[Event "M.Chigorin Memorial"]
[Site "St. Petersburg RUS"]
[Date "2004.10.19"]
[Round "4.57"]
[White "Gromova, Iulia"]
[Black "Kurenkov, Nikolai"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A40"]
[WhiteElo "2156"]
[BlackElo "2415"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2004.??.??"]

1. d4 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Nce7 4. Nc3 Ng6 5. Nf3 Bb4 {
Quite a normal opening for Kurenkov, who does not like mainstream theory} 6.
Qb3 a5 {already a novelty} 7. a3 Bc5 8. Ne4 Be7 9. d6 {
A key move that shaped the course of events} cxd6 {Knowing the outcome, one
could suggest 9...Bxd6 - Black had huge problems with his dark-squared bishop
in the game.} 10. Be3 {threatening Be3-b6} Ra6 11. g4 $1 {aimed against f7-f5}
Nf6 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. g5 Be7 14. h4 {
forcing the black knight to a passive position} Nf8 15. O-O-O a4 16. Qc3 Rc6 {
Kurenkov's only active plan is to play b7-b5, but White has a defense} 17. Bg2
$1 {now 17...b5 loses exchange to 18.Nd2} Ne6 18. Ne1 $1 {It might be easy to
play good moves in good position, but the jury members nevertheless were
impressed by energetic and precise play of St. Petersburg girls-under-16
champion. White knight goes to d5.} Ra6 19. Nd3 b6 20. Nb4 Ra5 21. Nd5 Nc5 22.
Qb4 Bb7 {indirectly protecting pawn on b6} 23. Rhg1 {the threat is renewed}
Bxd5 24. Bxd5 f5 25. Bxc5 dxc5 26. Qc3 Qc7 27. f4 $3 {
Very patient and deadly. 27.g6 allows 27...Bf6, but now g5-g6 is irresistible.}
Bd6 28. g6 h6 29. Bf7+ Ke7 30. Rd5 Kd8 31. Rgd1 Bf8 32. Rxd7+ Qxd7 33. Rxd7+
Kxd7 34. Qxe5 1-0

