Chess Informant 73

CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 25.Nc4 Nxc4 26.dxc4 Bxf4+ 27.Rxf4

A05
Nxf4 28.Kxf4 Rg2 ]
Dizdarevic,E
2540
Wahls,M
2605 25...Bh6 26.Qg4
[ 26.Qxa4 Nxf4 27.Rxf4 Bxf4+ 28.Kxf4
Dresden (zt)
1998
Qh4+ 29.Kf3 f6 30.Nxe6 fxe5+ 31.Nxf8
73/(1) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0
Qf4# ]
e6 5.d3 Be7 6.e4 d6 * 7.a4 b4!?
26...Nb3
27.Nxb3
Rxb3
28.Nc5
Rc3
[ 7...a6 - 14/12 ]
29.Bd4 Rc2 30.Rf3
8.c3!?N
[ 30.Qd1 Bxf4+ 31.Rxf4 Nxf4-+ ]
[ 8.Nbd2 ]
30...Ne7 31.Bf2 Nf5+ 32.Kh3 Nd4 33.Ne4
8...Nc6 9.a5 bxc3 10.bxc3 Rb8 11.Re1 a6
[ 33.Nb7 Qd5 34.Bxd4 Qxd4 35.Rb1
12.d4 Na7 13.Qc2 0-0 14.c4 d5 15.e5
Rc3-+ ]
Ne4 16.c5 Nc6 17.Nbd2 f6 18.exf6 Bxf6 33...Nxf3 34.Qxf3 Qd5 35.Rg1 Kh8 36.Bh4
19.Ra4 Ba8
Qa2 37.Nf2 g6 38.Bf6+ Bg7
0-1
Gadjily,R
Giorgadze,G
Elista (ol)
[Giorgadze,G]
A05
2465
2610
1998
73/1 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0

e6 5.d3 Be7 6.e4 d6 7.Ne1 Nfd7!?N
[ 7...c5? 8.e5! ]
[ 7...e5 8.f4 0-0 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.Nh4 ]
[ 7...d5 ]
8.f4
[ 8.d4 c5 9.d5 exd5 10.exd5 0-0 ]
8...c5 9.Be3 Nc6 10.Nc3
[ 10.Nd2 Bf6 11.c3 b4 ]
10...b4 11.Ne2 Nb6 12.c3 0-0 13.Nf3 a5
14.g4 a4 15.a3 bxc3 16.bxc3
[ 16.Nxc3 d5 17.exd5 exd5 18.d4 Nc4
19.Bc1 cxd4 ]
16...Na5 17.Nd2 Rb8 18.g5?!
[ 18.Rb1 ]
18...d5 19.e5 d4! 20.cxd4 Bxg2 21.Kxg2
Nd5
[ 21...c4!? 22.dxc4 Naxc4 23.Nxc4 Nxc4
24.Bf2 Rb3 ]
22.Bg1 cxd4 23.Nxd4
[ 23.Qxa4 Rb2 24.Qd1 Nc3 25.Qc1 Qd5+
26.Kf2 Rfb8-+ -> ]
[ 23.Bxd4 Nb3 24.Nxb3 Rxb3 ]
23...Rb2
[ 23...Nb3
24.N4xb3
axb3
25.Bd4
( 25.Nxb3?? Nc3 26.Qc2 Qd5+-+ )]
24.Kg3
[ 24.Qc1 Qb8 25.Rb1 Bxa3 26.Rxb2
Bxb2 ]
24...Bxg5 25.Ne4
Landa,K
Shipov,S
Russia (ch)
[Shipov,S]
A07
2520
2635
1998
73/(2) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0

Bg4 * 5.b3 Nbd7 6.Bb2 e6 7.d3 Bd6
8.Nbd2 0-0 9.h3 Bh5 10.e4 e5 11.Qe1
Re8 12.Nh4 Nc5 13.Kh1!?N
[ 13.Nf5 - 67/2 ]
13...Bf8
[ 13...Bc7!? 14.f4 exf4 15.gxf4 dxe4
16.Nxe4 Nfxe4 17.dxe4 Nxe4!? 18.Bxe4
Rxe4 19.Qxe4 Qxh4 ]
14.f4 dxe4 15.Nxe4
[ 15.g4?! exf4 16.gxh5 f3 ]
[ 15.dxe4 exf4 16.Rxf4!? ]
15...Nfxe4 16.dxe4 exf4 17.Rxf4!?
[ 17.gxf4 Nxe4! 18.Bxe4 Rxe4 19.Qxe4
Qxh4 ]
Istratescu,A
Acs,P
Krynica (zt)
[Istratescu,A]
A07
2540
2500
1998
73/(2) 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 Nf6 3.Nf3 c6 4.0-0

Bg4 5.d3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 e5 7.h3 Bh5 8.e4
dxe4
[ 8...Bd6 9.Qe1! ( 9.g4!? Bg6 10.Nh4
/\ Nf5 ) 9...0-0 10.Nh4 ]
9.dxe4 Be7 10.Qe2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 10.b3 - 63/5 ]
10...0-0 11.a4 a5 12.b3
[ 12.Nc4!? ]
12...Qc7 13.Bb2 Rfe8 14.Rfd1!N *
[ 14.Nc4 ]
14...Bc5 15.Nf1 Nf8 16.g4 Bg6 17.Ng3
N6d7 18.h4 f6 19.g5 Bf7 20.h5 Ne6
21.gxf6! gxf6
[ 21...Nf4? 22.Qd2 Nxf6 23.Bxe5! Rxe5
24.Qxf4 Re7 25.Qg5!+- ]
22.Nh4 Kh8 23.Qf3 Nf4 24.Nhf5 |^
Istratescu,A
Torre,E
Elista (ol)
[Istratescu,A]
A07
2540
2545
1998
Morozevich,A
Gleizerov,E
Tomsk
[Morozevich,A]
A08
2625
2535
1998
73/3 1.e4 e6 2.d3 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.c3 d5

[ 4...g6?! 5.d4! ]
5.Qe2 Nge7 6.g3 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.0-0 h6
9.h4 b6 10.Na3 Ba6 11.e5 Qc7 12.Re1
g5?!N
[ 12...0-0-0 - 65/3 ]
13.hxg5 hxg5 14.Bxg5 Ng6 15.Qd1!
[ 15.c4 ]
[ 15.Bf6 Bxf6 16.exf6 Qd8 ]
15...Ngxe5 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 17.Qa4!
[ 17.f4 ><Kg1 ]
17...Bb7
[ 17...Bxd3
A) 18.Rxe5 b5 19.Nxb5 Qxe5 20.Nd4
( 20.Bf4
Qh5
/\ Qh2# )
20...Qxg5
21.Qxc6+ Ke7 22.Qxc5+ Kf6 23.Nf3
Qg4 ;
B) 18.Rad1!+- ]
18.Nb5 Qb8
[ 18...Qd7 19.Rxe5! Nxe5 20.Nd6+ Kf8
21.Qxd7 Nxd7 22.Nxb7 Ne5! 23.Rd1
Rh5 ]
19.Rxe5 Qxe5 20.Bf4 Qe2
[ 20...Qh5 21.Nd6+ Kf8 22.Nxb7 Ne5
23.Qd1 ]
21.Nd6+ Kd7 22.Nxb7 Qxb2 23.Rc1!+[><d7] Rab8
[ 23...Rag8 24.Nd6 Rg4 25.Nc4! ]
[ 23...Rh2 24.Kxh2 Qxf2 25.Bg5 ]
24.Nd6 b5 25.Qd1 Rh7
[ 25...Ke7 ]
26.Rc2 Qa3 27.Bxd5!
[ 27.Bxd5 exd5 28.Qg4+ ]
1-0
73/2 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0

Bg4 5.d3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 e5 7.h3 Bh5 8.e4
dxe4 9.dxe4 Be7 10.a4! a5 11.Qe2 0-0
12.b3 Re8 13.Bb2 Qc7 14.Rfd1! Bb4N
[ 14...b6!? ]
15.Nc4 Bxf3
[ 15...Rad8? 16.g4! Bg6 17.Nfxe5! Nxe5
18.Rxd8+- ]
16.Bxf3 Nf8 [/\ N6d7, Ne6] 17.h4! N6d7
18.Bg4! f6 [><e5] 19.Ne3 [^^, /â2-g8, <>d] Ne6 20.Qc4 Ndf8 21.Kg2
[ 21.c3?! Bc5 22.Nd5 cxd5 23.exd5
Bxf2+! ( 23...e4!? /\ Qg3 ) 24.Kxf2 Qxc4
25.bxc4 Nc5 26.Ba3 Nfd7 27.Rab1 f5! ]
21...Kh8 22.h5 h6 23.Nf5 Rad8 24.Rxd8
Qxd8 25.Rd1 Qc7 26.c3 Bc5 27.Nh4!
[><g6] b6 28.Bc1! Qf7 29.Ng6+ Kg8
30.Bf5 Nd8 31.Qxf7+ Nxf7
[ 31...Kxf7
32.Nxf8!
Kxf8
( 32...Rxf8
33.Rd7++- ) 33.Rd7+- ]
32.Be3!!+- Rd8
[ 32...Bxe3 33.fxe3 Rd8 34.Ne7+! Kh8
35.Rxd8 Nxd8 36.b4! ><Kh8, Nd8, Nf8 ]
33.Bxc5! bxc5
B40
[ 33...Rxd1 34.Bxf8 Rd3 35.Be6 ]
Morozevich,A
2625
34.Ne7+! Kh8 35.Rxd8 Nxd8 36.Kf3 c4
Shchekachev,A
2560
37.b4! axb4 38.cxb4 c5 39.bxc5 Nfe6 Russia (ch)
1998
40.Bxe6 Nxe6 41.c6
[Morozevich,A]
1-0
73/(3) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.c3 d5
5.Qe2 * Nf6 6.g3 e5!N
[ 6...Be7 ]
7.Nbd2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 7.exd5
Qxd5
8.Nbd2
Bg4!
9.Bg2
0-0-0 ]
7...d4 8.Nc4 Bd6! 9.Nxd6+ Qxd6 10.Bg2
0-0 11.0-0
[ 11.cxd4 cxd4 12.0-0 ]
11...Bg4! 12.c4
[ 12.c4 Rfb8!? ( 12...Qd7 13.Qd2 ) 13.h3
Bxf3 14.Bxf3 b5 15.b3 a5 <=> ]
-
3
Fleitas,Y
Perez,Rod
Cuba
[Perez,Rod]
C00
2155
2420
1998
73/(4) 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3

c5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1
b5 9.e5 Nd7 10.Nf1 a5 11.h4 b4 12.Bf4
Ba6 13.N1h2 a4 14.a3 * Bb5 15.Ng5
[ 15.c3 Na5 ]
C00 15...Qe8 16.Qh5 Bxg5 17.Qxg5 Nd4!?N
[ 17...c4 18.dxc4 Bxc4 19.Ng4 Kh8
Yermolinsky,A
2660
20.Ne3 ]
Ehlvest,J
2610
Tallinn/Paernu
1998 18.Rac1
[ 18.Ng4 Qd8 19.Ne3! /\ c3 ]
73/(4) 1.Nf3 e6 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.0-0 18...Kh8 19.Ng4
Be7 5.d3 c5 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.e4 * b6 8.Re1
[ 19.h5 h6 20.Qg4 Qe7 21.c3 bxc3
Bb7 9.c3 Qc7 10.Nf1 d4!?
22.bxc3 Nb3 23.Rcd1 c4 ]
[ 10...dxe4 - 72/5 ]
19...Qd8
11.e5 Nd7 12.Qe2 dxc3N
[ 19...Qd8 20.c3 bxc3 21.bxc3 Nb3
[ 12...h6 ]
22.Rcd1 Bc6 ]
13.bxc3 b5 14.d4 cxd4 15.cxd4 Nb4
16.Bd2 a6 17.Rec1 Qd8 18.h4 h6 19.Ne1!
Bxg2 20.Kxg2
C00
Kaidanov,G
2625
Nijboer,F
2525
C00 Elista (ol)
1998
Chuchelov,V
2540 [Kaidanov,G]
Muir,A
2305
Berlin
1998 73/4 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5
5.Nbd2 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 b5 8.Re1
[Chuchelov,V]
0-0 9.e5 Nd7 10.Nf1 a5 11.h4 b4 12.Bf4
73/(4) 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.0-0 a4 13.a3 Ba6
Be7 5.d3 0-0 6.Nbd2 c5 7.e4 Nc6 8.Re1
[ 13...bxa3 - 5/17 ]
b5 9.e5 Nd7 10.Nf1 a5 11.h4 b4 * 14.N1h2 c4!?N 15.d4 c3 16.bxc3 bxc3
12.N1h2 Ba6 13.Ng4 a4
17.Ng5 Nb6?
[ 13...Nd4 - 46/5 ]
[ 17...h6 18.Nh3 /\ Qh5 ]
14.Bg5 Nd4 15.Qd2!?N
18.Qh5 Bxg5
[ 15.Nxd4 ]
[ 18...h6
19.Ng4
hxg5
( 19...Nxd4
15...Nxf3+ 16.Bxf3 c4 17.d4 c3?!
20.Nxh6+ gxh6 21.Qxh6 Bxg5 22.Bxg5 f6
[ 17...Rb8!? ]
23.Bxf6 Rxf6 24.exf6 Qc7 25.Re5+- )
18.bxc3 bxc3 19.Qe3 Rb8
20.hxg5 g6 ( 20...Nxd4 21.Nf6+ gxf6
[ 19...Bxg5 20.hxg5 Qc7 21.Kg2 Rfb8
22.gxf6 Bxf6 23.exf6 Qxf6 24.Be5+- )
22.Rh1 Nf8 23.Nf6+! Kh8 24.Nxh7!+- ]
21.Qh6 Nxd4 22.Nf6+ Bxf6 23.gxf6 Nf5
[ 19...h6 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qxc3 Rfc8
24.Qh3+- ]
22.Qd2 Qa3 23.Ne3 ]
19.Bxg5 Qe8 20.Bf6! Nxd4?
20.Rab1!
[ 20...gxf6 21.Ng4 Nd7 22.Bxd5 exd5
[ 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qxc3 Rfc8 22.Qa5
23.exf6 Kh8 24.Rxe8 Raxe8 25.Qxd5
Ra8 23.Qd2 Qa3 24.Ne3 Rab8 ]
Ncb8 ]
20...Rb2 21.Bxe7 Qxe7 22.Qxc3 Rxa2 21.Ng4+- Nf5 22.Qg5
23.Ne3
[ 22.Bxg7 f6 23.Nxf6+ Rxf6 24.Qxe8+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rxe8 25.Bxf6 Nd4 ]
22...Kh8 23.Bxg7+ Nxg7 24.Nf6 Qd8
25.Qh6 Qxf6 26.Qxf6 Rae8 27.g4 Nd7
28.Qf4 Bc4 29.h5 Rc8 30.Rab1 f5 31.exf6
1-0
16.Rxe4 Kh8! [/\ f5] 17.Re2

[ 17.Rxd4? Bc5 18.Re4 ( 18.Bg5 Nxe5 )
18...f5 19.exf6 Nxf6-+ ]
17...Rc8 18.Bg3 Nc5 19.Rd1 Qd7
[ 19...Nxd3? 20.Red2 ]
20.f4 Rc7
[ 20...a5 /\ a4, Nb3|^<< ]
A09 21.Qf3 [/\ f5] g6 22.Bf2
[ 22.Be1!? Krasenkow,M ]
Kulikov,A
2395
Popov,Val
2505 22...a5! 23.g4 a4 24.h4!? [/\ h5-h6 ><Kh8]
Nizhny Novgorod
1998 Nb3 25.Bxb3 axb3 26.h5 Rc2 27.h6 Rfc8
28.Rde1 b4!? 29.a4! Qxa4 30.Bxd4
[Popov,Va]
Qc6?!
73/(5) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 * d4 3.g3 c5 4.b4
[ 30...Bh4!? 31.Bf2 Bxf2+ 32.Qxf2 Qd7 ]
cxb4 5.a3 f6!?
31.Qxc6 R8xc6 32.g5 ( ) [ > < K h 8 ] Kg8
[ 5...bxa3 - 64/3 ]
33.Kf2 Kf8 34.Ra1 Bc5 35.Ra8+
6.axb4 e5 7.Qa4+ Bd7!?N
[ 35.Bxc5+ R6xc5 36.Ra4 Rxb2 37.Rxb2
[ 7...b5 ]
Rc2+
38.Ke3
Rxb2
39.Rxb4
Rc2
8.Qb3?
40.Rxb3 Rc8 41.Rb7 Ke8 42.Ke4 Rd8
[ 8.b5 Na6 ]
43.d4 Rd7 44.Rb8+ Rd8 45.Rxd8+ Kxd8
8...Qb6! 9.b5 e4 10.Ng1 Na6! 11.Ba3 Nc5
46.d5 exd5+ 47.Kxd5 Kd7 ( 47...Ke7= )
12.Bxc5 Bxc5 13.Bg2 f5 14.Nh3 Nf6
48.f5 gxf5 49.e6+ Ke7!= ]
15.0-0 h5 |^
35...Ke7 36.Bxc5+ R6xc5 37.Rb8 Rxb2
38.Rxb2 Rc2+ 39.Ke3 Rxb2 40.Rxb4 Kd7
41.Kd4 Rf2
[ 41...Rc2 42.Rxb3 Rc8= ]
A09
Krasenkow,M
2655 42.Rxb3 Rxf4+ 43.Kc5 Ra4!= 44.Rb7+
Volzhin,A
2530 Ke8 45.Rb8+ Ke7 46.Rh8!? Ra5+
[ 46...Rg4
47.Ra8
Rg3!
( 47...Rxg5?
Koszalin
1998
48.Ra7+ Ke8 49.Kd6+- ) 48.Ra7+ Ke8
[Volzhin.A]
49.d4 Rd3! [] 50.Ra4 Ke7= ]
73/5 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4!?
47.Kd4 Ra4+
[ 3.e3 - 70/632 ]
[ 47...Ra4+ 48.Ke3 Rg4 49.Rxh7 Rxg5= ]
3...c5
-
[ 3...Nf6? 4.Bxc4 Nxe4 5.Qa4+ /\ Bf7+/- ]
4.Bxc4 Nc6 5.0-0 e6 6.Nc3 a6
[ 6...Nf6 7.Re1 Be7 8.e5 Nd7 9.d4!?
A11
cxd4 10.Nb5 0-0 ( 10...Nb6 11.Bd3 0-0
Speelman,J
2600
12.Nbxd4 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 >> ) 11.Nbxd4
Shirov,A
2720
Nxd4 12.Qxd4 Nb6 13.Qg4 >> Nxc4? Espana
1998
14.Bh6 ]
[Speelman,J]
7.d3 Nf6!?N
[ 7...Nge7 ]
73/6 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6
8.e5 Nd7 9.Re1 Be7 10.Bf4 0-0 11.a3! b5 5.b3
12.Ba2 Bb7 13.Ne4 Nd4!? 14.Nxd4 cxd4
[ 5.b4 dxc4 6.Bxc4 b5 7.Bb3 a5 ]
[ 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.b4 ]
15.Qg4
[ 15.Nd6 Bxd6 16.exd6 e5 17.Bxe5 Nxe5 5...b5 6.Be2
[ 6.h3!? ]
18.Rxe5 Qxd6= ]
6...Bg4 7.0-0 Nbd7?! [><c6]
15...Bxe4!
[ 7...e6 ]
[ 15...Kh8 16.Nd6 Bxd6 17.exd6 e5
18.Bxe5 Nxe5 19.Rxe5 Qxd6 20.Rae1 8.h3N
[ 8.d4 - 63/(328), D 15 ]
<->e ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
8...Bh5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.b4! e6 11.Qb3
Rb8
[ 11...Bd6 12.a4 ]
12.d3 Bd6 13.Bd2 0-0 14.Rfc1 Qe7?!
[ 14...Bxf3
15.Bxf3
Qe7
( 15...Ne5
16.Be2 d4 17.exd4 Nc6 18.Nxb5! )]
[ 14...Qb6 15.a4 bxa4 16.Nxa4 Qb7 ]
15.Nd4! Rbc8
[ 15...Rfc8 16.Bxh5 Nxh5 17.Nce2 ]
16.Bxh5 Nxh5 17.a4! bxa4
[ 17...Be5 ]
18.Rxa4
[ 18.Qxa4 Ne5 19.Qxa6 Bxb4= 20.Nf5
( 20.Nxd5? Rxc1+ 21.Rxc1 exd5 22.Nf5
Qe6!-+ ) 20...Qg5! ]
18...a5?
[ 18...Nb8 19.Rca1 ]
[ 18...Be5
19.Nf3
( 19.Rxa6
Bxd4
20.exd4 )]
19.Rxa5 Bxb4 20.Nxd5! exd5
[ 20...Rxc1+ 21.Bxc1 exd5 22.Nc6 Qd6
23.Nxb4 Rb8 24.Bd2 ( 24.Rxd5 )]
21.Rxc8 Bxd2
[ 21...Rxc8 22.Qxb4 Rc1+ 23.Kh2+- ]
[ 21...Bxa5 22.Rxf8+ Nxf8 23.Bxa5 ]
22.Raa8
[ 22.Nc6?! Qe6! ( 22...Qd6 23.Raa8 Nhf6
24.Qb2 Be1 25.Kf1+- ) 23.Raa8 Bxe3!
( 23...Nf4 24.Rxf8+ Nxf8 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8
26.Qb8+ Qe8 27.Qd6+ Kg8 28.Qxf4+- ;
23...Nhf6 24.Qa3 ) 24.Rxf8+ ( 24.Qxd5 Bf4
25.Rxf8+ Nxf8 26.g4 Nf6 ) 24...Nxf8
25.Rxf8+ ( 25.Qb4 h6 26.Qxf8+ Kh7
27.Qe8 ) 25...Kxf8 26.Qb8+ Qe8 27.Qd6+
Kg8 28.Ne7+ Kh8 29.fxe3 Nf6 30.Kf2
Qa8 ]
[ 22.Nf5!? Qe6 ( 22...Qf6 23.Rxf8+ Nxf8
24.Rxd5 ) 23.Raa8 Qxf5 24.Rxf8+ Nxf8
25.Qa3 h6 26.g4 Qg5 27.Qxf8+ Kh7
28.Kf1
( 28.Qg8+
Kg6
29.Rf8
Nf6
30.Qxf7+ Kh7 31.Qe6 )
A) 28...Bxe3 29.gxh5 Qxh5 30.Qg8+
Kg6
31.Ra6+
Kf5
32.Qc8+
Kg5
( 32...Kf4 ) 33.Qg4+ Qxg4 34.hxg4 ;
B) 28...Ng3+ 29.Kg2! ( 29.fxg3 Qxe3
30.Qg8+ Kg6 31.Ra6+ f6 32.Qxd5
Qe1+ 33.Kg2 Qe2+ 34.Kh1 ) 29...Qf6
( 29...Bxe3
30.Qxf7+- )
30.Qd8
( 30.Qg8+ Kg6 31.Qc8 Bxe3 32.fxe3
Qf1+ 33.Kxg3 Qg1+ 34.Kf4 Qh2+
35.Kf3+- )
30...Qb2
31.Qg8+
Kg6
32.Ra6+ f6 33.Ra7 ]
5
22...g6
[ 22...Bxe3 23.Nf5 Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 Qe5
25.Qxd5+- ]
[ 22...Nhf6 23.Nf5 Qb4 24.Rxf8+ Nxf8
25.Rb8 Qc5 26.Qb6! ( 26.Qc2? Bb4! ;
26.Qb7 g6 27.Rc8 Qb4 28.Nh6+ Kg7
29.Qxf7+ ) 26...Qa3 ( 26...Qc1+ 27.Kh2
N6d7
28.Ne7+
Kh8
29.Rxf8+
Nxf8
30.Qb8 ) 27.Qb2 Qa7! ( 27...Bc1 28.Qe5 )
28.Qe5! g6 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Qd6+ ]
23.Nc6 Qc5
[ 23...Qd6 24.Qb2 Be1 25.Kf1+- ]
24.Rxf8+
[ 24.Qxd5? Bxe3! ]
[ 24.d4!? Qc1+ ( 24...Qd6 25.Rxf8+ Nxf8
26.Qxd5 ) 25.Kh2 Rxc8 26.Rxc8+ Kg7
27.Qxd5 Nhf6 28.Qf3 Bb4 29.e4 ]
24...Nxf8 25.Qb8 Kg7?!
[ 25...Ng7? 26.Qxf8+! ]
[ 25...Nf4 26.d4 Qc1+ 27.Kh2 N4e6
28.Ne7+ Kg7 29.Nxd5+- ]
[ 25...Nf6!!
A) 26.Qd8? Kg7 27.d4 Qc1+ 28.Kh2
N8d7 ( 28...N6d7 29.Ne5 Bxe3 30.fxe3
Qxe3 ) 29.Ne5 Bxe3 30.fxe3 ( 30.Nxd7
Bf4+
31.g3
Bxg3+
32.Kg2
Nxd7
33.Qxd7 Bxf2= ; 30.Qh8+ Kh6 31.Nxf7+
Kh5 ) 30...Qxe3
31.Qh8+
( 31.Nf3 )
31...Kh6 32.Nxf7+ Kh5 ><Qh8 ;
B) 26.d4 Qc1+ 27.Kh2 N6d7 28.Qd6
Be1!! ( 28...Kg7 29.Rxf8 Nxf8 30.Qe5+
Kh6 31.Ne7+- ; 28...Bxe3 29.fxe3 Qxe3
30.Ra3 Qe6 31.Qxd5+- )
B1) 29.Rxf8+? Nxf8 30.Qf6 Nd7!-+ ;
B2) 29.Qxd7 Bxf2 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
31.Qd6+ Kg8 32.Qb8+! Kg7 33.Qe5+
Kg8= ( 33...f6 34.Qc7+= );
B3) 29.Rc8!!
B3a) 29...Qb2?
30.Qxd7
Bxf2
31.Qd6 ;
B3b) 29...Qb1!?
30.Rxf8+!!
Nxf8
31.Ne7+ Kg7 32.Qe5+ f6 33.Qc7
Kh8 ( 33...g5 34.Nf5+ Kg6 35.g4
Ne6 36.Qd7 Qb8+ 37.Kg2 Qg8
38.Ne7+ ; 33...Ne6 34.Qd7! ) 34.Qd8
Kg7 35.Nxd5 Kg8 36.Qe7 ( 36.Qxf6
Qb8+ ) 36...Qb8+ 37.Kg1!+- ;
B3c) 29...Kg7 30.Rxf8!
B3c1) 30...Nxf8
31.Qe5+
f6
( 31...Kh6 32.Ne7+- ) 32.Qe7+ Kg8
33.Qxf6 ( 33.Nd8 Bb4! ) 33...Bb4
34.Nxb4+- ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
B3c2) 30...Bxf2
31.Rxf7+
Kxf7
32.Qxd7+
Kf8
33.Qd6+
Kg7!
34.Qe5+
Kh6
35.Qf4+
Kg7
36.Qxf2
Qxc6
37.Qf4
Qe6
38.Kg3
( 38.Qe5+?
Qxe5+
39.dxe5 Kf7 40.Kg3 Ke6 41.Kf4
g5+! 42.Kxg5 Kxe5 43.Kh6 Ke4
44.Kxh7 Kxe3 45.g4 d4 46.g5 d3
47.g6 d2 48.g7 d1Q 49.g8Q
Qh5+= )]
26.d4 Qc1+?!
[ 26...Qxc6
27.Qxf8+
Kf6
28.Qd8+!
( 28.Ra7 Qe6 29.g4 Bxe3 30.Qd8+ Kg7
31.gxh5 Bxf2+= ; 28.Qh8+ Kg5 29.Qe5+
Kh6 30.Ra7 Qe6! 31.g4 Qxe5 32.dxe5
Ng3 33.Rxf7 ; 28.Rc8!? )
A) 28...Kf5 29.Rc8 - 28...Ke6 ;
B) 28...Ke6 29.Rb8! Kf5 ( 29...Qc1+
30.Kh2+- )
30.Rc8
( 30.Rb6
Qc1+
31.Kh2 Ke4 32.Qe7+ Kd3 33.Qxf7 ;
30.g4+ Ke4 31.Qe8+ Qxe8 32.Rxe8+
Kf3 33.gxh5 Be1 )
B1) 30...Qb5 31.Rc5 Qb1+ 32.Kh2
Nf6 33.Rxd5+ Ke4 34.Re5+ Kd3
35.Qxf6 ;
B2) 30...Qb7 31.Rc7 ( 31.Qh4 Ke6 )
31...Qb1+ 32.Kh2 Ke4 33.Rxf7+- ;
B3) 30...Qe6 31.Qh4!+- ;
C) 28...Kg7 29.Rc8
C1) 29...Qb5? 30.Qf8+ Kf6 31.Rc7 ;
C2) 29...Qa6 30.Qf8+ Kf6 31.Rd8
Kg5 ( 31...Qb7 32.Qd6+ Kg7 33.Rb8
Qa7 34.g4 Ng3 35.g5 ) 32.Qxf7+( 32.Rxd5+ f5 33.g4 Kh4 34.Kg2 );
C3) 29...Qe6 30.Qf8+ Kf6 31.Re8
Qd7 32.Re5! ( 32.Rd8 Qf5 ) 32...Ng7
33.g4 h6 ( 33...g5 34.Rxg5! ) 34.f4! g5
( 34...Ne6 35.g5+ hxg5 36.fxg5+ Nxg5
37.Qh8# ) 35.Qh8+- ]
27.Kh2 Nd7?!
[ 27...Ne6 28.Qh8+ Kh6 29.Ne5+- ]
[ 27...Qxc6
28.Qxf8+
Kf6
29.Ra7!
( 29.Qd8+? Ke6! ; 29.Rc8 Qd7 ) 29...Qe6
30.g4 Bxe3 ( 30...Nf4 31.h4! ; 30...Kg5
31.Rxf7 Bb4 32.Qd8+ Kh6 33.g5# ;
30...Be1
31.h4
Bxf2
32.Qh8+
Ng7
33.Qd8+ ) 31.fxe3! Qxe3 32.Rxf7+ Kg5
33.gxh5 ]
28.Qg8+ Kh6 29.Nd8!+- Nhf6 30.Nxf7+
Kh5 31.Qg7
[ 31.g4+? Kh4 32.Qxg6?? hxg6 33.Rh8+
Nh5 ]
6
31...Bxe3 32.fxe3 Qxe3
[ 32...Qc7+ 33.Ne5 Qd6 34.g4+ Kg5
35.Ra6 Nxg4+ 36.hxg4 Qxa6 37.Kg3
Nxe5
38.Qxe5+
Kh6
39.Kh4
Qf6+
40.g5+! ]
33.Ra2! Kh4 34.Ra3
[ 34.Ra3 Ng4+ 35.hxg4 Qxa3 36.Qh6+
Kxg4 37.Qg5# # ]
[ 34.Ra3 Qd2 35.Rd3 Qc1 36.Rf3 Nh5
37.Qxh7 ]
1-0
Pigusov,E
Sherbakov,R
Russia (ch)
A11
2605
2555
1998
73/(7) 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.c4

e6 5.0-0 * Nd7 6.d3 Bxf3!?
[ 6...Ngf6 - 71/(8) ]
7.Bxf3 dxc4 8.dxc4 Ne5 9.Nd2!?N
[ 9.Qb3 ]
9...Nxf3+ 10.Nxf3 Qxd1 11.Rxd1 Nf6
12.Be3 Be7 13.Rd3 0-0
[ 13...0-0 14.Rad1 ]
Damljanovic,B
Lalic,B
Elista (ol)
[Lalic,B]
A11
2555
2560
1998
73/7 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.0-0

e6 5.d3 Bd6 6.c4 Ngf6 7.Be3
[ 7.cxd5 - 67/8 ]
7...c6 8.Qb3 Qb8 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Rfd1!?N
[ 10.Rac1 ]
10...h6 11.Rac1
[ 11.Nh4! /\ h3, g4 ]
11...Bf5!= 12.a3 Re8 13.h3 Bh7 14.d4 a5
15.Bd2?
[ 15.Nd2! /\ f4 ]
15...a4! 16.Qa2
[ 16.Nxa4 dxc4 ]
16...b5 17.cxb5 cxb5 [><c4] 18.Be1 Rc8
19.e3 Rc7 20.Bf1 Rb7 21.Bd3 Bxd3
22.Rxd3 Qe8?! [/\ Nb6]
[ 22...b4 ]
23.Qb1! b4
[ 23...Nb6 24.Na2! Nc4 25.Bb4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
24.axb4 Rxb4 25.Qc2 [/\ Nd1] Rc8 26.Qe2
Nb6 27.Rc2 Rbc4 28.Nd2 R4c7 29.Ndb1
Ne4 30.Rd1 Rc4 31.Rdc1 Qc6 32.Kg2
[ 32.f3! Nxg3?! 33.Bxg3 Bxg3 34.Nd2 ]
32...e5!
[ 32...Bb4 33.f3 ]
33.Qg4 exd4 34.exd4 Bb4 35.Qd1
[ 35.Nxe4? Rxc2 36.Rxc2 Qxc2 37.Nf6+
Kh8 38.Bxb4 Qxb1 39.Nxd5 f5-+ ]
35...Qg6 36.Qd3 Nd6 37.Qxg6 fxg6
38.Rd1 Nf5 39.Re2 Nxd4?!
[ 39...Rxd4! 40.Rxd4 Nxd4 41.Rd2 Nb3
/\ d4-+ ]
40.Re5 Bd6 41.Re3 Nf5 42.Red3 d4
43.Nb5?!
[ 43.Ne2! ]
43...Be5 44.N1a3 Rc1 45.Kf3 Nd7! 46.Bb4
Bf6 47.Rxc1 Rxc1 48.Ke4 Ne5 49.Rd2
Nc6 50.Bd6 Na5 51.Rc2 Rxc2 52.Nxc2 d3
53.Kxd3 Nxd6 54.Nxd6 Bxb2 55.Nc4 Nxc4
56.Kxc4 Kf7 57.Kb4 Ke6 58.Kxa4 Kd5
59.Kb3 Be5 60.Ne1 Bd4?
[ 60...Ke4! 61.Kc4 ( 61.Kc2? Bd4 62.f3+
Ke3-+ ) 61...g5!-+ (.) Kozul,Z ( 61...Bd4??
62.f3+ Ke3 63.Nc2+ )]
61.f3! Bf2 62.Ng2 Kd4 63.Kc2 Bxg3
64.Kd2= g5 65.Ke2 g6 66.Kd2 h5 67.Ke2
-
7
Markowski,T
Shirov,A
Polanica Zdroj
[Shirov,A]
A11
2525
2720
1998
73/8 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.c4

e6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.0-0 Ngf6 7.d3 c6 8.Qc2
Bc5 9.e4
[ 9.Nbd2 - 58/8 ]
9...0-0 10.h3
[ 10.Nc3 ]
10...Bh5 11.Nbd2?!N
[ 11.Nc3 ]
11...dxe4! 12.dxe4 Re8 13.b3?!
[ 13.Nh4 ]
13...Qe7! 14.Bb2
[ 14.Nh4 Qe5 15.Nf5 Qxa1 16.Bb2 Qxa2
17.Ra1 Qxa1+ 18.Bxa1 Bf8 ]
14...Nxe4! 15.Rae1
[ 15.Nxe4 Qxe4 16.Qc3 Nf6! ]
15...Bg6!
[ 15...Bxf3
16.Bxf3
Nxd2
17.Rxe7
( 17.Qxd2 Qd6 18.Qxd6 Bxd6 19.Rd1
Ne5
20.Bxe5
Bxe5
21.Rd7
Rab8
22.Re1 )
17...Nxf3+
18.Kg2
Nh4+
19.gxh4 Bxe7 ]
16.Nh4!
[ 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Qc3 Qf8 18.Rxe4
Rxe4 19.Ng5 Re5 ]
A11 16...Bxf2+!?
[ 16...Nxf2? 17.Rxe7 Bxc2 18.Rxd7 Rad8
Markowski,T
2525
19.Rxd8 Rxd8 20.b4 ]
Krasenkow,M
2655
[ 16...Nxg3!? 17.Rxe7! ( 17.Nxg6? Qg5!
Polanica Zdroj
1998
18.Qd3 Nxf1 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8 20.Qxd7
73/(8) 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.c4
Rd8 21.Ne4 Bxf2+ 22.Kxf1 Qb5+ 23.Kxf2
e6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.0-0 * c6 7.d3 Bd6
Rxd7-+ )
17...Bxc2
18.Rxd7
Nxf1
8.Qc2
Ne7
9.e4
0-0
10.Nc3
Nc5
( 18...Rad8? 19.Rxd8 Rxd8 20.Re1+- )
11.Be3!?N
19.Nxf1 Rad8!? 20.Rxb7 Re2 21.Ne3
[ 11.Ne2 ]
Be4!
22.Bc3
( 22.Bxe4?
Bxe3-+ )
11...Ne6 12.exd5 cxd5 13.Nb5
22...Bxe3 23.fxe3 Rxa2 24.Bd4 Rxg2+
[ 13.Nb5 Rc8!? 14.Qd2 a6 15.Nxd6
25.Nxg2
c5
26.Re7
Bxg2
27.Bxg7
Qxd6= ]
Bxh3 ]
17.Rxf2 Nxf2 18.Rxe7 Bxc2 19.Rxd7!
[ 19.Rxe8+? Rxe8 20.Kxf2 Nc5 ]
19...Rad8!
[ 19...Nd1 20.Nc4! ]
20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21.Nc4!
[ 21.Kxf2!?
Rxd2+
22.Ke1
( 22.Ke3?
Rd3+ 23.Kf2 Bxb3-+ ) 22...Rd8 ]
21...Nd3
[ 21...Nd1!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
22.Ba3 b5?!
[ 22...Bb1!? ]
23.Na5?
[ 23.Ne3! Bxb3 ( 23...b4 24.Nxc2 bxa3
25.Bxc6 ) 24.Be7 Rd7 ( 24...Re8 25.Nhf5 )
25.Nhf5 Bd5 26.Nxd5 cxd5 27.Bf1 Ne5
28.Bxb5 Rb7= ]
23...b4!-+ 24.Nxc6 bxa3 25.Nxd8 Nb4!
[ 25...Bxb3 26.Nf5 Bxa2 27.Nd4 ]
26.Nf3 Nxa2 27.Nc6 Be4!
[ 27...Nc1 ]
28.Nfd4 Bxc6 29.Nxc6 a5!
[ 29...Nc1 30.Nb4 a2 31.Nxa2 Nxa2 ]
30.b4
[ 30.Nxa5 Nb4-+ ]
30...axb4
0-1
Marin,M
Krasenkow,M
Elista (ol)
[Marin,M]
[ 23...Rab8 ]
24.Qxc6 Qf5 25.Qb5 Reb8
[ 25...Rad8 26.Nxf2 Rb8 27.Ne4! ]
[ 25...Rab8 26.Qxa5 ]
26.Qe2 Re8
[ 26...Ra7 27.Nxf2 ]
27.Qb5 Reb8 28.Qc4 Ra7 29.Qc3! [/\ Qg3]
Rb6 30.Nf3 a4 31.Ne3 Bxe3 32.Qxe3
Raa6
[ 32...Rab7 33.Nd4 ]
33.Nd4 Qd7 34.Qxf2 Rg6 35.Nf5 Rae6
[ 35...Raf6!? ]
36.Qf3 Qd2 37.Nh4 Rgf6 38.Qa8+ Kg7
[ 38...Kh7 39.Be4+ ]
39.Rg1 Re1 40.Bf1+
1-0
A11
Greenfeld,A
2530
Loginov,Va
2655 BeerSheva
1998 [Greenfeld,A]
A13
2535
2520
1998
73/10 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 a6 4.Bg2 b5

73/9 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.c4 5.Ne5 Ra7 6.d4!?
e6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.0-0 Ngf6 7.Nc3 c6 8.d3
[ 6.cxb5 - 40/14 ]
Bc5 9.h3 Bh5 10.a3!?N
6...d6
[ 10.g4 - 47/(8) ]
[ 6...Bb7 7.d5 ]
10...a5 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 0-0 13.Bf4 7.Be3! dxe5!?N
Re8 14.Qc2 h6?!
[ 7...Bb7 8.d5 ]
8.dxe5 Qxd1+ 9.Kxd1 c5 10.exf6 gxf6
[ 14...Bf8 ]
15.Rad1 g5?!
11.Nc3 Bb7 12.Bxb7 Rxb7 13.cxb5 axb5
[ 15...Qe7 ]
14.a4! b4?
16.e5!!
[ 14...bxa4 15.Nxa4 ><c5 ]
[ 16.Bc1 Qc7 ]
15.Ne4 Nd7 16.Kc2 f5 17.Nd2 Bg7
[ 16.Bd6 Bxd6 17.Rxd6 Qe7 ]
18.Kb3 Ke7 19.Nc4 [ o ^ a , > < c 5 ] Ra8
16...gxf4
20.Rhd1
[ 16...Nd5 17.Nxd5 cxd5 18.Rxd5 gxf4
[ 20.a5 ]
19.g4 Bg6 20.Qd2 ]
20...Ra6?!
17.exf6 fxg3
[ 20...Bd4 21.Bxd4 ( 21.Bg5+!? f6 22.Bf4 )
[ 17...Bg6 18.Qd2 Ne5 ( 18...Nxf6 19.Qxf4
21...cxd4 22.Rxd4 Nc5+ 23.Kc2 b3+
Qe7 20.Rfe1+- ) 19.Qxf4 ]
( 23...Nxa4 24.b3 Nb6 25.Rxa8 Nxa8
18.Qf5 gxf2+ 19.Kh1 Bg6
26.Ne5 ;
23...Rxa4
24.Rxa4
Nxa4
[ 19...Bxf3 20.Rxd7+- ]
25.Na5 ) 24.Kb1 Nxa4 25.Nd2 ]
20.Qxd7 Qxf6 21.Qxb7
21.a5 [/\ Nb6, /\ Rd2, Rad1] Bd4 22.Bxd4
[ 21.Nh2! ]
cxd4 23.Rxd4 Nc5+ 24.Kc2 b3+ 25.Kd2
21...Bc2
Ne4+ 26.Ke3 Rb5! 27.Ra3! Nf6 28.Kd2
[ 21...Rab8 22.Qc7 Rxb2 23.Na4 ]
Ne4+ 29.Ke3 Nf6 30.f3 Nd5+ 31.Kd2 Rb4
22.Nh2!
32.e4+- fxe4 33.fxe4 e5
[ 22.Rd2 Ra7 ]
[ 33...Nc7
34.Kc3
Nb5+
( 34...Rb8
22...Bxd1 23.Nxd1 h5?!
35.Rxb3 Nb5+ 36.Kd2 ) 35.Kxb4 Nxd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Be7 11.e3 dxe3 ]

36.Kc5 ]
[ 33...Nb6!?
34.Kc3
Nxc4
35.Kxb4 7...Ne4!?N
[ 7...cxd4 ]
( 35.Rxc4 Rb5 36.Rca4 Kd6 37.Kc4 Kc6
8.Bb2 cxd4!?
38.Ra1 ) 35...Nxa3 36.bxa3 b2 37.Rd1 ]
34.Rxd5 Rxc4 35.Rxe5+ Kf6 36.Rf5+ Kg6
[ 8...Nc6
9.Bg2
Qa5
10.Rc1
cxd4
37.Rxb3 Rxe4 38.Rfb5 f6 39.Rd3 Ra4
11.Nxd4 Bb4 12.Bxe4 dxe4 13.Nxc6
40.b4 Ra2+ 41.Kc3 Rxh2 42.Rb6 Ra8
bxc6 14.0-0 ]
43.Rf3 Rf8 44.a6 Kg5 45.b5 f5 46.Kb3 9.Qxd4 Nc6! 10.Qxd5 Qxd5 11.Nxd5 Be6
Rh1 47.a7 Ra8 48.Rb7 Rb1+ 49.Ka2 Rb4
[ 11...Be6
12.Nc7+
Kd7
13.Nxa8
50.Rb3 Re4 51.b6 Rae8 52.Rb8 Ra4+
( 13.Nxe6 Bb4+ 14.Kd1 fxe6 15.Rg1
53.Ra3 Re2+ 54.Kb3 Rae4 55.Rc8
Nxf2+ 16.Kc2 Rac8 ) 13...Bb4+ 14.Kd1
1-0
Nxf2+ 15.Kc1 Rxa8 16.Rg1 Rc8 ]
Ftacnik,L
Rogozenko,D
Koszalin
[Rogozenko,D]
A13
2585
Gurevich,M
2460
Piket,Je
1998 Antwerpen
[Gurevich,M]
73/(10) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 a6 * 4.Nc3

d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg2 Be7
[ 6...Be7 ]
7.0-0 0-0 8.d4 c6 9.Ne5!?
[ 9.Qb3 - 40/13 ]
9...a5!N
[ 9...Nbd7 10.f4 Re8 11.h3 ]
10.b3
[ 10.Qb3 Nbd7 11.Bf4 Qb6= ]
10...Na6 11.Bb2 Re8 12.Qd2 Bd6 13.Rad1
[ 13.f4 Bf5 14.h3 Bb4 ]
13...Bf5
[ 13...Bxe5? 14.dxe5 Rxe5 15.e4 ]
14.h3 Bg6 15.e3 Qe7
[ 15...Qe7 16.f4!? Ne4 17.Nxe4 Bxe4
18.Bxe4 dxe4 19.Nc4 Bb4 20.Qc2= ]
A13
2610
2605
1998
73/11 1.c4 e6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3

dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qc2 Bb7
8.Nc3
[ 8.0-0 - 65/7 ]
8...Nbd7 9.0-0 Rc8!?N
[ 9...a6 ]
[ 9...Be7 ]
10.d3 a6 11.e4 c5 12.b3 Bd6 13.a4 Qb6
[ 13...b4 14.Nb1 Ne5 15.Nbd2 Bb8
16.Ne1 0-0 17.Bb2 ]
14.axb5 axb5 15.h3 Ne5!? 16.Be3 Nc6
[ 16...0-0 17.Rfb1!? b4 ( 17...Nc6 18.b4
Nd4 19.Qd1 ) 18.Na4 Qb5 19.Nb2 Nxf3+
20.Bxf3 Be5 21.Ra7 ]
17.Qd2 Nd4
[ 17...e5
18.Bg5
Nd4
19.Bxf6
gxf6
20.Nxd4 ]
18.Bxd4 cxd4 19.Ne2 e5 20.Nexd4!
[ 20.Qg5?! 0-0 21.Nxe5 Rc5 22.f4 Nxe4!
A13
( 22...h6 23.Qh4 Rc2 ) 23.Bxe4 Bxe4
Nikcevic,N
2480
24.dxe4 d3 25.Nd4 Rxe5 26.fxe5 Qxd4+
Giorgadze,G
2610
27.Kg2 Bxe5 ]
Senec
1998
20...exd4 21.e5 Bxe5
[Giorgadze,G]
[ 21...Bxf3 22.Bxf3 Bxe5 23.Rfe1 Nd7
73/(10) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 a6 * 4.b3
24.Bg4 f5!? ( 24...Qd6 25.Ra7 Rd8
c5 5.Nc3
26.Qg5 ) 25.Bxf5 Qf6 26.Bxd7+ Kxd7
[ 5.Bg2 - 54/9 ]
27.Qb4! Rc6 ( 27...Rhf8 28.Qxb5+ Rc6
5...d5 6.cxd5
29.Qxe5 Qxf2+ 30.Kh1 Qf3+ 31.Kg1= )
[ 6.Bg2 d4 7.Na4 b5 8.Nxd4 cxd4 9.Bxa8
28.Qxb5 ]
bxa4 10.bxa4 Bc5 ]
22.Rfe1 0-0 23.Rxe5 Nd7
6...exd5 7.d4
[ 23...Rc3 24.b4 Rfc8 25.Rae1 ]
[ 7.Bg2 d4 8.Na4 b5 9.Nb2 Bb7 10.0-0 24.Re7 Nc5! 25.Nxd4 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 Qf6?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 26...Qd6 27.Qe3 Nxb3 28.Nxb3 Qd5+
29.Qe4 Qxb3 30.Raa7 Rcd8= ]
27.Qe3 Rcd8 28.Re5 Nxd3 29.Re4 Nb4!?
[ 29...Nc5 30.Rf4 Qb6 31.b4 ]
30.Qf3?!
[ 30.Ra5? Rxd4! 31.Qxd4 Qxd4 32.Rxd4
Nc6-+ ]
[ 30.Rc1! Nd5 ( 30...Rd7 31.Rc8! Rdd8
32.Rxd8 Qxd8 33.Nxb5 ) 31.Qf3 Qxf3+
32.Nxf3 ]
30...Qxf3+ 31.Nxf3 Nd3 32.Ra5 b4 33.Re3
[ 33.Ne1 f5 34.Re7 Nxe1+ 35.Rxe1 Rd3
36.Ra7 Kh8! 37.Ree7 Rg8= ]
33...f6!= 34.Rb5
[ 34.Ne1 Nxe1+ 35.Rxe1 Rd3 36.Ra7
Kh8!= ]
34...Rfe8 35.Rxe8+ Rxe8 36.Rd5 Nc1
37.Nd4 g6 38.Rd7 Re1 39.Nc6 Nxb3
40.Ne7+?!
[ 40.Nxb4= ]
40...Kf8 41.Nc6 Nc5 42.Rd8+ Re8 43.Rd5
b3 44.Rxc5 Rc8 45.Rb5
-
10
Almasi,I
Andrijevic,M
Budapest
[Almasi,I]
A14
2430
2345
1998
73/(12) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2

Nc6 5.0-0 Be7 6.b3 0-0 7.Bb2 d5 * 8.e3
Qb6 9.d3?!
[ 9.Na3!? ]
[ 9.cxd5!? ]
9...a5!N
[ 9...Rd8 ]
[ 9...dxc4 ]
10.Nc3 a4 11.Nb5 axb3 12.axb3 Bd7
13.d4 Na5
[ 13...Rxa1 14.Qxa1 Na5 15.dxc5 Bxc5
16.Bxf6 Nxb3 17.Qc3 gxf6 18.Qxf6 ]
14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Rb1
[ 15.Rb1 dxc4 ]
Horvath,Gy
Almasi,I
Magyarorszag
[Almasi,I]
A14
2460
2430
1998
A14
2530
2400
1998 73/12 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Nf6 4.Bb2
Be7 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.cxd5
Nxd5 9.Nc3 Bf6 10.Qc1 b6
73/(12) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.g3
[ 10...Nde7?! 11.Na4! Bxb2 12.Qxb2 b6
b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.b3 * 0-0 8.Bb2
13.d4! cxd4 14.Nxd4! Bb7 ( 14...Qxd4
d5 9.e3 dxc4 10.bxc4 Nbd7!?
15.Qxd4 Nxd4 16.Bxa8 Ba6 17.Bg2 )
[ 10...Nc6 - 67/12 ]
15.Nb5! /\ Rfd1, Nd6 ]
11.Qe2 Rc8 12.Rfd1!?N
11.Nxd5 Bxb2!?
[ 12.e4 ]
[ 11...exd5 - 32/81, A 34 ]
[ 12.Ne1 ]
12.Qxb2 exd5 13.d4 Qf6 14.Qd2
12...Re8
[ 14.Rad1?! Bg4! 15.h3? Bxf3 16.Bxf3
[ 12...Bxf3!? 13.Bxf3 Ne5 14.d3 Nxf3+
Nxd4 17.Bxd5? Nf3+-+ ]
15.Qxf3 /\ a4-a5+/= ]
[ 14.Qa3 cxd4 15.Rad1 Bg4
13.d3 Qc7 14.a4 a6 15.Rab1 Nb8
A) 16.Qa4?! Rfe8! 17.Nxd4 ( 17.Rfe1
[ / \ N c 6 - b 4 ] 16.Ba1
Nc6
17.Ne1
Nb4
Re4! /\ d3, Rae8) 17...Nxd4 18.Rxd4
18.Bxb7 Qxb7 19.g4! |^>>
Bxe2 19.Rc1 Bb5!? 20.Qb4 a5 ;
B) 16.h3!? Bxf3 17.Bxf3 Rad8 /\ Ne5 ]
14...cxd4 15.Rfd1
[ 15.Rad1 Ba6 16.Rfe1 Rae8 17.Nxd4
Nxd4 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Rxe2
20.Rxe2 Bxe2 21.Rxd5 Bg4= ]
15...Ba6!?N
[ 15...Bg4 ]
16.Nxd4 Nxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Rxd4
Volzhin,A
Pieniazek,Ar
Koszalin
[Volzhin,A]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
11
Bxe2 19.Re1!?
[ 19.Bxd5 Rad8 20.Re1 Bf3= ]
[ 19.Rxd5 Rad8 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21.Re1
Rd1= ]
19...Rae8!
[ 19...Rfe8?! 20.Bxd5 Rac8 ( 20...Rad8?
21.Bxf7+! Kxf7 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Rxe2 )
21.Bb7
Rb8
( 21...Rc7
22.Bf3+- )
22.Bc6 ]
[ 19...Bh5 20.Rxd5 Bg6 21.Rd7 ]
20.Bxd5
[ 20.Rxd5 Bg4= ]
20...Bb5
[ 20...Bh5!? 21.Rxe8 Rxe8 22.Bc6 Rc8=
23.Rd7 Bg4! ]
21.Red1
[ 21.Rxe8 Rxe8 22.Rf4 Re1+ 23.Kg2
Bf1+ ( 23...Be8= ) 24.Kf3 Be2+ 25.Ke3
Bg4+ 26.Kd4 ( 26.Kd2 Rd1+ 27.Kc2
Rxd5= ) 26...Be6= ]
[ 21.Rde4 Rxe4 22.Rxe4 Re8= ]
21...Re7!= [/\ Rfe8, Re1]
Ivanchuk,V
Shirov,A
Polanica Zdroj
[Ivanchuk,V]
A16
2730
2720
1998
73/13 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Qa4+

Bd7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 Bg7 7.e4 0-0
8.e5 Ng4 9.d4 Nc6?!N
[ 9...Be6 - 71/12 ]
[ 9...c6 ]
10.Bf4 Na5 11.Qe2!
[ 11.Qb4 Nc6 12.Qc4 Na5= ]
11...c5
[ 11...Be6? 12.h3 Nh6 13.Qd2 Nf5 14.d5
Bd7 15.g4+- ]
12.h3
[ 12.dxc5!? ]
12...cxd4 13.Nxd4 Nh6
[ 13...Qb6 14.Nf3 Nh6 15.Qd2+- ]
14.Rd1 Qb6
[ 14...Qe8
15.Qd2
Nf5
16.b4
Nc6
17.Nxc6 Bxc6 18.b5+- ]
15.Qd2! Nf5 16.Nxf5
[ 16.Nd5 Qxd4 17.Nxe7+ Kh8 18.Qxd4
Nxd4 19.Rxd4 Be6 ]
16...Bxf5
17.Nd5
Qd8
18.Qb4
Kh8
19.Nxe7 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Nxf5 gxf5
22.Bb5
[ 22.a3 Rfe8 23.Bb5 Re7 24.Rd5 Nc6
25.Kd2 Bxe5 26.Bxe5+ Rxe5 27.Rxe5
( 27.Bxc6 Rxd5+ 28.Bxd5 Rd8 29.Rd1
Rxd5+ 30.Ke2 ) 27...Nxe5 28.Re1 Rd8+
29.Kc3 ]
22...Nc6 23.a4 Bxe5 24.Bxe5+ Nxe5
25.Rd5 f6 26.f4 Ng6 27.0-0 Rad8 28.Rxf5
Rd4 29.g3 Ne7 30.Rh5 Rdd8
[ 30...Rg8 31.Kg2 Nd5 32.Kf3 ]
31.Rf3
[ 31.Re1! Nc8 ( 31...Nc6 32.Bxc6 bxc6
33.Re7+- ) 32.Re6 Rd2 33.g4 Rxb2
34.Bd3+- ]
31...Nd5 32.Kf2 Nb4 33.Re3 Rd2+ 34.Re2
Rfd8 35.Rf5 Kg7 36.g4 Nc2 37.g5 fxg5
38.Rxg5+ Kf6 39.Rge5 Rxe2+ 40.Rxe2
Nb4 41.Re5 Rd2+ 42.Re2 Rd1 43.b3 Nd5
44.Re4 Nc3 45.Re5 Rd4
[ 45...Nxb5 46.Rxb5 Rd6 47.Kf3 Kg6
48.Ke4 Kf6 49.Rd5 Rc6 50.Rd7+- ]
46.Ke3 Rb4 47.Bc4 Nxa4 48.Re6+ Kg7
49.Kd4 Nc5 50.Re7+ Kf6 51.Rf7+ Kg6
52.f5+ Kg5 53.Kc3
1-0
Sherbakov,R
Ionov,S
Russia
[Ionov,S]
A17
2555
2530
1998
73/14 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4

d6!?N
[ 4...0-0!? 5.g5 Ne8 /\ d5 ]
5.g5
[ 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.Nd4 Bd7 ]
5...Nfd7 6.Ne4 d5 7.Ng3 0-0 8.cxd5 exd5
9.a3
[ 9.Qb3 Nc6 10.Qxd5 Nde5! ]
9...Bd6 10.d4
[ 10.Nf5 Ne5 ]
10...Re8 11.Bg2 c6 12.0-0 Nf8 13.Nh4
[ 13.Ne5!? Ng6 ( 13...Bxe5 14.dxe5 Rxe5
15.e4 ) 14.f4 Nh4 15.Bh1 Bh3 16.Rf2 f6
17.gxf6 gxf6 18.e4!? ( 18.Nf3 ; 18.Nd3 )]
13...Ng6 14.Nxg6 hxg6 15.f4 Nd7 16.Qc2
Nb6 17.b3 Bg4 18.e3 Qd7 19.Qf2 Nc8
20.Bb2 Bh3 21.Rfe1 Bxg2 22.Qxg2 Bc7
23.Re2 Nd6 24.Qf3 Qh3 25.Qg2 Qxg2+?
[ 25...Qg4 26.h3 Qd7 /\ Re7, Rae8, Nf5-/
CHESS INFORMANT 73
+]
26.Kxg2 Re6 27.Bc1?
[ 27.Kf3 ]
27...f6 28.h4 Kf7 29.Kf3
[ 29.Bd2 ]
29...Rh8 30.Rh2?
[ 30.Kg4 ]
30...fxg5-+ 31.h5
[ 31.fxg5 Nf5 ]
31...gxh5 32.Rxh5 Rxh5 33.Nxh5 Ne4
34.fxg5 Nxg5+ 35.Kg4 Ne4 36.Bb2 Rg6+
37.Kf3 Rg5 38.Rh1 Kg6
0-1
12
Damljanovic,B
Sokolov,An
Jugoslavija
[Damljanovic,B]
A17
2555
2565
1998
73/15 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4

h6 5.Rg1
[ 5.h3 c5 ( 5...d5 6.Qa4+ Nc6 7.Ne5
Bxc3 ) 6.Bg2 d5 ]
5...d5!?N 6.a3 Be7
[ 6...Bxc3 7.dxc3 dxc4 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
9.Ne5 Ke7 10.Nxc4 ^^ ]
7.d4 Nbd7 8.cxd5 Nxd5
[ 8...exd5 9.h4 c6 10.Qc2 Nf8! 11.g5
hxg5 12.hxg5 Ng4 13.e4! dxe4 ( 13...Ng6
A17
14.exd5 cxd5 15.Bb5+ Kf8 16.Bd3 )
Krasenkow,M
2655
14.Qxe4 f5 ( 14...Nh2 15.Nxh2 Rxh2
Bogdanovski,V
2515
16.Qe5
Rh7
17.Bd3
g6
18.Be3
Elista (ol)
1998
/ \ 0 - 0 - 0 + / -) 15.gxf6
Nxf6
16.Qe2
[Bogdanovski,V]
( 16.Qc2 Bg4 )]
73/(14) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4 9.e4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.Bd3 cxd4
d6!? 5.g5 Nfd7 * 6.Qc2N Nc6 7.a3 Bxc3 12.cxd4 b5!
8.Qxc3 e5 9.b4 Qe7 10.Bb2
[ 12...b6 13.h4 Bb7 14.g5 hxg5 15.hxg5
[ 10.d4 a5 11.b5 Nd8 12.Bb2 f6 ]
g6 16.Bb2 Rh5 17.Qd2 /\ Ke2, Rh1+/- ]
10...Nb6!? 11.b5 Nd8 12.a4 [/\ a5-a6] Bg4 13.g5!
13.Bg2 Rc8?!
[ 13.h4 a6 14.g5 hxg5 15.hxg5 Nb6 ]
[ 13...a5! 14.Rg1 Be6 15.d3 h6 ]
13...hxg5 14.Bxg5 Bxg5 15.Rxg5 Rxh2!
14.d4
16.Ke2 Rh7 17.Qg1
[ 17.Bxb5 Rb8 18.a4 ( 18.Rc1 Rxb5
19.Rxb5 Ba6 20.a4 g5! ) 18...a6 19.Bd3
f6 20.Rg3 e5 ]
A17
Shabalov,A
2615 17...g6 18.Bxb5 Rb8 19.a4 a6 20.Bd3
Karklins,A
2350 Rb2+ 21.Ke3 Qf6 22.Rc1 Bb7 23.Rb1
[ 23.Qg3! /\ Nd2-c4+/- ]
Philadelphia
1998
23...Rxb1 24.Qxb1 Rh3!
[Gulko,B]
[ 24...Bc8
25.e5
Qe7
26.a5
Qa3
73/(15) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4
27.Nd2 ]
h6 * 5.Rg1 c5N
25.Rg3 Rxg3 26.fxg3 Bc8 27.Qf1?
[ 5...d6 - 71/(14) ]
[ 27.Qc2 Qd8 28.Qc6 a5 29.Bb5 ]
6.h4 Nc6 7.g5 hxg5 8.hxg5 Ng8 9.g6! f5 27...e5!= 28.Qa1
10.a3 Ba5
[ 28.Nxe5?
Nxe5
29.dxe5
( 29.Qxf6?
[ 10...Ba5 11.b4! cxb4 12.Nb5 |^ ]
Ng4+-+ ) 29...Qxe5 ]
28...Qb6 29.Qc3 exd4+ 30.Qxd4
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13
[ 27.Rxf6+ Kxf6 28.Qc6+ Ke7 29.Re1++- ]

A17
Piket,Je
2575 1-0
Nikolic,Pr
2635
Nederland (ch)
1998
[Piket,Je]
A17
Kramnik,V
2790
73/16 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3
Anand,V
2770
a5 5.g3
Dortmund
1998
[ 5.e4!? ]
73/(17) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
[ 5.g4!? ]
5...b6 6.Bg2 Bb7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 Na6 9.e4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 b6 * 7.b4 a5
Nc5 10.Qc2 Bxc3 11.Qxc3!N +/=
8.Bb2 axb4 9.axb4 Rxa1+ 10.Bxa1 c5
[ 11.bxc3 d6 12.Nh4 ( 12.Ng5 - 68/(12) ) 11.e3 d6!?N
12...Qe8 13.Bg5 Qa4 14.Qe2 Nfd7 ]
[ 11...Nc6 - 44/15 ]
11...d5
[ 11...Qe7!? ]
[ 11...d6 12.Nh4 e5 13.f4 ]
12.Be2 e5 13.d3 Re8 14.0-0 Nc6 15.bxc5
bxc5 16.h3 Bd7 17.Qd2 Qb6 18.Nh4 Ra8
12.e5
19.Bc3 Qb3 20.Ra1 Rxa1+
[ 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e5 Nfd7
-
A) 14.d4 Ne6 ( 14...Ne4 ) 15.Be3 c5 ;
B) 14.Bg5 f6 ]
12...Nfd7 13.Bg5 f6
[ 13...Qc8!? 14.Rfe1 dxc4 15.dxc4 Bc6
A17
16.Rad1 Qb7 17.Rd4!? Nxe5!? 18.Nxe5
Beliavsky,A
2645
( 18.Rxe5 f6 19.Rxc5 bxc5 ) 18...Bxg2
Garcia,Gi
2510
19.Bf6 Bh3 20.f3 gxf6 21.Ng4 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
14.exf6 Nxf6 15.Rad1!
[Beliavsky,A]
[ 15.Ne5 d4 16.Qc2 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 h6
73/17 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
18.Bxf6 gxf6 ]
0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 b6 7.e3 Bb7 8.b4
15...h6
Ne4!N
[ 15...Qe8 16.Rfe1! ]
[ 8...d6 - 34/23 ]
16.Be3 Ncd7
[ 16...Nfd7 17.Ne5 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Rf5 9.Qc2 a5! 10.Bb2
[ 10.Rb1!? ]
19.Qc3 ]
10...axb4 11.axb4 Rxa1+ 12.Bxa1 Qe7
17.c5! bxc5 18.Bxc5 Re8
13.b5
[ 18...Nxc5 19.Qxc5 Qd6 20.Rc1 ]
[ 13.Qb3? Na6 ]
19.Rfe1 Kh8?!
[ 19...Ra6! 20.Rc1 Qa8 21.Qa3 ( 21.Bd4 13...f5?!
[ 13...Ng5!? 14.Ng1! /\ h4 ]
c5 22.Bxf6 d4 )]
20.Rc1 Ba6 21.Bh3! Qb8 22.Bxe6 Nxc5 14.Be2 d6
[ 14...Ng5!? ]
23.Qxc5 Qxb2
15.0-0 Nd7
[ 23...Bxd3
[ 15...Ng5!? 16.Ne1 f4 ]
A) 24.Ne5 Be4! ( 24...Rxe6 25.Nf7+
Kg8 26.Rxe6 Kxf7 27.Rxf6+! ) 25.Rxe4 16.Ne1! Ra8?!
[ 16...e5 17.d3 Nef6 ]
Nxe4 26.Qxd5 Qxb2 27.Rf1 Rxe6 ;
B) 24.Bxd5!
Nxd5
25.Qxd5
Qb5 17.Bb2 Ng5
[ 17...e5? 18.f3+- ]
26.Qxb5 Bxb5 27.Rxc7 ]
18.f3 Nc5 19.d4 Na4?
24.Ne5 Rxe6
[ 19...Nd7 20.Nd3 e5 21.Nb4 ]
[ 24...Qb6 25.Bf7 Rec8 26.Bxd5 Qxc5
20.Bc1! e5 21.Nd3 e4
27.Rxc5 Nxd5 28.Rxd5+- ]
[ 21...exd4 22.exd4 Ne6 23.Be3 Nec5
25.Nf7+ Kg8 26.Rxe6 Kxf7 27.Rxf6+!
24.Bf2 ]
[ 27.Rxf6+
gxf6
28.Qxd5+
Kg6
22.Nf4 exf3
29.Qe4++- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14
[ 22...c6!? ]
23.gxf3 g6 24.Nd5! Bxd5
[ 24...Qf7 25.e4 ]
25.cxd5 f4 26.e4 Ra7 27.Kg2 Qf6
[ 27...Qd7 28.Bxf4 Qh3+ 29.Kg1 ]
28.Qc4 Nf7 29.Bd1! Nc5 30.dxc5 bxc5
31.e5!+- Nxe5
[ 31...dxe5 32.d6 ]
32.Qxf4 Ra2+ 33.Kg3 Qe7 34.Re1 Qd7
35.Rxe5! dxe5 36.Qxe5 c4
[ 36...Qxb5 37.Bh6 Qd7 38.d6! ]
37.Bf4 Ra5
[ 37...Qxb5 38.Qe6+ ]
38.Be2 Rxb5 39.Bxc4 Rb4 40.Qe4! Qf7
41.Bd2 Ra4 42.Qc2 Qd7 43.d6+ Kf8
44.Bh6+
1-0
Suba,M
Pogorelov,R
Collado Villalba
[Pogorelov,R]
17.Ng2 Ng5 ) 17...Qh4 18.Rf2 fxe4

19.Rxf8+ Nxf8 20.Bxe4 Qxh2+ 21.Kf1
Rf6+ 22.Bf5 g6 ]
[ 16.g3!? Ng5 17.h4 Ne6 18.Ng2 ]
16...bxc5 17.fxe4 fxe4 18.Be2 Qf7?
[ 18...Rxf1+!
19.Bxf1
Qf7
20.Bc4
( 20.Qc4? d5 21.Qe2 Ba6! 22.d3 c4
23.dxe4 c3 24.Nd3 Bxd3! 25.Qxd3 cxb2
26.Rb1 Qf2+ 27.Kh1 dxe4-+ ) 20...d5
21.h3
( 21.Bxd5
Bxd5
22.h3
c4 )
21...dxc4 22.bxc5 Bd5 /\ Qf2, Be6-> ]
19.Rxf6 Qxf6 20.Bc4+ d5 21.h3! dxc4
22.Qxc4+ Kh8 23.Bc3= Qf2+ 24.Kh2 Nf6
25.Bxe5 Bd5!
[ 25...Ng4+? 26.hxg4 Qh4+ 27.Kg1 Qf2+
28.Kh1 Qh4+ 29.Bh2+- ]
26.Qxc5
[ 26.Qa6? c4 ]
26...Ng4+ 27.hxg4 Qh4+ 28.Kg1 Qf2+
A17 29.Kh1 Qh4+ 30.Kg1
[ 30.Bh2?? Rf1# # ]
2550
2450 30...Qf2+
1998 -
73/18 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Qc2

0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 b6 7.e3 Bb7 8.Be2
d6 9.0-0 Nbd7
[ 9...a5 - 51/(17) ]
10.b4 Ne4
[ 10...e5 11.d3 ]
11.Qc2 f5!?N
[ 11...Ng5 ]
12.Bb2 Qe7 13.Ne1
[ 13.d3 Ng5= ]
13...e5 14.Bd3
[ 14.d3!? ]
[ 14.f3!? ]
14...Rf6!!
[ 14...g6 15.f3 Ng5 16.f4 /â1-h8 ]
15.f3 Raf8 16.c5?
[ 16.fxe4?? fxe4 17.Be2 Rxf1+ 18.Bxf1
Qf6-+ ]
[ 16.g4?
A) 16...Ng5?! 17.gxf5 ( 17.Bxf5? g6 )
17...Rh6!
( 17...e4?
18.Bxe4!
Nxe4
19.fxe4 /\ d3 ) 18.Be4 Nxe4 19.fxe4
A1) 19...Rxh2? 20.Kxh2 Qh4+ 21.Kg1
Qg3+ ( 21...Bxe4 22.Ng2+- ) 22.Ng2
Bxe4 23.d3+- ;
A2) 19...g6! ;
B) 16...Rh6! 17.fxe4 ( 17.gxf5? Qh4-+ ;
Milov,V
Dizdar,G
Dresden (zt)
A18
2635
2530
1998
73/(19) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 d5 4.e5

d4 5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3 Qxf6 7.Nf3 e5
8.Bd3 Na6 9.0-0 Bd6 * 10.Bc2!? Bg4
11.d4 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Qxf3 13.gxf3 exd4!?N
[ 13...0-0-0 ]
14.Re1+ Kd8 15.Be4 Rb8 16.cxd4 c5
17.Be3 Kc7=
Kosten,A
Dizdar,G
Montpellier
[Kosten,A]
A18
2515
2570
1998
73/19 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 d5 4.e5 d4

5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3 Qxf6 7.Nf3 e5 8.Bd3
Na6 9.0-0 Bd6 10.Re1 0-0 11.Nxe5?
Bxe5!N
[ 11...Nc5 - 70/14 ]
12.Qh5 Bxh2+! 13.Qxh2 Bf5 14.Bf1
[ 14.Bxf5 Qxf5 15.Qe5 Qxe5 16.Rxe5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
15
Rfe8 ]
[ 14.Be2 Rfe8 15.d4 Bd3 16.Be3 Bxe2
17.Rxe2= ]
14...Rfe8 15.Ba3 Qg5! 16.Re3!?
[ 16.Re5? Qxd2 17.Rxf5 Qxc3-+ ]
[ 16.f4 Qg6 17.Qh4 Bd3 ]
[ 16.d4 Qd2 17.Rxe8+ Rxe8 18.Qg3
Bg6 ]
16...Rxe3
17.fxe3
Be4!
18.Qf4
Qg6
19.Rd1 Rd8 20.Qe5?
[ 20.d3 f6 ( 20...Rxd3?? 21.Rxd3 Bxd3
22.Qd4+- ) 21.Qf2! Rd7 22.Rd2 Bc6
( 22...Bxd3?
23.e4!
Qxe4
24.Qg3 )
23.e4= ]
20...h5 21.Be7?!
[ 21.Qe7 Rd3! ]
[ 21.d4 ]
21...Rd7 22.Bh4?
[ 22.Ba3 ]
[ 22.d4 ]
22...Kh7?
[ 22...Qg4!
23.d4
Bc6-+
( 23...Qxd1?
24.Qe8+ Kh7 25.Qxe4+ g6 26.Qe8 Qg4
27.Bf6+- )]
23.d4 f6 24.Qg3
[ 24.Qxe4? Qxe4 25.Bd3 Nc5 26.Bxe4+
Nxe4 ]
24...Qe8
[ 24...Nc5! 25.Be2 Na4 ]
25.Qh3 g5
[ 25...Nc5? 26.Be2 Na4 27.Bxf6! ]
26.Be1 Kg6 27.Rd2 h4 28.c5 f5 29.g4!
fxg4?!
[ 29...hxg3 30.Qxg3 Rh7 31.Rh2 ]
30.Qxg4 Bf5
[ 30...Kh6? 31.Rh2 Bg6 32.c6 ]
31.Qf3 Be4
[ 31...Qe4 32.Be2 Rh7 33.c6 ]
32.Qg4 Bf5 33.Qf3 Be4 34.Qg4
-
Lobo,R
Benjamin,Joel
San Francisco
10.Nf2 Kh8 11.e4 fxe4 12.Nxe4

13.Bxe4 Bh3
[ 13...Bf5!?= ]
14.Rf2 Qd7 15.Rb1 Rab8 16.Qf3
Taimanov,M
Chiburdanidze,M
Roquebrune/Cap Martin
[Supatashvili,K; Chiburdanidze,M]
A21
2455
2525
1998
73/20 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.g3 Bxc3

4.bxc3 d6 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Nf3 f5 7.0-0
[ 7.d4 - 36/23 ]
7...Nf6 8.d3 0-0 9.Rb1 Na5!?N
[ 9...Qe8 10.Ne1 Qh5 11.f4 Re8 12.Nf3
e4 ]
10.Ne1 Rb8 11.Nc2 Be6 12.Nb4 c6
13.Be3 Ng4!! 14.Bxa7 Ra8 15.Be3 f4 ->
16.Bd2 Qg5!
[ 16...Qf6 17.h3 Nh6 18.Kh2 Nf5 ]
[ 16...Qe8!? ]
17.h3 Nf6 18.e4 Qg6 19.g4?!
[ 19.Kh2 ]
19...h5 20.f3 hxg4 21.hxg4 Qg5 22.Rf2
Kf7 23.Be1 Rh8 24.Kf1
[ 24.Rbb2 Rh7 ( 24...Nxg4!? ) 25.Bf1 Rah8
26.Rh2
Nxg4!-+
( 26...Rxh2
27.Rxh2
Rxh2 28.Kxh2 Bxg4 )]
24...Rh2 25.Nd5
[ 25.Ke2 Nxg4! 26.fxg4 Bxg4+-+ ]
[ 25.Rfb2!? ]
25...cxd5 26.cxd5 Bxg4! 27.fxg4 Nxg4-+
28.Qf3 Kg8 29.Kg1 Rh6! 30.Rbb2 Nh2!
31.Qd1 Rh3 32.Bd2
[ 32.Kh1 Nf3+! 33.Bxh3 Qg1# ]
32...Qg3 33.Bc1 f3
0-1
Korchnoi,V
A21
2285
Torre,E
2595 Bad Homburg
1998 [Korchnoi,V]
73/(20) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.g3 Bxc3

