1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.Nc3
Bb4
The French Winawer
4.e5
Qd7
More customary is ...c5
5.Nf3
b6
to exchange the light-squared bishops on a6
6.Bd2
Ba6
7.Bxa6
Nxa6
8.0-0
Nb8
The knight has no future on a6 and is simply subject to attack with Qd3 or Qe2
9.Ne2
Be7
Holding onto the bishop, but Bxd2 and Ne7 was preferable
10.Rc1
idea c4
10...b5
11.Nf4
h5
preparing Nh6-f5
12.b3
Ba3
13.Rb1
a5
14.c4
c6
15.c5
Bb4
16.Bc1
threatening to trap the bishop.
16...a4
17.Nd3
Ba5
giving up a pawn to save the bishop
18.bxa4
bxa4
19.Qxa4
Qa7
20.Bg5
Bc7
21.Rxb8+!
playing to the crowd. Qxb8 or Qb3 were good enough
21...Qxb8
[21...Bxb8
22.Qxc6+
Kf8
(22...Qd7
23.Qxa8
) 23.Qc8#
]
22.Qxc6+
Kf8
23.Nf4
setting up the sac
23...Ra7
[23...Bd8
recommended by Kasparov 24.Bxd8
Qxd8
25.Ng5
Rh6
26.Nfxe6+
fxe6
27.Nxe6+
Rxe6
28.Qxe6
Ne7
29.Qh3
Qe8
30.Qb3
Qa4
31.Qf3+
Kg8
white has a great advantage, but there would be a grind ahead.]
24.Nh4
Qe8
Diagram [24...Ne7
25.Nxe6+
Kg8
(25...fxe6
26.Qxe6
(26.Qxe6
Bd8
27.Bxe7+
Rxe7
28.Ng6+
Ke8
29.Qc6+
Kf7
30.Nxh8++-
) 26...Bd8
27.Bxe7+
Bxe7
28.Ng6+
Ke8
29.Nxh8+-
) ]
25.Qxe6!
fxe6
[25...Qxe6
26.Nxe6+
fxe6
27.Ng6+
]
26.Nfg6+
Qxg6
[26...Kf7
27.Nxh8+
Kf8
28.N4g6+
Qxg6
29.Nxg6+
Kf7
30.Nf4
Rxa2
31.Nxh5+-
Kg6
32.Nf4+
Kxg5
33.Nxe6+
]
27.Nxg6+
Ke8
[27...Kf7
28.Nxh8+
]
28.Nxh8
Ra4
29.Rd1
Ne7
30.Bxe7
Kxe7
31.Ng6+
Kf7
32.Nf4+-
Bxe5
33.dxe5
Rxf4
34.Rc1
Ke8
35.c6
Kd8
36.c7+
Kc8
37.g3
Ra4
38.Rc6
Rxa2
39.Rxe6
g5
40.Rd6
Rd2
41.e6
Kxc7
42.e7
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