[ 52.Rf6 Rb4 53.Kg4 e5 ]
52...Kf8 53.Rb7 Rc4?
[ 53...Ra1!
A) 54.Kg4 Rg1+ 55.Kh5 Rf1 56.Kh6
( 56.Rb4 Kg7 ) 56...Rxf4 57.Rb8+ Ke7
58.g6 Rh4+ 59.Kg5 Rh1 60.g7 Rg1+
61.Kh6 Rh1+ 62.Kg6 Rg1+ 63.Kh7
Rh1+ 64.Kg8
A1) 64...Kd6 65.Kf7 Rf1+ 66.Ke8 Rg1
67.Rd8+ Kc5 68.Kf7+- ;
A2) 64...Kf6
65.Kf8
Rg1
66.g8Q
Rxg8+ 67.Kxg8+- ;
A3) 64...e5 65.Rb7+
A3a) 65...Kf6 66.Kf8 Rg1 67.Rf7+
Ke6 68.g8Q Rxg8+ 69.Kxg8 e4
70.Kg7 Ke5 71.Kg6 e3 72.Kg5 Ke4
73.Kg4+- ;
A3b) 65...Kd6 66.Kf8 Rg1 67.g8Q
Rxg8+ 68.Kxg8 Kd5 69.Kg7 e4
70.Kf6 e3 71.Kf5 Kd4 72.Kf4 e2
73.Re7 Kd3 74.Kf3+- ;
A3c) 65...Ke8 66.Rb5 Rh5 67.Ra5
Ke7 68.Ra7+ Ke6 ( 68...Ke8 69.Rf7
Rg5 70.Rf8+ Ke7 71.Kh7 Ke6
72.g8Q+ Rxg8 73.Rxg8 Kf5 74.Kh6
e4 75.Kh5 Kf4 76.Kh4 Kf3 77.Kh3
e3 78.Rf8++- ) 69.Kf8 Rf5+ 70.Ke8
Rg5 71.Ra6+ Kf5 72.Kf7 Rxg7+
73.Kxg7 e4= ;
A3d) 65...Ke6! 66.Kf8 Rf1+ 67.Ke8
Rg1 68.Rb6+ Kf5! ( 68...Kd5 69.Kf7
Rxg7+ 70.Kxg7 e4 71.Kf6+- ) 69.Kf7
Rxg7+
( 69...e4?
70.Rf6+
Ke5
71.Rg6 ) 70.Kxg7 e4= ;
A4) 64...Rh2!= 65.Rb7+ Ke8 66.Ra7
Rh1 ;
B) 54.Ke4 Re1+ 55.Kd4 ]
54.g6!+- Rc1
[ 54...Kg8 55.Re7 ]
[ 54...Rc5 55.Rf7+ Kg8 56.Re7 ]
[ 54...Ra4 55.Rf7+ Ke8 ( 55...Kg8 56.Re7
Ra6 57.Kg4 Kf8 58.Rf7+ Kg8 59.Kg5 )
56.Kg4
e5
57.Kg5
Rxf4
( 57...exf4

31
58.Rf5 ) 58.Rxf4 exf4 59.Kh6! f3 ( 59...Kf8
60.Kh7 ) 60.g7 Kf7 61.Kh7 ]
55.Kg4 Rc5
[ 55...Rg1+ 56.Kh5 Rf1 57.Kh6 ]
56.Rf7+ Ke8 57.f5
1-0

Istratescu,A
Hickl,J
Greece
[Istratescu,A]

A65
2620
2600
2002

86/39 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.f3 0-0 7.Bg5 e6 8.Qd2
exd5 9.cxd5 a6 10.a4 Nbd7 11.Nh3 Re8
12.Nf2 Qe7 13.Be2 Qf8 14.0-0 h6 15.Be3
Nh7 16.f4N
[ 16.Kh1 ]
16...Rb8?!
[ 16...f5!? 17.exf5! ( 17.Bd3 Ndf6 18.exf5
Bxf5 19.Rae1 Qf7 ) 17...gxf5 18.Rae1
Ndf6 19.Bd3 ]
17.Rfe1 h5 18.Rab1! Bf6!? 19.b4 b6
20.b5?!
[ 20.bxc5 bxc5 21.Rxb8 Nxb8 22.a5! Nd7
23.Na4 Qg7 24.Rb1 ]
20...Qg7 21.Rb3 a5 22.Ncd1! Rb7!
23.Nb2 Bxb2 24.Rxb2 Ndf6
[ 24...f5 25.exf5 Rxe3 26.Qxe3 Qxb2
27.Qe8+ Ndf8 28.Qxc8 Re7 29.Kf1 Nf6
30.Qc6 ]
25.Bf3 Ng4!
[ 25...Rbe7?!
26.h3!
Nxd5?
27.exd5
Rxe3 28.Rxe3 Rxe3 29.Qxe3 Qxb2
30.Qe8+ Kg7 31.Qxc8+- ]
26.Rb3! f5 27.h3 Ngf6?
[ 27...Nxf2 28.Bxf2 fxe4 29.Rxe4 ]
28.e5! dxe5 29.fxe5 Rxe5 30.d6 Rd7
31.Bc6 Rd8 32.Bf4! Rxe1+?!
[ 32...Rxd6!? 33.Qxd6! ( 33.Rxe5?! Rxd2
34.Bxd2 Bd7! ) 33...Rxe1+ 34.Kh2 ]
33.Qxe1 g5 34.Be5 Qf7 35.Re3! Bd7
36.Bxf6! Qxf6
[ 36...Nxf6
37.Re7
Qg6
( 37...Qa2
38.Bxd7 Nxd7 39.Rxd7!+- ) 38.Qe5+- ]
37.Bxd7 Rxd7 38.Re6 Qf7 39.Qe5! Qg7
40.Qd5 Qf7 41.Rg6+! Kh8
[ 41...Kf8 42.Qa8+ Qe8 43.Rg8++- ]
42.Qe5+
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Istratescu,A
Mastrovasilis,A
Korinthos
[Istratescu,A]

32
A70
2620
Bezgodov,A
2460
Panchenko,A.G
2002 Voronezh
[Bezgodov,A]

86/40 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 d6

5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.e4 a6 8.h3 b5
9.Bd3 Bg7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1 Re8 12.a3
Ra7 13.Bg5!
[ 13.Bf4 - 84/41 ]
13...Rae7N
[ 13...h6?! 14.Be3! ( 14.Bf4 ) 14...Rae7
15.Qd2 Kh7 16.e5! dxe5 17.Bxc5 ]
14.Qd2 Nbd7 15.b4! Qb6 16.Rac1 Bb7
17.Be3 Qd8 18.Rb1! c4 19.Bc2 Nxe4!
[ 19...Ne5? 20.Nxe5 Rxe5 21.Bd4 R5e7
22.a4+- ]
[ 19...Nb6?! 20.Bd4 ]
20.Nxe4 Rxe4 21.Bxe4 Rxe4 22.Bg5 Qe8
23.Qf4!! Bxd5 24.Qxd6 Qe6! 25.Qc7! h6
26.Rxe4
[ 26.Bd2?! Qf5! ]
26...Qxe4 27.Rd1!!
[ 27.Re1? Qf5 ]
27...Qf5!
28.Qf4!!
Bxf3
29.Qxf5
gxf5
30.Rxd7 hxg5 31.gxf3 [R 2/j] Bb2 32.Ra7
Bxa3
[ 32...c3 33.Rc7 Bxa3 ( 33...Kf8 34.Kf1
Ke8 35.Ke2 Kd8 36.Rc5 Bxa3 37.Kd3
Bxb4 38.Rxf5 Ke7 39.Rxg5+- ) 34.Rxc3
Bxb4 35.Rc6 a5 36.Rb6 Kg7 37.Rxb5
Kg6 38.Kf1 ]
33.Rxa6 Bxb4 34.Rb6 c3 35.Rxb5 Be7?!
[ 35...Bd6!? 36.Rb6 Be5 37.Rc6 Kg7
38.Kf1 ]
36.Kf1 Kg7 37.Ke2 Kg6 38.Kd3 Bf6
39.Rc5 Bg7 40.Ke3 f4+ 41.Ke4 Kh5
42.h4!+- Kxh4 43.Rc7 Kh5
[ 43...Kh3 44.Rxf7 c2 45.Rc7 ]
44.Kf5! Bd4 45.Rxf7 Kh6 46.Rc7 Bxf2
[ 46...Bg7 47.Rc6+ Kh5 48.Rg6 Bh6
49.Rg8 Kh4 50.Rh8 Kh5 51.Rh7 ]
47.Rxc3 [R 2/i] Bh4 48.Rc7! Be1 49.Rc6+
Kh5 50.Rg6 Bh4 51.Rg7 Kh6 52.Rg8 Kh7
53.Rg6 Kh8 54.Ke6 Kh7 55.Kf7 Bf2
56.Rxg5 Kh6 57.Rg4 Be3 58.Kf6 Kh7
59.Kf5 Kh6 60.Rxf4
1-0

A80
2515
2380
2002

86/41 1.d4 f5 2.Nh3!? Nf6 3.Bg5N

[ 3.Bf4 ]
[ 3.g3 - 68/(75) ]
3...e6
[ 3...Ne4 4.Bh4 c5 5.f3 ]
4.e3 Be7 5.Nf4 0-0 6.Nd2
[ 6.Nc3?! d5= ]
6...Ne4
[ 6...h6 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 8.h4!? d6 9.c3 e5?!
10.dxe5 dxe5 ( 10...Bxe5 11.Ng6 Re8
12.Bc4+ d5 13.Nxe5 ) 11.Ng6 Re8
12.Bc4+ Kh7 ( 12...Be6 13.Bxe6+ Rxe6
14.Qf3 ) 13.Bf7 ]
7.Bxe7 Qxe7 8.Bd3 Nxd2
[ 8...d5 9.c4 ]
9.Qxd2 c6
[ 9...d6 10.0-0-0 ]
10.g4!
[ 10.0-0-0 e5 11.dxe5 Qxe5 12.h3 d5
13.g4 ]
10...fxg4
[ 10...e5 11.dxe5 Qxe5 12.0-0-0 ]
11.h3! g3
[ 11...g5 12.Ne2+- ]
12.0-0-0! g5?!
[ 12...gxf2 13.Qxf2 ]
13.Nh5 g2 14.Rhg1 Qf7 15.Qe2 Qxf2
16.Rxg2+- Qxe2 17.Rxg5+ Kf7 18.Bxe2
Ke7 19.Rf1 Rxf1+ 20.Bxf1 d5 21.Rg7+
Kd8 22.Rxh7 Nd7 23.Nf4 Nf6 24.Rf7
1-0

Buhmann,R
Rustemov,A
Deutschland
[Rustemov,A]

A81
2525
2595
2002

86/42 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c3 Bg7

5.Nh3 Nc6 6.Qb3 e5!
[ 6...e6 - 76/(78) ]
7.dxe5N
[ 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.dxe5 Ne4 ( 8...Ng4?
9.Bg5+- )
A) 9.f4 d6! ;

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B) 9.Bf4 g5 ( 9...h6!? ) 10.Be3 Bxe5
( 10...h6? 11.f3+- ) 11.f3 f4! ;
C) 9.f3! Nc5 10.Qc4
C1) 10...Ne6 11.Nf4! ( 11.f4 a5 );
C2) 10...Qe7 11.Be3 Ne6 12.Nf4 ;
C3) 10...d6! (/\ Ba6) 11.Bg5! ( 11.exd6
cxd6 ) 11...Qd7
12.Bf6
( 12.exd6
cxd6 ) 12...Bxf6 ( 12...Ba6 13.Qh4 )
13.exf6 Ba6 14.Qd4 0-0 ]
7...Nxe5 8.0-0 c6 9.Bf4 Ne4!?
[ 9...Qe7 10.Nd2 d5= ]
10.Rd1 d5 11.Nd2 Nxd2
[ 11...Qe7!? ]
12.Rxd2 Nc4 13.Rd3 Qb6
[ 13...h6 14.Qc2 g5 15.b3! ]
14.Qxb6
[ 14.Rb1!? h6! ( 14...0-0 15.Rxd5! cxd5
16.Bxd5+ Kh8 17.Qxc4 )]
14...axb6 15.b3 Na3 16.Re3+
[ 16.Rc1!? 0-0 17.Be3 /\ Nf4 ]
16...Kd7! 17.Rd1!?
[ 17.Rd3 Re8! 18.Kf1 Nb5 19.Bd2 Nd6 ]
17...Nc2 18.Red3 Rxa2 19.c4 d4 20.e3
[ 20.R3d2!? ]
20...Re8!?
[ 20...Nb4!? 21.R3d2 ( 21.Rxd4+ Bxd4
22.Rxd4+ Ke8 ) 21...Rxd2 22.Rxd2 d3 ]
21.R3d2
[ 21.exd4 Re1+ 22.Rxe1 Nxe1 23.Rd1
Nc2 ( 23...Nxg2 24.Kxg2 h6 25.Be5 Bf8
26.Nf4 g5 )
A) 24.Be5 Bxe5 25.dxe5+ Ke7 26.Ng5
A1) 26...h6
27.Nf3
g5
( 27...Be6
28.Nh4 g5 29.Ng6+ Kf7 );
A2) 26...Na1
27.Rb1
h6
28.Nf3
Nc2 ;
B) 24.d5 c5 25.Ng5 Nd4 26.Ne6! Nxe6
27.dxe6+ Kxe6 28.Re1+ Kd7 29.Rd1+
Ke8 30.Re1+= ]
21...h6!?
[ 21...c5
22.exd4
cxd4
23.Ng5
h6
24.Nf3 ]
22.exd4 Ra1! 23.Be5! Bxe5 24.dxe5+
Kc7=

33
Valdes,Lu
Otero,D
Cuba
[Valdes,Lu]

A81
2365
2380
2002

86/(42) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 * 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.b3 d6 7.Bb2 Qe8 8.Nbd2
Nc6 9.Nc4 Ne4!?
[ 9...h6 - 53/93 ]
10.Nfd2!
[ 10.d5 Bxb2 11.Nxb2 Nb4 12.c4 c6= ]
10...Nxd2
[ 10...d5 11.Nxe4 fxe4 ( 11...dxe4 12.f3
exf3 13.Bxf3 e5? 14.Bd5+ Kh8 15.Nxe5
Nxe5 16.dxe5 Bxe5 17.Qd4!!+- ) 12.Ne3
e6 13.f3 ]
11.Qxd2 e6N
[ 11...e5 ]
12.e3 Bd7 13.Rad1
[ 13.d5!? ]
13...d5 14.Na3
[ 14.Na5 Nxa5 15.Qxa5= ]
14...a5 15.c4 Ne7
[ 15...a4 16.b4 ]
16.Nc2 c6?!
[ 16...Bc6= ]
17.Ba3

Novkovic,M
Gavrikov,Vi
Schweiz
[Novkovic,M; Atlas,V]

A85
2380
2575
2002

86/43 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 f5 4.Nc3 Nf6

5.e3 Bg7 6.Bd3 0-0 7.e4
[ 7.0-0 - 53/95 ]
7...fxe4 8.Nxe4 c6 9.h3N
[ 9.0-0 ]
9...Na6 10.Nxf6+ exf6 11.0-0 d5
[ 11...Nb4 12.Bb1 d5 13.a3 Na6 14.cxd5
cxd5 15.Qb3 ]
[ 11...Nc7 12.Re1 d5 13.b3 Be6 14.Bf4
Bf7 /\ Qd7, Rae8 ]
12.cxd5 Qxd5
[ 12...cxd5 13.Qb3 Nc7 14.Bf4 Ne6
15.Bg3 ]
13.Qe2 Qd6
[ 13...Be6
( G a v r i k o v , V i ) 14.Bxa6
( 14.b3!? )
14...bxa6
15.Be3
Qb5!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
( 15...Rfe8 16.Rfc1 ) 16.Qd2 Bd5 ]
[ 13...Kh8!? ]
14.Bxa6 bxa6 15.Be3 Bb7?!
[ 15...Rb8 /\ Be6-d5, /\ Rb5<=> ]
16.Qc4+ Kh8
[ 16...Qd5 17.Rac1 Rac8 18.Rfe1 Rfe8
19.b3 ]
17.Rfe1
[ 17.Bd2!? /\ Bb4+/= ]
17...Rad8
[ 17...Qd5 ]
18.Rac1
[ 18.Bd2! Qd7 ( 18...c5 19.dxc5 Qd7
20.Ba5 Bxf3 21.Bxd8 Bd5 22.Rad1 Rxd8
23.c6
Bxc4
24.Rxd7
Rc8
25.c7+- ;
18...Rfe8 19.Qf7! Qb8 20.Bb4 ) 19.Qc5
Rfe8 20.Qxa7 ]
18...Qb8 19.Bd2
[ 19.Nd2? f5 ]
19...c5
[ 19...Rfe8 20.Bb4 ]
20.Ba5 Bd5
[ 20...Bxf3 21.Bxd8 Rxd8 22.gxf3 cxd4
23.Re7 ]
21.Qc2
[ 21.Qxc5 Rd7 ]
21...Rc8 22.dxc5 Bxa2
[ 22...Bxf3 23.gxf3 Qf4 24.Qe4 Qh6
25.Qe6 f5 26.Bc3 Qxh3 27.Bxg7+ Kxg7
28.Qd7+ Kh6 ( 28...Kh8 29.Qd4+ Kg8
30.Re7 Qh6 31.Qd5+ Kh8 32.Qe5+ Kg8
33.f4+- ) 29.Re7
Rh8
30.Qd4
Kh5
( 30...Qxf3
31.Qg7+
Kh5
32.Rc3+- )
31.Rxa7+- ]
23.Nd4
[ 23.c6 Bh6 ( 23...Bd5 24.Nd4 f5 25.c7
Qb7
26.Ne6
Bxe6
27.Rxe6
Qxb2
28.Qxb2 Bxb2 29.Rd1+- ) 24.Bd2 Bxd2
25.Qxd2 ]
23...Bd5
[ 23...Rfe8? 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.b3+- ]
[ 23...f5? 24.Bc3!
A) 24...Rxc5 25.Nc6 Rxc3 ( 25...Rxc6
26.Bxg7+ Kxg7 27.Qxc6 Qxb2 28.Qxa6
Rf7 29.Rcd1+- ) 26.bxc3 Qb3 27.Re7+- ;
B) 24...Rfe8 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.b3 Qf4
27.Rd1 ]
24.Ne6
[ 24.c6! f5 25.c7 Qb7 26.Ne6 Bxe6
( 26...Bxg2 27.Bc3!+- ) 27.Rxe6+- ]
24...Rf7
[ 24...Bxe6 25.Rxe6 Qb5 26.b4 Rfe8

34
27.Rce1 ]
25.Qd2 Rd7 26.Nxg7 Kxg7 27.Bc3 Rc6
28.Re3 Qd8 29.Rd3 Be6 30.Rxd7+ Qxd7
31.Qf4 Bb3 32.Bd4
[ 32.g4 h6 33.h4 Bd5 ( 33...Kh7 34.Bxf6
Rxf6 35.Qxf6 Qxg4+ 36.Kh2 ) 34.Rd1
Kh7 35.b4 ( 35.Qd4? Rxc5! )]
32...h6
[ 32...a5 33.g4! h6 34.h4 ]
33.h4 Qf5
[ 33...Qe6 34.Rc3 Bd5 35.Re3 Qd7
36.b4 ]
34.Qxf5 gxf5 [R 9/j] 35.Be3 h5 36.Kh2 Kf7
37.Kg3 Be6
[ 37...a5 38.Kf4 Ke6 39.Re1 a4 ]
38.b4! Bd5 39.f3 Rc8 40.Bf4 Bc6 41.Rd1
Bb5 42.Rc1 Rg8+ 43.Kf2 Rc8 44.Bd6 Bc6
45.Rc2 Bb5 46.Kg3 Ba4?!
[ 46...Ke6 47.Kf4+- ( 47.Rd2 )]
47.Re2 Re8 48.Ra2 Bb5 49.c6 Rg8+
50.Kf2 Ke6 51.Bf4 Bxc6
[ 51...Rc8 52.c7+- ]
52.Rxa6 Kd5 53.Rxa7 Ra8
[ 53...Kc4 54.Rc7 Kb5 55.Rh7 Be8
56.Rb7++- ]
54.Rxa8! Bxa8 [NB 6/g] 55.Ke3 Bc6 56.Bc7
Bb5
[ 56...Bd7 57.Kf4 Kc4 58.Bd6 Be6 59.Be7
Bd7 60.Bxf6 Kxb4 61.Kg5 Be8 ( 61...Kc4
62.Kxh5 ) 62.Kxf5 Kc4 63.g4 Kd5 64.Bb2
A) 64...Bd7+ 65.Kg5 hxg4 66.fxg4 Ke6
67.Kh6 Kf7 68.Kg5 ( 68.g5 Kg8 69.h5 );
B) 64...Kd6 65.Kf6 Bc6 ( 65...Kc7 66.g5
Bc6 67.f4 ) 66.gxh5 ]
57.Kf4 Ke6 58.g4!+- fxg4 59.fxg4 hxg4
60.Kxg4 Be2+ 61.Kf4 Kf7 [NB 6/e] 62.Ke3
Bh5
[ 62...Bb5 63.h5 Kg7 64.Bf4 Be8 65.h6+
Kg6 66.Kd4 ]
63.b5 Ke6 64.Kf4 Bg6 65.Bd8
[ 65.Ba5 Kd6 66.Bb4+ Kd5 67.b6 Kc6
68.Bc5 ]
65...Kd6 66.b6 Kc6 67.Kg4 Kb7 68.h5
Bh7
[ 68...f5+ 69.Kg5 f4 ( 69...Bh7 70.Kh6 )
70.Kxg6 f3 71.Bh4 ]
69.h6 Bg6 70.Kf4 Kc6 71.Ke3 Bh7 72.Kd4
Bg6
[ 72...f5 73.Ke5 Kb7
A) 74.Bg5?? f4!= ( 74...Kxb6?? 75.Bf4 );
B) 74.Bc7 Kc6 75.Kf4 Kb7 76.Kg5 Kc6
77.Bf4! ]

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73.Kc3 f5 74.Kb4 f4 75.Ka5 f3 76.Bh4

Kb7
[ 76...Bd3 77.h7 Bxh7 78.Ka6 ]
77.Bf2
[ 77.Kb5 ]
77...Bd3 78.Kb4 Kc6 79.Kc3 Bg6 80.Kd2
Bh7 81.Be3 Be4 82.Ke1 Kd7 83.Kf2 Kc6
84.Kg3
1-0

Lalic,B
Zeidler,S
Great Britain
[Lalic,B]

A86
2540
2275
2003

86/(44) 1.d4 f5 * 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3

Bg7 5.Bg2 d6 6.d5 c6 7.Nh3 0-0 8.0-0
e5 9.dxe6 Bxe6 10.Qb3 Qe7 11.Ng5 Bc8
12.Bf4
[ 12.e4 - 82/(81) ]
12...Kh8 13.Rad1 Nh5N
[ 13...Ne8 ]
14.Nxh7!?
[ 14.Bc1 Nd7= ]
14...Kxh7 15.Bxd6 Qf7
[ 15...Qe8?
16.Bxf8
Qxf8
17.e4
f4
18.e5! ]
16.Bxf8 Bxf8! 17.e4!
[ 17.Rd8? Nd7 18.Rd1 Nhf6 (><Rd8)
19.Rxc8 Rxc8 20.Qxb7 Rb8 21.Qxa7
Rxb2 ]
17...f4?
[ 17...Be6! 18.exf5 gxf5 19.Rd4 ]
18.e5

14...Bb7 15.Bd4 ]
13.Be3 Bb7 14.h4 Rac8
[ 14...Nc5 15.Bd4 ]
15.Qa4
[ 15.Bd4!? ]
15...Ng4! 16.Bd4 Ne5
[ 16...Nc5! 17.Qd1 Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Qg7 ]
17.Rac1 Rxc1?!
[ 17...Nc5!?
18.Qxa7
Nf3+
19.Bxf3
Bxd4 ]
18.Rxc1 Rc8 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8 20.b4!
[><Na6, Bc8]

Haba,P
Gurevich,M
Oesterreich
[Haba,P]

A87
2530
2630
2002

86/45 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.d5
Na6 9.Rb1 Bd7 10.b4 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6
12.b5 cxb5 13.cxb5 Nc5 14.a4 Rc8
15.Nd4 Nfe4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 17.Bb2 Qf7
18.e3 Qa2 19.Nc6 Bxc6 20.Bxg7 Bxb5
21.Ra1!?N
[ 21.axb5 - 70/81 ]
21...Qc2
[ 21...Qe6?! 22.axb5 Kxg7 23.Rxa7 ]
22.axb5 Qxd1 23.Rfxd1 Kxg7 24.Rxa7
[ 24.Bxe4 fxe4 25.Rxa7 Rf7 26.Ra2 Rb8
27.Rb2 Rf5! 28.b6 Rb7= ]
24...Nc3!
[ 24...Rf7 25.b6 ]
25.Rxd6
[ 25.Rxe7+
Rf7
( 25...Kf6
26.Rd7 )
26.Rxf7+ Kxf7 27.Rxd6 Nxb5 - 25.Rd6 ]
A86 25...Nxb5
[ 25...Rf7? 26.Rb6+- ]
Rustemov,A
2600
Cuenca Jimenez,J
2225 26.Rxe7+ Rf7 27.Rxf7+
[ 27.Rdd7 Rxe7 28.Rxe7+ Kh8 /\ Rc7 ]
Jaen (rapid)
2003
27...Kxf7 28.Rd7+
[Rustemov,A]
[ 28.Bd5+
Ke7
( 28...Kg7
29.Rb6!? )
86/44 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nh3
29.Re6+ Kd7 30.Rf6 Nd6 31.Be6+ Ke7
Bg7 5.Nf4 d6 6.d5 c6 7.c4 0-0 8.Nc3 e5
32.Bxc8 Kxf6= ]
9.dxe6 Qe7 10.Ncd5!?N [Korchnoi,V]
[ 28.Rd5 Rc1+ 29.Bf1 Nc3 30.Rd7+ Ke6
[ 10.h4 Bxe6 11.h5 Bf7 12.hxg6 hxg6 ]
31.Rxh7 Ne4= ]
[ 10.0-0 - 56/102 ]
28...Kg8 29.Bf1!?
10...cxd5 11.cxd5 Na6 12.0-0 b6
[ 29.Bd5+ Kh8 30.h4 Rc7 31.Rd8+ Kg7
[ 12...Nc5 13.Be3 b6 14.h4 ( 14.b4 Nce4
32.h5 Nc3= ]
15.Bd4 g5! 16.Nh3 Bb7 17.f3 g4 ) 29...Nc7 30.Bc4+ Kh8 31.Bf7

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[ 18...e5!? 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.cxd6 Qe6!

[ 31.h3 Ne8 32.Bd3 Nf6 33.Rf7 Nd5=
( 20...Nxb4 21.Nxe5 ) 21.b5 Qxd6= ]
/\ Rc7 ]
19.cxd6 exd6 20.Bxf6!? Nxf6!
31...Na6
[ 20...Bxf6 21.Nxd5 cxd5 22.Nd4 ]
[ 31...Ne8? 32.Bxe8 Rxe8 33.Kg2+- ]
32.Rd6 Nc5 33.Bd5 Nd3 34.Bc6
21.Qxd6
Ne4
22.Qd3
Bc8!
[/\ Ba6]
[ 34.Bc6 Ne5= ]
23.Qc2 Ba6 24.Rfc1 Bb5
-
[ 24...g5 25.Nd3 Nc3 26.Nde5+- ]
[ 24...Nc3 25.Ra1 g5 26.Nd4 ]
25.Nd4 Ra2 26.Rb2 Rfa8 27.Bxe4!? Rxb2
A87 28.Qxb2 fxe4 29.Qc2 Bxd4
[ 29...Re8 30.Nxb5 cxb5 31.Qc6 g5
Babula,V
2565
32.Ne2 ]
Agovic,M
Graz
2001 30.exd4 Re8 31.Qd2
[ 31.Re1 Qc4 32.Qxc4 Bxc4 33.Rc1
86/(46) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nf3
Bb5 ]
Nf6 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.d5 31...g5 32.Ng2 Ra8?!
Na6 9.Rb1 Bd7 10.b4 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6
[ 32...Rd8!? 33.Ne3 Qf6 34.d5 cxd5
12.a3 h6 13.Bb2 Nc7 * 14.Qd3N Ne4
35.Nxd5 Qe5 36.Rc5? Qa1+ 37.Rc1
15.Nd4 d5 16.b5 e6 17.bxc6 Bxc6
Rxd5-+ ]
18.cxd5 exd5 19.Nxe4 fxe4 20.Qc3
33.Qe1!
[ 33.Ne3 Ra2 34.Rc2 Ra1+= ]
33...Qd5 34.Qc3 Ra2 35.Ne3 Qf7 36.Rc2
A87 Ra6 37.Rd2 [/\ d5->] Qa7
[ 37...Qf3
38.d5
cxd5
39.Rxd5
Rf6
Biriukov,O
2355
40.Qd2 ]
Melnikov,D
2280
Saint Petersburg
2002 38.d5 cxd5
[ 38...Ra1+ 39.Kg2+- ]
86/(46) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c4 39.Rxd5+- Ra1+ 40.Kg2 Be2 41.Qc8
Bg7 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Nf3 d6 7.0-0 Qe8 8.d5
[ 41.Qc8 Bf3+ 42.Kh3 g4+ 43.Nxg4 ]
Na6 9.Rb1 c5 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.b4 Bd7 1-0
12.a3 Nc7 13.Bb2 h6 *
[ 13...Ne6 - 81/(64) ]
14.c5!? d5 15.Na2N
A89
[ 15.Ne5 ]
Zhukova,N
2425
15...a5 16.Nc1 axb4 17.axb4 Nb5 18.Nd3
Dworakowska,J
2445
Na3 19.Ra1 Nc4 20.Bd4
Varna
2002
[Prudnikova,S]
A87 86/(47) 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 g6 4.g3
2630 Bg7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d5
2425 Na5 9.Qa4 b6 10.Qc2 Bd7
[ 10...Nxc4?! - 14/123 ]
2002
11.b3 c5 12.dxc6 Bxc6 13.Bb2 Rc8
14.Rad1 Qe8 * 15.Qd2!? Nb7!?N
[ 15...h6 16.Nd4 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qf7
86/46 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 g6
18.Qe3 Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Nb5 ]
5.c4 Bg7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.0-0 Qe8 8.d5 Na6
9.Rb1 Bd7 10.b4 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.a3 16.Nd4 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qf7
Nc7 13.Bb2 h6 14.e3!? [/\ Ne2, c5] Kh7N
[ 14...g5 ]
15.Ne2 a5!? 16.c5 axb4 17.axb4 Ncd5
18.Nf4 Qf7
[ 18...Nxf4 19.exf4 ]
Gurevich,M
Espig,L
Deutschland
[Gurevich,M]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Prudnikova,S
Dworakowska,J
Bled (ol)
[Prudnikova,S]

37
A89
2405
Johannessen,L
2385
Berelovich,A
2002 Deutschland
[Berelovich,A]

86/47 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d5
Na5 9.Qa4 b6 10.Qc2 Bd7 11.b3 c5
12.dxc6 Bxc6 13.Bb2 Qe8 14.Rad1 Rc8
15.Nd4N Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Qf7 17.e4 f4 18.f3
Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Qd2
[ 20.g4 Nd7!? 21.Nd5 b5 22.Bxg7 Qxg7
23.Qd2 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Qxd4 25.Rxd4 Kf7
26.cxb5 Rc2+ ]
[ 20.gxf4 Nh5 21.Ne2 ( 21.f5 gxf5 22.exf5
Qxf5 23.Qxf5 Rxf5 ) 21...Nxf4+ 22.Nxf4
Qxf4 23.Bxg7 Kxg7= ]
20...fxg3 21.hxg3 Rc5 22.Ne2 h5 23.Bd4
Rcc8 24.e5!? dxe5 25.Bxe5 Rc5 26.Qe3
[ 26.Bb2!? ]
26...Ra5
[ 26...Ng4 27.fxg4 Rxe5 28.Rxf7 Rxe3
29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Kf2 ]
[ 26...Qe6! 27.Bd4 Qxe3 28.Bxe3 Re5
29.Rd3 Bh6!? 30.Nf4 Bxf4 31.Bxf4 Re2+
32.Rf2 Rxf2+ 33.Kxf2 e5 34.Be3 g5!= ]
27.a4 Kh7 [/\ Bh6]
[ 27...Qe6 ]
28.Bf4 [><h6]

A90
2530
2540
2002

86/(48) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2

Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 0-0 7.Nc3 d6
8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Rd1 Qe7 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5
dxe5 12.d6 cxd6 13.Qxd6 Qxd6 14.Rxd6
Kf7 15.0-0 Ke7 16.Rfd1 * e4N 17.f3 exf3
18.Bxf3 Rb8
[ 18...e5 19.e4! fxe4 20.Nxe4
A) 20...Nxe4 21.Bxe4 Bg4 22.R1d2
Rac8
( 22...Bh3
23.Bg2
Bxg2?
24.Rd7+ ) 23.b3 b6 24.R6d5 ;
B) 20...Ne8 21.R6d5! Rxf3 22.Rxe5+
Kf8
23.Ng5
Rf5
24.Rxf5+
Bxf5
25.Rf1 ;
C) 20...Bf5 21.Nxf6 Rxf6 ( 21...gxf6
22.Bxb7 Rab8 23.Bf3 Rxb2 24.Ra6 )
22.R6d2! ]
19.c5 Bd7 20.b4 Rfc8 21.R1d3!

Movsesian,S
Papaioannou,I
Bled (ol)
[Movsesian,S]

B01
2650
2585
2002

86/49 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nf3 Bg4

A90 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 0-0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.c4
Johannessen,L
2525 Qa5+ 8.Bd2 Bb4 9.d5 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 Nd4
Berelovich,A
2530 11.Nc3 Qc5 12.Be2 Nf6 13.0-0 c6N
[ 13...Bxc3 14.bxc3 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Rhe8
Bergen
2002
16.Rfb1 ]
[Berelovich,A]
14.Bg5!
86/48 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2
[ 14.dxc6 Nxc6 ]
Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 0-0 7.Nc3 d6
[ 14.a3 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Nf5 16.Qc2 e4
8.Nf3 Nc6
17.dxc6 Qxc6 ]
[ 8...Ne4 - 49/147 ]
[ 14.Rc1 Kb8 15.a3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Nxe2+
9.Rd1 Qe7
17.Qxe2 Rhe8 18.Be3 Qd6 19.dxc6 Qxc6
[ 9...Ne7!? 10.0-0 Ng6 ]
Wahls,M ]
10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 dxe5 12.d6 Qxd6 14...Qa5 15.Bg4+ Kb8 16.Rc1
13.Qxd6 cxd6 14.Rxd6 Kf7N
[ 16.f4!? e4 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nxe4 Qb6
[ 14...e4 ]
19.Nxf6! Nc2+ 20.Kh1 Ne3 21.Qb3 Nxf1
15.0-0 Ke7 16.Rfd1 Rb8?! 17.c5
22.Rxf1 ]
[ 17.e4! Nd5 18.c5 Nxc3 19.bxc3 ]
16...h5
17.Bh3
Ne6
18.Qe2!
Nxg5
17...Bd7 18.e4
19.Qxe5+ Qc7 20.Qxg5 Bxc3 21.bxc3
cxd5 22.Qxg7 Ng4 23.g3 dxc4 24.Rb1
Ne5 25.Bg2+- Nc6 26.Qf6 Rc8 27.Rb5

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38

Rhe8 28.Rfb1 b6 29.h4 Re6 30.Qf3 Qe7

31.Rxh5 Rf6 32.Rf5
1-0

Iordachescu,V
Van Der Laan,D
Naujac
[Iordachescu,V]

[ 23...Bb4 24.Bxc7 Qxd4 25.Rc1+- ]

[ 23...Qxd4 24.Rxe1+- ]
24.Bxe5 Nxe5
[ 24...Bxf2+ 25.Qxf2 Nxe5 26.b6!+- ]
25.b6!+- Qb8 26.dxe5 Rd4
[ 26...Bb4 27.Bg4+ Rd7 28.Rd1 Rhd8
B01
29.Bxd7+ Rxd7 30.Qh3 ]
2555
27.Rxe1 Rhh4 28.Qc3 cxb6 29.g3
2002 1-0

86/50 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5

4.Nc3 Qa5 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.0-0 0-0-0 7.Re1
[ 7.a3 - 61/(96) ]
[ 7.d4 - 61/(96) ]
7...a6 8.b4!N
[ 8.Bxc6 ]
8...Qb6
[ 8...Qxb4 9.Bxc6 Bxc6 10.Ne5 Qd6
( 10...Be8
11.Qf3
Qd6
12.Rb1
c6
13.Nxf7 ) 11.Qg4+ ( 11.Nxf7? Qg6-+ )
11...Bd7 12.Qf3 ]
[ 8...Nxb4
9.Bxd7+
Kxd7
( 9...Rxd7
10.Ne5+- ) 10.Ne5+ Ke8 11.Rb1 ]
9.Bc4
[ 9.Bxc6!? Bxc6 10.Ne5 Be8 11.Rb1 ]
9...Bg4
[ 9...e6 10.b5! Na5 ( 10...axb5 11.Bxb5 )
11.Bf1 axb5 12.Rb1 ]
10.Nd5
[ 10.Bxf7 Nd4 ]
[ 10.h3
Bh5
( 10...Bxf3
11.Qxf3 )
11.Nd5 Qa7 12.c3 e6 13.Nf4 ]
10...Qa7 11.c3
[ 11.h3? Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Qd4 ]
11...e6 12.Ne3 Bh5
[ 12...Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Ne5 14.Qe2 Nf6
( 14...Nxc4
15.Nxc4 )
15.d4
Nxc4
16.Nxc4 ><Qa7 ]
13.Be2 [/\ a4, b5] Nf6 14.a4 a5
[ 14...Bxf3 15.Bxf3 Ne5 16.d4 Nxf3+
17.Qxf3 ]
[ 14...Bd6
15.Bb2
a5
16.b5
Ne7
17.d4 ]
15.b5 Nb8 16.Ne5 Bg6 17.d4 Nbd7
18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.Nc4 Nd5 20.Qb3 Nxc3
[ 20...Be7 21.Bf3 ]
21.Qxc3 Bb4 22.Qg3! Bxe1 23.Bf4 e5
[ 23...g5 24.Bxc7 Bxf2+ 25.Qxf2 Kxc7
26.Qg3+
Kc8
( 26...e5
27.b6+!+- )
27.Qd6!+- Qb8 28.Nb6+ Nxb6 29.Rc1+ ]
[ 23...Bxf2+ 24.Qxf2+- ]

Glek,I
Hernando Rodrigo,Jo
Kallithea
[Glek,I]

B01
2590
2390
2002

86/(51) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

4.d4 * Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6
8.Ne5 e6 9.Bg2 c6 10.h4 Be4 11.Bxe4
Nxe4 12.Qf3 Nd6 13.Bg5!?N
[ 13.Bf4 - 44/131 ]
13...Nd7 14.Nxd7
[ 14.0-0-0!? Nxe5 15.dxe5 Nc4 16.Rd4
Nxe5 17.Qe4 ]
14...Kxd7 15.0-0-0 Re8!
[ 15...h5?!
16.gxh5
f6
17.d5
cxd5
18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Rxd5 Qxa2 20.Rxd6+
Bxd6 21.Qxb7+ ]
16.Kb1
[ 16.Rhe1 Kc8 17.Re5 Qa6 ]
16...Kc8
[ 16...h5!? 17.gxh5 f6
18.Bf4
Qxh5
19.Qd3 Kc8 20.Bg3 ]
17.Rhe1 Be7 18.Re5!

Hautot,S
Lahtinen,M
Kallithea
[Kostakiev,D]

B01
2270
2285
2002

86/(51) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 Bf5 6.Bd2 c6 7.Nf3 e6 *
8.Qe2 Bb4 9.0-0-0 Nbd7 10.a3 Bxc3
11.Bxc3 Qc7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.dxe5 Nd5
14.Bd2 0-0-0 15.g4 Bg6 16.f4 h5 17.h3
hxg4 18.hxg4 Rxh1 19.Rxh1 Qb6 20.c3!N
[ 20.Rf1 - 80/75 ]
20...Qa5 21.Rf1 Qa4 22.f5 exf5 23.gxf5
Bh5 24.Qe4 Nxc3??

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 24...Nb6 25.Bd3 Qb3 26.Bc2 ^^ ]
25.bxc3 Qxa3+ 26.Kc2 Qa4+ 27.Kb1+-

39
Carmaciu,C._L
Ardelean,G
Bucuresti
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

B01
2245
2435
2002

B01
2650
2585 86/(51) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 * Qd8
2002 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bf5 7.Ne5 e6
8.g4 Bg6 9.h4 Bb4 10.f3 Nd5 11.Bxd5
cxd5 12.h5 f6 13.Nxg6
86/51 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
[ 13.hxg6 fxe5 14.gxh7 Nc6 15.Kf2
4.d4 c6 5.Bc4 Bf5 6.Nf3 Nf6 7.Bd2 e6
( 15.a3 Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Qf6 ; 15.dxe5
8.Nd5 Qd8 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Bb3 Nd7
Qc7!? 16.Kf2 0-0-0 ) 15...Qf6 16.Nb5
11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Nh4 Bg6 13.0-0-0
( 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Kg2 0-0-0 ) 16...0-0-0
[ 13.f4 - 76/91 ]
17.c3 Be7 18.dxe5 Nxe5 19.Kg2 Rdf8 ]
13...0-0-0 14.g3 Bd6 15.Nxg6!N
13...hxg6 14.Qd3 Bxc3+
[ 15.Ng2 ]
[ 14...gxh5!? 15.Qg6+ ( 15.gxh5 Qc7 ;
[ 15.Rhe1 ]
15.Qb5+ Nc6 16.Qxb7 Nxd4 17.Qxg7
[ 15.Kb1 ]
Rf8
18.Qg6+
Kd7!
19.Qd3
Qb6 )
[ 15.f4 ]
15...Kd7! 16.Qxg7+ Be7 17.Bf4 Nc6
15...hxg6 16.h4 f5 17.Bg5 Rde8 18.h5
18.0-0-0 ( 18.Rxh5 Rxh5 19.gxh5 Qh8= )
gxh5 19.Rxh5 Rhg8
18...hxg4 19.Nxd5 Qf8 ]
[ 19...Rxh5 20.Qxh5 Nb6 21.Kb1 ]
15.bxc3 f5 16.Rb1 Qd7
20.Bh4! Kb8
[ 16...Qd6!? 17.Rxb7 Nd7 ]
[ 20...Be7? 21.Bxe7 Rxe7 22.Rxf5 ]
17.Bf4N
[ 20...Nf8? 21.Rxf5 Ng6 22.Rh5 Nxh4
[ 17.Bg5 gxh5 18.gxh5
23.Rxh4 ]
A) 18...Nc6
19.Kf2
Ne7
( 19...Kf7
21.Kb1 a6?!
- 82/87 ) 20.Qe3! 0-0-0 ( 20...f4 21.Qe5!
[ 21...Rh8 22.c4 Qc8! ]
0-0-0
22.Qxg7 )
21.Rbe1
Rde8
22.c4! f4
22.Qxe6 Nc6 23.Qxd7+ Kxd7 24.Rb1 ;
[ 22...c5 23.Ba4 cxd4 24.Rxd4 ]
B) 18...Qc6!? 19.Kf2 Nd7 ]
23.c5
17...gxh5 18.gxh5 Nc6 19.Kf2 Kf7
[ 23.g4 Be7 24.Bxe7 Rxe7 25.d5 Qd6!
[ 19...0-0-0!? 20.a4 Rh7 21.Rb5 b6 22.a5
26.dxe6 Qxe6 27.Qxe6 fxe6 ]
g5! 23.Bxg5 Rg8 24.Bf4 Qg7 ]
23...Be7
24.gxf4
Bxh4 25.Rxh4
Qd8 20.Rbg1 Rh7 21.Rg5 Rg8
26.Rh6 Ka7 27.f5 exf5 28.Qf3 Rg5
29.Rh7?!
[ 29.Bxf7! Re4 30.Qb3 Reg4 31.Rd6 ]
B03
29...Nf6 30.Rxf7 Ne4 31.Rxf5?!
Kraus,Frank
[ 31.Kc2 Rf8 32.Rxf8 Qxf8 ]
Heinel,M
2090
31...Rg1
32.Kc2
Rxd1
33.Qxd1
Rf8! Koeln
2002
34.Rxf8 Qxf8 35.f3 Ng5 36.Kc3?!
[Heinel,M]
[ 36.Qe2 Nxf3 37.Qe3 Qf6 38.Kc3 Nh4 ]
86/(52) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4
36...Nxf3 37.Qc1 Qe7 38.Bc2 Qe2 39.b4
d6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Be3 Bf5 8.Nc3
-
e6 9.Nf3 * Qd7 10.Be2 Bg4 11.0-0 Rd8
[ 11...0-0-0 - 8/105 ]
12.c5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Qa4!?N
[ 14.Bb5 ]
[ 14.Ng5 ]
[ 14.Qe1 Ne7 15.Kh1 Nf5 16.Bg1 h5
17.h3 Qe4!! ( 17...Qd7 ) 18.Bb5+ c6
Kasimdzhanov,R
Papaioannou,I
Bled (ol)
[Kasimdzhanov,R]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
19.Qxe4 Ng3+ 20.Kh2 Nxe4= ]
14...Qe4?
[ 14...Be7
15.Bc4
Qd7
16.Bb5
a6!
17.Bxc6 Qxc6 18.Qxc6+ bxc6= ]
15.Kf2?
[ 15.Qb3!! Qd5 ( 15...Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Bxe2
17.Rxf7! Bc4 18.Qxc4 Qxe3+ 19.Kh1
Qxe5 20.Nxe6!+- ) 16.Bc4! Qd7 17.Qxb7
Bxf3 18.Rxf3! Nxd4 19.Bxd4 Qxd4+
20.Kh1 Qxc4 21.Qc6+ Rd7 22.Rd1+- ]
15...Bxc5

40

8.Bc4
[ 8.Ne4?! Nf6!= ]
8...Nd7 9.Nd3 N7f6 10.0-0
[ 10.h3 Nc7= ]
10...Bg4 11.Qg3 e6 12.Ne5 Bf5 13.Bb3
[ 13.c3 ]
13...a5! 14.a4 Qb6 15.c3 Ne4 16.Nxe4
Qxb3 17.Nc5
[ 17.Ng5 f6 ]
17...Bxc5 18.Qxg7!
[ 18.dxc5 0-0 ]
18...0-0-0 19.dxc5 Rhg8 20.Qh6
[ 20.Qxf7 Bh3 ]
B03 20...f6 21.Nf7 Rxg2+! 22.Kxg2 Rg8+
Atalik,S
2550 23.Bg5
[ 23.Kh1? Be4+ 24.f3 Bxf3+-+ ]
De Firmian,N
2550
[ 23.Ng5 fxg5 ]
San Francisco
2002
23...Nf4+ 24.Kg3
[Atalik,S]
[ 24.Kf3 Qd5+-+ ]
86/52 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4
[ 24.Kh1 Qd5+ 25.f3 Qd2 26.Rg1 Bh3-+ ]
Nb6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Bf5 7.Nc3 e6 8.Nf3 24...Ne2+ 25.Kg2
Nc6 9.Be3 Bg4 10.Be2 Bxf3 11.gxf3 Qh4+
[ 25.Kf3 Qd5+ 26.Kxe2 Bd3+ ]
12.Bf2 Qf4 13.c5 Nd5 14.Nxd5 exd5 25...Nf4+ 26.Kg3 Ne2+ 27.Kg2
15.Qd2 Qxd2+ 16.Kxd2 g6 17.f4
-
[ 17.Be3 h5 18.f4 Ne7 19.Bd3 Nf5= ]
17...Bh6 18.Be3 Ne7 19.Bd3 Nf5 20.Bxf5
gxf5 21.Rhg1
B04
[ 21.Rag1!? Kd7 22.Rg3 Rag8 23.b4 Bf8!
Can,E
2185
( 23...Rxg3? 24.hxg3 Bf8 25.Rh5 Ke6
Yu,Ruiyuan
26.g4
fxg4
27.f5+ ) 24.Ke2
Rxg3 Iraklion
2002
25.hxg3 h5= ]
[Nadyrhanov,S; Can,E]
21...Kd7 22.Rg3 Rag8 23.b4
[ 23.Rh3 Bf8! ( 23...Rg6 24.c6+ bxc6 86/54 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4
25.Rh5 ) 24.c6+?! bxc6 25.Rh5 Ke6 Nb6 5.exd6 cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.h3 Bg7
26.Rc1 Rg2+ 27.Kd3 c5 28.dxc5 Rxb2 ]
8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.Rc1 e5 11.dxe5
23...Rxg3!N
[ 11.d5 Nd4 ( 11...Ne7 - 61/99 ) 12.Nxd4
[ 23...Rg6 - 82/90 ]
( 12.Be2 ) 12...exd4 13.Bxd4 Bh6 14.Be2!
24.hxg3 [R 9/k] Bf8 25.b5 c6 26.a4 Be7
Bxc1 15.Qxc1 Qh4 16.Qd2 Re8 17.b3
27.Rh1 h5 28.Bf2 Bd8=
Bf5 18.0-0 ]
11...dxe5
[ 11...Nxe5 12.b3!? ( 12.Nxe5 - 61/(99) )
12...Be6 13.Nd4 ]
B04
Zapata,A
2555 12.c5 Nd7
[ 12...e4!? 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Nd2 Bxc3!
Timman,J
2590
( 14...Nd5 ) 15.bxc3 Nd5 ]
Curacao
2002
13.Bc4 Nf6N
[Timman,J]
[ 13...Qa5 - 61/(99) ]
86/53 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 14.0-0 Qe7
dxe5 5.Nxe5 c6 6.Nd2 Bf5N
[ 14...Bf5 15.Nb5 Na5 16.Nd6 Nxc4
[ 6...Nd7 ]
17.Rxc4 Qe7 18.Re1 Be6 19.Rb4 ]
7.Qf3 Be6
15.Qe2
[ 7...e6 8.Bd3 ]
[ 15.Qd6! e4 16.Ng5 h6 17.Qxe7 Nxe7

CHESS INFORMANT 86

41

18.Ngxe4 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Nf5 20.b3 ]

15...Be6
[ 15...e4 16.Nd4 Ne5 17.Ncb5 Nxc4
18.Qxc4 ]
16.Rfd1 Rfd8
[ 16...Bxc4 17.Qxc4 e4 18.Ng5 Ne5
19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.Qxd5 Nd3 21.Rc4 Nxb2
22.Rxe4 Qc7 23.Bf4 Qa5 24.Rb1 h6
25.Nf3 Rfd8 26.Bd6 ]
17.Ng5 Bxc4 18.Qxc4 h6?
[ 18...e4! 19.b3 Ne5 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
21.Qa4 Nd3 22.Rd1 Nd5 23.Nxd5 Rxd5
24.Qxa7 Bd4 25.Bxd4 Qxg5 26.Bc3
( 26.Be3? Nf4 ) 26...e3 27.fxe3 Qxe3+
28.Kh2 Qf4+= ]
19.Nge4 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Kh7 21.Nd6 f5
22.b4 e4 23.b5 Ne5 24.Qd5 Nd3
[ 24...Rab8!? ]
25.Qxb7! Qxb7 26.Nxb7 f4
[ 26...Rd5 27.Rc4 Rc8 28.a4 f4 29.Bc1
Bd4 30.Kf1 Bxf2 31.Rxe4 Bxc5 32.Rc4 ]
27.Bxf4!!+- Nxf4 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Nxd8
Ne2+ 30.Kf1 Nxc1 31.Nf7!! Bd4 32.b6!
1-0

Romero Holmes,A
Kantsler,B
Kallithea
[Kantsler,B]

B06
2520
2485
2002

86/55 1.e4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.h4!? h5 4.d4

c6 5.Bc4 d5!? 6.exd5 b5 7.Bd3!?N
[ 7.Bb3 ]
[ 7.Be2 ]
7...b4 8.Ne4 cxd5 9.Ng5!?
[ 9.Nc5 ]
9...Nc6
[ 9...Nh6!? ]
10.N1f3 Bg4!?
[ 10...Nh6 ]
11.c3
[ 11.Nxf7 Kxf7 12.Ng5+
A) 12...Ke8 13.Bxg6+ Kd7 ( 13...Kf8??
14.Qxg4 hxg4 15.Ne6# # ) 14.f3 ;
B) 12...Kf6!? ;
C) 12...Kf8
13.Bxg6!?
( 13.f3
Bc8
14.Bxg6 )
13...Qd6
( 13...Rh6?
14.Qxg4! Rxg6 15.Qf5+ Rf6 16.Ne6+
Ke8
17.Qxh5++- ; 13...Nf6
14.f3 )
14.Qd3 ]

11...Qa5!
[ 11...Nf6? 12.Bb5 Qb6 13.Qa4 Bd7
14.Nxf7! Kxf7 15.Bxc6 Bxc6 16.Ne5++- ]
12.Bd2 Nh6!? 13.0-0 0-0 14.Re1
[ 14.cxb4?! Qb6 ]
14...e6?!
[ 14...Bf5!? ]
15.Qc1!? bxc3 16.bxc3 Bf5
[ 16...Nf5?! 17.Nh2 Nxh4 18.g3 Nf5 19.f3
Bxf3 20.Bxf5+- ]
17.Nh3!?
[ 17.Bxf5 Nxf5 ]
[ 17.Bf1 Ng4 ]
17...Bxd3?!
[ 17...Bxh3
18.Bxh6
( 18.gxh3
Nf5 )
18...Bg4 ]
18.Bxh6 Rac8 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qg5 Be4
[ 20...Qxc3 21.Nf4 Rh8 22.Rac1 Bc2
( 22...Qa3 23.Nxe6+ fxe6 24.Rxe6+- )
23.Re2 Nb4 24.Nxe6+! fxe6 25.Rxe6
A) 25...Rc7 26.Qe5+ Kh7 27.Ng5++- ;
B) 25...Rhe8 26.Qe5+ Kf8 27.Qh8++- ;
C) 25...Rhf8 26.Re7+ ( 26.Ne5 ) 26...Rf7
( 26...Kg8
27.Qe5 )
27.Qe5+
Kg8
28.Rxf7 Kxf7 29.Ng5+ Kg8 30.Qe6++- ;
D) 25...Nc6 26.Ne5 Nxe5 27.Qxe5+
Kg8 28.Qxd5 Qc4 ( 28...Kf8 29.Rf6+
Kg7
30.Rf7+ )
29.Rxg6+
Kf8
30.Qd6++- ]
[ 20...Qd8 21.Qg3 ]
[ 20...Bf5!? ]
21.Nf4 Rh8 22.Re3 Qc7
[ 22...Qd8 23.Qg3
A) 23...Bxf3 24.Rxf3 Ne7? 25.Nxe6+!
fxe6 26.Qe5+ Kh6 27.Rf7 Nf5 28.Qf4+
g5 29.Re1! ( 29.hxg5+ Kg6 30.Rf6+ )
29...Nxh4 ( 29...Kg6 30.Rxe6+ ; 29...Re8
30.hxg5+
Kg6
31.Rxe6+
Kxf7
32.Qxf5+ ; 29...Rc6
30.hxg5+
Kg6
31.Rxe6+ ) 30.Rxe6+ Ng6 31.Rxg6+
Kxg6 32.Qf5+ Kh6 33.Qe6++- ;
B) 23...Ne7
B1) 24.Ng5
Rc6
( 24...Nf5?
25.Ngxe6+ ;
24...Bf5?
25.Rxe6 ;
24...Kg8!? ) 25.Nxe4
Nf5
26.Qg5
( 26.Nxh5+? Rxh5 27.Qe5+ f6-+ )
26...dxe4 ( 26...Nxe3? 27.Nxh5+ Kh7
28.Nef6++- ) 27.Nxh5+ Kh7 28.Nf6+
Kg7 29.Nh5+= ;
B2) 24.Nxe6+ fxe6 25.Qe5+ Kh6
26.Qf4+
( 26.Ng5
Qc7 ) 26...Kg7
27.Ng5 Bf5?! 28.Rxe6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
23.Nd2?!
[ 23.Qg3!? /\ Ng5 ]
23...Bf5 24.Rae1 Ne7 25.Qg3?!
[ 25.Nf3!? ]
25...Bg4 26.Qh2 Nf5 27.Rd3 Nd6 28.Rde3
Bf5
[ 28...Nb5!? ]
29.Nxd5?! exd5 30.Re7 Qc6
[ 30...Qxc3?! 31.Qxd6 Qxd2 32.Rxf7+!
Kg8
( 32...Kxf7
33.Re7+
Kg8
34.Qxd5++- ; 32...Kh6
33.Qf6!
Rhg8
34.Re3! Qd1+ 35.Kh2 Qg4 36.Rg3 Qf4
37.Qg5+ Qxg5 38.hxg5# # ) 33.Ree7
Qxd4 34.Rc7! ]
31.Qe5+ Kg8 32.Nf3
[ 32.Rxa7 Re8 ]
32...Ne4
33.Rxa7
Rh7
34.Qe7
Re8
35.Qa3 f6 36.Ra6 Qc8 37.Nd2!? Rc7?!
[ 37...Nxd2 38.Rxe8+ Qxe8 39.Ra8 Bc8
40.Qc5
A) 40...Qe1+
41.Kh2
Nf1+
42.Kg1
Ne3+
43.Kh2
Ng4+
( 43...Nf1+= )
44.Kg3 ( 44.Kh3? Nxf2+ 45.Kh2 Qh1+
46.Kg3
Ne4+-+ ) 44...Qxf2+
45.Kh3
Qe3+
46.g3
Nf2+
( 46...Kg7??
47.Ra7++- ) 47.Kg2 ( 47.Kh2 Ng4+= )
47...Qe4+ 48.Kxf2 Qc2+= ;
B) 40...Rd7 41.Rxc8 Rd8 42.Qxd5+
Rxd5 43.Rxe8+ Kf7 ;
C) 40...Kg7! 41.Rxc8 Qe1+ 42.Kh2
Nf1+
43.Kg1 Ne3+ 44.Kh2 Ng4+
45.Kg3 Qxf2+ 46.Kh3 Qe3+ 47.g3
g5-+ ]
38.Nxe4 Bxe4?! 39.Rxf6 Rxc3 40.Qd6
Qg4?!
[ 40...Rc1? 41.Rxg6+! Bxg6 ( 41...Kh7
42.Rh6+ Kg8 43.Qg3+ Kf7 44.Qf4++- )
42.Qxg6+ Kf8 43.Qh6++- ]
[ 40...Qd8!? 41.Rxg6+ Kf7 ( 41...Bxg6
42.Qxg6+ Kf8 43.Qh6+ Kg8 44.Qg6+= )
42.Qxd8 Rxd8 43.Rg5 ]
41.Rxe4! Qxe4 42.Rxg6+ Kh7 43.Rh6+
Kg8 44.Qf6! Qe1+
[ 44...Qb1+ ]
45.Kh2 Qh1+!! [] 46.Kxh1 Re1+ 47.Kh2
Rh1+!! [] 48.Kxh1 Rh3+!! [] 49.Kg1 Rh1+!!
[]
-

42
Vokarev,S
Jasim,A
Dubai (open)
[Vokarev,S]

B06
2515
2280
2002

86/56 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.g3

Nc6 5.Be3 e5 6.dxe5 Nxe5 7.h3 Nf6 8.f4
Ned7 9.Bg2 0-0 10.Nge2 Re8 11.g4!N
[ 11.0-0 - 47/161 ]
11...h6
[ 11...Nb6 12.Qd3 Be6 13.0-0-0 Bc4
14.Qd2 Ba6 15.b3 ]
12.Ng3 Nb6
[ 12...Nc5 13.Bxc5 dxc5 14.Qxd8 Rxd8
15.e5 Ne8 16.Nge4 ]
13.Qd3 Bd7 14.0-0-0 Na4
[ 14...Bc6 15.Bd4 ]
15.Nxa4
[ 15.e5!?
A) 15...dxe5 16.Nxa4! ( 16.fxe5 Rxe5
17.Nxa4 Qe7 18.Bd4 Bxa4 19.Bxe5
Qxe5 ) 16...Bxa4 ( 16...exf4 17.Bxf4
Bxa4
18.Qc4
Bd7
19.Bxb7
Rb8
20.Bxc7 ) 17.Qc4 Bd7 18.f5! ;
B) 15...Qe7 ;
C) 15...Nxc3 16.Qxc3 dxe5 17.fxe5
Nh7 ]
15...Bxa4 16.Bd4
[ 16.e5!? Qe7! ( 16...dxe5 17.Qc4 Bd7
18.f5 )]
16...Bc6 17.Bf3 [/\ h4] Nd7 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
19.h4 Nc5
[ 19...Qf6 20.Qd2 ]
20.Qe3! Qe7 21.Rde1 Qe6 22.Kb1 Qc4
23.h5+- Ne6 24.hxg6 fxg6 25.f5 Ng5
26.Rxh6! Kxh6 27.Rh1+ Kg7 28.Qxg5 Rg8
[ 28...Qf7 29.f6+ Kg8 30.Qh4 Qd7 31.g5 ]
29.Qe7+ Qf7 30.f6# #
1-0

Fogarasi,T
Vajda,L
Budapest
[Fogarasi,T]

B06
2445
2535
2002

86/(57) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3

* c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.a4 b4 7.Nd1 a5 8.c3
bxc3 9.bxc3 f5!N
[ 9...Nf6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 9...Nd7 ]
[ 9...Ba6 ]
10.exf5 Bxf5 11.Bd3
[ 11.Ne2!? Nf6 12.Ng3 Ne4 13.Nxe4
Bxe4 14.f3 Bf5 15.h4 e5! ]
11...Nf6 12.Ne2 Qc8 13.0-0 0-0 14.Bxf5
[ 14.Ng3
Bxd3
15.Qxd3
Nbd7
( 15...Nd5!? ) 16.Rb1 d5 17.f4 e6!= ]
14...Qxf5 15.Bh6?!
[ 15.Ng3! Qd5 16.Bh6 Bxh6 17.Qxh6 ]
15...Ne4! 16.Qe3 Bxh6 17.Qxh6 Nd7 18.f3
Nef6
19.Ng3
Qd3
20.Qe3
Qxe3+
21.Nxe3=

43
Bitansky,I
Kantsler,B
Israel (ch)
[Kantsler,B]

B06
2370
2485
2002

86/(57) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3

a6 * 5.Qd2 b5 6.a4 b4 7.Nce2 a5 8.Ng3
c5N
[ 8...Nd7 - 70/(94) ]
9.Nf3
[ 9.c3!? ]
9...cxd4 10.Nxd4 Nf6 11.Bh6 Bxh6
[ 11...0-0 12.h4 ]
12.Qxh6 Qb6 13.Rd1
[ 13.Nb5!? Na6 14.Be2 Bg4 ]
B06
Gruenfeld,Y
2510 13...Bd7! 14.Bb5
[ 14.Bc4!? ]
Kantsler,B
2485
14...Nc6!
15.Nxc6
Rishon LeZion
2002
[ 15.Bxc6!? Bxc6 16.0-0 ]
[Kantsler,B]
15...Bxc6 16.Bxc6+
86/57 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3
[ 16.0-0!? ]
a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.a4
16...Qxc6 17.0-0 Qxa4 18.Rd2 Qb5 19.f4
[ 7.e5 - 76/98 ]
a4 20.e5 dxe5 21.fxe5 Qxe5 22.Re2
7...b4 8.Ne2 Nf6 9.Ng3 c5!?N
Qd4+ 23.Kh1 a3! 24.c3 bxc3 25.bxc3
[ 9...Nbd7 ]
Qxc3 26.Rfe1 a2!-+
[ 9...0-0 ]
10.h3
[ 10.dxc5!? Ng4 11.Bc1 dxc5 12.0-0 ]
B06
[ 10.c3!? ]
Movsesian,S
2650
10...cxd4 11.Nxd4 e5 12.Nb3 0-0 13.0-0
Istratescu,A
2615
a5
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 13...Nc6 14.a5 ]
[Istratescu,A]
[ 13...Nbd7 14.a5 ]
14.Qe2 Nbd7 15.Rfd1 Qe7 16.Bc4!? Nxe4 86/58 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3
17.Nxe4 Bxe4 18.Bd5! Bxd5 19.Rxd5 a6 5.f4 b5 6.Be2 Bb7 7.Bf3 Nd7 8.e5
e4!? 20.Rad1
Qc8
[ 20.Rb1!? ]
[ 8...Bxf3 - 73/119 ]
20...Bxb2 21.Rxd6 Nf6 22.Bg5
9.Ne4N
[ 22.Bc5 Qe5 ]
[ 9.Bxb7 ]
[ 9.Nh3 ]
[ 22.Bb6 Qe5 23.Rc6 Nd5 24.Rc5 Nc3 ]
[ 9.Qe2 ]
22...Be5 23.R6d5 h6!? 24.Bxh6?
9...Nh6 10.Ne2 Nb6
[ 24.Bxf6 Bxf6 25.Nxa5 Rfc8 ]
[ 10...f6!? 11.exd6 ( 11.e6 Nb6 12.d5
24...Nxd5 25.Bxf8 Qe6!-+ 26.Nc5
Nxd5 13.Nxd6+ cxd6 14.Bxd5 Ng4 )
[ 26.Qc4 Nc3 ]
11...f5!? ( 11...cxd6 12.d5 f5 13.Ng5
26...Nc3 27.Nxe6
Bxb2 14.Bd4!? ) 12.Ng5 Bxf3 13.gxf3!
[ 27.Qd2 Qf5 ]
cxd6 14.Ne6 Kf7 15.d5 Bxb2 ]
27...Nxe2+ 28.Kf1 fxe6
11.0-0 0-0 12.N2g3 Nd5
[ 28...Nc3 ]
[ 12...f6 13.exf6 exf6 14.f5! Nxf5 15.Nxf5
29.Kxe2 Kxf8
Qxf5 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 17.Bxb7 Qxf1+
0-1
18.Qxf1 Rxf1+ 19.Rxf1 Rb8! 20.Bc6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

44

( 20.Bxa6?! Nc4 21.Bf2 Rb6 ) 20...Nc4

21.Bd5+ Kh8 22.Bxc4 bxc4 23.b3 cxb3
24.axb3 Re8 25.Kf2 Rf8+ 26.Ke2 Rxf1
27.Kxf1 Kg8= ]
13.Bc1
[ 13.Bd2 c5 14.c3 cxd4 15.cxd4 Qc4 ]
13...f6! 14.c3 fxe5 15.fxe5 Qd7 16.Qe2
Nf5 17.Nxf5?!
[ 17.Bd2 ]
17...gxf5
18.Ng3
dxe5 19.dxe5 Qe6!
20.Re1 f4! 21.Ne4
[ 21.Nh5?! Bh6 ]
21...Qb6+ 22.Kh1 Rf5! 23.c4 bxc4
24.Qxc4 Qb5!
[ 24...Rxe5?? 25.Bxf4+- ]
[ 24...Bxe5?? 25.Nc5+- ]
25.Qxb5 axb5 26.Nc5 Bc6 27.Nd3 Ra4!!-+
28.Bd2
[ 28.b3? Rd4 29.Bb2 Rxd3 30.Be4 Rd2
31.Bc1 Rxe5 32.Bxd2 Rxe4! ]
28...Rd4 29.Be4 Rf8?
[ 29...Rg5! 30.Rac1 Ba8 31.Re2 Bxe5
( 31...Rxe4!? 32.Rxe4 Nc3 33.Bxc3 Bxe4
34.Nxf4 Rg4 35.Rf1 Bh6 36.Bd2 Bxg2+
37.Nxg2 Bxd2 ) 32.Bxd5+ Rxd5 33.Nxe5
Rgxe5 34.Rxe5 Rxe5 35.Bxf4 ( 35.Re1
Rg5 36.Re2 e5-+ ) 35...Re2-+ ]
30.Rac1
-

Zagrebelny,S
Benjamin,J
Bled (ol)
[Zagrebelny,S]

13...Nb4 14.Bc4 Nc5!?

[ 14...d5 15.exd5 Nb6 16.Bb3 N6xd5
17.Bg5 ]
15.Bg5 Bf6!
[ 15...Qe8 16.Re1 Nxe4 17.Bb5 Nc6
18.Qc2 Bf5 19.Nxf5 gxf5 20.Bf4 ]
16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Re1 Nxe4?
[ 17...Bd7 18.e5 dxe5 19.Rxe5 ( 19.Nxe5
Rad8! ) 19...b6= ]
18.Bxf7+
[ 18.Rxe4!? d5 19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.Qb3
Rd8 21.Rae1 ]
18...Rxf7
19.Rxe4
Bd7
20.Qd2
Re8
21.Rxe8+ Bxe8 22.b3 Re7 23.Re1 Bf7
[ 23...Bc6!? 24.Rxe7 Qxe7 25.Qc1 ]
24.Rxe7 Qxe7 25.Qc3 h6
[ 25...Bd5!? 26.Qc8+ Kg7 27.Qg4 ]
26.h4! Qd8?!
[ 26...Bd5 ]
27.Qe3 Kh7 28.h5 g5?
[ 28...Qf6 ]
29.Qe4+ Kg8 30.Qxb7 Bxh5
[ 30...Bd5 31.Qa7 Bxf3 32.Nxf3 ]
31.Nf5 Qf6 32.N3d4+- Bf7 33.Qa8+ Kh7
34.Qxa5 Nd3 35.Qc7 d5 36.a5 Kg6
37.Qe7 Qa6
[ 37...Qxe7 38.Nxe7+ Kf6 39.a6! ]
38.Qf8
1-0

B07
2525
Galkin,A
2605
Gagunashvili,M
2002 Batumi
[Gagunashvili,M]

86/59 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bd3

Nf6 5.0-0 0-0 6.c3 c5 7.Nbd2 cxd4 8.cxd4
Nc6 9.h3
[ 9.a3 - 76/100 ]
9...Nd7N
[ 9...e5 ]
[ 9...Bd7 ]
[ 9...a5 ]
10.Nb3
[ 10.d5 Nce5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.Be2 Qb6
13.Kh1 Qd4!? 14.Qb3 f5 ]
10...a5 11.a4 e5
[ 11...Nb4 12.Bb5 ]
12.Be3 exd4 13.Nbxd4
[ 13.Nfxd4!? ]

B07
2565
2470
2002

86/(60) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 * 4.f3

c6 5.Be3 b5 6.Qd2 Nbd7 7.Nge2 Bg7
8.Nf4 Qc7 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 e5 11.dxe5
Nxe5 12.b3 Bb7 13.a4 b4 14.Na2 a5
15.c3 c5 16.Rad1 Rfd8N
[ 16...c4 - 77/104 ]
17.Bb5?
[ 17.c4 ><Na2 ]
17...d5
18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Rxd5
20.Qf2 Rad8! 21.Rxd5 Rxd5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

45

B07 15...Qxe5 16.Bg3 Qe6 17.e5

[ 17.Qd6!
Aroshidze,L
2345
A) 17...Qxd6 18.Bxd6 ( 18.Rxd6 b4 )
Gagunashvili,M
2470
18...Re8 19.Bf3 Ng4 20.e5! ;
Tbilisi
2002
B) 17...b4 18.axb4 axb4 19.Qxb4 ]
[Gagunashvili,M]
17...Nd7
86/(60) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5
[ 17...b4 18.exf6 bxc3 19.Qxc3 Bxf6
c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Bg7
20.Bc4 Bxc3 ( 20...Qf5 21.Bd3 ) 21.Bxe6
[ 6...h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Nh5 9.Nge2 Bg7
Bxb2+ 22.Kxb2 Bxe6 ]
10.a4 b4 11.Nd1 a5 12.c3 bxc3 13.bxc3 18.Ne4 Nxe5 19.Kb1 Nc4 20.Bxc4 Qxc4
0-0 14.0-0 e6?! 15.f4 gxf4 16.Bxf4 Nxf4 21.Nd6 Qg4 22.Bf4
17.Qxf4 Ba6 18.Nf2 ]
[ 22.Nxc8 Rfxc8 ]
7.f4 0-0 * 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.0-0-0 b4 10.Ne2 22...g5 23.Be3 Be6 24.h4 b4 25.hxg5
Qb6N
[ 25.a4 b3-+ ]
[ 10...d5 ]
25...bxa3 26.gxh6 Bxb2 27.Bd4
[ 10...a5 ]
[ 27.h7+ Kg7 28.Bd4+ f6-+ ]
[ 10...Qa5 ]
27...f6 28.h7+ Kg7 29.c4
11.h3?! Bxf3 12.gxf3 Nbd7 13.f5
[ 29.Bxb2 Rab8-+ ]
[ 13.e5 Nd5 ]
29...Rab8 30.Ka2 c5 31.Bxc5 Bxc4+
13...Qa5 14.Kb1 c5
0-1

Kotronias,V
Gagunashvili,M
Batumi
[Gagunashvili,M]

B07
2580
Bruzon,L
2470
Chernin,A
2002 Villarrobledo (rapid)
[Bruzon,L]

86/60 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5

c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Bg7 7.f4 0-0 8.a3
h6N
[ 8...Bb7 ]
[ 8...a5 ]
9.Bh4
[ 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 9...exf6 10.f5 ) 10.e5
Bg7 ]
9...e5!? 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.0-0-0
[ 11.fxe5 Nxe4 12.Qf4 Ng5 13.Ne4
Qc7 ]
[ 11.Nf3
exf4
12.e5
Qe8
13.0-0
( 13.0-0-0!? ) 13...Nfd7 ( 13...Nh5 14.Ne4 )
14.Rae1 ]
11...Nbd7 12.Nf3 Qe7
[ 12...Qc7 ]
13.fxe5
[ 13.Bg3 Nh5 14.f5 a5! ]
13...Nxe5 14.Be2
[ 14.Bg3 Nfd7 /\ a5 ]
[ 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Bg3 Qe6 16.e5 Nd7
17.Rhe1 a5 18.Ne4 Nxe5 ]
14...a5! 15.Nxe5
[ 15.Qd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 Nfd7 ]

B07
2590
2570
2002

86/(60) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5

* h6 5.Bh4 Bg7 6.Qd2 Nbd7 7.0-0-0 g5
8.Bg3 Nh5 9.e5 Nb6 10.Qe2 Nxg3
11.hxg3 Bf5!?N
[ 11...e6 - 82/98 ]
12.f4 g4 13.Rh5!? Qd7
[ 13...Bg6
14.Qxg4!?
Bxh5
15.Qxg7
Kd7 ]
14.exd6
[ 14.Qb5 c6 15.Qa5 Bg6 16.Rh1 d5 ]
14...cxd6 15.Qd2 Kf8
[ 15...a6
16.Bd3
Bxd3
17.Qxd3
d5
18.Nge2 Rc8 19.Rdh1 ]
16.Bd3 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Rc8 18.Nge2

Ivanchuk,V
Azmaiparashvili,Z
Bled (ol)
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

B07
2705
2665
2002

86/61 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5

Bg7 5.f4 0-0 6.Qd2 Nbd7 7.e5 Ne8 8.Nf3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

46

Nb6!?N
[ 8...c5 ]
9.Bh4
[ 9.0-0-0!? f6 10.Bh4 ( 10.exf6 exf6
11.Bh4 d5!= /\ Nd6 ) 10...dxe5 11.fxe5
( 11.dxe5 Qxd2+ 12.Rxd2 fxe5 13.fxe5
Bg4 ) 11...c6 12.Bd3 Bg4 ( 12...Be6
13.Rhe1 Nc7 14.exf6 exf6 15.Bg3 )]
9...Bh6!? 10.Bd3
[ 10.0-0-0 dxe5 11.Nxe5 ( 11.dxe5 Qxd2+
12.Rxd2 Bxf4 13.Bxe7 f6 14.Bxf8 Kxf8
15.exf6 Nxf6= ) 11...f6 12.Nf3 Nd6 ]
10...Ng7 11.0-0
[ 11.0-0-0 Bf5 ]
11...Bf5 12.Rae1 dxe5 13.Rxe5
[ 13.dxe5?!
Bxd3
14.Qxd3
( 14.cxd3
Ne6 ) 14...Qxd3 15.cxd3 Rfe8= ]
13...f6 14.Re2 Bxd3 15.Qxd3 Bxf4 16.Qe4
g5 17.Bf2 c6= 18.Qxe7 Qxe7 19.Rxe7
Rab8
[ 19...Rf7!? 20.Rfe1 Kf8= ]
20.Re2
[ 20.Rfe1 Rfe8= ]
20...Rbe8 21.Rfe1 Rxe2 22.Rxe2 Re8
23.Kf1 g4 24.Rxe8+ Nxe8 25.Ne2 Bc7
26.Nd2
[ 26.Nh4 Nd6 27.Bg3 ( 27.Ng3 Kf7= )
27...Nbc4 28.Bxd6 Nxd6= ]
26...Nd5 27.a3
[ 27.a3 b5= ]
-

Reefat,B._S
Marin,M
Bled (ol)
[Marin,M]

B07
2445
2555
2002

86/(62) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3

c6 * 5.h3 Nbd7 6.f4 b5 7.Bd3 e5 8.Qf3
b4N
[ 8...exd4 9.Bxd4 b4 10.e5! ]
[ 8...Bb7 ]
9.Nd1 exd4 10.Bxd4 Bg7 11.Ne3?!
[ 11.a3! ]
11...0-0 12.0-0-0 Qc7?
[ 12...c5! 13.e5 ( 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.e5
dxe5 15.Qxa8 exf4 16.Nc4 Nb6 17.Nxb6
Qxb2+ 18.Kd2 Re8!-+ ) 13...cxd4 14.exf6
Nxf6 15.Qxa8 dxe3 (/\ Qa5-+) 16.Qxa7
Nd5 (/\ Qf6-+) 17.Qa4 (/\ Qb3) Bxb2+!-+ ]

[ 12...Bb7 13.e5! Nh5 14.Nf5! ]

13.g4! c5 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.g5 Nd7 16.e5!
[ 16.Nd5 Qa5 ]
16...dxe5 17.f5 f6??
[ 17...Bb7 18.Be4 Bxe4 19.Qxe4 Rfd8
20.Nf3 ]
18.Qxa8 Bb7 19.Nd5+-

Sokolov,And
Marin,M
Bled (ol)
[Marin,M]

B07
2585
2555
2002

86/62 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3

c6 5.Qd2 Nbd7 6.Nf3 e5 7.Rd1!?N
[ 7.0-0-0 ]
[ 7.h3 ]
[ 7.Bc4 ]
[ 7.Bh6 ]
7...Qe7 8.Be2! [<->d]
[ 8.Bd3 ]
8...Bg7 9.0-0 0-0
[ 9...b5 10.d5! b4 11.dxc6 bxc3 12.cxd7+
Bxd7 13.Qxc3 Nxe4 14.Qb4 ]
10.Rfe1
[ 10.a4 exd4 11.Bxd4 Nxe4 12.Nxe4
Qxe4 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Qxd6 Nf6= ]
10...Re8
[ 10...b5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Qd6! Qxd6
13.Rxd6 Bb7 ( 13...b4 14.Na4 Nxe4
15.Rxc6 ) 14.Red1
Nb6
( 14...Rad8
15.Nxe5+- ) 15.Bc5 Rfe8 16.b4! /\ a4
( 16.a4 Nxa4 17.Nxa4 Nxe4! )]
11.Bc4
[ 11.a4!? ]
11...b5 12.Bb3 a5!
[ 12...Bb7 13.Ng5 Rf8 14.dxe5 dxe5
15.Qd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 ]
13.Ng5 Rf8 14.a4
[ 14.a3 Bb7= ]
[ 14.d5 b4 15.dxc6 bxc3 ]
14...b4 15.Nb1 [/\ de5, Qd6, Nd2-c4]
[ 15.Ne2!? ]
15...Ng4
[ 15...h6?! 16.Nxf7 Rxf7 17.Bxh6 ]
16.Nxf7?!
[ 16.Nf3 ]
16...Rxf7
17.Bg5
Bf6
18.Bxf6
Ngxf6
19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Qd6 Qxd6 21.Rxd6 Ne8
22.Rxc6 Bb7! 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Rc4 Nd6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
25.Rc7 Ke7 26.Nd2 Kd8 27.Rxb7 Nxb7
28.Nc4 Rc8 29.b3 Rxc4!?-+ 30.bxc4
[R 8/a] Nbc5 31.g3 Nb6
[ 31...Nxa4 32.Ra1 ]
32.f4 Nxc4 33.Kf2
[ 33.Rd1+ Ke7 34.Rd5 Nxa4 35.Kf2 Nab6
36.Rb5 Kd6! ]
33...Nxa4 34.Ke2
[ 34.Ra1 Na3 ]
34...Ke7 35.Kd3 Nab2+ 36.Ke2 a4 37.h4
a3 38.Ra1 Na4 39.Kd3 Nab2+ 40.Ke2
Na4 41.Kd3 Ncb2+ 42.Ke3 Nc3
[ 42...Ke6 ]
43.fxe5 Nb5!
[ 43...Ke6 44.Kd4 ]
44.Rf1 Nc4+ 45.Kd3 Nxe5+ 46.Ke3 Ke6
47.Kd2 Nc4+ 48.Kd3 Nb2+ 49.Kd2 Nc3
[ 49...Nc3 50.Ke3 ( 50.Ra1 Nxe4+ 51.Ke3
Nxg3 ) 50...Nbd1+ 51.Kd3 a2 ]
0-1

47
Rg6! ( 17...dxe5 18.Bxf5 Rg7 19.Rd1 ;
17...Qxf2+ 18.Kxf2 Ng4+ 19.Kg1 Nxh6
20.Rxh6 Nxe5 21.Rxd6 f4 )]
[ 15.Qg5+ Kh8 16.e5 ( 16.Qxf5 Qd8 )
16...Rg8
17.Qxf5
dxe5
18.Ne4
c5
19.Nxf6 Nxf6 20.Qxe5 Bh3 ]
15...Qxf2+! 16.Kh1 Ng4 17.Qg5+ Kh8
18.Re2
[ 18.Bxf5 Ndxe5 19.Rxe5 ( 19.Rf1 Bxf5
20.Rxf2 Nxf2+ 21.Kg1 Nh3+ 22.gxh3
Nf3+ ) 19...dxe5 ]
18...Ndxe5 19.h3
[ 19.Rxf2 Nxf2+ 20.Kg1 Nh3+ 21.gxh3
Nf3+ ]
[ 19.Qe7 Ng6 ]
19...Rg8
20.Qh5
Qf4
21.hxg4
Nxg4
22.Re7 Be6 23.Rf1 Nf2+ 24.Kg1 Rxg2+
0-1
B07
2405
2460
2002

Geller,J
Zakharevich,I
B06
Speck,N
2370 Saint Petersburg
Ivanov,Alexa
2525 [Zakharevich,I]
Bled (ol)
2002
86/(63) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 * d6
[Ivanov,Alexa]
4.Be3 Nf6 5.Qd2 c6 6.Bh6 Bxh6 7.Qxh6
86/63 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 Qa5 8.0-0-0 b5!?
[ 8...Be6 - 68/(99) ]
d6 5.Be3 Nd7 6.Qd2 Qc7 7.Bd3 e5 8.0-0
9.e5 dxe5
Ngf6 9.Bh6 0-0 10.a4N
[ 9...b4? 10.Qg7! ( 10.exf6 bxc3 11.Qg7?
[ 10.Bxg7 ]
[ 10.Ne2 ]
Qg5+ 12.Kb1 Qxf6 ) 10...Rf8 ( 10...Rg8?
10...a5
11.exf6!+- ) 11.exf6 bxc3 12.fxe7 Kxe7
13.Bc4 ]
[ 10...b6 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.Bc4 ]
11.Rfe1?!
10.dxe5 Ng4 11.Qg7 Rf8 12.Ne4 Bf5
[ 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.Rfe1 ]
13.h3!N
11...Bxh6 12.Qxh6 exd4 13.Nxd4 Qb6
[ 13.Be2 ]
14.Nf5?
13...Bxe4 14.hxg4 Nd7
[ 14.Nb3? Qxf2+ ]
[ 14...Qxa2?! 15.Rd8+! Kxd8 16.Qxf8+
[ 14.Nce2 Nc5 ( 14...Ng4!? 15.Qf4 Nge5
Kd7 17.Rxh7 ]
16.Nb3 Nc5 17.Nxc5 Qxc5= ) 15.Qf4! 15.e6 fxe6 16.Qd4
( 15.Qh4?! Ng4 ; 15.f3 d5 16.e5 Nfd7
[ 16.f3 Qxa2 17.fxe4 Rxf1! ]
17.f4 Nxd3 18.cxd3 Nc5 19.f5 Bxf5
[ 16.Rxh7
0-0-0
17.Qxe7
( 17.Rxd7?
20.Nxf5 Nxd3+ 21.Qe3 Qxe3+ 22.Nxe3
Qe1+ ) 17...Rxf2 ]
Nxe1 23.Rxe1 f6!? )
16...Bd5 17.a3 e5 18.Qe3 b4 19.f3 bxa3
A) 15...Ng4?! 16.Qxd6 Rd8 ( 16...Ne6 20.Qxa3 Qxa3
17.c3 ) 17.Qg3
Nxd3
18.Qxd3
c5 -
19.Qb5! Qf6 20.Nf3 ;
B) 15...Qd8= ]
14...gxf5-+ 15.e5
[ 15.Re3 Kh8 ( 15...f4 ) 16.Rh3 Rg8 17.e5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Amonatov,F
Torre,E
Bled (ol)
[Magomedov,M]

48
B07
2515
2520
2002

86/64 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3

c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.0-0-0 Qa5
8.Kb1 b4 9.Nce2 Ng4! 10.f4 Bg7 11.Nf3
Nxe3 12.Qxe3 0-0 13.Ng5!?N
[ 13.h4 ]
13...Qb6?!
[ 13...h6 14.h4!? Nf6 15.Qg3!? (/\ e5) Nh5
16.Qf3 hxg5 17.hxg5 Be6 ( 17...e5
18.dxe5 dxe5 19.f5 ; 17...f5 18.exf5 Bxf5
19.Bxf5 ) 18.b3 f5 19.exf5 Rxf5 20.g4
Bd5 21.Be4 ]
[ 13...c5! 14.f5 ( 14.d5 Nb6 ) 14...cxd4
A) 15.Nxd4 Qb6 ( 15...Qc5? 16.Qh3
Nf6 17.Nb3 Qe5 18.Bc4 e6!? 19.Nd4
d5 20.Ndf3! Qf4 21.e5 ) 16.Qh3 h6
A1) 17.Nxf7 Rxf7 18.Bc4 Ne5 ;
A2) 17.Nde6 fxe6 18.Nxe6 ( 18.Bc4
Nc5 19.fxg6 Rf6 ) 18...Ne5 ;
A3) 17.Bc4 Ne5 ;
B) 15.Qh3 ]
14.Qg3 Nf6 15.Ka1
[ 15.h4! h6 16.e5 Nh5 17.Qf3 hxg5
18.hxg5 dxe5 19.fxe5 ]
15...a5 16.Rhf1 a4
[ 16...b3!? 17.cxb3 a4 18.e5 ( 18.bxa4
Rxa4 19.e5 Nd5 ) 18...axb3 19.a3
Nd5 ]
17.e5 a3 18.b3 Ng4?
[ 18...Nd5
A) 19.f5 gxf5 20.Nxh7
A1) 20...Kxh7 21.Rxf5! Bxf5 22.Qh3+!
Kg8 23.Qxf5 Rfd8 24.Rf1 Nf6 ( 24...f6
25.Qe6+ Kh8 26.Rf3 );
A2) 20...dxe5
A2a) 21.Bxf5 Bxf5 22.Rxf5 Kxh7
23.Rh5+
Bh6
24.Rxh6+
Kxh6
25.Qh4+ Kg6 ( 25...Kg7 26.Qg5+
Kh8 27.Rd3 Nf6 28.Rh3+ Nh7
29.Qh6 ) 26.Qg4+ ( 26.Qg3+ Kh6
27.Qh4+= ) 26...Kf6! 27.Rf1+ Nf4
28.dxe5+
Kxe5
29.Qxf4+
Ke6
30.Qf5+ Kd6 31.Rd1+ Kc7 32.Qd7+
Kb8 33.Qxe7 ;
A2b) 21.Nxf8 e4 22.Bc4 Kxf8 ;
B) 19.h4! h6 20.Ne4 ( 20.Nh3?! Nc3!
21.h5 Nxd1 22.Rxd1 Bf5 ; 20.Nxf7 Rxf7

21.Qxg6 Ne3 ) 20...Bf5 21.h5 c5 22.Qf3

cxd4 23.g4 Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Ne3 25.hxg6
f6 ( 25...Nxd1 26.gxf7+ Kxf7 27.e6+ )
B1) 26.exf6 exf6 ( 26...Bxf6 27.Qe6+
Kg7 28.Ng3 Nxd1 29.Nh5+ Kh8
30.g7+ Bxg7 31.Qg6 ) 27.f5 Rae8
28.Qxd4
Qxd4+
29.Nxd4
Nxf1
30.Rxf1 ;
B2) 26.g5!
fxg5
27.fxg5
Nxd1
( 27...Nxf1
28.gxh6
Bxh6
29.g7 ;
27...Rxf1 28.Rxf1 ) 28.Rxd1 ]
19.f5!!+- Nxe5
[ 19...gxf5 20.Bxf5 Nxe5 21.Bxh7+ Kh8
22.Qh4 ]
20.fxg6 Nxg6
[ 20...fxg6 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8 22.Qf4+ Ke8
23.Kb1! h6 24.dxe5 hxg5 25.Qxg5 ]
21.Bxg6 fxg6 22.Rxf8+ Bxf8 23.Qf3! Bf5
24.g4 Ra5
[ 24...h6 25.gxf5 hxg5 26.fxg6 ]
25.gxf5 Rxf5 26.Qe3 Re5 27.Qf4! Rf5
28.Qh4 h6 29.Ne6 Qb5 30.Ng3 Qd5
31.Nxf5 Qxf5 32.Qe1 Qxc2 33.Qd2 Qf5
34.Nxf8 Qxf8 35.Qxb4 Qf3 36.Qd2 Kf7
37.Qd3 Qg4 38.Re1 Qh4 39.Qf3+
1-0

Van den Doel,E

Gagunashvili,M
Bled (ol)
[Gagunashvili,M]

B08
2590
2535
2002

86/65 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3

c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.Nf3 Bg7
[ 7...e5 - 83/74 ]
8.0-0 0-0 9.Bh6 Qc7 10.Ne2
[ 10.Rfe1 b4 11.Ne2 ( 11.Nd1 ) 11...c5
12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.a3 Rb8
15.axb4 Rxb4 ]
10...a5N
[ 10...Nb6?!
A) 11.Bxg7
Kxg7
12.e5
dxe5
( 12...Nfd7 ) 13.dxe5 Ng4 14.Qc3 ;
B) 11.Ng3 Bg4 ( 11...e5 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Qg5 Re8 15.Nh4 )
12.e5
B1) 12...Bxf3 13.Bxg7+- ;
B2) 12...Nfd7 13.Nh4 dxe5 ( 13...Bxh6
14.Qxh6 dxe5 15.f3 Be6 16.Nh5+- )
14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qg5+- ;

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B3) 12...dxe5 13.Nxe5 ( 13.dxe5 Nfd7
14.Qg5 Bxf3 15.Nf5 f6! ) 13...Be6
14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.f4 ]
[ 10...c5 11.c3 /\ Ng3 ]
[ 10...e5 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.a4 Rb8 ]
11.Ng3
[ 11.a4 b4 12.c3 c5 ]
11...e5 12.c3
[ 12.a4 b4 ]
[ 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.Qg5 Kh8!? /\ Ng8, f6 ]
12...a4 13.Nh4
[ 13.Nf5? gxf5 14.Qg5 Ne8 ]
[ 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Qg5 Kh8! /\ Ng8, f6
( 14...Ng8!? )]
13...Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Kh8! 15.Nf3
[ 15.f4!? ]
15...Ng8 16.Qd2 Bb7= 17.c4?
[ 17.Rac1 /\ c4 ]
17...bxc4 18.Bxc4 d5 19.Bd3
[ 19.Be2
A) 19...c5 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 ( 20...dxe4
21.Qc3 Nxe5 22.dxe5 ) 21.dxe5 dxe4
22.Qc3 ;
B) 19...dxe4!
20.Nxe4
f5
( 20...c5
21.Nxc5
Nxc5
22.Rac1 )
21.Nc5
( 21.Neg5 e4 22.Ne6 Qd6 23.Nxf8 exf3
24.Nxg6+
hxg6
25.Bxf3= )
21...e4
22.Ng5 ( 22.Ne6 Qd6 23.Nxf8 exf3
24.Nxg6+ hxg6 25.Bxf3= ) 22...Nxc5
23.dxc5 Rae8 24.Bc4 Bc8 ]
19...dxe4
[ 19...f5? 20.exf5 e4 21.Ng5 Qd6 22.fxg6!
Qxg6 23.Be2 ]
20.Nxe4 f5 21.Neg5 e4 22.Ne6 Qd6
23.Nxf8 Rxf8 24.Be2 exf3 25.Bxf3 Ne5!?
26.Qf4
[ 26.Be2 c5! ]
26...Nxf3+ 27.Qxf3 Qxd4 28.Rab1?!
[ 28.Rfd1 Qxb2 29.Rab1 Qg7 ]
[ 28.Qe2! ]
28...Nf6 29.Rfd1 Qb4 30.a3 Qb5 31.Qc3
Kg8 32.b3 Ne4
[ 32...c5
33.bxa4
Qc6
34.Qc4+!
( 34.Qb3+ Rf7 )]
33.Qc2 axb3 34.Rxb3 Qa6
[ 34...Qa4?
35.Rd7!
Nc5
( 35...Bc8
36.Rbb7!!+- ) 36.Rbxb7!!+- ]
35.Rb4 Bc8 36.Qb3+ Kg7 37.Qb2+ Kg8
[ 37...Rf6?? 38.Rxe4 fxe4 39.Rd6 ]
[ 37...Nf6? 38.Rd6 ]
38.Qb3+ Kg7 39.Qb2+ Kg8 40.Rb6?
[ 40.Qb3+= ]

49
40...Qa4
41.Rd4
Qa5
42.Qb4
Qe5
43.Rxc6 Bb7! 44.Rc1 Re8
[ 44...Qf4 45.Qc4+ ]
45.a4? Nxf2!! 46.Qc4+ Kh8 47.Qc3
[ 47.Kxf2 Qe3+ 48.Kf1 Ba6! 49.Qxa6
Qxc1+ 50.Kf2 Qe3+! ]
47...Ne4 48.Qa1 Nf6 49.Rd3 Qe6 50.a5
Kg8 51.Qc3 Qe4 52.Rd2 Rc8 53.Qa3
Qe3+!!
54.Qxe3 Rxc1+ 55.Kf2 Ng4+
56.Ke2 Ba6+
0-1

Varavin,V
Berezovics,A
Alushta
[Varavin,V]

B08
2465
2330
2002

86/66 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.Re1 Qc7 8.e5
dxe5 9.Nxe5 Nfd7 10.Ng4 h5
[ 10...Rd8 - 32/(173) ]
11.Nh6+!N
[ 11.Ne3 ]
11...Kh7 12.Bd3 Nf6 13.Qd2 Na6 14.Ne4
[ 14.a3!? ]
14...Nxe4 15.Rxe4 c5
[ 15...f5 16.Rh4 f4 17.Qe2! Kxh6 18.Bxg6
Kxg6 19.Qxh5+ Kf6 20.Bxf4+- ]
16.Rh4! c4 17.Rxh5!
[ 17.Be2!? f6!? ( 17...Bf6 18.Nxf7! )]
17...cxd3 18.Rh4! f6
[ 18...Qxc2 19.Nf5+ Kg8 20.Nxe7# # ]
[ 18...f5 19.Nxf5+ Kg8 20.Nh6+
A) 20...Bxh6 21.Qxh6 Kf7 ( 21...Rf6
22.Qh8+ Kf7 23.d5+- ) 22.Bf4! Qxc2
23.Re1+- ;
B) 20...Kh7 21.Qg5! ( 21.Qxd3 Bf6! )
21...Qxc2 22.Nf5+ Kg8 23.Nxe7+ Kf7
24.Qxg6+ Kxe7 25.Qxg7++- ]
19.Qxd3 Qa5
[ 19...Nb4 20.Ng4+! Kg8 21.Qxg6 Bxg4
( 21...Qxc2
22.Nh6+
Kh8
23.Nf5+ )
22.Qh7+! Kf7 23.Rxg4 Rg8 24.Bh6+- ]
20.Bd2 Qd5 21.Nf5+ Kg8 22.Nxe7+
1-0

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50

[ 29...Bxg4 30.Nc5+- ]
B08
Gagunashvili,M
2470 30.g3 fxg3 31.Qxg3 Bh4
[ 31...Qe3+
32.Kg2
Qxc3
33.Rac1+Minasian,Art
2570
/\ Rd7 ]
Batumi
2002
32.Qh2 Qf6
[Gagunashvili,M]
[ 32...Qe3+ 33.Kg2 Qf2+ 34.Kh3 Qxf3+
86/67 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3
35.Kxh4+- ]
d6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.a4 Qc7 7.0-0 Ngf6 8.h3 33.Rd3 Nf8 34.Nc5 Bg5 35.Rad1 b6
0-0 9.Be3 e5
36.Rd6 Qxf3
[ 9...b6 10.Nd2 Bb7 11.a5 Rad8 ]
[ 36...Qe7
37.Ne6
Bxe6
( 37...Nxe6
10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Bc4 Nh5 12.a5 Nf4
38.Bxe6+- ) 38.Bxe6 Nxe6 39.Rd7 Rd8
13.Qb1 Qd6!N
40.Qxe5+ Kg8 ( 40...Bf6 41.Rxd8+ Nxd8
[ 13...b5 14.axb6 Nxb6 15.Qa2 Nxc4
42.Qxe7 Bxe7 43.Rd7+- /\ a6 ; 40...Qf6
16.Qxc4 Be6 17.Qc5 Rfb8 18.b3 Rb7
41.Rxd8+ Nxd8 42.Rxd8++- ) 41.Rxd8+
19.Ra6 ]
Nxd8 42.Qxe7 Bxe7 43.Rd7+- /\ a6 ]
37.Qxe5+
[ 13...h6 14.Qa2 Qd8
A) 15.Kh2?!
Qf6
16.Ng1
Re8!? 1-0
( 16...g5? 17.g3 Ng6 18.Be2 Re8
19.Bg4 );
B) 15.Ne2!? Qf6
B08
B1) 16.Nxf4 exf4 17.Bd4 Qe7 18.e5
Efimenko,Z
2545
Nc5 19.b4 ( 19.Bxc5 Qxc5 20.e6
Gagunashvili,M
2485
Bxe6 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Qxe6+ Kh7 ) Moscow
2002
19...Ne6 20.Bc3 Ng5! ;
[Gagunashvili,M]
B2) 16.Kh2 ]
86/(68) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3
14.Ne2
[ 14.Qa2 Qf6 15.Kh2 g5 16.Ne2 h5 c6 5.h3 Bg7 6.Nf3 0-0 7.Qd2 * b5 8.Bd3
17.Nxf4 exf4 ( 17...gxf4 18.Bd2 ) 18.Bd4 Nbd7 9.0-0 Bb7 10.e5 Ne8 11.Bh6 c5!
12.Be4N
Qg6 ]
[ 12.Bxg7 ]
14...Qb4
12...cxd4 13.Bxg7 Nxg7
[ 14...Qf6 15.Nxf4 exf4 16.Bd4 Qe7 ]
[ 13...dxc3 14.Qh6+- ]
15.Nd2 Nxe2+
[ 15...Bh6 16.Kh1 Kg7 17.c3 Qd6 14.Bxb7 dxc3 15.Qxc3 Rb8 16.Be4 b4
17.Qe3 Nxe5 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.Qxa7 Qd4!
( 17...Qe7 18.Ng3 ) 18.Ng3? Nxg2! ]
20.Qxd4 exd4=
16.Bxe2 f5 17.c3
[ 17.f3!? f4 ( 17...Nf6 18.Nb3 ) 18.c3 ]
17...Qe7 18.f3 Nf6 19.b4 Nh5!?
[ 19...Rf7 20.g4!? ]
B08
20.Qe1
Zhang,Pengxiang
2545
[ 20.Bc5 Qg5 21.Bc4+ Kh8 22.Bxf8 Bxf8
Gagunashvili,M
2535
( 22...Nf4 23.Bxg7+ Kxg7 24.Rf2 Nxh3+ Bled (ol)
2002
25.Kf1 Nxf2 26.Qe1+- ) 23.Rf2 f4 24.Kh1 [Gagunashvili,M]
Ng3+ 25.Kh2 Qh4 /\ g5-g4 ]
86/68 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3
20...f4?
c6 5.h3 Bg7 6.Qd2 0-0 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.Bd3
[ 20...Rf7 ]
e5 9.0-0 Re8 10.Rfe1 Qc7 11.Rad1 b5
21.Bc5 Qg5 22.Bc4+
12.dxe5 Nxe5N
[ 22.Bxf8 Bxh3 ]
[ 12...dxe5 ]
22...Kh8 23.Bxf8 Bxf8 24.Kh2 Be7
[ 24...Ng3 25.Rf2 Qh4 ( 25...Be7 26.Nf1 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Ne2 a5 15.Ng3 Be6
16.a4 bxa4 17.Ra1 Reb8 18.Rxa4
Qh6 27.Rd2 Bh4 28.Qd1 ) 26.Nf1 /\ Rd2 ]
[ 18.c3 Bf8 ]
25.Qf2 Qh6 26.Rfd1 g5 27.Kg1 Nf6
[ 18.Reb1 c5! ]
28.Nb3 g4 29.hxg4 Nd7

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51

18...Rxb2 19.Rea1
[ 19.Rea1 Nd7 20.Rxa5 Rxa5 21.Rxa5= ]

Ermolaev,A
Zakharevich,I
Russia
[Zakharevich,I]

B09
2290
2470
2002

86/(69) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4

Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3 * Nc6 7.Qd2 e5
8.0-0-0!?
[ 8.dxe5 - 31/162 ]
8...exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.Bd3N
[ 10.Nxc6 ]
10...Ng4!? 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bg1 Bb7
13.h3 Nf6 14.Bf2 Nd7 15.g4
[ 15.Rhe1!? ]
15...c5 16.Rhe1 Bc6 17.Nd5?
[ 17.e5! Nb6 18.Be4 Bxe4 19.Nxe4
dxe5 ]
17...Nb6! |^

Kotronias,V
Murshed,N
Bled (ol)
[Kotronias,V]

B09
2560
2440
2002

86/69 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7

5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3 b6 7.Qd2 Bb7 8.Bd3
[ 8.e5 - 62/(114) ]
8...c5 9.d5 Qc8!?N
[ 9...a6 ]
[ 9...Nbd7 ]
[ 9...e6 ]
[ 9...Na6 ]
10.h3
[ 10.Bc4 Ba6!? ]
10...a6 11.a4 e6
[ 11...Nbd7!?
A) 12.0-0? c4 13.Be2
A1) 13...Nc5?! 14.Ng5!
A1a) 14...h6?! 15.e5 hxg5 16.exf6
exf6
( 16...Bxf6
17.fxg5
Bxc3
18.bxc3 Ne4 19.Qd4 Ng3 20.Bg4 )
17.Bd4!? ;
A1b) 14...Qc7!
A1b1) 15.e5?! dxe5 16.fxe5 Qxe5
17.Bxc4 ( 17.Bf4 Qf5 18.Bxc4

Nce4 19.Ncxe4 Nxe4 ) 17...Rac8!

( 17...Nfe4
18.Ngxe4
Nxe4
19.Nxe4 Qxe4 20.Rf4 Qe5 21.Bd4
Qd6 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Rh4 h5
24.Rd1 ) 18.Nf3 ( 18.Bf4? Nfe4!
19.Bxe5 Nxd2 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 ;
18.Rae1? Nfe4 19.Ngxe4 Nxe4
20.Nxe4 Rxc4 );
A1b2) 15.Rae1!
h6
( 15...e6
16.dxe6
Nxe6 )
16.e5
dxe5
17.fxe5
Qxe5
18.Bxc4
Qd6
( 18...Qc7 19.Bf4 Qc8 20.Nf3 )
19.Bf4
Qd8
( 19...Qd7
20.Nf3
Nxa4? 21.Ne5 Qe8 22.Nxg6!+- )
20.Nf3 ( 20.d6 e6 );
A2) 13...b5!
14.axb5
( 14.e5
b4
15.exf6 bxc3 ) 14...axb5 15.Rxa8
Qxa8 16.b4 cxb3 17.Bxb5 b2 ;
B) 12.Bc4!
b5?!
13.axb5
axb5
14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Bxb5 Qa5 ( 15...Qa1+
16.Qc1 ; 15...Nxe4
16.Nxe4
Qa1+
17.Kf2 Qxh1 18.Bxd7 ) 16.Bd3 Qb4
17.0-0 Ra8 ( 17...c4?! 18.Be2 Nc5
19.Bd4 ) 18.Rb1 ]
12.dxe6 Qxe6 13.0-0 c4!
[ 13...d5 14.f5 ]
14.Ng5 Qc8 15.Be2 Nbd7
[ 15...h6 16.e5 ]
16.Bd4! Re8!
[ 16...h6 17.e5 dxe5 18.fxe5 Nxe5?
19.Bxe5 Qc5+ 20.Bd4 Qxg5 21.Qxg5
hxg5 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Rxf6+- ]
17.b3!! h6
[ 17...cxb3!? 18.cxb3 h6 19.Rac1!
A) 19...Nc5?! 20.Bc4!
A1) 20...hxg5? 21.fxg5
A1a) 21...Nfxe4
22.Bxf7+
Kh7
23.Rf4! Bxd4+ ( 23...Be5 24.Nxe4
Bxe4
25.b4!+- )
24.Qxd4
Re5
25.Nxe4
Bxe4
26.Qxd6
Rxg5
27.Rxe4
Qxh3
28.Bxg6+
Kg8
29.Qd2!+- ;
A1b) 21...Ncxe4
22.Bxf7+
Kh7
23.Qd3 ;
A2) 20...d5 21.Nxd5! Nxd5 22.Bxg7
A2a) 22...hxg5?
23.Qb2!
f6
( 23...Rxe4 24.Bh6 f6 25.Qxf6+- )
24.exd5 Kxg7 25.fxg5+- ;
A2b) 22...Kxg7
23.Bxd5
Bxd5
24.Qxd5 hxg5 25.b4 ;
B) 19...hxg5 20.fxg5 Nh5 ( 20...Nh7?
21.Bxg7
Kxg7
22.Nb5 ) 21.Bxh5

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52

Bxd4+ 22.Qxd4 Qc5! ( 22...gxh5 23.Nb5

22.Rxf1 Bxe4 23.exd6 ) 22.Nxd6+ Kg8
Qd8 24.Nxd6 Ne5 25.Rf6 ) 23.Qxc5
23.Rf3!?
( 23.Nxe8
Rxe8
24.Rf2 )
Nxc5 24.Bg4! ;
23...Re6 24.Rd1!? Nc5!? ( 24...Rxd6?
C) 19...Qd8! 20.Bc4 d5 21.exd5 hxg5
25.exd6 Bxd4+ 26.Qxd4 Qxc2 27.Rd2 ;
22.fxg5
Ne4!
( 22...Nh7
23.Rxf7! ;
24...Bf8?! 25.Rc3! Qd5 26.Rc7 Bxd6
22...Nh5 23.Rxf7! )
27.Rxd7 Bb4 28.Rxd5 Bxd2 29.Rd6!
C1) 23.Nxe4 Rxe4 24.Bxg7 Kxg7
Rxd6 30.exd6 Bxf4 31.Bxb6 ) 25.Nxb7
25.Qc3+ Kg8 ( 25...f6!? ) 26.Rxf7 Kxf7
Nxb7 26.Rc3 Qd7 27.Rd3 ]
27.Rf1+ ( 27.d6+ Rxc4 28.Qxc4+ Kg7 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Rae1 Qc6?
29.Qd4+= ) 27...Kg8
28.d6+
Rxc4
[ 22...d5?! 23.Rxe4!
29.Qxc4+ Kh8= ;
A) 23...dxe4? 24.f5 Bxe5 25.fxg6+ Kg7
C2) 23.Rxf7!? Nxd2 24.Rxg7+ Kf8
( 25...Ke7 26.Rf7+ Kd8 27.Bxb6+ Bc7
25.Rf1+! ( 25.d6 Nxc4 26.Rf1+ Nf6 )
28.Be3 Be5 29.g7+- ) 26.Rf7+ Kxg6
25...Nxf1
26.d6!
Re6!
27.Bxe6
27.Bxe5 Nxe5 28.Qd6+ Re6 29.Bxe6
Ke8!!= ]
Qc5+ ( 29...Nxf7 30.Qg3++- ) 30.Qxc5
18.Nxf7 Kxf7 19.e5?
bxc5 31.Rf5+- ;
[ 19.Bxc4+! d5 20.exd5
B) 23...dxc4
24.f5
Qc6!
( 24...gxf5
A) 20...Ne4?! 21.Nxe4 Rxe4 22.d6+
25.Rxf5+ Kg8 26.e6+- ) 25.e6!! Qxe4
Kf8
23.Be5!
Qc5+
24.Kh1
Qe3
26.Bxg7+
Kxg7
27.Qxd7+
Kh8
( 24...Re3 25.Be6 Rg3 26.Rf2 Rd8
( 27...Kf6? 28.Qf7+ Ke5 29.Qg7+ Kd6
27.Re1 ) 25.Qxe3! Rxe3 26.Rae1!
30.Rd1+ Kc5 31.c3!! cxb3 32.Qc7+
A1) 26...Rxh3+ 27.Kg1 Rg3 28.Bxg7+
Qc6 33.Qe5+ Kc4 34.Qd4# # ) 28.f6
Kxg7 29.Re7+ Kh8 30.Rxd7 Rxg2+
Rg8 29.f7
31.Kh1
Be4
( 31...Bc6
32.Rc7 )
B1) 29...Rgf8 30.e7 Qe3+ 31.Kh1
32.Bd3! Bd5 33.c4 Rd2+ 34.cxd5
cxb3
( 31...Rxf7?
32.Rxf7
Qe1+
Rxd3
35.Re7
Rxd5
36.d7
Rf8
33.Kh2 Qe5+ 34.Kg1 Qe3+ 35.Kf1
37.Rc1+- ;
Qc1+ 36.Kf2+- ) 32.cxb3 a5 33.Qc7 ;
A2) 26...Rxe1
27.Bxg7+
Kxg7
B2) 29...Rgd8 30.Qe7 Qe3+ 31.Kh1
28.Rxe1 ;
Rf8 32.Qf6+ Kh7 33.e7 cxb3 34.cxb3
B) 20...Kg8! 21.f5! g5 22.Rae1 ><e6 ]
a5
( 34...Qxb3?
35.e8Q!
Raxe8
19...Ne4?
36.fxe8Q Rxe8 37.Rc1!+- )]
[ 19...dxe5! 20.Bxc4+ Qxc4! ( 20...Kf8??
[ 22...Bf5! 23.g4! Be6 24.Bxe6 Rxe6
21.fxe5 Nxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5 23.Qd6++- )
25.f5! ( 25.exd6!? Bxd4+ 26.Qxd4 Qc5
21.bxc4 exd4 22.Nd5
27.Qxc5 Nxc5 28.Rxe6 Nxe6 29.f5 gxf5
A) 22...Ne4!? 23.Qd1 (/\ f5)
30.Rxf5+ Kg7 31.a5 b5 32.c4 bxc4
A1) 23...Bxd5!? 24.cxd5 Nc3 25.Qd3
33.bxc4 ) 25...gxf5 26.gxf5 Rxe5
Nc5 26.Qc4 d3 27.d6+ Kf8 28.cxd3
A) 27.f6!?
b5! 29.axb5 axb5 30.Qb4 Nxd3
A1) 27...Bxf6? 28.Qxh6+ Ke7 29.Bxe5
31.Qb3 Nc5 32.Qb4 Nd3 33.Qb3= ;
A1a) 29...dxe5
30.Qh7+
Kd8
A2) 23...Rac8 24.f5 Rxc4 25.fxg6+
( 30...Ke6? 31.Qf5+ Ke7 32.Rd1+- )
Kg8 26.Rf7! Bxd5 27.Rxd7 Nc3
31.Rd1 Be7 ( 31...Qc5+ 32.Kh2 Qe7
28.Qg4 Rcc8 ( 28...Be6? 29.Re1! ;
33.Qg8+
Qe8
34.Rxd7+!
Kxd7
28...Ne2+?
29.Kh1
Bc6
30.Rd8! ;
35.Qd5++- )
32.b4!!
Ra7!
28...Bc6 29.Qf5!! Bxd7 30.Qf7+ Kh8
( 32...Bxb4?
33.Rf7+- ;
32...Qc6
31.Qxc4 ) 29.Ra7 ;
33.Rf7 Bd6 34.b5!+- ) 33.Rf7 Qc3!
A3) 23...Ng3 24.Re1 ;
34.Qg8+! Kc7 35.Qg4!! ( 35.Rxe7
B) 22...Nxd5! 23.cxd5 Bxd5 24.f5! Bc4
Qe3+ 36.Kf1 Qf3+ 37.Ke1 Qe3+= )
25.fxg6+ Kg8! ( 25...Kxg6 26.Qf4!!
35...Kd8 36.Rh7! e4 37.Qg8+ Kc7
Bxf1
27.Rxf1
Nf6
28.Qf5+
Kf7
38.Qf7!+- ;
29.Qd5+= )]
A1b) 29...Bxe5!?
30.Qg5+!
Ke6
20.Bxc4+ Kf8!
31.Qg6+ Ke7 32.Rf7+ Kd8 33.Re4!!
[ 20...Qxc4!? 21.Nxe4 Qc6! ( 21...Qxf1+
Qc5+
( 33...b5
34.Rxe5!!
dxe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
35.Qd6+- ; 33...Qxc2 34.Qg5+ Bf6
35.Rxf6+- ) 34.Kf1! Qxc2 35.Qg5+
Bf6 36.Rxf6 Qb1+ 37.Re1 Qd3+
38.Kg2 Nxf6 39.Qxf6++- ;
A2) 27...Nxf6! 28.Bxe5 dxe5 29.Qd6+
Kg8 30.Rxf6 Bxf6 31.Qxf6 Qxh3= ;
B) 27.Bxe5!
B1) 27...dxe5?
28.Qd6+
Kg8
29.Qe6+! Kh7 ( 29...Kh8 30.f6 Bf8
31.f7 ) 30.Qg6+ Kh8 31.f6 ;
B2) 27...Qc5+
28.Rf2!
Nxe5
( 28...Bxe5 29.Qxh6+ ) 29.b4! Nf3+
30.Kh1 Qc6 31.b5 axb5 32.axb5
Nxd2+ 33.bxc6 Bc3 34.Re6 Rc8 35.f6
Rxc6 36.f7 Rc8 37.Re3! ]
23.f5!! Bd5
[ 23...gxf5 24.Rxe4! Qxe4 25.Rf4+- ]
24.e6!
[ 24.f6 dxe5 25.fxg7+ Kxg7 26.Bxe5+
Rxe5 27.Rxe5 Nxe5 28.Bxd5 Qc5+
29.Kh1 Rf8 ]
24...Bxc4 25.f6!+- Bxf1
[ 25...Nxf6 26.Rxf6+! Bxf6 27.Qxh6+ Ke7
28.Qh7+ Kd8 29.Bxf6+ Kc8 30.bxc4 ]
[ 25...Bxe6 26.fxg7+ Ke7 27.Rxe6+! Kxe6
28.Qf4! ]
26.fxg7+ Kg8
[ 26...Ke7 27.Rxf1! ]
27.Rxf1 Rxe6
[ 27...Kh7 28.g8Q+! Kxg8 29.Qxh6 Ne5
30.Rf7! ]
28.Qxh6 Nf6 29.Bxf6
1-0

53
12.Ba3 dxe5 13.h3
[ 13.Nd5!? ]
[ 13.Bxe7 Re8 14.Bd8!? ]
13...Bh6 14.Ng5 exf4 15.Nxf7!
[ 15.hxg4 Bxg5 ]
15...Rxf7 16.hxg4 Bg5 17.Ne4!? Qxd2+
18.Nxd2 [/\ 19.Nf3, 19.Bc4] f3! 19.gxf3
[ 19.Bc4 fxg2 20.Rhf1 ( 20.Bxf7+ Kxf7
21.Rxh7+ Kg8 22.Rh2 Nd7 ) 20...gxf1Q
21.Rxf1 Bf6 22.g5 ( 22.Bxe7 Kg7! )
22...Ba6! Illescas Cordoba,M ]
19...Bxf3
20.Bc4
Bxh1
21.Rxh1
Nc6
22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Rxh7+ Kf6! [/\ Bf4, Kg5]
[ 23...Kg8 ]
[ 23...Ke6 ]
24.b3
[ 24.Rh2 Bf4 25.Rg2 Rd8 ]
24...Bf4 25.Rh3 Rd8
[ 25...Kg5
26.Rc3
Rc8!?
( 26...Ne5
27.Bxe7+ Kxg4 28.Bc5! Illescas Cordoba,
M ) 27.Kd1 ( 27.b4 Rd8!? ) 27...Kxg4
28.Ke1 g5 29.Ne4 ]
26.Rd3 Rxd3 27.cxd3 Kg5 28.Bc5
[ 28.Kd1 a5!? Illescas Cordoba,M ]
28...Kxg4 29.b4 a6 30.a4 Bd6 31.Bxd6
[ 31.Ne4 Nxb4! ]
31...exd6
-

Zifroni,D
Kantsler,B
Israel
[Kantsler,B]

B09
2540
2495
2002

B09
Illescas Cordoba,M
2585 86/(71) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4
Marin,M
2555 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 * Na6 7.0-0 c5 8.d5
Espana
2002 Bg4 9.Bc4 Nd7 10.h3
[ 10.a4 - 75/96 ]
[Marin,M]
10...Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Nb6 12.Bxa6!?N
[ 12.Bb5 ]
86/70 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7
5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3 b6 7.Qd2 Bb7 8.e5 Ng4 12...bxa6 13.Qe2 Qc8 14.Bd2
[ 14.f5 Nd7 ]
9.0-0-0 c5
14...Rb8
[ 9...dxe5 - 62/(114) ]
[ 14...e6!? ]
10.dxc5 bxc5N
[ 10...Bxf3 11.gxf3 Nxe3 12.Qxe3 bxc5 15.Rae1 Nd7 16.Nd1!?
[ 16.b3 c4 ]
13.h4 ]
16...c4!? 17.Kh1 e6 18.Bc3 exd5 19.Bxg7
[ 10...Qc8 ]
Kxg7 20.exd5 Nf6 21.Qd2 Qc5 22.f5
[ 10...Nxe3 ]
[ 22.Nc3!? Rxb2 23.f5 ]
11.Bxc5 Qa5
[ 11...Qc7 12.Bd4 Nc6 13.exd6! ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

54

[ 28...Qe1+?! 29.Kh2 Be5 30.Qf5 ]

B09
Acs,P
2590 29.Qg3+
[ 29.Qxe4 Rxe4 30.Rd7+ Kg6 /\ Re2 ]
Gagunashvili,M
2535
Bled (ol)
2002 29...Qg6 30.Bxc7 Qxg3 31.Bxg3 [R 9/k]
b5= 32.Rd2 a5 33.Rd5 b4 34.Rxa5 bxc3
[Acs,P]
35.bxc3 Bxc3 36.Ra6 Bd4 37.Bh4 Re4
86/71 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 38.Bg3 Re7 39.h4 Be5 40.Bf2 Rf7 41.Ra2
5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 e5 8.dxe5 h5 42.g3 Kg6 43.Kg2 Rf6 44.Ra5 Rf5
dxe5 9.f5 gxf5 10.exf5 e4 11.Nxe4 Bxf5 45.Be3 Bf6 46.Ra6 Kg7 47.Bf4 Rd5
12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Bg5 Qe6 14.Bxf5!
48.Kf3 Rb5 49.Ke4 Kf7 50.Rc6
[ 14.c3 - 24/(201) ]
-
14...Qxf5 15.c3! Rae8!
[ 15...Ne5 16.Be7! Rfe8 17.Nd4 Qg6
( 17...Qd3 18.Nf5 Qxd1 19.Raxd1 Ng6
B10
20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.Bf6+ ) 18.Nf5 Qb6+
Van der Weide,K
2400
19.Kh1 Qxb2 20.Rb1 ]
Kasparov,S
2435
[ 15...Rfe8
Senden
2002
A) 16.Qb3 Na5 17.Qa4 Re4 ( 17...Re2 [Kasparov,S]
18.Rae1 ) 18.Qc2 Rae8 ;
86/(72) 1.e4 c6 * 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 g6 4.g3
B) 16.Bh4! Qb5 ( 16...Qh5 17.Qd7 )
B1) 17.Qd7 Qxb2 18.Rab1 ( 18.Ng5 Bg7 5.Bg2 dxe4 6.dxe4 b6
[ 6...Nf6 - 54/128 ]
Ne5 19.Qf5 Qb6+ 20.Kh1 Qg6 )
18...Qxc3
19.Rxb7
Qc5+
20.Kh1 7.Ne2 Nf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4N
[ 9.Nc3 ]
( 20.Bf2 Re7 ) 20...Qc4 21.Rd1 Ne5
[ 9.f4!? ]
22.Qxc7 Qxa2 ;
9...e5 10.b3
B2) 17.Rf2 h6!? 18.Qd7 ]
[ 10.a5!? ]
16.Bh4N
10...Re8 11.Bb2 Nbd7 12.Nc3 Ba6 13.Re1
[ 16.Qd2 ]
Qc7 14.b4 Rad8 15.b5 Bb7 16.Qe2 Nc5
16...Qb5 17.Rf2 Qb6 18.Qd3!?
17.Nb3 Nxb3?
[ 18.Qb3 Qxb3 19.axb3 ]
[ 17...Ne6 18.bxc6 Bxc6 19.Nb5 Qb8
18...Ne5
19.Nxe5
Rxe5
20.Raf1
f5!
20.c4 Nd7 21.a5 Ndc5 22.Nxc5 bxc5
21.Bg3! Re7
23.a6 Bxb5 24.cxb5 Nd4 ]
[ 21...f4 22.Qc4+ Kh8 23.Bxf4 Ref5
18.cxb3 c5 19.Rad1 Rd4 20.Nb1 Rxd1
24.Qxc7+- ]
21.Rxd1 Nd7 22.Na3
22.Kh1 Qe6 23.h3!
[ 23.Rxf5
Rxf5
24.Qxf5
( 24.Rxf5?
Rd7!-+ ) 24...Qxf5 25.Rxf5 Re2 26.Rb5 b6
27.h3 c6 28.Rb3 b5 ]
B10
[ 23.Qb5 c6 24.Qb3 Qxb3 25.axb3 Be5!
Golod,V
2520
26.Bxe5 ( 26.Rxf5? Rxf5 27.Rxf5 Bxg3
Reuss,A
2365
28.hxg3
Re2 ) 26...Rxe5
27.g4
f4 Bad Wiessee
2002
28.Rxf4 Rxf4 29.Rxf4 Re2= ]
[Golod,V]
23...Qxa2
86/72 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 23...Qe4 24.Qb5 ]
cxd5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bb5 e6
24.Rxf5 Rxf5 25.Rxf5?!
[ 25.Qxf5!
Qe6
26.Qa5!
a6 27.Re1 8.0-0 a6
[ 8...Be7 - 83/79 ]
Qxe1+
( 27...Qf7
28.Rxe7
Qxe7
29.Qd5+ ) 28.Bxe1 Rxe1+ 29.Kh2 Be5+ 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.d4 Nxc3
[ 10...Be7?! 11.Ne5 /\ Qg4 ]
30.g3 ]
[ 10...Bd6!? ]
25...Qe6 26.Rd5 Bf6 27.Rd8+
11.bxc3 Qc7N
[ 27.Kh2!? ]
[ 11...Be7?! 12.Ne5 /\ Qf3 ]
27...Kg7 28.Bf4 Qe4!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 11...c5?!
12.Ne5
(/\ 13.Qf3, 13.Qa4)
( 12.Re1 )]
[ 11...Bd6 ]
12.g3! c5?!
[ 12...Bd6 13.c4 ( / \ c 5 , B f 4 ) ( 13.Ng5!?
/\ Ne4 ) 13...c5 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Bf4
Qe7 ]
13.d5 Bd6 14.Qa4+! Qd7
[ 14...Bd7?! 15.Qg4
A) 15...0-0? 16.Bh6
A1) 16...Be5? 17.d6!! Qxd6 ( 17...f5
18.Qg5 Qxd6 19.Rad1 ) 18.Rad1+- ;
A2) 16...g6 ;
B) 15...Kf8 16.Ng5 ]
15.Qe4
[ 15.Qg4? 0-0 ]
15...Bb7
[ 15...0-0? 16.Ng5 ( 16.dxe6!? )]
[ 15...f5 16.Qc4 ]
16.Rd1 0-0-0 17.c4 [/\ Qc2, Rb1] Qa4
18.Bg5! exd5
[ 18...Bxd5 19.Rxd5 exd5 20.Qxd5 Rd7
( 20...f6
21.Rb1
Bc7
22.Qb7+
Kd7
23.Bf4+- ) 21.Rb1 Bb8 22.Qxc5+ Rc7
( 22...Bc7 23.Qa7 Rd1+ 24.Rxd1 Qxd1+
25.Kg2 ) 23.Rxb8+ Kxb8 24.Bf4 Qd7
25.Qb6+ Kc8 26.Qxa6+! Kd8 27.Bxc7+
Qxc7
28.Qa8+
Qc8
29.Qd5+
Qd7
30.Qe5 ]
19.Rxd5 f6
[ 19...Bxd5 20.Qxd5 - 18...Bd5 ]
20.Rb1! [/\ Rc5] Qc6?
[ 20...Qd7
21.Bf4!
Rhe8
( 21...Bxd5?
22.Qxd5 Bxf4 23.Qa8+ Kc7 24.Rb7+ Kd6
25.Qxa6++- ) 22.Rxb7 ( 22.Qd3!? )
A) 22...Qxb7? 23.Qf5+ Qd7 ( 23...Kc7
24.Rxd6 Rxd6 25.Qxc5+ ) 24.Qxd7+
Rxd7 25.Bxd6+- ;
B) 22...Rxe4 23.Rxd7 Rxd7 24.Bxd6
Rxc4 25.Rxc5+ Rxc5 26.Bxc5 ]
21.Bf4!+[ 21.Qe6+?
Rd7
( 21...Qd7?
22.Rxd6
Qxe6 23.Rxe6 Bxf3 24.Bf4 ) 22.Be3
Rhd8 23.Nd2 Bf8 ]
21...Bxf4?
[ 21...Rhe8
22.Qf5+
Qd7
( 22...Kb8
23.Rbd1 ) 23.Qxd7+ Rxd7 24.Bxd6 Bxd5
25.Rb8# # ]
22.Rxc5
[ 22.Rxc5 Rd1+ 23.Kg2! ( 23.Rxd1?
Qxc5 24.Qxf4 ) 23...Rxb1 ( 23...Qxc5?
24.Qxb7+ Kd8 25.Rxd1+ Bd6 26.Qb8+ )

55
24.Rxc6+ Bxc6 25.Qxc6+ ( 25.Qxb1? Bc7
26.Kf1 )
25...Bc7
26.Qa8+
Rb8
27.Qxa6+ ]
1-0

Gulko,B
Nakamura,H
USA (ch)
[Gulko,B]

B10
2580
2520
2002

86/(72) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c6 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3

Qa5 5.d3 d5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.Nxe5 Bd6!N
[ 7...Bb4 8.Bd2 dxe4 ( 8...d4 9.Nc4 dxc3
10.bxc3!+- )
9.Nc4
Qc5
10.Nxe4!
( 10.a3 )]
8.Bf4 0-0 9.Nc4 dxc4 10.Bxd6 Re8 11.f3
cxd3 12.Bxd3
[ 12.Bxb8 Nxe4! 13.fxe4 Rxe4+ 14.Kd2
Qg5+ 15.Kxd3 Re3+ 16.Kc2 Bf5+ 17.Kb3
Rxb8 ]
12...Qb6!
[ 12...Nc6 13.Bb5 Rd8 ( 13...Bd7 14.0-0
Qb6+ 15.Kh1 Rad8 16.Bg3 ) 14.Bxc6
bxc6 15.Qd4 ]
13.Bb5 Rd8?!
[ 13...Nc6!? 14.Qd2 ( 14.Bxc6 Rd8! 15.e5
bxc6 16.exf6 Ba6! 17.Qd2 Rxd6 18.Qxd6
Re8+ 19.Qe7 Rxe7+ 20.fxe7 Qe3+
21.Kd1 Qxe7 ) 14...Rd8 15.Rd1 Ne8
16.Qf4 Nxd6 17.Rxd6 Rxd6 18.Qxd6
Be6 ]
[ 13...Bd7! 14.Bxd7 Nbxd7 15.Qd2 Rad8
16.0-0-0 Ne5 17.Qd4 Qa6 ]
14.e5 a6?!
[ 14...Ne8!? 15.Bxe8 Rxe8 16.Qd2 ]
15.Be2 Ne8 16.Nd5 Qa5+?
[ 16...Qxb2
17.Rb1
( 17.Ne7+
Kh8
18.Nxc8 Qc3+ 19.Kf2 Qxc8 20.Rc1 Nc6
21.Qb3= )
17...Qxa2
18.Ne7+
Kh8
19.Nxc8 Rxc8 20.0-0 Nxd6 21.exd6 b5
22.f4 ]
17.b4+-

CHESS INFORMANT 86

56

B11 16...exf4 17.Qxf4 Ng6 18.Qf5

[ 18.Qg3 Qc7! ( 18...0-0 19.0-0 Bxd2
Dashko,A
2400
20.Nxd2 Nge5 21.Rf5 Rae8 22.b3 Re7= )
Galkin,A
2575
19.Qxc7 Bxc7 20.h5 Nf4 21.Bg4
Russia (rapid)
2002
A) 21...h6
22.gxh6
Rxh6
23.Rf1
[Galkin,A]
( 23.0-0 g5 ) 23...Rf6 24.Bf5 Nxh5
86/(73) 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 * 4.d4
25.Bg5 Rd6 26.Rh1 g6 27.Bg4 ;
e6 5.Bd3
B) 21...Ke7 22.0-0 Ne6 23.b4 b6
[ 5.h3 - 8/149 ]
/\ h6=/+ ]
5...Nf6 6.e5 Nfd7 7.Ne2 Bxf3!N
18...Nge5
19.0-0 Bxd2 20.Nxd2 Qc7
[ 7...Bh5 ]
21.Raa1 h6! |^
8.gxf3 c5 9.c3 Nc6 10.h4 h5!?
[ 21...0-0= ]
[ 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 Qb6 12.Bb1 /\ h5 ]
22.g6?!
11.f4
[ 22.Nf3 Nxf3+ 23.Rxf3 Ne5 24.Rf2 Qe7
[ 11.Nf4 Qb6!? ]
25.Bg2 hxg5 26.Qxg5 g6 ]
[ 11.Bg5 Qb6!? 12.Nf4 cxd4 13.Nxe6
[ 22.Rf2 hxg5 23.Qxg5 Qe7! ( 23...f6
Ncxe5 ]
24.Qg3 Kf7 25.Rg2 Rag8 26.Rf1 Ke7 )]
11...g6 12.Qc2 Rg8!?
22...Nxg6
[ 12...c4? 13.Bxg6 fxg6 14.Qxg6+ Ke7
[ 22...fxg6 23.Qe6+ Qe7 24.Nc4 Qxe6
15.f5 ]
25.Bxe6 Ke7 26.Bd5 Rhf8 ]
13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Ng1 d4!?
23.h5 Nge5 24.Kh1 Qe7 25.Rg1 Qf6!?
[ 25...0-0 26.Rg2 Kh8 27.Rag1 Rg8
28.Nf1 c4 ]
B11 26.b4!?
[ 26.Qxf6 gxf6
27.Raf1
( 27.Nf1
a5
Vallejo Pons,F
2635
28.Ng3 Ra6 29.Nf5 Ne7 ; 27.Rg2 Ke7
Bologan,V
2625
28.Rag1 b5 29.b3 a5 ) 27...Ke7 28.Rf5
Pamplona
2002
Rhg8 29.Rgf1 Rg5 ]
[Bologan,V]
26...cxb4 27.axb4
86/73 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3
[ 27.Qxf6 gxf6 28.Rgb1 Rg8 29.axb4 Rg3
Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nf6 6.d3 e6 7.Bd2 Bb4 8.a3
30.Bg2 b5 ]
Ba5
27...Nxb4 28.Nc4
[ 8...Bd6 - 5/157 ]
[ 28.Qxf6 gxf6 29.Rgb1 Nxc2 30.Ra2 Ne3
9.g4 d4 10.Nb1 c5! 11.g5N
31.Rxb7 0-0 ]
[ 11.b4? Qb6! ( 11...Bb6 12.Bg2 0-0 28...Qxf5 29.Nd6+ Kf8 30.Nxf5 Nxc2
13.Qg3 ) 12.g5 Nfd7 13.c3 ( 13.bxa5 31.Rac1 Nb4
Qb2 14.Qd1 Qxa1-+ ) 13...dxc3 14.Be3
[ 31...Ne3 32.Nxd4 Nxd3 33.Rc7 Nf2+
Bxb4 15.axb4 Qxb4-+ ]
34.Kh2 Nxe4 35.Be6! Rd8 ( 35...Ng5
[ 11.Bxa5 ]
36.Bxf7 ) 36.Rxf7+ Ke8 37.Rgxg7 ]
[ 11.Bg2 Nc6 12.0-0 Bxd2 13.Nxd2 e5= ]
32.Rc7 Nbxd3 33.Nxd4 Rd8?!
11...Nfd7 12.Qg3 Nc6 13.h4 Qb6 14.Ra2!?
[ 33...a5 34.Rf1 Kg8 35.Nf5 Kh7 36.Nd6
[ 14.b3 Bxd2+ 15.Nxd2 Qa5 16.Be2
Rhf8-+ ]
( 16.Kd1 0-0 17.Nc4 Qc3 18.Ra2 b5 ) 34.Nf5 Nf4
( 35...Nxh3
16...0-0 17.h5 Rae8 18.f4 f5 19.e5
[ 34...Nf2+?
35.Kg2
Nxe4
( 19.gxf6 Rxf6 20.h6 Rg6 ) 19...Nb6 ]
36.Kxh3 g6 37.hxg6 fxg6 38.Rf1 Rb8
39.Ne3+ Ke8 40.Nd5 ) 36.Rd1! Nd2
14...e5 15.Bh3 Nf8 16.f4?!
[ 16.h5
37.Kh1 Nef3 38.Bg2 ]
A) 16...Ne6 17.g6 ( 17.Bxe6 fxe6 ) 35.Bg4 Nxg4
17...Nf4 18.gxf7+ Kxf7 19.Rg1 Rag8
[ 35...g6
36.hxg6
fxg6
37.Ng7
h5
38.Ne6+ Nxe6 39.Bxe6 ]
20.Bd7 ;
B) 16...Bxd2+ 17.Nxd2 Qc7= 18.h6 36.Rxg4 Nxh5 37.e5 g5
[ 37...Re8 38.Nd6 Rxe5 39.Rxb7 g5
( 18.Ra1 Ne6 ) 18...g6 19.Qf3 Qe7 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
40.Rxf7+ Kg8 41.Rb4 Re8 42.Rbb7 Rd8
43.Ne4= ]
38.Rd4 Re8 39.Nd6 Kg7?
[ 39...Rxe5 40.Nxf7 ]
[ 39...Rb8! 40.Nxf7 ( 40.Rxf7+ Kg8 41.e6
Rh7 42.Rxh7 Kxh7 43.e7 Ng7 44.Nf5
Re8 45.Rd8 Kg6 46.Nxg7 Rxe7-+ )
40...Rh7 41.e6 Kg8 42.Rcd7 ( 42.Rdd7
Nf6 43.Re7 Nd5 ) 42...Nf6 43.Rd8+ Rxd8
44.Rxd8+ Kg7 45.Rd7 ( 45.Ne5 Rh8 )
45...Kg6 46.Rxb7 Kf5 47.Re7 a5-+ ]
40.Nxf7 Rc8
[ 40...Kg6!?
41.Nxh8+
Rxh8
42.Rxb7
Kf5 ]
41.Rxb7 Rc1+ 42.Kh2 Rf8 43.Nxh6+!
[ 43.Nxh6+ Kxh6 44.Rd6+ Nf6 45.Rxa7= ]
-

57

11...Be6
[ 11...Nge7 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qxd5 ]
12.Na4!N
[ 12.a4 - 83/(80) ]
12...Nge7
[ 12...Bc7 13.Nac5 Nge7 14.Nd4 Qc8
15.Ncxe6 fxe6 16.Qg4 ]
13.Nxb6 Qxb6
[ 13...axb6 14.f4 0-0 15.Be3 d4 16.Bf2
Nf5 17.Re1 ]
14.Bxc6+! Nxc6
[ 14...bxc6 15.Be3 Qc7 16.Bc5 Qxe5
( 16...0-0 17.Bd6 Qd8 18.Rc1 ) 17.Nd4
Qc7 18.Re1 0-0 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Rxe6
Rf7 21.Qa4 ]
[ 14...Qxc6 15.Bg5 Ng6 16.Rc1 Qa4
17.f4! h6 18.f5 hxg5 19.fxg6 Qh4
20.gxf7+ Bxf7 21.h3 0-0 22.Nd4 Qg3
23.Re1 ]
B12 15.Be3 Qc7 16.Bc5 Qxe5
[ 16...Nxe5
17.Re1
b6
( 17...0-0-0
Firman,N
2495
18.Bxa7 ) 18.Bd4 Nc6 19.Bxg7 ]
Itkis,B
2470
Lviv
2003 17.Re1 Qg5 18.Nd4 Nxd4?
[ 18...Kd7 ]
[Firman,N]
19.Qxd4+- a6 20.f4 Qf5 21.Re5
86/74 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 1-0
5.c4 e6?!
[ 5...cxd4 6.Nxd4 ( 6.cxd5 )
A) 6...Nxe5 7.cxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3
C02
A1) 8...Qd8
9.Bf4
Ng6
( 9...Nc6
Yagupov,I
2465
10.Nxc6
bxc6
11.Qxd8+
Kxd8
Yevseev,D
2550
12.Rd1+ Bd7 13.Ba6+- ) 10.Ndb5 Nxf4 Saint Petersburg
2002
11.Qa4 Bd7 12.Qxf4 Rc8 13.Nd5 f6 [Yevseev,D]
14.Ndc7+ Kf7 15.Bc4+ e6 16.Rd1+- ;
A2) 8...Qa5 9.Ndb5 Bg4 ( 9...Nc6 86/75 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6
10.Bd2+- ) 10.f3 Be6 11.Bf4 ;
5.Nf3 Bxc5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 f6
B) 6...dxc4 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+ 8.Kxd1 bxc6
[ 7...Nge7 - 75/101 ]
9.Bxc4 ;
8.Qe2 fxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qxe5 Nf6
C) 6...e6 - 85/75 ]
11.Nd2 0-0 12.Nf3 Bd6 13.Qe2 Qc7
6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd7
14.Re1 e5!N
[ 14...Bd7 ]
[ 7...Qb6?! 8.Nc3 Be6 9.0-0 a6 10.Ba4
15.Nxe5 Re8 16.f4
Rd8 11.Bg5 Rd7 12.Rc1 ]
[ 16.Bf4?
[ 7...a6 8.Bxc6+ bxc6 9.0-0 Bg4?
A) 16...Ng4? 17.Bxh7+! Kxh7 18.Qd3+
10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.Qc2 Qb6 12.Nc3 Bxf3
Kg8 19.Nxg4 Rxe1+ 20.Rxe1 Bxf4
13.Na4 Qb5 14.Nxc5 Bg4 15.Re1 Ne7
21.Nf6+! Kf7 22.Nxd5+- ;
16.e6 ]
B) 16...g5?! 17.Bg3 Ng4
8.0-0 cxd4
B1) 18.Bxh7+!?
Qxh7
( 18...Kg7
[ 8...a6 9.Bxc6 Bxc6 ( 9...bxc6 10.Nc3 )
19.Qd3
Nxe5
20.Bxe5+
Bxe5
10.Nc3 ]
21.Qg6+
Kf8
22.Qxg5 ) 19.Nxg4
9.Nxd4 Bc5 10.Nb3 Bb6 11.Nc3
Rxe2 20.Nf6+ Kh8 21.Nxh7 Rxe1+
[ 11.Qxd5 Nge7 12.Qe4 Bf5 13.Qe2
22.Rxe1 Bxg3 23.Nxg5 Bf4 24.Re8+
0-0 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Kg7 25.h4 ;
B2) 18.Qd2!
Bxe5
( 18...Nxe5
19.Qxg5+
Qg7
20.Bxh7+!
Kh8
21.Qh4+- ) 19.h3 ;
C) 16...Bg4!
C1) 17.Bxh7+? Kxh7 18.Qd3+ Kh8!
19.Nxg4
( 19.Ng6+
Kg8
20.Bxd6
Qxd6 ) 19...Bxf4 20.Nxf6 gxf6 ;
C2) 17.f3 Nh5! 18.g3 Bh3 ;
C3) 17.Qe3 Re7! 18.h3 ( 18.Qd4?
Rae8 19.Bb5 Rxe5! 20.Bxe8 Rxe1+
21.Rxe1 Bxf4 22.g3 Bd6 ; 18.Bg3
Rae8 19.Nxg4 Rxe3 )
C3a) 18...Bh5
C3a1) 19.Qd4
C3a11) 19...Rae8 20.Bb5 Rxe5
( 20...Bxe5??
21.Rxe5
Rxe5
22.Bxe8+- )
21.Bxe8
Rxe1+
22.Rxe1 Bxe8 23.Bxd6 Qxd6
24.Qxa7 Qb4 ;
C3a12) 19...a6!
20.g4
Rae8
21.gxh5 Bxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5
23.Rxe5 Rxe5 ;
C3a2) 19.g4!
Rae8
( 19...Bf7
20.Qd4
Rae8
21.Bb5
Rxe5
22.Bxe8 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 Bxf4
24.Bxf7+ Kxf7 25.Qxa7 ; 19...Bg6
20.Qd4
Rae8
21.Bb5
Rxe5
22.Bxe8 Rxe8 23.Rxe8+ Nxe8
24.Qxd5+
Bf7
25.Bxd6
Nxd6
26.Qd4 ) 20.Bb5 Rxe5 21.Bxe5
Rxe5 22.Qxa7 ;
C3b) 18...Rae8
19.Bb5
( 19.hxg4
Bxe5 20.Bxe5 Rxe5 21.Qd2 Nxg4
22.g3 Qb6 ) 19...Rxe5 ( 19...Bd7
20.Nxd7
Rxe3
21.Nxf6+
gxf6
22.Bxe3 ) 20.Bxe5 Rxe5 21.Qxa7 ]
16...Ng4 17.Rf1 Nxe5
[ 17...Bxe5
18.fxe5
Qxe5
( 18...Rxe5
19.Qf3 Rf5 20.Bf4 ) 19.Qxe5 Nxe5
20.Bb5 Bd7 21.Bxd7 Nxd7 22.Bd2 ]
18.fxe5
[ 18.Bxh7+? Kh8 19.fxe5 ( 19.h3!? Bc5+
20.Kh1 Bg4! 21.hxg4 g6! 22.Bxg6 Nxg6
23.Qd3 Kg7 24.g3 Qc6 ) 19...Rxe5
20.Qd3 Qc5+ 21.Kh1 Rh5 22.Bf4 Bxf4
23.Rxf4 Rxh7 24.Rf7 ( 24.Qd4 Qd6 )]
18...Rxe5
[ 18...Bxe5? 19.Bxh7+!+- ]
19.Qf3 Be6 20.Bf4 Rf8 21.Qg3 Rxf4
22.Rxf4 Rh5
[ 22...Re4? 23.Bxe4 Bxf4 24.Qb3! Bxh2+

58
25.Kh1 Qe5 26.Bf3 ]
23.Raf1
[ 23.Qf3 g6 24.Rf1 Bxf4 25.Qxf4 Qxf4
26.Rxf4 Re5 27.Kf2 ]
23...Bxf4 24.Qxf4 Qxf4 25.Rxf4 [R 9/k]
Re5 26.Ra4
[ 26.Kf2 ><Kg8 ]
26...a6 27.Rb4 Bc8 28.Kf2 h6 29.Rb6?!
[ 29.Rf4 ]
29...Kf7 30.h4 Re6 31.Rb4 g5 32.Be2 Rc6
33.c3 Kf6 34.Kg3 b5 35.Rd4 Rc5
[ 35...Ke5 36.hxg5 hxg5 37.Bg4 ]
36.hxg5+ hxg5 37.Bg4 Bxg4 38.Kxg4
Rc4= 39.Kh5?
[ 39.Rxc4 dxc4 40.Kf3 Kf5 41.g4+ Ke5
42.Ke3= ]
39...Rxd4 40.cxd4 Kf5 41.g4+ Kf4
[ 41...Ke4?? 42.Kxg5 Kxd4 43.Kf4+- ]
42.b4 Ke4 43.Kxg5 Kxd4 44.Kf4 Kc3
45.g5 d4 46.g6 d3 47.g7 d2 48.g8Q d1Q
49.Qc8+ Kb2! 50.Qxa6 Qd4+ 51.Kf3
Qxb4 52.Ke2 Qe4+ 53.Kd2 b4?
[ 53...Qd4+ 54.Ke2 b4 55.Qe6 Ka1
56.Qf7! Qb2+ ( 56...Qe4+ 57.Kd2 Qb1
58.Ke3! Qxa2 59.Qf1+= ) 57.Kd3! Qxa2
58.Qf1+= ]
54.Qf6+! Kxa2 55.Qf7+ b3 56.Qa7+ Kb2
57.Qg7+ Ka3 58.Qa1+ Kb4 59.Qc3+ Ka4
60.Kc1=
-

Zhou,Weiqi
Liang,Chong
Qinghuangdao
[Liang,Chong]

B12
2315
2520
2002

86/(76) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 * 4.c4

e6 5.Qb3
[ 5.Nc3 - 81/(85) ]
5...Qb6N
[ 5...Qc7 ]
6.c5 Qc7
[ 6...Qxb3 7.axb3 Nd7 8.b4 ]
7.Nc3 Nd7
[ 7...b6 8.cxb6 axb6 9.Be3 Nd7 10.Rc1
Qb7 ]
8.Nf3
[ 8.Qa4 b6 9.b4 a5 ]
8...Ne7 9.h3 h6 10.Qa4 Nc8?
[ 10...b6 11.b4 a5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

59

11.b4 Be7
[ 11...b6
12.b5
bxc5 13.bxc6 Ndb6
14.Nb5 ]
12.Be2?
[ 12.b5 0-0 13.Bf4 f6 14.bxc6 bxc6
15.Ba6 fxe5 ( 15...Be4 16.Nxe4 dxe4
17.Nd2 fxe5 18.Bg3 ) 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
( 16...Bc2
17.Qxc6
Qxc6
18.Nxc6+- )
17.Bxe5 Qd7 18.Qb3 Bf6 19.Bxf6 gxf6
20.Qb7 Qxb7 21.Bxb7 Rb8 22.Bxc6 ]
12...0-0
[ 12...b6? 13.b5! ]
13.Bf4
[ 13.b5 f6 14.bxc6 ( 14.Bf4 fxe5 15.Nxe5
Bc2! ) 14...bxc6 15.Bf4 fxe5 16.Nxe5
( 16.Bxe5
Nxe5
17.Nxe5
Bxc5! )
16...Bc2! 17.Qxc2 Rxf4 ]
13...b6

Anand,V
Khenkin,I
Deutschland
[Anand,V]

B12
2755
2600
2002

86/76 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Be3

Qb6 5.Qc1 Nh6 6.Nf3N
[ 6.h3 - 85/(76) ]
6...e6
[ 6...Ng4 7.Bf4 /\ h3 ]
7.c4 dxc4 8.Nbd2! Bd3
[ 8...Qa5 9.Bxc4 Bg6 10.Bxh6 gxh6
11.0-0 ]
9.Bxd3 cxd3 10.Bxh6 gxh6 11.0-0 Nd7
[ 11...Na6! 12.Nc4 Qb5 /\ Nc7-d5, /\ Nb4d5 ]
12.Rd1 Qa6 13.Ne4 Rg8
[ 13...0-0-0? 14.Qf4 ]
14.Ne1 0-0-0 15.Nxd3 Nb6 16.Qe3?!
[ 16.Ndc5! Qc4 17.Qe3 Khenkin,I ]
16...Qc4 17.Nf4 Nd5 18.Qf3?!
[ 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.g3 Be7 ( 19...Rg6 )
20.Nc3 Qc4 21.Qxh6 Rxd4 22.Qxh7 ]
18...Nxf4
19.Qxf4
Rg7
20.Nf6?
Be7
21.Qxh6 Rg6= 22.Qxh7 Bxf6 23.exf6
[ 23.Qxf7 Rdg8!-+ ]
23...Qd5 24.Qh3
[ 24.g3 Qf5 25.Qh4 Rg4 26.Qh6 ( 26.Qh3
Rgxd4 27.Qf1 Qxf6 ) 26...Rg5! 27.Rd2
Qf4!-+ ]
24...Rxf6
25.g3
Qe4
26.Qg2
Rxd4

27.Qxe4 Rxe4 28.Rd2 c5?! [><<<]

[ 28...Re5 29.Rad1 Rd5 /\ Kd7-e7= ]
29.Kg2 c4? 30.Rad1 [><Re4] b5 31.h4
Rf5 32.f4! c3 33.bxc3 Re3 34.Rd8+ Kb7
35.R8d7+
[ 35.R1d7+! Kc6 ( 35...Kb6 36.Rb8+ Kc6
37.Rxa7+- ) 36.Rxa7+- Khenkin,I ]
35...Kb6
36.R1d6+
Kc5
37.Rd2
a5
38.R7d3 Rxd3 39.Rxd3 Kc4 40.Rf3 Rh5
41.Kh3 Rd5
[ 41...f5
42.g4
fxg4+
43.Kxg4
Rh8
44.h5+- ]
42.g4 Rd2 43.a3
[ 43.h5 Rxa2 44.h6 Rd2 45.g5 a4 46.f5
exf5 47.h7 Rd8 48.Rxf5+- ]
43...Ra2 44.h5 Rxa3 45.h6 Ra1 46.Kg2
Rd1 47.f5+- exf5 48.h7 Rd8 49.Rxf5 Kxc3
50.Rxf7 b4 51.g5 b3 52.Rc7+ Kd2 53.Rb7
1-0

Glek,I
Epishin,V
Apeldoorn
[Glek,I]

B12
2590
2640
2002

86/77 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Be3 e6

5.Nd2 Bg6 6.c3
[ 6.h4!? ]
6...Be7! 7.g3N
[ 7.Qb3 ]
[ 7.f4!? Nh6 8.Ngf3 ( 8.Be2 0-0 9.Nh3 )
8...0-0
A) 9.Be2 Nd7 10.h3 Bh4+ ( 10...Nf5
11.Bf2 c5 12.0-0 cxd4 13.cxd4 Rc8
14.Qb3 Rc7 15.Rac1 ) 11.Bf2 Bxf2+
12.Kxf2 f6 13.Re1 fxe5 14.fxe5 Nf5
15.Nb3 a5 16.a4 Qb6 17.Bd3 Nh4
( 17...c5 18.Bb5 cxd4 19.cxd4 ) 18.Bxg6
hxg6 ( 18...Nxg6 ) 19.Rb1 Nxf3 20.gxf3
Rf5 ;
B) 9.Nb3 a5 10.Bd3 ]
7...Nd7 8.h4 f6 9.h5 Bf7 10.exf6 gxf6
11.Bd3 f5 12.Nh3
[ 12.Bf4 ]
12...Ngf6 13.Nf4 Bd6 14.Be2 Qe7 15.Nd3
Rg8 16.Bf4 e5! 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Bxe5
Bxe5 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 20.Nf3 Qe7
[ 20...Qe4!? ]
21.Nd4?
[ 21.Qd3 f4 22.gxf4 Nxh5 23.Qd4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21...f4 22.gxf4
[ 22.Nf5 Qe5 23.Qd3 Be6 ( 23...Bxh5 )
24.Nh6 ( 24.Nd4 fxg3 ) 24...Rf8 25.gxf4
Qxf4 26.Qe3 Qxe3 27.fxe3 Ne4 28.Ng4
Bxg4 ( 28...Ke7 ) 29.Bxg4 Ke7 ]
22...Qe4 23.Kd2
[ 23.f3 Qxf4 ]
23...c5 24.Bb5+
[ 24.Nb3 Qxf4+ 25.Kc2 Ne4 ]
24...Kf8 25.Ne2 Rg2
[ 25...Bxh5 ]
26.Rh3 Rxf2 27.Qg1 Qf5
[ 27...Qg2 ]
28.Rg3
[ 28.Rh4 Bxh5 29.Bd3 Ne4+ 30.Ke1
Rxe2+ 31.Bxe2 Bxe2 32.Kxe2 Re8
33.Re1 Qf6 ]
28...Ne4+
[ 28...Qxh5 ]
29.Ke1 Rxe2+
[ 29...Qxh5!
30.Rg2
Rxg2
31.Qxg2
Ke7-+ ]
30.Bxe2 Nxg3 31.Qxg3 Re8 32.Kd2 Bxh5
[ 32...Re4!? ]
33.Bxh5 Qxh5 34.Rg1= Qe2+ 35.Kc1
Qe3+ 36.Qxe3 Rxe3 37.Rd1! h5 38.Rxd5
h4 39.Rxc5 h3 40.Rh5 Kf7 41.f5 Kf6
42.Kd2 Rg3 43.Ke2 Ke5 44.Kf2 Rg2+
45.Kf3 Rxb2 46.Rxh3 Rxa2 47.Rh7 b6
48.Rf7 Ra3 49.Ke2 a5 50.Kd3 a4 51.Kc4
[ 51.f6 ]
51...Ra1
[ 51...Rb3 ]
52.Rb7 a3 53.Rxb6 Kxf5 54.Ra6 Ke5
55.Kb3 Rb1+ 56.Ka2 Rb2+ 57.Kxa3
-

60
cxd4 12.Nb3 Be7 13.g4 Nh6 14.Nfxd4 ]
9.Be2
[ 9.dxc5!? Nxc5 10.Nd4 Nc6! 11.Bb5
( 11.Nxf5 exf5 12.Nf3 Qa5+ 13.c3 Ne4
14.Bd3 Bc5 15.0-0 Qb6 ) 11...Bg6
12.0-0 ( 12.b4 Nd7 13.c3 Be7 14.N2b3
Qc7 15.0-0 0-0 16.Qd2 Nxd4 17.Nxd4
Be4 ) 12...a6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6
A) 14.N4b3 Nxb3 15.Nxb3 c5 ;
B) 14.a3 Nd7 15.f5 ( 15.b4 c5 16.bxc5
Bxc5 17.N2b3 Qc7 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 )
15...exf5 16.b4 Nxe5 17.Nxf5 Qc7
18.Bd4 f6 19.c4 ;
C) 14.f5 exf5 15.Nxf5 Bxf5 16.Rxf5
Qc7 17.Nb3 Ne6 18.c4 ]
9...Nc6 10.c3 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4
Bc5 13.Nb3 Bxd4 14.Nxd4 0-0 15.0-0 Nc5
16.Kh1
-

Gongora,M
Hauchard,A
La Habana II
[Gongora,M]

B12
2405
2515
2002

86/78 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6

5.Be3 Nd7 6.Nd2 Ne7 7.Be2
[ 7.f4 - 85/77 ]
7...c5 8.Ngf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.a3 Be7
11.0-0 0-0 12.b4 Nb6 13.Rc1 a5
[ 13...Rc8 14.Nb3 Nc4!? 15.Bxc4 dxc4
16.Rxc4 Qd5 17.Rc1 b6 18.Nfd2!?
( 18.Nbd2 )]
14.b5 Na7N
[ 14...Nb8!? 15.a4 ( 15.Rc3!? ) 15...N8d7
16.Qb3 Rc8 17.Rfe1 ( 17.h3 h6= ) 17...h6
( 17...Bb4 18.Bg5! Qe8 19.Nh4 ) 18.Nf1
B12
Bb4 19.Rxc8 Qxc8 20.Rc1 Qd8 21.Bd2
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
() ]
Anand,V
2755
Hyderabad (m/1)
2002 15.a4 Ba3 16.Ra1 Bb4 17.Bg5! Qd7
18.Nh4! Be4!
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
[ 18...Bg6
19.Nxg6
fxg6
( 19...hxg6
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Be3 e6 5.Nd2
20.Nb3 Rfc8 21.Bd2 ) 20.Qb3 ^^ ]
* Nd7 6.f4
19.f3 Bg6
[ 6.c3 - 84/63 ]
[ 19...h6 20.Bxh6! gxh6 21.fxe4 Bc3
6...c5N
22.Kh1!! Bxd4 ( 22...Bxa1 23.Qxa1 )
[ 6...Qb6 ]
23.Bd3! Bxe5 24.Qg4+ Bg7 25.e5 Qc7
7.Ngf3 Qb6 8.Qc1 Ne7
26.Rae1 Qc3 27.Nf5!+- ]
[ 8...Nh6 9.c3 ( 9.h3?! Be4 10.g4 cxd4
[ 19...Be7!? 20.Be3!? ]
11.Bxd4 Bc5 ) 9...Bg6 10.Be2 Nf5 11.Bf2 20.Nxg6 fxg6 21.Nb3 Rac8

CHESS INFORMANT 86

61

[ 21...Nc4 22.Nc5! Bxc5 23.dxc5 Nxe5

24.f4 Nf7 25.Bh4 ^^ ]
22.Nc5! Bxc5 23.dxc5 Rxc5 24.Be3 Qc7
25.Bxc5?!
[ 25.f4!! Rc2 26.Bd4+- ]
25...Qxc5+ 26.Kh1 Qe3
[ 26...Nd7 27.f4 Qe7 28.Rc1 Nc5
29.b6! ( 29.Qd4 b6 )]
27.f4! Rxf4?
[ 27...Rc8 ]
28.Bg4+- Kf7? 29.Qe2
1-0

Dembo,Y
Khurtsidze,N
Bled (ol)
[Dembo,Y]

B12
2375
2455
2002

86/79 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6

5.Be3 Nd7 6.Nd2 Qb6 7.Qb3 f6 8.f4 g5
9.Ngf3 gxf4 10.Bxf4 Bh6 11.Qxb6 axb6
12.Bg3!?N
[ 12.Bxh6 ]
12...Ne7 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.Be5 Rf8 15.h3
Ne4 16.g4 Bg6 17.Rh2?!
[ 17.Be2! ]
17...Kd7 18.h4 Nxd2 19.Nxd2 Bf4! 20.Bxf4
Rxf4 21.Be2
[ 21.g5!? ]
21...c5
[ 21...Raf8 22.h5 Be4 23.Nxe4 dxe4
24.g5 ]
22.h5 Bc2!?
[ 22...Be4 23.Rf2 Raf8 24.Nxe4 dxe4
25.Rxf4 Rxf4 26.Rd1 ]
23.Rf2
[ 23.Rc1?! Be4 24.a3 cxd4 25.cxd4
Nc6 ]
23...Raf8 24.Rxf4 Rxf4 25.Rc1 Ba4 26.b3!
[ 26.Nf3 Kd6 27.b3 Be8 ( 27...Bd7 )]
26...Bc6
27.Nf3
Kd6
28.Ng5
cxd4
29.Nh3?!
[ 29.Nxh7! d3 30.Bxd3 Rxg4 ]
29...Re4 30.Ng5 Re3?
[ 30...d3!! 31.Nxe4+ dxe4 32.Bf1 Ke5 ]
31.Kd2?!
[ 31.cxd4! Bb5 32.Rc2 Nc6 33.Kf2 Rxe2+
( 33...Nxd4?? 34.Nf7+ Ke7 35.Rc7++- )
34.Rxe2 Bxe2 35.Kxe2 Nxd4+ 36.Ke3 e5
37.Nxh7 ]

31...Rxc3 32.Rxc3 dxc3+ [NB 9/c] 33.Kxc3

e5 34.Nxh7 d4+ 35.Kd2 e4 36.Ng5
[ 36.Nf8 e3+ 37.Ke1 Be4 ]
36...Ke5 37.h6 Kf6 38.h7 Ng6 39.Nh3 Kg7
40.Ng5
[ 40.a4! ]
40...Kf6?
[ 40...Nf4! 41.Bc4 b5 42.Bf1 ( 42.Be6 e3+
43.Ke1 d3-+ ) 42...e3+-+ ]
41.Nh3 Kg7 42.Ng5 Nf8
[ 42...Nf4 ]
43.Bc4 b5 44.Bg8 e3+ 45.Kd3 Bg2
46.b4 b6 47.Bb3 Bf1+ 48.Kxd4 e2 49.Nf3
Nxh7 50.Ke3
-

Gongora,M
Gonzalez,Y
Ciego de Avila
[Gongora,M]

B12
2385
2455
2003

86/(79) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6

5.Be3 Qb6 6.Qb3 Nd7 7.Nd2 f6 8.f4 g5
9.Ngf3 gxf4 10.Bxf4 Bh6 * 11.Bxh6 Nxh6
12.exf6 Ng4!?N
[ 12...Nxf6 - 81/86 ]
13.h3
[ 13.f7+!? Kxf7 14.h3 Ngf6 15.Qxb6 axb6
16.g4 Bg6 17.Bg2 ]
13...Ngxf6
14.Qxb6
axb6
15.g4
Bg6
16.Bg2 0-0 17.0-0 Ne4=

Kuehn,Pe
Schwalfenberg,J
Deutschland

B12
2315
2350
2002

86/(80) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5

5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Be7 7.g3 *
[ 7.Nh3 - 70/113 ]
7...dxc4!? 8.Bxc4 Nd7 9.Be2N
[ 9.Be3 ]
[ 9.Nge2 ]
9...g6=

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B12 30.Be2 Rxg3 31.Kd2 Ng4 32.Ne4 Rg2

Ponomariov,R
2730 33.e6 fxe6 34.h5 Ke7 35.Nxc5 Nf6 36.Ke3
Bareev,E
2725 Rg5?
[ 36...Nd5+ 37.Kf3 Rh2-+ ]
Wijk aan Zee
2003
37.Kd4 Nxh5 38.Kxc4 Nf4
[Bareev,E]
[ 38...Nf6!-+ ]
86/80 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 39.Bf3 Rg3 40.Be4 Nh5 41.a4 Nf6 42.Ba8
5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Be7 7.g3 Nh6 8.Bg5 Rg4+
dxc4N
[ 42...Nd7!? 43.Nxd7 Kxd7 44.b4 Kd6
[ 8...Bxg5 ]
45.a5 Rg4+ 46.Kb5 e5-+ ]
9.Bxe7
43.Kb5 Ne8 44.Ka5 Rc4 45.b4 Nd6
[ 9.Qxh5 Qxd4 10.Bxe7 Qxe5+ 11.Be2 46.Ka6
Kxe7 ]
[ 46.Nd3 Kf6 47.Ka6 e5 48.Kxa7 e4
[ 9.Bxc4! Qb6 ( 9...Nd7 10.Qxh5 ) 10.Bxe7
49.Nf4 Ke5-+ ]
Kxe7 ]
46...Rxb4-+ 47.Kxa7 e5 48.Ka6 e4 49.Ka5
9...Qxe7 10.Qxh5
Rc4 50.Kb6 e3 51.Bf3 Rf4 52.Bh5 Rh4
[ 10.Bxc4 Qb4 11.Bb3 Nd7 ]
53.Bf3 Nc4+ 54.Kb5 Ne5 55.Be2 Rh2
10...Qb4! 11.0-0-0!?
56.Nd3 Nxd3 57.Bxd3 e2 58.Bxe2 Rxe2
[ 11.Qe2 Na6 ( 11...Nd7 12.Qd2 0-0-0 59.a5 Kd7
13.Ne4 Qxd2+ 14.Nxd2 ) 12.a3 Qb3 0-1
13.Qxc4 Qxb2 14.Ra2 Qc1+ 15.Nd1= ]
11...Bg4
12.Qg5
Bxd1
13.Qxg7
Qf8
14.Qxf8+ Kxf8 15.Nxd1
B12
[ 15.Kxd1 Nd7 16.Bxc4 Rd8 17.Ke2 c5
Zhang,Zhong
2620
18.dxc5 Nxe5= ]
Dautov,R
2615
15...c5! 16.dxc5 Nd7 17.c6
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 17.f4 Nxc5 ]
[Dautov,R]
[ 17.Nf3 Ng4 18.Bxc4 Ndxe5 19.Be2= ]
86/81 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 h5
17...bxc6 18.f4 Rg8 19.Ne2 Rd8!
[ 19...Nf5
20.Rg1
Rd8
( 20...Nc5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 e6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.0-0
Be7 9.Ne2 Nh6 10.b3!N
21.Bh3 ) 21.Bh3 ]
[ 10.c3 g6 11.Bxh6 Rxh6= ]
20.Ne3
[ 10.Nf4 ]
[ 20.Bh3 Nc5 21.Kc2 Ne4 ]
10...Nf5 11.Ng3 g6 12.Rd1 h4 13.Nf1 c5
20...Nb6 21.Bh3 Rd3 22.Nc2 c5
[ 22...Nd5!? 23.Ncd4 c5 24.Nxe6+ fxe6 14.c3 cxd4 15.cxd4 Nb8 16.Bb2?
[ 16.Ne3 Nc6 17.Ng4 ]
25.Bxe6 Rh8 ( 25...Rg7 26.f5 Ne3 27.f6 )
26.f5 Ng4 27.Bxd5 Rxd5 28.Nf4 Rxe5 16...Nc6 17.a3 Qb6 18.b4 a6 19.N1d2
Qb5 20.Qc2 a5?
29.Ng6+ Kg7 ]
[ 20...0-0
21.Nb1
( 21.Rac1
Rac8 )
23.Rf1
21...Rfc8 22.Nc3 Qc4 23.Qd2 ]
[ 23.Ne1 Re3 24.Kd2 Nd5 25.Bg2 Nf5 ]
21.bxa5 Nxa5 22.a4 Qc6 23.Qd3 [/\ Ba3]
[ 23.Na3 Rf3 24.Nb5 Nd5 25.Nxa7 c3 ]
23...Nd5
24.f5
exf5
25.Bxf5
Re3! Nc4 24.Nxc4 dxc4 25.d5 exd5 26.Qxd5
Qxd5 27.Rxd5 0-0 28.Rb5 Rfd8= [/\ Ra4]
26.Nxe3
29.Kf1 Rd7 30.Ke2 Ng7! [/\ Ne6-f4] 31.g3
[ 26.Nf4 Rxe5 27.Nxd5 Rxd5 ]
hxg3 32.hxg3 Ne6 33.a5 Ra7! [/\ Nc7]
[ 26.Bh7 Rxe2 27.Bxg8 Kxg8 ]
26...Nxe3 27.Bh3 Nxf1 28.Bxf1 [R 9/b] Nf5 34.Rh1 Bd8 35.Bc3 Rd3 36.Rc1 Bxa5?
[ 36...Kg7 37.Rbb1 ( 37.Nd2?? Rxc3-+ )
29.Nc3
37...Bxa5 38.Bxa5 Rxa5 39.Rxc4 Rd7= ]
[ 29.Kd2 Nxg3 30.Nxg3 Rxg3 31.Bxc4
37.Bxa5
Rg4-+ ]
[ 37.Rxa5 Rxc3= ]
29...Ne3
[ 29...Rxg3 30.Bxc4 Nxh4 31.e6
f5 37...Rxf3 38.Bb6?
[ 38.Rxc4! Ra3 39.Bb6 Ra2+ 40.Kf3
32.Nd5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Ra8 ]
38...Raa3?
[ 38...Rb3! 39.Rxb3 Ra2+ 40.Ke3 cxb3
41.Rb1 b2 42.Kd3 g5 43.Kc2 g4 ]
39.Be3 Raxe3+?
[ 39...Rf5 40.Rxc4 Rh5 41.Kf3 ]
40.fxe3 [R 9/n] Rxg3 41.Rxc4 Rg5 42.Rc8+
Kg7 43.Rb8 Rf5 44.R8xb7+- g5 45.Ra5
Kg6 46.Rb1 Ng7 47.Rf1 Ne6 48.Rxf5 Kxf5
49.Kf3 Nf8 50.e4+ Ke6 51.Kg4 Nd7
52.Kxg5 Nxe5 [R 1/g] 53.Ra6+ Ke7 54.Kf5
Nd7 55.e5 Ke8 56.Ra7 Ke7 57.Ke4 Ke8
58.Kd5 Nb6+ 59.Kc5 Nc8 60.Rb7 Ne7
61.Kd6 Nf5+ 62.Kd5 Ne7+ 63.Ke4 Kf8
64.Kf4
[ 64.Rb8+ Kg7 65.Re8 Ng6 66.Kd5 Nf4+
67.Kd6 Ng6 68.Ra8 Nf4 69.Ra4 Ne6
( 69...Ng6 70.Rg4 Kh6 71.Rg1 Kg7
72.Rg5 Kh6 73.Rf5 Kg7 74.Kd7 Kh8
75.Ke8 ) 70.Ke7 Nf8 71.Rg4+ Ng6+
72.Ke8 Kh6 73.Re4 Kg7 74.Re1 Kg8
75.Rg1 Kg7 76.Rg5 Kh6 77.Rf5 ]
64...Ng8
[ 64...Ke8! ]
65.Kg5
[ 65.Rb8+ Kg7 66.Re8+- /\ Ke4-d5-d6 ]
65...Ne7 66.Kh6 Nc6 67.Rb5 Nd4 68.Rd5
Nf5+ 69.Kg5 Ne7 70.Rd7 Ng8?
[ 70...Ke8! ]
71.Rd8+ Kg7 72.Re8 Kh7 73.Rc8 Kg7
74.Rc7?
[ 74.Re8! ]
74...Kf8 75.Kf4 Ne7 76.Ke4 Ke8 77.Rc1
Kf8 78.Rf1 Kg7?
[ 78...Ke8 ]
79.Kd4 Ng6 80.Rg1 Kf8 81.Kd5 Ne7+
[ 81...Ke7 ]
82.Kd6 Ke8 83.Rg5 Nc8+ 84.Kc6 Ne7+
85.Kc7 Nd5+ 86.Kd6 Ne7 87.Rh5 Ng6
[ 87...Ng8
88.Rh7
Kf8
89.Kd7
Ne7
90.e6+- ]
88.Rh6 Kf8 89.Rxg6
1-0

63
Bh7!?N
[ 8...exf5 - 82/107 ]
9.Nf4?! Nxf5! 10.gxf5 Qh4+ 11.Ke2 Bxf5
12.h3 c5! * 13.Qe1 Qd8 14.Kf2 Nc6
15.Bd3 Nxd4 16.Bxf5 Nxf5 17.Kg2 g5
18.Nd3 c4 19.Nf2 Bc5 20.Rf1 Rg8-+

Sutovsky,E
Nielsen,Pet
Bled (ol)
[Sutovsky,E]

B12
2655
2620
2002

86/82 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6

5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 h5 8.f5 Bh7!?
9.Nf4?!
[ 9.fxe6 fxe6 10.Nf4 Ng6!
A) 11.Nxe6
Qh4+
12.Kd2
Qe7
( 12...Kd7 13.Nxf8+ Rxf8 14.Na4 )
13.Nxf8 Qg5+ 14.Ke1 Qh4+ 15.Kd2
Rxf8 ( 15...Qg5+= ) 16.Ne2 Rf2 ;
B) 11.Nxh5 c5 12.Be3 Nc6 ]
9...Nxf5! 10.gxf5 Qh4+ 11.Ke2 Bxf5 12.h3
[ 12.Ng2 Bg4+! 13.Kd3 Qf2 14.Ne2 c5
15.Be3 Qf5+ 16.Kd2 Nc6 ]
[ 12.Qe1 Qg4+ ( 12...Qd8 13.Kd1 c5 )
13.Ke3
g5
14.Nfe2
Bxc2
( 14...c5
15.Qg3 ) 15.Qg3 Qf5 ]
12...c5!
[ 12...Bg4+ 13.hxg4 Qxh1 14.gxh5 Qh2+
15.Kd3 c5 16.Nb5 Na6 17.Qe2 c4+
18.Ke3 Qg3+ 19.Qf3 Qe1+ 20.Qe2
Qg3+= ]
13.Nb5N Nc6 14.c3 Qd8!
[ 14...Rc8 15.Be3 ]
15.Be3 a6 16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.exd6 Qxd6!
[ 17...cxd4 18.cxd4 Qxd6 19.Rc1 ]
18.dxc5 Qe5 19.Nd3
[ 19.Kf2
A) 19...0-0-0
20.Bg2
( 20.Nd3
Qf6
21.Kg1 d4 22.cxd4 Nxd4 ) 20...Qf6
21.Kg1 ;
B) 19...Be4 20.Rg1 0-0-0 ]
19...Bxd3+! 20.Qxd3 0-0-0 21.Rd1?
[ 21.Kf2! d4 22.cxd4 Nxd4
B12
A) 23.Bxd4 Rxd4 24.Qc3 Rhd8!
Nataf,I._A
2550
A1) 25.Re1
Rd2+
26.Re2
Qf5+
Dreev,A
2670
27.Qf3 ( 27.Kg1 Qg5+ 28.Rg2 Rxg2+
Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2002
29.Bxg2
Rd2
30.Qf3
Qxc5+ )
86/(82) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3
27...Qxc5+ ;
e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 h5 8.f5
A2) 25.Be2 Rf4+ 26.Ke1 Qg5 ;

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64

B) 23.c6! b5 ( 23...Qf6+ 24.Kg2 Qf3+

25.Kh2 Qxc6 26.Qc4 Qxc4 27.Bxc4 b5
28.Rac1! ) 24.Bxd4 Rxd4 25.Qc3 Rf4+
( 25...Rhd8 26.Re1 Rd2+ 27.Re2! Qf5+
28.Qf3 Qc5+ 29.Qe3 Qf5+ 30.Qf3= )
26.Kg2 ( 26.Kg1 ) 26...Rh6! 27.Rg1!
Qxc3 28.bxc3 e5 29.Re1= ]
21...d4 22.cxd4 Nxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Rxd4
24.Rxd4 Rd8 25.Rxd8+ Kxd8 [Q 6/f3]
26.Bg2 Qxb2+ 27.Kf3 Qf6+
[ 27...Qxa2 ]
28.Ke4 Qg6+
[ 28...Qf5+! 29.Kd4 Qc2 30.Be4 Qe2!-+ ]
29.Kf3 Qf5+ 30.Kg3 Qe5+ 31.Kf2 Qb2+
32.Kf3 Qxa2 33.Rd1+ Kc8!
[ 33...Ke7 34.Rd6 ]
34.Rd6 e5 35.h4! e4+ 36.Kg3 Qe2!-+
37.Bd2 e3 38.Ba5 Qg4+ 39.Kh2 Qf4+
40.Kg1 Qf2+ 41.Kh2 Qxh4+ 42.Bh3+ f5
43.Kg2
[ 43.Rd8+ Qxd8 44.Bxf5+ Qd7 45.Bxd7+
Kxd7 46.Kg2 Kc6 ]
43...g6! 44.Rxg6 Qe4+ 45.Kh2 Qe5+
46.Kg2 Qb2+
0-1

Sutovsky,E
Erenburg,S
Israel (ch)
[Sutovsky,E]

B12
2655
2490
2002

86/83 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6

5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 h5 8.f5 Bh7
9.Bg5!N hxg4
[ 9...exf5 10.gxh5 Nd7 11.Nf4 ( 11.Qd2 )]
10.fxe6 fxe6 11.Nf4 Bf5 12.Bd3 Qd7
13.Na4!
[ 13.Bxf5 exf5! ( 13...Nxf5? 14.Ng6 Rg8
15.Nxf8 Rxf8 16.Qxg4 ) 14.Qd3 Na6 ]
13...b6 14.Bxf5 Nxf5
[ 14...exf5 15.Qd3 ]
15.Qxg4
[ 15.Ng6 Rg8 16.Qxg4 Qf7 17.Nxf8 Rxf8
18.0-0-0 ]
15...Na6?!
[ 15...Nxd4
16.Ng6!
Nxc2+
( 16...Qf7
17.Nxh8 Qf3 18.Qxf3 Nxf3+ 19.Ke2 Nxg5
20.Raf1 ) 17.Kd2 Nxa1 18.Nxh8 ]
[ 15...Qf7 16.0-0-0 Nd7 17.h4 ]
16.0-0! Nc7

[ 16...Ne3 17.Qe2! Nxf1 18.Rxf1 Nc7

( 18...Be7 19.Ng6 ) 19.Ng6 ]
17.Nxe6
[ 17.Ng6 Rh7 18.h4 Qf7 19.h5 ]
17...Nxe6!
[ 17...Qxe6 18.Rxf5 g6 19.Rf4 Qxg4+
20.Rxg4 Ne6 21.Bf6+- ]
18.Qxf5 Be7! 19.Qg6+
[ 19.Qf7+?!
Kd8
20.Bxe7+
Qxe7
21.Qxe7+? Kxe7 22.Rad1 Rh4 ]
19...Kd8 20.Bxe7+ Qxe7 21.Rf2!?
[ 21.Rf7?! Qh4 22.Rf2 Nf4! 23.Qd6+ Kc8
24.Qxc6+ Kb8 25.Qd6+ Kc8 ]
[ 21.Rad1 ]
21...Qg5+?!
[ 21...Nxd4!
A) 22.Re1 Rh6 23.Qf7 Kd7 ;
B) 22.Raf1
B1) 22...Ne6 23.Nc3 ( 23.Rf7? Qh4
24.R1f2
Qg5+!
25.Qxg5+
Nxg5
26.Rf8+ Ke7 27.Rxa8 Rxa8 );
B2) 22...Qxe5! 23.Rf8+ Rxf8 24.Rxf8+
Kc7 25.Rxa8 Qe3+ 26.Kh1 Qf3+
27.Qg2 Qd1+ 28.Qg1 Qf3+= ;
C) 22.c4!? Qxe5 23.Rd1
C1) 23...Ne2+ 24.Kf1! ( 24.Rxe2 Qxe2
25.Qd6+ Kc8 26.Qxc6+ Kb8 27.Qd6+
Kc8= ) 24...Nf4 25.Qf7 g5 26.cxd5
cxd5 27.Nc3+- ;
C2) 23...Rh5 24.Kh1! Rf5 25.Rg2!
Ne6
26.cxd5
cxd5
27.Nc3
d4
28.Re2 ]
22.Qxg5+ Nxg5 23.Rf5! Ne6 24.Rf7 Ke8
25.Raf1 Rf8 26.Rb7!
[ 26.Rxf8+ Nxf8 27.Kf2 Ne6 28.Ke3
Ke7 ]
26...Rxf1+ 27.Kxf1 [R 9/h] Kd8 28.Kf2!
[ 28.Rf7 Ke8 ]
28...Nc7
29.Kf3
Kc8
30.Rxb6
axb6
31.Nxb6+ Kd8 32.Nxa8 Nxa8 [NB 0/h]
33.Kf4 Ke7 34.Kf5 Nc7 35.Kg6 Ne6 36.c3
Kf8 37.a4 Nc7 38.b3 Ne6 39.a5 Nc7
40.h3
[ 40.c4?
c5!
41.cxd5?
cxd4
42.d6
Nb5!-+ ]
40...Kg8 41.Kg5
[ 41.c4 c5 42.cxd5 cxd4 43.d6 Ne6
44.Kf5!! ( 44.a6? d3 45.a7 d2 46.a8Q+
Nf8+ 47.Kf5 d1Q ) 44...Kf7! ( 44...d3
45.Kxe6 d2 46.d7 d1Q 47.Ke7 ) 45.a6
( 45.Ke4 Nc5+ 46.Kxd4 Nxb3+ 47.Kd5
Nxa5 48.e6+ Ke8 ) 45...d3 46.a7 d2

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47.a8Q g6+! 48.Ke4 d1Q ]

41...Kf8 42.Kf5 Kf7 43.h4 Ke7 44.Kg6 Kf8
45.Kh5 Ke7 46.Kg6 Kf8 47.h5 Kg8 48.Kg5
Kf8 49.Kg6 Kg8 50.Kf5 Kf7 51.Kg4 Ke6
52.Kf4 Kf7 53.c4! Ke6 54.cxd5+ cxd5
[ 54...Kxd5 55.Kf5 Kxd4 56.Kg6 ]
[ 54...Nxd5+ 55.Kg5 ]
55.b4 Kf7 56.Kg4!
[ 56.Kf5? Ne6 ]
56...Ke6 57.Kg5 Kf7 58.Kf4! Ke6 59.Kg4!
Kf7 60.a6! Nxa6 61.b5 Nb4 62.b6 Nc6
63.b7 Ke7 64.Kg5 Kf7 65.e6+! Kf8
[ 65...Kg8 66.Kf5 Kf8 67.Kg6 ]
66.Kg6 Kg8
[ 66...Ne7+ 67.Kh7 Nc6 68.e7+ ]
67.b8Q+
1-0

Anand,V
Karpov,An
Wijk aan Zee
[Anand,V]

B12
2750
2685
2003

86/84 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6

5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 c5
[ 7...Na6 - 84/(66) ]
8.Ng3N
[ 8.h4 ]
[ 8.dxc5 ]
8...cxd4 9.Nb5 Nec6 10.f5 Bc5 11.Nd6+
[ 11.Be2?! 0-0! ( 11...a6 12.Nd6+ Bxd6
13.exd6 Qxd6 14.0-0 ) 12.Nd6 ( 12.c3
dxc3 13.bxc3 Nxe5 ) 12...Qc7 ]
11...Bxd6 12.exd6 Qxd6 13.Bg2
[ 13.fxg6? hxg6 (/\ f5) 14.Bg2? Rxh2! ]
13...f6 14.fxg6 hxg6 15.0-0 Nd7 16.Rf2
0-0-0 17.c3
[ 17.Nf1 f5 18.c3 dxc3 19.bxc3 Nf6 ]
17...dxc3 18.bxc3 Nb6!
[ 18...f5 19.c4! d4 20.Bf4 Qc5 ( 20...e5
21.Bg5 ) 21.Rb1 ]
19.Nf1 Rd7!
[ 19...f5?! 20.Bf4! e5 21.Bg5 Rdf8 22.gxf5
gxf5 23.Ne3 ]
20.h3 f5 21.Rb1 Rf8 22.Qb3 Rff7 23.Qc2
Rc7 24.Qd3 Na4?! 25.Bf4! e5 26.Bh2
[ 26.Bg3 f4 27.Bh4 Rcd7! ( 27...Rfd7
28.c4 Nc5 29.Qxd5 Qf8 30.Qf3 ) 28.c4
Nc5! 29.Qa3 ( 29.Qxd5 Qf8 30.Qf3 e4 )
A) 29...d4
30.Rb5!
( 30.Nd2
e4

31.Rb5 );
B) 29...dxc4 30.Nd2 e4! ]
[ 26.Bd2 Ne7 27.Qb5 Qc6 28.Qxc6 bxc6
29.c4 ]
26...f4 27.Qxd5
[ 27.Rd1
A) 27...Nb6 28.c4! d4 29.c5 ( 29.Nd2 )
29...Qxc5 30.Qxg6 ;
B) 27...Rfd7
B1) 28.c4 d4 ( 28...Qc5 29.Qxg6 Nc3
30.Re1 dxc4 31.Qe8+ Rd8 32.Qe6+
Kb8 33.Bxc6 Rxc6 34.Qxe5+ Qxe5
35.Rxe5+- ) 29.Nd2 ;
B2) 28.Bxd5 Qxd5! 29.Qxd5 Rxd5
30.Rxd5 Nxc3 31.Rd3 Nb4 32.Rdf3
Nbxa2 ]
[ 27.Nd2! Rcd7 ( 27...Qc5 28.Bxd5! ) 28.c4
Nc5 29.Qf1 d4 30.Ne4 Nxe4 31.Bxe4
/\ Qd3, Rfb2-b5 ]
27...Qxd5 28.Bxd5 Rfe7?
[ 28...Nxc3 29.Bxf7 Nxb1 30.Bxg6 Nc3
31.Kg2 Nd4 32.h4! ]
29.c4 Nd4
[ 29...Nc3 30.Rb3 ]
30.Nd2 Nc3 31.Re1 b5
[ 31...Nc2
32.Rc1
( 32.Ne4
Nxe1
33.Nxc3 ) 32...Nxd5 33.Rxc2 Ne3 34.Rc1
/\ Re2 ]
32.Ne4 Nxe4 33.Rxe4 g5
[ 33...bxc4 34.Bxf4+- ]
34.cxb5 Nxb5 35.Re1 Nc3 36.Bb3! a5
[ 36...e4 37.h4! e3 38.Rff1+- ]
37.Kf1 a4 38.Bc2 Kb7
[ 38...e4 39.h4 Rc4 40.hxg5 Nd5 41.Bb1
f3 42.Rb2+- ]
39.Bf5 a3 40.Rc2+- Rc6
[ 40...e4 41.h4 ]
41.Bg1 Rc4
[ 41...e4 42.Rec1 Rec7 43.Bd4 ]
42.Bf2
[ 42.Rec1 Rec7 43.Bf2 Nxa2 ]
42...e4 43.Rec1 Rec7 44.Be1
[ 44.Be1 Nd5 45.Rxc4 Ne3+ 46.Kf2 Nxc4
47.Bxe4+ Kb6 48.Bd5 ]
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Nedev,T
Gorgieski,D
FYROM
[Bologan,V]

66
B12
2475
Shirov,A
2240
Topalov,V
2002 Wijk aan Zee
[Shirov,A]

86/(85) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3

e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Bb4 * 7.Be3 Nd7
8.Bg2N
[ 8.h4 ]
[ 8.a3 ]
[ 8.Qd2 ]
8...Ne7 9.Nf4 Qa5 10.Bd2 c5 11.a3 Bxc3
12.Bxc3 Qc7 13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Qd4 0-0
15.Nxg6 fxg6 16.0-0 g5 17.Bd2 Nd7
[ 17...h6 ]
18.Bxg5

Svidler,P
Bologan,V
Santo Domingo
[Bologan,V]

B12
2690
2625
2002

86/85 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6

5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Bb4 7.a3?! Bxc3+
8.Nxc3 h5 9.h4
[ 9.g5 ><f5 ]
9...Nd7N
[ 9...hxg4!?
10.Qxg4
Rh7
( 10...Ne7 )
11.Bg5 Qb6 ]
10.Bg5 Qb6 11.Na4 Qa5+ 12.Nc3
[ 12.c3 Qc7 ( 12...b5 13.Nc5 Nxc5
14.b4 Qa4 15.bxc5 Qxd1+ 16.Kxd1 hxg4
17.a4 ) 13.b4 f6 14.exf6 gxf6 15.Be3
0-0-0 ]
12...Qb6?!
[ 12...Ne7 13.b4 Qc7 14.f3 f6 15.exf6
Nxf6 16.Kd2 ]
[ 12...hxg4 13.Qxg4 ( 13.b4 Qc7 14.Qxg4
a5 15.b5 c5 16.b6 Qxb6 17.Rb1 Qc6
18.Nb5 Kf8 ) 13...Bh5 14.Qg3 Qb6
15.Bc1 Ne7 ]
13.Na4 Qc7
[ 13...Qa5+ ]
14.gxh5 Bxh5 15.Be2 Bxe2 16.Qxe2 Nh6=

B12
2720
2740
2003

86/86 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6

5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.Be3 Nc6 8.dxc5 h5
9.Nf4?! d4 10.Nxg6 fxg6 11.Qd3?!N
[ 11.Bd3 ]
11...Kf7
12.0-0-0
dxc3
13.Qxc3
Qc7
14.Bc4 Qxe5?
[ 14...hxg4! ]
15.Bd4!! Qf4+
[ 15...Nxd4 16.Rxd4 ]
16.Kb1 Re8 17.g5??
[ 17.Rhe1! Qxg4 18.h3! ( 18.Rg1 Qf4! )
18...Qf5
( 18...Qf4
19.Rxe6
Rxe6
20.Bxe6+
Kxe6
21.Qb3++- )
19.f4!!
( 19.Bd3
Qf4 )
19...h4
20.Bd3
( 20.Be5!? ) 20...Qh5 21.Be2 Qh6 22.Bg4
Nd8
23.Qb3
Be7
24.Bxe6+
Nxe6
25.Rxe6 Kf8 26.Be5 Qh5 27.Re1!
/\ Bd6 ( 27.Rd5 g5 28.fxg5 Qf7! )]
17...Qxg5 18.Rhg1?!
[ 18.f4 Qh4 ]
18...Qh4?
[ 18...Qf4!
19.Rge1
Nh6!
( 19...Nf6
20.Qb3 )
20.Rxe6
( 20.Be5
Nxe5
21.Rxe5 Ng4 22.Rd7+ Kg8 23.Bxe6+
Kh7 24.Bg8+ Rxg8 25.Rxe8 Qxf2-+ )
20...Rxe6 21.Bxe6+ Kxe6 22.Qb3+ Kf5
23.Qd5+ Ne5 24.Qxb7 g5-+ ]
19.Rge1 Nf6! 20.Qb3 Nd8?!
[ 20...Kg8
A) 21.Bxe6+
Kh7
22.Bxf6
Qxf6
23.Bg8+ Rxg8 24.Rxe8 Qxf2 25.a3
( 25.Qxb7 Qf3! ) 25...Qxc5 26.Qxb7 Be7
27.Rxg8 Kxg8 28.Rd7 ( 28.Re1 Qd6 )
28...Bf6 29.Rc7 Qg1+ 30.Ka2 Ne7
31.Rxe7 Bxe7 32.Qxe7 Qxh2 33.Qe6+
Kh7 34.c4 Qc2!-+ ;
B) 21.Bxf6!
Qxf6
22.Qxb7
Na5
( 22...Ne5 23.Bb5 Re7 24.Qb8 Nf3
25.Re4! ) 23.Bxe6+ Kh7 ( 23...Rxe6?
24.Qd5 ) 24.Qe4 ]
21.Be5! Kg8?
[ 21...Be7 ]
22.Bg3?
[ 22.Qa4 Nf7 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.Qxe8 Qxc4
25.Rxe6 Rh7 ( 25...Qg4 26.Rd7 Rh7
27.b3+- ) 26.Rxf6
Rg7
27.Rg1
g5

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28.Rf5 ]
12...exd5 13.f4?
22...Qg5 23.Re5 Qh6 24.h4 Kh7 25.Rg5
[ 13.Rxd5 Qc8 14.h3 f6 15.f4 Nd7
e5 26.Bd3 Ne6!?
16.Bg2 0-0 ]
[ 26...e4
27.Bb5
Nc6
28.Bf4
Bxc5 13...d4! 14.h4!
29.Qg3! ]
[ 14.fxe5? Bg5 ]
27.Rxg6 Qxg6 28.Bxg6+ Kxg6 29.Bxe5
[ 14.Bxd4? Nd3+! ]
Nxc5 30.Qg3+ Kf7 31.b4!? Nce4
[ 14.Bf2 Qa5! ( 14...Nd3+ 15.cxd3 dxc3
[ 31...Ne6 32.f4! ]
16.f5 Qd5 17.Rg1 Qxa2 18.bxc3 )
32.Qb3+ Kg6 33.Bxf6?!
15.Nd5 ( 15.Bxd4 Nd3+! 16.Rxd3 Bxd3
[ 33.Bd4! Rh6 34.f3 Nd6 35.Be3 ]
17.Qxd3 Rd8-+ ) 15...Qxa2 16.Nxe7 Kxe7!
33...Nxf6 34.Rg1+ Kh7 35.Qd3+ Kg8
17.fxe5 ( 17.Bxd4 Rhd8-+ ) 17...Qa1+
36.Qc4+ Kh7
18.Kd2 Qxb2-+ ]
-
14...Nd3+!
[ 14...Qa5
15.Bxd4
( 15.fxe5
dxc3 )
15...Nd3+ 16.cxd3 Nxd4 17.Qe5 ( 17.Qe1
f5 ) 17...0-0-0 ( 17...Nc6 18.Qxg7 0-0-0
B12
19.f5 ) 18.f5 ]
Svidler,P
2690
[ 14...Bd3 15.cxd3 Nd7 16.Ne4 dxe3
Macieja,B
2625
17.d4 ]
Bermuda
2003
[ 14...d3 15.cxd3 Nxd3+ 16.Rxd3 Bxd3
[RR]
17.Qxd3 Qxd3 18.Bxd3 0-0 ]
86/(86) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 15.cxd3 h5!
e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.Be3 Nc6 8.dxc5
[ 15...f5
16.Bd2!
dxc3
17.Bxc3
Bf7
h5 * 9.Nd4 a6 10.g5N
( 17...Qd5 18.Bg2 Qxc5 19.d4 ) 18.g5
[ 10.Nxc6 - 85/79 ]
( 18.d4
Bd5 )
18...0-0
19.d4
Bd5
10...Nge7 11.Na4 Nxe5
20.Bg2 ]
[ 11...Nxe5 12.Nb6!? ]
16.f5
[ 16.Bd2 dxc3 17.Bxc3 hxg4 ]
16...Bh7 17.Bd2 dxc3 18.Bxc3 0-0 19.d4
B12 a5!-+
[ 19...Re8 20.d5 Bg5+ 21.hxg5 Rxe2
Shirov,A
2720
22.Bxe2 Qxg5+ 23.Bd2 Qe7 24.dxc6
Anand,V
2750
bxc6
25.Rde1
Qxc5+
26.Bc3
hxg4
Wijk aan Zee
2003
27.Bxg4 ]
[Anand,V]
20.a3
86/87 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6
[ 20.Bg2 Re8 21.Be4 Bf6 ]
5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.Be3 Nc6 8.dxc5 20...Re8 21.Qc4
Nxe5 9.Nf4 Ne7 10.Qe2
[ 21.d5 Nb4! 22.Qc4 ( 22.axb4 axb4
[ 10.Bb5+ - 83/86 ]
23.Bxb4 Bxc5! 24.Qb5 Bxb4 25.Qxb4
10...N7c6 11.0-0-0 Be7N
Ra1+ 26.Kc2 Rxd1 27.Kxd1 Qxd5+ )
[ 11...Qa5
22...b5! 23.Qb3 Bxc5 24.axb4 axb4 ]
A) 12.Bd4 Nd7! ( 12...Nxd4 13.Rxd4
[ 21.Qf3 hxg4! ( 21...Bxh4 22.Kb1 Qg5
Nc6 14.Nxe6! fxe6 15.Qxe6+ Be7
23.Qh3 ) 22.Qxg4 Bf6 ]
16.Bb5 -> ) 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qxe6+ 21...Bxh4
22.Bd3
hxg4
23.Kb1
Qg5
Be7 15.Bxg7 Lukacs,P ;
24.Ka1 Rad8
B) 12.Nfxd5
[ 24...g3 25.d5 g2 26.Qxh4 ( 26.dxc6
B1) 12...exd5 13.Rxd5 ( 13.f4 0-0-0 )
gxh1Q 27.Rxh1 bxc6 28.Qxh4 Qxh4
13...f6 14.f4 Nd7 ;
29.Rxh4 ) 26...gxh1Q
27.Qxh1
Ne5
B2) 12...0-0-0! ]
28.Rg1 ]
12.Nfxd5?!
25.Bb1
[ 25.Qb5 g3 ]
[ 12.h4 Qa5 13.h5 Be4 14.Nxe4 dxe4
15.Kb1 Bxc5 16.Bxc5 Qxc5 17.Bg2 ]
[ 25.d5 Ne5 ]

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[ 25.Bc2
Ne7
( 25...g3?
26.d5
g2
27.Qxh4 gxh1Q? 28.Qxg5! ) 26.Bxa5
( 26.Bb3 Nd5 27.Bxa5 Bxf5 28.Bxd8
Rxd8 ) 26...Bxf5 ]
25...Ne7 26.Bxa5 Bxf5 27.Bxd8 Rxd8
28.Rhf1 g6 29.Qb3 Be6 30.Qxb7 Qd5
31.Qxd5
[ 31.Qb4 Nf5 ]
31...Nxd5 32.Rh1 Bf2 33.c6 Rc8 34.Rc1
g3 35.Be4 Nf6 36.Bg2 Bd5
0-1

Vlassov,N
Novik,M
Moscow (rapid)

B12
2460
2465
2002

86/(88) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3

e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4
Nc6 9.Nxg6 fxg6 10.Ne2 Qb6 11.Nf4 cxd4
12.Nxg6 Bb4+ 13.Ke2 Nge7!!N *
[ 13...hxg4 - 78/114 ]
14.Qd3 hxg4
[ RR14...Nxg6
15.Qxg6+
Kf8
( 15...Kd7!? ) 16.Bf4 ( 16.Qxe6? d3+!-+ )
16...hxg4 17.Bg2 ( 17.Qxg4 d3+! 18.cxd3
Nd4+
19.Ke3
Bd2+!-+ )
17...d3+!?
18.Qxd3 Bc5 Solovjov,S ]
15.Nxh8 Nxe5 16.Qb3 Nf5 17.Kd1+-

Polivanov,A
Iljin,A
Saint Petersburg

B12
2395
2455
2002

86/(88) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3

e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4
Nc6 9.Nxg6 fxg6 10.Ne2 Qb6 11.Nf4 cxd4
12.Nxg6 Bb4+ 13.Ke2 Nge7!!N 14.Nxh8
Nxe5 15.f3?! hxg4 * 16.fxg4N Kd7
[ RR16...0-0-0 17.Bf4 N7c6 Solovjov,S ]
17.Bf4 d3+ 18.cxd3 Qd4 ->

Solovjov,S
Shaposhnikov,E
Saint Petersburg (blitz)
[Solovjov,S]

B12
2465
2540
2002

86/88 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6

5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4 Nc6
9.Nxg6 fxg6 10.Ne2 Qb6 11.Nf4 cxd4
12.Nxg6 Bb4+ 13.Ke2 Nge7!! 14.Nxh8
Nxe5 15.f3?!
[ 15.f4 d3+! ( 15...Nxg4 16.Qd3 Nf5
17.Bh3 ) 16.cxd3 Nxg4 17.d4 Nf5
18.Kf3 Nxd4+ 19.Kg2 Rc8 20.Bd3
( 20.Qa4+
Rc6!-+ ) 20...Nc2
21.Qe2!
( 21.Bg6+ Kd7 22.Bxc2 Qf2+ 23.Kh3
Rxc2
24.Qf1
Qd4!-+ )
21...Nd4!
( 21...Nxa1 22.f5 e5 23.Bg5 ) 22.Qf1
( 22.Qd1
Nc2= )
22...Nc2!
23.Qe2
( 23.Bg6+ Kf8 24.Bxc2 Rxc2+ 25.Kg3
Kg8 26.Ng6 Qd4 ) 23...Nd4= ]
15...hxg4 16.f4N Nf3?
[ 16...d3+! 17.cxd3 Nf5!! ]
17.Qd3!
[ 17.Bg2 Nf5! 18.Bxf3 d3+! 19.Qxd3
Ng3+ 20.Kd1 Nxh1 21.Qg6+ ( 21.Be3
Nf2+ 22.Bxf2 Qxf2 23.Qb5+ Kd8 24.Nf7+
Kc7 25.Qxb4 Qxf3+ 26.Ke1 Qe3+= )
21...Kd8
22.Nf7+
Ke7
23.c3
gxf3
24.Qxg7! Rg8!! 25.Qxg8 Qf2 26.Bd2
( 26.Qg5+ Kxf7 27.Qe5 Qg2 28.Qh5+ Kf8
29.Qh6+
Kf7= )
26...Qe2+
27.Kc1!?
( 27.Kc2 Qe4+= ) 27...f2 28.Ne5 f1Q+
29.Kc2 Qe4+ 30.Kb3 Qb5 31.Qg7+
Kd8 32.cxb4! Qec4+!= ]
17...Nf5
[ 17...0-0-0!? ]
18.Kd1 0-0-0 19.Nf7 Rf8
[ 19...Ng3
20.Rh3!
Nxf1
( 20...gxh3
21.Bxh3+- ) 21.Rxf3! ( 21.Nxd8? gxh3
22.Qxf1 d3! 23.cxd3 Qg1!-+ ) 21...gxf3
22.Qxf1! Rf8 23.Ne5 ]
20.Ne5 Ng3??
[ 20...Ne3+! 21.Bxe3 dxe3 22.Ng6 Rf6
23.h5 Bd6 ]
21.Bg2??
[ 21.Nxg4! Nxh1 22.Qxf3 Bd6 23.Qxh1
Bxf4 24.Bd3+- ]
21...Nxh1 22.Bxh1 Nxe5 23.fxe5 Qc7!

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[ 24...b5 25.Qf4 ( 25.Qxa6 Nd4 26.Ref2

B12
Ra7 27.Qxa7 Qxa7 28.Rxf7 ) 25...d4
Grischuk,A
2710
26.Kb1 dxc3 27.bxc3 Qxc3 28.Rd1 ]
Bareev,E
2725
Wijk aan Zee
2003 25.Rd1 Rd7! 26.Red2?
[ 26.Re4 dxc3 27.Rxd7 Kxd7 28.Be3
[Bareev,E]
cxb2+ 29.Kxb2 Qa5 ]
86/89 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6
[ 26.Kb1 dxc3 27.Rxd7 Kxd7 ]
5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4 Bh7 26...Qxe5 27.cxd4 Qe4 28.Rc2
9.Nxh5 cxd4 10.Nb5 Nc6 11.Nxd4 Nge7
[ 28.Qc2!
[ 11...Nxd4 - 74/126 ]
A) 28...Qxc2+ 29.Rxc2 ( 29.Kxc2 f6
12.Rh3N
30.Be3 Nb4+ 31.Kb1 Nd5 ) 29...f6
[ 12.c3 ]
30.Be3 Kf7 31.Rf2 Be7 ;
[ 12.Bb5 ]
B) 28...Qxg4 29.d5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 exd5
12...a6!
31.Rxd5 f5! 32.Rd1 Rxh5 33.Re1+ Kd7
[ 12...Nxe5
13.Bg5
( 13.Bh6
Rg8 ;
34.Qb3 Rxg5 35.Qxb7+ Kd6 36.hxg5
13.Bb5+ Nd7 )]
Be7 ]
13.Bg5
28...f6 29.Bd2 b5! 30.Qxa6
[ 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.f4 Nb4 15.f5 exf5 ]
[ 30.Ng3 Qxg4 ( 30...bxa4 31.Nxe4 Nxd4
13...Qb6!
32.Rc8+ Kf7 33.Ng5+ fxg5 34.Rf1+ Kg6
[ 13...Nxd4 14.Qxd4 Nc6 15.Qa4 ( 15.Qf4
35.h5+ Kh7 36.Rfxf8 Rxf8 37.Rxf8= )
Qc7 16.0-0-0 Qxe5 ) 15...Qb8 16.0-0-0 b5
31.Qxa6 Nxd4 32.Rc3 Kf7 33.Qc8 e5 ]
17.Qb3 ]
30...Nxd4-+ 31.Rc8+ Kf7 32.Ng3 Qxg4
14.Nxc6 Nxc6 15.Bd3
33.Rg1
[ 15.Rb3 Qa5+ 16.Bd2 ( 16.c3 Qc7 17.f4
[ 33.Rc3 Bb4 ]
Bg6
18.Bd3
Bxh5
19.gxh5
Na5 ) 33...Ne2+
[ 33...Bd6!
34.Rxh8
Rc7+
35.Kb1
16...Qc7 17.f4 0-0-0 ]
Qg6+-+ ]
15...Bxd3
[ 15...Qxb2!
16.Rb1
Qxe5+
17.Kf1 34.Nxe2 Qxe2 35.Rd1?
[ 35.Rc2! Qd3! ( 35...Bb4? 36.Rxg7+ )
( 17.Re3 Qh2 18.Rxb7 Bb4+ ) 17...Qc7 ]
36.Re1 Qd5-+ ]
16.Rxd3 Qb4+?!
[ 16...Qxb2
17.Rb1
Qxe5+
18.Re3 35...Bb4 36.Qc6 Bxd2+ 37.Kc2 Ba5+
[ 37...Qd3#! # ]
( 18.Kf1
b5
19.Re3
Qd6 ) 18...Qh2
38.Kb3 Qxd1+
19.Rxb7 Qg1+ 20.Kd2 Qxd1+ 21.Kxd1 ]
0-1
[ 16...Nxe5!? 17.Re3 Nc4 18.Rb3 Qc6 ]
17.c3
[ 17.Kf1 Nxe5 18.Rd4 Qb5+ ]
17...Qe4+
B14
[ 17...Qxb2!? 18.Rb1 Qxa2 19.Rxb7 Nxe5
Skatchkov,P
2485
20.Re3 Nc4 21.Qxd5 Qa1+ 22.Ke2
Sidorov,A
2380
Qf1+ ]
Togliatty
2002
18.Re3 Qg2 19.Rc1
[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]
[ 19.Kd2 Qxf2+ 20.Qe2 Qxe2+ 21.Rxe2
86/(90) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4
Rh7 22.Nf4 Be7 23.Bxe7 Kxe7 24.h5 ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bc4 Nb6
19...Qg1+ 20.Kd2 Qxf2+ 21.Re2
8.Bb3 Bg7 9.d5 * 0-0 10.Nf3 Bg4 11.0-0
[ 21.Qe2! ]
N8d7 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Nc5
21...Qc5 22.Qa4 Rc8
[ 13...Ne5 14.Qe2 Rc8 15.Re1 Re8
[ 22...b5 23.Qf4 Rc8 24.a3 Rc7= ]
16.Bg5 ]
23.Rf1 Rc7
14.Bg5 Nxb3N
[ 23...d4 24.cxd4 Qd5 25.Nf4 ]
[ 14...Qd7 ]
24.Kc1
15.axb3 h6
[ 24.b4!? ]
[ 15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 Qxd5 17.Qxd5 Nxd5
24...d4!

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70

18.c4 Nf6 ( 18...Nc7 19.Rfd1 ) 19.Rfe1 ]

B14
16.Be3
De Vreugt,D
2500
[ 16.Bh4 Bxc3 ( 16...g5?! 17.Bg3 Bxc3
Rogers,I
2570
18.bxc3 Qxd5 19.Qh5 ) 17.bxc3 Qxd5 Wijk aan Zee II
2003
18.Qxd5 Nxd5 19.c4 Nf6 20.Bxf6 exf6
21.Rfe1= ]
86/(91) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4
16...Bxc3 17.Bxb6 Qxb6 18.bxc3=
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0
8.Be2 * Nbd7 9.Bf3 Nb6 10.Nge2 Bf5
11.0-0 Qd7 12.a4 Bd3 13.d6 e6
[ 13...Bc4 - 44/158 ]
B14
Skatchkov,P
2470 14.Bf4 Bc4 15.Qa3 Rfd8N
[ 15...Bd5 ]
Yevseev,D
2550
Nefteyugansk
2002 16.Rfc1 Bf8 17.Be5 Bxd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6
19.Qxd6
[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]
-
86/90 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bc4 Nb6
8.Bb3 Bg7 9.d5 N8d7 10.Be3 Ne5
B15
11.Nge2 0-0 12.Bd4 Bg4 13.0-0N
Laketic,G
2445
[ 13.f3 - 56/150 ]
Mirkovic,S
2375
13...Bxe2
Jugoslavija
2002
[ 13...Rc8 14.Re1 Nbc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 [Mirkovic,S]
16.Qd2= ]
14.Qxe2 Nf3+ 15.Qxf3 Bxd4 16.Rad1 Bxc3 86/(92) 1.e4 * c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
17.Qxc3 Qd6 18.Rfe1 Rac8 19.Qe3 Rfe8=
4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Be6 7.Bd3
Bd6 8.Qc2 Nd7 9.Ne2 Qc7 10.Ng3N
[ 10.Be3 - 66/(100) ]
B14 10...0-0-0 11.Ne4 h5 12.Bd2
[ 12.Nxd6+!? Qxd6 13.0-0 ]
Ehlvest,J
2585
Yagupov,I
2470 12...c5! 13.Qa4
[ 13.Nxd6+ Qxd6 14.0-0 ]
Batumi
2002
13...Kb8 14.Nxd6 Qxd6 15.Be3 Qd5!?
[Ehlvest,J]
[ 15...Bd5= ]
86/91 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 16.f3?!
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0
[ 16.0-0 c4 17.Be2 Nb6 18.Qb4 Qf5!= ]
8.Be2 Na6 9.Bf3 Qb6 10.Nge2 Qxb3 16...Nb6
17.Qa3
Bf5
18.0-0-0
Bxd3
11.axb3 Nb4 12.0-0 Rd8 13.d6
19.Rxd3 Rhe8 20.Bf4+ Ka8 21.Rhd1 c4
[ 13.Ra5 - 83/(90) ]
13...Rxd6N
[ 13...exd6 ]
B15
14.Nb5 Rd8 15.Nc7 Rb8 16.Bf4
Turov,M
2530
[ 16.Rxa7 Bg4 17.Bxg4 Nxg4 18.Ra4
Istratescu,A
2605
Nd3 19.f3 ]
Dubai (open)
2002
16...Bg4 17.Bxg4 Nxg4 18.h3 Nf6
[Istratescu,A]
[ 18...e5!? 19.Bd2 Nc2 20.Rxa7 Nf6 ]
19.Rxa7 Nc6 20.Raa1 Rbc8 21.Nb5 Nd5 86/92 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5
22.Bd2 Ra8 23.Ra3
5.e5 Nh6 6.Nf3 f6 7.Be3 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3
9.Qxf3 0-0
[ 9...fxe5 - 78/119 ]
10.Qe2?!
[ 10.exf6 ]
10...fxe5 11.fxe5 Nf5 12.Bf2 Bh6!N

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71

26...Bxf4 27.Nxf4 e5! 28.Ne2

[ 28.Ne6 Rxe6 29.dxe6 Rxd2 30.exf7+
Kxf7 31.Rxd2 e4 ]
28...Nd6 29.Ng3 Qc7 30.Bd3 f5 31.Qf2
Qf7 32.Bb1 Re7! 33.Rd2 Rf8 34.Rde2
Qg7 35.Kh2 Kh8 36.Rf1 Rff7 37.Ree1 h5
38.Kh1 Kg8 39.Qd2 h4 40.Ne2 f4 41.Bxg6
Qxg6 42.Rf3 Ne4 43.Qb2 Ng5?!
[ 43...Rg7 44.Rg1 Qg5 ]
44.Rff1 f3 45.Ng1
[ 45.gxf3 Rxf3 46.Ng1 Rg3-+ ]
45...e4 46.Re3
[ 46.Qc2! ]
46...Rg7 47.Rf2
[ 47.Rfe1 Ref7 48.Qf2 Rf4 ]
47...Qd6 48.Qd2 Rg6 49.gxf3?!
[ 49.Qe1! fxg2+ 50.Rxg2 Nf3 51.Rxg6+
Qxg6
52.Qf2
Nd4
53.Qg2
Qxg2+
B15
54.Kxg2
Kf7
]
Kobzar,A
Semenov,Dmitri
2260 49...exf3 50.Qe1 Rxe3 51.Qxe3 Qg3-+
Ukraine
2002 52.Rh2 Kh7 53.Qe7+ Rg7 54.Qe3 Rf7
55.Rf2 Nxh3 56.Qd3+ Kg8 57.Nxh3 Qxh3+
86/(92) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Be3 c6 4.Nc3 58.Rh2 Qg3 59.Qf1 Kf8 60.Rh3 Qg4
d5 5.e5 f6 6.f4 Nh6 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3 61.d6 Ke8 62.Rh2 Kd7 63.Rd2 Qe6
64.Rd3 h3
9.Qxf3 0-0 10.Qe2?! fxe5 * 11.dxe5N Nf5
[ RR11...e6 12.h4! Nd7 13.0-0-0 b5 0-1
Istratescu,A ]
12.Bf2 e6 13.0-0-0 Nd7 14.h4
B17
Kveinys,A
2530
B15
Speelman,J
2580
Ehlvest,J
2600 Bled (ol)
2002
Arencibia,W
2520 [Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]
Merida
2002
86/94 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4
[Ehlvest,J]
Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.Qe2 Bd6
86/93 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 8.N1f3 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7
d5 5.h3 Nf6 6.e5 Ne4 7.Nxe4 dxe4 8.Ng5 11.0-0 c5 12.Re1!
c5 9.d5 Bxe5 10.Nxe4 Nd7 11.Be2N
[ 12.Qg4 - 80/(107) ]
[ 11.c3 - 74/132 ]
12...Nf6 13.Qh4 Bd7 14.Ne5N
11...0-0 12.0-0 Qc7 13.Bg5! Nb6 14.Qd2
[ 14.Bg5 ]
Bf5
[ 14.dxc5 ]
[ 14...Bxb2? 15.d6 exd6 16.Bf6 Bxf6 14...cxd4
17.Nxf6+ Kg7 18.Qc3 Kh6 19.g4! Na4
[ 14...Bxe5 15.dxe5 Nd5 16.Qg4 ]
20.Ng8+ Rxg8 21.Qf6+- ]
15.Qxd4 Bc6?!
15.Nc3 Rad8 16.Nb5 Qb8 17.c4 Rfe8
[ 15...Bxe5!?
18.Nc3 Nc8 19.Rfe1 Nd6 20.Bf1 f6!?
A) 16.Rxe5 Ng4 17.Bf4 ( 17.Rh5 e5
21.Be3 b6 22.Rad1
18.Qb4 0-0-0 ) 17...Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Qb6
[ 22.f4 Bxc3 23.Qxc3 Ne4 24.Qa3 Ng3 ]
A1) 19.Qg4
0-0-0
20.Bxg7
Rhg8
22...g5 23.b3 Bg6 24.f4 gxf4 25.Bxf4 Nf7
21.Bh7 e5 ( 21...Bc6!? ) 22.Qc4+ Qc6
26.Ne2?
23.Qxc6+ Bxc6 24.Bxg8 Rxg8 ;
[ 26.Bxe5 Nxe5 27.Re3 ]
A2) 19.Qxb6
axb6
20.Bxg7
Rg8

[ 12...e6 ]
13.g4 Qb6!! 14.Qd3 Ng7 15.Be3
[ 15.Bg2 Ne6 16.Ne2 Rxf2! 17.Kxf2
Nd7 ]
15...Bxe3 16.Qxe3 Qxb2 17.Rb1 Qxc2
18.Rxb7?!
[ 18.Rc1!? Rf3! ( 18...Qb2?! 19.Rb1 Qa3
20.Rxb7 ) 19.Rxc2 Rxe3+ 20.Kf2 Rxc3
21.Rxc3 Ne6 22.Rd3 Nd7 ]
18...c5!!-+ 19.Nxd5 Nc6 20.Bd3
[ 20.Qe2 Qc1+ 21.Qd1 Qa3 22.Qb3
Qa5+ 23.Nb4+ Kh8 24.Rb5 Rxf1+!-+ ]
20...Qxa2 21.Qe2 Qa1+ 22.Rb1 Qxd4
23.Bb5 Nxe5
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21.Bxh6 Bc6 22.g3 ;
B) 16.Qxe5 Qxe5 17.Rxe5 ]
16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Qh4 Ke7 18.g3 Rhd8
19.Bd2! Bc5 20.Re2 Rd4 21.Qh3 Rad8?
[ 21...Rd5 22.Bc4 ( 22.Bc3 Bd4 23.Bxd4
Rxd4 24.Rae1 Rb8 25.b3 ) 22...Rd4
( 22...Rh5 23.Qg2 ) 23.b3 Rad8 24.Bc3
Rd1+
25.Rxd1
Rxd1+
26.Kg2
Bd4
27.Bxd4 Rxd4 28.Qf5 ]
22.Bc3 R4d5 23.Bxf6+ gxf6
[ 23...Kxf6?
24.Qh4+
Rg5
( 24...g5
25.Qxh6+ Ke7 26.Bc4 Rd1+ 27.Rxd1
Rxd1+ 28.Kg2+- ) 25.Kh1 ( 25.Kg2? Rd4
26.f4 Rxf4 ) 25...Rxd3 26.cxd3 Kg6
27.Qe4++- ]
24.Qxh6 Bd4 25.Rae1 Bxb2?
[ 25...Re5 26.Rxe5 Bxe5 27.Qd2 ]
[ 25...R5d6 26.c3 ]
26.Rxe6+!+- fxe6 27.Qg7+ Kd6 28.Rxe6+!
Kxe6
29.Qxc7
R5d6
30.Bc4+
Ke5
31.Qe7+
[ 31.Qa5+! Kd4 ( 31...Ke4 32.Be6 ) 32.Bf7
Bc3 ( 32...Ke4 33.Bg6+ ) 33.Qa4++- ]
31...Kd4
32.Bb3
Kc3
33.Qxa7
Bc1
34.Qc5+ Kb2 35.Bc4 Bd2 36.a4 Kxc2
37.Bd5+ Bc3 38.Bxc6 Rd1+ 39.Kg2 R8d4
40.Qf5+ Kb2 41.a5 Ra1 42.Qb5+ Rb4
43.Qe2+ Ka3 44.a6 Bd4 45.Qd3+ Kb2
46.Qd2+ Kb3 47.Bd5+ Ka4 48.Qc2+ Ka5
49.Qc7+ Kxa6 50.Bc4+
1-0

72

20.Qc3 b4 21.Qc4 ) 20.Bxa7 e4 ]

18...g6! []
[ 18...Bc6 19.Red1! ( 19.Rd2 ; 19.Nh4 )
19...Bxf3 20.gxf3 Re6 21.Rc3! Qb8
( 21...Qd8
22.Bc5+- ) 22.Rxd6
Rxd6
23.Bc5 Kg8 24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.Rc8+ Kh7
26.Qf5+ Qg6+ 27.Qxg6+ fxg6 28.Rc7
Rb8 29.Re7 ]
19.Bxh6+?
[ 19.Qh4! Kg7 ( 19...e4 20.Qf6+- ; 19...Be7
20.Qg3 ) 20.Red1 Re6 21.Nxe5! Bxe5
22.Rxd7 Qxc2 23.Qg4 ]
19...Kg8 20.Qg5 e4! 21.Rde3
[ 21.Rc3 Qb8 ]
[ 21.Qf6 Rxh6 22.Rxd6 exf3 23.Re7 Rxe7
( 23...Rh7!? 24.gxf3 Rxe7 25.Qxe7 f6
26.Qxf6 Rf7 ) 24.Qxe7 Qxc2 25.Qxd7
Qxb2 26.gxf3 Qe5 ]
21...Bc6!
[ 21...Bf5 /\ f6 ]
22.h4
[ 22.g3 Re6 23.Nd2 Re5 ]
22...Be7?
[ 22...Re6! 23.Nd4 ( 23.g3 Be7 24.Qf4
Qxf4 25.Bxf4 exf3-+ ) 23...Re5 24.Qf4
Rh5-+ ]
23.Rxe4!! Bxe4 24.Rxe4= Bxg5?!
[ 24...Qxc2 25.Rxe7 Qd1+ ( 25...Rxe7
26.Qxe7 Rxh6 27.Qe8+= ) 26.Kh2 Qd6+
27.Re5 Rxe5 28.Nxe5 Rxh6 29.Qxh6
Qxe5+ 30.f4 Qxb2 31.h5= ]
25.Rxe8+ Kh7 26.Nxg5+ Kxh6 27.Rxh8+
[Q 5/f] Kg7 28.Rh7+ Kg8 29.Rxf7
[ 29.c3 Qf4 ( 29...Qb6 ) 30.Rxf7 Qc1+
B17
( 30...Qxh4 31.Nf3 ) 31.Kh2 Qxb2 32.f3
Tzermiadianos,And
2440
Qxc3 33.Rxb7 ]
Simeonidis,I
2325
Greece (ch)
2002 29...Qxc2 30.Rxb7 Qc1+ 31.Kh2 Qf4+
32.Kh3 Qxf2 33.Rb8+
[Tzermiadianos,And]
[ 33.Nf3 Qc5 34.Rb8+ Kg7 35.a3 Qd5
86/95 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4
36.Rb4 a5 ]
Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6
[ 33.Rf7! Qxb2 34.Rxa7 ]
8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 33...Kg7 34.Ne6+ Kh7 35.Ng5+
11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 c5 13.dxc5 Nxc5 -
14.Be3 Bd7!N
[ 14...Nxd3 - 81/(98) ]
15.Rfe1! Re8?!
B19
[ 15...Nxd3
16.cxd3
h5!
( 16...Bc6
Zufic,M
2310
17.Bd4 ) 17.Qh4 Bc6 18.Nd4 Be7!
Zelcic,R
2545
( 18...Bd5 19.Nb5 Qd7 20.Nxd6 Qxd6 Pula
2002
21.Rac1 ) 19.Qh3 Bd5 ]
16.Rad1 Nxd3 17.Rxd3 e5 18.Qh5!
86/(96) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
[ 18.Qe4 Bc6 19.Qc4 Kg8! ( 19...b5 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7
11.f4 Bb4+!N *
[ 11...Ngf6 - 82/111 ]
[ 11...c5 - 82/112 ]
12.c3!? Be7 13.0-0 Ngf6 14.Qe2 h5
15.Bd2 g6 16.Rae1

73
Kaiumov,D
Yevseev,D
Alushta
[Yevseev,D]

B19
2460
2545
2002

86/(97) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6
B19 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7
Roiz,M
2510 11.Bf4 * Nxe5 12.Bxe5 Qa5+ 13.c3 Nf6
Erenburg,S
2490 14.0-0 0-0-0 15.Qf3 Qd5 16.Qe2N
[ 16.Qf4 ]
Tel Aviv
2002
16...Bd6 17.c4 Qa5 18.Bxd6?!
86/(96) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
[ 18.a3 Qc7 19.b4 h5 (/\ Ng4) 20.c5
4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6
Bxe5
21.dxe5
Ng4
22.Ne4
Nxe5
8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7
( 22...Qxe5 23.Nd6+ Rxd6 24.Qxe5 Nxe5
11.f4 Bb4+! * 12.c3!? Be7 13.Bd2N Ngf6=
25.cxd6 Rd8 26.Rfd1 Nc4 ) 23.Nd6+
Rxd6 24.cxd6 Qxd6 25.Rfd1 Qc7 ]
[ 18.c5!? Bxe5 19.dxe5 Nd7 ( 19...Rd2?
20.Qe1+- /\ Ne4 ) 20.Ne4! Nxc5 ( 20...Kb8
B19
21.Nd6 Rhf8 22.b4 ; 20...Nxe5 21.Nd6+
Yagupov,I
2460
Rxd6 22.cxd6 ) 21.Nd6+ Kb8 22.Qc4!
Yevseev,D
2545
( 22.Nxf7
Rd2 ) 22...Rxd6
( 22...Nd7
Alushta
2002
23.Nxf7 Nxe5 24.Qf4+- ) 23.exd6 ]
[Yevseev,D]
18...Rxd6 19.Qe5 Qc7
86/96 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4
Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5
Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.f4
B19
Bb4+! 12.Bd2N Bxd2+ 13.Qxd2 Ngf6
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
14.0-0-0 0-0 15.Kb1
Rausis,I
2535
[ 15.f5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qxd2+ 17.Rxd2 Bled (ol)
2002
Nd5 ( 17...Ng4 18.Rd7 Rab8 19.Re1 [Kasimdzhanov,R]
Rfe8
20.Rc7!
exf5
21.Nxf5
Rxe5
22.Rxe5 Nxe5 23.Nd6 ) 18.fxe6 ( 18.c4?! 86/97 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4
Ne3 ) 18...fxe6 19.Ne4 b6 ]
Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5
[ 15.Qe2!? /\ Ne4, g4-g5 ]
Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.Bf4
15...Qc7 16.Rhe1 Rad8 17.Qf2?!
Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Qe2 a5
[ 17.c4 Rfe8! /\ c5 ( 17...c5 18.d5! )]
15.c4 a4 16.Rh3!N
[ 16.Rd3 - 73/(162) ]
17...c5 18.Nxd7?!
[ 18.Ne2= ]
16...Re8?
[ 16...Qa5?!
17.Nxd7
( 17.Nf5
exf5
18...Qxd7!
18.Nxd7 Rfe8 19.Re3 Nxd7 20.Rxe7 Nf6
[ 18...Nxd7 19.d5 ]
21.Re5 Rad8! 22.f3 Qb4 ) 17...Nxd7
[ 18...Rxd7 19.dxc5 ]
18.d5 cxd5 19.cxd5 Ra6 20.Nf5! Bf6?
19.Ne4 Nxe4 20.Rxe4 Qc6
21.Nxh6+ gxh6 22.Rg3++- ]
[ 16...Ra5!? ]
17.Nh5! Bf8
[ 17...Nxh5 18.Qxh5 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Qa5
20.Rg3 Bf8 ( 20...Bf6 21.Qxh6 Bxe5
22.Qg5! f5 23.Rd7 Qe1+ 24.Bc1 Qe4+
25.Ka1+- ) 21.Bxh6 ]
18.Bxh6! Nxh5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

74

[ 18...gxh6 19.Rg3++- ]
19.Qxh5 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Qc7 21.Rg3 Red8
22.Rxd8 Qxd8
[ 22...Rxd8 23.Bxg7 Bxg7 24.Qg5+- ]
23.Qg4 f5
[ 23...Qa5
24.Qe2
( 24.Bxg7?
Qe1+
25.Kc2 Qxf2+ )]
24.exf6 Qxf6 25.Bc1 Rd8?!
[ 25...Qxf2!
26.Qxe6+
( 26.Rf3
Qe1
27.Re3 Qf1 28.Qxe6+ ) 26...Qf7 ]
26.Bg5 Qg6+ 27.Kc1 Rd3 28.Be3
[ 28.Rxd3? Qxd3 29.Qxe6+ Kh7 ]
28...Qf6
29.Rf3
Qe5
30.Qf4
Qxf4
31.Rxf4+- Be7 32.Kc2 Rd8 33.h5 b5
34.Rd4 Rb8 35.Rd7 Bf6 36.c5 b4 37.b3
axb3+
1-0

Shahade,G
Ivanov,Alexa
USA (ch)
[Ivanov,Alexa]

B19
2450
2520
2003

86/98 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4

Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5
Bh7 9.Bc4 Nd7
[ 9...Nf6 - 79/(101) ]
10.Qe2 Nxe5 11.dxe5 Ne7N
[ 11...Qc7 ]
[ 11...Bc5 ]
12.0-0 Nd5 13.h5 Qh4 14.Bd3
[ 14.Bxd5?! exd5 15.e6 Bd6 ( 15...Bc5
16.Be3 Bxe3 17.exf7+ ) 16.exf7+ Kxf7 ]
14...Bxd3 15.Qxd3 0-0-0 16.Qf3?!
[ 16.Qe4!? Qxe4 17.Nxe4 Nb4 18.c3 Nd3
19.f4 Nc5 20.Nf2= ]
16...f5 17.exf6 Nxf6 18.Bf4
[ 18.Be3?! Ng4 19.Rfd1 Bd6 20.Bxa7
Rhf8 ]
18...Bc5 19.Ne4
[ 19.b4!? Bxb4 20.Rab1 Nd5 21.Be5 ]
19...Nxe4 20.Qxe4 Rhe8 21.Qf3 Rd5
[ 21...Rf8?! 22.Bg3 ]
22.g3 Qxh5 23.Qxh5 Rxh5 24.Rfe1 Bd4
25.c3 Bb6 26.Re2 Rd5 27.Rae1 Kd7
28.Kg2 h5 29.Be3?! Bxe3 30.Rxe3 Rd2
31.R3e2 Rxe2 32.Rxe2 Ke7 33.g4 g6
34.gxh5
[ 34.Kg3!? Rd8 35.gxh5 gxh5 36.Kh4
Rd5 ]

34...gxh5 [R 6/f] 35.Re5 Rg8+ 36.Kh3

[ 36.Kf1 Rh8 37.Kg2 h4 38.Kh3 Rf8
39.Re2 Rf4 ]
36...Rf8 37.Kg2 Rh8
[ 37...Rf5? 38.Rxf5! exf5 39.Kg3 Kf6
40.Kh4 Kg6 ( 40...Ke5 41.Kxh5 Ke4
42.Kg5 a5 43.b3= ) 41.f4= ]
38.f4 Rd8 39.f5?!
[ 39.Rxh5 Rd2+ 40.Kf3 Rxb2 41.a4
( 41.Ra5 a6!? ) 41...Kd6 42.Ke3 b6!?
( 42...b5 43.Rh7 ) 43.Rh6 ( 43.a5 Rb5!-+ )
43...Ra2 ( 43...Kd5 44.a5!? ) 44.f5 Rxa4
45.Rxe6+ Kd7 46.Rg6 a5 ]
39...Kf6
[ 39...Rd2+? 40.Kf3 Kf6 41.fxe6! ]
40.Rxe6+ Kxf5 41.Re2 Rd3-+ 42.Rf2+ Kg4
43.Re2 Kf4 44.Rf2+ Ke3 45.Rf3+ Ke4
46.Rf2 h4 47.Re2+ Re3 48.Rd2 c5 49.a3
b6
0-1

Iordachescu,V
Renet,O
Naujac
[Iordachescu,V]

B19
2555
2490
2002

86/99 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4

Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5
Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Bb4+
12.c3 Be7 13.0-0-0 Ngf6 14.Kb1 0-0
15.Ne5 Rc8!?N
[ 15...Nxe5 16.Bxe5 ( 16.dxe5 Qxd3+
17.Rxd3 Nd5
18.Bc1
b5
19.Ne4 )
16...Ng4 17.Qe2 Nxe5 18.dxe5 Qc7
19.f4 ]
[ 15...Qa5 - 85/94 ]
16.Ne4 Nd5
[ 16...Nxe4 17.Qxe4 Nf6 18.Qe2 ]
17.Bh2!
[ 17.Bc1? f5! 18.Ng3 ( 18.Nd2 Nxe5
19.dxe5 Nf4 ) 18...Nxe5 19.dxe5 b5 ]
17...b5
[ 17...f5 18.Nd2 c5 19.Ng6 ]
18.g4 Re8?
[ 18...a6 19.Rhg1 ]
[ 18...Nxe5! 19.dxe5 ( 19.Bxe5 f6 20.Bg3
f5 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Nc5 Bxc5 23.dxc5 f4 )
19...Qa5 ]
19.Rhg1 Nf8?!
[ 19...Nxe5 20.Bxe5!? ( 20.dxe5 )]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
20.Qf3 f6
[ 20...Bf6 21.g5 hxg5 22.Nxg5 Re7
( 22...Bxg5
23.Nxf7
Qf6
24.Nxg5+- )
23.Ne4+- ]
[ 20...Nf6 21.g5 hxg5 22.Nxg5+- ]
21.g5!!
[ 21.Nd3 ]
21...fxg5
[ 21...fxe5 22.gxh6 Bf6 23.dxe5+- ]
[ 21...hxg5 22.Nxg5
A) 22...fxe5 23.Qf7+ Kh8 24.h6 Bf6
25.Qxg7+!!
( 25.hxg7++- )
25...Bxg7
26.Nf7++- ;
B) 22...fxg5 23.Qf7+ Kh8 ( 23...Kh7
24.h6 Bf6 25.hxg7 Bxg7 26.Rh1+- )
24.h6
B1) 24...Bf6 25.hxg7+ ( 25.Rxg5+- )
25...Bxg7 26.Rh1+- ;
B2) 24...gxh6
25.Nxc6!!
Rxc6
( 25...Qd7 26.Nxe7+- ) 26.Be5+ Bf6
27.Rh1+- ]
22.Qf7+!
[ 22.Nf7 Qd7 23.Nfd6 ]
22...Kh7 23.f4+- Rc7 24.fxg5 Bxg5
[ 24...hxg5 25.Nxc6! Rxc6 26.Be5 Bf6
27.Nxf6+ Nxf6 28.Rxg5 ]
[ 24...Bf6 25.gxf6! Rxf7 26.Nxf7 ]
25.Qf3 Kg8
[ 25...Bf6 26.Rdf1 ]
26.Rdf1 Nh7
[ 26...Ne3
A) 27.Nf7!? Qe7 28.Nexg5 ( 28.Bxc7
Nxf1 29.Rxf1 Qxc7 30.Nfxg5 hxg5
31.Nxg5 ) 28...Nxf1
29.Nxh6+
gxh6
30.Ne4+ Kh7 31.Qxf1 ;
B) 27.Rf2 Nf5 28.Nxg5 hxg5 29.Nxc6 ]
[ 26...Qe7 27.Nxg5 hxg5 28.Qh3 ]
27.Nf7 Qe7 28.Bxc7
1-0

75
17.c4 Ra5 18.Kb1 Bd6 19.f4 Rd8 20.Ne4
Nxe4 21.Qxe4 f5 22.Qe2 b5
[ 22...Bxe5
23.dxe5
b5
( 23...Qe7
24.Rxd8+ Kxd8 25.Rd1+ Kc7 26.g4 )
24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Rd1 Qc7 26.Rd6 ]
23.g4N
[ 23.Ng6 bxc4 24.Qxe6+ Kb8 25.Qxc4
Rd5 26.g3 ( 26.Qc1!? ) 26...Bc5= ]
[ 23.c5 - 79/(105) ]
23...Bxe5 24.dxe5
[ 24.fxe5 bxc4 25.Qxc4 ( 25.gxf5 c3 )
25...fxg4 26.Qxe6+ Qd7 27.Qg6 Rf8= ]
24...bxc4 25.gxf5 Rxd1+
[ 25...c3 26.fxe6 Rb5 27.b3 ]
[ 25...exf5 26.Qxc4 ]
26.Rxd1 Qf7 27.fxe6 Qxe6 28.Rd4
[ 28.Ka1! ]
28...Qf5+ 29.Ka1
[ 29.Re4 c3 ]
29...Qh3!

Goloshchapov,A
Riazantsev,A
Hoogeveen (open)
[Goloshchapov,A]

B19
2535
2540
2002

86/(100) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4
Ngf6 12.0-0-0 * Nd5 13.Bd2 Nb4 14.Qb3
a5 15.Ne4 a4 16.Qa3 Qb6!N
[ 16...Nd5 - 84/(82) ]
17.Kb1
[ 17.c4? Qa6! ]
[ 17.Bxb4!? Bxb4 18.Qe3 ]
17...Qb5! 18.Rc1
[ 18.Bxb4 Bxb4 ( 18...Qxb4!? 19.Qe3 a3
20.b3 Be7 ) 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.Qxd6 Rd8
21.Rde1 Qd5! ( 21...Nf6?? 22.Rxe6+ fxe6
23.Qxe6+ Kf8 24.Ne5+- ) 22.Qb4 b5= ]
B19
Sofronie,I
2460 18...Nb6 19.Ne5 Nc4
[ 19...Nxc2? 20.Qf3! Nxd4 21.Qxf7+ Kd8
Karadeniz,E
2300
22.Qxb7
( 22.f4!?
-> )
22...Qxe5
Istanbul
2002
23.Qxb6+ Ke8 24.Rhe1 Rb8 25.Bf4
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
( 25.Qa6 ) 25...Qxe4+ 26.Rxe4 Rxb6
86/(100) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
27.Rxd4 ]
4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 Nd7 7.h4 h6 20.Nxc4
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6 *
[ 20.Qf3!? Nxe5 21.dxe5
11.Bd2 Qc7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.Qe2 e6
A) 21...Qxe5 22.a3 Nd5 23.Rhe1 b5!
14.Ne5 Nb6 15.Ba5 Rd5 16.Bxb6 axb6
( 23...Be7 24.c4 Nf6 25.Bc3 Nxe4

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76

26.Rxe4 Qg5 27.Rce1 ) 24.c4 bxc4

25.Rxc4 Qc7 26.Bc3 ;
B) 21...a3! 22.b3 Qxe5 23.Bc3 Qc7
( 23...Qf5 24.Qxf5 exf5 25.Ng3 f4
26.Rhe1+
Kd7
27.Nf5 ) 24.Ba1!?
( 24.Rhd1 Nd5 25.Ba1 f5!? 26.Nd2
Bb4! 27.Nc4 0-0 ; 24.Rcd1 Nd5 25.Ba1
b5! ) 24...0-0-0 25.Rcd1 ]
20...Qxc4 21.Bxb4 Bxb4 22.Qe3

Kramnik,V
Bareev,E
Wijk aan Zee
[Kramnik,V]

B19
2805
2725
2003

86/100 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6
11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Ne4 Nxe4
14.Qxe4 Nf6 15.Qd3
[ 15.Qe2 Qd5 16.Kb1!? ( 16.c4 Qe4
17.Qxe4 - 15.Qd3 ) 16...Nxh5 17.Bc1 ]
15...Qd5 16.c4
[ 16.Kb1!? Nxh5 17.Bc1 Nf6 ]
16...Qe4 17.Qxe4 Nxe4 18.Be3 Nd6
[ 18...b5 19.d5 ]
[ 18...0-0-0 19.Ne5 Rhf8 20.g4 ( 20.d5 )]
[ 18...Nf6!? 19.Ne5 Nd7 ( 19...Bd6 )]
[ 18...0-0 - 49/192 ]
19.b3 Bf6
[ 19...Nf5 20.Bf4 /\ g4 ]
[ 19...b5!?
A) 20.c5 Ne4 ( 20...Nf5 );
B) 20.d5!? ;
C) 20.Ne5!? bxc4 21.bxc4 Bf6 22.c5
Bxe5 23.dxe5 Nf5 ]
20.g4N
[ 20.Rhe1 ]
[ 20.Kc2 Nf5 21.Bc1 0-0-0 22.Bb2 ]
20...b5 21.Nd2
[ 21.c5 Nc8 ]
21...Kd7?!
[ 21...0-0-0 22.Kc2 Rd7 ]
22.Kc2 Bd8?!
[ 22...Rhd8 23.Rhg1!? Ke8 24.c5 Nc8
25.Ne4 Be7 26.g5 hxg5 27.Bxg5 Bxg5
28.Rxg5 ]
23.Nf3 Bf6
[ 23...f6 24.Ne5+! ]
24.Ne5+ Kc7 25.c5

[ 25.Bf4!?
Bxe5 ( 25...Kb7!? ) 26.dxe5
Nc8 ]
25...Bxe5
26.dxe5
Nc8
27.Rh3!
Ne7
28.Rf3 Rhf8 29.Rd6! a5
[ 29...Nc8? 30.Rd4 Ne7 31.Rdf4 ]
[ 29...Nd5 30.Bd2 a5 31.g5 ]
30.g5
[ 30.a4!? b4 ( 30...bxa4 ) 31.g5 ]
30...hxg5
[ 30...Nf5 31.gxh6 gxh6 32.Rxf5 exf5
33.Rxh6 Rae8 ( 33...Rh8 34.Rf6 ) 34.Rf6
Re6 35.Rxf5 ]
31.Bxg5 Nf5
[ 31...Nd5 32.h6+- ]
32.Rd1 a4 33.b4!
[ 33.Rfd3 axb3+ 34.Kxb3 Ra4 ]
33...Kc8
[ 33...Rh8 34.Rfd3 Raf8 35.Rd7+ Kb8
( 35...Kc8 36.Ra7 Kb8 37.Rdd7 Rxh5
38.Rdb7+ Kc8 39.Rb6 ) 36.Bd8! Rxh5
37.Bc7+ Kc8 38.Bb6 Rh4 39.Rc7+ Kb8
40.Rdd7+- ]
34.Rfd3 Ra7 35.Rd8+ Rxd8 36.Rxd8+
[R 9/i] Kb7 37.Kc3
[ 37.Kd3 Ka6 38.Ke4 Rc7 39.Kf4 Kb7 ]
37...Ka6 38.Kd3
[ 38.Rb8 Rc7 39.Bd8? Rd7 ]
38...Rc7 39.Ke4 Kb7 40.Rd1 Kc8
[ 40...Rc8 41.Bd8+- ]
41.Rd8+ Kb7 42.Kf4 Rc8 43.Rd7+ Rc7
44.Rd1 Kc8
[ 44...Rc8 45.Bd8+- ]
45.Rd8+ Kb7 46.Bf6!! g6
[ 46...gxf6 47.exf6 Rc8 ( 47...Nh4 48.Kg4
Nf5 49.Kg5+- ) 48.Rxc8 Kxc8 49.Kg5
A) 49...Nd4 50.h6 Nf3+ 51.Kh5 Ne5
52.h7 Ng6 53.Kh6 Kd7 54.Kg7+- e5
55.h8Q Nxh8 56.Kxh8 Ke6 57.Kg7 e4
( 57...a3 58.f3 ) 58.a3 ;
B) 49...Kd7
B1) 50.a3!? Nd4 ( 50...Ke8 51.h6
Nxh6 52.Kxh6+- ) 51.h6 Nf3+ 52.Kh5
Ne5 53.h7 Ng6 54.Kh6 e5 55.Kg7
Ke6 ( 55...e4 56.h8Q+- ) 56.f3! Kf5
57.Kxf7
Nh8+
58.Ke7!
( 58.Kg7?
Ke6!= 59.Kxh8 Kf7 60.f4 e4 61.f5
Kf8 62.f7 e3 63.f6 ) 58...Ng6+ 59.Kd6
Kxf6 60.Kxc6+- ;
B2) 50.h6
Nxh6
51.Kxh6
e5
52.Kh7!+- ]
47.hxg6 fxg6 48.Kg5

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77

[ 48.Kg5 Rc8 49.Rd7+ Rc7 50.Rd3+- ]

1-0

Vescovi,G
Macieja,B
Hyderabad
[Vescovi,G]

B19
2610
2615
2002

86/101 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4
Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.c4 b5?!
[ 14...a5 - 52/(157) ]
15.c5! a5 16.Nf1!?N
[ 16.Ne4?! Nxe4 17.Qxe4 Rc8 18.Be5
( 18.g4 Nf6 19.Qe2 Qd5 )
A) 18...Nxe5 19.Nxe5 ( 19.dxe5 Qc7
20.Rd6 Bxd6 21.exd6 Qa7 22.Rc1 )
19...Qd5 20.Qxd5 exd5 21.Rhe1 Rfe8
22.Kc2 Bf6 23.Nd7 Rxe1 24.Nxf6+ gxf6
25.Rxe1 Kf8 26.Kd3 ;
B) 18...Nf6 19.Bxf6 ( 19.Qc2 Qd5 )
19...Bxf6 20.Ne5 Qd5 21.Qxd5 exd5
22.Nd7 Rfe8 23.Nxf6+ gxf6= ]
[ 16.Bc1 - 50/165 ]
[ 16.Ne2!?
a4
( 16...Nd5
17.g4
f5
18.Rdg1 )
A) 17.Ne5 Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Nd7 19.Bf4
( 19.Qf3?! Nxe5 20.dxe5 Qc7 21.Rd6
Bxd6
22.exd6 )
19...Bg5
20.Bd6
( 20.Bh2 ) 20...Be7= ;
B) 17.Rhg1 a3 ( 17...Nxh5 18.Bc1 )
B1) 18.g4 axb2 19.g5 hxg5 20.Bxg5
( 20.Rxg5 Qa5 ) 20...Nxh5 ;
B2) 18.b3! ]
16...Nd5 17.Bh2
[ 17.g3?! N7f6 ( 17...Qc8 18.Ne3 Nb4
19.Qe2 e5 20.Nf5! ) 18.Ne5 Ra6 19.Ne3
a4 ><Bf4 ]
17...Rc8
[ 17...a4 18.Ne3 N7f6 19.Ne5 Ra6
20.g4 Nxe3 21.fxe3 ( 21.Qxe3 Nd5 )
21...Qd5= ]
18.Ne3 N7f6 19.Be5 a4 20.Rhg1
[ 20.g4!? Nxe3 21.fxe3 Nxg4 22.Bxg7
Kxg7 23.Rhg1 f5 24.Rxg4+ fxg4 25.Qg6+
Kh8 26.Qxh6+ Kg8
A) 27.Rg1 Bf6! 28.Qg6+ Kh8 29.Qh6+
Kg8 30.Rxg4+ Kf7 31.Rf4 ( 31.Ng5+
Bxg5 32.Rxg5 Qf6-+ ) 31...Ke7 32.Ng5

Qa5 ;
B) 27.Qxe6+! Kh8 28.Ne5 ( 28.Qh6+= )
28...Rf6
B1) 29.Qxg4 Bf8 30.Ng6+ ( 30.Rg1
Bh6 31.Ng6+ Kh7 32.Qe4 Rc7! )
30...Kh7 31.Qe4 Bg7!! 32.Ne7+ Kh8
33.Nxc8 Qxc8 ;
B2) 29.Nf7+ Rxf7 30.Qxf7 Qf8 ]
20...Nxe3!
[ 20...a3 21.g4! axb2 22.g5 hxg5 23.Nxg5
Nb4
24.Qb3
Nxh5
25.Nxe6
fxe6
26.Qxe6+ Rf7 27.Rh1+- ]
21.fxe3 Qd5 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Rh1
[ 23.e4 Qxh5 24.g4 Qg6 25.g5 Bxg5
26.Nxg5 hxg5 27.Qe3 f6 ]
23...Qf5! 24.e4 Qg4 25.e5
[ 25.Rde1 e5! ]
25...Be7 26.Rde1 f5
[ 26...Qxg2?? 27.Reg1 Qf2 28.Rh2 ]
[ 26...Rcd8
A) 27.Re4 Qf5 ( 27...Qxg2 28.Rg1 Qh3
29.Reg4 ) 28.g4 Qh7 29.Qc2 b4 ;
B) 27.Qe4 Qxe4+ 28.Rxe4 Rd5 29.Kc2
Rfd8 30.Kc3 f5! 31.Re2 Kf7 32.Rg1 g6
33.hxg6+ Kxg6 34.g4 ]
[ 26...Rfd8
27.Re4
Qf5
( 27...Qxg2
28.Rg1 Qh3 29.Reg4 Bf8 30.Rh4 Qf5
31.Qxf5 exf5 32.Rf4 ) 28.g4 Qh7 ]
27.exf6 Bxf6 28.Qe4 Qxe4+ 29.Rxe4 Rfe8
30.Rhe1?!
[ 30.Kc2! Rcd8 31.Kc3 Rd5 32.Kb4 Kf7
( 32...Rf5
33.Rhe1
Kf7
34.Ka5 ;
32...Red8 33.Rxe6 Bxd4 34.Rxc6 Bxb2
35.Kxb5 ) 33.Rf1 Ke7 34.Rfe1 Kd7
( 34...Kf7 35.g4 Red8 36.Rxe6 Bxd4
37.Rxc6 Bxb2 38.Kxb5+- ) 35.g4 Kc7
36.b3
A) 36...Red8 37.Rxe6 Bxd4 38.Re7+
R8d7 39.Rxd7+ Kxd7 40.Nxd4 Rxd4+
41.Ka5 Rd2 42.Kb6 Rxa2 43.Rd1+ Kc8
( 43...Ke6 44.Kxc6 axb3 45.Kb7!!+- )
44.b4! ( 44.bxa4 bxa4 45.Kxc6 a3
46.Rd7 ) 44...Rb2 45.Rd4! a3 46.Kxc6
a2 47.Rf4 Kd8 48.Rf8+ Ke7 49.Ra8
Rxb4
50.Rxa2
Rxg4
51.Kxb5+( 51.Kb7 );
B) 36...axb3 37.axb3 Red8 ( 37...Kd7
38.Ra1 ) 38.Rxe6 Bxd4 39.Re7+ R8d7
40.Rxd7+ Kxd7 ( 40...Rxd7 41.Nxd4
Rxd4+ 42.Ka5 Rxg4 43.Re7+ Kd8
44.Rf7 g6 45.Kb6+- ) 41.Nxd4 Rxd4+
42.Ka5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
30...Kf7 31.Kc2
[ 31.Ne5+ Bxe5 32.Rxe5 Rcd8 33.R1e4
Rd5 34.Rxd5 ( 34.Kc2 Rxe5 35.Rxe5
Rd8 36.Kc3 Ke7= ) 34...exd5 35.Rxe8
Kxe8 36.Kc2 Kd7 37.Kc3 Kd8 38.Kd3
Ke7 39.Ke3 Ke6 40.Kf4 Kf6 41.g4 b4
42.g5+ Ke6 43.Kg4 Ke7 44.Kf5 Kf7= ]
31...Rcd8 32.Kc3
[ 32.g4
Rd5
33.b3!
axb3+
34.axb3
Red8 ( 34...Ra8 35.Rxe6 Ra2+ 36.Kd3
Rf2
37.Rxc6+- ;
34...Rd7
35.Ra1 )
35.Rxe6 Bxd4 36.Nxd4 ( 36.b4 Bf6
37.Rxc6 Rd3= ) 36...Rxc5+ ( 36...Rxd4
37.Rxc6 Rxg4 ) 37.Kd3 Rcd5 38.R6e4
c5 39.Rf4+ Kg8 40.Ree4 g6 41.hxg6
Kg7= ]
32...Rd5 33.Kb4 Rxh5 34.Ka5
[ 34.b3 axb3 35.axb3 Rd5 ]
34...Rd5 35.Kb6 Rdd8!= 36.Ne5+ Bxe5
37.Rxe5 Rc8
[ 37...Rxd4 38.Kxc6 b4 39.R1e4 ]
38.R5e2 Kf6
[ 38...Rb8+ 39.Kxc6 Rec8+ 40.Kd6 Rd8+
41.Ke5 Rd5+ 42.Ke4 Rbd8 43.Kf3= ]
39.b3 Rb8+ 40.Kxc6 Rec8+ 41.Kd6 Rd8+
42.Kc6 Rdc8+ 43.Kd6
-

78
Kasimdzhanov,R
Vallejo Pons,F
Pamplona

B19
2650
2635
2002

86/(101) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4
Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.c4 *
Qa5 15.Ne5 Rad8 16.Qe2 Rfe8 17.Rd3N
[ 17.Ne4 ]
[ 17.Rhe1 ]
17...Nxe5 18.dxe5 Nd7 19.Rhd1 Nc5
20.R3d2 Qb4 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Rxd8+
Bxd8 23.Bd2 Qa4 24.Be3 Be7
-

Polgar,Ju
Anand,V
Wijk aan Zee
[Anand,V]

B19
2700
2750
2003

86/102 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6
11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0
14.Ne4 Qa5 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6 16.g4!N
[ 16.Ne5 ]
B19
Anand,V
2755 16...Nxg4 17.Rdg1 Qf5
[ 17...Nxf2!?
Hamdouchi,H
2590
A) 18.Qf1 Nxh1 19.Bxh6 ( 19.Qg2 )
Hyderabad
2002
19...Kh7 20.Bxg7 Rg8 21.h6 Qf5
86/(101) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
22.Rxh1 Bf6 23.Qe2 Rad8 ;
4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
B) 18.Qe2 Nxh1 19.Qg2! ( 19.Bxh6
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4
Kh7 20.Bxg7 Rg8 21.h6 Qh5 )
Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.c4 *
B1) 19...Bg5 20.Nxg5 ( 20.Bxg5 hxg5
Qa5 15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.Bxe5 Ng4 17.Qe2
21.Nxg5
Kh8 ) 20...hxg5
21.Bxg5
Nxe5 18.dxe5 Rfd8N
Qd5! ;
[ 18...Bg5 ]
B2) 19...Bf6 20.Be5 ( 20.Bxh6 Kh7
19.f4 Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Rd8 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8
21.Bxg7 Rg8 22.h6 Qf5 23.Qxh1 )
22.Ne4 Qd4 23.a4 a6 24.g3
20...Qd8
( 20...Bxe5
21.Nxe5
g5
-
22.hxg6 ) 21.Qxg7+ Bxg7 22.Rxg7+
Kh8 23.Rxf7+= ]
18.Qd2 g5!
[ 18...Kh7 19.Nh4 Bxh4 20.Rxh4 Nf6
21.Be5
Rad8
( 21...Rg8
22.Rf4+- ;
21...Ne8 22.Qb4! ) 22.Qe2 Rg8 23.Rf4
Qxh5 24.Qxh5 ( 24.Qd3+ Kh8 25.Rxf6
Qxe5! ) 24...Nxh5 25.Rxf7 ]
19.hxg6 fxg6 20.Bxh6

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79

[ 20.Qe2 h5 21.Ne5 Nxe5 22.Bxe5 Kh7

23.f4 Rf7 ]
20...Qxf3 21.Bxf8 Rxf8 22.d5! cxd5 23.Qd4
Nf6! 24.Rxg6+ Kf7 25.Rhg1 Rc8
[ 25...Rh8 26.Rg7+ Kf8 27.Qe5 ]
26.Rg7+ Kf8 27.Qh4 Ke8 28.Qa4+ Kf8!
[ 28...Nd7
A) 29.a3 Qxf2 30.Rxe7+ ( 30.R7g2
Qc5 ) 30...Kxe7 31.Rg7+ Kf6 32.Rxd7
( 32.Qxd7
Qxc2+
33.Ka2
Qc4+
34.Ka1 ) 32...b5 33.Qb3 Qf1+ 34.Ka2
Qc4 ;
B) 29.Rh7 Kd8 30.Qa5+! b6 31.Qxa7
Rc7 32.Qa8+ Rc8 33.Qb7= ]
29.Qh4 Ke8 30.Qa4+ Kf8
-

Lutz,Ch
Dorfman,J
Bled (ol)
[Lutz,Ch]

Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Nf6 16.Qe2 Qd5 17.Ne5

Qe4 18.Qxe4 Nxe4 19.Rhe1 Nf6 20.g4
Rfd8 21.f3 c5!
[ 21...Rac8 - 85/(96) ]
22.dxc5 Bxc5 23.c4 Bf2!N
[ 23...Kf8 ]
24.Rf1 Bd4 25.Rd3
[ 25.Kc2 Nh7!? ]
25...Bxe5 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8 27.Bxe5 Nh7!
[/\ Ng5 ><f3] 28.b3
[ 28.Kc2!?
A) 28...f6
29.Bc3
Ng5
30.Bd2!?
(/\ Bg5, Rd1) ( 30.f4 Ne4 31.Re1 f5 );
B) 28...Ng5
29.Bc3
( 29.Bf4?
Rd4
30.Bxg5 hxg5 31.Kc3 Rf4 ) 29...f5!? ]
28...f6 29.Bf4 f5= <=>

B19
2645
Kulaots,K
2615
Solozhenkin,E
2002 Sverige
[Kulaots,K]

86/(103) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6
11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0
14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Nf6 16.Qe2 Qd5
17.Ne5 Qe4 18.Qxe4 Nxe4 19.Rhe1 Nf6
[ 19...Nxf2 20.Rd2 Bh4 21.Ree2 Nh1
22.Rd3 ]
20.g4 Rfd8 * 21.c3?! [><g4] c5 22.dxc5
Bxc5 23.f3 Rxd1+N
[ 23...Nd5 ]
24.Rxd1 Nd5 25.Nd3 Be7
[ 25...Bb6 26.Bd2!? /\ Re1-e4, a4 ]
26.Bc1 Rd8 27.Kc2 f6 28.Nf4
[ 28.c4 Rc8 29.Kb3 Nb6 ]
28...Kf7 29.a3 b5=

B19
2540
2505
2003

86/104 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6
8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6
11.Bd2 Be7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.Kb1
[ 13.f4 - 81/(101) ]
13...Nbd7 14.Qe2 Qc7 15.f4 c5!?N
[ 15...Rfe8 ]
16.Nxd7 Qxd7
[ 16...Nxd7?!
17.d5!
( 17.Nf5??
exf5
18.Qxe7 Rfe8 ) 17...exd5 18.Nf5 Bf6
19.g4 Qb6 20.Bc1 Qe6 21.Qd3 ]
17.dxc5 Bxc5?
[ 17...Qc6 18.Bc3 Nd5 ( 18...Qxc5 19.f5
exf5 20.Bd4 Qc7 21.Nxf5 Rfe8 22.Qf3 )
19.Be5 Bxc5 ( 19...f6 20.Bd6 Bxd6
21.Qxe6+ ) 20.Qg4
A) 20...f6 21.Rxd5! exd5 ( 21...Qxd5
22.Nh5 Rf7 23.Nxf6+ Rxf6 24.Bxf6 )
22.Nf5 Rf7 23.Nxh6+ Kf8 24.Nxf7 Kxf7
B19
25.Bc3 d4 26.Bd2 ;
Lutz,Ch
2645
B) 20...g6 21.Ne4 ]
Khenkin,I
2600
[ 17...Qc7!
Deutschland
2002
A) 18.Qf3 Qxc5! ( 18...Bxc5 19.Bc3 )
[Lutz,Ch]
19.Qxb7 Rfc8 ;
86/103 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
B) 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Bxc5= ]
4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 18.Bc3 Qe7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4
[ 18...Nd5 19.Bxg7! Kxg7 20.c4 Nc3+
Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Ne4
21.bxc3 Qc7 22.Nh5+ Kh8 23.g4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Ne4 Qe7 21.Qb5
[ 21.g4!? Rfd8 22.g5 Bb6 23.f5! Rxd1+
( 23...exf5? 24.Nf6+ Kf8 25.Nh7+ Ke8
26.Qxe7+ Kxe7 27.Rhe1++- ) 24.Rxd1
Rd8 ( 24...exf5? 25.Nf6+ Kf8 26.Nh7+
Ke8 27.Qb5++- ) 25.Re1! ]
21...b6
[ 21...Bb6
22.Rd7
Qe8
23.Nd6
a6
( 23...Qb8 24.Qh5! Bc7 25.Nxf7 Bxf4
26.Nd8! Qc8 27.Rhd1+- ) 24.Nxe8 axb5
25.Rxb7 Be3 26.Nd6 Bxf4 27.Nxb5 ]
22.Rd7 a6
[ 22...Qe8
A) 23.Nxc5?!
bxc5
24.Qb7
Rd8
25.Rhd1
( 25.Rxd8
Qxd8
26.Qxa7
Qd5! ) 25...Rxd7 26.Rxd7 ( 26.Qxd7
Qa8 ) 26...e5 27.Re7 Qd8 ;
B) 23.Rhd1! Be7 24.g3 Rd8 25.a4
Rxd7 26.Rxd7 ( 26.Qxd7? Qa8 27.Qxe7
Qxe4 28.Qxa7 Rc8! 29.Rc1 Ra8 )
26...a6 27.Qc6 ]
23.Qd3 Qe8 24.Nxc5
[ 24.Ng5!?
A) 24...hxg5??
25.hxg5
f5
26.Qh3
Qxd7 27.g6+- ;
B) 24...g6?
25.h5!
( 25.Nxf7?
Rxf7
26.Qxg6+
Kf8
27.Qxh6+
Kg8 )
25...hxg5
( 25...Rd8
26.Nxf7
Rxd7
27.Qxg6# # ) 26.hxg6+- ;
C) 24...f5 25.Nf3
C1) 25...Qg6 26.Qd2! Rf7 27.Rd3!
( 27.Rd1? Rxd7 28.Qxd7 Qe8 29.Ne5
Qxd7 30.Rxd7 Be3 31.Ng6 h5! );
C2) 25...Rf7 26.Rxf7 ( 26.Rd1? Rxd7
27.Qxd7 Qxd7 28.Rxd7 Be3 29.g3
Bf2 ) 26...Qxf7 27.Ne5 Qe7 ( 27...Qb7
28.Rd1 Qxg2 29.Qd7 Qe4 30.Qxe6+
Kh7 31.a3 Qxf4 32.Rd7 Bf8 33.Ka2!
Qe4 34.c3 f4 35.Rd4 ) 28.h5 Qd6
29.Qxd6 Bxd6 30.Rd1 Bc7 ( 30...Bxe5
31.fxe5 b5 32.Rd6 Kf7 33.a3 )
31.Rd7 Rd8 32.Rxd8+ Bxd8 33.c4 ]
24...bxc5 25.Qd6 c4
[ 25...Rd8 26.Rxd8 Qxd8 27.Qxc5 Qd2
28.g3 Rd8 29.Rc1 ]
[ 25...Qb8
26.Qxb8
( 26.Rd1?!
Qb5 )
26...Raxb8
27.Rhd1
Rfe8
28.R7d6!
( 28.b3
e5
29.fxe5
Rxe5
30.R1d5
Rbe8 ) 28...e5 ( 28...Ra8 29.Rc6 e5
30.f5 ) 29.fxe5
Rxe5
30.Rxa6
Re2
31.Rc6 ]
26.Rd1 a5

80
[ 26...c3 27.b3 ]
27.Qc7
[ 27.Qc5 a4 ( 27...Qc8? 28.Rc7 ) 28.Qxc4
- 27.Qc7 ]
27...a4
[ 27...Qc8 28.R1d4! c3 29.Qxc3 Qxc3
30.bxc3 Rfc8 31.c4 Rab8+ 32.Kc1 ]
28.Qxc4 a3 29.b3 e5 30.Qe4
[ 30.f5! e4 31.Qd4 e3 32.Re1 e2
( 32...Rd8 33.Rxd8 Qxd8 34.Qxd8 Rxd8
35.Kc1+- ) 33.f6! gxf6 34.Qg4+ Kh8
35.Rxe2+- ]
30...exf4 31.Qxf4 Qe6
[ 31...h5 32.Qg5 ]
32.g4! Ra5! 33.Qd4
[ 33.Rd8?! Rxd8 34.Rxd8+ Kh7 35.Rd1
Re5 36.Qb4 Re4 37.Qxa3 Qxg4 ]
33...Re5 34.Rd6 Qe7 35.Rd7 Qf6?!
[ 35...Qe6 36.Qd6 Re4! 37.Qxe6 fxe6
38.g5 h5 ( 38...Rxh4 39.gxh6 Rxh6
40.Ra7 ) 39.Ra7 Rxh4 40.Rxa3 Rg4
41.Ra5! ( 41.Ra6 Re8 ) 41...Rf5 ( 41...h4
42.a4 h3 43.Rh1 ) 42.Rxf5 exf5 43.a4
Rxg5 44.a5 f4 45.b4 Rb5 46.c3 Kf7
( 46...g5 47.a6 Rb8 48.Rd5 ; 46...Kh7
47.Kc2 g5 48.a6 Rb8 49.Ra1 f3 50.a7
Ra8 51.b5 ) 47.a6 Rb8 ( 47...Rb6 48.a7
Ra6 49.Rd7+ Kf6 50.Rd6+! ) 48.Kc2 g5
49.Ra1 Ke6 50.b5 Kd6 51.b6+- ]
36.Rd8 Rxd8
[ 36...Kh7 37.Rxf8 Rd5 38.Qe4+ g6
39.Rxf7+! Qxf7 40.Qxd5 ]
37.Qxd8+ Qxd8 38.Rxd8+ Kh7 39.c4+Re4
[ 39...Re1+ 40.Kc2 Ra1 41.Kc3 Rxa2
42.c5 ]
40.c5 Rxg4 41.c6 Rg1+ 42.Kc2 Rg6
43.Rc8 Re6
[ 43...f5 44.b4 f4 45.b5 f3 46.Rf8 Rf6
47.Rxf6 gxf6 48.Kd3 ]
44.b4 g5 45.hxg5 hxg5 46.b5 g4 47.b6
1-0

Vajda,L
Christiansen,L
Bled (ol)
[Christiansen,L]

B22
2575
2565
2002

86/105 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4

Nf6 5.Nf3 g6 6.Qb3 cxd4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 6...Qxb3 - 74/(156) ]
7.Bc4 Qe4+ 8.Kf1 e6 9.Nbd2 Qf4 10.Nxd4
Nc6N
[ 10...Qc7 ]
11.N2f3
[ 11.Nxc6 bxc6= ]
11...Qc7 12.g3 a6!?
[ 12...Na5 13.Qa4+ Bd7 14.Bb5 a6
15.Bxd7+ Nxd7 16.Bf4 Qc4+= ]
13.Bf4 Bd6 14.Bxd6 Qxd6 15.Rd1 Nxd4
[ 15...Qc7 16.Qa3 Nxd4 17.Rxd4 e5
18.Qd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Ke7 20.Rb6
Nd7= ]
16.Rxd4 Qc6 17.Rf4!? b5!?
[ 17...Nd7!= ]
18.Rxf6
[ 18.Bd3? e5 19.Qxf7+ Kxf7 20.Nxe5+
Kg7 21.Nxc6 Bb7-+ ]
18...bxc4 19.Qa3 [><Ke8]
[ 19.Qb4!? ]
19...Bb7
[ 19...Ra7!? 20.Kg2 Rd7 /\ Rd3 ]
20.Rxf7! 0-0-0 21.Rg1 Rd1+ 22.Ke2
[ 22.Kg2?? Rd7! ( 22...Rd3?? 23.Qe7!
Rxf3 24.Qxb7+ Qxb7 25.Rxb7 Rhf8
26.Rb4 Rxf2+ 27.Kh3 ) 23.Rf8+ ( 23.Rf6
Rd3-+ ) 23...Rxf8 24.Qxf8+ Rd8 25.Qf7
Rd3-+ ]
22...Rd7 23.Rf8+ Rd8!
[ 23...Rxf8 24.Qxf8+ Rd8 25.Qf4 /\ Nd2 ]
24.Rxd8+?
[ 24.Rf7! e5 25.Qe7 Rhe8 26.Qxb7+
Qxb7 27.Rxb7 Kxb7 28.Nd2 ]
24...Rxd8 25.Nd2 Qd5 26.Rd1 Qh5+?
[ 26...g5! 27.Qa4 ( 27.h3 h5 /\ g4 ) 27...g4
28.Qc2 h5-+ /\ h4, Qg2 ><Ke2 ]
27.Ke1 Rd5 28.Qf8+ Kc7 29.f3! Qxh2
30.Qf4+ e5 31.Qxc4+ Kb8 32.Nf1
[ 32.Qg4 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qh2+ 34.Ke3
( 34.Ke1= ) 34...Qh6+ 35.f4? Ka8! ]
32...Rxd1+ 33.Kxd1 Qxb2?!
[ 33...Qf2 34.Nd2 Bxf3+= ]
34.Nd2 h5 35.Qg8+ Ka7 36.Qxg6 Qxa2
37.Qxh5 Qa1+ 38.Kc2 Qa4+ 39.Kd3 Qb5+
40.Kc2
[ 40.c4?? e4+-+ ]
40...Qa4+ 41.Kb2 Qb5+ 42.Kc1 Qa5!
43.Nb1 Qc5= 44.Qf7
-

81
Kantsler,B
Gritsak,O
Kallithea
[Kantsler,B]

B22
2485
2540
2002

86/106 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4

Nf6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb4+
[ 7...Nc6 - 81/(106) ]
8.Nc3 Nbd7!? 9.Bd3 b6 10.0-0 Bxc3
11.bxc3 Bb7 12.Qe2
[ 12.c4 Qd6 ( 12...Qh5 13.Be2 ; 12...Qa5
13.a4 ) 13.a4 ]
12...0-0 13.Rab1N
[ 13.Rac1 ]
[ 13.c4 ]
13...Qa5
14.c4
Be4!=
15.Rfc1
Rac8
16.Bxe4 Nxe4 17.Qd3 Nef6
[ 17...Nd6?! 18.c5 ]
18.Bd2 Qa6
[ 18...Qxa2?? 19.Ra1 Qb2 20.Rcb1+- ]
[ 18...Qh5!? 19.Qa3 |^<< ]
19.Rc2 Rfd8 20.Qe2 h6 [><g5] 21.Bb4
Re8 22.h3 Qa4 23.Rb3
[ 23.Rb3 Qc6= ]

Christiansen,L
Markowski,T
Bermuda

B22
2560
2570
2003

86/(106) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5

Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb4+
8.Nc3 * 0-0 9.Bd3 b6 10.0-0 Bxc3 11.bxc3
Ba6 12.Bxa6 Nxa6 13.Qe2 Nb8 14.c4
Qe4N
[ 14...Qb7 ]
15.Nd2 Qf5 16.Rfc1 Nc6 17.Nb3 Rac8=

Kulicov,O
Kotanjian,T
Russia
[RR]

B22
2395
2385
2002

86/(107) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5

4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3
a6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.Qa4+ Nbd7!
[ 9...Nc6 - 84/86 ]
[ 9...Bd7 - 84/(86) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
10.0-0-0 e5!N *
[ 10...g6 ]
[ 10...Qc8 ]
11.Bg5!? 0-0-0
[ 11...Be6!? ]
12.Bxf6
[ 12.Nc4 Be6 ]
12...Nxf6 13.Rxd8+ Kxd8
15.h3 Bd7 16.Qb3 e4!

Papenin,N
Truskavetsky,A
Ukraine
[Papenin,R]

82
Jonkman,H
Vuckovic,Bo
Tanta
[Vuckovic,Bo]
14.Be2

Bc5

B22
2400
2340
2002

86/107 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4

Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3 a6
8.Be3 Qc7 9.Qa4+ Nbd7! 10.0-0-0 e5!
11.h3N
[ 11.Nc4 b5 12.Qa5 Qxa5 13.Nxa5
Rc8 ]
11...Be6 12.Nc4
[ 12.Bc4 Bxa3 ]
[ 12.Ng5 Bd5 /\ b5 ]
12...b5 13.Qa5 Qxa5 14.Nxa5 Nd5?!
[ 14...Rc8! ]
15.Ng5 Nxe3 16.fxe3 Bc5 17.Nxe6! Bxe3+
18.Kb1 fxe6 19.g4
[ 19.g3!? ]
19...0-0-0!

Cherniaev,A
Bu,Xiangzhi
Wijk aan Zee III
[RR]

B22
2500
2565
2003

86/(107) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5

4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Be3
Qc7 8.Na3 a6 9.Qa4+ Nbd7! 10.0-0-0 *
Rc8N 11.Be2 e6
[ 11...e5!? ]
12.Rd4?!
[ 12.Rd2 ]
12...Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Bc5 14.Rd3 0-0 15.Bf4
e5 16.Bg3 Be7!

