1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 The Keres Attack is not seen too often anymore at this level. Black players don't allow it, mostly because they tend to prefer safety to complications. Luckily there are still players who like to go for these interesting lines! 6... h6 7. h4 Nc6 8. Rg1 d5 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. Be3 Be7 13. Qd2 An important theoretical position. 13... O-O!? Three years earlier, in the Czech league, Movsesian had reacted worse to this line: 13... Nxd4? 14. Bxd7+ Qxd7 15. Qxd4 Hracek-Movsesian, Czech Republic 2005 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. O-O-O Rb8 Movsesian considers 15... Bxh4 highly dangerous. 16. h5 16. b3?! Bxh4 17. Nf5 Bg5 18. Bxg5 hxg5 19. Rg3 Re8 20. Rh1 Qf6 21. Kb1 g6 22. Nh6+ Kg7 Rajlich-Antal, Budapest 2002 16. Nf5!? Bxf5 17. gxf5 Bf6 18. Bd4 Kh8 (18... Kh7 19. Qc3 Bxd4 20. Qxd4 Qf6 21. Qxf6 gxf6 22. Rg4 Rbe8 23. Ra4 Re5 24. Rxa7 Rxf5 25. Rc7 1-0, Nunn-Anderson, Kilkenny 1997) 19. Qc3 Bxd4 20. Qxd4 Rg8 21. Rg3 Qb6 22. Rb3 Qxd4 23. Rxd4 Rxb3 24. axb3 Re8 25. Ra4 Re5 26. f6 Rf5 27. fxg7+ Kxg7 28. Ra6 Rxf2 1/2-1/2, Gomez Celdran-Monacell, corr 2001 16... c5 17. Nf5 Bf6 18. b3 18. c3 Qa5 followed by d5-d4 (Movsesian) 18... d4 19. Bf4 Rb6 20. Nd6 Ra6 21. Kb1 Bc6 22. Rde1 Bd5 23. Ne4 Bxe4 24. Rxe4 c4 Although he couldn't clearly explain why, Movsesian had the feeling he was better here. 25. g5 c3 26. Qc1 After 26. Qd3 Qa5 27. a4 Black plays 27... hxg5! with the idea 28. Bxg5 Bxg5 29. Rxg5 (29. Reg4! Bf6 (29... f6? 30. h6! Bxh6 31. Rg6) 30. Qg3 Qd8! 31. Rxg7+ Kh8!) 29... Qxg5 30. Qxa6 Qg1+ 31. Ka2 Qc1 Movsesian 26... hxg5 27. Bxg5 d3! 27... Qa5 28. a3! Movsesian(28. a4? Qxa4! 29. bxa4 Rb8+ 30. Ka2 Rxa4+ 31. Qa3 Rb2+! 32. Ka1 Rxa3#) 28. Bxf6 Qxf6 29. cxd3 Qxf2 30. a3 Rxa3! 30... Rb8 31. b4 Rxa3 32. Qxa3 Qxg1+ 33. Kc2 Rc8 34. Rc4 Movsesian 31. Rxg7+ Movsesian considers this better than 31. Qxa3 Qxg1+ because of 32. Kc2 f5! but perhaps it's not so clear after 31. Qxa3 Qxg1+ 32. Qc1! Qxc1+ 33. Kxc1 f5 34. Rc4 f4 35. Kd1 31... Kxg7 32. Qxa3 Rd8! 32... Rb8 looks strong but after 33. b4 Qd2 34. h6+! Kh7 35. Qc1 White can hold. 33. Qc1 Rxd3 34. Rg4+ Kh7! 35. Rf4 Qe2 36. Rxf7+ Kg8 37. Rf1 c2+ 38. Ka2 38. Kb2 Qe5+ 39. Ka2 Qa5+ 40. Kb2 (40. Qa3 Qxa3+ 41. Kxa3 Rd1) 40... Qc3+ 41. Ka2 Qxb3+ 42. Ka1 Qa4+ 43. Kb2 Qa3+ 44. Kxc2 Qb3# Movsesian 38... Rd5! "Another difficult move. Admittedly, I was proud when found him." - Movsesian. 