4.bxc3 d6 5.Bg2 Nc6 * 6.d3 f5 7.f4!?
[ 7.Nh3 - 55/16 ]
7...Nf6 8.Nh3 0-0 9.0-0 Qe8!?N
[ 9...e4 ]
Nxe4
A21
2625
2545
1998
73/21 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 Ba5 4.b4

c6 5.bxa5 cxd5 6.cxd5 Qxa5 7.e4 d6
8.Qb3
[ 8.Ne2! ]
8...Nd7!?N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 8...Nf6 9.f3 0-0 - 53/20 ]
9.Ba3 Ngf6 10.f3 Nc5 11.Bb5+ Bd7
12.Bxc5 dxc5 13.Bxd7+ Nxd7 14.Qxb7
Rb8 15.Qc6 Rb2 16.Rd1 Kd8! []
[ 16...Rb6 17.Qa8+ Rb8 ]
17.d6 Re8 18.Nh3! h6 19.0-0
[ 19.Qa8+! Rb8 20.Qd5 Re6 21.0-0 Rb6
( 21...Qb6 22.f4 ) 22.f4 ]
19...Qb6!= 20.Qa8+ Qb8 21.Qxb8+
[ 21.Qd5 Re6 ]
21...Rxb8 22.Rb1 Rxb1
[ 22...Rb6!? ]
23.Rxb1 Re6 24.Kf2 Rxd6 25.Ke2 Kc7
[ 25...Rb6= ]
26.Nf2 Ra6
[ 26...Rb6 ]
27.Rb2 Rb6 28.Nd1 Kc6 29.Kd3 Rxb2
30.Nxb2 Nb6 31.Kc3 Kb5 32.d3 f6
[ 32...Na4+ 33.Nxa4 Kxa4 34.Kc4 Ka3
35.Kxc5 Kxa2 36.f4 a5 ( 36...f6? 37.fxe5
fxe5 38.d4+- ; 36...exf4? 37.d4 g5 38.d5
g4 39.Kd4+- ) 37.fxe5 a4 38.d4 a3 39.d5
Kb3 40.d6 ( 40.e6!? ) 40...a2 41.d7 a1Q
42.d8Q Qc3+ 43.Kd6 Qd4+ 44.Ke7
Qxe5+ 45.Kxf7 Qxe4 46.g3 ]
33.Kb3 a6 34.g3 Kc6?!
[ 34...h5! 35.a4+ ( 35.Kc3 Na4+= ; 35.h4
g5= ) 35...Kc6= ]
35.Nd1 [><c5] Nc8 36.Ne3 Nd6 37.Ka4
Kb6
[ 37...h5!? ]
38.f4 exf4
[ 38...g5!? ]
39.gxf4 Nb5
[ 39...g5!? 40.f5 Kc6! ( 40...Ne8 41.e5
fxe5 42.Ng4 h5 43.f6 Nc7 ) 41.Ka5
( 41.Ng4 c4! ) 41...h5 42.Kxa6 g4
43.Ka5 c4! ]
40.Nd5+
[ 40.Nf5 Nc3+ 41.Kb3 Ne2 42.Nxg7
Nxf4 ]
40...Kb7
41.Kb3
Nd4+
42.Kc4
Kc6
43.Ne7+ Kd6 44.Ng6 Nf3 45.h3 h5
[ 45...f5?
46.e5+
Ke6
47.Kxc5
Kf7
48.Kd6!+- ]
[ 45...Nd2+ 46.Kc3 Nf3 ]
46.h4 Nd2+
[ 46...Kc6 47.Kc3! ( 47.f5 Ne5+= ; 47.e5
Nd2+ 48.Kc3 Nf1 49.Ne7+ Kd7 50.exf6
gxf6 51.Nd5 Ke6 52.Kc4 Nd2+ 53.Kxc5
Nf3 ) 47...f5 48.Ne7+ Kd7 49.Nxf5 g6
50.Ng3 Nxh4 51.f5 gxf5 52.exf5 ]
16
47.Kc3 Nf3?
[ 47...Nf1! 48.f5 Ng3 49.Kd2 c4 50.Kc3
cxd3 51.Kxd3 a5!= ]
48.f5 Kc6 49.Nf4 Nxh4 50.Nxh5 g6
51.fxg6 Nxg6 52.Nxf6 Ne5 53.Nd5 Nf3
54.Ne3 Nd4 55.Nc4 Kb5 56.Na3+
[ 56.Nd6+ Kc6 57.Nf5 ]
56...Kc6
[ 56...Ka4!? 57.Nc2 Nf3 58.Kc4 Ne5+
59.Kxc5 Nxd3+ 60.Kc4 Ne5+ 61.Kd5 Ng6
62.e5 Kb5 63.e6 Nf4+ 64.Kd6 Nxe6
65.Kxe6 Kc4= RR66.Kd6 Kc3 67.Na1+- ]
57.Kd2
[ 57.Kc4! /\ Nb1-d2-b3 ]
57...Kd6
58.Nc4+
Kc6
59.Na5+
Kb5
60.Nb3 Ne6 61.Kc3+- Nd8
[ 61...Kc6 62.d4 ]
62.a4+ Kc6
[ 62...Kxa4 63.Kc4 ]
63.Kc4
Nb7
64.e5
a5
65.d4
cxd4
66.Nxd4+ Kb6
[ 66...Kd7 67.Kb5 Kc7 68.Ne6+ ]
67.Ne6 Kc6 68.Kd4 Kb6 69.Kd5 Ka7
70.Nc5
1-0
Korchnoi,V
Chiburdanidze,M
A21
2625
2525
1998
73/(21) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 * Be7

4.d4 d6 5.g3 Nf6!?
[ 5...c6 - 67/22 ]
6.Bg2N
[ 6.Nxf6+ ]
6...0-0 7.Nxe7+ Qxe7 8.d5 c6 9.e4 b5!?
10.cxb5 cxd5 11.exd5 a6 12.b6 Nbd7
13.Ne2 Nxb6 14.0-0 Bg4=
Gulko,B
Blatny,P
Kona
[Byrne,R; Mednis,E]
A21
2585
2520
1998
73/(22) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 * 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.d4

Bxf3 5.exf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 Nf6!?
[ 6...Nc6 - 16/43 ]
7.Be2 Nc6 8.Qd2 Be7 9.b3!?N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
17
[ 9.0-0 ]
9...0-0 10.Bb2 Re8 11.0-0 [(), ^^] Nb8?!
[ 11...Bf8 ]
12.f4 c6 13.Bf3 a5 14.g4! Nfd7?!
[ 14...Bf8!? ]
15.Ne4 Nc5 16.Qc3 Bf8 17.Ng3 Nbd7
18.Nh5! f6 19.Rae1
Illescas Cordoba,M
Arencibia,W
Espana
[Illescas Cordoba,M]
A21
2605
2550
1998
73/22 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4

Nc6 5.Qd2 g6 6.b3 Bg7 7.Bb2 Nf6 8.g3
0-0 9.Bg2 Bf5
[ 9...Rb8 - 17/43 ]
10.Nh3 Re8 11.Nf4 Ne5?!N
[ 11...Ne4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.f3 Bxb2
14.Qxb2 Bf5 15.e4 Ne5 16.0-0 ]
12.0-0 c6?!
[ 12...Rb8 ]
13.e4 Bg4 14.f3 Qb6+ 15.Kh1 Bd7
16.Rad1 [><d6]
[ 16.Qxd6? Nxc4 ]
16...g5
[ 16...Rad8 17.Na4 Qc7 18.Qxd6 Qxd6
19.Rxd6 ]
[ 16...Bf8 17.Ba3 Rad8 18.Bxd6 ]
17.Nd3!
[ 17.Nfe2 g4 18.f4 Nf3 ]
17...g4?!
[ 17...Nxd3 18.Qxd3 ]
18.Nxe5!
dxe5
19.f4!+[/\ Na4, ><Bd7]
Rad8
[ 19...Be6 20.Na4 /\ Be5 ]
[ 19...exf4 20.Qxf4 ]
[ 19...Bh6 20.Na4 Qc7 21.Qe2 exf4
22.Bxf6 f3 23.Bxf3 gxf3 24.Qxf3 Be6
25.Qh5 Be3 26.Rf4! ]
20.fxe5! Rxe5
[ 20...Be6 21.Nd5! ]
21.Na4 Qc7 22.Qf4! Rde8 23.Bxe5 Rxe5
[ 23...Qxe5 24.Qxe5 Rxe5 25.Rxf6 ]
24.Rxd7! Nxd7 25.Qxf7+ Kh8 26.Rd1
1-0
Schandorff,L
Speelman,J
Roskilde
[Speelman,J]
A21
2535
2600
1998
73/23 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.Nc3 exd4 4.Qxd4

Nc6 5.Qd2 Nf6 6.Nf3 Be7
[ 6...Be6 - 40/(33) ]
7.e3 0-0 8.Be2 Bf5 9.0-0 Ne4 10.Nxe4
Bxe4= 11.b3 Bf6N
[ 11...d5 ]
12.Bb2 Re8 13.Rfd1 Qe7 14.Ne1 Bxb2
15.Qxb2 Ne5 16.Qd4 Bc6 17.Rac1 b6
18.Nf3!?
[ 18.b4 a5!? 19.c5 dxc5 20.bxc5 b5 ]
[ 18.Nd3 Nxd3 19.Bxd3 Qg5 20.Bf1 Re6 ]
18...Nxf3+ 19.Bxf3 Bxf3 20.gxf3 Rad8
21.Qf4 Qd7 22.Rd5
[ 22.c5 bxc5 23.Rxc5 dxc5!? 24.Rxd7
Rxd7 25.Qa4 Rd1+ 26.Kg2 Re6 ]
22...Re6 23.Rg5 Rg6 24.Rxg6
[ 24.Rg3 ]
24...hxg6
[ 24...fxg6!? ]
25.Rd1 Re8 26.Rd5 Re6 27.Kg2 Qe7
28.Rg5!?
[ 28.Qg5!? ]
28...c6
[ 28...Re5 29.Rxe5 dxe5 30.Qe4! ]
29.h4
[ 29.Qg4 Qf6 30.Qh4 ( 30.h4 Qb2 ; 30.f4
Qb2 ) 30...Qb2 ( 30...Re5 31.f4 Ra5 )
31.Rg3 ]
29...Re5 30.Rxe5 dxe5 31.Qg4 Kh7 32.h5
[ 32.Qc8!? ]
32...Qf6 33.hxg6+ Qxg6 34.Kf1?
[ 34.Kg3 f5 35.Qxg6+ Kxg6 ]
[ 34.Kh3 ]
34...Qxg4 35.fxg4 [P 3/d3] Kg6 36.Kg2
Kg5?
[ 36...e4 ]
37.Kg3
[ 37.Kf3 Kh4 38.b4 f6 39.b5 cxb5
40.cxb5 g5 41.a4 Kh3 42.Ke4 Kxg4
43.Kd5 Kf3 44.Kc6 Kxf2 45.Kb7 g4
46.Kxa7 g3 47.a5 bxa5! 48.b6 g2 49.b7
g1Q 50.b8Q Qe1-+ ]
37...e4 38.Kh3 b5 39.cxb5!?
[ 39.Kg3
A) 39...b4?! 40.Kh3 c5 41.Kg3 f5
42.gxf5 Kxf5 43.Kh4!
g6
44.Kh3!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
( 44.Kg3? Kg5! 45.Kh3 Kh5 46.Kg3
g5-+ ) 44...g5 ( 44...Kg5 45.Kg3 a6
46.Kh3 Kh5 47.Kg3 g5 48.Kh3 g4+
49.Kg3 Kg5 50.Kg2 Kh4 51.Kh2 g3+
52.fxg3+ Kg4 53.Kg2 a5 54.Kf2 Kh3
55.g4 Kxg4= ) 45.Kg3 Kf6 46.Kh3 Kg7
47.Kg3 Kh6 48.Kg4 Kg6 49.Kh3! Kh5
50.Kg3 a6 51.Kh3 g4+ 52.Kg3 Kg5
53.Kg2 Kh4 54.Kh2 g3+ 55.fxg3+ Kg4
56.Kg2 a5 57.Kf2 Kh3 58.g4 Kxg4
59.Kg2= ;
B) 39...bxc4!
40.bxc4
a5!
( 40...g6
41.Kh3 f5 42.gxf5 gxf5 43.Kg3 c5
44.f3! exf3 45.Kxf3 Kg6 46.Kf4 Kf6
47.e4 fxe4 48.Kxe4 Ke6= ; 40...f5
41.gxf5 Kxf5 42.Kh4 g6 43.Kh3 Kg5
44.Kg3 c5 45.Kh3 Kh5 46.Kg3 g5
47.a4 a5 48.Kh3 g4+ 49.Kg3 Kg5
50.Kg2= ) 41.a4 f5 42.gxf5 Kxf5 43.Kh4
g6 44.Kg3 Ke5 45.Kg4 Kd6 46.Kf4 Kc5
47.Kxe4 Kxc4 48.f4! ( 48.Kf4 c5 49.e4
Kd4-+ ; 48.Ke5 c5 49.Kd6 Kb4 50.e4
c4 51.e5 c3 52.e6 c2 53.e7 c1Q
54.e8Q ) 48...c5 49.Kf3! Kb4 50.e4
Kxa4 51.f5 ( 51.e5? Kb5-+ ) 51...gxf5
52.exf5 c4 53.Ke2 Kb3 54.f6 c3 55.f7
c2 56.f8Q c1Q= ]
39...cxb5 40.b4?
[ 40.a4? bxa4 41.bxa4 Kf6! 42.Kh4 g6
43.a5 a6 44.Kg3 g5 45.f4 exf3 46.Kxf3
Ke5 47.Kf2 Kd5! ( 47...Ke4 48.Ke2 f6
49.Kf2 Kd3 50.Kf3 Kd2 51.Ke4 Ke2
52.Kd4! Kf3 53.Kc5 Kxg4 54.Kb6 Kf5
55.Kxa6 g4 ) 48.Kf3 ( 48.Ke2 Kc4 49.Kf3
Kb5 50.Ke4 Kxa5 51.Kf5 Kb6 52.Kxg5
a5 53.Kf6 a4 54.Kxf7 a3-+ ) 48...f6
49.Kf2 Kc5 50.Kf3 Kb5 51.Ke4 Kxa5
52.Kf5 Kb6 53.Kxf6 a5 54.e4 a4 55.e5
a3 56.e6 a2 57.e7 a1Q+ 58.Kf7 Qf1+
59.Kg7 Qe2 60.Kf8 Qf3+ 61.Kg7 Qe4
62.Kf8
Qb4!
63.Kf7
Qxg4
64.e8Q
Qh5+-+ ]
[ 40.Kg3! b4 ( 40...a5 41.a4 bxa4 42.bxa4
g6 43.Kh3 Kf6 44.Kh4 Ke6 45.Kg5 Ke5
46.Kh6 Kf6 47.g5+! Kf5 48.Kg7 Kxg5
49.Kxf7 Kf5 50.Kg7= ) 41.Kh3 f5 ( 41...g6
42.Kg3 f6 43.Kh3 f5 44.gxf5 gxf5 45.Kg3
f4+ 46.exf4+ Kf5 47.Kg2 Kxf4 48.Kf1= )
42.gxf5 Kxf5 43.Kh4 g6 44.Kh3! g5
45.Kg3 Kf6 46.Kh3 Kg7 47.Kg3 Kh6
48.Kh3 Kh5 49.Kg3 a6 50.Kh3 g4+
51.Kg3 Kg5 52.Kg2 Kh4 53.Kh2 g3+
18
54.fxg3+ Kg4 55.Kg2 a5 56.Kf2 Kh3
57.g4 Kxg4 58.Kg2= ]
40...Kf6-+ 41.Kh4 g6
[ 41...g6 42.Kg3 g5 43.f4 ( 43.Kg2 Ke5
44.Kf1
Kd5
45.Ke2
Kc4 ) 43...exf3
44.Kxf3 Ke5 45.Kf2 Ke4 46.Ke2 f5
47.gxf5 Kxf5 48.Kf3 g4+ 49.Kg3 a6
50.Kh4 ( 50.a3 Ke4 51.Kxg4 Kxe3 52.Kf5
Kd3 53.Ke5 Kc3 54.Kd5 Kb3 55.Kc5
Kxa3 ) 50...Ke4 51.Kxg4 Kxe3 52.Kf5
( 52.Kg3 Kd3 53.Kf3 Kc3 54.Ke3 Kxb4 )
52...Kd4
53.Ke6
Kc4
54.Kd6
Kxb4
55.Kc6 Ka3 56.Kb6 Kxa2 57.Kxa6 b4 ]
0-1
Narciso Dublan,M
Golubev,M
Berlin
[Golubev,M]
A24
2460
2515
1998
73/24 1.c4 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 e5 4.Nc3

d6 5.e3 Nf6 6.Nge2 0-0 7.0-0 Re8 8.d3
h5 9.Bd2!?N
[ 9.h3 ]
9...h4 10.gxh4! Nc6
[ 10...Nh5 11.Ng3 Qxh4 12.Nxh5 ]
[ 10...Ng4!? ]
11.Ng3 Ng4 12.h3 Nh6 13.Nd5
[ 13.h5!? g5!? ]
13...Ne7 14.h5
[ 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7 15.h5 Qh4 ]
14...Nxd5
[ 14...g5 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 16.e4 ]
15.cxd5 Qh4 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.Rc1 Bxh3
[ 17...Bg4?! 18.Qa4 ]
18.Rc4?!
[ 18.Bxh3!? Qxh3 19.Qf3 Narciso Dublan,
M]
[ 18.Rxc7! e4!? ( 18...Ng4 19.Qf3 Rf8
20.Nf5+- )
19.dxe4
( 19.Nxe4
Bxg2
20.Kxg2
Rxe4! )
19...Ng4
( 19...Rf8
20.Be1!?
Ng4?!
21.Rxg7+
Kxg7
22.f3+- ) 20.Qf3 Ne5 ( 20...Rf8 21.Nf5+- )
21.Qf4 Bg4 22.Nh1 ]
18...e4 19.Nxe4?!
[ 19.Rxe4 Rxe4 20.Nxe4 Nf5! 21.Bc3
( 21.Qf3? Bg4-+ ) 21...Bxc3 22.bxc3 Rf8 ]
[ 19.dxe4 Ng4 ( 19...Bd7!? ) 20.e5 Bxg2
21.Rxg4 Qh3 ]
19...b5!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 19...Ng4? 20.Nf6+!+- ]
20.Rxc7 Bxg2
[ 20...Rxe4!? 21.dxe4 ( 21.Bxe4 Be5! )
21...Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Ng4! ]
21.Rxg7+
[ 21.Kxg2 Rxe4! 22.dxe4 Ng4! 23.Kf3!
( 23.Rxg7+ Kxg7 - 21.Rg7 ) 23...Nxf2
24.Rxg7+ Kxg7 25.Bc3+ Kh6 26.Qd4
Qg4+ ( 26...Rf8+ 27.Ke2 Qg4+ 28.Ke1= )
27.Kxf2 Rf8+ 28.Ke1 Qg3+ 29.Kd1
( 29.Kd2 Qg2+ 30.Kd3 Qxf1+ 31.Kc2
Re8!? ) 29...Rxf1+ 30.Kc2 ]
21...Kxg7 22.Bc3+ Kg8 23.Kxg2
[ 23.Nf6+ Kf7 24.Kxg2 Qg5+ 25.Kf3
b4! ]
23...Rxe4! 24.dxe4 Ng4! 25.Kf3
[ 25.Qd4 Qh2+ 26.Kf3 Rf8+!-+ ]
25...Rf8+
[ 25...b4!? Narciso Dublan,M ]
[ 25...Nh2+
26.Ke2
b4!
( 26...Nxf1?
27.Qd4 ) 27.Bd4! Nxf1 28.Qxf1 Qxe4
29.Qh3 ]
[ 25...Nxf2 26.Qd4 Qg4+ 27.Kxf2 Rf8+
28.Ke1
Qg3+
29.Kd2
( 29.Kd1!? )
29...Qg2+ 30.Kd3 Qxf1+ 31.Kc2 Rf2+
32.Kb3 Qc4+ 33.Qxc4 bxc4+ 34.Kxc4 g5
35.e5 ]
26.Ke2 Rxf2+ 27.Rxf2
[ 27.Kd3 Qh3! 28.Re1 Rxb2 ]
27...Qxf2+ 28.Kd3 Qxe3+ 29.Kc2 Qxe4+
30.Kc1 b4?!
[ 30...Nf6 31.Qd4 Qxd4 32.Bxd4 Nxd5
33.Bxa7 ]
[ 30...Ne3 31.Qe2 ]
[ 30...a6!? ]
31.Qd4! Qh1+ 32.Kc2 Qg2+ 33.Bd2 a5
[ 33...Ne5!? 34.Qxb4 Qxd5 35.Qb8+ ]
34.Kb3 Ne5 35.Bf4 Qe2 36.Ka4! (+)
[ 36.Bxe5? Qxe5 37.Qxe5 dxe5 38.Ka4
e4 39.Kb5 ( 39.Kxa5 b3!-+ ) 39...Kf7 ]
36...Nd3
[ 36...Nc4 37.Qf6 Qe8+ 38.Kb3 Nb6
39.Qe6+ Qf7 40.Qxf7+ Kxf7 41.Bxd6
Nxd5 42.Ka4 Ke6= ]
37.Kxa5! Nxb2 38.Qf6
[ 38.Bh6 Nc4+ 39.Kxb4 Ne5 ]
38...Qe4! 39.Qxb2
[ 39.Qe6+ Qxe6 40.dxe6 Kg7 41.Bg5
Nd3= ]
[ 39.Qd8+ Kf7 40.Qd7+ Kf6 41.Qd8+!= ]
39...Qxd5+!= 40.Kxb4?
[ 40.Ka4 Qc6+ 41.Ka5= ]
19
[ 40.Kb6 Qc5+ 41.Kb7 Qb5+ 42.Ka7= ]
40...Qe4+ 41.Ka5 Qa8+ 42.Kb4 Qe4+
43.Ka5 Qxf4 44.Qb3+ Kg7 45.a4 g5
46.Kb6 g4 47.a5 Qf2+ 48.Kb5?
[ 48.Kc7 Qc5+ 49.Kd7 Qxa5 50.Kxd6 ]
[ 48.Ka6 g3 49.Qc3+ ]
48...g3-+ 49.Qc3+ Kg6 50.Qb4
[ 50.Qd3+ Qf5+ 51.Qxf5+ Kxf5 52.a6 g2
53.a7 g1Q 54.a8Q Qb1+ ]
[ 50.a6 g2 51.a7 Qf1+ ]
50...g2
51.Qxd6+
Qf6
52.Qb8
Qb2+
53.Ka6 Qe2+
0-1
Taimanov,M
Arakhamia_Grant,K
A24
2455
2420
1998
73/(24) 1.c4 * Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7

4.Bg2 e5 5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.d3 Re8
8.Rb1 a5 9.a3 c6 10.Bg5
[ 10.b4 - 63/(15) ]
10...h6 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Nd2 Be6!?N
[ 12...Bg7 ]
13.e4 Nd7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 h5 16.Ra1
Qb6 17.Qb3 h4
Shaked,T
Hodgson,Ju
Kona
[Shaked,T]
A27
2490
2575
1998
73/25 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Nf3 f5

5.d4 e4 6.d5 Ne5
[ 6...exf3 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.exf3 ]
7.Nd4 Nf6N
[ 7...h5 - 64/30 ]
8.f3?!
[ 8.Bg2 g6 9.0-0 Bg7 10.f3 ]
8...Be7
[ 8...c5
A) 9.dxc6 bxc6 10.fxe4 ( 10.f4 Nxc4
11.Qa4
Nb6 ) 10...Nxe4
( 10...fxe4
11.Bg2 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.Qb3 )
11.Nxe4 fxe4 12.Bg2 Qa5+ ;
B) 9.Ne6!
Bxe6
( 9...Qa5
10.Bg2 )
10.dxe6 Qa5 11.Bg2 Nxc4 12.0-0 ]
9.fxe4?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 9.Bh3!? exf3 ( 9...g6 10.fxe4 fxe4
11.Ne6 Bxe6 12.Bxe6 ) 10.exf3 ( 10.Bxf5
Bxf5 11.Nxf5 0-0 12.exf3 Nxc4 ) 10...0-0
11.b3 ( 11.Qe2!? ) 11...g6 12.0-0 ]
9...Nxe4 10.Nxe4 fxe4 11.Bg2 0-0 12.Bxe4
c6!
[ 12...Nxc4 13.Qc2 Nb6 14.Bf4 ( 14.Bxh7+
Kh8
15.Be4
Bf6 ) 14...Bg5
15.0-0
( 15.0-0-0?! Bxf4+ 16.gxf4 Rxf4 17.Bxh7+
Kh8 18.Rhg1 Qf6 ) 15...Bxf4 16.Rxf4 Rxf4
17.gxf4 ]
[ 12...Qe8!? 13.Qc2 ( 13.Nf3 ) 13...Qh5
14.Nf3 ( 14.Bf4? Rxf4 15.gxf4 Qh4+ )
14...Bf6 ]
13.Qb3!
[ 13.Nf3?! Qa5+ 14.Bd2 Qc5 ]
[ 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.Nxc6 Nxc6 15.Bxc6
Rb8 ]
[ 13.Qc2 Qb6 14.Nf3 Ng4 ]
13...Qa5+ 14.Qc3
[ 14.Bd2?! Qc5 15.Bc3 Bg5 ]
14...Qb6!?
[ 14...Qc5?!
15.Be3 Qxc4 ( 15...Ng4?
16.Ne6 Bf6 17.Bxc5 Bxc3+ 18.bxc3 Bxe6
19.Bxd6+- ) 16.dxc6 Qxc3+ 17.bxc3 ]
[ 14...Qxc3+ 15.bxc3 c5 16.Ne6 Rf7
( 16...Bxe6?! 17.dxe6 Nxc4 18.Rb1 Nb6
19.Bxb7 Rab8 20.Bc6 )
A) 17.Bf4 Nxc4 18.Bd3 Nb6 ;
B) 17.Rb1 ( / \ N c 7 - a 6 = ) Bf6 ( 17...b6
18.Bf4 Nxc4 19.Bd3 );
C) 17.Bd3
Bxe6
18.dxe6
Nxd3+
19.exd3 Rf6 20.Bf4 Rxe6+ 21.Kd2= ]
15.Be3 c5?!
[ 15...Ng4?!
16.Ne6!
( 16.Nxc6
Qc7 )
16...Bf6 17.Bxh7+ Kh8 18.Qxf6 Rxf6
( 18...Qa5+ 19.Bd2 Qxd2+ 20.Kxd2 Rxf6
21.Nc7 ) 19.Bxb6 axb6 20.Nc7 ]
[ 15...Qa6!? 16.dxc6 ( 16.Bf4 ) 16...bxc6
17.Bf4 Bf6 ]
16.Ne6 Bxe6 17.dxe6 Ng4
[ 17...Bf6
18.Qb3
( 18.Qc2 ) 18...Ng4
19.Qxb6 ( 19.Bf4 Bxb2 20.Rb1 Qxb3
21.axb3
Bc3+ ;
19.Bc1!? )
19...axb6
20.Bc1 ]
18.Bf4 g5
[ 18...Bf6 19.Qb3 ( 19.Qc2!? ) 19...Bxb2
20.Rd1 Qxb3 21.axb3 Bc3+ ( 21...Rxf4
22.gxf4 Bc3+ 23.Kf1 Ne3+ 24.Kf2 Nxd1+
25.Rxd1 ) 22.Bd2 Bxd2+ ( 22...Nf2 23.e7
Rf7 24.Bxb7 Rb8 25.Bxc3 Nxd1 26.Kxd1
Rxe7+- ) 23.Rxd2 Nf2 24.e7 ]
20
19.Bd2 Nf2 20.Bb1!
[ 20.Bd5 Nxh1 21.Bxg5 Rae8 ( 21...Bxg5
22.e7+
Rf7
23.Qf3 ) 22.Bxe7
Rxe7
23.Bxh1 ]
20...Qc6 21.Rg1
[ 21.Rf1 Qg2 ]
21...Qe8
[ 21...Qa4 22.Qb3 ]
22.g4!+- [/\ Bf5]
[ 22.Rf1 Qh5 23.Rxf2 Rxf2 24.Kxf2
Qxh2+ 25.Ke3 Qxg3+ 26.Ke4 Qg4+
27.Kd3 Rf8 ]
22...Bf6 23.Qb3 Bd4
[ 23...Qxe6 24.Bf5 Qe5 25.Kxf2 Qxh2+
26.Rg2 ]
[ 23...b5 24.Bf5 ( 24.cxb5 )]
24.Qxb7 Bg7 25.Bc3
1-0
Shaked,T
Krush,I
Kona
[Shaked,T]
A28
2490
2275
1998
73/(26) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 *

4.e3 Be7 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 0-0 7.Be2
Bb4!?
[ 7...Bb4 ]
[ 7...Nxd4 - 65/(26) ]
8.0-0 Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6
[ 9...Qe7!? 10.f3!? /\ e4 ]
10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Bf3 Bd7?!
[ 11...Qe8! 12.Qa4 ( 12.c5 Ba6 13.Re1
d5= ) 12...Bg4 13.Bxc6 ( 13.Bxg4 Nxg4
14.c5 f5 15.cxd6 cxd6 16.h3 Ne5 17.Ba3
Qe6 18.Rfd1 Rfd8= ) 13...Bd7 14.Bxd7
Qxd7 15.Qa5 ( 15.Qxd7 Nxd7 ) 15...Qc6
16.c5!? ( 16.Qb5 Qxb5 17.cxb5 a6
18.bxa6 Rxa6= )]
12.c5 d5
[ 12...dxc5 13.Ba3 Qe7 14.Qa4 /\ Qa5 ]
13.c4 Bf5 14.Bb2!?N
[ 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.c6 ]
14...Ne4?!
[ 14...dxc4 15.Bxc6 Rb8 16.Bd4 Bd3
17.Re1 ]
15.Qd4 f6 16.Rfd1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
21
A28 23.h4! gxh4

[ 23...c6 24.Ne7+ ]
Atalik,S
2595
Epishin,V
2590 24.gxh4 Kh7 25.Kh2?!
[ 25.Nf4
c5
26.dxc5
( 26.Ne6
Re8
Philadelphia
1998
27.Ng5+ hxg5 28.Qxe8 Bxd4+ 29.Kh1
[Atalik,S]
Qxe8
30.Rxe8
Bxb2
31.hxg5
Kg6
73/26 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.a3
32.Rg8+ Bg7= ) 26...dxc5 27.Ne6 Bd4
g6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Bg7 7.Bg5
28.Nxd4 Qxd4 29.Qxd4 cxd4 ]
[ 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.g3 0-0 9.Bg2 Rb8 10.0-0
[ 25.Kh1 ]
c5 11.Qa4 a6 12.Rb1 d6 13.b4!? ]
25...b5 26.b3 bxc4 27.bxc4 c5 28.dxc5
[ 7.g3 0-0 8.Bg2 ]
dxc5 29.Qxc5 f4
7...h6 8.Bh4 0-0
[ 29...Rc8 30.Qb4 ]
[ 8...Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.Qd1 ( 10.Qd2 30.Qf2
Ne4 11.Bxd8 Nxd2 12.Kxd2 Rxd8 13.e3 )
[ 30.Rf3?! Rc8 ( 30...Qg4 31.Qf2 Bd4
10...Qe8 11.f3 ]
32.Qc2+ Kg7 33.Rh3 ) 31.Qb4 Qg4 ]
9.e3 Re8 10.Be2 Nxd4 11.exd4
30...Qg4 31.Re4 Qg6!! 32.Qc2!?
[ 11.Qxd4?! g5 12.Bg3 Ne4 ]
[ 32.Qf3 Qg3+ 33.Kg1 Qxh4 34.Nxf4?
11...d6 12.0-0 g5 13.Bg3 Ne4!
Rxf4 35.Rxf4 Bd4+-+ ]
[ 13...Bf5
( E p i s h i n , V ) 14.Bd3
Ne4 32...f3! 33.h5!
( 14...Qd7 15.Qc2 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Nh5= )
[ 33.Rxf3? Rxf3 34.gxf3 Rxf3 35.Re2
Be5+ 36.Kh1 Rf1# # ]
15.Bxe4!? Bxe4 16.f3 Bf5 17.Qd2 ]
[ 33.g3? Re8 34.Rfe1 f2-+ ]
14.Bf3?N
[ 33.Rf2? fxg2 34.Rxg2 Qd6+ 35.Nf4 Kh8
[ 14.Bd3 - 69/24 ]
36.c5 Qc7 37.Rxg7 Rxg7-+ ]
14...Nxg3 15.fxg3 f5?!
33...Be5+!
[ 15...c6!
[ 33...Qxh5+
34.Rh4+
Qg6
35.Qxg6+
A) 16.g4 Qb6 17.Ne2 Qxb2 18.Kh1
Kxg6
( 18.Qd3? Rxe2 );
A) 36.gxf3 Rxf3 37.Rg4+ ( 37.Nf4+?
B) 16.b4 a5 ;
R3xf4 ) 37...Kh7 38.Rxf3 Rxf3 39.a4
C) 16.Qd2 Qb6 17.Rad1 Be6 18.Be2!
Ra3
40.c5
Ra2+
41.Rg2
Rxa4
Qb3?! 19.Ne4 ]
42.Rc2= ;
16.Bh5
B) 36.g3 Be5 37.Kh3 h5 38.Re4 ]
[ 16.Bd5+? Kh8 17.Bf7 Rf8 ]
34.Kg1 Bd4+ 35.Kh2 Be5+ 36.Kg1 Bd4+
16...Rf8
-
[ 16...Re7? 17.Bg6 ]
17.Qd2 Bd7 18.Rad1 Be8?!
[ 18...c6 19.b4 (Epishin,V) a5 20.c5 axb4
( 20...d5?! 21.b5 ) 21.axb4 ]
A28
19.Bxe8 Qxe8 20.Nd5
Ftacnik,L
2580
[ 20.Rde1 Qd7 21.Rf2 Rae8 22.Rfe2 ]
Lukacs,P
2515
20...Qd7 21.Rde1 Rf7!
Hamburg
1998
[ 21...c6? 22.Ne7+ Kh7 23.Nxf5 Rxf5 [Ftacnik,L]
24.Qd3+- ]
[ 21...Rae8? 22.Rxe8 Rxe8 ( 22...Qxe8? 73/27 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3
23.Nxc7
Qe4
24.Nb5 ) 23.Ne3
Rf8 d6 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.d4 exd4 8.Nxd4
24.Qd3 f4 25.gxf4 Rxf4 26.Rxf4 gxf4 Bd7
[ 8...Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.Qh4! ]
27.Nf5 ]
9.0-0 0-0 10.Nc2
22.Qe3! Raf8?!
[ 10.e3 - 63/18 ]
[ 22...c6 23.Ne7+ Kh8 ( 23...Kh7? 24.Nxf5
Rxf5 25.Qd3 Raf8 26.g4 Bxd4+ 27.Kh1 ) 10...Qc8!?N
[ 10...Ne5 ]
24.Kh1 ]
[ 22...Kh8 (Epishin,V) 23.h4 c5?! 24.dxc5 11.Re1 Re8
[ 11...Bh3 12.Bh1 ]
dxc5 25.Qxc5 Rc8 26.Qb4 Bd4+ 27.Kh1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
12.Ne3
[ 12.e4 Na5! 13.Ne3 Ng4 14.Nxg4 Bxg4
15.Qa4 b6 ]
12...a6
[ 12...Ng4 13.Ned5 Nce5 14.Nb5 Bxb5
15.cxb5 ]
13.Bd2 Bh3 14.Bh1 Ne5?!
[ 14...Nd4!?
15.Ned5
( 15.Rc1
c6
16.Ng2 ) 15...Nxd5 16.cxd5 Qg4 17.f3
Qh5 18.e3 ]
15.Ncd5 Nxd5
[ 15...Neg4 16.Bc3 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 Bxc3
18.bxc3
Rb8
( 18...Qf5?!
19.Bf3 )
19.Bf3 ]
16.Nxd5! Be6
[ 16...Nxc4
17.Rc1
Nxb2
( 17...Nxd2
18.Rxc7 Qe6 19.Qxd2 Rab8 20.Nf4 )
18.Qb3! c6 ( 18...Be6 19.Bc3 Bxc3
20.Rxc3 Bxd5 21.Bxd5 Qf5 22.Rf3+- )
19.Nc3 Bg4 20.Qxb2 ]
17.Rc1 Bxd5?!
[ 17...Rb8 18.Bc3 c6 19.Ne3 ]
18.cxd5 Qd7 19.Bc3 f5
[ 19...c5 20.dxc6 Nxc6 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
22.Qd2 ]
20.e4 fxe4
[ 20...Rac8 21.Bg2 ]
21.Rxe4 Nf7
[ 21...Rac8 22.Bg2 ]
22.Bxg7 Kxg7
[ 22...Rxe4 23.Bxe4 Kxg7 24.Qb3 Re8
25.f3 c5 ( 25...b6 26.Qc3+ Kg8 27.Qxc7
Qxc7 28.Rxc7 Ng5 29.Rc6+- ) 26.dxc6
bxc6 27.Rxc6 Rxe4 28.Qc3+ Re5 29.f4
Qg4 30.fxe5+- ]
23.Rec4 Rac8 24.Qb3 Ne5
[ 24...b6 25.Qc3+ Kg8 26.Bg2 ]
25.Rb4 b6
[ 25...b5 26.Qc3 Kg8 27.Rf4 ]
26.Bg2 Kg8 27.Qd1 a5
[ 27...b5 28.Rh4 Rcd8 29.Bh3 Qg7
30.b3 ]
28.Rh4 Qf7
[ 28...Qb5 29.b3 ]
29.Rf4
[ 29.Rc3!? Re7 30.Bh3 Rf8 31.f4 g5
32.Be6 Rxe6 33.dxe6 Qxe6 34.fxg5 ]
29...Qd7 30.Re4 Nf7
[ 30...Re7 31.Rc3 Rce8 32.Rce3 Nf7
33.Bh3 Qd8 34.Be6 ]
31.Rh4 Ng5
[ 31...Qe7 32.Bh3 Ra8 33.Rhc4 ]
22
32.Qf1
[ 32.f4!? Ne4 33.Bh3 Qg7 34.Bxc8 Rxc8
35.Rc2+- ]
32...Qg7 33.Rhc4 Qxb2
[ 33...b5 34.R4c2+- ]
34.h4 Nf7 35.Bh3 c5
[ 35...Rcd8 36.Rxc7 Qxa3 37.Be6 Rf8
38.Rb7+- ]
36.dxc6 Rc7 37.Bg2?!
[ 37.R4c3 Re2 38.Bg4 Rd2 39.Be6! d5
40.Rf3+- ]
37...Qxa3 38.Bd5 Kg7
[ 38...b5 39.Rf4 Ree7 40.Rf3 Qb2 41.Rb3
Qe2 42.Rxb5 ]
39.Qd1
[ 39.R4c3 Qa4 40.Bxf7 Kxf7 41.Qd3 Re6
42.Rc4 Qa2 43.Qd4 ]
39...Ne5 40.Ra4?
[ 40.R4c3 Qb4 41.f4 Ng4 ( 41...Nf7
42.Rb3 Qa4 43.Ra1+- ) 42.Rc4 Qb5
43.Rb1 Re1+ 44.Qxe1 Qxd5 45.Qc3++- ]
40...Qb2 41.Rb1 Qc3 42.Rd4
[ 42.Rxb6 Nxc6 43.Kg2 ]
42...b5
[ 42...Rce7 43.Kg2 Nf3 44.Rc4 Ne1+
45.Kg1 Qd3 46.Qxd3 Nxd3 47.Rxb6
Re1+ 48.Kg2 Nc5 ( 48...R8e2 49.c7+- )
49.Rd4 ]
43.Rc1 Qa3 44.Bg2 Nc4?
[ 44...Rce7 45.c7! Nc4 46.Rdxc4 bxc4
47.Qd4+ Kh6 48.Rxc4+- ]
[ 44...Re6! 45.Re4 Rf6 46.Re3 Qb2 47.f4
Ng4 48.Re2 Qa3 49.Qe1 ]
45.Rdxc4! bxc4 46.Qd4+ Re5
[ 46...Kf8? 47.Qf6+ Rf7 48.Qh8+ Ke7
49.Re1++- ]
[ 46...Kh6
47.Rxc4
Re5
( 47...Re1+
48.Kh2 Qa1 49.Rc3 Qd1 50.Qf4+ Kg7
51.Bf3 Qa1 52.Qd4+ Re5 53.Bg2 Kh6
54.g4+- ) 48.Kh2 Qa2 49.g4 Qe2 50.g5+
Kg7 ( 50...Kh5 51.Rc2 Qg4 52.Qxg4+
Kxg4 53.Rc4+ ) 51.f4+- ]
47.Rxc4 Kf7
[ 47...a4 48.Kh2 Kh6 49.g4+- ]
48.Kh2 h5
[ 48...Ke7 49.Qb6+- ]
[ 48...Ke6 49.Qb6+- ]
49.Bd5+ Ke7
[ 49...Kf8 50.Qb6 Ree7 51.Qb8+ Kg7
52.Qg8+ Kh6 ( 52...Kf6 53.Rf4+ Ke5
54.Re4+ Kf6 55.Qf8++- ) 53.Qf8+ Rg7
54.Bg8!+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
23
50.Qb6
[ 50.Qb6 Rxd5 51.Qxc7+ Kf6 52.Qd8++- ]
1-0
Deng,Kongliang
Wolff,Pa
Honolulu
[Deng,Kongliang]
Rxe7
32.Qxh6+
Kg8
33.Qg6+
Kh8
34.Qh6+ Kg8 35.Qf8+ Kh7 36.Ng5+ Kg6
37.Qf5+ Kg7
[ 37...Kh6 38.Qf6+ Kh5 39.g4+ Kxg4
( 39...Kh4
40.Nf3+ # ) 40.Qf5+
Kh5
( 40...Kh4 41.Nf3# ) 41.Nf7+ Kh4 42.Qg5+
A28
Kh3 43.Qg3# # ]
2415
2575 38.Qh7+
1998 1-0
73/28 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e4

Bb4 5.d3 Bxc3+!?
[ 5...d6 - 72/27 ]
6.bxc3 d6 7.g3 0-0 8.Bg2 a6 9.a4!?N
[ 9.0-0 b5 10.cxb5 axb5 11.d4 ( 11.a4 ;
11.Nh4 ) 11...Bg4 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 h6
14.Bg2 Ra4 15.Be3 Re8 16.Qd3 ]
9...Nd7 10.0-0 Nc5 11.Nh4
[ 11.a5!? ]
11...Na5! 12.Be3 Bd7 13.f4 f6 14.fxe5
fxe5 15.Nf5 Kh8 16.Ra2! Be6 17.Raf2
Qd7 18.Nh4!
[ 18.Bxc5 dxc5 19.Ne3 Rxf2 20.Rxf2 Rd8
21.Bf1 ]
18...Rxf2 19.Rxf2 Nxa4 20.Qh5 b5?
[ 20...Qe8? 21.Rf8+ Qxf8 22.Ng6+ Kg8
23.Nxf8 Rxf8 24.c5! ]
[ 20...Nc6!? 21.d4 ( 21.Nf3 Qe8 22.Qh4
Ne7 23.Ng5 Bg8 24.Bh3 Ng6 25.Qh5
Nf4! )
21...Ne7
( 21...Bxc4
22.d5 )
22.dxe5 dxe5 23.Rd2! ( 23.Qxe5? Nc6
24.Qh5
Nxc3 )
23...Qc6
( 23...Qe8
24.Qxe5 Nc6 25.Qxc7 Nxc3 26.e5 )
24.Qxe5 Qxc4? 25.Bd4 Rg8 26.Qg5
Nxc3 ( 26...Nc6 27.Ng6+ hxg6 28.Qh6#
# ) 27.Qxe7 Ne2+ 28.Kf2 Nxd4 29.Ng6+
hxg6 30.Qh4# # ]
21.Nf3! Qe8 22.Qh4 Nxc3
[ 22...Nc6 ]
23.Ng5 Bg8 24.Bd2 b4 25.Bh3 Nc6
26.Be6 h6
[ 26...Nd8 27.Bxg8 Qxg8 28.Rf8!+- ]
27.Rf6! Bxe6 28.Nxe6 Qe7
[ 28...Qd7
29.Bxh6!
gxf6
( 29...gxh6
30.Rxh6+ Kg8 31.Qg5+ Kf7 32.Qg7+
Ke8 33.Qf8# # ) 30.Qxf6+ Kg8 ( 30...Kh7
31.Ng5+ Kg8 32.Qg6+ Kh8 33.Nf7+ Qxf7
34.Qxf7 Rg8 35.Bf8 Rxf8 36.Qxf8+ Kh7
37.Qf7+ Kh6 38.h4 b3 39.h5+- ) 31.Qg6+
Kh8 32.Bg7+ Kg8 33.Bf6++- ]
29.Bg5+- Re8 30.Rxh6+ gxh6 31.Bxe7
Seirawan,Y
Van Wely,L
Elista (ol)
[Seirawan,Y]
A28
2630
2635
1998
73/29 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4

exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.g3 0-0 7.Bg2 Bxc3+!?
[ 7...Re8 - 64/(31) ]
8.bxc3 Ne5 9.c5 Qe7 10.Nb3?!
[ 10.Ba3 Nc4 11.Qb3 Nxa3 12.Qxa3 Ne4
13.Nb5 Nxc5 /\ Nd3 ]
[ 10.Rb1!? Qxc5 11.Nb5 Nc4 12.Qd4
Qxd4 13.cxd4 Ne8 14.Bf4 /\ Rc1~/=|^ ]
10...Rb8!N
[ 10...Re8 ]
11.0-0 b6 12.Re1?
[ 12.Be3 Bb7 ]
12...bxc5 13.f4 Nc4 14.e4 d6 15.Qe2 Ba6!
[ 15...Nb6 16.Na5 Bd7 17.e5 ]
16.Na5
[ 16.e5 dxe5 ( 16...Nd7? 17.Na5 Nxa5
18.Qxa6+- ;
16...Rfe8!? ;
16...Nxe5!? )
17.fxe5 Nd7 18.Bf4 Rb6!? ]
16...Qe6! 17.f5 Qe5 18.Nc6
[ 18.Nxc4? Qxc3 ]
18...Qxc3 19.Nxb8 Rxb8 20.Bf4 Nd7!
[ 20...Rb2 21.Rab1! ]
21.Bf1?
[ 21.Rab1 Rb6!? ( 21...Rxb1 22.Rxb1 Na3
23.Qxa6 Nxb1 24.Qc8+ Nf8 25.Qxc7 )]
21...Rb2
22.Qd3
Qa5
23.Qd5
Ncb6
24.Qd1 Bxf1 25.Rxf1 c4!-+ [/\ Nc5-d3]
26.Qd4 c3 27.Rf3 Na4 28.Re1 Qb6
[ 28...f6! ]
29.Qxb6 axb6 30.e5 Nxe5 31.Bxe5 dxe5
32.Rxe5 h5 33.Re4 Rxa2?!
[ 33...b5 34.Rxa4 bxa4 35.Rxc3 Rxa2
36.Rxc7 a3 37.Ra7 Kf8-+ ]
[ 33...c2!
34.Rc4
b5
35.Rxc7
b4
/\ Nc3, Rb1-+ ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
34.Rf2 Ra1+ 35.Kg2 Nc5?
[ 35...c5 36.Re8+ Kh7 37.f6 <=> ]
36.Rc4 Rc1
[ 36...Nd3 37.Re2 c2 38.Re8+ Kh7
39.Rxc2 Ne1+ 40.Rxe1 Rxe1 41.Rxc7 ]
37.Rf3! Rc2+ 38.Kh3 Re2 39.Rfxc3 Ne4?
[ 39...Re5 ]
40.Rc2 Rxc2 41.Rxc2 [R 1/l] c5 42.Rb2
Nd6 43.f6!
[ 43.Rxb6 Nxf5 44.Rc6 g6 45.Rxc5= ]
43...b5 44.Rd2 Ne4 45.Rd8+ Kh7 46.fxg7
Kxg7 47.Re8! f5 48.Rb8! b4 49.Kh4 Kf6
50.Kxh5 Nd2 51.h3!
[ 51.Rb6+ Ke5 52.Kg6 Nf1! 53.h4 Nxg3
54.h5 Nxh5 55.Kxh5 Kd4= ]
51...Ne4! 52.g4 fxg4
[ 52...f4!! 53.h4 Ng3+ 54.Kh6 Nf5+!!
55.Kh5 ( 55.gxf5? f3 ) 55...Ng3+= ]
53.Kxg4 Nf2+?
[ 53...Ke5 54.h4 Kd4 55.Kf4 Nf6 56.Kf5
Nh5 57.Kg5 Ng3 58.Kg4 Ne4 59.Kf4
Nf6= ]
54.Kg3 Nxh3 55.Kxh3 Ke5 56.Kg2 Kd4
57.Kf2 Kc3 58.Ke1 b3 59.Kd1 Kb2
[ 59...b2 60.Rb5 c4 61.Rb8+- ]
60.Rc8 Ka1 61.Rxc5 b2 62.Ra5+ Kb1
63.Rb5
1-0
24
Yakovich,Y
Volkov,S
Nizhny Novgorod
[Yakovich,Y]
A29
2570
2545
1998
73/30 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

g6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Bg7 7.Nxc6 bxc6
8.Bg2 0-0 9.0-0 Rb8 10.Qa4 a6 11.Rd1
[ 11.Qa5 - 72/29 ]
11...c5N
[ 11...Qe7 ]
12.b3! Rb6
[ 12...Ne4? 13.Nxe4 Bxa1 14.Bg5 f6
15.Bh6 ]
13.Qa3! Re6
[ 13...d6?! 14.Bd2 ( 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bxf6
Bxf6 16.Rac1 Bxc3 ; 14.Bb2!? ) 14...Bd7
15.Rac1 Re8 16.e3 ]
14.Qxc5! d6
[ 14...Ne4 15.Nxe4 Bxa1 16.Bg5 f6
17.Bh6 Rfe8 18.Rxa1 Rxe4 19.Bxe4
Rxe4 20.Qd5++- ]
15.Qa7! [><e3]
[ 15.Qa3?! Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxa1 17.Bg5 f6
Rxe4 ]
15...Rfe8
[ 15...Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxa1 17.Bg5 f6
Rxe4
21.Be3! (/\ 22.f3, 22.Rd1) Qe7
A29
( 21...Qe8 22.Rd1+- ) 22.Qa8 ]
Huebner,R
2560
Bacrot,E
2565 16.Bd2 h5 17.Rac1 h4 18.Bg5 hxg3
Albert/Berlin (m/5)
1998 19.hxg3 Re5 20.Bf4 Rh5 21.c5! g5!
[ 21...Rxc5 22.Qxc5 ]
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 22.Bd2 d5 23.Qa8! d4 24.Nd5 Qd7
5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Bg7 * 7.Bg2 0-0 8.0-0
[ 24...Nxd5 25.Qxd5 Qxd5 26.Bxd5 g4
Re8 9.e3 Rb8
( 26...Rxe2? 27.Bf3+- )]
[ 9...Ne5 - 67/(33) ]
25.Ba5 Ng4?
10.Nde2!?N
[ 25...Nxd5 ]
[ 10.b3 ]
26.Nxc7?
10...d6 11.b3 Bf5 12.Bb2 Qc8 13.Qd2
[ 26.Bf3+- ]
Bh3 14.Bxh3 Qxh3 15.Nf4 Ne5 16.f3 Qd7 26...Rxe2 27.Rf1?
17.Rad1 Rbd8 18.e4 c6 19.Kg2 Qc7
[ 27.Bb7 Nxf2 28.Bxc8 Nh3+ 29.Kf1 Rf2+
20.Rf2 a6 21.Qc2 Qb8 22.a4
30.Ke1 Qe7+ 31.Be6+ Bf8 ]
[ 27.Re1 d3 ]
27...Kh7! 28.Qd5 Qe7?
[ 28...Rxa2 29.Qxd7 Bxd7 30.Bb6 Ne5!
31.c6 Bg4! 32.f4 Bh3!= ]
29.Qd6?
[ 29.Rce1+- ]
29...Qxd6 30.cxd6 Rxa2 31.Bb6 Bd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
25
32.Bc6?
[ 32.Ra1 ]
32...Bxc6
33.Rxc6
Ne5
34.Rc5
Nd7
35.Rc6 g4! [/\ Ne5] 36.Kg2 Be5! 37.Rd1
Rf5!-+ 38.Rf1 Rf3 39.Kg1 Rxb3 40.Ba7
Rb7 41.Bc5 Nxc5 42.Rxc5 Bxd6 43.Rg5
Bxc7 44.Kg2 Rb6
0-1
Timman,J
Ernst,S
Nederland (ch)
73/(31) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6
g6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Bg7 7.Nxc6
8.Bg2
0-0
9.0-0
Re8
10.Bf4
11.Rb1!?N
[ 11.Qd2 - 46/26 ]
11...Ng4 * 12.Qa4 Bxc3 13.bxc3
14.Rxb1 g5 15.Bd2 Rxe2
[ 15...Qf6!? ]
16.Qd1 Rxf2 17.Bh3 Rxd2 18.Qxd2
19.Qe2 f6 20.Rb8
Onischuk,Al
Akopian,V
Elista (ol)
[Onischuk,Al]
A29
2635
2280
1998
4.g3
bxc6
Rb8
Rxb1
Ne5
A29
2630
2655
1998
73/31 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

g6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Bg7 7.Nxc6 bxc6
8.Bg2 0-0 9.0-0 Re8 10.Bf4 Rb8 11.Rb1!?
Ng4 12.Qd2!N Ba6 13.h3
[ 13.b3? g5 ]
13...Nf6
14.b3
d5!?
15.cxd5
cxd5
16.Nxd5
[ 16.Be3? Rxe3! 17.fxe3 c6 ]
16...Nxd5 17.Bxd5 Rxe2 18.Qa5 Rb6
[ 18...Rxa2? 19.Qxa2 Bxf1 20.Rd1+- ]
[ 18...Qc8 19.Bf3 Rc2 20.Rfc1 Rb5
21.Qa4 Rxc1+ ( 21...Rbc5 22.Rxc2 Rxc2
23.Re1 c6 24.Qe4 Rxa2 25.Qe8+ Bf8
26.Qxc8 Bxc8 27.Re8+- ) 22.Rxc1 c5
23.Be3!? ]
19.Rfd1 Qe7
[ 19...Qf6
20.Rbc1
g5
21.Rxc7!?
(Akopian,V) ( 21.Be3 Rxe3 22.fxe3 Qe5
23.Kg2 ) 21...gxf4 22.Rxf7 Qxf7 23.Bxf7+
Kxf7 24.Rd7+ Re7 25.Qf5+ ( 25.Rxa7?

Bb7 ) 25...Ke8 26.Rxe7+ Kxe7 27.Qxh7
Kf7 28.g4 ]
20.Bf3 h6
[ 20...Ree6 21.Rbc1 c6 22.Re1 ]
21.Bxe2 Bxe2
[ 21...Qxe2
22.Rd8+
Kh7
23.Re1
/\ Qd5+- ]
22.Re1 Qe4 23.Rbd1! Re6 24.Rd2 Qf3
25.Qd5 Qxd5 26.Rxd5 g5 27.Rd2
1-0
Aleksandrov,A
Zagrebelny,S
Kstovo
[Zagrebelny,S]
A29
2615
2485
1998
73/32 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.a3 Be7 8.b4
0-0 9.b5!?
[ 9.0-0 - 71/(28) ]
9...Nd4 10.Nxe5 Bf6 11.f4
[ 11.Nf3? Nxe2! ]
11...Re8!?N
[ 11...Qe8 ]
12.e3 Bxe5 13.fxe5 Rxe5 14.0-0 Nxb5
15.Nxb5 Rxb5 16.a4! Ra5 17.Bb2 Nc4
18.Bc3 Rg5 19.a5?!
[ 19.Rf4! Nd6 20.e4 |^ ]
19...Rb8! 20.Qe2 Be6 21.e4 c5 22.d3 Nd6
[ 22...Ne5? 23.h4 Bg4 24.Qe3 Rh5
25.Qf4+- ]
23.Bd2 Rg6 24.Bf4 Qd7 25.Bf3 Bh3
[ 25...Rd8? 26.Bh5 Bg4 27.Bxg4 Qxg4
28.Qxg4 Rxg4 29.Rfc1! ]
26.Rfb1 Rd8 [/\ Nb5-d4-/+] 27.d4!?
[ 27.Bxd6 Qxd6 28.Rxb7? Qd4+-+ ]
27...cxd4 28.e5 d3?
[ 28...Qf5! 29.Kh1 d3 30.Qf2 Nc4 ]
29.Qxd3 Bf5 30.Qd5 Bxb1 31.Rxb1 Nf5
[ 31...Qf5? 32.Rb4!+- ]
32.Qxd7 Rxd7 33.Bxb7 Nd4 34.Kf2! f6
35.e6! Nxe6?
[ 35...Re7 ]
36.Bc8 Re7 37.Bd6 Re8 38.Bd7
[ 38.Bxe6++- ]
38...Kf7 39.Rb7 Rg5 40.Bc6+
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Bareev,E
Tunik,G
Russia (ch)
26
A29 25...f3! 26.exf6 fxg2 27.Kxg2 Rae8 28.Be5
2690 Bg4 29.Qe3 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 Qh1+
2480 0-1
1998
73/(33) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

A29
d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.0-0 Be7 *
Kobalija,M
2505
8.b3 0-0 9.Bb2 Be6 10.Rc1 f6 11.Ne4
Solozhenkin,E
2535
Qd7!?
Russia (ch)
1998
[ 11...Qc8 - 60/(33) ]
[Kobalija,M]
12.d4 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4N
[ 14...Rad8 ]
73/34 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5
15.Bxd4 c6 16.Nc5 Bxc5 17.Bxc5 Rfd8 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
18.Rfd1 Kf7 19.e4 ^^
8.Rb1 f6 9.b4?!
[ 9.d4 ]
9...Nxb4 10.d4 Bf5 11.Rb2 Nc6 12.Nh4
A29 Bd7 13.dxe5 fxe5 14.Nf3!?N
[ 14.Be3?! - 62/29 ]
Miezis,N
2505
14...0-0
15.Nd5
Smirin,I
2590
[ 15.Qb3+?! Kh8 16.Rd1 Qc8 ]
New York
1998
15...e4?
[Smirin,I]
[ 15...Be6! 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Bg5 ]
73/33 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 16.Nxb6 exf3
Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
[ 16...axb6!? 17.Qd5+ Kh8 18.Ng5 Bxg5
8.Rb1 g5 9.d3 h5 10.Be3N
19.Bxg5 Qe8 20.Qxe4 ]
[ 10.a3 - 59/48 ]
17.Nxd7 fxg2 18.Qb3+!
[ 10.b4!? ]
[ 18.Re1 Rf7 19.Rd2 ( 19.Be3 Bb4-+ )
10...g4 11.Nd2
19...Bd6! 20.Nc5 Bxc5 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8-+ ]
[ 11.Nh4 Nd4 ]
[ 18.Qd5+ Rf7 19.Kxg2 ( 19.Rd1 Bd6
11...Nd4 12.Rc1?!
20.Nc5 Bxc5-+ ) 19...Bb4! 20.a3!? Bc3
[ 12.b4 ]
21.Rb3 Bd4 22.e3 Qxd7 23.Qxd7 Rxd7
12...h4 13.Nc4 Nxc4 14.dxc4 c6 15.Qd3
24.exd4 b6 ]
f5! 16.Rfd1 Bf6 17.f4
[ 18.Kxg2 Rf7 19.Be3! Bd6 ( 19...Ba3
[ 17.b4!? /\ b5 ]
20.Rd2 Qe7 21.Qb3 Bb4 22.Rd3 Rd8
17...gxf3 18.exf3 Kf7! 19.Qf1?
23.Rfd1 ) 20.Nc5 Bxc5 21.Bxc5 Qxd1
[ 19.f4 e4 20.Qd2 c5 21.Nb5 ( 21.Nd5
22.Rxd1 b6 23.Be3 Na5 /\ c5 ]
Bg7 22.b4 b6 23.bxc5 bxc5 24.Rb1 18...Rf7 19.Rd1 Qc8
Ba6 ) 21...hxg3 22.hxg3 Qg8 23.Qf2
[ 19...Bd6 20.Qxb7 ]
( 23.Nxd4 cxd4 24.Bxd4 Qxg3 25.Bxf6 e3 20.Bf4
26.Qd5+ Be6 ) 23...Qxg3! 24.Qxg3 Ne2+
[ 20.Qxb7 Qxb7 21.Rxb7 Bd6-+ ]
25.Kf2 Nxg3 26.Nc7 ( 26.Kxg3? Bh4+ ) 20...Bd6 21.Bxd6 Qxd7
26...Rb8 27.Bxc5 b6 ]
[ 21...cxd6!? 22.Rxd6 Na5
[ 19.Ne2 hxg3 20.hxg3 Nxe2+ 21.Qxe2
A) 23.Qd5 Qc1+ 24.Kxg2 Qxb2 25.Ne5
Qg8 22.Bf2 Be6 ]
Qxe5! 26.Qxe5 Nc4 ;
[ 19.Bxd4! Qxd4+ 20.Qxd4 exd4 21.Ne2
B) 23.Qb5 Qc1+ ( 23...Nc4? 24.Rc2
c5 22.Rc2 ]
Nxd6 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8 26.Qd5 Nc4
19...hxg3 20.hxg3 Qg8! 21.Qe1 Qh7 22.f4
27.Qe6!
Rd8
28.Qxc4
Rdxd7
Be6! 23.Nd5!?
29.Qc8++- ; 23...a6?! 24.Qxa5! Qc1+
[ 23.fxe5 Qh2+-+ ]
25.Kxg2 Qxb2 26.Ne5 ) 24.Kxg2 Nc4
23...cxd5 24.fxe5 f4!-+ 25.Bxd4
25.Qc5
[ 25.Bxf4 Nf3+! 26.Bxf3 Qh2+ 27.Kf1
B1) 25...Qxb2 26.Qxc4 g6 ( 26...Re8
Bh3+ ]
27.Re6!+- ) 27.Qe6 Kg7 28.Ne5 Raf8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
27
( 28...Rc7 29.Qf6++- ) 29.Nxf7 Rxf7

30.h4+- /\ h5 ;
B2) 25...Ne3+ 26.Qxe3 Qxb2 27.Qe6
Qb4!= ;
B3) 25...b6!? ;
C) 23.Qd1 ]
22.Bc5!
[ 22.Qxb7? Rc8! 23.Rc2 cxd6 24.Qxd7
Rxd7 25.Rdc1 Rdc7 ]
[ 22.Bf4 Nd4 23.Qd3 ( 23.Qxb7 Nxe2+ )
23...c5 ]
22...Qe8
[ 22...Qf5 23.Rd5 Qe6 24.Qxb7+- ]
23.Qxb7! h5
[ 23...Rb8 24.Qxc6+- ]
24.Rbd2 h4 25.gxh4!+- Rb8 26.Qa6 Qe6
27.Qd3 Rf5 28.Be3 Ne5 29.Qe4
[ 29.Qd5? Nf3+ ]
29...Qf6
30.Bg5
Qf7
31.Rd8+
Rxd8
32.Rxd8+ Kh7 33.f4 Nc4 34.Qa8 Kg6
35.Rh8 Nb6 36.h5#
1-0
Cvetkovic,Sr
Gurevich,M
Korinthos
[Gurevich,M]
A29
2450
2610
1998
73/35 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.0-0 Be7
8.a3 g5!?
[ 8...f5 - 72/30 ]
9.d3!?N
[ 9.b4 ]
9...g4 10.Nd2 h5!?
[ 10...Be6 11.b4 ]
11.Nc4 h4 12.Nxb6?!
[ 12.Bxc6+ bxc6 13.Nxe5 hxg3 14.hxg3
Bd6 ]
12...axb6 13.Nd5 Bc5?!
[ 13...hxg3 14.fxg3 Bc5+ 15.e3 f5 ]
14.Be3
[ 14.Bg5!? Qxg5 15.Nxc7+ Kd8 16.Nxa8
hxg3 17.hxg3 Qh6 18.Re1 f5 ]
14...Be6 15.Bxc5 bxc5 16.Nc3 Nd4! 17.e3
[ 17.Bxb7 Rb8 18.Qa4+ ( 18.Bg2 Rxb2 )
18...Kf8 ( 18...Bd7 19.Qa7 c6 20.Qxc5
Ne6 21.Qxe5 f6 ) 19.Qa7 Kg7 ]
17...Nb3 18.Bxb7
[ 18.Rb1 c6 ]
18...Nxa1 19.Qxa1
[ 19.Bxa8 Qxa8 20.Qxa1 Qf3! 21.Qd1
( 21.Re1 h3 22.Kf1 Bb3! 23.Qc1 Rh6
24.Ne4 c4 25.Qc3 Bd1! 26.Qxe5+ Kf8-+ )
21...hxg3 22.fxg3 ( 22.Qxf3 gxh2+ 23.Kh1
gxf3 24.Rc1 Bh3 25.Kxh2 Bg2+ 26.Kg3
f5!-+ ) 22...Qxe3+ ]
19...Rb8 20.Bc6+
Kf8 21.Rd1 hxg3
22.hxg3 Rb6 23.Bg2 Bb3! [/\ Rbh6] 24.Rd2
Rbh6 25.a4 Qf6 26.Qa3
[ 26.Ne2 ]
26...Qf3! 27.Qxc5+ Kg8
0-1
Georgiev,Ki
Atalik,S
Jugoslavija
[Atalik,S]
A29
2660
2585
1998
73/36 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.0-0 Be7
8.a3 0-0 9.b4 Be6 10.Rb1 f6 11.d3 a5
12.b5 Nd4 13.Nd2
Qc8 14.e3
Nf5
15.a4?!N [><b4]
[ 15.Qc2 - 59/(50) ]
15...Bb4
[ 15...Rd8
16.Qc2
Rb8
17.Nde4
( 17.Nb3
Bb4 ) 17...Qd7
18.Rd1
c6
19.bxc6 ( 19.Bb2 cxb5 20.Nxb5 Rbc8 )
19...bxc6 20.Bb2 Nd5 ]
16.Bb2 c6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.Qc2
[ 18.Nde4 Qd7 19.Qc2 Rfd8 20.Rfd1
Rab8 ]
18...Rd8
[ 18...Qa6?! 19.Bxc6 Rac8 20.Bb5 Qa8
21.Rfd1 Rf7 22.Nc4 ]
19.Rfd1 Rb8 20.Nce4 Qd7 21.Bf1!
[ 21.Nc4? Nxc4 22.dxc4 Qf7 ]
21...Qe8!?
[ 21...c5 22.Ra1 ( 22.Nc4? Qxa4 )
A) 22...Bd5 23.Rdb1 ( 23.Nxf6+? gxf6
24.e4
Bxd2-+ )
23...Rdc8
24.Nc4
( 24.Bh3? Nxe3 ) 24...Nxc4 25.dxc4 Be6
26.Nc3!
( 26.Rd1
Qf7 )
26...Nd6
27.Rd1 ;
B) 22...Nd6! 23.Nxd6 Qxd6 24.Ne4
Qd7 ]
22.Rdc1 c5 23.Nxc5
[ 23.Ra1 Bd7 ]
23...Bxc5?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 23...Rbc8! 24.Nde4 Rd5! 25.d4 exd4
26.exd4 Nxd4 27.Bxd4 Rxd4 28.Qb2!
( 28.Bb5 Qg6 29.Ba6 Rc7 ) 28...Rcd8
( 28...Bxc5 29.Nxc5 Rb4 30.Qd2 Rxc5
31.Rxb4 Rxc1 32.Rxb6 ) 29.Bb5 Qe7
30.Nxe6 Qxe6 ]
24.Qxc5 Nxa4
[ 24...Ba2
25.Ra1
( 25.Bxe5?
Qxe5 )
25...Nxa4
26.Qa3
Bd5
( 26...Rxb2
27.Rxa2 ) 27.Bc3!?
( 27.Bxe5
Qxe5
28.Qxa4 Nxe3 29.Re1 Qb2 30.Rxe3
Qxd2 31.Qxa5 ) 27...Nxc3 28.Rxc3 ]
25.Qa3 Nxb2 26.Rxb2 Rxb2 27.Qxb2 a4
28.Qa3 Bd7?!
[ 28...Rb8? 29.Bg2! ]
[ 28...Rc8
29.Nc4
Rb8!
( 29...Qb5??
30.e4 ; 29...Qc6?! 30.Bg2 Qd7 31.Rb1
Rd8 32.Be4 ) 30.Qc5 ( 30.Ra1 Bd7 )
30...Rc8 31.Qa3= ]
29.Ne4 Qe7 30.Nc5 Be8 31.Bh3
[ 31.Bg2 Nh6 32.Rc3 Nf7 ]
31...g6
[ 31...Nh6
32.Rc3
Nf7
33.Bg2
Rb8
34.Nxa4 Rb1+ 35.Bf1 Qxa3 36.Rxa3 Ng5
37.Nc3 Rc1 ]
32.Bg2 Rc8 33.Rc3 Rd8
[ 33...Rc7 34.Nxa4 Qxa3 35.Bd5+ Kg7
36.Rxa3 Ra7 37.Bb3 Bb5 38.Bc2 ]
34.Be4 Ng7 35.h4 f5 36.Bf3 f4 37.Nb7
Qxa3 38.Rxa3 Rb8?
[ 38...Rc8! 39.gxf4 exf4 40.Nd6 Rc1+
41.Kg2 Bd7 42.d4 Kf8 43.e4 Ke7 44.e5
Ke6!! 45.Bg4+ Nf5 46.Nxf5 gxf5 47.Bf3
Rc2 ]
39.Bd5+ Bf7?!
[ 39...Kf8! 40.Nd6N Rb1+ 41.Kg2 fxe3
42.fxe3 Nf5 43.Nc4 Rb3 44.Rxb3 axb3
45.Kf2 Ne7 46.Be4 Bc6 ]
40.Bxf7+ Kxf7 41.Nc5 Rc8
[ 41...Rb1+ 42.Kg2 fxe3 43.fxe3 Nf5
44.Kf2 Rb5 45.Nxa4 Ra5 46.Ra2 Kf6
47.Kf3 g5 48.hxg5+ Kxg5 49.Nc3 Rxa2
50.Nxa2 ]
42.Nxa4 [R 9/h]
[ 42.Ne4 Ra8 ]
42...Nf5 43.e4! Nd4 44.gxf4 Ne2+
[ 44...exf4 45.Nb6 Rc2 46.Kg2 ]
45.Kh2 Nxf4 46.Nb6
[ 46.d4 Rc4 ]
46...Rc7?!
[ 46...Rd8 47.Nc4 Kf6 48.Ra6+ Ne6
49.Ne3! Rxd3 50.Ng4+ ( 50.Nd5+?! Kf7
28
51.Ra7+ Kf8 52.Nf6 Rf3 53.Nxh7+ Ke8
54.Kg2 Rf4 55.Kg3 Nd4 ) 50...Ke7
51.Nxe5 ]
47.Nc4??
[ 47.d4!
Ke7!
( 47...h6
48.d5
Ke7
49.Ra4!+- ) 48.dxe5 ( 48.d5 Kd6! (><Nb6)
49.Ra8 Kc5 50.Nc8 Rb7 51.Ra5+ Kd4
52.Nd6 Rb3 53.Ra4+ Kc5 54.Nf7 Rh3+
55.Kg1 Ne2+ 56.Kf1 Nc3 ) 48...Ke6
49.Kg3 Ne2+ 50.Kg4 Kxe5 51.f3 Rc1
52.Kg5 Rg1+ 53.Kh6 Rh1 54.Kxh7 Nf4 ]
47...Nxd3!= 48.Nd6+ Ke6 49.Rxd3 Rd7
50.Kg3 Rxd6!?
[ 50...h6?? 51.Kg4 Rxd6 52.Rxd6+ Kxd6
53.h5 gxh5+ 54.Kxh5 Kc5 55.Kxh6 Kd4
56.f3 Ke3 57.Kg5 Kxf3 58.Kf5+- ]
[ 50...h5 51.f4 Rxd6 52.Rxd6+ Kxd6
53.fxe5+ Kxe5 54.Kf3 Kf6 55.Kf4 Ke6
56.Ke3 ( 56.Kg5 Ke5 57.Kxg6 Kxe4
58.Kxh5 Kf5= ) 56...Ke5 57.Kd3 Kf4
58.Kd4 g5= ]
51.Rxd6+ Kxd6 52.Kg4 Kc5 53.Kg5 Kd4
54.Kh6
[ 54.f3
Ke3
55.Kf6
Kf4
56.Kg7
( 56.Ke6?? h6 57.Kf6 g5-+ ) 56...Kxf3
57.Kxh7 Kxe4 58.Kxg6= ]
54...Kxe4 55.Kxh7 Kf3
[ 55...Kf5?
56.Kg7
e4
57.Kf7
g5!
( 57...Kf4 58.Kxg6 Kf3 59.Kf5 ) 58.h5 e3
59.fxe3 g4 60.h6 g3 61.h7 g2 62.h8Q
g1Q 63.Qc8+ Ke4 64.Qc4+ Kf3 65.Qd5+
Ke2 66.e4 ]
56.Kxg6 Kxf2 57.Kf5 Kf3! 58.Kxe5 Kg4
59.h5
-
Georgiev,Ki
Rublevsky,S
Elista (ol)
[Rublevsky,S]
A29
2660
2685
1998
73/37 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
8.a3 0-0 9.b4 Be6 10.Rb1 f6 11.d3 a5
12.b5 Nd4 13.Nd2 Bd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
15.Ne4
[ 15.Bxd5+ - 52/40 ]
15...f5!
[ 15...a4 16.e3 Nb3 17.Qc2 ( 17.Rxb3
axb3
18.Qxb3
Kh8
19.Ng5
fxg5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
20.Bxd5 )]
16.e3 fxe4
[ 16...Ne6? 17.Qb3! ]
17.exd4 exd4 18.Bxe4 Nc3 19.Qb3+ Kh8
20.Bxb7!?N
[ 20.Ra1 ]
20...Rb8 21.Be4
[ 21.Bc6? Rf6! ]
21...a4
[ 21...Rxb5 22.Qxb5 Nxb5 23.Rxb5 ]
[ 21...Nxb1 22.Qxb1 Qe8 23.a4 c6 24.Bf4
Rxf4 25.gxf4 cxb5 26.axb5= ]
22.Qc2 Nxb1 23.Qxb1 Qd7 24.Qc2 Qxb5
25.Qxc7 Rfe8
[ 25...Qc5? 26.Qd7 Rb1 27.Qh3! h6
28.Bxh6+- ]
[ 25...Rbe8 26.Bf4 Bxa3 27.Bc6 Qxd3
28.Bxe8 Rxe8 29.Qc6= ]
26.Qf4!? Qh5
[ 26...Rbc8?! 27.Qg4 ]
27.Bc6 Rf8 28.Qe4 Qg6!? 29.Qxg6 hxg6
30.Bxa4 Rb1= 31.Bf4 Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1 Rxf4
[ 32...Ra8 ]
33.gxf4 Bxa3 34.Kg2 Kg8 35.Be8 Kf8
36.Bxg6 Ke7 37.Kf3 Kf6 38.Be4 Bb2
39.h4 Bc3 40.h5 Bb2 41.Bg6 Bc3 42.Ke4
Bb2 43.f5 Bc3 44.f4 Bb2 45.Kd5 Bc3
46.Ke4
-
29
15...Nxe3?
[ 15...d6 ]
16.fxe3 d6 17.Ng5 ->
Kozul,Z
Lalic,B
Croatia
[Lalic,B]
A13
2585
2545
1998
73/38 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.b3 d5 4.Bb2 c5

