(1) Ipatov,A ESP (2512) - Zhigalko,S (2671) [E15]
27th Open Cappelle la Grande FRA (5), 01.03.2011



1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qb3 c6 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Nc3 h6 8.Bxf6 Bxf6 9.e4 d6 10.e5 dxe5 11.dxe5 Be7 12.Ne4 0-0 13.Qc3 Nd7 14.0-0-0 Qc7 15.Bd3 Rfd8 16.Bb1 Nf8


17.Rdg1!?
Best or not, the young Ipatov certainly deserves extra marks for ambition.

17...b5 18.g4 bxc4 19.g5 hxg5 20.Nfxg5 Rd5


21.Qf3
[White misses a chance with 21.Nxf7!! Kxf7 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 (22...Kg8 23.Rxg7+ Kxg7 24.Rg1+ Kh6 25.Qh3+ ) 23.exd6 Qxd6 24.Rxg7+ Ke8 25.Qf6 ]

21...Bxg5+ 22.Rxg5 Ng6 23.Rhg1 Rxe5


24.Nf6+!! Kf8 25.Rxg6! fxg6 26.Nd5+ Qf7 27.Qa3+! c5
[27...Ke8 28.Bxg6 ; 27...Kg8 28.Ne7+ Kf8 (28...Kh7 29.Qh3+ Rh5 30.Qxh5# ) 29.Nxc6+ ]

28.Qxc5+ Kg8 29.Ne7+ Kh8 30.Qxe5 Qxe7 31.Bxg6 Qh4 32.Rg5 1-0