Harmen Jonkman - Ian Nepomniachtchi

Corus (5) 2007


1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. a3 a5 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O Nh6 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bxh6 gxh6 11. Qd2 a4 12. c4 dxc4 13. Nc3 Na5 14. Ne4 O-O-O 15. Qf4 Bc6 16. Rac1 Kb8 17. Bxc4 Bxe4 18. Qxe4 Rc8 19. Rc2 Rhd8 20. Be2 Nb3 21. Qxh7 Rc7 22. Rc4 Nd2 23. Nxd2 Rxd2 24. Qe4 Rxb2 25. Rxa4 Qb3 The position can be marked as equal; admittedly white is a pawn up at the moment, but the black pieces keep holding pressure on white's position. In addition the white rook is rather placed poorly on a4. That is exactly what Jonkman must have thought. 26. Ra5?? 26. Qg4 Qd5 27. Re4 = 26... Bxf2+! 27. Kh1 27. Rxf2 Rc1+ 28. Bf1 Rxf2 29. Kxf2 Qb6+ 27... Bb6 28. Rb5 Qxa3 29. Rxb2 Qxb2 30. h3 Bd4 31. Rd1 Rc1 32. Rxc1? Qxc1+ 33. Kh2 Qb2 Here it proves that chess players are just ordinary people. For sure the Russian will win this match, nevertheless he misses here to win directly: 33... Bf2 34. h4 Qg1+ 35. Kh3 Qh1+ 36. Kg4 Qxh4+ 37. Kf3 Qg3# 34. h4 Bxe5+ 35. Kh3 Qa1 36. Qf3 Qe1 37. Bf1 Kc8 38. g3 Bxg3 39. Bg2 Bc7 40. Qxb7+ Kd8 41. Qa8+ Ke7 42. Qa3+ Bd6 43. Qa7+ Kf8 44. Qa8+ Kg7 45. Qf3 Qe5 46. Bf1 The final knock out: 46... Qh2+ 47. Kg4 h5+ 48. Kxh5 Qe5+ 49. Kg4 f5+ 0-1