(1) Edouard,R (2620) - Tkachiev,V (2639) [C70]
85th ch-FRA Belfort FRA (10), 19.08.2010



1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Na5 6.0-0 d6 7.Re1 Nf6 8.d4 Nd7?N 9.dxe5 Nxb3










10.Bg5! f6 11.exf6 gxf6








[11...Nxa1? 12.f7+ Kxf7 13.Bxd8 ]

12.e5!! Inspired and absolutely fantastic.

12...dxe5 [12...fxg5 13.exd6+ Kf7 14.dxc7 Qf6 (14...Qxc7? 15.Nxg5+! Kf6 16.Ne6 Qc6 17.Nd8! And Black must give up the queen or be mated.) 15.axb3 Kg7 16.Nc3 Qd6 17.Nxg5 Qxd1 18.Ne6+ Kf7 19.Nd8+ Kg7 20.Raxd1+- ; 12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 (13...fxg5 14.Qh5+ Ke7 15.Qf7# ) 14.Rxe5+ etc. As in the game.]

13.Nxe5 Nxe5










14.Rxe5+! Be7 15.Qh5+ Kd7 16.Bxf6! Nxa1 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Rxe7+ Kxe7 19.Qc5+ Kf7 20.Qxc7+ 1-0