1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
a6
The Sicilian Najdorf
6.Be3
The fashionable English Attack, idea f3, Qd2, 0-0-0, and g4
6...e6
7.g4
The Perenyi Attack. Like the Keres Attack, with the idea of a quick g4-g5
7...e5
This appears to win the g-pawn straight away
8.Nf5
Blocking Bxg4
8...g6
If the Nf5 moves, Black will win the g-pawn.
9.g5
Here's the point. White sacs the Bf5 for quick development.
9...gxf5
10.exf5
d5
idea d4. If instead Ng8 11.f6 traps the white kingside.
11.Qf3
Or Qe2 [11.gxf6
d4
12.Bc4
Qc7
]
11...d4
12.0-0-0
Delaying the loss of a second piece, but black can block or sidestep the pin on the Qd8
12...Nbd7
13.Bd2
Offering a second piece.
13...Qc7
OUt of the line of fire, and defending e5
14.gxf6
dxc3
15.Bxc3
Qc6
The f-pawns will remain weak. Up a piece, Topalov seeks an exchange of queens. [15...Nxf6
Giving white hope for an attack on e5]
16.Qg3
Bh6+
[16...Qxh1
17.Bg2
Bh6+
18.Bd2
Bxd2+
19.Kxd2
Qxd1+
20.Kxd1~~
]
17.Kb1
Bf4
[17...Qxh1
Black trails too much in development to go after the Rh1 18.Bxe5
Qe4
19.Bc7
]
18.Qd3
Rg8
[18...Nxf6
19.Qd8#
]
19.Bh3
Diagram
19...Kd8
idea Kc7-b8 [19...Qxf6!?
]
20.Bb4!
idea Kc7 Bd6+
20...Qxf6
21.Qc4
Keeping the king on the center, and idea Rd6
21...Rg5
Preparing Qg7 [21...b5
22.Ba5+
Ke8
23.Qc7
]
22.Rd6
Qg7
23.f6
[23.Ba5+
Ke8
24.f6
Rg1+
25.Bf1
]
23...Rg1+
24.Bf1!
[24.Bf1
Qg2
(24...Rxf1+
25.Rxf1
Qg2
26.Ba5+
Ke8
27.Re6+
fxe6
28.Qxe6+
Kf8
29.Bb4+
) 25.Ba5+
Ke8
26.Re6+
fxe6
(26...Kf8
27.Qb4+
Kg8
28.Re8+
Nf8
29.Rxf8#
) 27.Qxe6+
Kf8
28.Bb4+
] 1-0