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(1) Short,Nigel D (2660) - Timman,Jan H (2630) [B04]
Tilburg Tilburg (4), 1991
[Rogers]
1.e4
1...Nf6
2.e5
2...Nd5
3.d4
3...d6
4.Nf3
4...g6
5.Bc4
5...Nb6
6.Bb3
6...Bg7
7.Qe2
7...Nc6
8.0-0
8...0-0
9.h3!
By preventing ...Bg4 White ensures that Black will be unable to lay seige to the e5 pawn, keeping Black's bishop on g7 permanently out of play. 9...a5
10.a4
10...dxe5
11.dxe5
11...Nd4
12.Nxd4
12...Qxd4
13.Re1
13...e6
14.Nd2!
14...Nd5
15.Nf3
15...Qc5
16.Qe4
Qb4
Black is trying to prevent the transfer of White's queen to h4 but Short is prepared to ruin his pawn structure and give up the bishop pair just to gain h4 for his queen. 17.Bc4!
17...Nb6
18.b3!
18...Nxc4
19.bxc4
19...Re8
20.Rd1
20...Qc5
21.Qh4
21...b6
22.Be3
Qc6?!
[ Now White is free to pursue his kingside attack without hindrance; 22...Qf8
was necessary.] 23.Bh6
23...Bh8
24.Rd8!
24...Bb7
25.Rad1
Bg7
Against other moves 26.Qe7! (now answered by 26...Bxh6) would have been very strong. 26.R8d7!
Rf8
[ After 26...Bxh6
27.Qxh6
White threatens 28.Rxf7!.; 26...Qe4
27.Rxf7!!
Timman saw this move too late (Anand).] 27.Bxg7
27...Kxg7
28.R1d4
28...Rae8
29.Qf6+
29...Kg8
30.h4
30...h5
31.Kh2
Rc8
[ Black must remain passive since 31...Bc8
allows 32.g4!
32...hxg4
(32...Bxd7
33.gxh5
) 33.Ng5!
33...Bxd7
34.h5!
with a winning attack. Now White has a fine attacking position but the immobility of his knight on f3 prevents an immediate knockout. However Short finds a phenomenal idea -to use his king as part of the mating attack.] 32.Kg3!
32...Rce8
33.Kf4!
33...Bc8
34.Kg5!!
[ 34.Kg5!!
Bxd7
35.Kh6!
Black cannot avoid mate on g7. ] 1-0
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