1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
a6
6.f3
e5
7.Nb3
Be6
8.Be3
The English attack has been often used in this event
8...Nbd7
9.g4
Nb6
10.g5
Nh5
11.Qd2
Be7
12.0-0-0
0-0
13.Rg1
Rc8
14.Qf2
Diagram
14...Rxc3
15.Bxb6
Bxg5+
16.Kb1
Bh4
If the Qf2 moves, ...Qxb6
17.Rg3!
Bxg3
18.hxg3
Rc7
19.Nc5!
Qe7
20.Nxe6
fxe6
21.Bxc7
Qxc7
22.Bh3
Black emereges up a pawn, but it is the backward e6-pawn
22...Re8
23.Rd3
Nf6
24.Qa7
A real entry square and with the threat of Rc3
24...Kf7
25.Rc3
Qd7
26.Qb6
Aiming for c7
26...Re7
27.Rd3
d5
[27...Ne8!?
]
28.exd5
Nxd5
29.Qc5
Qb5
30.Qd6
Nb4
31.Rd2
Qc4
32.b3
Qc3
33.f4
Black is up a pawn, but his king remains badly exposed. f4 opens up the f-file for operations by the rook.
33...Qxg3
34.Qxb4
Qxh3
35.fxe5
Qe3
[35...Qh1+
36.Kb2
Qc6
]
36.Qd6
h5?!
too optimistic
37.Rd1
With the idea of Rf1+
37...Qf2
[37...Qf3!
]
38.Qd3
renewing the threat
38...Qg2
39.Rf1+
Kg8
[39...Ke8
]
40.Qd8+
Kh7
Diagram
41.Rf8
[41.Qxe7?
Qxf1+
42.Kb2
Qf5-+
]
41...Qg1+
[41...Qg5
42.Qd3+
g6
(42...Kh6
43.Rh8#
; 42...Qg6
43.Rh8+
Kxh8
44.Qxg6
) 43.Qd8+-
]
42.Kb2
Qg5
43.Qd3+
g6
44.Qd6
Kg7
45.Qb8
Qh6
46.Qd8!
[46.Qd8
Qh7
(46...Qg5
47.Rg8+
Kh7
48.Rh8+
Kg7
49.Qf8#
) 47.Qxe7+
] 1-0