(1) Korobov,Anton (2670) - Vocaturo,Daniele (2570) [E20]
Aeroflot Open A Moscow RUS (1), 08.02.2011



1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.g3 dxc4 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3 Be7 9.e4 Na5 10.Be3 c5 11.dxc5 Nd7 12.Qe2 Bxc5 13.Rad1 Bxe3 14.Qxe3 Qb6 15.Qe2 Nc5 16.Ne5 Qa6 17.Qh5 f6


18.Rd8!!
Korobov is a player capable of great brilliancies, however he also tends to be a bit of a hit-and-miss, possibly due to an excessive desire for that flashy win. This move is definitely one of the "hits".

18...fxe5
[18...Rxd8 19.Qf7+ Kh8 20.Qe7 It might seem as if White is just winning back the rook here, but it goes deeper, since after 20...Bd7 21.Nf7+ Kg8 22.Nxd8 h6 23.e5! White's attack is winning.]

19.Rxf8+ Kxf8 20.f4 Ke7


21.fxe5?!
Not the most precise, though the Italian will eventually buckle under the pressure. [21.Qxe5 Nd3 22.Qxg7+ Ke8 23.Bf3! with the idea of Bh5+ not to mention avoid problems from Qb6+ Kh1 Nf2+. 23...Kd8 24.f5! and the attack will break through.]

21...Kd8 22.Qg5+ Kc7 23.Qe7+ Nd7 24.Kh1 Kb8 25.Bh3 Qc6 26.Bxe6 a6 27.Rf7 Nb6 28.Bd5 Nxd5 29.exd5 Qb6 30.e6 Ka7


31.Qb4!
Anton offers to exchange queens since the knight will be forced to move, and the kingside pawns are sitting ducks.

31...Qxb4 32.axb4 Nb3 33.Rxg7 Nd4 34.Rxh7
The rook is gobbling pawns quicker than Pacman.

34...Nxe6 35.dxe6 Bxe6 36.Kg1 Rd8 37.Re7 Bh3 38.Kf2 Rd6 39.Re4 Rd2+ 40.Re2 Rd6 41.Ke3 Re6+ 42.Kf4 Rf6+ 43.Ke5 Re6+ 44.Kd4 Rd6+ 45.Nd5 Be6 46.Re5 b6 47.h4 Kb7 48.Ke4 Kc6 49.Nf4 Bg4 50.Rd5 Rf6 51.h5 b5 52.Rg5 Bd1 53.Rg6 Bc2+ 54.Ke5 Rxg6 55.hxg6 1-0