5.e3 a6
[ 5...dxc4 - 68/9 ]
6.Rg1!?N
[ 6.Qc2 ]
[ 6.Be2 ]
[ 6.g3 ]
6...Nc6 7.g4 h6 8.h4 h5
[ 8...d4 9.g5 hxg5 10.hxg5 Ng8 11.b4!
dxe3 12.fxe3 Nxb4 13.d4 ]
9.g5 Ng4 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d4 cxd4
12.Nxd4 Qa5+
[ 12...Bb4+ 13.Ke2! Bf8? ( 13...0-0??
14.Nxc6 bxc6 15.Qd4+- ) 14.Nxc6 bxc6
15.f3 Nh2 16.Bg2+- ><Nh2 ]
13.Nd2
[ 13.Nc3? Ba3 ]
[ 13.Bc3?! Bb4 14.Bxb4 ( 14.Qd2 0-0 )
14...Qxb4+ 15.Qd2 Nxd4 16.exd4 Qxd2+
17.Nxd2 0-0 ]
A30 13...Nge5 14.Nxc6 Nxc6 15.a3
[ 15.g6 f6 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.g7 Bxg7
Rodriguez,Am
2495
18.Rxg7 Kf8 19.Rg3 Bg4! 20.Be2 ( 20.f3
Leyva,R
2250
Bf5 ) 20...Ne5 ]
Cuba (ch)
1998
15...Bf5 16.b4 Qc7 17.Rc1! Bg4 18.Nf3
[Rodriguez,Am]
[ 18.Qa4 Rc8 ]
73/(38) 1.Nf3 * c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 18.Be2? Qh2! ]
4.Nxd4 f5 5.Nc3
18...d4! [] 19.Rxg4!
[ 5.g3 - 67/39 ]
[ 19.Bxd4? Bxf3 ( 19...Nxd4? 20.Nxd4! )
5...Bg7 6.e4 fxe4 7.Nxe4 Qa5+ 8.Nc3 Nc6
20.Qxf3 Ne5! ( 20...Nxd4? 21.Qe4+!+- )]
9.Be3 Nh6!?N
19...hxg4 20.Nxd4 Qd7
[ 9...Nf6 ]
[ 20...Rxh4? 21.Nxc6 bxc6 22.Bg2 ]
10.Be2 0-0 11.0-0 Qe5
[ 20...g3 21.f4 ]
[ 11...Bxd4! 12.Bxd4 Nf5 13.Nb5 ( 13.Be3 21.Nxc6 bxc6 22.Bg2 Qxd1+
Nxe3 14.fxe3 Rxf1+ 15.Bxf1 d6 16.Qd5+
[ 22...Rc8? 23.Qa4+- ]
Kg7= ) 13...Nfxd4 14.Nxd4 Qe5 15.Nxc6 23.Kxd1 Rd8+ 24.Ke2 Rxh4 25.Bxc6+ Ke7
bxc6= ]
[/\ g3<=>] 26.Rc4! [><Ke7, Bf8] f5
12.Nf3 Qb8?! 13.Qd5+! Kh8
[ 26...Ke6?!
27.Re4+!
Kd6
( 27...Kf5?
[ 13...e6 14.Qe4 ]
28.Re5+ Kg6 29.Be4++- ) 28.Ba4! ]
14.Qe4 Nf5 15.Rad1! [/\ Bf4]
27.gxf6+ gxf6 28.a4
[ 15.Bf4 Nd6!= 16.Qe3? Nxc4 ]
[ 28.Bb7!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
28...Rc8 29.b5 axb5 30.axb5 f5 31.b6?
[ 31.Ba3+?! Kf6 ]
[ 31.Be5 Rh6= ]
[ 31.Rc5! Rh5 ( 31...g3 32.Re5+! Kd6
33.Rxf5 Rh2 34.Be5+ Ke6 35.Bxg3+- )
32.Bd4!+- ^^ ]
31...Rb8 32.b7 Ke6 33.Bd4
[ 33.e4 fxe4 34.Rxe4+ ( 34.Bxe4 Bd6
35.Rc8 g3! ) 34...Kd6= ]
33...Rh7 34.Ra4 Rhxb7 35.Bxb7 Rxb7
36.Ra6+ Bd6 37.e4!?
[ 37.Bc5 Rd7 38.e4 Ke5 ]
37...fxe4 38.Bc5 Rd7 39.Ke3 Kd5 40.Bxd6
Rxd6
41.Rxd6+
Kxd6
42.Kxe4
g3!=
43.fxg3
-
30
Iskusnyh,S
Shipov,S
Russia
[Shipov,S]
A30
2455
2620
1998
73/(39) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3

b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.Re1 d6 8.e4
a6 9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Qc7 11.f4 0-0
12.Be3 Re8 13.Rc1 * Nbd7 14.g4 h6
15.h4 Nc5 16.Bf2 d5!N
[ 16...e5? - 50/39 ]
17.e5
[ 17.exd5 Qxf4 18.dxe6 Nxg4 ]
17...Nfe4 18.cxd5
[ 18.Bxe4 dxe4 /\ Nd3 ]
[ 18.g5 Nxf2 19.Kxf2 dxc4 ]
18...Nxf2 19.Kxf2 Bxh4+ 20.Ke3!?
[ 20.Kg1 Bxe1 21.d6 Qb8 22.Qxe1
A30
Nd3-+ ]
Schebler,G
2450
[ 20.Ke2 Bxe1 21.d6 Qb8 22.Bxb7 Bxc3
Gipslis,A
2450
23.Bxa8 Bxd4-+ ]
Dortmund (open)
1998
20...Bxe1 21.Qxe1
[Gipslis,A]
[ 21.d6 Qb8 22.Bxb7 Bxc3 23.Bxa8
73/(39) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b6 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0
Bxd4+ 24.Qxd4 Qxa8-+ ]
e6 5.c4 c5 6.Nc3 Be7 7.Re1 a6 8.e4 d6 21...exd5-+
9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Qc7 11.Be3 0-0 * 12.f4
[ 12.g4 Nc6! 13.Rc1 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Nd7
15.Be3 Rfe8 16.b3 Rac8 17.g5 Qb8
A30
18.f4 Bc6 19.Qg4 b5! ]
Vaganian,R
2630
12...Nc6
Bischoff,K
2555
[ 12...Nbd7 13.Rc1 Rac8 14.g4 Nc5 Walldorf
1998
15.Bf2 g6 ]
[Poluljahov,A]
13.Nxc6N
[ 13.Rc1 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Nd7 ( 14...Rac8 73/(39) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3
- 70/29 ) 15.b3 Rad8 16.Qe2 Bf6 17.h3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 d6 7.Re1 Be7 8.e4
Qb8 ]
a6 9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Qc7 11.Be3 0-0
13...Bxc6 14.Rc1 Qb7 15.Bd4 b5! 16.g4
12.Rc1 Re8 13.f4 Bf8 14.f5! *
[ 16.cxb5 axb5 17.b4 d5! <=> ]
[ 14.g4 - 69/(33) ]
16...bxc4 17.g5 Nd7 18.Nd5 exd5! 19.exd5 14...exf5?N
[ 14...Nbd7? 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Bh3 Nc5
Bxd5 20.Rxe7
17.b4 ]
[ 20.Bxd5 Qxd5 21.Rxe7 Nc5 ]
[ 14...Qe7? (/\ Nbd7) 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Bh3
20...Bxg2 21.Qg4 Bc6
Qf7 17.Nf3! Qc7 ( 17...Nbd7 18.Ng5 ;
[ 21...Qd5? 22.Bc3! ]
17...b5 18.e5! ) 18.Ng5 Bc8 19.Qb3! ]
22.Rce1
[ 14...e5!? 15.Nd5 Qd8 ]
[ 22.g6 hxg6 23.Qxg6 Ne5! 24.Bxe5
15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.cxd5 Qb7 17.exf5
Qb6+-+ ]
22...Qc8 23.h3
[ 23.Qg3
Rb8
24.g6
hxg6 25.Qxg6
Ne5!-+ ]
23...Nc5
24.f5
Re8
25.Bxg7
Rxe7
26.Rxe7 Be4!-+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Poluljahov,A
Ulibin,M
Russia (ch)
[Poluljahov,A]
31
A30
2530
Chuchelov,V
2555
Lopez Martinez,J
1998 Berlin
[Chuchelov,V]
73/39 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6

5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 d6 7.Re1 Be7 8.e4 a6
9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Qc7 11.Be3 0-0
12.Rc1
Re8
13.f4
Bf8
14.f5!
h6!N
[/\ Qe7, Nbd7] 15.g4! Nbd7 16.fxe6
[ 16.g5 hxg5 17.Bxg5 e5!? ]
16...fxe6 17.g5 hxg5 18.Bxg5 Nh7?!
[ 18...Qc5?! 19.Be3 Qh5 20.Qxh5 Nxh5
21.Bh3 Nc5 ( 21...Kf7 22.Rf1+ Nhf6
23.Nf3! ) 22.Rcd1 /\ b4+/- ]
[ 18...Ne5 19.Bxf6! gxf6 20.Re3!? ]
19.Bh4
[ 19.Be3?! Ne5 /\ Qf7 ]
19...Ne5 [/\ Qf7] 20.Rf1! Bc8 [/\ Be7]
[ 20...Nxc4?! 21.Nce2 ]
[ 20...Ng6 21.Bg3 Nf6 22.Bh3 |^ ]
21.Bh3! Qxc4!? 22.Nd5 exd5?
[ 22...Qd3 23.Qxd3 Nxd3 24.Rxc8! ]
23.Rxc4
[ 23.Bxc8?! Qd3 ]
23...Bxh3 24.Rc7! Bxf1
[ 24...dxe4 25.Qb3+ ]
25.Kxf1 dxe4 26.Nf5!+- Rac8
[ 26...Nd3 27.Qg4 ]
[ 26...Ng6 27.Qg4 ]
[ 26...Nf3 27.Be7 ]
27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Nxd6 Bxd6 29.Qxd6 Nf7
30.Qe6
[ 30.Qxb6 ]
30...Rc1+
31.Ke2
Nf8
32.Qxe4
Rc5
33.Bg3 Rb5 34.b3 a5 35.Qc6 Rc5
36.Qxb6 Rc2+ 37.Kd3?!
[ 37.Kd1 Rxa2 38.Qb5 /\ Kc1-b1 ]
37...Rxa2 38.Qb5 Ne6 39.Kc3? g6?
[ 39...Rc2+! 40.Kd3 Rc5 ]
40.Qe8+ Nf8 41.Bc7 Ng5
[ 41...Kg7 42.Bb6! /\ 43.Bd4 Kg8 44.Bc5 ]
42.Qe5 Nf7 43.Qb5 Kg7
[ 43...Ne6 44.Bxa5 Rxh2 45.Qe8+ Nf8
46.Bb4 ]
44.h4 Ne6 45.Bxa5 Rc2+ 46.Kd3 Rc5
47.Bc3+ Kh6 48.Qe8! Nf4+ 49.Kc2 Rf5
50.b4 Nd5 51.b5 Nxc3 52.Kxc3 Rf3+
53.Kd2 Kg7 54.b6 Rb3 55.Qc6 Ne5
56.Qc7+ Kf6 57.b7
1-0
A30
2540
2350
1998
73/(40) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 * b6 3.g3 Bb7

4.Bg2 e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Re1 d5
8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.e4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.d4
Nc6 12.d5 exd5
[ 12...Na5
13.Bf4
exd5
14.exd5
- 12...ed5 ]
13.exd5
[ 13.Bd2 ]
13...Na5 14.Bf4
[ 14.Ne5 - 65/(34) ]
14...Bf6N
[ 14...Bd6 ]
15.Ne5 Bxe5
[ 15...Re8 16.Nc6! Bxc6 17.dxc6 Bxc3
18.c7 Qxd1 19.Raxd1+- ]
16.Bxe5 Qd7
[ 16...Nc4? 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Qg4++- ]
17.Qh5 f6
[ 17...Nc4 18.Bxg7! Kxg7 19.Qg5+ Kh8
20.Qf6+ Kg8 21.Re4 Nd6 22.Re5 Rfe8
23.Rg5+ Kf8 24.Qh6+ Ke7 25.Bh3 ]
18.Bf4 g6 19.Qh6!?
[ 19.Qf3 ]
19...Rfe8
[ 19...g5 20.Bh3 Qg7 21.Be6+ Kh8
22.Qxg7+ Kxg7 23.Bc7 ]
20.h4 Nc4 21.Re6! Qg7 22.Qxg7+ Kxg7
[ 22...Kxg7 23.Rd1! Kf7 24.Rxe8 Kxe8
( 24...Rxe8 25.d6 Bxg2 26.d7 ) 25.Bf1
Ba6 26.Re1+ Kd7 27.Re4 ]
Kurajica,B
Piket,Je
Sarajevo
A30
2580
2575
1998
73/(40) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2

Bb7 5.0-0 e6 * 6.d4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 Nc6
8.Qf4 Be7 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Rd1 Qb8 11.b3
Rd8 12.Qxb8 Raxb8 13.Bf4 Rbc8 14.Bd6
[ 14.Ne5 - 43/29 ]
14...Bxd6!?N
[ 14...Kf8 ]
15.Rxd6 Ne8 16.Rd2 d5 17.cxd5 Nb4
18.Nb5 a6 19.Na7 Rc7 20.Nc6 Bxc6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
21.dxc6 Rxd2 22.Nxd2 Nxc6 23.Rd1 Kf8
24.Nc4 b5 25.Bxc6 Rxc6 26.Ne5 Rd6=
32
Cifuentes Parada,R
Granda Zuniga,J
Benasque
[Cifuentes Parada,R]
A30
2505
2605
1998
A30
2635
2605 73/41 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2
1998 Bb7 5.0-0 c5 6.Nc3 Be7 7.d4 cxd4
8.Qxd4 0-0 9.Rd1 d6 10.b3 Nbd7 11.Ba3
Nc5 12.b4!? Nce4
73/40 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2
[ 12...Ncd7
13.Nb5
( RR13.b5
Nc5
Bb7 5.0-0 e6 6.Nc3 Be7 7.d4 cxd4
14.Qe3
/ \ N d 4 A d a m s , M i)
13...Ne8
8.Qxd4 0-0 9.Bf4 d6
14.Rac1 a6 15.Nxd6 Nxd6 ( 15...Bxd6
[ 9...Nc6 10.Qd2 Na5 11.b3 d5 12.Ne5
16.c5
bxc5
17.bxc5 ) 16.c5
Nb5
dxc4 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8 14.Bxb7 Nxb7
17.Qxd7 ]
15.Nc6 Rd7 16.bxc4= ]
13.Nxe4 Bxe4
10.Qd2 Qc8 11.Rac1 Rd8
[ 13...Nxe4
14.Rac1
( 14.Nd2?
Bf6
[ 11...Qxc4 12.e4 ( 12.Ne5 Qa6 ; 12.Bxd6
15.Qe3 Nxd2 ) 14...Qc7 15.Qd3 a5
Rd8= )]
16.b5! Nc5 17.Bxc5! bxc5 18.Nd2 Rfd8
12.Rfd1 a6?!
19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.a4 ]
[ 12...Qxc4 13.e4 Nc6 14.Nd5 exd5 14.b5 Rc8N
15.Rxc4 dxc4 ]
[ 14...d5 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Ne5 ]
[ 12...Nbd7 - 24/61 ]
15.Rac1 e5 16.Qe3 Qc7 17.Nh4! Bxg2
13.Qe3!N
18.Nxg2
[ 13.Na4 ]
[ 18.Kxg2 g6 19.Nf5 gxf5 20.Qg5+ Kh8
13...Qc7 14.Bh3! [/\ Nd5 ><e6] Qc5?
21.Bxd6 Ng8!-+ ]
[ 14...Bf8 15.Nd5! ( 15.Ng5? e5 ) 15...exd5 18...Qd7 19.Qd3 Ne8 20.Rc2
16.cxd5 Qe7 17.Qxe7 Bxe7 18.Rc7 Bxd5
[ 20.c5 bxc5 21.Rxc5 Nf6! ( 21...Rxc5
19.Rxe7 Nc6 ]
22.Bxc5 Nf6 23.Ne3 e4 24.Qb3 Rb8
[ 14...Bxf3 ]
25.a4 ) 22.Rxc8 Rxc8= ]
[ 14...Qxc4 15.Qxb6 Bxf3 16.exf3 Nbd7 ]
[ 20.Ne3!? Bg5 21.Rc3 Bxe3 22.Qxe3
15.Nd5!! Bxd5 16.cxd5 Qxe3 17.Bxe3
Qe6 23.Rcd3! Qxc4 ( 23...f6 24.Rd5 Qg4
Nxd5 18.Rxd5!! exd5 19.Bxb6 Rf8 20.b4!+25.Qd2 Rxc4 26.Bxd6 Nxd6 27.Rxd6
f5
Rc5 28.Rd7 Rxb5 29.Rxa7 ) 24.Rc1 Qe6
[ 20...a5 21.b5 ]
25.Rxc8 Qxc8 26.Bxd6 Nxd6 27.Rxd6 ]
21.Be3 Nd7
20...f5 21.c5?
[ 21...Bd8 /\ Nd7 ]
[ 21.Ne3! e4 ( 21...f4 22.Nd5 Bg5 23.Nc3!
22.Rc7 Rad8 23.Nd4 Bf6 24.Ne6 g6
fxg3 24.hxg3 Qg4 25.Ne4 Be7 26.Nxd6
25.Bg2 d4 26.Bh6 Rfe8 27.Nxd8 Rxd8
Bxd6 27.Bxd6 Nxd6 28.Qxd6 ) 22.Qd4
28.Bd5+ Kh8 29.h4 Ne5 30.Bg5 Bxg5
f4 23.Nd5 fxg3 24.hxg3 Qe6 25.Nxe7+
31.hxg5 d3 32.exd3 Nxd3 33.a3 Re8
Qxe7
26.Bxd6
Nxd6
27.Qxd6
Qe8
34.Bc4 Ne5 35.Bxa6 h6 36.gxh6 d5 37.a4
28.e3 ]
d4 38.Rc5 d3 39.Kg2 g5 40.Bb5 Re6 21...bxc5 22.Rxc5 Rxc5 23.Bxc5 f4 24.a4
41.Rd5
g5 25.Ba3 Qe6 26.Qd5! Qxd5 27.Rxd5
1-0
Nf6 28.Rd3 Rc8
[ 28...fxg3 29.fxg3 Ne4 30.Ne3 Nf2
31.Rc3 g4 32.Kg2 ]
29.gxf4 exf4 30.f3 Kf7 31.Bxd6 Rc1+
32.Kf2 Ra1 33.Bxe7 Kxe7 34.Rd4 Ke6
35.h4 h6 36.hxg5 hxg5 [R 9/h] 37.e3
[ 37.Ne1 Nd5 38.Nc2 Rc1 39.Rc4 Ke5
40.Rc5 Kd6 41.Rc6+ Kd7 42.Nb4 Nc3
Nikolic,Pr
Van Wely,L
Nederland (ch)
[Van Wely,L]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
33
43.e4 Rb1 44.Rxc3 Rxb4 45.Rc5 Rxa4

46.Rxg5 Ra2+= ]
37...Ra2+ 38.Kf1?
[ 38.Kg1! Ke5 39.Rc4! Kd5 40.Rc6 Nh5
41.Rg6 Ra1+ 42.Kh2 Ng3 43.Rxg5+ Kc4
44.Nxf4 Nf1+ 45.Kh3 Rxa4 46.Nd5 Ra3
47.b6 axb6 48.Nxb6+ Kd3 49.e4 Ke2
50.Kg4 Nh2+ 51.Kf5 Rxf3+ 52.Ke6 Rf4
53.e5 Nf3= ]
38...Ke5
[ 38...Nh5 39.Rd1 Ng3+ 40.Kg1 fxe3
( 40...Rxa4 41.Kh2 Nf5 42.exf4 gxf4
43.Re1+ Kf6 44.Kh3 Rb4 45.Ra1= )
41.Nxe3 Ne2+ 42.Kf1 Ng3+= ]
39.Rb4 Ra1+
[ 39...Nh5 40.exf4+ gxf4 41.Kg1 ]
40.Kf2 Ra2+ 41.Kg1 Nd5 42.exf4+ gxf4
43.Re4+ Kf5 44.Rd4 Ke5 45.Re4+
-
Yermolinsky,A
Adams,Mi
Elista (ol)
[Adams,Mi]
A30
2625
2715
1998
73/(41) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.g3

b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.d4 cxd4
8.Qxd4 d6 9.b3 0-0 10.Rd1 Nbd7 11.Ba3
Nc5 12.b4 Nce4 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 14.b5 *
Qc8 15.Bxd6
[ 15.Rac1 Rd8 16.Qe3 e5 ]
15...Rd8
[ 15...Bxd6?! 16.Qxd6 Qxc4 17.Nd2 Qa4
( 17...Qxe2
18.Re1+- ) 18.Nxe4
Nxe4
19.Qe5 Nc5 20.Bxa8 ]
16.c5
[ 16.Bxe7!? Rxd4 17.Rxd4 Qb7 18.Bd6 ]
[ 16.Qe5 Bxd6 17.Rxd6 Rxd6 18.Qxd6
Qxc4 19.Nd2 Qc3! ( 19...Qxe2 20.Nxe4
Nxe4 21.Qc6 Qxf2+ 22.Kh1 Nxg3+
23.hxg3 ;
19...Qd5
20.Nxe4
Nxe4
21.Qxd5 exd5 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Rc1 )
20.Rd1 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 h6= ]
16...bxc5
[ 16...bxc5 ]
17.Qe5 Bxd6 18.Rxd6 Qb7!N
[ 18...Rxd6 - 68/31 ]
19.a4
[ 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Qxc5 Rd5= ]
19...c4 20.Rc1 Bd5 21.Ne1 Rxd6 22.Qxd6
Qb6! 23.Qxb6!
[ 23.Qb4 Ng4 24.e3 Nxe3 ]
[ 23.Qe5 Qxf2+! ]
23...axb6 24.Rxc4= Bxc4 25.Bxa8 Bb3
[ 25...Bxe2 26.Bc6 /\ a5 ]
[ 25...Nd7 26.Be4 Nc5 27.Bc2 Bxe2
28.f4 ]
26.Bc6
-
Stohl,I
Varga,Zo
Croatia
[Stohl,I]
A31
2540
2565
1998
73/42 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4

b6 5.Nc3 Bb7 6.f3 d6 7.e4 e6 8.Be2
[ 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4!? >> ]
8...Be7 9.Be3 a6 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.a4! 0-0
12.a5 d5!?
[ 12...Qc7 - 72/(38) ]
13.exd5
[ 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Nf5 dxe4 15.axb6
Bc5!? 16.Bxc5 Nxc5 ]
13...exd5 14.Nxd5
[ 14.Nf5!?
A) 14...dxc4 15.axb6 ;
B) 14...Bc5 15.Bxc5 Nxc5
B1) 16.cxd5 bxa5 ( 16...g6 17.b4! )
17.d6! ;
B2) 16.b4! /\ cd5+/- ;
C) 14...bxa5!?
15.cxd5
( 15.Nxd5!? )
15...Bb4 16.d6 ]
[ 14.cxd5 Bc5!? ( 14...Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Bxd5
- 14.Nd5 ; 14...Bxd5 15.Nf5 )
A) 15.Nf5 Bxe3+! ( 15...g6 16.Bxc5
Nxc5 17.b4! ) 16.Nxe3 - 15.Nc2 ;
B) 15.Nc2
Bxe3+
16.Nxe3
bxa5
17.Qd4! ]
14...Bxd5!?N
[ 14...Nxd5?! 15.cxd5 Bxd5 16.Nf5 Be6
17.Nxe7+ Qxe7 18.axb6 ( 18.Bxb6? Nxb6
19.axb6
Qc5+= ) 18...Bc4
19.Bxc4
Qxe3+ 20.Kh1 Nxb6 21.Bxa6 ]
15.cxd5 Nxd5 16.Bf2 [^^ ><c6] N7f6
[ 16...Nb4 17.axb6 Nxb6 18.Nf5 ]
17.Nc6
[ 17.axb6? Qxb6 18.Nf5 Bc5= ]
17...Qe8 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7 19.Bc4
[ 19.axb6!?
Ne3
20.Qd3
( 20.Bxe3?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qxe3+ 21.Kh1 Qxb6 ) 20...Nxf1 21.Bxf1
Rfd8 22.Qc2 ]
19...Rfd8 20.Qe1!
[ 20.axb6
Nxb6
( 20...Ne3?
21.Qe2 )
21.Qe2 Qxe2 22.Bxe2 Rd2! 23.Bxa6
Rxb2= ]
20...b5
[ 20...bxa5 21.Qxe7 Nxe7 22.Rxa5 Rd2
23.b3 _|_^^ ]
[ 20...Qxe1 21.Rfxe1 b5 22.Bb3 ]
21.Bb3
[ 21.Qxe7?! Nxe7 22.Ba2 ( 22.Bb3 Rd3 )
22...Rd2 ]
21...Qb4?!
[ 21...Qb7 22.Rd1 Re8 23.Qd2 ]
[ 21...Qf8!? (><Qe1)
A) 22.Rd1?!
Re8
23.Qd2
Rad8
24.Qc1 Qb4 ;
B) 22.Bd4!?
Nf4
23.Bxf6
gxf6
( 23...Qc5+ 24.Qf2 Qxf2+ 25.Rxf2 gxf6
26.Rc2 _|_ ><f7 /â2-g8) 24.Qg3+ Ng6
<=> ;
C) 22.Rc1! (/\ Bc5)
Rac8
( 22...Re8
23.Qd2 ) 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Qe5 ]
22.Qxb4 Nxb4 23.Rfd1
[ 23.Rad1 Rd3!? ]
23...Nd3
[ 23...Rd3 24.Rxd3 Nxd3 25.Bd4 Rc8!
( 25...Rd8 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Rd1 Rd7
28.Bc2 Nc5 29.Rxd7 Nxd7 30.b4!+/\ Be4 ><a6) 26.Bc3!? ( 26.Rd1 Nc1! ;
26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Rd1 Nxb2 28.Rd6 Rc3 )
26...b4
( 26...Nc5
27.Bc2 )
27.Bd4
( 27.Bxf6 gxf6 28.Rd1 Nxb2 ) 27...Nc1
28.Bd1 Nd5 29.g3 Rc4 30.Bb6!? ]
24.Bb6 Rd7 25.Rd2 ^^ Rc8
[ 25...Nc5 26.Rxd7 Nxb3!? ( 26...Nfxd7
27.Bd5 Rc8 28.Rc1+- ; 26...Ncxd7 27.Rc1
27.Rad1
Nxd7
28.Rxd7
/\ Rc7+- )
/\ Kf2-e3-e4-d5 ><Ra8, Nb3, a6 ]
[ 25...Rb8 26.Rad1 Ne5 27.Rd6! ]
[ 25...Ne5 26.Rad1 ]
26.Rad1 Ne5
[ 26...Rc1? 27.Rxd3 Rxd3 28.Rxc1+- ]
[ 26...Nc1? 27.Rxd7 Nxd7 28.Bxf7++- ]
27.Rxd7 Nexd7
[ 27...Nfxd7
28.f4
Nxb6
29.axb6+><f7, o^b6 ]
28.Rd6 Ne5
[ 28...Nb8!? 29.Bd4 Nfd7 ]
29.Bd4 Nc6 30.Bxf6
[ 30.Bc3! ]
34
30...gxf6 31.Rxf6 Rc7!? [R 9/i]
[ 31...Nxa5 32.Bxf7+ Kg7 33.Rxa6 Rc1+
34.Kf2 Kxf7 35.Rxa5 Rc2+ 36.Kg3 Rxb2
37.h4+- ]
32.Bd5 Nxa5
[ 32...Nb4!? 33.Be4 Rc1+ 34.Kf2 Ra1
A) 35.Rh6 Ra2 36.g4 Rxb2+ 37.Kg3
Ra2 38.Rxh7 ;
B) 35.Rf4
B1) 35...Rxa5
36.Bxh7+
Kxh7
37.Rxb4+- ;
B2) 35...Kg7 36.Bxh7! Ra4 37.Kg3
Kxh7 38.b3 Rxa5 ( 38...Nd5 39.bxa4
Nxf4
40.axb5!+- )
39.Rxb4
Ra3
40.h4+- ;
B3) 35...h5!? 36.Bf5 Nc6 ;
C) 35.Rd6! Ra2 36.Rd2 Rxa5 37.Rd4!
><Nb4 ]
33.Rxa6?
[ 33.b3! (><Na5) Rd7 ( 33...Rc5 34.Rxa6
b4 35.Rd6+- ) 34.Rxa6 Rxd5 35.Rxa5
(/\ Ra8-b8) Kg7 36.Kf1 (/\ Ke2-e3, g4, h4,
Ke4+-) Rc5 37.b4 ]
33...Nc4 34.b4
[ 34.b3!? Ne3 35.Bc6 ( 35.Be4 f5 36.Bd3
Rc3 37.Bxb5 Rxb3 /\ Rb2~/= ) 35...Nf5!
36.Bxb5 Rc1+ 37.Kf2 Rc2+ 38.Be2
( 38.Ke1 Rxg2= ) 38...Nd4 39.Ra8+ Kg7
40.Re8 Rb2! /\ Ne2, Rb3= ]
34...Rd7! 35.Bxc4
[ 35.Bc6
Rd1+
( 35...Rd2!? )
36.Kf2
Rd2+= ]
35...bxc4 36.Rc6 Rd4 37.Kf2
[ 37.b5 Rd1+ 38.Kf2 Rb1 39.b6 c3
40.Ke3 c2= ]
37...c3 38.Rc8+ Kg7 39.Rxc3 Rxb4 40.g4
h5!= 41.Kg3 Rb5 42.h4 f6 43.Rc4 Ra5
44.Kf4 Kg6 45.Rd4 Rb5 46.Re4 Ra5
47.Re6 Ra4+
[ 47...Kf7 48.Rb6 Ra4+ 49.Kg3 Ra5= ]
48.Kg3 Kf7
-
Kasparov,G
Topalov,V
Leon (m/6rapid)
A32
2825
2670
1998
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.g3 cxd4

5.Nxd4 * Qb6 6.Bg2 Bc5 7.e3 Nc6 8.Nf3N
[ 8.Nxc6 - 71/33 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
35
8...0-0 9.0-0 Rd8 10.Nc3 Qa6 11.e4!?

Qxc4 12.Bg5 Be7 13.e5 Ne8 14.Bxe7
Nxe7 15.Ng5 h6 16.Nge4 Nc6 17.Nd6
Qc5 18.Re1 Nxd6 19.exd6 b6 20.Rc1 Qa5
21.b4! Qxb4 22.Re4 Qa5 23.Ra4 Qe5
24.Re4 Qa5 25.Ra4
-
Beliavsky,A
Adams,Mi
Dortmund
[Adams,Mi]
A32
2690
2670
1998
73/43 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qb6 7.Bxb4
Qxb4+ 8.Nc3 0-0
[ 8...Nc6 ]
[ 8...Qxc4!? ]
9.Qb3
[ 9.a3 - 30/65 ]
9...Qc5
[ RR9...Qxb3
10.axb3
Nc6
11.e3
Beliavsky,A ]
10.Rd1 a6!
[ 10...Nc6 11.Qb5! Qe7 12.Bg2 ]
11.Bg2
[ 11.Na4 Qa5+ ]
11...Nc6 12.Nxc6
[ 12.e3 Na5 ]
12...dxc6N
[ 12...bxc6 13.0-0 a5 ( RR13...d5 14.Na4!
Qa5 15.Qc2 Ra7 16.a3 Beliavsky,A)
14.Na4 Qb4 15.Qc2 ]
13.0-0 e5
[ RR13...b5
14.cxb5
axb5
15.Rc1
Beliavsky,A ]
14.Na4
[ 14.Rd2 ]
14...Qe7 15.Qb6
[ 15.Nb6 Rb8 16.Nxc8 Rfxc8 17.Rd2 ]
15...Be6 16.b3
[ 16.Nc5 Bxc4 ]
16...Rad8 17.h3
[ 17.Nc5 Bc8 ]
[ 17.Qe3 ]
17...h5! 18.Qe3
[ RR18.Qa7! Beliavsky,A ]
18...Bf5 19.Nc5 a5
[ 19...Rfe8 ]
20.Na4! [/\ Qb6] Qc7
[ 20...b5 21.Nc5 ( RR21.Nb6 Qc7 22.cxb5

cxb5 23.Rc1 B e l i a v s k y , A) 21...bxc4
22.bxc4 ]
21.Nb6 [/\ 22.Qc5, 22.c5 /\ Nc4-d6] Rfe8
[ 21...Be6 22.Qc5 Nd7 23.Nxd7 Rxd7
24.Rxd7 Bxd7 25.Rd1 ]
[ 21...Bc2 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.c5 ]
22.c5
[ 22.Qc5 Nd7 23.Nxd7 Rxd7 24.Rxd7
Qxd7! ]
22...Be6
[ 22...Rd4 23.Nc4 ]
23.Qg5!
[ 23.Qc3 e4 ( RR23...Nd5 24.Qxa5 Ra8!=
Beliavsky,A ) 24.Qxa5 e3 -> ]
23...Bd5 24.Rfe1 [/\ e4] Bxg2 25.Kxg2 Qe7
26.Rxd8!
[ 26.Qe3 Nd5 ]
26...Rxd8 27.Rc1 Rd4?!
[ 27...Qe6= ]
28.Nc8! Qe6 29.Nd6 [/\ Nf5] g6 30.Rc4
[ 30.Nxb7 h4 31.g4? Nxg4 ]
[ 30.Rc3! (/\ Rf3) e4 31.Rc4 Rxc4 32.bxc4
b6 33.Nb7 bxc5 34.Nxa5 Nd7 35.Qd8+
Kg7 36.Qc8! Shirov,A ]
30...b5 31.Rxd4
[ 31.Rc3 e4 ]
31...exd4 32.Qf4
[ 32.Qd2? Qd5+ ]
32...Nd5 33.Qxd4 Qxe2 34.a4 bxa4
[ 34...b4 35.Nc4 ]
35.bxa4 f5?!
[ 35...Qe1 ]
36.Nc4 h4
[ 36...Qe1 37.Qe5 ]
37.Qxh4??
[ 37.Nxa5! Qa6 ( 37...hxg3 38.Nxc6 gxf2
39.Qxd5+
Kg7
40.Qe5++- )
38.Nb3
hxg3 ]
37...f4!-+ 38.Qd8+
[ 38.Qg4 f3+-+ ]
38...Kh7 39.Qd7+
[ 39.Qh4+ Kg7 ]
39...Kh6 40.gxf4
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
36
B) 19...Kg7 20.Bd3 ;
A33
C) 19...e5 20.Rd5 Kg7 21.Bd3 Ra4
Sorokin,M
2555
22.Kb1 ]
Rodriguez,And
2475
Villa Gesell
1998 19...e5
[ 19...f5!? 20.Qc3+ Kg8 ( 20...f6 21.Rd8! )
73/(44) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
21.Qxb3 fxe4 22.Qe3 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 * 6.Ndb5 Bc5 7.Bf4 20.Rd5 f5
e5 8.Bg5 Qb6N
[ 20...Kg7
21.Bd3
( 21.Qxb3
Be6 )
[ 8...Bxf2+ - 23/(79) ]
21...Be6 22.Rf1 ( 22.g4!? ) 22...f5 23.Qe3
9.e3 a6 10.Na4 Qa5+ 11.Nbc3 Ne4
f6 24.Rc5! ]
12.Nxc5 Nxc3 13.Qd2 Qxc5 14.Qxc3 f6 21.Rxe5 Be6 22.Rb5 f6
15.Bh4 d5 16.cxd5 Qxd5 17.f3 Be6
[ 22...Qxe4 23.Qxe4 fxe4 24.Rxb7 ]
18.Bd3 Nb4 19.Be4 Qb5 20.a4 Qb6 23.Rxb3 fxe4 24.Qe3 Bxc4 25.Bxc4 Qxc4+
21.0-0 Rc8 22.Qd2 0-0 23.a5 Qb5 24.Be1 26.Kb1 Qd5
Bc4 25.Rf2 Nd3 26.Bxd3 Bxd3 27.Qb4
[ 26...Rfc8 27.Rxb7 Qc2+ 28.Ka1 Rd8
Rfd8
29.Rc1 Rd1 30.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 31.Ka2 ]
-
27.Rb4 Rae8 28.Rc1 Rf7 29.Rc5 Qd1+
30.Ka2 Qd6?
[ 30...Qd3!
31.Qxd3
( 31.Rb3
Qxe3
32.Rxe3 f5= ) 31...exd3 32.Rd4 Re2
A33
33.Rxd3 Rxh2= ]
Ivanchuk,V
2740
[ 30...Qg4 31.Rbc4 Rfe7= ]
Khalifman,A
2660
Elista (m/3)
1998 31.Rxe4! Rxe4 32.Rc8+ Kg7 33.Qxe4 f5
34.Qc4 h5 35.Rh8! Qg6 36.Qd4+ Rf6
[Ivanchuk,V]
37.Rd8 Qf7+ 38.b3 Qe6 39.Rd7+ Kg6
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 40.Rxb7+- h4 41.a4
5.Nc3 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Nb3 Ne5 8.e4 Bb4
[ 41.Qxh4? Qe2+ 42.Ka1 Qf1+ 43.Kb2
9.Qe2 d6 10.Bd2 0-0 11.0-0-0 a5 12.f4
Qg2+ 44.Kb1 Qxb7-+ ]
a4!?N
41...Qc6 42.Rb8 h3
[ 12...Nc6 - 49/(50) ]
[ 42...Qc2+ 43.Qb2 ]
13.fxe5 axb3 14.a3 Bxc3
43.Rg8+ Kf7 44.Rh8 Kg7 45.Rh4 Kg6
[ 14...dxe5!
15.axb4
Ra1+
( 15...Rd8 46.Qe3 Kf7 47.Qa7+ Kg8
16.Qf3 Ra1+ 17.Nb1 /\ Bd3+/- ) 16.Nb1
[ 47...Ke6 48.Rc4 ]
Qa6 17.Qd3 ( 17.Bc3 Qa2 18.Qd3 Nxe4! 48.Qh7+
19.Qxe4 f5-+ ) 17...Qa2 18.Bg2 Re8
[ 48.Qh7+ Kf8 49.Rc4 ]
19.Bg5 ( 19.Bc3 Re7 20.Qd8+ Re8= ) 1-0
19...Re7!! (/\ Rd7) 20.Qd8+ Re8 21.Qd3
Re7= ]
15.Bxc3 dxe5 16.Bxe5 Qc6
A34
[ 16...Ra4 17.Qf3 ( 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qg4+
Kanstler,B
2535
Kh8 19.Qf3 Kg7 20.h3 e5 21.Rh2 Be6
Liss,E
2505
22.Rhd2 Rc8 23.Kb1 Rc6 ) 17...Nd7 Herzliya
1998
18.Bd6
[Kanstler,B]
A) 18...Rd8 19.Be7 ( 19.Be2 ) 19...Re8
73/45 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3
20.Bb4 Rxb4 21.axb4 Qxb4 ;
B) 18...Re8 19.e5 Qc6 20.Qxc6 bxc6 d5 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 dxc4 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+
8.Nxd1 bxc6 9.Bg2 Nd5 10.Ne3 e6
21.Kd2 ]
11.Nxc4 Ba6 12.b3 Bb4+ 13.Bd2 Bxd2+
17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qg4+ Kh8 19.Qf3
14.Nxd2 Nb4 15.Be4 Rc8
[ 19.Qh4!
[ 15...Ke7 - 63/(39) ]
A) 19...f5 20.Qf6+ Kg8 21.exf5 exf5
( 21...Qxh1 22.Qg5+ Kh8 23.f6 Rg8 16.a3 Nd5 17.Rc1 c5 18.Bd3!N
[ 18.Nc4 ]
24.Qxg8+ Kxg8 25.Rd8# ) 22.Qg5+ ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18...Bxd3
[ 18...Bb7 19.Ne4 ]
19.exd3 Ke7
[ 19...f5 20.d4 ( 20.b4 )]
20.Ne4 Rhd8 21.Nxc5
[ 21.Kd2? Nf6 22.Nxc5?? Rxc5! 23.Rxc5
Ne4+-+ ]
[ 21.Ke2!? ]
21...Nc7!? [/\ Nb5] 22.Kd2
[ 22.Ke2?! Nb5 23.a4 Nd4+ 24.Ke3 Rd5
25.b4 a5 ]
22...Nb5 23.Nb7!
[ 23.a4?! Nd4 24.b4 a5 25.bxa5?
Rxc5-+ ]
23...Rxc1
[ 23...Nd4 24.Na5 ( 24.Nxd8? Nxb3+ )]
[ 23...Re8 24.Na5 ( 24.a4 Nd4 25.Na5 )
24...Nxa3 25.Nc6+ Kd7 26.Nxa7 ]
24.Rxc1 Rd7
[ 24...Rb8 25.Na5 Nxa3?? 26.Nc6++- ]
25.Nc5 Rd5
[ 25...Rc7 26.a4 Nd4 ]
26.b4!
[ 26.a4 Nd4 ]
26...Nd4
[ 26...Nxa3
27.Ra1
Nb5
( 27...Nc4+
28.Kc3 ) 28.Ra5+- ]
27.Rc4!? e5
[ 27...Nf3+ 28.Ke2 Nxh2? 29.Rh4 Re5+
30.Ne4 f5 31.f4 Rd5 32.Nc3+- ]
28.h4 f5 29.Ke3 Nb5 30.a4 Nd6 31.Rc3
Ne8
[ 31...f4+
32.gxf4
exf4+
( 32...Nf5+?
33.Ke4+- ) 33.Kxf4 Rd4+ 34.Ne4 Rxb4
35.Rc7++- ]
[ 31...Rd4 32.f4! Rxb4 33.fxe5+- ]
32.Nb3
[ 32.b5!? ]
32...Nf6 33.Rc7+
[ 33.b5 Rd7 /\ Nd5 ]
33...Rd7 34.Rxd7+ Kxd7 35.b5 Nd5+
[NB 2/e] 36.Kd2 Kd6 37.f3
[ 37.Na5!? ]
37...h5 38.Na5 f4
[ 38...Nb6 39.Nc4++- ]
39.g4
[ 39.Nc4+!? ]
39...Kc5
[ 39...Nb6 40.Nc4+ Nxc4+ 41.dxc4 hxg4
42.fxg4 e4 43.a5 ( 43.h5 ) 43...Kc5 44.a6
( 44.b6!? axb6 45.a6 Kc6 46.h5+- )
44...Kd4 45.b6+- ]
37
40.Nc6 a6
[ 40...Nb6 41.Nxa7 Nxa4 42.Nc6 ]
41.Nxe5 axb5 42.axb5 Kxb5 43.gxh5 Ne3
[ 43...Nf6 44.d4 ( 44.h6 gxh6 45.Ng4 Ng8
46.h5+- ) 44...Nxh5 45.Kd3+- ]
44.d4 Nf5 45.Kd3 Ng3
[ 45...Nxh4 46.Ke4+- ]
46.Ng6
[ 46.Ng6 Nxh5 47.Ke4+- ]
1-0
Tukmakov,V
Kallai,G
Biel (open)
73/(46) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6
d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nc7 7.0-0 e5
Be7 9.Nd2 Bd7 10.Nc4 0-0 11.Bxc6
12.Nxe5 Be8 13.Be3 * Qd6?!N
[ 13...Ne6 ]
14.Bf4! Ne6?
[ 14...Qd8 ]
15.Nxf7! Qd4 16.e3! Qf6 17.Ne5
18.Ne4 Qf5 19.g4! Qxe4 20.dxe4
21.Raxd1 Nxf4 22.exf4 Rxf4 23.f3
24.Rd5
1-0
Tukmakov,V
Berelovich,A
Koszalin
[Tukmakov,V]
A34
2605
2505
1998
4.g3
8.d3
Bxc6
Rd8
Rxd1
Bf6
A34
2605
2495
1998
73/46 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2

d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nc3 Nc7 7.0-0 e5 8.d3
Be7 9.Nd2 Bd7 10.Nc4 0-0 11.Bxc6 Bxc6
12.Nxe5 Be8 13.Be3 Nd5 14.Qb3 Nxe3
15.fxe3 b5!?N
[ 15...Bg5 - 48/(49) ]
16.Qd5
[ 16.a4!? c4! ( 16...b4?! 17.Nd5 Bd6
18.Nc4 Bxg3 19.Nf6+ gxf6 20.hxg3 ;
16...Qc7 17.Nf3 c4 18.Nxb5 ) 17.dxc4
Qc7 18.Nd3 bxc4 ( 18...Qxc4 19.Qxc4
bxc4 20.Ne5 ) 19.Nd5 cxb3 20.Nxc7
Rc8 ]
16...Qxd5
[ 16...Qc8 17.Rf3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 16...Bd6 17.Ne4 ]
[ 16...Bf6 17.Rxf6!? ( 17.Ng4 )]
17.Nxd5 Bd6 18.Nf3 Bc6 19.Nf4 Rfe8
[ 19...f5 ]
20.Kf2 Rac8 21.Rac1 a5
[ 21...f5!? ]
22.e4 a4 23.b3!?
[ 23.Rc2 c4 24.Rfc1 ( 24.Nd4 Bc5 25.e3
Bxd4 26.exd4 cxd3 ) 24...Bc5+ 25.e3 f5 ]
23...axb3 24.axb3 Bd7
[ 24...Ra8 25.b4 ]
25.Rc2 Ra8 26.Rfc1 h6 27.Nd2 Ra3
28.Nd5
[ 28.Kf3 /\ g4, h3, e3 ]
28...Be6 29.Rb1 Rea8 30.Nf4 Bd7 31.Ke3
[ 31.Kf3 ]
31...Re8 32.Rbc1 Kf8 33.Kf3! Kg8 34.g4!
Kf8 35.h3 Kg8 36.e3 Kf8 37.Rb1!
[ 37.d4 cxd4 38.exd4 Bb4 39.Rb1 Rc8 ]
37...Rea8 38.d4 cxd4 39.exd4+- g5
[ 39...Bb4 40.Nd3 ]
40.Nd3 Kg7 41.e5 Be7 42.d5 h5 43.Rc7
hxg4+ 44.hxg4 R8a7 45.Rbc1 b4 46.Rxa7
Rxa7 47.Ne4 f5!?
[ 47...Ra3 48.d6 Rxb3 49.Nec5+- ]
48.gxf5 Bxf5 49.d6 Bd8 50.Ndc5 Kf7
51.Ke3 Bb6 52.Nxg5+ Kg6 53.Nge4 Rh7
54.Rg1+ Kf7 55.e6+
[ 55.Ng5+ Ke8 56.Nxh7+- ]
55...Bxe6 56.Ng5+ Kf6 57.Ngxe6
[ 57.Nxh7++- ]
57...Ke5
58.Rd1
Rd7
59.Ke2
Rxd6
60.Nd7+ Rxd7 61.Rxd7 Kxe6 62.Rb7 Bc5
63.Kd3 Kd5 64.Rb5 Kc6 65.Kc4 Be7
66.Rf5
1-0
38
Tukmakov,V
Hulak,K
Porec
[Tukmakov,V]
A35
2605
2520
1998
73/(47) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nd4 4.g3

Nxf3+ 5.exf3 * h5?!N 6.d4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 d6
8.Bg5! Nh6 9.c5 a6
[ 9...dxc5? 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8 11.0-0-0++- ]
[ 9...Nf5
10.Qe4!
( / \ B b 5 , Q f 5 ) a6
11.0-0-0 ]
10.0-0-0 Qa5
[ 10...Nf5 11.Qe4 g6 12.cxd6 Nxd6
13.Qe5! ]
11.cxd6! exd6
[ 11...Qxg5+ 12.f4 Qf5 13.Nd5 Rb8
14.Nc7+ /\ de7+- ]
12.Qe4+ Be6 13.Rd5! Qc7 14.Qa4+!
Bd7 15.Bb5 Bc6 16.Bxc6+ bxc6 17.Re1+
Kd7 18.Rd3! [/\ Nd5] Rb8 19.Nd5 Qc8
20.Ne7! Qc7 21.Rc3
1-0
Kramnik,V
Anand,V
Frankfurt (m/1rapid)
[Seirawan,Y]
A35
2790
2770
1998
1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nd4 4.g3 Nxf3+

5.exf3 Nf6 6.d4 * e6 7.Bg2 d5 8.cxd5
Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5!?N
[ 9...Qxd5 - 65/(41) ]
10.0-0 c4 11.f4 Be7?
[ 11...Be6!? /\ g6, Bg7 ]
12.Qf3 0-0 13.Qxd5 Qc7 14.f5! Rd8
A35 15.Qe4 Bf6 16.Rd1 Qb6 17.g4!! Bd7
[ 17...Bxd4? 18.Bg5 f6 19.Be3 Bxe3
Makarov,M
2540
20.Rxd8+ Qxd8 21.Qxc4+ Kh8 22.fxe3+- ]
Zvjaginsev,V
2655
Elista (m/2)
1998 18.g5?!
[ 18.Be3 (/\ g5) h6 ( 18...Qxb2 19.g5 Re8
1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nd4 * 4.e3
20.Qxb7 Qxb7 21.Bxb7 Rab8 22.Bd5 )
Nxf3+ 5.Qxf3 g6 6.g3
19.Rd2 ]
[ 6.b3 - 56/(49) ]
18...Ba4!
19.Be3 Bxd1 20.Rxd1 Re8
6...Bg7 7.Bg2 d6 8.0-0 Rb8 9.d3N
21.Qxb7 Qxb7 22.Bxb7 Rab8 23.Bd5
[ 9.Qe2 ]
Rxe3! 24.fxe3 Bxg5 25.Re1 Rxb2 26.Bxc4
9...a6 10.a4 Nh6 11.Qd1 Nf5 12.Bd2 0-0 Kf8
13.a5 Bd7 14.Ra2 e6 15.Na4 Bxa4
16.Qxa4 b5 17.axb6 Qxb6 18.Qxa6 Qxa6
19.Rxa6 Rxb2=
CHESS INFORMANT 73
39
[ 9...Bxc3!? ]
A35
Van der Sterren,P
2550 10.Bb2 Bg4 11.Bxg4 Nxg4 12.Qe2 Qd7
Timman,J
2635 13.0-0-0 Qf5 14.f3 Ne5 15.Ne4 0-0?
Nederland (ch)
1998 [><Kg8]
[ 15...0-0-0 16.d3 Rhg8 ]
[Timman,J]
16.Rhf1 a6
73/47 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nd4 4.g3
[ 16...b5 17.d4 cxd4 18.exd4 Nc6 19.g4 ]
Nxf3+ 5.exf3 Nf6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 g6!?N
17.d4 cxd4 18.exd4 Nc6 19.g4 Qa5 20.d5
[ 7...b6 ]
Ne5 21.Kb1!+- -> hxg4 22.fxg4 b5 23.c5!
8.Bg2
dxc5 [><Ne5] 24.h5! [/\ h6!] Qc7
[ 8.Nd5 Bg7 9.Bg5 0-0 10.Bxf6 exf6 ]
[ 24...Nd7 25.hxg6 fxg6 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
8...Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4
27.Ng5+- ]
[ 10.b3!? ]
25.Qh2 Rfc8 26.hxg6 Nxg6 27.d6 exd6
10...d6 11.Bd2 a6 12.Rac1 Rb8 13.a4?!
28.Ng5
[ 13.Qd3= ]
[ 28.Ng5 Nf8 29.Rxf7+- ]
13...Be6 14.Qd3 Nd7 15.b4 a5!
1-0
[ 15...Nb6 16.Nd5 ]
16.Nb5 axb4 17.Bxb4 Nc5 18.Qa3 Na6
19.Bd2
A16
[ 19.Rfd1!? ]
Spraggett,K
2565
19...Qd7
20.Rfe1
Rfc8
21.Bd5
Bxd5
Izeta Txabarri,F
2475
22.cxd5 Rxc1 23.Bxc1 Nc5 24.Be3 Rc8 New York
1998
25.Na7 Ra8 26.Bxc5 dxc5 27.Qxc5 Bf8
[ 27...b6?! 28.Rxe7 Qxa4 29.Qc6! Rxa7 73/(49) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2
Bg7 5.d3 0-0 6.Be3N
30.Rxa7! Qxa7 31.Qe8+ Bf8 32.d6 ]
[ 6.Bg5 - 62/44 ]
28.a5?
6...d6 7.Qc1 Nc6 8.Bh6 e5 9.Bxg7 Kxg7
[ 28.Nb5 Rxa4 29.Nc3 ]
28...e6 29.dxe6 Qxe6 30.Qc3 Qd7-+ 10.Nf3 a6 11.Rb1 Rb8 12.a3 b5 13.cxb5
axb5 14.b4 cxb4 15.axb4 Qb6 16.Qb2
[><a7] 31.Qe3 Bg7 32.Qc5
[ 32.Rb1 Bd4 33.Qd2 Rxa7 ( 33...Qf5? Nd4 17.Nxd4 Qxd4 18.Na2 Be6 19.Qxd4
34.Rxb7 Bxa7 35.Rxa7! ) 34.Rd1 Bxf2+ exd4 20.Rb2 Rfc8 21.Kd2 Rc7 22.Rc1
35.Kxf2 Qxd2+ 36.Rxd2 Rxa5 37.Rb2 Ra7 23.Rcc2 Nd5 24.Bxd5 Bxd5=
b5-+ ]
32...Bd4
33.Qb5
Qd8
34.Kg2
Bxa7
35.Qxb7 Bc5 36.a6 Ra7 37.Qc6 Qd6
A36
38.Qc8+ Kg7 39.Re8 Qd5+ 40.Kg1 Qd1+
Spassky,B
2535
41.Kg2 Qd5+ 42.Kg1 Rd7
Zhu,Chen
2480
0-1
1998
73/(49) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2
A35 Bg7 5.e3 e5 6.a3 Nge7 7.Rb1 a5 8.Nge2
Krasenkow,M
2655 0-0 9.0-0 Rb8 10.d3 d6 * 11.e4N Bg4
Lautier,J
2625 12.f3 Be6 13.Bd2 f5 14.Bh3 h6 15.Nb5
Elista (ol)
1998 Kh7 16.Nec3 Bg8 17.Nd5 b6 18.Kh1 Qd7
19.b3 Kh8 20.Qe2 Bh7 21.Rbe1 Nxd5
[Krasenkow,M]
22.cxd5 Nd4 23.Nxd4 cxd4 24.Rc1 Rfc8=
73/48 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nd4 4.g3
g6N 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.e3 Nxf3+ 7.Bxf3 d6
8.h4
[ 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4 Bh3!? 10.Bxb7 Rb8
11.Bc6+ Kf8 ]
8...h5 9.b3 Nh6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
40
A36 41.Rda2 Nb5!? 42.Rb2 Bd3

[ 42...Nd6?! 43.Ra6 Qe5 44.Rb4! ]
Spassky,B
2545
Degerman,L
2490 43.Rf4! Nd6 44.Rb3! Qe2 45.Rb6?
[ 45.Rc3! Bf5 46.Rc7 /\ Ra4-a7+/- ]
Malmoe
1998
45...Qe5 46.Rc6 Nf5 47.Rc8 Nh6!= 48.Rc1
73/(49) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bf5 49.Rcf1
Bg7 5.e3 e5 6.Nge2 Nge7 7.d3 d6 8.a3 -
a5 9.0-0 0-0 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.Bd2 * Be6
12.e4 h6!N
[ 12...f5 - 30/88 ]
A37
13.Nb5 f5 14.b3 Kh7 15.f4 Qd7 16.Nec3
Urban,K
2485
exf4 17.gxf4 Nd4 18.Nxd4 Bxd4+ 19.Kh1
Umanskaya,I
2325
Nc6 20.Nb5 Bf6 21.a4
Koszalin
1998
-
[Umanskaya,I; Moizhess,I]
73/(50) 1.g3 g6 2.Bg2 Bg7 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3
A36 Nc6 5.a3 a5 6.Nf3 e5 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nb5
Istratescu,A
2540 d6 9.e3 Be6!N
[ 9...Bg4 - 53/58 ]
Fominyh,A
2530
Elista (ol)
1998 10.exd4
[ 10.Qd3?! Nf6 ]
[Istratescu,A]
[ 10.Qe2?! Nge7 ]
73/49 1.c4 * c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2
[ 10.Qa4?! d3! 11.e4 Nf6 12.Ng5 0-0 ]
Bg7 5.e3 e5 6.Nge2 d6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.a3
[ 10.b3
0-0 9.d3 Rb8 10.Rb1 a5
A) 10...a4?! 11.exd4 axb3 ( 11...exd4
[ 10...a6 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 b5 13.cxb5
12.Bf4 ) 12.d5
e4
13.dxe6
Bxa1
axb5 14.d4 exd4 15.exd4 Bf5 16.Rb3 ]
14.Ng5 ;
11.Bd2 Bf5 12.Qc2 Na7?!N
B) 10...d5!
[ 12...Qd7 - 19/59 ]
B1) 11.exd4
dxc4
12.d5
e4!?
13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 b5 15.e4 Bg4!?
( 12...Bxd5 13.Qxd5 Qxd5 14.Nc7+
[ 15...Bd7?! 16.bxc5 dxc5 17.Be3 Qc7
Kf8
15.Nxd5
e4 ) 13.Bg5
exf3
18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.cxd5 ]
14.Bxd8 fxg2 15.Rg1 Rxd8 ;
16.h3 Bd7
B2) 11.Ng5 ]
[ 16...Bxe2 17.Nxe2 cxb4 18.Rxb4 bxc4 10...Bxc4 11.Qa4 Bxb5 12.Qxb5 Qd7
19.Qxc4 ^^ ]
13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Be3 [/\ Rd1] Rd8! 15.0-0
17.bxc5 dxc5 18.Be3 Qc7 19.Nd5 Nxd5 Nge7 16.Bb6?
20.cxd5 Rfc8 21.Rfc1! Bf8 22.f4
[ 16.Ng5
0-0
17.Bb6
( 17.Ne4
Nd4
[ 22.d4? exd4 23.Bxd4 b4! 24.Ba1 c4 ]
18.Qxd7
Rxd7
19.Nc5= )
17...Nd4
22...b4! []
( 17...Qd3 18.a4! ) 18.Qxa5 Nb3 19.Qc3
[ 22...f6? 23.d4! ]
Nxa1 20.Bxd8 Rxd8 21.Rxa1 Nc6= ]
23.fxe5
16...Qd3 17.Qa4 Rd5! 18.Be3 Qb5 (+)
[ 23.Qb2 Bb5! ]
-
23...Qxe5 24.Bf4 Qe8 25.Bxb8 Rxb8
26.d4! Rc8 27.dxc5 Bxc5+ 28.Qxc5! Rxc5
29.Rxc5 Qb8 30.Kh2 h5?! [><g5] 31.h4
A37
Qd6! 32.Rc2
Skatchkov,P
2370
[ 32.Rc4 Bb5! ]
Vaulin,A
2490
32...Nb5
33.e5!
Qxe5
34.Rxb4
Bf5 Novgorod (open)
1997
35.Rcb2 Nd6 36.Nd4 [/\ 37.Nb5, 37.Re2] [Skatchkov,P]
Bd3! 37.Nf3! Qe7
73/(50) 1.Nf3 c5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 e5 4.c4
[ 37...Qxd5?? 38.Rd4+- ]
38.Rd2 Bf5 39.Ng5 Kg7 40.Ra4 Qe3 g6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
41
19.Qxb7 ) 14.Qxc5 Nd4 ]

12.Re1 [><e2, /\ 12...Bh3 13.Bh1] f5
[ 12...Nd4 ]
13.a3 b6
[ 13...Nd4
14.b4
d5
15.cxd5
Nxd5
16.Nxd5
Bxd5
( 16...cxb4
17.Qb2 )
17.bxc5 Nb3 ( 17...Nxf3+ 18.Bxf3 Bxf3
19.exf3 ) 18.Qb2 ]
14.b4 Nd4?!
[ 14...cxb4 15.axb4 d5 16.cxd5 ( 16.c5 e4
17.Nh2 Nd4 ) 16...Nxd5 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
18.Qa3 ]
15.bxc5!? dxc5
[ 15...bxc5?! 16.Nxd4 cxd4 17.Rb7 Rc7
18.Rxc7 Qxc7 19.Nb5 Qd7 20.Bb4 Nc8
21.Ba5 0-0 22.Nc7 ]
[ 15...Rxc5!? 16.e4!? ]
16.a4 [><b6] e4!?
[ 16...Nec6 17.Nb5 ]
17.Nxd4
[ 17.dxe4 Bxc4 18.Bf4 ]
17...cxd4
[ 17...Bxd4 18.Nb5 exd3 19.Nxd4 Qxd4
20.exd3 Qd7 21.Bxh6 ]
18.Nb5 [/\ Bf4 ><d6] a6 19.Na3 [><<<]
e3!? 20.fxe3 Qd6
[ 20...Be5 21.Rxb6 Bxg3 22.Rf1 Bxh4
23.Rxa6 ]
21.Nc2
[ 21.Rf1 Qxg3 22.Qe1 Qc7 /\ 0-0$ ]
21...Qxg3 22.exd4!? g5 23.Rxb6 Bd5!?
24.e4!?
[ 24.cxd5
Rxc2
( 24...Bxd4+
25.Nxd4
Rxc1
26.Rxc1
gxh4
27.Re6
0-0
28.Re3+- ) 25.Qxc2 Bxd4+ 26.e3 Bxb6
27.Qb2 Rg8 28.Qxb6 gxh4 29.Re2 h3
30.Be1 Qe5 ]
A37
Skatchkov,P
2415 24...fxe4 25.Re3 Qc7
[ 25...Qg4!? ]
Kupreichik,V
2505
Perm
1998 26.c5! [/\ de4] Nf5 27.dxe4 [+] Nxe3
28.Bxe3 Ba8?!
[Skatchkov,P]
[ 28...Bf7 /\ 0-0 ]
73/50 1.Nf3 c5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 e5 4.c4 29.Qf1!? Rf8 30.Re6+ Kd8 31.Qxa6+- Bc6
g6 5.d3 Bg7 6.Nc3 Nge7 7.h4!? h6 32.d5 Bb7 33.Qb5 gxh4 34.d6 Qf7
8.Bd2!? d6 9.Qc1 Be6 10.Rb1 Rc8 35.Qb6+
11.0-0N
1-0
[ 11.e4 ]
11...Qd7
[ 11...Nd4?! 12.b4!? ]
[ 11...d5!? 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.cxd5 Bxd5
( 13...Qxd5 14.Ng5 Qxa2 15.Nxe6 Qxe6
16.Qxc5 Nd4 17.Qxa7 Nxe2+ 18.Kh1 0-0
[ 4...e4 5.Nh4 Nf6 6.Nc3 - A 30 ]

5.d3 Bg7 6.Nc3 Nge7 7.h4!? h6
[ 7...0-0 8.h5 d5!? ]
8.Bd2!?
[ 8.Nd5 - 30/91 ]
8...d6
[ 8...0-0 9.Qc1 Kh7 ( 9...h5 10.Ne4 d6
11.0-0 f5 12.Neg5 ) 10.h5 g5 11.Ne4
d6
A) 12.Bxg5 hxg5 13.h6 Bh8 14.Nfxg5+
Kg8 15.h7+ Kg7 16.Nf3 f6 17.Qh6+
Kf7 18.Qh5+ ( 18.Nfg5+ Ke8 19.Qh5+
Kd7 20.Nf7 Qa5+ 21.Kf1 Kc7 22.Nexd6
Be6 23.Bxc6! bxc6 24.Nxh8 Kxd6
25.Ng6 Nxg6 26.Qxg6 Qd2 ) 18...Ke6
( 18...Ng6 19.Nh4 Nce7 20.Nc3! Be6
21.Nd5+- ) 19.Bh3+ f5 20.Qh6+ Kd7
21.Qxd6+
Ke8
22.Qxd8+
( 22.Qh6
Qa5+ ) 22...Kxd8 23.Nxc5 ;
B) 12.Nfxg5+
hxg5
13.h6
Bh8
14.Nxg5+ Kg6 ( 14...Kg8 15.h7+ Kg7
16.Ne4 f6 17.Bh6+ Kf7 18.Bxf8 Kxf8
19.Nxf6
Kf7
20.Nd5 ) 15.Bf3
f5
16.Bh5+ Kf6 17.Nh7+ Ke6 18.Nxf8+
Qxf8 19.g4 ]
9.Qc1 Be6 10.Rb1 * d5N 11.cxd5 Nxd5
12.Nxd5 Qxd5 13.0-0 Qd6 14.b3
[ 14.Be3 Nd4 15.Nxd4 cxd4 ( 15...exd4
16.Bxb7 Rb8 17.Bf4 Be5 18.Bc6+! )
16.Bd2=
( 16.Bxb7?
Rb8
17.Qc6+
Qd7!-+ )]
14...Rc8 15.Re1 [><e2] b6 16.a3 a5
17.Be3 Nd4 18.Nd2 Qd8 19.Nc4 b5
20.Nd2 0-0 21.a4 b4 22.Nc4=
CHESS INFORMANT 73
42
A37 Bb7 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.Bxd5 f4

[ 17...Nd8
18.Bxb7
Rxb7
( 18...Nxb7
Onischuk,Al
2610
19.e4 cxb4 20.axb4 b5 ) 19.e4 f4 20.f3
Miezis,N
2505
h5 21.Qg2 Ne6 22.b5 Ra8 23.g4 a6 ]
New York
1998
18.Ne1
73/(51) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.g3
[ 18.exf4
g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nge7 7.Ne1 * a6
A) 18...exf4 19.Bxf4 Rbe8
8.Nc2 Rb8 9.a4 d6 10.d3 0-0 11.Rb1 a5
A1) 20.Be4
Nd4
21.Nxd4
Bxd4
12.f4N
22.Qh5 Qg7 23.Bxh6 Qxh6 24.Bxg6+
[ 12.Ne3 ]
Kg7
12...f5 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.cxd5 Nb4 15.Ne3
A1a) 25.Bxe8 Qf6 26.Qg4+ Kh8
Bd7 16.Nc4 Bxa4 17.Qxa4 b5 18.Qxa5
( 26...Kh6 27.Qh3+ Kg7 28.Qd7+ )
bxc4 19.Qxd8 Rfxd8 20.dxc4 e4
27.Qe2 Bf3 ;
A1b) 25.Qxh6+ Kxh6 26.Bxe8 Rxe8
27.Rbe1 Re5 28.Rxe5 dxe5 29.bxc5
Bxc5 ;
A37
A2) 20.Qd2 g5 21.Be3 Ne5 22.f4
Almasi,I
2430
Ng4 23.Rbe1 ( 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.fxg5
Seres,L
2445
Rxf1+
25.Rxf1
Nxe3
26.Nxe3
Budapest
1998
Rxe3-+ )
23...Bxd5
24.cxd5
Qf5
[Almasi,I]
25.fxg5 Qxd5 26.Rxf8 ( 26.gxh6 Rxf1+
73/(51) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2
27.Rxf1
Nxe3
28.Nxe3
Bd4-+ )
Bg7 5.Nc3 e5 6.0-0 Nge7 7.Ne1 0-0 *
26...Rxf8 27.gxh6 Ne5 28.hxg7 Nf3+
8.a3 d6 9.Rb1
29.Kf2 Rf7 30.Qc3 Nd4+ 31.Bf4
[ 9.Nc2 - 56/55 ]
Rxf4+ 32.gxf4 Qf3+ 33.Kg1 Qg4+= ;
9...Be6!N
B) 18...Rbe8! ]
[ 9...Bf5 ]
18...Rbe8
19.Be4
fxe3
20.fxe3
Nd8
10.Nd5 Rb8!
21.Rxf8 Rxf8 22.Qg2?
[ 10...a5 11.Nc2 a4!? ( 11...Rb8 12.b4
[ 22.Bxb7 Qxb7 23.e4= ]
axb4
13.axb4
b5
14.Nxe7+
Nxe7 22...Bxe4
23.Qxe4
Qf7
24.Qg2
e4
15.bxc5 ) 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7 13.Ne3 Nd4 25.dxe4 Qxc4 26.Nf3 Ne6 27.Rf1 Qxe4
14.Nd5 Bxd5 ( 14...Qd8 15.b4 axb3 28.Ne1 Rxf1+ 29.Kxf1 Qxg2+?
16.e3 ) 15.Bxd5 Nb3 16.d3 ]
[ 29...Ng5-+ ]
11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 b5 13.Nxe7+ Nxe7
[ 29...Qc4+-+ ]
14.cxb5 Rxb5 15.Qa4 Qb8 16.d3 Bg4!
30.Kxg2 Bb2 31.Nc2 Ng5 32.Be1 b5
33.h4 Ne6 34.Kf3 Kg7?
[ 34...c4 35.Ke4 Nc7-+ ]
A37 35.Ke4 Nc7
[ 35...Kf6 36.Kd5 Be5 37.Kc6 ]
Ilinsky,V
2335
Kaidanov,G
2625 36.bxc5 dxc5 37.Ba5 Ne6 38.Kd5 Kf6
Elista (ol)
1998 39.g4
[ 39.Kc6!? (NB 9/c) Kf5 40.Kxb5 Kg4
[Kaidanov,G]
41.Ka6 ( 41.Be1 Be5 42.Ka6 Bxg3
73/51 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.g3
43.Bxg3 Kxg3 44.Kxa7 g5 45.hxg5 h5-+ )
g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nge7 7.Ne1 0-0
41...Kxg3 42.Kxa7 ( 42.Be1+ Kf3 43.Kxa7
8.Nc2 f5
Ke2 44.a4 Kd3 45.a5 Kxc2 46.Kb6 Be5
[ 8...d6 - 49/(60) ]
47.a6 Bb8 48.Kb7 Nc7-+ ) 42...Kxh4
9.d3 d6
43.a4 Kg4 44.Be1 h5 45.a5 g5 ( 45...h4?
[ 9...f4 10.e3 g5? 11.Ne4 ]
46.Bxh4 Kxh4 47.Kb6 Be5 48.a6 c4
10.Rb1 Rb8 11.a3 h6N
49.a7 Nc7 50.Nd4 Kg4 51.Nb5 ) 46.Kb6
[ 11...Kh8 ]
h4 47.a6 Be5 48.a7 Nc7 49.e4 ( 49.Bc3
12.Bd2 Kh7 13.b4 b6 14.e3 Qd7 15.Qe2
Bd6-+ ) 49...h3 50.Ne3+ Kf3 51.Nf1 h2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
52.Nxh2+ ( 52.Ng3 Bxg3 53.Bxg3 Na8+
54.Kb7 h1Q-+ ) 52...Bxh2 53.Kb7 c4
54.Ba5 Bg1! 55.e5 Bxa7 56.Kxc7 g4
57.e6 Bc5-+ ]
39...h5 40.g5+ Ke7 41.Kc6 a6 42.Kd5
[ 42.Kb7 Kd6 43.Kxa6 Kc6 ]
42...Kd7 43.Bd2 Bg7 44.Ne1 c4 45.Ba5
Bf8 46.Nf3 Bd6 47.Ne5+ Bxe5 48.Kxe5
[NB 4/i] Nc5 49.Kd5?
[ 49.Kf6 c3 50.Bxc3 Ne4+ 51.Kxg6 Nxc3
52.Kxh5 Ke7 ( 52...Ke6 53.Kg6 Nd5?
54.h5 a5 55.h6 Ne7+ 56.Kg7 Kf5 57.h7
Ng6 58.Kh6!+- ) 53.Kg6 Kf8 ( 53...a5
54.h5 ) 54.h5 Kg8 ( 54...Nd5 55.h6 Kg8
56.e4 ) 55.h6 Ne4 56.Kf5 ( 56.h7+ Kh8
57.Kh6 Nc5-+ )
A) 56...Nd6+? 57.Ke6 Nc4 ( 57...a5
58.Kxd6 b4 59.axb4 axb4 60.g6 b3
61.h7+ Kg7 62.Ke7 b2 63.h8Q+ Kxh8
64.Kf7 ) 58.e4 Kh7 59.Kf6 a5 60.e5
b4 61.axb4 axb4 62.e6 b3 63.g6+
Kxh6 64.g7 Kh7 65.Kf7 Ne5+ 66.Kf8
Ng6+ 67.Kf7= ;
B) 56...Ng3+
57.Kf4
( 57.Kg6
a5
58.h7+ Kh8 59.Kf7 b4 60.g6 Nh5-+ )
57...a5! 58.e4 b4 59.axb4
B1) 59...axb4
60.Ke3
( 60.e5
b3
61.e6 Nf5!-+ ) 60...b3 61.Kd2 Nxe4+
62.Kc1= ;
B2) 59...a4! 60.b5 ( 60.e5 a3 61.e6
a2 62.h7+ Kxh7 63.e7 Nh5+-+ )
60...a3 61.b6 Ne2+ 62.Ke3 Nd4!-+
63.Kxd4 a2 64.b7 a1Q+ 65.Kd5 Qb1
66.Kc6 Qxe4+ 67.Kc7 Qe5+ 68.Kc8
Qc5+ 69.Kd7 Qb6 70.Kc8 Qc6+
71.Kb8 Kh7 72.Ka7 Qc7 73.Ka8
Qa5+ 74.Kb8 Qxg5 ]
[ 49.e4 Ke8! ( 49...Nd3+? 50.Kf6 b4
51.axb4 c3 52.Bb6 c2 53.Be3 c1Q
54.Bxc1 Nxc1 55.Kxg6 Nd3 56.Kxh5
Nxb4 57.Kg6 ) 50.Kf6 Nxe4+ 51.Kxg6 c3
52.Bb6 a5 53.Kf5 Nd6+ 54.Ke6 Nc4
55.Bc7 c2 56.Bf4 Nb2-+ ]
49...Na4-+ 50.Ke5 c3 51.Kd4 c2 52.Bd2
Nb6 53.Bc1 Ke6 54.e4 Nc4 55.a4 Na5
56.Kc3 Ke5 57.axb5 axb5 58.Kd3 Nc4
59.Kxc2 Kxe4 60.Kc3 Ne5
0-1
43
Mirumian,V
Movsesian,S
Pardubice
[Movsesian,S]
A37
2470
2640
1998
73/52 1.Nf3 c5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 e5 4.c4

g6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Nc3 Nge7 7.Ne1 0-0
8.Nc2 a6 9.d3 Rb8 10.Ne3
[ 10.a4 ]
[ 10.Rb1 - 10/78 ]
10...b5 11.Ned5N
[ 11.Ncd5 ]
11...d6 12.Rb1 Be6 13.Bg5 f6 14.Bd2
h6?!
[ 14...b4 15.Nxe7+ Nxe7 16.Nd5 Nxd5
17.Bxd5 Bxd5 18.cxd5 Qd7 19.a3 a5= ]
15.cxb5 axb5 16.b4! Qd7
[ 16...Nxb4 17.Nxb4 cxb4 18.Rxb4 Qd7
19.Qb1 ]
17.Nxe7+ Nxe7 18.bxc5 dxc5 19.Qc1?!
[ 19.a4 b4 20.Ne4 Rfc8 21.Bxh6 Bd5 ]
[ 19.Ne4 Rfc8 20.Bxh6 f5 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
22.Ng5 Bxa2 23.Ra1 Bd5 ]
19...Rfc8!
20.Bxh6
b4
21.Ne4
Bxa2
22.Ra1 Bd5 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Qb2 b3
25.Rfc1 c4! 26.dxc4 Rxc4 27.Rxc4 Bxc4
28.e3 Bd5! 29.f4 Bxe4 30.Bxe4 Rb5!
31.Qc3 Qd6 32.Rb1 exf4 33.gxf4?!
[ 33.exf4 Qb6+ 34.Kg2 b2 ]
33...Qe6 34.Bf3 Nf5 35.Kf2 Nh4 36.Bc6
Rb6 37.Ba8 Kh6! 38.Rb2 Qh3 39.Kg1
Ra6
0-1
Marin,M
Gdanski,J
Krynica (zt)
[Gdanski,J; Shulman,Y]
A37
2530
2540
1998
73/53 1.c4 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 c5 4.Nc3