B22
2520
2455
2002

86/108 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4

Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3 a6
8.Be3 Qc7 9.h3 Bh5 10.Nc4!?
[ 10.Qa4+ - 71/135 ]
10...Nbd7
[ 10...Nc6!? ]
11.g4N
[ 11.a4 ]
11...Bg6 12.g5! Ne4 13.Nh4 e6 14.Nxg6
[ 14.Qd4 Bc5 15.Qxg7 0-0-0 ]
14...hxg6 15.Qg4
[ 15.Qd4 Rh4 16.0-0-0 0-0-0 ]
15...Nd6 16.Bf4 Qc5!
[ 16...Nb6 17.Ne3! ]
17.b4! Qc7!
[ 17...Qc6
18.Bxd6
Bxd6
( 18...Qxh1
19.0-0-0 Qc6 20.Bg2 -> ) 19.Bg2 Qc7
20.Bxb7
Rb8
( 20...Ra7?
21.Qd4 ;
20...Be5 21.Bxa8 Bxc3+ 22.Ke2 Bxa1
23.Rxa1 Ne5 24.Qf4 Qxc4+ 25.Qxc4
Nxc4 26.Rc1 ) 21.Bxa6 Ne5 22.Qe2 Ke7
23.0-0-0! Nxc4 24.Qxc4 Qxc4 25.Bxc4
Rhc8 26.Rd4 Bxb4 27.Kc2 ]
18.Qg3!
[ 18.0-0-0 e5 19.Be3 Rd8 ]
[ 18.Qf3 0-0-0 ( 18...Nb6? 19.Bxd6 Bxd6
20.Qxb7!+- ) 19.0-0-0 ( 19.Bxd6?! Bxd6
20.Qxf7 Rhf8 ) 19...Nb6 20.Nxb6+ Qxb6
21.Bg2 Be7 ]
18...Qc6 19.Bxd6
[ 19.Nxd6+ Bxd6 20.Bxd6 Qxh1 21.f3
Rc8!
22.Kd2
( 22.Rc1
Rc6
23.Kf2
Rxh3!-+ ) 22...Rc6 23.Rd1 Rxd6+ 24.Qxd6
Qxf3 25.Kc2 Qc6 26.Qxc6 bxc6 27.Bxa6
Rxh3 ]
19...Qe4+!
[ 19...Qxh1 20.f3 Rc8 21.Bxf8 Kxf8
( 21...Rxc4
22.Bxg7
Rh7
23.0-0-0+- )
22.Rd1! Rxc4 23.Rxd7+- Kg8 24.Rd2!
Rxc3 25.Rd8+ Kh7 26.Qh4# # ]
20.Kd2
[ 20.Ne3?
Bxd6!
21.Qxd6
( 21.Qg2
Qe5 ) 21...Qxh1 22.0-0-0 Qc6 ]
[ 20.Qe3 Qxh1 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.0-0-0
Qc6 ]
20...Qxh1 21.f3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

83

[ 21.Bxf8 Qd5+ ]
[ 21.Rd1 Qc6 ]
21...Nb6!!
[ 21...b5
22.Bxf8
Kxf8
23.Ne3
Rd8
24.Kc2 f5 25.Nxf5!+- ]
[ 21...Rd8 22.Bc7 Ne5+ 23.Bxd8 Nxc4+
24.Kc2 Ne3+ 25.Kb3 Nxf1 26.Qb8 f5
( 26...Nd2+ 27.Kc2 Qxa1 28.Bb6+ Kd7
29.Qc7+ Ke8 30.Qd8# # ) 27.Rd1 Nd2+
28.Rxd2 Qb1+ 29.Ka4+- ]
22.Nxb6 Bxd6 23.Qxd6 Rd8 24.Bb5+
axb5
25.Qxd8+
Kxd8
26.Rxh1
Kc7=
27.Nd5+ exd5 28.h4 Kd6
[ 28...Ra8 29.h5 Rxa2+ 30.Kd3 gxh5
31.Rxh5 Rg2 32.f4= ]
29.Kd3 Ke5 30.Re1+ Kd6 31.Rh1 Ke5
32.Re1+ Kd6
-

Jonkman,H
Naiditsch,A
Wijk aan Zee II

B22
2435
2585
2003

Rozentalis,E
Lesiege,A
Montreal
[RR]

B22
2560
2560
2002

86/(109) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3

Nc6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 c4 7.Bc2 Qc7
8.Qe2 g5 9.h3 Bg7 10.0-0 Nxe5 11.Nxg5
d5 12.Re1 h6 13.Nf3 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 e5
15.Qg3N *
[ 15.b3 - 85/103 ]
15...f5 16.d4 cxd3 17.Bxd3 Kf7 18.Nd2
Qc6
[ 18...Qd6 19.Nf3 Re8 20.Nh4 Qf6 21.f4!
e4 22.Be3! Qc6 23.Be2 ]
19.Rxe5! Bxe5 20.Qxe5 Qf6
[ 20...Re8 21.Nf3! ]
21.Qf4

Rozentalis,E
Van Wely,L
Bled (ol)
[Van Wely,L]

B22
2560
2680
2002

86/(108) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5

4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.h3
Bh5 8.Na3 a6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.Nc4!? Nbd7 86/109 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3
11.g4 Bg6 12.g5! Ne4 13.Nh4 e6 * Nc6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 c4 7.Bc2 Qc7
14.Qf3!N Nec5 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.0-0-0 ^^
8.Qe2 g5 9.h3 Bg7 10.0-0 Nxe5 11.Nxg5
d5 12.Re1 h6 13.Nf3 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 e5
15.Qg3 Bf6N 16.d4 cxd3 17.Bxd3 Be6
B22 18.Na3 a6 19.Be3 0-0-0 20.Qf3 Bg5
[ 20...Be7!? 21.Bf5 Bxa3 22.bxa3 Nc4 ]
Kristjansson,S
2430
[ 20...Nd7! 21.Bf5 ( 21.Bf1 Bg5 22.Rad1
Bu,Xiangzhi
2600
f5 23.c4 e4 24.Qe2 Ne5 25.cxd5 Bxd5
Goa
2002
26.Rc1 Bc6 ) 21...e4 22.Qh5
[RR]
A) 22...Qe5 23.Bg4 Rdg8 ( 23...Qxh5
86/(108) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
24.Bxh5 Ne5 25.Bd4= ) 24.Qxe5 Nxe5
4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3
25.Bxe6+ fxe6 26.Red1 Nd3 27.Rab1
a6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.h3 Bh5 10.Nc4!? Nbd7
Rg6 28.Nc2 Rhg8 29.g3 Be5 30.Kh1
11.g4 Bg6 12.g5! * b5!?N 13.gxf6 bxc4
b5 ( 30...Bxg3?! 31.fxg3 Rxg3 32.Rd2
14.Nd2! Qb7 15.Rg1 Qxb2 16.Bd4 gxf6
Ne5 33.Bf4 Rxh3+ 34.Rh2 Rxh2+
17.Rxg6!?
35.Bxh2 ) 31.Rd2
( 31.Ne1
Bxg3 )
[ 17.Nxc4 Qc2 18.Qxc2 Bxc2 19.Bg2
31...Bd6 32.Ne1 Ne5 ;
0-0-0! /\ e5 ]
B) 22...Rdg8 23.Nc2 Ne5 24.Nd4 Qd7
17...hxg6
18.Rb1
Qxa2
19.Ra1
Qb2
25.Red1 Nc4 ]
20.Rb1 Qa2
21.Bxb6
-
[ 21.Bf5 Bxe3 ( 21...e4 22.Qg4 Bxe3
23.Bxe6+
Kb8
24.Rxe3 )
22.Bxe6+
( 22.Rxe3 e4 ) 22...fxe6 23.Qxe3 Nd7 ]
21...Qxb6 22.Rxe5 Qxb2 23.Nc2 Qxc3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
24.Ree1 Rhg8 25.Rab1 Qf6
[ 25...Rd6 26.Qg3! ( 26.Rxb7?! Qxe1+
27.Nxe1 Kxb7 ) 26...Qg7?? 27.Qxd6 Bf4
28.Qc5+ ]
26.Qe2 Rd6
[ 26...Bd7 27.Nb4 ]
27.Rb4 a5
[ 27...Bd7
28.Reb1
b5
29.a4
a5
( 29...Re6 30.Qf1 ) 30.Rxb5 ]
28.Ra4
[ 28.Rb5 b6 ]
28...Kb8?!
[ 28...b6 29.Nd4 ( 29.Bh7!? )]
[ 28...Qc3 29.Rb1 ( 29.Nd4 Bd7 30.Bf5
Bxf5
31.Nb5
Qc5
32.Nxd6+
Qxd6
33.Rxa5 Kb8 ) 29...Qd2 30.Qf3 ]
29.Rb1 Bh4
[ 29...Bf4 30.Kh1 Qg5 31.Qf3 Bd2 ]
30.Qe3
[ 30.Bh7 ]
30...Qg5
[ 30...Bxh3 31.Qxh3 Bxf2+ ( 31...Qxf2+
32.Kh1
Rg3
33.Qh2 ) 32.Kh1
Rg3
33.Qf5 ]
[ 30...Bd7 31.Rxa5 d4 32.Be4! Bc8
33.Qa3 ]
31.Qxg5 Bxg5 32.Rxa5 Bxh3 33.Rab5 Bc8
34.Nd4 Bd8 35.Bf5 b6 36.Bxc8 Kxc8
37.Nf5 Rd7 38.Rd1 d4 39.Rxd4 Rxd4
40.Nxd4 Kc7
[ 40...Rg4 41.Nf5 ]
41.Rf5 Rg7 42.g3 Be7 43.Kg2 Bc5
44.Nb5+ Kd7
[ 44...Kb7 ]
45.a4
[ 45.f4 Ke7 46.Re5+ ( 46.Rh5 Rg8 ;
46.a4 Rg8 ) 46...Kd7 ]
45...Ke6 46.Rh5 Rg6 47.Nc7+?
[ 47.f4 f5 ]
[ 47.a5! Kd7 48.a6 Kc6 49.Na7+! ( 49.a7
Rg8 ) 49...Kc7 50.Rf5+- ]
47...Kd6 48.Nb5+ Ke6 49.Nc7+ Kd6
-

84
8.exd6 Qxd6 9.Na3 dxc3 10.Qe2 Bf5
11.Nb5 Qd7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.Qxe5 Rc8 *
14.0-0 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.b3N
[ 16.Nxc3 - 78/(137) ]
16...Rc8 17.Re1 e6 18.Nxa7 Rc5 19.Qb8+
Qd8 20.Qxb7 Qd5 21.Qb8+=

Penttinen,J
Timoshenko,G
Kallithea
[Timoshenko,G]

B22
2365
2525
2002

86/110 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d5
8.exd6 Qxd6 9.Na3 dxc3 10.Qe2 Bf5
11.Nb5 Qd7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.Qxe5 Rc8
14.Nxa7N f6 15.Qa5
[ 15.Qg3 c2 16.Be3 Rd8 17.0-0 Nd5 ]
15...cxb2 16.Bxb2 Nc4 17.Qc3 Nxb2
18.Nxc8
[ 18.Qxb2 Rc5 19.0-0 ( 19.Rd1 Bd3-+ )
19...b6-+ ]
[ 18.Qxc8+ Qxc8 19.Nxc8 Bxc8 20.Kd2
e5 ]
18...Nd3+ 19.Kf1
[ 19.Ke2 Nf4+ 20.Kf3 e5!-+ ]
19...Qxc8 20.Ba4+ Kf7 21.Bb3+ Kg6!
[ 21...Ke8 22.Ba4+= ]
22.Qxc8 Bxc8 23.Bc2 Bf5 24.g4 Be4 25.f3
Bxf3 26.Bxd3+ Kg5
[ 26...Kg5
27.h4+!?
Kf4!
( 27...Kxg4
28.Be2 e5 29.Rg1+ Kf4 30.Bxf3 Kxf3
31.Rb1 ) 28.Rh2 e5 29.Rc2 ]

Mihailidis,A
Tzermiadianos,And
Greece (ch)
[Tzermiadianos,And]

B22
2205
2440
2002

86/(110) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nf3 * e6 6.cxd4 d6 7.a3 Bd7
B22 8.Bd3 Bc6 9.0-0 Nd7 10.b4 a6 11.Nbd2
Vajda,L
2535 Nf4
[ 11...Nc3 - 71/(143) ]
Horvath,Ad
2460
Budapest
2002 12.Bc2N
[ 12.Be4 d5 13.Bc2 Bb5 14.Re1 Nd3!
86/(110) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4
( 14...Bd3 15.g3 Bxc2 16.Qxc2 Rc8
cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d5
17.Qb3 Ng6= ) 15.Re3 Nxc1 16.Rxc1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

85

g6! ]
Qxf3 20.Rxf3 cxd4 21.Rc7 ]
12...dxe5 13.dxe5 Nxe5!! 14.Nxe5 Qg5
[ 16...Rd8
15.Qg4?
A) 17.Bxd8?! Kxd8-+ /\ f5 ;
[ 15.Ng4 0-0-0! ( 15...h5 16.Ne4! ; 15...f5
B) 17.Qf3 Qf5 ( 17...Rg6!? 18.Bxd8
16.Nb3! fxg4 17.Re1 ) 16.f3 h5 17.h4
Qxd8
19.Qh3
h6 ) 18.Qxf5
exf5
( 17.Ne3 Qe5 ) 17...Qd5 18.Ne3 Qe5
19.Bxd4 fxe4 20.Bxc5 exd3 ;
19.Ndc4 Qxa1 20.Nb6+ Kc7 21.Ned5+!
C) 17.g3!? ]
Nxd5 22.Nxd5+ Kd7! 23.Nb6+ Ke8
[ 16...Rxg2+! 17.Kxg2 Bxf6 18.Qg4 ( 18.f3
24.Qxd8+ Kxd8 25.Bg5+ Qf6 ]
Bd4 ) 18...0-0-0 ]
15...Qxe5 16.Nc4 Qe2
17.Bxd4 cxd4
[ 16...Qxa1 17.Qxf4 Qf6 18.Qg3 ]
[ 17...Qxd4
18.g3
( 18.Qe2
0-0-0
[ 16...Ne2+! 17.Kh1 Qxa1 18.Qxe2 Qa2!
19.Rfd1 f5! 20.Ng3 f4 21.Ne4 Rdg8-+ )
19.Bb2 Bb5 20.Bd3 Rd8 ]
18...b6 ( 18...0-0-0 19.Nxc5 Qd5 20.f3
17.Qxf4 Qxc2 18.Ne5 f6 19.Nxc6 Qxc6
h5 ) 19.Qb3 ( 19.b4 f5 ) 19...e5! (><b6)
20.Nc3 ]
18.Rc5?
[ 18.f3 Qxa2 19.Qd2 Rd8 ( 19...Qd5 )
B30
20.Rc4 Rd5 ]
Minasian,Art
2560
18...Qxc5!
19.Nxc5 Bxg2-+ 20.Qh5 Bd5+
Parligras,M
2490
Bled (ol)
2002 21.Qxg6 hxg6 22.a3 Rc8!
[ 22...b6 23.Ne4 Bxe4 24.dxe4 Rc8
[Parligras,M; Ghinda,M.V]
25.f4 ]
86/111 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 23.b4 a5! 24.Rb1 axb4 25.axb4 Ra8
4.Bc4 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.0-0 a6 7.e5 d5 26.Nb3 Bxb3?!
8.exf6 dxc4 9.fxg7 Bxg7 10.d3 cxd3
[ 26...e5 ><Nb3, ><a2 ]
11.cxd3?!N
27.Rxb3 Kd7 28.b5 Kd6 29.Rb4 e5 30.Kf1
[ 11.Qxd3 - 83/114 ]
Ra1+ 31.Ke2 Rh1 32.Rb2 f6
11...Bd7
[ 32...Rxh2!?
33.Rc2
f6
34.b6
Rh7
[ 11...b6!? (><c5, /\ Bb7|^) 12.Nxd4 Bxd4
35.Rc8 g5 ]
13.Qf3 Ra7 ]
33.b6 Rc1 34.Ra2 Rb1 35.Ra8 Rxb6
12.Nxd4
36.h4 Ke6 37.Rh8 Rb2+ 38.Ke1 b5
[ 12.Ng5 Bc6 ( 12...b6!? ) 13.Qh5 Qe7 39.Rb8 Kf5 40.Rb6 b4 41.Rb5 b3 42.Rb6
14.Nge4
0-0-0!
( 14...b6
15.Bg5 ) Rc2 43.Rxb3 Rc3 44.Rb8 Rxd3 45.Rh8
15.Bg5!? ( 15.Nxc5 Nc2 16.Rb1 Bxc3 Rh3 46.Kf1 e4 47.Kg2 Ra3 48.h5 gxh5
17.bxc3 Rd5 18.Qe2 Qxc5 19.Qxc2 49.Rxh5+ Kf4 50.Rh4+ Ke5 51.Rh8 f5
Rg8-+ ; 15.Qxc5 Qxc5 16.Nxc5 Rhg8 52.Re8+ Kf4 53.Rd8 d3 54.Rd5 Ra2
><g2, /^a8-h1 )]
55.Kf1 Kg4 56.Kg2 e3
12...Bxd4 13.Ne4
0-1
[ 13.Be3 Bc6 ]
[ 13.Ne2 Bc6 14.Nxd4 Qxd4 15.Be3 Rg8
16.g3 Qd5 17.f3 ]
B23
13...Bc6 14.Bg5?!
Gvetadze,S
2280
[ 14.Be3 Bxe3 ( 14...Bxb2 15.Rb1 Bd4
Dembo,Y
2365
16.Qg4 ) 15.fxe3 Bxe4 16.dxe4 Qxd1 Antalya
2002
17.Raxd1 Ke7 ]
[Dembo,Y]
14...Qd5! 15.Rc1 Rg8 16.Bf6
[ 16.Rxc5 Bxc5! ( 16...Qxc5? 17.Nxc5 86/112 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3
Bxc5 18.Qh5! ) 17.Nf6+ Kd8 18.Nxd5+ Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.0-0 Nge7 7.Qe1
[ 7.e5 - 70/134 ]
Rxg5 19.Nf4 Bd6 ]
7...0-0 8.d3 d5 9.Bb3 Nd4 10.Nxd4 cxd4
16...Rg6
[ 16...Qf5 17.Bxd4 Bxe4 18.f3!! ( 18.dxe4 11.Nd1!? a5 12.a4 dxe4 13.dxe4 d3
Qxe4 19.g3 cxd4 ) 18...Bxf3 19.Qxf3 14.Be3!?N

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 14.Nc3 ]
14...dxc2
[ 14...Nc6 15.c3 ]
15.Bxc2 Nc6 16.e5 f6 17.exf6 Bxf6
18.Nc3 Bd4 19.Rd1 Qb6 20.Rxd4!? Nxd4
21.Qd1 e5
[ 21...Rd8 22.Nb5 ]
22.fxe5 Rxf1+ 23.Qxf1
[ 23.Kxf1!? Qa6+ 24.Bd3 Nf5 25.Bf2 Qe6
26.Qe2 ]
23...Qd8
[ 23...Qxb2 24.Bxd4 Qxc2 25.Qc4+ Kf8
26.Be3 ]
24.Qc4+ Ne6 25.Nd5 Kh8 26.Nb6
[ RR26.Nf6!? Qc7 27.Qh4 Qf7 28.Bb3 ]
26...Rb8 27.Bb3 Ng7 28.Qf7 Bf5 29.h3
Qh4
[ 29...Qd3 30.Bg5 ]
30.Bf2 Qf4 31.Nd7! Rc8
[ 31...Qc1+ 32.Kh2 Bxd7 33.Qxd7 ]
32.Bc5! Qc1+ 33.Kh2 Qf4+ 34.Kh1
[ 34.Kg1= ]
34...Nh5 35.Bc4
[ 35.Nf8 Ng3+ 36.Kh2 Ne2+ 37.Kh1
Ng3+= ]
35...Bxd7
[ 35...Be4 36.Qxf4 Nxf4 37.e6
A) 37...Bxg2+ 38.Kh2 Bxh3 39.e7 Be6
40.Nb6 Re8 41.Bb5 Bf7 42.Nc4 Kg8
43.Bxe8 Bxe8 44.Nd6 ( 44.Nxa5 Kf7= )
44...Bxa4 45.e8Q+ Bxe8 46.Nxe8 ;
B) 37...Kg7 38.Kh2 ]
36.Qxd7 Ng3+ 37.Kg1 Rxc5 38.Qe8+=
Kg7 39.Qe7+ Kh6 40.Qxc5 Qc1+ 41.Kh2
Nf1+ 42.Kg1 Nd2+ 43.Kh2 Nf1+
[ 43...Nxc4 44.Qf8+ Kg5 45.Qf6+ Kh5
46.g4+ Kh6 47.Qf8+ Kg5 48.Qf6+= ]
44.Kg1
-

86
[ 15...Rc8!?
A) 16.f5 exf5 17.Qh4 h5 18.Bg5 Re8
19.exf5 Qd7! 20.fxg6 ( 20.Bxe7 Qxe7!
21.fxg6 Qe1+ 22.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 23.Kf2
Rf1+ 24.Kg3 Be5+ 25.Kh4 Rf4+-+ )
20...Nxg6 21.Qg3 Qg4 /\ Bc4 ><c2 ;
B) 16.e5 Bc4! ]
16.Nf2 Qe7 17.e5

Antonio,R
Al Sayed,M
Aden
[Kuzmin,A]

B23
2515
2410
2002

86/(113) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Bb5 Nd4 * 6.0-0 Nxb5 7.Nxb5 d5
8.e5 d4
[ 8...a6 9.Nc3 d4 10.Ne4 Qd5 11.d3 Nh6
12.c4
( 12.Qe1
- 72/144 )
12...dxc3
13.Nxc3 Qc6 14.d4 ]
9.a4
[ 9.d3 Nh6 ]
[ 9.c3!? Bd7 10.Qe2 Bc6 ]
9...Nh6 10.Qe2N
[ 10.Na3 ]
[ 10.Rb1 ]
[ 10.d3 ]
10...0-0 11.Na3 b6 12.Nc4 Bb7 13.d3 f6
[ 13...Bd5!? 14.Ng5 Qc7 ]
14.Bd2 Kh8 15.Rae1 Qd5 16.h3
[ 16.b4! ]
16...Bc6 17.b3 Rae8

Sutovsky,E
Tiviakov,S
Bled (ol)
[Tiviakov,S]

B23
2655
2630
2002

B23
Giorgadze,G
2600 86/113 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3
Hernandez,Gi
2545 Bg7 5.Bb5 Nd4 6.Bc4 d6
[ 6...e6 - 66/(124) ]
Espana
2002
7.0-0 e6
[Markovic,Iv]
[ 7...Nf6!? 8.e5 Nxf3+ 9.Qxf3 dxe5
86/(112) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3
10.fxe5 Qd4+ 11.Qe3 Ng4 12.Bxf7+ Kd8
Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.0-0 Nge7 7.d3 0-0 8.Qe1
13.Qxd4+ cxd4 ]
d5 9.Bb3 Nd4 10.Nxd4 cxd4 11.Nd1!? a5 8.e5!?
[ 8.d3 Ne7= ]
12.a4 dxe4 13.dxe4 * b6N 14.Rf3 Ba6
15.Rh3 Nc6
[ 8.Nxd4 cxd4 9.Ne2 Ne7= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
8...Nxf3+ 9.Qxf3 d5 10.Bb5+!N
[ 10.Bd3 ]
10...Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7 12.d4! cxd4
[ 12...b6!? ]
13.Ne2 Ne7 14.Nxd4 Nc6
[ 14...0-0 ]
[ 14...b5!? ]
15.Nb3!?
[ 15.Be3 Nxd4 16.Bxd4 0-0 /\ Rfc8, Bf8-c5,
/\ f6 ]
15...0-0 16.Be3 Rfc8?!
[ 16...b6 /\ Rac8 ]
[ 16...f6!? ]
17.c3 b6
[ 17...b5?! 18.Nc5 /\ b4, a4|^<< ]
[ 17...a5?! 18.a4 ><b5, b6, c5 ]
18.Rad1
[ 18.h4!? /\ h5|^>> ]
18...Qe7 19.Qe2 Rab8
[ 19...Re8!? /\ Rac8 ]
20.Rf2
[ 20.g4 f6! ]
[ 20.Rf3!? ]
20...Re8!? 21.Nd4 Nxd4 22.Bxd4 Rbc8!?
[ 22...f6 23.exf6 Bxf6 ><e6 ]
23.Rf3 Rc4 24.Re3
[ 24.Rh3 f6 ]
24...Bf8!? [/\ Qd8, Bc5] 25.Rh3 Qd8 26.Qe3
Rc7
[ 26...Bc5? 27.f5 ]
27.g4!?
[ 27.b4 Bg7= /\ f6 ]
27...Bc5 28.f5
[ 28.Bxc5 bxc5= ]
28...exf5 29.gxf5 f6! 30.e6
[ 30.fxg6 Rxe5 ( 30...Rg7!? ) 31.gxh7+
Rxh7 32.Rg3+ Kh8 ]
30...gxf5 31.Rg3+
[ 31.Bxc5!? Rxc5 32.Kh1 ]
31...Kh8 32.Bxc5 Rxc5
[ 32...bxc5!?
33.Qf3
Rxe6
34.Qxd5
( 34.Rxd5 Rd7 ) 34...Qxd5 35.Rxd5 ]
33.Kh1
[ 33.Qh6 Qe7 ]
33...Rc4 34.Qf3
[ 34.Qh6 Rg4 ]
34...Rxe6 35.Rxd5
[ 35.Qxd5
Re1+
36.Rg1
Rxg1+
37.Kxg1= ]
35...Qa8!? 36.Rxf5
[ 36.Qxf5
Rd6
37.Rgd3
Rc5
38.c4
Rxc4 ]

87
36...Re1+ 37.Kg2?
[ 37.Rg1
Qxf3+
38.Rxf3
Rxg1+
39.Kxg1= ]
37...Re2+ 38.Kh3 Qxf3 39.Rfxf3 Rxb2
40.Rxf6 Rc8 41.a4
[ 41.Rf7 Rxa2 42.Rb7 ]
41...Ra2
42.Rf4
Ra3
43.Rd4
Raxc3
44.Rd7 R3c7 45.Rgg7 Rxd7 46.Rxd7
Rc3+!? 47.Kg4?!
[ 47.Kg2 a5 48.Rb7 ]
47...Rc4+ 48.Kg5 Rxa4 49.h4
[ 49.Rd8+ Kg7 50.Rd7+ Kg8 51.Rd8+ Kf7
52.Rd7+ Ke6 53.Rxh7 o^h ]
49...a5
[ 49...h6+ 50.Kxh6 Rxh4+ 51.Kg5 Ra4
( 51...Rh7 52.Rd8+ Kg7 53.Rd7+ Kg8
54.Rd8+= ) 52.Kg6 Rg4+ 53.Kh6 a5
( 53...Rh4+ 54.Kg5= ) 54.Rb7= ]
50.h5?
[ 50.Rd8+ Kg7 51.Rd7+ Kg8 52.Rd8+ Kf7
53.Rd7+ Ke6 54.Rxh7 o^h ]
50...Re4!-+ 51.Rb7
[ 51.h6 Re8 ]
[ 51.Rd8+ Kg7 52.h6+ ( 52.Rd7+ Kg8
53.Rd8+ Kf7 54.Rd7+ Re7 ) 52...Kf7
53.Rh8 Re5+ 54.Kf4 Re6 ( 54...Rb5
55.Rxh7+ Kg6 56.Rh8 a4 ) 55.Rxh7+ Kg6
56.Rh8 Kh5 57.h7 Kg6 ]
51...Re8! 52.Rxb6 Ra8 53.Kf6
[ 53.Rb3 a4 54.Ra3 Ra6!? ]
53...a4 54.Kf7 a3 55.Rb1 a2 56.Ra1 Ra7+
57.Kf6
[ 57.Kf8 h6 58.Ke8 Kg7 ]
57...Kg8
58.Rg1+
Kf8
59.Ra1
Ra6+
60.Kg5 Kf7 61.Rf1+ Kg7 62.Ra1 Ra5+
63.Kf4 Kh6 64.Kg4 Ra3 65.Kf5 Ra4
0-1

Lepelletier,B
Istratescu,A
France
[Istratescu,A]

B25
2440
2605
2002

86/114 1.e4 g6 2.Nc3 c5 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

Nc6 5.f4 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.d3 Nge7 8.0-0
Nd4
[ 8...0-0 - 81/(114) ]
9.Ne2 Nxf3+ 10.Bxf3 h5!?N
[ 10...0-0 ]
[ 10...Bh3 ]

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88

11.c3 exf4!=
[ 11...h4 12.g4 exf4 13.Bxf4 Nc6 14.h3 ]
12.Nxf4
[ 12.Bxf4?! Nc6 13.Bg2 h4 ]
[ 12.gxf4?! Bh3 13.Rf2 Qd7 ]
12...Nc6 13.Be3 Ne5 14.Bg2 h4 15.Nd5
Be6 16.Qd2 Bxd5 17.exd5 hxg3 18.hxg3
Qd7! 19.d4?!
[ 19.Rae1 0-0-0! 20.b4 Qg4 ]
[ 19.Bg5!? 0-0 ]
19...cxd4 20.Bxd4 Kf8!! 21.Qf4
[ 21.Rf4 Kg8 22.Raf1 f5 ]
21...Kg8 22.Rad1 [><d3] b5 23.Rf2 Rh5!
24.Rdf1 Rf8 25.Qe4 a6 26.Bxe5 Bxe5
27.Rxf7 Qxf7 28.Rxf7 Kxf7 29.Qg4 Rf5!-+
[ 29...Kg7?! 30.Be4 Rh6 ( 30...Rf6??
31.Bxg6 ) 31.a3! ]
30.Be4 Rf6 31.a3 Kg7?!
[ 31...Ke7! ]
32.Bd3 R8f7 33.Kg2 Rf2+ 34.Kg1 R2f3
35.Qxg6+ Kf8 36.Qh6+ Ke7 37.Kh1 Kd8!
[ 37...Rxd3?? 38.Qe6+ Kf8 39.Qc8+ Kg7
40.Qg4+ Kh8 41.Qc8+!= ]
38.Qg6
[ 38.Qh5 Rf8! ]
38...Rg7
0-1

Geller,J
Kokarev,Dm
Saint Petersburg
[Geller,J]

B30
2430
2510
2002

86/115 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4

d6 5.0-0 h6 6.d3 g5 7.Nd5 Bg7 8.c3
Nge7 9.h4!?N
[ 9.Ne1 - 42/172 ]
9...g4
[ 9...gxh4 10.Nxh4 Nxd5 11.Qh5! Nce7
( 11...Qf6 12.exd5 Ne7 13.f4 ) 12.f4! ]
10.Nh2 Nxd5
[ 10...h5 11.Bg5 ]
[ 10...a6 11.Nxg4 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 ( 12.exd5
Na5 13.h5 Nxc4 14.dxc4 f5 15.Nh2
0-0 ) 12...Qxh4 13.Ne3 ]
[ 10...f5
A) 11.exf5 Bxf5 ( 11...Nxd5 12.Qxg4
Qf6 13.Qh5+ Kd8 14.Bxd5 ) 12.Ne3 h5
( 12...Bc8
13.Nhxg4
d5
14.Bb3 )
13.Nxf5 Nxf5 14.Qb3 Qc7 15.Bg5 ;

B) 11.h5 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 Qh4 13.Qa4

Bd7 14.exf5 Qxh5 15.Qxg4!? ( 15.Be6
Bxe6 16.fxe6 g3 17.fxg3 Rf8 18.Bd2 )
15...Qxg4 16.Nxg4 Bxf5 17.Ne3 Bxd3
( 17...Bh7
18.Be4 )
18.Rd1
e4
( 18...Bh7 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.Rxd6 )
19.Nf5 Be5 20.f3 ]
11.exd5 Nb8
[ 11...Na5 12.Bb5+ Kf8 13.Nxg4 a6
14.Ba4 Qxh4 15.Ne3 ]
12.Bb5+ Kf8
[ 12...Bd7 13.Bxd7+ ( 13.Qxg4!? Bxb5
14.Qxg7
Rf8
15.c4 )
13...Nxd7
14.Qxg4 ]
13.Nxg4
[ 13.g3!? Qa5 ( 13...h5 14.f3 ; 13...f5
14.f4 gxf3 15.Qxf3 ) 14.a4 a6 15.Bc4 f5
( 15...b5 16.b4! ) 16.f4 gxf3 17.Qxf3 b5
18.Bb3 ]
13...Qxh4 14.Ne3 Rg8
[ 14...a6 15.Ba4 Rg8 16.Bc2 ]
15.Qf3
[ 15.f4?! exf4 16.Nc4 Bxc3! ]
[ 15.Nc4?! Bf6 16.Nxd6?! Bh3 ]
15...a6
[ 15...Na6 16.Bxa6 bxa6 17.Nc4 ]
16.Bc4 Nd7
[ 16...Bf6
17.Nf5
Bxf5
18.Qxf5
b5
19.Bb3 ]
[ 16...Bh8 17.a4 Rg5 ( 17...Nd7 18.Nf5 )
18.Qe4 ]
[ 16...Bd7 17.a4!? ]
[ 16...Qg5 17.Bb3 f5 18.Nc4 Qd8 19.a4 ]
[ 16...b5 17.Bb3 Bd7 ( 17...Nd7 18.Nf5
Qf6 19.Qh5 ; 17...a5 18.a4 ) 18.Qe4
( 18.a4 ) 18...Qxe4 19.dxe4 ]
17.Nf5 Qf6 18.Qh5 Nb6
[ 18...b5 19.Bb3 Nb6 20.Nxg7 Kxg7
21.f4 ]
19.Nxg7 Kxg7
[ 19...Nxc4
A) 20.Qxh6 Qxh6 ( 20...Qxg7 21.dxc4 )
21.Bxh6 Rh8 ( 21...Nxb2 22.Nf5+ Ke8
23.Nxd6+
Ke7
24.Nxc8+
Raxc8
25.Rab1 ) 22.Ne6+ Ke7 23.Bg5+ f6
24.dxc4 Bxe6 25.Bxf6+ Kxf6 26.dxe6
Kxe6 ;
B) 20.Bxh6 Rh8 ( 20...Bg4 21.Qxg4
Qxh6 22.Nf5 Rxg4 23.Nxh6 ) 21.Ne6+
Ke8 ( 21...Ke7 22.Bf8+ Ke8 23.Bg7
Rxh5 24.Bxf6 fxe6 25.dxc4 ) 22.Nc7+
Kd8 23.Bg5 Rxh5 24.Bxf6+ Kxc7

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89

25.dxc4 ;
C) 30.Rc7! Rd8 ( 30...Nf6 31.Be5 Bxe6
C) 20.dxc4 Kxg7 21.f4
32.Bxf6 Bxd5 33.Be5 ; 30...a5 31.Be7
C1) 21...Qg6
22.Qh2
( 22.Qxg6+
Ba6 32.d6 ) 31.Be5
Kxg6 23.fxe5 dxe5 24.Be3 ) 22...e4
C1) 31...Nxe5 32.Rxe5 Re8 ( 32...Rd6
23.f5 Qf6 24.Rf4 ;
33.Rc6 Rd8 34.d6 Ra7 35.d5 Kg7
C2) 21...e4 22.f5 Kh7 23.Bf4 ]
36.Kf2 b4 37.Ke3 a5 38.Kd4 a4
20.f4! Nxc4
39.Rc7+ Rxc7 40.dxc7 Re8 41.Kc5
[ 20...e4 21.f5 Kh7 ( 21...exd3 22.Bxh6+!
Kf6 42.Kd6 a3 43.bxa3 bxa3 44.Re3
Qxh6
23.f6+
Kh7
24.Bxd3+
Rg6
Kg7 45.Rxa3 h5 46.Ra8 Kf6 47.Rxc8
25.Bxg6+ fxg6 26.Qxh6+ Kxh6 27.f7 Bf5
Rxc8 48.Kd7+- ) 33.e7 Kf7 34.d6 Bf5
28.g4 ) 22.Bf4 Bd7 23.Rae1 Rae8
35.d7 Rxe7 36.Rc8 Rxd7 37.Rxa8
24.Qh2 ]
Rxd4 38.Rxa6 Rd2 39.b4 ;
21.fxe5
C2) 31...Rxd5 32.Rg7+ Kf8 ( 32...Kh8
[ 21.dxc4 e4 ( 21...Qg6 22.Qh2 e4 23.f5
33.Rd7++- ) 33.e7+ Ke8 34.Bg3! Nf6
Qf6 24.Rf4 ) 22.f5 Kh7 23.Bf4 ]
35.Rxg6
21...Qg6 22.Qxg6+ fxg6
C2a) 35...Rf5 36.Bh4 Bd7 37.Rg7!?
[ 22...Kxg6 23.Rf6+ ]
( 37.Rxf6 Rxf6 38.Bxf6 ) 37...Ra7
23.e6
38.Bxf6 Rxf6 39.Rg8+ Kf7 40.Rf8+
[ 23.dxc4! dxe5 24.Be3 b6 25.b4 ]
Kg6
41.Rd8
Bc6
42.d5
Rf7
23...Ne5 24.d4 cxd4 25.cxd4 Ng4
43.d6+- ;
[ 25...Nd3 26.Rf7+ Kh8 27.Bxh6 ]
C2b) 35...Ra7 36.Rxf6 Rxe7 37.Rc1
[ 25...Nc4 26.Rf7+ Kh8 27.Bxh6 ]
Bg4 38.Be5 ]
26.Rf7+ Kh8 27.Bf4 Re8
30.dxe6 Rxe6 31.Rxe6 Kxf7 32.Re7+ Kf6
[ 27...b5 28.Rc1 ]
33.Rxb7 [R 9/i] Kf5?!
28.Re1
[ 33...Rc8 34.Bc5 Re8 35.Kf1 Ne3+
[ 28.Bxd6 Bxe6 29.dxe6 Rxe6 ]
36.Kf2 Nd1+ 37.Kg1 ]
28...Kg8 29.Bxd6
[ 33...Re8 34.Kf1 ( 34.g3 h5 35.Rb6
[ 29.Rc7?! Nf6 30.Bxd6 Nxd5 ]
Re1+ 36.Kg2 Kf5 )
29...Bxe6
A) 34...Ne3+
35.Kf2
Nd1+
36.Kg3
[ 29...b5
Re3+ ( 36...Kf5 37.Be5 ) 37.Kh2 Nf2
A) 30.Re7
38.Kg1 Ng4 39.Kf1 Re4 40.Ra7 Rxd4
A1) 30...Rxe7 31.Bxe7 Kg7 32.d6
41.Rxa6 Kf5 42.Ke2 Re4+ 43.Kd2 ;
( 32.a3!? Nf6 33.d6 Bxe6 34.Rxe6
B) 34...Kf5
35.b4
( 35.Bc5
Ne3+
Nd7 35.Bh4 Rf8 36.Bg3 ) 32...Bxe6
36.Kg1 Ng4 37.Rf7+ Ke4 38.b4 Kd5
33.Rxe6 Ra7 34.Bd8 Rd7 ( 34...Kf7
39.Kf1 ) 35...Ne3+ 36.Kg1 Ng4
35.d5 Rd7 36.Re7+ Rxe7 37.dxe7 )
B1) 37.Re7
Rxe7
38.Bxe7
Ke6
35.Re7+ Rxe7 36.dxe7 Kf7 37.d5
39.Bc5 ( 39.Bf8 Kd5 40.a4 Kxd4
Ke8 38.d6 Ne5 39.b3 ;
41.b5 axb5 42.axb5 Kd5= ) 39...Kd5
A2) 30...Nf6 31.Rxe8+ Nxe8 32.Bc5
40.a4 Kc4 41.b5 axb5 42.a5 Ne3
Nc7 33.Re5 a5 34.Kf2 Ra6 35.Kg3
43.a6 Nd5 44.a7 Nc7 45.Kf2 b4
Nxe6 36.dxe6 Rxe6= ;
46.Ke3
b3
47.Ba3
( 47.Kd2
h5
B) 30.Bc5
48.Kc1 g5 49.Kb2 g4 ) 47...Kd5
B1) 30...a5 31.Re7 Ba6 ( 31...Rxe7
( 47...h5 48.Ke4 g5 49.d5+- ) 48.Kd3
32.Bxe7 Kg7 33.d6 Ra7 34.d5 a4
h5 ;
35.Re4 h5 36.Rf4+- ) 32.Rxe8+ Rxe8
B2) 37.Be7 Ke6 38.Bc5 Kd5 39.Rd7+
33.d6 Bc8 34.d5 Nf6 35.Bd4 Nxd5
Kc4 40.Be7 ]
36.d7 Rd8 ( 36...Bxd7 37.exd7 Rxe1+ 34.Bb8?
[ 34.d5!
38.Kf2+- ) 37.Re5 Nf6 38.Bb6 ;
B2) 30...Bxe6 31.dxe6 Rxe6 32.Rf8+
A) 34...Ke4 35.Rb4++- ;
( 32.Rxe6
Kxf7
33.Re7+
Kf6 )
B) 34...Nf6 35.Rf7+- ;
32...Rxf8 33.Rxe6 Rf6 34.Re4 h5
C) 34...Rc8 35.Rf7+ Ke4 36.Rf4+ Kxd5
35.b4 ;
37.Rxg4 Kxd6 38.Rxg6++- ;

CHESS INFORMANT 86
D) 34...Re8 35.Rf7+ Ke4 ( 35...Kg5
36.Be7+ Kh5 37.d6 Ne5 38.Rf4 g5
39.Re4 Nd7 40.Rc4+- ) 36.Rf4+ Kxd5
37.Rxg4 Kxd6 38.Rxg6++- ;
E) 34...Ne3 35.Re7 ;
F) 34...Rd8 35.Rf7+ Ke4 36.Rf4+ Kxd5
37.Be7 Rd7 38.Rxg4 Rxe7 39.Rxg6
Re2 40.Rxh6 Rxb2 41.Rxa6 ]
34...Ke4 35.a4 g5 36.a5
[ 36.Ba7 Re8 ]
36...Kxd4 37.b4 Kc4 38.Rb6 h5 39.Bd6
[ 39.b5? axb5 40.a6 Kc5! ( 40...b4 41.a7
b3 ) 41.Rb7
( 41.Bc7
Ra7
42.Rb7
Rxa6-+ ) 41...Rxa6 ]
39...Re8 40.g3
[ 40.Kf1!?= ]
40...Re1+
[ 40...Re6 41.Bc5 Rf6 42.Be7= ]
41.Kg2 Re2+ 42.Kf1 Kd3 43.Bc5
[ 43.Rxa6 Ke3 ( 43...Ne3+ 44.Kg1 g4
45.b5= ; 43...Nh2+ 44.Kg1 Nf3+ 45.Kf1
Nd2+= ) 44.Bc5+ Kf3 45.Ra7 ( 45.b5
Rc2-+ ) 45...Nh2+ 46.Kg1
A) 46...Kxg3 47.Bd6+ Kh3 48.Bxh2
Rg2+ ( 48...Rxh2= ) 49.Kf1
A1) 49...Kxh2
50.b5
g4
( 50...h4
51.a6
g4
52.b6
g3
53.Rg7+- )
51.Rh7 ;
A2) 49...Rxh2 50.b5 Rb2 51.b6 g4
52.Rg7 g3 53.b7 g2+ 54.Rxg2 Rb1+
55.Kf2 Rxb7= ;
B) 46...Rg2+ 47.Kh1 Kxg3 48.Bd6+
Kh3 ]
43...Nh2+ 44.Kg1 Nf3+ 45.Kf1
[ 45.Kh1 Rh2# # ]
45...Nd2+
[ 45...Ra2?! 46.Rd6+ Kc4 47.Rxa6 ]
46.Kg1 Nf3+ 47.Kf1
-

90
[ 9...0-0 ]
10.g4 Bg6 11.c3 Nxf3+
[ 11...Ne6 12.Qb3 Qc8 13.Nf5 ]
12.Qxf3 Qd7
[ 12...0-0 ]
13.g5! Nh5 14.Nd5 Bd8
[ 14...0-0
15.Qg4
Qd8
( 15...Rad8?
16.Qxd7 Rxd7 17.Bb5+- ) 16.f4 ]
15.Qg4! a6 16.a4 f5
[ 16...h6 ]
17.exf5! Qxf5 18.Qg2! [/\ f4] Bf7 19.f4 0-0
20.fxe5 Qxe5 21.Bd2
[ 21.Bd2 Qe8 22.Rae1 Qc6 ( 22...Qd7
23.Qg4+- ) 23.Re7!+- ]
1-0

Topalov,V
Van Wely,L
Wijk aan Zee
[Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V]

B30
2740
2665
2003

86/117 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4

Be7 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4
exf4 9.Bxf4 Na5!? 10.Qd2 Nxc4 11.dxc4
Bg4!?N
[ 11...h6 12.Nf3 Be6 13.b3 a6 14.a4
( 14.Rad1 b5 )]
[ 11...Nh5 - 64/157 ]
12.Nf3
[ 12.Rae1!? ]
12...Re8 13.Qf2 Qb6
[ 13...Bh5!? 14.Rad1 Qb6 15.b3 Bf8 ]
14.b3 Bh5 15.Rae1 Qc6 16.h3 Rad8
[ 16...Bf8 17.e5 Nd7 18.Nd5 ( 18.exd6
Bxd6 19.Bxd6 Qxd6 20.Rd1 Qc6 21.Qg3
Nf6= ) 18...dxe5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Bxe5 ]
[ 16...Bg6!?
17.e5
Nd7
( 17...Ne4
18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Bxd6
Qxd6
21.Ng5
Bg6
22.Nxf7
Qc7
23.Ng5 ) 18.Nd5 ( 18.e6 fxe6 19.Rxe6
B30
Bf7 20.Re3 Bf6 ) 18...dxe5 19.Nxe5
Kupreichik,V
2420
Nxe5 20.Bxe5 f6 21.Bf4 Bd6 ]
Vaulin,A
2560
Tula
2002 17.Nh4! Bg6 18.Nxg6 fxg6
[ 18...hxg6 19.Bg5 ]
[Kupreichik,V]
19.Qf3 h6 20.Nd5?
86/116 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4
[ 20.Bxh6! gxh6 21.Nd5! Nxd5 22.Qf7+
Be7 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Bg4?! 7.h3 Bh5 8.Nd5
Kh8 23.exd5 Qd7 24.Re6!+- ( 24.Qxg6?
Nf6 9.Ne3!N
Bg5 )]
[ 9.c3 ]
20...Kh7 21.Bd2 Qd7 22.Nf4!? g5 23.Ne2
9...Nd4
Rf8

CHESS INFORMANT 86

91

[ 23...Qe6 24.Ng3 g4 25.Qd3 ( 25.hxg4

Nxg4 26.Nf5 Ne5 ) 25...Kh8 26.Nf5 gxh3
27.Qxh3 ]
24.Qd3 g6 25.Nc3 Qe6 26.Nd5 Nd7
27.Nc7!? Qg8 28.Bc3
[ 28.Qd5 Qxd5 29.exd5 Rxf1+ 30.Rxf1
Rf8 ]
28...Bf6 29.Bxf6 Rxf6
[ 29...Nxf6 ]
30.Qd5 b6! 31.Qb7?!
[ 31.Nb5!? a6 32.Nc7 Qxd5 33.exd5
Rxf1+ 34.Rxf1 Ne5 35.Rf6 Rd7 36.Ne8
Nf7 37.Re6 Rd8 38.Re7 Kg8 39.Nf6+
Kf8 40.Ra7 Kg7 41.Ne4+- ]
31...Qg7! 32.Qxa7
[ 32.Nd5 Rxf1+ 33.Rxf1 Ne5 ]
32...Rdf8 33.Nb5 R8f7 34.Qc7 g4! 35.hxg4
Ne5 36.Qxb6??
[ 36.Qc8 Rf8 37.Qc7 R8f7= ]
36...Nxg4 37.e5 Rxf1+
[ 37...Rxf1+ 38.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 39.Kxf1 Qf7+
40.Ke2 Qf2+ 41.Kd3 Qe3# # ]
0-1

Kramnik,V
Grischuk,A
Wijk aan Zee

B30
2805
2710
2003

86/(117) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5

4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0
8.f4 * Bg4!? 9.Qe1 exf4 10.Bxf4 Nd4
11.Qd2 Qd7 12.a4N
[ 12.h3 ]
12...h6 13.Nf3 Nxf3+ 14.gxf3 Be6 15.Kh1
Kh7=

[ 17.Qg4
Bg5
18.Qg3
/\ h4 ><d6
( 18.Rad1 )]
17...Bf6
18.Bxd6
Re8
19.Qg4
Bd4+
20.Kh1
[ 20.Nxd4 cxd4 ( 20...Qxd6 21.Qxg7+!
Kxg7 22.Nf5++- ) 21.Qxd4 ]
20...Qg5
21.Qf3
Bxb2
22.Rab1
Bf6
23.Rxb7

Tiviakov,S
Ledger,S
Gibraltar

B30
2635
2170
2003

86/(118) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5

4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0
8.f4 h6 9.Nf3 exf4 10.Bxf4 Be6 11.Nd5
Bxd5 12.exd5 Nb4 13.Bd2! Nbxd5 14.Nh4
Nb6 15.Nf5 * d5N 16.Qe1 dxc4
[ RR16...Bd6
17.Qh4
Ne8
( 17...dxc4
18.Nxh6+!
gxh6
19.Rxf6+- ) 18.Qg4
-> Sutovsky,E ]
17.Nxe7+ Kh7 18.Rxf6!+-

Sutovsky,E
Smirin,I
Israel (ch)
[Sutovsky,E]

B30
2655
2680
2002

86/119 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4

d6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4
exf4 9.Bxf4 h6 10.Nf3 Be6 11.Nd5 Bxd5
12.exd5 Na5 13.Nh4! b5N
[ 13...Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Bxh4 15.Qh5 Bf6
16.Rae1 Bxb2 17.Bxh6 gxh6 18.Qg6+
Bg7 19.Rxf7 Rxf7 20.Bxf7+ ]
[ 13...g5 14.Nf5 gxf4
B30
A) 15.Re1 Re8 16.Bb5 Bf8 17.Bxe8
Smirin,I
2680
Nxe8 ;
Avrukh,B
2595
B) 15.Qe1 Nxc4 16.dxc4 ( 16.Nxe7+
Israel (ch)
2002
Kh7 17.dxc4 Re8 ) 16...Re8 17.Nxh6+
[Sutovsky,E]
Kg7 18.Nf5+ Kg6 19.Qh4 ( 19.Rxf4
86/118 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4
Nh5 20.Rg4+ Bg5 21.Qh4 Re4! 22.Rf1
Be7 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4
Rf4! ) 19...Nh5 20.Qg4+ Bg5= /\ Nh4-f5 ;
exf4 9.Bxf4 h6 10.Nf3 Be6 11.Nd5 Bxd5
C) 15.Nxh6+! Kh7 ( 15...Kh8 16.Rxf4 )
12.exd5 Nb4 13.Bd2! Nbxd5 14.Nh4 Nb6N
16.Nf5 Rg8
[ 14...Nc7
15.Nf5
d5
16.Bb3
Kh7
C1) 17.Qe1 Rg5! 18.Nxe7 ( 18.Rxf4
17.Bc3! ( 17.c3 - 85/112 )]
Nh5 19.Nxe7 Nxf4 20.Qh4+ Rh5
15.Nf5 Nxc4 16.dxc4 Nh7 17.Bf4
21.Qf6 Qf8 ; 18.Qxe7 Rxf5 19.Qxf7+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Kh6 20.Rf3 Qf8 21.Rh3+ Kg5 )
18...Re5 19.Qh4+ Kg7 20.Rxf4 Qxe7
21.Raf1 Nh5 22.Qg4+ Qg5 23.Rxf7+
Kh6
24.Qd7
Qe3+
25.R1f2
( 25.Kh1?? Ng3+! ) 25...Qe1+ 26.Rf1
Qe3+= ;
C2) 17.Rxf4
Rg6
18.Qf3
Nxc4
19.dxc4 Bf8 20.Rf1 ( 20.Re1 ) 20...Bg7
21.Re1! ( 21.Qh3+ Kg8 22.Qh4 )]
[ 13...Nxc4 - 77/132 ]
14.Nf5!!
[ 14.Bxb5 Nxd5 15.Nf5 Nxf4 16.Rxf4
( 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Rxf4 Qe3+ 18.Rf2
Rfb8! 19.a4 a6 ) 16...Bg5 17.Rf1 g6
18.Ng3 Qb6 19.c4 a6 20.Bd7 Qxb2
21.Ne4 Qd4+ 22.Kh1 Nxc4!? ( 22...Rad8 )
23.Nxg5 Ne3 24.Nf3 Qb2! 25.Qd2 Qxd2
26.Nxd2 Nxf1 27.Rxf1 Rab8 ]
14...bxc4 15.Bxh6! gxh6
[ 15...Ne8
A) 16.Qg4 Bf6 17.Rae1
A1) 17...cxd3
18.Rxe8
Qxe8
( 18...Rxe8 19.Bxg7+- Re4 20.Qxe4
Bxg7 21.Ne7+ Kf8 22.Rxf7+! Kxf7
23.Qe6+ Kf8 24.Ng6# # ) 19.Bxg7 Qe2
20.Nh6+ Kh7 21.Qf5+ Kxg7 22.Qxf6+
Kh7
23.Nf5
Qe5
24.Qh4+
Kg8
25.Rf3+- ;
A2) 17...g6! 18.Bxf8 Kxf8 19.Ne3
cxd3 20.cxd3 Rb8 ;
B) 16.Qe1!
B1) 16...Bh4 17.Nxh4 gxh6 18.Ng6!
cxd3 ( 18...fxg6 19.Qe6+ Kg7 20.Rxf8
Kxf8 21.Rf1+ ) 19.Ne7+ Kh8 20.Qe3
Kh7 21.Qe4+ Kh8 22.Rf5!! dxc2
( 22...d2 23.Rh5 Kg7 24.Nf5+ ) 23.Rh5
Kg7 24.Qg4+ Kh7 25.Qg5+- ;
B2) 16...Bf6 17.Bd2!! Nb7 18.Bc3!
(/\ Bf6, Ne7)
B2a) 18...Rb8!?
19.Qg3
( 19.Bxf6
Nxf6 20.Ne7+ Qxe7! 21.Qxe7 Rfe8
22.Qc7 Rec8 ) 19...Bg5 ( 19...Bxc3
20.bxc3
g6
21.Rae1 ) 20.Rae1
( 20.h4
Bf6! ) 20...cxd3
( 20...g6
21.Qh3 ) 21.h4! g6 22.hxg5 gxf5
23.Bf6+- ;
B2b) 18...Bg5 19.h4! Bf6 20.Bxf6
Nxf6 21.Ne7+ Kh7 22.Rxf6! gxf6
23.Qe2+- ]
16.Nxh6+ Kh7
[ 16...Kh8 17.Rxf6! Bxf6 18.Qh5
A) 18...Kg7 19.Nf5+ Kg8 20.Rf1! Re8

92
( 20...Qe8 21.Qg4+ Kh7 22.Qh3+ Kg8
23.Qg3+! Kh7 24.Rf4 Bg5 25.Qxg5
Qe1+
26.Rf1
Qe5
27.Qh4+!
Kg8
28.Rf3 ) 21.Rf4 Re1+ ( 21...Bg5 22.Rg4
Qf6 23.Rxg5+ Kf8 24.Qh4 ) 22.Kf2 Re5
23.Rg4+ Kf8 24.Qh6+ Bg7! 25.Qxg7+
Ke8 26.Qg8+ Kd7 27.Qxf7+ Re7
28.Nxe7 Qxe7 29.Rg7! Qxf7+ 30.Rxf7+
Kc8 ( 30...Ke8 31.Rh7 Rc8 32.Rxa7 )
31.Rf8+ Kb7 32.Rxa8 Kxa8 33.g4+- ;
B) 18...Bd4+ 19.Kh1 Qe8 20.Nf5+ Kg8
21.Qg4+ Kh7 22.Qh4+ Kg8 23.Re1
( 23.Rf1 Qe2 24.Re1 Qd2 25.Qg4+
Kh7 26.Rd1 Qxd1+ 27.Qxd1 Rae8
28.Nxd6 Rd8 29.Qh5+ Kg8 30.Qg4+
Kh7 31.Qh3+ Kg8 32.Qg3+ Kh7 33.c3
Bg7 34.dxc4 ) 23...cxd3 ( 23...Qxe1+
24.Qxe1 Rae8 25.Qg3+ Kh7 26.Nxd6 )
24.cxd3 Qxe1+ ( 24...Bxb2 25.Ne7+
Qxe7 26.Qxe7 Be5 27.Qc7 Bc3 28.Re4
Rae8 29.Rg4+ Kh7 30.g3 ) 25.Qxe1
Nb7
26.Qg3+
Kh7
27.Qh4+
Kg6
28.Qg4+ Kf6 29.h4! Rg8 30.Qf3! Kg6
31.Qf4+- ]
17.Nf5!!
[ 17.Rxf6? Bxf6 18.Qh5 Rh8! 19.Rf1
Qe8!-+ ]
17...cxd3?!
[ 17...Re8 18.Rf3 Bf8 ( 18...Kg8 19.Rh3 )
19.Rh3+ Kg8 20.Qf3 Bg7 21.Qg3 Ng4
22.Qxg4 Qf6 23.Rg3+- ]
[ 17...Rg8 18.Qe1! Bf8 ( 18...Nxd5 19.Qe4
Rg6 20.Qxd5 Re6 21.Nxe7 Rxe7 22.Rf6!
Kg7 23.Raf1 Qg8 24.Qh5 Kf8 25.Rg6 )
19.Qh4+ Kg6 20.Rae1!
A) 20...Nh7 21.Qe4 Nf6 22.Qf4 Nh7
( 22...Nxd5 23.Nh4+ ) 23.Ne7+ Bxe7
24.Qxf7+ Kh6 25.Rxe7 Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2
Qg8+
27.Kh1 Qxf7 28.Rfxf7 Ng5
29.Rf6+ Kh5 30.Rg7+- ;
B) 20...Nxd5 21.Re7!! Qxe7 22.Nxe7+
Bxe7
23.Qe4+
Kg7
24.Qxd5
Bf6
( 24...Raf8 25.Rf3 f5 26.dxc4 ) 25.Qxd6
Bd4+ 26.Kh1 cxd3 27.c3+- ]
18.Qxd3
[ 18.Rf3+- ]
18...Kh8 19.Rae1 Qb6
[ 19...Re8 20.Qc3 ]
20.Qh3+
[ 20.Qg3 Rg8 21.Qh3+ Nh7 22.Rxe7+- ]
20...Nh7
21.Rxe7
c4+
22.Kh1
Qxb2
23.Re4! Rg8

CHESS INFORMANT 86

93

[ 23...Qf6 24.Rh4 Qg6 25.Rg4! ( 25.Qc3+

f6 26.Qxa5 Rae8 ) 25...Qf6 ( 25...Rae8
26.Rxg6 fxg6 27.Qc3+ ) 26.Rg7 Qxg7
27.Nxg7 Kxg7 28.Qc3++- ]
24.Qxh7+!
[ 24.Qxh7+ Kxh7 25.Rh4+ Kg6 26.Rh6+
Kg5 27.h4+ Kg4 28.Ne3+ Kg3 29.Rf3#
#]
1-0

Qc7 8.h5 Nf4 * 9.Qf1N e5 10.Bxf4 exf4

11.Qe2 Be7 12.Nc3 0-0 13.Qd2 Rb8
14.Rb1 Bf6 15.0-0 d5

Glek,I
Tomescu,V
Porto San Giorgo
[Glek,I]

B30
2590
2435
2002

B30 86/121 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6

Vescovi,G
2590 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4 h5
Milos,G
2580 8.e5 Be7 9.Na3N
[ 9.Qe4!? ]
Sao Paulo
2002
9...f6 10.Nc4 Ba6 11.Qe4 Kf7 12.Bd2
[Vescovi,G]
[ 12.Rh3 Bxc4 13.Rg3 ( 13.dxc4 Qb8 )
86/120 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6
13...Bxd3 ( 13...f5 14.Qxc4 Qb8 15.d4 )
4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4
14.Qxd3 f5 15.Bg5 ]
Qc7N
12...Bxc4 13.dxc4 fxe5
[ 7...e5 ]
[ 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe5+ fxe5 15.Bc3 d5
8.h5 Nf4 9.Bxf4
16.Qf3+ Bf6 17.Bxe5 Kg8 18.Qg3 Bxe5
[ 9.Qd2 e5 10.Nxe5 Nxg2+ 11.Kf1 Qxe5
19.Qxe5
Qf6
20.f4=
( 20.Qd6
Rd8
12.Kxg2 ]
21.Qxc6 Qe5+ 22.Kf1 Rh6 23.c3 dxc4 )]
9...Qxf4 10.Nbd2
14.Nxe5+
[ 10.Nc3 ]
[ 14.Ng5+ Bxg5 15.Bxg5 Qa5+ 16.Bd2
10...d5 11.g3
( 16.c3 d5 ) 16...Qc7 17.Rh3 Ne7 ]
[ 11.c4!? ]
[ 14.Bc3 ]
11...Qc7 12.e5
14...Nxe5 15.Qxe5 Bf6 16.Qxc5 Qb6
[ 12.h6 g6! ( 12...gxh6 13.e5 Bg7 14.Kf1 ) 17.Qd6 Qxb2 18.Rd1
13.e5 Rb8 14.b3 Qa5 ]
[ 18.0-0 Qd4 ]
12...Rb8 13.b3 Qa5?!
18...Qxc2 19.Qxd7+?
[ 13...h6 14.c4 Be7 15.Kf1 0-0 16.Kg2
[ 19.0-0 Qxc4 20.Qxd7+ Kg6 21.Bg5
a5= ]
Rhd8 22.Qc7 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 ]
14.0-0
19...Kg6 20.Qd6
[ 14.c4? Rxb3 ]
[ 20.Qxc6 Rad8 21.Rh3 Rd4 22.Qf3
14...Be7
Rhd8
23.Rg3+
Kh7
24.Qxh5+
Kg8
[ 14...Qc3 15.Rac1 h6 16.Rfe1 Be7
25.Qe2 Re4 26.Re3 Rxh4 27.Rh3 Re4
17.Nb1 Qa5 18.c4 0-0 19.Nc3= ]
28.Re3
Rxc4
29.g3
Rcd4
30.Rxe6
15.c4 0-0?
Qxa2= ]
[ 15...f5 16.Nh2 0-0 ( 16...f4!? ) 17.f4 ]
20...Qe4+ 21.Be3 Qxc4
[ 15...h6 ]
[ 21...Bc3+!
22.Ke2
( 22.Kf1
Rad8 )
16.h6
22...Rab8!-+ ]
22.Qd3+ Qxd3 23.Rxd3 Rhb8
Glek,I
Huebner,R
Italia

B30
2590
2630
2002

86/(120) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6

4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Ovetchkin,R
Frolyanov,D
Saint Petersburg
[Ovetchkin,R]

94
B30
2570
McShane,L
2430
Ramesh,R
2002 Great Britain (ch)

B30
2540
2455
2002

86/(122) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6

4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 f6 7.Nh4 g6
8.f4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4! d6 11.Nc3 h6N
* 12.Be3 g5 13.Nf3 gxf4 14.Bxf4 e5
15.Bd2 Rb8

86/(121) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6

4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4 h5
8.e5 * Rb8!N 9.Na3 Ba6 10.Qe4 f5?!
[ 10...Be7! 11.Nc4 Bxc4 12.dxc4= ]
11.exf6 Qxf6 12.Bg5 Qf7??
[ 12...d5 13.Qa4 Qxb2 14.Qxc6+ Kf7
15.Rb1 Qxb1+ 16.Nxb1 Rxb1+ 17.Ke2
B30
Rxh1
18.Qd7+
Kg8
19.Qxe6+
Kh7
Bologan,V
2625
20.Qxa6+- ]
Nataf,I._A
2550
[ 12...Qf5 13.Qxf5 exf5 14.0-0-0 d5 Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2002
15.Rhe1+ Kf7 16.Ne5+ Nxe5 17.Rxe5 ]
[Bologan,V]
13.Qa4+86/122 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6
4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 f6 7.Nh4 g6
B30 8.f4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4! d6 11.Nc3 h6
Bologan,V
2625 12.g4!N g5
[ 12...e5 13.f5 ]
Van Wely,L
2680
[ 12...f5!? 13.Kh1 <->g ]
Bled (ol)
2002
13.Ng2 Ng6 14.f5 exf5 15.gxf5 Ne5
[Van Wely,L]
16.Be3 Bd7 17.Bf2 Be8 18.Bg3 Bf7
86/(121) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 19.Ne3 Qe8 20.h3 Rb8 21.Ng4
4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4 h5
8.e5 * f6 9.Qe4 Kf7 10.Nbd2N
[ 10.Rh3 ]
B30
[ 10.Na3 ]
Glek,I
2590
10...d5 11.exd6 Qxd6 12.Nb3 Qd5 13.Be3
Nataf,I._A
2560
Qxe4 14.dxe4 c4 15.Nbd2 Ba6 16.0-0-0 Kallithea
2002
Be7 17.Nb1 Rhc8 18.Rd7 c5 19.Rdd1 [Glek,I]
Rc7 20.Bd2 Rb8 21.g3 Nf8 22.Bf4?!
[ 22.Na3 /\ Bc3+/= ]
86/123 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0
22...e5 23.Nxe5+ fxe5 24.Bxe5 Rcb7 Nge7 5.Re1 Nd4 6.Nxd4 cxd4 7.c4!?
25.Bxb8 Rxb8
[ 7.d3 - 81/117 ]
7...g6 8.d3 Bg7 9.Nd2 0-0 10.b4N
[ 10.e5 ]
B30 10...d6 11.c5!?
[ 11.Bb2 e5 12.Rc1 Be6 13.Ba4 Rc8
McShane,L
2540
14.Bb3
b6
15.c5
dxc5
( 15...Bxb3
Ramaswamy,A
2290
16.Nxb3 dxc5 17.bxc5 )]
Great Britain (ch)
2002
11...b6
[ 11...e5 12.Nc4 ]
86/(122) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6
4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 f6 7.Nh4 g6
[ 11...dxc5 12.bxc5 Qc7 ( 12...e5 13.Nc4
8.f4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4!N
Be6 14.Nd6 b6 15.Ba3 ) 13.Ba3 ]
[ 10.Nf3 - 85/(113) ]
12.Nc4!?
10...d6 11.Nc3 * Rb8 12.Be3 Bd7 13.Rf2
[ 12.cxb6 Qxb6 13.Ba4 Ba6 14.Qb3
Rb7 14.Raf1
Rab8 15.Rb1 Rfc8 16.b5 ( 16.Nc4 )
16...Qd8 ( 16...Rc3 17.Qd1 ) 17.Qd1 Bb7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
18.Ba3 ]
12...dxc5 13.bxc5 bxc5 14.Bd2
[ 14.Ba3!?
A) 14...Qc7 15.Rc1
A1) 15...Bh6 16.Rc2 e5 17.Nb2 Qa5
( 17...Bg4 18.Qxg4 Qa5 19.Rd1 Qxa3
20.Qh4 Rfb8 21.Nc4 Qb4 22.Rb2+- )
18.Ba4 Bg4 19.f3 Be6 20.Rxc5 ;
A2) 15...Rb8 16.Ba4 Bh6 17.Rc2
( 17.Nd2 Qa5 18.Nc4 Qc7 19.Nd2 )
17...e5 18.Nb2 Be6 19.Rxc5 Qd6
20.Qc2 Rfd8 21.Nc4 Bxc4 22.Qxc4 ;
B) 14...Rb8
15.Ba4
Ba6
16.Bxc5
( 16.Qc2 Qc7 ; 16.Rc1 Bh6 17.Rc2 )
16...Rc8 17.Bb4 Bxc4 18.dxc4 a5
19.Ba3 Rxc4 20.Rc1 Rxc1 ( 20...Rc7
21.Qd3 Be5 22.Qb5 Bd6 23.Rxc7 Qxc7
24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.Rd1 e5 26.Qxa5
Qa3 ) 21.Qxc1 ]
[ 14.Bf4!?
A) 14...f5!?
15.Bd6
( 15.exf5
Rxf5
16.Bd6 ) 15...fxe4 16.dxe4 ( 16.Rxe4
Rf5
17.Qb3 )
16...Bd7
17.Rb1
( 17.Qa4 );
B) 14...e5
B1) 15.Bxe5
Bxe5
16.Nxe5
Qc7
17.Nf3 ( 17.Nc4 Rb8 18.Rb1 a6
19.Ba4 Be6 20.Qc2 Rxb1 21.Rxb1
Rb8 22.Rxb8+ Qxb8 23.Bb3 Qb4 )
17...Bg4 18.h3 ;
B2) 15.Nxe5
Qd6
16.Nc6
Qxf4
17.Nxe7+ Kh8 18.Qc2 ( 18.Nxc8
Raxc8 19.g3 )]
14...Bd7
[ 14...Qc7!? 15.Ba5 ( 15.Qc1 Nc6 16.Qa3
Ne5 ) 15...Qf4 16.Rc1 ]
15.Rb1
[ 15.Qa4 Bxb5 16.Qxb5 Qc7 ]
15...Nc6
[ 15...Bxb5 16.Rxb5 Qc7 17.Ba5 Qc6
18.Qb3 f5 19.Rb7 Rae8 20.Rxa7 ]
16.Qa4
[ 16.Bf4 Nb4 17.Bxd7 Qxd7 18.Re2
( 18.Qd2 Rfd8 ; 18.Rb2 )]
16...Qc7
[ 16...Qc8 17.Qa3 Ne5 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
19.Bxd7 Qxd7 20.Qxc5 Bg7 21.Qa5 ]
17.Ba5!
[ 17.Qa3 Ne5 18.Nxe5 Bxb5 19.Rxb5
Bxe5
20.Rxc5
Qb8
21.Qa4
Bxh2+
22.Kh1 Be5 ]
[ 17.Na5 Rfc8 18.Rec1 a6 19.Bxc6 Bxc6

95
20.Nxc6 Qxc6 21.Qc4 Rab8 ]
17...Nxa5 18.Qxa5 Rfc8
[ 18...Qxa5 19.Nxa5 Bxb5 20.Rxb5 Rfc8
21.Reb1 f5 22.exf5 exf5 ( 22...gxf5
23.Nc4 ) 23.Rb7 ]
19.Qxc7
[ 19.Bxd7 Qxd7 20.Rb5 ]
19...Rxc7 20.Bxd7 Rxd7 21.Rb5 Rc8
[ 21...Bf8 ]
22.Reb1 Kf8 23.Rb8 Rxb8 24.Rxb8+ Ke7
[R 9/i] 25.Rc8 Rb7 26.Kf1 Kd7 27.Rg8!
[ 27.Rxc5 Bf8 28.Ra5 Bb4 29.Ra6 ]
27...Bf6
[ 27...Bh6 28.Rh8 ( 28.Ke2 Bf4 29.e5 ;
28.g3 ) 28...Ke7 29.e5 Bg7 30.Rxh7 Kf8
31.f4 ]
28.Rf8 Rb1+
[ 28...Ke7 29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Nd6+ ]
29.Ke2 Ke7 30.Ra8 Rb7 31.f4! h5 32.e5
Bg7 33.Kf3 Rc7 34.Nd6 Bh6
[ 34...f6
35.Ne8
Rd7
36.Nxg7
Kf7
37.Ne8 ]
35.Re8+
[ 35.Ne8 Rd7 36.Nf6 Rd8 37.Rxa7+ Kf8
38.Nd7+ Ke8 39.Nxc5+- ]
35...Kd7 36.Rh8 Bg7 37.Rg8 Bh6
[ 37...Ke7 38.Rxg7 Kf8 39.Rh7 ( 39.g4
Re7 40.Rh7 Kg8 41.Rh6 Kg7 42.g5 )
39...Kg8 40.Ne8 ]
38.Nxf7 Kc6 39.Nxh6 Kb5 40.Rxg6 Re7
41.Ng8
1-0

Morozevich,A
Smirin,I
Russia ROW (rapid)

B30
2715
2675
2002

86/(124) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6

4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 b5 7.Bc2 Bb7
* 8.Re1 Rc8 9.a4 Qb6
[ 9...Ng6 - 85/(117) ]
10.Na3N
[ 10.d3 ]
10...Ng6 11.axb5 axb5 12.d4 cxd4 13.cxd4
Bb4 14.Re2 0-0 15.Be3 d5 16.e5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

96

18.bxc3 Bxa4 ) 17...Qc7 ]

B30
Sulskis,S
2575 16...Nxe5
[ 16...Qc5!? ]
Goloshchapov,A
2540
Port Erin
2002 17.Bxh6! f5!
[ 17...gxh6?
18.Rg3+!
( 18.Qh5
f5 )
[Sulskis,S]
18...Ng6 ( 18...Kh8 19.Qh5+- ) 19.Qh5
86/124 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0
Qc5 ( 19...Bxc3 20.bxc3 ) 20.Rxg6+!+- ]
Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 b5 7.Bc2 Bb7 8.d4 18.Be3
cxd4 9.Nxd4
[ 18.Qh5 gxh6 19.Re1 ( 19.Qxh6? Kf7 )
[ 9.cxd4 Nb4= ]
A) 19...Ng4 20.Qg6+ Kh8 21.Rxh6+
9...Ng6 10.a4
( 21.Ree3? Qd4 22.Rxh6+ Nxh6 23.Rh3
[ 10.f4 Bc5 ( 10...Qc7 - 61/(170)) 11.f5
Qg7-+ );
Nge5 ]
B) 19...Bxc3
20.bxc3
( 20.Rg3+?
10...b4 11.Nxc6
Ng4-+ ) 20...Qb2 21.Rxe5 Qc1+ 22.Bd1
[ 11.Be3 Rb8= ]
Rf6 ;
11...Bxc6 12.cxb4 Qb6N
C) 19...Rf6 20.Rxe5 Qd4 ^^ ;
[ 12...Bxb4?! 13.Qd4! Bf8 14.Nc3 ]
D) 19...Qd4 20.Rxe5 ( 20.Rh4? Ng4 )
[ 12...Qb8 13.Ra3!
20...Qxe5 21.Rg3+ Qxg3 ]
A) 13...Bxb4 14.Rh3 h6 ( 14...0-0?!
[ 18.Bf4 Ng4! ]
15.Qh5 h6 16.f4 ) 15.f4 ;
18...Bc5
B) 13...a5 14.b5 ( 14.Rh3 axb4 15.f4
[ 18...Qb7!?
Bxa4! ) 14...Bxa3 15.Nxa3 ( 15.bxc6
A) 19.Qh5 Bxg2
Bd6= ) 15...Bb7 16.Nc4 ]
A1) 20.Rg3
Bxf1
( 20...Bf3 )
[ 12...Rb8 13.Qe2 Rxb4 ( 13...Qb6 14.b5
21.Rxg7+
Kxg7
22.Bh6+
Kg8
axb5 15.a5 ) 14.Qxa6 Bxe4 15.Bxe4
23.Qg5+ Kf7 24.Qg7+ Ke8-+ ;
Rxe4 16.Nc3 ]
A2) 20.Qh7+
Kf7
21.Rg3
Nf3+!
13.Ra3!
22.Kxg2
Ng5+
23.Be4
Qxe4+
[ 13.Nc3 Bxb4 14.Be3 Bc5 ]
24.Nxe4 Nxh7 ;
13...Bxb4 14.Rh3 h6
B) 19.f3 Be7 ><Rh3 ;
[ 14...0-0? 15.Qh5 h6 16.Bxh6! gxh6
C) 19.Rg3!
17.Qxh6 Rfb8 18.Qh7+ Kf8 19.Rf3+- ]
C1) 19...f4? 20.Qh5+- ;
[ 14...Qb7!? 15.Qg4 ( 15.Qe2 d5 16.e5
C2) 19...Nc4?!
20.Bd4
( 20.Qd4?!
d4 ) 15...h5!
16.Qe2
d5
17.Nc3!
d5! ) 20...e5 21.Qe2 ;
( 17.e5 d4 18.f4 Ne7 ; 17.exd5 Bxd5
C3) 19...Rf7!? ;
20.Bd4
Bf6
21.Re1
18.f4 Ne7 ) 17...d4 18.Nd5 ]
C4) 19...Be7
Ng4 ]
15.Nc3 0-0 16.e5!?
19.Qh5?!
[ 16.Qg4 (Goloshchapov,A)
[ 19.Re1? Ng4 ]
A) 16...Qd4 17.Be3 Qf6 18.e5! Nxe5
[ 19.Bxc5 Qxc5 20.Qh5 ]
19.Qxb4+- ;
[ 19.a5!? Qxa5 20.Qh5 ]
B) 16...Qc5 17.Kh1 /\ f4-f5|^ ;
C) 16...e5 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.exd5 Rac8 19...Rf6?!
[ 19...Bxe3 20.fxe3
19.Bf5 ;
A) 20...Qxb2 21.Qh7+ Kf7 22.Rxf5+!
D) 16...Bxc3 17.Rxc3 e5 18.h4 ;
exf5
23.Qxf5+
Ke7
( 23...Kg8??
E) 16...Qb7 17.Re1 ;
24.Rh8+!+- ) 24.Qxe5+ Kd8 25.Qxg7
F) 16...Bc5 17.Qh5 Bd4
F1) 18.Bxh6 gxh6 19.Qxh6 ( 19.e5
Kc7?? 26.Nd5++- ;
Bxe5 20.Bxg6 Bg7! ) 19...Rfb8 20.e5
B) 20...Rf6
21.Qh7+
Kf7
22.Rg3
Bxe5 21.Bxg6 fxg6 22.Qxg6+ Bg7 ;
Rg8 ]
F2) 18.e5! Nxe5 ( 18...Bxe5 19.Bxg6 20.Qh7+
Bxc3 20.Bh7+!? Kxh7 21.Bxh6 )
[ 20.Ne4? fxe4 ( 20...Bxe4 21.Bxe4 )
19.Bxh6 f5 20.Bxg7 Nf3+!! ;
21.Qxe5 Bxe3 22.Rxe3 Rxf2!! 23.Kxf2
G) 16...Qa5!?
17.Rh5
( 17.f4
Bxc3
Rf8+ 24.Ke2 Rxf1 25.Bxe4? Re1+-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

97

[ 20.Bd1 Bxe3 21.Qh7+ Kf8! ( 21...Kf7

22.Bh5+ ) 22.fxe3 Rh6! 23.Rxf5+ exf5
24.Qxf5+ Nf7-+ ]
[ 20.a5 Qxb2!? 21.Qh7+ ( 21.Bxc5 Rh6 )
21...Kf7 22.Bxc5 Qxc2 23.Bd4 Rg6
24.Rg3 Rxg3 25.hxg3 d6 ]
20...Kf7 21.Bd1 Rg8 (+)
[ 21...Rg8
A) 22.Bh5+ Kf8 23.Bg5
A1) 23...Qxb2 24.Nd1!? ( 24.Bxf6 gxf6
25.Qh6+ Ke7 26.Qh7+ Kf8= );
A2) 23...Ng4 24.Nd1 Bxa4 ;
B) 22.Bg5 Ng4 23.Bxg4 ( 23.Bxf6?!
Bxf2+ 24.Kh1 Nxf6 25.Bh5+ Ke7
26.Qg6 Nxh5 27.Rxh5 Qxb2 ^^ )
23...fxg4 24.Qh5+ g6 25.Qxg4 Rxf2
26.Rxf2+ Bxf2+ 27.Kf1 Ke8 ;
C) 22.a5!? ]
-

Dembo,Y
Bosboom_Lanchava,T
Bled (ol)
[Dembo,Y]

B30
2375
2340
2002

86/(124) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6

4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 b5 7.Bc2 *
Qc7?! 8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4!N
[ 9.Nxd4?! ]
9...Nb4
[ 9...d5 10.e5 ]
10.Bb3 d5 11.e5 Ng6 12.h4! Be7 13.h5
[ 13.g3!? 0-0 14.h5 Nh8 ]
13...Nf8 14.Nc3 Nc6 15.Be3 Nd7
16.Rc1 Nb6
[ 16...0-0? 17.Bxd5! exd5 18.Nxd5 Qb7
19.Rxc6!+- ]
17.h6!
[ 17.a4?! b4 18.Nb5 Qd7! ( 18...axb5
19.axb5 Bb7 20.bxc6 Bxc6 )]
17...g6 18.Bg5

* 8.d4N b5
[ RR8...0-0
9.0-0
b5
10.Qe2
a5
Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D ]
9.e5 Nd5 10.Ne4 Bf5 11.Ng3 Qd7 12.0-0
c3

Grischuk,A
Van Wely,L
Wijk aan Zee
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

B31
2710
2665
2003

86/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 c4
8.0-0N
[ 8.dxc4 Qxd1+ 9.Kxd1 Be6 10.c5 0-0 ]
8...cxd3 9.cxd3 c5 10.Be3 b6 11.d4 * cxd4
12.Bxd4 0-0 13.Qa4 Qd7 14.Qb4 Qd6
15.Qb5 Qd7 16.Qe2 Qb7 17.Rad1 Bd7=

Ponomariov,R
Van Wely,L
Wijk aan Zee
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

B31
2730
2665
2003

86/125 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.h3 Bg7 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nc3 c4
8.0-0 cxd3 9.cxd3 c5 10.Be3 b6 11.d4
Bb7N 12.d5 0-0 13.Qb3 Qc8 14.Rad1 e6
15.Bg5!
[ 15.dxe6 Qxe6 ]
15...exd5 16.e5 c4
[ 16...Ne4 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 18.Qxd5 Nxg5
19.Nxg5 ><Bg7 ]
17.Qc2 Nd7
[ 17...Ne4 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 Nxg5
20.Nxg5
A) 20...Re8 21.f4 f6 22.Nf3 ( 22.exf6
Bxf6 23.Ne4 Bxb2 24.Nd6 Qc6 25.Rfd1
Re1+ );
B) 20...Qc7
21.f4
( 21.e6?
fxe6
22.Nxe6 Qc6 ) 21...Rfd8 22.Rfd1 Bh6
23.h4 ;
B31
C) 20...Rd8 21.Rfd1 ( 21.Qe4 Qf5= )
Wells,P
2485
21...Rxd5 22.Rxd5 Qc6 23.Qe4 Rf8
Lawson,E
2235
( 23...Re8 24.Rd8 Qb5 25.Qa8 Rxd8
Hastings (open)
2002
26.Qxd8+ Bf8 27.Nxh7 ) 24.f4 b5
86/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
25.Qd4 ( 25.f5 Bh6 );
4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 c4
D) 20...Qc6
21.Rfd1
Rae8
22.Nf3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
( 22.f4 f6 23.exf6 Rxf6 ) 22...Re7 ><e5 ]
18.Nxd5 Kh8?
[ 18...Re8 19.Ne7+ Rxe7 20.Bxe7 Bxf3
21.gxf3
Qe8
( 21...Nxe5
22.Rd8+ ;
21...Qb7
22.Qxc4
Nxe5
23.Qd5 )
22.Bf6 ]
[ 18...Bxd5
19.Rxd5
f6
( 19...Re8
20.Qc3 ) 20.e6 Ne5 21.Nxe5 Qxe6
22.Qxc4 fxe5 23.Rc1 ( 23.Qe4 Qf5 )
23...Rac8 24.Rc5 Qxc4 25.R5xc4 Rxc4
26.Rxc4 ]
19.Qc3 Re8 20.Bf6! Nxf6
[ 20...Bxf6 21.exf6 Qc5 22.Ne7 Rad8
23.Rfe1 ]
21.exf6 Bf8 22.Ne7! Bxe7
[ 22...Qc5 23.Ne5+- ]
23.fxe7+ Kg8 24.Rfe1+[ 24.Ne5! Rxe7 ( 24...f6 25.Ng4 Qc6
26.Nxf6+ Kf7 27.Nd5 Rxe7 28.Qf3+ )
25.Ng4 Re6 ( 25...Qf8 26.Nf6+ Kh8
27.Nd5+ Kg8 28.Nxe7+ Qxe7 29.Qxc4
Qg5 30.Qg4+- ) 26.Nh6+ Kf8 27.Qh8+
Ke7 28.Qxh7 Qf8 29.Nxf7 Qg8 30.Qh4+
Kxf7 31.Rd7++- ]

98
Nisipeanu,L._D
Kasimdzhanov,R
Deutschland
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

B31
2610
2650
2002

86/126 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0
8.Be3 b6 9.Qd2 e5 10.Bh6 Qd6 11.0-0-0
a5 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.Nh2 a4 14.Ne2!?N
[ 14.Ng4 - 85/123 ]
14...c4
[ 14...a3 15.b3 b5 16.f4 ( 16.Ng4 )]
15.Ng4 h5?
[ 15...Bxg4 16.hxg4 a3 17.Qh6+ Kg8
18.b3 cxb3 19.axb3! a2 20.Kb2 a1Q+
( 20...Rfd8
21.g5 )
21.Rxa1
Rxa1
22.Rxa1 Nxg4 23.Qh4 ]
[ 15...a3
A) 16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.b3 cxb3 18.axb3
a2 19.Kb2 Nh5 20.Ka1 ( 20.d4?! exd4
21.e5 Qe7 22.Nxd4 Bxg4 23.hxg4
Qxe5 ) 20...f5 ;
B) 16.b3 cxb3 17.axb3! Ng8
B1) 18.f4 Bxg4 19.hxg4 exf4
B1a) 20.Nxf4?!
Nf6!
( 20...Qe5
21.d4! );
B31
B1b) 20.Qxf4 ;
Alikhanov,F
2330
B2) 18.d4!? exd4 ( 18...Bxg4 19.hxg4
Guseynov,R
2265
Rfd8 20.Kb1 a2+ 21.Ka1 ) 19.Nxd4
Russia
2002
Qc5 20.Kb1 ]
[Alikhanov,F]
16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.dxc4
86/(126) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.h3 Bg7 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0
8.Be3 * Nd7 9.Qd2 e5 10.Bh6 f6
B31
[ 10...Qf6 11.0-0 Re8 12.h4 ]
Bruzon,L
2610
[ 10...Qe7 - 84/107 ]
Tyomkin,D
2490
11.Bxg7N
Merida
2002
[ 11.Nh2 ]
[Bruzon,L]
11...Kxg7 12.Ne2 Qe7 13.g4 Nb6
86/127 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
[ 13...Re8 /\ Nf8-e6 ]
4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0
14.0-0-0 Be6 15.Rdg1 a5?
[ 15...Bxa2 16.h4! ( 16.b3 a5 17.Kb2 a4 8.Be3 b6 9.Qd2 e5 10.Bh6 Qd6 11.0-0-0
18.Ra1 axb3 19.cxb3 c4 20.Rxa2 cxb3 a5 12.Kb1N a4 13.g3 b5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
15.Ne2 Re8
|^ ; 16.Ng3 )]
[ 15...a3 16.b3 c4 17.dxc4 Qxd2 18.Nxd2
16.Ng3 Bxa2 17.h4! Be6?
bxc4 19.Nc3 Be6 20.Nf3 Ra5 21.Rd6
[ 17...Kf7 18.g5 ]
cxb3 22.cxb3 ]
18.g5!
16.Nh4
[ 16.Qe3! ]
16...c4 17.f4 cxd3 18.cxd3 c5 19.Nf3 Nd7
20.h4 Bb7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 20...h5 ]
21.h5 Re7 22.hxg6 fxg6 23.f5 Kg8
[ 23...Nf8 24.fxg6 Nxg6 25.Qh6+ Kg8
26.Ng5 ]
24.fxg6 hxg6 25.Nc3!
[ 25.Qh6 Qf6 26.Ng5 Nf8 ]
25...Bc6
[ 25...b4 26.Nb5 Qf6 27.Ng5 Bc6 28.Nc7
Rf8 29.Qc1+- ]
26.Ng5 Ra7
[ 26...a3 27.Nd5 Bxd5 28.exd5 axb2
29.Qh2 Qf6 30.d6!+- ]
[ 26...Nf8 27.Nd5 Bxd5 28.exd5 Raa7
29.Ne4 Qb6 30.d6+- ]
27.Qh2 Qf6 28.Rdf1+[ 28.Ne6! b4 29.Nd5 Bxd5 30.exd5+- ]
28...Qg7 29.Qf2
[ 29.Rf3 Nf6 30.Rhf1 Nh5 31.Qf2+- ]
29...a3 30.Rh7 Qf8
[ 30...Qxh7 31.Nxh7 Rxh7 32.b3+- ]
31.Nf7 Rxf7 32.Qxf7+ Qxf7 33.Rfxf7 c4
34.Rhg7+ Kh8 35.Rxg6 b4 36.Rxc6 bxc3
37.Rc8+
1-0

99
[ 19.Qe3 Kb8 20.Qa3! Bb7 21.Qd6+ Ka8
22.Nc3 Rf7 ]
19...Kb8
[ 19...Bb7 20.b5 cxd5 21.cxd5+ Kb8
22.dxe6 dxe6 23.Rxe6+- ]
20.b5+- cxb5 21.cxb5 Bb7 22.Qd2! Re8
23.a4 g5 24.Red1!?
[ 24.a5! Bxd5 25.Qxd5 Qxa5 26.Qxd7
Nc7 27.Red1!+- ]
24...d6 25.b6! Nc5 26.bxa7+ Ka8 27.Rb1
Re4 28.Nd4 Rhe8 29.Nb5 Na6 30.a5
1-0

Al_Modiahki,M
Leko,P
Dubai (m/1rapid)
[Kuzmin,A]

B31
2505
2705
2002

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 g6 4.Bb5 Bg7

5.0-0 e5
[ 5...Nd4 6.Bc4 d6 7.Nxd4 cxd4 8.Qf3!?
e6 9.Ne2 Ne7 10.c3 ]
6.Bc4
[ 6.Bxc6 - 81/(121) ]
B30 6...Nge7
[ 6...d6 7.d3 Nge7 ( 7...h6 8.Ne1 Nge7
Vescovi,G
2610
9.f4 ) 8.Ng5 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.Qf3 Qe8 10.Nb5
Milos,G
2570
Nd4= ) 9...h6 10.Nf3 ]
Sao Paulo
2002
7.Ng5
[Vescovi,G]
[ 7.d3 0-0 ]
86/128 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 7...0-0 8.Qf3
4.Bxc6 bxc6?! 5.e5 Nd5 6.0-0 g6
[ 8.Nb5! d5 ( 8...d6 9.Qf3 d5 10.exd5 )
[ 6...e6 ]
9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Bxd5 Qxg5 11.d4 Qe7
7.c4 Nc7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Qxd4 Bg7 10.Qh4
12.dxc5 Qxc5 13.c4 ]
Ba6N
8...d5
[ 10...d6 11.Rd1 ]
[ 8...Qe8? 9.Nb5 Nd4 10.Qh3+- ]
[ 10...Ne6 11.Bh6 ]
[ 8...Nd4 9.Bxf7+ Kh8 10.Qh3 h6 ]
11.Nc3
9.exd5 Nd4
[ 11.b3 d5 12.Rd1 Qc8 13.Bh6 Bxh6
[ 9...Nb4 10.Qd1 Nexd5 11.d3 ]
14.Qxh6 dxc4 ]
10.Qd1 h6?
11...Ne6 12.Re1! Qc7
[ 10...b6 11.d3 Bb7 ]
[ 12...0-0
13.Bh6
f6
14.Bxg7
Kxg7 11.Nge4 b6 12.d3 Bb7N
15.exf6+ ]
[ 12...Kh7 ]
13.Bd2
13.f4 exf4 14.d6 Nef5 15.Bxf4
[ 13.b3!? d6 14.Bh6 Bxe5 15.Nxe5
dxe5 ]
13...f6?!
[ 13...h6 14.Rac1 g5 15.Qe4 0-0 ]
14.Bh6! Bxh6 15.Qxh6 0-0-0 16.Rac1!
Rdf8 17.Nd5 Qd8 18.exf6 exf6 19.b4!

CHESS INFORMANT 86

100

B31
B31
Al_Modiahki,M
2570
Kveinys,A
2530
Motylev,A
2640
Degraeve,J._M
2575
Bermuda
2003 Bled (ol)
2002
[Magomedov,M]
86/(129) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6
4.Bb5 Bg7 5.0-0 e5 6.Bc4 * Nf6N 7.d3 86/131 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0
0-0 8.a3 d6 9.Rb1 a6
Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0-0 7.d4 d5 8.e5
Ne4 9.Bxc6 bxc6 10.Nbd2 cxd4 11.cxd4
c5 12.dxc5
[ 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Rxe4 Bb7 ]
B31
Kveinys,A
2530 12...Nxc5 13.Nb3 Nxb3 14.Qxb3 d4!?
Ramesh,R
2475 15.Bg5
[ 15.Rd1 - 85/124 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
15...h6 16.Bh4 g5 17.Bg3 Bf5 18.Rad1 d3
[Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]
19.e6!?N
86/130 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.e5
[ 19.Qa4 ]
Nd5 5.0-0 g6 6.Re1 Bg7 7.Nc3 Nc7 19...f6
8.Bxc6 dxc6 9.Ne4 Ne6 10.d3 0-0 11.Be3
[ 19...Bxe6 20.Rxe6 fxe6 21.Qxe6+
b6 12.Qd2 f5 13.exf6 exf6 14.Bh6 a5
A) 21...Kh8 22.Ne5 ;
15.a4!N [><b3]
B) 21...Rf7
22.h4
( 22.Ne5?
Bxe5
[ 15.Bxg7 - 77/(136) ]
23.Bxe5 Qb6 ) 22...Qc8 23.Qe4 ;
15...Ra7 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Qc3 Nf4 18.d4
C) 21...Kh7 22.Qe4+ Kg8 ( 22...Kh8
Nd5 19.Qb3 f5
23.Ne5 ) 23.h4 ( 23.Qe6+= )]
[ 19...cxd4 20.Nxd4 Qc7 21.Rad1 ]
20.Rd2?
20.Ned2 cxd4 21.Nxd4 Qf6 22.N2f3 Nb4
[ 20.Qb7 h5 21.Bc7 Qe8 22.Nd4 Bg6
23.Ne6+ Bxe6 24.Rxe6 Qf7
23.Qd5 Rc8 24.Ba5 /\ Bc3 ]
[ 24...Qd8
25.c3
Qd5
( 25...Nd5 20...h5! 21.Rc1
26.Rxc6+- ) 26.Qxd5 Nxd5 27.Rxc6+- ]
[ 21.h4 g4 22.Nh2 Bh6 23.Rdd1 d2
25.Rae1 Qd7 26.h3! Rc7?!
24.Re2 Rc8 ]
[ 26...Rd8!? ]
21...Rc8 22.Rxc8 Qxc8 23.Nd4 Bg6 24.f4
27.Ng5 Qd8
[ 24.h4 f5! 25.Qxd3 ( 25.Nf3 f4 ) 25...f4!
[ 27...Kh8 28.R6e2 Rb7 29.Ne6 Rc8
26.Qxg6 Qc1+ 27.Kh2 fxg3+ ]
( 29...Re8
30.Qc3+
Kg8
31.Nc5+- ; 24...gxf4
25.Bxf4
Qc5!
26.Qc3
Qxc3
29...Rf7 30.Qc3+ Kg8 31.Nd8+- ) 30.h4 ] 27.bxc3 Rc8
28.Rxg6+!!+- Kxg6 29.Ne6 Qd6
[ 29...Re8
30.Qg3+
Kh5
( 30...Kh6
31.Nxd8 Rxe1+ 32.Kh2 Rg7 33.Qh4+
B31
Kg6 34.f4 ) 31.Re5 ( 31.Nxd8 Rxe1+
Nunn,J
2610
32.Kh2 Rce7 33.f4 h6 ) 31...Qf6 32.Qg4+
Ellers,H
2425
Kh6 33.Rxf5 ]
Deutschland
2003
30.Nxf8+
86/(131) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
1-0
4.0-0 Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0-0 * 7.h3 Ne8
[ 7...e5 - 82/(130) ]
8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4 Qb6 10.Bxc6 bxc6
11.Nc3 Nc7 12.b3 d6 13.Be3 Qb4N
[ 13...Qa5 ]
14.Rc1 Re8 15.Na4 Bd7 16.Rc4 Qb7
17.Qd2 Rac8=

CHESS INFORMANT 86

101

( 15.Nd2 Bc6 16.Nf3 Nf5= ) 15...Bc6 ]

B32
Predojevic,B
2205 10...Nd4N
[ 10...d6!? ]
Djukic,Ni
2385
Jugoslavija
2001 11.Bd3?
[ 11.e5! Ne4
86/(132) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
A) 12.Nxe4
Bxe4
13.Nc3
Nxe2+!
4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nb5 Qb8 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3
( 13...Bc6 14.Bg4 ) 14.Qxe2 Bc6 ;
b6 8.Be2 e6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.f4! *
B) 12.Bd3! Nxc3 ( 12...f5 13.Be3 ;
[ 10.a3 - 77/137 ]
12...Nc5 13.Be3 Nxd3 14.Bxd4! Nb4
10...Bc5+ 11.Kh1 h5N
15.Nd2 Nc6 16.Nde4 Nxd4 17.Qxd4 )
[ RR11...Nd4
13.Nxc3 Bc5 14.Be3! ]
A) 12.Bd3 h5 13.a3 a5 ;
11...h5!
B) 12.Be3 e5! ( 12...Nxe2 13.Qxe2 )
[ 11...d6!? 12.Be3 Nc6 13.Nd2 Be7 14.a3
13.Nd2! ( 13.fxe5 Qxe5 14.Bf4 Qe6
0-0 15.b4 ]
15.e5 Qh3 16.Rf2! Nxe2 17.Rxe2 12.Be3
Nh5 );
[ 12.e5 Ng4 13.h3 ( 13.Ne4 f5!? 14.exf6
C) 12.e5! Ne4
gxf6 ) 13...Bc5 14.Kh1 Nh6!? ]
C1) 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 14.b4 ( 14.Nc3
[ 12.h3 Bc5 13.Be3 - 12.Be3 ]
Bc6 ) 14...Qb7! ;
12...Bc5 13.h3 g5?
C2) 13.Bd3!
Nxc3
14.Nxc3
[ 13...e5! 14.f5
Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
A) 14...Nb3 15.Bxc5 Nxc5
12.e5?!
A1) 16.b4
Ncxe4
( 16...Nxd3
[ RR12.a3! Ng4 13.Bxg4 hxg4 14.Qxg4
17.Qxd3 ) 17.Bxe4! Bxe4! ( 17...Nxe4
Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Nc3 Bc6 20.f6 )
12...Ng4 13.Bxg4
18.Nxe4 Nxe4 ;
[ RR13.Ne4 Nd4 14.Nbc3 Nf5! 15.Bxg4
A2) 16.Qe2!? Qd6 17.Bc2! ( 17.Nd5
hxg4 16.Qxg4 Bd4 Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
Bxd5 18.cxd5= ) 17...Bxe4 18.Nxe4
13...hxg4 14.Qxg4 Ne7!? ->
Ncxe4 19.Bxe4 Qd4+ 20.Kh2 Qxe4
[ RR14...Nd4
15.Be3
( 15.Qxg7
Rf8
( 20...Nxe4? 21.Rd1+- ) 21.Qxe4 Nxe4
16.Qh7 Nf5 ) 15...Nf5 16.Bxc5 bxc5
22.Re1 ;
17.Nd2 Qc7 Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
B) 14...Qd6! 15.Re1! ( 15.Nd5? Bxd5
16.cxd5 Nxf5 ) 15...0-0 ]
14.b4!
[ 14.fxg5 Qg3 ]
B32
[ 14.Rf2 Rg8!
Acs,P
2620
A) 15.fxg5? Qg3 16.Bf4 Ne2+! 17.Qxe2
Portisch,L
2580
( 17.Nxe2
Qxf2+
18.Kh1
Nxe4-+ )
Magyarorszag
2003
17...Qxf4 18.gxf6 Qg3 ;
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]
B) 15.b4 gxf4 16.Bxf4 ( 16.bxc5? fxe3
17.Rxf6
Qe5 )
16...e5
17.Be3
86/132 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
( 17.bxc5? exf4 ) 17...Be7 ]
4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nb5 Qb8 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3
14...gxf4 15.Rxf4!
b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 e6 10.f4!
[ 15.Bf2? f3! 16.bxc5 Rg8-+ ]
[ 10.Kh1 Ne5 11.f4 Ng6 12.e5 ( 12.Qd3
[ 15.bxc5 fxe3 16.Rxf6 Qe5 17.Rf1
Bc5 13.a3 e5 14.f5 Nf4 15.Bxf4 exf4
bxc5 ]
16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 0-0 18.Nc3 Re8= )
15...Nf5
12...Nh4!
[ 15...Bxb4? 16.Rxf6 Qe5 17.Rf2+- ]
A) 13.Rf2? Bc5 ;
[ 15...Nc2
16.bxc5
Nxe3
17.Qf3
B) 13.exf6
Bxg2+
14.Kg1
Bc5+
- 15...Nf5 ]
( 14...gxf6!? ) 15.Rf2
gxf6
16.Qd3!?
( 16.b4
Bxf2+
17.Kxf2
Rg8 ) 16.bxc5 Nxe3 17.Qf3 Nxg2?!
[ 17...Nf5 18.Qf2 ( 18.Rxf5 exf5 19.Qxf5
16...Bb7 ;
Rh6! ) 18...Rg8! 19.Bf1 Nxe4 20.Nxe4
C) 13.Rg1! Ne4! 14.Nxe4 Bxe4 15.Nc3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qe5 ( 20...Bxe4 21.Rxe4 Ng3 22.Nc3+- )
21.Rxf5! Qxe4 ( 21...exf5 22.Nd6+ Kf8
23.Qxf5+- ) 22.Rxh5+- ]
[ 17...Neg4! 18.hxg4
A) 18...hxg4
19.Qe3
Qe5
20.Be2
( 20.cxb6!? )
20...bxc5
( 20...Qh5
21.Nb5+- ) 21.Nd2 d5 22.cxd5 Nxd5
23.Nxd5 Qxa1+ 24.Bf1!+- ;
B) 18...Nxg4 (/\ Ne5)
19.Nb5!
bxc5
( 19...Ne5 20.Nd6+ ) 20.Qg3 /\ Rg4 ]
18.Kxg2
[ 18.Rxf6? Ne1! 19.Qe3 ( 19.Qf1 Qg3+
20.Kh1 Nxd3 ) 19...Rg8+ 20.Kf1 Qe5! ]
18...Rg8+ 19.Kh1
[ 19.Kf1!? Nh7 20.Qe3! ( 20.h4 bxc5 )
20...Qe5 ( 20...Ng5 21.Rf2+- ; 20...bxc5
21.e5!?+- ) 21.cxb6 axb6 22.a3 ]
19...Qe5!
[ 19...Nh7
A) 20.Nd2 Qe5! ( 20...Ng5 21.Rg1
Qe5 22.Ne2 );
B) 20.h4! ]
20.Rxf6
[ 20.cxb6!? ]
20...Rg3
[ 20...0-0-0?
21.Qf4!
Qxc5
( 21...Qd4
22.Qc7++- ) 22.Nd2+- ]
21.Qf4?
[ 21.Qf1! 0-0-0 22.Rf3 ( 22.Rxf7 Qd4
23.Bc2+- )
22...Rdg8
23.Rxg3
Rxg3
24.cxb6
axb6
25.a4!
Qd4
( 25...f5
26.Ra2+- fxe4 27.Qf8+ Kc7 28.Nb5+
Kc6 29.Qd6+! Qxd6 30.Bxe4+ ) 26.Ne2!
Bxe4+
( 26...Qxd3
27.Nxg3
Qxg3
28.Nd2+- ) 27.Bxe4 Qxe4+ 28.Kh2+- ]
21...Qxf4 22.Rxf4 Rxh3+?
[ 22...Rxd3!
A) 23.Kg2 Ke7 24.Rf3 Rd4 25.Kf2 f5 ;
B) 23.a3
Ke7
( 23...Rc8!? ) 24.Ra2
Rg8 ;
C) 23.Nb5!?
Ke7
24.Nd6
Rg8
( 24...bxc5 25.Nxb7 Rd1+ 26.Kh2 Rb8
27.Nxc5 ) 25.Rxf7+ Kd8 26.Nxb7+ Kc7
C1) 27.cxb6+!? Kxb7 28.Rf2 Rd1+
29.Kh2 Kxb6 ( 29...axb6!? ) 30.Rg2
( 30.Rb2+
Kc6
/\ Rgg1 )
30...Rf8
31.Rg1 Rd3! ;
C2) 27.Kh2
Kxb7
28.a4
Rd1
( 28...bxc5 29.Ra2 ) 29.cxb6
C2a) 29...Kxb6 30.Ra2 ( 30.Rf2 Kc5
31.Rb2 Rgg1 ) 30...Rxb1 31.Rxd7 ;
C2b) 29...axb6! 30.Rf2 ( 30.e5 Kc6 )

102
30...Rgg1
31.Rb2
h4!=
/\ Rdf1
( 31...Rdf1
32.h4
Rh1+
33.Kg3
Rhg1+ 34.Rg2 Rh1= )]
23.Kg2 Rxd3 24.Rf3!
[ 24.cxb6 axb6! ( 24...Rc8 25.bxa7 Rxc4
26.a4 ) 25.Rf3 Rxf3 26.Kxf3 f5 ]
[ 24.Nb5 Ke7 ( 24...bxc5 25.Nc7+ Ke7
26.Nxa8 Bxa8 27.Kf2 ) 25.Nd6 Rg8+
26.Kf2 Bc6 27.Rxf7+ Kd8 28.Ke2 Rd4 ]
24...Rxf3
[ 24...Rd4 25.Nb5! Rd1 26.Nd6+ Rxd6
27.cxd6 Bxe4 28.Nd2 Bxf3+ 29.Kxf3 ]
25.Kxf3 bxc5 26.Nd2 Ke7 27.Rh1 Rh8
28.Rh4 f6?!
[ 28...Bc6 ]
29.Ke3 Bc6 30.Ne2 d6 31.Nf4 Be8
32.Rh1 Bf7 33.Rb1 Rd8 [/\ d5] 34.Rb5!
Rd7 35.Nf3 Kd8 36.Rb8+ Kc7 37.Rf8 Kb6
[ 37...Kc6 38.Rh8 d5 39.Rh6+- ]
38.Nh4 Ka5 39.Rb8! Ka6 40.Nf3 Ka5
[ 40...Rb7 41.Rd8+- ]
41.Nd2 Ka6 42.Nd3 e5 43.Rh8 Be6
[ 43...Bg6 44.Rh6 Rg7 45.Ne1+- ]
44.Rxh5+- Rg7 45.Kf2 Rf7 46.Rh6 Kb6
47.Nc1 Ka5 48.Ke3 Kb4 49.Ne2 Bg4
50.Ng3 Ka3 51.Nf5 Kxa2 52.Kd3 a5
53.Ne3 Be6 54.Kc3 a4 55.Rh2
1-0

Vallejo Pons,F
Shirov,A
Espana (chplay offm/2)
[Shirov,A]

B32
2635
2695
2002

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5

5.Nb5 d6 6.Bc4 Be6!
[ 6...a6 - 46/(205) ]
7.Bxe6 fxe6 8.Qh5+ g6 9.Qg4!?N
[ 9.Qh3 ]
9...Qd7!
[ 9...Kf7 10.0-0 Nf6 11.Qe2 a6 12.N5c3
Nd4 13.Qd3 ]
10.Bg5! a6 11.N5a3 b5 12.c3 h6 13.Be3
Kf7!?
[ 13...Nf6?! 14.Qxg6+ Ke7 15.Qg3 Nxe4
A) 16.Qh4+ Nf6 17.Nd2 Qe8 18.g4
Qg6 19.g5 ( 19.Rg1 Kf7 ) 19...Nd5= ;
B) 16.Qf3 d5 17.Nc2 ]
[ 13...Qf7!? 14.Nc2 Nf6 15.Qe2 Nxe4
( 15...d5 16.exd5 exd5 17.a4 b4 18.cxb4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Nxb4 19.0-0 Nxc2 20.Qxc2 Bd6 21.Qc6+
Ke7 ) 16.a4 b4 ( 16...Rb8 17.axb5 axb5
18.Ra6 ) 17.cxb4 d5 18.Nc3 Nd6 19.0-0
d4 20.b5 Nd8 21.Nxd4 exd4 22.Bxd4
Bg7 ]
14.0-0 Nf6 15.Qf3
[ 15.Qe2 Nxe4 16.f4 Kg7 ]
15...d5 16.Rd1 Kg7 17.Nc2 Bd6 18.Nd2
Ne7! [/\ Qc6] 19.Qe2!? dxe4 20.c4 bxc4
21.Nxc4 Ned5 22.Nb6!
[ 22.Rd2 Bc7 ]
22...Nxb6
23.Bxb6
Nd5
24.Ba5
Qb5
25.Qxb5?
[ 25.Qg4 Rhe8 26.Bc3 ( 26.Bd2 Qxb2
27.Qxe4
Rac8 )
26...Nxc3
27.bxc3
( 27.Rxd6 Ne2+ 28.Kh1 Nf4 ) 27...Qc6 ]
25...axb5 26.b4
[ 26.Bd2 ]
26...Rhf8 27.a3? Bb8-+ 28.Rd2 Ba7
29.Re1 Rac8 30.Ne3
[ 30.Ree2 Rc3 ]
30...Nxe3 31.Rd7+
[ 31.fxe3? Bxe3+ ]
31...Rf7 32.Rxf7+ Kxf7 33.fxe3 Rc1 34.Kf2
Rxe1 35.Kxe1 Bxe3 36.Kd1 Ke7 37.Kc2
Kd6 38.Kb3 Bf4 39.Bb6
[ 39.g3 e3 40.Bb6 e2 41.Bf2 Bd2 ]
39...Bxh2
40.a4
bxa4+
41.Kxa4
Bf4
42.Kb3 Kc6 43.Bc5 e3 44.Kc3 e4 45.Kc2
e2 46.Bf2 Kb5 47.Be1 Bd6
0-1

103
Anand,V
Ponomariov,R
Wijk aan Zee
[Anand,V]

B32
2750
2730
2003

86/134 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3
Nf6 8.Nc4 b5 9.Ne3 b4?!N
[ 9...Be6 - 70/143 ]
10.Ncd5 Nxe4 11.a3 bxa3?
[ 11...b3! 12.cxb3 ]
12.Rxa3 g6
[ 12...Bb7 13.Bc4! ]
[ 12...Be7
13.Bb5!
( 13.Qf3?!
Ng5 )
13...Bd7 14.Bxc6 Bxc6 15.Qg4 ]
[ 12...Nf6 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.Bb5 Bd7
( 14...Bb7
15.Ba4
Qd8
16.0-0 )
15.Qd5! ]
13.c3! [/\ Qa4] Bd7?
[ 13...f5! 14.Nc4 ( 14.b4 )]
14.Nc4
[ 14.Qf3 f5 15.Nxf5 Bxf5 16.g4
A) 16...Nxf2 17.Qxf2 Be6 18.Nf6+ Kf7
( 18...Ke7 19.Bg5 ) 19.Bg5+- ;
B) 16...Nd4!?
17.cxd4
Rc8
18.Ra1
( 18.Be3
Ng5 ) 18...Rxc1+
19.Rxc1
Qa5+ 20.Nc3 Nxc3 21.Qxc3 Qxc3+
22.Rxc3 ;
C) 16...Be6 17.Qxe4 Bg7 18.h4! 0-0
19.h5 ]
14...Rb8
[ 14...Bg7 15.Bd3 Nc5 16.Nxd6+ Kf8
17.Be3 Nxd3+ 18.Qxd3 ]
B32
Shirov,A
2720 15.Be3+- f5 16.Bb6 Rxb6 17.Ncxb6
[ 17.Ndxb6+- ]
Ivanchuk,V
2695
Wijk aan Zee
2003 17...Bh6 18.Bd3
[ 18.Nxd7!
Bd2+
( 18...Qxd7
19.f3+- ;
[RR]
18...Kxd7
19.Bd3+- )
19.Ke2
Kxd7
86/(134) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
( 19...Qxd7 20.f3 Nd4+ 21.cxd4 Qb5+
4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3
22.Rd3 0-0 23.fxe4 fxe4 24.Nf6+ Rxf6
Nf6 8.Nc4 b5 9.Ne3 * Be7 10.Bd3 0-0
25.Qb3++- ) 20.f3+- ]
11.0-0 Rb8 12.Ncd5 Nxd5 13.exd5 Na5N
18...0-0 19.Bxe4
[ 13...Na7 ]
[ 19.Nxd7 Qxd7 20.0-0+- ]
14.a4 b4 15.Bd2
19...fxe4 20.0-0 Be6 21.Rxa6 Qh4 22.Qe2!
[ 15.Nf5! ]
Nd8
15...f5=
[ 22...Bg4 23.Qxe4 ]
23.Ra8 Kg7 24.g3 Bg4
[ 24...Qh3 25.Qxe4 Bg4 26.f3+- ]
25.gxh4
[ 25.Qxe4 Qh5 ]
25...Bxe2 26.Rfa1 g5 27.Nd7 Rf5 28.Rxd8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
gxh4 29.Rg8+! Kf7 30.Ra7 Rf3 31.N7f6+
Ke6 32.Re7+ Kf5 33.Ng4 Bd2 34.Nge3+
1-0

104

[ 35...Qb1+ 36.Kh2 Qa1 37.Qe2 ]

36.Be4 Qd8 37.Rb6 Qc7 38.hxg5
[ 38.Bc6 Bd7 39.Bg2 ]
38...hxg5
39.Qg4
Qe5
40.Rd6
Qxb2
41.Bxg5 Kf8 42.Rd1
[ 42.Bxf6 Qxf6 43.Bg2 Ba6 44.Qxa4 ]
B33
Ivanov,Alexa
2520 42...Bd4 43.Qf4 Kg7
[ 43...Kg8 44.Bh4 f5 45.Bg2 ]
Kriventsov,S
2435
USA (ch)
2003 44.Bh4 Bf6 45.Bxf6+ Qxf6 46.Qg4+ Kf8
47.Bg2 Ke7 48.Qxa4 Qc3 49.Qc6
86/(135) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 49.Qd4 Qxd4 50.Rxd4 ]
4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Qe2 49...Kf6 50.a4
Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.a3 Be7 10.e5 Nd5
[ 50.Qf3+ Qxf3 51.Bxf3 ]
11.g3N
50...Qb3 51.Bf3
[ 11.0-0-0 - 85/(131) ]
[ 51.Qf3+ ]
11...d6 * 12.Na4 Qc7 13.exd6 Bxd6 51...Qc3 52.Kg2 Kg7 53.Qd6 e5 54.Be4
14.Bg2 Ne5 15.Nc3 Bd7 16.0-0 Nxc3 Bh3+ 55.Kg1 Bg4 56.Qd2 Qxd2 57.Rxd2
17.Bxc3 Bc6=
f5 58.f3!
[ 58.Bg2 e4 59.c6 Kf6!? ]
58...fxe4 59.fxg4 Kf7
[ 59...e3 60.Rc2 Kf6 ( 60...Rd8 61.Kf1+- )
B33
61.c6 Ke7 62.c7 Kd7 63.c8Q+ Rxc8
Ivanov,Alexa
2520
64.Rxc8 Kxc8 65.Kf1 Kd7 66.Ke2 Ke6
Perelshteyn,E
2440
67.Kxe3 Kf6 68.Ke4 Kg5 69.Kxe5 Kxg4
USA (ch)
2003
70.Kd5 Kxg3 71.Kc5 Kf4 72.Kb5 Ke5
[Ivanov,Alexa]
73.Kxa5 Kd6 74.Kb6+- ]
86/135 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 60.c6 Rb8 61.Rc2 e3 62.c7
4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Qe2 1-0
Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.a3 Be7 10.e5 Nd5 11.g3
d6 12.exd6N Bxd6 13.Bg2 Be5
[ 13...Nxc3!? 14.Bxc3 e5 ]
B33
14.Na4 Qc7 15.0-0 Nd4 16.Nxd4 Bxd4
De Vreugt,D
2475
17.Qe4 Bf6 18.c4 Nb6?!
Van Wely,L
2645
[ 18...Ne7!? 19.Bc3 Bxc3 20.Nxc3 Bd7 Amsterdam
2002
21.Qxb7 Qxb7 22.Bxb7 Rab8 23.Be4 [Radjabov,T]
Rxb2 ( 23...Rfc8 24.Rfd1 Be8 25.Nb5
Rxc4 26.Nd6 Rc7 27.Rac1 Bc6 28.b4 ) 86/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
24.Rab1 Rxb1 25.Rxb1 Bc6 26.Bxc6 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3
Nxc6 27.Rb7 ]
19.Nxb6 Qxb6 20.Rab1 Rd8 21.Be3 Qb3 Ne7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Nc2 Bb7 14.Bd3 d5
15.exd5 Qxd5 16.Ne3 Qe6 17.Qh5 0-0-0
22.c5 a5 23.Rfc1 g6 24.Qf4 Kg7?!
18.Bc2 Kb8 19.Bb3 Qc6 * 20.Qxf7 Ng6
[ 24...Bg7!? 25.Qh4 Rd3 ]
25.Qf3! g5 26.h4 h6 27.Qh5 Rh8 21.Rd1
[ 21.0-0 - 80/(146) ]
28.Rd1 a4 29.Rd2
21...Nf4 22.Qg7 Rxd1+ 23.Kxd1 Rd8+
[ 29.Rd4!? ]
24.Kc1 b4N
[ 29.Be4!? ]
[ 24...Nd3+ ]
29...Qb5 30.Rd6
25.c4 Nd3+ 26.Kb1 Nxf2 27.Re1 Qb6!?
[ 30.Rbd1 ]
30...Qe8 31.Rbd1 Ra6 32.Rxa6 bxa6 28.Bc2 Nd3! 29.Bxd3 Rxd3 30.Nd5?!
[ 30.Qf8+ Ka7 ]
33.Rd6?!
30...Qd4!-+
[ 33.c6 e5 34.Bd5 ]
33...Qb5 34.Rb6 Qd3 35.Rb4 a5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

105

B33 15.exf5
[ 15.0-0-0?! b4 ]
Sulypa,A
2505
[ 15.exd5 e4 16.Bc2 Qxd5 17.0-0 Be6 ]
Radjabov,T
2615
[ 15.Rd1!? ]
Kallithea
2002
15...e4 16.Bc2
[Radjabov,T]
[ 16.Bxe4?! dxe4 17.f6 Nd5 18.Qxe4+
86/136 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
Be6 19.0-0-0 Qd6 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
[ 16.f6 exd3 17.Qe5 Kf8 18.fxe7+ Qxe7
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3
19.Qxe7+ Kxe7 20.0-0-0 Bf5 ]
Ne7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Bd3 Bb7 14.Nc2 d5 16...Bxf5
15.exd5 Qxd5 16.Ne3 Qe6 17.Qh5 0-0-0
[ 16...Qb6!? 17.g4 ( 17.f3 b4 ; 17.0-0-0
18.Bc2 Kb8 19.Bb3 Qc6 20.Bxf7N f5!?
Bxf5 18.Bb3 b4 ) 17...h5
21.Rd1 Rxd1+ 22.Kxd1 b4!? 23.Qg5
A) 18.0-0-0 hxg4 19.Bb3 Bxf5 20.Bxd5
[ 23.Qh4! Qd6+ ( 23...bxc3? 24.Qxe7 Ka8
( 20.Nc2 0-0-0 21.Ne3 Be6 ) 20...Nxd5
25.b3+- ; 23...Rd8+ 24.Kc1 bxc3 25.Qxe7
21.Rxd5 Qh6+! ( 21...Qe6? 22.Nxb5 )
cxb2+ 26.Kb1 Qe4+ 27.Nc2 Rc8 28.Bb3
22.Kb1
Qe6
23.Rd4
e3+
24.Nc2
Qxg2 29.Qxe5++- ; 23...Ng6 24.Qxb4 f4
Rd8! ;
25.Bd5 Rd8 26.Kc1 Rxd5 27.Nxd5 Qxd5
B) 18.gxh5 b4 19.Nc4!? dxc4 20.Bxe4
28.Rd1 ) 24.Kc1 ( 24.Ke2 f4 ) 24...bxc3
Rb8 21.Kf1 ]
( 24...f4
25.Nc4 )
25.Rd1
cxb2+ 17.f3!
( 25...Qc7 26.Qf6= ) 26.Kxb2 Qc7 27.Qf6!
Rc8 ( 27...Rf8 28.Qe6 Bc6 29.Nc4 Bd5
30.Qb6+ Qxb6+ 31.Nxb6 Bc6 32.Bb3
B33
Kc7 33.Nc4= ) 28.Nc4 Rf8!? 29.Nxe5 Nd5
Polgar,Ju
2685
30.Qxf5 Qc3+ 31.Kb1 Qb4+ ( 31...Ka7
Van Wely,L
2680
32.Qc2! ) 32.Ka1 Qc3+= ]
Hoogeveen
2002
23...Qc7! 24.Ke2?
86/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 24.Re1 Rd8+ 25.Kc1 bxc3 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
24...Rf8 25.Bb3 f4 26.Qg7 f3+! 27.gxf3??
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 *
[ 27.Kf1 Rd8 ]
Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.g3 Be6
27...Bxf3+ 28.Kf1 Rd8! 29.Rg1
[ 13...Ne7 - 76/(154) ]
[ 29.Kg1 Ng6-+ ]
14.h4 Bh6 15.Bg2 Ne7 16.Nce3N
29...bxc3! 30.Rg3 cxb2 31.Bc2 b1Q+
[ 16.Ncb4 ]
0-1
16...Bxe3 17.Nxe3 Qb6 18.a3 a5 19.0-0
b4=
B33
Florescu,C
2405
B33
Moraru,M
2300
Romania (chm/2)
2002
Polgar,Ju
2700
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
Kramnik,V
2805
Wijk aan Zee
2003
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 86/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Ne7 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Bd3 * d5 14.Qe2
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 *
[ 14.exd5
Qxd5
15.Qe2
Bb7
16.f3 Rb8 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a3 Ne7
0-0-0 ]
[ 13...a5 - 64/(161) ]
[ 14.Qh5 d4 ]
14.Nxe7N
[ 14.Nc2 f5!? ]
[ 14.Ncb4 ]
14...f5!?N
14...Qxe7 15.Nb4 Qd7 16.Bd3 0-0 17.0-0
[ 14...Bb7 - 82/135 ]
Qb7 18.a4 a5 19.Nd5 bxa4 20.Qxa4 Be6=

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Lekic,D
Antic,D
Ikaria
[Antic,D]

106
B33
2420
2480
2002

86/(137) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 * 11.c3
f5 12.Bd3 Ne7 13.Nxe7 Qxe7 14.0-0 0-0
15.Nc2 f4 16.a4 bxa4 17.Rxa4 Qg5 18.f3
Bf6 19.Nb4
[ 19.Bc4 - 84/115 ]
19...a5 20.Nd5
[ 20.Nc6!? Bd7 21.Bb5 Rab8
A) 22.Qd5 Bxc6 23.Qxc6 Rfc8 24.Qd7
( 24.Qa6 Bd8 25.Rd1 Rc5 26.Bf1 Rxb2
27.Qxd6 Bb6 28.Kh1 Rxc3 29.Qb8+
Kg7 30.Rxa5 Rd3! ) 24...Rd8 25.Qc6
Rdc8= ;
B) 22.Qe2 Rb6 23.Ne7+ Bxe7 24.Bxd7
Rfb8 25.Ra2 Bd8 ]
20...Bd8 21.b4 Be6N
[ 21...Kh8 ]
22.Bc4 Kh8 23.Qd2
[ 23.Qa1 Rg8 24.Qb2 Rc8 25.bxa5
Bxa5 ]
[ 23.Qe2 Rg8 24.Kh1 Rc8 25.bxa5
Bxa5 ]
23...Rg8 24.Rfa1 Rc8 25.bxa5?!
[ 25.Ba6! Rc6 26.Bf1 axb4 27.cxb4 ]
25...Bxa5 26.Rxa5 Rxc4

Anand,V
Kasimdzhanov,R
Hyderabad
[Anand,V]

B33
2755
2650
2002

86/137 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.Bd3
Ne7 12.Nxe7 Qxe7 13.0-0 0-0 14.c4 f5
15.Qf3 bxc4 16.Nxc4 d5 17.exd5 e4
18.Qe3 Bb7 19.d6 Qf6 20.Bc2 f4 21.Qh3
Rac8 22.b3 Qg5 23.d7!N
[ 23.Rad1 - 85/134 ]
23...Rc6
[ 23...Rcd8 24.Nd6! Bc6 25.Nxe4 Bxe4
26.Bxe4+- ]
[ 23...Rc5 24.Rad1 Bd5 25.Rxd5 Qxd5

26.Rd1 Bd4 ( 26...Qa8 27.Bxe4 Qxe4

28.d8Q+- ) 27.Qg4+ Kh8 28.Qxf4 Rd8
29.Nb6 Qe6 30.Bxe4 Qxb6 31.Rxd4 Qe6
32.Bd3 Rxd7 33.Rxd7 Qxd7 34.Qh6! ]
[ 23...Rxc4 24.bxc4 Bxa1 25.Rxa1 Rd8
26.Ba4 ]
24.Bxe4 Rh6 25.Qf5
[ 25.Qf3 Bxe4 26.Qxe4 Re6! ( 26...Bxa1
27.Rxa1 Re6 28.Qd4 ) 27.Qd3 Bxa1
28.Rxa1 Rd8 29.Rd1 Qb5! 30.h3 Re7
31.Qf3 Rdxd7 32.Rxd7 Qxd7 33.Qxf4 ]
25...Qh4 26.h3 Rf6?
[ 26...Bxe4 27.Qxe4 Re6 28.Qd5 Bxa1
29.Rxa1 ]
[ 26...Rh5 27.Qg4 Bxe4 28.Qxh4 Rxh4
A) 29.Nd6 Bc6 ( 29...Bxa1 30.Ne8 Bg7
31.d8Q Rh6 32.Re1 Bc6 33.Kh2 Re6
34.Rxe6 fxe6 35.Qd6 Bxe8 36.Qxe6+
Bf7 37.Qxa6 ) 30.Nf5 Bxa1 31.Rxa1
Rxh3! ( 31...Bxd7 32.Nxh4 ) 32.Ne7+
Kg7 33.Nxc6 Rd3 34.d8Q Rdxd8
35.Nxd8 Rxd8= ;
B) 29.Rad1! Rd8 30.Rfe1 f5 31.f3 Bc3
( 31...Bc6 32.Rd6 ) 32.Re2 Bc6
B1) 33.Rd6
Rxd7
34.Rxc6
Rd1+
35.Kh2 Be1 ( 35...Bd4 36.g3 ) 36.Rxe1
Rxe1 37.Rxa6 ;
B2) 33.Rc2 Bf6 ( 33...Bg7 34.Nd6
Rxd7 35.Rxc6 Rh6 36.Rd5! Bf8
37.Nxf5+- ) 34.Nb6 Bb7 35.Rc7 Bxf3
36.gxf3 ]
27.d8Q!
[ 27.Qc5 Bxe4 28.Qxf8+ Bxf8 29.d8Q
Rg6!-+ 30.Qxh4 Rxg2+ 31.Kh1 Rxf2+
32.Kg1 Rg2+ 33.Kh1 Rxa2+ 34.Kg1
Bc5+ 35.Qf2 Bxf2+ 36.Rxf2 Rxa1+
37.Rf1 Rxf1+ 38.Kxf1 Bd3+ ]
[ 27.Qa5 Bxe4 28.d8Q f3 ( 28...Rg6
29.Qxh4 Rxg2+ 30.Kh1 Rxf2+ 31.Kg1
Rg2+ 32.Kh1 Rf2+= ) 29.Rfe1 ( 29.Qxf6
Bxf6 30.g3 Qxh3 31.Ne3 Re8 ; 29.Rfd1
fxg2 30.f3 Qxh3 ) 29...fxg2 30.f4 Qxh3
31.Rxe4 Qh1+ 32.Kf2 Qxa1 33.Kxg2
Rg6+ 34.Qdg5 ]
[ 27.Qe5 Re6 28.Qxe6 fxe6 29.Bxb7
Bxa1 30.Rxa1 ]
27...Rxd8 28.Qa5 Bxe4
[ 28...Rd7 29.Bxb7 Rxb7 30.Qd8+ Bf8
31.Ne5+- ( 31.Rae1 Qh6 32.Re8+- )]
29.Qxd8+ Bf8 30.f3 Bf5
[ 30...Bf5 31.Nd6 Bxh3 32.Ne4+- ]
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

107
B33
2345
2305
2003

Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c4 Bg7

15.Qd2 e4 16.Be2 bxc4 17.Nxc4 0-0
Sudakova,I
18.Rac1 Rb8 19.b4 Rb5 20.Ne3 f4
Strutinskaya,G
21.Nc2
Rxd5
22.Qxf4
Re5
23.Bxa6
Russia
Nd5!?N 24.Qd2 Qh4 25.Ne3?
[Soloviov,S; Sudakova,I]
[ 25.g3! Qh3 26.Be2! Bh6 27.Ne3 Bxe3
86/(138) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
( 27...Ra8 28.Rc6 Ra3 29.Qxd5 Rxd5
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
30.Nxd5 ) 28.fxe3 Qh6 ]
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 * 11.Bxb5 25...Rh5 26.h3 Nf4 27.Bc8 Rg5
axb5 12.Nxb5 Ra7 13.Nxa7 Nxa7 14.c3
[ 27...f5?! 28.Bxf5 Rhxf5 29.Nxf5 Rxf5
Bg7 15.Qa4+ Qd7 16.Qxd7+
30.Rc8+ ]
[ 16.Qa5!? ]
28.Ng4
16...Bxd7 17.f3!N
[ 28.Bg4
[ 17.exf5 - 82/137 ]
A) 28...h5? 29.Bf5! ( 29.g3 Nxh3+
17...fxe4 18.fxe4 f5 19.0-0! Rf8
30.Kh1 Nxf2+ 31.Kg2 Rxg4 32.Nxg4
[ 19...fxe4 20.Rae1!? Bc6 21.c4 ]
Qxg4 33.Qxf2 Be5 );
20.Rad1!?
B) 28...Be5! 29.f3 f5 30.Nxf5 Rgxf5
[ 20.c4!? ]
31.Bxf5 Rxf5 32.fxe4 Nxh3+ 33.gxh3
20...fxe4 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8 22.Rf1+ Ke8
Rg5+-+ ]
23.Nf6+ Bxf6 24.Rxf6 Nc8 25.c4!
[ 28.Kh1 Be5 29.a4 Rxc8! 30.Rxc8+ Kg7
31.Rc3 Kg6!! 32.Nc4 Bxc3 33.Qxc3 Rxg2
34.Qe3 Nxh3 35.Kxg2 Nf4+ 36.Qxf4
Qxf4-+ ]
B33
Kosteniuk,A
2455 28...Be5! 29.Nxe5?
[ 29.Kh1 Nxh3 30.Nf6+ Bxf6 31.Bxh3 ]
McShane,L
2545
30.Kh1
dxe5
31.Qe3
f5
Hastings
2002 29...Rxg2+
32.Be6+ Kh8 33.Qc3 Nxh3! 34.Qxe5+
86/(138) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 34.Kxg2 Nf4+ 35.Kg1 Ne2+-+ ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 34...Rg7
35.Qh2
e3!
36.Bxf5
Rg1+
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 37.Rxg1 Nxf2+ 38.Kg2 Rg8+
Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c4
0-1
[ RR14.Nxb5 Bg7 15.Nc3 e4 16.Bc4 Ng6
17.Qh5 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qf6 19.Qh6!
( 19.f4?! - 51/(162)) 19...Rg8 ( 19...Qxc3
B33
20.Bb3! ) 20.Rab1! Da Costa Junior,L ]
Vallejo Pons,F
2635
14...e4 15.Be2 Bg7 16.Qd2 bxc4 17.Nxc4
Van Wely,L
2680
0-0 18.Rac1 Rb8 19.b4 Rb5 20.Ne3 f4 Bled (ol)
2002
21.Nc2N
[ 21.Bxb5 - 28/366 ]
86/(139) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
21...Rxd5 22.Qxf4 Re5 23.Bxa6 * d5 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
24.Rcd1
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3
Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7
15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 0-0 17.Rae1 Qc8
B33 18.Bb3 a5 * 19.Nxb5 a4 20.Bd1 Qc5
Kosteniuk,A
2455 21.Nd4 Qxd5 22.Re3N
[ 22.Qg5 - 71/160 ]
Nijboer,F
2550
Wijk aan Zee II
2003 22...Rfb8 23.Rh3 h6 24.b3 a3 25.Bc2 Rc8
26.Rd1 Qe5
[Nijboer,F]
86/138 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

108
B33
2720
2805
2003

8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3

Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7
Shirov,A
15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 Qc8 17.Rae1 0-0
Kramnik,V
18.Bb3 a5 19.Qg5 Qb7! 20.f3 h6! *
Wijk aan Zee
21.Qf4?!N a4 22.Bc2 b4 23.cxb4 Qxb4
[Shirov,A]
24.fxe4 Ng6 25.Qxf5
86/139 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 25.Qf3 f4 26.Qe2 Qxb2 27.Nc4 Qxa2
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
28.Nxd6 a3 ]
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 25...Bxb2 26.e5
Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7
[ 26.Nb1 Qc5+ 27.Kh1 Qxc2 28.Rf2 Qd3
15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 0-0 17.Rae1 Qc8
29.Rxb2 Rab8 ]
18.Bb3 a5 19.Qg5 Qb7!N
26...Bxe5 27.Nb1 Rae8
[ 19...Ng6 - 83/(126) ]
[ 27...Qh4!? 28.g3 Qd4+ 29.Kh1 Qxd5+
20.f3 h6! 21.Qg3! a4 22.Bc2 b4 23.Nc4
30.Be4 Qxa2 31.Bxa8 Rxa8 ]
[ 23.cxb4 Nxd5 24.fxe4 f4 ]
[ 27...Rac8! 28.Be4 Rce8! 29.Kh1 Bg7 ]
23...Qxd5 24.fxe4! Qxc4 25.exf5 Nd5
28.Be4??
[ 25...Nxf5!? 26.Rxf5 Rae8 ( 26...bxc3?
[ 28.Re4 Qc5+ 29.Qf2= ]
27.Re4 ; 26...Qxa2?! 27.Qd3 Rfe8 28.Ref1 28...Bf4-+
Qe6 29.R5f2 ) 27.Ref1 bxc3 28.bxc3
Qxc3 29.Qxc3 Bxc3 30.Bxa4 Re5= ]
26.f6 Nxf6 27.Rxf6 Rae8
B33
[ 27...bxc3!?
28.Rxh6
Qc5+
29.Kh1
Sokolov,And
2565
( 29.Kf1 Rfe8 30.Rxe8+ Rxe8 31.Rh7
McShane,L
2565
Qc4+ 32.Bd3 Qd4 ) 29...Rfe8 30.Rf1 Deutschland
2003
cxb2 31.Qd3 ( 31.Bh7+ Kf8 ) 31...Kf8 [Sokolov,And]
32.Rxd6 ]
86/(139) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
28.Ref1 Re2
[ 28...bxc3 29.Rxh6 ( 29.bxc3 Qc5+ 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
30.Kh1 Re3 31.R6f3 Rxc3 32.Bxa4 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3
Qc4= ) 29...Qd4+ 30.Kh1 Qe3 31.Qxe3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7
15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 Qc8 17.Rae1 0-0 *
Rxe3 32.Bh7+ Kh8 33.Rh5= ]
29.Bd3 Qc5+ 30.Kh1 Re3 31.R6f3 Rxf3 18.Bb1 Re8
[ 18...Ng6 19.Nc2 Nf4 20.Qg5 Nd3
32.Qxf3 bxc3 33.bxc3 Qe5?!
21.Ne3 h6 22.Qxf5 Nxe1 23.Qxe4 f5
[ 33...a3 34.Qe4! ]
24.Nxf5 Qxf5 25.Qxf5 Rxf5 26.Bxf5 Re8
[ 33...f5!= ]
27.Be6++- ]
34.c4 Kh8?
19.f3 Qc5+ 20.Kh1 e3 21.f4N
[ 34...Qe6 ]
[ 21.Re2 - 71/(160) ]
35.Bc2 Qa5?! 36.Qd3 f5 37.Qxd6+- Qc3
38.Bd3 Qd2 39.c5 Qxa2 40.c6 Rg8 21...Nxd5 22.Qxf5 Nf6
[ 22...e2 23.Qxh7+ Kf8 24.Rf3 ]
41.Qg6! Rf8 42.c7 Qg8 43.Qc6 Rc8
23.Bd3 e2
44.Ba6
[ 23...Qxf5 24.Bxf5 Ra7 25.Re2 Nd5
1-0
26.Nc2 Rae7 27.g3 ]
24.Rxe2 Rxe2
[ 24...Qxf5!? 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Bxf5 Re2
B33
27.Nc2 Rd2 ]
Shirov,A
2720
Grischuk,A
2710 25.Qxc5 dxc5 26.Bxe2 Rd8 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
Wijk aan Zee
2003 28.Bxd1 Nd5 29.g3
[Grischuk,A]
86/(139) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Grischuk,A
Krasenkow,M
Wijk aan Zee
[Grischuk,A]

109
B33
2710
Anand,V
2630
Malakhov,V
2003 Hyderabad (m/2)
[Anand,V]

86/140 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bf4 e5 8.Bg5
a6 9.Na3 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nd5 f5
12.Bd3 Be6 13.Qh5 Rg8 14.g3 Rg5
15.Qd1 Bxd5 16.exd5 Ne7 17.c3 Qb6N
[ 17...e4 ]
18.Nc2 e4 19.Be2 f4 20.Qd2! Rxd5
[ 20...fxg3? 21.Qxg5 Qxf2+ 22.Kd2 ]
[ 20...e3 21.fxe3 Rxd5 22.Nd4 fxe3
23.Qxe3 Bg7 24.Rd1 ]
21.Qxf4 Re5
[ 21...Rf5
22.Qe3
Qxe3
23.Nxe3
( 23.fxe3!? ) 23...Rc5 24.a4 ]
22.0-0 Bg7 23.Kh1! [/\ f3] b4!
[ 23...d5 24.f3 ]
24.c4
[ 24.cxb4 d5 ]
24...d5 25.Rad1 Rd8
[ 25...b3 26.axb3 Qxb3 27.Nd4 Qxb2
28.cxd5 Nxd5 29.Qg4 ]
26.cxd5 Nxd5 27.Qh4
[ 27.Qd2 Bh6 28.Qd4 Qxd4 29.Rxd4 a5
30.Rfd1 Rc8 ]
[ 27.Qg4 Qg6 28.Qxg6 hxg6 29.Bxa6 ]
27...Qg6 28.Ne3!? Bf6 29.Qh3 Nxe3
30.Rxd8+ Bxd8 31.fxe3 [><Ke8] Rc5
32.b3 a5 33.Bc4 Bf6 34.Rf4 Ke7 35.Qf1
Re5 36.Qd1 Rc5?
[ 36...h5
37.Qd4
Kf8
38.Qd6+
Kg7
39.Bd5 /\ Qc6 ]
37.Bd5 Bb2 38.Bxf7 Qd6 39.Qe2?
[ 39.Qg4 Rc1+ 40.Kg2 Rc2+ 41.Kh3
Qh6+ 42.Bh5 Qe6 43.Rf5 Bf6 44.Rxa5
Qxg4+ 45.Bxg4+- ]
39...Rc1+ 40.Kg2 Be5?
[ 40...Qd1 41.Qxd1 ( 41.Qb5 Rc2+ 42.Kh3
Qd7+ 43.Qxd7+ Kxd7 44.Rxe4 ; 41.Qa6
Rc2+
42.Kh3
Qd7+
43.g4
Be5 )
41...Rxd1 ]
41.Rf5+- Bf6 42.Bd5 Qd7 43.Qh5 Rc2+
44.Kf1 Rc1+ 45.Ke2 Kd8 46.Rxf6 Qb5+
47.Kd2 Qc5 48.Rd6+
1-0

B35
2755
2670
2002

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6

5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 a5
9.0-0 d6 10.h3
[ 10.Ndb5 ]
10...Nxd4
[ 10...Nd7 - 78/(168) ]
11.Bxd4 Bd7 12.a4 Bc6 13.f4 Nd7
14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qd4+ Kg8!N
[ 15...f6?! ]
16.Nd5 Bxd5
[ 16...Nc5 17.f5 Nxb3 18.cxb3 Bxd5
19.exd5 ]
[ 16...e5 17.Qe3 ]
[ 16...e6 17.Nc3 ( 17.Rae1 Bxd5! 18.exd5
e5 ) 17...Qb6 ( 17...Nc5 18.f5 ) 18.Qxb6
Nxb6 19.Rad1 Rad8= ]
17.Bxd5 Qc7 18.Kh1
[ 18.c3 Qc5 19.Qxc5 Nxc5 20.b4 axb4
21.cxb4 e6= ]
18...Rab8 19.Bc4 Qb6= 20.Rad1 Qxd4
21.Rxd4 Nc5 22.b3 Rbc8 23.Kg1 Kg7
24.e5 dxe5 25.fxe5 Rc7 26.h4
[ 26.Rfd1= ]
26...Rd7 27.Rxd7 Nxd7 [R 9/i] 28.e6 fxe6
29.Re1 Nc5 30.Bxe6 Rf4 31.Bc4
[ 31.g3 Re4 ( 31...Rf3 32.Bd5 Rxg3+
33.Kf2= ) 32.Rxe4 Nxe4 33.Bd5 Nc5
( 33...Nd6 34.b4 b6 35.bxa5 bxa5 36.c4
Kf6 )
A) 34.b4 e6! ( 34...axb4 35.a5! ) 35.Bf3
axb4 36.a5 b3 37.cxb3 Nxb3 ;
B) 34.Kf2! Kf6 35.Ke3 Ke5= ]
31...Re4 32.Rf1 e6 33.Rd1 Rxh4 34.Rd8
Kf6 35.Rc8
[ 35.Ra8 Nxa4 ]
35...Rh5
[ 35...b6 36.Rc6 ]
36.Ra8 Ne4 37.Re8 Re5
[ 37...Nc5 38.Ra8 ]
38.Rf8+ Ke7 39.Rh8 Rh5
[ 39...Nf6!? 40.Rb8 Ng4 41.Rxb7+ Kf6
42.g3 Re3 43.Rxh7 ]
40.Be2 Rh4 41.Ra8 Nc3 42.Bf3 b6
43.Rb8 e5?! 44.Rxb6 e4? 45.g3! Rh6
46.Bg4+- [><Rh6] Kf8 47.Ra6
[ 47.Re6! /\ Re5-a5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

110

47...Nd5 48.Rxa5 Ne3 49.Bc8?

[ 49.Rg5! Kg7 50.a5 Kf6 51.a6 Kxg5
A) 52.a7 Kxg4 53.a8Q Kf3 ( 53...Kxg3
54.Qxe4+- ) 54.Qb8+- ;
B) 52.Be6!+- ]
49...Nxc2 50.Re5 Nd4 51.Kg2 Nxb3 52.a5
Nd4
[ 52...g5 53.a6+- ]
53.a6 Nc6 54.Bb7 Na7 55.Bxe4 g5
[ 55...Rh5 56.Rxh5 gxh5 57.Kh3 ]
56.Bb7 g4
[ 56...Rg6 57.g4 /\ Kg2-c5 ]
57.Rg5+- Rb6 58.Rxg4 Rb3 59.Rh4 Kg7
60.Be4 h6 61.Rg4+ Kf6 62.Rg6+ Ke5
63.Bb7 Ra3 64.Rxh6 Kf5 65.Rh5+ Kg4
66.Bf3+!
[ 66.Bf3+ Rxf3 67.Rh4+ ]
1-0

Zakhartsov,V
Grebionkin,Vl
Voronezh
[Zakhartsov,V]

B36
2525
2470
2002

86/142 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.e4 Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Be2 Nxd4
8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 Be6
11.Rc1 Qa5 12.f3 Rfc8 13.b3 a6 14.Na4
Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2 Nd7 16.g4 f5 17.exf5 gxf5
18.h3 Rf8 19.f4 Nf6 20.Rhg1 Rad8
21.Bb6 Rc8 22.Bf3 fxg4 23.hxg4 Nd7
24.Be3N
[ 24.Rce1 - 80/156 ]
24...b5 25.cxb5 Rxc1
[ 25...axb5 26.Nc3 b4 27.Nd5 ]
26.Rxc1 axb5 27.Nc3 Bxc3+
[ 27...Ne5 28.Bd5! Bxd5 29.Nxd5 Nxg4
30.Nxe7+ Kf7 31.Rc7 Nxe3 32.Nf5+ Kf6
( 32...Kg6
33.Rxg7+
Kxf5
34.Kxe3
/\ 35.Rh7, 35.Rg5, 35.Rb7) 33.Kxe3! Re8+
( 33...Kxf5 34.Rxg7 - 32...Kg6) 34.Kf3
Bf8 35.Ne3 ><h7, b5 ]
28.Rxc3
[ 28.Kxc3! Ne5 29.Be2 Rc8+ ( 29...Nxg4
30.Rg1 h5 31.Bxb5 ^^, o^a, b) 30.Kb4
Nxg4 ( 30...Rxc1 31.Bxc1 Nc6+ 32.Kc3
b4+
33.Kd3
/\ Bd2, Ke3, Bb5 ><b4;
30...Nc6+ 31.Ka3! b4+ 32.Kb2 ><b4 )
31.Rg1 h5 32.Bxb5 ]
28...Nf6

[ 28...Ne5!? 29.Be2 Nxg4 ( 29...b4 30.Rc7

Nxg4 31.Rxe7 ) 30.Bxb5 h5 o^h ]
29.Rc7
[ 29.f5 Bd5= ]
[ 29.g5 Nd5 30.Rd3 Nb4 ]
29...Bxg4 30.Bc6
[ 30.Bxg4?! Nxg4 31.Rxe7 h5 o^h ]
30...Kf7 31.Bxb5 h5 32.Bf2
[ 32.Bc6 h4 33.a4 Bf5 /\ h3, Be4-/+ ]
32...Ne4+
33.Ke3
Nxf2
34.Kxf2
Be6
35.Bc4 h4! 36.a4 Rb8 37.a5! Bxc4
[ 37...d5
38.f5
dxc4
39.fxe6+
Kxe6
40.Rxc4= ]
38.Rxc4 Rxb3 39.Ra4 Rb2+ 40.Kg1 Rb7
41.a6 Ra7= 42.Kg2 e5
-

Valerga,D
Larsen,Be
Buenos Aires (m/1)
[Valerga,D]

B38
2485
2470
2002

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6

5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be2 d6
9.0-0 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc6
12.Bd3!? a5 13.b3!? Nd7 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
15.Rae1
[ 15.Kh1 ]
15...f6?!N
[ 15...Qb6 16.Nd5! ]
[ 15...Nc5 ]
16.Re3 Ne5 17.Rh3 Nf7 18.Bc2!? Bd7
[ 18...Qb6 19.Nd5! Bxd5 20.exd5 ]
19.Rg3 Rc8 20.Rd1 a4!?
[ 20...Rc5 21.Nd5 ]
21.Nd5
[ 21.h4!? ]
21...axb3 22.axb3 b5 23.cxb5 Bxb5 24.h4
Bd7
[ 24...e6 25.Nf4 Qe7 ]
25.Ra1 e6 26.Nf4! Kh8
[ 26...Ra8!? 27.Rxa8 Qxa8
A) 28.Nh5+?! Kh8 29.Qc3 ( 29.Nxf6??
Qa1+-+ ) 29...Ne5! ;
B) 28.Qc3 Ne5 29.Qd4 ;
C) 28.Kh2! ]
27.b4! Ra8 28.Rga3! Rxa3 29.Rxa3 Qb6
30.Ba4!?
[ 30.Bb3 Re8 31.Ra1 ]
30...Bxa4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 30...Ra8? 31.Qb2 ]
[ 30...Bc8 31.Bb3 ]
31.Rxa4 Re8
[ 31...e5 32.Nd5 ]
32.Qc3
[ 32.Qa2 Qc6! ( 32...Qd4? 33.Ra8!!+- )
33.Nxe6 Qxe4 34.Nc7 Qe1+ 35.Kh2
Re7 ]
[ 32.Ra1 ]
32...Ne5! 33.Nxe6
[ 33.Ra2! ]
33...Ng4!
[ 33...Qb5!?
A) 34.Ra5!? Qe2!! ( 34...Qc4?! 35.Qxc4
Nxc4 36.Nc7 Rxe4 37.Ra7 ) 35.f3
( 35.Nf4?
Qxe4 ;
35.Ra7
Ng4!
36.Rxh7+ Kg8! 37.Rg7+ Kh8 ) 35...Rxe6
36.Qc8+ Kg7 37.Qxe6 Qe1+ 38.Kh2
Qxh4+ 39.Qh3 Qf4+ 40.Qg3 Qh6+
41.Kg1 Qc1+ 42.Kf2 Qc2+ 43.Kf1
Qc4+ 44.Kg1 Qc1+= ;
B) 34.Qc7 Rxe6 35.Ra7 Qd7 36.Qxd7
Nxd7 37.Rxd7 Rxe4 38.b5 ( 38.Rxd6
Rxb4 ) 38...Rb4 ( 38...Rxh4?? 39.b6+- )
39.Rb7 Rxh4 40.b6 Rb4 ]
34.Qf3 Qc6!
[ 34...Qxf2+? 35.Qxf2 Nxf2 36.Kxf2 Rxe6
37.b5 ]
35.Ra1 Rxe6
[ 35...h5? 36.Nf4 ]
36.Qxg4 Rxe4
[ 36...Qxe4? 37.Qxe4 Rxe4 38.Rb1 ]
37.Qf3 f5 38.h5?!
[ 38.Qb3! ]
38...Kg7 39.Qb3 d5
[ 39...Rg4? 40.Ra7+ ( 40.g3!? ) 40...Kh6
41.Qe3+ f4 42.Qh3 Kg5 43.hxg6 hxg6
44.Rh7 Qe8 45.Kh2 ]
40.b5
[ 40.Qb2+! Kh6 ( 40...d4 41.f3! ) 41.hxg6! ]
40...Qc4 41.Qb2+!
[ 41.Qxc4 dxc4 42.hxg6 hxg6 43.b6 c3
44.Rb1 c2 45.Rc1 Rb4 ]
41...d4 42.Rc1
[ 42.b6!? Re2 ( 42...Qc3 43.Qb1 d3 44.b7
Rb4
45.b8Q
Rxb8
46.Ra7+
Kh6
47.Qxb8+- )
43.Qa3
( 43.Ra7+
Kh6
44.Qa3 d3 45.Qf8+ Kg5! 46.Qd8+ Kh6= )
43...d3 ( 43...Qc3!? 44.Qa7+ Kh6 45.hxg6
hxg6 46.b7 Rb2 47.Rd1 Qc7! 48.Qxd4
Rxb7 ) 44.b7 Qd4 45.Rf1 ( 45.h6+? Kxh6
46.Qf8+? Kh5 47.Rf1 Rxf2! 48.Rxf2 d2

111
49.b8Q d1Q+ 50.Kh2 Qh4# # ) 45...Re8
46.Qa8 Qe5 ]
42...Qe2!
[ 42...Re2
43.Qb1
( 43.Qa3!?
Qxb5
44.Rc7+ Kh6 45.Qf8+ Kg5 46.Rxh7 Re1+
47.Kh2 Qe5+ 48.g3 Qe4 49.Qd8+ Kg4
50.Qh4+ Kf3 51.Qxe4+ Rxe4 52.hxg6
Kxf2 53.Rf7 Rg4 54.Rxf5+ Ke3 ) 43...Qe6
44.b6 ]
43.Rc7+ Kh6 44.Qxe2
[ 44.Qc1+ f4 45.b6 Qe1+!? ( 45...d3!?
46.Rd7 Qe1+ ) 46.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 47.Kh2
Rb1 48.b7 d3 ]
44...Rxe2 45.hxg6 hxg6 46.Rd7
[ 46.b6 Rb2 47.b7 d3 ]
-

Prudnikova,S
Fierro Baquero,M
Bled (ol)
[Prudnikova,S]

B38
2405
2380
2002

86/(143) 1.Nf3 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3

c5 5.e4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nc6 7.Be3 Nf6
8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4
11.Bxd4 Bc6 12.Bd3!? a5 * 13.Rae1 Nd7
14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Re3 Nf6N
[ 15...Qb6 - 80/157 ]
16.Rh3 h5 17.Kh1
[ 17.f4!? Qb6+ 18.Kh1 ]
17...Qb6 18.f4 Qd4 19.f5! Ng4
[ 19...Nxe4? 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.Rf4+- ]
[ 19...Bxe4? 20.Nxe4 Nxe4 21.Qf4+- ]
[ 19...e6!? 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.Qg5 Nxe4!!
( 21...Qe5
22.Qxe5
dxe5
23.Rhf3 )
22.Qe7+ Kg8 23.Qxe6+ Kh8 24.Rxh5+
gxh5 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Qe6+= ]
20.Rg3! [/\ h3 ><g6] Rh8?
[ 20...Qe5 (/\ Nh2)
21.Qg5!?
Rfe8
22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.exd5 Rac8 24.Rxg4
hxg4 25.Qxg4 Rh8 26.h3 ]
21.h3 Raf8
[ 21...Qe5 22.Ne2! ]
[ 21...Ne5 22.Ne2 Qb6 23.fxg6 fxg6
24.Qg5 ]
22.Ne2!! Qc5
[ 22...Nf2+ 23.Kg1
A) 23...Nxh3+ 24.Kh2 Qe5 25.Qc3+( 25.Kxh3+- );
B) 23...Nxe4+ 24.Nxd4 Nxd2 25.Re1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

112

><Nd2 ]
13.h4 Bd7 14.Bf4 fxe5 15.dxe5 Nxh4! ]
23.Nf4 [><e6, g6] Bd7 24.Nxh5+ Rxh5
11.Re1 fxe5 12.dxe5 h6 13.h4 Nf5 14.Nc3
[ 24...gxh5 25.Qg5+ Kh7 26.Qxh5+ Nh6 Bd7 15.Bf4 Rc8N
27.Rg6!!+- ]
[ 15...Nxh4? 16.Nxh4 g5 17.Ng6 ]
25.Rxg4+[ 15...Be8 - 15/8 ]
16.Qd2 Kh7 17.Rad1 Qa5
[ 17...Qb6 ]
B40 18.Nh2
[ 18.a3!? ><b4 ]
Gallegos,Ca
2430
[ 18.Bf1!?
Rf7
( 18...a6
19.Bd3
b5
Timman,J
2590
20.Bb1 ) 19.Bd3 Rcf8 20.Nb5 ]
Curacao
2002
18...d4!
86/(144) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 * 3.b3 Nf6 4.e5
[ 18...g5 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.Bxg5 Nxe5
Nd5 5.Bb2 Nc6 6.Bb5 Qb6
21.Qe2 ]
[ 6...Qc7 - 52/(177) ]
[ 18...b5 19.Ng4 b4 20.Ne4 ]
7.a4N
19.Ng4
[ 7.Na3 ]
[ 19.Ne4? Qxd2 20.Bxd2 Nxe5 21.Bb4
[ 7.Bxc6 ]
Rfd8 22.Nc5 b6-+ ]
[ 7.Bc4 ]
19...h5?
7...a6 8.Bc4 Nf4 9.g3 Ng6 10.h4 Qc7
[ 19...dxc3 20.Qxd7
11.Qe2 b6 12.h5 Nge7 13.Rh4 Bb7
A) 20...c2 21.Rc1 Nb4 22.Be4!! Nxa2
14.Rf4 h6 15.Nc3 Nb4 16.0-0-0 Ned5
( 22...Rc7
23.Qxe6 ) 23.Bxf5
Nxc1
17.Bxd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5=
24.Rxc1 Rc7 ( 24...exf5 25.Nf6+ Kh8
26.Bxh6 Bxf6 27.exf6 Rc7 28.Qg7+!!+- )
25.Bxg6+ Kxg6 26.Qd3+ ;
B) 20...Rc7 21.Qxe6 c2 22.Rc1
A04
B1) 22...Nfd4 23.Qd6 ( 23.Qd5 Qxd5
Zhang,Zhong
2620
24.Bxd5 Nb4 ) 23...Rd8 24.Nf6+ Kh8
Cmilyte,V
2450
25.b4!! Qb6 26.Nd5+- ;
Wijk aan Zee II
2003
B2) 22...Ncd4 23.Qd5 Qxd5 24.Bxd5
86/(144) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3
Nxh4! 25.Nf6+ ( 25.Kf1?! Rc5 26.Be4
Nge7 5.Bg2 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.c3 0-0 8.d4 *
Nhf3 )
25...Bxf6
26.exf6
Rd7
d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.dxc5 Qe7 11.Nbd2
( 26...Nhf3+ 27.Bxf3 Nxf3+ 28.Kf1
Qxc5 12.Ne4 Qa5 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bd2 Qc7
Nxe1 29.Bxc7 Nd3 30.Rxc2 Rxf6 )
15.c4 Nde7 16.Nc3 e5N
27.Re7+ Rxe7 28.fxe7 Re8 29.Kf1!
[ 16...b6 ]
( 29.gxh4 Ne2+ 30.Kf1 Nxc1 31.Bxc1
17.Qc1 Kh7 18.Nd5 Qd6 19.Bc3 Bg4
Rxe7 )
29...Nhf5
30.g4
Nxe7
20.Qe3 Nxd5 21.cxd5 Bxf3 22.Qxf3 Nd4
31.Bxb7 ;
23.Qd3 f5 24.Rad1 Rad8 25.Qd2 f4
C) 20...cxb2! 21.Qxb7 Nb4 22.Bd2 Rb8
26.Be4
23.Nf6+ Kh8 24.Qe4 ]
20.Nf6+ Bxf6 21.exf6 e5 22.Bg5
[ 22.Bxc6? Bxc6 23.Rxe5 dxc3 24.Qc2
( 24.Qd7+ Bxd7 25.Rxd7+ Kg8 26.Rxa5
A04
cxb2 27.Rd1 Rfd8-+ ) 24...Qb4 25.Rxf5
Vescovi,G
2590
Be4! 26.Rd7+ Kh8-+ ]
Markowski,T
2570
Bermuda
2003 22...Be6 23.Ne4
[ 23.Nd5! Qc5 24.Ne7 Nfxe7 25.fxe7
[Vescovi,G]
Nxe7 26.b4! ( 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Rxe5
86/144 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3
Qf6 ) 26...Qd6 27.Bxe7 Qxe7 28.Rxe5
g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nge7 7.c3 0-0 8.d4
Qf6 29.Rde1 ]
cxd4 9.cxd4 d5 10.e5 f6
23...Bd5?!
[ 10...Nf5
11.Nc3
f6
12.Re1
Kh8!?
[ 23...Qxd2
24.Rxd2
( 24.Bxd2
Bxa2

CHESS INFORMANT 86

113

12.Bf3 Bb7 13.g4! Nc5 14.Qc2 Rfc8N

[ 14...e5 15.Nf5 exf4 16.Bxf4 Ne6 17.Be3
( 17.Nd5!? ) 17...Rfe8
18.Nd5
Bxd5
19.cxd5! ( 19.exd5 Nf8 20.Bd4 h6 21.h4
N8h7 22.Qg2 ) 19...Qxc2 20.Rxc2 Nc5
21.e5 Nfd7 22.b4! Nd3 23.e6 N7e5
24.Rc7+- ]
15.g5
Ne8
16.f5
Qd8
17.Qg2!
e5
18.Nde2!
[ 18.Nb3!? ]
18...Nd3 19.Rc2 Rxc4 20.Rd2 Nc5!
[ 20...Nb4? 21.a3 Nc6 22.f6 Bf8 23.b3+- ]
[ 20...Nf4
21.Bxf4!
exf4
22.f6
Bf8
( 22...Nxf6 23.gxf6 Bxf6 24.Nxf4 ) 23.e5
Bxf3 24.Qxf3 ]
21.b3 Rb4 22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.Rxd5 Nc7!
[ 23...Kh8 24.Rdd1! Rc8 25.Bd2 Rb5
26.Nc3 Rb4 27.Bh5!+- ]
[ 23...Bf8 24.Rdd1! Rc8 25.Bd2 Rb5
26.Nc3 Rb4 27.Nd5 Rd4 28.Be3! Rxd1
29.Rxd1 ]
24.Rdd1 d5 25.f6! Bd6 26.fxg7 Nxe4
27.Bh5 Bc5 28.Bxc5 bxc5 29.a3!!+[ 29.Rxf7 Ne6 30.g6 hxg6 31.Bxg6 Qg5
32.Rxd5 Nc3! ]
29...Rbb8
[ 29...Rxb3 30.Bxf7+ Kxg7 31.Bxd5 Nxd5
32.Qxe4 Re3 33.Qg2! c4 34.Rxd5 Rxe2
35.Qf3!!+- Qb6+ 36.Kh1 Qc6 37.Rfd1! ]
[ 29...Rd4 30.Nxd4 cxd4 31.Rde1!! d3
32.Bxf7+ Kxg7 33.Bxd5 Qxd5 34.Qxe4+- ]
30.Bxf7+ Kxg7 31.Bxd5 Nxd5 32.Qxe4
Qxg5+ 33.Kh1 Nf6 34.Qf3! e4?
[ 34...h5? 35.Rd6 Rf8 36.Qb7+! Kh6
37.Ng3+- ]
[ 34...Qh4? 35.Ng3+- ]
[ 34...Ng4? 35.h3+- ]
[ 34...Kh8 35.Qxf6+ Qxf6 36.Rxf6 Rxb3
37.Rd7 Rxa3 38.Ng3 Rb8 39.Kg2
B41
A) 39...Kg8
40.Rff7
h6
( 40...Rb2+
Kotronias,V
2575
41.Kh3 Raa2 42.Rg7+ Kf8 43.Rdf7+
Dragiev,V
2420
Ke8 44.Ra7+- ) 41.Rg7+ Kh8 42.Rh7+
Kavala
2002
Kg8 43.Kh3!+- ;
[Kotronias,V]
B) 39...c4 40.Rh6 Kg8 41.Rhxh7 c3
86/145 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6 3.c4 d6?!
( 41...Rb2+ 42.Kh3 Raa2 43.Kg4! Rxh2
[ 3...e6 ]
44.Rhg7+ Kf8 45.Rdf7+ Ke8 46.Ra7
4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Be2
Kf8 47.Rgc7+- ) 42.Rdg7+ Kf8 43.Rc7
[ 7.Bd3 ]
Kg8 44.Nh5! Rb2+ 45.Kf3 c2+ 46.Kg4
7...Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4! Qc7?!
Rb4+ 47.Kg5!! c1Q+ 48.Rxc1 Kxh7
[ 9...Nc6 10.Be3 Bd7 - B 54 ]
49.Nf6+ Kg7 50.Rc7+ Kf8 51.Kg6+- ]
10.Be3 b6 11.Rc1 Nbd7
35.Qc3 Kg6 36.Rd6
[ 11...Bb7 - 36/222 ]
1-0
25.Ra1 Bg8 ; 24.Nxd2 Bxa2 25.b3 Rfe8
26.Ra1 Nb4 27.Bxb7 Rc7 28.Be4 )
24...Bxa2 25.Nc5 b6 26.Nd7 Rfe8 27.f7
Bxf7
28.Nf6+
Kg7
29.Nxe8+
Bxe8
30.Bxc6 Bxc6! ( 30...Rxc6 31.Rxe5 Rc1+
32.Kg2 Bc6+ 33.f3 ) 31.Rxe5 Bf3 32.Rd3
Bb7 ]
24.Qxa5 Nxa5 25.Nd6! Bxg2
[ 25...Nxd6 26.Bxd5 Rc5 27.Rxe5 Nc6
28.Re7+ ( 28.Bxc6 Rxe5 29.Rxd4 Nf7
30.Bxb7 Nxg5 31.hxg5 Rxg5 32.Rd7+
Kh6 33.f7 Re5 ) 28...Nxe7 29.fxe7 Re8
30.Rxd4! ( 30.Bb3 ) 30...Nf5 31.Rd1 ]
26.Nxc8 Bf3 27.Rc1 Nc6 28.Ne7 Nfxe7
29.fxe7 Re8 30.Rxc6! bxc6 31.Rxe5 Bd5
32.b3 Kg7 33.Kf1 a5 34.Ke2 a4?!
[ 34...Kf7 35.Kd3 Ra8 36.Kxd4 a4 37.Kc3
Ke8 ]
35.bxa4 Kf7 36.Kd3 Ra8 37.a5!+[ 37.e8Q+ Rxe8 38.Rxe8 Kxe8 39.Kxd4
Bxa2 40.Kc5 Kd7 41.Bf4 Bd5 42.a5 Kc8
43.a6 Bf3 44.Kb6 c5 45.Kxc5 Be2
46.Kb6 Bf3 47.Be3 Kd7 ]
37...Ke8
38.Bd2
Rb8
39.Kxd4
Rb2
40.Kc3?
[ 40.Bc3 ]
40...Rxa2
41.Kd3
Ra3+
42.Kd4
Ra2
43.Be1 Rc2 44.Bc3 Rxf2 45.Re3
[ 45.Kc5 Rf3 46.Bb4 Rxg3 47.a6 Rg1
48.Re3 ]
45...Ra2 46.Kc5 Ra3 47.Kd6 Bg2 48.Bd2
Ra2 49.Bb4 c5 50.Kxc5 Rc2+ 51.Kb5 Rc8
52.Bc5 Rb8+ 53.Kc4 Bf1+ 54.Kd4 Rb1
55.Rf3 Rd1+ 56.Ke5 Kd7 57.Rf8 Re1+
58.Kf6 Re6+ 59.Kg7
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

114

[ 24.Na7 Qxa7 25.Nc6 Bxc6 26.Rxa7

B40
Nb3 27.Qd1 Nxc1 28.Bxc1 ]
Alcazar Jimenez,V
2325
Alonso,Re
2385 24...Bf6 25.Ra2 d5 26.cxd5 Rxb5 27.Nc4!
Caceres
2002 Na4
[ 27...Qb7 28.Nd6 Rb2 29.Rxb2 Qxb2
[Alonso,Re]
30.Qxb2 Bxb2 31.Nxc8+- ]
86/(146) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 28.dxe6 Qxe6
4.Nxd4 * Qb6 5.Nc3 Bc5 6.Na4 Qa5+
[ 28...fxe6 29.Qxd7 ( 29.Nd6!? ) 29...Rd8
7.Nc3 Qb6 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Ndb5
30.Qxd8+ Bxd8 31.Rxd8+ Kf7 32.Nd6+
[ 9.Ncb5 - 58/(209) ]
Ke7 33.Bxb5 Qa5 34.Bg5# # ]
9...Bxe3
10.fxe3
Qxe3+
11.Be2
Kf8! 29.Rxa4+- Nc5 30.Ra7 Rbb8 31.Nd6 Rb2
12.Qd6+ Nge7 13.Rf1
32.Qe1 Rd8
[ 13.Rd1!? ]
1-0
13...f6N
[ 13...a6 ]
14.Rf3 Qg5 15.Rg3 Qe5 16.Qa3 h5!
B41
17.0-0-0 h4 18.Rgd3
Luther,Th
2535
[ 18.Rh3 Qg5+ 19.Kb1 Qxg2 ]
Markowski,T
2545
18...Qxh2
Bled (ol)
2002
86/(146) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
B41 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Qc2
Kovacevic,A
2550 Qc7 8.a3 * Bxc3+ 9.Qxc3 0-0!N
[ 9...b6 - 83/136 ]
Paunovic,D
2510
Jugoslavija
2002 10.f3 d6 11.Be2 e5! 12.Nc2 Be6 13.Bg5
Nbd7 14.Ne3 Rfc8 15.0-0 b5 16.Rac1
[Kovacevic,A]
bxc4 17.Bxc4 Qa7=
86/146 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Qc2 Qc7
[ 7...Nc6!? ]
B42
8.a3 Bc5N 9.Nb3 Be7 10.Be2 b6
Goloshchapov,A
2540
[ 10...d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Bf4! ]
Zapata,A
2545
11.0-0 Bb7 12.Be3 d6
Port Erin
2002
[ 12...0-0!? 13.Rfc1 ]
[Goloshchapov,A]
13.a4! 0-0 14.Rfc1
[ 14.a5 b5 15.Bb6 Qc8 16.cxb5 ]
86/147 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
14...Nbd7
a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 Qc7 7.Qe2 d6 8.c4
[ 14...Nc6 15.Nd5 exd5 16.cxd5+- ]
Be7 9.b3
[ 9.Nc3 - 73/211 ]
15.a5 Rab8
9...Nbd7 10.Bb2 b6 11.Nc3 Bb7 12.f4 0-0
[ 15...bxa5 16.Nxa5 Bc8 17.b4 ]
13.Kh1
[ 15...Nc5 16.axb6 Qxb6 17.Na5!? /\ b4 ]
[ 13.Rae1 Rad8 ( 13...g6 14.f5 ) 14.f5!?
16.axb6 Nxb6 17.Na5 Ba8 18.b4 Nbd7
A) 14...Nc5 15.Bc2 Rfe8? 16.fxe6 fxe6
19.b5! Nc5 20.f3 Rfc8
( 16...Nxe6 17.Nd5 ) 17.b4 e5 18.Nf5
[ 20...Nfd7 21.bxa6 ]
Ne6 19.Nd5 ;
[ 20...axb5 21.Nxb5 ( 21.cxb5!? Nfd7 )
B) 14...e5 15.Nf3 ]
21...Qc8
22.Nb3
Nfd7
23.Ra7
Bb7
[ 13.f5!? ]
( 23...Nxb3 24.Qxb3 Bb7 25.Rd1 Nc5
13...Rfe8 14.Rae1
26.Qa3 )]
[ 14.f5 Bf8 ]
21.Qd2!
14...g6!N
[ 21.bxa6 Nxa6 ]
[ 14...Rad8 15.Nf3 g6 ]
21...Nfd7 22.bxa6 Qa7 23.Nb5 Qxa6
15.e5
24.Rd1!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 15.f5 Bf8 ]
[ 15.Nf3!? Rad8 ]
15...Nh5!
[ 15...dxe5 16.fxe5 Nh5 17.Be4 Bxe4
18.Qxe4 ( 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 ) 18...Rac8 ]
16.f5!?
[ 16.Be4 Bxe4 17.Qxe4 Rac8 18.exd6
Bxd6 19.Ndb5? axb5 20.Nxb5 Qc5!
21.Qd3 ( 21.Rd1 Nhf6! ) 21...Bc7! 22.Ba3
( 22.Qxd7?
Red8-+ ) 22...Qc6
23.Na7
Nc5! ]
16...Nxe5!
[ 16...dxe5 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Nxe6 Qd6
19.c5! Nxc5 20.Nxc5 Qxc5 21.Bc4+ Kh8
22.Na4+- ]
17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Nxe6 Qd7 19.Nf4
[ 19.Nd4?? Qh3-+ ]
19...Nxf4 20.Rxf4 Bg5
[ 20...Bh4 21.Ne4! ]
21.Re4!
[ 21.Ne4? Nxd3 22.Qxd3 Bxf4 23.Nf6+
Kf7-+ ]
[ 21.Rff1
A) 21...Nf3? 22.Ne4 Nxe1 23.Qxe1! h6
24.Qc3
Kh7
( 24...Re5
25.Nxd6! )
25.Nxg5+ hxg5 26.Qf6+- ;
B) 21...Nxd3 22.Qxd3 Rxe1 23.Rxe1
Re8 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8 25.Ne2 Qe6 ;
C) 21...Bh4! 22.Rd1
C1) 22...Ng4? 23.Ne4 Qe6 ( 23...Re7
24.Rf4
h5
25.h3 ) 24.Rf4!
Bxe4
25.Bxe4
Nf2+
26.Kg1!
Nxe4
( 26...Nxd1 27.Qxd1+- ) 27.Rxh4 b5! ;
C2) 22...Nxd3 23.Qxd3 Qg4 24.Rd2
( 24.Nd5 Re2 ) 24...Rf8
C2a) 25.Nd5 Rxf1+ 26.Qxf1 Bxd5
27.cxd5
( 27.Rxd5
Rf8
28.Qd1
Rf2! ) 27...Rf8 28.Qd1 Rf2!-+ ;
C2b) 25.Rfd1 Rf3! 26.Qe2 Raf8
27.Rg1
C2b1) 27...Bf2
28.Nd5!
Bxg1
( 28...Bxd5 29.Rxd5 Bxg1 30.gxf3
Rxf3 ) 29.gxf3 Rxf3 30.Qg2 Qe4!
31.Nf6+ Rxf6 32.Qxe4 Bxe4+
33.Kxg1 Re6 34.Ba3= ;
C2b2) 27...R3f4!? 28.Qxg4 Rxg4
29.Nd5 Bg5 30.Rc2 b5 ]
21...Bh4!?
[ 21...Bxe4 22.Bxe4
A) 22...Rac8 23.Bd5+ Kg7 24.Ne4 Be7
( 24...Bf6 25.Nxf6 Kxf6 26.Qf2+ Kg7
27.Qxb6 ) 25.Qf2 Rf8 26.Qxb6 ;

115
B) 22...Rab8! 23.Bd5+ Kg7 24.Ne4 ]
22.Rf1
[ 22.g3? Bxg3! 23.hxg3 Qh3+-+ ]
22...Nxd3!
[ 22...Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Rab8 24.Bd5+ Kg7
25.Ne4 Rf8 26.Rxf8 Rxf8 ( 26...Kxf8
27.Nxd6!+- )
27.Nxd6!
Bf6
28.Ne4
( 28.Bxe5 Qe7! )]
23.Rxe8+?
[ 23.Qxd3
Bxe4
24.Nxe4
Qe6
( 24...Qc6? 25.Qc3 Re5 26.Nxd6! ) 25.Rf4!
Be7 26.Qd4 Qe5 27.Qd2 ( 27.Qf2 Qe6
28.Qxb6 Rf8 29.Qd4 Qe5 30.Qxe5 dxe5
31.Bxe5 Rxf4 32.Bxf4 Rd8 ) 27...Qe6
28.Qd4= ]
23...Rxe8 24.Qxd3 Qg4! 25.Qc2?!
[ 25.Nd5? Re2-+ ]
[ 25.Qd2! Re6! ( 25...Be1? 26.Nd5!! Bxd2
27.Nf6+ Kf7 28.Nxg4+ Ke6 29.Nf6 Re7
30.Rf2 ) 26.Rg1 Be1! ( 26...Bg3 27.Nd5
Qh5 28.h3 ) 27.Qd1 Qxd1 28.Nxd1 Re2
29.Bd4
Rxa2!
30.Bxb6
( 30.Rxe1
Rxg2-+ ) 30...Bb4 ]
25...Be1! 26.Rg1
[ 26.Kg1 Bxc3 27.Bxc3 Re2 ]
26...Bg3! 27.Qd3
[ 27.Nd5 Bxd5 28.cxd5 Bxh2! 29.Qc6!
Re2! ( 29...Re7 30.Qa8+ Kf7 31.Rf1+ Bf4
32.Kg1 Qh4 33.Qc8 Qh2+ 34.Kf2 )
30.Qa8+ Kf7 31.Qb7+ Re7 32.Rf1+ Bf4
33.Qxb6 Qh4+ 34.Kg1 Qh2+ 35.Kf2
Bg5-+ ]
27...Be5
[ 27...Bxh2
28.Nd5
( 28.Kxh2
Re5! )
28...Qh4
29.Bf6
Qh5
30.g4
Bxd5+
31.cxd5 Qh6-+ ]
28.Bc1
[ 28.Qe3 Qh4 29.h3 Rf8-+ ]
28...Bxc3 29.Qxc3 Re2 30.Qg3 Rxg2!-+

Kasimdzhanov,R
Ye,Jiangchuan
Hyderabad (m/2)

B42
2650
2665
2002

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6

5.Bd3 * Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 7.0-0 d6 8.c4 Nf6
9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 b6 11.Qe2
[ 11.f4 - 71/(173) ]
11...Bb7 12.Rad1 Qc7 13.f4N
[ 13.Bb1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
13...Nbd7 14.f5 Rae8 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Bf4
Ne5 17.Bg3 Bd8 18.Kh1 g6 19.Nd4 Qg7

116

16.Nxe5
[ 16.Bxc5!? dxc5 17.Bd3 Rad8 18.Qe2 ]
16...Bxe4
[ 16...Nfxe4!? 17.Nxc6 Qxc6 ( 17...Bxa1?
18.Nxe4 Nxe4 19.Nb4+- ) 18.Nxe4 Nxe4
B42
A) 19.Rc1? Bc3 20.Re3 Bxa5 21.Qd4
Motylev,A
2640
( 21.Bc4 Bb6! 22.Bd5 Nc3-+ ) 21...Rae8
Svidler,P
2690
22.Bb2 Re5! ;
Bermuda
2003
B) 19.Bd3 Rfe8 20.Rc1 Bh6 21.Ra1 d5
86/(147) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
22.Bb2= ]
4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 * Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 7.Qg4 17.Nec4 d5 18.Nb6 Rad8 19.Nxe4 Ncxe4!
g6 8.Qe2 d6 9.0-0 Nd7 10.a4
[ 19...Nfxe4? 20.Nxd5 Qe5 21.Bc4 Qxa1
[ 10.f4 - 85/151 ]
22.Qxa1 Bxa1 23.Rxa1+- ]
10...Qc7N
[ 19...dxe4 20.Qe2 Rfe8 21.Rad1 Rxd1
[ 10...b6 ]
22.Rxd1 e3! 23.fxe3 Nce4 ]
[ 10...Ne5 ]
20.f3
11.a5 Ngf6 12.Bh6 Bf8 13.Bxf8 Kxf8 14.f4
[ 20.Bxf8? Bxf8 21.Bd3 Bc5 22.Bxe4
Kg7 15.N1d2 Rf8 16.Kh1 Rb8 17.Rae1
Nxe4 23.Rf1 ( 23.Rxe4 dxe4 24.Qe2
-
Bxb6 25.axb6 Qc6 ) 23...Qe5 ]
20...Nc3
[ 20...Qf4? 21.Bxf8 Bxf8 22.Rxe4+- ]
[ 20...Nd6 21.Qd2 Rfe8 22.Rxe8+ Ndxe8
B42
23.Re1 ]
Vuckovic,Bo
2455
Kengis,E
2575 21.Qd2 Rfe8 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.Re1 Re6!
[ 23...Rxe1 24.Qxe1 Bf8 25.Bxf8 Kxf8
Tanta
2002
26.Qe3 Nd1 27.Qd4 Qxc2 28.h3+- ]
[Vuckovic,Bo]
[ 23...Bf8 24.Rxe8 Nxe8 25.Bxf8 Kxf8
86/148 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
26.Nxd5 Qc5+ 27.Qe3!+- ]
a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.b3 Bg7 7.Bb2 Nf6 8.0-0 24.Bb4 Na2
d6 9.Nd2 0-0 10.a4
[ 24...Rxb6
25.Bxc3
Rc6
( 25...Ne4?
[ 10.c4 - 47/(223) ]
26.Rxe4 ) 26.Bxf6 Bxf6 ]
10...Nbd7!N
25.Ba3 Nc3
[ 10...b6 ]
[ 25...Ng4? 26.fxg4 Bc3 27.Rxe6 Bxd2
[ 10...e5 ]
28.Re8+ Kg7 29.Bf8+ Kf6 30.Nxd5+ ]
11.Re1 Nc5 12.Bf1 e5
26.Bb4 Na2 27.Ba3=
[ 12...b6?! 13.b4 Ncd7 14.Nc6 Qc7 -
( 14...Qe8
15.Nc4+- )
15.Ne7+
Kh8
16.Nxc8 Rfxc8 17.Nc4 ]
[ 12...Bd7 13.N4f3!
B42
A) 13...Bc6 14.e5 Nfe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
Rublevsky,S
2655
( 15...Bxe4?! 16.b4 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Nd7
Paunovic,D
2510
18.Rad1 ) 16.Nd4 ;
Jugoslavija
2002
B) 13...e5! - 12...e5 ]
[Rublevsky,S]
13.N4f3 Bd7 14.Ba3
[ 14.Nc4? Ncxe4 15.Nxd6 Nxf2! 16.Kxf2 86/149 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 a6 4.Nc3
d6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.Bd3 b6 8.0-0
Qb6+ 17.Ke2 e4 18.Ne5 Ng4-+ ]
Bb7 9.f4 g6 10.Qe2 Bg7 11.f5 Qe7
[ 14.c4 Bc6 15.Qc2 a5 ]
12.Bg5!?N
14...Qc7
[ 12.fxe6 - 42/(192) ]
[ 14...Rc8? 15.Nc4 Ncxe4 16.Nxd6 Nxf2
12...Nbd7 13.Nf3 0-0
17.Qd2! ]
[ 13...exf5 14.exf5 Qxe2 15.Bxe2 ]
15.a5! Bc6!
14.Qd2!?
Nc5
15.Bc2
Qc7
16.Rae1
[ 15...Rfd8 16.b4 Ne6 17.c4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Ncd7!? 17.Bb3?! Nc5
[ 17...Ne5!? 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.fxe6 fxe6
20.c5!? Qxc5+ 21.Qe3 Qc6 ( 21...Qxe3+
22.Bxe3 ) 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Nd5 Bh4!
24.g3 Bd8 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Rc1 Qd6
27.Qf3+ Kg7 28.Rf1 exd5 29.Qf7+ Kh6
30.Qxb7 Rb8 31.Qxd5 Be7= ]
18.Bc2 Ncd7 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Rd1 Ne8?
[ 20...Nc5!
A) 21.Qxd6
Qxd6
22.Rxd6
Nfxe4
23.Bxe4 ( 23.Nxe4 Bxe4= ) 23...Nxe4
24.Rxb6 ( 24.Nxe4 Bxe4 25.b3 b5= )
24...Nxg5 25.Rxb7 Nxf3+ 26.Rxf3 Rxf3
27.gxf3 Bxc3 28.bxc3 Rc8 29.Rb4 Kf7
30.Kf2 Kf6 31.Ke3 Kf5 ;
B) 21.Bxf6
Bxf6
22.Qxd6
Rac8!
( 22...Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Bxc3 24.bxc3 Bxe4
25.Bxe4 Nxe4 26.Rxe6 Nxc3 27.Rxb6
Nxa2 28.Ra1 Nc3 29.Rbxa6 Rxa6
30.Rxa6 Rc8 31.Ne5 ) 23.e5 ( 23.Na4
Qxd6 24.Rxd6 Nxa4 25.Bxa4 Rxc4
26.Bb3 Rxe4 27.Bxe6+ Kh8 28.Rxb6
Ba8 ) 23...Bxf3 24.Rxf3 Bxe5 25.Rxf8+
Rxf8 26.Qxc7 Bxc7 27.b4 Nb7 28.Ne4
Rd8 29.Nf6+ Kf7 ( 29...Kg7? 30.Ne8+
Rxe8 31.Rd7+ ) 30.Rf1 ( 30.Nxh7?
Rxd1+ 31.Bxd1 Bd8! ) 30...Kg7 31.Nxh7
Rh8= ]
21.Nd4! Bxd4+?
[ 21...Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Bxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Qc5
24.Qxc5 bxc5 25.Be7 ]
[ 21...Qxc4 22.Be3! Rxf1+ 23.Rxf1 Nc5
24.Na4! -> Nxa4 25.Bb3! ]
[ 21...Qc5 22.Be3 Qe5 23.Nf3 Qa5
24.Ng5 ]
22.Qxd4 Qc5 23.Rxf8+ Kxf8
[ 23...Nxf8
24.Qxc5
dxc5
( 24...bxc5
25.Ba4+- ) 25.Ba4 Rc8 26.Bxe8 Rxe8
27.Rd6+- ]
24.Qxc5 bxc5
[ 24...Nxc5 25.e5! dxe5 26.b4+- ]
25.Ba4 Ne5
[ 25...Bc8 26.Bxd7 Bxd7 27.e5+- ]
26.Bxe8 Rxe8 27.Rxd6 Bc8
[ 27...Nf7 28.Rb6+- ]
28.Bf6! Nxc4 29.Rc6 Nxb2
[ 29...Bb7 30.Rc7 Ba8 31.Na4! Bxe4
32.Nxc5 Bd5 33.Nd7+ Kg8 34.Bg5+- ]
30.e5!+- Nd3
[ 30...Bd7 31.Rc7 Na4 32.Ne4 Nb6
33.Rb7 Bc6 34.Bg7+ Kg8 35.Nf6# # ]
[ 30...Bb7 31.Rb6 ]

117
31.Rc7 Nf4 32.Ne4
[ 32.Ne4 Nd5 33.Bg7+ Kg8 34.Nf6+ Nxf6
35.exf6 ]
1-0

Enjuto Velasco,R
Vilela,J
Madrid
[Vilela,J]

B43
2175
2355
2002

86/(150) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 * 6.g3 Bb7 7.Bg2 b4
8.Na4 Nf6 9.0-0 Bxe4 10.Bxe4 Nxe4
11.Re1 Nf6 12.Qf3 d5 13.Bf4!N Nbd7
[ 13...Qa5 14.Nxe6!? ( 14.b3 ) 14...fxe6
15.Rxe6+
Kf7
( 15...Kd7
16.Rae1 )
16.Rxf6+ gxf6 17.Qh5+ Kg8 18.Qg4+ Kf7
19.Qh5+= ]
14.c4!?
[ 14.Rxe6+ fxe6 15.Nxe6 Qa5 16.Nc7+
Kf7 ]
[ 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Rxe6+ Kf7 ]
14...Nc5
[ 14...bxc3 15.Qxc3 ]
[ 14...dxc4 15.Rxe6+ fxe6 16.Nxe6 Qc8
17.Nc7+ Kf7 18.Nxa8 ]
15.Nxc5 Bxc5 16.Nc6
[ 16.Rad1!? ]
16...Qd7
17.Ne5
Qa7
18.cxd5
Nxd5
19.Nc6
[ 19.Qxd5? Bxf2+! 20.Kg2 exd5 21.Nc6+
Bxe1 22.Rxe1+ Kd7 23.Nxa7 Rxa7-+ ]
[ 19.Nxf7 Bxf2+! ]
19...Qd7
[ 19...Qb7? 20.Qxd5+- ]
[ 19...Qb6?! 20.Qxd5 Bxf2+ 21.Kg2 0-0!
22.Qf3 Bxe1 23.Rxe1 ]
20.Ne5 Qa7
[ 20...Qb7?
21.Nxf7!
0-0
( 21...Kxf7
22.Bd6+ ; 21...Qxf7 22.Qxd5 ) 22.Ng5 ]
21.Nc6=

CHESS INFORMANT 86

118

B43 12...Nf5
[ 12...Ng6 13.f4 ]
Radovanovic,D
2330
Ionescu,Co
2485 13.Bxf5 exf5 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.f4 a5
[ 15...Ba7 16.Bf2 ]
Bucuresti
2002
16.Bf2 Bc7
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
[ 16...Ba6 17.Qf3
A) 17...Bb5
18.Nb6
a4
19.Rxd7
86/(150) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
( 19.Nxa8
axb3
20.Qxb3
Ba7 )
4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Bc5 7.Nb3
19...Qe8 20.Nc5 ;
Ba7
B) 17...Bc7 ]
[ 7...Be7 - 84/(135) ]
17.Bc5
8.Bf4
[ 17.Qd3 Ba6 18.Qxf5 Bb5 19.Nbc5
[ 8.0-0 Nc6 ( 8...Ne7 9.e5 ) 9.Qg4 Qf6
Ne7 ]
( 9...Nf6!? 10.Qxg7 Rg8 11.Qh6 Ne5 )
17...Re8 18.Bd6 Bb6
10.Qg3 Qg6 ]
[ 18...Bxd6 19.Rxd6 ]
[ 8.Qe2 Nc6 9.Be3 d6 ]
[ 18...Ba6!?
19.Qh5
Ne7
20.Nbc5
[ 8.Qg4 Nf6 9.Qh4 d6 ]
( 20.Nac5 Bc4 ) 20...Bb5 ]
8...Ne7N
19.Nxb6
[ 8...b4 9.Ne2 d5 10.c4 ]
[ 19.Qd3 Ba6 20.Qxf5 Be2 21.Rde1 Bc4
9.Qe2 * Ng6 10.Bg3
22.Qe4 Bb5 ]
[ 10.Bd6 Nc6 11.0-0-0 Qf6 ]
[ 19.Nbc5 ]
10...Nc6 11.0-0-0
[ 11.h4!?
Bb7
( 11...Qf6
12.a4
b4 19...Qxb6 20.g4!?
[ 20.Bc5 Qb8 ]
13.Nd5 ; 11...h5 12.e5 ) 12.0-0-0 ( 12.h5
[ 20.Nc5 a4 ]
Nge5 13.h6 g6 ) 12...b4 ( 12...Rc8
13.e5 ; 12...0-0 13.Bd6 ) 13.Na4 0-0 20...a4
[ 20...Ba6
21.Qg2
( 21.Qd2?!
a4 )
14.Bd6 Re8 15.Nac5 ]
21...Qe3+
( 21...a4
22.Nc5 ) 22.Qd2
11...b4 12.Nd5
Qxd2+ 23.Rxd2 fxg4 24.Rg1 ]
[ 12.Na4 0-0 ]
21.Nc5 Ra5
12...Bb8
[ 21...b3 22.a3 ]
[ 12...d6!? ]
22.Qc4 fxg4 23.Rhg1 Ba6
13.Bxb8 Rxb8 14.Ne3 a5
[ 23...h5 24.h3 ( 24.Rg3?! Ba6 25.Nxa6
-
Qxa6 26.Qxa6 Rxa6 27.h3 gxh3 28.Rxh3
g6 29.Rg1 Nd4 ) 24...Re6 25.Rge1
( 25.Nxe6? Qe3+ 26.Kb1 Ba6 ; 25.hxg4?!
B43
Rxd6 ) 25...Rh6 ]
Kalezic,B
2430
Ionescu,Co
2485 24.Nxa6 Qxa6 25.Qxa6 Rxa6 26.Rxg4
Bucuresti
2002
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
B43
86/150 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Efimenko,Z
2555
a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Bc5 7.Nb3 Ba7 8.Bf4
Landa,K
2620
Ne7 9.Qe2 Nbc6N 10.e5
Fuerth
2002
[ 10.Bd6 b4 ( 10...Ng6 11.e5 ) 11.Nd5 [Efimenko,Z]
exd5 ( 11...Bb8 12.Nxe7 Bxd6 13.Nxc6
dxc6 14.e5 ) 12.exd5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 Bxd4 86/151 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4
14.0-0 ]
cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nf3 Nc6
10...Bb8
8.0-0 Qb8 9.e5 Nxe5?!N
[ 10...Ng6
11.Bg3
Qc7
12.Qh5
b4
[ 9...Nge7 - 83/143 ]
13.Ne4 ]
10.Nxe5
11.Bg3 b4 12.Na4
[ 10.Bf4!? Nxf3+ 11.Qxf3 d6 12.Ne4 e5
[ 12.Ne4 Nxe5 ]
13.Rfe1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
10...Qxe5 11.Qf3
[ 11.Re1!? Qb8 12.Nd5 Bd6 13.Qg4 Kf8
( 13...Bxh2+
14.Kh1
Be5
15.Bf4 )
14.Qh4 ]
11...Qb8
[ 11...d5? 12.Bf4 Qf6 13.Nxd5 exd5
14.Qxd5 ]
[ 11...Bd6 12.g3 Rb8 13.Bf4 ( 13.Ne4?!
Bb7 14.Bf4 Bxe4 15.Bxe5 Bxf3 16.Bxg7
f6 ) 13...Qd4 14.Ne4 Bxf4 15.Qxf4 Rb6
16.Rad1 e5 17.Be2 ( 17.Qc1!? ) 17...exf4
18.Rxd4 ]
12.Bf4 Bb7 13.Be4 Bxe4 14.Nxe4 Qd8
[ 14...Qc8
15.Bd6
( 15.a4!? ) 15...Ne7
( 15...Qc6!? ) 16.a4 bxa4 17.Rxa4 Qc6
18.b3 f5 19.Qh5+ g6 20.Nf6+ Kf7
21.Qd1 Nd5 22.Bxf8 Nxf6 23.Ba3 ]
15.a4 b4
[ 15...d5 16.axb5! dxe4 17.Qxe4 Qc8
( 17...Nf6? 18.Qc6+ Nd7 19.Bc7 Qc8
20.Rfd1+- ; 17...Ne7 18.b6 Nd5 19.b7
Rb8 20.Bxb8+- )
A) 18.Bc7 f5 ( 18...Ne7 19.b6 Nd5
20.c4 f5 21.Qf3 ) 19.Qc6+ Kf7 20.b6
( 20.Rxa6 Rxa6 21.bxa6 Nf6 22.Ra1
Be7 ) 20...Ne7 21.Qf3 Nd5 22.c4 Nxc7
23.b7 Qb8 24.bxa8Q Nxa8 ( 24...Qxa8
25.Qxa8 Nxa8 26.Rxa6 Be7 27.Rfa1
Nc7 28.Rc6 Na8 29.c5 ) 25.Rxa6 Nc7
26.Rc6 Be7 27.b4 Bxb4 28.Rb1 Qa7
29.g4 Be7 30.gxf5 Rf8 31.Qf4 Ne8
32.Qe5 Kg8 33.Ra1 ;
B) 18.b6! Nf6 19.Qa4+ Nd7 20.Rfd1 ]
[ 15...bxa4 16.Rfd1! ( 16.Nd6+ Bxd6
17.Bxd6 Ne7 18.Rxa4 0-0 19.Rfa1 Re8
20.Rxa6 Rxa6 21.Rxa6 Nf5= )]
16.Nd6+
[ 16.Be5! h6 ( 16...d5 17.Nd6+! Bxd6
18.Bxg7 Qc7 19.Bxh8 ) 17.c4! ( 17.Bd6
Nf6 18.Nxf6+ gxf6 19.Rfd1 Rc8 20.Bxf8
Kxf8 21.Qb7 d5 22.Qxb4+ ) 17...bxc3
18.Qxc3 Rc8 19.Qg3 Nf6 20.Bxf6 gxf6
21.Rac1 Rxc1 22.Rxc1 a5? 23.Rc7+- ]
16...Bxd6 17.Bxd6 Ne7 18.Bxe7
[ 18.Qg4 0-0 19.Qxb4 Re8 20.Rfd1 Nf5
21.Ra3= ]
[ 18.Bxb4 0-0 19.c4 Re8 20.Rfd1 ]
18...Kxe7 19.Qg4 Qb6 20.Qxg7
[ 20.Rad1
d6
( 20...g6
21.Qh4+
f6
22.Rd3 ) 21.Rd4 ]
20...Qc5

119
[ 20...Qc5 21.Qh6 Rag8 22.Qh4+ f6= ]
-

Parligras,M
Manik,M
Bled (ol)

B43
2490
2415
2002

86/(151) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nf3 Nc6
8.0-0 * d6 9.a4 b4 10.Nb1N
[ RR10.a5 Nxa5 11.Na4 Qc7 12.Be3 Rb8
13.Nb6 Rxb6 14.Rxa5 Rb8 15.Qa1 Nf6
16.Bxa6 Bxa6 17.Rxa6 Be7 18.Ra7 Rb7
19.Ra8+ Bd8 20.Qa4+ Qd7 21.Qa6
Efimenko,Z ]
10...Nf6 11.Nbd2 Be7 12.Nc4 Qc7 13.a5
Bb7 14.Bf4 0-0 15.Qe2 Nd7 16.Rfd1 Nce5
17.Nfxe5 dxe5 18.Be3 Bc5 19.c3 bxc3
20.bxc3 Bc6=

Haba,P
Epishin,V
Deutschland
[Haba,P]

B43
2530
2625
2002

86/(152) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Be3
Bc5 8.Be2 Nc6 9.Nxc6 * Qxc6 10.Qd3
Bxe3N
[ 10...b4 - 85/(153) ]
11.Qxe3 Ne7
[ 11...b4?! 12.Nd5 ]
12.Qd4! 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.0-0
[ 14.Rxa4 Rb8 15.Rc4 Qb6 16.Qxb6
Rxb6 17.b3 d6= ]
[ 14.Qxa4 Qb6 ]
14...Rb8 15.Rfb1
[ 15.Nxa4 Qxc2 16.Qd6 Nc6 ( 16...Qxe2
17.Qxb8 Qxe4 18.Rfe1 ) 17.Bd3 ]
15...f5?!
[ 15...d5!?
16.exd5
( 16.Qxa4
Qd6 ;
16.Bd3!? )
16...Nxd5
17.Nxd5
exd5
18.Bd3 Bd7= ]
16.Bd3
[ 16.Qxa4 Qb6 17.Qa5 Qa7 ]
[ 16.Rxa4 fxe4 17.Qxe4 Qxc3!? 18.bxc3
Rxb1+ 19.Bf1 Bb7 ]
[ 16.e5! Bb7 ( 16...Qc7 17.f4 ) 17.Bf1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
16...fxe4 17.Qxe4 Qxe4
19.c3 Nb6 20.Nd6 Bb7
22.Bxa6 Ra7 23.Bb5
-

120
18.Nxe4 Nd5
21.Nxb7 Rxb7

Sutovsky,E
Cvitan,O
Bled (ol)
[Sutovsky,E]

B43
2655
2560
2002

B43 86/153 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

2425 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 Bb4 7.Bd2 Nc6 8.Nb3
2470 Be7
[ 8...Nf6 - 83/(146) ]
2002
9.a4!
[ 9.Bg2 b5 ]
86/152 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 9...b6 10.Bg2 Nf6 11.f4 d6 12.0-0 0-0
cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Be3 Bc5 13.g4! Nd7 14.g5 Re8 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qh4!
8.Be2 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxe3 10.fxe3 dxc6
[ 16.Qh6 Bf8 17.Qh4 Bg7 ]
11.Qd4 Qxd4 12.exd4 e5 13.dxe5 Ne7 16...Bb7 17.Rf3N
14.a4 Rb8
[ 17.Kh1 ]
[ 14...b4 15.Na2 ]
17...Bf8
15.axb5 axb5 16.Bh5 Ng6 17.Bxg6 hxg6
[ 17...Nb4 18.Rh3
18.Ra7 Rh5 19.0-0 Be6 20.Ne2!N
A) 18...h5 19.Ne2! ( 19.Bf3 Bf8 ) 19...d5
[ 20.Rc7 - 79/(143) ]
20.Ng3 /\ Nh5+--> ;
20...Rxe5
B) 18...Nf8 19.f5 ]
[ 20...Bc4 21.e6!
18.Rh3 h6 19.Rf1! Ne7 20.gxh6 Kh7
A) 21...Bxe6 22.Nf4 Re5 23.Nxe6 ;
21.Nd4 e5?
B) 21...fxe6 22.Rxg7 Bxe2 ( 22...Rh8
[ 21...Rac8 22.Nf3 ]
23.Re1 ) 23.Rf2 ;
22.fxe5 Nxe5 23.Rxf7+! Nxf7 24.Ne6 Qd7
C) 21...Bxe2 22.Rfxf7 ]
25.Qf6
21.Nd4 Rxe4
[ 25.Nxf8+! Rxf8 26.Qf6 Nf5 27.exf5 Rg8
[ 21...Bd7 22.Rxf7 Kxf7 23.Nxc6+- ]
28.Ne4 gxf5 ( 28...Bxe4 29.Bxe4 gxf5+
22.Nxe6 Rxe6
30.Rg3+- ) 29.Qg7+! Rxg7 30.Nf6+ Kg6
[ 22...fxe6 23.Rff7 ]
31.Nxd7+- ]
23.Raxf7
25...Qxe6 26.Qxe6 Ne5 27.Qxd6?
[ 23.Rfxf7
Ra8
( 23...Rd8
24.Rxg7 )
[ 27.Qb3! Rab8 28.Bf4+- ]
24.Kf2 ]
27...Nd5! 28.Qxd5?!
23...Rb6 24.Rxg7
[ 28.Qxf8 Rxf8 29.Nxd5 ]
28...Bxd5 29.Nxd5 Bc5+ 30.Kh1 Rf8 31.b4
Bd6 32.Nxb6?!
[ 32.Kg1 ]
B43
Iuldachev,S
2510 32...Rad8! 33.Nd5
[ 33.Bg5? Be7! ]
Ivanchuk,V
2705
Bled (ol)
2002 33...Rf2 34.Bg5 Rc8
[ 34...Rdf8!? 35.Rc3 Re2 ]
86/(153) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.d4 35.c3 Rcf8 36.Re3 Ra2 37.Re1 Rff2
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.g3 Bb4 7.Bd2 * Nf6 38.Ne3 Nd3 39.Rf1 Bf4?!
8.Bg2 Nc6 9.Nxc6 dxc6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1
[ 39...Rxf1+ 40.Nxf1 Rxa4 ]
[ 11.Qe2 - 47/(226) ]
40.h4! Bxe3 41.Bxe3 Rxg2 42.Rf7+ Kg8
11...Bd6N
43.h7+ Kxf7 44.h8Q Rh2+ 45.Kg1 Rag2+?
[ 11...e5 ]
[ 45...Rhg2+! ( C v i t a n , O ) 46.Kf1
Rgb2
12.f4 e5 13.f5 Rd8 14.Qe2 b5 15.Be3 a5
47.Qh7+ Kf8 48.Bh6+ Ke8 49.Qxg6+ Kd7
16.g4 Ba6 17.Qf3 Nd7 18.g5 Bc5
50.Qf7+ Kc8 51.Qe6+ Kc7 52.Qe7+ Kc8
53.Qe6+ Kc7= ]
46.Kf1 Rb2 47.Qh7+ Kf8 48.Bh6+ Ke8
Perez,Ro
Strikovic,A
Ferrol
[Perez,Ro]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

121

49.Qxg6+ Kd7 50.Kg1! Rhe2 51.Qf7+ Kc8

25.Qxh4 Nxe4 26.Qg4 Nf6 )
52.Qc4+ Kb7 53.Qd5+ Kc8?!
A) 24...Ng4 25.Qe2 Bxg5 26.Nxg5 Nf6
[ 53...Kc7 54.Qxd3 Re1+ 55.Qf1 Rbb1
27.Bc4 ( 27.Nf3!? ><h4 );
56.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 57.Kf2 Rxe4 58.Kg3+- ]
B) 24...c4!
25.bxc4
( 25.Bxf6
cxd3
54.Qc6+
26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.cxd3 Rxd3 ) 25...Ng4
[ 54.Qc6+ Kb8 55.Qb6+ Kc8 56.Qxa6+
26.Qe2 Bxg5 27.Nxg5 Nf6 28.Nf3! ]
Kb8 57.Qxd3 Re1+ 58.Qf1 ]
24.Bxf4 exf4 25.e5 Rh5
1-0
[ 25...Bd5 26.f6 gxf6 27.Rxh4 ]
[ 25...Bc8 (/\ 26...Rd3, 26...g5)
A) 26.Nxh4
A1) 26...g5!? 27.Nf3 Rxh3 28.gxh3
B43
Rxd3! ( 28...Bb7 29.Be4 ) 29.cxd3
Iordachescu,V
2555
Bxf5 30.Nxg5 Bxg5 31.Qg2 Qd8
Meijers,V
2475
32.Rg1 Bg6 33.Qxg5 Qxd3 ;
Gent
2002
A2) 26...Rxd3 27.cxd3 Qd8 ;
[Iordachescu,V]
B) 26.e6! fxe6 27.Bc4 ]
86/154 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 26.f6! gxf6 27.Rxh4 Bxf3
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nxc6 dxc6
[ 27...Rxh4 28.Qxh4+- ]
8.0-0 e5 9.f4 Bc5+ 10.Kh1 Nf6 11.f5 b5 28.gxf3 Rg5
[ 28...Rxe5
29.Qg2+
( 29.Rxe5
Qxe5
12.a4 Bb7 13.Qe2 h5
30.Qg2+
Qg5
31.Rg4+- )
29...Rg5
[ 13...h6 - 72/179 ]
30.Qh3+- ]
14.Bg5N
29.Rh6
[ 14.axb5 ]
[ 14.Be3 ]
[ 29.Rh8+! Kxh8 30.Qh4+ Kg7 31.Qh7+
14...Rd8 15.Rf3 Be7 16.Be3!
Kf8 32.Qh6+ Rg7 ( 32...Kg8 33.Bh7+
[ 16.Rh3
Kh8 34.Bg6+ Kg8 35.Qh7+ Kf8 36.Qxf7#
A) 16...Ng4 17.Bxe7 Kxe7 ( 17...Qxe7
# ; 32...Ke8 33.Bb5+ Rd7 34.Qh8+ Bf8
18.axb5
cxb5
19.Qxg4!
hxg4
35.e6 fxe6 36.Rxe6+ Kf7 37.Rxf6+ Ke7
20.Bxb5++- ) 18.Rf1 ;
38.Qxf8# # ) 33.Rg1+- ]
B) 16...b4
17.Nd1!
( 17.Nb1
Ng4 29...Bf8
18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Nd2 Rh6 ) 17...Ng4
[ 29...Rxd3 30.Qh4+- ]
18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Ne3 ]
[ 29...fxe5
30.Qh4
Rd6
( 30...Rg6
16...h4
31.Rh8+ Kg7 32.Qh7+ Kf6 33.Bxg6+- )
[ 16...b4 17.Nb1 c5 18.Nd2
31.Rh8+ Kg7 32.Qh7+ Kf6 33.h4!+- ]
A) 18...c4 19.Nxc4 Nxe4 ( 19...Bxe4 30.Rxf6 Bg7 31.Qh4! Rxe5
20.Bxe4 Nxe4 21.Bb6+- ) 20.Bb6+- ;
[ 31...Bxf6 32.Qh7+ Kf8 33.exf6+- ]
B) 18...Ng4 19.Bg1 Rh6 20.Nc4 ]
[ 31...Rxd3 32.Qxg5+- ]
17.Rh3 b4?
32.Rg1 Rxd3
[ 17...Nh5 18.Re1! Nf4 19.Bxf4 exf4
[ 32...Kf8 33.Rxg7 Kxg7 34.Qh6+ Kg8
20.e5 ]
35.Bh7+ Kh8 36.Bg6+ Kg8 37.Qh7+ Kf8
18.Nb1 c5 19.Nd2 a5
38.Rxf7++- ]
[ 19...c4 20.Nxc4 Nxe4 21.Bb6+- ]
33.Qh6
20.Re1 Kf8 21.b3 Nh5 22.Nf3! [><h4] Kg8 1-0
23.Qf2
[ 23.Nxh4
A) 23...Nf4 24.Bxf4 Rxh4 ( 24...exf4
B43
25.Qg4 Bf6 ) 25.Rxh4 Bxh4 26.Bg3 ;
Svidler,P
2690
B) 23...Nf6 ]
Volokitin,And
2565
[ 23.Ng5!? (/\ Bc4) Nf4 24.Bxf4 exf4 Bermuda
2003
25.Qg4 ]
86/(154) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
23...Nf4?!
[ 23...Nf6
24.Bg5!
( 24.Rxh4
Rxh4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Bd3 * Bd6 7.Be3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 7.Qg4 - 82/(147) ]
7...Nf6 8.g4N
[ 8.Nf3 ]
[ 8.Qf3 ]
[ 8.h3 ]
8...h5 9.gxh5 Nxh5 10.Qd2 Nc6 11.Nxc6
bxc6 12.0-0-0 Bf4 13.Ne2 Bxe3 14.Qxe3
Rb8 15.e5 Qb6 16.Qxb6 Rxb6 17.b3 c5
-

122
Golubev,M
Krasenkow,M
Deutschland
[Golubev,M]

B45
2525
2650
2002

86/(156) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 * 6.a3 d5 7.Bb5
Bd7 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.0-0 Be7
11.Be3!N
[ 11.Nb3 - 67/(235) ]
B41 11...Bf6
[ 11...0-0 12.Bd3 ]
Iskusnyh,S
2485
Zhang,Zhong
2635 12.c4
[ 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bc5? cxb5 14.Qxd5
Ulan Bator
2002
Rc8
15.Rfe1+
Be6
16.Rxe6+
fxe6
[Zhang,Zhong]
17.Qxe6+ Be7 18.Bxe7 Qd7 ]
86/155 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 c5 4.Nf3 12...dxc4
Nc6 5.Be2 a6 6.0-0 Qc7 7.d4
[ 12...Ne7
13.cxd5
Bxb5
( 13...Nxd5
[ 7.a3!? ]
14.Qf3! Krasenkow,M; 13...0-0 14.Bc4 ;
7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bb4
13...Bxd4 14.Bxd7+ Qxd7 15.Bxd4!? 0-0
[ 8...Nxd4!? 9.Qxd4 Bd6 ]
16.Bc5 ) 14.Nxb5 a6 15.d6 ( 15.Nc3 Bxc3
9.Bg5 h5!N
16.bxc3 Qxd5 17.c4 Qc6!= ) 15...axb5
[ 9...Bxc3 - 82/149 ]
16.dxe7 ]
10.Bxf6
[ 12...0-0 13.cxd5 Nxd4 14.Bxd7 Qxd7
[ 10.Rc1!? Bd6 11.Nf3 Ne5 ]
15.Bxd4 Qxd5 16.Bxf6 Qxd1 17.Raxd1
10...gxf6 11.Rc1?! Bd6! 12.Nd5?!
gxf6 18.Rd7 ]
[ 12.h3 Bf4 ]
[ 12...Nxd4 13.Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.Bxd4 ]
[ 12.g3 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Be5 14.Qe3 h4 ]
13.Nxc6 bxc6
12...exd5 13.cxd5 Bxh2+
[ 13...Bxc6? 14.Bc5 ]
[ 13...Nxd4 14.Rxc7 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Bxc7 14.Bxc4 0-0 15.Qc2 Qc8
16.f4 ]
[ 15...Rb8 16.Rab1 Qc7!? ]
14.Kh1 Bf4 15.Rc4 Qb6 16.dxc6 dxc6 16.Rad1
17.Nf5 Bxf5?!
[ 17...Qxb2! ]
18.exf5 Rd8
B45
[ 18...Be5!? ]
Rogers,I
2570
19.Qc2 Be5 20.f4 Bd4 21.Rd1 0-0
Van der Wiel,J
2505
[ 21...Kf8
22.Qd2
c5
23.b4
Kg7 Wijk aan Zee II
2003
24.Qd3 ]
86/(156) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
22.Rd3?
[ 22.Bxh5!?
Kg7
( 22...Qxb2
23.Qxb2 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 * 6.Be2 Bb4 7.0-0
Bxb2 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Rb4 Bc1 26.Rxb7 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Nxe4 9.Bf3 d5 10.Bxe4
[ 10.Nxc6 - 30/369 ]
Bxf4 27.Bxf7+ ) 23.Qe2 Rh8 ]
22...Rfe8! 23.b3 Kf8! 24.Qd1 Bf2 25.Re4! 10...dxe4 11.Ba3 Nxd4 12.cxd4 Qa5
h4!
26.Bf1
Rxd3!
27.Rxe8+
Kxe8 13.Qc1 f6 14.Re1 Kf7N
[ 14...Qf5 ]
28.Qxd3 Bg3 29.Qd6 Qf2! 30.Qb8+ Ke7
15.Rxe4 Re8 16.Qe3 Bd7 17.c4 Bc6
31.Qxb7+ Kf8 32.Qxa6 h3 33.Qa3+ Kg7-+
18.Rg4 Qf5 19.Rg3 Rad8 20.Bb2 Rc8=
[ 33...c5? 34.Qa8+ Kg7 35.Qf3 ]
34.Qc1 Bxf4 35.Qd1 hxg2+
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Valerga,D
Rosito,J
Villa Ballester
[Valerga,D]

123
B45
2480
2410
2003

86/156 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5
8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qa5+ 10.Bd2! Qb6
11.Bd3 Be7 12.Qe2 f5?!
[ 12...a5 - 79/148 ]
13.exf6 Nxf6 14.Ng5!N
[ 14.Bc3 ]
14...Qxb2?!
[ 14...0-0 15.0-0-0 Rb8 16.b3 ( 16.Bc3?
h6 17.Nf3 Nd5 ) 16...a5 17.Kb1 a4
18.f5 ]
15.0-0 0-0 16.Rab1 Qa3
[ 16...Qxa2 17.f5 -> ]
[ 16...Qd4+ 17.Kh1 ]
17.Kh1 [><Ra8, Bc8] g6
[ 17...Qd6 18.Bc3 ]
[ 17...h6 18.Nf3 d6 19.Nd4 ]
18.Rb3 -> Qa4 19.Bc3!
[ 19.f5?! gxf5 20.Rxf5 ( 20.Bxf5 Ba6
21.Bd3 Bxd3 22.Qxd3 Qh4 ) 20...exf5
21.Qxe7 Qg4! 22.Nxh7 Nxh7 23.Be2 Rf7!
24.Qe8+ Rf8 25.Qe7 Rf7= ]
19...Nd5
[ 19...a5 ]
20.Qh5!+[ 20.Nxh7 Rxf4 21.Bxg6 Ba6 22.Rxf4
Qxf4 23.Qd1 Nxc3 24.Rxc3 Be2 ]
20...Bxg5
[ 20...gxh5 21.Bxh7# # ]
21.Bxg6!
[ 21.Qxg5 Nxc3 22.Bxg6 Qd4! 23.Be4+
Qg7 ( 23...Kh8 24.Qe7 Qg7 25.Qxg7+
Kxg7 - 23...Qg7) 24.Qxg7+ Kxg7 25.Rxc3
Rb8 ]
21...h6
[ 21...Nf6? 22.Bxh7+! Kg7 23.Qxg5+ Kxh7
24.Bxf6 ]
22.Bd3
[ 22.Bf5!? Ne7 ( 22...Rxf5 23.Qe8+ Kh7
24.Qh8+ Kg6 25.Qg8+ Kh5 26.Qe8+ Kg4
27.h3+ Kg3 28.Be1# # ) 23.fxg5 exf5
24.Qxh6 Kf7 25.Bb4+- ]
22...Ne7
[ 22...Nxf4 23.Rxf4 Rxf4 24.Qe8+ Rf8
25.Qg6# # ]
[ 22...Rf7 23.fxg5 Rxf1+ 24.Bxf1+- ]

23.fxg5 Rxf1+ 24.Bxf1 Qf4 25.Qe8+ Qf8

26.Qxf8+ Kxf8 27.gxh6 Kg8 28.Bd3 Nf5
29.h7+
1-0

Stellwagen,D
Van der Wiel,J
Wijk aan Zee II
[Van der Wiel,J]

B45
2425
2505
2003

86/157 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5
Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Ne3
11.Qd3 Nf5 12.g4
Nd4 13.Bg2
h5
14.Kf1!?N
[ 14.h3 hxg4 15.hxg4 Rxh1+ 16.Bxh1
Nc2+! 17.Qxc2 Qg1+ 18.Ke2 Qxh1 ]
[ 14.gxh5!?
(/\ Ng3)
Rxh5
15.b3
( 15.Ng3 )]
[ 14.g5! Nf5!? ( 14...Bb7 - 54/187 ) 15.Ng3
Bb4+!
( 15...Nh4
16.Be4 )
16.Kd1
( 16.Kf1 d5 ) 16...Ba6 ]
14...hxg4 15.Be3 c5 16.b4!
[ 16.Nd6+? Bxd6 17.Bxa8 Bb7! ]
[ 16.Bxd4 cxd4
A) 17.Nd6+?! Bxd6 18.Bxa8 Bb7!
A1) 19.Bxb7 Qxb7
A1a) 20.Rg1 Rh3! 21.Rg3 ( 21.Qd1
Rf3+-+ ) 21...Qh1+-+ ;
A1b) 20.Kg1 Bc5 ;
A2) 19.exd6 Bxa8 ;
B) 17.c5 Qa6 ]
16...Nf5!
[ 16...Qxb4? 17.Rb1 <->b, /^h1-a8 ]
[ 16...Nf3 17.h3! Bb7 18.hxg4 Rxh1+
19.Bxh1 Nh2+
A) 20.Kg1 Nxg4 21.Nxc5 ( 21.Bxc5
Bxe4! ) 21...Bc6 ;
B) 20.Ke2! Nxg4 21.Bxc5 ]
17.bxc5?!
[ 17.Bf2 Bb7! ( 17...Rh3?! 18.Bxh3 gxh3
19.Ke2! (/\ Rhd1 <->d) Qxb4 20.Rhb1 )
A) 18.Rd1?! Rd8 ( 18...0-0-0? 19.bxc5
Qa6 20.Rb1 ; 18...Qc7!? );
B) 18.Rb1
B1) 18...Rh3?! 19.Bxh3 gxh3 20.Rg1
><c5 ;
19.bxc5!
( 19.Nd6+
B2) 18...Qc6?!
Bxd6 20.Bxc6 Bxc6 21.Rg1 Bc7
><h2 ) 19...Rh3 20.Bg3 /^h1-a8 ;

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B3) 18...Qc7 19.bxc5!? Bc6 20.Ke2 ;
B4) 18...Qa6 19.b5!? Qxa2 20.Rd1
( 20.Nc3
Bxg2+
21.Kxg2
Nh4+ )
20...Rd8 ( 20...0-0-0!? 21.Nc3 Qa5
22.Bxb7+
Kxb7
23.Kg2
<->a, /^h1-a8 );
B5) 18...Bxe4!?
B5a) 19.Qxe4 Rb8 20.Ke2 Qa6!
( 20...Nd4+!? );
B5b) 19.Bxe4 Rb8 20.Kg2 Qc7
21.bxc5
Rxb1
22.Rxb1
Rh3!
23.Qe2
Bxc5
24.Qxg4
Ne3+
25.Bxe3 Rxe3 ]
17...Qa6
[ 17...Qb2 18.Rd1 Qc2! 19.Bf2! Qxd3+
20.Rxd3 ]
18.c6??
[ 18.Bf2 Bb7 ]
18...Qxc4-+ 19.Qxc4
[ 19.Ke2 Qxd3+ 20.Kxd3 Ba6+ 21.Kd2
Bb4+ ]
19...Nxe3+
20.Kf2
Nxc4
21.c7
Ba6
22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.exd6 Rc8 24.Rhd1 f5!
25.Rac1 Rxh2 26.Kg3 Rxg2+ 27.Kxg2
Ne3+ 28.Kf2 Nxd1+ 29.Rxd1 Kf7 30.Rd4
[/\ 31.Ra4 Bb7 32.Rb4!] Rh8! 31.Ra4 Bc8
32.Rxa7 g5!
0-1

124
29...exf5 30.Qb4 Qa7!?
[ 30...Bc8 31.Kf3 ]
31.Kf3
[ 31.Qxb7 Qxc5+ 32.Ke2 Kf8 ]
31...Bc8 32.Qd4
[ 32.Bxf5 ]
32...Kd8! [/\ d5] 33.Qd6 Re7 34.Rb8
[ 34.Qxf6 Qa3! ( 34...Qxc5 35.Re1 (/\ Qf8)
Qd5+ 36.Kf4 Qxd3 37.Rxe7 ) 35.Qf8+
Kc7!
( 35...Re8
36.Qxf5 )
36.Qxf5?
Rf7!-+ ]
[ 34.Bxf5!? ]
[ 34.Kg2!? ]
34...Qa3! 35.Kg2 f4! 36.gxf4
[ 36.Bxh7? f3+ ]
36...Qa2+ 37.Kf3 Qa3 38.Kg4
[ 38.h4 h5 ]
38...Rf7 39.Bc4 f5+ 40.Kh4 Qf3! 41.Rxc8+
Kxc8 42.Ba6+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Ke7 44.Qd6+
-

Yagupov,I
Shtyrenkov,V
Alushta

B45
2470
2470
2002

86/159 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5
8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2
B45 f5 12.Nf2 Ba6 13.Kf3 Ne7 14.Be3 Bc5
Kupreichik,V
2465 15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Qd6 Qb6 17.b3 c5
Frolyanov,D
2445 18.Rd1 Bb7+ 19.Ke3 Qxd6 20.exd6 Ng6
Togliatty
2002 21.Nd3 Rc8 22.h4!N
[ 22.Be2 - 82/152 ]
[Kupreichik,V]
22...0-0 23.h5 Nh8 24.Ne5 Nf7! 25.Nxd7
86/158 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.d4 Rfd8 26.Ne5 Nxd6 27.h6 g6 28.Rh2 Nf7
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8 30.Nd3 Rc8 31.Be2 a5
8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2 32.Bf3 Bxf3 33.gxf3 Kf8=
f5 12.exf6 Nxf6 13.Be3 Qa5 14.Nxf6+
gxf6 15.Kf2 Ke7 16.a3 Bc5 17.b4 Bxe3+
18.Kxe3 Qc7 19.c5 a5 20.Qg4!?N
B45
[ 20.Bc4 - 48/(243) ]
Gongora,M
2385
20...Rf8
21.Bd3
Rf7
22.Rhd1
Qb8
Fernandez,Ant
2365
23.Rab1 axb4 24.axb4 Ra4 25.Qg8! Rxb4 Ciego de Avila
2003
26.g3!
[Gongora,M]
[ 26.Rxb4 Qxb4 27.Qxc8 Qxc5+ 28.Ke2
Qh5+ 29.Ke1 Qxh2 ]
86/(159) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4
26...Rxb1
27.Rxb1
Qa8
28.f5!
Bb7 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5
29.Qg4!?
8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2
[ 29.Qxa8!? Bxa8 30.Ra1 Rf8 ( 30...Bb7? f5 12.Nf2 Ba6 13.Kf3 Ne7 14.Be3 Bc5
31.Ra7 Bc8 32.fxe6 ) 31.Kd4! ]
15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Qd6 Qb6 17.b3 c5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

125

18.Rd1 * Qb7+N 19.Ke3 Rc8 20.Be2 Rc6

Kg6 36.Re8! /\ Re5, g4 ]
21.Qd2 Qc7 22.Bh5+! g6 23.Bf3 Rb6 33.Rb8+ Kh7 34.Qh4+ Rh5 35.Qd8 g5
24.Nd3 0-0 25.Kf2! [/\ Qe3] Bb7 26.Qe3?!
36.Qg8+ Kg6 37.Rb6+ f6 38.Qe8+! Kh6
[ 26.Bxb7! Rxb7 27.Qe3 Rc8 28.Nb2 Rb6 39.Rb7! Qe1+ 40.Kh2 Nf3+
29.Na4 Rc6 30.Rd3 Rd8 31.Rhd1 ]
[ 40...Ng4+ 41.Kg3 Rxh3+ 42.Kxg4 Qe2+
26...Bxf3 27.gxf3 Rc6 28.Nb2 Rd8 29.Na4
( 42...Rh4+
43.Kg3 ; 42...f5+
43.Kxf5
d5 <=>
Qa5+ 44.Rb5 ) 43.Kxh3 ]
41.Kg3! Rxh3+ 42.Kxh3
[ 42.gxh3? Qg1+ 43.Kxf3 Qh1+ 44.Kg4
Qg2+ 45.Kf5 Qd5+! 46.Kg4 Qg2+ ]
B45
Korneev,O
2595 42...Qh1+ 43.Kg3
Bagaturov,G
2430 1-0
Cutro
2002
[Magomedov,M]
B46
86/160 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
Kramnik,V
2805
4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nb5 Nf6 6.N1c3 Bb4 7.a3
Timman,J
2590
Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 d5 9.exd5 exd5 10.Bd3 0-0 Wijk aan Zee
2003
11.0-0 d4 12.Ne2 Bg4 13.Bg5 Qd6 [Kramnik,V]
14.Re1 Rfe8 15.Bh4N
[ 15.Qd2 - 81/(152) ]
86/161 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 Qc7
15...Bh5
[ 15...Ne5 16.Qd2 Nxd3 17.cxd3 Bxe2 8.Qe2
18.Rxe2 Rxe2 19.Qxe2 Re8 20.Qd2 ]
[ 8.0-0 - 83/153 ]
16.Qd2 Ne4 17.Bxe4 Rxe4 18.Bg3 Qc5 8...Bd6N
[ 8...Nf6 9.e5 ]
19.Nf4 Bg6 20.Nxg6 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 hxg6
[ 8...e5 9.0-0 d6 10.f4 ]
22.Qd3
[ 22.b4! Qb6 ( 22...Qc3 23.Qxc3 dxc3 9.Qg4! Ne7
[ 9...Be5?! 10.f4 ]
24.Rd1 Re8 25.Kf1 ; 22...Qd5 ) 23.Qd3
[ 9...g6 10.f4 ]
(/\ b5) a6 24.h3 Rc8 ( 24...Rd8 25.Bh4 )
10.Qxg7
25.c4 ]
[ 10.f4!? ]
22...a5! 23.Bf4 a4 24.h3 Rd8 25.b4 axb3
10...Rg8
26.Qxb3 b5 27.Rb1 Rd5
[ 10...Be5? 11.Bf4! ]
[ 27...Ra8!?
A) 28.Bc1
Na5!
29.Qxb5
( 29.Qd3 11.Qxh7 Be5
[ 11...Rxg2 12.h4!? ( 12.Ne2 ) 12...Be5
Nc4 );
13.Bg5 ]
B) 28.Qxb5
Qxb5
29.Rxb5
Rxa3
30.Rc5 Ra1+! ( 30...Rc3? 31.Bd6! f6 12.Qh5
[ 12.Qh3 c5 ]
32.Kf1 Kf7 33.Ke2 Ke6 34.Rxc3 dxc3
35.Bf8 ) 31.Kh2 Ra6 32.Kg3 f6 33.Kf3 12...Rxg2 13.Ne2
[ 13.f4 Bxf4 14.Rf1 Rxh2 15.Qxf7+
g5 34.Bd2 Kf7 35.Ke4 Ke6 ]
( 15.Qf3 Bg3+ 16.Kd1 f5 ) 15...Kxf7
28.Qd3 Rf5?!
16.Bxf4 Qxf4 17.Rxf4+ Ke8 18.0-0-0
[ 28...Nd8 29.Bd2 Ne6 30.Bb4 Qc6
Ng6= ]
31.Qe4 ( 31.Re1 Rd8 /\ Rc8 ) 31...Ng5
13...d5
32.Qd3 ( 32.Qe2? Nxh3+ ) 32...Ne6 ]
[ 13...Ng6? 14.Qh3 ]
29.Bd2 Ne5
[ 13...Rg8 14.f4 Bf6 15.e5 Rh8 ]
[ 29...Nd8
30.a4
bxa4
31.Rb8
Qc7
14.f4 Bd6 15.Bd2
( 31...Rd5 32.Qe4 ) 32.Ra8 ]
[ 15.Be3!? Rb8 16.e5 Bb4+ 17.c3 Ba5
30.Qe4 d3 31.Be3 Qxc2 32.Rxb5! Qc3
18.b4 Bb6 19.Bxb6 Qxb6 20.Qf3 Rg8
[ 32...Nf3+ 33.gxf3 Rxb5 34.Qe8+ Kh7
21.Qf2 ]
35.Qxb5 d2 36.Bxd2 Qxd2 37.a4 ]
[ 32...f6 33.Rb8+ Kh7 34.Qa8 g5 35.Qe4 15...Rb8 16.0-0-0 c5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

126

[ 16...Qb6 17.b3 ( 17.Bc3 dxe4 ) 17...c5

18.c4 ]
17.e5 Qb6 18.Bc3!
[ 18.b3 c4 19.exd6 cxd3 ]
18...d4
[ 18...Bc7 19.Rhg1 Rxg1 20.Rxg1 d4
21.Rg7 Kd7 22.Qxf7 Bd8 23.f5! ( 23.Bd2
Qxb2+ 24.Kd1 ) 23...dxc3 24.Nxc3+- ]
19.exd6 dxc3 20.Qh8+
[ 20.b3+- ]
20...Rg8
[ 20...Kd7 21.b3 ( 21.Bb5+ Nc6 22.Bxc6+
Kxc6
23.Qxc3
Rxe2
24.Qf3+
Kd7
25.Qxe2 Qxb2+ 26.Kd2 Rb4 ) 21...Nd5
22.Nxc3 ]
21.Qxc3 Nd5 22.Qe5 Kd7
[ 22...f6 23.Qh5+ Kd8 24.b3+- ]
23.f5+- Bb7 24.fxe6+ fxe6 25.Rhf1 Qxd6
26.Rf7+ Kc6 27.Qxd6+ Kxd6 28.Bh7 Rg2
29.Nf4 Rxh2 30.c4
1-0

Nijboer,F
Rublevsky,S
Bled (ol)
[Nijboer,F]

37.Qxd7
g4
38.Nxc5 )
31...Qxg5
32.Rxf7+ Rxf7 33.Qxg5
A) 33...h4
34.Qd8
h3
( 34...a4
35.bxa4 ) 35.Qxa5 h2+ 36.Kh1 Rh5
37.Qd2 ;
B) 33...Rh8 34.Nf4 Nf8 35.g3 h4
36.gxh4 ( 36.Kg2 )]
31.Rgg3! Rf8
[ 31...Nxe5? 32.Rf4+- ]
32.Qg5 Rh7 33.Qe7!+- Qc6 34.Rxg6+ Kh8
35.Rgf6 Rg7 36.Rh6+ Kg8 37.Rg3
1-0

Al_Modiahki,M
Volokitin,And
Bermuda

B46
2570
2565
2003

86/(162) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5
8.0-0 Nf6 * 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.b3 Qc7
11.Re1N
[ 11.Kh1 - 83/154 ]
B46
2555 11...Bb4 12.Bd2 Qa5 13.a3 Bxc3 14.b4
2660 Qc7 15.Bxc3 dxe4 16.Bxe4 Nxe4 17.Qxe4
2002 c5 18.Qg4 h5 19.Qxg7 0-0-0 20.Qg3
Rhg8 21.Qxc7+ Kxc7 22.g3 Rg4

86/162 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5
8.0-0 Nf6 9.Re1 Bb7 10.Bf4 Be7 11.e5
Nd7 12.Na4 c5 13.c4 d4 14.b3 Bg5
[ 14...Qc7 15.Qh5 ]
[ 14...Nb6 15.Nxb6 ( 15.Nb2 ) 15...Qxb6
16.Qg4 0-0-0 ]
15.Qg4!N
[ 15.Bg3 - 85/159 ]
15...Bxf4
16.Qxf4
h6
17.Be4!
Bxe4
18.Qxe4
[ 18.Rxe4?! Qg5= ]
18...a5 19.Rad1 g6 20.Rd3
[ 20.Nxc5!? Nxc5 21.Qc6+ Nd7 22.Rxd4
Qc8 ( 22...Ra7 23.Red1 ) 23.Qa4 Qc7
24.Red1 Rd8 ]
20...Kf8 21.Rg3 Kg7 22.h4 h5 23.Rg5!
Ra7 24.Rd1! Qa8 25.Qf4 Qc6 26.Rd3
Raa8 27.Nb2 Rh6 28.Rf3 Rf8 29.Qd2
Qe4 30.Nd3 Ra8
[ 30...Qxh4
31.Rf4
( 31.Nf4?
Kg8= ;
31.Rh3!? Qe4 32.Qxa5 Qe2?! 33.Qc7
Qd2 34.Rgg3 h4 35.Rf3 Qd1+ 36.Kh2 g5

Fontaine,R
Ilincic,Z
Novi Sad
[Ilincic,Z]

B47
2525
2535
2003

86/163 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 e6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Ndb5 Qb8 7.Be3 a6
8.Bb6 axb5 9.Nxb5 Bb4+
[ 9...Ra5?! 10.Nc7+ Ke7
A) 11.f4 f5! 12.b4 Ra3 13.b5 Kf7
14.exf5 Bb4+ 15.Kf2 Nf6-+ ;
B) 11.Bxa5 Nxa5 12.Nb5 Qe5 13.Qd2!
( 13.Nc3 d5 ) 13...Qxb2 ( 13...Qxe4+
14.Be2
Qxg2
15.0-0-0 ) 14.Qd6+
( 14.Rd1 Ke8 15.Nc7+ Kd8 16.Nxe6+
fxe6 17.Qxa5+ b6 18.Qa4 Bb4+-+ )
14...Kf6 15.Qf4+ Ke7 16.Qd6+ ;
C) 11.Qd3! Rg5 12.f4 Rg4 13.Qa3++- ]
10.c3 Ba5 11.Nc7+ Qxc7 12.Bxc7 Bxc7
13.Qg4 g6! 14.Bb5
[ 14.Bc4 h5! ( 14...Nge7 - 82/155 ) 15.Qe2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Nf6 16.0-0 0-0 17.Rad1 Kg7 18.a3 Rd8
19.Rfe1 d5 20.exd5 exd5 21.Bb3 Ra5!
22.h3 Bf5 ]
14...h5!N
[ 14...Nge7 ]
15.Qe2
[ 15.Qg5 h4! 16.Qe3 Nf6 17.Qf3 Ke7
18.0-0 g5 19.Qe2 Be5 20.a4 d6 21.Qc4
Bd7 ]
[ 15.Qh4 Nh6! ( 15...Bd8 16.Qf4 Nf6
17.0-0 d5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Qf3 Bd7
20.c4 ) 16.0-0 0-0 17.h3 Kg7 18.Rfe1 d5
19.a4 Rd8 ]
15...Nf6 16.a3?!
[ 16.a4 ]
16...0-0 17.0-0 Kg7 18.f4
[ 18.Rfe1 d5 19.exd5 exd5 20.Rad1
Bb6 ]
18...d5! 19.e5
[ 19.exd5 exd5 20.Kh1 Re8 ]
19...Ng4
[ 19...Ne4
20.Bd3
Nc5
21.Bc2
f6
22.exf6+ Rxf6 23.g3 h4 ]
20.Kh1 Bb6 21.Bd3
[ 21.h3 Ne3 22.Rf3 Nf5 23.Bd3 ( 23.g4
hxg4 24.hxg4 Rh8+ 25.Kg2 Nh4+-+ )
23...Nce7 24.g3 Bd7 25.Kg2 Bc6 26.Bb5
Ne3+ 27.Kh2 N7f5 ]
[ 21.Rf3 Bd7 22.Rd1 h4! 23.Rdf1 d4!
24.Rh3
Ne3
25.Qf2!
( 25.Ra1
Nd5
26.Rxh4 dxc3 27.bxc3 Nxc3 28.Qc4
Nxb5
29.Qxb5
Bd4
30.Rd1
Rxa3
31.Qxb7 Rfa8! 32.h3 R8a7-+ ) 25...Nf5
26.Bd3 Nce7 27.c4
A) 27...Bc6 28.b4 Ne3 29.Rg1 Nxg2
30.b5! Nxf4+ 31.bxc6 Nxh3 32.Qf6+
Kg8 33.cxb7 ( 33.Rg2 bxc6 34.Bxg6
fxg6 35.Rxg6+ Nxg6 36.Qxg6+ Kh8 )
33...Rab8
34.Kg2!
( 34.Rg2
Rxb7
35.Qxh4 Ra7 36.Rb2 Bc5 37.Qxh3
Rxa3 38.Rb5 Nf5! 39.Rxc5 Ne3 )
34...Nd5
( 34...Nxg1
35.Qxe7
Bd8
36.Qd7 Bg5 37.Kxg1 Rfd8 38.Qc7+- )
35.cxd5 Bd8 36.Qf3 Nxg1 37.Kxg1
Rxb7 38.dxe6 Rb3 39.exf7+ Rxf7
40.Qe4 ;
B) 27...f6! 28.Qe1 Bc7 29.exf6+ Rxf6
30.Rf2 Raf8 31.Qb4 Bc6 ]
21...Ne7! 22.a4 Bd7 23.a5!?
[ 23.b3 Rfc8 24.Qe1 Ne3 25.Rf3 N7f5
26.Bxf5 Nxf5 27.Rd3 Bc6 28.Rc1 h4 ]
[ 23.h3 Ne3 24.Rf3 N7f5 25.a5 h4

127
26.Kh2 Ba7 27.a6 bxa6 28.Rxa6 Bc5
29.Bxf5
Nxf5
30.b4
Be7
31.Rxa8
( 31.Qd3 Rab8 32.Ra5 Bd8 33.Ra7 Bb5
34.Qd2 Bb6 ) 31...Rxa8 32.Qd3 Ra3 ]
23...Rxa5 24.Rxa5 Bxa5 25.h3 Nh6 26.Qf2
[ 26.g4 hxg4 27.hxg4
A) 27...Rh8 28.Kg2 Bc6 29.Kg3 Bd8
30.b4 d4 31.b5 Nef5+? 32.gxf5 Nxf5+
33.Bxf5 Bh4+ 34.Kh2 ( 34.Kh3?? Bf2+
35.Kg4 gxf5+ 36.Kg5 Bh4# # ) 34...gxf5
35.bxc6+- ;
B) 27...Bb6 28.Kg2 Bc6 29.Kg3 Ra8
30.Bb5 ( 30.Rh1 d4 ) 30...g5! 31.fxg5
Nhg8 32.Qf3 Rf8 33.Bd3 ( 33.Bxc6
bxc6 34.Qe2 Ng6 35.Qa6 Rb8 36.Re1
N8e7 ) 33...Bc7 34.Qe3 Ng6 35.Bxg6
fxg6 36.Rxf8 Kxf8 37.Kf4 Ne7 ]
26...Nc8!
[ 26...Bc7 27.b4 ( 27.Qc5 Nc6 28.b4 b6
29.Qe3 f6 30.b5 Na5 31.Qg3 Nf5
32.Bxf5 exf5 33.exf6+ Rxf6 ) 27...Nhf5
28.Ra1 f6 29.Ra7 Bc8 30.Qc5 ]
27.Ra1 Bb6 28.Qe2
[ 28.Qh4
A) 28...Bd8 29.Qf2 Bc6 30.Ra8 Ne7
( 30...Nb6
31.Rxd8!+- )
31.b4
Bb6
32.Qa2 Bd7 33.Rxf8 Kxf8 34.g3 ;
B) 28...f6 29.Qg3 Nf5 30.Bxf5 exf5
31.Rd1 Bc6 ( 31...Be6 32.Qe1 Ne7
33.c4! ) 32.Qh4 fxe5 33.fxe5 f4 ]
[ 28.Qc2 Be3 29.Rf1 Ne7 30.Kh2 Nhf5 ]
28...Ne7 29.g4
[ 29.Bb5
Nef5
30.Kh2
Rh8!
31.g3
( 31.Bxd7
Ng4+
32.hxg4
hxg4# # )
31...Bxb5 32.Qxb5 Bf2 33.Kg2 Bxg3 ]
29...hxg4 30.hxg4 Bc6 31.Kh2 Bc7! 32.b4
[ 32.Kh3 Rh8 33.Kg3 Nhg8 34.b4 g5!
35.fxg5 ( 35.b5 gxf4+ 36.Kxf4 Bxb5!
37.Bxb5
Rh3!
38.g5
Ng6+
39.Kg4
Rxc3-+ ) 35...f6 36.gxf6+ Nxf6 37.Qe3
( 37.b5 Ne4+! 38.Kg2 Bxe5 39.Qe3 d4!
40.cxd4 Nd5-+ ) 37...Ne4+ 38.Kg2 Bxe5
39.Bxe4 dxe4 ]
32...f5!
[ 32...f6!? 33.b5 Bd7 34.b6 ( 34.Ra7 Bc8
35.Kh3 fxe5 36.fxe5 Nf7-+ ) 34...Bb8
35.Ra8! Bxe5! 36.fxe5! Rxa8 37.exf6+
Kxf6
38.g5+
Kxg5
39.Qe3+
Kf6
40.Qxh6 ]
33.g5
[ 33.exf6+ Rxf6 34.Kg1 Bxf4-+ ]
[ 33.gxf5 Nexf5 34.b5 Bd7 35.Ra7 Bc8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
A) 36.Ra8 Ng4+! 37.Kh3 ( 37.Qxg4
Rh8+ 38.Kg1 Bb6+ 39.Kg2 Ne3+ )
37...Nfe3 38.b6 Bd8! 39.Rxc8 Rh8+
40.Kg3 Bh4+ 41.Kf3 Rxc8-+ ;
B) 36.Kg2 Bb6 37.Ra8 Ne3+ 38.Kg3
Nhf5+ 39.Bxf5 Nxf5+ 40.Kg2 Ne3+
41.Kg3 Nc4 ]
33...Ng4+ 34.Kg3 Bb6 35.b5
[ 35.Bb5 Rh8 36.Bxc6 bxc6 37.Qa6 Bf2+
38.Kf3 Rh3+ 39.Ke2 Be3-+ ]
35...Bd7 36.Rh1 Rc8 37.c4
[ 37.Qc2 Bf2+ 38.Kf3 d4-+ ]
37...Nf2
[ 37...Bf2+ 38.Kf3
A) 38...Nc6 39.Kg2! ( 39.bxc6 Bxc6-+ )
39...dxc4
40.Qf3!
Nd8
( 40...cxd3
41.Qh3+- ) 41.Qh3 Nf7 42.Qh7+ Kf8
43.Be2 ;
B) 38...dxc4 39.Bxc4 Nc6 40.Kg2 Nd4
41.Qd3 Rxc4 42.Qa3 Ne3+ ( 42...Be8
43.Qe7+ Bf7 44.Rh7+! Kxh7 45.Qxf7+
Kh8 46.Qf8+ ) 43.Kxf2 Nd5 44.Qa8 Bc8
45.Qa5 b6! ( 45...Rc2+ 46.Kg3 Ne2+
47.Kf3 Nexf4 48.Qd8 Nh5 49.Ra1 Rc3+
50.Kf2 Kf7 51.Ra8 Ne7 52.Qh8 Rc2+
53.Kf3 f4 ) 46.Qa7+ Rc7 47.Qa4
Ne2! ]
38.Rh2 dxc4
[ 38...Nxd3
39.Qxd3
Rxc4
40.Qa3
( 40.Rc2 Bxb5 41.Rxc4 Bxc4 42.Qb1
Nc8-+ ) 40...Bc5 41.Qa8 Rc3+ 42.Kg2
Rc2+ 43.Kg3 Rxh2 44.Kxh2 b6-+ ]
39.Bxc4
[ 39.Rxf2 cxd3 40.Qxd3 Bxf2+ 41.Kxf2
Nd5-+ ]
39...Ne4+ 40.Kf3
[ 40.Kg2 Nd5 41.Bxd5 exd5 42.Qb2 Be6
43.Qa2 Bg8 44.Qa4 d4-+ ]
40...Nd5! 41.Qf1
[ 41.Qd3 Bxb5! 42.Bxb5 Rc3 43.Qxc3
Nexc3 44.Bd7 Be3-+ ]
41...Bg1!?
[ 41...Ra8 42.Qc1 Bc5 43.Ra2 Rxa2
44.Bxa2 Ndc3 45.Bc4 Nxb5-+ ]
42.Qh3
[ 42.Rg2 Ne3 43.Qxg1 Nxg2 44.Qd4
Nh4+ 45.Ke2 Be8-+ ]
[ 42.Qxg1 Rxc4 43.Qa7 Rc3+ 44.Ke2
( 44.Kg2
Nxf4+
45.Kg1
Rc1#
#)
44...Bxb5+ 45.Kd1 Ne3+-+ ]
42...Bxh2 43.Qh6+ Kf7 44.Qh7+ Ke8!
45.Bxd5

128
[ 45.Qxg6+ Kd8 46.Qg8+ Kc7 47.Qg7
Nxf4 48.b6+ Kxb6 49.Qxd7 Rxc4-+ ]
45...Rc3+ 46.Kg2
[ 46.Ke2 Bxb5+ 47.Kd1 exd5 48.Qxg6+
( 48.Qxh2 Ba4+ 49.Ke1 Rc1+ 50.Ke2
Rc2+ ) 48...Kd8 49.Qb6+ Rc7 50.g6 Kc8
51.Qe6+ Kb8-+ ]
46...Rc2+ 47.Kf3
[ 47.Kh3 Bxf4! 48.Qh8+ Ke7 49.Qg7+
Kd8 50.Qf8+ Be8-+ ]
47...Rf2+ 48.Ke3 Bxf4+ 49.Kd4
[ 49.Kd3 Bxb5+ 50.Bc4 Rd2# # ]
49...Rd2+ 50.Kc4 exd5+ 51.Kb4 Bxe5
52.Qxg6+ Kd8 53.b6 Nd6! 54.Qg8+ Be8
55.Kc5 Nc4! 56.Kb4 Rb2+
0-1

Movsesian,S
Gershon,A
Bermuda
[RR]

B47
2660
2570
2003

86/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 * 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0
Nf6 8.Kh1 Bb4 9.Qd3 d6
[ 9...Qd6 - 78/192 ]
10.f4 0-0 11.Bf3 Nxd4 12.Qxd4 Bc5
13.Qd3 Rd8N
[ 13...Bd7 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 Qxe5
16.Bxb7 Ra7 17.Bf4 Qh5 18.Bxa6 e5
19.Bg3 e4 20.Qe2 Bg4 21.Qb5 Bd7
22.Qe2 Bg4= ]
14.Qe2 Bd4 15.Bd2 Bd7 16.Rfd1 Bc6
17.Be1 Qb6 18.a4 d5 19.a5 Qc5 20.e5
Bxc3 21.Bxc3 d4 22.Bxd4 Rxd4 23.exf6
gxf6 24.Bxc6 bxc6
-

Ulibin,M
Goloshchapov,A
Port Erin
[Goloshchapov,A]

B47
2585
2540
2002

86/164 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 a6 7.Nb3 b5 8.Bd3
Bb7 9.Be3 Nf6 10.0-0
[ 10.e5 b4! 11.Ne4 ( 11.Nb5 axb5 12.exf6
gxf6 13.0-0 f5 14.Bxb5 Bg7 ) 11...Nxe4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
( 11...Nd5 12.Qe2 d6 13.exd6 Bxd6
14.Nxd6+ Qxd6 15.Nc5 ) 12.Bxe4 d5
13.exd6 ( 13.Bd3 d4 ) 13...Bxd6= ]
10...Nb4!?
[ 10...Bb4 11.a4 ( 11.e5 Bxc3 12.bxc3
Nd5 13.Bc5 g5! 14.Qh5 gxf4 ) 11...Bxc3
12.bxc3 bxa4 13.Rxa4 ( 13.Nc5 d6
14.Nxb7 Qxb7 15.Rxa4 0-0 16.Qe2 a5 )
13...d6 14.c4 ]
[ 10...d6 - 80/230 ]
11.a3N
[ 11.Rc1 ]
11...Nxd3 12.cxd3 Be7
[ 12...Rc8 13.Rc1 Qb8! ]
13.Rc1 Qd8 14.f5 e5?
[ 14...0-0! 15.e5?! Nd5 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
17.f6 gxf6 18.Bh6 Qb6+ ( 18...f5 19.Bxf8
Bxf8 ) 19.d4 f5 20.Bxf8 Rxf8 ]
15.d4! exd4
[ 15...d6 16.d5 ]
16.Bxd4
[ 16.Nxd4!? d6 ( 16...Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Bxe4
18.Qg4 Bd5 19.Qxg7 Bf6 20.Qg3 )
17.Nd5!
A) 17...Bxd5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Bf2!+- ;
B) 17...0-0 18.Nc6 Bxc6 19.Rxc6 Nxd5
( 19...Nxe4?
20.Bb6
Qe8
21.Qc2! )
20.Qxd5 ;
C) 17...Nxd5 18.exd5 Bxd5 ( 18...Bf6
19.Nc6 Bxc6 20.dxc6 ) 19.Nxb5 axb5
20.Qxd5 0-0 21.Qxb5 Bf6 ( 21...Rb8
22.Qe2 Rb3 23.Bd4 Bf6 24.Qc4 Bxd4+
25.Qxd4 ) 22.Bb6!
Qe7
( 22...Rb8
23.Bxd8 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 Rxb5 25.Be7
Re8 26.Bxd6 Bxb2 27.Rb1 ) 23.a4!?
( 23.Rfe1 Be5 ) 23...Rfb8 24.Rc4 ]
16...d6 17.Nd5! Bxd5
[ 17...Nxd5 18.exd5 0-0? 19.f6 gxf6
( 19...Bxf6
20.Rxf6+- ) 20.Qg4+
Kh8
21.Rce1+- ]
18.exd5 0-0 19.Re1?
[ 19.Qf3! Nd7 ( 19...Rc8 20.Rxc8 Qxc8
21.Na5 ) 20.Qg3! Ne5 ( 20...Bf6 21.Qxd6
Bxd4+ 22.Nxd4 Nf6 23.Qxd8 Rfxd8
24.Nc6 Rd6 25.Rfd1 Kf8 26.Nb4 Rad8
27.Rc5 a5 28.Nc6 Rxd5 29.Rdxd5 Rxd5
30.Rxd5 Nxd5 31.Nxa5 ) 21.Bxe5 dxe5
22.Rc6! Qxd5?? 23.f6! ]
19...Nxd5! 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Qxd5 Bf6
22.Rc6
[ 22.Nd4 Qb6 23.Re4 Rac8 24.Rd1 Rfe8
25.Rg4+ Kf8 ]

129
22...Re8! 23.Rf1 Re5?
[ 23...Qe7!
24.Nd2
( 24.Rxd6?
Rad8
25.Rxd8 Qe3+ 26.Rf2 Rxd8 27.Qf3
Rd3!+- ; 24.Kh1 Bxb2 ) 24...Bxb2 25.Rxd6
Bf6 ( 25...Rad8 26.Ne4! ) 26.Rf3! Rac8!
( 26...Rad8? 27.Ne4! Qxe4 28.Qxe4 Rxe4
29.Rg3+ Kf8 30.Rxf6 ) 27.Nf1 Red8
28.Rg3+ Kf8 29.Rd3 Qc7! 30.Rxd8+
( 30.Ne3 Be7 ) 30...Rxd8 31.Qe4 Rxd3
32.Qxd3 Be7 ]
24.Qf3?
[ 24.Qxd6! Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Re2 ( 25...Rc8
26.Nc1! ) 26.Nc5!
Bxb2
27.f6+
Kg6
28.Nd3=
Bxa3??
29.Nf4+
Kh6
30.Rd5+- ]
24...Qe7 25.Nc1!?
[ 25.Nd4
Kh8
( 25...Re3??
26.Ne6+ )
26.Rc2 Qe8 27.Qf2 Rc8 ]
25...Re3 26.Qd1 Re8 27.Nd3
[ 27.Rxd6? Re1 28.Qd2! ( 28.Qg4+ Kh8
29.Rd1 Qa7+ 30.Kh1 Qf2! 31.Qf3 Qxf3
32.gxf3 Rxf1+ 33.Rxf1 Bxb2-+ ) 28...Qe5!
29.g3 Rxf1+ 30.Kxf1 Qxf5+ 31.Kg2 Qe4+
32.Kg1 Qb1 ]
27...Re2! 28.Rc2
[ 28.Nf4?? Qe3+ 29.Kh1 Re1-+ ]
28...Rxc2 29.Qxc2 Qe2 30.Qb1
[ 30.Qxe2 Rxe2 31.Rd1! Bd4+ ( 31...a5??
32.Nf4 Rxb2 33.Nh5+ ) 32.Kf1 Re4!
( 32...Rc2 33.Nb4 Rf2+ 34.Ke1 Bc5
35.Nxa6 Rxb2 36.Nxc5 dxc5 37.Rd5 )
33.Rd2 ( 33.Re1 Rxe1+ 34.Kxe1 h5!? )
33...Kf6 34.Nb4 Be5 35.Nxa6 Bxh2 ]
30...Re4!?
[ 30...Re3 31.Nf4 Qxb2 32.Nh5+ Kg8
33.Nxf6+ Qxf6 ]
31.h3
[ 31.Kh1!? Re3 32.Rd1 Qg4 ]
31...Rc4!?
[ 31...Re3 32.Nf4 Qxb2 33.Nh5+ Kg8
34.Nxf6+ Qxf6 ]
32.Re1
[ 32.b3 Rc2 33.Nf4 Qd2 34.Qd1 Bd4+
35.Kh1 Qxd1 36.Rxd1 Be5 37.Nd3
Kf6-+ ]
32...Qc2 33.Rc1
[ 33.Kf1!? Qd2! 34.Qd1 Qg5! 35.Qf3
Bxb2! ]
33...Qxb1 34.Rxb1 [R 9/i] Rc2
[ 34...Bd4+ 35.Kf1 Kf6 ]
35.b3?
[ 35.Rd1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

130

35...Rd2?
[ 35...Ra2-+ ]
36.Nb4 Bd4+ 37.Kh2
[ 37.Kh1 a5 38.Nc6 Bb6 ]
37...Be5+ 38.Kg1 Bd4+ 39.Kh2 Be5+
40.Kg1 a5 41.Nc6 Bc3 42.Rf1
[ 42.a4 Rd5! ]
42...Kf6 43.Rf3 b4! 44.axb4 axb4 45.Rf4
d5 46.Nxb4 d4 47.Na6
[ 47.Nc6 d3 48.Rf3 Rd1+ 49.Rf1 ( 49.Kh2
Be1 50.g4 d2 ) 49...Be1!-+ ]
47...d3! 48.Nc5 Ke5!-+ 49.Nxd3+
[ 49.Rc4 Bd4+ 50.Kh2 Kd5 51.Na6 Be5+
52.Kg1 Bg3 53.Nb4+ Ke5 54.Rc1 Ke4-+ ]
[ 49.Re4+ Kd5 50.b4 Bd4+!-+ ]
49...Rxd3 50.Rh4 Be1! 51.Rc4
[ 51.Rxh7 Bg3 52.Kf1 Re3 ]
51...Bg3 52.Rc1 Rxb3 53.Rf1 Re3 54.Kh1
h5 55.Kg1 h4 56.Kh1 Re1
0-1

Sutovsky,E
Macieja,B
Bled (ol)
[Sutovsky,E]

B47
2655
2615
2002

86/165 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 a6
8.Be3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Rc8 11.Rfd1!
Nf6
[ 11...b4!? 12.Na4 Nf6 ]
12.e5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5 14.a4 Qc6?!N
[ 14...Qb7 - 48/(250) ]
15.axb5 axb5 16.Rd3!! b4
[ 16...Qxc2 17.Rc3! Rxc3 18.Qxc3 Qxc3
19.bxc3 b4 ( 19...Bc6 (Macieja,B) 20.Bxb5
Bxb5 21.Ra8+ Ke7 22.Bc5+ d6 23.Bxd6+
Kd7 24.Bxf8 Kc6 25.Rb8 ) 20.cxb4 Bxb4
21.Rb1 Be7 22.Rb8+ Bd8 23.Bb6 Ke7
24.Bc5+ Ke8 25.Kf2 f6? 26.exf6 gxf6
27.Bh5# # ]
17.c4! Qxc4
[ 17...Bxc4 18.Rc1! Qd5 19.Qxd5 exd5
20.Rxd5 ]
[ 17...Bxg2 18.Ra6! ]
18.Rc3! bxc3 19.Bxc4 Bxc4 20.Qxc3 Be7
21.Ra4
[ 21.f5! exf5 22.e6 fxe6 23.Qxg7 Rf8
24.Qxh7 ( 24.Rc1 Bf6 25.Qxh7 Bxb2 )
24...Bd5
25.Bh6
Rf7
26.Qh8+
Bf8

27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.Qh5+ Ke7 29.Qg5+

Ke8 30.h4 Rc2 31.g3! ]
21...Ba6 22.Rxa6!?
[ 22.Qb3 Rc6 23.Qb8+ Bc8 ( 23...Bd8
24.b4 0-0 25.Bc5+- ) 24.b4 0-0 ]
22...Rxc3 23.Ra8+ Bd8 24.bxc3 [R 9/k] f6
25.exf6
[ 25.Bb6! Ke7 26.Bc5+ Kf7 27.Ra7 Ke8
28.Kf1! g5 29.Ra8 Kf7 30.Bb6 ]
25...gxf6 26.g4 Rg8 27.h3
[ 27.Kf2 ]
27...Kf7! 28.Ra7 Ke8?!
[ 28...h5! 29.Rxd7+ Ke8 30.Rh7! hxg4
31.h4! ]
29.Kf2 Be7 30.c4 Bd6 31.Kf3?
[ 31.c5 Be7 32.Kf3 Bd8 33.h4 h6
( 33...Be7 34.g5 /\ Kg4-h5 ) 34.Ra8 Kf7
35.h5 Be7 36.Ra7 Rd8 37.f5+- ]
31...Ke7! 32.c5
[ 32.Ra5!? ]
32...Bb8 33.Rb7 Rc8 34.c6?!
[ 34.Ke4 Bc7 35.Ra7! d5+ 36.cxd6+
Kxd6 37.Bd4 ]
34...Bc7! 35.Bc5+ Kd8!
[ 35...Ke8 36.Bb6! Kd8 37.Rxc7! Rxc7
38.g5 fxg5 39.fxg5 dxc6 40.h4+- ]
36.Bd4 e5! 37.fxe5 fxe5 38.cxd7 Rb8!
[ 38...Ra8 39.Ba7!+- ]
39.Rxc7 exd4 40.Rc8+
[ 40.Rc4 Rb3+= ]
[ 40.Ra7 Rb3+ 41.Ke4 d3 42.Ke3 d2+
43.Kxd2 Rxh3= ]
40...Rxc8 41.dxc8Q+ Kxc8 42.Ke4 Kd7
43.Kxd4 Kd6= 44.Ke4 Ke6 45.Kf3 Kf6
46.Kf4 Kg6 47.h4 Kf6 48.Ke4 Ke6 49.Kf4
Kf6 50.Ke4 Ke6 51.Kd4 Kd6 52.h5 h6
53.g5 Ke6 54.g6 Kf6 55.Kd5 Kg7 56.Ke6
Kg8 57.Kf6 Kf8 58.g7+ Kg8 59.Kg6
-

Christiansen,L
Macieja,B
Bermuda

B47
2560
2625
2003

86/(165) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.f4 Nxd4 7.Qxd4
a6 8.Be3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Rc8
11.Rfd1! Nf6 12.e5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
14.a4 * Be7N 15.axb5 axb5 16.c3 Qc6
17.Qb6 Qxb6 18.Bxb6 g5 19.fxg5 Bxg5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
20.Bd4 Bc6
23.Ra5

21.b4

Ramaswamy,A
Prudnikova,S
Bled (ol)
[Prudnikova,S]

131
0-0

22.Rf1

Be7

B48
2270
2405
2002

86/(166) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 *
Nxd4 8.Qxd4N
[ 8.Bxd4 - 47/232 ]
8...b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.Rd1
[ 10.0-0-0!? Rc8 ]
10...Nf6 11.e5 Nd5 12.Nxd5 Bxd5 13.0-0
Be7
[ 13...Qb7?! 14.Qg4 h5 15.Qg5 h4 16.h3
Rh6 17.Bd3 ]
14.c3 0-0
[ 14...Bxa2!? 15.Bf3 Rd8 16.Ra1 Bc4
17.Rfb1 b4 18.cxb4 Bb5 19.Rc1 Qb8
20.Bf4 0-0 21.Rd1 f6= ]
15.f4 f6
[ 15...d6 16.exd6 Bxd6 17.Bf3 Bxf3
18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Bd5= ]
[ 15...Rad8 16.f5 f6 17.exf6 Rxf6 18.fxe6
dxe6
19.Qb6
Rxf1+
20.Rxf1
Qxb6
21.Bxb6 Rb8 22.Bd4= ]
16.exf6 Bxf6 17.Qd2
-

Grischuk,A
Polgar,Ju
Wijk aan Zee
[Grischuk,A]

B48
2710
2700
2003

86/166 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 b5
8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.f3
[ 9.Bd3 - 49/(224) ]
9...Bb7 10.0-0-0 Ne7?! 11.Kb1N
[ 11.Bd3 ]
[ 11.h4! ]
11...Ng6 12.h4 b4
[ 12...Bb4 13.h5 Bxc3 14.Qxc3 Qxc3
15.bxc3
Ne7
( 15...Ne5
16.h6
Rg8
17.hxg7 Rxg7 18.Bh6 Rg6 19.Bf4 )
16.h6 ]

13.Ne2 Ne5 14.Nf4 Rc8 15.Bd4 f6 16.Nh5

[ 16.Bxe5 fxe5 17.Nd3 Bd6 ]
16...Qd6! 17.Qe1
[ 17.Qe2!? ]
17...Qc7 18.Rd2 Bc5?!
[ 18...Qa5
19.b3
Nc6
20.g4
Nxd4
21.Rxd4 ]
[ 18...Kf7 19.b3 ( 19.f4 Nc6 20.Be3 b3!!
21.axb3 Nb4 22.Qd1 Qa5 23.Rxd7+ Be7
24.Bc4 Rxc4 25.bxc4 Bxe4 26.Qd6
Bxc2+ 27.Kc1 Re8 ) 19...Be7 20.f4 Nc6
21.Bb2 ]
19.Nxg7+ Ke7 20.Qe3??
[ 20.Bxc5+ Qxc5 21.Nh5 Nxf3 22.gxf3
Qxh5 23.Qg3 d5 24.Qg1!+- ( 24.exd5
Bxd5 25.Bxa6+- )]
20...h5! 21.Be2
[ 21.f4 Ng4 22.Bxc5+ Qxc5 23.Qd3 Rc7
24.e5 Kf7 25.Qxd7+!? Rxd7 26.Rxd7+
Qe7 27.Rxe7+ Kxe7 28.Nxh5 Rxh5 ]
[ 21.Rh3!? Rh7 22.Rg3 Kf8 23.f4 Ng4
24.Bxc5+ Qxc5 25.Qxc5+ Rxc5 26.Nxh5
Rhxh5 27.Rxg4 Bxe4 ]
21...Rh7 22.Nxh5!
[ 22.f4 Ng4 23.Bxg4 hxg4 24.Rhd1 Bxd4
25.Qxd4 Rxg7 26.Qxd7+ Kf8 27.Qxe6
Qe7 28.Qf5 Re8 29.e5 Qe6 30.Qh5 Qf7
31.Qh8+ Rg8 32.Qh6+ Qg7 33.Qxg7+
Rxg7 34.exf6 Rf7 ]
22...Rxh5 23.f4 Bxd4 24.Qxd4 Nc6 25.Qe3
Rh7 26.g4 Rg8 27.g5?
[ 27.h5 e5 28.g5 fxg5 ( 28...exf4 29.Qc5+
d6 30.Qf5 ) 29.fxg5 Nd4 30.Rg1 ]
27...fxg5 28.fxg5 Qe5-+ 29.Rdd1 Kd8
30.Qb6+?! Kc8 31.Qf2
[ 31.Bxa6 Bxa6 32.Qxa6+ Kc7 ]
31...a5! 32.Rhg1 a4 33.g6 a3 34.c3 Rh6
35.g7 bxc3 36.bxa3 Rf6 37.Qb6 Rf7
38.Rg5
Qxe4+
39.Bd3
Qf3
40.Kc2
Rgxg7?! 41.Rxg7 Rxg7 42.Rf1 Rg2+
43.Kc1
[ 43.Kxc3 Ne7! ]
43...Rb2! 44.Qxb7+ Kxb7 45.Rxf3 Rh2
46.Rf4 d5 47.h5 e5
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

132

B48 13.Qd4! Bxc3N 14.Nxc3 Qf4+ 15.Kb1 Nc6

Yemelin,V
2530 16.Qc4! 0-0 17.Nxe4 Kg7 18.Qc3 Ne7
[ 18...Qe5 19.Qe3! ]
Jakovenko,D
2550
Russia (ch)
2002 19.g3
[ 19.Qc5!? Ng6 ( 19...Nd5? 20.Bc4! Ne3
86/(167) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
21.Nxf6! Kxf6 22.Qxf8 Nxd1 23.Rxd1
4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2
Qxc4 24.Qh6+ Ke7 25.Qg5+ f6 26.Qg7+
b5 8.0-0-0 Nf6 9.Bf4 Qb6 10.Nb3N *
Ke8 27.Qxf6+- ) 20.h4 ]
[ 10.e5 - 85/(162) ]
19...Qe5 20.Qa3 Qc7 21.g4!
10...Bb4 11.f3 0-0 12.g4 Rd8 13.g5 Ne8
[ 21.Bg2 b5 22.Qc5 ( 22.f4 Bb7 ; 22.Nd6
14.Kb1
Bb7 ; 22.Qd6 Ra7 ) 22...Qxc5 23.Nxc5
Ra7 ]
21...b6
[ 21...Ng6 22.Ng3! Nf4 23.Nh5+ Nxh5
B48
24.gxh5+- Rd8 25.Rg1+ Kh8 26.Rd2! b6
Leko,P
2740
( 26...Bd7 27.Qe7 Qe5 28.a3 ; 26...Re8
Movsesian,S
2650
27.Qa4 Qe7 28.Qf4 ) 27.Qe3! ]
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 21...e5 22.Ng3 f5 23.gxf5 Bxf5 24.Nxf5+
[Movsesian,S]
Nxf5 25.Bd3 ]
86/167 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 21...Nd5 22.g5 ( 22.Ng3 )
4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2
A) 22...f5 23.Nf6 Qe7 24.Qa5! Nxf6
Nf6 8.0-0-0 b5 9.Bf4 Qb6 10.Nb3 Ng4N
( 24...Qb4 25.Rxd5 ; 24...b6 25.Nxd5 )
11.f3
25.Qe5+- ;
[ 11.Nd5?! exd5 12.exd5 Ne7 13.d6
B) 22...fxg5
23.h4
f5
24.hxg5!?
Qxf2 ]
( 24.Nxg5 h6 25.Nh3 ) 24...fxe4 25.fxe4
11...Nge5 12.Kb1 d6 13.Be3 Qb7! 14.h4
Rf2 26.c4 Nf4 27.Qg3 Rxf1 28.Rdxf1
Rb8 [><c4] 15.Qf2 Bd7
( 28.Rhxf1 e5 ) 28...e5 29.Qc3 Kg8
[ 15...Be7 16.Qg3 ]
30.Rh6 -> ]
16.h5 Nc4 17.Bc1 Qb6 18.Qxb6 Nxb6=
[ 21...Rd8 22.Rxd8 Qxd8 23.Bd3 Bd7
19.Bf4 Ne5 20.Nc5 Bc8 21.a4?!
24.g5! ]
[ 21.Nd3 f6= ]
22.Ng3 Bb7 23.Nh5+ Kh8 24.Nxf6 Rac8
21...f6 22.Nb3 bxa4 23.Na5 Kf7 24.Ka2 25.Rc1! Rfd8 26.Bxa6!
Bd7 25.Be3 Be7
[ 26.Qe3 Ng8 27.Nxg8 Rxg8 28.Bd3 ]
[ 25...d5!? 26.Bxb6 Rxb6 27.exd5 Bb4 26...Bxa6
28.Nc4 Nxc4 29.Bxc4 Bxc3 30.bxc3
[ 26...Ra8? 27.Qe3+- ]
Rc8 ]
27.Qxa6 Qf4 28.Ne4! Qxf3 29.Ng5 Qf6
26.Bxa6 Ra8 27.Bb7 Nbc4 28.Nxc4 Nxc4 30.h4+- Rf8 31.Rhf1 Qg7 32.Qb7 Rce8
29.Bxa8
33.Qd7! h6
-
[ 33...Kg8 34.Rxf7 ]
34.Nxf7+ Kh7 35.Nd6 Rd8 36.Qxe6 Ng6
37.Rxf8 Rxf8 38.Nf5 Qf6 39.Qxf6 Rxf6
B48 40.Re1
Motylev,A
2620 1-0
Tunik,G
2490
Russia
2002
[Motylev,A]
86/168 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6
8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne7 10.Nde2!
[ 10.a3 - 83/157 ]
10...d5
11.Bg5!
dxe4
12.Bxf6
gxf6

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133

[ 19...Nf8 20.Re2 Rab8 21.Rde1 Qc6 ]

B48
Jaracz,B
2265 20.Re2 Bxf5 21.gxf5 Rxe2 22.Qxe2 Qc6
Blimke,D
2220 23.Qg2 Bf8 24.Rg1 f6?!
[ 24...Nf6! 25.Qg5 Ne8 26.f6 g6 27.h4
Polska
2002
( 27.Nxd5?
Nxa3+ ; 27.Qxd5
Nxf6 )
[Motylev,A]
27...a5 28.h5 b4 29.hxg6 fxg6 30.axb4
86/(168) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4
axb4 31.Qxd5+ Qxd5 32.Nxd5 Rd8
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6
33.Re1 Kf7 ]
8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne7 10.Nde2! d5 25.f4 Nd6
11.Bg5! dxe4 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Qd4! *
[ 25...Ndb6 26.Bxb6 ( 26.Bc5!? ) 26...Nxb6
exf3!? 14.Qxb4!N
27.Nd4 ]
[ 14.Qxf6? Ng6 15.gxf3 Be7 16.Qg7 26.Qxd5+ Qxd5 27.Nxd5 Kf7 28.Ne3
Qe5 ]
[ 14.Ne4 Nd5! ( 14...fxe2? 15.Nxf6+ Kf8
16.Bxe2 ) 15.Nxf6+
( 15.gxf3
Be7 )
B48
15...Nxf6 16.Qxf6 Rg8 17.Qxf3 Bd7
Vallejo Pons,F
2635
18.Qe4 Be7 19.Qxh7 0-0-0 ]
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
[ 14.gxf3 Bc5! 15.Qxf6 Ng6 16.Ne4 Be7 Pamplona
2002
17.Qg7 Qe5 ]
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
14...fxe2 15.Bxe2 |^
86/169 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2
B48 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10.Nb3 d5
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650 11.Bd4 0-0 12.a3 Bd6 13.exd5 exd5
Al_Modiahki,M
2550 14.Qf2 b5 15.Bxb5!?N axb5 16.Nxb5 Qb8
Hyderabad
2002 17.Nxd6 Qxd6 18.Bc5
[ 18.Qg3? Nfd7 ]
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
18...Qd8
[ 18...Qb8!? 19.Bxf8 Kxf8 20.Rhe1 Ba6
86/(169) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
( 20...Kg8? 21.Qg3 ) 21.Qd4 ( 21.Qg3
4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2
Nd3+ ) 21...Nc4 22.Nc5 Kg8 23.g4 ]
Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10.Nb3 d5
19.Bxf8 Qxf8 20.Qc5! Qd8 21.Rhe1 Ng6
11.Bd4 0-0 12.a3
[ 12.Qg5?! Bd6 13.Kb1 dxe4 ]
22.Nd4 Bd7 23.Re3?!
12...Bd6 13.exd5N
[ 23.g3 Ra5 24.Qd6 Qc8 25.Rd3 Ra6
[ 13.Qe1 ]
26.Qb4 h6 27.Rc3 ]
13...exd5
23...Nf4
24.g3
Ne6
25.Nxe6
Bxe6
[ 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 ( 14.Ne4? Nxf3 ) 26.Qd4?!
14...exd5 15.Qc3 Qxc3 16.Bxc3 Be6
[ 26.Rc3 h6 27.Qc7 Qf8 ]
17.Bb4 Bxb4 18.axb4 Rfc8 19.c3 ]
26...Ne8! 27.a4 Nd6 28.Ra3 Nc4
14.Qf2 b5 * 15.g4 Be6 16.Bd3
[ 28...Qa5! 29.g4 Rc8 ]
[ 16.h3!? Ned7 ( 16...b4 17.axb4 Bxb4 29.Ra2
18.f4 Bxc3 19.Bxc3 Ne4 20.Qd4 Nxc3
[ 29.Qxc4 dxc4 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8 31.a5
21.Qxc3 Nc6 22.f5 d4 23.Nxd4 Bd5
Kf8 ]
24.Rg1 Rfd8 ) 17.Bd3 Rab8 18.Kb1 b4 29...Na5?!
19.axb4 Rxb4 ]
[ 29...Rc8 30.b3 Na5 31.Kb1 Qc7 ]
16...Nfd7
17.Bf5
Nc4
18.Rhe1
Rfe8 30.b4! Nc6 31.Qc5 Rc8 32.a5 Qd7 33.a6
19.Kb1 Rac8
Na7 34.Qb6 Rc6
[ 19...b4!? 20.axb4 Bxb4 21.Qh4 Bxf5
[ 34...h6
35.Ra5
Kh7
36.Rc5
Qa4
22.gxf5 Bxc3 23.Bxc3 Na3+ 24.Kc1
37.Kb2 ]
( 24.bxa3 Qxc3 ) 24...Nb5 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 35.Qb8+ Rc8 36.Qb6 Rc6 37.Qd4 Qc7
26.Rxe8 Rxe8 27.Rg1+ Kh8 28.Qg4 Qe5
[ 37...h6! 38.c4 Qe7 39.c5 Rc8 40.Qf4
29.f6 Qxf6 30.Qxd7 Qe6 ]
Nb5 ]

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134

38.Qf4 Qc8 39.Qe3 Qc7

27...Rb5 28.h4 Ne6
[ 39...Rxa6 40.Rxa6 Qxa6 41.Rxd5 ]
[ 28...Na4 29.h5 ( 29.Rb1 Rd8 30.Rgd1
40.b5!
Bb7 31.Ng4 ) 29...Rcb8 30.hxg6 fxg6
[ 40.Rxd5? h6 ]
31.Nxc4 ]
40...Nxb5
29.Rb1?
[ 40...Rb6 41.Rxd5 Qb8 42.Re5 ]
[ 29.Ng4 Qb6 ]
41.a7 Nxa7 42.Qxa7
[ 29.Nc1! d5 ( 29...Nd4 30.Bxd4 exd4
[ 42.Rxa7? Rxc2+ 43.Kb1 Qc6 44.Ra8+
31.Qxd4 Bf8 32.Ng4+- ; 29...Bf8 30.Ne2 ;
Qxa8 45.Kxc2 Qa2+ 46.Kc1 h6 ]
29...Rc5 30.Ne2 Qb7 31.Ng4 ) 30.exd5
42...Rxc2+! 43.Kb1 h5 44.Qxc7 Rxc7
Rd8 31.Ne2 ( 31.Qh2 Bxd5 32.Qxe5
Qxe5 33.Bxe5 Bxf3 34.Rxd8+ Bxd8
35.Nxc4 ) 31...Bxd5
32.Nxd5
Rdxd5
33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Rxd5 ]
B48
Kasparov,G
2835 29...Rc5
[ 29...d5?! 30.exd5 Rd8 31.Qh2 ]
Ye,Jiangchuan
2665
[ 29...Nf4!?
30.Nxc4
( 30.Ng4
Bd7
Bled (ol)
2002
31.Nf6+ Bxf6 32.gxf6 d5 ) 30...Bd5
[Kasparov,G]
( 30...Bxe4?!
31.Nxd6
Rd5
32.Qh2 )
86/170 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
31.Ne3 Be6 ]
Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 30.Nc1
8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10.Nb3 b5 11.Bd4
[ 30.Ng4!? ]
Be7 12.Qf2 d6 13.Kb1 0-0 14.g4 Nfd7
30...Rd8
[ 14...b4 - 84/148 ]
[ 30...d5?! 31.exd5 Rd8 32.Qh2 Bxd5
15.Rg1N
33.Bxe5 Qb7 34.Ng4 ( 34.f4!? ) 34...Bxf3
[ 15.f4 ]
35.Nh6+ Kf8 36.Rf1! Rd1 37.Na2 Rcd5
15...Bb7 16.g5 Rfc8 17.a3 Nc4
38.Rfxd1 Rxd1 39.Rxd1 Bxd1 40.Nc3 Bf3
[ 17...Nc6!? ]
41.Bd6 ]
18.Bxc4 bxc4 19.Nc1 Rab8 20.N1e2?!
31.Ng4! d5!
[ 20.Ka1 Bc6 21.N1a2 ]
[ 31...Qa7 32.Ne2 d5 33.Bxe5 dxe4
20...Bc6 21.Ka1 Qa5 22.Na2 e5?
34.Qc3 Rd3 35.cxd3 cxd3 36.Bb8!+- ]
[ 22...d5 23.e5 ]
32.Bxe5 dxe4 33.Qc3 Rxe5!
23.Bc3 Qc7?!
[ 33...Qc8 34.Bc7 Rd4 35.Ne2+- ]
[ 23...Qb6 24.Qxb6 Nxb6 25.Bb4 Rd8 34.Qxe5
26.Nac3 Kf8 27.Ba5 ]
[ 34.Nxe5
24.Ng3! g6 25.Nf1
A) 34...Bc5 35.Nxc6 Qxc6 36.Qxc4 ;
[ 25.f4!? ]
B) 34...Ba4 35.Ng4 Nd4 - 34...Nd4 ;
25...Nc5
C) 34...Nd4 35.Ng4 ( 35.Nxc6 Qxc6
[ 25...Rb5 26.Ne3 Nb6
36.Rd1 Nxf3 37.Nb3 Rxd1 38.Rxd1
A) 27.Nb4 Bb7 28.h4 a5 29.Nbd5
Qe6 )
35...Ba4
36.b3
Bc6!?
Bxd5 30.Nxd5 Nxd5 31.Rxd5 Rxd5
( 36...Bxa3?! 37.bxa4 Bb4 38.Qb2 Qc6
32.exd5 Qc5 ;
39.Rd1 Qxa4+ 40.Na2 c3 41.Qc1 Ba3
B) 27.Qe2
42.Rxd4 Bb2+ 43.Rxb2 cxb2+ 44.Qxb2
B1) 27...d5 28.exd5 Nxd5 29.Nxd5
Qxd4 45.Nf6+ Kg7 46.Nxe4 );
Rxd5 ( 29...Bxd5 30.a4 Rc5 31.Bb4 )
D) 34...exf3!? 35.Nxf3 Bf8 ]
30.Nb4 ;
34...Qxe5 35.Nxe5 Ba4! 36.c3!?
B2) 27...a5!? ;
[ 36.fxe4 Bxc2 37.Ne2 ( 37.Nxc4 a4 )
C) 27.Ng4! Na4 ( 27...Bxg5 28.f4! Bxf4
37...Bxb1 38.Kxb1 Rd2 39.Re1 ( 39.Nc3
29.Nf6+ ) 28.Nf6+ Bxf6 29.gxf6 Re8
Rh2 ) 39...a4 40.Nxc4 Rd3 ]
30.Qh4 Re6 31.f4 Qd8 32.f5! Rxf6 36...exf3
33.Rgf1!+- ]
[ 36...Bc5!? 37.Rf1 e3 38.Ne2 ( 38.Re1
26.Ne3 a5! [><b4] 27.Qd2
Nf4 39.Nxc4 Ng2 40.Re2 Bb5 41.Rxg2
[ 27.Nxc4 Bxe4! ]
Bxc4 ) 38...Bc2 39.Rbe1 ( 39.Rbc1? Bd3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
40.Rfe1 Bxe2 41.Rxe2 Nf4 ) 39...Rd2
( 39...Bd3 40.f4 ) 40.Ng3 Rf2 41.Rxf2
( 41.Ne4? Rxf1 42.Rxf1 Bxe4 43.fxe4 e2
44.Re1 Nf4 45.Ng4 h5 46.gxh6 Be7 )
41...exf2 42.Rf1 Nf4 ]
37.Rf1
[ 37.Nxf3 Bc2 38.Ne5 Rc8 39.Rf1 Bf5
40.Ne2 Rc5 ]
37...Bc2
[ 37...f6! 38.Nxc4 ( 38.Nxf3 Bc2 39.Re1
Kf7 40.gxf6 Bxf6 ; 38.gxf6 Bxf6 39.Nxc4
Bc6 40.Nb3 Bxh4 41.Ne5 Be4 42.Nxf3
Bxb1 43.Kxb1 a4 )
A) 38...fxg5 39.Rxf3 Bc2 ( 39...gxh4
40.Re3 ) 40.Re3 Bf5 41.Ne2 ;
B) 38...Bc6 39.Nxa5 Ba8 40.Ncb3 fxg5
41.hxg5
( 41.Rbe1?
g4!
42.Rxe6
Bxh4-+ )]
38.Nxc4
[ 38.Rxf3 Rd1 ]
38...Bxb1
[ 38...Be4 39.Nb3 Bxb1 40.Kxb1 a4
41.Nba5 Rc8 42.Rxf3 Rc5 ]
39.Kxb1 a4?
[ 39...f6 40.gxf6 Bxf6 41.Rxf3 Bxh4
42.Nxa5 g5 ]
40.Ne5! h6?!
[ 40...Rd5 41.Nxf3 Rf5 42.Ne2 ]
41.Rxf3 hxg5 42.Rxf7 Bd6
[ 42...Re8!
43.hxg5
Nxg5
( 43...Bd6
44.Nc4 Be7 45.Rf1 Nxg5 46.Nd3 )
44.Rf1 Bxa3 45.Ncd3 ]
43.Rf6 Bxe5 44.Rxe6 Bf4
[ 44...gxh4
45.Rxe5
h3
46.Re2
g5
47.Re5+- ]
45.Ne2! Rd1+
[ 45...Kg7 46.hxg5 Bxg5 47.Ra6+- ]
46.Ka2 Kf7 47.Ra6 Re1 48.Nxf4
[ 48.hxg5!? Bxg5 49.Nd4+- ]
48...gxf4 49.Rxa4 [R 6/j] Rf1 50.c4?
[ 50.b4! Ke6 51.b5 f3 52.Rf4+- ]
50...Ke6 51.c5 Kd5 52.Ra6 Ke5?
[ 52...Kxc5 53.Rxg6 (R 6/i) f3 54.Rf6
( 54.a4 Kd4 55.a5 Rh1! 56.Rf6 Ke3
- 54.Rf6 ) 54...Kd4 55.a4 ( 55.b4 Ke3
56.b5 Rh1 57.b6 Rxh4 58.b7 Rh8= )
55...Ke3 56.a5 Rh1! ( 56...f2? 57.a6 Rc1
58.Rxf2 Kxf2 59.b4 Rc8 60.b5 Ra8
61.Kb3 Ke3 62.Kc4+- ; 56...Rc1 57.a6
Rc4 58.Ka3 f2 59.Rxf2 Kxf2 60.b4 Rc1
61.Ka2+- )
A) 57.b4 Rxh4 58.Kb3 f2 59.Rxf2

135
( 59.a6 Rf4 60.Rxf4 Kxf4 61.a7 f1Q
62.a8Q Qd3+= ) 59...Kxf2 60.a6 Rh3+
61.Ka2 Rh8 - 57.a6 ;
B) 57.a6 Rxh4 58.Ka3 f2 59.Rxf2 Kxf2
60.b4 Rh1 61.Ka2 Rh8 62.b5 Ra8
( 62...Ke3!? 63.a7 Kd4 64.b6 Kc3!
65.b7 Rh2+ 66.Ka3 Rh1 67.Ka4 Kc4= )
63.Kb3 Ke3 64.Kc4 Ke4 65.Kc5 Kd3= ]
53.Rxg6 [R 6/k] f3 54.Rg8 Ke4 55.Rf8 Ke3
56.b4 Rc1 57.Kb2 Rc4 58.Kb3 Rc1
[ 58...Rf4? 59.Rxf4 Kxf4 60.c6+- ]
59.h5 f2 60.h6 f1Q 61.Rxf1 Rxf1 62.Kc4!
[ 62.c6? Kd4 63.Ka4 ( 63.c7? Rf8 64.Ka4
Kd5 65.Kb5 Kd6 66.Kb6 Kd7-+ ) 63...Kd5
64.Kb5 Kd6 65.Kb6 Rf8 66.Kb7 Rf7+= ]
62...Ke4
[ 62...Rh1 63.c6 Rxh6 64.Kb5 Kd4 65.c7
Rh8 66.Kb6+- ]
63.c6 Rh1 64.Kc5 Rh5+ 65.Kb6 Rxh6
66.Kb7
1-0

Parligras,M
Miladinovic,I
Istanbul
[Parligras,M; Ghinda,M.V]

B48
2490
2515
2002

86/171 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 Nf6
8.0-0 h5 9.h3 b5 10.Nxc6 Qxc6 11.Be2
Qc7 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.Bd4 b4 14.e5 bxc3
15.exf6 cxb2 16.Rb1N
[ 16.fxg7 - 82/160 ]
16...gxf6 17.Bxf6 Rg8 18.Bxb2!
[ 18.Bxh5?! Qf4! (/\ Bd6) 19.Qf3 Qxf3
20.Bxf3 Bg7 ]
[ 18.Qd3 (/\ Qh7)
Bg7
19.Qh7
Kf8
20.Be7+ Kxe7 21.Qxg8 Bc3 22.Bxh5?
Qf4! ]
[ 18.Rxb2 Rxb2 19.Bxb2 Bb7 ]
18...Rb5
[ 18...Bb7 19.Bd4 Bxf3 20.Qxf3 Rc8
21.Rb6 Bc5 ( 21...Bg7 22.Be3 ) 22.Bxc5
Qxc5 23.Rxa6 Qxc2 24.Ra8 Ke7 25.Rxc8
Rxc8 26.Qxh5 Qxa2? 27.Qh4++- ]
19.Bd4
[ 19.c4?! Rbg5 20.Bf6 ( 20.Bd4 Bc5
21.Re1 Rxg2+! 22.Bxg2 Bb7 ) 20...R5g6
21.Bd4 Bc5 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Rb8 Ke7
24.Qd3 Qe5 25.Rfb1 Qg7 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
19...Bb7
[ 19...Rxb1?! 20.Qxb1 Qf4 21.Qd1! Bd6
22.Re1 ]
20.Rxb5 axb5 21.Re1 Bg7
[ 21...Bxf3 22.Qxf3 Qc6 23.Qxc6 dxc6
24.Re5 h4 25.c4 bxc4 26.Ra5 f5 ]
22.Bxg7 Rxg7 23.Qd4 Rg5?! 24.h4! Rf5
25.Bxb7 Qxb7 26.Re5 Rxe5 27.Qxe5
[Q 4/k] Qc6
[ 27...Qa6 28.Qxh5 Qxa2 ]
28.Qh8+ Ke7 29.Qxh5 Qxc2 30.Qxb5?!
[ 30.Qg5+ Kd6 ( 30...f6 31.Qg7+ Kd6
32.Qxf6 Qxa2 33.h5 Qd2 34.h6 b4
35.Kh2!+- ) 31.h5 f6 ( 31...Qxa2 32.h6
Qc2
33.Qg7
Qd1+
34.Kh2
Qh5+
35.Kg3+- ) 32.Qxb5 Qxa2 33.Qb4+ Kd5
34.h6 ]
30...d5?!
[ 30...Qxa2
31.Qg5+
Ke8
( 31...Kf8
32.Qd8+ Kg7 33.Qxd7 ) 32.h5 Qb1+
33.Kh2 Qh7 34.h6 f5 ]
31.Qb4+ [Q 4/f] Ke8 32.a4 Qc1+ 33.Kh2
Qc4 34.Qb5+
[ 34.Qxc4 dxc4 35.a5 Kd7 36.a6 Kc7
37.a7 Kb7 38.a8Q+ Kxa8 39.h5 c3 40.h6
c2 41.h7 c1Q 42.h8Q+ Kb7= ]
34...Ke7 35.g3 Kf6 36.Qxc4 dxc4 37.a5
c3 38.a6 c2 39.a7 c1Q 40.a8Q [Q 4/d]
Kg7 41.Kg2?!
[ 41.Qe4 Qf1 42.Qf4 ]
41...Qc4! 42.Qf3 f5! 43.Qe3 Kf7 44.Qd2
[ 44.f3!? ]
44...Qe4+ 45.Kh2
[ 45.f3!? /\ g4, o^g, h ]
45...Qf3
46.Qe3
Qd5
47.Qe2
Qd4
48.Qh5+ Kg7 49.Qf3 Qb4 50.Kh3 Qb5
51.g4 fxg4+
[ 51...Kf6 52.Qf4! ]
52.Qxg4+ [Q 4/b] Kf6 53.Kg3 Qf1 54.Qf3+
Kg6 55.h5+ Kg7 56.Qg4+ Kf6 57.Qg6+
Ke5 58.Qg5+ Kd6 59.Qf4+ Ke7 60.h6+Qg1+ 61.Kh4 Qh1+ 62.Kg4 Qd1+ 63.f3
Qc2 64.h7 Qc3 65.Qg5+ Kd7 66.Qb5+
Kc7 67.Qg5 Kd7 68.f4 Qb2 69.Qe5 Qg2+
70.Kh5 Qh1+ 71.Kg6 Qb1+ 72.Kg7 Qg1+
73.Kf7
1-0

136
Brkic,A
Kurajica,B
Bosna i Hercegovina
[Jaracz,P]

B49
2305
2555
2002

86/(172) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2
Nf6 8.0-0 Bb4 9.Na4 Bd6 10.g3 Be7
11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Nb6 Rb8 13.Nxc8
[ 13.e5!? Nd5 ( 13...Qxe5 14.Bf4 Qc5
15.Bxb8
Qxb6
16.Be5 ;
13...Rxb6
14.exf6 Bxf6 15.Bxb6 Qxb6 16.Rb1 )
14.Nxd5 cxd5 ( 14...exd5 15.b3 ) 15.Bd4
0-0 16.Rc1 d6 17.exd6 Bxd6 18.c4 ]
13...Qxc8 14.Bd4 c5
[ 14...d5 15.exd5 ( 15.Qd3!? ) 15...cxd5
16.c4 ]
[ 14...0-0 15.e5 Nd5 16.b3 ]
[ 14...Nxe4 15.Bxg7 Rg8 16.Be5 d6
17.Qd3 ]
15.Be5 Rb6N *
[ 15...Rb4 16.c4 ( 16.Qd3!? ) 16...Nxe4
17.Bxg7 Rg8 18.Qc2 Nxg3 19.fxg3 Rxg7
20.Bh5 ]
16.Qd3 d6 17.Bc3 0-0 18.Rad1 d5
19.Bxf6 dxe4 20.Qxe4 Bxf6 21.b3 g6
22.Bc4 Rd8 23.Qf3
-

Palac,M
Jaracz,P
Bled
[Jaracz,P]

B49
2560
2515
2002

86/172 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3
Bb4 9.Na4 Bd6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.g3
[ 11.Nb6 - 67/(244) ]
11...Be7?!
[ 11...Rb8 12.Bb6 Rxb6 13.Nxb6
A) 13...Qxb6 14.Qxd6 Nxe4 ( 14...Qxb2
15.Rab1+- ) 15.Qa3 ;
B) 13...Bxg3 14.hxg3 Qxb6 15.e5 Nd5
16.Rb1 ]
[ 11...c5! 12.Qd3 Bb7 13.Rad1 Be7 14.f3
d5 ]
12.Nb6 Rb8 13.Nxc8 Qxc8 14.Bd4 c5
15.Be5 Rb6 16.b3N 0-0 17.Bd3 d6
[ 17...d5
18.exd5
Nxd5
19.Qh5
h6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
( 19...g6 20.Qf3 ) 20.c4 Nf6 21.Qf3 ]
18.Bc3! d5 19.Ba5!
[ 19.exd5 Nxd5 20.Ba5 Rd6! ]
19...Rc6 20.exd5 Nxd5
[ 20...exd5 21.Qf3 ]
21.Qh5
[ 21.Qf3 Nb4 22.Be4 Rd6 23.Rad1
( 23.a3 Nc6 24.Bc3 Nd4 )]
[ 21.Qe2!?
A) 21...Nb4
22.Be4
Rd6
23.Rad1
( 23.a3?! Nc6 24.Bc3 Nd4 25.Qc4 f5! )
23...Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Bd8 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
26.Bxd8 Qxd8 27.a3 ;
B) 21...Bf6 22.Rad1 Bc3 23.Bxc3 Nxc3
24.Bxh7+ ;
C) 21...Bd8 22.Bd2 Bf6 23.Rad1 ]
21...g6
[ 21...h6 22.Qe2 ]
22.Qf3
[ 22.Qe2 Bf6 23.Rad1 Bc3! ]
22...Rd6
[ 22...Nb4 23.Be4 Rd6 24.Rad1 Rxd1
25.Rxd1 Bd8 26.Bb7 Qb8 27.Bxb4 cxb4
28.Bxa6 ]
23.a3?!
[ 23.Rad1 Nb4 24.Be4 ]
23...Bf6 24.Rad1 Bc3!= 25.Bxc3 Nxc3
26.Bxa6
[ 26.Bxg6 Rxd1 27.Bxh7+ Kxh7 ( 27...Kg7
28.Qxc3+ Rd4 29.Bd3 ) 28.Qh5+ Kg7
29.Qg5+ Kh7= ]
[ 26.Rd2
A) 26...Nd5 27.Be4 ;
B) 26...Qc7 27.Bxg6 Rxd2 28.Bxh7+
( 28.Qxc3 Rd4 ) 28...Kxh7 29.Qh5+= ;
C) 26...Nb5!? ]
26...Rxa6 27.Qxc3 Rxa3 28.Qc4 Ra6
29.Rd3 Rb6 30.Ra1
[ 30.Rc3 Rc6 31.b4? cxb4 32.Qxc6
bxc3 ]
30...Qc7
[ 30...Rb4 31.Qc3 Rd4 32.Ra5 ]
31.Rad1 Qe5 32.Re3 Qc7 33.Rc3 Rc8
34.Rcd3 Rb4 35.Qc3 Rd4 36.Rxd4 cxd4
37.Qxd4
[ 37.Qxc7 Rxc7 38.Rxd4 Rxc2= ]
37...Qxc2 38.b4 Qb3 39.Rd3 Qb1+ 40.Kg2
Rb8 41.Rc3 e5 42.Qd6
[ 42.Qxe5 Qxb4= ]
42...Qe4+
43.Kh3
Re8
44.Qd7
Re6
45.Qd2