39. Rg1+ Kh7 40. Re1 Qa6+ 41. Kb2 Qf6+ 42. Kxc2 42. Ka3 Qc3 43. Re7+ Kg8 44. Qg1+ Kf8 Movsesian 42... Rc5+ 43. Kb1 Rxc1+ 44. Rxc1 Kh6 45. Rc4 Kxh5 46. Ka2 Kg5 47. Kb1 Kf5 48. Ka2 Ke5 49. Kb2 Kd5+ 50. Ka2 "It appears that White has built a fortress, but in fact Black can still win this position - with best play it's checkmate in 31 moves according to tablebases. Note that with the white pawn on b2 (and rook on c3) it would be a draw!" - GM Alexander Baburin in Chess Today. 50... Qf2+ 51. Kb1 Qe1+ 52. Kb2 Qa5 53. Ra4 Qd2+ 54. Kb1 Qc3 55. Ka2 Qc2+ 56. Ka3 Qb1 57. Rg4 Qa1+ 58. Kb4 a5+ 59. Kb5 Qa3 60. Rg5+ Ke6 61. Ka6 Qd6+ 61... a4! 62. bxa4 Qd6+ 63. Kb5 Qd3+ 64. Kc6 Qd7+ 65. Kb6 Qd8+ Baburin 62. Kb5 Qd3+ 62... Qb4+ 63. Ka4 Qe4+? 64. Kxa5 Qa8+? 64... Qe1+ 65. Kb4 Qf8+ 66. Rc5 Kd6 67. Rc4 Kd5+ 68. Kc3 Qa3 69. Kc2 Qa2+ 70. Kc3 Qb1 71. Rd4+ Ke5 72. Rc4 Qc1+ 73. Kb4 Qb2 74. Ka4 Kd5 75. Kb4 Qa1 76. Rc5+ Kd4 77. Rc4+ Kd3 78. Kb5 Qa7 79. Kb4 Qe7+ 80. Kb5 Qa3? 80... Qd6 81. Ka4 Qa6+ 82. Kb4 Kd2 83. Rc5 Qb6+ 84. Kc4 Kc2 85. b4 Qe6+ 86. Kd4+ Kb3 87. b5 Qb6 88. Kd5 Kb4 89. Rc4+ Kxb5 Baburin/tablebase 81. b4 Qa8 82. Rc5 Kd4 83. Rc4+ Kd5 84. Rc5+ Kd6 85. Kc4 Qf3 86. Kb5 Qe2+ 87. Ka4 Qa2+ 88. Kb5 Kd7 89. Rc3 Qa8 90. Rc5 Qa1 91. Kc4 Qa6+ 92. Kb3 Kd6 93. Kb2 Qd3 94. Ka2 Qd1 95. Kb2 Qa4 96. Kc3 Qa2 97. Ra5 Qg8 98. Rc5 Qa8 99. Kb2 Qa4 100. Kc3 Qa3+ 101. Kc4 Qb2 102. Rd5+ Ke6 103. Rc5 Qc2+ 104. Kb5 Qb3 105. Ka5 Kd6 106. Kb5 Qa2 107. Rc6+ Ke7 108. Rc5 Kd7 109. Rc3 Ke6 110. Rc5 Kd6 111. Rc6+ Kd5 112. Rc5+ Kd4 113. Kb6 Qa4 114. b5 Qa8 115. Rc6 Kd5 116. Rc5+ Kd6 117. Rc6+ Kd7 118. Rc7+ Kd8 119. Rc6 Qa4 120. Kc5 Qa5 121. Kc4 Qa3 122. Ra6 Qc1+ 123. Kb4 Qb2+ 124. Kc4 Kc7 125. Rc6+ Kb7 126. Ra6 Qd2 127. Rc6 Qe1 128. Ra6 Qe4+ 129. Kc5 Qc2+ 130. Kb4 Qb2+ 131. Kc4 Qc2+ 132. Kb4 Qd2+ 133. Kc4 Kc7 134. Rc6+ Kd7 135. Ra6 Qe2+ 136. Kb4 Qe4+ 137. Kc5 Qd3 138. Rc6 Qe3+ 139. Kb4 Qe1+ 140. Kc4 Qc1+ 141. Kb4 Qb2+ 142. Kc4 Qa3 143. Ra6 Qc1+ 144. Kb4 Qf4+ 145. Kc5 Qe3+ 146. Kc4 Qe4+ 147. Kc5 Qd3 148. Rc6 Ke7 149. Kb4 Kd8 150. Ka4 Qd2 151. Ra6 Qd4+ 152. Ka5 Kc7 153. Rc6+ Kb7 154. Ra6 Qc3+ 155. Ka4 Qd2 156. Rc6 Qe1 157. Rc4 Qa1+ 158. Kb4 Qb1+ 159. Ka4 Qa2+ 160. Kb4 Qd2+ 161. Ka4 Qe1 162. Rc6 Qe4+ 163. Ka5 Qe3 164. Kb4 1/2-1/2