Nc6 5.Nf3 e5 6.a3 a5 7.0-0 Nge7 8.d3
0-0 9.Ne1 d6 10.Nc2 Nd4!?
[ 10...Be6 - 59/70 ]
11.Rb1N
[ 11.Ne3 f5 12.Ned5 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 a4 ]
11...Nxc2
[ 11...Nb3 12.Ne3 Nxc1 13.Qxc1 Bh6
(Marin,M)
14.f4
( 14.Qc2!? ) 14...exf4
15.Ned5
( 15.gxf4
Re8 )
15...Nxd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16.Nxd5 Re8 17.Qd2 Be6 18.Nxf4 Bxf4
( 18...d5?
19.Nxe6
Bxd2
20.Nxd8 )
19.gxf4 d5 20.f5! ]
12.Qxc2 Nc6 13.e3 f5 14.Nd5 g5 15.b4
[ 15.f4!? ]
15...axb4 16.axb4 f4!? 17.b5
[ 17.Be4 f3 ]
[ 17.Qd1!? ]
17...Ne7
[ 17...f3?! 18.bxc6 fxg2 19.Kxg2 bxc6
20.Nb6 Rb8 21.Nxc8 Rxb1 22.Qxb1
Qxc8 23.e4 ]
18.exf4 gxf4 19.gxf4?!
[ 19.Re1 Nf5 20.Bb2 ]
19...Nf5 20.Bb2
[ 20.fxe5 Bxe5 21.f4 Bd4+ 22.Kh1 Qh4
23.Rf3 Re8! 24.Bb2 Ra2 ]
20...Ra2! 21.Qb3 # Rxb2! 22.Qxb2 exf4
23.Qd2
[ 23.Qe2? Nd4 24.Qh5 Rf5-+ ]
23...Be5 24.Kh1
[ 24.Bf3 Nd4 ( 24...Qh4 ) 25.Qd1 Bh3
26.Re1 Kh8 27.Kh1 Qh4-+ ]
24...f3?!
[ 24...Qh4! 25.Bf3 Nd4 26.Qd1 Kh8
27.Rg1 h5!!
( 27...Nxf3
28.Qxf3
h5
29.Ne3! ; 27...Qxf2 28.Rf1 Qh4 29.Qe1 )
28.Nb6 ( 28.Rg6 Nxf3 29.Qxf3 Bg4
30.Qe4 Bf5 31.Qg2 f3 32.Rh6+ Bh7
33.Qg1 Rg8-+ ) 28...Nxf3 29.Qxf3 Bg4-+ ]
25.Bxf3 Qh4 26.Rg1+ Ng7 27.Rg3 Rxf3
28.Ne7+ Qxe7 29.Rxf3 b6
[ 29...Bg4 30.Rg3! ( 30.Rf4 h5 31.Rg1
Bxf4 32.Qxf4 Qf7 )]
30.Re1!?
[ 30.Rg3 Bb7+ 31.Kg1 ]
30...Bb7 31.Re4 Ne6 32.Rf5!?
[ 32.Qh6 Ng5 33.Qh4 Qg7-+ ]
32...Nd4
[ 32...Bxe4+!? 33.dxe4 Qh4 34.f3 Nf4
( 34...Qh3 35.Qf2 ) 35.Qe3 ( 35.Qd1 Qf2 )
35...Nh5 36.Qg5+ Qxg5 37.Rxg5+ Ng7
38.Rg2 /\ Ra2-a6<=> ]
[ 32...Kh8 33.Qh6 ]
33.Rg5+
[ 33.Qg5+ Qxg5 34.Rxg5+ Kf7-+ ]
33...Kh8 34.Rgg4 Nf3
[ 34...Qf6? 35.f4 h5 36.fxe5 Qf1+ 37.Rg1
Bxe4+ 38.dxe4 Qxg1+ 39.Kxg1 Nf3+
40.Kh1 Nxd2 41.exd6+- ]
[ 34...Bxh2?! 35.f4! ( 35.Kxh2 Bxe4 ; 35.f3
Be5 ) 35...Bxe4+ 36.dxe4 Qxe4+ 37.Qg2
44
Qxg2+ 38.Kxg2 Nf5 39.Kxh2 ( 39.Kf3!? )
39...Ne3 40.Rg5 Nxc4 41.Rd5 ]
35.Qh6
[ 35.Qf4 Nd4 ]
35...Qf7 36.h3 Ne1 37.Qh4
[ 37.Qg5 Qf8 38.f4 ]
37...Qf8 38.f4 Bc3
[ 38...Nf3
A) 39.Qg3 Nd2! ( 39...h5? 40.Rg6 Bxe4
41.dxe4 Kh7 42.Re6!+- ) 40.Qe3 Nxe4
41.dxe4 Bd4 ;
B) 39.Qf2 h5 ( 39...Nd4 ) 40.Rg3 Nd4 ]
[ 38...Nxd3 39.fxe5 Nxe5 ( 39...Bxe4+
40.Rxe4 Nf2+ 41.Kg2 Nxe4 42.Qxe4
Qg7+ 43.Kf3 ; 39...Nf2+ 40.Kh2 Nxe4
41.Rxe4 Bxe4= ) 40.Rg1 ( 40.Qe1 Nxg4 )
40...Nxc4 41.Rg2 Ne5 ]
39.Qg3 Nc2 40.Kh2 Nd4
[ 40...Bxe4 41.dxe4 Bd2!? ( 41...Bg7 )
42.Qf2 ( 42.Qh4 ) 42...Ne3 ]
41.Qe3 Bxe4 42.Qxe4?!
[ 42.dxe4 Bd2 43.Qf2 h5 44.Rh4 Qe8! ]
[ 42.Qxe4 Nf5
A) 43.Rg2
d5!! (Badea,B)
44.Qe6
( 44.cxd5 Nd6 45.Qe6 Qxf4+ 46.Kh1
Qf1+ 47.Kh2 Qf8 ) 44...dxc4 45.dxc4
Bg7 ( 45...Ne7 46.Qd6 ) 46.Qxb6 Ne3
47.Rf2 Nxc4 ;
B) 43.Rg5 Ne7 ( 43...Ng7!? ) 44.Rg2
Ng6 ]
-
Comas Fabrego,L
Ardeleanu,A
Linares
[Ardeleanu,A]
A38
2520
2420
1998
73/(54) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

c5 5.0-0 cxd4 6.Nxd4 0-0 7.c4 Nc6 8.Nc3
Qa5 9.Nc2 d6 10.Bd2 Qh5 11.e4 Ng4
12.h4N
[ 12.h3 Nge5
A) 13.g4? Qh4! ( 13...Bxg4? 14.hxg4
Nxg4 15.Bf4 Be5 16.Qf3 f5 17.Bxe5
Ncxe5 18.Qh3 Qxh3 19.Bxh3 Nxc4 )
14.Qe2 ( 14.Ne3 h5 ; 14.f4 Nxc4 15.Be1
Qf6 ) 14...Bxg4
( 14...h5!? ) 15.hxg4
Nxg4 16.Bf4 Be5 17.Bxe5 ( 17.Qf3?
Nh2-+ ) 17...Ncxe5 18.Rfe1 f5 ;
B) 13.Qxh5 - 69/(39) ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
45
[ 15...Bg7 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Bxb7 Bxb7

C) 13.Ne3 ]
12...Qc5 13.b3 Be6 14.Rb1 a6 15.Nd5 h5
18.Rxb7 ><a7, e7, d4 ]
16.Bxb7 Bxb7 17.Rxb7 a6 18.Rc6 Qe5
16.Bg5
[ 16.Bg5 Bxd5! ( 16...Rae8 17.Qd2 )
[ 18...Qd5 19.Qc4 Qxc4 20.dxc4 ]
A) 17.cxd5
19.Rxa6 Rac8
A1) 17...Nd4?!
18.Ne3!
( 18.Rc1?
[ 19...Rxa6
20.Qxa6
Qxe2
21.Qb6
Rfc8 ) 18...Nf6 19.Nc4 Rfc8 20.Rc1 ;
/\ Rb8+- ]
A2) 17...Nce5!
18.Rc1
( 18.Bxe7? 20.Rc6
Rfc8 19.Rc1 Nxf2! 20.Rxf2 Ng4-+ )
[ 20.Rd7 Re8 21.Rda7 (Pavlov,Mi)
18...Rfc8! |^ ><f2, <->c, /â1-h8 ;
A) 21...Qxe2 22.Ra8 Red8 ( 22...Qg4
B) 17.exd5
Nce5!
18.Bxe7?!
Rfe8
23.Qxe8+ ) 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Ra8 Qg4
19.Bg5 b5 |^ ;
25.Qe8+ ;
C) 17.Qxd5! Rfe8 ]
B) 21...Bg7 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Qd1 ;
-
C) 21...Qh5! ]
20...Qxe2
[ 20...Ra8
21.Qb3
Bg7
( 21...Qxe2
22.Rxf6 ) 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Rcc7 Re8
A38
24.Qb2 ]
Kasparov,G
2825
21.Rxc8
Rxc8 22.Qd7
Kramnik,V
2790
[ 22.Qc6 Qe6! ( 22...Qg4 23.Rd7+- )]
Frankfurt (rapid)
1998
22...Qe6 23.a4 Qxd7
[Seirawan,Y]
[ 23...Bg7
24.Qxe6
fxe6
25.Bd2!
73/(54) 1.c4 * c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4
( 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Rb1 Rc3 27.Ra1
4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.Nc3 0-0
Rxd3 28.a5 Rc3 29.a6 d3 30.a7 d2= ;
8.Nc2 d6 9.0-0 Be6 10.b3 Qd7 11.Bb2
25.Bg5 Ra8 )]
Bh3 12.Ne3 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Rfd8 14.Qd2 24.Rxd7 Bg7 25.Bd2!
e6 15.Rfd1N
[ 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Rxd4 ( 26.Rxe7 Ra8 )]
[ 15.Rad1 - 55/(53) ]
25...Kf8?! [R 9/k]
15...d5! 16.cxd5 exd5 17.Ncxd5 Nxd5
[ 25...e5!? ]
18.Nxd5 Qxd5+ 19.Qxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxd5 26.a5?
Bxb2 21.Rad1 Kf8 22.e3 Bf6
[ 26.Bb4! Bf6 ( 26...Ra8!? 27.Bc5 Bf6
[ 22...Ke8!? 23.Rd7 Rd8 ]
(Kempinski,R) 28.Ba7 Ke8 29.Rb7 Kd8
23.Rd7 Rb8 24.f4 Ke8 25.Kf3 Rd8
30.Bb6+ Kc8 31.Rc7+ Kb8 32.a5+- )
26.Rxd8+ Bxd8 27.e4=
27.Ra7! Rb8 (Nisipeanu,L._D) 28.Bc5 Rc8
29.Bb6 e5 30.Bc7 e4 31.dxe4 d3 32.Kf1
Bd8 ( 32...Be5 33.Bxe5 Rc1+ 34.Kg2 d2
35.Bf6+- ) 33.Bf4! ( 33.Bd6+ Ke8 ) 33...Ke8
A38
( 33...Rc2 34.Ra8+- ) 34.a5 Rc2 35.Be3
Marin,M
2530
Ra2 36.a6 Bf6 37.Ra8+ Kd7 38.a7+- ]
Kempinski,R
2545
Krynica (zt)
1998 26...Ke8 27.Rb7 Rc6!
[ 27...Kd8 28.Bg5! ]
[Marin,M]
28.Bg5
73/54 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2
[ 28.Bb4 Bf6 29.Ra7 ]
d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.0-0 c5 7.Nc3 Nc6 28...Bf6 29.Bxf6 Rxf6 30.Rb4 Ra6 31.Ra4
8.Nxd5 Qxd5 9.d3 0-0 10.Be3 Bxb2 e5 32.f4 exf4 33.gxf4 [R 7/i] Ke7 34.Kf2
11.Rb1 Bf6 12.Qa4
Ke6 35.Kf3 f5?!
[ 12.Nd4 - 27/99 ]
[ 35...Kf5 36.Ra1 f6 37.h4 h6 38.Ra2
12...Qd6
g5 39.fxg5 fxg5 40.hxg5 hxg5 41.Kg3
[ 12...Qd7 ]
g4= ]
13.Rfc1 Nd4N
36.h4 h6 37.Kg3 Kf6
[ 13...b6 14.d4! ]
[ 37...Kd5 ]
14.Nxd4 cxd4 15.Bh6 Rd8
38.Ra2 Kf7 39.Ra1 Kf6 40.Ra2 Kf7 41.Kf2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Kf6 42.Ke1 Kf7
[ 42...Ke6
43.Re2+
Kf6
44.Re5
g5
45.hxg5+ hxg5 46.Rb5 ]
43.Kd1 Kf6 44.Ra1
[ 44.Ra3 g5 45.hxg5+ hxg5 46.fxg5+
Kxg5 47.Ke2 Kf4 48.Kf2
A) 48...Kg4 49.Ra4 f4 50.Ra1+- (.) Kf5
51.Kf3
A1) 51...Kg5 52.Ke4 Kg4 53.Rg1+
Kh5 54.Kxf4 Rxa5 55.Ke4 Ra4
56.Kd5 Kh4 57.Kc5 Kh5 58.Rg8 Kh4
( 58...Kh6 59.Rg4 Ra8 60.Rxd4 Kg6
61.Rd7 ) 59.Rd8 Kg5 60.Rxd4 Ra8
61.Rd6 ;
A2) 51...Ke5 52.Rh1 Ra8 ( 52...Rf6
53.a6 ) 53.Rh5+ Kd6 54.Kxf4 Re8
55.a6 Kc6 56.a7 Kb7 57.Ra5 Ka8
58.Ra4 Re7 59.Rxd4 Kxa7 60.Rb4
Ka6 61.d4 Ka5 62.Rb1+- ;
B) 48...Rc6!
( K e m p i n s k i , R ) 49.a6
( 49.Ra2 Rh6 ) 49...Rc2+ 50.Kg1 Kg3
51.Kf1 Kf3 52.Ke1 Ke3 53.Kd1 Rc8= ]
44...g5 45.hxg5+ hxg5 46.fxg5+ Kxg5
47.Ke2 Kg4
[ 47...Kf4
48.Kf2
Rc6
49.a6
Rc2+
50.Kg1 ]
48.Kf2 f4 49.Rg1+ Kf5 50.Rh1 Kg5
[ 50...Kg5 51.Ra1 Kg4 52.Ra4 Rc6
( 52...Rh6 53.a6 Rh2+ 54.Kg1 ; 52...Kf5
53.Kf3 Ke5 54.Ra1 Kf5 55.Ra2+- ) 53.a6!
( 53.Ra2? Rh6 ; 53.Ra1? Rc2+ 54.Ke1
Kf3 55.a6 Rh2 56.Ra5 Ke3 57.Re5+
Kxd3 58.Ra5 ) 53...Rc2+ 54.Ke1
A) 54...Kf3 55.a7 Ke3 56.Kd1 Rc8
57.a8Q Rxa8 58.Rxa8 Kxd3 59.Ra3+
Ke4 60.Ke2+- ;
B) 54...f3 55.a7 f2+ ( 55...Rc1+ 56.Kd2
f2
57.Rxd4+
Kg3
58.a8Q
f1Q
59.Qg8++- ) 56.Kf1 Kg3 57.Ra1+- ;
C) 54...Rc1+! 55.Kd2 ( 55.Ke2 f3+ )
55...Rc8 56.Rxd4 ( 56.a7 Ra8 57.Ke2
Kg3 58.Ra6 f3+ 59.Kf1 Rh8 60.Rg6+
Kf4= ) 56...Kg3 ( 56...Ra8? 57.Rd6 Kg3
58.d4 f3 59.Rg6+ ) 57.Rd7 f3 58.Rg7+
Kf4!! ( 58...Kf2 59.a7 Kf1 60.d4 f2
61.d5 Rd8 62.Rd7 Rg8 63.d6 Kg1
64.Rf7 f1Q 65.Rxf1+ Kxf1 66.Ke3+- )
59.Rf7+ ( 59.d4 f2 60.Ke2 Rc2+ )
59...Kg3 60.a7 f2 61.d4 Kg2 62.d5 f1R
63.Rxf1 Kxf1 64.d6 Kf2 65.Kd3 Kf3
66.Kd4 Kf4 67.Kd5 Kf5 68.d7 Ra8= ]
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46
Almasi,I
Madl,I
Budapest
[Almasi,I]
A39
2430
2375
1997
73/55 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2

Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Nc6
8.Nc3 Ng4 9.e3 d6 10.Bxc6!?
[ 10.b3 - 72/50 ]
10...bxc6 11.Nxc6 Qd7 12.Nd4N
[ 12.Nd5 ]
12...Nf6?!
[ 12...Bb7 13.f3 ( 13.b3 Nf6! (Madl,I) 14.f3
d5! ) 13...Ne5 14.b3 ]
13.e4! Bb7 14.f3
[ 14.Qd3!? ]
14...Rfc8
[ 14...Qc7!? 15.b3 Qb6 16.Be3 ]
15.Qd3
[ 15.b3!? d5 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Nde2! e6
( 17...Nxc3 18.Qxd7 Nxe2+ 19.Kf2+- )
18.Bb2!?
( 18.Nxd5
exd5! ; 18.Bd2 )
18...Nxc3 19.Qxd7 Nxe2+ 20.Kf2 Bxb2
21.Kxe2 Bxa1 22.Qxb7+- ]
15...e6
[ 15...Ba6!?
A) 16.b3 e6! ( 16...d5 17.exd5 Nxd5
18.Nde2! e6 19.Bd2 ) 17.Ndb5 d5
18.exd5 exd5 ( 18...Nxd5 19.Bd2 );
B) 16.Ndb5! (Madl,I) e6 - 15...e6 ]
16.Ndb5 d5?!
[ 16...a6? 17.Nxd6 Ne8 18.Rd1 Rd8
19.c5 Qc6 20.Be3 Be5 21.Rac1!+(Madl,I) Nxd6 22.cxd6 Rxd6 23.Nd5!
Qd7 24.Nf6+ ]
[ 16...Ba6!?
A) 17.Nxd6? Bxc4 ;
B) 17.Qxd6
Bxb5!
( 17...Qxd6
18.Nxd6 ) 18.Nxb5
Rxc4!
(Madl,I)
19.Qxd7 Nxd7 ;
C) 17.Rd1! (Madl,I) Ne8 (/\ Bc3) 18.Nxd6
Nxd6 19.Qxd6 Qxd6 20.Rxd6 Bxc4
21.Be3 ]
17.cxd5 exd5 18.e5! Ne8
[ 18...Nh5!? 19.f4 ( 19.Re1 Qh3 )]
19.Re1
[ 19.Bf4 g5!? ( 19...h6!? 20.h4 g5 )]
[ 19.f4!? Ba6 ( 19...f6!? ) 20.a4 d4
21.Rd1 ]
19...Ba6 20.a4 Nc7 21.Bf4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Gurevich,M
Zoler,D
Antwerpen
[Gurevich,M]
47
A40
2610
Aleksieva,S
2500
Vera,R
1998 Porto San Giorgio
[Vera,R]
73/56 1.d4 Nc6 2.c4 e5 3.d5 Bb4+ 4.Nd2

Nce7 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Bxd2 d6
[ 6...f5 7.e4 ( 7.e3 - 11/68 ) 7...Nf6 8.exf5
d6 9.g4 h5 10.g5 Ne4 11.f6 gxf6 12.Be2
Bf5 13.Bxh5+ Kd7 ]
7.e4 f5 8.Qh5+!?N
[ 8.Bd3 fxe4 9.Bxe4 Nf6 10.Qc2 Nxe4
11.Qxe4 0-0 12.Ne2 Bf5 ]
8...Kf8
[ 8...g6 9.Qh4 fxe4 ]
9.f3! Nf6 10.Qh4 Ng6 11.Qf2 Kf7?!
[ 11...fxe4
12.fxe4
Kf7!
13.Nf3
Rf8
14.Bd3 Kg8 ]
12.exf5! Bxf5 13.g4 Bd7 14.h4 Re8 15.h5
Nf4
16.0-0-0 [/\ 17.Bf4 ef4 18.g5] Ba4
17.Re1 b5
[ 17...c6!? ]
18.Nh3!
[ 18.Bxf4 exf4 19.g5 Nd7 20.g6+ Kg8
21.gxh7+ Kh8 ]
18...Nxh3 19.Rxh3 Qd7!?
[ 19...bxc4
20.g5
Nxd5 21.Bxc4 c6
22.g6+!? ( 22.f4 )]
20.Rh4!
[ 20.g5 Qf5 21.Be3 Nd7 ]
20...bxc4
[ 20...h6 21.Bh3! Qe7 22.g5 ]
21.g5 Nxd5
[ 21...Qf5 22.Rxc4 ]
22.Bxc4 Qc6 23.Kb1 Bb5 24.Ba2 Kf8!?
[ 24...Kg8 25.g6 h6 26.Bxh6! gxh6
27.Qd2 ]
25.f4 e4?
[ 25...Qb6!? 26.Rh2! Bd3+ 27.Ka1 Qxf2
28.Rxf2 c6 29.fxe5+ Ke7 30.Bxd5 cxd5
31.Bb4 ]
26.Qd4!+- Bd3+ 27.Ka1 e3
[ 27...Nb6 28.h6 Qd7 29.g6 c5 30.hxg7+ ]
28.h6! Re5 29.hxg7+ Ke7 30.fxe5 exd2
31.exd6+ Kxd6 32.Rh6+ Bg6 33.Qxd2
1-0
A40
2335
2530
1998
73/(57) 1.c4 b6 * 2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 Bb7 4.a3

f5 5.d5 Nf6 6.Nf3 g6 7.dxe6 Bg7!N
[ 7...dxe6 - 64/(78) ]
8.Ng5
[ 8.exd7+
Nbxd7
9.e3
Qe7
10.Be2
0-0-0 ]
8...0-0 9.c5?
[ 9.Nf7 Qe7 10.Nh6+ Kh8 11.Nf7+ Rxf7!?
( 11...Kg8 12.Nh6+= ) 12.exf7 Qxf7 13.e3
Na6 ]
9...Qe7 10.Qb3 Kh8 11.e4?
[ 11.Nf7+
Rxf7
12.exf7
Na6
( 12...Qxc5!? ) 13.cxb6 axb6 ]
11...Nc6 12.Be3 f4! 13.Bxf4 Nd4 14.Qc4?
[ 14.Qa4 bxc5 ]
14...Nc2+ 15.Kd1 Nxa1 16.Bxc7 Ne8!-+
Zagorskis,D
Sadler,M
Elista (ol)
[Sadler,M]
A40
2510
2660
1998
73/57 1.c4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bg5 Nf6 4.Bxf6

exf6!? 5.e3N
[ 5.Nc3 - 29/124 ]
5...f5 6.Nf3 g6 7.Nc3 Bg7 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0
Nd7
[ 9...h5!? ]
10.Qc2 0-0 11.Rfd1 Re8
[ 11...Nf6 12.c5!? dxc5 13.dxc5 Qe7 ]
12.Rac1 a6
[ 12...Nf6
13.c5
dxc5
14.dxc5
Qe7
15.Nb5 ]
13.b4 Nf6 14.Nd2?! [/\ Bf3] Ng4! 15.h3?
[ 15.Bf3 Qh4! ]
[ 15.Nf3 ]
15...Nxf2! 16.Kxf2 Qh4+
[ 16...Qg5 17.Nf3 Qxe3+ 18.Kf1 /\ Qd2 ]
17.Kf1
[ 17.g3 Qxh3 ]
[ 17.Kg1 Rxe3 (/\ Rc3) 18.Nf1 ( 18.Nf3
Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Qxd4-+ )
18...Rxh3!!
19.gxh3
Bxd4+
20.Rxd4
Qxd4+-+ ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
17...Rxe3 18.Nf3 Qf4! [/\ g5-g4] 19.Nd5
[ 19.Rd3 Be4!? ( 19...Rxd3 20.Bxd3 Bxf3 )
20.Rxe3 ( 20.Nd5 Bxd3 ) 20...Bxc2 21.Nd5
Qh6 22.Rxc2 c6-+ ]
19...Bxd5 20.cxd5 Rae8!
[ 20...Bh6 21.Kg1 ]
[ 20...g5 21.Rd3 g4 ( 21...Rae8 22.Rxe3
Rxe3
23.Qxc7
g4
24.Qd8+
Bf8
25.Qg5+! ) 22.Rxe3 Qxe3 23.Qd2 Bh6
24.Qxe3 Bxe3 25.Rxc7 gxf3 26.Bxf3
Bxd4= ]
21.Bxa6 Rxf3+! 22.gxf3 Re3!! 23.Be2
[ 23.Rd3 Qxf3+ 24.Kg1 ( 24.Qf2 Qxh3+
25.Kg1 Rxd3-+ ) 24...Qg3+ 25.Kh1 Qxh3+
26.Kg1 Rg3+ 27.Rxg3 Bxd4+-+ ]
23...Qh2! 24.Qd2
[ 24.Rd3 Bf6!! 25.Ke1 ( 25.Rxe3 Qh1+
26.Kf2 Bh4# ) 25...Bh4+ 26.Kd1 Qg1+
27.Kd2 Rxe2+ 28.Kxe2 Qf2+ 29.Kd1
Qe1# ]
24...Bh6
[ 24...Bxd4 25.Qxd4 Qxe2+ 26.Kg1 Rxf3
27.Qh4 Qe3+ 28.Kg2 Qe2+ ( 28...g5
29.Qe1 ) 29.Kg1= ]
25.Qe1 Qh1+ 26.Kf2 Qh2+ 27.Kf1 Qxh3+
28.Kg1
[ 28.Kf2 Ra3 29.Rc3 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 Qh1+
31.Kf2 Qxe1+-+ ]
28...Re4!! 29.Rc3
[ 29.fxe4 Be3+ 30.Qf2 Qg3+-+ ]
29...Rh4! 30.f4 Qh1+ 31.Kf2 Rh2+ 32.Ke3
Qe4+
0-1
48
Nxd5
17.Bxa5
Rxf5
18.g4!
Bxa5!
( 18...Ne3+ 19.fxe3 Rxa5 20.b4! ) 19.gxf5
c6 ]
12.Bxa5 Nxa5 13.Ba2 Ne4 14.b4 Rxf5!?
[ 14...Nc6!? 15.d5 Ne7 ]
15.bxa5 Nxf2! [] 16.Kxf2 Qh4+ 17.Kf1
[ 17.Kg1? Bxf3 18.gxf3 Rb8! ]
[ 17.Ke2?! Qg4 ]
[ 17.Ke3!?
A) 17...Qf4+
18.Kd3
Be4+
19.Kc3
Qe3+ ( 19...c5 20.Nbd2 cxd4+ 21.Kb2 )
20.Kb2 Rb8+ 21.Bb3 /\ Nbd2 ;
B) 17...Qh6+!?
B1) 18.Kd3?!
Qg6
19.Kc3
Qxg2
20.Nbd2 Bxf3 21.Qe1 Qxh1 22.Bxe6+
dxe6 23.Qxe6+ Rf7 24.Rxh1 Bxh1
25.Nc4
c6!
( 25...Kf8?
26.Ne5 ;
25...Rd8 26.Ne5 Bd5 27.Qa6 ) 26.Ne5
Bd5 ;
B2) 18.Kf2= ]
17...Ba6+ 18.Kg1 Rxf3 19.gxf3 Rf8
[ 19...Rb8!? 20.Qd2! [] Rf8 ( 20...Rb5?
21.d5! ) 21.Qf2!? Qg5+ 22.Qg3 Qe3+
23.Qf2= ]
20.Nd2 Qg5+
[ 20...Rf6? 21.Bc4! ]
-
Bacrot,E
Speelman,J
Elista (ol)
[Speelman,J]
A40
2555
2600
1998
A40 73/59 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 f5

Dreev,A
2645 5.h4!?
[ 5.Qc2 ]
Shabalov,A
2645
Elista (ol)
1998 5...Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Nf6 7.h5 Rg8
[ 7...Nxh5 8.e4 Qa5 9.exf5 Qxc3+ 10.Bd2
[Dreev,A]
Qe5+ 11.Be2 0-0 12.fxg6 ]
73/58 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 f5 8.hxg6 hxg6 9.Qc2N
5.exf5 Bb4+ 6.Kf1 Nf6 7.c5 bxc5 8.a3 c4
[ 9.Nf3 - 54/49 ]
9...d6 10.Nf3 Nbd7 11.Bf4 Qa5 12.Ng5
9.Bxc4 Ba5 10.Nf3N
[ 10.fxe6 dxe6 11.Qa4+ Nc6 12.Nf3 Qd6
[ 12.Nd2 g5 ( 12...Nb6 ) 13.Nb3 Qa4
14.Bd2 Nb6 ]
13.Nc3 0-0!? ( 13...0-0-0? - 67/(59) )]
10...0-0 11.Bd2 Nc6
12...Nb6 13.e3 Na4 14.Rc1 b5!?
[ 11...Bb6!?
12.Nc3!
( 12.Bb4?!
Re8
[ 14...Bd7 15.Be2 0-0-0 ]
13.Nc3 Nc6 14.Bc5 Bxc5 15.dxc5 Qe7! 15.Qd2!
16.b4 a5 ) 12...Nc6 13.d5! Na5 14.Ba2
[ 15.cxb5 Nxd5 16.Bc4 Nab6 ]
exd5 15.Nxd5! Bxd5 ( 15...Nxd5? 16.Bxa5 15...bxc4 16.f3! Rb8 17.e4 Rb2!?
Rxf5 17.Bxb6 axb6 18.g4! ) 16.Bxd5+
[ 17...fxe4 18.Nxe4 ( 18.fxe4 Rb2 19.Qe3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Nb6 20.Be2 Qxa2 ) 18...Nxe4 19.fxe4
Rb2 20.Qe3 Nb6 ]
18.Qe3 Nb6
[ 18...fxe4 ]
19.Nh7!
[ 19.Bxd6 exd6 20.exf5+ Kd8 21.Nf7+
Kc7 22.Qe7+ Nbd7 ( 22...Nfd7 ) 23.Qxd6+
Kb7 24.Bxc4 ]
19...Nh5
[ 19...Nfxd5 20.exd5 Nxd5 21.Nf6+! Nxf6
22.Bxd6 Nd5 23.Qe5 ]
20.Bxd6 exd6 21.Rxh5 gxh5 22.Nf6+ Kd8
23.Nxg8 Qxa2
[ 23...fxe4 24.Qxe4 Bd7 25.Qe7+ Kc7
26.Nf6 Qxa2 27.Ne8+ Kb7 28.Nxd6+ Ka6
29.Nxc4!+- ]
24.exf5?
[ 24.Qf4 Kc7 25.Nf6
A) 25...Bd7
26.e5
Rb1
( 26...dxe5
27.Qxe5+ Kc8 );
B) 25...Rb1 26.Rxb1 ( 26.Ne8+ Kd7 )
26...Qxb1+ 27.Kf2 ]
24...Nxd5 25.Qe4 Rd2 26.f6?
[ 26.Rb1
A) 26...Rc2
27.Rd1
Qb2
28.Qxd5
Qxc3+ 29.Rd2 ;
B) 26...Qc2 27.Qxc2 ( 27.f6 Qxc3 )
27...Rxc2 28.g4 ;
C) 26...Rd4
27.cxd4
c3
28.Rd1
( 28.Qd3 c4 ) 28...c2 29.Be2 ( 29.Rc1
Qa5+ 30.Kf2 Qd2+ 31.Be2 Qxc1 )
29...cxd1Q+
( 29...Ba6?
30.Rc1 )
30.Bxd1 Qa5+ 31.Kf2 Qd2+ 32.Be2
C1) 32...Ba6 33.Qxd5 ( 33.f6 Bxe2
34.f7 Bd3+ ) 33...Qxe2+ 34.Kg3 Qe1+
C1a) 35.Kf4 Qd2+ 36.Kg3 Qe1+=
( 36...Qxd4!? 37.Qf7 );
C1b) 35.Kh3 Qh1+ 36.Kg3= ;
C2) 32...Qxd4+ 33.Qxd4 cxd4 34.g4
( 34.Bc4 Ne3 35.f6 Ke8 ) 34...hxg4
35.fxg4 ]
26...Qb2 27.Qb1 Be6 28.f7 Bxf7 29.Nh6
Be6
0-1
49
Sokolov,I
Van der Wiel,J
Nederland (ch)
[Sokolov,I]
A41
2625
2525
1998
73/60 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.c4 Bxf3 4.exf3

g6 5.Bd3N
[ 5.Nc3 - 62/(47) ]
5...Bg7 6.0-0 Nd7 7.d5 Ngf6 8.Nc3 0-0
9.Re1 c6 10.Bf1 Nc5 11.Be3 Nfd7 12.Qd2
a5 13.h4 |^ Re8 14.h5 a4
[ 14...gxh5 15.Bd4 ]
15.Rad1 Qb6
[ 15...Qa5 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.Bd4 ( 17.a3
Rac8 ) 17...a3 18.b3 ]
16.hxg6 hxg6 17.f4 Qb4?!
[ 17...a3
18.b3
Qb4
19.Bd4
Bxd4
( 19...e5 20.dxe6 ) 20.Qxd4 e5 21.dxe6
( 21.Qd2
exf4 ) 21...Rxe6
( 21...Nxe6
22.Qxd6 ) 22.g3 ( 22.Rxe6 Nxe6 23.Qd2
Nxf4 )]
18.a3 Qb3
[ 18...Bxc3 19.axb4 Bxd2 20.Bxd2 ^^|^ ]
19.f5! -> Bxc3
[ 19...gxf5 20.Bh6 Ne5 ( 20...Bf6 21.Re3 )
21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Rxe5 dxe5 23.Qg5+
Kf8 24.Qh6+ Kg8 25.Re1 /\ Re3+- ]
20.bxc3 Ne4 21.Qd3 gxf5 22.Bd4 Ndf6
[ 22...c5 23.Rxe4+- ]
23.f3 cxd5
[ 23...c5 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.Rb1 Qxa3
26.Ra1 Qb3 27.Reb1+- ]
24.fxe4 e5 25.Rb1 Qxa3 26.Qg3+ Kf8
27.Qh4 Ng8 28.Bf2+- dxe4 29.Rxb7 Rab8
30.Rd7 f4
[ 30...Qxc3 31.Rxd6 ]
31.Rxe4 Rb1 32.Qh7 Ne7 33.Bh4 Qc5+
34.Kh2
1-0
Khasin,Al
Ehlvest,J
Koszalin
[Ehlvest,J]
A41
2500
2620
1998
73/(60) 1.c4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.g3

c5 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.dxc5 Qa5+ 7.Nc3N
[ 7.Nbd2 - 67/62 ]
7...Bxc3+
8.bxc3
Qxc5
9.Nd4
Qxc4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
50
10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Qd3

39...Kd7! [] 40.Kb6?!
[ 11.Qd4 Qxd4 12.Bxc6+ Bd7 13.Bxd7+
[ 40.Nf3 Kc7 41.b3+- - 39.b3 ]
Kxd7 14.cxd4 Nf6 ><c2 ]
40...Nxe5 41.Kxb7 Nd3 42.Nxc6
11...Qxd3 12.Bxc6+ Bd7 13.Bxd7+ Kxd7
[ 42.Kxa6 Nxc5+ 43.Kb6 Na4+= ]
14.exd3 Nf6 15.Bg5!=
42...Nxc5+ 43.Kb6 Na4+
[ 43...Nxe4 44.Ne5+ ]
44.Ka5 Nxb2 45.Ne5+ Kc7!
[ 45...Ke7 46.Kxa6 Nd1 47.a4 Nc3 48.a5
A42
Nxe4 49.Kb6+- ]
Gulko,B
2585
Blatny,P
2520 46.Nf7 Nc4+ 47.Kxa6 Ne3 48.Nxg5 e5
Honolulu
1998 49.Ne6+! Kd6 50.Ng7 Nxg4 51.Kb6 Nf2
52.Nf5+ Kd7 53.Ng3 Kc8 54.Kc6 Nd3
[Gulko,B]
55.a3 Kb8 56.Nf1 Ka7 57.Nd2 Ka6
73/61 1.c4 c6 2.e4 e5 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3 g6 58.Nc4 Nf2 59.Kd5 Kb5 60.Nxe5 Ka4
5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Be2 Ne7?!
61.Nc4 Kb3! 62.a4! []
[ 6...Nd7 - 71/(51) ]
[ 62.e5 Nd3 63.e6 Nf4+= ]
7.dxe5!N
62...Kxa4 [NB 2/a1]
[ 7.Be3 ]
[ 62...Nxe4 63.a5 Nc3+ 64.Kc5 Ka4
7...dxe5
8.Qxd8+
Kxd8
9.Be3
Na6
( 64...Ne4+ 65.Kc6+- ) 65.a6 Nb5 66.Kb6
10.0-0-0+ Ke8
Kb4 67.Na3 Nd6 68.Kc7+- ]
[ 10...Kc7!?
11.Ng5!
f6
12.Nf7
Rf8 63.e5 Ng4
13.Nd6 Be6 14.c5 ]
[ 63...Nd3 64.Nb2++- ]
11.c5 Nc7 12.Nd2!? Be6 13.Nc4 Rb8! 64.e6 Nf6+ 65.Kc5! Ng8 66.Ne3 Kb3
14.f4
[ 66...Ka5 67.Ng4 Ka6 68.Nh6 Ne7
[ 14.Nd6+!? Kf8 15.f4 Bh6 16.g3 Kg7
69.Kd6 Ng6 70.Nf7 Kb7 71.Nh8 Nh4
17.h4 Rhd8 18.h5 Ng8 ]
72.Ke5 Kc7 73.Kf6 Nf3 74.e7 Kd7
14...Bxc4 15.Bxc4 Bh6 16.g3
75.Nf7 Nh2 76.Ne5+ Ke8 77.Nc4+- ]
[ 16.Rhf1 Ne6= ]
67.Ng4 Ne7
16...Rf8 17.h4! Ne6 18.Ne2 Ng8! 19.h5
[ 67...Kc3 68.Nh6 Ne7 69.Kd6 Ng6
Ke7 20.hxg6 hxg6 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Rd3
70.Nf7 Kd4 71.Ne5 Nh4 72.Nf3++- ]
Rbd8 23.Ra3! a6 24.fxe5 Bxe3+ 25.Rxe3 68.Nh6 Nc8 69.Nf5 Ka4
g5
[ 69...Kc3 70.Kc6 Kc4 71.Nd6++- ]
[ 25...Rf2 26.Nf4 Rdd2 27.Rb3+- ]
70.Kc6 Ka5 71.Kc7 Nb6 72.Ne3
26.Rb3
1-0
[ 26.Rh5 Rf1+ 27.Kc2 Re1 28.Rxg5
Nh6 ]
26...Rd7 27.Rd1 Rxd1+ 28.Kxd1 [R 9/h]
A42
Rd8+ 29.Ke1 Rd7 30.Ng1! Nh6 31.Nf3
Piket,Je
2575
Nf7 32.g4 Kf8
Reinderman,D
2480
[ 32...Nh6 33.Kf2! Nxg4+ 34.Kg3 Nh6 Nederland (ch)
1998
35.Nxg5 Nf7 36.Nxf7 ( 36.Kf4? Nh8 ) [Piket,Je]
36...Kxf7
37.Kg4!
Kg6
38.Rf3
Rd2
73/(62) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3
39.Rf6+ Kg7 40.b3! Rxa2 41.Rxe6+- ]
33.Ke2 Kg7 34.Rd3+- Rxd3 35.Kxd3 Nd7 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 * Ne7 7.h4 h6 8.g4N
[ 8.d5 - 19/143 ]
[NB 2/e] Kf8 36.Kc4 Ke7 37.Kb4 Kd7
8...0-0?
38.Ka5 Kc7 39.Nd4?!
[ 8...Nf6 ]
[ 39.b3! Kc8 40.Kb6 Kb8 41.a3 Kc8
42.Ka7 Kc7 43.b4 Kc8 44.a4 Kc7 9.g5 h5 10.d5 f5 11.gxf6 Nxf6 12.Ng5
( 44...Nh6 45.Nxg5 Nxg4 46.Nxe6 Nxe5 Kh8 13.Rg1 Neg8 14.Qd3 a6 15.Qg3+47.Nd4 Nd3 48.Nf5 Nxb4 49.Nd6+ Kc7
50.Nxb7+- ) 45.Nd4 Nd8 46.a5 Kc8
47.Nf5 exf5 48.exf5 Kd7 49.Kb8+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
51
( 27...Nc5 28.b4+- ; 27...Nf6 28.f5++- )]

A42
Skembris,S
2480 27.c5+!!
[ 27.c5+ Nxc5 28.e5+ Ke6 29.Bc4# ]
Popchev,M
2495
[ 27.c5+ Kxc5 28.Na4++- ]
Jugoslavija
1998
[ 27.c5+ Kc7 28.Na4 Bd4 29.Bg4 Rd8
[Skembris,S]
30.Ke2 b5 31.cxb6+ axb6 32.Kd3+- ]
73/62 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 1-0
Nd7 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 Nh6!? 7.h4 f6
[ 7...0-0 8.h5 ]
8.dxe5N
A42
[ 8.h5 - 47/77 ]
Psakhis,L
2560
8...dxe5
Ranola,Y
2410
[ 8...fxe5?! ><g5 ]
Balaguer
1998
9.Bxh6!?
[Psakhis,L]
[ 9.h5!? g5 10.Be3 (/\ 11.Nd2 ><g4, 11.c5
><c4) Ng4 11.Bd2 Nc5 12.Qc2 ]
73/(63) 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 *
9...Bxh6 10.h5 c6 [><d5, /\ Qe7, Nc5-e6]
Nc6 5.Be3 e5 6.d5 Nce7 7.g4 f5 8.gxf5
[ 10...g5 11.Nh2 ]
gxf5 9.Qh5+ Ng6 10.exf5 Qh4 11.Qf3
11.g4!?
[ 11.Qxh4 - 22/175 ]
[ 11.Nh4 Bg5 12.Nf3 Bh6= ]
11...Nf4
[ 11...N6e7 12.Bd3 Nh6 13.f6 Rf8! ]
[ 11.Nh2 Nc5 ><d3, e6 ]
12.Nh3 Bxf5N
11...Qe7
[ 12...Nxh3 13.Bxh3 Nf6 14.Qg3 Qxg3
[ 11...g5!? /\ Bf8-c5 ]
15.hxg3 h5 16.0-0-0 a6 17.f3 ]
12.hxg6 hxg6 13.g5!? fxg5
13.Nxf4 exf4 14.Qxf4 Qxf4 15.Bxf4 Ne7
[ 13...Bg7 ]
[ 15...Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Nf6 17.f3!? Kf7
14.Qd2 Nf6
18.Kd2 ]
[ 14...Qg7 15.0-0-0 g4 16.Ng5 ]
16.Kd2 Kd7 17.Be2 Raf8
15.Rd1! [/\ Ne5]
[ 17...Ng6 18.Be3 Ne5 19.Rhg1 ]
[ 15.Nxg5?! Nh5!? ]
18.Be3 Bh3!? 19.Rag1 Nf5 20.Rg5!
15...Bd7? [/\ 0-0-0]
[ 20.Bg4 Bxg4 21.Rxg4 Rf7 ]
[ 15...g4? 16.Rxh6-+ ]
20...Be5 21.Rh5 Bg2 22.Rg1 Nxe3 23.fxe3
[ 15...Nh5 16.Nxe5 [+]|^ ]
[ 23.fxe3
Rfg8!?
24.Re1
( 24.Rh4?!
[ 15...Ng8!? 16.Qd6!? |^ (><g6, e5) Qxd6
Bxd5! 25.Bg4+ Kd8 26.cxd5 h5 )]
17.Rxd6 g4 (/\ Bd2) 18.Ng5 Ne7 19.c5
/\ Bc4|^ ]
16.Qxg5!! Qg7
[ 16...Bxg5
17.Rxh8+
Ng8
( 17...Kf7
A42
18.Nxg5++- ) 18.Rxg8+ Kf7 19.Rxd7!?+- ]
Atalik,S
2585
[ 16...Ng4
17.Qxg6+
Kf8
( 17...Kd8
Kakageldyev,A
2475
18.Qxg4+- ) 18.Ng5 /\ Rd7, Bg4 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
17.Qxe5+ Qe7
[Atalik,S]
[ 17...Kf8 ]
73/(63) 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3
18.Rg1!
Nc6 5.Be3 e5 6.Nge2 exd4 7.Nxd4 Nge7
[ 18.Rd6 Bg7 ]
* 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 f5 10.Qd2! fxe4
18...Rg8 19.Rd6 Qxe5 20.Nxe5 Bf4
11.Nxe4 Nf5 12.Nxf5 Bxf5 13.Nc3 Qf6
[ 20...Ke7 21.Rxf6+- ]
21.Nxd7 Nxd7 22.Rdxg6 Rxg6 23.Rxg6 14.Rad1 Qf7?!
[ 14...Kh8 - 58/71 ]
Ke7 24.Rg7+ Kd6 25.Rf7!? Bc1?!
[ 25...Rf8 26.Rxf8 Nxf8 27.Bg4 (/\ Bf5+-) 15.b3!?N
[ 15.f4 ]
Ng6 ]
[ 15.Nd5 ]
26.f4!? [><e5] Bxb2?
[ 26...Ke6
27.Rh7
(/\ Bg4)
Rg8
[ 15.Bf3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
52
15...Ne5 16.Bd4
[ 16.h3!? ]
16...b6 17.Nd5
[ 17.f4 c5! 18.fxe5 ( 18.Bxe5 dxe5 19.g4
Be6 20.fxe5 Qc7 ) 18...cxd4 19.Nd5
dxe5 20.g4 Kh8 ( 20...e4? 21.gxf5 gxf5
22.Rxf5 ) 21.Bd3
Qe6
22.gxf5
gxf5
23.Nc7
( 23.Kh1
Rad8 )
23...Qg6+
24.Qg2 Rab8 25.Qxg6 hxg6 26.Ne6 Rf6
27.Nxg7 Kxg7 ]
17...Rae8 18.f4 Nc6 19.Bxg7 Qxg7 20.Bf3
Nd8 21.Rfe1
Jakobsen,O
Krasenkow,M
Kobenhavn
A42
2400
2605
1996
73/(63) 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3

Nc6 5.Nge2 e5 6.Be3 exd4 7.Nxd4 Nge7
8.h4 h5 * 9.Qd2 Ne5N
[ 9...0-0 ]
10.f3 a6 11.0-0-0 c6!? 12.Nb3 Be6
13.Qxd6 Qxd6 14.Rxd6 Bxc4=
24.0-0 Qe6 ]
21...Rc8
[ 21...cxb4 22.Bxb6 bxa3 23.Qd5! Rb8
24.Bxb5 ]
[ 21...0-0 22.Nd5 Nxd5 23.Qxd5++- ]
22.Na6! Nc4
[ 22...f5 23.Qa5+- ]
[ 22...0-0 23.Qd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6+- ]
23.Bxc4 bxc4 24.Bxc5 Qe6 25.Qa5+- Kf7
26.Rd6 Rxc5
[ 26...Qe7 27.Rfd1 ]
27.Qxc5 Bf8 28.Rxd7+ Qxd7 29.Qxc4+
Kg7 30.Nc7 Bd6 31.Nd5 Rc8 32.Qe2 Qc6
33.Rd1 Qc2 34.Qf3 f5 35.Ne3 fxe4
36.Qh3
1-0
Skembris,S
Sermek,D
Castellaneta
[Skembris,S]
A43
2480
2550
1998
73/64 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Bg5 e6

5.e4!?
[ 5.dxe6 fxe6 6.e4 Qa5+ 7.Bd2 Qb6 8.e5
Ne4!? ( 8...Nd5 9.c4! bxc4 10.Na3 )]
A42
[ 5.Nc3 b4 6.Na4 Qa5 7.Bxf6 gxf6 8.b3
Gurevich,M
2610
f5 9.e4!? ]
Horvath,Jo
2530
Haarlem
1998 5...Qa5+ 6.Qd2!?N
[ 6.c3 Nxe4 7.dxe6 fxe6 8.Bd3 |^ ]
[Gurevich,M]
6...b4?!
73/63 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 e5
[ 6...Qxd2+ 7.Nfxd2!? ( 7.Nbxd2 exd5
5.Nf3 exd4 6.Nxd4 Nc6 7.Be3 Nge7 8.h4
8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bxb5 Bb7 10.exd5 Bxd5
h5 9.Be2N Ne5 10.Qd2!? a6
11.0-0 Bh6 12.Rfe1+ Kd8 13.Rad1
[ 10...Ng4 11.Bg5 f6 12.Bf4 ]
Re8 )]
11.Bg5 c6 12.Rd1
7.Bxf6
[ 12.0-0-0?! b5!? ( 12...f6 13.Bf4 b5
[ 7.Bd3 c4!? ]
14.Nf3 Qa5 15.Qxd6 )]
7...gxf6 8.Bc4 [><c4]
12...f6 13.Bf4 b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.a3 Bd7
[ 8.Na3 Bh6 9.Qxh6 bxa3+ 10.b4 Qxb4+
16.Nf3!?
( 10...cxb4 11.Nd2 ) 11.Nd2 Qd4 12.Rb1
[ 16.Nc2 Nc8 17.Ne3 Be6 ]
Ba6 ]
16...Nc8 17.Na2! [/\ Nb4] Qe7 18.Nb4 Nb6
[ 8.Be2!? ]
[ 18...Nc4 19.Bxc4 bxc4 20.0-0 ]
8...Ba6 9.Qd3 Bxc4
19.Nxe5
[ 9...b3+!? ]
[ 19.Qxd6 Qxd6 20.Rxd6 Nec4 ]
10.Qxc4
Qa6
11.Nbd2 [><c4]
Qxc4
19...dxe5 20.Be3 c5
12.Nxc4 [/\ 0-0-0+/- ><d5] f5!? [] 13.exf5!?
[ 20...Nc4 21.Bxc4 bxc4 22.Rc1 Qf7
[ 13.dxe6 fxe4 ( 13...fxe6 14.exf5 d5
23.Qc2 ]
15.Na5!
exf5
16.0-0-0 )
14.exd7+
21.0-0!
( 14.exf7+ Kxf7 15.Ng5+ Kg6 16.Nxe4 d5
[ 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.Qxd5 Rc8 23.Qb7 c4
17.Ne5+ Kf5! 18.Nf7 dxe4 19.Nxh8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Nc6-+ ><Nh8 ) 14...Nxd7 15.Ng5 |^ ]
13...exd5 14.Ne3 d4 15.Nd5 Bd6 16.a3?!
[ 16.Nd2 ><c4, e4 ]
16...bxa3 17.Rxa3 Nc6 18.0-0?!
[ 18.Nd2 ]
18...Rb8 19.Nd2 [><c4] c4! 20.Ra4 Rb5
21.Nf6+ Ke7 22.Nfe4
[ 22.Nxc4 Kxf6 ( 22...Bxh2+!? ) 23.Nxd6
Rxb2 ]
22...Bb4! [/\ d5] 23.c3
[ 23.Re1 ]
23...d5!
[ 23...dxc3?! 24.bxc3 d5 25.Ra6 ]
24.Ra6!? Rc8
[ 24...dxe4 25.Rxc6 |^ ]
25.cxb4
[ 25.Re1!? ]
25...dxe4 26.Nxc4
[ 26.Nxe4? Rxb4 ><b2 ]
26...Rxb4 27.Nd2 d3!?
[ 27...Rxb2 28.Nxe4 |^ ]
[ 27...e3!? 28.fxe3 Rxb2 29.Nc4 Rb4
( 29...Rc2 30.Na3 ) 30.f6+!? ]
28.Re1 Rxb2 29.Nxe4 Re2 30.Kf1 Nd4!
[ 30...Rxe1+?! 31.Kxe1 ]
31.Rxa7+?
[ 31.Ng3? Rxe1+ 32.Kxe1 Nb3 /\ Rc1# ]
[ 31.f3!? Rcc2 ( 31...Rxe1+ 32.Kxe1 )
32.f6+ Ke8 33.Rxa7 (/\ Nd6) d2! []
( 33...Rxe1+ 34.Kxe1 ) 34.Nd6+ Kd8
35.Nxf7+ Kc8 36.Nd6+ Kd8 ( 36...Kb8
37.Rb7++- ) 37.Nf7+= ( 37.Rd1? Rc1-+
38.Ra1 Re1+ )]
31...Kf8?!
[ 31...Kd8!! (/\ d2-+->) 32.Nd6 ( 32.g4? d2
33.Nxd2 Rxe1+-+ ) 32...Rcc2 ]
32.Rxf7+!?
[ 32.f6? d2 ]
32...Kg8
[ 32...Kxf7 ]
33.Re7 [/\ Nf6]
[ 33.Rd7? Rxe4 34.Rxe4 Rc1+ 35.Re1
d2 36.Rde7 Nc2-+ ]
33...Kf8 34.Rf7+?!
[ 34.f6! d2 ( 34...Rxe1+?! 35.Kxe1 Nb3
36.f3 ) 35.Nxd2 Rxd2 36.Rxh7 Rcc2
37.f7!= ]
34...Kxf7 35.Nd6+ Kg7! 36.f6+!? Kxf6?!
[ 36...Kf8?
37.Nxc8
Rc2
38.Nd6
/\ Re8# ]
[ 36...Kh6! 37.Nxc8 Rc2 38.f7!? ( 38.Ne7
(/\ g4) d2 39.Rd1 Rc1 40.Nf5+ (/\ Ne3)
53
Nxf5
41.Ke2
Nh4!!
42.Rxd2
Nxg2
43.Rd4! (/\ f7 ><Ng2) Kg5 44.f7 Rc8
45.Rd5+ Kf6 46.Rd4 Ke5 47.Rc4 Nf4+
48.Kf3
Rxc4
49.f8Q
Rc3+
50.Kg4
h5+!?-+
M i l a d i n o v i c , I)
38...Kg7!?
( 38...Rxc8
39.Re8
Rc1+
40.Re1= )
39.Nd6 d2 40.Rd1 Rc1 41.Nf5+! Nxf5
42.Ke2 Rxd1 43.Kxd1 Nh4-+ ]
37.Nxc8 Rc2 38.Nb6 d2 39.Nd5+ Kg5
40.f4+!! []=/+
[ 40.Rd1 Rc1 41.Ne3 Kf4 /\ Ke4-d3,
Nc2-+ ]
40...Kh4
[ 40...Kg6 41.Rd1 Rc1 42.Ne3 Nc2
43.Kf2 Nxe3 44.Rxd2 ]
41.Rd1 [/\ Kf2] Rc1 42.Ne3 Nc2 43.Nf5+! []
Kg4 44.Nh6+ Kh5
[ 44...Kxf4 45.Ke2 ]
45.Ke2 Nd4+ 46.Kxd2 Rxd1+ 47.Kxd1
Kxh6 48.Kd2=
-
Hasangatin,R
Haba,P
Pardubice
[Haba,P]
A43
2460
2515
1998
73/(65) 1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6 3.Nc3 g6 4.e4

Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 * 6.Be2 0-0 7.0-0 Na6
8.Re1 Nc7 9.a4 b6 10.h3 Bb7 11.Bf4 a6
12.Bc4 Qd7 13.Qd3 Rad8 14.Rab1!? e6
15.b4 Nxe4N
[ 15...exd5 - 47/80 ]
16.Rxe4 Bxc3 17.Qxc3
[ 17.bxc5 exd5 18.Qxc3 dxe4 19.cxd6
exf3!
20.dxc7
Qd1+
21.Kh2
fxg2
22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.cxd8N+ Qxd8 ]
17...exd5 18.Bh6
[ 18.Qf6 dxe4 19.Ne5 Qf5 20.Bxf7+ Rxf7
21.Qxd8+ Rf8 22.Qxc7 Qxf4 23.Nd7
e3= ]
[ 18.Ree1! dxc4 19.Bh6 Ne6 20.bxc5
bxc5
21.Nh2
Nd4
22.Bxf8
Kxf8
23.Qxc4 ]
18...d4 19.Nxd4 Bxe4 20.bxc5! bxc5
[ 20...dxc5 21.Nc6! Ne6 22.Nxd8 Rxd8
23.Rxb6 ]
21.Nf5 Ne6 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Nxd6 Bd5
[ 23...Ba8!? ]
24.Bxf8 Rxf8 25.Qxc5 Qxa4?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 25...Rd8 26.Rb6 Qxa4 27.c4 Qa1+
( 27...Qc2 28.Qd4!+- ) 28.Kh2 Ba8 ]
26.c4
54
Istratescu,A
Vokac,M
Krynica (zt)
[Istratescu,A]
A44
2540
2525
1998
A43
Vera,R
2530 73/66 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 Be7
Minasian,Art
2620 5.Nf3 h6?!
[ 5...Bg4 6.Bb5+! ( 6.h3 - 47/(81) ) 6...Kf8
Elista (ol)
1998
( 6...Nd7 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 a6 9.Bxd7+
[Vera,R]
Qxd7 10.a4 () ) 7.a4 ]
73/65 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.e4 d6 6.Nd2!N
5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Bg5 0-0 7.Nd2 h6 8.Bh4
[ 6.Be2 ]
Nh5!N
[ 6.a4 ]
[ 8...e6 - 48/(73) ]
6...Bg5 7.Nc4 Nf6 8.Bd3 a6 9.a4 b6
9.Be2 Nf4 10.0-0
10.0-0 Qc7 11.f4! exf4
[ 10.Bf3?! Nd7 11.Bg3 ( 11.0-0 g5 12.Bg3
[ 11...Bxf4? 12.Rxf4+- ]
Ne5 ) 11...g5 12.h4 Ne5 ]
12.Nxd6+!
[ 10.Bg3!? ]
[ 12.e5!? dxe5 13.d6 Qd8! [] ( 13...Qb7?
10...Nd7 11.Re1 Ne5 12.Bg3 g5!
14.d7+!! ) 14.Nxe5 0-0 15.Bxf4 Bxf4
[ 12...Nxe2+ 13.Qxe2 ]
16.Rxf4 ]
13.Nc4 f5 14.exf5 Bxf5 15.Nxe5
12...Qxd6 13.e5 Qd8 14.exf6 Qxf6 15.Ne4
[ 15.Bxf4 Nxc4 16.Bxc4 gxf4 ]
Qe5!
15...Bxe5 16.Bxf4 gxf4 17.Bd3 Qd7
[ 15...Qd4+?! 16.Kh1 Nd7 17.Bxf4 Bxf4
18.Rb1! Rf7 19.Ne4 Rc8 20.c4 f3! 21.g3
18.Rxf4 Qxd5 ( 18...Qe5 19.Rf5! Qe7
[ 21.Qxf3? Bg4 22.Qe3 Bf4-+ ]
20.d6
Qe6
21.Qf1!+- ) 19.Qf1!
Ne5
21...Bh3 22.b4
20.Rd1+- ]
[ 22.Qd2 Kg7 ]
16.h4!
22...b6
[ 16.Bd2?! 0-0 17.Nxg5 hxg5 18.Bc3
[ 22...cxb4 23.Rxb4 ( 23.c5 Bc3 ) 23...Bg2
Qd6 ]
( 23...b6 24.Nd2 Bg2 25.Rxe5 dxe5 16...Qd4+ 17.Kh1 Nd7 18.Nd6+ Kf8
26.Be4 Rcf8 27.Rb3 ) 24.Nd2 Qh3 19.Nxc8 Rxc8
25.Rxe5 dxe5 26.Rxb7 Bh1 27.Bf1 Bg2
[ 19...f3 20.Bf5! Qxh4+ 21.Kg1+- ]
28.Bd3= ( 28.Rxa7? Rf5! )]
20.Bxa6+23.bxc5 bxc5 24.Rb3
[ 24.Nd2!? Bg2 25.Be4 Rcf8 ( 25...Bc3
26.Rb3 Bxd2 27.Qxd2 Qh3 28.Bd3 Rcf8
A45
29.Re6 ) 26.Rb3 Qg4 ]
Faerman,I
2220
24...Bg2 25.Qb1 Qh3 26.Rb8 Rxb8
Kanstler,B
2535
[ 26...Rf5?
27.Rxc8+
Kg7
28.Nf6! BeerSheva
1998
( 28.Qb8?? Qxh2+-+ ) 28...Rxf6 ( 28...Bxg3 [Kanstler,B]
29.Rg8+ Kxf6 30.Re6+ Kf7 31.Rxe7+!+- )
73/(67) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 * c5 3.Bxf6 gxf6
29.Qb8+- ]
4.d5 Qb6 5.Qc1 f5 6.c4 Bg7 7.Nc3 d6
27.Qxb8+ Rf8 28.Qc7
8.e3 Nd7 9.Nf3!?N
[ 28.Qxa7 Rf5 29.Qb8+ Kg7 ]
[ 9.Qd2 - 64/52 ]
28...Rf5 29.Qc8+ Kg7! 30.Qe8 Bh1
[ 9.Nge2 - 64/(52) ]
31.Bf1 Bg2 32.Bd3 Bh1 33.Bf1 Bg2
9...Nf6 10.Bd3 Ne4!? 11.Bxe4
-
[ 11.Qc2 Nxc3 12.bxc3 e6 ]
11...fxe4 12.Nd2
[ 12.Ng5?! Bf5!? ( 12...Qb4 13.Ngxe4
Qxc4 )]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
55
12...f5 13.0-0 Bd7 14.Rb1!?

A45
[ 14.f3 exf3 15.Nxf3 Qb4 ]
Kosten,A
2515
14...h5!?
Spiridonov,N
2405
[ 14...0-0!? ]
France
1998
15.a3 h4 16.b4 h3!? 17.g3
[ 17.bxc5?! Qxc5 18.Rxb7 hxg2 19.Kxg2 73/(67) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.e4 h6 4.Bxf6
Be5 ]
Qxf6 5.c3!? d6 6.Bd3 * e5N 7.Ne2 Qd8
17...Qa6
8.0-0 Be7 9.f4 0-0 10.Nd2 Bf6 11.Nf3
[ 17...0-0-0!? ]
Nc6
[ 17...Rb8!? ]
[ 11...Nd7 - 73/67 ]
12.h3 a6 13.Qd2 exf4 14.Nxf4 Bg5
15.Nxg5 Qxg5 16.Rf3 Nd8 17.Qf2
A45
Leko,P
2665
Krasenkow,M
2655
A45
Polanica Zdroj
1998
Kanstler,B
2535
Manor,I
2530
73/(67) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 * d5 3.e3 Ne4 Israel
1998
4.Bf4 Bf5 5.f3 Nd6N
[Kanstler,B]
[ 5...Nf6 - 69/55 ]
6.Nc3 e6 7.Qe2 Bg6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.e4 c6 73/68 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.d5
10.Qe1 0-0 11.h4 h6 12.Bd3 b5 13.Bxd6 Qb6 5.Bc1 g6 6.f3 Nf6 7.e4 d6 8.c4 Bg7
Bxd6 14.e5 Bxd3 15.Rxd3 Be7 16.f4 Qa5 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Bd3N
17.Kb1 c5 18.dxc5 Nc6
[ 10.Nge2 - 32/104 ]
10...Nbd7 11.f4!? [><e5] e5!
[ 11...e6?! 12.Nge2 exd5 13.exd5 ]
A45 12.dxe6
[ 12.f5!? gxf5 13.exf5 e4 14.Be2 Ne5
Kosten,A
2515
15.g4 Re8 16.Kf1 ( 16.g5 Bxf5 17.gxf6
Foisor,O
2475
Bxf6 )]
Cannes
1998
[ 12.g3!? exf4 13.gxf4 ]
[Kosten,A]
12...fxe6 13.Nge2 e5 14.f5 gxf5 15.exf5
73/67 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.e4 h6 4.Bxf6 Kh8!?
Qxf6 5.c3!?N
[ 15...d5!? ]
[ 5.Nc3 - 71/54 ]
16.Ng3
5...d6 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.Ne2 Qd8 8.0-0 Be7
[ 16.0-0? d5! 17.cxd5?? c4+-+ ]
9.f4 e5 10.Nd2 Bf6 11.Nf3 0-0 12.Qd2 c5! 16...d5!? 17.cxd5 e4!? 18.Bb1!?
13.dxe5?!
[ 18.Ngxe4 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 ( 19.Bxe4?
[ 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.d5 ]
Bxc3+ 20.bxc3 Re8-+ ) 19...Ne5 ]
[ 13.Rad1 ]
18...Ne5
13...dxe5 14.Rad1 Qc7!
[ 18...c4?! 19.Qe2 /\ Be3 ]
[ 14...exf4? 15.e5 Nxe5 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.0-0 c4+ 20.Kh1 Nd3 21.Qe2 Bd7
17.Bh7+ Kxh7 18.Qxd8 Rxd8 19.Rxd8 ]
22.Be3! Qa6!?
15.Bc2 Nb6 16.f5
[ 22...Qxb2 23.Bxd3 Qxc3 24.Bxc4 ]
[ 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 17.fxe5 Nc4 ]
23.Bd4 Rae8 24.Bc2!? e3!?
16...Rd8 17.Qc1 Bd7
[ 24...Nxb2 25.Ncxe4 ]
25.Rf3
[ 25.Bxe3!? ]
25...Ng4 26.Bxg7+ Kxg7 27.h3 Ngf2+
28.Kh2 Qb6?!
[ 28...Qh6!? /\ 29...Ne5, 29...Nf4<=> ]
29.Nd1! Qd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 29...Ne5 30.Rxe3 Nxd1 31.Rxe5+- ]
30.Rxe3 Nxd1 31.Re7+! Kh8 32.Rxd1 Qf6
33.Re6!
[ 33.Rxe8 ]
33...Bxe6 34.fxe6 Nxb2 35.Rf1 Qg7 36.Nf5
Qf6 37.Rf3
[ 37.e7? Rxe7 ]
37...Nd3 38.e7 Rg8 39.d6 Ne5 40.Re3
Nd7 41.Qxc4 Rg5 42.Qb5 Reg8 43.g3
[ 43.Qxd7?? Rxg2+ 44.Kh1 Rg1+-+ ]
[ 43.e8Q?? Rxg2+ 44.Kh1 Rg1+= ]
1-0
56
22.Ra3 Rg6 23.Rh3 Qg7 24.Rg3

[ 24.Nxd6 Rxg2+ 25.Kf3+- ]
24...b5
[ 24...Rh6 25.Rxg7 Rxh4 26.Rxf7 Rxf4+
27.Kg3 Ne5 28.Kxf4 Nxf7 29.Nxf6+- ]
[ 24...Qf8
25.f5!
( 25.Bd3??
Rh6 ;
25.Rge3!? ) 25...Rxg3 ( 25...Rh6 26.Qf4 )
26.hxg3 Qe7 27.Qh6! ( 27.Rh1 Nf8 )
27...Ne5 28.Nxf6 Bxf5 29.Rh1 ]
25.Nxd6! bxc4 26.Re8+ Nf8 27.Nxc8 f5
[ 27...Rb8 28.f5 Rxg3 ( 28...Rg5 29.Rxg5
fxg5 30.Qxc4 ) 29.Qxg3 ( 29.hxg3 Rxb2
30.d6 Rxc2+ 31.Ke1 Rxg2 32.d7 Rxg3
33.Rxf8+ ) 29...Rxb2 ( 29...Qxg3+ 30.Kxg3
Kg7 31.d6 Nd7 32.Rd8 Rb7 33.a5 )
A45
30.Qc3+- ]
Rey,G
2370
Gurevich,D
2505 28.Rxg6 fxg6 29.Qd8 Kg8 30.c3 Qh6
San Francisco
1998 31.Ke3 Qxh2
[ 31...Rxc8 32.Qxc8 Qxh2 33.Qe6+ ]
[Rey,G]
32.Rxf8+ Kg7 33.Rg8+
73/69 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.d5 1-0
Qb6 5.Bc1 e6 6.f3 Nf6 7.e4N
[ 7.c4 - 65/50 ]
7...exd5 8.exd5 Bd6 9.Nc3
A45
[ 9.Na3 Qb4+ 10.c3 Qh4+ ]
Hodgson,Ju
2575
9...0-0 10.Bc4 a6 11.a4
Shaked,T
2490
[ 11.Nge2 Qb4 ]
Las Vegas
1998
11...Qc7 12.Nge2! Re8
[Hodgson,Ju]
[ 12...Bxh2
13.Bg5
Be5
( 13...Bg3+
14.Kf1 ) 14.Qd3 h6 ( 14...g6 15.d6 ) 73/70 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3
15.Bxf6 ( 15.d6!? Qxd6 16.Qxd6 Bxd6 Qa5+ 5.c3 Nf6 6.d5 Qb6 7.b3 e6 8.e4
17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nd5 Kg7 19.f4 Nc6 exd5 9.exd5 Bd6 10.Bg5!?N
20.Ra3 ; 15.Bxh6!? ) 15...Bxf6 16.d6
[ 10.Nh3 - 56/69 ]
A) 16...Qb6 17.a5 Qxb2 18.Rb1 Qa3 10...Be7
( 18...Bxc3+ 19.Nxc3 Qa3 20.Rxh6+- )
[ 10...0-0?! 11.Bxf6 Re8+ 12.Be2 gxf6
19.Qg6
Bxc3+
( 19...Nc6
20.Rxh6 )
13.Nd2! ]
20.Kd1 Kh8 21.Rxh6+ gxh6 22.Qxh6+ 11.Ne2!?
Kg8 23.Bd3+- ;
[ 11.c4?! Qd6! (/\ Qe5) 12.Qe2 0-0 ]
11...0-0
B) 16...Qd8 17.Nd5 ]
13.Bg5 Be5 14.Bxf6! gxf6
[ 11...Qd6!?
(/\ Qe5)
12.Na3!?
Qxd5
13.Qxd5 ( 13.Bxf6 Qxd1+ 14.Rxd1 Bxf6
[ 14...Bxf6 15.d6 ]
15.Kf2 d6 16.f4 Bxc3 17.Nxc3 Nd7
15.Nb5 )
13...Nxd5
14.Bxe7
Nxe7
15.0-0-0 ]
18.Qg4+ Kh8 19.Qh4 Rg8 20.Rhe1 Qd8
21.Ne4 Qf8
12.c4 Re8 13.Nbc3 d6 14.Qd2!
[ 14.g4? Nxg4! ]
[ 21...f5
22.Qxd8
( 22.Ng5?!
Rxg5! )
22...Rxd8 23.Nxd6+- ]
14...a6 15.Be3 Nbd7 16.Ng3 Qb4 17.Be2
[ 21...Nb6 22.Bd3! ( 22.Nxf6?! Bf5 23.Bd3 b5 18.0-0! bxc4 19.bxc4 Ne5 20.a3! Qa5
Nxd5 24.Bxf5 Nxf6 ) 22...Rg4 23.Qh6! 21.Qc2 Bf8 22.Bd2 Qc7 23.h3 Rb8 24.f4
( 23.Nxd6 Rxh4 24.Nxf7+ Kg7 25.Nxd8 Ng6 25.Bd3 Bd7 26.Bxg6! hxg6 27.f5
Rxf4+ 26.Kg1 Nxd5 ) 23...Rg6 24.Nxd6 gxf5 28.Nxf5 Bxf5
[ 28...Nh5 29.g4! ]
Rxh6 25.Nxf7+ Kg7 26.Nxd8 Nxd5
27.Kg3+- ]
29.Rxf5 Nd7 30.Raf1 Ne5 31.Ne4 Qb7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
32.Rh5?
[ 32.Qd1 Qb3 33.Qh5 Be7 34.Rxe5!
dxe5 35.Qxf7+ Kh7 36.d6!+- ]
32...f5!!
[ 32...Ng6?! 33.Ng5! ]
33.Ng3
[ 33.Rhxf5 Qb3! ><a3, c4 ]
33...g6 34.Rg5 Qb2
[ 34...Bg7!? ]
35.Qxb2 Rxb2 36.Bc3! Rb3
[ 36...Be7? 37.Bxe5+- ]
37.Bxe5 dxe5?
[ 37...Rxe5 38.Nxf5! ( 38.Rxg6+? Kh7
39.Rg5 Bh6 ) 38...Kh7 39.Rg3 Rxg3
40.Nxg3 ]
38.Nxf5 Kh7 39.Nh4 Bh6 40.Rxg6+- Be3+
41.Kh1?
[ 41.Kh2!+- ]
41...Bf4! [/\ Reb8, Rb1 ><Kh1] 42.g3! Rxg3!
[ 42...Bxg3? 43.Rf7+! Kh8 44.Rf5+- ]
43.Rxg3 Bxg3 44.Nf5 Bf4 45.Nd6! Rb8
46.Ne4 Rb3 47.Kg2 Kg6 48.Rf3 Rb2+
49.Rf2 Rb3 50.Nxc5 Rxa3 51.Ne6 Be3?
[ 51...Kf5! ]
52.Rf3! e4 53.Rxe3! Rxe3 54.d6 Re2+
55.Kf1 Rd2 56.d7
[ 56.d7 Rxd7 57.Nf8+ ]
[ 56.d7 a5 57.d8Q Rxd8 58.Nxd8 a4
59.Nc6 a3 60.Nb4 ]
1-0
57
Torre,E
Sokolov,I
Elista (ol)
[Sokolov,I]
A45
2545
2620
1998
73/71 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3

Qa5+ 5.c3 Nf6 6.Nd2 cxd4 7.Nb3 Qd8
8.cxd4 d5 9.e3 Nc6 10.Rc1?!
[ 10.Bd3 ]
10...e6 11.Bg3N
[ 11.Bd3 - 40/(76) ]
11...Bb4+ 12.Kf2 0-0 13.Bd3
[ 13.a3 Be7 ( 13...Bd6 14.Bb5 ) 14.Bd3 ]
13...Re8 14.a3 Bf8 [/\ e5] 15.f4
[ 15.Ne2 e5 16.Bb5?! e4 17.Bxc6
( 17.Rxc6 bxc6 18.Bxc6 Ng4+ 19.fxg4
Qf6+ ) 17...bxc6 18.Rxc6 exf3 19.gxf3
Rxe3
20.Rxf6
( 20.Kxe3
Qe8+ )
20...Rxe2+ 21.Qxe2 Qxf6 |^^^ ]
15...Qb6
[ 15...e5!? 16.dxe5 Ng4+ 17.Ke2 Qb6
( 17...f6 18.h3 fxe5 19.Bxh7+! Kxh7
20.hxg4+ Kg8 21.f5 ) 18.Bf2 f6 19.Qc2
fxe5 20.Bxh7+ Kh8 21.Bg6 exf4 22.Bxe8
Nxf2 23.Kxf2 Qxe3+ 24.Kf1 Qxe8 ]
16.Bh4 Ne4+ 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Qc2 Ne7
19.Bxe7 Bxe7 20.Ne2 Bd7 21.Nc5 Bc6
22.Qb1
[ 22.Nxe4 Bxe4 23.Qxe4 Qxb2 ]
22...Bh4+! 23.g3 Be7 24.Rc3 Qd8 25.Rhc1
a5 26.Nb3 Qd5 27.Nd2 Qh5 28.Rh1 Bd5
A45 29.Rc2!
[ 29.Rcc1 b5 30.Nc3 b4 ]
Torre,E
2545
Svidler,P
2710 29...b5 30.Nc3 b4
[ 30...Bb7
31.Qd1
Qf5
32.g4
Qg6
Bad Homburg
1998
33.Nxb5 ]
73/(71) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3 31.Nxd5 exd5 32.axb4 Bxb4 33.Qd1 Qh6
Qa5+ 5.c3 Nf6 6.Nd2 cxd4 7.Nb3 * Qb6 34.Qg4
8.Qxd4 Nc6 9.Qxb6 axb6 10.Nd4 Ra5N
[ 34.Qe2 Rec8 ]
[ 10...e5 - 72/(60) ]
34...Rab8 35.h4 Qa6?!
11.Nb3 Ra8 12.Nd4 Ra5 13.b4 Ra4
[ 35...Bxd2 36.Rxd2 Rec8 <->c, b ]
14.Nb5 g6 15.e4 Bg7 16.Nc7+ Kf8 17.Bb5 36.Rhc1 Qd3 37.Qe2 h5 38.Nb1 g6
Ra3 18.Ne2 Nh5 19.Bc1 Rxc3 20.Bb2 39.Nc3 Qxe2+
Rc2 21.Bxg7+ Kxg7 22.Nd5 e6 23.Ne3
[ 39...Bxc3 40.bxc3= ]
Rb2 24.a3
40.Kxe2 Red8
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Speelman,J
Rowson,J
Great Britain (ch)
[Speelman,J]
58
A48
2600
2495
1998
73/72 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7

4.Nbd2 0-0 5.e3 d6 6.Bc4 Nbd7 7.0-0 h6
[ 7...e5 ]
8.Bh4 b6N
[ 8...g5 9.Bg3 Nh5 10.Nxg5 Nxg3 11.Nxf7
Rxf7 ( 11...Ne2+ 12.Qxe2 Rxf7 ) 12.Bxf7+
Kxf7 13.fxg3+ Nf6 ]
[ 8...Qe8 ]
[ 8...a6!? ]
9.e4!? e5
[ 9...Bb7 10.e5! ]
[ 9...g5
10.Bg3
Nh5
11.Nxg5 Nxg3
12.Nxf7 ]
10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Qe2 Bb7
[ 11...a6 ]
12.Ba6 Qc8
[ 12...Bxa6
13.Qxa6
Nc5!
( 13...Qc8
14.Qc4 ) 14.Qe2 ( 14.Qc4? g5 15.Bg3
g4 ) 14...Ne6 15.Nxe5 ]
13.Bxb7 Qxb7 14.Rfe1 Rfe8 15.a4 Re6
16.Bxf6!? Nxf6 17.Nc4 Rae8 18.b4 Bf8
19.c3 c6 20.g3 Qc7
[ 20...b5 ]
21.Kg2 b5 22.Ncd2 a6 23.Nb3
[ 23.Reb1 Rb8 24.c4 bxc4 25.Qxc4 Qb6!
><b4 ]
23...Nd7 24.Rec1 Nb6 25.axb5 axb5
26.Ne1 Rd8 27.Nd3 Ree8 28.Ra6 Ra8
29.Rca1 Na4
[ 29...Rxa6 30.Rxa6
A) 30...Na4 31.Na5! Rowson,J ( 31.Nbc5
Bxc5 32.Nxc5 Nxc5 33.bxc5= );
B) 30...Ra8 ]
30.Rxa8 Rxa8 31.Qe3 Rd8 32.Ndc5 Nxc5
[ 32...Nb2! ]
33.Nxc5
Bxc5
34.Qxc5 [Q 9/f]
Qd6
35.Qb6!?
[ 35.Qxd6 Rxd6 36.Ra8+ Kg7 37.Rc8
f5! ]
35...Qf6! 36.Qe3 Kg7 37.Ra7 h5?! [><g5]
38.h4 Qd6 39.Qg5 Re8 40.Qe3?!
[ 40.g4 ]
40...Rd8?!
[ 40...Re7!= ]
41.Qg5 Re8 42.g4 Qd8?
[ 42...Qb8 43.Rd7 Qc8 44.Rd6 Qxg4+
45.Qxg4 hxg4 46.Rxc6 ]