137
[ 45.b5?! Rf6 ]
-

Hakki,I
Al_Modiahki,M
Doha
[Kuzmin,A]

B49
2430
2500
2002

86/(173) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6

4.Bb5 Nd4 5.0-0 a6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Be2
Qc7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Nf6 10.Be3 Bb4
11.Na4 0-0 12.c4 Bd6 13.g3 Nxe4 14.Bf3
f5 * 15.c5 Be5 16.Rc1
[ 16.Bxe4 fxe4 - 86/173 ]
16...Nf6!?N
[ 16...Rd8 ]
[ 16...Rb8 ]
17.Nb6 Rb8 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Nf3
[ 19.Nf3 Ng4!? 20.Nxe5 Nxe3 21.fxe3
Qxe5 22.Qd4 Qxd4 23.exd4 d6= ]

Rogers,I
Al_Modiahki,M
Bled (ol)
[Kuzmin,A]

B49
2555
2550
2002

86/173 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3
Bb4 9.Na4 0-0 10.c4 Bd6 11.g3 Nxe4
12.Bf3 f5 13.Bxe4 fxe4 14.c5 Be5 15.a3
[ 15.Rc1?! Nb4! ]
15...Rb8N
[ 15...Rd8 - 60/(195) ]
16.Rc1 Rd8 17.Nb6
[ 17.Nxc6?! dxc6 18.Qg4 Bf6 19.Qxe4 e5
20.Nb6 Be6 ]
17...Bxd4
18.Bxd4
d5
19.cxd6
Qxd6
20.Be3?!
[ 20.Bc3 Qxd1 ( 20...e5 21.Qxd6 Rxd6
22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Rfe1= ) 21.Rfxd1 Rxd1+
22.Rxd1 e5 23.Nxc8 Rxc8 24.Re1 Kf7
25.Rxe4 Ke6= ]
20...e5 21.Qxd6 Rxd6 22.Nxc8 Rxc8
23.Rc4 Rd3 24.Rxe4
[ 24.Rfc1 Rb3 25.R1c2 Rd8 26.Rxe4
Kf7 ]
24...Rb3 25.Rd1?
[ 25.Rb1 Kf7 26.Kg2 Ke6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 25.Bc1 Nd4 ( 25...Kf7
Nf3+ 27.Kg2= ]
25...Rxb2

Polgar,Ju
Timman,J
Wijk aan Zee
[Polgar,Ju]

138
26.f4= ) 26.Rd1 27.Rc1 Qe5
[ 27...Qf5 28.Qd4 Nb7 ( 28...Ne4 29.Bd3
Qg5 30.f4+- ) 29.Bxa6 ]
28.f4 Qf5
[ 28...Ne4 29.fxe5 Nxd2 30.Kf2 Ne4+
31.Ke3 f5 32.Bxa6+- ]
B49
2700 29.Qd6 Rc8 30.b4 Qe4 31.Qd2
2590 1-0
2003

86/174 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6
8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6
11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4 d5
14.exd5 cxd5 15.c4 0-0
[ 15...dxc4 16.Rc1!? ]
16.Rc1N
[ 16.Be5 - 83/(165) ]
16...dxc4
[ 16...Qb7 17.Bf3 Rfd8 18.Qe2 ]
17.Rxc4 Qb7
[ 17...Qd7 18.Qa4 ]
18.Qc2
[ 18.b3!? Rfd8 19.Bf3 Nd5 20.Qa1 ]
18...Nd5 19.b3 Rfd8 20.Qb2
[ 20.Bf3!? ]
20...Nb6?!
[ 20...Bf8 21.Be5 Rbc8 22.Rfc1 ( 22.Rg4
f5 23.Rc4 )]
21.Rc2 Na4
[ 21...Qe4 22.Rd2 ( 22.Bxg7 Ba3 23.Qc3
Rbc8 24.Bc4 Nd5 )]
22.Qa1
[ 22.bxa4 Qe4 23.Bb6 Rxb6 24.Qxb6
Qxc2 25.Qxa6 Qxa2= ]
22...Qe4 23.Rd2 Bc5
[ 23...Bf6? 24.Bxf6 Rxd2 25.Bf3 Qg6
26.Be5 ]
[ 23...Bb4 24.Bf3 Qg6 25.Rdd1 ]
[ 23...Nc5! 24.Bc4 Bf6 25.Rfd1 Bxd4
26.Rxd4 Rxd4 27.Rxd4 Qc2 28.h3 ]
24.Bxc5!
[ 24.Bf3 Bxd4 25.Rfd1 Qe1+! 26.Rxe1
Bxa1 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.Rxa1 Nc3= ]
[ 24.Rfd1 Bxd4 25.Rxd4 Rxd4 26.Qxd4
Qxd4 27.Rxd4 Nc3 28.Bxa6 Nxa2 ]
24...Nxc5
[ 24...Rxd2 25.Bf3 Qc2 26.Ba7 Rbd8
27.bxa4 Qxa2 28.a5 ]
25.Qc3 Rxd2 26.Qxd2 g6?
[ 26...Qe5 27.Rc1 ]

Maiorov,O
Tunik,G
Russia
[Tunik,G]

B49
2470
2490
2002

86/175 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3
Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8
12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4 c5 14.Be5 Rb6
15.Qd3 0-0 16.b3 d5 17.exd5 Nxd5
18.Rad1 Bf6 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Qd2!N
[ 20.Rd2 - 84/153 ]
20...Rb4 21.Bc4 h6
[ 21...Qc6 22.Qd6 Rb6 23.Qxc6 Rxc6
24.Rd3! ]
22.Qd6!
[ 22.Rfe1 Qc6 23.Qd6 Rb6 24.Qxc6 Rxc6
25.Rd3 Ra8 26.Red1 Rcc8= ]
22...Ne4 23.Qd3?
[ 23.Qe5 Nf6 24.Rd6 a5 25.Rfd1 ]
23...Qc6 24.Rfe1 Nf6 25.Bxa6 Rd4?
[ 25...Ra8 26.Bc4 Rxa2 27.Qd8+ Qe8
( 27...Kh7?? 28.Bd3+ ; 27...Ne8? 28.Bd5!
exd5 29.Rxe8+ Kh7 30.h4! ) 28.Qxe8+
( 28.Qc7 Rb8= ) 28...Nxe8 29.Rd8 Kf8= ]
26.Qf1 Nd5 27.a4 Nc3 28.Rd3 Qxa6
29.Rxc3 Qa5 30.Rce3 Rfd8 31.c3! Rd2
32.Qc4 Rb2 33.h3
[ 33.h4! ]
33...Rb8 34.Rg3 R2xb3 35.Qg4
[ 35.Qf4 Rb1 36.Rxb1 Rxb1+ 37.Kh2
c4 38.Qxh6 Qe5 39.f4 Qxc3 40.Rxc3
gxh6 41.Rxc4 ]
35...g5 36.Rxe6 fxe6 37.Qxe6+ Kg7
38.Qe7+ Kg8 39.Rd3 Rb1+ 40.Kh2 R1b7
41.Qe6+ Kh7! 42.Rd6 Rg7 43.Qxh6+ Kg8
44.Qe6+ Kh8 45.Qh6+ Kg8 46.Qe6+
-

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Grischuk,A
Polgar,Ju
Bled (ol)

139
21.Qf5 Bh6 22.e6 ) 21.b4 ( 21.Bxd5
B49
Re7 ; 21.Qf5 Bh6= ) 21...Qe7= ]
2700
2685 20.Qxa6 dxe5 21.dxe6 f5 22.Qc6
2002

86/(176) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0
Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6
11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 * 13.Bd4 c5
14.Be5 Rb6 15.Qd3 d6 16.Bc3 0-0 17.b3
Qc6 18.f3 Rc8N
[ 18...d5 ]
19.Kh1 Qb7 20.Rad1 c4! 21.bxc4 Nd7
22.f4 Nc5 23.Qd4 e5 24.fxe5 dxe5
25.Qxe5 Bf6 26.Qf5 g6 27.Qh3
-

Efimenko,Z
Handke,F
Fuerth
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

B49
2555
2470
2002

86/(176) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6
8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6
11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.e5 Nd5
14.Bd4
[ 14.Bc1 - 85/172 ]
14...c5 15.c4 cxd4!
[ 15...Nf4 16.Bc3 ]
16.cxd5 Qc5
[ 16...Rxb2 17.Rc1
A) 17...Qb7
18.d6
( 18.Bf3
Qb6
19.dxe6 fxe6 20.Rc8+ Bd8 21.Be4 0-0
22.Qh5 g6= ) 18...Bd8 19.Rc2 ;
B) 17...Qb8!?
18.d6
Bd8
19.Rc2
( 19.Bxa6 Qa7 20.Bd3 0-0= ) 19...f6!?
( 19...0-0 20.Qc1 ) 20.Bd3 ( 20.Bxa6
Rxc2 21.Qxc2 fxe5 22.Bd3 Qxd6= ;
20.f4!? ) 20...0-0 ( 20...Rxc2 21.Qxc2 )]
17.Bf3
[ 17.dxe6
fxe6
18.Re1!?
( 18.Bxa6
Qxe5 ) 18...0-0 19.Bd3 g6 20.b3 ]
17...Bg5 18.Rb1N *
[ 18.Qd3 Rxb2 19.Qxa6 ( 19.Rfb1 Qc2 )
19...0-0 20.a4 Bf4 ]
18...0-0 19.Qa4
[ 19.Qd3 exd5= ]
19...d6
[ 19...exd5
20.Qxd7
Rfe8!
( 20...Rfd8

Hracek,Z
Nisipeanu,L._D
Bled (ol)
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

B49
2605
2610
2002

86/176 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3
Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8
12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.e5 Nd5 14.Bd4 c5 15.c4
cxd4! 16.cxd5 Qc5 17.Bf3 Bg5 18.Rb1
exd5N 19.Be2 Qb6
[ 19...0-0!? 20.Bxa6 Bf4 21.Bd3 g6
22.Re1 Rfe8 ]
20.Bd3 0-0 21.f4 Bh6 22.Qh5! d6 23.exd6
Qxd6 24.g4 f6 25.Rbe1 Qd7!
[ 25...Rxb2 26.g5 Rd2
A) 27.Qh3 fxg5 28.fxg5 Rxd3 ;
B) 27.Bb1 fxg5 28.fxg5 g6 29.Qxh6
Rxf1+ 30.Rxf1 Qe7 31.Bxg6 ( 31.Qh4?
Qe3+ 32.Kh1 Rd1 ; 31.Qh3 Qe3+
32.Qxe3 dxe3= ) 31...hxg6 32.Qxg6+
Kh8= ;
C) 27.Bf5! Kh8 ( 27...g6 28.Qxh6 gxf5
29.Kh1+- ; 27...fxg5 28.fxg5 ) 28.Re6!
( 28.gxh6 g6 29.Bxg6 hxg6 30.Qxg6
Qd7= ) 28...Qa3 29.gxh6 ( 29.gxf6?!
gxf6
30.Kh1
Rg8
31.Re8
Rxe8
32.Qxe8+
Qf8= )
29...g6
30.Qh3
( 30.Bxg6? hxg6 31.Qxg6 Rg8 32.Re8
Qe3+! ) 30...Qc3 ( 30...Qxa2 31.Rxf6!
Rxf6 32.Bb1 Qc4 33.Qd7+- ) 31.Rfe1! ]
26.Re2
[ 26.Bf5?! g6! 27.Qxh6 gxf5 ]
[ 26.g5 g6 27.Qxh6 ( 27.Bxg6 hxg6
28.Qxh6
Qg4+
29.Kh1= )
27...Qg4+
28.Kf2 ( 28.Kh1? Rxb2-+ ) 28...Rxb2+
( 28...fxg5 29.Re7 Qxf4+= ) 29.Re2 Qxf4+
30.Kg1 Qg4+ 31.Kf2 Qf4+= ( 31...fxg5+?
32.Qxf8+ Kxf8 33.Ke1+ )]
26...Rbe8= 27.Rfe1
[ 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.g5 Re3! 29.Bb1 g6
( 29...Rh3?
30.Qd1 ) 30.Bxg6
hxg6
31.Qxh6= ]
27...Re3
[ 27...Re3 28.Rxe3 dxe3 29.Rxe3 Qd6
30.Rf3= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

140

[ 27...Rxe2 28.Rxe2 Qd6 29.Rf2= ]

-

Galego,L
Beliavsky,A
Bled (ol)
[Beliavsky,A]

37.Bf1 Rb6 38.Ra2 Rb3 39.Bg2 Qc7

-
B25
2505
Kantsler,B
2650
Porat,Sh
2002 Israel (ch)
[Kantsler,B]

86/177 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3

g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d3 0-0 8.h3
Nd7
[ 8...Nd4!? 9.Be3 e5 10.Kh2 Bd7 11.Qd2
b5! ]
[ 8...Rb8 - 75/131 ]
9.Bg5
[ 9.Be3 Nd4 10.Nh2 f5 ]
9...b5!N
[ 9...Rb8 10.a4 a6 11.Qd2 Re8 12.Bh6 ]
10.a3 Rb8
[ 10...b4? 11.axb4 cxb4 12.Na4 Bb7
13.d4 ]
11.Qd2 Re8
[ 11...b4?! 12.axb4 cxb4 13.Nd1 a5
14.d4 ]
12.Bh6 Bh8 13.Kh2
[ 13.Nh4!? /\ f4-f5 ]
13...a5 14.Ng5 b4 15.axb4 axb4 16.Nd1
e6
[ 16...Nd4!? /\ b3 ]
17.f4 Bb7
[ 17...Nd4 18.Ne3 f5 ]
18.c3
[ 18.f5 Nde5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Ne3 Bf6 ]
18...Qe7 19.Ne3
[ 19.f5 exf5 20.exf5 Nce5 ]
19...bxc3 20.bxc3 Nd8! 21.Ra7?
[ 21.f5 exf5 22.exf5 Bxg2 23.Nxg2 ]
21...f6! 22.Rb1
[ 22.Nf3 Nf7 23.Ng4 f5 24.Bg5 Qf8! ]
22...fxg5 23.Bxg5 Bf6 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
[ 24...Nxf6!? 25.e5 dxe5 26.fxe5 Nd7 ]
25.e5 dxe5 26.Ng4 Qg7 27.fxe5
[ 27.Bxb7 exf4 28.gxf4 Nf6 ]
27...Nxe5 28.Nxe5 Qxe5 29.Bxb7 Re7
[ 29...Rf8-+ ]
30.d4 Qd6?
[ 30...cxd4 31.cxd4 Qc7 32.d5 Rf7 33.d6
Qc5-+ ]
31.Ra6! Qd7 32.Be4 Rxb1 33.Bxb1 Qb7
34.Bd3 cxd4 35.cxd4 Rd7 36.Ra4 Rd6

B50
2485
2340
2002

86/178 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3

g6 5.Bc2 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.h3 Nc6 8.Re1
b6
[ 8...Ne5 - 83/(167) ]
9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 Nb4 11.Bb3 Ba6N
[ 11...d5 ]
12.Bg5!
[ 12.Nc3 Nd3 13.Re3 Nxc1 14.Rxc1
Bh6-+ ]
[ 12.Bd2 Nd3 13.Re3 d5 ( 13...Bh6?
14.Rxd3+- ; 13...Nxb2? 14.Qc2 ) 14.exd5
( 14.e5 Ne4 ) 14...Nxd5 ]
12...Rc8?!
[ 12...Nd3?! 13.Re3 Nxb2? 14.Qc2 ]
[ 12...h6 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Qd2 Nd3
A) 15.Qxh6
Nxe1
16.Qxg6+
Kh8
( 16...Bg7??
17.Ng5 ) 17.Qh6+
Kg8
18.Nxe1 ( 18.Qg6+= ) 18...Bxd4 19.Nf3
Bg7 20.Qh4 ( 20.Qh5 Be2 ) 20...e6
21.Ng5 Re8 22.Qh7+ Kf8 23.Qh5 ;
B) 15.Re3 Nf4 16.Nc3 ;
C) 15.Rd1 Bg7 16.Nc3 ]
13.Qd2 Nd3
[ 13...Nc6 ]
14.Re3 Rc1+
[ 14...Nc1? 15.Bc2 ]
15.Bd1!
[ 15.Kh2 Rf1! ( 15...d5!? /^b8-h2 ) 16.Bxf6
( 16.Rxd3 Nxe4 17.Qe3 Bxd3 18.Qxd3
Rh1+!!
19.Kxh1
Nxf2+-+ )
16...Rxf2
17.Qc3 Nf4 ]
15...Rxd1+ 16.Qxd1 Nxb2 17.Qc2! Nc4
18.Rc3 d5 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
[ 19...exf6 ]
20.e5 Bg7 21.Qa4!
[ 21.Nbd2 Qd7 ]
21...Bb7 22.Nbd2
[ 22.Qxa7? Qd7 /\ Ra8 ]
22...a6 23.Qb4!
[ 23.Nxc4 b5 ]
23...b5
[ 23...a5 24.Qb5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
24.a4 Bc6 25.axb5 Bxb5 26.Nb3
[ 26.Nxc4!? dxc4 27.Rxc4 Bxc4 28.Qxc4
a5 29.Qb5 ]
26...f6 27.Re1 fxe5 28.dxe5 e6
[ 28...Rf4 29.Nbd4 Bxe5 30.Rxe5+- ]
29.Nbd4 Bd7 30.Qb7 Bc8
[ 30...a5 ]
31.Qa7 Qa5
[ 31...Rf7 32.Qa8 ]
32.Rcc1 Bh6 33.Rb1 Qa2 34.Rb8 Nd2
35.Qc7 Qc4 36.Nc6!
[ 36.Qxc4 ]
36...Nxf3+ 37.gxf3
1-0

141
12...a6 13.Be3
[ 13.Nd5 Qxb5 14.Qxb5 axb5 15.Nxe7+
Kh8 16.Nxc8 Raxc8 17.Rxd7 Rxc2= ]
13...Bxc3 14.Bxb6 Bxb4 15.Bxd7 Bd6=

Rublevsky,S
Bistric,F
Bled (ol)
[Rublevsky,S]

B51
2660
2480
2002

86/(179) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7

4.d4 Ngf6 5.0-0 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6 7.e5
dxe5 * 8.Qxe5 Bg7 9.Re1 e6 10.Qd6
Qe7N
[ 10...a6!? 11.Ba4 Qe7 12.Qxe7+ Kxe7
B51
13.c4
( 13.Bd2?
Nd5
14.c4
N5b6!
Rublevsky,S
2660
15.Bb4+
Ke8
16.Nc3
a5!
)
13...Nc5
Yermolinsky,A
2575
14.Bc2 ( 14.Nc3? Nd3 15.Bg5 Nxe1
Hyderabad
2002
16.Rxe1 b5! ) 14...b6 15.Nc3 Bb7 16.Bf4
[Rublevsky,S]
Rac8= ]
86/179 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 11.Qxe7+ Kxe7 12.Nbd2 a6 13.Bf1 b6
Ngf6 5.0-0 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6
14.b3 Nd5 15.Ba3+ Nc5 16.Rad1
[ 6...e5 - 79/(157) ]
[ 16.Nc4 Bxa1 17.Rxa1 Ke8 18.Nxb6
7.e5 dxe5 8.Nxe5 Bg7 9.Rd1 0-0 10.Nc3
Nxb6 19.Bxc5 Nd7 20.Bd4 Rg8 ]
[ 10.Qa4 Qc7 11.Nxd7 Bxd7 12.Bxd7 16...Bc3
Rfd8 13.Nc3 ( 13.Bg4? b5! ) 13...Rxd7
[ 16...Nc3 17.Nc4! ]
14.Bf4 Qb6= ]
17.Re4 |^
[ 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
A) 11.Qh4
Qb6!?
( 11...Qc7?
12.Qxe7 ;
11...e6
12.Qxd8
Rxd8
B51
13.Bg5 f6 14.Be3 a6? 15.Bb6!+- )
Glek,I
2590
12.Bxd7 Bxb2!? 13.Bxb2 Qxb2 14.Bxc8
Kohlweyer,B
2450
( 14.Qd4?
Qxd4
15.Rxd4
Rd8 ) Vlissingen
2002
14...Qxa1 15.Bxb7 Rad8= ;
[Glek,I]
B) 11.Qa4 Nc5! ( 11...Qc7? 12.Bxd7
Rd8 13.Bg4 Bxg4 14.Qxg4 Qxc2 86/180 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4
15.Re1 Bxb2 16.Na3!+- Rublevsky,S; Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6 7.Bg5 Bg7
11...Nb6!? 12.Rxd8 Rxd8 13.Qf4 Rd1+ 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.e5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Qa5
14.Bf1 Nd5 15.Qa4 Rxc1 16.Nc3 Rxa1 11.Nc4
17.Qe8+ Bf8 18.Nxd5 Be6 19.Qxa8
[ 11.Bxd7? Nxd7-+ ]
Bxd5 I v a n c h u k , V) 12.Rxd8 Rxd8 11...Qc7 12.Bf4!N Qc5
13.Qf4 Rd1+ 14.Bf1 Ne6 15.Qe3 Bd4
[ 12...Qd8 13.Be5 Bh6+ 14.Kb1 a6
16.Qh6 Bg7= Yermolinsky,A ]
15.Bxd7 Nxd7 16.Nd5 Nxe5 17.Qxe5
Be6
18.Nc7
Bxc4
19.Rxd8
Raxd8
10...Qb6 11.Nxd7N
[ 11.Be3 ]
20.Qxe7 ( 20.b3 f6 21.Qxe7 Bf7 22.c4 )
20...f6 ( 20...Bf4 21.Qe4 ) 21.h4+- ]
[ 11.Qxb6 ]
11...Nxd7 12.Qb4
13.Be5! b6 14.Bxd7!
[ 14.Qxc5 Nxc5 ( 14...bxc5 15.Bxd7 Bh6+
[ 12.Qxb6 Nxb6 13.Bg5 a6 14.Bf1 Re8
15.Be3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Na4 17.c4 Be6= ]
16.Kb1 Nxd7 17.Nd5 Nxe5 18.Nxe7+
Kg7 19.Nxe5 Re8 20.Nxc8 Rxe5 21.Nd6
[ 12.Qa4 Nf6 13.Be3 Qc7 14.Bf4 Qc5= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Re2 22.Rhf1 Bf4 23.Nc4 Bxh2 24.g3
h5 ) 15.b4 ( 15.Bc6 Bg4 16.Bxa8 Bxd1
17.Rxd1 Rxa8 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nd5
Kg7 ) 15...Nce4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 ]
14...Bh6+
[ 14...Qxd4
A) 15.Rxd4 Bh6+ 16.Kb1 Nxd7 17.Nd5
Nxe5 18.Nxe7+
A1) 18...Kh8 19.Nxe5 Be6 ( 19...Bg7 );
A2) 18...Kg7 19.Nxe5 Re8 20.Nxc8
Rxe5 ( 20...Raxc8 21.Re1 ) 21.Nd6
Re2 ;
B) 15.Bxd4
B1) 15...Bh6+ 16.Kb1 Nxd7 17.Nd5
Bg5 18.h4 Bf6 ( 18...Bb7 19.Bc3 Bf6
20.Nxe7+ Bxe7 21.Rxd7+- ) 19.Bxf6
exf6 20.Ne7+ ( 20.Rhe1 ) 20...Kh8
21.h5 g5 22.Nd6 Ba6 23.Rhe1 Ne5
24.Ne4 Rad8 25.Nxf6 Bb7 26.Rxd8
Rxd8 27.b3 ( 27.h6 Bxg2 28.b3 Nf3
29.Re3 );
B2) 15...Nxd7
B2a) 16.Bxg7
Kxg7
17.Rhe1
( 17.Nd5
Bb7
18.Nxe7
Bxg2
19.Rhg1 Bh3 20.Nd6 Be6 21.f4 Kf6
22.Nc6 a6 23.c4 ) 17...e6 18.Nd6
Nf6 ;
B2b) 16.Nd5!
B2b1) 16...e6
17.Ne7+
Kh8
18.Bxg7+ Kxg7 19.Nd6 ( 19.Nxc8
Rfxc8
20.Nd6
Rc7 ) 19...Ba6
20.Nc6 Nc5 21.b4 ( 21.f3 );
B2b2) 16...e5 17.Bc3 Kh8 18.Bb4
Nc5 19.Rhe1 ( 19.Ncxb6 axb6
20.Nxb6
Rxa2
21.Bxc5
Ra1+
22.Kd2 Rd8+ 23.Ke2 ) 19...Be6
( 19...f6 20.Ncxb6 ) 20.Bxc5 bxc5
21.Nxe5 Rad8 22.c4 Rd6 23.f4
Rfd8 24.b3 Kg8 ( 24...f6 25.Nc7 )
25.Ne7+ Kf8 26.N7c6 ]
15.Kb1 Nxd7 16.Nd5 Nxe5
[ 16...f6 17.Qxc5 Nxc5 18.Nxe7+ Kg7
19.Bg3
( 19.Nxc8
fxe5 )
19...Be6
20.Nd6+- ]
[ 16...Bg5 17.h4 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Bf6
19.Nxf6+ exf6 20.Qxc5 ]
17.Qxe5
[ 17.Qxc5 bxc5 18.Nxe7+ Kg7 19.Nxe5
Re8 ( 19...Be6 20.Rhe1 Rfd8 21.N7c6 ;
19...Bb7 20.N7c6 ) 20.N5c6 ( 20.N7c6
Re6 )
A) 20...Bb7 21.Rhf1 ( 21.Rd7 Bxc6

142
22.Nxc6 Re2 23.Rf1 Rae8 ) 21...Bg5
22.Rd7 Ba6 23.Rfd1 Bb5 24.Rc7 Bxc6
25.Nxc6 Re2 ;
B) 20...Be6 ]
17...e6
[ 17...Be6 18.b4! Bxd5 19.bxc5 Bxc4
20.c6+- ]
18.Nf6+
[ 18.b4!? Qxd5 19.Rxd5 Bg7 20.Qg3
exd5 21.Nd6 Be6 22.f4 d4 23.f5 Bd5
24.Rf1 ]
18...Kh8
[ 18...Kg7 19.Qc3 ( 19.Ne8+ Kg8 20.Qxc5
bxc5 21.Ncd6 ) 19...Kh8 20.Nd7+ Bg7
A) 21.Qxg7+
Kxg7
22.Nxc5
bxc5
23.Nd6 Rb8 24.Rd2 ( 24.Nxc8 Rfxc8
25.Rd7 a5 26.Rhd1 c4 ) 24...Bb7 25.f3
Bd5 26.Rhd1 Rb6 ;
B) 21.Nxc5
Bxc3
22.Nd7
Bxd7
( 22...Rd8
23.Ndxb6 ) 23.Rxd7
Bf6
24.Rhd1 Kg7 25.a4 Rfd8 ]
19.Qxc5 bxc5 20.Nd7 Rd8
[ 20...Bxd7 21.Rxd7 ]
21.Nxc5 Rd5 22.Nb3 Kg8 23.Rxd5
[ 23.Nca5 Kf8 24.c4 Rg5 25.g3 e5 ]
[ 23.Ne3 ]
23...exd5 24.Ne3 Bxe3
[ 24...Be6 25.Rd1 ]
25.fxe3 Bf5 26.Re1 Rc8 27.Nd4 Be4
28.Re2
[ 28.g3 ]
28...Kf8 29.Nb5 a6 30.Nd6
[ 30.Nc3 ]
30...Rc6 31.Nxe4 dxe4 [R 6/f] 32.Rd2 Ke7
33.Rd4 f5 34.c4 g5 35.b4 Re6 36.Kc2 f4
37.Kd2
[ 37.exf4 gxf4 38.a4 Kf6 39.b5 axb5
40.axb5 ]
37...f3 38.Ke1 g4 39.Kf2 Re5
[ 39...Kf6 40.a4 ]
40.c5 h5 41.a4
[ 41.c6 Re6 42.c7 Rc6 43.Rxe4+ Kd6
44.gxf3 Rc2+ 45.Kg3 gxf3 46.Kxf3 Kxc7
47.Rh4 Rxa2 48.Rxh5+- ]
41...a5 42.bxa5 Rxc5
[ 42...fxg2 43.Rc4 Kd7 44.a6 Kc6 45.a7
Re8
46.Rxe4
Ra8
47.Re7
Kxc5
48.Kxg2+- ]
43.Rxe4+ Kf6 44.gxf3 Rc2+ 45.Kg3 gxf3
46.h4
[ 46.Kxf3 Rxh2 47.a6 Rc2 48.a7 Rc8
49.Rb4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

143

46...Rc5 47.Kxf3 Rxa5 48.Rb4 Ra8 49.Kf4

Rg8 50.Rb6+ Ke7 51.a5 Kd7 52.a6 Rg4+
53.Kf5 Rxh4 54.e4 Rh1 55.a7 Rf1+
56.Kg5 Ra1 57.Rh6 Ra5+ 58.Kf4 Ra1
[ 58...Kc7 59.Rxh5 ]
59.Rh8
1-0

24.Bc5 Bxc5+ 25.Nxc5 Qb6 26.Rxd5

Bxd5 27.Qf2 Rc8 ) 23...Qxf6 24.Qxa6
Rxd1+ 25.Rxd1 Rc8 ]
18.Nb1!? d5 19.exd5 Rd7 20.Nc3 b4
21.Ne4 Rxd5 22.Qe2 Be7 23.Bc5!
[ 23.c4 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Bxc4! ]
23...f5
[ 23...Bxc5 24.Nxc5
A) 24...Rxc5 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Rd1
Rdc8 27.Rd2 a5 ;
B51
B) 24...Qc8 25.Rxd5! ( 25.Nxe6 Rxd1+
Kindermann,S
2515
26.Rxd1 Qxe6 ) 25...Bxd5 26.Nd3 ;
Tischbierek,R
2520
C) 24...Bc8 25.Nd3! ( 25.Rxd5 Qxd5
Deutschland
2002
26.Nd3 Bb7 27.f3 f6 28.Nxb4?? Qd4+ )
86/(180) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7
25...Qe7 26.Qe4! Rfd8 27.Re1! ;
4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6 7.Bg5
D) 24...Rxd1+ 25.Rxd1 ]
Bg7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.e5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Qa5 24.Rxd5 Bxd5 25.Rd1! Bxc5?
11.Nc4 Qc7 * 12.Rhe1 Qxh2 13.Rxe7
[ 25...fxe4! 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Rxd5 Qf7!
Nh5!N
28.Ra5
Qf4
29.g3
( 29.Qe1
Rd8!
[ 13...Qxg2 - 68/(157) ]
30.Rxa6 Qd2! ) 29...Qf3!
14.Qh4 Qxh4 15.Bxh4 Nc5 16.Nd5 Bh6+
A) 30.Qxf3 exf3 31.Rxa6 ( 31.Rxe5
17.Nce3 Bg4 18.Rd4 Be6
Rc8 ) 31...Rc8 ;
B) 30.Qd2 e3! 31.Qxe3 Qd1+ 32.Kg2
Qxc2 33.Rxa6 ( 33.Qb3+ Qxb3 34.axb3
e4! ; 33.Rxe5 Qxb2 ) 33...Qxb2 34.Qb3+
B51
( 34.Ra5 e4! ) 34...Qxb3 35.axb3 Rd8
Kornev,Alexei
2550
36.Rb6 Rd4 37.Kf1 e4! 38.Ke2 Kf7 ]
Amonatov,F
2450
Voronezh
2002 26.Nxc5 Qa8 27.Nd7!
[Magomedov,M]
86/181 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4
Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 e5 7.Qd3 h6
8.Be3 Be7 9.0-0 a6 10.Bc4 b5 11.Bd5
Rb8 12.Ba7 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 Rb7 14.Be3
[ 14.Nxe7 - 77/182 ]
14...Nf6!
[ 14...0-0 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 16.Rfd1 Nf6
17.Qxd6
Qxd6
( 17...Nxe4
18.Qxe5 )
18.Rxd6 Nxe4 19.Rxa6 ]
15.Nxf6+
[ 15.Nxe7 Rxe7 16.Rfd1 0-0 17.Bc5
Rfe8!! 18.Bxd6 Rd7 /\ Re6 ]
15...Bxf6 16.Rfd1N
[ 16.Nd2 ]
16...0-0 17.Nd2 Be6
[ 17...Bg4! 18.f3 Be6
A) 19.c4 bxc4 20.Nxc4 Bxc4 21.Qxc4
Rxb2 22.Qxa6 Bg5! 23.Bc5 ( 23.Bf2
Bf4 24.Qxd6 Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Rc8 )
23...Bf4 24.Qxd6 Qh4!! 25.Qxf8+ Kh7 ;
B) 19.Nb1 d5 20.exd5 Rd7 21.Nc3 b4
22.Ne4 Rxd5 23.Nxf6+ ( 23.Qe2 Be7

Glek,I
Mrdja,M
Porto San Giorgo
[Glek,I]

B51
2590
2370
2002

86/(181) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7

4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 e5 7.Qd3
h6 8.Be3 Be7 * 9.Bc4 0-0 10.0-0 Nb6
11.Bb3 Be6 12.Nd2 Rc8 13.Rfe1 a6
[ 13...Ng4 - 66/(164) ]
14.Bxb6N
[ 14.Rad1 ]
14...Qxb6 15.Nf1 Qc6 16.Ne3
[ 16.Rad1 Bd8!? 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Qxd6
Ba5
19.Qxe5
Bxc3
20.Qxc3
Qxc3
21.bxc3 Rxc3 22.Rd2 Rfc8 ]
16...Bd8
17.Re2
Bb6
18.Ncd5
Bxd5
19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Bxd5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Jakic,I
Feletar,D
Zadar
[Feletar,D]

144
B51
2285
Fontaine,R
2420
Feletar,D
2002 Novi Sad
[Feletar,D]

86/(182) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7

4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 * 7.Bg5
h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.d5N
[ 10.0-0 - 21/380 ]
10...Qa5
11.0-0
Bxc3
12.bxc3
Qxc3
13.Rb1 f6 14.Nd2 h5 15.Rb3 Qa5
[ 15...Qa5 16.h4 gxh4 17.Bxh4 Qxa2 ]

Zarnicki,P
Leyva,H
San Salvador
[Leyva,H]

B51
2535
2380
2002

86/(182) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7

4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.0-0
e6 8.Bg5 * f6 9.Bh4
[ 9.Be3 - 77/(182) ]
9...h5!N
[ 9...Be7 ]
[ 9...Qc7 ]
10.e5
[ 10.d5 g5 11.Bg3 h4 12.dxe6 Nb6 ]
[ 10.dxc5 g5 11.Bg3 Nxc5 ( 11...e5?
12.h4 g4 13.Nd2 dxc5 14.Nc4 ) 12.b4
h4 13.Bxh4 gxh4 14.bxc5 dxc5= ]
10...g5
[ 10...dxe5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Qxd1
13.Raxd1 g5 ]
11.Qd3 Rh6 12.exd6
[ 12.exd6 cxd4! 13.Bxg5 ( 13.Nxd4 Ne5
14.Qe4 gxh4 15.f4 Nc4 16.Nxe6 Nxd6
17.Qe1 Bxe6 18.Qxe6+ Qe7 ) 13...fxg5
14.Ne4 Qb6 15.Qxd4 ( 15.Nexg5 Bxd6
16.Qxd4 Qxd4 17.Nxd4 e5 18.Nf5 Rg6 )
15...g4 16.Qxb6 Nxb6 17.Nd4 e5 18.Nb3
Bxd6 ]

B51
2525
2430
2003

86/182 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4

Ngf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.0-0 e6
8.Bg5 Qc7 9.d5 e5 10.a4 h6 11.Bh4 g6
12.Nd2 Bg7 13.Nc4
[ 13.a5!? b5 14.axb6 Nxb6 15.Nb3 0-0
16.Na5 Bd7 17.b3 ( 17.Nc6!? Kh7
18.Qe2 )]
13...Nb6
[ 13...Rb8?! 14.a5 b5 15.axb6 Nxb6
16.Na5 Bd7 17.Nc6! Ra8 18.Qe2 ]
14.Na3 Bd7N
[ 14...0-0 - 85/(176) ]
[ 14...Nd7!? 15.Nc4 Nb6 16.Ne3! Bd7
17.a5 ]
15.a5 Nc8 16.Nc4 b5
[ 16...0-0 17.Na4 Bb5 18.Nab6 Nxb6
19.Nxb6 Bxf1 20.Nxa8 Rxa8 21.Qxf1 ]
17.Ne3?!
[ 17.axb6 Nxb6 18.Na5 Na4! 19.Nxa4
Qxa5 20.b3 Qb4 21.f3 ]
17...0-0 18.g4
[ 18.Ne2!? ]
18...Na7
[ 18...b4
19.Nb1
Na7
20.Nd2
Nb5
21.Ndc4 Rab8 ]
19.Ne2 Rae8
[ 19...b4!?
A) 20.f3
c4!
21.b3
( 21.c3
bxc3
22.bxc3 Rab8 )
A1) 21...cxb3 22.cxb3 Nb5 ( 22...Bb5
23.Qd2 Rfc8 24.Rfc1 Qd7 25.Bf2
Bxe2 26.Qxe2 Nb5 27.Nc4 ) 23.Nc4
f5 24.gxf5 gxf5 25.Nb6 Rae8 26.Rc1
Qb7 27.Qd3 fxe4 28.fxe4 Bg4 ;
A2) 21...c3 22.Bf2 Bb5 23.Re1 Rab8
24.Nc1 Nc8 25.Nd3 Bd7 26.Nc4
Rb5 ;
B) 20.b3 Nb5 21.f3 Nd4 ( 21...Na3!? )
22.Nc4 Bb5 23.Qd2 Rab8 24.Nxd4
exd4!? 25.Bg3 Rbd8 ]
20.Kh1 Nc8
[ 20...b4!? ]
21.Rg1 Kh7
[ 21...f6!? ]
22.Ng3 f6!
[ 22...g5? 23.Ngf5! gxh4 24.g5 Ne7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
25.Nxg7 Kxg7 26.Qh5 Ng6 27.Qxh6+
Kg8 28.Nf5+- ]
23.Nef5
[ 23.Ne2 ]
23...gxf5
[ 23...Bh8
A) 24.Nh5
A1) 24...Qd8 25.Qf3 gxf5 26.gxf5
Rg8
27.Rg6!
Ref8
( 27...Rxg6?
28.fxg6+ Kxg6 29.Rg1+ Kf7 30.Nxf6!
Qxf6 31.Qh5+ Kf8 32.Bxf6 Bxf6
33.Qxh6+ Ke7 34.Qh7+ Kd8 35.h4+- )
28.Rag1 Be8 29.Nxf6+ Bxf6 30.Bxf6
Qxf6 31.Rxf6 Rxf6 ;
A2) 24...b4!? ;
A3) 24...Rf7
A3a) 25.Qd2
gxf5
26.gxf5
Ne7
27.Ra3 ( 27.Rg6 Nxg6 28.fxg6+
Kxg6
29.Rg1+
Kh7-+ ) 27...Rg8
28.Rh3 Rxg1+ 29.Kxg1 Ng8-+ ;
A3b) 25.Ra3 Rg8 26.Rag3 ( 26.Qd2
gxf5 27.gxf5 Rxg1+ 28.Kxg1 Rf8
29.Rh3
Be8-+ )
26...Rff8!-+
( 26...g5!? 27.Qc1 Rg6-+ );
A3c) 25.Qf3
A3c1) 25...Qd8
26.Nxh6!
Kxh6
27.g5+! ( 27.Nxf6? g5!-+ ) 27...Kh7
28.gxf6!? ( 28.Nxf6+ Bxf6 29.gxf6
Rg8
30.Rg3
Qf8 )
28...Rg8
29.Bg5 Qe8 30.Rg3 ;
A3c2) 25...Ref8!? ;
B) 24.Nxh6!? Kxh6 25.Nf5+! ( 25.g5+
fxg5
26.Bxg5+
Kh7-+ )
25...Kh7
26.Ra3 ]
[ 23...Ne7 24.Nxg7 Kxg7 25.Qf3 ]
24.gxf5 Re7?
[ 24...Ne7!?
25.Nh5
Bh8
26.Ra3
( 26.Qf3!? )
A) 26...Qd8? 27.Rag3 Rf7 28.Nxf6+
Rxf6 ( 28...Bxf6 29.Qh5+- ) 29.Bxf6 Bxf6
30.Qh5+- ;
B) 26...Nxf5! 27.exf5 Bxf5 ]
[ 24...Rg8 25.Nh5 Bh8 26.Qf3! Ref8
( 26...Rxg1+? 27.Rxg1 Rg8 28.Rxg8 Kxg8
29.Qg4+ Kf8 30.Bxf6 Bxf6 31.Nxf6+- ;
26...Qd8 27.Rg6! Ref8 28.Rag1 Be8
29.Nxf6+ Bxf6 30.Bxf6 Qxf6 31.Rxf6 Rxf6
32.Rxg8 Kxg8 ) 27.Rxg8 Rxg8 28.Bxf6
Be8 29.Bxh8 Kxh8 ( 29...Bxh5 30.Qxh5
Kxh8 31.Qxh6+ Qh7 32.Qf6+= ) 30.Nf6
Rf8
31.Nxe8
Rxe8
32.Qh5
Rg8
33.Qxh6+= ]

145
25.Nh5 Be8 26.Ra3! Bxh5
[ 26...Qd8
27.Qg4
Bxh5
( 27...Bh8?
28.Nxf6+ Bxf6 29.Bxf6+- ) 28.Qxh5 Rb7
( 28...Qe8
29.Rg6+- )
29.Rag3
b4
( 29...Kh8 30.Rg6+- ) 30.Rg6 Kh8 31.Qg4
Qe7 32.f3 Na7 33.Bf2 Rd8 ( 33...Nb5
34.Be3+- ) 34.Be3 Qf8 35.Qh4+- ]
[ 26...Bh8 27.Qg4 ( 27.Rh3 Qd8 28.Qg4
Rb7 29.f3 Bf7 ) 27...Rg7 28.Nxg7 Qxg7
29.Qh3 Qc7 30.Rag3 b4 31.Qg2 ]
27.Qxh5 Ref7
[ 27...Qd8
28.Rh3
Rb7
( 28...Qe8
29.Rg6+- ) 29.Rg6+- ]
28.Rag3!
[ 28.Rh3 Ne7 29.Rxg7+ Rxg7 30.Qxh6+
Kg8 31.Bxf6 Rxf6 32.Qxf6 Qxa5 33.Qe6+
Kf8
34.Rh8+
Rg8
35.Rxg8+
Nxg8
36.Qxd6+ Kf7 37.Kg2+- ]
28...Qe7
[ 28...Rg8 29.Rh3 Rh8 30.Bxf6 Rxf6
31.Rg6! Kg8 32.Rxf6+- ]
29.Rg6
[ 29.Rh3?! Rh8 30.Rg6 Kg8! ]
29...Rg8
[ 29...Rh8? 30.Rxh6+ Bxh6 31.Qg6# # ]
30.f3! Qf8 31.Be1 Ne7
[ 31...Rb7 32.Bd2 Ne7 33.R6g4 c4
34.R1g3 Kh8 ( 34...Rh8 35.Rxg7+ Qxg7
36.Bxh6+- ) 35.Rh4+- ]
32.Bd2! Rh8?
[ 32...c4
33.R1g3
b4
34.Rh3
Rh8
35.Rxg7+ Qxg7 36.Rg3+- ]
33.Rxh6+
1-0

Oral,T
Stefansson,H
Selfoss

B51
2545
2565
2002

86/(183) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6

4.Bxc6+ bxc6 5.0-0 * Bg4 6.d3 Nf6
7.Nbd2 e5 8.h3 Bh5 9.c3 Be7 10.Qa4
Qc7 11.Re1 0-0 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 Nd7
14.b3 a5!N
[ 14...Bxf3 - 69/178 ]
15.Qc4 Rfe8 16.dxc5 Nxc5 17.Ba3 Ne6
18.Bb2 Qb7 19.Rac1 Rec8 <=>

CHESS INFORMANT 86

146

[ 13.Nxg5?! Bxg5 14.Qg4 Bxc1 15.Rxc1

B51
( 15.Qxg7 Bxb2 16.Qxh8+ Ke7 17.Qf6+ )
Nisipeanu,L._D
2610
15...Qb6 16.Qxg7 0-0-0 ]
Parligras,M
2490
Romania (chm/1)
2002 13...Qb6 14.Nxg5 Bxg5 15.Nb3 h6
[ 15...Bxc1 16.Qxc1 Rc8 17.Qg5 0-0
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
18.Qh4 ]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.Bxc6+ 16.Qg4 0-0-0
bxc6 5.0-0 e5 6.c3 Nf6 7.d4 exd4
[ 16...Bxc1 17.Qxg7 ]
[ 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 exd4 9.Nxd4 ]
17.Bxg5 hxg5 18.Qxg5 Kb8 19.Rac1 Ka7
[ 7...Nxe4 8.Re1 ]
20.Qe3 Rh4 21.Rc3 Na5
8.Re1N
[ 21...Nxd4? 22.g3+- ]
[ 8.cxd4 - 60/(200) ]
22.Rec1 Nxb3 23.Rxb3+- Qxd4 24.Rc7!
[ 8.Qa4 Qb6 ]
Bc6
8...dxc3 9.Nxc3
[ 24...Qxe3 25.Rbxb7+ Ka8 26.fxe3+- ]
[ 9.e5 dxe5 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8 11.Nxe5 Be6 25.Qc1! Qa4 26.Ra3 Rc4 27.Bxc4 Qxc4
12.Nxc3 Kc7 13.Bf4 Kb7 ( 13...Bd6? 28.Rc3
14.Nxf7! ) 14.Rad1 Nd5= ]
1-0
[ 9.Qa4!? cxb2 10.Bxb2 ]
9...Be7
10.e5
dxe5
11.Qxd8+
Bxd8
12.Nxe5 Be6
B51
[ 12...0-0 13.Be3 ]
Vescovi,G
2590
13.Na4
Christiansen,L
2560
[ 13.Be3 Bc7= ]
Bermuda
2003
[ 13.Nxc6
Bb6!
( 13...Bc7
14.Bg5 )
14.Bg5 ( 14.a4 Rc8 15.a5 Rxc6 16.axb6 86/(184) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
Rxb6 17.Rxa7 0-0= ) 14...Rc8 15.Ne5 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.h3 * Ne5 7.a4 e6
[ 7...a6 - 85/(178) ]
0-0= ]
8.b3N
13...Bb6!
[ 8.Nxe5 ]
[ 13...Bc7 14.Nxc5 ]
[ 8.Na3 ]
[ 13...Be7 14.Be3 Bd5 15.Bxc5 ]
8...Ng6 9.Bb2 Be7 10.d4 cxd4 11.Qxd4
14.Be3 Nd7
0-0 12.Bxd7 Qxd7 13.c4 Qc7 14.Nc3 a6
[ 14...0-0-0 15.Nxc6 ]
15.Rad1 Rad8 16.Ba3 Rfe8 17.Qe3 Nd7
[ 14...0-0 15.Bxc5 ]
15.Nxd7 Kxd7 16.Nxc5+ Bxc5 17.Bxc5 18.Rd2 b6 19.Ne2 Nc5 20.Ng3 Bf8
21.Red1 Rb8=
Rhd8=

Kveinys,A
Markos,J
Bled (ol)
[Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]
86/184 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.h3 a6 7.Bf1 e6
Be7 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.e5
12.Bd3!
[ 12.Nbd2 - 83/(173) ]
12...Ng5
[ 12...Nb4?! 13.Bxe4 dxe4 14.Rxe4
15.Rg4 ]
13.Nbd2!N

B51
2530
Dembo,Y
2480
Klink,T
2002 Antalya
[Dembo,Y]
4.0-0
8.c3
Ne4

B51
2365
2320
2002

86/185 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0

Bd7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Bf1 e5 8.h3
Be7 9.d4 Qc7 10.d5
[ 10.dxc5 - 77/184 ]
10...Nd8 11.c4!N 0-0 12.Nc3 h6
[ 12...Rb8 13.a4 b6 14.Be3 ]
Bc6 13.Rb1 Nh7 14.b4 cxb4 15.Rxb4 Ng5
16.Be3
[ 16.Nxg5 Bxg5 17.Bxg5 hxg5 18.Qh5 f6

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147

12...g6 13.f5
[ 13.Ne5!?
A) 13...Nxe5 14.fxe5 Nd7 15.Ne4
A1) 15...Qd5
16.d3
( 16.Ra3!? )
16...Qxe5 17.Bd2 ;
Qd7
A2) 15...Be7 16.b3!? ;
B) 13...Qc7 14.Nxd7 Qxd7 ( 14...Nxd7
15.f5 gxf5 16.Rxf5 Bd6 17.Rh5 Be5
18.d3 0-0-0 ) 15.f5 gxf5 16.Rxf5 Qd4+
17.Kh1 0-0-0 18.Rf3 Bd6 19.d3 Rhg8
B51
20.Bd2 Qh4 21.Rh3 Qg4 22.Rf1 Be5 ]
Ye,Jiangchuan
2665
Radjabov,T
2625 13...gxf5 14.Rxf5 Rg8 15.Rf3 Rg6 16.d3
Bled (ol)
2002 Bg7 17.Bf4
[ 17.Bd2 Kf8 18.a5 Kg8 19.Raf1 Rf8 ]
86/(185) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 17...Kf8 18.Raf1 Kg8
4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 e5
[ 18...Nd5 19.Bd6+ Kg8 20.Rxf7 Bd4+
8.h3 Be7 9.d4 Qc7 10.d5 Nd8 * 11.a4 0-0
( 20...b5 21.Nxd5 exd5 22.Rxg7+ Rxg7
12.Na3N
23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.Ne5 Nxe5 25.Qxe5 Kg8
[ 12.a5 ]
26.Qe6+ Kh8 27.Rf7+- ) 21.Kh1 N5f6
12...b6 13.b4 Nb7 14.Bd2 g6 15.b5 a5
( 21...b5 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Qe7 ) 22.Re7 ]
16.Nc4 Nh5 17.Nh2 |^>>
19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.Bxe5 Nd7 21.Bxg7 Rxg7
22.b3
[ 22.Qf2 f5 ( 22...Ne5 23.Rg3 ) 23.Rg3
Rxg3 24.Qxg3+ Kh8 ]
B51
[ 22.a5 Qc7 ]
McShane,L
2545
Hracek,Z
2605 22...f5 23.Re3 Rg6 24.Nb1 Kh8 25.Nd2
Selfoss
2002 Rag8 26.g3
[ 26.Rf2!? Nf6 27.Nf3 ( 27.Rxe6 Rxg2+
86/(185) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6
28.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 29.Qxg2 Qxe6 ) 27...Ng4
4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.h3 a6 7.Bf1 e5
28.Ne5
8.c3 Be7 9.d4 * 0-0 10.d5 Na7 11.Nxe5!N
A) 28...Nxf2 29.Nxc6 Rxg2+ 30.Kf1
[ 11.Nh2 ]
Nd1
31.Qf3
( 31.Qxd1 )
31...Rg1+
[ 11.a4 ]
32.Ke2 bxc6
11...dxe5 12.d6 Bc6 13.dxe7 Qxe7 14.Qc2
A1) 33.Rxe6 Nc3+ 34.Kd2 ( 34.Kf2
Nb5 15.Nd2 Nd6 16.b3 Nfe8 17.Ba3
Nd1+ ) 34...Nb1+ ;
A2) 33.Qxc6 R8g2+ 34.Qxg2 Rxg2+
35.Kxd1 Rxh2 36.Rxe6 Kg7 37.Rxa6
f4 38.Re6 f3 39.Re1 ;
B52
B) 28...Nxe5 29.Rxe5 b5 ;
Glek,I
2590
C) 28...Nxe3 29.Nxc6 Rxg2+ 30.Rxg2
Aseev,K
2575
Rxg2+ 31.Qxg2 Nxg2 32.Nd8 Ne1
Jyvaskyla
2002
33.Nxb7 Nxc2 34.Nxc5 Nb4 ( 34...Nd4
[Glek,I]
35.b4 ) 35.d4 Kg7 36.Nxe6+ Kf6 37.Nc5
86/186 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
Ke7 38.Kf2 Kd6 39.Ke3 Kd5 40.h4 h5
4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.e5 dxe5
( 40...a5 ; 40...h6 41.h5 a5 42.Nb7
7.Nxe5 Qd6 8.Qe2 Nbd7 9.Nc4 Qc6
Nc2+ 43.Kf4 Nxd4 44.Nxa5 )]
10.Nc3
26...b5 27.axb5 axb5 28.Qe1 Qd6
[ RR10.f4!? Rogozenko,D ]
[ 28...h5 29.Rf4 Qd6 30.Kh1 ]
10...a6N
29.Qa1+ R8g7
[ 10...e6 - 85/180 ]
[ 29...Qd4 30.Qxd4+ cxd4 31.Re2 Nb8
11.a4 e6 12.f4
32.Rfe1 Re8 33.Re5 f4 34.Kf2 ( 34.Nf3 )
[ 12.d3 Be7 13.f4 g6 ]
34...fxg3+ 35.hxg3 Rf8+ 36.Kg2 Rfg8

19.Reb1 ]
16...Nxf3+
[ 16...Qa5 17.Rb3 ]
17.Qxf3 f5
[ 17...Bg5 18.Bb6 Qc8 19.c5! ]
18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Qg3 Nf7 20.Bb6
21.Bd3! Bg5 22.Bxf5 Qxf5 23.Ne4

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148

37.Ne4 ]
30.Qa8+ Rg8 31.Qa1+
-

Breder,D
Rogozenko,D
Deutschland
[Rogozenko,D]

B52
2445
2515
2002

86/(186) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.e5 dxe5
7.Nxe5 Qd6 8.Qe2 * Nc6? 9.Qb5!
[ 9.Nc4 Qc7= ]
9...Rc8N
[ 9...Rb8
10.Nxc6!
( 10.Nc4
Qc7
11.Qxc5 e6 12.Qg5 Nd4 13.d3 b5
14.Ne3 h6 )]
[ 9...Rd8
10.Nxc6
bxc6
11.Qe2
e6
12.Na3 ]
10.Qxb7 Rc7 11.Qa8+ Nd8 12.Nc4
[ 12.Re1? Rb7 13.Nc3 e6 14.d3 Be7
15.Nc4 Qa6-+ ><Qa8 ]
12...Qa6 13.d3!
[ 13.Qb8? Rb7 14.Qf4 g5! 15.Qxg5
Qxc4-+ ]
13...Rb7 14.Bd2!
[ 14.Nc3? e6 15.Re1 ( 15.Bg5 Be7
16.Bxf6 gxf6-+ ) 15...Be7 16.Qc8 0-0
17.Ne5 Bd6 18.Nc4 Bc7-+ ]
14...e6 15.Ba5 Be7
[ 15...Rd7 16.Qf3+- ]
16.Nd6+! Qxd6 17.Bxd8 Qb8
[ 17...Rb8 18.Bxe7 Qc7 19.Bd6 Qxd6
20.Qxa7 0-0 21.Nd2+- ]
18.Qxb8 Rxb8 19.Bxe7 Kxe7 20.b3

Volokitin,And
Ivanchuk,V
Warszawa (rapid)
[Volokitin,And]

B52
2555
2705
2002

86/187 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.e5 dxe5
7.Nxe5 Qc7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Bf4 Qb6 10.Nd2
Nc6
[ 10...e6 - 69/(180) ]
11.Ndc4 Qc5 12.Qf3 e6 13.Rad1 Rd8!
[ 13...Be7 14.Nxc6 bxc6 15.Rxd4! ]

14.Rfe1
[ 14.Qb3?! Nxe5! 15.Nxe5 ( 15.Bxe5? b5
16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Nd2 f5 ) 15...Bd6!
( 15...Nh5? 16.Qxb7 ) 16.Rfe1 0-0 ]
14...Be7 15.Qb3 Qb4N
[ 15...0-0 16.Qxb7 ]
[ 15...b5! 16.Nxc6 Qxc6 17.Ne5
A) 17...Qc5 18.Nxf7 Kxf7 19.Qxe6+ Kf8
20.b4 Qxb4 21.Rb1 Qa3 22.Rb3 Qc5
23.Rxb5! Qa3 24.Rb7+- ;
B) 17...Qd5 18.c4! bxc4 19.Qa4+ Kf8
( 19...Nd7? 20.b3! 0-0 21.Nc6 Bf6
22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Nxd8 Rxd8 24.Qa6 )
20.Nc6 Rc8 21.Nxe7 ( 21.Nxd4 Qb7 )
21...Kxe7 22.Qxa7+ Qd7
B1) 23.Qa3+ Ke8 24.Bd6 d3 25.b3
Rd8! ( 25...Rc6 26.Be5 c3 27.Rxd3
Qxd3 28.Qa8+ Kd7 29.Qb7+ ) 26.Be5
cxb3 ;
B2) 23.Qxd7+ Kxd7! 24.Rxd4+ Nd5 ;
C) 17...Qb7
C1) 18.Nf3 0-0 ( 18...Qd5? 19.Nxd4 )
19.Nxd4 a6= ;
C2) 18.a4 a6 ( 18...Rd5?! 19.Nf3 )
19.axb5 axb5 20.Nf3 Qd5! ( 20...0-0
21.Nxd4 b4 22.c4! Bc5 23.Nb5 Rxd1
24.Qxd1!
Qb6
25.Be3 ;
20...Bc5
21.Be5 ) 21.Nxd4 Qxb3 22.Nxb3 0-0
23.Nd4 Rd5 24.c3 Rc8= ;
D) 17...Qb6! 18.a4
D1) 18...0-0?!
19.axb5
( 19.Qxb5
Bc5 ) 19...Rd5
D1a) 20.Nc6
D1a1) 20...Bd8?!
21.Re5!
( 21.c4?
dxc3
22.Rxd5
Nxd5
23.Bd6 Bh4! 24.g3 Rc8 25.Qc4
Bf6 );
D1a2) 20...Bc5! ;
D1b) 20.Nc4!
Qxb5
( 20...Qc5
21.Rd3
Rc8
22.b6 ) 21.Qxb5
Rxb5 22.Rxd4 ;
D2) 18...a6!? ;
D3) 18...Rd5! 19.axb5
D3a) 19...Rxb5 20.Qg3 Nh5 21.Qf3
Nxf4 22.Qxf4 Bf6 ( 22...f6 23.Nc4 )
23.Nc4!
Qb8
24.Nd6+
Kd7
( 24...Kf8?
25.Rxd4 ;
24...Ke7
25.Rxd4 - 24...Kd7) 25.Rxd4 Bxd4
( 25...Rd5 26.Rxd5 exd5 27.Ra1 )
26.Qxf7+ Kxd6 27.Rxe6+
D3a1) 27...Kd5
28.Ra6+
Kc5
29.Qe7+ Kc4 ( 29...Kd5? 30.Qe6+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Kc5 31.Rc6+ Kb4 32.Qb3+ Ka5
33.Qa3# # ) 30.Rc6+ - 27...Kc5 ;
D3a2) 27...Kc5
28.Qe7+
Kc4
( 28...Kd5!? )
29.Rc6+
Rc5
30.Qe2+
Kb4
31.c3+
Kb3
32.Ra6
Bxc3
33.Ra3+
Kb4
34.Qd1 ( 34.Qc2? Qxh2+!-+ );
D3b) 19...Qxb5!
20.Qxb5+
Rxb5
21.Nc4 ( 21.Bc1 Rd5! ) 21...Rd5 ]
16.Nxc6 bxc6
[ 16...Qxb3 17.axb3 bxc6 18.Ra1 ]
17.Ne5 Rc8?!
[ 17...Qxb3 18.axb3 c5 19.Ra1 Nd5
20.Bd2 f6 ( 20...Ra8 21.Ra5! ) 21.Nc4
( 21.Nc6 Rd6 ) 21...Kf7 22.Rxa7 Ra8
23.Rea1 Rxa7 24.Rxa7 e5 25.f3 Ke6
( 25...h5 26.Kf2 g5 27.Ke2 Ke6 28.Kd3 )
26.Kf2 Rc8 27.g4! Rc6 28.Ra8 ]
18.Qg3! Nh5
[ 18...0-0 19.Bh6
A) 19...Nh5
20.Qg4
Qxb2
( 20...d3
21.c4! ) 21.Bc1! ;
B) 19...Ne8 20.Nd7 Qxb2 ( 20...Bd6?
21.Nf6+ Kh8 22.Bxg7+ Nxg7 23.Qh4
h5 24.Qg5 Nf5 25.Qxh5+ Kg7 26.Qg5+
Kh8 27.Re4+- ) 21.Bg5! ]
19.Qf3 Nxf4 20.Qxf4 0-0
[ 20...f6 21.Nd3 Qd6 ( 21...Qc4 22.Qg4!
Kf7 23.Nf4 e5 24.b3 Qa6 25.Qe6+ Kf8
26.Rxd4+- )
A) 22.Qg4
Kf7
23.Re4?
f5
( 23...Rhd8 24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Rh4 h6
26.Qg6 ) 24.Qf3 Bf6 ;
B) 22.Qxd6
Bxd6
23.Rxe6+
Kd7
24.Re4 c5 25.b4 f5 26.Rh4 g5 27.Rh6
cxb4 28.Nxb4 ]
21.Qxd4 c5? 22.Qd7! Bf6
[ 22...Rfe8 23.Nc6 Qh4 24.Re4! Qf6
25.Rf4+- ]
23.Nxf7! Bd4 24.Qxe6 Bxf2+ 25.Kh1! Rc7
26.Nd8+ Kh8 27.Qd6 Kg8 28.Qe6+ Kh8
29.Qd6 Kg8 30.Rf1+- Qb6 31.Qxb6 axb6
32.Ne6
1-0

149
Andreev,Ed
Miroshnichenko,E
Barlinek
[Miroshnichenko,E]

B52
2460
2525
2002

86/188 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4
Nf6 8.Nc3 g6 9.f3 Bg7 10.Be3 0-0 11.0-0
a6 12.a4 Rac8
[ 12...e6 - 82/172 ]
13.b3 Qd8 14.Qd2 Nd7 15.Rab1 Nc5
16.Nde2!?
[ 16.Rfd1 Na5!? 17.Qc2 e6 18.Nde2
Qc7 19.Rd2 Ncxb3 20.Rxb3 Nxb3
21.Qxb3 Qxc4 22.Qxc4 Rxc4 ]
16...Qa5!?N
[ 16...Na5 ]
[ 16...Nb4!?= ]
17.b4!
[ 17.Rfd1 Qb4= ]
17...Nxb4 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Qxa5 Nxe3
20.Rfc1 Nd3 21.Qd2?
[ 21.Rxb7 Nxc1 22.Nxc1 Rc6! 23.Rxe7
Bd4! 24.Kh1 Rb8 ]
[ 21.Qb6!?
Nxc1
( 21...Nxc4
22.Qxb7
Nxc1
23.Rxc1 - 2 1 . . . N c 1) 22.Rxc1
( 22.Qxe3 Nxe2+ 23.Qxe2 Bd4+ 24.Kh1
b6 ) 22...Nxc4 23.Qxb7 Rc5 24.Qxe7
Rfc8 ]
21...Nxc1 22.Rxc1
[ 22.Qxe3 Nxe2+ 23.Qxe2 Bd4+ 24.Kh1
b6 ]
22...Nxc4
23.Qd5
b5
24.axb5
axb5
25.Qxb5 Rc5 26.Qa6 Rfc8 27.Kf2 Bf6
28.Rc2 Kg7 29.f4?! [><e4] h5 30.g3 R8c7
31.Qa2 e6! [/\ d5] 32.Qa6 R5c6 33.Qb5
Rc5 34.Qb8 d5 35.e5
[ 35.exd5 exd5 ]
35...Be7 36.Ra2 Rc8 37.Qb3 R5c6 38.Kg2
Bc5 39.Kf3?
[ 39.Kh3 ]
39...Rb6 40.Qd3 Rcb8-+ 41.Rc2 Rb3
42.Rc3 Rxc3 43.Nxc3 Rb3 44.Kg2
[ 44.Qc2 d4! ]
44...Ne3+ 45.Kh3 d4 46.f5 Nxf5 47.Qc4
Rxc3
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Zhang,Zhong
Naiditsch,A
Wijk aan Zee II
[Zhang,Zhong]

150
B52
2620
2585
2003

86/189 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.d4
cxd4 8.Nxd4 g6 9.f3 Bg7 10.Nde2 0-0
11.0-0 Rfc8 12.b3 a6 13.a4 Qd8 14.Be3
Nd7 15.Rb1 Qa5 16.Qd2 Qb4N
[ 16...Nde5!? 17.Rfd1 Rab8 18.Nd5 ]
[ 16...Re8 - 82/(172) ]
17.Rfd1 Nc5 18.Qc2 Qa5 19.Kh1 Nd7
20.Qd2 Qb4 21.Bg5! Re8 22.Bh4 Rac8
23.f4 Nc5 24.Qc2?!
[ 24.Qe3!?
e6!?
25.Rxd6
( 25.Qf3!? )
25...Nxb3 26.e5 Qxc4 27.Ne4 Nba5
28.N2c3 ( 28.Nf6+ Bxf6 29.Bxf6 Qxa4
30.Qh3 Ne7 )]
24...Qa3!
[ 24...e6
25.Be1
Qa3
26.Rxd6
e5
( 26...Red8
27.Rxd8+
Rxd8
28.e5 )
27.Nd5 Nxe4 28.Rxc6 ]
25.Rf1!
[ 25.Rd2 Na5 ( 25...Nb4 26.Qd1 ) 26.b4
( 26.Qd1 Ncxb3 27.Ra2 Qc5 28.Nd5
Qxc4 ) 26...Nxc4 27.bxc5 Nxd2 28.Qxd2
Qxc5 ]
[ 25.Nd5 e6 26.Nb6 ( 26.Nf6+ Bxf6
27.Bxf6 Nb4 ) 26...Nb4 ]
25...e6
[ 25...Bxc3 26.Nxc3 Nd4 27.Qd1 Ncxb3
28.Nd5
A) 28...Rxc4 29.Bxe7 Rec8 30.Qd3
Rc1
31.Nf6+
Kg7
32.Nh5+!
Kg8
33.Qh3
h6
( 33...f5
34.Nf6+
Kf7
35.Qxh7+ Ke6 36.Qxg6 ) 34.Nf6+ Kg7
35.Ng4 h5 36.Qh4+- ;
B) 28...Kf8 29.Qd3 Qc5 30.Rxb3 Nxb3
31.Qxb3 Qxc4 32.Qf3 ]
26.f5 Nb4?
[ 26...Nd4 27.Nxd4 Bxd4 28.Ne2 Be5
29.Rf3 exf5 ( 29...b5 30.axb5 axb5 31.b4
Qa4 32.Qc1 Nd7 33.fxg6 fxg6 34.Ra3
Rxc4
35.Qxc4
Qxa3
36.Qxb5
Qa7
37.Ng1 ) 30.exf5 b5! 31.axb5 axb5 32.b4
Qa4 33.Qc1 Nd7 34.Ra3 Rxc4 35.Qxc4
Qxa3 36.Qxb5 Qa7 ]
27.Qd1 exf5
[ 27...Ncd3 28.Qd2 ]
28.exf5 Ne4

[ 28...Re3 29.fxg6 hxg6 30.Nd5! Nxd5

31.Qxd5 Rc7 ( 31...Rxe2? 32.Qxf7+ Kh7
33.Bf6 Rg8 34.Rf3 ) 32.Nf4 Kh7 33.Bd8
Rd7
34.Bb6
Rxb3
35.Rxb3
Nxb3
36.Nh3 ]
29.Nxe4 Rxe4 30.Bg5! Ree8
[ 30...Be5 31.Ng3 Bxg3 32.Qf3 Rce8
33.fxg6 ]
31.Ng3 Nc6 32.fxg6 hxg6
[ 32...fxg6 33.Ne4 ]
33.Rxf7!
[ 33.Qf3 Rc7 34.Ne4 ]
33...Qc5! 34.Rxg7+ Kxg7 35.Qg4 Ne5
36.Qh4?!
[ 36.Qf4 Rc7 37.Ne4 Qc6 38.Bh6+ Kh8
39.Nf6 Rf7 40.Rf1 Ng4 41.Qxg4 Rxf6
42.Qd4+- ]
36...Nf7 37.Bf6+ Kg8 38.Qg4 Kh7 39.Rf1
Rc7 40.Qh4+?!
[ 40.Bd4! Nh6 ( 40...Qb4?? 41.Rxf7+ )
41.Qh4 Qc6 ( 41...Qb4 42.Bf6 Rc5
43.Qh3 Rf8 44.Qd7+ Rf7 45.Qe8 ) 42.Bf6!
Rf7 43.Bg5 Rxf1+ 44.Nxf1 ]
40...Kg8 41.h3!?
[ 41.Bd4
Qc6
42.Qf6
( 42.Rf6
Ne5
43.Bxe5 Rxe5 44.Rxg6+ Rg7 ) 42...Ne5 ]
[ 41.Qg4 Ne5 ( 41...Kh7 42.Bd4 ) 42.Bxe5
Qxe5 43.Qxg6+ Rg7 44.Qd3 ]
[ 41.Nf5!? Re6 42.Ng7 Re2 43.Qg3 g5
44.Nf5
Re6
45.Bd8
( 45.Bxg5
Rg6
46.Qe1
Rxg5 )
45...Re5
( 45...Rd7
46.Bxg5 Rg6 47.Qe1 ) 46.Bxc7 ]
41...Qe3 42.Kh2 Qh6
[ 42...Qxb3 43.Qg4 Qd3 ( 43...Kh7 44.Rf4
Qxa4 45.Ne4 ) 44.Rf3 Qc2 45.Nf5 Kh7
46.Qh4+ Kg8 47.Qg3 Kh7 48.Nxd6 Nxd6
49.Qh4++- ]
43.Qg4 Ne5 44.Bxe5 dxe5
[ 44...Rxe5 45.Ne4 ]
45.Ne4 Ree7?!
[ 45...Kh8 46.Rf6 Qh5 ( 46...Rf8 47.Qg5 ;
46...Rg7 47.Ng5 Qh5 48.Qg3 e4 49.Rf4 )
47.Qxg6 ( 47.Qg3 Kg7 48.Rb6 Rf7
49.c5 ) 47...Qxg6 48.Rxg6 Rc6 ]
46.Nf6+ Kh8 47.Nd5 Rf7 48.Re1 Rc6
49.Rxe5 Qf8 50.Qg3! Qd6? 51.c5! Qf8
[ 51...Qxc5 52.Re8+ ( 52.Qg5 ) 52...Kg7
53.Qe5+ Kh6 54.Rh8+ Rh7 55.Rd8 Rf7
( 55...a5 56.h4 ) 56.b4 Qc1 57.Rh8+ Rh7
58.Ne3 Rxh8 59.Qxh8+ Kg5 60.h4+ Kf4
61.Qd4# # ]
52.b4 Kg7 53.Qc3 Kg8 54.Qe3 Kh7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
55.Re8 Qg7 56.b5
1-0

151
Tseshkovsky,V
Sherbakov,R
Russia
[Sherbakov,R]

B56
2550
2545
2002

B53
2590
2740 86/191 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
2003 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7
8.Be3 0-0 9.Qd2 a5 10.Bb5 Be6 11.Rd1
Na7 12.Bd3 Nc8 13.a4 Nb6 14.Qf2 Nc4!
86/190 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.d4 15.Bc1
cxd4 5.Qxd4 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.Nc3 Nf6
[ 15.Bxc4 Bxc4 16.Bb6 Qc8 17.Nxa5 Ba6
8.Bg5 e6 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.Rhe1 0-0 11.Kb1
18.Qd2 Qe6 19.Be3 Rfc8 ]
h6?! 12.Bh4 Qa5 13.Qd2 Qh5N
15...Qc8! 16.0-0 Bd8 17.Kh1 Bb6 18.Qe1N
[ 13...Rfd8 - 20/452 ]
[ 18.Qe2 - 82/177 ]
14.h3 [/\ g4] g5 15.Bg3 e5 16.Qd3
18...h6 19.Na1!! [/\ Nb5, b3 ><Nc4] Qc5!?
[ 16.Qe3 b5? 17.Bxe5! dxe5 18.Nxe5
[ 19...Bc5? 20.Nb5 Qd8 21.b3 Nb6
/\ g4+- ]
22.c4 /\ Nc2-e3 ]
[ 16.Nh2!?
b5
17.f3
b4
18.Ng4!
[ 19...Bd4 20.Nb5 Nxb2 21.Nxd4 Nxd3
(Topalov,V) bxc3 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.Qxd6
22.cxd3
( 22.Rxd3
exd4
23.Rxd4 )
Bg7 21.Qxc6 cxb2 ]
22...exd4 23.Qf2!? /\ Bb2|^/^b2-g7 ]
16...Rad8 17.Nd2
20.Nb5 Rad8
[ 17.Qe3!? ]
[ 20...Ne3?! 21.Bxe3 Qxe3 22.Qxe3 Bxe3
17...d5
18.Bxe5
dxe4
19.Qe3
Nd5
23.Nxd6 ]
20.Nxd5 Rxd5 21.Bd4?!
21.c3!
[ 21.g4 ]
[ 21.b3? Ne3 ]
21...f5 22.f3 Rfd8 23.c3 Rxd4! [] 24.cxd4 21...d5! 22.b3 dxe4!
f4 25.Qb3+ Bd5 26.Qc2 e3 27.Ne4 Qf7
[ 22...Ne3 23.b4!+- ]
28.Nc3 Be6
23.Bxc4 Bxc4 24.Ba3 Qc6 25.bxc4 exf3!
[ 28...Rc8 ]
[ 25...Rxd1 26.Qxd1 Rd8 27.Qe2 exf3
29.d5
28.gxf3 ]
[ 29.Ka1 ]
26.gxf3 e4! 27.Nd4!
29...Bf5 30.Ne4 Rxd5 31.Rxd5 Qxd5
[ 27.Bxf8 exf3 28.Qg3 Nh5 29.Qg4 f5!
32.Rd1 Qe6 33.Ka1 h5 34.a3 Kf7 35.Qa4
30.Qxf5 f2+ 31.Rd5 Qxc4 32.Qe6+ Kh7
Bxe4?! 36.fxe4 Bf6 37.Qc2 Qc6 38.Kb1
( 32...Kh8?? 33.Bxg7+! Kxg7 34.Rd7+
g4 39.hxg4 hxg4 40.Qd3 Qe6 41.g3 f3
Rxd7 35.Qxc4+- ) 33.Qf5+ Kg8 34.Qd3!?
42.Qxe3 Be5 43.Qg5
Qxd3 35.Rxd3 Rxd3 36.Bd6 Nf6 ]
[ 43.Qf2 ]
27...Bxd4 28.cxd4
43...Bxg3 44.Qh5+ Kg7 45.Qg5+ Kf7
[ 28.Bxf8 exf3 29.Qg3 Ne4 30.Qxf3
46.Qh5+ Kg7 47.Ka1
Nf2+ 31.Kg2 ( 31.Rxf2?? Bxf2 32.Qxc6
[ 47.Rh1 Qxe4+ 48.Ka1 Be5 49.Qh8+
Rxd1+ 33.Kg2 bxc6-+ ) 31...Qg6+ 32.Qg3
Kf7 50.Rh7+ Kg6 ]
Qe4+ 33.Qf3 Qg6+= ]
47...f2 48.Qg5+ Kf7 49.Qh5+ Kg7 50.Rh1? 28...Rfe8 [><Na1, a4, c4] 29.Qe2
[ 50.Qg5+= ]
[ 29.Qc3 e3!? ]
50...Be5 51.Qh7+ Kf8 52.Qxb7 g3 53.Rc1 29...Qxa4 30.Bc5 exf3 31.Qxf3
Qc4!!-+ 54.Qa8+ Ke7 55.Qxa7+ Bc7
[ 31.Qd3?! f2! ]
0-1
31...Qxc4 32.Nb3
[ 32.Qxb7 Re2 ]
32...Re2
[ 32...Qa6!? ]
33.Nc1
[ 33.Nxa5 Qa2 34.Ra1 Rxh2+ 35.Kg1
Timman,J
Topalov,V
Wijk aan Zee
[Timman,J]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qc2 (/\ Rd5-g5) 36.Rac1 Qa2= ]
33...Re6
[ 33...Rc2 ]
34.Nd3
[ 34.Qxb7!? ]
34...b6 35.Nf4! bxc5!
[ 35...Re4?! 36.Rc1! ( 36.Bxb6? Rxf4!
37.Qxf4 Qc6+ 38.d5 Qxb6 39.d6 Rd7= )
36...Qa6 ( 36...Qb5 37.Rb1 ; 36...Rxf4
37.Rxc4 Rxf3 38.Rxf3 Rc8 39.Rb3! )
37.Nh5! Nxh5 ( 37...Re6 38.Nxg7! Kxg7
39.Be7! Qa8 40.Bxd8 Qxd8 41.Rg1+
><Kg7 ) 38.Qxe4 bxc5 39.dxc5 o^c ]
36.Rc1! Qa6
[ 36...Qxd4?? 37.Nxe6 fxe6 38.Rcd1+- ]
37.Nxe6 Qxe6 38.dxc5 Ne4 39.Rfe1 f5
40.c6 Rc8 41.c7 Qe5!
[ 41...Kh7?! 42.Rf1! g6 43.Rfd1 ]
[ 41...Qd5 42.Rc2 ]
42.Qb3+ Kh7 43.Qb7
[ 43.Qf7 Qf4! ( 43...a4 44.Qd7! Qf4
45.Rf1 ) 44.Rf1 Nf2+ 45.Kg2 Qg4+!
46.Kxf2 Qf4+ 47.Ke2 Qe5+! 48.Kd3
( 48.Kf3 Qe4+ ) 48...Qd6+!= ]
43...Qf4!
[ 43...a4? 44.Qxc8 Qd5 45.Qg8+!! Kxg8
46.c8Q+ Kh7 47.Qc6+- ]
44.Rf1 Qd2!
[ 44...Qg4? 45.Qd5!+- ( 45.Qxc8? Ng3+!
46.hxg3 Qh3+= )]
[ 44...Nf2+!? 45.Kg2 Qd2! - 44...Qd2 ]
45.Qxc8
[ 45.Qb6 Qd5 46.Kg1 ]
45...Nf2+!
[ 45...Nf2+ 46.Rxf2 Qxc1+ 47.Kg2 Qg5+
48.Kf1 Qc1+ 49.Ke2 Qc2+ 50.Ke3 Qe4+
51.Kd2 Qb4+ 52.Kd3 Qe4+ 53.Kc3
Qb4+= ]
-

152
[ 8...Nxe4 9.fxe4 Qh4+ 10.Kd2 Bxd5
11.exd5 Qf4+ 12.Kc3! Qb4+ 13.Kd3+- ]
9.exd5 Ne7 10.Bg5 Nd7 11.Qd2N
[ 11.c4 ]
11...h6 12.Bh4
[ 12.Be3!? g6 13.c4 Bg7 ]
12...Qc7 13.c4 Ng6
[ 13...g5
14.Bf2
Bg7
15.Bd3
0-0
16.h4! ]
14.Bf2 Be7 15.g3 0-0 16.h4 a5 17.Qc2
[ 17.Qc2 Bf6 18.Nd2!? ( 18.Bd3 a4!
19.Nd2 a3 )]
[ 17.h5
Bg5!
18.Qc2
( 18.f4?
exf4
19.hxg6 fxg3 ) 18...Ne7 ]

Karjakin,Sergey
Alekseev,E
Kallithea
[Golubev,M]

B57
2520
2580
2002

86/(192) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6
bxc6 8.0-0 g6 9.Qe1 Ng4 *
[ 9...Bg7 10.e5 ]
[ 9...Nd7!? ]
10.Na4N
[ 10.b3!? ]
10...Qd4!
11.Bb3
Ba6
12.Qd1
Qxd1
13.Rxd1 Bg7=

Golubev,M
Lupulescu,C
Bucuresti
[Golubev,M]

B57
2525
2480
2002

86/192 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 bxc6
B56 8.0-0 g6 9.Qe1 Ng4 10.h3 Ne5 11.Na4
Baklan,V
2610 Qd4?N
[ 11...Qc7 - 14/398 ]
Borriss,M
2435
Kallithea
2002 12.Bb3 Ba6?! 13.Bd2! f5
[ 13...Bxf1 14.Bc3+- ]
[Baklan,V]
[ 13...Nd3 (Lupulescu,C) 14.cxd3 Qxd3
86/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
15.Rc1!? Qxf1+ 16.Qxf1 Bxf1 17.Kxf1
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 *
c5
18.Nxc5!
dxc5
19.Ba4+
Kd8
Be6 8.Nd5
20.Ba5+ Kc8 21.Rxc5++- ]
[ 8.Be3 - 28/373 ]
14.Be3! Qxe4
8...Bxd5
[ 14...Nf3+ 15.gxf3 Qf6+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

153

15.f3! Nxf3+ 16.Rxf3 Bg7 17.Qd2 Qe5

B58
18.Re1 Qb5 19.Bf4 Bf6
Zelcic,R
2550
[ 19...d5 20.c4 dxc4 21.Rxe7+ Kxe7
Zhang,Zhong
2620
22.Re3++- ]
Bled (ol)
2002
20.Qxd6
[Zhang,Zhong]
1-0
86/194 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6
B57 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 11.Bf1
Hakki,I
2430 Rc8 12.Nd5 Bxd5 13.exd5 Nb8 14.c4
Vuckovic,Bo
2455 Nbd7 15.Nh4?!N
[ 15.b4 - 58/229 ]
Tanta
2002
15...Ne8!
[Vuckovic,Bo]
[ 15...Nb6
16.b3
Nfxd5
17.Nf5
Nf6
86/193 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
18.Qf3 ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Nf5 Bg5 17.Qg4 Bxc1 18.Raxc1 Kh7!
8.0-0 g6 9.e5?! dxe5 10.Qe2 Qd4 11.Be3 19.Bd3 g6 20.Nh4 Rg8! 21.b4 b6 22.Bb1
Qd6 12.Rad1 Qc7 13.f4 Bg4 14.Qf2 e4 Nef6
15.Rde1 Bf5 16.h3 h5 17.Bd4 Bg7 18.b3
[ 22...Rc7 23.f4 ]
0-0 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.Rxe4 23.Qd1 Rc7 24.Nf3 Kg7 25.Nd2 Qc8
e6!N
[ 25...Qa8!? ]
[ 21...Qb6 - 70/(190) ]
26.Bc2!? a5 27.a3 axb4 28.axb4 b5!
22.g4
29.cxb5 Qb7 30.Ne4 Nxe4 31.Bxe4 Rxc1
[ 22.Rd1? Rfd8 23.Ree1 Qa5 24.a4 32.Qxc1 Qxb5 33.Qd2 Rb8 34.Rb1 Nf6
Bd4-+ ]
35.Bf3 h5!?
[ 22.Ree1 Rfd8 23.Rd1 h4 ]
[ 35...e4 36.Be2 Qxd5 37.Qb2 Qe5
22...hxg4 23.hxg4 Rad8 24.f5
38.Qxe5 dxe5 39.b5 Nd5 40.Bc4 Nb6 ]
[ 24.Kg2 Kg7 25.g5 Bc3 ]
36.Qc3 Rb6! 37.Qc7?! e4! 38.Be2 Nxd5
24...exf5 25.gxf5 Kg7
39.Qc2 Qe8 40.Qb2+ Qe5 41.Qxe5+ dxe5
[ 25...g5
26.Kg2
Kg7
27.Rh1
Rh8 42.b5 Nc3 43.Rb2 Nxe2+
28.Ree1 ]
[ 43...f5 44.Bc4 Kf6 45.Rb3 Na4 46.Ra3
26.Rg4?!
Nc5 47.Ra7 ]
[ 26.fxg6! fxg6 27.Kg2 ( 27.Rf4 Bd4-+ ) 44.Rxe2 [R 6/e] f5 45.Rb2
27...Bg5
( 27...Qa5
28.Bd3 ) 28.Qg3
[ 45.f3 exf3 46.gxf3 Rxb5 ]
Rd2+
29.Re2
Rxe2+
( 29...Qxg3+ 45...Kf6 46.Kf1 Ke6 47.Ke2 Kd5 48.Rd2+
30.Kxg3 Rxf1 31.Rxd2= ) 30.Bxe2 Bf4 ]
Kc4 49.Rc2+ Kd5 50.Rd2+ Kc5 51.Rc2+
26...g5 27.Bd3
Kxb5 52.Rc7 Rc6?
[ 27.Rxg5+ Bxg5 28.f6+ Kh6-+ ]
[ 52...h4! 53.Re7 Kc4 54.Rxe5 Kd4
27...Rh8 28.Qg3 Be5! 29.f6+
55.Re8 Rb2+ 56.Ke1 Rb1+ 57.Ke2
[ 29.Rxg5+ Kf6 30.Rg6+ fxg6 31.Qxg6+
Rg1-+ ]
( 31.fxg6+ Kg7 32.Rf7+ Qxf7 33.Qxe5+ 53.Re7 Kc4 54.Rxe5 Kd4 55.Re8 h4
Qf6 34.Qc7+ Kf8-+ ) 31...Ke7 32.Qe6+ 56.Rh8 Rc2+ 57.Kf1 Rc1+ 58.Ke2 Ra1
Kf8-+ ]
[ 58...f4 59.Rd8+ Ke5 60.Re8+ Kf5
[ 29.Qf2 Qe7 ]
61.Rf8+ Kg5 62.Re8 ]
29...Kf8 30.Qg2
59.Rg8
[ 30.Qf2 Bd4-+ ]
[ 59.Rxh4? Ra2+ 60.Kf1 Kd3
30...Qb6+
31.Rf2
Rh2
32.Qf3
Rxf2
A) 61.g3 Ra1+ 62.Kg2 Ke2 63.Rf4
33.Qxf2 Bd4
( 63.Rh6 Rf1 64.Rxg6 Rxf2+ 65.Kg1
0-1
e3-+ ) 63...Ra3! 64.g4 Rf3-+ ;
B) 61.Kg1 g5! ( 61...Ke2 62.Rf4 Ra1+
63.Kh2 Rf1 64.Kg3 ) 62.Rh5 f4 63.Rxg5
Ra1+ 64.Kh2 e3 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
59...Ra6
60.Rh8
Ra2+
61.Kf1
Ra1+
62.Ke2 Rg1 63.Rxh4 Rxg2 [R 6/a] 64.Kf1
Rg5 65.Rh8 Ke5 66.Rb8 Rh5 67.Rb6 g5
68.Rb5+ Kf4 69.Kg2 Rh8 70.Ra5 Rb8
71.Rc5 Ra8 72.Rb5 Ra2 73.Rb3
[ 73.Kf1 Ra8 74.Rc5 Re8 75.Kg2 Re5
76.Rc8 Ra5 77.Re8 Ra2 78.Re7 Re2!-+ ]
73...Ke5
74.Rb5+
Kf6
75.Rb6+
Kf7
76.Rb7+ Kg6 77.Rb6+ Kh5 78.Re6 Rb2
[ 78...Ra1 79.Re8 Re1 - 78...Rb2 ]
79.Re8 Rc2 80.Kf1 Rc1+ 81.Kg2 Re1
82.Rh8+
[ 82.Re6 f4 83.Kh2 e3 84.fxe3 Rxe3
85.Ra6 Re2+ 86.Kg1 Kh4-+ ]
82...Kg6 83.Rg8+?
[ 83.h4! g4 84.h5+ Kg7 ( 84...Kg5 85.h6 )
85.Re8 ( 85.Ra8 Rd1 86.Ra6 Rd3 )
A) 85...f4 86.Re6 Kf7 87.Rg6
A1) 87...g3 88.fxg3 ( 88.Rg4 ) 88...f3+
89.Kf2 Re2+ 90.Kf1 e3 91.Rg4 Ke6
92.Rf4 Rf2+ 93.Ke1 Ke5 94.h6 ;
A2) 87...f3+ 88.Kg3 e3 89.fxe3 Rg1+
90.Kf2 Rg2+ 91.Kf1 ;
B) 85...Rd1 86.Re6 Rd3 87.h6+
B1) 87...Kh7 88.Rf6 Rf3 89.Kg1 g3
90.fxg3 Rxg3+ 91.Kf2 Rf3+ 92.Ke2
( 92.Kg2 f4 93.Re6 Rg3+ 94.Kh2 e3 );
B2) 87...Kf7 88.Ra6 Rh3 89.Rb6 e3
90.fxe3 Rxe3 91.Ra6 Rh3 92.Rb6
Ke7 93.Rg6 Kf7 94.Rb6 f4 95.Rb4
f3+ 96.Kf2 Rh2+ 97.Ke3 Rg2 98.h7
Kg7 99.Rb7+ Kh8 100.Rf7 ]
83...Kf6?!
[ 83...Kh6 ]
84.Rf8+
[ 84.h4
A) 84...g4 85.h5 e3 86.h6 exf2 87.Kxf2
Rh1 88.Rh8 Kg6 ( 88...Kg5 89.h7 Kf4
90.Kg2 Rh3 91.Kg1 g3 92.Kg2 Rh2+
93.Kg1 ) 89.Rg8+ Kf7 ( 89...Kh7 90.Rf8
Rh5 91.Kg3 ) 90.Rh8 Rh3 ( 90...f4
91.h7 Rh2+ 92.Kg1 g3 93.Rg8 Rxh7
94.Rg4 ) 91.Kg2 Kg6 92.Rg8+ Kxh6
93.Rh8+ Kg5 94.Rxh3 gxh3+ 95.Kxh3
Kf4 ;
B) 84...gxh4 85.Rh8 f4 86.Rxh4 Kg5
87.Rh8 f3+ 88.Kh2 Rf1 89.Rg8+ Kf6 ]
84...Kg6 85.Rg8+ Kh6 86.Rf8 f4-+ 87.Re8
[ 87.h4 f3+ 88.Kh2 g4 ]
87...Kg6 88.Rg8+ Kf5
[ 88...Kf7!? 89.Rxg5 f3+ 90.Kh2 Rf1 ]
89.Rf8+ Ke5 90.Re8+ Kd4 91.Rd8+ Kc4

154
92.Rc8+ Kd3 93.Ra8 f3+ 94.Kh2 Rf1
[ 94...e3?? 95.Kg3! ]
95.Ra2 Kd4 96.Kg3 Rg1+ 97.Kh2 Rg2+
98.Kh1 Ke5 99.h4
[ 99.Rb2 Kf4 100.Ra2 Rxf2 101.Rxf2 e3
102.Kg1 Kg3 ]
99...g4!
[ 99...gxh4 100.Ra5+ Kf4 101.Rf5+ Kg4
102.Rf4+! ( 102.Rg5+ Kh3 )]
100.h5 g3
[ 100...Rxf2!? 101.Rxf2 g3 102.Ra2 e3 ]
0-1

Frolyanov,D
Zablotsky,S
Saint Petersburg
[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

B63
2430
2390
2002

86/195 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Qb6 8.Nb3 a6 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.f3 0-0
11.h4 Rd8 12.Be3 Qc7 13.Qf2 Nd7 14.g4
Nce5N
[ 14...b5 - 82/(185) ]
15.g5 b5 16.h5 b4
[ 16...Nc4 17.g6 b4 ( 17...hxg6 18.hxg6
fxg6 19.Bxc4 bxc4 20.Nd4 Nf6 21.Qh2 )
18.gxf7+ Kxf7 19.Ne2 Nxe3 20.Qxe3 a5
21.Nbd4 ]
[ 16...Bb7 17.g6 Bf6 18.gxf7+ Kxf7
19.Kb1 Nc4 20.Bd4 b4 21.Bxf6 Nxf6
22.Ne2 d5 ]
17.Ne2 a5 18.g6 hxg6
[ 18...a4 19.gxf7+ Kxf7 20.Nbd4
A) 20...a3?!
21.b3
Nc5
( 21...Ba6
22.Bh3 Nc5 23.Nf4 ) 22.Nf4 ;
B) 20...b3 21.axb3 Nc5 22.Kb1 axb3
23.Nxb3 Nxb3 24.cxb3 ]
19.hxg6 Nxg6 20.Nf4 a4
[ 20...Nxf4? 21.Qh2 f5 22.Bxf4 ]
21.Nd4
[ 21.Nxg6 fxg6 22.Bh3 Kf7 23.Nd4 Nf6 ]
21...Ndf8
[ 21...Nde5 22.Qh2 Bh4 ( 22...Bf6 23.Nf5
exf5 24.Qh7+ Kf8 25.Nd5+- ; 22...Nh4
23.Ng2 a3 24.Nxh4 axb2+ 25.Kxb2 )
23.Nxg6 Nxg6 24.Nb5 Qc6 25.Rxd6
Rxd6 26.Qxd6 Qxd6 27.Nxd6 ]
22.Kb1 Bd7?!
[ 22...a3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
A) 23.Qh2?!
axb2
24.Bb5
Bd7!
( 24...Qa7
25.Bc4
Bh4
26.Rdg1 )
25.Nxg6 fxg6 26.Bxd7 Qxd7 ;
B) 23.Nxg6 Nxg6 24.Nb5 Qc6 25.Qh2
Bf6 26.Na7 Qc7 27.Nb5 Qc6= ]
23.Qh2 b3
[ 23...a3? 24.Nf5 Bc6 ( 24...Bf6 25.Nxg6
fxg6 26.Nxd6+- ) 25.Bb6+- ]
24.cxb3 axb3 25.a3 Rdc8 26.Bd3 Bf6
27.Nh5 Qd8
[ 27...Bxd4 28.Bxd4 e5 29.Nf6+! gxf6
30.Rdg1+- ]
28.Rdg1
[ 28.f4 e5 ( 28...Bxd4 29.Bxd4 e5 30.f5!
exd4 31.fxg6 fxg6 32.Nf4+- ) 29.Nxf6+
Qxf6 30.Ne2 exf4 31.Nxf4 Qe5 32.Nd5
Qxh2 33.Rxh2 ]
[ 28.Nxf6+ Qxf6 29.Qxd6 Qe5 30.Qxe5
Nxe5 31.Be2 ]
28...Ra5
[ 28...Ra4 29.Nxf6+ ( 29.Nxb3 ) 29...Qxf6
30.Qxd6 Be8 ]
29.f4 Rcc5 30.Ng3?!
[ 30.e5! dxe5 31.Nxb3 Be7 ( 31...Rd5
32.Bb6!+- ; 31...Rcb5
32.Nxa5
Rxa5
33.Bb6+- ) 32.Nf6+ Bxf6 33.Bxc5 Rxc5
34.Nxc5 exf4 35.Bxg6 fxg6 36.Qxf4+- ]
30...Qc8
[ 30...e5 31.fxe5 Rxe5 32.Nxb3 Ra4
33.Nh5 ]
31.f5
[ 31.Nxb3 Rab5 ( 31...Bb5 32.Nxc5 dxc5
33.Bxb5 Rxb5 34.e5 Be7 35.Nh5+- )
32.Bxb5 Rxb5 33.Nd4 Rb8 34.Nh5+- ]
31...exf5 32.exf5 Rxf5 33.Ngxf5 Rxf5
[ 33...Bxf5 34.Nxf5 Rxf5 35.Qh3 Rc5
36.Bxc5 ]
34.Rc1
[ 34.Nxf5
Bxf5
35.Bxf5
( 35.Qxd6??
Qe6-+ ) 35...Qxf5+ 36.Ka1 Be5 37.Qd2
Qe4 ]
34...Rc5 35.Qxd6 Rxc1+ 36.Rxc1 Qe8
37.Qg3?
[ 37.Bd2 (/\ Bc3) Be5 ( 37...Qe5 38.Qxe5
Nxe5 39.Be4 Nd3 40.Bxd3 Bxd4+- )
38.Qb4 ]
37...Ne5 38.Bf5
[ 38.Be2 Ng4 39.Bxg4 Bxg4 40.Nxb3
Qe4+ ]
38...Bxf5+ 39.Nxf5 Nd3 40.Bd4 Qe4
[ 40...Nxc1 41.Bxf6 Ng6 42.Ne7+ Kf8
43.Nxg6+ fxg6= ]

155
41.Ne7+ Kh7
[ 41...Kh8 42.Ka1 Bxd4 43.Qh3+ Qh7
44.Qxh7+ Nxh7 45.Rc8+ Nf8 46.Rxf8+
Kh7 47.Kb1 Bxb2 48.a4 ]
42.Ka1!
[ 42.Bxf6?? Nb4+ 43.Ka1 Nc2+ 44.Kb1
Nxa3+ 45.Ka1 Qb1+ 46.Rxb1 Nc2# # ]
[ 42.Qh3+? Bh4 43.Qf5+ Qxf5 44.Nxf5
Nxc1 ]
42...Nxc1
[ 42...Nb4? 43.Qh3+ Bh4 44.Qf5+ Qxf5
45.Nxf5 ]
43.Bxf6 gxf6 44.Qg8+ Kh6 45.Qxf8+
[Q 8/c] Kg5 46.Qg7+ Kh4 47.Qxf6+ Kh3
48.Qf1+
[ 48.Qxf7 Qe1 49.Qf5+ Kh2= ]
48...Kh2 49.Qf2+ Kh3 50.Nf5 Ne2 51.Qf1+
Kh2 52.Nd6 Qc2 53.Qf2+ Kh3 54.Qf1+
Kh2 55.Qf2+
-

Ganguly,S
Svidler,P
Bled (ol)

B63
2530
2690
2002

86/(195) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Qb6 7.Nb3
e6 8.Qd2 Be7 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.f3 a6 11.h4
Rd8 12.Be3 Qc7 13.Qf2 Nd7 14.g4 b5
15.g5 Nce5 16.h5 b4 17.Ne2 a5 *
18.Kb1N a4 19.Nbd4 Nc5 20.g6

Kobalia,M
Gershon,A
Kharkov

B65
2620
2555
2002

86/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 Nxd4
11.Qxd4 Qa5 12.Bc4 e5 13.fxe5 dxe5
14.Qd3 Bg4 * 15.Rdf1!? Qc5N
[ 15...Be6 - 82/(184) ]
16.Bb3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Rogers,I
Obodchuk,A
Bled (ol)
[Rogers,I]

156
B65
2555
Gershon,A
2420
Vydeslaver,A
2002 Israel (ch)
[Gershon,A]

86/196 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.f4 Qa5
11.Bc4 h6 12.Bh4 e5 13.fxe5 dxe5
14.Qd3 Bg4 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Rdf1 Bh4
[ 16...Be6 - 82/(184) ]
17.Kb1 Qc5 18.Nd5!N
[ 18.g3 - 82/184 ]
18...Rac8 19.Bb3 b5
[ 19...Qd4? 20.Qxd4 exd4 21.Rf4 h5
22.h3+- ]
20.h3!?
[ 20.g3 Bg5 ( 20...Bd8!? ) 21.h3 Be6
22.h4 ]
20...Be6 21.Rf3! a5
[ 21...Qd4!? 22.Qxd4 exd4 23.Rd1 Bxd5
24.Bxd5 Bf6 ]
22.a3 a4?!
[ 22...Bxd5 23.Bxd5 ]
[ 22...Kh8 23.Rhf1 ]
23.Ba2 Bxd5
[ 23...Kh8 24.c3 ]
24.Bxd5 b4
[ 24...Rc7 25.c3 ]
25.axb4 Qxb4 26.Rxf7!
[ 26.Bxf7+? Rxf7 27.Rxf7 Rb8-+ ]
26...Rxf7 27.Bxf7+ Kh8
[ 27...Kxf7? 28.Qd7+ Be7 29.Rf1++- ]
28.c3! Qb6 29.Rf1 Rb8 30.Qc2 Be7
[ 30...a3 31.b4 Be7 32.Ka2 ]
31.Ka2 Qa6 32.Rf3 Rf8
[ 32...Bc5 33.Bd5 ]
33.Qf2! Qc8?!
[ 33...Qb5
34.Bd5
Rb8
35.Rf7
Bc5
36.Qc2 /\ g4, h4, g5 ]
34.Bd5 Rxf3
[ 34...Bf6 35.g4!+- ]
[ 34...Rd8 35.Rf7 Bf8 36.Qa7+- ]
35.Qxf3+- a3
[ 35...Bf6 36.Qg4 Qd8 37.Qe6 Qb8
38.Qc6 ]
36.b4 Bf6 37.Kxa3 Qa6+ 38.Kb2 g6
39.Qg4 Kh7 40.Qe6 Qxe6 41.Bxe6 Kg7
42.Kb3 Kf8 43.c4 Ke7 44.Bd5 Bh4 45.c5
Bf2 46.Kc4 Kd7 47.b5
1-0

B65
2560
2430
2002

86/197 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.f4 Qa5
11.Kb1 Rd8 12.Be2 Bd7 13.Qe3
[ 13.e5
dxe5
14.fxe5
Nd5
15.Bxe7
Nxe7 ]
13...h6 14.h4 Rac8 15.Rd3
[ 15.g4 Rxc3 16.bxc3 Rc8 ]
15...Qc5?
[ 15...Bc6 ]
16.Qxc5 Rxc5
[ 16...dxc5!?
17.e5
Bc6
( 17...hxg5
18.hxg5 ) 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Bxh6 Kh7
20.Bg5 Kg7 ( 20...Bxg2 21.Rh2 Bc6
22.f5! fxg5 23.hxg5+ Kg8 24.fxe6 fxe6
25.Rdh3 ><Kg8 ) 21.Bf3 ]
17.e5! Bc6!
[ 17...hxg5?
18.hxg5
dxe5!?
19.gxf6!
( 19.Rdh3?? Kf8 20.gxf6 Bxf6 ) 19...Bxf6
20.Rhd1 exf4 21.Rxd7 Rxd7 22.Rxd7
Bxc3 23.bxc3 Rxc3 24.Rxb7+- ]
[ 17...dxe5 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Rhd1 Rc7
20.Nb5 ]
18.Bxf6!N
[ 18.b4 Rxc3 19.Rxc3 hxg5 20.hxg5 Nh7
/\ Nf8-g6 ]
[ 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Bxh6 Kh7 20.Bg5 Kg7
( 20...Bxg2 21.Rg1 Bc6 22.b4 Rc4 23.b5
Bd7 24.Rh3 Rb4+ 25.Kc1 ) 21.Rg3 fxg5
22.hxg5 Rf5 ( 22...Rh8 - 72/(210) )]
18...gxf6 19.b4 Rxc3 20.Rxc3 dxe5?!
[ 20...fxe5 21.b5 Bd5 22.Rc7 ]
21.b5 Bd5 22.Rf1!
[ 22.fxe5? fxe5 [+] ]
22...exf4?
[ 22...Bd6!
23.f5
( 23.g3!? )
23...e4
24.g4 ]
23.Rxf4 Bd6 24.Ra4 Be5 25.Rd3 Rc8
26.Bf3!
[ 26.Rxa7? Be4 27.Rd2 Bf4 28.Rd7 Rxc2
29.Bd3 Rd2= ]
26...Bc4
[ 26...Bxf3 27.Rxf3 Rc5 28.Rxa7 Rxb5+
29.Rb3 Rd5 30.Rd3 Rb5+ 31.Kc1+- ]
27.Bxb7 Rc5 28.Rd8+ Kg7 29.Bc6 f5
[ 29...Bxb5 30.Bxb5 Rxb5+ 31.Kc1+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

157

30.Rxa7 Bc3 [/\ Re5] 31.Be8 Kf6

[ 33.c4? Rf1+ 34.Kc2 Rf2+ 35.Rd2
[ 31...Re5 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Rfd7 Rxb5+
Rxd2+ 36.Kxd2 Bxb2 37.c5? Ba3!-+ ]
34.Kc1+- ]
33...Bf4+ 34.Kb1 Be3 35.a6 Rd5 36.b4
32.b6
Rd8 37.c4
1-0
1-0

Kasparov,G
Mchedlishvili,M
Bled (ol)
[Kasparov,G]

B63
2835
Volokitin,And
2550
Gershon,A
2002 Bermuda

86/198 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Qb6
8.0-0-0 Qxd4 9.Qxd4 Nxd4 10.Rxd4 a6
11.f3
[ 11.Bxf6 - 76/(197) ]
11...Bd7 12.Na4!N
[ 12.Rd2 ]
[ 12.Bc4 ]
12...Bc6
[ 12...e5 13.Nb6 exd4 14.Nxa8 ]
[ 12...Bxa4 13.Rxa4 0-0-0 ]
13.Nb6 Rd8 14.Nc4! Be7
[ 14...d5 15.Na5 Bc5 16.Nxc6 bxc6
17.Ra4 dxe4 18.fxe4 h6 19.Bd2 ]
[ 14...b5 15.Na5 Ba8 16.a4 ]
[ 14...h6!? 15.Bxf6 ( 15.Bd2 ) 15...gxf6
16.Na5 ]
15.Na5 Rc8 16.Rb4! d5?
[ 16...Nd5? 17.exd5 Bxg5+ 18.f4+- ]
[ 16...Kd7 17.Nxc6 ( 17.Rb3!? ) 17...Kxc6
18.Rb3 ]
17.Nxc6 bxc6 18.Rb7 Nd7 19.Bd2! Ra8
[ 19...Nc5? 20.Rxe7+! Kxe7 21.Bb4 Kd6
22.e5++- ]
20.Rc7 Ne5
[ 20...c5
21.exd5
exd5
22.g3!
Nf8
( 22...Ne5 23.Bg2 Bd6 24.Rb7+- ) 23.Bh3
Ne6 24.Bxe6 fxe6 25.Re1 Kf7 26.Bg5
( 26.Rc6!?+- ) 26...Rhe8 27.Bxe7 Rxe7
28.Rxc5+- ]
21.Bc3 Bd6 22.Bxe5 Bxe5 23.Rxc6 dxe4
[ 23...a5 24.exd5 exd5 25.Rc5+- ]
24.Rxa6 Rxa6
[ 24...Ke7
25.a4!
( 25.fxe4?!
Rxa6
26.Bxa6 Ra8 27.Bc4 Ra4 ) 25...exf3
26.gxf3 Rxa6 27.Bxa6 - 24...Ra6 ]
25.Bxa6 [R 9/j] exf3 26.gxf3 Ke7 27.a4!
Rd8 28.h3! Rd4 29.Bb5 Rf4 30.Rd1! Rxf3
31.a5 Rf5 32.Rd7+ Kf6 33.Rb7!

B66
2565
2570
2003

86/(198) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
a6 8.0-0-0 Qb6 9.f3 Qxd4 10.Qxd4 Nxd4
11.Rxd4 Bd7 12.Na4! * d5N 13.exd5 Nxd5
14.Bc4 Bxa4 15.Bxd5 exd5 16.Rxa4 f6
17.Be3 Kf7 18.Rd1 b5 19.Rad4 Bc5
20.R4d3 Bxe3+ 21.Rxe3 Rhe8 22.Rde1
Rxe3 23.Rxe3 Re8 24.Rxe8 Kxe8 25.Kd2
Kd7 26.Kc3 Kc6 27.Kd4 Kd6 28.b3 Kc6=

Ni,Hua
Wojtaszek,R
Goa
[Konikowski,J]

B66
2545
2450
2002

86/199 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f3 Qc7
11.Kb1 b5 12.h4 Rb8
[ 12...Bb7 - 81/(180) ]
13.Qd2 b4 14.Ne2 h6 15.Be3 d5!?N
[ 15...Nd7 16.Nd4 Ne5 17.Be2 Nc4
18.Bxc4 Qxc4 19.g4 h5 20.gxh5 Rxh5
21.Bg5 f6 22.Be3 e5 23.Ne2 Be6 24.b3
Qc6 25.Ng3 Rh8 26.Qe2 Rd8 27.f4 Kd7
28.Bd2 a5 29.h5 Kc8 30.c4 ]
16.e5 Nd7 17.f4 Nc5 18.Nd4 Ne4 19.Qe1
a5 20.Bd3 h5
[ 20...a4!? ]
21.g4 hxg4 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Qe2 Kf8!?
[ 23...a4 24.Qxg4 Bf8 ]
24.Qxg4 a4 25.h5 Rh7 26.Bf2
[ 26.Qg2!? ]
26...a3 27.h6 g6 28.Bh4 Bxh4 29.Qxh4
Bb7 30.Qf6?
[ 30.Nb5!? Qe7 31.Qxe7+ Kxe7 32.Nd6 ]
30...Qe7?
[ 30...Bd5!? 31.Rh3 ( 31.c4 bxc3 32.b3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
c2+ 33.Nxc2 Qc3-+ ) 31...axb2 32.f5 gxf5
( 32...Qa7 33.Nxe6++- ) 33.Nxf5 Bxa2+
34.Kxa2 Ra8+ 35.Kxb2 exf5 36.Rd6
( 36.Qxf5
Qc4-+ ) 36...f4
( 36...Rc8 )
37.Qxf4 Qa7 38.Qg5 Qa1+ 39.Kb3 Qb1+
40.Kc4 Qxc2+ 41.Kd4 Re8 42.Rg3 Qd1+
43.Kxe4 Qc2+ 44.Kf4 Qc4+ 45.Kf3
Qf1+= ]
31.b3?
[ 31.Qxe7+!? Kxe7 32.bxa3 bxa3 33.Rh3
Bd5+ 34.Ka1 ]
31...Bd5 32.Rh3 Rc8
[ 32...Qxf6 33.exf6 Ke8 34.c4 bxc3
35.Kc2 Kd7 36.Kxc3 Kd6= ]
33.Qg5 Qxg5 34.fxg5 Rc5 35.Rf1 Ke7
36.c3 Bb7 37.cxb4 Rxe5 38.Rc3 Kd7
39.Rfc1 Rd5 40.Rc7+ Kd6 41.Rxb7?
[ 41.Ne2 ]
41...Rxd4
42.Rc4
Rd1+
43.Rc1
Rd5
44.Rb6+
[ 44.Rc5 e3 ( 44...Rxc5? 45.bxc5+ Kxc5
46.Rd7 Kc6 47.Rd8 ) 45.Kc1 Ke5!
( 45...Rd2 46.Rb6+ Kd7 47.Rb7+ Kd6= )
46.Rd7 Kf4 47.Rcxd5 exd5 48.Rxd5 f6
49.gxf6 Kf3 50.Kd1 ( 50.Re5 e2 51.Kd2
Rd7+ 52.Kc3 Kf2 53.b5 e1Q+ 54.Rxe1
Kxe1 55.Kc4 g5 56.Kc5 g4 57.Kc6 Rh7
58.b6 Rxh6-+ ) 50...Kf2 51.Re5 Rd7+
52.Kc2 e2-+ ]
44...Ke5 45.Rc5
[ 45.Rf1 Rd2 46.Rc6 Rb2+ 47.Ka1 e3
48.b5 ( 48.Rc4 f5 49.gxf6 Rxh6 50.f7
Rhh2 51.f8Q Rxa2+ 52.Kb1 Rhb2+
53.Kc1 Ra1# # ) 48...f5 49.gxf6 Rxh6
50.Rc5+ Kd4 51.Rc4+ Kd3 52.Rd1+
Rd2-+ ]
45...Kf4-+ 46.Kc2 Kxg5 47.Rd6 Rxh6
48.Rdxd5+ exd5 49.Rxd5+ Kf4 50.b5 g5
51.Rd8 Ke5
0-1

158
15.Bf3 Rc7 16.Be3!N
[ 16.fxe6 - 85/(191) ]
16...Bc5 * 17.Bxc5 Qxc5
[ 17...Rxc5 18.Nd5! ]
18.Qxc5 Rxc5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Rhe1
[ 20.Rd6 Ke7 21.Rhd1 Rf8!? 22.Ne4
Nxe4 23.Bxe4 Rf2 ]
20...Ke7 21.Ne2 Bd7 22.Nd4 b4 23.Rd2

Kosteniuk,A
Khurtsidze,N
Bled (ol)
[Kosteniuk,A]

B66
2455
2455
2002

86/200 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5 11.Be2
Rb8 12.e5 dxe5 13.Qxe5 Qb6 14.f5 Rb7
15.Bf3 Rc7 16.Be3! Bc5
[ 16...Qa5? 17.Na4!+- Nd7 18.Rxd7 ]
17.Bh6!N [Svidler,P] 0-0 18.Ne4! Ne8
[ 18...Be3+ 19.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 20.Kb1+- ]
19.Nxc5 Rxc5
[ RR19...Qxc5 20.Qxc5 Rxc5 21.Bd2!?
Rc4 22.b3 Rd4 23.Bc3 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1
Galkin,A ]
20.Be3
[ RR20.Qg3 Rxf5 21.Be4 Galkin,A ]
20...Rxe5 21.Bxb6 Rxf5
[ RR21...exf5 22.Bd4 ]
[ 21...Nf6!
A) 22.g4 exf5!? 23.Bd4 Ree8 24.Bc5
( 24.gxf5 Bxf5 25.Bc5 Rc8 ) 24...fxg4
25.Bc6 h5!? ;
B) 22.b4!?
B1) 22...Nd7 23.Bc7 Rxf5 24.Bd6
Rd8
( 24...Re8
25.Bc6 )
25.Be4
( 25.Bc5!? ) 25...Rh5 26.Bc5!? ;
B2) 22...Nd5!? 23.Bc5 Rd8 24.fxe6
Bxe6 25.a4!? Galkin,A ]
B66 22.b4! Nf6 23.Bc5 Nd5 24.Bxf8 Kxf8
Chandler,M
2540 25.Rd4?!
[ 25.Rxd5!+- ]
Joachim,S
2455
Deutschland
2002 25...Ke7 26.Re1
[ 26.Rxd5+- ]
[Galkin,A]
26...Bb7 27.Be4 Re5 28.Kd2 Kd6 29.a4 f5
86/(200) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 30.Bxd5 Rxd5 31.Rxd5+ Bxd5 [R 2/j]
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 32.axb5 axb5 33.g3 g5 34.Ra1 f4 35.Ra7
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5 11.Be2 Be4
Rb8 12.e5 dxe5 13.Qxe5 Qb6 14.f5 Rb7
[ 35...e5!?
36.Rg7!
( 36.Rxh7?!
e4 )

CHESS INFORMANT 86
36...h6 ( 36...e4 37.Rxg5 e3+ 38.Ke2
Bc4+ 39.Kf3 e2 40.Kf2+- ) 37.Rg6+ Be6
38.c4 bxc4 39.b5 Kd5 40.b6 Bc8 41.Rg7
e4 42.b7 e3+ 43.Ke2 ( 43.Ke1 Bxb7
44.Rxb7
f3 ) 43...Bg4+
44.Ke1
f3
45.Rf7+- ]
36.Ra6+ Kd7 37.Ra5 Kc6 38.c4 bxc4
39.Rc5+?!
[ 39.Rxg5 f3 40.Rc5+ Kd6 41.Rxc4 f2
42.Rc1 Bg2 43.Ke2+- ]
39...Kd6 40.Rxc4 Bd5 41.Rc8 e5 42.b5 e4
43.b6 e3+ 44.Kd3 Bb7
[ 44...Bc6 45.gxf4 gxf4 46.Rf8 Bb5+
47.Kc3+- ]
45.Rc7 Ba6+ 46.Kd4 e2 47.Rc1 fxg3
[ 47...Bb7 48.gxf4 gxf4 49.Kd3 f3 50.Kd2
Bc6 51.Ke1+- ]
48.hxg3 h5 49.Ke3 h4 50.g4 e1Q+?
[ 50...h3 51.Kf2 Bb7 52.Kg3 Bg2 53.Rb1!
(.) Kc5 ( 53...Ke5 54.Re1+- ) 54.Re1 Kxb6
55.Rxe2 Kc6 56.Re5 Kd6 57.Rxg5 Ke6
58.Rf5+- ]
51.Rxe1 Kc6 52.Kf2 Bc8 53.Rc1+ Kb7
54.Kf3 h3 55.Rc7+ Kb8 56.Kg3 h2 57.Rh7
1-0

159
Djukic,Ni
Murariu,A
Bucuresti
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

B66
2410
2395
2002

86/(201) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f4 Bd7 11.Be2
b5 12.Bf3 Rb8!?
[ 12...Rc8
13.Nxc6
Bxc6
14.a3
( 14.Rhe1 )]
13.e5!?N
[ 13.Nxc6 - 62/220 ]
13...dxe5 14.fxe5
[ 14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.fxe5 Bxf3 16.exf6
Bxd1 ( 16...b4 17.Bf4 bxc3 18.Bxc7
cxd2+ 19.Rxd2 Rc8 20.Be5 ) 17.Bf4 Qd8
18.Bxb8 Qxd2+ 19.Kxd2 Bh5 20.g4 Bg6
21.Be5 gxf6 22.Bxf6 Rg8= ]
14...Nxe5 15.Bf4 b4 16.Nce2 *
[ 16.Qe3
Bd6!
( 16...bxc3
17.Bxe5
cxb2+
18.Kb1
Bd6
19.Nxe6
Bxe6
20.Bxd6 Qc4 21.Qa3 ) 17.Nxe6 Bxe6
18.Rxd6 Qxd6 19.Bxe5 Qb6 20.Qxb6
Rxb6 21.Na4 Rb5= ]
16...Rb6? 17.Qe3 Bd6 18.Nxe6 Bxe6
B66 19.Rxd6 Rxd6 20.Qxe5 Ke7 21.Nd4 g6
Deepan Chakkravarthy,J
2355 22.Rd1 Rhd8 23.Qxd6+ Rxd6 24.Bxd6+
Wojtaszek,R
2450 Qxd6 25.Nc6+ Qxc6
[ 25...Kd7 26.Nb8+ Ke7 27.Rxd6 Kxd6
Goa
2002
28.Nxa6 ]
86/(200) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 26.Bxc6+4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
a6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5
11.Be2 * Bb7 12.f5
B66
[ 12.Bf3 - 78/(219) ]
Radovanovic,D
2330
12...Qc7N
Murariu,A
2395
[ 12...e5 ]
Bucuresti
2002
13.fxe6 fxe6 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Qxd6 Qxd6 [Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
16.Rxd6 Ke7 17.Rhd1 Rhd8 18.Rxd8 Rxd8
19.Rxd8 Kxd8 20.Bd3
86/201 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
-
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f4 Bd7 11.Be2
b5 12.Bf3 Rb8!? 13.e5!? dxe5 14.fxe5
Nxe5 15.Bf4 b4 16.Nce2 Rc8!N 17.Bxe5
[ 17.Qe3 Nc4-+ ]
17...Qxe5 18.Rhe1
[ 18.Nc6 Qc7 19.Ned4 Bc5 ]
18...Qa5 19.Kb1 Be7 20.h4
[ 20.g4 0-0 21.h4 Nh7 ]
20...e5 21.Nb3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

160

[ 21.g4 exd4 22.Nxd4 Qc5 23.g5 hxg5

27...Rc8+ 28.Kd1 Nf2+ 29.Ke2 fxe6
24.hxg5 Ng8 ]
30.Rxc8+ Bxc8 31.Rc1 Bd7 32.Kxf2 ]
21...Qc7 22.Ng3 a5 23.Qe2 0-0
24.Bxc7 Rxd4! 25.Nxd4 Rc8
[ 25...Nd2+ 26.Ka1 Rc8 27.Bb6 Nxe4
28.Nf3 /\ Bd4 ]
B66 26.c3 Rxc7 27.Rcd1
[ 27.Rcd1 a5= ]
Rytshagov,M
2500
Baklan,V
2605 -
Bled (ol)
2002
[Baklan,V]
B67
86/202 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nanu,C
2435
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
Raceanu,V
2335
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 h6 10.Be3 Rc8 11.Kb1 Bucuresti
2002
b5
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
[ 11...Be7 - 58/(235) ]
12.Bd3 Ne5 13.g4 g6!?N
86/203 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 13...Nc4 ]
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
14.h4 Bg7 15.Nce2
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.Kb1 b5 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.f3
[ 15.g5!? hxg5 16.hxg5 Nh5 17.Nce2 Be7 12.Bf4
( 17.f4 Nc4!? 18.Bxc4 Rxc4 ) 17...Nxd3
[ 12.Bd3 0-0 13.h4 b4 ]
18.cxd3! ]
[ 12.h4 0-0 13.g4 Qc7 ]
15...Qc7 16.Rc1?!
12...e5N
[ 16.g5!? hxg5 17.hxg5 Nh5 18.f4
[ 12...b4
13.Ne2
( 13.Bxd6?!
bxc3
A) 18...Ng4 19.f5 ( 19.Bg1!? ) 19...Nxe3
14.Qxc3 Qd7 ) 13...e5
20.Qxe3 Bxd4 21.Nxd4 e5 22.Ne2 ;
A) 14.Bg3?! Qb6 ( 14...a5 ) 15.Nc1 0-0
B) 18...Nxd3 19.cxd3 e5 20.Rc1 Qb7
16.Bc4 Rfc8 ;
21.Nb3 ]
B) 14.Be3
d5
( 14...a5
15.Ng3 )
16...Rb8 17.Rhg1
15.Ng3 dxe4 ( 15...d4 16.Bg5 /\ Nf5$ )
[ 17.g5 hxg5 18.hxg5 Nh5 19.f4
16.Nf5 Qxd2 17.Rxd2 ]
A) 19...Ng4 20.f5 ( 20.Bg1 e5 21.Nf3 13.Bg5 Qb6
exf4 22.Nxf4 Nxf4 23.Rxh8+ Bxh8
[ 13...b4?! 14.Bxf6 ]
24.Qxf4
Ne5
25.Qh4 )
20...Nxe3 14.h4
21.Qxe3 Be5 ( 21...Bxd4 22.Nxd4 e5
[ 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Qxd6?! Rd8 16.Qb4 ]
23.Ne2 ) 22.f6 ;
14...b4
B) 19...Nc4! 20.Bxc4 bxc4 21.Nc3 Qb7
[ 14...h6 15.Be3 Qb7 16.g4 ]
22.b3 Rc8 ]
15.Nd5 Bxd5
17...d5! 18.g5 hxg5 19.hxg5 Nxe4! 20.fxe4
[ 15...Nxd5 16.exd5 ]
dxe4 21.Bxe4 Nc4 22.Qd3
16.exd5 0-0 17.g4 a5 18.Be3 Qb7 19.h5
[ 22.Qc3 b4 ( 22...Rh3 23.Nxe6 Bxe6 Nd7 20.g5 a4 21.g6 b3
24.Qxg7 Rxe3 25.Qh8+ Kd7 26.Qd4+
[ 21...Nf6 22.Bh3 ]
Qd6= ) 23.Qd3 Rh3 24.Bf4 Rxd3 25.Bxc7 22.cxb3 axb3 23.a3
Rxd4 26.Nxd4 Rc8 27.Rcd1 Rxc7 ]
22...Rh3 23.Bf4!
[ 23.Nf3?! Nxb2 24.Qb3 Nc4 ( 24...b4?
B67
25.Bf4 )]
Kramnik,V
2805
23...Rxd3!
Ivanchuk,V
2695
[ 23...Qxf4
( P o n o m a r i o v , R ) 24.Nxf4 Wijk aan Zee
2003
( 24.Qxh3
Qxe4 ) 24...Rxd3
25.cxd3
( 25.Nxd3 Nd2+ 26.Ka1 Nxe4 27.c3 b4 ) 86/(203) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
25...Nd2+
26.Kc2
Nxe4
27.Ndxe6! 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
( 27.Nf3!? Nd6 28.Kb1 Ke7 29.Rge1 ) a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Kb1 b5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
11.Nxc6 Bxc6 * 12.Bxf6 Bxf6N
[ 12...gxf6 - 64/(210) ]
13.Qxd6 Qxd6 14.Rxd6 Rc8

161

29...Na3+ 30.Kc1 Qa1+ 31.Kd2 Qxa2

32.Rg1 Qxc2+ 33.Ke1+- Qc5
[ 33...Bb5 34.Rg8+ Kd7 35.Qa7+ Qc7
36.Qxc7+ Kxc7 37.h4 ]
34.Rg8+ Ke7 35.Qh6! e5
[ 35...Nc2+ 36.Kd2 ]
B67
Acs,P
2620 36.Qf8+ Ke6?
[ 36...Kf6 37.Qg7+ Ke7 ( 37...Ke6 38.Rf8 )
Van der Wiel,J
2505
38.Qg5+! ( 38.Rh8 Be6 39.Qf8+ Kd7 )
Wijk aan Zee II
2003
38...Ke6 39.Rh8 Bc6 ( 39...Bb5 40.Rc8!
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]
Qb6 41.Ne3 ) 40.Qg7 Bb5 41.Rc8! Nc2+
86/204 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
( 41...Qxc8
42.Qg4+ )
42.Kd2
Qd4+
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
43.Kxc2 Qd3+ 44.Kc1 ]
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.fxg5 37.Rg7
Ng4 12.Be2 Nge5 13.Nf3 Be7 14.Rhg1 b5 1-0
15.Rdf1 b4 16.Nd1 Rb8 17.Kb1 a5
18.b3!N
[ 18.Nf2 - 85/(193) ]
B67
18...hxg5
Karjakin,Sergey
2545
[ 18...Ng6 19.g3! ( 19.Bg3 hxg5 20.Bxd6
Nijboer,F
2550
Bxd6 21.Qxd6 g4! 22.Nd4 Nce5 ) Wijk aan Zee II
2003
19...Nce5
[Karjakin,Sergey; Borovikov,V]
A) 20.Nxe5 dxe5 ( 20...Nxe5 21.gxh6
Bxh4 22.Qxd6! ) 21.gxh6 Bxh4 22.gxh4 86/205 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
Bc6 ;
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
B) 20.gxh6! Nxf3 21.Rxf3 ]
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.fxg5
19.Bxg5 Nxf3 20.gxf3 Bxg5 21.Rxg5 Qf6 Ng4 12.Be2 Nge5 13.Nf3 Be7 14.Rhg1 b5
22.Bb5!?
15.Rdf1 Rb8 16.Nd1 a5 17.Kb1 b4 18.b3!
a4!?N 19.Nb2
[ 22.Rfg1 Qd4! ( 22...Nd4 23.Ne3+- )
[ RR19.bxa4!? Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
A) 23.Qf4
Ke7
24.Ne3
(/\ Rd1)
( 24.Rg7?! Qf6 ; 24.Nb2 e5 25.Qg3 19...axb3 20.cxb3 Qa5?!
[ 20...hxg5 21.Bxg5 Bxg5 22.Nxg5 Ra8
Qd2! ) 24...e5! 25.Nf5+ Bxf5 26.Qxf5
23.Na4 ( 23.Qf4? Qa5 24.Na4 Nd8 )]
Rxh2 27.Bc4 Rf8 28.Rg7 Nd8 ;
B) 23.Bd3! Ke7 ( 23...a4 24.bxa4 Ne7 21.g6!
[ 21.gxh6 Ra8 22.Nc4 Nxc4 23.Bxc4
25.Nb2 ) 24.f4 ]
Bxh4 24.Nxh4 Ne5 ]
22...Qd4!
[ RR21.Nc4?! Nxc4 22.Bxc4
[ 22...e5 23.Bxc6 Bxc6 24.Rfg1 Rd8
A) 22...hxg5 23.Bxg5 Bxg5 24.Nxg5
25.R1g3+- ( 25.Ne3 Qxf3 26.Nf5 d5! )]
Ne5 25.Qf2! ( 25.Qxd6 Ra8 ) 25...Nxc4
[ 22...Ne5 23.Bxd7+ Kxd7 ( 23...Nxd7
26.Qxf7+ Kd8 27.Qf6+ Kc7 28.Rc1 ;
24.Rxa5+- ) 24.f4+- ]
B) 22...Ne5!
23.g6!?
fxg6
24.Bxe7
23.Qg2! Na7
Kxe7 Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
[ 23...Ke7 24.Nb2 ]
21...fxg6
24.Rg8+ Rxg8 25.Qxg8+ Ke7 26.Qg5+!
[ 21...Bxh4 22.gxf7+ Nxf7 23.Nxh4 Qg5
[ 26.Qxb8 Nxb5 ]
24.Nf3 Qxd2 25.Nxd2 ]
26...Ke8 27.Bc4
22.Bxe7 Kxe7 23.Rd1 Qc7
[ 27.Bd3!? ]
[ 23...Ra8? 24.Qxd6+ Kf7 25.Rgf1 Kg8
27...Rb5
26.Na4+- ]
[ 27...Rc8! (/\ Rc5) 28.Qxa5 Nc6 29.Qg5
24.Nc4
Ne5 30.Nb2 ]
[ 24.Rc1 Nf7 25.e5 ]
28.Bxb5! Nxb5 29.Qe3
[ 29.a4!? bxa3! ( 29...Na3+ 30.Ka2 Nxc2 24...Nxc4 25.Bxc4 Na5
[ 25...g5 26.Rgf1 Rhf8 27.h4 ]
31.Nb2+- ) 30.Qe3 Qf6 31.Ka2 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

162

[ RR25...Ne5 26.Nxe5 dxe5 27.Rgf1

Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
26.e5
[ RR26.Rc1! Qb6 ( 26...Qb7 27.e5 Nxc4
28.Rxc4
d5
29.Rh4 ) 27.e5
Nxc4
28.Rxc4 Bb5 29.exd6+ Qxd6 30.Rd4
Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
26...d5?!
[ 26...Nxc4 27.bxc4
A) 27...dxe5 28.Nxe5 Be8 29.Rge1
( RR29.Qe3 Acs,P; Hazai,L );
B) 27...d5
B1) 28.cxd5?
exd5
29.Nh4
( RR29.Nd4 Acs,P; Hazai,L) 29...b3
30.Nxg6+ Kd8 ;
B2) 28.Qf4
Rbf8
29.Qh4+
g5
( 29...Ke8 30.cxd5 exd5 31.Qxb4 )
30.cxd5 gxh4 ( 30...exd5 31.Qxb4+
Kf7 32.Rc1 ) 31.d6+ Qxd6 ( 31...Kd8
32.dxc7+ Kxc7 33.Rc1+ ) 32.exd6+
Kd8 33.Rd4 h3 34.Ne5 Rf5 35.Re4 ]
27.Bd3 Qc3
[ 27...g5 28.Rc1 Nc6 29.h4+- ]
28.Qf4
1-0

Bjerring,K
Pina,S
Padron
[Hernandez,Rom]

B67
2260
2300
2002

86/(206) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6
11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Qe1 Be7 13.Bd3 Qb6
14.Kb1 * b4 15.Ne2 d5!
[ 15...a5 - 43/(259) ]
16.exd5N
[ 16.Nc1 ]
[ 16.Ng3 dxe4 ( 16...0-0-0 ; 16...Rc8 17.f5
Bb7 18.Qd2 a5 19.exd5 Bxd5 20.fxe6
fxe6 ) 17.Bxe4 ( 17.Nxe4?! f5 18.Ng5
Bxg2 19.Qe5 Rg8 20.Rhe1 Bxg5 21.fxg5
Bf3 22.Rd2 Rxg5 23.Qh8+ Ke7 24.Qxh7
Rag8 ) 17...Rc8 18.f5 Bb5 ( 18...e5
19.Bxc6+ Qxc6 20.Qe2 a5 21.Ne4
Rg8 ) 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Nh5 ]
16...Bxd5 17.Nd4?
[ 17.Qg3 ]
17...Bxg2

[ 17...Bxa2+? 18.Kxa2 Qxd4 19.Be4 Qc4+

20.b3 Qc8 21.Bxa8 Qxa8 22.Qe2 ]
18.Rg1 Bd5 19.Be4 Rd8

Kveinys,A
Acs,P
Polska
[Acs,P]

B67
2555
2560
2002

86/206 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nxc6
Bxc6 12.Qe1 Be7 13.Bd3 Qb6 14.Kb1
Qc5 15.Qg3
[ 15.Rf1 - 29/327 ]
15...Kf8
[ 15...b4!? 16.Ne2 Kf8 ]
16.Qh3N
[ 16.f5 ]
16...h5 17.f5 b4 18.Ne2 e5 19.g4
[ 19.Nc1?! a5 20.Nb3 Qa7 21.Nd2
A) 21...Bd8
22.Nc4
( 22.Bc4
Rc8
23.Bd5 Bb5 ) 22...Qc5 ;
B) 21...a4 22.Nc4 b3!? ( 22...Qc5!? )]
[ 19.Ng3 h4! ( 19...a5!? ) 20.Nf1
A) 20...d5 21.exd5 Bxd5 22.Ne3 Bc6
23.Bc4 ;
B) 20...a5 21.Ne3 ( 21.Qe3 d5! )
B1) 21...a4 22.Bc4 ( 22.Qf3!? ) 22...b3
( 22...Bxe4 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Nxd5 ;
22...Bd8!? 23.Bd5 Rc8 24.Bxc6 Qxc6
25.Qf3 Bb6 26.Rd2 Bxe3 27.Qxe3
Ke7
28.Rhd1 )
23.Bd5!
bxa2+
24.Kxa2 a3 25.b3 Qc3 26.Rb1 Bxd5
27.exd5 Bd8 28.Rhd1 ;
B2) 21...Bd8!? 22.Bc4 ( 22.Nc4?! a4 )
B2a) 22...Bxe4
23.Bd5
Bxd5
24.Rxd5 ( 24.Nxd5 );
B2b) 22...Bb6 23.Rhe1
B2b1) 23...Rc8 24.Qg4! ( 24.Qf3
a4 ) 24...a4? 25.Bxf7!+- ;
B2b2) 23...a4
24.Nd5
( 24.Bd5
Rc8 ; 24.Qg4!? ) 24...Bxd5 25.Bxd5
Rc8 26.Re2 a3 ;
C) 20...Bd8!
21.Ne3
( 21.Nd2
a5
22.Nb3 Qb6 ) 21...Bb6 22.Nc4 ( 22.Rhe1
a5 ) 22...Ba7 ]
19...h4 20.Ng3
[ 20.Rhf1 d5! 21.exd5 ( 21.Ng3 Kg8 )
21...Bxd5 22.Ng3 Qc6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 20.Rhe1!?
a5
21.Ng3
a4
22.Nh5
- 20.Ng3 ]
20...a5 21.Nh5 a4
[ 21...d5!?
22.exd5
( 22.Rhe1
d4 )
22...Bxd5 23.Rhe1 Qc6 ]
22.Rhe1!
[ 22.Qxh4? a3 ]
22...Bd8
[ 22...a3!? 23.Qe3!
A) 23...Qxe3 24.Rxe3
A1) 24...Bd8 25.Bc4 Ke7 ( 25...Bb6
26.Rb3 ) 26.Nxf6 ;
A2) 24...axb2 25.Bc4 ;
B) 23...axb2! 24.Qxc5 dxc5 25.Bc4 Rg8
26.h3 Ra3 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.cxd3= ]
23.Qf1! Ke7
[ 23...a3!? 24.Bc4 axb2 25.Bb3 ]
24.Bc4 Rc8?
[ 24...Bb6! 25.Bd5 a3 ( 25...Bb5 26.Qh3
Rac8 27.Rd2+- )]
25.b3! a3?!
[ 25...Bb7!?
A) 26.Re2
Bb6!
( 26...Qb6
27.Qh3
Rxc4 28.bxc4 Qc5 29.Red2 ; 26...a3
27.Qh3 ) 27.Qh3 Rcg8! 28.Qxh4 Rg5
29.h3 Qa5 ( 29...Qc7 30.Qe1 ) 30.bxa4
Bd4 31.Bb3 Qc5 ;
B) 26.Qh3! Ba6 27.Rd5 Qc6 28.Qxh4
Kf8 29.Qg3 Bxc4 30.bxc4 Qxc4
31.Qd3 ]
26.Rd2?
[ 26.Qh3! Bb7 ( 26...Bb5 27.Rd5 Qf2
28.Rf1+- ) 27.Qxh4 Kf8 28.Qg3! ( 28.Re2
Ba6 29.Rd5 Qc6 30.Qh3 Bxc4 31.bxc4
Qxc4 32.Qd3 ) 28...Ba6 29.Rd5 Qc7
30.Qd3 Bxc4 31.Qxc4 Qxc4 32.bxc4 ]
26...Bb6 27.Qh3
[ 27.Qf3 Rcg8! 28.Red1 Bc7! /\ Rg5, Rd8,
Bb6 ( 28...Qe3 29.Qxe3 Bxe3 30.Rxd6
Rc8 31.Nxf6 Bc5 32.Ng8+! Rhxg8 33.f6+
Ke8 34.Rxc6 Rxc6 35.Bb5 Bd4 36.Bxc6+
Kd8 37.h3 )]
27...Rcg8! 28.Qf3
[ 28.Qxh4 Rg5 29.Qh3 Rhxh5 30.gxh5
Bxe4 ]
28...Rg5 29.Red1 Rd8 30.Rd3?
[ 30.Re2!? ]
30...Qf2! 31.Qxf2 Bxf2 32.Nxf6 Kxf6!
[ 32...Bd4 33.Nd5+ Bxd5 34.Bxd5 Rxg4
35.f6+! Kxf6 36.Rf3+ ]
33.Rxd6+ Rxd6 34.Rxd6+ Ke7 35.Rxc6
[R 9/j] Rxg4 36.c3?

163
[ 36.Kc1!
A) 36...Rxe4!?
37.Kd2
Bd4
38.f6+
( 38.Rc7+ Kd6 39.Rxf7 Bc3+ 40.Kd3
Re1 41.Rf6+ Kc5 42.Re6 );
B) 36...h3 37.f6+ Kd7 38.Bb5 Kd8
39.Rd6+ ( 39.Kd2 Rg2 40.Rd6+ Kc7
41.Rd7+ Kb6 42.Be2 Rxh2 43.Rxf7
Bd4 44.Rh7= );
C) 36...Be3+ 37.Kd1 Rg2 38.f6+ Kd7
39.Bb5 Kd8 40.h3! Rd2+ 41.Ke1 Rh2
42.Rd6+ Kc8 43.Bc4 Kc7! 44.Rd3
Rxc2! 45.Bxf7 ( 45.Rxe3 Rxa2 46.Rd3
Ra1+ 47.Kf2 a2-+ ) 45...Rxa2-+ ]
36...Rg2!-+ 37.h3
[ 37.f6+ Kd7 38.Bb5 Be3 39.cxb4 Kd8 ]
[ 37.cxb4 Be3 ]
37...Be3 38.f6+ Kd7 39.Bb5 Kd8
[ 39...Rb2+ 40.Ka1 Rc2 41.Rc4+ Kd8
( 41...Kd6 42.Rc6+ ) 42.cxb4 ]
0-1

Karjakin,Sergey
Acs,P
Wijk aan Zee II

B67
2545
2620
2003

86/(206) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6
11.Kb1 Qb6 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Qe1 Be7
14.Bd3 Qc5 15.Qg3 Kf8 * 16.Qh4N h5
17.f5 b4 18.Ne2 e5

Al_Modiahki,M
Tiviakov,S
Bled (ol)

B70
2550
2630
2002

86/(207) 1.e4 c5 * 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.g3 Nc6 7.Nde2
Bg7 8.Bg2 Rb8 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 a6
11.Nd5 b5 12.axb5 axb5 13.Bg5 Nd7
14.Qc1 Re8 15.Rd1 Nc5 16.h3
[ 16.Bh6 - 51/208 ]
16...b4 17.Be3 Bd7 18.Nd4 Qc8!?N
[ 18...Ne5 ]
19.Nxc6 Bxc6 20.Bd4 Bxd5 21.exd5 Qf5
22.g4 Qd7 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.b3 Ra8=

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Movsesian,S
Kasimdzhanov,R
Bled (ol)
[Kasimdzhanov,R]

164
B70
2650
Istratescu,A
2650
Gelashvili,T
2002 Kallithea
[Istratescu,A]

86/207 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 Nf6

4.g3 g6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Bg7 7.Nde2
0-0 8.Bg2 d6 9.0-0 Bd7 10.h3 Rb8 11.a4
a6 12.Re1?!N
[ 12.Nd5 - 30/412 ]
12...b5
13.axb5
axb5
14.Nd5
Ne8
15.Rb1?!
[ 15.Ra2 e6 16.Ne3 Qc7 ]
15...b4 16.b3 Nc7 17.Bb2
[ 17.Be3 Nb5 18.Qd2 Na3 19.Rbd1 e6
20.Ndf4 Nb5 ]
17...Bxb2 18.Rxb2 e5! 19.Qd2
[ 19.c4 bxc3 20.Nexc3 Nd4 21.Nxc7
Qxc7 ]
19...Nxd5 20.Qxd5 Qe7 21.Rd1 Rfd8
22.Rbb1
[ 22.Qxd6? Be8-+ ]
22...Be8 23.Rd2 Kg7 24.Rbd1 f6 25.Qd3
Bf7 26.Qe3 Na7 27.Rd3 Nb5 28.Qd2 Qc7
29.Rc1?!
[ 29.Qxb4 Qxc2 30.R1d2 Qc6 ( 30...Nd4
31.Rxc2 Nxe2+ 32.Rxe2 Rxb4 33.Ree3
Rb6 34.Bf3 Ra8 )]
29...Qc5 30.Bf3 Rbc8 31.h4 d5! 32.exd5
f5 33.Bg2
[ 33.c4 bxc3 34.Nxc3 e4 35.Qb2 Qa3-+ ]
33...e4 34.Re3 Bxd5 35.Qe1 Bf7 36.Kh2
[ 36.g4!?
Nd4
( 36...Qd6!? ) 37.Nxd4
Rxd4 ]
36...Qd6
37.c4
bxc3
38.Nxc3
Nd4-+
39.Qf1 Nxb3 40.Rd1 Qf6 41.Rxd8 Rxd8
42.Ne2 h6 43.Qe1 Nd2 44.Qc1 Nc4
45.Rc3 Ne5 46.Kg1 Nd3 47.Qe3 g5??
[ 47...Rd7 48.f3 Ne5-+ ]
48.hxg5 Qxg5
[ 48...hxg5
49.Rc6!
Qe7
( 49...Qxc6
50.Qxg5+ ) 50.Nd4 ]
49.Nd4! Qf6 50.Nxf5+ Qxf5 51.Bxe4 Qxf2+
-

B75
2620
2550
2002

86/208 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2
Bd7 9.0-0-0 Rc8 10.g4 Ne5 11.h4 h5
12.g5 Nh7 13.Kb1!
[ 13.f4 ]
13...Nf8N
[ 13...0-0 14.Be2 ( 14.f4 - 82/193 ) 14...a6
15.Nb3 b5 16.Bd4 ]
14.Be2 Ne6
[ 14...Nc4?! 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Nd5 ]
15.Nxe6 Bxe6 16.Bd4! 0-0 17.Nd5 Bxd5
18.exd5 Nc4
[ 18...Qc7?! 19.b3! ]
19.Qb4! b5?!
[ 19...Qc7 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Rhe1 ]
20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.b3!
[ 21.Qxb5?? Na3+-+ ]
21...a5
22.Qc3+
Ne5
23.Qd4
Qc7
24.Rd2 Kg8 25.f4 Ng4 26.Bxb5+- Qb7
27.Bc6!
[ 27.a4?! e5 ]
27...Qc7 28.Qe4!
[ 28.Re1? e5
29.Qe4
exf4 30.Qxf4
Ne5 ]
28...Qa7 29.Re1 Rc7 30.a4 Rb8 31.Bb5
Rbc8 32.c4 Qc5 33.Ka2 Qb4 34.Qd3!
[ 34.Qd4? Nh2!! ]
34...Rb8 35.Rde2 Rxb5 36.axb5 a4
37.Rxe7 Ne5 38.R1xe5 axb3+ 39.Qxb3
[ 39.Kb2 Rxc4 40.Qxg6+!! fxg6 41.Re8+
Kf7 42.R5e7# # ]
39...Qd2+ 40.Qb2 Qa5+ 41.Kb3
1-0
B76
Gongora,M
De Blasio,M
corr
[Gongora,M]

2002

86/209 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2
0-0 9.g4 Be6 10.Nxe6 fxe6 11.0-0-0 Ne5
12.Be2 Rc8 13.Nb5 Qd7 14.Nd4 Nc4
15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Kb1 Rfc8 17.c3 b5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

165

18.h4 a5 19.h5 b4 20.cxb4 e5N 21.Nb3 Bxg4 15.h6!? Rxc3!N

Rc2?!
[ 15...Bxf3?! 16.hxg7 Rfe8 ( 16...Rfd8
[ 21...Rxb4 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Rc1 Rcb8
17.Bg2 Bxd1 18.Qxd1 Kxg7 19.Nd5 )
(/\ a4) 24.Rc2 Qb7 25.Nxa5 Nxe4 26.Qh2
17.Bg2 Bxd1 18.Qxd1 Kxg7 ( 18...Rxc3
( 26.Nxb7
Nxd2+
27.Rxd2
R8xb7= )
19.Bd2! ) 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.exd5 Kg8
26...Nc3+! 27.Ka1 Ra4! 28.bxc3 Rxa5
21.Qg4! e5 22.Qh4 h5 23.Bf3 Qc7
29.Qh7+ Kf7 30.Bh6 Rg8 31.Bxg7 Rxg7
24.Bxh5!+- ]
32.Qh2= ]
16.Qxc3?!
22.Qe1!
[ 16.hxg7 Rfc8
[ 22.Qxc2 Rxc2 23.Kxc2 axb4 24.hxg6
A) 17.e5? Nd5! 18.Bb6!? ( 18.Bh3 Nb4!
hxg6 25.Kb1 Qc6 26.Rc1 ( 26.Ka1 Nxe4
19.a3 Rxa3 20.bxa3 Qxa3-+ ) 18...Qa4!
27.fxe4 Qxe4 ) 26...Qb5 27.Rhe1 Qd3+
19.Nd4
( 19.Rh4
Rxf3-+ ) 19...Bxd1
28.Ka1 Kf7 ]
20.Qh6 Bxc2+ 21.Ka1 g5 22.Bb5
22...axb4
Be4!-+ ;
[ 22...Qb5 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.bxa5 Re2
B) 17.Bh3? Nxe4 18.Qe1 Bxf3 19.Bxc8
25.Qf1 Rcc2 26.Rd2+- ]
Bxd1 20.Ka1 Bxc2 21.Bd4 ( 21.bxc3
23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Qxb4
Nxc3 22.Kb2 Qxa2+ 23.Kxc3 Qb3+
24.Kd2 Be4!-+ ) 21...Rc5 22.b4 Qa4
23.Bxc5 dxc5 24.Qh4 Nf6-+ ;
C) 17.Bd4?! Bxf3 18.Bxc3 ( 18.Bxf6
B76
exf6 ) 18...Rxc3 19.Rh3 Nxe4 20.Qh6
Breder,D
2440
Ng5 21.bxc3 Bxd1 ;
Polzin,R
2460
D) 17.Bg2!? Be6 18.a3 Nxe4
Deustchland
2002
D1) 19.Qd4? Rxa3 20.bxa3 Qxa3
[Markovic,Iv]
21.Qb2 Qxe3 22.Rd4 ( 22.Rd3 Nc3+
86/(209) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
23.Ka1 Qc5-+ ) 22...Nc3+ 23.Ka1 Qe2
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0
24.Rd3 Na4-+ ;
8.Qd2 Nc6 9.g4 Be6 10.Nxe6 fxe6
D2) 19.Qe1
Qa4
20.Nd4
Rxa3
11.0-0-0 Ne5 12.Be2 Rc8 13.Nb5 Qd7
21.bxa3 Qxa3 22.Bxe4 Ba2+ 23.Ka1
14.Nd4 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Kb1 Rfc8
Be6+= ]
17.c3 b5 18.h4 a5 19.h5 b4 20.cxb4 * 16...Qxc3 17.bxc3 Bxf3!
Rxb4 21.hxg6N
[ 17...Bh8? 18.Bg2 Nxe4 19.Rd3 Nxc3+
[ 21.Rc1 - 75/199 ]
20.Kb2! - 60/(233) ]
21...hxg6
22.Rc1 Rcb8 23.Rc2 Qa4! 18.hxg7 Rc8 19.Bd3
24.Nb3
[ 19.Bh3 Rxc3 20.Bd4 Rc4 21.e5 dxe5
[ 24.Rhc1 Ne8! 25.Rd1 Nc7! 26.Nb3
22.Bxe5 Kxg7 23.Kc1 g5 ]
Nb5 ]
19...b6 20.Rhf1
[ 24.e5 Nd5 25.Nc6 Nxe3 26.Qxe3
[ 20.e5 Nd5 21.Bd2 dxe5 ]
Rxb2+! 27.Rxb2 Rxb2+ 28.Kxb2 Qxc6 ]
20...Bxd1 21.Rxd1 Kxg7 22.Kb2 h5
24...Rxb3!? 25.axb3 Qxb3

Armanda,I
Feletar,D
Zadar
[Feletar,D]

Solovjov,S
B76
2315
Terentiev,V
2420 Saint Petersburg
2002 [Markovic,Iv]

86/(209) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6
8.Qd2 * Bd7 9.g4 Rc8 10.h4 Ne5 11.h5
0-0 12.0-0-0 Qa5 13.Kb1 Nxf3 14.Nxf3

B77
2465
2395
2002

86/(210) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4
0-0 8.Bb3 d6 9.f3 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4
11.Bxd4 b5 12.0-0-0
[ 12.h4 - 81/191 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

166

12...a5 * 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7

15.Bxd5 Rc8!?N
[ 15...Rb8 ]
16.h4 f6
[ 16...e6
A) 17.Bb7 Rb8!
A1) 18.Ba8?
Qc7!
( 18...Rxa8?
19.Qxd6
Ra7??
20.Qd4++- )
19.Qxd6 Rfc8! 20.Rd2 Qxd6 21.Rxd6
Be8-+ ;
A2) 18.Bc6!
Bxc6
19.Qc3+
Kg8
20.Qxc6 Rb6 21.Qc3 b4 ;
B) 17.h5 exd5 18.hxg6 hxg6 19.Qh6+
Kf6 20.Qh4+ Kg7 ( 20...g5?? 21.Qh6+
Ke7 22.exd5!+- ) 21.Qh6+= ]
17.a3
[ 17.Kb1!? b4 18.h5 g5 19.f4 gxf4!
20.Qxf4
Kh8
21.h6
Qc7!
22.Rd2
( 22.Qg3?! Qxc2+ 23.Ka1 Rg8 ) 22...e6
23.Bb3 a4 24.Qxd6 axb3 25.Qxd7 Qxd7
26.Rxd7 Rxc2= ]
17...Qc7 18.Bb3 b4 19.a4
[ 19.a4 Bc6!? 20.h5 g5 21.f4 ( 21.Rhe1
Kh8!
22.f4
Qd7 ><a4 ) 21...Bxe4
22.Rhe1 ( 22.fxg5 Bxc2! ) 22...d5 23.fxg5
Qg3 24.gxf6+ Rxf6 25.Kb1 ]

Guseinov,K
Ivanisevic,I
Bled (ol)
[Ivanisevic,I]

B77
2510
2535
2002

86/210 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0
8.Bb3 d6 9.f3 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4
b5 12.0-0-0 a5 13.e5?! dxe5 14.Bxe5 a4!?
15.Bd5
[ 15.Bxf7+?? Rxf7 16.Bxf6 exf6-+ ]
[ 15.Bxf6 axb3 16.Bxg7 ( 16.Qxd7 bxa2
17.Nxa2
Rxa2
18.Qxd8
Ra1+-+ )
16...bxa2 17.Nxa2 Rxa2 ]
15...Rc8!N
[ 15...b4 ]
16.Bb7 Rc7 17.Ba6
[ 17.Bxc7 Qxc7 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5
Rc8 ]
17...b4 18.Nb5?!
[ 18.Nxa4 Ra7 19.Bxf6 ( 19.Bb5 Qa5
20.Bxf6 Bxb5 ) 19...Bxf6 20.Bb5 Qa5
21.Bxd7 Rd8 -> ]

18...Rc5! 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qxd7 Qa5!

[ 20...Qb6= ]
21.Qb7 b3 22.c3 a3-+ 23.bxa3?
[ RR23.Kd2 axb2 24.axb3 b1Q! 25.Rxb1
Qa2+-+ ]
[ 23.Nxa3 bxa2 24.Kd2 Rd8+ 25.Bd3
Rxc3 26.bxc3 a1Q! 27.Rxa1 Qxc3+-+ ]
23...Rxb5
0-1

Bruzon,L
Felgaer,R
Bled (ol)
[Bruzon,L]

B78
2610
2505
2002

86/211 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2
Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Nxd4
12.Bxd4 b5 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
15.exd5 a5 16.a3 Qb6 17.Rhe1 Rfe8
18.Re2!N
[ 18.g4 - 80/211 ]
18...Rc7 19.g4 Rec8
[ 19...a4 20.Ba2 b4? 21.Qxb4 Qxb4
22.axb4 ]
20.Qf4! Be8
[ 20...a4 21.Ba2 b4? 22.Qxb4 Qxb4
23.axb4 Bb5 24.Rf2 ]
21.Kb1 Rb8 22.Rd4 f6 23.h4 Bf7 24.h5
Qc5
[ 24...g5 25.Qe4
A) 25...h6 26.f4 b4 27.a4 Rbc8 28.fxg5
fxg5 ( 28...hxg5 29.h6+ Kh8 30.Rd1 )
29.Rd1+- ->>> ;
B) 25...b4 26.a4 Rbc8 27.f4 gxf4
28.h6+! Kg8 29.Qxf4 Bg6 30.Rg2
/\ g5->>> ]
25.c3! g5 26.Qe4 Bg8
[ 26...b4 27.cxb4 Qc1+ 28.Ka2 axb4
29.Rc2! Rxc2 30.Bxc2 b3+ ( 30...bxa3??
31.Qxh7+ Kf8 32.Qh6+ Ke8 33.Ba4+ Kd8
34.Qf8++- ) 31.Bxb3 ]
27.f4 b4
[ 27...gxf4 28.g5 ]
28.cxb4 Qc1+ 29.Ka2 axb4?
[ 29...Qxf4 30.h6+ Kh8 ( 30...Kf8 31.Qxf4
gxf4 32.bxa5 Ra8 33.Rxf4 Rxa5 34.g5
Bxd5 35.Bxd5 Rxd5 36.gxf6+- ) 31.Qxf4
gxf4 32.bxa5 f3 33.Rf2 Ra8 34.Rxf3
Rxa5 35.g5+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

167

30.Rc4!+- Rxc4 31.Qxe7+ Bf7 32.h6+

1-0

54.Rf8
1-0
B78

Costa,C
Jedrzejczak,J
corr
[Da Costa Junior,L]

Perelshteyn,E
Kudrin,S
2000 USA (ch)
[Perelshteyn,E]

86/212 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2
Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5
12.h4 h5 13.Bg5 Rc5 14.Kb1 b5 15.g4 a5
16.gxh5 Nxh5 17.Nd5 Re8 18.Nf4
[ 18.a3 Nc4 19.Qg2 Kf8 20.Bxc4 bxc4
21.Qd2!? (/\ Bh6) ( 21.c3 - 6 2 / ( 2 3 8 ))
21...Kg8 22.Rhg1 ]
18...Nxf4 19.Qxf4 Nc4 20.Qg3 Qb6 21.h5
[ 21.Bxc4 - 59/(254) ]
21...a4
[ 21...d5
22.hxg6
fxg6
( 22...Qxg6?
23.Qh4! /\ Rdg1 ) 23.Bh6! |^>> ]
22.Bxc4 bxc4 23.hxg6 Rxg5
[ 23...fxg6 24.Bc1! ]
[ 23...c3 24.Bc1! ]
24.Qxg5 Rb8 25.b3 cxb3 26.gxf7+
[ 26.cxb3 axb3 27.gxf7+ Kxf7 28.Nxb3
Qa6!? (/\ Be6 /^g8-a2) 29.Qh5+ ( 29.e5
Qc4 ) 29...Kf8
30.Qd5
Be8
(/\ Bf7)
31.Qd3 ]
26...Kxf7 27.axb3!?N
[ 27.cxb3
axb3
28.Nxb3
Qa6!?
(/\ Be6 /^g8-a2) 29.Qh5+ ( 29.e5 Qc4 )
29...Kf8 30.Qd5 Be8 (/\ Bf7) 31.Qd3 ]
27...axb3 28.Nxb3 Qa7 29.Kc1!
[ 29.e5 Be6 ]
29...Qa3+ 30.Kd2 Qb2 31.Rh7 Qc3+
32.Ke2 Kg8 33.Rdh1 Qxc2+ 34.Kf1
[ 34.Nd2 Bb5+ 35.Kf2 Qc5+ 36.Qxc5
dxc5 37.R7h5 ]
34...Qb1+ 35.Ke2 Qc2+ 36.Nd2 Bb5+
37.Ke1 Qc1+ 38.Kf2 Qc5+ 39.Qxc5 dxc5
40.R7h5 Bd4+ 41.Kg3 Bd3 42.Rg5+ Kf7
43.Rh7+ Ke6 44.f4 Rb2 45.f5+ Kd6
46.Rg6+ Bf6
[ 46...Kd7 ]
47.Kf4+- Rxd2
[ 47...Rb4 48.Rh3 ]
48.e5+ Kd5 49.exf6 exf6 50.Rd7+ Kc4
51.Rxf6 Rf2+ 52.Kg4 Rg2+ 53.Kf3 Rg1

B78
2440
2540
2003

86/213 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2
0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5
12.Kb1 Re8 13.h4 h5 14.Bh6 Bh8 15.g4
Qa5 16.gxh5!N
[ 16.Rdg1 - 84/(183) ]
16...Nxh5 17.Rhg1 Nc4
[ 17...Kh7
18.Be3
( 18.Rg5!?
Qa6!
19.Rxh5? gxh5 20.Qg5 d5!-+ ) 18...Nc4
19.Bxc4 Rxc4 20.Nb3 ]
18.Qd3!
[ 18.Bxc4 Rxc4 19.Nb3 Bxc3 20.Nxa5
Bxd2 21.Bxd2 Rc7= ]
18...Ne5
[ 18...Qc5 19.e5!?
A) 19...Nxe5 20.Rxg6+
A1) 20...Bg7 21.Rxg7+ Nxg7 22.Qe4
e6 ( 22...Kh8 23.Bxg7+ Kxg7 24.Rg1+
Kh8 25.Qe3+- ) 23.Qe3! ;
A2) 20...Ng7 21.Qe4 Nxg6 22.Qxg6
e6 ( 22...d5 23.Nxd5 fxg6 24.Nf6+
Kf8 25.Nxd7# # ) 23.Qf6 d5 24.Rg1
Qf8 25.Nce2 ;
B) 19...Bxe5 20.Rxg6+ fxg6 21.Qxg6+
Ng7 22.Ne4 Qd5 23.Bxg7 ( 23.Ng5
Bf5! ) 23...Bxg7 24.Ng5 e5 25.Rg1!
Nd2+ 26.Ka1 Nxb3+ 27.Nxb3 Re7
28.h5 ]
19.Qe2 Qa6 20.Ncb5! Kh7 21.Bc1 Rf8
[ 21...Rc5 22.a4 Rec8 23.f4 Nc4 24.f5 ]
22.f4 Nc4
[ 22...Nc6
23.Bxf7!
Rxf7
24.f5
Rg7
25.fxg6+ Kg8 26.Qxh5+- ]
23.Bxc4 Bxd4 24.Rxd4 Rxc4 25.Qxc4
Qxb5 26.Qc3 Rc8 27.Qd2+- Be8 28.Rd5
Rc5 29.f5 Nf6 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Rxc5
Qxc5 32.Be3 Qc4 33.fxg6 fxg6 34.h5
Qxe4 35.hxg6 a6 36.Bg5
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

168

B78 32...Ba4-+ 33.Nd3 Kg7 34.g4 g5 35.h4 h6

[ 35...gxh4? 36.g5 ]
Felgaer,R
2505
Ward,Ch
2495 36.hxg5
[ 36.h5!? Rd4 ]
Port Erin
2002
36...hxg5 37.Nf2 Rc7
[RR]
[ 37...Rd4!? ]
86/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 38.Ka2 Nd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6
[ 38...Rc1?? 39.Qxa7+ ]
8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rb8 39.Ne4 Bb3+ 40.Kb1 Bc2+ 41.Ka2 Bb3+
11.Bb3 Na5 12.Bh6 * b5 13.h4 Bxh6N
42.Kb1
Rc8!? [ / \ R h 8 - h 1 ] 43.Nd2
Bf7
[ 13...e5 - 20/456 ]
44.Qa3 Bg6+ 45.Ka2 Rc1! 46.Qa5
14.Qxh6 e5 15.Nde2 b4 16.Nd5 Nxb3+
[ 46.Qxa7+ Bf7+ ]
17.axb3 Nxd5 18.Rxd5 Be6 19.h5! Rb7
46...Bf7+
[ 19...g5? 20.Rxd6! ]
[ 46...Be8! ]
20.Rd3 Qe7 21.f4 |^
47.b3 Rc2+ 48.Ka3 Nc6 49.Qc7 Rxd2
50.Qxc6 Rd3 51.Qc7 Rxb3+ 52.Ka4 Rb2
53.Qe7 Rd2 54.Kb5 Rd4 55.Qxa7 Rxg4
B78 56.Kc5 Rd4 57.Qa3 Rd5+ 58.Kc6 e4
Djukic,Ni
2410 59.Qe3 Rd3 60.Qe2 Rc3+ 61.Kd6 e3
Golubev,M
2525 62.Ke7?!
[ 62.Qf3 Rb3 63.Kc5 Rd3 64.Kb4 Rd4+
Bucuresti
2002
65.Ka3 Bc4 ]
[Golubev,M]
62...Rc5! 63.Kd6 Re5
86/214 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 0-1
cxd4 5.Nxd4 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6
8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rb8
11.Bb3 Na5 12.Bh6 Nxb3+!?N 13.cxb3
B78
Bxh6 14.Qxh6 b5 15.e5
Russell,M
2240
[ 15.Kb1 ]
Kafka,G
2105
15...dxe5 16.Nc6 Bxc6! 17.Rxd8 Rfxd8 Goa
2002
[/\ b4, e4] 18.Rd1!
[ 18.b4?! a5! ]
86/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
18...b4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6
[ 18...Rdc8!? 19.Kb1 b4 20.Ne2 e4 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rb8
21.Nd4 ]
11.Bb3 * Ne5 12.f4 Neg4 13.h3!N
19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Nb1!? [/\ Nd2] Nh5
[ 13.Bg1 ]
[ 20...e4 ]
13...Nxe3 14.Qxe3 [|^[+]]
[ 20...Nd5!? ]
21.Qe3! Nf4 22.Nd2! Rd7
[ 22...Rd4!? 23.g3 Nd3+ 24.Kc2 f6 25.f4 ]
B80
23.Kc2 f6 24.g3?! [><f3]
Adams,M
2745
[ 24.Qc5! Bb7!? ( 24...Rc7 25.Qa5 )]
Prusikhin,M
2500
24...Nd3 25.f4 Kf8!?
Deutschland
2002
[ 25...exf4?? 26.Qe6++- ]
[Adams,M]
26.fxe5 Nxe5 27.Nc4 Nf3 28.a3 Nd4+!
86/215 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
29.Kb1
[ 29.Kc1 Bb5 30.axb4 Nxb3+ 31.Qxb3 Nc6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 Be7 8.Qd2
0-0 9.0-0-0 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5
Rc7 /\ Rc4, a6 ]
Qxd5 12.Nxc6
29...bxa3 30.Nxa3
[ 12.Nb3 - 85/(206) ]
[ 30.bxa3? Nxb3! 31.Qxb3 Rb7-+ ]
12...Qxc6
30...e5 31.Nc2? Nxb3! 32.Nb4
[ 12...bxc6 13.c4 ]
[ 32.Qxb3? Rd1+ 33.Ka2 Bd5-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
13.Kb1
[ 13.Bd3!? ]
13...Qc7N
[ 13...b6
14.Bd3
Bb7
15.Be4
Qc8
16.Bxb7 Qxb7 17.Qd7 ]
[ 13...e5!? ]
14.Bd3 Rd8
[ 14...e5 15.f4 ]
15.Rhe1 Bd7
[ 15...e5 16.Qe2 Be6 17.Bf2 ]
[ 15...b6 16.Bf4 ]
16.Bd4
[ 16.Bf4 Qb6 17.Bg5 ( 17.Be5 Bb5 )
17...Bxg5 18.Qxg5 Bc6 ]
16...Bc6
[ 16...Be8 17.Qe3 ]
17.Be5 Qb6
[ 17...Bd6? 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Bxh7++- ]
[ 17...Qc8 18.Qf4 ]
18.Qf4 Qb4
[ 18...Rd5? 19.c4 Rd7 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7
21.Rxd7 Bxd7 22.Qxf7+- ]
[ 18...Qf2!? 19.a3 Qh4 20.Qe3 ]
19.Qg3 g6 20.Bc3?!
[ 20.f4 Bb5 21.a3 Qa4 22.Bxb5 Qxb5
23.Qc3 ]
20...Qc5
[ 20...Qh4? 21.Qe5+- ]
21.a3
[ 21.f4 Qh5 ]
21...Qg5! 22.Qf2 Bc5
[ 22...Bf6? 23.f4+- ]
23.Qe2 Bd4 24.Bd2 Qh4 25.h3 Bg7
[ 25...Qf2 26.Bg5 Qxe2 27.Rxe2 f6
28.Bh4
Kf7
29.Bc4
Be5
30.Ree1
( 30.Rxd8 Rxd8 31.f4 Rd4 )]
26.Bc1 Rd5!?
[ 26...Rac8 ]
27.Be4 Rxd1?!
[ 27...Re5 28.Qd2 Bxe4 29.fxe4 Rc5
30.Qf4 Qe7 31.Qd6 Qxd6 32.Rxd6 Rac8
33.c3 ]
28.Rxd1 Bxe4?!
[ 28...Rd8
29.Bxc6
Rxd1
( 29...bxc6
30.Qe4 ) 30.Qxd1 bxc6 31.Be3 ]
29.Qxe4 Qe7
[ 29...Qxe4 30.fxe4 Be5 31.Rd7 b6
32.Be3 ]
30.Qb4 Qc7
[ 30...Qxb4 31.axb4 ]
31.Bf4 e5 32.Be3 Rc8 33.Rd2
[ 33.c3 a6 ]

169
33...Bf8?
[ 33...b6
34.Qa4
Qb8
35.Rd7
Rc7
36.Rxc7 Qxc7 37.Qe8+ Bf8 38.Bh6 Qe7
39.Qa8 ]
[ 33...a6!? 34.Qb6!? ( 34.Qb3 b5 35.Qd5
Bf8
36.g4
Kg7
37.h4 ) 34...Qxb6
35.Bxb6 Rc6 36.Rd8+ Bf8 37.Be3 Kg7
38.Rb8 b5 39.c3 ]
34.Qa4!+- b5
[ 34...Rd8 35.Qxa7 Rxd2 36.Bxd2 Qc4
37.Qxb7 Qf1+ 38.Ka2 Qxg2 39.Qd5
Qxh3 40.Bc3 ]
[ 34...a6 35.Rd7 Qc6 36.Qxc6 bxc6
37.Ra7 ]
35.Qxa7
[ 35.Qxb5 Bxa3 36.Qa4! Bxb2 ( 36...Bc5
37.Rd7 Qb6 38.Qc4 ) 37.Rd7 ]
35...Qc4 36.Qd7 Qf1+
[ 36...b4 37.a4 ]
[ 36...Rc7 37.Qd3 ]
37.Rd1 Qe2 38.Qxc8
[ 38.Qd2 Qc4 39.Qd3 Qc6 40.c3 ]
38...Qxd1+ 39.Ka2 Kg7 40.Qc3
[ 40.Bh6+ Kxh6 41.Qxf8+ Kg5 42.Qxf7
Qxc2 43.g3 ]
40...Qd5+
[ 40...Bd6 41.Qd3 ]
41.b3 Bd6 42.Qd3 Qc6 43.c4
[ 43.c4 b4 44.c5! ]
1-0

Matulovic,M
Arsovic,Z
Beograd
[Matulovic,M]

B80
2420
2410
2002

86/(215) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 d6 * 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2
Bd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Ndb5 Qb8 10.Bg5 0-0
11.Bxf6 gxf6
[ 11...Bxf6 - 30/(425) ]
12.Ne2! Kh8 13.c3N
[ 13.Nf4 ]
13...Na5!?
[ 13...a6 14.Nbd4 b5 ]
14.Nbd4 b5 15.b3 Qb6 16.Qd2 Rac8
17.Kh1 Nc6 18.f4 Rc7
[ 18...Rg8 ]
19.f5 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 e5
[ 20...Rfc8 21.fxe6 fxe6 22.Bh3 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21.Nc2 Bc6
[ 21...Rfc8 22.Ne3 ]
22.Ne3 Rd8 23.Rfd1 Bf8 24.Qe2
25.Qd3
[ 25.Ng4 Be7 26.Rd3 /\ Rad1+/- ]

Adams,M
Sasikiran,K
Bled (ol)
[Adams,M]

170

Qb7

B80
2745
2670
2002

86/216 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Qf3 Nbd7 8.Be2
Qc7
[ 8...h5 - 84/187 ]
9.g4 Ne5
[ 9...h6!? ]
10.Qg2N
[ 10.Qg3!? ]
[ 10.Qh3!? ]
10...d5! 11.g5
[ 11.exd5 Bb4 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.Bxc3
Nxd5 14.Bd2 Nc4 ]
11...Nxe4
[ 11...Bb4 12.gxf6 Bxc3+ 13.Kf1 Bxb2
14.Rb1 Bxd4 15.fxg7 Rg8 16.Bxd4 Qxc2
17.Rd1 ]
12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.0-0-0
[ 13.Qxe4 Bb4+
A) 14.c3 Bxc3+ 15.bxc3 ( 15.Kf1 Bxb2
16.Rb1 ) 15...Qxc3+ 16.Kf1 Qxa1+
17.Kg2 Qxa2 18.Qxe5 Qd5+ 19.Qxd5
exd5 20.Bf3 Be6 ;
B) 14.Kf1 0-0 ;
C) 14.Bd2 Bxd2+ 15.Kxd2
C1) 15...0-0 16.Rad1 Qa5+ 17.Kc1
Ng6 18.h4 Qxa2 19.Nb3 a5 ( 19...f5
20.gxf6 Rxf6 21.h5 Nf8 22.Rd8 )
20.h5 Ne7 21.h6 ;
C2) 15...Bd7 16.Rad1 0-0-0 17.Kc1
Kb8 ]
13...Nc4
[ 13...b5!?
A) 14.Qxe4?
Bb7
15.Nxb5
axb5
( 15...Qb8 16.Qd4 Bxh1 17.Nc3 Bc6
18.Bf4 Bc5 19.Qxc5 Nd3+ 20.Rxd3
Qxf4+ 21.Kb1 ) 16.Bxb5+ Nc6 ;
B) 14.Kb1 Bb7
B1) 15.Bf4?
0-0-0
16.Qg3
Bd6
17.Bxb5
( 17.Nxe6
fxe6
18.Rxd6

Qxd6 19.Bxe5 Qc5 ) 17...e3 ;

B2) 15.Qg3
B2a) 15...Bd6
16.Bxb5+
Ke7
17.Ba4 ;
B2b) 15...Rc8 16.Bf4 ( 16.c3 Nc4 )
16...Bd6 17.c3 e3 ( 17...0-0 18.Nc2
Bd5 19.Ne3 Nc4 20.Nxd5 exd5
21.Bxd6 Nxd6 22.Rxd5 ) 18.f3 0-0
19.Nc2 Rfd8 20.Rxd6 Qxd6 21.Bxe5
Qd2 22.Qe1 ;
B2c) 15...0-0-0
16.Bxb5
Bd6
( 16...axb5?
17.Nxb5
Rxd1+
18.Rxd1+- ) 17.Be2 Nc4 18.Qg2
Nxe3 19.fxe3 Kb8 20.h4 ]
14.Qxe4
[ 14.Bxc4
Qxc4
15.Qxe4
Qxa2
( 15...Be7 ) 16.Nb3 Be7 ]
14...Nxe3 15.fxe3
[ 15.Qxe3!? Bd6 ( 15...Bd7 ) 16.Kb1 0-0
( 16...Bf4 17.Qa3 )]
15...Be7 16.h4 Bd7 17.Rhf1
[ 17.Kb1 Rc8 ( 17...0-0-0 18.Rhf1 )]
17...Rc8
[ 17...0-0
A) 18.Nf5?! Bc5 19.Nh6+ ( 19.Nxg7
Kxg7 20.Rxd7 Qxd7 21.Qe5+ Kg8
22.Qxc5 Rac8 23.Qb4 Rfd8 ) 19...gxh6
20.gxh6 Kh8 21.Rxd7 Qxd7 22.Qe5+ f6
23.Qxc5 Rac8 ;
B) 18.Kb1 ;
C) 18.Bd3 g6 19.Kb1 ]
18.Bd3
[ 18.Kb1 0-0 ]
18...g6 19.h5
[ 19.Kb1 ]
19...Bc6?!
[ 19...Qc5?
20.hxg6
fxg6
( 20...hxg6
21.Rxf7+- )
21.Qxg6+
( 21.Nxe6+- )
21...hxg6 22.Bxg6+ Kd8 23.Nxe6# # ]
[ 19...Bxg5? 20.hxg6 hxg6 21.Nxe6 Bxe6
22.Qxe6+ fxe6 23.Bxg6+ Qf7 24.Rxf7+- ]
[ 19...Rg8?! 20.hxg6 Rxg6 ( 20...hxg6
21.Rxf7 Kxf7 22.Rf1+ Ke8 23.Nxe6 Bxe6
24.Qxe6+- ) 21.Qh4 Rxg5 22.Qxh7 f5
23.Nf3 ]
[ 19...gxh5
A) 20.Qf3 Rf8 21.Qxh5 Qe5 ( 21...Qc5
22.Rxf7 Rxf7 23.Rf1 ) 22.Nf3 Qxe3+
23.Kb1 Bc6 ;
B) 20.g6
f5
( 20...fxg6
21.Nxe6+- ;
20...hxg6 21.Rxf7 ) 21.g7 Rg8 22.Qf3
( 22.Be2
Rxg7
23.Bxh5+
Kf8 )

CHESS INFORMANT 86
22...Rxg7 23.Qxh5+ Kf8 24.Kb1 Qe5
25.Nf3 Qf6 26.e4 ]
[ 19...Rf8!?
20.hxg6
( 20.Rxf7?
Rxf7
21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Qxg6 Qe5 23.Qg8+ Bf8
24.Bg6 Qxe3+ 25.Kb1 Qf2-+ ) 20...hxg6
21.Qxg6 ( 21.Nxe6 Bxe6 22.Qxe6 Qxc2+!
23.Bxc2
fxe6 ) 21...Qe5!
( 21...Qxc2+
22.Nxc2 fxg6 23.Bxg6+ Kd8 24.Rxf8+
Bxf8 25.Be4 ) 22.Qe4 Qxe4 23.Bxe4
Bxg5 24.Bxb7 Bxe3+ 25.Kb1 Rc4 ]
20.Nxc6 Qxc6
[ 20...bxc6 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Rxf7+- ]
21.Qe5?
[ 21.Qd4!
Rg8
( 21...0-0
22.h6
f6
23.gxf6+- ;
21...Rf8
22.Be4
Qc7
23.Qa4++- ) 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Be4 Qc7
24.Qa4+ Kf8 25.Rd7 ]
21...Rg8
[ 21...0-0? 22.h6 f6 23.gxf6+- ]
[ 21...Rf8 22.Qg7 ( 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Qg7
Bxg5 24.Bxg6 Bxe3+ 25.Kb1 Rc7 26.Qf6
Rd7
27.Bxf7+
Rfxf7
28.Qh8+
Ke7
29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Qh7+ Ke8 ) 22...Bxg5
23.Qxh7 Bxe3+ 24.Kb1 gxh5 25.Bg6
( 25.Rxf7?
Rxf7
26.Bg6
Qxc2+-+ )
25...Rc7 26.Bxh5 ]
22.Kb1?!
[ 22.Be4 Qc7 ]
[ 22.Qf4 Rf8 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Kb1 Qc7 ]
22...Qc7! 23.Qe4
[ 23.Qf4 Qxf4 24.exf4 Rc7 ]
23...Bxg5 24.a3 Rd8
[ 24...Qc6 25.Qg4 Bxe3 26.hxg6 hxg6
27.Qh3 Bc5 28.Qh7 Rf8 29.Bxg6 ]
25.Rd2 Rd5?!
[ 25...Qb6! ]
26.Rdf2 Rd7
[ 26...Rf8? 27.Rxf7 Rxf7 28.Qxe6+ Qe7
29.Qxd5 Rxf1+ 30.Bxf1 gxh5 31.Bg2 ]
27.Rg2
[ 27.Rf3 ]
27...Qc5 28.Rg3
[ 28.Qa4? Bxe3 29.Rxf7 b5-+ ]
28...Kd8?
[ 28...Bh6 ]
[ 28...Qd5 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Qxd5 Rxd5
31.Be4 Re5 32.Bxb7 a5 33.e4 Ke7 ]
29.b4!+- Qd5
[ 29...Qe7 30.Qe5 ]
30.Qxd5 Rxd5 31.Rxf7 Bh4
[ 31...gxh5 32.Rxb7 Rf8 33.Rxh7 h4
34.Rg4 ]

171
[ 31...Kc8 32.hxg6 hxg6 33.Be4 ]
[ 31...b5 32.hxg6 hxg6 33.Ra7 ]
32.Rg4!
[ 32.Rh3 Be7 ( 32...Rxh5 33.Rxb7 Rf8
34.Bxa6+- ) 33.hxg6 hxg6 34.Rhh7 Rd7
35.Bc4 Rf8 ]
32...Rxh5
[ 32...Be7 33.Rxh7 g5 34.h6 ]
33.Rxb7 Ke8
[ 33...Rf8 34.Rd4+ Ke8 35.Rd6 Rf7
36.Rxe6+ Kf8 37.Rxf7+ Kxf7 38.Rxa6 ]
34.Rc4
[ 34.Re4 ]
34...Bd8 35.Rc8 Rd5
[ 35...Rf8 36.Be4 Rf1+ 37.Ka2 Rd1
38.Bc6+ Kf8 39.Bf3 ]
36.Rxh7?!
[ 36.Bxa6! g5 ( 36...h5 37.c4 ; 36...Rf8
37.c4 Rf1+ 38.Kc2 Rdd1 39.Bb5+ Kf8
40.c5 ) 37.c4+- ]
36...Rd7 37.Rh6!
[ 37.Rxd7 Kxd7 38.Bxa6 g5 ]
37...Kf7
38.Bxa6
Bg5
39.Rh7+
Rg7
40.Rxg7+ Kxg7 [R 9/j] 41.Bc4 Kf6
[ 41...Re7
42.e4
Kf6
43.Rf8+
Ke5
44.Rg8+- ]
42.Rf8+ Ke5
[ 42...Rf7 43.Rxf7+ Kxf7 44.Be2 Bxe3
45.c4 Kf6 46.Kc2 Ke5 47.c5+- ]
[ 42...Ke7 43.Rf1+- ]
[ 42...Kg7 43.Re8+- ]
43.Rg8 Kf6 44.Bd3 Bxe3
[ 44...Rg7 45.Rxg7 Kxg7 46.e4 ( 46.c4
Bxe3
47.c5
g5
48.Be2+- ) 46...Bf4
( 46...Kf6 47.e5+ ) 47.Kb2 g5 48.Be2+- ]
45.Rxg6+ Ke5 46.Rg4! Rd4
[ 46...Bd4
47.Re4+
Kf6
48.Ka2
e5
49.Kb3+- ]
47.Rxd4 Kxd4 48.Kb2 e5
[ 48...Bd2 49.Kb3 e5 50.a4 e4 51.Bf1+- ]
49.Kb3 Bd2 50.a4 e4 51.Bf1 Kd5 52.a5
Be1 53.c4+ Kc6 54.Bg2
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Sadykov,R
Ilincic,Z
Bled (ol)
[Ilincic,Z]

172
B80
2400
2525
2002

86/217 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6
9.Qd2 b4 10.Nce2 e5 11.Nf5 d5 12.exd5
Qxd5 13.Bg2 Bb7 14.h3N
[ 14.0-0 - 78/242 ]
14...Nbd7 15.0-0
[ 15.Rd1 g6! ( 15...Qxa2 16.0-0 Qxb2
17.Nd6+ Bxd6 18.Qxd6 a5 19.Ng3 g6
20.Ne4! Bxe4 21.fxe4 ) 16.Qc1 ( 16.Nxh6
Qxd2+ 17.Kxd2 Bxh6 18.Bxh6 Rxh6
19.g5 Rh4 20.gxf6 Nxf6 ) 16...Qxa2
17.Nxh6 Nd5! 18.Bd2 ( 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bd2
Bxh6 20.Bxh6 g5 21.Bg7 Rh7-+ ) 18...Rc8
19.g5 Bxh6 20.gxh6 Qc4 ]
15...g6! 16.Nxh6
[ 16.Nfg3 Bc5 ( 16...h5 17.g5 h4 18.Ne4
Qxd2 19.Bxd2 Nxe4 20.fxe4 Rd8 )
17.Kh1 ( 17.Kh2 h5 18.g5 Ng4+!-+ )
17...h5 ( 17...Rd8 18.Rfd1 Qxd2 19.Bxd2
a5 ) 18.g5 Qxd2 19.Bxd2 h4 20.Ne4
Nxe4 21.fxe4 Rc8 ]
16...Qxd2 17.Bxd2 Rxh6
[ 17...Rc8! 18.c3 bxc3 19.Nxc3 Rxh6
20.g5 Bc5+ 21.Kh2 Rh5 22.gxf6 Nxf6 ]
18.g5 Rh7
[ 18...Bc5+ 19.Kh2 Rh5 20.gxf6 Nxf6
21.Ng3 Rh8 22.Rae1 Bd6 23.c3 ]
19.gxf6 Nxf6 20.Rae1!
[ 20.f4 Bc5+ 21.Kh2 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Rd8
23.Rad1 e4 ]
[ 20.c3 Bc5+ 21.Kh2 Rd8 22.Rad1 bxc3
23.Nxc3
Rh5
24.Ne4
( 24.f4
Ng4+
25.Kg3 Rd3+! 26.Bf3 Nh6-+ ) 24...Nxe4
25.fxe4 f5 26.exf5 Bxg2 27.Kxg2 gxf5 ]
20...Bc5+
[ 20...Nh5! 21.Nc1 ( 21.Nf4 Bc5+ 22.Kh2
Nxf4 23.Bxf4 f6 24.Be3 Bxe3 25.Rxe3
Rc8 26.Re2 Rhc7 27.Rff2 a5 28.f4 Ba6
29.Rd2 exf4 30.Rxf4 Rxc2 31.Rxc2 Rxc2
32.Rxf6 Bb7 33.Rxg6 Rxb2 34.Kg1
Rxg2+ 35.Rxg2 Bxg2 36.Kxg2 a4-+ )
21...f6
A) 22.f4 0-0-0 23.Nd3 Bxg2 24.Kxg2
Rc7 25.fxe5 ( 25.Rc1 e4-+ ) 25...Rxc2
26.Rc1 Rxc1 27.Rxc1+ Kb7 28.Bxb4
Rxd3 29.Bxf8 Nf4+-+ ;

B) 22.Nd3 Rc8 23.Rc1 ( 23.Bxb4 Bxb4

24.Nxb4 Nf4! 25.Kh2 g5! 26.Rf2 g4
27.fxg4 Nxg2 28.Rxg2 Bxg2 29.Kxg2
a5 30.Nd5 Rxc2+ 31.Kg3 Kf7 32.Rf1
Ke6 33.Nxf6 Rb7 ) 23...a5 24.Rfd1
Rd7 ]
21.Kh2
[ 21.Kh1 Ng4!
A) 22.Nc1 0-0-0 23.Nb3 Bf2 24.Rxf2
( 24.Re2 Rxh3+! 25.Bxh3 Bxf3+ 26.Bg2
Rh8+-+ ) 24...Nxf2+ 25.Kh2 Rdh8-+ ;
B) 22.Nf4 0-0-0 23.fxg4 Rxd2 24.Bxb7+
Kxb7 25.Rxe5 Bd6 26.Re3 Rxc2 ]
21...0-0-0 22.Bg5 Be7
[ 22...Rd6 23.Ng3 Nd7 ( 23...Bd4 24.c3
bxc3 25.bxc3 Bxc3 26.Rc1 Nd5 27.Ne2
Rc6 28.f4+- ) 24.Ne4 Bxe4 25.fxe4 f6
26.Bc1 Kc7 27.Kg3 Kc6 ]
23.Nf4
( 24.f4
Ng4+
[ 23.Ng3
Rd5
24.Ne4
25.Kh1 Rxh3+! 26.Bxh3 Rd2+ 27.Ne4
Bxe4+ 28.Rxe4 Rh2+ 29.Kg1 Bc5+
30.Rf2 Bxf2+ 31.Kf1 Rxh3 32.fxe5 Rh1+
33.Kg2
Rg1+-+ )
24...Nxe4
25.Bxe7
( 25.fxe4 Rd7 26.Bxe7 Rxe7 27.Rc1
Kd7 ) 25...Nd6 26.Bf6 Rh5 27.Kg1 a5 ]
23...Ng4+
[ 23...exf4 24.Rxe7 Nd5 25.Rxb7!+- ]
24.fxg4 Bxg5 25.Bxb7+ Kxb7 26.Rxe5
[ 26.Nd3
f6
27.Nxb4
Rd2+
28.Kg3
Bh4+-+ ]
26...Rd2+ 27.Kg1
[ 27.Ng2 Bd8 28.Re4 ( 28.Re3 Rxc2
29.Rb3 a5 ) 28...Bc7+ 29.Kg1 a5 30.Rc4
Be5 31.c3 bxc3 32.bxc3 Rxa2 ]
[ 27.Kg3 Bh4+ 28.Kf3 Rxc2 29.Re2 Rxe2
30.Kxe2 Bg5 31.Kd3! a5 32.Kc4 Kc6
33.Nd3 f6 34.Nf4 ]
27...f6
[ 27...Bf6 28.Re2 Rxe2 29.Nxe2 Bxb2
30.Rb1 Ba3 31.Kg2 Kc6 32.c3 ( 32.Rb3
a5 33.c3 Kd5 34.cxb4 Bxb4 35.a3 Kc4
36.Rf3 Bc5 ) 32...bxc3 33.Nxc3 Bc5
34.Rf1 Be7 ]
28.Re4
[ 28.Rc5 Rxh3! 29.Nxh3 Be3+ 30.Kh1
Bxc5 31.Rxf6 Rxc2 32.Rxg6 Rxb2 ]
28...a5 29.Rf2
[ 29.Rc4 Bxf4 30.Rfxf4 Rxh3 31.Rxf6
Rhh2 ]
29...Rxf2 30.Kxf2 f5
[ 30...Bxf4 31.Rxf4 Rxh3 32.Kg2 Rh4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
33.Kg3 Rh1 34.Rxf6 Ra1 35.Rxg6 Rxa2
36.Rg5 Kb6 37.Rg6+ Kb5 38.Rg5+ Kb6 ]
31.Rc4
[ 31.gxf5 gxf5 32.Rc4 Bxf4 33.Rxf4 Rxh3
34.Rxf5 Rh2+ 35.Ke3 Rxc2 36.Rxa5
Rxb2 ]
-

173

23...Bxf5 24.exf5 axb3 25.f6 hxg6! 26.fxe7

Qxe7 27.Qh3 Qb4 28.Kb1 Qa5
[ 28...Ra2-+ ]
29.cxb3 Rfc8-+ 30.Qxc8+ Rxc8 31.h5 Ra8
32.Kc2 Rc8+ 33.Kb1 Ra8 34.Kc2 gxh5
35.Rxh5 g6 36.Rhh1 Qc7+ 37.Kb1 Qxf4
38.Rh3 Re8 39.b4 Re3 40.Rhh1 Qf3
41.Rhf1 Qh3 42.Rh1 Qg2 43.Rhg1 Qh2
44.Rh1 Qg3 45.Rhg1 Qd6 46.b5 Qb4
B80 47.Rg4 Re1 48.Rxe1 Qxe1+ [Q 5/h] 49.Kc2
Ponomariov,R
2740 Qb4 50.Rg3 Qa4+ 51.Kc1 Qb3 52.Rf3 f5
Akopian,Vl
2685 53.Be2 Qb4 54.Kc2 Kg7 55.Rb3 Qc5+
Bled (ol)
2002 56.Kd2 Qb6 57.Ra3 Kh6 58.Ra6 Qc5
59.Bd3 Kg5 60.Ra1 Kf4 61.Rg1 Qb4+
[Ponomariov,R]
62.Kc2 Qa4+ 63.Kd2 Qb3 64.Rxg6 Qxb2+
86/218 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 65.Kd1 Ke3 66.Rg3+ Kf2 67.Rh3 Qb3+
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 Be7 8.Qd2 68.Kd2 Qc3+ 69.Kd1 Qa1+ 70.Kd2 Qe1+
Nc6 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 71.Kc2 Kg2
12.g5 Nd7 13.h4 b4 14.Ne2 a5 15.Ng3
0-1
[ 15.Be3 - 49/255 ]
15...Ne5!N
[ 15...Qc7 ]
B80
[ 15...Nc5 ]
Smikovski,I
2495
[ 15...Bb7 ]
Purtov,A
2440
16.Qf2?!
Russia
2002
[ 16.f4 Nf3 17.Qf2 Nxd4 18.Qxd4 Qc7 [Smikovski,I]
19.Kb1 a4 ( 19...Bb7 )]
16...Qc7 17.f4?
86/(219) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 17.Kb1 a4 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5
17...Ng4! 18.Qf3
8.g4 * Nfd7 9.Qd2 Nb6 10.0-0-0 N8d7
[ 18.Qg1 b3 19.axb3 a4 20.bxa4 Rxa4 11.Ndxb5 axb5 12.Nxb5 Ne5!?N
21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Nh5+ Kh8 23.Qxg4
[ 12...Ba6 - 85/210 ]
Qa5 24.c3 Ra1+ 25.Kd2 Qa2 26.Rxa1 13.Qc3
[ 13.Qd4!? ]
Qxb2+ 27.Ke3 Qxa1 ]
13...Rxa2??
18...e5 19.Nf5
[ 13...Rb8 14.f4! Na4! 15.Qa3 Nxb2
[ 19.f5 exd4 20.Qxg4 b3 21.axb3 a4
16.Nxd6+! Bxd6 17.Rxd6 Qh4 18.Rb6! ]
22.Bc4 d5 23.Bxd5 axb3 24.Bxb3 Bb4-+ ]
[ 13...Na4!
14.Qc7
Bd7!
( 14...Be7
[ 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.Bg1 a4 ]
15.Nxd6+ Kf8 16.Qxd8+ Bxd8 17.Nxc8
[ 19.Bg1 exf4 20.Nf5 Ne5 21.Qxf4 b3
Rxc8 18.Bb5 ; 14...Ra5 15.b3 Qxc7
22.axb3 a4 ]
16.Nxc7+
Kd7
17.Nb5 ;
14...Qf6!?
19...exd4 20.Qxg4 b3! 21.axb3
15.Nxd6+ Bxd6 16.Qxd6 Nd7 17.Bd4 )
[ 21.Bd3 bxa2 22.Kd2 Rb8 23.Qg1
15.Nxd6+ ( 15.b3 Qf6! 16.bxa4 Qxf3
( 23.h5 d5 24.g6 Kh8 25.h6 Bb4+
17.Bd4 Qxh1 18.Bxe5 Qxe4 19.Qxd6!
26.Ke2 fxg6 27.Qxg6 gxh6 28.Qxh6
Qe3+ 20.Qd2 Qxd2+ 21.Rxd2 Ke7 )
dxe4-+ ) 23...Bxf5 24.exf5 d5 ]
15...Bxd6
16.Qxd6
Qb8!
( 16...Nxf3
21...a4 22.Bd3 d5!
17.Be2 Nh4 18.Rd2! ) 17.Qxb8+ Rxb8
[ 22...axb3 23.Kd2 d5 24.e5 Bb4+ 25.Ke2
18.b3 Nc3 19.Bd4 Nxd1 20.Bxe5 Ra8
bxc2 26.Rc1 Ba6 27.Qf3 ]
21.Kxd1 f6 22.Bc3 Rxa2 ]
23.g6
[ 23.e5 Bb4 24.Kb1 axb3 25.cxb3 Qa7 14.Nc7+ Ke7 15.Bxb6
26.h5 Bd7 27.g6 Qa2+ 28.Kc2 Rfc8+ 1-0
29.Bc4 Qxb3+-+ ]

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174

[ 27.Qxe5 Re8 28.Qd6 Bf2 29.Rh1 Ne3

B80
30.Rc1 Nxg4 ]
Andreev,Ed
2460
Miroshnichenko,E
2525 27...Bf6 28.Nd2
[ 28.g5 hxg5 29.Nxg5 Bxg5 30.Rxg5 f6
Swidnica
2002
31.Rgg1 a5 ]
[Miroshnichenko,E]
28...e4!?
86/(219) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 28...a5! 29.Ne4 a4 30.Nxf6+ gxf6 31.h4
cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.Qd2
axb3 32.axb3 Qa7 ]
Bb7 9.g4 h6 * 10.h4 Nbd7 11.Rh3 b4 29.Nxe4 Bxb2 30.Kxb2 Qe7
12.Nce2
e5
13.Nf5
d5
14.g5
g6
15.Nfg3!?N
[ 15.Nxh6 - 85(211) ]
B80
15...d4! 16.Nxd4?!
Timoshenko,G
2525
[ 16.Bf2 hxg5 17.hxg5 Rxh3 18.Bxh3 Nh7
Maksimenko,A
2520
19.f4 exf4 20.Qxf4 Be7 ]
Kallithea
2002
[ 16.Bxd4!? exd4 17.gxf6 Ne5!? 18.0-0-0 [Timoshenko,G]
d3! 19.cxd3 b3! 20.axb3 Qxf6 ]
16...exd4 17.Bxd4 hxg5 18.hxg5 Rxh3 86/(220) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5
19.Bxh3 Qc7!
8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4
[ 19...Nh7 20.0-0-0 ]
20.Bf2 Nh7 21.0-0-0 Rd8 22.f4 Be7 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Rc8 *
15.Qxb4 Qc7 16.Nxc5 dxc5 17.Qa4+ Nd7
23.Qe3 Nc5 24.e5?
18.Ne2 c4 19.Bf4 Qc6 20.Kb2 Qxa4
[ 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 ]
24...Nxg5 25.fxg5 b3!! 26.axb3 Bxg5! 21.bxa4 Be7 22.Be3!?N
[ 22.Nc3 - 85/(215) ]
27.Qxg5 Nxb3+ 28.Kb1 Rxd1+ 29.Ka2
22...Ne5 23.Nd4
Ra1+ 30.Kxb3 Bd5+
[ 23.Bg2 c3+ 24.Kb3 Rb8 25.Ba7 Bd5+
0-1
26.Kxc3 Rc8+ 27.Kd4 Nc6+ 28.Ke3 Bxe4
29.Kxe4 Nxa7= ]
B80 23...0-0 24.Be2 Rfd8
[ 24...c3+ 25.Ka2 Nc4 26.Bxc4 Rxc4
Morozevich,A
2705
27.Nb3 Rxa4? 28.Bc5 ]
Ehlvest,J
2600
Hyderabad
2002 25.g5
[ 25.g5 h5
[Ehlvest,J]
A) 26.Ka2 Bc5! 27.a5 c3 ( 27...Rd7
86/219 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
28.c3 Nd3 29.Nc2 Bc6 30.Bxc5 Ba4
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 Bb7
31.Be3 Bxc2 32.Rd2 ) 28.Rhe1 Ng6= ;
9.Qd2 h6 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Bd3 b4
B) 26.Rb1! Bc5 27.Rhd1 Rd7 28.Ka2
12.Nce2 d5 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Nf4 Qa5
Ba8 29.c3 Nd3 30.a5 ( 30.Nc2? Bc6 )
15.Bc4
30...g6 ]
[ 15.Kb1 - 46/283 ]
-
15...Ne5N
[ 15...Nxe3 ]
[ 15...0-0-0 ]
B80
[ 15...N7b6 16.Nb3 Nxc4 17.Nxa5 Nxd2
Acs,P
2590
18.Bxd2
Nxf4
( 18...0-0-0 )
19.Nxb7
Van Wely,L
2680
Nd5= ]
Hoogeveen
2002
16.Bxd5 Bxd5 17.Nxd5 Qxd5 18.b3 Be7 [Acs,P; Hazai,L]
19.Qe2 Nd7! [><c3] 20.Kb1 Qb7 21.Rhe1
Nf6 22.Bc1 0-0 23.Bb2 Rfd8
86/220 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2
[ 23...Rad8 ]
24.f4 Nd5 25.f5 Bh4! 26.Rg1 e5 27.Nf3
Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Rc8
15.axb4 Nxb3+ 16.Nxb3 Qxa4 17.Kb2 d5
18.c3 dxe4 19.Na5!N
[ 19.Ra1 - 83/(207) ]
19...Bd5
[ 19...Ba8?!
20.Bxa6
Rb8
21.Ra1
Ftacnik,L ]
20.Ra1 Qd7 21.Bxa6 exf3!?
[ 21...Ra8 22.Nc4! Ftacnik,L ]
22.Bxc8 Qxc8 23.g5! Ne4 24.Qc2
[ 24.Qd4?! hxg5 25.hxg5 Rxh1 26.Rxh1
Qa6! ]
24...Bd6
[ 24...Be7 25.Bd4 f6
A) 26.gxf6 gxf6 27.Rhe1 ( 27.Rhf1!? )
27...Rg8 ;
B) 26.Rhe1! ]
25.Bd4! e5
[ 25...hxg5 26.hxg5 Rxh1 27.Rxh1 Ke7
28.Re1! ( 28.g6?! e5! 29.Be3 f5 ) 28...f2
( 28...Nxg5? 29.Qf5+- ; 28...Qa8 29.c4!
Bxb4
30.cxd5
Bxe1
31.Nc6+
Ke8
32.Qxe4 f2 33.Qe2 ) 29.Bxf2 Bxb4!
30.cxb4 Qxc2+ 31.Kxc2 Nxf2 32.b5 Ne4
33.b6 ]
[ 25...Kf8 26.c4! Ba8 27.c5 Bc7 28.c6 ]
26.Be3 hxg5 27.hxg5 Rxh1 28.Rxh1
Qg4?
[ 28...Ke7 29.Qd3 Ba8 30.Nc4 ]
29.c4
[ 29.Rh8+! Ke7 30.c4 f2 31.cxd5 f1Q
32.Nc6+ Kd7 33.Bb6!+- ]
29...Be6 30.Rh8+ Bf8
[ 30...Ke7
31.c5
Bc7
32.Nc6+
Kd7
33.Qd3++- ]
31.Qd3+- Bd7
[ 31...f6 32.Nc6 Bd7 33.Bc5! ]
32.Nb7 f2
[ 32...Qg2+ 33.Kb3 ]
33.Nc5 f1Q 34.Qxf1 Bf5
[ 34...Nd6 35.Nxd7 Kxd7 36.Rxf8 Nxc4+
37.Kb3 ]
35.Qd3 f6 36.Nxe4 Bxe4 37.Qd6 Qe2+
38.Bd2
1-0

175
Bologan,V
Lesiege,A
Bled (ol)
[Bologan,V]

B80
2625
2530
2002

86/221 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6
9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4
12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Rc8
15.axb4 Nxb3+ 16.Nxb3 Qxa4 17.Kb2 d5
18.c3 Bd6N 19.Ra1 Qd7 20.Bxa6 Bxa6
21.Rxa6 Be5 22.Rc1!
[ 22.Bd4 Bxd4 23.Qxd4 Qb5 24.Ra7
Qe2+ 25.Nd2 Rd8! 26.Kb3 dxe4 27.Qc5
Nd7 28.Qd4 exf3 29.Rha1 f2 ]
22...Qb7 23.Rb6 Qc7 24.Rb5! 0-0?!
[ 24...dxe4!? 25.Rc5 ( 25.f4 Rd8 26.Nd4
Bd6 27.g5 Nd5 28.Rxd5 exd5 29.Nf5
hxg5 30.hxg5 g6 ) 25...Qb8 26.Rxc8+
Qxc8 27.f4 Bc7 28.Qg2 Qb8 ( 28...Nd5
29.Qxe4
Nxe3
30.Qxe3 ;
28...Qd8
29.Nc5 ) 29.Rf1 Nd5 30.Qxe4 0-0 31.g5
Nxe3 32.Qxe3 Qb5 33.Re1 ]
25.g5 Qc4 26.Rb7
[ 26.gxf6 Qxb5 27.Bd4 Bxd4 28.Nxd4
Qc4 29.Rg1 g6 ]
26...hxg5
[ 26...Rb8 27.Na5 Qa6 28.gxf6 Rxb7
29.Nxb7 Qxb7 30.Bd4 Bxd4 31.Qxd4 ]
27.hxg5 Rb8 28.Na5 Qa6 29.gxf6 Bxf6
30.Bc5
[ 30.Ra7 Qb5 31.Bd4 e5 32.Bf2 Rfd8
33.exd5 Rxd5 34.Qe3 e4 ]
30...Rxb7 31.Nxb7 Rb8
[ 31...Qxb7 32.Bxf8 Kxf8 33.Kb3+- ]
32.Qh2!+- Rxb7 33.e5??
[ 33.Rh1 Bxc3+ 34.Kxc3 Qc4+ 35.Kd2
Qa2+ 36.Ke3+- ]
33...Bg5 34.Ra1 Qb5 35.Bd6 Qe8 36.Kb3
f5 37.Qe2 Kh7 38.Qa6 Qc8 39.Ra5 Be3
40.Qe2 Bh6 41.Qd3 Bg5 42.Bc5 Bf4
43.Bd4 Rc7 44.Qa6 Qe8 45.Qb6 Rc6
46.Qb7 Rc4 47.Rc5 Rxd4! 48.cxd4 Qh5
49.Rc3 Qh1 50.Qc6
[ 50.Qb6!? Qd1+ 51.Kb2 Be3 52.Rxe3
Qd2+
53.Ka3
Qxe3+
54.Ka4
Qxf3
55.Qxe6 f4 56.Qf5+ Kh6 ]
50...Bd2 51.Rc2 Qb1+ 52.Rb2 Qd3+
53.Ka2 Qxd4 54.Qc5 Qd3 55.b5 Bf4
56.b6 Qa6+ 57.Qa3 Qc4+= 58.Rb3 Qe2+
59.Qb2 Qa6+ 60.Kb1 Qf1+ 61.Kc2 Qe2+

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176

62.Kb1 Qf2
-

Potkin,V
Galkin,A
Russia (ch)
[Galkin,A]

B80
2485
2570
2002

86/(222) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 a6 7.f3 b5
8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4
b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4
15.bxa4 Qc7 16.axb4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4
Nb6 19.Rh3 * Nxa4 20.Bf2 Rc8 21.Be1
Be7
[ 21...Rb8 - 84/195 ]
22.f5 exf5 23.Nxf5N
[ 23.gxf5 ]
23...0-0
[ 23...Qxe5!?
24.Qd4
Qxd4
25.Rxd4
( 25.Nxd4 0-0!? 26.Ra3 Nb6 27.Nf5
Rfe8 ) 25...Bf6 26.Rd1 Kd7! ]
24.Nxe7+
[ 24.Qe2 Rfe8 ]
24...Qxe7 25.Qd4 f6?! 26.Re3
[ 26.exf6!?
Qxf6
( 26...Rxf6
27.Bd3
/\ g5-> ) 27.Qxf6 Rxf6 28.Bd3!? ]
26...fxe5?!
[ 26...Rfe8!? 27.Bg3 Qc7 28.Bd3 ( 28.Rd2
Qb6!? ) 28...Qb6 29.Bf5 Qxd4 ( 29...Rc4
30.Qxb6 Nxb6 ) 30.Rxd4 Rc3 ]
27.Rxe5 |^

Zontakh,A
Najer,E
Saint Petersburg
[Zontakh,A]

B80
2500
2575
2002

86/222 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 h6
9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4
12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4
15.axb4 Qc7 16.bxa4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4
Nb6 19.Rh3 h5!?N
[ 19...Rc8
20.Bf2
h5
21.gxh5
Qd7
22.b5 ]
20.gxh5 Nxa4 21.Bf2 Rxh5
[ 21...Rc8
22.Be1
Be7
23.f5!
exf5

24.e6 ]
22.f5
[ 22.Be2!? Rh6 23.h5 Rc8 24.Be1 Nb6= ]
22...Rc8!
[ 22...exf5 23.e6 0-0-0 24.Ra3 Nb6
25.Bxa6 ]
23.fxe6
[ 23.Be1 g6! 24.Qe2 exf5 25.e6 Bg7 ]
23...Nc3! 24.exf7+
[ 24.Rf3 Bxb4 25.exf7+ Qxf7! 26.Qd3
Ba3+
27.Kd2
Ne4+
28.Ke2
Nc3+
29.Kd2= ]
24...Kxf7 25.e6+
[ 25.Be2 Rxe5!? 26.Qf4+ Kg8 27.Rxc3!
Qxc3 28.Qxe5 Qa1+ 29.Kd2 Qc3+
30.Kc1= ]
25...Kg8 26.Rxc3 Qxc3 27.Qxc3 Rxc3
28.Kb2
[ 28.Re1 Rc7 29.Bg3 Bxb4! 30.Re3
Re7! ]
[ 28.Bd3 Bxb4 29.Bg6 Re5! 30.Bf7+
Kf8 ]
28...Rc8! 29.c3 Be7! 30.Be2
[ 30.Ra1!? Ra8 ( 30...Bxh4 31.Bxh4 Rxh4
32.Bxa6 Bxa6 33.Rxa6 Rh2+ 34.Kb3
Rh3 35.Rc6! Rxc6 36.Nxc6 ) 31.Be2
Re5 32.Bg3 Re3 33.Bf2 Rh3 34.h5 ]
30...Re5 31.Rd3
[ 31.Bg3 Re3 ]
31...a5! 32.b5
[ 32.bxa5!? ]
32...Bc5 33.Bg4 Rf8 34.Bg3 Re4 35.Bf3
a4! 36.Bxe4 dxe4 37.Rd1 Bd5!
[ 37...a3+ 38.Kb3! ]
38.Ra1 Ra8!
[ 38...a3+ 39.Rxa3! Bxa3+ 40.Kxa3 ]
39.Nc2 Bxe6 40.Be5 Ra5!
[ 40...Bc4 41.Bd4! Bf8 42.b6= ]
41.Na3!
Bxa3+
42.Kxa3 [R 9/j]
Rxb5
43.Bd4 Bb3 44.Re1! Bc2 45.Re2 Rb3+
[ 45...Bd3 46.Rg2 Rb7 47.Kxa4= ]
46.Kxa4 Rxc3+ 47.Kb4 Rc7 48.Rg2 Bd3
49.Kb3 Kh7 50.Rg5! Be2 51.Ra5 Bd1+
[ 51...Kh6 52.Ra7= ]
52.Kb4 Be2
-

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Yagupov,I
Miroshnichenko,E
Saint Petersburg
[Yagupov,I]

177
B80
2465
2545
2002

86/223 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6
9.Qd2 Bb7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.h4 b4
12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Rc8 14.Rg1 Nc5 15.g5
Nxa4 16.bxa4 hxg5 17.hxg5 Nd7 18.g6
Qxa4 19.gxf7+ Kxf7 20.Kb1 Be7 21.Qg2
Bf6 22.Qg6+ Kf8N
[ 22...Ke7? - 84/194 ]
23.Rg2
[ 23.Nxe6+?! Ke7 24.Nd4 ( 24.e5? Nxe5
25.Qf5 g6-+ ) 24...Bxd4 25.Bg5+ Bf6
( 25...Nf6?!
26.Rg2 ) 26.Bxf6+
Nxf6
( 26...gxf6?! 27.Qg7+ Ke6 28.Qg4+= )
27.Qxg7+ Ke6 28.Bd3 ( 28.Rxd6+? Kxd6
29.Qxf6+ Kc7 30.Qe5+ Kb6 31.Qd4+
Rc5 32.Rg6+ Bc6-+ ) 28...Rh7 ]
[ 23.Rd2!? ]
23...Ne5
[ 23...Nc5!? ]
24.Qg3 Ke7 25.f4
[ 25.Bg5?! Nf7 26.Bxf6+ gxf6 27.Qg4
Ng5 ]
25...Nf7!
[ 25...Nd7?! 26.Qg4
A) 26...Nc5 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Bxe5
29.Bg5++- Ke8 ( 29...Bf6 30.Bxf6+ gxf6
31.Nc6+ /\ Qg7 ; 29...Kf7 30.Rf2+ Bf6
31.Bc4 ;
29...Kf8
30.Nxe6+
Nxe6
31.Rf2+ )
30.Nxe6
b3
( 30...Bxg2
31.Nxg7+
Kf8
32.Qf5+!
Kxg7
33.Qxe5+ ) 31.Nxg7+ Bxg7 ( 31...Kf7
32.Rf2+ Kg8 33.Bc4+ ) 32.Re1+ Be4
( 32...Kf7 33.Bc4+ ; 32...Ne4 33.Qe6+ )
33.Bb5+! axb5 ( 33...Qxb5 34.Rxe4+
Kf7 35.Re7+ ) 34.Qxc8+ Kf7 35.Rf1+
Kg6 36.Bc1+! Bxg2 37.Qf5# # ;
B) 26...Nf8 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Bxe5
B1) 29.Bg5+
B1a) 29...Kf7?
30.Rf2+
Kg8
( 30...Bf6 31.Bg2! Bxg2 32.Bxf6 gxf6
33.Rxg2 ) 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Nxe6+
Kg8
( 32...Kf7
33.Nc5
Rxc5
34.Rd7+ ) 33.Nc5 Qc6 ( 33...Rxc5
34.Qe6+ ) 34.Bc4++- ;
B1b) 29...Ke8
B1b1) 30.Re2?!
Bd5!
31.Nb3

( 31.Rxe5 Qxa2+ 32.Kc1 b3-+ )

31...Rc4 32.Qg1 Rh1 ;
B1b2) 30.Nxe6
Bxg2
31.Bc4
( 31.Nxg7+
Kf7
32.Qxc8
b3!
33.Bc4+ Kxg7 34.Bxb3 ) 31...Rxc4
32.Qxc4
Rh1
33.Rxh1
Bxh1
34.Qc5 Ng6 35.Qc8+ Kf7 36.Nd8+
Kg8 37.Qe6+ Kh7 38.Qh3+= ;
B2) 29.Rf2!
B2a) 29...Bf6? 30.Rxf6 Kxf6 31.Bb5!
axb5 32.Rf1++- ;
B2b) 29...Rh7?!
30.Nxe6!
Nxe6
31.Qg6 Bf6 32.Rxf6 gxf6 33.Qxh7+
Ke8 34.Bd3+- ;
B2c) 29...Qa3?!
30.Nc6+!
Rxc6
31.Bg5+ Bf6 32.Bxf6+ gxf6 33.Qg7+
Ke8 34.Qxf6+- ;
B2d) 29...Rc3?!
30.Rxf8!
Kxf8
( 30...Rh1 31.Qxe6+ Kxf8 32.Qxe5 ;
30...Bxd4 31.Rxd4 Qxc2+ 32.Ka1 )
31.Nxe6+ Ke7 ( 31...Kg8 32.Rd8+
Kf7 33.Ng5+ Kg6 34.Nf3+ ; 31...Kf7
32.Ng5+ ) 32.Bc5+
B2d1) 32...Kf6
33.Qxg7+
Kf5
( 33...Kxe6 34.Qg6+ Bf6 35.Rd6+ )
34.Qg5+ Kxe6 35.Qg6++- ;
B2d2) 32...Rxc5
33.Nxc5
Qc6
34.Rd7+ Ke8 ( 34...Kf8 35.Qc4
Qf6
36.Rxb7 )
35.Bg2
Qf6
36.Nxb7+- ;
B2e) 29...Bd5 30.Nb3
B2e1) 30...Bxb3
31.cxb3
Qc6
( 31...Qa5 32.Qg5+ Ke8 33.Bd3
Rh6 34.Bd4 Rf6 35.Bxe5 Rxf2
36.Bg6+ ) 32.Bd4 Bxd4 33.Qxd4
e5 ( 33...Rh7 34.Qf4 ) 34.Qxe5+
Ne6 35.Re1+- ;
B2e2) 30...Rc3
31.Rxd5!
( 31.Bd4!? ) 31...exd5 32.Bd4 Rg3
33.Qe2+- ;
B2e3) 30...Nd7
31.c4!
Bb7
32.Qg5+ Ke8 ( 32...Bf6 33.Rxf6 )
33.Bd3
Bf6
34.Rxf6
gxf6
35.Qg7+- ;
C) 26...Bxd4 27.Bxd4 ]
26.Qg4 Nd8?!
[ 26...Bxd4 27.Rxd4 Rh1 28.Qf3 Rc3
( 28...a5
29.Rgd2 )
29.Re2
Ra3
( 29...Rg1
30.Qf2
Rh1
31.Qf3= ;
29...Rh8 ) 30.c3!?
( 30.Rc4!?
Rxa2
31.Bd4
Rxf1+
32.Qxf1 ) 30...Rxf1+
31.Qxf1 Rxc3 32.Bc1 e5 33.fxe5 dxe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

178

34.Rf2 exd4 35.Rxf7+ Kd8 36.Bg5+ Kc8

37.Qf5+ Kb8 38.Qe5+ Ka8 39.Rf8+ Rc8
40.Rxc8+ Bxc8 41.Qd5+ Ka7 42.Qxd4+
Kb7 43.Be3 Qb5 44.Qxg7+ Qd7= ]
27.e5! dxe5 28.fxe5 Bxe5 29.Bg5+ Bf6
[ 29...Kf8? 30.Nxe6+ Nxe6 31.Rf2++- ]
[ 29...Kf7 30.Rf2+ Bf6 ( 30...Kg8 31.Nf3! )
31.Bxf6 gxf6 32.Qg5+- ]
[ 29...Ke8
30.Bxd8
Rh6
( 30...Bd5
31.Qg6+
Kxd8
32.Nxe6++- ) 31.Nxe6
Bxg2 32.Nxg7+
A) 32...Kf7
33.Rd7+
( 33.Qxc8!? )
33...Kg8 34.Nh5+ Kh8 35.Rh7+ Rxh7
( 35...Kxh7
36.Bd3+
Kh8
37.Bf6+ )
36.Bf6+ Bxf6 37.Qxc8++- ;
B) 32...Bxg7 33.Qxc8 Qc6 34.Bc7+ Kf7
35.Rd7+ Kg6 36.Bd3+ Be4 37.Qe8+
Kf5 38.Qf7+ Bf6 39.Rd5+!+- ]
30.Bxf6+ gxf6 31.Qg7+ Nf7 32.Re2 e5
33.Nf5+ Ke6 34.Nd4+ Ke7 35.Rf2!+- Bd5
[ 35...Ke8 36.Nf5 b3 ( 36...Qc6 37.Nd6+
Nxd6 38.Qxh8+
Kd7
39.Qg7+
Kd8
40.Rh2 ) 37.axb3 Qa3 38.Qxf6 ( 38.Nd6+ )]
36.Nf5+ Ke6 37.Rxd5 Rcg8
[ 37...Kxd5 38.Qxf7+ ]
38.Bc4!
[ 38.Rd6+ ]
1-0

Sharapov,E
Miroshnichenko,E
Krakow
[Sharapov,E]

B81
2340
2545
2002

86/(224) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 * 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.Rg1
b5 9.a3 Bb7 10.Bd3 Nbd7 11.h4 Ne5!?N
[ 11...e5 - 37/(245) ]
12.g5
[ 12.f4 Nxd3+ ( 12...Nc4 13.Bxc4 bxc4
14.Qf3 d5 15.e5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 dxe4
17.Qf2 ) 13.cxd3 e5 14.Nde2 exf4
15.Nxf4 d5 16.g5 hxg5 17.hxg5 d4
18.gxf6 gxf6 19.Ncd5 dxe3 20.Qf3 ]
12...hxg5 13.hxg5 Nfg4 14.Bf4
[ 14.Bc1 Nxd3+ 15.cxd3 Ne5 16.f4 Ng6 ]
14...Nxd3+ 15.cxd3 Qb6
[ 15...Nxf2!? 16.Kxf2 e5 17.Nde2 exf4
18.Nxf4 Rh2+ 19.Ke3 Rxb2 ]
16.Qxg4 Qxd4

Van der Wiel,J

Naiditsch,A
Wijk aan Zee II
[Van der Wiel,J]

B81
2505
2585
2003

86/224 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.h3 e6 7.g4 d5 8.exd5
Nxd5 9.Bd2 Bc5
[ 9...b5 - 58/262 ]
10.Nb3 Ba7 11.Bg2
[ 11.Qe2 Nxc3! 12.Bxc3 0-0 ]
[ 11.Qf3!? Bd7 12.Nxd5 Bc6 13.Qc3!
Qxd5 14.Rh2!? ( 14.Qxg7 Qe4+ )]
11...0-0
[ 11...Qh4? 12.Ne4 ]
[ 11...Nc6 ]
12.Qf3N
[ 12.Qe2 Nxc3 ]
[ 12.Nxd5 exd5 13.0-0 Nc6= ]
12...Bd7!?
[ 12...Nc6 13.Nxd5 exd5 ]
[ 12...Nxc3 13.Qxc3 ]
[ 12...f5 13.0-0-0 ( 13.Nxd5?! fxg4 14.Qd3
Bxf2+
15.Kd1
exd5
16.Bxd5+
Kh8
17.hxg4 Bxg4+ 18.Kc1 Bf5 ) 13...fxg4
14.Qxg4 ]
13.Nxd5 Bc6 14.c4!
[ 14.Ba5
Qxd5!
( 14...b6
15.Bc3 )
15.Qxd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 exd5
A) 17.0-0 Nc6= ;
B) 17.Rd1 Re8+ 18.Kf1 d4! 19.Nxd4
Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Nc6 21.Rd5 Nxa5
22.Rxa5 Rad8= ( 22...Rac8= );
C) 17.0-0-0! ]
14...exd5
[ 14...b5?! 15.Na5 ]
15.cxd5 Re8+ 16.Be3
[ 16.Kd1 Bb5 ]
[ 16.Kf1 Bb5+ 17.Kg1 ]
16...Bxe3 17.fxe3 Qh4+ 18.Kf1
[ 18.Qf2?! Rxe3+ 19.Kf1 Bb5+ 20.Kg1
Qxf2+
21.Kxf2
Re2+
22.Kg3
Rxb2
23.Rac1 ]
18...Bb5+ 19.Kg1 Nd7 20.Nd4
[ 20.Kh2 h5!? ( 20...Nf6 )]
[ 20.Rd1!? ]
20...Bd3 21.Rd1 Be4
[ 21...Nc5! 22.Qf4 Bg6 ]
22.Qf4 Nc5!
[ 22...Nf6?! 23.Nf3! ]
[ 22...Bxg2 23.Kxg2 ><f5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
23.Nf5
[ 23.Nf3 Qd8 ]
23...Qf6!?
[ 23...Bxf5 24.gxf5 ( 24.Qxf5 Qe7! )
A) 24...Qxf4 25.exf4 Re2!? ( 25...Rad8
26.d6 a5 ) 26.b4 Nd7 ;
B) 24...Qf6!? 25.Rd4 ( 25.Qd4 Qxd4! )]
24.b4!?
[ 24.Rd4!? Bxf5 ( 24...Nd3 25.Nh6+! )]
24...Bxg2?!
[ 24...Qb2?! 25.Rh2! Qxb4 ( 25...Nd3?
26.Bxe4 ; 25...Qc2? 26.Bf3 ) 26.Nd6 Re7
27.Nxe4 Nxe4 28.d6 ]
[ 24...g5?! 25.Qf1 ]
[ 24...Nd3! 25.Nh6+! Qxh6 26.Qxh6 gxh6
27.Bxe4
Nxb4
( 27...Rxe4?!
28.Rxd3
Rxb4
29.Rh2! )
28.Bf5
( 28.Bb1?!
Rxe3 ) 28...Nxa2 29.d6 ( 29.Kf2 Nc3 )
29...Rxe3!? 30.d7 Rd8 31.Kf2 /\ Rd6 ]
25.Kxg2
[ 25.bxc5?!
Bxh1
26.Kxh1
Rad8
( 26...Qe5 )]
25...Qb2+
[ 25...Re4?! 26.Nh6+! ]
[ 25...Ne4! 26.Rhf1! ( 26.Rd4 Nc3 27.Kf3
a5 <=> ) 26...Rac8 ( 26...Nc3 27.Rd2
Re4?
28.Nh6+! ; 26...Qb2+
27.Kg1 )
27.d6 ]
26.Kf3! Ne4
[ 26...Re4?!
27.Qg5
Rxb4
28.Rd4!
( 28.Rb1? Ne4-+ ) 28...g6 29.Qh6 gxf5
30.gxf5 Rxd4 31.Rg1+ Rg4 32.Rxg4+
Kh8 33.f6+- ]
[ 26...Nd7 27.Rh2 Ne5+ 28.Kg3 ]
27.Rh2 Qc3 28.Rd4?!
[ 28.h4!+- g6 ( 28...Qc4 29.Ng3 ; 28...f6!? )
29.Rd4 Nf6 30.Qh6! ]
28...g5 29.Qxe4?!
[ 29.Nh6+
A) 29...Kg7?! 30.Qxf7+ Kxh6 31.h4!
( 31.Rxe4?! Rxe4 32.Kxe4 Qxb4+ )
31...Nd2+ 32.Kg2+- ;
B) 29...Kh8 30.Nxf7+ Kg8 31.Nxg5 Rf8
32.Rxe4 Rxf4+ 33.Rxf4 Qe5 34.Ne4
Qxd5 35.Rd2 Qb5 ]
29...Rxe4 30.Rxe4 Qc1
[ 30...Qd3
31.Rd4
Qf1+
32.Kg3
h5
33.Rg2! ]
31.Rd4 Kf8
[ 31...Rd8 ]
[ 31...f6 ]
[ 31...h5!?
32.Rf2!?
( 32.d6
Qf1+ )

179
32...Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxh3 34.gxh5 ( 34.d6?!
hxg4 ) 34...Qxh5+ 35.Kd2 ]
32.Rhd2 Qh1+
[ 32...Rd8 33.d6 Rd7 ]
33.Kg3 Qg1+ 34.Rg2 Qe1+?!
[ 34...Qc1 ]
35.Kh2 Qc1 36.d6 Rd8 37.Rgd2 Rd7
38.Kg2?!
[ 38.a4! b6! ( 38...f6 39.a5 /\ Ng3-e4 )
39.e4!? /\ 40.e5, 40.Ne3 ]
38...f6 39.Rd1
[ 39.a4? Qc6+ 40.e4?! Kf7 /\ Ke6 ]
[ 39.Ng3!? ]
-

Psakhis,L
Sandipan,Ch
Pardubice
[Psakhis,L]

B81
2570
2505
2002

86/225 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.g4 h6 7.g5 hxg5 8.Bxg5
Nc6 9.Qd2 a6 10.0-0-0 Qb6 11.Nb3 Qc7
12.Bg2 Bd7 13.h4
[ 13.f4 Nh7 ( 13...Be7 - 29/358 ) 14.Bh4
g5!? ]
13...Ne5
[ 13...Be7 - 56/(241) ]
14.f4 Nc4 15.Qd4
[ 15.Qe2!? Be7 16.e5!? ]
15...Nh7N
[ 15...Nh5 16.f5 ]
[ 15...0-0-0 ]
[ 15...Ng4!? ]
16.f5 Nxg5 17.hxg5 Rxh1 18.Rxh1 Ne5
[ 18...Qd8! 19.Qxc4 Qxg5+ 20.Kb1 Qxg2
21.Rd1 ]
19.g6! fxg6 20.fxe6 Bxe6 21.Nd5 Bxd5
22.exd5
[ 22.Qxd5 0-0-0 ]
22...Rc8
[ 22...g5!? ]
23.Be4!?
[ 23.Qd2!? Be7 24.Nd4 ]
23...Be7?!
[ 23...Qc4 24.Qe3 Kd7! ]
24.Qe3! Qd7
[ 24...Bf6 25.Bxg6+ Ke7 26.Kb1 ]
25.Nd4
[ 25.Kb1 Kd8 26.Qa7 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
25...Qg4 26.Rg1 Nc4
[ 26...Qh4 27.Kb1 ]
27.Rxg4 Nxe3 28.Rg3! Nf5
[ 28...Bf6 29.Bxg6+ Kd7 30.Rxe3 Bxd4
31.Re4+- ]
[ 28...Rc4 29.c3 Nf5 30.Bxf5 gxf5 31.Nxf5
Bf8 32.Nxg7+ ( 32.Rxg7 Rf4 33.Rg5 Kf7 )
32...Bxg7 33.Rxg7 b5 34.a3 Rc5 35.Ra7
Rxd5 36.Rxa6 ]
29.Bxf5 gxf5 [R 9/i] 30.Nxf5 Bf8
[ 30...g5 31.Re3 ]
31.Nxg7+ Kf7 32.Ne6 Bh6+ 33.Kd1 Rc4
[ 33...Kf6 34.Rh3 ]
34.Rh3 Kg6 35.c3 Rg4 36.Rh2! Be3
37.Kc2 Rg3! 38.a4! b6
[ 38...Kf6!? ]
39.Nc7 a5 40.Kb3 Kf5 41.Kc4 Rg4+
42.Kb5 Ke4 43.Ne8! Rg6 44.Kc6 Kd3!
45.Rh3 Kd2 46.Nc7
[ 46.Rxe3!? Kxe3 47.Kxb6 ]
[ 46.Rf3!? ]
46...Bc5 47.c4
[ 47.Ne6 Kc2 48.b4 axb4 49.cxb4 Bxb4
50.Kxb6+- ]
47...Kc2 48.b3 Bd4 49.Ne6
[ 49.Na8 Bc3 50.Nxb6 Kxb3 51.c5 dxc5+
52.d6 Kb4 ]
49...Bc3 50.Nc7
[ 50.Kxd6 Kxb3 51.Ke7 Kxc4 52.d6+- ]
50...Bd4 51.Ne6 Bc3 52.Kxb6 Rg8
[ 52...Kxb3 53.Nf4 ( 53.Kb5 Rg8 54.Nd4+
Kb2 55.Nc6+- ) 53...Rg4 54.Ne2+- ]
53.c5! dxc5 54.d6 Rg6 55.Re3!
[ 55.Rxc3+ Kxc3 56.d7 Rxe6+ 57.Kxc5
Re5+ 58.Kc6 Re6+= ]
55...Bd4
[ 55...Bd2 56.Re4+- ]
[ 55...Kd2 56.Re4+- ]
56.Re4 Kd3?!
[ 56...Kxb3 57.d7 Bf6 58.Kb5+- ]
57.Rxd4+ Ke3 58.Kxc5 Rxe6 59.d7 Re5+
60.Rd5
1-0

180
Smikovski,I
Sergienko,S
Saint Petersburg
[Smikovski,I]

B81
2500
2435
2002

86/(225) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.g4 h6 * 7.h4 Nc6
8.Rg1 d5 9.Bb5 Bd7 10.exd5 Nxd5
11.Nxd5 exd5 12.Be3 Be7 13.g5 hxg5
14.hxg5 Qa5+!
[ 14...Rh4 - 82/(210) ]
15.c3 0-0-0 16.Bxc6N
[ 16.Qe2 ]
16...bxc6
17.Nb3
Qa4
18.Qd4
Qxd4
19.cxd4
[ 19.Bxd4 Rde8! 20.Kd2 Rh5 21.Be3= ]
19...Bd6=

Parligras,M
Florescu,C
Romania (chm/2)
[Parligras,M; Ghinda,M.V]

B81
2490
2405
2002

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d4 cxd4

5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.g4 * a6 7.g5 Nfd7 8.Be3 b5
9.a3 Bb7 10.h4 Nc6 11.Nxc6
[ 11.h5 - 34/(293) ]
11...Bxc6 12.Qd4 f5!? 13.gxf6
[ 13.f3!? Ne5 14.Be2 fxe4 15.Nxe4 Qc7
( 15...Qa5+ 16.c3 Qc7 17.0-0-0 Bd5
18.h5 Nc6 19.Qd2 Na5 20.Kb1 Nc4
21.Qd4 Nxe3 22.Qxe3 ) 16.0-0-0 Bd5!
( 16...0-0-0 ) 17.Nc3 Rc8 ]
[ 13.Bh3!? f4! 14.Bd2 Nc5 15.f3 a5
( 15...e5!? ) 16.e5!? b4 17.Ne4 ]
13...Qxf6 14.Qd2!?
[ 14.0-0-0 Qxd4 ( 14...Be7 15.Bh3 )
15.Bxd4
Nf6
( 15...e5
16.Be3
Nf6
17.Bh3! Be7 18.Rhg1 0-0 19.Bg5 Kh8
20.h5 Ra7 21.h6 g6 22.f3 ) 16.Rg1 Kf7
17.Bg2 Rc8 18.f4 Nd7 19.Bh3! /\ e5 ]
14...Qf7?!N
[ 14...Ne5 15.0-0-0 Nf3 16.Qe2 Be7!
( 16...Rc8?! 17.Bh3 Bd7 18.e5! dxe5
19.Ne4 Qf7 20.Rd6! Rc6 21.Bxe6 Bxe6
22.Rxc6+- ) 17.Bg2 0-0 18.Rh3 Ne5
19.Kb1 ]
15.0-0-0 Nf6 16.Qd4 Qb7 17.f3 Be7
18.Bh3 e5 19.Qb6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

181

[ 19.Qd3!? a5 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.exd5 Bd7

[ 18...f6 19.Rad1 ]
22.f4! Bf6 23.fxe5 Bxe5 24.Bxd7+ Qxd7 19.Ng5
25.Rhf1 ]
[ 19.Rxf7!? Rxf7 20.Ng5 Nh8 21.Rf1 Be6
19...Rb8 20.Qxb7 Bxb7 21.Be6
22.Bxe6 Qxe6 23.Rxf7 Qxa2 24.Rf1 ]
19...Nf4?
[ 19...Be6 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Rxf8+ Rxf8
( 21...Qxf8
22.Bxe6+
Kh8
23.Qe3 )
B46
22.Bxa6 ]
Iordachescu,V
2555
Smetankin,S
2455 20.Rae1 Qc5
[ 20...h6 21.Nxf7 Rxf7 22.Rxf4! exf4
Condom
2002
23.Rxe7 fxg3 24.Rxf7+- ]
[Iordachescu,V]
[ 20...Ne6 21.Rxe5 ]
86/226 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 21.Qc3 Nd5
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Bd3 d6 7.f4 Nc6
[ 21...Be6? 22.Rxf4+- ]
8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.0-0 Nf6 10.Qe2 Be7
22.Qd3 g6 23.Rxe5 Bb7
[ 10...Nd7 - 38/(229) ]
[ 23...Qd6 24.Nxf7! Rxf7 25.Re8+ Kg7
11.e5!?
26.Qd4+ Rf6 27.Bxd5+- ]
[ 11.Kh1 ]
24.Ne4 Qb4 25.c3 Qb6 26.Bxd5 cxd5
[ 11.b3 ]
27.Nf6+ Kg7 28.Rh5
11...Nd5 12.exd6
[ 28.Re7! d4 29.Rxb7! ( 29.Qxd4 Qxd4
[ 12.Ne4!? dxe5 13.fxe5 Qxe5 14.Rxf7 ]
30.cxd4 ) 29...Qxb7 30.Qxd4+- ]
12...Bxd6
28...h6
[ 12...Nxc3 13.dxc7 Nxe2+ 14.Bxe2 Bd6
[ 28...Rh8 29.Nd7+- ]
15.Bd2
( 15.Rf3!?
Bxc7
16.Rc3 ) 29.Rxh6?
15...Bxc7 16.Bc3 0-0 17.Rad1 ]
[ 29.Nd7! Qd6 30.Nxf8!+- gxh5 31.Qh7+
13.Ne4!N
Kxf8 32.Qxf7# # ]
[ 13.Nxd5 ]
29...Rh8 30.Rxh8 Rxh8 31.Ng4
13...Bxf4
[ 31.Nxd5 Qc5 32.c4+- ]
[ 13...Be7 14.Kh1 ]
[ 31.Nd7+- ]
14.Bxf4 Nxf4 15.Qg4 Ng6 16.Kh1!
31...d4! 32.Qg3!
[ 16.Ng5 Ne5 17.Qh5 g6 ]
[ 32.Qxd4+ Qxd4 33.cxd4 Rh4 ]
32...Rh5
16...e5
[ 32...Re8! 33.Ne5 ( 33.Qf4 f5 34.cxd4
[ 16...f5
17.Qh5
0-0
( 17...fxe4??
Re2 ) 33...Bd5 34.b3! ]
18.Bxe4+- ) 18.Ng5 h6 19.Qxg6 hxg5
33.Nf6 Rb5 34.Qh3+- Qxf6
20.Qxg5 ]
[ 34...Bxg2+ 35.Qxg2 Rxb2 36.Qf3 ]
[ 16...0-0 17.Ng5 f5 ( 17...e5 18.Qh5 h6
19.Bxg6 fxg6 20.Rxf8+ Kxf8 21.Qxg6 35.Rxf6 Kxf6 36.Qh4+ Ke6 37.Qg4+! Ke7
hxg5
22.Rf1+
Kg8
23.Qe8+
Kh7 38.Qe2+ Kf6
[ 38...Kf8 39.cxd4 Rg5 40.h4 Rxg2
24.Rf8+- ) 18.Qh5 - 16...f5 ]
41.Qxg2 Bxg2+ 42.Kxg2 ]
17.Qg3 Qe7
[ 17...0-0 18.Ng5 Qd6 ( 18...f5 19.Bc4+ 39.Qf2+ Ke6 40.cxd4 Be4
[ 40...Rg5 41.Qe3+ Kf6 42.Qf4+ Rf5
Kh8 20.Nxh7+- ) 19.Rad1 ]
43.Qd6+ Kg7 44.Kg1 ]
[ 17...f6 18.Nxf6+ gxf6 19.Rxf6 ]
41.h4 Rf5 42.Qe3 Kd5 43.Kg1 Rf6
[ 17...f5 18.Ng5 Nf4 19.Bc4 ]
44.Qb3+ Kd6 45.Qb6+ Ke7 46.Qc7+ Kf8
18.Bc4
47.d5
[ 18.Ng5? f6! 19.Nxh7 Nf4 ]
1-0
18...0-0
[ 18...f5 19.Qb3!
A) 19...fxe4 20.Bf7+ Kd8 ( 20...Kd7
21.Bxg6+- ) 21.Qb6+ Qc7 22.Rad1+ Bd7
23.Rxd7+ Kxd7 24.Rd1++- ;
B) 19...Nf4 20.Qb6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Hector,J
Acs,P
Wijk aan Zee II
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

182
B56
2570
2620
2003

86/227 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.f4 e5 7.Nf3 exf4 8.Bxf4
Be7 9.Qd2
[ 9.Bc4 - 58/272 ]
9...Be6!N
[ 9...0-0 10.0-0-0
A) 10...Be6 11.Kb1! ( 11.Bxd6 Bxd6
12.Qxd6 Qa5 13.a3 Rfd8 ) 11...Qa5
- 10...Qa5 ;
B) 10...Qa5
11.Kb1
Be6
( 11...Rd8
12.Bc4 ) 12.Nd5!
Qxd2
( 12...Qa4
13.b3 Qxe4 14.Nxe7+ Nxe7 15.Bxd6 )
13.Nxe7+
( 13.Nxf6+
Bxf6
14.Rxd2
Be5= ) 13...Nxe7 14.Nxd2 ]
10.Ng5?!
[ 10.0-0-0 Qa5 11.a3
A) 11...Rd8
12.Kb1
0-0
- 11...0-0
( 12...d5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Qxa5 Nxa5
15.Bb5+! Nc6 16.exd5 Bxd5 17.Rhe1 );
B) 11...0-0 12.Kb1 Rad8 13.Nd5 Qxd2
14.Nxe7+ Nxe7 15.Nxd2 Ng4!= ]
[ 10.Bb5!? 0-0 11.0-0-0 Nb4 12.a3 a6 ]
10...Bg4!
[ 10...0-0 11.Nxe6 fxe6 12.Bc4 Qc8
13.0-0-0 ]
11.h3
[ 11.Bc4 0-0 ]
11...Bh5 12.g4
[ 12.Nd5? h6! ( 12...Nxd5 13.exd5 Ne5
14.Bb5+ Kf8 ) 13.Nxe7 Qxe7 ]
12...Bg6 13.Qe2
[ 13.0-0-0 h6 ]
[ 13.Bd3! Ne5 ( 13...0-0!? 14.0-0-0 Ne5 )
14.Bb5+ Kf8 /\ h6 ]
13...d5!
[ 13...0-0
A) 14.h4?! h6! ( 14...d5 15.0-0-0 ;
14...h5 15.0-0-0! Nxg4 16.Bh3 ) 15.h5!
Bh7
( 15...hxg5
16.hxg6
fxg6
17.Qh2+- ) 16.Nxh7 Nxh7= ;
B) 14.0-0-0 ]
14.0-0-0
[ 14.e5? Nd4 15.exf6 gxf6-+ ]
14...d4 15.Nf3!
[ 15.Kb1? Nd7! 16.Nd5 Bxg5 17.Bxg5
Qxg5 18.Nc7+ Ke7 ]

[ 15.Nb5?! 0-0 16.h4 a6!

A) 17.Nc7 Rc8 18.h5 Nxh5! 19.gxh5
Bxg5 20.Nd5 Bxf4+ ( 20...Bf5!? ) 21.Nxf4
A1) 21...Qg5 22.hxg6 Qxf4+ 23.Qd2!
( 23.Kb1 fxg6 ) 23...Qxd2+ 24.Rxd2 ;
A2) 21...Nb4! 22.hxg6! ( 22.Kb1 Rxc2!
23.Qf3 Qa5 24.a3 Qa4 )
A2a) 22...Rxc2+
23.Qxc2
Nxc2
24.Bc4! ( 24.Rxh7? Ne3-+ );
A2b) 22...Nxa2+!
23.Kb1
Nc3+
24.bxc3 Qb6+ 25.Kc1 dxc3 26.Nd3
Qa5 27.Kb1 Rc6-+ ;
B) 17.h5 Nxh5! ;
C) 17.Nxd4 Nxd4 18.Qc4 Qa5 19.Rxd4
Rac8! 20.Qa4 Qxa4 21.Rxa4 h6 ]
15...0-0
[ 15...Rc8! 16.Kb1 0-0 ]
16.Nxd4!
[ 16.Kb1 Qb6 ]
16...Nxd4 17.Qc4 Rc8
[ 17...Qa5?! 18.Rxd4 Rac8 19.Qa4 ]
[ 17...Qb6!?
18.Rxd4!
Rac8
19.Qd3
( 19.Qa4 Ba3! )
A) 19...Bc5 20.Na4 ;
B) 19...Nxe4!?
20.Rxe4
( 20.Nxe4
Bf6 ) 20...Rxc3 21.bxc3 Ba3+ 22.Kd2
Rd8 23.Qxd8+ Qxd8+ 24.Rd4 ;
C) 19...Rxc3! 20.Qxc3 Nxe4 21.Qc4
Bf6
22.Rxe4
( 22.Be3
Re8! )
22...Qxb2+ 23.Kd1 ]
18.Qxd4
[ 18.Rxd4
A) 18...Rxc4 19.Rxd8 Rxd8 ( 19...Rxc3
20.Rxf8+ Kxf8 21.bxc3 Ba3+ 22.Kb1
Nxe4 23.c4 ) 20.Bxc4 Nxe4 21.Nxe4
Bxe4 22.Re1 ;
B) 18...Qb6! - 17...Qb6 ]
18...Qa5 19.Bd3?!
[ 19.Bc4? Rfd8 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.Bxd5
Bf6-+ 22.Qd3 ]
[ 19.Bg2!
A) 19...Rfd8 20.Qe5! ;
B) 19...b5
20.Kb1
Bc5
( 20...Ba3
21.bxa3 Qxc3 22.Qxc3 Rxc3 23.Be5 ;
20...Rc4 21.Qd3 Rfc8 22.g5 Rxc3
23.bxc3 Rxc3 24.Bd2 ) 21.Qd3 ;
C) 19...Bb4 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.Qxd5 Rc5
22.Qb3 Rfc8 23.Kb1 Rxc2 ( 23...Bc3
24.Rd5 Bxb2 25.Qxb7 Rxd5 26.Qxc8+
Rd8 27.Qc7 ) 24.Qxc2 Rxc2 25.Kxc2
Qxa2 26.Rd8+ Bf8 27.Bd6 Qa4+= ;
D) 19...Bc5 20.Qd3 Rfd8 ( 20...Ba3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21.Bd2 ) 21.Qb5 Qxb5 22.Nxb5 Bxe4= ]
19...Rfd8
[ 19...Rxc3?! 20.Qxc3 Qxa2 21.Rhe1 ]
20.Qe5
[ 20.Qa4 Qxa4 21.Nxa4 Nxe4 22.Bxe4
Bxe4 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8 ]
20...Bc5!
[ 20...Rc5 21.Qxe7 Rd7 22.Qxc5 Qxc5
23.Rhe1 ]
21.Bd2!?
[ 21.Kb1 Re8 22.Qg5 h6 23.Qh4 Bb4!
24.Nd5 Nxe4 25.Nxb4 Qxb4 ]
21...Re8
[ 21...b5!? 22.Kb1 b4 23.Nd5 Nxd5
24.exd5 Bxd3 25.cxd3 Qa6! ]
22.Qf4 Bd4 23.Rhe1 Re6
[ 23...Be5!? 24.Qf2 b5 25.Kb1 b4 26.Nd5!
Nxd5
27.exd5
Bxd3
28.cxd3
Qb5!
( 28...Qxd5 29.Bxb4 ) 29.Bf4 ]
24.a3 Be5 25.Qf2 Rb6?!
[ 25...Bxc3! 26.Bxc3 Rxc3 27.bxc3 Qxa3+
28.Kd2 Nxe4+ ( 28...Bxe4? 29.Qd4 )
29.Bxe4 Bxe4 30.Re3!? ( 30.Qd4 Rd6
31.Rxe4 h6 ) 30...h6 ]
26.Nb5! Qa4 27.Nc3 Qa5
[ 27...Bxc3?!
28.Bxc3
Rxc3
29.bxc3
Qxa3+ 30.Kd2 ]
28.Nb5 Bxb2+!?
[ 28...Qa4= ]
29.Kxb2 Rxb5+ 30.Ka2?
[ 30.Bxb5! Qxb5+ 31.Bb4 a5 ( 31...Nxe4?
32.Qd4 ) 32.c4! Rxc4 33.Rd8+ Ne8
A) 34.Rd5 Rxb4+ ( 34...Qa4 35.Bxa5
Bxe4 36.Rc5 ) 35.axb4 Qxb4+= ;
B) 34.Qb6!?
Qe5+
35.Kb3
Rxe4!
36.Rxe4 Qxe4 ( 36...Bxe4? 37.Qd6+- )
37.Bxa5 Qc2+ 38.Kb4 Qb2+ 39.Kc4
Qe2+= ]
30...Qa4 31.Bc1
[ 31.Rc1 Rb6-+ ]
31...Rb6?!
[ 31...Nxe4! 32.Bxb5 ( 32.Bxe4 Bxe4-+ )
32...Nc3+ 33.Ka1 Qxb5 34.Bb2 Qc4!
35.Bxc3 Qxc3+ 36.Ka2 Bxc2-+ ]
32.Bb2 Nxe4 33.Bxe4 Bxe4 34.Qc5!
[ 34.Qd4 Qxd4 35.Rxd4 Bxc2 36.Rb4
Rxb4 37.axb4 b6-+ ]
34...Qxc2 35.Qxc2?
[ 35.Qd4! f6! 36.Ka1! Bc6! 37.g5 ( 37.Rd2
Qg6-+ )
37...Rxb2
38.Qxb2
Qxb2+
39.Kxb2 fxg5 ]
35...Bxc2
36.Rd7
Ba4
37.Rd4
Bb3+

183
38.Ka1 h6-+ 39.Re7 Re6 40.Rdd7 Rxe7
41.Rxe7 Bd5 42.h4 Rc4 43.Rd7 Be6
44.Rxb7 Rxg4 45.Bc3 a6
0-1

Al_Modiahki,M
Ehlvest,J
Bled (ol)
[AlModiahki,M; Kuzmin,A]

B82
2550
2600
2002

86/228 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.f4 Be7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qf3
e5 9.Nf5 Bxf5 10.exf5 Qa5 11.0-0-0 e4
12.Qe2 Rc8 13.Qb5 Qc7 14.Rg1
[ 14.h3!? d5 15.g4 d4 16.Bxd4 ( 16.Rxd4
- 41/251 ) 16...Qxf4+ 17.Kb1 Nc6 18.Bxf6
Bxf6 19.Nd5 Qe5 ( 19...Qf2 20.Qe2 Qxe2
21.Bxe2 ) 20.c3 ( 20.Nxf6+ ) 20...Bh4
21.Bg2 ]
14...d5
[ 14...h5 - 36/294 ]
15.g4 d4 16.Bxd4 Qxf4+ 17.Kb1 Nc6
18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nd5 Qxh2
[ 19...Qf2 20.Rg2 Qf3 21.Qe2 ]
20.Nxf6+
[ 20.Rg2!?
Qe5
( 20...Qh4
21.Qe2 )
21.g5 ]
20...gxf6 21.Bc4 Ne5N
[ 21...Nd4! 22.Bxf7+
A) 22...Kxf7 23.Qd7+ Kf8 ( 23...Kg8 )
24.Qxd4 Qxc2+ 25.Ka1 ;
B) 22...Kg7 23.Qa4 Nf3 24.Bd5 Nxg1
25.Bxb7 Rd8 26.Rd7+ Rxd7 27.Qxd7+
Kh6 28.Bxa8 Qf4 ]
22.Bb3 Rd8!
[ 22...Nf3?
A) 23.Qxb7 Qc7 ( 23...Nd2+ 24.Ka1
Nxb3+
25.cxb3
Qf4
26.Qe7
Qe5
27.Qxe5 fxe5 28.Rde1 ) 24.Qxc7 Rxc7
25.Rg2 ;
B) 23.Rh1
B1) 23...Nd2+ 24.Ka1 Nxb3+ 25.Qxb3
Qg2
( 25...Rd8
26.Rde1
Qg2
27.Rxh7+- ) 26.Rxh7 Kxh7 27.Qxf7+
Kh8 28.Qxf6+ Kg8 29.Qg6+ Kf8
30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Rh1 Qxh1+ 32.Qxh1
Rxc2 33.Kb1+- ;
B2) 23...Qg2 24.Bxf7+ Kh8 ( 24...Kg7
25.Be6+- ) 25.Bb3 ]
[ 22...Rc7?! 23.g5 Nf3 24.Rh1 Qe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
25.Qxe5 fxe5 26.Bd5 ]
23.Rc1
[ 23.Qxb7!? e3 24.Rde1 Qf4 25.a3 ]
23...Qf4
[ 23...Rab8!? 24.g5 ( 24.Rh1 Qf4 25.Qc5
Rd7 26.Qxa7 Rbd8 ) 24...Nf3 25.Rh1
Qe5
26.Qxe5
Nxe5
27.gxf6
Nf3
28.Rh3 ]
24.Qxb7 Rf8?
[ 24...Rab8? 25.Qxa7 Ra8 26.Qe7 Qg5
27.Qb7 ]
[ 24...e3! ]
25.Rgf1+- Nf3
[ 25...Qe3 26.Rce1 Qg5 27.Rxe4 ]
26.Bxf7+ Rxf7 27.Qxa8+ Kg7 28.Rfd1 e3
29.Qe8 Nd2+ 30.Ka1 Rb7 31.Rh1 Nf3
32.Rcd1
1-0

184
Be6 12.Kh1 d5 13.e5 Ne4 14.Bd3
[ 14.Nxe4 - 71/238 ]
14...Nxc3 15.bxc3 Qd7!N
[ 15...Bg5? 16.Bxh7+! ( 16.Qh5 - 31/250 )
16...Kxh7 17.Qh5+ Bh6 18.Bxh6 g6
19.Qg5 Qxg5 20.Bxg5 Nxe5 21.Rae1 ]
16.Qh5 g6
[ 16...h6?! 17.h3 ]
17.Qh6 f5 18.Rad1 Qe8 19.Rfe1 Qf7
20.Nd4 Nxd4 21.cxd4 Rac8 22.Bg5 Rc3
[ 22...Bxg5!? 23.Qxg5 Qg7 ]
23.Rf1 Bxg5 24.Qxg5 Qg7 25.Rb1 b6
[ 25...Rc7!? ]
26.Rb3 Rc7

Yegiazarian,A
Yagupov,I
Batumi
[Yagupov,I]

B85
2565
2470
2002

B59
Shadrina,T
2355
Dembo,Y
2365 86/230 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3
Antalya
2002 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.f4
Qc7 9.a4 Nc6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Kh1 Re8
[Dembo,Y]
12.a5 Bf8 13.Nb3 Ne7 14.Bd3 Ng6
86/(229) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 15.Na4!?N
[ 15.Qf3 - 83/215 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7
8.Be3 0-0 9.f4 e5 10.Nb3 exf4 11.Bxf4 15...Bd7 16.Nb6 Rad8 17.Qf3
[ 17.c4!? ]
Be6 * 12.Qd3!?N Ne8 13.Rad1 Ne5
17...Bc6 18.Nd4 d5 19.e5 Ne4 20.Nxc6
14.Qg3 Ng6
[ 20.g3 Nc5 ]
[ 14...Bh4?! 15.Qe3 Bf6 16.Nd5 ]
20...Qxc6 21.c4 Nh4
15.Bc1 Bf6 16.Nd4 Be5 17.Qf2
[ 21...Nc5?! 22.cxd5 exd5 23.Bxc5 Qxc5
[ 17.Nxe6 Qb6+! ( 17...fxe6 18.Qh3 Rxf1+
19.Rxf1 Qe7 20.Bh5 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Ne5
24.Rfd1 ]
22.Qh3 dxc4 23.Bc2
22.Bg5! ) 18.Qe3 fxe6 ]
17...Nf6 18.Bf3 Ng4 19.Bxg4 Bxg4 20.Rd3
[ 23.Bxc4 Nf5 ]
24.Ba4
Qc7
25.Bxe8
Rd3!!
Be6!? 21.b3 Rc8 22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.exd5 23...Nf5
Bxd4!
26.Rae1
[ 26.Rf3 Rxe3 27.Raf1 Re2 ]
[ 23...Qd7? 24.c4 ]
24.Rxd4 b5!=
[ 26.Bxf7+ Qxf7 27.Nxc4 Qc7 28.Rac1
( 28.g4
Qc6!
29.Kg1
Qxc4
30.gxf5
Rxe3-+ )
28...Rxe3!
29.Nxe3
Qxc1
30.Rxc1 Nf2+ 31.Kg1 Nxh3+ 32.gxh3
B83
Nxe3 33.Rc7 Nd5 34.Rxb7 Bb4 ]
Hlgatian,G
2230
Dembo,Y
2375 26...Nxe3 27.Qxe3
[ 27.Rxe3? Nf2+!-+ ]
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 27.Rf3 Bb4! ( 27...Nd1!? )]
[Dembo,Y]
27...Rxe3 28.Rxe3 Nd2 29.Rc1 Bb4
86/229 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 30.Nxc4 Bxa5 31.Bxf7+ Kf8 32.Bxe6 b5
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 33.b3 Qc5! 34.Re2
8.Be3 0-0 9.f4 e5 10.Nb3 exf4 11.Bxf4
[ 34.Rd3?! bxc4 35.bxc4 Ne4-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

185

34...bxc4 35.Bg4
[ 35.bxc4 Nb3 36.Rb1 Nd4-+ ]
35...Qa3 36.Rce1
[ 36.Rd1 cxb3 37.e6 Ke7-+ ]
36...c3-+ 37.e6 Ke7 38.Bf5 Qb2?!
[ 38...g6-+ ]
39.Re5 Bb6?!
[ 39...Nxb3! 40.Rd5 Qf2! 41.Rd7+ Ke8
42.Rg1 ( 42.Red1 c2 ) 42...Bb6-+ ]
40.Rd5 g6?
[ 40...Nf3!
41.Rd7+
( 41.gxf3
Qf2 )
41...Ke8
42.Bxh7
Nh4
43.Rxg7
c2
44.Rg8+ Ke7-+ ]
41.Rd7+ Ke8 42.e7??
[ 42.Rxh7 gxf5 43.Rh8+ Ke7 44.Rh7+= ]
42...gxf5-+ 43.Rb7 Ne4
0-1

Belikov,V
Kurnosov,I
Alushta
[Belikov,V]

Ye,Jiangchuan
Movsesian,S
Bled (ol)
[Movsesian,S]

B85
2665
2650
2002

86/231 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1
Be7 9.f4 d6 10.a4 0-0 11.Be3 Re8
12.Bd3 Nxd4 13.Bxd4 e5 14.Be3 exf4
15.Rxf4 Be6 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 g6
18.Qf3 Nd7 19.Bd4 f6 20.Rh4 Bf8 21.Qh3
Re7!N
[ 21...Ne5? - 34/(319) ]
22.Bxg6 hxg6 23.Rh8+ Kf7 24.Qh7+ Ke8
25.Qxg6+ Rf7 26.Rf1!
[ 26.Rh7 Ne5 27.Bxe5 dxe5 28.Rf1
Qe7 ]
26...Qc4 27.Re1+ Ne5 28.Bxe5 dxe5
B85 29.Rxe5+! fxe5
[ 29...Kd8?! 30.Re1 Qxd5 31.Rh3 ]
2485
2430 30.Qe6+ Re7 31.Qf5 Rf7 32.Qe6+ Re7
2002 33.Qf5 Rf7 34.Qe6+
-

86/(230) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 e6 7.Be2 Be7
8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1
Re8 * 12.Bg1 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 e5 14.Qd3
exf4 15.Rxf4 d5 16.Raf1 dxe4 17.Nxe4
Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Be6 19.Bd3 g6 20.Qf3 Bd6
21.Rh4 Rad8!N
[ 21...Be5?! - 49/271 ]
22.Bd4 Be5!
[ 22...Be7 23.Re4! Bd5 24.Qf2!? ]
23.Bxe5 Qxe5 24.Qxb7 Qg5
[ 24...Rxd3? 25.cxd3 Bd5 26.Qa7! ]
[ 24...Bd5! 25.Qb4 a5! ( 25...Rb8 26.Qd2
Rxb2 27.Bxa6 ) 26.Qd2 Qxb2 27.Qh6
( 27.Qxa5?
Bxg2+
28.Kxg2
Rxd3 )
27...Qg7 28.Qd2= ]
25.Qb4
[ 25.Qe4!? Bh3! 26.Qxe8+ Rxe8 27.Rxh3
Qa5! 28.Bc4 Re1 29.Rhf3 Rxf1+ 30.Rxf1
Qxa4 31.b3 Qc6 32.Bxf7+ Kg7 33.Bc4
a5= ]
25...Rb8 26.Qf4 Qxf4 27.Rhxf4 Rxb2
28.Bxa6 Rxc2 29.Kg1!=

Lutz,Ch
Kasparov,G
Bled (ol)
[Kasparov,G]

B85
2645
2835
2002

86/232 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.a4 Nc6 8.Be3
Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8
12.Bd3 Nb4 13.a5 Bd7 14.Nf3 Rac8
15.Qe1 Bc6 16.Bd4 Nd7 17.Qg3 Bf6!?N
[ 17...Bf8 - 75/(225) ]
18.Bxf6
[ 18.e5?! dxe5 19.fxe5 ( 19.Bxh7+? Kxh7
20.fxe5 Be7 21.Ng5+ Bxg5 22.Qxg5
Kg8-+ ) 19...Nxd3 ]
18...Nxf6 19.Nd4!
[ 19.e5 dxe5 20.fxe5 Nxd3 21.cxd3 Nd7
22.d4 f6= ]
19...Red8 20.Qh4! Nxd3 21.cxd3 Qe7!
22.h3?!
[ 22.Rf3! Nd5 23.Qe1! ( 23.Qf2 Nxc3
24.bxc3 f5 ) 23...Nxc3 24.bxc3 Bd7
( 24...f5? 25.Nxc6 ) 25.c4 e5 26.Nc2
( 26.Ne2 f5 ) 26...exf4 27.Rxf4 Qe5
28.Qd2! ( 28.Qf1 Qc3 )]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
22...Be8 23.Rfc1 Nd5 24.Qxe7
[ 24.Qf2 Nb4 ]
24...Nxe7 25.Kg1
[ 25.g4 e5 26.Nde2 d5 ]
25...e5! 26.Nde2 f5! 27.exf5
[ 27.Kf2 Bc6 ]
[ 27.g4!? fxe4 28.dxe4 exf4 29.Nxf4 Bf7
30.Rd1 ]
27...Nxf5 28.Nd5
[ 28.g4 Ne7 29.f5 Bc6 ]
28...Rc5! 29.Nb6?
[ 29.Nec3 Bf7 ]
[ 29.Nc7! Bc6 ( 29...Bf7 30.Rxc5 dxc5
31.fxe5 Rc8 32.e6 Rxc7 33.exf7+ Kxf7= ;
29...Rc8 30.Rxc5 dxc5 31.Nxe8 Rxe8
32.Rc1 exf4 33.Rxc5 Rxe2 34.Rxf5 Rxb2
35.Rxf4 Rb5 36.Rc4= ) 30.g4 ( 30.Rxc5
dxc5 31.fxe5 Rxd3 ; 30.b4!? Rxc1+
31.Rxc1 ) 30...Ne7 ( 30...Ne3 31.d4 )
31.d4 ( 31.Ne6 Rxc1+ 32.Rxc1 Re8 )
31...Rxc1+ 32.Rxc1 Rc8 33.Ne6 ]
29...Bb5 30.fxe5?!
[ 30.Rxc5 dxc5 31.fxe5 Rxd3 ]
30...Rxe5 31.Nf4 Nd4!
[ 31...g5?! 32.Nfd5 ]
32.Rc8
[ 32.Rc7 Bc6 ]
32...Rxc8 33.Nxc8 Bc6!
[ 33...g5
34.Nh5
Re2
35.Nxd6 Bc6
36.Ne4 Rxb2 37.Rf1 ]
34.Rf1
[ 34.Nxd6 Ne2+ 35.Nxe2 Rxe2 36.Ne4
Rxb2 ]
34...Re8! 35.Na7
[ 35.Nxd6 Rf8 36.g3 g5-+ ]
[ 35.Nb6 Rf8 36.g3 Nf3+-+ ]
35...Bd7!?
[ 35...Rf8 36.Nxc6 bxc6 37.g3 Rf5 ]
36.Nd5
[ 36.Rc1
g5
37.Rc7
( 37.Rc4
gxf4
38.Rxd4 Ra8 39.Rxd6 Bf5-+ ) 37...gxf4
38.Rxd7 Re1+ 39.Kf2 Re2+ 40.Kf1 Rc2!
( 40...Rxb2?
41.Nc8! )
41.Rd8+
( 41.Rxb7 Nf5-+ ; 41.Rxd6 Nf5 42.Rf6
Ne3+ 43.Kg1 Rxg2+ 44.Kh1 Rf2 45.Nc8
Kg7 46.Rb6 f3 47.Rxb7+ Kg6 48.Nd6
Rf1+
49.Kh2
f2-+ ) 41...Kf7
42.Nc8
( 42.Rd7+ Ke6 43.Rxh7 Nf5 44.Kg1
Ng3-+ ) 42...Nf5! 43.Nxd6+ Ke7-+ ]
36...h5 37.Nb6?!
[ 37.Kh2! Re2 ( 37...Nb3 38.Nb6 Be6
39.Re1 ) 38.b4 h4 39.Rf4 Nf5 ]

186
37...Bf5 38.Kh2 g5! 39.Rc1?
[ 39.Nc4!? d5 ( 39...Ra8? 40.Nxd6 Be6
41.Re1 ; 39...Rd8!? ) 40.Nd6
Bxd3
41.Rd1 ( 41.Nxe8 Bxf1 42.Nf6+ Kf7
43.Nxd5 Nb3-+ ) 41...Re3 42.Nxb7 g4!
43.hxg4 hxg4 44.Nc5 Bf5 45.Kg1 g3
46.Kf1 Nc2 47.Nc6 Bg4 48.Rc1 Be2+
49.Kg1 d4! 50.Rxc2 Bd1-+ ]
39...g4! 40.hxg4
[ 40.Rc4 Re3!-+ ]
[ 40.Nd5 g3+ 41.Kh1 Kg7-+ ]
[ 40.Nac8 g3+ 41.Kh1 Re2 42.Nd5 Bxc8
43.Rxc8+ Kg7 44.Rc1 Rxb2-+ ]
40...hxg4 41.Nac8 g3+ 42.Kh1 Re6
0-1

Ramirez,Al
Bruzon,L
Merida
[Bruzon,L]

B85
2420
2610
2002

86/(232) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 d6 7.0-0 Nf6
8.Be3 Be7 9.a4 0-0 10.f4 * Bd7 11.Nb3
Na5 12.e5 Ne8 13.Nxa5 Qxa5 14.Ne4
Qc7 15.a5 Rc8!N
[ 15...d5 - 57/234 ]
16.exd6
[ 16.Bb6 Qb8 ( 16...Qxc2 17.exd6 Bf6
18.Nxf6+
Nxf6
19.Bf3 )
17.Bc5
( 17.Nc3!? )
17...Bc6
18.exd6
Nxd6
19.Nxd6 ( 19.Bxd6 Bxd6 20.Qxd6 Bxe4= )
19...Rfd8 20.Bd3 Bxd6 21.Bb6 Bc7 ]
16...Nxd6 17.Bb6 Qb8 18.Bc5 Nxe4
[ 18...Bc6 - 16.Bb6 ]
19.Bxe7 Qa7+ 20.Kh1 Bc6 21.Bxf8 Nf2+
22.Rxf2 Qxf2 23.Qf1 Qxf1+ 24.Rxf1 Kxf8=

Kuczynski,R
Ftacnik,L
Deutschland
[Ftacnik,L]

B85
2490
2600
2002

86/233 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.f4
Qc7 9.Kh1 0-0 10.a4 Nc6 11.Be3 Re8
12.Bf3 Na5 13.g4 Bf8 14.g5 Nd7 15.Bg2
Nc4 16.Bc1 b6 17.Rf3 Bb7 18.b3 Na5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
19.Rh3 g6 20.Ba3!?N
[ 20.Qg4 - 53/220 ]
20...Rad8
[ 20...Rac8
21.Qe1
e5
22.Qh4
h6
23.Nde2 exf4 24.gxh6 f3 ( 24...Kh7
25.Nxf4 ) 25.Rxf3 Ne5 26.h7+ Kh8
27.Rf2 ]
21.Qe1 Bg7 22.Rd1 Nf8
[ 22...f5!?
23.exf5
( 23.gxf6?!
Nxf6= )
23...Bxg2+
24.Kxg2
exf5
( 24...gxf5?
25.Nxe6! Qb7+ 26.Nd5 Nf8 27.Re3+- )
25.Re3 Qb7+ 26.Kg1 Rxe3 27.Qxe3
Nc5 ]
23.Nde2 Bc8
[ 23...d5
24.e5
Nc6
25.Qh4
Ne7
26.Nd4 ]
24.Rhd3 Nb7
[ 24...d5 25.exd5 Bb7 26.Qd2 ]
25.Qd2 h6
[ 25...Rd7 26.Bxd6 Nxd6 27.Rxd6 e5
( 27...Red8 28.e5 Rxd6 29.exd6 Qb8
30.Ne4 Bb7 31.N2g3 ) 28.Rxd7 Qxd7
29.Nd5 Qg4 30.Nxb6 exf4 31.Nxf4 Qxg5
32.Nfd5 ]
26.gxh6
[ 26.h4 hxg5 27.hxg5 Nh7 28.Bxd6 Nxd6
29.Rxd6 Rxd6 30.Qxd6 Qxd6 31.Rxd6 e5
32.fxe5 Bxe5 33.Rxb6 Nxg5 ]
26...Bxh6 27.Bxd6 Nxd6 28.Rxd6 Rxd6
[ 28...Nd7 29.e5 Bf8 30.Rd3 Bb4 31.Nd5
exd5
32.Qxb4
Qxc2
33.R3d2
Qc5
34.Qc3 ]
29.Qxd6 Re7
[ 29...Qxd6
30.Rxd6
Nd7
( 30...e5?
31.Nd5+- ) 31.e5 Bf8 32.Rd1 ]
30.e5 Rd7 31.Qxc7
[ 31.Qc6 Qxc6 32.Bxc6 Rc7 33.Be4 Bxf4
34.Nxf4 Rxc3= ]
31...Rxc7 32.Rd4
[ 32.Rd3! Nd7 33.h4 Bf8 34.Kh2 ]
32...Nd7
[ 32...g5 33.fxg5 Bg7 34.Rd2 Bxe5
35.Ne4 ]
33.h4 Bf8
[ 33...Bg7 34.Rd3 f6 35.Nd4 Nf8 36.exf6
Bxf6 37.Ne4 Bxd4 38.Rxd4 Rxc2 39.Rd6
b5 40.Rb6 bxa4 41.bxa4 ]
[ 33...f6 34.exf6 Nxf6 35.Ne4 Nxe4
36.Bxe4 ]
34.Kh2 Ba3
[ 34...Be7!? 35.Kg3 f6 36.exf6 Bxf6
37.Rd3 Kg7 ]

187
35.Bf3
[ 35.b4! Bb2 36.Rd3 f6 37.exf6 Nxf6
38.Bf3 ]
35...Bb2
[ 35...Be7 36.Kg3 f6 ]
36.Rd3 Kf8 37.Kg3
[ 37.Nd1!
A) 37...Rxc2 38.Ne3 ( 38.Nxb2 Rxb2
39.Kg3 Ke7 ) 38...Rc7 39.Nc4 Ba1
40.Rd1 b5 41.axb5 axb5 42.Nd6 Nxe5
43.Bg2 Bb2 44.Rd2+- ;
B) 37...Bxe5
38.fxe5
Nxe5
39.Re3
Nxf3+ 40.Rxf3 Rxc2 41.Rf2 e5 42.Ne3
Rc6 43.Nc4 ]
37...Ke7 38.Nd1 Rxc2 39.Nxb2
[ 39.Ne3 Nc5 40.Rd1 Ne4+ 41.Bxe4
Rxe2= ]
39...Rxb2 40.Nd4
[ 40.Rc3 Nc5 ( 40...Kd8 41.Nd4 Nb8
42.h5 gxh5 43.Bxh5 ) 41.a5 ( 41.Nd4 a5
42.Nc6+ Ke8 43.Nxa5 Ba6 44.Kg4 Rb1
45.Kg5 Kf8 ) 41...Rxb3 42.Rxb3 Nxb3
43.axb6 Nc5 44.Nd4 Bb7 45.Nb3 Nxb3
46.Bxb7 Nc5 47.Bc6 ]
40...Nb8 41.Rc3 Bd7 42.Rc7
[ 42.Nc2!? Kd8 ( 42...a5 43.Na3 Ra2
44.Nc4 b5 45.axb5 Bxb5 46.Nd6 Bd7
47.Rc7+- ) 43.Bb7
Rb1
44.Kf2
Rc1
45.Ke3 ]
42...Rd2 43.Ne2
[ 43.Nc2 a5 44.Na3 Rd3 45.Rb7 Nc6= ]
43...a5! 44.Rb7
[ 44.Ra7 Rd3 45.Rb7 Na6 46.Rxb6
Nc5 ]
44...Na6 45.Rxb6 Nc5 46.b4
[ 46.Kg4 Rd3 47.b4 Nxa4 48.Rd6 Rxd6
( 48...Ra3 49.bxa5 Nc5 50.Nd4 Rxa5= )
49.exd6+ Kxd6 50.bxa5 Nc5 51.Nc3 e5+
52.Kg5 exf4 53.Kxf4 Bc6= ]
46...Nxa4 47.Rb7
[ 47.Rd6 Ra2 ( 47...Rxd6 48.exd6+ Kxd6
49.bxa5 Nc5 50.Nc3 Bc6 51.Be2 )
48.bxa5 Nc5 49.Nd4 Rxa5= ]
47...axb4
48.Rxb4
Nc5
49.Rc4
Bb5
50.Rxc5
-

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188

[ 10.Rg1 - 72/(244) ]
B86
Zapata,A
2545 10...g5!?
[ 10...Qc7 11.Qd2 ( 11.f4 b5 ; 11.Qe2 b5
Stocek,J
2555
12.0-0-0 Bb7 ) 11...b5 12.0-0-0 Bb7
Port Erin
2002
13.f3! ]
[Stocek,J]
11.Qe2 Ne5 12.0-0-0 Bd7 13.h4!
86/(234) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 13.f4 gxf4 14.Bxf4 Rc8 15.Rhf1 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 * e6 6.Bc4 Be7 7.g4 13...Nfxg4 14.hxg5 Nxe3!
0-0 8.Bb3
[ 14...Bxg5 15.f4 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 Be7
[ 8.g5 - 46/(320) ]
( 16...Bf6 17.Rhg1! Nc6 18.Nxc6 Bxc6
8...Nc6
19.e5 ) 17.Qh3! Nc6 ( 17...Ng6 18.Nxe6!
[ 8...d5
9.exd5
exd5!?
10.g5
Ne4
Bxe6 19.Bxe6 fxe6 20.Qh5 ) 18.Bxe6!
11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.h4 Nd7 13.Bf4! Nc5
Bxe6
19.Nxe6
fxe6
20.Qxe6
Qd7
14.Be3 Nxb3 15.axb3 f5 16.gxf6 Bxf6 ]
21.Qg6+ Kd8 22.Nd5 ]
9.g5 Nd7 10.Rg1 Nxd4!?N
15.Qxe3 Ng6
[ 10...Nde5 11.Nxc6 ( 11.Nce2 Zapata,A )
[ 15...Bxg5 16.f4 - 14...Bg5 ]
11...bxc6 12.f4 Nd7 13.Rg3 ]
16.f4! Nxf4
[ 10...Nb6! 11.Be3 d5 ]
[ 16...hxg5 17.Rxh8+ Nxh8 18.f5 ]
11.Qxd4 Ne5 12.Qd1 b5!?
17.Rxh6 Rg8!
[ 12...Qc7 13.Rg3 Re8 ]
[ 17...Rxh6 18.gxh6 Bg5 19.Kb1 Bxh6
[ 12...d5!? 13.exd5 Bb4 ]
20.e5! ( 20.Rg1 Qh4 21.Nf5 exf5
13.Nxb5 Bb7 14.Nc3 d5
22.Rg8+ Bf8 23.exf5+ Qe7 24.Qxf4 Qe1+
[ 14...Rc8 15.Rg3! ]
25.Qc1 Qxc1+ 26.Kxc1 Bxf5 27.Nd5
15.exd5 Bb4?!
Rd8 ) 20...dxe5 ( 20...Qa5 21.Nf5! exf5
[ 15...Re8
16.Rg3
( 16.Be3
Bb4 )
22.exd6+ Be6 23.d7+ Kd8 24.Qf2! f6
16...Bb4
17.dxe6
( 17.Kf1
exd5
25.Qh4+- ; 20...d5 21.Nf3 /\ 22.Rh1, 22.
18.Nxd5?
Nc4!-+ ;
17.Be3
exd5 )
Rd4 ) 21.Qxe5 Ng6 22.Qe4 ]
17...Qc7! ]
18.Kb1! Bxg5 19.Rg1! Qe7?
16.f4! Ng6
[ 19...Kf8! 20.Qg3! Qb6 21.Qf2! ( 21.Nf3
[ 16...exd5? 17.fxe5 d4 18.Rg4+- ]
Qxg1+! ) 21...Qc5! 22.Rh7 (/\ Nce2) Bf6!
17.Be3
23.Rd1! ( 23.Rxg8+ Kxg8 24.Qxf4 Qxd4 )
[ 17.dxe6!? Qxd1+! 18.Kxd1 fxe6 19.f5
23...Qg5! ( 23...Rg4 24.Qf3 Qg5 25.e5!
Nh4 20.fxe6 ( 20.Bxe6+ Kh8 ) 20...Rad8+
Bxe5 26.Bxe6 fxe6 27.Qxb7 ) 24.Qd2 ]
( 20...Kh8 21.Nd5! ) 21.Bd2 Kh8 ]
20.Nf3!
17...Bxc3+
[ 20.Qxf4 0-0-0! 21.Rxg5 Qxg5 ]
[ 17...exd5? 18.Qd4 Bxc3+ 19.Qxc3 ]
20...0-0-0
18.bxc3 exd5 19.Qd4! Nh4 20.0-0-0 Re8
[ 20...Qf8 21.Rxg5 Rxg5 22.Rh4! ]
21.Qb4
21.Rxg5 Rxg5 22.Qxf4 Rg7 23.Rh1! Bc6
[ 21.Ba4 Re6 ]
24.Rd1 Kc7?! 25.Nd4 Rdg8 26.Nxc6
21...Qb8! 22.Rd3 a5 23.Qc5 Nf5 24.Bd2 Kxc6 27.e5! dxe5
Rc8=
[ 27...d5 28.Bxd5+ exd5 29.Nxd5+- ]
28.Qe4+?
[ 28.Qxe5!
Qc5
29.Bd5+!
exd5
30.Nxd5+- ]
B86
Sutovsky,E
2655 28...Kc7 29.Qxe5+ Kc8 30.Qd4?!
[ 30.Nd5 Qc5! ]
Zagorskis,D
2480
[ 30.Ne4! Rg1 31.c3 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
30...Kb8 31.a3 Rg4 32.Ne4 Qc7 33.Qd3
[Sutovsky,E]
Rg1 34.Rxg1 Rxg1+ 35.Ka2 Rg8 36.Nf6!
86/234 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Rd8 37.Qe3 Qe7 38.Qf2! Qc7 39.Ne4
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.g4! Rd7?!
h6 9.Be3 Nc6 10.h3!?N
[ 39...Qe5! 40.Qg2 ( 40.Nc5 Qd4 )]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

189

[ 14.Qh3! Nxe4 ( 14...Nfg4 15.g6! ) 15.f4

40.Nc5 Rd6 41.Bc4! Ka8 42.Bf1 Rc6
Ng6 16.f5 e5 17.Ne6!? ( 17.Nf3 Rb8 )
43.b4 f5 44.Bg2 Rb6 45.Kb3
17...fxe6
18.fxg6
Nxg5
( 18...Bxg5
[ 45.Qe2!? e5 46.Bd5 ]
19.gxh7 Bxe3+ 20.Qxe3 Rxh7 21.Nb6
45...e5 46.Nxb7 Qf7+ 47.c4 Rxb7 48.Bd5!
Qd7?
Rb8 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Bxe6 ) 19.Bxg5
[ 48...Qh5!
49.Qd2!
( 49.Qb6
Qd1+
Bxg5+ 20.Kb1 h6 21.Rhf1! ]
50.Kc3 Qc1+ 51.Kb3 Qd1+= ) 49...e4 14...Nxe4 15.f4 Nd7 16.f5 Ndc5 17.Nxc5
50.c5 Qh7 51.a4 Ka7 52.Bxb7 Qxb7 Nxc5
53.Qd4 ]
49.Qb6! Kb8 50.Qxa6 e4 51.Qxb7+ Qxb7
52.Bxb7 Kxb7 53.Kc3 f4 54.Kd4 f3 55.Ke3
B87
Ka6 56.a4 Kb6 57.a5+
Predojevic,B
2435
1-0
Colovic,A
2390
Jugoslavija
2002
[Predojevic,B]
B87
Chavez,H
2115 86/235 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Leyva,H
2380 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Qf3
San Salvador (ch)
2002 Qb6 9.Be3 Qb7 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.g4
0-0?!N 12.Rhg1! [/\ Nf5]
[Leyva,H]
[ 12.g5?! Nfd7 13.Nd5 Nc5! ]
86/(235) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 12...Nfd7?!
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 * 7.Be3 b5
[ 12...Nc6 13.Nxc6 Qxc6 14.g5 Nd7
8.Bb3 b4 9.Na4 Nxe4 10.0-0 Nc5
15.Nd5! Bd8 16.Nf6+ Kh8 17.Nxh7! Kxh7
[ 10...Nf6 - 19/452 ]
18.g6+ Kg8 19.gxf7+ Rxf7 20.Bxe6 Ne5
11.Nxc5 dxc5 12.Qf3 cxd4!N
21.Bxf7+ Nxf7 22.Bd4+- ]
[ 12...Ra7 ]
[ 12...b4 13.g5! Nfd7 14.Nd5 ]
13.Qxa8 dxe3 14.Qxb8 exf2+ 15.Kh1 Bd6 13.Nf5! Ne5
16.Ba4+
[ 13...exf5 14.gxf5 Bf6 15.Qg2 Ne5
[ 16.Qa7 0-0 ]
( 15...Kh8 16.Rxd6 Rg8 17.Bd5 Qc7
16...Ke7 17.Qa7+ Qc7 18.Qxc7+
18.Rxf6 Nxf6 19.Bxa8+- ) 16.Nd5+- ]
[ 18.Qxf2 f6 19.Qh4 h5 20.Rae1 g5 14.Qg3!? Rd8
21.Qd4 Rf8 22.Bb3 Bxh2 23.Qxb4+ Bd6
[ 14...exf5 15.gxf5 g6 16.Bd5 Nbc6
24.Qe4 Be5 ]
17.f4+- ]
18...Bxc7 19.Rxf2 Be5 20.c3
15.f4 Nc4 16.Bd4! Bf8
[ 20.Rb1 Rd8 ]
[ 16...exf5 17.gxf5 g6 18.fxg6 fxg6 19.f5
20...bxc3 21.bxc3 Rd8
Nc6 20.fxg6 h6 21.Qf4 Bg5 22.Rxg5
Nxd4 23.Rh5 ]
17.Qh4!
Nc6
18.Bxc4
bxc4
19.Bf6!!
B87 [/\ Ng7]
[ 19.Nxg7? Bxg7 20.Qg5 f6 ]
Krivec,J
2265
Sergeeva,M
2350 19...exf5
[ 19...gxf6 20.g5+- ]
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 19...Rb8!? 20.Nxg7! Qxb2+ 21.Kd2 Ne5
[Velickovic,Sa]
22.fxe5 Rd7 23.exd6! Bxd6 24.Ke2+- ]
86/(235) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 20.gxf5+- Ne7
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5
[ 20...Bxf5 21.Bxd8 Rb8 22.b3 ]
8.Qf3 Qb6 9.Be3 Qb7 10.0-0-0 Be7
21.Nd5?!
[ 10...Nbd7 - 72/245 ]
[ 21.Bxg7! ]
11.g4 * b4 12.Na4 Nbd7 13.g5 Ne5!?N
21...c3?!
[ 13...Nxe4 ]
[ 21...Nxd5! 22.Rxd5! ( 22.Bxg7? Bxf5!!
14.Qe2
23.Bf6+ Bg6 24.Rxd5 ) 22...c3 23.b3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

190

Bg6 17.Bxd5!+- ) 16.cxb4 0-0 17.f3 Bh7

Qb6 24.Bd4+- ]
( 17...Bf5
18.g4
Bh7
19.Nxe6
fxe6
22.Bxc3! Bxf5
20.Rxe6 Qf7 21.Bxd5 Qa7+ 22.Kg2 Kh8
[ 22...Nxd5 23.Rxg7+ Bxg7 24.Qxd8+ Bf8
23.Qe2 Nd7 24.Bxa8 Qxa8 25.Rd1+- )
25.Rg1# # ]
18.Nxe6! ]
23.Nf6+
13.Re1 a5 14.c3
[ 23.Rxg7+ Bxg7 24.Nxe7+ ]
[ 14.Nb5 0-0! 15.c3 ( 15.Nxd6 Rd8 16.e5
23...Kh8 24.exf5 h6 25.Nh5 f6
Qg5 17.f3 Bxd6 18.exd6 Ra6 ) 15...Nc6
[ 25...Nxf5 26.Qh3 ]
16.Qd2 ( 16.cxb4 axb4 17.Qd2 d5!
26.Nxg7 Bxg7 27.Rxg7 Nxf5 28.Rxb7
18.exd5 Na5 ) 16...bxc3 17.Naxc3 Rfd8
Nxh4 29.Bxf6+ Kg8 30.Rg1+
18.Rac1 Rac8 ]
1-0
14...bxc3 15.Nxc3 0-0 16.Ndb5 Nc6!
[ 16...Ra6 17.Rc1 Rc8 18.Bd5! exd5
19.Nxd5 Qe5 20.Rxc8+ Bxc8 21.f4 Qe6
B87
22.Nbc7 Qd7 23.Qb3 Nc6 24.Nxa6 Bxa6
Balogh,Cs
2445
25.Qb6 ]
Ilincic,Z
2535
Novi Sad
2003 17.Nxd6 Rad8!
[ 17...Ba6 18.Ndb5 Rad8 19.Qc2 Nb4
[Ilincic,Z]
20.Qe2 Bc5 21.Bc4 ]
86/236 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 18.Nd5!
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5
[ 18.Ncb5 Bxd6 19.Nxd6 Qe5-+ ]
h6
18...exd5 19.Nxb7 Rd7 20.Bxd5
[ 8...Nbd7 - 77/229 ]
[ 20.exd5 Bb4 ( 20...Nd4 21.Nxa5 Rb8
9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.a4N
22.Re3 Bc5 23.Rd3 ) 21.Re4 ( 21.Qg4
[ 10.Qd3 ]
Bxe1
22.Rxe1
Ne5-+ ; 21.Re3
Nd4
[ 10.a3 ]
22.Nxa5 Bxa5 ) 21...Nb8 22.Rxb4 axb4
[ 10.0-0 ]
23.Nc5 Rc7 24.Nd3 Na6 25.Qf3 ]
[ 10.Qd2 ]
20...Bb4!
10...b4
[ 20...Nb4 21.e5! ( 21.Bxf7+ Rxf7 22.Qxd7
[ 10...bxa4 11.Bxa4+ Bd7 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7
Qxf2+ 23.Kh1 Nc2 ) 21...Qg6 ( 21...Qf5
13.Ndb5! ]
22.Be4 Rxd1 23.Bxf5+- ) 22.Bxf7+ Qxf7
11.Na2 Bb7
23.Qxd7 Qxf2+ 24.Kh1 Nc2 25.Rg1 Nxa1
26.Qxe7+- ]
[ 11...a5 12.Nb5 Qd8 13.Qg4! ]
[ 20...Rxb7 21.e5 Qg6 22.e6 ( 22.Rc1
12.0-0
Rc7 23.e6 Rd8! 24.exf7+ Kf8 ) 22...Rxb2
[ 12.Nxb4
d5!
13.Qd2
Bc5
14.Rd1
23.Bxc6 Bc5 24.Kh1! ( 24.e7 Bxe7
dxe4 ]
25.Rxe7 Qxc6 ) 24...fxe6 25.Rxe6! Qg5
[ 12.a5!? Bxe4 ( 12...Qg6 13.Ba4+ Kd8
26.Qd5 ]
14.0-0 Qxe4 15.f3 Qe3+ 16.Kh1 d5
17.f4! Bc5 18.Nb3 Bd6 19.c3 bxc3 21.Re3
[ 21.Rc1 Bxe1 22.Qxe1 Rxb7 23.Rxc6
20.Nxc3 ) 13.Ba4+ Kd8 14.0-0 ( 14.f3
Qxb2 ]
Bb7 15.Nxb4 d5 16.Nbc6+ Nxc6 17.Bxc6
Bxc6 18.Nxc6+ Kd7 19.Nd4 Rb8 ) 21...Ne5!
[ 21...Ne7 22.e5 ( 22.Qg4 Nxd5 23.Qxd7
14...d5 15.c3 Qg6 16.f3 Bd3 17.Re1
Nxe3 24.fxe3 Qxb2 25.Rf1 Qb3 ; 22.Rf3
bxc3 18.bxc3 Bc5 19.Nb4 Bc4 20.Bb3
Nxd5! 23.Rxf6 Nxf6 24.Qf3 Re8! 25.e5
Bxb3
21.Qxb3
Nd7
22.Rab1
Qf6
Rxe5
26.Qc6
Ree7
27.Nxa5
Bxa5
23.Kh1 ]
28.Qa8+ Bd8 29.a5 Re2 30.b4 Ra2!
12...Be7!
31.Re1 Ra4 32.a6 Rxb4 33.g3 Ra4 )
[ 12...Bxe4 13.Re1 d5 14.c3! ( 14.f3 Bc5
22...Qf5 23.Rf3! ( 23.g4 Qg6 24.Nd6
15.c3 bxc3 16.bxc3 Nc6 17.fxe4 Nxd4
Nxd5 25.Qxd5 Bxd6 26.exd6 Qxg4+
18.cxd4 Bxd4+ 19.Kh1 Bxa1 20.exd5
27.Rg3 Qb4 ) 23...Qg5 ( 23...Qg6 24.Nd6
Be5
21.dxe6
0-0
22.exf7+
Kh8 )
Bxd6 25.Bb3! ) 24.h4! Qg4 25.Nd6 Nxd5
14...Be7 15.Nxb4 Bxb4 ( 15...0-0 16.f3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
26.Qxd5 Qxh4 ( 26...Bxd6 27.exd6 Qxh4
28.Rd3 Rfd8 29.Qxa5 Rxd6 30.Rxd6
Rxd6 31.Re1 ) 27.Rd3 Rfd8 28.Qb5 ]
[ 21...Rb8 22.Rf3 ( 22.Qc1 Ne5 23.Rb3
Qb6 24.Qc3 Ng6 25.Qf3 Rbxb7 26.Bxb7
Qxb7 ) 22...Qg6
( 22...Qxb2
23.Qb1
Qxb1+ 24.Rxb1 Nd4 25.Nxa5! Nxf3+
26.gxf3 Bd6 27.Rxb8+ Bxb8 28.Nc6 )
23.Rg3 Qf6 24.Rf3 Qg6 ]
22.Rb3
[ 22.Rc1 Qb6 23.Qh5 Re8 ( 23...Bd2
24.Rb3+- )
24.Rg3
Kh8
( 24...Rxb7
25.Bxb7 Qxb7 26.Qxh6 Ng6 27.Qg5
Rxe4 ) 25.Qd1 ( 25.Rb3 Rxd5! 26.exd5
Qxb7 27.Rd1 Nc4 ) 25...Rxb7 26.Bxb7
Qxb7 27.Qd4 Qe7 28.Rd1 Rc8 ]
22...Qb6 23.Nxa5
[ 23.Rc1 Rxb7 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qd4
( 25.Qd5 Qxd5 26.exd5 Rd8 27.Rd1
Nc4 ) 25...Qe7 26.Rd1 Re8 ]
23...Qxa5 24.Qd4 Bd6 25.Rb5
[ 25.Qb6 Qd2 26.Qe3 Qxe3 27.Rxe3 Ng4
28.Re2 Bxh2+ 29.Kh1 Be5 ]
25...Qd8 26.h3
[ 26.a5 Qh4 27.h3 Rc8 28.a6 ( 28.Qe3
Rdc7
29.a6
Ng4
30.Qe1
Nxf2!-+ )
28...Rdc7 ( 28...Qf4 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.fxe3
Ra7 31.b4! ) 29.Rd1 Rc2 30.a7 Qf4!
31.Kf1
Qh2
32.Rd2
Rc1+
33.Ke2
( 33.Rd1 R8c2!-+ ) 33...Qxg2-+ ]
[ 26.f4 Ng4 27.h3
A) 27...Bxf4!? 28.hxg4 Qh4 29.Kf1 Rc8
30.Rc5
( 30.Qf2
Bg3-+ ) 30...Rxc5
31.Qxc5
Rc7
32.Qb6
Rc2
33.e5
( 33.Bxf7+ Kh8 34.e5 Bxe5 35.Bg6
Rc4 ) 33...Bxe5 34.Rd1 Rxb2 ( 34...Bc7
35.Bxf7+! Kh8 36.Qe3 Qh1+ 37.Qg1
Rf2+! 38.Kxf2 Bb6+ 39.Kg3! Bxg1
40.Rd8+ Kh7 41.Bg8+ Kg6 42.Rd6+
Kg5 43.Rd5+ Kf6 44.Rf5+ Kg6 45.Rh5!
Bh2+ 46.Rxh2 Qe1+ 47.Kh3 Qe8
48.Bd5 Qxa4 49.Bf3 ) 35.Qe3 Qf6+
( 35...g6 36.a5 Kh7 37.Bxf7 Qxg4
38.Qf3 Qh4 39.g4! ) 36.Qf3 Qa6+
37.Kg1 Bf6 38.Rc1 Rb8 39.Qf5 Rd8
40.Rd1 Kf8 41.Qe4 ;
B) 27...Nf6 28.g3 Bb8 29.Kg2 Ba7
30.Qc4 Re8 ]
26...Qf6 27.Qe3 Bb8! 28.Rb6
[ 28.a5 Ba7 29.Qg3 Re8 30.Rb3 h5! ]
28...Qd8 29.Qb3 Ba7 30.Rb7 Qf6! 31.Rf1
[ 31.Qc2 Rxb7 32.Bxb7 Rb8 33.Bd5

191
Rxb2!-+ ]
31...Rxb7 32.Qxb7 Bd4 33.Qb5
[ 33.Qb3 Rc8 34.a5 Kh7 35.Kh1 Qf4 ]
33...Rc8 34.Kh1 Rc2!
[ 34...Qf4 35.Qe2 Rc1 36.Rxc1 Qxc1+
37.Kh2 Bxb2 38.g3 ( 38.a5 Bd4 39.a6
Qf4+ 40.Kg1 Nd3!-+ ) 38...Bd4 39.Kg2
Qc3 ]
35.f4 Qg6! 36.g4 Nxg4! 37.Bxf7+
[ 37.hxg4 Qxg4 38.Bxf7+ Kxf7 39.Qb3+
Kg6! 40.Qxc2 Qh3+ 41.Qh2 Qxf1+
42.Qg1+ Qxg1# # ]
37...Qxf7
[ 37...Kxf7 38.Qb3+ Qe6 39.Qxc2 Ne3
40.f5 Qb6! ( 40...Qe5 41.Qb3+ Kf6
42.Rf3 Qxe4 43.Qe6+ Qxe6 44.fxe6+
Kxe6 45.b4 ) 41.a5 Qb8 42.Qf2 Nxf1
43.Qxf1 Qxb2-+ ]
38.hxg4 Rxb2 39.Qc6 Kh7 40.e5 Re2
0-1

Korpics,Zs
Schneider,At
Budapest
[Korpics,Zs]

B87
2330
2335
2002

86/(237) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5
8.Bg5 Be7 9.Qf3 Ra7!? 10.0-0-0 *
[ 10.a3 /\ 0-0, Rad1 ]
10...Qa5! 11.Be3?
[ 11.Qg3? b4 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Ba4+ Bd7
14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Qxd6 Kf7-+ ]
[ 11.Rhe1 b4 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Nce2 Bd7
14.Qg3 Qg5+ 15.Qxg5 Bxg5+ 16.f4 Bd8
17.Kb1 Ke7 ]
11...Rc7 12.Nce2N
[ 12.Rhe1 Rxc3 13.bxc3 Bb7 14.Bd2
Nbd7
15.Kb1
Nc5
16.Qg3
Ncxe4
17.Qxg7 Nxd2+ 18.Rxd2 Rg8 19.Qh6
Rxg2 20.Nf5?? Ne4! 21.Bxe6 Qxc3!!
22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Qxh7+ Rg7 24.Qh5+
Kf6! 25.Rxe4 Rg1+ 26.Rd1 Bxe4-+ ]
[ 12.g4 Rxc3 13.bxc3 Bb7 ]
12...Bb7 13.Ng3 Nbd7 14.Nh5
[ 14.Bd2 b4! 15.Kb1 0-0 16.Rhe1 Rfc8
17.a3 Qb6 18.Bxb4 a5 19.Nxe6 fxe6
20.Nf5 Kh8! 21.Nxe7 axb4 22.Nxc8 Rxc8
23.Bxe6 bxa3 24.Qb3 Qxf2-+ ]
14...Nxh5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

192

[ 14...0-0!? ]
15.Qxh5 Nf6 16.Qh3 Bxe4 17.Nxe6 fxe6
18.Qxe6 Rc6! 19.Qf7+ Kd8-+

Feletar,D
Ilincic,Z
Novi Sad
[Feletar,D]

B87
2430
2535
2003

86/237 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5
Be7 9.Qf3 Ra7!? 10.0-0-0 Bd7 11.Be3N
[ 11.Rhe1 ]
11...Rc7 12.g4 g6
[ 12...h6?! 13.h4
A) 13...h5?! 14.g5 Ng4 15.g6 Rf8
16.gxf7+ ( 16.Bf4!? ) 16...Rxf7 17.Qg3
Qc8 18.Bf4 b4 ( 18...e5 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7
20.Nd5+- ) 19.Na4 Rb7 20.Bxd6 Nxf2
21.Nf5!+- ;
B) 13...b4 14.Nce2 Nc6 15.g5 Ne5
16.Qg2 Nfg4 17.g6! Nxe3 18.gxf7+
Kxf7 19.fxe3 ]
13.g5 Nh5 14.h4 Qc8
[ 14...b4!? ]
15.Kb1
[ 15.Rhe1 0-0 ]
15...Qb7?
[ 15...0-0
A) 16.Nde2 a5 ( 16...b4!? 17.Na4
Qb7 );
B) 16.a3 Qb7 ;
C) 16.Nce2!? a5 17.a3
C1) 17...b4 18.a4
C1a) 18...Qe8?!
19.Ng3
Nxg3
( 19...Ng7 20.h5 ) 20.Qxg3 Bxa4
21.h5 ;
C1b) 18...Na6 ;
C2) 17...a4 18.Ba2 d5!? ( 18...Na6
19.c3 Nc5 20.Qg2 Qb7 21.f3 );
C3) 17...Na6 18.Ng3 Ng7 ( 18...Nxg3
19.Qxg3 a4 20.Ba2 e5? 21.h5! exd4
22.hxg6+- ) 19.h5 Nc5
C3a) 20.hxg6 fxg6 21.Ngf5!? gxf5
( 21...Nxf5? 22.exf5+- ) 22.Qh3 Nxb3
23.Qxh7+ Kf7 24.Nxb3 Rg8 25.exf5
exf5 26.Bd4 ;
C3b) 20.Ba2!? ]
[ 15...b4!? 16.Na4 Rb7 ]
16.Nd5! Rc8?

