1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.f3
Nc6
6.c4
e6
7.Nc3
Be7
8.Nc2
0-0
9.Be2
b6
10.0-0
Bb7
11.b3
Re8
12.Qd2
[White has an interesting plan in mind. He wants to play Rf1-d1 and Bc1-a3, but the queen move allows the central break d6-d5 black is aiming for. It could have been prevented with 12.Ne3
]
12...d5!
13.cxd5
exd5
14.Nxd5
Nxd5
15.exd5
Ne5
[I could have equalized immediately with 15...Nb4
16.Nxb4
Bxb4
17.Qxb4
Rxe2=
but I tried to keep more pieces on the board.]
16.Rd1
[After 16.Bb5
Bc5+
17.Kh1
Re7
the game is roughly equal.]
16...Bc5+
17.Kh1
Qh4
18.Bb5
Bxd5!?
[I should have been punished for this reckless move. It was sufficient to play 18...Red8
with a good game, but I couldn't resist the following attacking ideas with pieces flying around and hanging at the same time.]
19.Bxe8!
[Dr. Limbos is on the right path. Taking the rook is stronger than 19.Qxd5
Rad8
20.Bb2
Rxd5
21.Rxd5
Nxf3
22.gxf3
Rc8
23.Rf1+/=
]
19...Ng4!
(Threatening mate on h2 and, at the same time, opening the diagonal h2-b8.) [19...Nxf3
allows 20.Qf4
]
20.Bxf7+!
[The doctor finds another strong move. Black's main idea is 20.fxg4
Bd6
and as in Svidler's game, black seems to have a raging attack with a bishop pair and the queen.]
20...Kh8!
[One may argue that 20...Kf8
is better, forcing a king's chase 21.fxg4
Bd6
22.Kg1
Qxh2+
23.Kf1
(23.Kf2?
Qxg2+
24.Ke3
Qf3+
25.Kd4
Bc5+
26.Ke5
Qe4#
) 23...Qh1+
24.Ke2
Qxg2+
25.Kd3
Qe4+
26.Kc3
Be5+
27.Nd4
Bxf7
but now 28.Qf2
pins the bishop on f7 and white has time to protect the knight with 29.Be3.; Other moves lose: 20...Bxf7
21.fxg4
wins.; 20...Kxf7
21.Qxd5+
wins]
21.fxg4
Bd6
22.Qh6!!
A coup de grāce! I overlooked this magnificent move that should have won the game. Instead, I thought I could hunt the white king and my chances didn't seem bad at all. [Incredibly, running away with the king gives black a lot of play: 22.Kg1
Qxh2+
23.Kf1
Qh1+
24.Ke2
(24.Kf2?
Qxg2+
25.Ke3
Qf3+
26.Kd4
Bc5+
27.Ke5
Qe4#
) 24...Qxg2+
25.Kd3
Qe4+
26.Kc3
Be5+
27.Nd4
Bxf7
with some attacking chances, for example 28.Qd3
(28.Qf2
Rc8+
29.Kb2
Bg6
threatening 30...Rc2+, white has problems.) 28...Rc8+
29.Kb2
Qg2+!
30.Ka3
(30.Bd2
Rd8-/+
; 30.Rd2
Qxg4-/+
) 30...Bd6+
31.b4
a5-/+
32.Rd2
Rc3+!
33.Qxc3?!
axb4+
34.Qxb4
Qa8+
wins.]
22...Bxg2+
[The only way to continue. After 22...gxh6??
23.Bb2+
white mates soon. ]
23.Kxg2
Qxg4+
24.Kf2
Qf5+
[24...Bc5+
as later in the game, is better.]
25.Kg2?!
[White should have taken advantage of my last move with 25.Ke2!
gxh6
26.Bb2+
Be5
27.Ne3
Qf4
28.Rf1
Qxh2+
29.Rf2
Qg3
30.Rg1+-
]
25...Qg4+
26.Kf2
Bc5+
27.Ne3
Rf8
[The desire to bring the last piece into play backfires. But collecting material does not help either: 27...Qxd1
28.Qh5
(28.Qxg7+
does not work: 28...Kxg7
29.Bb2+
Qd4!
) 28...Bxe3+
29.Kxe3
Qe1+
30.Kd3!
Rd8+
31.Bd5
Qa5
32.Kc2
Qc5+
33.Kb1+-
]
28.Qc6?
[Blundering the game away. White could have won easily with 28.Ke1!
Qg1+
(28...Bb4+
29.Bd2
Qd4
30.Qe6
Bxd2+
31.Ke2+-
; 28...Qf3
29.Qh4
Qxf7
(29...Bxe3
30.Qg3+-
) 30.Rd8
) 29.Ke2+-
]
28...Rxf7+
29.Ke1
Qh4+
30.Ke2
[30.Kd2
Rf2+
31.Kc3
Qb4+
32.Kd3
Qd4#
]
30...Rf2+
31.Ke1
[31.Kd3
Qd4#
]
31...Rxh2+
[31...Rxh2+
32.Kf1
Qf2#
] 0-1