(1) Bareev,E (2714) - Timman,J (2578) [E33]
GMA Wijk aan Zee NED (9), 20.01.2004



1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
The Classical Variation of the Nimzo-Indian

4...Nc6
[ 4...c5 ; 4...d5 ]

5.Nf3 d6 6.Bd2 0-0 7.a3 Bxc3 8.Bxc3 Re8 9.Rd1 Qe7 10.b4 e5 11.d5 Nb8 12.e4 Bg4 13.Be2 Nbd7 14.Nh4 Bxe2 15.Nf5 Qf8 16.Kxe2
Having succeeded in exchanging off the bad light-squared bishop, white might consider swinging his king to the queenside and countering black's kingside assault more directly

16...Nh5
with two ideas... Nf5, and g6-f5

17.Bd2 Nf4+ 18.Kf1
Now it's too late to swing the king to the other wing.

18...g6 19.Ne3 c5 20.g3 Nh5
idea of Ng7 and f5

21.Kg2 Qe7 22.Rb1 Rf8 23.f3 Kh8 24.Qd3 Ng7 25.Nd1 f5 26.Nf2 Rf7
With the idea of doubling rooks prior to the exchange on e4

27.exf5 gxf5 28.Rhe1 Rg8 29.f4 Nh5 30.Qf3
[ 30.bxc5 Nxc5 31.Qc3 and how can black defend the e5-pawn?]

30...Qh4 31.fxe5 Rfg7 32.Rb3 Nxe5 33.Rxe5
[ 33.Qxf5 Qxc4-/+ ]

33...dxe5 34.Qxf5 Qxc4 35.Rf3 Qxd5 36.Ne4
[ 36.Qxh5 Qxd2 37.Qxe5 cxb4-+ ]

36...Rg4 37.Qxh5 Rxe4 38.Bh6 Re2+ 39.Kh3 Qe6+ 40.Rf5 Rf2
[ 40...Rf2 41.g4 Qb3+ 42.Kh4 Rxh2# ] 0-1