[ 16...exd5 17.Bxd5 Nc6!? ( 17...Qc8

18.Qxf7+ Kd8 19.e5 Bf8 20.exd6 Bxd6
21.Bf3 Bg4 22.Qd5!+- ; 17...Bc6 18.Qxf7+
Kd7 19.Ne6 Bxd5 20.Rxd5 Kc8 21.Bd4
Bf6
22.Nxc7
Bxd4
23.Qe6+
Kxc7
24.Qxd6+ Kc8 25.Qe6+ Nd7 26.Rxd4+- )
18.Qxf7+ Kd8 19.Bxc6 Bxc6 ( 19...Rxc6
20.Nxc6+ Qxc6 21.Bd2 ) 20.Ne6+ Kc8
21.Nxc7 Qxc7 22.Bb6 Qb7 23.Qe6+ Kb8
24.Bc5 ]
17.e5
[ 17.Nxe7!? Kxe7 18.Bf4! Nxf4 ( 18...e5
19.Bxe5! dxe5 20.Qxf7+ Kd6 21.Ne6+
Kc6 22.Bd5+ ; 18...Rhe8 19.Bxd6+ Kxd6
20.Nxb5+ Kc6 21.Nd6 Qb4 22.Qe3 Qxd6
23.Ba4+ )
19.Qxf4
Rhf8
( 19...f5
20.Nxe6! ; 19...Rhd8 20.Qf6+ Ke8 21.h5 )
20.h5 Ke8 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Rh7 Qc7
23.Rdh1 Qc5 24.Qf6! Qe5 25.Rh8 Qxf6
26.gxf6+- ]
17...Bc6
[ 17...exd5
18.Bxd5
Qc7
19.exd6
( 19.Qxf7+ Kd8 20.Bb3 Re8 21.Qxh7 )
19...Bxd6 20.Bxf7+ Kd8 21.Qd5 Ng7
22.h5! gxh5 23.g6!+- ]
[ 17...Kf8 18.Nxe7 Qxf3 19.Nxf3 Kxe7
20.exd6++- ]
18.Nxc6 Qxc6
[ 18...Nxc6? 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Nf6+ Nxf6
21.Rxd6 Nd7 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Rxe6+
Kd8 24.Rd1 Re8 25.Qf7 Ne7 26.Bb6+
Rc7 27.Red6+- ]
[ 18...Rxc6? 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Bd4 0-0
21.Nf6+ Nxf6 22.Qxf6 e5 23.h5! Qe7
( 23...Nd7 24.Qf3 ) 24.hxg6 Qxf6 25.gxf6
hxg6 26.Rh6!+- ]
19.exd6
[ 19.Bd4 Rf8 20.exd6 Bxd6 21.Bc3 ]
19...Bxd6
[ 19...Bd8? 20.Nc7+ Bxc7 21.d7+!+- ]
20.Nf6+
[ 20.Bd4
A) 20...0-0 21.Nf6+ Nxf6 22.Qxf6 e5
23.Bxe5 ( 23.h5? Nd7 24.hxg6 Nxf6
25.gxf6 hxg6 26.Rh6 exd4 27.Rg1
Qe4-+ ) 23...Bxe5 24.Qxe5 Qc5 25.Qf4
Qf5 26.Qxf5 gxf5 27.Rd5+- ;
B) 20...Rf8 21.Qe3 a5 22.Nb6 Rd8
23.Bd5 Qc7 24.Bf3 Nd7 25.Nd5 Qb8
( 25...Qc4 26.b3 Qc8 27.Bxh5 gxh5
28.Nf6+ Nxf6 29.Bxf6 ) 26.Bxh5 gxh5
27.Nf6+ Nxf6 28.Bxf6 Be7 29.Qe4+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

193

20...Ke7?
cxb2+ 18.Kb1 Bxa2+ 19.Kxb2! Qb5+
[ 20...Nxf6
21.Qxf6
Rf8!
( 21...0-0?
20.Qxb5+ axb5 21.Rxe7+ Kf8 22.Bxf6
22.h5! Nd7 23.Qd4+- ) 22.Rhe1 Nd7
gxf6 23.Ra7!+- ) 15.Bxe7 ( 15.Na4? Bxg5+
23.Qd4 ]
16.Qxg5 exd4 17.Rhe1+ Kf8 18.Qe7+
21.Ne4 Be5
Kg8 19.Rxd4 Rc8 20.Re2 Nf8 ) 15...bxc3
[ 21...Rcd8 22.Rxd6 Rxd6 23.Bc5+- ]
16.Nf5 ]
[ 21...Rhd8 22.Rxd6 Rxd6 23.Bc5 Rcd8
[ 13...Nc5
14.Bd5!
Nh5
( 14...Bxd5
24.c3! ( 24.Rd1? Qxc5! ) 24...Ke8 25.Bxd6
15.Bxf6 ;
14...Nxd5
15.Nxd5
Bxd5
Rxd6 26.Nxd6+ Qxd6 27.Qb7+- ]
16.Bxe7 Kxe7 17.Nf5+ ) 15.Qh4
22.Bc5+ Ke8 23.Bb4!
A) 15...Bxg5+? 16.Qxg5 exd4 ( 16...0-0
[ 23.Rd6 Bxd6 24.Nxd6+ Kd8 25.Nxf7+
17.Nf5 ) 17.Rhe1+ Kf8 18.Bxb7 Nxb7
Kc7 26.Bd6+ Kb7 27.Qd1!+- ]
19.Nd5 ;
23...Nd7
B) 15...exd4 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Rhe1
[ 23...a5 24.Bc3! ( 24.Bxa5 Kf8! ) 24...Bf4
Ne6 18.Qxh5 0-0 19.Rxd4 ]
( 24...Bxc3 25.Nd6+ Kd8 26.Qxf7 Rc7
[ 13...0-0-0
14.Bxd7+
( 14.Nf5
fxe6
27.Qxe6 Rd7 28.bxc3 ) 25.Bxh8 a4
15.Nxe7+ Kb8 ><Ne7 ) 14...Rxd7 15.Nf5 ]
26.Rhe1 axb3 27.Qxb3+- ]
14.Nxe6 Qc6
24.Rd6! Qa8
[ 14...Qc4 15.Nxg7+ Kf7 16.Nf5 Rag8
[ 24...Qc7 25.Rhd1 Nb8 ( 25...Nb6 26.Ba5
17.Rxd7 Nxd7 18.Nxe7 ]
Rb8
27.Rc6!
Qa7
28.Nd6+
Bxd6 15.Nxg7+ Kf7 16.Nf5 Rag8!
29.Rdxd6 ) 26.Bc3 Bxc3 27.Bxe6 Be5
[ 16...Qxg2 17.Qh4 Qxh1 18.Rxh1 Bxh1
28.Bxc8 Qxc8 29.R6d5+- ]
19.Nxe7 Kxe7 20.f4 exf4 21.Qe1+ Kf7
25.Rxd7 Kxd7 26.Qxf7+
22.Qxh1 ]
1-0
[ 16...Bf8
17.Bxf6
Nxf6
( 17...Kxf6
18.Ne3 ) 18.Qxe5 Re8 19.Qf4 ]
17.Nxe7
[ 17.Nh6+? Ke8 18.Nxg8 Rxg8 ]
B87
Stocek,J
2560 17...Kxe7 18.f4 h6
[ 18...Qxg2
19.Qh4
( 19.Qd3?
Rxg5
Dydyshko,V
2535
20.fxg5 Qxg5+ ) 19...exf4 20.Rhg1 ]
Plzen
2002
19.fxe5 Rxg5 20.exf6+ Kf7
[Stocek,J]
[ 20...Nxf6 21.Qf4 Re8 22.Rhf1! Rxg2
86/238 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
23.Qxh6 b4 ( 23...Kf7 24.Qh7+ Rg7
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5
25.Qh5+ ) 24.Ne2! ]
Be7 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.e5!?N
21.Qf4 Re8! 22.Rd6 Qc8 23.Rhd1 Nf8!
[ 11.Qg3 - 49/276 ]
[ 23...Nc5? 24.b4+- ]
11...Bb7 12.Qg3
[ 23...Ne5
24.Ne4!
Bxe4
( 24...Qf5
[ 12.Qh3 dxe5 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qxe6 Rf8
25.Rd7+!+- ) 25.Qxe4 ]
15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 Nxd5 17.Rxd5 24.g3! Bc6
Nc5 ]
[ 24...Qf5 25.Rb6! ]
12...dxe5
25.Qh4 Rg6?!
[ 12...Nxe5 13.Bxe6
[ 25...Bf3 ]
A) 13...b4 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 14...bxc3? 26.Qd4 Qb7
15.Qxg7 ) 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 Rc8
[ 26...Ne6 27.Qb6 ]
17.f4 Ng6 18.Rhe1+ Ne7 19.Bc6+! Kf8 27.Rxc6!
20.Ba4 ><Rh8 ;
[ 27.Qc5 Re6 28.Rd8 Re8 ]
B) 13...fxe6 14.Nxe6 ]
27...Qxc6 28.Qa7+ Ke6
13.Bxe6 fxe6!
[ 28...Kxf6?
29.Rf1+
Ke5
( 29...Kg5
[ 13...0-0? 14.Bxd7 Qxd7 15.Qxe5 ]
30.Qf7+- Rf6 31.h4+ ; 29...Ke6 30.Qf7+
[ 13...b4
14.Bxd7+
( 14.Bxf6?
Nxf6
Kd6 31.Rd1+ Kc5 32.Qf2+ Kb4 33.a3+
15.Qxg7
Rf8 ) 14...Nxd7
( 14...Qxd7?
Ka5 34.b4# # ) 30.Qf7!+- ]
15.Qxe5 bxc3 16.Nf5 Bd5 17.Rhe1! 29.Re1+?

CHESS INFORMANT 86

194

[ 29.Ne2 Kxf6 ( 29...Rg4 )]

[ 29.Nd5! Rxf6 ( 29...Rg5 30.f7+- Rxd5
31.fxe8Q+ Qxe8 32.Re1+ Re5 33.Rxe5+
Kxe5 34.Qe3+ ) 30.Nxf6 Kxf6 31.Rf1+
Kg5 ( 31...Ke5 32.Qg7+ Kd6 33.Rd1++- ;
31...Ke6 32.Qf7+ Kd6 33.Rd1+ Kc5
34.Qf2+ Kb4 35.Qd2++- ) 32.Qf7+- Qe6
33.h4+ Kg4 34.Qf3+! ]
29...Kd6
[ 29...Kf5 30.Qf2+ Kg4 31.h3+ Kxh3
32.Qf5+
Kh2
( 32...Rg4
33.Qh5++- ;
32...Kxg3 33.Ne4+ Rxe4 34.Rxe4+- Qxf6
35.Rg4+ ; 32...Kg2 33.Ne2+- ) 33.Qh5+
Kxg3
34.Rg1+
Kf4
35.Rf1+
Kg3
( 35...Ke3 36.Qh4+- ) 36.Nd5+- ]
30.Rd1+
[ 30.Qd4+ Kc7
A) 31.Re7+? Rxe7 32.Qa7+ ( 32.fxe7
Ne6 33.Qh8 Ng7-+ ) 32...Kc8 33.fxe7
Rf6 ;
B) 31.Nd5+ Qxd5 ( 31...Kd8 32.Ne7+
Qd7 33.Qb6+ Qc7 34.Rd1++- ) 32.Qxd5
Rxe1+ 33.Kd2
B1) 33...Re8
34.Qc5+
Kd7
( 34...Kb7?? 35.Qe7+! Rxe7 36.fxe7
Rd6+ 37.Kc1+- ) 35.Qa7+ ( 35.Qd5+ )
35...Ke6
36.Qxa6+
Kf7
37.Qxb5
Rxf6 ;
B2) 33...Re6 34.Qc5+ Kb7 35.Qxf8
( 35.Qe7+
Kc6
36.Qxf8
Rgxf6 )
35...Rgxf6 ]
30...Ke6 31.Re1+?
[ 31.Nd5! ]
31...Kd6 32.Rd1+
-

Dgebuadze,A
Gurevich,Vl
Le Touquet
[Gurevich,Vl]

12...b4!?
[ 12...Nc6?! 13.Nxc6 Qxc6 14.Nd5 Qb7
15.Nxe7 Qxe7 16.f4 ]
13.Nb1N
[ 13.Na4 Nc6 14.Nxc6 Qxc6 15.Qh4 Re8
16.Re3 Ng8 17.Rh3 h6 18.Bxe7 Nxe7
19.Re1 Ng6= ]
13...Bb7 14.Nd2
[ 14.Bxe6? Nxe4 ]
14...Nc6 15.Nxc6 Bxc6 16.a3 a5 17.axb4
axb4 18.Rad1 Nh5 19.Qh4 Bxg5 20.Qxg5
Nf6=

Matsuura,E
Bittencourt,J
Brasilia
[Da Costa Junior,L]

B87
2435
2300
2002

86/(239) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5
8.0-0 Be7 * 9.f4 Bb7 10.f5 e5 11.Nde2
Nbd7 12.Bd5N
[ 12.Ng3 - 66/216 ]
12...Bxd5
[ 12...Qb6+ 13.Kh1 b4 14.Be3!?= ]
[ 12...b4 13.Bxb7 Qb6+ 14.Be3!?= ]
13.Nxd5 Nxd5
[ 13...Nxe4 14.a4!? ]
14.Qxd5 Rc8 15.Qd3 Nf6
[ 15...Qb6+
16.Kh1
( 16.Be3
Nc5= )
16...b4= ]
16.a4
[ 16.Nc3 Qc7= ]
16...Qb6+
[ 16...d5!= ]
B87 17.Be3 Qc6 18.axb5 axb5
[ 18...Qxc2
19.Qxc2
Rxc2
20.Rfc1
2535
Rxc1+ 21.Bxc1 axb5 22.Bg5!? ]
2440
2002 19.Nc3 b4 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.exd5

86/239 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.0-0
Be7 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.Re1 0-0 11.Qg3 Kh8!?
[ 11...b4 12.Na4 Bd7 13.Bh6!? Nh5
( 13...Ne8 14.c3 Kh8 15.Bd2 ) 14.Qf3
Qa5 15.Be3 ]
[ 11...Nc6 - 76/(229) ]
12.Bg5!?
[ 12.a3 Nc6= ]

B87
Vega,M
Gongora,L
corr
[Gongora,M]

2002

86/(239) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5
8.0-0 * b4 9.Na4 Bd7 10.Re1 Nc6 11.c3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

195

Rb8 12.Nf3!N
Qxa5+
[ 12.f3 - 75/(228) ]
B1) 12.c3 c5 ( 12...Qc7 13.Nb6 Rb8
12...h6!?
14.Nxc8 Qxc8 15.Bxa6 Qc7 16.Qe2 )
[ 12...a5 13.Bf4 e5 ( 13...Qc7 14.Nc5! )
13.Nxc5 Qb6 14.Qb3 Qxb3 15.Nxb3
14.Ng5! ]
Rb8 16.Nd2 Rxb2 17.Bxa6 Bxa6
[ 12...Be7 13.Bf4 e5 14.Bg5 ]
18.Rxa6 Be7= ;
[ 12...Qc7 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Rc1 ]
B2) 12.Kf2
Rb8
13.Nb6
Qh5
13.cxb4!
( 13...Qxb6?! 14.Bxb6 Rxb6 15.Qd4
[ 13.Bf4?! e5 14.Bd2 a5 ]
Nd7 16.Be2 d5 17.Ra5 Be7 18.b3
[ 13.Bd2 a5! ]
0-0
19.Rha1
Bf6
20.Qd2
Bxa1
13...Rxb4 14.Nc3 Qb8
21.Rxa1 ) 14.Nxc8
Rxc8
15.Qd4
[ 14...Be7 15.a3 Rb8 16.Bc4 ]
( 15.Rxa6? Nxe4+ ; 15.Bxa6 Rb8 )
15.Qd3 a5 16.Bc4 Be7 17.b3 Ng4
15...Be7 16.Qa7 Nd7 17.Rxa6 Bf6
[ 17...0-0 18.Ba3 Rb7 19.Nd5! exd5
18.Qb7 Ke7 ]
20.exd5 ]
8.Nb3 e6
18.Ba3 Nce5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Qg3 Bf6
[ 8...Na5
9.Nxa5
Qxa5
10.Bd2
e6
21.Rad1!
( 10...Qb6 11.Bc4 ; 10...Qc5 11.a5 )
[ 21.Bxb4?! axb4 22.Ne2 Nxc4 23.bxc4
11.Nd5 ( 11.Bd3 ) 11...Qd8 12.Nxf6+
Bxa1 24.Rxa1 0-0 ]
Qxf6
13.Bc3
Qg5
14.Qd2
Qxd2+
21...0-0
15.Kxd2 ]
[ 21...Rb6 22.f4! Nxc4 23.bxc4+- ]
9.a5 Qc7N
[ 21...Nxc4 22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.e5 ]
[ 9...Qa7 ]
22.Bxb4 axb4 23.Nb1 Qb6 24.Bf1 Ra8! 10.Be3
25.Rd2 Qc5
[ 10.Be2 d5! 11.exd5 Nb4 12.0-0
A) 12...Nfxd5
13.Nxd5
Nxd5
14.c4
( 14.f4 Bd6 15.Ra4 ) 14...Nf4 15.g3! ;
B) 12...Bd6! 13.f4 Nbxd5 ( 13...exd5
B90
14.Be3 0-0 15.Bb6 Qe7 16.Nd4 Bd7 )
Ivanchuk,V
2710
14.Nxd5 exd5 ( 14...Nxd5 15.Ra4! )
Sakaev,K
2645
15.Bd3 ( 15.Nd4 0-0 ; 15.Be3 Bf5
Kallithea
2002
16.Nd4 Be4 ) 15...0-0 16.Be3= ]
[Sakaev,K]
10...d5!
86/240 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 10...Nd7 11.Be2 ( 11.f4!? Nc5 12.Bc4 )
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 Qb6 7.a4
11...Nc5
12.0-0
Be7
( 12...Nxb3
[ 7.Nb3 - 84/207 ]
13.Bb6! )
13.Nd4!?
( 13.Qe1
0-0
7...Nc6
14.Qf2 ) 13...Nxa5 14.b4 Nd7 15.Ncb5
[ 7...e6 8.a5 Qc7 9.Be3
axb5 16.Nxb5 ]
A) 9...d5 10.exd5 exd5 11.Nb3! Bb4 11.exd5 Nb4 12.Bb6
12.Bb6 Bxc3+ ( 12...Qe5+ 13.Qe2 Nc6
[ 12.dxe6? Bxe6 ]
14.Qxe5+ Nxe5 15.Kf2 ) 13.Kf2 Qe5 12...Qe5+ 13.Kf2
( 13...Qf4 14.bxc3 0-0 15.g3 ) 14.bxc3
[ 13.Be2 Nfxd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
Qxc3
A) 15.Qd4
Bd6
( 15...Qg5
16.g3 )
A1) 15.Bc5 Nc6 16.Bd3 Be6 ;
16.Qxe5 Bxe5 17.Bd4 Bxd4 18.Nxd4
A2) 15.Bd4
e5 19.Nb3 Ne3 20.Kf2 Nxc2 21.Rac1
A2a) 15...Qc6 16.Bd3 ( 16.Bc5 Be6
Bf5 22.Nc5= ;
17.Be2 Nbd7 18.Bb4 0-0-0 19.Nd4
B) 15.Bd4
Qg5
( 15...Qc7
16.c4 )
Qc7 ) 16...0-0 - 15.Bd3 ;
16.Qd2 ( 16.0-0 Ne3 17.Bxe3 Qxe3+
A2b) 15...Qc7! 16.Bxf6 gxf6 ;
18.Kh1 Be7= ) 16...Qxd2+ 17.Nxd2 f6= ]
A3) 15.Bd3!
0-0
16.Bd4
Qc6 13...Nfxd5 14.Bd4 Qh5!
( 16...Qc7 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Ra4! )
[ 14...Qc7 15.Nxd5 Nxd5 16.c4 ]
17.Re1 ;
15.h4
B) 9...Nc6
10.Nxc6!?
bxc6
11.Na4
[ 15.Nxd5
Nxd5
16.c4
Nb4
17.h4!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
( 17.f4?! Qf5 18.g3 Bd7 ) 17...f6! 18.g4
Qf7 ]
15...Nxc3 16.bxc3 Nc6 17.g4 Qd5 18.Bb6
[ 18.Bb6 Qe5! ( 18...Be7 19.Qxd5 exd5
20.Bd3 0-0 21.Rae1 Bf6 22.Nd4 )
19.Qe1
A) 19...Be7 20.Qxe5 Nxe5 21.Bd4 Bd6
( 21...f6? 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Bd3 ) 22.h5!
( 22.Re1?! f6 ) 22...h6 23.Be2 ;
B) 19...Bd6 20.Qxe5 Bxe5 21.Nd4 Bd7
22.Re1 Bf4 ( 22...Bf6 23.Bd3 Bd8
24.Nb3 ) 23.Ne2 ( 23.Nb3?! Ne7! )
23...Be5 ( 23...Bd6 24.Rd1 Be7 25.Ng3
Ne5 26.Bd4 f6 27.Nh5 Rg8 ) 24.Nd4= ]
-

196

22.Bd3 ]
20.Nbc4 Be7 21.g5 0-0 22.Rg1 f5 23.e5
[><Be7] Nc6 24.Ne3 Nd4 25.Bc4 Kh8
26.Rg3 Bc6 27.Rh3 Be8 28.Rg1 Bg6
29.Nf3!
[ 29.Ng2 Rfd8 30.Nh4 Be8 31.Nhf3
Bg6 ]
29...Nxf3
[ 29...Rbd8 30.Nh4 Be8 31.g6! h6 32.Nf3
Rg8 33.Ng5+- ]
[ 29...Rfd8 30.Nh4 Be8 31.Nhxf5 exf5
32.g6+- ]
30.Qxf3 Qb6 31.Rh4! Rbd8 32.Qh3 Rd4
[ 32...Kg8 33.Rxh7! Bxh7 34.g6 Bxg6
35.Rxg6+- ]
33.Rxh7+ Kg8 34.Rh8+ Kf7 35.Rxf8+ Bxf8
36.Qf3+- Ke7 37.Rd1 Be8 38.c3 bxc3
B90 39.bxc3 Bc6 40.Qe2 Rxd1+
[ 40...Be4
41.Bb3
( 41.cxd4?
Qb1+
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
42.Kd2 Qb4+ )]
Xu,Jun
2640
Hyderabad
2002 41.Qxd1 Be4 42.Qb3 Qxb3 43.axb3 Bb7
44.Kd2 g6 45.h4 Kf7 46.Ke2 Bc8 47.h5
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
Be7
86/241 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 47...gxh5 48.Nxf5 Kg6 49.Nd6 Bxd6
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bc1 Nf6 8.f3
50.exd6 ]
Qb6 9.g4 Nc6 10.Nb3 e6 11.Qe2 Qc7 48.h6 Bd8 49.Bd3 Kg8 50.Nc4
12.Be3 b5 13.0-0-0 Nd7
1-0
[ 13...Ne5 - 80/(249) ]
[ 13...Bb7 - 80/249 ]
14.Qf2 b4N
B90
[ 14...Bb7 ]
Ponomariov,R
2740
[ 14...Be7 ]
Polgar,Ju
2685
15.Na4 Rb8 16.f4 Nd8 17.Nd2
Benidorm (rapid)
2002
[ 17.Nd4? Qa5 18.b3 Nc5 ]
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]
17...Bb7
[ 17...Qc6?
18.b3
Be7
19.g5
0-0 86/(241) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
20.Rg1 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 * 7.Bg5
18.Nb6
h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.h3 Nf6
[ 18.g5 Bc6 19.b3 Bxa4 20.bxa4 Rc8 11.Qe2N
[ 11.Qf3 - 84/(208) ]
21.Bc4 Be7 ]
11...Nc6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.e5 dxe5
18...Nc5?!
[ 13...Nd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.0-0-0 Qb6
[ 18...Nf6
19.Qg2!
d5
20.g5
Nxe4
16.c3 dxe5 17.Bxe5 Bxe5 18.Qxe5 0-0
21.Nxe4 dxe4 22.Nd7 ( 22.Rd7 Qc6 )
19.h4 ]
22...Rc8
23.Nxf8
( 23.Nb6?
Bc5! )
14.Bxe5 0-0 15.h4 g4 16.g3 Qb6 17.0-0-0
23...Rxf8 24.Kb1 ]
[ 17.Bg2 Qxb2 18.0-0 ( 18.Rb1 Qa3
[ 18...Bxe4!?
19.Nxe4
Nxb6
20.f5
19.Bxc6 Ra7 20.Qe3 Nd7! ) 18...Bf5
( 20.Bxa6 Nd7 ) 20...d5 21.Bxa6 Nd7
( 18...Ra7!? ) 19.Bxc6 Rad8 ( 19...Rac8?
( 21...dxe4?
22.Bb5+
Nc6
23.Qf4!+- ;
20.Nd5 Qa3 21.Qe3+- ) 20.Nd5 Qxc2
21...Nc4?
22.Bf4
e5
23.Rxd5
exf4
21.Nxe7+ Kh7 22.Qe3 ]
24.Bxc4 Qxc4 25.Re1+- ) 22.Ng5 ]
17...Be6 18.Bg2 Rfd8 19.Rhe1 h5 20.b3
19.Bxc5 dxc5?!
[ 19...Qxc5 20.Qxc5 dxc5 21.Nbc4 Nc6 Rac8 21.Na4 Rxd1+

CHESS INFORMANT 86

197

[ 21...Qb5 22.Rxd8+ ( 22.Qe3 ) 22...Rxd8

23.Qxb5 cxb5 24.Nc5 ]
22.Rxd1 Qb5 23.Bf1?
[ 23.Qe3
A) 23...Bh6 24.Bf4 ( 24.Qxh6 Qxe5
25.Qg5+ Qxg5+ 26.hxg5 )
A1) 24...Bxf4 25.Qxf4 c5 ( 25...Bf5
26.Bf1 Qa5 27.Qg5+ Kf8 28.Bd3+- )
26.Qg5+ Kf8 ( 26...Kh8 27.Re1+- ;
26...Kh7 ) 27.Nxc5! Qxc5 ( 27...Rxc5
28.Rd8+ Ne8 29.Qh6+ Kg8 30.Be4
Bf5 31.a4+- ) 28.Rd8+ Ne8 29.Qh6+
Kg8 30.Be4 Bf5 ( 30...Qe5 31.Bh7+
Kh8 32.Rxc8 Bxc8 33.Bg6+ ) 31.Qg5+
Kf8 32.Bxf5+- ;
A2) 24...Bg7 25.c4 Qb4 ( 25...Bxc4
26.Nb6+- ; 25...Qf5 26.Nc5 ) 26.Qc5 ;
B) 23...c5
24.c4!?
( 24.Nc3
Qb4
25.Kb2 ) 24...Qb4 ( 24...Qa5 25.Bc3
Qc7 26.Qg5 ) 25.Qc3 Qa3+ 26.Qb2
Qb4 27.a3 Qa5 28.Qc3 ]
[ 23.Qe1
A) 23...c5
24.c4
Bh6+
( 24...Bxc4?
25.Nc3 ) 25.Kc2 Bf5+ 26.Kb2 Qe8
27.Bb7 ;
B) 23...Bh6+ 24.Kb1 c5 25.Nc3 ]
23...Bc4! 24.Qxc4 Qxe5
[ 24...Qxe5
25.Qc3
Qf5
( 25...Qc7
26.Bxa6 Ra8 27.Bb5 ) 26.Bxa6 Rb8
27.Qxc6 Qxf2 28.Qc7 ]

De Vreugt,D
Bologan,V
Santo Domingo
[Bologan,V]

B90
2500
2625
2002

86/242 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3
Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.Qd2 Qc7 11.0-0-0 b5
12.Kb1
[ 12.Nd5 - 85/235 ]
12...Nb6 13.Qf2 Rb8 14.h4 Be7 15.Rh2!
Nc4N
[ 15...b4!? 16.Bxb6 ( 16.Ne2 Nc4 17.Ng3
Nxe3 18.Qxe3 a5 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.gxf5
a4 21.Nd2 d5 ) 16...Rxb6 17.Nd5 Nxd5
18.exd5 Bd7 19.g5!
A) 19...h5 20.f4 0-0 21.f5 Rc8 22.Qf3
g6 23.Bd3 Be8 24.Rf2 ;
B) 19...Rb8
20.f4
a5
( 20...Bg4

21.Be2 ) 21.Bd3 a4 22.Nd2 a3 23.fxe5

( 23.Rf1 Rf8 ) 23...dxe5 24.Ne4 Rb6
25.Rf1 0-0 26.b3 Bc8 27.Bc4 ;
C) 19...Bf5
20.Bd3
Bxd3
21.Rxd3
( 21.cxd3 Rb5 ) 21...Rb8 22.Nd2 Rc8
23.Ne4 ]
[ 15...Na4
16.Nd5
Nxd5
( 16...Bxd5 )
17.exd5 Bd7 18.g5 ]
16.Bc1 b4
[ 16...Na3+ 17.Ka1 ]
17.Nd5 Nxd5
[ 17...Bxd5 18.exd5 Rc8 19.g5 hxg5
20.hxg5 Rxh2 21.Qxh2 Nd7 22.f4 ]
18.exd5 Bd7 19.g5! hxg5
[ 19...Bb5 20.gxh6 gxh6 21.f4 a5 22.fxe5
dxe5 23.Qf5 Qd7 24.Qh5 ]
[ 19...h5 20.f4 0-0 21.f5 Rfc8 22.f6 Bd8
23.fxg7 Kxg7 24.Bd3 ]
20.hxg5 Rxh2 21.Qxh2 Bf5
[ 21...Rc8 22.Bd3 g6 23.f4 ]
22.Bd3 Bxd3 23.cxd3! Nb6
[ 23...Na5 24.g6! ( 24.d4 Nxb3 25.axb3
Qc8
26.dxe5
Qf5+
27.Qc2
Qxc2+
28.Kxc2 dxe5 29.Kd3 Kd7 30.Ke4 f6
31.Be3 Rh8 32.d6 Bxd6 33.gxf6 gxf6
34.Bc5 Kc6 35.Bxd6 Rd8= ; 24.f4 Nxb3
25.axb3 Rc8 26.fxe5 dxe5 27.Be3 Qd6
28.Qh3 Rd8 29.Qh8+ Kd7 30.Qh3+= )
24...Nxb3 25.gxf7+ ( 25.axb3 fxg6 26.Qh7
Bf8 27.Qxg6+ Qf7 28.Qe4 Rb5 29.Bg5
Qxd5 30.Rc1 Qxe4 ) 25...Kxf7 26.axb3
Bf6 27.Qh5+ Kf8 28.Rh1 Qf7 29.Qg4
Ke7 30.Qc4 Rb7 31.f4 ]
24.d4 Rc8!
[ 24...Nc4 25.dxe5 dxe5 26.Nd4 Rc8
27.Nc6 Qd7 28.Qe2 ]
25.dxe5 dxe5 26.f4
[ 26.Be3 Nc4 27.Qh8+ Kd7 28.Qh3+ Ke8
( 28...Kd8 29.Rc1 ) 29.Rc1 Qd7 30.Qh8+
Bf8 31.Bc5 Rxc5 32.Nxc5 Qxd5 33.Ne4
Qd3+ 34.Ka1 Qe2 35.Rb1 Qxf3 ]
26...Nc4
[ 26...Qd7 27.Ka1 Nxd5 28.Qh1 e4
29.Qxe4 Nc3! 30.Rxd7 Nxe4 31.Ra7 Rc6
32.Be3 ]
[ 26...Nd7 27.Ka1 ]
27.Qe2!? a5!?
[ 27...exf4 28.Nd4 ( 28.d6 Nxd6 29.Bxf4
Qc4 ) 28...Qc5 ( 28...Ne3 29.Bxe3 fxe3
30.Qxe3
Qc5
31.Re1 ) 29.Nf5
f3
30.Qxf3 ]
28.fxe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 28.Rh1 a4 29.Nd4! Qc5 30.Nf5 Bf8
( 30...g6 31.Rh8+ Bf8 32.Qxc4 Qxc4
33.Nd6+ Ke7 34.Nxc4 Rxc4 35.d6++- )
31.Qe4 g6 32.Nh6 Nd6 33.Qxe5+ Be7
34.Qe1 Qxd5 ]
28...Qxe5 29.Qxe5 Nxe5 30.Nxa5 Kd7
31.Bf4
[ 31.Nb7 Nf3 32.g6 fxg6 33.d6 Bf6
34.Be3 Re8 ]
[ 31.Be3 Nc4 32.Nxc4 Rxc4 33.Bd4 Bxg5
34.b3 Rc8 35.Bxg7 f6 ]
31...Nf3
[ 31...Ng6 32.Be3 Ne5 33.Bd4 f6 34.gxf6
gxf6 35.Bxe5 fxe5 36.Nc6 ]
32.Nc6 Bxg5 33.Bxg5
[ 33.Nb8+ Kd8 34.Nc6+ Kd7 ]
33...Nxg5 34.Nxb4?
[ 34.Rg1!
A) 34...Ne4
35.Rxg7
Kd6
( 35...b3
36.axb3 Kd6 37.Rxf7 Nd2+ 38.Ka2 )
36.Rxf7 Nd2+ ( 36...Kxd5 37.Ne7+
Ke6 38.Nxc8 Kxf7 39.Kc2 Nc5 40.Na7
Ke6
41.Nc6
b3+
42.axb3
Kd6
43.Nb4+- ) 37.Kc2 Kxd5 38.Rd7+ Kxc6
39.Rxd2 Kc5 40.Kb3 Rg8 41.Rh2 Rg4
42.Ka4
Kb6
43.b3
( 43.Rh5
Kc6
44.Rh8 Kb7 45.Rh6 Rg2 46.Kb3 Rg4 )
43...Re4 44.Rc2+- ;
B) 34...f6 35.Nxb4 Kd6 ( 35...Rc4 36.a3
Kd6 37.b3 Re4 38.Kb2 ) 36.b3 ]
34...Ne4 35.Nc6 Kd6 36.Kc2
[ 36.a4 Ra8 37.a5 g5 38.Kc2 g4 39.b4
g3 40.b5 f5 41.a6 ( 41.Rf1 Rf8 42.b6 f4
43.b7 g2 44.Rd1 f3 45.a6 Nc5 ) 41...Nf6
42.b6 Rxa6 43.b7 Nd7 ]
36...Ra8 37.a3 f5 38.Nd4
[ 38.Rf1 g6 39.Kd3 Rh8 ]
38...f4 39.Nf5+
[ 39.Nf3 Rc8+ 40.Kb3 g5 41.Rd4 Re8 ]
[ 39.Nb5+ Kc5 40.Nc3 Nxc3 41.Kxc3 Kd6
42.Rg1 Kxd5 43.Rxg7 f3= ]
39...Ke5 40.Nxg7??
[ 40.Ne7 g5 41.d6 Nxd6 42.Nc6+ Ke6
43.Re1+ Kf6 44.Ne5 Re8 ]
[ 40.Nd4 g5 41.d6 Rc8+ 42.Kb1 Kxd6
43.Nf3+ Ke6 44.Re1 Kf5 45.Nd4+ Ke5
46.Nf3+= ]
40...Rc8+!-+ 41.Kb3 f3 42.d6 f2 43.Kb4
Rd8 44.d7 Rxd7 45.Rxd7 f1Q 46.Re7+
Kd5 47.Ne6 Kd6 48.Re8 Nf6
0-1

198
Djukic,Ni
Burnoiu,N._Costel
Bucuresti
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

B90
2410
2430
2002

86/(243) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3
Be6 8.f3 Be7 9.Qd2 * Nbd7 10.g4 h6
11.0-0-0 b5 12.h4 Nb6 13.Qf2 Rb8
14.Nc5 Bc8 15.Be2 Qc7 16.g5 b4N
[ 16...dxc5 - 74/275 ]
17.gxf6 bxc3 18.fxe7 cxb2+ 19.Kb1 Kxe7
[ 19...Qxe7?! 20.Nxa6 Bxa6 21.Bxa6 Na4
22.Rd3 0-0 23.Ra3 ]
20.Nxa6
[ 20.Bxa6 Bxa6 21.Nxa6 Nc4 22.Rd3
Qa5 ]
20...Bxa6 21.Bxa6 Na4 22.Bd2 Rb6!
[ 22...Ra8?! 23.Qe2 Rhb8 24.Bc4 Rc8
25.Bb3 ]
23.Qe2
[ 23.Ba5 Ra8 24.Bxb6 Nc3+ 25.Kxb2
Rb8 ]
[ 23.Bd3 Ra8 ]
23...Ra8 24.Bb5
[ 24.Bc4 Rc8 25.Bd3 Nc3+ 26.Bxc3
Qxc3 - 24.Bb5 ]
24...Qc5 25.Bc4
[ 25.Bxa4 Qa3 26.Qc4 Rxa4 27.Qc7+
Ke8 28.Qc8+ Ke7= ]
25...Rc8 26.Bd3
[ 26.Bd3 Nc3+ 27.Bxc3 Qxc3 ]

Dominguez,L
Sutovsky,E
Bled (ol)
[Sutovsky,E]

B90
2605
2655
2002

86/243 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3
Be6 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 Qc7 11.g4 Rc8
12.g5 Nh5 13.Kb1 Nd7 14.Nd5 Bxd5
15.exd5 g6!N [/\ Bf8-g7, Nf4]
[ 15...Nb6 - 84/(209) ]
16.Rg1?!
[ 16.h4 Bf8 ]
16...Nf4 17.h4
[ 17.Bxf4 exf4 18.Bh3 Bf8 19.Bxd7 Qxd7
20.Qxf4 Bg7 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
17...Bf8 18.Na5 Bg7!
[ 18...b6 19.Nc6 Nxd5 20.Qxd5 Qxc6
21.c4 ]
19.c4 Nc5 20.Rc1 Qd7
[ 20...Re8!? /\ 21...Rac8, /\ 21...Re7, Rae8,
e4 ]
21.Qc2! Na4 22.Qb3 Re8 23.Rh1 Re7
24.Rh2 Rae8 25.Rhc2 Nc5 26.Qa3 Qf5!
[ 26...Qc7 27.Nb3! Ncd3 28.c5 ]
27.Bxc5 dxc5 28.Qxc5 e4 29.fxe4 Rxe4
[ 29...Qxe4 30.Nb3 ]
30.Nb3
[ 30.Nxb7? Re1 31.Qf2 Rxc1+ 32.Kxc1
Bd4! 33.Qxd4 Re1+ 34.Kd2 Rxf1-+ ]
30...Re1?
[ 30...Ne2! 31.Bxe2 Rxe2 32.Qg1 R8e4!
33.Ka1 ( 33.Qd1 Qe5! 34.Rc3 R4e3
35.d6
Rxc3
36.bxc3
Qe4+
37.Ka1
Qg2-+ ) 33...Rxc2 34.Rxc2 Rxh4 ]
31.Qf2 Rxc1+ 32.Nxc1 Qe4! 33.d6?
[ 33.Nb3! Bf8! /\ b5 ]
33...Bd4! 34.Qd2
[ 34.Bg2 Qe5 35.Qg3 Qxd6 ( 35...Nxg2
36.Qxg2 Qxd6 37.Qxb7 ) 36.Bxb7 Re3
37.Qg4 Re1 ]
34...Rd8 35.Nd3?
[ 35.Bd3! Nxd3 ( 35...Qe5!? 36.c5! Ne6!
37.b4 a5 ) 36.Qxd3 Qxd3 37.Nxd3 Rxd6
38.c5 Re6 39.Rc4 ]
35...Be3 36.Nf2 Bxf2 37.Qxf2 Rxd6 38.a3
Rd1+ 39.Ka2 h5
[ 39...b6!? ]
40.gxh6 Kh7 41.c5 a5 42.Bc4 a4 43.b4?
[ 43.c6! Qh1 ( 43...bxc6 44.Qa7 Kxh6
45.Qxf7 Nd5 46.Qf8+ ) 44.Bf1! bxc6
45.Qxf4 Rxf1 46.Qxa4 Qd5+ 47.Qc4
Kxh6 48.Qxd5 cxd5 49.Rd2 ]
43...f5
[ 43...Rg1! 44.Qh2 Qd4 ]
44.c6 bxc6
[ 44...Qe5 45.Rb2 Nd5 ]
45.Qa7+ Kxh6 46.Qxa4 Nd5 47.Qb3 Ne3
48.Re2
[ 48.Be2 Ra1+! 49.Kxa1 Nxc2+ 50.Kb2
Nd4 ]
48...Qxc4 49.Rxe3 Rd2+ 50.Ka1 Qf1+
0-1

199
Smirin,I
Ftacnik,L
Bled (ol)
[Ftacnik,L]

B90
2680
2600
2002

86/244 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3
Nbd7 9.g4 Be7 10.Qd2 0-0 11.0-0-0 Qc7
12.Kb1 Rfc8 13.g5 Nh5 14.Nd5 Bxd5
15.exd5 Nb6 16.Rg1 Nc4 17.Bxc4 Qxc4
18.Na5N
[ 18.Rg4 - 83/226 ]
18...Qc7 19.b3 Rab8
[ 19...Bf8 20.Nc4 ( 20.Rg4 f5 21.Rc4 Qd7
22.Qb4
f4
23.Bg1
Qh3 ) 20...Re8
21.Qa5 ]
[ 19...Bd8
20.Nc4
Qb8
21.Qb4
b5
22.Nxd6 a5 23.Qxb5 ( 23.Qh4 Qxd6
24.Qxh5 a4 ) 23...Qxd6 24.Qe8+ Qf8
25.Qxf8+ Kxf8 26.c4 ]
20.Nc4 Rf8
[ 20...b5
21.Na5
f5
22.gxf6
Bxf6
23.Nc6 ]
[ 20...b6!? 21.Rc1 a5 ]
21.Nxe5! dxe5 22.d6 Bxd6 23.Qxd6 Rbc8
[ 23...Qxd6!?
24.Rxd6
Rbd8
25.Rxd8
Rxd8 26.c4 f6 27.Kc2 Kf7 ]
24.c4 f6 25.Qxc7
[ 25.Qe6+ Qf7 26.Qf5 fxg5 27.Qxf7+
Rxf7
28.Rxg5
Rxf3
29.Rxe5
Nf6
30.Bb6 ]
25...Rxc7 26.Rd6
[ 26.g6 hxg6 27.Rxg6 Kf7 28.Rg2 Re8= ]
26...g6 27.Kb2
[ 27.Rd5 fxg5 28.Rxg5 Rxf3 29.Rgxe5
Nf6 30.Rd8+ Kg7 31.Bd4 Kf7 ]
27...Ng7
[ 27...fxg5 28.Rxg5 Re8 29.Bd2 Nf4
30.Bc3 Rce7 ]
28.Bb6
[ 28.Rxf6!? Rxf6 29.gxf6 Nf5
A) 30.Bb6 Rd7 31.Re1 Kf7 32.Rxe5
Kxf6 33.Re2 Kg5 ;
B) 30.Re1
B1) 30...Kf7 31.Bd2 Kxf6 ( 31...Nd4
32.Bc3 Nxf3 33.Re3 Nxh2 34.Rh3 )
32.Bc3 Re7 33.f4 ;
B2) 30...Rd7 31.Bc1 Kf7 32.Rxe5
Kxf6 33.Re2 Rd3 ;
C) 30.Ba7 Kf7 31.Bb8 Rc5 32.Kc3
Kxf6 33.Re1 a5 34.a3 b5 35.f4 exf4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
36.Bxf4 ]
28...Rcf7 29.Ka3 Nf5 30.Rxf6
[ 30.Rd3 Nh4 31.f4 exf4 32.gxf6 Nf5
33.Bd8 Re8= ]
30...Rxf6 31.gxf6 Rxf6 32.Bc7
[ 32.Bf2 Nd4 ( 32...Kf7 33.Re1 Nd4
34.Rxe5 Nxf3 35.Re2 Re6= ) 33.Bxd4
exd4 34.Rd1 Rf4 35.Kb4 b6 36.a4 Rxf3
37.Rxd4 a5+ 38.Ka3 Rf6= ]
32...Re6
[ 32...Ne3 33.Bxe5 Rxf3 34.Kb4 Rf5
35.Bd6 Kf7= ]
33.Rd1
[ 33.Re1 Nd4 34.Rxe5 Rxe5 35.Bxe5
Nxf3= ]
33...Kf7 34.Rd7+
[ 34.Kb4 Nd4 35.f4 Nc6+ 36.Kc5 e4
37.Kb6 Nb4+ 38.Kxb7 e3 39.Be5 ]
34...Re7 35.Rxe7+ Kxe7 [NB 5/e] 36.Kb4
[ 36.Bxe5
Nh4
37.Kb4
( 37.f4
Nf3
38.h3?? Nxe5 39.fxe5 g5 40.Kb4 h5-+ )
37...Nxf3 38.Bg3 g5= ]
36...Nd4 37.Kc5 Kd7 38.Bxe5 Nxf3 39.Bb8
[ 39.Bg3 g5 40.Kb6?! Kc8 41.c5 h5
42.c6 bxc6 43.Kxc6 h4 44.Bd6 g4
45.Kb6 Nxh2!-+ ]
39...g5 40.Kd5 h5 41.Ke4 g4 42.Kf5 Kc6
43.b4
[ 43.Kg6 h4 44.Kf5 g3 45.hxg3 h3 46.g4
h2 47.Bxh2 Nxh2 48.g5 Kd7 49.Kf6
Ng4+= ]
43...a5 44.a3 axb4 45.axb4 b6
[ 45...b5
46.c5
Nd4+
47.Kg5
Nc2
48.Kxh5 Nxb4 49.Kxg4 Nd3 50.h4 b4
51.h5 b3= ]
46.Bf4 b5
[ 46...Nd4+ 47.Kg6 ( 47.Kg5 Ne6+ 48.Kf5
Nd4+= ) 47...h4 48.Kh5 g3= ]
47.c5 Kd5
[ 47...Nd4+ 48.Ke4 Nf3= ]
48.Bg3 Kc6
[ 48...Nd4+ 49.Kg5 Nc2 50.Kxh5 Nxb4
51.Kxg4 Nd3 52.h4 b4= ]
49.Kf4 Kd5 50.h4 Nd4
[ 50...gxh3? 51.Kxf3+- ]
51.Kg5 Nc6
[ 51...Ke4
52.Kxh5
Kf3
53.Bd6
g3
54.Bxg3 Kxg3 55.Kg5 Ne6+ 56.Kf6 Nxc5
57.h5 Nd7+ 58.Kg7+- ]
52.Kxh5 Nxb4 53.Kxg4
[ 53.Kg5 Nd3 54.h5 b4 55.h6 b3 56.h7
b2 57.h8Q b1Q= ]

200
53...Nd3! 54.c6
[ 54.h5 b4 55.h6 b3 56.h7 b2 57.h8Q
b1Q= ]
54...Kxc6 55.Kf5 Kd7
[ 55...b4 56.Ke4 Nc5+ 57.Ke3 ( 57.Kd4
b3 58.Kc3 Ne4+= ) 57...Kd5 58.h5 Ke6= ]
56.h5 b4 57.Bh4
[ 57.Ke4 Nc5+ 58.Kd4 b3 59.Kc3 Ke6= ]
[ 57.h6 b3 58.h7 b2 59.h8Q b1Q= ]
57...Ke8 58.h6 Kf7 59.Bf6 Kg8
-

Motylev,A
Huzman,A
Kallithea
[Motylev,A]

B90
2630
2590
2002

86/245 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3
Nbd7 9.g4 Be7 10.Qd2 0-0 11.0-0-0 Qc7
12.Kb1 Rfc8 13.h4 a5N
[ 13...Nb6 - 80/255 ]
14.Nb5! Qc6 15.Rh2! [Grischuk,A] b6
[ 15...a4? 16.Na5 Qa6 17.Na7!+- ]
[ 15...d5?
16.Nxa5
Rxa5
( 16...Qa6
17.Na7+- ) 17.Qxa5 ]
[ 15...Nc5 16.g5 ( 16.Nxc5?! dxc5 17.Qc3
Rd8
18.Rhd2
Rxd2
19.Rxd2
c4! ;
16.Nxa5!? Qa6 17.b4 ) 16...Nh5 17.Nxc5
dxc5 18.Qc3 Ng3 19.Bc4 ]
[ 15...Ne8 16.Nxa5!? Bxa2+ 17.Kc1 Bc4
18.Na3 Qc7 19.N3xc4 b5 20.Qd5 bxc4
21.Bxc4 ]
[ 15...Rd8!? 16.g5 ( 16.h5!? d5 17.g5 )
16...Nh5 17.Nxa5!? Bxa2+! 18.Kxa2 b6 ]
16.Nxd6 Rd8 17.Bb5 Qc7 18.Nf5 Bxf5
19.gxf5
[ 19.exf5!? a4 20.Nc1 a3 21.Qc3! ( 21.b3
e4! ) 21...Qxc3 22.bxc3 ]
19...a4 20.Nc1 a3 21.Qc3
[ 21.b3 Nc5 22.Qe1 Rxd1 23.Qxd1
Ncxe4
24.fxe4
Nxe4
25.Ne2
Nc3+
( 25...Rd8 26.Qh1!? Nc3+ 27.Nxc3 Qxc3
28.Bc1 e4 29.Rh3+- ) 26.Nxc3 Qxc3
27.Bc1! ( 27.Qc1 e4 28.Bd2 Qe5 29.Bc6
Rc8 30.Bb7 Rc7! 31.Bf4 Qc3 32.Bd2
Qe5= ) 27...e4 28.Qd2 Qe5 29.Bc4
( 29.Qf4 Qxb5 30.Qxe4 Ra7 ) 29...Bf6
30.c3 b5 31.Qd5! ( 31.Bf1 e3 32.Qc2
Rc8 33.Bxa3 Rxc3 34.Bb2 Rxc2 35.Bxe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Rd2 36.Rxd2 exd2 37.Kc2 Bxe5 38.Bxb5
Bc3 ) 31...Rb8 32.Qxe5 Bxe5 33.Re2
bxc4
34.Rxe4
Bxc3
35.Rxc4
Bb4
( 35...Bf6 36.Bxa3+- ) 36.Bf4 Rb6 37.Rc8+
Bf8 38.Bc1 Ra6 39.Be3 Ra5 40.b4+- ]
21...Qxc3 22.bxc3 Nc5
[ 22...Bc5 23.Bd2 ]
23.Rg1?!
[ 23.Nd3 ]
23...Nh5 24.Ne2
[ 24.Nd3!? Ra5 ( 24...Nxd3 25.cxd3 Bc5
26.Bxc5 bxc5 27.Kc2 ) 25.Bc4 ( 25.c4?!
Nxd3 26.cxd3 Bc5 ) 25...Na4 26.Kc1 Rc8
27.Bb3 ]
24...Na4 25.Bc6 Ra5 26.Kc1 Kf8
[ 26...Bc5 27.Bxc5 Nxc5 28.Rd1 Rxd1+
29.Kxd1 ]
27.Bxa4 Rxa4 28.Rd1 Rxd1+ 29.Kxd1
g6!?
[ 29...b5 30.Nc1 ( 30.Rh1 g6 ) 30...g6
31.fxg6 hxg6 32.Nd3 Bd6 33.Rd2! Rc4
34.Nb4 Ke7 35.Rd5 Rxc3 36.Nd3 ]
[ 29...Bc5
A) 30.Bxc5+ bxc5 31.Kd2 ( 31.Nc1 c4
32.Rd2 ) 31...Ra8 ;
B) 30.Kd2 Ra8 31.Nc1 Ng3 32.Rf2
( 32.Bxc5+ bxc5 33.Rg2 Nh5 34.Nd3
Nf4 )
32...Bxe3+
33.Kxe3
Rc8
34.Kd2 ]
30.fxg6 hxg6 31.Bxb6 f5 32.exf5
[ 32.Bc7!? fxe4 33.Bxe5 ]
32...gxf5 33.Bf2
[ 33.Bc7! Bf6 34.Bd6+ Kf7 35.Bb4 ]
33...Kf7 34.Nc1 Bd6 35.Rh1 Rf4
[ 35...Ra8!? ]
36.Ke2 Rc4 37.Kd2 Rf4 38.Rh3 Rc4
39.Nd3 e4?!
[ 39...Nf6!? ]
[ 39...Rc8 /\ Nf6 ]
40.fxe4 fxe4 41.Nc1 Ke6 42.Ne2 Rc8!
43.Rh1 Rg8!
[ 43...Rb8 44.Bd4 ( 44.c4!? ) 44...Rg8
( 44...Rb2 45.c4 Rxa2 46.Kc1! Be5
47.Kb1+- )]
44.Rg1 Rxg1 45.Bxg1 Kd5! 46.Be3 Kc4
47.Bg5! Bc5 48.Nd4
[ 48.Nf4!?
A) 48...e3+ 49.Ke2 Nxf4+ 50.Bxf4 Kxc3
51.Bxe3 Bf8 ( 51...Bxe3 52.Kxe3 Kb2
53.h5+- ) 52.Kd1 Kb2 53.c4+- ;
B) 48...Ng3
B1) 49.h5

201
B1a) 49...Bf2 50.Kd1 e3 51.Be7!+( 51.h6?? Ne4 52.h7 Nxc3+ 53.Kc1
Be1-+ );
B1b) 49...e3+ 50.Ke1 Ne4 ;
B2) 49.Ng2! Nf1+ 50.Ke1 Ng3 51.Bf4
Nh5 52.Kd2 ]
48...Ng3 49.Bf4 e3+?!
[ 49...Nh5 50.Bc7 Kd5 51.Nf5 ]
50.Kd1!
[ 50.Bxe3?? Nf1+ 51.Ke2 Nxe3 52.Kxe3
Kxc3 ]
[ 50.Kxe3 Nf5+ 51.Ke4 Nxh4 ]
50...Ne4
[ 50...Bxd4
51.Bxg3
( 51.cxd4
Ne4
52.Bxe3 Nc3+ 53.Kc1 Nxa2+ 54.Kb1+- )
51...Kxc3 52.Kc1+- ]
51.Ne2 Nf6 52.Be5 Nh5 53.Ng3 Nxg3
54.Bxg3 e2+ 55.Kd2! [/\ Be1]
1-0

Motylev,A
Olafsson,H
Kallithea
[Motylev,A]

B90
2630
2475
2002

86/246 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3
Nc6 9.Nd5
[ 9.Qe2 - 73/303 ]
9...Bxd5 10.exd5 Ne7 11.c4 g6 12.a4!
h5N
[ 12...Bg7 13.a5 ]
13.a5 Bh6 14.Bxh6
[ 14.Bb6 Qd7 15.Bd3 Nf5 16.Qe2 h4 ]
14...Rxh6 15.Qd2 Rh8 16.f4 Nf5!?
[ 16...Nd7 17.Be2 ]
17.fxe5
[ 17.Bd3!? e4 18.Bc2 ( 18.Be2 Ng4
19.Qc3 Qf6 )
A) 18...Ng4 19.0-0-0 ( 19.0-0 Qh4
20.g3 Nxg3 21.Rfe1 );
B) 18...Qc7 19.Qc3 ]
17...Ng4
[ 17...dxe5
A) 18.Bd3? Ne4! 19.Bxe4 Qh4+ 20.Kd1
Qxe4 ;
B) 18.0-0-0 Qc7 ( 18...Ne4 19.Qe1
Qg5+ 20.Kb1 Ne3 21.Rd3 ) 19.d6 Qc6
20.Qc3 0-0-0 21.Qxe5 Ng4 ;
C) 18.Qb4 Ne3 ( 18...Qc7 19.Qa4+ )

CHESS INFORMANT 86

202

19.Rc1 ;
D) 18.Nc5!? Qe7 ( 18...b6 ; 18...Nd4
19.Bd3 ) 19.b4 0-0-0 ]
18.exd6!
[ 18.0-0-0 Nxe5 ]
18...Qh4+ 19.g3 Nxg3 20.hxg3 Qxg3+
21.Kd1! Qxb3+
[ 21...Nf2+ 22.Kc2 Nxh1
A) 23.Re1+ Kf8 ( 23...Kd8 24.Nc5 )
24.c5 ;
B) 23.Nc5
B1) 23...0-0-0 24.Qb4 ;
B2) 23...Kf8
24.Ne4
( 24.Nxb7 )
24...Qe5 ( 24...Qg4 25.Bg2 f5 26.Rf1
Ng3 27.Qc3+- );
B3) 23...Qxd6
24.Ne4
( 24.Nxb7 )
24...Qe5 25.Qg2 ]
22.Kc1 [/\ Ra3] Qg3 23.c5 Rc8 24.b4 Qxd6
[ 24...Nf2 25.Qd4! ]
25.Ra3 Kd8 26.Bc4 Qf6 27.Rf1 Qh4
[ 27...Qg7 28.d6
A) 28...f5
29.Re1
Re8
( 29...Qh6
30.Qxh6 Rxh6 31.Re7+- ) 30.Re7!+( 30.d7!+- );
B) 28...Rf8 ]
28.Qf4 Rc7 29.d6 Rd7 30.b5!
[ 30.Be6! Re8 31.Bxd7 Re1+ 32.Kb2!+g5 33.Qf5 ]
30...g5
[ 30...Re8 31.bxa6 Re1+ 32.Rxe1 Qxe1+
33.Kb2 bxa6 34.Rb3+- ]
31.bxa6!
[ 31.Qd4 Ne5 32.Qxh4 gxh4 33.bxa6!
bxa6 34.Rb3!+- ]
31...gxf4 32.a7 Ke8
[ 32...Rc7 33.a8Q+ Rc8 34.Qxb7 ]
33.a8Q+ Qd8 34.Qxd8+ Kxd8
[ 34...Rxd8 35.Rxf4 Rc8 36.Rf5+- ]
35.a6!
1-0

Leko,P
Kasparov,G
Bled (ol)
[Leko,P]

B90
2740
2835
2002

86/247 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3
Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Nd5 Nxd5
12.exd5 Bf5 13.Bd3 Bxd3 14.Qxd3 Be7

15.h4 0-0 16.0-0-0 a5 17.Nd2 a4!N

[ 17...f5 - 85/236 ]
18.Kb1 f5 19.f4
[ 19.gxf6 Nxf6 20.Nc4 ( 20.h5 Ra5! )
20...Nh5 ]
[ 19.Nc4!? ]
19...Qc7! 20.Nc4 exf4!
[ 20...e4 21.Qe2 ]
21.Bd4!? Nc5! 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Rhf1
[ 23.Rdf1!? ]
23...Rfe8 24.Rxf4 g6 25.Qd4!
[ 25.h5? Bxg5 26.hxg6 Bxf4 27.Qxf5 Rf8
28.Qe6+ Kg7!-+ ( 28...Kh8? 29.Qe7+- )]
[ 25.Qh3 Bf8 26.h5 Bg7 27.hxg6 hxg6 ]
25...Qxd4 26.Rfxd4 h6 27.Rg1!! [><Be7]
[ 27.gxh6 Kh7 ]
27...a3!?
28.bxa3
bxa3
29.c3!
hxg5
30.hxg5 Bf8
[ 30...Kf7!? /\ Rh8 ]
31.Kc2 Bg7 32.Rd3 Re4!? 33.Nxd6 Re2+
34.Rd2
Rxd2+
35.Kxd2
Rd8
36.Nc4
Rxd5+ 37.Kc2= Rc5 38.Kd3 Rd5+
[ 38...f4 39.Rg4!? Rf5 40.Nxa3 f3 41.Rg1
f2 42.Rf1 Rf3+ 43.Ke4 Rxc3 44.Nb5= ]
39.Kc2 Bf8!? 40.Re1! f4 41.Re5 Rd7
42.Re4 Rf7
[ 42...f3 43.Rf4 Rd5 44.Rxf3 Rxg5= ]
43.Ne5 Rf5 44.Nf3
[ 44.Nxg6? f3 45.Re1 f2 46.Rf1 Bc5 ]
44...Rb5 45.Kd3 Rb2 46.Re2 Bg7?! 47.c4
Kf7?
[ 47...Bf8 ]
48.c5 Rxe2 49.Kxe2 Ke6 50.Nh4! Bf8
[ 50...Kd5 51.Nxg6 Kxc5 52.Nxf4 ]
51.c6
[ 51.Nxg6? Bxc5 52.Nxf4+ Kf5= ]
51...Be7 52.Nxg6 Bxg5 53.Ne5?
[ 53.Nf8+! Kd6 54.c7 Kxc7 ( 54...f3+
55.Kxf3 Kxc7 56.Ne6+ Kd6 57.Nxg5 Kc5
58.Ke3+- ) 55.Ne6+ Kd6 56.Nxg5 Kd5
57.Kd3+- ]
53...Bd8 54.Nc4 Kd5
-

CHESS INFORMANT 86

203

B90 13...g6 14.0-0-0N

[ 14.h4 ]
Arizmendi Martinez,J
2510
[ 14.Ng3!? Nf4
Ni,Hua
2545
A) 15.Nd4 exd4 16.Bxf4 Ne5 17.Be2
Bled (ol)
2002
Qh4
[Arizmendi Martinez,J]
A1) 18.Bg5
Bxh6
19.Bxh6
Rxh6
86/248 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
20.Qxb4 d3! 21.Qb7 ( 21.cxd3 Qxg3+
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3
22.hxg3 Rxh1+ 23.Kf2 Rxa1 24.d4
Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5
Nd7
25.d5
Rb8
26.Qxd6
Bxd5
12.Qd2 Be7 13.Ng3 Nf4 14.h4 h6 15.Bxf4
27.Qxd5 Rxb2 28.Qa8+ Ke7 29.Ke3
exf4 16.Nh5 Bxb3 17.axb3 g6 18.Nxf4
Re1 30.Qxa6 Rexe2+ 31.Qxe2 Rxe2+
hxg5 19.Nd5 g4?!
32.Kxe2
Kd6 ) 21...Rc8
22.cxd3
[ 19...Ne5 - 77/(242) ]
Qf4 ;
[ 19...gxh4 20.Bb5!? ]
A2) 18.0-0-0
d3!
19.Bxd3
Nxd3+
20.Bb5!N
20.cxd3 Bxa2 ;
[ 20.0-0-0 ]
B) 15.Qxb4
Bxh6
( 15...d5
16.Qd2
20...gxf3
Bxh6 17.exd5 Bxd5 18.Bxf4 Bxf4
[ 20...Bxh4+ 21.Kd1! ( 21.Kf1 Kf8 22.Bxd7
19.Qxd5 Bxg3+ 20.hxg3 Rxh1 21.f4 )
Qxd7
23.Nb6?
Qb5+-+ )
21...Bf6
16.Qd2
( 16.Qxd6
Ng2+
17.Bxg2
( 21...Kf8
22.Bxd7
Qxd7
23.Nb6+- )
Bxe3 ) 16...Nb6 17.Nd4 Bd7 ]
22.Rxh8+ Bxh8 23.Qxb4 g3 24.Qxd6+- ]
14...a5 15.Kb1 Nhf6
21.Bxd7+ Qxd7 22.0-0-0 [><Ke8] Rxh4
[ 15...a4!? 16.Nbc1 Qb8 ( 16...Qa5 (/\ b3)
23.Rxh4 Bxh4 24.Qf4
17.c3! Rb8 18.Nd3 bxc3 19.Nxc3 )
[ 24.Qh6 Qd8 ]
17.Ng3 ( 17.Nd3 b3 18.cxb3 axb3 19.a3
24...Qd8 25.Qxf3 Kf8 26.Kb1 Kg7 27.Rf1!
Nb6 )
Ra7
A) 17...Nf4 18.Nd3 Nxd3 19.cxd3 a3
[ 27...Qf8 28.Qf4 g5 ( 28...Bd8 29.Rh1
20.b3 Nc5 21.d4 Nxb3 22.axb3 Bxb3
Kg8 30.e5+- ) 29.Qg4 Qc8 30.Qf3 Qf8
23.Rc1 Be6 24.d5 Bd7 25.Rc4 Ra4
31.Ne3 ]
( 25...b3 26.Rb4+- ) 26.h4 Be7 27.h5 ;
28.Rh1 Bg5?
B) 17...Nhf6 18.h4 d5 19.h5 d4 20.Bg5
[ 28...a5 29.Qh3 g5 30.Qg4 ( 30.Qd3
Nxh5 21.Nxh5 gxh5 22.f4 ( 22.Rxh5 f6
f6 ) 30...Kf8
31.Qh5
Kg7
32.Ne3
23.Bh4 Bf7-+ ) 22...f6 23.Be2 fxg5
><Kg7, Bh4 ]
24.Bxh5+ Kd8 25.fxg5 ]
29.Qh3 Qg8 30.Qg3! Be7
16.Ned4!!
[ 30...Qd8 31.Qh2 Qg8 32.Qg1+- ]
[ 16.Ng3 a4 17.Nc1
[ 30...f6 31.Qxd6+- ]
A) 17...b3 18.cxb3 axb3
31.Qe3
A1) 19.Nxb3 Rxa2! ( 19...Qb8 20.Nc1
1-0
d5
21.exd5
Nxd5
22.Bc4
Bb4
23.Qd3 ) 20.Kxa2
Qa8+
21.Kb1
Bxb3 ;
A2) 19.a3 d5 20.Bb5 d4 21.Bg5 ;
B90
B) 17...d5 18.Bb5 Ra5 19.Qd3 ;
Spasov,V
2590
C) 17...Qa5 18.h4 d5 ( 18...b3 19.Qxa5
Ponomariov,R
2740
Rxa5 20.h5 bxc2+ 21.Kxc2 ) 19.Bh3
Bled (ol)
2002
( 19.h5 d4 20.Bg5 Nxh5 21.Nxh5 gxh5
[Ponomariov,R]
22.Rxh5 f6 23.Bf4 Bf7 ) 19...Bxh3
20.Rxh3 d4 21.Bg5 Nh7 22.f4 f6 23.h5
86/249 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3
fxg5
( 23...gxh5
24.Bh4
Bxh6
Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5
25.Nxh5 ) 24.hxg6 gxf4 25.g7 Rg8
12.Qd2 h6!? 13.gxh6
26.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 27.Nf5 b3! ]
[ 13.f4?! ]
[ 16.Bg2 Nb6 ]
[ 13.Qxb4 d5 ]
16...exd4 17.Nxd4 Qc7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 17...a4!?
18.Nxe6
fxe6
19.Bh3
( 19.Bc4 Kf7 20.Rhg1 Qc7 ) 19...Qe7
20.Qxb4 Bxh6 ]
18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Bh3 Kf7 20.Rhg1 Ne5?
[ 20...Rc8 21.Qg2 Bxh6! 22.Qxg6+ Ke7
23.Bxh6 Qxc2+ 24.Ka1 Rcg8 25.Bg7
Rxh3 26.Rc1 Qxh2 27.Bxf6+ ( 27.Rc7
Qxg1+!!
28.Qxg1
Kf7-+ )
27...Nxf6
28.Rc7+ Kd8 29.Qxf6+ Kxc7 30.Qf7+
Kb6 31.Qxg8 Rh8 32.Qg7 Qe5= ]
21.Qg2 Rg8
[ 21...Bxh6 22.f4 Nc4 23.Qxg6+ Ke7
24.Bd4 Raf8 25.Bxe6! ( 25.e5 dxe5
26.fxe5 Nxe5 27.Qg3 Nfd7 28.Rge1 Rf4 )
25...Kxe6 26.Qf5+ Ke7 27.Rg6 ]
22.f4 Nc4 23.Bd4 e5
[ 23...Bxh6
A) 24.Bxe6+
Kxe6
25.Qh3+
Kf7
26.Qxh6 Rac8!
A1) 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Nxe5 ;
A2) 27.f5 Ne5 ;
A3) 27.h4 Ne3! 28.Rd2 ( 28.Bxe3
Qxc2+
29.Ka1
Ng4!-+ ) 28...Neg4
29.Qg5 Qc4 ;
A4) 27.Bxf6 Kxf6 28.f5 Na3+ 29.bxa3
Qxc2+ 30.Ka1 Qc3+= ;
B) 24.e5! dxe5 25.fxe5
B1) 25...Nh5 26.Rgf1+ Kg7 27.Bxe6
Nf4 28.Rxf4 Bxf4 29.Bxc4 ( 29.Bxg8
Rxg8
30.e6+
Be5
31.Rg1
Kf6
32.Qg5+ Kxe6 33.Re1 ) 29...Qxc4
30.e6+ Kh7 31.Rd3 Qb5 32.Rh3+
Bh6
33.Be3
g5
34.Qe4+
Rg6
35.Qxa8 Qf1+ 36.Bc1 Qxh3 37.e7+- ;
B2) 25...Nd5 26.Bxe6+ Kxe6 27.Qh3+
Ke7 28.Qxh6 Raf8 29.h4! a4 30.h5 ]
24.fxe5?
[ 24.h7 Nxh7 25.Bxe5!
A) 25...Re8 26.Bd4 Bh6 27.e5 Bxf4
28.Qd5+
( 28.exd6
Qxd6! ) 28...Kf8
29.Be6 Rxe6 30.Qxe6+- ;
B) 25...Bh6 26.Bxd6 Nxd6 27.e5+- -> ;
C) 25...dxe5 26.Rd7+ Qxd7 27.Bxd7
Bc5 ( 27...Nf6 28.Qh3 ) 28.Bb5! ( 28.Bc6
Rad8 ) 28...Nd6 29.Bc6!! Bxg1 30.Qxg1
Kg7 ( 30...Rac8 31.Bd5+ Kg7 32.fxe5
Nf7 33.Qd4+- ) 31.fxe5 Nf7 32.e6 Nfg5
33.Qd4+ Kh6 34.Bxa8 Rxa8 35.e7+- ;
D) 25...Ne3 26.Be6+! Ke8 ( 26...Ke7
27.Bxd6+ Qxd6 28.Rxd6 Nxg2 29.Bxg8
Kxd6 30.Rxg2 Ra7 31.Rxg6+ Kc5
32.c3+- ) 27.Qe2 Nxd1

204
D1) 28.Rxd1 Rg7 29.Qb5+ ( 29.Bxg7
Bxg7 30.e5 Rd8 31.exd6 Rxd6
32.Bg8+ Kf8 33.Bxh7 Bh6 34.Rxd6
Qxd6 35.f5 Qf4 36.a3 Qxf5 37.axb4
axb4 38.Qc4 Kg7 39.Bxg6 Qxg6
40.Qxb4
Qg1+
41.Ka2
Qxh2= )
29...Rd7 30.Bxd6 Bxd6 31.e5 Rc8
32.Qxd7+
Qxd7
33.Bxd7+
Kxd7
34.Rxd6+ Ke8 35.Rxg6 Rc4 36.Rg4
Nf8 37.h3 Re4 38.Kc1 ;
D2) 28.Qb5+!
Kd8
29.Rxd1
Rb8
30.Qd5 Rg7 31.Bxg7 Bxg7 32.e5+- ]
24...dxe5 25.h7 Nxh7 26.Rdf1+
[ 26.Bf2 Rd8 ( 26...Nf6 27.Bh4 Bh6
28.Bxf6 Kxf6 29.Rd7 Qb6 30.Rf1+ Bf4
31.Qg4 Na3+= ) 27.Qf3+ Kg7 ( 27...Nf6
28.Rxd8 Qxd8 29.Qb3 Qd5 30.exd5
Nd2+ 31.Ka1 Nxb3+ 32.axb3 Nxd5
33.Bf1 ) 28.Rxd8 Qxd8 29.Qe2 Qd2
30.Qxc4 Qxf2 31.Rxg6+ Kxg6 32.Qxg8+
Kh6-+ ]
26...Nf6
27.Rxf6+
Kxf6 28.Qg5+
Kf7
29.Rf1+ Ke8
[ 29...Kg7?
30.Be6
( 30.Qf6+
Kh7
31.Qh4+ Bh6 ) 30...exd4 31.Rf7+ Qxf7
32.Bxf7 Kxf7 33.Qd5+ Kg7 34.Qxa8
Kh7 ]
30.Be6
[ 30.Qf6 Nd2+ 31.Ka1 Nxf1 32.Bxf1
Rb8!-+ ]
30...Be7
31.Qh6
Rf8
32.Qxg6+
Kd8
33.Bxc4
[ 33.Rxf8+ Bxf8 34.Bf2 Qd6! 35.a4
( 35.Bh4+ Be7 36.Bxe7+ Kxe7 37.Qf7+
Kd8 38.Bd5 Nb6-+ ) 35...Nd2+ 36.Kc1
Nf3 37.Qf7 Rb8 38.Ba7 b3!-+ ]
33...Qxc4
34.Bb6+
Kc8
35.Rd1
Rf1
36.Qe8+ Kb7 37.Qxe7+ Ka6
0-1

Nijboer,F
L'Ami,E
Dieren
86/(250) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5
8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5
Nh5 12.Qd2 a5 13.Ng3 Nxg3
15.Nc1 Qa5 16.f4 g6 17.Nd3
[ 17.Bg2 - 78/262 ]

B90
2565
2435
2002
3.d4 cxd4
7.Nb3 Be6
b4 11.Ne2
14.hxg3 a4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
17...Bg7
18.a3
bxa3
19.Qxa5
Rxa5
20.Rxa3 0-0N *
[ 20...d5 ]
21.Bg2 Rc8 22.Kd2 exf4 23.gxf4 Rb5
24.Rb1 Nb6 25.Bxb6 Rxb6 26.Bf3 h6
27.gxh6 Bxh6=

205

( 34...Rb8
35.Kb3 )
35.Nb4
Bg1
36.Nd5!? ]
33.Kb3 Bd4 34.Rf3 Rc3+ 35.Ka4 Kf8
36.Ne1! Rc1 37.Rd3 Bf2 38.Nf3 Ke7
39.Kb5 Rc8 40.Nd4
[ 40.f5
Rb8+
( 40...gxf5
41.exf5
f6
42.Rd2!? ) 41.Kc4 Rc8+ 42.Kd5 Rb8 ]
[ 40.Rd5! Rc3
A) 41.Nd2 Be3 42.e5 ( 42.f5 Bf4 )
B90
42...dxe5 43.Nb1 Rb3 44.Kc4 Rxb1
Bacrot,E
2650
45.Rxe5+ Kd7 46.Rxe3 h5 47.gxh6
Gelfand,B
2700
Rh1= ;
Albert (m/2)
2002
B) 41.Nd4 Be3! 42.f5 Bxd4 43.Rxd4
[Gelfand,B]
Rg3 ( 43...gxf5 44.exf5 Rg3 ) 44.Kc6
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
gxf5 45.exf5 Rxg5= ]
5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 40...Kd7 41.Nf3 Ke7 42.Nd4 Kd7
9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5 12.Qd2 a5 -
13.Ng3 Nxg3 14.hxg3 a4 15.Nc1 Qa5
16.f4 g6 17.Nd3 Bg7 18.a3 bxa3 19.Qxa5
Rxa5 20.Rxa3 0-0 21.b4!N Raa8 22.Bg2
B92
Rab8!
Galkin,A
2570
[ 22...Rfc8 23.Kd2 ( 23.f5 Bc4 )]
Nevostrujev,V
2500
23.Rxa4 Rfc8 24.Kd2
Russia (ch)
2002
[ 24.Kd1 exf4 25.gxf4 Rc4 ]
[Galkin,A]
24...exf4!
[ 24...Nb6 25.Bxb6 Rxb6
86/251 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
A) 26.Bh3 Bxh3 ( 26...exf4 27.Bxe6 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3
fxe6 28.gxf4 ) 27.Rxh3 Rbc6 28.Ke3 Be6 9.Nd5 Nbd7 10.Qd3 Bxd5 11.exd5
Rxc2 ;
0-0 12.0-0 a5 13.c4 a4 14.Nd2 Qa5
B) 26.fxe5! dxe5 ( 26...Bxe5 27.Nxe5 15.Nb1 Nc5 16.Qc2 b5
[ 16...Rfc8 - 70/255 ]
dxe5 28.Bf1 Bd7 29.Ra7 Bc6 30.Bc4
Bxe4 31.Bxf7+ Kh8 32.Rh4 ) 27.c3 17.Bxc5!
[ 17.cxb5 Nxd5 18.Bxc5 Rfc8!? ]
( 27.Bh3 Rbc6 ) 27...Rd6 28.Kc2 Bb3+
( 28...Rcd8 29.Rd1 Bg4 30.Rd2 Bf8 17...dxc5 18.cxb5!N
[ 18.Na3 ]
31.Ra5 ) 29.Kxb3 Rxd3 30.Rc1 Rxg3
18...Nxd5
31.Bf1 Rxg5 32.Bc4 ]
[ 18...Rad8?! 19.Nc3 Nxd5 20.Qxa4 Qxa4
25.gxf4 Nb6 26.Bxb6 Rxb6 27.Bh3!
21.Nxa4 ]
[ 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Bf8 ]
[ 18...Rfd8?!
19.Nc3
Nxd5
20.Bf3
27...Bxh3!
( 20.Nxd5 Rxd5 21.Bf3 Rd2 22.Qf5 Ra7
[ 27...Rbc6 28.Bxe6 Rxc2+ 29.Ke3 fxe6
23.Rad1 ) 20...Nb4 21.Qf5 ]
30.Ra6 ( 30.b5 )]
19.Nc3!
28.Rxh3 Rbc6 29.Kd1
[ 19.Bf3 Rad8 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Qe4
[ 29.Ke3 Rxc2 30.Ra6!? ]
( 21.Nc3 Rd4 ) 21...Rd4 22.Qxe5 Bf6
[ 29.Ra2 Bc3+ ( 29...Rc4 ) 30.Ke3 Rc4 ]
/\ Rb4 ]
29...Rc4?!
[ 19.Qe4 Rad8 20.Na3 Qb4 21.Qxb4
[ 29...Rxc2 30.Ra8 Bd4 31.Rh2 Rxh2
( 21.Qxe5 Bf6 ; 21.Nc4 Qxb5 ) 21...cxb4
32.Rxc8+ Kg7 33.b5 Be3 34.Rc2 Rh1+
22.Nc4 e4!? /\ Bc5 ]
35.Ke2 Rh2+= ]
19...Nb6
30.Re3
[ 19...Nb4 20.Qe4 ( 20.Qf5 a3 21.Rab1 )
[ 30.Ra6 Rxe4 31.Rxd6 Bc3 ]
20...a3 21.Rab1!? ( 21.bxa3 Qxa3 22.Nd5
30...Rxc2 31.Ra8 Rxa8 32.Kxc2 Rc8+
Nxd5 23.Qxd5 ) 21...axb2 22.Rxb2 Rfd8
[ 32...Bd4
33.Rf3
Re8
34.b5
Rxe4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
( 22...Qa3 23.Rb3 ; 22...Rad8 23.Bc4 Rd4
24.Qe2 /\ Rb3 ) 23.Bc4!? Rd4 24.Qe2
/\ Rb3, a3 ]
[ 19...Nf4 20.Rfe1!? ( 20.Bf3 )]
[ 19...Nf6 20.Bf3!? /\ 21.Bc6, /\ 21.a3 ]
[ 19...Nc7 20.Bc4!? ( 20.Rfe1!? )]
[ 19...Nxc3
20.Qxc3
( 20.bxc3!?
/\ Bc4|^^- )]
20.Rae1! [><e5, h7]
[ 20.Bf3
Rad8!?
( 20...Rac8
21.a3!?
/\ 22.Rae1, /\ 22.Bc6)
21.Rae1
Bd6
( 21...f6 22.Be4 ) 22.a3 /\ 23.Bc6, 23.
Be4 ( 22.Ne4 Qxb5 )]
[ 20.Bd3 g6 21.Rae1 c4!? 22.Be4 Rad8 ]
20...a3
[ 20...Rae8 21.Bd3 ><e5, h7 ]
[ 20...c4 21.Bf3 ]
[ 20...f6 21.Bd3!? ]
[ 20...Bf6
21.Qf5!?
( 21.Ne4
Be7 ;
21.a3 ) 21...c4 22.Bf3 Rad8 23.Be4 ]
[ 20...Nd7
21.Bg4!?
( 21.Bf3
/\ Bc6 )
21...Nf6 22.Bf3 ]
[ 20...Bd6 21.Bf3 /\ 22.Bc6, 23.Ne4, /\ 22.
a3 ]
[ 20...f5
21.Bf3!?
e4
22.Nxe4
fxe4
23.Bxe4 ]
21.bxa3
[ 21.Bf3
Rad8
22.Rxe5
Bf6
23.Rf5
( 23.Rxc5 axb2 24.Qxb2 Rd3 25.Rc1
Na4 ; 23.Rh5 g6 24.Ne4 Bg7!? 25.Rxc5
axb2 ) 23...axb2 24.Rxf6!? ( 24.Ne4 Bd4 )
24...gxf6 25.Ne4 |^ ]
[ 21.Bd3 g6 22.Rxe5 ( 22.bxa3 c4 23.Be4
Ra7!? 24.Bc6 Bc5 25.Ne4 Bd4 ) 22...Bf6
23.Rxc5 axb2 ]
21...c4!?
[ 21...f5?!
22.Bf3
e4
23.Nxe4
fxe4
24.Bxe4 ]
[ 21...f6?! 22.Bd3 g6 23.Bxg6 ]
[ 21...Qxa3
22.Bd3
( 22.Bf3
Rac8
23.Bc6!? ) 22...g6 23.Rxe5 Bf6 ( 23...Bd6
24.Re2
c4
25.Be4 ) 24.Nb1
Qxa2
25.Rxc5!? ]
[ 21...Rad8 22.Bd3 ]
[ 21...g6 22.Bf3 Rac8 23.Bc6!? ]
22.Bf3 Rad8
[ 22...Rac8 23.Rxe5 ( 23.Bc6 ) 23...Bf6
24.Rh5 ( 24.Re3 Bd4 ) 24...g6 25.Nd5!?
( 25.Ne4 ) 25...Nxd5 26.Rxd5 ]
23.Bc6
[ 23.Rxe5!? Bf6 24.Rh5 g6 25.Nd5
( 25.Ne4
Bg7 ) 25...Nxd5
( 25...gxh5

206
26.Nxf6+ ;
25...Bg7
26.Ne7+
Kh8
27.Nxg6+
fxg6
28.Qxg6 ;
25...Rxd5
26.Rxd5 Nxd5 27.Bxd5 Qxb5 28.Bxc4 )
26.Rxd5 c3 27.a4!? ]
23...Rd3
[ 23...f6 24.Be4!? ]
[ 23...Bxa3 24.Rxe5 ]
[ 23...Bd6 24.Re3 Qxa3 25.Nd5 Qa4
26.Nf6+ gxf6 27.Rg3+ Kh8 28.Qf5 Be7
29.Be4 ]
[ 23...Qxa3 24.Rxe5 Bf6 25.Rh5 ( 25.Re3
Rd3 ) 25...g6 26.Nd5 Nxd5 ( 26...Bg7
27.Rh3 ) 27.Rxd5 Rxd5 28.Bxd5 c3
29.b6 ]
24.Nb1 Rd6
[ 24...g6!? 25.Rxe5 Bf6 /\ Rfd8+/= ]
25.f4!
[ 25.Qc3 Qxc3 26.Nxc3 Rd3 ]
[ 25.Rxe5 Rxc6 26.Rxe7 Qxb5 ]
25...Bf6
[ 25...exf4 26.Rxe7 Rxc6 27.bxc6 Qc5+
28.Qf2 Qxe7 29.Qxb6 ]
[ 25...Bh4 26.Rxe5 ( 26.g3 /\ fe5 ) 26...Bf6
27.Re2!? Bd4+ 28.Kh1 ]
[ 25...Re6 26.fxe5!? ]
[ 25...f6
26.Be4!?
( 26.Kh1 )
26...h6
( 26...g6 27.Bxg6 ; 26...Qxb5 27.Bxh7+
Kh8 28.Qf5!? ) 27.Bc6!? /\ Qf5, Be4 ]
26.fxe5 Bxe5 27.Rxe5 Rxc6 28.Qc3!
[ 28.bxc6 Qxe5 ]
[ 28.Rfe1 Rc5!? ]
[ 28.Rh5 Rg6 ]
28...Qa7
[ 28...Qxc3
29.Nxc3
Rc7
( 29...Rcc8
30.Re7!? Ra8 31.Rb7 Rxa3 32.Nb1 ;
29...Rd6 30.Re7!? Rd3 31.Rf3 ) 30.a4!?
Ra7 ( 30...Ra8 31.a5 ; 30...f6 31.Re6 )
31.Rb1!? Rfa8 ( 31...Nxa4 32.b6 Nxc3
33.bxa7 Nxb1 34.Rb5 c3 35.Rb8+- ;
31...f6 32.Rc5!? Rfa8 33.Rc6 Nxa4
34.Nxa4 Rxa4 35.b6 Kf7 36.b7 /\ Rc8 ;
31...Rd8 32.Rb4!? ) 32.Rc5 g6 ( 32...Nxa4
33.Nxa4 Rxa4 34.b6+- ; 32...Kf8 33.Rc6 )
33.Rc6 Rb7 34.Rb4!? /\ Kf2-e3 ]
29.Qe3
[ 29.bxc6? Nd5+ ]
29...Rg6
[ 29...Rc7 30.Nc3!? Nd7 31.Qxa7 Rxa7
32.Re7 Rxa3 33.Rxd7 ( 33.Nb1 Rd3 )
33...Rxc3 34.b6 Rc2 35.b7 Rb2 36.a4
Rb8 ( 36...c3 37.a5 c2 38.a6 Rb1
39.Rc7+- ) 37.Rfxf7 c3 38.Rxg7+ Kf8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
39.Rxh7 Kg8 ( 39...Ke8 40.Rc7 Kd8
41.Rc8+ Rxc8 42.Rh8+ ) 40.Rdg7+ Kf8
41.Rc7+- ]
30.Re7 Qa8
[ 30...Qa5 31.Rexf7 ]
[ 30...Qb8 31.Nc3 /\ a4-a5 ]
31.Qf3!
[ 31.Qf2 Rf6 ]
31...Qxf3
[ 31...f5
32.Qxa8
Nxa8
( 32...Rxa8
33.Rxf5 ) 33.a4 ]
[ 31...Rf6
32.Qxa8
Rxa8
( 32...Rxf1+
33.Kxf1
Rxa8
34.Rc7!? )
33.Rc7!?
( 33.Rb7 Nd5 ; 33.Rxf6 gxf6 )]
[ 31...Nd5 32.Re5!? ]
[ 31...f6!? ]
32.Rxf3 h6
[ 32...Rd6 33.Nc3!? Nd5 34.Nxd5 Rxd5
35.a4 Rd2 36.b6 Rxa2 37.b7 Rxa4
( 37...Rb2
38.a5 )
38.Rexf7
Rb8
39.Rf8++- ]
[ 32...Rg5 33.Nc3 ]
33.Ra7!
[ 33.Nc3 Ra8 34.Rexf7 Rxa3 ]
33...Nc8
[ 33...Rd8 34.a4 Rd1+ 35.Rf1 ]
[ 33...Re8 34.Nc3!? Re1+ 35.Rf1 Re3
36.Rc1 Rd3 37.Rc2 /\ a4-a5 ]
34.Ra8
[ 34.Rc7 Nb6 ]
34...Nb6
[ 34...Nd6 35.Rxf8+ Kxf8 36.a4 ]
35.Rxf8+ Kxf8 36.Nc3 Rg5
[ 36...Rd6 37.a4 ]
[ 36...Ke7 37.a4 ]
37.a4 Nd5 38.h4!? Re5 39.Nxd5 Rxd5
40.b6 Rd2
[ 40...Rd6 41.a5+- ]
[ 40...Ke7
41.b7
Rd1+
42.Rf1
Rd8
43.Re1+ Kf6 44.a5 c3 45.Rc1+- ]
[ 40...Rd1+ 41.Rf1+- ]
41.b7 Rb2 42.Rb3
1-0

207
Hracek,Z
Ponomariov,R
Bled (ol)
[Ponomariov,R]

B92
2605
2740
2002

86/252 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0
0-0 9.Be3 Be6 10.Qd2 Nbd7 11.a4 Rc8
12.a5 Nc5 13.Nxc5 dxc5 14.Qxd8 Rfxd8
15.f3 c4 16.Na4 Nd7 17.Rfd1
[ 17.c3?! Re8! (/\ Bd8) 18.Nb6 Nxb6
19.Bxb6 Bc5+ 20.Bxc5 Rxc5 21.Rfd1
Kf8= ]
17...Bb4 18.Bd2!N
[ 18.Nc3
Bxc3!?
( 18...Bc5 - 21/432 )
19.bxc3 Nb8! 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Kf2 f6
22.Ra4 Rc8= ]
18...Bxd2
[ 18...Be7!? 19.Bc3 ><c4 ]
19.Rxd2 Nb8 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Kf1!
[ 21.Nc5 Rd2 22.Rd1 Rxd1+ 23.Bxd1
Bc8 24.Be2 c3! 25.bxc3 Nc6 26.Nb3
Be6 27.Kf2 Kf8 28.Ke3 Ke7= ]
21...Nd7
[ 21...Nc6 22.Nc5 Rd2 23.Nxe6 fxe6
24.Bxc4 Rxc2 25.Bxe6+ Kf8 26.b3 Rc5
27.Bd5 Rxa5 28.Rc1 ]
22.Ra3?!
[ 22.Rd1
Rc8
( 22...Kf8?
23.Nc5+- )
23.Ke1
( 23.Rd6
Kf8
24.Nb6
Nxb6
25.Rxb6 Rc5 26.Rxb7 Rxa5= )
A) 23...Kf8 24.Kd2 Ke7 25.Kc3 g6
A1) 26.Kb4 f5 27.Nc3 Nf6 28.g3
( 28.Nd5+ Bxd5 29.exd5 Kd6 30.Bxc4
Rc5!= ) 28...fxe4 29.fxe4 Rc7 30.Rd2
Rc8 31.Bf1 Rc7 ;
A2) 26.g4! ><c4 ;
B) 23...g6!
24.g4
( 24.Kd2
f5 )
24...h5 ]
22...Rc8 23.Rc3
[ 23.Ke1 Kf8 24.Kd2 Ke7 25.Kc3 Rc6
26.Kb4 Rd6!= 27.Re3 Nb8 ]
23...Rc6 24.Ke1 Kf8 25.Kd2 Ke7 26.b4
cxb3 27.cxb3
[ 27.Rxc6
bxc6
28.Kc1
( 28.Bxa6??
Nc5!-+ ) 28...bxc2 29.Bxa6 Bb3 30.Nb6
( 30.Nb2 Nc5 31.Bc4 Kd8 32.a6 Kc7
33.Bxb3 Nxb3+ 34.Kxc2 Nc5 35.Nc4 f6
36.a7 Kb7 37.Na5+ Kxa7 38.Nxc6+ Kb6
39.Ne7 Ne6= ) 30...Kd6 31.Be2 Nxb6
32.axb6 c5 33.Bb5 g5 34.g3 f6 35.Kd2

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208

c4 36.Kc1 c3 37.g4 Be6 38.Kxc2 Bc8 30.f3 Nxe3 31.Qxe3 Qxb5 32.Ne4
39.Kxc3 Kc5= ]
[ 32.Rc7!? d5 33.Rxf7 Rxf7 34.Qxe5
27...Kd6 28.b4
Qxb6+ 35.Kh2 Qf6 ]
-
32...Qd7 33.Rd1
[ 33.Rc7 Qe6 34.Rac1 d5 35.Nc5 Qxb6
36.Rxf7 Rxf7 37.Qxe5 Rc7 38.Qc3 d4
39.Qxd4 Bc2!!-+ ]
B92
Leko,P
2740 33...d5 34.Qc5
[ 34.Nc3 Rxf3! 35.Qxe5 ( 35.gxf3 Qxh3
Bologan,V
2625
36.Kf2 d4 37.Qe2 dxc3-+ ) 35...R3f5 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
34...Rd8! 35.Nf2
[Bologan,V]
[ 35.Nc3 d4 36.Qxe5 d3 37.Rd2 Qc6
86/253 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
38.Rb1 Rdd7 ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be2 35...Rf6?!
Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Qd2 Nbd7 11.a4 Rc8
[ 35...Qe6 ]
12.a5 Qc7 13.Rfc1 Qc6 14.Bf3 h6 36.Qc7! Rc6 37.Qxe5 Rxb6 38.Qd4 Rc6
15.Qd1!?N
39.Ra5 Bf7 40.Ng4 Qc7 41.Rb5 Re8
[ 15.Ra4 - 37/283 ]
42.Ne3 Rc1 43.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 44.Kf2 Qc6
[ 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 Qc7 ( 16...Qc4 45.Rb6
17.Qd3! Qxd3 18.cxd3 ) 17.c4 Nh7
[ 45.Rc5 Qd7 ]
/\ Bg5, f5 ><Nb3, Be3, Bf3 ]
45...Qd7 46.Ng4 Qc7 47.Ne3 Re6 48.Rxe6
15...Nh7! 16.Nd2
[ 48.Rb5 Rg6 ]
[ 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Qc7 18.c4 f5 ]
48...Bxe6 49.Nxd5 Qc2+ 50.Kg3 Bxd5
16...Ng5!?
[ 50...b5 51.Nb4 Qc4 52.Qd2 g5 ]
[ 16...Bg5 17.Nf1 ]
51.Qxd5 Qc6
17.Nd5
[ 51...Qb1 52.f4 b5 53.f5 Qe1+ 54.Kh2
[ 17.Be2 Nf6 18.Bd3 d5 19.exd5 Nxd5
b4 55.f6= ]
20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.f3 f5 ]
52.Qxc6 bxc6 53.Kf4 Kg6??
17...Nxf3+
[ 53...g5+ 54.Kf5 ( 54.Ke5 Kg6 55.g3 h5
[ 17...Bd8 18.Be2 Bxd5 ( 18...Nc5 19.f3 )
56.g4 c5 57.Kd5 hxg4 58.fxg4 Kf6
19.exd5 Qxd5 20.Nc4 ]
59.Kxc5 Ke5 60.Kc4 Kf4 61.Kd5 Kg3
18.Qxf3 Bd8 19.c4 Kh7?!
62.Ke4 Kxh3 63.Kf3 Kh4 64.Kf2 Kxg4
[ 19...f5 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Qg3 Kh7= ]
65.Kg2 ) 54...Kg7 55.Ke6 c5 56.Kd5 Kf6
57.Kxc5 Ke5 58.g3 h5 - 53...Kg6 ]
20.b4 f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.Qe2?!
54.Ke5 Kf7 55.Kd6 Kf6 56.g3?
[ 22.Ne4
[ 56.h4! Kf5 ( 56...g5 57.hxg5+ hxg5
A) 22...Kh8 23.Nef6! Be6 ( 23...Bg6
58.g3+- ) 57.g3 g6 ( 57...g5 58.hxg5 Kxg5
24.b5 ; 23...Nxf6 24.Qxf5 ) 24.b5 axb5
59.Kxc6 h5 60.Kd5+- ) 58.Kxc6 Ke6
25.cxb5 Qxd5 26.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 27.Rxc1
59.Kc5 Ke5 60.Kc4 Ke6 61.Kd4 Kd6
Rxf3 28.gxf3 Bxa5 29.Rd1 ;
62.Ke4 Ke6 63.Kf4 Kf6 64.Kg4 Ke6
B) 22...Bg6
23.Qg4
Nf6
( 23...Bf5
65.f4 Kf6 66.h5+- ]
24.Nef6+! Nxf6 25.Qxf5+ Kh8 26.b5
Qd7 27.Qxd7 Nxd7 28.bxa6 bxa6 56...g5= 57.Kxc6 Ke5 58.Kc5 h5 59.Kc4
29.Nb6 Rc7 30.Rd1 ) 24.Nexf6+ Bxf6 h4 60.gxh4 gxh4 61.Kd3 Kf4 62.Ke2 Kg3
63.Ke3 Kxh3 64.Kf2 Kh2 65.f4 h3 66.f5
25.b5 ]
Kh1 67.f6 h2 68.f7
22...Nf6 23.Nb6 Rc7 24.Nf1 Rcf7 25.b5?!
[ 25.Ng3 Bg6 26.Rd1 Bxb6 27.Bxb6 d5 -
28.cxd5 Nxd5 29.Rac1 Qe6 30.Bc5 Re8
31.Ne4 Nf4 32.Qe3 Qg4 33.Ng3 e4= ]
25...Qe8 26.Ng3 Bg6 27.h3?!
[ 27.Rd1 Qe6 28.bxa6 bxa6 29.Rd2 Be7
30.f3= ]
27...Bxb6 28.axb6 axb5 29.cxb5 Nd5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

209

B93 12.Qe2
[ 12.Qe1 Bb7 13.e5 dxe5 14.fxe5 Ng4 ]
Al_Modiahki,M
2550
Hamdouchi,H
2590 12...Bb7 13.Bd2
[ 13.e5? dxe5 14.fxe5 Bxf3! 15.Rxf3
Hyderabad
2002
Nxe5 16.Bf4 Nh5 17.Bxa6 Nxf4 18.Rxf4
[AlModiahki,M; Kuzmin,A]
Rfd8 ]
86/254 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 13...Nc5 14.b4
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Be2 g6 8.g4 b5
[ 14.Rae1 - 22/(537) ]
[ 8...h6!? 9.Be3 Bg7 10.g5 hxg5 11.fxg5 14...Ncd7!?N
Nfd7 ]
[ 14...Nxd3 ]
[ 8...Bg7 - 43/319 ]
[ 14...Ne6 15.Ra3 ( 15.f5 Nf4 16.Bxf4
9.g5N
Qxc3 17.Bd2 Qc7= ) 15...d5 16.e5 Nh5 ]
[ 9.a3 ]
15.a5 b5
9...Nfd7 10.a4 bxa4
[ 15...Nh5? 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Bxa1
[ 10...b4 11.Nd5 Qb7 12.Bf3 e6 13.Ne3
18.Rxa1 ]
h6 ]
16.Rac1 Rae8
11.Nd5 Qd8 12.Rxa4 e6 13.Nc3 Nb6
[ 16...e5 17.fxe5 ( 17.Nd1?! d5! ) 17...Nxe5
[ 13...h6 14.Be3 ( 14.f5!? Nc5 15.fxe6!?
18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.Nd1 Nh5 20.c4 bxc4
Nxa4 16.exf7+ Kxf7 17.Nxa4 )]
21.Bxc4 Nf4 22.Qf3 Qd6= ]
14.Ra2 Be7?!
17.Nd1 e5 18.c4 bxc4 19.Rxc4?!
[ 14...d5!? 15.Be3 Bb4 16.Nf3 Nc6 ]
[ 19.Bxc4 Qb8 20.Bxa6 Bxa6 21.Qxa6
[ 14...h6
15.Be3
hxg5
16.fxg5
Bg7
Nxe4 22.Rb1 ]
17.Qd2 ]
19...Qb8 20.fxe5 d5! 21.exd5
15.h4 0-0?
[ 21.exf6 Nxf6! ]
[ 15...h6
16.Be3
hxg5
17.fxg5
Bb7 21...Nxe5 22.Nxe5 Rxe5 23.Qf2 Rxd5
18.Qd2 ]
[ 23...Bxd5 24.Rf4 Ne4 25.Bxe4 Bxe4
16.h5 e5 17.hxg6!
( 25...Rxe4 26.Nc3! Rxf4 27.Bxf4 Qb7
[ 17.Nf3 ]
28.Nxd5 Qxd5= ) 26.Bc3 Bd3 27.Rg1 Rf5
17...fxg6 18.Nd5! exd4
28.Rxf5 Bxf5 29.Bxg7 Kxg7= ]
[ 18...Rf7
19.f5!
Nxd5
20.Ne6
Qb6 24.Bc2 Qd8
21.Qxd5 Bb7 22.Qc4 d5 23.exd5 gxf5
[ 24...Rfd8 25.Bf4 ( 25.Bc3 Rh5 26.Rh4
24.Bd2+- ]
Bxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Qb7+ ) 25...Qa8 26.Nc3
[ 18...exf4
19.Bg4!
( 19.Bxf4?!
Nxd5
( 26.Ne3 Rd2 ) 26...R5d7 27.Na4 ]
20.Bc4 Bxg5 21.Bxd5+ Kh8 ) 19...Nxd5
[ 24...Rh5!
20.Be6+ Bxe6 21.Nxe6 Nc3 22.bxc3 Qc8
A) 25.Qf4 Qd8! /\ Nd5, Be5 ( 25...Nd5
23.Qd5 ]
26.Qxb8 Rxb8 27.Be4= );
19.Qxd4 Be6 20.Qxb6 Qxb6 21.Nxb6 Bxa2
B) 25.Bf4! Ng4 26.Bxb8 Nxf2+ 27.Nxf2
22.Nxa8 Nd7 23.b3!+- Rxa8 24.Bc4+ Kf8
Rxb8 28.Be4 Bc8 29.Nd3 ]
25.Rxh7 Ke8 26.f5 gxf5 27.g6 Bf6 28.g7 25.Bc1!
Bxg7 29.Rxg7 fxe4 30.Bh6 Ra7 31.Rg8+
[ 25.Bc3 Rg5 26.Ne3 Nd5 ]
1-0
25...Re8 26.Nc3 Rh5 27.Kg1! [></^b7-h1]
Kh8! [><f7] 28.Qb6 Qb8 29.Rc7
[ 29.Qc7 Qxc7 30.Rxc7 Ng4! 31.Rxb7?
Bd4+ ]
B93
Al_Modiahki,M
2550 29...Ng4 30.Bf4 Qd8 31.Rc4 Qh4?
[ 31...Qxb6+ 32.axb6 Bxc3 33.Bd1! ]
Anand,V
2755
[ 31...Qa8 32.Be4 ]
Hyderabad
2002
32.Bg3?
[Anand,V]
[ 32.Qxb7
Nxh2
33.Qc6!
( 33.Qxf7??
86/255 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nf3+-+ ) 33...Rf8 34.g3+- ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.a4 32...Qg5! 33.Bf4
g6 9.Bd3 Bg7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Kh1 b6
[ 33.Qxb7 Qe3+ 34.Bf2 Nxf2 35.Rxf2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qxc3!-+ ]
33...Rxh2! 34.Qxb7?
[ 34.Bxh2
Nxh2
( 34...Bxg2
35.Bf4! )
35.Ne4 ( 35.Qxb7 Nxf1 ) 35...Qh6! 36.Nd6
( 36.Qxb7 Ng4 ) 36...Bd5! 37.Nxe8 Nxf1
38.Rc8 Qh2+ 39.Kxf1 Qxg2+ 40.Ke1
Qh1+= ]
34...Qh5-+ 35.g3 Rxc2
[ 35...Rxc2 36.Qh1 Qxh1+ 37.Kxh1 Rxc3 ]
[ 35...Rf2 ]
0-1

210
fxe6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Be2 Be7 14.0-0
[ 14.e5 - 42/313 ]
14...Qa5 15.Bxf6N
[ 15.Bd2 ]
15...gxf6 16.Bg4 * Rg8!? 17.Bh3 Rg5?!
[ 17...Qe5!? ]
18.Ne2 Qc5+ 19.Kh1 a5 20.c4! Kf7
21.Nd4 Rg6 22.a4 Bd8?? 23.Nxe6!+-

Lastin,A
Areshchenko,A
Saint Petersburg
[Areshchenko,A]

B97
2625
2565
2002

B97
Lastin,A
2625
Loginov,V
2525
Russia (ch)
2002 86/256 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd3
[Areshchenko,A]
Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.f5 Nc6 11.fxe6 fxe6
86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Be2 Be7 14.0-0 Qa5
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Bg4 0-0!?N 17.Kh1
8.Qd3 * Nc6 9.0-0-0 Ng4?!
[ 17.Qc4!? d5 18.Qxc6 Qc5+ 19.Qxc5
[ 9...Bd7 10.Be2 Rc8 ]
Bxc5+ 20.Kh1 dxe4 21.Nxe4 Be7 ]
10.Qg3N
[ 17.Ne2 d5 18.Kh1 ( 18.Nf4!? dxe4
[ 10.Bh4 ]
19.Qg3
Kh8 ) 18...Qa4!?
( 18...f5!?
10...Nxd4 11.Qxg4 Bd7 12.f5! Rc8 13.Qg3
19.exf5 e5 20.Qe3 Bf6 21.Ng3 Qa4
Nc6 14.Bc4 Ne5 15.Bb3 Qc7 16.Rhf1 b5
22.Be2 Qd4 23.Qxd4 exd4 24.Nh5 Bg5
17.fxe6 Bxe6 18.Nd5
25.g4 Re8 )
A) 19.Nc3
Qa3!
20.Qh3
( 20.Rb3
Qd6 ) 20...f5 21.exf5 exf5 22.Rxf5
( 22.Bxf5? Bxf5 23.Rxf5 Kh8 ) 22...Bxf5
B97
23.Bxf5 Rxf5 24.Qxf5= ;
Lastin,A
2625
B) 19.Qg3! Kh8 20.Qc7 Rf7 21.Rxf6!
Kokarev,Dm
2510
B1) 21...Rxf6??
22.Qxe7
Rg6
Saint Petersburg
2002
( 22...Rf2 23.Bf5!+- ) 23.Bxe6!! Bxe6
86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
24.Rb7+- ;
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6
B2) 21...Rg7 22.Rf2 ( 22.Rb8?! Rxb8
8.Qd3 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.f5 * Be7
23.Qxb8
Qb4
24.Qxb4
Bxb4 ;
11.fxe6 fxe6 12.Be2 Qa5N
22.Rf4!?
Qxc2
23.Rbf1
Qc5 )
[ 12...Nc6 - 42/313 ]
22...Qxc2 ( 22...Bf6? 23.Qg3 Qxe4??
13.Bd2 Qc7 14.g4 h5 15.g5 Ng4 16.Qh3
24.Rxf6
Rxg4
25.Rf8+
Kg7
26.Qc7++- ) 23.Rc1 Qxe4 24.Qxc6
( 24.Rf4!? Bf6!! 25.Qxc6 Bb7 26.Rxe4
Bxc6 27.Rxe6 Rxg4= ) 24...Rb8 25.Rf4
B97
( 25.Qe8+?!
Rg8
26.Qxe7
Qxg4
Sambuev,B
2440
27.Qc7 Bb7 28.Qe5+ Qg7 29.Qxe6
Kokarev,Dm
2510
d4 ) 25...Qg6 26.Qc7 Ra8 ]
Saint Petersburg
2002
17...Kh8 18.Ne2! Rg8 19.Bh3 Qg5!?
[Areshchenko,A]
[ 19...d5!? 20.Nd4 ( 20.c4 Qxa2 ; 20.Nf4
86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
e5 21.Bxc8 Raxc8 ) 20...dxe4 21.Qxe4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6
Qd5
22.Qxd5
exd5
23.Nxc6
Bxh3
8.Qd3 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.f5 Nc6 11.fxe6
24.gxh3= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
20.Nd4!
[ 20.Rf3 d5
A) 21.Nd4?! Rb8! 22.Re1 ( 22.Rxb8?
dxe4 ) 22...Rb6 23.exd5 cxd5 24.Rg3
Qh4 25.Qc3 Rf8 ;
B) 21.c4 Qe5 ]
[ 20.c4 c5 21.Nf4 Qe5 22.Qf3 Ra7!
23.Rb6!? ( 23.Rb3?! Rb7 24.Rxb7 Bxb7
25.Bxe6 Bxe4 ) 23...Bd8 24.Rb8 Bd7
( 24...Bc7!? ) 25.Nd3 Qd4 26.Nf4 f5!
27.exf5 Qxc4 28.fxe6 ( 28.Nxe6 Bc6
29.Qf2 Bf6 30.Rb6 Rc8 ) 28...Bc6 ]
20...c5 21.Nc6 Qg7!
[ 21...Bf8 22.Nd8
A) 22...Rg7
23.Qf3
Qe5
24.Nc6
( 24.Qxf6 Qxf6 25.Rxf6 Be7 26.Nf7+
Kg8 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Nf7+= ) 24...Qg5
25.Rb6! ( 25.Nd8= ; 25.e5 f5 26.exd6
Bb7 27.Rfd1 Rc8 28.d7 Rxd7 29.Rxd7
Bxc6 30.Qc3+ Bg7 31.Qd2 Qxd2
32.Rxd2 Bd4 ) 25...Bd7 26.e5 f5
27.exd6 ;
B) 22...Qg6 23.Qf3 d5 24.exd5 exd5
25.Ne6 Bd6 26.Qxd5 Bxe6 27.Bxe6
Rgd8 ]
22.Rb6!?
[ 22.Nxe7 Qxe7 23.Rb6 Rd8= ]
22...Bf8 23.Na5 f5!?
[ 23...d5!?
24.Qf3!
( 24.exd5
exd5
25.Rbxf6 c4 26.Qf3 Bxh3 27.Qxh3 Bc5 )
24...Qc7 25.Rfb1 Qe5 ( 25...Bd7? 26.Rb7!
Qxa5 27.Rxd7 ) 26.exd5 exd5 27.Bxc8
Rxc8 28.Nc6 ]
24.exf5 exf5 25.Rbb1
[ 25.Qf3 Ra7 ]
25...Be6
[ 25...Ra7!? 26.g3 Qc7 27.Nc4 ]
26.Rb7 Qg6 27.Nc4?!
[ 27.g3! Bg7 28.Bxf5 Bxf5 29.Qxf5 Qh6 ]
27...f4!?
[ 27...Re8!? 28.g3 ( 28.Rb6 f4 29.Qxg6
Rxg6 ) 28...Qh6! 29.Bxf5 Rxg3! 30.Qe4
( 30.Rxh7+ Qxh7 31.Bxh7 Rxd3 32.Bxd3
Bh3 ) 30...Bxf5 31.Qxe8 Rg8 ]
28.Rxf4 Qxd3?!
[ 28...Bxh3 29.Qxg6 Rxg6 30.gxh3 Re8
31.Rf1 d5 32.Ne5 Rge6 ]
29.cxd3 Bd5?!
[ 29...Bxh3 30.gxh3 Rg7 ]
-

211
Kurnosov,I
Kokarev,Dm
Serpukhov
[Kurnosov,I]

B97
2450
2510
2002

86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6
* 8.Qd2 Qxb2 9.Nb3 Nbd7 10.Bxf6 gxf6
11.Be2 Nc5
[ 11...Qa3 - 16/483 ]
12.0-0 Bd7 13.Rab1 Qa3 14.Kh1 Rc8
15.f5 Nxb3
[ 15...Be7!? 16.Rf3 b5 17.Qh6 ]
16.Rxb3 Qc5 17.Bh5 Ke7?!
[ 17...Bc6
18.Qe2!
( 18.Nd5 ) 18...e5
19.Nd5 Bxd5 ( 19...Be7? 20.Bxf7+! ;
19...Bg7?! 20.Qg4 ) 20.exd5 b5 21.a4
Qxc2 22.Qxc2 Rxc2 23.axb5 Rg8 24.g4
axb5 25.Rxb5 ]
18.e5!!N Qxe5
[ 18...fxe5? 19.Ne4 Qc4 20.Qg5+ Ke8
21.Nf6+ Kd8 22.Nd5+ Ke8 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7
24.Qh5++- ]
[ 18...dxe5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Rxf6! ]
19.Re1 Bh6
[ 19...Qxf5 20.Nd5+ Ke8 21.Rf3 Qxc2
22.Bxf7+!+- ( 22.Qf4+- )]
20.Nd5+! Ke8 21.Qd1!
[ 21.Qa5? Qxf5 22.Rf3 b6!! 23.Rxf5 bxa5
24.Rxf6 Bd2 25.Rd1 Rxc2 26.Bxf7+ Kd8
27.Bxe6 Rc5 ]
21...Qxf5 22.Rf3 Qxc2
[ 22...Qg5 23.Nxf6+ Ke7 24.Rff1 Bc6
25.Ne4 Qd5 26.Rxf7+ Kd8 27.Qg4+- ]
23.Nxf6+ Kd8
[ 23...Ke7 24.Nd5+! Kd8 25.Qd4+- ]
24.Qxd6 Rc7 25.Nxd7 Qd2
[ 25...Rxd7 26.Qb8+ Qc8 27.Qe5!+- ]
26.Qg3+-

Kotronias,V
Lesiege,A
Montreal
[Kotronias,V]

B99
2575
2560
2002

86/(257) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 *
Nbd7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.0-0-0 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7
11.Rhe1 Be7 12.Qg3 b4 13.Nd5 exd5

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212

14.exd5 Kd8 15.Nc6+!?N

16.Ndxb5! axb5 17.Nxb5 Qb8 18.exf7 )
[ 15.Qe3 - 51/(256) ]
16.exd7+ Qxd7! 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Bg4
15...Bxc6 16.dxc6 Nc5
Bg5+ 19.Kb1 f5 ]
[ 16...Qxc6
17.Bxf6
Nxf6
( 17...Bxf6
[ 14.Qxg7 Rh7 15.Nxe6 fxe6 - 14.Ne6 ]
18.Be4+- ) 18.Qxg7 Rg8 19.Qxf7 ]
14...fxe6 15.Qxg7N
17.Bh4! Bf8!?
[ 15.Qg6+
[ 17...g6 18.f5 ]
A) 15...Kf8 16.Bg4 exf4 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
18.Bc4! Ra7 19.Bd5 a5 20.Re3 Qc8!
18.Bxe6 Ne5 19.Qf5 Bxg2 ( 19...b4 )
[ 20...Qc8 21.Bf3!!
20.Rhe1 Re8 ;
A) 21...Qf5?? 22.Re5+- ;
B) 15...Kd8 16.Qxg7 Rh7 17.Qg6 Kc8
B) 21...Re7?! 22.Re5 Ke8 23.Rxd6!!
18.fxe5 Qxe5 ]
Rxe5
24.fxe5
Nce4!?
( 24...Bxd6 15...Rh7!
25.exd6 Kf8 26.Qe5 Ne6 27.Qxa5+- )
[ 15...Rg8 16.Bh5+ Kd8 17.Qf7 Rf8
25.Qf4 Bxd6! ( 25...Nxd6 26.exd6+- )
18.Qxe6 ]
26.exd6 Qxc6 27.Qe5+ Kd7 28.Qe7+
[ 15...Rf8 16.Bh5+ Kd8
Kc8
29.Bxf6
gxf6
30.Bxe4
Qb6
A) 17.Bf7 Qc4! 18.Rhf1 Kc7 19.Bg6
( 30...Qd7?
31.Bf5+- ) 31.d7+
Kb8
( 19.g3
b4
20.fxe5
bxc3
21.exf6
32.Qe8+ Qd8 33.Qxf7 ;
Qxa2-+ ) 19...Qc5 20.fxe5 Rg8 21.Qxh6
C) 21...Kc7!? 22.Qe1! Qf5 23.g3! ]
Nxe5 ;
B) 17.Bg4
B1) 17...Qc4
18.Rxd7+!
( 18.fxe5
Qxg4 19.exf6 Qxg7 20.fxg7 Rg8-+ )
B99
18...Kxd7 19.Rd1+ Kc8 ( 19...Kc6
Sedlak,N
2490
20.Bf3+
e4
21.Qxe7+- ) 20.Qxe7
Ilincic,Z
2530
Qxf4+ 21.Kb1 Re8 22.Bxe6+ Kb8
Jugoslavija
2002
23.Qd6+ Ka7 24.Qc5+ Kb8 25.Bg3+- ;
[Ilincic,Z]
B2) 17...e4! 18.Rhf1 Bd5 19.Nxd5
86/257 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
exd5
20.Bxd7
Qxd7
( 20...Kxd7
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4
21.Bxf6 Rxf6 22.Rxd5+ Kc8 ) 21.Bxf6
Be7 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 b5
Rxf6 22.Qg8+ Rf8 23.Qxd5 Qxd5
12.e5
24.Rxd5+ Kc7 25.Re5 Rae8 ;
C) 17.Rhe1
[ 12.Bxf6 - 28/482 ]
12...Bb7 13.Qg3
C1) 17...b4 18.fxe5 bxc3 19.Bxf6
[ 13.exf6 Bxf3 14.Bxf3
Rxf6 20.exf6 Qf4+ 21.Kb1 Qxf6
A) 14...Bxf6 15.Bxf6 Rc8 ( 15...gxf6
22.Qxf6 Bxf6 23.Rxe6 ;
16.Bxa8 d5 17.Bc6 ) 16.Bxg7 Rh7
C2) 17...Qc4 18.g3 ( 18.Rxd7+ Kxd7
17.Bh5 ;
19.Rd1+ Bd5 20.Nxd5 exd5-+ ) 18...b4
B) 14...d5 15.Nxe6!? ( 15.fxg7 Rg8
( 18...exf4 19.Bf7 fxg3 20.hxg3
16.Bxd5 Rc8 17.Bxe7 Qxf4+ 18.Kb1
Rxf7 21.Qxf7 e5 22.Rxd7+!+- ) 19.fxe5
Kxe7-+ ) 15...fxe6 16.Bh5+
Rg8 20.Qf7 Rf8 21.Qg7= ;
C3) 17...e4 18.g3 Rc8 19.Rd2 Qc5
B1) 16...Kd8 17.fxe7+ Kc8 18.Rhf1
20.Bxf6 Rxf6 21.Red1 ]
Kb7 19.f5! Qxh2 ( 19...Qc4 20.fxe6
Qxh4
21.exd7 )
20.fxe6
Qxh4 16.Bh5+ Kd8
[ 16...Nxh5 17.Qxh7 Bxh4 18.Qg6+ Ke7
21.exd7 Qxe7 22.Bf3 Rad8 23.Nxd5
19.Qh7+ ( 19.Qxh5 Bf6 20.Qxh6 Rh8
Qc5 24.b4! ;
21.Qg6 Nf8 ) 19...Ke8 ( 19...Kd8 20.Qxh6
B2) 16...g6! 17.Bxg6+ Kf8 18.fxe7+
Kc8 21.Qxh5 Bd8 22.fxe5 ) 20.Qg6+= ]
Kg7 19.Bg3 ( 19.e8Q Qxf4+ 20.Kb1
Rhxe8
21.Bxe8
Rxe8 ) 19...Qc5 17.Qg6 Kc8! 18.Rxd7
[ 18.Bg4 Qc4 19.Rhf1 Nf8-+ ]
20.e8Q Raxe8 21.Bxe8 Rxe8 22.Rhe1
[ 18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.Rhe1 e4 20.g3 Qc6 ]
Nb6 23.f5 ]
18...Nxd7!
13...dxe5 14.Nxe6
[ 18...Qxd7 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qxf6 exf4
[ 14.f5 0-0-0 15.fxe6 exd4 ( 15...Nc5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21.Bg4 ]
19.Qxh7 Bxh4 20.Qg8+
[ 20.Qxh6 b4! 21.Be8 bxc3 22.Qxh4
cxb2+ 23.Kb1 exf4-+ ]
[ 20.Rd1 b4 21.Qg8+ Bd8 22.Be8 Nf6
23.Qxe6+ Kb8-+ ]
20...Qd8
[ 20...Bd8
21.Qxe6
Qc4
( 21...Qb6
22.Qh3 exf4 23.Bg4 Qe3+ 24.Qxe3 fxe3
25.Rd1 Bc6 26.Rd6 Kc7 27.Rxc6+! Kxc6
28.Bf3+ ) 22.Qxc4+ bxc4 23.Bg4 Kc7 ]
21.Qxe6 Qf6 22.Qg8+
[ 22.Bg4 Qxe6 23.Bxe6 Kc7 ]
22...Qf8
[ 22...Kc7 23.Nd5+ Bxd5 24.Qxd5 Qxf4+
25.Kb1 Nb6 26.Qc5+ Kb7 27.g3 ( 27.Qd6
Rc8 28.Bf3+ Ka7 29.Rd1 Bg5-+ ) 27...Qf5
28.gxh4 Rc8 29.Qe3 ( 29.Qe7+ Rc7 )
29...Qxh5 30.Rg1 Qf5-+ ]
23.Qe6
[ 23.Qxf8+ Nxf8 24.fxe5 Bg5+ 25.Kb1
Bxg2 26.Rg1 Bc6-+ ]
23...Qxf4+ 24.Kb1 Qc4! 25.Qxh6
[ 25.Qh3 Bg5 26.Rd1 Bc6 27.Bf3 Ra7-+ ]
25...b4! 26.Na4
[ 26.Be2 Qf4 27.Qe6 bxc3 28.Rd1 Qa4
29.g3
( 29.b3
Qa3!
30.Qxd7+
Kb8
31.Qd6+ Qxd6 32.Rxd6 Bxg2-+ ) 29...Bd8
30.b3 Qa3! 31.Qxd7+ Kb8 32.Qd6+
Qxd6 33.Rxd6 Kc7-+ ]
[ 26.Nd1 Bd5 27.b3 Qc6 28.Qd2 Bxg2
29.Rg1 Be4 30.Rg8+ Bd8-+ ]
26...Qc6 27.Bg6 Bd8! 28.b3 Qxg2! 29.Rd1
Bf3! 30.Rxd7
[ 30.Re1 Bg5 31.Qg7 Qf2-+ ]
30...Kxd7 31.Bf5+
[ 31.Nc5+ Ke7! 32.Bf5 ( 32.Nd3 Qg1+
33.Kb2 Qd4+ 34.Kb1 e4 35.Qg5+ Kd6-+ ;
32.Kb2 Bb6 33.Qh4+ Kd6-+ )
A) 32...Qg1+
33.Kb2
Qd4+
( 33...Qxc5?? 34.Qg7+ Kd6 35.Qd7# # )
34.Kb1 Qd1+ 35.Kb2 Qd5 36.Nd7!
Qd4+ 37.Kb1 Qg1+= ;
B) 32...Bd5! 33.Kb2 Qg8 34.Qh4+ Ke8!
35.Bd7+ Kf8! 36.Qxb4 ( 36.Qh6+ Qg7
37.Qd6+ Be7 38.Qxd5 e4+ 39.Kb1
Qg1+ 40.Kb2 Bf6+-+ ) 36...Bf6 37.Qb6
Qg5-+ ]
31...Ke7 32.Qh4+
[ 32.Qe6+ Kf8 33.Qh6+ ( 33.Qxe5 Qg1+
34.Kb2 Qg7-+ ) 33...Qg7 34.Qe3 Bf6!-+ ]
32...Kf7 33.Qh7+

213
[ 33.Qxb4
Qf1+
34.Kb2
Bg5
35.a3
Rd8-+ ]
33...Kf6 34.Nc5 Bc6
[ 34...Qg1+ 35.Kb2 Qd4+ 36.Kb1 Qd1+
37.Kb2 Qd5 38.Qg6+ ( 38.Nd7+ Kg5
39.Qg6+ Kf4-+ ) 38...Ke7 39.Nd7 Qf7-+ ]
35.h4
[ 35.Kb2
Qg7
36.Qh3
Bb6
37.Bd7
( 37.Ne6 Bd4+-+ ) 37...Bd5 38.Qh4+ Kf7
39.Qxb4
e4+
40.c3
( 40.Ka3
Bxc5
41.Qxc5 Qf8-+ ) 40...Qh6-+ ]
[ 35.Ne4+ Bxe4 36.Bxe4 Qg1+ 37.Kb2
Qd4+ 38.Kb1 Ra7-+ ]
[ 35.Bd7 Qf1+ 36.Kb2 Bxd7 37.Nxd7+
Ke6 38.Nc5+ Kd6 39.Qb7 Kxc5 40.Qxa8
Be7-+ ]
35...Qf1+
[ 35...Bb6 36.Qh6+ Kxf5 37.Qe6+ Kf4
38.Nd3+ Ke3 39.Qxe5+ Be4 40.Qf4+
Ke2 41.Nc1+ Kd1 42.Qd6+ Qd2-+ ]
36.Kb2 Qxf5 37.Qh6+ Kf7
[ 37...Qg6 38.Qf8+ Qf7 39.Qh6+ Kf5
40.Qxc6 Qa7 41.Qe6+ Kf4 42.Nd3+ Kg3
43.Qxe5+ Kxh4 44.Qf4+ Kh5 45.Ne5! ]
38.Qxc6 Rc8 39.Qd5+ Kg7 40.h5 Kh6
41.Ne4 Be7 42.Qb7
[ 42.Qd2+ Kg7 43.h6+ Kh8 44.Qd5 Bg5
45.Qb7 Bxh6 46.Qxa6 Be3-+ ]
42...Qe6 43.Qa7 Bg5 44.Qg1 Bf4
0-1

Bellini,F
Villamayor,B
Bled (ol)

C00
2485
2500
2002

86/(258) 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 dxe4

4.dxe4 e5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.c3 Nf6 7.Qc2
Bd6!?
[ 7...a6 - 78/277 ]
[ 7...Bc5 ]
8.Nbd2 0-0 9.Nc4 h6N
[ 9...Qe7 ]
[ 9...Re8 ]
10.Be2 * Qe7 11.Nfd2 a5

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214

C00 53...Kc5 54.Kf2 Ne5 55.Ra5+ Kd4 56.c5

Zhang,Zhong
2620 f5
[ 56...Kc4
57.Ke3
Kb4
58.c6
Nxc6
Speelman,J
2580
59.Ra1 Ne5 60.Rc1 f6 61.Ke4 h5
Bled (ol)
2002
( 61...Kb5 62.Kd5 Kb4 63.Ke6 ) 62.g5 ]
[Zhang,Zhong]
57.gxf5 gxf5 58.c6 Nxc6 59.Rxf5+- Ne5
86/258 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 Nc6 4.Nf3 60.Rh5 Ke4 61.Rh4+ Kf5 62.Rxh6 Kf4
dxe4 5.dxe4 e5 6.c3 Nf6 7.Qc2 Bd6!? 63.Rh4+ Kg5 64.Ra4 Kf5 65.Kg3 Kg5
8.Nbd2 0-0 9.Nc4 h6 10.Be2 Rb8!?N 66.Rf4 Kg6 67.h4 Nf7 68.Rxf3 Nh6
11.a4 b6 12.0-0 Bb7 13.Re1 Na5
69.Ra3 Nf5+ 70.Kg4 Nh6+ 71.Kh3 Nf7
[ 13...Ne7 14.Bf1 Ng6 ]
72.Ra5 Nh6 73.Kg3 Nf5+ 74.Kg4 Nh6+
14.Nxd6!
75.Kf4 Nf7 76.h5+ Kh6 77.Kg4 Kg7
[ 14.Ncd2 c5 ]
78.Ra7 Kf6 79.Kf4 Nh6 80.Ra6+ Kg7
[ 14.Nfd2 Nxc4 15.Bxc4 Re8 16.Nf1 Bf8 ]
81.Rg6+ Kh7 82.Kg5 Nf7+ 83.Kf6 Nd6
14...cxd6 15.Bf1 Qc7 16.b4 Nc6
84.Ke5 Nc4+ 85.Kd4! Nd2 86.Rg2 Nb3+
[ 16...Nc4 17.Nd2 Nxd2 18.Bxd2 ]
87.Kc4 Na5+ 88.Kb5 Nb3 89.Kc4 Na5+
17.Ba3 Nd8! 18.Nh4 Ne6 19.Rad1 Rfd8 90.Kd5 Nb3 91.Rb2 Nc1 92.Kd4 Kh6
20.Bb2 Rbc8 21.c4 g6 22.g3!? Ng5 23.f3 93.Ke3 Kxh5 94.Rb1
Re8!?
[ 94.Kd2+- ]
[ 23...a5 24.b5 Qc5+ 25.Kg2 d5 26.exd5 94...Na2 95.Rb3
Nxd5 27.Qe2 ]
1-0
24.Qd3 Rcd8 25.Bg2 Qc8 26.f4!? Ngh7
[ 26...Nh3+ 27.Kf1 ]
27.h3 a5 28.b5?
A04
[ 28.bxa5 bxa5 ]
Vescovi,G
2590
28...Qc5+ 29.Kf1 Nh5 30.Ba3 Qc8 31.Kg1
Svidler,P
2690
[ 31.f5 g5 ]
Bermuda
2003
31...exf4 32.g4 N5f6 33.Qd4 Re6?!
[Vescovi,G]
[ 33...Nd7! 34.Bxd6 Ng5 ]
34.e5 Bxg2 35.Kxg2 Qa8+ 36.Kh2 Ng5 86/(259) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 *
g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 d5 7.Qe2 Nf6 8.Bg5!
37.Bxd6!
h6?!
[ 37.exf6 Rde8 ]
[ 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 Qc7 - 72/271 ( 9...h6
37...Rdxd6?
10.Rd1 Qc7 )]
[ 37...Nf3+ 38.Nxf3 Qxf3 39.Rd3 Rdxd6
[ 8...Qb6 ]
40.exd6 Re2+ 41.Rxe2 Qxe2+ 42.Kg1 f3
43.Rd2 Qe1+ 44.Kh2 Ne4 45.d7 Qg3+ 9.exd5 Qxd5 10.Nc3 Qd8N
[ 10...Nd4? 11.Nxd4 Qxg5 12.f4 Qh5
46.Kh1 Qxh3+ 47.Kg1 Qg3+ ]
13.Bf3 Qh3 14.Nb3 ]
38.exd6 Qf3 39.Nxf3 Nxf3+ 40.Kg2 Nxd4
[ 10...Qd6? 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Ne4 Qe7
41.Rxe6 f3+ 42.Kf1! Nxe6 [R 8/a] 43.d7
13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.c3 0-0 15.Qe3 ]
Nd8 44.Rd6
[ 10...Qf5 11.Ne4 ]
[ 44.c5 bxc5 45.b6 Kf8 46.b7 Nxb7
[ 10...Qd7!? ]
47.d8Q+ Nxd8 48.Rxd8+ Ke7 49.Ra8
Ne4 50.Rxa5 Kd6 51.Ra8 c4 52.Rc8 c3 11.Be3 Nd7
[ 11...Nd4
12.Qd2
Nd7
- 11...Nd7
53.a5 Nc5 ]
( 12...Ng4 13.Bxd4 cxd4 14.Ne2 )]
44...Ne4 45.Rxb6 Kf8 46.Rb8 Ke7 47.b6
12.Qd2
Nc5 48.Rc8 Nxa4 49.Rxd8!
[ 12.Qd2 Nd4 13.Bxd4 cxd4 14.Nb5
[ 49.c5 Kxd7 50.Rc7+ Ke6 51.Kf2 Kd5
Qb6 15.Qb4 a6! 16.Nd6+ Kf8= ]
52.Rd7+ Kxc5 53.Rxd8 Nxb6 ]
49...Nxb6 50.Rb8 Nxd7 51.Rb5 a4 52.Ra5
Kd6 53.Rxa4
[ 53.Kf2 Kc6 54.Kxf3 Nb6 55.Kf4 Nxc4
56.Rxa4 Kd5 57.Ra8 ]

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215

[ 30.Bxf5+! exf5 31.Qxd4 ]

A08
Vescovi,G
2590 30...Ne3! 31.Qf3 Qxb2+ 32.Re2 Qb1
Gershon,A
2570 33.Qe4+ Kg8 34.Ng6 Qb8+?!
[ 34...Qd1! 35.Rf2 Qe1! 36.Rb2 ( 36.Qf4
Bermuda
2003
Rxg6 37.Qf7+ Kh8 38.Qxe8+ Rg8 ;
[Vescovi,G]
36.Rcf5 Ng4+!-+ ) 36...Rf7-+ ]
86/259 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 35.Re5 c5 36.h5 Bb7 37.Qf4 Qc7?
d5 5.Qe2 Nge7 6.Bg2 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.c3
[ 37...Bf3 38.Qxh6 Bxe2 39.Bxe6+ Rxe6
0-0 9.e5 h6
40.Qh8+ Kf7 41.Qxb8 ]
[ 9...Rb8 - 83/(235) ]
[ 37...Kh7!
38.Rxc5
( 38.Bxe6
Qd6 )
10.h4 Nf5!? 11.Bf4
38...Qxf4+ 39.Nxf4 Bf3!-+ ]
[ 11.Na3 f6 12.exf6 Bxf6 13.Nc2 Kh7 ]
38.Qxh6+- Rh7 39.Qg5
11...f6! 12.Nbd2N
[ 39.Bxe6++- ]
[ 12.exf6 Qxf6 13.Re1 Nxh4! 14.Nxh4 g5 39...Rg7 40.Qh6 Rh7 41.Bxe6+
15.Bd6 Rd8 16.Bxc5 gxh4 ]
1-0
12...g5 13.exf6 gxf4
[ 13...Bxf6 14.hxg5 hxg5 15.Nxg5+- ]
14.fxg7 Rf7 15.Ne5 Rxg7 16.Nxc6 bxc6
A08
17.Qe5 fxg3 18.fxg3 Nxg3 19.Rf4 Bd7
Miroshnichenko,E
2525
[ 19...Qb6 20.c4 Nf5 21.Kh1 ]
Brodsky,M
2535
20.Kh2 Kh7
Barlinek
2002
[ 20...Qb8 21.Qxb8+ Rxb8 22.Nb3! e5 [Miroshnichenko,E]
23.Rf2 ]
86/260 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3
21.Nf3
d5 5.Nbd2 Bd6 6.Bg2 Nge7 7.0-0 d4 8.c3
[ 21.Bh3 Nh5! Gershon,A ]
0-0 9.Nc4N
21...Qg8
[ 9.cxd4 ]
[ 21...Qb8!? 22.Rb1 ( 22.b3 Ne2! ; 22.c4
Ne2 23.Rf6 Nd4 ) 22...Ne2 23.Rf6 Nxc3 9...Bc7 10.cxd4 cxd4 11.a4 Rb8
[ 11...e5!? 12.b4 a6 13.Bd2 f6 ]
( 23...c4 24.dxc4 Nxc3 25.Rg1 ) 24.bxc3
Qxb1 25.Qh5 Qc1 ( 25...Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2 12.Bd2 b5
[ 12...a6!? 13.a5 e5 14.b4 Be6 15.Qb3 f6
Rg8+
27.Ng5+
Rxg5+
28.hxg5+- )
16.Rfc1 Na7!= ><b5 ]
26.Ng5+
Kg8
( 26...Rxg5
27.Rxh6+ )
13.axb5 Rxb5 14.Qa4 a6 15.Rfc1 Rb8
27.Rxh6 Qf4+= ]
16.b4 Bb7 17.b5! axb5 18.Qxb5 Bc8
22.Bh3 Nf5
[ 18...Ba8 19.Qc5! Qd7 20.Nce5 Bxe5
[ 22...Rf8 23.Rg1 ]
21.Nxe5 Nxe5 22.Qxe5 ]
23.Re1
19.Qc5! Rb3
[ 23.Qe2? Qb8 24.Ne5 Ng3 ]
[ 19...f6 20.e5! ]
[ 23.Rf1!? Rf8 24.Rf2 Bc8 25.Qe1 ]
20.Ra8! Qd7
23...Re8 24.Ra4?
[ 20...Rxd3 21.Rb1! /\ Ne1!+/- ]
[ 24.Qe2! Ng3! ( 24...Qf8 25.Ne5 Qd6
26.Qf2 )
25.Qe5
( 25.Qf2
Nh5 ) 21.Bf1
25...Nf5= ( 25...Rf8 26.Rg1 Rxf4 27.Qxf4
Ne2 28.Rxg7+ Qxg7 29.Qe5 Nc1 30.Qe3
Nxa2 31.Qxc5 )]
A08
24...Qf7 25.Qf4 Bc8 26.Ne5
Foygel,I
2470
[ 26.Bxf5+ exf5 27.Rxa7 Rxe1! 28.Rxf7
Serper,G
2555
Re2+ 29.Kh3 Rxf7 ]
USA (ch)
2003
26...Qb7 27.Qf2 d4! [><Ra4]
[Kostakiev,D]
[ 27...Reg8 28.Rf4= ]
86/(260) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 d5 4.Nbd2
28.cxd4 cxd4
Nc6 5.g3 Bd6 6.Bg2 Nge7 7.0-0 * 0-0
[ 28...Nxd4 29.Bg2 ]
8.Re1 Qc7 9.Nh4
29.Rc4 Qb8 30.Rc5?

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216

><Ra2 ]
17...Nf5 18.Nf3 Nh4 19.Ne1 Nf5 20.Bxf5
gxf5 21.Nf3 Rg8 22.Nbd2
[ 22.Nc3 Qb3 23.Qxb3 axb3 24.Ra1 b5 ]
22...Bc6
[ 22...Nxd2 23.Bxd2 ( 23.Qxd2? Qb3
24.Ra1 Qxf3+- ) 23...Bb5 24.Re1 Bc4
25.Ra1 Qxb2 ]
23.Re1! [/\ Nf1-g3-h5-f6] Kd7 24.Nf1 Ra5!?
[ 24...Qb3 ]
25.Ng3 Rb5 26.Nh5 Kc7 27.Nf6 Rf8!
28.Re2 Rb3 29.h4?!
[ 29.Ng5 Kb8 30.h4 ( 30.g3!? ) 30...Rh8 ]
C02
30.h5
Rxf3!!
31.gxf3
Bxf6
Sveshnikov,E
2555 29...Rh8!
Volkov,S
2605 32.exf6 Rxh5 33.Rxe6
[ 33.Bf4+ Kd7 ]
Dubai (open)
2002
33...fxe6 34.f7 Rh8 35.Bh6 Kd7?
[Volkov,S]
[ 35...e5!! 36.f8Q ( 36.Bg7 Bb5 37.Bxh8
Qg6+ 38.Kh2 Qh7+ 39.Kg1 Qxh8-+ )
86/(261) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3
36...Rxf8 37.Bxf8 Bd7 38.Bb4 Qg6+
Qb6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.a3 a5 7.Be2
39.Kh2 Qh6+ 40.Kg2 Qg5+ 41.Kh2 f4-+ ]
[ 7.Bd3 ]
7...a4 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Bd3 Na5 10.Bc2 Nc4 36.f8Q Rxf8 37.Bxf8 Qd8 38.Bb4 Qg5+
39.Kh2 Qh5+ 40.Kg2 Qg6+ 41.Kh2 Qh6+
11.Ng5!?N *
-
[ 11.Ra2 ]
11...cxd4?! 12.cxd4 Nxb2 13.Qf3 Nh6
14.Nc3!
[ 14.Nxh7 Qxd4 15.Bxh6 Nc4 16.Ra2
C02
gxh6 17.Nf6+ Kd8 ]
Haba,P
2530
14...Nc4 15.Rd1! Qc6
Glek,I
2575
[ 15...Be7!? ]
Oesterreich
2002
16.Nxh7 Be7 17.Bxh6 gxh6 18.Nf6+ Kd8 [Glek,I]
19.Bd3 Rc8 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Qxf7
86/(262) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3
Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 * 6.a3 Nge7 7.b4 cxd4
C02 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 b5!? 10.Nc3!
[ 10.Bxb5 - 81/(233) ]
Shirov,A
2695
Volkov,S
2635 10...a6
[ 10...a5!? 11.Nxb5 axb4 12.a4 ]
Kallithea
2002
11.Bd3!
[Volkov,S]
[ 11.Be2 Nh4 ]
86/261 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 11...Nfxd4N
5.Nf3 Bd7 6.a3 a5 7.Be2 a4 8.0-0 Nc6
[ 11...Nh4 12.Nxh4 Qxh4 13.Ne2 ]
9.Bd3 Na5 10.Bc2 Nc4 11.Ng5!? Be7!N
[ 11...g6 12.0-0 ]
12.Nxh7!? g6 13.Ng5 Nh6
12.Nxd4 Nxd4 13.Nxd5 Nc6
[ 13...Bxg5 14.Bxg5 Qxb2 15.Nd2 Nxa3
[ 13...Nf5 14.Bxf5 exf5 15.Rc1 Rc8
16.Rc1 c4 ( 16...cxd4 17.cxd4 Qxd4
16.0-0 ]
18.Be3 Qxe5 19.Nf3 Qh5 20.Re1
[ 13...Bc6 14.Ne3 ]
><g7, f6, e5, Ke8 ) 17.Nb1 ]
14.Nf4
14.Ra2! Nf5 15.Nf3 cxd4 16.cxd4 Nh4
[ 14.Ne3!? ]
17.Ne1
14...g6 15.Be4 Ra7 16.0-0
[ 17.Nxh4 Rxh4 18.f4 g5 ( 18...Nxe5?
[ 16.Rc1 Rc7 17.0-0 ]
19.g3+- ) 19.g3 Rh8 20.fxg5 Nxe5 16...Bg7

[ 9.b3 - 16/283 ]
[ 9.Qe2!? ]
9...g5!?N
[ 9...Bd7 ]
10.Nhf3 f6 11.d4
[ 11.Nf1!? ]
11...Nxd4
[ 11...cxd4 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nb3 ]
12.Nxd4 cxd4 13.exd5 e5
-

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 16...Bg7
17.Nd3
18.Nd3 Qb8 19.Re1 )]

Grischuk,A
Graf,A
Bled (ol)
[Grischuk,A]

217
( 17.Rc1!?

Nxe5 25...Rh7 26.Qf3 Kc8?

[ 26...Rhg7
27.Rb2!
( 27.Bxh6
Rxg2+
28.Qxg2 Rxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Qg8+ 30.Rg3
Qe6 )]
C02 27.Rxf6 Re8 28.Rxc6+! bxc6 29.Qg4+ Qd7
2700 30.Qg3 Kd8 31.Bxh6! Rxh6 32.Rb8+ Ke7
2635 33.Qg7+ Kd6 34.Qxh6+
2002 1-0

86/262 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6

5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 Ng6 8.h4
cxd4 9.cxd4 Bxa3!?
[ 9...Bb4+ - 82/247 ]
10.bxa3 h6
[ 10...Qa5+ 11.Kf1 ><Qa5 ]
11.h5N
[ 11.Rb1 ]
11...Nge7 12.0-0 Na5
[ 12...0-0!? ]
13.Rb1 Bc6? [><Bc6]
[ 13...Qc7 14.Bd3 Nc4 15.Nd2 0-0-0
16.Qf3 ]
14.Bd3 Nc4?
[ 14...Nc8 15.Ne1 ]
15.Nh4 Qa5
[ 15...0-0 16.Qg4 Kh8 17.Rb3 ]
16.Qg4 Kd7
[ 16...Nd2
17.Bxd2
( 17.Qxg7
Rg8
18.Qxh6 Nxb1 19.Bxb1 Bb5 20.Rd1 )
17...Qxd2
18.Rbd1
Qg5
( 18...Qxa2
19.Qxg7 Kd7 20.f4 ) 19.Qh3 f5 20.f4!?
( 20.exf6!? Qxf6 21.Rfe1 Bd7 ) 20...Qxh5
21.Nxf5 Qxh3 22.Nd6+ Kd7 23.gxh3 ]
17.Rb4! [><Qa5]
[ 17.Qxg7 Rag8 18.Qf6 Qc3 ]
17...Rag8
[ 17...Nxa3 18.Bd2 ]
18.f4 f5
[ 18...g6 19.hxg6 fxg6 20.Nxg6 Rxg6
21.Bxg6 Rg8 22.f5 exf5 23.Bxf5++- ]
19.exf6 gxf6 20.Qe2 Nd6 21.f5 exf5
[ 21...Ne4
22.fxe6+
Kxe6
23.Ng6
( 23.Bb2!? /\ 24.Be4 de4 25.d5) 23...Nxg6
24.hxg6 Rxg6? 25.Qh5 /\ Be4 ]
22.Nxf5 Nexf5
[ 22...Ne4 23.Nxh6 ]
23.Bxf5+
[ 23.Rxf5?! Qd8 ]
23...Nxf5 24.Rxf5 [><h6, f6, d5, Bc6, Kd7]
Qd8 25.Rb3!?
[ 25.Qf3 ]

Cherniaev,A
Pert,N
Hastings (open)
[Cherniaev,A]

C02
2505
2460
2002

86/263 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6

5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 cxd4 8.cxd4
Nf5 9.Nc2 Qb6 10.0-0 a5 11.Kh1 h5
12.b3
[ 12.Bd3!? ]
12...h4N
[ 12...Be7
13.Bd3
Nh4?!
14.Nxh4
( 14.Ng5?! - 81/(234) ) 14...Bxh4 15.Be3 ]
[ 12...Rc8!? ]
13.h3 Be7 14.Bd3 Qd8
[ 14...Ncxd4? 15.Ncxd4 Nxd4 16.Be3 Bc5
17.Rc1 ]
15.Rb1! Nb4?!
[ 15...g6!? /\ Kf8-g7 ]
16.Nxb4 axb4 17.Rb2 Rc8 18.Bf4 g6
19.Qd2 [ / \ B f 5, Bg5 ] Rh5 20.Rc1 Rc6
21.Rbc2
[ 21.Kh2!? ]
21...Kf8 22.Kh2 [/\ g4] Kg7 23.Kg1!
[ 23.g4?! hxg3+ 24.fxg3 Qh8 ]
23...Qb6?!
[ 23...Kg8!? 24.Be2 /\ Nh2, Bg4, Nf3+/- ]
24.Bxf5 exf5 25.Bg5 Qd8 26.Rxc6 bxc6
27.Bxe7 Qxe7 28.Ne1! g5 29.Nd3 g4
30.Qf4
[ 30.Rc5!? Ivanchuk,V ]
[ 30.Nf4!? ]
30...Rg5 31.Kh1 Rg6 32.Rc5 Qd8 33.Qe3
[ 33.Nxb4?! Qb6 ]
33...gxh3 34.gxh3 f4 35.Nxf4 Rg5 36.Rc1
Kh8 37.Rg1 Rxg1+ 38.Kxg1 Qg5+ 39.Kh2
Qf5 40.Nd3 Kg7 41.Nxb4! c5 42.dxc5 d4
43.Qxd4 Qxh3+ 44.Kg1 Bg4 45.e6+ f6
46.Nd5 Bf3 47.Qxf6+ Kh7 48.Qg6+!!
[ 48.Qg6+ Kxg6 ( 48...Kh8 49.Qh6+ Kg8

CHESS INFORMANT 86

218

50.Nf6# # ) 49.Nf4+ ]
1-0

Cherniaev,A
Lobron,E
Wijk aan Zee III
[Cherniaev,A]

C02
2500
2505
2003

86/(263) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 e6 3.d4 d5 4.e5

Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 cxd4
8.cxd4 * Rc8 9.Nc2 Ng6 10.h4N
[ 10.0-0 ]
10...Nb4 11.Nxb4 Bxb4+ 12.Kf1 Be7
[ 12...Ne7!? ]
13.g3 f5 14.h5 Nf8 15.Kg2 Rg8?! 16.Be3
Qb6 17.Qd3 a6 18.a4 h6 19.b4 Kf7
20.b5

Stevic,H
Atalik,S
Slovenija
[Atalik,S]

C02
2510
2575
2002

86/264 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6

5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Be2 Nh6 7.Bxh6 gxh6 8.Qd2
Bd7 9.0-0 Rc8!?
[ 9...Bg7 - 70/266 ]
10.Na3 cxd4 11.cxd4 Qb4!?N
[ 11...Bg7 12.Rab1 0-0 ]
12.Qe3
[ 12.Qf4?? Qxb2-+ ]
[ 12.Qxb4
Nxb4
13.Rfc1
Rxc1+
( 13...Kd8? 14.Rxc8+ Kxc8 15.Nb5 Bxb5
16.Bxb5 ) 14.Rxc1 Kd8 15.Nb5 Bxb5
16.Bxb5 a6 17.a3 axb5 18.axb4 Bxb4 ]
12...Ne7?! 13.Bd3? Qxb2
[ 13...Nf5 14.Qf4 ( 14.Qe2 Nxd4 15.Nxd4
Qxd4 16.Nb5 Bxb5 17.Bxb5+ Ke7 ;
14.Bxf5 Qxb2 15.Rfb1 Qxa3 16.Rb3 Qa5
17.Bd3
Bc6 )
14...Qxb2
15.Nb5
- 13...Qb2 ]
14.Nb5 Nf5 15.Qf4?!
[ 15.Bxf5 Qxb5 16.Rab1 ( 16.Rfb1 Qa5
17.Bd3 Rc7 ) 16...Qa5 17.Bd3 Rc7 ]
[ 15.Qe1
A) 15...a6 16.Rb1 Qxa2 17.Na7 Rc7
18.Bxf5 b5 ( 18...exf5 19.e6 fxe6
20.Qe5 Qa5 21.Qxh8 b5 22.Qxh7 Rxa7

23.Ne5 ) 19.Ra1 Qc4 20.Rxa6 ;

B) 15...Bxb5 16.Rb1 Qc3 17.Bxb5+
Kd8 18.Qd1 Rc7 ]
15...Bxb5 16.Rab1
[ 16.Rfb1? Rc1+ 17.Rxc1 Bxd3 18.Rc8+
Kd7 19.Rac1 Bc4-+ ]
16...Qxb1! 17.Bxb1
[ 17.Rxb1? Bxd3-+ ]
17...Bxf1 18.Kxf1
[ 18.Bxf5?! Bb5 ]
18...Ne7 19.h4
[ 19.Qf6 Rc1+ ( 19...Rg8 20.Qf4 ) 20.Ne1
( 20.Ke2 Rg8 ) 20...Rg8 21.Bxh7 Rg4 ]
[ 19.Qe3 Bg7 20.Qa3 a6 21.Qb4 Rc7
22.Qb6 Kd7 23.Qd6+ Kc8 24.Bd3 Nc6 ]
19...Bg7 20.Nh2?
[ 20.h5
A) 20...Rc7 21.Nh2 Nc6 22.Ng4 Nxd4
23.Qxd4 Rc1+ 24.Ke2 Rxb1 25.Qa4+
Kd8
26.Qxa7
Kc7
27.Qc5+
Kb8
28.Qe7 ;
B) 20...0-0
B1) 21.Nh2 Rc4 ( 21...f6 22.exf6 Rxf6
23.Qe3 ) 22.Ng4 Kh8 23.Nxh6 f6 ;
B2) 21.Qe3
Rc4
22.Qd3
Rc1+
23.Ke2 Rfc8 24.Qxh7+ Kf8 25.g4
Rh1 26.Qd3 Rcc1 27.Bc2 a6 28.Qb3
Nc6= ;
B3) 21.g4 ;
C) 20...Rc4 21.Bd3 Rc7 22.Bb5+ Nc6
23.Nh2 a6 24.Ba4 b5 25.Bd1 0-0
26.Ng4 Rfc8 27.Nxh6+ Bxh6 28.Qxh6
Nxd4 29.Qg5+ Kf8 ;
D) 20...Nc6
21.Qe3
( 21.g3
0-0 )
21...Rc7 ]
20...Ng6 21.Bxg6
[ 21.Qe3 Nxh4 ]
21...hxg6 22.Ng4 h5 23.Nf6+ Bxf6
[ 23...Kf8 24.Nd7+ Ke7 25.Nc5 Rc7
26.Qg5+ Ke8 27.Nxe6 fxe6 28.Qxg6+
Kd8 29.Qxe6 Rd7 30.f4 ]
24.exf6 Kd7 [Q 6/d] 25.Qe3!
[ 25.Qd2 Rc4 26.Qa5 a6 27.Qb6 Kc8
28.Ke2 Re8 29.Kd3 e5 30.dxe5 Rxe5
31.Qd6
Re8
32.Qxd5
Rc7
33.Qg5
Rc6-+ ]
25...Rhe8 26.Qa3 a6 27.Qb2 Rc7 28.Ke2
b5 29.Ke3 Rc4
[ 29...Rec8 30.Qb4 Rc3+ 31.Kf4 R8c7
32.Kg5 Kc8 33.Kh6 Rc2 34.Kg7 Rxf2
35.a4 bxa4 36.Qb6 Rfc2 37.Qxa6+ Kb8
38.Qxa4= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
30.Qa3! Rc6
[ 30...Ra4? 31.Qc5 ]
31.Kf4 e5+ 32.dxe5 Rc4+ 33.Kg3!
[ 33.Kg5 Rxe5+ 34.Kh6 Re6 35.Kg7
Rcc6-+ ]
33...Rxe5 34.Qf8!?
[ 34.Qxa6 d4 35.Qa7+! Ke6 36.Qe7+ Kf5
37.Qxf7 Re6 38.Qg7 Rxf6 39.Qd7+ Ke4
40.Qe7+ Kf5 41.f4 Rc3+ 42.Kf2 Re3
43.Qc5+ Ke6 44.g3 Rf5 45.Qxd4 Ree5= ]
34...Ke6
35.Qe7+
Kf5
36.Qxf7
Re6
37.Qd7
[ 37.f3?!
A) 37...Rcc6?? 38.Qg8 Kxf6 ( 38...Rxf6
39.Qxd5# # ) 39.Qf8+ Ke5 40.Qf4# # ;
B) 37...d4! ]
37...Kxf6 38.Qxd5= [Q 6/c] Rec6 39.a3 Ke7
40.f3 R4c5 41.Qd4 a5 42.Qe3+! Kf7
43.Qd2!
[ 43.Qf4+ Ke6 44.Qe3+ ( 44.Qh6 b4
45.Qxg6+ Kd7 46.Qf7+ Kc8 47.axb4
axb4 ) 44...Re5 45.Qh6 b4 46.Qxg6+
Kd5 47.Qd3+ Kc5 ]
43...a4 44.Qd3
[ 44.Qd7+ Kf6 45.Qd8+ Ke5 46.Qe7+
Kd4 47.Qe4+ Kc3 48.Qb1! ]
44...Ke7 45.Kh3 Re5! 46.Kg3 Rd6 47.Qc3
Ke6 48.Kf4?!
[ 48.Qc8+ Kd5 49.Qb8 Kc6 50.Qc8+ Kb6
51.Qb8+= ]
48...Rf5+
49.Ke4
Kd7
50.Qg7+
Kc6
51.Qg8 Kc5 52.Qc8+ Rc6 53.Qd7 Kb6
54.Qd8+ Kb7 55.Qd7+ Rc7 56.Qd6 Rfc5!
57.Kf4
[ 57.Qxg6
A) 57...b4 58.axb4 Rc4+ 59.Kd3 a3
60.Qxh5 ( 60.b5 Ra4 ) 60...Rc3+ 61.Ke2
Rc2+ 62.Ke3 a2= ;
B) 57...Rc4+
58.Ke3
Rc3+
59.Kd2
Rxa3 60.Qxh5 Rb3 61.Qd5+ Kb6 ]
57...b4! 58.axb4 Rb5 59.Kg3! g5
[ 59...a3? 60.Qd3! ]
60.hxg5 Rxg5+ 61.Kh3
[ 61.Kf4?! Rb5 62.Qd4 a3 ]
61...Rcg7 62.g4 hxg4+ 63.fxg4 a3
[ 63...Rxg4 64.Qd5+= ]
64.b5 Rxg4 65.Qc6+ Kb8 66.Qd6+ Kc8
67.Qc6+ Kd8 68.Qd6+ Ke8 69.Qe6+ Kf8
70.Qd6+ Kg8 71.Qxa3 R4g6 72.Qa8+ Kf7
73.Qb7+ Ke6 74.Qc6+ Kf7
[ 74...Ke5 75.Qc5+ ]
75.Qd7+ Kg8 76.Qe8+ Kh7 77.Qe4 Kh8

219
78.Qe8+ Kh7
[ 78...Rg8
79.Qe5+
Kh7
80.Qc7+
( 80.Qe4?? Rh8!-+ ; 80.Qe7+= ) 80...Kh8
81.Qe5+= ]
79.Qe4
-

Grischuk,A
Radjabov,T
Wijk aan Zee
[Grischuk,A]

C02
2710
2620
2003

86/265 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6

5.Nf3 Nc6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5
9.Bb2 Bd7 10.g4 Nfe7 11.Nc3 Na5
12.Nd2 Rc8 13.Rc1 Ng6 14.h4 Be7
15.g5!N
[ 15.h5? - 79/241 ]
15...h6!? 16.gxh6 Rxh6
[ 16...gxh6!? ]
17.h5 Nh4 18.Qg4 Nf5 19.Bd3 Bf8!?
[ 19...Nxd4 20.Qxg7 Bf8 21.Qg8 ]
20.Ne2!?
[ 20.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 21.Bxc1 Qxd4 22.Bxf5
Qxe5+ ]
[ 20.Bxf5 exf5 21.Qf3 Be6 22.Nxd5
Rxc1+ 23.Bxc1 Qd8 24.Nf4 Nc6 ]
[ 20.Ba1 Nc4 21.Nxd5 ( 21.Nxc4 dxc4
22.Bxf5 exf5 23.Qf4 a5 ) 21...exd5
22.Bxf5 Bxf5 23.Qxf5 Qe6 ]
20...Nc4?!
[ 20...Nc6 21.Nf3 Nce7 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8
23.Bc1 Rh8 ]
21.Nxc4 dxc4 22.Bxf5 exf5 23.Qg2 a5
[ 23...c3!? 24.Rxc3 Rxc3 25.Bxc3 Bb5
26.Qf3 ]
24.Bc3 axb4 25.axb4 Ra8 26.d5 Ra2
27.Kf1!
[ 27.Nf4 g5!! ]
27...Qa6 28.Re1+- Kd8 29.Rh3?
[ 29.e6! fxe6 30.Bxg7 Bxg7 31.Qxg7
exd5 32.Nc3+- ]
29...f4 30.Rh4 Qa3 31.e6! Rxe2
[ 31...fxe6 32.Rxf4 Bxb4 33.Qxg7 Rxh5
34.dxe6 Bxe6 35.Qf6+ Kd7 36.Rd4+ Bd6
37.Ng3+- ]
32.Rxe2 Qxc3 33.Rh3?
[ 33.exd7! f3 34.Qg5+ Kxd7 35.Qf5+
/\ Re3+- ]
33...Qc1+ 34.Re1 Qd2 35.exd7 Bxb4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
36.Ra1 Ra6?
[ 36...Bc5
37.d6!
Kxd7
( 37...Rxd6
38.Qg5+ ) 38.Qxb7+ Kxd6 39.Qf3! ]
[ 36...Qd4! 37.Ra8+ Kxd7 38.Qg4+ Ke7
39.Rb8 ]
37.Qxg7 Bc5 38.Rf3?
[ 38.Qg8+! Kxd7 39.Qxf7+ Kd8 40.Qg8+
Kd7 41.Qg7+ Kd8 42.Rf3+- ]
38...Rxa1+ 39.Qxa1 Qxd5 40.Qh8+
[ 40.Qf6+ Kxd7 41.Qxf4 Qxh5 ]
[ 40.Rh3 Bd4 ]
40...Kxd7 41.Rxf4 [Q 9/c] c3?
[ 41...Qd1+ 42.Kg2 Qd5+ 43.Rf3 Qg5+
44.Kh3 Qd5!= ]
42.Qxc3 Qh1+ 43.Ke2 Qxh5+ 44.Rf3
[ 44.Qf3 Qxf3+ 45.Kxf3= ]
44...b6 45.Qf6 Ke8 46.Qc6+ Ke7 47.Qb7+
Ke8 48.Qe4+ Kf8 49.Kd3 [/\ Kb7, Rf5, Qd5]
Bd6! 50.Kc2 Qc5+ 51.Kd1 Qh5 52.Qd3
Ke7 53.Qe2+ Kf8 54.Qd3 Ke7 55.Qe4+
Kf8 56.Qc6 Bc5
[ 56...Kg7! ]
57.Kc2 Qh7+ 58.Kd2 Qh5 59.Qa8+ Ke7
60.Qb7+ Kf8 61.Qc8+ Ke7 62.Qc7+ Ke8
63.Qc6+ Kf8 64.Qa8+ Ke7 65.Rf4 Qg6
66.Re4+ Kd7 67.Qb7+ Kd6 68.Rf4 Ke6
69.Qc6+ Ke5 70.Qc7+ Ke6 71.f3 f5
72.Qc6+ Kf7 73.Qd5+ Kf6 74.Kd3 Qg5
75.Qe4 Qg6 76.Kc4 Qf7+ 77.Qd5 Qxd5+
[ 77...b5+! 78.Kxc5 Qa7+= ]
78.Kxd5 [R 2/i] Be3 79.Rc4 f4 80.Rc6+ Kf5
[ 80...Kg5 81.Ke4 Kh4 82.Rg6 Kh3
83.Rg4 Bd2= ]
81.Rc8 Kf6 82.Rf8+ Ke7? 83.Rf5 Bd2
84.Re5+ Kd7?
[ 84...Kf7 ]
85.Rh5+- Be3
[ 85...Ke7 86.Rh7+ Kf6 87.Rh6+ Kf5
88.Rxb6 ]
86.Rh7+ Kd8 87.Ke6 Bc5 88.Rd7+ Kc8
[ 88...Ke8 89.Ra7 Kd8 90.Ra4 Be3
91.Rc4 ]
89.Rf7 Be3 90.Kd6 Kb8 91.Kc6 b5
[ 91...Ka8 92.Re7 Kb8 93.Re8+ Ka7
94.Re4 Kb8 ( 94...Ka8 95.Kc7 ) 95.Ra4 ]
92.Kxb5 Kc8 93.Kc6 Kd8 94.Kd6 Ke8
95.Ke6 Bd2 96.Rc7 Kf8 97.Kf6 Ke8
98.Re7+ Kd8 99.Re4
1-0

220
Grischuk,A
Lputian,S
Bled (ol)
[Lputian,S]

C02
2700
2625
2002

86/266 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6

5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4
Nf5 9.Bb2 Be7 10.h4 h5 11.Bd3 a5
[ 11...g6 - 82/248 ]
12.Bxf5 exf5 13.Nc3 Be6 14.b5 a4!N
[ 14...Na7 ]
15.Qd3!?
[ 15.bxc6 Qxb2 16.Nxa4 Rxa4 17.cxb7
Qc3+ 18.Nd2 0-0 19.Rb1 Rxd4 ]
15...Na7 16.0-0 Rc8 17.Bc1 Rc4 18.Rd1
[ 18.Rb1 0-0 19.Bg5 Bxg5 ( 19...Bxa3
20.Na2! ) 20.hxg5 Rfc8 21.Rfc1 Qa5 ]
18...Nxb5
19.Ne2
Qc6
20.Bg5
Bxg5
21.Nxg5 Nc3
[ 21...0-0
22.Qf3
g6
23.Rd3
Rc8
24.Kh2 ]
22.Nxc3 Rxc3 23.Qe2 g6?!
[ 23...f4! 24.Qd2 0-0 25.Qxf4 Rc8 ]
24.Rd3?!
[ 24.Nxe6! Qxe6 ( 24...fxe6 25.Qd2 )
25.Qd2 ]
24...0-0
[ 24...Qc4 25.Rad1 Rxa3 26.Nxe6 fxe6
27.Qe3 ]
25.Rad1 Rc8 26.Rxc3 Qxc3 27.Qb5 Qb3
28.Rb1 Rc1+ 29.Kh2 Qxb5
[ 29...Qxb1 30.Qe8+= ]
30.Rxb5 Rc4
[ 30...Rc3 ]
31.Rxb7
[ 31.Nf3 Rc3 32.Rxb7 Rxa3 ]
31...Rxd4 32.Nxe6 fxe6 33.Re7 Rxh4+
34.Kg3?!
[ 34.Kg1 Re4 35.Rxe6 Kf7 36.Rf6+ Kg7
37.Ra6 Rxe5 38.Rxa4 ]
34...Re4
35.Rxe6
Kf7
36.Rf6+
Ke7!
37.Rxg6??
[ 37.Ra6 f4+ 38.Kf3 g5 39.g4 h4 ]
[ 37.f3 Rxe5 38.Rxg6 d4 ]
[ 37.Kf3!? Rxe5 38.Rxg6 d4 39.Rb6 d3
40.Rb1 h4 41.Rd1 Rd5 42.Ke3 Kf6 ]
37...Rg4+ 38.Rxg4 fxg4 39.Kf4 Kf7 40.f3
gxf3 41.Kxf3 Ke6 42.Kf4 h4 43.Kg4 Kxe5
44.Kxh4 Kf4 45.g3+ Kf3
0-1

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C02
C03
Vysochin,S
2560
Pokorna,Reg
2360
Polivanov,A
2395
Matveeva,S
2465
Saint Petersburg
2002 Bled (ol)
2002
[Shipov,S]
86/(266) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3
Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 86/267 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5
8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 Be7 10.h4 h5 11.Bd3 c5 5.Qg4 Kf8 6.Ndf3! [ > < g 5 , f 4 ] Nc6
a5 12.Bxf5 exf5 13.Nc3 Be6 14.b5 a4! 7.dxc5
15.Qd3!? Na7 16.0-0 Rc8 17.Bc1 Rc4 *
[ 7.c3? cxd4 8.cxd4 Nb4! ]
18.Ne2N Qxb5
7...f6 8.Bf4 Bxc5 9.Bd3 Qb6N 10.Nh3
[ 10.0-0-0!? h5 11.Qh4 ( 11.Qh3 g5! )
11...Bxf2 12.g3 ]
11.c3
Qxb2
12.0-0
Qxc3
C02 10...Qb4+
Cubas,J
2435 13.Bb5! [><e5]
[ 13.Rfd1 fxe5 14.Rac1 Qb4 ]
Marques,V
2315
Sao Jose do Rio Preto
2003 13...fxe5
[ 13...Nxe5?! 14.Bxe5 fxe5 15.Nhg5! ]
86/(266) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3
[ 13...h5!? ]
Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 14.Rfc1 Qb4
8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 Be7 10.h4 h5 11.Bd3
[ 14...Nf6!
a5 12.Bxf5 exf5 13.Nc3 Be6 14.b5 a4! *
A) 15.Rxc3 Nxg4 16.Rxc5 exf4 17.Nxf4
15.0-0N Na5 16.Qxa4 0-0
( 17.Bxc6
bxc6
18.Nxf4
e5! )
17...Bd7!? ;
B) 15.Qh4 Qa3 16.Nxe5 Bd4 17.Nxc6
Bxa1 18.Rxa1 bxc6 ( 18...a6!? ) 19.Bxc6
C03
Qb2 /\ Bb7 ]
Akopian,Vl
2680
Pelletier,Y
2545 15.Rab1 Nf6
[ 15...Bxf2+!?
16.Kxf2
( 16.Nxf2
Qxf4
Auberville (rapid)
2002
17.Rxc6 Qxg4 18.Nxg4 a6 19.Rxc8+
86/(267) 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5
Rxc8 20.Bd7 ) 16...Qe4 17.Bxc6 Nf6
c5 5.Qg4 Kf8 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Ndf3 f6N *
18.Qh4 exf4 19.Bb5 e5 ]
[ 7...Bxc5 - 30/(208) ]
16.Qh4 Qe4
8.Qg3 fxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qxe5 Bxc5
[ 16...Qa3 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Be7
11.Nf3 Nf6 12.Bd3 Bxf2+ 13.Kd1 Bc5
19.Rc3 Qa5 ( 19...Qxa2 20.Rbc1 ) 20.Ng5
14.Rf1
Kg8 21.Qh3! ><e6 ]
17.Bxc6 bxc6?!
[ 17...exf4
18.Bxb7
Rb8
19.Nd2
( 19.Re1!?
Qf5
20.Rbc1 )
19...Qe2
C03
20.Rxc5 Qxd2 21.Rxc8+ ( 21.Nxf4 Kf7! )
Akopian,Vl
2675
21...Rxc8 22.Bxc8 Qc2 23.Re1 Qxc8
Radjabov,T
2610
24.Qxf4 h6 25.Rc1 ]
Moscow (m/2rapid)
2002
18.Nxe5 [><Bc8, Kf8]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5 c5
5.Qg4 Kf8 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Ndf3 f6 8.Bf4
Bxc5 9.Bd3 * f5?!N 10.Qg3 Nge7 11.Ne2
C03
Ng6 12.h4 Nxf4 13.Nxf4 Bd7 14.h5 Qe7
Kotsur,P
2575
15.c3 Rc8 16.0-0 Bb6 17.Rad1 Rd8
Radjabov,T
2625
18.Bxf5! exf5 19.Nxd5 Qe8 20.Nxb6 axb6 Bled (ol)
2002
21.Rd6
86/(267) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5
c5 5.Qg4 Kf8 * 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Qg3N

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[ 7.Ngf3 - 84/(220) ]
7...f6 8.Ngf3 fxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qxe5
Bxc5 11.Bd3 Nf6 12.0-0 Bd6 13.Qe2 Qc7
14.f4 Bxf4 15.Nf3 Bd6 16.c4

Karpatchev,A
Mollov,E
Toulon

C03
Rublevsky,S
2420
Drasko,M
2435 Jugoslavija
2001 [Rublevsky,S]

86/(268) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7

4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 Nd7 6.b4 a5 7.exd5
exd5 8.a3 axb4 9.Bb2 Nxc5!N
[ 9...bxa3 - 80/284 ]
10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Nxd7 12.Bxg7 Bf6
* 13.Bxh8?! Bxh8 14.Ra2 Rxa3 15.Qb1
Qa5 16.Rxa3 bxa3 17.Qa2 Ngf6
[ RR17...Bc3 18.Ngf3 Ngf6 19.0-0 Bxd2
20.Nxd2 Qxd2 21.Qxa3 b5! Miroshnich
enko,E ]
18.f3 Nb6 19.Ne2
-

Miroshnichenko,E
Bartel,Mat
Polanica Zdroj
[Miroshnichenko,E]

28.Ng4 Qe7 29.Qd4 Qe4+ 30.Qxe4 Nxe4

31.Rb1 h5 32.Ne5 Nd6 33.Rb6 Nc4
-

C03
2525
2415
2002

86/268 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Bd3

c5 5.dxc5 Nd7 6.exd5 exd5 7.b4 a5 8.a3
axb4 9.Bb2 Nxc5! 10.Bb5+
[ 10.Bxg7 Bf6 11.Bb5+ ( 11.Bxh8 Bxh8
12.Ra2 Rxa3 13.Qb1 Qa5 ) 11...Bd7
12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 - 10.Bb5 ]
10...Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Nxd7
[ 11...Qxd7? 12.axb4! Rxa1 13.Qxa1 ]
12.Bxg7 Bf6 13.Bxf6N Qxf6 14.a4 Nc5
15.Ne2 Ne7
[ 15...Rxa4 16.Rxa4 Nxa4 17.0-0 Ne7
18.Ng3 ]
16.0-0 0-0 17.Ng3 Rxa4 18.Rxa4 Nxa4
19.Qg4+ Ng6 20.Qxb4 Qc3
[ 20...Qf4 21.c4 ]
[ 20...Qc6 21.Qd4 Qxc2? 22.Nde4!
dxe4 23.Nf5! f6 24.Qd7+- ]
21.Qxa4 Qxd2 22.Nf5 Qg5 23.Ne3 Nf4
24.Kh1?!
[ 24.Re1! Rd8 25.Qb5 ]
24...Rd8 25.g3 Ne6 26.f4 Qf6 27.f5 Ng5

C04
2655
2500
2002

86/269 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3

Nf6 5.e5 Nd7 6.Be2 Be7 7.Nf1 0-0 8.Ng3
[ 8.Ne3 - 63/232 ]
8...f6 9.exf6 Bxf6!? 10.Nh5 e5!
[ 10...Be7?
11.Nf4
Nf6
12.0-0
Ne4
13.Bb5 ]
11.dxe5 Ndxe5 12.Nxf6+N
[ 12.0-0 ]
12...Qxf6 13.0-0 Be6?
[ 13...Bg4! (Georgiev,Ki) 14.Qxd5+ Kh8
15.Nxe5 ( 15.Ng5? Bxe2 16.Qe4 Qf5
17.Qxe2 h6 18.f4 Nd4 19.Qe4 Nxc2
20.Rb1 Nd4 ; 15.Be3 Rad8 16.Qe4
Nxf3+
17.Bxf3
Bxf3
18.Qxf3
Qxb2
19.Qe4= ) 15...Bxe2 16.Nd7 Qf7 17.Qxf7
Rxf7 18.Ne5 Nxe5 19.Re1 Rd8 20.f4
Nf3+ 21.gxf3 Bxf3 22.Be3= ]
14.Ng5!? Rad8 15.Nxe6 Qxe6 16.b3 d4
17.f4?
[ 17.Bb2?! Nb4! ]
[ 17.Ba3! Rf7 18.Qd2 ^^ ]
17...d3! 18.cxd3 Qd5! 19.Bb2
[ 19.Ba3 Qd4+ 20.Kh1 Rxf4= ]
[ 19.Be3 Nxd3= 20.Qd2 Qe4! 21.Bf3
Qe6 ]
19...Nxd3 20.Bxd3 Qxd3 21.Qg4 Qg6=
22.Qh3 Qf5
[ 22...Rd2 23.Bc3 Rd3 24.Rf3 Nd4!?
25.Bxd4 Rxd4 26.Re1= ]
23.Qc3 Rf7 24.Rae1 h6 25.h3 Nd4
26.Kh2 c5??
[ 26...Rd5= ]
27.Re5 Qxe5 28.fxe5 Rxf1 29.Qxc5 Rd1
[ 29...Nf3+ 30.gxf3 Rd2+ 31.Kg3 Rxb2
32.Qc4++- ]
[ 29...Nc6 30.e6! ( 30.Qc4+? Rf7 31.e6
Re7 32.Ba3 Rd4! ) 30...Re1 ( 30...Re8
31.Qb5 Rf2 32.Qxb7+- ) 31.Qc3 Re5
32.Qc4 Red5 33.Ba3 Ne5 34.Qc7 Re8
35.Bd6 Rxe6 36.Qc8+ Kf7 37.Qxb7++- ]
30.Qc4+ Kh8

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[ 30...Kh7
31.e6
Nf5
32.e7
Nxe7
33.Qf7+- ]
31.Qf7 Rd2
[ 31...Re1 32.Qxb7+- ]
32.e6!+- Nxe6
[ 32...Nf3+ 33.Kg3 Rxb2 34.e7 ]
33.Be5! R2d6 34.Bxd6 Rxd6 35.Qxb7 Kh7
36.Qxa7
1-0

Dembo,Y
Matveeva,S
Bled (ol)
[Shipov,S]

C03
2375
Dembo,Y
2465
Goczo,M
2002 Magyarorszag (ch)
[Dembo,Y]

86/(270) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 * Be7

4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bd3 c5 7.c3 a5
8.0-0 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.Re1 Qb6
11.Nb1 Nxd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Nc3 Qb6
14.Be3!N
[ 14.Qg4 - 83/(246) ]
14...d4 15.Na4 Qa7 16.Bd2 0-0 17.Rc1
[ 17.Qg4!? ]
17...Rd8 18.Qb3?
[ 18.Qg4! Dembo,Y ]
[ 18.Rc7! Qb8 19.Qc2 b5 20.Bxh7+ Kf8
( 20...Kh8 21.Be4 bxa4 22.Bxa8 Qxa8
23.Qxa4 )
21.Nc5!
Nxe5!
22.Bg5
( 22.Rxe5 Qxc7 23.Nxe6+ Bxe6 24.Qxc7
Bd6 25.Qb6 Bxe5 ) 22...Bxg5 23.Nxe6+
Bxe6
24.Qc5+
Ke8
25.Rxe5
Qxc7
26.Qxc7 Rac8 27.Rxe6+ Kf8 28.Qxa5
fxe6 29.Qa3+ Kf7 30.g3 ]
18...b6!

Gasanov,E
Izoria,Z
Baku
[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]
86/270 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6
g5 9.dxc5 g4
[ 9...Ndxe5 - 67/353 ]
10.Nd4 Ndxe5 11.N2b3?!
[ 11.Bb5 ]
11...Nxd3 12.Qxd3 e5!
14.Bh6N

[ 14.f4!? gxf3 15.Qxf3 f6 16.Qh5+ Kd7 ]

14...f6 15.f4
[ 15.Bg7 Rg8 16.Qxh7 Be6 ]
15...gxf3
16.Qxf3
Rg8
17.Qh5+
Rg6
18.Be3 Qd7! 19.h3
[ 19.Qxh7 Qg4 20.g3 ( 20.Rf2 Bf5-+ )
20...Bf5 ]
19...Bd8 20.Rae1 Qf7 21.Kh1 Be6 22.Bf4
Rg7 23.Qe2 Qg6 24.Nd4 Bd7
C06
2365
2205
2002

86/(270) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3

Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Bd3 Be7 8.0-0
g5 * 9.Kh1! h5 10.dxc5! Bxc5!?N
[ 10...g4 11.Nd4 Ndxe5 12.Bb5 Bd7
13.f4! Nxd4 14.Bxd7+ Qxd7 15.cxd4 ]
11.Bb5
[ 11.Nb3!? Be7 12.Bb5 g4 13.Bxc6 bxc6
14.Nfd4 Qc7 15.f4 ]
11...g4 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.Nd4 Qb6
[ 13...Nxe5 14.f4 Bxd4 15.Qa4 Bb6
16.fxe5 ><Ke8 ]
14.N2b3 Nxe5 15.Nxc5 Qxc5 16.Re1!

Belotti,B
Huebner,R
Schweiz
[Huebner,R]

C06
2430
2630
2002

86/271 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3

C06 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Bd3 Qb6 8.0-0
2470 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Qxd4 11.Nf3
2565 Qb6 12.Qa4 Be7
[ 12...Qb4 13.Qc2 Qc5 14.Qe2 Be7
2002
( 14...Qb6 15.a3 (/\ b4, Be3) a5 16.Bb5 )]
13.Qg4
3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3
[ 13.a3!? Belotti,B ]
7.Bd3 Be7 8.0-0
[ 13.Bd2!? 0-0 14.Qc2 g6 15.b4 ]
13...g6
[ 13...0-0 14.Bh6 g6 15.Bxf8 Bxf8 16.b3
/\ 17.h4, 17.Qf4+/- ]
14.a3
13.Nxc6 bxc6
[ 14.Bh6
Nc5
15.Be3
h5
16.Qg3
( 16.Qf4? Nxd3-+ ) 16...Qb4 17.Bxc5 Bxc5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
18.h3 ( 18.Bxg6? h4 19.Qg5 Be7-+ )
18...Bd7 ]
14...Qb3?!N
[ 14...Nc5
15.Bc2
( 15.Be3
Qb3 )
15...Bd7
A) 16.Be3
Qxb2
( 16...Qd8
17.b4
Na4= ) 17.Rfc1
b6
18.Bg5
Bxg5
19.Qxg5 h6 20.Qf6 Rg8 ;
B) 16.b4 Ne4 ( 16...Na4 17.Be3 Qd8= )
17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Qxe4 Bc6 19.Qf4
Bxf3 20.Qxf3 0-0= ]
15.Be2
[ 15.Bb1 Qc4 ]
15...h5
[ 15...Nc5
16.Nd4
Qb6
17.Be3
h5
18.Qf3 ]
[ 15...Qc2 16.Re1 Qe4 ( 16...Qf5 17.Qd4
Qe4 18.Qd1 ) 17.Qg3 h5 18.h3 h4
19.Qh2 Qa4 20.b4 ]
16.Qf4
[ 16.Qg3? Nc5 17.Nd4 Qxg3 ]
16...Nc5 17.Nd4
[ 17.Ng5
0-0
18.Nh3
( 18.Nf3
Ne4
19.Qh6 Rd8 ) 18...Qc2 19.Qh6 Nd7
( 19...Qxe2? 20.Bg5 Qxe5 21.Bxe7 )
20.Bg5 Re8 ]
17...Qb6 18.Nb5?
[ 18.Be3 Qd8 ( 18...Ne4 19.Bb5+ Kf8
20.Bd3 ) 19.Nb5 Ne4 - 18.Nb5 ]
18...Ne4?
[ 18...Bd7 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.exd6 Ne4
21.Qh4
( 21.Rd1
f5 )
21...Qd8
( 21...Qxd6 22.f3 g5?! 23.Qe1 ) 22.Qf4
Bc6 ]
19.Be3 Qd8 20.h4?
[ 20.Bxa7? Bg5 ( 20...b6 21.Qe3 Bc5
22.Qf4 Ba6 23.b4 Be7 24.Qe3 Qd7
25.Qxb6 Rxa7 26.Rfe1 Bd8 27.Qxa7
Bxb5 ) 21.Qf3 b6 22.Rfd1 Ba6 23.a4
0-0 ]
[ 20.Nxa7?! Bd7 ( 20...g5?! 21.Qf3 g4
22.Bb5+ Bd7 23.Qe2 )
A) 21.Qf3 Qb8 22.Nb5 0-0 23.Bf4 g5
24.Qxh5 ( 24.Be3 Bxb5 25.Bxb5 Qxe5
26.Qxh5 d4-+ ; 24.Bc1 g4 25.Qd3
Qxe5-+ )
24...Bxb5
25.Bxb5
gxf4
26.Qg4+ Kh8 27.Qh5+ Kg7 28.Qg4+
Ng5
29.h4
( 29.Rfe1
Rh8-+ )
29...Qxe5-+ ;
B) 21.Nb5 g5 22.Qf3 Ra5 23.Nd6+
( 23.a4 g4 24.Qf4 Bxb5 25.Bxb5+ Rxb5
26.axb5 Bg5 27.Qxe4 dxe4 28.Rfd1

224
Qb8
29.Bxg5
0-0
30.Bf6
Qc7-+ )
23...Nxd6 24.exd6 Bxd6 25.Bd4 Rh6 ]
[ 20.Rfc1
A) 20...g5 21.Qf3 g4 22.Qf4 Bg5
23.Nd6+ Nxd6 ( 23...Qxd6 24.exd6 Bxf4
25.Bxf4 f6 26.f3 gxf3 27.gxf3 Rg8+
28.Kf1 Ng5 29.Bxg5 Rxg5 30.Rc7 )
24.Qxg5 Qxg5 25.Bxg5 Ne4 ( 25...Nc4
26.b3 ; 25...Nf5 26.Rc7 0-0 27.Rac1 )
26.Be3 b6 27.Rc7 Bd7 28.Rac1 Rg8
29.Rb7 ;
B) 20...0-0 21.Bd3 Bd7 22.Nd4 ]
20...a6?
[ 20...Bxh4
21.Nxa7
( 21.Rfc1
0-0
22.Nc7
Rb8
23.Bxa7
Bd7
24.Bxb8
Bxf2+-+ ; 21.Rac1
0-0
22.Nc7
Rb8
23.Bxa7 Bd7 24.Bxb8 Bg5 25.Qh2 Bxc1
26.Rxc1 Qxb8-+ ) 21...Bg5 22.Qf3 Bd7
23.Nb5 0-0 ]
21.f3 Ng3
[ 21...Nd2
22.Bxd2
( 22.Nd6+
Bxd6
23.exd6
Nxf1
24.Bd4 )
22...axb5
23.Bxb5+ Bd7 24.Bxd7+ Qxd7 25.Bb4= ]
22.Qxg3 axb5 23.Bxb5+ Bd7
[ 23...Kf8?! 24.Bf2 ]
24.Bxd7+
[ 24.Bd3 Bxh4 ]
24...Qxd7 25.Qf2
[ 25.Bg5!? 0-0 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Qf4 ]
25...0-0 26.Rac1
[ 26.g4!? ]
26...Rfc8 27.g3 Rc4 28.Rxc4
[ 28.Qe2 b5 29.Rxc4 bxc4 ]
28...dxc4 29.Qe2 Qd5 30.f4?
[ 30.Rc1
b5
( 30...Qxe5
31.f4
Qd5
32.Rxc4= ) 31.Bf2 Rd8 32.a4= ]
[ 30.Bf2 ]
30...c3
[ 30...Rd8?! 31.Rc1 b5 32.a4 ]
31.bxc3 Rxa3 32.Rd1
[ 32.Rc1 Bc5 33.Bxc5 Ra2 34.Rc2 Ra1+
35.Kf2 Qxc5+ 36.Kf3 b5 ]
32...Qc6?
[ 32...Qe4
33.Qd3
Qc6
34.Bd4
b5
/\ b4 ><g3 ]
[ 32...Qa5 33.Bd4 Bc5 34.Qf2 Rxc3 ]
33.Bd4 Bc5 34.Kh2 Bxd4 35.cxd4 b5
36.Qg2?
[ 36.Rb1? Qc3 ]
[ 36.d5 exd5 37.Qg2= ]
36...Qc4 37.Rd2
[ 37.d5 Ra2 38.Rd2 Rxd2 39.Qxd2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qxd5-+ ]
37...Rd3 38.Rxd3 Qxd3 [Q 4/l] 39.Qb2?!
[ 39.Qa8+ Kg7 40.Qd8 Qe2+ 41.Kg1 Qf3
42.Qf6+ Kg8 43.Qd8+ Kh7 44.Kh2
( 44.Qe7? Qxg3+ /\ Qf4 ; 44.Qf6 Qxg3+
45.Kf1 Qd3+ 46.Ke1 Qc3+ 47.Ke2 Qc7
48.Kd1 b4 49.d5 exd5 50.f5 b3 51.fxg6+
fxg6 52.e6 Qc2+ 53.Ke1 Qf5 54.Qxf5
gxf5 55.e7 b2 56.e8Q b1Q+ 57.Kf2
Qc2+ 58.Kg3 Qd3+ 59.Kh2 Qc2+ 60.Kh3
Qc3+ 61.Kh2 Qf6 62.Qxh5+ Kg7-+ )
44...Qf2+
A) 45.Kh3 Qg1 46.Qa8 b4 47.Qf3
( 47.Qb7 Kg7 ) 47...b3 48.f5 exf5 49.e6
( 49.Qb7 Kh6 50.Qa8 Kg7 ) 49...fxe6
50.Qb7+ Kh6 51.Qa8 Qxd4-+ ;
B) 45.Kh1 Qxg3 46.Qf6 Qf3+ 47.Kh2
( 47.Kg1 Qb7 48.d5 exd5 49.f5 Qa7+
50.Kf1 Qa1+ 51.Ke2 Qb2+ 52.Ke3
Qc3+-+ )
47...Qe2+
48.Kg3
Qd3+
49.Kg2 Qc2+ 50.Kg3 Qc7-+ ]
39...Qc4 40.Qa1 Kg7
[ 40...b4 41.Qa8+ Kg7 42.Qd8 - 40...Kg7 ]
41.Qa5 b4 42.Qd8
[ 42.d5 b3 43.dxe6 b2 44.Qa7 Qxe6
45.Qb7 Qa2-+ ]
42...Qe2+ 43.Kg1 Qe3+ 44.Kg2 Qe4+
45.Kf2
[ 45.Kh2 b3 46.Qf6+ Kg8 47.Qd8+ Kh7
48.Qe7 Qf5 49.Qb7 Qc2+ 50.Kh3 Kg7-+ ]
45...b3
0-1

225
( 25...Kh8 26.Ne4 ) 26.Ne4+- ]
[ 22...Kf8 23.Be7+ Kg8 ]

Suran,J
Chytilek,R
Cesko

C06
2350
2395
2001

86/(272) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4
8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0
Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 Nh5 14.Qc2 h6
15.Bg6 Rxf3?! 16.gxf3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Nf4
18.Ng3 Qb6 19.Rad1 Nxd4 20.Qa4! Nxg6
* 21.Qxd4N Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Bxg3 23.Bxg3
Bd7

Iuldachev,S
Gleizerov,E
Abu Dhabi
[Magomedov,M]

C06
2515
2575
2002

86/272 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4
8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0
Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 Nh5 14.Qc2 h6
15.Bg6 Rxf3?! 16.gxf3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Nf4
18.Ng3 Qb6 19.Rad1 Nxd4 20.Qa4! Nxg6
21.Qe8+!!N Kh7?
[ 21...Nf8
22.Nh5!!
(/\ 23. Nf6 gf6 24.
Rg1)
( 22.Be7
Bxg3
23.Qxf8+
Kh7
24.fxg3
Nf5 ) 22...Be5
23.Be7
Nf5
C06
24.Qxf8+ Kh7 25.f4! ( 25.Bf6 Qxb2 )
Miroshnichenko,E
2510
25...Qc7
( 25...Bxb2
26.Bf6! /\ Rg1 )
Borovikov,V
2540
26.fxe5 Qxe7 27.Qxe7 Nxe7 28.Rd4!
Ukraine
2001
Nf5 29.Rg4 Bd7 30.Rfg1 ]
[Magomedov,M]
22.Nh5!!+- Be5
86/(272) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5
[ 22...Nxh4 23.Nf6+ gxf6 24.Qf7+ Kh8
Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4
25.Rg1 ]
8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0
[ 22...Qc6 23.Nf6+ gxf6 24.Qf7+ ]
Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 Nh5 14.Qc2 h6
[ 22...Qc7 23.Rg1! ]
15.Bg6 Rxf3?! 16.gxf3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Nf4 23.Rg1! Nf4
18.Ng3 Qb6
[ 23...Nxh4
24.Rxg7+!
Bxg7
25.Qf7
[ 18...Qd6!? ]
/\ Nf6 ]
19.Rad1 Nxd4 20.Qa4!N *
24.Nxf4 Nxf3 25.Ng6 Qc6
[ 20.Rxd4 ]
[ 25...Nxg1 26.Rxg1 ]
20...Bd7 21.Bf7+! Kxf7 22.Qxd7+ Kg8
26.Qh8# #
[ 22...Kg8 23.Bf6!! gxf6 24.Rg1!! (/\ Nf5) 1-0
Bxg1 ( 24...Kh8 25.Ne4 ) 25.Rxg1 Kf8

CHESS INFORMANT 86

226

[ 14.Rd1!? ]
C06
Potkin,V
2485 14...h6! 15.Bh4
[ 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.c5!? Bxc5 17.Qxc6
Volkov,S
2635
Bb6 18.Qxd5 Qe2 19.Qd2 Rfe8 20.Rac1
Russia (ch)
2002
Rad8 21.Qc2 a5 ]
[Volkov,S]
15...dxc4!
86/273 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5
[ 15...Qd6? 16.c5 Bxc5 17.Bg3+- ]
Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4
[ 15...Qd7!?
8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0
A) 16.c5 Ng6 17.Bg3! ( 17.cxb6? axb6
0-0 12.Bg5 Bd7 13.Re1 a6!?N
18.Qb4 c5 19.Qxb6 Nxh4 20.Qxc5
[ 13...Qc7 - 44/331 ]
Nxg2 21.Kxg2 Qg4+ 22.Kh1 Qf3+
14.Nc3 Kh8 15.a3
23.Kg1 Ra6-+ );
[ 15.Ne5?! Nxd4! 16.Bxf6 Rxf6 17.Qh5
B) 16.Rad1! ]
h6 18.Nf7+ Rxf7 19.Qxf7 Be8 20.Qxb7 16.Rad1 Qc8!
Bc5!-+ /\ Ra7 ]
[ 16...Qc7 17.Bg3 ]
15...Qc7 16.Bh4
17.Bxe7 Re8 18.Na5N
[ 16.Rc1!? ]
[ 18.Bc5 cxb3 19.Bxb6 axb6 20.Qxb3
16...Ng4!?
Qe6 21.Qxb6
[ 16...Rae8 17.Bg3 Bxg3 18.hxg3 e5 ]
A) 21...Rxa2 22.Rd8!= ( 22.Rd2 Ra1 );
17.h3 Nh6 18.Ng5! Rf4
B) 21...Reb8 ]
[ 18...Qb6!? 19.Bxh7 Qxd4 20.Qxd4 Nxd4 18...Rxe7 19.Nxc4 Re2 20.Rd2!?
21.Rad1 Nhf5 22.Bxf5 Nxf5 23.Nxe6
[ 20.Rd6 Bc5! 21.Rd2 ( 21.Rxc6 Qd7
Rfe8 24.Ng5 Kg8 25.Nf3 ]
22.Qb5 Bxf2+ 23.Rxf2 Re1+ 24.Rf1
19.Bg3 Rxd4 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Ne2 e5!
Qd4+
25.Ne3
Qxe3+
26.Kh1
Qe8!
[ 21...Rh4 22.Nf3 Qe7 23.Nxh4 Qxh4
27.Kg1 Rxf1+ 28.Kxf1 Rd8-+ ) 21...Rxd2
24.Qb3 ]
22.Nxd2 Qe6 ]
22.Nxd4 Nxd4 23.Rc1
20...Rxd2 21.Nxd2 Qe6 22.Nc4 Bd4!
[ 23.Bxh7 Qf6 24.h4 Rf8 ]
23.Qc2 Re8 24.Qd3 c5
23...g6! 24.f4! exf4
[ 24...Qd5!?
25.Qc2
( 25.Rd1?
Re1+
[ 24...e4? 25.Bxe4 dxe4 26.Rxe4+- ]
26.Rxe1 Bxf2+ ) 25...Re4 26.b3 Qe6 ]
25.Bxg6 Qb6! 26.Kh2
25.b3 Qe2 26.Qxe2 Rxe2 27.a4 [R 9/i] a6!
[ 26.Kh1 ]
28.g4 g6 29.Kg2 Rc2! 30.Na5
26...f3 [><Kh2] 27.Bxh7 Rf8 28.gxf3?
[ 30.h3 Kg7 31.h4 Kf6 32.Nd6 Ke6
[ 28.Rc3 ]
33.Nc4 Kd5-+ ]
[ 28.Qd2! Ng4+ 29.hxg4 f2 30.Rf1 Qh6+ 30...Rb2 31.Kf3 Bc3 32.Nb7 c4!-+ 33.Rc1
31.Kg3 Qd6+ 32.Kh4 Qh6+ ]
Bf6 34.Na5 cxb3 35.Rc8+ Kg7 36.Rb8
28...Nf7!-+
29.f4
Nxg5
30.fxg5
Nf3+ Bd4 37.Rxb3 Rxf2+ 38.Ke4 Bf6 39.Nc4
31.Kh1 Qd6 32.Qe2 Bb5
Rxh2 40.Rb6 Re2+ 41.Kd5
0-1
[ 41.Kd3 Re6 ]
41...a5 42.Nd6 Re5+ 43.Kc6 h5 44.gxh5
gxh5 45.Kd7 Kg6 46.Rb8 Re7+ 47.Kc6
C07 Be5 48.Kd5 Bxd6 49.Kxd6 Re6+ 50.Kd5
Pixton,A
2445 h4 51.Rh8 Kg5 52.Rh7 Rh6
Gulko,B
2580 0-1
USA (ch)
2003
[Gulko,B]
86/274 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd7 7.Nxc6 Bxc6
8.Bxc6+ bxc6 9.c4 Bc5 10.Qa4 Ne7
11.exd5 exd5 12.Nb3 Bb6 13.0-0 0-0
14.Bg5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

227

[ 14...Bxf6 15.Nxe4 Qf4+ 16.Ned2+ ]

C07
Oleksienko,M
2440 15.Nxe4 Qf4+ 16.Nbd2 0-0-0 ^^ 17.g3
[ 17.Bxf7 d3! 18.cxd3 Nd4 19.Qh5 Bb4
Firman,N
2495
-> ]
Lviv
2003
[ 17.Rhe1 Qc7! ]
[Firman,N]
17...Qc7 18.g4?! Bg6
86/275 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5
[ 18...Be6!? ]
Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Qe2 Nf6 19.Kb1 Kb8 20.Rhe1 Bb4 21.Bd3?
8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Bg5 Be7 10.0-0-0 e5
[ 21.a3 Ba5 22.b4 Bb6 ]
21...Rhe8 22.f4? Bxe4! 23.Bxe4 d3!-+
[ 10...h6 - 83/(250) ]
24.cxd3 Nd4 25.Qg2 Qc2+ 26.Ka1 Bxd2
11.h3?!
[ 11.Bb5
[ 26...Bxd2
27.Rxd2
( 27.Qxd2
Qxd2
28.Rxd2
Nf3 )
27...Rxe4
28.Red1
A) 11...Bg4
12.Qxe5!?
( 12.Rhe1
- 11.Rhe1 ) 12...Qxe5 13.Nxe5 Bxd1
( 28.dxe4 Nb3+ 29.axb3 Rxd2 ) 28...Qa4
14.Nxc6 Be2 15.Nxe7+ ( 15.Bxe2!?
29.dxe4 Nb3+ 30.Kb1 Rxd2 31.Rxd2
bxc6 16.Nxd4 ) 15...Bxb5 16.Nf5 0-0
Qxe4++- ]
0-1
17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nbxd4= ;
B) 11...0-0 12.Bxc6 bxc6
B1) 13.Nxe5?! c5 14.Nc4 ( 14.Rhe1
Be6 /\ a5-a4 ) 14...Qd5
C07
B1a) 15.Qxe7? Qxg5+ 16.Ncd2 Bf5!
Illescas Cordoba,M
2585
17.h4 ( 17.Nxc5? Qg6! ) 17...Qg6
Rustemov,A
2595
18.h5!? Nxh5 19.g4 Bxg4 20.Rdg1 Espana
2002
Nf4 21.f3 Rae8! 22.Qxc5 Ne2+ [Illescas Cordoba,M]
23.Kb1 Nxg1 24.Rxg1 Rc8 25.Rxg4
86/276 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5
Rxc5 26.Rxg6 fxg6 27.Nxc5 h5 ;
B1b) 15.f4!?
Bg4
( 15...Be6!? ) Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Qe2 Nf6
16.Qxe7
Bxd1
17.Rxd1
Qxc4 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Bg5 a6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Bd3
18.Bxf6
Rfe8
19.Qxc5
Qxc5 Be7 12.Kb1 Bb7 13.Nfxd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4
20.Nxc5 gxf6 21.Rxd4 Re2 22.Rd2 Bd5!? 15.Nf3N
[ 15.Rhe1 - 85/(258) ]
Re1+ 23.Rd1 Re2= ;
15...0-0 16.h4 b4 17.Ne5
B2) 13.Qxe5 c5 14.Rhe1 Be6 ]
[ 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Ng5 g6= ]
[ 11.Rhe1 Bg4 12.Bb5! 0-0! 13.Bxc6
bxc6 14.Nbxd4! ( 14.Qxe5 Qxe5 15.Rxe5 17...a5 18.Rh3!? Rfd8 19.Rg3 Kf8?!
[ 19...a4!? 20.Bh6 g6 21.h5 Be4 ]
Bd6 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Re4 Bxf3 18.gxf3
20.Bf4 Qb6 21.Bxh7! b3?!
c5 )]
[ 21...Nxh7? 22.Qh5+- ]
11...h6!N
[ 21...a4!? ]
[ 11...0-0 ]
22.c4! bxa2+ 23.Kxa2 Bb7?!
[ 11...a6 ]
[ 23...Bc6 24.Bh6!!+- ]
12.Bh4
[ 23...Nxh7 24.cxd5 ( 24.Qh5? Bxc4+ )
[ 12.Bxf6
24...Qb4 ( 24...Nf6 25.d6+- ) 25.Qg4! Bf6
A) 12...Qxf6?!
13.Rhe1
( 13.Bb5!? )
26.Qh5 Bxe5 27.Bxe5 Qa4+ 28.Kb1
13...Bb4 14.Nxe5 0-0 15.Nxc6 bxc6
Qe4+ 29.Ka1 ]
16.Rf1 ;
[ 23...Qb4!? ]
B) 12...gxf6! 13.c3 Qc7! 14.cxd4
24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
Nb4 ]
[ 24...Bxd8 25.Bc2 ]
12...e4 13.Nfd2
[ 13.Nbxd4? exf3 14.Nxf3 Qf4+ 15.Kb1 25.Bh6!! gxh6 26.Qh5!
[ 26.Rg8+?? Nxg8 27.Qh5 Qxf2-+ ]
0-0-+ ]
[ 13.Bxf6 exf3 14.Bxe7 fxe2 15.Bxd6 26...Qxb2+!! [] 27.Kxb2 Ba3+! [] 28.Kxa3!
[ 28.Rxa3 Nxh5 29.Rxa5 Bxg2 ]
exd1Q+ 16.Rxd1 Be6 ]
28...Nxh5 29.Rg8+ Ke7 30.Rxd8 Kxd8
13...Bf5 14.Bxf6 gxf6!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[NB 9/c] 31.g4?
[ 31.g3?! f5 32.Ka4 Ke7 ><Bh7 ]
[ 31.Nxf7+! Ke7 32.Nxh6 Bxg2 33.Ng4!
( 33.Ka4?! Bf3! ><Nh6 ) 33...Kd6 34.Ka4
Bf3 35.Ne3 Kc5 36.Kxa5 Nf4 37.Bg8 ]
31...f6!
[ 31...Nf6 32.Bd3 Ke7 33.Ka4 ]
32.Nf7+
[ 32.gxh5 fxe5 33.Ka4 Bf3= ]
[ 32.Nd3 Ng7 33.Ka4 Bf3= ]
32...Ke7 33.gxh5
[ 33.Nxh6 Nf4 34.Ka4 Nh3 35.Kxa5
Nxf2 ]
33...Kxf7 34.Ka4 f5! 35.Kxa5 [NB 7/g] Bf3!
[ 35...Ke7 36.Kb6 Bf3 37.Kc7! Bxh5
38.c5 Kf7 39.c6 Kg7 40.Bg6!! Bf3
41.h5+- ]
36.Bg6+
[ 36.Kb6? Bxh5 37.c5 Kg7 38.c6 Be8-+ ]
[ 36.c5 Ke7 37.Kb6 Kd7= ]
36...Ke7! 37.Kb6 Kd7!= 38.Kc5
[ 38.c5 Be4 39.f4 ( 39.Bf7 Bd5 40.Bg8
Bf3
41.c6+
Bxc6
42.Bxe6+
Kd6= )
39...Bd5 40.Ka5 Be4 41.Kb4 Bd5 42.Kc3
Be4 43.Kd4 Bd5 44.Ke5 Ke7 45.Bh7
Be4 46.Bg8 Bd5 47.c6 Bxc6 48.Bxe6
Bf3= ]
38...Ke7 39.Kd4 Kf6 40.Be8 e5+ 41.Kc3
f4 42.c5 Ke6 43.Kb4 e4 44.Bc6 Ke5
45.Kc3 Bxh5 46.Ba4 e3
-

228
14.Qb3
[ 14.Nxe5! Bd6 15.Qd4 Bxe5 16.Rxe5
Rd8
17.Qf4
Rd1+
18.Bf1
Qc6!
( 18...Be6? 19.Re1 ) 19.c4 Be6 20.b3 ]
14...Bd6 15.h3 h6 16.Be3 Bd7 17.Rad1
e4 18.Nd2 Bc6 19.Bb5 Bd5 20.Bc4 Bc6
21.Bd4 Bh2+ 22.Kh1 Be5 23.Nf1 b5
24.Be2 Rad8 25.Ne3 Bxd4 26.Rxd4 Rxd4
27.cxd4 Qb7?!
[ 27...Rd8! 28.Rc1 Qb6 29.Nf5 Bd7 ]
28.Rc1 Rd8 29.Rc5 Nd7
[ 29...Rxd4 30.Qc3 Rd6 31.Nf5+- ]
30.Rf5 Nf6 31.Rxf6! gxf6 32.Nf5 Qc7
33.Qc3! Rd7 34.Qc1!+- Rd5 35.Bg4 Rxf5
36.Bxf5 e3 37.Qxe3 Kg7 38.a3 Bd5
39.Bd3 a6 40.Kg1 Qd6 41.Qe2 Kf8
42.Qh5
1-0

Kharlov,A
Rustemov,A
Russia (ch)
[Rustemov,A]

C07
2605
2585
2002

86/(277) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5

Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6
8.Re1 * Nc6 9.Ne4 Qd8!?
[ 9...Qb4 10.Bb3! ( 10.Nxf6+ gxf6 11.Bd5
Bd7
12.Bxc6
Bxc6
13.Nxd4
0-0-0
14.c3= )]
[ 9...Nxe4 - 85/258 ]
C07 10.Bb5N
[ 10.Bg5 Be7 11.Bb5 Nxe4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
Ehlvest,J
2585
13.Rxe4 Bd7 14.Nxd4 0-0-0! 15.c3 Nxd4
Lobron,E
2515
16.Bxd7+ Rxd7 17.Rxd4 Rhd8= ]
Reykjavik
2002
10...Bd7 11.Bg5
[Ehlvest,J]
[ 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6! 12.Bg5 Qg6 13.Bd3
86/277 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3
Qh5 14.Re4 f6 15.Bd2 Bc5 ]
cxd4 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 11...Be7 12.Bxf6 Bxf6!?
8.Re1 Be7 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Nbxd4 Nxd4
[ 12...gxf6
13.Bxc6
Bxc6
14.Qd3!?
11.Nxd4 0-0 12.c3
( 14.Nxd4 Bxe4 15.Rxe4 Qd5 16.Qe2 f5
[ 12.b3 - 42/342 ]
17.Rf4 0-0-0= )]
12...e5!N
13.Nd6+
[ 12...Bd7 ]
[ 13.Qd3!? ]
13.Nf3
13...Ke7 14.Ne4
[ 13.Qe2!? exd4 14.Qxe7 Qc6 15.Qb4
[ 14.Nf5+ Kf8 ]
dxc3 16.Qxc3 Bf5 17.Be3 Nd5= ]
[ 14.Bxc6 Bxc6 15.Nxd4 Qd7 ( 15...g6
13...Qc7?!
16.Nxc6+ bxc6 17.Nc4 Qxd1 18.Raxd1
[ 13...Qxd1 14.Rxd1 Bg4 15.Re1 Bxf3
Rab8 19.b3 Rhd8= )]
16.gxf3 Rac8 17.Bb3 Bd6 18.Be3 b6= ]
14...Qb6 15.Nxf6 gxf6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 15...Kxf6!? ]
16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Nxd4 Rad8
Qxc6 19.Qe2
[ 19.Qe2 Rhg8 20.g3 Rg5= ]
-

229

28.Nd7!
18.Nxc6+
[ 28.Qxc6 Rxc6 29.Nd7 ( 29.Kxf2 Rxc5 )
29...Ba7
30.Re8
( 30.Rxf2
Rxc4 )
30...Ng4+ 31.Kh1 g6 ]
28...Ng4+
[ 28...Ne4+ 29.Kf1 Rd6!? ( 29...Nxg3+
30.hxg3 Qxd5 31.cxd5 Rd6 32.Nxb6
Rxb6 33.Rd2 Rd6 34.Ke2 Kg6 35.Ke3 )
C08
30.Qxe4+ ( 30.Qf5+ Kg8 31.Qxe4 Rd1+
Navara,D
2565
32.Re1 Qxd7 ) 30...Qxe4 31.Nf8+ Kg8
Baklan,V
2605
32.Nxe4 Rd1+ 33.Re1 Rxe1+ 34.Kxe1
Bled (ol)
2002
Kxf8 35.Ke2 ( 35.Nd6 Bd4 36.Nxb7
[Baklan,V]
Bxb2= ) 35...Ke7= ]
86/278 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 29.Kh1 Nf2+
Nf6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Bxd7+
[ 29...Qd6 30.Re8 ( 30.Nxb6 Qxb6 31.Qf3
Nbxd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxc5 10.Nd4
Qd4 ; 30.Qxf7 Qd1+ 31.Nf1 Rf6! 32.Nf8+
Qd7 11.Qf3 0-0 12.Nf5 Bd8 13.Nb3 Nce4
Kh8 33.Ng6+ Kh7 34.Nf8+= ) 30...Nf2+
14.Be3 Rc8 15.c3 Re8 16.Bd4!?N
31.Kg1 Ne4+ 32.Kh1 Nf2+= ]
[ 16.Rad1 - 77/267 ]
30.Kg1
16...a6
[ 30.Rxf2 Qxd5 31.cxd5 Bxf2
[ 16...a5!? 17.Rad1 a4 18.Nd2 Ng5
A) 32.Nf8+
Kg8
33.Nxg6
Bxg3!
19.Qd3 Nh5 20.Rfe1 ( 20.Be3 Ne6
34.Ne7+ ( 34.hxg3? fxg6 35.Kg1 Kf7
21.Rfe1 Bc7 ) 20...Bc7= ]
36.Kf2 Kf6 37.Ke3 Ke5-+ ) 34...Kf8
17.Rfe1
35.Nf5 Be5 ;
[ 17.Rad1!? Rc6 18.Nd2 ]
B) 32.Ne4 Kg8 33.Nxf2 ( 33.Ne5? Rb6
17...Rc6 18.Re3
34.Nxf2 Rxb2-+ ) 33...Rd6 34.Nc5 Rxd5
[ 18.Rad1 Rce6 19.Re3 Qa4= ]
35.Ncd3= ]
18...h6 19.Rae1 Kh7 20.Ng3 Bc7 21.Qd1
30...Ng4+ 31.Kh1 Nf2+ 32.Kg1 Ng4+
[ 21.Qf5+ Qxf5 22.Nxf5 Ng4 23.Rh3 g6 ] -
[ 21.R3e2!? ]
21...Ng4! 22.R3e2 Rg6! 23.Nc5
[ 23.f3? Nxh2!-+ ]
C08
[ 23.Nf1 Nxh2 24.Nxh2 Qh3 25.f4 Bxf4
Vajda,L
2575
26.Nf1 Qh5 27.Nc5? Ng5 ]
Nisipeanu,L._D
2610
[ 23.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 24.Kh1 dxe4 25.Nc5 Romania (chm/1)
2002
Qd8 ]
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
23...Qc6! 24.c4
[ 24.Ncxe4?!
dxe4
25.Rxe4?
Bxg3! 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5
26.Rxe8
Bxf2+
27.Kf1
Nxh2+ 5.Ngf3 Nf6 6.Bb5+ Bd7 * 7.Qe2+ Be7
( 27...Bxd4!-+ ) 28.Kxf2 Rxg2+ 29.Ke3 8.0-0 0-0 9.dxc5 Re8 10.Nb3 Bxc5
11.Qd3 a6
Qxe8+-+ ]
[ 11...Bb6 - 75/(260) ]
[ 24.Nd3!? f5 ]
12.Bxd7 Nbxd7 13.a4N
24...Nexf2!
[ 13.Nxc5 Nxc5 14.Qa3 Qc7= ]
[ 24...Nxg3?
25.Rxe8
Nf5
26.cxd5
[ 13.Bg5 Ba7 14.Rad1 Qc7 15.Bh4 Re4
( 26.h3!? ) 26...Qxd5? ( 26...Qd6 27.g3
16.Bg3 Qc6 ]
Nxh2
28.Ne4
Qxd5
29.Rh8+
Kxh8
30.Bxg7+
Kxg7
31.Qxd5+- ) 27.Rh8+ 13...Ba7 14.a5?!
[ 14.Bg5 Qc7 15.Bh4 Rac8 16.c3 Ne5!?
Kxh8 28.Bxg7+ Kxg7 29.Qxd5+- ]
( 16...Qc4 17.Qxc4 dxc4 18.Bxf6 Nxf6
25.Bxf2 Nxf2 26.Qxd5 Rxe2 27.Rxe2 Bb6
19.Nbd4= ) 17.Nxe5 Qxe5 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
[ 27...Ng4 28.Nce4 b5!? ( 28...Qa4!?
19.Qxd5 Re2 ]
29.b3 Qa3 ; 28...Ne5 29.b3 b5 ) 29.Qxf7
14...Qc7 15.Ra4
Qxc4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

230

[ 15.Bg5 ]
15...Re4

Rublevsky,S
Sulava,N
Bled (ol)
[Rublevsky,S]

Miednikova,S
Bystryakova,E
Saint Petersburg

C10
2660 86/(279) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
2550 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bd3 Ngf6 6.Nf3 Nxe4
2002 7.Bxe4 Nf6 8.Bg5 Qd6!? 9.Bd3 Qb4+
10.Qd2 * Qxb2N 11.0-0

86/(279) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 Nxe4
7.Bxe4 Nf6 8.Bg5 Qd6!? * 9.Bxf6 gxf6
10.c3!? f5N
[ 10...Bd7 11.Nd2! 0-0-0 12.Qf3! ]
11.Bc2 Bg7 12.Qe2

Rublevsky,S
Kosic,D
Jugoslavija
[Rublevsky,S]

C10
2165
2195
2002

C10
2655
2540
2002

86/279 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 Nxe4
7.Bxe4 Nf6 8.Bg5 Qd6!? 9.Bd3 Qb4+
10.Qd2N
[ 10.Bd2!? Qxb2 11.0-0 |^ ]
10...Qxd2+ 11.Bxd2
[ 11.Kxd2 c5= ]
11...c5 12.0-0-0
[ 12.0-0 cxd4 ( 12...Bd7?! 13.dxc5 Bxc5
14.Ne5 Ba4 15.b3 Bd4 16.Rae1 )
13.Nxd4 Bc5= ]
12...Bd7
[ 12...cxd4!? 13.Nxd4 Bc5 14.Bb5+ Bd7
15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Be3 Nd5 17.Nf5
Kc6!= ]
13.dxc5 Bxc5
[ 13...Ng4 14.Rhf1 Bxc5 15.Be1 Bc6
16.Be2!? 0-0 ( 16...Bxf3? 17.Bxf3 Nxh2
18.Bxb7! ) 17.Nd4 ]
14.Ne5!
[ 14.Ne5 Bxf2 15.Rhf1 Bc5 16.g4 |^ ]

Kovchan,A
Zakharevich,I
Saint Petersburg
[Zakharevich,I]

C10
2545
2475
2002

86/280 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 c5 7.0-0
Nxe4 8.Bxe4 Qc7!? [/\ Nf6] 9.Bg5!N
[ 9.c3 ]
9...Bd6 10.c4!
[ 10.Re1 h6 11.Bh4 0-0 ]
10...h6 11.Bh4!
[ 11.Be3 Nf6 12.Bc2 Bd7 ]
11...f5
[ 11...0-0 12.Bc2 /\ Qd3-> ]
12.Bc2?
[ 12.dxc5! Nxc5 ( 12...Bxc5 13.Bg3 f4
14.Bg6+ ; 12...Qxc5 13.b4! Qxb4 14.Rb1
Qc5 15.Bxb7 ) 13.Bc2 g5 14.Bg3 f4
15.Nd4 ]
12...g5 13.Re1 Nf6?
[ 13...0-0!
A) 14.Bxg5 hxg5 15.Nxg5 Nf6 16.Nxe6
Bxe6 17.Rxe6 Bxh2+ 18.Kf1 ( 18.Kh1
Qh7-+ ) 18...Qf4 ;
B) 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Bxg5 ( 15.Rxe6
Nf6 16.Bxf5 gxh4 17.Re5 Bxf5 18.Rxf5
Bxf2+!-+ )
15...hxg5
16.Nxg5
Nf6
17.Nxe6 Bxe6 18.Rxe6 Qf4 ;
C) 14.Rxe6
Nf6
15.Bxf5
gxh4
16.Qd3! ]
14.Bxf5 Kf7
[ 14...0-0?
15.dxc5
Qxc5
( 15...Bxc5
16.Bg3 ) 16.Bxe6+ Bxe6 17.Rxe6 Rad8
18.Qc2+- ]
15.Ne5+!
[ 15.Bxg5 exf5 ]
15...Bxe5
16.dxe5 exf5 17.exf6 Kxf6
18.Qh5!+- gxh4
[ 18...Qf7 19.Bxg5+! ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

231

[ 18...Bd7
19.f4!
Qxf4
( 19...gxh4
17.Be2 Qc5 ]
20.Qxh4+ Kg6 21.Re7 ) 20.Bg3 Qd4+ 14...Qa5?! [/\ Ba4]
21.Kh1 ]
[ 14...Bc6 15.Qg4 Rxd1+ 16.Rxd1 Qxh2?
[ 18...Be6 19.Rxe6+! Kxe6 20.Qg6+ Kd7
17.g3 f5 18.Qf4 Kf7 19.Qe5 Bd5
21.Qxf5+ Kc6 22.Bg3 ]
20.Rxd5+- ]
19.Qxh4+ Kf7 20.Rad1! a5 21.Qh5+ Kf6 15.Qa7! Qxa2
22.Rd3 Qf4 23.Rg3
[ 15...Bc6 16.Rxd8+ Qxd8 17.Rd1 Qc8
1-0
18.Bg5! |^ Bd5 19.Qd4 h6 20.Bh4 f6
21.Bxf6 ]
[ 15...Be7 16.Qxb7 Qxa2 17.Qxa6 Qxa6
( 17...Qb3? 18.Rxd7 )]
C10
Svidler,P
2690 16.Bb5!! Be7
[ 16...Bxb5? 17.Rxd8+ Kxd8 18.Rd1++- ]
Izoria,Z
2570
[ 16...Ba3? 17.Bxd7+ Rxd7 18.Qb8+ Ke7
Bled (ol)
2002
19.Rxd7+ Kxd7 20.Qxb7+ Ke8 21.bxa3
[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]
Qa1+ 22.Kc2 Qxh1 23.Bc5+- ]
86/(280) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
[ 16...Qa1+ 17.Kc2 Qa5 18.Bxd7+ Rxd7
4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 c5 7.0-0
19.Rxd7 Qa4+ 20.b3 Qxd7 21.Qa8+ Qd8
Nxe4 8.Bxe4 * Nf6 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4
( 21...Ke7 22.Rd1 Qc7 23.Bc5+ Kf6
Bc5 11.c3
24.Bxf8 Kg6 25.Qd8 ) 22.Qxb7+- ]
[ 11.Nb3 - 70/(275) ]
17.Rxd7 0-0 18.Rhd1 Ra8 19.Qd4 Bf6
11...h6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Qa4+ Bd7 14.Qc4
20.Bc4 Qa4 21.Qg4 Rac8 22.R7d4+[ 14.Qb3 Rb8 15.Nc6 Bxc6 16.Bxc6+
Ke7 ]
14...Bxd4 15.cxd4 Rc8 16.Qb4 Bc6!N
C13
[ 16...b6 17.d5 Qe7 18.d6 ]
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
17.Bxc6+
Slobodjan,R
2520
[ 17.d5!? exd5 18.Bf3 ( 18.Bf5 Rc7 Deutschland
2002
19.Rfe1+ Kd8 ) 18...Rc7= ]
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
17...bxc6
18.Qb7
0-0
19.Qxa7
Rfd8
20.Rfd1 c5=
86/281 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
7.Bg5 c5 8.Bc4 Qa5+ 9.c3 Be7 10.0-0
C10 0-0 11.Re1 Rd8?!
[ 11...cxd4 12.Qxd4 h6 ]
Vorobiov,E
2545
Zakharevich,I
2475 12.Re5 Qb6 13.Qe2 cxd4
[ 13...h6 - 77/(270) ]
Saint Petersburg
2002
14.Nxd4 h6 15.Be3!N
[Vorobiov,E]
[ 15.Bh4?! Nd5! 16.Bxe7 Nxe7 ]
86/(281) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 15...Qc7 16.Bf4 Bf8 17.Bg3 Bd6 18.Nb5
4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 * Qe7 19.Nxd6 Rxd6 20.Re3 Rd8 21.Re1
7.c3 c5 8.Ne5 a6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.Qa4+ Bd7 22.Bc7 Rdc8 23.Be5 Bc6 24.Rg3
Nd7 11.0-0-0 cxd4 12.Nxd7 Bxd7!N
Rd8 25.Bd4
[ 12...Qxd7 - 84/228 ]
[ 25.Qe3!? Kf8 26.Bd4 b6 27.Bd3 Rd5 ]
13.Qxd4 Rd8?!
25...Kf8 26.Qe5
[ 13...Bc6= (/\ Rd8) 14.Qg4!? h5 15.Qg5
[ 26.Qe3 ]
Bd5 16.Be2 Bxa2 17.Bf3 Bb3 18.Rd2 26...b6 27.h3 Rd7 28.Bb3 Rad8 29.a4!
Rc8 19.Bf4 Qb6 ( 19...Qc4? 20.Bd5! Qa4
[ 29.Qf4? Rxd4 30.cxd4 Nh5 ]
21.Bxb3 Qxb3 22.Rhd1 Be7 23.Qxg7 Rf8 29...Bd5 30.Bc2 Bc6 31.Qe3 Rd5 32.Be5
24.Bh6 ) 20.Be3 Qc7 ]
Rd2 33.Re2 Rxe2 34.Qxe2 Ne8 35.c4 f6
14.Be2
36.Bc3 e5 37.Re3?!
[ 14.Bg5 f6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Qxf6 Rg8
[ 37.b4! Bb7 38.b5 Qc5 39.a5 Nd6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
40.axb6 axb6 41.Qg4 Ne8 42.Bb2 ]
37...Nc7 38.f4 e4 39.a5
[ 39.Bxe4? Re8 40.Be5 Bxe4 41.Bxc7
Qc5
42.Bd6+
Qxd6
43.Rxe4
Rxe4
44.Qxe4 Qd1+ 45.Kf2 Qxa4 ]
[ 39.b4!?
A) 39...Ne6? 40.b5
A1) 40...Bb7 41.Bxe4 Nxf4 42.Qe1
Qc7 ( 42...Qd7 43.Bh7 Kf7 44.Bb4
Ng6
45.Bxg6+
Kxg6
46.Qg3++- )
43.Bh7! Kf7 44.Bb4 Ng6 45.c5!+- ;
A2) 40...Ba8 41.Bxe4 Nxf4 42.Qe1 ;
B) 39...f5 40.g4 ( 40.Qh5 Qf7 41.Qh4
Ne6 42.a5 Qe7 ) 40...Ne6 41.gxf5
B1) 41...Nxf4 42.Qg4 Qg5 ( 42...Nd3
43.f6 gxf6 44.Qh4 ) 43.Qxg5 hxg5
44.b5 Bb7 45.a5 ;
B2) 41...Nd4 ]
39...Na6 40.b4?
[ 40.axb6 axb6 41.Kh1 ( 41.b4 Nxb4
42.Bxe4 Bxe4 43.Rxe4 Qc5+ 44.Kh2
Nd3 ) 41...Nc5 42.b4 Nd3 43.b5 Ba8
44.Bxd3 exd3 45.Rxe7 dxe2 46.Rxe2
Kf7 ]
40...Nxb4 41.Bxe4 Bxe4 42.Rxe4 Qc5+
43.Kh2 bxa5 44.Qg4
[ 44.Bd4
Rxd4
( 44...Qf5
45.Bxa7 ;
44...Qc7 45.Kh1 ) 45.Re8+ Kf7 46.Qe6+
Kg6
47.Re7
Qxe7
48.Qxe7
Rxc4
49.Qxa7 ]
44...Nc6?
[ 44...Qc6 45.Qf5 Re8 46.Rxe8+ Kxe8
47.Qxa5 Nd3 ]
[ 44...Nd3 45.Qe6 Qd6 46.Qf5 Qc5
47.Qe6 ( 47.Qh7 Kf7 )]
45.Bxf6! gxf6 46.Qg6 Qd6 47.c5!+- Qc7
48.Qxf6+ Kg8 49.Qg6+ Kf8 50.Qxh6+ Kg8
51.Re3
1-0

232
13...Kb8!? * 14.Be4
16.Nc4 f5 17.Bd3 c5=

Kovacevic,A
Kosic,D
Jugoslavija
[Kosic,D]

g5

15.Nd2

Qe7

C10
2550
2540
2002

86/282 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Bb5+ c6 10.Bd3 Bd6
11.Qe2 Bd7
[ 11...a5 - 68/246 ]
12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.Kb1 Kb8!?
[ 13...c5!?
A) 14.dxc5
Bxc5
15.Be4
( 15.Ne5
Bd6= ) 15...Kb8 ;
B) 14.Be4 Kb8 ( 14...cxd4?! 15.Rxd4 )
15.Rhe1 cxd4 16.Rxd4 ( 16.Nxd4 Bc5
17.Qc4 Bb6 ) 16...Bc5= ]
14.Ne5N
[ 14.Rhe1!? Bc8 ( 14...c5 15.dxc5 Bxc5
16.Qe5+ Qxe5 17.Nxe5 Be8 18.f4 )
15.Ne5 c5 16.dxc5 Bxc5 17.f4 ]
14...c5=

Lekic,D
Kosic,D
Korinthos
[Kosic,D]

C10
2420
2540
2002

86/(282) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
8.Bb5+ c6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.Bd3 Bd6
11.Qe2 Bd7 * 12.Ne5 0-0-0 13.0-0-0N
[ 13.0-0 c5= ]
13...c5 14.Nxd7 Rxd7 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.f3
C10 Rhd8 17.c3 Bb6
[ 17...h5!? 18.g3 g5 Antic,D ]
Svidler,P
2695
Korchnoi,V
2615 18.g3 Qg5+
[ 18...h5 ]
Biel
2001
19.f4 Qc5 20.Kb1 Rd5 21.Bc2=
86/(282) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Nf3 h6
8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Bb5+ c6 10.Bd3 Bd7
11.Qe2 Bd6 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.Kb1N
[ 13.Ne5 - 86/(282) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Khamatgaleev,A
Kosic,D
Ikaria
[Kosic,D]

233
C10
2415
2540
2002

86/283 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
8.Bh4 c5 9.Be2 cxd4?!
[ 9...a6 ]
[ 9...Be7 ]
10.Qxd4 Qxd4 11.Nxd4 a6N
[ 11...Bc5 12.0-0-0 ( 12.Nb3 - 80/(294))
12...0-0 13.Bf3 ]
[ 11...Bd7 - 82/262 ]
12.0-0 Bc5
[ 12...Bd7 13.Bf3 0-0-0 14.Bg3 ]
13.Rad1 0-0 14.Bf3 Ra7 15.c3 Re8
16.Rfe1 e5 17.Nb3 Bf8 18.Rd2 b6
19.Red1
[ 19.Rde2 Bd6! [] ( 19...Rae7 20.Bc6 Bd7
21.Bxd7 Rxd7 22.f4 ) 20.Bc6 Re6 ]
19...g5 20.Bg3 e4 21.Be2 Bd7 22.Bd6!
e3! []
[ 22...Bg7 23.Ba3! e3 24.fxe3 Rxe3
25.Bc4 ]
23.fxe3 Rxe3
[ 23...Ne4? 24.Bb8+- ]
24.Bxf8 Kxf8 25.Bf1 Bg4 26.Rc1 Ke7
27.Nd4 Bd7 28.Bc4
[ 28.Bd3 /\ Rf1 ><f5, f7 ]
28...b5 29.Bb3
[ 29.Bd3 ]
29...Ne4 30.Rdd1 f5 31.Be6
[ 31.Re1 Rxe1+ 32.Rxe1 Kf6 33.g4 Nd6 ]
31...Bxe6 32.Nc6+ Kf6 33.Nxa7 Re2
34.b3 Rxa2 35.c4 bxc4 36.bxc4 Ra5! []
37.Nc6 Rc5 38.Nb8!
[ 38.Nd8 Rxc4= ( 38...Bg8 )]
38...Rxc4
39.Rxc4
Bxc4
40.Ra1
f4=
41.Ra4 Nd6 42.Nxa6 Bd5 43.Ra5 Be4
44.Nc5 Bf5 45.Ra6 Ke5 46.Ra7
-

Nxf6 8.Bh4 c5 * 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+

Qxd7 11.Qe2 cxd4 12.0-0-0 Bc5 13.Nxd4
Bxd4 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.c3 Rc8 16.Kb1 Qc6
17.Rxd4 Ke7N
[ 17...Rd8 - 83/256 ]
18.Rhd1 Rhd8 19.Qd2 Rxd4 20.Qxd4 a5=

Stefansson,H
Fernandes,An
Bled (ol)

C10
2565
2480
2002

86/(283) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Nf3 h6
8.Bh4 c5 * 9.Bc4 cxd4 10.0-0 Be7
11.Nxd4 0-0 12.Re1 Bd7N
[ 12...Qb6 - 83/257 ]
13.Qe2 Qb6 14.c3 Rfe8 15.Nf3 Rad8
16.Ne5 a6 17.a4 Bc8 18.a5

Nijboer,F
Visser,Y
Hoogeveen (open)
[Nijboer,F]

C11
2555
2430
2002

86/284 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4
Qa5+ 9.c3 b6 10.Bd2
[ 10.Kf2 - 58/(317) ]
10...c4 11.b4 Nxb4!? 12.cxb4 Bxb4 13.Rc1
Bxd2+ 14.Nxd2 b5 15.Nc3 b4 16.Nxd5!?N
[ 16.Nce4?! 0-0! 17.Nd6 Qxa2 ]
[ 16.Qa4 Qxa4 ( 16...Qb6!? ) 17.Nxa4 Bb7
18.Be2 Ke7 ]
16...Qxd5
[ 16...exd5
17.Bxc4
dxc4
( 17...Nb6
18.Bb3 ) 18.Nxc4 Qd5 ( 18...Qxa2?! )
19.Nd6+
A) 19...Kf8 20.0-0 Ba6 21.Rf2 Bb5
A1) 22.Rfc2 g6 ( 22...Kg8? 23.Nf5
Qe6 24.Rc8+ Rxc8 25.Rxc8+ Nf8
26.Qg4 g6 27.Nh6+ Kg7 28.f5+- )
23.Rc7 Kg7 24.Nxb5 Qxb5 25.e6 Qf5
C10
( 25...fxe6 26.R1c5+- ) 26.exd7 Qxf4
Tkachiev,V
2630
27.R1c4 ;
Milov,V
2620
A2) 22.Rc7 Rd8 23.Qc2 Kg8 ( 23...g6
Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2002
24.Rxa7 Bc6 25.Rc7 Bb5 26.f5 Qxd4
86/(283) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
27.Nxb5 Qxe5 28.Qd3!+- ) 24.Rxa7
4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Nxf6+
Bc6
( 24...Qc6
25.Qxc6
Bxc6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
26.Rc2+- ) 25.Rc7 Bb5 26.Qb3!+- ;
B) 19...Kd8 20.0-0 ;
C) 19...Ke7 20.0-0
C1) 20...Bb7 21.Rf2 Bc6 22.Qh5 f6
( 22...Rag8 23.Rfc2 Nb8 24.Nf5+ Ke8
25.Qh4 f6 26.Qe1 ) 23.Rfc2 Qxd4+
24.Kh1 g6 ( 24...Bxg2+ 25.Rxg2 g6
26.Qh6+- ) 25.Qh6 ;
C2) 20...Ba6! 21.Rf2 Rhc8! 22.Nxc8+
Rxc8
23.Rxc8
Bxc8
24.f5!?
( 24.Qd3!? )
24...Ba6
( 24...Nxe5?
25.Re2 f6 26.Qd2 ) 25.Qd2 ( 25.h3
Bc4
26.Qd2
a5
27.Qg5+
Ke8
28.Qxg7 Qxd4 29.Qg8+ Nf8 30.e6
fxe6 31.fxe6 Qd1+ 32.Kh2 Qd6+
33.g3 Qe7 34.Rf7 Qd6 35.Rf2= )
25...Qc4 ]
17.Nxc4 0-0 18.Be2 Qxg2!! 19.Bf3 Qh3
20.Bxa8 Qh4+ 21.Kd2
[ 21.Ke2 Ba6 22.Be4 Nb6 23.Bd3 Nd5
24.Qe1 Qg4+ 25.Kd2 Qxf4+ 26.Kc2
Qxd4 ]
21...Qxf4+ 22.Kc2
[ 22.Kd3? Ba6 23.Be4 Nxe5+ 24.dxe5
Rd8+ 25.Kc2 Qxe4+-+ ]
22...Ba6 23.Qd2!
[ 23.Nd6 Rxa8 24.Qd2 Qf3 25.Kb1 ]
23...Qf5+ 24.Kb2 Bxc4!
[ 24...Rxa8 25.Nd6 ]
25.Rxc4 Rxa8 26.Rhc1 Nb6 27.Rxb4 Rd8
28.a4! h6
[ 28...Qxe5? 29.dxe5 Rxd2+ 30.Rc2 Rd8
31.a5 Nd7 32.Rd2+- ]
29.a5 Nd5 30.Rb3 Qe4 31.Re1 Qh4
32.Rf1 Qe4 33.Qf2 Rd7 34.Re1 Qg6
35.Rb8+ Kh7 36.Qc2 Qxc2+ 37.Kxc2 g5
38.Reb1?
[ 38.a6! Rc7+ 39.Kb2 Kg6 40.Rb7+- ]
38...Rc7+ 39.Kd2 Rc4 40.R1b7 Rxd4+
41.Kc2 a6! 42.Rxf7+ Kg6 43.Ra7 Kf5
44.Kb3 Rd3+ 45.Kc4 Ke4 46.Rb3 Ne3+
47.Kb4 Nc2+ 48.Kc4 Ne3+
-

234
Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5
[ 11...Nc6 - 73/325 ]
12.b5 b6 * 13.Qd2N Nc5 14.Nxc5 Bxc5
15.Nd4 Nd7 16.Bd3 Bb7 17.0-0 g6
18.Kh1 Rc8 19.Qf2 Be7 20.Ne2 0-0
21.Bd4 f5 <=>

Mueller,Mat
Gurevich,M
Deutschland
[Gurevich,M]

C11
2400
2630
2002

86/285 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Qb6 7.Be3 a6 8.Na4
Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5
12.b5 b6 13.Be2 Nc5 14.Rc1 Nbd7 15.0-0
Bb7 16.Qd1!N [/\ Nd4, c4, Bf3 ><c6]
[ 16.Kh1 Be7 17.Qd1 0-0 18.Nd4 Rac8
19.f5 Qxe5 ]
16...Be7 17.Nd4 0-0
[ 17...Nxa4
18.Qxa4
Nc5
19.Qc2
( 19.Qd1 0-0 20.c4 dxc4 21.Rxc4 Bd5
22.Rc2 )]
18.c4

Salem,Gh
Bagirov,R
Abu Dhabi

C11
2315
2515
2002

86/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 a6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4
Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5 *
12.a3N axb4 13.axb4 f6 14.exf6 Nxf6
15.Bb5+ Bd7 16.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 17.0-0 Bd6
18.Ng5 Ke7 19.Qd3 Qc4 <=>

Antal,G
Horvath,Cs
Budapest

C11
2465
2505
2002

C11
Voekler,B
2380 86/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
Jackelen,Th
2390 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Qb6 7.Be3 a6 8.Na4
Deutschland
2002 Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5 *
12.a3 axb4 13.axb4 Nc6N 14.Qd2 f6
86/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 15.Bb5 fxe5 16.Nxe5 Bd6
Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 a6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4 -

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235

Qc5 26.Qg4 ]
C11
Sharapov,E
2340 19...a5?!
[ 19...a6
20.0-0
d3+
21.Kh1
Qd4
Nalivajko,E
2420
22.Qa5! ]
Krakow
2002
[ 19...Ke7!
20.0-0
d3+
21.Kh1
Nc5
[Sharapov,E]
22.Be4! ( 22.f5 exf5 23.Qg5+ Kf8 ;
86/(286) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
22.Qf2 Bd7 )
Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4
A) 22...Rd8 23.Bxd3 h6 ( 23...Rxd6
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Bxd4
24.exd6+ Qxd6 25.Qc3 Kf8 26.Bxh7+- )
11.Qxd4 Qb6 * 12.0-0-0 Qxd4 13.Rxd4 a6
24.f5! ;
14.h4 h5 15.Be2 Ke7N
B) 22...Nxe4 23.Nxe4 Rd8 24.Nd6 ]
[ 15...Nb8 ]
20.0-0 d3+ 21.Kh1 Qd4 22.Nb5 Qc5?!
16.Bf3
[ 22...Qxc4 23.Rb1 ( 23.Nd6 ) 23...Qc2
[ 16.Rhd1!? Nb8 17.Rxd5 ]
24.Qe3 d2 25.Nc3 ]
16...Nb8 17.Bxd5!?
23.Qxd3+- g6 24.Nd6 Nb6 25.Rb1 Kg7
[ 17.Rd2 ]
26.Rb5 Qc7 27.Qd4 Nd7 28.f5!?
17...exd5
[ 28.Bxb7 Rb8 29.Bxc8 Rhxc8 30.Nxc8
[ 17...Rd8 18.Rdd1 exd5 19.Nxd5+ Rxd5
Rxc8 31.c5!+- ]
20.Rxd5= ]
28...gxf5
29.Nxf5+
exf5
30.e6+
Ne5
18.Nxd5+ Kf8 19.Nb6 Nc6 20.Rhd1 Nxd4 31.Rxe5 f6 32.Rxf5 Rf8 33.Bd5 Qe7
21.Rxd4 Ke7?
34.Rh5! Kh8 35.Be4 Bxe6 36.Rxh7+ Qxh7
[ 21...g5! 22.Nxa8 gxh4 23.Nb6 h3 ]
37.Bxh7 Kxh7 38.Qe4+
22.Nxa8 Bh3 23.gxh3 Rxa8 24.Rd6+1-0

Shirov,A
Bareev,E
Wijk aan Zee
[Shirov,A]

C11
2720
Nijboer,F
2725
Arizmendi Martinez,J
2003 Bled (ol)
[Nijboer,F]

86/286 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 Bxd4 10.Bxd4 Nxd4
11.Qxd4 Qb6 12.Qd2 Qxb2
[ 12...Nc5 - 65/278 ]
13.Rb1 Qa3 14.Nb5 Qxa2N
[ 14...Qc5 ]
15.Nd6+ Kf8 16.Rd1 Qb2?
[ 16...Nc5! ]
17.Be2 Qb6 18.c4 d4 19.Bf3?!
[ 19.Bh5! g6 20.0-0!!
A) 20...gxh5
21.f5
d3+
( 21...Nxe5
22.Qh6+ Ke7 23.c5 ; 21...h6 22.Rb1 )
22.Kh1 Nxe5 ( 22...h6 23.fxe6 Nxe5
24.Nxf7 Nxf7 25.Rxf7+ Ke8 26.Qxd3
Bxe6 27.Rd7+- ) 23.Qh6+ Ke7 24.c5!
Qxc5
25.Ne4
Qd5
26.Qf6+
Kd7
27.Qxh8 Qxe4 28.Rfe1 ;
B) 20...d3+ 21.Kh1 Qd4!? 22.Be2! Nc5
23.Bxd3
Nxd3
24.Qe2
( 24.Qc2!? )
24...Kg7 ( 24...Nxf4? 25.Qe1+- ) 25.Rxd3

C11
2555
2510
2002

86/287 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qd2
cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bc5 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.Nb3 b6
[ 11...Bb4 - 46/368 ]
12.Ne2N
[ 12.h4 Bb7 13.Rh3 ]
12...Qe7
13.Ned4
Nxd4
14.Nxd4
f6
15.exf6 Nxf6 16.Bd3 Bb7
[ 16...Ne4 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Nb3 Bxe3
19.Qxe3 Qc7 20.Qxe4 Qxf4+ 21.Qxf4
Rxf4 22.Rhe1 ]
17.Nf3 Rad8?!
[ 17...Nh5 18.f5 ( 18.Bxc5 bxc5 19.g3
c4 20.Be2 Nf6 21.Qd4 Ne4 ; 18.g3!? d4
19.Nxd4
Bxh1
20.Rxh1 )
18...e5
( 18...exf5 19.Rhe1 Qc7 20.Ng5 Bxe3
21.Qxe3 Nf4 22.g3 Nxd3+ 23.Qxd3 Qc4
24.Qxc4 dxc4 25.Re7 ) 19.g4 d4 20.Bg5
Nf6 21.Qe2 Rfe8 ( 21...e4? 22.Bc4+
Kh8 23.Nxd4 )]
18.Bd4 Bxd4 19.Nxd4 Ne4 20.Qe3 e5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21.Bxe4 dxe4 22.Qb3+ Rd5!
[ 22...Bd5? 23.Nc6 Bxb3 24.Nxe7+ Kf7
25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Nc6+- ]
[ 22...Qf7 23.Ne6 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Re8
25.f5 Bc8 26.Nc7 Qxb3 27.axb3 Rf8
28.Nd5 ]
23.Nf5 Rxf5 24.Rxd5 Bxd5 25.Qxd5+ Qf7
26.Qxe4 Qxa2!
[ 26...Rxf4 27.Qa8+ Qf8 28.Qxa6 ]
27.Qxf5 Qa1+ 28.Kd2 Qxh1 29.Qe6+ Kf8
30.Qd6+ Kf7 31.Qd5+ Kf8 32.fxe5 Qxh2
[Q 4/l] 33.b4 Qf4+ 34.Kc3 h5 35.e6?
[ 35.Kb3 ]
35...Qc7+! 36.Kb2 Ke7 37.Qxh5 Qf4!
38.c3 Qf2+ 39.Kb3 Qf6 40.c4 Qxe6
41.Qg5+ Kf7 42.Qf4+ Kg8 43.Ka3 Qg6
[ 43...Qe1= ]
44.Qf3 Qb1 45.Qd5+ Kh7 46.c5 Qa1+
47.Kb3 Qb1+ 48.Kc3 Qc1+ 49.Kd4 Qb2+
50.Ke3 bxc5
[ 50...Qxb4 51.c6 ]
51.bxc5 a5 52.c6 Qc1+ 53.Kf3 Qc3+
54.Kf4 Qc1+ 55.Ke5+- g6 56.Qf7+ Kh8
57.Kd6 Qd2+ 58.Qd5 Qb4+ 59.Kd7 Qa4
60.Kc8 Qg4+ 61.Kb7 Qb4+ 62.Ka7 Kh7
63.c7 Qe7 64.Qb7
1-0

236
[ 13.h4 ]
13...b4 14.Nd4 Nxd4 15.Bxd4 a5 16.g4
Ba6 17.Bg2 Qc7 18.Kb1 Rfc8 19.Rc1
Rab8 20.f5

Khamatgaleev,A
Kosic,D
Patras
[Kosic,D]

C11
2415
2540
2002

86/288 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Kb1
Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Qc7 13.h4 b5 14.h5 b4
15.Na4 Bxd4 16.Qxd4 a5 17.h6
[ 17.Bb5 ]
17...g6 18.Rc1!N
[ 18.Rh3 - 85/(268) ]
[ 18.Bb5 - 85/268 ]
18...Qc6
[ 18...Ba6 19.Bxa6 ( 19.c4 Rfc8 20.c5 )
19...Rxa6 20.c4 Qc6 ( 20...bxc3 21.Rxc3
/\ Rhc1|^ ) 21.b3 dxc4 22.Qxc4 ]
19.b3 Ba6 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 21.c4 bxc3
22.Rxc3 Qe2 23.Rc7 Rad8! 24.g3 Nb8
25.Nc5! [] Na6
[ 25...Rc8 26.Nxe6 fxe6 27.Rg7+ Kh8
28.Rxh7+ Kg8= ]
C11
Nijboer,F
2550 26.Nxa6 Qxa6 27.Rhc1 Qe2
[ 27...Ra8!? /\ a4, Qe2 ]
Stellwagen,D
2425
Wijk aan Zee II
2003 28.Qb6 Qd3+ 29.Ka1 Ra8 30.Qc6 Qd4+
31.Qc3 Qf2 32.Qc6 Rad8 33.Qc3 Qh2
86/(287) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
[ 33...a4!? ]
Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4
[ 33...Ra8 ]
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 34.Qxa5 Qxh6
11.Nb3 b6 12.Ne2 * a5N 13.Ned4 Nxd4
[ 34...Qxg3!? 35.Rxf7 Kxf7 36.Qa7+ Ke8
14.Nxd4 Ba6 15.Kb1 Qc7=
37.Qa4+
( 37.Rc7
Rxf4-+ )
37...Kf7
( 37...Rd7? 38.Rc8+ Ke7 39.Qb4++- )
38.Qa7+= ]
C11 35.Qd2 Qh3 36.Qd3 Ra8 37.R1c2 h5
Anand,V
2755 38.Kb2 h4 39.R7c3 hxg3?!
[ 39...Qh1!? ]
Gurevich,M
2630
Bastia (m/1rapid)
2002 40.Qxg3 Qf1 41.a4 Rfb8?
[ 41...d4 42.Rc4 ( 42.Rd3 Rfc8 ) 42...d3
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7
43.Rd2
Rfd8
44.Rc3
( 44.Qe3!? )
5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5
44...Rd4 ]
9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 * Bxd4 11.Bxd4 a6 42.Qh4!+- Qd1 43.f5! exf5
12.Be3
[ 43...Qh5 44.Qxh5 gxh5 45.f6 ]
[ 12.Bf2 - 84/235 ]
44.e6 fxe6 45.Qf6 Qh5 46.Qxe6+ Kg7
12...b5 13.Ne2N

CHESS INFORMANT 86
47.Rc7+ Kh6 48.Qe3+
1-0

237

B2) 21.Rg3 Kf8 ( 21...Nc3+ 22.Ka1 )

22.Rxg7 ( 22.fxg7+ Kg8 23.Bd3 f5! )
22...Nc3+ 23.Ka1 Ke8 24.Rxh7!! Nxd1
( 24...Qc5 25.Qg3 Qf8 26.bxc3+- )
25.Qg3+- ;
C11
C) 19...g6 20.Qf4 Kh8 21.Nxb6 Rxb6
Anand,V
2755
22.h5 ]
Buhmann,R
2525
Deutschland
2002 19...Qxb6 20.f6 Qxd4 21.Rxd4 gxf6
[ 21...g6 22.h5 ]
[Anand,V]
22.exf6 Rb6 23.Re5! Kh8 24.Rg4 Rg8
86/289 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 25.Rxg8+
Kxg8 [R 9/k]
26.Rg5+
Kh8
Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 27.Be2! [/\ Bh5]
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Kb1
[ 27.Rg7 e5 28.Rxf7 Kg8 ]
Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Qc7 13.h4 b5 14.Rh3?! b4 27...Bd7 28.Bh5 Be8 29.g4!
15.Na4
[ 29.Rg7 e5 30.Bxf7 Bxf7 31.Rxf7 Kg8
[ 15.Ne2 a5 ]
32.Rg7+ Kf8 33.Rxh7 Rxf6 ]
15...Bxd4 16.Qxd4 Rb8 17.Re3N
29...Rc6 30.b3 Rc3 31.Rg7 Rc7 32.g5 e5
[ 17.c4 Bb7 /\ Bc6 ]
[ 32...Ra7 33.Be2 e5 34.Bg4+- ]
17...a5 18.f5?!
33.Bg4 e4 34.Bf5 Rc3 35.Rxh7+ Kg8
[ 18.h5
Bb7
19.f5
Rbc8
( 19...Rfc8 36.Rg7+ Kh8 37.g6 fxg6 38.Be6
20.Rd2
Bc6
21.Nc5
Nxc5
22.Qxc5 1-0
Bb5= ) 20.Bd3 Ba6 ]
18...Nb6?
[ 18...exf5! 19.Qxd5 Bb7
C12
A) 20.Qxd7
Glek,I
2575
A1) 20...Rfd8
Volkov,S
2640
A1a) 21.Red3 Rxd7 22.Rxd7 Qc8 Santo Domingo
2002
23.Bc4!
( 23.Nb6
Qe8
24.Bc4 [Volkov,S]
Bxg2 ) 23...Bc6 24.Rxf7 Kh8 25.Bb3
Qe8 26.e6 Bxa4 27.Bxa4 Qxe6 ;
86/290 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
A1b) 21.e6
Rxd7
22.exd7
Bc6 Bb4 5.Nge2 dxe4 6.a3 Be7 7.Bxf6 gxf6
8.Nxe4 b6 9.Nf4
23.Nc5 ;
A2) 20...Rbd8 21.e6 Rxd7 ( 21...Bc6?
[ 9.Qd3 - 12/222 ]
22.exf7+
Kh8
23.Qxd8
Rxd8 9...Bb7 10.Bb5+ Kf8!?N
[ 10...c6 11.Bc4 f5 12.Ng3 Qd6 13.Ngh5
24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Re8+!+- ) 22.exd7
Rg8 14.Qd2 ]
Bc6 23.Nc5 Rd8 24.Bc4 ( 24.Rde1
Bxd7 ) 24...Kf8 25.Rde1 Be4 26.Nxe4 11.Ng3 h5! 12.h4
[ 12.Nfxh5 Qd5 13.Be2 Qxg2 14.Nf4 Qc6
fxe4 27.Bb5 f5 ;
15.Qd2 Qd6 16.Rg1 e5 ]
B) 20.Qc4 Rbc8 21.Qxc7 Rxc7 ]
12...e5!
19.Nxb6?!
[ 12...Nc6 13.c3 Qd6 14.Nfxh5 ]
[ 19.f6!
13.Nfxh5 Qxd4 14.Qxd4
A) 19...gxf6? 20.Qg4+ Kh8 21.Rg3+- ;
[ 14.Qe2? Qxb2 15.0-0 Qd4 16.Rad1
B) 19...Nxa4 20.Qf4! Rd8 ( 20...Nc3+
Qxh4 ]
21.Rxc3!+- )
B1) 21.Qg5 Kf8 22.Qxg7+ ( 22.fxg7+ 14...exd4 15.0-0
[ 15.Nf4! Bd6 16.Nge2 c5 17.0-0-0 Nc6
Kg8
23.Bd3
Nc3+
24.Ka1
Ba6
18.c3 ]
25.Bxh7+ Kxh7 26.Rg3 Be2 ) 22...Ke8
23.Qxh7!
Nc3+
24.bxc3
Qb6 15...Nc6 16.f4?
[ 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Rfe1 Bd6! 18.Rad1
( 24...bxc3+ 25.Ka1 Qb6 26.Qg8+
Bxg3 19.Nxg3 Rxh4 20.Nf5 Rg4 21.g3
Kd7
27.Qxf7+
Kc6
28.Rxc3+ )
Rd8 22.f4 Bb7 ]
25.Qg8+ Kd7 26.Qxf7+ Kc6 27.c4
16...Rd8! 17.Rae1 f5 18.Ng7 d3
Qxe3 28.Qe7 ;

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238

[ 18...Kxg7
19.Bxc6
Bxh4
20.Nxf5+
A) 22.Rb3
( 20.Bxb7?
Bxg3-+ ) 20...Kf6
21.Nxh4
A1) 22...bxc5
23.Rxb4
Bxe4
Bxc6 ]
( 23...cxb4 24.Bxc6 ) 24.dxc5 Bd5
19.N7xf5 Bc5+
25.Ra1 ;
[ 19...dxc2?
20.Nxe7
( 20.Bxc6
Bc5+
A2) 22...Nd5 ;
21.Kh2 Bxc6 ) 20...Nxe7 21.Re2 ]
B) 22.Rc1!
bxc5
23.Rxc5
Bd5
20.Kh2 dxc2 21.Ne4
24.Rb5 ]
[ 21.b4 Nd4 22.bxc5 Nxb5-+ ]
21.Ne2 a6 22.Rb1
21...Nd4! 22.Nxc5 Nxf5!! 23.Nxb7 Rxh4+
[ 22.Nc1!? 0-0-0 23.Nb3 Rd7 24.Na5 Bb5
24.Kg1 Rd2-+ 25.Rf2
25.Rb1 ]
[ 25.Ba4 Ng3 ]
[ 22.Nc3 ]
25...Rd1 26.Rxc2 Rxe1+ 27.Kf2 Re4 22...0-0-0 23.Nc1
28.Be2 Nd4 29.Bf3 Nxc2
[ 23.Nc3!? ]
0-1
23...f6?
[ 23...Rd7! ]
24.exf6 Rhf8
[ 24...e5 25.f7! ]
C12
Iordachescu,V
2555 25.Nd3 Rxf6 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.g3?!
[ 27.Nxg6
Foisor,O
2430
A) 27...Rg8
Naujac
2002
A1) 28.Rxb5
Rgxg6
( 28...axb5
[Iordachescu,V]
29.Ra8++- ) 29.Bxg6 Rxg6 30.Rb2
86/291 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
Rxg2+ 31.Kc1 ;
Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Be3 Ne4 7.Qg4 g6 8.a3
A2) 28.Nh4! ;
Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 c5
B) 27...Rxg6! 28.Bxg6 Rg8 29.Rxb5
[ 9...Nxc3 - 78/304 ]
Rxg6 30.Rb2 ]
10.Bd3 Nxc3 11.dxc5 Qa5
[ 27.Ng4!? Rff8 28.Bxd5! exd5 ( 28...Rxd5
[ 11...Nc6 ]
29.Rxb5+- ) 29.Nxh6 ( 29.Ne5!? )]
12.Qb4 Qxb4 13.axb4 Nc6 14.Ra3!N
27...g5 28.Ng4 Rff8 29.Nxh6?!
[ 14.Bd2? ]
[ 29.Bxd5! exd5 ( 29...Rxd5 30.Rxb5+- )
14...d4
30.Nxh6 ( 30.Ne5 ) 30...Rde8 31.Re1
[ 14...Ne4 15.f3 Ng5 16.h4 Nh7 17.Bb5
( 31.Rxb5 axb5 32.Ng4 Kc7 ) 31...Rxe1
Bd7 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.Ne2 ]
32.Kxe1 Re8+ 33.Kd1 ]
15.Bxd4 Nd5
29...Ne7 30.Rb4 e5 31.Ng4 exd4
[ 15...Nxd4 16.Rxc3 Nc6 17.b5! ( 17.Bb5
[ 31...Rxd4+
32.Rxd4
exd4
33.Ra1!
Bd7 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.f3 Ke7 20.Ne2
/\ Rh1, h4-h5 ]
a5! ) 17...Nxe5 18.Be2 /\ f4, Nf3 ]
32.Ne5! Rh8
16.c3 Nxd4
[ 32...Kc7 ]
[ 16...Ndxb4
17.cxb4
Nxd4
18.f4
[ 32...Nc6
33.Bxc6!
( 33.Nxc6!?
bxc6
( 18.Nf3!?
Nxf3+
19.gxf3 ) 18...Ke7
34.Rxb5 )
33...bxc6
34.Rxb5
axb5
19.Ne2 ]
35.Nxc6 ]
17.cxd4 Nxb4 18.Be4 Bd7!
33.Rxb5! axb5 34.Nf7 Rxh2+
[ 18...Ke7 19.Ne2 Rd8 20.Kd2 ]
[ 34...Kc7 35.Nxd8 Rxd8 36.Rb3 ]
19.Kd2
35.Kd3 Rg8?
[ 19.Bxb7 Rb8 ( 19...Nc2+ 20.Kd2 Nxa3
[ 35...Rd7 36.Ra8+ ( 36.Ne5 Rd8 37.Nf7 ;
21.Bxa8+- ) 20.Rxa7
( 20.Be4
Bc6 )
36.Nd6+ Kb8 37.Rb3 ) 36...Kc7 37.Nd6
20...Nc6! 21.Ra8 ( 21.Bxc6 Bxc6 22.f3
( 37.Nxg5
Rh6
38.Ra5 )
37...Rxd6
Rb1+ 23.Kf2 0-0 ) 21...0-0 22.Bxc6 Bxc6
38.cxd6+ Kxd6 39.Bxb7 ]
23.Rxb8 Rxb8 ]
36.Ra7+- Rg7 37.Nd6+ Kd7 38.Rxb7+ Ke6
19...Bc6 20.f3! Nd5
[ 38...Kd8 39.c6 ]
[ 20...Ke7 21.Ne2 Rhd8 22.Rb1 ]
39.Nxb5 Rh1 40.Nxd4+
[ 20...0-0 21.Ne2 b6
[ 40.Rb6++- ]

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239

40...Kf7?
[ 40...Kf6 41.Rb6+ Kf7 42.Nb5+- ]
41.Nf5
1-0

Bezgodov,A
Visser,Y
Hoogeveen (open)
[Bezgodov,A]

C12
2535
2430
2002

86/292 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4
8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Qf4!?
[ 9.Bd3 - 84/236 ]
9...c5
[ 9...Qg5?! 10.Qxe4 dxe4 ( 10...Qxd2+
11.Kxd2 dxe4 12.Re1 ) 11.Bxg5 hxg5
12.f3 exf3 13.Nxf3 f6 14.exf6 gxf6
15.Bc4 Bd7 16.0-0 Ke7 17.Rae1 Nc6
( 17...Kd6 18.Nd2 f5 19.Nf3! ) 18.Bxe6
Bxe6 19.d5 ]
10.Bd3 Nxd2 11.Qxd2! Qa5N
[ 11...Qb6
12.Nf3
( 12.dxc5
Qb2!? )
12...Nc6
A) 13.0-0 cxd4 14.Rab1 ( 14.c4 dxc4
15.Bxc4 Qc5 16.Bb3 Bd7 ; 14.cxd4
Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Rfe1 g5 ;
14.a4 ) 14...Qa5 ;
B) 13.dxc5! Qxc5
B1) 14.0-0 b6 15.Rae1 Bb7 16.Re3
Rc8 17.Rfe1 Qa5 ( 17...d4 18.cxd4
Nxd4 19.Be4 Nxf3+ 20.Bxf3 Bxf3
21.Rxf3 Kg8 22.c3 ) 18.Bf1 Qxa2
19.Nd4 Ba6 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 21.f4
Nxd4 ;
B2) 14.Rb1! b6 15.Bb5 Bd7 16.Bxc6
Bxc6 17.Nd4 Rc8 18.0-0 Bd7 19.Rb3
Kg8
( 19...Ba4?!
20.Nxe6+
fxe6
21.Qf4+ Kg8 22.Qxa4 ) 20.f4 Ba4
21.Rb4 b5 22.Rf3 Kh7 23.f5 exf5
24.Rxf5 Rhf8 25.Rf3 Kg8 26.Rg3 Kh8
27.Qf4 ]
12.Nf3 c4!?
[ 12...Nc6 13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.Rb1 ]
13.Be2 Nd7 14.h4! Qa3
[ 14...Nb6
15.Rh3
Qa3!?
( 15...Na4
16.Nh2 Bd7 17.Bh5 )]
15.g4! a5
[ 15...Nb6 16.Qe3 Na4 17.Kd2 ]
16.g5 b5

[ 16...h5?! 17.g6 f5 18.Ng5 Nb6 19.Nf7

Rg8 20.Bxh5 Na4 21.Rh3 b5 22.Be2 b4
23.Qg5 Bd7 24.h5 Qb2 25.Rd1 Nxc3
26.h6 Qxc2 27.hxg7++- ]
17.gxh6 gxh6
[ 17...Rxh6 18.Rh3 b4 ( 18...Qb2 19.Rd1
Qxa2 20.Ng5 f5 21.Rg3 Nb8 22.Nf7!!
Kxf7 23.Qg5 Ke8 24.Qxg7 Rxh4 25.Qg8+
Kd7
26.Rg7+
Kc6
27.Qxc8+
Kb6
28.Qb7# # ) 19.cxb4 axb4 20.Ng5 Qb2
21.Rd1 Rxa2 22.Qf4 f5 23.exf6 Nxf6
24.Qb8+- ]
18.0-0! Bb7 19.Kh2 Ke7 20.Rg1 Raf8
21.Rg7 Bc6 22.Rb1 Ke8
[ 22...Qxa2?? 23.Qc1+- ]
23.h5! Nb6 24.Nh4 Na4 25.Rg3 Qe7
26.Kh3! Rfg8 27.Rbg1 Rxg3+ 28.Rxg3 b4
29.cxb4 axb4 30.Bf3! Nc3 31.a3! Nb1
32.Qxb4 Qxb4 33.axb4 Ba4 34.Bd1 Ke7
35.f4! Rb8 36.f5 Rxb4 37.fxe6 c3
[ 37...Kxe6 38.Rg8 Kd7 39.Nf5 Rb2
40.Bg4 Kc7 41.Nxh6+- ]
38.Rg7+- Kxe6 39.Bg4+ Ke7 40.Ng6+ Kd8
41.Rxf7 Rxd4 42.e6 Rxg4 43.Kxg4 Bxc2
44.Rd7+ Kc8 45.Ne7+ Kb8 46.Nc6+ Kc8
47.Na7+
1-0

Shirov,A
Herraiz Hidalgo,H
Espana (chm/2)
[Shirov,A]

C13
2695
2455
2002

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4

5.Nxe4 * Nbd7 6.Nf3 Be7 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
8.h4 0-0 9.Bd3 c5 10.Qe2 cxd4 11.0-0-0
e5 12.Kb1?N
[ 12.Qe4 - 84/232 ]
12...Re8 13.Rhe1 g6?
[ 13...Nc5!
14.Nxe5
( 14.Bb5
Bd7 )
14...Be6
A) 15.f4? h6! 16.Bxf6 ( 16.Bb5 Qa5! )
16...gxf6 17.Qh5 fxe5 18.Qxh6 e4-+ ;
B) 15.Bb5 Bxa2+ ;
C) 15.Bc4 Bxg5 16.hxg5 Qxg5 ]
14.Bc4 Qe7
[ 14...e4 15.Bxf6 Nxf6 ( 15...Qxf6 16.Ng5
Ne5 17.Qxe4 ) 16.Ng5 Bg4 17.f3 exf3
18.Qf2! ]
15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.Rxd4

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2700
2645
2002

B) 15...Qxa4
16.Nd4
( 16.dxe6
b3
17.axb3 Qa1+ 18.Kd2 Bb4+ 19.Ke3
Grischuk,A
Qf6 ) 16...0-0 17.dxe6 Nc6! 18.Nxf5
Sakaev,K
Bf6 19.e7 ( 19.Nh6+ Kg7 20.Nxf7 Rxf7
Moscow Saint Petersburg (m/1)
21.exf7 Qa3+ 22.Kb1 b3-+ ) 19...Rfe8 ]
[Sakaev,K]
14...Bxc5 15.dxc5 Nc6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4
[ 15...Qxc5 16.Ne5 ]
5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 f5 8.Nc3 16.Ng5!
a6!?
[ 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.Qxe5 0-0-0 18.Rxd7
[ 8...Bf6 - 80/300 ]
Qa3+! 19.Kb1 Rxd7 20.Qxh8+ Rd8-+ ]
9.Qe2N
[ 16.Qb2 Rg8 17.Ng5 Rxg5 18.Qh8+ Ke7
[ 9.g3!
19.Qxa8 Qxa2 ]
A) 9...b5
10.Bg2
Bb7
11.0-0
b4 16...Rd8!
( 11...Nd7? 12.d5 ) 12.Ne2 Nd7 13.Nf4
[ 16...Qxc5 17.Nxf7 Rf8 18.Ng5 0-0-0
Nf6 14.Ne5 ;
19.Nxh7 ]
B) 9...c5
17.Nxf7!
B1) 10.d5 Bf6 11.Qd2 0-0 12.0-0-0
[ 17.Qh5 Ne5 ]
e5
( 12...Bg7
13.Qe3 ;
12...b5 17...Kxf7 18.Qh5+ Kg7 19.Qg5+ Kf7
13.Qe3 Qa5 14.Kb1 ) 13.h4 b5 -
14.d6 Nc6 ;
B2) 10.Bg2
B2a) 10...Qb6 11.0-0!
( 11.Rb1 )
C13
11...Qxb2 12.Qd3 ;
Zufic,M
2320
B2b) 10...Bf6
11.dxc5
Qa5
Kovacevic,B
2440
( 11...Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 Qxd1+ 13.Rxd1 Zadar
2002
Nd7
14.c6
bxc6
15.Nd4
Ra7
16.Nxc6 Rc7 17.Rd6 ) 12.0-0 Qxc5 86/(293) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 f5
13.Qd2 ;
B2c) 10...cxd4
11.Nxd4
Bf6 8.Nc3 a6 * 9.Qd2N b5
12.Nde2 ( 12.Nb3 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3
Qxd1+ 14.Rxd1 Ra7 15.c4 b5!= )
12...Qc7 13.0-0 ]
C13
9...b5 10.0-0-0 b4
Anand,V
2750
[ 10...Bb7? 11.d5+- ]
Radjabov,T
2610
11.Na4 Qd5!
Dubai (m/2rapid)
2002
[ 11...Bb7 12.Nc5! ( 12.Kb1 Qd5 13.Nc5
Bxc5 14.dxc5 Qxc5 15.Ng5 Qe7 16.Qh5 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4
Bd5 ) 12...Bd5 13.Ne5! ( 13.Kb1 Nd7 ) 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.Bc4
0-0 9.Qe2 a6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Bb3 Bb7
13...Nc6 14.Nxe6+- ]
12.d5 exd5 13.Bxd5 c6 14.Bb3 Qc7 *
12.c4
[ 12.Kb1 Nd7 ( 12...Bd7 13.Nc5 ) 13.Ne5 15.Nd6N
[ 15.Kb1 ]
( 13.c4
Qe4+= ) 13...Nxe5
( 13...Nf6
16.Rd2
a5
17.Qe3
Nxb3+
14.Rg1 Bb7 15.g4 ) 14.dxe5 Qc6 15.b3 15...Nc5
18.cxb3 Rad8 19.Rhd1 Bc8=
Bb7 ]
12...Qa5 13.b3
[ 13.Qe5 Qxe5 14.Nxe5= ]
13...Bd7 14.Nc5
[ 14.d5?! Bxa4 15.bxa4 ( 15.dxe6 Bc6-+ )
A) 15...b3 16.axb3 Qc3+ 17.Qc2 Qa1+
18.Kd2
( 18.Qb1
Qc3+
19.Qc2= )
18...Bb4+
19.Ke2
Qf6
20.g3
0-0
21.Bh3! ;

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2645
2525
2002

24...Rf7
25.Rd8
Rf8
26.Nxg6
( 26.Rfd1 Ne7 27.R1d7 Kf7 28.g4
Lutz,Ch
Rc8 ) 26...Raxd8
27.cxd8Q
Rxd8
Dizdar,G
28.Nh4 ;
Oesterreich
A2) 22...Bh3! 23.Nxg6 hxg6 24.Rf2
[Lutz,Ch]
Rac8 25.Rh2 Bf5 ( 25...Be6 26.Bxe6
86/294 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
fxe6 27.Rd7+ Rf7 28.Rxf7+ Kxf7
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7
29.Rh7+ Ke8 30.Kf2+- ) 26.g4 Bxg4
8.Bc4 a6 9.Qe2 0-0
27.fxg4 Rxc7 28.Rf2 ;
[ 9...b5 - 83/256 ]
B) 20.Nxg6 Bg4 ( 20...Bxf1 21.Nxf8
10.0-0-0 b5 11.Bb3 Bb7 12.d5 exd5
Bxc4
22.Rc1
Kxf8
23.Rxc4
Qd7
13.Bxd5 c6 14.Bb3 Qc7 15.Rhe1!N Be7?!
24.Qf3+- ) 21.Ne7 Bxh5 22.Nf5+ Kg8
[ 15...a5 ]
23.Nxd4 exd4
16.Neg5 Bxg5+ 17.Nxg5 Nf6 18.Qe7 Qf4+
B1) 24.Bd5
d3
25.Bxb7
Be2!
19.Qe3 Qxe3+ 20.Rxe3
( 25...Rac8 26.Bxc8 Rxc8 27.g4 Bxg4
28.f3 ) 26.Bxa8 Rxa8 ;
B2) 24.Rac1!
B2a) 24...Bf3 25.Bd3 Rfc8 26.Rfe1
C13
Kf8
( 26...Bc6
27.Re7
Kf8
Shirov,A
2695
28.Rce1+- ) 27.Be4 d3 28.Bxf3 d2
Akopian,Vl
2685
29.Red1 dxc1Q 30.Rxc1+- ;
Kallithea
2002
B2b) 24...Rac8
25.Bd3
Bg6
[Shirov,A]
26.Bb5 ]
86/295 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 20.Rac1 Qxh3?
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0
[ 20...Qxc7
21.Be6
( 21.Rfd1?!
Qa5 )
8.Bc4 Nc6 9.c3 e5 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nxf6+
21...Qd8 22.Nf5+ Kh8 23.Rfd1 Bxe6
gxf6 12.Nh4 Ng6 13.Qh5 Qd7 14.h3
24.Rxd8 Raxd8 25.Qf3 ]
Qa4!?N
21.Bd3 Qe6
[ 14...Nxh4 - 78/(302) ]
[ 21...Bg4 22.Nf5+ Bxf5 23.Qxf5 Qxf5
15.b3 Qa5 16.0-0 Qxc3?
24.Bxf5 Ne7 25.Be4+- ]
[ 16...Kg7 17.b4 ( 17.Rfc1!? ) 17...Qa3 22.Be4 Qb6 23.Rfd1
18.Bb3 a5 ]
1-0
17.d6 Kg7
[ 17...Nf4?! 18.Qh6 Qd2 19.Kh2! Qxd6
20.Rad1 Qb6 ( 20...Qe7 21.g3 Nxh3
C13
22.f4! Bg4 23.Ng6 Qa3 24.fxe5!+- ) 21.g3
Landa,K
2620
Nxh3 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Qxh7+ Ke8
Baklan,V
2610
( 23...Ke6
24.Ng6+- )
24.Qh5+
Rf7 Kallithea
2002
25.Ng6+- ]
[Baklan,V]
18.dxc7 Qd4
[ 18...Qa5 19.Rac1 Qxc7 20.Be6 Qd8 86/(296) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
21.Nf5+ Kh8 22.Rfd1 Bxe6 ( 22...Qe8 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0
23.Bxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd6 Rxc1 25.Nxe8 8.Qd2 Be7 * 9.0-0-0 Qd5 10.Nc3 Qa5
Rxd1+ 26.Qxd1 Rxe8 27.Qf3+- ) 23.Rxd8 11.a3 Nd7 12.Bc4!?N
[ 12.Kb1 - 83/267 ]
Raxd8 24.Ng3 ( 24.g3 Rg8 25.Kf1 Rd2 )
12...c6
24...Rg8 25.Qh6 Rd4 26.Rc7 ]
[ 12...Nb6 13.Ba2 c6 14.Kb1 ]
19.g3! Qd7
[ 12...c5!?
13.d5
Nb6
14.Ba2
exd5
[ 19...Bxh3
15.Nxd5 Qxd2+ 16.Rxd2 Nxd5 17.Bxd5
A) 20.Rad1!? Qg4 21.Qxg4 Bxg4 22.f3
Bf6 18.Re1 Rb8 ]
A1) 22...Be6 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Rd7+!
( 24.Nxg6 Kxg6 25.Rd7 Rac8 26.Rfd1 13.Rhe1 b5 14.Bb3 Qd8?!
[ 14...b4 15.Na2 Rb8 16.Kb1 Rd8 ]
Rf7 27.Rxf7 Kxf7 28.Rd7+ Kg6 )

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15.Ne4 a5 16.Ne5!
[ 23...f4 24.Rd6 ]
[ 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.dxe5 Qxd2+ ( 17...Qc7 24.Rd5 Qc6 25.Rd6 Qc5
18.Nd6! ) 18.Rxd2
a4
19.Ba2
b4
[ 25...Qxg2?
26.Nc7!?
( 26.Rxf6!? )
20.axb4 Bxb4 21.c3 ]
26...Rb8 27.Rxf6 Rxf6 28.Qd2!+- ]
26.Rd5 Qc6 27.Rd6
[ 27.f4 b6 /\ Bb7<=> ]
C13 27...Qc5 28.Rd5
Kovacevic,A
2550 -
Sakaev,K
2645
Kallithea
2002
[Kovacevic,A]
C13
Timman,J
2590
86/296 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
Korchnoi,V
2630
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 Curacao
2002
8.Qd2 Be7 9.Bd3 Nd7 10.0-0-0 c5
[Timman,J]
[ 10...b6 - 63/245 ]
11.Nxc5
86/297 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
[ 11.Bb5 cxd4 ( 11...Qc7!? 12.Bxd7 Bxd7 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0
13.dxc5 Bc6 ) 12.Qxd4 Nf6 13.Qxd8 8.Qd2 Nd7 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.Bc4 c5?!
Rxd8 14.Rxd8+ Bxd8 15.Nd6= ]
11.d5N
[ 11.dxc5!? ]
[ 11.Rhe1 - 83/268 ]
11...Nxc5 12.dxc5 Qd5
11...Nb6?
[ 12...Qc7
13.Ng5
h6
14.Ne4
f5
[ 11...exd5
12.Bxd5
Qc7
/\ Nb6+/=
( 14...Bxc5
15.Nxc5
Qxc5
16.Be4! )
( 12...Nb6? 13.Bxf7++- )]
15.Nd6 Qxc5 16.Nxc8 Raxc8 17.Qe2 e5 12.dxe6 Nxc4 13.exf7+ Kh8 14.Qc3!+18.f3 ]
Nd6 15.Qe5 Nxf7 16.Rxd8 Nxe5 17.Rxf8+
13.Kb1 Qxc5 14.h4!N
Bxf8 18.Nxe5 b6 19.f3 Kg8 20.Rd1 Bf5
[ 14.Rhe1 ]
21.Nd6 Be6 22.Nb5 Rc8 23.Nxa7 Ra8
14...Qb6
24.Nac6?
[ 14...Rd8 15.Bxh7+! Kxh7 16.Ng5+ Kg6
[ 24.Nec6+- ]
( 16...Kg8 17.Qxd8+ Bxd8 18.Rxd8+ Qf8 24...Rxa2 25.Rd8 Ra1+ 26.Kd2 g6 27.Re8
19.Rhd1+- ) 17.h5+ Kf5 18.g4+! Kxg4 Bf7 28.Rb8 Be6! []+/- 29.Nd8
19.Rh4+! Kxh4 20.Qf4+ Kxh5 21.Rh1+
[ 29.Ne7+ Kg7 30.Rxb6 Bxe7! ( 30...Kf6
Kg6
22.Qxf7+
Kxg5
23.Rg1+
Kh4
31.N7xg6+- ) 31.Rxe6 Bg5+ ]
24.Qf4++- ]
29...Bd6 30.Rxb6 Bxe5 31.Nxe6 Bxh2
15.c3! [/\ Qc2] a5 16.Qc2 f5
32.Nxc5 Rg1 33.g4 Rg2+ 34.Kd3 Rf2
[ 16...g6 17.h5 ]
35.Rf6?!
[ 16...h6 17.g4 ]
[ 35.Ne4 ]
17.Bc4
35...Be5 36.Ne4 Bxf6 37.Nxf2 Bxb2
[ 17.Ne5!? a4 ( 17...Bf6 18.f4 Bxe5 38.Ke4 Kf7 39.c4 Ke6 40.Nd3 Bc3 41.c5
19.fxe5 Qc5 20.Rhe1 b5 21.g4 ) 18.h5 Bd2 42.Ne5 Bb4 43.Nd3 Bd2 44.Ne5 Bb4
a3 19.b3 Qc7 20.f4 ]
45.c6 Kd6 46.f4 Be1 47.g5 Bb4 48.Kd4
17...a4 18.Nd4?!
Bc5+ 49.Ke4 Bb4
[ 18.Rhe1!
Kh8
19.Ng5
Bxg5 -
20.hxg5 ]
18...Kh8 19.Rhe1
[ 19.Rde1!? ]
19...Bxh4 20.Bxe6 a3 21.b3 g6 22.Bc4!?
[><b5, d6]
[ 22.Qd2 Bxe6 23.Rxe6 Qc7 24.Rh1
Bf6 ]
22...Bf6 23.Nb5 Qc5

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[ 14.Bb5 ]
C14
[ 14.Bd3 ]
Efimenko,Z
2495
[ 14.Nd4 ]
Fish,G
2500
Biel (open)
2001 14...Bd7N
[ 14...Ne4!? 15.Qe3 Nxc3 16.Qxc3 Qxc3
[Efimenko,Z]
17.bxc3 Bd7 18.Rhe1 h6 19.Ne5 Nxe5
86/(298) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
20.Rxe5 ]
Be7 5.e5 * Ne4 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Bd3
15.Rhe1 Be8 16.Qf2 b6 17.Ng5! Rac8
[ 7.Nxe4 ]
[ 17...Bh5 18.Nxe6! Nxe6 19.Bxd5 Rxd5
7...Nxc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.Nf3 Nc6 10.dxc5?!N
( 19...Bxd1 20.Rxe6 Qf7 21.Re8+ Rxe8
[ 10.0-0 ]
22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Nxd1 ) 20.Rxd5 Bg4
[ 10.h4 ]
21.Rd6 Ncd8 22.Qg2 ]
10...Qxc5 11.Qd2 Bd7 12.0-0 h6 13.Rab1
[ 17...Bg6 18.Nxe6! Nxe6 19.Bxd5 Rxd5
b6 14.Ba6
( 19...Rd6? 20.Qg2 Rc8 21.Ne4 Bxe4
[ 14.Rfd1!? ]
22.Qxe4 Rxd5 23.Qxd5 Ncd8 24.f5+- )
14...Rb8 15.c4 dxc4 16.Rfd1 Rd8 17.Qf4
20.Nxd5 Qf7 ( 20...Qf5 21.Ne3 Qe4 22.f5
0-0 18.Bxc4 Ne7 19.Qd4 Qxd4 20.Rxd4
Rf8 23.g4 Nc5 24.Nd5 Qa4 25.fxg6!!
Bc6=
Rxf2
26.Re8+
Rf8
27.Rxf8+
Kxf8
28.gxh7+- ) 21.g4
Nc7
22.Nc3
Qf6
23.f5 ]
[ 17...Bf7 18.Qe2 ]
C14
Acs,P
2560 18.Qe2
[ 18.Bh3!? Bd7 ( 18...Bh5 19.Nxe6 Bxd1
Brynell,S
2505
20.Nxc5 Bh5 21.Bxc8 ) 19.Qe2 Re8
Pardubice
2002
20.Kb1 ]
[Efimenko,Z]
18...Bf7!?
86/(298) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
[ 18...Nd4! 19.Qe5 Nxc2 20.Kxc2 d4!
Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0
( 20...Qxe5?! 21.Rxe5 d4 22.Rxc5 Rxc5
8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 * 10.0-0-0 c4!? 11.f5
23.Nxe6 Ba4+ 24.Kb1 Bxd1 25.Nxd1 )
[ 11.Nb5 Nb6 ( 11...Rb8 - 52/284 ) 12.h4
21.Qxf6
( 21.Nxe6
Qxe6
22.Qxe6+
Bd7 13.Nd6 Rab8 14.f5 f6! 15.Qf4 exf5
Nxe6= ) 21...gxf6 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.Rxe6
16.g3 Nc8 ]
( 23.Bh3 Bg6+ 24.Kc1 Bf7 25.Bxe6 Bxe6
11...f6 12.fxe6 Nb6 13.g3 Bxe6 14.Bg2N
26.Rxe6 Kf7= ) 23...Ba4+ 24.b3 Bd7
[ 14.Re1 ]
25.Ree1 ( 25.Rxf6 Kg7 26.Rxd4 Kxf6= )
14...fxe5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Rad8
25...Bf5+ 26.Be4 Rxc3+ 27.Kb2 Rc5
17.Qe3 Qf7 18.Rd2
28.Bxf5 Rxf5 29.Re7 a5 30.Rde1 Rh5
31.Re8+ Rxe8 32.Rxe8+ Kf7 33.Re2 Rd5
34.Kc1 h5 35.Kd2 h4 36.Kd3 ( 36.g4
d3= )]
C14
Efimenko,Z
2555 19.Kb1
[ 19.Bh3! Rc7 20.Nxf7 Kxf7 21.Kb1 ]
Volkov,S
2635
Kallithea
2002 19...a6 20.a3 Rc7
[ 20...Nd4! 21.Qe5 Nxc2! 22.Kxc2 Qg6+
[Efimenko,Z]
23.Nge4 Nxe4 24.Bxe4 dxe4 25.Rxd8+
86/298 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
Rxd8 26.Nxe4 Qf5= ]
Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0 21.Nxf7 Rxf7
8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.dxc5 f5 11.exf6
[ 21...Qxf7 22.b4+- ]
Qxf6 12.g3 Nxc5 13.0-0-0 Rd8 14.Bg2!?
22.Nxd5! exd5 23.Bxd5 Rxd5 24.Rxd5 h6
[ 14.Qf2 d4 15.Nb5 e5 16.Ng5 Rf8!?
[ 24...Re7 25.Rd8+ Nxd8 26.Qxe7 Qxe7
( 16...Bf5? 17.Bc4+ Kf8 18.g4! Bg6
27.Rxe7 Nc6 28.Rc7 ]
19.Nc7 ) 17.Bc4+ Kh8 ]
25.Red1 Na4
[ 14.Qe1 - 77/284 ]
[ 25...Re7 26.Qc4 Kf8 27.Rd6 ]

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26.c3 b5 27.Rd6 Qf5+ 28.Qc2 Qxc2+

Qxc3 );
29.Kxc2 Rc7 30.Rd7
C1b) 16...Bxd6 17.exd6 Qb6 18.Na4
[ 30.R1d5! Ne7 31.Re5 Nc5 ( 31...Nc6
Qa5 19.Nc5 ( 19.Nc3 Rxb2 20.Bh6
32.Rh5 Kf7 33.b3 Nd4+ 34.Rxd4 Rxc3+
gxh6 21.Kxb2 Rb8+ 22.Kc1 Qxa3+
35.Kd2 Rxb3 36.Rd6+- ) 32.b4 Na4
23.Kd2 Nxd4 ) 19...Nxc5 20.dxc5
33.Rxa6+- ]
c3 21.bxc3 Qxc3 ;
30...Rc8
31.Rb7?!
Na5 32.Ra7
Nc5!
C2) 15.Nd6
Bxd6
16.exd6
Qb6
33.Re7 Nc6 34.Re3 Kf7 35.b4 Na4
( 16...Qa5!?
17.fxe6
fxe6
18.Bf4
36.Rd7+ Kf8 37.Rd6 Rc7 38.Kb3 Kf7
Rb7 ) 17.Na4 Qa5 18.Nc5 ( 18.Nc3
39.f5 h5 40.c4!+- Kf8 41.Ree6 Na5+
Rxb2! 19.Kxb2 Rb8+ 20.Kc1 Qxc3-+ )
42.bxa5 Nc5+ 43.Kb2 Nxe6 44.fxe6 bxc4
18...c3 ]
45.Rxa6 c3+ 46.Kc2 Ke7 47.Rb6 Rc5 14...f5!! [><Nb5]
48.a6 g5 49.a7 Ra5 50.Rb7+ Kxe6
[ 14...Ba6 15.Nd6 Bxd6 16.exd6 Qb6
51.Kxc3 Rxa3+ 52.Kb4 Ra2 53.Kc5 Kf5
17.Kd2! ]
54.Kb6 Kg4 55.Rg7 h4 56.gxh4 Kxh4 15.Qf2
57.Kb7 Rb2+ 58.Kc8 Ra2 59.Kb8 Rb2+
[ 15.exf6 Nxf6-+ ]
60.Rb7
[ 15.Kd2 a6 16.Nd6 Bxd6 17.exd6 Rxb2
1-0
18.Rb1 Rxb1 19.Rxb1 Qa5!-+ /\ Nf6-e4 ]
[ 15.Qe1 Qb6 ]
15...Qa5
[ 15...Qb6!? ]
C15
Perez,Ro
2435 16.Nd6 Ba6! [/\ Rb2]
[ 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qa5 18.Nc3= ]
Rustemov,A
2585
Villa de Albox
2002 17.Qe1
[ 17.g4 Rxb2! ]
[Rustemov,A]
17...Bxd6 18.exd6 Nf6 19.Bf3
86/299 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2
[ 19.Na2
Qb6
20.Nb4
c3!
21.bxc3
Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Qd3 0-0 7.a3 Be7 8.Qg3
( 21.Bxa6 Nxb4 22.axb4 cxb2+ 23.Kxb2
Kh8 9.Be3 c5 10.0-0-0 Nc6 11.f4 b5!N
Qxa6 ) 21...Bxe2 22.Qxe2 Ne4 ]
[ 11...c4?! - 77/(285) ]
19...Qb6
12.Nxb5
0-1
[ 12.dxc5
b4
13.axb4
Nxb4
/\ Qa5, Rab8 ]
12...Rb8 13.Nec3
C15
[ 13.Nbc3 c4! ]
Tukhaev,A
2190
13...c4!
Semenenko,A
2290
[ 13...a6 14.Nd6 Bxd6 15.exd6 cxd4 Ukraine (ch)
2002
16.Rxd4! ( 16.Bxd4 Nxd4 17.Rxd4 Qb6
18.Rb4 Qxd6 )]
86/(300) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
14.Be2?!
4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3
[ 14.Nd6 f5!? ]
0-0 8.c3 Nbd7 9.Bd3
[ 9.Nxf6+ - 31/355 ]
[ 14.f5
A) 14...Qb6? 15.Bxc4! a6 16.Bd3+- 9...e5?! 10.Nxf6+N
[ 10.Bc2 ]
axb5 17.fxe6 ;
B) 14...Qa5
15.Nd6
( 15.fxe6
fxe6 10...Bxf6 11.d5 Nc5 * 12.0-0 g6 13.Bc2
16.Nd6 Ba6 ) 15...Bxd6 ( 15...Ba6 16.f6
Nxf6
17.exf6
Bxf6 ) 16.exd6
Nf6
( 16...exf5 17.Qf3 Nb6 /\ Be6 ) 17.Bg5 ;
C) 14...Ba6!
C1) 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Nd6
C1a) 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qa5 18.Nc5
c3 ( 18...Nxc5 19.dxc5 c3 20.bxc3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Rogers,I
Zhang,Zhong
Wijk aan Zee II
[Rogers,I]

245
C15
2570
Murey,J
2620
Cebalo,M
2003 Pula
[Farago,I]

86/300 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2

dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3!? 0-0
8.c3 Nbd7
[ 8...Nc6 9.f4 ]
9.Bd3 e5?!
[ 9...c5 10.Nxf6+ ( 10.dxc5 Nxe4 11.Nxe4
f5! ) 10...Nxf6 11.dxc5 Bxc5= ]
[ 9...b6 ]
10.Nxf6+ Bxf6 11.d5 Nc5
[ 11...Nb6 12.c4 c6 13.dxc6 ( 13.d6!? )
13...bxc6 14.0-0 ]
12.Bc2N b6 13.0-0 Ba6
[ 13...Bb7 14.b4 ]
14.Re1 g6
[ 14...Bc4? 15.Nh5! Bxd5? 16.Nxf6+
gxf6 17.Qh5 e4 18.Bh6+- ]
15.Bh6 Re8
[ 15...Bg7? 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Rxe5+- ]
16.b4 Nb7 17.Ba4! b5 18.Bb3 Nd6 19.a4
e4!?
[ 19...Bg5 20.Bxg5 Qxg5 21.Qc2 ]
20.Rc1! bxa4
[ 20...Be5 21.axb5 ]
21.Bxa4 Re7 22.Bc6 Rb8?
[ 22...Bb7? 23.Bxb7 Nxb7 24.Nxe4+- ]
[ 22...Rc8 23.Bf4 Bd3 24.f3! ]
23.Be3! Bd3!?
[ 23...Bb7 24.Bxa7 Ra8 25.Bc5 ]
24.Bxa7 Ra8
[ 24...Rc8 25.Be3 Be5 26.f3!+- ]
25.Bxa8 Qxa8 26.Be3 Qxd5 27.f3!+- Qc4
28.fxe4 Nxe4 29.Nxe4 Rxe4 30.Bc5 Be2
31.Qd2 h6!? 32.Bd4!
[ 32.Qxh6? Bxc3 33.Qf8+ Kh7 34.Rxc3
Qxc3 35.Qxf7+ Qg7 ]
32...Bg5 33.Ra1! Kf8 34.Ra8+ Ke7 35.Qc2
[ 35.Bc5+?? Qxc5+-+ ]
35...Qe6 36.Ra6! c6
[ 36...Qxa6 37.Qxe4+ ]
[ 36...Be3+ 37.Bxe3 Bxa6 38.Qxe4! Qxe4
39.Bc5+ ]
37.Ra7+ Ke8 38.Bc5 f5 39.Rea1 Be3+
40.Bxe3 Rxe3 41.Qd2
1-0

C17
2470
2515
2002

86/(301) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.Qg4 Ne7 6.Nf3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ng6
8.Bd3
[ 8.f4 0-0 9.Bd2 ]
[ 8.Nf3 - 33/423 ]
8...0-0 9.Bxg6 fxg6! 10.0-0 Be7 11.Be3
Nc6
[ 11...Bd7!? ]
12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Na4! * Rb8N 14.a3 Qa5
15.b3

Murey,J
Farago,I
Seefeld
[Farago,I]

C17
2495
2500
2002

86/301 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

Ne7 5.Qg4 c5 6.Nf3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ng6
8.Bd3 0-0 9.Bxg6 fxg6! 10.0-0 Be7 11.Be3
Nc6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Na4! Qc7! 14.Qd4
Rf5!N
[ 14...Bd7 ]
15.f4
[ 15.g4 Rf7 16.f4 Ba6 17.Rf2 Bh4 ]
15...g5! 16.g4
[ 16.fxg5 Qxe5 17.Rxf5 Qxf5 18.Rf1 e5! ]
16...c5! 17.Qc3
[ 17.Nxc5 Rxf4! ]
17...Rxf4! 18.Rxf4
[ 18.Bxf4 gxf4 19.Rxf4 Bb7 /\ d4, Qc6-/+ ]
18...gxf4 19.Bxc5
[ 19.Bxf4 d4 /\ Bb7, Qc6-/+ ]
19...Ba6
[ 19...Bb7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Nc5 Rc8
22.b4 ]
20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qc6!
[ 21.Nc5 Rc8 22.b4 Qg5 ]
21...Bb7 22.Qd6 Qxd6 23.exd6 Rd8
[ 23...e5
24.Nc5
Bc6
25.Nd3
Re8
26.Re1 ]
24.Nc5 Bc8 25.d7 Bxd7 26.Re1 Bc8?!
[ 26...Kf7! 27.h4 Ke7 28.Nd3 Rf8
29.Rf1 ]
27.Kf2 e5 28.Rxe5 Bxg4 29.Nd3 Rc8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
30.Nxf4
[ 30.c3 d4! ]
30...Rxc2+
-

246

exd5 ) 19...Qg7 20.Bf4 e5 21.Bg3

/\ Qc3, ><b7, d5, Kd7 ]
19.g3
[ 19.f4 Qh5! 20.g3 ( 20.h3? Rg3! ;
20.Qf3? Rxg2+! 21.Kxg2 Rg8+ 22.Kf2
Qxh2+ 23.Ke3 Rg3-+ ) 20...Rh8 21.Rxb7+
Kc8-+ ]
C18
[ 19.Be3 Rh8! ( 19...Qe4 20.Qf1 Qc4 )]
Mrdja,M
2370
[ 19.Qf3 f5 ]
Cioara,A
2410
St. Laurent du Var
2002 19...Rd4 20.Qf1
[ 20.Qf3? Qf5 21.Qe2 Qe4 ]
[Iordachescu,V]
20...Rxd1 21.Qxd1 Qe4! [/\ 22...Nd4, 22...
86/302 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne5] 22.Bf4
c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.Qg4 Ne7 7.Qxg7 Rg8
[ 22.f3
Qd4+
( 22...Qc4 )
23.Qxd4
8.Qxh7 cxd4 9.b4 dxc3 10.bxa5 Nbc6
Nxd4 ]
11.Nf3 Qc7 12.Bb5 Bd7 13.0-0 Nxe5!? 22...e5 23.Be3 d4 24.Bg5 Qf5! [><Bg5]
14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Qd3 25.Bh4 a6 [><b5] 26.g4 Qe4 27.Bg3 Nxa5
Nc6!
28.g5 Nc4-+ 29.Qh5 Qf5 30.Kg2 b5
[ 16...Rac8 - 63/252 ]
31.Re1 Re8 32.a4 e4 33.Kf1? Nd2+
17.Rb1 Rab8!
0-1
[ 17...Kc7? 18.Qf3 (><f7, c3, /^h2-b8) Nd4
( 18...Qg7
19.Bf4+
e5
20.Bg3
><c3, d5, Kc7, <->f)
19.Qxc3+
Kd8
C18
20.Qd3 ]
Bruzon,L
2610
18.Rd1?!
Gluckman,D
2380
[ 18.Qf3 f5 19.Bf4? Nd4-+ ]
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 18.Rb3 Nd4 19.Rb4
[Bruzon,L]
A) 19...Ne2+?
20.Kh1
Nxc1
( 20...Qxh2+??
21.Kxh2
Rh8+ 86/303 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5
22.Qh3+- ) 21.Rxc1 Rxg2 22.Kxg2 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4
Bd7 9.Nf3 Bxb5 10.Bxb5+ Nd7 11.0-0
Qg5+ 23.Qg3+- ;
B) 19...Rg4!
20.f3
( 20.f4
Qe2 ) Ne7 12.Bd3 g6 13.Nxd4 a6
[ 13...0-0 - 71/300 ]
20...Ne2+
21.Kf2
( 21.Kh1
Qxh2+ )
[ 13...Bb6!? ]
21...Rxb4 22.axb4 Nxc1 23.Rxc1 Rc8 ]
14.Kh1N
[ 18.Be3
[ 14.Be3!? ]
A) 18...d4? 19.Rb5 Qd6 20.Rd1 e5
14...Nb6 15.Qe2
21.f4 f6 22.fxe5 fxe5
[ 15.Be3 Nc4 16.Bf2 Nb2 17.Qd2 Nxd3
A1) 23.Qe4
Kc7
24.Rxe5
Nxe5
18.cxd3 Rc8 19.Rac1 0-0 ]
( 24...Qg6
25.Bf4+- ) 25.Rxd4 Qf6
15...Rc8 16.g4
26.Bf4 Rbe8 27.Rd5 Rg5 28.Rb5 ;
[ 16.b5!?
A2) 23.Qh7+!
A) 16...axb5 17.Bxb5+
A2a) 23...Ne7 24.Qe4!+- ><e5, b7 ;
A1) 17...Nd7 18.f5! gxf5 19.Nxf5!
A2b) 23...Qe7
24.Rxd4+!!
exd4
Nxf5
( 19...exf5
20.e6
fxe6
( 24...Nxd4 25.Rd5++- ) 25.Rd5+ Kc8
21.Qxe6+- ) 20.Rxf5! h6 ( 20...exf5
( 25...Ke6
26.Qf5#
#;
25...Kc7
21.e6 0-0 22.e7 Qe8 23.Bh6!+- )
26.Bf4+ ) 26.Qxg8++- ;
21.a4 ( 21.Rh5 ) 21...exf5 22.e6+A2c) 23...Ke6 24.Bg5! ;
-> ;
B) 18...Rg4! 19.f3 ( 19.f4? Qh5! )
A2) 17...Kf8 18.a4 ;
19...Rc4 20.Rfe1 Rh8 /\ Kc8 ]
B) 16...a5 17.g4 Nc4 18.f5 Bxe5
18...Rg4!N
19.c3 ]
[ 18...d4?
19.Qf3!
( 19.Qxc3?
Rxg2+
20.Kxg2 Qd5+ 21.f3 dxc3 22.Rxd5+ 16...Nc4 17.f5!! Bxe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

247

[ 17...gxf5? 18.gxf5 Bxe5 19.fxe6 Bxd4

20.exf7+ Kf8 ( 20...Kd7 21.Qg4+ Kc7
22.Qxd4+- ) 21.Bh6+ Bg7 22.Bxg7+ Kxg7
23.Bxc4 Rxc4 ( 23...dxc4 24.Qe5++- )
24.Qe5+ Kh6 25.Rf6+ Ng6 26.Rg1+- ]
18.c3 Qd6
[ 18...Qd7 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Bg5 ]
[ 18...exf5 ]
19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Bh6 Nc6
[ 20...Rc7 21.Rae1 Nc6 22.Bxc4 dxc4
23.Nf3! Bxc3 24.Rd1 Qe7 25.Ng5 ]
21.Nf3! Bxc3 22.Rac1 Bf6
[ 22...Nd4 23.Qf2 Nxf3 24.Qxf3 Ne5
25.Qf6 Rg8 26.Bf4 ]
23.Bxc4 dxc4 24.Rcd1
[ 24.Rfd1 ]
24...Qe7 25.g5+- Bc3 26.Rc1 Bg7
[ 26...Bd4 27.Nxd4 Nxd4 28.Qe5 ]
[ 26...Nd4 27.Qe5 ]
27.Bxg7 Qxg7 28.Qxe6+ Kd8 29.Qd6+!
Qd7 30.Qf4 Qf5 31.Rcd1+ Ke8 32.Qe3+
Ne7 33.Ne5 Qc2
[ 33...Qe6 34.Rf6 ]
34.Qd4 Qa4 35.Nf7
[ 35.Qf2+- ]
35...Qc6+ 36.Kg1 Rg8?? 37.Qd8+
1-0

Fedorov,Alex
Rustemov,A
Russia
[Rustemov,A]

C18
2595
2595
2002

86/304 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Bd2 Qa4
8.Qb1 c4 9.Nh3 Nc6
[ RR9...f6!? 10.Be2 fxe5 11.dxe5 Ne7
/\ 0-0 Fedorov,Alex ]
10.Nf4 Bd7
[ RR10...f6 11.Nh5
A) 11...Kf7 12.exf6 Nxf6 13.Nxf6 gxf6
14.Be2 ( 14.g3 /\ Bg2 );
B) 11...fxe5 12.Nxg7+ Kf7 13.Nh5 exd4
14.Qd1!? ( 14.Be2 )]
[ 10...g6!? Fedorov,Alex ]
11.Be2
[ 11.Qxb7?? Rb8 12.Qc7 Nge7 13.Nh5
( 13.Be2
Qa6
14.Nh5
Rg8
15.Bh6
Rc8-+ ) 13...Rg8 14.Bh6 Rc8 15.Qb7 Qa5
16.Kd2 Rb8-+ ]

[ 11.Nh5 g6 12.Ng3 ( 12.Nf6+ Nxf6

13.exf6 0-0-0 /\ Rhe8, e5 )]
[ 11.g3 - 64/280 ]
11...0-0-0N
[ 11...g6 ]
12.0-0 f6! 13.Nh5?
[ 13.Bg4 Re8!? ( 13...f5= )]
[ 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.Qb2 ( 14.f3 Rhe8
15.Qb2 e5 16.Rfb1 b6 17.dxe5 Rxe5
18.Bf1 Bf5 ) 14...Ne4 15.Rab1 b6 16.Be1
( 16.Be3 Qa5 ) 16...Rhf8 17.Nh5 g6
18.f3! ]
13...fxe5 14.Nxg7 exd4
[ 14...Nf6!? 15.dxe5 Ne4 16.Be1 Rhg8
17.Nh5 ]
15.Bg5! Nge7
[ 15...Rf8?! 16.Bg4 Nf6 17.Nxe6 Bxe6
( 17...Ne4? 18.f3 Nxc3 19.Nc5!! Nxb1
20.Bxd7+ Kc7 21.Nxa4 ) 18.Bxe6+ Kb8
19.cxd4 Nxd4 20.Qe1!! ]
[ 15...dxc3 16.Bxd8 Nxd8 ]
16.Bg4
[ 16.cxd4 Rhg8 17.Bxe7 Nxe7 18.Nh5
Rdf8 ( 18...Qa5 ) 19.Qb2 ]
16...e5
[ 16...Rdg8 17.Nxe6! Rxg5? 18.Nc5!+- ]
17.Ne6 Bxe6 18.Bxe6+ Kb8 19.f4!
[ 19.cxd4 exd4 ]
19...dxc3
[ 19...Rd6 20.Bf7 e4 21.f5 ]
20.fxe5 d4
[ 20...Qa5!? ]
21.Rf7 Rhe8 22.Bg4
[ 22.Rxh7 d3 ]
22...d3-+ 23.e6 Rd5
[ 23...Qa5! 24.Bf4+ Ka8 25.Rxh7 ( 25.Bf3
d2 ) 25...Rd4! ( 25...Qc5+ 26.Kh1 Qd4
27.Rf7 Rf8 28.Bh6 Rxf7 29.exf7 Qxg4
30.f8Q Rxf8 31.Bxf8 Ng6 32.Qf1 )
26.Rf7 Qd5-+ ]
24.Bxe7
[ 24.Bf4+ Ka8 25.Rxh7 ( 25.Bf3 Rb5-+ )
25...Nd4
26.cxd3
c2
( 26...cxd3?
27.Qxd3! Nb3 28.Qxc3 Qxf4 29.Rxe7!
Rxe7 30.Rf1 Qb8 31.Qxb3 )]
24...Nxe7 25.Bf3
[ 25.Rxh7!? dxc2 ( 25...d2 26.Bh5 Re5
27.Bxe8 Qxe8 28.Qf1 Rxe6 29.Qf4+ Ka8
30.Qf7 Qd8!! 31.Qxe6 d1Q+ 32.Rxd1
Qxd1+ 33.Kf2 Qxc2+ 34.Kf3 Qxh7-+ )
26.Qf1 Qc6 ( 26...Rd2 )]
25...Rb5 26.Qe1 Qa5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 26...Qxc2!
27.Rc1
( 27.Qg3+
Kc8! )
27...Qd2 28.Qxd2 cxd2 29.Rxc4 Rb1+-+ ]
27.Qg3+ Kc8! 28.Qd6 Qc7
[ 28...Qb6+ 29.Qxb6 Rxb6 30.Rf4! dxc2
31.Rxc4+ Kb8 32.Be4! Nd5 33.Bxc2
Rbxe6 34.Bxh7 ]
29.Qxc7+
[ 29.Qd4 dxc2 ]
29...Kxc7 30.a4
[ 30.Rf4 Rc5-+ ]
30...Rb2 31.Rf4
[ 31.cxd3 cxd3-+ ]
31...dxc2 32.Rxc4+ Kd6 33.Be4 Nd5!-+
34.Rc1 Rxe6 35.Bxc2 a6
[ 35...Re2! 36.Be4 Nb6-+ ]
36.Be4?
[ 36.Bxh7 b5 37.axb5 axb5 38.Rg4 b4-+ ]
[ 36.a5! ]
36...Ne3! 37.R1xc3 Nxc4 38.Rxc4 Re7
0-1

248

20...f5 21.exf6 gxf6 22.Bh3?!

