Russian Men's Superfinal












(1) Svidler,P (2722) - Malakhov,V (2712) [C67]
63rd ch-RUS Moscow RUS (6), 16.12.2010

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Be7 6.Qe2 Nd6 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.dxe5 Nb7 9.c4 0-0 10.Nc3 f6 11.Re1 fxe5 12.Qxe5 Bf6 13.Qh5 [13.Qg3 Nc5 14.Bg5 Nd3 15.Re3 Nxb2 16.Rae1 Bxg5 17.Nxg5 Qf6 18.Rf3 Qd8 19.Nce4 Ba6 20.Nxh7 Rxf3 21.gxf3 Kxh7 22.Ng5+ Kg8 23.Qh4 Bxc4 24.Qh7+ Kf8 25.Re5 Be6 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qxg7+ Kd6 28.Ne4# 1-0 Adams,M (2723)-Howell,D (2611)/London 2010/CB49_2010] 13...g6 14.Qh6 Bg7 15.Qh3 d6 16.Qg3 Qd7 17.h3 Nc5 18.Qh4 Ne6 19.Ng5 Nxg5 20.Bxg5 Rf7 21.Ne4 Suddenly the black squares around the king aren't looking quite so healthy. The queen on d7, preventing the bishop from joining on the kingside, is also an inconvenience. 21...Bb7 22.c5! Making sure the bishop won't play on the queenside either. 22...Raf8 23.cxd6 cxd6 24.Rad1 24...c5 [The alternative 24...d5 would also lose material after 25.Nc5 Qf5 26.Ne6 Qxf2+ 27.Qxf2 Rxf2 28.Nxf8 Rxf8 29.Re7 ] 25.Nxd6 Rxf2 26.Qxf2 Rxf2 27.Kxf2 Bf8 28.Re8 Qg7 29.Kg1! [29.Nxb7? Qf7+ 30.Kg1 Qxe8 ] 29...Bc6 30.Rc8 h6 31.Rxc6? [31.Bf4! ] 31...hxg5 32.Ne4 Qe5 33.Nf6+ Kh8 34.Ng4 Qe8 35.Rc7 Bg7 36.Rxc5 Qb8 37.Kh1 Qxb2 38.Rc8+ Kh7 39.Rd7 Qb1+ 40.Kh2 Qb6 41.Rf8! -- Threatening mate with 42.Nf6+ Kh6 43.Rh8+ Bxh8 44.Rh7# 1-0



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