[ 42...hxg4 43.h5 Rh8 44.hxg6 Qxg6
45.Qxe5+ Qf6 46.Qxf6+ Kxf6 47.Rc7
( 47.Kg3 Rh3+ 48.Kxg4 Rxc3 49.f4 Rc4
50.e5+ Kg6! ) 47...Ke5 48.Rxf7 ( 48.Rxc6
Kxe4 49.Rc5 Rh3= ) 48...Kxe4 49.Rf6
Rc8 50.Rd6 c5 51.Rb6 c4 ]
[ 42...Rh8
43.Qe7
( 43.gxh5!?
Rxh5
44.Qe7 Qxe7 45.Rxe7 Rxh4 46.f3 Rh5
47.Rc7 Rg5+ 48.Kf2 ) 43...Qxe7 44.Rxe7
hxg4
45.Rxe5
Rxh4
46.Rc5
Rh3
47.Rxc6 ]
43.gxh5 Qxg5+ 44.hxg5 gxh5 [R 7/h]
45.Rc7! Re6
[ 45...Kg6 46.Kg3 Kxg5 47.Rxf7! ]
46.Kg3 Kg6 47.f3!
[ 47.Kh4 f6 48.gxf6 Rxf6 49.Kg3 Kg5
50.f3 h4+ 51.Kf2 Rd6 52.Rg7+ Rg6
53.Re7 Kf6 54.Rh7 Kg5 ]
47...f6
[ 47...Rd6 48.Kh4 Re6 49.Rd7 f6 50.gxf6
Rxf6 51.Kg3 ]
48.gxf6 Kxf6 49.Kh4 Kg6 50.Rd7 Rf6
51.Kg3 Re6
[ 51...h4+ 52.Kxh4 Rxf3 53.Rd6+ Kf7
54.Rxc6 Rf4+ 55.Kg5 Ke7 ( 55...Rxe4
56.Kf5
Re3
57.Rc5! ) 56.Rc5
Kd6
57.Rd5+ Ke6 58.Rxb5 Rxe4 59.Rc5 Re3
( 59...Kd6 60.Rc8 Kd7? 61.Kf5 Re3
62.Rc4 Kd6 63.b5 ) 60.b5 Kd6 61.Rc6+
Kd7 62.Kf5+- ]
52.Rd8 Kg7 53.Rc8 Kg6 54.Rg8+ Kh6
55.Rf8!+- Rg6+
[ 55...c5 56.Rf5 c4!? ( 56...cxb4 57.cxb4 )
57.Kh4 Kg6 58.Rg5+ ]
56.Kh4 Rd6 57.Rf5 Rd3 58.Rxh5+ Kg7
[ 58...Kg6
59.Rxe5
( 59.Kg4??
Rxf3 )
59...Rxc3 60.Kg4 Kf6 61.Kf4! Rxf3+
( 61...Rc4
62.Rc5! )
62.Kxf3
Kxe5
63.Ke3+- ]
59.Kg4
[ 59.Rxe5 Rxf3 60.Rc5 Rf6 ]
59...Rxc3 60.Rxe5 Rc4 61.Re6
[ 61.Kf4 ]
61...Kf7 62.Kf5 Rxb4 63.Rxc6 [R 5/h] Ke7
64.e5 Kd7 65.Rc5 Rb1 66.f4
[ 66.e6+? Kd6 67.Re5 Rh1 68.f4 ]
66...b4 67.e6+ Kd6 68.Re5 Ke7
[ 68...Rh1 69.e7 Rh5+ 70.Kf6 ]
69.Rd5 Rh1
[ 69...b3 70.Rd7+ Ke8 71.Rb7 b2 72.Kf6 ]
70.Rd7+ Ke8 71.Rb7 Rh5+ 72.Kf6 Rh6+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
59
73.Ke5
1-0
A51
Salcedo,P
Perez,F.H
corr
[Becerra Rivero,J; Rodriguez,E]
1998
73/(73) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne4

4.Nf3 Bb4+ 5.Nbd2 Nc6 6.a3 Nxd2
7.Bxd2 Bxd2+ 8.Qxd2 Qe7 9.Qc3 * b6
10.e3 Bb7 11.Rd1N
[ 11.Be2 ]
11...0-0-0 12.Be2
[ 12.c5!? ]
12...Rde8 13.Rd5 g5 14.e6 fxe6 15.Rxg5
e5 16.0-0 d6 17.Rg3 Rhg8
[ 17...Rhg8 18.b4 Rxg3 19.hxg3 Rd8
20.Rc1 e4 21.Nd4 Nxd4 22.exd4 ]
Piket,Je
Kamberovic,S
Bosnia & Herzegovina
[Piket,Je]
A51
2605
2315
1998
73/73 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne4 4.Nf3

Nc6 5.Nbd2 Bb4 6.a3 Bxd2+ 7.Bxd2 Nxd2
8.Qxd2 Qe7 9.Qc3 0-0 10.0-0-0!?N
[ 10.Rd1
A) 10...b6 11.e3 Bb7 12.Be2 Rae8
13.Rd5 ( 13.0-0 f6 ) 13...Nd8 14.Rd2
Nc6 15.0-0 ;
B) 10...Re8 11.Rd5 b6 12.e3 Bb7
13.Be2 Nd8 ]
10...Re8
[ 10...b6 11.e3
A) 11...Bb7
12.Bd3
Rae8
( 12...f6
13.Be4 ) 13.Be4 ;
B) 11...f6!? 12.exf6 Rxf6 ]
11.Rd5 b6 12.e3 Bb7 13.Bd3 Rad8
[ 13...Nd8
A) 14.Bxh7+?! Kxh7 15.Qd3+
A1) 15...Kg8 16.Rxd7 Qc5 ( 16...Qe6
17.Ng5 Qg6 18.Qxg6 fxg6 19.f4 )
17.Ng5 g6 18.Nxf7 ;
A2) 15...g6! 16.Rxd7 Qc5 17.Ng5+
Kg7 18.f4 ;
B) 14.h4 Bxd5 15.cxd5 Qc5 ;
C) 14.Kb1! Bxd5 15.cxd5 Qc5 ( 15...d6

16.Bb5 Rf8 17.Rc1 ) 16.Qd2 /\ Rc1 ]
14.Kb1 Na5
[ 14...Nb8 15.h4 Bxd5 16.cxd5 d6 17.e6 ]
15.b4 Nc6
[ 15...Bxd5
16.cxd5
Nb7
17.Qxc7
( 17.Ba6!? ) 17...d6
A) 18.Rc1 dxe5 ( 18...Rd7 19.Qc6 )
19.Bb5 Nd6 20.Bxe8 Qxe8 ;
B) 18.Qxe7 Rxe7 19.e6 fxe6 20.Nd4 ]
16.h4 a5 17.b5 Nb8 18.Bc2! Bxd5
19.cxd5 d6
[ 19...Qc5 20.Qd3 ]
20.e6 fxe6 21.Ng5
[ 21.Qd3 g6 22.h5 e5 23.hxg6 e4
24.Qd4 exf3 25.gxh7+ Kf7 26.h8Q Rxh8
27.Rxh8 Rxh8 28.Qxh8 fxg2 29.Qh5+
Kf8 30.Qg4 Qg7 31.Bg6 Nd7 32.Qxg2
Qc3 ]
21...exd5
[ 21...Qf6 22.Qxf6 gxf6 23.Nxe6 Rd7
24.Bf5 Rde7 25.Rc1 ]
22.Bxh7+ Kh8
[ 22...Kf8 23.Rh3! Nd7 24.Rf3+ Nf6
25.Bg6 Kg8 ( 25...Qe5 26.Qxc7 ) 26.Bf7+
Kh8
27.Qd3
Ne4
28.Bxd5
Nxg5
29.hxg5+- ]
23.Qd3 Qf6
[ 23...Nd7 24.Bg8!? ( 24.Qg6 Rf8 25.Bg8
Nf6 26.Bxd5 Qe8 27.h5 Qxb5+ 28.Ka1
Qxd5 29.h6 Qe5+ 30.Kb1 Qb5+ 31.Kc1
Qc4+ 32.Kd2 Qa2+ 33.Kc1= )
A) 24...Nf6
25.Bxd5
Rf8
26.f4
( 26.Ne6 );
B) 24...Qe4!? 25.Nxe4 dxe4 26.Qc4
Rxg8 27.Qxc7 ]
24.Bg6! Re7
[ 24...Rf8 25.Rh3 Nd7 ( 25...Qxf2 26.Bf7
Qg1+ 27.Kb2 Qxg2+ 28.Kc3+- ) 26.Rf3
Ne5
27.Rxf6
Nxd3
28.Rxf8+
Rxf8
29.Bxd3 Rxf2 30.Ne6 ]
25.Rh3 Nd7 26.Rf3 Ne5 27.Rxf6 Nxd3
28.Rf7!+- Re4
[ 28...Ne5 29.Rxe7 Nxg6 30.Re6 Nf8
31.Nf7+ Kg8 32.Nxd8 Nxe6 33.Nxe6 ]
29.Rxc7 Rb8
[ 29...Rf8
30.Bxe4
( 30.Nf7+?!
Kg8
31.Bxe4 dxe4 32.Nxd6 Rxf2 ) 30...dxe4
31.Nxe4 d5 32.Ng5 Nxf2 33.Rb7 ]
30.Nf7+
[ 30.Nxe4 dxe4 31.Bxe4 Nxf2 32.Bf5 ]
30...Kg8 31.Nxd6 Nxf2 32.Nf5!?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
60
[ 32.Bxe4 dxe4 33.Rc8+ ]

32...Ng4
[ 32...Kh8 33.h5! ( 33.Rxg7? Rxh4 )]
33.Rxg7+ Kh8 34.Rh7+ Kg8 35.Ne7+
Rxe7 36.Rxe7 Kf8 37.Re6 Kg7 38.Bf5 Nf6
39.g4 d4 40.exd4 Nd5 41.a4 Rd8 42.h5
Nc3+ 43.Kc2 Nd5 44.h6+ Kf7 45.g5
1-0
Moskalenko,V
Panagopoulos,N
Chania
[Moskalenko,V]
A53
2500
2250
1998
73/(74) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d6 3.c4 Bg4 4.Nc3

Bxf3 5.exf3 e6
[ 5...c6 - 57/57 ]
6.g4!N
[ 6.g3 ]
[ 6.d5 ]
[ 6.Bd3 ]
6...c6 7.g5 Nfd7
[ 7...Nh5 8.f4 g6 9.d5 ]
8.f4 Be7 9.h4 h5
[ 9...h6 10.Qf3!? ]
10.d5! exd5 11.cxd5 f5 12.Bg2
[ 12.dxc6!? bxc6 13.Bg2 d5 14.Nxd5!
cxd5
15.Qxd5
Nb6
16.Qxf5
N8d7
17.0-0 ]
12...c5 13.0-0
Nisipeanu,L._D
Ftacnik,L
Krynica (zt)
[Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]
A53
2575
2585
1998
73/74 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3 e5 4.Ne2

Nbd7 5.c4 c6 6.Nbc3 Be7 7.Be3 0-0 8.d5
a6
[ 8...cxd5 9.cxd5 Nh5 10.Qd2 h6 11.0-0-0
Bg5 12.g4 Bxe3 13.Qxe3 ]
[ 8...a5 - 27/128 ]
9.Qd2 Qc7 10.Nc1
[ 10.Ng3 Re8 11.Be2 cxd5 12.cxd5 b5
13.0-0 ]
10...Bd8N
[ 10...g6 ]
11.Be2 Qb8 12.0-0 cxd5
[ 12...Bb6 13.Bxb6 Nxb6 14.dxc6 bxc6

15.Rd1 Nbd7 ( 15...Be6 16.Qxd6 Nxc4
17.Bxc4 Bxc4 18.Qxb8 Raxb8 19.b3 Be6
20.Nd3 ; 15...Ne8 16.c5 ) 16.Nb3 ]
13.cxd5 b5
[ 13...Bb6 14.Bxb6 Nxb6 15.Qe3 Qa7
16.a4 ]
14.b4 Nb6!?
[ 14...Bb6
15.Nb3
Qa7
16.Nd1!
( 16.Kf2!? Nh5! /\ f5<=> )]
15.Rb1!
[ 15.Nb3? Nc4 ]
15...Na4!?
[ 15...Nc4 16.Bxc4 bxc4 17.a4 ]
[ 15...Bd7 16.Nb3 Ra7 17.Na5 Rc7
18.Rfc1 Be7 19.Rc2 Rfc8 20.Rbc1
><c6 ]
16.Nxa4 bxa4 17.Nd3 Bd7 18.Nb2 Bb5
19.Rfc1!
[ 19.Nc4 Bxc4 20.Bxc4 Bb6 ]
19...Nd7 20.Nc4 f5
[ 20...Bxc4?! 21.Rxc4 Bb6 22.Rc6 ]
21.Na5!
[ 21.exf5 Rxf5 22.Na5 Bb6!? ( 22...Bxe2
23.Qxe2 Bb6 24.Rc6 )]
21...fxe4
[ 21...Bb6 22.Nc6 Qe8 23.Bxb6 Nxb6
A) 24.Bxb5
axb5
25.exf5
Nc4
( 25...Rxf5?! 26.Qd3 ) 26.Qg5 ;
B) 24.exf5! Qf7 ( 24...Kh8 25.Bd3 )
25.f4!? exf4 26.Bf3 ]
22.Nc6 Qb7 23.fxe4 Bb6 24.Bxb5 axb5
25.Ne7+! Kh8 26.Nf5
[ 26.Rc6? Bxe3+ 27.Qxe3 Nb8 ]
26...Ra6
[ 26...Qa7 27.Rc6! Bxe3+ 28.Qxe3 Qxe3+
29.Nxe3 Nf6 30.Rxd6 Nxe4 31.Rc6 ]
27.Bxb6 Rxb6 28.Rf1! Nf6 29.Rbc1! Ra6
[ 29...Nxe4? 30.Nxd6+- ]
30.Qe3 Qd7 31.h3 Raa8!
[ 31...Nxd5 32.exd5 Rxf5 33.Rxf5 Qxf5
34.Qd3! g6 35.Qxb5 ]
32.Ng3! Rfc8 33.Kh2 h6?!
[ 33...Kg8 ]
34.Rc6!
[ 34.Rxc8+ Rxc8 35.Rxf6 gxf6 36.Qxh6+
Qh7 37.Qxf6+ Qg7 38.Qxg7+ Kxg7
39.Nf5+ Kf6 40.Nxd6 Rc4! ]
34...Rf8
[ 34...Rxc6 35.dxc6 Qxc6 36.Rxf6 gxf6
37.Qxh6+ Kg8 38.Qg6+ Kf8 39.Qxf6+
Ke8 40.Nf5+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
61
35.Rfc1 Rab8
[ 35...Ra7 36.Qb6 ]
36.Rc7 Qg4 37.Qxh6+! gxh6 38.hxg4
Nxg4+ 39.Kg1 Ne3
[ 39...Rf2 40.R1c2 ]
40.R1c3 Nc4 41.Nf5 Rbc8
[ 41...Rf6 42.Rh3+- ]
42.Rxc8!
[ 42.Re7 Rf6! 43.Rh3? Nd2= ]
42...Rxc8 43.Rh3 Rc7 44.Rxh6+ Kg8
45.Re6! Kf8 46.Kf2 a3 47.Ke2 Nb2
48.Nxd6 Rc2+ 49.Kf3 Nd3 50.Nxb5 Rxa2
51.Ra6 Rb2
[ 51...Rf2+ 52.Ke3+- ]
[ 51...Nxb4 52.Rxa3+- ]
52.Rxa3+- Ne1+ 53.Kg4 Rxb4 54.d6! Ke8
[ 54...Rxb5 55.Ra8+ ]
55.Ra8+ Kd7 56.Ra7+ Ke6
[ 56...Kd8 57.Nc7 ]
57.Re7+ Kf6 58.Nc3 Rb8 59.Nd5+ Kg6
60.d7
1-0
Kramnik,V
Leko,P
Dortmund
[Leko,P]
A57
2790
2670
1998
73/75 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nd2

bxc4 5.e4 c3!? 6.bxc3 g6 7.Nc4!?N
[ 7.Bd3 ]
[ 7.c4 ]
7...d6
[ 7...Nxe4 8.Qe2 Bg7 9.Qxe4 Bxc3+
10.Bd2 Bxa1 11.Ba5 Qxa5+ 12.Nxa5
Bc3+ 13.Kd1 Bxa5 14.h4! Kramnik,V
( 14.d6 Nc6 15.Bb5 0-0 )]
8.Bd3 Bg7 9.Nf3 0-0 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Bd2
Nb6 12.Na5?
[ 12.Nxb6 axb6 13.a4 ]
12...c4! 13.Bc2
[ 13.Nxc4 Nxc4 14.Bxc4 Nxe4 ]
13...Qc7! 14.Re1!?
[ 14.Nc6 e6 ]
[ 14.Qe2 Nbxd5 15.Nxc4 Ba6 16.Bd3
Rfc8 17.exd5 ( 17.Nxd6 Nxc3 18.Bxc3
Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Qxc3 ) 17...Bxc4 18.Bxc4
Qxc4 19.Qxe7 Nxd5 20.Qxd6 Nxc3
21.Bxc3 Bxc3 ]
14...Nbxd5 15.Nxc4
[ 15.exd5? Qxa5 16.Rxe7 Nxd5-+ ]

15...Nxc3
[ 15...Ba6!? 16.Nxd6! Nxc3 17.Bxc3 Qxc3
18.Nxf7! Rxf7 19.Bb3 Bc4 20.Bxc4
( 20.Rc1? Bxb3 ) 20...Qxc4 21.Ne5 Qe6
22.Nxf7 Kxf7 ( 22...Qxf7 23.e5 ) 23.Qf3
Qe5 ]
[ 15...Qxc4 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Bb3 Qc5
18.Bxd5 Qxd5 19.Rxe7 Bg4 20.Bf4 ]
16.Bxc3 Qxc4 17.Bb2
[ 17.Bd4?! Bg4 ]
17...Bb7
[ 17...Bg4! 18.Bb3
Qa6
19.h3
Bxf3
20.Qxf3 Nd7 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Rac1
Qa5 ]
18.Bb3 Qa6 19.e5 Ne4
[ 19...Ng4?! 20.exd6! Bxb2 21.dxe7 Rfe8
( 21...Bxa1 22.exf8Q+ Rxf8 23.Qxa1= )
22.Bxf7+! Kxf7 23.Qb3+ ]
[ 19...dxe5 20.Nxe5 e6 21.Nxf7 Qc6 22.f3
Rxf7 23.Bxe6 ]
20.Rb1 Rac8
[ 20...Rad8?! 21.e6! f5 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
23.Qd4+ Nf6 24.Bc4 Qc6 25.Qxa7! ]
[ 20...Rab8! ]
21.exd6 Qxd6 22.Bxf7+?
[ 22.Qxd6 exd6 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Be6!!
Rc7
25.Rxb7!
Rxb7
26.Bd5
Nc5
( 26...Rb2
27.Rxe4 ) 27.Bxb7
Nxb7
28.Re7 Rb8 ]
22...Rxf7 23.Bxg7 Qxd1 24.Rexd1 Nxf2!
25.Kxf2 Bxf3 26.gxf3 Rc2+ 27.Kg3 Kxg7
28.Rb3!?
[ 28.a4 Rc3 ]
28...Rxa2 [R 9/r] 29.Rd7 Ra5
[ 29...a5 30.Ra7 h6 ]
30.h4 h6 31.Rc3 e6 32.Rd6 Kf6 33.Re3
Re7 34.Re4 g5 35.Rc6 Re5?!
[ 35...gxh4+ ]
36.Ra4
[ 36.Rxe5! Kxe5 37.hxg5 hxg5 38.Kg4 ]
36...gxh4+ 37.Rxh4 h5 38.Ra6 Rg7+
39.Kf2 Rb7 40.Rha4 Rb2+ 41.Kg3 Rg5+
[ 41...Ree2!? 42.Rxa7 ( 42.Rf4+ Kg5 )
42...Rg2+ 43.Kf4 e5+ 44.Ke4 Rbe2+
45.Kd5 Rd2+-+ ]
42.Kh3 Rb3 43.Kh4 Rf5
[ 43...Rxf3? 44.Rxe6+ Kxe6 45.Ra6+!
( 45.Kxg5 Rf5+-+ ) 45...Kf5 46.Ra5+ Kf4
47.Ra4+= ]
[ 43...Re5!? 44.Rf4+ Rf5 45.Re4 Rb6
46.Rxa7 Rxf3 47.Kxh5 Kf5 48.Rh4 e5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
44.f4
[ 44.Re4 Rb6 45.Rxa7 Rxf3 46.Kxh5
Kf5 ]
44...Rb7?
[ 44...Rf3? 45.Rxe6+!! Kxe6 46.Ra6+ Kd5
47.Ra5+ Ke4 48.Ra4+ Ke3 49.Ra3+ Kf2
50.Ra2+ Kg1 51.Rg2+ Kf1 52.Rg1+ Ke2
53.Re1+ Kd3 54.Rd1+ Kc3 55.Rd3+ Kb4
56.Rd4+= ( 56.Rxf3 a5 )]
[ 44...Re3!
45.Rxa7
( 45.Rc4
Rb5-+ )
45...Rf3
46.Rf7+
Kg6!-+
( 46...Kxf7?
47.Ra7+ Kf8 48.Ra8+= ) 47.Rg7+ Kxg7
48.Ra7+ Rf7 ]
45.Re4 Re7 46.Rea4 Rb5?!
[ 46...Rg7 47.Re4 ]
[ 46...Kg6!? 47.Re4 Kf7 48.Rea4 ]
47.Rxa7 Rxa7 48.Rxa7 Rb4 49.Kg3 Rb3+
50.Kg2 Kf5 51.Ra5+ Kxf4 52.Rxh5
-
62
[ 18...Qc7 19.Ng5+- ]
19.Bg5 Qc7 20.Nd2!
[ 20.Rbc1 Bd4 21.Be3 Qe5! 22.Bxd4
cxd4 ]
20...Nf4
[ 20...e5 ]
21.Bxf4 Rxf4 22.Qxe6+ Kh8 23.Nf3?!
[ 23.b3 ]
23...c4!
Shariyazdanov,A
Zueger,B
Elista (ol)
[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]
A57
2530
2425
1998
73/76 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 Bb7

5.Nbd2 e6N
[ 5...bxc4 - 70/59 ]
6.e4 exd5 7.cxd5 c4 8.Be2 Bc5 9.0-0 Ng4
A57 10.e5! Bxf2+?!
[ 10...Bxd5? 11.Nb3!+- ]
Maksimenko,A
2500
[ 10...0-0 11.Ne4+- ]
Danner,G
2340
[ 10...f5!? ]
Graz
1998
11.Rxf2 Ne3 12.Qe1 Nc2 13.Qf1 Ne3
[Maksimenko,A]
14.Nxc4!! Nxf1 15.Nd6+ Kf8 16.Nxb7 Qb6
73/(76) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 * 17.Nd6 Ne3 18.Bxe3 Qxe3 19.Bxb5! h6
[ 19...a6 20.Bc4 Ra7 21.Raf1 /\ Kh1+- ]
bxc4 5.Nc3 g6 6.e4 d6 7.Bxc4 Bg7 8.0-0
20.Raf1 Kg8 21.Kh1 Kh7 22.Re2 Qb6
0-0
23.Bd3+ Kg8 24.Nh4! Qd4 25.Be4 g6
[ 8...Bg4 - 34/(97) ]
26.Nxf7+- Rh7 27.e6 dxe6 28.dxe6 Qc4
9.Re1
[ 9.e5 Ng4!? ( 9...dxe5 10.Nxe5 Nfd7 29.Ree1 Nc6 30.Nxg6 Re8 31.Nd6 Qxf1+
11.Nc6 Nxc6 12.dxc6 Nb6 )]
32.Rxf1 Rxe6 33.Bd5
[ 9.h3!? ]
1-0
9...Bg4 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Nbd7 12.Qe2
Rb8
[ 12...Nb6 13.Bb5 e6 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.e5
A57
Nfd5
16.exd6
Nxc3
17.bxc3
Bxc3
Korchnoi,V
2610
18.Bh6 ]
Topalov,V
2745
13.Rb1 [/\ b3, Bd2, f4+/=]
Antwerpen
1998
[ 13.f4 Nb6 /\ e6 ]
[Lautier,J]
13...Nb6N
73/(77) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 g6
[ 13...Ne8 ]
5.cxb5 a6 6.Qc2 Bg7 7.e4 axb5N
14.Bb5 e6 15.dxe6
[ 7...d6 - 65/(62) ]
[ 15.Bc6 Nfd7! 16.f4 Re8 /\ ed6<=> ]
8.Bxb5 Qa5+ 9.Nc3 Ba6 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
15...fxe6 16.e5 Nfd5
[ 10...Qxa6?!
11.e5
Ng4
12.Bf4
[ 16...dxe5 17.Qxe5 ]
( 12.Qe4?! f5 )]
17.exd6 Qxd6
[ 17...Nxc3 18.Qxe6+ Kh8 19.bxc3 Bxc3 11.0-0 * Nb4?! 12.Qe2
[ 12.Qb3 0-0 13.Bg5 ( 13.e5?! Ng4
20.Bh6 ]
14.Bf4? Nd3 )
18.Ne4 Qe7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
63
A) 13...d6?!
14.a3
( 14.e5
dxe5
A) 15...Qc7 16.Re1 Rfb8 17.Bf4 Nh5
15.Nxe5 - 11...d6 ) 14...Na6 ( 14...Nd3
18.Nc6 Qxf4 19.axb4 ( 19.Nxb8? Nd3 );
15.Qc2
c4
16.b4 ) 15.e5
dxe5
B) 15...Rfb8 16.Qc4 ;
16.Nxe5 ;
C) 15...Nfxd5 16.Nxd5 Bxe5 17.Nxe7+
B) 13...Rfb8 14.e5 Nbxd5 ( 14...Nd3?
Kh8 18.Bd2 ]
15.Qc2+- ; 14...Ng4 15.e6! )
15...Qc7
B1) 15.Nxd5?! Rxb3 16.Nxe7+ Kh8
[ 15...Rab8? 16.Bxf6 exf6 17.Nd7+- ]
( 16...Kf8 17.exf6 Rxb2 18.fxg7+ Kxg7
[ 15...Qa6? 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nd7 Rfc8
- 16...Kh8) 17.exf6 Rxb2 ( 17...Bf8?
18.Nxc5 Rxc5 19.Qxb4 ]
18.Bd2! Qa6 19.axb3 Qxa1 20.Rxa1
[ 15...Rfb8
Rxa1+ 21.Ne1 ) 18.fxg7+ ( 18.Ne5 h6
A) 16.d6? c4! 17.Qxc4 Qxe5 ;
19.Nc4 Qc3 20.fxg7+ Kxg7 21.Nxb2
B) 16.Bxf6 exf6 ( 16...Bxf6? 17.Nd7
hxg5 ) 18...Kxg7 19.Nd5 Ra6 ;
Rd8 18.Nxf6+ exf6 19.a3 ) 17.Nc4
B2) 15.Qd1?!
Nxc3
16.bxc3
Ng4
Qd8 ;
( 16...Ne4 17.Bxe7 Nxc3 18.Qxd7 )
C) 16.Qc4 Ne8! 17.Bf4 ( 17.Nd7? Rd8!
17.Re1 d6 ;
18.Nxc5 Nd6 ) 17...Nd6 18.Qe2 ]
B3) 15.Qc4 Nb6 ( 15...Rb4? 16.Qd3 16.Nf3!
c4
17.Qd2
Nxc3
18.bxc3
Ne4
[ 16.Rae1?! Rad8! 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 ]
19.cxb4+- ; 15...Nxc3? 16.exf6 exf6
[ 16.Rfe1
17.Bd2+- )
16.Qh4
( 16.Qd3
c4
A) 16...Rfb8?! 17.Qc4 Nc2
17.Qd4 Nfd5 ) 16...Nfd5 17.Bxe7 ]
A1) 18.d6
exd6
19.Bxf6
dxe5
12...0-0
( 19...Nxe1? 20.Nd5 Qb7 21.Ne7++- )
[ 12...Qa6?! 13.Nb5 0-0 14.a4 d6 15.Bd2
20.Nd5 Qb7 ( 20...Qd6? 21.Ne7+ Kh8
Nc2 16.Ra2 /\ b3 ]
22.Nxg6+
hxg6
23.Bxg7+
Kxg7
[ 12...d6 13.a3 Qa6 ( 13...0-0 14.Rb1
24.Qxc2 ) 21.Ne7+ Kf8 22.Nxg6+
Na6 15.Nd2 ) 14.Nb5 ( 14.Qxa6 Rxa6
hxg6 23.Bxg7+ Kxg7 24.Qxc2 Qxb2
15.Ne1 Ra8 16.Rb1 Na6 17.Nc2 0-0
25.Qxc5 Qd4!= ;
18.Ne3 Rfb8 19.Nc4 Nd7 20.Bg5 Kf8 )
A2) 18.Bxf6! exf6 ( 18...Bxf6? 19.d6
14...0-0 15.Bd2 Nc2 16.Rac1 ]
exd6 20.Nd5 Qd8 21.Nc6+- ) 19.d6
13.Be3 Ng4 14.Bg5 f6 15.Bd2 Qa6
Qb7 20.Nd5 fxe5 21.Ne7+ Kh8
16.Qxa6 Rxa6 17.h3 Nh6 18.Rfd1 Nf7
22.Qxc2
Qxb2
23.Qxc5
Qd4
19.Ne1 Raa8 20.Be3 Rfc8 21.a3 Na6
( 23...Rxa2? 24.Rxa2 Qxa2 25.d7
22.Na4 Rab8 23.Rac1 d6 24.Nd3
Qd2
26.Qc8+
Bf8
27.Rf1
Qd6
28.Nc6+- ) 24.Qxd4 exd4 25.d7 Rd8
26.Nc8! Bf6 27.a4 Kg7 28.Nb6 Ra6
29.a5 ;
A57
B) 16...Rab8 (/\ Nd3)
Lautier,J
2645
B1) 17.Qc4 Nc2
Cramling,P
2535
B1a) 18.Nb5
Rxb5
19.Qxc2
Malmoe
1998
19...Nxd5
( 19.Qxb5?
Nxa1 )
[Lautier,J]
20.Qc4 Qb7= ;
B1b) 18.d6
exd6
( 18...Qxd6
73/77 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 g6
5.Qc2 Bg7 6.cxb5 a6 7.e4 axb5 8.Bxb5
19.Rad1
Nd4= ) 19.Bxf6
Nxe1!
Qa5+ 9.Nc3 Ba6 10.Bxa6 Nxa6 11.0-0
( 19...Nxa1? 20.Nd5 Qb7 21.Ne7+
d6N 12.e5!
Kh8 22.Qxf7 Bxf6 23.N5xg6+ hxg6
24.Nxg6# ) 20.Nd5 Qb7 21.Nc6!
[ 12.Qe2 0-0 13.Nd2 Nc7 14.Nc4 Qa6
15.Bg5 Rfb8 ]
( 21.Ne7+ Kh8 22.Qxf7? Qxg2# )
12...dxe5 13.Nxe5 Nb4 14.Qb3 0-0 15.Bg5
21...Bxf6
22.Nxf6+
Kg7
23.Qc3
[ 15.Bf4 Qa6 ( 15...Nh5?! 16.Nc4 /\ Be5 )
Nf3+!
( 23...Qxc6
24.Ne8+
Kh6
16.h3 Rab8 ]
25.Qg7+
Kh5
26.Nf6+
Kg5
[ 15.Be3 Qc7 ]
27.Rxe1+- ; 23...Qxb2 24.Ne8+ Kh6
[ 15.a3!
25.Qh3+ Kg5 26.f4+ Kxf4 27.Qg3+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Kf5 28.Ne7+ Ke4 29.Nxd6+ Kd4
30.Rd1++- ) 24.Qxf3 ( 24.gxf3? Qxb2
25.Ne8+
Kh6
26.Qe3+
g5 )
24...Qxb2 25.Rd1 Qxf6 26.Qxf6+
Kxf6 27.Rxd6+ Kf5 28.Nxb8 Rxb8
29.Kf1= ;
B2) 17.Re2 (/\ Qc4) Nd3 18.Nb5 Rxb5
19.Qxd3 ( 19.Qxb5? Nxe5 ) 19...c4
20.Qxc4 Rc5 21.Qh4 Nxd5 ]
16...Rab8
[ 16...Rfb8 17.Qc4 Nc2
A) 18.Bf4?! Rb4!
A1) 19.Qxb4 cxb4 20.Bxc7 Nxa1
21.Rxa1 ( 21.Nb5? Rxa2 ) 21...bxc3
22.bxc3 Nxd5 23.Be5 Nxc3= ;
A2) 19.Bxc7 Rxc4 (/\ Nd4) 20.Rac1
Nd4 ;
B) 18.Rab1 Rb4 19.Qd3 Nd4 20.a3
Ng4 21.g3 Rb7 ( 21...Rb3 22.Nxd4
cxd4
23.Nb5
Rxd3
24.Nxc7
Rc8
25.Rfc1 ; 21...c4 22.Qd1 Nxf3+ 23.Qxf3
Ne5 24.Qe4 Rb7 25.Bf4 );
C) 18.Rac1
C1) 18...Rxb2? 19.Qe2!+- ( 19.Nd1?
Na3 );
C2) 18...Rb4 19.Qd3 Nd4 20.Nxd4
Rxd4 21.Qf3 ]
17.Qc4 Qb7
[ 17...Nc2? 18.Bf4 Rb4 19.Qxb4 cxb4
20.Bxc7 Nxa1 ( 20...bxc3 21.Rac1 Nb4
22.bxc3 Nxa2 23.Rc2 Nxd5 24.Rxa2
Nxc7 25.c4+- ) 21.Nb5! Nc2 22.Rc1 b3
23.axb3 Nb4 24.d6+- ]
18.Rad1 Rfd8
[ 18...Rbd8 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
A) 20.Qxc5 Rc8 21.Qe3 ( 21.Qb5 Qxb5
22.Nxb5
Nxa2 ) 21...Bxc3
22.bxc3
Nxd5
23.Qe4
e6
24.Rc1
( 24.c4
Qb4 ) 24...Qa8 ;
B) 20.Ne4 Nxd5 21.Nxc5 Qa8 22.b4 ]
19.Bf4!
[ 19.Rd2 Nbxd5 20.Rfd1 e6 21.Bxf6
( 21.Qh4 Rf8= ) 21...Bxf6 22.Nxd5 exd5
23.Rxd5 Rxd5 24.Rxd5 Qxb2= ]
19...Rbc8 20.d6 e6
[ 20...exd6 21.Rxd6 ]
21.Be5 Nbd5 [/\ Qb4] 22.a3! [><b4]
[ 22.Nb5 Ne8 ]
[ 22.Rd2 Qb4 23.Qe2 c4 ]
22...Nxc3
[ 22...Nb6 23.Qe2 Nbd7 24.Rfe1 Nxe5
25.Nxe5 Nd7
64
A) 26.Nxf7 Kxf7 27.Qxe6+ Kf8
A1) 28.Re4 Bf6 ( 28...Re8? 29.Rf4+
Nf6 30.Rxf6+ Bxf6 31.Qxf6+ Kg8
32.h4 Rcd8 33.h5 Qg7 34.Ne4! )
29.Nd5 Re8 30.Ne7 Kg7 ;
A2) 28.Nd5 (/\ Ne7->) Qb3! ;
B) 26.Nc4 Nb6 ]
23.bxc3 Nd5 24.Bxg7 Kxg7 25.Qe4! Qb2
26.Qe5+
[ 26.c4
Nf6
( 26...Nc3
27.Qe5+
f6
28.Qxe6 Nxd1 29.Qe7+ Kh6 30.Rxd1 )
27.Qe3 ( 27.Qe5 Qxe5 28.Nxe5 Nd7 )]
26...Kg8 27.Rd2
[ 27.c4 Qxe5 ( 27...Nc3? 28.Rd2 Qxa3
29.Rd3+- ) 28.Nxe5 Nc3 29.Rd3 Ne2+
30.Kh1 Nd4 ]
27...Qb5?
[ 27...Qxc3? 28.Rxd5+- ]
[ 27...Qb3? 28.Ng5 Qxc3 29.Rxd5 Qxe5
30.Rxe5 f6 31.Rxc5! fxg5 ( 31...Rxc5
32.Nxe6 ) 32.Rxc8 Rxc8 33.d7 Rd8
34.Rd1 Kf7 35.f3 Ke7 36.Kf2 Rxd7
37.Rxd7+ Kxd7 38.Ke3+- ]
[ 27...Qxa3
28.c4
( 28.Ng5?
Qxc3
29.Rxd5 Qxe5 30.Rxe5 f6= ) 28...Nb6
29.Ng5
Nd7
( 29...Nxc4?
30.Qf4+- ;
29...h6? 30.Nxe6 fxe6 31.Ra1 Qb4
32.Qxe6+ Kh8 33.Qf6+ Kg8 34.Qxg6+
Kh8 35.Qxh6+ Kg8 36.Rd3+- ) 30.Qf4 Rf8
31.Qh4 h5 32.Rfd1 ]
28.Ng5+- [/\ 29.Ne6, 29.Ne4] Qe8 29.Ne4
[ 29.Rxd5 exd5 30.Qxe8+ Rxe8 31.d7+- ]
29...f6 30.Nxf6+ Nxf6 31.Qxf6 Rc6 32.Qe5
Rd7 33.Re1
1-0
Epishin,V
Bareev,E
Russia (ch)
[Bareev,E]
A57
2585
2690
1998
73/78 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 g6

5.cxb5 a6 6.Qc2!? axb5N
[ 6...d6 - 65/(62) ]
[ 6...Nxd5! ]
7.e4 Ba6?! 8.Nbd2?
[ 8.Nc3 b4 9.e5 bxc3 10.exf6 exf6
11.Qxc3 ]
[ 8.a4!? ]
[ 8.Qxc5! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
8...Bg7 9.Qxc5 0-0 10.Bd3
[ 10.Bxb5? Qa5 ]
[ 10.Be2 e6 11.dxe6 dxe6!? 12.0-0 Nbd7
13.Qc2 Qc8 14.Qxc8 Rfxc8 ]
10...e6 11.0-0 d6 12.Qb4 exd5 13.exd5
Nxd5 14.Qb3 Nf4
[ 14...Nc7? 15.Ne4 /\ Bg5+/= ]
15.Bxb5 Qa5 16.Bxa6 Qxa6= 17.g3!?
[ 17.Rd1= ]
[ 17.Re1= ]
17...Ne2+ 18.Kg2 Nc6
[ 18...Nd7 19.Ne4!
A) 19...Rae8 20.Qd5 Nb6 21.Qc6 Rc8
( 21...Nxc1 22.Raxc1 Re6 23.Nfg5 Rc8
24.Qxb6 ) 22.Qxd6 Rfd8 23.Nf6+ Kh8
24.Qe7 ;
B) 19...Qc6
20.Qd3
( 20.Qe3
d5
21.Qxe2 dxe4 ) 20...d5 21.Neg5 Rfe8
22.Re1 Nc5 23.Qc2 Qb5 24.Be3 d4
25.Qxe2 Qxe2 26.Rxe2 dxe3 27.fxe3 ;
C) 19...Nc5!? 20.Nxc5 dxc5 21.Re1
Rab8 22.Qc2 Nxc1 23.Raxc1 Rxb2
24.Qxc5= ]
19.Qc4! Rfb8 20.Re1 Ned4
[ 20...Nxc1 21.Raxc1 Nb4 22.Re7 ]
21.Nxd4 Nxd4 22.Qxa6 Rxa6 23.Rd1 Rc8
[ 23...d5 24.a4!= ]
24.Rb1
[ 24.Nf3 Nb3 25.Rb1 Nxc1 26.Rdxc1
Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Bxb2 28.Rc2 Ba3= ]
24...Rxa2 25.Nf3 Nb5
[ 25...Nb5 26.Rd5 Rc5 27.Rxc5 dxc5
28.Be3= ]
-
65
Gofshtein,L
Manor,I
Israel
[Gofshtein,L]
A57
2500
2515
1998
73/(79) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5

a6 * 5.b6 a5?! 6.Nc3 Ba6 7.Nf3
[ 7.f4?! Qxb6 8.Nf3 e6 9.e4 c4 ]
7...d6 8.e4N
[ 8.Qa4+ - 56/(78) ]
8...Bxf1 9.Kxf1 g6?!
[ 9...Nbd7 10.Qa4 Qxb6 11.e5 dxe5
12.Nxe5 ]
10.Qa4+
[ 10.e5!? dxe5 11.Nxe5 ]
10...Nbd7?
[ 10...Nfd7 11.e5 ]
11.e5 dxe5 12.Nxe5 Qxb6 13.Bg5! Rd8
[ 13...Qxb2 14.Rb1 ]
14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Nc6 Rc8 16.Re1+- (.)
Chetverik,M
Lehoczky,V
Magyarorszag
[Chetverik,M]
A57
2300
2080
1998
73/79 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6

5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bf4 g6
9.e5 Nh5 10.Be3 Nd7!?N
[ 10...Ra5 - 58/(87) ]
11.g4
[ 11.exd6 exd6 12.Qe2 Be7 ( 12...Ne5?
13.Bxc5! ) 13.Bh6 Ndf6 ( 13...Ne5 14.h3
Ba6 15.Nf3 ) 14.h3 Nxd5 ( 14...Ng8
A57
15.Bg5
f6
16.Bd2 )
15.Rd1
Bb7
Korchnoi,V
2625
16.Nf3 ]
Cramling,P
2505
1998 11...Ng7 12.exd6 exd6 13.Nf3
[ 13.Qe2?! Be7 14.Nxd6+ Bxd6 15.Bg5+
73/(78) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 g6
Be7 16.d6 f6 17.Bh6 Ba6 18.dxe7
5.cxb5 a6 6.Qc2!? axb5 7.e4 Ba6?! *
Qb6 ]
8.Qxc5N Nxe4 9.Qd4 Nf6 10.Nc3 Bg7 13...Be7 14.Be2 0-0
11.Bd2 0-0 12.Bxb5 Bxb5 13.Nxb5 Ne8
[ 14...h5!? 15.gxh5 Rxh5 16.Rg1 Nf5
14.Qc4 Bxb2 15.Rb1 Bg7 16.0-0
17.Bf4 ]
15.h4 h5 16.gxh5 Nxh5 17.Rg1 Ndf6
18.Ng5 Ng7
[ 18...Bf5? 19.Bxh5 Nxh5 20.Ne6! fxe6
21.Qxh5 exd5 22.Rxg6+ Bxg6 23.Qxg6+
Kh8 24.0-0-0+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
19.h5! Nfxh5 20.Bxh5 gxh5 21.Ne4 Bg4!
22.f3 Bf5 23.Qe2 Bg6 24.Qh2
66
[ 24...Bd4 25.e6! ]
[ 24...Nd4= ]
25.Be3 Bxe3 26.Qxe3 d4 27.Qf2 Rc1
[ 27...Rc8 28.Nh5 Bd5 29.Qh4 Nc5
30.Bxc4! ]
A57
Hernando Rodrigo,Ju
2300 28.Nh5 Rc8 29.Qh4 Nc5 30.Qg5
[ 30.Bd3!? Rxh1 31.Bxh7+ Kf8 32.Kxh1
Fluvia Poyatos,J
2250
Bxf3+ 33.Kg1 d3 ]
Espana
1998
30...Rc2+ 31.Kg3 Ne6 32.Nf6+ Kf8 33.Qf5
[Salgado Allaria,C]
[ 33.Nxh7+ Kg8 34.Nf6+= ]
73/(79) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 33...d3 34.b3?
a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bf4
[ 34.Nxh7+ Kg8 35.Ng5 Nxg5 36.Qxg5
g6 9.e5 Nh5 * 10.Bg5!N [Whitehead,J] f6
Rxb2 37.h4 Rxb5 38.h5 f6 39.Qf4 Rxe5
[ 10...dxe5? 11.d6 Na6 12.d7+!! Qxd7
40.h6
Rg5!
41.hxg7
Kxg7
42.Rh5
13.Qa4+- Fedorowicz,J ]
( 42.Qd6 Re8 ) 42...Rxh5 43.gxh5 Kf7 ]
11.exf6 exf6 12.Be3
34...Rc1 35.Bxd3 Rxh1 36.Bxc4
[ 12.Qe2+?! Kf7 ]
[ 36.bxc4 ]
12...f5 13.Be2 Nf6 14.Nh3 Qb6?!
[ 36.Nxh7+ /\ bc4 ]
[ 14...Bg7 15.Bf4 Ra6 16.0-0 0-0 ]
36...gxf6 37.exf6 d5!-+ 38.Qxh7 Ke8
15.0-0 Bd7 16.a4
39.Qh8+ Nf8 40.Bd3 Nbd7 41.b6 Re1
42.g5 Rc3 43.Kg2 Ra1 44.g6 Rxd3! 45.g7
d4 46.Qh5 Ra2+ 47.Kg3 Rxf3+
A57 0-1
Timman,J
2635
Van Wely,L
2605
Nederland (ch)
1998
A57
[Van Wely,L]
Czerwonski,A
2390
Gipslis,A
2450
73/80 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 Koszalin
1998
5.f3 e6 6.e4 exd5 7.e5 Qe7 8.Qe2 Ng8 [Gipslis,A]
9.Nc3 Bb7 10.Nh3 c4 11.Be3 Qb4 12.a3N
[ 12.b6!? ]
73/(80) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5
12...Qa5 13.Bd2 Qb6 14.Nf4 Ne7 15.a4?!
a6 5.f3 e6 6.e4 exd5 7.e5 Qe7 8.Qe2
[ 15.Rd1
Ng8 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.Nh3 c4 11.Be3 * axb5
A) 15...d4!?
16.Na4
( 16.Ne4!?
d3 12.Nf4 Qb4 13.0-0-0 Ne7 14.Rxd5N
17.Nd6+ Qxd6 18.exd6 dxe2 19.Bxe2
[ 14.Qf2 - 70/(61) ]
Nf5 )
16...Qxb5
17.Qxc4
Qxe5+ 14...Qxc3+!? 15.bxc3 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
18.Kf2 ;
17.Qd2 Be6 18.Be2 Nc6 19.f4!? b4
B) 15...axb5 16.Be3 Qa5 17.Qd2 b4
[ 19...Ba3+ 20.Kd1 /\ Ke1-f2 ]
18.Ncxd5 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Qxd5 20.f5 bxc3 21.Qxc3 Ra3 22.Qc2
bxa3+ ]
[ 22.Qd2 Bb4! /\ Re3 ]
[ 15.0-0-0 axb5 16.Be3 Qa5 17.Nfxd5 22...Nb4 23.Qb2
Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 Bxa3 ]
[ 23.Qe4!?
Nxa2+
24.Kc2
Bd5
/\ Nb4-> ]
[ 15.Qf2 Qxf2+ 16.Kxf2 g6 17.bxa6 Nxa6
18.Nb5 Nc8 ( 18...Nf5 )]
23...Rxe3!? 24.fxe6 c3 25.Qb3
[ 25.exf7+ Kd8-+ ]
15...axb5 16.Nxb5 Qxb5! 17.axb5 Rxa1+
18.Kf2 Nf5 19.g4 Bc5+ 20.Kg2 Nd4 25...Rxe2 26.exd7+ Kd8!-+
21.Qf2 Nb3 22.Qe2 Nd4 23.Qf2 Nb3
24.Qe2 0-0
[ 24...Rb1 25.Bc3 d4 26.Qxc4 dxc3
27.Qxc3 Bd4 ( 27...Nd4 28.Qxc5 Bxf3+
29.Kg1 Bxh1 30.Qd6! ) 28.Qc7! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Van Wely,L
Kogan,A
Antwerpen
[Van Wely,L]
67
A58
2635
Jussupow,A
2485
Baklan,V
1998 Deutschland
[Baklan,V; Koutsin,S]
73/(81) 1.d4 * Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5

a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.g3
0-0 9.Bg2 d6 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Qc2 Qa5
12.Rd1 Rfb8 13.b3N
[ 13.e4 - 18/105 ]
[ 13.Bd2 - 18/106 ]
13...Ng4 14.Bb2 Qb4 15.h3 Nge5 16.Nd2
[ 16.Nd2 Nc4= ]
A59
2640
2540
1998
73/82 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6

5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1
d6 9.g3 Bg7 10.Kg2 0-0 11.Nf3 Nbd7
12.Re1 Ng4 13.Nd2 Nge5 14.Qe2 Nb6
15.f4 Ned7 16.Nf3 Na4 17.Nd1 Qc8!?N
[ 17...Ra7 - 39/104 ]
18.e5 Qb7 19.Qe4
[ 19.e6 Nf6 20.exf7+ Rxf7 21.Ng5 Qxd5+
22.Qf3 Rff8 23.Rxe7 Rfe8 ]
19...Kh8!? [/\ f5] 20.b3 Nab6 21.Nc3 f5
A40 22.Qd3 e6
[ 22...dxe5 23.fxe5 e6 24.Bf4 Nxd5
Grabarczyk,M
2470
25.Nxd5 exd5 ]
Ehlvest,J
2620
Koszalin
1998 23.exd6 exd5 24.Re7 Nc8?
[ 24...d4 25.Nb5 Nd5 26.Bd2 Nxe7
[Ehlvest,J]
27.dxe7 Rfb8 28.Nd6 Qd5 29.e8Q+ Rxe8
73/81 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.g3 c5 4.d5 d6
30.Nxe8 Rxe8 31.Re1 Ra8 32.a4 g5! ]
5.Nf3 b5 6.cxb5 a6 7.bxa6 Nf6 8.Nc3 0-0 25.Rxg7 Kxg7 26.Nxd5 Nxd6 27.Bb2+ Kh6
9.Bg2 Nxa6 10.0-0 Bf5N
28.Kg1!+- c4
[ 10...Qb6 - 57/84 ]
[ 28...Ne4
11.Nh4 Bd7 12.Bg5 Qa5 13.Qd2 Rfb8
A) 29.Qf1
Ndf6
30.Qh3+
Kg7
14.Nf3 Qb4 15.e4!?
( 30...Nh5?
31.Qh4 /\ Qg5 ) 31.Ng5
[ 15.b3 Ne4!? 16.Nxe4 Qxe4 ]
Kg8 ;
15...Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qxe4 17.Rae1 Qb4
B) 29.g4 fxg4 30.Qxe4 gxf3 31.Qxf3
18.Rxe7 Qxd2 19.Nxd2 Bb5 20.Rfe1 Nb4
Nf6 32.Bxf6 Rxf6 33.Qh3+ Kg7 34.Nxf6
21.Ne4 Nc2!! 22.Rd1?!
Kxf6 35.Qc3++- ]
[ 22.Rc1! Nd4 23.Nc3 Bd3 ]
29.Qf1 g5 30.Nxg5
22...Bf8
23.Nxd6
Bxe7 24.Bxe7
Be2
[ 30.fxg5+ Kg6 31.Nf4+ Kf7 32.Rd1+- ]
25.Rd2?!
30...Nc5 31.Rd1 Nd3 32.Rxd3?!
[ 25.Rc1! ]
[ 32.Bd4 Kg6 33.bxc4 Nxc4 34.Nc3+- ]
25...Nd4 26.b3 Rxb3! 27.f4 Rd3 28.Rb2 32...cxd3 33.Qh3+ Kg6 34.Nf3?
Bf3
[ 34.g4! fxg4 35.Qxg4 Qxd5 36.Nf3+! Kf7
[ 28...c4!-+ ]
37.Qd7+ Kg6 38.Ne5+ Qxe5! ( 38...Kf6
29.Nc4 Bxg2 30.Kxg2 Nf5 31.d6 Nxe7
39.Nc6+
Kg6
40.Ne7++- ;
38...Kh6
32.dxe7 Re8 33.Rb7 f6 34.Rb6 Rxe7
39.Qh3+ Kg7 40.Qg4+ Kf6 41.Nc6+ Kf7
35.Rxf6 Rc7 36.Ra6 Kg7 37.Nd6 Rd7
42.Qd7+ Kg6 43.Ne7++- ) 39.Bxe5 Nf5
38.Nb5 Rd2+ 39.Kh3 Re7 40.Rc6 Rxa2
40.Qxd3 ]
41.Rxc5 Ree2-+ 42.Kg4 Rxh2 43.Rc7+ 34...Qxd5 35.Ne5+ Qxe5!-+ 36.fxe5 d2
Kf6 44.Rc6+ Ke7 45.Rc7+ Kd8 46.Rc3 37.Qf1 Ne4 38.Bc1 Rfd8 39.Bxd2 Rxd2
Rad2! [><Nb5] 47.Na3 h5+ 48.Kg5 Rh3 40.e6 Rdxa2 41.e7 Nf6 42.Qf3 Ra1+
49.Nc4 Rg2 50.Kxg6 h4 51.Rd3+ Kc7 43.Kg2 R8a2+ 44.Kh3 Re1
52.Kf5 Rgxg3 53.Rd5 Rg8 54.Ne5 Rf8+ 0-1
55.Kg4 Rg3+ 56.Kxh4 Rg1 57.Rc5+ Kd6
58.Rc6+ Kd5 59.Rc5+ Kxc5 60.Nd7+ Kd6
61.Nxf8
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
68
[ 22.Bd4 dxe4 23.Nh2 e3+ 24.f3 ]

A59
Gurevich,M
2635 22...Nxd5 23.Qe4!
[ 23.Bxg7? Nb4!-+ ]
Baklan,V
2540
Echternach (rapid)
1998 23...Nxe5 24.Nxd5
[ 24.Qxd5? Qxd5 25.Nxd5 Rxf3 26.Nf4
[Baklan,V; Koutsin,S]
Rxf4 27.gxf4 Nd3 28.Rxe6 Nxf4+ 29.Kf3
73/(82) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5
Nxe6 ]
a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 24...Qa7?
8.Kxf1 d6 9.g3 Bg7 10.Kg2 0-0 11.Nf3
[ 24...Qf8 25.Nf4 ]
Nbd7 12.Re1 Ng4 13.Nd2 Nge5 14.Qe2
[ 24...Qb7!
Nb6 15.f4 Ned7 16.Nf3 Na4 17.Nd1
A) 25.Re2? Nxf3 26.Qxe6 Nd4 ;
Qc8!? * 18.Rb1!?N c4?
B) 25.Re3?!
Ng4
26.Qxe6
Nxe3+
[ 18...Qa6 19.Qc2 Nab6 20.a3 Qc4 ]
27.Qxe3 Qxd5 28.Rb1 Rb7 ;
19.Be3 [/\ Bd4+/-]
C) 25.Nf4!?
Nxf3
26.Qxb7
Nxe1+
27.Rxe1 Rxb7 28.Rxe6 ( 28.Nxe6?!
Bxb2= ) 28...g5! 29.Nh5 Bxb2
C1) 30.Rxh6?
Rc7
31.Rg6+
Kh7
A59
32.Rxg5
c3
33.Nf4
c2
34.Ne2
Atalik,S
2585
( 34.Nd3 Rc3 ) 34...Re7 35.Nc1 Bxc1
Gurevich,D
2505
36.Rc5 Re2 37.Kf3 Rd2-+ ;
San Fransisco
1998
C2) 30.Rc6 Rb4
[Atalik,S]
C2a) 31.a5?!
Bd4
32.a6
Kf7!
73/83 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6
( 32...Rb2? 33.Kf3 ; 32...Ra4 33.Rxh6
5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1
Ra2 34.Kf3+- ) 33.Kf3 c3 ;
d6 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.g3 0-0 11.Kg2 Nbd7
C2b) 31.Rxh6 Bd4 32.Rc6 Rxa4
12.Re1 Ra6 13.h3 Qa8 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bd2
33.Nf6+ Kf7 34.Ne4 Ke7 35.Kf3+- ;
e6 16.dxe6 fxe6 17.Qc2 Rf7N
D) 25.a5! Qxb2 26.Nf4 ( 26.Reb1? Nxf3
[ 17...d5 - 63/(63) ]
27.Qxe6 Nh4+ 28.Kh1 Qxf2!= )
18.a4 c4?! 19.Be3
D1) 26...Ng4
[ 19.Nd4?! Nxe4 ]
D1a) 27.Qa8+
Rf8
( 27...Kh7
19...d5 20.Bd4
28.hxg4 ) 28.Qd5 Qxf2+ 29.Kh1 Kh7
[ 20.e5!? Nh7 21.Bd4 Qf8 22.Nh4 ]
30.Rxe6 Qxg3 ( 30...Bxa1 31.Re7+
20...e5 21.Bxe5
Bg7 32.Rxg7+ Kxg7 33.Ne6+ Kh8
[ 21.Nxe5?! Nxe5 22.Bxe5 Nxe4 23.Nxe4
34.Nxf8 ) 31.hxg4 Rxf4 ( 31...Bxa1
Bxe5 24.Nc5 ( 24.Ng5 Rf5 25.Nf3 Bg7
32.Re7+
Bg7
33.Rxg7+
Kxg7
26.Nh4 Rff6 ) 24...Bd4 25.Nxa6 Rxf2+
34.Ne6+ Kg8 35.Nxf8+ ) 32.Re8
26.Qxf2 Bxf2 27.Nc7 Qb7 28.Kxf2 Qxc7
Qxf3+ 33.Qxf3 Rxf3 34.Ra2+- ;
29.a5 Qc5+ 30.Kf3 ]
D1b) 27.Nxe6 Qxf2+ 28.Kh1 Rxf3
21...Re6!
( 28...Bxa1 29.Qxg4 ) 29.hxg4 Rxg3
[ 21...dxe4
22.Nxe4 Nxe4 ( 22...Nxe5
30.Nf4!+- ;
23.Nxe5 Nxe4 24.Qxe4+- ) 23.Qxe4 Qxe4
27.Qa8+
( 27.Nxd3
D2) 26...Nd3
24.Rxe4 Re7 25.Rae1 ( 25.Bxg7 Rxe4
Rxe4 28.Nxb2 Rxe1 29.Nxe1 Bxb2
26.Bxh6 Nb6 27.a5 Nd5 28.Nd2 Rd4
30.Ra2+- ) 27...Kh7 28.Nxd3 cxd3
29.Ra4 Kh7 30.Bg5 Nb6 31.Rb4+- )
29.Rxe6 Qxa1 30.Qd5! Rf5 ( 30...Rf6
25...Rae6
( 25...Nxe5
26.Nxe5
Bxe5
31.Re8 ) 31.Qxd3 Qxa5 32.Rxg6 Kxg6
27.Rxe5 Rxe5 28.Rxe5 Rxa4 29.Rb5 Kf7
33.Nh4+ Kg5 ( 33...Kf6 34.Qd6+ Kf7
30.Rb6! Ra1 31.Kf3 Rb1 32.Rb4!+- )
35.Qg6+ ) 34.f4++- ]
26.Bxg7 ( 26.Bd6 Rxe4 27.Bxe7 Rxe1 25.Re3!
[ 25.Nf4? Nd3 26.Nxe6 Qxf2+ 27.Kh1
28.Nxe1
Bxb2
29.Nc2+- )
26...Rxe4
Qxg3 ( 27...Rxf3 28.Rf1 Qxf1+ 29.Rxf1
27.Rxe4 Rxe4 28.Bxh6 Re2 29.Bd2 Nc5
Rxf1+ 30.Kg2 Rf2+ 31.Kg1+- ; 27...Nxe1
30.Kf1+- ]
28.Rxe1 Rxf3 29.Nxg7 Rxg3 30.Qxc4+
22.exd5!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Kh7 31.Qf1 Rxh3+ 32.Qxh3 Qxe1+
33.Kg2 Qd2+ 34.Kg1 Qe1+= ) 28.Rf1
Qxh3+ 29.Kg1 ( 29.Nh2 Nf2+ 30.Rxf2
Rxf2-+ ) 29...Qg3+= ]
25...g5?
[ 25...Qb7 26.Nf4+- ]
[ 25...Qa6!
A) 26.Nd4
Rxf2+
27.Kxf2
Nd3+
28.Qxd3 cxd3 29.Nxe6 Qb7 30.Rd1
Qxd5 ;
B) 26.Nf4
Ree7
27.Qd5
( 27.Nxe5
Rxe5 28.Qxg6 Qxg6 29.Nxg6 Rxe3
30.fxe3 Bxb2= ) 27...Rd7 ;
C) 26.Rc1! Rxf3 27.Rxf3 Nxf3 28.Qxf3
Qxa4 ( 28...Bxb2 29.Rb1 c3 30.Nxc3 )
29.Qg4! Qd7 30.Qxc4 Kh7 ( 30...Bxb2
31.Rc2 Be5 32.f4 ) 31.b4+- ]
26.Nxe5!
[ 26.Nd4 Rxf2+! 27.Kxf2 Nd3+ 28.Qxd3
cxd3 29.Nxe6 Qb7! ]
26...Rxe5 27.Qxc4 Rxe3 28.Nxe3 Bxb2
[ 28...Qa8+ 29.Qd5!? ]
29.Rd1
[ 29.Rb1 Qa8+ 30.Kg1 Bg7 31.Nf5+- ]
29...Qa8+
30.Rd5
Kh8
31.Kg1
Ra7
32.Qd3?
[ 32.Rc5 ]
32...Bf6 33.Ng4 Be7 34.Qd4+ Kg8
[ 34...Kh7
A) 35.Rf5 Kg6 36.Rf6+ ( 36.Re5!? )
36...Bxf6 37.Qxf6+ Kh7 38.Qxh6+ Kg8
39.Qxg5+ Rg7 40.Nf6+ Kf8 41.Qc5+
Kf7 42.Qf5+- ;
B) 35.Qe4+ Kg7 36.Qe6 Qh8 37.Qe5+
Kh7 ( 37...Kg8 38.Qb8+ ) 38.Qe4+ Kg8
39.Qg6+ Qg7 40.Nxh6++- ]
35.Nxh6+ Kh7 36.Nf5
[ 36.Nf7 Rxa4 37.Nxg5+ Bxg5 ( 37...Kh6
38.Qe5 ; 37...Kg8 38.Qd3 Ra1+ 39.Kh2
Bxg5 40.Rxg5+ ) 38.Rd7+ Kg6 39.Qg7+
Kf5 40.Rf7+ Ke4 41.Qxg5+- ]
[ 36.Rf5 Kxh6 37.Rf7 Qg8 38.Rxe7 Rxe7
39.Qf6++- ]
36...Bf8
[ 36...Bf6 37.Qxf6 Qxd5 38.Qh6+ Kg8
39.Qxg5+ Kh8 ( 39...Kf8 40.Qf6+ ; 39...Kf7
40.Nh6+
Ke6
41.Qe3+ ;
39...Kh7
40.Qh5+ )
40.Qh5+!
Rh7
( 40...Kg8
41.Ne7+ ) 41.Qe8+ Qg8 42.Qe5++- ]
37.Rd7+?
[ 37.Rd8 ]
37...Rxd7 38.Qxd7+ Kh8
69
[ 38...Kg8 39.Qe6+ Kh8 40.Qf6+ Kh7
41.Qf7+ Kh8 42.Qh5+ Kg8 43.Qxg5+ ]
39.Qf7 Qd8 40.a5! g4 41.hxg4
[ 41.hxg4 Bh6 42.Ne7 ( 42.Qh5 ) 42...Bg7
43.Qh5+ ]
1-0
Atalik,S
Kreiman,B
Los Angeles
[Atalik,S]
A62
2585
2455
1998
73/(84) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5

exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Nf3 Na6
8.Bg2 Bg7 9.0-0 * 0-0 10.Nd2 Nc7 11.Nc4
b5?
[ 11...Nfe8 12.e4!? b5 ( 12...b6 ) 13.Na5
b4 14.Nc6 Qd7 15.Na4 ]
12.Nxd6 Qxd6 13.Bf4 Qb6 14.d6 Rd8
15.dxc7 Rxd1 16.Raxd1 Bb7 17.Bxb7
Qxb7 18.Rd8+ Ne8 19.Rb8!N
[ 19.Rfd1 ]
19...Qc6 20.Nxb5! Bf8 21.Nxa7 Qxc7
22.Bxc7 Rxa7 23.Bb6
1-0
Rogers,I
Shaked,T
Honolulu
[Shaked,T]
A62
2605
2490
1998
73/84 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5 exd5

5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.Nf3 0-0
9.0-0 Re8 10.h3 Ne4 11.Nxe4 Rxe4
12.Nd2N
[ 12.Bg5 - 29/(138) ]
12...Re8 13.a4 Nd7
[ 13...b6!? ]
14.Ne4 Qe7
[ 14...Nf6 15.Nc3 ( 15.Bg5 h6 16.Nxf6+
Bxf6 17.Bxh6 Bxb2 18.Rb1 )]
15.Bg5 f6
[ 15...Qf8!? ]
16.Bf4 Ne5 17.Qb3 h6
[ 17...f5 18.Ng5 Bf6 19.Ne6 ]
18.a5?
[ 18.Nc3 f5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
70
15...Bf5= ]
14...Re8 15.h3 Nd7! [><c4, d3] 16.f4 Rb8
17.a5N
[ 17.e5 ]
A62 17...b5 18.axb6 Rxb6 19.Kh2 Rb4 20.Qc2
Burmakin,V
2560 Nb6 21.Qf2 Nc4 [/\ Bd4] 22.e5!? [] dxe5
Pigusov,E
2605 23.Qxc5 Qb6
[ 23...Bf8!? 24.Qf2 exf4 25.Qxf4 Bf5 ]
Russia (ch)
1998
24.Qc6
73/(84) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5
[ 24.Qxb6 Rxb6 ><b2 ]
exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.g3 Bg7 8.Bg2 24...Nd6! 25.Re1 Qd8 [/\ Rc4] 26.Qc5 Rc4
0-0 9.0-0 Re8 * 10.Nd2 b6 11.a4 Ba6 27.Qa5 Qxa5 28.Rxa5 e4 29.Na4 Bd4
12.Nb5 Nbd7 13.Re1 Bxb5 14.axb5 Qc7N
30.Be3 Bxe3 31.Rxe3 Rc2 32.Rc5 Rd2!
[ 14...a5 ]
[/\ Nf5] 33.Nc3 Rxb2 34.g4 Bb7 35.Rc7
15.Qb3 Ne5 16.Ra4 Nfd7 17.h3 c4 Rd8 36.f5 a5 37.Kg3
18.Qd1 Nc5 19.Ra3 Nb7 20.Ne4 Nc5
[ 37.f6 h6 ]
21.Nd2 Nb7=
37...gxf5 38.Bh1 Rc2 39.Re1 Rc8
0-1
18...Rb8! 19.Ra3 f5 20.Nc3

Rxb6 22.Qa2 a6=
Nikolic,Pr
Reinderman,D
Nederland (ch)
b5 21.axb6
A64
2635
2480
1998
73/(85) 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.g3 c5 4.d5

d6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Bg2 e6 8.0-0
exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Nd2 a6 11.a4 Nbd7 *
12.a5 Rb8 13.Nc4 Ne5 14.Nb6 Ned7
15.Nxc8 Qxc8N
[ 15...Rxc8 ]
16.e4 b5 17.axb6 Rxb6 18.Re1 Qb7
19.Bf1 Ra8 20.Ra5 Rb4 21.Qe2
[ 21.f4!? ]
21...Ne5 22.f4 Nc4 23.Ra2 Nd7 24.Bg2
Bd4+ 25.Kh1 Rb8
Christiansen,L
Hernandez,Gi
Los Angeles
[Hernandez,Gi]
A65
2610
2520
1998
73/86 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 g6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.h3 0-0 7.Bg5 e6 8.Bd3
exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Nge2 a6 11.a4 Nbd7
12.0-0 h6 13.Bh4N
[ 13.Be3 - 58/(102) ]
13...Qc7!?
[ 13...Rb8 14.Kh1 - 58/(98) ]
14.f4 Rb8
[ 14...c4 15.Bc2 Rb8 ]
15.Kh1
[ 15.e5? dxe5 16.fxe5 Qxe5 17.Bg3
Qe3+ ]
A64
[ 15.b3!? ]
Wojtkiewicz,A
2595
Fedorowicz,J
2540 15...c4 16.Bc2 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.e5
[ 18.Nd4 b4 19.Ncb5 Qb6 ]
Los Angeles
1998
18...dxe5 19.fxe5 Rxe5 20.Bg3 b4 21.Ne4
[Fedorowicz,J]
Bb7!
73/85 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2
[ 21...Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Qd6 23.Nd4! ]
0-0 5.d4 c5 6.d5 d6 7.Nc3 a6 8.a4 e6 22.Ra7
9.0-0 exd5 10.cxd5 Nbd7 11.Nd2 Re8
[ 22.d6 Qc6 23.Bxe5 Nxe4!-+ ]
12.Nc4 Ne5 13.Nxe5
[ 22.Nxf6+ Nxf6 23.Ra7 Nxd5! 24.Qxd5
[ 13.Na3 Bd7 14.f4 Neg4 15.h3 b5
Bxd5 25.Rxc7 Rxe2-+ ]
16.axb5 axb5 17.hxg4 b4 ]
22...Nxe4
[ 13.Ne3 Bd7!? ( 13...Nfg4!? )]
[ 22...Nxd5? 23.Qxd5 ]
13...Rxe5 14.e4
23.Bxe4 Qb6 24.Bxe5 Bxe5 25.Rxb7
[ 14.Bf4 Re8 15.Qd2 ( 15.Qc2 - 70/(69) ) Qxb7 26.Qc2 Nf6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
71
[ 26...b3 27.Qxc4 Rc8 28.d6!? ]

[ 25.Bb5!? Nf6 26.Bxd7 Nxd7 27.Nb5
27.Qxc4 Qb5!
Rxe4 28.Nxd6 Rxf4 29.Rxf4 Nb6 30.h3 ]
[ 27...Nxe4 28.Qxe4 Bxb2 29.Rb1 Bf6 25...fxe4 26.Nxe4! Qxd5
30.Nd4! ]
[ 26...Qe7 27.Rxf8 Rxf8 28.Rxf8 Qxf8
28.Qxb5 Rxb5 29.Bd3 Rxd5 30.Bc4 Rd7!
( 28...Nxf8 29.Qf4 ) 29.Ng5 Nf6 30.Nf3 ]
[ 30...Rd2 31.b3 Kg7 32.Ng1! ]
27.Qc3+ Re5
31.b3 Ne4 32.g4 Nd2 33.Rc1 Nxc4
[ 27...Qd4 28.Nxd6 Re3 29.Nf5+!! Rxf5
34.Rxc4 Rd2 35.Re4 Bc3 36.Re3 Rc2-+
30.Rxd4
Rxf1+
31.Bxf1
Rxc3
37.Kg2? Rb2 38.Kf3 Rxb3 39.h4 Ra3
32.Rxd7++- ]
40.Re8+ Kg7 41.h5 Bd4+ 42.Kf4
[ 27...Qe5 28.Nxd6 Qxc3 29.Nxe8++- ]
0-1
28.Rxh4
Dreev,A
Peng,Xiaomin
Elista (ol)
[Peng,Xiaomin]
A65
2645
Haba,P
2550
Pisk,P
1998 Czech (ch)
[Haba,P]
73/(87) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f3 0-0 * 6.Nge2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Ng3
exd5 9.cxd5 a6 10.a4 Nbd7 11.Be2 h5
12.Bg5 Qa5 13.Nf1N
[ 13.Qd2 ]
13...Re8 14.Nd2 Ne5 15.0-0 Nh7 16.Bh4?!
[ 16.Be3 Qd8 /\ f5 ]
16...g5!
[ 16...f5? 17.f4 Nf7 18.Nc4 Qc7 19.e5 ]
17.f4
[ 17.Bf2 Qd8 /\ Nf8-g6 ]
17...gxf4 18.Bxh5 Qb4 19.Rb1 Ng6 20.Bf2
b5 21.axb5 axb5
-
Haba,P
Gross,Dav
Czech (ch)
[Haba,P]
A65
2570
2425
1998
73/87 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 c5 7.Nge2 Nc6 8.d5
Ne5 9.Ng3 e6 10.Be2 exd5 11.cxd5 h5
12.0-0 Nh7 13.Qd2 h4 14.Nh1 g5 15.Nf2
Bd7 16.Kh1 Qf6 17.f4 gxf4 18.Bxf4 Rae8
19.Nd3!?N
[ 19.g3 - 71/75 ]
19...Qg6 20.Nxe5 Bxe5 21.Bh6! Bg7
[ 21...Kh8!? 22.Bxf8 Rxf8 ]
22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Rf4 Qg5 24.Raf1 f5
25.Bd3?
A65
2570
2310
1998
73/(87) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 c5 7.Nge2 Nc6 8.d5
Ne5 9.Ng3 e6 10.Be2 exd5 11.cxd5 h5
12.0-0 Nh7 13.Qd2 h4 14.Nh1 g5 15.Nf2
Bd7 16.Kh1 Qf6 17.f4 gxf4 18.Bxf4 Rae8
* 19.Rae1 Qg6 20.Nd3 Nc4?!N
[ 20...Kh8 - 70/71 ]
[ 20...f5 21.Nxe5 Bxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5
23.Bd3 fxe4 24.Rxf8+ Nxf8 25.Bxe4
Qf6= ]
21.Qc1?!
[ 21.Qc2 b5 22.Nf2 a6 23.Bxc4 bxc4
24.Nb1 Rb8 25.Nd1 ]
21...b5 22.Nf2! f5 23.Nxb5 Bxb5 24.Bxc4
Bxb2=
Dearing,E
Plaskett,J
London
[Plaskett,J]
A68
2295
2455
1998
73/88 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 g6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.f4 0-0 7.Nf3 a6 8.a4 e6
9.Be2 exd5 10.cxd5 Bg4 11.0-0 Nbd7
12.Re1 Re8 13.h3 Bxf3 14.Bxf3 c4
15.Be3 Qa5 16.Qe2 Rac8 17.Qf2 Nc5
18.Bxc5 Qxc5 19.Qxc5 Rxc5 20.e5 dxe5
21.fxe5 Nd7 22.e6
[ 22.Ne4 Rc7! ( 22...Rxd5 - 68/70 ) 23.d6
Rcc8
24.Bg4
Rcd8
25.Bxd7
Rxe5!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
72
26.Bg4 f5-+ ]
22...Ne5 23.exf7+ Kxf7
Bennett,T
Vogt,L
Neuchatel
[Vogt,L]
A69
2260
2510
1998
73/89 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.f4 0-0 6.Nf3 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Be2 exd5
9.cxd5 Re8 10.e5 dxe5 11.fxe5 Ng4
12.Bg5 Qb6 13.0-0 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
15.Bc4 Qxb2 16.d6 Rf8 17.Bxf7+ Kg7
18.Bd5 Bf5N
[ 18...Qxc3 - 55/96 ]
[ 18...Rxf1+ 19.Qxf1 Bf5 20.Rb1 Qxc3
21.Rxb7+ Kh8 22.Kh1 Qd4 23.Re7= ]
[ 18...Nd7! 19.Be7 Qxc3 20.Bxf8+ Nxf8
21.Rf7+ Kh6 22.Rxf8 Bg4 23.Rxa8 Bxd1
24.Rxd1 Bxd6 ]
19.Qc1! Qxc1
[ 19...Bxc3 20.Bh6+ Kh8 21.Bxf8 Qxa1
22.Qxa1 Bxa1 23.Bxb7 Bd4+ 24.Kh1
Nd7 25.Bxa8 Nxf8 26.g4+- ]
20.Raxc1 Nc6 21.Bxc6 bxc6 22.Be7 Rfb8
23.Na4 c4
[ 23...Rb5 24.Nc3 Rb2 25.Na4 Bd4+
26.Kh1 Rxa2 27.Nxc5 Bxc5 28.Rxc5 Be4
29.Rg5 Rd2= ]
24.Rfe1 Bd4+ 25.Kh1 Bd3 26.d7 Bf2
27.Re5 Rb5 28.Rxb5
[ 28.Rxb5 cxb5 29.d8Q Rxd8 30.Bxd8
bxa4 31.Ba5= ]
-
Barria,D
Minzer,C
Torre Blanca
[Minzer,C]
A70
2305
2390
1998
73/90 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 d6 4.c4 e6