[ 22.h3 /\ Rfe1 ]
22...Nc8
[ 22...f5 23.g5 ]
23.a4
[ 23.Rfe1?! Nd6 24.Rxe6? Ne4-+ ]
[ 23.g5!? ]
23...Nd6 24.Ng3
[ 24.g5!? ^^ ]
24...Kb7?!
[ 24...f5 25.Qa3 Ne4 26.Nxe4 dxe4
27.Rg2 ( 27.Rb1 Nd8 28.Be3 ) 27...Qd5
28.Be3 ]
25.f5
[ 25.Qa3
Nb5
26.Qb2
( 26.Qa1!? )
26...Nd6 27.Qa3= ]
25...exf5 26.gxf5
[ 26.Bxh6 Re8 ( 26...Rf7!? ) 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
28.gxf5 Ne4 ]
26...Re8 27.Rxe8
[ 27.Rfe1 Rxe2 ( 27...Ne4 28.Nxe4 dxe4
29.Qb5 )
28.Rxe2
Qxa4
( 28...Re8
29.Rxe8 Bxe8 30.Qa3 ) 29.Bg2 Qa5
C18
30.Re1 Nxd4?! 31.Ra1 Qb5 32.Qa3 -> ]
Fedorov,Alex
2560
28.Bf4
Ne4
29.Nxe4
dxe4
Asrian,K
2595 27...Rxe8
Bled (ol)
2002 30.Bg2 Ne7! 31.Bxe4+ Nd5!
[ 31...Bc6 32.Bxc6+ Kxc6 33.Qb5+ Qxb5
[Fedorov,Alex]
34.axb5+ Kxb5 35.Re1 Kc6 36.Re6+ Kd7
86/305 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5
37.Rxf6 ]
c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Bd2 Qa4 32.Bf3 Bxf5!
8.Qb1 c4 9.Nh3 Nc6 10.Nf4 Nge7N 11.g3
[ 32...Bc6 33.Bd2 ]
b6
33.Qb4
[ 33.Qa3 Be4 34.Bxe4 Rxe4 35.Qd6 Nxf4
[ 11...Bd7 12.Qxb7? Rb8 13.Qc7 Qa6
36.Qd7+= ]
/\ Rb7, Nc8 ]
33...Be4 34.Bxe4 Rxe4 35.Qxa5 bxa5
12.Bg2
36.Bxh6 Re2 37.Rb1+ Kc6 38.Rb5= Rxc2
[ 12.Nh5!? ]
[ 38...f5?! 39.Rc5+ Kd6 40.Rxc4 f4
12...Bd7
41.Rc5! /\ c4+/- ]
[ 12...g6!? ]
39.Rc5+ Kd6 40.Rxc4 Rxc3 41.Rc5 Rd3
13.0-0
42.Rxa5 Rxd4 43.Rxa7 f5 44.Kg2 Rc4
[ 13.Nh5!? ]
45.a5 Rc2+ 46.Kg3 Ke5
13...0-0-0
-
[ 13...g6 ]
14.Nh5 Rhg8 15.Qb2 Kb7 16.Rae1 Rdf8
17.f4
[ 17.Re2!? ]
C18
17...Ka6 18.g4
Korneev,O
2550
[ 18.Re2!? /\ Rfe1, Bf3 ]
Herraiz Hidalgo,H
2455
18...Qa5 19.Re2 h6
Elgoibar
2002
[ 19...f5 20.exf6 gxf6 21.g5 ]
86/(305) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5
20.Kh1?!
[ 20.h3 f5 21.exf6 gxf6 22.Rfe1 Nc8 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Bd2 Qa4
8.Qb1 c4 9.Ne2 Nc6 10.Nf4 Nge7 *
23.f5 exf5 24.Nf4 fxg4 25.h4!? |^ ]

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249

11.Nh5!?N [Fedorov,Alex] Rg8 12.g3 Bd7

13.Bh3 0-0-0 14.0-0

Radic,T
Piculjan,N
corr
[Feletar,D]

28.Bxf4= ]
23...Nd6 24.c4!?
[ 24.Bxh6 Ne4 25.Bf4 Qxd5 26.Re3 Rae8
27.Rh3 Nf6 28.Qg6 Re4 29.Bg5 Qe6 ]
C18 24...Nxc4 25.Bxh6 Rf7
[ 25...gxh6? 26.Re6 Rf7 27.Rfe1! ]
26.Re6 Qxd5 27.Bxg7
2001 -

86/(306) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Qg4 * Qc7
8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Ne2 Nbc6
11.f4 Bd7 12.Qd3 dxc3 13.Qxc3 Nf5
14.Rb1 0-0-0 15.Rg1 d4 16.Qd3 Be8
17.g4 Nh4 18.Rg3 f6 19.exf6 Bg6 20.Qc4
Bf7 21.Qa4!
[ 21.g5 - 74/317 ]
21...e5?!
[ 21...Rd5!? 22.Bd2 ( 22.Rb5 e5 ) 22...e5
23.fxe5 Rxe5 24.Kd1! Re4 ]
22.fxe5 Rge8N
[ 22...Qxe5 23.Qb5 Qc7 24.Bf4 Qd7
25.g5+- ]
[ 22...Rd5 23.Bf4 Ra5 24.e6!+- ]
[ 22...Nxe5
23.Bf4
Kb8!?
( 23...Nhf3+
24.Rxf3! Nxf3+ 25.Kf2 Ne5 26.Qxa7 Bd5
27.Rb5!+- ) 24.Rb5 Nhg6 25.Qa5! ]
23.Bf4 Ng6 24.Bg2

Anand,V
Jussupow,A
Bastia (m/1rapid)

C18
2755
2620
2002

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7

5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3
Nbc6 9.Qh5 Ng6 10.Nf3 Qc7 11.Be3 c4
12.Bxg6 fxg6 13.Qg4 Qf7 14.Ng5 Qe8
15.h4 h6 16.Nh3 b5 * 17.Nf4 Ne7
18.Kd2N
[ 18.0-0 ]
18...a5 19.Qh3 Bd7 20.Rab1 Qf7 21.f3
Rab8

Van den Doel,E

Psakhis,L
Bled (ol)
[Psakhis,L]

C18
2590
2585
2002

C18
2555 86/306 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5
2540 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Qg4 0-0
2002 8.Bd3 Nbc6 9.Qh5 Ng6 10.Nf3 Qc7
11.Be3 c4 12.Bxg6 fxg6 13.Qg4 Qf7
14.Ng5 Qe8 15.h4 h6 16.Nh3 b5 17.Qe2
86/(306) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5
[ 17.h5 gxh5 18.Qe2 Bd7 19.Nf4 Rxf4
20.Bxf4 Qf7 21.Be3 Be8 ]
c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0
8.Bd3 * Qa5 9.Bd2 Nbc6 10.Nf3 f5 17...Bd7
11.exf6 Rxf6 12.Qh5 Nf5 13.c4 Qa4
[ 17...a5 18.g4 Rb8 19.h5 gxh5 ]
14.cxd5 Ncxd4 15.Ng5 h6 16.Ne4 Rf8 18.g4
17.0-0 b6 18.Ng3!?N
[ 18.h5 gxh5 19.Nf4 Rxf4 20.Bxf4 Qf7
[ 18.Nc3 - 84/242 ]
21.Be3 Be8 ]
18...Ba6 19.Nxf5 exf5 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 18...a5
21.Rae1 Qb7!
[ 18...Qd8 19.h5 g5 ]
[ 21...Nxc2 22.Re7 ]
19.h5!?
22.c3 Nb5 23.a4
[ 19.Nf4!? ]
[ 23.Qe2!? Nxa3! 24.Ra1 ( 24.Bc1 Rae8 19...gxh5N
25.Qxe8 Rxe8 26.Rxe8+ Kf7 27.Rfe1
[ 19...g5 20.f4 gxf4 21.Nxf4 ]
Nc4 ) 24...Qxd5! 25.Rxa3 Rae8 26.Be3
[ 19...Ne7 - 84/243 ]
( 26.Qd1
Rd8 ) 26...f4
27.Qd2
Qc4 20.g5
Nijboer,F
Riazantsev,A
Hoogeveen (open)
[Riazantsev,A]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 20.gxh5 Rf5 ]
20...hxg5 21.Nxg5 g6
[ 21...Qg6 22.Rxh5 ]
22.Kd2
[ 22.0-0-0 b4 ]
[ 22.Rg1!? Ne7 ( 22...Rf5 23.Nf3! ) 23.Nh3
Rf5 24.Bg5 ]
22...b4 23.Rag1 bxc3+ 24.Kd1 Rf5!
[ 24...Qb8?! 25.Nxe6 Qb1+ 26.Bc1 Kf7
27.Rxg6! Bxe6 28.Qxh5 Ke7 29.Rxe6++- ]
[ 24...Rb8?! 25.Ne4! ( 25.Rxh5? Rb1+
26.Bc1 Rxc1+ 27.Kxc1 Qb8 28.Qe3
Qb2+ 29.Kd1 Qb1+ 30.Ke2 Qxc2+
31.Ke1 Qd2+ 32.Qxd2 cxd2+ 33.Kxd2
gxh5 34.Nxe6+ Kf7 35.Nxf8 Kxf8 36.Kc3
Na7-+ ) 25...Kh7 26.Qg4 Rb1+ 27.Bc1
dxe4 28.Rxh5+ Kg8 29.Rgh1+- ]
25.Rxh5
[ 25.Ne4?! dxe4 26.Rxh5 Rb8 27.Rh6
Rb1+ 28.Bc1 Ne7 29.Rgh1 Kf8 30.Rh8+
Ng8 31.Qe3 g5-+ ]
25...gxh5 26.Ne4+ Kh8!
[ 26...Kh7? 27.Nd6 Nxd4 28.Bxd4 Qb8
29.Be3 Rxe5 30.Qf3 Qf8 31.Qg3 Qf6
32.Bd4 Rb8 33.Bxe5 Rb1+ 34.Ke2 Rxg1
35.Bxf6 Rxg3 36.fxg3+- ]
27.Nd6 Qg8?
[ 27...Nxd4!? 28.Bxd4 Qb8 29.Be3 Qb1+
30.Bc1 Rg8 31.Rh1 Rgg5 ]
[ 27...Rb8!
28.Nxe8
( 28.Kc1
Nxd4!
29.Bxd4 Rb1+-+ ; 28.Nxf5 exf5 29.Qf3
Nxd4!? 30.Qf4 Rb1+ 31.Bc1 Rxc1+
32.Qxc1 Kh7-+ ) 28...Nxd4 29.Qe1 Nf3
30.Qf1 Bxe8-+ ]
28.Bg5?
[ 28.Rxg8+ Rxg8 29.Qf1 Rff8 ( 29...Ne7
30.Qh1
Be8
31.Ke2 ) 30.Qh1
Rg6
31.Qxh5+ Kg7 32.Bg5 ]
28...Rb8!-+ 29.Qxh5+
[ 29.Bf6+ Kh7 ]
[ 29.Kc1
Rxg5!?
( 29...Rb1+
30.Kxb1
Qb8+ 31.Kc1 Qb2+ 32.Kd1 Qb1+ 33.Bc1
Nxd4
34.Nf7+
Kh7 ) 30.Nf7+
Qxf7
31.Rxg5 Qf4+ ]
29...Qh7 30.Qg4 Rxg5
[ 30...Rb1+ 31.Bc1 Rxf2-+ ]
31.Nf7+
[ 31.Qxg5 Rb1+ 32.Ke2 Qxc2+ 33.Kf3
Nxd4+ 34.Kg2 Rxg1+ 35.Kxg1 Nf3+ ]
31...Qxf7 32.Rh1+ Kg7 33.Qxg5+ Qg6
0-1

250
Al_Modiahki,M
Belkhodja,S
Casablanca
[AlModiahki,M; Kuzmin,A]

C41
2520
2505
2002

86/307 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bf4 0-0 7.Qd2
c6 8.0-0-0 b5 9.f3 b4 10.Nb1
[ 10.Nce2 - 66/261 ]
10...c5!?N
[ 10...Qb6
11.g4
c5
12.Nf5
Bxf5
13.gxf5 ]
[ 10...a5!? 11.g4 a4 ]
11.Nb5 Be6 12.Bxd6
[ 12.Nxd6
A) 12...Nc6 13.Nf5 ( 13.Bc4 Nd4 )
13...Bxf5
14.Qxd8
Rfxd8
15.Rxd8+
Rxd8 16.exf5 ;
B) 12...Qa5 13.a3 Nc6 ]
12...Ne8
[ 12...Bxd6 13.Qxd6 ( 13.Nxd6!? ) 13...Qa5
14.a3! ( 14.Nc7 Ne8 15.Nxe8 Rxe8 )
14...a6 15.axb4! ( 15.Nc7 Ne8 16.Nxe8
Rxe8 ) 15...cxb4 16.Nd4 Rd8 17.Qf4
Qa1
18.Bc4
Bxc4
19.Nb3
Rxd1+
20.Rxd1 Qa4 21.Rd8+ Ne8 22.N1d2 ]
13.Bxe7 Qxe7 14.Nd6
[ 14.a3?! Nc6 ]
14...Nc6
[ 14...Bxa2 15.Nf5 Qe5 ( 15...Qb7 16.b3
Bxb1 17.Kxb1 ) 16.Qd8! ]
15.Nxe8 Rfxe8 16.Qd6 Qb7 17.Nd2
[ 17.a3? bxa3 18.Nxa3 Rab8 ]
[ 17.Qxc5?! Bxa2 18.Qb5 Qc7 ]
17...Nd4?
[ 17...Rac8 18.Nc4 ( 18.Nb3 c4 19.Nc5
Qb6 )]
18.Qxc5 Red8
[ 18...Nxc2?? 19.Qxc2 Rac8 20.Bc4+- ]
19.Nc4
[ 19.Nb3? Nxc2 ]
19...b3 20.axb3 Nxb3+ 21.cxb3 Rxd1+
22.Kxd1 Qxb3+ 23.Kd2! Rd8+
[ 23...Rc8 24.Qd4 Bxc4 25.Bxc4 Qxc4
26.Qxc4 Rxc4 27.Rc1 Rd4+ 28.Ke3 Rd8
29.Rc7+- ]
24.Nd6+[ 24.Ke1?? Qc2 25.Be2 Qc1+ 26.Kf2
Qxh1 ]
24...Qxb2+
25.Ke3
Qa1
26.Kf2
Rb8
27.Nb5 h5 28.Rg1 Rc8 29.Qd4 Rc2+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
30.Be2 Qa2 31.Re1 Bc4 32.Nc3 Qb2
33.Qxc4 Rxc3 34.Qb5 Rb3 35.Qe8+ Kh7
36.Qxf7 Rb5 37.Qxa7 Rb6 38.Qa8
1-0

251

25...h4 26.Qd3 Re4 27.Nb2 Nb4 28.Qf3

Nxc2 29.Rd7 R4e7 30.Rad1 h3 31.Rxe7
Qxe7 32.Nd3 Ne1-+ 33.Qe3 Qxe3 34.fxe3
Nf3+ 35.Kf2 Nxh2 36.Re1 g5 37.e4
Ng4+ 38.Kf3 Ne5+ 39.Nxe5 Rxe5 40.g4?
[ 40.Rh1 ]
C41 40...Ra5 41.Rc1 Rxa4 42.Rxc6 Ra3+
Khamrakulov,I
2480 43.Kf2 a5 44.Rc5 f6 45.e5 Kf7 46.exf6
Damljanovic,B
2550 Kxf6 47.Rf5+ Kg6 48.Rb5 a4 49.Ra5
Salou
2002 Ra2+ 50.Kg1 a3 51.Kh1 Kf6 52.Rf5+ Ke6
53.Rf3 Ke5
[Damljanovic,B]
[ 53...h2?? 54.Re3+ Kd5 55.Re5+= ]
86/308 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 54.Rxh3 Kf4
Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Qe2 c6 8.a4 0-1
exd4
[ 8...a5 9.Rd1 Qc7 10.b3 ]
9.Nxd4 Nc5!
C41
[ 9...Re8 - 69/(292) ]
Landa,K
2630
10.Rd1
Kasparov,S
2435
[ 10.f3 /\ Be3, Qf2 ]
Senden
2002
10...Re8N
[Kasparov,S]
[ 10...Qc7 ]
86/(309) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3
11.b4
Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4
[ 11.Nb3 Nxb3 12.Bxb3 Bf8= /\ Be6 ]
b6 9.d5 cxd5 10.Bxd5
11...Ncxe4
[ 10.Nxd5 - 76/(293) ]
[ 11...Ne6 12.Nf5 Bf8 13.Be3 ]
10...Nxd5
12.Nxe4 d5
[ 10...Rb8
11.b3
( 11.Ba2!? ) 11...a6
[ 12...Nxe4 13.Qxe4 ( 13.Bxf7+? Kxf7
12.Ba3
b5
13.axb5
axb5
14.Bb4
14.Qxe4 Kg8 ) 13...d5 14.Qe1 dxc4
Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
15.Nxc6 Qc7= ]
11.Nxd5 * Bb7 12.b3 Nf6 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
13.Ng3
[ 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6 14.Be3 dxc4 15.Qxc4 14.c4 Qc7 15.Qd3N
[ 15.Ba3 ]
( 15.Nxc6
Qc7
16.Nd4
Bd7
^^ )
15...Bc6 16.Be3 Rfd8 17.Nd2 Qb7 18.f3
15...Qe7 ]
a6 19.Nf1
13...Bd6!
[ 19.Nb1? d5! 20.cxd5 Bxd5 21.exd5
[ 13...dxc4? 14.Nxc6 Qc7 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7
e4 ]
( 15...Rxe7
16.Bf4 ) 16.Qxe7
Rxe7
19...Be7 20.Red1 b5 21.a5
17.Bg5 ]
[ 21.cxb5 axb5 22.a5 d5 ]
14.Qf1?!
22.Bb6
bxc4
23.bxc4
Bd7
[ 14.Be3 dxc4 15.Ndf5 Bxf5 16.Nxf5 Nd5 21...Rdc8
17.Qxc4 ( 17.Qg4?! g6 18.Nxd6 Qxd6 24.Ne3 Be6 25.Nd5 |^<<
19.Bc5
Qf4 ) 17...Be5
( 17...Bxb4!? )
18.Bd4 Qf6 ]
14...dxc4 15.Ndf5 Bxf5 16.Nxf5 Nd5
C41
17.Bb2
Acs,P
2590
[ 17.Qxc4 Be5 /\ Qf6-/+ ]
Conquest,S
2535
17...Be5
18.Bxe5
Rxe5
19.Ne3
Qe7 Bled (ol)
2002
20.Nxc4 Re6 21.b5 Re8 22.g3 h5! [Acs,P; Hazai,L]
23.bxc6 bxc6 24.Rd4
86/309 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3
[ 24.h4 Qc5 25.Rd2 Rg6 26.Kh2 Re4 ]
Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4
24...Qc5 25.Rd2
b6 9.d5 cxd5 10.Bxd5!? Nxd5 11.Nxd5
[ 25.Rh4 Re2 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Nf6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.c4
[ 13.b3? d5 14.exd5 e4 ]
13...Be7
[ 13...Be6 14.b3 Be7 15.Ba3 ]
14.b3 Bb7 15.Qd3!N
[ 15.Ba3 ]
15...f5?!
[ 15...Qc7! 16.Ba3 ( 16.Bb2!? g6 17.Rad1
f5 ) 16...f5 17.Nd2!? ( 17.exf5 Qc6!
18.Rad1 Rae8 )]
16.exf5 Bf6
[ 16...Qc7 17.Ng5 ]
[ 16...e4 17.Rxe4! Bxe4 18.Qxe4 Qd7
( 18...Bf6
19.Rb1 - 1 6 . . . B f 6) 19.Bb2
( 19.Ba3!? ) 19...Rae8 20.Qd5+ Kh8 21.g4
Bf6 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 23.Rd1 ]
17.Rb1 e4 18.Rxe4 Bxe4 19.Qxe4 Qe7
[ 19...Qe8 20.Qd3 ]
20.Qd3
[ 20.Qd5+?! Qf7 ]
20...Rfe8 21.Ba3 Rad8
[ 21...Qe2
22.Rd1
Rad8
23.h3
h5
24.Qd5+ Kh8 25.Rd2 Qe4 26.Qxe4 Rxe4
27.Kf1 ( 27.g3!? )]
22.Kf1
[ 22.Rd1 Qe2 - 21...Qe2 ]
22...Qb7
[ 22...Qe4 23.Rd1 ]
23.Rd1 Re4 24.Qd5+
[ 24.Bxd6? Be7-+ ]
24...Qxd5 25.Rxd5 h5
[ 25...Kf7 26.Bxd6 Be7 27.Re5!+- ]
[ 25...Rde8 26.Bxd6 ( 26.h3 h5 ) 26...Re2
27.g4 Rb2 28.Rb5! ( 28.Rd3?! Rd8
29.Nd2
Be5 )
28...Rd8
( 28...Ree2
29.Bg3 ) 29.c5 ]
26.Bxd6!
[ 26.g3 ]
26...Bc3
[ 26...Be7 27.Bc7! Rxd5 28.cxd5+- ]
[ 26...Kf7! 27.Nd2!? ( 27.g3 ) 27...Ree8!
( 27...Rd4 28.Rxd4 Bxd4 29.Ne4+- ) 28.f3
Re3 29.Kf2 Rde8 30.Kg3 ]
27.g3 Bb4 28.Bc7!
[ 28.Bxb4? Rxd5 29.cxd5 Rxb4 ]
28...Rxd5
29.cxd5+Kf8
30.d6
Ke8
31.Ne5! Re1+
[ 31...Rxe5 32.d7+ ]
32.Kg2 Bxd6 33.Bxd6 Rb1 34.Kh3! Rxb3
35.Kh4 Rb2 36.Kxh5 Rd2 37.Bb4! Re2
[ 37...Rd4 38.Kg6! Rxb4 39.Kxg7 ]
38.f4 a5 39.Ba3 Rxh2+ 40.Kg6 Rh3

252
41.Kxg7 Rxg3+ 42.Ng6
1-0

Kupreichik,V
Skatchkov,P
Togliatty
[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

C42
2465
2485
2002

86/(310) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.c4 * Bg4 6.Be2 Be7 7.Nc3
Nxc3 8.dxc3 Nc6 9.h3 Be6N
[ 9...Bf5 - 40/(380) ]
10.Bf4 0-0 11.Qc2 a5 12.0-0-0
[ 12.a4!? ]
12...a4 13.h4 h6 14.g4 Na5
[ 14...Bxg4
15.c5
( 15.Ng5?!
hxg5
16.hxg5
g6
17.Bxg4
Bxg5
18.Qd2
Ra5! ) 15...d5 16.Rhg1 ( 16.Ng5 Bxg5
17.hxg5 Bxe2 18.Qxe2 hxg5 19.Qh5
f6= ) 16...f5 17.Nd4 Nxd4 18.cxd4 ]
15.Qe4 Qd7 16.Nd4 d5 17.Qe3
[ 17.Qf3 dxc4 ( 17...Nxc4? 18.Bxc4 dxc4
19.Nxe6 Qxe6 20.Rhe1 Qf6 21.g5+- )
18.Nf5 Qe8 19.Bxc7 Bc5 ]
[ 17.cxd5 Bxd5 ( 17...Qxd5?! 18.Qxd5
Bxd5
19.Nf5
Bxh1
20.Nxe7+
Kh8
21.Rxh1 Rfe8 22.Bg5 f6 23.Ng6+ Kh7
24.Bd3 fxg5 25.hxg5 ) 18.Nf5 Bxe4
19.Rxd7 Bxh1 20.Nxe7+ Kh8 21.Bxc7 ]
17...Nxc4 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.Nf5
[ 19.Nxe6?! Qxe6 20.Qxe6 fxe6 21.Bxc7
Rxf2 22.Rd7 Rf7 ]
19...Qe8 20.a3
[ 20.Bxh6? a3 21.Bxg7 axb2+ 22.Kxb2
Qb5+ 23.Kc1 Bxf5-+ ]
[ 20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.Bxh6+ Kh7 22.Bxf8
Qxf8 ]
20...Bxf5 21.gxf5 Bf6 22.Bxh6
[ 22.Bxh6 Qxe3+ 23.Bxe3 Ra5 24.Rd7
Rc8 25.h5 ]

Iordachescu,V
Pavasovic,D
Bled (ol)
[Iordachescu,V]

C42
2565
2580
2002

86/310 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3

Nxe4 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.dxc3 Be7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
8.Bd3 Bg4
[ 8...0-0 9.Qc2 h6 ( 9...g6 10.Bh6 Re8
11.0-0-0 ) 10.Be3 Bg4 11.0-0-0 ]
[ 8...Ne5!? ]
9.Be3!N
[ 9.Be4 - 78/(325) ]
9...Bxf3
[ 9...0-0 10.Qc2 h6 11.Be4 ( 11.0-0-0
- 8...0-0 )]
[ 9...Ne5!?
10.Be2
Nxf3+
( 10...Bxf3
11.gxf3 - 9...Bf3 ) 11.Bxf3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 ]
[ 9...Qd7!? (/\ 0-0-0)
A) 10.h3 Bf5 ( 10...Bxf3 11.gxf3 Ne5
12.Be2 );
B) 10.Qc2! Bxf3 ( 10...Ne5 11.Nxe5
dxe5 12.f3 Be6 13.0-0-0 ) 11.Bf5! Qd8
12.gxf3 ]
10.gxf3!
[ 10.Qxf3 Ne5 11.Qe2 Nxd3+ ]
10...Ne5
[ 10...Qd7
11.Rg1
g6
12.f4
0-0-0
13.Be4 ]
11.Be2
[ 11.Be4 c6 12.Qe2 Nd7 ]
11...Ng6 12.Rg1 0-0
[ 12...Qd7 13.Qd5! c6 ( 13...0-0-0 14.f4
/\ Bf3 ) 14.Qh5 ]
13.f4
[ 13.Qd5!?
Bf6
14.0-0-0
(/\ Qh5, f4)
Be5! ]
13...Re8 14.Qd2
[ 14.f5 Nh4 15.Qc2 Bf6 16.0-0-0 Qd7 ]
14...Nh4
[ 14...Bf6 15.0-0-0 Qd7 16.Bd3 ]
15.0-0-0 Nf5 16.Bd3 Nxe3 17.fxe3 Bf8
[ 17...Bf6
18.Rg3
Qe7
19.Rdg1
/\ Qg2, h4 ]
18.Rg3 Qf6 19.Rdg1 Re7 20.Rh3 g6
[ 20...h6 21.Rhg3 /\ Bc2, Qd3, h4 ]
21.Kc2 Rae8 22.Rhg3 c6 23.Qf2 Bg7
[ 23...Kh8 ]
24.Rf3 Bh6 25.h4 Kh8 26.h5 Rg8
27.hxg6
[ 27.Rfg3+- /\ hg6, Qh2 ]
27...fxg6 28.Rh3 Bf8 29.Rg4 Rgg7
30.Qg1 Kg8 31.e4 a6 32.a4 Qf7 33.Qd4
Qe6 34.Rhg3
[ 34.f5 gxf5 35.exf5 Qe5 ]
34...Ref7
[ 34...h5 35.Rg5+- ]
35.a5?!
[ 35.Qg1 ]

253
35...Qd7
[ 35...h5! 36.f5
A) 36...gxf5 37.exf5 Qe5 38.Rxg7+
Rxg7 ( 38...Bxg7 39.Qh4+- ) 39.Rxg7+
Bxg7 40.Qb6 Qe7 ;
B) 36...Qe5 ]
36.f5! gxf5 37.exf5 Qd8 38.Rxg7+ Bxg7
[ 38...Rxg7 39.Rf3!+- (/\ f6)
A) 39...Rg2+ 40.Kb1 Qxa5 41.f6 Qe5
42.Qh4 Rg1+ 43.Kc2
A1) 43...Rg2+ 44.Kb3 h6 45.Rf5 Qe6
46.f7+ Kh8 47.Qd4+ Rg7 48.Rf6 Qh3
49.Qf4 Rg5 ( 49...Qxd3 50.Rxh6+ )
50.Qe4
( 50.Rxd6!? )
50...Kg7
( 50...Rg7 51.Qe8 ) 51.Rf3 ;
A2) 43...h6 44.Rf5 Qe6 ( 44...Qg3
45.f7+ Kh8 46.Qd4+ Qg7 47.Rf6 Rh1
48.Rg6 )
45.f7+
Kh8
46.Kb3!
( 46.Qd4+ Rg7 47.Rf6 Rg2+ 48.Kb3
Qe5 )
A2a) 46...c5 47.Rf6
A2a1) 47...Rg4
48.Qf2
Qc8
( 48...Qe5 49.Rxh6+ ) 49.Bf5 ;
A2a2) 47...Qe3 48.Rxd6! ;
A2b) 46...b5 47.Qd4+ Rg7 48.Rf6
bxc4+
( 48...Qh3
49.Rg6
bxc4+
50.Bxc4 c5 51.Rxg7! cxd4 52.Rg8+
Kh7 53.Rxf8 ) 49.Bxc4 Qh3 50.Rg6
c5 51.Rxg7 ;
B) 39...Qxa5 ]
39.Qe4! [/\ f6] Qf6?
[ 39...Kh8 40.Rh3 Bf6 41.Rh6! ]
40.Qe8+ Rf8 41.Qd7+- Qe5
[ 41...Qf7 42.Qxd6 Kh8 43.c5 ]
42.Rg2 h5
[ 42...Rf7 43.Qc8+ Rf8 44.Qxb7 ]
43.Rg6 [/\ f6] Rf7 44.Qc8+ Rf8 45.Qxb7
Rf7 46.Qc8+ Rf8 47.Qd7
[ 47.Qxc6 Rxf5 ]
47...Rf7
[ 47...Qh2+ 48.Kb1 ]
[ 47...Rb8
48.Kd1!
( 48.Qe6+
Qxe6
49.Rxe6 ) 48...Rxb2 49.f6 ]
48.Qxc6
[ 48.Qd8+ Rf8 49.Qg5 ]
[ 48.Qxd6 Qxd6 49.Rxd6 ]
48...h4
[ 48...Rxf5 49.Qd5+! Qxd5 50.cxd5 Rf2+
( 50...Rf6 51.Rxf6 Bxf6 52.Bxa6 h4
53.Bc8 ) 51.Kb3 h4 52.Rxd6 h3 53.Rxa6
( 53.Re6 h2 54.Re1 Rg2 55.Rh1 Be5 )
53...h2 54.Be4 Re2 55.d6!! ( 55.Bf3 Rf2 )

CHESS INFORMANT 86
55...Rxe4 ( 55...Bf6 56.Bd5+ ) 56.d7 h1Q
57.d8Q+ Bf8 ( 57...Kh7 58.Qd3 ) 58.Rf6 ]
49.Re6 Qg3 50.Re8+ Bf8 51.c5 Qf2+
[ 51...h3 52.Bc4 Qg2+ 53.Qxg2+ hxg2
54.Bxf7+ Kxf7 55.Re1 ]
52.Kb3 dxc5 53.Qg6+
1-0

254
24.Bc4 Rf6 25.Nxd5 Bxd5 26.Rg1
Bxh2 27.Bxd5+ Qxd5 28.Qxh2 Qxf3+
29.Rg2 e2 30.Qb8+! Rf8 31.Qg3 ]

Ye,Jiangchuan
Kasimdzhanov,R
Hyderabad (m/1)
[Kasimdzhanov,R]

C42
2665
2650
2002

C42
Goloshchapov,A
2535
Quinn,M
2425 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4
Hoogeveen (open)
2002 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6
9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 Re8 11.Nc3 Bf5
[Goloshchapov,A]
[ 11...Bg4 - 85/(290) ]
86/(311) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 12.Be3N
[ 12.c5 ]
4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0
* 8.Re1 Bf5 9.c4 c6 10.Qb3 Na6 11.cxd5 12...Bg6 13.c5 Bc7 14.Ne2 Nb8
[ 14...Qf6!? ]
cxd5 12.Nc3 Be6 13.a3 Nc7 14.Qc2 f5
15.Ne5
Rc8
16.f3
Qh4
17.Be3
f4 15.Bf4 Nd7
[ 15...Bh5!? 16.Bxc7 Qxc7 17.Ne5 Bxe2
18.fxe4?N
18.Bxe2 Nd7 ]
[ 18.Bf2 - 84/(249) ]
18...fxe3 19.Nf3 Rxf3
16.Bxc7 Qxc7 17.Nh4! Nef6?!
[ 19...Bxh2+? 20.Nxh2 Rf2 21.Re2 Rcf8
[ 17...Re7 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.b4 Rae8 ]
22.exd5 Nxd5 23.Ne4 ]
18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.b4 Re7 20.Qc1 Rae8
[ 19...Qh6
20.e5
Be7
21.Qe2
Bg4 21.Ra2 Nf8 22.a4 Ne4?!
22.Qxe3 Bxf3 23.Qxh6 gxh6 24.gxf3 Rxf3
[ 22...Ne6 23.b5 Qa5 24.Qd2 ]
25.Rad1 ]
23.b5 Qa5 24.f3 Nf6 25.Qd2 Qc7 26.a5!
20.gxf3 Bf4
cxb5 27.Bxb5 N8d7 28.Qf4! Rc8
[ 20...Rf8!
[ 28...Qc8 29.a6 ]
A) 21.Qe2??
Rxf3
22.Rf1
Bxh2+!
[ 28...Qxf4 29.Nxf4 Rd8 30.Bxd7 ( 30.a6
23.Qxh2 Rg3+-+ ;
Nb8 31.axb7 Rxb7 32.Ra5 ) 30...Rdxd7
B) 21.Rxe3?!
Qg5+
22.Kf2
Bf4!
31.a6 ]
( 22...Qh4+ 23.Kg1 Qg5+= ; 22...Bxh2 29.Qxc7 Rxc7 30.Kf2
23.exd5 Bh3 24.Bxh7+ Kh8 25.Qg6
[ 30.Bxd7!? Rcxd7 ( 30...Nxd7 31.Nc3+- ;
Qh4+ 26.Ke2 ) 23.Ree1 Bxh2 24.Ke2
30...Rexd7 31.a6 Rc6 32.axb7 Rxb7
Bg4! 25.Kd1 ( 25.Rf1 Ne6 26.Qa4
33.Rfa1 ) 31.Kf2 ( 31.Nc3 Re3 32.Nb5
Bxf3+
27.Rxf3
Qg2+-+ ) 25...Bxf3+
a6
33.Nd6
Rd3 ) 31...g5
( 31...Re6
26.Be2 ( 26.Ne2 Ne6! ) 26...Bg3 27.Rf1
32.Rb1 Ra6 33.Rab2 )
Qe3 28.Qd2 Bxe2+ 29.Qxe2 Rxf1+
A) 32.h3 Nh5 33.g3 f5 ;
30.Qxf1 Ne6! ;
B) 32.a6
bxa6
( 32...g4
33.Rb1 )
C) 21.Re2 Rxf3 22.e5 Be7 ;
33.Rxa6 ( 33.Rb1 Re6 ) 33...Rb7 ;
D) 21.e5
C) 32.g4 Nh7 33.a6 Nf8 ( 33...bxa6
D1) 21...Rxf3 22.Qg2 Rf4 ( 22...Rf2
34.Rb1 ) 34.Rb1
( 34.axb7!?
Rxb7
23.Qg3 Be7 24.Rxe3 Rxb2 25.Qxh4
35.Nc3 Rb3 36.Nxd5 Rd7 37.Ne3 Rxd4
Bxh4 26.Re2 Rb3 27.Rc2 ) 23.Kh1
38.c6 ) 34...Ne6 ;
Be7 24.Rxe3 Rxd4 ;
D) 32.Nc3
D2) 21...Be7!
22.Re2
( 22.Rxe3
D1) 32...Nh5 33.Rb1 Nf4 34.Nb5 Re6
Qxd4 ) 22...Rxf3! ->
( 22...Qxd4
( 34...a6
35.Nd6 ) 35.Nxa7 Nd3+
23.Nd1 Qxe5 24.Nxe3 )]
36.Kf1 Rde7 37.g3 Rf6 38.Nc8 ;
21.Kh1 Qh5
D2) 32...g4
33.Rb1
( 33.a6
gxf3
[ 21...Qh5 22.Qe2 Rf8 23.exd5 Nxd5
34.gxf3 bxa6 35.Rxa6 Rb7 36.Rb1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Rxb1 37.Nxb1 Rb7 38.Nc3 Rb3
39.Ne2 Rb7 40.c6 Re7 41.Nc3 Kf8
42.Nb5 Ne8 43.Nxa7 Nd6 44.Ra5
Ne8 45.Nb5 Nc7 46.Nd6 Re6 47.Ra7
Rxd6 48.Rxc7 Ke8 ) 33...gxf3 34.gxf3
a6
35.Rb6
Re6
36.Rab2
Rxb6
37.Rxb6 Kf8 38.c6 bxc6 39.Rxc6
( 39.Rxa6 Rc7 40.Ra8+ Ke7 41.a6
Ke6 42.Na4 Nd7 ) 39...Ke7 40.Rxa6
Rc7 ;
E) 32.Rb1!? Nh5 33.a6 Nf4 34.h4!
Nd3+
( 34...Nxe2
35.Rxe2
Rxe2+
36.Kxe2 bxa6 37.hxg5+- ) 35.Kf1 bxa6
36.Rb3 Nf4 37.hxg5 ]
30...Nb8 31.Rb1 Nc6
[ 31...g5 32.h3! Nh5 ( 32...g6 33.a6 Kg7
34.Nc3 b6 35.Bf1+- ) 33.Nc3+- ]
32.Ra4
[ 32.a6 bxa6 ( 32...Kf8 33.axb7 Rxb7
34.Rab2
Na5
35.Nc3+- )
33.Bxc6
( 33.Rxa6?!
Rxe2+
34.Bxe2
Nxd4 )
33...Rxc6 34.Nc1 ( 34.Rb8+ Kh7 35.Rd8 )
A) 34...Ne8 35.Rb8 Kh7 36.Nd3 Nc7
37.Rd8 Nb5 ( 37...Rce6 38.Nf4 Re3
39.Nxd5 Nxd5 40.Rxd5+- ) 38.Nb4 Rcc7
39.Nxd5
Red7
( 39...Rcd7
40.Nxe7
Rxd8 41.d5 Nc3 42.Rd2+- ) 40.Nxc7
Rxd8 41.Nxb5 axb5 42.Ke3+- ;
B) 34...Rce6 35.Nd3 Re3 36.Ne5 ;
C) 34...g5 35.Nd3 g4 36.Ne5 Rce6
37.Rb8+ Kh7 38.c6 gxf3 39.gxf3 Rc7
40.Rc2 ( 40.Rxa6 Nh5! 41.Nxf7 Rxf7
42.c7 Rxa6 43.Rh8+ Kg6 44.c8Q
Ra2+ ) 40...Ree7 41.Rc5 ]
32...g5 33.Nc3
[ 33.h3!? Re6 34.a6 Rce7 35.axb7 Rxb7
36.Nc3 Nb8 ]
33...Nd8 34.Rab4
[ 34.a6 b6 35.Bd3 bxc5 36.Rb8 Re8
37.Nb5 Rce7 38.Nd6 ( 38.dxc5 Nd7
39.Rc8 Nc6 40.Rxc6 Ne5 ) 38...Nc6
( 38...c4 39.Nxe8 Rxe8 40.Bf5 ) 39.Nxe8
Nxb8 40.Nxf6+ gxf6 41.dxc5 Nd7 42.c6
Ne5 ( 42...Nc5 43.Rd4 Nxd3+ 44.Rxd3
Rc7 45.Rc3 Kf8 46.g3+- ) 43.Bb5 Rc7
44.Ra2 d4 ( 44...Kf8 45.g3 )]
34...Nc6 35.Ra4
[ 35.Bxc6 bxc6 36.Rb8+ Kh7 37.a6 g4
38.R1b7 gxf3 39.gxf3 Kg6 40.Na2
A) 40...Rxb7 41.axb7 a5 42.Nc1 a4
43.Nd3 a3 44.Ne5+ ( 44.Nb4 Rc7 )
44...Kg5 45.Nxc6 a2 46.Ra8 Rxb7

255
47.Rxa2 Kf4 48.Ne5 ;
B) 40...Kf5 41.Nb4 Ke6 ( 41...Red7
42.Rb6+- ) 42.Nd3 ]
35...Nd8 36.Ra3?! Nc6?!
[ 36...g4 37.a6 ( 37.Ba4 a6 38.Rab3 Ne6
39.Ne2 gxf3 40.gxf3 Nh5 ) 37...Ne6
38.axb7 Rxb7 39.Ne2 gxf3 40.gxf3 g6 ]
37.Rd1 Re6 38.a6 Nb4 39.Ra4
[ 39.Rb1 Nxa6 ( 39...Nc2 40.Bd3! Nxa3
41.axb7+- ) 40.Bxa6
bxa6
( 40...Rxa6
41.Rxa6 bxa6 42.Rb8+ Kh7 43.Rd8 a5
44.Nxd5 Nxd5 45.Rxd5 a4 46.Rd6+- )
41.Rb8+ Kh7 42.Rd8 Rb7 43.Ra2 g4
44.Nxd5 Nxd5 45.Rxd5 gxf3 46.gxf3
o^ c, d ]
39...Nxa6 40.Bxa6 bxa6 41.Rb1
[ 41.Rda1 Rb7 ( 41...Rcc6 42.Na2 Rc7
43.Nb4 Rb7 44.Nd3 ) 42.Rxa6 Rb2+
43.Kf1 ]
[ 41.Re1!? Rce7 42.Rxe6 Rxe6 43.Rb4 ]
41...Rce7 42.Rb2?
[ 42.Rb8+ Kh7 43.Rd8 g4 ( 43...Ng4+
44.Kg3
Ne3
45.Nxd5+- ;
43...Rb7
44.Ra2 ) 44.Nxd5 Re2+ 45.Kg3 Nxd5
46.Rxd5 gxf3 47.gxf3 R7e6 48.h4 ]
42...Ng4+! 43.Kg3
[ 43.fxg4 Rf6+ 44.Kg3 ( 44.Kg1 Re1# # )
44...Re3# # ]
43...Ne3 44.h3
[ 44.Rb8+ Kh7 45.Rd8 f5 ]
44...f5 45.Kf2 f4 46.Rab4 Kf7 47.Rb8?!
[ 47.Rb7 a5 48.Rxe7+ Rxe7 49.c6 Re6
50.Rb7+ Kf6 51.c7 Rc6 52.Ne2 ]
47...a5
48.R8b7
a4
49.Rxe7+
Rxe7
50.Ra2
[ 50.Rb4 a3 51.Ra4 Rb7 52.Rxa3 Rb2+
53.Ne2 Rb1 54.Rxa7+ Ke8 55.Nc3 Rc1
56.Nb5 ( 56.Ra3 Rxc3 57.Rxc3 Nd1+ )
56...Rc2+ 57.Ke1 Nxg2+ 58.Kd1 Ne3+
59.Ke1 ]
50...Rb7 51.Ke2?
[ 51.Rxa4 Rb2+ ]
51...Rb3! 52.Nxa4
[ 52.Kd2 a3 ]
52...Nf5 53.Kf2 Nxd4 54.Rd2 Rb4 55.Nc3
Ke6 56.Ne2 Nb3 57.Rc2 Rc4 58.Ra2 a5-+
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

256

Nxf5 23.Nxc6 Rxe1+ 24.Rxe1 Ne6 )

C42
18...Ne6 ( 18...Qf6 19.f3 ) 19.Bh2 Qg5
Anand,V
2755
20.h4! Qxh4 21.f3 ]
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
Hyderabad (m/2)
2002 18.Bh2 N6g5?
[ 18...Bh7! 19.Ne5 f6 20.Ng4
[Anand,V]
A) 20...Qa5? 21.Rac1 b6 22.f3 N4g5
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4
23.h4 Bxd3 24.Qxd3 Nf7 25.Qg6 Kf8
5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6
26.Nxf6 gxf6 27.Bd6+ Nxd6 28.cxd6 ;
9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 Re8 11.Nc3 Bf5 12.Re1
B) 20...b6 21.f3 N4g5 22.Bxh7+ Nxh7
( 23.Qg6
Kh8
24.Bd6 )
h6!N
23.Re2!
23...Nhf8 24.Rae1 ;
[ 12...Bg4 ]
13.c5
C) 20...Nf8! 21.f3 ( 21.h4 f5 22.Ne5
Qxh4 ) 21...Ng5 22.Bxh7+ Ngxh7 ]
[ 13.b4 Bxb4! 14.axb4 Nxb4 15.Qb1
Nxd3 16.Qxd3 Nd6 17.Qd1 Nxc4 ]
19.Ne5! f6
[ 19...Bc8 20.h4 Ne6 ( 20...Nh7 21.f3
[ 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Bxe4 Qe7 15.Bg5
Nef6 22.g4 ) 21.f3 Nf6 22.g4 ]
( 15.Bf4 Bxe4 16.Bxd6 Qe6! ) 15...Qxe4!
[ 19...Bh7 20.Rab1 Re7 21.h4 Ne6 22.f3
16.Rxe4 Bxe4 17.Qb3 hxg5 18.Nxg5
Nf6
23.Ng4!
Bxd3
24.Nxf6+
gxf6
Rab8! 19.Nxe4 ( 19.c5 Bd5 20.Qd3 Bf4!
25.Qxd3 ]
21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.h4 Bxg5 23.hxg5 g6 )
20.Ng4 Qa5
19...Rxe4 20.Rd1 ]
[ 20...Bxg4 21.hxg4 Nf7 22.Bxe4 dxe4
13...Bc7 14.Bd2
23.Rxe4 ]
[ 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Rxe4 ( 15.Bxe4 Rxe4
16.Rxe4 Qd5 ) 15...Bxe4 16.Bxe4 Nb8 21.Ne3+- Be6
[ 21...Bh7 22.h4 Ne6 23.f3 Qxc3 24.Bxe4
17.Bd3 Nd7 18.Bc4 Qf6 ( 18...Nf6
Qxc2 25.Bxc2 Nxd4 26.Bxh7+ Kxh7
19.Bxh6 gxh6 20.Qg6+ Kh8 21.Bxf7 Nh7
27.Rad1 ]
22.Bxe8 Qxe8 23.Qxh6 )]
22.Rac1 Nxh3+
14...Ba5?!
[ 22...Bxh3 23.f4 ]
[ 14...Nxd2 15.Rxe8+ ( 15.Qxd2 Qf6 )
[ 22...f5 23.f3 Nf6 24.Bxf5 ]
15...Qxe8
16.Nxd2
Bxd3
17.Qxd3
23.gxh3 Bxh3
/\ b4-b5 ]
[ 23...Ng5 24.Kh1! Nf3 25.Rg1! Nxg1
15.Bf4!
26.Rxg1 ]
[ 15.b4? Bxb4! 16.axb4 Nxb4 17.Qb1
24.Nc4 Qxc3 25.Qxc3 Nxc3 26.Nd6 Rxe1+
Nxd2 ]
[ 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Bxa6! ( 16.Bxe4 Bxe4 27.Rxe1 b5 28.Re3 Bg4 29.Bf5
[ 29.Bf5 Bxf5 30.Nxf5 Ne4 31.Ne7+ Kf7
17.Rxe4 Rxe4 18.Qxe4 Bxd2 19.Nxd2
32.Nxc6 ]
Nxc5
20.dxc5
Qxd2
21.Qe5
Rd8 )
16...exf3
( 16...bxa6
17.Bxa5
Qxa5 1-0
18.Ne5 ; 16...Bxd2 17.Nxd2 bxa6 18.Qc3
Qd5 19.Nc4 ) 17.Rxe8+ Qxe8 18.Qxf5
Bxd2
C42
A) 19.Bd3 g6 20.Qxf3 Rd8= ;
Smirnov,P
2560
B) 19.Bxb7
Rb8
20.Ba6
Rxb2
Skatchkov,P
2470
( 20...fxg2 21.b4 ) 21.Qxf3 Be1! ;
Russia
2002
C) 19.Bc4! fxg2 ( 19...Rd8 20.d5 cxd5 [Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]
21.Bxd5 ; 19...Qe7 20.Qd3 Bg5 21.Qxf3
86/313 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3
Rd8 22.Rd1 ) 20.d5 cxd5 21.Qxd5! ]
15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 [/\ Ne5, f3] Nc7 17.h3! Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4
c6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 f5 11.Nc3 Nc7
[/\ Bh2, Ne5-g4]
12.Ne2 Ne6 13.b4 Bd7 14.Bb2 a5
[ 17.Ne5 Ne6 18.Be3 f6 19.Nf3 b6 ]
[ 14...Rf6 - 45/(354) ]
17...Ne6
[ 17...b6 18.Ne5 ( 18.cxb6 axb6 19.Ne5 15.Rad1 axb4 16.axb4 Bxb4 17.Qb3 c5!N
[ 17...Qe7 ]
Qf6 20.f3 Nd6! 21.Bxf5 Qxf5 22.Qxf5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

257

18.Ra1
[ 18.cxd5? Ba4 19.Qc4 b5 20.Qc1 Qxd5
21.Bc2 Rfc8-+ ]
[ 18.dxc5 Bxc5 19.Nc3 ( 19.cxd5? Ba4
20.Qxb7 Ra7-+ ) 19...Nxc3 20.Qxc3 d4
21.Qd2 Bc6 ]
18...Rxa1 19.Rxa1 Bc6
[ 19...N6g5!
A) 20.Nxg5?!
Qxg5
21.cxd5
Nd2
22.Qa2 ( 22.Qc2? c4 23.Bxc4 Rc8-+ )
A1) 22...c4
23.Bxc4
b5
24.Bd3
( 24.Bb3 Bd6 25.Bc3 Nf3+ 26.Kh1
Nxh2-+ )
24...Nf3+
25.Kh1
Ne1
26.Rxe1 Bxe1 ;
A2) 22...f4
23.d6+
c4
( 23...Kh8
24.Qf7! )
24.Bxc4+
Kh8
25.Bc1
( 25.Bd5 f3 26.Ng3 fxg2 27.Bxg2
Qf4 ) 25...Nxc4 26.Qxc4 Bxd6 ;
B) 20.Ne5 Nd2 21.Qc2 dxc4
B1) 22.Nxc4? Ngf3+ 23.gxf3 ( 23.Kh1
Qh4 24.h3 Qxf2-+ ) 23...Nxf3+ 24.Kf1
Qh4 25.Ng1 Nxh2+ 26.Kg2 Bc6+
27.f3 Ng4-+ ;
B2) 22.Bxc4+! Nxc4 23.Qxc4+ Be6
24.Qb5! /\ Nf4 ]
20.cxd5 Bxd5 21.Bc4=
[ 21.Bc4 Nf6 22.dxc5 ( 22.Rd1?! Bxc4
23.Qxc4 Qd5 24.Qxd5 Nxd5 25.dxc5
Rd8
26.Ned4
Nc3
27.Rd3
Nxd4
28.Nxd4 Nb5-+ ) 22...Bxc5 23.Bxf6 Bxc4
24.Qxc4 Qxf6 25.Rb1 Kh8 26.Rxb7 Qa1+
27.Qc1 Qxc1+ 28.Nxc1= ]

Zontakh,A
Kochyev,A
Saint Petersburg
[Zontakh,A]

C42
2500
2415
2002

86/(313) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0
8.c4 c6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 f5 11.Nc3 Nc7
* 12.b4! Kh8
[ 12...Bd7 ]
13.Bb2N
[ 13.c5!? Be7 14.Bf4 Bf6 15.Be5 Ne6
16.Ne2 Re8 ]
13...Bd7
[ 13...Ne6!?
14.cxd5
( 14.Ne2!?
Bd7
15.Ne5 )
14...cxd5
15.Nxd5
Bxh2+
16.Nxh2! ( 16.Kxh2 Qxd5 17.Rfe1 Nf4

18.Bc4 Qd6 19.Ne5 Qh6+ 20.Kg1 Qg5

21.g3 Be6 22.Bxe6 Nxe6 23.Rad1
Rad8 )
16...Qxd5
17.Rae1!
Bd7
( 17...Nf4
18.Bxe4
fxe4
19.Qxe4 )
18.Bxe4 fxe4 19.Qxe4 Bc6 20.Qxd5
Bxd5 21.f3 ]
14.Ne5 Be8 15.Ne2
[ 15.f3 dxc4 16.Bxe4 ( 16.Nxc4 Bxh2+
17.Kxh2 Qh4+ 18.Kg1 Ng3 19.Rfe1
Qh1+ 20.Kf2 Qh4 ) 16...fxe4 17.Nxe4
b5 ]
15...Qg5 16.Kh1
[ 16.c5! Be7 17.Bc1 Qf6 18.f3 ]
16...Qh4 17.g3 Qf6 18.f3 Ng5 19.Nf4
Nge6
[ 19...dxc4 20.Bxc4 a5 ]
20.Nxe6 Nxe6 21.f4
[ 21.c5? Nxd4! ]
21...Rd8
[ 21...dxc4!? 22.Bxc4 Nc7! ]
22.c5

Nisipeanu,L._D
Leko,P
Bled (ol)
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

C42
2610
2740
2002

86/(314) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6
8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4
0-0 12.Nc3 Nbd5 13.Re1 c6 14.Qb3 Nb6
* 15.Bf1!? Nfd5N
[ 15...Be6?! 16.Rxe6 fxe6 17.Ng5 ]
[ 15...Bf5 16.Bg5 ]
[ 15...h6 16.Bf4 Bd6 17.Ne5 ]
16.Qc2 Bf6
[ 16...Be6 17.Bd3! h6 18.a3 ]
17.a3 g6 18.Bd3 Bg7 19.Bg5 Qc7 20.Bh4
Be6
[ 20...Bh6!? 21.Ne5 ( 21.Ne4 Bf5! 22.Nf6+
Nxf6 23.Bxf5 Nbd5 24.Bd3 Rae8= )
A) 21...Be6
22.Ne4
( 22.Bg3
Bf4 )
22...Bf5 23.Bg3 Bf4 24.Nf6+ Nxf6
25.Bxf4 Bxd3 26.Nxd3 Qc8 27.Bh6 Rd8
28.Re5 Nbd5 ( 28...Rxd4 29.Rae1 )
29.Rae1 ;
B) 21...Bf4
22.Nxd5
( 22.Be4
Be6
23.Nxd5 Bxd5 24.Ng4 f5! ) 22...Nxd5
23.Be4 Qb6 ( 23...Be6 24.Bxd5 Bxd5
25.Ng4 Be6 26.Nf6+ Kg7 27.Qc3 )

CHESS INFORMANT 86
24.Rad1 Be6 25.Nd3 Bh6 ( 25...Bd6
26.Nc5 Rfe8 27.Bxg6! ) 26.Nc5 Rfe8
27.Bg3
( 27.Rd3
f5! )
27...Bg7
( 27...Rad8
28.Bxg6! ) 28.Be5
f6
29.Bg3 Bf7= ]
21.Bg3
[ 21.Bg3 Qd8 22.Ne4 Bf5 23.Nc5 Bxd3
24.Qxd3 Qc8 25.Qb3 a5
A) 26.a4
Ra7=
/\ Nb4
( 26...Nb4?
27.Bd6 Rd8 28.Nxb7! );
B) 26.Re2!? ]
-

258
Lutz,Ch
Fridman,D
Essen
[Bologan,V]

C42
2640
2570
2002

86/(314) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4
0-0 12.Nc3 Nbd5 13.Re1 c6 14.Qb3 Nb6
15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 h6 17.Bd2 Nbd5 *
18.a3 Rc8
[ 18...Nxc3?
19.bxc3
Qc8
( 19...c5?!
- 73/344 ) 20.c4 ]
C42 19.Na4 Rc7 20.Nc5N
[ 20.Re2 - 80/(331) ]
Ponomariov,R
2730
Karpov,An
2685 20...Bc8 21.Rac1 Bd6 22.Ne5 Re8 23.b4
Wijk aan Zee
2003 Rce7 24.Qb2?!
[ 24.b5 Bxe5 25.dxe5 Rxe5 26.Rxe5 ]
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]
24...Nc7
25.a4
Ne6
26.Nxe6
Bxe6
86/(314) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 27.Rcd1 Bd5 28.Bc3 Qc7 29.Bb1 Nd7
4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 30.Qc2 Nf8 31.Qd2 f6 32.Ng6 Rxe1+
8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 33.Rxe1 Rxe1+
0-0 12.Nc3 c6 13.Re1 Nbd5 14.Qb3 Nb6
15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 * Bd5N 17.Ne5 h6
[ 17...Be6 (><d4) 18.Bg5 h6 ( 18...Qxd4
C42
19.Bxh7+ ) 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Ne4!?
Bologan,V
2625
A) 20...Qxd4 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Rad1
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
fxe5 23.Bh7+ Kh8 ( 23...Kg7 24.Rxd4 Pamplona
2002
exd4 25.Rxe6 fxe6 26.Qg6+ Kh8 [Bologan,V]
27.Bg8!+- ) 24.Rxd4 exd4 25.Rxe6! fxe6
26.Qg6+- ;
86/314 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3
B) 20...Re8 21.Nc5 ]
Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4
18.Bf4 Re8 19.Re2 Be6 20.Qd2 Bf8
Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0
[ 20...Nbd5!? 21.Nxd5 ( 21.Bxh6 gxh6 12.Nc3 Nbd5 13.Re1 c6 14.Qb3 Nb6
22.Qxh6 Bf8 ; 21.Bg3 Nh5 ; 21.Bh2 Bf8 ) 15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 h6 17.a3 Nbd5
21...Nxd5 ( 21...Bxd5 22.b4!? /\ 23.b5, 23. 18.Na4!N Nd7!?
Rae1 ) 22.Bxh6 ( 22.Bg3 Bg5!? 23.f4
[ 18...b6 19.Ne5 ]
[ 18...Qc7 19.Nc5 Bxc5 20.dxc5 Nf4
Bh4 ) 22...gxh6 23.Qxh6 Bg5 24.Qh7+
21.Bf1 ]
Kf8 25.Qh8+ Ke7 26.Qh5 Kf8= ]
19.Bd2 Re8 20.Rad1
21.Rae1 Nbd5 22.Bg3 Rc8?!
[ 20.Re2!? Qc7 21.Rae1 Nf4 22.Bxf4
[ 22...Nh5
23.Bb1
( 23.Bh2
Qg5 )
Qxf4 23.Nc3!? ( 23.Bc4 Bxc4 24.Qxc4
23...Nxg3 24.fxg3 Nf6 25.Qd3 ]
Kf8 25.Qd3 g6 26.b4 Bg5 27.Rxe8+
23.Bh4 g5 24.Bg3 Nh5 25.Nxd5 Nxg3
Rxe8 28.Rxe8+ Kxe8 29.Nc5 Nxc5
26.fxg3 cxd5
30.dxc5 Bd8= ) 23...Qc7 ( 23...Kf8 (><e7)
[ 26...Qxd5? 27.Bc4 Qd8 28.Nxf7+- ]
24.Rxe6! fxe6 25.Bg6 Red8 26.Rxe6 )
[ 26...Bxd5!? 27.Bb1 ]
24.d5 cxd5 25.Nd4 ]
27.Bb1
20...Bf6 21.Ne5?!
[ 21.Bc1 /\ Nc3-e4+/= ]
21...Qc7
[ 21...Bg5! 22.Nc5 ( 22.Bxg5 Qxg5 23.Nf3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qf6 24.Be4= ) 22...Nxc5 23.dxc5 Bxd2
24.Qxd2 Qf6 25.Bb1 Nf4= ]
22.f4 Nf8 23.Nc5 Rad8 24.Bc1 Bc8
[ 24...Bh4!?
A) 25.Rf1 f6 26.Ng6 ( 26.Nxe6 Nxe6
27.Bh7+ Kh8 28.Ng6+ Kxh7 29.Nxh4+
Kg8 ) 26...Nxg6 27.Nxe6 Rxe6 28.Bxg6
Qe7 29.Qb3 Re3 30.Bxe3 Qxe3+
31.Qxe3 Nxe3 32.Rd3 Nxf1 33.Kxf1 f5
34.Bxf5 Bf6 35.d5 cxd5= ;
B) 25.f5
B1) 25...Bc8 26.Re4 ( 26.Rf1 Bg3
27.Ne4 Bxe5 28.dxe5 Rxe5 29.g4
Nh7 30.Qf2 b6 )
B1a) 26...Bg3 27.Rg4 Bxe5 28.dxe5
Qxe5
29.Bxh6
Ne3
30.Bxg7
( 30.Bxe3 Qxe3+ ) 30...Qd5 31.Qc3
Nxg4 32.hxg4 b6 33.Nb3 ;
B1b) 26...Be7
27.Re2
Bd6
28.Rde1 ;
B2) 25...Bxe1 26.fxe6 f6 27.Nf7 Nxe6
28.Nxd8 Nxd8 29.Bc4 Nf7 30.Qf5
Qe7 31.Bd3 ]
25.Qf2 Ne6
[ 25...Be7 /\ Bd6, f6$ ]
26.Ne4 Be7 27.Bc4!? [/^a2-g8] Nf8 28.f5!
Nh7?
[ 28...Nd7
A) 29.f6!? N7xf6 30.Bxh6 Be6 31.Ng5
Bd6
( 31...gxh6
32.Nxe6
fxe6
33.Bxd5+- ) 32.Nxe6
Rxe6
33.Bg5
Rde8 ;
B) 29.Bf4 Qb6 30.Nc3 ( 30.Nxd7 Bxd7
31.Be5 f6 32.Bd6 Bxd6 33.Nxd6 Rxe1+
34.Rxe1 Kf8 ) 30...N7f6 31.g4 ]
29.Bf4!
[ 29.Bxh6 f6! ( 29...gxh6 30.Qg3+ Bg5
31.h4
Bxf5
32.hxg5
Bxe4
33.Rxe4
hxg5 ) 30.Qg3 Bf8 31.Qg6 fxe5 32.Bg5
Be7 33.f6 ( 33.Bh6 Bh4 34.g3 Kh8 )
33...Bf8 ]
29...Qb6
[ 29...Nxf4 30.Bxf7+ ]
30.Bxh6!!+- gxh6
[ 30...f6 31.Qg3 Bf8 32.Ng6 ]
31.Qg3+ Ng5
[ 31...Kf8 32.Nxf7!
A) 32...Bg5 33.Nxd8 Qxd8 34.Nxg5
Rxe1+
( 34...Nxg5
35.Rxe8+
Qxe8
36.Bxd5 cxd5 37.Qd6+ Kg7 38.Qxd5 )
35.Rxe1 Nxg5 36.Bxd5 Qxd5 ( 36...cxd5
37.Qb8 Nf7 38.Rc1 Nd6 39.Rc5 )

259
37.Qe5 ;
B) 32...Ng5 33.Nxd8 Qxd8 34.f6! Bxf6
35.Bxd5 cxd5 36.Nxf6 ;
C) 32...Kxf7 33.Qg6+ Kf8 34.Qxh7 Bf6
35.Nxf6 Rxe1+ 36.Kh2! Qc7+ ( 36...Re3
37.Qxh6+ Kf7 38.Ng4 Re4 39.Ne5+
Ke7
40.f6+
Nxf6
41.Qg7+
Kd6
42.Nf7+ ) 37.Qxc7 Nxc7 38.Nh7+ Kg7
39.Rxe1 Rd7 ( 39...Kxh7 40.Re7+ Kh8
41.Rxc7 Bxf5 42.g4 Rxd4 43.gxf5 Rxc4
44.Kg3 ) 40.f6+ Kxh7 41.f7 Kg7 42.Re8
Rxf7
43.Bxf7
Nxe8
44.Bxe8
Kf6
45.Kg3 ]
[ 31...Bg5 32.h4 Bxf5 ( 32...f6 33.Nxf6+
Nhxf6
34.hxg5
Nh5
35.Qg4
Ng7
36.gxh6 ) 33.hxg5 Bxe4 34.gxh6+ Bg6
35.Nxg6 ]
32.h4 f6
[ 32...Bxf5 33.hxg5 Bxe4 34.gxh6+ Bg6
35.Nxg6 ]
33.hxg5 hxg5 34.Ng6 Kf7
[ 34...Kg7 35.Nxg5 fxg5 36.Nxe7 Rxe7
37.Rxe7+ Nxe7 38.Qxg5+ Kf8 39.f6 ]
35.Qh3
[ 35.Bxd5+ cxd5 ( 35...Rxd5 36.Qh2
Kg7 37.Nxg5 fxg5 38.Rxe7+ ) 36.Qh3
Kg7 ( 36...Bf8 37.Qh7+ Bg7 38.Ng3
Rxe1+ 39.Rxe1 ) 37.Nf2 ]
35...Kg7 36.Bxd5 cxd5
[ 36...Bxf5!? 37.Qxf5 Rxd5 38.Nxe7 Rxf5
39.Nxf5+ Kg6 40.Neg3 Re5 41.Rf1 Re8
42.Rde1 Re5 43.Kh2 ]
37.Nf2!
[ 37.Ng3 Bd6 38.Nh5+ Kf7 39.Rxe8 Rxe8
40.Nhf4 Kg7 41.Nh5+ Kf7 42.Nhf4= ]
37...Bd6
38.Rxe8 Rxe8 39.Ng4 Bxf5
40.Qh6+ Kf7 41.Nh8+!
[ 41.Nh8+ Rxh8 42.Qxf6+ Kg8 ( 42...Ke8
43.Qxh8+ ) 43.Qxg5+ Kf7 44.Qxf5+ Kg7
45.Qf6+ Kg8 46.Qg6+ Kf8 47.Rf1+ ]
1-0

Topalov,V
Anand,V
Wijk aan Zee
[Anand,V]

C42
2740
2750
2003

86/315 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3

Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4
Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
12.Nc3 c6 13.Re1 Nbd5 14.Qb3 Nb6
15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 h6 17.Rxe6!N
[ 17.a3 - 80/(331) ]
17...fxe6 18.Qe2 Qd7 19.Bd2 Bd6
[ 19...Rad8
20.Re1
( 20.Ne4
Nbd5 )
20...Bd6 21.Ne4 ]
20.Ne4 Nbd5 21.Nxd6! Qxd6 22.Re1 Rad8
23.a3
[ 23.Bb1!? ]
23...Rfe8 24.Bb1 c5 25.Ne5 cxd4 26.Qd3
Ne3
[ 26...Qb6
A) 27.Bxh6 Qxb2 28.Qg6 ( 28.Bxg7
Qc3 ) 28...Re7 ;
B) 27.b4
B1) 27...Nc3 28.Qg6 Nxb1 ( 28...Qc7
29.Bd3 h5 30.g4 hxg4 31.hxg4 )
29.Qf7+ Kh7 30.Bxh6+- ;
B2) 27...Ne7 28.Ba2 ( 28.Ng4 Rf8 ;
28.Qg3 Nf5 29.Qg6 Rf8 ) 28...Ned5
29.Bxh6! ]
27.Nf3 Ned5
[ 27...Nf5! 28.Ba2 ( 28.g4 Ne3! ) 28...Nd5
A) 29.Re5 Nh4 ;
B) 29.Bb1 Qa6! ;
C) 29.g4 Nfe7 30.Bb1 ( 30.Nxd4 Nc6 )
30...Nf6 ;
D) 29.Re4 Topalov,V ]
28.Bxh6 Nf4 29.Bxf4 Qxf4 30.Ba2 Rd6
31.h4 Qh6 32.Bc4 Qh7 33.Qb3?!
[ 33.Qd2! ( T o p a l o v , V ) d3 34.Qf4 Rb6
35.Qd4 ]
33...d3 34.Rd1
[ 34.Qxb7 d2 35.Rd1 Qe4 ]
34...d2 35.Qb4? Red8! 36.Ng5
[ 36.Rxd2 Qb1+ 37.Kh2 Rxd2 38.Nxd2
Qe1!-+ ]
36...Qc2 37.Bb3
[ 37.Qb3 Qxb3 38.Bxb3 Rb6! 39.Bxe6+
Rxe6 40.Nxe6 Re8 41.Rxd2 Rxe6 ]
37...Qc6 38.g3 Qb6-+ 39.Nxe6
[ 39.Qc3 Rc6 ]
39...Qxb4 40.axb4 Rc8 41.Kf1
[ 41.Nc5+ Kh8 42.Nxb7 Rb6! ]
41...Kh8
42.Ng5
Rd4
43.Nf7+
Kh7
44.Ng5+ Kh6 45.Nf7+ Kg6 46.Ne5+ Kh7
47.Nf3 Rxb4 48.Nxd2 Rd8 49.Bc2+ Kh8
50.b3 Rbd4 51.Ke1 b5 52.Nb1
[ 52.Nf3 Re8+ 53.Kf1 Rxd1+ 54.Bxd1
Nd5 ]
52...Re8+ 53.Kf1 Rxd1+ 54.Bxd1 Ne4
55.Bc2 a5 56.Na3

260
[ 56.g4 b4 ]
56...Nd2+ 57.Kg2 Rb8 58.g4 b4 59.Nb1
Nxb1 60.Bxb1 Rc8 61.Bf5 Rc3
[ 61...Rc3 62.Be6 a4 63.bxa4 b3 ]
0-1

Kasimdzhanov,R
Dao,Thien Hai
Bled (ol)
[Magomedov,M]

C42
2650
2545
2002

86/(316) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 * dxc4 10.Bxc4 0-0
11.Re1 Bf5 12.Bb3!?N
[ 12.a3 - 58/338 ]
12...Bf6 13.a3 Nc6
[ 13...Nxf2! 14.Kxf2 Nd3+ 15.Kg1 ( 15.Kf1
Nxe1 16.Qxe1 Bxd4 17.Nxd4 Qxd4
18.Qe3 Qh4 ) 15...Nxe1 16.Qxe1 Bxd4+
17.Nxd4 ( 17.Kh1 Re8 18.Qg3 Bf6 )
17...Qxd4+ 18.Qf2 Qxf2+ 19.Kxf2 Rfe8
20.Nc3 Rad8 21.Bg5 Rd7= ]
14.Nc3 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Qd6?! 16.Ng5! Qd7
[ 16...Bxg5 17.Bxg5 Rfe8 18.Qf3 ]
17.Qf3 Na5 18.Ba2 Bg6
[ 18...Bxg5 19.Bxg5 Be6 20.d5 ( 20.Bxe6
fxe6 21.Qe4 Rae8 ) 20...Bg4 21.Qg3 ]
19.Ne4 Be7 20.Bf4

Grischuk,A
Adams,M
Kallithea
[Grischuk,A]

C42
2700
2750
2002

86/316 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3

Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4
Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3
12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.Bf4 dxc4
15.Bxc4 Bd6 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 17.Ng5 Bg6
18.Bxd6 cxd6 19.h4 Qe7 20.Qg4 h6
21.Nh3 Qe4N
[ 21...Qf6 - 84/256 ]
22.Qg3?!
[ 22.Nf4 Ne5 23.dxe5 Qxc4 24.exd6
Qxc3 25.Rd1 ]
22...Na5
[ 22...Rc8!? 23.Nf4? Nxd4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
23.Ba2 Qd3!
[ 23...Qc2 24.Bd5 Be4 25.Nf4 ]
24.Rf1!!
[ 24.Re1?? Qd2 ]
[ 24.Nf4 Qxg3 25.fxg3 Bc2 ]
[ 24.Qxd3 Bxd3 25.Nf4 Bc4 ]
24...Qxg3?
[ 24...Rd8 25.Qg4 Qf5 26.Qg3 Qd3= ]
25.fxg3 Rc8??
[ 25...b5
26.h5
Bxh5
27.Rf5
Be2
28.Bxf7+ Kh8 29.Nf4 Bc4 30.Bxc4 Nxc4
31.Rxb5 Nxa3 32.Ra5 Nc4 33.Ra6 ]
26.h5! Bd3! 27.Bxf7+
[ 27.Rxf7! Bc4 28.Bxc4 Rxc4 29.Rd7!
( 29.Rf3 Rc7 ; 29.Rf5 Nc6 30.Nf4 Ne7 )
29...Rxc3 30.Nf4 Rxg3 31.Ne6! Nc4
( 31...g5 32.Rg7+ Kh8 33.Rg6 ) 32.Kh2
Rg4 33.Rxb7 Ne3 34.g3+- Nf5 35.d5
Ne3 36.Kh3 a5 37.Ra7 g6 ( 37...a4
38.Rb7 Kh7 39.Nf8+ Kg8 40.Ng6 )
38.Rg7+ ]
27...Kf8 28.Rf2
[ 28.Rf3 Be4 ( 28...Be2 29.Rf2 Ke7
30.Bg6 Bc4 31.Nf4+- ) 29.Rf2 Ke7 30.Bg6
Bxg6 31.hxg6 Rf8 32.Nf4 ]
28...Ke7?
[ 28...Rxc3 29.Kh2 ( 29.Bg6+ Kg8 30.Nf4
Bc4 ; 29.Bd5+ Ke8 30.Rf7 Be4 ) 29...Rc2
30.Rf4 g5 31.hxg6 Kg7 32.Be8 Rc7
33.d5 Nc4 34.Rf7+ Rxf7 35.gxf7 Ne5
36.Nf4 Bf5 37.Ne6+ Bxe6 38.dxe6 ]
29.Bd5 Rf8 30.Nf4+- Bh7 31.Ba2 Kd7
32.Ne6 Rxf2 33.Kxf2 Bg8 34.Nf8+ Ke8
35.Bxg8 Kxf8 36.Bd5 Ke7 37.Ke3 Kf6
38.Kf4 Nc6 39.Bxc6 bxc6 40.c4 Ke6 41.g4
Kf6 42.g5+ hxg5+ 43.Kg4
1-0

261
27.Bb1 Qh5 28.Qf4 Bxb1 29.Rxb1 Rd7
30.Ne3 Ne7 31.g3 Nd5 32.Nxd5 Qxd5
33.Re1 Re7 34.Rxe7 Kxe7 35.Qe3+ Qe6
-

Morovic Fernandez,I
Gelfand,B
Cap d'Agde (rapid)
[Gelfand,B]

C42
2545
2700
2002

86/317 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3

Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4
Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3
12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.Bf4 dxc4
15.Bxc4 Bd6 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 17.Bxd6
cxd6 18.Ng5 Bg6 19.h4 Qe7 20.Qg4 h6
21.h5N
[ 21.Nh3 - 84/256 ]
21...Bxh5 22.Qxh5 hxg5 23.Rd1 Rf8!
[ 23...Rd8 24.Bd5 ]
[ 23...Qf6
24.Rd3
g6
25.Rf3
gxh5
26.Rxf6 ]
24.Rd3 Qe1+ 25.Kh2 Qxf2 26.Rh3
[ 26.Qxg5 Qf6 27.Qxf6 gxf6= ]
26...Qf4+ 27.Kh1 Qc1+ 28.Kh2 Qf4+
29.Kg1 Qc1+ 30.Bf1?!
[ 30.Kf2 Qd2+= ]
30...f6 31.Qe2
[ 31.Qh7+ Kf7 32.Qh5+ Ke7
A) 33.Qg6 Rf7 34.Qf5 g4! 35.Rh8
( 35.Qxg4 f5 ) 35...Qe3+ 36.Kh1 Rf8
37.Rh7 g3! ;
B) 33.Qh7 Rf7 34.Qg8! f5 ( 34...g4
35.Rh8 f5 36.d5 ) 35.d5 Ne5 36.Qc8 ]
31...Kf7 32.Qh5+ Kg8
[ 32...Ke7 ]
33.Qe2 Nd8!? 34.Qe4?!
[ 34.Re3 Nf7 ]
C42
[ 34.Qe7! Nf7 ( 34...g4 35.Rh8+ Kxh8
Grischuk,A
2710
36.Qxf8+ Kh7 37.Qxd8 Qe3+ 38.Kh2= )
Karpov,An
2685
35.Qe4 Nh6 ( 35...Rc8 36.Qg6 Kf8
Wijk aan Zee
2003
37.Rh7 ) 36.Rxh6 gxh6 37.Qg6+= ]
86/(316) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 34...f5 35.Qd5+ Nf7 36.Qxf5 Nh6 37.Qe6+
4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 Kh7
8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3
[ 37...Kh8 38.Rxh6+= ]
Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.Bf4 38.Qe4+?
dxc4 15.Bxc4 Bd6 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 17.Ng5
[ 38.Rf3!? Rxf3 39.gxf3 Ng8!! ( 39...Qxc3
Bg6 18.Bxd6 cxd6 19.h4 Qe7 20.Qg4 h6
40.Qe4+= ) 40.Qxd6 Qxc3 ]
* 21.Nf3N Qe4 22.Qg3 Rd8 23.Re1 Qf5 38...Kh8 39.Rf3 Rxf3 40.gxf3
24.Ba2 Qf6 25.Nh2 Qf5 26.Ng4 Kf8
[ 40.Qxf3 Qxa3 ( 40...Qf4 41.Qxb7 Ng4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
42.Qb8+ Kh7 43.Bd3+ g6 44.Qb7+ Kh6
45.Qf3 ) 41.Qxb7 ( 41.Qf8+ Ng8 42.Qf7
Qxc3
43.Qh5+
Nh6
44.Qe8+
Kh7
45.Qe4+ g6 46.Qxb7+ Kg8 ) 41...Qxc3
42.Qa8+ Ng8 ]
40...d5! 41.Qxd5 Qxc3 42.Qe4 Ng8!
43.Qe5
[ 43.Qd3 ]
43...Nf6
44.Qh2+
Kg8
45.Qb8+
Kh7
46.Qe5
[ 46.Qxa7 Qxf3 ]
46...Qxf3 47.Qxg5 Qxa3 48.Qf5+ Kh6
49.Bd3 Qc1+ 50.Kf2 Qd2+ 51.Kf3 Qg5
52.Qc8 Qd5+ 53.Ke3 Kg5! 54.Qc1 Qg2
55.Bc4 Qe4+ 56.Kf2+ Qf4+
0-1

262
[ 41...Ke7 42.Bxe6 fxe6 43.Kd4 /\ g5 ]
42.Rb5 a6 43.Rb8+ Ke7 44.Ra8
[ 44.Rh8! (/\ Bf7) Ne6 ( 44...Kd6 45.Rh6 )
45.f5 Nf8 46.Kd4 ]
44...Kd6 45.Kf3? Ke7 46.Kg3?
[ 46.Ke3! /\ Rh8 ]
46...Rd7 47.Rc8 Nd3!= 48.Be4 Nb4 49.c5
Rd8 50.Rc7+ Rd7 51.Rc8 Rd8
-

Svidler,P
Gelfand,B
Russia ROW (rapid)

C42
2690
2710
2002

86/(319) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6
C42 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3
Kramnik,V
2805 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.cxd5
Anand,V
2750 Qxd5 15.Bf4 Rac8 16.c4 Qe4 17.Be3 Bf6
Wijk aan Zee
2003 * 18.Ra2 b6 19.h3 Na5 20.g4 Bg6 21.g5
Be7 22.Ne5 Bd6 23.Bd3N
[Anand,V]
[ 23.Nxg6 - 84/257 ]
86/318 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 23...Qh4 24.Nxg6 hxg6 25.Qg4 Qxg4+
Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 26.hxg4 Bf4=
Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3
12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.cxd5 Qxd5
15.Bf4 Rac8 16.h3!N Bf6
C42
[ 16...h6 17.c4 ]
Kasparov,G
2835
17.Nh2! Qa5 18.Bd2 Rcd8
Karpov,An
2685
[ 18...Ne7!?
19.Ng4
Bxg4
20.Bxg4 New York (m/2rapid)
2002
Rcd8 ]
[Karpov,An]
19.Bf3 h6 20.Ng4 Bxg4 21.hxg4 [><Nc6]
Bg5 22.Bxg5 hxg5 23.Rxe8+
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4
[ 23.Qc1! Rxe1+ 24.Qxe1 /\ Rb1 ><Nc6 ]
5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4
23...Rxe8 24.Qd3 Nd8 25.g3 [/\ Kg2, Rh1] 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3
c6 26.Kg2 Ne6 27.Rb1 Re7 28.c4 Qc7
Nc6 13.cxd5 Qxd5 14.Re1 Rfe8 15.Bf4
[ 28...Qd8 29.d5 ( 29.Rh1 g6 30.d5 c5 ) Rac8 16.c4 Qe4 17.Be3 Bf6 18.Rc1!?N
29...c5 ( 29...cxd5 30.Bxd5 Qd6 31.Rh1 b6?!
[ 18...Rcd8? 19.d5 Ne5 20.Ng5 ]
g6 32.Qc3 ) 30.d6 Rd7 31.Bd5! ]
[ 18...Qe7?! 19.d5 Ne5 20.Nd4 Bg6
29.Rh1 Nf8 30.Qf5 Rd7!
21.Nb5 a6 22.d6 cxd6 23.Nxd6 Rcd8
[ 30...f6? 31.c5+- ]
24.Nxe8 Rxd1 25.Nxf6+ ]
31.d5 cxd5 32.Bxd5 Qd8 33.a4
[ 18...h6!? 19.h3 ( 19.Bf1?! Bg4 20.d5
[ 33.Rh5 g6 34.Qxg5 Qxg5 35.Rxg5 Re7
Ne5 21.Nd2 Qxe3!= ) 19...Rcd8 ]
36.f4 ]
19.h3 Bg6
33...b6 34.a5 bxa5? [o^c]
[ 19...Na5 20.Bd2 ]
[ 34...Qf6 35.axb6 axb6= ]
35.Ra1 Qf6 36.Rxa5 Rc7 37.Qxf6 gxf6 20.c5 Ne7
[ 20...Qd5 21.Bc4 Qd7 22.Qa4 Be4 23.d5
38.Kf3 Ne6 39.Ke3 Kf8 40.f4 gxf4+
Bxf3 ( 23...Bxd5? 24.Red1 Re4 25.Rxd5
[ 40...Ke7 41.Bxe6 fxe6 42.Kd4 ]
Qxd5 26.Bxd5 Rxa4 27.Bxc6 Rxa3 )
41.gxf4 Nc5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
24.gxf3 Ne5 ( 24...Qxh3 25.Bf1 Qxf3
26.Bg2+- ) 25.Qxd7 Nxd7 26.Ba6 Rcd8
27.d6 c6 28.cxb6 axb6 29.Red1 ]
21.Ba6 Rcd8 22.Bg5 Qc6 23.cxb6 Qxb6
24.Bxf6 gxf6
[ 24...Qxf6 25.Qa4 ]
25.Qa4 c6 26.Bf1
[ 26.Rc3!? Rb8 27.Rce3 Kf8 28.Bc4 ]
26...Kf8 27.Re3 Rb8 28.g3 Red8 29.Bg2
Nf5 30.Rxc6 Qb2 31.Rec3 Kg7 32.Qxa7
Qa1+
[ 32...Qe2 33.Rb6 Rbc8 34.Rbb3 Rxc3
35.Rxc3 Nxd4 36.Nxd4 Qd1+ 37.Kh2
Rxd4 38.Rc8+- ]
33.Rc1 Rb1 34.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 35.Kh2 Qa2
36.Qc7?!
[ 36.g4! Ne3 ( 36...Nxd4? 37.Nxd4 Qxf2
38.Ne6++- ) 37.fxe3 Be4 38.Qc5 Bxf3
39.Qc2 Qd5 40.e4 Qg5 41.Bxf3 Qf4+
42.Kg2 Rxd4 43.Qc3 Rd2+ 44.Kf1 Rh2
45.Rc5 h6 46.e5+- ]
36...Re8 37.Rc2
[ 37.g4!? ]
37...Qxa3
38.Rd2
Nd6
39.Qc5
Qa6
40.Nh4 Rc8! 41.Qd5 Rc1 42.Rb2
[ 42.Nxg6 hxg6 43.Rb2 ]
42...Be4! 43.Qxe4?
[ 43.Qa2 Qc6 ]
[ 43.Qh5 Bxg2 44.Qg4+ Kf8 45.Qf4 Qf1
46.Qxd6+ Kg7 47.Nf5+ Kg6 48.Nh4+= ]
[ 43.Bxe4 Qf1 44.Nf5+ Nxf5 45.h4 Nh6
46.Bf3 Qg1+ 47.Kh3 Rf1 48.Qa2 f5
49.Qd5 Re1 ( 49...Rxf2? 50.Qe5+ f6
51.Rb7+ Nf7 52.Rxf7+ Kxf7 53.Bd5+ Kg6
54.Qe8+ Kh6 55.Qf8+ Kg6 56.Bf7# # )]
43...Nxe4
44.Nf5+
Kf8
45.Bxe4
Rc8
46.d5?!
[ 46.Kg2!? ]
46...Qa4 47.Bf3??
[ 47.Re2 ]
47...Qa3
0-1

263
[ 6...Bc5 - 85/(295) ]
7.Bd3
[ 7.c4 Nc6! ( 7...Be6 8.Nd4 Nc6! 9.Nxc6
bxc6 10.Be2 )
A) 8.Qxd5 Qxd5 ( 8...Bg4 9.a3 Qxd5
10.cxd5 Bxf3 11.dxc6 Bxc6 12.b4= ;
8...Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2 Qxd5
11.cxd5 Nxe5 12.Rc1 Kd8 ) 9.cxd5
Nb4 10.Nd4 ( 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxd7+
Kxd7 12.Ke2 Nxd5 ><e5 ) 10...Bc5
11.Nb3 Bb6 12.Bb5+ Bd7 13.Bxd7+
Kxd7 14.Ke2 Nxd5 15.Rd1 Ke6 16.f4
Rad8 ;
B) 8.a3 Bg4 9.Qxd5= - 8.Qd5 ]
[ 7.Be2!? ]
7...c5 8.c3 Nc6 9.h3 Be6 10.Qf4 g5
11.Qg3 Qc7 12.0-0 Bg7 13.Bb5 0-0

Alekseev,E
Bezgodov,A
Hoogeveen (open)
[Bezgodov,A]

C43
2590
2535
2002

86/320 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Bd3 Nc6! 5.Bxe4 d5 6.Bxh7!? Rxh7
7.dxe5 Bg4 8.Bf4 g5!N
[ 8...Qd7 - 62/336 ]
9.Qd3
[ 9.Bg3 f5 ]
9...Bxf3 10.gxf3
[ 10.Qxh7?? Be4-+ ]
10...f5!?
[ 10...Rh6 11.Bg3 Bg7 ]
11.exf6
[ 11.Qxf5 Rf7
A) 12.Qg6
A1) 12...Nd4
A1a) 13.c3
Nxf3+
14.Ke2
Nh4
15.Qxg5 d4 ( 15...Qxg5 16.Bxg5
Ng6 ) 16.Rd1 Qd5 17.Qxh4 Qe4+
18.Kd2 Rxf4 19.Qh5+ Ke7 ;
A1b) 13.Nc3 Qd7 14.0-0-0 Qe6
15.Qh5 gxf4 16.Rxd4 c6 17.Ne2
C43
0-0-0 18.Ra4 Kb8 19.Nd4 Qe8
Rabiega,R
2500
20.e6 Re7 ;
Motylev,A
2630
A2) 12...Qe7 13.Kd1 Kd7 14.Bxg5
Mainz
2002
Nxe5 15.Bxe7 Nxg6 16.Bxf8 Raxf8
[RR]
17.Nd2 Nh4 18.Ke2 Nxf3 19.Nxf3
86/(320) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 *
Rxf3 20.Raf1 Rh3 21.f4 Ke6= ;
4.dxe5 d5 5.Nbd2 Nxd2 6.Qxd2 h6N
B) 12.Qxg5 Qxg5 13.Bxg5 Nxe5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

264

11...Qd7
[ 11...Qxf6? 12.Qxh7 gxf4 ( 12...Qxb2
13.Qg6+ Kd7 14.Qf5+ Ke8 15.0-0 Qxa1
16.Qg6+ Kd7 17.Re1 Ne7 18.Qe6+ Ke8
19.Be5 Qxa2 20.Bg7 Qa6 21.Qg8 Kd7
22.Qf7+- ) 13.Qh5++- ]
12.Qg6+
[ 12.Bxg5 0-0-0 13.f7 Rxf7 14.Bxd8 Ne5!
15.Qe3 Nxf3+ 16.Kd1 Kxd8 17.Nd2
Qg4 ]
12...Rf7 13.Qxg5 0-0-0 14.Qg4 Nd4
15.Kd1
[ 15.Qxd7+ Rdxd7 16.Kd1 Nxf3= ]
15...Nf5 16.Re1 Bc5 17.Nc3 Rxf6 18.Bg3
[ 18.Bg3 Rff8! ]

Sadvakasov,D
Atalik,S
Bled (ol)
[Atalik,S]

C43
2535
2575
2002

86/(321) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 * 6.Qe2 Nxe5
7.Bxe4 dxe4 8.Qxe4 Be6 9.Qxe5 Qd7
10.0-0 Bd6
[ 10...0-0-0 - 77/307 ]
11.Qe2 0-0N
[ 11...0-0-0 ]
12.Be3 f5
[ 12...Qc6 13.Rc1 b5 ]
[ 12...Rae8
13.c4
Bf5
( 13...Bg4?!
14.Qd2 f5 15.f3 f4 16.Bf2 Bf5 17.Nc3 )]
13.f4
[ 13.f3 Rae8 ]
13...Qc6
[ 13...Qf7 14.Nd2 ]
[ 13...Rae8!? 14.Nd2 ( 14.Nc3 Bb4= )
14...b5 15.Rfe1 Bd5 ]
14.Qd2 Rae8
[ 14...Bd5 15.a3 Rae8 16.Nc3 Re7
17.Nxd5 Qxd5 18.Rae1 Rfe8 19.Qd3
Re4= ]
[ 14...Rad8 15.a3 Be7 16.Nc3 Bf6 ]
15.Nc3
[ 15.a3 Bf7 16.Nc3 Qb6!? 17.b4 Re7
18.Bf2 Rfe8 19.Bh4 ( 19.d5 Qa6
20.b5 Qa5 ) 19...Re6 ]
15...Bb4
16.d5
Bxc3
17.dxc6
Bxd2
18.Bxd2
[ 18.Bxd2 bxc6 19.Bc3 Bd5 20.Be5 Be4!

21.Rf2
( 21.c4
Rd8
22.Rfd1
Bc2 )
21...Rd8 22.Bxc7 Rd7 23.Be5 Rfd8= ]

Palac,M
Atalik,S
Slovenija
[Atalik,S]

C43
2565
2575
2002

86/321 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0
Bd6 8.Nc3!? Nxc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.Qh5 f5
11.Re1 Qf6
[ 11...c6 12.Bg5 Qc7 13.Be7
A) 13...Rf7 14.Bxd6 Qxd6 15.c4 Qf4
( 15...b6?!
16.cxd5
cxd5
17.Re5 )
16.Rab1 b6 17.c3 Re8 ( 17...Qd2?
18.Qf3 Rc8 19.Bf1 Qxa2 20.Ra1 Qb3
21.Qd3+- ) 18.Rxe8+
Bxe8
19.Qe2
Bd7 ;
B) 13...Rfe8 14.Bxd6 ( 14.Bxf5 Bxf5
15.Bxd6 Qd7 16.Be5 Bxc2 17.Re3
Re7= ) 14...Qxd6= ]
12.Qf3! c6
[ 12...Kh8 - 76/(301) ]
13.Bf4 Ba3!?N
[ 13...Bxf4 14.Qxf4 Rae8 15.c4 ]
[ 13...Rae8 ]
14.Rab1
[ 14.Bf1!? Rfe8 ( 14...Rae8 15.Be5 Qf7
16.c4 )
A) 15.c4 Qxd4! ( 15...Bb2?! 16.Rxe8+
Rxe8 17.Be5 Rxe5 18.dxe5 Bxe5
19.Rb1 ) 16.Rad1 Qc5 17.Re3 Bb2
18.Rb3 Bf6 19.Rxb7 Be6= ;
B) 15.Be5 Qf7 16.c4 ( 16.Rab1 b6
17.Ba6 Bf8 18.Bb7 Rad8 ) 16...Bf8
17.Rab1 b6 ]
14...b5 15.Be5
[ 15.c4?! bxc4 16.Bxc4 ( 16.Be5 Qe7 )
16...Qxd4 ]
15...Qf7 16.Qf4
[ 16.c4 dxc4 17.Bxc4 Qxc4 18.Qxa3
Be6= ]
16...Rfe8!?
[ 16...Qh5? 17.Rb3! ]
[ 16...Be7 17.Re3 g5!? 18.Qg3 Rae8
19.Rbe1 Qh5 20.h3 g4 ]
17.Re3 Be7 18.Rbe1 g5?
[ 18...Rac8?!
A) 19.Rg3?! Bd6! ( 19...Bf6? 20.Bxf5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

265

Bxf5 21.Qxf5 Bxe5 22.Qxf7+ Kxf7

23.dxe5 );
B) 19.h4! c5 20.h5!
B1) 20...c4 21.Be2 Rc6 22.Bf3
B1a) 22...Rh6?
23.Bxg7!!
Qxg7
( 23...Kxg7 24.Bxd5 ) 24.Qc7 Rd6
25.Rxe7
Rxe7
26.Qd8+
Qf8
27.Qxe7 Qxe7 28.Rxe7+- ;
B1b) 22...Ra6 23.h6 g5 24.Qg3
Rxh6 25.Bb8 Be6 26.Qc7 ;
B2) 20...cxd4 21.Bxd4 Bf8 22.h6 g6
23.Bxa7 ]
[ 18...h6 19.h4 ( 19.Rg3 Bg5 ) 19...Bf6
20.Bxf6 Rxe3 21.Rxe3 Qxf6 22.Qc7
Qf7 ]
19.Qg3!
[ 19.Qf3 g4 20.Qf4 Qg6 21.Bb8 Raxb8
22.Rxe7 Rbd8 23.Qc7 ]
19...Qh5 [/\ g4, Bh4]
[ 19...Qg6 20.Bb8! Raxb8 21.Rxe7 Rxe7
22.Rxe7 Rb7 23.Qe5+- ]
[ 19...h5 20.h4 g4 21.f3 f4 22.Bxf4 Bxh4
23.Qxh4 Qxf4 24.Re7 Rxe7 25.Rxe7 Be8
26.fxg4+- ]
20.Bb8! Raxb8 21.Qc7+[ 21.Rxe7??
f4
22.Bxh7+
( 22.Rxe8+
Rxe8
23.Rxe8+
Bxe8
24.Qf3
Qxf3
25.gxf3 Bd7 (><f5) 26.Kf1 Kg7 27.Ke2 h6
28.Kd2 Kf6-+ ) 22...Kf8 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
24.Rxe8+ Qxe8 25.Qd3 Qe1+ 26.Qf1
Qxc3 ]
21...Rbd8
[ 21...Bf8 22.Qxd7 Qf7 23.Qxc6 Rec8
24.Qa6 Rxc3 25.Re5+- ]
[ 21...Bf6 22.Qxd7 Rxe3 23.Rxe3 f4
24.Re6+- ]
22.Rxe7 Qg6
[ 22...Kf8 23.Qe5 ]
23.R1e5
[ 23.g4 Bc8 ]
23...Bc8 24.g4! Rf8 25.Rxf5! Bxf5 26.Bxf5
Qh6 27.Rxh7 Rc8
[ 27...Qf6 28.Be6+ ]
28.Be6+
[ 28.Qxc8 Rxc8 29.Rxh6+- ]
1-0

C44
Markus,Rol
Szalai,M
Internet
[Fleck,J]

2002

86/(322) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5

4.Bb5?! dxe4 5.Nxe5 Qg5
[ 5...Qd5 - 65/314 ]
6.Qa4
[ 6.d4 Qxg2 7.Rf1 Bd6! 8.Nxc6 ( 8.Qa4
Nge7 ; 8.Qh5 g6 9.Qh4 Bxe5 10.dxe5
Bd7 11.Bf4 Nxe5 ) 8...Bd7 ( 8...bxc6
9.Bxc6+ Ke7 10.Bxa8 Ba6 11.Nd2 Nf6 )
9.Qa4 ( 9.Nxa7 c6 ) 9...a6! 10.d5 Rd8
11.Bxa6 bxc6 12.dxc6 Bh3 ]
6...Qxg2 7.Bxc6+
[ 7.Rf1 Bh3 8.Bxc6+ ( 8.d4? exd3 9.Nd2
Nge7 ) 8...bxc6 9.Qxc6+ Kd8 - 7.Bc6 ]
7...bxc6 8.Qxc6+ Kd8 9.Rf1
[ 9.Nxf7+? Ke7 10.Qxc7+ Ke8 11.Rf1
Bh3-+ ]
[ 9.Qxa8 Qxh1+ 10.Ke2 Bd6 11.Nxf7+
Ke7 12.Qxc8 Qf3+ 13.Ke1 Kxf7 ]
[ 9.Qd5+ Bd6 10.Nxf7+ Ke7 11.Qg5+
Qxg5 12.Nxg5 Bb7 ]
9...Bh3 10.Qxa8+ Ke7 11.Kd1
[ 11.Nc6+? Kd6 12.Qxf8+ Ne7! 13.Qxe7+
Kxc6-+ ]
11...Qxf1+ 12.Kc2 Bf5
[ 12...f6? 13.b3 ]
13.Na3
[ 13.Qd5 Nh6 14.Nc6+ Kf6 15.Qd4+
Kg6 16.Ne5+ Kh5-+ ]
13...f6!N [Emms,J]
[ 13...e3+ 14.d3 ]
14.Nc6+ Kf7 15.Nd4 Qd3+! 16.Kb3
[ 16.Kd1? Bg4+ 17.Ke1 c5-+ ]
16...Bg4 [/\ 17...Bd1, 17...c5] 17.Nac2!
[ 17.Qc6 Bd1+ 18.Nac2 Bd6 19.Qd5+
Kg6 20.Qf5+ Kh6 21.f3 Bxc2+ 22.Nxc2
Ne7-+ Gutman,L ]
17...c5!
[ 17...Bd1? 18.Qd5+ Kg6 19.Qf5+ Kh6
20.Qxe4!! Qxe4 21.d3+ ]
18.Qd5+
[ 18.Qxa7+? Be7-+ ]
[ 18.Ne3? cxd4 19.Nxg4 h5-+ ]
18...Kg6 19.f3 *
[ 19.Ne3? cxd4 20.Nxg4 h5-+ ]
19...Bxf3 20.Qf5+ Kh6 21.Qh3+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 21.Nxf3? Qb5+!-+ ]
21...Bh5-+

266
Cobb,J
Adams,M
Great Britain
[Adams,M]

C44
2315
2745
2002

C44
2385
2420 86/323 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
2002 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 dxc3
[ 6...Bg4 7.Qb3
A) 7...Bxf3 8.Bxf7+ Kf8 9.gxf3 ( 9.Bxg8
86/322 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Bb5?!
- 75/287 ) 9...Nf6 10.Be6 ;
dxe4 5.Nxe5 Qg5 6.Qa4 Qxg2 7.Bxc6+
B) 7...Na5
8.Bxf7+
( 8.Qa4+?!
c6
bxc6 8.Qxc6+ Kd8 9.Rf1 Bh3 10.Qxa8+
9.cxd4
b5
10.Qd1
Nxc4
11.dxc5
Ke7 11.Kd1 Qxf1+ 12.Kc2 Bf5 13.Na3 f6!
dxc5 ) 8...Kf8 9.Qa4 Kxf7 10.Qxa5
14.Nc6+ Kf7 15.Nd4 Qd3+! 16.Kb3 Bg4
Bxf3 11.gxf3 Nf6 ]
17.Nac2! c5! 18.Qd5+ Kg6 19.f3 exf3?!N 7.Qb3 Qd7
20.Ne1 Ne7! 21.Qb7!
[ 7...Qe7 8.Nxc3 Nf6 9.Bg5 ]
[ 21.Qxc5? Qe4-+ ]
8.Re1!N
[ 21.Qd8? Be6+ 22.Nxe6 Qxd8 23.Nxd8
[ 8.Nxc3 Na5 9.Qb5 Nxc4 10.Qxc4
f2-+ ]
Ne7 ]
[ 21.Qa8 c4+! 22.Ka4 Bd7+ 23.Ka5 Qxd4
[ 8.Qxc3 Nf6 9.Bg5 ( 9.Bh6 Bb4-+ )
24.cxd4 Nc6+ 25.Ka6 f2-+ ]
9...Qe7 ]
21...Qf1
[ 8.Ng5 Ne5 9.Qxc3 Nf6 ]
[ 21...Qxd4? 22.cxd4 f2 23.Qh1! ]
8...Na5!?
22.Ndxf3!
[ 8...Nf6?! 9.e5 dxe5 ( 9...Ng4 10.e6 fxe6
[ 22.Qe4+ f5 23.Qe6+ Kh5-+ ]
11.Bxe6 Bxf2+ 12.Kf1 Qd8 13.Bxc8+
22...Be6+ 23.Kc2 Bd5 24.Qc7 Nf5?!
Bxe1 14.Bxg4 ) 10.Nxe5 Qf5 ( 10...Nxe5
[ 24...Qe2! (><Ne1, Nf3) 25.b3 Nf5 26.Qf4
11.Rxe5+ Be7 12.Bxf7+ Kf8 13.Nxc3 Bd6
Be4+ 27.Kb2 Kf7! (/\ Bd6) 28.Qg4 Kg8!
14.Be6 Qe8 15.Re2 ; 10...Bxf2+ 11.Kxf2
( / \ h 5 , g 5 ) 29.h4
h5
30.Qh3
Bd6-+
Qd4+ 12.Kf1 Nxe5 13.bxc3 Qd6 14.Bf4
/\ Bg3 ]
Nfd7 15.Bxe5 Nxe5 16.Qb5++- ) 11.Nf3+
25.Qf4 Qc4?!
( 11.Nxc6+ Ne4 12.Rxe4+ Qxe4 13.Qxc3
[ 25...Qh3
(/\ Bd6)
26.Ng1
Qh5
bxc6-+ ) 11...Kf8 12.Nxc3 ]
( 26...Qh4 )]
[ 8...cxb2 9.Bxb2 Kf8 10.Nbd2 ]
26.d4?
[ 8...Kf8 9.Bd5! ( 9.Qxc3 Bb4-+ ; 9.e5
[ 26.d3 Qxf4 27.Bxf4 Kh5 ]
dxe5
10.Nxe5
Nxe5
11.Rxe5
Qd6
26...Nxd4+ 27.Nxd4 cxd4 28.Bd2 dxc3
12.Qxc3 Bd4 13.Qf3 Qf6 ; 9.Nxc3 Na5
29.Qxc4 Bxc4 30.Kxc3 Bd5-+ 31.Nd3 Kf7
10.Qb5 Qxb5 11.Bxb5 a6 ; 9.Ng5 Na5
32.Be3 Bd6 33.Nf4 Be4 34.Rd1 Be5+
10.Qxc3 Nxc4 11.Qxc4 h6 ; 9.Bb5 cxb2
35.Kb3 Rb8+ 36.Kc4 Ke8
10.Bxb2 ) 9...cxb2 ( 9...Nf6 10.Nxc3 ;
[ 36...Rb7 ]
9...Nb4 10.Nxc3 c6 11.Bc4 b5 12.Bf1 )
37.b3 a6 38.Ne6 Rc8+ 39.Kb4 g5 40.Nc5
10.Bxb2 ]
Bf3 41.Rd2 g4 42.a4 h5 43.Kc4 h4 44.b4 9.Qxc3 Nxc4 10.Qxg7
h3 45.Bg1 Rd8 46.Rxd8+ Kxd8 47.Ne6+
[ 10.Qxc4 Ne7 ]
Kc8 48.Nd4 Be4 49.Ne2 f5 50.b5 f4 10...f6 11.Qxh8 Qf7 12.b3
51.Nc3 axb5+ 52.axb5 Bxc3 53.Kxc3 g3
[ 12.Nbd2
0-1
A) 12...Ne5 13.Nxe5 fxe5 14.Rf1 Be6
( 14...Bg4 15.Nb3! ) 15.Nf3 Bc4 16.Ng5
Qg6 17.Rd1 ;
B) 12...Nxd2 13.Bxd2 Bg4 14.Bc3 0-0-0
( 14...Bxf3
15.gxf3
0-0-0
16.Kh1 )
15.Nh4 Rf8 ]
Schaefer,Ma
Fleck,J
Deutschland
[Fleck,J]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
12...Bg4!
[ 12...Ne5
13.Nxe5
dxe5
( 13...fxe5
14.Be3 ) 14.Be3 Bb4 15.Rd1 Bd7 16.a3
Ba5 17.Rd5 Bb6 18.Bxb6 axb6 19.Nc3
0-0-0
20.Rad1
Nh6
21.Rxd7
Rxh8
22.Rxf7 Nxf7 23.Nd5 ]
13.bxc4
[ 13.Nbd2 Ne5! 14.Nxe5 fxe5 ]
13...Bxf3 14.Nd2
[ 14.gxf3 Bd4 15.Kh1 Bxa1 16.Rg1
0-0-0 ]
[ 14.Bb2 Qg6 15.g3 0-0-0 16.Nd2 Bg4 ]
14...Bg4
[ 14...Bxg2 15.Kxg2 0-0-0 16.Bb2 Rf8
17.Nb3 ]
[ 14...Bh5
15.Nb3
Bb6
( 15...0-0-0
16.Nxc5 dxc5 17.e5 ) 16.e5 0-0-0 17.c5
dxc5 18.Ba3 ]
[ 14...0-0-0
15.Nxf3
Ne7
16.Qxd8+
( 16.Ng5? Bxf2+ 17.Kh1 fxg5 ) 16...Kxd8
17.Bb2 ]
15.Nb3
[ 15.h3!? Bd7 ]
[ 15.Bb2 0-0-0 16.Rac1 Rf8 ]
15...Bb6?!
[ 15...0-0-0
16.Nxc5
dxc5
( 16...Ne7
17.Qxd8+ Kxd8 18.Nxb7+ Kc8 19.Na5 )
17.e5 Be6 18.Be3 ( 18.Bb2 f5 19.Rad1
Rxd1 20.Rxd1 Bxc4 21.a3 Be6 ) 18...b6
19.Rad1 Re8 20.Bf4 f5 21.f3 a5
( 21...Bxc4 22.e6 Rxe6 23.Rxe6 Bxe6
24.a3 )]
16.Bb2?
[ 16.c5! dxc5 ( 16...Bxc5 17.Nxc5 dxc5
18.e5 0-0-0 19.Bb2 ) 17.e5 0-0-0 18.Ba3
c4 19.Nc5 Qg6 ( 19...Bxc5 20.Bxc5 b6
21.Be3 ) 20.Kh1
Bxc5 21.Bxc5 b6
22.Be3 Re8 ]
16...0-0-0 17.h3
[ 17.a4 a5 ]
[ 17.c5 dxc5 18.e5 c4 ]
[ 17.Rac1 Rf8 18.c5 dxc5 19.Nxc5 Ne7
20.Qxf6 Qxf6 21.Bxf6 Rxf6 ]
17...Bd7!
[ 17...Be6 18.Rac1 ( 18.c5 dxc5 19.Rad1
Rf8 20.e5 ) 18...Rf8 ( 18...Bxc4 19.Rxc4
Qxc4 20.Qxh7 Qc2 21.Bd4 ) 19.c5 dxc5
20.Nxc5 Bxc5 21.Rxc5 Ne7 22.Qxf6 Qxf6
23.Bxf6 Rxf6 ]
18.c5?!
[ 18.Rac1 Rf8 19.c5 dxc5 20.Nxc5 Ne7
21.Qxf6 Qxf6 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 ]

267
[ 18.Rad1 Rf8 19.c5 dxc5 20.e5 c4 ]
18...dxc5 19.e5
[ 19.Rac1 c4 20.Nd2 Be6 ]
19...c4 20.Nd4 Qg6?
[ 20...Bxh3 21.gxh3 Bxd4 22.Bxd4 Rxd4
23.e6 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 Rd2 25.Rf1 b5
26.e7 ]
[ 20...Bxd4! 21.Bxd4 Bc6 22.Rad1 Qg6
23.g3 Qh5 ]
21.e6?
[ 21.Re3!
Ne7
( 21...fxe5
22.Qxe5 )
22.Qxf6 Qxf6 23.exf6 Nd5 24.Rf3 c3
25.Ba3 Bxd4 26.f7 Bg7 27.f8Q Bxf8
28.Bxf8 ]
21...Ba4!-+ 22.Nf3
[ 22.Ne2 Bc6 23.Nf4 Qg3 ]
22...Bc6 23.e7
[ 23.Kf1 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Rd2 ]
[ 23.Kh1 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Bxf2 25.Re2 Qg3
26.Rxf2 Qxf2 ]
23...Re8!
[ 23...Nxe7 24.Qxf6 Rg8 25.Nh4 Qxf6
26.Bxf6 Nd5 27.Be5 Nb4 28.Re2 Nd3 ]
24.Kh1
[ 24.Kf1 Qd3+ 25.Kg1 Bxf3 ]
[ 24.Nh4 Qc2 ]
24...Ba5
[ 24...Bxf3! 25.gxf3 Bxf2 26.Rf1 ( 26.Re2
Qg3 ; 26.Rg1 Qh5 27.Rg2 Qxh3+ 28.Rh2
Qxf3+ 29.Rg2 c3 30.Ba3 c2 ) 26...Qg3
27.Rxf2 Qxf2 28.Rg1 Qxf3+ 29.Kh2
Qd5 ]
25.Re3
[ 25.Red1 c3 26.Rd8+ Rxd8 27.exd8Q+
Kxd8 ]
[ 25.Nh4! Qf7
A) 26.Re3 c3 27.Ba3 Nxe7 28.Rxe7
( 28.Qxe8+ Qxe8 29.Bxe7 c2 ) 28...Qxe7
29.Bxe7 Rxh8 ;
B) 26.Red1
c3
27.Rd8+
Rxd8
28.exd8Q+ Kxd8 29.Rd1+ Kc8 30.Bc1
c2 ]
25...c3
[ 25...Nxe7? 26.Qxf6 ]
[ 25...c3
26.Ba3
Nxe7
( 26...Nh6?
27.Qf8! ) 27.Qxe8+ Bxe8 28.Rxe7 Bc6 ]
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Grigoriev,V
Ovod,E
Russia
[RR]

268
C45
2410
Oral,T
2375
Sokolov,I
2002 Selfoss
[Sokolov,I]

86/(324) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Bb4+ 5.c3 Be7 6.Bc4 d6 7.Nxc6
bxc6 8.Qb3 Nf6 9.Bxf7+ Kf8 10.e5 Nd7 *
[ 10...Ng4 - 78/(332) ]
11.Bh5 Nxe5 12.0-0
[ RR12.Bf4 Bf6 13.Bxe5 Qe7 14.0-0
Bxe5 Vescovi,G ]
12...Ba6N
[ 12...d5 - 78/(332) ]
13.Re1 Bc4 14.Qa4 Bd5 15.Be2 c5
[ 15...c5 16.Qd1!? /\ f4, Bf3 ]

Ivanchuk,V
Vescovi,G
Hyderabad
[Vescovi,G]

C45
2705
2610
2002

86/324 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Bb4+ 5.c3 Be7 6.Bc4 d6 7.Nxc6
bxc6 8.Qb3 Nf6 9.Bxf7+ Kf8 10.e5 Nd7
11.e6!?N
[ 11.exd6!? Nc5 ( 11...Bxd6 12.Bh5 Qe7+
13.Be3 Ba6 14.Qc2!+- ) 12.Qc2 Kxf7
( 12...Ba6 13.Bc4!!+- ; 12...Qxd6 13.Bc4 )
13.dxe7
A) 13...Qd3?!
14.Na3
Re8
15.Be3
Rxe7 ( 15...Qxc2 16.Nxc2 Nd3+ 17.Kd2
Nxb2 18.Bc5 ) 16.Rd1 Qxc2 17.Nxc2
Na4 ;
B) 13...Nd3+ 14.Kf1 Qd5 15.c4 Qe4
16.Qe2 ( 16.Be3!? ) 16...Qxc4 ]
11...Nc5 12.Qc2 Nxe6 13.Bh5 g6 14.Be2
[ 14.Bf3 d5 15.Bh6+ Kf7 16.0-0 Bd6!
( 16...Bg5 17.Bxg5 Nxg5 18.Nd2 Bf5
19.Qa4 Qd6 20.Rfe1 )]
[ 14.Be2 Kg7 15.0-0 Rf8 16.Be3 d5
( 16...c5 17.Qd2 Kg8 18.Na3 ) 17.Nd2
( 17.Qd2!? ) 17...Nf4!? ( 17...c5 )]
-

C45
2545
2680
2002

86/325 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2
Nd5 8.c4 Nb6 9.Nc3 Qe6 10.Qe4 d5
11.exd6 cxd6 12.Bf4
[ 12.Bd3 - 85/297 ]
12...d5!=
[ 12...f5 13.Qxe6+ Bxe6 14.0-0-0 ]
13.cxd5 Nxd5 14.Qxe6+N
[ 14.Bd2 ]
14...Bxe6 15.Nxd5
[ 15.Be5?! f6 16.Bd4 Nb4 17.Rc1 Bf5 ]
[ 15.Bd2 Nb4 16.Rc1 Bf5 17.a3 Nd3+
( 17...Nc2+ 18.Kd1 Nd4 19.Bc4 ) 18.Bxd3
Bxd3 19.Be3= ]
15...Bxd5 16.0-0-0?!
[ 16.a3 Bc5 17.f3 0-0 18.0-0-0 ]
16...Bc5
[ 16...Bxa2!? 17.Ba6 ( 17.Bd3 Bc5 18.Be4
Rc8 ) 17...Rd8! ( 17...Bb4 18.Bb7 Rd8
19.Rxd8+ Kxd8 20.Bxc6 Ke7 21.Bb7= )
18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Rd1+ Ke8 20.Be3
Bd5 21.f3 Bb4 22.Bxa7 Ke7 ]
17.Re1+?!
[ 17.Rd2 0-0 18.f3 ]
17...Kf8 18.Be3 Bb4 19.Rd1
[ 19.Bd2 Bxd2+ 20.Kxd2 Bxa2 ]
19...Bxa2 20.Rd7
[ 20.Ba6? Bd5 ]
20...a5 21.Be2 Be6
[ 21...Bd5 22.Bf3 Ke8 23.Rc7 Bxf3
24.gxf3 Bd6 25.Rxc6 Kd7 ]
22.Rc7 Rc8 23.Ra7
[ 23.Rd1! Rxc7 ( 23...Ke8 24.Ra7 h5??
25.Ba6+- ) 24.Rd8+ Ke7 25.Rxh8 h6
26.Rg8 Bd6 27.Rxg7 Be5 28.Rg8 Rb7
29.Ra8 Bxb2+ 30.Kd2 ( 30.Kc2?! a4 )
30...Ba3 31.Bxh6 ]
23...h5 24.Rd1 h4
[ 24...Bd5 25.Bf3 ]
25.Rc7!
[ 25.h3 Kg8 ]
25...Ke8!
[ 25...Rxc7 26.Rd8+ Ke7 27.Rxh8 h3
28.g4 f5 29.Rxh3 fxg4 30.Rh4= ]
26.Ra7 h3 27.g3
[ 27.Ba6! Rb8 28.Bf4 Rd8 29.Rxd8+

CHESS INFORMANT 86

269

( 29.Bb7!? Rxd1+ 30.Kxd1 Bd5 31.g4 )

29...Kxd8 30.g4 Rf8 ]
27...Kf8! 28.Bg5
[ 28.Rc7 Rxc7 29.Rd8+ Ke7 30.Rxh8
c5 ]
28...Kg8
[ 28...Bc5!? 29.Rc7 Re8 ]
29.f4 f6
[ 29...Re8 ]
30.Bh4 Re8 31.Kc2? Bf5+-+ 32.Bd3
Re2+ 33.Kc1 Bxd3 34.Rxd3 Rxh2 35.Rd8+
Kh7 36.Rdd7 Rg8 37.Bxf6 Kg6 38.Be5
Rh1+ 39.Kc2 h2 40.Rxg7+ Rxg7 41.Rxg7+
Kh6
0-1
C45
Sevecek,R
Volchok,A
corr
[Volchok,A]

1999

86/326 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2
Nd5 8.c4 Ba6 9.g3 0-0-0 10.b3 Re8
11.Bb2 f6 12.Qd2 Nb6 13.a4 Qb4 14.a5
[ 14.Qxb4 Bxb4+ 15.Kd1 d5! ( 15...fxe5
- 75/291 ) 16.exf6 ( 16.c5? Bxf1 17.cxb6
Bg2 18.bxa7 Kb7 19.Rg1 Bf3+ 20.Kc2
fxe5 ; 16.cxd5
Bxf1
17.Rxf1
Nxd5
18.exf6 gxf6 ) 16...gxf6 17.Bxf6 Rhf8
18.Bd4 c5 19.Be3 dxc4 ]
14...Nd5!?N
[ 14...Qxb3 ]
15.Be2
[ 15.cxd5? Qe4+ ]
15...Qxd2+
[ 15...Qxb3!? 16.cxd5 Bxe2
A) 17.Kxe2 Bb4! 18.Qc1 Qxd5 19.Nd2
( 19.Rd1?
Rxe5+!
20.Bxe5
Qxe5+
21.Kf1 Qxa1 ) 19...Bxd2 20.Qxd2 Qe4+
21.Qe3 Qc2+= ;
B) 17.Qxe2 Bb4+ 18.Kf1 Qxd5 19.Rg1
fxe5 ]
16.Kxd2 Bb4+ 17.Kd1 Ne7 18.exf6 gxf6
19.Bh5
[ 19.Bxf6?! Rhf8 ]
19...Ng6 20.f4 Re3 21.Kc2 Rf8 22.Bd4
Re4 23.Rd1 c5 24.Bf2 Rfe8
[ 24...Bb7?!
25.Nc3
( 25.Bf3
Re7= ;
25.a6!? ) 25...Bxc3 26.Kxc3 d6 27.a6

Ba8! 28.Bf3 Rxf4 29.gxf4 Bxf3 30.Rd3

Be4 31.Re3 f5 32.Bg3 Ne7 33.b4 ]
25.Nc3!?
[ 25.f5? Re2+ ( 25...R4e5 26.g4 Rg8 )
26.Bxe2 Rxe2+ 27.Kd3 Rxf2 28.fxg6
hxg6 ]
25...R4e7
[ 25...Bxc3 26.Kxc3 d6 27.Bf3 ]
26.Rd5
[ RR26.Bg1! ]
[ 26.Ra2! Markovic,Iv ]
26...Bb7 27.Rf5 Re3!!
[ 27...Re6
28.a6!!
( 28.Bxc5?!
Bxc3!
29.Kxc3 Be4 30.g4 a6 /\ d6, Rf8, Ke7-/+)
28...Rxa6 29.Rxa6 Bxa6 30.Rxf6 Bb7
31.f5 Rf8 32.fxg6! Rxf6 33.g7+- ]
28.Bxe3 Rxe3 29.Nd5
[ 29.Nd1 Be4+ 30.Kb2 ( 30.Kc1 Rc3+!
31.Nxc3 Bxc3-+ ) 30...Rd3 31.Bxg6 Rd2+
32.Kc1 Rc2+ 33.Kb1 Rxh2+ 34.Kc1 Bd2+
35.Kb2 Bc3+!-+ ]
29...Bxd5 30.Rxd5
[ 30.cxd5? Bc3-+ /\ Ne7 ]
30...Rc3+ 31.Kb2 Ne7 32.Rdd1
[ 32.Rd2 Re3 33.Rc2 Nc6 ]
32...Re3 33.Ra4!
[ 33.Rac1 Nc6 ]
33...a6! 34.Rf1 Nc6 35.Bd1 Bc3+! 36.Kc1
Nb4= 37.Rf3 Rxf3 38.Bxf3 Kd8 39.Be4 h6
40.Kd1 Ke7 41.Ke2 Ke6 [/\ f5] 42.g4 c6
43.Bd3 Ke7 44.h4 d5 45.h5 Kf7 46.Bf5
Kg7 47.Bc8 d4 48.Rxb4 Bxb4 49.Bxa6
Bxa5 ^- 50.Bb7 Bc7 51.Kf3 d3 52.Ke3
Bxf4+! 53.Kxd3 Kf7 54.Bxc6 Ke6 55.Ke4
Bd2 56.Bb7 Kd6 57.Kf5 Kc7! 58.Bf3 Kb6
59.Kxf6 Ka5 60.Ke6
-

Vuckovic,Bo
De Vreugt,D
Tanta
[Vuckovic,Bo]

C45
2455
2455
2002

86/327 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Qf6 5.Nxc6 Bc5 6.Qd2 bxc6 7.Nc3
d6 8.Bd3 Qh4!? N
[ 8...Ne7 - 80/342 ]
9.0-0 Nf6 10.Na4 Bd4! 11.c3 Bb6 12.Nxb6
axb6 13.c4 0-0 14.f3 Bb7?!
[ 14...d5 15.exd5 cxd5 16.Qf4 Qxf4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
17.Bxf4 ]
[ 14...Nd7 15.b3 f5 16.Bb2 Nc5 ( 16...f4
17.b4 ) 17.exf5 Bxf5 ( 17...Nxd3 18.Qxd3
Bxf5 19.Qc3 ) 18.Bxf5 Rxf5= ]
15.b3 Nd7?!
[ 15...d5 16.Qf4 Qxf4 17.Bxf4 dxe4
18.fxe4 Rfd8 19.Rfd1 Ne8 20.a4 ]
16.Bb2 f6 17.Bc3 c5 18.Rae1 Rae8
19.f4 Re7
[ 19...Rf7 20.Re3 Nf8 ( 20...Qg4 21.Be2
Qe6 22.Bh5 g6 23.f5+- ) 21.Rh3 Qg4
22.Be2 Qe6 23.f5 Qe7 24.Bh5 ]
20.Re3 Qh5
[ 20...Qg4 21.Qc2 ]
21.e5! Qe8 22.Qc2 g6
[ 22...h6
23.Bg6
Qd8
24.exf6
Nxf6
( 24...Rxe3 25.Bh7+ Kf7 26.Qg6+ Ke6
27.f5# # ) 25.Rxe7 Qxe7 26.Re1 ]
23.e6! Rxe6
[ 23...Nb8 24.f5 g5 25.Be4+- ]
24.Bxg6 hxg6
[ 24...Rxe3 25.Bxe8 Rfxe8 26.Rf2 ]
25.Rxe6 Qxe6 26.Qxg6+ Kh8 27.Qh6+
Kg8 28.Qg6+ Kh8 29.Re1 Qg8
[ 29...Qf7 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Re3 Qh7
32.Qxh7+ Kxh7 - 29...Qg8 ]
30.Qh6+ Qh7 31.Qxh7+ Kxh7 32.Re7+
Kg6 33.Rxd7 Kf5
[ 33...Rf7 34.f5+ Kg7 35.Rd8 (/\ g4-g5)
Re7 36.Kf2+- ]
34.Rxc7+- Ba8 35.Rd7 Ke6 36.Ra7 d5
[ 36...Kf5 37.Kf2 d5 ( 37...Kxf4 38.Bxf6
Bxg2 39.Bg7 Ra8 40.Rf7+ ) 38.cxd5 Bxd5
39.Rd7 Ke6 40.Rg7 ]
37.cxd5+ Kxd5
[ 37...Bxd5 38.g4 /\ f5 ]
38.Bxf6 Ke4 39.Bg5 b5 40.Rc7 Kd4
41.Rxc5 Rxf4 42.Rc8 Rf5 43.Rxa8 Rxg5
44.h3
1-0

270

Nc6 16.Nc3 f5 17.e5N

[ 17.exf5 - 77/(316) ]
17...Bf8
[ 17...Be7 18.Nd5! ]
18.b3
[ 18.Nd5!? ]
18...Nb4!
[ 18...Bg7 19.Nd5! ]
19.a3?!
[ 19.Be2 Bg7!? /\ f6 ]
[ 19.Rc1 Be7 20.a3 Nd3+ 21.Bxd3 Rxd3
22.Rhd1 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 c6 24.Kf3 h5= ]
19...Nc2 20.Rc1 Nxe3
[ 20...Nd4 21.Rb1 c6 22.g3 ]
21.Kxe3 Bg7 22.Nd5
[ 22.Bd3 Rhe8 ]
[ 22.Be2! f6 23.exf6 Bxf6 24.Bh5 ]
22...c6
[ 22...Rhe8 23.Kf3 c6 24.Nf6 ]
23.Nf6 Bxf6 24.exf6 Rhe8
[ 24...Rd6 25.Be2 Bd7 ]
25.Kf3 Rd2 26.h3?!
[ 26.Re1 ]
26...Bd7 27.g3
[ 27.g4 Rb2 28.Rc3 Re1 29.Bg2 ( 29.g5
Reb1 ) 29...fxg4+ 30.hxg4 Bxg4+ 31.Kg3
Rxh1
32.Bxh1
Bd1
33.Bxc6
Rxb3
34.Rxb3 Bxb3 35.Bd5 b5 36.Bxf7 Kd7
37.Bg8 Bxc4 38.Bxh7 Ke6-+ ]
27...Re6 28.Rb1
[ 28.Rc3 Rxf6 29.Bd3 Rd6 30.Ke3 Rg2
31.Kf3 Ra2 32.a4 Kb7 33.Ke3 Ka6!
34.Bc2 Ka5 ]
28...Rxf6 29.Be2 Re6 30.Rhe1 Kc7
[ 30...Rc2 31.Bd3 Rxe1 32.Bxc2 Rxb1
33.Bxb1 ]
31.Bf1 b5
[ 31...Rxe1 32.Rxe1 Be6 33.g4 ]
32.Rec1
[ 32.Red1 Red6 ]
32...Kb6 33.b4
[ 33.Rd1 Red6 34.Be2 R6d4 35.Ke3
Ra2 ]
C45
33...cxb4 34.axb4 Re4 35.Rd1
Deep Fritz
[ 35.Rc3 Red4!? ( 35...bxc4 ) 36.c5+ Kb7
Kramnik,V
2805
37.Ke3 Rd1 38.Rxd1 Rxd1 39.Rd3
Manama (m/3)
2002
Rxd3+ 40.Bxd3 a5 41.bxa5 Ka6 42.Kd4
[Kramnik,V]
f6 ]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 35...Rxd1 36.Rxd1 Be6 37.Bd3
5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4
[ 37.cxb5 cxb5 38.Rd6+ Kc7 39.Ra6
Be6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Na4 Bb4+ 11.c3 Bd6
Rxb4 ]
12.Be3 b6 13.f4 0-0-0 14.Kf2 c5 15.c4 37...Rd4 38.Be2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 38.Ke3 c5! 39.bxc5+ Kxc5 40.cxb5 Bc4
41.Bc2 Rxd1 42.Bxd1 Kxb5 ]
38...Rxd1 39.c5+ Kb7 40.Bxd1 a5 41.bxa5
Ka6
[ 41...b4 42.Ke3 b3 43.Kd4 b2 44.Bc2
Ba2 45.Bxf5 b1Q 46.Bxb1 Bxb1 47.Ke5
Ka6 ]
42.Ke3 Kxa5-+ 43.Kd4 b4!
[ 43...f6 44.Bf3 Bd7 45.Bh5 Kb4 46.Bf7
Ka3 47.Kc3 b4+ 48.Kc2 ]
44.g4 fxg4 45.hxg4 b3 46.Kc3 Ka4 47.Kb2
[ 47.f5 Bd5 48.Kb2 h6! ]
47...f6! 48.Bf3 Kb5 49.g5 f5! 50.Kc3 Kxc5
0-1

271
Todorovic,G.M
Kallio,H
Budapest
[Todorovic,G.M]

C47
2465
2470
2002

86/329 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3

Nd4 5.Nxe5!!N
[ 5.Bg2 - 69/302 ]
5...Qe7
[ 5...d6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nxe2 8.Qxe2 ]
6.f4! d6 7.Nf3 Bg4
[ 7...Nxe4 8.Nd5! Nxf3+ 9.Qxf3 Ng5+
10.Qe3! Qxe3+ 11.dxe3 Ne6 12.f5 c6
13.fxe6 cxd5 14.exf7+ Kxf7 15.Bg2 Be6
16.Bd2 ]
C45 8.Be2 Nxf3+
[ 8...Nxe2 9.Qxe2 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 d5
Movsesian,S
2650
11.d3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 - 8...Nf3 ]
Georgiev,Ki
2655
Bled (ol)
2002 9.Bxf3 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 d5
12.d3 f5 13.Bd2! [/\ 0-0-0] dxe4
[Movsesian,S]
[ 13...0-0-0 14.0-0-0 dxe4 15.dxe4 Qe6!?
86/(328) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
16.Qb3 Qxe4 ( 16...Qxb3 17.axb3 fxe4
4.Nxd4 Bc5 * 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Bc4
18.Rhe1 ) 17.Rhe1 ]
Ne5 8.Be2 Qg6 9.0-0 d6 10.f3 0-0 14.dxe4 fxe4 15.Qb3 0-0-0 16.0-0-0 Re8
11.Kh1 f5
[ 16...g6 17.Bc3 Bg7 18.Bxg7 Qxg7
[ 11...d5 - 83/(307) ]
19.Qe6+ ]
12.Nd2N
17.Rhe1 h5 18.Bc3 Rh6 19.Be5 Rb6
[ 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Nxf5 Nxf5 14.Bxc5 20.Qc3 g5 21.Rxe4 Bg7 22.Qd4!+- [/\ Bg7]
dxc5 ]
c5
12...fxe4 13.Qb3+!?
[ 22...a6? 23.Qxb6! ]
[ 13.Nxe4 Bb6= ]
[ 22...Rd6 23.Bxd6 Qxe4 24.Qxg7 cxd6
[ 13.fxe4 Rxf1+ 14.Qxf1 Bg4 ]
25.Qxg5 ]
13...Qf7
23.Qd5 gxf4 24.gxf4 Re6?!
[ 13...Kh8 14.fxe4 ]
[ 24...Bf8 25.Bc7! ]
14.Nxe4 Bb6 15.f4 Ng4 16.Bg1 Bd7
25.Bd6 Qd7 26.Qxc5+ Qc6 27.Qxc6+
[ 16...Qxb3 17.axb3 Bd7 18.Ng5 ]
[ 27.Rc4! ]
17.Qd1!? Qg6?
27...bxc6 28.Rb4 Rxd6
[ 17...Nh6 18.Ng5 Qf6 19.Bd3 ]
[ 28...Bh6 29.Rb8+ Kd7 30.Be5+ Ke7
18.f5! Bxf5 19.Nxf5 Rxf5 20.Rxf5 Qxf5
31.Rb7+ Kf8 32.Kb1 ]
21.Nxd6 cxd6
29.Rxd6 Bf8 30.Rxc6+ Kd7 31.Rbc4 Bd6
[ 21...Nf2+ 22.Bxf2 Qxf2 23.Qb3++- ]
32.Ra6 Re1+ 33.Kd2 Rh1 34.Rd4
22.Bxg4 Qf6 23.Bxb6 axb6 24.Bf3
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Acs,P
Khalifman,A
Hoogeveen
[Khalifman,A]

272
C48
2590
2690
2002

86/330 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6

4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Ba4 Bc5 6.Nxe5 0-0 7.Nd3
Bb6 8.e5 Ne8 9.Nd5 d6 10.Ne3 c5!?
11.c3 Nf5 12.exd6!? Qxd6 13.Bc2 Nf6
14.0-0 Bc7 15.g3 b5!N
[ 15...Qc6 - 65/(310) ]
[ 15...h5 16.Nf4! ]
[ RR15...b6!?
16.Nf4
Nxe3
( 16...Nh4
17.Nh5 ) 17.dxe3
Qc6
18.e4
Bxf4
( 18...Bb7 19.f3 ) 19.Bxf4 Nxe4 20.Re1
Nf6 21.Qd6 Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
16.Nf4
[ 16.a4 b4 ]
16...Nh4!
[ 16...Nxe3
17.dxe3
Qe5
( 17...Qc6
18.e4! ) 18.Qe2! c4 19.e4 Re8 20.f3 ]
17.d4
[ 17.f3 Re8 ( 17...Bb7 18.Be4! ) 18.Be4
Nxe4 19.fxe4 Ng6 ]
[ RR17.Nh5! Bb7! ( 17...Bh3 18.Nxf6+
Qxf6 19.Qh5 Nf3+ 20.Kh1 Ng5 21.f4+- ;
17...Re8 18.f4 ) 18.f4 Nxh5 ( 18...Qc6
19.Nxf6+ gxf6 20.Kf2 ) 19.Qxh5 Nf3+!
20.Rxf3 g6 21.Nf5! gxh5 ( 21...Bxf3
22.Qxf3 gxf5 23.Bxf5 Rae8 24.d3 )
22.Nxd6 Bxf3 23.Nxb5 Bb6 24.Kf2 Bd5!
( 24...Bc6
25.Nd6
c4+
26.Kf1
Bd5
27.b3 ) 25.d3 Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
17...Bb7?!
[ 17...cxd4! 18.cxd4
A) 18...Qxd4 19.Nfd5! Nxd5 20.Nxd5
Bg4
A1) 21.Qxd4
Nf3+
22.Kg2
Nxd4
23.Bd1
( 23.Be4
f5! )
23...Bxd1
24.Rxd1 Be5 25.f4 Rfd8 ;
A2) 21.Qd3
Nf3+
22.Kg2
Qxd3
23.Bxd3
Rad8
24.Bxh7+
Kxh7
25.Nxc7 Ne5 26.f3 ;
B) 18...Bb7 19.d5
B1) 19...Rfe8!?
20.Bb3
( 20.Bd3
Qd7 ) 20...Rad8 - 19...Rad8 ;
B2) 19...Rad8
B2a) 20.Qe2 Qd7!
B2a1) 21.Nh5 Nxd5! 22.gxh4 Qh3
23.f3 Nxe3 24.Bxe3 Rfe8 25.Rf2
( 25.Be4
Bxe4
26.fxe4
Rxe4

27.Rf3 Rxe3! ) 25...Bb6! ;

B2a2) 21.Nd3 Qh3 22.f4 Nxd5
23.gxh4 Nxe3 24.Bxe3 Rde8 ;
B2b) 20.Bb3
Rfe8
( 20...Ng6
21.Nxg6 hxg6 22.Qd3 Rfe8 23.Bd2
Ne4 )
21.Ng4
Nf5!
22.Nxf6+
( 22.Qd3 Nxg4 23.Qxf5 Ne5 24.Be3
a5 ) 22...Qxf6 23.Nh5 Qg6 24.Nf4
Qf6= ]
18.d5 Rad8
[ 18...Rfe8 19.c4! ]
[ RR18...Qd7 19.Nh5! Nxd5 20.Be4 Rad8
21.Bxd5 Bxd5 22.gxh4 Qh3 ( 22...Qe6
23.Nxd5 Rxd5 24.Qf3 Rf5 25.Qg4!+Bxh2+ 26.Kxh2 Rxf2+ 27.Rxf2 Qxg4
28.Nf6++- ) 23.Ng3 Bc4 24.Qh5 Bxf1
25.Nexf1 Acs,P; Hazai,L ]
19.a4?!
[ 19.c4 bxc4 20.Nxc4 Qa6 ]
[ 19.Nh5!? Nxd5 20.Qg4 Ng6 ( 20...Nf3+?
21.Qxf3 Nxe3 22.Qxe3 Qd5 23.Nf6+ gxf6
24.f3 ) 21.Nf5 Qb6 ( 21...Qc6 22.Be4 )
22.Nfxg7 Ne5 23.Qf5 Qg6 ]
[ 19.b3!? Qd7
A) 20.Nd3? Nxd5 21.Nxc5
A1) RR21...Nf4!!
22.gxf4
( 22.Nxb7
Nh3+ 23.Kh1 Qc6+-+ ; 22.Be4 Nh3+
23.Kh1 Bxe4+ 24.Nxe4 Nxf2+ 25.Nxf2
Qc6+-+ ) 22...Qh3-+ Acs,P; Hazai,L ;
A2) 21...Qc6-+ ;
B) 20.c4 Bxf4 21.gxf4 Qh3 22.f3 Nxd5
( 22...Bxd5 23.cxd5 Nxd5 24.Qe2 Rfe8
25.Rf2 ) 23.cxd5 Bxd5
B1) 24.Qd3? f5 25.Qe2 ( 25.Bb2 Bxf3
26.Qxb5
Rd2-+ ) 25...Rf6
26.Bd1
Bc6-+ ;
B2) 24.Qe2 Nxf3+ ( 24...Rfe8 25.Be4
Bxe4 26.fxe4 Rxe4 27.Qf2 ) 25.Rxf3
Bxf3 26.Qxb5 Qh4 ]
[ 19.Qe2! Qd7 ( 19...Ng6 20.Nxg6 hxg6
21.a4!? ) 20.Nh5 Nxd5 21.gxh4 Qh3
22.f3 Nxe3 23.Bxe3 Rfe8 24.Rf2 ]
19...Qd7! 20.gxh4
[ 20.Nd3 Qh3 ( RR20...Nxd5 21.Nxc5
Nf4! Acs,P; Hazai,L )]
20...Bxf4 21.Qf3
[ 21.Nf5!? Qc7 ( 21...Nxd5!? 22.Qg4 Be5
23.Nh6+ Kh8 24.Qe4 f5 25.Qxe5 f4! )
22.Bxf4 Qxf4 ]
21...Qc7?!
[ 21...Nxd5!? 22.Be4 Nxe3 23.Bxe3 Bxe4
24.Qxf4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 21...Bxe3!? 22.Bxe3 Nxd5 23.axb5 Nxe3
24.Qxe3 Qxb5 ]
22.Rd1?!
[ 22.axb5!
Rxd5
( 22...Bxh2+
23.Kh1
Rxd5 24.Rxa7 ; 22...Bxd5 23.Nxd5 Nxd5
24.Bxf4 Nxf4 25.Ra4 )
A) 23.Ng4
A1) RR23...Rf5!
24.Nxf6+
( 24.Bxf4
Rxf4
25.Nxf6+
Rxf6 )
24...Rxf6
25.Bxf4 Rxf4 26.Qg3 Acs,P; Hazai,L ;
A2) 23...Rg5 24.Bxf4 Qb6 ( 24...Bxf3
25.Bxc7 Rxg4+ 26.Bg3 ) 25.hxg5
Bxf3 26.gxf6 Bxg4 27.fxg7 Kxg7 ;
B) 23.Qh3 Bxe3 24.Bxe3 ]
22...Bxh2+ 23.Kf1
[ 23.Kg2 a6!? 24.axb5 axb5 25.Ra7
Be5 ]
23...a6
[ 23...b4 24.c4 ]
24.axb5 axb5 25.Ng4!
[ 25.h5 Be5 26.h6 g6 ]
[ 25.Qf5 Bc8 26.Qf3 Bf4! ]
25...Nxg4 26.Qxg4 Bxd5 27.Bxh7+?
[ 27.Bh6 Bc4+ 28.Kg2 Be5-+ ]
[ 27.Rxd5! Rxd5 28.Bxh7+
A) 28...Kxh7 29.Qe4+ Kg8 30.Qxd5
Qc8 ( 30...Rd8 31.Ra8!= ) 31.Qf3 ;
B) 28...Kh8 29.Be4 ( 29.Bg5 g6!-+ )
29...Qd6!
( 29...Qd7
30.Qf3
Re5
31.Kg2 ; 29...Re5 30.Bg5 f5 31.Qh5+
Kg8 32.Ba8!? ) 30.Bg5 f5 31.Qh5+
Kg8 32.Bxd5+ Qxd5 33.Re1 ]
27...Kxh7 28.Rxd5
[ 28.Qh5+ Kg8 29.Rxd5 Qc6-+ ]
28...Qc6!-+ 29.Qh5+
[ 29.Qe4+ f5! 30.Rxd8 Qxe4 31.Rxf8 f4
32.Raa8 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxc1 ]
[ 29.Rh5+
Kg8
30.f3
Rd1+
31.Kf2
( 31.Ke2 Rg1 32.Qf5 g6 33.Rg5 Re8+
34.Kf2 Rge1 ) 31...g6 32.Rg5 Re8 ]
29...Kg8 30.Rxd8 Qh1+ 31.Ke2 Rxd8
[ 31...Rxd8 32.Bg5 Re8+ ]
0-1

273
Acs,P
Nguyen,Thanh Son
Bled (ol)
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

C48
2590
2450
2002

86/(330) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6

4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Ba4 * c6 6.Nxe5 d6 7.Nf3
Bg4 8.d3 Nd7 9.Be3 Nxf3+ 10.gxf3 Bh5
11.d4 Qf6 12.Rg1 Bxf3
[ 12...Qxf3 - 81/265 ]
13.Qd3 h6N
[ 13...Qh4? ]
[ 13...Bh5 14.Rg3! ]
14.d5!?
[ 14.Rg3 ]
14...Ne5 15.Qf1 Be7!
[ 15...b5
16.Nxb5!
Bxe4
( 16...cxb5
17.Qxb5+ Kd8 18.Qe8++- ) 17.0-0-0!+- ]
[ 15...Bh5 16.Rg3 ]
16.dxc6 bxc6
[ 16...bxc6 17.Rg3! 0-0 18.Bd4 ]

Acs,P
Greenfeld,A
Balatonlelle
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

C49
2525
2570
2002

86/331 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6

4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.Bg5 Bxc3
8.bxc3 h6 9.Bh4 Bd7 10.Rb1 a6 11.Ba4
Rb8 12.Bb3 Qe7 13.Re1 Na5 14.d4 Rbd8
15.Qc1 Bg4!?N
[ 15...Nxb3 - 54/305 ]
16.Qa3!
[ 16.Nd2 g5 17.Bg3 Nh5 18.Qa3 ( 18.Nc4
Nxc4 19.Bxc4 Bc8!= ) 18...Nxb3 19.Rxb3
Bc8! 20.Nf1! ( 20.Bxe5 f5! ; 20.Nc4
exd4! 21.cxd4 f5 )]
16...Nxb3
[ 16...Bxf3 17.Qxa5 ]
17.dxe5
[ 17.Nxe5 g5! ]
17...g5! 18.exf6 Qxf6 19.Bg3
[ 19.Rxb3?! gxh4 ]
[ 19.Qxb3?! gxh4 20.e5 dxe5 21.Nxe5
Bc8 ]
[ 19.e5!? Qg6 20.Bg3 Bxf3 ( 20...Nc5
- 19.Bg3 ) 21.cxb3 Bc6 ( 21...f5!? ) 22.exd6
cxd6 23.Rbd1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
19...Nc5 20.e5 Qg6
[ 20...Qg7 21.exd6 cxd6 22.Nd4 ]
21.exd6 cxd6
[ 21...Bxf3?! 22.dxc7 Rd5 23.gxf3 ]
22.Ne5!
[ 22.Nd4 Bc8!? ]
22...dxe5
[ 22...Qf5 23.Nc4! ]
23.Qxc5 Qxc2
[ 23...Qc6!?
24.Qxe5
( 24.Qb4
Be6
25.Bxe5 Bxa2 ; 24.Qxc6 bxc6 25.Bxe5
Rfe8= ) 24...Rfe8 ( 24...f5 25.f3 f4 26.Bf2
Rfe8 27.Qa5 ) 25.Qa5 ]
24.h3 Be6 25.Bxe5
[ 25.Qxe5?! b5 ( 25...Bd5!? ) 26.a4! Bc4
27.Qf6 Qg6= ]
25...b5!
[ 25...Bxa2
26.Rxb7!
( 26.Rb6
Be6
27.Qe7
Qf5
28.Qxb7 )
26...Qd2
27.Re3 ]
26.Bd4 Qf5
[ 26...Bxa2 27.Ra1 ]
[ 26...Qg6!? 27.a4! bxa4 28.Rb6 ]
27.Qb6 Bxa2 28.Rb2?
[ 28.Ra1! Be6 29.Rxa6 Rb8 30.Qa7!
/\ Re5 ]
28...Be6?
[ 28...Bc4! 29.Qxh6 ( 29.Qxa6 Qg6!= )
29...f6!= ]
29.Qxa6 Ra8
[ 29...Rd5 30.Qb6! /\ Reb1 ]
30.Qxb5 Qxb5 31.Rxb5 Rfb8 32.Rbe5 Ra6
[ 32...Kh7 ]
33.h4! gxh4 34.Rh5 Ba2 35.Re4 Rg6?
36.Rexh4+- Be6 37.Rxh6 Rb1+ 38.Kh2
Rxh6 39.Rxh6 Kf8 40.Bf6 Ke8 41.Rh8+
Kd7 42.Rd8+ Kc6 43.Rd2 Bd5 44.g4
Rh1+ 45.Kg3 Rg1+ 46.Kf4 Be6 47.g5 Re1
48.Bd4 Ra1 49.Re2 Kd7 50.Re5 Rg1
51.Ra5 Kc6 52.Be3 Kd6 53.Ra6+ Kd5
54.c4+ Kxc4 55.Rxe6
1-0

274
[ 7...a6 - 84/(266) ]
8.Bc2
[ 8.Bxe6!? ]
8...Ng4!
9.0-0
Bxf2+
10.Rxf2
Ne3
11.Qe2 Nxc2 12.Rb1 Bxa2 13.b3 Bxb1
14.Nxb1 N2d4!?N
[ 14...N2b4 ]
[ 14...Na1!?
15.Qa2
d5
16.Nbd2
( 16.Qxa1 dxe4 17.dxe4 Qd1+ 18.Rf1
Qxb3 ) 16...f5! 17.exf5 e4! 18.dxe4 dxe4
19.b4+
Kh8
20.Nxe4
( 20.b5
e3 )
20...Qd1+ 21.Rf1 Qc2 ]
15.cxd4 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 exd4

Kramnik,V
Krasenkow,M
Wijk aan Zee

C54
2805
2630
2003

86/(332) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Bb3 * 0-0 7.0-0
[ 7.Nbd2 - 79/(302) ]
7...d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.h3!?N
[ 9.Nxe5 ]
[ 9.Re1 ]
9...Nb6 10.Re1 h6 11.Nbd2 Qxd3 12.Nxe5
Qg3 13.Qf3 Qxf3 14.Ndxf3

Tiviakov,S
Morozevich,A
Bled (ol)
[Tiviakov,S]

C54
2630
2705
2002

86/332 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3

Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Bb3 d6 7.Be3!?
[ 7.Nbd2 - 84/(266) ]
7...Bxe3N
[ 7...Ba7 ]
8.fxe3 Ne7
[ 8...Be6!? ]
[ 8...0-0 ]
C54 9.Nbd2 Ng6 10.0-0
[ 10.Nf1!? /\ Ng3, 0-0 ]
Roa Alonso,S
2330
Perez,Ro
2435 10...0-0 11.Qe1 c6
[ 11...Be6!? ]
Collado Villalba
2002
12.Nh4 a5
[Perez,Ro]
[ 12...Nxh4 13.Qxh4 ]
86/(332) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 * Nf6 13.Nxg6 hxg6 14.a4 d5 15.exd5 cxd5
[ 15...Nxd5 16.Qg3 |^[+] >> ]
4.d3 Bc5 5.Nbd2 0-0 6.Bb3 d6 7.c3 Be6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
16.Nf3 [/\ Ng5, Qh4->>>]
[ 16.Qh4!? ]
16...Qb6
[ 16...e4 17.dxe4 ]
17.Ba2! Re8
[ 17...e4 18.dxe4 dxe4 19.Ng5 Qxb2
20.Qh4 Bf5 21.g4+- ]
[ 17...Ng4 18.d4 ]
[ 17...Qxb2 18.Nxe5 ]
18.Ng5
[ 18.Qd2 ]
18...Bf5
[ 18...Qxb2 19.e4 ]
19.Rd1!?
[ 19.Qd2 ]
19...e4
[ 19...Qxb2!?
20.Rf2
Qb6
( 20...Qa3
21.e4 ) 21.e4 Be6 22.Rb1 Qc6
A) 23.Nxe6
fxe6
24.exd5
exd5
25.Rb5 ( 25.c4 );
B) 23.Rb5!? |^ ]
20.dxe4 Bxe4
[ 20...Nxe4
21.Nxf7!
Kxf7
22.Bxd5+
( 22.Rxd5!? ) 22...Kf8 ( 22...Kf6 23.g4 )
23.g4 Nf6 24.gxf5 Rxe3 25.Qh4 ]
21.Qf2
[ 21.Nxe4 Rxe4 22.Bxd5 Rxe3 23.Qf2
Nxd5 24.Rxd5 Qe6= ]
21...Re7 [><f7]
[ 21...Bf5
22.Rxd5!
Nxd5
( 22...Ng4
23.Rb5+- ) 23.Bxd5
Re7
( 23...Qxe3
24.Bxf7+ ) 24.g4+- ]
[ 21...Rad8 22.Nxe4 dxe4 /^a2-g8, ><f7 ]
22.Rd4 Bf5
[ 22...Rae8!?
23.Nxe4
( 23.h3!? )
23...Rxe4
A) 24.Rxe4
A1) 24...dxe4 25.Rd1 ( 25.g4!? );
A2) 24...Rxe4 25.Bxd5 Rxa4 ;
B) 24.Bxd5 Rxe3 25.Bc4!? /^a2-g8,
><f7 ]
23.Bxd5?
[ 23.h3!?
A) 23...Rae8 24.g4
25.Bxd5!
Nxd5
A1) 24...Bc8
26.Qh4+- ;
A2) 24...Bd7
A2a) 25.Qh4!? ;
A2b) 25.e4!?
A2b1) 25...dxe4
26.Qh4!!+( 26.Bxf7+
Rxf7
27.Nxf7
e3
28.Qe2 );

275
A2b2) 25...Re5 26.Bxd5 Rxg5
27.Bxf7+
Kf8
( 27...Kxf7
28.Rxd7++- ) 28.Bxe8 Kxe8 29.Qf4
Qc5
30.Qb8+
Qc8
31.Qxc8+
Bxc8 ;
A2c) 25.Bxd5! Nxd5 26.Qh4+- ;
A3) 24...Be6 25.Qh4 Rc7 26.Rf2
-> >> ;
A4) 24...Ne4 25.Nxe4 Bxe4 26.Rxe4
Rxe4 27.Bxd5 ;
B) 23...Ne4 24.Nxe4 Bxe4 25.Bxd5
( 25.Rxe4!?
Rxe4
26.Bxd5
Re5
27.Bxf7+ Kh7 28.Qh4+ Rh5 29.Qg3 )
25...Bxd5 26.Rxd5 Qxe3 ( 26...Rae8
27.Rb5 ) 27.Qxe3 Rxe3 28.Rd7 ]
23...Nxd5 24.e4
[ 24.Rxd5 Qxe3 25.Qxe3 Rxe3= ]
24...Nf6
[ 24...f6!?
A) 25.Rxd5
Qxf2+
26.Rxf2
Bd7
( 26...Bxe4
27.Nxe4
Rxe4= ) 27.Nf3
Bxa4 28.e5= ;
B) 25.exf5
B1) 25...Ne3 26.fxg6 ( 26.Re4 Rxe4
27.Nxe4 gxf5 ) 26...fxg5 27.Re4
B1a) 27...Qxg6
28.Rxe7
Nxf1
29.Qxf1+- ;
B1b) 27...Qc5
28.b4
Rxe4
( 28...axb4 29.cxb4 Rxe4 30.bxc5
Nxf1 31.Qxf1 Rexa4 32.Qf7+ Kh8
33.Qxb7 ) 29.bxc5 Nxf1 30.Qxf1 ;
B1c) 27...Nxf1
28.Qxb6
Rxe4
29.Qb3+ Kh8 30.Qd1 ;
B2) 25...Qc6! 26.Ne6 ( 26.Rfd1 Ne3
27.Rd8+
Rxd8
28.Rxd8+
Re8
29.Rxe8+
Qxe8
30.Ne6
Nxf5= )
26...gxf5= ]
25.exf5 gxf5 26.Qxf5 Rae8!
[ 26...Qxb2 27.Qh3! (/\ 28.Rf6, 28.Rh4) g6
28.Qh6!+- ]
[ 26...Rd8 27.Qb5 ]
27.Qb5 Qxb5 28.axb5 Re5= 29.h4 Rxb5
30.Rf2 Kf8 31.Kh2
[ 31.g4 /\ 32.Nf7 Kf7 33.g5 ]
31...Re3 32.g4 Ke7 33.Kg2
[ 33.Nxf7 Ne4 ]
33...b6 34.Rdf4
[ 34.Rfd2 Rbe5 35.Kf2= ]
34...Rd5 35.Nxf7 Ne4
[ 35...Kxf7 36.g5= ]
36.Rc2 Nc5!? 37.Rd4
[ 37.Nh8? Nd3 38.Rf7+ Ke6 /\ Rd8 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

276

21.Nxe5 Rxe5 22.f4 ]

19.Bxh6!!
[ 19.Bxd4 ]
19...gxh6
[ 19...Rh8 20.e5! Bxf3 21.Bxg6+ fxg6
22.exf6+- ]
[ 19...d3 20.Bxg7!? ( 20.Bxd3 ) 20...Kxg7
21.Nf5+ Kg8 22.Qh6 Bxf2+! 23.Kf1
( 23.Kxf2?
Nxe4+
24.Rxe4
Qxf5 )
23...Qxf5 ( 23...Nh5 24.Ng5+- ) 24.exf5
dxc2 25.Rc1 Bxe1 26.Nxe1 Be4 27.fxg6
fxg6 28.Nxc2 ]
20.Nf5 Ng8 21.Ng5+! Kh8 22.Nxf7+ Kh7
23.e5 dxe5
[ 23...Qd7 24.N5xh6+- ]
[ 23...Re6 24.exd6 cxd6 25.Ng5+ hxg5
26.Qxg5 Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1 Qf8 28.Qh5++- ]
24.Ng5+ Kh8 25.Nf7+ Kh7 26.Nxe5 Rxe5
[ 26...Nxe5 27.Ne7+ Kh8 28.Nxc8 Raxc8
29.Bf5 Rcd8 30.Qf4 Nxc4 31.Qxc7 Rd7
32.Bxd7 Bb8 33.Rxe8 Bxc7 34.Bxc6
bxc6 35.Rxd4+- ]
27.Rxe5 Nxe5
[ 27...Kh8 28.Re3! Qf8 29.Rg3 Ne5
30.Nxd4 Rd8 31.Qc3 ]
28.Ne7+ Kg7 29.Nxc8 Rxc8 30.Qf4 Re8
31.b4! [/\ c5, ><Ba7] Nxc4 32.Qg3+! Kf8
[ 32...Kh8 33.Qd3 ]
33.Bb3 Bd5 34.Qxc7 Bb6 35.Qf4+ Kg7
36.Rxd4
[ 36.Rc1+- ]
C54
Vorobiov,E
2540 36...Bxd4 37.Qxd4+??
[ 37.Qg4+!!+- ]
Cvek,R
2430
Pardubice
2002 37...Nf6 38.f3
[ 38.Bxc4 Re4 ]
[Vorobiov,E]
38...b5? 39.Qa7+ Kg6? 40.Bc2++- Kh5
86/333 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 41.Qg7 Re6 42.Qg6+ Kh4 43.g3+
Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Bb3 d6 8.h3 1-0
Ne7 9.Nf1 Ng6 10.Ng3 0-0 11.0-0 Be6
12.d4 Re8 13.Re1 h6 14.Be3
[ 14.Bc2 - 46/409 ]
C55
14...Qc8 15.Bc2! () Bd7?!N
Macieja,B
2615
[ 15...Nh7 ]
Ivanchuk,V
2705
[ 15...c5 ]
Hyderabad
2002
16.Qd2 Kh7 17.Rad1 Bc6 18.c4!
[Macieja,B]
[ 18.Bxh6 (/\ c5)
gxh6
19.Nf5
Nf4
( 19...Ng8 20.Ng5+! ) 20.dxe5 ( 20.g3!? ) 86/334 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3
20...dxe5 21.Nxe5 Rxe5 22.Qxf4 Rxf5 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 Nd4 8.Nxd4
23.exf5 Qg8 24.g4 ]
exd4 9.Nd2!N
18...exd4
[ 9.c3 - 81/267 ]
[ 18...Bd7 19.c5 exd4? 20.Bxd4 ><Nf6 ]
9...Ng4?!
[ 18...Qd8 19.dxe5 Bxe3 20.Qxe3 Nxe5
[ 9...Be6 10.Bxe6 fxe6 11.e5 ( 11.f4 )

[ 37.Ng5? Nd3 38.Rf7+ Ke8 /\ Rg5 ]

[ 37.c4!?
A) 37...Rd1 38.Ng5 Nd3 39.Rf7+ Kd6
( 39...Ke8 40.Kh2 ) 40.Nf3 ;
B) 37...Nd3 38.cxd5 Nxf4+ 39.Kf2 Nxd5
40.Ng5= ( 40.Rd2 Kxf7 41.Rxd5 Rb3
42.Rd2 Kf6 )]
37...Rxd4 38.cxd4 Ne6 39.Ng5?
[ 39.Rf2 Nxd4 40.h5= ]
[ 39.d5 Nf4+ ( 39...Kxf7 40.dxe6+ Rxe6
41.Kf3= ) 40.Kf2 Nxd5 41.Ng5= ]
39...Nxg5 40.hxg5 Kd6 41.Rf2
[ 41.g6!? ]
41...a4
[ 41...Kd5!? ]
42.g6 b5 43.Kf1 b4 44.Rf8
[ 44.Rf7!? Re7 45.Rf8 ]
44...Re4
[ 44...Kd5 45.Rf7! ]
[ 44...Rb3 45.Ra8 Rxb2 46.Rxa4= ]
45.Rd8+ Kc6
[ 45...Ke7 46.Ra8 Rxd4 47.Rxa4 Rxg4= ]
46.d5+ Kb5 47.d6 Kc6
[ 47...Rxg4 48.Rg8 Kc6 49.Rxg7= ]
48.Ra8 Kxd6 49.Rxa4 Rxg4 50.Ra7 Kd5
51.Rxg7 Kc4 52.Rg8 Kb3 53.g7 Kxb2
54.Rb8 Rxg7 55.Rxb4+
-

CHESS INFORMANT 86
11...dxe5 12.Rxe5 ]
[ 9...Bg4
A) 10.Nf3 d5! ( 10...Nd7 11.h3 Bxf3
12.Qxf3 Ne5 13.Qh5 g6 14.Qd1 Nxc4
15.dxc4 Bf6 16.a5 ) 11.exd5 Bb4!
12.Re5
A1) 12...Qd6?! 13.Bf4 Nh5! 14.h3!
( 14.Rxh5 Qxf4 15.Rh4 h5 ) 14...Bxf3
( 14...Nxf4 15.hxg4 ) 15.Qxf3 Nxf4
16.Qxf4 Rae8 17.Re4 Qxf4 18.Rxf4
Re2 19.Bb3 ;
A2) 12...Bd6 13.Re1 Bb4= ;
B) 10.f3!
B1) 10...Bh5?! 11.Nb3 c5 12.g4 d5
( 12...Bg6 13.g5 Nd7 14.f4+- ) 13.exd5
Bg6 14.f4 h6 15.Qf3 ;
B2) 10...Be6 11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.e5!?
( 12.f4 d5 13.e5 Nd7 14.Qg4
><e6 ) 12...Nd5 13.Nc4 ]
10.Nf3 Bh4 11.Rf1!
[ 11.g3 Bf6= ]
[ 11.Re2 c5= ><Re2 ]
11...c5
[ 11...Bf6 12.h3 Ne5 13.Nxd4 Nxc4
14.dxc4 Re8 15.Re1 ]
12.Nxh4?
[ 12.h3 Ne5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Qh5 Bf6
15.f4 ]
12...Qxh4 13.Bf4 Ne5 14.Bg3 Qe7 15.b3!
[ 15.Bd5 Be6= ]
[ 15.Bxe5 dxe5 16.f4 exf4 17.Rxf4 Be6= ]
15...Nxc4
[ 15...Be6!? 16.f4? Nxc4 17.bxc4 f5 ]
16.bxc4 Bd7?!
[ 16...f5 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Re1 Qd7= ]
[ 16...a5!? ><a4 ]
17.a5 Bc6
[ 17...b5 18.axb6 axb6 19.Qb1 ( 19.Qf3 )
19...Rxa1 20.Qxa1 Bc6 21.Rb1 ]
[ 17...f5 18.exf5 Bxf5 ( 18...Rxf5 19.Re1
Qf6 20.Qg4 ) 19.Re1 Qd7 20.a6 ]
18.Qg4
[ 18.f4? f5 ]
18...Rae8 19.Qf4
[ 19.f3!? /\ Rae1 ]
19...Qe5 20.Qg4
[ 20.Qd2 Qe6 21.Rae1 ]
20...Qe6 21.h3?!
[ 21.f3! ><e1 ]
21...f6?!
[ 21...Qxg4?
22.hxg4
Rd8
( 22...Re6
23.f4 ) 23.g5 ]

277
[ 21...f5 22.exf5 Rxf5 23.Rae1 ( 23.Bxd6
h5 24.Qg3 Qh6! 25.Qh2 h4 26.a6 b6 ;
23.a6 b6 24.Rae1 Qxe1 25.Rxe1 Rxe1+
26.Kh2 Rf8 27.Bxd6 Rfe8 ) 23...Qxe1
24.Qxf5 Qe6 25.Qxe6+ Rxe6= ]
22.Qf4 Qe5 23.Qd2 Qe6 24.Qf4 Qe5
25.Qd2 Qe6 26.Bh2?!
[ 26.f4? f5 ]
[ 26.Rae1 ]
26...Rf7?!
[ 26...f5! 27.exf5 Rxf5 28.Rae1 Qg6
29.Rxe8+ Qxe8 30.Re1 ( 30.Bxd6? Bxg2!
31.Kxg2 Qc6+ ) 30...Qg6 31.Bg3 Re5!
32.Rxe5 dxe5 33.a6! b6! 34.Kh2 Qf5
35.f3 Ba4 36.Qe2 Kf7= ]
27.Rae1 Qd7 28.g4! [/\ f4-f5]
[ 28.f4? f5 ]
28...h5
[ 28...b5 29.axb6 axb6
A) 30.Rb1 b5 ( 30...Rb8? 31.Qf4+- )
31.cxb5 Bxb5 32.Bxd6 Bxd3 33.cxd3
Qxd6 ;
B) 30.f4!? b5 31.cxb5 Bxb5 32.f5
d5 33.e5 ]
[ 28...g6!? 29.f4? f5 ]
29.Qf4!
hxg4
30.hxg4
Re6
31.Bg3
[><d6, Bc6, Kg8] Qe8 32.Qd2! [/\ f4-f5] g6
33.f3
[ 33.f4? f5 ]
33...Rh7 34.Kf2 Qf7
[ 34...Qd7 35.Rh1 Ree7 36.Rxh7 Rxh7
37.Qf4+- ]
35.Rh1 Qg7
[ 35...g5 ]
36.Rxh7 Qxh7 37.Qc1! Kf7?!
[ 37...g5 ]
38.Rh1 Qg7 39.g5+- Ke8 40.Rh6 Kd7
41.Qh1 Re7 42.gxf6 Qxf6 43.Bh4 Qf4
44.Bxe7 Kxe7
[ 44...Qe3+ 45.Kg3 Kxe7 46.Rxg6 ]
45.Qh4+
1-0

Vokarev,S
Bryzgalin,K
Saint Petersburg
[Vokarev,S]
86/(334) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
4.d3 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 * 6.Bb3 Kh8

C55
2500
2435
2002
Nf6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

278

[ 6...d6 - 85/(308) ]
16.Qg5+ Kh8 17.e7 Re8 18.Qf6+ Kg8
7.h3
19.Re1 Bg4+ ( 19...d4 20.Re5 ) 20.f3
[ 7.c3!? d6 ( 7...d5?! 8.Qe2! Bg4 9.h3
Bh5 21.Qe6+ Bf7 ( 21...Kg7? 22.Qe5+
Bh5 10.Nbd2 ) 8.h3 ]
Kh6 23.h4 d4 24.Qf4+ Kg7 25.Qxd4+
7...d6 8.c3 Ng8 9.d4 f5 10.Nbd2N
Kg8 26.g4 Bf7 27.Qf6 ) 22.Qg4+ Bg6
[ 10.dxe5? fxe4 11.exd6 exf3! 12.dxe7
( 22...Kh8 23.Qd4+= ) 23.Qe6+= ;
Qxe7 ]
B) 14.c3! Bxe5 15.Qxe5 Qxb5 16.0-0-0
[ 10.exf5 e4 11.Nfd2 Bxf5 12.f3! d5!
d4 17.Qg3+ Kh8 18.Rhe1 ]
13.fxe4 dxe4 14.Nc4 ]
14.Qxe5 Qh4
10...fxe4
[ 14...Qa5+!? 15.c3 Qxb5 16.0-0-0 d4
[ 10...f4! 11.Nc4 ( 11.Bd5?! Bf6 12.Bxc6
17.Qg3+ Kh8 18.Rhe1 ]
bxc6 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Qa4 Qe8 15.Nc4 15.0-0 cxb5 16.e7 Re8 17.Rae1
Bxh3!? 16.gxh3 Qg6+ 17.Kh2 Qxe4
[ 17.Rfe1!?
( / \ R e 3 - g 3 ) Kf7
( 17...d4
18.Nfd2 Qd3 ) 11...Bf6 12.dxe5 dxe5
18.Rad1+- ) 18.Qxd5+ Kg7 19.Qe5+ Qf6
13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Ba4 Nge7 15.Bxf4 exf4
( 19...Kf7? 20.Re4+- ) 20.Qe4 ]
16.e5= ]
17...d4 18.c3 Qg4! 19.cxd4
11.Nxe4 d5 12.Ng3 e4 13.Ne5 Bh4
14.Be3 Nxe5 15.dxe5
[ 15.dxe5 Bxg3!? 16.fxg3 Rxf1+ 17.Qxf1
C64
Be6 18.Rd1 Ne7 19.c4 c6 20.Bg5 h6
Nijboer,F
2550
21.Bxh6 ]
Hector,J
2570
Wijk aan Zee II
2003
[Nijboer,F]
C63
Varavin,V
2435 86/336 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3
Kulicov,O
2420 Bb6?! 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Nce7 7.d5
[ 7.Nc3?! c6 8.Bc4 ( 8.Ba4 d5 9.exd5
Sudak
2002
Nxd5 10.Nxd5 Qxd5 11.0-0 Ne7 12.Bb3
[Varavin,V]
Qd6 13.Ng5 0-0 14.Qh5 Qg6 )]
7...Nf6
86/335 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.Nc3
[ 7...c6 8.Ba4 ]
[ RR4.d4 fxe4 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.dxe5 c6
7.Nc3 Qe7 8.Bf4 cxb5 9.0-0 Qc5 8.Nc3 a6 9.Ba4 0-0 10.d6!N
[ 10.0-0 ]
10.Nxe4 Qc6 11.Re1 b6 12.Qh5+ Kd8
( 12...g6
- 4 1 / ( 3 7 9 ))
13.Rad1!
g6 10...cxd6 11.Bg5 Ng4
( 13...Qg6 14.Qh3 /\ e6 ; 13...Bb7 14.Qf7
[ 11...d5
12.Bxf6
gxf6
13.exd5
d6
Ne7
15.e6!
d5
16.Nd6 ) 14.Qh3
14.0-0 ]
( 14.Qf3 /\ Rd6! )
12.0-0 f6 13.Bf4 Ne5 14.Rc1 Bc7 15.Nd5
A) 14...h6?
15.e6!
Rh7
( 15...d5 N7c6 16.Nxc7 Qxc7 17.Nd4 g6 18.Bh6
16.Qf3 ; 15...Bb4 16.Nd6+- ) 16.Ng5+- ;
Re8 19.Bb3+ Nf7
B) 14...d5
15.e6!
Bxe6
16.Qf3
[ 19...Kh8
20.f4
Qb6
21.fxe5
Nxd4
Da Costa Junior,L ]
( 21...dxe5 22.Rxf6 Qxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Nxd4
4...fxe4 5.Nxe4 Nf6 6.Qe2 d5 7.Nxf6+
24.Rcf1 ) 22.exf6 Nf5+ 23.Kh1 Nxh6
gxf6 8.d4 Bg7 9.dxe5 0-0 10.e6 Ne5
24.Qd2 Ng4 25.Qf4+- ]
11.Bf4 c6 12.Nxe5!N
20.Nf5! Re6
[ 12.Bd3 - 69/308 ]
[ 20...gxf5?
21.exf5
Kh8
( 21...Re4
12...fxe5 13.Bxe5 Bxe5
22.Qh5 ) 22.Qh5+- ]
[ 13...cxb5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.e7 Qa5+ 21.Bf4 gxf5 22.exf5 Kf8
16.c3 Re8 17.0-0 Qb6 18.Rfe1 Qf6
[ 22...Re7 23.Qg4+ Kh8 ( 23...Kf8 24.Bxf7
( 18...Bf5
19.Qe5+
Qf6
20.Qxd5 )
Rxf7 25.Bh6+ Ke7 26.Rfe1+ ) 24.Qh4
19.Rad1 ]
Ng5 ( 24...Kg7 25.Rc3 ) 25.Bxg5 fxg5
[ 13...Qa5+
26.Qh6 Qd8 27.f6+- ]
A) 14.Kd1
Bxe5
15.Qxe5
Qxb5 23.fxe6 dxe6 24.Qh5 Nfe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

279

[ 10.Bxg5 Qxg5 11.Nc3 0-0 ]

[ 24...e5 25.Be3 Nfd8 26.Rfd1 Be6
27.Rxd6 Qf7 28.Qh6+ Kg8 ( 28...Ke8 10...0-0 11.Bf4
[ 11.Bxg5 Qxg5 12.Rae1 c6 ( 12...d6?!
29.Bd1 Ne7 30.Rc7 /\ Bh5 ) 29.Bc5!
13.exd6 Qxd5 14.Nxd5 cxd6 ) 13.Qe4
/\ Rd7!+- ]
25.Rfd1 d5 26.Bxe5 fxe5 27.Rc3 Ke7
Re8 14.Bd3 g6 ]
28.Bxd5
11...Rb8
[ 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Qxh7+ Kd8 30.Qg8+
[ 11...Ne6 12.Bg3 ]
Ke7 31.Qg7+ Kd6 32.Rxd5++- ]
12.Rad1
1-0
[ 12.a4! Ne6 13.Bg3 Bd4 ( 13...Nd4
14.Bd3 b5? 15.Qe4 g6 16.axb5+- )
A) 14.Rad1 b5! ( 14...Bxc3? 15.bxc3 b5
16.axb5
axb5
17.f4 )
15.axb5
C65
( 15.Rxd4? Bb7 ) 15...axb5 16.Qe4 Bb7
Luther,Th
2550
17.Qg4
b4
18.Nb5
Bc5
19.Bc4
Winants,L
2500
( 19.Bh4 Be7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 ) 19...Ba6
Kallithea
2002
20.Bh4 Be7 21.Nd4 Bxc4 22.Nc6
[Winants,L]
dxc6 23.Rxd8 Rfxd8 24.Qxc4 Rd4
86/(337) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
25.Qxd4 Nxd4 26.Bxe7 Nxc2 ;
4.0-0 Bc5 * 5.c3 0-0 6.d4 Bb6 7.Bg5 d6
B) 14.Rfd1! b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.Qb3 ]
8.Qd3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 Nd8!N [/\ Ne6]
12...Ne6
[ 9...Bg4 ]
[ 12...b5 13.Qd2 Ne6 14.Be3 Bxe3
[ 9...h6 ]
15.Qxe3 ]
10.dxe5
13.Qd2
[ 10.Nc4 Ne6 11.Bh4 ( 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
[ 13.Bg3 b5 14.Qd2 f5 ]
12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Ncxe5 c6 14.Bc4 Nf4 13...f5?!
15.Qd2 Bc7 16.Nd3 Nxg2! 17.Kxg2
[ 13...Qh4 14.Be3 ]
Bh3+!-+ ; 11.Be3 c6 12.Ba4 exd4 13.cxd4 14.Bc4
Nxe4! 14.Qxe4 d5 ) 11...Nf4 12.Qc2
[ 14.exf6! Nxf4 ( 14...Qxf6 15.Be3 Bxe3
Ng6= ]
16.fxe3 ) 15.Qxf4 Rxf6 16.Qh4 ( 16.Qc4+
[ 10.d5!? ]
Kh8 17.Qh4 Rf8 ) 16...Rxf2 ( 16...d6
10...dxe5
11.Nh4
Ne6
12.Nf5
Qd8
17.Bc4+ Kh8 18.Ne4 ) 17.Qc4+ d5
13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Bxf6 gxf6
( 17...Rf7+ 18.Kh1 Qf8 19.Rxf7 Qxf7
[ 14...Rxd2 15.Bxe5 Rxb2 16.a4 ]
20.Rf1 Qe6 21.Nd5! g6 22.Bg4+- )
15.Rfd1 Nc5!
18.Rxd5 Rxf1+ 19.Kxf1 Qf6+ 20.Rf5+
[ 15...Nc5 16.Ne7+ Kf8 17.Nxc8 Raxc8
Qe6 21.Rf4 ]
18.Kf1 a6 19.Be2 Na4 20.Nc4 Ba7 14...Qe8
21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Rd1= ]
[ 14...Qh4!? 15.Bb3 ]
15.Be3
[ 15.a4 Kh8 ]
C65 15...Bxe3 16.Qxe3 b5 17.Bxe6+ dxe6
Vescovi,G
2610 18.Ne2 Bb7 19.Nf4 Qe7
[ 19...Qc6 20.Rd2 Rbd8 21.Rfd1 Rxd2
Iuldachev,S
2510
22.Rxd2 Kh8 23.h4 ]
Hyderabad
2002
20.Rd4 Rbd8 21.Rfd1 Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Rd8
[Vescovi,G]
23.f3
86/337 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0
[ 23.Nxe6 Re8 ]
Bc5 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.d4 a6 7.Be2 Ba7 23...Rxd4
8.dxe5 Nxe4 9.Qd5 Ng5 10.Nc3!?N
[ 23...Bd5!? ]
[ 10.Bf4 Ne6 11.Bg3 h5 ( 11...f5 12.exf6 24.Qxd4 h6
Qxf6 13.Nc3 ) 12.h4 g5 ]
[ 24...Kf7 25.Nd3 ]
[ 10.Kh1 Ne6 11.f4 d6 12.f5 Nd4 13.Bd3 25.h4
0-0 ]
[ 25.Nd3 Qg5 26.h4 Qd2 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

280

25...Kh7
[ 25...Qxh4 26.Nxe6 Qxd4+ 27.Nxd4 Bd5
28.a4 bxa4 29.Nxf5 Kf7 30.Ne3 Be6
31.f4 ]
[ 25...Bc6
26.h5
( 26.Nd3 ) 26...Be8
27.Kf1 Bf7 28.Ke2 ]
26.h5 Bc6?
[ 26...c5!
A) 27.Qd6 Qh4 28.Nd3 ( 28.Ng6 Qe1+
29.Kh2 Bxf3= ) 28...c4 29.Nc5 ( 29.Nf2
Qxh5 ) 29...Qe1+= ;
B) 27.Qc3 Bd5 28.Nxd5 exd5 29.f4 ]
27.Ng6 Qe8
[ 27...Qf7 28.Qa7+- ]
28.Qc5 Bd5 29.b3 Qd8 30.c4 bxc4
31.bxc4 Bxf3 32.Nf8+! Kg8 33.Nxe6 Qe8
34.Nxg7!+[ 34.gxf3? Qxe6 35.Qd5 Kf7 36.f4 c6
37.Qxe6+ Kxe6= ]
[ 34.Nxc7!? ]
34...Kxg7 35.Qxc7+ Kh8 36.gxf3 Qxh5
37.Qd8+ Kh7 38.Qe7+ Kg8 39.Qd8+ Kh7
40.Kg2 Qg6+ 41.Kh3 Qc6 42.Qe7+ Kg8
43.Qd8+ Kh7 44.Qd5 Qg6
[ 44...Qe8 45.Qb7+ ( 45.e6 Qh5+ 46.Kg2
Qg5+ 47.Kf2 Kg6 ) 45...Kh8 46.Qxa6
Qh5+
47.Kg2
Qg5+
48.Kf1
Qc1+
49.Ke2 ]
45.Qd7+ Kh8 46.Qd8+ Kh7 47.Qf6
[ 47.Qe7+ Kg8 48.Qf6 ]
47...Qxf6 48.exf6 Kg6 49.Kh4 Kxf6 50.f4
a5 51.Kh5 a4 52.Kxh6 a3 53.Kh5 Ke6
54.Kg5 Kd6 55.Kxf5 Kc5 56.Ke4 Kxc4
57.f5 Kc5 58.Ke5
1-0

Rozentalis,E
Adams,M
Bled (ol)
[Rozentalis,E]

11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Qxf6 gxf6 13.b4 Bb6

14.Nc4
[ 14.b5 cxb5 15.Bxb5+ Ke7 16.Nc4
Bc5= ]
14...Ke7
[ 14...Bc7 15.b5 ]
15.Bb3 Be6 16.Nxb6
[ 16.Kh1 f5 ]
16...axb6 17.f4 Bxb3
[ 17...exf4 18.c4 ]
[ 17...Ra3 18.c4 ]
18.axb3 exf4!=

Shirov,A
Ponomariov,R
Benidorm (rapid)
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

C67
2695
2740
2002

86/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 * 6.dxe5 Nxb5 7.a4
Nbd4 8.Nxd4 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 d5 10.exd6
Qxd6 11.Qe3+ Be7 12.Nc3 c6 13.Ne4N
[ 13.Re1 - 84/(271) ]
13...Qc7 14.Bd2 0-0 15.Rae1 f6
[ 15...Be6 16.Bc3 ( 16.f4 Rfe8 17.Qg3 f6
18.Bc3 Kh8= ) 16...Rfe8 17.Qd4 ( 17.f4
Bh4!? 18.g3 Be7 19.f5 Bd5 20.f6 Bxe4
21.fxe7 Qxe7 22.Rf4 f5 23.Rxf5 Qd7 )
17...f6 18.Ng5 Bd5 19.Ne6 Qd6 20.Qg4
Bf8= ]
[ 15...Bf5 16.Ng3 Be6 17.Nh5 ]
[ 15...Re8
16.Bc3
Be6!=
- 15...Be6
( 16...Bf5 17.Ng3 Bxc2 18.Bxg7 Bf6
19.Qd2 Bxg7 20.Qxc2 )]
16.Qb3+ Kh8
[ 16...Rf7 17.Re3 ]
C65
2560 17.Bb4
[ 17.Qf3!? /\ Bf4 ]
2745
2002 17...Bxb4 18.Qxb4 Bf5 19.Re2
[ 19.Re2 Rfe8 20.Rfe1 Rad8= ]

86/(337) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5

4.0-0 Nf6 * 5.d3 Nd4 6.Ba4
[ 6.Nxd4 - 83/(313) ]
6...Qe7 7.c3 Nxf3+ 8.Qxf3 c6N
[ 8...h6 9.Nd2 c6 10.b4 Bb6 11.Nc4 ]
9.Bg5 d6 10.Nd2
[ 10.b4 Bb6 11.Nd2 ]
10...h6
[ 10...a5 Adams,M ]

Iordachescu,V
Johannessen,L
Bled (ol)
[Iordachescu,V]

C67
2565
2530
2002

86/338 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Ne4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
8.Qe2 Bf5 9.Rd1 Qc8 10.Rd4 Nc5
11.Be3!
[ 11.Nc3?! Ne6 ]
11...Ne6
[ 11...Be7 - 49/(383) ]
12.Rd2!?N
[ 12.Rc4 ]
12...Be7 13.Nc3 0-0 14.Rad1 Re8
[ 14...Rd8 15.Rxd8+ Bxd8 16.h3 ]
15.h3 Bg6 16.Nh2 Nf8 17.f4 h5 18.Nf3
[ 18.g4 hxg4 19.hxg4 f5 20.exf6 Bxf6
21.f5 Bf7 ]
18...h4 19.Qf2 Bh5 20.Rf1 Ng6 21.Nd4
[ 21.g4 hxg3 22.Qxg3 Bxf3! 23.Qxf3 Nh4
24.Qg4 Nf5 ]
[ 21.Ne4!? Qf5 22.g4 hxg3 ( 22...Qxe4?
23.Rd4 ) 23.Nxg3 Qxh3 24.f5 ( 24.Qh2
Bg4 ) 24...Nf8 ( 24...Nxe5 25.Nxe5 Bd6
26.Rxd6 cxd6 27.Nd3 ; 24...Nh8 25.Ng5
Bxg5 26.Bxg5 Rxe5 27.Qf4 Rae8
28.Rh2+- ) 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Bxg5 ]
21...Rd8!
[ 21...c5
22.Nde2
b6
23.Ne4
Qb7
( 23...Qf5? 24.N2g3+- ; 23...Bd8 24.N2c3
Qf5 25.Kh2! /\ g4 ; 23...Rd8 24.f5 Rxd2
25.Bxd2 Nxe5 26.f6 ) 24.N2c3 ]
22.Ne4 c5 23.Nb3 Rxd2?
[ 23...Qf5!
24.Rxd8+
Rxd8
25.Nexc5
( 25.Bxc5?! Qxe4 26.Bxe7 Nxe7 27.Qxh4
Qe3+
28.Kh2
Rd1
29.Rxd1
Bxd1
30.Qxe7 Qxf4+= ) 25...b6 26.Nd3 c5
27.Nd2 ]
24.Nbxd2 b6
[ 24...Qf5
25.Bxc5
( 25.Kh2!?
/\ g4 )
25...Bxc5 26.Qxc5 Nxf4 27.Qe3+- ]
25.f5 Nxe5 26.f6 gxf6 27.Nxf6+
[ 27.Qxh4!? Bg6 28.Nxf6+ Bxf6 29.Rxf6 ]
27...Bxf6 28.Qxf6 Qe6 29.Qxh4 Bg6?!
[ 29...Ng6!? 30.Qg5 Re8 31.Bxc5 ]
30.Bg5 Nd7 31.Re1 Qd5
[ 31...Qxa2
32.Re7
Nf8
( 32...Qd5
33.Rxd7 Qxd7 34.Bf6+- ) 33.Bf6 Nh7
34.Bc3+- ]
32.Re7 Nf8 33.Bf6 Nh7 34.Bc3+- Qg5
[ 34...Qh5 35.Qg3 ]
35.Qe1 Bxc2 36.Nf3 Qd5
[ 36...Qf4 37.Ne5 f6 ( 37...Rd8 38.Nd7 )
38.Nd7 Qd6 ( 38...Kh8 39.Nxf6 Nxf6
40.Rf7 ; 38...Bf5 39.Rxh7 Bxh7 40.Qe6+ )
39.Qe3 (/\ Nf6)
Bg6
40.Rxh7
Bxh7
( 40...Qd1+ 41.Kf2 Qc2+ 42.Kg3 Kxh7
43.Nxf6+ ) 41.Nxf6+ Kf7 42.Nxh7 ]

281
37.Qg3+ Bg6
[ 37...Kf8 38.Rxc7 ]
38.Ne5
1-0

Hanley,C
Westerinen,H
Gausdal
[Iordachescu,V]

C67
2355
2370
2003

86/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Ne4 8.Qe2 Bf5 9.Rd1 Qc8 10.Rd4 Nc5
11.Be3 Ne6 12.Rd2 * Bb4N 13.Nc3!
[ 13.Nc3 Bxc3 ( 13...0-0 14.Nh4 ) 14.bxc3
Bg4 ( 14...0-0 15.Nh4 ) 15.h3 Bxf3
( 15...Bh5 16.g4 Bg6 17.Nh4 ) 16.Qxf3
0-0 17.Rad1 ]

Winsnes,R
Gausel,E
Sverige
[Winsnes,R]

C67
2390
2510
2002

86/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Ne4 8.Qe2 Bf5 9.Rd1 Qc8 * 10.Nd4 Bc5
11.b4 Bb6 12.c4
[ 12.f3 Qd7 13.Be3 0-0-0 14.a4!? ]
12...c5 13.Nxf5
[ 13.Nb3?! cxb4 14.c5 Bxc5 15.Nxc5
Nxc5 16.Qb5+ Nd7 17.Qxb4 c5 ]
13...Qxf5 14.b5 Ba5! 15.f3
[ 15.Rd3 0-0 ]
15...Nc3 16.Nxc3 Bxc3
-

Dervishi,E
Gorbatov,A
Cutro (open)
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

C67
2475
2420
2000

86/(339) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1+
Ke8 11.Bg5!?N

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 11.b3 - 63/283 ]
11...Bxg5 12.Nxg5 Ke7
[ 12...h6!? ]
13.Rd3 h6 14.Nge4
[ 14.Nf3 (/\ g4) g5 (><e5) 15.Rad1 Be6
( 15...g4!? 16.Nd2 Be6 17.Nde4 Rad8 )
16.Ne4
A) 16...g4 17.Ne1 Rad8 18.b3 ;
B) 16...Bd5 17.Nf6 Bxf3 18.Rxf3 Rad8
( 18...Ke6?! 19.Nd7 Rad8 20.Nc5+ Ke7
21.Rfd3 Rxd3 22.Rxd3 ) 19.Rfd3 Rxd3
20.Rxd3 Ke6 ;
C) 16...Rad8 17.Rxd8 Rxd8 18.Rxd8
Kxd8 19.Nc5 Bc8= ]
14...Rd8 15.Rxd8 Kxd8 16.Rd1+ Ke7 *
17.b3 b6 18.f4 Bb7 19.Kf2 c5 20.g4 Nd4
21.Rd2 [/\ Ng3, Nce4, c3]

282
[ 38.Ke4 Ra4+ 39.Kf3 Rc4 40.Rxc7+
Rxc7 41.Nxc7 b4 42.Ke4 b3 43.Kd3 Nc4
44.Nd5= ]
38...Nd5 39.Nxc7 Nf4+ 40.Kf2 b4 41.Rc4
Ra2+ 42.Kf3 Nd3
[ 42...Nxg2 43.Rxb4 Kf6 44.Ne8+= ]
43.Ke3 Ne1
[ 43...Ne5 44.Rxb4 Rxg2 45.Nd5 Rxh2
46.Rb7+= ]
44.Nd5 Nxg2+ 45.Ke4 b3 46.Rc7+ Kg8
47.Rc8+ Kh7 48.Rc7 [/\ Nf6, Rc8#] Kg8
-

Topalov,V
Ponomariov,R
Wijk aan Zee
[Ponomariov,R]

C67
2740
2730
2003

C67
2710 86/340 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0
2730 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
2003 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1+ Ke8
11.g3!?N h6?!
[ 11...Be6 12.Bg5 ( 12.b3 Rd8 13.Bb2
a6! /\ c5 ) 12...Bb4 ( 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6
86/339 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0
14.Bf4 Bd6 15.Nd4 Nxd4 16.Rxd4 Rd8
Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
17.Ne4 ;
12...Rd8
13.g4 ;
12...h5!?
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1+ Ke8
13.Bxe7 Kxe7 14.Rd2 Rhd8 15.Rad1
11.Bg5!? Bxg5 12.Nxg5 Ke7 13.Rd3 h6
Rxd2 16.Rxd2 Rd8 17.Rxd8 Kxd8 18.Kf1
14.Nge4 Rd8 15.Rxd8 Kxd8 16.Rd1+ Ke7
Bd5= ) 13.Ne2 Bc5 ( 13...Bd5 14.Nfd4
17.f4?!N Ne3! 18.Rd2 Bf5 19.Ng3 Bh7
Nxd4 15.Nxd4 h6 16.Be3 Rd8 17.a3 Bf8
20.Kf2 Ng4+
[ 20...Nxc2
21.f5
Nb4
22.a3
Na6
18.Rd2 ) 14.Nf4 h6 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Bd2
23.Nce4 ]
Rf8 17.Kg2 g5 18.h3 Rd8 ]
21.Kg1 Ne3 22.Kf2 Nc4
12.b3 Be6 13.Bb2 Rd8
[ 22...Ng4+= ]
[ 13...a5!? ]
23.Rd4 b5 24.b3 Na3 25.Nce4
14.h3 g5?!
[ 25.f5!?
[ 14...a6 15.g4 Nh4 16.Nxh4 Bxh4 17.f4
A) 25...Nxc2 26.Rd2 Na3 ( 26...Nb4
g6 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Kg2 h5 20.Kg3 hxg4
27.a3 Na6 28.Nce4 ><Na6 ) 27.Nce2!?
21.hxg4 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Rh4 23.Nf2
Rd8 28.Nd4 Ke8 29.Nh5 ;
Rh7 ]
B) 25...Rd8 26.f6+ gxf6 27.exf6+ Ke8
[ 14...h5 ]
28.Rh4 Rd2+ 29.Nce2 Rxc2 30.Rxh6 15.g4?!
Bd3 ]
[ 15.Ne4 Rxd1+ 16.Rxd1 Bd5 17.Re1
25...Nxc2 26.Rd2 Bxe4! 27.Nxe4 [R 9/h]
Bxe4 18.Rxe4 h5 ]
Nb4 28.a3
15...Ng7 16.Ne4
[ 28.Nc5 Rd8 ]
[ 16.Nd4 h5 17.f3 hxg4 18.hxg4 Bd5
28...Nd5 29.Kf3 a5 30.Rc2 Kd7
19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.Nf5 Ne6 ]
[ 30...Ra6 31.Nc5 Rb6 32.f5 ]
16...Bd5 17.Nf6+
31.Nc5+ Ke8 32.f5 Nb6 [/\ a4] 33.e6!= a4
[ 17.Nfd2 c5 18.c4 Bc6 ]
34.bxa4 Nxa4 35.exf7+ Kxf7 36.Ne6 Nb6 17...Bxf6
37.Rxc6 Rxa3+ 38.Ke2
[ 17...Kf8 18.Nd2 c5 ( 18...Ne6 19.c4 )
Grischuk,A
Ponomariov,R
Wijk aan Zee
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.Nc4 ]
18.exf6 Ne6 19.Ne5 Nf4 20.Re1 Be6
21.Bc1 Nd5?
[ 21...Nxh3+ 22.Kg2 ( 22.Kh2 Nxf2 23.Kg3
Nd1 24.c4 h5 25.Bxg5 Nb2 26.Re2
Rg8 ) 22...Nf4+ 23.Bxf4 gxf4 24.Kf3
( 24.Rad1 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 h5 ) 24...Rd2
25.c4 h5 26.g5 Rg8 27.Kxf4 Rxf2+
28.Nf3 Rxf3+ 29.Kxf3 Rxg5 ]
22.Nd3 b6
[ 22...Nxf6 23.Nc5 b6 24.Nxe6 fxe6
25.Rxe6+ Kf7 26.Rxc6 Rd1+ 27.Kg2+- ]
23.c4 Nxf6 24.Nb4 c5
[ 24...Rd6 25.Bb2 Ke7 26.Be5 ]
25.Bb2
[ 25.Nc6! Rd6 26.Nxa7 Rg8 ( 26...Ke7
27.f4 c6 28.fxg5 Nh7 29.g6 Ng5
30.g7+- ) 27.Bb2 Rg6 ( 27...Nd7 28.Nb5
Rd2
29.Nxc7+
Kd8
30.Nxe6+
fxe6
31.Bc3 Rd3 32.Re3 Rxe3 33.fxe3 )
28.Be5 Rd7 29.Rad1 h5 30.f3 ]
25...cxb4
26.Bxf6 Rf8 27.Bxd8 Kxd8
[R 9/o] 28.c5?!
[ 28.Rad1+ Kc8 29.Kg2 ]
[ 28.Re4!? /\ f4 ]
28...Kd7 29.Rac1 Kc6 30.Re5
[ 30.cxb6+ Kxb6 31.Re5 Rd8 32.Rec5
Rd7 33.Rc6+ Kb7 ]
30...b5 31.Rd1 a5 32.Rd4 Ra8 33.f4 gxf4
34.Rxf4 a4 35.Rxb4 axb3 36.axb3 Ra3
37.h4 Bxb3 38.h5 Bc4 39.Kf2
[ 39.g5 f6 ( 39...hxg5 40.Rxg5 Ra1+
41.Kh2 Bd5 42.Rd4 Rh1+ 43.Kg3 )
40.gxf6 Rf3 41.Rb2 Rxf6 ]
39...Ra1 40.Rb2 f6 41.Re7 f5 42.Rh7
[ 42.gxf5 Rf1+ 43.Kg3 Rxf5 44.Kg4 Rg5+
45.Kh4 Rg1 ]
42...fxg4 43.Rxh6+ Kxc5 44.Rg6 Rh1
45.Rg5+
[ 45.h6 Bd3! ( 45...Rh2+? 46.Kg3 Rxb2
47.h7 Rb3+ 48.Kxg4 Be2+ 49.Kh4 Bf1
50.Rh6 )]
45...Kb6?!
[ 45...Kd4 46.Kg2 Rh4 47.Kg3 Rh3+
48.Kxg4 Rh1 ]
[ 45...Bd5!? ]
46.Kg3
[ 46.Kg2!? Rh4 ( 46...Rh3??
47.Rxg4
Rxh5 48.Rxc4+- ) 47.Kg3 Rh3+ 48.Kxg4
Be6+ 49.Kf4 c6 50.Re5 Bf7 51.Kg4 Rh1
52.Rf2 Rg1+ 53.Kf4 Rh1= ]
46...c6 47.Rxg4

283
[ 47.Kxg4 Rg1+ 48.Kf4 Rxg5 49.Kxg5
Bd3 ]
47...Bd3
48.Rh2
Rxh2
49.Kxh2
c5
50.Rg6+ Ka5 51.Rc6 c4 52.h6 Kb4
53.Kg3 Kc3 54.Kf4
[ 54.Rd6 Bc2 ]
54...b4 55.Rc7 b3 56.h7 Bxh7 57.Rxh7
Kc2 58.Ke3
-

Ivanchuk,V
Almasi,Z
Monaco (rapid)
[Psakhis,L]

C67
2715
2640
2002

86/(341) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.h3 Ng6
11.Bg5+ Ke8 12.Rad1 Bd7
[ RR12...Be7
13.Bxe7
Kxe7
14.Nd4
Nxe5!? ( 14...Nf4 - 8 4 / ( 2 7 1 )) 15.Rfe1
( 15.Ndb5 cxb5 16.Nd5+ Kd6 17.Nb6+
Kc6 18.Nxa8 Be6 ) 15...Kf6 16.Ndb5
( 16.Ne4+ Kg6 17.f4 Nc4 18.g4 f5
19.gxf5+ Bxf5 20.Nxf5 Kxf5 21.Rd4 Nd6
22.Nxd6+ cxd6 23.Rxd6 Rad8 24.Rxd8
Rxd8
25.Re7
Rd2= )
16...cxb5
( 16...Bf5 )
17.Nd5+
Kf5
18.g4+
( 18.Ne7+ Ke6 19.Nd5 Kf5= ) 18...Nxg4
19.hxg4+ Kxg4 20.Re5 f5 21.Rd4+ Kh5
22.Nxc7
Rb8
23.Re7
Rg8
24.Ne8
( 24.Nxb5 ) 24...Be6
25.Nxg7+
Kg5
26.f4+ Kf6 27.Rxe6+ Kxg7 28.Rd7+
Kh8+ 29.Kf2 Rg7 30.Rd5= Hernandez,
Rom; Ibarra Padron,J ]
13.Rd2 Be7
[ 13...h6 14.Rfd1 hxg5 15.Rxd7 Bd6
16.e6
Nf8
( 16...Ne7
17.Ne4
fxe6
18.Nxd6+ Kxd7 19.Ne5++- ) 17.Rxf7 Nxe6
18.Rf5 ]
[ 13...Bb4 14.Rfd1 Nf8 15.e6 fxe6 16.Ne5
h6 ( 16...Bd6 17.Rxd6!! cxd6 18.Ne4!
Ng6
19.Nxd6+
Kf8
20.Nxd7+
Kg8
21.Nxb7+- )
17.Bh4
Bxc3
( 17...Bd6
18.Nxd7 Nxd7 19.Ne4 ) 18.bxc3 g5
19.Bg3 Rh7 ( 19...Bc8 20.Rd8+ Ke7
21.f4 ) 20.Ng4 Kd8 21.Be5 ]
14.Bxe7!?N
[ 14.Rfd1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
14...Kxe7 15.Nd4 * Rhd8!? 16.f4 c5
17.Nb3 Bc6 18.Re2 b6 19.f5 Nh4 <=>

284
Hernandez,Gi
Rizouk,A
Dos Hermanas
[Bologan,V]

C67
2550
2475
2002

C67
2570
2460 86/(342) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
2002 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Rd1 Kc8
11.Ng5 Be8 12.b3 Be7 13.Nge4 b6 *
86/341 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 14.Bg5N
Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
[ 14.Bb2 - 81/(273) ]
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.h3 Ng6 14...Bxg5
15.Nxg5
h6
16.Nge4
c5
11.Bg5+ Ke8 12.Rad1 Bd7 13.Rd2 Be7 [/\ Nd4, Bc6]
14.Bxe7!? Kxe7 15.Nd4 Nf4N 16.Kh2
Rhd8 17.Kg3 g5 18.Ne4 h6
[ 18...Bxh3
19.Rfd1
( 19.gxh3
Rxd4!
C67
20.Rxd4 Ne2+ 21.Kg4 Nxd4 22.Kxg5= )
Bologan,V
2625
19...Be6 20.Nxg5 Rxd4 21.Rxd4 Ne2+
Nielsen,Pet
2620
22.Kf3 Nxd4+ 23.Rxd4 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
19.h4
[Bologan,V]
[ 19.Rfd1 Be6 ]
86/342 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0
19...Be6 20.Rfd1
Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
[ 20.Re1!? Nh5+ 21.Kh2 gxh4 22.Nc5 ]
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Rd1 Kc8
20...Nh5+?
[ 20...Rxd4! 21.Rxd4 Ne2+ 22.Kh2 Nxd4 11.Ng5 Be8 12.b3 Be7 13.Nge4 b6
14.h3!?N Kb7 15.Bb2
23.Rxd4 ]
[ 15.g4 Nh4 16.f4 h5 17.Be3 hxg4
21.Kh2
18.hxg4 f5! 19.exf6 gxf6 ]
[ 21.Kf3 g4+ 22.Ke3 Rd5 ]
15...h5 16.g3! c5?! 17.Nd5 Bc6 18.c4
21...gxh4 22.Nc5 Rd5
[ 22...Rab8 23.Ndxe6 fxe6 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 Rad8 19.Rd2
[ 19.Rd3? Nd4! 20.Bxd4 Bxd5 21.cxd5
25.Rxd8 Kxd8 26.Nxb7+ Ke7 27.Nc5 Nf4
Rxd5 22.Bxc5 Rxd3 23.Bxe7 Re8 24.Bh4
28.Nd3+- ]
Rxe5 25.f3 Rxf3 ]
23.Nxb7 Kf8 24.Nxc6 Rb5 25.Nbd8! Rxb2
19...Rhe8
26.c4 Rb6
[ 19...Nd4
20.Bxd4
cxd4
( 20...Bxd5
[ 26...Rxd2 27.Nxe6+ fxe6 28.Rxd2 Ke8
21.cxd5 ) 21.Rxd4 Ba3 22.Rb1 Bd7
29.Rd4+- ]
23.Ng5 Bf5 24.Rbd1 Rhf8 25.Ne3 ]
27.Rd4
[ 27.Nxe6+ fxe6 28.Rd8+ Rxd8 29.Rxd8+ 20.Rad1 Rd7
[ 20...Bf8! 21.Ng5 Rd7 22.Kh2! ( 22.e6
Kf7 30.Rd7+ Kg6 31.Rxc7 Rb2 ]
fxe6 23.Nf4 Nd4! 24.Bxd4 e5! 25.Bc3
27...Ng7 28.Rxh4 Nf5 29.Rf4 Kg7 30.g4+Rxd2 26.Bxd2 exf4 27.Bxf4 Re2 28.Kf1
Nh4 31.Nxe6+ fxe6 32.Rd7+ Kh8
Rxa2 ) 22...Nd4 23.f4 Bxd5 24.cxd5 f6
[ 32...Kg6 33.Rf6+ Kg5 34.Rg7+ ]
25.Bxd4 cxd4 26.Nf3 fxe5 27.fxe5 Bc5
33.Nd8! Kg8 34.Rf6 Rb1 35.Nxe6
28.b4 Bxb4 29.Rxd4 Rf7 30.R1d3 Bc5
1-0
31.Rf4 ]
21.f4 Bd8 22.g4 hxg4 23.hxg4 Nh6
24.g5! Nf5 25.Rh2 Be7 26.Kf2 Red8
27.Ng3! Nd4
[ 27...Nxg3 28.Kxg3 Bxd5 29.cxd5 Rxd5
30.Rxd5 Rxd5 31.Rh7 ( 31.e6? fxe6
32.Bxg7 Bxg5 ; 31.Kg4 Kc6 32.e6 fxe6
Psakhis,L
Narciso Dublan,M
Andorra
[Psakhis,L]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

285

33.Bxg7 Rd1 34.Rg2 Kd7 35.g6 Ke8

36.f5 exf5+ 37.Kxf5 Rf1+ 38.Ke6 Re1+ )
31...Bf8 32.Rh8 Rd8 33.f5 Kc6 34.Kg4
Kd7 35.Kh5! ]
28.Bxd4 Bxd5 29.cxd5 Rxd5 30.Nf5 Bf8
31.Rh7 cxd4 32.Nxg7+- Ra5 33.a4 d3
34.Nf5 b5 35.Rxf7 bxa4 36.bxa4 Rxa4
37.Kf3 d2 38.e6 Bc5
[ 38...Bb4 39.Rd7 Rg8 40.Rb1 ]
39.e7 Rd3+ 40.Ke2
1-0

Teran Alvarez,I
Rizouk,A
Coria del Rio
[Bologan,V]

C67
2400
2515
2003

86/(342) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Rd1 Kc8
11.Ng5 Be8 12.b3 Be7 13.Nge4 b6
14.h3!? Kb7 15.Bb2 h5 16.g3! * Rd8N
17.Rxd8 Bxd8 18.Rd1 Kc8
[ 18...Kc8
19.f4
Bd7
20.Kf2
Nh6
21.Rh1 ]

Konguvel,P
Aleksandrov,A
Kolkata

C67
2400
2645
2002

86/(343) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 a5 10.h3 a4?!
11.a3 Be6N *
[ 11...h6 ]
12.Re1 Kc8 13.g4 Ne7 14.Ng5 Nd5
15.Nce4 h6 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Be3

Smirnov,P
Kharlov,A
Russia (ch)

C67
2535
2605
2002

86/(343) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 a5 10.h3 a4
11.a3 Be6 * 12.Bf4N Ke8 13.Rad1 Bc5

14.Rfe1 Ne7 15.Ne4 Bb6 16.Nfg5

17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.g4 Rf8 19.Bg3

Lautier,J
Aronian,L
Deutschland
[Lautier,J]

h6

C67
2670
2610
2003

86/343 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 a5 10.h3 a4?! 11.a3
Be6
[ 11...h6 ]
12.g4!N
[ 12.Ng5 Ke8 13.Nxe6 fxe6 (/\ Nd4)
14.Ne4 Nd4 15.c3 Nb3 16.Rb1 Nc5
17.Nxc5 Bxc5= ]
12...Ne7 13.Ng5!
[ 13.Nd4 Bd7 14.f4 h5 ( 14...Nd5 15.Nxd5
cxd5 16.f5 Bc5 17.Be3 Bb6 ) 15.f5 hxg4
16.hxg4 Rh4 ( 16...g6 17.e6 ) 17.Rf4
Nd5 18.Nxd5 cxd5 19.Nf3 Bc5+ 20.Kg2
Rh8 21.Bd2 ]
13...Bc4
[ 13...Nd5
14.Nce4
h5
15.f4!
Ke8
( 15...hxg4? 16.f5+- ) 16.f5 Bc8 17.Kg2 ]
14.Re1 Ke8
[ 14...h6
A) 15.Re4 Bd5! ( 15...b5 16.Rxc4 hxg5
17.Rd4+ Ke8 18.Bxg5 Rxh3 19.Rad1 ;
15...hxg5 16.Rxc4 Rxh3 17.Bxg5 )
16.Nxd5
cxd5
17.Nxf7+
( 17.Rxa4?
Rxa4 18.Nxf7+ Ke8 19.Nxh8 g5 20.e6
Re4 ) 17...Ke8 18.Rf4 Rh7 19.g5
( 19.e6 Ra6 ; 19.Rf3 Ng6 20.e6 Ra6
21.Re3 Nf4 22.Re1 Nxe6 23.Ne5 g5= )
19...Ng6
20.Rf5
Nh4
( 20...Ra6
/\ Nh4-g6 ) 21.Rf4 Ng6= ;
B) 15.Nge4! Nd5 ( 15...Ng6 16.f4 Nh4
17.Kf2 ;
15...h5
16.Bg5 )
16.f4
( 16.Bd2
g5 )
16...h5
( 16...Nxc3
17.Nxc3
Bc5+
18.Be3
Bxe3+
19.Rxe3 ) 17.f5 hxg4 18.hxg4 Be7
(/\ Rh4) 19.Kg2 Rh4 20.Kg3 Rh8
21.Bg5 ]
15.f4!
[ 15.b3 axb3 16.cxb3 Be6 ( 16...Bxb3
17.Rb1 Bc4 18.Rxb7 ) 17.Nxe6 fxe6
18.Ne4 Nd5 ]
[ 15.e6 f6 16.Nf7 Rg8 17.Bf4 Bxe6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
18.Rxe6 Kxf7 19.Re2 Nd5 20.Nxd5 cxd5
21.Bxc7 Bc5 22.Rd1 Rac8 23.Bg3 Rgd8
( 23...d4= ) 24.Red2 d4 ( 24...Ke6 ) 25.c3
Rd5 26.cxd4 Rcd8= ]
[ 15.Bf4
h6
( 15...Ng6
16.Bg3
Be7
17.Nge4 Nh4? 18.Nf6+ ) 16.Nge4 Nd5
17.Bg3 Nxc3 18.Nxc3 Bc5 19.Rad1 Be6
20.Kg2 ( 20.Ne4 Bb6 ) 20...h5= ]
15...h5
[ 15...h6 16.Nf3 Nd5 17.Ne4 ]
[ 15...f6 16.exf6 ( 16.Nf3?! f5! ) 16...gxf6
17.Ne6 Bxe6 18.Rxe6 Kf7 19.f5 h5
20.Ne4
Bg7
21.Kg2
( 21.Bd2
hxg4
22.hxg4 Rh4 23.Nf2 Rd8 ) 21...hxg4
22.hxg4 Rh4 23.Kg3 Rah8 ( 23...Rh1
24.Nf2! ) 24.Nf2 Bf8 ( 24...Nd5 25.c4
Nb6
26.Bf4
Nxc4
27.Bxc7 ) 25.c4
( 25.Bf4
Nd5 ) 25...Nc8
26.Bf4
Bc5
27.Ne4 Bd4 28.Rd1 c5 29.Rxd4 ]
16.Nf3
[ 16.b3?! axb3 17.cxb3 Bxb3 18.Rb1 Bd5
19.Rxb7 hxg4 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 21.hxg4
Rh4 ]
[ 16.Kg2?! hxg4 17.hxg4 f6! 18.exf6 gxf6
19.Ne6
( 19.Nge4
Kf7 )
19...Bxe6
20.Rxe6 f5 21.gxf5 Kd7 22.Ne4 Nxf5
23.Re5 Nh4+ 24.Kf2 Bd6 25.Nf6+ Kd8
26.Re4 ( 26.Re6 Nf5 27.Be3 Rf8 )
26...Be7 27.Ng4 Rg8 28.Ne3 Bc5 ]
[ 16.f5! hxg4 17.hxg4 Nd5 ( 17...Rh4
18.Re4 Bd5 19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.Rf4 Nc6
21.Nf3
Bc5+
22.Kg2
Rh8
23.Bd2
/\ Re1 ; 17...g6 18.f6 Nd5 19.Nce4 Rh4
20.Kg2! ) 18.Nce4 ( 18.e6?! f6 19.Nf7
Rh4 20.Re4 b5 ) 18...Rh4 ( 18...Be7
19.Kg2 )
19.Kg2!
Rxg4+
( 19...Be7
20.Kg3 ) 20.Kh3 ]
16...hxg4 17.hxg4 f5
[ 17...Nd5 18.Ne4 ]
18.exf6 gxf6 19.Ne4 Kf7
[ 19...Bg7 20.f5 Rg8 ( 20...Kf7 21.Bf4
Nd5 22.Bxc7 ) 21.Kf2 ( 21.g5?! Ra5!
22.Bf4
Nd5
23.Bg3
/\ Rf5 ) 21...Kf7
( 23.Bxc7 Bf8 ) 23...Bh6 24.g5 Bxg5
25.Nexg5+
Rxg5
26.Nxg5+
fxg5
27.Re4 ]
20.g5! Bg7?!
[ 20...Bd5 21.gxf6 Bxe4 22.Rxe4 Kxf6
23.Bd2 Nd5 24.c4 Bc5+ 25.Kg2 Rag8+
( 25...Rhg8+ 26.Ng5 Nxf4+ 27.Bxf4 Bd6
28.Be3 Rxg5+ 29.Bxg5+ Kxg5 30.c5 Kf5
31.Rae1 Bf4 32.Kf3+- ) 26.Ng5 Nxf4+

286
27.Bxf4 Bd6 28.Be3 Rh2+ 29.Kf3 Rxg5
30.Bxg5+ Kxg5 31.c5 Rh3+ 32.Kg2 Rh2+
33.Kg1 Rh4 34.Rxh4 Bxc5+ 35.Kg2 Kxh4
36.Re1 Kg4 ( 36...b5? 37.Re4+ Kg5
38.Re5++- ) 37.Re4+ Kf5 38.Rxa4 ]
21.gxf6 Bxf6 22.Nxf6 Kxf6 23.b3! Rhg8+
[ 23...Bd5
24.Bb2+
Kf5
25.Nd4+
( 25.Bxh8 Rxh8 26.Rxe7 Bxf3 27.Kf2 Bd5
28.c4 Bg8 29.bxa4 Bxc4 30.Rb1 Rh2+
31.Kg3 Ra2 32.Re5+ Kf6 33.Re3 b6 )
25...Kxf4 26.Bc1+ Kg3 27.Re3+ Kg4
28.Rxe7 Rh1+ 29.Kf2 Rf8+ 30.Ke2 Rff1
31.Rg7+ Kh3 32.Rh7+ Kg4 33.Rxh1
Rxh1 34.b4 b6 35.Kd3 c5 36.bxc5 bxc5
37.Ne2+- ]
24.Kf2!
[ 24.Ng5 axb3 25.cxb3 Bxb3 26.Bb2+ Kf5
27.Rxe7 Kxf4 28.Bc1+ Kf5 29.Rxc7
Rxg5+ 30.Bxg5 Kxg5 31.Rxb7 Bd5 ]
24...Bd5
[ 24...axb3 25.Bb2+ Kf7 26.Ne5++- ]
25.Ng5!+[ 25.Bb2+ Kf7 26.Ng5+ Rxg5 27.fxg5
axb3 28.cxb3 Bxb3 ]
25...Rxg5
[ 25...Nf5 26.Bb2+ Kg6 27.c4 Bf7 28.Re5!
( 28.Rg1 Nh6! ) 28...Rad8 ( 28...Rae8
29.Nxf7 ) 29.Nf3 axb3 30.Rg1+ Kh7
31.Rh1+
Nh6
( 31...Kg6
32.Nh4+ )
32.Ng5+ Kg6 33.Rxh6+ ]
[ 25...Ng6 26.c4 axb3 27.cxd5 cxd5
28.Rb1 Ra4 29.Rxb3 Nxf4 30.Bb2+ Kg6
31.Ne6 ]
26.fxg5+ Kf7 27.c4 Be6 28.Ra2! Bf5
[ 28...Ng6 29.Kg3 ]
29.Kg3 Ng8
[ 29...axb3 30.Rf2 Ra5 31.Bd2 ]
30.Rf2 Kg6 31.Re5
[ 31.b4 Rd8 ]
31...Bd7 32.b4 b5 33.cxb5 cxb5 34.Rc2
Rc8 35.Bf4 Kf7 36.Rd5 Ke6 37.Re5+ Kf7
38.Rd5 Ke6 39.Rd1 Be8 40.Re1+ Kf7
41.Bd6! [ > < e 7 , N g 8 ] Bd7 42.Bc5 Kg6
43.Rd2 Bf5 44.Kf4 Ra8 45.Rd5 Bh3
[ 45...Bh3 46.Re3 Bg2 47.Rd7 ]
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

287

( 27...Kd5 28.Kf3 ><Kd5 ) 28.Kf3 ]

C67
Nijboer,F
2575 17.Rh1 Be7
[ 17...Rd8
18.b3
Ba6
( 18...Be6
Van den Doel,E
2580
19.Ne2 ) 19.Ne4 Ke7 20.Bf2 ]
Nederland (ch)
2002
18.b3 Be6?!
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
[ 18...Bb4?! 19.Rd4 ]
86/(344) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
[ 18...Ba6 19.Ne4 ]
4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 19.Ne2 Rd8 20.Nf4?!
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7
[ 20.Nd4! Bd7 21.Nf5 Kf8 ( 21...hxg4
* 11.b3!?N
22.hxg4 Rxh1 23.Rxh1 Bxf5 24.gxf5 Rd5
[ 11.Bg5 - 85/(313) ]
25.f4 f6 26.c4 Ra5 27.a4 fxe5 28.Bd2 ;
[ 11.Ne2 - 85/313 ]
21...Bxf5 22.gxf5 Rd5 23.f4 ) 22.Rhe1!?
[ 11.Rd1 Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Be3
( 22.Nxe7 Kxe7 23.Bg5+ f6 24.exf6+ gxf6
( 13.g4 h5 ) 13...h5 ]
25.Bf4 ) 22...Be6 ( 22...hxg4 23.hxg4
11...Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Ba3
Bxf5 24.gxf5 Rh5 25.Rh1 Rxd1 26.Rxh5
[ 13.Ne2!? ]
Kg8 27.Rh1 ) 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8 24.Rd1
13...Bf5 14.Rac1 h5 15.Nd1 a5 16.Ne3
Be7 25.Nd4 Bd7 26.Nb5! hxg4 27.Rxd7
Be6 17.f4 f5 18.exf6 Bxf6 19.f5 Bc8
gxf3+ 28.Kg3 cxb5 29.Rxc7 ]
20.Rcd1
20...Rxd1 21.Rxd1 hxg4 22.hxg4 Bc8
23.Nh5 Rh7 24.Bd4 Kf8 25.Bb2 a5 26.a4
Rh6 27.Ng3
[ 27.Ng3 Ke8= ]
C67
[ 27.Ba3 c5 28.Nf4 Ke8 29.Bc1 Rh8
Sokolov,And
2585
30.Nd5 Bd8= ]
Marcelin,C
2470
France (ch)
2002 -
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
86/(344) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7
11.g4!?N Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Kg2 h5
[ 13...Be6 14.f4 ]
14.f3 Be7 15.Be3 * Be6 16.Rad1 a5
17.a4

Nisipeanu,L._D
Georgiev,Ki
Bled (ol)
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]

C67
2610
2655
2002

86/344 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7
11.g4!? Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Kg2 h5
14.f3 Be6 15.Be3 b6N 16.Rad1 Bc4
[ 16...Rd8
17.b3
Ke7
18.Ne2
c5
( 18...Rd5 19.Nd4 Bd7 20.Bf4 /\ c4+/= )
19.Nf4 hxg4 20.hxg4 c4 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
22.Rh1 cxb3 23.axb3 g5 24.Nxe6 Kxe6
25.f4 gxf4 26.Bxf4 Be7 27.Rh6+ Kd7

Korneev,O
Fontaine,R
Cap d'Agde

C67
2550
2515
2002

86/(345) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7
11.Bf4 Be6 * 12.g4 Nh4 13.Nxh4 Bxh4
14.Kg2 Rd8!?N
[ 14...Be7 ]
15.Rfd1 Be7 16.f3 h5=

Ponomariov,R
Vallejo Pons,F
Bled (ol)
[Ponomariov,R]

C67
2740
2635
2002

86/345 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7
11.Bf4 Be6 12.a3!?N
[ 12.Rad1 Bb4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
12...Rd8 13.Rad1 h6
[ 13...Bd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.g4 Nh4
16.Nxh4 Bxh4 17.Be3 b6 18.f4 ]
14.Rfe1 a6 [/\ c5, Nd4] 15.Ne4 Rd5 16.g4
Nh4 17.Nxh4 Bxh4 18.Bg3 Be7 19.Nc3
Rxd1
[ 19...Rd7!? 20.Kg2 Kd8 21.Ne2 ( 21.f4
g6 ) 21...Kc8 22.Rxd7 Bxd7 23.Nf4 Rd8
24.e6 fxe6 25.Nxe6 Bxe6 26.Rxe6 Bf6
27.b3 Rd2 28.Re8+ Kd7 29.Rb8 b5
30.Rb7 Rxc2 31.Rxc7+ Kd8 32.Ra7
Rc3= ]
20.Rxd1 [><Rh8] h5 21.f3 b5?! 22.Kg2
a5?! 23.Ne2! hxg4 24.hxg4 Bc5 25.Nf4
g6 26.Nd3 Be7
[ 26...Bb6 27.Bf2 ]
27.Be1 a4 28.Ba5 Bd8 29.Nb4 Bd7
30.Na6 Bc8 31.Nxc7+
[ 31.Bxc7? Bxc7 32.Nxc7+ Ke7 ><Nc7 ]
[ 31.Nb8 Bb7 32.Rd7 Bc8 33.Rd3 Bb7
34.Rc3 Bg5 35.Bxc7 Bf4! ( 35...Bc1
36.Rd3 Ke7 37.Rd7+ Ke6 38.Bd8
Rxd8
39.Rxd8
Bxb2
40.Rd7
Bc8
41.Rc7+- ) 36.Nxc6 Rh2+ 37.Kg1 Rd2 ]
31...Bxc7 32.Bxc7 [R 9/j] Bd7
[ 32...Ke7 ]
33.b3
[ 33.Kg3 Ke7 34.Bb6+- ]
33...axb3 34.cxb3 Ke7 35.Bd6+?!
[ 35.Bb6 Be6 36.Bc5+ Ke8 37.Rd3+><Rh8 ]
35...Kd8 36.a4
[ 36.Rc1!? Kc8 ( 36...Be6 37.Rxc6 Bxb3
38.Rb6+- ) 37.a4 bxa4 38.bxa4 Kb7 ]
36...Be6!
[ 36...Kc8 37.axb5 cxb5 38.Rc1+ Kd8
39.Rc7+- ]
37.Ra1 Kd7 38.b4 bxa4 39.Rxa4 Rh7
40.Ra7+ Kd8 41.Ra1 Kc8 42.Kg3 Bd5
43.f4?!
[ 43.Bc5 Kd7 44.Ra7+ Kc8 45.f4 ><g1 ]
43...Rh1 44.Ra7
[ 44.Ra8+!? Kb7 45.Rb8+ Ka7 46.f5 g5
47.Kf2 Rh4 48.Re8 Rxg4 49.e6 fxe6
50.fxe6 Re4 51.e7 Bf7 52.Rf8 Bh5
53.Rf5 ]
44...Rg1+ 45.Kh4 Be6 46.f5 gxf5 47.gxf5
Bxf5 48.Rxf7 Rg4+ 49.Kh3
[ 49.Kh5?? Bg6+= ]
49...Be6 50.Re7 Rg6+ 51.Kh4 Bd5 52.Kh5
Re6
[ 52...Rg1 53.e6 Kd8 54.Rd7+ Ke8

288
55.Rb7 Rh1+ 56.Kg5 Rg1+ 57.Kf4 Rf1+
58.Kg3+- ]
53.Rg7 Re8 54.Ra7 Rg8 55.Kh6 Kd8
56.Be7+ Ke8 57.Bg5 Kf8?
[ 57...Bf7! 58.Bf6 Rg6+ 59.Kh7 Rg1
60.Rc7 Bd5 61.Kh6 ]
58.Rc7+- Ke8
[ 58...Bf7 59.Be7+ Ke8 60.Bd6 Rg6+
61.Kh7 ]
59.e6 Bxe6 60.Re7+ Kd8 61.Rxe6+ Kd7
62.Re4 Kd6 63.Be7+ Kd5 64.Rf4 Ke5
65.Rf1 Rg2 66.Bc5 Ke6 67.Rd1
1-0

Almasi,Z
Aronian,L
Deutschland

C67
2670
2580
2002

86/(345) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7
11.Bf4 Be6 12.a3 Rd8 13.Rad1 h6 *
14.g4N Nh4 15.Rxd8+ Bxd8 16.Nd4 Bd7
17.Ne4 b6 18.c4 h5 19.f3 Ng6 20.Bg3=

Bakre,T
Kuzmin,A
Kolkata
[Kuzmin,A]

C68
2475
2565
2002

86/(346) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 * Qd6 6.Na3 b5 7.c3
c5 8.Nc2 Ne7 9.a4 Bb7 10.axb5 axb5
11.Rxa8+ Bxa8 12.Re1 Ng6 13.d4 Qd7
[ 13...exd4?! - 74/(357) ]
14.Nxe5
[ 14.h4 h5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qxd1
17.Rxd1 Bxe4= ]
[ 14.Qe2 exd4 15.cxd4 c4 ]
14...Nxe5 15.dxe5 Qxd1 16.Rxd1 Bxe4
17.Ne3 c4 18.Nd5 Bxd5N
[ 18...c6 ]
19.Rxd5 c6 20.Rd1 Bc5 [/\ Ke7_e6] 21.Bg5
0-0 22.Kf1 f6 23.exf6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Zhang,Zhong
De Vreugt,D
Wijk aan Zee II
[Zhang,Zhong]

289
C68
2620
2500
2003

86/346 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Nc3!?
[ 6.d3 - 48/446 ]
[ 6.Nxe5!? Qd4 7.Qh5 Be6 ( 7...g6 8.Nf3
Qxe4 9.Qa5 ) 8.d3 ]
6...Bf6!?N
[ 6...f6?! 7.d4 ]
[ 6...Nf6 ]
[ 6...Bd6 ]
7.Qe2 Be6!?
[ 7...Bg4 8.Nd1 ]
[ 7...Ne7 8.d4! exd4 9.e5 dxc3 10.exf6
gxf6 11.Rd1 ]
8.b3 Ne7
[ 8...c5 9.Bb2 Bg4 ( 9...Ne7? 10.Na4 Qd6
11.Ba3 b6 12.d4! ) 10.Nd5 ]
[ 8...b6!? (De Vreugt,D) 9.Bb2 ( 9.Ba3 c5
10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Nxe5
Bxe5 13.Rae1 0-0-0 ; 9.Rd1 c5 ) 9...Ne7
( 9...c5 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 Qxd5
12.Nxe5 Ne7 13.Rae1 0-0 14.Nc4 Bxb2
15.Qxe7 ) 10.d4 exd4 11.Rad1 Bg4
12.e5 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Bg5 14.Ne4 ( 14.f4
Bh6 15.Qe4 c5 16.Ne2 Qd5 ) 14...Ng6
( 14...Nf5 15.Ng3 Qd7 16.Qe4 Nxg3
17.hxg3 ) 15.Rxd4 Qe7 16.Nxg5 Qxg5+
17.Rg4 Qe7 ]
9.Ba3
[ 9.d4?! exd4 10.e5 dxc3 11.exf6 gxf6
12.Ba3 Qd7 13.Rfe1 Nd5 14.Nd4 0-0-0 ]
9...g5!?
[ 9...Ng6?! 10.Rad1 ]
[ 9...Qd7?! 10.Rad1 ]
[ 9...Bg4 ]
[ 9...b6 10.d4 exd4 11.e5 dxc3 12.exf6
gxf6 13.Bxe7! Qxe7 14.Rfe1 ( 14.Rad1
Bd5 15.Qd3 0-0-0! 16.Qxa6+ Kb8 17.Rd4
c5 ) 14...Qc5 15.Rad1 0-0 16.Nd4 Rfe8
17.Qf3 Bd5 18.Qg3+ Kh8 19.Qh4 Qf8
20.Nf5 Re6 21.Re3 Rae8 22.Rd4 a5
23.Rg4+- ]
10.d4!
[ 10.Rad1!? (Ye, Jiangchuan) g4 11.d4
- 10.d4 ]
10...g4
[ 10...exd4 11.Rad1 ( 11.e5 dxc3! 12.exf6

Nd5 13.Nxg5 Qxf6 )

A) 11...Bg4 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Ng6
14.Ne2 b6 15.c3 c5 16.Bb2 Ne5
17.Qf5 d3 18.c4 Qd6 19.Nc1 Qe6
( 19...d2
20.Nd3!+- ) 20.Qxe6+
fxe6
21.Nxd3 ;
B) 11...g4 12.Nxd4! - 10...g4 ]
11.Rad1!
[ 11.Nxe5 Qxd4 12.Nd3 Qxc3 13.Bb2
Qxb2 14.Nxb2 Bxb2 15.Rad1 Be5 ]
11...exd4!
[ 11...gxf3 12.Qxf3 Bg7 13.dxe5 Qc8
14.Qg3 Rg8 ( 14...Ng6 15.f4 ) 15.Qh4 Bf8
16.Bxe7 Bxe7 17.Qxh7 f6 18.exf6 Bxf6
19.e5 Be7 20.Ne4 Bd5 21.Rd4 ]
12.Nxd4!
[ 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.Nxd4 0-0-0 14.Qe3
Kb8 ]
12...Bxd4 13.Na4 Ng6?
[ 13...g3! 14.Rxd4! ( 14.hxg3 Rg8! 15.Kh1
Rg6 ) 14...Qxd4 15.Bb2 gxf2+ ( 15...Qd6
16.Bxh8 gxh2+ 17.Kh1 0-0-0 18.Bf6 Rd7
19.Qh5 ) 16.Rxf2 ( 16.Kh1!? Qd6 17.Bxh8
0-0-0 18.Bf6 Bc4 19.Qg4+ Be6 20.Qh4 )
16...Qd6 17.Bxh8 0-0-0 18.Bf6 Qd1+
19.Qxd1 Rxd1+ 20.Rf1 Rxf1+ 21.Kxf1 ]
14.c3 Nf4
[ 14...g3 15.hxg3 Bxf2+ 16.Qxf2 ]
15.Qc2 Nh3+!?
[ 15...Qg5 16.cxd4 ]
16.gxh3 gxh3
[ 16...Qg5 17.h4+- ]
17.Rd3!
[ 17.Kh1 Qg5 18.f4 Qg2+ 19.Qxg2 hxg2+
20.Kxg2 Rg8+ 21.Kh1 Bf6 ( 21...Bh3?
22.cxd4 Bg2+ 23.Kg1+- ) 22.f5 Bd7
23.Nc5 0-0-0 24.c4 Be7 ]
17...Rg8+ 18.Kh1 Qh4 19.cxd4
[ 19.Rxd4? Qg4 20.f3 Qg2+ 21.Qxg2
hxg2+ ]
19...Qxe4+ 20.f3 Qh4
[ 20...Qg6 21.Rd2 ]
21.Nc5 0-0-0 22.Nxe6 Rg2! 23.Qc5!
[ 23.Rd2 Rdg8 24.Rfd1?? Rg1+ 25.Rxg1
Rxg1+ 26.Kxg1 Qe1# # ]
23...Rdg8?
[ 23...fxe6 24.Qe5 ]
24.Qe5!
[ 24.Qe7?? Rg1+-+ ]
24...fxe6 25.Bc1!
[ 25.Qxe6+!? Kb8 26.f4 ]
25...Kb8

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290

[ 25...Qf2 26.Qxe6+ Kb8 27.Qxg8+ ]

26.Rdd1 Rf8 27.Be3 Rxa2 28.Qxe6 Qh5
29.d5! Re8 30.dxc6! Re2 31.Qh6! Qf5
32.Qg5 Qe6 33.Rd8+
[ 33.Rd8+
Rxd8
34.Qxd8+
Qc8
35.Ba7++- ]
1-0

Alikhanov,F
Shomoev,A
Russia (ch)
[Ivanchuk,V; Sulypa,A]

C69
2360
2530
2002

86/(347) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Bd6
8.Be3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 0-0-0 10.dxe5!?N
[ 10.Re1 - 33/443 ]
10...fxe5 11.b4 Nf6 12.a4 c5 * 13.b5
[ 13.bxc5 Bxc5 14.Bxc5 Qxc5 15.Qb3
Rhe8 ( 15...Bxf3 16.Nxf3 Nxe4 17.Rab1
b6 18.Rbe1 ) 16.Rab1 Qc6= ]
13...a5! 14.h3
[ 14.b6 cxb6 15.Qb3 Bc7 16.Nc4 Nxe4
17.Nxb6+ Bxb6 18.Qxb6 Bxf3 19.gxf3
Rd6!-+ ]
14...Be6 15.Ng5 Bg8 16.Qe2 h6 17.Ngf3
Bh7 18.Ne1 Kb8 19.f3 Nh5

Ivanchuk,V
Grischuk,A
ROW Russia (rapid)
[Ivanchuk,V; Sulypa,A]

C69
2710
2700
2002

86/347 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Bd6
8.Be3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 0-0-0 10.dxe5!? fxe5
11.b4 Nf6 12.a4 c5 13.Rb1N cxb4 14.Qc2
Bxf3 15.gxf3
[ 15.Nxf3! bxc3 ( 15...a5 16.cxb4 Bxb4
17.Rfc1 Kb8 18.Bd2 ) 16.Qxc3 Nxe4
17.Qb3! c6 ( 17...b6 18.Qc4 ) 18.Ng5 ]
15...g5
[ 15...Kb8 16.cxb4 Bxb4 17.Nc4 a5
18.Qb2 ]
16.cxb4 g4
[ 16...Bxb4 17.Rfc1 a5 18.Nc4 Kb8
19.Qb2 ]
17.b5 gxf3 18.Nxf3 axb5 19.axb5 Rhg8+

[ 19...Qg7+ 20.Kh1 Qg6 21.Nd2 Ng4

( 21...Rhg8 22.Rg1 ) 22.Nc4 ( 22.Rg1
Qh5 23.Rg2 Nxe3 24.fxe3 Rhg8 )
22...Nxe3 23.fxe3 Kb8 24.Ra1 ]
20.Kh1 Ng4!
[ 20...Qd7 21.Ng5 ( 21.b6 Qh3! ) 21...Ng4
( 21...Rxg5?!
22.Bxg5
Qg4
23.f4!+- ;
21...h6
22.Qa2
Qg7
23.Qe6+
Kb8
24.Ra1! Nxe4 25.Ba7+ Ka8 26.Qa2+- )
22.Qa2 Qe7 23.Qa8+ Kd7 24.Qxb7 Rxg5
25.Qc6+ Ke6 26.Qc4+ ( 26.Qd5+ Kf6
27.Bxg5+ Kxg5 28.Qd2+ Kh5 29.Rb3
Qh4 ) 26...Kd7 ( 26...Kf6 27.Bxg5+ Kxg5
28.Rg1 ) 27.Bxg5 Qxg5 28.Qf7+ Qe7
29.Qf5+ Qe6 30.Qxh7+ Kc8 31.b6 ]
21.Ra1 Kd7
[ 21...Qf7!? 22.Qe2 b6 23.Ra7 Rdf8 ]
22.Qe2! Qf6 23.Rg1 Nxe3 24.fxe3
[ 24.Qxe3 Rxg1+ 25.Rxg1 Kc8= ]
24...Rdf8 25.Rxg8 Rxg8 26.b6 Rf8 27.Nd2
cxb6 28.Rf1 Qe6
[ 28...Qh4! 29.Rxf8 Bxf8 30.Qb5+ Kc7
31.Qxe5+ Bd6 32.Qc3+ Kd7 33.Qg7+
Kc6= ]
29.Qb5+ Ke7
[ 29...Kc7 30.Rc1+ Kb8 31.Qxb6 Qe7
( 31...Rc8 32.Ra1 Rc2 33.Qa7+ Kc8
34.Qa8+ Bb8 35.Rf1 Qe7 ) 32.Ra1 Bc5
33.Qa5 h5 34.Qa8+ Kc7= ]
30.Rxf8 Kxf8 31.Qxb6 Qd7 32.Nc4 Ke7
[ 32...Bc7 33.Qc5+ Qe7 34.Qd5= ]
33.Qb1 Bc7
[ 33...b5
34.Nb6
Qg4
35.Nd5+
Kf7
36.Qxb5 Qxe4+= ]
34.Qg1 Qe6 35.Na3?!
[ 35.Qg7+= ]
35...Qg6?!
[ 35...Qb3 36.Qc1 Bd6 37.Nc4 Qd3 ]
36.Qb1 Qg4 37.Qxb7 Qd1+ 38.Kg2 Qe2+
39.Kg3 Qxe3+ 40.Kg2 Qe2+ 41.Kg3 Qe3+
42.Kg2
-

Balogh,Cs
Lukacs,P
Budapest

C69
2430
2420
2002

86/(347) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Bd6
8.Be3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 0-0-0 10.dxe5 * Bxe5N

CHESS INFORMANT 86
11.Qa4 Nh6 12.Nxe5 fxe5 13.Qa5 Nf7
14.b4 Rd3 15.h3 Be6 16.a4 Rhd8 17.b5
Rxe3
18.bxc6
Rxd2
19.cxb7+
Kxb7
20.Rab1+ Ka7 21.fxe3 Nd8
-

291
Bruzon,L
Hector,J
Bled (ol)
[Bruzon,L]

C78
2610
2590
2002

86/348 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

C69 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Bc5 8.a4
Womacka,M
2480 0-0 9.Na3!?N
[ 9.Nc3 - 80/364 ]
Golod,V
2520
Bad Wiessee
2002 9...d5 10.exd5 Na5
[ 10...Nxd5 11.axb5 axb5 12.Bg5 f6
[Golod,V]
13.Be3! ]
86/(347) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 11.Ba2 Bxa3 12.bxa3 Bxd5 13.Bb2 Bxa2
4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 * exd4 7.Nxd4 14.Rxa2 e4
c5 8.Nb3 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bg4 10.f3 Bd7
[ 14...Qd5 15.Qa1! ]
11.Bf4 0-0-0 12.Nc3 c4 13.Na5 Bc5+ 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.dxe4 Nc4 17.Qe2 Rfd8
14.Kf1 b5 15.a4!
18.Rb1
[ 15.Nd5 - 68/293 ]
[ 18.axb5
axb5
19.a4
c6
20.Rfa1
15...Ne7 16.axb5 axb5
( 20.axb5 Rxa2 21.Qxc4 Ra1 22.e5
[ 16...Bxb5 17.Bd2!? ]
Rxf1+ 23.Kxf1 cxb5 24.Qxb5 Qf5 )
17.Bg3!?N
20...Ra5 21.e5 Qe6 22.h4 Rda8 ( 22...f6
[ 17.b3!? Bb4 18.Ne2 cxb3 19.Nxb3 ]
23.axb5 Rxa2 24.Rxa2 cxb5 25.Ra7
17...Rhe8
Nxe5 26.Qxb5 Nxf3+ 27.gxf3 f5 ) 23.c3
[ 17...c6 18.b3 ]
Rxa4 ( 23...Nb6 24.Nd4 Qd5 25.Nf5 Qe6
18.b3 Bb4
26.Nd4 Qd5= ) 24.Rxa4 Rxa4 25.Rxa4
[ 18...cxb3 19.Nxb3 Bb6 20.Bf2 ]
bxa4 26.Ng5 Qd5 27.e6! fxe6 28.Qh5
19.Be1
Nd6
29.Qxh7+
Kf8
30.Qh8+
Ke7
[ 19.Nxc4?! Bxc3!? 20.Ra7! Kb8 21.Rxc7
31.Qxg7+ Kd8 32.Qa7 Qb3 33.Qc5
Be5 ]
Kc7 ]
19...cxb3 20.Nxb3 Kb8
18...c6 19.e5 Qe6 20.c3 Rd5 21.Re1 Re8
[ 20...Kb7!? /\ Be6 ]
22.axb5 cxb5=
21.Ne2 Bxe1 22.Kxe1
[ 22...Nxe5
[ 22.Kxe1 c6!?= ]
A) 23.Nd4 Nf3+ 24.gxf3 Qg6+ 25.Kh1
Rxe2 26.Raxe2 h6 27.Nxc6 ( 27.bxc6
Rc5 28.Re7 Rxc3 29.c7 ) 27...Qf6
28.Ne7+ Kh7 29.Nxd5 Qxf3+ 30.Kg1
C78
Qg4+= ;
Benjamin,J
2605
B) 23.bxa6 Nxf3+ 24.gxf3 Qg6+ 25.Kh1
Hector,J
2590
Rxe2 26.Raxe2 h5 27.a7 Ra5 28.Re8+
Bled (ol)
2002
Kh7 29.a8Q Rxa8 30.Rxa8 ]
[RR]
[ 22...axb5!? 23.a4 Nxe5 24.Nxe5 Rxe5
86/(348) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
25.Qxe5 Qxe5 26.Rxe5 Rxe5 27.f4 Re8
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Bc5
28.axb5 cxb5= ]
* 8.Nc3 d6 9.a4 b4 10.Ne2 0-0 11.Ng3 23.Kh1
Bc8 12.c3 Rb8 13.a5 Be6!N
[ 23.a4 Nxe5 24.Nxe5 Qxe5 25.Qxe5
[ 13...Bg4 ]
Rexe5 26.Kf1= ]
14.Bxe6 fxe6 15.d4 Ba7
23...f6
[ 15...bxc3!? 16.bxc3 exd4 17.cxd4 Bb4 ]
[ 23...Nxe5 24.Nd4 Qf6 25.Qe4 Red8
16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 dxe5 18.Qe2 Qd6
26.Rae2 Ng6 27.g3 Re5 28.Qc6 Rxe2
19.Be3 Bxe3 20.Qxe3 Rfd8=
29.Rxe2 Qxc6+ 30.Nxc6 Rc8 31.Ne7+
Nxe7 32.Rxe7 f5 33.Ra7 Rc6 34.h4 g6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

292

[ 15.e6+ Bxe6 16.Bxe6+ Nxe6 17.Qf3+

35.Kg2= ]
Qf6 18.Qxc6 ]
24.a4
[ 24.exf6 Qxe2 25.Raxe2 Rxe2 26.Rxe2 15...Ke7
[ 15...Kg8 16.e6+- ]
Rd1+ 27.Re1 Rxe1+ 28.Nxe1 Nxa3
29.fxg7 Nb1 30.c4 bxc4 ]
[ 15...Ke8 16.e6+- ]
24...fxe5
25.axb5
axb5
26.Ng5
Qg6 16.e6! Bxe6
27.Ne4 Nd6 28.Nxd6 Qxd6 29.c4 bxc4
[ 16...Nxb3 17.Nxb3 Bxe6 18.Re1 Qc8
30.Qxc4 Qc5 31.Qxc5 Rxc5 32.Rae2 Kf7
19.Bg5+ Kd6 20.Bf4+ Ke7 21.Nc5 Nd8
33.g3 g5 34.Kg2 Kf6 35.h3
22.Rxe6+! Nxe6 23.Re1+- ]
-
17.Re1! Qd6
[ 17...Qd7 18.Bxe6 Nxe6 19.Nb3 g6
20.Qf3!+- ]
C78 18.Bxe6 Nxe6 19.Ne4 Qe5 20.Bg5+ Kd7
[ 20...Nxg5 21.Nxg5+- ]
Bely,D
2160
[ 20...Ke8 21.Nf6+ gxf6 22.Rxe5+- ]
Papenin,N
2400
Bled (ol)
2002 21.Nc5+ Bxc5
[ 21...Qxc5 22.Qxe6# # ]
[Papenin,N]
22.Qf7+ Kd6
86/(348) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
[ 22...Kc8 23.Rxe5+- ]
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 * Bc5 7.c3 d6
[ 22...Be7 23.Rxe5 Nxg5 24.Rxg5+- ]
8.d4 Bb6 9.a4 Rb8 10.axb5 axb5 11.Na3
[ 22...Ne7 23.Rxe5 ( 23.Bxe7+- ) 23...Nxg5
0-0 12.Bd5!?N
24.Rxg5+- ]
[ 12.Nxb5 - 84/276 ]
23.Be7+
12...Bd7!
[ 23.Be7+ Kd5 ( 23...Nxe7 24.Rxe5 Kxe5
[ 12...Nxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.dxe5 dxe5
25.Re1+ Kd5 26.Qxe6# # ; 23...Kd7
15.Nxe5 Qxd5 16.Qxd5 Nxd5 17.Nxb5
24.Bxc5++- ) 24.Qf3+ Kc4 25.b3# # ]
Bxf2+? 18.Rxf2 Rxb5 19.c4+- ]
1-0
[ 12...Qe8 13.Bg5 ]
[ 12...Qd7 13.Bg5 ]
13.Nxb5
C80
[ 13.Bg5! h6 ( 13...exd4 14.cxd4 h6
Naiditsch,A
2585
15.Bxf6! Qxf6 16.Nxb5 Nb4 17.Bc4! Bg4
Rogers,I
2570
18.d5! ) 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Nxb5 Rbd8!? Wijk aan Zee II
2003
( 15...Rfd8!? /\ Ne7-g6 )]
13...Ne7! 14.Na3 exd4 15.Nxd4 Nfxd5 86/(349) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Nc4=
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5
8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 d4 11.Ng5
* Qxg5 12.Qf3 0-0-0 13.Bxe6+ fxe6
C80 14.Qxc6 Qxe5 15.b4 Qd5 16.Qxd5 exd5
Polgar,Ju
2685 17.bxc5 dxc3 18.Nb3 d4 19.Ba3 Rd5!?N
[ 19...g6 - 81/281 ]
Mamedyarov,Sh
2580
Bled (ol)
2002 20.Rfd1 Be7 21.Rxd4 Rxd4 22.Nxd4 Bf6
23.Nb3 Re8 24.Bb4 Re4 25.a3 c2 26.Rc1
[Polgar,Ju]
Rc4 27.Kf1 Bb2 28.Ke2 Bxc1 29.Nxc1
86/349 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Rd4
Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5
Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 d4 11.Ng5 Bd5?!
12.Nxf7 Kxf7
[ 12...Bxf7? 13.Bxf7+ Kxf7 14.Qf3+ ]
13.Qf3+ Ke6 14.Qg4+ Kf7?
[ 14...Ke7 - 75/311 ]
15.Qf5+!N

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Kasparov,G
Krasenkow,M
Bled (ol)
[Kasparov,G]

293
[ 17...b4 ]
C82
2835 18.Rxa4 Be6 19.b4 Bc4 20.Bxg2 f6=
2650
2002

86/350 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5
Be6 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.c3 Nc5 11.Bc2 Bg4
12.Re1 0-0 13.Nb3 Ne4 14.Bf4 Re8
15.h3!?N
[ 15.Bxe4 - 57/343 ]
[ 15.a4!? ]
15...Bh5 16.a4 bxa4!
[ 16...Bg6 17.axb5 axb5 18.Rxa8 Qxa8
19.Qxd5 Nxc3 20.bxc3 Bxc2 21.e6 ]
17.Rxa4 Bf8 18.Nbd4
[ 18.g4!? Bg6 19.Nbd4 Bc5! ( 19...Ne7
20.e6! c5 21.Ne5! cxd4 22.exf7+ Bxf7
23.Nxf7 Kxf7 24.Rxe4! dxe4? 25.Bb3+
Kg6 26.Rxd4+- ) 20.Bxe4 dxe4 21.Nxc6
Qxd1
22.Rxd1
exf3
23.Rc4
Bb6
24.Rd7 ]
18...Nxe5!
19.Bxe5 Rxe5 20.g4 Qf6!
21.Nc6?
[ 21.gxh5 c5 22.Nb3 Rg5+ 23.Kf1 Rf5
24.Rexe4 dxe4 25.Bxe4 Rd8 26.Qe2
Rxh5 27.Rxa6 Qf4 28.Kg2 ]
21...Rg5??
[ 21...Re6? 22.gxh5! Rxc6 23.Qxd5 Nc5
24.Nd4! Nxa4 25.Bxa4+- ]
[ 21...Ree8!
22.Qxd5
Ng5!
23.Bxh7+!
Nxh7 24.Rxe8 Rxe8 25.gxh5 Re2 26.Kg2
( 26.Rxa6 Ng5 27.Ne7+ Qxe7 28.Qxg5
Qe4 ) 26...Rxb2 27.Rxa6 Qxc3 28.Nce5
Qb3 29.Qxb3 Rxb3 30.Ra8 Rb5= ]
22.Bxe4 dxe4
[ 22...Bxg4 23.Bxh7++- ]
23.Nxg5 Qxg5 24.Raxe4
1-0

Shirov,A
Mikhalevski,V
Bastia (m/1rapid)

C82
2695
2520
2002

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6

5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6
9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 Bg4
12.Re1 0-0 13.Nf1 d4 14.h3 Bh5 15.Ng3
Bxf3 16.Qxf3 d3 * 17.Bb3!?N Na5 18.Rd1
Naxb3 19.axb3 Nxb3 20.Rxd3 Qc8 21.Nf5
Qe6 22.Qg4 g6 23.Nxe7+ Qxe7 24.Bg5
Qxe5 25.Rad1

Ponomariov,R
Krasenkow,M
Bled (ol)
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

C82
2740
2650
2002

86/351 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5
Be6 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.c3 Nc5 11.Bc2 Bg4
12.Re1 0-0 13.Nf1 d4 14.h3 Bh5 15.Ng3
Bxf3 16.Qxf3 d3 17.b4 dxc2 18.bxc5 Qd7
19.Nf5 Qe6!?N
[ 19...Nxe5 - 68/306 ]
20.Nd4
Nxd4
21.cxd4
Rfd8
22.Bb2
[[+], /\ 23.Qe4, 23.Qc3 ><c2] a5?
[ 22...Bg5
23.Qe4
( 23.Qc3
Qc4 )
23...Qg6! 24.f4 ( 24.h4 Qxe4 25.Rxe4
Bd2 ) 24...Qxe4 25.Rxe4 f5! 26.exf6 Bxf6
27.Rc1 Rd5 28.Kf2 ( 28.Rxc2 Rad8
29.Rd2 Rxc5 ) 28...Rad8 29.Ke3 g5!
30.Rxc2 gxf4+ 31.Kd3 ( 31.Kxf4 Bxd4 )
31...Bg5 ]
23.Qc3 a4
[ 23...b4 24.Qxc2 a4 25.a3 b3 26.Qe4 ]
C83
Sadvakasov,D
2520 24.a3
[ 24.Qxc2 a3 25.Bc3 b4 26.Bxb4 Rxd4
Korchnoi,V
2640
27.Rab1 ]
Astana (m/2)
2003
24...Qb3 25.Rac1
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6
5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6
* 9.Be3 Be7 10.c3 0-0 11.Nbd2 Bg4
12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Qd5 Qxd5 14.Bxd5 exf3
15.Bxc6 fxg2 16.Rfc1 Rab8 17.a4 bxa4!?N

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Maki,V
Winants,L
Kallithea
[Winants,L]

294
C84
2380
2500
2002

86/352 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.0-0 Be7 7.Re1 b5 8.e5
Nxe5 9.Rxe5 bxa4 10.Nxd4 0-0 11.Nc3
Bd6!
[ 11...Re8 - 33/456 ]
12.Re1
[ 12.Rf5 c5! ]
12...a3!?N
[ 12...Ne8 ]
[ 12...Re8 ]
13.bxa3
[ 13.b3 Bb4 ]
13...Re8 14.Bg5 Rxe1+ 15.Qxe1 Bb7
[/\ Bh2!] 16.Rb1 Qe8! 17.Qxe8+
[ 17.Qd2!?
Ne4!
18.Nxe4
Bxe4
( 18...Qxe4?? 19.f3 Qd5 20.c4!+- ><Bb7 )
19.Re1 Qe5 20.Bf4 ( 20.f4 Qd5 21.c4
Qb7 ) 20...Qxf4 21.Qxf4 Bxf4 22.Rxe4
Bd6 ]
17...Rxe8 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Kf1 Ba8 20.Rb3
Be5 21.Nf5 d5?
[ 21...Bc6! ^^ ]
22.Ne2! [/\ f4, Rg3] c5 23.f4 Bc7 24.Rg3+
Kh8
[ 24...Kf8
25.Rg7
d4
26.Rxh7
Kg8
27.Rg7+ Kf8 28.Rh7= ]
25.Nh6 Rf8 26.Re3 [/\ Re7] Bd6 27.Rb3
[ 27.Nf5? d4! ]
[ 27.c3!? Bc6 28.Nf5 Bb8 29.Re7 Bb5
( 29...Re8
30.Rxe8+
Bxe8
31.Ne7 )
30.Kf2= ]
27...d4
[ 27...Bc7 28.Re3= ]
28.Rb6 Bc7 29.Rxa6 Be4 30.Ra7?
[ 30.Kf2!! Bb8 ( 30...Bxc2 31.Rc6 Bb8
32.Nxd4! ) 31.c4! ]
30...Rc8! 31.Nxf7+ Kg8
[ 31...Kg7?? 32.Nd6+- ]
32.Nh6+
[ 32.Ng3 Bxc2 33.Nf5 d3! ]
32...Kg7 33.Ng3 Bxc2 34.Ngf5+ Kf8 35.g3
Be4
[ 35...Ke8 /\ Kd7, Rb8 ]
36.Ke2 d3+
[ 36...Ke8? 37.Rxc7! ]
37.Kd2

[ 37.Ke3 c4 38.Ra6! ( 38.Kxe4 Re8+

39.Kf3 d2-+ ) 38...Bxf5! ( 38...c3 39.Rxf6+
Ke8 40.Re6+ Kf8 41.Kxe4 c2 42.Rf6+
Ke8
43.Rf7!
c1Q
44.Ng7+
Kd8
45.Ne6+= ) 39.Nxf5 Re8+ 40.Kd2 Re2+
41.Kc3
A) 41...d2 42.Kc2 c3 43.Ra8+ Kf7
44.Ra7 Re1 45.Rxc7+ Ke8 46.Ng7+
Kf8 47.Ne6+ Ke8 ( 47...Kg8 48.Rg7+
Kh8
49.Rd7
Rc1+
50.Kb3
d1Q+
51.Rxd1 Rxd1 52.Kxc3 ) 48.Ng7+= ;
B) 41...Ke8!-+ ]
37...c4 38.Kc3
[ 38.a4 c3+!-+ ]
[ 38.Ra6 Bxf4+! 39.gxf4 c3+ 40.Ke3 Bxf5
41.Nxf5 c2-+ ]
38...Bd5?
[ 38...d2!! 39.Kxd2 c3+ 40.Kd1 ( 40.Kc1
Rb8 /\ Rb1# ) 40...Rd8+ 41.Ke2 Rd2+
42.Ke1 Rd7-+ /\ c2 ]
39.Ne3?
[ 39.a4! ]
39...Bb6 40.Nxd5
[ 40.Rd7 Be6 41.Rd6 Bxe3 42.Rxe6
Bd4+! 43.Kd2 Rb8-+ ]
[ 40.Rxh7 Bxe3 41.Rh8+ Kg7 42.Rxc8
Kxh6 43.Rd8 Bf3 44.a4 Kg7! ( 44...d2?
45.Rxd2= ; 44...Bb6 45.Rd6 Ba5+ 46.Kxc4
d2 47.Kb5! Bc3 48.Kc4!= ) 45.f5 ( 45.a5
Kf7 46.a6 Ke7-+ ) 45...Kf7 46.Rd7+ Ke8
47.Rd6 Bc5 48.Re6+ Kd7 (/\ Bb4!) 49.a3
Bd4+! 50.Kd2 Be5-+ /\ Be4, c3 ]
40...Bxa7 41.Nf5 Re8! 42.Nb4 Re2 43.a4
Bc5 44.a3 Bxb4+ 45.axb4 Rc2+ 46.Kd4
d2 47.Ne3 Rc1 48.a5 Re1!
0-1

Timman,J
Enders,P
Deutschland

C84
2590
2520
2002

86/(352) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 * 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.d4 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.Nbd2 h6!?
[ 9...Re8 - 58/(364) ]
10.Bc2!?N
[ 10.Re1 ]
[ 10.a4 ]
10...Bg4 11.d5 Nb8 12.h3 Bh5 13.a4 c6
14.axb5 cxb5 15.Re1 Ra7 16.Nf1 Nh7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
17.Be3 Rb7 18.Ng3 Bxf3 19.Qxf3
20.Nf5 Qf6 21.Bd3 Rd8 22.Rec1
23.b4 Kh7 24.Bxg5 Qxg5=

Predojevic,B
Hajnal,Z
Budapest
[Predojevic,B]

295
Bg5
Nf8

C86
2355
2375
2002

86/(353) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Qe2 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.c3 d6
8.0-0 0-0 9.Rd1 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4
Qc7 12.d5 Nc4 13.b3 Nb6 14.a4 Bd7
15.a5 Nc8 * 16.h3N g6 17.Bh6 Re8
18.Nbd2 Nh5 19.Nf1 Nf4 20.Qd2 Bf6
21.Ng3 Qd8 22.b4 cxb4 23.cxb4 Kh8?!
[ 23...Bg7 24.Bg5 Bf6= ]
24.Ra3!

