1.d4
d5
2.Nf3
Nf6
3.Bg5
h6
This move gains the two bishops but weakens blacks pawns and can lead to a passive defence. [A more active defence is 3...Ne4
4.Bh4
c5
5.dxc5
(Or 5.e3
Qb6
6.Qc1
Nc6
7.c3
Bf5
; 5.c3
Qb6
6.Qb3
Nc6
7.Qxb6
axb6
8.e3
c4
) 5...Nc6
6.e3
g6
7.Nbd2
Nxc5
8.Nb3
Bg7
9.c3
(
9.Nxc5
Qa5+
regains the knight.) 9...Ne4
as in Timman-Shirov Corus 2001- which black won]
4.Bxf6
exf6
5.e3
Bd6
6.c4
dxc4
7.Bxc4
Be6?!
swaps bishops but gives white an advantage after his next move. [An alternative setup is 7...0-0
8.0-0
Nd7
9.Nc3
Nb6
10.Bb3
c6
]
8.Bxe6
fxe6
9.Qb3
Qc8
10.0-0
a5
aiming to bring the black rook into play via a6 or a5 after ..a4
11.d5
Nd7
12.Nc3
Nc5
13.Qc4
e5
14.Ne4
Here white chooses the wrong plan allowing black to free his game. [A better idea is 14.e4
0-0
15.Nh4
trying to play on the weak squares around blacks kingside.]
14...Nxe4
15.Qxe4
f5
16.Qh4
0-0
Now black is at least equal.
17.Rfe1
[Playing on the queenside is another idea - 17.Qc4
a4
18.b4
axb3
19.axb3
Qd7
20.Rfd1
]
17...a4
18.e4
Qd7
19.exf5
Rxf5
20.Re4
Raf8
21.Rxa4?
After this move white is lost. Black traps the white queen and rook in a cross-pin. [21.Rae1
Rf4
22.Rxf4
is also better for black. 22...exf4
]
21...Be7
22.Qg4
h5
23.Qe4
[23.Nxe5
Qd6
24.Nc4
hxg4
25.Nxd6
saves the rook but also loses 25...Bxd6
]
23...Rf4
now black has a won game.
24.Qxe5
Rxa4
25.Re1
Bf6
26.Qxh5
Rxa2
27.g4
desperation
27...Qf7
28.Qh3
Bxb2
29.Re3
Ra3
30.Rxa3
Bxa3
31.Ng5
Qxf2+
32.Kh1
Qe1+
33.Kg2
Rf2+
[33...Qf1+
34.Kg3
Qf2#
mate is even quicker]
34.Kg3
Bd6+
35.Kh4
Rxh2+
36.Kh5
Rxh3+
37.Nxh3
Qh1
White loses his knight or is mated after a few moves 0-1