5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.e4 Bg7 8.h3 0-0
9.Be3?! Re8 10.Nd2 a6
[ 10...Nxe4?! 11.Ndxe4 f5 12.Bb5 Re7
13.0-0 fxe4 14.Bg5 ]
[ 10...Bd7 - 72/(83) ]
11.a4 Nxe4!N
[ 11...Nbd7 ]
12.Ncxe4 f5 13.Nxd6
[ 13.Nxc5 f4
14.Ne6
Bxe6
15.dxe6
fxe3 ]
13...Qxd6 14.Nc4 Qf6 15.Be2
[ 15.g3
f4!?
( 15...g5?!
16.Qh5 ;
15...Nd7 )]
[ 15.f4 Rxe3+ ( 15...Qh4+ ) 16.Nxe3 Qxb2
17.Nc2 Bc3+ ]
15...f4! 16.Bxc5 Nd7 17.Bb4 f3 18.gxf3
Qxf3 19.Rf1
[ 19.Rg1 Bd4! 20.Rf1 Ne5 ]
19...Ne5 [/\ Qc3!] 20.Ne3
[ 20.Ra3?? Qxa3!-+ ]
[ 20.Nxe5 Rxe5 21.Ra3 ( 21.Bc3? Rxe2+
22.Qxe2
Bxc3+
23.bxc3
Qxc3+-+ )
21...Qe4 ]
20...Qf4! 21.Bc3 Bxh3 22.Rh1
[ 22.Rg1 Nf3+ ( 22...Rf8 ) 23.Bxf3 Rxe3+
24.fxe3 Qxe3+-+ ]
22...Bd7
[ 22...Ng4!? 23.Bxg4 Bxg4 24.Qd3 Bf5
25.Qd2 ]
23.Qb3
[ 23.Ng2 Qe4 24.Kf1 Rad8 25.Rh4 Qf5
26.d6 Bc6 ]
23...Nf3+ 24.Bxf3?
[ 24.Kd1 Bxc3 25.bxc3 Rac8 26.Ra3
Ng5 ]
[ 24.Kf1 Bxc3 25.d6+ Re6 26.Qxc3
Rc8 ]
24...Qxf3 25.Rh2
[ 25.Rh4 Rxe3+ 26.fxe3 Qxe3+ 27.Kd1
Rf8 28.Qc4 Bxc3 29.bxc3 Rf2-+ ]
[ 25.Rf1 Rxe3+ 26.fxe3 Qxe3+ 27.Kd1
Qd3+ 28.Ke1 Re8+ 29.Kf2 Re2+-+ ]
25...Rxe3+ 26.fxe3 Qxe3+ 27.Re2 Qg1+
28.Kd2 Bh6+ 29.Kd3 Bf5+ 30.Kc4 Rc8+
31.Kb4 Qc5#
[ 31...Bf8+?? 32.d6++- ]
0-1
Kakageldyev,A
Beliavsky,A
Elista (ol)
[Beliavsky,A]
A70
2475
2645
1998
73/91 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 d6

5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.e4 Bg7 8.h3 0-0
9.Bd3
Na6
10.0-0
Nc7
11.a4
Rb8
12.Nd2N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 12.Re1 ]
[ 12.Bg5 ]
12...b6 13.Nc4 Ba6 14.Bf4
[ 14.Na3!? ]
14...Bxc4 15.Bxc4 Re8
[ 15...a6 16.Qd3 b5 17.axb5 axb5
18.Nxb5 Nxb5 19.Bxb5 Nxe4 20.Ra6
Qh4 21.Bxd6 Nxd6 22.Rxd6 Bxb2= ]
16.Re1 Nh5
[ 16...a6
17.Qd3
b5
18.axb5
axb5
19.Nxb5 Nxb5 20.Bxb5 Rxe4 21.Rxe4
Nxe4 22.Qxe4 Rxb5 23.Bxd6 Bxb2
( 23...Qxd6
24.Qe8++- ) 24.Rb1
Rb4
25.Qe7 Qxe7 26.Bxe7 Ba3 27.Ra1 Bb2
28.Bxc5 Rb5 29.Ra8+ Kg7 30.Rc8 ]
17.Bh2 Bd4
[ 17...Be5 18.Bxe5 Rxe5 19.Bf1 a6 20.g3
b5 21.axb5 axb5 22.Ra7 b4 ( 22...Re7?
23.e5 b4 24.exd6 Rxe1 25.dxc7+- )
23.Nb1
Re7
(/\ Nd5)
24.Ra1
Nf6
( 24...Ng7 25.f4 ) 25.Nd2 Ra8 26.Qf3
Nd7 27.Rxa8 Qxa8 28.Nc4 Nxd5 29.Rd1
/\ Nd6|^ ]
18.Qd2 a6 19.Bd3 b5 20.axb5 axb5
21.Ne2 Bg7 22.g4
[ 22.Ra7 ]
22...Nf6 23.f3 Rb6?!
[ 23...c4 24.Bc2 Nd7 25.Bxd6 Bxb2
26.Ra7 Be5 ]
24.Ra7 b4
[ 24...Nd7 25.Qa5 Bxb2 26.Bxb5 Nxb5
27.Rxd7 Qxd7 28.Qxb6 Nd4 29.Nxd4
Bxd4+ 30.Kg2 Be5 31.Bxe5 Rxe5 32.Ra1
Re8 33.Ra7 Qd8 34.Qc6 ]
25.Kg2 Nd7 26.f4?!
[ 26.Rea1 Ne5 27.Bxe5 Bxe5 28.R1a5 ]
26...c4 27.Bb1?
[ 27.Bxc4 Rxe4 28.Qc2 Nc5 29.Bg1 b3
A) 30.Qxe4 Nxe4 31.Bxb6 Qb8 32.Bg1
( 32.Rxc7 Qxb6 33.Rc8+ Bf8 34.Rf1
Nd2 35.Ra1 Qe3 36.Raa8 Qf3+ 37.Kh2
Qf2+
38.Kh1
Nf3
39.Rxf8+
Kg7
40.Rg8+ Kh6-+ ) 32...Bxb2 33.Ng3 Nxg3
34.Re7 Bf6 35.Rexc7 b2 36.Ba2 b1Q
37.Bxb1 Qxb1 38.Rxf7 Qf1+-+ ;
B) 30.Bxb3 Re8 ( 30...Rxb3? 31.Bxc5
Rxe2+ 32.Rxe2 Rxb2 33.Qxb2 Bxb2
34.Bb6 Qb8 35.Rxb2 Nxd5 36.Bd4 )
31.Bxc5 dxc5 32.d6 ( 32.Qxc5 Rxb3
33.Rxc7 Qh4-+ ) 32...Qxd6 33.Qc4 Re7
34.Rd1 Qc6+ ]
27...Nb5 28.Rxd7
73
[ 28.Ra5 c3 29.bxc3 Nxc3 30.Ng3 Nc5
31.Bg1 Nb3 32.Qf2 Rb8 33.Ra6 Nc5
34.Rxd6 Qxd6 35.Qxc5 Qxc5 36.Bxc5
Nxd5 ]
28...Qxd7 29.Qxb4 Qc7 30.Bg1 Rbb8
31.Qd2 c3 32.bxc3 Nxc3 33.Bd3
[ 33.Nxc3 Bxc3 34.Qc1 Rxb1 35.Qxb1
Bxe1 36.Qxe1 Qc2+ 37.Kf3 f5 38.gxf5
gxf5 39.Qg3+ Kf7-+ ]
33...Nxe4-+ 34.Qc1 Qa5 35.Qd1
0-1
Chernin,A
Hernandez,Gi
Philadelphia
[Hernandez,Gi]
A65
2645
2520
1998
73/92 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 g6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.h3 0-0 7.Bd3 e6 8.Bg5
exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Nf3 c4 11.Bc2 b5
12.a3 Na6 13.0-0 Qb6 14.Re1 Nc5 15.e5
dxe5 16.Nxe5 Bb7 17.Qf3 h6
[ 17...a5? 18.Nc6 Ncd7 19.Be3 ]
18.Bf4!?N
[ 18.Bh4 Ncd7!? 19.Nc6? Qc5 20.Bg3
Nb6 ]
18...a5! 19.Rad1
[ 19.a4 b4 20.Nxc4 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 Qa6
22.Nb5 Bxd5 23.Qe3 Re8 24.Qxe8+
Nxe8 25.Rxe8+ Kh7 ]
19...Rac8?
[ 19...b4!
20.Na4
( 20.Nxc4?
Rxe1+
21.Rxe1 Qa6-+ ) 20...Qb5 21.Nxc5 Qxc5
A) 22.Bxh6?
Bxd5
23.Qf4
Nh5!!
(Amura,C) 24.Qg5 Bf6 25.Qg4 ( 25.Qe3
Qxe3 26.Rxe3 Rxe5 27.Rxe5 Bxe5
28.Rxd5 Bxb2-+ ) 25...Rxe5 26.Bxg6
Ng7!-+ ;
B) 22.Be3! Qb5 ( 22...Qc7 23.Bf4 Qc5 )
23.a4 Qa6 24.Bf4 Rac8! ]
20.Re3! Qa6
[ 20...b4?
21.Nxc4
Qa6
( 21...Rxe3
22.Qxe3 Qa6 23.Nd6+- ) 22.Nd6 bxc3
23.Rxe8+ Rxe8 24.Nxe8 Nxe8 25.Qe3+- ]
21.Nc6!?
[ 21.a4? b4 22.Nb5 b3 23.Bb1 Nxa4-+ ]
21...Bxc6 22.dxc6 Rxe3 23.Bxe3 Rxc6
24.Rd8+ Kh7 25.Nd5
[ 25.Bd4 Qb6 26.Ra8 Rd6 ]
25...Ncd7! 26.Bd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
74
[ 26.h4! Ne5 27.Qd1 ]

26...Re6 27.Rxd7? Nxd7 28.Qxf7 Ne5!-+
29.Bxe5
[ 29.Bxg6+ Rxg6 30.Bxe5 Qe6 ]
29...Rxe5
30.Nf4
Qf6
31.Bxg6+
Kh8
32.Kf1 Qxf7 33.Bxf7 Rf5 34.Ng6+ Kh7
35.Be8 Bxb2
0-1
Epishin,V
Hernandez,Gi
Philadelphia
[Hernandez,Gi]
A70
2590
2520
1998
73/93 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 g6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.Nf3 0-0 7.h3 e6 8.Bd3
exd5 9.cxd5 b5 10.Nxb5 Re8 11.0-0 Nxe4
12.Qb3
[ 12.Re1 a6 13.Na3 Nf6 14.Rxe8+ Nxe8
15.Bg5 Qc7 16.Qa4 Nf6 17.Re1 Bb7
18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Qf4 Nd7 20.Nc4!?
( 20.Be4 ) 20...Bxd5 21.Nxd6 ]
12...a6 13.Na3 Nd7 14.Nc4 Rb8 15.Qc2
f5 16.Re1N
[ 16.Bf4 - 67/104 ]
16...Ndf6 17.Ng5! Nxd5!
[ 17...Nxg5 18.Bxg5 Rxe1+ 19.Rxe1 ]
18.Bxe4
[ 18.Nxe4!? Nb4! ( 18...fxe4?! 19.Bxe4
Bb7 20.Bd2! ) 19.Qb3 ( 19.Qd1 fxe4
20.Bxe4 d5! ) 19...fxe4 20.Bxe4 Be6!
( 20...d5? 21.Bxd5+ ) 21.Bf4 d5 22.Rad1
dxc4! 23.Rxd8 cxb3 24.Rxb8 Rxb8
25.Bxb8 bxa2-+ ]
18...fxe4
19.Nxe4
Bf5
20.Qd1
Bxe4
21.Rxe4 Rxe4!
[ 21...Bd4
22.Rxd4!
( 22.Rxe8+
Qxe8
23.Nxd6 Qe6 ) 22...cxd4 23.Qxd4 Re1+
24.Kh2 Nf6 25.Bg5! Rxa1 26.Bxf6 Qd7
27.Nxd6 ]
22.Qxd5+ Kh8 23.Qxe4
[ 23.Bg5? Qe8 24.Nxd6 Re1+ ]
[ 23.Nxd6?! Re1+ 24.Kh2 Be5+ 25.Qxe5+
Rxe5 26.Nf7+ Kg7 27.Nxd8 Rxd8 ]
23...d5 24.Qe2 dxc4 25.Qxc4 Qd1+ 26.Qf1
[ 26.Kh2 Qd4! 27.Qe2 c4 ]
26...Qxf1+ 27.Kxf1 [R 9/k] c4 28.Bf4
[ 28.Rb1 a5! ( 28...c3 29.b4 c2?! 30.Rb3
Rd8 31.Ke2 Rd1 32.Rd3!+- Epishin,V )]
28...Rxb2 29.Rd1 Bf6 30.a4?
[ 30.Rd6 Kg7 31.Rxa6 Bd4 32.f3! ]

30...a5 31.g4
[ 31.Rd6 Kg7 32.Be3 Rb4 ]
31...Ra2
[ 31...c3? 32.Rd6 Kg7 33.g5 ]
32.Rd7 Kg8 33.g5 Bb2 34.Rb7 Bd4!
[ 34...c3 35.Rc7 Rxa4 36.Be5 Ra1+
37.Ke2 a4 38.Bxc3 a3 39.Bf6 ]
35.Be3 Bxe3 36.fxe3 Rxa4 37.Ke2 Ra2+
38.Kd1 Rg2?
[ 38...a4! 39.Kc1 ( 39.Rc7 a3 40.Rxc4
Rh2 41.Ra4 a2 42.Kc1 Kf7-+ ) 39...a3
40.Kb1 Re2-+ ]
39.h4 Rg4 40.Ra7 Rxh4 41.Rxa5 Kf7
[ 41...h5 42.gxh6 Kh7 43.Rc5 Kxh6
44.Ke2 g5 45.Kf3 ]
42.Re5 Rh2 43.Ke1
[ 43.Rc5 Rg2 ]
43...c3 44.Kd1 Rf2 45.e4 Rh2 46.Kc1 h5
47.gxh6 Rxh6 48.Kc2 Rh3 49.Rc5 Re3
50.Rxc3 Rxe4 51.Rf3+! Kg7
[ 51...Ke6
52.Kd3
Re5
53.Rf8
Ke7
54.Kd4 Re1 55.Rf4 ]
52.Kd3 Re1 53.Rh3 Kf6 54.Rh2 Re6
55.Rh1 Re5
[ 55...g5 56.Rh6+ ]
56.Rf1+ Rf5 57.Rg1 g5 58.Ke3 Rf4
59.Rg3 Kf5 60.Rf3
-
Beliavsky,A
Hernandez,Gi
Elista (ol)
[Beliavsky,A]
A75
2645
2520
1998
73/94 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3

exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2
0-0 9.0-0 Bg4 10.Nd2 Bxe2 11.Qxe2 a6
12.a4 Nbd7 13.Nc4
[ 13.a5!? ]
13...Nb6 14.Ne3 Re8 15.a5
[ 15.f3 - 14/145 ]
15...Nbd7 16.Nc4 b5!!
[ 16...Qc7 17.Bf4 Bf8 18.Qf3 Nh5 19.Bd2
Ne5 20.Nxe5 Rxe5 21.g4 ]
17.Nxd6N
[ 17.axb6 Nxb6 18.Rd1 Nxc4 19.Qxc4
Qb6= ]
17...Re7 18.Bf4
[ 18.f4 b4 19.Na4 Nxd5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18...Nh5
[ 18...Ne5? 19.Bxe5 Rxe5 20.f4 ]
19.Be3 Bxc3
[ 19...Qc7? 20.Nf5! ]
20.bxc3 Qb8
[ 20...Qc7 21.Nf5 Rxe4 22.d6 ]
21.Nf5 Rxe4 22.Nh6+
[ 22.Ng3 ]
22...Kg7 23.d6!?
[ 23.Rad1!? ]
23...Nhf6
[ 23...Qxd6 24.Qxh5! ]
24.Qd2
[ 24.Rad1 Qe8 /\ Re3-/+ ]
24...Qe8?
[ 24...Qb7! /\ Rae8 ]
25.Rae1 Qe5 26.f3 Rc4 27.Bg5! Qxc3
28.Re7 Rf8 29.Qxc3 Rxc3 30.Ng4! [><f7]
Rd3
[ 30...Rc8
31.Rd1
c4
32.Nxf6
Nxf6
33.d7+- ]
31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.Bxf8 Kxf8 33.Nh6 Rxd6
34.Rfe1! Kg7 35.Nxf7 Rd2 36.Ng5+! Kg8?
[ 36...Kh6 37.h4 /\ g4+/- ]
37.R1e6! h6
[ 37...c4
38.Rxa6
c3
39.Ra8+
Nf8
40.Ne6+- ]
38.Nf7+- c4 39.Nxh6+ Kh8 40.Rxa6
1-0
75
Fominyh,A
Dubinsky,R
Nizhny Novgorod
[Dubinsky,R]
A80
2530
2320
1998
73/95 1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 g6 3.Nd2 Bg7 4.e4

fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nc5 b6 7.Nb3 Nf6 8.Nf3
0-0 9.Be2
[ 9.c3 - 51/81 ]
9...Qd6 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Bh4!?N
[ 11.Qc1 e5! 12.c4!? ( 12.dxe5 Nxe5
13.Bf4 Nfg4 ) 12...Bb7 ]
[ 11.c4 Bb7 ]
11...Nh5
[ 11...Ne4!? ]
12.Re1 Nf4 13.Bb5
[ 13.Bf1
A) 13...e5?! 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5
Bxe5 16.g3! Ne6 ( 16...Nh3+? 17.Bxh3
Bxh3 18.Be7! ) 17.Be7! Qxe7 18.Rxe5 ;
B) 13...Nf6!= ]
13...Nf6 14.Ne5
[ 14.Nbd2 Bf5!? 15.Ne5 c5 ]
14...Ne4!? 15.f3
[ 15.Nd2 Bxe5 ( 15...Bb7!? )
A) 16.Nxe4 dxe4 ( 16...Nh3+ 17.Kh1! )
17.dxe5 Qc5! 18.Ba4 Bb7! 19.Qd7
Nxg2! 20.Kxg2 e3+ -> ;
B) 16.dxe5 Qc5! 17.Bf1 ( 17.Nxe4 dxe4
- 16.Ne4 ) 17...Nh3+!! 18.gxh3 Rxf2!
19.Nxe4 ( 19.Bxf2?? Nxf2-+ ; 19.b4??
A80
Rxf1+! 20.Kxf1 Bxh3+ 21.Ke2 Nc3+
Miles,A
2590
22.Kf3
Qd4-+ ) 19...Rxf1+!
20.Kxf1
Vaisser,A
2575
Bxh3+ 21.Ke2 Bg4+ 22.Kf1 Bh3+= ]
Elista (ol)
1998
15...g5! 16.Bg3
73/(95) 1.d4 * e6 2.Nf3 f5 3.d5 exd5
[ 16.fxe4 gxh4 ]
4.Qxd5 d6 5.Ng5 Qe7 6.Nxh7 c6 7.Qb3 16...Nxg3 17.hxg3 Nh5
Rxh7N
[ 17...Ng6!? 18.Nxg6 hxg6 ]
[ 7...Be6 - 71/82 ]
18.g4
8.Qxg8 Rh4 9.Qb3 Na6 10.Qe3 Re4
[ 18.Qd2 g4! ]
11.Qd2 Nb4 12.Qd1 Rd4 13.Nd2 f4 14.a3 18...Ng3!?
Nd5 15.c3 Ne3 16.fxe3 Qh4+ 17.g3 fxg3
[ 18...Nf4= ]
18.Bg2 gxh2+ 19.Kf1 Qf6+ 20.Ke1 Qh4+ 19.Kf2 Ne4+ 20.Kg1 Ng3 21.Nd2!?
21.Kf1
[ 21.Kf2= ]
-
21...Qh6
[ 21...Qb4 22.Nf1! Qxb5 23.Nxg3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
76
[ 33...Ne6 34.Ndxf5 ]
A80
[ 33...Ra7 34.a5 ]
Illescas Cordoba,M
2605
Candela Perez,J
2380 34.Nhxf5 Ng3
[ 34...Ng7!? ]
Espana (ch)
1998
35.Nd6 b6 36.a5 bxa5
[ 36...Ra6?!
37.cxb6!?
( 37.Nb7 )
73/96 1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 Nf6 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3
37...Kxd6 38.Rg1 ]
d5 5.Nd2!? c6
37.bxa5 Ra6
[ 5...Be6 - 34/140 ]
[ 37...Ne4?! 38.Nxe4 dxe4+ 39.Kxe4 Rg3
6.Qf3 Be6 7.Bd3 g6 8.Ne2 Bd6 9.h3
40.Rb1! Rxa5 41.Rb7+ Ke8 42.Rxh7
Na6!?N
Rxc5 43.Nf5 ]
[ 9...Nd7 10.g4 ]
[ 37...Ra7 38.Rb1 ]
[ 9...h5 ]
38.Rb1 Ra7 39.Rb6 Rc7 40.a6 Ra8?
10.c3
[ 40...Nh1!? 41.Rb2! Rg1 42.Ra2 Ra7
[ 10.Bxa6 bxa6 11.Nf4 ]
43.Rb2 Rg8 44.Rb6 Rc7 45.Rb2= ]
10...Nc7 11.g4 Qd7
41.f5 h6?!
[ 11...fxg4 12.hxg4 Bf7 13.0-0-0 ]
[ 41...Rg8 ]
12.gxf5
42.Nc2?
[ 12.Rg1!? fxg4 13.hxg4 0-0-0 14.0-0-0
[ 42.e4? dxe4+ 43.Nxe4 Nxe4 44.Kxe4
Rdf8 15.Nf4 ]
Re8+ 45.Ne6 Ra7 ]
12...Bxf5 13.Bxf5 Qxf5 14.Qxf5 gxf5 15.f4
[ 42.h4 ]
Kf7 16.Ng3 Ke6 17.Nf3 Ne8 18.Nh4 Ng7 42...Nh5?!
[ 42...Rg8 43.Nd4 Nh1! ]
19.Rg1
43.Nd4
[ 19.Kf2!? /\ Rhc1, c4 ]
[ 43.Nb4 Ng3 ]
19...Rhe8 20.Kd2 Bf8 21.Kd3 Red8 22.a4
43...Ng7?
[ 22.Ne2 Ne8 23.Nc1 Nd6 ]
[ 43...Ng3 44.h4 ]
[ 22.c4 c5!? ]
[ 43...Rg8 44.Nf7 Rg1 ]
[ 22.Rg2 a5 23.Rag1 a4 ]
44.e4! dxe4+ 45.Kxe4!
22...a5! 23.b4?!
[ 45.Nxe4 Ne8 ]
[ 23.Rg2 Ra6 24.Rag1 Rb6 25.Kc2
45...Ne8 46.Nc4! [/\ Na5] Ng7 47.Kf3
/\ Ne2-c1-d3 ]
[ 47.Kf4 Nh5+ ]
23...axb4 24.cxb4 Ra7!
47...Re8
[ 24...Ra6 25.b5! ]
[ 47...Raa7 48.Kg4 Ra8 49.Na5+- ]
25.Kc3
[ 25.b5!? cxb5 26.axb5 Rda8 27.Rxa7 48.Rb1 [/\ Nb6]
[ 48.Rb7! Rxb7 49.axb7 Kc7 50.Na5! Rb8
Rxa7 28.Rc1 ]
51.Kg4 Rxb7 52.Nxb7 Kxb7 53.Ne6 h5+
25...Rda8 26.Kb3
54.Kf4 Ne8 55.Kg3+- ]
[ 26.a5 b6 ]
48...Ra7 49.Rg1?!
26...Ra6! 27.Rgc1!?
[ 49.Rb7+!+- ]
[ 27.Rgb1 Rb6 28.Kc3 Rba6 29.Kb3= ]
[ 27.a5 b6 28.Rgc1 Kd7!? 29.Nhxf5 Nxf5 49...Re7 50.Ra1
[ 50.Nb6+? Kc7 51.Rxg7 Rxg7 52.Ne6+
30.Nxf5 bxa5 31.bxa5 Rxa5 32.Rxa5
Kb8 ]
Rxa5= ]
50...Kc7 51.h4!
27...Rb6 28.Rc5 Bxc5
[ 51.Kf4 Nh5+ ]
[ 28...Rxb4+ 29.Kxb4 b6 30.Rac1 Rb8
51...h5?
31.Ka3 bxc5 32.dxc5 ]
[ 51...Rd7 52.Nd6 Rxd6 53.cxd6+ Kxd6
29.dxc5 Rba6 30.Ne2 Rg8! [<->g]
54.Kf4! ( 54.Rd1? Kc7! 55.Ne6+ Nxe6
[ 30...d4? 31.exd4!? Kd5 32.Nc3+ Kxd4
56.fxe6 Rxa6 57.Rd7+ Kc8 58.Rf7 Kd8
33.Rg1+- ]
59.Kf4 Ra5= ) 54...Ne8! ( 54...Kd5 55.Rd1
[ 30...Kd7 31.Rg1! Ne6 32.a5 ]
Kc4 56.Ne6+- ) 55.Kg4! ( 55.Ne6 Nc7
31.Nd4+ Kd7 32.Kc3! [><e3] Raa8 33.Kd3
56.Nxc7 Kxc7 57.Kg4 Kb6 58.Kh5 Rxa6
Nh5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
77
59.Rb1+ Kc5 60.Kxh6 Ra4!= ) 55...Nc7

56.Kh5
c5
57.Nf3
Ke7
( 57...Rxa6
58.Rxa6+ Nxa6 59.Kxh6 c4 60.Kg7 c3
61.Ne1+- ) 58.Kxh6 Kf7 ]
52.Kf4! Rd7 53.Nd6 Rxd6
[ 53...Re7 54.Ne4 Ne8 55.Ne6++- ]
54.cxd6+ Kxd6 55.Rd1!+- Kc7
[ 55...Kc5 56.Ne6+ Kb5 57.Rb1+ Kc4
58.Rb7 Nxe6+ 59.fxe6 Rxa6 60.e7 Ra8
61.Rd7 Re8 62.Kf5 ]
[ 55...Rxa6 56.Ne6+ Ke7 57.Nxg7 Ra4+
58.Kf3 Rxh4 59.Re1+ Kf7 60.Ne6 ]
56.Ne6+ Kb6
[ 56...Nxe6+ 57.fxe6 Rxa6 58.e7 Ra8
59.Kf5 ]
57.Rb1+ Ka5
[ 57...Kxa6 58.Ra1+ Kb6 59.Rxa7 ]
58.Rb7 Nxe6+ 59.fxe6 Rxa6 60.Rb1
1-0
Bareev,E
Onischuk,Al
Elista (ol)
[Bareev,E]
A80
2690
2630
1998
73/97 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 Nf6 4.e3 c6

5.Nf3 Be6N
[ 5...g6 - 58/106 ]
6.Bd3 g6 7.h4 h6 8.Ne5 Rg8 9.f3
[ 9.Ne2!? ]
9...Nbd7 10.Ne2 Nh5
[ 10...Nxe5
11.Bxe5
( 11.dxe5
Nh5
12.Bh2 c5 ) 11...Nd7 12.Bg3 ]
11.c3
[ 11.Bh2 Nxe5 12.Bxe5 Bg7= ]
11...Nxf4 12.exf4 h5 13.Qc2 Bh6 14.g4
Nxe5 15.fxe5 hxg4
[ 15...fxg4 16.Bxg6+ Kd7 17.f4 ]
16.fxg4 fxg4
[ 16...Rh8 17.Kf2 fxg4 18.Bxg6+ Kd7
19.Kg2 Rf8 20.Rhf1 Rf3 21.Ng1 ]
17.Bxg6+ Kd7 18.0-0 g3 19.Bf5 Bxf5
20.Qxf5+ Kc7 21.Kg2 Qd7 22.Qxd7+ Kxd7
23.Rf3 Rg4 24.Kh3
[ 24.Rh1 Rag8 25.Rh3 ( 25.Rxg3 Rxg3+
26.Nxg3 Bf4 27.Rh3 Bc1 ) 25...Re4
26.Nxg3 c5 27.dxc5 Rxe5 ]
24...Rag8 25.Rxg3 Rxg3+ 26.Nxg3 Rf8!
27.Re1 c5?
[ 27...e6 28.Re2 Ke7 29.Nh5 ]
[ 27...Ke6!= ]
28.dxc5 Kc6 29.Kg4!+- Rg8+
[ 29...Rf4+ 30.Kh5 Bg7 31.Kg5 ]
[ 29...e6 30.Ne2 ]
30.Kh5 Rxg3 31.Kxh6 Kxc5 [R 6/f] 32.Re2?
[ 32.h5 Rg2 33.Kh7 Rxb2 34.Rg1 Rxa2
35.h6 d4 ( 35...Kc4 36.Kg7 Rh2 37.h7
Kxc3 38.Rg6 Rxh7+ 39.Kxh7 d4 40.Re6
d3 41.Rxe7 Kd4 42.Kg6+- ) 36.cxd4+
Kxd4 37.e6 b5 38.Kg6 Rh2 ( 38...Rc2
39.h7 Rc8 40.Rh1 b4 41.h8Q+ Rxh8
42.Rxh8 b3 43.Kf7 b2 44.Rh1+- ) 39.Rg5
Rxh6+ 40.Kxh6 b4 41.Kg6 b3 42.Kf7+- ]
32...b5 33.h5 a5?
[ 33...b4 34.Rc2 Kc6! 35.Kh7 Kd7 36.h6
Ke6 37.Kh8 Kxe5 38.h7 Ke6!= ( 38...Kf6?
39.Rf2+ Kg6 40.Kg8 Kh6+ 41.Kf7 Rg7+
42.Kf8+- )]
34.Kh7 Kc4 35.Rf2 b4 36.Rf4+ Kc5 37.h6
bxc3?
[ 37...Rg2!
A) 38.Kh8 Rxb2 39.cxb4+ axb4 40.Rg4
A1) 40...d4 41.h7 d3 42.Kg7 Rh2
( 42...d2 43.h8Q d1Q 44.Qc8+ Kb5
45.Rg6+- ) 43.h8Q Rxh8 44.Kxh8 d2
45.Rg1 Kd4 46.Kg7 Kc3 47.Kf7 Kc2
48.Kxe7 d1Q 49.Rxd1 Kxd1 50.e6+- ;
A2) 40...Rxa2 41.h7 b3 42.Kg7 Rh2
43.h8Q Rxh8 44.Kxh8 b2 45.Rg1
Kd4 46.e6 Ke5= 47.Re1+ Kf6 48.Kg8
d4 49.Kf8 d3 50.Ke8 d2 ;
B) 38.Rh4 bxc3 ( 38...Rxb2 39.cxb4+
axb4 40.Kg7 Rxa2 41.h7 Ra8 42.h8Q
Rxh8 43.Rxh8 b3 44.Kf7+- ) 39.bxc3
Kc6 40.Rd4! Rxa2 41.Rg4+- ]
38.bxc3 Kc6 39.Kh8 Kd7 40.c4
[ 40.h7 Ke6 41.a4 Kxe5 42.Rf8 Rxc3
43.Kg7 Rh3 44.h8Q Rxh8 45.Rxh8 d4
46.Kf7+- ]
40...Ke6 41.cxd5+ Kxd5
[ 41...Kxe5 42.Rf7! e6 43.d6! Kxd6 44.h7
Ke5 45.Rg7 Rc3 46.Rg6+- ]
42.Rf8!
[ 42.h7? Ke6 43.Rf8 Rc3 44.Rg8 Kf7
45.Rg7+ Ke6 ]
42...Kxe5 43.h7 Rg2 44.Rg8 Rxa2 45.Kg7
Rh2 46.h8Q Rxh8 47.Rxh8 a4
[ 47...Kd4 48.Kg6 Kc3 49.Ra8 Kb4
50.Kf5 a4 51.Ke4 Kb3 52.Kd3+- ]
48.Kg6 a3 49.Ra8
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
78
A80 8...Nxc5 9.Bf4!

[ 9.bxc5 Nf6 ]
Skembris,S
2480
Petkovic,R
2365 9...Qd8 10.bxc5 Qa5 11.Qb3 Nf6 12.Bd3
Jugoslavija
1998 e6 13.Ne2
[ 13.Nf3!? ]
[Skembris,S]
13...Nd7 14.0-0 b6 15.Bc7
73/(98) 1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 *
[ 15.cxb6 Nxb6= ]
g6 5.f4!?N
15...Ba6 16.c4 Rc8
[ 5.h4 - 60/(84) ]
[ 16...Bxc5 17.Nf4 ]
5...Nf6 6.Nf3 Be6 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 Bg7 17.cxb6
9.Ne5 0-0 10.a4 [/\ a5|^] a5 11.Ra3!? Ne8
[ 17.cxd5 Rxc7 18.d6 Rb7 19.Qxe6+
[/\ Nd6 ><e4, c4] 12.Nb1!
Nd6
13.Nd2
Kd8 ]
[><e4, c4] Nxe5 14.fxe5 Ne4
17...axb6 18.Bg3 Kf7
[ 14...Nc4 15.Nxc4 dxc4 16.b3 cxb3
[ 18...Qb4 19.Rfc1 ]
17.c4! |^ ]
19.f3 dxc4!
15.Nxe4 fxe4
[ 19...Qd2 20.cxd5 Qxe3+ 21.Bf2 Qxd3
[ 15...dxe4 16.c4 ]
22.dxe6+ Ke8 23.exd7+ Kxd7 24.Qf7+
16.Rxf8+ Qxf8 17.Rb3 Bh6!? 18.Bxh6
Be7 25.Nf4+- ]
Qxh6 19.Qd2 Ra7 20.Bf1 Qf8 21.Qc3
[ 19...Qb4 20.cxd5 Qxb3 21.axb3 Bxd3
[/\ Qc5 ><a5, b7, Ra7] Qf7!? 22.Rb6!?
22.dxe6+ ]
[ 22.Qc5 Ra8 /\ Rf8-> ]
20.Bxc4 Bxc4 21.Qxc4 Qd2 22.Nf4!?
22...Qf5
[ 22.e4? b5-+ ]
[ 22...Ra8? 23.Rxb7 Rf8 24.Qe1+- ]
[ 22.Qa6! Be7 23.e4 Nb8 24.Bxb8 Rxb8
23.Qe1! [/\ b3, c4|^]
25.exf5 Qe3+ 26.Kh1 exf5 27.Rfe1 ]
22...Qxe3+ 23.Kh1 b5 24.Qc2 Bb4
[ 24...Qxd4 25.Rad1 Qa7 26.Rfe1 ]
A80 25.Rab1 Qc3?
[ 25...Ba5 26.Rb3 Qd2 ( 26...Qxd4 27.Rd1
Sokolov,I
2625
Qa7 28.Ra3 Nb6 29.Nxe6 Kxe6 30.Rd6+
Nikolic,Pr
2635
Kf7
31.Rxa5
Qxa5
32.Qxf5+
Kg8
Nederland (ch)
1998
33.Qe6+ Kf8 34.Rd7+- ) 27.Qb1 Bc7
[Gulko,B]
28.Rd1 Qa5 29.d5 cxd5 30.Rxd5 Bxf4
73/(98) 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 c6 4.e3
31.Rxd7+ Ke8 32.Rd1 ]
Qb6 * 5.Rb1 Nd7 6.Bd3 g6 7.h4 Bg7
[ 25...Qa3 26.Nxe6 Kxe6 27.d5+ cxd5
8.h5N
28.Qe2+ Kf6 29.Qxb5 ]
[ 8.Nf3 - 51/80 ]
26.Qe2+- Rhe8 27.Be1 Qxd4 28.Rxb4
8...h6 9.Bf4 g5 10.Bh2 e5 11.Bxf5 exd4 Qd6 29.Nd3 Ra8 30.Bc3 e5 31.Re1 Ra3
12.exd4 Ne7 13.Qe2 Qxd4 14.Nf3 Qf6 32.Rd4 Qe6 33.Rxd7+ Qxd7 34.Nxe5+
15.Be6 Nb6 16.Bxc8 Rxc8 17.0-0 0-0 Kg8 35.Nxd7 Rxe2 36.Rxe2 Rxc3 37.Kg1
18.Ne5 Rce8 19.Rbe1 Nf5=
1-0
Gulko,B
Deng,Kongliang
Honolulu
[Gulko,B]
A80
2585
Volkov,S
2415
Malaniuk,V
1998 Krasnodar
[Volkov,S]
73/98 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 c6 4.e3

Qb6 5.Na4 Qa5+ 6.c3 Nd7 7.b4 Qc7
8.Nc5!N
[ 8.Nf3 - 47/(133) ]
A80
2545
2600
1998
73/99 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 d5 4.Bxf6

exf6 5.e3 Be6 6.Qf3 Qd7 7.Bb5 Nc6
8.Nge2 a6!N
[ 8...0-0-0 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
79
[ 8...Bf7 ]
9.Ba4 Rd8 [/\ b5, Na5] 10.h4 h5 11.Nf4 Bf7
12.Nd3 g6 13.a3 Be7?!
[ 13...b5!
14.Bb3
Na5
15.Ba2
Nc4
16.Ne2 ]
14.b4! b5
[ 14...b6 Malaniuk,V ]
15.Bb3 a5 16.Nxb5 axb4 17.Qg3! 0-0
[ 17...bxa3 18.Qxc7! ( 18.Nxc7+!? Kf8
19.Na6 Qa7 20.Nac5 Bd6 21.Qf3 )
18...0-0
19.Qxd7
Rxd7
20.Kd2
><a3, d5, f5, f6 ]
18.a4!! Rc8?
[ 18...Bd6 19.Nxd6 Qxd6 20.Qxd6 Rxd6
21.a5 Ra8 22.a6 ]
19.Nf4! Bd6
[ 19...Kh7 20.Bxd5 Bd6 21.Nxd6 cxd6
22.Be6+- ]
20.Nxd5!+-
Sakaev,K
Malaniuk,V
Elista (ol)
A80
2635
2590
1998
73/(99) 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 d5 * 4.f3

e6 5.e4 Be7 6.exf5N
[ 6.e5 - 26/104 ]
6...exf5 7.Qd2 0-0 8.0-0-0 c6 9.Bd3 Nh5
10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.Re1 Qd6 12.Nh3 Nd7
13.Qg5 g6 14.Ne2 Qf6 15.g4 fxg4 16.fxg4
Qxg5+ 17.Nxg5 Ng7 18.Rhf1 Nf6 19.h3
Bd7 20.Nf3 Rae8 21.Ne5 Bc8=
[ 11.Ne2 f4 ]
11...g4 12.Nfe5
[ 12.Nd2 cxd4 13.exd4 Nc6 ]
12...cxd4 13.exd4 dxc4 14.Nxc4 Nc6
15.Nde5 Rd8! 16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.b4
[ 17.Ne5 Bb7! 18.Bc4 c5 19.Qb3 Bd5!
20.Bxd5 Rxd5 ]
17...a5! 18.Nxa5
[ 18.Ne5 axb4 19.Nxc6 Qc7 20.Rc1 bxa3!
21.Nxd8 Qa5+ 22.Ke2 Qxd8-+ ]
[ 18.Nb6 Qa7! 19.Nxa8 Rxd4 20.Qc2
Rd2-+ ]
18...Rxa5! 19.bxa5 Qa7 20.Bd3?
[ 20.Be2 Rxd4 21.Qc1 Qxa5+ 22.Kf1
Rd2! 23.Qxc6 Bd7-+ ]
20...Qxa5+ 21.Kf1 Rxd4-+ 22.Bxe4 Rxd1+
23.Rxd1 fxe4 24.h3 g3! 25.Ke2
[ 25.fxg3 Qb6! ]
25...Ba6+
26.Ke3
Qg5+
27.f4
exf3+
28.Kxf3 Bc4?
[ 28...e5 /\ Qf4# ]
29.Rd4 h5 30.h4 Bd5+ 31.Ke2 Qe5+
32.Kd3 c5
0-1
Stohl,I
Kindermann,S
Portoroz
[Stohl,I]
A81
2540
2540
1998
73/101 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.b3

Bg7 5.Bb2 d6 6.Nf3 0-0 7.0-0 Ne4
8.Nbd2 Nxd2 9.Qxd2 Nc6 10.Ne1!
[ 10.Rad1 Qe8 11.Ba3!? /\ d5|^ ]
[ 10.b4!? ]
A80
Volkov,S
2605 10...Qe8N
[ 10...e5?! ]
Zhang,Zhong
2510
[ 10...Bd7 (/\ e5) 11.Rd1 /\ c4, d5() ]
Elista (ol)
1998
11.f4 [/\ c4, d5, e4[+]]
[Zhang,Zhong]
[ 11.e4 fxe4 12.Bxe4 e5 13.dxe5 Bxe5=
73/100 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 d5 4.e3
<=> ]
e6 5.Nf3 Be7 6.Ne2!?N
11...e5!? [] 12.Bd5+
[ 6.Bd3 ]
[ 12.dxe5?!
dxe5
13.Nd3
( 13.Bd5+
6...0-0 7.Nf4 Ne4 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.a3 [/\ c4]
Be6! ) 13...e4 ><Bg2 ]
[ 9.c3!? /\ h4, Bd3 ]
[ 12.fxe5 dxe5 13.d5 Ne7 ( 13...Nd8!?
9...c5!
14.e4 Nf7 ) 14.e4 fxe4 15.Rxf8+ Qxf8
[ 9...c6 10.c4 ]
16.Bxe4 Bf5 ><Ra1 ]
10.c4?!
12...Kh8
[ 10.h4!? ]
[ 12...Be6? 13.Bxe6+ Qxe6 14.d5+- ]
10...g5!! 11.Nd3?
13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Nd3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 14.Nf3!? ]
14...exf4
[ 14...e4? 15.Bxg7+ Kxg7 16.Qc3+ Rf6
17.Ne5! ]
15.Bxg7+ Kxg7 16.Qxf4! [><Kg7, /â1-h8]
[ 16.Qc3+?! Rf6 17.Rxf4 ( 17.gxf4 Qe3+
18.Kh1 Qd4 ; 17.Nxf4 Qe5= ) 17...Qe3+
18.Kh1 Bd7 /\ Re8 ]
16...Qe7 17.e4
[ 17.Bxc6!?
bxc6
18.Qd4+
( 18.Qe5+
Qxe5 19.Nxe5 Re8 20.Nxc6 Rxe2= )
18...Kg8
19.Qc4+
Be6!?
( 19...Qe6?!
20.Qxe6+ Bxe6 21.Nc5 Rfe8 22.e4 )
20.Qxc6 Rad8 ]
17...Nd8?
[ 17...fxe4 18.Qxf8+ Qxf8 19.Rxf8 Kxf8
20.Rf1+ Ke8 ( 20...Ke7 21.Rf7+ Ke8
22.Nf4 /\ Rh7+- ) 21.Bxc6+ bxc6 22.Re1
Bf5 23.g4! ]
[ 17...Nd4!?
18.Rae1
( 18.Qf2
Qf6!
19.e5 Qb6 ; 18.Qd2!? fxe4 19.Qc3 c5
20.Qxc5! ) 18...Nxc2 19.Rc1 Nd4 20.Qxc7
( 20.Rxc7? Ne2+ 21.Kh1 Nxf4 22.Rxe7+
Kf6 ) 20...Bd7 /\ Ne2<=> ]
18.exf5
[ 18.Rae1?! fxe4= ]
18...Rxf5 19.Rae1!
[ 19.Rfe1?
Qxe1+
20.Rxe1
Rxf4
21.Nxf4 Kf8! /\ c6= ]
19...Be6
[ 19...Qxe1? 20.Qd4++- ]
20.Qe4!
[ 20.Qd4+?!
Qf6
21.Qxf6+
Rxf6!=
( 21...Kxf6?! 22.Nf4! )]
20...Rxf1+
[ 20...Rxd5? 21.Qxd5+- ]
21.Rxf1 -> c6 22.Bxe6 Qxe6
[ 22...Nxe6
23.Re1!
( 23.Qe5+?
Kg8
24.Re1 Kf7! 25.Nf4 Qc5+= ) 23...Re8
24.Nf4 Qc5+ ( 24...Kf7 25.Nxe6 Qxe6
26.Qf4+ Qf5 27.Qc7+ /\ Rf1 ) 25.Kh1 Nxf4
( 25...Nc7 26.Qxe8! Nxe8 27.Ne6++- )
26.Qxe8 Qd5+ 27.Qe4+- ]
23.Qd4+ Kg8 24.Ne5
[ 24.Nc5!? ]
24...Qe7?!
[ 24...Qd5 25.Qxd5+ ( 25.Qf4?! Qc5+ )
25...cxd5 26.Rd1 _|_ ]
25.Ng4
[ 25.Nd7 Ne6 26.Nf6+ Kg7! ]
25...h6?!
[ 25...Nf7 26.Nf6+ Kh8 27.Ne8+ Ne5
80
28.Qxe5+! Qxe5 29.Rf8# ]
[ 25...h5 26.Nf6+ Kh8 27.Nd5+ Qg7
28.Rf8+ Kh7 29.Nf6+ Kh6 30.Qd2+ g5
31.Ng8+ Kh7 32.Qd3+ Qg6 ( 32...Kh8
33.Nf6+ Qxf8 34.Qh7# ) 33.Nf6+ Kh6
34.Rh8++- ]
[ 25...Qg7 26.Qe3! Nf7 27.Nf6+ Kh8
( 27...Kf8?
28.Qc5++- )
28.Ne8
Qf8
( 28...Qe5? 29.Qxe5+ ) 29.Nc7! ( 29.Qd4+
Kg8 30.Nf6+ Kh8 31.Qd7 ) 29...Rc8
30.Ne6 Qh6 31.Qf2! ( 31.Qd4+ Kg8
32.Rxf7 Kxf7 33.Qd7+ Kf6 34.Qxc8
Qe3+ ) 31...Re8 ( 31...Ng5 32.Qf6++- ;
31...Nd6
32.Qd4++- )
32.Qf6+!+( 32.Qxf7? Qe3+ )]
26.Nf6+ Kh8 27.Nd5+
[ 27.Nd5+ Qg7 28.Rf8+ Kh7 29.Nf6+ ]
1-0
Sokolov,I
Reinderman,D
Nederland (ch)
A81
2625
2480
1998
73/(101) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 * 4.c3

Bg7 5.Qb3 Nc6 6.Nh3 e6 7.Nd2 d6 8.e4N
[ 8.Nf4 ]
8...fxe4 9.Nxe4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 d5 11.Bg2
e5 12.0-0 Qd6 13.Re1 Bxh3 14.Bxh3 0-0
15.Bg2 exd4 16.Bf4 Rxf4 17.gxf4 Rd8
18.Rad1
Agrest,E
Lautier,J
Harplinge
[Lautier,J]
A84
2545
2625
1998
73/102 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.e3

Bd6 5.Bd3 f5 6.g4?! Nf6 7.gxf5 exf5
8.Qb3N
[ 8.cxd5 - 65/73 ]
8...dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7!? [/\ b5]
[ 9...b5 10.Bf7+ Kf8 11.Be6 ( 11.Nf3!?
Qe7 12.Ng5 ) 11...Bxe6 12.Qxe6 Qd7= ]
[ 9...Nbd7 10.Bf7+ Kf8 11.Be6 Nb6= ]
10.a4
[ 10.Nf3 b5 11.Bd3 Be6 ]
10...Nbd7!
[ 10...Na6
11.Nf3
Nb4
12.Bd2
a5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13.0-0-0 ]
11.a5
[ 11.Nf3 Nb6 12.Bd3 Be6 ]
11...Ne4 12.Nf3
[ 12.Nge2
A) 12...Nxf2? 13.Kxf2 Qh4+ 14.Kg2 Nf6
15.Ng3 f4 16.exf4 Bh3+ 17.Kg1 0-0-0
18.a6 b6 19.Be6++- ;
B) 12...Ndf6 13.f3 Ng5 14.Rf1! Bxh2
( 14...Be6 15.e4! ) 15.e4 ;
C) 12...Ng5!
13.f4
( 13.Ng3
Nf3+
14.Kd1 Nf6 15.Be2 Be6 16.Qc2 Nh4 )
13...Nf3+ 14.Kf2 Nh4 ]
12...Ndf6
[ 12...Rf8 13.Rg1 f4? 14.Nxe4 Qxe4
15.Ng5 ]
13.h3 [><g4] Rb8!? [/\ b5]
[ 13...f4?!
14.Ne5!
fxe3
( 14...Bxe5
15.dxe5 Qxe5 16.exf4 Qe7 17.Be3 )
15.Bxe3 Bxe5 16.dxe5 Qxe5 17.0-0-0
Qxa5 18.Rhe1 ]
[ 13...Rf8 14.Rg1 (/\ Ne5) g6 15.Bd2
A) 15...f4 16.0-0-0
A1) 16...Nxd2
17.Nxd2
fxe3
( 17...Bxh3
18.e4 ) 18.fxe3
Bc7
( 18...Bxh3 19.e4 Bf4 20.e5 ) 19.e4
Bxa5 20.e5 ;
A2) 16...Bxh3
17.exf4
0-0-0
( 17...Nxd2 18.Rxd2 ) 18.Ne5 (/\ a6)
Nxd2 19.Rxd2 Bf5 20.a6 ;
B) 15...Nxd2 16.Nxd2 Ne4!? 17.Ndxe4
fxe4 18.Qc2 Bf5 ]
14.Rg1 [/\ Ne5 ><g7] g6 15.Nxe4
[ 15.Bd2 b5! 16.axb6 axb6 17.Qa2 f4 ]
15...Nxe4 16.h4 f4
[ 16...b5
17.axb6
axb6
18.Qa2
b5
19.Bb3 ]
17.Ng5 Rf8
[ 17...Bf5!? 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Bd2 fxe3
( 19...Qxh4
20.0-0-0 ) 20.Qxe3
Rf8
21.0-0-0 Rf3 22.Qg5 Qxg5 23.hxg5
( 23.Bxg5 Kd7 24.Rde1 Re8 ) 23...Ra3!
24...Kd7
24.b4
( 24.Be3
Rxa5 )
25.Rde1 Re8 ]
18.Nxe4 Qxe4 19.Bd3
[ 19.Bd2 Bf5 ]
19...Qe7 20.e4?!
[ 20.Bd2 fxe3 21.Bxe3 ( 21.fxe3 Qxh4+ )
21...Bb4+ 22.Kd1 Be6 ]
20...Be6!
[ 20...Bb4+ 21.Bd2 Bxd2+ 22.Kxd2 Qxh4
23.Raf1 ]
81
[ 20...Qxh4 21.Bd2 /\ 0-0-0 ]
21.Qc2
[ 21.Qa4 Bb4+ 22.Bd2 Bxd2+ 23.Kxd2
Qxh4 ]
21...Bb4+ 22.Bd2 Rd8! 23.a6
[ 23.0-0-0 Rxd4 24.h5 gxh5 ]
23...Rxd4 24.axb7 Qxb7 25.Bc3 Rf7!
[ 25...Kf7 26.0-0-0 Bxc3 27.bxc3 Rd7
28.e5 ]
26.h5 Rfd7
[ 26...gxh5?! 27.Rg8+ Rf8 28.Rg5 ]
27.hxg6 hxg6
[ 27...Rxd3?? 28.gxh7 Rh3 29.Rg8++- ]
28.Ba6 Qb6 29.Rxg6 Bf7 30.Rh6
[ 30.Rg1 Rd2-+ ]
[ 30.Rg2 Bxc3+ 31.bxc3 ( 31.Qxc3 Rxe4+
32.Kf1 Qxa6+! 33.Rxa6 Rd1+ ) 31...Rd2
32.Qa4 Rb2 33.Be2 Qc5-+ ]
30...Rd2!! 31.Bxd2
[ 31.Qxd2 Rxd2 32.Kxd2 ( 32.Bxd2 Bxd2+
33.Kxd2
Qxb2+ ) 32...Bxc3+
33.Kxc3
( 33.bxc3 Qb2+ ) 33...Qb3+-+ ]
31...Rxd2 32.Qxc6+ Qxc6 33.Rxc6 Rc2+
34.Kd1
[ 34.Rc3 Rxc3-+ ]
[ 34.Kf1 Rxc6 35.Bb5 Bc4+-+ ]
34...Rxc6 35.Bb5 Bb3+
[ 35...Bh5+ 36.Be2 Rd6+-+ ]
36.Ke2 Bc4+ 37.Bxc4 Rxc4 38.Rxa7
Rxe4+ 39.Kf3 Rd4-+ 40.Ra4 Ke7 41.Kg4
Ke6 42.f3 Ke5 43.Ra8 Bd2 44.Re8+ Kd5
45.Rc8 Be3 46.Rb8 Kc5 47.Rc8+ Kb4
48.Rb8+ Ka4 49.b3+ Ka3
0-1
Efimov,I
Lautier,J
Elista (ol)
[Lautier,J]
A84
2530
2625
1998
73/103 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.e3

Bd6 5.Bd3 f5 6.0-0 Nf6 7.b3 Qe7 8.Bb2
b6N
[ 8...0-0 - 71/86 ]
9.Nc3 0-0 10.Qc2?!
[ 10.Ne2 ]
10...Ne4 11.Ne2 Bb7 12.Ne5 Na6
[ 12...Bxe5 13.dxe5 Na6 14.cxd5
A) 14...cxd5 15.Nd4 Nb4 16.Qe2 Nxd3
( 16...Nc5 17.Bb5 a6 18.a3! ) 17.Qxd3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rfc8 18.Rfc1= ( 18.f3 Nc5 19.Qd2 Ba6
/\ Nd3 );
B) 14...exd5!? ]
13.a3
[ 13.cxd5?! Nb4 14.Qd1 cxd5 ]
[ 13.f3 Nb4 14.Qd1 Nxd3 15.Qxd3 Nf6= ]
13...Bxe5 14.dxe5 Nac5 15.cxd5
[ 15.f3?! Nxd3 16.Qxd3 dxc4 17.bxc4
Rad8 ]
15...exd5!
[ 15...cxd5 16.b4! Nxd3 17.Qxd3 a5
18.Nd4 Rfc8 ( 18...axb4?! 19.axb4 Rxa1
20.Rxa1 Qxb4 21.Ba3 Qa4 22.Nxe6 )
19.f3 Ng5 20.bxa5 Ba6 21.Nb5 bxa5
22.a4= ( 22.Rfc1 a4 )]
16.Nf4 Nxd3
[ 16...Nd7? 17.f3 Ng5 18.h4! /\ Bf5
( 18.Bxf5? Nxe5 19.h4 Nexf3+!-+ )]
17.Nxd3 Ng5! 18.Rfd1?!
[ 18.Nf4 Ne6 19.Nxe6 Qxe6 20.b4 ]
18...Ne6 19.Rd2 c5 20.Rc1 Rac8
[ 20...d4 21.exd4 cxd4 ( 21...Qg5? 22.f4!
Nxf4 23.Nxf4 Qxf4 24.d5 ) 22.Qd1 Qg5
23.f4
Nxf4
24.Nxf4
Qxf4
25.Rc7!
/\ Bd4 ]
[ 20...f4 21.Nxf4 Nxf4 22.exf4 Rxf4
23.b4! ]
[ 20...a5!?
21.Qd1
( 21.b4?
axb4
22.axb4 c4 ) 21...Rad8 /\ d4 ]
21.Qd1 d4
[ 21...f4
22.Qg4!
fxe3
23.fxe3
Ba6
24.Nf4 ]
[ 21...Qg5 22.f4 Qg6 23.b4 ]
[ 21...Rfd8 22.Qh5 ]
22.exd4 Nxd4
[ 22...cxd4?! 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Rc2= ]
23.Bxd4
[ 23.b4 Ne6 ( 23...Qg5? 24.f4 Qg6
25.Bxd4 cxd4 26.Rxc8 Rxc8 27.Ne1 )
24.bxc5 bxc5 25.Qb3 Rfd8 ( 25...c4?
26.Rxc4 Bd5 27.Qb4 )]
23...cxd4 24.Rdc2
[ 24.b4 Be4 25.Qb3+ Kh8 ]
24...Rxc2 25.Qxc2 Be4! 26.Qc4+
[ 26.Re1?! Qxe5! 27.Qc4+ Qd5 ]
26...Kh8 27.Nf4
[ 27.Qxd4? Qg5 28.f3 Bxd3 29.Qxd3
Qxc1+-+ ]
[ 27.Re1 Rd8 ]
27...Qxe5 28.Qc7?
[ 28.Qf7? Qd6! ]
[ 28.Qe6? Qb8! ( 28...Qxf4? 29.Rc8! Qd6
82
30.Qxd6 Rxc8 31.f3 ) 29.Qe7 Re8 ]
[ 28.Ne6! Bd5 29.Qb4 ( 29.Qc8 Rg8-+ )
29...Re8
30.Nxd4
Qe4
( 30...a5?
31.Qd2= ) 31.Nf3 Qxb4 32.axb4 Bxb3
33.Nd4 Bd5 34.Nxf5 a5 ]
28...Qf6
[ 28...Qxc7? 29.Rxc7 d3 30.Rd7 ]
[ 28...Qe8?! 29.Qxa7 ]
29.f3 d3! 30.Qd7
[ 30.fxe4? Qd4+ 31.Kf1 ( 31.Kh1 d2
32.Rd1 Qe3-+ ) 31...fxe4-+ ]
30...Bxf3! 31.Rc8
[ 31.gxf3? Qg5+ 32.Kf2 Qxf4 33.Rc8
Qxh2+ 34.Ke3 Qe2+ 35.Kf4 ( 35.Kd4
Qb2+ 36.Kxd3 Qxb3+ 37.Kd2 Qg8-+ )
35...g5+ 36.Kg3 ( 36.Kxg5 Qd2+ 37.Kh5
Qh2+
38.Kg5
Qg3+
39.Kh5
Qxf3+
40.Kh6 Qf4+-+ ) 36...f4+ 37.Kg4 Qg2+
38.Kh5 Qxf3+-+ ]
31...Bb7!!
[ 31...Be4? 32.Ne6! Qa1+ 33.Kf2 Qb2+
34.Ke3 Qe2+ 35.Kd4 Qf2+ 36.Ke5 Qb2+
37.Kd6 Qxa3+ 38.Kc7 Qc1+ 39.Kd6
Qa3+= ]
32.Rxf8+
[ 32.Qxb7 Qd4+-+ ]
[ 32.Rc7 Rd8-+ ]
32...Qxf8 33.Nxd3
[ 33.Qxb7 Qc5+ 34.Kf1 Qc1+-+ ]
[ 33.Ne6 Bc8! 34.Nxf8 Bxd7 35.Nxd7
d2-+ ]
33...Qc8!
[ 33...Be4 34.Nf4 Qc5+ 35.Kf1 Qc1+
36.Ke2 ]
34.Qd4?
[ 34.Qxc8+ Bxc8 35.Kf2 Kg8 ]
34...h6-+ 35.h4 Be4 36.Ne5 Qc1+ 37.Kf2
Kh7 38.g3 Qc2+ 39.Ke3 Qg2
[ 39...Qxb3+ 40.Kf4 Qxa3-+ ]
40.Qd6 Qxg3+ 41.Kd4 Qf2+ 42.Kc4 f4
0-1
Lautier,J
McDonald,N
Breda
[Lautier,J]
A86
2645
2490
1998
73/104 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c4

Bg7 5.Nc3 d6 6.d5 0-0 7.Nh3 Na6 8.0-0
Bd7 9.Rb1!?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 9.Nf4 c5 10.Bd2 Rb8 ( 10...Nc7 11.a4
b6 12.Rb1 ) 11.Rb1 ( 11.Nb5 Qb6
12.Qe1 Nb4! )]
9...c5N
[ 9...c6 - 50/106 ]
10.a3 Nc7
[ 10...Ng4 11.e3 (/\ Qe2) ( 11.Qc2 Ne5
12.b3
Nc7
13.a4
b6 )
11...Nc7
( 11...Bxc3?! 12.bxc3 Rb8 13.e4 ) 12.a4
b6 13.Bd2 Ne5 14.Qe2 ]
11.b4 b6 12.Bb2 Qe8 [/\ h6, Qf7, /\ h6, g5,
Qh5] 13.Ba1!? [/\ bc5, Rb7]
[ 13.Re1 Ng4 14.e4 Bd4 ]
[ 13.Qc2 h6 14.Nf4 g5 15.Nd3 Qh5 ]
[ 13.e3 h6 14.Nf4 g5 15.Nd3 Qg6 ]
13...Rb8
[ 13...h6
14.Nf4
g5
15.Nd3
Qh5
( 15...Rb8
16.e4 )
16.bxc5
dxc5
( 16...bxc5 17.Rb7 ) 17.e4 ]
14.Qc2?!
[ 14.e3 h6 15.Nf4 g5 16.Nd3 Qg6
17.Qe2 ]
14...e5! 15.dxe6 Bxe6 16.Rfd1 Bxc4?!
[ 16...Rd8 17.Nd5 Ncxd5 18.cxd5 Bd7
/\ Ba4 ]
17.Rxd6 cxb4?
[ 17...Qe7 18.bxc5 ( 18.Rc6!? ) 18...bxc5
19.Rc6 ]
18.Ne4! Nxe4?
[ 18...fxe4
19.Qxc4+
Qf7
( 19...Rf7
20.Ng5+- ) 20.Qxf7+ Rxf7 21.Ng5 Rff8
A) 22.Rc6!? Ncd5 ( 22...Nfe8 23.Bxg7
Kxg7 24.axb4 ) 23.axb4 ( 23.Ne6 Rfc8
24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.Nxg7 Kxg7 26.axb4
Kf7 ) 23...e3 24.Ne6 ;
B) 22.axb4 ]
19.Qxc4+ Rf7
[ 19...Kh8 20.Bxg7+ Kxg7 21.Bxe4+- ]
[ 19...Qf7 20.Rd7! Qxc4 21.Rxg7+ Kh8
22.Rxc7+ Qc3 23.axb4+- ]
20.Bxe4+- Nb5
[ 20...b5 21.Qb3 ]
[ 20...fxe4 21.Ng5 Bxa1 22.Rxa1 ]
[ 20...Qxe4 21.Qxf7+ Kxf7 22.Ng5+ Ke7
23.Nxe4 Bxa1 ( 23...fxe4 24.Rc6 Bxa1
25.Rxc7+ Kd6 26.Rxa7 ) 24.Rxa1 fxe4
25.Rad1 ]
21.Re6 Qd7 22.Bc6 Nxa3 23.Qb3 Qc7
24.Rd1 Bxa1 25.Ng5 Bc3 26.Nxf7 Qxf7
27.Rd7
1-0
83
Pelletier,Y
Onischuk,Al
Elista (ol)
[Onischuk,Al]
A87
2525
2630
1998
73/105 1.Nf3 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.b3

Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Bg2 d6 7.0-0 Qe8 8.c4
Na6 9.Qc2 c6 10.Nbd2 Bd7N
[ 10...h6 - 63/81 ]
11.Rae1 b5 12.Bc3 bxc4 13.bxc4 c5
14.d5?
[ 14.e4 fxe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Bc6
17.Qe3 cxd4 18.Nxd4 Bxg2 19.Kxg2
( 19.Qe6+ Qf7 ) 19...e5 20.Nb5 Qc6+
21.Qe4 Rfc8= ]
14...Nb4 15.Bxb4
[ 15.Qb2? Rb8 16.Rb1 Nbxd5 17.Qxb8
Nxc3 18.Qxe8 Rxe8 ]
15...cxb4 16.Nd4 Ne4 17.e3 Nc3! 18.Nc6
a5 19.Nb1 Qf7 20.Nxc3 Bxc3 21.Rd1 Bg7
22.f4 Kh8 23.Rfe1 Bc3 24.Re2 Rfe8!
[ 24...Bxc6? 25.dxc6 Qxc4 26.e4= ]
25.e4 e5
[ 25...fxe4 26.Qxe4 Qf6 ]
26.fxe5 dxe5 27.exf5 gxf5 28.Rf1 Qh5
29.Kh1 e4 30.Qd1 Bxc6 31.dxc6 Rad8
32.Rd2 Qxd1 33.Rdxd1 Rc8
[ 33...Rxd1 34.Rxd1 Rc8-+ 35.Rd5 a4
36.Rxf5 b3 37.axb3 a3 ]
34.Rxf5 e3 35.Bf3 e2 36.Bxe2 Rxe2
37.Rd7 Ree8??
[ 37...a4 38.c7 b3 39.axb3 a3-+ ]
38.c7 a4 39.Rff7 b3 40.axb3 axb3
41.Rxh7+ Kg8 42.Rh5 Bf6 43.Rb5
[ 43.Rh6= Re1+ 44.Kg2 b2 45.Rg6+ Kf8?
46.Rxf6+ Ke8 47.Rd8+!+- ]
43...b2 44.Kg2 Rf8 45.Kh3 Rce8 46.c5
Bg7 47.Rb7 Be5 48.c6 Rc8
-
Damljanovic,B
Onischuk,Al
Elista (ol)
[Onischuk,Al]
A87
2555
2630
1998
73/106 1.Nf3 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.b3

Bg7 5.Bb2 d6 6.d4 0-0 7.0-0 Qe8 8.c4
Na6 9.Nbd2 Rb8 10.a3N
[ 10.Rc1 - 53/(99) ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
84
10...b5 11.Qc2 c6
[ 11...bxc4
12.Nxc4
Bb7
( 12...c5
13.Rfd1 ) 13.b4 ]
12.Rae1 bxc4 13.bxc4 c5 14.Ba1
[ 14.d5!? ]
14...cxd4
15.Nxd4
Nc5
16.Nc6
Rb7
17.Nb4 Rb8 18.Nc6 Rb7 19.Nb4 Rb6
20.Bxf6 Bxf6 21.Nd5 Rb8 22.Nxf6+ Rxf6
23.Rb1
[ 23.e4 Bb7!?
A) 24.exf5
Bxg2
25.Kxg2
gxf5!?
( 25...Rxf5 );
B) 24.e5 dxe5 25.Rxe5 Bxg2 26.Kxg2
Qc6+! 27.Kg1 Rb7 28.Rfe1 Re6= ]
23...Bd7 24.Qc3 Rf8 25.Qa5 a6 26.Bd5+
e6 27.Bf3 Qd8 28.Qc3 Qc7 29.h4 Rxb1
30.Rxb1 Rb8?! 31.Rb4 Rf8 32.h5?!
[ 32.Rb1 ]
32...gxh5 33.Qe3
[ 33.Bxh5 e5 34.Bf3 Be6 ]
33...Qd8 34.Qd4?
[ 34.Bxh5 ]
34...Be8 35.Nb3 e5 36.Bd5+ Kh8 37.Qb2
[ 37.Qd2 Qf6 ]
37...Nd7! 38.Nd2 h4 39.c5 hxg3 40.c6
gxf2+ 41.Kf1 Nf6 42.Rb8 Qa5 43.Bf3 Ne4!
44.Qb4
[ 44.Bxe4 fxe4 45.Qb4 Qd5! 46.c7 e3-+ ]
44...Nxd2+ 45.Kxf2 Ne4+ 46.Bxe4 fxe4+
47.Ke3 Qd5 48.c7 Qf7
0-1
Sherbakov,R
Potapov,A
Russia (ch)
[Sherbakov,R]
A87
2555
2475
1998
73/107 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3

Bg7 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 0-0 7.0-0 Qe8 8.Nd5
Nxd5 9.cxd5 Qb5 10.Ng5 h6 11.Ne6 Bxe6
12.dxe6 d5 13.a4 Qc4 14.e3!N
[ 14.Be3?! ]
14...c6 15.Bd2!
[ 15.b3 Qa6 16.Ba3 Qb6! 17.Bxe7 Re8
18.Bc5 Qc7 ]
15...a5
[ 15...Rf6 16.b4
A) 16...Rxe6
17.b5
Rd6
( 17...Nd7
18.Re1! cxb5 19.Rc1 Qa2 20.Rc2
Qxa4 21.Bxd5 ) 18.Rc1 Qa2 19.Bb4
Rd7 20.Re1 ;
B) 16...Qa6 17.b5 Qb6 18.Rb1 ]
16.Qb1! [/\ b4|^] Rf6 17.b4 axb4
[ 17...Rxe6
18.Rc1
Qa6
( 18...Qe2
19.Ra2 ) 19.b5
Qb6
20.bxc6
Qxb1
21.Raxb1 bxc6 22.Rb7+- ]
18.Rc1! Qa6 19.Qxb4
[ 19.Bxb4!? Rxe6 20.Bc5 Nd7 21.Bf1 b5
22.axb5 Qxa1 23.Qxa1 Rxa1 24.Rxa1
Nxc5 25.Ra8+ Kf7 26.dxc5 cxb5 27.Bxb5
( 27.Bg2!? )
27...Re4
28.Be8+
Kf6
29.Ra6+ e6 30.Ra7+- ]
19...Rxe6 20.Rab1 Rd6
[ 20...Ra7 21.Bf1+- ]
[ 20...Qxa4 21.Qxb7 Rf6 22.Qxe7+- ]
21.Qxb7 Qxb7 22.Rxb7+- e5 23.dxe5
Bxe5 24.a5 Rd8 25.h4 h5 26.Bf1 Kf8
27.a6 Bd6
[ 27...Nxa6 28.Rxc6 ]
28.a7 Nd7 29.Ba5 Nc5 30.Rxc5
1-0
Chuchelov,V
Gurevich,M
Vlissingen
[Gurevich,M]
A87
2540
2610
1998
73/108 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2

g6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.c4 0-0 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.b3
e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e4 Nc6 11.Nd5 Qd7
12.Ba3 Rd8 13.exf5 e4 14.Ng5 gxf5
15.Rb1!?N
[ 15.Ne3 - 50/(108) ]
15...h6!?
[ 15...Nxd5?! 16.cxd5 Qxd5? 17.Qh5 h6
A) 18.Rbd1
Nd4
19.Rxd4
Qxd4
( 19...Bxd4 20.Qg6+ Bg7 21.Qh7# )
20.Qf7+ Kh8 ;
B) 18.Rfd1!
Nd4
19.Rxd4!
Qxd4
20.Qf7+ Kh8 21.Bb2 Qxb2 22.Rxb2
hxg5 23.Qh5+ Kg8 24.Bf1! ]
16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Qxd7
[ 17.Nh3 Qf7 18.Qc1 Qg7 19.Nf4 Nd4 ]
17...Rxd7!?
[ 17...Bxd7 18.Nh3 Nd4 19.Nf4 Bc6 ]
18.Ne6 Kf7 19.Nf4 Rd2 20.Nd5 Be5
21.Bc1
[ 21.f4 exf3 22.Bxf3 Rxa2 ]
21...Rxa2
22.Bxh6
Be6
23.Bf4
Bxf4
24.Nxf4 Nd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
85
Rb1 31.Ne3 Nxe3+ 32.fxe3 Kf6= ]

A87
Goormachtigh,J
2280 23.Nd4 Qf7 24.Ne3 [><e5] Ra2 25.Ra1
Gurevich,M
2610 e5?
[ 25...Rxa1 26.Rxa1 ]
Antwerpen
1998
[ 25...Rxb2 26.Qxb2 Nxf2 ]
[Gurevich,M]
26.Nf3 Nxf2 27.Nxe5 Qa7 28.Rxa2 Qxe3
73/(108) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 29.Qc5 Qb3 30.Qa3 Qb6 31.e3 N2e4
g6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.c4 0-0 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.b3 32.Bd4 Qe6 33.Rb2 h5 34.Rb6 Qd5
e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e4 Nc6 11.Nd5 Qd7 * 35.Rc7 Bh6 36.Qe7 Kg8 37.Rxf6
12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.Qxd7N
1-0
[ 13.Bh6 - 47/(139) ]
13...Bxd7 14.Bb2!? Rad8
[ 14...fxe4 15.Nd2 Nd4 16.Nxe4 ]
A87
15.Rfe1 Kg7!?
Kachiani_Gersinska,K
2420
[ 15...Rfe8 16.Rad1 ]
Mainka,R
2480
16.exf5
Recklinghausen
1998
[ 16.Rad1 fxe4 17.Rxe4 Bf5 18.Ree1 e4
19.Bxf6+ Kxf6 20.Nh4 Nb4 ]
73/(109) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c4
Bg7 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Nf3 d6 7.0-0 Qe8 8.d5
16...Bxf5 17.Bxe5
[ 17.Nxe5!? Rd2 18.Bc3 Rc2 19.Bxc6 a5 9.Rb1 Na6 10.b3 Bd7 11.Bb2 Nc5
Rxc3
( 19...bxc6
20.Bd4 )
20.Bxb7 12.a3 * h6 13.Nd4 Qf7N
[ 13...c6 - 56/103 ]
Rc2 ]
14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 Nce4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
17...Nxe5 18.Nxe5 Rd2 19.Bxb7 Bh3
17.e3 c6
Alterman,B
Mainka,R
Recklinghausen
[Alterman,B]
A87
2600
2480
1998
73/109 1.d4 f5 2.Nf3 d6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2

g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.d5
a5 9.Rb1 Na6 10.b3 Bd7 11.Bb2 Nc5!
12.a3 c6N 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 Na6?!
[ 14...Nce4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
17.Ra1 ]
15.dxc6?!
[ 15.Qb3! cxd5 16.cxd5! ( 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.cxd5 Qf7 19.Nd4 Qf6
20.e3 ) 16...Nc7 17.Nd4 ]
15...bxc6 16.c5?!
[ 16.b5 cxb5 17.cxb5 Nc5 18.Nd4 Nfe4
19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Bxe4 ( 20.Qd3 Qf7 )
20...fxe4 21.Bc1 Qf7 22.Be3 Rfb8 ]
16...dxc5
17.bxc5
Nxc5 18.Ne5
Qc8
19.Qc2 Be8 20.Rfc1 Kh8
[ 20...Ra6 21.Ra1! Rxa1 22.Bxa1 ]
21.Nd1 Nce4 22.Nxc6 Qe6?!
[ 22...Bxc6! 23.Qxc6 Qxc6 24.Rxc6 Nd5
25.Bxg7+ Kxg7 26.Bxe4 fxe4 27.Re6
Rfb8 28.Rxb8 Rxb8 29.Re5 e6 30.Kg2
Tukmakov,V
Movsesian,S
Croatia
[Tukmakov,V]
E11
2605
2640
1998
73/110 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Bd2 Qe7 4.g3

f5 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.Nf3 Bxd2+ 7.Qxd2 Ne4
8.Qc2 0-0 9.0-0 d6 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.Qxc3
Nd7 12.e4!?
[ 12.Qa5 - 10/637 ]
[ 12.b4!? ]
[ 12.c5!? ]
12...fxe4
13.Nd2
d5!
14.cxd5
exd5
15.Qxc7 Qg5!?
[ 15...Qb4!? ]
16.Qc3N
[ 16.Nb3 Nf6 17.Rac1 b6 18.Qe5 Qh6! ]
16...Nf6 17.f3 Bf5!
[ 17...e3? 18.f4 Qh5 19.Nf3 Ng4 20.Rae1
Be6 ( 20...Bf5 21.Qb4! ) 21.h3 Nf2 22.h4
Ng4 23.Ne5 ]
18.fxe4 Nxe4?
[ 18...Bxe4!? ]
[ 18...dxe4! 19.Qb3+ Kh8 20.Rf4 Bg6!?
( 20...Rae8 21.Re1 Bg6 )]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
19.Nf3! Nxc3 20.Nxg5 Ne4
[ 20...Ne2+?
21.Kh1
( 21.Kf2?
Nxd4
22.Bxd5+ Be6+ 23.Ke3 Nc2+ 24.Kd2
Bxd5 ) 21...Rad8 22.Rad1 ]
21.Nxe4 Bxe4?
[ 21...dxe4 22.Rae1 Rac8 ( 22...Rae8
23.Rf4 Bg6 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8 25.Kf2 )
23.Rf2! ( 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Rxe4 Rc2= )]
22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Rae1!
[ 23.Rxf8+ Rxf8 24.Re1 Rf3! 25.Rxe4
Rd3= ]
23...Rac8
[ 23...Rxf1+
24.Kxf1
Rf8+
( 24...Re8
25.Ke2 ) 25.Ke2 Rf3 26.Rc1! ]
24.Rxf8+! Kxf8 25.Kf2 Ke7
[ 25...Rc2+ 26.Re2 ]
26.Rxe4+ [R 6/f] Kd6 27.Kf3 Rc7 28.h4!
a5?!
[ 28...b6 ]
29.Re5! b6 30.Rb5 Kc6 31.a4 Rf7+
32.Ke4?!
[ 32.Ke3! ]
32...Rf2 33.b3?
[ 33.h5! ]
33...Re2+ 34.Kd3
[ 34.Kf5 Rd2 35.Ke5 Re2+ ]
34...Rg2 35.Rg5 g6 36.Ke3 Rc2 37.Rb5
Rc3+ 38.Kf4 Rd3 39.d5+ Kc7 40.g4 Rd4+
41.Kf3
[ 41.Kg5 h6+! 42.Kxg6 Rxg4+ 43.Kh5
Rd4 44.d6+ Rxd6= ]
41...h6
[ 41...Rd3+ 42.Ke4 Rh3! 43.d6+ Kxd6
44.Rxb6+ Kc7 45.Rb5 Rxh4= ]
42.h5 g5!?
[ 42...gxh5 43.gxh5 Rh4 44.Kg3 Rd4 ]
43.d6+ Kc6
[ 43...Rxd6
44.Ke4
Kc6!
( 44...Kd7?
45.Rd5+- ; 44...Rf6 45.Rf5 /\ Rf7 ) 45.Kf5
Kd7 ]
44.d7 Rf4+?
[ 44...Rxd7 45.Ke4 Rd6! 46.Ke5 Kc7! ]
45.Kg3?! Rd4 46.Kf3 Rf4+? 47.Ke3 Kxd7
48.Rxb6
Rxg4
49.Rxh6
Rb4
50.Ra6
Rxb3+ 51.Ke4! Ke7 52.Kf5 g4 53.h6 Kf7
54.Ra8! [/\ h7] Rh3 55.Ra7+ Kf8 56.Kg6
g3 57.Ra8+ Ke7 58.Rxa5 Kf8 59.Ra8+
Ke7 60.Ra5 Kf8 61.h7 g2 62.Rf5+ Ke7
63.Rg5
1-0
86
B00
Rodriguez,N
Acevedo,T
corr
[Rodriguez,N]
1998
73/111 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5

d4 5.Nd5 Nge7 6.Bg5!N
[ 6.Nxe7 - 61/(92) ]
6...Nxe5
[ 6...h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Nf6# ]
[ 6...Be6 7.Nf4 Nxe5 8.Nxe6 fxe6 9.Nf3
Nxf3+ 10.Qxf3 @, ^^ ]
7.Qxd4 Qd6
[ 7...f6 8.Bxf6!+- ]
8.0-0-0! Nxd5
[ 8...N7g6 9.Nxc7+! Qxc7 10.Qd8+ Qxd8
11.Rxd8# ]
[ 8...N7c6 9.Bb5 Bd7 ( 9...a6 10.Qa4 )
10.Qc3 ]
[ 8...f6 9.Bb5+ ]
9.Qxd5 Qxd5 10.Rxd5
Maciejewski,M
Okhotnik,V
Rowy
B00
2310
2405
1998
73/(111) 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 * Nf6