Predojevic,B
Romanishin,O
Obrenovac
[Predojevic,B]

C86
2435
2570
2002

86/353 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.Qe2 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0
d6 9.Rd1 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.d5 Nc4 13.b3 Nb6 14.a4 Bd7 15.a5
Nc8 16.Nbd2 Nh5!?N
[ 16...g6 17.Nf1 Nh5 18.g3 ]
17.Nf1 Bf6!
[ 17...Nf4
18.Bxf4
exf4
19.e5
dxe5
20.Nxe5 g6! ( 20...Bf6? 21.d6! ) 21.Nxd7
Qxd7 22.Qf3 Bf6 23.Nd2 Nd6 24.Ne4
Nxe4 25.Bxe4 ]
18.Ng3!
[ 18.g3 g6 19.Ne3 Bg7 ]
18...Nf4
[ 18...Nxg3 19.fxg3 ( 19.hxg3?! Bg4! )]
19.Bxf4 exf4 20.e5!
[ 20.Nh5? Bxc3 ]
20...dxe5
[ 20...Bxe5? 21.Bxh7+! Kxh7 22.Ng5+
Kg6 ( 22...Kg8 23.Qh5 Re8 24.Qxf7+
Kh8 25.Nf5+- ) 23.Qh5+ Kf6 24.Qh4+- ]
21.Nh5!
[ 21.d6? Nxd6 22.Qd3 e4! 23.Qxd6 Qxd6
24.Rxd6 fxg3 ]

[ 21.Ne4 Nd6 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Nd2 Kg7

24.Ne4
f5!
( 24...Nxe4?!
25.Bxe4 )
25.Qh5! fxe4 26.Qg5+ Kh8 27.Qf6+= ]
21...Nd6 22.Nxe5!
[ 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Nd2 Kg7 24.Ne4 f5
25.Qh5 fxe4 26.Qg5+= ]
22...Rfe8
[ 22...Bg5? 23.h4! (Romanishin,O) Bh6
( 23...Bxh4 24.Nxg7! Kxg7 25.Qh5+- )
24.Nxd7 Qxd7 25.Qd3! ( 25.Qf3 Qd8! )
25...f5 ( 25...g6? 26.Nf6+ ) 26.Qf3 Qd8
27.Nxf4 Qxh4 28.Ne6+- ]
23.Nxf6+ gxf6 24.Qh5 fxe5
[ 24...Rxe5? 25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7
27.Qxa8+- ]
25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Re1!!
[ 26.Qh8+? Ke7 27.Qxe5+ Kd8 28.Qxf4
Kc8 ]
26...f5?!
[ 26...f6? 27.Bg6 ]
[ 26...e4?!
27.Bxe4
Nxe4
( 27...Rxe4
28.Rxe4 Nxe4 29.Qh8+ Ke7 30.Qxa8+- )
28.Qh8+ Ke7 29.Rxe4+ Kd8 30.Qf6+ Kc8
31.d6 Qd8 32.Re7! Romanishin,O ]
[ 26...Ke7! 27.Qh4+!
A) 27...f6 28.Rxe5+ Kd8 29.Qxf6+ Kc8
30.Qxf4 Kb7 31.h4! Romanishin,O
( 31.Rxe8 Rxe8 32.h4 Nf5! );
B) 27...Kf8 28.Qh8+= ]
27.Qh8+ Kf7 28.Qh7+ Kf8
[ 28...Kf6?! 29.Qh6+ Kf7 30.Bd1! Kg8
31.Qg6+ Kh8 ( 31...Kf8 32.Bh5 ) 32.Qf6+
Kh7 ( 32...Kg8 33.Bh5! ) 33.Bh5! ]
29.Bd1!
[ 29.Qh8+= ]
29...e4!
[ 29...Nf7
30.Bh5
Bc8
31.d6
Qd7
32.Rad1! ( 32.Bxf7 Qxf7 33.Qh8+ Qg8
34.Qf6+= )
32...Ra7
33.Rxe5!
Rxe5
34.Bxf7 Qxf7 35.Qh8+ Qg8 36.Qxe5 ]
30.Bh5 Ra7 31.Qh6+
[ 31.f3! (Romanishin,O) e3 32.Qh6+ Kg8
33.Qxf4!
M i l a n o v i c , D a ( 33.g3
Bc8
34.Bxe8 Nxe8 35.gxf4 Qg7+ 36.Qxg7+
Rxg7+ 37.Kf1 Re7 38.Re2 Nd6 39.Rae1
Rh7
40.Rxe3
Rxh2
41.Re8+
Kf7
42.R1e7+ Kf6 43.Re6+ Kf7 44.R6e7+= )]
31...Ke7 32.Qg5+
-

CHESS INFORMANT 86

296

C87 44.Rxe4= Rf5 45.g4 Rf7

[ 45...Rf4 46.Rxf4 exf4 47.g5= ]
Ponomariov,R
2740
Adams,M
2745 46.a3 Re7 47.Kf3 Kf8 48.Re3
[ 48.Re1 Ke8 49.Ke4 Rf7 50.Rc1= ]
Bled (ol)
2002
48...Ke8
[Ponomariov,R]
-
86/354 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 d6 7.c3 Bg4 8.h3
Bh5
C88
[ 8...Bxf3!? 9.Qxf3 0-0 ( 9...Nd7 10.d4 )
Nisipeanu,L._D
2610
10.d3 Nd7 11.Nd2 Bg5 ]
Kaidanov,G
2645
9.d3
Bled (ol)
2002
[ 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.d4 exd4 ( 10...Nd7 [Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
- 1/181 ) 11.cxd4 0-0 12.Nc3 d5! 13.e5
( 13.g4 Bg6 14.Ne5 Nxe4 15.Nxc6 Qd6 86/(355) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
16.Nxe7+
Qxe7
17.Nxd5
Qd6 ) 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 * b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Be7
13...Nd7 ]
8.Nc3 0-0 9.Re1 d6 10.a4 Nd4 11.Nxd4
9...Nd7 10.Be3
exd4 12.Ne2 c5 13.Ng3 g6
[ 10.Nbd2
Nc5
11.Bc2
Ne6
12.Nf1
[ 13...d5 - 45/393 ]
( 12.g4?! Bg6 13.Nf1 h5 14.Ng3 hxg4 14.c3
[ 14.Bh6 Re8 15.f4 c4 ( 15...Bf8 16.Bxf8
15.hxg4 Bg5 ) 12...Ng5 13.N1h2 0-0!?
Kxf8 17.f5 ) 16.Ba2 ( 16.dxc4 bxc4
( 13...Nxf3+ - 67/440 ) 14.Ng4 Kh8 ]
17.Bxc4 d5 ) 16...Qc7 ( 16...d5 17.e5
10...h6 11.Nbd2 Bg5 12.d4?!
Nd7 18.Qg4 ) 17.dxc4 bxc4 18.Qxd4 d5
[ 12.Bxc6! bxc6 13.Qa4 Bxe3 14.Rxe3 c5
19.Kf1!? ( 19.Kh1 Qc5 20.Qc3 Qb4!
15.d4 exd4 16.cxd4 0-0 17.Qc2 Re8
21.Qe5 dxe4 ) 19...Qc5 20.Qxc5 Bxc5
18.Rae1 ]
21.h3 ]
12...Bxe3 13.fxe3 0-0 14.Nf1 Bg6 15.Ng3
14...dxc3 15.bxc3 Re8N
Nf6!?N
[ 15...Qd7 16.Bh6 Rfe8 17.Qf3 ]
[ 15...b5 - 73/391 ]
16.Bg5
16.Bc2 Re8 17.Qd2 Nh5 18.Qf2
[ 16.Bh6 Bf8 ]
[ 18.Nxh5!? Bxh5 19.g4 Bg6 20.Qf2 ]
18...Nxg3
19.Qxg3 Bh7 20.Re2
Qe7 16...Rc8
[ 16...d5
17.e5
Nd7
18.Bxe7
Qxe7
21.Rf1 Rf8 22.Nd2 Rae8 23.Ref2 Nd8
19.d4 ]
24.Bb1
17.axb5 axb5 18.Qd2
[ 24.Qh2 d5 ]
[ 18.Qf3! c4 19.dxc4 bxc4 20.Ba4 Nd7
24...Qg5 25.Qf3 Ne6 26.g3 exd4 27.exd4
21.Bf4 ]
Qb5 28.b4 Ng5 29.Qg2 d5
19.exd5
Nxd5 20.Bxe7
Rxe7
[ 29...Qc6 30.d5! Qd7 31.g4 f6 32.h4 18...d5
21.Ne4 c4=
Nf7 ]
30.e5
[ 30.exd5 Bxb1 31.Rxb1 Qd3 ]
30...Bxb1 31.Rxb1 Qd3 32.Rc1 f6 33.h4
C88
Ne4 34.Nxe4 dxe4 35.Rd2 Qe3+
Bologan,V
2625
[ 35...Qc4! 36.Qxe4 ( 36.Qe2 Qc6 37.Qe3
Onischuk,Al
2645
fxe5 38.d5 Qg6 ) 36...fxe5 37.Qe2 Qc6 Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2002
38.dxe5 Rf5 39.Qg2 Qg6 ]
[Bologan,V]
36.Qf2 Qxf2+ 37.Rxf2 fxe5 38.d5 Rf3
86/355 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
39.Kg2 Rd3 40.c4 Rf8
[ 40...c6
41.dxc6
bxc6
42.Re2
e3 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3
43.Rce1 Rb8 44.Rxe3 Rxe3 45.Rxe3 Bb7 9.d3 Re8 10.Nc3 h6 11.a3 Bc5
12.Be3!?N
Rxb4 46.Rxe5 Rxc4 47.Ra5= ]
[ 12.Bd2 - 80/(370) ]
41.Re1 Rd4 42.Rfe2! Rxc4 43.Rxe4 Rxe4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 12.Ne2 d5 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.c3 Qd7
15.Ng3 Rad8 16.Ne4 Be7 ( 16...Ba7?
17.Bxh6! ) 17.a4 Nf6 ]
12...Nd4!
[ 12...Bxe3
13.fxe3
d6
14.Rf1
Na5
15.Ba2 c5 16.b4 Nc6 17.Nd5 ]
13.Ba2
[ 13.Bxd4 Bxd4 ( 13...exd4 14.Ne2 d5
15.e5 Nd7 16.c3 dxc3 17.bxc3 Bb6
18.d4 c5 19.Nf4 ) 14.Nxd4 exd4 15.Ne2
d5 16.exd5 Nxd5 ]
13...d6 14.b4 Bb6 15.Bxd4 exd4
[ 15...Bxd4 16.Nxd4 exd4 17.Ne2 d5
18.f3 ( 18.e5!? Rxe5 19.Nxd4 ) 18...c5
19.bxc5 Qc7 20.Qd2 Qxc5 21.Qb4 Qxc2
22.Nxd4 Qc7 23.a4 ]
16.Ne2 c5 17.Nf4?!
[ 17.Ng3 d5 ( 17...g6 18.Qd2 Kg7 19.c3
dxc3 20.Qxc3 ) 18.e5 Nd7 19.Nf5 Qc7
20.Nd6 Re6 ]
17...Qc7 18.Nd2
[ 18.Nd5?! Nxd5 19.Bxd5 ( 19.exd5 a5 )
19...Bxd5 20.exd5 Qb7 ]
[ 18.Qd2 a5 19.bxc5 Bxc5 20.Ne2 Qb6 ]
18...Rac8
[ 18...a5! 19.a4 ( 19.bxc5 dxc5 20.Qf3
Qe5 21.g3 Bc7 ) 19...cxb4 20.axb5 Re5
21.Bc4 a4 ]
19.Bb3 a5 20.a4!
[ 20.Bd5 Nxd5 21.Nxd5 Bxd5 22.exd5
Rxe1+ 23.Qxe1 cxb4 24.axb4 a4 ]
[ 20.bxc5 dxc5 ]
20...bxa4
[ 20...axb4? 21.axb5 Ra8 22.Qf3 ]
21.Bxa4 Re7 22.b5 Rce8 23.Rf1 c4?
[ 23...d5 24.Nxd5 Nxd5 25.exd5 Bxd5
26.Bb3 Bxb3 27.cxb3 Qd7 28.Nc4 Re6
29.Nxa5 Bxa5 30.Rxa5 Rb6= 31.b4?!
cxb4 32.Qa4 Rg6 ]
24.Nxc4 Nxe4 25.Nxb6 Nc3 26.Nbd5!!
[ 26.Qg4 Qxb6 27.Nh5 g6 28.Nf6+ Kg7
29.Nxe8+ Rxe8 ]
26...Nxd5
[ 26...Nxd1 27.Nxc7 ]
27.Nxd5
[ 27.b6!? Qxb6 28.Nxd5 ]
27...Bxd5 28.b6 Qxb6 29.Bxe8 Rxe8
30.Qd2
[ 30.Qg4!? (><d4) Re6 31.Rfb1 Qc5
32.Rb8+ Kh7 33.Qf5+ Rg6 34.g4 Qc3
35.Rab1 Be6 36.Qe4 ]
30...Ra8 31.Ra3?

297
[ 31.c4!? Bc6 32.Qf4 Qc5 33.Rfe1 Ra7
34.Rab1 a4 35.Rb8+ Kh7 36.Rf8 -> ]
31...a4 32.Rfa1 Bc6 33.c3 Qa5 34.R1a2
Qd5 35.f3 Re8 36.Ra1 Re3 37.c4 Qg5
38.Rf1 Qc5 39.Raa1 Qf5 40.Rad1 a3
[ 40...Qg6 41.Kh2 a3 ]
41.Qb4 Re2=
[ 41...Qg5!? ]
42.Qxa3 Qg5 43.Rf2 Rxf2 44.Kxf2 Qe3+
45.Kf1 Bxf3! 46.gxf3 Qxf3+ 47.Ke1 Qe3+
-

Pavlovic,M
Kuzmin,A
Biel (open)
[RR]

C88
2520
2580
2002

86/(356) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Nb8 11.Nbd2
Nbd7 12.Nf1 c6!? 13.Ng3 Re8 14.c3!?N
[ 14.Nh2 - 83/334 ]
14...Bf8 15.d4 * h6 16.Bc2 g6 17.Be3 Bg7
18.a4 Qc7 19.b4 Nb6 20.dxe5 dxe5
21.Bb3 bxa4 22.Ba2
[ 22.Ba2 a5 ]

Bologan,V
Van Den Doel,E
Santo Domingo
[Bologan,V]

C88
2625
2590
2002

86/356 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3
Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Nb8 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
12.Nf1 c6!? 13.Ng3 Re8 14.c3!? Bf8
15.d4 c5N 16.d5 c4 17.Bc2 Nc5
[ 17...g6!? ]
18.Nh2!
[ 18.Nf5 Bc8 19.g4? h5 20.Bg5 ( 20.g5?
Nfxe4 ) 20...g6 21.Ne3 Be7 ]
18...Nfd7?!
[ 18...g6! ]
19.Nf5 g6 20.Nh6+ Kg7 21.N2g4 [/\ f4-f5]
Be7 22.f4 exf4
[ 22...Bh4 23.Rf1 exf4 24.Bxf4 ]
23.Bxf4 f6 24.Qf3 Ne5 25.Qg3 Rf8?!
[ 25...Ncd3 26.Rf1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

298

26.Nf5+! Kh8
[ 26...gxf5? 27.Nxe5+ Kh8 28.Bh6+- ]
27.Nxe7 Qxe7 28.Nxe5 dxe5 29.Bh6 Rf7
30.Rf1 g5 31.h4 gxh4 32.Qxh4 Rg8
33.Rf3 Bc8 34.Raf1! Rg6
[ 34...Rg4 35.Rxf6 Rxh4 36.Rxf7 Rh1+
( 36...Qxf7
37.Rxf7
Rxh6
38.Rc7+- )
37.Kxh1 Qh4+ 38.Kg1 Qxh6 39.Rf8+ Kg7
40.R1f7+ Kg6 41.Rf6++- ]
35.Rg3 f5?
[ 35...Rxg3 36.Qxg3 ]
[ 35...Kg8 36.Bd1 f5 37.Bg5 ]
36.Qxe7 Rxe7 37.Rxg6 hxg6 38.Bf8
1-0

Almasi,Z
Khalifman,A
Bled (ol)
[Bologan,V]

C88
2670
2690
2002

86/(356) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Nb8 11.Nbd2
Nbd7 12.Nf1 * Nc5 13.Ba2 Ne6 14.Ng3
Re8 15.Ng5 Bc8N
[ 15...Nxg5 - 85/322 ]
16.c3
[ 16.Nf5 Bf8 17.Qf3 g6 18.Nxe6 Bxe6
19.Bxe6 Rxe6 20.Nh6+ Bxh6 21.Bxh6 ]
16...c5 17.a4 Rb8 18.Nxe6
[ 18.axb5 axb5 19.Nf5 Nxg5 20.Bxg5
Bxf5 21.exf5 ]
18...Bxe6 19.Nf5 d5 20.axb5 axb5 21.Bg5
Bxf5 22.exf5 e4 23.dxe4 dxe4 24.Qxd8
Rbxd8
[ 24...Rbxd8 25.c4!? ]
C88
Van Oosterom,J
Bang,E
corr
[Van Oosterom,J]

2002

86/357 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4
Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.Nbd2 Nd7 11.axb5 axb5
12.Rxa8 Bxa8 13.Nf1 Nc5 14.Ba2!N
[ 14.Bd5 Nb4 15.Bxa8 Qxa8 16.Ne3 Bf6
17.b3!? /\ Qd2 ( 17.Bd2 Nbxd3! 18.cxd3

Nxd3 )]
14...Bb7
[ 14...Nb4 15.Bb1 ]
[ 14...Qd7 15.c3 Ne6 16.Ng3 ]
[ 14...Qc8 15.c3 Qa6 16.Bd5 ]
15.c3 Qa8 16.Bd5
[ 16.Bb1?! Qa1 17.Bc2 Na4 18.Qe2 Nxb2
19.d4 Nc4! 20.d5 Qxc3 21.dxc6 Bxc6 ]
16...Nd8
[ 16...Na4
17.Ng3
Nb6
18.Bb3
Bf6
19.Nh5 ]
17.Bxb7 Qxb7
[ 17...Ndxb7? 18.d4 Nd7 19.dxe5 Nxe5
20.Nxe5 dxe5 21.Qd7 ]
[ 17...Ncxb7 18.Ne3 Ne6 19.d4 ]
18.Ng3 Re8
[ 18...Nd7 19.Nf5 Re8 20.Ng5 Bxg5
( 20...h6 21.Nh3 Nf8 22.f4 Ng6 23.Qg4 )
21.Bxg5 Ne6 ( 21...g6 22.Nh6+ Kg7
23.Ng4 ) 22.Qg4 Nxg5 23.Qxg5 g6
24.h4 Qa8 25.Ne7+ Kg7 26.Nd5 h6
27.Qg3 Qd8 28.Ra1 ]
19.h4!
[ 19.d4
Nd7
20.dxe5
( 20.d5
c6 )
20...Nxe5 21.Nxe5 dxe5 22.Nf5 Bf8
23.Qg4 Qc6 ]
[ 19.Nf5 Bf8 20.Ng5 g6 ]
19...Bf8
[ 19...h6
20.d4
Nd7
21.dxe5
Nxe5
22.Nxe5 dxe5 23.Nf5 Bf8 24.Qg4 (/\ Nh6)
Kh8 25.Rd1 ]
[ 19...Nd7 20.h5 Ne6 21.Nf5 d5 ( 21...Bf6
22.Nh2 ) 22.d4 dxe4 23.Nxe5 Nxe5
24.dxe5 Bf8 25.Qg4 ]
[ 19...d5
20.h5
( 20.b4!? )
20...dxe4
( 20...h6 21.Nxe5 Bd6 22.f4 ) 21.Nxe4
Nxe4 22.Rxe4 Bd6 23.h6 ]
20.h5
[ 20.d4?! Nd7 21.d5 c6 ]
20...b4?!
[ 20...Nd7 21.Nh2 d5 22.Nf5 Ne6 23.Ng4
b4 24.Qf3 ]
21.d4! exd4
[ 21...Nd7 22.Qa4 c5 23.d5 ]
22.cxd4 Nd7
[ 22...Nxe4 23.d5
A) 23...Nf6?! 24.Bg5! Rxe1+ 25.Nxe1
c6 ( 25...Be7 26.Qe2! Kf8 27.Nf5 c6
28.h6 g6 29.Nxe7! Qxe7 30.Qxe7+
Kxe7 31.Nd3+- ; 25...Qxd5 26.Qxd5
Nxd5 27.Bxd8 f6 28.Nc2 Kf7 29.Ne3 )
26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Nc2 cxd5 28.Qg4+ Kh8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
29.Qxb4 ;
B) 23...f5
24.Nxf5
Qb5
( 24...c6
25.dxc6 Qxc6 26.Qb3+ d5 27.Ne3 )
25.h6! g6 26.Ng7 Re7 ( 26...Bxg7
27.hxg7 c5 28.dxc6 Qxc6 29.Qb3+
Kxg7 30.Qxb4 ) 27.Be3 c5 28.dxc6
Nxc6
29.Qb3+
d5
30.Rd1
Qc4
31.Qa4 ]
23.d5
[ 23.Bd2 c5 24.d5 Qb5 25.Bf4 Nb7 ]
23...c6
[ 23...Nc5 24.h6 g6 25.Bg5 c6 26.Qd4 ]
[ 23...c5 24.Bf4 ]
24.Be3 cxd5
[ 24...Nb6 25.Bxb6 Qxb6 26.Qa4 ]
25.exd5 Qb5
[ 25...Nb6?
26.Bxb6
Rxe1+
27.Qxe1
Qxb6 28.h6 g6 29.Ne4 Bxh6 30.Nf6+
Kg7 31.Nd7 Qc7 32.Qe7 g5 33.Kh2!
/\ Nd4-f5+- ]
26.Qd4!
[ 26.h6?! g6 27.Qd4 f5 ]
[ 26.Ne2 Ne5 27.Nxe5 dxe5! 28.Ng3 h6
29.Nf5 Kh8 30.Qd2 ]
26...Nc5
[ 26...h6! 27.Rd1! Nb7 28.Nf5 Nbc5
29.Qg4 Kh8 30.Bd4 Ne5 31.Nxe5 dxe5
32.Bxc5 Qxc5 33.d6 Rd8 34.Qh4! f6
35.Qg4 b3 36.Rd3! Qc2 37.Rg3 ]
27.h6 g6
[ 27...Qd3 28.hxg7 Bxg7 29.Qg4+- ]
28.Qf6 Nd7
[ 28...Nb3
29.Nh5!
Qc4
( 29...gxh5
30.Qg5+ Kh8 31.Nd4+- ) 30.Kh2! (/\ Bd4!)
Qxd5
31.Qxg6+
fxg6
32.Nf6+
Kh8
33.Nxd5 /\ Nb4+/- ]
29.Ne4! Re7
[ 29...Rxe4
30.Qxd8
Re7
( 30...Ne5
31.Ng5 Rxe3 32.fxe3 Qd7 33.Qxd7 Nxd7
34.Kf2 Bxh6 35.Ne4+- ) 31.Ra1 Qxd5
32.Ra8! Re4 ( 32...Qe6 33.Ng5 Qe5
34.Bf4 Qxf4 35.Qxe7 Qc1+ 36.Kh2 Qf4+
37.Kh3 Qf5+ 38.Kg3+- ) 33.Rc8 Qf5
34.Nd4 Qg4 35.f3 Qg3 36.Bf2 Re1+
37.Bxe1 Qxe1+ 38.Kh2 Qe5+ 39.Kh3+- ]
[ 29...Qxd5 30.Bd4 Ne5 31.Qxe5! Qxe5
32.Bxe5 Rxe5 33.Nf6+ Kh8 34.Nxe5
dxe5 35.Ra1+- ]
[ 29...Nxf6 30.Nxf6+ Kh8 31.Nxe8 Ne6
( 31...f6 32.Nxf6+- ) 32.Nf6 Nc7 33.Rc1
Qb8 34.Ng5 Bxh6 35.Nxf7+ Kg7 36.Rxc7
Bxe3 37.Ne5+! Kh6 38.Rxh7+ Kg5

299
39.Nfd7+- ]
[ 29...Ne6 30.dxe6 Nxf6 31.Nxf6+ Kh8
32.Ng5 Re7 33.Nxf7+ Rxf7 34.exf7+- ]
30.Ra1!!+- Qb7
[ 30...Rxe4 31.Qxd8 Nb8 32.Ra7 Qe8
33.Qxe8 Rxe8 34.Ra8 Rd8 35.Bb6 Rc8
36.Kh2 ]
[ 30...Nxf6 31.Nxf6+ Kh8 32.Ra8 Bxh6
( 32...Rd7 33.Bd4 ; 32...Rxe3 33.Rxd8 ;
32...Re8 33.Bd4 ) 33.Rxd8+ Kg7 34.Bd4
Bg5 ( 34...Bc1 35.Ne8+ Kh6 36.Bg7+
Kh5 37.Nf6# # ) 35.Nxg5 Qe2 36.Rg8+
Kh6
37.Nxf7+
Rxf7
38.Be3+
Qxe3
39.Ng4+ ]
[ 30...Qd3 31.Bd4! Nxf6 32.Nxf6+ Kh8
33.Ra8 Qc4 34.Rxd8 Qc1+ 35.Kh2
Qxh6+ 36.Kg3 Re5 37.Ng4 ]
[ 30...Qc4 31.Nfd2 Qxd5 32.Bd4 Ne5
33.Ra6! Ne6 34.Rxd6 Qxd4 35.Rxd4
Nxd4 36.Qb6 ]
[ 30...Qxd5 31.Bd4 Ne5 32.Qxe5! ]
[ 30...Qb8 31.Bd4 Re5 32.Bxe5 dxe5
33.Qa6 ]
31.Qd4 f5
[ 31...Qb8 32.Nfg5 Bxh6 ( 32...f5 33.Nf6+
Nxf6 34.Qxf6 Nf7 35.Nxf7 Rxf7 36.Qe6 )
33.Nxh7 Bxe3 ( 33...Bg7 34.Nef6+ Nxf6
35.Nxf6+ Kf8 36.Bh6! Bxh6 37.Nd7+
Rxd7 38.Qh8+ Ke7 39.Re1+ ) 34.Nhf6+
Nxf6 35.Nxf6+ Kf8 36.fxe3 ]
32.Nxd6 Qb8
[ 32...Qc7 33.Ra8 ]
33.Bf4 Qb6 34.Nc8
1-0

Ulibin,M
Pavlovic,M
Biel (open)
[Ulibin,M; Lisenko,A]

C88
2585
2520
2002

86/(357) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
8.a4 Bb7 * 9.c3 d5 10.axb5 axb5 11.Rxa8
Bxa8 12.d4 Nxe4 13.dxe5 Bc5 14.Re2
Bb6!?N
[ 14...b4 ]
[ 14...Na5!? 15.Ba2 Bb6 16.Qd3 Qb8
17.Ng5 Nc4 ]
15.Nbd2 b4 16.e6! Nxf2?!
[ 16...fxe6 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.Rxe4 Qxd1+

CHESS INFORMANT 86

300

12.cxd4
19.Bxd1 bxc3 20.bxc3 Nd8= ]
[ 16...Nc5
17.exf7+
Rxf7
18.Ng5
[ 12.cxb4 Nc6 ( 12...Nb7 ) 13.b5 Nb4
( 13...axb5 14.axb5 Be6 15.bxc6 Bxa2 )
Qxg5?
19.Re8+
Rf8
20.Nf3
Qf6
21.Qxd5+ Kh8 22.Qg8+!+- ]
14.Bxf7+ ( 14.Bc4 axb5 15.Bxb5+ Bd7 )
17.exf7+ Rxf7 18.Rxf2
14...Kxf7 15.Qb3+
[ 18.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 19.Kxf2 bxc3 20.bxc3
A) 15...d5 16.Nxe5+ Kg8 17.Bd2 Qc7
Qd6 21.Kg1 Ne5 22.Nxe5 Qxe5 23.Nc4
( 17...Qd6
18.Nf3! ; 17...a5
18.Bxb4
Qf6 24.Ne3 Qf2+ 25.Kh1 c5 26.Qg1 ]
Bxb4 19.Nc6 Qf8 20.Rd1 ) 18.Bxb4
( 18.exd5!? Qc2 19.Qf3 ) 18...Bxb4
19.Qxb4 ( 19.exd5 Bd6 20.b6 Rb8!
21.bxc7 Rxb3 22.Nd2 Rb7 23.Rac1
C88
Rxc7
24.Rxc7
Bxc7
25.Nec4 )
Kupreichik,V
2465
19...Qxe5 20.Nd2 ;
Smirnov,P
2535
B) 15...Nbd5!? 16.exd5 axb5 ( 16...h6
Togliatty
2002
17.Nxe5+ dxe5 18.d6+ Be6 19.dxe7
[Kupreichik,V]
Qxe7 20.Qg3 ; 16...Bb7 17.Nxe5+ dxe5
86/(357) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
18.d6+ Bd5 19.dxe7 Qxe7 20.Qa3!
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
axb5 21.Qxe7+ Kxe7 22.Rxe5+ Kf7
8.a4 * b4 9.d4 d6 10.dxe5 Nxe5 11.Nbd2
23.a5
Rhc8! )
17.Ng5+
Kg8
Bb7 12.h3!?N
( 17...Kg6!? ) 18.Qxb5 Qa5 ( 18...Bd7 )
[ 12.Nxe5 - 66/(299) ]
19.Qxa5 Rxa5 20.b4 Ra8 ( 20...Rxd5
12...h6
21.Nd2 ) 21.f4 Nxd5 22.fxe5 h6 23.Nf3
[ 12...Nxf3+!? 13.Qxf3 Nd7 ]
Nxb4= ]
13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Qf3 Bc5 15.Nf1 Nh7
12...Bg4?!
[ 15...Nxe4
16.Rxe4
Bxe4
17.Qxe4
[ 12...0-0!
13.Nbd2
( 13.dxe5
dxe5
Qd1? 18.Bxh6 Qxa1 19.Qg6+- ]
14.Nxe5?
Qxd1
15.Rxd1
b3-+ )
16.Qg3! Qf6 17.Nh2 h5
13...Qc7= ]
[ 17...Bc8 18.Rd1 ]
13.Nbd2 Bh5?!
18.Nf3 [><g5] Rfe8 19.h4
[ 13...exd4? 14.h3 ]
[ 19.Ng5?! Re7 20.Nxh7 Kxh7 21.Bg5?
[ 13...Qc7
14.h3
Bd7
15.Nf1
0-0
Bxf2+! ]
16.Bg5 ]
19...g6 20.Ng5 Rf8 21.Nxh7 Kxh7 22.Bg5
[ 13...Qb8! 14.h3 Bh5 ( 14...Bd7 15.Nc4
Qg7 23.Rad1
Nxc4 16.Bxc4 0-0 17.Bg5 Ra7 18.Rc1 )
[ 23.Rad1 f6 24.Be3 ]
15.g4! Bg6 16.Nf1 0-0 17.Ng3 b3 18.Bb1
Rc8 19.Bd2 Nc4 20.Bc3 ]
14.Nb3!
[ 14.Nc4!?
C90
A) 14...Rc8 15.dxe5 Nxc4 16.exf6 Bxf6
Ivanchuk,V
2705
17.Bxc4! Rxc4 18.Qd3 Qc7 ( 18...Rc6
Radulski,J
2485
19.Nd4 ; 18...Rc8 19.Qxa6 0-0 20.Qd3
Bled (ol)
2002
Qa5 21.Nd4 ) 19.Bf4 Bxb2 ( 19...Bxf3
[Ivanchuk,V]
20.Bxd6 Qc6 21.e5 ) 20.Bxd6 ;
86/358 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
B) 14...Nxc4 15.Bxc4 0-0 ( 15...Qc7
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4
16.b3 ) 16.dxe5 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 dxe5
Na5 9.Ba2
18.Bg5 Qa5 ]
[ 9.axb5 ]
14...Nxb3?
9...b4
[ 14...Nc4
15.Qd3
Qc7
( 15...Rc8
[ 9...c5 - 31/397 ]
16.Nbd2 ) 16.Re2 ]
10.c3!?N
[ 14...0-0 15.dxe5 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 dxe5
[ 10.d3 ]
17.Rd1 Qc7 18.Nxa5 Qxa5 19.Bg5 ]
10...c5 11.d4 cxd4
[ 14...Nc6!
15.Be3
( 15.d5?!
Na5= )
[ 11...bxc3? 12.dxe5! ]
15...0-0 16.Rc1 Rc8 ( 16...Qd7 17.dxe5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Bxf3 18.gxf3 Nxe5 19.Nd4 Qh3 20.Kh1 ;
16...Qe8 17.d5 Nb8 ) 17.Qd3! ]
15.Qxb3 Qb8
[ 15...Qa5 16.Nh4! ]
16.Nh4! 0-0 17.Qg3 Bg6?!
[ 17...Bd8
18.Bh6!
( 18.Nf5?!
Bg6
19.Nxd6? b3! 20.Bxb3 Qxd6 21.dxe5
Qb4-+ ) 18...Ne8 ( 18...Ng4 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
20.Nf5+
Kh8
21.h3 ) 19.Bd5
Ra7
20.Be3 ]
18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Bb3!+[ 20.Qxg6?? b3-+ ]
20...Kh8
[ 20...Qd6
21.Qxg6
Qd3
22.Qg3
( 22.Bh6 Ne8 ) 22...Qxg3 23.hxg3 ]
21.Qh4+ Kg8 22.Bg5 Rd8
[ 22...Ra7 23.Re3 Qd6 24.g4 Rd8
25.Rh3 Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ng8 27.Rh7 Bf6
28.Rc1 Rad7 29.h4 ]
23.Re3 Qd6 24.Rh3 Kf8 25.Qh8+ Ng8
26.Rh7 Bf6 27.Bh6 Ke7 28.Bxg7
1-0

301

Nfd7 ) 25...Qe7 ]
25.Kxg3 Nf6 26.f3 c4 27.Bb2
[ 27.Be3 /\ Bd4, Ng2-e3 ]
27...Qe7! 28.Qd4!
[ 28.bxc4 a5 /\ Nc4 ]
28...c3
[ 28...Nbxd5 29.bxc4 Nc3 30.Bxc3 bxc3
31.Ng2 /\ Ne3 ><c3 ]
29.Qxb6 cxb2 30.Qd4
[ 30.Bd3?? Nxd5 31.exd5 Qxe2 32.Bxe2
Bxb1-+ ]
30...Rc3
[ 30...Qc7 /\ Qc3 ]
31.Rxb2 a5 32.Bd3 Qb7
[ 32...Qe5+ 33.Qxe5 Rxe5 34.Rbc2 Nxd5
35.f4 Rxc2 ( 35...Re8 36.f5+- ) 36.Rxc2
( 36.Nxc2 Re8 37.f5 Nc3 38.fxg6 Nxe2+
39.Bxe2 fxg6 40.Bc4+ Kf8 41.Bd5 )
36...Rxe4 37.Bxe4 Bxe4 38.Rc6 Nc3
39.Rxd6 Nxa2 40.Nd3 ]
33.h4!? Re5?!
[ 33...Rec8
34.Rbc2
( 34.Rbd2 )
34...Nxd5! 35.h5! Bh7 36.Qxd5 Qxd5
37.exd5 Bxd3 38.Rxc3 Rxc3 39.Re8+
Kh7 40.Ra8 ]
C91
Grischuk,A
2700 34.Rbc2+- Rxc2
[ 34...Nxd5 35.f4 ]
Sokolov,I
2680
Bled (ol)
2002 35.Rxc2 h5 36.g5 Nxd5 37.f4 Re8
[ 37...Qd7 38.fxe5 ( 38.f5!? Nc3 39.Nf3 )
[Grischuk,A]
38...Qg4+ 39.Kf2 Qxh4+ 40.Ke2 Qg4+
86/359 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
41.Kf1 ]
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 38.exd5 Rxe1 39.f5 Qd7
0-0 9.d4 Bg4 10.Be3 exd4 11.cxd4 Na5
[ 39...Bh7 40.Qa7!! ]
12.Bc2 Nc4
40.fxg6 Rh1 41.gxf7+ Kf8 42.Rh2 Rd1
[ 12...c5 ]
43.Re2 Rh1 44.Re8+ Kxf7 45.Bg6+! Kxg6
13.Bc1 c5 14.b3 Nb6 15.Nbd2 Rc8 16.h3 46.Qe4+
Bh5 17.g4 Bg6 18.d5 [(), ><Bg6] Nfd7
[ 46.Qe4+ Kf7 47.g6+ Kf6 48.Re6+ ]
[ 18...h5 19.Nh2 /\ f4 ]
1-0
19.Nf1
[ 19.Nh2 Bg5 ]
19...Re8N
C91
[ 19...Bf6 - 53/342 ]
Movsesian,S
2660
20.Ng3 Bf6 21.Rb1 b4
Svidler,P
2690
[ 21...c4
22.Re2
Nc5
23.Nd4
Nd3 Bermuda
2003
24.Nc6 ]
[RR]
22.Re2?!
[ 22.Nh2 ]
86/(359) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
22...h6 23.Ne1
[ 23.Kg2 Bg5 24.Ne1 Bxc1 25.Rxc1 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bg4 * 10.d5 Na5 11.Bc2 c6
12.h3 Bc8 13.dxc6 Qc7 14.Nbd2 Qxc6
Qg5 ]
15.Nf1 Nc4 16.Ng3 Re8 17.Qe2
23...Bh4! 24.Kh2 Bxg3+?
[ 17.a4 - 48/466 ]
[ 24...Nf6 25.f3 ( 25.Nf5 Bxf5 26.gxf5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

302

17...h6!?N
[ 17...g6 ]
[ 17...Be6 ]
18.Bd3 Be6 19.Nh2
[ 19.b3!? Nb6 20.Bb2 ]
19...d5! 20.Ng4 Nxg4 21.hxg4 Nd6 22.Bd2
dxe4 23.Nxe4 Bd5 24.Nxd6 Bxd6 25.Be4
Rad8
-

Morozevich,A
Short,N
Hyderabad

C92
2705
2680
2002

86/(360) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7
12.d5 Ne7 13.axb5
[ RR13.Na3 Nc5 14.Bc2 c6 15.b4 Nxa4
16.Bxa4 bxa4 17.c4 cxd5 18.cxd5 Rc8
19.Be3
- 69/335
( 19.Qxa4?
Nxd5!
Da Costa Junior,L )]
13...axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Na3 Ba6 *
16.Nh2 g6 17.Qg4!?N
[ 17.Be3 - 58/373 ]
17...Qc8 18.Bc2 c6 19.dxc6 Qxc6 20.Rd1
h5 21.Qf3 Bg7 22.Bg5 f6 23.Be3 Nc5
24.Nf1

Savanovic,A
Blagojevic,D
Herceg Novi (rapid)
[Savanovic,A]

C92
2400
2535
2003

86/360 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7 12.d5
Ne7 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Na3
Ba6 16.Be3 Rb8 17.Nc2 Nc5 18.Bxc5
dxc5 19.Ne3 [/\ c4] c4 20.Bc2 Ng6
[ 20...h5
21.Nf5
( 21.b3 )
21...Ng6
( 21...Nxf5 22.exf5 Rd8 23.Be4 Bb7
24.Nh2 ) 22.Nh2 h4 ( 22...Nf4 23.g3!
Nxh3+ 24.Kg2 Ng5 25.Qxh5 ) 23.f4! ]
21.Ng4 Rb6 22.h4!N
[ 22.b3 ]
22...Qe8 23.h5?!
[ 23.g3 Bc8! 24.Nfh2 /\ h5+/= ]

23...Nf4 24.h6 Bc8 25.Nfh2 Bg5

[ 25...Bd8!? ]
26.g3 Ng6?!
[ 26...Nh3+! 27.Kg2 gxh6 28.Kxh3 h5
29.Kg2 hxg4 30.Nxg4
A) 30...Qd7 31.f3 ( 31.Nxe5? Qh3+
32.Kg1 Rh6 33.Qf3 Qh2+ 34.Kf1
Rf6-+ ) 31...h5 ;
B) 30...Rg6 31.Rh1 ( 31.Nh2 Rh6 ;
31.Ne3 Bxe3! 32.Rxe3 Qd7 ) 31...Bxg4
32.Qxg4 Bc1 33.Qh5 Rh6 34.Qg4+= ]
27.hxg7 Kxg7 28.Nf1 Bxg4
[ 28...Ra6 29.Nge3! ( 29.Nfe3?! Bxg4! )
29...Bxe3 30.Nxe3 Ra2 31.Nf5+! ]
29.Qxg4 h6 30.Nh2
[ 30.Ra1 ]
30...Ra6 31.Nf3 Bf6?!
[ 31...Qe7 32.Qc8 Ra2 33.Rb1! /\ Bd1|^ ]
[ 31...Qd8 ]
32.Bb1 Ra8
[ 32...Ra1 33.Kg2 /\ Rh1 ]
33.Kg2 Qc8 34.Qh5 Kh7
[ 34...Ra1 35.Rh1 Qh8 36.Qh3 ]
35.Rh1 Bg7
[ 35...Qf8 36.Nh2 ( 36.Qh3!? ) 36...Ra1
37.Ng4 Bg7 38.Qf5 ( 38.Ne3 )]
36.Ng5+ Kg8 37.Ne6! Bf8
[ 37...fxe6
38.Qxg6
Qe8
39.Qg4!
( 39.Rxh6? Qxg6 40.Rxg6 Kh7 41.Rxe6
Ra1 ) 39...Kh7 40.f4! /\ f5+/- ]
38.f4!
[ 38.Nxf8 Qxf8 39.Qxh6 Qxh6 40.Rxh6
Ra1 41.Rh1 Nf8 42.Bc2 Ra2 43.Rb1
Nd7 /\ Nc5 ]
38...exf4 39.e5!
[ 39.gxf4? Qxe6! ]
[ 39.Nxf4 Qe8 ]
39...Qd7 40.Be4 [/\ gf4] fxe6
[ 40...Ra6
41.Nxf8
f3+
( 41...Kxf8
42.e6+- ; 41...Nxf8 42.gxf4 ) 42.Kxf3 Nxf8
43.d6!+- ]
41.Qxg6+ Qg7 42.Rxh6 f3+
[ 42...Qxg6 43.Rxg6+ Kh8 44.Rxe6 fxg3
45.d6!+- ]
43.Kxf3 Ra6 44.dxe6 [/\ e7] Rb6 45.Qxg7+
[ 45.Bd5!? ]
45...Bxg7 46.Rg6
[ 46.e7 Kf7 47.Rh7+- ]
46...Rb8 47.Bc6 Kh7 48.Rxg7+ Kxg7
49.e7 Kf7 50.e8Q+ Rxe8 51.Bxe8+ Kxe8
52.Ke4
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

303
C92
2345
2270
2002

[ 21.Bxe5
A) 21...Qb7?! 22.Bxg7 Nxg7 ( 22...Kxg7
Sudakova,I
23.Qd6 )
23.Qd6
( 23.Qd2!?
Kh7
Pisakov,I
24.Qf4 ) 23...Ne6 24.Qg3 ;
Russia
B) 21...Qe6 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Qc1 ;
[Soloviov,S; Sudakova,I]
C) 21...Qxd1 22.Raxd1 Rad8 23.Bd6
86/(361) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
bxa4
24.bxa4
Bc3
25.Re3
Bb4
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.Re1 d6
( 25...Bd4 26.Nxd4 Rxd6 27.Nxc6 Rxc6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2
28.a5 Rc7 29.Rd6 ) 26.Ne5 Nc8 27.Bc7
Bf8 12.a4 h6 * 13.d5 Nb8 14.c4 c6
Rxd1 28.Bxd1 Re7 ;
15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.cxb5 cxd5
D) 21...Nf6!? ]
18.exd5 Bxd5N
21...Bxd7 22.Bxe5
[ 18...Nxd5 - 82/317 ]
[ 22.Nxe5 Be6 ]
19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.Nc4! Nb6
22...Nc6! 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.e5 Rac8!
[ 20...Nf6!? ]
25.axb5 axb5 26.N1d2 Nf4 27.Ne4?
21.Nxb6 Qxb6 22.Qd5 Nd7 23.Be3 Qb8
[ 27.Kf1 Re7! ( 27...Nb4 28.Bb1 Bc6
24.Rc1!! [/\ Rc6] Nf6 25.Qb3 Qb7
29.Ne4 Nbd3 30.Bxd3 Nxd3 31.Nd6
[ 25...d5 26.Rc6! Bd6 27.b6 d4 28.Bd2 ]
Nxe1 32.Nxe1 ) 28.Ne4 Nd4 ]
26.b6 Nd5
27...Nxe5!-+ 28.Nxe5 Rxe5 29.Nd6 Ra8!
[ 26...d5 27.Rc7 Qb8 28.Ra7 ]
30.Kh2
27.Qb5! Rb8
[ 30.Rxe5 Rxa1+ 31.Kh2 Ne6 ]
[ 27...Ra8 28.Nd2! Nxe3 29.fxe3 Ra6!
[ 30.Rxa8 Rxe1+ 31.Kh2 Re2 ]
30.Rc6 Ra5! 31.Qxa5 Qxc6 32.Qa7! Qc5 30...Rxe1
31.Rxe1
Ra2
32.Re7
Be6
33.Qc7! d5 ( 33...Qxe3+ 34.Kh2 Qxd2 33.Be4 Rxf2 34.Rc7 Rd2 35.Nxb5 Nxg2
35.b7 Qf4+ 36.Kg1! Qe3+ 37.Kh1+- )
[ 35...Nxg2 36.Bxg2 Bd5 37.Rxc5 Rxg2+
34.Qxc5 Bxc5 35.b7 Bxe3+ 36.Kf1 Ba7
38.Kh1 Rd2+ 39.Kg1 Bxb3 ]
37.Nb3 Bb8 38.Na5 Bd6 39.Nc6+- ]
0-1
28.Rc6 Nxe3 29.fxe3 Qd7
[ 29...f5 30.Nh4 Qf7 31.Rc7 Qe6 32.b7
f4 33.exf4 exf4 34.Kh2! d5 35.Nf3+- ]
C92
30.e4!
Kosteniuk,A
2455
Karjakin,Sergey
2525
Hastings
2002
C92 [Karjakin,Sergey; Borovikov,V]
Nijboer,F
2550
Zhang,Zhong
2620 86/(362) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
Wijk aan Zee II
2003 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2
[Zhang,Zhong]
Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4
86/361 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 * 17.Nf1 f5 18.exf5
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 Rxe1 19.Qxe1 Bxd5 20.Ra3 bxa4!N
0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8
[ 20...Nf6 ]
12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 Qd7 14.d5 Ne7 15.c4 c6 21.N1h2
[ 21.Rxa4?! Bxf3 22.gxf3 d5 ]
16.b3 g6!?
[ 16...Ng6 - 73/(502) ]
[ 21.Be4 Qe8 22.Bxd5+ Nxd5 23.Qd1
17.Bb2?!N
Qf7 ]
[ 17.Nf1 ]
21...Bb3 22.Rxb3
[ 17.Bd3 ]
[ 22.Nd2
Qe8
23.Qf1
Qf7
24.Nxb3
17...Bg7 18.dxc6?!
axb3 ]
[ 18.Nf1 ]
22...axb3 23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.f6 Nxf6 25.Nh4
18...Bxc6
19.c5
Nh5!
20.Nf1
dxc5 g5!
21.Qxd7?
[ 25...g5! 26.Ng4! Nbd5 27.Be4 Nxe4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
28.Nxh6 Bxh6 29.Qxh6+ Kg8
Kh8 31.Qh6+ Kg8 32.Qe6+= ]

304
30.Qe6+

[ 27.Re6 Rxe6 28.fxe6 Qf6 29.Bd2 ]

27...Qd6
[ 27...Qe8?! 28.Bd2 bxa4 29.f6 ]
28.Bd2 Nc6 29.axb5 axb5 30.Bf4 Qf6
C92 31.Qf3 Nb4
[ 31...Qf7!
32.Bd6
Nd4
33.Qa3
b4
Kotronias,V
2580
34.Qa6 Rd7! ]
Jakovenko,D
2555
Batumi
2002 32.Be3
[ 32.b3! Rd7 ]
[Beliavsky,A]
32...Rd7 33.b3
86/(362) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
[ 33.b3
Qc3!?
( 33...d4
34.Bd2
c4
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
35.Bxb4 Bxb4 36.bxc4 bxc4 37.Ba2 )
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2
34.Rc1 Qxb3 35.Bxc5 Qxf3 36.gxf3
Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4
Rc7 ]
15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2 * -
Kh8 19.Rg3 Nf6 20.Nhf3 fxe4 21.Nxe4
Bxd5 22.Nxf6 Rxe1+N
[ 22...Qxf6 - 58/(374) ]
C92
23.Qxe1 Qxf6 24.Bd2
Ye,Jiangchuan
2665
[ 24.Rg6 ]
Vescovi,G
2610
24...Qe7 25.Bxb4 cxb4 26.Qxb4 Rc8
Hyderabad
2002
[Vescovi,G]
C92
2705
2650
2002

86/363 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8
12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4
15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2
Nf6 19.Rg3 Qe7
[ RR19...Qd7!= Beliavsky,A ]
86/362 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 20.Rf3 Bxd5 21.Rxf5 Bf7 22.Rf3!N
[ 22.Ndf3 - 81/(287) ]
0-0 9.h3 Re8 10.d4 Bb7 11.a4 h6
12.Nbd2 Bf8 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 22...Nc6! 23.Rfe3
15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2
[ 23.Rg3!? ]
Nf6 19.Rf3 Re5 20.Rxf5 Rxf5 21.exf5 23...g6
Bxd5 22.Ng4
[ RR23...Nd4 Beliavsky,A ]
[ 22.Ne4
Bxe4
23.Bxe4
d5
24.Bf3 24.e5?!
( 24.Bb1!? ) 24...c4 25.Re6 Nd3 26.Be3
[ 24.f4 Bg7 25.Nhf3 Nh5 ]
Nxb2 ( 26...d4?! - 53/348 )]
[ 24.Rg3 Bg7 25.e5 Nxe5!? ( 25...g5 )
22...Ra7!?N
26.Bxg6 ( 26.f4? Nh5 27.Rg4 Nxg4
[ 22...Bf7 - 85/326 ]
28.Rxe7 Bd4+-+ ) 26...Bxg6 27.Rxg6 Nxg6
23.Ne4
28.Rxe7 Rxe7 ]
[ 23.b3!? /\ Bb2|^ ]
24...dxe5 25.Rg3 Kh7
23...Bxe4 24.Bxe4
[ 25...g5 26.h4 ( 26.f4? Nh5 27.Qc2 Bg7 )
[ 24.Nxf6+ Qxf6 25.Rxe4 Re7 26.Rxe7
26...Nh5
27.Rg4!
( 27.Qc2
Bg7 ;
Bxe7= ]
27.Rge3!? ) 27...Nf6= ]
24...Nxg4
[ 25...e4!? 26.Nxe4 Nxe4 27.Bxe4 Rad8 ]
[ 24...Nxe4 25.Rxe4 d5 26.Re6 ]
26.Ne4 Rad8
[ 24...bxa4!? ]
[ 26...Nd4 ]
25.Qxg4 d5 26.Bb1 Re7?!
27.Qf3?!
[ 26...Qf6 27.Re6 Qd4 ]
[ 27.Nxf6+ Qxf6 28.Qh5 e4 29.Ng4
27.Rd1?!
A) 29...Qe7? 30.Rxe4 Qxe4 ( 30...Qd6
Morozevich,A
Beliavsky,A
Hyderabad
[Beliavsky,A]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
31.Rxe8 Bxe8 32.Bxh6 Kh8 33.Qh4 )
31.Bxe4
Rxe4
32.Nf6+
Kh8
33.Rxg6!+- ;
B) 29...Qg7! 30.Qh4 Be7 31.Qxh6+
Qxh6 32.Nxh6 Bd5 33.axb5 axb5
34.Ng4 ]
27...Nxe4 28.Qxe4
[ 28.Bxe4 Nd4 29.Qh5 Qe6 30.Ng4
Nf5-+ ]
28...Rd6!
[ 28...Qe6 29.Nf3 ]
29.axb5 axb5 30.Nf3 Bd5
[ 30...Bg7!? 31.h4 Bd5 ]
31.Qg4 e4 32.Bf4 Re6
[ 32...Rf6!?
A) 33.Bc1 Ne5 ( 33...Re6? 34.Bxe4
Rxe4 35.Qxg6+ Kh8 36.Rxe4 Qxe4
37.Qf6+ Kh7 38.Bxh6! Bxh6 39.Ng5+
Bxg5
40.Qxg5+- )
34.Nxe5
Qxe5
35.Qd7+ Bg7 36.Qxb5 Rxf2! 37.Kxf2
Rf8+ 38.Rf3 Rxf3+! ( 38...exf3 39.Rxe5
fxg2+
40.Bf5 Bxe5 41.Qd7+
Bg7
42.Qxd5 Rxf5+ 43.Qxf5 gxf5 44.b3 )
39.gxf3 Qh2+ 40.Kf1 Qxh3+ 41.Ke2
exf3+ 42.Kd1 ( 42.Kd2 Qg2+ 43.Kd1 f2
44.Rf1 Qg4+-+ ) 42...f2 43.Rf1 Qg4+
44.Kd2 Qf4+ 45.Kd1 ( 45.Kc2 Qd4!
/\ Be4-+ ) 45...Bf3+ 46.Kc2 Be4+ 47.Kb3
Qf7+ 48.Ka3 Bxb1-+ ;
B) 33.Qh4
Re6!
34.Bg5
( 34.Ng5+
Kg8-+ ) 34...Qg7!-+ ;
C) 33.Ng5+
hxg5
34.Bxg5
Qe6
35.Qh4+ Kg7 36.Bxe4! Bxe4 37.Bxf6+
( 37.Rge3
Rf5
38.Rxe4
Re5-+ )
37...Qxf6 38.Qxf6+ Kxf6 39.Rge3 ]
33.Bxe4 Rxe4??
[ 33...Bxe4 34.Rxe4 Qf6 35.Rxe6 Rxe6!
36.b3 ( 36.Bg5 Qf5 37.Qh4 Re4-+ ;
36.Be3 Bd6 ) 36...Ne7 ]
34.Qxg6+ Kh8 35.Rxe4 Qxe4 36.Qf6+ Kh7
37.Bxh6!
[ 37.Ng5+ hxg5 38.Qxg5!+- ( 38.Rxg5?
Bh6-+ )]
37...Bxh6 38.Ng5+ Bxg5 39.Qxg5
1-0

305
Volokitin,And
Vescovi,G
Bermuda
[Vescovi,G]

C92
2565
2590
2003

86/364 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8
12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4
15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2
c4 19.Rg3N
[ 19.Rf3 - 64/331 ]
19...Nc5 20.exf5 Rxe1+ 21.Qxe1 Nbd3?!
[ 21...Ncd3!
22.Qd1!
( 22.Qe6+
Kh8
23.Bxd3 Nxd3 ) 22...Bxd5 ( 22...Nxc1
23.Qxc1 Nxd5 24.Ng4 Kh8 25.f6 Nxf6
26.Qc2 Qd7 27.Nxf6 gxf6 28.Qg6 Qg7
29.Qh5 Qe7 30.Qg6 Qg7= ) 23.Ng4! h5
( 23...Qh4?! 24.Nf3 Bxf3 25.Qxf3 Nxc1
26.Qxa8 Ne2+ 27.Kh2 Nxg3 28.fxg3 Qe7
29.f6! ; 23...Kh8!? ) 24.Nh6+! ( 24.Ne3
Bf7 ) 24...Kh8 25.Nxc4!! ( 25.Qxh5 gxh6 )
25...bxc4 ( 25...gxh6 26.Bxd3 ; 25...Nxc1
26.Ne3 Bb3 27.Qxc1 ) 26.Qxh5 Qe8
27.Nf7+ Kg8 28.Nh6+= ]
22.Bxd3
[ 22.Qd1!
A) 22...Bxd5 23.b4! Nxb4 ( 23...Nxa4
24.Bxd3 cxd3 25.Rxd3 ) 24.Ng4 Kh8
25.Nxh6 ;
B) 22...Nxc1 23.Qxc1 ( 23.Ng4 Bxd5 )
23...Bxd5 24.Ng4 h5 25.f6 ( 25.Nh6+
Kh8 ) 25...hxg4 26.Qc2 Qxf6 ( 26...Nd3
27.Rxd3 cxd3 28.Qxd3 Bc4 29.Qh7+
Kf7 30.Qg6++- Kg8? 31.f7+! ) 27.Qh7+
Kf7 28.Qh5+ ]
22...Nxd3 23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.Ng4
[ 24.Nb3 Ne5!-+ ]
24...Qe8!-+ [><Bc1] 25.Re3 Qxe6 26.dxe6
Be7 27.Nb3 bxa4!
[ 27...h5 28.f6 gxf6 29.Nh6 ]
28.Na5 Nxc1 29.Nxb7 Rb8 30.Na5 c3!
31.bxc3 a3 32.c4 a2 33.Ra3 d5 34.Ra4
Rb4 35.Rxa2
[ 35.Ra3 Rxc4 ]
35...Nxa2 36.cxd5 Nc3 37.Ne3 Rb1+
38.Kh2 Rb5 39.Nc6 Bd6+ 40.f4 Nxd5
41.Nxd5 Rxd5 42.e7 Bxe7 43.Nxe7 Rc5
44.Kg3 a5 45.Kg4 a4 46.Kh5 a3 47.Kg6
a2 48.Kf7 Rc7
[ 48...a1Q?? 49.Ng6+ Kh7 50.Nf8+ Kh8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
51.Ng6+= ]
0-1

306

fxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Rf4 30.Bg5 Raf8 )

27...Bf6
28.Bxf6
Rxf6
29.Nf3
Kg7
30.Be2 ]
25.Bc2 Nd8?!
[ 25...Qc7 26.a4 bxa4 27.b4 ( 27.bxa4?!
C93
Na5 ) 27...h4 28.Ne2 f5 ]
Stefansson,H
2585
Bjornsson,S
2355 26.a4 b4
[ 26...bxa4? 27.b4 Qc7 28.Bxa4+- ]
Island (ch)
2002
27.cxb4 cxb4 28.Rac1 Nf7
[RR]
[ 28...Nb7 29.f4! ]
86/(365) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 29.Bd3 Rc8 30.Rc4 Rxc4 31.Bxc4 h4?!
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
[ 31...Kh7 32.Ne2 Bh6 33.Bxh6 Nxh6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 h6 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8
34.Qe3 ]
12.Nf1 * Bb7 13.d5 Ne7 14.N3h2 c6 32.Ne2 f5 33.f3 Bf6 34.Nc1! Bd8
15.dxc6
[ 34...Rb8 35.Nd3 Rb7 36.Qf2 Bb5
[ 15.Ng4 - 84/(288) ]
37.Rc1!+- ><b4 ]
15...Bxc6 16.Qf3 d5!?N
35.Nd3+- Bb6 36.Bxb6 Qxb6 37.Nxb4 Rc8
[ 16...Ng6 17.Ng4 Bd7 18.Nfh2 Be6 38.Nc6 Kg7 39.a5 Qc7
19.Nxf6+ Qxf6 20.Qxf6 gxf6 21.Ng4 ]
[ 39...Qb7 40.Qd3 ]
17.Ng4 Qd6 18.exd5 Nexd5 19.Rd1 e4 40.Bxa6 Ra8 41.Bc4 Bxc6 42.dxc6 Rxa5
20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Qxf6 Nxf6 22.Bf4
43.b4 Ra4 44.Bb3 Ra3 45.Bd5 f4 46.b5
Qb6 47.Rc1 Ra7 48.Bxf7
1-0
C93
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
Sokolov,I
2680
C93
Pamplona
2002
Hracek,Z
2605
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
Sokolov,I
2680
Selfoss
2002
86/365 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 [Sokolov,I]
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 h6 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 86/366 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
12.Nf1 Bd7 13.Ng3 Na5 14.Bc2 c5 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
15.d5?! g6
0-0 9.h3 h6 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8
[ 15...Nc4
16.Nh2
Nb6!
( 16...g6? 12.Nf1 Bd7 13.Ng3 Na5 14.Bc2 c5 15.b3
- 81/(288)) 17.b3 c4 18.f4 Qc7 19.Qf3 Nc6 16.d5 Ne7 17.Be3 Ng6 18.Qd2 Nh7
19.a4 Be7 20.Nf5
Be7 ]
16.b3 Bg7 17.Be3 Nh7 18.Qd2 h5 19.Ng5
[ 20.Ra2!? Qc7 21.Rea1 bxa4 22.b4 ]
Nb7 20.Rf1N
20...Bxf5 21.exf5 Nh4 22.Nxh4 Bxh4
23.axb5!?N
[ 20.Nxh7 Kxh7 21.Rf1 ]
20...Nxg5 21.Bxg5 Qa5
[ 23.f6 ]
[ 21...Bf6 22.Be3 ( 22.h4 Bxg5 23.hxg5 23...axb5 24.Bd3 Rxa1
h4 24.Ne2 f6 25.f4 Rf8 ) 22...Bh4
[ 24...Qd7 25.Rxa8 Rxa8 26.f6 Nxf6
27.Bxh6 c4! 28.Bb1 cxb3 29.Be3 ]
23.Kh2 ]
22.Kh1
25.Rxa1 Qd7 26.Qe2 c4!
[ 26...Rb8? 27.Bxh6! gxh6 28.Qg4+ Bg5
[ 22.Bd1!
f6
23.Bxh5!?
( 23.Be3 )
23...gxh5
( 23...fxg5
24.Bxg6
Bf6
29.h4 Nf6 30.Qg3 Nh5 31.Qf3 ]
25.Bxe8 ) 24.Nxh5 Qd8 25.Bh4 Rf8 27.bxc4 bxc4 28.Bc2
26.f4 ]
[ 28.Bxc4 Qxf5 29.Bb5 Rc8 30.Ra6
Rxc3
31.Rxd6
Nf6
32.Rd8+
Kh7
22...Rf8 23.Bd1! f6 24.Be3 Rae8
[ 24...h4 25.Ne2 f5 26.Bg5 f4 ( 26...fxe4?!
33.d6? Ne4 ]
27.Bc2 ) 27.Ng1! ( 27.Bxh4 f3 28.Ng3 28...Rc8 29.Ra7 Qd8 30.Qg4?!

CHESS INFORMANT 86

307

[ 30.f6 Nxf6 31.Bf5 Rb8 32.Qxc4 Bg5

C95
33.Bxg5 hxg5 34.Ra6 g6 ]
Spraggett,K
2530
[ 30.Qh5 Be7! /\ Nf6 ]
Sturua,Z
2535
30...Bg5 31.Bxg5 hxg5 32.Qh5 Qf8 Bled (ol)
2002
33.Bd1?
[ 33.Qe2 Nf6 34.Be4 ]
86/(367) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
33...Ra8 34.Ra4 Qc8 35.Rxa8
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
[ 35.Qe2 Rxa4 36.Bxa4 Qa6 ]
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2
35...Qxa8-+ 36.Kh2 Qxd5
Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6
0-1
15.b3 Bg7 16.d5 Nb6 17.Rb1 c6 18.c4
Qc7 19.Bd3 * Nbd7!?N 20.Bd2 bxc4
21.bxc4 a5 22.Qc1 Nc5 23.Bf1 Reb8
C95 24.Qa3
Leko,P
2740
Beliavsky,A
2650
Bled (ol)
2002
C96
[Leko,P]
Timman,J
2590
Wedberg,T
2530
86/367 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Sverige
2002
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 [Timman,J]
0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7
12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.b3 86/368 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
Bg7 16.d5 Nb6 17.Rb1!
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
[ 17.Be3 - 59/379 ]
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nc6 12.d5
17...c6 18.c4 Qc7 19.Bd3 Nfd7 20.Be3 Na5 13.Nbd2 g6 14.b3 Bd7
Nc5N
[ 14...Nh5!? ]
[ 20...Rec8 ]
15.Nf1 Nh5 16.Bh6 Re8 17.Qd2
21.Bf1 bxc4 22.bxc4 Nbd7 23.Qd2 Rab8
[ 17.N1h2 /\ Ng4 ]
24.Bh6! Bxh6
17...Bf6!N $
[ 24...Nf8 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Qg5!? ]
[ 17...Bf8 - 41/(412) ]
25.Qxh6 Nf8 26.h4! cxd5 27.cxd5 Bc8 18.Rac1
28.Rxb8!
[ 18.g4
Nf4
19.Bxf4
exf4
20.Qxf4
[ 28.h5 Rxb1! ]
( 20.Rad1!? ) 20...Bxc3 21.Qxd6 Rc8
28...Qxb8 29.h5 Qc7 30.Nd2!! Bd7?
( 21...Nb7!? )]
[ 30...f6 31.Nc4 ]
[ 18.Ng3!? ]
31.Nc4! f6
18...Bg7 19.Bg5 f6 20.Be3 f5 21.exf5 gxf5
[ 31...Bb5 32.Nf5!! gxf5 33.Nxd6+- ]
22.Qd1
32.Re3! Re7 33.hxg6
[ 22.Bg5 Bf6= ]
[ 33.Nf5? gxf5 34.Rg3+ Kf7 35.Rg7+ Ke8
[ 22.Ng3 Nxg3 23.fxg3 e4 24.Nh4 Be5 ]
36.Qxf6 Be6!! ]
22...Nf6 23.Bg5 h6 24.Bh4 Qc7?!
33...hxg6 34.Nh5! gxh5
[ 24...Nb7 25.Ng3 Qc8 26.Qd2 Kh7 ]
[ 34...Rf7 35.Rg3 Bb5 36.Rxg6+! Nxg6 25.Ng3 e4 26.Nd2 Nxd5?!
37.Qxg6+ Kf8 38.Ne3! ( 38.Nxf6 Bxc4
[ 26...c4 27.b4 Nb7 28.Ndf1 (/\ f3+/-) a5 ]
39.Bxc4 Qa5 ) 38...Bxf1 39.Nxf6! Bb5 27.Ndxe4 Qc6
( 39...Bxg2
40.Nf5+- )
40.Qh6+
Rg7
[ 27...Nf4? 28.Qxd6+- ]
41.Nf5+- ]
[ 27...Re5!? 28.c4 bxc4 29.bxc4 Nb4
35.Rg3+ Bg4 36.Qxh5 Nxe4 37.Qxg4+
30.Nf6+ Bxf6 31.Bxf6 Rxe1+ 32.Qxe1
[ 37.Rxg4+ Ng5 38.Qh6 Nfh7 39.Bd3 ]
Rf8 33.Bc3 ]
37...Ng5 38.Ne3 [/\ Qf5, Ng4] e4?! 39.Qf4
28.c4! bxc4 29.bxc4 Nxc4 30.Ba4! Qxa4
[ 39.Qf4 Nfh7 40.Ng4+- ]
31.Qxd5+ Kh8
1-0
[ 31...Be6? 32.Nf6++- ]
32.Nf6!

CHESS INFORMANT 86

308

[ 32.Nxd6 Nxd6 33.Qxd6 Qd4!= ]

[ 32.Rxc4 Qxa2 33.Rxc5 Qxd5 34.Rxd5
fxe4 35.Rxd6 Bb5 36.Bf6 ]
32...Nb6
[ 32...Ne5 33.Rxe5! dxe5 34.Qxd7 Qxd7
35.Nxd7 Ra7 36.Nxc5 Rc7 37.Nxf5 Rec8
38.Be7+- ]
33.Qf7 Rxe1+ 34.Rxe1 Qxh4 35.Ngh5 Qg5
36.Re7 Rf8
[ 36...f4 37.h4!+- ]
37.Qxf8+
1-0

Al_Modiahki,M
Torre,E
Aden
[Kuzmin,A]

C97
2500
2535
2002

86/(369) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 Rd8 13.b3 Bd7 * 14.Bb2!?N Rdc8
15.Rc1 Nc6
[ 15...c4 16.Nf1 ]
16.Nf1 a5?!
[ 16...c4 17.Ne3 Rab8 18.Nd5 ]
17.Ne3 b4 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.Nd5 Qd8
20.cxb4 axb4 21.Bb1!

Adams,M
Torre,E
Bled (ol)
[Adams,M]

C97
2745
2520
2002

86/369 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 Rd8 13.b3 Bd7 14.d5 c4
[ 14...g6 - 62/391 ]
15.b4 Nb7 16.a4!?N
[ 16.Rb1 ]
16...a5
[ 16...Re8 17.a5 ]
17.Ba3
[ 17.axb5 axb4 18.Rxa8 Rxa8 19.cxb4
Bxb5 20.Nb1 Bd7 21.Nc3 Qb6 ]
17...axb4
[ 17...bxa4 18.Bxa4 Bxa4 19.Qxa4 axb4

20.Qxb4 Na5 21.Qb2 ]

18.Bxb4 Nc5!
[ 18...bxa4 19.Nxe5 ]
19.axb5
[ 19.a5 Re8 ]
19...Bxb5 20.Bxc5
[ 20.Qe2 g6 ( 20...Nd3 21.Bxd3 cxd3
22.Qe3 Nd7 23.c4 Bxc4 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
25.Rc1+- ; 20...Rdb8!? 21.Reb1 Rxa1
22.Rxa1 g6 ) 21.Qe3 ( 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
22.Nxc4 Ncxe4 ) 21...Nfd7 ]
20...Qxc5
[ 20...Rxa1
21.Qxa1
( 21.Bxd6
Rxd1
22.Bxc7 Rxe1+ 23.Nxe1 Ra8 ) 21...Qxc5
22.Rb1 ]
21.Ba4 Nd7
[ 21...Ba6 22.Bc6 Ra7 23.Ra4 ]
[ 21...Bd7!? ]
22.Bxb5 Qxb5 23.Rb1 Qc5
[ 23...Qa6 24.Qe2 ]
24.Rb4
[ 24.Rb7!? ]
24...Nb6 25.Qc2
[ 25.Qb1 Ra6 26.Rb5 Qc7 27.Nxc4
( 27.Qb4 Rda8 28.Rb1 Bd8 ) 27...Qxc4
28.Rxb6 Rxb6 29.Qxb6 Qxc3 ]
25...Ra6 26.Reb1 Rda8 27.g3 Bd8
[ 27...Ra2!? ]
28.Kg2
[ 28.h4 g6 29.Nh2 ]
[ 28.R1b2 ]
28...g6
[ 28...Ra2! 29.R1b2 Rxb2 30.Qxb2 g6 ]
29.R1b2
[ 29.h4 ]
29...Kg7 30.h4
[ 30.Nh2 Bg5 ]
30...h5 31.Nh2 Na4
[ 31...f5 32.Rb5 Qc8 33.Nhf3 ]
[ 31...R8a7 ]
32.Ra2
[ 32.Rb1 Nb6 ]
[ 32.Rxc4! Qa7 33.Rb5 Nc5 34.Rcb4 Ra2
35.Rb2 Rxb2 36.Rxb2 Qa4 37.Qb1 ]
32...Nb6 33.Rxa6 Rxa6 34.Nhf1
[ 34.Nxc4 Nxc4 35.Qe2 Ne3+ 36.Qxe3
Qxe3 37.fxe3 Ra3 38.Rc4 Ba5 ]
34...Ra1?
[ 34...f5
A) 35.Ne3 f4 36.Nexc4 ( 36.gxf4 exf4
37.Nexc4 Bxh4 38.Nb3 Qc8 39.Nxb6
Qg4+ 40.Kf1 f3 ) 36...fxg3 37.fxg3 Ra1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
38.Nb3 Qg1+ 39.Kh3 Nxc4 40.Nxa1
Qh1+ 41.Qh2 Qxa1 ;
B) 35.Nxc4 Nxc4 36.Qe2 fxe4 37.Qxc4
Qxc4
38.Rxc4
Ra5
39.Ne3
Bb6
40.Rxe4 Bxe3 41.Rxe3 ]
35.Ne3 Re1 36.Ndxc4
[ 36.Nf3?! Rxe3 37.fxe3 Qxe3 ]
[ 36.Kf3 Qc8 37.Kg2 Qc5 38.Ndxc4 ]
36...Nxc4 37.Rxc4
[ 37.Nxc4 Ba5 38.Nxa5 Qxa5 ]
37...Qb5
[ 37...Qa7 38.Ra4 ]
38.Rb4 Qa6
[ 38...Qc5 39.Rb8 Qc7 ( 39...Bb6 40.Qd2
Ra1 41.Nf5++- ) 40.Ra8 ]
39.Ra4 Qb5 40.Rb4 Qa6 41.Ra4 Qb5
42.c4! Qc5
[ 42...Qb1 43.Qxb1 Rxb1 ]
43.Ra6 Bb6?
[ 43...Qb4! 44.c5! ( 44.Qd3 Rc1 ; 44.Ra7
Bb6 45.Rb7 Qa5 ) 44...dxc5 ( 44...Qxc5
45.Qxc5 dxc5 46.Rc6 Rc1 47.d6 Kf6
48.Rc8 Ba5 49.Re8+- ) 45.Nc4! ( 45.Ra4
Qb1 46.Qxc5 Bb6 ; 45.Rd6 Ba5 ;
45.Rc6 Rb1 46.Rxc5 Qe1 47.Kf3 Qh1+
48.Ke2
Qe1+ )
45...Qb5
46.Rd6
( 46.Ra7!? )
46...Qe8
47.Rc6
Qe7
48.Nd2 ]
44.Qb2!+- Ba7
[ 44...Bd8 45.Ra8 Bb6 ( 45...Qb6 46.Qd2
Rb1 47.c5 dxc5 48.d6 ) 46.Qd2 ]
[ 44...Ba5 45.Qb8 Bc7 46.Qe8 Qd4
47.Ra8 Kf6 ( 47...Qxe4+ 48.f3 Rg1+
49.Kh2 ) 48.Qh8+ Ke7 49.Re8+ Kd7
50.Rc8 ]
45.Qd2! Rb1
[ 45...Rxe3 46.Qxe3 ]
46.Rc6!
[ 46.Nf5+ gxf5 47.Qg5+ Kf8 48.Qd8+ ]
46...Qd4
[ 46...Qb4 47.Nf5+ gxf5 48.Qg5+ Kh7
49.Qxh5+ Kg7 50.Qg5+ Kh7 51.Qxf5+
Kg7 52.Rc7 ]
47.Nf5+! gxf5 48.Qg5+ Kh7 49.Qxh5+ Kg7
50.Qg5+ Kh7 51.Qxf5+ Kg7 52.Rxd6!
[ 52.Rc7 Qxf2+ 53.Qxf2 Bxf2 54.Kxf2
Rb2+ 55.Kf3 Rb3+ 56.Kg4 Re3 57.c5!
dxc5 ( 57...Rxe4+ 58.Kf5 ) 58.Kf5 Rxg3
59.d6 ]
52...Rb8
[ 52...Bb6 53.Rd7 ]
53.h5

309
[ 53.h5 Kg8 54.h6 ]
1-0

Jakovenko,D
Fernandez Garcia,Jo
SaintVincent
[Shirov,A]

C99
2550
2470
2002

86/(370) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Rd8 14.b3 Nc6
15.Bb2 exd4 16.Nxd4 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bb7
18.Rc1 Qa5 19.Nf1!N
[ 19.Bb1 - 82/321 ]
19...Rac8 20.Ne3 g6 *
[ 20...Bxe4? 21.Bxe4 Rxc1 ( 21...Nxe4
22.Nf5+- ) 22.Qxc1 Nxe4 23.Nd5+- ]
[ 20...Nxe4? 21.Qg4 Nf6 22.Qh4! h6
23.Nf5+- ]
21.Bb2 d5=

Shirov,A
Fernandez Garcia,Jo
Espana (ch)
[Shirov,A]

C99
2695
2450
2002

86/370 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Rd8 14.b3 Nc6
15.Bb2 exd4 16.Nxd4 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bb7
18.Rc1 Qa5 19.Nf1! Rac8 20.Ne3 g6
21.Qf3!N Nd7
[ 21...Ne8!? 22.Ng4?! Bg5 23.h4 Bxc1
24.Rxc1 Kf8 ]
22.Ng4 Bg5
[ 22...f6 23.Nxf6+ Bxf6 24.Bxf6 Nxf6
25.b4 (/\ Qf6, Bb3) Qxb4 26.Qxf6 ]
23.h4 Bxc1?!
[ 23...Ne5 24.Bxe5 Bxc1 25.Rxc1 dxe5
26.Qf6 Qc7 27.Nh6+ Kf8 28.Bd1 Qd7
29.Rxc8 Rxc8 30.Bg4 Rc1+ 31.Kh2 Qc7
32.Be6! ( 32.Qh8+ Ke7 33.Qxh7 Bxe4
34.Qxf7+ Kd6 35.Qe6+ Kc5 36.Qxa6 )
32...Rc6 33.Qh8+ Ke7 34.Bxf7 ]
[ 23...h5!? 24.hxg5 hxg4 25.Qe3 Qxa2
26.Bb1 Qa3 27.f4! ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
24.Rxc1+- f5 25.Nh6+ Kf8 26.Qf4
27.exf5
[ 27.exf5 Ke8 28.fxg6 /\ Be5, Qf7# ]
1-0

Polgar,Ju
Acs,P
Hoogeveen
[Polgar,Ju]

310
Ne5

C99
2685
2590
2002

86/371 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Bd7 14.Nf1 Rac8
15.Ne3 Nc6 16.Bb3 Na5 17.Nd5 Nxd5
18.Bxd5 Nc4 19.Bg5!?
[ 19.a4 - 38/(465) ]
19...Bxg5N
[ 19...Nxb2? 20.Qe2 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nc4
22.Qh5+- ]
[ 19...Qd8 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qe2 Rc7
22.Rad1 Rfc8 23.b3 Nb6 24.dxe5 dxe5
25.Qe3 ]
20.Nxg5 h6
[ 20...Bc6!?
21.b3!
( 21.Bxf7+
Rxf7
22.Nxf7 Qxf7 23.b3 Nb6 24.Rc1 Qg6
25.d5 Bd7 26.Rxc8+ Nxc8 )
A) 21...Bxd5? 22.exd5 Nb6 23.dxe5
dxe5 ( 23...Qe7 24.Nf3 Rc5 25.Qd4
dxe5 26.Rxe5 Qd6 27.Rd1 ) 24.d6
Qc6 ( 24...Qc2 25.d7 Qxd1 26.Raxd1
Rcd8 27.Rd6+- ) 25.Rc1 Qxc1 26.Qxc1
Rxc1 27.Rxc1 ;
B) 21...Nb6 22.Rc1 Qd7 ]
21.Nxf7 Rxf7 22.Rc1!
[ 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Rc1 exd4 24.b3 Qc5
25.bxc4 bxc4 ]
22...Qb8?
[ 22...Bc6 23.Bxf7+ Qxf7 24.b3 Nb6
A) 25.dxe5 dxe5 26.Qd6 Qf6 27.Red1
Kf7! 28.f3 ( 28.Qxf6+ gxf6 29.Rd6 Bxe4
30.Re1 Rc6 ) 28...Qxd6 29.Rxd6 Bxe4
30.Rxc8 Nxc8 31.Rxa6 ( 31.Rd7+ Ke8
32.Rxg7 Bb1 ) 31...Bd3 ;
B) 25.Qd2 Qg6 26.d5 Bd7 27.Rxc8+
Nxc8 28.Kf1 ]
23.b3 Nb6 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8
[ 24...Nxc8 25.dxe5+- ]
[ 24...Qxc8!? 25.Bxf7+ Kxf7 26.dxe5 dxe5
27.Qh5+ Kf8 28.Qxe5 ]

25.Bxf7+ Kxf7 26.dxe5 Ke7

[ 26...dxe5 27.Qd8 Qb7 28.Rc1 Bd7
29.Rc3+- ]
27.exd6+
[ 27.Qh5! dxe5 ( 27...Be6 28.Qg6 Qf8
29.exd6+ Kxd6 30.f4 Qxf4 31.Rd1+ Ke7
32.Qxg7+ Qf7 33.Qxh6+- ) 28.Qg6 Qd6
( 28...Kf8
29.Re3
Nd7
30.Rg3+- )
29.Qxg7+ Kd8 30.Rc1 Nd7 31.Qg8+ Qf8
32.Qd5 Qf6 33.Qa8 Nb6 34.Qb8+- ]
27...Qxd6 28.Qc2 Bb7 29.Rd1 Qc6
[ 29...Qe5 30.f4+- ]
30.Qd2
[ 30.Qb2 Kf7 ]
[ 30.Qe2 Qc3 ( 30...Qf6 )]
30...Nd7 31.Rc1
[ 31.Qf4!? ]
31...Qf6
[ 31...Qd6 32.Qc3 Kf7 33.f3! ]
32.a4! Bc6
[ 32...Qd6 33.Qc3 Kf7 34.Qc7 Qd2 35.f3
Kg8 36.axb5 axb5 37.Rc2 Qd1+ 38.Kh2
Nf8 39.Ra2+- ]
33.Qa5! bxa4 34.bxa4
[ 34.Qxa6 Ne5 ]
34...Ne5 35.Qc7+ Bd7 36.Rd1 Qe6
[ 36...Kf8 37.Rd5+- ]
37.Qc5+
[ 37.f4 Nf7 38.f5 Qc6 ]
[ 37.Rd5 Nf7 ]
37...Ke8 38.Rd6 Qe7 39.Qc7!
[ 39.Qd5 Qg5 ]
39...a5 40.Ra6
1-0

Savanovic,A
Sokolov,I
Bosna i Hercegovina
[Shirov,A]

C99
2400
2645
2002

86/(372) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5
15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8
18.Bd3 Qb8 19.Qe2!N * Rc7?! 20.d5 Na7
[ 20...Nb4 21.Rxc7 Qxc7 22.Bxb5 ]
21.b4!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Topalov,V
Shirov,A
Dortmund
[Shirov,A]

311
C99
2745
2695
2002

86/372 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5
15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8
18.Bd3!? Qb8 19.Qe2! Nb4!N 20.Bb1
Rxc1
21.Rxc1
Rc8
22.Rxc8+
Bxc8
23.Nf1!!
[ 23.a3 Nc6 24.Bd3 Bd7!= ]
23...Bd7 24.Qd2!? exd4!?
[ 24...Nc6
25.d5
Na7
26.Qa5!
Nc8
27.N1d2 /\ b3 ]
25.Nxd4 Nc6 26.Ng3!
[ 26.Nf5 Bxf5 27.exf5 d5= ]
26...Nxd4 27.Bxd4 Ne8! 28.a3
[ 28.b4!? ]
28...Bf6 29.Nf5 Bxd4 30.Nxd4
[ 30.Qxd4!? ]
30...Qb6 31.Qe3 Qc5!= 32.Bd3 Nc7 33.Kf1
Ne6?
[ 33...b4 34.Nc2! ]
[ 33...h6! 34.Ke2 Kf8= ]
34.Nxe6 fxe6 35.e5! h6
[ 35...Qxe3? 36.fxe3 dxe5 37.Ke1 Kf7
38.Kd2+- ]
36.Ke2 b4?
[ 36...Kf8 ]
37.Qxc5 dxc5 [NB 7/k] 38.Ba6+- Bc6 39.f3
Kf7 40.Kd3 Bd5 41.Bb5 Kg6
[ 41...Bb3 42.Bc4 ]
[ 41...bxa3 42.bxa3 Kg6 43.Ke3! ]
42.Ke3
[ 42.axb4 cxb4 43.Bxa4 Kf5 44.Kd4 Kf4
45.Kc5 Kxe5 46.Kxb4 ]
42...Bb3 43.Be8+ Kg5 44.g3 h5 45.f4+
Kh6 46.Kd2?
[ 46.h4 c4 47.Kd2 c3+ 48.Kc1!! ( 48.bxc3
bxa3 49.Kc1 a2 50.Kb2 a3+ 51.Ka1
Bc4= ) 48...bxa3 49.bxa3 g6 50.Bb5 Kh7
51.Bd3 Kg7 52.Be4! Kf7 53.Bc2 Kg7
54.Bxb3 axb3 55.a4+- ]
46...h4 47.gxh4
[ 47.g4 g5 48.f5 Kg7= ]
47...g6!= 48.Kc1
[ 48.Bf7 Kg7 49.Be8 Kh6= ]
[ 48.h5 Kxh5 49.f5 exf5 50.Bd7 Kg5

51.h4+ Kxh4 52.e6 Bxe6 53.Bxe6 bxa3

54.bxa3 f4 55.Bd7 Kg3 56.Bxa4 f3
57.Ke3 g5 58.Bb5! g4 59.a4 Kh2!
60.Bc6! Kg3! 61.a5 f2 62.Ke2 c4 63.a6
c3 64.a7 c2= ]
48...Kh5 49.Bf7
[ 49.f5 exf5 50.Bd7 Kxh4 51.e6 Bxe6
52.Bxe6 bxa3 53.bxa3 Kxh3 54.Kd2 Kg3
55.Bd7 f4 56.Bxa4 f3= ]
49...Kxh4 50.Bxg6 Kg3! 51.f5 exf5 52.Bxf5
bxa3 53.bxa3 Kf4 54.Bc2 Be6 55.h4 Kg4
56.Bxa4 Kxh4 57.Kc2 Kg5 58.Kc3
-

Hracek,Z
Sokolov,I
Deutschland
[Shirov,A]

C99
2605
2680
2002

86/(372) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5
15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8
18.Bd3 Qb8 19.Qe2 Nb4 20.Bb1 Rxc1
21.Rxc1 Rc8 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Nf1 Bd7 *
24.Ng3N g6 25.Qd2 Nc6 26.d5 Na7
[ 26...Na7 27.Qa5!? Nc8 28.b3 ]

Lutz,Ch
Shirov,A
Dortmund

C99
2650
2695
2002

86/(372) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5
15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8
18.Bd3 Qb8 * 19.a3 Rc7 20.Qe2 Rfc8!?N
[ 20...Rb7 ]
21.Rb1 Rb7 22.Rec1 Na5 23.Rxc8+ Bxc8
24.Rc1 Be6 25.Qf1 h6 26.dxe5 dxe5
27.Bc5 Bxc5 28.Rxc5 Nc4 29.Nxc4 bxc4
30.Bxc4 Nxe4 31.Rb5 Rxb5 32.Bxb5 Nd6
33.Bxa4 Qxb2=

CHESS INFORMANT 86

312

(/\ g4) f5+ 48.Kf4 Rxd7 49.Rxd7 Kxd7

C99
50.Ke5 ]
Smirin,I
2680
Golod,V
2520 45.d7 Rd8 46.Kf3 Ke5 47.g4! f6 48.Ke3
Israel (ch)
2002 h6 49.Rd1 g5 50.f3 f5
[ 50...Ke6 51.Ke4 ]
[Golod,V]
51.gxf5 Kxf5 52.Rd5+ Kg6 53.Ke4 Kh5
86/373 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 54.Rd6
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 1-0
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5
15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8
C99
18.Nf1 Qb8!N [><e5, /\ Na5]
Bologan,V
2625
[ 18...Qb7 - 84/297 ]
Sokolov,I
2680
19.Ng3 Rc7 [<->c] 20.Bb1 Rfc8 21.Kh1!? Pamplona
2002
Na5 22.b3 Rxc1 23.Bxc1 axb3
[Bologan,V]
[ 23...Be6!
24.d5
( 24.Ng5?!
axb3
25.Nxe6
fxe6
26.axb3
exd4 ><b3 ) 86/374 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
24...Bd7= ]
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
24.axb3 Bd8
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
[ 24...Be6?! 25.Ba2! /\ Ng5|^ ]
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5
25.Bb2 Nc6 26.Re2 Bb6
15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Qb7
18.a3
[ 26...Ba5 ]
[ 18.Qe2 - 84/(297) ]
27.Rd2 Rd8 28.b4! Qc7
18...Rac8?!N
[ 28...Be8?! 29.Nf5 g6 30.Ne3 ]
[ 18...Rfe8 ]
29.Ba2?!
[ 18...Rfc8 ]
[ 29.Kh2!? ]
Rc7
20.Bd3
Rfc8
21.Rb1!
29...Nxd4! 30.Nxd4 Bxd4 31.Bxd4 exd4 19.Qe2
[/\ b3 ><b5]
32.Rxd4 Ra8
[ 21.d5 Nd4 ]
[ 32...Be6? 33.e5 ]
21...exd4
33.Qd2 Ra3= 34.Qb2 Rc3
[ 21...Rb8 22.b3 axb3 23.Rxb3 Qa8
[ 34...Qa7!? 35.Bd5= ( 35.Bb1?! Rb3!
24.Reb1 Rcb7 25.d5 Na5 26.Rb4 Nc4
36.Qxb3 Qxd4 ><f2, /\ h5, Be6 )]
27.Bxc4 bxc4 28.Qxc4 ]
35.Rd2
[ 35.Rxd6 Rc1+ ( 35...Rc2? 36.Qd4 Rxa2 22.Nxd4 Ne5!?
[ 22...Nxd4 23.Bxd4 Re8 ]
37.e5 ) 36.Kh2 Qxd6 37.Qxc1 Nxe4= ]
23.Bxb5 Bxb5 24.Qxb5 Qa8?!
35...Be6?
[ 24...Qxb5 25.Nxb5 Rb7 26.Nc3 Nd3
[ 35...h6= ]
A) 27.Rf1 d5! ( 27...Rxb2 28.Nxa4 Ra2
36.e5! Bxa2
29.Ra1 Rcc2 30.Rxa2 Rxa2 31.Rb1
[ 36...dxe5?? 37.Qxc3+- ]
Rxa3 32.Rb8+ Bf8 33.Nb6 ) 28.exd5
37.exd6!
( 28.Nxa4 Nxe4 29.Nxe4 dxe4 30.b4
[ 37.Qxa2 Ne8 38.exd6 ( 38.Qa8 Qc6 )
Ra8
31.Nc5
Bxc5
32.bxc5
Rc7 )
38...Nxd6 39.Qa6 ><b5 ]
28...Rxb2 29.Rxb2 Nxb2 30.Bd4 Bxa3
37...Qc4 38.Qxa2 Qxa2 39.Rxa2 g6
31.Nb5 Bb4 32.Bxb2 Bxd2 ;
[ 39...Rc8 40.Nf5 Kf8 41.Nd4+- ]
B) 27.Red1
Nxb2
28.Nxa4
Nxd1
40.Ne4! Rc1+
29.Rxb7 Nxe3 30.fxe3 ( 30.Rxe7 Kf8
[ 40...Nxe4? 41.d7 Nxf2+ 42.Kg1 Rd3
31.Rb7 Rc1+ 32.Kh2 Nxe4! 33.Nxe4
43.Ra8+ Kg7 44.d8Q Rxd8 45.Rxd8 Ne4
Nf1+= ) 30...Bf8 31.Nb6 Rc2 ]
46.Rd5 Nc3 47.Rc5 Ne2+ 48.Kf2 Nd4
25.Nf5?!
49.Rd5+- ]
[ 25.Bf4 Rc5 26.Qe2 g6 ]
41.Kh2 Kg7 42.Nxf6! Kxf6 43.Rd2+- Rc8
25...Nxe4! 26.Nxe4
44.Kg3 Kf5
[ 26.Rbd1 Nxd2 27.Bxd2 Bf8 28.Bb4
[ 44...Ke6 45.d7 Rd8 46.Kf4 f6 47.Ke4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Nc4 ]
26...Qxe4 27.Nxe7+ Rxe7 28.Rbc1
[ 28.Bg5 Qf5! 29.Qa6 Nf3+ 30.gxf3
Qxg5+ 31.Kf1 Rxe1+ 32.Rxe1 ]
28...Rce8?
[ 28...Ra8 29.Red1 Qb7 30.Qxb7 Rxb7
31.Rxd6 Rxb2 32.Bd4 Rb5 33.Ra6 ]
[ 28...Ree8!
29.Rxc8
( 29.Red1
Rb8
30.Qe2 Qb7 ) 29...Rxc8 30.Rd1 Qc6 ]
29.Red1+- [><a4, d6] Qg6
[ 29...Qb7 30.Qxa4 Qxb2 31.Rc7 Qb8
32.Rxe7 Rxe7 33.Rxd6 ]
30.Kh1 h6 31.Rd4 Kh7 32.Rcd1 f5
33.Qxa4 Qh5 34.Qc2
[ 34.Rd5!? ]
34...Ng6
35.Rxd6
Nh4!
[/\ Ng2, Re3->]
36.Qd3!
[ 36.R6d4? Nxg2! 37.Kxg2 Rxe3! 38.fxe3
Rxe3 39.R4d2 Rxh3!= ]
[ 36.Qc6!? ]
36...Re4
[ 36...Rxe3 37.fxe3 Qg5 38.Qf1 ]
37.Rd7 R8e6 38.Bd4 Rxd4
[ 38...Rg6 39.Bxg7! Rxg7 40.Rxg7+ Kxg7
41.Qc3+ Kf7 42.Rd7+ Re7 43.Rd6 Qg5
44.g3 Ng6 45.h4 ]
39.Rxd4 Nxg2 40.Kxg2
1-0

313
Bxc3
11.Qe6+
Kf8
12.Bxd7
Nxd7
13.Qxd7 Bxd4 14.Ne2 ]
8.Qc4 Bxb5 9.Qxb5+ Qd7 10.Nc3 Qxb5
11.Nxb5 Na6 12.f3! g5 13.Bf2 exf3
14.Nxf3 Nh6 15.d5! exd5 16.0-0-0 0-0-0
17.Bd4! Be7 18.Rhe1 Nf5 19.Nxg5! Nxd4
[ 19...fxg5 20.Bxh8 Rxh8 21.Rxd5 Rf8
22.g4 Bb4 23.c3 Ne7 24.Rxg5+- ]
20.Nxd4 fxg5 21.Rxe7 Nc7 22.Rf1 Rd7
23.Rff7 Rxe7 24.Rxe7 h5 25.Kd2 Re8
26.Rxe8+ Nxe8 27.Ne6 g4 28.Ke3 Kd7
29.Nc5+
[ 29.Nf4 Nf6 30.Kd4 Kd6 31.g3 a6
32.b3 b5 33.b4+- ]
29...Kc6 30.Nd3 Nd6 31.Kf4 Ne4 32.Kf5
Nd2 33.Kg5 Nf1 34.Kxh5 Nxh2 35.Ne5+
Kd6 36.Nxg4+- Nf1 37.Kg5 Nd2 38.Kf4
Nc4 39.b3 Na3 40.Ne3 b5 41.c3 Ke6
42.Nf5 Kf6 43.Nd4 Nb1 44.Ne2 a5 45.Ke3
Ke5 46.Kd3 b4 47.cxb4 axb4 48.Nd4 Kd6
49.Nb5+! Kc5 50.Kc2!
1-0

Beliavsky,A
Kallio,H
Bled (ol)
[Beliavsky,A]

D10
2650
2470
2002

D00 86/376 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5

Bezgodov,A
2515 d4 5.Ne4 Qa5+ 6.Bd2 Qxe5 7.Ng3 Nf6
Kornev,Alexei
2550 8.Nf3 Qd6 9.Qc2 c5
[ 9...Be7 - 74/386 ]
Voronezh
2002
10.e3?!
[Bezgodov,A]
[ 10.0-0-0 ]
86/375 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 f6 3.Bh4 c5?!
10...dxe3N
[ 3...Nh6 - 74/(381) ]
[ 10...Nc6 ]
4.e4!N
11.fxe3 Nc6 12.Bd3 g6 13.Ne4 Nxe4
[ 4.e3 ]
14.Bxe4 Bg7 15.Bd5 Qe7?!
[ 4.dxc5 ]
[ 15...Nb4 ]
[ 4.Nc3 ]
16.0-0 0-0 17.e4 Nb4 18.Qb3! a5 19.Bg5
4...dxe4
Qc7 20.a3 a4 21.Qd1 Nxd5
[ 4...Qb6 5.exd5! ( 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bb5+
[ 21...Nc6 ]
Bd7 ) 5...Qxb2 6.Nd2 Qxd4 7.Ngf3 Qxd5 22.cxd5 Bxb2 23.d6 Qc6 24.e5! c4 25.Bf6
8.Bc4 Qh5 9.0-0 ]
Qc5+ 26.Kh1 c3 27.Qe1 Bg4 28.Qh4 h5
5.Bb5+
29.Qg5 Kh7 30.Rae1 Qd5 31.Rd1? Qc4
[ 5.Qh5+ g6 6.Qxc5 ]
32.Rde1 Qd5 33.e6 Bxf3
5...Bd7
[ 33...Bxe6 34.Qf4 Bf5 35.Ng5+ Kg8
[ 5...Kf7!? ]
36.Re7 Qd3 37.Rfe1 Qd2 38.Qe5 Bc1
6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxc5 e6
39.Nxf7+- c2 40.Nh6+ Qxh6 41.Qd5+ Rf7
[ 7...e5 8.Qd5 Qa5+ 9.Nc3 Bb4 10.0-0-0
42.Qxf7# # ]

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314

14.Na4! Nc6
34.e7 Rfe8
[ 14...Bxe5?
15.dxe5
Qh4
( 15...Nc6
[ 34...Qxg5 35.Bxg5 Bc6 36.exf8Q Rxf8
16.g4+- ) 16.g3 Qg4 17.h3 Qf3 18.Rg1
37.Bc1 Bd5 38.Bxb2 cxb2 39.Rb1 Rd8
Nc6 19.g4+- ]
40.Rxb2
Rxd6
41.Rd2
( 41.Rd1?
Bxg2+-+ ) 41...Bc4 42.Rxd6 Bxf1 43.Rd7 15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.Nc5 0-0 17.0-0
Bc4 44.Rxb7 ]
[ 17.Nxb7 Rxb7! 18.Qxb7 Na5 19.Qa7
35.Rxf3 Ra5 36.d7+- Qd2 37.Qxd2 cxd2
Qb4+ 20.Ke2 Qxb2+ 21.Kf3 e5! ]
38.Rd1
17...Rb8?!
1-0
[ 17...b6 18.Na4 Rb8 19.Bd3 Nf6= ]
18.Rc1! Nf6
[ 18...b6? 19.Nxe6! Qxe6 20.Qc2 ]
D10 19.Bd3 g6 20.Qb6! Qd8 21.Qxd8+ Nxd8
[ 21...Rxd8 22.Nxb7 Rxb7 23.Rxc6 Rxb2
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2675
24.Rxa6 Ng4 25.Rf1 ]
Shanava,K
2400
Izmir
2002 22.Rc3 Kf8 23.b4 Ke7 24.a4 Rc8 25.Rac1
a5 26.bxa5 Rxa5 27.Bb5 Ra7 28.Nd7!?
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
[ 28.f3 ]
86/(377) 1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 * 4.e3 28...Rxc3 29.Rxc3 Nxd7?
a6 5.Qb3 b5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.a4N
[ 29...Ne4! 30.Rc7 Kd6 31.Rc8 Nc6
[ 7.Nf3 - D 15 ]
32.Nb6 Nc3 33.Rxc6+ bxc6 34.Nc8+ Kc7
7...b4!?
35.Nxa7 cxb5 36.Nxb5+ Nxb5 37.axb5
[ 7...bxa4
Kb6 38.g4 h6= ]
A) 8.Nxa4 Nbd7 9.Nf3 e6 10.Bd3 30.Rc7 Nc6 31.Bxc6 Kd6 32.Rxb7 Rxb7
Bd6= ;
33.Bxb7 [NB 4/d] Nb6 34.a5 Nc4 35.a6
B) 8.Rxa4
e6
9.Nf3
Bd6
10.Bd3 Kc7 36.g4!
( 10.Ne5!? )
10...Bd7
11.Ra1
Nc6
[ 36.e4 dxe4 37.Bxe4 Kb6 38.Bd3 Na5
12.Rxa6 Nb4 ;
/\ Nc6= ]
C) 8.Qxa4+ Bd7 9.Qb3 e6 10.Nf3 Bd6 36...g5?
11.Ne5!? ]
[ 36...Na5?
37.g5!
Kb8
( 37...Nxb7
8.Qxb4 Nc6
38.a7+- ) 38.Kg2 Nxb7 39.axb7 Kxb7
[ 8...e5!? 9.Qb3 exd4 10.exd4 Nc6 ]
40.Kg3 Kc6 41.Kf4 Kd6 42.h4 e5+
9.Qb3 Rb8 10.Qd1
( 42...Kd7 43.Ke5 Ke7 44.f3+- ) 43.dxe5+
[ 10.Qd1 Nb4!? 11.Bd3 ( 11.Na2!? e6
Ke6 44.f3 Ke7 45.Kg3 Ke6 46.f4+- ]
12.Nf3 Ne4 13.Nc3 Bd6 14.Bd2 0-0
[ 36...h6! 37.h4 ( 37.e4 dxe4 38.Bxe4
15.Rc1 ) 11...Nxd3+ 12.Qxd3 e6 13.Nf3
Kb6 39.Bd3 Nd2= ) 37...Kb6 38.Kg2 Nd6
Bd6 14.0-0 0-0 15.Ne5 Qc7 16.f4 ]
39.g5 hxg5 40.hxg5 Nxb7 41.axb7 Kxb7
42.Kg3 Kc6 43.Kf4 Kd6 44.f3 e5+
45.dxe5+ Ke6= ]
D10 37.e4!+- dxe4 38.Bxe4 Kb6 39.Bxh7 e5
[ 39...Nd2 40.Kg2 Nb3 41.f4 gxf4 42.Kf3
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2665
Nxd4+ 43.Kxf4 Kxa6 44.h4 ]
Lesiege,A
2530
Bled (ol)
2002 40.d5 Nd6 41.Bd3 e4 42.Be2 Nc8 43.Kg2
Kc5 44.Bc4 Nb6
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
[ 44...Kxc4 45.d6 ]
86/377 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 45.a7 Na8 46.Ba6
cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.Bd3 Bg4 1-0
8.Nge2 e6 9.Qb3 Nb4 10.Bb1 Ra7?!
[ 10...Be7 ]
[ 10...Bxe2 - 79/335 ]
11.Ng3!N
[ 11.f3 ]
11...Bh5
12.Nxh5
Nxh5
13.Be5
Bd6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

315

[ 13.Ne4 Be7 14.Bc3 Nxe4 ( 14...b5

D11
15.Bxe6+- ) 15.fxe4 0-0 16.Rg1 g6 ]
Georgiev,Ki
2655
Kosic,D
2515 13...Be7
[ 13...0-0 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.Rxc5 Rfd8
FYROM
2002
16.Rc2 ^^ ]
[Kosic,D]
14.0-0
86/(378) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 *
[ 14.Ne4 0-0 15.Bc3 Nd5 16.Rg1 g6
Bg4 5.h3 Bxf3 6.Qxf3 e6 7.Nc3 Nbd7
17.f4 Nxc3 18.Qxc3 Rac8 ]
8.Bd3 Bd6 9.g4N
14...0-0 15.Rfd1
[ 9.Bd2 - 20/574 ]
[ 15.f4 /\ Bf3 ]
9...h6 10.h4 dxc4! [] 11.Bxc4 Nd5 12.Bd2
15...Rfd8 16.Be1
[ 12.e4!? ]
[ 16.f4 ]
12...Qe7 13.0-0-0
16...Rxd1 17.Rxd1 Rc8 18.f4
[ 13.e4 N5b6 14.Bb3 e5 ]
[ 18.Ne4 Nxe4 ( 18...Nd5 19.Rc1 ) 19.fxe4
13...Nxc3 14.Bxc3
b5
20.a4
( 20.Rc1
Qe5 ) 20...Na5
[ 14.bxc3 Nb6 15.Bb3 c5 ]
21.Bxa5 Qxa5 22.axb5 axb5 23.Qxb5
14...Bb4! [] 15.Bxb4
Qxb5 24.Bxb5 Rb8= ]
[ 15.e4!? ]
18...b5 19.a3 Na5 20.Qa2 g6 21.h3?
15...Qxb4 16.Bb3 a5 17.Bc2 Nb6 18.a3
[ 21.b4 Nc4 22.a4 Qc6 23.axb5 axb5
Qb5 19.e4 a4 20.Qc3 Qa5 21.Rh3 Qxc3
24.Nxb5 Qxb5 25.Rc1= ]
22.Rxc3 Ke7 23.b4! axb3 24.Rxb3 Nd7 21...Nc4
25.d5
[ 25.Rxb7 Rxa3 26.d5 cxd5 27.exd5
Rb8! ]
D11
25...cxd5 26.exd5 Nc5 27.Rb5 Rhc8
Korchnoi,V
2630
[ 27...Rhc8 28.dxe6 ]
Chernin,A
2570
Warszawa (rapid)
2002
Van Wely,L
Bacrot,E
Bled (ol)

D11
2680
2650
2002

86/(378) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3

a6 5.Bd3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Qc7
[ 7...Ra7 - 82/329 ]
8.Nc3 e6 9.Bd2 dxc4 10.Bxc4 c5N
[ 10...b5 ]
11.dxc5 Bxc5 * 12.Ne4 Nxe4 13.fxe4 0-0
14.Rc1 Rd8 15.Ke2 b6 16.f4 Nc6

86/(378) 1.d4 d5
a6 5.Nf3 Bg4
8.Nc3 e6 9.Bd2
* Nbd7N 12.Rc1
0-0 15.Be2 Rac8

Tregubov,P
Motylev,A
Russia
[Motylev,A]

2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bd3

6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Qc7
dxc4 10.Bxc4 c5 11.dxc5
Nxc5 13.Qc2 Be7 14.0-0
16.Qb1 Qb8=
D12
2625
2620
2002

86/379 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3

D11 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Bg6 7.Qb3 Qc7
Paunovic,D
2530 8.Nxg6 hxg6 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Bd2 Be7
[ 10...Bd6 - 75/333 ]
Ponomariov,R
2740
Benidorm (rapid)
2002 11.Be2N
[ 11.Rc1 ]
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]
11...0-0 12.0-0 Nb6
86/378 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Nf6 4.e3 a6
[ 12...dxc4 13.Bxc4 e5 14.Qc2!? ( 14.dxe5
5.Bd3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Qc7 8.Nc3
Nxe5 15.Be2 ) 14...exd4 15.Nb5 Qb6
e6 9.Bd2 dxc4 10.Bxc4 c5 11.dxc5 Bxc5
16.Nxd4 Ne5 17.Bb3 ]
12.Rc1N Nc6 13.Be2
13.c5 Nbd7 14.Qc2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 14.Qa4? b6 15.b4 a5 ]
14...e5 15.b4 Rfe8 16.b5
[ 16.f4!? exd4 17.exd4 Nf8 ]
16...Nf8 17.Qa4 Ne6 18.Rab1
[ 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.Rab1 Rab8!?= ]
18...exd4
[ 18...Nh5!? ]
19.exd4 Nh5
[ 19...b6 20.bxc6 bxc5 21.Be3! ( 21.Rb7
Qd6 )]
20.bxc6
[ 20.Rfe1!
A) 20...Nhf4 21.Bg4!
A1) 21...f5 22.Bf3 Kh7 ( 22...Kf8 )
23.bxc6 bxc6 24.Bxf4 Nxf4 25.g3
Nh5 26.Re6 ;
A2) 21...Bg5!?
22.Bxf4
Bxf4
23.Bxe6 ;
A3) 21...Bf6 22.g3 Nh5 23.Bxe6 fxe6
24.bxc6 bxc6 25.Ne2 ;
B) 20...Bg5 21.Bxg5 Nxg5 22.Bxh5
Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 gxh5 24.Re5 ;
C) 20...Bf6 21.Bg4!? Nxd4 22.Rxe8+
Rxe8 23.Qxa7 Be5 24.bxc6 bxc6
25.Rb7 Bh2+ 26.Kh1 Qe5 ]
20...bxc6 21.Ba6 Bg5! 22.Bxg5
[ 22.Rb7?! Qd8 23.Bxg5 Qxg5 ]
22...Nxg5 23.Ne2
[ 23.Bb7
Nf3+!!
( 23...Re3?
24.Qxc6
Nxh3+
25.gxh3
Rg3+
26.Kh2!
Qf4
27.Nxd5! Qh4 28.Ne7++- ; 23...Nxh3+?
24.gxh3 Nf4 25.Rb3+- ) 24.gxf3 Nf4
A) 25.Qxc6 Qe7 26.Ne2 Nxe2+ 27.Kh2
Qh4
( 27...Rad8 ) 28.Bxa8
( 28.Qd7
Re6 ) 28...Nf4 29.Qxe8+ Kh7 30.Qc8
f5-+ ;
B) 25.Bxa8 Qe7! 26.Ne2 Qg5+ 27.Ng3
Qh4 28.Qxc6 Qxh3-+ ;
C) 25.Nxd5 cxd5 26.Kh2 ( 26.Kh1 Qd8
27.Rg1 Qh4 28.Rg3 Nxh3 29.Bxa8
Re2! 30.Rxh3 Qxh3+ 31.Kg1 Qxf3
32.Rf1 Re4 33.Qd7 Rg4+ 34.Qxg4
Qxg4+
35.Kh2
Qxd4
36.c6
Qf4+
37.Kg2 d4-+ ; 26.Bxa8 Qc8 27.Qxe8+
Qxe8-+ ) 26...Rab8 ;
D) 25.h4! Qd8 ( 25...Qe7 26.Nxd5 cxd5
27.Rfe1 Qxh4 28.Rxe8+ Kh7 29.Ba6!
Nh3+ 30.Kg2 Nf4+= ) 26.Nxd5
D1) 26...Qxd5
27.Qxc6
( 27.Rfe1
Qf5 ) 27...Qf5 28.Qc7 g5 ;
D2) 26...cxd5
D2a) 27.Rbe1 Re2-+ ;

316
D2b) 27.Bxa8
Kh7!-+
( 27...Qc8
28.Rb8 );
D2c) 27.Rfe1 Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Qxh4
29.Qd7 ( 29.Re8+ Kh7! ) 29...Rf8
30.Re3 f5 31.Qe7 Nh3+ 32.Kg2
Qxf2+ 33.Kxh3 f4 34.Bxd5+ Kh7 ]
[ 23.Rb7 Qd8 ( 23...Qc8 24.Re7 Nxh3+
25.Kh1 Qg4 26.Nxd5 Qh4= ; 23...Qf4
24.Ne2 Qf6 ) 24.Qxc6
A) 24...Re6
25.Qxd5!?
( 25.Qb5?
Nxh3+ 26.gxh3 Nf4-+ ; 25.Qa4 Nxh3+
26.gxh3 Qg5+ 27.Kh2 Qf4+= ) 25...Rxa6
26.Qxd8+ Rxd8 27.d5 ;
B) 24...Nxh3+ 25.gxh3 Qg5+ ( 25...Nf4?
26.Kh2
Qh4
27.Qd7+- )
26.Kh2
Qf4+= ]
23...Re6!?
[ 23...Rab8= ]
24.Rb7 Qd8 25.Qb4
[ 25.Bd3!?
A) 25...Kh7? 26.f4! ;
B) 25...a5 26.Rfb1 Qf6 27.Rb8+ Rxb8
28.Rxb8+ Kh7 29.Qxa5 Nf4 30.Qa8
Ngxh3+ 31.Kf1 Kh6 32.Rh8+ Kg5
33.Rxh3 Nxh3 34.gxh3 Qf3 ;
C) 25...Qe8 26.Qa6 Rxe2 ( 26...Kh7
27.Rfb1 ) 27.Bxe2 Nf4 (/\ Qe4) 28.Bd3
Qe6 29.Rfb1 Ngxh3+ 30.gxh3 Qxh3
31.Rb8+ Kh7 32.Bf1 Qg4+= ;
D) 25...Nf3+!? 26.gxf3 Rxe2 27.Bxe2
Qg5+ 28.Kh2 Qf4+ 29.Kg2! ( 29.Kh1
Qh4 30.Rfb1 Qxf2! 31.Rg1 Qxe2 )
29...Qg5+
( 29...Qh4?
30.Rh1! )
30.Kh2= ]
[ 25.Rfb1 Qf6 ]
25...Qf6 26.Rb8+ Rxb8 27.Qxb8+ Kh7
28.f4?
[ 28.Qxa7
A) 28...Rxe2? 29.Bxe2 Nf4 30.Bg4
Qxd4 31.Qe7 ;
B) 28...Nf3+?! 29.gxf3 Rxe2 30.Bxe2
Nf4 31.Qd7! ;
C) 28...Re4
29.Qc7!
( 29.Qd7
Nf4
30.Nxf4 Rxf4 31.Bb7 Rf5!! /\ Nh3 )
29...Nf4 30.Nxf4 Rxf4 31.Qe5 Rxd4
32.Qxf6 gxf6= ;
D) 28...Nf4!
29.Nxf4
Qxf4
30.Bc8
Re2 ]
[ 28.h4!? Ne4 ( 28...Nf3+ 29.gxf3 Rxe2
30.Bxe2 Nf4= ) 29.g4 Qxh4 30.gxh5
Qg4+ 31.Ng3 Nd2 32.Bc8 Nf3+ 33.Kg2
Nh4+= ]

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28...Rxe2! 29.Bxe2 Ng3 30.Qb2

Rd3!= ]
[ 30.Re1
Qxd4+
31.Kh2
Qf2 34...Nf4+
( 31...N5e4!? ) 32.fxg5 Qxe1 33.Qxg3
[ 34...Rhd8
35.Rxe6!
fxe6
36.Rxe6
Qxe2 34.Qd6 ( 34.Qc7? d4!-+ )]
/\ 37.Be4, 37.Re7 ]
30...Ne6! 31.Rf2 Ne4 32.Rf1 Nxd4 33.Rb1 35.Kg3 Nd3 36.R1e4 Rd6?
Nxe2+ 34.Qxe2 Nc3
[ 36...Nxe5
37.Rxd4
f6
38.Be2!
0-1
( 38.Re4!? )
38...fxg5
39.Re4
Re8
( 39...Nf7? 40.Re7 Rf8 41.Bc4+- ) 40.f4
gxf4+ 41.Kxf4 g5+ 42.Kf5 Nf7 43.Rxe8
Nd6+
44.Kxg5
Nxe8
45.Bd3+
Kh8
D12
46.Kg6 /\ Kf7-e7-d7 ><<< ]
Golod,V
2520
Burmakin,V
2580 37.Re7 Rf8 38.Be2
[ 38.Rxb7? Nc5 39.Rc7 Nxe4+ 40.Bxe4 ]
Bad Wiessee
2002
38...Nc5
39.Rf4
Rd7
40.Rxd7
Nxd7
[Golod,V]
41.Re4 Kh8
86/380 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3
[ 41...Kg8 ]
Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Bg6 7.Qb3 Qc7 42.Re7+- Nc5 43.Bc4 Kg8
8.Nxg6
[ 43...f6 44.f4 (/\ Bf7) fxg5 45.fxg5 Rd8
[ 8.Bd2?! Ne4= ]
46.Bf7 ]
8...hxg6 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Bd2 a6N 11.Rc1 44.b4 b5 45.Bxf7+ Rxf7 46.Re8+!
[><Qc7] Bd6 12.Be2 Qb8 [/\ b5] 13.cxd5
[ 46.Rxf7?? Kxf7 47.bxc5 a5 48.Kf4 a4!
exd5 14.g4 [/\ g5]
49.Ke4 Kf8 50.f4 Kg8 51.f5
[ 14.0-0 Rh4! ]
A) 51...gxf5+? 52.Kxf5 b4 53.g6 b3
14...g5 15.Qc2 g6!?
54.axb3 axb3 ( 54...a3?? 55.Kf6 a2
[ 15...Qd8 ]
56.h7+ Kh8 57.g7+ Kxh7 58.Kf7 a1Q
16.e4 dxe4 17.Nxe4 Bf4
59.g8Q+ Kh6 60.Qg6# # ) 55.Kf6 b2
[ 17...Nxe4!?
18.Qxe4+
Kf8
19.Bxg5
56.h7+ Kh8 57.Kf7 b1Q 58.g7+ Kxh7
Qc7 ]
59.g8Q+ Kh6 60.Qh8+ Kg5 61.Qf6+ ;
18.Nxg5 Nb6 19.Kf1! Nbd5
B) 51...b4! 52.h7+ Kxh7 53.fxg6+
Kxg6 54.Kd4 Kxg5 55.Kc4 b3 56.axb3
[ 19...Qc7?? 20.Ne6! fxe6 21.Qxg6+ ]
axb3 57.Kxb3 Kf5= ]
20.Re1 Kf8
46...Kh7
[ 20...0-0? 21.h4 ]
[ 46...Rf8? 47.h7+ Kxh7 48.Rxf8 ]
21.h4 Qd6 22.Bf3 Rd8 23.Ne4
[ 23.h5?! Bxd2 24.Qxd2 Nf4 25.hxg6 47.bxc5 a5
[ 47...Rf5 48.Re7+ Kh8 49.f4 Rxc5
Rxh1+ 26.Bxh1 Nxg6 27.Ne4 Qh2 ]
50.Rg7 ]
23...Nxe4 24.Rxe4 Bxd2
48.f4 a4 49.Kg4 Rd7
[ 24...Kg7 25.g5 ( 25.Bc3!? )]
[ 49...Rb7 50.f5 Rd7 ( 50...gxf5+ 51.Kh5 )
25.Qxd2 Nc7?
51.f6 ]
[ 25...Nf6! 26.Rf4 Nd5 27.Bxd5 ( 27.Re4
Nf6= ) 27...Qxd5 28.Kg1 ( 28.Rh3? Qxa2 50.Rc8 b4 51.Rxc6 Ra7 52.Rb6 b3 53.a3
29.Qb4+ Kg7 30.Qxb7 Qc4+ ><d4 ) Rd7 54.c6
1-0
28...Qxa2 29.Qb4+ Kg7 30.Qxb7 ]
26.h5 Kg7 27.Qg5 Rd7 28.Kg2 Ne6
29.h6+ Kh7 30.Qf6 Qe7
[ 30...Qf8 /\ Qd8 ]
D12
31.Qxe7 Rxe7 32.g5 Rd7 33.Re5!
Van Wely,L
2645
[ 33.Bg4? Nxg5! 34.Re5 Rxd4 35.Rxg5
Sokolov,I
2675
f6 ]
Amsterdam
2002
33...Rxd4
[Van Wely,L]
[ 33...Nxd4 34.Bg4 ]
86/381 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3
34.Rhe1
[ 34.Rd1? Rhd8 35.Rxd4 Rxd4 36.Kg3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4 7.f3 Bg6 8.Qb3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qc7 9.Bd2 Be7 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.0-0-0
[ 11.Rc1 - 85/334 ]
11...Nbd7 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.Kb1!N
[ 13.h3? ]
13...Nxc3+ 14.Bxc3 a5?! 15.e4 b5?! 16.d5!
Nc5 17.Qc2 0-0 18.h4! b4 19.Bd4 cxd5
20.exd5 e5
[ 20...exd5 21.h5 ]
21.Be3 a4
[ 21...Bd6 22.h5 ]
[ 21...Rfc8
22.h5
gxh5
23.Rxh5
g6
24.Rh6 ]
22.d6 Bxd6 23.Rxd6 Qxd6 24.Bxc5?
[ 24.Qxc5! Qd1+ 25.Qc1 Qd7 26.Bc4 ]
24...b3! 25.Bxd6 bxc2+ 26.Kc1
[ 26.Kxc2? Rac8+ 27.Kb1 Rfd8 28.Ba6
Ra8 29.Bc7 Rd7 30.Bb7 Ra7 ]
26...Rfd8 27.Bb4! [><d2]
[ 27.Bxe5 Rd1+ 28.Kxc2 Rad8 29.Bc3
Ra1 ]
27...Rd1+ 28.Kxc2 Ra1 29.g4!
[ 29.a3 Rd8 30.Bd2 Rc8+ 31.Bc3 Rd8 ]
29...a3 30.bxa3 Rc8+ 31.Bc3
[ 31.Kb3!? Rcc1 32.a4 Rab1+ 33.Ka3
Rxf1 34.Rxf1 Rxf1 35.a5 Rxf3+ 36.Ka4 ]
31...Rxa2+ 32.Kb3 Rxa3+?!
[ 32...Rf2 33.a4 ( 33.Kb4 Rxf3 34.Bxe5
Re3 ) 33...Rxf3 34.Bc4 ]
33.Kxa3 Rxc3+ 34.Kb4 Rxf3 35.Bc4 Rf4
36.g5+- Kh7
[ 36...Kf8 37.Kc5 f6 38.Ra1 Rxh4 39.Bd5
fxg5 40.Kd6 ]
37.Kc5 e4 38.Rh3 Kg8 39.Bd5 e3
40.Rxe3 Rxh4 41.Rf3
[ 41.Re8+? Kh7 42.Bxf7? Rc4+= ]
41...Kh7 42.Bxf7 Rh5 43.Rg3 Rh1 44.Be6
Rh5 45.Kd6 Rh1 46.Rh3+ Rxh3 47.Bxh3
Kg8 48.Ke7 Kh7 49.Bf1 Kg8 50.Bd3 Kh7
51.Be4 Kg8 52.Bxg6 Kh8 53.Be4 Kg8
54.Ke8 Kh8 55.Kf8
1-0

318
14.e4 0-0-0 15.exd5 cxd5+ 16.Kb1 Qd6
17.g3 g5 18.Bd3 Kb8 19.f4 f6 20.Rde1
Nb6=

Ilincic,Z
Sedlak,N
Novi Sad
[Ilincic,Z]

D12
2535
2505
2003

86/382 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3

Bf5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 e6 7.0-0 Nbd7
8.Nbd2 Be7 9.b3 0-0 10.Bb2 a5 11.a3!
[ 11.Bc3 - 63/327 ]
11...Qb6 12.Rfb1!N
[ 12.Ne5 Rfd8 13.c5 Qa6 14.Qxa6 Rxa6
15.Nd3 Ne8! 16.b4 Nc7 ]
[ 12.Rfc1 ]
[ 12.Rab1 ]
12...Rfd8
[ 12...a4 13.b4 Qa6 14.Qc2 b5 ( 14...dxc4
15.Nxc4 Rfd8 16.Re1 Ne4 17.Rac1 Ndf6
18.Nfe5 ) 15.c5 Qb7 16.Re1 ]
13.Bc3 Qa6 14.Qc2 b5
[ 14...a4 15.bxa4 ( 15.c5 axb3 16.Rxb3
Ra7 17.Rab1 Rda8 18.h3 Bd8 ) 15...dxc4
16.a5 Nd5 17.Bb4 b5 ( 17...c5 18.dxc5
Nxc5 19.Bxc5 Bxc5 20.Nxc4 ) 18.axb6
( 18.e4 Nxb4 19.axb4 Nf8! 20.Qc3 Ng6
21.g3
e5! )
18...Bxb4
( 18...N7xb6
19.Bxe7 Nxe7 20.Rc1 ) 19.axb4 Qxa1
20.b7! Qc3 ( 20...Ra2 21.Qxc4 N7b6
22.Qc5 Qc3 23.Qd6!+- ) 21.bxa8Q Rxa8
22.Qxc3 Nxc3 23.Re1 Nd5 24.Nxc4 Nxb4
25.Kf1 ]
[ 14...c5 15.b4! cxd4 ( 15...cxb4 16.axb4
dxc4 17.b5 Qd6 18.Bxa5 ) 16.Bxd4
Rdc8 ( 16...Qc6 17.c5! axb4 18.axb4
Rxa1 19.Rxa1 b6 20.Ra7 ) 17.c5 axb4
18.axb4 Qb5 19.Bc3 ]
15.c5 Qb7 16.b4 axb4
[ 16...a4 17.Re1 Re8 18.Ne5 Qc7 19.f4
Rad8 20.Re2 ]
D12
Kishnev,S
2495 17.axb4 Rxa1 18.Rxa1 Ra8 19.Ra2
[ 19.Ra5 Bd8 20.Rxa8 Qxa8 21.Ne5
Volkov,S
2635
Bc7 ]
Kallithea
2002
19...Bd8 20.h3 Bc7 21.Ne5! Nf8
86/(381) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3
[ 21...Ra6 22.f4 Qa8 23.Rxa6 Qxa6
Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4 7.f3 Bg6 8.Qb3
24.Kf2 Nb8 25.Ke2 ]
Qc7 9.Bd2 Be7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.cxd5 22.f4 N6d7 23.Ndf3 f6 24.Nd3 Rxa2
Nxd5 12.Nxg6 hxg6 * 13.Nxd5N exd5
[ 24...Ra6 25.g4 Qa8 26.Rxa6 Qxa6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
27.Kf2 Ng6 28.h4 ]
25.Qxa2 f5 26.Be1
[ 26.Nde5 Nf6 27.Nd2 Bxe5 28.dxe5 Ne4
29.Nxe4 fxe4 ]
26...Nb8
[ 26...Nf6! 27.Bh4 Ne4 28.g4 ( 28.Nfe5
Bxe5
29.Nxe5
Nd7
30.Nxd7
Qxd7
31.Qa8+ Kf7 32.Qh8 h6 ) 28...Ng6 29.Kg2
Qc8 30.Qa7 fxg4 31.hxg4 e5 32.f5 exd4
33.exd4 Nxh4+ 34.Nxh4 Nf6 35.Ne5
( 35.Kh3 Ne4 36.Nf3 g6 ) 35...Bxe5
36.dxe5 Nxg4 37.e6 Qe8 38.Qd7
A) 38...Nf6 39.Qxe8+ Nxe8
A1) 40.Kf3? Nc7 41.Kf4 Kf8 42.Ke5
Ke7!-+ ;
A2) 40.Nf3 g6 41.fxg6 h5! 42.Ne5
Kg7 43.Kg3 Kf6 44.Nxc6 Kxg6 45.e7
Kf7 46.Kh4 Nc7 47.Kxh5 Ke8! 48.Kg6
Kd7 49.Ne5+ ( 49.Nb8+ Kxe7 50.Kf5
Kd8 51.Ke5 Kc8 52.Nc6 Kd7 53.Nd4
Na6= ) 49...Kxe7 50.Kf5 Ke8 51.Kf4
Ke7 52.Ke3 Ne6 53.Ng6+ Kf6 54.Nf4
Nc7 55.Kd4 Ne6+ 56.Nxe6 Kxe6
57.Ke3 Ke5 58.Kf3 d4 59.Kg3 Kf5= ;
A3) 40.Kg3! Nc7 41.Nf3 Na6 ( 41...g6
42.Kf4! Kg7 43.Ke5 gxf5 44.Kd6!
Ne8+
45.Kxc6
Kf6
46.Kd7
f4
47.c6+- ) 42.Ne5 Kf8 43.Nxc6 g6
44.f6 Nc7 45.Nd4+- ;
B) 38...Kf8!
39.Qd6+
Kg8
40.Qd7
Kf8= ]
27.g4 Qa6 28.Qxa6 Nxa6 29.Kg2 Nb8
30.Nh4 Ng6 31.Nf3 Nf8 32.Bh4! Ng6
[ 32...Nbd7 33.Be7 Ng6 34.Bd6 ]
33.Kg3! Nxh4
[ 33...Nd7 34.Nde5 Bxe5 ( 34...Ndxe5
35.dxe5+- ) 35.dxe5 fxg4 36.hxg4 Nxh4
37.Kxh4 Nb8 38.Nd4 Kf7 39.Kg5 Ke7
40.f5+- ]
34.Kxh4 Bd8+
[ 34...Na6 35.Kg3 fxg4 36.hxg4 h6 37.g5!
Kh8 38.Kg4 Kh7 39.f5! exf5+ 40.Kxf5
g6+ 41.Ke6 Nb8 42.Nfe5! hxg5 ( 42...h5
43.Kf7 Bd8 44.Nf3! Na6 45.Ke8+- )
43.Nd7! g4 ( 43...Na6 44.Nf6+ Kh6
45.Kd7+- ) 44.Nxb8 g3 45.Ne1 Bxb8
46.Kd7 g5 47.Kxc6 Kg6 48.Kxd5 Kf5
49.e4+ Kg4 50.e5 Kf5 51.Ng2+- ]
35.Kg3 Bf6 36.Nde5
[ 36.g5 Bd8 37.Nfe5 Bc7 38.h4 h5!
39.Kf3 Kf8 40.Ng6+ Ke8 41.Nde5 Kd8
42.Ke2 Ke8 43.Kd3 Kd8 ]

319
36...Kf8
[ 36...Bxe5 37.Nxe5 Kf8 38.Kh4 Ke7
39.Kg5 fxg4 40.hxg4 Kd8 41.f5! exf5
42.Kxf5 Ke7 ( 42...Kc7 43.Ke6 Na6
44.Nd3+- ) 43.e4! dxe4 44.Kxe4 h6
( 44...Ke6 45.Nxc6! Nxc6 46.d5+ Kd7
47.dxc6+ Kxc6 48.Kf5! Kd7 49.Ke5 Ke7
50.c6 Kd8 51.Kd6! h6 52.Kc5 g6
53.Kxb5 h5 54.Ka6! Kc7 55.b5 hxg4
56.b6+ Kxc6 57.b7+- ) 45.Kf5 g5 46.Kg6
Ke6 47.Kxh6 Kd5 48.Kxg5 Na6 49.Kf6
Nxb4
50.g5
Kxd4
51.Nxc6+!
Nxc6
52.g6+- ]
37.h4! Ke7 38.Nd3! fxg4
[ 38...g6
39.g5
Bg7
40.Nfe5
Bxe5
41.Nxe5 Kf8 42.h5! Kg7 43.Kh4+- ]
39.Kxg4 Na6
[ 39...g6 40.Nde5 Bh8 41.h5 gxh5+
42.Kxh5 Kf6 43.Ng5! Ke7 ( 43...Kf5
44.Nef7! Bg7 45.Nd6+ Kf6 46.Ne8++- )
44.Nd3! Kf6 45.Kh6 Kf5 46.Nf2! Bf6
47.Nf7 Bh4 48.Nd6+ Kf6 49.Nd3! Nd7
50.Kxh7+- ]
40.h5 g6
[ 40...Kd7 41.Ng5! h6 42.Nf3 Ke7 43.f5!
Kf7 44.Nfe5+ Bxe5
A) 45.dxe5 Ke7 46.Kf4 Kf7 47.e4 dxe4
48.Kxe4 Ke7! ( 48...Nc7 49.Nf4 exf5+
50.Kxf5 Na6 51.Nd3 Nc7 52.e6+!+- )
49.fxe6 Kxe6 50.Nf4+ Ke7 51.Nd3
Ke6= ;
B) 45.Nxe5+ Kf6 46.Nxc6 exf5+ 47.Kf4
Nc7 48.Ne5 Ne6+ 49.Kf3 Nc7 50.Nd3
Kg5 51.Kg3! Kxh5 ( 51...Na6 52.c6 Nc7
53.Nc5 Kxh5 54.Kf4+- ) 52.Kf4 g6
53.Ke5 Kg4 54.Kd6 Na8 ( 54...Na6
55.c6 h5 56.Nc5 h4 57.Nxa6 h3 58.c7
h2 59.c8Q h1Q 60.Qe8+- ) 55.Kxd5 h5
56.Kc6 h4 57.d5 Kg3 58.Nf4 g5 59.d6
gxf4 60.d7 f3 61.d8Q f2 62.Qg5++- ]
41.h6! Kf8 42.Ng5 Bxg5 43.Kxg5!
[ 43.fxg5 Kg8 44.Kf4 Kf8 45.e4 Ke8
46.Ke5 Ke7 ]
43...Ke7 44.Ne5! Nxb4 45.Nxg6+ Ke8
46.Ne5 Nc2
[ 46...Ke7
47.f5
exf5
48.Kxf5
Nc2
49.Nxc6+ Kd7 50.Ne5+ Kc7 51.Kf6 Nxe3
52.Kg7 b4 53.Kxh7 b3 54.Nd3+- ]
47.Nxc6?
[ 47.Kf6 Nxe3 ( 47...b4 48.Kxe6 b3
49.f5+- ) 48.Kxe6 b4 49.f5 Nc2 ( 49...Nxf5
50.Kxf5 b3 51.Nd3 Kf7 52.Nb2 Ke7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
53.Ke5 Kf7 54.Kd6+- ) 50.Nxc6+- ]
47...b4 48.Na5
[ 48.Nxb4 Nxb4 49.Kf6 Kd7 50.Kg7 Ke7
51.Kxh7 Kf7 ]
48...Ke7?
[ 48...Kf7 49.c6! Ke7 50.c7! Kd7 51.Kf6
Nxe3 52.Kg7 Kxc7 53.Kxh7 Nf5 54.Kg6
Nxh6
55.Kxh6
Kb6
56.Nb3
Kb5
57.Nd2!+- ]
[ 48...Nxe3! 49.Kf6 Nf5 50.Kxe6 Nxd4+
51.Kxd5 b3! 52.Nxb3 Nxb3 53.c6 ( 53.f5
Nd2 54.f6 Nf3 55.c6 Ng5 56.Kd6 Nf7+
57.Ke6 Nd8+ 58.Kd5 Nf7= ) 53...Nd2
54.Ke6 Nc4 55.c7 Nb6 56.f5 Nc8 57.f6
Na7= ]
49.f5! exf5
[ 49...Nxe3
50.f6+
Kf7
51.c6
Nf5
52.Nb7+- ]
50.Kxf5 Nxe3+ 51.Kf4! Nc2
[ 51...Nc4 52.Nc6+ Ke6 53.Nxb4 Na5
54.c6!+- ]
[ 51...b3
52.Nxb3
Nc4
53.Kf5
Kf7
54.Nc1+- ]
52.Ke5 Ne3
[ 52...Kd7
53.c6+!
Kc7
54.Kxd5
b3
55.Nxb3 Nb4+ 56.Ke5 Kxc6 57.Kf6 Kd5
58.Kg7 Ke6 ( 58...Kc4 59.Kxh7 Kxb3
60.Kg7+- ) 59.Kxh7 Kf7 60.Nc5 Nd5
61.Nd7 Ne7 62.Ne5+ Kf6 63.Kh8 Kg5
64.Nc6!+- ]
53.Nc6+ Kd7 54.Nxb4 Ng4+ 55.Kxd5 Nxh6
56.c6+ Ke7
[ 56...Kc7
57.Ke6!
Ng4
58.d5
Kc8
59.d6+- ]
57.Kc5 Nf5 58.Nd5+! Kd8
[ 58...Ke6 59.Nb6 Nd6 60.c7 h5 61.Kc6
h4 62.d5+ Ke7 63.c8Q Nxc8 64.Nxc8+
Kd8 65.Nd6 h3 66.Ne4 h2 67.Nf2+- ]
59.Nf6 Kc7
[ 59...h6
60.d5
Ke7
61.Ng8+
Ke8
62.d6+- ]
60.d5 h6
[ 60...Nd6 61.Nxh7 Ne4+ 62.Kd4 Nd6
63.Ng5+- ]
61.d6+!
1-0

320
Gelfand,B
Bacrot,E
Albert (m/5)
[Gelfand,B]

D15
2700
2650
2002

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6

5.Qc2? dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.a4 e6!!N
[ 7...Bb7 - 85/336 ]
8.axb5?
[ 8.Bg5 ]
8...cxb5 9.e5 Nd5 10.Nxb5 axb5! 11.Rxa8
Bb7 12.Ra7
[ 12.Bg5 Bb4+ 13.Nd2 f6 14.Ra7 Qb6
15.Rxb7 Qxb7 16.exf6 gxf6 ]
[ 12.Ra1 Nb4 13.Qb1 Bxf3 14.gxf3 Qxd4
15.Ra8 Qxe5+ 16.Qe4 Qc7 17.Bf4
( 17.Be3 Nd5-+ ) 17...Bd6 ]
12...Nb4
[ 12...Qb6
13.Rxb7
Bb4+
( 13...Qxb7
14.Be2 ) 14.Ke2 Qxb7 15.g3 ]
13.Qd1 Be4!
[ 13...Bxf3
A) 14.Qxf3
Nc2+
15.Kd1
( 15.Kd2
Qxd4+
16.Kxc2
Qxa7 ) 15...Qxd4+
16.Bd3 Qxa7 17.Bxc2 Bc5 ( 17...Qd4+
18.Ke2 Qxe5+ 19.Kf1 );
B) 14.gxf3
N8c6
15.Rb7!
( 15.Ra3
Nxd4 16.Rc3 Qd5 ) 15...Nxd4 ( 15...Qa8
16.Rxb5 Nxd4 17.Bxc4 ) 16.Bxc4 bxc4
17.Qa4+ Nbc6 18.Be3 Qc8 ( 18...Nxf3+
19.Ke2 Nfxe5 20.Rd1 ) 19.Rb6 Bc5 ]
14.Be2 N8c6 15.Rxf7!?
[ 15.Rb7 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Bxb7 17.0-0 ]
15...Kxf7?
[ 15...Bc2! 16.Rxf8+ Rxf8 17.Qd2 Nd3+
18.Bxd3 ( 18.Kf1 Nxd4 ) 18...Bxd3 19.Qg5
Qa5+-+ ]
16.Ng5+ Ke8 17.Nxe4 Qxd4 18.Nc3
[ 18.Ng5 Qxd1+ 19.Kxd1 Nxe5 ( 19...Nd4
20.Be3 Nbc2 21.Bxd4 Nxd4 22.Bg4= )
20.Nxe6 Kd7! 21.Nxf8+ ( 21.Nd4 Bc5
22.Nxb5 Kc6 23.Nc3 Rd8+ 24.Bd2
Bxf2 ) 21...Rxf8 22.Be3 Ned3 23.Bxd3
Nxd3 24.Kc2 Ra8 ]
18...Bc5
[ 18...Qxd1+!? 19.Kxd1 Nd4 20.Be3 Nbc6
( 20...Nbc2 21.Bd2 ) 21.f4 Bb4 ]
19.0-0 Rf8 20.Nxb5
[ 20.Be3!? Qxe5 ( 20...Qxd1
21.Rxd1
Bxe3 22.fxe3 Nxe5 23.Nxb5= ) 21.Bxc5
( 21.Nxb5 Bxe3 22.Nd6+ Ke7 23.Nxc4

CHESS INFORMANT 86

321

Bxf2+ 24.Rxf2 Qc5 25.Qf1 ) 21...Qxc5

22.b3 ( 22.Qb1!? Qf5 23.Qd1 Bacrot,E )
22...cxb3
( 22...Qe5
23.Qd2
cxb3
24.Nxb5 ) 23.Qxb3 Nd4 24.Bxb5+ Ke7
25.Qb2! Nxb5 26.Nxb5 Qxb5 27.Rb1! ]
20...Qxd1 21.Rxd1
[ 21.Bxd1 Nd3 22.Nd6+ ( 22.Be3 Bxe3
23.fxe3 Rxf1+ 24.Kxf1 Nxb2 ) 22...Bxd6
23.exd6 Nxc1 ]
21...Rxf2 22.Nd6+ Ke7
[ 22...Kf8 23.Ne4 Rxe2+ 24.Nxc5 Ke7!
25.Bg5+ Kf7 26.Rf1+ Kg6 27.Bc1 Rxe5
28.Nd7
Re4!
( 28...Re2??
29.g4 ;
28...Rf5 29.Nf8+ Kf7 30.Nxh7 Nd3 )]
23.Bg5+ Kf8 24.Rf1 Rf6+ 25.Kh1 Rxf1+
26.Bxf1 Nd3 27.Bh4!
[ 27.g3 h6 ]
27...Nxb2 28.Nxc4= Bd4 29.Nxb2
[ 29.Bg3 Nxc4 30.Bxc4 Kf7 31.Bd3
( 31.Bb3 Bxe5 32.Ba4 ) 31...Bxe5 32.Be4 ]
29...Bxb2 30.Be1 Kf7 31.g3 Nxe5 32.Kg2
Kf6 33.Ba5 Bd4 34.Bd8+ Kf7 35.Bc7 Ng4
36.Be2 Nf6 37.Kf3 h6 38.Ba5 Nd5 39.Bd2
Ke7 40.Bf4 Nf6 41.Bc1 Kd6 42.Bd3 e5
43.Bb1
-

Gleizerov,E
Chuprikov,D
Voronezh
[Gleizerov,E]

D15
2580
2420
2002

86/(384) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

a6 5.Ne5 * e6 6.Bf4 Nbd7 7.e3 Nxe5
8.Bxe5 Be7
[ 8...Bd6 - 64/347 ]
9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0 b5 11.cxd5 cxd5
12.Qe2!? Bb7 13.a4 b4 14.Na2 Bd6?!
[ 14...a5 ]
15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.a5!N +/[ 16.Nc1 ]
16...Bc6
[ 16...e5!?
17.Qd2!
( 17.dxe5
Qxe5
18.Nxb4 d4 19.exd4 Qxd4 20.Nc2 Qh4 )
17...b3 18.Nc1 ( 18.Qb4!? Qxb4 19.Nxb4
><a6, b3 )
18...exd4
19.exd4
Ne4
20.Qd1 ><b3 ]
17.Nc1 Rfb8 18.Bxa6!
[ 18.Nb3 Bb5 19.Bxb5 Rxb5 20.Rfc1
Qd7!? ( 20...Qd8 21.Rc6 ) 21.Rc2 Ne4

22.Rac1 Nd6 ><a5, c4 ]

18...Qc7 19.Bd3
[ 19.Nb3?? Rxa6 20.Qxa6 Bb5 21.Rac1
Qd7! 22.Nc5 Qe7-+ ]
19...Rxa5 20.Nb3 Rxa1 21.Rxa1

Gleizerov,E
Alavkin,A
Russia (ch)
[Gleizerov,E]

D15
2575
2495
2002

86/384 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

a6 5.Ne5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 dxc4 7.Nxc4 Nd5!?
[ 7...b5 - 85/(336) ]
8.Bd2 Nxc3 9.Bxc3 e6 10.a3!?N
[ 10.g3 b5 ]
[ 10.e4 b5 ]
[ 10.e3 b5 ]
10...a5!
[ 10...b5 11.Na5
A) 11...Nf6
12.Rc1!
( 12.Nxc6
Qc7
13.Ne5 Bb7 14.e3 Bd6 ) 12...Qb6
( 12...Nd5 13.Nxc6 ; 12...c5 13.dxc5
Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 Ne4 15.Bd4 ) 13.Bb4!
Bxb4+ 14.axb4 Bd7 15.e3 ;
B) 11...Qb6 12.b4! ( 12.g3 Nf6 13.Bg2
Nd5 ) 12...Nf6 13.e3 ]
[ 10...Nb6
11.Nxb6!
( 11.Ba5
Qd5!
12.Bxb6 Qxc4 13.e4? Bb4+ ) 11...Qxb6
12.b4 ]
11.e4!
[ 11.Qd2 Nf6!
A) 12.Bxa5?
Qd5
13.e3
( 13.Nb6
Qxa5 ) 13...Ne4 14.Qc2 Rxa5 15.Bd3
( 15.Nb6? Bb4+-+ ) 15...Nf6 16.Nxa5
( 16.Nb6? Qxg2-+ ) 16...Qxa5+ ;
B) 12.Qc2 b5 13.Ne5 Bb7 ]
11...b5 12.Ne3 Nf6?!
[ 12...Bb7! 13.Nc2!? ( 13.b3 Bxa3! ; 13.b4
axb4 14.axb4 Nb6! 15.Nc2 Na4 16.Bd2
g6! ; 13.d5 b4! )]
13.Bd3 Bb7 14.b4
[ 14.0-0!? b4 15.axb4 axb4 16.Qb3!
Rb8 17.Bxb4! Bc8 18.Ra4 Qxd4
19.Qc3 Qxc3 20.Bxc3 ]
[ 14.d5!? exd5 15.exd5
A) 15...Nxd5?! 16.Nxd5 Qxd5 17.0-0
0-0-0 ( 17...f6 18.Re1+ Kf7 19.Be4!
Qxd1 20.Raxd1 ) 18.Qg4+ Kb8 19.Rfd1
( 19.Bxa5!? ) 19...h5 20.Qe2 ;

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B) 15...b4 16.axb4 Bxb4 ( 16...axb4?

17.Rxa8 Bxa8 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Qa4
Bb7 20.dxc6 Bxc6 21.Bb5+- ) 17.Bxb4
axb4 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.0-0
B1) 19...cxd5 20.Bb5+ Kf8 ( 20...Bc6?
21.Nxd5 Nxd5 22.Qxd5+- ) 21.Qd4 ;
B2) 19...0-0
20.d6
Rd8
21.Qd2!
( 21.Nf5 Bc8 22.Ne7+ Kf8 ) 21...Ne8
22.Nf5 Bc8 23.Ne7+ Kf8 ( 23...Kh8?
24.Qf4
Nxd6
25.Qh4+- ) 24.Qxb4
Nxd6 25.Nxc8 Qxc8 26.Rc1 ]
14...axb4 15.axb4 Be7 16.0-0 0-0 17.Qc2
h6 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.e5?!
[ 19.Ra1 ]
19...Nd5!
[ 19...Nd7? 20.f4 ]
20.Nxd5 cxd5!
[ 20...exd5? 21.f4 ]
21.Bxb5 Rc8?
[ 21...Ba6!
22.Ra1
( 22.Bxa6
Qxa6
23.Ra1= ) 22...Bxb5 23.Rxa8 Rxa8= ]
22.Qb2 Qa7?!
[ 22...Ba6 23.Bxa6! Qxa6 24.b5 Qa3
25.Qxa3 Bxa3 26.Bd2 ]
23.Bd3 Ra8 24.b5 Bd8 25.Rd1 Bb6 26.h4!
[ / \ B b 1 , Q c 2 - > ] Qa2
27.Ra1!
Qxa1+
28.Qxa1 Rxa1+ 29.Bxa1+- Ba5
[ 29...h5 30.Bc3 g6 31.f3! /\ Kf2-e3, g4 ]
30.Bb2 Bb4 31.h5! Kf8 32.f4 Ke7 33.Kf2
f6
[ 33...Kd7 34.g4 Kc7 35.Bc1 Kb6 36.f5
Bc8 37.f6 ]
34.exf6+ Kxf6
[ 34...gxf6 35.g4 ]
35.Ke3 Bc8 36.Bc1 Bb7 37.Bd2 Ba3
38.Ba5 Bc1+ 39.Kf3 Bb2 40.Bd8+
[ 40.Bg6!? Ke7 41.Bb4+ Kd7 42.Bc5 ]
40...Kf7 41.Bg6+ Kf8 42.Bb6 Ke7 43.Bc5+
Kd7 44.g3!
[ 44.Ke3 Bc1+ ]
44...Bc3 45.Ke3 Be1 46.Bf8
1-0

Gelfand,B
Bacrot,E
Albert (m/3)
[Gelfand,B]

[ 8.Be2 - 85/(336) ]
8...Na6 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 Nb4 11.Qb3! h6
[ 11...b6!? ]
12.Bh4
[ 12.Bf4 b6 ]
12...b6 13.cxd5 cxd5
[ 13...exd5 14.Na2! ]
[ 13...Nfxd5 14.Bg3!? ]
14.Ne5 Nd7 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Nd3 Ba6
[ 16...Nf6 ]
17.Nxb4 Qxb4
[ 17...axb4 18.Nb5 ]
18.Qxb4 axb4 19.Nb5 Rfc8 20.Rxc8+
Rxc8 21.Nd6
[ 21.Na7 Rc7 22.Bxa6 Rxa7 23.Bb5 Rc7
24.Bxd7 Rxd7 25.Rc1 Ra7 26.b3 Kf8
27.Kf1 Ke7 28.Rc6 Rb7 ]
21...Rc6?!
[ 21...Bxe2 22.Nxc8 Bxf1 23.Kxf1 Kf8
24.Ke2 Ke8 25.Kd3 ( 25.e4 Kd8 26.Nd6
Ke7 )
A) 25...Kd8
26.Na7!
( 26.Nd6
Ke7
27.Nb7 Nf6 ) 26...Nb8 27.Kc2 Kc7
28.Kb3 Na6 29.a5! bxa5 30.Ka4 Kb7
31.Nb5 Kb6 32.Nd6+- ;
B) 25...f6 26.Kc2 ( 26.e4!? ) 26...Kd8
27.Na7 Nb8 28.Kb3 Na6 29.a5 ]
[ 21...Ra8! 22.Bxa6 Rxa6 23.b3 b5!
24.Nxb5 Rc6 ]
22.Bxa6 Rxd6 23.Rc1 f5 24.Kf1
[ 24.Bb5 Nf6 25.Kf1 g5 26.Rc7 g4 ]
24...e5 25.Bc8?
[ 25.dxe5 Nxe5 26.Rd1 Kf7 27.Bb5+- ]
25...exd4 26.Bxd7?
[ 26.exd4 Nb8 27.Bxf5 Nc6 28.Rd1
Na5 ]
26...Rxd7 27.exd4 b3!= 28.Rc3
[ 28.Rc8+ Kf7 29.Ke2 Ra7 30.Rd8 Rxa4
31.Rxd5 Ra2 32.Rxf5+ Kg6 33.Rb5
Rxb2+ 34.Kf3 Rb1= ]
28...Ra7 29.Rxb3
-

D15
2700
Zakharevich,I
2650
Kornev,Alexei
2002 Vladimir
[Zakharevich,I]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.a4

e6 6.Bg5 a5 7.e3 Be7 8.Rc1!N

D15
2470
2550
2002

86/386 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3

a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.a5 h6 8.Bxf6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

323

Qxf6
[ 8...Nxf6 - 83/369 ]
9.Qb3!N [/\ e4]
[ 9.c5 ]
[ 9.e3 ]
9...Qg6!? 10.g3 Bd6 11.Bg2 f5
[ 11...0-0?
12.e4!
dxc4
( 12...dxe4
13.Nh4 Qg4? 14.Nxe4 Be7 15.h3 Qh5
16.Bf3+- ) 13.Qxc4 e5 14.d5!? ]
12.0-0 0-0 13.e3 Nf6?!
[ 13...Qf6! 14.Ne2 g5 ]
14.Ne2 Ne4 15.Nf4 Qf6 16.Nd3 Rb8
17.Qc2 Bd7 18.Nfe5 Be8 19.b4
[ 19.f3!? Ng5 20.b4 ]
19...Qe7 20.Qb2 g5 21.f3 Nf6 22.Nc5!
Bxe5 23.dxe5 Nd7 24.Qd4!
[ 24.Nxd7 Bxd7 25.f4 ]
24...Nxc5
25.Qxc5
Qxc5
26.bxc5
f4
27.exf4 gxf4 28.Bh3 Kf7 29.Rad1! Ke7
30.Rd4 Bg6
[ 30...fxg3 31.hxg3 Bg6 32.Kf2 ]
31.gxf4 dxc4 32.Rc1 Bd3 33.Kf2 Rbd8
34.Rd6!+- Rxf4 35.Rxe6+ Kf7 36.Rd6 Re8
37.Kg3
1-0

Dautov,R
Morozevich,A
Bled (ol)
[Dautov,R]

D15
2615
2705
2002

86/387 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.a5 dxc4 8.e3N
[ 8.e4 - 85/(336) ]
8...h6
[ 8...b5!? 9.axb6 Qxb6 ]
9.Bxf6 Nxf6 10.Bxc4 Bb4 11.Qa4 Qe7
12.0-0 0-0 13.Ne5 Bd6
[ 13...c5? 14.Na2 ]
14.Nd3 c5
[ 14...Bd7 15.Qb3 Rab8 16.Rfd1 ]
[ 14...Ng4!? 15.h3 Qh4 16.Rfd1 ( 16.Qd1
e5! ) 16...Bh2+ 17.Kf1 ( 17.Kh1 Bc7
18.Rd2 Rd8= ) 17...Nf6 ]
15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Nxc5 Qxc5 17.Be2
[ 17.Bd3!? Bd7 18.Ne4 ]
17...Bd7
18.Ne4!
Bxa4 19.Nxc5
Bc6
20.Rfc1! [/\ Na6] Rfc8
[ 20...Rfd8!? 21.b4 ( 21.Nxa6 Rd2 22.Bf1
Rxb2= ) 21...Rd2 22.Bf1 /\ Na6 ]

21.f3 Kf8 22.e4 Ke7 23.Kf2 Nd7 24.Ke3

Nxc5 25.Rxc5 Bd7 26.Rac1 Rxc5 27.Rxc5
b6!?
[ 27...Kd6
28.Kd4
Bc6!
(/\ Rd8)
( 28...Rc8?? 29.e5+ Ke7 30.Rxc8 Bxc8
31.Kc5+- ) 29.e5+
Kc7
30.b4
Rd8+
31.Ke3 ]
28.axb6 Rb8 29.Kd4 Rxb6 30.Kc3 [><a6]
f6?
[ 30...Kd6! 31.b4 ( 31.Ra5 Bc8 32.e5+
Kc7 ) 31...f6 32.f4 ]
31.Rc7 [/\ Ra7] a5 32.Ra7 Rc6+
[ 32...a4 33.Bd1 ]
33.Bc4 Rc5 34.Kd4 Rh5 35.h3 [><Rh5]
Kd6 36.Ra6+ Ke7 37.b3 g6
[ 37...Rg5? 38.g4+- /\ f4 ]
38.Be2!? [/\ f4]
[ 38.Ra8! ]
38...Bb5! 39.Ra7+ Kd6 40.Bc4!
[ 40.g4? Rc5 41.Rxa5 e5+ 42.Ke3 Bxe2
43.Rxc5 Kxc5 44.Kxe2 Kb4= ]
40...Bd7
[ 40...Bxc4? 41.bxc4+- ]
41.Ra6+ Ke7 42.Ra8! [><g6] Kd6 43.Rg8
a4!
[ 43...e5+? 44.Kc3 Rg5 45.g4+- ]
44.bxa4
[ 44.Rxg6 a3 45.b4 Rg5 46.Rxg5 hxg5
47.Kc3 Ba4 ]
[ 44.b4!+- ]
44...Ra5 45.Rxg6 Rxa4 46.Kc3?
[ 46.Rxf6! Bb5 47.Rxe6+ Kd7 48.Rxh6
Bxc4 49.Ke3+- ]
46...Ke5?
[ 46...Kc5! 47.Bb3 Ra3 48.Kb2 Kb4
49.Bc2 Re3 50.Rxf6 Re2 ]
47.Rxh6 f5
[ 47...Ra3+ 48.Kb2+- ]
48.exf5 exf5 49.Rh7?
[ 49.g3! (><f4) Ra3+ 50.Bb3 Ra1 51.Rh7
Bc6 52.Re7+ Kd6 53.Re6+ Kc7 54.f4+- ]
49...Bc6 50.Rc7 Ba8 51.Bb3 Ra1 52.Bc2
Rg1 53.Re7+ Kf4 54.Re2 Bc6
[ 54...Bxf3! 55.gxf3 Rg3 56.h4 Rxf3+
57.Kd4 Rh3= ]
55.Bd3
[ 55.h4 Rh1 56.Re6 Bxf3! 57.gxf3 Kxf3
58.h5 Kf4= ]
55...Bd7?
[ 55...Kg3 56.Re6 Bb7 57.Rg6+ Kf2
58.Bxf5 Rxg2 59.Rxg2+ Kxg2 60.Be4
Bc8 61.h4+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 55...Bxf3! 56.gxf3 Rg3 57.h4 ( 57.Rh2
Rxf3 58.h4 Kg3 59.Rh1 Kg2= ) 57...Rxf3
58.h5 Rh3 59.Rf2+ Kg4= ]
56.Re7 Bc6 57.Re2 Bd7? 58.h4!+- Bc6
[ 58...Rh1 59.Re7 Bc6 60.Rg7 Bxf3
61.gxf3 Kxf3 62.Rh7 Kg4 63.Be2+ ]
59.h5 Rh1 60.Re6 Bd7 61.Rd6 Be8 62.h6
Kg5 63.Rd5?
[ 63.g3! Rh3 64.f4+ Kg4 65.Be2+ Kxg3
66.Rd3+ ]
63...Bg6 64.Bxf5 Bxf5 65.g4 Kxh6 66.Rxf5
Rd1 67.Kc4 Kg6 68.Rd5 Rf1 69.Rf5 Rd1
70.f4 Rd2 71.Rd5 Rf2 72.Rd6+?
[ 72.Rg5+ Kh6 ( 72...Kf6 73.Rf5+ Kg6
74.Kd3+- ) 73.Rf5 Rd2 74.Rf6+ Kg7
75.g5+- /\ Kc5, f5 ]
72...Kf7 73.Rd4 Rg2 74.f5 Kf6 75.Kd3?
[ 75.Kd5!+- ]
75...Kg5 76.Re4 Ra2 77.Kc4 Ra4+?
[ 77...Ra5! 78.Kd4 Rb5= ]
78.Kd5 Ra5+ 79.Ke6 Ra7 80.Rd4 Rb7
81.Rd5 Rb6+ 82.Ke7
[ 82.Rd6! Rb7 83.f6 Kg6 84.g5+- /\ Rd7 ]
82...Rb7+ 83.Rd7 Rb6 84.Kf8??
[ 84.Kf7?? Kxg4 85.f6 Kg5 86.Rd5+
Kh6= ]
[ 84.Rd6 Rb7+ 85.Ke6+- /\ f6 ]
84...Kxg4 85.Rf7 Kg5= 86.Kg7 Rh6 87.Rf8
Rh3 88.Rf7 Rh6 89.Rf8 Rh3 90.f6 Rh6
-

324

[ 10...Nhf6 11.Nc3 ]
11.Nc3 Be6 12.Ne5 g6!?
[ 12...Rd8 13.Be3 g6 14.Qf3 - 12...g6 ]
13.Qf3
[ 13.Bd3 Rd8 14.Be3 Ng7 15.0-0 Nf5 ]
[ 13.g4 Ng7 14.Bf4 Bxg4! 15.f3 Ngh5! ]
13...Rd8 14.Be3 Ng7!?N
[ 14...Nd5 - 77/365 ]
15.Bc4
[ 15.Bd3 Nf5 16.Bxf5 Bxf5 17.Bf4 Qc8 ]
[ 15.0-0-0 Nf5 16.Bc4 Bxc4 17.Nxc4
Nxe3 18.Qxe3 Bg7 ]
15...Bxc4 16.Nxc4 Ne6 17.0-0 Bg7
[ 17...Nxd4?!
18.Bxd4
Rxd4
19.Nd6+
Rxd6
20.cxd6
Qxd6
21.Ne4!
Nxe4
22.Qxe4 Bg7 23.Rad1 Qc7 24.Rd2 0-0
25.Rfd1 ]
18.Rfd1 0-0 19.Rac1
[ 19.Nb6!?
Nd7
( 19...Ng5!?
20.Qe2
Rfe8 ) 20.Nc4 ( 20.Rac1? Nxb6 21.cxb6
Qxb6 22.d5 Nd4 ; 20.Nxd7 Rxd7 21.d5?
cxd5 22.Nxd5 Qc6 23.Rd2 Rfd8 24.Rad1
Nd4 ) 20...Nf6= ]
19...Nd5! 20.Nxd5?
[ 20.h3 ]
20...Rxd5 21.Nb6?!
[ 21.Qe4 Qd8! 22.Re1 ( 22.Nb6 Nxc5! )
22...Bxd4 23.Bxh6 Nxc5 24.Qxe7 Nd3 ]
[ 21.Qg4 h5 22.Qh4 Bf6 ]
21...Nxd4! 22.Qg4
[ 22.Qe4 Ne2+ 23.Kf1 Re5-+ ]
22...h5!-+ 23.Nxd5 cxd5 24.Qg5 Ne2+
D15 25.Kf1 Nxc1 26.Rxc1 e5!
[ 26...Qxh2? 27.Qxd5 ]
Janssen,R
2470
Lobron,E
2505 27.b3 Re8 28.Bd2 Qc6 29.Qe3 d4 30.Qe2
Wijk aan Zee III
2003 e4 31.Bf4 Qf6 32.Bd6 Bh6 33.Rd1 Re6
34.Kg1 d3 35.Qf1 e3 36.fxe3 Bxe3+
86/(387) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 37.Kh1 Qxf1+ 38.Rxf1 d2
a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.a5 dxc4 8.e3 0-1
h6 9.Bxf6 Nxf6 10.Bxc4 Bb4 11.Qa4 Qe7
12.0-0 0-0 13.Ne5 * Bd7N 14.Qb3
D15
Bischoff,K
2550
D15
Ivanchuk,V
2710
Sasikiran,K
2670 Kallithea
2002
Kasparov,G
2835 [Ivanchuk,V]
Bled (ol)
2002
86/389 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3
[Kasparov,G]
a6 5.d4 b5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.Bd2 e6 8.Ne2N
86/388 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3
[ 8.Bd3 - 83/(371) ]
a6 5.c5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bd2 8...Bd6 9.Nc1 0-0 10.Be2 b4 11.0-0 a5
Qc7 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Ndf6!
12.Nd3 Ne4 13.Qc2 Ba6 14.Rfc1 Nd7

CHESS INFORMANT 86

325

19.Bb5 Qd8 20.h3 Nd6 21.Bd3 Nfe4= ;

B) 12.Rc1 Ne4 13.a4 ( 13.Nxe4 dxe4
14.Bc2 f6 15.Nxd7 Qxd7 16.Bb3 Bd5= )
13...b4 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Bc4 ]
12.Qc2N
[ 12.Be1 ]
12...Nxd2!
[ 12...f6? 13.Nxe4 fxe5 14.Nc5 Bxc5
15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.dxc5 e4 17.Bg6+- ]
[ 12...f5?! 13.Bxe4 dxe4 ( 13...fxe4 14.a4
b4 15.Ne2 ) 14.Qb3 Qd6
A) 15.a3!? Ra7 ( 15...Nc6 16.Na4 Nxe5
17.fxe5 Qd5 18.Qxd5 Bxd5 19.Nb6
Ra7 20.Rac1 ) 16.Rac1 Nc6 17.Ne2
Nxe5 18.fxe5 Qd7 19.Nf4 Bd5 20.Nxd5
exd5 21.Bb4 ;
B) 15.a4 b4 16.a5 Ra7 17.Na2 Bd5
18.Qxb4 Rb7! 19.Qxd6 Bxd6 20.Rfb1
( 20.Bc3 Rc8 ) 20...Nc6 21.Nc3 Rc8
22.Na4 Nxe5 23.fxe5 Be7 24.Rc1 Rcb8
25.Nb6 ]
13.Qxd2 f6 14.Nf3
[ 14.Qc2? fxe5 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.dxe5
( 16.fxe5 Nd7-+ ) 16...Bc5! 17.Rf3 Rxf4!
18.Rxf4 Bxe3+ 19.Rf2 Bxf2+ 20.Kxf2
Qh4+ 21.Kg1 Qxh7-+ ]
14...Nd7 15.a4
[ 15.g4
e5!
16.fxe5
fxe5
17.dxe5
( 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.dxe5 d4 ) 17...d4
18.Nxd4 Nxe5 19.Be4 ( 19.Be2 b4 ;
19.Bf5 Qd6 ) 19...Bxe4 20.Nxe4 Nc4
21.Rxf8+ Bxf8 ]
15...bxa4!?
[ 15...b4
A) 16.Ne2 a5 17.Rac1 ( 17.Qc2 h6
18.Bb5 Rc8 19.Qg6 Rf7 20.Rac1 Nf8 )
17...Qb6 18.Qc2 ;
B) 16.Na2 a5 17.Nc1 Nb6 18.Nb3 Nc4
D10
19.Qe2 Rc8 20.Rac1 Qb6 21.Rc2 ]
Kozul,Z
2565
Atalik,S
2575 16.Nxa4 a5 17.Rfc1 Bb4 18.Qc2 g6
[ 18...h6 19.Qc7 Rb8 20.f5! ]
Slovenija
2002
19.Qc7
[Atalik,S]
[ 19.Bxg6
86/390 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3
A) 19...f5?
20.Qc7!
(Kozul,Z)
a6 5.Bd2 b5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5
( 20.Bxh7+?
Kxh7
21.Ng5+
Kh6
Be7 9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0 Bb7 11.f4
22.Nxe6 Qe7 23.Nxf8 Qxe3+ 24.Kh1
[ 11.Qf3 - 74/395 ]
Rxf8
25.Qc7
Rc8
26.Rc6+
Bxc6
11...Ne4!?
27.Qxc8
Bxa4 ) 20...Bc8
21.Bxh7+
[ 11...Nbd7
( 21.Bf7+ Kxf7 22.Nb6 Ra7 23.Ne5+
A) 12.a4 b4 13.Ne2 Ne4 14.Rc1 a5
Kg7 24.Qxd8 Rxd8 25.Nxc8 Rb7 )
15.Nc6 Bxc6 16.Rxc6 Ndf6 17.Be1
21...Kxh7 22.Nb6 Ra7 23.Qxa7 Qxb6
Qd7 18.Rc1 ( 18.Bb5 Nd6 ) 18...Rfc8
24.Qxb6 Nxb6 25.Rc7+ Kg8 26.Ne5 ;

15.Be1
[ 15.a3 bxa3 16.bxa3 Qe7 17.a4 Rfc8
18.Qd1 Bc4 ]
15...Qb8 16.Qd1 h6 17.h3 Ra7 18.Nd2
Rc8 19.Rxc8+ Qxc8 20.Nf1
[ 20.Rc1 Rc7 21.Rxc7 Qxc7 22.Nxe4
dxe4 23.Nf4 Bxe2 24.Nxe2 Nf6 ]
20...Bb5 21.f3 Nef6 22.Rc1 Rc7 23.Rxc7
Qxc7 24.b3 Ne8! [><c3]
[ 24...e5 25.dxe5 Nxe5 26.Nxe5 Bxe2
27.Qxe2 Bxe5 28.Qa6= ]
25.Nc1 Bc6 26.Bd3 Qb6 27.Bb1
[ 27.Ne2 Nc7 28.Qc2 Nb5 ]
27...Bb5 28.Bf2 Qc6 29.Ne2 Nc7 30.g4?
[><Kg1]
[ 30.Qc1 Qa6 31.Neg3 a4 ( 31...Bxf1?!
32.Qxf1 Qxf1+ 33.Kxf1 Nb5 34.Ne2 )]
30...Bxe2
[ 30...e5 31.dxe5 Nxe5 32.Nd4 Qe8
33.f4 ]
31.Qxe2 Nb5 32.Kg2
[ 32.Bd3 Nc3 33.Qc2 e5 34.Ng3 e4!
35.fxe4 Bxg3 36.Bxg3 dxe4 37.Bf1
Nb6 ]
32...e5 33.Ng3
[ 33.Qc2 Qxc2 34.Bxc2 Nc3 ]
33...exd4
[ 33...Nc3 34.Qc2 e4 35.fxe4 dxe4 36.Nf5
Nf6 ]
34.exd4 Nf8! [><d4] 35.Qd3 Bxg3 36.Bxg3
Na3 37.Qd1 Nxb1 38.Qxb1 Ne6 39.Bf2
[ 39.Qd1 Qc3-+ ]
39...Nf4+ 40.Kh2 Ne2 41.Kg2 Qc1 42.Qf5
g5! 43.h4 Nf4+
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B) 19...hxg6
20.Qxg6+
Kh8
21.Qh6+= ( 21.Rf1? Qe7 22.Ng5 fxg5
23.Rf3 Rf7-+ )]
19...Rb8 20.Qxd8
[ 20.Bb5 Bc8 ]
20...Rfxd8 21.Kf2
[ 21.g4?! e5! 22.fxe5 fxe5 23.dxe5 Re8
24.Bb5 Nxe5 25.Bxe8 Nxf3+ 26.Kf2 Rxe8
27.Kxf3 d4+ ]
21...Kf7 22.g4 Ke7 23.h4
[ 23.g5!? Rdc8! ( 23...f5 24.Bb5 Bc8
25.Be2 ; 23...fxg5 24.Nxg5 Nf6 25.Nc5 )]
23...f5 24.g5 Rdc8= 25.h5! Rxc1 26.Rxc1
gxh5!? 27.Bb5?!
[ 27.Kg3
A) 27...Kd6
28.Bb5
( 28.Kh4
Bc6
29.Ra1 h6 30.gxh6 Rh8 31.Kxh5 Ke7
32.Nc3 Nf6+ 33.Kg5 Rg8+ 34.Kh4 Rh8
35.Ne5 Rxh6+ 36.Kg3 Be8= ) 28...Bc8
29.Kh4! ( 29.Rc6+?! Ke7 30.Kh4 Bd6
31.Be2 Nf8 32.Rb6 Bd7 33.Rxb8 Bxb8
34.Nc5 Be8 ) 29...Nf8 30.Kxh5 Ke7
31.Kh6 Bd6 32.Nc3 ;
B) 27...Bd6
28.Kh4
Ba8
( 28...Nf8
29.Kxh5 Bc8 30.Rc2 Bd7 31.Nc5 Be8+
32.Kh6 a4 33.Ne5 ) 29.Kxh5 Rb4
30.Bc2 Bc6 31.Ra1 Nf8 32.b3 ]
27...Bc8 28.Be2 Bd6 29.Rh1 Nf8!
[ 29...Rb4 30.Bd1
A) 30...Nb6 31.Nxb6 Rxb2+ 32.Kg3
Rxb6 33.Rxh5 Kf7 34.Rxh7+ Kg8
35.Rh2! Bd7 36.Ra2 Rb1 ( 36...Bb4
37.Ne5 Be8 38.Ba4 ) 37.Bc2 Rc1
38.Nd2 ;
B) 30...Nf8 31.b3 Bd7 32.Rxh5 Bxa4
33.bxa4= ]
30.Ra1 Ng6!
[ 30...Bd7 31.Nc5 Bxc5 32.dxc5 a4
33.Nd4 ]
31.Ne1
[ 31.Nc5 Bc7 ]
31...h4 32.Bh5 Bd7 33.Nd3 Rb3 34.Nc3
[ 34.Bxg6? hxg6 35.Nc3 a4-+ ]
34...Bc7!
[ 34...Bb4 35.Bd1 Rxb2+ 36.Nxb2 Bxc3
37.Ra2 ]
[ 34...Bb5 35.Nxb5 Rxb5 36.Bxg6 hxg6
37.Rh1 Kf7 38.Rxh4 Kg7 39.Rh1 a4
40.Ra1 Rb3 41.Ke2 a3 42.bxa3 Rxa3= ]
35.Rh1 Be8 36.Bd1 Rb8 37.Ba4! Bxa4
[ 37...Bf7!? 38.Nb5 ( 38.Bb5 h6 39.gxh6
Rh8 40.Nc5 Rxh6 ) 38...Bd8 39.Nc3 ]

326
38.Nxa4 h6
[ 38...Bd6 39.Rc1 Rb3 40.Ke2 Rb7 ]
39.gxh6 Rh8 40.Kg2 Rxh6 41.Kh3 Rh8
[ 41...Rh7 42.Rc1 Kd6 43.Nc3 Bb6
44.Nb5+ Kd7 45.Nc5+ Bxc5 46.Rxc5
( 46.dxc5 Ne7 47.Nd4 Nc6 48.Ra1 Rg7
49.Nxc6 Kxc6 50.Rxa5 Rg3+ 51.Kxh4
Rxe3 52.b4 d4 53.Kg5 Kd5 54.Ra8 Rc3
55.Rd8+ Ke4 ) 46...Kd8 47.Rc6 Rb7
48.Rxe6 Nxf4+ 49.exf4 Rxb5 50.Kxh4
Rxb2 51.Kg5 a4 52.Ra6 ( 52.Kxf5 a3
53.Ra6 a2 54.Ke5 Rf2 55.Ra7 Kc8 56.f5
Kb8 57.Ra3 Kb7 58.f6 Kc6= ) 52...Rb4= ]
[ 41...Nh8! 42.Rc1 ( 42.Rg1 Nf7 43.Nac5
Rh7 ) 42...Bd8 ]
42.Rc1 Bd6
[ 42...Kd6 43.Ne5 Nxe5 44.fxe5+ Kd7
45.Nc5+ Ke7 46.Nb7 Kd7= ]
43.Nb6 Rb8
[ 43...Bb4
44.Nxb4!
( 44.Rc7+
Kd6
45.Rg7 Ne7 46.Ne5 Rg8 ) 44...axb4
45.Rc7+ Kd6 46.Ra7 Kc6 ( 46...Nf8
47.Ra8 ) 47.Nd7 ]
44.Rc6! Bb4
[ 44...a4?! 45.Nxa4 Rb3 46.Nc3 ]
45.Nxd5+!
[ 45.Nxb4 axb4 46.Nxd5+ Kd7 47.Ra6
exd5 48.Rxg6 Re8 49.Kxh4 Rxe3 50.Kg5
Re4 51.Rb6 Rxd4 52.Kxf5 Re4 53.Kg5
Kc7= ]
45...exd5 46.Rxg6 Bd2??
[ 46...a4
A) 47.Kxh4
Bd2
48.Nc5
( 48.Rg2?
Rh8+ 49.Kg3 Rg8+ ) 48...Kf7 49.Kg5
Bxe3 50.Rf6+ Kg8= ;
B) 47.Rg2 a3 48.Nxb4 ( 48.bxa3 Bxa3
49.Kxh4 Rh8+ 50.Kg3 Rg8+ 51.Kf3
Rxg2 52.Kxg2 Kf6= ) 48...Rxb4 49.bxa3
Rb3
50.Rg7+
Ke6
51.Rg6+
Ke7
52.Ra6 Rxe3+ 53.Kxh4 Re4 54.Kg5
Rxd4 55.Kxf5 Re4! 56.a4 Re1= ]
[ 46...Bd6! 47.Rg2 Rb3 48.Rd2 Bb4
49.Rd1 Bd6 50.Kxh4 a4 51.Kg3 a3
( 51...Kd7 52.Kf3 Kc6 53.Rc1+ Kb5
54.Ke2 ) 52.bxa3 Rxa3 53.Kf3 Kf6 54.Ke2
Ra2+ 55.Rd2 Rxd2+ 56.Kxd2= ]
47.Rg2! Bb4 48.Ne5! Rc8 49.Kxh4 Rc1?
[ 49...Be1+ 50.Kg5 Ke6 51.Rh2 Rg8+
52.Ng6 Bb4
A) 53.Rh6
A1) 53...Be7+ 54.Kh5 Bf6 55.Rh7
Rb8 56.Ra7 Bd8 ( 56...Rxb2? 57.Nf8+

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327

Kd6 58.Kg6 ) 57.Ra6++- ;

A2) 53...Bf8 54.Rh7 Bd6 - 53.Rh7
( 54...Bg7 55.b3 Bf6+ 56.Kh6 );
A3) 53...Bd2 54.Rh7 Kd6 ;
B) 53.Rh7 Bd6 54.b3 Bb4 ( 54...Rb8
55.Rh6 ) 55.Ra7 Rb8 56.Ra6+ Bd6 ]
50.Rg7+ Ke8 51.Ra7 Rg1 52.Nc6 Be1+
53.Kh5 Kf8 54.Ne7+- Rg2 55.Nxd5 Ke8
56.b3 Kd8 57.Ne7 Rb2 58.Nc6+ Ke8
59.Nxa5 Ra2 60.Nc6 Rxa7 61.Nxa7 Bf2
62.Kg5 Bxe3 63.Nb5 Kd7 64.d5
1-0

Pogorelov,R
Peralta,F
La Pobla de Lillet
[Pogorelov,R]

D17
2450
2475
2002

86/391 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Nb6
8.Ne5 a5 9.e3
[ 9.f3 - 85/337 ]
9...g6!?N
[ 9...e6 10.g4 Be4 11.f3 Bg6 12.h4 ]
[ 9...h6 10.g4 Bh7 11.Bg2 e6 12.0-0
Nbd5 13.f4 ]
10.g4!? Be6 11.h4 h5 12.g5 Nfd7 13.Nd3
[ 13.Nxd7 Nxd7 14.Bg2= ]
13...Bc4!?
[ 13...Bg7 14.Bg2= ]
14.b3 Bxd3 15.Bxd3
[ 15.Qxd3 e6 16.Bg2 Nd5= ]
15...e5 16.Qc2 Bb4 17.Bd2
[ 17.dxe5?! Nc5 ]
17...Qe7
[ 17...exd4
18.exd4
Nf8
( 18...Qe7+
19.Kf1
0-0
20.Re1
Qd6
21.Rh3 )
19.0-0-0 Ne6 20.Rhe1 0-0 21.Rxe6 fxe6
22.Bxg6 Qxd4 23.Be3 Qxc3 24.Bh7+ Kf7
25.Bg6+ Kg8= ( 25...Ke7?? 26.Qxc3 Bxc3
27.Bc5# # ; 25...Kg7?? 26.Bd4++- )]
18.0-0-0 0-0-0
[ 18...0-0 19.dxe5 ( 19.f4 Nd5! ) 19...Nxe5
20.Be2= ]
19.Kb1 Kb8
[ 19...exd4
20.exd4
Nf8
( 20...Qd6?
21.Nb5 ) 21.Be3 Ne6 22.Be4 ]
20.Rhe1 Rc8?!
[ 20...exd4 21.exd4 Qd6 22.Re4 ]
[ 20...Rhe8= 21.f4?! exd4 22.exd4 Qd6

23.f5 gxf5 ]
21.f4 exd4
[ 21...c5?! 22.fxe5 c4 ( 22...Qe6 23.Bb5
c4 24.Kb2 ) 23.Be2 Qe6 24.Kb2 ]
22.exd4 Qd6 23.f5 Qxd4
[ 23...gxf5 24.Bxf5 Rcd8 ( 24...Qxd4?
25.Ne2+- )]
24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Bxg6 Qxh4 26.Bf7 Nd5?
[ 26...Qd4 27.g6 h4 28.Ne2 Qg7 29.Bxb4
axb4= ]
27.g6
[ 27.Be6 Rc7 28.Re4 Qh2 29.Bxd7 Rxd7
( 29...Qxd2? 30.Qxd2 Nxc3+ 31.Kc2 Nxe4
32.Qd4 Rd8 33.Qxe4 Rcxd7 34.Rxd7
Rxd7 35.g6+- ; 29...Rd8!? 30.Re8 Rxe8
31.Bxe8 Qe5= ) 30.Nxd5 Bxd2 31.Rxd2
Qd6
32.Red4
cxd5
33.Qd3
Rhd8
34.Rh4= ]
27...Qf6
[ 27...Qd4 28.Nxd5 cxd5 29.Bxb4 Qxb4
30.Qb2 ]
[ RR27...N7f6! Peralta,F ]
28.Ne4 Qg7
[ 28...Qf5?! 29.Rf1 Qe5 30.Bc1 Rhd8
( 30...Rhe8 31.Bxe8 Rxe8 32.Rxd5! Qxd5
33.Rd1 Qxe4 34.Qxe4 Rxe4 35.Rxd7
Re8 36.Bb2 Be7 37.g7+- ) 31.Bb2 Qe7
32.Qg2 ]
29.Bc1!!
[ 29.Bxb4 axb4 30.Qh2+ Rc7 31.Bxd5
cxd5 32.Rxd5 Rhc8 ]
29...Bxe1
[ 29...Bc3 30.Bxd5 cxd5 31.Nxc3 Rxc3
32.Bb2+- ]
30.Rxe1 Rhe8
[ 30...Ne5 31.Bb2 Nb4 32.Qh2 Nbd3
33.Nc5!!+- ]
[ 30...Rhd8 31.Bb2 Qf8 32.Qh2+ Rc7
33.Nd6 N7f6 34.Re6 Ng4 35.Qg3 ]
[ 30...Rhf8 31.Bb2 Qh6 32.Nd6 Rcd8
33.Bxd5 cxd5 34.Rc1 Ka8 35.Nf7 ]
[ 30...Qd4!? 31.Bb2 Qb4 32.Rg1 Rhf8
33.Qh2+ Ka8 34.Nd6 Qxb3 35.Bxd5
Qd3+ 36.Ka1 Qxd5 37.g7 Rg8 38.Nxc8
Rxc8 39.Qg2 Qg8 40.Qd2 ]
31.Bb2 Qh6
[ 31...Qf8 32.Rg1 ]
32.g7 Qf4
[ 32...Red8 33.Rg1 ]
[ 32...Qh7
33.Bxe8
( 33.Rg1?!
Qxe4
34.Bxe8 Qxc2+ 35.Kxc2 Rxe8 36.g8Q
Rxg8 37.Rxg8+ Kc7 ) 33...Rxe8 34.Rg1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

328

22.Qg4++- ]
20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Rxc8
[ 21.Qf3 - 77/376 ]
21...Rxc8 22.e6 Re8
[ 22...Nf8? 23.e7 Ne6 24.Bxg6 fxg6
25.Nc5 ]
23.exf7+ Bxf7
[ 23...Kxf7?! 24.Qg4! ]
24.Qc2 Qf6 25.Bg3
[ 25.Be3 Nb6 ]
25...Nb6 26.Nc5N
[ 26.Be5 Qe7 ]
26...Rc8
[ 26...Nc4 27.Nd7 Qg5 28.Ra1 ]
[ 26...Bh5 27.Ra1
A) 27...Qxd4 28.Nxa6 Rc8
A1) 29.Qb3 Bc3 30.Bc7! ( 30.bxc3
Rxc3 31.Qxb5 Rxd3= ) 30...Na4! ;
A2) 29.Bc7! ;
B) 27...Nc4 ]
D17 27.b3! Bh5 28.Be2 Bxe2 29.Qxe2 Bxc5
Maksimenko,A
2505 30.dxc5 Rxc5 31.Qa2
[ 31.Rd3 Qf5 ]
Sareen,V
2335
[ 31.Qe8+ Kh7 32.Be5 Qg6 33.Qxg6+
Milano
2002
Kxg6 34.Bd4 Rc6 35.Bxb6 Rxb6 36.Rxd5
[Maksimenko,A]
a5= ]
86/(391) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 31...Nd7! 32.b4 Rc4 33.Rxd5 Qe6 34.Qd2
dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Nb6 Nf6 35.Rd6!?
8.Ne5 a5 * 9.Bg5!?N [Ivanchuk,V] h6
[ 35.Rd8+ Kh7 36.Kh2 Ne4 37.Qd3
[ 9...e6 10.e4 ]
Qf5 ]
10.Bh4 e6 11.e4 Bh7 12.f3 Be7 13.Be2
35...Ne4!
[ 13.Bf2! ]
[ 35...Qf5 36.f3 ]
13...Qc7 [/\ Ne4]
[ 35...Qe4 36.f3 Qb1+ 37.Be1 ]
[ 13...Nfd7!? 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Nxd7 Nxd7 36.Rxe6 Nxd2 37.f3 Rxb4 38.Rxa6 Rb1+
16.0-0 0-0 ]
39.Kf2 Nc4 40.Rc6!= Rb2+ 41.Kg1 Ne3
14.Bf2 Nfd7 15.Nd3 Bd6
42.Bf2 Rb1+ 43.Kh2 Nf1+ 44.Kg1 b4?!
[ 15...Bd6 16.g3! ]
[ 44...Ne3+= ]
45.Bd4 Ne3+ 46.Kf2 Nf5 47.Be5 Rd1!
48.g4 Rd2+ 49.Ke1 Rd5 50.f4
[ 50.f4 Nd4 51.Rc8+ Kf7! ( 51...Kh7?!
D19
52.Kf2 Ne6 53.Ke3 Rb5 54.Re8 Nc5
Ribli,Z
2570
55.Re7 Rb7 56.Rxb7 Nxb7 57.Kd4 b3
Atalik,S
2575
58.Kc4 Nd6+ 59.Kxb3 Ne4 60.Bd4 h5
Slovenija
2002
61.Kc4 hxg4 62.hxg4 ) 52.Rc7+ ( 52.Kf2
[Atalik,S]
Ne6 53.Ke3 Rb5 54.Bb2 Rb7 ) 52...Ke8
86/392 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3
53.Bxd4 Rxd4 54.Rxg7 Rxf4= ]
dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 -
Nbd7 9.Qe2 Bg6 10.e4 0-0 11.Bd3 h6
12.Bf4 a6 13.Rfd1 Re8 14.h3 Rc8
15.Rac1 Qa5 16.Nd2 b5 17.Nb3 Qb6
18.axb5 cxb5 19.e5 Nd5
[ 19...Bxd3 20.Rxd3 Nd5 21.Bxh6 gxh6
33.Bxe8 Rxe8 34.Rg1 Rg8
[ 34...Ne7 35.Nc5+- ]
35.Qe2
[ 35.Nc5! Nxc5 36.Qxc5 ]
35...Ne3
[ 35...Qf5!? ]
36.Qd3! Nd5 37.Qg3 Kc7 38.Rf1! Qxg3
39.Nxg3 Ne7
[ 39...h4 40.Nf5 N5f6 41.Rh1+- ]
40.Nxh5+[ 40.Nf5 Nxf5 41.Rxf5 Kd6 42.Rxh5+- ]
40...Re8?!
[ 40...Kd8 ]
41.Nf6
[ 41.Re1! Kd6 42.Nf6 ]
41...Nxf6 42.Rxf6 Kd7 43.Bc3 b5 44.Rf8
b4 45.Bd4 Ng8 46.Kc2 Nh6 47.Kd3
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Karpov,An
Shirov,A
Wijk aan Zee
[Karpov,An]

329
[ 25...Rd7?! 26.Nf4! Nxf4 27.Rxd7 Ne2+
D20
28.Kf2 Nxc1 29.Bxc1 ]
2685
2720 26.Kf1 Rad7 27.Rcc4 Bg6
2003

86/393 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5

Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Be3 Nb4
8.Be4 f5 9.exf6 exf6 10.Nc3 f5 11.Bf3
N4d5 12.Bd2 Be6 13.Nh3 Be7N
[ 13...Qd7 - 85/(342) ]
14.0-0
[ 14.Qe2!? ]
14...0-0 15.Re1 Bf7 16.Nxd5
[ 16.Nf4 Nxf4 ( 16...c6?! 17.Ncxd5 Nxd5
18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Bxd5+ cxd5 20.Qb3 )
17.Bxf4 c6= ]
16...Nxd5 17.Qc2 Qd7 18.Ng5 Bf6
[ 18...Bxg5 19.Bxg5 ]
19.Nxf7 Rxf7 20.Qb3 c6 21.Rad1 Rd8
22.Ba5 Rdf8 23.h3 Kh8?! 24.Bd2 Rd8
[ 24...Bxd4? 25.Bxd5 cxd5 26.Bb4+- ]
25.Bxd5 Qxd5 26.Qxd5 cxd5 27.Bf4 g6
28.Be5 Bxe5 29.Rxe5 Rc7 30.Rd2 Kg7
31.g4 Kf6 32.Kg2 Rc4 33.f4 Rd7 34.Kg3
a5 35.Kh4 a4 36.a3 b5 37.gxf5 gxf5
38.Kh5
[ 38.Re8! ]
38...b4 39.axb4 Rxb4 40.Re8 Rb3 41.Rf8+
Rf7 42.Rxf7+ Kxf7 43.Kg5 Rxh3 44.Kxf5
Rh5+ 45.Kg4 Rh1 46.Kf5 Rh5+ 47.Kg4
Rh1 48.Rc2 Rd1 49.Rc7+ Kg8 50.Rc8+
-

Azmaiparashvili,Z
Rublevsky,S
Hyderabad

D20
2665
2660
2002

86/(394) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3

exd4 5.Bxc4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nf6
8.e5 Nd5 9.a3 Be7 10.Qb3 Na5 11.Qa4+
Nc6 12.Nxd4 Nb6 13.Nxc6 Nxa4 14.Nxd8
Bxd8 15.f4 Nb6 16.Bb3 g6 17.a4N Be6
18.a5 Nd5 19.Ne4 Be7 20.Ba4+ c6
21.Bd2 0-0-0 22.a6 b5 23.Bb3

Gagunashvili,M
Rublevsky,S
Bled (ol)
[Gagunashvili,M]

D20
2535
2660
2002

86/394 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3

exd4 5.Bxc4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nf6
8.e5 Nd5 9.a3 Be7 10.Qb3 Na5 11.Qa4+
Nc6 12.Nxd4 Nb6 13.Nxc6 Nxa4 14.Nxd8
Bxd8 15.f4 Nb6 16.Bb3 g6
[ 16...Be6 17.f5 ]
17.Ne4 Be7 18.Be3
[ 18.Nf6+ Bxf6 19.exf6 Be6 20.Re1
( 20.Bc2 0-0-0 ) 20...Kd7 21.Rd1+ Kc6 ]
18...Be6
19.Bxe6
fxe6
20.Rac1
Nd5
D20 21.Bc5 Bxc5+ 22.Nxc5 Ke7 23.b4 Rhb8
Radjabov,T
2615 24.Rf3 c6 25.Nb3 Rf8 26.Rc4!N
[ 26.Rcf1 ]
Rublevsky,S
2655
ROW Russia (rapid)
2002 26...Rf5?
[ 26...Rad8 27.Nc5 ]
[Rublevsky,S]
27.Na5 Raf8
86/(394) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3
[ 27...Rb8 28.Rxc6 ]
exd4 5.Bxc4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nf6 28.Nxb7 Nxf4
8.e5 Nd5 * 9.Nb3 Nb6 10.Bb5 Qd5
[ 28...Rxf4
29.Rfxf4
Nxf4
( 29...Rxf4
11.Bxc6+ Qxc6 12.Bd2 Be7 13.Rc1 Qg6
30.Rxc6 Re4 31.Ra6 ) 30.g3 ]
14.Rxc7 Nd5 15.Rc4 d3 16.Ne1 Be6 29.h4!
17.Rd4 0-0 18.Nxd3 b6N
[ 29.Kf1 Nd3! ]
[ 18...Rad8?! - 57/386 ]
[ 29.Rxc6 Nh3+! 30.Kh1 ( 30.gxh3 Rxf3 ;
19.f4 Rfd8 20.Qf3 Bg4!? 21.f5
30.Kf1 Rxf3+ 31.gxf3 Rxf3+ /\ Ra3 )
[ 21.Qg3 Rac8 ]
30...Nf2+ 31.Kg1 ( 31.Rxf2 Rxf2 32.Rc7+
21...Bxf3 22.fxg6 Bh5 23.gxh7+ Kxh7
Ke8 33.h3 Ra2 34.Nd6+ Kd8 35.Rc8+
24.Rc1 a5 25.a4 Ra7
Ke7 36.Rc7+= ) 31...Nh3+= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 29.h3!? ]
29...Kd7
[ 29...Nd5 30.Rxf5 Rxf5 31.Rxc6 Rxe5
32.Ra6 ]
[ 29...Ne2+ 30.Kf2 ]
30.Nc5+
[ 30.Na5! Nd5 31.Rxf5 Rxf5 32.Nxc6
( 32.Rxc6 Rxe5 33.Ra6 Re2 34.Rxa7+
Kd6
35.Nc4+ )
32...Rf1+!
33.Kxf1
( 33.Kh2 Ra1 ) 33...Ne3+ 34.Ke2 Nxc4
35.Nxa7 Nxa3 36.Kd3 Kc7
A) 37.Kd4 Nc2+ ( 37...Kb7? );
B) 37.Kc3 Kb7 38.Kb3 Nb1 39.Nb5
Nd2+
( 39...Kc6
40.Nd4+
/\ Nf3 )
40.Kc3+- ]
30...Ke7 31.Nb3
[ 31.Nd3! Nxd3 32.Rxd3 ]
31...Ne2+
[ 31...Kd7 32.Nd4 Rxe5 33.g3 Ne2+
( 33...Nh3+
34.Kg2+- ) 34.Kf2
Rxf3+
35.Nxf3+- ]
[ 31...Nd5 32.Rxf5 Rxf5 33.Rxc6 Rxe5
34.Ra6 ]
32.Kf2 Rxf3+
[ 32...Nf4 33.Rxc6 ( 33.Nd4 Nd3+ 34.Ke3
Nxe5! ) 33...Nd3+ ( 33...Rxe5 34.Rc7++- )
34.Ke2 Rxf3 ( 34...Nxe5 35.Rc7+ ) 35.gxf3
- 32...Rf3 ]
33.gxf3 Nf4 34.Nd4
[ 34.Rxc6 Nd3+ 35.Ke2 ( 35.Ke3 Rxf3+ )
35...Nxe5
36.Ra6!
( 36.Rc7+?
Kd6
37.Rxa7 Rxf3= )
A) 36...Rxf3
37.Nd4
Rf4
( 37...Rd3
38.Nc6++- ) 38.Ke3+- ;
B) 36...Nxf3 37.Rxa7+ Kd6 38.Rxh7
Rf4! ]
34...c5!
[ 34...Nd3+ 35.Ke3 Nxe5 36.Nxc6+ ]
35.bxc5 Nd3+ 36.Ke3
[ 36.Ke2 Nxe5 37.Ra4 Rc8 38.Rxa7+
( 38.f4? Nc6 39.Nxc6+ Rxc6 40.Rxa7+
Kf6 ) 38...Kf6 39.Ra6 Rxc5 40.Rxe6+ ]
36...Nxe5 37.Ra4 Rc8 38.f4
[ 38.Rxa7+ Kf6 39.Ra6 ( 39.f4 Nc4+ )
39...Rxc5 40.Rxe6+ ]
38...Nd7 39.c6 e5 40.fxe5
[ 40.cxd7 exd4+ 41.Rxd4 ( 41.Kxd4 Kxd7
42.Rxa7+ Ke6 43.Rxh7 Ra8= ) 41...Rd8
42.f5 Rxd7 43.Rxd7+ Kxd7 44.Kf4 Ke7= ]
40...Nxe5 41.Rxa7+ Kd6 42.c7
[ 42.Rxh7 Nxc6 43.Rh6 Nxd4! 44.Kxd4
Ra8 45.Rxg6+ Ke7 46.Rg3 Ra4+= ]

330
42...Kd7!
[ 42...Nc6 43.Ra6 Rxc7 44.Nb5++- ]
43.Nb5 Kc6 44.Nd4+
[ 44.a4 Kb6 45.Nd6 Nc4+ 46.Nxc4+ Kxa7
47.Nd6 Rxc7 48.Nb5+ Kb6 49.Nxc7
Kxc7= ]
44...Kd7
[ 44...Kb6 45.Ra4 Rxc7 46.Rb4+ Ka6= ]
45.Kf4 Nc6 46.Nxc6 Kxc6 47.Ra4
[ 47.Kg5 Kb6= ]
47...Kc5 48.Kg5 Rxc7 49.Kf6
[ 49.Kh6 Kb5= ]
[ 49.Ra8 Rf7 50.Kh6 Rf4= ]
49...Kb5
50.Rb4+
Ka6
51.Re4
Rc5
52.Re6+ Ka5 53.Re5 Rxe5 54.Kxe5 h6
-

Krasenkow,M
Shirov,A
Wijk aan Zee
[Krasenkow,M]

D28
2630
2720
2003

86/395 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.Qe2 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.0-0
b5 9.Bd3 Nc6 10.Rd1
[ 10.Nc3 - 73/(442) ]
10...Qc7
11.a4
bxa4
12.Rxa4
Nb4
13.Bb5+ Nd7?!
[ 13...Bd7 ]
14.Bd2!N
[ 14.Ng5
A) 14...0-0
15.Bd2
Rb8
16.Bxb4
( 16.Bxd7 )
16...axb5
17.Qc2
g6
18.Ra1 ;
B) 14...Rb8! 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qf3 0-0= ]
14...Rb8 15.Bxb4 Rxb5
[ 15...axb5
16.Bxc5
bxa4
( 16...Qxc5
17.Rad4 ; 16...Nxc5 17.Rh4! /\ Qc2 )
17.Bd6 Qb6 18.Bxb8 Qxb8 19.Nc3 ]
16.Qc2!
[ 16.Rc1 Qd8! Shirov,A ]
16...Nb6?!
[ 16...0-0?
17.Na3
Rb8
18.Ng5
g6
19.Ne4+- ]
[ 16...Qb8 17.Bc3 f6 18.Rh4 g6 19.Na3 ]
[ 16...Qb6 17.Bc3 0-0 ( 17...f6 18.b4+- )
18.Rc4! /\ b4 ]
17.Ra5! Bd6 18.Qxc7 Bxc7 19.Rxb5 axb5
20.Nc3 Bd7 21.Nd4+- [><Ke8, b5] Be5
[ 21...Nd5 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Ra1 ]

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22.Ndxb5 f6
[ 21.Be5
Qc8!
22.Ng5!?
( 22.Bc3 )
[ 22...Nd5 23.Ra1 Bc6 24.Nxd5 exd5
22...Bxe5
23.Qh5
h6
24.Nxf7 Rxf7
25.Ra7 ]
25.Bxf7+ ( 25.Qxf7+?! Kh8 26.Be6 Qb8
[ 22...Bxb5 23.Nxb5 Nd5 24.Bc5 f5
27.Rd1 Bd4 28.Bf5 Bc6 29.e5 Bd5 30.e6
25.Bd4 ]
Bf6 ) 25...Kf8 26.Bc4 Qc7 27.Re3!
[ 22...f5!? (Shirov, A) 23.f4 Bb8 24.Bc5
( 27.Qf5+ Ke8 28.Qe6+ Qe7 29.Qxb6
Nd5 25.b4 ]
Nc2 30.Rd1 Bd4 ) 27...Bc6 28.Qf5+ Ke8
23.Nd6+
29.Rf3
Kd8!
30.Qf8+
Be8
31.a5!
[ 23.f4!? ]
( 31.Rf7 Qd6 ) 31...Qe7! 32.axb6 Qxf8
23...Bxd6 24.Rxd6 Nc4 25.Ra6 Kf7 26.Ra7
( 32...Bf6? 33.b7! Qxb7 34.Qxc5 Bc6
Rd8 27.f4!? [/\ b3]
35.Re3 ) 33.Rxf8
Ke7
34.Rf5
Bd6
[ 27.b3 Ne5 /\ Nc6 ]
35.b7 ]
[ 27.Bc5!? Ke8 28.b4 ]
27...Ke8 28.Ne4! Rb8 29.Bc3 Nxe3 30.Nc5
Bc8
D27
[ 30...Rd8 31.Ba5 Rc8 32.b4! ]
Van Wely,L
2665
31.Rxg7 h5 32.Bxf6 Ra8 33.h3 Nf5
Shirov,A
2720
34.Rc7 Ra1+ 35.Kf2 Ba6 36.Nxa6 Rxa6 Wijk aan Zee
2003
37.g4 Nd6 38.Be5 hxg4 39.hxg4 Nf7 [Shirov,A]
40.Bc3
86/396 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3
1-0
e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Ne5
[ 9.Be2 - 84/(319) ]
A09
Vaisser,A
2580 9...Ke7 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.Nd3 Bd6 12.Nd2
Skripchenko,A
2495 Nc5!?N
[ 12...b5 ]
France (ch)
2002
13.Nc4 Nxd3 14.Bxd3 Bc5= 15.Be2 Rd8?
[Vaisser,A]
[ 15...Bd7= ]
86/(396) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e6 16.b3! Bd7 17.Bf3 Nd5
[ 17...Rab8 18.Na5 ]
4.Bxc4 c5 5.b3 Nf6 6.Bb2 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
8.Qe2 a6 9.a4 b6 10.Rd1 Bb7 11.Nc3 0-0 18.Bb2 f6 19.Rac1?!
[ 19.Rfd1! ]
12.d4 Qc7 13.d5
[ 13.Rac1 - 44/472 ]
19...Rdc8! 20.Rfd1 b5 21.e4?
13...exd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Bxd5 Rad8
[ 21.Nd2 Bb4= ]
16.e4!N
21...Nb4 22.e5 Nxa2!
[ 16.Qc4 ]
[ 22...Bc6 23.Bxc6 Nxc6 24.exf6+ gxf6
16...Nb4
25.Ne3 Nb4= ]
[ 16...Na5 17.Rd3 ]
23.Rc2?
17.Bc4 Qf4 18.Rxd8 Bxd8
[ 23.Ra1 bxc4 24.Bxa8 c3!! ( 24...cxb3
[ 18...Rxd8
19.Re1
Bf6
20.g3
Qh6
25.exf6+ gxf6 26.Bb7! Bxf2+ 27.Kxf2
21.Rd1 Nc6 ( 21...Bc8?! 22.Ne5 Be6
Rc2+ 28.Ke1 Rxb2 29.Rdb1= ; 24...Rxa8
23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Ng4 Rxd1+ 25.Qxd1
25.Rxa2 cxb3 26.Raa1 ) 25.Rxa2 cxb2
Qg6 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Qd8+ Kg7 28.Qc7+
26.exf6+ gxf6 27.Bb7 Rb8 28.Bxa6 Rxb3
Kg8 29.Qc8+ ) 22.Rxd8+ Nxd8 23.e5
29.Rb1 Bd4 ]
Be7 24.Bxa6 Bxa6 25.Qxa6 Qg6 26.Qc4
[ 23.Bxa8! Nxc1 24.Bb7
Qb1+ 27.Qc1 ]
A) 24...Nxb3 25.Bxc8 Bxc8 26.Nd6
19.Re1 Bc7
Bxd6 27.Rxd6 Na5 28.Bc3 Nc4 29.Rc6
[ 19...Bf6?! 20.e5 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Qxf3
Kd7 30.Rxc4 bxc4 31.exf6 gxf6 32.Bxf6
22.gxf3 Re8 23.f4 Be7 24.e6! f6 25.Bc3
Kc6 ( 32...Kd6 33.Bc3= ) 33.Kf1 Kb5
a5 26.Rd1 Kf8 27.Rd7 ]
34.Ke2 Kb4 35.Kd2= ;
20.g3 Qg4 21.Be5!
B) 24...Ne2+! ( N o t k i n , M ) 25.Kf1 Rc7

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26.Nd6 Bb4! 27.Bxa6 Rc2 28.Ba1

Nf4 ]
23...Nb4 24.Rcd2
[ 24.Rc3 Bc6 ( 24...bxc4!? 25.Bxa8 Nd3
26.Rdxd3 cxd3 27.Rxc5 Rxa8 ) 25.Bxc6
Nxc6 ]
24...Bc6 25.Bxc6 Nxc6 26.exf6+
[ 26.Nd6 Bxd6 27.Rxd6 Nxe5 28.f4
Ng6-+ ]
26...gxf6
27.Rd7+
Ke8
28.Ne3
Be7
29.Ng4!? e5 30.f4 h5 31.Nf2?
[ 31.Nh6
Rd8
( 31...Nd4?!
32.Rb7 ;
31...Bc5+?!
32.Kf1
Bd4
33.Rg7! )
32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Rxd8+ Bxd8 ]
31...Nd4-+ 32.Rb7 Ne2+ 33.Kf1 Nxf4
34.Rdd7 Ng6 35.Ne4 Rc6 36.h4 f5
37.Ng3 Rd8 38.Rdc7 Rxc7 39.Rxc7 Rd1+
40.Ke2 Rg1
0-1

Eljanov,P
Frolyanov,D
Saint Petersburg
[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

D30
2565
2430
2002

86/397 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Qc2

Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.Qxc4 b5
8.Qc2 Bb7 9.e3 Nbd7 10.Bd3 Be7N
[ 10...a6 - 81/(325) ]
11.0-0 a6 12.Nbd2 Rc8
[ 12...c5 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.dxc5 Nxc5
15.Bxb5+ axb5 16.Qxc5 Qd5 17.Qxd5
Bxd5 18.e4 Bxa2 19.e5 Be7 20.b3 ]
13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.Nb3
[ 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 f5 16.Bd3 c5 ]
14...c5 15.Nxc5
[ 15.dxc5 Nd7 16.Be4 Nxc5 17.Rfd1
Qb6= ]
15...Bxc5 16.dxc5 Bxf3 17.gxf3 Qd5 18.b4
Qxf3 19.Qe2 Qh3 20.a4 Nd5 21.Be4
[ 21.Rfc1 0-0 ( 21...Nxb4 22.axb5 Nxd3
23.Qxd3 Qg4+ 24.Kf1 Qh3+ ) 22.axb5
axb5 23.Rab1 ]
[ 21.axb5 Nc3 22.Qc2 Qg4+= ]
21...0-0 22.axb5
[ 22.Bxd5 exd5 23.axb5 axb5 24.Rad1
Rc6 ]
22...axb5 23.Rac1
[ 23.Bg2 Qh4 ( 23...Qf5? 24.e4 Nf4
25.exf5 Nxe2+ 26.Kh1 exf5 27.Ra5 )

24.Qxb5 Qxb4= ]
23...Nxb4
24.Bg2
26.Qc4 Rfc8=

Rustemov,A
Rodriguez,Or
Espana
[Gurevich,M]

Qf5

25.Qxb5

Rb8

D30
2595
2465
2002

86/(397) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2

e6 5.Bg5 h6 * 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Nbd2 Nd7
8.g3 c5N
[ 8...g6 - 85/(351) ]
9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bg2 Bd6 11.0-0 0-0 12.e4
cxd4 13.exd5 Nc5 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Qxe4
Bc5 16.Rad1 Bf5 17.Qe5 Qxe5 18.Nxe5
Rfe8 19.Nd3
[ 19.Nd3 Bd6!? /\ Rac8-c2$<=> ]

Gurevich,M
Rodriguez,Or
Espana
[Gurevich,M]

D30
2630
2465
2002

86/(397) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2

e6 5.Bg5 * Nbd7 6.e3 h6
[ 6...Qa5+ - 83/(390) ]
7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Nc3N
[ 9.Bd3 ]
9...Nxg3 10.hxg3 Bg7 11.cxd5 exd5
[ 11...cxd5 12.g4 /\ Bd3, Ne2-g3+/=|^>> ]
12.Bd3 Nf6 13.0-0-0 Be6 14.Kb1
[ 14.Ne5 Qc7 15.Bf5 0-0-0 16.Bxe6+ fxe6
17.Kb1 ]
14...Qe7 15.Ne5 [/\ f4] Ng4
[ 15...0-0-0 16.Rc1 Kb8 17.Na4 |^ ]
16.Nxg4 Bxg4 17.Rde1 [/\ e4] Be6
[ 17...0-0-0 18.Na4!? ]
18.f4 Kf8
[ 18...0-0-0 19.f5 Bd7 20.Nxd5 ]
[ 18...0-0 19.e4 dxe4 20.Nxe4 ]
19.e4 dxe4 20.Nxe4 Bxd4 21.Rhf1
[ 21.fxg5 hxg5 22.Rxh8+ Bxh8 ]
21...Qb4! 22.fxg5
[ 22.fxg5 Kg7 23.gxh6+ Rxh6 24.g4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

333

D31 9.Ne5
[ 9.Qb3 Bxg3 10.hxg3 ( 10.Qxb7? Bxf2+
Gasanov,E
2470
11.Kxf2
Nd7 ) 10...Qb6
11.Qa3
a5
Geller,J
2430
( 11...Nd7 12.b4! 0-0 13.Be2 ) 12.Na4
Krasnodar
2002
Qb4+ 13.Qxb4 axb4 14.Nc5
[Geller,J]
A) 14...b6
15.Nd3
c5
( 15...Bxd3
86/(398) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 * c6
16.Bxd3 Nd7 17.Ke2 ) 16.dxc5 Bxd3
4.Bf4?! dxc4 5.e3 b5 6.a4 Nf6 7.axb5
17.Bxd3 bxc5 18.Bb5+ ;
cxb5 8.Nxb5 Bb4+ 9.Nc3 Nd5 10.Qc2
B) 14...Ra7 15.Nd3 Bxd3 16.Bxd3 Nd7
Nxf4!
17.Ke2 Nf6 ( 17...h6 18.g4 ) 18.a3
[ 10...Nc6 - 74/(418) ]
bxa3 19.Rxa3 Rxa3 20.bxa3 Nc8!
[ 10...Bb7 ]
21.Rb1 Nd6 22.Ba6?! Ke7 ]
11.exf4N
9...0-0 10.Be2 Qc7
[ 11.Qa4+ ]
[ 10...Nd7? 11.Nxc6 ]
11...0-0 12.Nf3
11.Rc1 Nd7 12.Nd3 Bxd3!
[ 12.Ra4 a5 ]
[ 12...Rae8 13.Qd2 ]
[ 12.Qe4 Qd5 13.Qxd5 exd5 ]
13.Bxd3 f5 14.Qc2
[ 12.Bxc4 Bb7 13.Nge2 Bxg2 14.Rg1
[ 14.Nb5!? Qa5+ 15.Qd2 Qxd2+ 16.Kxd2
Bf3 ]
Bxg3 17.hxg3 Nf6 ( 17...cxb5?! 18.Rc7
12...Nc6
Rad8
19.Bxb5
Nc6
20.Rxb7
Ndb8
[ 12...Bb7 13.Be2 Nc6 ]
21.Rc1 Rf6 22.Rc7 ) 18.Nc7 Rac8
13.Rd1
19.Ne6 Rfe8 ]
[ 13.Bxc4 Nxd4 14.Qe4 Nxf3+ 15.Qxf3 14...Bxg3
Rb8 ]
[ 14...Rae8!
15.Bh4
Ng6
( 15...Nf6?
13...Qf6
16.Bxf5 Nxf5 17.Qxf5 Ne4 18.Qh5 )
[ 13...Na5!? ]
16.Bg5 Bf4! 17.Nxd5 ( 17.h4? Bxg5
14.Qe4
18.hxg5 Qf4 ; 17.Bxf4 Nxf4 18.0-0 Nxd3
[ 14.Ng5 g6 15.Nge4 Qxf4 16.Bxc4 f5 ]
19.Qxd3 Qb6 20.Ne2 ) 17...Qa5+ 18.b4
[ 14.Bxc4 Qxf4 ]
Qxd5 19.Bc4 Bxg5 20.Bxd5+ cxd5
14...Bb7 15.Be2
A) 21.Qc7?! Nf6 22.Qxb7 f4 23.g3 Bh6
[ 15.Ng5 g6 ]
( 23...fxe3 24.f4 Bxf4 25.gxf4 Nxf4 )
15...Rfd8 16.Qe3
24.gxf4 Nxf4 ;
[ 16.0-0 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Nxd4-+ ]
B) 21.0-0 f4 22.exf4 Nxf4 23.Rce1
[ 16.Ng5 g6 17.0-0 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Nxd4
Nb6 ]
19.Qxb7 Nxe2+ 20.Kh1 Qxf4 ]
15.hxg3 g6 16.Qb3 Nf6 17.Ne2 Nc8!=
16...Ne7
[ 16...Rac8 17.0-0 Ne7 ]
17.0-0 Bxc3 18.Qxc3
D31
[ 18.bxc3 Nd5 ]
Rychagov,A
2535
18...Nd5 19.Qxc4 Nxf4
Kosic,D
2540
Korinthos
2002
[Kosic,D]
D31
Sokolov,I
2680 86/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 e6 4.Nc3
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650 dxc4 * 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Bxe7 Nxe7 7.a4
[ 7.e3 - 78/388 ]
Pamplona
2002
7...0-0 8.e4N
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
[ 8.e3 c5= ]
86/398 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.cxd5 8...c5 9.Bxc4
exd5 5.Bf4 c6 6.e3 Bd6 7.Bg3 Ne7 8.Nf3
[ 9.dxc5 Qa5 ]
Bf5N
9...cxd4 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
[ 8...0-0 - 80/(425) ]
[ 10...Nbc6 11.Qe3 Qa5 ]

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334

11.Nxd4 Nbc6 12.0-0-0 Bd7! 13.Ndb5

[ 13.Nb3 Rad8 14.Nc5 Bc8 ]
13...Rfd8 14.Rd2
[ 14.Nd6 Na5 15.Ba2 Nec6 ]
14...a6 15.Rhd1 Be8
[ 15...axb5? 16.Bxb5 ]
16.Nd6
[ 16.Rxd8 Rxd8 17.Rxd8 Nxd8 18.Nd6
Bd7 ]
16...Na5! 17.Ba2 Nec6! 18.f4 Nb4 19.Kb1
b5 20.axb5 axb5
[ 20...Nxa2!? 21.Nxa2 axb5 ]
21.Nxe8! Rxd2!
[ 21...Rxe8 22.Nxb5 Nxa2 23.Nc7 Nb3
( 23...Reb8
24.Kxa2 )
24.Nxe8
Nb4
25.Nf6+ gxf6 26.Rd8++- ]
22.Rxd2 Nxa2 23.Nxa2
[ 23.Nxb5? Nb3-+ ]
23...Rxe8 24.Rd4 Rb8!=

Alekseev,E
Frolyanov,D
Togliatty
[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

D31
2580
2445
2002

86/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5
Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4
12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0
15.Nd2 * Qc7 16.f4 a4 17.Rb1
[ 17.Rc1 - 53/(387) ]
17...Rfd8 18.Qe2 b3 19.Ba1
[ 19.Ba3!? ]
19...Nf8N
[ 19...Nb8 ]
20.e4
[ 20.Kh1!? Ng6 21.f5
A) 21...Nh4?! 22.e4 exf5 23.d5 Nxe4
( 23...Ng4 24.g3 Ng6 25.exf5 N6e5
26.f6 ) 24.Nxe4 fxe4 25.Qxe4 Ng6
26.Qd4 f6 27.Bf5 Bc8 28.Be4 ;
B) 21...exf5
22.Rxf5
Re8
23.Rbf1
Qe7 ]
20...Qb6 21.e5 Rxd4
[ 21...Ng4!
22.c5
( 22.Qxg4?
Rxd4
23.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 24.Kh1 Qxd3 25.Rfd1
Qf5 ) 22...Qb4 23.Nc4 ( 23.c6?! Bxc6!
24.Rfc1 Bd5 25.Bc3 Qb7 26.Qxg4 a3 )
23...Nh6 24.Rfc1 Ba6 ]
22.Qf2 Ng4 23.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 24.Bxd4 Rd8

25.Rxb3
[ 25.Nxb3 axb3 26.Be2 Rxd4 27.Bxg4
Rxc4 28.Rxb3+- ]
25...axb3 26.Nxb3 Bc6
[ 26...Ne3 27.Bxe3 Rxd3 28.Nc5 Rxe3
29.Nxb7+- ]
27.Ra1!+-

Yevseev,D
Arzumanian,G
Nefteyugansk
[Yevseev,D]

D31
2550
2455
2002

86/399 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5
Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4
12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0
15.Nd2 e5 16.Bc2 Qc7 17.Ba4N
[ 17.Ra2 ]
17...Nb6 18.Bb5
[ 18.dxe5? Ne4 ]
18...a4!?
[ 18...exd4 19.exd4 (/\ d5) Bc6 20.Bxc6
Qxc6 21.d5 Qd6 22.Bd4 Nbd7 ]
19.dxe5
[ 19.Bxa4?? Nxa4 20.Rxa4 Qc6-+ ]
[ 19.c5? a3 20.cxb6 Qxb6 ]
19...Nfd7 20.f4 Nc5 21.Bd4 b3 22.f5 Nbd7
23.f6 Nxe5?
[ 23...g6 24.Bxd7 ( 24.Qg4?! Bc6 25.Bxc6
Qxc6 26.Qh4 Ne6 /\ Rfb8, Ndf8 )
A) 24...Qxd7!? 25.Bxc5 Qc6 26.Qf3
Qxc5 ( 26...Qc8? 27.Qf4+- ) 27.Qxb7
Qxe3+ 28.Rf2
A1) 28...Qxe5
A1a) 29.Raf1 Rfb8 30.Qf3 Ra6!
/\ Rab6, a3, b2 ( 30...b2? 31.Qa3 );
A1b) 29.Nxb3!? Rab8 30.Qe7 Qc3
31.Rf3 Qb2 32.Qa3 ( 32.Rxa4?!
Rfe8
33.Rb4
Rbd8 ) 32...Rxb3
33.Qxb2 Rxb2 34.Rxa4 Rc2 ;
A2) 28...Rab8 29.Qf3 ( 29.Qa6 b2
30.Raf1
a3 ) 29...Qxe5
30.Raf1
(/\ Ne4, Qe3-h6) Rfe8 ;
B) 24...Nxd7 25.Qg4 Nc5 26.Qh4 Ne6
27.Qh6 (/\ Rf4-h4) Kh8 /\ g5, Rg8-g6
( 27...Rfd8?
28.Rf4
Qc6
29.Nf3+- ;
27...Qc6 28.Rf3! /\ e4, Rh3-> )]
24.Qh5 Ned3 25.Rf5!
[ 25.fxg7 Rfd8 26.Nf3 ( 26.Rf5 Ne6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
- 25.Rf5 ) 26...Ne6 ( 26...Be4? 27.Ng5 Bg6
28.Rxf7! ; 26...Ne4? 27.Nh4 ) 27.Rxa4
( 27.Ng5 Nxg5 28.Qxg5 a3 ) 27...Bxf3
28.Qxf3 ( 28.Rxf3 b2 29.Bxb2 Nxb2 )
28...Nxd4
29.exd4
Rxa4
30.Bxa4
( 30.Qxd3 Rb4 ) 30...Qxc4
A) 31.Kh1 Rxd4 ( 31...b2?? 32.Bb5!+- )
32.Bb5 Qd5 33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Bc4 Rd7
35.Bxb3 Kxg7= ;
B) 31.Bb5
Qxd4+
32.Kh1
Ne5
( 32...Kxg7 33.Qxf7+ Kh8= ) 33.Qxb3
Kxg7= ;
C) 31.Qf6
Qxd4+
32.Qxd4
Rxd4
33.Bxb3 Rf4= ]
25...Rfd8?
[ 25...g6? 26.Qh6 Ne6 27.Nf3+- ]
[ 25...Ne6! 26.fxg7 ( 26.Raf1?! g6 /\ gf5 ;
26.Nf3?! Be4 ) 26...Rfd8
A) 27.Raf1 Ndf4!= - 25...Rfd8 ;
B) 27.Qh6 Ndf4! 28.Re1!? ( 28.exf4?
Nxd4 29.Rh5 Ne2+ 30.Kh1 Bxg2+!
31.Kxg2 Nxf4+-+ ) 28...Nxd4 29.exd4
Rxd4 30.Rfe5 Qxe5 31.Rxe5 Rxd2
32.Qxf4 Rxg2+ 33.Kf1 b2 34.Re1 a3 ;
C) 27.Bb6!
Qe7
28.Bxd8
Rxd8
(/\ 29...Ndf4, 29...Nef4, 29...Ng7)
C1) 29.Raf1? Ndf4 30.Qd1 ( 30.exf4
Rxd2 31.Re1 b2-+ ) 30...Nxg2 31.Rxf7
Qg5-+ ;
C2) 29.Rxa4
C2a) 29...Nxg7 30.Qg5 ( 30.Qxf7+
Qxf7 31.Rxf7 Kxf7 32.Ra7 Kg8
33.Nxb3 Be4 ) 30...f6! 31.Rxf6
Nc5 ;
C2b) 29...Ndc5 ;
C3) 29.Bxa4!
b2
( 29...Nef4
30.Qxf7+
Qxf7
31.Rxf7
Kxf7
32.exf4 ) 30.Rb1 ( 30.Rd1? Nef4!
31.Qxf7+ Qxf7 32.Rxf7 Ne2+ 33.Kf1
Kxf7 34.Kxe2 Nc1+ 35.Ke1 Rxd2-+ )
30...Ndc5 31.Rxb2 Nxa4 32.Rxb7!
( 32.Rxf7
Qxf7
33.Qxf7+
Kxf7
34.Rxb7+ Kg6 ) 32...Qxb7 33.Ne4!
34.Nf6+
Kxg7
C3a) 33...Nac5
35.Qxh7+ Kf8 36.Qg8+ ( 36.Rf1!?
/\ Nd5-> ) 36...Ke7 37.Nd5+ Kd6
38.Qxf7 ;
C3b) 33...Rd1+ 34.Qxd1 Qxe4 ;
C3c) 33...h6!
C3c1) 34.Qxh6
Rd1+
35.Rf1
( 35.Kf2 Qb2+ 36.Kf3 Qxg7= )
35...Rxf1+ 36.Kxf1 Qb1+ 37.Kf2

335
Qb2+ 38.Kf3 Qxg7= ;
C3c2) 34.Nf6+ Kxg7 35.Ng4 Rh8
( 35...Rd1+? 36.Kf2 Rd2+ 37.Ke1
Qb1+ 38.Kxd2 Qb2+ 39.Ke1+- )
36.Ne5 Rf8 ( 36...Ng5 37.h4+- )
37.Qg4+
Kh8
( 37...Kh7?
38.Rxf7+!+- ;
37...Ng5
38.h4 )
38.Rf6
Qb1+
39.Rf1
Qb7
( 39...Qh7 40.Qxe6!+- ) 40.Qh4+-> ;
C3c3) 34.Rf1! Kxg7 35.Nd6! Rxd6
36.Qe5+ ]
26.Raf1
[ 26.fxg7 Ne6 - 25...Ne6 ]
[ 26.Bxc5
Nxc5
27.Rxc5
Qd6
28.Rc7!!+- ]
26...Ne6
[ 26...g6 27.Qh6 Ne6 28.Nf3+- ]
27.fxg7?
[ 27.c5!? Ndxc5 28.fxg7+- ]
[ 27.Nf3! Be4 28.Ng5 Bxf5 29.Rxf5 h6
30.fxg7! (/\ Qh6) b2 31.Qxh6! b1Q+
32.Rf1+- ]
27...Ndf4! 28.R5xf4 Nxf4 29.Rxf4 Qxf4!
30.exf4 Rxd4 31.Nb1
[ 31.Qe2 Rxd2! 32.Qxd2 a3-+ ]
31...a3
[ 31...b2
32.Qe2
a3
33.Nxa3
Rxa3
34.Qxb2 Rd1+ 35.Kf2 Rda1 36.Qf6
R1a2+= ]
32.Nxa3 Rxa3 33.Qc5! Rd1+ 34.Kf2 Ra2+
35.Ke3 Ra8
[ 35...Kxg7= ]
36.Qb4 Rda1 37.c5 R1a3
[ 37...Bxg2?!
38.c6
Re8+
( 38...Kxg7
39.c7 )
A) 39.Kd2 Rd8+ 40.Ke3= ( 40.Kc3?
Bxc6 41.Bxc6 Rc1+ 42.Kb2 Rxc6 );
B) 39.Kf2!? Ra2+ 40.Kg3 Bd5 41.c7
( 41.h3!? ) 41...Rg2+
42.Kh4
Rxh2+
43.Kg3 Rg2+ 44.Kh4 Rh2+= ]
38.c6 b2+ 39.Kd4 Ba6
[ 39...Bxc6 40.Bxc6 R3a4 41.Bxa4 Rxa4
42.Qxa4 b1Q 43.Qe8+ Kxg7 44.Qe5+ ]
[ 39...R3a4 40.Bxa4 Rxa4 41.Qxa4 b1Q
42.cxb7 Qxb7 ]
40.c7
[ 40.c7 Bxb5 41.Qxb5 Rc8 42.Qxb2 Ra7
43.Kd3 Rcxc7 44.f5 Re7!= Arzumanian,
G]
1-0

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[ 14...Bd7 ]
D32
Savchenko,S
2535 15.f3!? Nf6 16.Qd2
[ 16.Qc2!? /\ Qc7 ]
Safin,Sh
2525
Dieren
2002 16...Bd7 17.Nc3 Nc6 18.Nxc6
[ 18.Nb1!? ]
[Magomedov,M]
18...Bxc6
19.Nb1
Rfe8 20.Bd4
Bxd4
86/(400) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 21.exd4 Nh5=
exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 * 6.Bf4 Nf6 7.e3 c4?!
[ 7...cxd4 - 84/(330) ]
8.Be2 Bb4 9.0-0 Qa5?! 10.Qc2N
D32
[ 10.Ne5 ]
Aleksandrov,A
2620
10...Ne7 11.a3 Bxc3
Ehlvest,J
2600
[ 11...Bf5?
12.e4
dxe4
( 12...Bxc3 Bled (ol)
2002
13.exf5 ) 13.axb4 exf3 14.bxa5 Bxc2 [Ehlvest,J]
15.Bxf3 ]
12.bxc3 Ng6
86/400 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5
[ 12...Bf5 13.Qb2 ]
exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.e3 Nf6 7.Be2 cxd4
13.Be5 Ne4
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nxc6
[ 13...Nxe5
14.Nxe5
( / \ f 3 , g 4 ) Ne4
[ 9.0-0 - 41/(459) ]
15.Bxc4
f6
( 15...Qxc3
16.Qa4+ ; 9...bxc6 10.0-0 Bd6!N
[ 10...0-0 ]
15...Nxc3
16.Bd3 )
16.Nf3
Nxc3
( 16...Qxc3 17.Qa4+ Bd7 18.Bb5 Bxb5 11.b3 h5!? 12.h3
[ 12.Bb2? Bxh2+ 13.Kxh2 Ng4+-+ ]
19.Qxb5+ Qc6 20.Rab1 ) 17.Bd3 ]
12...Qe7 13.Qc2 0-0 14.Bd2 Re8 15.Rfe1
14.Rfc1
[ 14.Bxc4! Qxc3 ( 14...0-0 15.Bd3 Nxc3 g6
[ 15...Qe5
16.f4
Qe7
17.Bf3
Bb4
16.Bd6 Re8 17.Bb4 ; 14...Nxc3 15.Bd3
18.Na4 ]
Bd7 16.Bd6 Rc8 17.Bb4 Qc7 18.Rac1 ;
14...f6
15.Bf4
Nxf4
16.exf4
Qxc3 16.Rad1
[ 16.Bd3 Ne4 ]
17.Qa4+ Bd7 18.Bb5 Bxb5 19.Qxb5+
Qc6 20.Rab1 ) 15.Qa4+ Bd7 16.Bb5 Bxb5 16...Bf5 17.Bd3 Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Qe5 19.f4
Qe6 20.Bc1 Rad8
17.Qxb5+ Qc6 18.Rab1 ]
[ 20...Bxf4!
21.exf4
Qxe1+
22.Rxe1
14...f6 15.Bg3
Rxe1+ 23.Kh2 Rxc1 24.Qe3 Rf1! ]
[ 15.Bg3 Bf5 16.Qb2 0-0 17.Nd2 ]
21.Bb2 Bf8 22.f5 Qxf5
[ 22...gxf5 23.Ne2 Ne4 24.Rf1 ]
D32 23.Qxf5 gxf5 24.Ne2 Bg7 25.Nf4
[ 25.Bd4 Ne4 ]
Mikhalchishin,A
2530
Kovacevic,A
2550 25...h4 26.Rc1 Rc8 27.Bd4 a5 28.Rf1 Ne4
Jugoslavija
2002 29.Nh5 Bxd4
[ 29...Bh6 30.Rxf5 c5 31.Nf6+ Nxf6
[Mikhalchishin,A]
32.Bxf6 Bxe3+ 33.Kf1 Re4 ( 33...Bxc1??
86/(400) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3
34.Rh5+- )]
d5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Be2 * Bd6 30.exd4 Kh7 31.Kh2
8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 a6 11.Bb2
[ 31.Rxf5? Kg6 32.Rcf1 Rh8 33.g4 hxg3
Ba7 12.Rc1 Qd6
34.Nf6 Nf2 ]
[ 12...d4 13.exd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Qxd4 31...Kg6 32.Nf4+ Kg5 33.Ne2 Nd2 34.Rf2
15.Bf3 ]
Ne4 35.Rff1 Nd2 36.Rf2
13.Na4!?
-
[ 13.Qd3 Be6 14.Rfd1 Rad8 ]
[ 13.Rc2 - 76/(377) ]
13...Ne4 14.Nd4 Ne5N
[ 14...Bb8 ]

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[ 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxc2= ]

D32
Karpov,An
2685 24...Bg6 25.Qg4 Nxb3 26.Rd1! b5! 27.Nh4
Polgar,Ju
2685 Bc2 28.Rxd8+
[ 28.Rd6?! Nd2 29.Be2 b4! 30.Nf5 Rxd6
Benidorm (rapid)
2002
31.Nxd6 Rd8 32.Qf4 b3 33.Qxf7+ Kh7-+ ]
86/(401) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.e3 28...Rxd8 29.Nf5 Kh7
Nc6 5.d4 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd6
[ 29...Kf8!? ]
8.0-0 0-0 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.h3 Bf5 11.b3 * 30.Be2 Bf6?!
Qd7N 12.Ne2 a6 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Ng3
[ 30...g6? 31.Nxh6! ]
Ne4 15.Nxf5 Qxf5 16.Bb2 Bd6 17.Qd4 f6
[ 30...Rd2?! 31.Bf3 Nc5 32.Ne7 ]
18.Rac1 Qd7 19.Qa4 Nc5 20.Qd4 Ne4
[ 30...Nd2 31.Qf4 ]
21.Rc2 Rac8 22.Rfc1 Rc7 23.Qa4 Rfc8=
[ 30...Nc5!? 31.Qh5 Rd5! ]
31.Qf4 Bd1?
[ 31...Bg5 32.Qe5 Bf6 33.Qf4= ]
D32 32.Bg4! [/\ Nh6 ><Nb3] Bxg4
[ 32...h5 33.Bxd1 Rxd1+ 34.Kh2 Nd2
Rustemov,A
2595
35.h4 ]
Giorgadze,G
2600
Espana
2002 33.hxg4 Bg5?!
[ 33...Rd1+ 34.Kh2 Nd2 35.Nxh6 Nf1+
[Rustemov,A]
36.Kh3 Nxe3 37.Nxf7 Nd5 38.Qb8 g5
86/401 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3
39.g3 ]
c5 5.d4 Nc6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd6
[ 33...Nc1 34.Qc7 Ne2+ 35.Kh2 Nc3
[ 7...Bg4?! 8.h3 Bxf3 ( 8...Bh5? 9.g4 Bg6
36.Qxf7+- ]
10.Ne5 ) 9.Qxf3 ]
[ 33...Nc5 34.Nxh6 Ne6 35.Qf5+ ]
8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 Bf5!?
34.Qc7 Bf6 35.Qxf7 Nc5 36.Nxh6!+- Ne4
[ 9...Be6 ]
37.f4 Nd6 38.Qc7 Ne8 39.Qf7 Nd6
[ 9...cxd4 - 74/420 ]
40.Qe6 Kxh6 41.g5+ Kg6 42.g4!+- Nc4
10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.b3 Rc8N
[ 42...a5 43.gxf6 gxf6 44.g5 Ne8 45.Qe4+
[ 11...d4? 12.Na4 ]
Kf7 46.g6+ Kf8 47.Qe6+- ]
[ 11...a6 ]
[ 42...b4
43.gxf6
gxf6
44.g5
Ne8
[ 11...Qa5 ]
45.Kf2+- ]
12.Bb2 Bd6
43.gxf6 gxf6 44.Kf2
[ 12...a6 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Na4 Bd6 1-0
15.Rc1 ]
13.Be2?!
[ 13.Rc1 a6 14.Bd3 Qd7 15.Bxf5 Qxf5
D34
16.Ne2 ]
Chatalbashev,B
2500
13...a6 14.Rc1 Re8= 15.Re1
Kosic,D
2515
[ 15.Qd2 Bb4 16.Rfd1 Ne4 17.Qxd5 Nxc3 FYROM
2002
18.Bxc3 Qxd5 19.Rxd5 Ne7 ]
[Kosic,D]
15...h6 16.Bf1 Qa5!?
[ 16...Bb8!? ]
86/(402) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5
exd5 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Nc3
17.a3 Bxa3! 18.Ra1 Bxb2 19.Rxa5 Nxa5
[ 19...Bxc3 20.Ra4 Bxe1 21.Nxe1 Ne4 Nc6 * 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Bg5 d4 11.Na4 Bb6
12.Nxb6 axb6 13.e3
22.Ra1 ]
[ 13.a3 - 4/613 ]
20.Nxd5 Bc2! 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Qd5 Bc3
13...dxe3 14.Bxe3 Nd5! 15.Bg5
[ 22...Nxb3? 23.Bc4! ]
[ 15.Bd2!? ]
[ 22...b5!? ]
15...f6 16.Bd2 Be6 17.Re1N
23.Rc1 Red8
[ 17.Qe2
Re8
18.Qb5
Qd6!?
[ 23...Bxb3 24.Qd6 Bf6 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
Chatalbashev,B ]
26.Nd4 ]
17...Bf7 18.Nh4 Qd7 19.a3 b5 [/\ Ne5,
24.Qh5

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Rfd8] 20.Bc3 Rfd8 21.Rc1 g5!?

[ 21...Nxc3 22.Qxd7 Rxd7 23.Rxc3 Rd2= ]
22.Nf3
[ 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 ( 22...Bxd5 23.Bxf6 gxh4
24.Qh5 ) 23.Qxd5 Rxd5 24.Ng2 Rd6!
25.Ne3 Bg6 26.Rcd1 Rad8 27.Rxd6
Rxd6 28.Ng4 Kf7 ]
22...Nxc3 23.Qxd7 Rxd7 24.Rxc3
[ 24.Rxc3 Rad8 25.h4 h6 26.hxg5 hxg5
27.Bf1! b4 28.axb4 Nxb4 29.Bc4?= ]
-

Gurevich,D
Christiansen,L
USA (ch)
[Christiansen,L]

D34
2490
2560
2003

86/402 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5

exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7
8.Nc3 0-0 9.b3 Ne4 10.Bb2 Bf6 11.Na4
Re8 12.Rc1 b6 13.dxc5 Bxb2
[ 13...b5
14.Nc3
b4
15.Nxe4
Bxb2
16.Nd6+- ]
14.Nxb2 Nb4!?N
[ 14...bxc5 - 62/442 ]
15.a3
[ 15.Nd3 bxc5= ]
15...Na2 16.Rc2 Ba6 17.Na4!
[ 17.Re1 Nac3 18.Qc1 Qf6! 19.cxb6
Qxb6 20.Rxc3 Qxf2+ 21.Kh1 Nxc3
22.Qxc3 Rac8 ]
17...b5
18.Qa1!
bxa4
19.Qxa2
axb3
20.Qxb3 Bc4 21.Qb2 Nxc5 22.Ne5! Rb8
23.Qa1?!
[ 23.Qd4 ]
23...Nb3 24.Qc3 Qd6?
[ 24...Qf6 25.f4 ( 25.Nxc4? Nd4! 26.Nd6
Red8!
27.Qd2
Nxc2
28.Nxf7
Qxf7
29.Qxc2 d4-+ ) 25...Qb6+ 26.Kh1 Qd4= ]
25.Nxc4 dxc4 26.Qxc4 Nd4
[ 26...Nd2 27.Qc6 Qxc6 28.Bxc6 Nxf1
( 28...Rxe2 29.Kg2! ><Nd2 ) 29.Bxe8 Nxg3
30.Bxf7+ Kxf7 31.Rc7++- ]
27.Ra2?
[ 27.Bd5! Ne6 ( 27...Rxe2? 28.Qxd4! ;
27...Nxe2+
28.Kg2+- )
28.Bxe6
( 28.Qd3 )]
27...Rbc8= 28.Qb4 Qe6 29.Rd2 Nxe2+
30.Kh1 Nc3 31.Qd6 Qc4 32.Qb4 g6 33.h4
Ne4 34.Qxc4 Rxc4 35.Rd3 Kg7 36.Kg1

Nf6 37.Bf3 Re5 38.Rb1 Rec5 39.Kg2 h5

40.Rb4 Rxb4 41.axb4
-

Loginov,V
Yevseev,D
Saint Petersburg
[Yevseev,D]

D34
2530
2550
2002

86/403 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4

e6 5.0-0 Nf6 6.c4 Be7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Nc3
0-0 9.Bg5 c4 10.Ne5 Be6 11.Nxc6 bxc6
12.b3 Qa5 13.Qd2
[ 13.Qc2 - 85/359 ]
13...Rad8 14.Rfd1N
[ 14.bxc4
dxc4
15.Bxc6?!
Bb4!
( 15...Qb6?! 16.d5 ) 16.Rac1 ( 16.Bxf6
gxf6 17.Rfc1 Qb6 18.Be4 Qxd4 )
A) 16...Bxc3 17.Rxc3 Qb6
A1) 18.Bxf6
gxf6
19.Bf3
Qxd4
( 19...Rxd4!? 20.Qe3 Rfd8 );
A2) 18.Bg2 Rxd4 19.Qc2 Nd5 ;
B) 16...Qb6 17.d5 Rxd5! ( 17...Ne4?
18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.Qb2 Nxc3 20.Rxc3
Bxc3 21.Qxc3 Bxd5 22.Bxd5 Rxd5
23.Qxc4 ) 18.Bxd5 Nxd5 19.Be3 Qb7
20.Bd4 Nxc3 21.Bxc3 Bxc3 22.Rxc3
Bh3 23.f3 Bxf1 24.Kxf1 Qc7= ]
14...Bb4
[ 14...Qa6 15.bxc4 dxc4 ]
15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Rdc1!
[ 16.Rac1 c5! 17.bxc4 cxd4 18.Qxd4
Bxc3! ( 18...dxc4 19.Nd5! ) 19.Qxc3 Qxc3
20.Rxc3 dxc4 ]
16...Ba3
[ 16...c5?! 17.bxc4 dxc4 18.d5! Bxd5
19.Bxd5 Bxc3 20.Rxc3 ( 20.Qxc3!? Qxc3
21.Bxf7+!
Rxf7
22.Rxc3 ) 20...Rxd5
21.Qc2 ]
17.Rc2
[ 17.Rd1 Bb4 ]
17...Bf5 18.e4 Bg6
[ 18...dxe4
19.Bxe4
( 19.Nxe4
Qxd2
20.Rxd2 Bxe4 21.Bxe4 c3= )
A) 19...Bb4 20.Bxf5
A1) 20...cxb3 21.Qf4! Kh8 ( 21...Rfe8
22.Ne4 bxc2 23.Nxf6++- ) 22.Nb5!
Qxb5 23.Rc5! Bxc5 24.Qh6+- ;
A2) 20...Qxf5 21.bxc4 Rxd4 22.Qxd4
Qxc2 23.Ne4 Be7 ;

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B) 19...Bxe4 20.Nxe4 Qxd2 21.Nxd2!

24.Rh8++- ) 21.c4 Be6 22.Rd2 b5 ;
( 21.Rxd2 f5 22.Nf6+ Kg7 23.Nh5+ Kh6
B) 20.Qb4! Ne8 ( 20...Ne4? 21.Nf5!+- )
24.Nf4 )]
21.Ng2 Bxa2 ]
19.bxc4 dxc4 20.Qe3 Rfe8 21.h4
18...Nxe3! 19.fxe4
[ 21.Nb1? Bc5! 22.Rxc4 ( 22.dxc5 Rd1+
[ 19.Re1
Nfg4!?
( 19...Bc2
20.Qb2
23.Bf1 Rxe4-+ ) 22...Rxd4 23.Rxd4 Bxd4!
Nf5 ) 20.hxg4
Bc2!
21.Qb2
Qxh4
( 23...Qb6
24.Nc3
Bxd4
25.Qd2 )
22.Ba6!? ( 22.Rxe3? Qf2-+ ; 22.Bg3 Qh6
24.Qxd4 Rd8 25.Qc4
Rd1+ 26.Bf1
23.g5 Qxg5 24.Bf2 Ng2+ 25.Be3 Qxe3+
Qe1 ]
26.Rxe3
Nxe3 ) 22...bxa6
23.Rxe3
[ 21.Rd1 f5 ]
Bg6 ]
21...f5 22.Nb1
19...Nxe4 20.Bd3
[ 22.h5!? Bxh5 23.e5 Bg6 24.Rd2
[ 20.c4 Nxd1 21.Nf5 Qa5!-+ Krasenkow,
( 24.Qf4? Bb2! )]
M ( 21...Rxf5? 22.Rxg7+ Kf8 23.Qxb7+- )]
22...Bf8
23.Nd2
fxe4
24.Rxc4
Qd5
[ 20.Bxg7 Rxg7 21.Rxg7+ Kxg7 22.Qxb7+
25.Rac1 c5
Kh8 23.Re1 Nxf1 24.Rxf1 Rb8 25.Qxc6
Qg5+-+ ]
[ 20.Re1 Qxh4 21.Rxe3 Qf2-+ ]
D35 20...Qxh4 21.Bxe4
[ 21.Bxg7 Ng5! ]
Krasenkow,M
2650
Soppe,G
2465 21...Nxd1-+ 22.Bxd5
[ 22.Bxg7 Qf2-+ ]
Santo Domingo
2002
22...cxd5
23.Qxd5 g6 24.Kxd1 Qxh3
[Soppe,G; Llanos,G]
25.Rg3 Qd7 26.Qe4 Qf5 27.Qd5 Re8
86/404 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 28.Re3 Qe6 29.Qg2 Qc4
Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 c6 7.h3 Nb6
0-1
[ 7...Be7 - 85/(361) ]
8.e3 Bf5 9.g4
[ 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Bd6 11.Bxd6 Qxd6
D35
12.0-0 0-0= ]
Kornev,Alexei
2565
9...Be4!N
Zakharevich,I
2475
[ 9...Bg6 10.Ne5 Nfd7 11.Nxg6 hxg6 Saint Petersburg
2002
12.g5 Be7 13.Qg4 Nf8 14.Be5 ]
[Zakharevich,I]
10.g5
[ 10.Bg2 Bb4 11.Qb3 Qe7 ]
86/405 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
10...Nh5 11.Be5 Bb4
exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Qb3 Qb6
[ 11...Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Qxg5 13.0-0-0 ]
8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Nf3 Na6 10.Kd2N
12.Rg1 0-0! 13.Nh4?!
[ 10.Nh4 - 72/(367) ]
[ 13.Nd2 Bg6 14.Be2 f6! 15.Bxh5 Bxh5 10...0-0-0 11.Bd3 Bg6 12.Rhc1 Kb8
[ 12...Nb4 13.Be2 ]
16.Qxh5 fxe5 17.g6 ( 17.dxe5 d4 )
17...h6 18.Qxe5 Qd7 19.Qg3 Rf5 ]
13.Qxb6 axb6 14.a3 Rg8 15.g3
[ 15.Nh4! Nc7 ( 15...c5?! 16.f4! ) 16.f4
13...f6! 14.gxf6
Bxd3 17.Kxd3 Ne8 18.g3 Nd6 ]
[ 14.Qxh5 fxe5 15.dxe5 Na4! ]
15...Nc7 16.Nh4!? b5!
14...Nxf6 15.Qb3
[ 16...Ne8 17.Nf5 ]
[ 15.f3 Nh5! 16.Rg4 Be7 ]
17.f4 Na8!? 18.a4!?
15...Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Rf7! 17.0-0-0
[ 18.f5?! Bh5 19.Rg1 Bh6 20.h3 Rde8
[ 17.Be2 Qe7 18.Ng2 Rc8 /\ c5 ><Ke1 ]
21.Rae1 Bg5 22.Ng2 Bf3 ]
17...Nc4
18...bxa4 19.Nxa4 Bb4+ 20.Ke2 Rde8
[ 17...Ne8 18.Bg3 Nd6 ]
[/\ 21...Bh5 22.Kf2 Bd2] 21.Rc2 Re7! 22.f5
18.f3?!
Bh5+ 23.Kf2 Rge8 24.Ng2 Bg4 [/\ 25...Bh3
[ 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.Qxc4 Bd5
A) 20.Qd3 Qa5 ( 20...Ne4?! 21.Nf5!? 26.Nf4 Re3] 25.Nc5! Nb6!
[ 25...Bxc5?! 26.dxc5 Bh3 27.Nf4 Rxe3
Rxf5 22.Rxg7+ Kf8 23.Rxh7 Ke8

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28.Re2 Rxe2+ 29.Nxe2 Re5 30.Nd4 ]
26.Rh1 Bxc5 27.Rxc5
[ 27.dxc5? Nd7 28.h3 Ne5 ]
27...Bh3 28.Nf4 Rxe3 29.b3 Nc8
[ 29...Rxd3 30.Nxd3 Bxf5 31.Re1 Be4
/\ Nc8-d6<=> ]
[ 29...Bg4!
30.Bc2
Re2+!
31.Nxe2
Rxe2+ 32.Kf1 Rd2 ]
30.Bc2 Bg4 [/\ Nd6] 31.h3 Rf3+!
[ 31...Re2+? 32.Nxe2 Rxe2+ 33.Kf1 Bf3
34.Bd1! ]
[ 31...Bf3 32.Rc1 Nd6 33.Ne6! Re2+
34.Kxf3 Rxc2 35.R1xc2! ( 35.R5xc2 fxe6
36.fxe6 Nb5 ) 35...fxe6 36.fxe6 Nb5
( 36...Nf5 37.Rd2 Rxe6 38.g4 ; 36...Ne4
37.Ra5 ) 37.Rxb5! cxb5 38.Rc5 ( 38.Re2
Kc7 39.Kf4 Kd6 40.Kf5 Ke7 41.Rc2
Kd6 ) 38...Rxe6 39.Rxd5 ]
32.Kg2 Ree3 33.hxg4 Rxg3+ 34.Kh2 Rxg4
35.Rf1 Nd6 [><b3, d4, f5] 36.Rf2 Ka7
[ 36...Nb5? 37.Nxd5 ]
37.Ng2 Re8 38.Ra5+ Kb6 39.Ra4 Nb5
40.Rd2
[ 40.Rf4 Rxf4 41.Nxf4 Re3 42.Kg2 Rc3
43.Bd1 Nd6 ]
40...Reg8 41.Bd1 R4g5 42.Nh4 Nd6
[ 42...Nc3!? 43.Ra1 ( 43.Rb4+ Kc7 /\ b5 )
43...Rg1 44.Rc1 Ne4 45.Rg2 R8xg2+
46.Nxg2 Rf1 47.Ne3 Rf2+ 48.Kh3 Rd2 ]
43.Rf2 Ne4 44.Rg2 Ng3 [/\ Nf1] 45.Rf2
Ne4 46.Rg2 Nc3 47.Ra1 Nb5 48.Ra4 Re8
[/\ Re4] 49.Bf3
[ 49.Re2? Rxe2+ 50.Bxe2 Nc3 ]
[ 49.Rxg5 fxg5 50.Nf3 f6 ]
49...Re3 50.Rb2 Nc3?
[ 50...Rd3? 51.Be2 Rxd4 52.Bxb5 ]
[ 50...Nd6 ]
51.Ra8! Rd3?
[ 51...Nb5 ]
52.Rh8 Nb5 53.Be2 Rxd4 54.Rxh7 Re4
55.Bd3 Re3 56.Bxb5 Kxb5 57.Ng2 Re7
58.Rf2 Kb4 59.Nf4 d4 60.Rf3 b5 61.Rh4
Ka3 62.Nh3 Re2+ 63.Kh1 Re1+ 64.Kh2
Re2+ 65.Kh1 Re1+
-

340
Ivanchuk,V
Kulaots,K
Bled (ol)

D35
2705
2540
2002

86/(405) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6

4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Bf5 * 7.Qf3
Bg6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Nge2
Nd7
[ 10...Bd6 - 64/372 ]
11.Nf4 Bd6 12.f3N
[ 12.g3 ]
12...Nf8 13.g3 Ne6 14.Kf2 Kf8 15.Rd1
Re8 16.Ng2 Rg8 17.Nh4 Ng5 18.a3 Ke7
19.Bg2 f5 20.Rhe1

Van Wely,L
Bruzon,L
Bled (ol)
[Bruzon,L]

D36
2680
2610
2002

86/(406) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 Be7
8.Qc2 0-0 9.Bd3 Re8 10.h3 Nf8 11.Bf4
Bd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 * 13.0-0 Be6 14.Rab1
Rac8!
[ 14...Re7 - 82/(369) ]
15.b4 a6N
[ 15...N8d7 ]
16.Na4 g6 17.Nc5 Rc7 18.a4 N6d7
19.Rfc1 Nxc5
[ 19...Qe7!? ]
20.Qxc5
[ 20.bxc5 Qe7 21.Rb6 Bc8 22.Rcb1
Qf6 ]
20...Qe7
21.b5
Qxc5
22.Rxc5
axb5
23.axb5 Nd7 24.Rc3 c5 25.b6
[ 25.dxc5 Rxc5 26.Ra3 Kg7 27.Ra7 Rc3
28.Be2 Nc5 29.Nd4 ><b7 ]
25...Rcc8 26.dxc5
[ 26.dxc5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 ( 27.Ra3 Rec8
28.Ra7 Rc1+ 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 30.Kh2
Nc5 31.Bb5 Rc2 32.Kg3 Ne4+ 33.Kh2
Rb2 34.Nd4 Nd6! ><b6 ) 27...Nxc5
28.Bb5
Ra8
29.Rc1
Ne4
30.Nd4
( 30.Rc7? Ra1+ 31.Kh2 Rb1 32.Nd4
Nd6 ) 30...Nd6 31.Be2 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

341

[ 36.Rf6+ gxf6 37.Qxe3 fxg6 38.Qf4+ Kd7

D36
39.Qxf6 Rhg8 ]
Shabalov,A
2610
Vescovi,G
2590 36...Rh1+ 37.Nd1
[ 37.Bd1 Re8! ( 37...Ne6? 38.Nb5+ Kc6
Bermuda
2003
39.Nxa7+ Kd6 40.Nb5+= ) 38.Qf5 Qd2-+ ]
[Vescovi,G]
37...Ne6
86/406 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 0-1
Be7 5.Qc2 0-0 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg5 c6
8.e3 Nbd7 9.Bd3 Re8 10.h3 Nf8 11.Bf4
Bd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 13.0-0-0 Be6 14.Kb1
D36
[ 14.g4 - 82/368 ]
Gavrilov,Al
2455
14...Rac8 15.Rc1 b6N
Ovetchkin,R
2570
[ 15...N6d7 ]
Saint Petersburg
2002
16.g4 N6d7! 17.Ng5 h6 18.Nxe6 Nxe6= [Gavrilov,Al]
19.h4
[ 19.Rhd1 c5!? ( 19...Nf6 ) 20.dxc5 Rxc5 86/407 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5
21.Bh7+ Kf8! 22.Ne4 Rxc2 23.Nxd6 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 Nbd7 7.e3 Bd6
Rxc1+ 24.Rxc1 Rd8 25.Bf5 Ndc5= ]
8.Nf3
19...c5! 20.Ba6
[ 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bh4 0-0 10.Nge2 Re8
[ 20.Nb5 Qb8 21.Qa4 cxd4 ]
11.0-0 Qc7 12.Bg3 Bxg3 13.Nxg3 Nb6 ]
8...0-0
20...Rcd8 21.Rcd1 cxd4 22.exd4?!
[ 8...Nf8 - 81/341 ]
[ 22.Nb5 Qe5 23.Nxd4 Nxd4 24.Rxd4
9.Bd3 h6 10.Bh4 Re8 11.0-0
Nc5 25.Bb5 Re7= ]
[ 11.0-0-0!? Qa5 12.Kb1 Ne4!? 13.Rc1
22...Ndf8 23.Rh3! Nc7?!
( 13.Nxe4? dxe4 14.Bxe4 Rxe4 15.Qxe4
[ 23...Qf4!? 24.Bb5 Re7 25.Qf5 Ng6 ]
Nf6 16.Qc2 Bf5 17.Rd3 Nd5 18.a3
[ 23...Ng6 ]
Qb5 ) 13...Nb6 14.Bg3 Bb4 15.Bxe4
24.Bd3 Nfe6
dxe4 16.Nd2 Be6 17.a3 Bxc3 18.Qxc3
[ 24...Qf4 25.Ne2 ><Nc7 ]
Qd5 19.b3 Rad8 ]
25.g5!? hxg5 26.hxg5 Nxg5 27.Rh5 Qf6
[ 27...Nf3 28.Be2 ( 28.Qc1 g6 29.Qh6 11...Nf8 12.Bg3
[ 12.Rab1 Bg4 13.Nd2
Qf6 )]
A) 13...Bh5 14.b4 Bg6 ( 14...Bxh2+?
28.f4!
15.Kxh2 Ng4+ 16.Kh3 ) 15.b5 Bxd3
[ 28.Rdh1 g6 29.Rh6 Kg7 ]
16.Qxd3 Ng6 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.bxc6
28...Qxf4?!
bxc6 19.Rb7 ;
[ 28...Nge6 29.f5 ( 29.Ne2 g6 30.Re5 )
B) 13...Be6 14.Bg3 ( 14.b4? Bxh2+
29...Nf4 30.Rh2 ]
15.Kxh2 Ng4+ 16.Kg3 g5 ) 14...Bxg3
29.Rdh1
15.hxg3 Qd6 ]
[ 29.Ne2 Rxe2 30.Bxe2 Nce6 ]
12...Bxg3 13.hxg3 Qd6N
29...Kf8
[ 13...Ne6 ]
[ 29...g6 30.Bxg6 ( 30.Rxg5 Qxg5 31.Qh2
[ 13...Qe7 ]
Qf6 32.Qxc7 ) 30...Nce6 31.R5h4 Qf6
[ 13...Ng4 ]
32.Bd3 ]
14.Rab1 Be6 15.b4 Rac8 16.b5
30.Qg2?
[ 16.Ne5 N6d7 17.Nxd7 Nxd7 18.Ne2 ]
[ 30.Ne2 Rxe2 31.Qxe2 Nce6 ]
16...c5 17.dxc5 Rxc5 18.Qb2 Bg4 19.Nd4
30...Nge6! 31.Rf1 Qe3!
[ 19.Ne2 N8d7 20.Ned4 Bxf3 21.Nxf3
[ 31...Qxd4 32.Bg6 Nf4 33.Qg4 Nce6
Ne4 22.Rbc1 ]
34.Ne2 Qc4 35.b3 Qxe2 36.Qxe2 Nxe2
19...N8d7! 20.Rfc1 Ne5 21.Bf1 Nc4
37.Rxf7+ Kg8 38.Rxa7 ]
32.Bg6 Nf4 33.Rh8+ Ke7 34.Qg5+ Kd6
35.Rxf4
[ 35.Rxe8 Rxe8 36.Rxf4 fxg6 ]
35...Rxh8 36.Bc2?

CHESS INFORMANT 86

342

D36 21.Nc5 Qb5

[ 21...Bxc5 22.dxc5 Rb8 23.Red3 ]
Almeida,O
2435
Bruzon,L
2610 22.Qc1!
[ 22.Qa2 Bxc5 23.dxc5 Qxc5 24.Rc3 Qb4
La Habana (rapid)
2002
25.Rc4 Qb3 ]
[Bruzon,L; Ibarra Padron,J]
[ 22.Ned3 Rd8 23.Nxb4 Qxb4 24.Red3
86/(407) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
Rb8 ]
4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 * 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3 22...Rd8 23.Ncd3! Bd6
Nbd7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.h3 Re8 10.Qc2 Nf8
[ 23...Rxd4
24.Nxb4
Rxd1+
25.Qxd1
11.0-0 g6 12.Bh6 Bd6 13.Rae1
Qxb4
26.Rd3
Ba6
27.Rd8+
Rxd8
[ 13.Rab1 - 82/371 ]
28.Qxd8+ Qf8 29.Qd7 Qc8 30.Qf7+ Kh8
13...Ne6 14.Ne5?!
31.h4 ]
[ 14.e4 dxe4 15.Nxe4 Be7 16.Bc4 Nd5 ]
[ 23...Bf8 24.Nc5 Rd5 25.Rc3 Rb8
14...Bxe5!N
26.Rd2 ]
[ 14...c5 ]
24.Nc5 Be7 25.Rc3 Rd5 26.g3 Bd6
15.dxe5 Nd7 16.Bf4 Nec5 17.b4
27.Nf3 h6 28.h4 Rb8 29.Rd2 Ba6?!
[ 17.e4 d4 18.Ne2 Nxd3 19.Qxd3 c5
[ 29...Kh7 30.Kg2 ]
20.b4 b6 ]
30.Nxa6 Qxa6 31.Rxc6 Qb7 32.Qc4
17...Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Nxe5 19.Bxe5 Rxe5
[ 32.Re2 ]
20.e4 a5!
32...Kh7?!
[ 32...Qb3 33.Qxb3 Rxb3 34.Kg2 a3
35.bxa3 Rxa3 36.Rb2+- ]
D37 33.Re2
[ 33.Qxa4 Ra5 34.Qxa5 Qxc6 ]
Pelletier,Y
2565
34.Qxa4 Rdb5 35.Qa6 Bc7
Jusupow,A
2615 33...Qd7
Schweiz
2002 36.Rexe6 Rxb2 37.Rxh6+! gxh6
[ 37...Kg8 38.Qc4+ ]
[Pelletier,Y]
38.Rxh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+
86/408 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3
[ 39.Qf6 ]
Nbd7 5.Bf4 dxc4 6.e3 Nb6 7.Bxc4 Nxc4 39...Qg7 40.Qe6+ Qf7 41.Rh8+
8.Qa4+ c6
1-0
[ 8...Bd7 - 82/(372) ]
9.Qxc4 Nd5 10.0-0 Nxf4
[ 10...Qb6 11.Qe2 ]
D37
11.exf4 Be7N
Ponomariov,R
2740
[ 11...Bd6 12.Ne5 0-0 13.Rad1 Qe7
San Segundo Carrillo,P
2520
14.Ne4 Bc7 15.Rfe1 ]
Benidorm (rapid)
2002
12.Rfe1 0-0 13.Rad1 a5
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]
[ 13...Qb6 /\ Bd7, Rfd8, Be8 ]
14.Ne5 a4 15.a3 Qa5 16.Re3 Qa6
86/(409) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3
[ 16...c5 17.d5 ]
Be7 * 5.Qc2 c5 6.cxd5 exd5
[ 6...cxd4!? 7.Nxd4 0-0 ]
[ 16...Rd8 17.Qe2 ( 17.f5? f6 ) 17...Qb6
18.Red3 ]
7.Bg5 Nc6 8.dxc5N
[ 8.Rd1 - 85/366 ]
17.Qa2 b5
[ 17...c5?! 18.d5 ]
8...Be6?!
[ 8...Qa5!? ]
[ 17...Rd8 18.f5 ]
[ 8...d4 9.0-0-0 ]
18.Ne4 b4 19.axb4 Bxb4 20.Qb1!? f5
[ 20...Be7 21.Qc2 Bb7 22.Rh3 h6? 9.e3 Qa5
[ 9...Bxc5 10.Be2 ( 10.Bb5!? ) 10...0-0
23.Ng5!+- ]
11.0-0 ]
[ 20...Qb5
21.Ng5
f5
22.Nd3
Bd6
10.Bb5! a6 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.0-0 Qxc5
23.Nxe6 Bxe6 24.Rxe6 Qd5 25.Re2 ]
13.Rac1 0-0
[ 20...f6 21.Nd3 ><e6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

343

[ 13...Rc8 14.Nd4 ]
B) 24...Bd8 25.Bd6 Qb1+ 26.Ne1 Qe4
14.Bxf6! gxf6
27.Qc2 ]
[ 14...Bxf6 15.Ne4 Qe7 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 20.Rxc8+ Qxc8 21.b3 Nb2 22.Rf1
17.Nd4 ( 17.Qc3!? ) 17...Rfc8 18.Qc5
[ 22.Re1 Qa6 23.Bb4 Qxa2
Bd7 19.b4 ]
A) 24.Nd4 Rc7 25.Qd2!? ( 25.Qxb5
15.Nd4 Rfc8
Rc8
26.Qb7 )
25...Bxd4
( 25...g6
[ 15...Rac8
16.Nf5
( 16.Na4
Qxc2
26.Nxb5 Rd7 27.Nd4+- ) 26.exd4 h6
17.Rxc2 c5 )]
27.Qf4
16.Na4 [ > < b 6 , c 6 ] Qxc2 17.Rxc2 Rab8
A1) 27...Rc8 28.Qf5 Qa6 ( 28...Rb8
18.Rxc6+29.Qc2+- ) 29.Qb1+- ;
A2) 27...Nd3 28.Re8+ Kh7 29.Qf5+
g6 30.Qxd3 ;
A3) 27...Rc6 28.Re8+ Kh7 29.Qf5+
D37
Rg6 30.Qxf7 Qb1+ 31.Be1 Rf6
Dreev,A
2670
32.Qg8+ Kg6 33.Re7+- ;
Short,N
2680
B) 24.Qc2!
a5
( 24...Qa6
25.Nd4 )
Hyderabad (m/4)
2002
25.Ne5 Rd8 26.Bc3+- ]
[Dreev,A]
22...Qa6 23.Bb4 Qxa2
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7
[ 23...Rc7 24.a4!? ( 24.Nd4 )]
5.Bf4 c5 6.dxc5 Na6 7.e3 Nxc5 8.cxd5
24.Nd4
[ 8.Be2 - 82/(372) ]
[ 24.Qc2! a5 25.Ne5!+- ]
8...Nxd5
9.Nxd5
exd5
10.Bb5+
Bd7 24...Rc7 25.Qxb5 Rc8 26.Qb7 Re8 27.Qc6
11.Bxd7+ Qxd7 12.0-0 0-0 13.Qe2 Rfd8N
Rd8 28.Qc2 Bxd4 29.exd4 Rb8 30.Qc7
[ 13...Bf6 ]
Re8 31.Qc6 Rd8 32.Be7?!
[ 13...Rac8 ]
[ 32.Re1 h6 33.Qc2+- ]
14.Rfd1 Rac8 15.Be5 b5?!
32...Rb8 33.Bd6 Rd8 34.Bc7 Rf8 35.Bd6
[ 15...Ne4!? ]
Rd8 36.Bc7 Rf8 37.Qxd5 h6?!
16.Bc3! Qb7 17.Ba5 Rd7
[ 37...Nd3 ]
[ 17...Re8 18.Nd4 ]
38.h4?!
18.Rac1 Bf6
[ 38.Qf3+- ]
[ 18...b4 19.Ne5 ]
38...Nd3 39.Bg3 Re8 40.Qb5?!
[ 18...a6 19.Ne5 ]
[ 40.Qc4 ]
19.Rc2! Na4?
40...Qe2 41.Ra1
[ 19...Qa6 20.Bb4 ( 20.b4 Ne4 21.Rxc8+
[ 41.Qa5 f5 ]
Qxc8 22.Qxb5? Nc3 23.Rc1 Ne2+ )
[ 41.Kh2 a6 42.Qd7 Re7 43.Qd5 Qxf1
20...Rdc7
( 20...Ne4
21.Rxc8+
Qxc8
44.Qd8+ Kh7 45.Qxe7 Nxf2= ]
22.Qxb5 Rb7 23.Qa4 Bxb2 24.Rxd5 )
[ 41.Be5 Re7 ]
21.Rxd5 Ne6 22.Rxc7 Nxc7 23.Rd6! 41...Qe4?
( 23.Rc5 Be7 ; 23.Rd1 Qxa2 24.Rc1 Qxb2
[ 41...Nc1
42.Qd5
( 42.Qxe2
Nxe2+
25.Qxb2 Bxb2 26.Rc6 Bf6 27.Ba5 Bd8
43.Kh2 Nxd4= ) 42...Qd1+ 43.Kh2 Re1
44.Kh3 Rh1+ 45.Bh2 g5! ( 45...Qg1
28.Nd4 Kf8 29.Nf5 Ke8 30.Rc1 Kd7
46.Qa8+ Kh7 47.Qe4+ Kg8 48.Qf4 )
31.Rd1+ Ke6 32.Nd4+ Ke7 33.Nc6+ Ke8
A) 46.Qe4 Qxb3+
34.Nxa7 Rb8 ) 23...Qxa2 24.Rc6
A1) 47.g3?
Nd3!
48.Qe8+
Kg7
A) 24...Qb1+
49.Rxh1 Nf4+ 50.Kg4 f5+ 51.Kxf5
A1) 25.Qf1
Qxb2
26.Bd6
Bd8
Qc2+ 52.Kg4 ( 52.Qe4 Qc8+ ; 52.Ke5
( 26...a5!? 27.Bxc7 a4 28.Be5 );
Qe2+ ) 52...h5+
53.Kf3
( 53.Kxg5
A2) 25.Ne1
Bd8
26.Ba5
Qe4
Nh3+ 54.Kxh5 Qf5# # ) 53...g4+
( 26...Qa2 27.Bxc7 Rxc7 28.Qd2+- )
54.Kxf4 Qxf2+ 55.Ke4 ( 55.Kg5 Qf6+ )
27.Qc2 Qxc2 28.Nxc2 Kf8 29.Nd4
55...Qe2+-+ ;
Ke7 30.Nf5+ Kd7 31.Rd6+ Ke8
A2) 47.Kg4
Rxh2
48.Qe8+
Kg7
32.Rd3 Ra8 33.Nxg7+ Kf8 34.Nf5
49.Qe5+= ;
Ne6 35.Bb4+ Kg8 36.e4 ;

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B) 46.f3 g4+! 47.fxg4 Qd3+ 48.Qf3
( 48.g3??
Ne2 ) 48...Qxd4
49.Rb1
( 49.Ra6 Nd3 50.Rf6 Ne5 51.Qg3
Rxh2+
52.Kxh2
Nxg4+= ) 49...Nd3
50.Rxh1 Nf2+ 51.Kg3 Ne4+= ]
42.d5 Ne1?
[ 42...Rd8 43.Qc4 Qxd5 44.Qxd5 Rxd5
45.Rxa7 Rb5 46.Ra8+ Kh7 47.Rb8 ]
43.f3 Qd4+ 44.Kh2+- Nxf3+ 45.gxf3 Qb2+
46.Kh3 Re3 47.Re1 Rxe1 48.Bxe1 Qe5
49.Bg3 Qf5+ 50.Kg2 Qc2+ 51.Bf2 Qg6+
52.Kh2
1-0

344
Sokolov,I
Bologan,V
Pamplona
[Bologan,V]

D37
2680
2625
2002

86/410 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.c5 c6 8.h3 b6
9.b4 a5 10.a3 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Rxa6 12.b5
cxb5 13.c6 Qc8 14.c7 b4 15.Nb5 a4!
16.axb4
[ 16.0-0!? ]
[ 16.Rc1!? ]
16...Bxb4+ 17.Ke2
[ 17.Kf1!? Ra5 18.Rxa4 Rxb5 19.Qd3
( 19.Qb3 Nc5! 20.dxc5 bxc5 ) 19...Ra5
D37
20.Rxb4 Ne4 21.Rb2 Ra1+ 22.Ne1 e5! ]
Gustafsson,J
2540
Oms Pallise,J
2450 17...Ra5 18.Qd3N
[ 18.Rb1 Ne4 19.Rxb4 Rxb5 20.Rxb5
Andorra
2002
Nc3+ 21.Kd2 Nxd1 22.Rxd1 Qa6 23.Rb4
86/(410) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
Rc8-+ ]
Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.c5 c6 8.h3 b6
[ 18.Rxa4 Rxb5 ( 18...Qa6 19.Rxb4 Rxb5
9.b4 a5 10.a3 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Rxa6 12.b5
20.Rxb5 Qxb5+ 21.Qd3 Qb2+ 22.Nd2 )
cxb5 13.c6 Qc8 14.c7
19.Qd3 Ne4 20.Rc1 Rc5!! 21.dxc5 Ndxc5
[ 14.Nxb5 - 82/372 ]
22.Qb5 Nxa4 23.Qxa4 ( 23.Qxb4 Qa6+
14...b4 15.Nb5 * bxa3N 16.0-0 Ra8
24.Ke1 Nac5-+ ) 23...Nc3+ 24.Rxc3 Bxc3
17.Qc2 Ne4 18.Qc6 h6 19.Rfc1 Bb4
25.Bd6 Re8 ]
20.Rc2 Kh7 21.Ne1! Ndf6 22.f3 Nd2 18...Ne4
23.Rxd2 Bxd2 24.Qc2++[ 18...Qa6 19.Rhb1 Qxb5 20.Qxb5 Rxb5
21.Rxa4 Ne4 22.Raxb4 ]
19.Rhc1 Qb7?
[ 19...Qa6
20.Nd6
( 20.Rab1
Ndc5
D37
21.dxc5 Nxc5 22.Rxc5 bxc5 23.Nc3 f6
Schandorff,L
2545
24.Qxa6 Rxa6 25.Kd3 a3 26.Kc2 a2
Iordachescu,V
2565
27.Ra1 Rfa8 28.Bg3 Kf7 29.Kb2 Bxc3+
Bled (ol)
2002
30.Kxc3 Ke7 31.e4 d4+ 32.Kc4 Rc6-+ )
86/(410) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4
20...Qxd3+ 21.Kxd3 Bxd6 22.c8Q Rxc8
Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.c5 c6 8.h3 b6
23.Rxc8+ Bf8
9.b4 a5 10.a3 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Rxa6 12.b5
A) 24.Ra2 b5 ( 24...f6!? Kasimdzhanov,
cxb5 13.c6 Qc8 14.c7 b4 15.Nb5 * bxa3
R ) 25.Rd8 Ra7 ;
16.0-0 a4N 17.Qc2 Ne4 18.Rfc1 h6
B) 24.Rc7 Ndf6 25.Ke2 a3 26.Ne5 Rb5
19.Bh2 g6 20.Ne1
Ra8 21.f3
Qa6
27.Nd3 Rb3 28.f3 Nc3+ 29.Kd2 Nb5
22.Rab1 Nef6 23.Bd6 Bxd6 24.Nxd6 Rfc8
30.Rc8 Na7 31.Ra8 Nb5 32.Bg5 ]
25.Qc6 Kg7 26.Ra1 Nf8 27.Rxa3 Ne8 20.Rab1
28.Nxc8 Rxc8 29.Qxa4+[ 20.Ng5!?
A) 20...Nxg5 21.Bd6!! ( 21.Bxg5 Rc8
22.Rab1 Bf8 23.Rc2 a3 24.Ra2 f6
25.Bf4 e5 26.Bg3 Qc6 27.Kf1 Be7
28.Qb3
Qc4+ ) 21...Bc5
( 21...Nc5
22.dxc5 Rc8 23.Bf4 Qa6 24.Nd6+- ;
21...Rxb5
22.Bxf8+- ) 22.Bxf8
Kxf8
23.dxc5 bxc5 ( 23...Nxc5 24.Qb1 Qc6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
25.Qb4 Rxb5 26.Qxa4! Rb2+ 27.Kf1
Qxc7 28.Qa8++- ) 24.f3 f5 25.Rcb1 Nb6
26.Qc3 Nc4 27.Nd6+- ;
B) 20...Rc8 21.Nxe4 dxe4 22.Qc4 Qd5
( 22...Qa6 23.Qxb4 Rxb5 24.Rxa4 Ra5+
25.Rc4 Nf6 26.Ke1 Nd5 27.Rxa5 bxa5
28.Qd6 Qxd6 29.Bxd6 ) 23.Qxb4 Rxb5
24.Qxa4 Ra5 25.Qc2 Qb5+ 26.Ke1 e5
27.Bh2 ( 27.Bxe5 Nxe5 28.dxe5 Qxe5
29.Qd2 Kf8 ) 27...exd4 28.exd4 Qb4+
29.Qd2 Qxd2+ 30.Kxd2 ]
20...Be7
21.Nd2
Rc8
22.Nxe4
dxe4
23.Qc4 a3!
[ 23...Qd5 24.Qxd5 exd5 25.Nc3! g5
26.Bh2 Kf8 27.Rb5 a3 28.Rxa5 bxa5
29.Nxd5 f5 30.Ra1+- ]
24.Rb3!!
[ 24.Bd6 a2 25.Ra1 ( 25.Bxe7 axb1Q
26.Rxb1
Rxb5
27.Qxb5
Qxc7 )
25...Rxb5!
26.Bxe7
( 26.Qxb5
Bxd6
27.Qxd7 Qa6+-+ ) 26...Rb2+ 27.Kf1 b5
28.Qc3 Rb1 29.Raxb1 axb1Q 30.Rxb1
Rxc7 31.Qa5 Rc8 32.Rxb5 Rc1+ 33.Ke2
Qc8 34.Qd8+ Qxd8 35.Bxd8 Kf8= ]
24...Qd5
[ 24...a2 25.Ra1 Qd5 26.Qxd5 exd5
27.Rb2 ]
[ 24...g5
25.Bd6
a2
26.Bxe7
a1Q
27.Rxa1 Rxa1 28.Bxg5 Qd5 29.Qxd5
exd5 30.Rc3+- ]
[ 24...Qa6 25.Qc6! Nf6 26.Kf1 Nd5
27.Kg1 Qa8 28.Qd7 Bf8 29.Be5 Ra6
30.Ra1 Qb7 31.Rbxa3 Rxa3 32.Nxa3 Nf6
33.Qxc8 Qxc8 34.Nb5 Nd5 35.Na7+- ]
[ 24...Nf6 25.Bg5 ( 25.Bd6 a2 26.Bxe7
a1Q
27.Rxa1
Rxa1
28.Bxf6
Qa6 )
25...Qa6 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Ra1 ]
25.Qxd5 exd5 26.g4?
[ 26.Bd6 a2 ( 26...Kf8 27.Rxa3! Rxa3
28.Bxa3 Bxa3 29.Rc6 Ke7 30.Na7+- ;
26...Rxb5
27.Rxb5
Bxd6
28.Rxd5 )
27.Bxe7 a1Q 28.Rxa1 Rxa1 29.Rc3 ]
26...Nf6 27.Bd6 Kf8
[ 27...Rxb5 28.Rxb5 Bxd6 29.Rxb6 Ne8
30.Rb8+- ]
[ 27...a2 28.Bxe7 a1Q 29.Rxa1 Rxa1
30.Bxf6 gxf6 31.Rc3 Kf8 32.Nd6 Raa8
33.Rc6 Ke7 34.Nxc8+ Rxc8 35.f3 exf3+
( 35...b5 36.fxe4 dxe4 37.Kd2+- ) 36.Kxf3
b5 37.e4 dxe4+ 38.Kxe4 ]
28.Bxa3 Bxa3 29.Nxa3 Ke7
[ 29...Ne8 30.Nb5 Ke7 31.Rc6 Kd7

345
32.Rxb6 Ra2+ 33.Kf1 Rc2 34.Kg2 Nxc7
35.Nxc7 R8xc7 36.R3b5 ]
30.Rc6
[ 30.Nb5 Kd7 ]
30...Kd7 31.Rcxb6 Rxc7 32.Kf1
[ 32.Nb5 Rc2+ 33.Kf1 Ra1+ 34.Kg2 Raa2
35.Rb7+ Kd8 36.Kg3 Rxf2 37.Nd6 Rf3+
38.Kh4 Nd7 39.Rc3 Ra6 40.Rc8+ Ke7
41.Nf5+ Kf6 42.Rg8 Nf8! 43.g5+ Kxf5
44.Rxf7+ Ke6 45.Rfxf8 Rxf8 46.Rxf8 Ra3
47.Re8+ Kf7 48.Re5 Rxe3= ]
32...Rc6!? 33.Rb8 Rc8 34.Rxc8 Kxc8
35.Nb5 Ne8 36.Rc3+ Kd7 37.Rc5 Nd6
38.Nxd6
Ra1+
39.Kg2
Kxd6
[R 7/g]
40.Rc8 Ke6
[ 40...Ra7 41.Rh8 h6 42.Rg8 f6 43.h4
Ke6 44.h5 ]
41.Re8+ Kf6 42.Re5 Ra5 43.h4 h6 44.h5
[ 44.f3 exf3+ 45.Kxf3 g5 46.h5 Rb5
47.Ke2 Ra5 48.Re8 Ra2+ 49.Kf3 Ra6
50.Rh8 Ke7!= ( 50...Kg7 51.Rd8 Ra5
52.Rd6 Rb5 53.Rc6 Rb7 54.Rc5 Rd7
55.e4 dxe4+ 56.Kxe4 )]
44...g5 45.hxg6 fxg6 46.Kg3
[ 46.g5+ hxg5 47.Kg3 Rb5 48.Kg4 Ra5
( 48...Rb2
49.Rxd5
Rxf2
50.Re5 )
49.Rxg5 Rb5 50.Kf4 Ra5 51.Re5 Rb5
52.f3 exf3 53.Kxf3 g5!= ]
46...Rb5 47.Re8 Kg5 48.Re6 Ra5 49.f4+
exf3 50.Re5+ Kf6 51.Kxf3 Rb5 52.Kf4
[ 52.g5+ hxg5 53.Kg4 Rb3= ]
52...g5+ 53.Kf3 Kf7
[ 53...Ra5 54.Re8 Ra6 55.Rd8 Ke6
56.Rh8 Kf7 57.Rh7+ Ke8 58.Rb7 Rc6
59.Ke2 Rc2+ 60.Kd3 Rg2= ]
54.Kg3 Ra5 55.Rf5+ Kg6 56.Rf8 Ra3!
57.Kf3 h5= 58.Rg8+ Kf7 59.Rxg5 hxg4+
60.Kf4 Ke6 61.Rxg4 Rb3 62.Rg6+ Ke7
63.Ra6 Rc3 64.Ke5 Rxe3+ 65.Kxd5 Rh3
66.Rg6 Ra3 67.Rg7+
-

Dreev,A
Short,N
Hyderabad (m/2)
[Dreev,A]

D37
2670
2680
2002

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7

5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 * 8.cxd5
Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.a3 Nc6 11.Bd3 Bb6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
12.0-0 d4 13.Qc2 h6 14.e4 Bg4 15.Nd2
Rc8 16.Qa4 Qf6!?N
[ 16...Be6 - 83/411 ]
17.Bg3 Ne5 18.Bxe5 Qxe5 19.Nc4 Qf4
20.Rfe1
[ 20.Rae1!? ]
20...Rfd8 21.e5 Qg5 22.Nd6
[ 22.Nxb6!? Bf3 23.g3 axb6= ]
22...Bf3 23.g3 Rc7 24.h4 Qh5 25.Qb3
Bc5
[ 25...Ba5 26.Rec1 Re7 27.Bg6 Qxg6
28.Qxf3 Rxe5 29.Nxb7= ]
26.Ne4 Qg4 27.Kh2 Be7 28.Nd2 Bd5
29.Qd1
-

346
29...Rxd4
30.Re3
31.Kf5 Bh5-+ ]
0-1

Shulman,Y
Onischuk,Al
USA
[Onischuk,Al; Shulman,Y]

g5+

( 30...Bxb5-+ )

D37
2565
2645
2002

86/(411) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
Nc6 9.Rc1 * d4 10.exd4 Nxd4 11.b4
[ 11.Be2 - 77/(410) ]
11...Nxf3+ 12.Qxf3 Bd4 13.Be2
[ 13.Bd3 e5 ( 13...a5 14.Nb5! axb4
15.axb4 e5 16.Bg5 e4 17.Bxe4 Bxf2+
D37
18.Kf1 Nxe4 19.Bxd8 Nd2+ 20.Kxf2 Nxf3
Nielsen,Pet
2620
21.Be7 Re8 22.gxf3 ) 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bxf6
Kaidanov,G
2645
Qxf6 16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.Nb5 Rd8= ]
Bled (ol)
2002
13...a5!N
[Kaidanov,G]
[ 13...e5 ]
86/411 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 14.Nb5
Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
[ 14.Rd1 axb4 15.Nb5 e5 16.Bxe5 Bxe5
Nc6 9.Rc1 a6 10.b4 Bd6 11.Bg5 a5
17.Rxd8 Rxd8 ]
12.b5 Ne5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.c5 a4 15.f4 14...e5
15.Bg5
axb4
16.axb4
Ra2!
Bxc3+ 16.Rxc3 e5 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.fxe5 17.Bxf6=
Qh4+ 19.g3 Qe4 20.Rg1 Bg4!N
-
[ 20...Qxe5 - 85/368 ]
21.Bg2
[ 21.Qd4?! Qb1+ 22.Kf2 Qb2+ 23.Ke1
D37
Qxh2 ( 23...Qb1+= ) 24.Rg2 Qh5 ]
Epishin,V
2605
[ 21.Qd3 Qxe5 ]
Short,N
2670
21...Qxe5
Malmoe
2002
[ 21...Bxd1 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Kxd1 Ra5 [Short,N]
24.Kc2
( 24.b6
Rc8
25.Rg2
Raxc5
26.Rxc5 Rxc5 27.Rd2 Kf8 28.Rd7 Rxe5 86/412 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
29.Rxb7 Rb5= ) 24...Rxb5 25.Rb1 Rxb1 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
26.Kxb1 Re8 27.c6 bxc6 28.Rxc6 Kf8 Nc6 9.b4 Nxb4
[ 9...Bd6 - 84/343 ]
29.Rc4 Rxe5 30.Rxa4 ]
10.axb4 Bxb4 11.Qb3 a5 12.0-0-0!?N
22.Qd4
[ 12.Nd2 ]
[ 22.Qd2 d4 ( 22...Rad8!? ) 23.Qxd4 Rad8
[ 12.Bd3 ]
24.Qxe5 Rd1+ 25.Kf2 Rd2+= ]
[ 12.Be5 ]
22...Qxd4 23.exd4 Rfe8+ 24.Kd2
12...Bd7 13.Rd4?
[ 24.Kf1 Rad8 ]
[ 13.Kb1 Rc8 14.Rc1 ]
24...Re2+ 25.Kd3??
[ 13.Be5 Ng4 14.Bg3 Qe7 ]
[ 25.Kc1 Be6 ]
[ 13.Ne5!? ]
25...Rb2 26.Bxd5 Be2+ 27.Ke3 Re8+
13...Qe7 14.Be5
28.Kf4 Rd2!-+
[ 14.cxd5? Rfc8 15.d6 Qe8 16.Rc4 Rxc4!
[ 28...Rd2 29.Be4 ( 29.Bxb7 Rxd4+ 30.Kf5
( 16...b5 17.Rc7 ) 17.Bxc4 b5-+ ]
Bg4+ 31.Kg5 h6+ 32.Kh4 g5# # )

CHESS INFORMANT 86

347

14...Rfc8 15.Kb1 b5!

