Polanica Zdroj 73/538

B. Gelfand (2675) - A. Shirov (2720) [D85]

Polanica Zdroj 73/538 1998

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bh4 a5 15. Rxb7 g5 16. Bg3 a4 17. h4 a3 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Rc7! Na6? 19... Nd7 20. e5! (20. Rc2?! Qb3 21. Nxg5 Bxe2 (21... a2) 22. Rxe2 (22. Qxe2?! a2 23. Rb2 Qa3 24. Ra1 Bxd4 25. Rbxa2 Qxg3 26. Rxa8 Qxg5 black has a decisive advantage ) 22... Qxd1 23. Rxd1 Ra4 (23... a2 24. Ra1 Bxd4 (24... Ra5 25. e5 Rfa8 26. Rb2 white has a moderate advantage ) 25. Raxa2) 24. Nf3 Nb6 with compensation for material ) (20. Bc4 Qb2 21. Rxd7 Bxd7 22. Nxg5 Qb6! 23. e5 (23. Qh5 Qh6 24. Bxf7+ Kh8) 23... Qg6 with counterplay ) (20. Re1 Qb2 21. Rc2 Qb6) 20... Qb2 (20... Rfc8 21. Bc4 Qxc4 (21... Qb2 22. Bxf7+ Kh8 23. Rxc8+ Rxc8 24. Qd3 white has a moderate advantage ) 22. Rxc4 Rxc4 23. Qb3 Raa4 24. Nxg5) 21. Rc2 Qb3 (21... Qb6 22. Nxg5 Bf5 23. Ra2) 22. Nxg5 a2 (22... Bxe2 23. Qxe2 a2 24. Ra1 Qb1+ 25. Rc1 with the idea ... Rfb8 26. e6 Qxc1+ 27. Rxc1 Rb1 28. exf7+ Kf8 29. Ne6+ Kxf7 30. Ng5+ white has a decisive advantage ) 23. Rxa2 (23. Rc1 Qxd1 24. Bxd1 Bxd1 (24... a1=Q 25. Rxa1 Rxa1 26. Bxg4 Rxf1+ 27. Kxf1 Nb6 white is slightly better ) 25. Rcxd1 (25. Rfxd1 Bh6 26. Bf4 Ra4 27. Be3 Rfa8 28. Ra1 Nb6 with compensation for material ) 25... Nb6) 23... Qxd1 24. Rxd1 Rxa2 25. Bxg4 Nb6 19... Qb2 20. Rc2!? (20. Bc4 e6 (20... a2 21. Qa1 Qxa1 22. Rxa1 Bxf3 23. gxf3 Bxd4 24. Rxa2 Rxa2 25. Bxa2 e5 26. Bc4) 21. Bd6 Rd8!? (21... a2 22. Qa1 Qb6 23. Bxf8 Qxc7 24. Bxg7 Qxc4 25. Ne5) 22. e5 Nd7 position is unclear ) 20... Qb6 (20... Qb3 21. Nxg5 a2 22. Rxa2 Qxd1 23. Rxd1 Rxa2 24. Bxg4 white is slightly better with the idea ... Ne6) 21. Nxg5 Qxd4 (21... Bxe2 22. Qxe2 Nd7 23. e5 Ra4 24. e6 white has a moderate advantage ) (21... a2 22. Rxa2 Rxa2 23. Bxg4 Bxd4 24. Be6! fxe6 25. Qh5 Rfxf2 26. Qg6+) 22. Qxd4 Bxd4 23. Bxg4 a2 24. Rxa2 Rxa2 25. Ne6 Nc6 26. Nxf8 Kxf8 19... Bxf3 20. Bxf3 20. Rxe7 20. Bxa6?! Rxa6 (20... Bxf3) 21. Qd3 Bxf3 20. Bc4 Qb2 21. Rxe7 20... Qb2 20... Bf6 21. Rb7 21. Bc4 Qb4 21... Bf6 22. Rxf7 Rxf7 23. e5! (23. Bxf7+ Kxf7 24. Nxg5+ Bxg5 25. Qxg4 white has a decisive advantage ) 23... Be7 (23... Qb7 24. exf6 Bxf3 25. Qd2 Be4 26. Re1) 24. Bxf7+ Kxf7 25. Nxg5+ 21... a2 22. Rxf7 Rxf7 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 (23... Kxf7 24. Nxg5+) 24. Qa1 22. Bxf7+ 22. Rxf7? Qxc4 23. Rxg7+ Kxg7 24. Qd2 Bxf3 25. Qxg5+ Kh7 26. gxf3 Qf7 black has a moderate advantage 22... Kh8 22... Rxf7 23. Rxf7 Bxd4 24. Be5 Bxe5 25. Qd5 white has a decisive advantage