4.e5 Ng8! 5.Be3 Bf5 6.g4N
[ 6.Bd3 ]
6...Be6! 7.f4 h5!
Kuzmin,G
Okhotnik,V
Swidnica (rapid)
[Okhotnik,V]
B00
2560
2405
1998
73/(111) 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 * Nf6

4.e5 Ng8 5.Nce2!?N Bf5 6.c3
[ 6.c3 e6 7.Ng3 Bg6 8.Nh3!? f6!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
87
B01
2385
2460
1998
[ 15.Nxg6 Nxc3 16.bxc3 hxg6 17.Bxe6

fxe6 18.Qxe6+ Kd8 19.d5!? ( 19.Qxg6
Kovacevic,P
Qf4+ 20.Kb2 Qf6 ) 19...Qf4+! ( 19...Qe5
Filipovic,B
20.Rhe1! ) 20.Kb2 Qf6 ]
Jugoslavija
[ 15.Bxe6!? Nxe5 ( 15...fxe6? 16.Nxg6+- )
[Kovacevic,P; Cobic,V]
16.Bb3 Nxg4 17.Qxg4 0-0 ]
73/(112) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4 15...Nxc3 16.Qxc3 0-0-0 17.Nxd7
4.Nf3 Qxd5 5.Be2 * Nc6 6.0-0 0-0-0 7.Be3
[ 17.f4 Nxe5 18.fxe5 h5= ]
[ 7.c3 - 65/(86) ]
17...Rxd7?!
7...e6 8.Nbd2 h5N
[ 17...Qf4+
18.Qe3
Qxe3+
19.fxe3
[ 8...Be7 ]
Kxd7= ]
[ 8...Qd7 9.c4 /\ a3, b4 ]
18.Qe3! Rhd8
9.c4 Qf5
[ 18...h5!? ]
[ 9...Qd7 10.a3 /\ b4, Nb3 ]
19.b4 a5 20.f4?
10.a3 g5 11.b4 Qh7
[ 20.c3 axb4 21.axb4 /\ Kb2, Ra1 ]
[ 11...Bxf3 12.Nxf3 g4 13.Bd3+- ]
20...axb4 21.axb4 b5! 22.Bd3!?
12.b5 Nb8 13.Qa4 h4 14.c5
[ 22.Bb3 Qa7 23.Kb2 Rxd4 24.Ra1
( 24.c3 R4d7 ) 24...Qc7 ]
22...Bxd3
[ 22...Rxd4? 23.f5! exf5 24.Bxf5+ ]
B01
[ 22...Qa7!? 23.Bxg6 hxg6 ]
Rozentalis,E
2575
Krakops,M
2510 23.Rxd3 Qa7 24.Qf3?
[ 24.Kb2 Rxd4 25.c3 R4d7 26.Qxa7
Tallinn (zt)
1998
Rxa7 27.Rxd8+ Kxd8 28.Re1 ]
[Rozentalis,E]
24...Kb7 25.c3 Qa2! 26.Re1
73/112 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4 4.Nf3
[ 26.Rd2 Qa3+ 27.Kc2 Rxd4-+ ]
Qxd5 5.Be2 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.c4N
26...Ra8 27.Re2 Qa1+ 28.Kd2 Ra3!-+
[ 7.0-0 - 67/122 ]
[><c3] 29.Qg3 Rb3! 30.g5
7...Qd7 8.Nc3 [/\ g4, Ne5] Bxf3
[ 30.Qe1 Rb1 ]
[ 8...Nc6 9.d5 ]
30...g6 31.h4 Rd8 32.Qf2 Qb2+ 33.Kd1
9.Bxf3
Nc6
10.Be3
0-0-0
11.Nb5 Qa1+ 34.Kd2 Ra8 35.d5 cxd5
[><a7, d4] Bb4+ 12.Kf1 Kb8 13.Qb3 a6
[ 35...cxd5 36.Qc5 Ra2+ 37.Ke3 Qg1+ ]
[ 13...Ba5 14.Nxa7!+- ]
0-1
14.Nxc7 Qxc7 15.Bxc6 Qxc6 16.Qxb4
Wolff,Pa
Rogers,I
Honolulu
[Rogers,I]
B01
Vouldis,A
2575
Tzermiadianos,And
2605 Greece
1998 [Tzermiadianos,And]
B01
2445
2445
1998
73/(113) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

73/113 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bc4 * Bf5 7.Bd2 e6
4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bg4 7.h3 Bh5 8.Nd5 Qd8 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Qe2!? Nd7N
8.Bd2 e6 9.Qe2 Bb4 10.a3 Nbd7 11.0-0-0
[ 10...Bxc2 11.0-0 ]
Bxc3 12.Bxc3 Qc7 13.g4 Bg6 14.Ne5
[ 10...Rg8 ]
Ne4!?N
11.d5!?
[ 14...Nd5 - 50/(123) ]
[ 11.0-0-0 Nb6 ( 11...Qc7 12.Nh4 Bg6
15.Qe3
13.Nxg6 hxg6 14.Bxe6 fxe6 15.Qxe6+
[ 15.Be1 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qxe5 17.f3 Qf4+
Kd8 ) 12.Bb3 ( 12.Bd3 Bxd3 13.Qxd3
18.Kb1 Ng3 19.Bxg3 Qxg3 20.Bxe6
Qd5= ) 12...Qc7= ]
0-0 ]
11...cxd5 12.Bxd5 Qb6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
88
[ 12...Nc5!? ]
13.0-0 0-0-0 14.Be4 Bxe4 15.Qxe4 f5
[ 15...Kb8!? ]
16.Qc4+ Qc5 17.Qa4
[ 17.Qb3!? ]
17...Rg8! 18.b4?!
[ 18.Be3 Qd5 19.Kh1 Ne5 ]
[ 18.Rad1 Rg4! ]
18...Qd5
Kundin,A
Serebro,A
Israel
[Kundin,A]
B03
2425
2330
1998
73/114 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4

Nb6 5.exd6
[ RR5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Be3 Bf5
8.Nc3 e6 9.Nf3 Be7 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5
Nb4 12.Nd4 Bd7 13.e6 fxe6 14.dxe6 Bc6
A) 15.Qh5+ g6 16.Qh6 Bh4+ 17.g3 Bf6
18.Nxc6 Nxc6! 19.Bd2 ( 19.Rc1 Bxc3+
20.Rxc3
Qd5! ) 19...Nd4
20.0-0-0
Qe7 ;
B) 15.Qg4 Bh4+ 16.g3 Bxh1 17.0-0-0
Qf6 18.gxh4 0-0 19.Bb5 c6!? 20.Bg5
Qe5
21.e7
Rfe8!
( 21...cxb5??
- 41/110 ) 22.Nf5
B1) 22...Nxa2+ 23.Nxa2 h5!? 24.Qf4
Qxf4+ 25.Bxf4 Bf3 ( 25...Be4 26.Bd3
Bxf5 27.Bxf5 Rxe7 28.Bd6= ) 26.Rg1
Bg4 27.Bd3 Bxf5 28.Bxf5 Rxe7
29.Nc3= ;
B2) 22...Bf3 23.Qxf3 cxb5 24.Nd6
Rxe7 25.Bxe7 Qxe7 26.Ncxb5= ;
B3) 22...h5!? 23.Qxb4 cxb5 24.Nd6
Bc6 25.Qb3+ ( 25.Nxe8 Rxe8 26.Rd2
Qe1+ 27.Rd1 Qe5= ) 25...Nc4 26.Nxc4
( 26.Ncxb5 Bxb5 27.Nxb5 Kh8 28.Rd8
a6
29.Nc3
Qe1+
30.Rd1
Qe6
31.Qxb7 Qb6= ) 26...bxc4 27.Qxc4+
Kh7 28.Qf7 Rac8! 29.Rd8 ( 29.Qxh5+
Kg8 30.Qg4 Bd5 ) 29...Qe1+ 30.Rd1
Qe5= Da Costa Junior,L ]
5...cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Be3 Bg7 8.Rc1 0-0
9.b3
[ 9.Be2 d5 10.c5 Nc4 11.Bxc4 dxc4 ]
9...e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.c5 N6d7 12.Nf3
Nc6 13.Bc4
[ 13.Be2!? ( / \ N d 2 - c 4 ) Qa5!?
( 13...b6
14.cxb6 Nxb6 15.0-0 Bb7= ) 14.0-0

Nxc5 ]
13...Qa5
[ 13...b6!? 14.Bg5 Nf6 15.Qxd8 Rxd8 ]
14.0-0 Nxc5 15.b4
[ 15.Ng5 Be6 16.Nxe6 Nxe6 17.Bxe6
fxe6= ]
15...Nxb4 16.Nd5 Nba6N
[ 16...Nxd5
17.Qxd5
b6
18.Qxa8
( 18.Nxe5? Be6 ; 18.Bxc5? Be6 ) 18...Bb7
19.Qxf8+! ( 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Rxc5 Rxa8
21.Rxa5
bxa5 ) 19...Bxf8
( 19...Kxf8
20.Ng5 f6? 21.Bxc5++- ) 20.Ng5 ]
[ 16...Nc6 ]
17.Bd2!
[ 17.Ne7+ Kh8 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Qd5
Bxh2+! ]
17...Qa4
[ 17...Qd8 18.Bg5 /\ 19.Bd2=, 19.Nf6!?, 19.
Be7!? ]
18.Qxa4 Nxa4 19.Ne7+
[ 19.Bxa6 bxa6 20.Bb4 Rd8 21.Ne7+ Kh8
22.Ng5 Be6 23.Nxe6 fxe6 ]
19...Kh8 20.Ng5
[ 20.Nxc8 Raxc8 21.Ng5 Rc7 22.Bxa6
Rxc1
23.Bxc1
bxa6
24.Ba3
Rb8
25.Nxf7+ Kg8 ]
20...Be6 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Rc4! Bf6
[ 22...Rae8 23.Nxh7 ( 23.Nxg6+ hxg6
Rxe7
24.Nxh7+- )
24.Rxa4 ; 23.Rh4
23...Rxe7
( 23...Kxh7
24.Rh4+
Bh6
25.Bxh6+- ) 24.Nxf8+- ]
23.Rh4 Bxe7
[ 23...Bxg5 24.Bxg5+- ]
24.Rxh7+ Kg8 25.Rxe7 N4c5 26.Nxe6 Rf7
27.Rxf7 Kxf7 28.Ng5+ Kf6 29.f4 exf4
30.Rxf4+ Ke5 31.Nf3+ Kd5 32.Rg4+- Rg8
33.Rg5+?
[ 33.Nh4 Ne4 34.Nxg6+- ]
[ 33.h4 Ne4 34.Be3 /\ h5-h6 ]
33...Ke6 34.h4 Nd7 35.h5 Nac5 36.h6
Ne4 37.Rxg6+! Kf7!
[ 37...Rxg6 38.h7 Nxd2 39.Nd4+! Kd5
40.h8Q+- ]
38.Rxg8
Kxg8 [NB 9/b]
39.Be3
Ndf6
40.Ne5 Kh7 41.g4!
[ 41.Bxa7 Kxh6 42.Nf7+ Kg6 43.Nd8 b5 ]
41...Nd5 42.Bc1 Nec3 43.Kf2 Nxa2 44.Bd2
Nac3?
[ 44...b5? 45.Nd7! ]
[ 44...Ne7!
45.g5
Ng6
46.Nd7
b5
/\ b4, Nc3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
45.Kf3 Nb5 46.Nd7!
[ 46.g5? Ne7 47.Nd7 Ng6 ]
46...Nd6
47.Nf8+
Kg8
48.h7+
Kg7
49.Bh6+ Kh8 50.Bc1+- Nc4 51.g5 Ne7
52.Kg4 b5 53.Kh5 Kg7
[ 53...b4
A) 54.Ng6+?
Nxg6
55.Kxg6
Ne5+
56.Kf6 ( 56.Kh6 Nf7+= ; 56.Kf5 Nd3
57.g6 Nxc1 58.Kf6 Nd3 ) 56...Nd7+!
( 56...Ng4+? 57.Kf5+- ) 57.Ke7 ( 57.Kf7
Ne5+= ) 57...Kxh7 58.Kxd7 Kg6 59.Ke6
b3 60.Ke5 b2 ;
B) 54.g6 Nf5 ( 54...b3 55.Bg5 Ng8
56.hxg8Q+ Kxg8 57.Nh7 b2 58.Bh6
b1Q 59.Nf6+ Kh8 60.g7# ) 55.Ne6!
( 55.Kg5 Ng7 56.Kf6 b3 57.Ne6 Nh5+
58.Ke7 b2 59.Bxb2+ Nxb2 60.Ng5 )
55...Ng3+ 56.Kg5 b3 57.Nd8 ]
54.g6 Nf5
[ 54...Nxg6 55.Bh6+ ]
55.Bh6+! Nxh6
[ 55...Kh8 56.Kg5 Ncd6 57.Kf6 ]
56.Ne6+
1-0
89
Nd4 15.Nxd4! Bxd1 16.Ne6++- )]
[ 11.Rh4!? ]
11...Bxh6
[ 11...Kf8 12.Bxg7+ Kxg7 13.dxe5 Nc6
14.Qd2 h6 15.0-0-0 ]
12.Rxh6 0-0
[ 12...exd4
13.Bxg6+
Kf8
14.Qd2!
( 14.Nxd4 Bxd1 15.Ne6+ Kg8 16.Nxd8
hxg6 17.Rxh8+ Kxh8 18.Rxd1 ) 14...Bxf3
15.Qf4+ Kg7 16.Rxh7+ Rxh7 17.Qf7++- ]
13.Bxg6! Bxf3
[ 13...Kg7
14.Rxh7+!
Kxg6
15.Nxe5+
Kxh7 16.Qxg4+- ]
14.Bxh7+ Kg7 15.Qd3 e4
[ 15...Rf6 16.Rxf6 e4 17.Nxe4 exf6
18.gxf3+- ]
16.Qe3 Rf6
[ 16...e5 17.Rg6+ Kf7 18.Qh6+- ]
17.Qg5+ Kf7 18.Bg6+ Ke6 19.Qe5+ Kd7
20.Bf5+
1-0
Mysliwiec,E
Krzyzanowski,A
corr
[Krzyzanowski,A]
B04
2330
2410
1998
B04
Bobras,P
2330
Konopka,M
2410
Oberhoff
1997 73/(115) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3
* dxe5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Qh5+
[Bobras,P]
Ke6 8.c4 N5f6 9.d5+ Kd6 10.Qf7 Ne5
73/115 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 11.Bf4 c5 12.Nc3 a6 13.b4 Qb6 14.0-0-0
Nb6 5.a4 a5 6.Nc3 g6 7.h4!N
cxb4 15.Na4 Qxf2 16.c5+ Kd7 17.Bxe5N
[ 7.Bf4 ]
[ 17.c6+ - 60/103 ]
[ 7.exd6 ]
[ 17.Qe6+ Ke8 18.Qxe5 Qxa2 19.Nb6
7...Bg4
Nd7 ]
[ 7...h5?! ><g5, g6 ]
17...Qe3+ 18.Kb1 Qxe5 19.Nb6+ Kc7
8.h5 dxe5
20.d6+
[ 8...gxh5?! ]
[ 20.Nxa8+ Kb8 21.Nb6 Bg4! ]
[ 8...Bxh5?! 9.Rxh5 gxh5 10.Ng5 ]
20...Kb8 21.d7 Bxd7 22.Rxd7 Ka7 23.Rd1
[ 8...Bg7 9.h6 Bf8 10.Rh4!? Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Ne4-+
dxe5 12.dxe5 e6 13.Rf4 ]
9.hxg6 fxg6 10.Bd3 Bg7
[ 10...exd4
B04
A) 11.Rxh7?!
Rg8
12.Rh8!!
Bxf3!
Movsesian,S
2595
( 12...Rxh8 13.Bxg6+ Kd7 14.Qxd4+
Konopka,M
2445
Kc8 15.Qxh8+- ) 13.gxf3 Kf7 ;
Czech (ch)
1998
B) 11.Bxg6+ hxg6 12.Rxh8+- /\ Bh6 ]
73/(115) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3
11.Bh6!
[ 11.Rxh7?! Rxh7 ( 11...0-0 ) 12.Bxg6+ * dxe5 5.Nxe5 g6 6.Bc4 c6 7.0-0 Bg7
Kf8 13.Bxh7 exd4 ( 13...Nc6? 14.d5 8.Nd2 0-0 9.Ndf3 Nd7 10.Nd3 a5 11.a4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
N7b6 12.Bb3 Bg4 13.c3 e6 14.h3 Bxf3
15.Qxf3 Nd7 16.Re1 Re8 17.Bd2 Qb6
18.Ba2N
[ 18.Bc4 - 56/120 ]
18...Qc7 19.Re2 N7f6 20.Rae1
90
Van den Doel,E
Vanderwaeren,S
Antwerpen
B05
2480
2295
1998
73/(116) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3

Bg4 5.Be2 e6 * 6.0-0 Be7 7.c4 Nb6
B05 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Be3 d5 10.c5 Bxf3 11.gxf3
Nc8 12.f4 Nc6 13.b4 Bh4 14.Kh1
Yanes,O
[ 14.b5 - 56/121 ]
Coronado,J
corr
1997 14...N8e7 15.b5N
[ 15.Bd3 ]
[Foyo,R]
15...Na5 16.Bd3 Nf5 17.c6 bxc6 18.Qa4
73/116 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Nc4 19.Bxc4 dxc4 20.bxc6 Ne7 21.Qxc4
Bg4 5.Be2 e6 6.c4 Nb6 7.h3 Bh5 8.exd6 Rb8 22.Rad1 Nd5 23.Nxd5 exd5 24.Qe2
cxd6 9.Nc3 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Be3 a6
12.Qb3 N8d7 13.Rac1 Rc8 14.Ne4!?N
[ 14.Nd2 ]
B06
[ 14.a4 ]
Syrtlanov,V
2410
14...d5
Tukmakov,V
2605
[ 14...Nf6
Koszalin
1998
A) 15.Ng3
Bg6
16.Rfd1
Ne4 [Tukmakov,V]
( 16...Nbd7!? 17.Qxb7 Rb8 18.Qxa6
Rxb2 ) 17.Nxe4 Bxe4 18.d5 Nd7 73/117 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4
19.dxe6 fxe6 20.c5 Bd5 ;
g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Qb3!
B) 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 16.d5!? Nd7 17.dxe6
[ 7.Na3 - 72/(103) ]
fxe6 18.Qxb7 Rb8 19.Qxa6 Rxb2
[ 7.dxc5 Qxd1+ 8.Kxd1 Ng4 ]
20.Rfe1 ]
7...0-0!?
[ 7...Qxb3 8.axb3 cxd4 9.Bxd4 ( 9.Nxd4
15.cxd5 exd5 16.Ng3 Bg6 17.a4
Nd5 ) 9...a6 ( 9...Nc6 10.Bb5 ) 10.Ne5 0-0
11.Nd2 Nbd7 ]
B05 8.Bc4 Qf5!?N
[ 8...Qd8 9.Ne5 e6 10.dxc5 ]
Jenni,F
2430
Bagirov,R
2470 9.Ne5 Ne4!
[ 9...Ng4
10.Nxg4
Qxg4
11.h3!
Biel
1998
(/\ dc5+/-) Qxg2?? 12.Bd5+- ]
73/(116) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3
[ 9...e6 10.Bd3 Qh5 11.Be2 ]
Bg4 5.Be2 e6 * 6.0-0 Be7 7.h3 Bh5 8.c4 10.g4!?
Nb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 d5 11.c5 Bxf3
[ 10.Bd3 cxd4 11.cxd4 Bxe5 12.dxe5
12.gxf3 Nc8 13.f4 Nc6 14.b4 Bh4 15.Kh2
Qxe5 ]
[ 15.Rb1 - 58/129 ]
[ 10.0-0 cxd4 11.cxd4 Nd6 ]
15...N8e7 16.b5 Na5 17.c6N
10...Qf6 11.Bd5 cxd4 12.cxd4 Nc5!
[ 17.Bd3 ]
[ 12...Nd6 13.h4! ]
17...bxc6
18.Qa4
Nc4
19.Bxc4
dxc4 13.Qc4 Ncd7! 14.Nxf7
20.bxc6 Qe8 21.Qxc4 Qxc6 22.Qxc6 Nxc6
[ 14.Bxf7+ Kh8 ]
23.d5 Ne7 24.Rfd1 Rfd8 25.dxe6 fxe6
[ 14.g5 Qb6! ( 14...Qf5? 15.Nxf7 Nb6
26.Rxd8+ Rxd8 27.Bxa7
16.Nh6+ Kh8 17.Nxf5 Nxc4 18.Nxg7
Nxe3 19.fxe3 Kxg7 ) 15.Nxf7 Qxb2
16.Nh6+ ( 16.Bxb7 e6!! 17.Qxe6 Ne5!
18.Bxc8 Nxf7 ) 16...Kh8 17.Bxb7 Bxh6
18.Bxa8 Qxa1 ]
14...e6!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
91
[ 14...Nb6 15.g5! Nxc4 16.gxf6 Nxe3

17.Nh6+ ( 17.fxg7 Kxg7 18.fxe3 e6
19.Nd6 exd5 20.Nxc8 Rxc8 21.Nc3 )
17...Kh8 18.fxg7+ Kxg7 19.fxe3 Kxh6
20.Nd2 ]
15.Bxe6 Nb6 16.Ng5+ Kh8 17.Qb3 Nc6
18.Nf7+
[ 18.Bxc8 Raxc8 ]
18...Rxf7 19.Bxf7 Bxg4 20.Nd2
[ 20.Nc3 Rf8 21.Bd5 ( 21.Bc4 Na5 )
21...Nxd5!
22.Nxd5
( 22.Qxd5
Bf3 )
22...Qf3 23.Kd2 Be6-+ ]
20...Nxd4 21.Bxd4 Qxd4 22.Qe3 Qd7
23.Qg5
[ 23.Bb3
Re8
24.Ne4
Nd5
25.Qd3
( 25.Bxd5 Qxd5 26.f3 Bxf3-+ ) 25...Nf6!-+ ]
23...Bh5 24.Bb3 Re8+ 25.Kf1 h6 26.Qf4
g5 27.Qb4 a5! 28.Qxb6 Be2+!
0-1
Speelman,J
Gadjily,R
Elista (ol)
[Speelman,J]
B06
2600
2465
1998
73/118 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.c3 d6 4.Bg5

h6 5.Be3!? Nf6 6.f3 Nbd7 7.Qd2N
[ 7.Nh3 ]
7...a6
[ 7...e5 8.Na3 d5? 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.0-0-0
Be6 11.Bf4! Nh5 12.exd5 Nxf4 13.Qxf4 ]
8.Na3
[ 8.Nh3 e5 9.Nf2 d5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 11.f4
Neg4 12.e5 Ne4! ( 12...Nxf2 13.exf6
Nxh1 14.fxg7 Rg8 15.g3 Bf5 16.Bg2 Be4
17.Na3 Qe7 ) 13.Nxe4 Nxe3 14.Qxe3
dxe4 ]
8...b5 9.Nc2 Nb6 10.b3 Nfd7 11.Rd1 Bb7
12.Nh3 e5 13.Nf2 h5
[ 13...d5 14.Be2 ]
14.Be2 0-0 15.0-0 Qe7 16.Rfe1 Rfd8
17.d5
[ 17.f4 exd4 18.cxd4 Nf6 19.d5 Nxe4
20.Nxe4 Qxe4 21.Bxb6 cxb6 22.Bf3 Qf5
23.Re7 Rab8 ]
17...Kh7 18.Nb4 Qf8 19.Nh3 Bh6 20.Ng5+
Kg8 21.Rf1 Qe7 22.Rf2 Nc5 23.Nd3!?
Nbd7
[ 23...Bxd5! 24.exd5 Nxd5 25.h4 f6
26.Nb4! Nxe3 27.Qxe3 fxg5 28.Nd5
( 28.Nc6 Qf6 29.Nxd8 Rxd8 ) 28...Qf7

29.hxg5 Bg7 30.b4 Ne6 31.c4 ]
24.Nxc5 Nxc5 25.b4 Nd7 26.c4 bxc4
[ 26...c6 27.dxc6 Bxc6 28.Qxd6 Bxg5
29.Bxg5 Qxg5 30.Qxc6 ]
27.Bxc4 Nf6
[ 27...h4 ]
28.h4! Bc8 29.Rc1 Bd7 30.Bb3 Rdc8
31.Rc2 Rab8 32.Rf1 Rb7 33.Rfc1 Ne8
34.Bc4 Bb5 35.a3 Ra8 36.Rc3 Bxc4?
37.Rxc4 Rb5 38.a4 Rb7 39.Rc6 Rab8
[ 39...f6? 40.Ne6 Bxe3+ 41.Qxe3 Rxb4
42.Rxc7+- ]
40.R1c4 Ra8
[ 40...f6 41.Ne6 Bxe3+ 42.Qxe3 Rxb4
43.Rxc7! ]
41.Qc3 Bg7 42.Kf1 Bf6
[ 42...f5 43.exf5 gxf5 44.Qd3 ]
43.Bd2 Qd8 44.Qd3 Qb8 45.Rc1 Rb6
46.Qc4 Bd8 47.Ke2 Ng7 48.Kd3 Rxc6
49.Qxc6 Qc8 50.Be3 Bxg5?
[ 50...Rb8 51.Bb6 f6 52.Nh3 Rb7 ( 52...f5
53.Bxc7 Bxc7 54.Qxc7 Qxc7 55.Rxc7
Rxb4 56.Rc8+ Kf7 57.Ng5+ Ke7 58.Rc7+
Kf8 59.Rf7+ Kg8 60.Ra7+- ) 53.Ba5
( 53.Qxd6
Qb8 )
53...Rb8
( 53...f5
54.Qxd6 )]
51.hxg5 Ne8 52.Kc4 Kf8 53.Kb3 Ke7
54.Bb6 Kd8 55.Bxc7+! Nxc7 56.Qxd6+
Qd7 57.Qf6+ Ke8
[ 57...Kc8 58.d6 Ra7 59.Qh8+ Qd8
60.Rxc7+
Rxc7
61.Qxd8+
Kxd8
62.dxc7+ ]
58.Qxe5+ Kd8
[ 58...Ne6 59.dxe6 Qd3+ 60.Qc3+- ]
59.Rxc7 Qxc7 60.Qh8+ Ke7 61.Qxa8
[ 61.Qxa8 Qc1 62.d6+! Ke6 ( 62...Kxd6
63.Qd5+ Ke7 64.Qc5+ ) 63.Qd5+ Kd7
64.Qxf7+ Kxd6 65.Qxg6+ ]
1-0
Kupreichik,V
Sanduleac,V
Elista (ol)
[Rogozenko,D; Sanduleac,V]
B06
2505
2430
1998
73/(118) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 * 3.Be3

4.Nc3
[ 4.c3 cxd4 5.cxd4 d5!? 6.e5 Nh6 ]
4...cxd4
c5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
92
[ 4...Qa5 - 43/(141) ]
8.Qd3 Nd7 9.0-0-0 Ne7 10.g4 d5 11.e5
5.Bxd4 Nf6 6.e5 Nh5 7.Qd2!N
b4 12.Nce2 c5 13.dxc5 Qa5
[ 7.Nf3 Nc6 ]
[ 7.Be2 Nf4 ]
[ 7.Nge2 ]
B06
7...d6 8.exd6 Qxd6 9.Nb5
Movsesian,S
2595
[ 9.Bxg7 Qxd2+ 10.Kxd2 Nxg7 11.Nb5
Vokac,M
2510
Ne6 12.Bc4 Bd7 13.a4 a6 ]
Czech (ch)
1998
9...Qc6
[Movsesian,S]
[ 9...Qe6+
10.Be2
Na6
11.Nf3
73/119 1.e4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Be3
/\ 0-0, Rfe1+/- ]
10.Nf3
a6 5.f4 b5 6.Be2!? Bb7 7.Bf3 Nd7
[ 10.Nxa7 Qe4+! ]
[ 7...Qc8!? /\ c5 Beliavsky,A ]
10...0-0 11.0-0-0
8.e5 Bxf3N
[ 11.Ne5! Qe4+ 12.Qe2 Qxe2+ 13.Bxe2
[ 8...Qc8 9.Bxb7 Qxb7 10.Qf3 ]
Nc6 14.Nxc6 bxc6 15.Bf3 Bd7 16.Bxg7 9.Qxf3 b4 10.Nce2 e6 11.0-0-0 Ne7 12.g4
h5 13.gxh5!
Nxg7 17.0-0-0 ]
[ 13.h3?! d5 14.Ng3 h4 ]
13...Rxh5 14.Ng3 Rh4
[ 14...Rh8 15.h4 ]
B06
Van der Weide,K
2450 15.Qf2 Nd5 16.Nf3 Rg4!?
[ 16...Rh8 17.h4 Qe7 18.Qe2! ( 18.h5
Piket,Je
2575
0-0-0 )]
Nederland (ch)
1998
17.Bd2 Rb8!? 18.h3 Rxg3 19.Qxg3 c5
73/(119) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 * c6 20.f5 Nc3
[ 20...Qa5
4.Nf3 d6 5.h3 b5 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.0-0 Bb7
8.Be3 a6 9.a4 e5 10.axb5!N
A) 21.a3?!
Bh6!! (Vokac,M)
22.Ng5
[ 10.dxe5 ]
( 22.Bxh6 bxa3 23.b3 Qc3 ) 22...gxf5 ;
10...cxb5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Bxb5! axb5
B) 21.fxe6
Qxa2
22.exd7+
Kxd7
13.Nxb5
23.Bg5 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Qxb2 25.Qg4+
Kc6 26.Qe4 ]
21.Rde1!
[ 21.bxc3?! Qa5 22.c4 Qxa2 23.Bg5
B06
b3 ]
Morozevich,A
2595
Gelman,A
2415 21...Nxa2+ 22.Kd1 cxd4 23.fxe6 b3
[ 23...Nxe5
24.exf7+
Kf8
( 24...Kxf7
Krasnodar
1997
25.Nxe5+ dxe5 26.Qb3++- ) 25.Ng5+- ]
73/(119) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3 24.exd7+ Qxd7 25.cxb3 Kf8 26.exd6 Rxb3
a6 5.f4 b5 6.Be2 * Nd7 7.e5N
27.Ne5 Qa4 28.Nd7+ Kg8 29.Re8+ Bf8
[ 7.Qd2 ]
30.Rxf8+
7...Nh6 8.Bf3 Rb8 9.Qe2
1-0
[ 9.Nge2!? Beliavsky,A ]
9...0-0 10.0-0-0 Nb6 11.Bf2 Qd7 12.Kb1
B06
Popov,Val
2430
B06
Kochyev,A
2435
1997
Degraeve,J._M
2525 SanktPeterburg
Dimitrov,V
2450
Linares
1998 73/(120) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3
a6 5.f4 b5 6.Nf3 Bb7 7.Bd3 b4 8.Ne2
73/(119) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3
[ 8.Nb1 - 5/132 ]
a6 5.f4 b5 6.Be2 Bb7 7.Bf3 * e6!?N 8...Nf6 9.e5N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 9.Ng3 ]
9...Nd5 * 10.Bf2 Qd7 11.0-0 Nc6 12.c4
bxc3 13.bxc3 Nb6 14.c4 Na5!
93
Lalic,B
Polzin,R
Dresden
[Lalic,B]
B06
2560
2420
1998
B06
Svidler,P
2690 73/121 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4
Beliavsky,A
2690 a6 5.Nf3 Nd7 6.Be3 b5 7.Bd3 c5!? 8.e5
Dortmund
1998 Bb7 9.Be4N Bxe4 10.Nxe4 Nh6! 11.dxc5
Ng4
[Beliavsky,A]
[ 11...dxe5?! 12.c6! ]
73/120 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3 12.Qe2!
a6 5.f4 b5 6.Nf3 Bb7 7.Bd3 b4 8.Ne2
[ 12.Bg1?! dxe5 ]
Nf6 9.e5 Nd5 10.Bd2!N c5
12...dxe5 13.0-0-0 Qc7 14.fxe5 Ngxe5?
[ 10...a5!? ]
[ 14...Nxe3?! 15.Qxe3 Nxe5? 16.Nd6+!
11.c4
exd6 17.cxd6 Qa7 18.Qe4 0-0 ( 18...f6
[ 11.dxc5 dxc5 12.Ng3 /\ Qe2 ]
19.Nxe5 fxe5 20.Rhf1! ><Ke8 ) 19.Nxe5
11...bxc3 12.bxc3 cxd4 13.cxd4 0-0 14.0-0
Rae8 20.Rd5 o^d ]
[ 14.Rb1! ]
[ 14...Ndxe5!= ]
14...a5 15.Rb1 Ra7
15.Bf4 [/\ Rd7] Nd3+ 16.Rxd3!
[ 15...Ba6!? ]
[ 16.Qxd3? Qxf4+ 17.Kb1
16.Qa4 Ba6
A) 17...Ne5?
18.Nxe5
Bxe5
[ 16...Nd7? 17.Rxb7! Rxb7 18.Qc6 ]
( 18...Qxe5?? 19.Qd7+ Kf8 20.Qd8++- )
17.Bxa6
19.Rhf1 ;
[ 17.Bb5!? ]
B) 17...0-0! ]
17...Nxa6 18.Rfc1
16...Qxf4+ 17.Kb1 Ne5
[ 18.Bxa5? Nc5 19.Bxd8 Nxa4 20.Rb5
[ 17...Nf6 18.Nd6+ /\ g3, Rhe1+- ]
Ndc3 ]
18.Rd4!!
[ 18.Qxa5? Qa8 19.Qb5 Nac7 /\ Ra2 ]
[ 18.Nxe5?
Qxe5
19.Nd6+
Kf8!
18...Nac7 19.Ng3?!
( 19...exd6?
20.Re3 ) 20.Qxe5
Bxe5
[ 19.Rb2!? ]
21.Ne4= ]
[ 19.Nc3!? ]
18...0-0 19.Nc3! Qf5
19...Bh6!
20.Ne2
Qc8!?
21.Qc6
Qf5
[ 19...Qf6? 20.Nd5 Qe6 21.Ng5! ]
22.exd6
20.Rd5! f6?
[ 22.g3!? Qe4 23.Kf2 ]
[ 20...Nxf3!? 21.Rxf5 Nd4 ]
22...Ra6 23.Qc2
21.Nxe5 fxe5 22.Ne4+- [><Bg7] Rad8
[ 23.Qxc7?! Nxc7 24.dxc7 Rc6 ]
23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.Rf1 Qe6 25.b3 Rd4
23...Qxc2 24.Rxc2 exd6 25.a4 Ne6 26.g3 26.c3 Rd8 27.Kc2 b4 28.Ng5 Qd5
Rfa8= 27.Rb5 Nec7 28.Rb7 R6a7 29.Rxa7 29.Rd1!
[ 29.Rb3 ]
1-0
29...Rxa7 30.Rc6 Bf8 31.Nc1 Na8! 32.Nb3
Nab6 33.Nxa5 Nxa4
-
B06
San Segundo Carrillo,P
2490
Hillarp Persson,T
2410
Elista (ol)
1998
73/(121) 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4
a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.Be3 Bb7 8.e5
c5 * 9.Ng5 cxd4N
[ 9...Nf8 ]
10.e6 f5 11.Bxf5 Ndf6 12.Bxg6+ hxg6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13.Qd3 Nh6 14.Qxg6+ Kf8 15.Bxd4 Qe8
16.Qd3
94
Kundin,A
Postny,E
Givatayim
[Kundin,A]
B06
2425
2195
1998
B06
2525
2535 73/(123) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4
1998 a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.Bd3 Nd7 * 7.e5 e6?!
[ 7...c5 8.exd6 exd6 ]
8.a4 b4 9.Ne4 d5 10.Neg5N
73/122 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4
[ 10.Ned2 ]
a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.e5 e6N
10...Nh6 11.c3
[ 7...Nd7 - 69/94 ]
[ 11.h4! ]
8.a4 b4
11...bxc3 12.bxc3 c5 13.0-0 0-0
[ 8...bxa4 ]
[ 13...0-0 14.Ba3 ]
9.Ne4 Ne7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Qe1 a5 12.c3
Ba6 13.Bxa6 Nxa6 14.Nfg5
[ 14.f5?!
exf5
( 14...Nxf5
15.Bg5 )
B06
15.Nf6+ Bxf6 16.exf6 Nd5 ]
Stefansson,H
2535
14...h6
Spraggett,K
2560
[ 14...Nd5 15.c4!? Nb6 16.Qh4 h6 17.f5 Elista (ol)
1998
exf5 ( 17...dxe5 18.f6 hxg5 19.Bxg5 [Stefansson,H]
Qxd4+
20.Kh1
Bh8
21.Rf3
Rfd8
22.Re1+/\ Rh3 )
18.Nf6+
Bxf6 73/123 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.f4
19.Qxh6+- ]
a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.a4 b4 8.Ne2 c5
15.Nf6+ Kh8
9.c3 bxc3N
[ 15...Bxf6
16.exf6
Nf5
( 16...Nd5
[ 9...a5 ]
17.Nxe6!+- ; 16...Nc6 17.Ne4! d5 18.Qh4 10.bxc3 e6 11.h4! Ne7
[ 11...h5 12.f5 ><g6 ]
dxe4 19.f5!+- /\ Bh6-g7 ) 17.g4! hxg5
18.fxg5
Re8
( 18...Ng7
19.Qh4+- ) 12.h5 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nf6?
[ 13...0-0!? ]
19.gxf5 exf5 20.Qh4 /\ Bf4, Rf3-h3+- ]
14.e5 Nfd5 15.Ng5 Nf5 16.Ne4 0-0
16.Ngh7+- Bxf6 17.Nxf6 Kg7
17.Qb3! a5
[ 17...Ng8 18.Qh4 Kg7 19.f5 ]
[ 17...Bd7 18.Bc4 /\ Qh3, g4 ]
18.f5! Rh8
18.g4 dxe5 19.fxe5 Nxd4
[ 18...exf5? 19.Bxh6+ ]
[ 19...Nfe3 20.g5! Nf5 21.Bb5+- ]
19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Qf2 [/\ Nh5] Qf8 21.Bf4 d5
22.Rac1 c5 23.dxc5 Nf5 24.g4 Ne7 20.Nxd4 Nb4 21.Bb2 Bxe5 22.Rd1 Bxd4
25.Bd2 Nc6 26.cxb4 Naxb4 27.Rc3 Qe7 23.Bc4 Nc6
[ 23...e5 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.Qh3 ]
28.Rh3 g5 29.Nh5+ Kg8 30.Nf6+ Kg7
24.hxg6 fxg6 25.Bxe6+ Kh8 26.Rxd4 Nxd4
31.Nh5+ Kg8 32.Bxb4 axb4
27.Qd5
[ 32...Nxb4 33.Rf3 ]
33.Qc2 Nxe5 34.Nf6+ Kg7 35.Nh5+ Kg8 1-0
36.Re3 b3
[ 36...Qc7 37.Rxe5 ]
37.Qc3 Nxg4 38.Rxe6
B07
[ 38.Rxe6 Qc7 39.Rg6+ ]
Zhang,Zhong
2510
1-0
Movsesian,S
2640
Elista (ol)
1998
[Zhang,Zhong]
Aseev,K
Rashkovsky,N
Russia (ch)
[Aseev,K]
73/124 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bd3

e5 5.Nf3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 5.dxe5 - 69/(95) ]
5...Nc6 6.d5!?
[ 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.0-0 Be7 ]
6...Ne7 7.0-0 g6!?N
[ 7...Ng6 8.Re1 Be7 9.a4 ]
[ 7...h6 ]
8.Nfd2! [/\ f4]
[ 8.a4 Bg7 /\ 0-0, Nh5, f5 ]
8...Bg7 9.Nc4! 0-0
[ 9...b5!? 10.Ne3 c4 11.Bc2 /\ a4 ]
10.f4 b5
[ 10...exf4 11.Bxf4 Ne8 12.a4 ]
11.fxe5 dxe5
[ 11...Ng4 12.Nxd6 Bxe5 13.Nxc8 Bxh2+
14.Kh1 Qxc8 15.Be2+- ]
12.Ne3 Bd7
[ 12...c4 13.Bc2 /\ 14.a4, 14.b3 ]
13.c4! b4 14.Nd2 a5 15.a4! Ne8 16.Nb3
Qb6 17.Ng4!? f5?
[ 17...f6
18.Be3
Rc8
19.Nh6+
Kh8
20.Qc2 ]
18.Bg5!
[ 18.Nh6+?! Kh8 19.Bg5 Bf6 ]
18...Qd6 19.Nh6+ Kh8 20.Qd2!
[ 20.exf5?! Nxf5 ]
20...Nf6!
[ 20...f4 21.g3! ]
21.Qe3! fxe4
[ 21...Rac8
22.exf5
Bxh6
( 22...e4
23.Bxe4 ) 23.Bxh6 Ng4 24.Qg5 Nxh6
25.Qxh6 Bxf5 26.Qe3 ]
[ 21...Bxh6 22.Bxh6 Ng4 23.Qxc5! ]
22.Qxc5!! Qxc5+ 23.Nxc5 Bxh6!
[ 23...exd3 24.Bxf6 Rxf6 25.Rxf6 Bxf6
26.Nxd7 Kg7 27.Ng4 ]
24.Bxh6!
[ 24.Bxf6+? Rxf6 25.Rxf6 exd3 26.Nxd7
e4 ]
24...exd3 25.Bxf8 Rxf8 26.Rxf6!
[ 26.Nxd3!? Movsesian,S ]
26...Rxf6 27.Nxd7 Rf5
[ 27...Rf4 28.Nxe5 Re4 29.Nxd3 Rxc4
30.d6
Nc6
( 30...Nf5
31.d7
Rd4
32.Nc5+- ) 31.Rc1 Rxc1+ 32.Nxc1 Kg7
33.Nb3 Kf7 34.Nc5+- ]
28.Nc5 Rf4 29.b3+- e4
[ 29...Rd4 30.Rd1 d2 31.Kf2 ]
30.g3 Rf3
[ 30...Rg4 31.d6 Nc6 32.Kf2 ]
31.Nxe4 Re3 32.Nc5! Re2
[ 32...d2 33.Kf2 ]
33.Nxd3 Nf5 34.Rd1 Nd4 35.Kf1 Re8
95
[ 35...Rxh2 36.Nf2 ]
36.Nc5 Nc2 37.Rd2 Ne3+ 38.Kf2
39.Kg2 Ne3+ 40.Kf3 Nf5 41.Ne6
1-0
Vallejo Pons,F
Hernandez,Rom
La Habana II
Ng4+
B22
2415
2440
1998
73/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d6 4.d4

Nf6 * 5.d5 Nb8 6.Bd3 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.c4
0-0 9.Nc3 a6N
[ 9...Nbd7 ]
10.a4 b6 11.h3 e5=
Siegel,G
Hernandez,Rom
La Habana
[Hernandez,Rom; Ibarra Padron,J]
B07
2540
2440
1998
73/125 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d6 4.d4

Nf6 5.Bd3 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.h3 0-0 8.d5
Nb8
[ 8...Na5 - 61/105 ]
9.Re1 Na6N
[ 9...a6 10.a4 b6 11.Na3 e5 12.Nc4!?
( 12.dxe6 Bxe6 13.Bg5 Nc6 14.Nc4 d5
15.exd5 Bxd5 16.Bf1= ) 12...Ne8 13.b4 ]
10.Bf4 Nc7 11.Bf1
[ 11.a4 ]
11...b5 12.a4 bxa4 13.Rxa4 a5 14.Bh2
Bd7 15.Ra3
[ 15.Ra2 ]
15...a4 16.Nbd2 Rb8 17.Nc4 Bb5 18.Nfd2
Nd7=
Tiviakov,S
Tregubov,P
Russia (ch)
[Tregubov,P]
B07
2655
2535
1998
73/126 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bd3

g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.h3 a6 8.a4
cxd4
[ 8...Nc6 - 60/(108) ]
9.cxd4 Nc6 10.Nc3 e5 11.dxe5N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
96
[ 11.d5 Nb4 12.Bb1 Nd7 ]

[ 11.Be3 exd4 12.Nxd4 Ne5 13.Be2
Re8 ]
11...dxe5 12.Be3
[ 12.Bc4 Be6!? ]
12...Be6 13.Bc5
[ 13.Ng5 Qe7 ]
13...Re8
14.Ng5
Qa5!
15.Ba3
Rad8
16.Nxe6 Rxe6 17.Qb1 Nb4!
[ 17...Bf8? 18.Bc4 Ree8 19.Qa2 ]
18.Bc4 Rc6 19.b3 Bf8 20.Kh1?! Bc5
21.Bxb4
[ 21.f4? Nh5 ]
21...Qxb4 22.Nd5 Nxd5 23.Bxd5 Rf6=
Ivanov,Vi
Rozanov,P
Moscow
[Ivanov,Vi]
B07
2455
2275
1998
73/(126) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bd3

g6 * 5.dxc5 dxc5 6.e5 Nd5
[ 6...c4 7.Qa4+ Bd7 8.Qxc4 Ng4 9.f4
Bh6 10.Na3! Nc6 11.Be4! ]
[ 6...Nfd7 7.e6 fxe6 8.Nf3 Bg7 9.Qe2
Nc6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Na3! Nde5 12.Nxe5
Nxe5 13.Be4 ]
7.Be4 Nc7
[ 7...Nb6 - 60/(144) ]
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Na3N
[ 9.f4 ]
[ 9.Be3 ]
9...Nd7 10.Nf3 Bg7
[ 10...Ne6!? ]
11.Bf4 Ne6 12.Bg3 Rb8 13.h4!
[ 9.0-0 ]
9...Ne6 10.Qa4 Bh5 11.0-0 Be7?!
[ 11...a6 ]
12.b5 Nb8 13.Nd4 Nd7 14.f4 Bc5 15.Bb2
Nb6?!
[ 15...0-0 16.Kh1 ( 16.f5? Qg5 )]
16.Qc2!
[ 16.Qb3 0-0 ]
16...Be2 17.Rf2 Bxb5 18.f5 Ba4
[ 18...Nxd4 19.cxd4 Bb4 20.Qb3 ]
19.Qd3 Ng5 20.Qg3 Qe7 21.f6+- -> gxf6
22.exf6 Qe1+ 23.Nf1 Ne4 24.Bxe4 Qxe4
25.Nd2 Qg6 26.Qxc7 Rc8 27.Re1+ Kf8
28.Qxb7 Qg4 29.N2b3 Bxb3 30.axb3 Qd7
31.Qa6 h5 32.Ba3 Qd6 33.Rfe2 [/\ Qc8]
Kg8 34.Re8+
1-0
Shirov,A
Ftacnik,L
Senec
[Shirov,A]
B07
2720
2585
1998
73/128 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4

e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Be3 Be7
[ 7...d5 - 57/(130) ]
8.g4!?N
[ 8.0-0-0 ]
[ 8.Qd2 ]
8...d5!
[ 8...Nxg4? 9.Qxg7 ]
[ 8...c5 9.Qd2 Nxg4 10.0-0-0 ]
9.g5!
[ 9.exd5?! Bc5 ]
9...Bc5 10.Qd3
[ 10.Qd2?! Nxe4 11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.Nd4
0-0 13.0-0-0 Nb6 ]
B07 10...dxe4
[ 10...Bxe3 11.Qxe3 ]
Fedorov,A
2595
Khalifman,A
2660 11.Nxe4 Nxe4 12.Qxe4+ Qe7 13.Qxe7+
Russia
1998 Kxe7
[ 13...Bxe7 14.0-0-0= ]
[Fedorov,A]
14.Bd4!! Bxd4 15.Nxd4 Nc5
73/127 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Bd3
[ 15...Nb6 16.0-0-0 Rd8 ]
[ RR3.f3
e5
4.Ne2
exd4
5.Nxd4 16.0-0-0 Rd8
- 73/(339), C 41 ]
[ 16...Re8
17.b4
Ne4
18.Bg2
Nc3
3...e5 4.c3 d5 5.dxe5 Nxe4 6.Nf3 Nc6
19.Rde1+ ]
7.Nbd2 Nc5 8.Bb1 Bg4
[ 16...g6 17.Bc4! ]
[ 8...g6 - 63/92 ]
17.f5! h6!
9.b4N
[ 17...Ne4
18.Bg2!
Nxg5
19.h4
c5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
97
20.Rde1+! Kf8 21.hxg5 Rxd4 22.Rxh7+- ]

18.h4 Ne4
[ 18...hxg5 19.hxg5 Ne4 20.Rg1 c5
21.Re1! Rxd4 22.c3 Ra4 23.Bb5 Rxa2
24.Rxe4+ Kd6 25.Rd1+ Kc7 26.Re7+
Kb6 27.Kb1! Bxf5+ ( 27...Ra5 28.Bd7+- )
28.Kxa2 Kxb5 29.b3! Be6 30.g6!+- ]
19.Bg2 Nd6
[ 19...Nf2 20.Rhe1+ ]
20.Bxc6! Nxf5 21.Bxb7! Bxb7 22.Nxf5+
[R 9/i] Kf8 23.gxh6! gxh6
[ 23...Bxh1? 24.h7+- ]
24.Rxd8+ Rxd8 25.Rf1
[ 25.Rd1 Rxd1+ 26.Kxd1 Bc8 27.Nd6
Bg4+ 28.Kd2 Ke7 ]
25...h5 26.Rd1
[ 26.Rf4!?+- ]
26...Rb8
[ 26...Rxd1+ 27.Kxd1 Bc8 28.Ng3 Ke7
29.Kd2 Bg4 30.Ke3+- ]
27.Rd7 Be4 28.Nd6 Bg6 29.c4
[ 29.Rxa7?! Rd8 ]
29...Kg7! 30.c5 Kf6 31.c6 Rb6! 32.Ne8+!
Ke6
[ 32...Ke5
33.c7
Rc6+
34.Kd2
f6
( 34...Bf5
35.Rxf7+- )
35.Re7+
Kf4
36.Nxf6+- ]
33.Rd6+ Ke7
[ 33...Ke5
34.c7
Bf5
35.Rxb6 axb6
36.Ng7+- ]
34.c7 Bf5 35.Rxb6 axb6 36.Ng7 Bc8
37.Nxh5 Kd6 38.Ng7 Kxc7 39.h5 Bb7
[ 39...Ba6 40.Kd2+- ]
40.h6 Be4 41.Ne8+
1-0
Ernst,Th
Piket,Je
Nederland (ch)
Masternak,G
Volzhin,A
KedzierzynKozle
[Volzhin,A; Masternak,G]
B07
2380
2530
1998
73/(129) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3

Bg4 5.Be2 e6 6.0-0 Be7 * 7.h3 Bh5
8.Bf4!? 0-0
[ 8...d5?! 9.exd5 cxd5 10.Bxb8 Rxb8
11.Bb5+ ]
9.e5 Nd5!N
[ 9...dxe5 10.Nxe5 ( 10.dxe5 ) 10...Bxe2
11.Nxe2 Nbd7 12.c4 ]
10.Nxd5
[ 10.exd6?! Nxf4 11.dxe7 Qxe7 ]
10...cxd5 11.exd6 Bxd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6
13.Ne5 Bxe2 14.Qxe2 Nc6 15.c3 b5!?=
Bobrowska,M
Van der Wiel,J
Koszalin
[Van der Wiel,J]
B07
2470
2520
1998
73/129 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.e4 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Be2 Be7 6.0-0 c6?!
[ 6...d5 ]
[ 6...0-0 - 45/(55) ]
7.d5! [/\ de6, Nd4] cxd5N
[ 7...e5 8.Nd2 ]
8.exd5 e5 9.Nd2! Bf5 10.Nc4 Bg6
11.Be3?! [/\ Nb5]
[ 11.f4 exf4 12.Bxf4 () ]
11...Na6! 12.a3
[ 12.Nb5
Nc7!
( 12...Nb4
13.Bxa7
Nbxd5 ) 13.Nxe5 Ncxd5 14.Nxg6 Nxe3
A41
15.Qd3!= ( 15.fxe3 hxg6 )]
2300
2575 12...0-0 13.b4!? [/\ b5-b6]
[ 13.Qd2 ]
1998
13...Nc7
3.e4 Nf6
73/(129) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4

4.Nc3 e6 5.Be2 Be7 * 6.Be3 a6N
[ 6...0-0 - 43/(48) ]
7.a4 d5 8.exd5 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 exd5 10.0-0
0-0 11.Bg5 c6 12.Re1 Nbd7=
Lautier,J
Speelman,J
Espana
[Lautier,J]
A41
2630
2600
1998
73/130 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.e4 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.h3 Bh5 6.Qe2 c6 7.g4 Bg6 8.h4 h6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
9.h5 Bh7 10.g5 hxg5 11.Bxg5 Qa5
[ 11...Be7 - 50/(62) ]
12.Bd2! Nbd7
[ 12...Qb6 13.d5! Qxb2?! 14.Rb1 Qa3
( 14...Qxc2 15.Nd4+- ) 15.Rxb7 ]
13.Ng5N
[ 13.b4 ]
[ 13.0-0-0 d5 14.e5 ( 14.Nxd5? Qxa2
15.Nc3 Qa1+ 16.Nb1 Bxe4 ) 14...Ng8
15.Ng5 Bf5 16.Bh3 Nh6 ]
[ 13.Rh3!? ]
13...Bg8 [/\ g6]
[ 13...Qb6 14.d5 ( 14.0-0-0? Qxd4 ; 14.e5
Nd5 ) 14...Qxb2 15.Rb1 Qxc2
A) 16.dxc6?
bxc6
17.Qa6
Nxe4
18.Ngxe4 Bxe4 ;
B) 16.Rxb7 cxd5 17.exd5 e5 18.Nxh7
( 18.Qb5 Bf5 ) 18...Rxh7 19.Bh3 ;
C) 16.Rc1 Qb2 17.Rb1= ;
D) 16.dxe6 fxe6
D1) 17.Rc1 Qb2 18.Nxe6
D1a) 18...Rc8?
19.Rb1
Qa3
( 19...Qc2?? 20.Nd4+- ) 20.Rxb7 ;
D1b) 18...Rb8
19.Nc7+
( 19.Rb1
Qa3
20.Rb3
Qa5 )
19...Ke7
( 19...Kf7
20.Qc4+ ;
19...Kd8
20.Ne6+ ) 20.Rb1 ( 20.f4 Qb6 )
20...Qa3 ;
D2) 17.Nxe6 (/\ Nd4) Nxe4! 18.Nc7+
Kd8
19.Nxa8
Nxd2
( 19...Nxc3?
20.Bg5+
Nf6
21.Qxc2
Bxc2
22.Rxb7 )
D2a) 20.Rxb7!? Qxc3 ( 20...Qc1+
21.Nd1 Nxf1 22.Rxf1 ) 21.Qxd2
Qa1+ 22.Ke2 Qe5+ 23.Qe3 Qd5
24.Rh4! ( 24.Bh3? Bd3+! 25.Qxd3
Qxd3+ 26.Kxd3 Nc5+ 27.Kc2 Nxb7
28.Rb1
Rxh5 ; 24.Rxd7+
Kxd7
25.Qxa7+
Kd8
26.Qb8+
Ke7 )
24...Qxa2+ 25.Kf3 ;
D2b) 20.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 21.Kxd2 Bxb1
22.Nxb1
g6
( 22...Kc8
23.Bh3 )
23.Be2 ]
14.Rh3! a6 [/\ b5]
[ 14...Qb6 15.d5! Qxb2? 16.Rb1 Qxc2
17.dxc6
bxc6
18.Qa6 (/\ Bd3)
Ne5
19.f4+- ]
[ 14...Nh7 15.d5 ]
15.0-0-0 b5
[ 15...d5?! 16.Nxd5 Qxa2 17.Nc3 Qa1+
18.Nb1 ]
[ 15...Qc7 (/\ d5) 16.d5 cxd5 17.exd5 e5
98
18.f4 0-0-0 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.Bg2 ]
16.d5 b4
[ 16...c5 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.e5!? ( 18.Nd5?
b4! /\ Qa2 ) 18...dxe5 ( 18...Nxe5 19.f4 )
19.Bg2
A) 19...Rc8
A1) 20.Bb7?
Rb8
( 20...Rc7?
21.Nd5+- ) 21.Nd5 Qxa2 ( 21...Qd8?
22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Bc6 fxg5 24.Bxd7+
Qxd7 25.Qxe5+- ) 22.Ra3 Qc4 ;
A2) 20.f4 ;
B) 19...Ra7 20.f4 b4 21.fxe5 bxc3
22.Bxc3 Qxa2 23.exf6 gxf6 24.Bd5 ;
C) 19...Rd8!
20.Kb1 /\ f4
( 20.Nd5
Qxa2
21.Nc7+
Ke7
22.Ra3
Qc4
23.Qxc4 bxc4 24.Rxa6 Rxh5 25.Ncxe6
Rb8 ; 20.f4!? b4 21.fxe5 bxc3 22.Bxc3
Qxa2 23.exf6 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Nxf6+
25.Rd3 Rxd3+ 26.Qxd3 Qa4 27.Qg6+
Ke7 28.Ne4 )]
17.dxc6 Ne5
[ 17...bxc3? 18.cxd7+ Nxd7 19.Rxc3 ]
[ 17...Nc5?
18.Nb1
Qb6
( 18...Rc8
19.a3 ) 19.Bg2 Rc8 20.e5 ]
18.Nb1 Nxc6 19.Ra3! Qb6
[ 19...bxa3?
20.Bxa5
axb2+
21.Kxb2
Nxa5 22.e5! ]
20.Be3
[ 20.Rxa6 Rxa6 21.Qxa6 Qxa6 22.Bxa6
Rxh5 23.Be2 Rh4 24.Bb5 Kd7 25.Bxb4
Nxe4 ]
20...Qb7 21.Rxa6 Rxa6 22.Qxa6 Qxa6
23.Bxa6 Rxh5?
[ 23...Ng4! 24.Bd2 ( 24.Bb5 Kd7 25.Bd2
Rxh5 26.f3 Nf2 27.Rf1 Nh1!? /\ f6 )
A) 24...Rxh5
A1) 25.Be2 f5 ( 25...Rh4 26.Bb5 Kd7
27.Nf3 Rh5 28.Nd4 Rxb5 29.Nxb5
Nxf2 30.Re1 f6 ) 26.f3 ;
A2) 25.f3! Nf6 ( 25...Nge5 26.f4 )
26.c3 bxc3 27.Nxc3 ;
B) 24...Nxf2
25.Bb5
( 25.Rf1
Ng4
26.Bb5 Nge5 27.Bf4 Ke7= ) 25...Nxd1
26.Bxc6+ Ke7 27.Kxd1 Rxh5 28.Nf3 ]
24.Be2! Rh8
[ 24...Rh4 25.Nf3 Rxe4 26.Bb5 Kd7
27.Nd4 ]
25.c3
[ 25.Bb5!? Kd7 26.c3 Kc7 ( 26...bxc3?
27.Rd3!
cxb2+
28.Kxb2+/ \ R c 3 S p e e l m a n , J)
27.Bxc6
Kxc6
28.cxb4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
25...Ke7
[ 25...bxc3? 26.Bb5! Kd7 27.Rd3! cxb2+
28.Kxb2+- /\ Rc3 ]
26.cxb4
[ 26.Bb5?! Ne5 27.cxb4 Nfg4 /\ f6 ]
26...Nxb4 27.Nc3 Ne8 28.Nf3 f6
[ 28...g6 (/\ f5) 29.e5 ]
29.a3 Nc6 30.Bb5 Nb8 31.Ba7
[ 31.e5! fxe5 32.Ba7 Nd7 33.Bxd7 Kxd7
34.Nxe5+ Kc8 35.Ng6 Rh6 36.Rg1!+( 36.Nxf8 Rf6 37.Nxe6 Rxe6 )]
31...Nd7 32.a4 Nc7 33.Be2
[ 33.a5?! Nxb5 34.Nxb5 Rh5 35.Nfd4
Nc5 ]
33...g6 34.b4 f5 35.Nd4 fxe4 36.Nc6+ Kf7
[ 36...Ke8 37.b5 ( 37.Nb5? Nd5 ) 37...d5
38.b6
Rh3
39.Kc2
( 39.Nb5
Na6! )
39...Bg7 40.Nd4+- ]
37.b5 d5 38.b6 Rh3 39.Nxe4+- Bh6+
40.Kc2 Ne8 41.b7 Bf4 42.b8Q Nxb8
43.Bxb8 Rh4
[ 43...Bxb8 44.Ng5+ ]
44.Nc5 Bxb8 45.Nxb8 Ke7 46.Rb1 Kd6
47.Rb6+!
[ 47.Rb6+ Kxc5 48.Nd7+ Kd4 49.Rb4# ]
[ 47.Rb6+ Kc7 48.a5 ]
1-0
99
Smirin,I
Marin,M
Elista (ol)
[Smirin,I]
B07
2615
2530
1998
73/131 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5

Bg7 5.Qd2 h6 6.Bh4 g5 7.Bg3 Nh5
8.0-0-0 c6?!
[ 8...Nd7 - 59/140 ]
9.f4!N
[ 9.Bc4 ]
[ 9.Nge2 ]
9...Qa5
[ 9...gxf4 10.Bh4! ><Nh5 ]
[ 9...Nxf4 10.Bxf4 gxf4 11.Nf3 ( 11.Qxf4?!
e5 12.Qg3 Qg5+ ) 11...h5 12.Kb1 Bh6
13.e5!? ]
10.Nf3 Nd7 11.Kb1 b5 12.e5! gxf4
13.Bh4!
[ 13.Bxf4 b4 14.Ne4 Nxf4 15.Qxf4 dxe5
16.Qg3 0-0 ]
13...b4 14.Ne4 d5
[ 14...dxe5 15.Bc4! Nb6 ( 15...f5 16.Qe2!
fxe4 17.Qxe4 /\ Qg6+- ; 15...exd4 16.Nxd4
Ne5 17.Be2 ) 16.Bb3 |^ ]
15.Nf2
[ 15.Nc5 Nxc5 16.dxc5 Qxc5 17.Bf2 Qa5
18.Be2 Qc7! ]
B07 15...Nb6 16.b3
[ 16.Nd3 Nc4 17.Qxb4 Qxb4 18.Nxb4
Gormally,D
2400
Ne3 19.Rd2 ><Nh5, Bg7, c6, f4 ]
Plaskett,J
2455
Nottingham
1998 16...Qa3 17.Be2 a5!?
[ 17...Bf8 /\ Ng7+/- ]
[Plaskett,J]
18.Ne1 a4 19.Bxh5 axb3 20.cxb3 Bf5+
73/(131) 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 21.Ned3
* Nbd7 5.Qd2 h6 6.Bh4 g5
[ 21.Ka1 Qxb3 ]
[ 6...c5 - 70/(99) ]
21...c5 22.Qb2!?
7.Bg3 Nh5 8.Nge2N
[ 22.dxc5? Bxe5 23.cxb6 Qxb3+ 24.axb3
[ 8.0-0-0 ]
Ra1+ 25.Kc2 Ra2+= ]
8...Bg7 9.f3 Nxg3 10.hxg3 e6 11.f4
22...c4 23.Qxa3 Rxa3 24.Ka1?
[ 11.g4 ><h5 ]
[ 24.Rd2! Kd7 ( 24...cxd3 25.Rc1 ) 25.Bg4!
11...a6 12.0-0-0 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qd3
Bxg4 26.Nc5++- ]
[ 14.exd6 Nb6!? 15.dxc7 Qxc7 ]
24...cxd3?
[ 14.Qe3 ]
[ 24...cxb3 25.Nxb4 Nc4 26.Rb1 0-0
14...Qe7 15.Ne4 0-0-0 16.Qe3 f5 17.Nd2
27.Rxb3 Rxb3 28.axb3 Ra8+ 29.Na2
c5
Nxe5! 30.Kb2 ]
25.Nxd3 Bxd3 26.Rxd3 Kd7
[ 26...Na4 27.Be1 ]
27.Rd2!+- Na8 28.Rf1 Nc7 29.Rxf4 f6
30.Bg4+ Kc6 31.exf6 Bxf6 32.Bxf6 exf6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
33.Rxf6+ Kb7 34.Bd7 Rh7 35.Ba4
1-0
100
12...c5 13.fxg5
[ 13.Bf3 g4 14.hxg4 fxg4 15.Bd5+ Kh8
16.Rh1 dxe5 17.dxe5 Qg6 18.Be4 Bf5
19.Bxb7 Nb4 20.Bxa8 Nxc2+ 21.Kf2
Rxa8 ]
B07
Gufeld,E
2465 13...cxd4 14.Bxd4
[ 14.Nxd4 Bxe5 15.Bd5+ Kh8 16.Ne6 ]
Gulko,B
2585
Honolulu
1998 14...Qa5
[ 14...Qd8 15.Qe3 ]
[Gulko,B]
15.exd6 Bxd4 16.Nxd4 Qe5+ 17.Nde2
73/(132) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3
c6 * 5.Qd2 b5 6.f3 Bg7 7.0-0-0 Nbd7
8.Bh6
B06
[ 8.e5 b4 9.exf6 bxc3 10.Qxc3 Nxf6
Atalik,S
2585
11.Qxc6+ Bd7 12.Qa6 Nd5 ]
Benjamin,Joel
2595
8...Bxh6 9.Qxh6 b4 10.Nce2 e5N
San Francisco
1998
[ 10...Qa5 ]
[Atalik,S]
11.Nh3 Qe7 12.Nf2 Bb7 13.Kb1 0-0-0
[ 13...c5 14.dxc5 dxc5 15.Nc1 ]
73/133 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3
14.Qe3 Kb8 15.Nc1 d5
a6 5.a4 Bg7 6.Qd2 Nc6 7.Nf3 0-0
[ 15...c5? 16.d5 ]
[ 7...Bg4 8.d5 ]
16.dxe5?!
8.Be2 e5N
[ 16.c3 bxc3 17.bxc3 c5= ]
[ 8...Bg4 - 49/169 ]
9.dxe5 dxe5
16...Nxe5
[ 9...Nxe5 10.0-0 ]
10.Rd1 Qxd2+
[ 10...Qe7
B07
A) 11.Bg5?! Be6
Hracek,Z
2615
A1) 12.Nd5 Bxd5 13.exd5
Marin,M
2530
A1a) 13...Nb4?
14.d6
( 14.Bxf6?
Krynica (zt)
1998
Bxf6 15.c3 e4 ) 14...Qxd6 15.Qxd6
[Marin,M]
cxd6 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Rxd6 Kg7
( 17...Rfd8?! 18.Rxf6 Nd5 19.Rxf7
73/132 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3
c6 5.h3 Bg7 6.f4 Qb6
Kxf7
20.Nxe5+ )
18.c3
Nc6
[ 6...0-0 - 71/(114) ]
19.Rd7! ;
7.Qc1N
A1b) 13...Rad8
[ 7.e5 ]
A1b1) 14.Qc3 Nb4 15.0-0 Rxd5
[ 7.a3 ]
16.Rxd5 Nbxd5 17.Qxe5 Qxe5
7...Nh5!?
18.Nxe5 Ne4-+ ;
[ 7...0-0 ]
A1b2) 14.c4 e4 15.Nd4 Nxd4
8.Nge2 f5 9.e5! 0-0
16.Qxd4 h6 ( 16...Qb4+ 17.Qc3
[ 9...Na6!? 10.Rg1 g5 11.g3 ( 11.fxg5 f4
Qxc3+ 18.bxc3 ) 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
12.Bxf4 Nxf4 13.Qxf4 Qxb2 14.Rc1 dxe5
18.Qd2 Bg5 19.Qc3 e3 20.f3 ;
15.dxe5 Rf8 ) 11...c5 <=> ]
A1b3) 14.0-0 e4 15.Ne1 Qe5
10.Rg1
16.c4 Nd4 17.Be3 Nxe2+ 18.Qxe2
[ 10.g3 ]
c6 ;
10...g5 11.g3
A2) 12.0-0
Rad8
13.Qc1
Qb4
[ 11.fxg5
f4
12.Nxf4
Nxf4
13.Bxf4
14.Bd3= ( 14.Bxf6? Bxf6 15.Nd5 Bxd5
Qxd4 ]
16.exd5 Ne7 );
11...Na6 12.Bg2?!
B) 11.Nd5! Nxd5 12.exd5 Rd8 13.c4
[ 12.fxg5! dxe5 13.dxe5 Qa5 14.Nf4+e4
14.Nd4
Nxd4
15.Bxd4
Bxd4
Nevednichy,V ]
16.Qxd4 Qb4+ 17.Kf1 ( 17.Qd2 Qxa4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18.h4 Qe8 19.Qd4 ) 17...Qxa4 18.h4 ]
11.Rxd2 h6 12.Bc4! Be6!?
[ 12...Bg4 13.Nh4! g5 14.Nf5 ( 14.Ng6?
Rfd8 15.h4 Rxd2 16.Kxd2 Rd8+ 17.Kc1
Bh5 18.hxg5 hxg5 ) 14...Bxf5 ( 14...Nxe4
15.Nxh6+ Bxh6 16.Nxe4 ) 15.exf5 Rad8
16.Rxd8 Rxd8 17.f3 Nd4 18.Bd3= ]
13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.Ke2 Rfd8
[ 14...Rf7 15.Rhd1 ]
15.Rhd1 Rxd2+ 16.Rxd2 Bf8 17.Ne1 Ng4
[ 17...Bb4?!
18.f3!
( 18.Rd3?
Bxc3
19.Rxc3 Nxe4 20.Rb3 Nd6 ; 18.Bxh6
Bxc3 19.bxc3 Nxe4 20.Rd7 ) 18...Bxc3
19.bxc3 Kg7 20.Nd3 ]
18.Nd1!
[ 18.Rd7? Bd6! 19.f3 Nf6-+ ]
18...b5
[ 18...Nxe3 19.Nxe3 Nd4+ 20.Kd1 b5
21.c3
Nb3
22.Rd7
Bd6
23.Ng4
(Benjamin,Joel) Nc5 24.Nf6+ Kf8 25.Rh7
Rd8 26.Ke2 Be7 27.Ng4 ]
19.axb5 axb5 20.c3 Bd6 21.f3 Nxe3
22.Nxe3 Kf7 23.Nd3 Ke7 24.Kd1 h5
25.Kc2 Nd8 26.b4 c6 27.c4
[ 27.Kb3 Nf7 ( 27...Nb7 28.c4 )]
27...Ra2+ 28.Kc1 Rxd2 29.Kxd2 [NB 9/b]
Nf7 30.Nc5 Bc7 31.Nb3 Bb6 32.Kd3 Kd7
33.Na5?
[ 33.Nc2 Bg1 34.h3 Nd6 35.Nd2 ]
33...Nd6= 34.cxb5 cxb5 35.Nb3 Kc6
36.Nc2 Nc4 37.Ke2 Kd6 38.Nd2 Nxd2
39.Kxd2 Bg1! 40.h3 h4 41.Ne1 Bh2
42.Nd3
[ 42.Nd3 Bf4+ 43.Ke2 g5 ]
-
101
[ 10.Bxd6? exd6 11.Qxd6 Nc6 ]
10...Nc6 11.b4 Qd8 12.b5 Nxb5
[ 12...Nd4 13.Nxd4 e5 14.Be3 exd4
15.Bxd4 ]
13.Bxb5 Bxa1 14.Nc7! Qxd1 15.Rxd1 Rb8
16.Rxa1 a6 17.Nxa6 bxa6 18.Bxc6 Rb2
19.Nd4?!
[ 19.Bd5 Rxc2 20.Bb3 ]
19...Rd8 20.c3 Bb7 21.Bxb7 Rxb7 22.Nb3
a5!? 23.Nxa5 Rbd7!
[ 23...Ra7 24.g3 Rxa5 25.Bc7+- ]
24.g3 Rc8 25.Rb1 Rd5 26.Nb3 Rxc3
27.Re1?!
[ 27.Rb2 ]
27...g5 28.Be3 f6 29.Kg2 Kf7 30.Re2 h6
31.g4 Rc4 32.h3 e6 33.Rb2 Kg6 34.Nd2
Ra4 35.Nb1! Rd3 36.a3 h5 37.gxh5+
Kxh5 38.Rb6 f5 39.Rxe6 f4 40.Bc5 Rc4
41.Bf8! g4 42.Re5+ Kg6 43.hxg4 Rc2
[ 43...Rc1 44.Rf5 ]
44.Bb4 Rg3+ 45.Kf1 Rh3 46.Rh5 Rd3
47.Nd2 f3 48.Kg1 Rc1+ 49.Kh2 Rd4
50.Rh4 Rd5 51.Rh3
1-0
Blatny,P
Ehlvest,J
New York
[Ehlvest,J]
B08
2560
2610
1998
73/135 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 7.h3 e5 8.dxe5
dxe5 9.Be3
[ 9.Bc4!? ]
9...b6!N
[ 9...a6 ]
B08
[ 9...Nh5 ]
Fedorowicz,J
2540
[ 9...Qe7 ]
Hodgson,Ju
2575
[ 9...Be6 ]
San Francisco
1998
10.Bd3
[Fedorowicz,J]
[ 10.Qxd8 Nxd8 ><d4 ]
73/134 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Be2 10...Bb7 11.a3 h6 12.Ne2!? Qe7 13.Qc1
Nf6 5.Nc3 c5 6.dxc5 Qa5
[ 13.b4 ]
[ 6...dxc5 7.Qxd8+ Kxd8 8.Bf4 |^ ]
13...Kh7 14.g4 Rad8 15.Ng3 Nd7
7.cxd6 Nxe4 8.0-0 Nxd6
[ 15...Nd4 ]
[ 8...Nxc3 9.bxc3 Nc6 ( 9...0-0 - 41/126 ) 16.g5! Nd4!?
10.dxe7 Nxe7 11.c4!? ( 11.Bg5 )]
[ 16...h5 17.Nf5! Qe6 ]
9.Bf4N
17.Nxd4 exd4 18.gxh6 Bf6
[ 9.Bg5 ]
[ 18...dxe3 19.hxg7 exf2+ 20.Rxf2 Kxg7
9...0-0 10.Nd5
21.Rg2 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
19.Bd2 Bh4 20.Kh2 Nc5
[ 20...a5! /\ Nc5-/+ ]
21.Bb4 a5 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.b4! Qe7
[ 23...axb4
24.axb4
Qxb4
25.Ra7
/\ Qf4~/= ]
24.Qe1 axb4 25.axb4 Ra8 26.b5!= Kxh6
27.Rxa8 Rxa8 28.Rg1 Kh7 29.Qe2 Re8
30.Qf3 Qf6 31.Nf5?
[ 31.Qxf6= ]
31...Qxf5!-+ 32.exf5 Bxf3 33.fxg6+ Kg7
34.gxf7+ Kxf7 35.Bg6+ Kf8 36.Bxe8 Kxe8
37.Ra1 Ke7 38.Kg1 Bf6 39.Kf1 Kd6
40.Rc1 Bd5 41.Rd1 Kc5 42.Ke2 Be4
43.Rc1
0-1
102
[ 39.Rh1 Nxe5 ><g4 ]
39...Rc7 40.Rh1 c5 41.Rxh6 Rc6 42.e6
[ 42.e6 Rxe6 43.Nxc5 ]
1-0
Lalic,B
Leski,M
Portoroz
[Lalic,B]
B08
2560
2415
1998
73/(137) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Bg4 * 7.Bg5 Nc6
8.h3 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 e5!?
[ 9...h6 - 34/156 ]
10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd5N
[ 11.Ne2 ]
B08
11...Nd4
12.c3 Ne6 13.Be3
Rozentalis,E
2575
[ 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6 14.Qxd8 Bxd8 15.Bh6
Ehlvest,J
2620
Re8= /\ Bg5 ]
Koszalin
1998
13...c6 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6 15.Qb3 Qe7?
[Rozentalis,E]
[ 15...Bg5! 16.Qxb7 Bxe3 17.fxe3 Rb8
18.Qxa7 Rxb2 ]
73/136 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Nc3
Nf6 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 7.h3 e5 8.dxe5 16.Bg4 Ng5 17.Qc4! Rfe8 18.Rfd1
dxe5 9.Qxd8 Rxd8 10.Bc4
[ 10.Bg5 - 8/138 ]
10...Be6!?N
B08
[ 10...h6 ]
Benjamin,Joel
2595
[ 10...Na5!? ]
Gufeld,E
2465
11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.Bg5 Rd7
Honolulu
1998
[ 12...h6
13.Bxf6
Bxf6
14.Nb5
Rd7 [Gufeld,E]
15.Rfd1 Rad8 16.Rxd7 Rxd7 17.Na3!
Nd4 18.Ne1! ]
73/(137) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3
13.Rfd1 Rad8 14.Kf1 Rd6 15.Ke1 a6 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Bg4 * 7.a4 Nc6 8.a5
16.a3 h6 17.Be3 Bf8 18.Rac1! [><c2]
e5
[ 18.Rd2 Rxd2 19.Nxd2 Nd4 ]
[ 8...a6 - 70/107 ]
18...b5 19.Rd2 g5
9.d5 Ne7 10.a6 b6 11.Bg5N
[ 11.Ne1 ]
[ 19...Rxd2 20.Nxd2 Nd4 21.Ne2 ]
20.Rcd1 g4 21.hxg4 Nxg4 22.Ke2 Kf7 11...h6 12.Bxf6
[ 12.Be3!?= ]
23.Rd3 Be7 24.Nb1 Nxe3?
12...Bxf6 13.Ne1 Bd7 14.Bg4 Be8! 15.Nd3
[ 24...Rxd3= ]
25.fxe3 [ > < d 4 , e 5 ] Rg8
26.Kf2
Rgd8 Bg7 16.Nb4
[ 16.Re1 ]
27.Nbd2! [/\ Nb3-c5 ><a6] Rxd3 28.cxd3
16...f5 17.Bh3 Bd7 18.f3 h5
Bd6
[ 28...Rxd3 29.Rc1 Rd6 30.Rxc6 ]
29.Rc1 Ne7 30.Nb3 c6 31.Nc5 Ra8
32.Nd7+- Ke8 33.Nfxe5 Kd8 34.d4 Ra7
35.Nc5
[ 35.Nf8 ]
35...Bxe5 36.dxe5 Ng6 37.Nxe6+ Kd7
38.Nc5+ Ke7 39.Nd3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Peng,Xiaomin
Lobron,E
Shenyang
[Peng,Xiaomin]
103
24.Rxd4 Rfe8 25.Rdd7
B08
Rc8 27.Kf1 Rc4= ]
2550
2540 18.exd6 exd6 19.Qd2!
1998
73/(137) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Bg4 * 7.h3 Bxf3
8.Bxf3 Nc6 9.Ne2 e5 10.c3 exd4?!
[ 10...Re8 - 65/116 ]
11.cxd4 Re8 12.Nc3 Nd7 13.Be3 Nb6
14.b3N
[ 14.Be2 ]
14...a5
[ 14...Qf6 15.Ne2 ]
15.Rc1! a4 16.Nxa4 Nxa4 17.bxa4 Qd7
18.d5! Ne5?!
[ 18...Nb8 /\ Na6-c5 ]
19.Be2 Qe7 20.Qd2 Rec8?
[ 20...c5 ]
21.a5!
Malisauskas,V
Marin,M
Elista (ol)
[Marin,M]
B08
2515
2530
1998
73/137 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Bg4 7.Be3 Nc6 8.d5
Nb8 9.a4 a5
[ 9...Bxf3 10.Bxf3 a5 ]
10.Nd2 Bxe2 11.Qxe2 c6 12.Nc4 Nfd7
13.Rad1 Qc7N
[ 13...Ne5
14.Nxe5
Bxe5
15.Bh6!
( 15.Bd4?! ) 15...Re8 16.f4 Bh8 17.e5 ]
14.Bd4 Na6 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Rfe1
[ 16.f4 Nb4 ]
16...Nb4
[ 16...Rac8 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.Nxd6 exd6
19.Qxa6 ]
17.e5!?
[ 17.Rd2 Rac8 18.b3 ( 18.Ne3 Rfe8
19.h4 Nf6 ) 18...Nb6 19.Nxa5 N6xd5
20.exd5 Qxa5 21.dxc6 bxc6! ]
17...Rfe8?
[ 17...Nxe5!
18.Nxe5
dxe5
19.Qxe5+
Qxe5 20.Rxe5 cxd5! 21.Rxe7 ( 21.Nxd5
Rad8 22.c3 Nc6 23.Ree1 Rd6 24.Nb6
Rfd8= ) 21...d4 22.Nb5 ( 22.Ne4 Nxc2
23.Rxb7 Rfb8 ) 22...Nxc2 23.Nxd4 Nxd4
Khetsuriani,B
Kanstler,B
Givatayim
[Kanstler,B]
Rxe7
26.Rxe7
B08
2325
2535
1998
73/(138) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Be2