[ 15...Bxc3 16.Qxc3 b5 17.Bd3 dxc4
( 17...bxc4 18.Bc2 Qb4+ 19.Qxb4 axb4 )
18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Bxh7+ Kxh7 20.Qc2+
Kg8 21.Rxd7 b4 ]
16.Nxb5 a4
[ 16...Ne4!? 17.cxd5 exd5 ]
17.Qa2
[ 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qd3 Bxb5 19.Rg4+ Kh8
20.Rh4 f5 21.cxb5 Bc3 22.Ka2 Bf6
23.Rd4 ( 23.Rh6 Rc3-+ ) 23...Rc1-+ ]
17...Bxb5 18.Bxf6
[ 18.cxb5 Ne4 19.Rd3 Bc3 /\ Qb4+- ]
18...gxf6 19.cxb5 Rc3-+ 20.Rd3 Rac8
21.Be2
[ 21.Rxc3 Rxc3 22.Qxa4 Ra3 23.Qd1
( 23.Qa6 Bc3 ) 23...Bc3 24.Kc2 Ra2+
25.Kd3 ( 25.Kxc3 Qc5+ 26.Kb3 Qa3# # )
25...Qb4-+ ]
[ 21.Qxa4 Rc1+ 22.Kb2 e5!! ( 22...Qc5
23.Nd4 ) 23.Rxd5 ( 23.Nh4 e4 24.Nf5
Qc5 ) 23...Ba3+! 24.Ka2 R8c2+ ]
21...Ba3 22.Qd2
[ 22.Rxc3 Rxc3 23.Qd2 Rb3+! ( 23...Qb4+
24.Ka1 Bb2+ 25.Qxb2 Ra3+ 26.Qxa3
Qxa3+ 27.Kb1 Qb3+ 28.Ka1 Qc3+
29.Ka2 Qc2+ 30.Ka1 Qxe2 31.Rb1 )
24.Ka2 Bb4 25.Qc1 Rc3-+ ]
22...Qb4+ 23.Ka1 Rc1+ 24.Rxc1 Rxc1+
25.Ka2 Qc4+! 26.Kxa3 Ra1+ 27.Kb2 Qa2+
28.Kc3 Qb3+
0-1

Lautier,J
Karpov,An
Cap d'Agde (rapid)
[Lautier,J]

D37
2665
2685
2002

[ 16...Nf6 17.Rd1 Qe7 18.Ne4! ]

17.Rd1 Nf6?!
[ 17...Qe7
18.Ne4
Rd8
19.b4
Nf6
( 19...Be8 20.b5 Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1 Na5
22.Bf1 Nf6 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6 24.Qd6 )
20.Nxf6+ ( 20.Nc5 Be8 ) 20...Qxf6 21.b5
Na5 22.Bd3 h6 ]
18.Ne4! Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Qe7
[ 19...h6 20.Bd3 f5 21.Qf4 ]
20.Ng5! Qxg5
[ 20...g6 21.Qh4 h5 22.Be2! ( 22.Qf4
Rd8 ) 22...e5 23.g4 ]
21.Rxd7 Rd8
[ 21...Qe5 22.Qf3 ]
22.h4 Qf6
[ 22...Qc5? 23.Qxc6+- ]
23.Rxb7 Na5
[ 23...Rd2 24.Qf4 ]
24.Rxa7 Nxc4 25.Qxc4 Qxb2 26.Qf4 Qf6
27.Qxf6 gxf6 [R 6/f] 28.g4 Kg7 29.Kg2
Rd5?!
[ 29...Rd2 30.Kf3 Ra2 ]
30.a4 h5?
[ 30...Rd2 ]
31.gxh5 Rxh5 32.Kg3+- [o^h] Rc5 33.a5
Kg6 34.Ra8 Kg7 35.a6 Ra5 36.Kf3 Ra4
37.h5 f5 38.a7! e5 39.h6+ Kh7 40.Ke2
Ra3
41.f4
exf4
42.exf4
f6
43.Kd2
[/\ Kd3-d4-d5-e6]
1-0

Rustemov,A
Nikitin,An
Russia
[Rustemov,A]

D37
2595
2490
2002

86/414 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
86/413 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nc6 9.Qc2 Qa5 10.Ra2 Be7 11.b4 Qd8
Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 12.h3!?N d4
Be7 9.Qc2 Nc6 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4
[ 12...Bxb4?! 13.axb4 Nxb4 14.Qb3 Nxa2
Nh5N
15.Qxa2 ]
[ 11...a6 - 85/(367) ]
[ 12...dxc4 13.Bxc4 Bd7 14.Qe2 Rc8
12.Rd1 Qa5
15.0-0 ( 15.Rd2? Nxb4! 16.axb4 Bxb4
[ 12...Qb6 13.Bg5! ]
17.Na2 Bxd2+ 18.Nxd2 b5 19.Bd3 Qa5
13.Bd6 Bxd6 14.Rxd6 Rd8?!
20.Bb1 b4 )]
[ 14...Nf6 15.Rd2 ( 15.0-0?! Qc5 16.Qd3?
[ 12...Bd6
13.Bxd6
Qxd6
14.Qd1!?
Ne8 ) 15...Rd8 ( 15...Ne5 16.Nxe5 Qxe5
(/\ Rd2)
17.Bd3 h6 18.Ne4 )]
A) 14...Qc7 15.cxd5 Rd8 ( 15...Nxb4??
15.Rxd8+ Qxd8 16.0-0 Bd7
16.Nb5!+- );

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B) 14...a6 15.Rd2 Rd8 16.Be2 Qc7!
17.c5 ( 17.cxd5? Nxb4! )]
13.exd4 Nxd4
[ 13...a5 14.Qd2! axb4 15.axb4 Rxa2
( 15...Bd7 16.Rxa8 Qxa8 17.b5 Bb4
18.Qb2 Ne4 19.Bd2 Nxd2 20.Kxd2
Bxc3+
21.Qxc3
Qa2+
22.Ke3
Ra8
23.Bd3 Ne7 24.Rb1 ) 16.Nxa2 Ne4
17.Qb2 Bxb4+ ( 17...Nxb4? 18.Nxb4 Qa5
19.c5+- ) 18.Nxb4 Qa5
A) 19.Be2 Qxb4+ ( 19...Nxb4 20.0-0 )
20.Qxb4 Nxb4 21.0-0 Nc3 22.Bd1 ;
B) 19.Nd2 Nxb4 20.f3 ]
14.Nxd4 Qxd4 15.Be3 Qe5 16.Be2 a5
[ 16...Bd7 17.0-0 Bc6 ( 17...Bd6 18.g3 )
18.Rd1 Rfd8 ( 18...b6 19.Qc1 Rfd8
20.Rad2 ) 19.Raa1 ]
17.0-0 axb4
[ 17...Bd7 18.c5 ]
[ 17...Bd6 18.g3 ]
18.axb4 Bd7
[ 18...Rxa2 19.Nxa2 Bd7 20.Rd1 Ra8
21.Bd4 Qc7 22.Qb2 b6 23.Nc3 ]
19.Rxa8
[ 19.c5!? ]
19...Rxa8 20.c5
[ 20.Qb3!?
A) 20...Bc6 21.Rd1 Bd6 22.g3 Ne4
23.Bd4
( 23.Bf4
Qxc3 )
23...Qg5
( 23...Nxc3
24.Bxe5
Bxe5
25.Qa3 )
24.Nxe4 Bxe4 25.Bf3 Bxf3 26.Qxf3 ;
B) 20...Bd6 21.g3 Qf5 22.Rd1 Bc7
23.Bf1 Bc6 24.b5 ( 24.Bg2 Qh5 )
24...Bf3 25.Rd2 ]
20...Ra3 21.Rc1 Nd5
[ 21...Bc6 22.b5 Be8 23.Qd2 Bxc5?
24.Bxc5 Qxc5 25.Nb1+- ]
22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Qd2 Bf6! 24.b5
[ 24.Bf3 Bb5 25.Bf4 ( 25.Bxd5? Rd3! ;
25.Qxd5? Rxe3! ) 25...Qf5 26.Be2 Bxe2
27.Qxe2 h6 28.Bd6 Bc3 29.b5 Qd7
30.b6! ]
24...Ra1!
[ 24...d4 25.Bf4 ]
25.Bf1
[ 25.Rxa1 Qxa1+ 26.Kh2 d4 27.Bf4 Qc3
28.Qxc3 dxc3 29.Be3 ( 29.c6 bxc6 30.b6
Bc8 ) 29...Bf5= ]
[ 25.Bd3!? ]
25...Rxc1 26.Qxc1 Qc3!
[ 26...d4 27.Bf4 Qe4 28.Qa3 g6 ( 28...h6
29.Bd3! ) 29.Qa8+ Kg7 30.Bd6 ]

348
27.Qxc3 Bxc3 [NB 9/f] 28.f4
[ 28.Bd3 ]
28...f5
[ 28...d4 29.Bf2 Kf8 ( 29...Bf5 30.g4 Be4
31.Bg2 Bxg2 32.Kxg2 d3 33.Kf3 Kf8
34.b6! Ba5 35.Be1!+- ) 30.Bd3 Ke7 31.g4
g6 ( 31...h5?! 32.gxh5! Bxh3 33.f5! )
32.Kg2 ]
29.Bd3 g6 30.Kf1 Kf7 31.Ke2 Ke7
32.Kd1 Be6 33.Kc2 Bf6 34.Be2 Bd7
[ 34...d4!? 35.Bf2 Bd5 36.g4 Ke6= ]
35.Kb3 Ke6 36.Kb4 Be7 37.Kc3 Bd8
38.Kb4 Be7 39.Ka4 Bd8 40.Bd4 Bc7
41.Be5?!
[ 41.g3 ]
41...Bxe5 42.fxe5 [NB 7/l] b6!
[ 42...Kxe5? 43.Ka5 d4 44.Bf3! ( 44.Kb6
Kd5 ) 44...d3 45.Bxb7 Be6 46.Bf3 Bd5
47.Bxd5 Kxd5 48.c6 Kd6 49.Kb6 d2
50.c7 d1Q 51.c8Q ]
43.cxb6 Bc8 44.b7! Bxb7 45.Bf3 Kxe5
46.Ka5 Kd6 47.Kb6 Bc8 48.Ka7 Bd7
49.b6 Bc6 50.g3
[ 50.b7 Bxb7 51.Kxb7 Kc5! 52.Kc7 d4
53.Kd7 d3 54.Ke6 Kd4 55.Kf6 Ke3 56.h4
( 56.Kg7 g5 57.Kf6 Kf4 ) 56...Kf4 57.Kg7
d2 58.Kxh7 Kg3 59.Kxg6 Kxh4 60.Kxf5
Kg3= ]
50...g5 51.g4?!
[ 51.b7 Bxb7 52.Kxb7 Ke5 53.Kc6 g4!
54.hxg4 f4! 55.gxf4+ Kxf4 56.Bd1 h5!
57.gxh5 Kg5= ]
51...f4 52.Bh1 Kc5 53.Bg2 Kb5
[ 53...Kc4 54.Kb8 ]
54.Bf3
-

Nadanian,A
Grigoriants,S
Russia
[Nadanian,A]

D37
2430
2475
2002

86/(414) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2
Nc6 9.a3 Qa5 10.Ra2 Be7 11.b4 Qd8 *
12.Qb3 dxc4N
[ 12...a5 - 82/(376) ]
13.Bxc4 Bd7 14.Rd2 a6 15.0-0 Qc8
[ 15...b5 16.Be2 Qb6 17.Rfd1 ]
16.Be2 Nh5

CHESS INFORMANT 86

349

[ 16...Rd8? 17.Na4+- ]
[ 16...b5 ]
17.Ne5?!
[ 17.Bd6 Bxd6 18.Rxd6 Qc7 19.Rfd1
Rfd8 20.Ne4 ]
17...Nxf4
[ 17...Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Nf6 ( 18...Bf6? 19.f4
Bxe5
20.fxe5
g6
21.Bxh5
gxh5
22.Ne4+- ) 19.Rfd1 ]
18.Nxd7 Nd4!!
[ 18...Nxe2+ 19.Nxe2 Rd8 20.Nb6 Rxd2
21.Nxc8 Rxc8 ]
19.Rxd4 Qxc3 20.Qd1 Nxe2+ 21.Qxe2
[ 21.Qxe2 Rfd8 22.Rd3 Qc7 23.Rfd1
Rac8= ]

Savchenko,S
Berelovich,A
Senden
[Berelovich,A]

D37
2540
2540
2002

86/(414) 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 * c5 4.cxd5

exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Nf6 7.e3 Be7
8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 Be6 11.Rc1
Be7
[ 11...Rc8 - 79/384 ]
12.Ne5 Qa5N
[ 12...Nd7 ]
[ 12...Rc8 ]
13.Qa4 Qb6 14.Qb5
[ 14.Rc2!? ]
14...d4! 15.Qxb6 axb6 16.Nxc6 bxc6
17.exd4 Bxa2 18.Nxa2
[ 18.Bf3 Nd5
A) 19.Be5 Bc4 20.Nxd5 ( 20.Rfe1 Bb4 )
20...cxd5 21.Rxc4 dxc4 22.Bxa8 Rxa8
23.Bc7 b5 24.d5 Ra6 ;
B) 19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 cxd5= ]
18...Rxa2 19.Rxc6
[ 19.Bf3 Rxb2 20.Bxc6 Rb4 21.Be5
( 21.Be3 Rd8 /\ Nd5 ) 21...Ng4 ]
19...Rxb2 20.Bf3 Rb4
[ 20...Rb4 21.Be3! Rd8
A) 22.Rc7!? Kf8 23.Re1 Rd7 ( 23...Bd6
24.Ra7 ) 24.Rc8+ Rd8 25.Rec1 ;
B) 22.g3 b5 ( 22...Nd5?! 23.Bxd5 Rxd5
24.Ra1 Rd8 25.Ra7 Bf6 26.Rcc7 )
23.Rfc1 ]

Sokolov,I
Short,N
Bled (ol)
[Sokolov,I]

D37
2680
2680
2002

86/415 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
Nc6 9.Qc2 Qa5 10.Nd2 Be7 11.Bg3 Bd7
[ RR11...Qb6
12.b4
( 12.Nf3!?
dxc4
13.Bxc4 Nh5 14.0-0-0!? / \ N a 4 , B d 6)
12...d4 13.c5 Qd8 14.Nce4 e5 15.b5
( 15.Nxf6+ - 85/(367) )
A) 15...Nxe4 16.Nxe4
A1) 16...f5
A1a) 17.bxc6
fxe4
18.Qb3+
( 18.Bc4+ Kh8 19.0-0 d3 20.Qc3
bxc6
21.Bxe5
Bf6= )
18...Kh8
19.cxb7
Qa5+
20.Qb4
Qxb4+
21.axb4 Bxb7 22.Ba6 ( 22.Bxe5
dxe3 23.fxe3 a5 24.bxa5 Bxc5
25.a6 Bb4+ 26.Kd1 Bd5 ; 22.Bc4 a5
23.bxa5 Bxc5 24.a6 Bb4+ 25.Kd1
Bxa6 26.Rxa6 Rxa6 27.Bxa6 Ra8
28.Bxe5
Rxa6
29.Bxd4
Ra2= ;
22.Ra5 Bd8 23.Ra4 Be7 24.Bxe5
dxe3 25.fxe3 a5 ) 22...Bxa6 23.Rxa6
Rfb8= ;
A1b) 17.Nd6 Qa5+
A1b1) 18.Qd2
Qxd2+
19.Kxd2
Na5 20.Bxe5 Nb3+ 21.Kd1 Be6
( 21...Nxa1 22.Bc4+ Kh8 23.exd4
a6 24.b6 ) 22.Rb1 dxe3 23.fxe3
Nxc5-+ ;
A1b2) 18.Kd1 f4 19.bxc6 bxc6
20.exf4 exf4 21.Bc4+ ( 21.Qc4+
Kh8 22.Nf7+ Rxf7 23.Qxf7 Bg4+
24.f3
Qa4+
25.Kc1
Bxc5 )
21...Kh8 22.Nf7+ Rxf7 23.Bxf7
d3 ;
A2) 16...Qa5+ 17.Nd2 dxe3 18.fxe3
Nd8 19.Bxe5 Re8 20.Bd3 Bh4+
21.Bg3 Bf6 22.0-0 Bxa1 23.Rxa1 Be6
24.Bxh7+ Kh8 25.Bd3 ;
B) 15...Nb8 16.Bxe5 dxe3 17.fxe3 Nd5
( 17...Ng4 18.Bd4 f5 19.Bc4+ Kh8
20.Qc3 ) 18.Qb2 Re8 19.Bxg7 Nxe3
20.Bh8 Bf8 21.Kf2 ( 21.Nf6+ Qxf6
22.Bxf6 Nc4+= ) 21...Ng4+ 22.Kg1 Bf5
Kaidanov,G ]
12.Be2 Qb6? 13.b4!N
[ 13.0-0 d4 14.Na4 Qd8 15.b4 dxe3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

350

16.fxe3 Ne5 17.Bxe5 Bxa4 18.Qb2

- 84/(344) ]
13...d4 14.Na4 Qd8 15.e4!
[ 15.0-0 - 13.0-0 ]
15...Be8 16.Nb2 Nd7 17.Nd3 Bh4
[ 17...a5 18.b5 Na7
A) 19.Nb3? a4! 20.Nxd4 Nc5 21.Nf3
( 21.Be5 f6 22.Nxc5 Bxc5 23.Nxe6
Qe7 ) 21...Nb3 22.Rd1 Qa5+ 23.Nd2
Rc8 ;
B) 19.0-0 ;
C) 19.a4 Nc5 20.e5 ]
[ 17...b6 18.0-0 a5 19.Qb2 ]
[ 17...f6 18.0-0 e5 19.c5 ]
18.c5 Bxg3 19.hxg3 Nde5
[ 19...Nce5 20.Nc4 ( 20.f4 Nxd3+ 21.Bxd3
e5 ) 20...Nxc4 21.Qxc4 ]
20.f4 Nxd3+ 21.Bxd3 h6
[ 21...e5 22.Nc4 Qc7 23.b5?! Nd8
24.Nxe5 Bxb5 25.Bxb5 Qa5+ ]
22.Nc4 Rc8 23.Nd6 Rc7 24.e5+- f6
25.Qe2 a6 26.Qe4 f5 27.Qe2 Re7
[ 27...Ne7 28.Bc4 Qd7 29.Rd1 Nc6
30.g4 ]
28.g4 fxg4 29.Qxg4
[ 29.Qe4 g5 30.fxg5 h5 ]
29...Kh8 30.g3 Bf7 31.Ra2 Bg8 32.Rah2
1-0

Azmaiparashvili,Z
Aleksandrov,A
Bled (ol)
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

D38
2665
2620
2002

86/416 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd2 a6 8.a3
Bd6 9.c5
[ 9.Rd1!? Bd7 10.Qc2 Ne8 11.Bc1 h6
/\ 12...dc4 13.Bc4 e5$ ]
9...Be7 10.Bd3 e5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5
Nd7 13.Qc2
[ 13.Nxd5!? Nxc5 ( 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe7+
Qxe7 15.Bc2 Rd8 16.Qe4!? f5 17.Qb4 )
14.Qd4! Be6
A) 15.Nxe7+
Qxe7
16.Bc2
Rad8
17.Qc3 Rd7 ( 17...Bb3 18.0-0 Bxc2
19.Qxc2 Qxe5 20.Bb4 b6 21.Bxc5 bxc5
22.b3 ) 18.0-0 Rfd8 19.Rad1 Nd3
20.Bc1 Bf5 21.f3 ( 21.f4 c5 ) 21...Nxc1
22.Rxc1 Bxc2 23.Rxc2 c6 ;

B) 15.Bc4 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 c6 17.Ba2

( 17.Bc4
b5 ) 17...Qc7
( 17...Nd3+
18.Ke2 ) 18.e6 Nxe6 19.Qg4 ]
13...Nxe5 14.Bxh7+ Kh8 15.Bf5 Bxc5
16.0-0-0N
[ 16.Bxc8 - 81/(351) ]
16...c6 17.Bxc8 Rxc8 18.Kb1 b5
[ 18...Nc4 19.Bc1 f5 20.h3 Qb6!? 21.Ka1
Qa5 /\ b5$ ]
19.Ne4 dxe4
[ 19...Bxa3!? 20.f4 ( 20.bxa3 dxe4 21.Bb4
Nd3 22.Bxf8 Qxf8 ) 20...dxe4 21.fxe5
Be7 22.Bb4 Qe8 23.Bd6 ( 23.Bxe7 Qxe7
24.Qxe4 f5 ) 23...Bxd6 24.exd6 Qe6 ]
20.Qxc5 Nd3 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22.Bc3 Qe7!
[ 22...f5 23.g4 ]
23.Qf5!
[ 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Qg4+ Kh6! 25.Qh3+
Kg5!
( 25...Kg6
26.Qg4+
Kf6??
27.Qh4++- ) 26.f4+ ( 26.Qg3+ Kf5 27.f3
Qe5-+ ) 26...Kg6 27.Qg3+ Kf6-+ ]
23...Qe6
[ 23...c5 24.f3 Qe6 25.Qxe6 fxe6 26.fxe4
Nf2 27.Rd7 Nxh1 28.Rxg7+= ]
24.Qxe6 fxe6 25.f3 Rf7
[ 25...Nf2 26.Rd7 Nxh1 27.Rxg7+= ]
26.Rhf1
[ 26.Rd2 c5 27.Rhd1 Rcf8 28.b3= ]
26...Rcf8 [/\ c5-c4] 27.b4! Rf5
[ 27...c5 28.bxc5 exf3 29.gxf3 Nxc5
30.Bb4 ]
28.Rg1
[ 28.Bd4 g5 29.h3 ]
28...Rg5 29.Bd4 a5?!
[ 29...Rh5 30.h3 c5 31.bxc5 Nxc5= ]
30.h4?!
[ 30.bxa5
A) 30...c5
31.h4!?
cxd4
( 31...Rh5
32.fxe4 Nf2 33.g4! Rxh4 34.Bxc5 Rc8
35.Be7 )
32.hxg5
dxe3
33.Kc2!
( 33.fxe4?? e2-+ ) 33...e2! ( 33...Rc8+
34.Kb3 ) 34.Rxd3 exd3+ 35.Kxd3 Ra8
36.Rb1 ;
B) 30...b4
31.axb4
( 31.Bb6!? )
31...Nxb4 32.Bb6 Rb5 33.fxe4 Nd5+
( 33...Rf2!? ) 34.Kc2
Nxb6
35.axb6
Rxb6 ]
30...Rh5 31.fxe4?!
[ 31.bxa5 Ra8 32.Bc3 Rxh4 33.Kc2 c5
34.fxe4 c4 35.Rb1 ]
31...Nf2 32.Rc1 axb4 33.axb4 e5 34.g4
[ 34.Ba1 Rxh4 35.Bxe5 Nd3 ( 35...Rxe4

CHESS INFORMANT 86

351

36.Bd4= ) 36.Bd6! Nxc1 37.Bxf8 Kxf8

38.Rxc1 Rxe4 39.Rxc6 Rxe3= ]
34...Rxh4 35.Bxe5 Nd3 36.Bg3?!
[ 36.Bd6 Nxc1 ( 36...Re8 37.Rxc6 Rh6
38.g5 Rg6 39.Rb6 ) 37.Bxf8 Ne2 38.Rg2
Kxf8 ( 38...Nc3+ 39.Kc2 Nxe4 40.Be7
Rh6 41.Kd3 Re6 42.Bd8= ) 39.Kc2! Kf7
40.Kd2! Kf6 41.Kxe2 Ke5 42.Kd3= ]
36...Rxg4 37.Bd6 Rxg1 38.Rxg1 Rf2
39.Rd1 Nb2 40.Rg1 Nc4 41.Bc5 Kf7
42.Bd4 Nd2+ 43.Kc1 Nb3+ 44.Kd1 Nxd4
45.exd4 Rb2 46.Kc1
[ 46.Rg3 Rxb4 47.Rd3 Ke6 ]
46...Rxb4 47.Rd1 [R 6/c] c5?!
[ 47...g5 48.Kc2 g4 49.Kc3 Ra4-+ ]
48.Rf1+ Ke6 49.dxc5 Rxe4?
[ 49...Rc4+ 50.Kd2 Rxc5 ]
50.Rg1 Kf6 51.Rf1+ Ke6 52.Rg1 Kf7
53.Rf1+ Ke7 54.Rg1 Kf6 55.Rf1+ Kg5
56.Rg1+ Kh6 57.Rh1+ Kg6 58.Rg1+ Kh7
59.Rg2!= Kg8 60.c6 Kf7 61.c7 Re8
62.Rf2+
-

Atalik,S
Akobian,V
San Francisco
[Atalik,S]

D38
2550
2485
2002

86/417 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qa4+ Nc6
8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Bd7
[ 9...0-0 10.e3 Qg6 11.g3 ( 11.h4?! Bd7
12.h5 Qf6 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Bd3 Bg4
15.Rh4 Bxf3 16.Rf4 Qg5 17.gxf3 Qg1+
18.Bf1 Rae8 ; 11.Be2!? Qxg2 12.Rg1
Qh3 13.Rg3 Qf5 14.Kd2 Qf6 15.Rag1 g6
16.Bd3
Ne7
17.Qc2 ; 11.Rc1
Rd8
12.Qc2 ; 11.cxd5 - 7 6 / ( 3 8 8 )) 11...Qe4
12.Qd1 dxc4 13.Bxc4 e5 ( 13...Ne5
14.Be2 ) 14.0-0 Bh3 15.Re1 ]
10.cxd5 exd5 11.e3 Qd6N
[ 11...0-0 12.Bd3 Qd6 ]
12.Bd3 0-0 13.0-0 b6! [/\ Na5, c5] 14.Qc2
Ne7!
[ 14...Na5 15.Ne5 Be6 16.f4 ]
15.c4
[ 15.Ne5 Be6 16.f4 f6 ]
15...c5 16.cxd5 Nxd5
[ 16...cxd4?! 17.e4 Rac8 18.Qb1 f5

19.Nxd4 fxe4 20.Bxe4 ]

17.dxc5
[ 17.e4?! Nf4 18.e5 Qe6! ]
17...Qxc5 18.Qxc5
[ 18.Bh7+ Kh8 19.Qxc5 bxc5 20.Be4 Be6
21.Rfc1 Rac8 22.Ne5= ]
18...bxc5 19.Bc4?!
[ 19.Rfc1 Rac8 ]
[ 19.Rac1 Rac8 20.Ne5 Be6 ( 20...Ba4?!
21.Ba6 ; 20...Rc7 21.Nxd7 Rxd7 22.Rxc5
Nxe3
23.Bb5
Nxf1
24.Bxd7
Nd2
25.Rc7 ) 21.Ba6 Rc7 22.Bc4 ( 22.Nd3
c4!= ) 22...Re8 23.Rfd1 ]
19...Nb6!
[ 19...Be6 20.Rfc1 Rac8 21.Ra2 ]
20.Ne5 Nxc4!
[ 20...Bf5 21.Rfc1 ]
21.Nxd7 Rfd8 22.Nxc5 Rac8 23.Nb3
[ 23.Na6?
Rd6
24.Nb4
a5
25.Na2
Nxa3 ]
[ 23.Ne4 Nd2! ]
23...Nd2
[ 23...Rd3
24.Nd4
Rxa3
( 24...Nxa3
25.Rfc1 Rdc3 26.Rxc3 Rxc3 27.Kf1 a5
28.Ke2 Nc4 29.Ra4= ) 25.Rxa3 Nxa3
26.Ra1 Rc3 27.Kf1= ]
24.Nxd2 Rxd2 [R 9/q] 25.g3
[ 25.g4 Rc4 ]
25...Rdc2!
[ 25...g5?
26.Rfd1
( 26.Rfc1
Rb8 )
26...Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Rc3 28.Rd6!+- ]
[ 25...Rc6 26.Rfd1 Rb2! ]
26.Rfd1 R8c6! 27.Rd8+ Kh7 28.Rd7 Rf6
29.Rf1 a6= 30.Rd5
[ 30.Rd4 Ra2 31.a4 Rf5= ]
30...Ra2 31.Ra5 g6 32.g4
[ 32.Kg2 Re6 ]
32...Re6!= 33.Ra4 Kg7 34.h4 Rc6 35.e4
Rc3 36.Rxa6 Rcxa3
[ 36...Rc4 37.Kg2 ( 37.Re1 Rcc2 38.Rf1
Rc4 ) 37...Rxe4 38.Kg3 Rd4= ]
37.Rxa3 Rxa3 38.Kg2 g5
[ 38...f5 39.gxf5 gxf5 40.e5 ]
[ 38...Ra4 39.Re1 f5 40.gxf5 ( 40.f3
fxg4 41.fxg4 Kf6 ) 40...gxf5 41.e5 Rxh4
42.f3 Kf7 43.Kg3 Ra4= ]
39.h5 Rb3 40.Rd1 Ra3 41.Rd2 Rb3 42.f3
[ 42.Kf1 Rb4 43.f3 Rb3 44.Ke2 Ra3 ]
42...Ra3 43.Kf2 Rb3 44.Ke2 Ra3 45.Kf2
[ 45.Rd3 Rxd3! 46.Kxd3 Kf6 47.Kd4 Ke6
48.e5 f6 49.exf6 Kxf6 50.Kd5 Kf7= ]
45...Rb3 46.Rd8 Ra3 47.e5 Ra5 48.Re8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Ra2+ 49.Kg3 Re2
Re2 52.Kh3 Rf2
-

50.Kh3

Izoria,Z
Zvjaginsev,V
Moscow
[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

352
Rf2!

51.Kg3

D38
2545
2655
2002

86/(418) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.e3
* c4?! 9.Nd2
[ 9.Be2 - 83/(416) ]
9...Bxc3?! 10.bxc3 Nc6N
[ 10...0-0 ]
11.e4!
[ 11.Be2 g5 12.Bg3 Bf5 13.0-0 ]
11...g5 12.Bg3 Qe7
[ 12...Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Qe7 14.Bxc4! Qxe4+
15.Kd2! 0-0 16.Bd3 Qg4 17.h4 ]
13.e5 Bf5 14.Be2 Ne4 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
16.0-0 0-0 17.f3
[ 17.Qd2 ]
17...Bh7 18.f4 f5
[ 18...f6
19.Qd2
fxe5
20.dxe5
Be4
21.Rae1 Rad8 22.Qe3 gxf4 23.Bxf4 Qg7
24.Bf3 Nxe5 ( 24...Bxf3 25.Rxf3 ) 25.Bxe4
dxe4
26.Qxe4
Nd3
27.Qxc4+
Qf7
28.Qxf7+ Rxf7 29.Rd1 ]
19.Qd2

Kasparov,G
Aleksandrov,A
Bled (ol)
[Kasparov,G]

D38
2835
2620
2002

86/418 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.e3
0-0?! 9.Bd3
[ 9.Be2 - 33/(538) ]
9...c4 10.Bb1! Nbd7 11.0-0 Qa5N
[ 11...Bxc3 ]
12.Qc2
[ 12.Ne5 Bxc3 13.Nxd7 Bxd7 14.Bxf6
Qb6! 15.Bxg7 Bxb2 16.Bxf8 Kxf8 17.Bc2
Bxa1 18.Qxa1 ]
12...Bxc3 13.Qxc3
[ 13.bxc3!? Ne4 14.Nd2 Qxc3 15.Nxe4

Qxc2 16.Bxc2 dxe4 17.Bxe4 ]

13...Qxc3 14.bxc3 Re8 15.Nd2 Nh5! 16.a4
[ 16.g4 g5 17.Bxg5 hxg5 18.gxh5 Kg7 ]
[ 16.Bc2!? g5 ( 16...Ndf6 17.Rfb1 ) 17.Bg3
Nxg3 18.hxg3 b5 19.Rfb1 a6 20.a4 ]
16...Ndf6 17.Bc2 Bd7 18.Rfe1 g5 19.Bg3
Nxg3 20.hxg3 Re6 21.f3 Rb6!
[ 21...Rae8 22.e4 dxe4 23.fxe4 Nd5
24.Ra3 ]
22.Reb1 Rb8
[ 22...Rxb1+!? 23.Rxb1 b5! 24.axb5 Rb8
25.b6 ( 25.e4 Rxb5 26.Rxb5 Bxb5 27.e5
Nd7 28.Kf2 a5 29.f4 ) 25...Rxb6 26.Rxb6
axb6 27.e4 dxe4 28.Nxc4 ( 28.fxe4 b5= )
28...b5 ( 28...exf3 29.Nxb6 ) 29.Ne5 exf3
30.Nxd7 Nxd7 31.Bd3 ]
23.e4 Rxb1+ 24.Rxb1 b5 25.e5 Ne8?
[ 25...Nh5! 26.Nf1 ( 26.Kf2 a5 27.axb5
Rxb5 ) 26...a5 27.axb5 ( 27.Ne3 b4
28.Nxd5 b3 29.Be4 Kg7 30.Kf2 f5
31.exf6+
Nxf6 )
27...Rxb5
28.Ra1!
( 28.Rxb5 Bxb5 29.Ne3 Bc6= ) 28...Be6
( 28...Rb2 29.Bd1 Be6 30.f4 g4 31.Kh2 )
29.Kf2 f5 30.Ra2 Kf7 31.Ne3 ]
26.Nf1! Nc7 27.Ne3 a5 28.axb5 Rxb5
[ 28...Bxb5 29.Nf5 ]
29.Ra1! a4?
[ 29...Bc8 30.f4 ]
30.Rxa4 Rb1+ 31.Bxb1 Bxa4 32.Kf2 Bc6
33.Ke2 h5 34.f4 g4 35.Kd2 Kf8 36.Kc1
Ne6 37.f5 Nc7 38.f6 Ba4 39.Kb2 Ke8
40.Ka3
1-0

Atalik,S
Zakharevich,I
Vladimir
[Zakharevich,I]

D39
2550
2470
2002

86/(419) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 * 7.e5 cxd4
8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.0-0-0 Bd7 10.Ne4 Be7
11.exf6 gxf6 12.Bh4 e5N
[ 12...Rc8 - 84/(349) ]
[ 12...a6 - 84/(349) ]
13.Bxc4 0-0
[ 13...Na5? 14.Bb5 ]
14.Kb1 Rc8 [/\ a6]
[ 14...Nb4? 15.Nxf6+! Bxf6 16.Qxb4 Bxh4
17.Nxe5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

353

15.Rc1! [/\ Qd1-d2-h6] Nb4 16.Nxf6+!?

[ 16.Qd1 b5 17.Bb3 Rxc1+ 18.Qxc1 Bf5
19.Nfd2 a5 ]
16...Bxf6 17.Bxf6
[ 17.Qxb4 Bxh4 18.Nxe5 Bf5+ 19.Ka1
Qf6 20.f4 Bf2 ]
17...Bxa4 18.Bxd8 Rfxd8 19.Nxe5 Be8
20.Rhd1
[ 20.a3 ]
20...Kg7
[ 20...Kg7
21.a3!
f6
22.Nd3
Nxd3
( 22...Nc6 23.Nf4 Kh6 24.Bd5! ) 23.Bxd3
Bc6 ]

Shulman,Y
Atalik,S
San Francisco

D39
2590
2550
2002

86/(419) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4
8.Nxd4 Qa5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxf6 gxf6 *
11.Qd3N Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 a6 13.Bxd7+
Nxd7 14.Nb3 Qc7 15.0-0 Ne5 16.Qe3
0-0-0! 17.Rfd1 Ng4

17...Rd8
[ 17...Rd8 18.Qd4 ]

Shulman,Y
Khachian,M
Lindsborg

D39
2565
2480
2002

86/(419) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4
8.Nxd4 Qa5 * 9.Bd2 0-0 10.Qe2 e5
11.Nc2 Nc6 12.a3N
[ 12.0-0-0 - 85/(372) ]
12...Nd4 13.Qd3 Bxc3 14.Bxc3 Nxc2+
15.Qxc2 Qc7 16.Qe2 Bg4 17.f3 Rac8
18.Ba2 Bd7 19.0-0 Qb6+ 20.Qf2 Qxf2+
21.Kxf2 ^^

Nikolic,Pr
Ribli,Z
Slovenija
[Beliavsky,A]

D39
2660
2570
2002

86/(420) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4
D39 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 * 10.Nb5 a6
Beliavsky,A
2650 11.Nd6+ Ke7 12.Qd2 Nc6 13.Rd1 Rd8
Georgiev,Ki
2655 14.f4
[ 14.0-0 - 53/402 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
14...e5 15.Nxc8+ Raxc8 16.Bd5 Qc5
[Beliavsky,A]
17.Rf1 Rd6 18.fxe5!N
[ 18.c4 ]
86/419 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3
dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 18...Nxe5 19.Qd4 Kf8! 20.Qxc5
[ 20.Qxe5 Re8 21.Qd4 Rxd5 ]
8.Nxd4 Qa5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxf6 gxf6
11.0-0! Bxb5!?N
20...Rxc5 21.Rf5
[ 21.Bc1! |^ ]
[ 11...Bxc3 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 13.bxc3 Qxc3
14.Qa4 - 80/(445) ( 14.Rc1 )]
21...Nc6 22.c4 Nxd5 23.cxd5 Ne7
12.Ncxb5 Nc6
[ 12...a6 13.a3! Be7 14.b4 Qb6 15.Nc3
0-0 16.Na4 Qd8 17.Rc1 ]
D39
13.a3 Be7
Tregubov,P
2595
[ 13...Nxd4? 14.Qxd4! Qxb5 15.Qxf6 ]
Hracek,Z
2605
14.Rc1
Selfoss
2002
[ 14.Qh5!? ]
[Tregubov,P]
14...Rg8
[ 14...Rd8
15.Qh5!
e5
( 15...Rxd4 86/420 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4
16.Rxc6! ) 16.Ne6 ]
8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7
15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Nd6+ Kf8 17.Rxc6
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Qb3 a6 13.Be2 Nc6
[ 17.Nc4! Qa6 18.Qh5 Kg7 19.Rc3 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
14.0-0 Qc7 15.Qa3 Rc8 16.Rfd1 Ne5N
[ 16...Rg8 17.Rab1 ]
[ 16...Na5 - 49/(482) ]
17.c4!
[ 17.Rab1 Qxc3! 18.Qxc3 Rxc3
A) 19.f4 Ng6 20.Rxb7 Bc8 ( 20...Nxf4?!
21.Rxd7 Kxd7 22.g3 Ke7 23.gxf4 Rb8 )
21.Rb8 Nxf4 22.Bxa6 0-0= ;
B) 19.Rxb7 0-0!
B1) 20.f4
Ba4!
( 20...Bc8
21.Rb3
Rxb3 22.Nxb3 );
B2) 20.Rb3 Rxb3 21.axb3 Bc8= ]
17...Qc5
[ 17...Nxc4? 18.Bxc4 Qxc4 19.Rac1+- ]
18.Qb3
[ 18.Qg3
A) 18...Nxc4? 19.Qg7 Ke7 20.Bxc4
( 20.Nb3 Qc6 21.Bxc4 Rhg8 ) 20...Qxc4
21.e5 fxe5 22.Qxe5+- ;
B) 18...Ba4 19.Nb3 ]
[ 18.Qe3 Ba4 ( 18...Nxc4? 19.Bxc4 Qxc4
20.Nf5 )]
18...Ke7?!
[ 18...Rc7 19.Qg3 ]
[ 18...Nc6!? ]
19.Rab1
[ 19.Qxb7 Rb8 20.Qxa6 Ra8 21.Qb7
Rhb8 22.Nb3 Qxf2+ 23.Kxf2 Rxb7 ]
19...Nc6
[ 19...Rc7 20.Qg3 ]
20.Nf3
[ 20.Nxc6+!? Bxc6 21.e5 fxe5 22.Qh3 ]
20...Rc7
[ 20...Na5 21.Qb2 Bc6 22.e5 ]
21.Qb2 Rg8 22.Qd2 Rg6
[ 22...Ne5!?
23.Nd4 ( 23.Nxe5 Qxe5
24.Qb4+ Ke8 25.Bf3 Bc6 ) 23...Nc6
24.Nb3 ]
23.Rb3
[ 23.Qf4 Ne5 24.Nd4 Nxc4? 25.Bxc4 e5
26.Nf5+ Bxf5 27.Qd2! Bd7 ( 27...Rd7
28.Rxb7 ) 28.Bxf7 Kxf7 29.Rbc1 ]
[ 23.h3 ]
23...Be8?!
[ 23...Na5
24.Rbb1
( 24.Rd3
Ba4! )
24...Nc6 ]
24.Rd3 |^ Kf8
[ 24...Ne5? 25.Nxe5 Qxe5 26.Rd8+- -> ]
25.Qf4 Ne5 26.Rd8 Nxf3+ 27.Bxf3 Rc8
[ 27...Ke7
28.Qd2
Ba4
( 28...Rg8
29.Rb8+- )
29.Rb8!
Bd7
( 29...Rd7
30.Rxb7 ) 30.h4 ]

354
[ 27...Qe7 28.Rb8 ]
28.Rxc8 Qxc8 29.h4?
[ 29.Qd6+ Kg7 30.Qe7+- ]
29...e5
[ 29...Qxc4 30.Qd6+ Kg7 31.h5 Rh6
( 31...Rg5 32.h6++- ) 32.Qe7 Bc6 33.Rd8
Qc1+ 34.Kh2 f5 35.e5+- ]
30.Qe3 Qc7
[ 30...Qxc4 31.Qa3+ Kg7 32.Rd8 Qe6
33.Bh5 Rh6 34.Bd1+- ]
31.Bh5 Rg7 32.Qh6 Qe7
[ 32...Qxc4 33.Qxf6 Qxe4 34.Bf3 ]
33.Bg4+- Ba4
[ 33...Kg8 34.Bf5 Bc6 35.Rd3 /\ Rg3 ]
34.Rd3 Kg8 35.Bf5 Rg6 36.Bxg6 hxg6
37.h5 Qf8 38.Qd2 Kg7 39.hxg6 fxg6
40.Qa5 Bc6 41.Qc7+ Qf7 42.Qxf7+ Kxf7
43.f3 f5 44.exf5 gxf5 45.Rd6 f4 46.Kf2
Ke7 47.c5 Bb5 48.a3 Bc6 49.g3 fxg3+
50.Kxg3 Bd7 51.Kh4 Bc6 52.Kg4 Bd7+
53.Rxd7+
1-0

Zhu,Chen
Portisch,L
Amsterdam

D41
2495
2590
2001

86/(421) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4
8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 0-0
11.Bc4 Nd7 12.0-0 b6 13.Rfe1 Bb7
14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Bb3 Qf6 *
[ 15...Re8 - 58/454 ]
16.Qb4N
[ 16.Qe3 ]
16...Qf4
17.Qe7
Rc7
18.Qg5
Qxg5
19.Nxg5 h6 20.Nf3 Rcc8 21.d5 exd5
22.exd5 Rfe8 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8 24.Nd4 Nc5
25.Bc4 Ne4 26.Bb5 Rd8 27.Bc6 Bxc6
28.Nxc6 Rd7=

Illescas Cordoba,M
Ivanchuk,V
Bled (ol)
[Illescas Cordoba,M]

D41
2585
2705
2002

86/421 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 0-0
11.Bc4 Nd7 12.0-0 b6 13.Rfe1 Bb7
14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Bb3 Qf6 16.h3!?N Rfd8
17.Qe3 h6
[ 17...Nf8!? ]
18.Nh2!? Qe7!
[ 18...e5?! 19.Ng4 Qe7 20.Qg3 ]
19.Nf1
[ 19.Qg3 Nf6! ]
19...b5
[ 19...e5 20.dxe5 Nxe5 21.Ng3 ]
[ 19...Nf6 20.Ng3 Qb4 21.d5 exd5 22.e5
Ne4 23.Nf5 ]
[ 19...Qg5!? 20.f4 Qe7 ]
20.d5 Nc5 21.dxe6 fxe6 22.Ng3 Rxd1
23.Rxd1 Kh8
[ 23...Nxb3 24.axb3 ]
24.Bc2 a5 25.e5! Bd5 26.Nh5
[ 26.Nf5
Qg5!
( 26...exf5
27.Rxd5 )
27.Qxg5 hxg5 28.Nd6 Rb8 29.Bb1 b4 ]
[ 26.Bb1!? Na4! 27.Qd3 g5 28.Nh5 Qf7 ]
26...Bxa2 27.Nf4 Kg8 28.Qa3
[ 28.Ra1 Bc4 29.Rxa5 b4 ]
28...Bc4?!
[ 28...Qg5!
29.Qxa5
( 29.g3
Bd5 )
29...Qxf4 30.Rd8+ Rxd8 31.Qxd8+ Kf7
32.Qc7+ Kg8= ]
29.Qxa5 Qc7!?
[ 29...Qg5 30.g3 Qxe5? 31.Rd8+ ]
30.Qc3
[ 30.Qxc7! Rxc7 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Bg6+!
( 32.Ng6 Nd7 33.Ra8 b4 34.Nh8+ Ke7
35.Ng6+= ) 32...Ke7
A) 33.Rb8!? b4! ( 33...Rb7? 34.Rc8
Na4 35.Be8+- /\ Ng6 ) 34.Rxb4 ( 34.Be8
Bd3! ) 34...Nd7!= ;
B) 33.Rg8 b4 34.Rxg7+ ( 34.Be8 Bd3! )
34...Kd8
35.Rg8+
Ke7
36.Rb8
( 36.Be8!? Bd3 37.Ng6+ Bxg6 38.Bxg6
b3 )
36...b3
37.Be8
( 37.Kh2!? )
37...Bd3 38.Nxd3 Nxd3 39.Rxb3 Nxe5
( 39...Rc1+
40.Kh2
Nxf2
41.Bb5 )
40.Bh5 ]
30...Nd7!
[ 30...Rd8 31.Ra1 Nd7? 32.Nxe6 ]
31.Ng6
[ 31.Ng6 Be2! ( 31...Nf8 32.Nxf8 Rxf8= )
32.Qxc7 Rxc7 33.Rd2 Bc4 ]
[ 31.Rd6
Ba2
( 31...Nf8
32.Be4 )
32.Qd4 ( 32.Qg3?! Nxe5 33.Nxe6 Nf3+
34.gxf3 Bxe6 )]
-

355
Gasanov,E
Yagupov,I
Alushta
[Yagupov,I]

D43
2470
2460
2002

86/422 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3

Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Ne5 h5 10.h4 g4 11.Be2 Bb7 12.0-0
Nbd7 13.Qc2 Nxe5 14.Bxe5 Rg8 15.Rad1
Nd7 16.Bg3 [/\ e5, Ne4] e5!N $
[ 16...Qb6 - 73/(481) ]
[ 16...b4 ]
17.dxe5
[ 17.d5!? ]
17...Qe7 18.Qd2
[ 18.a4!? a6 19.Qd2 ]
18...Bg7
[ 18...Rg6!? ]
[ 18...Nc5!? ]
19.b3
[ 19.f4! gxf3 20.Bxf3 0-0-0 ( 20...Rh8?!
21.Bxh5! Rxh5 22.Qxd7+ Qxd7 23.Rxd7
Kxd7
24.Rxf7+
Ke8
25.Rxg7
Bc8
26.Rg6 ) 21.Bxh5
A) 21...Bxe5 22.Rxf7 Qe6 ( 22...Qc5+?
23.Bf2 Bxc3 24.Qe2! ) 23.Bxe5 Nxe5
24.Qf4 Nxf7 25.Bxf7 Qe7 26.Bxg8
Rxg8 27.e5 ( 27.Rd2!? );
B) 21...Nxe5
B1) 22.Qf4
Rxd1
( 22...Rd3!? )
23.Rxd1 Bh8 ;
B2) 22.Qf2 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 ( 23.Nxd1
c5 ;
23.Bxd1
Bh8 )
23...Bh8
( 23...Bf6!? ) 24.Kh2
a6
25.Qf5+
Qe6 ;
B3) 22.Rxf7
Qc5+
23.Qf2
Qxf2+
24.Rxf2 Rxd1+ 25.Bxd1 Bh8 26.Kh2
Kd7 27.h5 Ke6 ]
19...b4
[ 19...Nc5!?
20.e6!?
( 20.bxc4?!
b4
21.Nb1 Nxe4 ) 20...Nxe6 ( 20...Qxe6
21.Qg5 Nd7 22.bxc4 ) 21.e5! ( 21.bxc4
Rd8 22.Qe1 b4 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.Nb1
c5 )]
20.Na4 c3 21.Qxd7+!?
[ 21.Qd6 Nxe5 22.Nc5 Qxd6 23.Rxd6
Bc8 24.Bxe5 Bxe5 25.Rxc6 a5 26.Bc4
Rg6 27.Bb5 ( 27.Rxg6 fxg6 28.Rd1 Ra7
29.Rd5 Re7 ) 27...Ke7 28.Nd3 Bd4
29.Rc7+
Kf8
30.Bc6
( 30.Nf4
Rd6
31.Nxh5 Be6 ) 30...Rb8 31.Bd5 Rg7 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21...Qxd7 22.Rxd7 Kxd7 23.Nc5+ Kc8
24.Bc4
[ 24.e6!? fxe6 ( 24...f6?! 25.e7 Re8
26.Bd6+- ) 25.Bc4 Re8 26.Bxe6+ Rxe6
27.Nxe6
A) 27...Bh6 28.Rd1 Bd2 29.Bf4! [] c2
( 29...Ba6 30.Bxd2 Be2 31.Bxc3 Bxd1
32.Bxb4 ) 30.Rxd2 c1Q+ 31.Kh2 Qxd2
32.Bxd2 a5 33.Kg3 Ba6 34.Nc5 ;
B) 27...Bf6! 28.Rd1
B1) 28...a5 29.Nc5 Ra7 ( 29...Ba6?
30.Rd6+- ) 30.Rd7 c2 31.Bf4 Be5
32.Bc1 ;
B2) 28...Be7
B2a) 29.Nc7?!
Bxh4!
( 29...Rb8
30.Ne6 Ra8 31.Nc7= ) 30.Nxa8 Bg5!
( 30...Bxg3 31.fxg3 Bxa8 32.e5 c5
33.e6 c2 34.Rc1 Be4 35.Kf2 Kc7
36.Ke3 Bg6 37.Kd2 Kd6 38.Re1
Ke7 39.Re5 ) 31.Nc7 c2 32.Re1
Kd7!-+ ;
B2b) 29.Nf4
a5
30.Nxh5
a4
( 30...c5!? )]
24...Re8
[ 24...Bf8 25.Bxf7 Rh8 26.Ne6 Ba6
27.Ra1
( 27.Rc1
Bh6 )
27...Be7
( 27...Bh6?! 28.Bxh5 c2 29.Bxg4 c1Q+
30.Rxc1 Bxc1 31.Nc5+ Kc7 32.Nxa6+
Kb6 33.Nxb4 ) 28.Nf4 ]
25.Bxf7
[ 25.e6!? ]
25...Rxe5 26.Bxe5 Bxe5 27.Rd1
[ 27.Nd3 Ba6!
A) 28.Nxe5 Bxf1 29.Kxf1 c2 30.Nd3
Kc7
31.Ke2
Rd8
32.Kd2
Rxd3+
33.Kxc2
Rc3+
34.Kd2
g3
35.f4
( 35.fxg3 Rxg3 ) 35...Rf3! 36.f5 Rf2+
37.Ke3 Rxg2 38.Kf3 Rxa2 39.Kxg3 Kd6
40.Kf4 Rf2+ 41.Kg3 ( 41.Kg5 Ke5-+ )
41...Rf1 42.Bxh5 Ke5 43.Bf3 Rb1-+ ;
B) 28.Bc4 Bxc4 29.bxc4 Bd6 30.c5
Be7 31.Nxb4 Bxc5 32.Nd3 ( 32.Nxc6
Kc7 33.Ne5 g3 34.Nd3 gxf2+ 35.Kh2
Be3-+ ) 32...Bd4 ]
[ 27.Bxh5!? g3 28.Bg4+ Kc7 29.Ne6+
Kb6 30.f4 Rg8 ]
27...Bf4 28.Nd3
[ 28.Be6+ Kc7
A) 29.Rd7+ Kb6 30.Na4+ Ka5 31.Rh7
Ba6 ( 31...c2? 32.Rxh5++- ) 32.Rxh5+
Bb5 33.Rc5 Re8 34.Bf5 Bd6-+ ;
B) 29.Bxg4 hxg4 ( 29...Bd2 30.Rxd2

356
cxd2 31.Bxh5 Rh8 32.Bd1 Rxh4 )
30.Ne6+ Kb6 31.Nxf4 Rf8 32.g3 c5 ]
28...c2 29.Ra1
[ 29.Rf1?! Ba6 30.Bc4 Bxc4 31.bxc4
Bd2-+ ]
29...Bh6 30.Bxh5 Kc7 31.Bxg4 Rd8
32.Be2 a5!
[ 32...Ba6 33.Nxb4 Bxe2 34.Nxc2 Bd3
35.Ne1 Bxe4 36.f3 ]
33.f4
[ 33.Nc5 Bc8-+ ]
[ 33.Bf1
Ba6
34.Ne1
Bxf1 35.Nxc2
Bd3-+ ]
[ 33.g4 Ba6 34.Nc5 Bxe2 35.Ne6+ Kd7
36.Nxd8 Kxd8 37.g5 Bg7 38.Rc1 Bd3-+ ]
33...Ba6
34.Nc5
Bxe2
35.Ne6+
Kd7
36.Nxd8 Bxf4 37.Nb7 Be3+ 38.Kh2 c1Q
39.Rxc1 Bxc1 40.Kg3 a4
[ 40...Kc7!? 41.Nxa5 Kb6 42.Kf2 Bd3
43.Nc4+ Kc5-+ ]
41.Nc5+
[ 41.Kf2!? Bd1 42.Nc5+ ( 42.bxa4 Bb2
43.Ke1 Bh5 44.a5 Bc3+ 45.Kf1 Bd4
46.a6 Bf7-+ ) 42...Kd6 43.Nxa4 ( 43.Nd3
axb3 44.axb3 Bd2-+ ) 43...Ke5 44.Nc5
Kd4-+ ]
41...Kd6 42.Nxa4 Be3-+ 43.Nb2 Ke5
44.Nc4+ Kxe4
[ 44...Bxc4 45.bxc4 Kxe4 ]
45.Nd6+ Ke5 46.Nf7+ Kd4 47.Kh3
[ 47.Nd6 Kc3 48.Nf5 Bc5 ]
47...c5 48.Nd6 Bf4 49.Nf5+ Ke4 50.Ne7
c4 51.bxc4 Bxc4 52.Nc6 Bxa2
[ 52...Bd2 ]
53.Nxb4 Be6+ 54.g4 Kf3 55.h5 Bg3
0-1

Khalifman,A
Acs,P
Hoogeveen
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

D43
2690
2590
2002

86/423 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.h4 g4 11.Ne5 Rg8
12.Nxg4 Nxg4 13.Bxg4 Nd7 14.0-0
[ 14.e5 Qb6 ]
14...Nf6 15.Be2!
[ 15.Bf3 Qb6 16.a4 ( 16.e5 0-0-0 17.exf6
Rxg3! ) 16...0-0-0 17.axb5 ( 17.a5 Qxd4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
18.Qxd4 Rxd4 19.Be5 Rd3 20.Be2
Ng4! ) 17...cxb5 ]
15...Qb6?!
[ 15...b4!? 16.Na4 Nxe4 17.Bxc4 Bg7 ]
16.a4!
[ 16.e5 0-0-0! 17.exf6 Rxg3 ]
16...Bb4N
[ 16...b4?! 17.a5 Qd8 18.e5 ( 18.a6!? )
18...bxc3 19.exf6 Rxg3 ( 19...cxb2 20.Rb1
c3 21.Qb3 ) 20.fxg3 cxb2 21.Rb1 c3
22.Qa4 ]
[ 16...0-0-0?! 17.a5! Qxd4 18.Qxd4 Rxd4
19.Be5 ]
17.Be5?!
[ 17.Qc1 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Nxe4 19.Qxh6
c5 ]
[ 17.e5!
A) 17...0-0-0
18.exf6
Rxg3
19.fxg3
Rxd4 20.a5! Bxa5 ( 20...Qc5 21.Qe1+- )
21.Qe1+- ;
B) 17...Bxc3 18.bxc3 Ne4 19.Qc2 ;
C) 17...Nd5 18.Ne4 ]
17...Nd7
[ 17...Bxc3!? 18.bxc3 Nxe4 19.Bf3 c5
( 19...Nxc3?! 20.Qc2 b4 21.Qh7 )]
18.Bf4 Rd8
[ 18...a6!? 19.Bxh6 c5 20.Be3 cxd4
( 20...Bxc3 21.bxc3 Bxe4 22.f3 ) 21.Bxd4
Qd8! ]
19.Be3?!
[ 19.Bxh6
A) 19...c5 20.d5 exd5 21.Bg5 ;
B) 19...Ne5 20.Qc2! ( 20.Be3 c5 21.d5
Bxc3
22.bxc3
exd5 )
20...Qxd4
( 20...Rxd4 21.Be3 c5 22.axb5 Bxc3
23.Qxc3 Rxe4 24.f3 ) 21.Be3 Qd6
22.axb5 cxb5 23.Rxa7 ;
C) 19...Nf6! 20.Bg5 Rxd4 21.Qc2 Nd7
22.axb5 ( 22.Be3 c5! 23.axb5 Bxc3
24.Qxc3 Rxe4 ) 22...cxb5 23.Be3 e5
( 23...Bxc3 24.Qxc3! )]
19...c5
[ 19...a6!? ]
20.axb5
[ 20.Nxb5 Nf6! ]
[ 20.d5 Bxc3 21.bxc3 exd5 22.exd5
Ne5 ]
20...Nf6! 21.dxc5 Bxc5 22.Bxc5 Qxc5
23.Qc2 Rd4
[ 23...Rd2? 24.Qxd2 Nxe4 25.Qf4+- ]
24.Bf3
[ 24.Rfd1
Rxe4!
( 24...Nxe4
25.Bf3 )

357
25.Bf3 Re1+ 26.Rxe1 Bxf3-+ ]
24...Rd3 25.Qe2 Rg3!
[ 25...Nd7!? 26.Rfd1 Ne5 27.Rxd3 cxd3
28.Qd1 ]
26.Na4?
[ 26.Ra4 Rgxf3 27.gxf3 Nh5 ]
[ 26.Kh1! Rgxf3 27.gxf3
A) 27...Qh5 28.Kg2! ( 28.Rg1 Rxf3 )
28...Qg6+ ( 28...Qxh4 29.Rh1 Qg5+
30.Kf1 ) 29.Kh2!
( 29.Kh1
Nxe4! )
29...Qh5= ;
B) 27...Nh5! 28.Rg1 Nf4 29.Rg8+ Ke7
30.Qc2
Rxf3
( 30...Qh5?
31.Rxa7
Qxf3+ 32.Kh2+- )]
26...Qd4 27.Rfd1
[ 27.Ra3 Bxe4! ( 27...Nxe4 28.Rxd3 cxd3
29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.fxe3= ) 28.Bxe4 Nxe4 ]
27...Bxe4 28.Bxe4 Nxe4 29.Nc3 Nd2!-+
30.b6 Rxg2+ 31.Kxg2 Qg7+ 32.Kh2 Nf3+
33.Qxf3
[ 33.Kh1 Qg4 ]
33...Rxf3 34.Rg1 Rxf2+ 35.Kh1 Qd4
0-1

Ovod,E
Yevseev,D
Russia

D43
2400
2510
2001

86/(424) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.e5 Nd5 11.0-0
[ 11.h4 - 34/505 ]
11...Nd7 12.a4 a6 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.axb5
axb5 15.Rxa8 Bxa8 16.Ne1 Bg7 17.f4 0-0
* 18.Bg4N f5! 19.exf6 Qxf6 20.Nc2 gxf4
21.Rxf4 Qg6

Ovsejevitsch,S
Miroshnichenko,E
Saint Petersburg
[Miroshnichenko,E]

D43
2505
2545
2002

86/424 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.e5 Nd5 11.0-0 Nd7
12.a4 a6 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.Ne1 Bg7
15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.f4 0-0
18.fxg5!? hxg5 19.Bg4 Qb6!?N

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 19...Bb7 20.Nf3 Bc8 21.Bh3! ]
20.Nf3 f5 21.exf6 Nxf6 22.Ne5
[/\ Bc8 ><e6]
[ 22...Nxg4? 23.Rxf8+ Bxf8 24.Qxg4
25.Nf3! Kf8 26.Be5 Bxe5 27.Nxe5 ]
23.h4 gxh4 24.Bxh4 Bc8 25.Kh1 Qc7!
[ 25...Nxg4? 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Qf3+!
28.Qf7+ Kh8 29.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Qg6+!
31.Nxg4 ]
26.Bh3

358

30.Qf4 ) 30.Qe4 Re8 31.Qg6+ Kh8

Bb7!
32.Rxf8+
Rxf8
33.Qxh6+
Kg8
34.Qg6+= ;
Bg7
B) 28...Rd8! 29.Qg6 Qg7 30.Qxg7+
Bxg7 31.e7 Re8 32.Re1 Bf6-+ ]
28...Bg8! 29.c6 Bg7 30.Re1
Kg8
[ 30.Qd7 Qxd7 31.cxd7 Rd8 32.Bf5
Kg8
Bxe5-+ ]
30...Rf8-+ 31.Qe4 Qxe5 32.Qxe5 Bxe5
33.g4 Bc7 34.Bf5 Rf6 35.Bd7 Bd5 36.h4
Rf2 37.Re8+ Kg7 38.Rc8 Rf1# #
0-1
D43
Filippov,Va
2610
Sveshnikov,E
2555
D43
Russia
2002
Topalov,V
2745
[Sveshnikov,E]
Shirov,A
2695
Dortmund (m/1rapid)
2002
86/425 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 [Shirov,A]
c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Nxg5!? 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6
Nxg3 12.Nxf7! Kxf7 13.fxg3 Kg8! 14.0-0 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Qc2 g6
Rh7N
9.e4
[ 14...Na6 - 84/(354) ]
[ 9.Be2 - 84/(355) ]
15.Bg4
9...dxe4 10.Nxe4N
[ 15.Ne4?! Kh8 ]
[ 10.Qxe4 ]
15...Kh8
10...Bb4+ 11.Ke2 Qe7 12.c5?
[ 15...Bc8 16.Ne4 Kh8 ]
[ 12.Ne5!? ]
16.Bxe6 Nd7!?
12...0-0?
[ 16...Na6 17.Ne4 Nc7 18.Bf7 ]
[ 12...e5! 13.a3 ( 13.dxe5 0-0! ) 13...exd4
17.Qg4 Rg7 18.Qh3
14.axb4 f5 15.Nxd4 Nf6 16.Re1 fxe4
[ 18.Qf5!? Nb6 19.Rad1 Nd5 ]
17.Kd1 Bg4+ 18.Kc1 0-0-0 ]
18...Re7 19.Ne4
13.a3!
[ 19.Rad1 Bg7 ]
[ 13.Qa4 a5! ( 13...e5? 14.Qxb4 exd4
19...Bg7 20.Nd6 Nf8 21.Rxf8+!?
15.Kd3 b6 16.Re1 bxc5 17.Qd2 ) 14.a3
[ 21.Bg4 c5! ]
e5 15.axb4 exd4 16.Kd3 axb4 17.Qxa8
21...Bxf8!
Nxc5+
18.Nxc5
Qxc5
19.Qa4
[ 21...Qxf8? 22.Rf1 Qd8 23.Rf6!+- ]
( 19.Kd2 d3 20.Bxd3 Qxf2+ 21.Kc1
22.Rf1 Rh7
Qe3+ 22.Nd2 Rd8 23.Qa4 Rxd3-+ )
[ 22...Rc7?! 23.Rf6 ]
19...Bf5+ 20.Kd2 d3 21.Qb3 Qxf2+
23.Bf5?
22.Kc1 ( 22.Kd1 Rd8! /\ Bg4 ) 22...Qe3+
[ 23.Rf6! Qa5 24.Nf7+ Rxf7 25.Rxh6+
23.Nd2 Re8!! ]
Bxh6
26.Qxh6+
Rh7
27.Qf6+
Rg7 13...Ba5 14.Ne5 Rd8
28.Qh6+= ]
[ 14...Bc7 15.f4 ]
23...Bxd6 24.Bxh7 Bf8 25.Bb1 c5!
15.f4 Nf6 16.Rd1 Nd5 17.g3 Bc7 18.Bg2
[ 25...Qxd4+ 26.Kh1 Qd8 27.Qh5 Qg5 Bd7 19.Rhe1 b6 20.Kf2 Rab8 21.b4 Be8
28.Qf7 Qg7 29.Qh5 Be7 30.Rf7 Rf8-+ ]
22.Nc4
26.Qf5 Qe7 27.dxc5 Bd5
[ 22.Kg1 ]
[ 27...Qg7 28.e6 Be7 29.Re1 Rf8-+ ]
22...b5! 23.Ne5 a5 24.Nc3 Bxe5 25.fxe5
28.Kh1
axb4 26.Nxd5 exd5 27.axb4 Bd7 28.Ra1
[ 28.e6!?
Ra8 29.Kg1
A) 28...Bxe6 29.Qe5+ Kg8 ( 29...Bg7?
[ 29.Qd2!? ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
29...Qg5! 30.Qc3 h5 31.h4 Qg4 32.Qe3
Ra4 33.Rxa4 bxa4 34.Bf1 Rb8 35.Be2
Qh3 36.Bf1 Qg4 37.Be2 Qh3 38.Bf1
-

359

25.Qxg7+
Kd8
26.Rxd4 ) 22.Rxd4
Ke7! ]
[ 20.Ne1!? f5! ]
20...Bxd5 21.e4
[ 21.Rxd5!? exd5
A) 22.Nh4
Qe5!
23.Qh8+
( 23.Nf5
g6!-+ ) 23...Ke7 24.Nf5+ Qxf5-+ ;
D43
B) 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Qxg7 Qd6 ]
Fang,J
2315
Kaufman,La
2400 21...Bc4 22.Rfe1 Nf6 23.Qh8+ Ng8 24.e5
Foxwoods
2002 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Rd8 26.Re1 Bd3 27.Bxd3
Rxd3 28.Qh7 Qd8! 29.Qe4 Ne7 30.h3
86/(427) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Qd5 31.Qa4 Nc6 32.Kh2 g6
c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3
[ 32...Rxf3! 33.gxf3 Nxe5-+ ]
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Bd6 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Qc2 0-0 33.Qf4 Kg7 34.Qf6+ Kg8 35.Qf4 Nd4
12.Rad1
36.Nxd4 Qxd4-+ 37.Re4 Qxb2 38.Qf6 Rd4
[ 12.a3 - 58/(457) ]
39.Re3 Rd7 40.Rf3 Qc2 41.h4 Kh7 42.Rf4
12...Rd8N *
Qd3 43.f3 c4 44.Re4 c3 45.Qf4 Qd2
[ 12...e5 ]
0-1
[ 12...Re8 ]
13.a3 Bc7 14.Ba2 b6 15.d5
D43
Zakharevich,I
2460
D43
Yevseev,D
2545
2002
Vakhidov,T
2500 Vladimir
Dobrov,V
2440 [Zakharevich,I]
Abu Dhabi
2002
86/(427) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3
[Dobrov,V]
e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3
86/427 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 * g6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.b4 0-0
e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 12.a4 Qe7 13.Qb3 b6 14.b5!?N
[ 14.a5 - 83/(426) ]
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Bd6 10.0-0 0-0!? 11.Qc2
Qe7 12.Rad1 Rd8 13.Bb3N b6 14.Ne4 14...Bb7
Bb7
[ 14...c5 15.d5 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 exd5
[ 14...Ba6!? 15.Bc4 Bb7 ]
17.Bxd5 Rb8 18.Rad1 ]
15.bxc6 Bxc6 16.Be2 e5?!
15.Nxd6 Qxd6= 16.Qe4 Rac8 17.a3
[ 17.Rfe1 ]
[ 16...Rfc8 ]
17...Qc7!
17.d5 Nc5 18.Qa3 Bd7 19.e4
[ 17...Qb8!?
A) 18.Bc2 Nf6 ( 18...c5?! 19.Qh7+ Kf8
20.Nh4! cxd4 21.Rxd4 ) 19.Qe5 c5= ;
D44
B) 18.Ne5!? c5 19.Qf4 Nxe5 20.dxe5
Rogers,I
2570
Qc7 21.Rd6 ]
Stellwagen,D
2425
[ 17...Nf6!? 18.Qc2= ]
Wijk aan Zee II
2003
[ 17...Qe7 ]
[Stellwagen,D]
18.Bc2 c5!! 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.d5
[ 20.dxc5 Bxf3! 21.gxf3 Nf6 22.Rxd8+ 86/428 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3
Rxd8-+ ]
e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7
[ 20.Nh4 cxd4!!
A) 21.Qh8+ Ke7 22.Ng6+ ( 22.Qxg7 12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5
b4 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7
Qxc2-+ ) 22...Kf6!-+ ;
B) 21.Bb1! Qe5! ( 21...f5? 22.Nxf5! Bb7!? 19.exd8Q+ Kxd8 20.Ne2 Kc8?!N
[ 20...Bf3!?
exf5
23.Ba2
Re8
24.Qg8+
Ke7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
A) 21.Qc2 Qe6 22.Nf4 Qg4 23.Qd2
Rg8! ( 23...Kc8 24.Rfe1 Bc6 25.Nd5! )
24.Qe3! ( 24.h4 Bh6 25.Rfd1 Bxg5
26.hxg5 Rh8 27.Qxd7+ Qxd7 28.Rxd7+
Kxd7 ) 24...Rxg5 25.h3 Rh5 26.Rbd1!
( 26.Nxh5 Qxh5 ) 26...Bc6! 27.Rfe1
( 27.Nxh5
Qxh3
28.f3
Qxh5 )
27...Rxh3! 28.Nxh3 Qxh3 29.Qe8+ Kc7
30.Rxd7+ Qxd7 31.Qxf8 Qd5 32.Re7+
Kb6 33.Qb8+ Bb7 34.Qc7+ ( 34.Rxb7+
Qxb7 35.Qxb7+? Kxb7 36.Kf1 Kc6-+ )
34...Ka6 35.Kf1 Qd3+ 36.Re2 Bf3
37.Qc8+= ;
B) 21.Re1! Bd6 ( 21...Kc8 22.Qc2! )
22.Qd2 Bb7 ( 22...Ba8 - 76/(400) ) 23.f3
B1) 23...Ne5 24.Rf1 Nxf3+ ( 24...Kc7
25.Bf4 ) 25.Rxf3 Bxf3 26.Rd1! ;
B2) 23...Be5!? 24.Rbd1 ( 24.Bf4 Qc6
25.Bxe5 Qxf3 ) 24...Qc6 25.Rf1 Kc8
26.Qc2 Qe6 ]
21.Nf4?!
[ 21.Qc2!
A) 21...Bd6 22.Bf4! ( 22.f3!? ) 22...Bxf4
( 22...Be5
23.Bxe5
Nxe5
24.Qf5+ )
23.Nxf4 Qxf6 24.Qxc4 Qc6 25.f3 Ne5
26.Qe4 Nxf3+ 27.Qxf3 Qxf3 28.Rxf3
Bxf3 29.Rc1+- ;
B) 21...Qe6 22.f3! (><g4)
B1) 22...Ne5 23.Nf4 b3 ( 23...Nxf3+
24.Rxf3
Qe5
25.Rff1
Qxg5
26.Qxc4+- ) 24.Qc3 Qf5 25.Rbe1 Bd6
26.h4 ;
B2) 22...b3!?
B2a) 23.axb3?! cxb3 24.Qd2 c4!
( 24...Ne5!? ) 25.Nd4 Bc5 26.Be3
( 26.Kh1
Qh3 ) 26...Qh3
27.Rf2
Ne5 ;
B2b) 23.Qd2! ]
21...Bd6!
[ 21...Qc6?! 22.f3 Bd6 23.Rc1! Be5
24.Rxc4 Ba6 25.b3 Bxc4 26.bxc4 Bd4+
27.Kg2 ]
22.Qe2
[ 22.f3 Be5 23.Kg2 Bd4 ]
22...Qc6
[ 22...Ne5 23.f3 ]
23.f3 Be5 24.Kg2 Bd4 25.Rbd1?
[ 25.Qxc4?! Ne5 26.Qe2 Ng4 27.h4 Ne3+
28.Kh2 Ba6! 29.Nd3 Re8 ]
[ 25.h4 Ne5 26.Rbe1 Re8 ( 26...Kc7!? )
A) 27.Qe4 Qxe4 ( 27...Qd6 28.Qf5+
Kc7
29.Ne2
Bxb2
30.Bf4!
Qd3

360
31.Qh5 ) 28.fxe4 Bxb2 ;
B) 27.Qc2! Kd8!? ( 27...Kc7? 28.Rxe5
Bxe5 29.Qxc4 ) 28.h5 ( 28.Rxe5? Rxe5
29.Qxc4 Ba6-+ ) 28...c3! ( 28...Rg8?
29.Rxe5
Bxe5
30.Ng6!+- ; 28...Nxf3
29.Rxe8+
Kxe8
30.Qe2+
Ne5+
31.Kh2 ) 29.bxc3 Nxf3 30.Rxe8+ Kxe8
31.Qe2+ Ne5+ 32.Kh2 Ba6 33.Qg2
( 33.Qd1
Bxf1
34.cxd4
Nf3+-+ )
33...Ng4+ 34.Kh1 Qxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Bxf1+
36.Kxf1 bxc3 ]
25...Ne5! 26.Rxd4?
[ 26.h4 Re8 27.Rde1 Kc7 28.Qe4 Qxe4
29.fxe4 Bxb2 ]
26...Nxf3!-+ 27.Qxf3
[ 27.Rd5 Rxh2+ 28.Kxf3 Rxe2 29.Kxe2
Qe8+
30.Kd1
Bxd5
31.Nxd5
Qe5
32.Ne7+ Kb7 ]
27...Qxf3+ 28.Rxf3 cxd4 29.Kf2
[ 29.h4 d3 30.Kf2 ( 30.Nh3 Rd8 31.Bd2
c3 32.bxc3 bxc3 33.Bxc3 d2 34.Bxd2
Rxd2+ 35.Nf2 Rxa2 ) 30...Bxf3 31.Kxf3
Rd8 32.Nh3 d2 33.Nf2 d1Q+ 34.Nxd1
Rxd1 ]
29...Bxf3 30.Kxf3 Rxh2 31.Ng2
[ 31.Ng6 Rh5 32.Kg4 Rxg5+ 33.Kxg5 d3
34.Ne7+ Kd7 35.Nd5 d2 36.Ne3 c3
37.bxc3 bxc3 ]
31...a5 32.b3 a4! 33.bxc4 a3 34.Bc1 d3
0-1

Rogozenko,D
Rausis,I
Hamburg
[Rausis,I]

D44
2515
2475
2002

86/(429) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Qb6
12.exf6 Bb7 13.Bg2 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5
b4 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4
19.Be3 Nc5 20.Qg4+ Rd7 * 21.Nxc5 Bxc5
22.Qg7 Rdd8!
[ 22...Rhd8 23.Bh3! ]
23.Qxf7 Rd7N
[ 23...Kb8 ]
24.Qg6 d4! 25.Bxb7+ Qxb7 26.Bf4 c3
27.bxc3 dxc3 28.Rfc1?
[ 28.f7 ]
28...Bxf2+!-+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Ernst,Th
Hermansson,E
Stockholm

361
D44
2460
2420
2002

86/(429) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7
12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5
b4 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4
19.Be3 Nc5 20.Qg4+ Rd7 21.Qg7 Bxg7
22.fxg7 Rg8 23.Nxc5 Rxg7 * 24.Bh3 f5
25.Bxf5 Rgf7N
[ 25...d4 ]
26.Bh3 Rh7 27.Be6 Rhe7 28.Rxa7 Rxe6
29.Nxe6 d4 30.Nxd4 Qd5 31.Rxb7 Rxb7
32.Ra1 c3 33.bxc3 b3-+

Ponomariov,R
Shirov,A
Wijk aan Zee
[Shirov,A]

D44
2730
2720
2003

86/429 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7
12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5
b4 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4
19.Be3 Nc5 20.Qg4+ Rd7 21.Qg7 Bxg7
22.fxg7 Rg8 23.Nxc5 Rxg7 24.Nxd7!N
[ 24.Bd4 - 66/369 ]
24...Qxd7
25.Rxa7
Rg6!?
[/\ Re6-e3]
26.Rfa1?!
[ 26.Rd1 Qg4! ( 26...Ra6 27.Rxa6 Bxa6
28.Rxd5 Qa4 Ponomariov,R )
A) 27.Rc1 Qe2
A1) 28.b3 c3! ( 28...Re6 29.Rxb7
Rxe3 30.Bxd5 Rxb3 31.Rxf7 Rc3 )
29.Ra4 Re6 ;
A2) 28.Rxb7 Kxb7 29.Bxd5+ Rc6! ;
B) 27.Rd4 Qf5
B1) 28.h3!?
B1a) 28...Qb1+?
29.Kh2
Qxb2
( 29...Rd6 30.Rg4 Rg6 31.Rh4 )
30.Bxd5 Bxd5 31.Rxd5 Rf6 32.Kg2
Qe2 33.Rc5+ Kd8 34.Rg5 ;
B1b) 28...Re6! 29.Rxb7! ( 29.Kh2?
Rxe3
30.fxe3
Qc2 ) 29...Rxe3!
30.Bxd5
( 30.fxe3?
Qb1+ )
30...Rxg3+! 31.fxg3 Qb1+ 32.Kf2

Qxb2+ 33.Ke3 Qc3+ 34.Ke4 f5+

35.Ke5
Qe3+
36.Be4
fxe4
( 36...Qxg3+
37.Kxf5
Qxh3+= )
37.Rxb4
( 37.Rg7
Qc3! )
37...Qxg3+= ;
B2) 28.h4! Rg4!
B2a) 29.Rd1
Re4
30.Kh2
Qh5!
( 30...Qe6
31.b3! ) 31.Rd2
Qe5
32.Bxe4 Qxe4 ;
B2b) 29.Rd2
Re4
30.Kh2
Qe6!
31.Bxe4 Qxe4 32.Rd4 Qb1 33.h5
Qxb2
34.h6
Qb1!
35.Rh4
d4
36.Rxb7 Kxb7 37.Bxd4 Qh7 38.Be3
Kc6 39.Rxc4+ Kb5 40.Rg4 b3
41.Rg7 Qh8 42.Rxf7 b2 43.Rb7+
Kc4= ]
26...Re6! 27.Bd4?!
[ 27.R7a5 Rxe3 28.fxe3 Qe6 29.Re1 ]
27...Re2 28.h4 Rd2!
[ 28...Qg4 29.Rxb7! Kxb7 ( 29...Qxd4?
30.Rxf7 Kb8 31.Ra5+- ) 30.Bxd5+ Kc7
31.Bc5!= ]
29.Be3
[ 29.Ra8+ Kc7 30.Be5+ Kb6 31.Rb8
Qg4-+ ]
29...Rxb2 30.R1a5 b3!!-+ 31.Rc5+
[ 31.Ra8+
A) 31...Kc7 32.R8a7 Rb1+ 33.Kh2 Rd1
34.R5a6
( 34.Bf3
Rd3!-+ ) 34...Qb5!
35.Rf6 b2 36.Rxf7+ Kb8 37.Rf8+ Bc8
38.Bh3
( 38.Rff7
Qb7!
39.Raxb7+
Bxb7 ) 38...Qc6 39.Bd7 d4 40.Bf4+!
( 40.Bxc6 Kxa7 41.Bxd4+ Rxd4 42.Rxc8
c3 43.Bg2 c2-+ ) 40...Kxa7 41.Bxc6
b1Q 42.Rxc8 Qf5 43.Re8! ;
B) 31...Bxa8! 32.Rxa8+ Kb7 33.Ra7+
Kc6 34.Rxd7 Rb1+ ( 34...Kxd7 35.h5!
Rb1+ ) 35.Kh2 Kxd7 36.h5! b2 37.h6
B1) 37...Ra1!? 38.Bh3+! ( 38.h7 b1Q
39.h8Q
Qg1+
40.Kh3
Qh1+-+ )
38...Kd6
B1a) 39.Bf5 Ke5 40.h7 ( 40.g4 d4
41.h7 Ra8 ) 40...Kxf5 41.h8Q b1Q
42.g4+ Ke4 43.Qd4+ Kf3 44.Qxd5+
Qe4 45.Qxf7+ Ke2-+ ;
B1b) 39.Bf4+!
Ke7
( 39...Kc5?
40.Bf5 f6 41.h7 Ra8 42.g4 d4
43.g5 d3 44.g6 b1Q 45.g7 ) 40.Bf5
Kf6 41.h7 Ra8 42.Bb1 d4 43.Bd6
d3 44.Ba3 Kg7 45.Bxb2+ Kxh7-+ ;
B2) 37...Rh1+! 38.Bxh1 b1Q 39.Bxd5
c3-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

362

31...Kd8 32.Rxb7 Qxb7 33.Rxd5+ Qxd5

34.Bxd5 Rb1+ 35.Kg2 b2 36.Be4 Rd1
37.Bg5+
[ 37.Bc2 b1Q 38.Bxb1 Rxb1 39.h5 Ke8 ]
37...Ke8 38.Bf6 b1Q 39.Bxb1 Rxb1 40.h5
Kf8 41.g4 Rd1 42.Bb2 Kg8
0-1

Krasenkow,M
Bareev,E
Wijk aan Zee
[Krasenkow,M]

D45
2630
2725
2003

86/430 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

a6 5.Qc2 e6 6.Nf3 c5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Be2
Nc6 9.0-0 Be6 10.Rd1
[ 10.dxc5 - 83/(431) ]
10...cxd4 11.Nxd4 Rc8?!N
[ 11...Nxd4 12.exd4 Be7 13.Bg5 0-0
14.Bf3 b5 15.Qb3 Qd6 ]
12.Nxe6 fxe6 13.e4! d4 14.Qb3 Qd7
15.Na4
[ 15.e5!? Nxe5
A) 16.Be3 (Topalov,V) Nc6 ( 16...Bc5
17.Bxd4 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Qxd4 19.Qxe6+
Kd8 20.Rd1 Qxd1+ 21.Nxd1 Ned7 )
17.Bxd4 Nxd4 18.Rxd4 Qxd4 19.Qxe6+
Kd8 20.Rd1 Qxd1+ 21.Bxd1 Bc5 ;
B) 16.Rxd4 (Anand,V) Qxd4 17.Qxe6+
Kd8 18.Be3 Rc6! 19.Qf5 Qb4 20.Qxe5
Bd6 21.Rd1 Re8 ]
15...Na5 16.Qb6
[ 16.Qh3 e5 17.Bh5+ Kd8! ( 17...g6
18.Bxg6+ hxg6 19.Qxh8 Qxa4 20.Bf4!
exf4 21.Qxf6 ) 18.Qxd7+ Nxd7 ]
16...Nc4?
[ 16...Qxa4 17.Qxe6+ Kd8 18.Qb6+ Ke8
19.Rxd4 Qc2 20.Bd2 Nc6 21.Rd3 Qc5
22.Qxb7 ]
[ 16...Nc6!
17.f3
Bd6
18.Nc5
Qd8
19.Qxd8+ Nxd8 20.Nd3 ]
17.Qxd4 Qxa4 18.b3 e5 19.Qd3 Qa5
20.bxc4?
[ 20.Bh5+ g6
A) 21.Qh3 Nb6 ( 21...Rd8 22.Bg5!+- )
22.Bxg6+ ( 22.Bd2 Qa3 ; 22.Bg5 Ke7
23.Bxg6
Rc6 ) 22...hxg6
23.Qxh8
Kf7 ;
B) 21.Bg5 Nb2! ( 21...Kf7 22.Bxf6 Kxf6
23.Qf3+ Ke7 24.Bg4+- ) 22.Qh3 Rc6!

23.Bxf6 Nxd1 24.Rxd1 Rd6! 25.g3!

Rxd1+ 26.Bxd1 Qe1+ 27.Kg2 Bc5!
28.Qe6+ Kf8
B1) 29.f3 Qxd1 30.Qc8+ ( 30.Bxh8
Qd2+= ) 30...Kf7
31.Qxh8
Qe2+
32.Kh3 Qxf3= ;
B2) 29.Qc8+ Kf7 30.Qxc5 Kxf6 ]
[ 20.Qh3! Nd6 ( 20...Nb6 21.Bd2+- )
A) 21.Qe6+ Be7 22.Rxd6 ( 22.Bg5 Rc6
23.Bh5+ Kd8 24.Rac1 Qc7 ) 22...Qe1+
23.Bf1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Qxc1 25.Rb6
Qc7 ( 25...Qd2!? 26.Rxb7 Qd6 27.Qc8+
Qd8 ) 26.Bxa6 Qc1+ 27.Bf1 Qc7= ;
B) 21.b4!! Qc7 ( 21...Qxb4 22.Ba3+- )
22.Qe6+ Kd8 ( 22...Be7 23.Rxd6 Nxe4
24.Rd5+- ; 22...Qe7
23.Rxd6
Qxe6
24.Rxe6+ Kf7 25.Rb6 Rc7 26.Bd1+- )
23.Bg5 Be7 ( 23...Qe7 24.Rxd6+ Qxd6
gxf6
25.Bg4!+25.Rd1+- ) 24.Bxf6
/\ 26.Rd6, 26.Rac1 ]
20...Bc5 21.Be3?!
[ 21.Bh5+ g6 22.Bg4 Rd8 23.Qxd8+
Qxd8 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8 25.Bg5 ( 25.Bf3
Ke7 26.Bb2 Ke6 ) 25...Rf8 26.Bf3 Kc7
27.h4 h5 ]
21...0-0
22.Bxc5
Qxc5
[><c4, Be2]
23.Rab1 Rc7 24.Rb3 Rd7 25.Qe3 Rxd1+
26.Bxd1 Rd8! 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.Qxd3 h6
29.Kf1 Kf7 30.h4 Ke7 31.Bb3 g5 32.hxg5
hxg5 33.Ke2 b6 34.g3 a5 35.Qe3 Qxe3+
36.Kxe3
-

Makarov,M
Sakaev,K
Russia
[Sakaev,K]

D45
2520
2645
2002

86/(431) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4 8.Bd3
[ 8.Bd2 - 84/361 ]
8...dxc4!? 9.Bxc4 b5N
[ 9...Qe7 ]
[ 9...Qa5 ]
10.Be2 Bb7 * 11.g5 Nd5 12.Bd2 Bxc3
13.bxc3 N5b6!?
[ 13...Rc8 - 86/431 ]
14.Rg1 Rc8
[ 14...c5!? ]
15.Rg3 a6 16.Qe4 Qc7

CHESS INFORMANT 86

363

[ 16...Rc7 17.Qh4 c5 18.g6 ( 18.e4 )

18...fxg6
( 18...Qxh4
19.gxf7+
Kxf7
20.Nxh4 ) 19.Qh3 ]
17.Qh4 Nf8
[ 17...c5 18.g6 fxg6 19.Rxg6 ]
18.Bd3?
[ 18.Ne5
Nbd7
( 18...c5
19.Bh5
g6
20.Be2 ) 19.Nxd7 Qxd7 20.e4 ( 20.Qg4
Ng6 21.h4 c5 22.h5 Ne7 ) 20...c5
21.Be3 Ng6 22.Qg4 Qc6 23.dxc5= ]
18...c5 19.Ne5 Nbd7 20.Nxd7 Qxd7

Kempinski,R
Yagupov,I
Batumi
[Yagupov,I]

D45
2570
2470
2002

86/431 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4
8.Bd3 dxc4!?
[ 8...b6 ]
[ 8...Qe7 ]
9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Bd2N Rc8
12.g5 Bxc3
[ 12...Nd5!?
13.Ne4
( 13.Nxd5
cxd5
14.Qd1 Bxd2+ 15.Qxd2 a6 /\ h6<=> )
13...Be7 14.Rg1 (/\ Nc5 ><Bb7) ( 14.0-0
a6 /\ c5= ) 14...c5 15.dxc5 Nxc5 16.Bxb5+
Kf8 17.Nxc5 ( 17.Rd1?! Qb6 ) 17...Rxc5
A) 18.Qb3
Nxe3
19.fxe3
( 19.Bxe3
Qa5+ ) 19...Bxf3 ;
B) 18.Qd3 Qb8 19.b4 ( 19.Ba4 h6
20.g6 Nf6 ; 19.e4 Nf4 20.Qd7 Bxe4
21.Bxf4 Qxb5 22.Qxb5 Rxb5 23.Rc1
Bb7 ) 19...Rc8 20.a3 Nxe3! ]
13.Bxc3
[ 13.bxc3!? Nd5 14.a4! a6 RR15.Rb1!
( 15.e4 N5b6 16.a5 Nc4! 17.Bxc4 bxc4 )
15...c5!? ( 15...Ba8 16.c4 bxc4 17.Qxc4
Nc7 18.e4 ; 15...N5b6 16.a5 Na4 17.c4
0-0 18.c5 ; 15...Qc7 16.c4 bxc4 17.Qxc4
c5 18.dxc5 Nxc5 19.0-0 ) 16.axb5 axb5
17.e4! ( 17.Rxb5 Ba6 18.Rb3 Bxe2
19.Kxe2 cxd4 20.exd4 N7b6 ) 17...Nc7
18.Be3
Qe7
( 18...cxd4
19.Nxd4 ;
18...0-0
19.dxc5
Qe7
20.c6!
Bxc6
21.Nd4 ) 19.h4 ( 19.0-0 0-0 ; 19.Rg1
0-0 20.dxc5 Nxc5 21.Rg4 ) 19...0-0
( 19...f5
20.gxf6
Nxf6
21.Nd2
cxd4
22.cxd4 0-0 23.Qd3 ) 20.h5 f5! 21.gxf6

Nxf6 22.Nd2 ( 22.Rh4 cxd4 23.Bxd4

Nd7 ) 22...cxd4 23.Bxd4 Sakaev,K ]
13...Nd5 14.Bd2
[ 14.0-0?! c5 ]
14...c5 15.dxc5 Rxc5 16.Qd3
[ 16.Qb3 Ne7 /\ Qa8 ]
[ 16.Qd1 Qc7 ]
16...Rc4!?
[ 16...Qc7!? ]
17.Qa3
[ 17.0-0? Ne5! 18.Qa3 Nc3!-+ ]
[ 17.b3?! Nc5 18.Qb1 Nc3 19.Bxc3
Rxc3 20.Bxb5+ Kf8 21.Be2 ( 21.Qb2
Qa5-+ ) 21...Nd3+ ]
17...Ra4 18.Qd6 Ra6 19.Qg3 0-0! 20.0-0
[ 20.Bxb5 Nc5
A) 21.Bxa6?! Bxa6 ;
B) 21.Qg4 Qb6 22.Bc4 ( 22.a4? Qxb5 ;
22.Qc4?!
Nc7 ;
22.Bxa6
Bxa6 )
22...Qxb2 23.0-0 Ra4 ;
C) 21.0-0 Ne4 22.Qh4 Nxd2 23.Nxd2
Nxe3 24.Bxa6 Nxf1 25.Bxb7 Nxd2 ]
20...Nc5 [/\ Ne4] 21.Qe5
[ 21.Qh4 Ra4 22.Nd4 e5 ( 22...Ne7!? )
23.b3 Nf4! 24.exf4 ( 24.bxa4? Qxg5+!
25.Qxg5 Nh3# # ) 24...Rxd4 25.Be3 Qd5
26.f3 Nd3! 27.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 28.Kh1 Nxf4
29.Qe1! [] e4! ( 29...Qb2!? 30.Rf2 Nxe2
31.Rd1 Qxa2 ) 30.Rd1 Qe3 31.Bxb5
exf3! 32.Rf2 ( 32.Qf2 Nh3!-+ ) 32...Ne2-+ ]
[ 21.Rfd1!? ]
21...Nd7 22.Qd4
[ 22.Qg3 Nc5= ]
22...e5! 23.Qh4
[ 23.Qd3 Rd6 ( 23...f5!? )
A) 24.Bb4? Nf4 25.Qc2 Rc6 26.Qd1
( 26.Bc3 Nh3+! ) 26...Nxe2+ 27.Qxe2
Rc4 28.Bxf8 Rg4+ 29.Kh1 Qa8-+ ;
B) 24.e4?! Nf4 25.Qxd6 Nxe2+ 26.Kg2
Bxe4 ]
23...h6 24.Bxb5?!
[ 24.gxh6? Rg6+ 25.Kh1 Nf4 26.Qxd8
Nxe2-+ ]
[ 24.e4! [] Nf4 25.Bxf4 exf4
A) 26.Bxb5 Rb6 27.Bc4 Bxe4 ;
B) 26.Qxf4 hxg5 27.Nxg5 Rg6 28.h4
Nc5 ( 28...Qf6!? );
C) 26.Rfd1
Rg6
27.Qxf4
( 27.Bxb5
Ne5! 28.Nxe5 Qxg5+ 29.Qxg5 Rxg5+
30.Kf1 Rxe5 ; 27.Qh3 Bc8 28.Rac1
Ne5 29.Rxd8 Bxh3 ) 27...Qf6! 28.Qe3
( 28.Qf5
Qxb2 ;
28.Qxf6
Nxf6 )

CHESS INFORMANT 86
28...Ne5 ]
24...hxg5 25.Qg3
[ 25.Nxg5 Rh6
A) 26.Qg4 N7f6 27.Qf3 ( 27.Qg3? Ne7
28.Bb4 Qd5 29.f3 Nf5-+ ) 27...Nxe3!
28.Qxe3 ( 28.Qxb7 Qxd2-+ ) 28...Rxh2!
29.f3 Rxd2 ;
B) 26.Qg3
B1) 26...Rg6 27.h4 Nc5 ( 27...f6?
28.Bd3 ) 28.Qxe5 Ne6 29.f4 ( 29.e4
Ndc7
30.Be3
Qf6! )
29...Ndxf4
30.exf4 Qxd2 31.Rf2 Qa5 ;
B2) 26...Nc5! 27.Qxe5 ( 27.h4 Ne7!
28.Rfd1 Nf5 29.Bb4 Qc7-+ ; 27.Rfd1
Rg6
28.h4
Ne4-+ ; 27.e4
Nf4
28.Rfd1 Rd6 29.Qh4 Bxe4-+ ) 27...f6
28.Qd4 Qd6 29.Nf3 Rg6+ 30.Kh1
Nf4!-+ ]
[ 25.Qg4 N5f6 26.Qf5 ( 26.Qc4? Bxf3
27.Bxa6
Ne4
28.Bb4
Qf6 /\ Qf5-+ )
26...Rb6 27.Bxd7 ( 27.Ba5 Be4 28.Qxg5
Bxf3 ) 27...Qxd7 28.Qxd7 Nxd7 ]
25...Rh6 26.Rfd1
[ 26.Nxe5 Nf4! 27.exf4 Nxe5 28.fxe5 Qd5
29.f3 ( 29.f4?! gxf4 30.Bxf4 Rg6 31.Bg5
Qxb5 ) 29...Qxd2 30.Rf2 Qe3 /\ g4|^ ]
[ 26.Bxd7!? Qxd7 27.Nxe5 Qf5 28.f3
Qc2 ]
26...Nf4! 27.Nxg5
[ 27.Bf1?
Nh5
( 27...Rh3
28.Qxg5 )
28.Qg4 Ndf6 29.Qf5 Be4-+ ]
[ 27.exf4? gxf4 28.Bxf4 exf4 29.Qxf4 Bxf3
30.Rxd7 ( 30.Qxf3 Qg5+-+ ) 30...Rg6+
31.Kf1 Bg2+ 32.Ke2 Qb6-+ ]
[ 27.Bb4 Qb6! 28.Bxf8 ( 28.a4? Rh3
29.Qxg5 Rxf3 30.exf4 Qxf2+-+ ; 28.exf4?
gxf4 29.Qg4 Qxb5 30.Bxf8 Rg6 31.Ng5
Nxf8 /\ Qc6, f6-+ )
A) 28...Qxb5 29.exf4 exf4 ( 29...gxf4??
30.Qxg7# # ) 30.Qg4 Nxf8 ;
B) 28...Nh3+!
B1) 29.Kh1 g4-+ ( 29...Qxb5-+ );
B2) 29.Kg2 Qxb5 (/\ g4) 30.a4 Qe2
31.Re1 ( 31.Rxd7 Nxf2!-+ 32.Qxf2
Rxh2+ ) 31...Qc2 /\ g4, Qe4-+ ]
27...Qxg5 28.exf4
[ 28.Qxg5 Nh3+ 29.Kf1 Nxg5 30.e4! []
( 30.Bxd7?! Bf3-+ )
A) 30...Rb6 31.Bxg5 ( 31.Bxd7 Nxe4
32.b3 Ba6+ 33.Kg2 Be2 ) 31...Rxb5
32.Rxd7 Rxb2 ;
B) 30...Rxh2
31.Bxg5
( 31.Bxd7??

364
Ba6+-+ ) 31...Bxe4 32.Bxd7 ( 32.f3 Bxf3
33.Rxd7 Bg4 34.Kg1 Bxd7 35.Bxd7
Rxb2 ) 32...Bf3 33.Ke1 Rb8 34.b3
( 34.Ba4?
Rxb2-+ ; 34.Kd2?!
Bxd1
35.Rxd1 Rxb2+ ; 34.Rdb1 Rh5 35.Be3
a6!
/\ Rd8-/+ )
34...Rg2
35.Rdc1
( 35.Be3? Rg1+ 36.Kd2 Rxd1+ 37.Rxd1
Bxd1 38.Kxd1 Rd8-+ ; 35.Bh4 Rb4! )
35...Rxg5 36.Kd2 e4 37.Ke3 Rd8 ]
28...Qf5 29.Kf1
[ 29.Bxd7 Qxd7 30.f5 ( 30.fxe5 Rh3-+ )
30...Rd6 31.f6 g6-+ ]
29...exf4 30.Qd3
[ 30.Bxd7 fxg3 ( 30...Qxd7 31.Qxg7+!
Kxg7 32.Bc3+ ) 31.Bxf5 gxh2 32.Ke2
Re8+ 33.Be3 h1Q 34.Rxh1 Bxh1-+
( 34...Rxh1 35.Rxh1 Bxh1 36.f3 )]
30...Qg4-+
[ 30...Bg2+
31.Kxg2 ( 31.Kg1 Be4-+ )
31...f3+ 32.Kf1 Rxh2-+ ]
31.Bxd7
[ 31.Qxd7 Qg2+ 32.Ke1 Re6+ ]
31...Qg2+ 32.Ke1 Ba6
[ 32...Rxh2 33.Be3 fxe3 34.Qxe3 Rd8 ]
33.Bxf4 Bxd3 34.Bxh6 Qf1+ 35.Kd2 Qe2+
36.Kc3 Qc2+ 37.Kd4 Rd8
0-1

Kempinski,R
Haznedaroglu,K
Batumi
[Yagupov,I]

D45
2570
2345
2002

86/(431) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4
8.Bd3 dxc4!? 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7
11.Bd2 Rc8 12.g5 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 Nd5
14.Bd2 c5 15.dxc5 Rxc5 16.Qd3 Rc4!? *
17.Rd1N
[ 17.Rd1 Qa8 ( 17...a6!? ; 17...N5b6!? )
A) 18.b3 Nc5 19.Qb1 Nc3 20.Bxc3
Rxc3 21.Bxb5+ Bc6 ( 21...Kf8 22.Qb2 )
22.Bxc6+ Qxc6 23.Ke2 Qa6+ 24.Kd2
( 24.Ke1
0-0 )
24...Rd3+
25.Ke1
Rxd1+
A1) 26.Qxd1
Qxa2
( 26...0-0!? )
27.Qd6 Qxf2+! ;
A2) 26.Kxd1 0-0 ;
B) 18.Nd4 a6 19.0-0 N5b6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

365

[ 18.Qe1= ]
D45
Dautov,R
2615 18...Bxd4!N
[ 18...Rad8 ]
Johannessen,L
2530
Deutschland
2002 19.Rxd4 Ng3! 20.Qd1
[ 20.hxg3 Qxd4 21.Rd1 ]
[Dautov,R]
20...Ne2+! 21.Qxe2 Qxd4 22.h3 Rac8
86/(431) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 23.Rd1 Qc4-+
Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 * 7.b3 0-0
8.Bb2 b6 9.Bd3
[ 9.Be2 - 82/389 ]
D45
9...Bb7 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Rfe1 Rac8
Krasenkow,M
2650
[ 11...c5? 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e4! dxe4
Piket,Je
2645
14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Bxe4 16.Rxe4 ]
Deutschland
2002
[ 11...Rad8 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Nxe4 [Krasenkow,M]
14.Rxe4 ]
12.e4N
86/432 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3
[ 12.Qe2 ]
e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Nxg4
12...dxc4 13.Bxc4
8.Rg1 Qf6 9.Rxg4 Qxf3 10.Rxg7 Nf8
[ 13.bxc4? e5= ]
11.Rg1 Ng6 12.Be2 Qf6 13.Bd2 Bd7
13...e5 14.Ne2 b5 15.Bd3 c5! 16.dxe5 14.0-0-0 Bxh2 15.Rh1!N
[ 15.Rg2 - 61/(464) ]
Nxe5
17.Nxe5
Bxe5
18.Bxe5
Qxe5
15...Bc7
19.Bxb5
[ 15...Qxf2
16.Rdf1
Qg3
( 16...Qh4?
[ 19.f4? Qd6! 20.e5 Qd5 21.Nc3 Qd4+
17.Bf3+- ) 17.e4 ]
22.Kh1 Ng4 ]
16.e4
19...Bxe4
[ 16.f4!? ]
[ 19...Qxe4 20.Qxe4 Nxe4
A) 21.Ng3 Nd6 ( 21...Nxg3 22.hxg3 16...0-0-0
[ 16...Qxf2 17.exd5 ]
Rc7
23.Rad1 )
22.Re7
Rfd8
[ 16...dxc4 17.e5 Qxf2 18.Bg5 ]
( 22...Bxg2? 23.Bd7 Rc7 24.Kxg2 Nc8
17.e5 Qe7 18.f4
25.Bxc8 Rxe7 26.Ba6 ) 23.Rae1 Kf8= ;
[ 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.f4 f5 ]
B) 21.Rac1! Rfd8 ( 21...Nd6 22.Bd3 )
22.Nc3
Nxc3
( 22...Nd6
23.Bf1 ) 18...f6
[ 18...f5 19.Na4 -> ]
23.Rxc3 Kf8 24.h4 f6 25.Rec1 Rd2
19.cxd5 fxe5
26.a3 ]
[ 19...cxd5 20.f5 ]
20.Qc3 Qb8 21.Bc4 Rfd8 22.Ng3 Bg6
[ 19...exd5 20.f5 fxe5 21.fxg6 exd4
23.Rad1!
22.Nxd5! Qxe2 ( 22...cxd5 23.Bf4 Bc6
24.Bxc7 Kxc7 25.Rxh7 Rxh7 26.gxh7 )
23.Rde1 Qb5 ( 23...Qg2 24.Ne7+ Kb8
D45
25.Rhg1 ) 24.Ne7+ Kb8 25.g7 Rhg8
Voloshin,L
2440
26.a4 ]
Maksimenko,A
2505
Guben
2003 20.d6! Qxd6 21.dxe5 Qc5 22.Ne4 Qxc2+
23.Kxc2 Ne7 24.Ng5 Rde8 25.Bg4?
[Maksimenko,A]
[ 25.Nf7 Rhf8 26.Rxh7 ( 26.Bh5 Nd5
86/(431) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3
27.Nd6+ Bxd6 28.Bxe8 Bxe8 29.exd6
Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 * 7.Be2 0-0
Bg6+ ) 26...Nd5 27.Ng5 ]
8.0-0 e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nb5 Bb8 11.dxe5
[ 25.Bh5!?
Ref8
( 25...Ng6
26.Ne4
Nxe5 12.Bd2 Bg4 13.Nbd4 Ne4 14.Bb4
/\ Nf6 )
Re8 15.Nxe5
A) 26.Bg4 h6 27.Bb4? Rxf4 ;
[ 15.Rad1 - 51/(428) ]
B) 26.Nf7 Rhg8 27.Bb4 Nd5 28.Bxf8
15...Bxe2 16.Qxe2 Bxe5 17.Rfd1 Qb6
Rxf8 29.Rd2 ( 29.Rd4 c5 ) 29...Nxf4
18.Ba3?
30.Nd6+ Bxd6 31.Rxd6 Kc7! /\ Rf5= ;

CHESS INFORMANT 86
C) 26.Bb4 Nd5 27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.Rxd5!!
( 28.Bf7 Nxf4 29.Rxh7 Bxe5= ) 28...cxd5
( 28...exd5 29.e6 Be8 30.Bxe8 Rxe8
31.f5 )
29.Bf7
Be8!
( 29...Bd8?
30.Rxh7 ;
29...Bb6?
30.Rxh7
Be3
31.Bxe6+- ) 30.Bxe6+ Kb8
C1) 31.Rh4
Bg6+
32.Kc3
Bb6!
33.Bxd5 ( 33.f5 Bxf5 34.Rf4 Be3= )
33...Bf2 34.Rh6 Rxf4 35.Nxh7 Bf5!
36.e6 Be1+ 37.Kb3 Rb4+ 38.Ka3
b5= ;
C2) 31.f5 Bxe5 32.Nxh7 Rh8 33.Bxd5
Bd7 34.Be4 ]
25...h6!
26.Nxe6
Reg8
27.Bh3
Rg3!
28.Ng5
[ 28.Be1!? Rxh3 29.Rxd7! Rxh1 30.Rxc7+
Kb8 31.Rxe7 Rxe1 32.Nc5 b6 33.Nd3
( 33.Na6+ Ka8 34.f5 Rg8 ; 33.Kd2 Rf1 )
33...Re2+ 34.Kc3 ( 34.Kd1 Re4 35.f5?
Rd8 ) 34...c5 ( 34...Rd8 ) 35.f5 Rd8 ]
[ 28.Bc1 Nd5!
A) 29.Ng5?
Nb4+
30.Kb1
( 30.Kd2
Rd8 ) 30...Rxh3! 31.Nxh3 Bf5+ 32.Ka1
Nc2+ 33.Kb1 Ne3+-+ ;
B) 29.Bf5 Ne7 30.Bh3= ]
28...Nf5 29.e6?!
[ 29.Kc1! hxg5 30.Bxf5 Rxh1 31.Bxd7+
Kxd7 32.Rxh1 gxf4 33.Bxf4 ( 33.Rh7+
Kd8 34.Bxf4 Rg2!= ) 33...Rg7 34.Rh6 Bb6
35.Kc2 Rg4!= ]
29...Nd4+ 30.Kb1 hxg5 31.exd7+ Kd8
32.Bc3 Bb6
[ 32...Rgxh3? 33.Bxd4+- ]
[ 32...c5! 33.Bxd4 cxd4 34.Be6 ( 34.Bf5
Rf8 35.Rxd4 gxf4 36.Be4 f3 ) 34...Rxh1
35.Rxh1 gxf4 36.Rh8+ Ke7 37.Re8+
A) 37...Kf6 38.Bc4 d3 39.Kc1 Rg7
( 39...Rg1+ 40.Kd2 Ba5+ 41.Kxd3 Rd1+
42.Ke4= ) 40.Re6+! ( 40.d8Q+ Bxd8
41.Rxd8
Rc7 ) 40...Kf5
( 40...Kg5
41.Rd6= ) 41.Re8! ( 41.Rd6?? Rg1+
42.Kd2
Ba5+
43.Kxd3
Rd1+-+ )
41...Kf6= ( 41...Kg5?! 42.d8Q+ Bxd8
43.Rxd8 Rc7 44.b3 b5 45.Rd5+ Kg4
46.Rxb5 f3 47.Rb8 f2 48.Rf8 Kg3
49.Kd2 Rc8!= );
B) 37...Kd6 38.Bf5 f3 39.d8Q+ Bxd8
40.Rxd8+
B1) 40...Ke7 41.Rd7+! Kf6 ( 41...Ke8
42.Rxd4 f2 43.Bd7+ Ke7 44.Bb5= )
42.Bd3 f2 43.Rxd4 Rxd3 44.Rf4+= ;
B2) 40...Ke5 41.Bd3 f2 42.Re8+

366
B2a) 42...Kf4?!
43.Rf8+
Ke3
44.Kc2 ;
B2b) 42...Kd5!? 43.Rd8+ ( 43.Be2?
d3 ) 43...Kc6 ( 43...Ke6 44.Bc4+ )
44.Bf1 Rg1 45.Rc8+ Kd5 46.Rc1
Ke4 47.Rd1= ;
B2c) 42...Kd6 43.Be2 Rg1+ 44.Kc2
Re1 ( 44...f1Q 45.Bxf1 Rxf1 46.Kd3!
Rf2 47.b3= ) 45.Kd2 f1Q 46.Rd8+
Kc5 47.Bxf1 Rxf1 48.Rc8+ Kb5
49.Rc7 Kb6 50.Rc4 Rf2+ 51.Kc1= ]
33.fxg5 Rhxh3 34.Bxd4 Bxd4 35.Rxh3
Rxh3 36.Rxd4 Rg3= 37.Ra4 a6 38.Ra5
Kxd7 39.Rf5 Ke6
-

Peralta,F
Beliavsky,A
Kobenhavn
[Peralta,F]

D45
2475
2650
2002

86/433 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3

Nbd7 5.b3 c6 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bb2 0-0 8.Be2
a6 9.d4 b5 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Rad1
[ 11.c5 - 74/445 ]
11...Re8N
[ 11...Qe7 12.e4 ]
[ 11...Qb8 ]
12.a3!? Qe7 13.c5 Bc7 14.e4 dxe4
15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 e5 17.dxe5
[ 17.Bd3 Nf6 18.Qh4 e4 19.Rfe1 Bc8!?
( 19...Qe6 20.Nd2 Qg4 21.Qxg4 Nxg4
22.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 23.Kf1 Bc7 24.f3 Nh6
25.Nd6! ) 20.Ng5 Bf5 21.f3 exd3
22.Rxe7 Rxe7 ]
17...Nxc5
[ 17...Nxe5 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Bxe5 Qxe5
20.Qxe5 Rxe5 21.Bf3 Rxc5 22.Rd7 Rb8
23.Re1
Ba8
24.h4
h5
( 24...Rc3?
25.Ree7 Rf8 26.Bg4! ) 25.Ree7 Rf8 26.b4
Rf5 27.Ra7 ]
18.Qc2 Ne6 19.Bd3 h6
[ 19...g6?! 20.Be4 Nc5 21.b4 Nxe4
22.Qxe4 Bb6 23.e6!
A) 23...c5 24.Qe3! Bxf3 ( 24...Qxe6
25.Qh6 f6 26.Ng5 Qe7 27.Bxf6 Qxf6
28.Qxh7+ Kf8 29.Rd7+- ) 25.Rd7!! Qxd7
( 25...Qxe6
26.Qh6 )
26.Qc3
Qd4
27.exf7+ Kxf7 28.Qxf3++- ;
B) 23...Qxe6 24.Qh4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
20.Be4 Rac8 21.Rfe1 Bb8
[ 21...Bb6 22.Rd6! Bc5 23.Red1 ]
22.Nd4! Nxd4 23.Rxd4! c5
[ 23...Bxe5? 24.Bh7+ Kh8 25.Rde4 f6
26.f4+- ]
24.Bh7+ Kh8 25.Rg4 c4 26.e6 f6 27.Bf5?
[ 27.Bg6! cxb3 ( 27...Qd6 28.Bxe8! Qxh2+
29.Kf1 Rxe8 30.Qf5 Bc8 31.Re3!+- )
28.Qxb3 Red8 ( 28...Rf8 29.Qe3 ) 29.Bf7
Rd2! ( 29...Rc5 30.Qe3 Be5 31.Rg6 Be4
32.Rxg7! Kxg7 33.Qxe4 Rh8 34.Qg6+
Kf8 35.Bc1+- ; 29...Ba7 30.Rg6! Rd2
31.Qh3!! Bxf2+ 32.Kf1 Bxg2+ 33.Qxg2!
Bxe1 34.Rxh6+ gxh6 35.Qg6 Rf2+
36.Kxe1 Qf8 37.e7! Qxe7+ 38.Kxf2+- )
30.Bc3! ( 30.Rg6? Qc5 31.Rf1 Bd5!
32.Qh3
Qxf2+!-+ ) 30...Bd5!
31.Qb4!
( 31.Qb1 Rxf2!! 32.Qg6! Rxg2+ 33.Rxg2
Qc5+! 34.Kf1 Bxg2+! 35.Qxg2 Qf5+!
36.Qf2 Qh3+ 37.Kg1 Qxc3 38.e7 Be5!
39.Rd1 Bd6! 40.Rxd6 Qc1+ 41.Kg2
Qg5+ 42.Qg3 Rc2+ 43.Kh1 Rc1+ 44.Kg2
Rc2+= ) 31...Bd6 32.Bxd2 Bxb4 33.Bxb4
Qa7 34.Bg6 ]
27...Qd6 28.Rh4 cxb3 29.Qxb3 Rc4
[ 29...Rc5? 30.Rxh6+!! Kg8 ( 30...gxh6
31.Bxf6+ Kg8 32.Bh7+ Kf8 33.e7+ Rxe7
34.Qg8# # ) 31.e7+ Bd5 32.Rh8+ Kf7
33.Qd1!+- ]
[ 29...Qd2!? 30.Qb4 Qg5 31.Qg4 Qxg4
32.Rxg4 ]
30.Qh3 Rxh4?
[ 30...Qd2
A) 31.Rb1? Rxh4! ( 31...Bxg2? 32.Kxg2
Qg5+ 33.Bg4 Rxe6 34.Rd1! f5
35.Rxh6+!
Rxh6
36.Qxh6+
Qxh6
37.Rd8+ Kh7 38.Bxf5++- ) 32.Qxh4 Rd8!
33.Qg4 Qd6 34.Qh5 Qd5 35.Qg4
Bg3!! ;
B) 31.Rf1!
Qg5!
( 31...Bf4?
32.Rxh6+!!+- ; 31...Rxh4? 32.Qxh4 Qxb2
33.Qh5 Bc6 34.Qg6 Kg8 35.Rd1!+- )
32.Rxc4 bxc4 33.Qg4 Qxg4 34.Bxg4
Bc8 35.Re1 Kh7 36.h4 Kg6 37.h5+
Kg5 38.Re4 f5 39.Bc1+ Kf6 40.Bb2+
Kg5= ]
31.Qxh4 Qd2 32.Qb4?
[ 32.Rb1? - 30...Qd2 ]
[ 32.Rf1! Qd5 ( 32...Qxb2? 33.Qh5 Bc6
34.Qg6 Kg8 35.Rd1!+- ) 33.Qg4 Qd6
34.Qh5 Rxe6! 35.Bxe6 Qxe6 ]
32...Qd5?

367
[ 32...Qxb4! 33.axb4 Bd6 34.Bg6 ( 34.Bc3
Bc8!= ) 34...Re7 ( 34...Rd8? 35.Bd4!+- )
35.f4!? Bxf4 36.Rd1 Bc7 37.Rd7 Rxd7
38.exd7 Bc6 ( 38...a5?! 39.bxa5 Bxa5
40.h4! ) 39.Be8 Bd8 40.h4 g5! 41.h5 Kg7
42.Bd4 Kf8 43.Bc5+ Kg7 44.Kf2 f5
45.Bd4+ Kf8 46.Bc5+ Kg7= ]
33.Qg4+- Qd2
[ 33...Bg3! 34.Re4! Qb3 35.hxg3 Bxe4
36.Qxe4! Qxb2 37.Bg6 Qc1+ 38.Kh2 Qc8
39.Bxe8 Qxe8 40.Qd5 ]
34.Rd1
1-0

Peralta,F
Murshed,N
Bled (ol)
[Peralta,F]

D45
2475
2440
2002

86/(433) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3

e6 5.b3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bb2 0-0
8.Be2 a6 9.d4 b5 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Rad1 *
b4!N 12.Na4 Qb8
[ 12...Ne4 13.Ne5 ]
13.Bd3 h6 14.h3 Re8 15.Rfe1
[ 15.Rfe1 a5= ]

Kaidanov,G
Dao,Thien Hai
Qingdao
[Kaidanov,G]

D46
2635
2535
2002

86/434 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0
8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 e5 11.Bb3
Bb8 12.Bd2 h6 13.Nh4 Kh8N
[ 13...Rd8 - 78/428 ]
14.Nf5
[ 14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.f4 Qh5 16.Nf3 Nc5
17.e4 Nxb3 18.axb3 Qc5+ ]
[ 14.Rfe1!? ]
14...Qd8 15.Ne2 exd4 16.Nexd4
[ 16.exd4!? Nb6 17.Rad1!? ( 17.Bb4 Bxf5
18.Qxf5 Bd6= )]
16...c5 17.Nb5
[ 17.Nf3 b5 ]
17...Qb6
[ 17...Ne5 18.Rad1 Qd3 19.Nbd6 Bxd6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
20.Qxd3 Nxd3 21.Nxd6 Nxb2 22.Rb1 ]
18.Na3?
[ 18.Bc4 a6 ( 18...Ne5 19.Be2 a6 20.Nc3
Bxf5 21.Qxf5 Qxb2 22.Rfd1 ) 19.Nc3
Qc7 20.f4 b5 ]
[ 18.Nc3 c4 19.Ba4 ( 19.Bxc4 Qc7-+ )
19...Nc5 ]
[ 18.a4!
A) 18...a6
19.Na3
Ne5
20.a5!?
( 20.Nc4 Nxc4 21.Bxc4 Bxf5 22.Qxf5
Qd6
23.Rfd1
Qh2+
24.Kf1
Qh1+
25.Ke2 Qxg2 ; 20.Ng3 );
B) 18...Ne5 19.f4 Bxf5 20.Qxf5 Nc6
B1) 21.Bc2? Rd8 22.Bc3 Ne7-+ ;
B2) 21.Bc3
c4
22.Bxc4
( 22.Bc2
Qxe3+ 23.Kh2 Ne7-+ ) 22...Qxe3+
23.Kh2 Ne7 ;
B3) 21.Bc4 a6 22.Nc3 Qxb2 23.Rfd1
Qb4 24.Ba2 ^^ ]
18...a6 19.f4 Qc7 20.Ne7?
[ 20.Nc4? b5 21.Ba5 Qa7-+ ]
[ 20.e4 b5 21.e5 c4 22.Bxc4 Ba7+
( 22...bxc4 23.exf6 Nxf6 24.Ne3 Re8
25.Naxc4 Ba7 ) 23.Ne3 bxc4 ( 23...Nxe5
24.Bxb5 ) 24.exf6 Nxf6 25.Naxc4 Bb7 ]
20...b5

368
Illescas Cordoba,M
Gurevich,M
Espana
[Gurevich,M]

D47
2585
2630
2002

86/(435) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 *
8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 b4 10.Na4 Be7 11.a3 a5
12.Qc2 0-0 13.axb4 axb4 14.Bd2 Qa5
15.b3 Rfc8 16.Qb2 Qf5!?N
[ 16...Qd8 17.Rfd1 Qf8 18.Rac1 Rab8
19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Ne4 21.Be1 Rd8
22.Qc2 f5 23.exf6 Nxf6 24.Qc4 ]
17.Rfd1 Rab8!? [/\ c5]
[ 17...Ne4 18.Be1 ( 18.Bd3 c5 19.Be1
cxd4 20.Nxd4 Qg5 ) 18...c5 19.dxc5 Bf6
20.Nd4 Qg5 21.Bf3 ]
18.Be1
[ 18.Nh4 Qe4 19.g3 Qd5 ]
18...c5=

Gurevich,M
Pelletier,Y
Deutschland
[Gurevich,M]

D47
2630
2585
2002

D46
Kiss,Pal
2395 86/435 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3
Kosic,D
2540 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
Kavala
2002 8.Bd3 b4 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 Bb7
11.Qa4 Qb6 12.Nd2 Rc8 13.0-0!?
[Kosic,D]
[ 13.b3 - 85/384 ]
86/(434) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 13...Be7
e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0
[ 13...c5 14.a3 cxd4 15.exd4 Ba6!?
8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 * a6 10.Rd1 Qc7 11.e4
16.Re1 Bb5 17.Qb3 Qxd4 18.Nf3 Qc4
e5 12.g3 b5 13.Be2 h6!? 14.a3 c5!
19.Qe3 ]
14.a3 bxa3 15.b3!N
15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.Nxe5N
[ 16.Nh4 - 79/415 ]
[ 15.bxa3 ]
16...Bxe5 17.a4! Bb7! []
15...Qa6 16.Bxa3
[ 17...b4? 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Rxd5 ><c5 ]
[ 16.Qxa6 Bxa6 17.Rd1 Be2 18.Re1 Bb5
18.axb5 Bxc3 19.bxc3
19.Bxa3 Bxa3 20.Rxa3 a6 21.Rc1 ]
[ 19.bxa6? Be5 ]
16...Qxa4
17.bxa4
Ba6
18.Rfc1
c5
19...Bxe4 20.Qb2
19.Nb3!? cxd4
[ 20.Bd3 axb5 ]
[ 19...c4 20.Na5 Bxa3 21.Rxa3 Rc7
20...axb5 21.Bf4 Qc8 22.Qxb5 Qh3 23.Bf1
22.Bc6! Ke7 23.Bb5 ]
Qh5=
20.Rxc8+ Bxc8 21.Nxd4
[ 21.Rc1 Ba6 ( 21...Nb6 22.a5! Bxa3
23.axb6 Bxc1 24.bxa7 ) 22.Bxe7 Kxe7
23.Nxd4 Rc8 24.Rxc8 Bxc8 25.Nc6+ Kd6
26.Nxa7 Ba6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
21...Nb8!? 22.Nb5 Bxa3 23.Nxa7
[ 23.Rxa3 a6 24.Rc3 Bd7 25.Nd4 Ke7=
/\ Rc8 ]
23...Bc5! 24.Rc1 Nd7
[ 24...Na6!? 25.Nxc8 Kd7 26.Bb7 Rxc8
27.Bxa6 Rc7 ]
25.Nxc8 Kd8 26.Bc6
[ 26.Bb7 Kc7 27.Ba6 Rxc8 ]
26...Kxc8 27.Bxd7+ Kxd7 28.Rxc5 Rb8
29.g3 [R 6/f] Rb4 30.Ra5
[ 30.a5 Ra4= /\ Kd6 ]
30...Ke7 31.h3 h5!? 32.h4 Kf6 33.Kg2 e5
34.Ra6+ Kf5 35.Ra7 Ke6 36.Kf3 g6 37.a5
Ra4 38.a6 Kf6 39.e4 Ra3+ 40.Ke2 Ra2+
41.Ke3 Ra3+ 42.Kd2!? Ra2+ 43.Kc3 Rxf2
44.Rc7 Ra2 45.a7 g5?
[ 45...Ke6 46.Kb4 f5 47.Kb5 fxe4
48.Rc6+ Kd5 49.Ra6 Rb2+ 50.Ka5 Kc5
51.Rc6+ Kd4 52.Rd6+ Kc4= ]
46.Kb4+gxh4
47.gxh4
Ke6
48.Kb5
[/\ Rc6-a6] Rb2+ 49.Kc6 Ra2 50.Kb7 Rb2+
51.Kc8 Ra2 52.Rc6+
[ 52.Rc6+ Ke7 53.Kb7 Kd7 54.Rb6 ]
1-0

369
Yevseev,D
Smirnov,P
Nefteyugansk
[Yevseev,D]

D47
2550
2560
2002

86/436 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5
12.Ng5 cxd4 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qh5+ Ke7
15.0-0! Qe8
[ 15...h6 16.Bg6! ]
16.Bg5+ N7f6
[ 16...N5f6 17.Qe2 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Qc6
19.f3 Qxa4? 20.Bb5 Qa5 21.Rac1!
( 21.Qc5+ Kd8 22.Qxd4+ Bd5 23.Bxf6+
gxf6 24.Qxf6+ Kc7 25.Rac1+ Kb6 )
21...Rc8 22.Rxc8 Bxc8 23.Qc5+ Kd8
24.Qxd4+ Ke7 25.Qc5++- ]
17.Qf3! Bc6
[ 17...Qxa4
18.exf6+
Kd6
( 18...gxf6
19.Bxf6++- ;
18...Kd7
19.fxg7
Bxg7
20.Qf7++- ) 19.Rfe1 ]
[ 17...Kf7 18.exf6 g6 19.b3 /\ Nb2-c4 ]
18.Nc5 Kf7 19.Ne4 Be7N 20.Rfe1
[ 20.Rac1! Rc8 ( 20...Qd7 21.exf6 gxf6
22.Bxf6! Bxf6 23.Nxf6 Nxf6 24.Rxc6 )
D47
21.exf6
Najer,E
2585
A) 21...gxf6 22.Bh6 f5
Novikov,I
2600
A1) 23.Ng5+
Bxg5
( 23...Kg6?
New York
2002
24.Nxe6 Kxh6 25.Nxd4+- ) 24.Qh5+
[RR]
A1a) 24...Ke7
25.Qxg5+
Kd7
86/(436) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3
26.Qg7+ Qe7 27.Qxd4 Qf6 28.Qxf6
e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
Nxf6 29.Ba6 ( 29.Bg7 Rhg8 30.Rxc6
8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5
Rxg7 ) 29...Rcg8 30.Rfd1+ ;
12.Ng5 cxd4 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qh5+ Ke7
A1b) 24...Kg8 25.Qxg5+ Qg6 ;
15.0-0! Qe8N
A2) 23.Qh5+ Kg8 24.Qxe8+ Rxe8
[ 15...Nxe5 - 84/(367) ]
25.Rxc6 fxe4 26.Bxe4 ;
16.Bg5+ N7f6 17.Qf3! Bc6 18.Nc5 Kf7
B) 21...Nxf6 22.Bxf6 gxf6 ( 22...Bxe4
19.Ne4 * h6 20.exf6 Nxf6 21.Bxf6 gxf6
23.Qxe4 Bxf6 ^- ) 23.Ba6 Bxe4
22.Rac1 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Rc8 24.Qd3
( 23...f5
24.Bxc8
Bxe4
25.Qh5++- )
[ 24.Qh5+ Ke7 25.Qa5 ]
24.Qxe4 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 ^- ]
24...Qd7 25.Bg6+ Kg7 26.Qg3 ->
20...h6 21.exf6 gxf6 22.Bd2

CHESS INFORMANT 86

370

D47 55.Rd4 Rd8 56.Rd5

[ 56.Kxh5 f5 57.g4 Be7= ]
Radjabov,T
2620
Shirov,A
2720 56...Be7! 57.Ra5
[ 57.Rxh5? f5+ 58.Kh3 Kg6 ]
Wijk aan Zee
2003
[ 57.Rxd8 Bxd8 58.Kxh5 Bb6= ]
[Shirov,A]
57...Rd2 58.Kh3 Kg6= 59.Rd5
86/437 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 -
e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5
12.0-0 cxd4 13.Nxd4 Nxe5 14.Bb5+ Nd7
D53
15.Qh5 N5f6 16.Nxe6 Nxh5 17.Nxd8
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2675
Rxd8?!
Portisch,L
2595
[ 17...Kxd8 18.Rd1 Bc8 19.Be3 Rb8 Kallithea
2002
20.Bc6 Rb7 ]
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
18.Re1+ Be7 19.Nc5 Bc8 20.Bg5 Nhf6
21.Rad1!N
86/438 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Be7 4.Nf3
[ 21.Bxf6 - 84/(367) ]
Nf6 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qc2 c5 7.dxc5 dxc4 8.e4
21...a6 22.Ba4 h6!?
Nfd7
[ 22...0-0 23.Nxd7 Bxd7 24.Bxd7 h6
[ 8...Qa5 - 44/527 ]
25.Bh4! Rxd7 26.Rxd7 Nxd7 27.Bxe7 9.Bf4 Nc6 10.Bxc4 Nxc5N
[ 10...Bxc5 11.Rd1 ( 11.0-0-0!? )]
Rb8 28.Kf1! Radjabov,T ]
11.Rd1 Qa5
23.Bxf6
[ 11...Qb6 12.a3! Na5 13.Ba2 Nab3
[ 23.Bh4 g5 24.Bg3 0-0 25.Nxd7 Bxd7
14.Ne5 ]
26.Bxd7 Nxd7 27.Rxe7 Nb6!= ]
12.a3! Nd7 13.0-0 Nde5
23...gxf6 24.Nxd7?!
[ 13...a6!? 14.Be2!? Rd8 ( 14...Nde5?!
[ 24.g3! ]
15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.Nd5 ) 15.Nd4 ]
24...Bxd7
25.Rxd7 Rxd7 26.Rd1
0-0
Nxe5
15.Be2 [/\ Nd5]
Ng6
27.Rxd7 [R 9/j] Rc8! 28.g3 Kf8 29.Bb3 Rd8 14.Nxe5
30.Ra7 Rd2 31.Rxa6 Rxb2= 32.Ra7 Rd2 16.Bg3!?
[ 16.Be3!? Qc7 17.Rd2 Bd6 18.g3 ]
33.Rc7 Rd3?!
16...a6 17.Kh1! [/\ f4-f5] b5
[ 33...Rd8= ]
[ 17...Rd8 18.Nd5! exd5 19.Bc7+- ]
34.Kg2 Rd8!
18.f4 Re8
[ 34...Rc3? 35.Rxc3 bxc3 36.Kf3 ]
[ 18...Bb7
19.f5
exf5
20.exf5
Nh4
35.Kf3 Ra8 36.Kg4! Ra5 37.f4! Rb5
21.Nd5 ]
38.Rd7 Rc5 39.Rb7 Ra5 40.Kh4 Rf5
41.Rb8+ Kg7 42.Re8 Bf8 43.Rd8 Be7 19.f5 Nf8 20.Bh5! [><f7] Rd8 21.Bxf7+!
44.Rd7 Kf8 45.Kg4 Rc5 46.Rb7 Ra5 Kxf7 22.fxe6+ Kg8
[ 22...Ke8 23.Nd5 Nxe6 24.b4 Qxa3
47.Bc4 h5+
25.Qc6+ Bd7 26.Qxe6 Bxe6 27.Nc7# # ]
[ 47...Ke8? 48.Rb8++- ]
23.Nd5 Re8 24.Bc7 Qa4 25.Nxe7+ Kh8
[ 47...Rc5? 48.Rxb4+- ]
[ 25...Rxe7 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Rd8+ Re8
[ 47...Ra3? 48.Kh5 Rc3 49.Bb3+- ]
28.Bd6+ Kg8 29.Rxe8# # ]
48.Kh4 Rf5 49.Bb3
[ 49.Ra7 Rc5 50.Bb3 Rb5 51.Bd1 Rd5 26.b3 Qxa3 27.Bd6 Qa5 28.Nc6 Qb6
29.Rxf8+ Rxf8 30.Bxf8 Bxe6 31.Bxg7+
52.Bxh5
A) 52...Rd2?
53.Kh3
Rb2
54.Bf3 Kxg7 32.Qc3+
[ 32.Qc3+ Kg8 ( 32...Kf7 33.Qf3+ Kg7
( 54.Ra5 )
54...Bc5
55.Rc7
Bg1
34.Qg3+ Kh6 35.Qf4+ Kg6 36.Rd6+- )
56.Bd5 ;
33.Qg3++- ]
B) 52...Rd3!! 53.Ra8+ Rd8 54.Ra6 Rd3
1-0
55.Kg4 ( 55.Rc6?! Rd2 ) 55...Ra3= ]
49...Ra5 50.Rd7 Rb5 51.Ra7 Rc5 52.Ra8+
Kg7 53.Re8 Bd6 54.Re4 Rc8!?
[ 54...Ra5= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

371

D58 57...Rh5 58.Rxf7+ Rxf7 59.Nxf7 Kxf7

Van Wely,L
2645 60.a5 g5! 61.a6 g4 62.a7 Rh8 63.Ne4
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2675 Ke6 64.b4
[ 64.Kc6 Ke5 65.Ng3 Kf4 66.Nh5+ Kg5= ]
Kallithea
2002
64...Kd5
65.Nf6+
Kd4
66.Nxg4
Ra8
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
67.Ne5
86/439 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5
[ 67.Kb6 Rxa7= ]
Be7 5.e3 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.Rc1 b6 8.Nf3 67...Kxe5 68.Ka6 Kd5 69.b5 Rh8 70.b6
Bb7 9.Bd3 Ne4 10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.cxd5 Kc6 71.b7 Rh1 72.b8N+ Kc7 73.Nc6
exd5 12.Qb3
Ra1+ 74.Na5 Rxa5+ 75.Kxa5
[ 12.Ne5 - 9/469 ]
-
12...Nd7!?
[ 12...Nxc3 ]
[ 12...Rd8 ]
D58
13.0-0
Aseev,K
2575
[ 13.Nxd5!? Bxd5 14.Qxd5 Qb4+ 15.Kf1
Rustemov,A
2595
( 15.Ke2?
Qxb2+
16.Rc2
Qxc2+-+ ) Russia
2002
15...Qxb2 16.Rc2 Qa1+ 17.Ne1 Ndf6 [Rustemov,A]
18.Qc6 Rfe8 19.g3 ]
86/440 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
13...Ndf6 14.Rfd1
[ 14.Bxe4 dxe4 15.Ne5 Rfd8 16.Rfd1 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Bd3
Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Qe2 c5 11.Rfd1 Ne4
c5= ]
[ 14.Qc2 c5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.Rfd1 Ng4 12.Bxe7
[ 12.Bg3 - 80/467 ]
17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Nd2 Qh4 19.Nf1 Ne5= ]
12...Qxe7 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Rac1 Nxc3!
14...Ng4! 15.Rc2 c5 16.dxc5N
[ 14...a6 ]
[ 16.Nxd5? ]
16...Nexf2 17.Rxf2 Qxe3 18.Qc2 bxc5 15.bxc3N
[ 15.Rxc3 c4 16.Bf5 ( 16.Bb1 b5 )]
19.h3 Nxf2 20.Qxf2 Qxf2+
15...c4 16.Bb1 b5 17.g3
[ 20...d4 21.Qxe3 dxe3 22.Kf1 ]
[ 17.Nd2!? a5 18.f3 f5 19.Re1 Rae8
21.Kxf2 Rab8 22.Rd2
20.Nf1 g6 ]
[ 22.b3 Rfc8 ]
17...g6 18.Nh4?!
22...Rfe8 23.Na4
[ 18.Nd2 ]
[ 23.Nb5 a6 24.Nd6 Re6 25.Nxb7 Rxb7
18...Rfe8 19.Re1 a5 20.f3 Nf6 21.Qd2
26.b3 ]
Ra6! 22.Re2 Re6
23...Rbc8 24.Rc2 c4 25.Be2 Rb8 26.Nd4
[ 22...b4! 23.e4 ( 23.Bc2 Rb6 24.Ba4 Bc6
[ 26.b3 Bc6 27.Nc3 cxb3 28.axb3 Rb4 ]
25.Bxc6 Rxc6 26.e4 dxe4 27.Qxh6
26...Ba8 27.Rd2
Qd7 ) 23...dxe4 24.Qxh6 Re6 ]
[ 27.Bf3!? Rb4 28.Nc3 Reb8 29.Nd1= ]
27...Rb4 28.Bd1 Rd8 29.a3 Rbb8 30.Bf3 23.Ng2 b4 24.Bc2 bxc3?
[ 24...Bc6?
25.Rb1!
bxc3
( 25...Rb8?
Rd6 31.Nf5 Ra6 32.Nc3 Rab6 33.Nd1
26.Nf4 Rd6 27.cxb4 ) 26.Qxc3 ]
Rb3 34.Bxd5 Bxd5 35.Ne7+ Kf8 36.Nxd5
[ 24...Rb6! 25.Ba4 Bc6 26.Bxc6 Rxc6 ]
Rd8 37.Ke2
25.Qxc3 Qb4 26.Qa1! [<->b] Qa3 27.Rb1
[ 37.N1e3!? c3 38.bxc3 Rxc3 39.a4 ]
37...Rd6 38.N1c3 Rg6 39.Ne3 Rb8 40.Kd1 Ba6
[ 27...Bc6!? ]
[ 40.g4!? ]
40...Rc8 41.Rd4 Rg3 42.Ke2 Rg6 43.g4 28.Kf2
[ 28.Bd1!? g5 ( 28...Rxe3?! 29.Nxe3
Rgc6 44.Kd2 Rf6 45.Nf5 Rb6 46.Kc1
Rxe3 30.Qb2 Qd3 31.Rxe3 Qxe3+
Rcb8 47.Na4 Rc6 48.Rd7 Re8 49.Rxa7
32.Qf2 )]
g6 50.Nxh6 Rf6 51.Kd2 Rf2+ 52.Kc3
Re3+ 53.Kxc4 Rxh3 54.g5 Rg3 55.Nc5 28...a4 29.Bd1 c3!?
[ 29...Kg7 30.Qb2 Qxb2 31.Rexb2 a3
Rf4+ 56.Kb5 Rxg5 57.a4
32.Rb4 ]
[ 57.Ra8+ Kg7 58.Ng8 Re5! ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
30.Rc2 Rc6 31.Rbc1 Rec8
[ 31...Rb8!
A) 32.Rxc3? Rxc3 33.Qxc3 ( 33.Rxc3??
Rb2+ 34.Rc2 Qd3! ) 33...Rb2+ 34.Ke1
( 34.Kg1
Qxc3
35.Rxc3
Rb1-+ )
34...Qxc3+ 35.Rxc3 Rxg2 36.Rc6 Bc4
37.Rxf6 Rxa2-+ ;
B) 32.Nf4! Rb2 33.Be2 g5 34.Nd3
Bxd3 35.Bxd3 g4! ]
32.Nf4 g5 33.Ne2 Bxe2 34.Bxe2 g4
[ 34...Kg7!? ]
35.Bb5!
[ 35.fxg4 Ne4+ 36.Kg2 Qe7 37.Bf3 a3 ]
35...R6c7 36.Bd3 h5
[ 36...gxf3 37.Kxf3 ]
[ 36...Kg7 37.Bf5 Rb8 38.Rxc3 Rxc3
39.Rxc3 Rb3 40.Rc2 Rxe3 41.fxg4 Ne4+
42.Bxe4 Rxe4 ]
[ 36...Rb8!? 37.Rb1! ( 37.Rxc3 Rxc3
38.Rxc3 Rb3 39.Rc8+ Kg7 )]
37.Bf5! Rb8 38.Rxc3 Rxc3 39.Rxc3 Rb3!
40.Rc8+ Kg7 41.Qc1 Qxa2+ 42.Rc2
Qa3 43.Qxa3!
[ 43.Qd2?! Qe7 44.Qe2 ( 44.e4? Rxf3+ )
44...gxf3 45.Qxf3 a3 ]
43...Rxa3 44.Ke2 Ra1
[ 44...Rb3!? 45.h3!
A) 45...a3 46.hxg4 hxg4 47.fxg4 Ne4
48.Bxe4 dxe4 49.Kd2 Kg6 50.Rc8!?
Rb2+ 51.Kc3 Re2 52.d5 Rxe3+ 53.Kd4
Rxg3
54.d6
Rd3+
55.Kxe4
Rxd6
56.Ra8 Kg5 57.Rxa3 Kxg4 58.Ke3 Kg3
( 58...Rf6
59.Ke2= )
59.Ke2+
Kg2
60.Ke3= ;
B) 45...gxf3+ 46.Kxf3 a3 47.Ra2 ]
45.fxg4 hxg4 46.Kd2 Ne4+
[ 46...a3 47.Rc1!= ]
[ 46...Rh1 47.Kc3 Re1 ( 47...Rf1 48.Bd3 )
48.Kd2 Rh1 49.Kc3 Kh6 50.Bd3= ]
47.Bxe4 dxe4 48.Rc1!= Ra3 49.Rc3
-

372

Be6 12.Qa4 c5 13.Qa3 Rc8 14.Be2 a5

15.dxc5
[ 15.0-0 - 38/580 ]
15...Rxc5
[ 15...bxc5!?
16.Nd4
Ra7
17.Nb5
( 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.e4 c4 ) 17...Ra8
18.0-0 Na6 ]
16.0-0 Nc6N
[ 16...Nd7 ]
17.Qa4 Rc8 18.Rxc5 Qxc5
[ 18...bxc5 19.Ba6 Rc7 20.Bb5 Bd7
( 20...Na7 21.Qxa5 Rb7 22.Bd3 Rxb2
23.Rc1 c4 24.Rb1 Rxb1+ 25.Bxb1 )
21.Rc1 ( 21.Bxc6 Bxc6 22.Qxa5 d4 )
21...d4 22.exd4 Nxd4 23.Qxd4 Bxb5
( 23...cxd4 24.Rxc7 Qb4 25.Bxd7 Qxb2
26.g3 ) 24.Qc3 a4 25.h3 ]
19.Bb5 Na7 20.Ba6 Rd8
[ 20...b5? 21.Qxa5 Rb8 22.a4 ]
21.Qh4 Re8
[ 21...Nc6!? 22.Nd4 ( 22.Bb7 Ne7 23.Nd4
Rd7 24.Ba6 Nf5 ; 22.a3 b5 23.Bxb5
Qxb5
24.Nd4
g5
25.Qxh6
Nxd4
26.Qxg5+ Kh7 27.Qxd8? Ne2+ 28.Kh1
Ng3+ ) 22...Rf8 23.Nxc6 ( 23.Nxe6 fxe6
24.Bd3
Qb4 ) 23...Qxc6
24.Bd3
d4
25.Qxd4 Bxa2 ]
22.Bd3 Nc6 23.a3 b5 24.h3 b4
[ 24...a4 25.Qf4 ( 25.Ra1!? ) 25...b4
26.axb4 Nxb4 ( 26...Qxb4? 27.Qxb4 Nxb4
28.Bb5 ) 27.Be2 ]
25.a4 b3?!
[ 25...Rc8 26.Ba6 Rc7 27.Qf4 ]
26.Bb5 Rc8
[ 26...Bd7 27.Rd1 Re4 28.Qg3 Be8
29.Qc7 ]
27.Qf4 Qc2
[ 27...Bd7 28.Rd1 ]
28.Bxc6 Qxc6 29.Nd4 Qc7
[ 29...Qb6 30.Qe5 Rc4 31.Ra1 Rb4
32.Ra3 Kh7 33.Kh2 Kg8 34.f4 ]
30.Qxc7 Rxc7 31.Ra1!
[ 31.Nxb3?! Rb7 32.Nxa5 Rxb2 33.Nc6
( 33.Ra1 Bd7 ><Na5 ) 33...Bd7 34.Ne7+
D59
Kf8 35.Nxd5 Bxa4 ]
Kasimdzhanov,R
2650
Bologan,V
2625 31...Kf8?!
[ 31...Rb7 32.Ra3 Rb4!
Pamplona
2002
A) 33.Nc6 Rb6 34.Nxa5 d4! 35.exd4
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
Bd5 36.Kf1 ( 36.f3 f5! 37.Kf2 f4 38.Ke2
86/441 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
Rg6 ) 36...Rb4 37.Ke2 Rxd4 38.Ke3
Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.cxd5
Rb4 39.g3! Kf8 40.Kd3 ;
Nxd5 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.Rc1
B) 33.Nxb3 d4 34.Nxd4 Rxb2 35.Nxe6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

373

( 35.Nc6 Rb3 36.Ra1 Bd7! 37.Nxa5

Qxb4
29.Rxe8+
Rxe8
30.Rc7
Qd4
Rb4 ) 35...fxe6 36.Rd3 Rb4 ( 36...Ra2
31.Bxd5+ Kh8 32.Bxa8 Rxa8 33.b3 )
37.Rd4 ) 37.Rd4 e5 38.Rd5 Rxa4
25.Ng6 Qf6! 26.Rxe6 Qxd4+ 27.Kh1
39.Rxe5 ]
Qxb2 28.Rce1 Kh7 ]
32.Nxb3+- Rb7 33.Nxa5 Rxb2 34.Nc6 Bd7 24.f5! -> Nbd5
35.Nd4 Ke7 36.a5 Kd6
[ 24...Rxd4 25.fxe6 fxe6 26.Ng6 Bxg6
[ 36...Rb7
37.g4
Ra7
38.Kg2
Kd6
27.Nxf6+ Qxf6 28.Rxe6+- ]
39.Kg3 ]
[ 24...Nxh5
25.Qg4!
exf5
( 25...Nf6
37.g4 Kc7
26.Nxf6+ Qxf6 27.fxe6 fxe6 28.Rf1+- )
[ 37...h5 38.a6 Rb8 39.a7 Ra8 40.gxh5
26.Qxf5 Nf6 27.Rc7!+- ]
Bxh3 41.f3 Kc7 42.Kf2 Kb7 43.Rg1 ]
[ 24...exf5 25.Ng6 Qxe4 26.Ne7+ Kf8
38.Rc1+ Kd6 39.Ra1 Kc7 40.Kg2 Kb7
27.Rxe4 Nxe4 28.Qf3 Kxe7 29.Qxf5+- ]
41.Rc1
25.Nxf6+ Qxf6
1-0
[ 25...Nxf6 26.fxe6 fxe6 27.Ng6 Qb4
28.Rxe6 Bf7 29.Rc4! Nxh5 ( 29...Qd2
30.Rxf6+- ) 30.Qe3 Qxb3 31.Qxb3 Bxe6
32.d5+- ]
D63
Sokolov,I
2680 26.fxe6 fxe6 27.Qg4! [/\ Rf1] Rd6 28.Bxd5!
Tregubov,P
2590 exd5
[ 28...Rxd5 29.Rf1 ( 29.Rc7 ) 29...Qe7
Selfoss
2002
30.Rf4 ( 30.Rc7? Qxc7 31.Qxe6+ Bf7
[Sokolov,I]
32.Nxf7 Qc6! ) 30...Rad8 31.Rc7! Qxc7
86/442 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
32.Qxe6+ Kh7 33.Rf8+- ]
Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 dxc4 29.Rc7+- Qg5 30.Qxg5 hxg5 31.Nd3 Rf6
8.Bxc4 a6 9.a4 c5 10.0-0 cxd4 11.exd4 32.Ree7 Rf7 33.Rxf7 Bxf7 34.Rxb7 Bxh5
Nb6 12.Bb3 Bd7 13.Re1
35.b4 Be2 36.Nc5 Rf8 37.b5 axb5
[ 13.a5 - 46/594 ]
38.axb5 Rf1+ 39.Kh2 Rb1 40.b6 Rb2
[ 13.Ne5 - 46/(594) ]
41.Rb8+ Kf7 42.b7 Bf3 43.Kg3 Be4
13...Bc6
14.Ne5
Nbd5
15.Qd3
Nb4 44.Rc8
16.Qh3 Nfd5
1-0
[ 16...Qxd4? 17.Bxe6! ]
17.Bd2N
[ 17.Bxe7 ]
D64
17...Bg5
18.Bxg5
Qxg5 19.Ne4
Qe7
Sasikiran,K
2670
20.Qg3 Rfd8
Kaidanov,G
2645
[ 20...Rad8!? ]
Bled (ol)
2002
21.h4
[Kaidanov,G]
[ 21.a5 ]
86/443 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3
21...Be8 22.h5 h6
Nf6 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c6 8.Qc2
[ 22...f6? 23.Ng4 f5? 24.Ngf6+ ]
a6 9.a3 Re8 10.h3
23.f4 Nf6?
[ 10.c5 - 32/534 ]
[ 23...Kh8 24.f5 exf5 ( 24...f6? 25.Ng6+
Bxg6 26.hxg6 exf5 27.Ng5 ) 25.Nc5 Kh7 10...dxc4 11.Bxc4 c5 12.dxc5N
[ 12.Bd3 ]
26.Qf3 ]
[ 23...Rac8 24.Rxc8 ( 24.Nc3 ) 24...Rxc8 12...Nxc5 13.Rd1 Ncd7
[ 13...Qc7? 14.Bf4 Qc6 15.Ne5 Qxg2
25.f5
exf5
26.Qh3
( 26.Nc3
Qd6 )
16.Rh2+- ]
26...Qe6 27.Nc5 Qf6 28.Ne4 ( 28.Nxb7?
Nc2! 29.Rd1 Nxd4!-+ ) 28...Qb6 29.Nc5 14.0-0 Qc7?!
[ 14...Nh5 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.g4 ( 16.Bd3
Qf6= ]
Nhf6 17.e4 Qc5 18.b4 Qh5 19.Rfe1 Ne5
[ 23...f5!
24.Nc5
( 24.Nc3
Bxh5 )
20.Nxe5 Qxe5 ) 16...Nhf6 17.g5 Nh5
24...Bxh5!
( 24...b6
25.Nxe6
Qxe6
18.Qe4 ]
26.Nc6 Qf6! 27.Nxb4 Qxd4+ 28.Kh2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 14...b5
A) 15.Ba2 Bb7 16.Bb1
A1) 16...g6!? 17.Ne5
A1a) 17...Qc7
18.Nxd7
Nxd7
19.Bxe7 Qc6 ( 19...Rxe7 20.Nd5+- )
20.Ne4 Rxe7 ;
A1b) 17...Qc8
18.Nxd7
Nxd7
19.Bxe7 Rxe7= ;
A2) 16...Qc7 17.Rxd7 Qxd7 18.Ne5
Qc7 19.Ng4 Ne4 20.Nxe4 ( 20.Bxe7
Qxe7 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Qxe4 f5 )
20...Qxc2
21.Bxc2
Bxe4
22.Bxe4
Bxg5 23.Bxa8 Rxa8= ;
B) 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Bd3 g6!= ]
15.Ba2 b5
[ 15...Ne5 16.Nxe5 ( 16.Nd4!? ) 16...Qxe5
17.Bf4 Qh5 18.e4 ]
16.Bf4 Qb6
[ 16...e5 17.Ng5 Rf8 18.Bg3 Bb7 19.Bb1
g6 20.Nd5 ]
17.e4 Bb7 18.e5?!
[ 18.Qe2 ]
18...Nh5?!
[ 18...Bxf3!?
19.gxf3
Nh5
20.Be3
( 20.Rxd7?! Nxf4 21.Rxe7 Rxe7 22.Qe4
Nxh3+ 23.Kg2 Rd8 24.Kxh3 Rd4 25.Qe3
Qd8 26.Bb1 Red7 27.Ne4 Rd1 28.Rxd1
Rxd1 ) 20...Qc7 21.f4 g6 22.Qe2 (/\ Ne4)
Ng7 ]
19.Be3 Qc6 20.Bb1 f5 21.exf6 Nhxf6
22.Bg5 Nf8?!
[ 22...Rac8 23.Rxd7?! Qxd7 24.Bxf6
( 24.Ne5 Rxc3! 25.bxc3 Qd5= ) 24...Bxf6
25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Rd1 Qc7 27.Ng5 Qe5
28.Nf7 Kxf7 29.Rd7+ Be7 30.Bg6+ Kf6
31.Bxe8 Rxe8 32.Qh4+ g5 33.Qh6+ Kf7
34.Qh5+
( 34.Rxb7
Rh8 )
34...Kf8
35.Qh6+=
( 35.Rxb7
Qe1+
36.Kh2
Bd6+-+ )]
23.Rfe1 Rad8 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Qe2 b4
26.axb4 Bxb4 27.Rc1 Bxc3?! 28.Rxc3 Qb5
29.Bd3 Bxf3 30.Bxb5 Bxe2 31.Bxe2 a5
32.Ra3 Rd5 33.Be3 Kf7 34.Bc4 Re5
35.b3!+- N8d7 36.Bd2 Ne4 37.Bxa5 Nd6
38.Bf1 Nb5 39.Ra4 Rd5 40.Ra1 Nd4
41.Bc4 Nc2 42.Ra2 Rd1+ 43.Kh2 Nd4
44.Bc3 Ne5 45.Be2 Nxe2 46.Bxe5 Nc1
47.Ra7+ Kg6 48.g4 Nd3 49.Rxg7+ Kh6
50.Rd7 Kg6 51.b4 Rd2 52.Bc3 Rd1 53.b5
e5 54.Bxe5
1-0

374
Sakalauskas,V
Avrukh,B
Bled (ol)
[Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]

D70
2450
2595
2002

86/444 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0 8.f4
Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Bd4 e5 11.Bxe5 Bxe5
12.fxe5 Qh4+ 13.g3 Qe7 14.Qd4 c5?!
[ 14...Rd8 ]
15.d6!N
[ 15.Qf2 - 49/518 ]
15...cxd4 16.dxe7 Re8 17.Nd5 Nxd5
18.exd5 Rxe7 19.b4 Bf5
[ 19...Rxe5+!? 20.Kd2 Bf5 ( 20...Rxd5
21.bxa5 ) 21.Nf3 Rxd5 22.bxa5 Rc8
23.Bd3 Bxd3 24.Kxd3 Rc3+ 25.Ke4 Rxa5
( 25...Rd8 26.Rhd1 f5+ 27.Kf4 Re3
28.Re1 ) 26.Nxd4
f5+
27.Kf4
Rd3
28.Rhd1 Rxd1 29.Rxd1 Rxa2 30.Ke5 ]
20.Nf3 Be4 21.Kf2 Rc8 22.d6!
[ 22.bxa5? Rc2+ 23.Be2 d3 24.Nd4 Rc4
25.Bxd3 ( 25.Bf3 Rxd4 26.Ke3 Rxd5 )
25...Rxd4 26.Bxe4 Rxe4 27.d6 R7xe5
28.Rhd1 Rf5+ 29.Kg2 Re2+ 30.Kg1
Rff2= ]
22...Ree8 23.bxa5
[ 23.d7?! Rc2+ 24.Be2 Rd8 25.Nxd4
Rxe2+ 26.Nxe2 Bxh1 27.Rxh1 Nc6 ]
23...Rc2+ 24.Be2 d3 25.Nd4 Rc4
[ 25...Rxe2+ 26.Nxe2 Bxh1 27.Rxh1 dxe2
28.Rc1! Kf8 29.Rc5+- ]
[ 25...Rb2 26.Rhb1 Rxb1 27.Rxb1 dxe2
28.Rc1 Kg7 29.e6!+- fxe6 30.d7 ]
26.Bf3
[ 26.Bxd3!? Rxd4 ( 26...Bxd3 27.Nf3 )
27.Bxe4 Rxe4 28.Rhe1 ]
26...Rxe5
[ 26...Rxd4
27.Ke3
Rd5
( 27...Ra4
28.d7+- ; 27...Bxf3 28.Kxd4 Bxh1 29.Rxh1
f6 30.exf6 Kf7 31.Rd1 Kxf6 32.Rxd3+- )
28.Bxe4 Rexe5 ( 28...Rdxe5 29.Kxd3
Rxe4 30.d7+- ) 29.Kf3 ]
27.Bxe4 Rxe4 28.Nb3 Re2+ 29.Kf1!
[ 29.Kf3?? g5 30.h3 h5 31.g4 Rf4+
32.Kg3 h4# # ]
29...Re6 30.Rd1 Rxd6 31.Rd2 Rd5
[ 31...Rc2 32.Rxc2 dxc2 33.Ke2+- ]
32.Kf2 Rc6 33.Rhd1+-

CHESS INFORMANT 86

375

[ 17...Rfc8 18.Qe7 Qf5 19.Rae1 ]

D70
Horvath,Cs
2505 18.Be7 Rfc8 19.Qa5 Rc2 20.Qa4! [/\ d6]
Bromberger,S
2415 b5
[ 20...Rxb2 21.d6 Ne2+ 22.Kh1 Rd2
Oesterreich
2003
23.Qb4 Rb2 24.Qa3 ]
[RR]
21.Qa6 Ne2+ 22.Kh1!
86/(444) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
[ 22.Kh2? Nxg3! 23.fxg3 Qe4 24.Rg1
4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3
Qxe7 ]
0-0 8.f4 Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Bd4 e5 22...Bd4
11.Bxe5 Bxe5 12.fxe5 Qh4+ 13.g3 Qe7
[ 22...Bxb2!? 23.Rad1 Nc3 24.Rde1 Rxf2
14.Qd4 c5 15.d6 cxd4 16.dxe7 Re8
( 24...Nxd5? 25.Qxb5 Nxe7 26.Qxf5 Nxf5
17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 * Bf5!N 19.Kf2 Be4
27.Bxa8+- ) 25.Qc6 ]
20.Bg2 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Rxe7 22.Nf3
23.Qb7 Re8
[ 22.Rc1! Rxe5 ( 22...b5?! 23.Nf3 Nc4
[ 23...Rac8 24.d6 Bxf2 25.Bh4+- ]
24.d6 Rd7 25.b3 Ne3+ 26.Kh3 ) 23.b4 24.d6 Bxf2 25.Bh4!+- Re3
Rxd5 24.bxa5 Rxa5 25.Rc2 d3 26.Rd2
[ 25...g5 26.g4 ]
Rc8 27.Nf3 Rc2 ]
[ 25...Qc5 26.g4 ]
22...Rd7 23.d6 f6 24.Rhe1 Nc6 25.Rad1 26.d7 Nxg3+ 27.Bxg3 Rxg3 28.Qb8+
fxe5 26.Nxe5 Rxd6 27.Nxc6 bxc6 28.Re7
[ 28.Qb8+ Kg7 29.Qxg3 ]
a5
1-0

Dautov,R
Navara,D
Bled (ol)
[Dautov,R]

D72
2615
Zakhartsov,V
2565
Stambulian,A
2002 Krasnodar
[Zakhartsov,V]

86/445 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2 c5 8.d5
e6 9.Nbc3 exd5 10.Nxd5
[ 10.exd5 - 83/455 ]
10...0-0 11.0-0 Bg4N
[ 11...Nc6 12.Be3! ]
[ 11...Na6 12.Nec3 - 83/456 ]
12.h3 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Nc6 14.Qb5! Nxd5?!
[ 14...Qd6?! 15.Bf4 Ne5 16.Rad1 ]
[ 14...Bd4 15.Be3 ( 15.Bf4 )]
15.exd5 Nd4 16.Qxc5
[ 16.Qxb7
Qd6
17.Kh2!
( 17.Kh1!? )
17...Rfb8
( 17...Rab8?
18.Qxa7
Ra8
19.Bf4+- ; 17...Be5?! 18.Bg5 Rfb8 19.Qe7
Rxb2 20.Rae1 ) 18.Bf4 Be5 19.Bxe5
Qxe5 20.Qa6 Rxb2 21.Rae1 Qf5 ]
16...Qd7
[ 16...Ne2+ 17.Kh2 Nxc1 18.Raxc1 Bxb2
19.Rcd1! /\ d6 ]
17.Bg5!
[ 17.Re1 Rfe8 18.Rxe8+ Rxe8 19.Be3
( 19.Bd2 Ne2+ /\ Bd4 ) 19...b6 20.Qc4
Nf5 ]
17...Qf5

D76
2510
2465
2002

86/(446) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3

0-0 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.0-0 Nb6
8.Nc3 Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Qc2 c6 11.dxc6
Nxc6 12.Rd1 * Bd7 13.Be3 Nc4 14.Bc5
b6?!
[ 14...Rc8!
A) 15.Rd5?! Qe8 ( 15...b6? 16.Rad1 )
16.b3 Nd6 ( 16...Nb6 17.Rd2= ) 17.Rc1
Bf5 18.Qd2 ( 18.e4? Bxc3 19.exf5 Nb4
20.Bxb4 Bxb4 ; 18.Qd1 Be6 19.Rd3
Ne5 20.Nxe5 Rxc5 ) 18...Be6 19.Rd3
Ne5 ( 19...Bf5 20.Rd5= ) 20.Nxe5 Rxc5
21.f4 Bxe5 22.fxe5 Rxe5 ;
B) 15.b3 b6! 16.bxc4 bxc5= ;
C) 15.Nd2 Nb8! 16.Nxc4 Rxc5 17.Ne3
Qc8= ;
D) 15.Nd4 N6e5! 16.Nb3 b6 17.Bd4
Qe8= ]
15.Nd4 [- 49/(522)] Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Rc8
[ 16...e5? 17.Bc5 bxc5 18.Bxa8+- ]
17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.b3 Nd6 19.Qb2 Kg8
20.Rd2 Bc6N
[ 20...Qe8 ]
21.Rad1
Bxg2
22.Kxg2
Qe8
23.Nd5

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376

[/\ Ne7] Ne4

[ 23...Nf5 24.e4 Ng7 25.Qa3+- ]
24.Qe5! e6 25.Qxe4 exd5 26.Qxd5

Azmaiparashvili,Z
Ye,Jiangchuan
Bled (ol)
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

Nd4+ 42.Kf2
[><h6]
-
D76
2665
Cvitan,O
2665
Milu,R
2002 Hrvatska

86/446 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

d5 5.Nf3 0-0 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.0-0 Nb6
8.Nc3 Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Qc2 c6 11.dxc6
Nxc6 12.Rd1 Bf5 13.e4 Bd7 14.Bf4 Rc8
15.e5 Qe8 16.Qe2 h6!?N
[ 16...Be6 - 82/(405) ]
17.h3?!
[ 17.Be3!? Bg4 ( 17...Be6 18.Bxb6 axb6
19.Nd4 ) 18.h3 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Nxe5
( 19...Nd7 20.e6! fxe6 21.Bg4 ) 20.Bxb7
Rb8 21.Be4 Nbc4 22.b3 Nxe3 23.Qxe3
e6 24.Rac1 ( 24.Qxa7 f5 25.Bg2 f4 )]
17...Be6
[ 17...g5
18.Be3
g4
19.hxg4
Bxg4
20.Bxb6 axb6 21.Qe4 ]
18.g4
[ 18.Rac1 Rd8 ( 18...g5 19.Be3 Nd7 )
19.Rxd8 Qxd8 20.Rd1 Qb8 21.g4 Rd8= ]
18...Rd8 19.Qe4
[ 19.b3 Nd5= ]
[ 19.Rxd8 Qxd8 20.Rd1 Qb8! (/\ Rd8)
21.Nd4 Nxd4 22.Rxd4 Nd7 23.Bg3
Nxe5? 24.Re4 f6 25.f4 f5 26.gxf5 Bxf5
27.fxe5 Bxe4 28.Qxe4 ]
19...Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Qc8
[ 20...Qb8!? 21.Nd4 Nxd4 22.Rxd4 Nd7
23.Qxb7 Qxb7 24.Bxb7 Nxe5= ]
21.Nd4! Rd8 22.Kh2
[ 22.Nxc6 Rxd1+ 23.Nxd1 bxc6 24.Qxc6
Qxc6 25.Bxc6 Nc4= ]
22...Nxd4
[ 22...Nd5!?
23.Nxe6
Nxc3
24.Rxd8+
Nxd8
25.bxc3
Nxe6
26.Bg3
Qxc3
27.Qxb7 Bxe5 28.Qxa7= ]
23.Rxd4 Rxd4 24.Qxd4 Bd7= 25.b3 Bc6
26.Bg3 Bxg2 27.Kxg2 Qc6+ 28.Kg1 Kh7
29.Qb4 e6 30.Ne4 Nd7 31.Qd4 Qd5!
32.Qxd5 exd5 33.Nd6 Bxe5 34.Bxe5 Nxe5
35.Nxb7 Kg7 36.Nc5 g5! 37.Kg2 f5 38.f3!
[ 38.gxf5? Kf6 ]
38...Kf6 39.Kf2 f4 40.Ke2 Nc6 41.Nd3

Ke6

43.h4!

Kd6

44.h5!

D76
2570
2440
2002

86/(447) 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 d5

4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.d4 Bg7 6.Nf3 0-0 7.0-0
Nb6 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.e3 Re8 10.d5 Na5
11.Nd4 Bd7 12.e4 c6 13.Re1 cxd5
14.exd5 Rc8 15.Bf4 Nac4 16.b3 * Nd6
[- 82/(405)] 17.Rc1!?N
[ 17.Qd2 ]
17...Nf5 18.Nde2 Na8 19.Qd2 Qb6 20.Ne4
e5 21.dxe6 Bxe6 22.Bg5

Karpov,An
Ivanchuk,V
Wijk aan Zee
[Karpov,An]

D76
2685
2695
2003

86/447 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3

d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.Nc3 Nc6
8.e3 0-0 9.0-0 Re8 10.d5 Na5 11.Nd4
Bd7 12.e4 c6 13.Re1 cxd5 14.exd5 Rc8
15.Bf4 Nac4 16.b3 Bg4!?N
[ 16...Nb2?! 17.Qd2 Bf5 18.Ncb5! Nd3
19.Nxf5 Nxe1 ( 19...Bxa1 20.Nh6+ Kg7
21.Qxd3+- ) 20.Nxg7 Nxg2 21.Bh6 Rf8
22.Qb2 f6 23.Ne6 Qxd5 24.Qe2 ]
17.Qxg4 Bxd4 18.Bd2
[ 18.Rac1 Nd6 ( 18...Nb2?! 19.Qf3 Rxc3
20.Rxc3 Nxd5 21.Rc2 Nxf4 22.gxf4 ;
18...Na3?! 19.Bd2 Bxc3 20.Rxc3 Rxc3
21.Bxc3 Nxd5 22.Rd1 Qc8 23.Qxc8 Rxc8
24.Bb2 Nc3 25.Rd7 ) 19.Bd2 Nf5 20.Nb5
Rxc1 21.Bxc1 Bg7 ( 21...Nxd5 22.Nxd4
Nf6 23.Qd1 Nxd4 24.Bxb7 ) 22.Nxa7
Nxd5 ( 22...Qa8? 23.Nb5 Qxa2 24.Qb4
Rc8 25.d6 exd6 26.g4 Nh4 27.Nxd6+- )
23.Nb5 Qd7 24.a4 e6 ]
18...Bf6 19.bxc4 Nxc4 20.d6!
[ 20.Ne4 Bxa1 21.Rxa1 f5 22.Qh3 Nxd2
( 22...fxe4? 23.Qe6+ Kg7 24.Bc3+ Kf8
25.Qxe4 ><Kf8 ) 23.Nxd2 e5 ]
20...Nxd2 21.d7 Rxc3 22.dxe8Q+ Qxe8

CHESS INFORMANT 86

377
[ 11...b6
12.Bf4
Re8
13.Qd3
cxd4
14.cxd4 e5 15.Bg5 Bf6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
17.d5 ]
12.Bg5
[ 12.Qb3 Rab8 13.Bg5 Rfe8 14.Bh4 b5
15.Bg3 e5 ]
12...Rfe8 13.Qd2
[ 13.Qb3 b6 14.Rfd1 Rac8 15.e5 e6 ]
13...e5N
[ 13...Rad8 ]
14.d5
[ 14.dxe5 b6= ]
14...Nb6 15.Qe2 f5 16.Bc1
[ 16.Rfd1 Nc8 17.Be3 f4 18.Bd2 Bf6
19.c4 Nd6 20.a4 ]
D85
2575 16...fxe4 17.Qxe4 Qf7 18.Rd1
[ 18.c4!? Qf5 19.Nd2 ]
2510
2002 18...Rad8
[ 18...Rad8 19.c4! Qf5 20.Nd2 ]

23.Rac1 b5 24.Qb4?!
[ 24.Rxc3 Bxc3 25.Re3 Bf6 ( 25...Ba5
26.Rd3 a6 27.Qd7 ; 25...b4 26.Rd3 e6
27.Qg5 Qa4 28.Rxd2 Bxd2 29.Qxd2 a5
30.Bf1 ) 26.Ra3 Qd8 27.Rxa7 Qd3
28.Qd1 Bd4 29.Rxe7 Bxf2+ 30.Kh1 ]
24...Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Nc4 26.a4 a6 27.axb5
axb5 28.Rb1 Nd6= 29.Bf1 Kg7 30.Bxb5
Qc8 31.Bd3 h5 32.Qe1 Qc5 33.Rc1 Qb6
34.Rc2 Qa7 35.Qe2 Qb6 36.Qf3 Qb1+
37.Kg2 Qb3 38.Re2 Qb4 39.Qe3 Qb7+
-

Gleizerov,E
Voitsekhovsky,S
Barlinek
[Gleizerov,E]

86/(448) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

4.cxd5 Nxd5 * 5.Bd2 Nb6 6.Bg5 Bg7 7.e3
0-0 8.Nf3 h6 9.Bh4 c5 10.dxc5 N6d7
11.Rc1 Nc6 12.Bb5 g5 13.Bg3 Nxc5
14.0-0 Bd7!?N
[ 14...Bg4 - 77/450 ]
15.Nd5 Ne4
[ 15...b6? 16.b4! Nxb4 17.Rxc5! bxc5
18.Bxd7+- ]
[ 15...Ne6 16.Qd2 ]
16.Bc7 Qe8
[ 16...Qc8? 17.Bxc6+- ]
17.Qd3 Nf6
[ 17...f5! ]
18.Nxf6+ Bxf6 19.Rfd1 Bg4 20.Qe4!

Yevseev,D
Kovchan,A
Saint Petersburg
[Yevseev,D]

D85
2550
2545
2002

86/448 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Ba3 Nd7
8.Nf3 c5 9.Bc4 cxd4 10.Qb3 0-0 11.cxd4
Nb6 12.0-0!?
[ 12.Be2?! - 83/462 ]
12...Bd7!?N
[ 12...Nxc4 ]
13.Be2 Ba4 14.Qe3
[ 14.Qb4?! Bc6 ]
14...Qd7 15.Ne5
[ 15.Rac1!? Rfc8 16.Bc5! ]
D85
Papaioannou,I
2585 15...Bxe5 16.dxe5 Rfc8 17.Qg5 Rc7 18.h4
[ 18.Rac1 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Rc8! ]
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2665
[ 18.Bg4 (><c4) Qd8 19.Rac1 Rxc1
Bled (ol)
2002
( 19...Nc4!? 20.Bb4 ) 20.Rxc1 e6 21.Qf4
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
( 21.Be7 Qd4 22.Bf6 Nd7! ) 21...Rc8 ]
86/(448) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 18...Re8?
4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 * c5
[ 18...Nc4!? 19.Bxc4 Rxc4 20.Bxe7 h6
7.Bb5+ Bd7 8.Bxd7+
21.Qf6 Re8 22.Bd6 Rxe4 ]
[ 8.Be2 - 47/(556) ]
19.Rac1 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Qe6 21.Bg4 Qxa2
8...Nxd7
[ 21...h6? 22.Qf4 Qxa2 23.e6!+- ]
[ 8...Qxd7!? ]
22.Bxe7 h6 23.Qf6 Nd7 24.Bxd7
9.Nf3 Bg7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Rb1
[ 24.Qd6? Qb2! ]
[ 11.Be3!? ]
24...Bxd7 25.Rc7 Qe6
11...Qc7
[ 25...Bc6?! 26.f3! (/\ h5) ( 26.h5? Qb1+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
27.Kh2 Qxe4 ) 26...Qe6 27.Qxe6 fxe6
28.Bf6+- ]
26.Qxe6 Bxe6 27.Rxb7 Ra8 28.f3?
[ 28.h5! g5 29.f3 a5 30.Kf2 a4 31.Ba3
/\ g3, f4-f5 ]
28...h5!= 29.Kh2 a5 30.Kg3 a4 31.Ba3
Kg7 32.Kf4 Kh6 33.Rb6 Bc4 34.g4
[ 34.Ke3 ]
34...hxg4 35.Kxg4 Be6+ 36.Kg3 Bc4
37.f4?! Rd8 38.Bd6 Ra8
[ 38...a3! 39.Rb7! Ra8 ( 39...a2 40.Ra7
Rc8 41.f5 ) 40.e6! Bxe6 41.Rb8 Rxb8
( 41...Ra7 42.Be5 ) 42.Bxb8 a2 43.Be5= ]
39.Ba3 Rd8 40.Bd6 Ra8 41.Ba3
-

378
34.Qxf8 Qxe4 35.h6 Bd3 36.f3 ;
B) 31.Qe7! h6 32.Qxf8 hxg5 33.h5+!
Kxh5 34.Qf5 ]
1-0

Offinger,R
Kyas,J
Deutschland
[Offinger,R]

D85
2205
2255
2002

86/(449) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 0-0
8.Be2 c5 9.Rb1 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 * Bg4 13.Bg5 h6
14.Be3 Nc6 15.d5 Na5 16.Bc5 Bf6 17.e5
D85 Bxe5 18.Rb4 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Rae8 20.Be3
Haba,P
2530 b6!?N
[ 20...Nc4 - 82/415 ]
Odeev,H
2460
Bled (ol)
2002 21.Bxh6 Bg7 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Qd4+
[ 23.Qc1!? Rc8 24.Qe3 ]
[Haba,P]
[ 23.Qd3!? Rc8 24.Re4 Rc7 25.Rfe1 ]
86/449 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 23...Kg8
Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
[ 23...Kh7? 24.Qc3! Kg8 25.Rh4 f6
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
26.Qe3 Rf7 27.Qe6 Qb2 28.Rh6+- ]
11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 a5 13.Bg5 a4
[ 23...f6?! 24.Re1 ]
14.Bxe7 Re8 15.Bd6 Rxe4 16.Rc1 Nc6 24.h4! Rc8 25.h5 Rc4 26.Rxc4 Qxc4
17.Bc4 Qb2 18.Rb1 Qc3 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 27.Qe5 Qh4 28.hxg6
20.Ng5+ Kg8 21.Nxe4 Qxd4 22.Qe2 Be6
[ 28.Re1!? Nc4 29.Qxe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7
23.Rxb7!N
a5 ]
[ 23.Bc5 - 81/(387) ]
28...Nc4
23...Bc4 24.Qc2 Bxf1 25.Qxc6 Bb5
[ 28...Nc4 29.gxf7+ ( 29.Qf5 Kg7 30.gxf7
[ 25...Ba6 26.Rxg7+! Kxg7 27.h3+- ]
Rxf7 31.Qd3 Kf8= ) 29...Rxf7 30.Qh5
[ 25...Bc4 26.h3! Qd1+ 27.Kh2 Qd5
Qxh5 31.Bxh5 Rf4!= ]
28.Rxg7+ Kxg7 29.Qc7+ Kh6 ( 29...Qf7 -
30.Be5+ Kh6 31.Qd6!+- ) 30.Bf4+ g5
31.Nxg5 Kg6 32.Qxh7+ Kf6 33.Bd2!+- ]
26.Rxg7+
D87
[ 26.Qxb5? Qxe4 27.Re7 Qf5 28.Re8+
Van Wely,L
2645
( 28.Qb7 Bf8 ) 28...Rxe8 29.Qxe8+ Bf8= ]
Nijboer,F
2565
26...Kxg7 27.Qb7++- Kh6
Amsterdam
2002
[ 27...Bd7 28.Qxd7+ Kh8 29.Ng3 Rf8 [Van Wely,L]
30.h3 (/\ Ne4)
Qxf2+
31.Kh2
Qf7
86/450 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
32.Qxa4 ]
Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5
28.Bf4+
8.Ne2 0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Be3 Bd7 11.Rb1
[ 28.h4! ]
Na5 12.Bd3 Qc7 13.d5!?N
28...g5 29.Bxg5+ Kg6 30.h4
[ 13.Qd2 - 40/583 ]
[ 30.h4 Rf8
A) 31.h5+ Kf5 32.Qxh7+ Ke6 ( 32...Ke5 13...c4 14.Bc2 b6 15.f4!?
[ 15.h3 ]
33.Nc3!+- ; 32...Kg4 33.Bh6!+- ) 33.Qe7+
( 33.Qg6+ Kd7 34.h6+- /\ Qg7 ) 33...Kd5 15...Bg4 16.h3 Bxe2 17.Qxe2 Bxc3 18.e5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qd7 19.Be4
[ 19.Bf2! b5 20.Qe3 b4 21.Qc5 ]
19...f5 20.Bf3 Qa4 21.g4?!
[ 21.d6!? exd6 22.Bxa8 Rxa8 23.Rbc1
Bb4 24.Rxc4 ]
[ 21.Rfc1! Qa3 22.d6 exd6 23.Bxa8 Rxa8
24.Qf3 ]
21...Bb4
22.gxf5
Rxf5
23.Be4
Raf8
24.Bxf5 Rxf5 25.Rfd1
[ 25.d6 exd6 26.e6 d5 ]
25...Ba3 26.d6?!
[ 26.Qd2 Rh5 27.d6 ]
26...exd6 27.exd6 Qd7 28.Bd2 Qxd6?
[ 28...Bxd6? 29.Bxa5 Rxa5 30.Qxc4+ Kf8
31.Qd4+- ]
[ 28...Bc5+ 29.Kg2 Nb7 30.Qxc4+ Kf8
31.Qe4 Nxd6 32.Bb4 Qe7! ( 32...Rh5
33.Bxc5 ; 32...Nxe4 33.Rxd7 )]
[ 28...Nb7 29.Qxc4+ Rf7 30.Kh2 Bc5
31.Bb4 Be3 32.Kg2 Bxf4 33.Qd5 ]
29.Bb4!+- Qxf4 30.Rd8+ Kg7 31.Rd7+ Kh6
32.Bd2 Rg5+ 33.Kh1 Qf5 34.Bxg5+ Qxg5
35.Rg1 Qf4 36.Rg4 Qf6 37.Qe3+ g5
38.Rh4+
1-0

379

Bb7 31.Qe6+ Kg7 32.Qxe4 Bxe4 33.fxg6

hxg6 )]
20...b6 [/\ Nb7-c5] 21.Ba6 e6 22.Rd1 Bc6?
[ 22...Nc6
A) 23.Bc4 Na5 ;
B) 23.Qb3
Na5
24.dxe6
Qe5
( 24...Qxe6
25.Qc2 ) 25.Qb4
Bxe6
26.Qe7 ;
C) 23.Bb5 Ne7 24.Bxd7 Qxd7 25.d6
Nc6 26.f4 e5 27.f5 gxf5 28.exf5 ]
[ 22...Rf7 23.Rd2 Kg7 24.h3!? exd5
25.Rxd5 Qe7 26.Nd4 ]
23.dxc6!+- Qxd1+ 24.Ng1 Nxc6 25.Qxc6
Kg7!
[ 25...e5
26.Qc7
Qd4
27.Qxa7
Rf7
28.Qb8+ Kg7 29.Bb5 Qc5 30.a4 Rc7
31.Qd8 ]
26.Bc4
[ 26.Qxe6!? Qd8 27.Bc4 Qc7 28.h4 ]
26...e5 27.Bd5 Kh6!
[ 27...Qd4 28.Qd6 Qc5 29.Qd7+ Kh6
30.Qxa7 Rc8 31.Qd7 Rc7 32.Qd8 ]
28.Qc7!
[ 28.Qd6 Rc8 29.Qxf6 Rc1 30.Qf8+
( 30.Qh4+
Kg7=
31.Qf2?
Qd4-+ )
30...Kg5 ( 30...Kh5? 31.g4+ Kg5 32.h4+
Kxh4 33.Qh6+ Kg3 34.Qh2# # ) 31.h4+
Kxh4 32.Qh6+ Kg3 33.Qe3 Qe1 34.Qg5+
D89
Kf2 35.Qh4+ Ke3 ]
Atalik,S
2575
Ruck,R
2570 28...b5
[ 28...Qd4 29.h4 Qf2 ( 29...a5 30.Nh3
Slovenija
2002
Qc5 31.Qd7 b5 32.g4 Qc1+ 33.Kg2
[Atalik,S]
Qd2+ 34.Nf2 ) 30.Nh3 Qxh4 31.Qxa7
86/451 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
Qe1+ 32.Kh2 Qb4 33.Nf2 f5 34.Qc7 Qd4
Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5
( 34...fxe4 35.Ng4+ ) 35.Qe7 Rc8 36.Nh3 ]
8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0 Bg4 11.f3 29.Qc5! Rb8 30.Qe3+ g5 31.Qxa7 Rc8
Na5 12.Bd3 cxd4 13.cxd4 Be6 14.d5 32.Qf7 Rc1 33.Qxf6+
Bxa1 15.Qxa1 f6 16.Bh6 Qb6+ 17.Kh1 1-0
Bd7!?N
[ 17...Rfd8?! ]
18.Rb1
D93
[ 18.Bxf8 Rxf8 19.f4 e6 ]
Jussupow,A
2615
18...Qd6 19.Bxf8
Leko,P
2705
[ 19.Bd2 Nc6! ( 19...Qa3 20.Nf4! ) 20.Rxb7 Essen
2002
Rab8 21.Bf4 Ne5 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Rxa7
Ra8= ]
86/(452) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
19...Rxf8 20.Qc3
Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.Rc1
[ 20.Qd4!? b6 21.f4 e5 ( 21...Bg4 22.e5! dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qxc5 10.Bb3 Qa5 11.0-0
Qa3 23.Ng3! Qxa2 24.f5 ) 22.dxe6 Qxe6 Nc6 * 12.Qe2 Nh5 13.Bg5 Bg4
[ 13...h6 - 59/516 ]
23.f5 Qf7 24.Rc1 Rc8 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
26.Qd8+ Qf8 27.Qc7 Qc5 28.Qxa7 14.Bh4 Qb4 15.Qc4 Qxc4 16.Bxc4 Bxf3
Nc4!? ( 28...Qe3 29.Bb5 Qxe4 30.Qxb6 17.gxf3 Bf6!?N

CHESS INFORMANT 86

380

[ 17...e6 ]
18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.Nd5 Rfd8 20.Nxf6+ exf6
21.Rfd1 Rac8 22.Bd5 Kf8 23.Bxc6 Rxd1+
24.Rxd1 Rxc6 25.Rd7 Rb6 26.b3 Ra6
-

Prakash,G
Sasikiran,K
India (ch)
[Sasikiran,K]

D93
2435
2660
2003

86/452 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.Rc1
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qxc5 10.Bb3 Nc6 11.0-0
Qa5 12.h3 Bf5 13.Qe2 Ne4 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
15.Rfd1 Rad8
[ 15...Qh5 - 73/(541) ]
16.Rxd8 Rxd8 17.Bxf7+ Kxf7 18.Ng5+ Kg8
19.Nxe4 Qxa2 20.Kh2 Qd5!?N
[ 20...a5?! ]
21.Nc5
[ 21.f3 h6 22.Nc5 b6 23.Ne4 ( 23.Na6
Ne5 ) 23...Ne5 24.Qa6 ( 24.Rc7 Rd7= )
24...Rd7 25.Qc8+ Kh7 26.Rc7 a5! ]
21...b6 22.Na6
[ 22.e4?? Qf7 23.Nd3 Nb4!-+ ( 23...Rxd3?
24.g3! )]
22...Ne5 23.Rc7
[ 23.Nc7 Qd3 24.Qc2 ( 24.Qxd3 Nxd3
25.Rd1 Bxb2 26.Ne6 Rd5! ) 24...Qxc2
25.Rxc2 Kf7 ]
23...Rd7 24.b4?
[ 24.Nb4 Qe6 ]
[ 24.Qc2
A) 24...Nd3!?
25.Rc8+
Kf7
26.b4!
( 26.Nc7? Qxg2+! ) 26...Ne1 27.Qc4
Qxc4 28.Rxc4 Nd3 29.Bg3 Bb2!?
( 29...b5?!
30.Rc8! )
30.Nb8
Rd5
31.Nc6 a6 32.e4 Rb5 ;
B) 24...Rxc7!? 25.Qxc7 ( 25.Nxc7? Qc4
26.Qxc4+
Nxc4 ) 25...Nd3!
26.Bg3
( 26.Qxe7 Nxf4 27.exf4 Qc4!= ) 26...Ne1
27.f3 Nxf3+! 28.gxf3 Qd2+ 29.Kg1
Qd1+ 30.Kg2 Qe2+ 31.Bf2 Qxa6
32.Qxe7 Bxb2= ]
[ 24.e4 Qd6 25.Rc8+ ( 25.Qc2?! Rxc7
26.Nxc7 Qc6! ; 25.Rc3!? h5! 26.g3 Qd1
27.Qxd1 Rxd1 28.Rc7 Kf7 29.Rxa7 g5
30.Bxe5
Bxe5
><b2, f2 )
25...Rd8
( 25...Kf7 26.b4 ) 26.Rxd8+ Qxd8 27.Qb5

Qd4! ( 27...Qd7 28.Qxd7 Nxd7 29.b4 Kf7

30.Kg3 ) 28.Qe8+ Bf8 29.Qa8 ( 29.Nc7?!
Qxe4
30.Bh6
Nd7! ; 29.Qc8
Qxb2
30.Nc7 Nf3+! 31.Kg3 Nd4 32.Bh6 Qb3+
33.f3 Qf7 34.Qd8 Qf6 35.f4 Ne2+
36.Kg4 Nc3 37.Kf3 g5 38.Bxg5 Qc6! )
29...Nd3 30.Bg3 Nxf2 31.Nc7
A) 31...Qd7 32.Qb7! ( 32.Qxa7 Nxe4 )
32...Nd1 33.Qxa7 Ne3 34.Qa2+ e6
35.Nxe6
Nf1+
( 35...Qf7
36.Bf4!+/\ Qd5 ) 36.Kg1 Nxg3 37.Nxf8+ Kxf8
38.Qa3+ Qe7 39.Qxg3 Qxe4 40.Qd6+
Ke8 41.Qxb6 ;
B) 31...Qc4 32.b3 Qf7 ]
[ 24.Rc8+!? Kf7
A) 25.Nb4
Qd2
26.Qb5
Qxb2
( 26...Nf3+? 27.Kg3 Ng1 28.Rc2 Qd1
29.Kh2!
><Ng1 )
27.Rc2
Qa1
( 27...Qb1?! 28.Bxe5 Bxe5+ 29.Qxe5
Qxb4 30.Qh8! /\ Rc8 ) 28.Ra2 Qc3
29.Rc2 Qa1= ;
B) 25.b4!? Qb7! ( 25...Qd3?! 26.Qa2+
Qd5 27.Qa4 b5 28.Qc2 Nd3 29.Nb8 )
26.Rc1 Qd5! ( 26...Nd3?! 27.Rc7 Rxc7
28.Nxc7 Nxf4 29.Qc4+ Nd5 30.Nxd5 e6
31.Nf4 Qd7 32.b5 Be5 33.g3 ) 27.e4
( 27.Nc7?! Qd2 ; 27.b5 Nd3 ) 27...Qd3
28.Qa2+ e6 ]
24...Rxc7 25.Nxc7 Qc4! 26.Qxc4+ Nxc4
27.Na6
[ 27.e4 g5! ]
[ 27.b5 e5 28.Bg3 Kf7 ><b5 ]
27...e5 28.Bg3 Kf7 29.h4 Ke6
[ 29...h5!? ]
30.h5
[ 30.Kh3!? h5!? ><Bg3, Na6 ]
30...gxh5
[ 30...Kd7!? 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.b5 ( 32.Kh3
Kc6 33.Kg4 Bf8! 34.Kg5 Bd6 35.Kxg6
Kb5-+ ) 32...Na3 33.Kh3 Nxb5 34.Kg4
Bf6 ]
31.Kh3 Kf5
[ 31...Kd5 32.Kh4 ( 32.Nc7+ Kc6 33.Ne6
Bf6 34.Bh4 Bxh4 35.Kxh4 Kb5 36.Kxh5
Kxb4-+ ) 32...Kc6 33.Kxh5 Kb5 34.Nc7+
Kxb4 35.Ne6 Bf6 36.Nc7 ( 36.Nf8 a5
37.Nxh7 Be7-+ ) 36...a5! 37.Nd5+ Kb3
38.Nxf6 a4 39.Nd7 ( 39.Ne4 a3 40.Nd2+
Nxd2 41.Bxe5 Nc4 42.Ba1 Ka2 43.Bf6
Kb1-+ ) 39...a3 40.Nxe5 ( 40.Nxb6 Nxb6
41.Bxe5 Nc4-+ ) 40...Nb2-+ ]
32.Bh4 Bf8 33.Bd8 Bd6 34.Kh4 Kg6 35.e4

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381

Nd2 36.f3 Nc4 37.Kg3 Na3 38.Bc7 Bxc7

39.Nxc7 a5 40.Nd5 Kg5! 41.Kf2 h4!
42.Ke2 Nc2 43.Nxb6 axb4 44.Nc4 b3
45.Nb2 Kf4 46.Kf2 Nb4 47.Ke2 Kg3
48.Kf1 h3
[ 48...Nc2!-+ ]
49.gxh3 Kxf3 50.Nc4 Kf4 51.Ke2 h5 52.h4
[ 52.Kd2 h4 53.Kc3 Na6 54.Kxb3 Nc5+
55.Kc2 Nxe4-+ /\ Nf2 ]
52...Nc6 53.Kd3 Nd4 54.Nb2 Nf3 55.Kc3
Nxh4 56.Kxb3 Nf3 57.Kc2 h4
0-1

Najer,E
Timofeev,Ar
Saint Petersburg
[RR]

D97
2575
2555
2002

86/(453) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6
8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0
Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bf4!? *
[ 13.Bg5 - 83/(476) ]
13...Nc6 14.Rad1 Qc8!?N
[ 14...Qa5 ]
15.Qe3 Bf5
[ 15...Bf5 16.Bh6 ]

Babula,V
Svidler,P
Deutschland

D97
2590
2690
2002

86/(453) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6
8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0
Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bf4!? Bd5!?N
14.Qe3!
[ RR14.Qc2 Nc6 15.Rad1 ( 15.Rfd1 e6
16.Bd6 Re8 17.a4 b4 ) 15...e6 16.Bd6
Re8 17.b3 Qa5 Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,
V]
14...Bxb2 15.Rad1 e6 * 16.Ne5 Nd7
17.Nd3 Bg7 18.Nb4 Nf6 19.Be5 Ne8
-

Bareev,E
Van Wely,L
Wijk aan Zee
[Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V]

D97
2725
2665
2003

86/453 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6
8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0
Nxe4
12.Nxe4
Bxe4
13.Bf4!?
Bd5!?
14.Qe3! Bxb2 15.Rad1 e6 16.Nd4!?N
Bxd4!? 17.Rxd4 Nc6 18.Rd2 Qf6 19.Rc1
[ 19.Bd6!? Rfe8 20.f4 ]
19...Rfe8 20.h3 e5
[ 20...b4!? 21.Bg5 Qe5 ]
21.Bg5 Qe6 22.Bg4!? f5 23.Bd1 f4
[ 23...Nd4? 24.f4! ]
24.Qc3 Nd4
[ 24...Qf5 25.Bxf4 Bxg2 26.Bxe5 Rxe5
( 26...Nxe5
27.Kxg2 ) 27.Kxg2
Qg5+
28.Kf1 /\ Bb3+/= ]
25.Bxf4 Bxa2 26.c6
[ 26.Bg4!? Qb3 27.Qa1 Qf7 28.Be3 Bc4
29.Bxd4 exd4 30.Qxd4 ]
26...Bc4 27.c7 Qd6 28.Bg3
[ 28.Bxe5!? Rxe5 ( 28...Qxe5 29.Rxd4
Qxc7
30.Bf3
Rad8
31.Bd5+
Rxd5
32.Rxd5 ) 29.Rxd4 Qxc7 30.Bf3 ( 30.Bb3
Rc8
31.Bxc4+
bxc4
32.Rxc4
Qxc4
33.Qxc4+
Rxc4
34.Rxc4= ) 30...Rc8
31.Bd5+ Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Bxd5 33.Qxc7
Rxc7 34.Rxc7 b4 ]
28...Re7 29.Qa5?!
[ 29.Bxe5 Rxe5 - 28.Be5 ]
29...Rc8 30.Bg4 Rcxc7 31.Rcd1 Nb3?!
[ 31...Qc6!?
32.Bxe5
( 32.Rxd4
exd4
33.Rxd4 Ra7 34.Bb8 Rab7 35.Bf3
Qb6 ) 32...Rxe5 33.Rxd4 Rce7 34.Rd6
Re1+ 35.Kh2 Qe4 36.Qxe1 Qf4+ 37.g3
Qxd6 38.Rxd6 Rxe1 39.Rxa6 b4 ]
32.Rxd6 Nxa5 33.Bh4 Rf7 34.Rxa6?!
[ 34.Bd8!? Nc6 35.Bxc7 Rxc7 36.Be6+
Kf8 ( 36...Bxe6 37.Rxe6 Kf7 38.Rdd6 )
37.Bxc4 bxc4 38.R6d5! Nd4 39.Rxe5 c3
40.Rxd4 c2 41.Re1 c1Q 42.Rxc1 Rxc1+
43.Kh2 Ke7 44.Ra4 Rc6 45.Kg3= ]
34...Nc6 35.Rd6 Nb4 36.Ra8+ Kg7
[ 36...Rf8? 37.Rdd8 Rxd8 38.Bxd8 Bd5
39.Be6+ Kg7 40.Bxc7 Bxa8 41.Bxe5+= ]
37.Bg3 Nd3 38.Rxd3 Bxd3 39.Bxe5+ Kh6
40.Rd8?
[ 40.Bxc7 Rxc7 41.Rb8 Rc2 ]

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40...Rce7
41.Bd6
Re1+
42.Kh2
Bf5
20.Bxd5+- ]
43.Bb4 Re6! 44.Bd1 Rc6 45.Bb3 Be6
[ 17...Re8 18.Nxe6 Qh4 19.h3! Bxe6
46.Bd2+ Kg7 47.Bxe6 Rxe6 48.Bc3+ Kh6
20.Bg5 ]
49.f4?!
[ 17...Qa5 18.Bd6 Ra7 19.Bxf8 Bxf8
[ 49.Bd2+ g5 50.Rd5 Rxf2 51.Bxg5+ Kg6
20.Ne4 Bxe4 21.Qxe4 Bxc5?! 22.Bxe6
52.Rxb5 Ree2 53.h4 Rxg2+ 54.Kh3 ]
fxe6 23.Qxe6+ Rf7 24.Qc8+ ]
49...Rc6 50.Bd4 g5! 51.fxg5+ Kxg5 52.Rb8
[ 17...Nd7 18.Nxh7!? Kxh7 19.Rxd5 exd5
Rf5-+ 53.Rg8+ Rg6 54.Rh8 h5 55.Kg3
20.Qh3+ Kg8 21.Bxd7 ]
Rd5 56.Be3+ Kf6+ 57.Kf3 Kg7 58.Rb8 18.Bd6 Nc6
Re6 59.Bf4 Rd3+ 60.Kf2 Rb3 61.Rd8 Re4
[ 18...Rd8? 19.Rxd5! exd5 20.Be7+- ]
62.Bd2 Kf6 63.Rf8+ Ke6 64.Rh8 Re5
[ 18...Ra7 19.Bxf8 Bxf8 20.Bf3 Bxa2
65.Bf4 Rf5
21.Rd2
( 21.c6
Qe7
22.Rd8
Nxc6
[ 65...Rc5 66.Be3 Rf5+ 67.Ke2 Re5
23.Rxf8+ Qxf8 24.Bxc6 Rc7 ) 21...Bc4
68.Re8+ Kf6 69.Rxe5 Kxe5 ]
22.Rfd1 Qe7 23.c6 Bd5 24.Nxf7 Bxf3
66.g3 Rc5 67.Be3 Rf5+ 68.Bf4 b4 69.Ke2
( 24...Kxf7? 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Qf4+ Kg8
Ra5 70.Rh6+ Kf7 71.Kd2 Ra2+ 72.Kc1
27.Qxb8+- ) 25.Nh6+
Bxh6
( 25...Kg7
Rf3 73.Kb1 b3
26.Qxf3 Rc7 27.Ng4 Nxc6 28.Qe3 Kh8
0-1
29.Rc2 Bg7 30.Rdc1+- ) 26.Rd8+ Kg7
27.Qxf3 Nxc6 28.Qc3+! ( 28.Qxc6 Rc7
29.Qxc7 Qxc7 30.R8d7+ Qxd7 31.Rxd7+
Kf6 32.Ra7 b4 33.Rxa6 Bf8 ) 28...e5
D97
29.Qxc6 Rc7 30.Qd5 Bf4 31.g3 Bg5
Cmilyte,V
2450
32.Ra8 ]
Karjakin,Sergey
2545
Wijk aan Zee II
2003 19.Bxf8 Bxf8 20.Ne4 Qe5
[ 20...Bxe4!?
21.Qxe4
Rc8
22.Rc1
[Cmilyte,V]
( 22.Rd2?! Bxc5 23.Rc1 Ne5 24.Bd1
86/454 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
Nc4 )
22...Qd4!
23.Rfe1
Rc7
Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6
( 23...Bxc5?
24.Bxe6
Qxe4
25.Rxe4
8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0
Bxf2+
26.Kxf2
fxe6
27.Rxe6
Rf8+
Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bf4 Bd5 14.Qe3
28.Kg1 ) 24.Bf3 Bxc5 25.Red1 Qxe4
Bxb2 15.Rad1 e6 16.Ng5!N Bg7
26.Bxe4 Ne5 ]
[ 16...Nc6? 17.Qh3! h5 18.Bxh5 Kg7 21.Bf3 Rd8 22.Rfe1 [/\ Nd6] Kg7
( 18...gxh5??
19.Qxh5+- )
19.Bxg6
[ 22...b4 23.Nd6! Bxd6 24.cxd6 Qxd6
( 19.Bf3 ) 19...fxg6 20.Qh7+ Kf6 21.Nf3
25.Bxd5
( 25.Qb6?
Ne5 ) 25...exd5
( 21.Nh3!? ) 21...Bxf3
22.Rxd8
Raxd8
26.Qb6
d4
( 26...a5
27.Rc1
Rc8
23.gxf3+- ]
28.Rc5+- ) 27.Rc1 Rc8 28.Qxa6 ]
17.Bg4!?
23.h4!
[ 17.Qh3 h6
[ 23.Nd6?! Bxd6 24.cxd6 Qxd6 25.Bxd5
A) 18.Nf3 h5 ( 18...g5!? 19.Bd6 Nc6 )
exd5 26.Qb6 Nb4 27.Qd4+ f6 ]
19.Bd6
Nc6!
( 19...Re8
20.Ne5 ) 23...h6?!
20.Bxf8 Qxf8 ;
[ 23...Be7 24.h5! ( 24.Nd6?! Bxd6 25.cxd6
B) RR18.Ne4
g5
19.Be3
Qa5
Qxd6 26.h5 f6! 27.Bxd5 exd5 28.h6+
20.Nd6 Nc6 ( 20...Qxa2 21.Bf3 Nc6
Kf7 29.Qb6 Ne5 ) 24...gxh5 25.Nd6
Bxd6 26.cxd6 Qxe3 27.fxe3
22.Bxd5 exd5 23.Nf5 ) 21.f4 ]
[ 17.Bf3 Nc6 18.Bd6 Re8 ( 18...Bxf3!?
A) 27...Nb4
28.e4
( 28.Bxd5
exd5
29.a3 Nc2 30.Re2 Nxa3 31.Rxd5 )
19.Nxf3 Re8 ) 19.Nxf7 Qf6 20.Rxd5 exd5
21.Bxd5 Rxe3 22.Ne5+ ( 22.fxe3 Qc3 )
28...Bxa2 29.Bxh5 Bb3 30.Rd2 Bc4
31.Re3 Nc6 ( 31...e5 32.Ra3 ) 32.e5 f6
22...Kh8 23.fxe3 Qxe5 24.Bxe5 Bxe5
25.Bxc6 Rc8 26.Bb7 Rxc5 27.Bxa6 b4=
33.exf6+ Kxf6 34.Rf2+ Kg7 35.d7
Rxd7? 36.Be8 /\ Rg3 ;
Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V ]
17...Qf6
B) 27...Bxf3 28.gxf3 Ne5 29.Kf2 Nc4
30.d7 Ne5 31.f4 Ng4+! ( 31...Nxd7
[ 17...Nc6? 18.Nxe6! fxe6 19.Bxe6+ Kh8

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32.Rh1 ) 32.Kf3 Nf6 ]
24.h5 g5
[ 24...gxh5 25.Ng3 Qxe3 26.Nxh5+ Kh8
( 26...Kg6 27.Rxe3 Bxf3 28.Nf4+ Kg5
29.Rxd8 Nxd8 30.Rxf3 Bxc5 31.Rd3 Be7
32.g3 Nc6 33.Rd7 ) 27.Rxe3 Bxf3
28.Rxd8 Nxd8 29.Rxf3 Bxc5 30.Rd3 Nb7
31.Nf6 Kg7 32.Ne4 Bb6 33.Rd7 Nc5
34.Nxc5 Bxc5 35.Rd8 ]
25.Nd6 Bxd6 26.cxd6 Qxd6
[ 26...Qxe3 27.fxe3! Bxf3 28.gxf3 Ne5
29.Kf2 Nc4 30.d7 Kf6 31.f4! ( 31.Rd4
Ke7 32.Red1 Nb6 33.Rc1 e5 ) 31...gxf4
32.exf4 Ke7 33.f5
A) 33...Rxd7 34.Rxd7+ Kxd7 35.fxe6+
fxe6
36.Rg1
Kd6
37.Kf3
Ne5+
( 37...Kd5 38.Rg6+- ) 38.Ke4 Nf7 39.Rg7
Ke7 40.Kd4 ;
B) 33...e5
34.Rg1
Rxd7
( 34...Kf6
35.Ke2 Kxf5 36.Rg7 Ke6 37.Rh7 )
35.Rxd7+ Kxd7 36.Rg7 Nd6 37.Rh7
Nxf5
38.Rxf7+
Ke6
39.Ra7
Nd6
40.Rxa6 ]
27.Qc3+ f6
[ 27...Kg8
28.Re3
( 28.Qf6?!
Qe7
29.Qxh6? Bxf3 30.gxf3 Nd4 ) 28...Rc8
29.Qf6 Qf4 30.Qxh6 ]
28.Qc2!
[ 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Qc2 Ne5 ]
28...Ne7 29.Bxd5 exd5 30.Re2! Rd7
[ 30...d4 31.Rde1 Ng8 32.Qg6+ Kh8
33.Re8+- ]
[ 30...Kh8 31.Rde1 Ng8 32.Re6 Qa3
33.Qg6 (/\ Rf6) Qc3 34.g3! /\ Re7+- ]
[ 30...Ng8 31.Qg6+ Kh8 32.Rde1 Qc7
33.Re6 ( 33.Re8? Rxe8 34.Rxe8 Qc1+= )
33...Ra8 34.g3 Qg7 35.Qxg7+ Kxg7
36.Rd6 ]
31.Rde1+- d4 32.Re6 Qb4 33.Qe4 Kf8
34.Qh7 Rc7 35.Rxf6+?!
[ 35.Qh8+ Kf7 36.Rxf6# # ]
35...Ke8 36.Qg8+ Kd7 37.Qe6+ Ke8
38.Rxh6 Kf8 39.Rh8+ Kg7 40.Qh6+
1-0

383
Safin,Sh
Ivanov,Alexa
Bled (ol)
[Magomedov,M]

E00
2540
2525
2002

86/455 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Nd2

c5!? 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 Nc6 7.dxc5 Ne4
8.Qe3 Qa5+ 9.Bd2
[ 9.b4? Nxb4 10.Qxe4 Nd3+! 11.Kd1
Nxf2+ ]
9...Nxd2 10.Qxd2 Qxc5 11.Rc1 a5 12.Bg2
[ 12.Nf3 - 55/477 ]
12...0-0 13.Nf3 b5 14.Ng5
[ 14.cxb5 Qxb5 15.0-0 ( 15.Nd4? Nxd4
16.Bxa8 Nb3 17.Qc3 Nxc1 18.Qxc1 d5 )
15...Rb8 16.Rc2 Ne5 17.Rfc1 Nxf3+
18.Bxf3 a4 ]
14...bxc4 15.Ne4 Qa7N
[ 15...Qb6 16.Rxc4
A) 16...d5? 17.Nf6+ gxf6 ( 17...Kh8
18.Rh4 h6 19.Rxh6+ );
B) 16...Ne5 17.Rc2 d5 ]
16.Rxc4 Ne5
[ 16...d5? 17.Nf6+ ]
17.Rc2 d5 18.Nc5 Nd7
[ 18...Nc4?! 19.Rxc4 dxc4 20.Bxa8 Qxc5
( 20...Qxa8 21.0-0 ) 21.Bf3 ]
19.Na4 Nb6 20.Nc5 Rb8
[ 20...Nd7= ]
21.0-0 Qe7
[ 21...Nc4
22.Qd4
Qb6
( 22...Rd8
23.Nxe6 ) 23.Rd1! /\ e4 ( 23.e4 Ba6!
24.exd5 e5! )]
22.b3! Nd7 23.Rfc1 Nxc5 24.Rxc5 Bd7
25.Qe3 Qd8 26.Qc3 Rb5 27.Rc7 Be8
28.e3 Qd6 29.Bf1 Rb8 30.Rc5 Qb6
31.Rb1 Ra8 32.Rc7 Bb5 33.Bxb5 Qxb5
[Q 9/f] 34.a4!? Qb6 35.Rc6 Qb8 36.Rc1
h6 37.Rc5 Qa7
[ 37...Qb6 38.Rb5 ]
38.Rb5 Rfb8 39.Qc6 Rxb5?
[ 39...d4 40.exd4 Qxd4 41.Qc7 Qd8!
42.Qxd8+ Rxd8 43.Rcc5 Rd1+ 44.Kg2
Rb1 ]
40.axb5 Rb8 41.Qa6! Qb7
[ 41...Qb6 42.Rc8+ Kh7 43.Rxb8 Qxb8
44.b6 ]
[ 41...Qxa6 42.bxa6 Ra8 43.Rc6 Kf8
44.Rb6 Ke8 ( 44...Ke7 45.Rb7+ Kf6
46.a7 ) 45.Kf1 ]
42.Rc5 g6 43.h4 h5 44.Qxa5 [Q 9/e] Ra8

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384

45.Qc3 Rd8 46.Qd4 Rb8 47.b4 Qd7

48.Qc3 Qb7 49.Qe5 Ra8 50.Kh2 Qb6
51.Qc3 Qb7 52.Qd4 Rb8 53.Qf4 Rf8
54.Kg1 Qb6 55.Kf1 Ra8 56.Qd4 Qd6
57.b6! Rb8
[ 57...Qxb6? 58.Rc8+ ]
58.Rb5 Rb7 59.Qc5 Qb8 60.Qc3 Rd7
[ 60...Kh7
61.Rc5!
Qd6
( 61...Rxb6
62.Rc8 ) 62.Rc7 ]
61.b7!+- Rd8
[ 61...Rxb7 62.Rc5 ]
62.Qc6 Kg7 63.Ra5 Qe5 64.Ra8
1-0

Azmaiparashvili,Z
Filippov,Va
Kallithea
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

33.Rxd5+ Ke7 34.Nd3 Rc8 ;

B) 30.e4 Nb6 31.Nc5 ]
30.Bxd5 exd5 31.b6 Bc6
[ 31...Bxa4 32.Rc7 Bd7 33.Nc5+- ]
[ 31...Rc8 32.Rxc8+ Kxc8 33.a5 ]
32.Rxc6! bxc6 33.a5 Rb7
[ 33...Ra8 34.Nc5+- ]
34.Nc5 Re7 35.Nxa6 Kc8 36.Nc5 Kb8
37.a6 Ka8 38.Ke1
[ 38.Ke1 Re8 39.Kd2 Rb8 40.b7+ Ka7
41.Kc3+- ]
1-0

E04
Golod,V
2675
Landa,K
2615 Bad Wiessee
2002 [Golod,V]

86/456 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3

dxc4 5.Bg2 c6 6.Ne5 c5
[ 6...Bb4+ - 83/(482) ]
7.Be3 Nd5 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxe3N
[ 9...0-0 10.Bd4 ]
10.Qxd8+ Bxd8 11.fxe3 Bf6 12.Nxc4 Nd7
13.Nbd2
[ 13.c6 bxc6 14.Bxc6 Rb8 15.Nc3 Ke7 ]
13...Nxc5 14.Rac1 Ke7
[ 14...Be7
15.b4
Na6
16.a3
0-0
17.Rfd1 ]
15.b4 Na6 16.a3 Rb8
[ 16...Nc7 17.Ne4 Nd5 18.Nxf6 Nxf6
( 18...gxf6 19.e4 ) 19.Ne5 Rd8 20.g4! h6
21.h4 ]
17.Na5
[ 17.Ne4!? Bd7 18.Ncd6 b6 19.g4 ]
17...Rd8
18.Rc2
Rd7
19.Rfc1
Kd8
20.Ndb3 Rc7 21.Nd4 Rxc2 22.Rxc2 Bxd4
23.exd4 Nc7 24.Kf2 Nb5 25.a4 Nc7
[ 25...Nd6 26.e4 f6 27.e5 Nf5 28.Rc4 ]
26.b5 Nd5 27.Nc4 Bd7 28.Ne5
[ 28.e4!?
Nb4
29.Rd2
a6
( 29...f6?
30.Bf1! /\ Bb2+/- ) 30.Nd6 axb5 31.axb5
Ke7 32.e5 ]
28...f6 29.Nd3 a6?!
[ 29...Rc8? 30.Rxc8+ Kxc8 31.Bxd5 exd5
32.Nf4+- ]
[ 29...Ke7
A) 30.Bxd5 exd5 31.Nf4 Kd6 32.Rc5
g5! ( 32...Be6 33.Nxe6 Kxe6 34.Rc7+- )

E04
2520
2630
2002

86/457 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3

Bb4+ 5.Nbd2 dxc4 6.Bg2 c3 7.bxc3 Bxc3
8.Rb1 0-0
[ 8...Ne4 - 76/450 ]
9.e3 a5!N
[ 9...Ne4?! 10.Qc2 Bxd2+ 11.Nxd2 Nxd2
12.Bxd2 ^^ ]
[ 9...Nc6 ]
10.0-0 Bb4 11.Qc2 b6 12.a3
[ 12.e4?! Bb7 13.e5 Nd5 14.Ne4 h6 ]
12...Be7 13.Ne5 Ra7 14.Ndc4 Nfd7
[ 14...Bb7?? 15.Bxb7 Rxb7 16.Nxa5 Ra7
17.Nac6+- ]
15.Nd3 Ba6 16.Rd1 [><Qd8] Qc8 17.e4
Re8 18.Bb2 Bxc4 19.Qxc4 c6 20.a4 Na6
[ 20...b5?! 21.axb5 Nb6 22.Qb3 a4
23.Qa2 cxb5 24.Ba1 ><b5 ]
21.Rbc1 Rc7 22.Bc3 Qb7 23.Qb3 Bf8
24.Bd2
[ 24.e5!? ]
24...Qa7 25.Rc2?!
[ 25.Kh1 ]
25...e5! 26.dxe5 Nac5 27.Nxc5 Nxc5
28.Qc4
[ 28.Qa2 Rd7 29.Rb1 Red8 ]
28...Rd7 29.Bh3?!
[ 29.Rb1 ]
29...Rdd8
[ 29...Rd3!? ]
30.Rb1 Rxe5 31.Bg2 Ne6
[ 31...Nd3!? ]
32.Rcb2 Bc5?!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 32...b5?! 33.axb5 ( 33.Qc3!? ) 33...cxb5
34.Qa2 ><a5, b5 ]
[ 32...Ba3 33.Ra2 Bc5 ]
33.Bc3! Rg5?!
[ 33...Nd4? 34.Rd2 b5 35.axb5 cxb5
36.Rxb5! ><Kg8 ]
[ 33...b5 34.axb5 cxb5 35.Qa2 Bd4
36.Bxa5 Bxb2 37.Qxb2 Qxa5 ( 37...Rd4
38.Bc3 ) 38.Qxe5 Nd4 ]
34.Kf1 Rh5
[ 34...Qe7 ]
35.h4 Qc7 36.e5 Rh6 37.Qe4 Nf8
[ 37...Rd5!? ]
38.Bh3 Qe7 39.Bd2?
[ 39.Re2 /\ Bd2|^ ]
39...Rhd6! 40.Bg5 f6
[ 40...Rd1+? 41.Kg2! f6? 42.Bxf6! gxf6
43.Rxd1 Rxd1 44.Qg4+ ]
41.Qc4+
[ 41.Re1? Rd4 42.exf6 Qxe4 43.Rxe4
Rxe4 44.f7+ Kxf7 45.Bxd8 Rb4!-+ ]
41...Rd5 42.exf6 gxf6 43.Bh6 Qf7 44.Re1
Rd4?
[ 44...Re5 45.Qg4+ Qg6 ]
45.Qxf7+ Kxf7 46.Be3 Rb4 47.Rbe2!! Re4
[ 47...Re8?? 48.Bxc5 Rxe2 49.Bxb4 ]
[ 47...Bxe3
48.Rxe3
Rxa4
( 48...f5
49.Re7+
Kf6
50.Rc7 )
49.Re7+
( 49.Bf5!? ) 49...Kg6 ( 49...Kg8?! 50.Rc7
/\ Ree7 ) 50.Rc7 ]
48.Bxc5 Rxe2 49.Kxe2 bxc5 50.Rc1 Re8+!
[ 50...Rd5?!
51.Bg2
Re5+
52.Kd3
/\ f4 ><c5, c6 ]
[ 50...Rd4?! 51.Rxc5 Rxa4 52.Rxc6 ]
51.Kd3 Rd8+= 52.Ke2 Re8+ 53.Kd3
-

385
( 16...Bf8 ) 17.bxc3 Qh5= ]
[ 14.Rad1 ]
14...Bf8 15.Rad1 c6 16.Qc2 Qe7
[ 16...Qg5 ]
17.e4 Be6 18.f4
[ 18.e5? c5 19.Be3 Bg4 /\ Qe5=/+ ]
18...f6 19.Rfe1 Rad8
[ 19...Rad8 20.Qf2 Bb3 21.Rc1 ( 21.Rd2
Nc4
22.Rde2 )
21...Qd6
( 21...Nc4
22.Bxa7 Rd2 23.Re2 Red8 ) 22.Ne2
Qc7 ]

Delchev,A
Atalik,S
Bled (ol)
[Atalik,S]

E04
2560
2575
2002

86/458 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3

dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Nd5
8.Bxb4 Ndxb4 9.0-0 Rb8 10.Na3
[ 10.Nc3 a6 11.Ne5 0-0 ( 11...Qxd4
12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6 14.Qxc6+
Qd7 15.Qxc4 Bb7= ) 12.Nxc6 Nxc6
13.Bxc6
bxc6
14.Qxc4
Qd6
15.e3
( 15.Ne4
Qd5
16.Qc2
e5
17.dxe5
Qxe5 ) 15...Rxb2 16.Rab1 Rxb1 17.Rxb1
e5 18.dxe5 Qxe5 19.Qxc6 Bh3 20.Rb7
Qf5 21.Rxc7? Rd8-+ ]
10...a6
[ 10...0-0
11.Qb5
b6
12.Qxc4
Ba6
13.Nb5 Qd5 14.Qxd5 exd5 15.Nc3
( 15.a4 Na5 ) 15...Rfe8 16.Rfd1! Bxe2
17.Nxe2 Rxe2 18.a3 Nc2 19.Rac1!+- ]
[ 10...Bd7 11.Qb5 ]
11.Ne5 0-0
[ 11...Qxd4 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6
14.Qxc6+ Qd7 15.Qxc4 0-0 ( 15...Rxb2?
E04
16.Qc3 )]
Rahman,Zia
2520
Bruzon,L
2610 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Qxc4 Qxd4 14.Bxc6
Bled (ol)
2002 Qxc4 15.Nxc4 bxc6 16.b3 Rb5!
[ 16...Rd8 - 72/440 ]
[Bruzon,L; Ibarra Padron,J]
17.Rfc1!N
[ 17.Rfd1 a5 18.Rac1 a4 19.bxa4 Rb4
86/(458) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4
20.a5 Ra4 21.Rd2 f6! 22.Ne3 Rxa5
dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 * Nd7 7.Qxc4 Nb6
23.Rxc6 Ra7= ]
8.Qd3 e5 9.Be3 exd4 10.Nxd4 Bb4+
[ 17.f4 ]
11.Nc3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 0-0 13.0-0 Re8!
17...Rd8
[ 13...c5 - 82/426 ]
[ 17...a5 18.Rc3 a4 19.bxa4 Rb4 20.a5
14.a3N
Ba6 21.Ne5 ]
[ 14.Rfd1 c6 ( 14...c5 15.Be3 Qxd3
16.exd3 ) 15.Qc2 Qg5 16.a3 Bxc3 18.Rc2 e5 19.f3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 19.a4?! Rbd5 ( 19...Rxb3?! 20.Nxe5 f6
21.Nxc6 Rd7 22.e3 Bb7 23.Nd4 Rb4
24.Rc5 )
A) 20.e4
Rd1+
( 20...Rd3
21.Nxe5
Rxb3 22.Nxc6 Re8 23.Re1 Rd3 )
21.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 22.Kg2 Be6 23.Nxe5
Bxb3 24.Rxc6 f6 ;
B) 20.f3 Be6 ]
19...f6 20.Rac1 Kf7 21.Kf2 Bb7! 22.Rc3
[ 22.Nb2 Ke7 23.Nd3 ]
22...Ba8
[ 22...Ke7 23.a3 c5 24.e4 ]
23.e4
[ 23.a3
Rdb8
24.Nd2
( 24.b4
c5 )
24...Ke7 ]
23...a5 24.a4!
[ 24.Ke3 a4 25.bxa4 Rb4 26.a5 Ra4
( 26...Rd4 27.a3 Ra4 28.Nd2 ) 27.Ra3
Rxa3+ 28.Nxa3 Bb7= ]
24...Rc5
25.Ke3
Bb7
26.Nb2
Rxc3+
27.Rxc3 Rb8! 28.Kd2
[ 28.Nc4 Ra8 29.f4
A) 29...exf4+ 30.gxf4 Bc8 31.f5 g6
32.Kf4 Bd7 ( 32...Ke7 33.Rh3 h5 );
B) 29...Ke6!? ]
28...Bc8
[ 28...Ba6
29.Rxc6
( 29.Kc2
Be2 )
29...Rxb3 30.Kc2 Rb6 31.Rxc7+ Kg6
32.Nc4 Bxc4 33.Rxc4 f5 34.exf5+ Kxf5
35.Rc5 Rh6 ]
29.Rxc6
Rxb3
30.Rxc7+ [R 9/i]
Kg6
31.Kc2
[ 31.Nd3 Bh3 32.f4 Ra3= ]
31...Rb8!
[ 31...Be6 32.f4! exf4 33.gxf4 Bg8 34.Nd3
( 34.Ra7 ) 34...Ra3 35.Nc5 ]
32.Ra7 Bh3 33.Nd3 Bf1 34.Nc5
[ 34.Ne1 Rc8+ 35.Kd2 Rd8+ ( 35...Rc5!? )
36.Ke3 Rd1 37.Kf2 Bc4 38.Rxa5 Rd2+
39.Kg1 Rd1= ]
34...Bg2 35.Rxa5 Bxf3 36.Rb5 Rd8!?
[ 36...Ra8 37.Kd3 ]
37.a5
[ 37.Kc3 Be2!= ( 37...Rd4 38.Rb4 Rxb4?
39.Kxb4 f5 40.Kc3 fxe4 41.Kd2 e3+
42.Kxe3 Bc6 43.a5 Kf5 44.h3 h5 45.a6
g5 46.a7 h4 47.g4+ Kf6 48.Nd7+ )]
37...Be2
[ 37...Bd1+ 38.Kc3 Be2 39.Rb7 ]
38.Ne6 Bxb5
[ 38...Re8? 39.Rb6 Rc8+ 40.Kd2 Bc4
41.a6 Kf7 42.Nc7!! ( 42.a7 Ra8 43.Nd8+!!

386
Rxd8+ 44.Kc3 )]
39.Nxd8 [NB 5/e] Kg5?
[ 39...f5 40.Kd2 Kf6 41.exf5 Kxf5 42.Nb7
Kg4 43.Ke3 Kh3 44.Nd6 Bc6 45.Nf7
Kxh2 46.Nxe5 Bb7 47.Kf2 h5 48.Nf7
Kh3= ]
[ 39...Kh5 40.h3 g6 41.Nb7 f5 42.exf5
( 42.Nd6 Bf1 43.exf5 gxf5 44.Nxf5 Bxh3
45.Ne3 Bc8 46.Kd3 Kg5= ) 42...gxf5
43.Nd6 Bf1 44.Nxf5 Bxh3 45.Ne3 Bc8
46.Kd3 Bb7 47.Kc4 Kg5 48.Kc5 h5
49.Kb6 Bc8= ]
40.h3!
[ 40.Ne6+ Kg4 41.Nxg7 Bc6 ]
40...g6
[ 40...f5
41.Nf7+
Kf6
42.Nd6
Ba4+
43.Kd3 ]
41.Ne6+?
[ 41.Nf7+ Kh5 42.Kc3 Ba6 43.Kb4 Bf1
44.Kc5 Bxh3 45.Nd6 Bf1 46.Nc4 Bg2
47.a6 Bxe4 48.Nb6+- ]
41...Kh5 42.Nc7
[ 42.Kd2 f5 43.Ke3 Bc6 44.exf5 gxf5
45.a6 h6 46.a7 Bh1 47.Nc7 Kg5 48.Kf2
f4 49.a8Q Bxa8 50.Nxa8 e4 51.Nc7 e3+
52.Kf3 fxg3 53.Ne6+ Kh4 54.Nf4 e2
55.Kxe2 g2 56.Kf2 g1Q+ 57.Kxg1 Kg3= ]
42...Bc6 43.Kd3 f5 44.exf5
[ 44.a6 Bxe4+ 45.Ke3 Bc6 46.a7 g5
47.a8Q f4+ 48.Kf2 Bxa8 49.Nxa8 e4
50.gxf4 gxf4 51.Nc7 Kh4 52.Ne6 f3
53.Nc5= ]
[ 44.exf5 gxf5 45.Ke3 Kg5 46.Ne6+
( 46.a6 h5 ) 46...Kf6 47.Nc5 Kg5= ]
-

Perea,O
Gongora,M
Cuba
[Gongora,M]

E04
2365
2385
2003

86/(458) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3

dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Nd5
8.Bxb4 Ndxb4 * 9.a3 b5 10.Qxb5 Nc2+
11.Kf1 Rb8!!N
[ 11...Bd7 - 84(398) ]
12.Qxc6+ Bd7 13.Qxc4 Rxb2! 14.Nfd2
[ 14.Ne5! Nxa1 15.Be4 0-0 16.Qc3 Ra2
17.Qc4 Rb2= ]
14...Nxa1 15.Be4 0-0 16.Qc1! Qb8 17.Nc3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

387

e5!
[ 17...f5!? ]
18.Nc4
[ 18.dxe5 Bh3+! 19.Ke1 ( 19.Kg1 Rd8!
20.Nc4 Rb3 21.Nd2 Rb6-+ ) 19...Rd8
20.Nc4 Rb3 21.Qxa1 Bg2!! 22.Bxg2 Rxc3
23.Ne3 Rxa3-+ ]
18...Bh3+ 19.Ke1 exd4 20.Nxb2
[ 20.Qxb2 Qxb2 21.Nxb2 dxc3 22.Na4
Rb8 23.Nxc3 Rb2 ]
20...Nb3
21.Qc2
dxc3
22.Qxc3
Nc5
23.Bc2 Re8 24.Nd1
[ 24.Nd1 Qb5! ]

Nielsen,Pet
Kritz,L
Linares
[Beliavsky,A]

18.Bf4!?
[ 18.Re1 Rb6 19.Bf4 Re6 20.Qb7 0-0
21.Bxc7 ( 21.Rxe6 Bxe6 22.Qxa6 Bc4 )
21...Qc8= ]
18...0-0 19.Rfd1 Bd6?
[ 19...Bf6 20.Qc2 ( 20.Rac1!? )]
[ 19...Re8! 20.Qc2 Bd6 21.Bxd6 cxd6
22.Rxd6 Rb6 23.Rd4 ]
20.Bxd6 cxd6 21.Rxd6 Rb6?
[ 21...Qc8 22.Qf4 ]
22.Rd2!+- Re8 23.Qd5 Re7 24.Bh3
1-0

E04
Yevseev,D
2640
Shalimov,V
2450 Saint Petersburg
2002 [Yevseev,D]

E04
2550
2450
2002

86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Nf3 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 8.Qe2
dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 8.Nc3 b5 9.Nc3 Bd6 10.e4 * e5 11.dxe5 Nxe5
Bd6 * 9.e4 Be7 10.Ne5N
12.Nxe5 Bxe5 13.f4 Bd4+?!
[ 10.Qe2 ]
[ 13...Bxc3 - 75/440 ]
10...b5 11.Nxf7! Kxf7 12.e5 Re8 13.exf6 14.Be3 c5N
Bxf6 14.a4! Rb8 15.axb5 axb5 16.Ne4
[ 14...Bc6 ]
15.e5 Ng4 16.Bxd4 cxd4 17.e6! Bxe6
Kg8 17.Be3 [><c5]
[ 17...fxe6
18.Qxg4
dxc3
19.Bxa8
( 19.Qxg7!? Qb6+ 20.Rf2 0-0-0 21.bxc3
Bc6 22.Bxc6 Qxc6 23.a4 bxa4 24.Rb1 )
E04
19...cxb2 20.Rad1! Qxa8 21.Qxg7 Qa7+
Gelfand,B
2700
22.Rf2 Rf8 23.Qxb2 ]
Bruzon,L
2610
Bled (ol)
2002 18.f5 dxc3 19.bxc3
[ 19.fxe6 Qb6+ 20.Kh1 Qxe6 21.Qxe6+
[Gelfand,B]
fxe6 22.Bxa8 cxb2 ]
86/459 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3
[ 19.Qxg4! cxb2 20.Rae1! Qb6+ 21.Kh1
dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 8.Nc3
0-0 22.fxe6!+- ]
Bd6 9.Qe2 b5 10.e4 Be7 11.d5 Nb4 19...Qb6+
20.Kh1
0-0
21.fxe6
Qxe6
12.Ne5 exd5 13.a3!N
22.Qxe6 fxe6 23.Bxa8 Rxa8 24.a4 Rb8
[ 13.exd5 - 75/441 ]
25.axb5 axb5 26.Ra6 Ne3 27.Rf3 Nd5
13...Nd3 14.Nxd3 cxd3 15.Qxd3 dxe4
28.Rxe6 Rf8!=
[ 15...c6 16.exd5 ]
16.Nxe4 Nxe4
[ 16...Be6 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Bc6+! Kf8
E04
19.Qc2 ]
Georgiev,Ki
2655
17.Qxe4
Ponomariov,R
2740
[ 17.Bxe4 Bh3 18.Qf3 Bxf1 19.Bc6+ Kf8 Bled (ol)
2002
20.Bxa8 Bc4 ]
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]
17...Rb8
[ 17...0-0!?
18.Qxa8
Qxa8
19.Bxa8 86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3
Rxa8 ]
dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 *

CHESS INFORMANT 86

388

21.Nxb5+- ) 19.Nc6 ]
8.Qe2 b5 9.a4 Rb8 10.axb5 axb5 11.b3
[ 16...0-0 17.Rac1 ( 17.Qxb5 ) 17...e5
cxb3 12.Nbd2 Bb4N
( 17...a6 18.Rxc7 Qxc7 19.Rc1 Qd7
[ 12...Bd6
20.Nc6 ; 17...Nd5 18.Nc6 Qd6 19.Nxd4
A) 13.e4?! e5 14.Bb2 Qe7 15.Ra6
a6 20.Rxc7 Nxc7 21.Rc1 ) 18.Qxb5 |^ ]
exd4 16.e5 ( 16.Rxc6 Bxc6 17.e5 Nd7 )
16...Nxe5
17.Nxe5
Qxe5
18.Qxe5+ 17.Rac1 e5 18.Qf5
[ 18.Rxc7? Qxc7 19.Rc1 Qd7 20.Nc6
Bxe5 19.Re1 Ng4 20.Bxd4 0-0 21.Bxe5
Bd6 ]
Rbe8 22.f4 f6 23.h3 Nh6 24.Nxb3 fxe5
18...Bd6
25.Rxe5= ;
[ 18...Qd6? 19.Rxc7 Qxc7 20.Rc1 g6
B) 13.Bb2 - 84/(399) ]
21.Qh3 Qd7 22.Rc8+ Bd8 23.Nc6!+- ]
13.Nxb3 0-0 14.Bb2 Ne4 15.Ne1?!
19.Nb7! Rxb7
[ 15.Rfc1 Nd6 16.Nfd2 Ne7 17.e4 Bc6 ]
[ 19...g6! 20.Qf3 ( 20.Qh3 Rxb7 21.Rc8
15...Nc3
16.Qc2
Na4
17.Nd3
Nxb2
0-0 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 ) 20...e4 21.Nxd6+
18.Qxb2 Bd6 19.Rfc1 Rb6 20.h4 Qe7
Qxd6
[ 20...Qe7 21.Nbc5 Be8 22.Ra8 e5 23.d5
A) 22.Qf4 Qxf4 23.gxf4 Rxc1 24.Rxc1
Nd8 ]
0-0 25.Bxd4 Nd5 26.e3 ( 26.f5 gxf5
27.Rc6 Rd8 ) 26...Rd8= ;
B) 22.Qb3 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 0-0 24.Rd1
E04
Rd8 25.Rxd4 Qxd4 26.Bxd4 Rxd4
Bareev,E
2725
27.Qc3 Rd6 28.Kg2 ]
Adams,M
2750
Dortmund
2002 20.Rc8 0-0
[ 20...Ke7? 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.f4!+- ]
86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Rc1 Rb6?
[ 22...Rc7 23.Rxc7 Bxc7 24.Qc2 Nd5
dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 * 7.Nc3 Rb8
25.Qc6 Bb6 26.Bc1 ]
8.e4 Be7 9.d5 exd5 10.exd5 Nb4 11.Ne5
23.f4! Re8
Bf5 12.a3 Nd3 13.Nxc4 0-0
[ 23...Nd7 24.fxe5 Nxe5 ( 24...Bxe5??
[ 13...Nxc1 - 80/496 ]
25.Qxd7 ) 25.Bxd4 Rc6 26.Rxc6 Nxc6
14.b4 Nxc1N
27.Bb6+- ]
[ 14...Re8 ]
15.Rxc1 Ne8 16.Qf3 g6 17.Ne4 Bxe4 24.e3! Rbb8 25.fxe5 Bxe5
[ 25...Rxe5 26.Rc8+ Rxc8 27.Qxc8+ Re8
18.Qxe4 Nd6 19.Qc2 Nxc4 20.Qxc4 Bd6=
28.Qxa6 dxe3 29.Qxd6 e2 30.Bc3+- ]
26.exd4 Bd6 27.d5+E04
Berkes,F
2510
Gyimesi,Z
2605
E04
Magyarorszag (ch)
2002
Avrukh,B
2580
[Berkes,F; Csom,I]
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2675
Kallithea
2002
86/460 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 [Azmaiparashvili,Z]
dxc4 5.Nf3 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Ne5 Bd7
8.Na3 cxd4 9.Naxc4 Bc5 10.a3 Rc8 11.b4 86/(460) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3
Be7 12.Bb2 b5N
dxc4 5.Bg2 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Ne5 Bd7
[ 12...0-0 - 42/(638) ]
8.Na3 cxd4 9.Naxc4 * Rc8 10.Qb3 Nxe5
13.Nxc6 Bxc6 14.Bxc6+ Rxc6 15.Na5
11.Nxe5 Qb6!N
[ 15.Ne5 Rd6 ]
[ 11...Bc6 - 79/459 ]
15...Rc7 16.Qd3!
12.Qxb6
[ 16.Qxd4 Qxd4 17.Bxd4 0-0= ]
[ 12.Nxd7 Nxd7 13.Bxb7 ( 13.Qxb6 Nxb6
16...a6
14.Rd1 e5 15.Bxb7 Rc7 16.Be4 Nc4= )
[ 16...Qd7 17.Rac1 Rxc1 18.Rxc1 0-0
13...Qxb3 14.axb3 Rb8 15.Bc6 ( 15.Rxa7
( 18...e5
19.Nc6
Bd6
20.Nxa7!
0-0
Bc5 16.Ra8 Ke7= ) 15...Bc5 16.e3 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

389

12...axb6 13.Bxb7
[ 13.Rd1 Bb5= ]
13...Rc2 14.Nxd7 Nxd7 15.Rd1
-

Iljushin,A
Zakharevich,I
Samara
[Zakharevich,I]

Pigusov,E
Soppe,G
Merida
[Soppe,G; Llanos,G]
E04
2525
2460
2002

86/(460) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

dxc4 5.Nf3 c5 * 6.Qa4+ Nc6!? 7.Ne5
[ 7.0-0 - 31/550 ]
7...Bd7 8.Bxc6
[ 8.Nxd7? Qxd7 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Qxc4
Rc8! ]
8...Bxc6N
[ 8...bxc6 ]
9.Nxc6 Qd7 10.dxc5 Rc8
[ 10...Bxc5!? 11.Qb5 Qxc6 12.Qxc6+
bxc6 13.Nd2 Bb4 14.a3 Ba5 ]
11.b4! cxb3 12.axb3 Bxc5 13.Nxa7
[ 13.b4! Bd4 ]
13...Bb4+ 14.Kf1
[ 14.Nd2?! Rxc1+ 15.Rxc1 Bxd2+ 16.Kd1
Bxc1+ 17.Kxc1 Qxa4
18.bxa4 Ke7
19.Nb5 Ne4 ]
14...Rxc1+ 15.Kg2 Rxh1 16.Kxh1 Bc5
17.Kg2 Qxa4
-

Malakhov,V
Anand,V
Hyderabad (m/1)

E05
2670
2755
2002

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7

5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 dxc4 7.Ne5 Nc6 8.Bxc6
bxc6 9.Nxc6 Qe8 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7 11.Qa4
* c5 12.Qxc4 cxd4 13.Qxd4 e5 14.Qh4
Rb8 15.b3 Qe6!
[ 15...Rd8 - 83/487 ]
16.Bb2N
[ 16.Nd2 ]
16...Nd5 17.Nd2 Ba6 18.Ne4 Qg6 19.Rfd1
Nf4 20.Rd6 Qxe4 21.gxf4 Qxe2 22.Bxe5
f6 23.Rxa6 fxe5 24.Ra4 Rb6
-

E05
2620
2465
2002

86/461 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.0-0

Be7 5.d4 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Ne5 Nc6
8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.Nxc6 Qe8 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
11.Qa4 a5 12.Qxc4 Ba6 13.Qc2 Rfd8
14.Rd1 c5 15.dxc5 Rxd1+ 16.Qxd1 Qxc5
17.Nc3 Ng4! 18.Qf1
[ 18.Qe1 Bb7 19.h4 Rd8 20.Rb1 e5 ]
18...Bb7N
[ 18...h6 - 50/517 ]
[ 18...h5!? ]
19.h3
[ 19.e4 Rd8 20.Qe2 h5 21.h3 Ba6! ]
19...Ne5 20.Bf4
[ 20.Qd1 Qc6 21.e4 f5 ]
20...Nc4
[ 20...Ng6 21.Bd2! ( 21.Be3 Qc6 22.f3
e5 ) 21...Rd8 22.Rd1 ]
21.b3
[ 21.Rb1 e5 22.Bc1 h5 ]
21...Ne3 22.Bxe3
[ 22.fxe3?! Qxc3 23.Rc1 Qd2 24.Rc7
Qd5 25.Kh2 f6 ]
22...Qxc3 23.Qd1!
[ 23.Rc1 Qe5 ( 23...Qb2 24.Rc7 Bd5
25.Qc1 Qxc1+ 26.Bxc1 h5 27.f3 a4
28.e4! axb3 29.a3+- ) 24.Rc4 Rd8
25.Rc5?! Qe4 26.Kh2 h6 ( 26...Rd1
27.Rc8+! ) 27.Rxa5 Rd1! 28.f3 Rxf1
29.fxe4 Bxe4 30.g4 Re1 31.Kg3 Rxe2
32.Bc5 g5 ]
23...Qe5 24.Qd4 Qh5! 25.Qg4
[ 25.Qd7 Be4 26.Rc1 h6 27.Rc7 Bg6= ]
25...Qd5 26.f3 Rc8 27.Kf2?!
[ 27.Bh6 Qc5+ 28.Kh1 Qe5 ( 28...Qc3!? )
29.Rd1 Kh8 30.Qg5 Qxg5 31.Bxg5 f6
32.Be3 h5 ]
27...Ba6! 28.Qd4
[ 28.Qa4 h6 ]
28...Qxd4 29.Bxd4 Rc2 30.Re1 Rxa2
31.Bc3! f6
-

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Harikrishna,P
Short,N
Hyderabad
[Short,N]

390
E05
2550
Gausel,E
2680
Lutz,Ch
2002 Bled (ol)

E05
2510
2645
2002

86/(462) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4
6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bd2 Ra7 * 11.Be3N Nd5
Bb7 10.Bd2 Ra7 11.Rd1 12.Qd2 Nd7 13.Nc3 Nxe3 14.Qxe3 Qa8
12.Qd1 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 15.Rfd1 Nb6 16.Ne1 Bxg2 17.Nxg2 b4
18.Nb1 Rc8 19.Nd2 c5=

86/462 1.d4 Nf6

Be7 5.Bg2 0-0
8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2
[ 11.Rc1 Be4
Qxd4 ]
11...Qc8!?
[ 11...Nbd7 - 44/(608) ]
12.Bg5N
[ 12.b4 ]
[ 12.Rc1!? ]
12...c5 13.dxc5
[ 13.Bxf6 Bxf6! ( 13...gxf6= ) 14.dxc5 Nd7
15.Rc1 Qxc5! ]
13...Bxc5 14.Rc1 Ne4! 15.Be3
[ 15.e3
Nd7!
( 15...f6
16.Bf4
e5
17.Nd4! ) 16.Bf4 Qa8 ]
15...Bxe3 16.fxe3 Nd7 17.Qxc8 Rxc8
18.Nbd2 Raa8
[ 18...Nxd2! 19.Nxd2 Rca8! ]
19.Ng5 Nec5 20.Rc2
[ 20.Nde4 Nxe4 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Bxe4
Rab8 23.Rxc8+ Rxc8 24.Bb7 Rb8
25.Bxa6? Nc5 ]
20...h6 21.Rac1
[ 21.Nh3 ]
21...Bxg2 22.Kxg2 hxg5 23.Ne4
[ 23.b4 Rd8! 24.bxc5 Nxc5 ]
[ 23.Nb3 Rc6 24.Nxc5 Rac8 25.b4 a5
26.a3 axb4 27.axb4 Nf6! 28.Rb2 Nd5 ]
23...Nxe4 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.Rxc8+ Kh7
26.Ra8 Ndc5 27.b4 Na4 28.Rxa6 Nec3
29.Ra5 g4 30.h3 gxh3+ 31.Kxh3 Kg6
32.Kg4 f5+ 33.Kf3 Kf6 34.a3 g5
[ 34...Nb2-+ ]
35.g4 Nb2 36.Ra8 Nc4-+ 37.gxf5 exf5
38.Rf8+ Ke6 39.Rc8
[ 39.Re8+ Kd7 40.Rg8 g4+ 41.Kf4 Nd5+
42.Kg5 Ncxe3 ]
39...g4+
40.Kg3
Nxe2+
41.Kh4
Kd7
42.Rc5 g3 43.Kh3 Nxe3
0-1

Prusikhin,M
Lutz,Ch
Deutschland
[Lutz,Ch]

E05
2500
2645
2002

86/(462) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3

Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6
8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bd2 * Be4
11.Qc1 Nbd7 12.Ba5 Rc8 13.Nbd2 Ba8
14.Qc2 Nb8
[ 14...Qe8 - 85/415 ]
15.a3!N
[ 15.Nb3 ]
15...Nc6
[ 15...Qe8 16.b4 ]
16.Bc3 a5 17.Nb3 a4 18.Nbd2 Nd5
19.Ne4 Nxc3 20.Qxc3 Nb8 21.Nc5 [/\ Ne5]
Bxf3 22.Bxf3 c6 23.Rac1 Qb6 24.Qe3 Rc7
25.Rc2 Na6 26.Nxe6!
[ 26.Nxa6 Qxa6= ]
26...fxe6 27.Qxe6+ Kh8 28.Rxc6 Rxc6
29.Qxc6 Qxc6 30.Bxc6

Mikhalevski,V
Vescovi,G
Sao Paulo
[Mikhalevski,V]

E08
2520
2610
2002

86/463 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3

Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6
8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.Rd1 b6 10.Bf4 Bb7 11.Nc3
Rc8 12.Ne5 Nxe5?!N
[ 12...Nh5 - 84/(407) ]
13.dxe5 Nd7 14.cxd5!
[ 14.e4? dxc4 ]
14...cxd5 15.e4 dxe4 16.Bxe4

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 16.Qe2!? ]
16...Bxe4
[ 16...Qc7?!
17.Bxh7+
Kh8
18.Be4!
( 18.Nb5 Qd8 19.Qd2 Bf3 20.Be4! )
18...g5
A) 19.Be3 ;
B) 19.Qe2 Bxe4 20.Nxe4 gxf4 21.Qh5+
Kg7 22.Qg4+ Kh6! ( 22...Kh7 23.Rxd7
Qxd7 24.Nf6+ Bxf6 25.exf6 Kh6!= )
23.Qh3+= ;
C) 19.Bxb7! Qxb7 20.Qd2 ( 20.Qe4
Rc7!
21.Be3
Qxe4
22.Nxe4
g4
23.Bf4 )
20...Rfd8
21.Bxg5
Nxe5
22.Bf6+! Bxf6 23.Qh6+ Kg8 24.Qxf6
Nf3+ 25.Kg2! ]
17.Qxe4 Qc7 18.Nb5 Nc5 19.Qf3 Qb8
20.b4 Na6?!
[ 20...a6
A) 21.bxc5?! axb5 22.c6 Qa8! 23.Rac1
( 23.Rd7? Rxc6 ) 23...Bc5 ;
B) 21.Nc3 Qb7! 22.Qg4 h5! 23.Qxh5
Nd7 ( 23...Ne4!? );
C) 21.Nd6 Bxd6 22.exd6 ( 22.Rxd6!? )
22...Nd7 /\ e5 ;
D) 21.Nd4! Na4 22.Nc6 Qb7 23.Rac1!
Bxb4 24.Bg5! (/\ Ne7) Kh8 25.Bf6!! ]
21.Nd6! Rcd8 22.Qg4! Kh8
[ 22...h5 23.Qxh5 Nxb4 24.Qg4! Kh7
25.Bg5! ]
23.a3
[ 23.Bg5 Bxd6 24.Bxd8 Bxe5 25.Be7 Re8
26.Rac1 Rxe7 27.Qe2!! ><e5, a6 ]
23...Nc7
[ 23...Bxd6 24.exd6 ><a6 ]
24.Rac1! Ne8
[ 24...Bxd6
25.exd6
Nd5
26.Be5
( 26.Rxd5!? exd5 27.Rc7 /\ Be5 ) 26...Rg8
27.Rxd5!? exd5 28.Rc7 Rde8 29.Qd4 ]
25.Nxf7+!! Rxf7 26.Qxe6 Kg8
[ 26...Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Kg8 28.Qxf7+! Kxf7
29.e6+ ]
[ 26...Rxf4 27.gxf4+- ]
27.Rxd8!
[ 27.Rd7 Kf8 ]
27...Qxd8 28.Rc8 Qd1+ 29.Kg2 Qa4?
[ 29...Kf8 30.Qc6 Bd8
A) 31.Bg5?! Qd4! ( 31...Qe2 32.Qxe8+!
Kxe8 33.Rxd8# # ; 31...Rc7!? 32.Rxd8
Qxd8 33.Qf3+ Nf6 34.exf6 ; 31...Rd7
32.Qe6! )
32.Rxd8
( 32.Be3
Qd7 )
32...Qxf2+ 33.Kh3 Qf5+ 34.Kh4 Qxe5 ;
B) 31.Qa8!!
Rd7
32.Bg5!
Qd5+

391
( 32...Bxg5
33.Rxe8+
Kf7
34.e6+ ;
32...Qe2
33.Rxd8
Rxd8
34.Bxd8
Qxe5 ) 33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Rxd8 ]
30.Qd5!+- [/\ b5] g5
[ 30...Kf8 31.e6 Rf6 ( 31...Rxf4 32.gxf4+- )
32.Qd7+- ]
[ 30...Bf8
31.e6
Re7
32.Bg5
Nf6
( 32...Qa6
33.Rb8+- )
33.Bxf6
gxf6
34.Qd8+- ]
31.e6 Rf8 32.Bxg5 Nf6
[ 32...Bxg5 33.e7+ ( 33.Qxg5+!? ) 33...Rf7
34.Qxg5+ Rg7 ( 34...Kh8 35.Qe5+ Kg8
36.b5+- ) 35.Qd5+
Kh8
36.Qf5!!
h6
37.Rxe8+! Qxe8 38.Qf8+ Rg8 39.Qxh6#
#]
33.Bxf6 Rxc8
[ 33...Bxf6 34.e7+ ]
34.Qg5+
[ 34.Qg5+ Kf8 35.Qg7+ Ke8 36.Qxe7# # ]
1-0

Kuzmin,A
Kaabi,M
Doha
[Kuzmin,A]

E11
2565
2350
2002

86/(464) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+

4.Bd2 * Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Nc3 d5 7.a3
Bxc3 8.Bxc3 Ne4 9.Qc2 a5 10.Bg2 0-0
11.0-0 a4
[ 11...Rd8 12.e3!? Bd7 ( 12...a4 - 11...a4 )
13.Nd2 ]
12.e3 Rd8?!
[ 12...Nd6 ]
13.Nd2N
[ 13.Rfc1 - 80/(514) ]
13...Nxd2 14.Bxd2 dxc4 15.Qxc4 Bd7
16.Bc3 Be8 17.Rfd1 b5?!
[ 17...Na5
18.Bb4
( 18.Bxa5
Rxa5
19.Bxb7 Rb5 20.Be4 Rxb2 21.Rdc1 )
18...Nxc4 19.Bxe7 Rd7 20.Bc5 ]
18.Qe2 Rab8 19.Rac1 b4 20.Be1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

392

E11 20.Rd4!
[ 20.Qc5 Qxc5 21.bxc5 Nd7 ]
Lautier,J
2660
Zvjaginsev,V
2665 20...Ng4
[ 20...Rxd4 21.Qxd4 (><a7) a6 22.Rd1 ]
Kallithea
2002
[ 20...Qe6
[Lautier,J]
A) 21.Qxe6?! fxe6 22.Rad1 ( 22.Rxd8
86/464 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
Rxd8 23.e5 Ng4= ) 22...Rxd4 23.Rxd4
4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 0-0 6.g3 d5 7.Bg2
e5= ;
Nbd7 8.0-0 c6 9.Qc2 Qe7 10.Nbd2 e5
B) 21.Qd3 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 a6 23.Rd1 ]
11.cxd5
[ 20...b5 21.Qc3 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 Rd8
[ 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.cxd5
23.Qc3 ( 23.Qe3 Ng4 24.Qc3 Ne5 )
cxd5 ]
23...Nxe4 24.Qxc6 ]
11...Nxd5
21.Rad1 Qf6 22.R1d2 g5
[ 11...cxd5
12.e4!?
exd4
( 12...dxe4
[ 22...Ne5 23.Qc3 Rxd4 24.Rxd4 ]
13.Nxe4
exd4
14.Rfe1 )
13.exd5 23.Qc5
( 13.Rfe1?! d3! 14.Qxd3 Nc5 ) 13...Nxd5
[ 23.h3 Ne5 24.Qc3 Rxd4 25.Rxd4 h5 ]
14.Rfe1
Qf6
( 14...Qb4
15.a3
Qb6 23...Rxd4?!
16.Nc4 Qf6 17.Qe4 ) 15.Ne4 Qb6
[ 23...b6 24.Qf5 ( 24.Qc3!? ) 24...Qxf5
A) 16.Qd2 Nb4 17.a3 ( 17.Nxd4 Ne5= )
25.exf5 Rxd4 26.Rxd4 Ne5 27.f4 gxf4
17...Nc6 18.Nd6 Nf6= ;
28.gxf4 c5 29.bxc5 bxc5 30.Rd5 Ng4
B) 16.Qc4 Nb4 ( 16...N7f6 17.Qxd4
31.Bf3 Nf6 32.Rxc5 ]
Qxd4
18.Nxd4
Nxe4
19.Rxe4 ) 24.Qxd4 Qxd4 25.Rxd4 Re8
17.Rad1 d3 18.Rd2 ]
[ 25...Ne5 26.f4 gxf4 27.gxf4 Ng6 28.e5
12.dxe5N
Re8 29.Kf2 ]
[ 12.e4
26.Rd7 b5 27.f4!
A) 12...Nb4 13.Qc3 exd4 14.Nxd4 Nb6
[ 27.Rxa7 Rd8 28.Bh3 Ne5 ( 28...h5 )
( 14...Qc5 15.Rfd1 Qxc3 16.bxc3 Na6
29.Re7 Nc4 ( 29...Rd1+ 30.Kg2 Nc4
17.Nc4 ) 15.a3
Na6
16.b4
Rd8
31.Bd7 Rd6 32.e5 Nxe5 33.Rxe5 Rxd7
17.N2b3 ;
34.Rxg5+
Kf8 )
30.Rc7
( 30.Bd7??
B) 12...N5f6 13.Rfe1 - 52/504 ( 13.Nc4
Kf8-+ ) 30...Rd6 ]
exd4
14.Nxd4
Ne5
15.Ne3
Rd8 27...Ne3
16.Rad1 )]
[ 27...Nf6 28.Rd4 gxf4 29.gxf4 ]
12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5 Qxe5 14.Nc4 Qe7 28.Bf3 g4 29.Kf2 gxf3 30.Kxe3 f2 31.Rd1
15.a3 Be6 16.b4 Rac8 [/\ c5]
c5
[ 16...Rad8 /\ Bc8, Rfe8 ]
[ 31...a5 32.Rf1 ( 32.bxa5 Ra8 33.Kxf2
17.Rfd1 Nf6
Rxa5 34.Rd3 ) 32...axb4 33.axb4 Ra8
[ 17...Rfd8
18.e4
Nb6
19.Na5
f6
34.Rxf2 Ra3+ 35.Kd4 Rb3 36.Kc5 Rc3+
( 19...c5? 20.Rxd8+ ; 19...Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1
37.Kd6 ]
c5?
21.bxc5
Rxc5
22.Qxc5
Qxc5 32.bxc5 Rc8 33.Kxf2 Rxc5 34.Ke3 a5
23.Rd8+ Qf8 24.Nxb7 ) 20.Qc5 Qf7 ]
35.Rd5 Rc3+ 36.Rd3 Rc4 37.Rb3 a4
18.e4
38.Rxb5 Rc3+ 39.Kd4 Rxa3 [R 6/e] 40.Ke5!
[ 18.Na5?! Bd5= ]
Kg7 41.Kf5 Ra2 42.h4 Rg2 43.g4 a3
18...Bxc4 19.Qxc4 Rcd8
44.Ra5 a2 45.Kg5!!+- [/\ e5, f5]
[ 19...c5 20.Rac1 b6 21.f4 ]
[ 45.g5 Rh2 46.Kg4 h6! ]
[ 19...Rfd8
20.Qc5!?
( 20.Rd4
Rxd4
[ 45.e5 h6! (/\ Rh2) ( 45...Rh2? 46.Kg5+- )
21.Qxd4 c5 22.bxc5 Qxc5 23.Qxc5 Rxc5
46.Ra7 Rf2 ]
24.Rd1 Kf8 25.f4 b6= ) 20...Qxc5 21.bxc5
45...h6+ 46.Kh5 Re2 47.e5 Re4 48.f5
A) 21...Re8 22.Rab1 Rc7 ( 22...Nxe4? Rxe5 49.Rxa2 Re7 50.f6+!
23.Bxe4 Rxe4 24.Rxb7 Ra4 25.Rdd7
[ 50.Ra6?? f6 51.g5 hxg5 52.hxg5 Rf7!= ]
Rf8 26.Rxa7 ) 23.f4 Nd7 24.Rdc1 f6 ;
50...Kxf6
51.Kxh6
Re4
52.g5+
Ke6
B) 21...Kf8 22.e5 Nd5 23.Rab1 Rc7 53.Ra6+
24.Rb3 Ke7 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

393

[ 53.Ra6+ Ke7 54.Kg7 Rxh4 55.Rf6 ]

1-0

Dautov,R
Short,N
Bled (ol)
[Dautov,R]

[ 26...Ra4 27.Nd6 Rxb4 28.Rxb4

29.Nf3 Na6 30.Nd4 Ba4 31.Ne4= ]
-
E11
2615
2680
2002

86/465 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+

4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 0-0 6.g3 d5 7.Bg2
Nbd7 8.0-0 c6 9.Qc2 b6 10.Nbd2 Bb7
11.b4 a5 12.a3 Qe7!
[ 12...axb4?! - 67/572 ]
13.c5!?N
[ 13.Qb2 Rfb8 14.Rfc1 c5= ]
13...axb4 14.axb4 bxc5
[ 14...Ba6!? ]
15.dxc5
[ 15.bxc5 e5 16.dxe5 Ng4 17.Nb3 ( 17.e4
Nxc5 18.exd5 cxd5= ) 17...Ngxe5 18.Nxe5
Nxe5 19.e4 Nc4= ]
15...Rfb8
[ 15...Ba6?!
16.Nd4!
e5
( 16...Rfc8
17.Ra5 ) 17.Nxc6 Qe6 18.Na5 Bxe2
19.Rfe1 ]
16.e4
[ 16.e3 Ba6 17.Rfb1 e5= ]
[ 16.Nd4!? ]
16...Ba6 17.Rfb1 e5!
[ 17...dxe4?! 18.Nxe4 Nd5 19.Qd2 N7f6
20.Nd6 ]
18.Ra5
[ 18.exd5? Nxd5 ><b4 ]
18...Bb5 19.Rxa8
[ 19.Rba1 Rxa5 20.Rxa5 Be2 ><b4 ]
19...Rxa8 20.exd5 Nxd5
[ 20...cxd5? 21.Re1 ]
21.Ne4 N7f6 22.Nd6
[ 22.Nfd2? Ra4 ><b4 ]
[ 22.Nfg5?! h6 23.Nxf6+ Nxf6 24.Ne4
Nxe4 25.Bxe4= ]
22...e4! 23.Ne1 Qe5! [/\ 24...Nc3, 24...Qc3]
[ 23...e3?! 24.Nxb5 cxb5 25.Nd3 /\ Re1 ]
[ 23...Ra3?! 24.Nxb5 cxb5 25.Qb2 Ra4
26.Nc2 ]
24.Bxe4
[ 24.Nxb5! cxb5 25.Qd2 Nc3 ( 25...Qc3!?
26.Qe2 Qa3 27.Nc2 Qd3 ) 26.Rc1 Nfd5
27.f4! exf3 28.Nxf3 Qe2 ]
24...Nxe4 25.Qxe4 Qxe4 26.Nxe4 Ra4=

Atalik,S
Fedorowicz,J
San Francisco
[Atalik,S]

Nxb4

E12
2550
2505
2002

86/466 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3

Ba6 5.Qc2 c5 6.d5
[ 6.e4 cxd4 7.e5 Ng8 8.Nxd4 ]
6...exd5 7.cxd5 g6 8.Bf4 d6 9.Nc3 Bg7
10.Qa4+ Qd7 11.Bxd6 Qxa4 12.Nxa4
Nxd5 13.0-0-0 Ne7?!
[ 13...Nf6 14.Nc3 Nc6 15.e4 Bxf1
16.Rhxf1 0-0-0 ( 16...Rd8?! 17.e5 Ng4
18.Nd5 Rd7 19.h3 )
A) 17.Bg3 Nd4! ( 17...Nh5 18.Nb5 )
18.Be5 Nc6= ;
B) 17.Ng5 Rd7 18.Bf4 Nd4 19.Be5 h6
20.Nf3
B1) 20...Nxf3 21.gxf3 Rhd8 22.Rxd7
Rxd7 23.f4 Nh5 ( 23...Rd3 24.Rg1
Bh8 25.Rg3 ) 24.Nd5 ;
B2) 20...Re8!? 21.Nxd4 Rxe5 22.f4
Re8 ( 22...cxd4?! 23.fxe5 Ng4 24.Nd5
Nxh2 25.Rf6!! Bxf6 26.Nxf6 Rc7+
27.Kd2 h5 28.Nd5 ) 23.Ndb5 Nxe4
B2a) 24.Nxe4 Rxe4 25.Nd6+ Rxd6
26.Rxd6 Re2 27.b4! ( 27.Rd2 Rxd2
28.Kxd2 Bxb2 29.a4 Kd7 );
B2b) 24.Rxd7 Kxd7 25.Rd1+ Bd4
26.Nxd4
Nxc3
27.bxc3
cxd4
28.Rxd4+ Kc6 29.Kd2= ]
14.e4 Bxf1 15.Rhxf1 Nbc6 16.Nc3 Bxc3
17.bxc3 0-0N
[ 17...0-0-0? 18.Bxe7 Nxe7 19.Ne5 Rdf8
20.Rd6! f5 21.Re6! ( 21.Rfd1 Rd8 )
21...Re8 22.Nf7 Rhg8 23.Rd1!+- ]
[ 17...Rd8?! - 85/426 ]
[ 17...f6
18.e5
( 18.Rfe1
0-0-0 ;
18.Bg3!? ) 18...fxe5 ( 18...f5 19.Rfe1 )
19.Bxe5 Rf8 20.Bc7! Rc8 21.Bd6 ]
18.Bxe7!
[ 18.e5 Rfe8 19.g4
A) 19...Na5?! 20.Nd2 ( 20.Bc7 Nec6 )
20...Nc8 21.Bc7 Re7 22.Ne4! Rxc7
23.Nf6+ Kh8 24.Rd8+ Kg7 25.Rg8+
Kh6 26.h4+- ;

CHESS INFORMANT 86
B) 19...h6! 20.h4 Rad8 ( 20...Na5
21.Nd2 Kg7 22.f4 Nec6 ) 21.Nd2?
Nc8! 22.Ne4 Nxd6 23.Nf6+ Kf8 24.exd6
Re6 ]
18...Nxe7 19.Rd6!
[ 19.Rd7 Nc6 20.Rfd1 f6 ( 20...Rac8?!
21.R1d6!
f6
22.Re6
Rf7
23.Rdd6 )
21.R1d6 Rad8 22.Rxd8 Nxd8 23.Rd7
Nc6 24.Rc7 Ne5 25.Nxe5 fxe5 26.f3
Rf7= ]
19...Rac8
[ 19...Rae8 20.Re1! ]
20.Ne5 Rc7 21.Rfd1
[ 21.g4 Kg7 22.g5 f5 ]
[ 21.f4 Rfc8 ]
21...Rfc8
[ 21...Kg7 22.Rd7 Rfc8 23.R1d6 ]
22.Rf6?
[ 22.Rd7 (Yermolinsky,A)
A) 22...f6
23.Nc4
Nc6
( 23...Kf7
24.Nd6+ Ke6 25.Nxc8 Rxd7 26.Rxd7
Kxd7 27.Nxa7+- ; 23...b5 24.Rxc7 Rxc7
25.Rd8+ Kg7 26.Nd6+- ) 24.a4 Rxd7
25.Rxd7 Re8
A1) 26.Rc7 Ne5 ( 26...Rxe4 27.Nd6 )
27.Nxe5 Rxe5 28.f3 f5 29.exf5 Re2
30.fxg6 ( 30.f6 Rxg2= ) 30...hxg6= ;
A2) 26.f3 Re7 27.Rd6 Ne5 28.Nxe5
fxe5 29.a5+- ;
B) 22...Kf8
23.Nc4
( 23.Ng4
h5
24.Nf6 Ng8= ) 23...Nc6 24.a4 Rxd7
25.Rxd7 Re8 26.Rc7 ( 26.f3 Re7
27.Rd6 Re6 28.Rxe6 fxe6= ) 26...Ne5
27.Nxe5 Rxe5 28.Rxa7 Rxe4 29.Kd2 ]
22...Nc6 23.Rxc6 Rxc6 24.Nxc6 Rxc6
[R 7/g] 25.Rd7 a6 26.Kd2
[ 26.a4 b5 27.a5 Re6= ]
26...b5
[ 26...g5 27.Ke3 ]
27.f4
[ 27.e5 f6 28.exf6 Rxf6 29.Ke3 Re6+= ]
[ 27.Ke3 Rb6 ( 27...a5?! 28.Ra7 b4
29.Rxa5 b3 30.Rb5 c4 31.Kd4 ) 28.Rc7
b4= ]
27...h5?!
[ 27...b4 28.axb4 cxb4 29.cxb4 Rc4
30.Rb7 Rxe4 31.g3 Re6= ]
28.Kd3
[ 28.e5 b4 29.axb4 cxb4 30.cxb4 Rc4= ]
28...a5 29.Ra7 Rd6+ 30.Kc2 Re6 31.e5
[ 31.Rxa5 Rxe4 32.Rxb5 Rxf4 ]
31...f6 32.exf6?!

394
[ 32.Rxa5 fxe5
A) 33.Rxb5
exf4
34.Rxc5
( 34.Kd3
Re3+
35.Kd2
Re5
36.a4
Rg5 )
34...Re2+ 35.Kd3 Rxg2 ;
B) 33.fxe5! Rxe5 34.Rxb5 Re2+ 35.Kb3
Rxg2
B1) 36.a4 Rxh2 37.a5 Rh1 38.Kc4
( 38.Ka2 Rh4 39.Rxc5 Ra4+ 40.Kb3
Ra1= ) 38...Ra1 39.Kxc5 h4 ;
B2) 36.h4 Rg4! ( 36...c4+ 37.Kxc4
Rg4+ 38.Kd5 Rxh4 39.c4 ) 37.Rxc5
( 37.a4 Rxh4 38.a5 Rh1= ) 37...Rxh4
38.a4 Rh1= ]
32...Re2+ 33.Kd3 Rxg2 34.Rxa5 Rxh2
35.Rxb5 Kf7
[ 35...Rh3+ 36.Ke4 Rxc3 37.Rb7= ]
36.Rxc5 Kxf6 37.Ke4
[ 37.a4?! Ra2 38.a5 h4 ]
37...Re2+
38.Kf3
Ra2= 39.Rc6+
Kf5
40.Rc5+ Kf6 41.Ra5 Rc2 42.Ra6+ Kf5
43.Ra5+ Kf6 44.Rc5 Ra2 45.Ra5
-

Khenkin,I
Adams,M
Deutschland
[Adams,M]

E12
2600
2745
2002

86/467 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3

Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4
Nd4 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.Bd3 Qb8
[ 13...Be5 ]
14.Bg3 Be5 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.Kb1 d6N
[ 16...Rc8 - 46/(688) ]
17.Bxe5
[ 17.Rhe1!? ]
17...dxe5 18.Qe2
[ 18.f3 Rd8 19.g4 ]
[ 18.Be2!? ]
18...Rd8 19.Qe3
[ 19.Bc2 Qc7 ( 19...Rd4 20.Nb5 Rxd1+
21.Rxd1 )]
[ 19.g4!? ]
19...Rd4
[ 19...Bc6 20.Bc2 Qc7 ]
20.f3 Ba6
[ 20...Qf8 21.Nb5 Rd7 22.Bc2 ]
21.b3 Qc7
[ 21...Qf8 22.Kb2 Rad8 23.Bc2 Qc5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
24.Ne2 ]
22.Kb2
[ 22.Ne2 Rd7 ]
22...Rad8 23.Ne2
[ 23.Bc2 ]
23...R4d7 24.Bc2 b5!
[ 24...Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Rxd1 26.Bxd1 Nd7
27.Bc2 Nb8 28.Qd2 Nc6 ]
25.c5!
[ 25.Rxd7 Nxd7 26.cxb5 Bxb5 27.Rc1
Nb6 28.Nc3 Ba6 ]
25...b4 26.axb4 Rb8 27.Bd3!
[ 27.Ka3? Qb7 ]
[ 27.Rxd7 Nxd7 ]
[ 27.Nc1 Rxb4 28.Qc3 Rbd4 ]
27...Bxd3 28.Rxd3 Rxb4 29.Rc1
[ 29.Rhd1? Rxd3 30.Rxd3 Nd7 31.Rc3
Rb5 32.c6 Nb8 ]
29...Qc6
[ 29...a5!? 30.c6 ( 30.Rxd7 Nxd7 31.c6
Nb8 32.Qc5 Na6 33.Qe3 a4 34.Rc3
axb3 ; 30.Ka3 Qc6 ) 30...Rxd3 31.Qxd3
a4 32.Rc3 axb3 ( 32...Rxb3+ 33.Rxb3
axb3 34.Qb5 ) 33.Qa6 ]
30.Rd6!
[ 30.Rcc3 a5 31.Rxd7 Nxd7 32.Nc1
Rd4 ]
30...Rxd6 31.cxd6 Qxd6 32.Qxa7 Nd7
[ 32...Qd3 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Nc1 Qd2+
35.Rc2 ]
33.Qc7?
[ 33.Qa3? Nc5-+ ]
[ 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Qc7 Qa6 ( 34...Qd3
35.Qc2 Qa6 36.Rc7 Qd6 37.Qc6 Qd2+ )
35.Qxd7 Qxe2+ 36.Rc2 Qe3 37.Rc3 ]
[ 33.Rc7 Qd1 34.Qe3 ( 34.Nc1 Rd4 )
34...Nb6 35.Rc6 Qd7 36.Qc1 ( 36.Rxb6
Qa7-+ )]
33...Qd3 34.Qc2?
[ 34.Nc3 Qd2+ 35.Ka3 ( 35.Rc2 Qd4
36.Ka2 Nc5 37.Ne2 Qd3 38.Rb2 Qa6+
39.Kb1 Nxb3-+ ) 35...Rd4 36.Rd1 Qc2
37.Rxd4 exd4 38.Qxd7 ( 38.Qd8+ Kh7
39.Na4 Qc1+ 40.Kb4 Qd2+ 41.Kb5
Nf6 ) 38...dxc3 39.Kb4 Qxg2 40.Qd8+
Kh7 41.Kxc3 Qxh2 42.b4 ]
34...Nc5!-+ 35.Qxd3
[ 35.Nc3 Qc4 ]
[ 35.Rb1 Rxb3+ 36.Kc1 Qe3+ 37.Kd1
Rd3+ ]
[ 35.Rd1 Rxb3+ 36.Kc1 Qe3+ 37.Rd2
Ra3 ]

395
35...Nxd3+ 36.Kc3 Nxc1 37.Nxc1
[ 37.Kxb4 Nxe2 38.Kc5 Kf8 39.b4 Ke7 ]
37...Rb8 [R 1/h] 38.Nd3
[ 38.b4 Rc8+ 39.Kb2 f6 40.Nd3 Kf7 ]
38...Rc8+ 39.Kd2
[ 39.Kb2 ]
39...f6 40.g4 g5
[ 40...Kf7 41.h4 h5-+ ]
41.b4 Kf7?!
[ 41...Rc4! (Hodgson,Ju) 42.b5 ( 42.Ke3
Kf7-+ ) 42...Rc8-+ ]
42.Nc5 Ke7 43.Kc3 h5
[ 43...Kd6 44.Kc4 Ra8 45.Nb7+ Ke7
46.Na5 ]
44.gxh5 Rh8 45.b5 Kd6!
[ 45...Rxh5 46.b6 Kd6 47.b7 Kc7 48.Nd7
( 48.Nxe6+ Kxb7-+ ) 48...Kxb7 49.Nxf6
Rxh2
50.Ng4
Rh3
51.Nxe5
Kc7
52.Kd4 ]
46.Nb7+ Kc7 47.Nc5 Rxh5 48.Nxe6+ Kb6
49.Kc4 Rh3
[ 49...Rxh2 50.Nf8 Rc2+ 51.Kd5 Kxb5
52.Ke6 ( 52.Nd7 Rc6 ) 52...Rf2 53.Nh7
Rxf3 54.Nxf6 Rxf6+ 55.Kxf6 g4-+ ]
50.Nc5 Rxf3 51.Na4+ Kb7
[ 51...Ka5 52.Nc3 Rh3 53.Nd5 Rxh2
54.Nxf6 Rf2 55.Ng4 Rf4 56.Nxe5 g4-+ ]
52.Kd5
[ 52.Nc5+! Kc7 ( 52...Kc8 53.b6 Rf2
54.Kd5 Rxh2 55.b7+ Kc7 56.b8Q+ Kxb8
57.Nd7+ Kc7 58.Nxf6 Rf2 59.Kxe5 )
53.Kd5 Rf2! ( 53...g4 54.Ke6 Rf2 55.b6+
Kxb6 56.Nd7+ Kb5 57.Nxf6 )
A) 54.Ke6 Rxh2 55.b6+ Kc6 ( 55...Kxb6
56.Nd7+ Kc6 57.Nxf6 Rf2 58.Kxe5
Kc5-+ )
56.b7
( 56.Nd3
Rd2-+ )
56...Rh8-+ ;
B) 54.b6+ Kxb6 55.Nd7+ Kb5 56.Ke6
Kc4 57.Nxf6 Kd4-+ ;
C) 54.h3 Rf3 55.Ke6 ( 55.b6+ Kxb6
56.Nd7+ Kb5 57.Ke6 Kc4 58.Nxf6
Kd4-+ ) 55...Rxh3 56.Kxf6 ( 56.b6+ Kc6
57.b7 Rh8 58.Nd7 Re8+-+ ) 56...g4
57.Kxe5 g3 58.Ne6+ Kb6 59.Nf4
Rh2-+ ]
52...Rf2 53.h3
[ 53.Nc5+ Kb6 54.Nd7+ Kxb5 55.Ke6
Kc4 56.Nxf6 Kd4-+ ]
53...Rf3 54.Ke6
[ 54.Nc5+ Kb6 55.Nd7+ Kxb5 56.Ke6
Kc4 57.Nxf6 Kd4 58.Nh7 Rxh3 59.Nxg5
Rh5-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

396

54...Rxh3 55.Nc5+
[ 21...Bxa3 22.Qh5 g6 23.Qg5! ( 23.Qxe5
[ 55.Kxf6 g4 56.Kxe5 g3 57.Nc3 g2
Qxe5
24.Bxe5
Bc6
25.Rdd1
Bc5
58.Ne2 Re3 59.Ng1 Re1-+ ]
26.Bd6= ) 23...exf4 24.Qf6 Rf8 25.bxa3
55...Kc8 56.Kxf6
Bc6 26.Re7 fxg3 27.fxg3! Qd6 28.Rf1
[ 56.Kf5
Rf3+
57.Kg4
Rf4+
58.Kg3
Qc5+ 29.Kh1 Be8 ( 29...Qxc4 30.Rc7 )
Kc7-+ ]
30.h4 ]
56...g4 57.Ne6 g3 58.Ng5 Rh1 59.Kxe5 22.Rxe7 Rc7 23.Rxc7 Qxc7 24.e5!? fxg3
g2 60.Nf3 Rf1
25.hxg3 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 g6?!
0-1
[ 26...Rd8?! 27.Rd1 Rxd1 28.Qxd1 g6
29.Qd4 ]
[ 26...h6!= 27.Rd1 Rc8 28.Rd4 Qc5
29.Qe3 a5 /\ b5 ]
E12
Cmilyte,V
2450 27.Rd1 Rc8 28.Rd4 Qc5 29.Qe4
[ 29.Qe3! a5 30.a4! h5 ( 30...Qc6+
Naiditsch,A
2585
31.Kg1 Qxa4 32.Qh6+- ) 31.b3 ]
Wijk aan Zee II
2003
29...a5 30.Qf4 b5= 31.cxb5 Qxb5 32.b4
86/(467) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 axb4 33.axb4 h5 34.Qf6
Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4
[ 34.Qf6 Qb6= ]
8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 -
Nd4 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.Bd3 Qb8 14.Bg3
Be5 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.Kb1 d6 * 17.Ne2N
Bxg3 18.hxg3 b5! 19.cxb5 Rc8 20.Nc3
E12
d5!
Bagirov,R
2515
Aroshidze,L
2345
Batumi
2002
E12 [Aroshidze,L]
Atalik,S
2550
Chuchelov,V
2590 86/(469) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
Kallithea
2002 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 * 7.Qa4+ Bc6
8.Qc2 dxc4 9.e3 b5 10.a4 b4 11.Bxf6
[Chuchelov,V]
gxf6 12.Nb1 Bxf3 13.gxf3 c5 14.dxc5 Nd7
86/468 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 15.Bxc4 Nxc5 16.Nd2 Rc8 17.Rd1N
Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4
[ 17.Bb5+ Kf8 ]
8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Qe2 d6
[ 17.Nb3 f5 18.Rd1 Qc7 19.Nxc5 Qxc5
11.g3 Be7 12.Bg2 0-0 13.0-0 Nd7
20.b3 Rg8 21.Kf1 ]
[ 13...a6
14.Bf4
Nd7
15.Rfd1
Qb8
[ 17.Rg1 - 70/463 ]
16.Nd5 ]
17...Qc7 18.f4
14.Bf4 Qb8!?N
[ 18.Ne4!? Kf8 19.Nxc5 Qxc5 20.b3= ]
[ 14...Ne5 - 80/(517) ]
18...f5! [><e4,/^a1-h8] 19.Rg1
15.Nd5 Bd8 16.Nb4 Bb7 17.Rfd1 Ne5!?
[ 19.Bb5+ Kf8 20.Rg1 Qb7! ]
[ 17...Be7 18.e5 ( 18.Qd2 Ne5 19.Bxe5 19...Bf6 20.Bb5+?!
dxe5 20.Qd7 Bc5= ; 18.Nd3 Qc7 19.Rac1
[ 20.Be2! Ke7 21.b3 ( 21.Kf1 Rhd8!
Rac8 20.b4 Qc6 ) 18...Nxe5 19.Bxe5
22.b3? Nxa4! 23.Qxc7+ Rxc7 24.bxa4
dxe5 20.Nc6 Qc7 21.Nxe7+ ( 21.Qxe5
Rcd7-+ ) 21...Rhd8 ( 21...Ne4 22.Qxc7+
Qxe5 22.Nxe5 Bxg2 23.Kxg2 Rfc8= )
Rxc7 23.Nxe4 fxe4 24.Bc4= ) 22.Nc4
21...Qxe7 22.Qxe5 Rfd8= ]
Rxd1+ 23.Qxd1 Rd8 ]
18.Rac1 Be7 19.Nd3 Rc8!
20...Ke7 [><Bb5] 21.Ke2
[ 19...Nxd3 20.Rxd3 e5 21.Bd2 ]
[ 21.Nb3? a6! ]
20.Nxe5 dxe5 21.Rd7
[ 21.Kf1 Rhd8 ]
[ 21.Be3 Bc6 22.b4 Be8 23.c5 bxc5
[ 21.b3 Rhd8 22.Ke2 - 21.Ke2 ]
24.bxc5 Qc7= ]
21...Rhd8 22.b3 a6
21...exf4!

