(1) Shirov,A (2746) - Van Wely,L (2643) [B81]
Rubinstein mem Polanica Zdroj (8), 25.08.2000



1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 e5 8.Nf5 g6 9.g5 gxf5 10.exf5 d5 11.Qf3 d4 12.0-0-0 Nbd7 13.Bd2 Qc7 14.gxf6 dxc3 15.Bxc3 Qc6 16.Qg3 Bh6+ 17.Kb1 Bf4 18.Qd3 0-0
Castling to safety? Or castling into the storm?

19.Rg1+ Kh8
First law in operation. The Black king cannot move. All white needs is check.

20.Bb4 Rg8 21.Rxg8+ Kxg8 22.Be7 h6
Creating some breathing room for the king

23.Be2 Nxf6 24.Qd8+ Kh7
[ 24...Qe8 25.Bxf6 ; 24...Ne8 25.Bf3 Qb5 26.b3 Kh7 27.a4 Qxb3+ 28.cxb3 Bxf5+ 29.Ka2 Rxd8 30.Rxd8 e4 31.Rxe8 exf3 32.h4+/- ]

25.Qf8 Be6
[ 25...Qe8 26.Qxe8 Nxe8 27.Rd8 Ng7 28.f6+/- ]

26.Qxa8 Bxf5 27.Ka1 Nd5 28.Qf8+- Qe6 29.Bc5
[ 29.Bh4+- ]

29...Bxc2 30.Rg1 Bg6 31.h4 Bh2 32.Rd1 Nf4?
[ 32...Bf4 33.h5 Bf5 34.Qd8+- ]

33.Rd8
with mate on h8 1-0