Nigel Short - David Navara [B92]

CEZ Chess Trophy Prague 2007


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Be6 10. Bf3 Nbd7 11. a4 This set-up appeared in several latest games of Ukrainian players. 11... Rc8!? 11... Qc7 12. a5 b5 13. axb6 Nxb6 14. Na5 Rfc8 15. Be3 Rab8 16. Nd5 (16. h3 Nc4 17. Nxc4 Bxc4 18. Qc1 Qb7 19. b3 Be6 20. Bd2 Bd8 21. Ra2 Bb6 Areschchenko-Golichenko, Ukraine (tch) 2007) 16... Nbxd5 17. exd5 Bd7 18. Nc6 Bxc6 19. dxc6 e4 20. Be2 Efimenko-Onischuk,V, Ukraine (ch) 2006 11... Nb6 12. Nd2 Rc8 13. a5 Nc4 14. Nxc4 Rxc4 15. Be3 Qd7 16. Qd3 Rfc8 17. Red1 h6= Lahno-Negi, New Delhi (m) 2006 12. Nd2 Qa5 Black is trying to clear up things at the queen's side by pushing the "b" pawn. 13. Nf1 b5 14. Ne3 b4 15. Ncd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Bd8 17. Bd2 Qc5 18. Rc1 Ba5 19. h3 Nb6 20. c4 Nbd7?! I think 20... bxc3 21. Bxc3 Bxc3 22. Rxc3 Qa5= was better. 21. g4!? White is taking control over important f5 square and preparing to start opening space for his bishops. 21... g6 22. g5 Ne8 23. Bg4 f5! Navara is not a kind of a player, who is afraid to complicate matters. 24. gxf6 Nexf6 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. Qe2 Bb6 27. Rf1 a5 28. Ng2 Qc7 29. Bh6 Rce8!? A very interesting idea, especially in a rapid game it is hard to evaluate the consequences... 30. Bxd7?! Strange desicion. It seems, White has underestimated Black's attacking chances... 30... Qxd7 31. Bxf8 Qxh3 32. Bxd6 Ng4 33. Qxg4 Qxg4 34. c5 Ba7 35. Rfe1 Kg8 36. b3 Qf3 37. Ne3 g5! Black is bringing all forces closer to his enemy's king. 38. Bc7 g4 39. d6 Rf8 40. d7 Qxf2+ 41. Kh1 g3 42. Ng2 Qf5 43. Kg1 and White resigned. 0-1 [Sergei Movsesian]