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 22...Kf8!? ]
23.Bc4 Rd6

397
Atalik,S
Macieja,B
Bled (ol)
[Atalik,S]

E12
2575
2615
2002

E12
2655
2710 86/(469) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
2002 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Rc1 0-0 8.e3
Nbd7 9.cxd5 exd5 * 10.Bb5 a6
86/(469) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
[ 10...c6 11.Ba4 Ne4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Rc1
13.0-0 f5 ( 13...Ndf6 14.Qe2 ; 13...Rac8
Nbd7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bb5 c6 11.Bd3 c5
14.b4 ) 14.Ne2 ]
12.dxc5 bxc5 13.0-0 Ne4 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.Ba4
15.Qe2 Rab8 * 16.Rfd1 Ndf6N
[ 11.Bxd7!? Qxd7 12.0-0 Rfe8 ]
[ 16...Rfd8 ]
11...Rc8N [/\ c5]
17.h3
[ 11...c5? 12.Bxd7 Qxd7 13.dxc5 bxc5
[ RR17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Nd2 Bc8 19.Rc2
14.Na4 Qb5 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.b4 cxb4
Bg4
20.Nd5
Bxe2
21.Nxe7+
Kh8
17.Nd4 Qa5 18.Nf5 bxa3+ 19.Kf1+- ]
22.Rdc1 Bd3 23.Rxc5 Rxb2 24.Nc4 Rb7 12.0-0 c5 13.Ne5?! b5 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
25.Nf5 Nd7 26.Rc6= Atalik,S ]
15.Bc2 Ne4?!
17...Rfd8 18.Bxe4
[ 15...c4 16.Qf3 ( 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Qf3
-
Qd6 ) 16...Ne4 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Qf5
Rfd8 19.Bxe4 dxe4 20.Rfd1 Rd6 ]
16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Ne2?!
[ 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.dxc5 Rxc5= ]
E12
[ 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.dxc5 Rxc5 19.Qg4 ]
Atalik,S
2575
Grischuk,A
2700 17...c4=
Bled (ol)
2002
[Atalik,S]
E12
86/469 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
Mikhalchishin,A
2540
Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Rc1 0-0 8.e3
Schandorff,L
2545
Nbd7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bd3?! c5 11.0-0 Bled (ol)
2002
Ne4 12.Bxe7
[Beliavsky,A]
[ 12.Bf4 Nxc3 13.Rxc3 c4 14.Bf5 ]
12...Qxe7 13.dxc5?!
86/(470) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
[ 13.Qe2 Nxc3 14.Rxc3 c4 15.Bf5 g6 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 * 7.Bd2 Nd7
( 15...b5 16.b4 ) 16.Bxd7 Qxd7 ]
8.Qc2 c5 9.Nxd5 Bxd5 10.e4 Bb7 11.Bc3
13...bxc5 14.Qe2 Rab8!
cxd4 12.Nxd4 a6 13.g3 Rc8N
[ 13...Be7 - 64/460 ]
[ 14...Nxc3 15.Rxc3 c4 16.Bc2 ( 16.Bb1
- 76/(469) )]
14.Bg2 Bc5!? 15.Qe2 0-0 16.0-0 Qc7
17.Rfd1 Rfd8 18.Nb3 Be7 19.Rac1 Nc5
15.Bxe4?N dxe4 16.Nd2 f5 17.f3 Qe6!
[ 17...exf3 18.Nxf3 Rbe8 19.Rce1 ]
20.Bb4! Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1 a5 22.Bxc5 Bxc5
23.Nxc5 bxc5
18.b4! exf3 19.Nxf3 Kh8!
[ 19...Bxf3 20.Qxf3 cxb4 21.axb4 Rxb4
[ 23...bxc5 24.Rc3 /\ Qc2+/- ]
22.Qd5! Rb6 23.Ra1 ( 23.Rb1 Rf7 )
23...a6 24.Rab1 Rd6 25.Qxe6+ Rxe6
26.Rb7 Nc5 27.Rc7 ]
20.b5 Rbe8 21.Na4! f4!
[ 21...Qb3 22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.Rxc5 Rxe3
24.Qc2 Qxc2 25.Rxc2 Rxa3 26.Rc7= ]
22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.Rxc5 fxe3
Piket,Je
Leko,P
Wijk aan Zee

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Krasenkow,M
Ponomariov,R
Wijk aan Zee
[Krasenkow,M]

398
E12
2630
2730
2003

86/470 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3
8.bxc3 Be7 9.e4 0-0 10.Bd3 c5 11.0-0
Qc7 12.Qe2 Nd7 13.e5
[ 13.Re1 - 84/417 ]
13...Rfd8 14.h4!N
[ 14.Be3 ]
[ 14.Ng5 ]
14...Nf8 15.h5 Rac8?!
[ 15...h6!? 16.Be3 Qc6 ]
16.Be3 Qc6
[ 16...h6 17.Nd2 ]
17.a4!?
[ 17.h6 Ng6 ]
17...cxd4
[ 17...h6 18.a5 c4 19.Bc2 b5 20.a6! Ba8
( 20...Bxa6 21.d5! exd5 22.Nd4 ) 21.d5
Qxd5 22.Bxa7 ]
18.cxd4 Bb4 19.h6 g6?! [><f6, Nf8]
[ 19...Ng6
20.Rfc1
Qd7
( 20...Qd5
21.Bg5 ) 21.hxg7 Kxg7 22.Ng5 ]
20.Rfc1 Qd5
[ 20...Qe8!? ]
21.Bg5 Rxc1+ 22.Rxc1 Rc8 23.Rxc8 Bxc8
24.Qb2!+- a5
[ 24...Qa5 25.Qc1 Ba6 ( 25...Bb7 26.Qf4
Nd7 27.Bb5 Bc8 28.Qc1 Bc3 29.Bd2
Bxd2 30.Nxd2 Nf8 31.Ne4 ; 25...Bc3
26.Be7
Nd7
27.Ng5 )
26.Qc7
b5
( 26...Bxd3
27.Qd8 )
27.Qxa5
Bxa5
28.axb5 Bb7 29.Nd2 ]
25.Qc1
[ 25.Bd2!? ]
25...Bb7 26.Bb5!
[ 26.Qf4 Nd7 27.Bb5 Bc6 28.Bd8 Bxb5
29.axb5 ( 29.Ng5 Nxe5! 30.dxe5 Be8 )
29...Qa8 30.Ng5 f5! ]
26...Qb3
[ 26...Qe4 27.Be8+- ]
27.Qf4?
[ 27.Be8? Bxf3 28.Qc7 ( 28.Kh2 Bxg2! )
28...Qb1+ 29.Kh2 Qf5 30.Bf6 Qh5+
31.Kg1 g5 32.gxf3 g4! 33.f4 Bd2!= ]
[ 27.Bc6!? (Ponomariov,R) Bxc6 28.Qxc6
Qd5 29.Qxb6 Qd7 ]
[ 27.Nh4!! (Krasenkova,I) Qc3 ( 27...Be4

28.Kh2 Qc2 29.Qf4 Bf5 30.g4+- ; 27...Bc3

28.Be8! Be4 29.Kh2!+- /\ 30.Qf4 Bf5 31.
g4 ) 28.Qf4 f5 29.exf6 Kf7 30.Qb8
( 30.Kh2!? )
30...Qc8
31.Qxc8
Bxc8
32.Nf3 Bd6 33.Bc1! Bb7 34.Ne5+ Kxf6
35.Nc4+- ]
27...Qb1+ 28.Kh2 Qf5 29.Qxf5?!
[ 29.Qe3 Qc2! ]
29...exf5 30.Bd8 Ne6 31.Bxb6 Bd5
[ 31...Bc3! 32.Kg3 Bd5= ]
32.Ng1 f6 33.Ne2 Kf7 34.Kg1 Bd2 35.g3
Ke7 36.Nf4
[ 36.Kf1!? ]
36...Nxf4 37.exf6+
[ 37.gxf4 Bxf4 38.exf6+ Kxf6 39.Bxa5
Bxh6 40.Bd8+ Ke6 41.a5 Bg7 42.Bb6
g5! 43.a6 h5 44.a7 Ba8= ]
37...Kxf6 38.gxf4 [NB 9/f] Ke6
[ 38...Ke7= ]
[ 38...Bxf4= ]
39.Be8 Bxf4 40.Bxa5
[ 40.Bxg6 Bxh6 41.Bxh7 Bd2 42.Kf1 Bf3
43.Bg8+ Kd6 44.Bc5+ Kc6= ]
40...Bxh6 41.Bb6 Bc4?!
[ 41...Kd6! 42.a5 Bc4= ]
42.Bc6 Bf4 43.a5 Ba6 44.Bg2 Kd7
45.Bd5 Kd6
[ 45...g5!? ]
46.Bg8 h5 47.Bh7 h4 48.Kg2 Be2 49.f3?!
[ 49.Bd8 Kd7 50.Bxh4 Bc7 51.Bxg6 Ke6!
52.f3 Bxa5 53.Kf2 ]
49...h3+!
50.Kxh3
Bf1+
51.Kh4
g5+
52.Kh5 Be2 53.Bxf5 Bxf3+ 54.Bg4 Bxg4+
55.Kxg4 Be3 56.d5
[ 56.a6 Kc6= ]
56...Kxd5 57.Bxe3
-

Krasenkow,M
Polgar,Ju
Wijk aan Zee

E12
2630
2700
2003

86/(470) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3
8.bxc3 Be7 9.e4 0-0 10.Bd3 c5 11.0-0 *
Qc8 12.Qa2 Rd8 13.Bf4 Nc6N
[ 13...Ba6 - 83/504 ]
14.d5 Na5 15.c4 b5 <=>

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Krasenkow,M
Karpov,An
Wijk aan Zee
[Karpov,An]

399
E12 26...Bc5+ 27.Kg2 Re3 28.Qa4
[ 28.Rxc5 Rxe4 29.fxe4 Qxf1+
2630
bxc5-+ ]
2685
2003 28...Re2+ 29.Kh1 Re1
0-1

86/471 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3
8.bxc3 Nd7 9.e4 c5 10.Bf4 Be7 11.d5
exd5 12.exd5 0-0 13.Rd1 Re8
[ 13...g5!? 14.Be3 g4 15.Nd2 - 43/645
( 15.Ng1 f5 16.Ne2 Bg5 17.Nf4 Bxf4
18.Bxf4
Re8+
19.Be2
Ba6
20.Rd2
Re4 )]
14.Be2 c4!?N
[ 14...Nf6 ]
15.0-0 Bxa3 16.Bxc4 Qf6 17.Ng5!?
[ 17.Bg3!?
A) 17...a6 18.Qa4 b5 19.Qxa3 bxc4
20.Qb4 ;
B) 17...Rac8 18.Bh4 Qh6 ( 18...Qd6?!
19.Bb5 a6 20.Bg3+- ) 19.Qa4 Ne5
20.Nxe5 Qxh4 21.Qxa3 ( 21.d6 Qg5
22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Rxd5
Rxe5
25.f4
Rxd5
26.fxg5
Bxd6
27.Qxa7
Bc5+
28.Kh1
Rxg5= )
21...Rxe5 22.Qxa7 Qxc4 23.Qxb7 ;
C) 17...Bd6 18.Bb5 Bxg3 19.fxg3!?
( 19.Bxd7 Re7 20.Bf5 Bd6 21.Bxh7+
Kf8 ) 19...Red8 20.Nd4 Qd6 21.Bd3
Nf6 ( 21...Bxd5 22.Bxh7+ Kh8 23.Rf4 )
22.c4 ]
[ 17.Bg5 Qd6 18.Bh4 Nf6 19.Bd3 h6
20.c4 ]
17...Nf8
[ 17...Qxf4
18.Qxh7+
Kf8
19.Qh8+
( 19.Rfe1 Re5 ) 19...Ke7 20.Rfe1+ Kd6
( 20...Ne5 21.Qxg7 Bd6 22.Nxf7 Rg8
23.Rxe5+
Bxe5
24.Qxe5+
Qxe5
25.Nxe5 ) 21.Rxe8 Rxe8 22.Qxe8 Qxg5
23.Qxf7 Kc7 24.Bb5 Bc8 ]
18.g3 h6 19.Ne4 Qf5 20.f3 Ng6 21.Bc7
[ 21.Be3!? ]
21...Rac8 22.Bb5
[ 22.d6 Ne5 ( 22...Bxd6?! 23.Bxf7+! Qxf7
24.Nxd6 Qxc7 25.Qxg6 Rf8 26.Nxc8
Qxc8 27.Qd3 ) 23.Be2 Bc5+ 24.Kh1 Bc6
25.Rde1 Ng4 ]
22...Rxc7!? 23.Bxe8 Bxd5 24.Nf6+
[ 24.Qa4 ]
24...Qxf6 25.Rxd5 Rxc3 26.Qe4??
[ 26.Qf5! Qxf5 27.Rxf5 Rc7 28.Rd1 ]

Karpov,An
Polgar,Ju
Wijk aan Zee
[Polgar,Ju]

30.Kxf1

E12
2685
2700
2003

86/472 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.a3

Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3
8.Qxc3 h6 9.e3 Nd7 10.b4
[ 10.Bb5!? - 46/(692) ]
10...Be7 11.Bb2 0-0 12.Rd1
[ 12.d5? Bf6 ]
[ 12.Bd3!? ]
12...a5!?N
[ 12...Rc8 ]
13.b5
[ 13.Be2!? axb4 14.axb4 Nf6 ( 14...Ra4
15.0-0 )]
13...Rc8 14.Qb3
[ 14.Bc4 c6
A) 15.bxc6 Bxc6 16.Qd3 ( 16.d5 Bf6 )
16...Be4 17.Qxe4 Rxc4 ;
B) 15.Qd3 cxb5 16.Bxb5 Nf6 17.0-0
Be4 18.Qe2 Qd5 ]
[ 14.Qd2!? c6 15.bxc6 Bxc6 16.Ba6 Rc7
17.0-0 ]
14...c6 15.bxc6
[ 15.Be2 cxb5 16.Bxb5 Be4 ]
15...Bxc6 16.Bb5?
[ 16.Rc1 a4 17.Qd3 b5 ]
[ 16.Ba6 Rc7 17.0-0 b5 ( 17...a4 18.Qd3
Qa8 19.Qe2 Rb8 20.Bb5 Bxb5 21.Qxb5
Qa5 ) 18.Bxb5 Rb7 19.a4 Qb8 20.Bc3
Bxb5 21.axb5 Rxb5 22.Qa4 Bb4 ]
16...Bb4+ 17.axb4 Bxb5 18.bxa5
[ 18.d5 a4 19.Qa3 e5! ]
18...Bc4 19.Qa3?
[ 19.Qa4 bxa5 20.Bc3
A) 20...Nb6 21.Qxa5 Ra8 22.Qc5 ;
B) 20...Nf6 21.Qxa5 ( 21.Bxa5 Qd5 );
C) 20...Qf6! 21.Qxd7 ( 21.Bxa5 Qf5! )
21...Qg6 22.d5 ( 22.Rg1 Qc2 ) 22...Qc2
( 22...Rfd8
23.Ne5 )
23.Bd2
Rfd8
24.Qe7 ( 24.Qa7 Rxd5 25.Nd4 Qd3
26.Bc1
Qg6
27.g3
e5 ) 24...Rxd5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
25.Qa3 ( 25.Qb7 Qd3 26.Qxc8+ Kh7
27.Qxc4 Qxc4 28.Rc1 Qd3 29.Rc7
Rb5 ) 25...Ba6
C1) 26.Nd4 Qg6 ( 26...Rxd4 27.exd4
Qe4+ 28.Be3 Qc2 29.Rd2 Qb1+
30.Rd1= ) 27.Rg1 e5 28.Ne2 ( 28.Qb3
Bc4 29.Qb7 Rcd8 ) 28...Rc2 29.Qb3
Bc4 30.Qb8+ Kh7-+ ;
C2) 26.e4 Rdc5 27.Qe3 Rc3 28.Qf4
Rb3 29.Nd4 Qc4 ]
19...bxa5 20.Qd6?
[ 20.Nd2 Ba6 ]
[ 20.h4 Ba6 ]
[ 20.e4 Bb5 21.Qe3 Rc2 22.Rd2 Qc7 ]
20...Bb5! 21.d5 Rc2
[ 21...Nc5!?
22.Qg3
( 22.Qxd8
Rfxd8
23.dxe6 Nd3+ 24.Rxd3 Bxd3 25.exf7+
Kxf7 26.Nd4-+ ; 22.dxe6 Nd3+ 23.Rxd3
Bxd3 ) 22...f6 ]
22.Rd2
[ 22.Nd4 Rxb2 23.Nxb5 Rxb5 24.dxe6
fxe6 25.Qxd7 Qxd7 26.Rxd7 Rb1+
27.Rd1 Rxd1+ 28.Kxd1 Rxf2-+ ]
22...Qc8 23.Qa3
[ 23.dxe6 Rxb2 24.Rxb2 Qc1+ 25.Qd1
Qxb2 26.exd7 Rd8 27.Qd2 Qa1+ 28.Qd1
Qa3 29.Nd4 Rxd7-+ ]
23...Rxd2
[ 23...exd5!?-+ ]
24.Kxd2
[ 24.Nxd2 Nc5-+ ]
24...Nb6
[ 24...Qc4!? 25.Nd4 ( 25.dxe6 Nc5-+ )
25...Qxd5
( 25...Nc5
26.f3 ) 26.Qxa5
Rb8-+ ]
25.Qc3
[ 25.Qb3 Nc4+ 26.Ke1 Ba4 27.Qc3 Nxb2
28.Qxb2 Rd8 ]
25...Nc4+ 26.Kc2 e5 27.Kb1 Qg4 28.Rc1
Rb8
[ 28...Qxg2 29.Nxe5 Qe4+ 30.Qc2 Nd2+
31.Ka1 Qxd5 ]
29.Rc2
[ 29.Ka1 Ba6 30.Rc2 Nxb2 31.Rxb2
Qa4+ 32.Kb1 Qd1+ 33.Ka2 Rc8-+ ]
29...f6
[ 29...Qxg2
30.Nxe5
Qh1+
31.Ka2
( 31.Rc1 Qe4+ 32.Ka1 Nxe5 33.Qxe5
Qa4+ 34.Kb1 Bd3+ ) 31...Nxb2 32.Rxb2
Qxd5+ ]
30.d6 Qxg2 31.Nd2 Qh1+ 32.Ka2
[ 32.Rc1 Nxd2+ 33.Qxd2 Qe4+ 34.Ka1

400
Qa4+ 35.Kb1 e4 36.Rc3 Bd3+ 37.Kc1
Qa1+ 38.Bxa1 Rb1# # ]
32...Nxd6 33.Qc5
[ 33.f3 Be8-+ ]
33...Rc8
[ 33...Rc8 34.Qxd6 Rxc2 35.Qb8+ Kh7
36.Qxb5 Rxd2 ]
0-1

Sokolov,I
Mchedlishvili,M
Bled (ol)
[Sokolov,I]

E12
2680
2550
2002

86/473 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Qb3 c5 7.a3 Ba5
8.dxc5 Na6 9.c6!N +/=
[ 9.Qc2 - 83/506 ]
9...Bxc6 10.Qc2 Bxc3+
[ 10...Be4? 11.Qd2 ]
11.Qxc3 Nc5 12.Nd2 0-0 13.f3 d5
[ 13...a5 14.b4 ]
14.e3
[ 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Qxf6 gxf6 16.cxd5
Bxd5 ( 16...exd5 17.Rc1 Rfe8 18.Kf2
Rac8 19.e3 ) 17.e4 ]
14...Rc8 15.b4
[ 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.b4 Nd7
( 17...Na4 18.cxd5 Bxd5 19.Bb5! Nc3
20.Ba6 Rc7 21.Rc1 Rd8 22.Nb1 Nb5
23.Kf2 ) 18.cxd5
Bxd5
19.e4
Bb7
20.Nc4 ]
15...Na4 16.Qe5 Nd7
[ 16...dxc4 17.Nxc4 Bd5 18.Nd6 Rc6
19.Nb5 Rc2 20.e4 ]
[ 16...h6
17.Bxf6!
( 17.cxd5?
hxg5
18.dxc6 Rxc6 19.Nc4 Qc8 ) 17...Qxf6
18.Qxf6 gxf6 19.cxd5 Bxd5 20.Bb5! Nc3
21.Ba6 Rc7 22.Rc1 ]
17.Qg3 f6 18.cxd5
[ 18.Bh6? Qe7 19.cxd5 exd5! ]
18...Bxd5
[ 18...exd5 19.Bf4 ]
19.Bh6 Qe7 20.e4 Bb7 21.Bb5 Bc6
[ 21...Nc3?? 22.Bxg7 ]
22.Ba6 Rcd8 23.Rc1
[ 23.Qc7!
f5!?
( 23...Ba8
24.Be3 )
24.Be3! ( 24.Qxc6? Qh4+ 25.g3 Qxh6
26.f4 Qf6 27.Ra2 Qd4! 28.Qxa4 Nc5
29.Qb5 Nxe4 30.Qe2 Nc3-+ ) 24...Qh4+

CHESS INFORMANT 86

401

25.g3 Qf6 26.Rc1 Nb8 ( 26...Ne5 27.Bf4 ;

26...Ba8
27.Qc2
Qb2
28.Bg5
Nf6
29.Bb5 ) 27.e5! Nxa6 28.Qxc6 Qxe5
29.Nc4+- ]
23...Nb8 24.Be2 Kh8 25.Be3 Rc8
[ 25...a5! 26.bxa5 Qxa3! ( 26...bxa5
27.Nb1 ) 27.Nc4 Qb4+ 28.Bd2 Rxd2
29.Nxd2 bxa5! ( 29...Rd8 30.Rc2 bxa5
31.Qc7 ) 30.Rc4
Qa3
31.Kf2
Nb2
32.Nb1 Qe7 33.Rc2 Qa7+ ]
26.0-0 Bb7
[ 26...a5 27.bxa5 bxa5 28.Nb1 ]
27.Nc4 Ba6 28.Rfe1 e5 29.f4! Nd7
30.Nxb6! Rxc1 31.Bxc1 Bxe2 32.Nd5
[ 32.Nxa4 ]
32...exf4 33.Qxf4 Qe6 34.Rxe2 Nab6
35.Nxb6 axb6 36.Bb2 Re8 37.Rd2 h6
38.h3 Qb3 39.Kh2?
[ 39.Qf3! Qe6 40.Qf5+- ]
39...Ne5 40.Qf5 Nc4!= 41.Qg6 Nxd2
42.Qxe8+ Kh7 43.Bxf6 Qb1 44.Qf7 Nf1+
45.Kg1 Ng3+ 46.Kh2 Nf1+
-

Ovsejevitsch,S
Rozentalis,E
Gausdal
[Rozentalis,E]

E13
2515
2585
2003

86/(473) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.Bg5 Bb4 * 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3
Ne4 9.Nd2 Nxc3!? 10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Rc1
Bxd2+ 12.Qxd2 d6 13.c5
[ 13.h4 ]
[ 13.f3 - 45/(650) ]
13...dxc5 14.Qb2
[ 14.dxc5 Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2 Ba6! 16.Bxc7
Bxf1 17.Rhxf1 Nd7 18.c6 Nc5= ]
14...0-0 15.dxc5!?N
[ 15.h4 g4 16.dxc5 Qd5 17.Be2 Qxg2
( 17...Nc6 18.f3! )]
15...Ba6 16.h4 g4
[ 16...Bxf1? 17.hxg5 ]
17.Bc4
[ 17.Bxa6 Nxa6 18.Qe2 Nxc5 19.Qxg4+
Kh7 ]
[ 17.cxb6 axb6! ( 17...cxb6? 18.Bxb8 Bxf1
19.Bc7+- ) 18.Bxc7 Qd5 ]
17...Bxc4 18.Rxc4 f5 19.0-0
[ 19.cxb6 cxb6 20.Rc7 Nd7 ]

19...Nd7 20.cxb6 cxb6 21.Rc7

[ 21.Rd1 Qf6 ]
21...Qf6
[ 21...Rf7 22.Rd1 Qf6 23.Rdxd7 Qxb2
24.Rxf7 ]
22.Qa3 Rf7 23.Rxa7 Rxa7 24.Qxa7 e5!
25.f3!
[ 25.Rd1 Nf8 /\ f4 ]
25...gxf3
[ 25...f4? 26.exf4 exf4 27.fxg4+- ]
26.Qa8+ Kh7 27.Qxf3
[ 27.Qxf3 Qe6 ><a2, /\ Nc5-e4 ]
-

Korchnoi,V
Winants,L
Bled (ol)
[Winants,L]

E12
2630
2500
2002

86/474 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Qc2 c5 7.dxc5 bxc5
8.Rd1 d6
[ 8...Nc6 - 38/675 ]
9.e3 Nbd7 10.Be2 Qb6 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rd2
Rfd8 13.Rfd1 Nf8 [/\ Rd7, Rad8 ><d6]
[ 13...a6 ]
14.Nb5!N
[ 14.Ne1 ]
14...d5
[ 14...Ng6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Ne1 /\ Bf3+/= ]
15.Nc3 Rac8?!
[ 15...dxc4 16.Ne5 Rxd2 17.Rxd2 Rd8
Korchnoi,V ]
16.cxd5 exd5 17.Bxf6! Bxf6 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
19.Rxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxd5 Qxb2 21.Qxb2
Bxb2 22.Bc4 [/\ Ng5 ><f7] Bf6?
[ 22...h6
23.Ne5
( 23.Rf5!?
Ne6
24.Ne5 ) 23...Bxe5 ( 23...Ne6 24.Nd3 Bf6
25.Rd7 ) 24.Rxe5 Ng6 25.Rd5 Kf8 26.f4
Ke7 /\ Nf8-d7 ]
23.g4! h6
[ 23...Rc7 24.g5 Be7 25.Ne5 Ne6 26.f4
g6 27.Rd2 ]
24.h4 g6
[ 24...Rc7 25.g5 hxg5 26.hxg5 Be7
27.Ne5
Bxg5
( 27...Ne6
28.g6+- )
28.Nxf7!+- ]
25.g5 hxg5 26.hxg5 Bg7 27.Ne5 Bxe5
28.Rxe5 [R 9/i] Rc7 29.Kf1! Kg7 30.Re8+Rb7 31.f4 Rc7 32.Ke2 Rb7 33.a3 Rc7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
34.Kd2
[ 34.Kd3+- /\ Ke4-e5-d6 ]
34...Rd7+ 35.Kc3 Rc7 36.e4
[ 36.Bd5?? Nd7 37.Re7 Nb6! ]
36...Nh7 37.Bd5 Nf8 38.a4 c4 39.f5 gxf5
40.exf5 Nd7 41.Be4!
1-0

402
Malakhatko,V
Pira,D
Cap d'Agde
[Malakhatko,V; Zozulia,A]

E13
2515
2425
2002

86/475 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Bb7 7.Nd2 c5 8.a3
Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6 11.Nb3! Qe7N
E13 12.a4 a5 13.Rb1 Ba6 14.e4 e5?
[ 14...g5 15.Bf2 Nd7 ]
Malakhatko,V
2555
Korobov,A
2470 15.Be2 0-0-0 16.Na1! [/\ Nc2-e3 ><d5, f5]
Ukraine (ch)
2001 g5 17.Bf2 Nd7 18.Nc2 exd4 19.cxd4 f5
20.0-0! f4
[ 20...fxe4?
21.fxe4
Kc7
( 21...Qxe4?
86/(475) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.a3
22.Bf3+- ) 22.Ne3+- ]
Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6 * 11.e3?
21.Qd2 Nb4 22.Nxb4 axb4 23.a5! Nb8
[ 11.d5 ]
[ 23...bxa5? 24.Ra1 Nb6 25.Rxa5 Bxc4
11...g5 12.Bf2 Qe7 13.Bd3 0-0-0N
( 25...Nxc4
26.Bxc4
Bxc4
27.Rc1+- )
[ 13...Nd7 - 77/499 ]
26.Rc1+- ]
14.0-0 h5 15.a4 h4 16.Nb3 a5 17.Nd2 24.axb6 Nc6 25.Qc2 Kb7 26.Bd3! cxd4
Nb8 18.Bc2 g4 19.fxg4 h3 20.g3 Rdg8
[ 26...Rhe8 27.e5! dxe5 28.dxc5 Kb8
->
29.Be4+- ]
27.Qd2 Qe5 28.Be2 Qc5 29.Rfd1 Qxb6
30.Qb2!
[ 30.Bxd4? Nxd4 31.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 32.Rxd4
E13
Kc6! 33.Rxb4?? Kc5-+ ]
Malakhatko,V
2515
Kelecevic,N
2375 30...Rhe8 31.Rxd4 Nxd4 32.Bxd4 Qc6
[ 32...Qa5 33.Ra1+- ]
Winterthur
2002
33.Qxb4+ Kc8
[Malakhatko,V]
[ 33...Ka8 34.Qa5+- ]
86/(475) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 34.Qb8+ Kd7 35.Qa7+ Ke6 36.Rb6+- Qa8
Bb7 5.Bg5 Bb4 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.a3 37.Rxa6
Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6 11.Nb3! * g5
[ 37.Qh7+- ]
12.Bf2 Qe7N
37...Qxa7 38.Rxa7 Ra8 39.Rxa8 Rxa8
[ 12...e5 - 77/(499) ]
40.g3 Ra2 41.Bf1 Rd2 42.Bc3 Rc2
13.a4 a5 14.Rb1 Nb8 15.Na1! Nbd7 43.Bg7 fxg3 44.hxg3 h5 45.Bd4
16.Nc2 Ba6 17.e4 0-0-0 18.Ne3 Kb7 1-0
19.Bd3 Ka7 20.0-0 Nh7 21.Qb3 Rb8
22.Rfd1 Nhf8 23.Rd2 Ng6 24.Rbd1 Rb7?
[ 24...Rhd8 ]
E14
25.e5! dxe5 26.Be4 Rhb8 27.Bxb7 Rxb7
Lukacs,P
2440
28.d5 Nf6 29.dxe6 fxe6 30.Ng4!
Stohl,I
2545
Magyarorszag
2002
[Stohl,I]
86/476 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3
Bb7 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nc3 g6 7.d5!N
[ 7.0-0 - 58/550 ]
7...exd5
[ 7...Bg7 8.e4 ()[+] ]
8.cxd5 Nxd5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 8...Bg7 9.e4 ]
9.Nxd5 Bxd5 10.Bxg6 Be6!?
[ 10...hxg6? 11.Qxd5 Nc6 12.Ne5+- ]
[ 10...Bb7 11.Bf5 Qf6 12.e4 ]
11.Bd3
[ 11.Be4!?
d5
12.Bd3
Bg7
13.0-0
( 13.Bb5+ Bd7!= 14.Qxd5 Bxb5 15.Qxa8
Qd3 16.Qxb8+ Kd7 17.Qb7+ Kd6 18.Nd4
Bxd4 19.Qf3 Bc3+ ) 13...Nc6 14.Qa4
Qd6 15.Rd1 ]
11...Bg7
[ 11...Nc6
12.Bd2
( 12.Qc2?
Nb4 )
12...Bg7
13.Qc2
Qf6
14.Bc3
Qh6
( 14...Nb4
15.Bxb4
cxb4
16.Nd4 )
15.0-0 ]
12.Qc2 h6
[ 12...Nc6
A) 13.Bxh7
Nb4
14.Qe4
( 14.Qb1
Bxa2! ) 14...d5 15.Qb1 Qf6 16.a3 Nc6
17.Qc2 Bg4 ;
B) 13.Bd2 - 11...Nc6 ]
13.Bd2 Nc6 14.Bc3
[ 14.0-0! ><Ke8 ]
14...Rg8 15.a3?!
[ 15.0-0 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Qe7 ( 16...Bh3
17.Ne1 Qg5 18.f4 Qg7? 19.Qxg7
Rxg7 20.Kf2+- ) 17.Rfd1 ]
15...Bxc3+ 16.Qxc3 Rxg2 17.0-0-0
[ 17.Qh8+?! Ke7 18.Qxh6 Qh8 ]
17...Qe7
[ 17...Rxf2!?
A) 18.Be4
Qe7
19.Qe1
( 19.Ne5
0-0-0! ) 19...Bb3 20.Qxf2 Qxe4 ;
B) 18.Rhg1 Rxf3 ( 18...Ke7 19.Be2!
Qh8 20.Qe1 Rxe2 21.Qxe2 Re8!?
/\ Kd8 ) 19.Be4 ( 19.Rg8+ Ke7 20.Rxd8
Rxd8
21.Be4
Rh3
22.Bxc6
dxc6
23.Rxd8 Kxd8 24.Qh8+ Kc7 25.Qa8 b5
26.Qxa7+
Kd6= ) 19...Qf6
20.Bxf3
( 20.Qxf6 Rxf6 21.Rg8+ Ke7 22.Rxa8
Bb3 ) 20...Qxc3+ 21.bxc3 Ke7 22.Rg7
Rc8 ]
18.Ba6 Bg4?!
[ 18...Rb8
19.Bb5! ><Ke8
( 19.Rhg1
Rxg1
20.Rxg1
Kd8
21.Qh8+
Kc7
22.Qxh6 b5! ><Ba6 )]
[ 18...f6!?
19.Qc2
( 19.Rhg1
Rxf2
20.Rg3 Na5! 21.Qe1? Nb3+ 22.Kb1
Bf5+ 23.Ka2 Qe6-+ ; 19.Bb7 Rb8 20.Bxc6
dxc6 21.e4 Kf7 22.Ne5+ fxe5! 23.Qf3+
Qf6 24.Qxg2 Rg8 25.Qf1 Qf4+ 26.Kb1
Qxe4+ ) 19...Na5 20.Rdg1 ]

403
19.Bb7?
[ 19.Ne1!
A) 19...Bxd1 20.Nxg2 Bf3 21.Rg1 f6
( 21...Bxg2 22.Rxg2 Qf8 23.Bb7 Rd8
24.Qf6 ) 22.Nf4 ( 22.Nh4 ) 22...Qf7
23.Rg3 -> ;
B) 19...Rxf2
20.Rg1
f5
( 20...Qe4
21.Rxg4 Qxg4 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Qxa8 )
21.h3 ( 21.Bb7!? Qe5 22.Qxe5+ Nxe5
23.Rd5 Nf3 24.Nxf3 Rb8 25.Rxf5! )]
19...Bxf3
[ 19...Rb8? 20.Bxc6 dxc6 21.Qh8+ Qf8
22.Qe5++- ]
[ 19...Rd8 20.Bxc6+- ]
[ 19...Rxf2
20.Bxa8
( 20.Rhg1
Qe6
21.Bxa8 Bxf3 ) 20...Bxf3 21.Rhf1 ]
20.Bxa8 Bxd1 21.Bxc6
[ 21.Rxd1?! Qe6 ( 21...f6 )]
21...dxc6 22.Qh8+
[ 22.Rxd1 f6 ]
22...Qf8 23.Qe5+= Qe7
[ 23...Kd7? 24.Rxd1+ Kc8 25.Qf5+ Kb8
26.Qf4+ ( 26.Rd7 ) 26...Kc8 27.Qa4+- ]
24.Qh8+ Qf8
[ 24...Kd7?
25.Rxd1+
Kc7
( 25...Ke6
26.Qc8+ Ke5 27.Qxc6+- ) 26.Qa8+- -> ]
25.Qe5+
-

Ehlvest,J
Ponomariov,R
Bled (ol)
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

E14
2600
2740
2002

86/(476) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 b6 4.e3

Bb7 5.Bd3 * d5 6.0-0?! dxc4 7.Bxc4 a6
8.Qe2 Nbd7 9.a4 c5 10.Nc3 Bd6 11.Rd1
cxd4?!
[ 11...0-0= - 59/551 ]
12.exd4 Qc7N
[ 12...0-0 13.Ne5 ]
13.d5 0-0
[ 13...e5 14.Nd4 ]
14.dxe6
[ 14.Bg5!? h6 ( 14...e5 15.Rac1 Rae8
16.Bxa6 e4 17.Nb5 exf3 18.Qxe8 Bxh2+
19.Kh1 fxg2+ 20.Kxg2 Qxc1 21.Qxf8+ )
15.Bh4 e5 16.Rac1 Rfe8 17.Bd3 ]
14...Bxf3 15.gxf3 Bxh2+
[ 15...fxe6 16.Qxe6+ Kh8 17.Rxd6 Rae8

CHESS INFORMANT 86

404

18.Rxd7 Nxd7 19.Qd5 Re1+ 20.Kg2 Ne5

21.Bf4 Rxa1 22.Bxe5 ]
[ 15...Ne5 16.Rxd6 Nxc4 17.Rd4 Rac8
18.Bf4 Qc5 19.Rad1 ]
16.Kg2 fxe6 17.Bxe6+
[ 17.Bxe6+ Kh8 18.Bxd7 Nxd7 19.Nd5
( 19.Rxd7? Qxd7 20.Kxh2 Qd6+ 21.f4
Rae8 )
19...Qe5
20.Qxe5
( 20.Be3
Qh5! ) 20...Bxe5 21.f4 Bb8 ( 21...Bf6
22.Nc7 Ra7 23.Rxd7 Rc8 24.Nd5 Rxd7
25.Nxb6 Rdc7 26.Nxc8 Rxc8 27.Rb1 Rc2
28.b4 Bd4 29.Kf3 Rxf2+ 30.Ke4 )
22.Be3 ]
-

Radjabov,T
Istratescu,A
Kallithea
[Istratescu,A]

E14
2610
2620
2002

86/477 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3

Bb7 5.Bd3 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 d5
8.cxd5 exd5 9.b3 Nbd7 10.Bb2 Ne4
[ 10...Re8 - 82/453 ]
[ 10...a6 - 82/454 ]
11.Rc1!
[ 11.Ne2 ]
11...a6 12.Qc2 f5 13.Ne2! Bd6 14.Ne5
g6
[ 14...Bxe5? 15.dxe5 Ndc5 16.Bxe4!! dxe4
17.Ba3!+- ]
15.f3N
[ 15.Nf4 ]
15...Nef6 16.Ng3 Qe7 17.f4 Rac8!
[ 17...Ne4?
18.Nxe4
fxe4
( 18...dxe4
19.Bc4+ Kg7 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Be6!!+- )
19.Be2 ]
18.Qe2 a5 19.Rc2 Ne4! 20.Nxe4
[ 20.Rfc1 Nxg3 21.hxg3 Nf6 ]
20...fxe4 21.Bb5 Nxe5 22.fxe5!
[ 22.dxe5 Bc5 ]
22...Rxf1+ 23.Qxf1 Bb4 24.Qc1 Qd8!!
[ 24...Qg7?
25.e6
Bd6
26.Bd7
Rf8
27.Ba3!+- ]
[ 24...c6?!
25.Bxc6
( 25.a3?!
Qd7!
26.axb4 cxb5 ) 25...Rxc6 26.Rxc6 Bd2!?
27.Rxg6+! hxg6 28.Qxd2 ]
25.e6 Qg5! 26.Bc6
[ 26.Bd7? Rf8 27.Rxc7 Ba6-+ ]
26...Bxc6 27.Rxc6 Rf8! 28.Rxc7 Bd6

29.Rc8 Bxh2+!
-

Radjabov,T
Timman,J
Wijk aan Zee
[Timman,J]

E15
2620
2590
2002

86/478 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb4 6.Qc2 Bb7 7.Bg2 Be4
8.Qd1 0-0 9.0-0 Bxd2 10.Qxd2 d6 11.b3
Nbd7
[ 11...a5 - 31/611 ]
12.Bb2 Qe7 13.Rac1N
[ 13.Rfe1 ]
13...Rfe8 14.Rfe1 h6 15.Qc3 a5 16.Bh3
Bb7!
[ 16...e5?! 17.Nh4 ]
17.Nd2 e5= 18.e4 exd4 19.Qxd4 Nc5
20.f4? [><e4]
[ 20.f3 Qe5= ]
20...Rad8
21.Bg2
Rd7!
22.a3
Qd8
23.Re2? d5! 24.cxd5 Bxd5 25.Qc3 Bb7
26.Qc2 Nd3 27.Bxf6?!
[ 27.Rf1 ]
27...Qxf6 28.Rf1
[ 28.e5 Nxc1 29.Qxc1 Bxg2 30.exf6
Rxe2-+ ]
28...Qd4+ 29.Kh1 Nc5 30.Nf3 Qd3-+ 31.b4
Ba6
[ 31...axb4 32.axb4 Rxe4-+ ]
32.Rfe1 Qxc2 33.Rxc2 Nd3 34.Rb1 axb4
35.axb4 Nxb4??
[ 35...Rxe4
36.b5
( 36.Ne5
Rxb4-+ )
36...Bb7 37.Ne5 Nxe5 38.fxe5 Rb4-+ ]
36.Rxb4 Rd1+ 37.Ng1+- c5 38.Rxb6 Bd3
39.Rc3 Ra8 40.Bf3 Rd2 41.Rxd3 Rxd3
42.e5 Rad8 43.Kg2 Kf8 44.Rc6 Rc3
45.Ne2 Rc4 46.Kf2 Rb8 47.Bd5 Rc2
48.Be4 Rc4 49.Bd3 Ra4 50.Rxc5 Rd8
51.Bc4 Ra7 52.Ke3 Ra3+ 53.Ke4 Rd7
54.Rc8+
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Mikhalchishin,A
Mikac,M
Slovenija (ch)

405
E15
2530
Van Wely,L
2410
Polgar,Ju
2002 Wijk aan Zee

86/(479) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.Qa4 * c6 6.Nc3 d5 7.cxd5 b5
8.Qb3 exd5 9.Bg5 b4N
[ 9...Be7 ]
10.Na4 Bd6 11.e3! Bxf1 12.Kxf1 Nbd7
13.Rc1 Qa5 14.Bxf6! Nxf6 15.Kg2 Qb5
16.Nc5

Istratescu,A
Hellsten,J
Patras
[Istratescu,A]

E15
2620
2475
2002

86/479 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5
8.0-0 0-0 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1 Na6 11.Bf4
Nc5 12.Qc2 a6 13.Be5!N
[ 13.Rd4 ]
13...Nfe4
[ 13...Nce4? 14.Ng5!! ]
[ 13...h6?! 14.Bxf6! Bxf6 15.b4 Bxc3
16.Qxc3 Ne4 17.Qe3 ]
[ 13...Rc8?! 14.Ng5! Bxg2 15.Bxf6 g6
16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Nxh7! Kxh7 18.Kxg2 ]
14.b4! Nxc3 15.Bxc3 Be4 16.Qd2 Na4
17.Bd4 Rc8 18.Rac1 Bf6
[ 18...d5 19.Qe3! ]
19.Qe3! Bxf3
[ 19...d5 20.cxd5 Rxc1 21.Qxc1 exd5
( 21...Bxd5 22.Qc2 Bxf3 23.Bxf6 Qxf6
24.Bxf3 ) 22.Qc6 ]
20.Qxf3 Bxd4?
[ 20...Nb2 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.Qxf6 gxf6
23.Rxd7 Rxc4 24.Rxc4 Nxc4 25.Rc7 ]
21.Rxd4 d5 22.Qa3!!+- Qf6 23.e3 b5
24.cxd5 exd5 25.Bxd5 g6 26.Kg2 Rxc1
27.Qxc1 Nb6 28.Bb3 Rc8 29.Rf4! Qe5
[ 29...Qxf4 30.Qxc8+ Nxc8 31.gxf4 ]
30.Rxf7!! Nc4
[ 30...Rxc1
31.Rf5+!
Qd5+
32.Bxd5+
Nxd5 33.Rxd5 Rc2 34.a3 Rc3 35.g4
Rxa3 36.h4 ]
31.Rf4 Qd5+ 32.Kg1
1-0

E15
2665
2700
2003

86/(479) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5
8.0-0 0-0 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1 Na6 11.Bf4
Nc5 12.Qc2 * Qc8 13.Rac1 Nce4 14.Nd4
Nxc3 15.Qxc3 Bxg2
[ 15...a6 - 78/478 ]
16.Kxg2 Qb7+N
[ 16...a6 ]
17.Qf3 Ne4 18.Nb5 f5 19.Bd6 Nxd6
20.Nxd6 Qxf3+ 21.Kxf3 Rab8 22.Rc3 Rfd8
23.Rcd3 Kf8 24.e4 Bxd6 25.Rxd6 fxe4+
26.Kxe4 Ke7 27.f4

Sturua,Z
Leko,P
Bled (ol)
[Mikhalchishin,A]

E15
2535
2740
2002

86/(480) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 d5 * 6.Bg2 dxc4 7.Ne5 Bb4+
8.Kf1 Bd6 9.Nxc4 Nd5 10.Bb2 Be7
11.Nbd2N
[ 11.Bf3 - 72/464 ]
11...0-0 12.Bf3 Nd7 13.Kg2 c5
[ 13...c5 14.Qb1! /\ Rd1+/= ]

Mikhalchishin,A
Almasi,Z
Bled (ol)
[Mikhalchishin,A]

E15
2540
2670
2002

86/480 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg2 Bb4+
8.Bd2 Bd6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Nc3 0-0 11.Bf4
[ 11.Re1!? c5 12.Be3 Bb7 13.Nh4 ]
11...Qe7
[ 11...Bxf4
12.gxf4
Qe7
13.Re1
c6
14.Ne5 ]
12.Rc1
[ 12.Qc2 Rac8 13.Rfd1 ]
12...Rfe8 13.Bxd6
[ 13.Re1?! Bb4 14.Bxc7? Rac8 ]
13...Qxd6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 13...cxd6?!
14.Re1
Rac8
15.Ng5!?
/\ Nh3-f4 ><d5 ]
14.Qc2
[ 14.Rc2!? - 65/505 ]
14...Rac8 15.Rfd1?!
[ 15.Bh3 c5 16.Rfd1 ]
15...Ne4!N
[ 15...Re7 ]
16.e3
[ 16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Ng5 f5 18.d5 Nf8
19.h4 h6 20.Nh3 e3 ]
16...f5 17.Bf1
[ 17.Ne5!? Nxc3 18.Qxc3 Nxe5 19.dxe5
Rxe5 20.f4 ]
17...Bxf1 18.Kxf1
[ 18.Rxf1! /\ Ne2 ]
18...c6 19.Kg2 Qh6 20.Qd3
[ 20.Ne2? Nxf2! 21.Kxf2 Qxe3+-+ ]
[ 20.b4!? /\ b5 ]
20...Ndf6 21.Rf1!
[ 21.h3? Nxf2! 22.Kxf2 Qxh3 ]
21...Ng4 22.Nd1! Re6
[ 22...Qd6 23.Ng1! /\ Ne2, f3 ]
23.h3
[ 23.b4!? ]
23...Ngf6
[ 23...Nexf2 24.Rxf2 Nxf2 25.Nxf2 Rxe3
26.Qc2 c5 27.Re1 Rxe1 28.Nxe1 Qe6
29.Nf3 ]
24.Ne5 c5 25.Nc3
[ 25.f3!? Nd6 26.Nf2 Rce8 ]
25...Rce8
[ 25...Nxc3 26.Rxc3 Ne4 27.Rc2 Rce8
28.f3 Nd6 29.Re2 ]
26.f4!?
[ 26.Ne2!? g5 27.Rh1 /\ h4+/- ]
26...Nxc3
27.Rxc3
Ne4
28.Rc2
Rd8
29.Qa6
[ 29.dxc5 bxc5 30.b4! cxb4 31.Rc7 ]
29...Re7
[ 29...Re7 30.dxc5 Nxc5 31.Rxc5! bxc5
32.Qxh6 gxh6 33.Nc6 Rde8 34.Nxe7+
Rxe7 35.Rd1 ]
-

406
Alzate,D
Podlesnik,B
Bled (ol)
[Mikhalchishin,A]

E15
2430
2385
2002

86/(480) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg2 Bb4+
8.Bd2 * Bxd2+ 9.Nbxd2 Qe7
[ 9...0-0 - 41/(621) ]
10.Ne5 Qb4! 11.Nef3 Qe7 12.Ne5 Qb4
13.e3N 0-0 14.Qc2 Qd6
[ 14...c5
15.a3
Qa5
16.Nec4
dxc4!
17.Bxa8 cxd4 |^ ]
15.Nd3 Nbd7 16.0-0 c5 17.Rac1 Rac8=

Kiik,K
Winants,L
Kallithea
[Winants,L]

E15
2450
2500
2002

86/481 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg2 Bb4+
8.Bd2 Bd6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Nc3 0-0 11.Re1
Re8 12.Nh4 c6?!
[ 12...Ne4 - 43/667 ]
13.e4 dxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Rc8N
[ 15...Bb7 ]
16.Qf3
[ 16.Nf5 Nf6 ]
16...c5 17.Nf5 Nf6
[ 17...Bf8 18.Qg4 /\ Nh6-f7 ]
18.Bg5 cxd4 19.Bc6!
[ 19.Nxd4 Bb4 ]
[ 19.Nh6+ Kf8 20.Ng4 Be7 ]
19...Re5
[ 19...Rxe1+ 20.Rxe1 /\ Re8 ]
20.Rxe5 Bxe5 21.Re1 Qc7 22.b4
[ 22.Bf4 Bxf4 23.Ne7+ Kf8 24.Nxc8 Bxc8
( 24...Bd2
25.Re7
Qxc8
26.Rxa7+- )
25.gxf4 g6 ]
22...Rd8
[ 22...Bc4 23.b5 ]
23.Nh6+ Kf8
[ 23...gxh6 24.Bxf6 Bxf6 25.Qxf6 /\ Re7 ]
24.Ng4 d3! 25.Nxe5
[ 25.Rxe5
d2
( 25...Nxg4?
26.Re7+- )
26.Bxd2 Nxg4!= ]
25...d2
26.Bxd2
Rxd2
27.Ng4
Re2!
28.Rxe2

CHESS INFORMANT 86

407

[ 28.Rd1
A) 28...Nxg4
29.b5
Re7
( 29...Qe7
30.Qxg4 Bb7 31.Qxe2!!+- ) 30.Qxg4 f6
( 30...Bc8 31.Qd4+- ; 30...g6 31.Qh4+- )
31.Qf5 h6 32.Qh7 ;
B) 28...Qe7! 29.b5 Bc8 30.Nxf6 gxf6 ]
28...Bxe2 29.Qxe2 Qxc6
-

Beliavsky,A
Wu,Shaobin
Bled (ol)
[Beliavsky,A]

E15
2650
2540
2002

86/482 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3 0-0
8.Qc2 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5!? 10.Nxd5N
[ 10.Bg2 c5 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Rfd1 Rc8
13.Qb2 Bb7 14.e4 ( 14.Rac1 - 48/(686))
14...N5f6 15.d5! ]
10...exd5 11.e3 Bxf1
[ 11...Bb7 12.Bd3 h6 13.b4 ]
12.Kxf1
[ 12.Rxf1!? /\ 0-0-0 ]
12...c5
[ 12...Bd6!? 13.Kg2 Qe7 /\ Nd7 ]
13.Kg2
[ 13.Rd1!? Nc6 14.Bc3 ]
13...Nd7?!
[ 13...Nc6 ><d4 ]
14.dxc5
[ 14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Qf5! Nf6 16.dxc5 bxc5
17.Bc3 ]
14...bxc5?!
[ 14...Nxc5 15.Bc3 Rc8 16.Qb2 f6
17.Rhd1 Qd7 /\ Rfd8= ]
15.Rhd1 Nf6
[ 15...Qb6!? 16.Bc3 Qb7 /\ Rfd8, a5<=> ]
16.Bc3 Ne4
[ 16...Qb6 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Rac1 ]
17.Rac1 Qd6 18.Ba5!
[ 18.Qd3 Rfd8 19.Ba5 Rd7= ]
18...Qa6
[ 18...Rac8 19.Qd3 Nf6 20.Bc3 Rfd8
21.Qf5 ]
19.Rxd5! Nxf2 20.Qxf2 Qxa5 21.e4 Qb6
[ 21...Rad8 22.Ne5 ]
22.Ne5 Qh6
[ 22...Qe6 23.Qf5! g6 24.Qxe6 fxe6
25.Rd7 ]

23.Rf1 f6
[ 23...Qe6 24.Qf5 ]
24.Nd7!?
[ 24.Nc6 Rfe8 25.e5 ]
24...Rfe8 25.e5! Qh5
[ 25...fxe5 26.Qf7+ Kh8 27.Nxe5 Qe3
28.Qe6! ]
26.Qd2! Bf8?
[ 26...Qg4!? 27.exf6 Bxf6 28.Nxf6+ gxf6
29.Kg1 ]
27.Rxf6!+- Qg4 28.Qd3 Rac8 29.Rh6!
1-0

Nikolic,Pr
Macieja,B
Deutschland

E15
2660
2615
2002

86/(482) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3 0-0
8.Qc2 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5!? 10.Nxd5 exd5
11.e3 Bxf1 12.Kxf1 * Nd7N 13.Qc6 Nf6
14.Kg2
E15
Radic,T
Tomic,S
corr
[Feletar,D]

2001

86/483 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 d5
8.cxd5 exd5 9.Nc3 0-0 10.0-0 Nbd7
11.Nh4
[ 11.Ne5 - 38/695 ]
11...Re8 12.Nf5 Bb4N
[ 12...Bf8!? ]
13.Re1 Nf8
[ 13...Bxc3!? 14.Bxc3 Ne4 15.Bxe4 Rxe4
( 15...dxe4 16.d5!? ) 16.f3 Re8 17.e4
Bb7 ]
14.Qc2 g6
[ 14...Ne6 15.a3 Bf8 16.e4 ]
15.Nh6+ Kg7 16.a3 Bxc3
[ 16...Be7 17.Nxd5! Nxd5 18.Qc6 Nf6
19.Qa4 Rb8 20.Qxa6 Qxd4 21.Be3 ]
17.Qxc3 Ne4
[ 17...Bxe2 18.Bf4 ]
18.Bxe4 Rxe4 19.f3! Rxe2
[ 19...Re8 20.e4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
20.Rxe2 Bxe2 21.Re1 Bb5
[ 21...Ba6 22.Bf4 Ne6? 23.Rxe6! fxe6
24.Qe3+- ]
22.Bf4! Bd7
[ 22...Ne6? 23.Rxe6 fxe6 24.Qe3+- ]
[ 22...Rc8? 23.Ng4 Nd7 24.a4 Ba6
25.Bh6+ Kh8 26.Qc6!+- ]
23.Qe3 Ne6
[ 23...f6 24.Qe7+ Qxe7 25.Rxe7+ Kh8
26.Rf7 Be6 27.Rxc7 ]
24.Be5+ f6
[ 24...Kf8 25.Ng4 Qg5 26.Qc3 Qd8
27.Nf6+- ]
25.Ng4! fxe5 26.Qxe5+ Kf8
[ 26...Kf7 27.Nh6+ Ke7 28.Qg7+ Kd6
29.Nf7++- ]
27.Qh8+ Ke7 28.Qxh7+ Kd6 29.Qxg6 Qg8
[ 29...Qe8 30.Qf5 ]
30.Qf5 c6
[ 30...Rf8 31.Nf6 Rxf6 32.Qxf6 ]
31.Qe5+!
[ 31.Nf6 Qf7 32.Qe5+ ( 32.g4?! Rf8
33.Qe5+ Ke7 34.g5 Qg6 35.h4 Rxf6! )
32...Ke7 33.Ng4 ( 33.Nxd7?! Kxd7 34.f4
Re8-+ ) 33...Rf8 ]
[ 31.f4 Rf8! 32.Qe5+ Ke7 33.Ne3 Kd8
34.Qb8+ Bc8 35.Qxa7 Rxf4 ( 35...Qf7?
36.Qxb6+ Qc7 37.Qb4 ) 36.Qxb6+ Kd7
37.Qa7+
( 37.Nxd5
cxd5
38.Qa7+= )
37...Kd8= ]
31...Ke7 32.Qf6+!
[ 32.Ne3 Kd8! 33.Nf5 ( 33.f4 Qg7 34.f5
Qxe5 35.dxe5 Nd4 36.Rf1 Nxb3 37.e6
Bxe6! 38.fxe6 Ke7 ) 33...Qf8 ]
32...Kd6 33.Nh6 Qh7
[ 33...Qf8 34.Nf7+! ( 34.Nf5+ Kc7 35.Rxe6
Bxe6 36.Qxe6 Re8 37.Qg6 Re1+ 38.Kf2
Rb1 ) 34...Kc7 35.b4
A) 35...Re8 36.Qe5++- ;
B) 35...a5 36.b5! cxb5 37.Qe5+ Kc6
38.Rc1+ Nc5 39.dxc5 bxc5 40.Qf6++- ;
C) 35...a6 36.Rxe6 Bxe6 37.Qxe6 Re8
38.Qg6 Re1+ 39.Kf2 Ra1 40.g4 Rxa3
41.Ne5 Qd6 42.Qf7+ Kc8 43.g5 Ra2+
44.Kg3+- ;
D) 35...b5 36.Rxe6 ( 36.h4? Re8! )
36...Bxe6 37.Qxe6 Re8 38.Qg6 Re1+
39.Kf2 Qe8 40.Qd6+ Kb7 41.Ne5 Ra1
42.g4 Rxa3 43.g5 Ra2+ 44.Kg3+- ;
E) 35...Nxd4 36.Re7 ]
34.Qe5+ Ke7 35.Nf5+ Kd8
[ 35...Kf7!?
36.Qd6
Kf6
( 36...Qxf5

408
37.Qxd7+
Kf6
38.g4+- ) 37.g4
Rg8
38.Re5 Bc8 ]
36.Qf6+ Kc7 37.Rxe6 Bxe6 38.Qxe6
[Q 9/b] Rd8 39.h4 c5
[ 39...Qd7 40.Qe5+ Kb7 41.g4 ]
40.g4
[ 40.dxc5?! bxc5 41.g4 d4 42.b4 d3
43.Qe5+ Kc6 44.Qxc5+ Kb7 45.Nd6+
Kb8 46.Qb5+ Ka8= ]
40...cxd4
[ 40...c4? 41.bxc4 dxc4 42.Qxc4++- ]
[ 40...Qd7!? 41.Qe5+ Kc6 ]
[ 40...Qh8!? ]
41.Qe5+ Kc8
[ 41...Kb7 42.Kf2! ( 42.Qxd4?! Qc7 )
42...d3 ( 42...Rd7 43.h5 ) 43.Ke3 Rd7
( 43...Qd7 44.Qg7 Qxg7 45.Nxg7 Rc8
46.Nf5 Rc2 47.Kxd3 Rb2 48.g5! Rxb3+
49.Ke2 Rb2+ 50.Ke3 Rg2 51.Kf4+- )
44.Qe8! ]
42.h5 d3 43.Kf2! Kb7
[ 43...d2 44.Ke2 Rd7 45.Kxd2+- ]
[ 43...d4 44.Nd6+ Kd7 45.Qd5 ]
[ 43...Qd7 44.Ke3 d4+ ( 44...Qb5 45.Nd6+
Rxd6
46.Qxd6
Qxb3
47.Qf8+
Kb7
48.Qg7+ Ka6 49.Qd4+- ) 45.Kd2! ]
44.Qg7+ Qxg7 45.Nxg7 d4 46.h6!+[ 46.f4? Kc6 47.f5 Kd5 48.f6 Rc8 49.Ke1
Rc1+ 50.Kd2 Rf1 51.Ne8 Ke4 52.Nd6+
Ke5 53.Ne8= ]
46...Rc8
[ 46...Rh8 47.Nf5 Kc6 48.Ke1 Kd5 49.g5
Ke6 50.Nh4 ]
[ 46...Kc6 47.g5 Kd6 ( 47...Rh8 48.Ke1
Kd5 49.Nf5 Ke5 50.Nh4 ) 48.f4 Rf8
( 48...Kd5 49.h7 ) 49.g6 Rxf4+ 50.Ke1
Ke5 51.Nh5 ]
47.Ke1
1-0

Nielsen,Pet
Sasikiran,K
Hastings
[Sasikiran,K]

E15
2620
2670
2002

86/484 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.0-0
d5 9.Qc2 Nbd7 10.Rd1 0-0 11.Bf4 Rc8
12.Nc3 h6!?
[ 12...Nh5 - 85/(417) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 12...Qe8 - 85/417 ]
13.e4
[ 13.Nd2?! c5! 14.e3 ( 14.cxd5? cxd4-+ ;
14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.cxd5 Nxd5 16.Nc4 Nxf4
17.gxf4 Qe7 ) 14...b5! ]
[ 13.Ne5!? Nxe5 14.Bxe5 ( 14.dxe5?! Nd7
/\ Qc7, g5 ><e5 ) 14...dxc4 15.Ne4! ]
13...dxc4
14.Nd2
b5
15.bxc4
bxc4
16.Na4N
[ 16.Bf1!? Nb6!? ]
[ 16.Qa4!? Bb5
A) 17.Nxb5?!
Nb6
18.Qxa7
cxb5
/\ b4, c3 ;
B) 17.Qc2 Ba6= ( 17...Qa5!? );
C) 17.Qxa7 g5! ( 17...Nh5!? )
C1) 18.a4?! Ra8 19.Qxa8 ( 19.Qc7?!
Bb4! ; 19.Qb7 Ba6 20.Qxc6 gxf4
21.e5 Nh5 22.Qxa8 Qxa8 23.Bxa8
Rxa8 )
19...Qxa8
20.axb5
Qc8
21.bxc6 Qxc6 22.d5 Qc8 ;
C2) 18.Nxb5?!
cxb5
19.Be3
Ng4
20.Nf1 ( 20.e5? Nxe3 21.fxe3 Nxe5!
22.dxe5 Bc5-+ ) 20...Qb6! 21.Qxb6
( 21.Qxd7 Rc7-+ ) 21...Nxb6 22.Bc1
Rfd8 o^c, ><d4 ;
C3) 18.Be3 Ra8 19.Qb7 Rb8= ;
C4) 18.Be5 Ra8 ( 18...Ng4!? ) 19.Qb7
Nxe5 20.dxe5 Rb8 21.Qa7 Ra8
22.Qe3 Ng4 23.Qe2 Nxe5 24.Nxb5
cxb5 25.Nxc4 Qb8 26.Ne3 ( 26.Nxe5
Qxe5= ) 26...Bc5= ]
16...c5 17.d5 exd5?!
[ 17...e5 18.Be3 Ng4 19.Nxc4 Bxc4
20.Qxc4 Nxe3 21.fxe3 Bd6 22.Qa6
( 22.Bh3 Rb8= ) 22...Nb6= ]
18.exd5 Nh5 19.Be3 Bf6 20.Rab1 Bd4
21.Nxc4?!
[ 21.Ne4! Bxe3 22.fxe3 Nhf6 23.Nac3!
/\ Qa4 ><Ba6, a7 ]
21...Bxc4 22.Qxc4 Bxe3 23.fxe3 Qg5
24.e4
[ 24.Rb3!? Rfe8 25.Qh4 ( 25.e4 Nhf6 )
25...Qxh4 26.gxh4 Nhf6 ]
24...Nhf6! [/\ Ng4 ><e3, e5] 25.Qc1 Qh5
26.Qf4
[ 26.Rb7 a6! ( 26...Ng4!? 27.h3 Nge5
28.Rxa7 Ra8 29.Rxa8 Rxa8 30.Nc3 c4
/\ Nd3 ) 27.h3 Rfe8 ><e4, o^c ]
26...Ng4 27.h3 Nge5 28.Nc3
[ 28.Qf5 Qe2 29.Qf2 Qa6 ]
28...Qg6!
[ 28...c4? 29.Qf5! ]

409
29.Kh2
[ 29.d6 Rb8! 30.Rxb8 ( 30.Kh2 Rxb1
31.Nxb1 Rb8 <->b ) 30...Rxb8 31.Rd5
Qe6 32.Na4 Rc8 ]
[ 29.Rb7 Qa6 30.Rdb1 c4 ]
29...c4 30.Rb5?!
[ 30.d6 Nd3 31.Rxd3 cxd3 32.Nd5 Qe6
33.Ne7+ Kh8 34.Nxc8 Rxc8 /\ Ne5 ]
[ 30.Bf1! (><d3) Rfe8 ]
30...a6 31.Rbb1 Qd6!
[ 31...Nd3 32.Qf5 Qd6 ]
32.Qe3 Rc5!?
[ 32...Nc5! (/\ Rb8) 33.Ne2 Ncd3 34.Nf4
( 34.Nd4 Rb8 35.Nf5 Qa3 ><b3, b4 )
34...Rb8 35.Nxd3 cxd3 36.Bf1 Qa3 ]
33.a4?! [><b3, b4]
[ 33.Bf1! ]
33...Rcc8! [<->b] 34.Ne2 Rb8 35.Nd4
Kh7!? 36.Nf5 Qc5 37.Qc3
[ 37.Qxc5 Nxc5 38.a5 ( 38.d6 Rb3!
39.Nd4 Ra3 ) 38...Nb3 ]
37...g6 38.Nd4 Rfe8 39.Rf1 Kg8 40.Kh1
Nd3!? 41.Rxb8
[ 41.Kh2 N7e5 42.a5 h5 ]
41...Rxb8 42.Nc6 Rb2 43.e5?
[ 43.Kh2 h5 (/\ h4->) 44.h4 Rb3 45.Qd2
N7e5 46.Nxe5 Nxe5 ]
43...Rxg2! 44.e6 fxe6
0-1

Beliavsky,A
Delchev,A
Moscow

E15
2665
2630
2001

86/(485) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6
8.Bc3 d5 * 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Nf6 13.Qc2N
[ 13.e4 - 82/462 ]
13...Rb8 14.Bb2 c5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.e4

Lutz,Ch
Beliavsky,A
Bled (ol)

E15
2645
2650
2002

86/(485) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6
8.Bc3 d5 * 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7

CHESS INFORMANT 86
11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Nf6 13.Qc2 Rc8N
14.Rfd1 Qc7 15.e4 c5 16.dxc5 dxc4
17.cxb6 cxb3 18.axb3 Qxb6 19.Qb2 Be2
20.Re1 Bd3 21.Bf1!

410
Topalov,V
Karpov,An
Wijk aan Zee

E20
2740
2685
2003

86/(486) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 *

E15 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 cxd4 7.Nxd4 d5
Radjabov,T
2625 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Qb3 Qb6 10.Bxd5 exd5
Leko,P
2740 11.Be3 Qa5
[ 11...Bxc3+ - 78/483 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
12.Rc1 Nc6 13.a3 Bxc3+ 14.Qxc3 Qa6N
86/(485) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3
[ 14...Qxc3+ ]
Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 15.Nxc6 Qxc6 16.Qxc6 bxc6 17.Kd2 Bd7
8.Bc3 d5 9.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1 18.Rc3 Rfb8 19.b3 f6 20.Rd1 Rb7=
c5 12.e4 dxe4 * 13.Ng5 cxd4 14.Bxd4
Bb7 15.Ndxe4 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qc7 17.Nc3
Bxg2N
E20
[ 17...Rad8 - 84/430 ]
Ulibin,M
2585
18.Kxg2 Qc6+ 19.Qf3 Qxf3+ 20.Kxf3 Rfd8
Wirthensohn,H
2350
21.Red1 Kf8 22.Ke2 Bf6=
Biel (open)
2002
[Ulibin,M]
E15 86/486 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3
Atalik,S
2575 c5 5.d5 d6 6.e4 Nh5 7.Be3 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3
Polgar,Ju
2685 e5 9.Ne2N
[ 9.Qd2 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
9...Qh4+ 10.g3 Qf6 11.Bg2 g5
[Atalik,S]
[ 11...Bh3? 12.Bxh3 Qxf3 13.Kd2 Nf6
14.Bf5+- ]
86/485 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3
Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 12.Qd2 Rg8 13.0-0
[ 13.h4?! g4! ]
8.Bc3 d5 9.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1
c5 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Bb7 14.Nfg5 cxd4 13...Nd7
[ 13...Nf4? 14.gxf4 gxf4 15.Nxf4 exf4
15.Bxd4
16.Bxf4+- ]
[ 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6 16.Bxb7 Rb8 17.Qxd4
14.Kh1 Qg6 15.a4 Kd8!?
Qxd4 18.Bxd4 Rxb7= ]
[ 15...a5 ]
15...Nxe4 16.Bxe4!?
[ 16.Nxe4 Qc7 17.Nc3 Bxg2 ( 17...Rad8 16.a5 Kc7 17.Rab1 Nb8 18.Rb3 Na6
- 84/430 ) 18.Kxg2 Qc6+ 19.Qf3 Qxf3+ 19.Rfb1 Rb8 20.Qb2 [/\ Bh3] f5 21.exf5
20.Kxf3 Rfd8= ]
Qxf5 22.g4 Qd3 23.gxh5 Qxe3 24.Ng3
Rf8 25.Ne4 [/\ Rb6] Kd7?
16...Bxe4 17.Nxe4 Nc5 18.Bc3!N
[ 18.Nxc5 bxc5 19.Bc3 a5 ]
[ 25...Rxf3 26.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 27.Qg2 Qxg2+
28.Kxg2 Bf5 29.Re1 ]
18...Nxe4 19.Rxe4 Bf6
[ 19...Qxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Rfd8 21.Ree1!
[ 25...Qf4!
26.Qc2
( 26.Rb6?
axb6
27.Qxb6+ Kd7 28.Bh3+ Ke7 29.Qxd6+
( 21.Red4 Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Bf6 23.Rd3
Bxc3 24.Rxc3 Kf8= )]
Kf7 30.Be6+ Kg7 31.h6+ Kh8-+ ) 26...Bf5
27.Qb2 Bc8= ]
20.Qxd8?!
[ 20.Qf3! (Grischuk,A) Bxc3 21.Qxc3 Qe7 26.Qc2
[ 26.Bh3+ Kc7 27.Bxc8 Qxf3+ 28.Kg1
22.Rd4 Rfd8 23.Rad1 ]
20...Rfxd8=
Qxe4 29.Rxb7+ Kd8 30.Rxb8 Qe3+
31.Kh1 Nxb8 32.Bh3 Nd7= ]
26...Ke7
[ 26...Qf4!? ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
27.Nxd6! Kxd6 28.Qxh7 Bd7 29.Qh6+
Ke7
[ 29...Kc7 30.d6+ Kc6 31.Rb6+ axb6
32.Rxb6# # ]
30.d6+ Ke8 31.Qg7 Rf7 32.Qg8+ Rf8
33.Qg7 Rf7 34.Qg8+ Rf8 35.Qg6+ Kd8
[ 35...Rf7
36.h6
Bf5
37.Qg8+
Rf8
38.h7+- ]
36.h6 Qf4
[ 36...Bf5 37.Qg7+- ]
[ 36...Be8
37.Qe6
Rf7
38.h7
Rxh7
39.Qf6+ Kc8 40.Bh3+! Rxh3 41.Qe6++- ]
37.h7 Qh4 38.Qg7 Re8 39.Qf6+
[ 39.Kg1! ]
39...Kc8 40.Qg7 b6 41.axb6 Rxb6
[ 41...axb6 42.Ra3 Ra8 43.Kg1 ( 43.f4
exf4 44.Bb7+ Kb8 45.Be4 )]
42.Rxb6 axb6 43.Ra1 Nb8
[ 43...Bf5 44.Qa7 ]
44.Kg1 g4
[ 44...Kd8 45.Bh3+- ]
[ 44...Nc6 45.Ra8+ Nb8 46.Bf1 Kb7
47.Rxb8+ Kxb8 48.Qxd7 Rh8 49.Qc7+
Ka8 50.d7+- ]
[ 44...Kb7 45.f4++- ]
45.fxg4 e4 46.Bxe4 Qxg4+ 47.Qxg4 Bxg4
48.Ra7 Bd7
[ 48...Nd7 49.Bb7++- ]
49.Bb7+
[ 49.Bb7+ Kd8 50.Ra8+- ]
1-0

411
20.Nxh7 ]
18.e5 Nfd7 19.Rd6
[ 19.Bb4! b6 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Rxd7+
Kxd7 22.Rf7+ ]
19...Na4?!
[ 19...f6! 20.Nxe6 Nxe6 21.Bg4 Nef8 ]
20.Bb4! c5
[ 20...Ndc5
21.Nxe6
fxe6
( 21...Nxe6
22.Bh5 g6 23.Bg4 c5 24.Bxe6 fxe6
25.Bd2 h6 26.Rf6+- ) 22.Bg4+- ]
21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.Bg4! Nf8?
[ 22...cxb4! 23.Rxe6+ Kd8 24.Rd6 Nac5
25.axb4
( 25.Bxd7
bxa3
26.Rf7
a2
27.Rd1 Kc7 ) 25...Ke7 26.bxc5 ]
23.Be1!+- h6 24.Bh5 g6 25.Bh4+ Ke8
26.Bxg6+ Nxg6 27.Rxe6+ Kd7 28.Rd6+
Kc8 29.Rxg6 Nb6 30.Rf7
1-0

Volkov,S
Istratescu,A
Korinthos
[Volkov,S]

E25
2635
2620
2002

86/488 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3

d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 exd5
8.e3 Qc7 9.Ne2
[ 9.Ra2 - 49/635 ]
9...Nc6 10.dxc5!N
[ 10.Nf4 ]
10...0-0 11.Nf4 Qa5 12.Qb3 Qxc5
[ 12...d4
13.Bc4
dxc3
14.Ra2
Ne5
E20
15.Rc2 ]
Volkov,S
2635
Genov,Petar
2525 13.Be2 Bd7 14.Kf2 ^^ Na5 15.Qb4 Rac8
Korinthos
2002 16.Rd1 Rfe8
[ 16...Qxc3? 17.Qxc3 Rxc3 18.Bd2 Rc5
[Volkov,S]
19.Bb4+- ]
86/487 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 17.Ra2! Nc4
d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c6 7.e4 dxe4
[ 17...g5 18.Qxc5 Rxc5 19.Nd3 Rc7
8.fxe4 e5 9.Nf3 Qa5 10.Qd3 exd4 11.Bd2
20.Nb4 ]
dxc3
12.Bxc3
Qd8
13.Qxd8+
Kxd8 18.Rd4 Nb6 19.Bd2 Ba4 20.Rb2
14.Ng5!?N
[ 20.Qxc5!? Rxc5 21.Rb2 Bc6 22.h4 ]
[ 14.0-0-0+ - 77/512 ]
20...Qxb4 21.axb4 a6 22.b5! Nc4 23.Bxc4
14...Be6!?
dxc4 24.bxa6 bxa6 25.Rb6 Bb5 26.e4
[ 14...Ke7 15.e5 Ng4 16.h3 Ne3 17.Bb4+ [><Bb5] Rb8
Ke8 18.Kd2 ]
[ 26...Red8 27.Nd5 Nxd5 28.exd5 ]
15.Be2! Na6
27.Rbd6 Rb7 28.Bc1! Nd7 29.Ba3 f6
[ 15...Nbd7 16.e5 ]
30.Nd5 Ne5 31.Ne3 Rc7
16.0-0 Ke7 17.Rad1 Nc5
[ 31...Kf7 32.Kg3 Kg6 33.Nf5 ]
[ 17...Rad8 18.Rxd8 Rxd8 19.e5 Nd7 32.h4 Rc6 33.R6d5 Rce6 34.Nf5 Nf7

CHESS INFORMANT 86

412

35.Rc5 g6 36.Ne3 f5? 37.Nd5! Ne5

38.Rc7 Nc6
[ 38...Nd3+ 39.Kg3 fxe4 40.Rxe4 h6
41.Ra7 g5 42.hxg5 hxg5 43.Rg4+- ]
[ 38...fxe4 39.Rxe4 Nd7 40.Ke3 ]
39.exf5! gxf5
[ 39...Nxd4 40.fxe6 Nxe6 41.Nf6+ Kh8
42.Rxh7# # ]
40.Rf4 Ne5 41.Rxf5+- Nd7 42.g4 Re2+
43.Kg3 Ra2 44.Bc5 Rd2 45.Bd4
1-0

Volkov,S
Polgar,Ju
Kallithea
[Volkov,S]

E25
2635
2680
2002

86/489 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3

d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8.dxc5 Qa5 9.e4 Ne7 10.Be3 0-0 11.Qb3
Qc7 12.Rb1!?N
[ 12.a4 - 58/578 ]
12...Nd7 13.Qc4
[ 13.Qb5 b6 14.cxb6 axb6 ]
13...Nc6 14.Nh3 b5!?
[ 14...b6 ]
15.Qa2! a6 16.c4! e5! [><d4] 17.cxb5 axb5
18.Bxb5
[ 18.Qb2!? Ba6 19.Nf2 ]
18...Nd4 19.Bxd4 exd4 20.c6 Ne5 21.0-0!?
[ 21.Nf2 Nxc6 22.0-0 ( 22.Qd5?! Qa5+
23.Ke2 Be6 24.Qxc6 Rfc8 ) 22...Ba6
23.Rfc1 ]
21...Bxh3 22.gxh3 d3 23.Kh1! Rfd8 24.a4
Nxc6 25.Rbc1 Qb6! 26.Rxc6
[ 26.Bxc6 d2 27.Bxa8 dxc1Q 28.Rxc1
Qe3 29.Rf1 Rxa8 ( 29...Rd2 30.Qc4 g6
31.h4!+- ) 30.a5 ]
26...Qxb5 27.Qxf7+ Kxf7 28.axb5 Ra2
29.b6
[ 29.Rcc1 Re2 30.Rce1 ]
29...Re2! 30.Rcc1 d2 31.Rb1 Kf6 32.b7
Rb8 33.h4
[ 33.Kg1! Ke5 34.Rf2 Re1+ 35.Rf1 Rxb1
36.Rxb1 Rxb7 37.Rd1 ]
33...Ke5 34.h5 Kd4 35.Kg1 Kc3 36.h6 g6
37.Kh1 Kc2 38.Kg1 g5 39.Kh1?
[ 39.h3 ]
39...Re3
[ 39...g4! 40.fxg4 Rxe4 41.g5 Re7-+ ]

40.Kg2 Rd3 41.Rb5! d1Q 42.Rc5+ Kd2

43.Rxd1+ Kxd1 44.Rc7 Ke2 45.Rxh7 g4!!
[ 45...Rb3 46.Kg3 R3xb7 47.Rxb7 Rxb7
48.Kg4 ]
46.f4
[ 46.fxg4? Rf8-+ ]
46...Rh3!-+ 47.f5 Ke3 48.f6 Kf4?!
[ 48...Kxe4 49.f7 Rf8! 50.Rg7 Rxh6
51.Rxg4+ Kd5 52.Rb4 Rhh8 ]
49.f7 Kxe4? 50.f8Q! Rxf8 51.Re7+ Kd4
52.h7 Rh5 53.Rg7 Rb8 54.Rg8
-

Volkov,S
Aleksandrov,A
Russia
[Volkov,S]

E27
2605
2650
2002

86/490 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3

d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 0-0 7.cxd5 exd5
8.e3 b6 9.Ra2
[ 9.Bd3 - 49/637 ]
9...c5!?N
[ 9...Re8 ]
10.g4!? Ne8! 11.Ne2
[ 11.h4 Qc7 12.Rg2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nd6 ]
11...Qh4+ 12.Ng3 cxd4
[ 12...Be6!? ]
13.cxd4 Nd6
[ 13...Nc6!? ]
14.Qb3! Be6 15.Rc2 Nd7
[ 15...f5
16.Qb4
Rd8
17.gxf5
Nxf5
18.Rg2 ]
16.Bd3 Nf6 17.0-0 h5 18.Qb4 Rfd8
19.Rc6 Nc4 20.e4!
[ 20.Nf5!? Bxf5 21.gxf5 Qg5+ 22.Kh1 ^^
Nxe3?? 23.Qd2+- ]
20...hxg4 21.exd5
[ 21.Bxc4 dxc4 22.d5 Bc8! 23.Bb2 ]
21...gxf3?
[ 21...Na5! 22.dxe6 Nxc6 23.exf7+ Kh8
24.Qc4! gxf3 25.Rxf3 Qxd4+ 26.Qxd4
Nxd4 27.Rf4 ]
22.dxe6 Ng4
[ 22...Qxd4+ 23.Rf2 Qxd3 24.exf7+ Kxf7
25.Qxc4+ Qxc4 26.Rxc4+- ]
23.exf7+ Kh8 24.Rxf3+- Qxh2+ 25.Kf1
Qh3+ 26.Ke1 Rf8 27.Qxc4 Qg2 28.Qd5
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

413

E32 15...Bc6
[ 15...Qa6!? 16.Ng3 /\ h3, Kg1-h2 ]
Shariyazdanov,A
2560
Rashkovsky,N
2510 16.h4!? [/\ Rh3-g3] Nd7 17.Rh3 Rc8
[ 17...b5 18.c5 ]
Oberwart
2002
18.Kg1 Qf5?!
[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]
[ 18...Nb6!? 19.Ng3 ]
86/(491) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 19.Rg3 h6 20.Qb3?!
4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.a3 Bxc3+
[ 20.Qa2! ]
8.bxc3 c5 9.Bd3 * Nc6 10.Ne2N
20...b5
21.Rc1
Nb6
22.cxb5
Qxb5
[ 10.Nf3 ]
23.Qd1!
[ 10.Bb2 ]
[ 23.Qxb5 Bxb5 24.Rxc8+ Nxc8 25.Nf4
10...cxd4 11.cxd4 Qa5+ 12.Kf1 Nb4!?
Kf7= ]
[ 12...f5 13.Rb1 ]
23...Qh5 24.Rc5 Bd5
[ 12...f6!? 13.Bxe4 dxe4 14.exf6 Rxf6
[ 24...Qxh4 25.Qc2 Bd7 26.Nc3! ]
15.Be3 ]
25.Qc2 Rcf8?!
13.axb4 Qxa1 14.f3 f5 15.Qb1 Qxb1?!
[ 25...Rxc5 26.dxc5 Nc4 27.Nf4 Qxh4
[ 15...Qa4 16.Ke1 a5 17.fxe4 fxe4 18.Bc2
28.Nxd5 exd5 29.Bd4 Rf7 30.Qa4 ]
Qxb4+ 19.Qxb4 axb4 20.Bb3 ]
26.Rc7 R8f7 27.Nf4 Qxh4
16.Bxb1 a5 17.b5 a4
[ 27...Rxc7 28.Rxg7+!+- ]
[ 17...Bd7 18.fxe4 fxe4+ 19.Ke1 Rfc8 28.Ng6 Qh5 29.Ne5 Rxc7 30.Qxc7 Qd1+
20.Ba2 dxc4 21.Nc3 ]
31.Kh2 Qh5+ 32.Rh3 Qe8
18.fxe4 fxe4+ 19.Ke1 a3 20.Ba2 dxc4
[ 32...Qe2 33.Bxh6!+- ]
21.Nc3!
33.Qxa7?
[ 33.Kg1! Nc8 ( 33...Qa4 34.Bxh6!+- ;
33...Qc8 34.Qxa7 Qb7 35.Qxb7 Bxb7
36.Bxh6! /\ Rb3 ) 34.Rg3 Ne7 35.Nd7
E32
Rg6 36.Rxg6 Nxg6 37.Qxa7 ]
Shariyazdanov,A
2560
Pikula,D
2500 33...Nc4!= 34.Rg3 Qh5+ 35.Kg1 Qd1+
Biel (open)
2002 36.Kh2 Qh5+ 37.Rh3 Qe8 38.Nxc4 Bxc4
39.Qc7 Bd5 40.Qg3 Kh7 41.Bf4 Qf7
[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]
42.Be3
86/491 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 -
0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bd3 c5 8.a3
Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Kf1
Bd7!?N
E32
[ 11...f6 ]
Ivanisevic,I
2550
[ 11...Nc6 ]
Timoshenko,G
2525
12.Ne2
Kallithea
2002
[ 12.Bxe4? dxe4 13.Qxe4 Qc3 ]
[Ivanisevic,I]
[ 12.f3!?
Ba4
( 12...f5
13.Ne2
Nc6
14.cxd5 exd5 15.Qb2 /\ g3, Kg2) 13.Qb1 86/(491) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
Nd2+ ( 13...f5 14.Ne2 Nc6 15.cxd5 exd5 4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.a3 Bxc3+
16.Qb2 ) 14.Bxd2 Qxd2 15.cxd5 exd5 8.bxc3 c5 9.Bd3 * Qa5 10.Ne2 cxd4
11.cxd5
16.Ne2! h6 17.Kf2 ]
[ 11.0-0 - 37/(608) ]
12...f6
11...exd5 12.f3!? Nc5?N
[ 12...f5 13.f3 - 12.f3 ]
[ 12...Nxc3
13.Nxd4
( 13.Bxh7+
Kh8
[ 12...Ba4 13.Qb2 ]
14.Bd2 )
13...Nb5+
14.Bd2
Nxd4
13.Bxe4!
15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.Bxa5 Nxc2+ 17.Bxc2
[ 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Qb3 Ba4 15.Qb4
Nc6 ]
Nc6 ]
13.Bxh7+ Kh8 14.0-0!
13...dxe4 14.exf6 Rxf6 15.Be3
[ 14.Bd2 dxc3 15.Bxc3 Qd8 ]
[ 15.Qxe4 Qa6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
14...dxc3 15.Nxc3 Be6
[ 15...g6 16.Qd2!+- ]
[ 15...Nc6 16.Nxd5 Be6 17.Bd2 ]
16.f4 Nc6 17.f5 Kxh7
[ 17...Nd4
18.Qf2
Nxf5
( 18...Qxc3
19.Qh4 ) 19.Bxf5 Bxf5 20.Nxd5 ]
18.fxe6+ Kg8 19.exf7+ Rxf7 20.Rxf7 Kxf7
21.Bd2! Ne6
[ 21...Nd4 22.Qh7+- ]
22.Qf5+ Ke7 23.Bg5+
[ 23.Rb1!? ]
23...Nxg5 24.Qxg5+ Kf7 25.e6+
[ 25.Qf5+ Ke7 26.Rf1 Qxc3 27.Qf7+ Kd8
28.Qf8+ Kc7 29.Qxa8 Qxa3 ]
25...Kxe6
26.Qxg7
Rd8
27.Rf1
Kd6
28.Qg3+
[ 28.Rf6+ Kc5 29.Qxb7 Rd6 30.Rxd6
Kxd6 ]
28...Kd7 29.Rf7+ Kc8 30.Nb5
[ 30.Nb5 Qb6+ 31.Kh1 Rd7 32.Qg8+ Nd8
( 32...Rd8
33.Qg4+
Kb8
34.Qg3++- )
33.Rxd7 Kxd7 34.Qxd5+ ]

414

A1) 17.Rd1?! Nxc4 18.Bxc4 ( 18.hxg4

Nxb2 ) 18...Rxd1+
19.Kxd1
Nf2+
20.Ke1 Nxh1 21.Bd5 Rd8 ;
A2) 17.Bc2 Nf6 18.Bc7 ( 18.b3 )
18...Nxc4 19.Bxd8 Rxd8 20.Kf2 ;
B) 16...Nf6 17.Rc1 Rfd8 18.Rc3 Rd7
19.Ng3 Rad8 20.Be2 ]
15...f6= 16.h3
[ 16.0-0?! g5 17.Bd6 Nxe3 18.Bxf8 Qxc3
19.Nxc3 Rxf8 ]
16...Nge5 17.Bxe5 fxe5 18.Qxa5 Nxa5
19.Rc1 Rfd8 20.Rc3 Rab8
[ 20...b5!? 21.cxb5 c4 22.Bc2 Rab8 23.a4
a6 ]
21.b3?!
[ 21.Nc1? b5 22.cxb5 c4 23.Be2 Rxb5
24.b4? cxb3 25.Bxb5 b2-+ ]
[ 21.Ng3!
A) 21...b5 22.cxb5 c4 23.Be2 a6
( 23...Rxb5?? 24.b4+- );
B) 21...Rd7! /\ Rbd8= ]
21...b5 22.cxb5 Nxb3 23.a4
[ 23.0-0? c4 24.Bxc4 ( 24.Bc2 Rxb5 )
24...Bxc4 25.Rxc4 Nd2 ]
[ 23.Ng1?! c4 24.Bxc4 Bxc4 25.Rxc4
E32
Rd2 ]
Sasikiran,K
2670
Korchnoi,V
2630 23...Rd6 24.Kf2 Rbd8 25.Bc2?
[ 25.Rd1!? Kf7 26.Ke1 c4 27.Bc2 ]
Bled (ol)
2002
25...c4 26.Re1
[Korchnoi,V]
[ 26.Rb1? Rf8+ 27.Ke1 Nd2-+ ]
86/492 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
[ 26.Rf1!? ]
0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d6 7.f3 c5!
26...Rd2
[ 7...Nh5 - 77/514 ]
[ 26...a6!? 27.bxa6 Rxa6 ]
8.dxc5 dxc5 9.Bg5
[ 26...Rf8+! 27.Kg1 Rd2 ]
[ 9.Bf4 Nc6 10.Rd1 Qb6 11.Bd6 Rd8 27.Kg3?
12.b4? Nxb4 ]
[ 27.Rb1 /\ Ke1 ]
9...Nc6 10.e3
27...Rf8 28.Bd1 Nc5 29.Bc2 Nd3 30.Bxd3
[ 10.Rd1 Qa5= ]
cxd3-+ 31.Nc1 Rff2 32.Nxd3
10...e5 11.Bd3 Qa5N
[ 32.Rxd3 Rxg2+ 33.Kh4 Bf7 /\ g5# ]
[ 11...Be6 ]
32...Rxg2+ 33.Kh4 Bd7 34.Nxe5 g5+
[ 11...h6!
35.Kh5 Be8+ 36.Kh6 Rd6+
A) 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Be4 ( 13.Ne2 Qg5 0-1
14.Kf2 f5 ) 13...Bf5 14.Bxc6 ( 14.Bd5
Rfe8 /\ Nd4 ) 14...Qxc6 15.Qxe5 Qg6 ;
B) 12.Bh4 Qa5= ]
E32
12.Ne2 e4
Sokolov,I
2680
[ 12...Be6 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.b3 ]
Kristjansson,S
2430
13.fxe4 Ng4 14.Bf4 Be6
Selfoss
2002
[ 14...f6 15.Qxa5 Nxa5 16.Nc3 ]
[Sokolov,I]
15.Rd1?
86/493 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
[ 15.Qxa5 Nxa5 16.h3
Bb4 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 Ne4
A) 16...Rad8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
8.Qc2 f5 9.e3 0-0 10.Be2 d6 11.0-0 Nd7
12.b4 Rf6 13.d5!
[ 13.Bb2 - 40/702 ]
13...exd5
[ 13...Nf8 ]
[ 13...c5 ]
14.Bb2 Rg6
[ 14...Rh6 15.Rad1! dxc4 16.Bxc4+ Kh8
17.Bd5 Bxd5 18.Rxd5 Rh5 19.Nd4 ]
15.Rad1!N +/=|^
[ 15.cxd5 Bxd5 16.Bc4 ]
[ 15.Rfd1 ]
15...dxc4
[ 15...c5 16.cxd5 ]
[ 15...c6 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.Nd4 Rc8
18.Qa4 a6 19.Nxf5 Qg5 20.Ng3 ]
16.Bxc4+ Kh8 17.Bd5!
[ 17.Bf7??
Nd2!
18.Bxg6
( 18.Rxd2
Rxg2+ ) 18...Nxf3+ 19.Kh1 Qh4 20.h3
Nd4-+ ]
17...c6
[ 17...Bxd5 18.Rxd5 |^ ]
18.Bxc6
[ 18.Bf7! Rh6 19.Nd4 Qf6 20.Be6 c5
21.Bxd7 cxd4 22.Bxd4 ]
18...Rc8 19.b5 Ng5?!
[ 19...Nb8 20.Nd4! ( 20.Ne5?! Rxg2+!
21.Kxg2 Qg5+ 22.Kh1 dxe5 23.f3 Nxc6
24.bxc6 Rxc6 |^ ) 20...Qg5 21.g3 d5
22.Nf3!
Qe7
23.Ne5
Re6
24.Rxd5
( 24.f3!? )
24...Nxc6
25.bxc6
Bxc6
26.Rc1 ]
20.Qxf5
[ 20.Nd4 ]
20...Bxc6 21.bxc6 Rxc6 22.Nh4 Rh6 23.g3
Rc5 24.Rd5 Ne6
[ 24...Rh5 25.Rxc5 Nxc5 26.Qg4+- ]
25.Rfd1 Qe8 26.Qe4+- Rxd5 27.Qxd5
Nec5 28.Nf5 Rg6 29.Nxd6 Qe6 30.Qa8+
1-0

415

11...Nc6! [><d4] 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Ne2 e5

14.Qd2N
[ 14.Ng3 ]
14...Nd4 15.Qh6 Kh8 16.h4 Rb8 17.Nxd4
cxd4 18.Rd2?!
[ 18.Bd3 Rg8 19.g4 Rg6 20.Qd2= ]
[ 18.g4!? Rg8 19.Rh2 ]
18...Rg8 19.h5 Ba6!?
[ 19...Rg3 20.Rh3! Rxh3 21.gxh3 Qe7
22.Rg2 Rg8 23.Rxg8+ Kxg8 24.Bd3= ]
[ 19...Bc8 20.g4 Be6 21.Bd3 a5 22.Kb1
a4 23.Rc1 Qe7 24.Ka1 Rb3 25.Rcc2
Rgb8 ]
20.Bd3 Rb6 [><Qh6] 21.Rc2
[ 21.Kb1? f5! 22.exf5 d5 23.f6 e4 24.fxe4
dxc4-+ ]
21...Rb3
[ 21...Rg5 22.Rd1 d5 23.c5! ]
[ 21...f5!? 22.exf5 d5
A) 23.Qd2 dxc4 24.Bxc4 Bxc4 ( 24...d3
25.Rc3 Bxc4 26.Rxc4 Qd5 27.Rhh4
a5 ) 25.Rxc4
Qd5
26.Qc2
d3
27.Rd1 Rxb2 28.Kxb2 Qb7+ 29.Qb3
Rxg2+ 30.Kc3 Rc2+ 31.Qxc2 dxc2
32.Kxc2 ;
B) 23.f6 e4 24.fxe4 dxc4 25.Bxc4 Bxc4
26.Rxc4 Rxg2 27.Rc2 ]
22.Rd1 Qe7 23.Bf1?
[ 23.Kb1 ]
23...Qe6
[ 23...Bc8!? 24.Bd3 f5 25.exf5 Rxd3
26.Rxd3 Bxf5 27.Rdd2 Bxc2 28.Kxc2
Rc8 ]
24.Bd3 Rc8 25.Kb1 Rcb8
[ 25...f5? 26.Qxe6 fxe6 27.exf5 exf5
28.Bxf5 Rxc4 29.Bd3 Rxd3 30.Rxd3
Rxc2 31.Kxc2 Bxd3+ 32.Kxd3 Kg7
33.b4+- ]
26.Ka1 Qe7 27.g4 Bc8 28.Rg2 Bd7!
[ 28...Be6 29.f4!? ]
29.Rdd2 Rg8 30.Ka2 Rb6 31.Rdf2 Be6?!
[ 31...Ba4! 32.Ka1 Bb3 33.f4? d5-+ ]
E32 32.Rg1!? Rc6?!
[ 32...f5!? 33.exf5 Bxc4+ 34.Bxc4 d5
Van Wely,L
2665
35.Qc1 Rc8 36.g5! dxc4 37.g6 c3 ]
Kramnik,V
2805
Wijk aan Zee
2003 33.b3 Rb6 34.Rfg2 Rbb8 35.f4 Bd7!
36.g5 fxg5 37.fxg5 Rg7 38.Qf6!
[Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V]
[ 38.Rf2 Rbg8 39.Rf6 Be6= ]
86/494 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 38...Qxf6?
0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3
[ 38...Qe6!
39.Rf2
( 39.h6?
Qxf6
d6 9.e4 c5 10.dxc5?! bxc5 11.0-0-0
40.gxf6 Rg6 ) 39...Qxf6 40.Rxf6 Be6=
[ 11.Rd1 - 49/657 ]
41.h6 Rgg8 42.b4?! Rgc8 43.Kb3 a5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

416

39.gxf6 Rxg2+ 40.Rxg2+- h6

[ 40...Rg8 41.Rxg8+ Kxg8 42.a4! ( 42.b4
Ba4 ) 42...Kf8 43.a5 Ke8 44.b4 Bc6
45.b5 Bb7 46.Kb3 Kd7 47.Kb4 Ke6
48.c5 ]
41.b4
[ 41.Rg7 Be6 42.b4 Rg8 43.Rxg8+ Kxg8 ]
41...Rg8 42.Rxg8+ Kxg8 43.b5! Bg4
[ 43...Kf8 44.Kb3! ( 44.a4? Ke8 45.a5
Kd8 46.Kb3 Kc7 47.Kb4 Be6= ) 44...Ke8
45.Kb4 Kd8 ( 45...Be6 46.Ka5 Bc8 47.b6
axb6+ 48.Kxb6 ) 46.c5 dxc5+ 47.Kxc5
Kc7 48.Kd5 Kb6 49.Kxe5 Kc5 50.a4 Bg4
51.a5 Bxh5 52.b6 axb6 53.a6 Kc6
54.Kxd4 ]
44.a4 Kf8
[ 44...Bxh5 45.a5 Bg4 46.a6 Bd7 47.Be2
Kh7 48.Kb2 Kg6 49.Bg4 Be8 50.b6 axb6
51.Bc8 h5 52.Bb7 ]
45.a5 Ke8 46.a6! Kd8
[ 46...Bc8 47.c5! dxc5 ( 47...Be6+ 48.Kb2
Kd8 49.b6 Bd7 50.Bc4 axb6 51.Bd5 )
48.Bc4 Kd8 49.Bxf7 ]
47.b6 Bd7 48.c5 dxc5 49.Bc4
1-0

Xu,Yuanyuan
Kaidanov,G
Qingdao
[Kaidanov,G]

E32
2320
2635
2002

86/495 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3
d6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Nbd7 11.Qc2 b5!N
[ 11...exd5 - 73/606 ]
12.dxe6 fxe6 13.0-0-0 Qb6 14.Qd3 d5
[ 14...Ne5 15.Qxd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 Nxe4
( 16...Nf7
17.Bxf6
Nxd6
18.Be7 )
17.Rxe6 ]
15.cxd5 c4 16.Qc3 exd5 17.e5 Ne8!?
[ 17...d4 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Nxe5
@]
18.Be3 Qc7 19.f4 Nc5 20.Nf3 a5
21.Bxc5 Qxc5 22.Ng5 Ra6! 23.Be2 b4
24.Qd4 Qe7!
[ 24...Qb5 25.a4 Qxa4 26.Bxc4 dxc4
27.Qxc4+ Kh8 28.Nf7+ Rxf7 29.Qxf7
Qc6+
30.Kb1
Qg6+
31.Qxg6
hxg6
32.Rd8 Re6 33.Kc2 /\ Ra1 ]
25.a4 Nc7 26.Bg4 Bc6-+ 27.Bf3 h6 28.h4

b3! 29.g4 c3! 30.Qd3 hxg5 31.hxg5 Rxf4

32.Qh7+ Kf7 33.g6+ Ke8 34.Qh8+ Rf8
35.Qh3 Qg5+
0-1

Karpov,An
Kramnik,V
Wijk aan Zee

E34
2685
2805
2003

86/(496) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 * 7.dxc5N
Qxc5 8.Bd2 Nc6 9.Rc1 0-0 10.a3 Bxc3
11.Bxc3 Nd5 12.Nf3 Nxc3 13.Qxc3 Qxc3+
14.Rxc3 Bd7 15.Bd3
-

Bareev,E
Topalov,V
Wijk aan Zee
[Bareev,E]

E34
2725
2740
2003

86/496 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 7.Bd2 Bxc3
8.bxc3
[ 8.Bxc3 - 83/529 ]
8...b6 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.c4! Qd6
[ 10...Qe4 11.Bd3 Qg4 12.0-0 Bb7 13.h3
Qh5 14.Be2 ]
11.Be2 Bb7 12.Rd1N
[ 12.0-0 Ng4! ( 12...0-0 )]
12...Rc8 13.0-0 Qc7
[ 13...Ng4 14.d5 ]
[ 13...Bxf3!? 14.Bxf3 cxd4 15.exd4 Qxd4
16.Bb4 Rxc4 17.Qe2 ( 17.Rxd4 Rxc2
18.Rfd1 e5 19.R4d2 Rxd2 20.Rxd2 Nc5 )
17...Rxb4 18.Rxd4 Rxd4 ]
14.dxc5
[ 14.d5 exd5 15.Bc3 dxc4 16.Bxc4 Bxf3
17.gxf3 0-0 18.Qf5 ]
14...Nxc5 15.Nd4 0-0 16.f3 Rfd8 17.Be1
[ 17.Nb5! ]
17...Qe7 18.Bh4 Bc6 19.Nb5
[ 19.e4 Ba4 20.Nb3 Rxd1 21.Rxd1 Qc7
22.Bg3 e5 23.Qb2= ]
19...h6 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.e4
[ 21.Rd1! a6 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 23.Nc3 ]
21...Bxb5 22.cxb5 e5 23.Rd1
[ 23.Bc4 Ne6 24.Bxe6 Qxe6 25.Rc1= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

417

23...Ne6 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Qc1 Qd6

20...Qg6 21.Bxd7+ Kxd7 22.e6+ Ke8
26.Bf2 Nd7 27.Bc4 Nd4
23.exf7+ Kf8 24.Qc3 Qxf7 25.Ne5 Qd5
[ 27...Ndc5 28.Bxe6 Nxe6 ]
26.f3 Nf5 27.Rae1 Qd4+ ]
28.h3 Nc5 29.Kh2 g5 30.Qa3 Qd7
[ 19.Qa4 Bc6 20.Bb5 Bxb5 21.Qxb5 Qf5
31.Bg3 Qe7 32.Qb4 h5 33.Kh1 Qf6
22.Rfe1 Nc7 ]
34.Qa3 Kg7?!
19...Nb4 20.Bxb4 cxb4 21.Qd2
[ 34...Qe7 35.Qb4 g4 36.fxg4 hxg4 37.h4
[ 21.Qa4! Bxf3 ( 21...Bc6 22.Bb5 Bxb5
Qf6 38.Qe1= ]
23.Qxb5 )
22.gxf3
Qxh3
( 22...Rd8
35.Qxa7 h4 36.Bxe5
23.Bb5 Qg5+ 24.Kh2 Qe7 25.Rd1 a6
[ 36.Bh2 Nxf3 37.Bxf7 Nxh2 38.Bd5+ Kg6
26.Bxd7+ Rxd7 27.e6 fxe6 28.Qc6+- )
39.Kxh2= ]
23.Bb5 Qe6 24.Rd1 Qg6+ 25.Kh2= ]
[ 36.Be1 Nxf3 37.gxf3 Qxf3+ 38.Kg1 21...Bxf3
Nxe4 39.Qxb6 Ng3= ]
[ 21...0-0 22.Be4= ]
36...Qxe5 37.Qxf7+ Kh6 38.Qf8+ Qg7 22.e6 Nf6 23.Qf4!? 0-0
39.Qd6+ Kh7
[ 23...Bb7? 24.Re5 Qh6 25.Qxb4+- ]
[ 39...Nde6 40.Bxe6 Qa1+ 41.Kh2 Qf6
[ 23...Bc6? 24.Re5 Qh6 25.Qxb4+- ]
42.Qxb6 Qf4+= ]
[ 23...Bxg2 24.Kxg2 Qd5+ 25.Be4 Qc4
40.Qxb6 Nxf3!= 41.gxf3 Qa1+ 42.Kg2
26.Rc1 ( 26.e7 Nxe4 27.Rxe4 Qd5
Qb2+ 43.Kf1 Qc1+ 44.Kf2
28.Kh2 f6 29.Rg1 Kf7 30.Qf3 Rhe8
[ 44.Kf2 Qd2+ 45.Be2 Nd3+ 46.Kg1
31.Rxg7+ Kxg7 32.Rg4+ Qg5 33.Rxg5+
Qxe2 47.Qc7+ Kg6 48.Qc6+= ]
fxg5 ) 26...Qxe6 27.Rxc8+ ( 27.Bf5 Qd5+
-
28.Be4= ) 27...Qxc8 28.Rc1 Qd8 29.Bc6+
Kf8
30.Rd1
Qxd1
31.Qb8+
Ke7
32.Qe5+= ]
[ 23...Qd5 24.Ba6 Bxg2 25.Bxc8 Bxf1
E34
26.exf7+ Kf8 27.Kxf1 Qh1+ 28.Ke2 Qe4+
Bareev,E
2725
( 28...Qc6 29.Rc1 Nd5 30.Rxc6 Nxf4+
Ivanchuk,V
2695
31.Kf3 g5 32.Rc7 Kg7 33.f8Q+ Kxf8
Wijk aan Zee
2003
34.Rxa7 h6 35.Bf5= ) 29.Qxe4 Nxe4
[Bareev,E]
30.Be6 Ng5 31.Bb3 g6 32.Rc1 Kg7
86/497 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
33.h4 Ne4 34.Rc7 a5 35.Ke3 Nc5
d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 7.Bd2 Bxc3
( 35...Nd6 36.f8Q+ Kxf8 37.Kf4 ) 36.f8Q+
8.bxc3 b6 9.Nf3 Bb7! 10.Be2N
Kxf8 37.Bd5 a4 38.Kd4 b3 39.axb3 axb3
[ 10.c4 Qe4 11.Bd3 Qg4 ]
40.Kc3= ]
[ 10.Ne5 ]
[ 23...Bd5!
10...Nbd7 11.0-0 Rc8
A) 24.Qd6 fxe6 25.Rxe6+ ( 25.Rc1 Kf7
[ 11...Ne4 12.c4 Qd6 13.Rfd1 Nxd2
26.Rc7+ Rxc7 27.Qxc7+ Kf8 28.Qd6+
14.Rxd2 Nf6= ]
Kg8 29.Rc1 Qe8-+ ) 25...Bxe6 26.Qxe6+
12.c4 Qe4
Kd8 27.Bf5 Rc7-+ ;
[ 12...cxd4 13.exd4 Qe4 14.Bd3 Qg4
B) 24.Re5 Qh6 25.Bb5+ Ke7 26.Qxb4+
15.h3 Qh5 16.Be2 ]
Rc5-+ ]
13.Bd3 Qg4 14.d5!? exd5 15.cxd5 Bxd5 24.e7 Rfe8 25.Re5 Nd5
16.e4 Bb7! 17.h3 Qh5 18.e5
[ 25...Rxe7! 26.Rxh5 Bxh5 27.Qxb4= ]
[ 18.Rae1
c4
19.e5
0-0
( 19...cxd3 26.Qg3 Nxe7 27.Rxh5 Bxh5 28.Re1!
20.exf6+ Kd8 21.Qxd3 Bxf3 22.gxf3 Rg8
[ 28.Bb5 Red8 29.Qg5 Rd5 30.Qxe7
23.Bb4 Qxh3 24.Be7+ Ke8 25.Bf8+
Rxb5 31.Qxa7 Ra5= ]
Kd8= ) 20.Bf5 g6 ]
28...Nd5
18...Nd5 19.Rae1
[ 28...Bg6 29.Bb5 Nf5 30.Rxe8+ Rxe8
[ 19.Bb5 Nc7 20.Bxd7+ Kxd7 21.Ng5
31.Qc7 Re1+ 32.Kh2 h6 33.Qxa7 ]
Qg6 ]
29.Rxe8+ Rxe8 30.Bc4!
[ 19.Bf5 Ne7 20.Bg4 ( 20.Bxd7+ Kxd7
[ 30.Qd6 Nf6 31.Qc7 Bg6= ]
21.Qa4+ Kc7 22.e6 Kb8 23.Ne5 Ka8 ) 30...Nc3 31.Qc7 b5 32.Bb3 a6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

418

[ 32...h6 33.Qxa7 Bg6 ( 33...Re1+ 34.Kh2

[ 30.Ke1!? ]
Re2
35.Qc5
Bg6
36.Qxb4
Nxa2 30...Rc8 31.Kb2 Rd8 32.g5 b5
37.Qxb5+- ) 34.Qc5 Re4 35.f3 Re1+
[ 32...Bxf3 33.Bxf3 Nd4 34.Bg4 ]
36.Kh2+- ]
33.Kc3 Rc8 34.Bh3! Rc7 35.Kd2 a5
33.f4 Ne2+
[ 35...Bxf3 36.Rxf3 Ne5 37.Rf8+ Kb7
[ 33...a5 34.Qxa5 Bg6 35.Qxb4 Rc8
38.Bg2+ Kb6 39.Bd5+- ]
36.Qe7+- ]
36.Nd4 axb4 37.Nxb5
34.Kh2
[ 37.Rf8+ Kb7 38.Nxb5 bxa3 39.Nxc7
1-0
a2 40.Ra8 Na7 ]
37...Rf7
[ 37...bxa3 38.Nxc7 Kxc7 39.Ra4 a2
40.Kc3+- ]
E37
Bareev,E
2725 38.Rxf7 Bxf7 39.axb4 Nxb4 40.Nd6 Bg6
Timman,J
2590 41.Nf5 Bxf5 42.Bxf5 g6 43.Be6 Nc6
Wijk aan Zee
2003 44.Bg8 Kc7 45.Bxh7 Ne7 46.f4 Kd7 47.e4
Ke8 48.f5
[Bareev,E]
[ 48.f5 gxf5 49.exf5 ( 49.Bxf5+- ) 49...Nd5
86/498 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
50.Kd3 Nf4+ 51.Ke4 Nh3 52.g6+- ]
d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 7.Qc2 c5 1-0
8.dxc5 Nc6 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Nf3 Qa5+
11.Bd2 Qxc5 12.Qxc5 Nxc5 13.Rc1N
[ 13.Be3 - 46/757 ]
E39
13...Nb3 14.Rc3 Nxd2 15.Kxd2 Bg4
Korchnoi,V
2630
16.g3 d4?!
Macieja,B
2615
[ 16...Bxf3 17.Rxf3 ( 17.exf3 Ke7 18.Bg2 Bled (ol)
2002
Kd6 19.f4 Rhc8 20.Rd3 Ne7= ) 17...Ke7 [Macieja,B]
18.Bg2 Rhd8 19.Rc1 ]
[ 16...Ke7 17.Bg2 Rhd8 18.Rhc1 ]
86/499 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
17.Rc5 d3
c5 5.dxc5 0-0 6.a3 Bxc5 7.Nf3 b6 8.Bg5
[ 17...Bxf3 18.exf3 Ke7 19.f4 Kd6 20.Rb5 Bb7 9.e4 h6 10.Bh4 Be7 11.Rd1 Nh5
Kc7 21.Bg2 ]
12.Bg3
18.Kxd3 0-0-0+
[ 12.Bxe7 - 76/(491) ]
[ 18...0-0 19.Bg2 Rad8+ 20.Kc3 Rfe8 12...a6!
21.e3 Rd6 22.Nd4 ]
[ 12...Nxg3 13.hxg3 Nc6 14.e5 ]
19.Kc3 Rhe8 20.h3! Be6
13.Be2 Nxg3 14.hxg3 Nc6 15.e5!N
[ 20...Bxf3 21.exf3 Re1 22.Rxc6+ Kb8
[ 15.0-0 Rc8 (/\ Na5) 16.b4 a5! 17.b5
23.Rc4 Rdd1 24.Re4 Rxf1 25.Rxf1 Rxf1
Nb8 ]
26.Re8+ Kc7 27.Re7+ Kc6 28.Rxf7 Rxf2 15...Qc7 16.Nd5
29.h4 ]
[ 16.Qe4!? Na5 17.Qg4 Bxf3 18.gxf3
[ 20...Bd7 21.e3 ]
Qxe5 ( 18...Rfc8? 19.Rxh6 Nxc4 20.Bxc4
21.Bg2 Bd5 22.Rd1 Be4 23.Rd2! Kb8
Qxc4 21.Ne4+- ) 19.Rxh6 ( 19.Rxd7?!
24.b4 b6 25.Rc4 f5 26.g4!
Bxa3!
20.Rxh6
Bxb2 )
19...Qg5!
[ 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8 27.Ne1! ( 27.Nh4 Ne5
( 19...Bxa3 20.Rh1 g6 21.Qh4 Qg7
28.Rd4 Rc8+ 29.Kb3 Bc2+ 30.Kb2
22.bxa3 Qxc3+ 23.Kf1 Qg7 24.Rxd7 )
Ba4 )]
20.Qxg5
Bxg5
21.Rh5
Bf6
22.Na4
26...Rxd2
( 22.Rxd7 g6 23.Rh1 Rac8 24.Ra7 Nxc4
[ 26...Bxf3 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.Bxf3 Ne5
25.Bxc4 Rxc4 26.Rxa6 Bxc3+ 27.bxc3
29.Rf4 fxg4 30.Bxg4 ]
Rxc3 28.Ke2 Rc2+ 29.Kf1!= ) 22...g6= ]
[ 26...g6 27.gxf5 gxf5 28.Rxd8+ Rxd8 16...exd5 17.cxd5 Rfe8! 18.Rh5?!
29.Ne1 Ne5 30.Rd4 Rc8+ 31.Kb3 ]
[ 18.dxc6 Qxc6 ]
27.Kxd2 fxg4 28.hxg4 Bd5 29.Rf4 Rd8
[ 18.0-0= ]
30.Kc3
18...Bf8! 19.dxc6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 19.Kf1!? ]
19...Qxc6 20.Qb3
[ 20.Qxc6 Bxc6 ]
20...b5! [><c4] 21.Kf1 Rad8 22.Rh4 Qe6!
23.Qc2!?
[ 23.Qxe6 dxe6 ]
23...d6!
[ 23...Bxf3? 24.Bxf3 Qxe5 25.Bd5 ><f7 ]
24.exd6
[ 24.Ng5 Qg6 25.Qxg6 fxg6 26.Nf3 dxe5
27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.Nxe5 g5 ]
24...Rxd6
[ 24...Bxd6 25.Rhd4 Rc8 26.Qd2 Bc5
27.Rd7 Bc6 28.Rd3 Be4 ]
25.Rxd6
[ 25.Rhd4 ]
25...Qxd6 [><Rh4]
[ 25...Bxd6 26.Rd4 ]
26.Kg1
[ 26.Rd4? Bxf3 27.Rxd6 Bxe2+ 28.Kg1
Bxd6 29.Qc6 Re6-+ ]
26...Qc5 27.Qd2
[ 27.Qxc5 Bxc5 ]
27...Qb6 28.Bf1 Bd6 29.Qd4! Bc5 30.Qd2
Rd8 31.Qc2 Be7
[ 31...Qd6 32.Rf4 ]
32.Rf4 Bf6 33.a4?!
[ 33.Rb4 ]
33...bxa4 34.Qxa4
[ 34.Rxa4 Bxb2-+ ]
34...Qxb2! 35.Rb4
[ 35.Bxa6?? Ra8-+ ]
35...Bc6-+ 36.Qa5
[ 36.Rxb2 Bxa4 37.Rb4 Bb5! 38.Bxb5
Rb8 ]
36...Qc3
37.Qb6
Rd1
38.Qb8+
Kh7
39.Rb1 Qc2! 40.Rxd1 Qxd1 41.Qf4
[ 41.Qc8 Bb5 42.Qf5+ Kg8 43.Qc8+
Bd8 ]
41...Qa1!?
[ 41...Bb5 42.Nd2 ]
42.g4
[ 42.Kh2 Qxf1 43.Qf5+ g6 44.Qxf6 Bd5
45.g4 a5 ]
42...Bb5 43.Nd2 Bxf1 44.Nxf1 g6!
[ 44...a5 45.g5 Qe5 ( 45...hxg5 46.Qc4 )
46.Qc4 ]
45.g3 a5 46.Kg2 a4 47.Ne3 Kg7
[ 47...a3?? 48.Nc2 Qc3 49.Nxa3 Qxa3
50.Qxf6= ]
48.Qd6 Be5
[ 48...a3? 49.Nc2 ]

419
49.Qd5 Qd4 50.Qa5 Bd6 51.g5 Qe4+
52.Kh2 Qh4+ 53.Kg2 Qxg5 54.Qxa4 Bxg3!
55.fxg3 Qxe3 56.Qc4 h5 57.Qc2 Qd4
58.Qe2 h4 59.g4 Qf4 60.Kh1 Kh6
0-1

Ponomariov,R
Polgar,Ju
Wijk aan Zee
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

E46
2730
2700
2003

86/(500) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 * Bd6 7.c5 Be7 8.b4
b6 9.Bd2
[ 9.Nf4 - 67/630 ]
9...c6 10.Nf4 bxc5
[ 10...a5 11.Na4! ]
11.bxc5 e5 12.dxe5 Nfd7 13.Na4N
[ 13.Nd3 ]
13...Nxe5 14.Bc3 Qc7 15.Qc2
[ 15.Be2!? Nbd7 16.Qd4 Bf6 17.Qd2 ]
15...Nbd7
16.Bd4
Qa5+ 17.Bc3
Qc7
18.Rc1?!
[ 18.Bd4= ]
18...Nf6
[ 18...Rb8!? 19.Be2 Nf6 /\ Ne4 ]
19.Qb2
[ 19.Qb2 Ned7 20.Bd3 ( 20.Be2 Ne4 )
20...Rb8 21.Qc2 ( 21.Qa1 d4! 22.Bxd4
Qa5+ 23.Nc3 Nxc5 ) 21...Ne5 ]

Banikas,H
Kovacevic,A
Kallithea
[Marjanovic,Slavo]

E46
2520
2550
2002

86/500 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.Nf4 dxc4
[ 7...c6 - 78/495 ]
8.Bxc4 c5 9.0-0 Nc6 10.d5 exd5N
[ 10...Ne5 ]
11.Nfxd5 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 Qd6 13.e4 Be6
14.Be3 Rad8 15.Qa4 Rd7
[ 15...Bd7!?
16.Rad1
( 16.Bxc6
Bxc6
17.Qxa7 Qe5 18.f4 Qh5 ) 16...Qg6 17.f4
( 17.Bxc6 Bh3 18.e5 bxc6 19.Qe4 Bf5 )
17...a6 ]
[ 15...Ne5!? 16.f3 ( 16.h3 Qb6 ) 16...Qb6

CHESS INFORMANT 86
17.b4 ( 17.Rab1 Bd7 18.Qc2 Qa6 )
17...Qc7 18.Rfd1 Nc4 ( 18...a6!? ) 19.Bxc4
Bxc4 ]
16.Rad1 Rfd8 17.f4
[ 17.Bxc6 Qxc6 18.Rxd7 Rxd7 19.Qxa7 ]
17...Bxd5 18.Nxd5
[ 18.exd5 Nd4 19.Bxd4 cxd4 20.Qxd4
Qc7 21.Kh1 Bf6 22.Qxa7 Bxc3 23.bxc3
Qxc3 24.Qa4 ]
18...Bf8 19.f5
[ 19.Rd2 Qe6 20.f5 ]
19...Qb8
[ 19...Qe5
20.Bf4
Qe8
( 20...Qxb2?
21.Rd2 b5 22.Qa6 Nb8 23.Qa5 Qb3
24.Bxb8 Rxb8 25.Nf6+ gxf6 26.Rxd7 )
21.f6 ( 21.Bg5 Rc8 ) 21...Nd4 22.Rde1 ]
20.f6 g6
[ 20...Bd6 21.h3 g6 ( 21...b5 22.Qc2 Nd4
23.Bxd4 cxd4 24.Rxd4+- ) 22.Qc2 ]
21.Bf4 Qc8 22.Rfe1 Re8
[ 22...a6!? ]
23.b4
[ 23.Bg3! Re6 ( 23...Qd8 24.Rc1 ) 24.Rc1
( 24.b4 cxb4 25.axb4 Nxb4 26.Ne7+
Rdxe7 27.fxe7 Bxe7 28.Bf2 ; 24.Qc4
Qd8 25.Qd3 ) 24...b6 25.b4 ]
23...cxb4
[ 23...Nd4! 24.bxc5 ( 24.Qxa7 b5 25.Qa5
cxb4! 26.axb4 Qc4 ) 24...Bxc5 25.Kf1 b5
26.Qa5 Nc2 27.Re2 Nxa3 28.Rc1 Rxd5
29.exd5 Rxe2 30.Kxe2 Qg4+ 31.Ke1 Bf8
( 31...Bf2+ 32.Kxf2 Qxf4+= ) 32.Qd8 Nc4
33.Rxc4 bxc4 34.Bd6 Qe4+= ]
24.axb4 Nxb4 25.Ne7+ Bxe7?
[ 25...Rdxe7 26.fxe7 Bxe7 ]
26.Rxd7 Bf8
[ 26...Qc3 27.Rc1 Qxf6 28.Be3 ]
[ 26...Bc5+
27.Kh1
Bb6
28.e5
Nc6
29.Qd1 ]
27.Rc7! Qe6 28.Qd7! Qxf6?
[ 28...Nd5?!
29.Qxd5
Qxd5
30.exd5
Rxe1+ 31.Kf2 Re4 32.Bg3! Rd4 33.d6
h5 ( 33...Rxd6 34.Bxd6 Bxd6 35.Rc8+
Bf8 36.g4+- ; 33...a5 34.Ke3 Rd5 35.d7
a4 36.Ke4 Rd1 37.Be5+- ) 34.Rc8 a5
35.Ke3 Rd1 36.Be5+- ]
[ 28...Bc5+?! 29.Kh1 Qxd7 30.Rxd7 h5
31.e5 Re6 32.g3 a5 ( 32...b5 33.Rc1+- )
33.Rxb7+- ]
[ 28...Qxd7 29.Rxd7 b5 ( 29...h6 30.e5 g5
31.Bg3 b5 32.Rc1+- ; 29...a5 30.e5 a4
31.Red1 Nc6 32.Rxb7 a3 33.Rc7 g5

420
34.Rxc6
gxf4
35.Kf2+- ) 30.e5
a5
31.Red1 g5 ( 31...Nc6 32.Rc7 g5 33.Bg3
Nb4 34.Rdd7 Na6 35.e6 Rxe6 36.Rc8+- )
32.Bxg5 Nc6 33.Bf4 a4 34.R1d5 a3
( 34...h6 35.Rc7+- ) 35.e6 Rxe6 36.Rg5+
Kh8 37.Rxf7 Bh6 38.Rg3 a2 39.Ra3
Re1+ ( 39...Kg8 40.Rc7+- ) 40.Kf2 a1Q
41.Rxa1 Rxa1 42.Bxh6+- ]
29.Qxe8 Qxf4 30.Rc8 Qh6 31.e5
[ 31.Rf1 Qg7 32.Rc7+- ]
31...Nd3 32.e6
1-0

Kovacevic,B
Palac,M
Nova Gorica

E46
2440
2580
2002

86/(501) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8.Bd2 Nd7 9.g3 *
[ 9.Qc2 - 40/713 ]
9...N5f6!?N
10.Bg2
c5
11.0-0
cxd4
12.exd4 Nb6=

Graf,A
Xu,Jun
Bled (ol)

E46
2635
2640
2002

86/(501) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8.Bd2 Nf6 9.g3 * Nbd7 10.Bg2 c6N
11.Qc2 e5 12.Rd1 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nb6
14.h3 Nfd5 15.0-0 Bf6 16.Nce2 a5 17.e4

Ponomariov,R
Kramnik,V
Wijk aan Zee
[Ponomariov,R]

E46
2730
2805
2003

86/501 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8.Bd2 Nd7 9.g3 b6!?N
[ 9...Nxc3 10.Bxc3 c5 11.Bg2 cxd4
12.Qxd4 Bf6 13.Qd6 ]
10.Nxd5 exd5 11.Bg2 Nf6
[ 11...Bb7 12.0-0 c5 13.dxc5 Nxc5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
12.0-0 Ne4
[ 12...c5 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.b4 ]
13.Rc1 Bb7 14.Qc2 Rc8
[ 14...c5!?
15.Rfd1
( 15.dxc5
bxc5
16.Rfd1 Qb6 ) 15...Nxd2 16.Rxd2 c4
17.Qf5 ( 17.Nc3 Qd7 18.e4 dxe4 19.Bxe4
Bxe4 20.Nxe4 Rac8 21.d5 f5 ) 17...Qd6
18.Nc3 Rad8 19.e4 Qh6 /\ Bc8 ]
15.Rfd1 Bd6
[ 15...c5 16.dxc5 ( 16.Bxe4? dxe4 17.Bc3
cxd4 18.Rxd4 Qe8 ) 16...Bxc5 ( 16...bxc5
17.Nc3 ) 17.Nc3 Qf6 ( 17...Qe7 18.b4
Bd6 19.Nxd5! ) 18.Be1 ]
16.Bb4! Qf6
[ 16...c5 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.Be1 /\ Nc3 ]
[ 16...Bxb4 17.axb4 ><a7 ]
17.Nc3 Nxc3 18.Qxc3 c6 19.Bxd6 Qxd6
20.b4 Rc7 21.a4! Rfc8 22.a5?!
[ 22.Bf1! ><Bb7 ]
22...Ba6
[ 22...c5
23.bxc5
bxc5
24.Qa3
Qf8
25.dxc5 ( 25.a6 Ba8 26.dxc5 Rxc5
27.Rxc5 Rxc5 28.Rc1 Rc6 29.Qxf8+ Kxf8
30.Rb1 Rb6 ) 25...Rxc5 26.Rxc5 Rxc5
( 26...Qxc5 27.Qb3 ) 27.Qb3 Qa8 28.e4
Rxa5 29.exd5 ]
23.Ra1 Bb5 24.Rdc1 Re8?!
[ 24...Qe6 ]
25.axb6 axb6 26.Bf1 Bxf1 27.Kxf1 Rb8
28.Ra6 Qd7 29.Kg1 h6 30.Qa3 Rcc8
31.h4 Qf5 32.Ra7 g5! 33.h5 Qf3?
[ 33...g4! 34.Qa6 ( 34.Qa4 c5 ) 34...Qxh5
35.Rd7 ( 35.Rb7 Ra8 36.Qxb6 Ra2
37.Rb8 Qf5 38.Rxc8+ Kg7!= 39.Rg8+
Kxg8 40.Qb8+ Kh7 41.Qf4 ) 35...Qf5
36.Rd6 c5 ( 36...Ra8 37.Qxb6 Ra2
38.Rf1 ><c6, h6 ) 37.bxc5 bxc5 38.Rf6
( 38.dxc5 Rxc5 39.Rxc5 Rb1+ 40.Qf1
Rxf1+ 41.Kxf1 Qb1+ 42.Kg2 Qe4+
43.Kh2 Qf5= ) 38...Qg5 39.Rxc5 ( 39.dxc5
d4 ) 39...Rxc5 40.dxc5 d4! ( 40...Rb1+
41.Kg2 d4 42.Qc8+ Kg7 43.Rf4+- )
41.Rb6
Rxb6
( 41...Re8
42.Qa4 ;
41...Rd8 42.exd4 Rxd4 43.Rxh6 Kg7
44.Rh4 ) 42.cxb6 dxe3 43.Qc8+ ( 43.b7
exf2+ 44.Kf1 Qc1+ 45.Kxf2 Qd2+= )
43...Kh7
A) 44.b7 e2 45.Qc2+ ( 45.Qe8 Qc1+
46.Kh2 Qc7= ) 45...Qg6 46.Qxe2 Qb1+
47.Kh2 Qxb7 48.Qxg4= ;
B) 44.Qc2+ Kg8 45.b7 exf2+ 46.Qxf2
( 46.Kxf2 Qf6+ ) 46...Qb5 47.Qa7 Qb1+

421
48.Kf2 Qc2+ 49.Ke3 Qc3+ 50.Ke2= ]
34.Qd3
[ 34.Qa4 c5 35.bxc5 bxc5 36.Qa6 ]
34...Kh8
[ 34...Qxh5 35.Qf5 Qg6 36.Qxg6+ fxg6
37.Rd7 /\ Rd6 ]
[ 34...Qf6 35.Qa6 ]
35.Qa6 Kg7?
[ 35...Kg8 36.b5 ( 36.Rb7 Ra8 37.Qxb6
Ra2 38.Rf1 Qxh5 )]
[ 35...Qxh5 36.Rb7 Ra8 37.Qxb6 ]
36.b5 c5
[ 36...Qf6 37.bxc6 Rxc6 38.Rxf7+! Kxf7
39.Qa7+ Qe7 40.Qxe7+ Kxe7 41.Rxc6
b5 42.Rxh6 b4 43.Rc6 b3 44.Rc1+- ]
37.dxc5 bxc5?
[ 37...Qxh5 38.c6+- ]
[ 37...Re8 38.c6 d4 39.Qa1+- ]
38.Qg6+
1-0

Mchedlishvili,M
Zvjaginsev,V
Moscow

E48
2525
2655
2002

86/(502) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Nge2 Bd6
8.0-0 Re8 9.a3?! *
[ 9.Bd2 - 83/(540) ]
9...a5N 10.f3 c5 11.Qe1

Van Wely,L
Acs,P
Hoogeveen
[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

E48
2680
2590
2002

86/502 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Nge2 Re8
8.0-0 Bd6 9.a3?! Ng4! 10.h3?N
[ 10.g3 c6 ]
[ 10.Nf4!
A) 10...g5 11.Nfxd5! ( 11.Be2 Nxh2!?
12.Kxh2 gxf4 13.exf4 c6!? ) 11...Bxh2+
12.Kh1 Qd6 ( 12...Bd6 13.e4 ; 12...Bg3
13.fxg3 Qd6 14.Kg1 Qh6 15.Qxg4+- )
13.Be2! Bg1 14.Nf6+ Nxf6 ( 14...Qxf6?
15.Kxg1 ) 15.Kxg1 ;
B) 10...c6! 11.h3 Bxf4 12.exf4 Nh6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

422

10...Nh2! 11.Re1 Nf3+!

[ 11...Bxh3? 12.gxh3 ( 12.e4!? ) 12...Nf3+
13.Kg2 Nxe1+ 14.Qxe1 ]
12.gxf3 Qg5+ 13.Kh1 Qh4!
[ 13...Bxh3? 14.Rg1 Qh4 15.Rg3 Re6
16.Kg1 ]
14.Nf4?
[ 14.Kg1 Bxh3! ( 14...Qxh3? 15.Nf4 ) 15.f4
Bg4 (/\ Bf3)
A) 16.Qa4 Re6! ( 16...Nd7!? 17.Ng3
Bxf4 18.Nce2 Bd6-+ /\ Bf3, Nf6-g4)
17.Ng3
Rh6 (/\ Bf3)
18.Qe8+
Bf8
19.Nxd5 Nc6! 20.Qe4 ( 20.Qxa8 Qh2+
21.Kf1 Bf3-+ ) 20...Qh2+ 21.Kf1 Re8!
22.Qxe8 Bf3-+ ;
B) 16.Qb3 Bf3 17.Ng3 (/\ Be2) Bxf4!
18.Nce2 Bd6 19.Bd2 ( 19.Qxb7 Nd7-+ )
19...Nd7 20.Nf4 Nf6 21.Ng2 Qh6
( 21...Qh3 22.Nf4 Bxf4 23.Bf1! ) 22.Be2
Bxg2 ( 22...Bxe2!? 23.Rxe2 Ng4 )
23.Kxg2 Bxg3 24.fxg3 Ne4 25.Red1
Qg5
26.Be1?
Nxg3!
27.Bxg3
Rxe3-+ ]
14...Bxh3 15.Ncxd5
[ 15.Nb5 Re6 16.Nxd6 ( 16.Nxe6 Qxf2-+ )
16...Rh6-+ ]
15...Re6!!
[ 15...c6? 16.Nc3! ( 16.e4 cxd5 17.e5 )
16...Qxf2 17.Qe2 Qh4 18.Nxh3 Qxh3+
19.Kg1 ]
16.Nxe6 Bf5+! 17.Kg1 Qh2+ 18.Kf1 Bg3!!
0-1

Van Wely,L
Papaioannou,I
Bled (ol)

Brynell,S
Dorfman,J
Deutschland
[Dorfman,J]

E54
2520
2615
2002

86/503 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4

Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.Bd3 dxc4
8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Bg5 Qa5
11.Rc1
[ 11.Bd3
A) 11...b6 12.Nb5 Ba6 ( 12...a6 13.a3
axb5 14.axb4 Qxa1 15.Qxa1 Rxa1
16.Rxa1 Bb7 17.Ra7 Bc6 18.Rc7 Ba8
19.Nd2 Rd8 20.Bxb5 Nf8 21.Ra7 )
13.a3 Bxb5 14.axb4 Qxa1 15.Qxa1
Bxd3 16.Rc1 Bb5 ;
B) 11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 Qxc3 13.Re1 b6
14.Re3 Qa5 15.Ne5 Bb7 16.Nxd7
( 16.Rg3 Nxe5 17.Bxf6 Ng6 ) 16...Nxd7
( 16...Qxg5 17.Rg3 Qf4 18.Nxf8 Rxf8 )
17.Qh5 g6 18.Qh4 Rfc8 19.Rh3 Nf8
20.Bh6 ( 20.Bf6 Qd2 ) 20...Qd5 21.f3
Rd8 ( 21...e5 22.Bxf8 Kxf8 23.Qh6+
Ke8 24.Rh4 ) 22.Be3 ( 22.Bxf8? Qxd4+ )
22...Rac8 ]
11...Bxc3 12.bxc3
[ 12.Rxc3 - 60/(519) ]
12...b6 13.Re1 Bb7!?N
[ 13...Ba6 ]
14.Ne5 Rac8 15.Bd2 Nxe5
[ 15...Bxg2?!
16.Kxg2
Rxc4
17.Nxc4
Qd5+ 18.f3 Qxc4 19.Qe2 ( 19.Qb3 Qd3
20.Qc2 Qc4 ) 19...Rc8 20.Qxc4 Rxc4
21.a4 Rxa4 ( 21...Nd5 22.Ra1 ) 22.Ra1
E54
Rxa1 23.Rxa1 a5 24.Rb1 Kf8 25.c4 ]
2680
2585 16.Rxe5 Qa3 17.Bb3 Ne4 18.Be1 Rfd8
2002 19.f3 Nc5 20.Rb1 Nd7 21.Re3 Nf8=

86/(503) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 cxd4 8.exd4
dxc4 9.Bxc4 * b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Rc1 Be7
12.Re1 Na6!?N
[ 12...Nc6 - 55/562 ]
13.Ne5 Nc7 14.Re3 Nfd5 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
16.Rg3 Rad8 17.Bd3 f5=

Aleksandrov,A
Adams,M
Bled (ol)
[Adams,M]

E55
2620
2745
2002

86/504 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 dxc4 8.Bxc4
Nbd7 9.a3 Ba5 10.Qe2 cxd4
[ 10...a6 - 33/695 ]
11.exd4 Bxc3!?N
[ 11...a6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 11...Nb6 ]
12.bxc3 Qc7
[ 12...b6 13.Bf4 ]
13.Bd3
[ 13.Bb2 ]
13...b6
[ 13...Qxc3 14.Bd2 ]
14.c4 Bb7 15.Re1 Rac8 16.Bg5
[ 16.Bb2 ]
16...h6 17.Bd2
[ 17.Bh4 Nh5 18.Qe3 Qf4 ]
17...Rfd8 18.Rac1
[ 18.h3!? ]
18...Qd6 19.Bb4 Qf4 20.Qe3 Nh5
[ 20...Qxe3
21.fxe3
Nc5
( 21...Ne4
22.Red1 ) 22.Bf1 Nce4 23.Ne5 Nd7
24.Nd3 ]
21.Nd2?!
[ 21.Bd2 Qxe3 ( 21...Qd6 22.Bb4 Qf4 )
22.fxe3 Nc5 ( 22...e5 23.Bf5 ) 23.Bc2
Ne4 24.Bb4 a5 ( 24...Rxc4 25.Bxe4 Rxc1
26.Bxb7 Rxe1+ 27.Nxe1 ; 24...Nhf6!? )
25.Be7 ( 25.Bd2 ) 25...Re8 26.Bh4 g5
27.Bf2 ]
21...Ndf6 22.Bc3
[ 22.Nb3 Bxg2! 23.Kxg2 Ng4
A) 24.Qxf4
Nxf4+
25.Kg3
Nxd3
26.Kxg4 a5-+ ;
B) 24.Qd2 Qxh2+ 25.Kf3 Qh3+ 26.Ke2
Ne5! 27.dxe5? Nf4+-+ ;
C) 24.Qh3 Qxf2+ ( 24...Nxf2 25.Qxh5
Nxd3 )
25.Kh1
Ng3+
26.hxg3
( 26.Qxg3 Qxg3 27.Bh7+ Kxh7 28.hxg3
Nf2+ 29.Kg2 Nd3 ) 26...Qf3+ 27.Kg1
Nf2 ;
D) 24.Qf3 Qxh2+ 25.Kf1 Nxf2 26.Re3
Nxd3 27.Rxd3 e5 ( 27...a5 28.Be1 a4
29.Rd2 Qf4 30.Qxf4 Nxf4 31.Na1 )
28.Qh3 ( 28.d5 e4 29.Qxe4 Ng3+
30.Rxg3 Qxg3 ) 28...Qxh3+ 29.Rxh3
Nf4 30.Rf3 a5 31.Be7 ( 31.Bd2 a4-+ )
31...Rd7 32.dxe5 Nd3 33.Rd1 Rxc4
34.Rfxd3 Rxe7 ]
22...Bxg2! 23.Kxg2 Ng4 24.Qh3?
[ 24.Qf3? Qxh2+ 25.Kf1 Nxf2 26.Re3
( 26.Qxf2
Ng3+
27.Qxg3
Qxg3-+ )
26...Nxd3 27.Rxd3 e5 28.d5 ( 28.Qh3
Qxh3+ 29.Rxh3 exd4-+ ) 28...Rd6 29.Qg4
( 29.Ne4 Rg6-+ ) 29...Rf6+ 30.Ke1 Qh1+
31.Ke2 Nf4+-+ ]
[ 24.Qxf4 Nxf4+ 25.Kg3 Nxd3 26.Kxg4
Nxf2+ ( 26...b5 27.c5 e5 28.dxe5 Rxc5

423
29.Ne4 Rc4 30.f3 ) 27.Kf3 Nd3 28.Ke3
Nxe1 29.Rxe1 f6 30.a4 ( 30.h4 Kf7
31.a4 g5 ) 30...Kf7 31.Rf1 ]
24...Qxf2+ 25.Kh1 Qxe1+!-+
[ 25...Qxd2
26.Qxh5
( 26.Qxg4
Qxd3
27.Qxh5 Rxc4 ) 26...Nf2+ ( 26...Qxd3
27.Qxg4 Rxc4 28.Red1 ) 27.Kg2 Qxd3
28.Kxf2 Rxc4 29.Re3 Qh7 30.Rf3 ]
26.Rxe1 Nf2+ 27.Kg2 Nxh3 28.Kxh3
[ 28.Be4 Ng5 ]
28...Nf4+ 29.Kg3 Nxd3 30.Re3 Nc1
[ 30...Nc5 31.dxc5 Rxc5 ]
31.Bb2 Na2 32.Rb3
[ 32.Re5 b5 33.Rxb5 Rb8 ]
[ 32.Re1
b5!
33.Ra1
( 33.c5
b4 )
33...bxc4 ]
32...b5!
[ 32...e5 33.d5 ]
33.c5
[ 33.Rxb5 Rb8 ]
[ 33.cxb5 Rc2 34.Nf3 Nc1 ]
33...Rb8
[ 33...e5!? 34.Nf3 exd4 ]
34.Ne4
[ 34.c6 Rdc8 35.d5 exd5 36.Be5 ( 36.c7
Rxc7 37.Be5 Rcc8 38.Bxb8 Rxb8 )
36...Rb6 37.c7 f6 ]
34...b4 35.a4 Nc3
0-1

Beliavsky,A
Palac,M
Slovenija
[Beliavsky,A]

E59
2650
2565
2002

86/(505) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 * dxc4
8.Bxc4 Nc6 9.a3 Bxc3 10.bxc3 Qc7
11.Bd3 e5 12.Qc2 Re8 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.f3 Bd7 16.a4 Rac8?!
17.Rd1!
[ 17.Re1 - 52/584 ]
17...h5N
[ 17...h6 ]
18.e4 h4 19.Bf1 Bc6 20.h3
[ 20.Be3? Bxe4 21.fxe4 Ng4-+ ]
20...Red8
21.Be3!
Nd5
22.Bf2
Qxc3
23.Rdc1 Qxc2 24.Rxc2 Nb6 25.a5 Na4?!
[ 25...Nd7 26.Bxh4 Re8 27.Rb1 ]
26.Bxh4 Rd7 27.Rb1 b5! 28.axb6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

424

[ 28.Bxb5 Rb7-+ ]
[ 28.Rxb5 Bxb5 29.Bxb5 Rd4 ]
28...axb6 29.Kf2

Radjabov,T
Ponomariov,R
Bled (ol)
[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

E59
2625
2740
2002

86/505 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.Bb2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5
12.h3 Bf5 13.Qe2 Rad8 14.Rfd1
[ 14.Ba2 - 85/459 ]
14...h6N
[ 14...Bg6 ]
15.Ba2 Rfe8 16.Nxe5
[ 16.Qb5 Ne4 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Rxd8
Rxd8
19.Nxe5
Qxe5
20.Qxb7
Bg6
21.Qc6 Qd6 22.Qxd6 Rxd6 23.f3 Rd2
24.fxe4 Rxb2 25.Bd5= ]
[ 16.d5 Ne7 17.c4 Ng6 18.Bb1 Qc8 ]
16...Nxe5
17.dxe5
Qxe5
18.c4
Qe6
19.Rxd8 Rxd8 20.Rd1 Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1
Qb6 22.Be5 Qa5 23.Qc1?!
[ 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.Bb1= ]
23...Nd7 24.Bb2 f6 25.Qd1 Qb6 26.Qd2
Kh7 27.g4?
[ 27.Qd5 Be6 ( 27...Bg6 28.Bc3 ) 28.Qd3+
Kg8 29.Bb3 ]
27...Bg6 28.Bc3 Ne5 29.Bxe5 fxe5 [Q 8/i]
30.f4 Be4?!
[ 30...exf4
31.exf4
Qf6
32.f5
Qa1+
33.Kh2 Be8 /\ Bc6 ]
31.fxe5 [o^e5] h5
[ 31...Qc7!? 32.Qe1 Qxe5 33.Bb1 ]
32.Qf2! [/\ Qf4] Qd8
[ 32...hxg4 33.hxg4 Qh6 34.Qg3 ( 34.Qf4
Qh1+ 35.Kf2 Qg2+ 36.Ke1 Bd3 37.Qf2
Qxg4 38.Kd2 Bf5 ) 34...Qh1+?! 35.Kf2
- 32...Qd8 ]
33.Kh2 hxg4
[ 33...Qd1 34.Kg3 ]
34.hxg4 Qg5 35.Qg3 Qh6+ 36.Kg1
[ 36.Qh3 Qxh3+ 37.Kxh3 g5 38.Bb3 Kg7
39.Kg3 Kf7 40.Kf2 Ke6 41.Ke2 Kxe5-+
/\ Bc6-d7-e6 ]
36...Qh1+?!
[ 36...Kg8!
37.Kf2
g5!
38.Bb3
Qb6
39.Bd1 Qb2+
40.Ke1
Qc3+
41.Kf2

Qxc4 ]
37.Kf2 Qd1
[ 37...Bd3 38.Qf4! Qa1 39.Kg3 Qxa2
40.Qg5= ]
38.Bb3 Qd2+ 39.Kg1 g5
[ 39...Kg8 40.e6 Qc1+ 41.Kf2 Qb2+
42.Ke1 Qxb3 43.Qb8+ Kh7 44.Qh2+=
Kg6? 45.Qh5+ Kf6 46.Qf7+ Ke5 47.Qf4+
Kxe6 48.Qxe4+ ]
40.e6 Qc1+ 41.Kf2 Qb2+ 42.Kg1 Kg6
[ 42...Qxb3 43.Qh2+ Kg6 44.Qh5+ Kf6
45.Qf7+ Ke5 46.Qc7+ Kxe6 47.Qc8+ Kd6
48.Qd8+ Kc6 49.Qf6+ Kc7 50.Qe7+ Kb6
51.Qxe4 Qxa3 52.Qg6+ Ka5 53.Qxg5
Qc1+ 54.Kf2 Qxc4 55.Qd8+ b6 56.g5 ]
43.e7 Qa1+ 44.Kf2 Qf6+ 45.Ke1 Qxe7
46.Bd1!
[ 46.Qb8!? Kf7 47.Qxa7 Qc7 ]
46...Kf6 47.Qf2+ Ke6 48.Qh2
[ 48.Bc2!? Qh7 49.Bxe4 Qxe4 ]
48...Qf6 49.Qb8 Bc6 50.Be2 Qe5 51.Qg8+
Kd7 52.Qf7+ Kd6 53.Kf2 Be4 54.Qf8+
Kc7 55.Qh6 Qe7 56.Qh8 Bc6 57.Qc3 Kb6
58.Qb2+ Ka6 59.Qc3 Qd6 60.Ke1 b6
61.Qb2 Qg3+ 62.Kd2 Qf2 63.Qb1 Qf6
[ 63...Bd7 64.Qe4 ]
64.Qb3 Qd6+ 65.Ke1 Qg3+ 66.Kd2 Qg2
[ 66...Bd7 67.Qd1 Qf2 68.Kd3 ]
67.Ke1 Bd7 68.Qd1 Qg3+ 69.Kd2 Qe5
70.Qb1
Ka5! [ / \ a 6 , b 5 ] 71.Qd3
Be6
72.Qc3+ Qxc3+ 73.Kxc3 [NB 7/l] Ka4
74.Kb2 a6 75.Bd1+ Ka5 76.Kc3 b5
77.cxb5 axb5 78.e4 b4+?
[ 78...Kb6 79.Bf3 ( 79.Be2 Kc6 80.Kd2
Bd7 81.Ke3 Kd6 82.Bd1 Ke5 83.Be2 b4
84.axb4 cxb4-+ ) 79...Kc7 80.e5 Kd8
81.Kd3 ( 81.Be2 Bd7 82.Bf1 Ke7 83.Bd3
Kf7-+ (.) ) 81...Bd7 82.Bd1 Bc6 83.Ke3
Ke7 84.Bb3 Bd7 85.Kf3 Be6-+ ]
79.axb4+ cxb4+ 80.Kd4 b3 81.Bxb3! Bxb3
-

Kantsler,B
Lautier,J
Kallithea
[Lautier,J]

E59
2485
2660
2002

86/506 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.h3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
12.Ba2 Bf5
[ 12...b6 - 83/545 ]
13.Nh4 Bd7 14.d5 Na5 15.c4 Ne4 16.Bb2
Rae8 17.f4!?N
[ 17.Qc2 ]
[ 17.Nf3 ]
17...Qb6!
[ 17...Qd8? 18.fxe5 Qxh4 19.Rf4 Qg3
( 19...Qg5
20.Rxe4
Bxh3
21.Qf3 )
20.Rxe4 Bf5 ( 20...Bxh3 21.Qf3 ) 21.Rf4
Qxe3+ 22.Rf2 ]
[ 17...Ng3?! 18.fxe5! ( 18.Rf3 exf4 19.exf4
Ne2+ ) 18...Nxf1 19.Qxf1 Rxe5 20.Qf4
f6 21.Nf3 Qb6 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Qxe5
Bxh3 ]
[ 17...exf4
A) 18.exf4?! Qb6! 19.Qc2 Qh6 20.Nf3
f6 ( 20...Qxf4 21.Rae1 Ng3 22.Qc3 f6
23.Qxa5 Nxf1 24.Kxf1 Bxh3 25.Kf2 )
21.Rae1 Ng3 22.Rf2 b6 ;
B) 18.Rxf4! g5?! 19.Nf5 Qb6 20.Qe2
( 20.Rb1? Qg6-+ ) 20...Qg6 ( 20...Ng3
21.Nxg3 gxf4 22.Nh5 Rxe3 23.Qf2 f6
24.Nxf4 Re7 25.Bc3 ) 21.Rxe4 Rxe4
22.Ng3 Ree8 23.Rf1 f5 24.Qd2 b6
25.Qc3 ]
18.Rb1?!
[ 18.Bxe5? f6 19.Rb1 Qa6 20.Ba1 Nd6
21.Qd3 Re4! ( 21...Naxc4 22.Bxc4 Nxc4
23.e4 b5 ) 22.Nf3 Rfe8 23.Rfe1 Bf5 ]
[ 18.Qc2 exf4 19.Rxf4 ( 19.Rab1? Qh6
20.Rxf4 Ng3 /\ Ne2-/+ ; 19.exf4 - 17...ef4)
19...Ba4 ( 19...g5?! 20.Rxe4 Rxe4 21.Nf3
Rxe3 22.Ne5 ) 20.Qe2 ( 20.Qxa4? Qxb2
21.Raf1 Ng3 22.Qxa5 b6 23.Qxa7 Nxf1
24.Rxf1 Qxa2 )
A) 20...Ng3 21.Qf2 Ne4 22.Rxe4! Rxe4
23.Nf5 Bd7 ( 23...f6 24.Qg3 g6 25.Bc3
Nxc4 26.Rb1 Qd8 27.Rxb7 ) 24.Nxg7
f5 25.Ne6 ( 25.Nh5 Nxc4 26.Bxc4 Rxc4
27.Qg3+ Qg6 28.Qe5 Rc2 29.Nf4 Qh6
30.Rb1 )
25...Bxe6
26.Qg3+
Kf7
27.dxe6+ Rxe6 28.Bc3 ;
B) 20...f6 21.Nf5 Bd7 ]
18...Qh6
[ 18...Qa6?! 19.fxe5 Nxc4 20.Bxc4 Qxc4
21.Rf4 ]
19.Qe1
[ 19.Nf3 exf4
A) 20.exf4 Qxf4 21.Qe1
A1) 21...Qg3 22.Ne5 ( 22.Qxa5? Bxh3
23.Ne1 Qe3+! 24.Kh2 b6! 25.Rf3

425
Qh6 26.Qxa7 Bg4+ 27.Kg1 Bxf3-+ )
22...Rxe5 23.Qxg3 ( 23.Bxe5 Qxe5
- 21...Qc7) 23...Nxg3 24.Bxe5 Nxf1
25.Rxf1 b6 ;
A2) 21...Qc7 22.Be5 ( 22.Qh4 Bf5 )
22...Rxe5 23.Nxe5 Qxe5 24.Qxa5
Qd4+ ( 24...Nc3 25.Qxc5 b6 26.Qf2
Ne2+ 27.Kh1 Ng3+ 28.Kg1 Nxf1
29.Rxf1 Qd6 30.Qb2 ) 25.Kh2 Nd2
26.Qc7 Nxb1 ( 26...Nxf1+ 27.Rxf1
Bc8 ) 27.Rf4 Qb2 28.Bxb1 Bxh3 ;
B) 20.Ne5!?
B1) 20...Bxh3 21.Rxf4 ( 21.gxh3 fxe3
22.Qg4 Nd2 ) 21...Nd6 22.gxh3 Rxe5
23.Bxe5 Qg5+ 24.Qg4 Qxe5 ;
B2) 20...Rxe5 21.Bxe5 fxe3 22.Bf4
Qg6 ( 22...Qh4 23.Bxe3 Nc3 24.Qe1
Qxe1 25.Rbxe1 Nxa2 26.Bxc5 Rc8
27.Re7 ) 23.Bxe3 Bxh3 24.Qc2 b6
25.Rbe1 ;
B3) 20...Bf5! 21.Rxf4 Nd6 22.Rc1 f6
23.Ng4 Qg5 ]
19...exf4 20.Rxf4
[ 20.Qxa5 Qxh4 21.Rxf4 Qg5 22.Rf3 b6
23.Qe1
( 23.Qxa7?
Nd2 )
23...f6
/\ Rf7-e7 ]
20...b6 21.Nf5?
[ 21.Rc1 Nb7 ( 21...g5?! 22.Nf5 Qg6
23.Rxe4 Rxe4 24.Qc3 f6 25.Nd6 Re7
26.Bb1 Qh6 27.Rf1 ; 21...f5 22.Nf3 g5
23.Rxe4 fxe4 24.Ne5 Bf5 25.Qg3 Nb7
26.Rf1 Nd6 ) 22.Nf5 Bxf5 23.Rxf5 Nbd6
24.Rf4 f5 25.Bb1 Re7 ]
21...Bxf5 22.Rxf5 Nd6 23.Rf4
[ 23.Rf6? gxf6 24.Qg3+ Qg6 25.Qxd6
Nxc4!-+ ]
23...Qxf4 24.exf4 Rxe1+ 25.Rxe1 Naxc4
26.Bc1
[ 26.Be5 Re8 ]
26...Na5
[ 26...Ra8!?
27.Bxc4
( 27.Re7?
Kf8
28.Rc7 Nb5 29.Rd7 Ncd6-+ /\ Ke8 ; 27.Kf2
Kf8 ) 27...Nxc4 28.Re4 b5 29.Re7 b4
30.axb4 cxb4 31.Rc7 Nd6 32.Rd7 Ne4 ]
27.Re7 Nab7
[ 27...Re8
A) 28.Rxa7?
Nb5
29.Ra6
( 29.Rd7
Nc3-+ ) 29...Nc3-+ ;
B) 28.Rd7 Nab7 29.Bb2 - 27...Nab7 ]
28.Bb2 Re8 29.Rd7 f6 30.Kf2 Kf8 31.Bb1
h6 32.g4 Re7 33.Rxe7 Kxe7 34.Kf3
[ 34.g5 Nc4 35.Bc1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

426

34...Nc4 35.Bc1 Nbd6 36.h4?!

[ 36.g5 f5! ]
[ 36.a4 a6 ]
36...b5
[ 36...Nb5 37.a4 Nc3 38.Bc2 Kd6-+ ]
37.Ke2?
[ 37.Bd3 a5 ]
37...Nb6-+ 38.Be3 Nxd5 39.Bxc5 Nc3+
40.Kd3 Nxb1 41.Kc2 Nxa3+ 42.Bxa3 Ke6
43.f5+ Ke5 44.Kd3 a5
0-1

Kantsler,B
Gershon,A
Israel (ch)
[Kantsler,B]

E59
2485
2560
2002

86/(506) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.h3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5
12.Ba2 Bf5 13.Nh4 Bd7 14.d5 Na5 *
15.Qc2N c4!
[ 15...e4?! 16.c4 g5?! 17.Bb2 Ne8
18.Qxe4 ]
16.e4 Nb3 17.Rb1
[ 17.Bxb3 cxb3 18.Qxb3 Nxe4 ]
17...Nc5 18.Bxc4
[ 18.Re1? Ba4 ]
[ 18.f3 Nd3 19.Bg5 Nh5 ]
18...Ncxe4
[ 18...Ba4!? ]
19.Bd3 Nd6
[ 19...Nxc3 20.Bb2 Rfc8 21.Rfc1 ]
[ 19...Nc5!? ]
20.c4 Rac8
[ 20...e4 21.Be2 Nxd5 22.Qd2 ]
21.Bg5 e4 22.Be2 Nxc4
[ 22...Nxd5?! 23.Qd2 ]
23.Bxf6
[ 23.Qxc4!? Qxc4 24.Bxc4 Rxc4 25.Bxf6
gxf6 26.Rxb7= ]
23...gxf6
[ 23...gxf6 24.Qxc4 Qxc4 ( 24...Qf4??
25.g3+- ) 25.Bxc4 Rxc4 26.Rxb7 Rd8= ]

Riazantsev,A
Nevostrujev,V
Russia (ch)
[Winants,L]

E61
2535
2500
2002

86/507 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Bg5

c5 5.d5?! b5! 6.cxb5
[ 6.Nxb5 Ne4 7.Bc1 a6 8.Qa4 ( 8.Na3?
Bxb2!-+ ) 8...Bb7 9.Na3 e6 10.dxe6 Bc6!
/\ Qa5 ]
6...a6 7.e3N
[ 7.bxa6 ]
[ 7.b6 ]
7...Qa5 8.Qd2 0-0 9.bxa6 e6 10.dxe6
dxe6 [<->d] 11.Ne4
[ 11.Rd1 Nc6 ]
11...Nxe4!?
[ 11...Qxd2+ 12.Nxd2 Nd5 ]
12.Qxa5 Bxb2 13.Ne2
[ 13.Bf6!? Bxf6 14.Rc1 Bxa6 15.Bd3 Nc6
16.Qxa6 ( 16.Qa3?! Bb7 17.Qb3 Nb4
18.Nf3 Bd5 19.Bc4 Nxa2 ) 16...Rxa6
17.Bxa6 Nb4 18.Bc4 Rd8 19.Nf3 Bb2
20.Ke2 Bxc1 21.Rxc1= ]
13...Bxa1 14.Bh6 Bxa6!?
[ 14...Re8!? 15.Qb6 (/\ Qb1) Nf6 ]
15.Bxf8 Nc6 16.Qc7?
[ 16.Qa3? Kxf8 ( 16...Nb4 17.Qxb4! ) 17.f3
Nb4 18.Qxb4 cxb4 19.fxe4 Bb7-+ ]
[ 16.Qb6! Nb4 ( 16...Rb8 17.Qxb8! ) 17.f3
Nd3+ 18.Kd1 Nef2+ 19.Kd2 Nb2
A) 20.Kc1 Nfd3+ 21.Kb1 Nc4 22.Qxa6
( 22.Qc6?
Na3+
23.Kxa1
Rb8-+ )
22...Rxa6 23.Kxa1 Nxe3 ( 23...Kxf8
24.Nc1 ) 24.Nc1 Nc2+ 25.Kb1 Na3+
26.Ka1 Nc2+= ;
B) 20.Nd4!! Bxf1 ( 20...Bc4 21.Qxc5
Rxa2
22.Nc2+- )
21.Qb7!
Rxa2
( 21...Nc4+ 22.Ke1 ) 22.Bh6!+- ]
16...Nb4 17.Bh6
[ 17.f3? Bb5!! 18.fxe4 Nd3+ 19.Kd1
( 19.Kd2
Rxa2+
20.Kd1
Ba4# # )
19...Rxa2 20.Nd4 Ba4+ 21.Nc2 Bxc2+
22.Ke2 Be5-+ ]
[ 17.Bd6 Nd3+ ( 17...Bb5 18.Nd4! ) 18.Kd1
Bb5
A) 19.Nd4?
Nc3+
20.Kd2
Rxa2+
21.Nc2 Ne4+ 22.Ke2 Rxc2+ 23.Kf3
Rxf2+ 24.Kg4 Rf4+!! 25.Bxf4 ( 25.exf4
f5+ 26.Kf3 Ne1+ 27.Ke3 Bd4# # )
25...f5+ 26.Kh3 Ndf2+ 27.Kh4 Bf6+

CHESS INFORMANT 86

427

28.Bg5 Bxg5# # ;
B) 19.Nc1 Ndxf2+ 20.Kc2 Ba4+ 21.Nb3
Bxb3+
22.axb3
( 22.Kxb3?
Nd2+
23.Kc2 Rxa2+ 24.Kc1 Nb3+ 25.Kb1
Rb2# # ) 22...Ra2+ 23.Kb1 Nc3+ 24.Kc1
Bb2+ 25.Kc2 Ba1+ 26.Kc1 Bb2+= ]
17...Be5 18.Qd7?
[ 18.Qb6 Nd3+ 19.Kd1 Nexf2+ 20.Kd2
Rb8! ]
18...Nd3+ 19.Kd1 Rb8!-+ 20.Nd4 Rb1+
[ 20...Nexf2+
21.Kd2
Rb2+
22.Nc2
( 22.Kc3 Ne4# # ) 22...Ne4+ 23.Ke2
( 23.Kd1 Rb1+ 24.Ke2 Ne1+ 25.Qb5
Bxb5# # ) 23...Ne1+!
24.Kxe1
Bc3+
25.Kd1 Rb1# # ]
21.Ke2 Ne1+ 22.Nb5
[ 22.Qb5 cxd4 23.exd4 Bxd4 24.Bc1
Rxc1 25.Qxa6 Nc3+ 26.Kd2 Rd1# # ]
22...Nc3+
0-1

Mchedlishvili,M
Baklan,V
Batumi
[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

22.Nb5!? Nxb5
[ 22...Qb7 23.h3 ]
23.axb5 Qb7 24.h3 Bf5 25.e4 Re8 26.Ra1
Bd7 27.Bd4 Nh7 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.Rba4
Rc5 30.Rxa7 Qc8 31.Ra8!?+[ 31.Nc4 Rxc4 32.Rxd7 Rc1+ 33.Rxc1
Qxc1+
34.Kh2
Qc5
35.Qb2+
Nf6
36.Ra7 ]
31...Qxa8 32.Rxa8 Rxa8 33.Nc4 f6
[ 33...Rxb5 34.Qc3+ Nf6 35.Nxd6 Rb1+
36.Kh2 ]
34.Nxd6 Ng5 35.Kh2 Ra7 36.f4
[ 36.Qe3!? Bxb5 37.e5 ]
36...Nf7 37.Nxf7 Rxb5 38.Qc2 Kxf7 39.e5
Bf5 40.e6+ Kg7
[ 40...Ke7 41.d6+ ]
41.Qe2 Rc5
[ 41...Rba5 42.e7 ]
42.d6
[ 42.e7!? Bd7 43.e8Q Bxe8 44.Qxe8 Rc2
45.d6 Raa2 46.Qe7+ Kh6 47.Qb7 ]
42...Rc2 43.Qxc2 Bxc2 44.d7 Ra2 45.Kg1
E62 Ra1+ 46.Kf2 Rd1 47.e7 Rd2+ 48.Kg1
2540 Rd1+ 49.Kh2 Rxd7 50.e8Q Bf5 51.Qe3 b5
2615 52.Bc6 Rc7 53.Qb6
2002 1-0

86/508 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 c6 7.0-0 Qa5 8.Nd2
Qb6
[ 8...e5
9.d5
cxd5
10.Nxd5
Nxd5
11.Bxd5 ]
9.e3 Na6 10.a3 c5!?N
[ 10...e5 - 48/(764) ]
11.d5 Nc7?!
[ 11...e5 12.Rb1 Qd8 13.b4 b6 ]
12.Rb1 e6 13.b4 exd5 14.cxd5 cxb4
[ 14...Bg4 15.Qc2 ]
15.Rxb4 Qa6 16.Qc2 Bd7 17.Bb2 Rac8
18.Qb3 b6
[ 18...b5 19.a4 bxa4 20.Nxa4 ]
19.Rd1!
[ 19.Rc1 Qd3 20.Rd4 Qf5 ]
19...Rfd8
[ 19...Bg4 20.Rc1 Qd3 21.Nce4!? Qxb3
22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Rxb3 Bxb2 24.Rxb2
Na6 25.Rc6 Rfd8 26.h3 ]
20.a4 Bg4
[ 20...Qb7 21.Nce4 ]
21.Re1 h5
[ 21...Qd3 22.Rd4 ]

Dautov,R
Socko,B
Bled (ol)
[Dautov,R]

E63
2615
2565
2002

86/509 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 a6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.h3
Bd7 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8
12.Re1 Qc8 13.Nxc6
[ 13.Kh2 - 79/(524) ]
13...bxc6 14.g4 Rb8 15.Qd2 h5!?N
[ 15...c5 ]
16.g5 Bxh3?!
[ 16...Nh7 17.h4 ]
17.gxf6 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Qg4+ 19.Kf1 Bxf6
20.b3! h4
[ 20...Bxc3 21.Qxc3 Qxe4 ( 21...Rxe4?
22.Bh6+- ) 22.Qd4 Qf3 23.Qf4 Qh1+
24.Ke2 ]
[ 20...c5! ]
21.Bd4 Bxd4 22.Qxd4 h3 23.Qd1 Qg2+
24.Ke2 d5! 25.Rg1?
[ 25.Qd3!? dxe4 26.Qg3 Qxg3 27.fxg3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

428

Rbd8 28.Rad1 Rd3! 29.Nxe4 Rxg3

30.Kf1 Rf3+ 31.Kg1 Kg7 ]
[ 25.cxd5!
Rb4
( 25...cxd5
26.Qxd5+/\ Rg1 ) 26.Kd3! Qxf2 27.Re3! ]
25...Rxe4+!= 26.Nxe4 Qxe4+ 27.Kd2 dxc4
28.Kc3 cxb3 29.axb3 Qe5+ 30.Kc2 Qc5+
31.Kb2 Qe5+!
[ 31...Qxf2+? 32.Qc2 Qd4+ 33.Qc3 Qf2+
34.Ka3 ]
32.Kc2
[ 32.Kb1?! Qf5+ 33.Kc1?! Qxf2 ]
32...Qf5+?!
[ 32...Qc5+!= ]
33.Qd3 Qxf2+ 34.Qd2 Qf3
[ 34...Qxd2+ 35.Kxd2 Rxb3 36.Rxa6 ]
35.Qc3 Qe2+ 36.Qd2 Qf3 37.Rab1 Rb5
38.Rgf1?!
[ 38.Rge1! Rc5+ 39.Kb2 Qf6+ 40.Ka2
Rd5 41.Qb4 ]
38...Qe4+ 39.Kb2 Rd5 40.Qc3 Qe2+?
[ 40...h2? 41.Rbe1 Qg2+ 42.Ka3 ]
[ 40...Rd3!
41.Qc4
( 41.Qf6?
Qd5! )
41...Qe5+
42.Ka3
Rd5!
( 42...Qa5+?
43.Qa4
Qc5+
44.Qb4 )
43.Rbc1!
( 43.Rbe1?? Ra5+ 44.Kb4 Qd6+! 45.Kxa5
Qa3+ 46.Qa4 Qc5+-+ ; 43.b4 a5 )
43...Ra5+ 44.Kb4 Rb5+= ]
41.Ka3
Rd2
42.Ra1 [/\ Rfe1]
Qe7+
43.Qb4 Qxb4+?
[ 43...Qd7? 44.Rxf7!! Kxf7 45.Rf1+ Ke6
46.Qe4+ Kd6 47.Rf6+ Kc5 48.Qb4++- ]
[ 43...Qd8! 44.Rac1 h2 ]
44.Kxb4+- [R 9/l] g5 45.Rg1 f6 46.Kc3 Rf2
47.Rg3
h2 48.Rh1
Kf7
49.Rh3
g4
50.R1xh2 Rf1 51.Rh1 Rf2 52.Rg3 Rf4
53.Rh4 f5 54.Rh6 Re4 55.Rxc6 a5 56.Ra6
Re6 57.Rxe6 Kxe6 [R 0/i] 58.Kd4 c5+
59.Kd3 Ke5 60.Rg1 Kd5 61.Rf1 Ke5
62.Ke3 g3 63.Ra1 g2 64.Kf2 Kd4 65.Rxa5
1-0

Alonso,Re
Komljenovic,D
Logrono
[Alonso,Re]
86/(510) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7
0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6
Rb8 9.Be3 b5 10.Nd2 Bd7 11.Rc1
12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.b3

15.Bg5!N
[ 15.Nde4 - 44/710 ]
15...c6?
[ 15...h6? 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nd5 ]
[ 15...Be6
16.Nce4
Ned7
( 16...Rc8
17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.f4 Nd7
20.Ne4 ) 17.Qc2 ]
16.Bxf6! Bxf6 17.f4+-

Novikov,S
Zhigalko,A
Peniscola
[Novikov,S; Umansky,Vl]

E63
2485
2420
2002

86/510 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.h3
Bd7 9.Be3 Rb8 10.Rc1 b5 11.Nd2 e6
12.d5 Ne7 13.b3
[ 13.dxe6!? fxe6 ( 13...Bxe6 14.b3 Qd7
15.Kh2 Nf5 16.Bg5 h6 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
18.Nd5 Bg7 19.Ne4 Kh8 20.cxb5 Bxd5
21.Qxd5 axb5 22.Qc6 Qxc6 23.Rxc6 )
14.b3 Nf5 15.Ba7 ]
13...exd5N
[ 13...Nf5!?
14.Ba7!?
( 14.Bg5
h6 )
14...b4! ( 14...Ra8 15.dxe6 Bxe6 16.Bxa8
Qxa8 17.e4!? ) 15.Nce4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4
Rb7
17.dxe6
Rxa7
18.exd7
Qxd7
19.Bg2= ]
14.Nxd5 Nfxd5 15.cxd5 Nf5 16.Bf4 g5
17.e4!? gxf4 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Qf3 Be5
[ 19...Bh6!?
20.Qh5
Qg5
( 20...Qf6
21.Be4! ) 21.Qxg5+ Bxg5 22.Nf3 Bd8
23.Nd4 Bd7 24.g4 /\ Be4~/= ]
20.gxf4 Bg7 21.Rc6
[ 21.Ne4!? /\ Ng3 ]
21...Bd7 22.Rc2?!
[ 22.Rxa6!? Ra8 ( 22...b4 23.a4! ) 23.Rxa8
Qxa8 24.Rc1 Qxa2 ( 24...Rc8 25.Rc2 Bf5
26.Ne4 /\ Qd3 ) 25.Rxc7 Bxh3 26.Ne4!
|^ ]
E63
2385 22...f5!? 23.Rfc1 Rc8 24.Nf1
[ 24.Qd3!? /\ Nf1 ]
2455
2002 24...Bd4 25.Ng3 Bb6 26.Kh2

4.g3
8.h3
* e5
Re8

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Matnadze,A
Kachiani_Gersinska,K
Antalya
[Shipov,S]

429
E66
2415
Lerner,K
2435
Kantsler,B
2002 KfarSaba
[Kantsler,B]

86/(511) 1.d4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7

4.Nf3 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.c4 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6
8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b3 b5
12.Bb2 * h5 13.h3 Bf5N
[ 13...bxc4 ]
[ 13...h4 ]
14.e4
Bd7
15.f3
bxc4
16.bxc4
e5
17.Ba1?!
[ 17.f4! ]
17...h4! 18.g4 Bh6

Matveeva,S
Kachiani_Gersinska,K
Bled (ol)
[Shipov,S]

E66
2465
2435
2002

86/511 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.d5
Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b3 b5
12.Bb2
Bf5
13.e4
Bd7
14.Qc2
h5
15.Ne2!N
[ 15.Nd1 bxc4 16.bxc4 e5 17.Bc3 Rxb1
18.Qxb1 h4 19.Nb2 hxg3 ( 19...Nh5!? )
20.hxg3 Ng4 21.Qe1 Bh6!? ( 21...Nb7
- 81/(452) )]
15...h4
[ 15...e5 16.dxe6! Bxe6 ( 16...fxe6 17.e5! )
17.Nf4! ><d6, g6 ]
16.gxh4! [/\ Ng3, h5] bxc4 17.bxc4 Rxb2
[ 17...e5 18.dxe6 Bxe6 19.Nf4 ]
18.Rxb2 Nh5 19.Rbb1 e6 20.Nf3! Bh6
[ 20...exd5 21.cxd5 Bb5 22.a4 Bxe2
23.Qxe2
Nf4
24.Qxa6
Qd7
25.h3
( 25.Qxa5?
Bc3!!
26.Qa6
Qg4-+ )
25...Nxh3+ ( 25...Qxa4 26.Qxd6 ) 26.Kh2
Nf4 27.Qxa5 Nxg2 28.Qd2+- ]
21.Ng5! exd5
[ 21...Bxg5 22.hxg5 Qxg5 23.f4! ]
22.cxd5 Bb5 23.f4! Bg7 24.a4 Bd7 25.Ng3
Nf6 26.e5!+- Ng4 27.e6 f6 28.Qxg6! fxg5
29.Nh5 Qe7 30.exd7 Qxd7 31.fxg5
1-0

E68
2535
2485
2002

86/(512) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

Nf6 5.c4 0-0 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4
exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 Nc5 11.Re1 * Bd7
12.Bf4 h6 13.Qc2 Nfxe4 14.Nxe4 Bxd4
15.Qd2 Nxe4 16.Qxd4 Ng5 17.Bxg5!?N
[ 17.Rxe8+ - 75/496 ]
17...hxg5
[ 17...Qxg5!? ]
18.Bxb7 Rb8 19.Bg2
[ 19.Qxa7?! c6 ]
19...Rb6?!
[ 19...a5 ]
20.Qc3 Bc6?! 21.Rxe8+ Qxe8 22.Re1
Qd8 23.Bd5! Bxd5 24.cxd5

Vul,A
Markosian,D
Moscow
[Vul,A]

E68
2470
2430
2002

86/512 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4
exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 Nc5 11.Re1 a5
12.Ndb5
[ 12.Rb1 - 78/(504) ]
12...Nfd7 13.Bg5!!N
[ 13.Nd5 ]
[ 13.Rb1 ]
[ 13.Be3 ]
13...Qxg5
[ 13...Bf6
14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.e5
dxe5
16.Qxd8 Rxd8 17.Nxc7 Rb8 18.Rxe5+- ]
[ 13...Nf6 14.e5 ]
[ 13...f6 14.Be3 ]
14.Nxc7 Qd8 15.Nxa8 Bxc3
[ 15...Ne5
16.Nd5
Nxc4
( 16...Ned3
17.Nac7 Rf8 18.Re2 Nxb2 19.Qc2 Nxc4
20.Rd1 ) 17.Nac7 Nxb2 18.Qd2 ]
16.bxc3 Re6
[ 16...Ne5!? 17.Rb1 Nxc4 18.Bf1 ]
17.Rb1 b6
[ 17...b5 18.Rxb5 Ba6 ( 18...Bb7 19.Nb6
Nxb6 20.Rxc5 ) 19.e5 Bxb5 20.cxb5+- ]
[ 17...a4 18.Rb5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
18.e5! dxe5
[ 18...Bb7 19.Bxb7 Nxb7 20.Nxb6 Nxb6
21.Qd4 Nc5 ( 21...dxe5 22.Qxd8+ Nxd8
23.Red1 Nb7 24.Rb5!+- ) 22.exd6 Rxe1+
( 22...Nbd7 23.Rxe6 Nxe6 24.Qa7 /\ Rb5 )
23.Rxe1 Ne6 24.Rxe6 fxe6 25.c5 Nc8
( 25...Nd5 26.a3 Kf7 27.c4 Nf6 28.c6 )
26.Qe4 Qd7 ( 26...Kf7 27.Qb7+ ) 27.Qa8
/\ c6 ]
19.Re2
[ 19.Bd5!? ]
19...e4
[ 19...Bb7 20.Bxb7 Nxb7 21.Nxb6 Rxb6
( 21...Nxb6 22.Qxd8+ Nxd8 23.Rd2 Nb7
24.Rdb2 ) 22.Rxb6 Nxb6 23.Qxd8+ Nxd8
24.Rb2+- ]
20.Rd2
[ 20.Reb2? Nd3 ]
20...Bb7
[ 20...Nd3 21.Bxe4 ]
[ 20...f5 21.Rd6 ]
[ 20...Ba6 21.Nxb6 Rxb6 22.Rxb6 Qxb6
23.Rxd7 Nxd7 24.Qxd7
A) 24...Qb1+ 25.Bf1 Qxa2 26.Qc6+- ;
B) 24...e3 25.Qe8+ Kg7 26.Qxe3 Qb1+
27.Bf1 Qxa2 ( 27...a4 28.Qd4+ Kg8
29.Qd6 Bb7 30.c5 Qe4 31.Qd8+ Kg7
32.Qd4+ ) 28.Qd4+
Kh6
( 28...Kg8
29.Qd6 )
29.Qf6!
Bb7
( 29...Bc8
30.Qxf7 ) 30.Qxf7 Qb1 31.Qf8+ Kh5
( 31...Kg5 32.Qf4+ Kh5 33.Qh4# # )
32.g4+ Kg5 33.Qe7+ Kh6 34.g5+ Kh5
35.f4! Kh4 36.Kf2+- ;
C) 24...Qc5 25.Bxe4 Bxc4 ( 25...Qxc4
26.Qd8+ Kg7 27.Qd4+ ) 26.a3 ]
21.Nxb6 Rxb6 22.Rxb6 Qxb6 23.Rxd7
Nxd7 24.Qxd7 [Q 8/i] Bc6! 25.Qd2
[ 25.Qd6? e3! 26.fxe3 ( 26.Bxc6?? e2-+ )
26...Qxe3+ 27.Kh2 Bxg2= ]
[ 25.Qd4? Qb1+ ]
[ 25.Qc8+? Kg7 26.c5 Qb1+ 27.Kh2
( 27.Bf1? e3! ) 27...e3! 28.fxe3 Bxg2
29.Kxg2 Qxa2+= ]
25...a4
[ 25...f5 26.Qd6 ]
26.a3 Qb3
[ 26...Qc5? 27.Qd8+ Kg7 28.Qd4+ ]
27.Qd8+ Kg7 28.Qd4+ Kg8 29.Qc5 Qb7
[ 29...Bd7 30.Bxe4 Bxh3 31.Bd5 Qxc3
( 31...Qd1+
32.Kh2
Qh5
33.Bxf7++- )
32.Kh2! ( 32.Qe7 Be6 33.Bxe6 Qe1+ )
32...Be6 33.Bxe6 fxe6 34.Qc8+ Kf7

430
35.Qd7+ Kf6 36.Qxa4 ]
[ 29...Bb7 30.Qb5 e3 ( 30...Kg7 31.Qe5+
Kg8 32.c5 ) 31.Qe8+ Kg7 32.Qxe3 Bxg2
33.Kxg2 Qxa3 34.c5 Qb3 35.c6 a3
36.Qe5+ Kh6 37.Qa5 a2 38.c7 Qb7+
39.Kh2 a1Q 40.Qxa1 Qxc7 41.Qc1+ Kg7
42.Qe3 h5 43.h4 ]
30.Qb4 Qc7 31.c5 Qe7
[ 31...e3 32.Bxc6 exf2+ ( 32...e2 33.Qe4
Qxc6
34.Qxc6
e1Q+
35.Kg2
Qxc3
36.Qe8+ Kg7 37.c6 ) 33.Kxf2 Qxc6
34.Qb8+ Kg7 35.Qe5+ Kg8 36.Ke3 ]
32.Qd4 Qe6 33.h4 Qe7
[ 33...Qb3 34.Bxe4 ]
[ 33...h5 34.Qd6 ]
34.Qd6 Qe8
[ 34...Qxd6 35.cxd6 f5 36.f3!+Kf7
( 36...exf3 37.Bxf3 ; 36...e3 37.f4 e2
38.Kf2 ) 37.fxe4 fxe4 38.Bh3 ]
35.Qf6 Bb7
[ 35...h5 36.Bf1 ( 36.Qd4 /\ Bf1-c4 ) 36...e3
37.Bc4
e2
( 37...Kh7
38.Kf1
Qe4
39.Qxf7+ Kh6 40.Qf4++- ) 38.Qxg6+ Kf8
39.Qd6+ Kg8 40.Bxe2 Qe4 41.Qd8++- ]
36.h5 gxh5 37.Bf1
[ 37.Qg5+ Kh8 38.Qf6+ ( 38.Qxh5? e3
39.Qe2 Bxg2 40.Kxg2 Qc6+= ) 38...Kg8
39.Bf1 - 37.Bf1 ]
37...Bc6
[ 37...e3 38.Qg5+ Kh8 39.Qxe3 Qc6
40.f3 ]
[ 37...Qc6 38.Qxc6 Bxc6 39.Ba6 Kf8
40.c4 Ke7 41.Bb5 Kd7 42.Kh2 ]
38.Bc4 Bb7 39.Kh2 Bc6 40.Qg5+ Kh8
41.Qxh5 e3
[ 41...Kg7 42.Bd5 ]
42.Bd3 Be4 43.Bxe4 Qxe4 44.Qxf7 h6
45.fxe3
[ 45.fxe3 Qc2+ ( 45...Qxe3 46.c6 Qxc3
47.c7+- ) 46.Kh3 Qxc3 47.Qe8+ Kg7
48.c6+- ]
1-0

Korchnoi,V
Miroshnichenko,E
Kallithea
[Miroshnichenko,E]

E73
2625
2525
2002

86/513 1.c4 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 c6 7.f4 d5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 7...Na6 - 60/(546) ]
[ 7...Qb6!? 8.e5 ( 8.Qd2 e5 9.fxe5 dxe5
10.d5 Ng4 ) 8...Qxb2 9.Qc1 Qxc1+
10.Rxc1 dxe5 11.fxe5 Nfd7 ]
8.Bxf6 exf6N
[ 8...Bxf6 ]
9.exd5 cxd5 10.cxd5
[ 10.Nxd5 Re8 ]
[ 10.c5 Nc6 11.Nf3 ( 11.Bf3 Be6 12.Nge2
b6 ) 11...Bf5 12.0-0 Be4 ]
10...Qd6 11.Qd2 Nd7 12.Bf3
[ 12.Nf3 a6 /\ b5, Nb6 ]
12...a6 13.Ne4
[ 13.Nge2 f5 14.0-0 Nf6 ]
13...Qe7 14.Ne2 f5 15.Nf2 [/\ Nd3-e5] Qd6
16.Nd3 Nb6 17.Qb4
[ 17.Ne5 Nxd5!? 18.Nc4 Qd8 19.Bxd5
Qxd5
20.Nb6
Qxg2
21.Rg1
Qc6!
( 21...Qxh2 22.Nxa8 Re8 23.Rf1 Bxd4
24.Nc7
Re4
25.Kd1 ) 22.Nxa8
b5
23.Rg3 Qxa8 24.0-0-0 Bb7 ]
17...Qxb4+ 18.Nxb4 Rd8 19.0-0-0 a5
[><b5]
[ 19...Bf8!? ]
20.Nd3!
[ 20.Nc2 Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Rxd5 22.Nc3
Rd8= ]
20...Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Rxd5 22.Ne5 Rd8
23.Nc3 Bf8 24.Kb1?!
[ 24.d5! ]
24...b6! 25.Rd2 Bb7 26.Nc4 Rab8! 27.d5
[ 27.Nxb6?
Bc5!
( 27...Bh6!? ) 28.Nc4
Rxd4 29.Rxd4 Bxd4 ]
27...Bb4 28.Rhd1 b5! 29.Ne3 Bc5 30.Nc2
b4 31.Na4 Ba7 [/\ Rd6, Rbd8] 32.b3!
[ 32.a3? b3! 33.Na1 Ba6! ]
32...Rd6 33.a3 bxa3
[ 33...Rbd8!?
34.axb4
Rxd5
35.Rxd5
Rxd5 36.Rxd5 Bxd5 37.bxa5 Bxg2
( 37...Bxb3 38.Nb6 ) 38.Nb6 ( 38.Nc3!? )
38...Bb8 39.a6 Bc7! ( 39...g5!? 40.fxg5 f4
41.Nd7 Ba7 ) 40.Nd7 Bxf4 41.h4 Bg3 ]
34.Ka2 Rbd8 35.Nc3 Bc5 36.Nxa3 Bb4
37.Nab5 R6d7
[ 37...Rb6!? ]
38.Kb2 Ba6 39.Na3 Bd6 40.g3 Rb8
41.Ka2 Bb4 42.Rc2
[ 42.Nab1 a4!? 43.bxa4 Bc4+ 44.Kb2
Rdb7 45.Kc2 Bd6 ]
42...Rbd8 43.Nc4
[ 43.Nab1 a4 44.bxa4 Bc4+ 45.Kb2
Rb8 ]

431
43...Bxc3 44.Rxc3 Rxd5 45.Rxd5 Rxd5
46.Ka3= Kf8 47.h4 h5 48.Nb6 Rd6
49.Na4 Bb5 50.Nc5 Rd5 51.Nb7
-

Guerra,P
Perez,Ang
Camaguey
[Perez,Ang; Mena,C]

E73
2345
2345
2002

86/(514) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 * 7.f4 c6 8.Nf3
Nc7 9.Qd2 b5 10.e5
[ 10.cxb5 - 60/(546) ]
10...b4 11.exf6 bxc3 12.bxc3 exf6 13.Bh4
Re8N
[ 13...Qd7 ]
14.0-0 Ba6 15.Rfe1 Qd7 16.Bd3 f5
[ 16...c5 17.f5! ( 17.Be4 Rad8 18.dxc5
dxc5 19.Qxd7 Rxd7 20.Bc6 Rxe1+
21.Rxe1 Rd6 ) 17...d5 18.cxd5 Bxd3
( 18...Rxe1+ 19.Bxe1 Qxd5 20.Bg3 Bxd3
21.Qxd3 ; 18...Qxd5
19.Bxa6
Nxa6
20.Qd3 ) 19.Qxd3
Qxd5
( 19...Nxd5
20.dxc5 ) 20.Bg3 ]
17.Bf1 h6 18.Bf2 Re4 19.Bd3 Rae8! 20.g3
[ 20.Bxe4 fxe4 21.Nh4 Bxc4 ]
20...Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 22.Qxe1 Ne6!
23.Qb1 Qc7 [/\ c5]

Lerner,K
Golod,V
Israel (ch)
[Golod,V]

E73
2500
2520
2002

86/514 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.h4 c5 8.d5 e6
9.Qd2 exd5 10.exd5 Qe8!N [/\ Ne4]
[ 10...Re8?! - 78/(510) ]
11.Kf1
[ 11.Qf4? Ng4 ( 11...Nh5? 12.Qxd6 Be5
13.Qe7 ) 12.Qxd6 h6 (/\ Be5) ( 12...Nb4!? )
13.Bf4 Nb4 ]
11...Ne4 12.Nxe4 Qxe4 13.Rd1 Bf5 14.f3
Qd4!
[ 14...Qe5?! 15.g4 Bd7 16.b3 ]
[ 14...Qc2
15.Qxc2
Bxc2
16.Rd2
( 16.Rc1? Nb4 17.a3 Bxb2 18.axb4 Bxc1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
19.Bxc1 cxb4 /\ a5 ) 16...Bb1 17.a3 ]
15.g4
[ 15.Qxd4 Bxd4 ]
15...Qxd2 16.Rxd2?!
[ 16.Bxd2 Bd7 17.Bf4 ]
16...Bb1! 17.a3 f5 18.gxf5 Bxf5!
[ 18...Rxf5?! 19.Nh3 Rf7 20.Kg2 Bf5
21.Nf2= ]
[ 18...Rae8!?
19.fxg6
( 19.Bf4?
Rf6 )
19...h6 20.Rd1 Bc2 ( 20...Bxg6?! 21.Bc1 )
21.Bc1 Bxd1 22.Bxd1 b5 ( 22...Nc7!?
23.a4 Na6 /\ Nb4 ) 23.b3 ]
19.Be7 Rfe8 20.Bxd6 Bh6 21.Rd1
[ 21.f4?? Rad8 22.Be5 Rxe5-+ ]
21...Rad8 22.Bg3 Re3! [/\ Rb3] 23.Be1?!
[ 23.h5 ]
23...Bg7 24.b4 Rxa3 25.bxc5 Rc8 26.Nh3
[ 26.d6? Nxc5 27.Bb4 Ra1 ]
[ 26.c6?! bxc6 27.d6 c5 /\ Nb4 ]
26...Nxc5 27.Bb4 Ra2 28.Nf2 Bf8?!
[ 28...b6 /\ a5-/+ ]
29.d6! b6 30.Ng4 Rd8 31.Nf6+ Kf7
32.Bxc5?!
[ 32.Nxh7 ]
32...bxc5 33.Nxh7 Bxd6
[ 33...Rxd6?! 34.Nxf8 Rxd1+ 35.Bxd1
Bd3+ 36.Ke1 Kxf8 37.h5 Kg7 ]
34.Ng5+ Kf6?!
[ 34...Kg7 /\ Be7 ]
35.Ne4+ Ke7?!
[ 35...Bxe4 36.fxe4 Rf8 37.Rh3 Ke5+
38.Rf3 Rxf3+ 39.Bxf3 ]
36.Nc3! Ra3 37.Nb5 Ra2
[ 37...Ra5 38.h5 Be5 ]
38.Nc3 Ra3 39.Nb5 Ra2
-

432
12.0-0 Re8 13.Nb3 cxd4 14.Bxd4
[ 14.Nxd4?! d5 ]
14...Bb7 15.Rc1
[ 15.Qd2 b4!? 16.Na4 Bc6 17.Qxb4 Rb8
18.Qa3 d5 ]
15...Bh6!?
[ 15...d5 16.Nxd5 ( 16.exd5 b4 17.Ne4
Bxd5= ) 16...Nxd5 17.exd5 Nf6= ]
16.Rc2 d5=

Mikhalchishin,A
Basagic,Z
Bled
[Mikhalchishin,A]

E81
2530
2345
2002

86/(515) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 c5 7.Nge2 Nc6 * 8.Qd2
Nd7
[ 8...b6 - 74/582 ]
9.d5 Na5?!
[ 9...Nce5 10.Ng3 a6 /\ b5<=> ( 10...Nb6 )]
10.Ng3 Qb6N
[ 10...Ne5 ]
11.b3! a6 12.Rc1

Mikhalchishin,A
Bologan,V
Bled (ol)
[Mikhalchishin,A]

E81
2540
2625
2002

86/515 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 c5 7.Nge2 Nc6 8.d5
Ne5 9.Ng3 e6 10.Be2 a6 11.f4!
[ 11.0-0 exd5 12.cxd5 b5 13.a4 b4
14.Nb1 c4 ]
E81
Yevseev,D
2545 11...Neg4 12.Bxg4
[ 12.Bd2!? ]
Klimov,S
2450
Saint Petersburg
2002 12...Nxg4 13.Qxg4 exd5 14.Qf3
[ 14.f5 h5! 15.Qf3 d4 16.0-0 dxe3
[Yevseev,D]
17.Kh1 ]
86/(515) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 14...d4 15.Bd2
* 0-0 5.Nge2 d6 6.f3 a6 7.Be3 Nbd7
[ 15.Nd5!? dxe3 16.0-0 Bxb2 17.Rab1
8.Nc1
Bd4 18.Kh1 b5 19.f5 ]
[ 8.Qd2 - 81/461 ]
[ 15.Bxd4!? cxd4 16.Nd5 b5 17.cxb5
8...c6 9.c5 b5 10.cxd6 exd6 11.Be2
axb5 18.0-0 ]
[ 11.Nb3!? ]
15...dxc3 16.Bxc3 b5N
11...c5N
[ 16...f5
17.0-0
fxe4
18.Nxe4
Bxc3
[ 11...Re8 ]
19.Qxc3 Bf5 20.Rae1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

433

[ 16...Bxc3+ ]
17.0-0!?
[ 17.b3!? ]
[ 17.0-0-0!? Be6 18.e5 Bxc4 19.Rxd6
Qc7 20.b3 Be6 21.Rhd1 ]
17...bxc4
[ 17...Be6 18.b3 bxc4 19.f5 ]
18.Rad1! Rb8
[ 18...Bb7 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qc3+ f6
21.Qxc4 ]
19.e5 Bb7 20.Qf2
[ 20.Ne4? Qe8! 21.Rxd6 f5! ]
20...d5 21.Qxc5
[ 21.Ne4 dxe4!? 22.Rxd8 Rfxd8 23.Qxc5
Rbc8 24.Qf2 Bf8 ]
21...Qc8! 22.Qe3
[ 22.Qf2?! f6! ]
22...Qc6 23.Rd2
[ 23.Bd4!? ]
23...Rfe8 24.Ne2?
[ 24.f5! Bxe5 25.Bxe5 f6 26.fxg6 hxg6
27.Qh6 fxe5 28.Nh5! gxh5 29.Qg5+ Kh8
30.Rf7 ]
24...f6! 25.Nd4 Qb6 26.e6 f5 27.Nxf5
[ 27.Re1? Bc8! ]
27...Qxe3+ 28.Nxe3 Bxc3 29.bxc3 Rxe6
30.Nxd5 Bxd5 31.Rxd5 Rb2 32.Rg5
-

Piket,Je
Golubev,M
Deutschland
[Golubev,M]

E83
2645
2525
2002

86/516 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nc6 8.Nge2
Re8 9.Rc1!?
[ 9.h4 - 67/(656) ]
9...Bd7 10.b3!
[ 10.d5 Ne5 ]
10...e6!?N
[ 10...Qb8 ]
11.h3!?
[ 11.g4 e5 12.d5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 exd4
14.Bxd4 Bxg4! 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.fxg4
Bg5 ]
11...Rb8!
[ 11...e5?! 12.d5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 exd4
14.Bxd4 ]
[ 11...b5?! 12.cxb5 axb5 13.Nxb5 ]

12.d5
[ 12.g4 Piket,Je ]
12...exd5
13.cxd5
Ne7
[/\ c6 ><Ke1]
14.Bf4 Rc8 15.g4 c6! 16.dxc6
[ 16.Bxd6
cxd5!
( 16...Qa5
17.Bxe7!?
Rxe7
18.d6
Zeller,F )
17.e5
d4!
18.Qxd4 Nc6 19.Qf4 Nh5! 20.gxh5
Bxe5 21.Bxe5 Nxe5 Notkin,M ]
16...Bxc6 17.Qxd6 Qa5
[ 17...Qb6 18.Na4! ]
[ 17...Nd7!? Gallagher,J ]
18.b4!
[ 18.Qd2? Red8 ]
18...Qa3
[ 18...Qb6 19.Na4! Qa7 20.Qc5! ]
19.b5
[ 19.Rb1 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Qxf3-+ ]
19...Qa5!
[ 19...Qxd6
20.Bxd6
axb5
21.Bg2!
( 21.Bxe7
Rxe7
22.Nxb5
Ra8
Gallagher,J )]
20.bxc6 Nxc6 [/\ Red8]
[ 20...Rxc6?! 21.Qd2 Rd8 22.Nd5 ]
21.Qd2
[ 21.Bd2 Ne5!? ]
21...Nb4
[ 21...Rcd8!? 22.Nd5 Qxd2+ 23.Bxd2
( 23.Kxd2 Nxd5 24.exd5 Rxd5+ 25.Kc2
Nb4+ ) 23...Nxd5 24.exd5 Ne5 25.Kd1
Nd3 (Gallagher,J) 26.Bg2 Rxd5!? 27.f4
Rd7 ]
22.Bd6?
[ 22.Nd4 Nxe4!? Zeller,F ]
[ 22.Be3! Red8 ( 22...Rcd8 23.Nd4 Nxe4
24.fxe4! Bxd4 25.Bxd4 Nc6 26.Ne2+Gallagher,J ; 22...Qa3 23.Nd4!? ) 23.Nd4
A) 23...Nxe4?! 24.fxe4 Bxd4 25.Bxd4
Qa3 26.Kd1!? ( 26.Kf2 Rxd4 27.Qxd4
Qxc1 28.Ne2 Qa3 29.h4!? ) 26...Rc7
27.Rg1!? ( 27.Rh2!? );
B) 23...Qa3 24.Kf2! Rxd4 25.Bxd4
Nxe4+ 26.Nxe4! Rxc1 27.Kg3!?+- ;
C) 23...Ne8 24.Be2 Qb6 ( 24...Bxd4?!
25.Bxd4 Rxd4 26.Qxd4 Nxa2 27.Ra1 )
25.Nb3 ( 25.a3 Bxd4 26.Bxd4 Rxd4
27.Qe3
Rd1+!?
28.Nxd1
Qxe3
29.Rxc8 Nd3+ 30.Kf1 Qd2! ; 25.Nf5
Bxc3 26.Rxc3 Rxd2 27.Bxb6 Rxe2+
28.Kxe2 Rxc3 29.Rb1!? gxf5 30.Rxb4
fxg4 31.hxg4 Rc2+ )
C1) 25...Qe6?!
26.Nd5
( 26.Nc5!? )
26...Nxd5 27.Nc5!? ( 27.exd5 Rxd5

CHESS INFORMANT 86
28.Qb4!? )
27...Qc6
( 27...Nxe3
28.Nxe6 Ng2+ 29.Kf2 Rxd2 30.Rxc8
fxe6 31.Rd1! Rxa2 32.Rxe8+!? Kf7
33.Rb8 Nf4 34.g5! Rxe2+ 35.Kf1 e5
36.Rxb7+ Ke6 37.Rxg7 Re3 38.Rgd7!
Rxf3+
39.Kg1
Ne2+
40.Kg2+- )
28.exd5 Rxd5 29.Bd3 b6 30.Be4 ;
C2) 25...Rxd2 26.Bxb6 Rc2! 27.Rxc2
Nxc2+
28.Kf2
Rxc3
( 28...Bxc3
29.Rc1 G a l l a g h e r , J) 29.Rd1 Rc6
30.Ba7! ( 30.Rd8 Rxb6 31.Rxe8+ Bf8
32.Nc5 Rb2! 33.Nd7 Nd4= )]
22...Rcd8?
[ 22...Bh6!
23.Qxh6
( 23.Nf4
Red8 )
23...Nd3+ 24.Kd1 ( 24.Kd2 Nxc1 25.Kxc1
Rxc3+ 26.Nxc3 Qxc3+ 27.Kb1 Qxf3-+ )
24...Rcd8 -> Notkin,M ]
[ 22...Nfd5!?
23.exd5
Nxd5
24.Nd1
Qxd2+ 25.Kxd2 Rcd8 Sadler,M ]
23.a3
[ 23.e5? Nxg4!? ]
[ 23.Bxb4!? Qxb4 24.Qc2 Bh6!? 25.Rd1
Be3 ]
23...Qxa3
[ 23...Bh6!? 24.Qd4? ( 24.f4 Qxa3
25.Bxb4 Qxb4 26.Rb1 Qc4 27.Qa2 Qxa2
28.Nxa2 Nxe4 Reeh,O ) 24...Nc6 25.Qxf6
Bg5! ]
24.e5?
[ 24.Bxb4 ]
[ 24.Kf2! Nd3+ 25.Qxd3 Rxd6 26.Qe3 ]
24...Nxg4!-+
[ 24...Bh6!?
25.Qxh6
Nd3+
26.Kd1
Nxe5-+ Gallagher,J ]
25.hxg4 Bxe5 26.Kf2
[ 26.Ne4 Nd3+ ]
[ 26.Bxe5 Rxd2 27.Kxd2 Qb2+ 28.Kd1
Rxe5 ]
26...Rxd6 27.Qh6 Nd3+ 28.Kg2 Nxc1
29.Ne4
[ 29.Nb1 Qa2 30.Qxc1 Rd3!? ]
29...Nxe2 30.Bxe2 Qa2 31.Qxh7+ Kf8
32.Re1 Rd1?!
[ 32...Rc6 ]
33.Rxd1 Qxe2+ 34.Nf2 Bg7 35.Rd7 Qb5
36.Rc7 Qb6 37.Rc2 Qb1 38.Rc7 Qb2
39.Qh4 Kg8 40.g5 Bd4
0-1

434
Istratescu,A
Fedorov,Alex
Dubai (open)
[Istratescu,A]

E84
2605
2595
2002

86/517 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 Nc6 7.Nge2 a6 8.Qd2
Rb8 9.Nc1 e5 10.d5 Nd4 11.Nb3 Nxb3
12.axb3 c5 13.g4 Ne8
[ 13...h5 - 78/511 ]
14.h4 f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.g5!?N
[ 16.gxf5 Bxf5 17.Bg5 ( 17.h5 ) 17...Qc7
18.Ne4 ]
16...b5! 17.f4!
[ 17.cxb5? axb5 18.Bxb5 f4! 19.Bg1 e4
20.Bc4 e3 ]
17...bxc4
18.bxc4
Rf7!
19.Be2
Rfb7
20.Ra2 Rb4!
[ 20...e4?! 21.Bd1! ]
21.0-0 Qb6
[ 21...e4!? 22.Rf2 Qb6 23.Bf1 ]
22.fxe5! Rxb2!?
[ 22...Bxe5 23.Nd1! Bxb2 24.Nxb2 Rxb2
25.Rxb2 Qxb2 26.Qxb2 Rxb2 27.Bh5!
Ng7 28.Bf3 ]
23.Rxb2 Qxb2 24.Bh5! Bxe5 25.Qxb2
Rxb2 26.Nd1! Rb4 27.Bxe8 Rxc4 28.Nf2!
Rxh4?!
[ 28...Kf8! 29.Bc6 Rxh4 30.Rb1 f4 31.Bd2
Bf5 ]
29.Rb1 Kf8 30.Rb8 Kxe8 31.Rxc8+ Kd7
[ 31...Kf7 32.Rc6! a5 33.Kg2 ]
32.Rf8! f4 33.Bd2 c4 34.Kg2! c3 35.Bc1
c2 36.Rf7+ Kc8 37.Nd3 Rh5 38.Kf3 Rxg5
39.Rxh7 Rg3+ 40.Ke4 f3! 41.Be3!!+[ 41.Rf7? Rg4+ 42.Kxf3 Rd4= ]
41...f2! 42.Rh1
[ 42.Bxf2?? Rxd3-+ ]
[ 42.Nxf2?? Rxe3+ 43.Kxe3 c1Q+-+ ]
42...Bb2! 43.Rf1!! Kd7?
[ 43...Ba3
44.Rxf2
Rxe3+!
45.Kxe3
c1Q+
46.Nxc1 Bxc1+ 47.Kd3!
Kb7
( 47...Ba3? 48.Ra2 ) 48.Rc2 Ba3 49.Rc6!!
Bc5 50.Kc4 Ka7 51.Kb3 a5 52.Ka4
Bb4 53.Kb5 Kb7 54.Rc2 ]
44.Nxb2 Rg1 45.Rxf2 c1Q 46.Bxc1 Rxc1
47.Rf7+
1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

435

E90 11.Nd2
[ 11.b4 a5 12.a3 axb4 13.axb4 Nb6!? ]
Seirawan,Y
2625
[ 11.Nd5 - 85/(472) ]
Marin,M
2555
Bled (ol)
2002 11...Nc5?
[ 11...c6 ]
[Marin,M]
12.Nd5! Ncxe4
86/518 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 d6 4.Nc3
[ 12...Nxd5 13.cxd5 ]
g6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Bd3 0-0 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.h3 13.Nxe4 Nxe4 14.Be3! c6
Bxf3 9.Qxf3 e6 10.0-0 exd5 11.exd5 Nfd7
[ 14...b6
15.Bf3
f5
16.Ne7+!?
Kf7
12.Qd1 Bxc3
17.Nxc8 Raxc8 18.Rd7+ Kf6 19.Bxe4
[ 12...Ne5 - 68/(517) ]
fxe4 20.Rhd1 ]
13.bxc3 Ne5 14.Be2
15.Ne7+!N
[ 14.Bc2!? Nxc4 15.Bb3 Ne5 16.c4
[ 15.Nc7?
Rb8
16.Bxa7
( 16.Bd3 )
/^a1-h8 ]
16...Bh6+ 17.Kc2 Bf5 18.g4 Nxf2+ ]
14...f5 15.Rb1 b6
15...Kh8 16.Nxc8 Rfxc8
[ 15...f4 16.Bg4! ( 16.Rxb7 f3 17.gxf3
[ 16...Raxc8
17.Rd7
b6
( 17...Rb8
Qc8 18.Rb2 Qxh3 19.f4 Nbd7 (/\ Rf5,
18.Bxa7 Nf6 19.Rc7+- ) 18.Rxa7 Ra8
Raf8) 20.fxe5 Nxe5 ) 16...Nxg4 17.Qxg4
19.Rxa8 ( 19.Bxb6 Rxa7 20.Bxa7 Ra8
Qd7 18.f3! ]
21.Be3 ) 19...Rxa8 20.Rd1 ]
16.f4 Nf7 17.Bd3 Nd7 18.Rb2N
17.Rd7 f5 18.Rxb7
[ 18.g4 ]
[ 18.f3!? f4 19.Bg1 ]
18...Nf6 19.Re1
18...f4
[ 19.Re2 Nh5 ]
[ 18...a5 19.Rd1 f4 20.Rdd7!? fxe3
19...Ne8 20.Rbe2
21.Rxg7 exf2 22.Rxh7+ Kg8 23.c5+- ]
[ 20.Bc2!? /\ Ba4 ]
19.Bxa7 Rd8
20...Ng7
21.Bc2
Re8
22.Ba4
Rxe2
[ 19...c5 20.Rd1!+- ]
23.Rxe2 Rc8 [/\ Rc7-e7<->e] 24.Qe1 Rc7
[ 19...Nd6
20.Rd7
Bf8
21.Rd1
c5
25.Bd2 Kf8 26.Kf2 Nh6 [/\ Ng8-f6]
22.Rd5+- ]
[ 26...Re7 ]
[ 19...Bf8 20.Rd1 Bc5 21.Rdd7+- ]
[ 26...Qh4+ ]
20.Rd1 Rxd1+ 21.Bxd1
27.Kf3 Ng8 28.Be3 Nf6 29.Bf2 Re7
[ 21.Kxd1 ]
30.Bh4 Rxe2 31.Qxe2 Kf7
21...Bf8!
[ 31...Qe7 ]
[ 21...Nd6 22.Rc7 Nxc4 23.Rxc6+- ]
32.Bc2 Qe8 33.Qxe8+ Ngxe8 [NB 9/d] 22.Bb8!? Nd6
34.g4 Ng7 35.Bg5 h5!= 36.gxf5 Nxf5
[ 22...Bg7!? ]
37.Ba4 Kg7 38.Bb5 Kf7 39.Bc6 Ne7
[ 22...Nc5 23.Bxe5+ Kg8 24.Rb8!+- ]
40.Ba4 Nf5 41.Bb5 Ne7 42.Ba6 Nh7 23.Rb6!
43.Bh4 Nf5 44.Bf2 Nf6 45.Bc8 Kf8
[ 23.Bxd6?! Bxd6 24.a3 ( 24.Bf3 Ra4! )
[ 45...h4!? 46.Bxf5 gxf5 47.Bxh4 Nh5= ]
24...e4! ]
46.Be6
23...Nxc4 24.Rxc6 Rxb8 25.Rxc4+- [R 9/j]
-
Bb4
[ 25...Rb4!? ]
26.Bf3 Be1 27.Rc2 Ba5 28.Rc5 Bb6
E92 29.Rxe5 Bxf2 30.Rd5 Be3+ 31.Kb1 Rc8
Schandorff,L
2545 32.a4 Rc5! 33.Rxc5
[ 33.Rd7!+- ]
Golubev,M
2525
Deutschland
2002 33...Bxc5 [NB 6/g] 34.Kc2 Kg7 35.Kc3 Kf6
36.Kc4 Be3 37.b4
[Golubev,M]
[ 37.Kd5? Bd2 ]
86/519 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 37...Ke5?!
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.dxe5 dxe5
[ 37...Ke7 38.Kb5 Bd2 39.a5!? Kd6
8.Qxd8 Rxd8 9.Bg5 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Rf8
40.Kb6 Bxb4 41.a6 Bc5+ 42.Kb7 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
38.Kb5 Kd4
[ 38...Bd2 39.Kc5 Be3+ 40.Kc6+- ]
[ 38...Kd6 39.Ka6+- ]
39.Ka6 Kc4 40.b5 Kb4 41.b6 Bd4 42.b7
Be5 43.Bd1
[ 43.Ka7+- ]
43...f3! 44.Bxf3 Kxa4 [NB 6/f]
[ 44...Bxh2 45.Bd1 Bb8 46.Kb6+- ]
45.h4
[ 45.Ka7 Bxh2 46.b8Q Bxb8+ 47.Kxb8
Kb5 48.Kc7 Kc5 49.Kd7 Kd4 50.Ke6
Ke3 51.Ke5!+- ]
45...Bb8 46.Be4 Kb4 47.g4! Kc5 48.Bxg6!
h6 49.g5 hxg5 50.h5 g4 51.h6 g3 52.Be4
Kd4 53.Bg2
[ 53.h7 Kxe4 54.h8Q g2 55.Qe8+ Kf3 ]
1-0

436
Sasikiran,K
Kasimdzhanov,R
Hyderabad
[Kasimdzhanov,R]

E92
2670
2650
2002

86/521 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 h6 8.0-0
Ng4 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Ne1 f5
12.Bxg4 fxg4 13.Be3 g5
[ 13...c5 - 64/539 ]
14.c5 Ng6 15.Rc1 Rf7 16.cxd6N
[ 16.a4 Bf8 17.b4 ]
16...cxd6 17.a4 Bf8 18.Nb5 Bd7 19.b3!
[ 19.Nxa7 Qa5 20.Nb5 Qxa4 21.Qxa4
Rxa4 22.Nc3 Rc4 ]
[ 19.Nc7 Bxa4 20.Qxa4 Rxc7 21.Rxc7
Qxc7 22.Nd3 Nf4 23.Bxf4 gxf4 24.Rc1
Qg7 ]
E92 19...Nf4 20.Nd3?
[ 20.Nxa7! Qa5 21.Nb5 Bxb5 22.axb5 h5
Ehlvest,J
2600
( 22...Qxb5 23.Bxf4 Rxf4 24.Rc4 Ra3
Kozul,Z
2565
25.Nd3 Rxb3 26.Nxf4 Qxc4 27.Nh5 )
Bled (ol)
2002
23.f3!
( 23.b6
Qb5
24.Rc4
Ra3 )
[Ehlvest,J]
23...Qxb5 24.Bxf4 gxf4 25.fxg4 ]
86/520 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 20...Bxb5! 21.axb5 Qd7 22.Nb2
0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 8.d5 Ng4
[ 22.b6 axb6 23.Rc3 b5 24.Qc2 ]
9.Bg5 f6 10.Bh4 h5 11.Nd2 Nh6 12.f3 c5 22...Qxb5 23.Nc4 h5 24.Ra1 a6 25.f3?!
13.0-0 Nf7 14.Bd3! Bh6 15.Qe2 Kg7N
[ 25.Ra5 Qd7 26.Nb6 Qc7 27.Ra2 Re8
[ 15...Na6 16.a3 - E 94 ]
28.Rc2 Qe7 29.Qd2 Qf6 ]
16.a3 Nd7 17.Rab1 Rh8 18.b4 b6 19.Bc2 25...gxf3 26.Rxf3 g4 27.Rf1 Be7 28.Ra5?
Nf8 20.Rfe1!? Bd7
[ 28.Bxf4
[ 20...g5
21.Bf2
Ng6
22.Nf1
Nf4
A) 28...exf4 29.e5 dxe5 30.Nxe5 Rf5
23.Qd1 ]
31.Nxg4 Rxd5 32.Qe1 Bc5+ 33.Kh1
21.Ba4 Bxa4 22.Nxa4 Qc8 23.Nf1 f5
Rd6 34.Rxf4! ;
24.bxc5 bxc5 25.exf5!?
B) 28...Raf8 29.Ne3 Rxf4 30.Nf5 Qxf1+
[ 25.Nc3 f4 26.Rb3 g5 27.Bf2 g4
( 30...R8xf5
31.exf5
Rxf1+
32.Qxf1
28.Reb1 Ng6 29.Nd2 ]
Qxd5 33.Kh1 Kg7 ) 31.Qxf1 Rxf1+
25...gxf5 26.Bf2 Ng6 27.Qc2 h4 28.Ne3
32.Kxf1 ;
Bxe3 29.Rxe3! Kf6 30.Reb3 Ng5 31.h3
C) 28...Rxf4!
29.Rxf4
exf4
30.Kh1
Rh7
( 30.e5 dxe5 31.Qb1 Bc5+ 32.Kh1 Qe8
[ 31...Nf4 32.Kf1 ]
33.Qe4 Rd8 34.Rd1 Bd4 ) 30...Rf8
32.Nc3 Qa6 33.Nd1 f4 34.Be1 Rf7 35.Nf2
31.Qd3 f3 32.e5 Qe8 33.Nxd6 Bxd6
Kg7 36.Qd3 Raf8 37.Rb8 Rxb8 38.Rxb8
34.exd6 ]
Ne7 39.Ne4 Nxe4 40.fxe4 Ng6 41.Qb3 28...Qd7?
Kh7
[ 28...Qxb3!-+ ]
[ 41...Rf8 42.Rb5 ]
29.Nb6
42.Bd2 Rg7 43.a4 Nh8 44.Be1 Nf7
[ 29.Ra2 Raf8 30.Kh1 Bd8 ]
[ 44...Ng6 45.Qb5 Qxb5 46.cxb5+- ]
29...Qc7 30.Ra1 Raf8 31.Rc1 Bg5!!
45.Bxh4 Qa5 46.Qd1 Nh6 47.Bf6 Rg6
[ 31...Nh3+?
32.gxh3
Rxf1+
33.Qxf1
1-0
Rxf1+ 34.Kxf1+- ]
32.Qd2

CHESS INFORMANT 86
[ 32.Rxc7 Ne2+-+ ]
32...Qe7-+
[ 32...Nh3+?!
33.gxh3
Qxb6
Bxd2 35.Rxf7 Rxf7 36.Rc2 ]
33.Rfe1 Qf6 34.Rc8
[ 34.Kh1 Qg6 35.Rc4 h4 ]
34...Ne2+
0-1

Gavrilov,Al
Novikov,S
Moscow
[Gavrilov,Al]

437
f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 12.h4
f5 13.Ng5 fxe4?! 14.g4!? * c6N 15.Ngxe4
34.Bxb6 cxd5 16.Nxd5 Be6 17.Bg5 Bxd5 18.cxd5
Nf7 19.Qd2 Nxg5 20.hxg5 Rc8 21.Kf1
Qb6 22.Kg2 Qd4 23.Qxd4 exd4 24.Rac1
Be5 25.Bc4
-

E92
Gavrilov,Al
2485
Shorokhov,A
2485 Moscow
2002 [Gavrilov,Al]

86/522 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5
f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 12.h4
f5 13.Ng5
[ 13.h5
A) 13...fxe4?! 14.Nxe4 ( 14.Ng5 e3!?
15.Bxe3 Nhf5 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.Bd2
Nd4 18.Nce4 Bf5 ) 14...Nf7 ( 14...Nhf5
15.hxg6 hxg6 16.Bg5 ) 15.hxg6 Nxg6
16.Nfg5 Nxg5 17.Bxg5 Qe8 18.Bg4 ;
B) 13...Nf7 14.hxg6 Nxg6 ]
13...fxe4?!
[ 13...f4 14.g4 ]
[ 13...Ng4 14.Bxg4 fxg4 15.h5 h6 16.Ne6
Bxe6 17.dxe6 g3 18.fxg3 g5 19.Qg4 ]
14.g4!?N
[ 14.Ngxe4 ]
[ 14.h5 e3!? 15.Bxe3 Nhf5 16.hxg6 hxg6
17.Bd2 Nd4 ]
14...Rf4?
[ 14...Nf7
15.Ne6!?
( 15.Ncxe4
Nxg5
16.hxg5 Rf7 17.Qb3 Bh8 18.Qh3 Bd7
19.Nf6+ Bxf6 20.gxf6 Nc8 21.Bg5 )
15...Bxe6 16.dxe6 Nh8 17.Nxe4 Qc8
18.h5 gxh5 19.Rxh5 Qxe6 20.Rxh7 Nhg6
21.Ng5 Qf6 22.Rh2 ]
15.Bxf4 exf4 16.Ngxe4+-

Ljubojevic,Lj
Spassov,V
Bled (ol)

E92
2555
2590
2002

86/(522) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5

E92
2485
2440
2002

86/523 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5
f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 12.h4
Nf7 13.h5 g5 14.Be3!?N
[ 14.Nh2 f5 ]
[ 14.Rg1!?
A) 14...g4?! 15.Nh2 ( 15.Nh4 Qd7 16.f3
gxf3 17.gxf3 Qh3 ) 15...f5 16.exf5 g3
17.fxg3 Nxf5 18.Qd3 Nd4 19.Rf1 ;
B) 14...h6 15.g4 ]
14...c5
[ 14...h6!? 15.Nd2 ( 15.g4 Bxg4 16.Nxg5
Bxe2 17.Nxf7 Bxd1 18.Nxd8 Bf3 19.Rh3
Bxe4 ) 15...f5 16.exf5 Nxf5 ( 16...Bxf5
17.Bg4 ) 17.Bg4 c6 18.Nde4 Nxe3
19.fxe3 Qb6 20.Be6 Qxe3+ 21.Qe2
Qxe2+ 22.Kxe2 cxd5 ( 22...b5 23.cxb5
cxd5 24.Bxd5 ) 23.cxd5 b6 24.Ke3 ]
15.Rg1 g4?!
[ 15...h6 16.g4 ]
16.Nh4!
[ 16.Nh2 f5 17.exf5 g3 18.fxg3 Nxf5
19.Bf2 ]
16...Qd7 17.Qd2 Qe8
[ 17...a6?! 18.h6 Bh8 19.Nf5 ]
[ 17...Qd8 18.h6 Bh8 19.Bd3 ]
18.h6 Bh8 19.Bd3 Ng6
[ 19...Nd8 20.Rh1 a6 21.Qe2 ]
20.Rh1!
[ 20.Nxg6 hxg6 21.Rh1 Kh7 ]
20...Nf4?!
[ 20...Nxh4 21.Rxh4 Qd8 22.Rh5 Qe8
23.0-0-0 a6 24.Rdh1 b5 25.R1h4 Qe7
26.Qe2 Rd8 27.Rxg4+!? Bxg4 28.Qxg4+
Kf8 29.Qf5 ]
21.0-0-0

CHESS INFORMANT 86

438

[ 21.Bd3 Bxh3! 22.Bxg5 ( 22.Rxe5 Bxg2

E92
23.f4 Bf3-+ ) 22...Qxg5 23.g3 Kg7 ]
Simeonidis,I
2325
Anagnostopoulos,D
2435 21...Bd4
[ 21...Ne6 22.c5 ]
Greece (ch)
2002
22.Rxd4 Qxd4 23.Rd1 Qf6 24.Bb2 Qf8
86/(523) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 25.Ne2 Rad8 26.h4 Ne6 27.Ng3 Rd7
[ 27...h5!? 28.Nxf5 Qxf5 29.Qg3 Qg4 ]
4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4
8.Bg5 f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 28.Qc3 Kh7 29.h5 Rf7 30.Qd2 d5 31.cxd5
cxd5 32.Re1 Ng5 33.Rxe8 Qxe8 34.Qxd5
12.h4 Nf7 13.h5 g5 * 14.Qb3!? Kh8N
Ne4?
[ RR14...h6 15.g4 Gavrilov,Al ]
[ 34...Rd7 35.Qc5 b6 36.Qc6 ]
15.g4
35.Nxf5 gxf5 36.Bb5?
[ 36.Bc4! Ng5 37.Kh2!+- Qd7 ( 37...Qe4
38.Qxe4 fxe4 39.Bxf7 Nxf7 40.Kg3 )
E94
38.Qe5 Rg7 ( 38...Qc7 39.Bxf7 Qxe5+
Naumkin,I
2435
40.Bxe5
Nxf7
41.Bd4
a6
42.Kg3 )
Glek,I
2590
39.Bd3! ( 39.f4 )]
Porto San Giorgo
2002
36...Qe7
[Glek,I]
[ 36...Qf8 37.Qe6 ]
86/524 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 37.Bc4 Rf8 38.Bd4 b6 39.Qc6 Nd6?
0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 c6 8.Re1
[ 39...Nf6! 40.Be3 Rd8 41.Bb3 Qd6
e5 9.h3 exd4 10.Nxd4 Re8 11.Bf3 h6
42.Qf3 ( 42.Qxd6?! Rxd6 43.Bf4 Rc6
12.Be3 Nc5N
44.Bf7 Kg7 45.Bg6 Rc2 46.Bxf5 Rxa2
[ 12...Nh7 13.Bg4 ( 13.Qe2 ) 13...Bxg4
47.g4 a5 48.bxa5 bxa5 49.Be5 Kf7 50.f4
14.hxg4 Nc5 15.f3 Qh4 16.Bf2 Qf6
Ke7 ) 42...Qd3 43.Qc6 Ng4 44.g3 Rd6
17.Qd2 Nd7 18.Rad1 Ne5 19.b3= ]
( 44...Qb1+ 45.Bc1 ) 45.Qc7+ Rd7 46.Qc6
13.Qc2 Nh7
Rd6= ]
[ 13...a5 14.Rad1 ]
40.Bd3 Qe6
14.b4 Ne6 15.Nxe6
[ 40...Qe1+ 41.Kh2 Qe7 42.g3 ]
[ 15.Rad1
41.Qc7+ Rf7 42.Qb8
A) 15...Nhg5?! 16.Be2
[ 42.Qd8 Ne8 43.g4 Ng7 ( 43...Rd7
A1) 16...Bxd4?
17.Bxd4
Nxh3+
44.Qxd7+! Qxd7 45.Bxf5+ Qxf5 46.gxf5
18.gxh3
Nf4
( 18...Nxd4
19.Rxd4
Nd6 47.f6 Kg8 ) 44.Bxf5+ Rxf5 45.gxf5
Qg5+ 20.Kh1 Bxh3 21.Rg1 Qh4
Qxf5 46.Bxg7 Qg4+ 47.Kf1 Qc4+ ]
22.Rg3 c5 23.bxc5 dxc5 24.Rd1 Bf5+ 42...Ne8 43.Bc4?
25.Kg2 Bxe4+ 26.Nxe4 Rxe4 27.Rh1
[ 43.g4! Ng7 ( 43...Qc6 44.Bxf5+ Kg8
Qe7 28.Bf3 ) 19.Bf1 ;
45.Qe5 Ng7 46.b5 ; 43...Qe1+ 44.Kh2 )
A2) 16...Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bxd4 18.Rxd4
44.gxf5!+- ( 44.Bxf5+ Rxf5 45.gxf5 Qe1+
Ne6 19.Rd2 Nf4 20.Bf1 ;
46.Kh2 Qd1 47.Bxg7 Qxh5+ 48.Kg2
A3) 16...Qf6 17.h4 Nh7 18.g3 ;
Qg4+ 49.Qg3 Qxg7 )]
B) 15...Qh4 16.Be2 Nhg5 ]
43...Qxc4
15...Bxe6 16.Be2 Qh4
[ 43...Qe1+?! 44.Kh2 Rc7 45.Bb5 Qe4
[ 16...d5 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.exd5 Bf5
46.Qxe8 Qh4+ 47.Kg1 Qxd4 48.Qg6+
19.Qd2 Rc8 20.Rac1 ]
Kh8
49.Qxh6+
Kg8
50.Qe6+
Kh8
17.Rad1 Be5
51.Bf1 ]
[ 17...Ng5 ]
44.Qxe8 Rg7! 45.Bxg7
18.Bf1 Ng5
[ 45.Qe5? Qc1+ 46.Kh2 Qc7-+ ]
[ 18...a5 19.b5 ]
45...Qc1+ 46.Kh2
19.Bc1 f5
-
[ 19...a5 20.b5 f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.Qb3
Bd4 23.Rxd4 Qxd4 24.Rd1 Qf6 25.Bb2 ]
20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Qb3

CHESS INFORMANT 86

439

E94 17.Kh1 Qf8?!

[ 17...Ra6 18.Qe3!? ]
Shariyazdanov,A
2560
Tratar,M
2465 18.f4! exf4 19.Rxf4 Ne8 20.Rbf1 Be5
[ 20...f6 21.R4f2 Qe7 22.Bh4 ]
Hrvatska
2002
21.Rxf7 Qxf7 22.Rxf7 Kxf7 23.Bf4 Nf6
[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]
24.Bxe5 dxe5 25.Qg5! Re8
86/(525) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[ 25...Ne8 /\ Nd6 ]
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 * 26.h3
Kg7
27.Bf3! [/\ Nd1-f2-d3] Ra6
Qe8 9.Bg5 Bg4 10.d5 Nh5 11.g3!?N
28.Nd1 a4 29.Qe3! b6 30.Qc3! axb3
[ 11.Nd2 - 58/661 ]
[ 30...a3 31.bxa3 Rxa3 32.Qb2 Ra6
11...f5 12.exf5 gxf5 13.Nh4! Bxe2 14.Qxe2
33.Nf2+- ]
Qf7 15.Kh1! [/\ Rg1, g4] Rae8?!
31.Nf2!+- Ng8!
[ 15...Nc5 16.Be3 ]
[ 31...Ra1+ 32.Kh2 Ba4 33.Nd3 Nd7
16.Rg1 Nc5?!
34.Bg4 Nf6 35.Be6 Bd7 36.Qxe5 Bxe6
[ 16...e4 17.g4 fxg4 18.Qxg4 Kh8!? ]
37.dxe6 Ra7 38.Nf4 Rae7 39.g4 h6
17.Be3 a6?!
40.g5 ]
[ 17...Kh8 ]
32.Nd3 Kf6 33.g4?!
18.g4! Nf4
[ 33.Bg4 Bxg4 34.hxg4 h6 ( 34...Nh6
[ 18...fxg4 19.Rxg4 ]
35.Nxe5 Ra1+ 36.Kh2 Rxe5 37.g5+ Kf7
19.Bxf4 exf4 20.Qf3
38.gxh6+- ) 35.Qxb3 Rea8 36.Qb5+- ]
33...g5 34.h4 h6 35.h5! Ba4 36.Kg2 Ra7
37.Kg3 Rae7 38.Bd1 Kf7 39.Bxb3 Bd7
E94 40.Bd1 Nf6 41.Nf2 Ra8 42.Bf3 Kf8
Atalik,S
2575 43.Qb3?
[ 43.Nd3 Bxg4 44.Nxe5 Bxf3
Tratar,M
2470
A) 45.Kxf3 Nxe4! ( 45...Kg7 46.d6 Re6
Bled (ol)
2002
47.Ng4 Rf8 48.Nxf6 Rexf6+ 49.Kg3+- )
[Atalik,S]
46.Kxe4 Rae8 47.Kf5 Rxe5+ 48.Kg6
86/525 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 g6 4.Nc3
g4! 49.Kxh6? Kf7 ;
Bg7 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1
B) 45.Qxf3! Kg7 46.Qf5 Nxh5+ 47.Kh2
c6 9.Rb1 Re8 10.d5
Nf4 48.d6 Re6 ( 48...Ree8 49.Qf7+ Kh8
[ 10.Bf1 - 74/(600) ]
50.Qf6+ Kg8 51.d7 Rf8 52.Qxh6 )
10...Nc5 11.Bg5! a5
49.Qf7+ Kh8 50.d7 Rd8 51.Nd3!+- ]
[ 11...cxd5 12.cxd5 h6 13.Bh4 g5 14.Bg3 43...Ra6 44.Nd3 Be8
Nfxe4
15.Nxe4
Nxe4
16.Bb5
Rf8
[ 44...Bc8 45.Qb5 ]
17.Rxe4 f5 18.Re1 f4 19.Bd3 fxg3 45.Qc3 Nd7 46.Kf2!?
20.hxg3 ]
[ 46.b4+- ]
12.Nd2 Bd7 13.Nb3!N
46...Ra1 47.Qb3 Ra5
[ 13.b3 ]
[ 47...Ra6!? ]
13...Nxb3 14.axb3!?
48.Kg2 Rf7 49.Nf2
[ 14.Qxb3 Rb8 15.Qd1 h6 16.Be3 c5 ]
[ 49.Nxe5?
Nxe5
50.Qxb6
Nxf3
14...c5 15.Qd2 Qe7
( 50...Nxc4 51.Qxh6+ Kg8 52.Qxg5+ Rg7
[ 15...Qb6 16.Bd1 Qb4 17.Rf1! b5 18.f4
53.Qd8 Kf8 54.Be2 Ra4 55.b3 Ra2
Ng4 19.h3 f6 20.Bxg4 Bxg4 21.hxg4
56.bxc4 Rxe2+ 57.Kf3 ) 51.Qxa5 Nh4+
fxg5 22.f5 ]
52.Kg1 Bd7 53.Qxc5+ Kg7 54.Qd6
16.Rf1! Reb8
Bxg4 ]
[ 16...Qf8 17.f4 Qe7
49...Ke7 50.Nd1 Rf6 51.Ne3 Kf8 52.Nf5
A) 18.fxe5? Qxe5 19.Qf4 Qxf4 20.Rxf4 Bf7 53.Qc3 Ra2?!
Nxe4! 21.Rxe4 ( 21.Nxe4 f5 ) 21...Bxc3
[ 53...Bg8 54.b4 ]
22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.bxc3 Rxe2 24.Bf4 54.Bd1 Bg8 55.Bb3 Ra7 56.Qc2 Bh7
Bf5 ;
57.Ba4+Bxf5
58.exf5
Rd6
59.Bxd7
B) 18.f5! gxf5 19.exf5 e4 20.Qe3 ]
Raxd7 60.Kf3! Kf7 61.Ke4 Ra7

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440

[ 61...Kf6 62.Qa4 Rd8 63.b3! R8d7 30.Rxd5 Rg6 31.Bf1 Rg8 32.Nd2 Bf6
64.Qa1 Re7 ( 64...Kf7 65.Kxe5 Rf6 33.Rg2 Qh6 34.a4 Qg7 35.Qe2 Nh3
66.Ke4 Re7+ 67.Kd3 ) 65.Qa8 ]
36.a5
62.Kxe5 Rd8 63.f6! Re8+ 64.Kd6! Rd8+ -
65.Kc6 Kxf6 66.Qf5+!
1-0
E94
Kaganskiy,G
2330
E94
Glek,I
2590
Ikonnikov,V
2525 Kallithea
2002
Glek,I
2590 [Glek,I]
BadenBaden
2002
86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[Glek,I]
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Be3
86/526 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6
0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Be3 12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 15.c5
Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6 Kh8! * 16.Nc4N Qf7 17.Ra2 Nd4 18.Rd2
12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3N
Be6 19.Ne3 a5!
[ 19...f5 ]
[ 13.Nb3 - 73/(672) ]
20.Nb5?!
13...Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 15.c5 Kh8!
[ 20.f4!? Nxe2+ 21.Nxe2 exf4 22.Rxf4
[ 15...Nd4 ]
16.f3
( 22.Nxf4 Bb3 23.Qb1 g5 24.Bxg5 fxg5
[ 16.Nb3!? ]
25.Nfd5 Bxd5 26.Rxf7 Bxf7 ) 22...axb4
16...f5 17.Bc4 f4 18.Nb3 g5 19.Bf2
23.axb4 Qe8 24.Bf2
[ 19.Bxe6 Bxe6 ( 19...gxh4 20.Bxc8 Rxc8
A) 24...f5 25.Nd4 Bf7 ( 25...Bg8 26.exf5
21.h3 ) 20.Bxg5 Ng8 ( 20...Qg6 21.Bxh6 ;
Be5 27.Rf3 ) 26.exf5 g5 27.f6 ( 27.Rf3
20...Qh5 21.Bxh6 Bxh6 ) 21.Bh4 Qh5 ]
Bh5 ) 27...gxf4 28.fxg7+ Kxg7 29.Nef5+
19...Qh5
Nxf5 30.Nxf5+ Kf6 31.Qb1+- ;
[ 19...Qg6 ]
B) 24...Qa4 25.Nd4 Bg8 ]
[ 19...Nf7 ]
20...axb4 21.axb4 Bb3 22.Qc1
[ 19...c6 ]
[ 22.Qe1 Nxe2+ 23.Rxe2 f5 ]
[ 19...Bd7 ]
22...f5
20.Ra2
[ 20.c6 ]
20...g4 21.c6 b6 22.Kh1!
E94
[ 22.fxg4 Nxg4 23.h3 Ng5! 24.hxg4 Bxg4
Chekhov,V
2480
A) 25.Qe1 Rf6 ( 25...f3 26.Bh4 fxg2-+ );
Kurnosov,I
2450
B) 25.Qd3 f3 26.Be3 ( 26.Bg3 fxg2-+ ) Serpukhov
2002
26...fxg2-+ ]
86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
22...Ng5
[ 22...g3 23.Bg1 gxh2 24.Bf2 Bf6 25.Nd5 0-0 5.Be2 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3
Bh4 26.Bxh4 Qxh4 27.Rd2 Nf7 28.Qe1 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6
12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 15.c5 *
Qh6 29.g4 ]
23.Bg1 gxf3 24.gxf3 Bh3 25.Rff2 Rf6 c6N 16.Bc4 Nf7 17.Nb3 Nf4 18.Qc2 Be6
19.Ne2 Nd8 20.Nxf4 exf4 21.f3
26.Rad2 Nhf7 27.b5 Nd6 28.Be2 Be6
[ 28...Rg6!? ]
29.Nd5 Bxd5
[ 29...Rg6!
A) 30.Nxc7 Nh3-+ ( 30...Bxb3 31.Qxb3 );
B) 30.Rg2 Nh3 31.Rxg6 Qxg6 32.Bd3
Bxd5 33.exd5 Qf7 34.Bf1? Nxg1
35.Kxg1 e4 36.fxe4 Nxe4 37.Rg2 f3-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Van Wely,L
Milov,V
Panormo (rapid)

441
E94 24...exf4! 25.Bxf4 Ng5!?
2645 27.Be3 Bf6 28.Rac1 Bf7
2600
2002

26.Nd3

Ne4

E94
86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
Atalik,S
2575
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3
Damljanovic,B
2550
Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6 Bled (ol)
2002
12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 * [Damljanovic,B]
15.Nb3N c6 16.Re1 f5 17.f3 f4 18.Ra2 g5
19.Bf2 Qg6 20.Rd2 Nf7 21.c5 h5 22.Kh1 86/527 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
Kh8
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1
c6 9.Rb1 exd4 10.Nxd4 Nc5 11.Bf1
[ 11.f3 Nh5 12.Be3 Be5 ( 12...Qh4
- 74/(608) )]
E94
Huzman,A
2590 11...Ng4 12.h3 Qf6 13.Nf3N
[ 13.hxg4
Qxd4
14.g5
( 14.Qe2 )
Gallagher,J
2515
14...Qe5!= ]
Panormo (rapid)
2002
13...Ne5 14.Nh2 Be6 15.b3
[ 15.Qxd6? Ncd3 16.Bxd3 Rfd8 /\ Nd3-/+ ]
86/(526) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 15...Rad8=
8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5
[ 15...Nxc4?! 16.Bxc4 Qxc3 ( 16...Bxc4?
11.Nd2 f6 12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 * c6N 14.b4
17.e5+- ) 17.Bb2 Qb4 18.a3 Qb6 19.Bxg7
Nc7 15.Nb3 Nf7 16.Qc2 Ne6 17.Rad1
Kxg7 20.Qxd6 ]
Nd4 18.Qb2 Nxb3 19.Qxb3 Be6 20.f3 Qe7 16.Re3
21.Bf2 Qc7 22.Qc2 Rfe8=
[ 16.Bb2 a5 /\ g5, Qg6, f5 ]
16...a5 17.Bd2 h6 18.Qc1 g5 [/\ Qg6, f5]
19.Na4 Nxa4 20.bxa4 Rd7 21.Nf3
[ 21.Reb3 Qg6 22.Rxb7 ( 22.f3 f5 )
E94
22...Rxb7 23.Rxb7 Qxe4 ]
Karpov,An
2685
Radjabov,T
2620 21...Nxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Qg6 23.Rfb3
[ 23.Bd3? Be5 ]
Wijk aan Zee
2003
23...Qxe4 24.Bxa5 d5! 25.Rxb7
[Karpov,An]
[ 25.cxd5 Qxd5 26.Bc3 Qc5 27.Qb2 Bxc3
86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
28.Rxc3 Qe5 29.Rb3 Qxb2 30.R3xb2
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0
Ra8 ]
Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 * 11.h3 f6 25...Rxb7 26.Rxb7 Ra8 27.Qd2?!
12.Bd2
Nh6
13.Be3
c6
14.c5
Nf7
[ 27.cxd5 Bxd5 28.Bc3 Rxa4 29.Rb8+
15.Bc4?!N
Kh7 ]
[ 15.Bxa6!?
bxa6
16.Rb1
( 16.Qa4 27...dxc4 28.Bc3 c5 29.Rc7 Qf4 30.Qxf4
- 85/480 )]
gxf4 31.Bxg7 Kxg7 [R 9/k] 32.Rxc5 Rxa4
15...Nc7 16.Qb3
33.Be2
[ 16.Re1 Be6 17.Nd2 f5 ]
[ 33.Rc6 Kf6 /\ Ke5-d5-+ ]
16...Ne6 17.Bxe6
33...Rxa2 34.Bg4 Ra1+ 35.Kh2 Rc1 36.g3
[ 17.Rfd1 Qe7 ]
fxg3+?
17...Qxe6 18.Qxe6 Bxe6 19.Rfd1 Rfd8
[ 36...Bxg4 37.hxg4 f3 38.Rf5 Rc3 39.Rf4
20.b3 Bf8 21.Na4?
f6 40.Kh3 Kf7 41.Kh2 Ke6 42.Kh3 Ke5
[ 21.Nh2 f5 22.f3 ]
43.Rf5+ Kd4 44.Rf4+ Kc5 45.Rxf6 Rd3
21...Be7 22.Ne1?!
46.Rxh6 c3 47.Rh8 Rd6-+ ]
[ 22.Nh2 f5 23.f3!? ]
37.Kxg3 c3 38.Bxe6 fxe6 [R 6/b] 39.Kf4
22...f5 23.exf5 gxf5 24.f4
Kf6 40.h4 Ke7 41.Ke5
[ 24.f3 f4 25.Bf2 Bf5 ]
[ 41.Ke3 c2 42.Kd2 Rf1 43.Kxc2 Rxf2+

CHESS INFORMANT 86
44.Kd3 Rf4-+ ]
41...c2 42.Kf4 Kd6 43.Rc8 Kd5 44.Kf3
Kd4 45.Rd8+??
[ 45.Ke2 Ke4 46.Rc4+ Kf5 47.Kf3 Kg6
48.Rc5= ]
45...Kc3-+ 46.Rc8+ Kd2 47.Rd8+ Ke1
48.Rc8 Kf1 49.h5
[ 49.Rc5 e5 ( 49...h5-+ ) 50.Rc8 e4+-+ ]
49...e5 50.Rc7 Kg1 51.Kg3 e4 52.Rc8 Kf1
53.Rc7 Ke2 54.Kg2 Kd3 55.Rd7+ Kc4
56.Rc7+ Kd5 57.Kh2 Ke5 58.Kg2 Kf4
59.Rc4 Kg5 60.Rc5+ Kg4 61.f3+ exf3+
62.Kf2 Rh1
0-1

442

29.axb6 Rd7 30.a4 Rd8 ( 30...Qa2

31.Nd2! Rd8 32.Qb3! Qxb3 33.Nxb3 )
31.Qc2 ]
28...bxa6 29.Qd3 Ne8?
[ 29...Rd7 30.Rd2 ]
30.Bxf8+
[ 30.Bb6 Rf7 31.Qxa6 ]
30...Kxf8 31.Qxa6 Qxa2 32.Qb6 Ke7!
33.a6?!
[ 33.Qc5+ Kf7 34.Qc3 /\ Ra1, Nd2+/- ]
33...c5?!
[ 33...Qa4 34.Rb1! ]
34.Rd5?!
[ 34.Rd6! Rc8 35.Rc6+- ]
34...Qa3 35.Rd6!+- Rd7
[ 35...Qc1+ 36.Kh2 Qf4+ 37.Kh1 Qc1+
38.Ng1 ]
E96
Shariyazdanov,A
2560 36.Rxd7+ Kxd7 [Q 8/c] 37.a7 Nc7 38.Kh2!
Sale,S
2400 c4 39.Qxf6 Qxa7 40.Nxe5+ Kc8 41.Nxc4
Oberwart
2002 Qa2 42.Qf7 Qe2 43.Nd6+ Kd8 44.f4 Qd2
45.Nc4 Qd4 46.Ne5 Kc8 47.Qg8+ Kb7
[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]
48.Qxh7 Qxe4 49.Nxg6 Kb6 50.Qh6 Kb7
86/528 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 51.Qg7 Kb6 52.Qf6+ Kb7 53.Qf7 Kb6
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Re1 54.f5 Qd4 55.Qe7 Nd5 56.Qd6+ Kb7
c6 9.Bf1 a5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Na4 Re8?!
57.Ne7 Qf4+ 58.Qxf4 Nxf4
[ 11...b6?! ]
1-0
12.c5! Qe7 13.Qc2 Bf8 14.Be3
[ 14.b3!? Rb8 ( 14...Nxc5? 15.Ba3 Nfd7
16.Rac1 b6 17.Nxb6 Nxb6 18.Bxc5 Qxc5
E97
19.Qxc5 Bxc5 20.Rxc5 ; 14...Nh5 ) 15.Bb2
Scarella,E
2345
Nxc5 16.Bxe5 ]
Valerga,D
2480
14...Ng4 15.Bg5 f6 16.Bd2 Nxc5 17.Nb6 Villa Martelli
2002
Rb8 18.h3 Nh6 19.b4!N
[Valerga,D]
[ 19.Bxa5 - 32/703 ]
19...Na6
86/(529) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
[ 19...Ne6
20.bxa5
Nf7
21.Rab1 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 *
/\ Nc8, a6 ]
8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bc1 f5 11.Bg5 Bf6
20.Nxc8
12.Bxf6 Qxf6!?
[ 20.bxa5!? Nf7 ( 20...Be6?! 21.Bxa6 bxa6
[ 12...Nxf6 - 59/653 ]
22.Qxc6 )]
13.d5 Nd8 14.h3 Nh6 15.c5!? Ndf7
20...Rexc8 21.bxa5 Nf7 22.Rab1! Nd6
[ 15...dxc5 16.Nb5 fxe4 ( 16...Qe7 17.d6
23.Be3
cxd6 18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Nxd6 ) 17.Nd2
[ 23.Bxa6 bxa6 24.Rxb8 Rxb8 25.Qxc6
Bf5 18.Nxc7 Rc8 19.Nb5 Qg5 20.Kh1 ]
Qb7 ]
16.cxd6 Nxd6 17.Nd2 Nhf7!?N
23...Ra8! 24.Red1 Kg7 25.Rb6! Rc7
[ 17...Bd7 ]
[ 25...Qe6 26.Nd2! ]
18.Rc1
26.Bxa6!
[ 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Bg4 ]
[ 26.Nd2!? f5!? 27.Bxa6 Rxa6 28.Rxa6
[ 18.Bd3 Ng5 19.Qe2 Bd7 ]
bxa6 29.Bc5 Qe6 30.Qd3 Nb5 31.Bxf8+ 18...Ng5
Kxf8 32.Nf3 ]
[ 18...Bd7 ]
26...Rxa6 27.Bc5 Qe6 28.Rxa6?
19.Nb5!
[ 28.Qd3! Rxb6 ( 28...Rd7 29.Rxb7 )
[ 19.Bd3 Nxh3+ 20.gxh3 Qg5+ 21.Kh1

CHESS INFORMANT 86
Qh6! 22.Kg1 Qg5+ ( 22...Qxh3!? )]
[ 19.exf5 Bxf5 20.Bg4 Bd3 21.Be2 ]
19...fxe4!?
[ 19...Nxb5 20.Bxb5 fxe4 21.Rc3 Bf5 ]
20.Rc3 Bd7!?
[ 20...Nxb5
21.Bxb5
Bf5
( 21...Qb6!?
22.Bc4!? ) 22.Qe2 ]
21.Nxc7 Rac8
[ 21...Rad8 22.Nc4!? ]
22.Bg4 Qe7! 23.Bxd7
[ 23.h4?! Nf3+! 24.Bxf3! exf3 25.Nxf3
Bg4 26.Ne6! Rxc3 ( 26...Bxe6 27.dxe6
Rxc3
28.bxc3
Qxe6 ) 27.bxc3
Bxf3
28.gxf3 Rf5 ]
23...Qxd7 24.Qc2?
[ 24.Qc1!
Rf4!?
( 24...e3?!
25.fxe3
Nxh3+!? 26.gxh3 Qxh3 27.Rf2!! Rxf2
28.Kxf2 )
25.Ne6!
( 25.Re1!?
Rcf8
26.Nf1! )
25...Nxe6
26.dxe6
Qxe6
27.Rxc8+ Nxc8 28.Qc4! ]
24...e3! 25.fxe3 Nxh3+?
[ 25...Rxf1+! 26.Kxf1 ( 26.Nxf1 Nge4 )
26...Rf8+ ( 26...Nxh3 27.Ne6! ) 27.Ke2
( 27.Kg1 Nxh3+! 28.Kh2 Ng5 ) 27...Qf7
28.Kd1 Qf2 ]
26.gxh3! Qxh3 27.Ne6! Qg4+ 28.Kh1=

443

18...f5?!
[ 18...g5 19.Na2 g4 20.Ne1 Ng6 21.Nb4
Qg5 22.Nc6 e4 23.Qb4 Be5 24.g3 h5 ]
19.Na2! g5 20.Nb4 Ng6 21.Nc6 Qf6?!
[ 21...Qc7 22.c5 bxc5 23.Rxc5 Qb7
24.Rc2 Nf4 25.Bf1 ]
22.Bf1
[ 22.Qe3 Ra2 23.Rd2 Rfa8 24.Rxa2 Rxa2
25.Bf1 g4 ]
[ 22.c5! g4 23.Nd2 Nf4 24.Bf1 bxc5
25.b6 ]
22...g4
[ 22...e4
23.Nfd4
Rfe8
( 23...Rae8
24.Ra1 ) 24.g3 f4 25.Re1 Bxc6 26.Nxc6
Ne5 27.Be2 Rf8 28.Qc2 fxg3 29.fxg3
Qf2+ 30.Kh1 Nd3 31.Bxd3 exd3 32.Qxd3
Ra2 33.Ne7+ Kh8 34.Ng6+= ]
23.Nd2 Qg5!?
[ 23...e4 24.Qe3 ]
24.Qb4?!
[ 24.c5 dxc5 25.Nc4 ]
24...Qf6 25.Ra1 e4 26.Ra6 e3!
[ 26...Rxa6 27.bxa6 Bxc6 28.dxc6 Qd4
29.Qb3 Qc5 30.Qb5 Ne7 31.Nb3 Qxc6
32.Qxc6 Nxc6 33.Rxd6 ]
27.fxe3 Rae8 28.Qa3
[ 28.Rxb6 Rxe3 29.Kh1 f4 30.Nb8 Bf5
31.Rxd6 Qg5 32.Nc6 f3 33.Qc5 f2 ]
E97 28...f4 29.e4 Bxc6
[ 29...f3!? 30.g3 ( 30.gxf3 Qf4 31.Bg2
Pelletier,Y
2585
Nh4
32.Ra7
Bxc6
33.Rxg7+
Kxg7
Bologan,V
2625
34.bxc6 gxf3 35.Bh3 f2+ 36.Kh1 Rxe4-+ ;
Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2002
30.Qe3 Qb2 31.Kh1 Qc2 32.Qb3 Qxb3
[Bologan,V]
33.Nxb3 Rxe4 34.gxf3 Re3 35.Nbd4 gxf3
86/529 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4
36.Ne6 Bxe6 37.dxe6 f2 38.e7 Nxe7
0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
39.Nxe7+
Rxe7 ) 30...Bxc6
31.bxc6
Ne7 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.b4 c6!
Qd4+ 32.Kh1 Ne5
[ 11...Kg7 - 53/631 ]
A) 33.Qb3
Qf2
34.Ra3
( 34.Qxb6
12.Rc1N
Nd3!-+ ) 34...Nxc6 35.dxc6 Bd4 36.Nxf3
[ 12.a4 a5 13.bxa5 c5 ]
Rxf3 37.Bd3 Re3-+ ;
[ 12.dxc6 ]
B) 33.Qxd6 Nd3 34.Bxd3 Qxd3 35.Qg6
[ 12.Qd2 ]
Qe2 36.Rg1 Qxd2 37.Ra7 Qd4 38.e5
12...a5 13.a3 Bg7 14.Qb3
Qxe5 39.Qxg4 f2 40.Rf1 Qe4+ 41.Qxe4
[ 14.c5 axb4 15.axb4 Bg4= ]
Rxe4 42.Kg2 Bd4 ]
14...cxd5
15.exd5
b6
16.Rfd1
axb4 30.bxc6 Qd4+ 31.Kh1 Qf2 32.Qxd6
17.axb4 Bd7 18.b5!?
[ 32.Ra7 Bd4 33.Bd3 f3-+ ]
[ 18.c5?! bxc5 19.bxc5 dxc5 20.Bb5 32...Nh4 33.Qd7 Bd4
( 20.d6 Nc6 21.Ne4 Nd4 22.Qe3 Ba4
[ 33...Nf5!! 34.exf5 ( 34.Ra7 Re7 35.Qxf5
23.Rf1 Bc6 24.Rxc5 Bxe4 25.Qxe4
Rxf5 36.Rxe7 Rh5 37.Rxg7+ Kxg7 38.c7
Qxd6 ) 20...Nf5 ]
Qg3-+ ; 34.c5 Re7 35.Qxf5 Rxf5 36.exf5
[ 18.Ra1 Rxa1 19.Rxa1 e4 20.Ne1 Qc7
Bd4 37.Ra8+ Kh7 38.Bd3 Qxd2-+ )
21.Ra6 f5 22.Nc2 ]
34...Bd4 35.Bd3 f3-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 86

444

34.Qxg4+ Kh8 35.Bd3 f3

Nxe3 ;
[ 35...Rg8 36.Qe2 Qxe2 37.Bxe2 Rxg2
B) 22...Qe8! 23.Nxa6 ( 23.Re1 Qf7 )
38.Nf3 Rxe2 39.Nxh4+- ]
23...bxa6
24.Nd6
Qe7
( 24...Qe3+
36.Nxf3 Rxf3?
25.Kh1 Qc5 26.Nxc8 Rxc8 27.d6 Qxa3
[ 36...Nxf3
37.Qg3
( 37.Qg6
Ne1
28.Bxf5 ) 25.Bb8
( 25.Nxc8
Qxc7 )
38.Qxh6+ Kg8 39.Qg5+ Kh8 40.Qh5+
25...Nd7 ( 25...Ng4!? ) 26.Re1 Nge5
Kg8 41.Qg4+ Kh8 42.Qh3+ Kg8= )
27.Bc7 Nc5 28.Bb8 Bd7 ]
37...Ne5 38.Qxf2 Rxf2 39.h3 ( 39.Bb1 22...Ng4
Ref8 40.h3 Rf1+ 41.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 42.Kh2
[ 22...Ra8 23.Re1 ]
Bg1+
43.Kg3
Bf2+
44.Kf4
Bd4+= ) 23.Be2?
39...Nxd3 40.Rxd3 Rf1+ 41.Kh2 Bg1+
[ 23.Nxa6
Bxd4+
( 23...bxa6
24.Bxg7
42.Kg3 Rg8+ 43.Kh4 Rf4+ 44.g4 Rxe4
Kxg7 - 23.Bg7 ) 24.Nxd4 Ne3 25.Qe2
45.Kg3 Rxc4 ]
bxa6! ( 25...Nxf1 26.Qxf1 Qe7! 27.Qc1!
37.gxf3 Rg8 38.Ra8!+bxa6 28.c5 ) 26.Rb1 g4 ( 26...Qd6!? )]
[ 38.Rf1+- ]
[ 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Nxa6 bxa6 25.Qa1+
38...Rxa8
39.c7
Be5
40.c8Q+
Rxc8
Kg8
26.Nd4
Ne3
27.Re1
g4
41.Qxc8+ Kh7 42.Qd7+ Kh8 43.Qe8+ Kh7
( 27...Qd6!? )]
44.Qe7+
23...Nxh2!
1-0
[ 23...Bxd4+ 24.Qxd4 Ne3 25.Rxe3 fxe3
26.Nxa6 bxa6 27.Nc3 f4 28.c5 ]
24.Kxh2
[ 24.Bxg7 Nxf1 ( 24...g4? 25.Bxf8 Qh4
E97
26.Qd4
Nxf8
27.Rxf4 ;
24...Kxg7?
Roiz,M
2510
25.Qd4+ Kg8 26.Kxh2 g4 27.Rxf4 )
Sutovsky,E
2655
25.Bxf8
Israel (ch)
2002
A) 25...Ng3 26.Nxa6 Qxf8! - 25...Qf8
[Sutovsky,E]
( 26...g4 );
86/530 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
B) 25...Ne3 26.Rxe3 fxe3 27.Bh6 Nf4
0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
28.Nxa6 bxa6 29.g3 Nh3+ 30.Kg2 Qf6 ;
Ne7 9.b4 c6 10.Nd2 a5 11.bxa5 Qxa5
C) 25...Qxf8 26.Nxa6 Ng3! 27.Nac7
12.Bb2 c5
Qh6 28.Nd6 g4! ( 28...Qh1+ 29.Kf2
[ 12...Qd8 - 80/600 ]
Qh4 ) 29.Ne6! ( 29.Rxg3 fxg3 30.Qd4
13.a4N
Nf4! 31.Qh8+! Kxh8 32.Nf7+ Kg7
[ 13.Nb5 ]
33.Nxh6 Nxe2+ 34.Kf1 Nc3 )
13...Nd7 14.Nb5 Ra6 15.Ra3 f5 16.Bd3!?
C1) 29...Qh1+? 30.Kf2 Qh4 31.Rxg3
[ 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f4 Ng6 ]
( 31.Qd4! Bxe6 32.dxe6 Ne4+ 33.Kg1
[ 16.f4!? ]
f3 34.Qg7+!! Kxg7 35.Nxf5+ Kf6
16...Nf6
36.Nxh4 fxe2 37.Re3+- ) 31...Qxg3+
[ 16...f4!? 17.Be2 Nf6 ]
32.Kf1 f3 ;
C2) 29...Bxe6 30.dxe6 f3! 31.gxf3 Nf4
17.f4! exf4 18.e5 dxe5 19.Bxe5 g5!
C2a) 32.Bf1 Qh1+ 33.Kf2 Nxf1!
[ 19...Ng4?!
20.Nb3!
( 20.Bxg7
Kxg7
( 33...Qh2+ 34.Ke1! ) 34.Qxf1 g3+
21.Nb3 Qb4 ) 20...Qb4 21.Bxf4 (/\ Bd2)
35.Kxg3
Qxf1
36.Kxf4
Qf2!
Rxa4 22.Rxa4 Qxa4 23.Nxc5 ]
( 36...Qc1+?? 37.Re3 ) 37.Rd3 Qe2
20.Nb3 Qd8 21.Nxc5 Ng6 22.Bd4!
38.Rd5 Qxe6 ;
[ 22.Nxa6 Nxe5! ( 22...bxa6 23.Bxf6 Qxf6
C2b) 32.Nxf5!? Ngxe2+ 33.Kf2 g3+!
24.Nc3 Qd4+ 25.Kh1 Ne5 26.Be2 Qc5 )
34.Nxg3 Qh4 35.e7 Qxg3+ 36.Ke3
23.Nac7 Nfg4 24.Qe2 Ne3 25.Rc1 g4
Kf7 37.Rb3 Qg5 ]
26.d6 Qg5 /\ 27...f3, 27...Nf3 ]
24...g4 25.Rh1
[ 22.Bc7
[ 25.Nxa6 Qh4+ 26.Kg1 g3
A) 22...Qe7
23.Nxa6
bxa6
24.Bd6!
A) 27.Rff3 bxa6! 28.Nd6 ( 28.Kf1 Qh1+
Qe3+ 25.Kh1 Ng4 ( 25...axb5 26.Bxf5 )
29.Bg1 Nh4 ) 28...Qh2+ 29.Kf1 Nh4
26.Bxf8 Bxf8 27.Bxf5 Bxf5 28.Rxe3

CHESS INFORMANT 86
30.Rxg3 fxg3 31.Bf3 Bxd4 32.Qxd4 f4
33.Qe5! ( 33.Nxc8 Re8!-+ ) 33...Bh3
34.Ne8 Rf7! 35.Nf6+ Rxf6 36.Qxf6 Nxf3
37.Qd8+ Kf7 38.Qc7+ Kg6 39.Qd6+
Kh5-+ ;
B) 27.Re1 Re8!! 28.Kf1 Re3! 29.Bxe3
fxe3 30.Bg4 ( 30.Bf3 Nf4-+ ) 30...Qh1+
31.Ke2 Qxg2+ 32.Kxe3 Qf2+ 33.Kd3
Nf4# # ]
25...f3! 26.Bxf3?
[ 26.gxf3 Nf4!
A) 27.Kg3 Bxd4 28.Nxd4! ( 28.Nxa6
Be5 ) 28...Qd6! 29.Nxa6 Nxe2+ 30.Kf2
Nxd4 31.Rd3 Nxf3 32.Rxf3 Qb6+!
( 32...gxf3 33.Qg1+ Kh8 34.Qa1+! Kg8
35.c5 ) 33.Kf1 ( 33.c5 Qb2+ 34.Kf1 gxf3
35.Rg1+ Kf7 36.Nc7 f4 ) 33...gxf3 ;
B) 27.Kg1 Bxd4+ 28.Nxd4 Rg6 ]
26...gxf3?
[ 26...Bxd4! 27.Nxd4 ( 27.Qxd4 Qh4+
28.Kg1 Qe1+ 29.Kh2 g3+ 30.Kh3 f4+
31.Ne6 Qxh1+ 32.Kg4 Qh4# # ) 27...Qd6+
28.Kg1 Qxc5 ]
27.Rxf3 Ne5 28.Rh3 Rg6 29.d6?
[ 29.Kg1 ]
29...Rxd6! 30.Nxd6 Qxd6 31.Bxe5
[ 31.Kg1 Nf3+ 32.Qxf3 Bxd4+ 33.Kf1
Qxc5 ]
31...Bxe5+ 32.g3 Qxc5 33.Kg2 Qc6+
34.Qd5+ Qxd5+ 35.cxd5 f4 36.Rh5 f3+
37.Kf1 Bf5 38.R1h4 Bd3+ 39.Kf2 Bd6
0-1

445
Qf6!?
[ 18...Rc8 ]
19.Qd3
[ 19.bxc6!?
Bxc3
( 19...bxc6
20.Bxc6
Bxc3
21.Bxa8
Bxe1
22.Bd5
Bxf2+
23.Kxf2 Kg7 ) 20.cxb7 Rab8 21.Bd5
Kg7 ]
19...Rac8

Bareev,E
Radjabov,T
Wijk aan Zee
[Bareev,E]

E97
2725
2620
2003

86/531 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6
12.f3
Nh5
13.c5
Nf4
14.Bc4
Kh8
15.Rb1!?N
[ 15.Ne6 - 83/579 ]
[ 15.g3 - 83/(579) ]
15...a6
[ 15...h6 ]
[ 15...a5 ]
16.Kh1
[ 16.g3 h6 17.gxf4 exf4 ]
16...h6 17.Ne6 Nxe6 18.dxe6 Nc6
[ 18...Rf6
A) 19.Nd5?! Bxe6 20.Nxf6 Bxc4 ;
B) 19.exf5 Nxf5 20.e7 ( 20.Rxe5 Rf8 )
20...Nxe7
21.Ne4
Be6
( 21...Bf5
22.Bxh6 Bxh6 23.Nxf6 Bxb1 24.Qxb1
Nf5 ) 22.Nxf6 Bxc4 23.Qc2 Be6 ;
E97
C) 19.Qb3 Nc6 20.Nd5 Rf8 21.Qc3
Teske,H
2525
fxe4 22.fxe4 Bxe6 23.Nxc7 Bxc4
Kupreichik,V
2465
24.Nxa8 Bxa2 25.Rb2 ]
Graz
2002
19.b5?!
[Kupreichik,V]
[ 19.exf5! gxf5 20.b5 Nd4 21.bxa6 bxa6
86/(531) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
22.e7 Qxe7 23.Qxd4 exd4 24.Rxe7 dxc3
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
25.Bd5 Bf6 26.Re2 ( 26.Rxc7 Re8 )
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 * Nf4
26...Ra7 27.Bxh6 Rd8 28.c6 ]
12.Bxf4 exf4 13.Rc1 Be5!?N
19...Nd4
[ 13...fxe4 - 75/530 ]
[ 19...axb5 20.Nxb5 dxc5 21.Qxd8 Rxd8
14.Bf3
22.Nxc7 Ra7 23.Be3 ]
[ 14.c5 h6!? 15.Ne6 Bxe6 16.dxe6 Bxc3!? 20.bxa6 bxa6 21.Ba3 Re8
17.Rxc3 fxe4 /\ d5 ]
[ 21...fxe4 22.cxd6 cxd6 23.Nxe4 ]
14...fxe4 15.Bxe4
[ 21...Bxe6 22.Bxe6 Nxe6 23.cxd6 ]
[ 15.Ncxe4 Nf5 16.Ne6 ( 16.c5!? Nd4 )
[ 21...dxc5 22.Bxc5 Re8 23.e7 ]
16...Bxe6 17.dxe6 c6 18.Nc5 Qc7 ]
22.Bd5 c6?
15...Nf5 16.Ne6 Bxe6 17.dxe6 c6 18.b5
[ 22...Bxe6 23.Bxa8 Qxa8 24.cxd6 cxd6

CHESS INFORMANT 86

446

25.Bxd6 Qc6 26.Bb4 ]

[ 24...Nd4!? 25.Rf1 Qe6 26.Qh5 Ne7 ]
[ 22...Ra7! 23.Rb8 Nxe6
25.Rf1 d5 26.Rf5?
A) 24.Qa4 Nxc5 25.Bxc5 dxc5 26.Bf7
[ 26.Qh5
Rf8 27.Bxg6 Qd2-+ ;
A) 26...dxc4
27.Bxc4
b5
28.Bb3!
B) 24.Bc6 Rg8 25.cxd6 cxd6 26.Qxd6?
( 28.Bxe6 Qxe6 29.Bxg5 a5 30.a3
Rc7 ;
Qc4!? ) 28...Nd4 ( 28...Qd3 29.Bxe6
C) 24.Bxe6
Rxe6
25.Qb3
Re8
Nf6 30.Qg6 Nxg4 31.Bc5 ) 29.Bxg8
( 25...Qe8?
26.cxd6
cxd6
27.Qc4 )
Kxg8 30.Nxh6+ Bxh6 31.Qxh6 ;
26.Qf7 Kh7 27.exf5 gxf5 28.cxd6
B) 26...d4!? 27.Bd2 a5
Qd7= ;
B1) 28.a3 axb4 29.Rxf8 ( 29.axb4
D) 24.c6!? Nf4 25.Qd2 Qg5 26.Reb1
Qe8 30.Qh3 Ra3 31.Rxf8 Nxf8
Nxd5 27.Qxg5 hxg5 28.Nxd5 ]
32.Qf1 Qe6 33.h3 h5 34.Nf2 Ra2
23.cxd6 Bxe6
35.Rd1 Qg6 36.c5 Nf6 37.Qg2 h4
[ 23...cxd5
24.e7
Qa5
25.Bb4
Qb6
38.Kh2 Nh5 39.gxh4 gxh4 40.Qxg6
26.Nxd5 Qc6 27.Rc1 ]
Nxg6 41.Bc4 Ra3 42.Bg5 Nhf4 )
24.Bxe6 Rxe6 25.Bc5 Nb5 26.Qb3 Qe8
29...Rxf8 30.axb4 c5 31.Rf1 ( 31.b5
[ 26...Qd7 27.Na4 Qf7 28.Nb6 Rd8
Qf7 32.Qxf7 Rxf7 33.Rf1 Rxf1+
29.Nc4 ]
34.Kxf1 h5 35.Nf2 Nf6 36.b6 Bh6
27.Red1! Rd8 28.Nxb5 axb5?!
37.Be2 Kg7 38.g4 h4 39.Ke1 Nd7 )
[ 28...cxb5! 29.a4 bxa4 30.Qc4 ]
31...Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1 ( 32.Bxf1 cxb4
29.a4 bxa4 30.Qxa4 Bf8?
33.Bxb4 Qa4 34.Qg6 Qxb4 35.Qxe6
[ 30...fxe4 31.fxe4 Rf6 32.Rb6 ( 32.Rb7
Qe1 36.Qd5 b6 ) 32...cxb4 ;
Bf8 33.Qa7 Qe6 34.h3 Qc4 ) 32...Qf7
B2) 28.h4 gxh4 29.Nxe5 ( 29.Rxf8
33.Qxc6 Rf1+ 34.Rxf1 Qxf1+ 35.Bg1 ]
Rxf8 30.gxh4 axb4 31.Nxe5 Bxe5
31.d7 Qf7 32.Qa5
32.Qxe5+ Rf6 ) 29...Bxe5 30.Qxe5+
1-0
Ng7 ]
[ 26.Rbd1!? Rxf1+ 27.Rxf1
A) 27...a5?! 28.exd5 cxd5 29.Bf5! dxc4
30.Nxh6 Nxh6 31.Bxe6
E97
A1) 31...Qd3
32.Bxg5
Qd4+
Ponomariov,R
2730
( 32...Qg6 33.Be3 axb4 34.Bxc4 Qe4
Radjabov,T
2620
35.Bxh6 Qxc4 36.Qh5 ) 33.Kh1 Qe4+
Wijk aan Zee
2003
34.Qg2! ( 34.Kg1 Qd4+ 35.Rf2? Rf8
[Radjabov,T; Nataf,I.A]
36.Qg2 axb4 ) 34...Qxg2+ 35.Kxg2
86/532 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
b5 36.a4! ;
d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
A2) 31...g4 32.Bxd7 gxh3 33.b5! ;
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6
B) 27...d4!? 28.Bd2 a5 29.a3 ( 29.bxa5
12.f3 Kh8 13.Rb1!?N
Nc5 30.Bb1 d3 ) 29...axb4 30.axb4
[ 13.Be3 - 84/484 ]
Ra3 31.Rf3 Ra1+ 32.Kg2 Ra2 33.Rf2
13...h6 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 fxe4 16.fxe4
Qe8 34.c5 Qg6 35.Kg1 Ra1+ 36.Rf1
Nc6 17.Nd5 Ng8!? 18.Bd3!? Nd4 19.Qg4
Ra3 37.Rf3 Ne7! ( 37...Rxd3 38.Rxd3
g5!
Qxe4 39.Nf2 Qd5 40.Qf5! Nf6 41.Ra3
[ 19...c6?!
20.Qxg6
Qe8
( 20...Qh4
Nc7 42.Qc8+ Nfe8 43.Qf5 ) 38.Qg2
21.Be3 cxd5 22.exd5 Nf6 23.Rf1!? e4
( 38.Bc1 Rb3 39.Bd2 h5 ) 38...h5 ]
24.e7! exd3 25.exf8Q+ Rxf8 26.Qxd3+- ; 26...dxc4?!
20...cxd5 21.exd5 Nf6 22.Rf1 ) 21.Qxe8
[ 26...Nd4!!
Raxe8 22.Ne3 Rxe6 23.b5!? ]
A) 27.Rff1 Nf6! 28.Rxf6 Rxf6 29.Qh5
20.Qh3 c6 21.Ne3 Qf6 22.Ng4 Qe7
Re6 30.Rf1 dxe4!? ( 30...Qe8 31.Qxe8+
23.Be3 Nxe6 24.g3!
Raxe8 32.cxd5 cxd5 33.exd5 Rd6
34.Bxd4 exd4 ) 31.Bxe4 Ne2+ 32.Kh1
[ 24.Qg3? Nf4 25.Bf1 h5 26.Nf2 Nh6!? ]
[ 24.Rf1? Nf4 25.Bxf4 exf4 ( 25...gxf4 )]
Nf4! 33.gxf4 exf4 34.Bc5 b6!? 35.Bf5
bxc5 36.Qh3 Qf7! ( 36...cxb4 37.Nxh6
24...Qd7!?

CHESS INFORMANT 86

447

[ 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Ne4 Qf7 21.Bc4 b5= ]

19...Bg7 20.Bd3 Qe7
[ 20...Qh4 21.Ne4 Ra3 22.Bc3= ]
21.Qc1
[ 21.Qg4 Kh7 ( 21...Qf7 22.Qc4 Ra3
23.Rbe1 ) 22.Qc4 Nd4 23.Be3 Nf5= ]
21...g5?!
[ 21...dxc5?! 22.bxc5 Qxc5 23.Rxb7 ]
[ 21...Kh7 22.Qc2 Qf6 23.Rbe1 Nd4
24.Qb2= ]
22.Ne4 Nd4 23.cxd6
[ 23.Be3 Nf5 24.Ra1 ]
23...cxd6 24.Qc7
[ 24.Be3 Nf5 25.Qd2 ]
24...Ra3! 25.Bc3?
[ 25.Bc4 b5 ( 25...Rc8 26.Qxd6 Qd8
27.b5 Ra4 28.Bd3 Nf5 29.Qg6 Nh4
30.Qh5 Bf5 31.Qe2 Qxd5 ) 26.Bc1 Raa8
27.Bd3 Nf5= ]
25...Rc8 26.Qxb7 Raxc3 27.Nxc3 Rxc3
28.Be4
[ 28.Rfd1 e4 ( 28...Qe8 29.Ra1 Bc8
30.Qb6 e4 ) 29.Bxe4 Qxe4 30.Qxd7
Ne2+ 31.Kh1 Nf4 32.Qg4 Rc2 ]
28...Qe8
[ 28...Kf7 29.Rfe1 Bb5 30.Qa8 Qe8 ]
[ 28...Bf8 29.b5! Rc5 30.b6 Ne2+ 31.Kh1
Nc3 32.Bf5!! Bxf5 ( 32...Nxb1? 33.Qxd7
Nd2 34.b7 Qxd7 35.Bxd7 Nxf1 36.b8Q
Rc1 37.Be6+ Kg7 38.h4 gxh4 39.g4 )
33.Qxe7 Bxe7 34.b7 Nxb1 35.b8Q+ Kg7
36.Rxb1 Bxb1 37.Qxb1 Rxd5= ]
[ 28...Qd8!? 29.Ra1 ( 29.b5 Ne2+! 30.Kh1
Rc8 31.Rb4 Nc3 32.Qa6 Bxb5 33.Rxb5
Nxe4-+ ) 29...Qc7 30.Qa8+ Bc8 31.Qa4
Qf7 ]
29.Ra1 Bc8 30.Qb6
[ 30.Qb8 Qf8 ( 30...Bf8 31.Ra7 Qb5
32.Qxb5 Nxb5 33.Ra8 Bd7 ) 31.Ra8 g4
32.Rd1 Bf6 ]
E97
Ftacnik,L
2600 30...Bf8 31.Ra8?!
[ 31.Ra7!? Be7 32.Rfa1 Qf8 33.Qb8 ]
Polgar,Ju
2685
Bled (ol)
2002 31...Qf7 32.Qd8 Qf4
[ 32...Qb7 33.Qa5 ( 33.Qf6? Ne2+ 34.Kh1
[Ftacnik,L]
Nf4 35.Raa1 Qc7 36.b5 Bg7-+ ) 33...Nb3
86/533 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
34.Qa4 Rc4 ]
d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 33.f3
Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.Rb1 Bd7 11.b3 Ne8
[ 33.Bh7+ Kxh7 34.Rxc8 Rxc8 35.Qxc8
12.a3 f5 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 Nf6 15.c5
Kg8 ]
fxe4 16.Ndxe4 Nf5 17.Bg5 h6 18.Nxf6+N
[ 33.Rxc8 Rxc8 34.Qxc8 Qxe4 ]
[ 18.Bxf6 - 64/556 ]
33...Qe3+?
18...Bxf6 19.Bd2
[ 33...Rc1! 34.Ra1 ( 34.g4 Qe3+ 35.Kg2

Rxh6 38.Qxh6+ Bxh6 39.Bxd7 Rd8

40.Rd1 f3 41.h3 a5 ) 37.Bxe6 Qxe6
38.bxc5 Rb8-+ ;
B) 27.Bxd4
dxe4!
28.Bxe4
Qxd4+
29.Nf2 Nf6 30.Re1 Qxc4 31.Rxe5
Qxa2 ;
C) 27.Rxf8 Rxf8
C1) 28.exd5
cxd5
29.Nxe5??
Nf3+!-+ ( 29...Qxh3?? 30.Ng6+ Kh7
31.Nxf8+
Kh8
32.Ng6+
Kh7
33.Nf4++- );
C2) 28.Qh5 Nf3+ 29.Kg2 d4 30.Bf2
( 30.Bc1 Ne1+-+ ) 30...Qf7 31.Qxf7
Rxf7 32.Bg1 h5 33.Nf2 g4 34.h3 Nf6
35.hxg4 Nxg4 36.Nxg4 hxg4 37.Bf2
Bh6 38.Rh1 Kg7 39.a4 Be3 40.c5
Bxf2 41.Kxf2 Ng5+ 42.Kg2 Rf3
43.Rd1 a5 44.bxa5 Ne6 ;
C3) 28.cxd5 Nf6 ( 28...cxd5 29.Kg2
Qa4 ) 29.Nf2 Nf3+ 30.Kh1 Qxh3
31.Nxh3 cxd5 32.exd5 Nxd5 33.Bxa7
Ra8 34.Bf2 g4 35.Ng1 Nc3 36.Ra1
e4 37.Bc4 Nd2 ]
27.Bxc4 Nd4 28.Rxf8
[ 28.Nxh6 Bxh6 29.Rxf8 Nf3+ 30.Kf2
Qxh3 31.Rxa8 g4 32.Rd1 Qxh2+ 33.Kf1
Nd2+ 34.Bxd2 Qh1+ 35.Kf2 Qf3+-+ ]
28...Rxf8 29.Qh5 Qd6! 30.Kg2 b5! 31.Bf7
Nc2! 32.Bc5 Qd2+ 33.Nf2 Nf6 34.Qg6
Ng4 35.Kg1
[ 35.Bxf8?? Nce3+ ( 35...Qxf2+?? 36.Kh3
Qxh2+ 37.Kxg4 Ne3+ 38.Kf3+- ) 36.Kh1
( 36.Kf3 Nxh2# # ; 36.Kh3 Nxf2# # )
36...Nxf2+ 37.Kg1 Nh3+ 38.Kh1 Qg2# # ]
35...Nce3!
36.Bxe3 Nxe3 37.h4 Qe2
38.Qh5 g4
0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 86

448

Qd2+ 36.Kh3 Ne2-+ ) 34...Rxf1+ 35.Rxf1

Bf5 36.Bxf5 ( 36.Qf6 Bg7 37.Qd8+ Kh7
38.Bxf5+ Nxf5 39.Qb6 Qc4 40.Qf2 e4-+ )
36...Nxf5 37.Qe8 Ne3 38.Qg6+ Kh8
39.Rb1 Qd4 40.Kh1 Qd2 41.Rg1 Qxb4 ]
34.Kh1 Rc1
[ 34...Qf2?
35.Rfa1
Qb2
( 35...Re3
36.Qxf8+! Kxf8 37.Rxc8+ Ke7 38.Ra7+
Kf6 39.Rf8# # ) 36.Rg1 Qc1 37.Ra7+- ]
35.Ra1 Rxf1+
[ 35...Rxa1 36.Rxa1 Qc3 37.Rb1 Kf7
38.h3= ]
36.Rxf1 Bf5
[ 36...Ba6? 37.Qc7! Qxe4 38.fxe4 Bxf1
39.Qc3 ]
[ 36...Qe2
37.Rc1!
( 37.Kg1?!
Ba6!
38.Ra1 Bd3 ) 37...Bh3 38.Rg1 Bf5
39.Qe8= ]
37.Qe8!
[ 37.Qf6 Bg7 38.Qxd6 Bxe4 39.fxe4
Qxe4 ]
37...Qe2 38.Kg1
[ 38.Ra1 Bxe4 39.fxe4 Nb3 40.Qg6+ Kh8
41.Qf6+ Kg8 42.Rf1 Bg7 43.Qe6+ Kh8
44.Qc8+ Kh7 45.Qf5+= ]
38...Qe3+ 39.Kh1 Qe2 40.Kg1 Qe3+
-

Beliavsky,A
David,Alb
Bled (ol)
[Beliavsky,A]

E97
2650
2510
2002

86/534 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 Nc8
[ 11...Ne8 12.Rb1 f5 13.f3 Nf6 14.b4
axb4 15.axb4 Kh8 ( 15...c6 - 64/555 )
16.Nb3 b6 ]
12.Bb2 c5
[ 12...Nb6!?
13.Qc2
Qe7
( 13...Bh6
- 61/671 ) 14.b4 Bh6! ]
13.f4!?N
[ 13.dxc6!? bxc6 14.b4 Rb8 ]
[ 13.a4!? Re8 14.Ba3 Bf8 15.Nb5 ]
13...exf4 14.Rxf4 Be8
[ 14...Bh6 15.Qf1! Bxf4 16.Qxf4 ]
[ 14...Qe7!? 15.Qf1 Ne8 16.Nd1 ]
15.Rf1 Qe7
[ 15...Nd7 16.Bg4!? Ne5 17.Bxc8 Rxc8

18.Nf3 ]
16.Kh1 Nd7 17.Nf3 Ncb6
[ 17...Bxc3?! 18.Bxc3 Qxe4 19.Qd2 ]
[ 17...f6!? /\ Bf7, Ne5 ]
18.Qd2 Ne5 19.a4! Nxf3
[ 19...Nbd7 20.Nb5 ]
20.gxf3! f5
[ 20...Nd7 21.f4 f5 22.Bd3 ]
21.exf5! Rxf5
[ 21...gxf5 22.Bd3 Bg6 23.Rae1 Qd7
24.Nb5 ]
22.Bd3 Rf8 23.Rae1 Qh4 24.Ne4 Bxb2
25.Qxb2 Qf4
[ 25...Rxf3 26.Nf6+! Kf7 27.Nxe8 Rxf1+
28.Rxf1+ Kxe8 29.Qh8++- ]
26.Qg2!+- [/\ Ng5] Rd8 27.Ng5 Bf7 28.Re4
Qf6 29.Rh4!
1-0

Kiriakov,P
Al Sayed,M
Dubai (open)
[Kuzmin,A; Al Sayed,M]

E99
2555
2410
2002

86/535 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2
g5 13.a4 Ng6 14.a5 Rf7 15.b4 Nf6 16.c5
Bf8 17.c6! h5
[ 17...bxc6 - 75/537 ]
18.Kh1 Rh7 19.Nb5N
[ 19.cxb7 Bxb7 20.a6 Bc8 21.Nb5 g4
22.Nxa7 g3 23.Nc6 Qd7 24.Bg1 gxh2
( 24...Ng4 ) 25.Bxh2 h4 26.b5 Nh5 ]
19...g4
[ 19...bxc6 20.Nxa7 cxd5 21.Nxc8 Qxc8
( 21...dxe4
22.Nb6
cxb6
23.Bxb6 )
22.exd5 ]
[ 19...a6!? 20.Na7 g4 21.Nxc8 Qxc8
22.cxb7 Qxb7 23.b5 axb5 24.Qb3 g3
25.Bg1 gxh2 26.Bf2 h4 27.Bxb5 ]
20.Nxa7 g3 21.Nxc8 bxc6
[ 21...Qxc8? 22.cxb7 Qxb7 23.a6+- ]
22.Bg1 gxh2 23.Bf2 Qxc8
[ 23...c5? 24.bxc5 Qxc8 25.cxd6 cxd6
26.Bb5+- ]
24.dxc6 h4 25.Bc4+ Kh8 26.Qb3
[ 26.Nd3 Nh5 27.Kxh2 Ng3 28.Rg1 Be7
29.Qe1 Bg5! 30.b5 h3 ]
[ 26.Kxh2! h3 ( 26...Nh5 27.Qd5 Ne7

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28.Qe6 Qxe6 29.Bxe6 Ng3 30.Rg1 Ne2

24.gxh5 Qf8 25.Bxf4 ( 25.Kh2 Nh7 )
31.b5+- ) 27.g4 fxg3+ 28.Bxg3 Bh6
25...exf4
26.Ne2
Nd7
27.Bg4
Nc5
29.b5 ]
28.Ra3 ]
26...h3
[ 22.gxf3
Nh7
( 22...Nxf3+
23.Bxf3
[ 26...Nh5 27.Be6 Qd8 28.Kxh2 Ng3
Nxg4! )]
29.Rg1 Ne2 30.b5 ]
22...Nxg4! 23.hxg4
27.Be6 Qe8
[ 23.Bxg4 hxg4 24.hxg4 Nxg2! ( 24...Ng6
[ 27...hxg2+ ]
25.Rf1 Qh4 26.Qd3 Nf4 27.Bxf4 exf4
28.b5
28.Qh3 Qg3 29.Ra3 ) 25.Kxg2 Qh4!
[ 28.gxh3 Qxc6 29.b5 Qe8 30.a6+- ]
( 25...Qf6 26.Rf1 Qf3+ 27.Kh2 Bxg4
28...hxg2+ 29.Nxg2 Ne7 30.b6?
28.Nxg4 Qxg4 29.Qd3+- ) 26.Be1 ( 26.Be3
[ 30.Rfc1+- ]
Bxg4 ) 26...Bxg4 27.Nxg4 Qxg4+ 28.Bg3
30...cxb6 31.axb6 Nxc6 32.Rxa8 Qxa8
Rf3 29.Ne2 Re3 30.Re1 Rc8 31.Qxc8+
33.Bh4 Nh5
( 31.Qd2 Qxe4+ 32.Kf2 Bh6-+ ; 31.Qa4
[ 33...Nd7 ]
Rxe2+ ) 31...Qxc8 32.Nc3 Bh6 ]
34.Bf5?
23...Nxf3+ 24.gxf3 Qh4 25.Kg2
[ 34.Bd5 Qa6 35.Rb1 ]
[ 25.gxh5? Qg3+ 26.Kf1 Bh3+ 27.Ke1
34...Qa6?
Rxf3-+ ]
[ 34...Nd4! 35.Qd3 Nxf5 36.exf5 Qb8
[ 25.Nh1? Rxf3 26.Be1 Rf1+! 27.Kxf1
37.Rb1 Be7 ]
Qxh1+ 28.Kf2 ( 28.Ke2 Bxg4+ 29.Kd3
35.Rb1+- Be7 36.b7 Bxh4 37.b8Q+ Bd8
Qf1+ 30.Ne2 Qf3+ 31.Kc4 Rc8+ 32.Kb4
38.Nxf4 Nxb8 39.Qxb8 Ng3+ 40.Kg2 exf4
Rxc2 33.Rxc2 Qxe4+ ) 28...Bxg4-+ ]
41.Qxd8+ Kg7 42.Qg5+
[ 25.Ncd1 Qg3+ 26.Kf1 Bd7 27.Be3
1-0
Rxf3 28.Ra3 Bb5+! ( 28...hxg4 29.Rb3
Bb5+ 30.Rxb5 ) 29.Ke1 hxg4-+
A) 30.Qc7 Qg2 31.Rc2 ( 31.Kd2 g3
32.Qxb7 Raf8 33.Rc7 gxf2 ) 31...g3
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32.Qxd6 Qf1+ 33.Kd2 gxf2 34.Qe6+
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Kh7-+ ;
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B) 30.Rb3
Raf8
31.Rxb5
Rxe3+
Batumi
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32.Nxe3 Qxe3+ 33.Kf1 g3 ( 33...Rxf2+
[Baklan,V]
34.Qxf2 Qxc1+ 35.Kg2 axb5 ) 34.Rb3
86/536 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3
Rxf2+ 35.Kg1 Qh6 36.Qc8+ Kh7-+ ]
0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 25...Bxg4
Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Nd3 f5 11.Bd2 Nf6
[ 25...hxg4 26.Rh1 gxf3+ 27.Kf1 Qg3
12.f3 f4 13.c5 g5 14.cxd6 cxd6 15.Nf2
28.Be3 ]
Ng6 16.Qc2 Rf7 17.Rfc1 a6 18.a4 h5 26.f4
19.h3 Nh4
[ 26.Nxg4 hxg4 27.f4 exf4 ]
[ 19...Bf8 - 46/834 ]
26...exf4 27.Rh1 Qg3+ 28.Kf1 Bd4 29.Bc1
20.a5 g4!? 21.fxg4?!
[ 29.Be1 Rg7 30.Nxg4 Qxg4-+ ]
[ 21.hxg4!? hxg4 22.fxg4 Nh7 ( 22...Bd7 ) 29...Rg7!
23.Na4 f3 24.Nb6 ( 24.gxf3 Ng5 25.Bxg5
[ 29...Bf3? 30.Rg1 Rg7 31.Rxg3 fxg3
Qxg5
26.Nb6
Bxg4
27.Nxg4
Rxf3
32.Bh6+- ]
28.Bxf3 Nxf3+ 29.Kf2 Rf8 ) 24...fxe2
[ 29...Be2+? 30.Kxe2 Qxf2+ 31.Kd3 Qf3+
25.Qxc8 Rxc8 26.Rxc8 Qxc8 27.Nxc8
32.Kxd4 Qxh1 33.Qf2 ]
Bf8 28.Rc1 ]
30.Ke1 Qg2
21...f3N
[ 30...Rc8 31.Ra3
Qg2
32.Rf1
Bh3
[ 21...hxg4 ]
33.Qd3 Rg3-+ ]
22.Bxf3?
31.Rf1 Bh3 32.Qd3 Rg3 33.Qxd4 Qxf1+
[ 22.Bg5! Nxg2!? ( 22...fxe2 23.Bxh4 hxg4 34.Kd2 Rg2 35.Ncd1 Rc8!-+
24.hxg4 Qf8 25.Qxe2 Nxg4 26.Nxg4 Rf4 0-1
27.Rf1 Bxg4 28.Qd3 ) 23.Bxf3 Nf4

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