Marie Sebag - Michael Krasenkow

Hogeschool Zeeland Toernooi (7) 2007


1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 e6 6. cxd4 b6 7. Bd3 Ba6 8. O-O Qc8 9. a3 h6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. Nfd2 Be7 12. Ne4 O-O 13. Nbc3 Nac7 14. Bd2 Qb7 15. Rc1 Nxc3 16. Nxc3 Rac8 17. Re1 f5 From hindsight it's easy to criticize this move. 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Qg4 White will fully concentrate on the attack from here, and will be succesful! 19... Kh8 Rybka suggests the surprising 19... h5 20. Qxh5 Bxd4 and things it's equal. 20. Re3! Nd5 21. Rh3 Nxc3 22. bxc3 Kh7 Now the disadvantage of 17...f5 becomes apparent: the weak g6 square. 23. Rg3 Nu blijkt het nadeel van 17...f5: het zwakke veld g6. 23... g5? Black was probably still playing for a win, but this is too much. Better was 23... Kh8 with the idea 24. Qg6 d5 but still White keeps the advantage after 25. Re1 24. h4! Of course. 24... Rg8 25. Qh5 Rg6 26. hxg5 Qd5 27. c4! Kills all Black's hopes. 27... Qxd4 28. gxf6 Rxg3 29. Qxh6+ Kg8 30. Be3 1-0