23. Rd7!! 23. Be6!? Bxf3 (23... Qxe7 24. Bxg4 white has a moderate advantage ) 24. Rxg7!! Bxd1 25. Be5! Qb5 only move 26. d5! (26. Bd5 Rf5! (26... Qxd5 27. exd5 Ba4 (27... Be2 28. Ra1 white has a decisive advantage ) 28. Ra1 Rf5 29. Rxg5+ Rxe5 30. dxe5) 27. exf5 (27. Rb7+ Rxe5 28. Rxb5 Be2 (28... Rxd5 29. Rxd5 position is unclear ) 29. dxe5 Bxb5=) 27... Qxd5 28. Rxg5+ Kh7 29. Rxd1 a2 30. Kh2 (30. Rd3 a1=Q+ 31. Kh2 Qxe5+ 32. dxe5 Qxe5+) 30... Qe4 31. Kg3 Qb1 32. Rh5+ Kg8 33. Rdh1 Kf7 editorial comment 34. Rh7+ Ke8 35. Rh8+ Kd7 36. R1h7+ Kc6 37. Rxa8 a1=Q 38. d5+ white has a moderate advantage ) 26... Qb2! 27. Rg8+ Kh7 28. Bxb2 Rxg8 (28... axb2 29. Rxf8 b1=Q 30. Rxa8) 29. Bxa3! Bc2 30. Bf5+ Kh6 31. Rc1 Ba4 32. e5 23... Bxd7 23... Bf6 24. Bd5 (24. Bd6 Qb5) (24. Be6!) 24... Bxd7 25. Nxg5 23... Qb5 24. Rd5 23... a2 24. Bxa2 (24. Bd6) 24... Rxf3 (24... Bxd7 25. Nxg5) 25. gxf3 Bxd7 26. Kg2 Bxd4 27. Rh1+ Kg7 28. Be5+ 24. Nxg5 Qb6 25. Be6! Qxe6 25... Be8 26. Qg4 Bxd4 (26... Rf6 27. Be5 with the idea ... Rxe6 28. Nf7+) 27. Qh4+ Kg7 28. Qh7+ Kf6 29. e5+ Kxg5 (29... Bxe5 30. Qf5+ Ke7 31. Qxe5 white has a decisive advantage ) 30. Qg7+ Bg6 31. Bh4+ Kf4 32. Qxg6 26. Nxe6 Bxe6 27. Be5!? 27. Bd6 Rfd8 (27... a2 28. Bxf8 Rxf8 (28... Bxf8 29. d5 Bg7 30. Qh5+ Kg8 31. dxe6) 29. Qh5+ (29. Qa4 Nc7 30. d5 Ra8 31. Qc6) 29... Kg8 30. Qa5 Bc4 31. Qa4 Rc8 32. Rc1) 28. Be5 Bc4 (28... Ra7 29. Qc1) (28... Rd7 29. Qh5+ Kg8 30. Qg6 Bb3 31. Bxg7 Rxg7 32. Qb6 white has a decisive advantage ) 29. Qh5+ Kg8 30. Qg6 Ra7 31. Ra1 a2 32. Qc6 Bf7 33. Bxg7 Kxg7 34. d5 Nc7 white has a moderate advantage 27... Rf7 27... Bc4 28. Qc1 (28. Qh5+ Kg8 29. Qg6 Ra7 30. Ra1 a2 31. Qc6 Bf7 32. Bxg7 Kxg7 33. d5 Nc7 34. Rxa2 Rxa2 35. Qxc7) 28... Bxe5 29. Qxc4 Bg7 30. Ra1 Rfc8 31. Qd3 Nc5 (31... Bf8 32. e5 white has a decisive advantage ) 32. Qh3+ Kg8 33. e5 28. Qh5+ 28. d5 Bd7 29. Qd4 Nc7 30. Ra1 Nb5 31. Bxg7+ Rxg7 32. Qe3 white has a moderate advantage 28... Kg8 29. Qg6 Bd7 29... Bc4 30. Qc6 29... Bb3 30. Bxg7 Rxg7 31. Qb6 30. Bxg7 30. Qg3!? a2 (30... Nb4 31. Bxg7 Rxg7 32. Qb3+ Kh8 33. Qxb4 Bh3 34. Ra1 white has a decisive advantage ) 31. Ra1 30... Rxg7 31. Qd6 Kh7 31... Rf8 32. Qxa3 31... Nc7! 32. Qxc7 Bh3 (32... Bb5 33. Qc5 Bxf1 34. Qd5+ Kh7 35. Qxa8 Bxg2 36. Qxa3 Bxe4+ 37. Kf1) 33. Qc6 (33. Qxg7+ Kxg7 34. gxh3 Ra4! (34... a2 35. Ra1 Ra4 36. f3) 35. Ra1 Rxd4 36. Rxa3 Rxe4 white has a moderate advantage ) 33... Ra5 34. Rc1! Rxg2+ (34... Bxg2 35. Qc8+ Kh7 36. Rc7 Rag5 37. Rxg7+ Rxg7 38. Kh2 white has a decisive advantage ) (34... a2 35. Kh2 Bxg2 36. d5! Kh7 37. Qf6 Ra8 38. d6) 35. Kh1 a2 36. Qe8+ Kh7 37. Qe7+ Kh6 38. Rc6+ (38. Qh4+ Rh5 39. Qf6+ Rg6) 38... Rg6 39. Qf8+ Kg5 40. Qd8+ Kf4 41. Qxa5 Rxc6 42. Qxa2 32. Qxa3 Nc7 33. Qe3 Ne6 34. d5 Ng5 35. f4 Nh3+ 35... Nf7 36. f5 36. Kh1 Ra2 36... Rag8 37. gxh3 Rg3 38. Rf3 37. f5! 37. gxh3? Rgg2!= 37... Ng5 38. f6 Rg6 39. f7 1-0 [B; Huzman,A Gelfand]