Nf6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.0-0 c6 * 7.h3 Nbd7 8.a4
Qc7 9.Be3 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Bc4 b6!?
[ 11...a5 - 24/197 ]
12.Qd3 a6!
[ 12...Bb7?! 13.Ba6 ]
13.Rfd1 Bb7 14.Qd6 Rac8
[ 14...Qxd6?! 15.Rxd6 ]
15.Qxc7N
[ 15.Bb3 ]
15...Rxc7 16.Ne1 b5!?
[ 16...Re8!? /\ Bf8 ]
17.Bf1 b4
[ 17...Re8!? ]
18.Na2 c5 19.f3 a5
Rozentalis,E
Ftacnik,L
Deutschland
B08
2610
2585
1998
73/(138) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3

d6 5.Be2 Nf6 6.0-0 0-0 7.a4 a5 8.h3 Na6
9.Bf4 Nb4 10.Qd2 * e5 11.dxe5N
[ 11.Bg5 ]
11...dxe5 12.Bxe5 Qxd2 13.Nxd2 Nxc2
14.Rac1 Nb4 15.Nc4 Be6 16.Nd6
Rozentalis,E
Iuldachev,S
Elista (ol)
[Rozentalis,E]
B08
2575
2505
1998
73/138 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3

d6 5.Be2 Nf6 6.0-0 0-0 7.a4 a5 8.h3 Na6
9.Bf4 Nb4 10.Qd2 b6N
[ 10...Qb6 ]
11.Rad1 Bb7 12.Bh6 d5?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 12...Bxh6 13.Qxh6 Nxc2? 14.e5+- ]
[ 12...Qc7 ]
13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.e5 Ne8 15.Rde1 f5
16.h4!
[ 16.exf6+ exf6 /\ Ne8-d6 ]
16...Nc7 17.h5 Ne6 18.hxg6 hxg6 19.g3
[/\ Kg2, Rf1-h1] Kf7
[ 19...c5 20.Nb5! ]
[ 19...Rh8 ]
20.Nd1 [/\ Ne3-g2-f4, c3-c4] Ba6 21.Kg2
Bxe2 22.Qxe2 Ke8 23.Rh1 Kd7 24.Rh6
Rg8 25.Reh1 Qf8 26.c3 Na6 27.c4 Nac7
28.Nc3 [><d5] Kc8 29.cxd5 cxd5 30.Nb5
Na6
[ 30...Kb7
31.Nxc7
Nxc7
( 31...Kxc7
32.Qb5+- ) 32.Ng5! ><e6 ]
31.Rh7 Rg7 32.Rxg7 Qxg7 33.Qc2+ Kb7
[ 33...Kd7 34.Nc3 Nb4 35.Qe2 Nc7
36.e6+ ]
34.Ng5!! Rc8
[ 34...Qg8 35.Rh7+- ]
[ 34...Nac7 35.Nxc7 Nxc7 36.Qxc7++- ]
[ 34...Nxg5 35.Rc1 Nc5 36.dxc5 Qxe5
37.c6+ Kc8 38.f4 Qe4+ 39.Qxe4 Nxe4
40.Rh1+- ]
35.Qb3!
[ 35.Nxe6 Qg8 36.Qb3 Qxe6 37.Rh7
Nc7= ]
35...Nxg5 36.Qxd5+ Kb8 37.Qd7 Nc7
38.Na7!!
[ 38.Rc1? Qh8!!-+ ]
38...Rh8
[ 38...Re8 39.Rc1 Nge6 40.Nb5 Rd8
41.Qc6+- ]
[ 38...Kxa7 39.Qxc8 e6 40.Rh8+- ]
39.Nc6+ Kb7 40.Nxe7! Nge6
[ 40...Rxh1 41.Qc8+ ]
41.Rxh8
[ 41.d5 Rd8 42.Qc6+ Ka6 43.d6 Qxe5
44.dxc7 Nxc7 45.Nxg6 ]
41...Qxh8 42.d5+- Ng5 43.Qc6+ Ka6
44.Qc4+ Kb7 45.Qc6+ Ka6 46.d6 Nce6
[ 46...Qh3+ 47.Kg1 ]
47.d7 Nf4+
[ 47...Qb8
48.Qc4+
b5
( 48...Kb7
49.Qc8+ ) 49.Qc6+ ]
48.Kg1
[ 48.gxf4? Qh3+ 49.Kg1 Qg4+= ]
48...Ne2+ 49.Kf1 Nxg3+ 50.fxg3 Qh3+
51.Qg2 Qh8 52.Nxg6 Qg8 53.Qc6
1-0
104
Kundin,A
Fridman,D
Rishon LeZion
[Kundin,A]
B09
2305
2485
1997
73/(139) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4

Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Na6 * 7.Be3 b6N
[ 7...c5 - 49/180 ]
8.e5 Ng4 9.Bg1 Nb4?!
[ 9...c5! 10.h3 cxd4 11.Bxd4 dxe5 12.fxe5
Nh6 ]
10.h3 Nxd3+ 11.Qxd3 Nh6 12.0-0-0 Bb7
13.Bf2 Qd7 14.Rhe1 Rad8 15.g4!
Saravanan,V
Marin,M
Andorra
[Marin,M]
B09
2375
2545
1998
73/(139) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4

Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Na6 7.0-0 c5 8.d5
Rb8 * 9.Qe1 Nb4 10.a3 Nxd3 11.cxd3
Bg4 12.Qh4 b5 13.f5 b4 14.Nd1 Qb6N
[ 14...Bxf3 ]
15.Bh6
[ 15.Ne3 Bxf3 ( 15...c4 16.dxc4 Bxf3
17.gxf3 b3 ) 16.Nc4 Qc7 17.Rxf3 bxa3
18.Rxa3 Rb4 19.Bg5 Rfb8 20.Rh3 h5
21.fxg6 fxg6 22.Bd2 Rb3 ]
15...c4+ 16.Kh1
[ 16.Be3 Qc7 ]
16...Bxf3 17.Rxf3 cxd3 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
19.Rxd3 Qb5 20.Nf2 bxa3 21.bxa3
[ 21.Rdxa3 Qxb2 22.Rxa7 Rfc8 ]
21...Rfc8 22.Rg1 Rc2 23.Rf3 Qc4 24.fxg6
Rc1!-+
Nataf,I._A
Marin,M
Andorra
[Marin,M]
B09
2485
2545
1998
73/139 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4

Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Na6 7.0-0 c5 8.d5
Rb8 9.f5!? gxf5N
[ 9...b5? 10.Nxb5 c4 11.Bxc4 Rxb5
12.Bxb5 Qb6+ 13.Nd4+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 9...Ng4 ]
[ 9...Nc7 ]
[ 9...Nb4 ]
10.exf5
[ 10.Nh4!? ]
10...Nb4 11.Be2 Bxf5 12.a3 Bxc2
[ 12...Nxc2 13.Nh4 Nxa1 14.Nxf5 ]
[ 12...Na6 13.Nh4 Bg6 14.Bd3 ]
13.Qd2 Bg6
[ 13...Qa5 14.axb4 Qxa1 15.Qxc2 ]
14.axb4 cxb4 15.Nd1 Qb6+ 16.Kh1
[ 16.Ne3? Rbc8 17.Kh1 Bh6-+ ]
[ 16.Qe3 Nxd5 17.Qxb6 axb6 ]
16...Rfc8
[ 16...Rbc8 17.Nh4 Rc2 18.Nxg6 Rxd2
19.Nxe7+ Kh8 20.Bxd2 ]
17.Qg5
[ 17.Nh4 Rc2 18.Nxg6 Rxd2 19.Nxe7+
Kf8 20.Bxd2 Kxe7 21.Ne3 Ne4 ]
17...Rc2 18.Be3 Qc7 19.Re1
[ 19.Nd4 Ne4 ]
19...a6 20.Ra4?
[ 20.Nd4 Rc5 21.Bf3 ]
20...Rxe2?!
[ 20...Qd7 21.Rxb4 h6 22.Qh4 Nxd5
23.Rb3 Nxe3 ]
21.Rxe2 Qc4 22.Re1 Nxd5 23.Ra1 Bf6
24.Qg3 Nxe3 25.Nxe3 Qb3 26.Nf5 Qxb2
27.Rab1 Qc2 28.N3d4 Qc3 29.Qf2
[ 29.Re3 Qc5 ]
29...Bxd4 30.Nxd4 Bxb1 31.Rxb1 Qd3
[ 31...Rc8 ]
32.Rf1 Kh8 33.Nf5 e6 34.Nh6
[ 34.Ne7 f5 35.Re1 Rf8 36.Rxe6 f4 ]
[ 34.Nxd6 Qxd6 35.Qf6+= ]
34...f5 35.Re1 Qc3
[ 35...Rf8
36.Rxe6
( 36.Qh4
Qc3 )
36...f4 ]
36.Qh4
[ 36.Nf7+ ]
36...Rf8 37.Rxe6
[ 37.Nf7+
Rxf7
( 37...Kg7
38.Ng5 )
38.Qd8+ Kg7 39.Qg5+= ]
37...Qa1+ 38.Re1 Qf6 39.Qh5 b3
[ 39...Kg7 40.h4 ]
40.h4!? b2
[ 40...a5 ]
[ 40...Qg6 41.Qg5 Qxg5 42.hxg5 a5-+ ]
41.Rb1 b5?
[ 41...Kg7? 42.Rxb2!! ( 42.Qg5+ Qxg5
43.hxg5 Kg6 44.g4 fxg4 45.Nxg4 Rf4
46.Ne3 Rb4-+ ) 42...Qxb2 43.Qg5+ Kh8
105
44.Nf7+ Rxf7 45.Qd8+= ]
[ 41...Rc8! 42.Kh2 ( 42.Nf7+ Kg7 43.Ng5
h6-+ ) 42...Qe5+ ( 42...Rc1 43.Qe8+ Kg7
44.Nxf5+ Qxf5 45.Qe7+ Kg6 46.Qxd6+
Qf6
47.Qg3+
Kf7
48.Qb3+
Kg7
49.Qg3+ ) 43.g3
Rc2+
44.Kh3
Qe4
45.Nxf5 ( 45.Qxf5 Qg2+ 46.Kg4 Rc4+
47.Kg5 Rc5-+ ; 45.Nf7+ Kg7 46.Qh6+
Kxf7
47.Qxh7+
Ke8
48.Qg8+
Kd7
49.Qf7+ Kc6-+ ) 45...Rf2-+ 46.Nh6 Qg2+
47.Kg4 Qf3+ 48.Kg5 Qxg3+ 49.Qg4
Qe3+ 50.Kh5 Qe8+ ]
42.Qg5 Qxg5
[ 42...b4 43.Rxb2 Qxb2 44.Nf7+ ]
43.hxg5 Kg7 44.Rxb2 Kg6 45.g4 fxg4
46.Nxg4 Rb8 47.Ne3 b4 48.Rd2 b3
49.Rxd6+ Kh5 50.Nc4
[ 50.Nd1 Rc8 51.Kg2 Rc1 52.Kf3 a5
53.Nb2 ]
50...Rc8 51.Na3
[ 51.Rd4 a5 52.Kg2 Rxc4 53.Rxc4 b2 ]
51...b2 52.Rxa6 Rc1+
-
Zhang,Zhong
Asrian,K
Elista (ol)
[Zhang,Zhong]
B10
2510
2600
1998
73/140 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5

4.cxd5 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nxd5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bb5
Nxc3!?
[ 7...e6 - 59/150 ]
8.bxc3 Bd7?!
[ 8...g6 ]
9.0-0 e6 10.d4 Be7 11.Bd3N
[ 11.Qe2 ]
[ 11.Bf4!? ]
11...0-0 12.Bf4! [/\ Qb1, ><Qd8] g6 13.Rb1
b6 14.Re1 Bf6 15.Qd2! Re8 16.h4! @
a6!?
[ 16...Bxh4? 17.Nxh4 Qxh4 18.Bg5 Qg4
19.Re4 Qf5 20.Rh4+- ]
17.a4!
[ 17.h5 b5 ]
17...Ne7 18.Be5! Nf5?
[ 18...Bxe5 19.Rxe5!? ( 19.Nxe5 Bxa4
20.Qh6
Nf5 )
19...Kg7
( 19...Bxa4
20.Qh6 ) 20.Ng5!? ]
19.Bxf5 exf5 20.Qh6! [/\ Ng5] Rxe5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
21.dxe5 Bg7 22.Qe3 Bxa4
[ 22...b5 23.axb5 axb5 24.Nd4 ]
23.Rxb6 Qc7 24.Ra1+- Bd7 25.Rbxa6 Re8
26.Ra8 Bc8 27.R1a7 Qc6 28.Qd4 Bf8
29.Qa4 Qe6 30.Qa2 Rd8 31.Nd4! Qe8
32.Qc4 Bg7 33.f4
1-0
106
Rodriguez,Am
Armengol Navarro,S
Manresa
[Rodriguez,Am]
B10
2495
2135
1998
73/(142) 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5

4.exd5 Nf6 5.Qa4+ * Bd7 6.Qb3 Qc7
[ 6...Na6 - 62/118 ]
B10 7.Nc3 Na6N
[ 7...e6 ]
Alterman,B
2615
[ 7...g6 ]
Rogic,D
2445
[ 7...a6 ]
Dresden (zt)
1998
8.Bc4
[Alterman,B]
[ 8.d4 Qb6!? /\ Nb4 ]
73/141 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
[ 8.Nf3 ]
4.cxd5 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Bb5+ Nbd7 8...Rc8 9.d3 Nc5 10.Qd1 a6! 11.a4
7.Nge2!?
[ 11.Nf3 b5 12.Bb3 Bf5= ]
[ 7.d4 - 64/122 ]
[ 11.Nge2 b5 12.Bb3 Bf5= ]
7...Bg7 8.Nf4 0-0 9.0-0 Nb6 10.Qb3 11...Nxa4 12.Nxa4
Qd6!N
[ 12.Rxa4 b5 13.Rxa6 bxc4 14.Be3 e6
[ 10...g5 11.Nfe2 Nbxd5 12.d4 ]
15.dxe6 Bxe6 16.Nf3 ]
[ 10...a6 ]
12...b5 13.Be3! bxa4 14.Ne2!
11.d4 Rd8 12.Re1 Bf5 13.Bd2 Bh6?!
[ 14.Nf3 Nxd5! ]
[ 13...Rac8!= 14.Rac1 Bh6 ]
14...Qb7
14.Re5 Ng4 15.Rae1! Rac8!
[ 14...Rb8!? 15.0-0 Rxb2 ]
[ 15...Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qb8 17.d6 exd6 15.Nc3 Qxb2 16.Nxa4 Qe5?
18.e6+- ]
[ 16...Qb4+ 17.Qd2 e6! 18.Nb6 ]
16.h3!! Nxe5 17.dxe5 Qb8 18.d6 exd6 17.Nb6 Qc3+ 18.Kf1 Rd8 19.Nxd7!+19.e6 d5
[ 19...Bxe6 20.Rxe6! Bxf4 21.Bxf4 fxe6
22.Qxe6+ Kh8 ( 22...Kg7 23.Qe7+ Kh8
B10
24.Be3 Qc7 25.Bd4+ Kg8 26.Qf6 Rf8
Liiva,R
2435
27.Qh8+ Kf7 28.Qxh7+ Ke6 29.Qxg6+
Gavrikov,Vi
2555
Ke7 30.Bxb6+- ) 23.Be3 Rg8 24.Bd4+ Eesti
1998
Rg7 25.Qf7 Rcg8 26.Ne4 Qd8 27.Bf6 [Gavrikov,Vi]
Qf8 28.Ng5 a6 ( 28...h6 29.Qxg6 Qxf6
30.Qxf6 hxg5 31.Qh6+ Rh7 32.Qxd6+- ) 73/142 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5
4.exd5 Nf6 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Nc3 g6 7.Nf3
29.Be8 d5 30.Ne6+- ]
Bg7 8.Qb3 0-0 9.Bc4 Nc5 10.Qa3 Qc7!?
20.exf7+ Kg7
[ 10...Nce4 - 71/117 ]
[ 20...Kxf7 21.Nfxd5 Bxd2 22.Nxb6+ Kf8
23.Nxc8 Bxe1 24.Qb4+ Kg8 25.Bc4+ Kh8 11.0-0
[ 11.Nb5 Qb6 12.d4 Nce4 ]
26.Qe7+- ]
11...Bf5!N
21.Qb4 Qd6
[ 11...Bg4 ]
[ 21...Kxf7 22.Nfxd5 Nxd5 23.Nxd5 Rxd5
12.Nb5
24.Bc4+- ]
[ 12.d4 Nce4 ]
22.Ne6+! Bxe6 23.Qd4+ Kxf7 24.Bxh6 Rc6
25.Qg7+ Ke8 26.Bg5 Rdc8 27.Qg8+ Kd7 12...Qb6 13.d4 Nce4 14.Qb3
[ 14.Qxe7? Rfc8! ]
28.Qxh7+ Ke8 29.Bd3
14...a6 15.Nc3 Qc7 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 [/\ b5]
1-0
17.Ng5 b5! 18.Nxe4 bxc4 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6
20.Qc3 Rfc8 21.b3 cxb3 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
23.axb3 Rd7!? 24.Be3 Rxd5 25.Ra4 Rb5
26.Rb1=
107
Fedorov,A
Morozevich,A
Samara
[Fedorov,A]
B12
2600
2625
1998
B11
2250
2400 73/144 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5
1998 Nc6 5.Bf4 e6 6.Nd2 Nge7 7.Ngf3 Ng6
8.Bg3 Bxc5 9.Bd3N
[ 9.Nb3 - 72/(116) ]
73/143 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 9...f6?!
Bh5 5.exd5 cxd5 6.g4 Bg6 7.Ne5 Nc6
[ 9...0-0 ]
8.Bb5 Rc8 9.h4!?
[ 9...Qc7!? ]
[ 9.d4 - 67/158 ]
10.exf6 Qxf6 11.0-0 Bb6
9...d4
[ 11...0-0 ]
[ 9...f6 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.d4 e6 12.Bd3 ]
12.Bxg6+ hxg6?!
10.h5 Bxc2!N
[ 12...Qxg6 ]
[ 10...dxc3
11.hxg6
Qd5
12.gxf7+ 13.c4 Rh5 14.Rb1 |^ Kf7 15.b4 a6 16.a4
( 12.Rxh7?
Rxh7!
13.gxh7
Qh1+ ) a5
12...Kd8 13.Nxc6+ bxc6 14.Rh5 Qxf7
[ 16...Bd7 17.c5 Ba7 18.b5 Na5 19.c6+- ]
15.dxc3++- ]
17.c5 Ba7 18.b5 Nb4 19.Qe2! e5
[ 10...Be4 11.Nxf7! ]
[ 19...Bxc5 20.Rbc1 ]
[ 10...Qd6 ]
20.Nxe5+ Kg8 21.Rbc1 Na2
11.Qxc2
[ 21...Bf5 22.c6+- ]
[ 11.Qf3 Nf6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bxc6+ Nd7 22.Ne4 dxe4 23.Qxa2+ Be6 24.Qa1 Re8
14.Nb5
Qb6!
( 14...e5?!
15.Qd5! ) 25.f4 exf3 26.Rxf3 Rf5 27.Qc3 Bd5
15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Qd5+ Ke8 17.Nxd4 e6 28.Rxf5 gxf5 29.Nf3 Qh6 30.Rd1 Be4
18.Qb5+ Qxb5 19.Nxb5 Rc4! 20.Rh3! [] 31.Rd6 Qh5 32.Rd7 Qg4 33.Ne5 Qe2
a6! ]
[ 33...Qg5
34.Nf7
Qg4
35.b6!
f4
11...dxc3 12.Qf5 Nf6
( 35...Bb8 36.Nh6+! gxh6 37.Qc4+ Kh8
[ 12...cxd2+ 13.Bxd2 Nf6 14.Rc1 ]
38.Qf7+- ) 36.Ne5 Rxe5 37.Rd8++- ]
13.dxc3
34.Nf3!
[ 13.g5 e6 ]
1-0
13...e6
14.Qf3
Qd5 15.Qxd5
Nxd5
16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Ba4 Bd6 18.Ke2 h6
19.Rd1 Ke7=
B12
Aseev,K
2565
Yevseev,D
2455
1998
B11 Nizhny Novgorod
Van der Wiel,J
2525 [Aseev,K]
Timman,J
2635
Nederland (ch)
1998 73/145 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6
5.Be3 Nd7 6.Nd2 Ne7 7.f4 f6 8.Ngf3 fxe5
73/(143) 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 9.fxe5N
* Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nf6 6.d3 e6 7.Bd2 Nbd7
[ 9.Nxe5 - 42/146 ]
8.g4 g6 9.Qg3N
9...c5?!
[ 9.Qg2 - 52/147 ]
[ 9...Ng6 ]
9...d4 10.Ne2 Qb6 11.0-0-0 0-0-0
10.dxc5 Nc6 11.b4 Ndxe5
[ 11...Qc7 12.Bf4!? ]
12.Nxe5 Nxe5 13.Bb5+ Nc6
[ 13...Kf7 14.0-0 /\ g4 ]
14.0-0 Be7 15.Qh5+! g6
Hristodorescu,D
Szuhanek,R
Satu Mare
[Szuhanek,R]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
108
21.Ke2 Rb3 22.Rhb1 Rxb1 23.Rxb1 ]

19.Bxa7 Ra8 20.Bf2 Rc2 21.Rd1 Rxa4
22.Ke2 Ba5 23.Kd3 Rb2
[ 23...Rc3+
24.Ke2
Rc2
( 24...Rxf4?
25.Nf3 Rc2+ 26.Kf1+- ) 25.Kd3 Rxd2+
26.Rxd2 Bxd2 27.Kxd2 Ra2+ 28.Ke3 d4+
29.Kf3 Ra3+ 30.Ke2 Ra2+= ]
24.g3 d4?
[ 24...Raa2
25.Be3
( 25.Be1?
Ra3+
26.Ke2 d4 27.Bf2 ) 25...d4 26.Nc4 Rb3+
27.Kxd4 Ra4
A) 28.Kc5+
Kc7
29.Nxa5
( 29.Rb1
Rc3 ) 29...b6+ 30.Kd5 Rb5+-+ ;
B) 28.Kd5 Rb5+ 29.Kd4 Ke6-+ ;
C) 28.Rb1 Bb6+ 29.Kd5 Rd3+ ;
D) 28.e6+!
fxe6
29.Ke5+
( 29.Rd3
Bb6+ 30.Ke5+ Rxd3 31.Nxb6+ Ke7
32.Bc5+ Kf7 33.Nxa4 Rd5# ) 29...Kc7
30.Bd2 ( 30.Kxe6 Rxc4 31.Bd4 g6
32.Be5+ )
30...Bxd2
31.Kxe6
( 31.Rxd2?
Re3+-+ )
31...Rxc4
32.Rxd2= ]
25.Rhf1 Kc6
[ 25...Raa2 26.Nc4 Rxf2 27.Rxf2 Rxf2
28.Nxa5 Rxh2 29.Kxd4+- ]
26.Ke2 Raa2 27.Be1 b5 28.Rf3 Bc3
29.Rd3 b4 30.Kf1 Kb5 31.Nf3 Rxh2?!
[ 31...Ka4 32.Rxd4!? Bxd4 33.Rxd4 ]
32.Nxh2 Rxh2 33.Rxd4
[ 33.Kg1 Re2 ( 33...Rc2 34.Rxd4 Bxd4+
35.Rxd4 Rb2 36.Rd7 b3 37.Rxf7+- )
34.Bf2 b3 35.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 36.Rxd4 b2
37.Rd7 Rc2 ]
[ 33.Bf2!? Rh1+ 34.Bg1! ( 34.Ke2 Rxd1
35.Rxd1 Kc4 ) 34...b3 35.Kg2 Rxg1+
B12
36.Rxg1!? ( 36.Kxg1 Kc4 37.Kf2 b2
Aseev,K
2525
38.Ke2 Kb3 39.R3d2 h6 40.Kd3 Bxd2
Bareev,E
2690
41.Kxd2 Ka2 42.Kd3 b1Q+ 43.Rxb1
Russia (ch)
1998
Kxb1 44.Kxd4 g5 45.Kd5 gxf4 46.gxf4
[Bareev,E]
h5-+ ) 36...Kc4 37.Rdd1 b2 38.Kf3 Kb3
73/146 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6
( 38...h5 39.Ke2 g6 40.Rgf1+- ) 39.g4 g6
5.Be3 Qb6 6.Qb3 Nd7 7.Nd2 Ne7 8.f4
40.gxf5 gxf5 41.Rg2+- ]
Rc8! 9.Ngf3 c5 10.dxc5N
33...Rh1+ 34.Ke2 Rxe1+ 35.Rxe1 Bxd4
[ 10.Qxb6 ]
36.Rh1 h6 37.Kd3
10...Nxc5 11.Qxb6 axb6 12.Bb5+ Nc6
[ 37.Rh5! Kc4! ( 37...b3? 38.Kd3 b2
13.b4 Nd7
39.Kc2 Kc6 40.Rxf5 f6 41.e6 Kd6
[ 13...Nd3+? 14.Ke2+- ]
42.Rd5++- ) 38.Rxf5 b3 39.Rxf7 ( 39.Kd2
14.Nd4?
Be3+ 40.Kd1 Kc3 41.Rxf7 b2 42.Rc7+
[ 14.a4!? ]
Kd3 43.Rb7 Kc3= ) 39...b2 40.Rb7 Kc3
14...Na7!= 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Nxf5 exf5
41.e6 Bf6 42.g4 Be7= ]
17.a4! Rxc3 18.Bxb6 Bxb4!
37...Bf2 38.Rh5 g6 39.Rxh6 Bxg3 40.e6
[ 18...Nc8 19.Bd4 Rd3 20.Nf3 Bxb4+
[ 40.Ke3? b3 41.Rh7 b2 42.Rxf7 Kc6 ]
[ 15...Bg6? 16.Qe5+- ]
16.Qe2 0-0 17.Bxc6
[ 17.g4? d4! ]
17...bxc6 18.g4 Be4 19.Bd4 Bg5 20.Rxf8+
Kxf8 21.Rf1+ Kg8 22.Nxe4 dxe4 23.Qxe4
Qd5 24.Qxd5 exd5 25.a4 a6 26.Kg2!?
[/\ Kg3, h4] Re8
[ 26...Rf8
27.Rb1
Rb8
28.b5
axb5
29.axb5 cxb5 30.Be5 Rc8 31.Rxb5 ]
27.Rb1 Kf7 28.b5 cxb5 29.axb5 axb5
30.Rxb5 Rc8 31.Kf3 Ke6?
[ 31...Be7 ]
32.Rb6+ Kd7 33.Rd6+ Kc7 34.Rxd5
[ 34.Be5 Kb7 35.Rb6+ Ka7 36.Bd4+- ]
34...Rf8+ 35.Ke4!?
[ 35.Kg2 Bf4 36.Bg1 ]
35...Rf4+
36.Kd3 Rxg4 37.Kc4 Bf4
38.Kb5 Rg5?
[ 38...Rg2 39.c6 Rb2+ 40.Kc5 Rxh2
41.Rd7+ Kc8 42.Rf7 ]
39.Rxg5 Bxg5 40.Be5+ Kc8 41.c6+- Bd8
[ 41...Be7 42.Kc4 g5 43.Kd5 h5 44.Ke6
Bd8 45.Bd6 ( 45.Kf5 ) 45...g4 46.Kf5 ]
42.Kc4 Bg5 43.Kd5 Bd2 44.Ke6 g5 45.Kf5
h5 46.c4 Be3 47.Bg3
[ 47.Bf6 Bg1 ]
47...Kd8
[ 47...Bd2 48.Bd6 Be3 49.Be5 ]
48.Bd6 Ke8 49.Be5 Bd2 50.Bf6 g4
[ 50...Bf4 51.h4 ( 51.h3 )]
51.Be5 [/\ Bf4, Kg5]
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
109
[ 40.Rh7 Bxf4 41.Kd4 b3 42.Rxf7 Bxe5+ ]

40...fxe6 41.Rxg6
-
B12
Resano,L
Briao,D
corr
Bxd8 21.Nf4 ) 18.axb3 Qc7 ]

17.Bxc4 Bxc4 18.b3 Ba6
Sherzer,A
Yermolinsky,A
Philadelphia
B12
2490
2660
1998
1996
73/(147) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4

h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 Nd7 8.Bg5
Be7 9.Qd2 * f6N 10.exf6 gxf6 11.Bf4 e5
12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.Bxe5 Qxd2+ 14.Kxd2
0-0-0+ 15.Ke1 fxe5 16.Nf3 e4 17.Ng5 Rd4
18.Bb3 Kb8 19.Rd1 Rxd1+ 20.Nxd1 Nf6
21.Ne3 Bd7 22.Ke2 Re8=
73/(148) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 *

e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4
hxg4 9.Nxg6 Nxg6 10.h5 c5 11.Be3N
[ 11.Qxg4 - 60/123 ]
11...Nc6 12.Qxg4 cxd4 13.Bxd4 Nge7
14.Bd3 Nxd4 15.Qxd4 Nc6 16.Bb5=
B12
2335
2480
1998
Raaste,B
B12
Bagirov,V
Magem Badals,J
2535 Jyvaskyla
Liang,Chong
2405 [Bagirov,V]
Beijing
1998
73/(148) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 *
[Magem Badals,J]
e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 f6 7.Nf4 fxe5 8.Nxg6
73/147 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 hxg6 9.dxe5 Bb4N
5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Nd7 7.Bg5 Be7 8.Qd2
[ 9...Bc5 - 27/195 ]
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nb6 10.Bb3 Qd7 11.Nge2 10.Bd3 Ne7 11.Bd2
[ 11.Bg5 Qa5 12.Bd2 Qc7 ]
0-0-0
11...Nd7 12.Qe2 Qc7 13.f4 a6! 14.a3 Ba5
[ 11...Bb4 - 44/156 ]
[ 14...Ba5 15.b4!? Bb6 16.h4 ]
12.0-0 f6N
[ 12...Bxg5 ]
13.exf6 gxf6 14.Bf4!
[ 14.Be3?! Bd6 /\ Ne7 ]
B12
14...e5
Sutovsky,E
2575
[ 14...Bd6
15.Rfe1
Bxf4
( 15...Ne7
Magem Badals,J
2540
16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Ng3 Nbd5 18.Nce4 ) Elista (ol)
1998
16.Qxf4 Nh6 17.Rad1 Nd5 18.Nxd5 exd5 [Sutovsky,E]
19.Ng3 ]
15.Be3 Be6 16.Rfd1 [><Ng8]
73/148 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3
[ 16.dxe5 fxe5 ( 16...Qxd2 17.Bxe6+ Kb8 Qb6 5.Nf3!? e6 6.Be2 Bg4
[ 6...Ne7 7.0-0 Nd7 8.Na4 Qc7 9.b3 ]
18.Bxd2
Rxd2 )
17.Rfd1
Bxb3
( 17...Bxh4? 18.Bxb6 axb6 19.Qe3 Qf7 7.0-0 Ne7 [/\ Bf3, Nf5] 8.Na4! Qc7 9.b3
20.Rxd8+ Bxd8 21.Qxe5 ) 18.Qxd7+ Nd7 10.c4
[ 10.Ba3?! Ng6 11.Bxf8 Kxf8 12.Qd2
Nxd7 19.axb3 a6= ]
c5 ]
[ 16.Qc2!?
Nh6
( 16...Bf5
17.Qc1 )
17.dxe5 fxe5 18.Rfd1 Bxb3 19.axb3 10...Ng6N
[ 10...c5?! 11.Nc3! ]
Qf5 ]
[ 10...Nf5 11.Bb2 Be7 12.Rc1 ]
16...Nc4
[ 16...Kb8!? 17.Qe1 Bxb3!? ( 17...Qc8 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Bxf3 b5!?
[ 12...Be7 13.Bb2 0-0 14.Rc1 ]
18.dxe5 fxe5 19.Bxb6 axb6 20.Rxd8
13.Nc3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 13.Nb2!? ]
13...bxc4 14.bxc4 Be7?!
[ 14...Bb4!? 15.Na4! ( 15.Bd2 Qa5 16.Qc2
0-0 17.Rfb1 Nh4 18.Be2 Nf5 19.Qd3 )
15...0-0 ( 15...dxc4 16.Qc2 Rb8 17.Qxc4
c5 18.Be3 0-0 19.a3 Ba5 20.Rac1 )
16.Qc2 Rfc8 ( 16...Nh4?! 17.Bg4 Rfc8
18.Bg5 Ng6 19.Rfb1 ) 17.Rb1 Rab8
18.c5 () ]
15.g3! [/\ h4-h5] 0-0 16.h4 Rfb8
[ 16...Bb4!?
17.Ne2
( 17.Bd2
Qa5
18.Qc2 Ngxe5? 19.dxe5 Nxe5 20.Be2 )
17...Ndxe5 18.dxe5 Nxe5 19.Bg2 Nxc4
20.Nf4 ]
17.h5 Ngf8 18.h6 g6 19.c5!?
[ 19.cxd5!? cxd5 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Bxd5
Nb6 22.Bxa8 Rxa8 /\ Ne6$ ]
19...Rb4 20.Be2! [/\ a3] f6 21.a3! Rb7
22.exf6!
[ 22.Ba6? Rbb8 23.exf6 Bxf6 24.Bf4 Qa5!
25.Bxb8 Rxb8 26.Qd3 e5! ]
22...Bxf6 23.Bf4 Qa5
[ 23...e5
24.dxe5
Nxe5
( 24...Bxe5
25.Nxd5! cxd5 26.Qxd5+ Kh8 27.Bc4+- )
25.Re1 Ne6 26.Nxd5! cxd5 27.Qxd5
Qd7 28.Qxd7 Nxd7 29.c6 Rb6 30.Bc4!
Ndf8
( 30...Ndc5
31.Rxe6
Nxe6
- 3 0 . . . N f 8; 30...Bxa1
31.Bxe6+
Kh8
32.cxd7+- ) 31.Rxe6 Nxe6 ( 31...Bxa1
32.Rxg6+ Kh8 33.Rg8# ) 32.Bxe6+ Kf8
33.Rc1+- ]
24.Qd2 Kh8 25.Bd6! e5 26.dxe5 Nxe5
27.Qf4 Nfd7
[ 27...Ned7 28.Nxd5!
A) 28...Ne6 29.Qe3 Bxa1 30.Rxa1 cxd5
( 30...Re8
31.Ne7+- )
31.c6
Rb6
32.Be5+ Kg8 33.Bc3+- ;
B) 28...cxd5 29.c6 Rb3 30.cxd7 Nxd7
31.Bg4! g5 ( 31...Bxa1 32.Rxa1 Qc3
33.Bxd7 Qxa1+ 34.Kh2+- ) 32.Qf5 Bxa1
33.Qxd7+- ]
28.Rac1 Rb2 29.Rfe1! Qd8 30.Bf1! Nf7
31.Nd1! Rb7
[ 31...Ra2 32.Bh3+- ]
32.Rc2! [/\ Rce2]
Nxd6
33.cxd6
Bg5
34.Qa4 Bxh6 35.Re7+- Bg7 36.Qxc6 Rab8
37.Rce2 Qb6 38.Qxd5 Rf8 39.Rxg7! Kxg7
40.Rb2 Nf6 41.Qxb7+
1-0
110
Anand,V
Leko,P
Dortmund
[Leko,P]
B12
2770
2670
1998
73/149 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6

5.Be3!? Ne7
[ 5...Qb6!? ]
6.Nbd2 Bg6N
[ 6...Nd7 ]
7.Nh4 Nf5 8.Nxf5 Bxf5 9.c3 Be7 10.Be2
0-0 11.0-0 f6!? 12.exf6
[ 12.f4 fxe5 13.fxe5 Nd7= 14.Bg4 Bg5! ]
12...Bxf6 13.f4 Qb6! 14.b4 a5 15.a3 Nd7
16.g4
[ 16.Nb3 a4 ]
16...Bg6 17.Nb3 axb4
[ 17...a4!? ]
18.axb4 Qc7 19.Rxa8 Rxa8 20.Bd3 Bxd3
21.Qxd3 Be7! 22.f5 Nf8
[ 22...e5? 23.dxe5 Nxe5 24.Qe2 ]
[ 22...Nf6!? 23.fxe6 Nxg4 24.Bf4 Bd6
25.Qg3 Bxf4 26.Rxf4 Nf6 ]
23.Nc5
[ 23.Bf4?! Bd6 ]
[ 23.fxe6?! Nxe6 24.Qf5 Qd7 ]
23...b6!=
[ 23...exf5 24.Qxf5 ]
24.Nxe6 Nxe6 25.fxe6 Qd6 26.Qf5 Rf8
27.Qe5 Qxe5 28.dxe5 Rxf1+ 29.Kxf1 c5
30.bxc5 Bxc5
[ 30...Bxc5 31.Ke2 Kf8 ]
-
Bologan,V
Iordachescu,V
Sheki (zt)
[Iordachescu,V]
B12
2585
2490
1998
73/150 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6

5.Be2 Nd7 6.0-0 Ne7 7.Nh4 c5 8.dxc5!?N
[ 8.c3 - 68/108 ]
8...Bg6
[ 8...Nxe5? 9.g4 Bg6 ( 9...Be4 10.f3 )
10.f4+- ]
[ 8...Be4! 9.f4 ( 9.Nc3? ) 9...Nc6 10.Nf3
Bxc5+ 11.Kh1 0-0= ]
9.Bg5 Qb8!
[ 9...Qc7? 10.c4 dxc4 11.Na3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
10.c4 dxc4 11.Na3 Nxe5 12.Nxc4 Nxc4
13.Bxc4 Nc6 14.Be3!
[ RR14.Bb5 Be7 15.Bxe7 Kxe7 16.Bxc6
bxc6
17.Qd4
Rd8
18.Qxg7
Rd5
Bologan,V ]
14...Be7 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.g3 0-0 17.Bb5!
Bf6 18.Qa4 Qc8 19.Rad1!
[ 19.Rab1 Rd8 20.Rfd1 Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1
Qc7= ]
19...Bxb2 20.Bxc6
[ 20.Rd6
A) 20...Be5? 21.Bxc6 bxc6 ( 21...Bxd6
22.Bd7+- ) 22.Rxc6 Qb7 23.Qa6! ;
B) 20...Ne7 ]
20...Qxc6
[ 20...bxc6
21.Rd6
Be5
22.Rxc6
- 20.Rd6 ]
21.Qxc6 bxc6 22.Rd7 Rfd8 23.Rfd1 Bf6
24.R1d6 Rxd7 25.Rxd7 [R 9/k] Bd8 26.Bf4
a5 27.a4 g5 28.Bd6 g4 29.Kf1
[ 29.Kg2 g5 30.h3 gxh3+ 31.Kxh3 Kg7
32.Kg4 Kg6= ]
29...g5 30.Ke2 Kg7 31.Ke3 Kg6 32.Ke4
Bf6 33.Rb7?!
[ 33.Rc7 Rb8 34.Rxc6 Rb4+ 35.Kd3
Rd4+ 36.Ke2 Rxa4 37.Rc8
A) 37...Rc4?
38.c6
a4
39.c7
a3
40.Bxa3 ( 40.Ra8? Bb2 41.Bxa3 Bxa3
42.c8Q
Rxc8
43.Rxc8= )
40...Be5
41.Rg8++- ;
B) 37...Rd4!= ]
33...Rc8
34.Ra7
Bc3
35.Kd3
Bb4
36.Kc4?
[ 36.Ke2= ]
36...Rh8
37.Rc7 Rxh2 38.Rxc6 Rxf2
39.Rc8 f5 40.Rg8+ Kf6 41.Rf8+ Kg7
42.Re8 Re2 43.Kb5 [/\ Bb8, c6] f4! 44.gxf4
g3 45.fxg5
[ 45.f5 e5! 46.Rxe5 ( 46.Bxe5+ Rxe5
47.Rxe5 g2-+ ) 46...g2 47.Rxe2 g1Q-+ ]
45...g2!
[ 45...e5 46.Re7+ Kg6 47.Re6+ Kf5
48.Rf6+ Kxg5 49.Rf1 ( 49.Rf8 )]
46.Bh2 Re1 47.Rd8
[ 47.c6 Bd6-+ ]
47...Rh1!
[ 47...g1Q? 48.Bxg1 Rxg1 49.c6 Rxg5+
50.Kb6 Rc5 51.c7= ]
48.c6
[ 48.Be5+ Kg6 49.Bd4 Rd1 50.c6 Rxd4
51.c7 g1Q 52.Rg8+ Kf5 53.c8Q Qf1+-+ ]
48...Rxh2 49.c7 g1Q 50.c8Q Qf1+ 51.Kb6
111
Qf2+ 52.Ka6 Qe2+ 53.Kb6 Kg6!-+ 54.Rd4
Kf5 55.Qc7 Qe5 56.Qc4
[ 56.Qf7+ Kxg5 57.Qg8+ Kh6 ]
56...Kg6! 57.Rd8 Rh7 58.Qc6 Bc5+!
0-1
Bologan,V
Guseinov,A
Sheki (zt)
[Bologan,V]
B12
2585
2510
1998
73/151 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6

5.Be2 Nd7 6.0-0 Ne7 7.Nh4 c5 8.dxc5?
Be4!N 9.Nc3?
[ 9.c4?! Nc6 10.cxd5 Bxd5 11.Nf3 Bxc5
12.Bf4 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Ndxe5 14.Bxe5
Nxe5
15.Bxb7
Qxd1
16.Rxd1
Rb8
17.Be4 Rxb2 ]
[ 9.f3?! Bg6 10.Be3 Nc6 11.Nxg6 hxg6
12.f4 Bxc5 13.Bxc5 Nxc5 ]
[ 9.f4 Nc6 10.Nf3 Bxc5+ 11.Kh1
RR0-0= Iordachescu,V ]
9...Nc6 10.Nxe4 dxe4 11.g3 Bxc5 12.Bb5
Ndxe5 13.Qe2 f5 14.Bxc6+ bxc6 15.Bf4
Nf7
[ 15...Qf6 16.Qa6 0-0 17.Bxe5 Qxe5
18.Qxc6 Rac8 19.Qa6 f4-+ ]
16.Qc4 Qd5 17.Qa4 Be7
[ 17...0-0?? 18.Rfd1 ]
18.Rad1 Qb5 19.Qd4 0-0 20.Qd7 Rfe8
21.b3 Bxh4
[ 21...Bf6! 22.Ng2 Re7 23.Qd2 Rd8-+ ]
22.c4
[ 22.gxh4 Qe2 ]
22...Qb6?
[ 22...Qa6 23.gxh4 Qxa2 24.Qxc6 Qe2-+ ]
23.gxh4 Rad8 24.Qc7 Rxd1
[ 24...e5 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Bxe5 Qc5
27.Ba1 ]
25.Rxd1 e5 26.Qxb6 axb6 27.Be3 c5
28.b4! f4
[ 28...cxb4 29.Bxb6 Rc8 30.c5 ]
[ 28...Ra8! 29.bxc5 bxc5 30.Bxc5 Rxa2 ]
29.bxc5 fxe3 30.cxb6 [R 8/f6] e2
[ 30...Rd8 31.Re1 ]
31.Re1 Rc8
[ 31...Rb8 32.c5 ]
[ 31...Nd6 32.c5 ]
32.Rxe2 Nd6 33.a4!!
[ 33.Rb2 Nxc4 34.b7 Rb8 35.Rc2 Nd6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
112
36.Rc6 Nxb7 37.Rb6 Kf7! ( 37...h6 38.a4

[ 13.0-0-0 Nxe5 ]
Ra8 39.Rxb7 Rxa4 40.Rb5= ) 38.a4 Ke7 13...Be4 14.Rd1
39.a5 Kd7 40.a6 Kc7! 41.Rxb7+ Rxb7
[ 14.cxd5 Nxd5 ]
42.axb7 Kxb7 43.Kf1 Kc6 44.Ke2 Kd5
[ 14.Nd6 Bxf3 /\ Ne5 ]
45.Ke3 g6 46.h3 h6 47.Ke2 Ke6 48.Kd2
[ 14.0-0-0 Bxf3 15.Bxf3 Nxe5 16.cxd5
Kf5 49.Ke3 h5 50.Ke2 Kf4-+ ]
Nxf3 17.Bxe7 ( 17.gxf3 Nxd5 ; 17.dxe6+
33...Nxc4
Kc6! 18.gxf3 Kxb5 19.Rd7 f6 ) 17...Bxe7
[ 33...Rxc4 34.Rd2 Nb7 35.Rd7 Na5
18.gxf3
( 18.dxe6+
Kc6 )
18...e5!?
36.b7 Nxb7 37.Rxb7 Rxa4 38.Rb5= ]
( 18...Rac8+ 19.Kb1 a6 20.dxe6+ Kxe6
34.b7 Rb8 35.Rc2 Nd6 36.Rc6 Nxb7
21.Rhe1+ Kf6 22.Nd6 Rc7 ) 19.d6 Bd8
37.Rb6 h5 38.a5 Ra8 39.Rxb7 Rxa5
20.Rd5 Rc8+ 21.Kb1 a6!? ( 21...Re8 )]
40.Rb4 Ra1+ 41.Kg2 Re1 42.Rb5 e3 14...Bxf3 15.Bxf3
43.Rxe5
[ 15.gxf3 Nxe5 ( 15...h6 16.Bxe7 Nxe7
-
17.Nd6 )
A) 16.f4
N5c6
17.Bf3
( 17.f5
a6
18.fxe6+
fxe6
19.Nc3
d4
20.Na4
Nc8!? ) 17...a6 18.Nc3 d4 /\ Nf5 ;
B12
B) 16.Bxe7
Morozevich,A
2590
B1) 16...Kxe7
17.cxd5
g6
18.f4
Galkin,A
2565
( 18.d6+ Kd7 19.Nc7 Rd8 20.Bb5+
Moscow
1998
Kc8 ><d6 ) 18...Nd7 19.d6+!? ( 19.Bf3
[Galkin,A]
Bh6!? 20.dxe6 fxe6 21.Bxb7 Rab8
73/152 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6
22.Bc6 Nf6 ) 19...Kd8 20.Bf3 Bh6
5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ne7 8.Bg5
21.Rd4 Bg7 22.Rd2 ( 22.Rb4 a5
Qa5+ 9.Qd2N
23.Rb3?! Nc5 ) 22...Bh6!? ;
[ 9.Nc3 - 71/(121) ]
B2) 16...Bxe7!? 17.cxd5 Bb4+ 18.Kf1
9...Qxd2+
Ke7!? 19.Rg1 ( 19.f4 Ng6 20.d6+
[ 9...Nbc6?! 10.Qxa5 Nxa5 11.Bb5+ ]
Kf6 ; 19.a3 Ba5 20.b4 Bb6 ) 19...Ng6
10.Nxd2
20.h4 ( 20.Rg4 Ba5 ; 20.d6+ Kd7
[ 10.Kxd2 Bg6 ( 10...Nbc6 11.Bb5 Rc8!?
21.Nc7 Rad8 ) 20...a6 21.Nd4 Kf6!? ]
12.Bxe7 Bxe7 13.Nxf5 exf5 14.Nc3 15...Nxe5 16.Be2
Bb4 ) 11.Nc3 ( 11.Nb5 Kd7 ) 11...Nbc6
[ 16.cxd5? Nxf3+ 17.gxf3 Nxd5 ]
12.Ndb5 Kd7 13.Nd6 Nxe5 14.Nxb7
[ 16.Bxe7 Bxe7 17.cxd5 Nxf3+ 18.gxf3
N7c6 ><Nb7 ]
exd5 ( 18...e5!? 19.d6 Bd8 /\ Rc8-c6, Re810...Bg6
e6 ><d6 ) 19.Rxd5+
( 19.Nc3
Bb4!? )
[ 10...a6?!
11.Bxe7
Kxe7
( 11...Bxe7
19...Kc6 ]
12.Nxf5 exf5 13.Bf3 ) 12.Nxf5+ exf5 16...f6 17.Bc1
13.Bf3 Ke6 14.0-0-0 ]
[ 17.Bd2 Nxc4!? 18.Bxc4 dxc4 /\ Nd5 ]
[ 10...Nbc6!? ]
[ 17.Be3 Nf5!? ( 17...a6 18.Nc3 Nf5
11.Nb5
19.Bf4 d4 20.g4!? ) 18.Bf4 ( 18.Bxa7
[ 11.Bb5+ Nec6!? /\ a6 ]
Bb4+
19.Kf1
Nd6
20.cxd5
exd5
[ 11.0-0-0 Nbc6 12.Bb5 a6 13.Bxe7
21.Rxd5? Kc6 ; 18.cxd5 Nxe3 19.fxe3
axb5 ><a2 ]
Bb4+ 20.Kf2 Rhc8 ; 18.Bd2 Nxc4 19.Bxc4
[ 11.N2f3 ]
dxc4 ) 18...Bb4+ 19.Kf1 Ne7!? ( 19...a6
11...Kd7 12.c4
20.Nc3 Bxc3 21.bxc3 Ne7 ) 20.a3 Ba5
[ 12.Nd6 Nbc6 ( 12...Nec6 13.Nxb7 Kc7
21.b4 ]
14.Nd6 Nxe5 15.Nb5+ ) 13.Nxb7 Nd4!? 17...a6 18.Nc3
14.Rc1 Nec6 15.c4 Nxe2 16.Kxe2 Rb8!
[ 18.Nd4 Nxc4 19.Bxc4 dxc4 /\ Nd5 ]
17.Nd6 ( 17.cxd5 Nd4+ 18.Ke3 Nf5+ )
[ 18.Na3 Kc7!? ]
17...Nxe5 ]
18...Kc6 19.cxd5+ Nxd5 20.Bd2
12...Nbc6 13.Nf3
[ 20.f4 Nxc3 21.bxc3 Ng6 ( 21...Nd7
[ 13.cxd5 Nxd5 ]
22.Bf3+ ; 21...Nf7 22.Bf3+ Kc7 23.Be3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Nd8 24.Rb1 Nc6 25.Bb6+ Kd7 26.Ke2
Bd6 27.Rhd1 Ke7 ) 22.Bf3+ Kc7 23.Be3
A) 23...Bd6 24.Bxb7 ( 24.Rb1 Rhb8
25.Bb6+
Kd7 /\ Ne7-c6 ) 24...Rab8
25.Bxa6 Bxf4 ;
B) 23...Ne7
24.Rb1
Nd5
( 24...Nc6
25.Bb6+ Kd7 26.Ke2 Bd6 27.Rhd1
Ke7 ) 25.Bd4 b5 ]
20...Rd8! 21.f4
[ 21.Nxd5 exd5 22.Ba5 b6 ]
21...Nxc3
[ 21...Ng6 22.Rc1!? ]
22.Bxc3 Rxd1+ 23.Kxd1 Ng6
[ 23...Nd7!? 24.Bf3+ ( 24.Bc4 Bd6!? /\ e5 )
24...Kc7 25.Ke2 Bc5 26.Rc1 ( 26.b4
Bb6!? ; 26.Rd1 Rd8!? 27.Bg4 Nf8
28.Ba5+ b6 ) 26...Kb8 27.Rd1 Nb6 ]
24.Bf3+
[ 24.g3 Ne7!? /\ Nd5 ]
24...Kc7 25.g3 Bd6
[ 25...Ne7 26.Re1 ]
[ 25...Bc5!? ]
26.Ke2 Ne7
[ 26...Rd8? 27.Ba5+ b6 28.Rc1+ ]
27.Ba5+! Kd7
[ 27...b6? 28.Rc1+ ]
[ 27...Kb8!? 28.Rd1 Nc8 29.Rd3 Re8
30.Rb3 Re7 ]
28.Rd1
[ 28.Bxb7 Rb8 ]
28...Nc6 29.Bb6
[ 29.Bxc6+ Kxc6 ]
29...Ke7 30.a3
[ 30.Rd3 Rc8 31.a3 - 30.a3 ]
30...Rc8
31.Rd3
e5
32.f5
Nd4+
33.Bxd4 exd4 34.Bxb7
[ 34.Kd2 Rc5!? ]
[ 34.Rxd4 Rc2+ 35.Rd2 Rxd2+ 36.Kxd2
b6= ]
34...Rc2+ 35.Rd2 Rxd2+ 36.Kxd2 a5
37.Kd3 Be5 38.Be4
[ 38.Kc4 d3!? ]
38...Kd6 39.b4 axb4 40.axb4 Kc7 41.Kc4
Kb6 42.Bd3
[ 42.Kd5 Kb5 43.Ke6 Kxb4 44.Kf7 g6!?
45.fxg6 hxg6 46.Kxg6 Kc3 47.Kf5 d3
48.Kg4 d2 49.Bf3 Kd3 50.h4 Ke3= ]
42...h5! 43.Kd5 h4 44.gxh4 Bxh2
[ 44...Bxh2 45.Kxd4 Bg3 46.h5 Bf4= ]
[ 44...Bxh2 45.Ke6 Bf4 46.Kf7 Bh6= ]
-
113
Khalifman,A
Dreev,A
Russia
[Dreev,A]
B12
2645
2645
1998
73/153 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6

5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ne7 8.c4
Nbc6 9.Qa4 dxc4 10.Na3 Qd7!?N
[ 10...Qa5+ - 72/(119) ]
11.Nxc4 Nd5 12.Nxf5?!
[ 12.Nxc6 bxc6 ( 12...Bb4+? 13.Qxb4! ;
12...Qxc6? 13.Nd6+! Bxd6 14.Bb5 Bb4+
15.Ke2 Bd3+ 16.Kxd3 Nf4+ 17.Bxf4
0-0-0+ 18.Ke2 Qe4+ 19.Be3 ) 13.0-0 Be7
14.Rac1 0-0 15.Rfd1 ]
12...Bb4+ 13.Kf1
[ 13.Bd2? Bxd2+ 14.Kxd2 exf5 15.Nd6+
Kf8 ]
13...exf5 14.Rd1 Nxe3+?
[ 14...Qe6 15.Bf3 Nxe3+ 16.Nxe3 Rb8!! ]
15.Nxe3 Qe6 16.Bc4!
[ 16.Nd5? 0-0-0! 17.Nxb4 Rxd1+ 18.Bxd1
Qc4+ ]
16...Qg6
[ 16...Qxe5? 17.Bb5 ( 17.Bd5? 0-0-0 )
17...Qe4 18.Bxc6+ bxc6 19.f3+- ]
17.Bb5 f4! []
[ 17...Be7? 18.Bxc6+ bxc6 19.Rd6+- ]
18.Nc4
[ 18.Nd5 0-0-0! ]
18...Be7
19.Nd6+
Kf8
20.Bxc6
bxc6
21.Qxc6?
[ 21.Qxf4 Rd8 ( 21...Qe6 22.Qc4 ) 22.h4
/\ Rh3+/- ]
21...Rd8 22.Qc4
[ 22.h4 Qe6! ]
22...h5 23.Qxf4?
[ 23.h4! f3! ( 23...Rh6 24.Rh3 Bxd6
25.Rhd3! ) 24.gxf3 Rh6 25.Rg1 Qe6
26.Qxe6 Rxe6 27.f4 f6!= ]
23...h4! [/\ Rh5] 24.f3?!
[ 24.f3 Rh5
A) 25.Kf2?
Qc2+
26.Rd2
( 26.Qd2
Qc5+ ) 26...Qc5+ 27.Qd4 ( 27.Qe3?
Qxe3+ 28.Kxe3 Rxe5+ 29.Ne4 Rxe4+! )
27...Qxd4+! 28.Rxd4 Rxe5 29.Rhd1
Re6 30.Ne4 Rxd4 31.Rxd4 f5-+ ;
B) 25.b3 Qe6 26.Re1 ]
[ 24.Ke2 ]
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
114
B13 47.g5?! Rf5?

[ 47...hxg5
Short,N
2660
A) 48.fxg5 Kg8! ( 48...Rf5 49.g4! Rxg5
Ehlvest,J
2610
50.Rh1+ Kg8 51.Qh7+ Kf7 52.Rf1+
Tallinn/Paernu
1998
Ke7 53.Qh4 ) 49.Qg6 ( 49.Rh1 Kf7 )
[Short,N]
49...e5!! 50.Rxe5 ( 50.c6 bxc6 51.bxc6
73/154 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3
Qg4 ) 50...Qxb5= ;
Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.Bf4 Bg4 7.Qb3 Qd7
B) 48.Rh1+ Kg8 49.Qh7+ Kf7 50.Qh5+
8.Nd2 e6 9.Ngf3 Bd6 10.Bg3N
Ke7 51.Qxg5+ Kf7 ]
[ 10.Ne5 ]
48.gxh6 d4!? 49.hxg7+ Kxg7 50.Re4 Rd5
[ 10.Be5 ]
51.g4 Kg8 52.Kg3 Qh7 53.c6+- bxc6
[ 10.Bxd6 ]
54.bxc6 Qh1 55.Rxe6 Qg1+ 56.Kh3 Qh1+
10...Bxf3 11.Nxf3 Bxg3
57.Kg3 Qg1+ 58.Kf3 Qh1+ 59.Ke2 Qg2+
[ 11...0-0 12.Qc2! ( 12.Ne5 Bxe5 13.dxe5 60.Ke1 Qg1+ 61.Kd2 Qf2+ 62.Qe2 Qxf4+
Nh5 ) 12...Rac8 13.Qe2 a6 14.Ne5 ]
63.Kd1 Rd8 64.c7! Qxc7 65.Rg6+ Kh8
12.hxg3 a6 13.Kf1! Qc7
66.Qe6
[ 13...g6 14.Re1 Kf8!? ]
1-0
14.Re1 Na5 15.Qc2 Nc4 16.Kg1 h6
17.b3?!
[ 17.Bxc4!?
B13
A) 17...Qxc4? 18.Rxe6+! fxe6 19.Qg6+
Kobalija,M
2505
Ke7 ( 19...Kf8 20.Ng5! ) 20.Qxg7+ Kd6
Khalifman,A
2645
21.Ne5 Qe2 22.Qxf6 Qd1+ ( 22...Raf8 Russia
1998
23.Nf7+ Kd7 24.Qe5! ) 23.Kh2 Qh5+ [Kobalija,M]
24.Qh4 ;
73/155 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4
B) 17...dxc4 18.Ne5 Nd7 19.g4 ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Be6 7.a3 Qd7
17...Na5 18.c4 Nc6 19.c5
8.Be2 0-0-0 9.c5!?N
[ 19.a3 dxc4 20.bxc4 0-0-0!? ]
[ 9.Bf3 - 71/(123) ]
19...Rd8?!
[ 19...Nb4 20.Qd2 Nxd3 21.Qxd3 Ne4 9...Ne4 10.Nf3 Bf5!?
[ 10...Nxg5 11.Nxg5 g6 12.0-0 Bg7
( 21...Qa5!? ) 22.b4 0-0 ]
13.Bb5 ]
20.a3 Rd7 21.b4 Re7 22.Qb2 Nd7 23.Bc2
[ 10...Bg4 11.Bf4 f6 12.0-0 ]
0-0
11.Bf4 f6 12.0-0 g5 13.Be3 e5!
[ 23...e5? 24.Bb3 e4 25.Nh4+- ]
[ 13...e6 14.Rc1 /\ b4|^ ]
24.Rh4 Rfe8
[ 24...e5 25.Nxe5 Ndxe5 26.dxe5 Rxe5 14.dxe5!?
[ 14.Rc1 g4 15.Nh4 Be6 16.b4 f5 ]
27.Rxe5 Nxe5 28.Rd4 ]
25.Bb3 Nf6 26.Ne5 Nxe5 27.dxe5 Nd7 14...d4 15.e6! Qxe6 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
[ 16...Qe8? 17.Nxf5! Rxd1 18.Raxd1 Nxc3
28.Ba4! Rf8 29.Bxd7?!
( 18...Nxc5
19.Nb5!
Kb8
20.Nfd6 )
[ 29.Rf4 ]
19.bxc3 Kb8 20.Nd6 ]
29...Qxd7 30.Qd4 f5?!
17.Bxd4 Bxc5 18.Nb5 Kb8!
[ 30...Qa4! 31.Re3 a5 32.g4 f6! ]
[ 18...Qb6? 19.Rc1 Kb8 20.Rxc5! Nxc5
31.exf6 Rxf6 32.Rf4 Ref7 33.Rxf6 Rxf6
21.b4 ]
[Q 9/f] 34.f4 Qc6 35.g4 Qd7 36.Re5?
19.Bxc5! Nxc5
Qf7 37.g3 Kh8?
[ 19...Rxd1 20.Bxa7+ Kc8 21.Rfxd1+- ]
[ 37...g5!
38.f5
exf5
39.Rxd5
fxg4!
40.Rd8+
Kh7
41.Rd7
Rf1+
42.Kg2 20.Qc1 Qe5
[ 20...Qe5
21.f4
gxf4
22.Qxf4
Bd3
Rf2+= ]
23.Qxe5+ fxe5 24.Rae1= ]
38.Kg2 Qg6 39.Qd1 Qf7 40.Qd3 Qc7
-
[ 40...Qg6? 41.Qxg6 Rxg6 42.f5+- ]
41.Qd4 Qf7 42.a4 Kg8 43.b5 axb5
44.axb5 Qd7 45.Qd3 Kh8 46.Re1 Rf8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Stefanova,A
Istratescu,A
Krynica (zt)
[Istratescu,A]
115
B15
2475
Polgar,Ju
2540
Karpov,An
1998 Budapest (m/2rapid)
73/156 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3

d5 5.h3 Nf6 6.Bd3 dxe4 7.Nxe4 Nbd7
8.0-0 Nxe4 9.Bxe4 Nf6 10.Bd3 Qc7!
[ 10...0-0 11.Bf4 ( 11.c4 - 45/(150) )]
11.Re1 0-0 12.Bg5 e6!?N [/\ b6, Bb7, c5$
[ 12...h6 ]
13.Qd2 b6= 14.Bf4 Qd8
[ 14...Qe7?! 15.c4 ]
15.Bg5 Bb7 16.Qf4 c5 17.dxc5 bxc5
18.Rad1 Nh5!
[ 18...Nd5?! 19.Qh4! Qb6 20.Bh6 ]
19.Qe3
[ 19.Bxd8? Nxf4 20.Be7 Rfc8 ]
19...Qc7 20.c3 Nf6
[ 20...c4!? 21.Be4= ]
21.c4! Rfd8 22.Rd2 Rd7 23.Red1 Rad8
24.Bf4 Qc6
[ 24...Qc8!? ]
25.Be5 Qc8 26.a3 a5 27.Bc3 Qa8
28.Ne1! Nh5!? 29.Bxg7 Nxg7 30.Qxc5
Nf5 31.Qe5! [] a4 32.Qc3 Nd4 33.Bxg6!
[ 33.Bf1? e5 ]
33...Ne2+ 34.Rxe2 Rxd1 35.Bc2 R1d4
36.Qg3+ Kf8 37.Bxh7 Qa5 38.Re5! []
Qd2 39.Nc2 Qc1+ 40.Kh2 Rd1 41.Qh4! []
Ke8! []
[ 41...R8d2? 42.Rg5!+- ( 42.Ne3? Rh1+
43.Kg3 Qg1 44.Qf6 Qh2+ 45.Kh4 Bxg2
46.Qh8+ Ke7 47.Nf5+ Kd7-+ )]
42.Ne3?
[ 42.Rg5! Kd7 43.Ne3 Rh1+ 44.Kg3 Qxb2
45.Qf4!
A) 45...Qxa3 46.Qxf7+ Kc8 ( 46...Qe7
47.Qxe7+ Kxe7 48.Rg7++- ) 47.Qxe6+
Kb8 48.Rb5! Qd6+ 49.Qxd6+ Rxd6
50.Be4 Rd7 51.c5+- ;
B) 45...Rf8 46.Rc5 |^ ]
42...Rh1+ 43.Kg3 Qg1! []= 44.Qf6! [] Qh2+
[ 44...Qh2+ 45.Kh4 Bxg2 46.Rxe6+ fxe6
47.Qxe6+ Kf8 48.Qf6+ Ke8 49.Bg6+ Kd7
50.Bf5+ Ke8 51.Qg6+ Kf8! 52.Qh6+
Ke8! ]
-
B17
2670
2735
1998
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7

5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2
h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 11.Qg4 Kf8
12.Be3 * c5 13.dxc5 Bxc5N
[ 13...Nxc5 ]
14.0-0-0
Polgar,Ju
Karpov,An
Budapest (m/4rapid)
B17
2670
2735
1998
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7

5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2
12.Be3 * b6N 13.Nd2!? Nf6 14.Qe2!? Nd5
15.Nc4 Ba6 16.Nxd6 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Qxd6
18.0-0
Sokolov,An
Yevseev,D
Russia (ch)
B17
2565
2470
1998
73/(157) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3
Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7
11.Qg4 Kf8 12.Be3 * b6 13.Nd2 Nf6
14.Qe2 Bb7N 15.Nc4 Be7 16.Ne5 c5
17.0-0 cxd4 18.Bxd4 Rd8 19.c3 Bc5
20.Bxc5+ Qxc5 21.Rad1
Polgar,Ju
Karpov,An
Budapest (m/6rapid)
B17
2670
2735
1998
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7

5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2
12.Be3 Nf6!N 13.Qh4 b6 14.0-0-0 Bb7
15.Rhe1 c5 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.Nd2! Nd5!
18.Nc4 Nxe3 19.Nxe3 Rb8!? 20.Qc4!? h5
21.h3 Be5 22.c3 Bf6 23.Be4! Bc8!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Topalov,V
Timman,J
Elista (ol)
[Timman,J]
116
B17 18.Rxf6! Kxf6 19.Qf3+ Kxe5
[ 19...Ke7 20.Qxh5 Bxe5 21.Bxg5+ ]
2700
2655 20.Bxg5!+1998
73/158 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7
11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 c5 13.Qh4 b6 14.Be4
Bb7 15.Bxb7 Qxb7 16.b3N
[ 16.dxc5 - 72/(129) ]
16...Be7
[ 16...Qc6!? ]
17.Qg3 Bf6 18.Be3 g6 19.Rad1 Kg7 20.c4
Rad8 21.d5 exd5
[ 21...Nf8?! 22.Ne5 ]
22.Rxd5 Nf8 23.Rxd8 Bxd8 24.h4
[ 24.Rd1 Ne6 25.Ne5 Qe4! ]
24...h5 25.Rd1 Bf6 26.Bg5 Nh7 27.Rd5
Re8 28.Bf4 Rd8 29.Bd6
[ 29.Rxh5 Kh8 ]
29...Qc6 30.Kh2?!
[ 30.Rd2 ]
30...Kg8 [/\ Bg7, Nf6] 31.Nd2??
[ 31.Ne5?! Qe8 ]
[ 31.Rd2= ]
31...Bxh4-+ 32.Qd3 Nf6 33.Be7 Qc7+
[ 33...Qc7+ 34.g3 Ng4+ /\ Be7 ]
0-1
Spasov,V
Seirawan,Y
Elista (ol)
[Spasov,V]
B17
2595
2630
1998
73/159 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Nf6
11.Qe2 b6 12.Bd2 Bb7 13.0-0-0 Qc7
14.Rhe1
[ 14.Kb1!? 0-0-0 15.Ba6 Bxa6! 16.Qxa6+
Qb7 17.Qe2 c5= /\ Qe4 ]
14...0-0-0 15.Ba6 Bxa6 16.Qxa6+ Kb8
[ 16...Qb7 17.Qe2 c5 18.dxc5 Bxc5
19.Bc3 ><Kc8, /â1-h8 ]
17.Qe2
b5!?N
[/\ Ka8, Rb8, Nd5, Rb7,
Rhb8<=>]
[ 17...Nd5 - 45/154 ]
18.Kb1 Ka8 19.c4! bxc4 20.Rc1! Rb8
21.Rxc4 [ > < a 7 , c 6 ] Qb7!
22.b3
Qa6
[ / \ R b 6 , R h b 8 , N d 5 - > ] 23.Rc2
Qxe2
24.Rxe2 Rhc8 25.Ne5 Bxe5 26.dxe5 Nd7!
[ 26...Nd5?! 27.Re4
h5
28.Rh4!
g6
29.Rhc4 /\ Bc1-a3-d6+/- ]
27.Re4 Rb5 28.Rg4 g6!
[ 28...g5?
29.f4
gxf4
30.Bxf4
Nxe5
31.Rg7 ]
B17
Zagrebelny,S
2485 29.Bxh6 Rxe5! [/\ Nb6-d5=] 30.h4?
[ 30.Be3 Nb6 31.Rf4! f5 32.Rh4 Nd5
Vyrovlansky,B
2345
33.Bc5 ><a7, c6, g6 ]
Russia
1998
30...Nb6 31.Rf4 f5 32.Rd4?
[Zagrebelny,S]
[ 32.Rf3 Re4! 33.Rg3 Rxh4 34.Rxg6
73/(159) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
Re4 ]
4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.Qe2 32...Nd5 33.Rd1 [/\ f3, g3 ><Re5] Kb7 34.g3
Bd6 8.N1f3 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Nf6 * a5! 35.f3 a4= 36.Kb2
11.Qh4 Ke7 12.Ne5 c5!?N
[ 36.bxa4!? Ra8 37.Rdc1 Rxa4 38.Rxc6
[ 12...Bxe5 - 72/130 ]
Ra3 ]
13.0-0 g5
-
[ 13...cxd4!? 14.Qxd4 Qc7 ]
14.Qh3 cxd4 15.f4! Qg8 16.fxg5
[ 16.Bd2! /\ Rae1-> ]
16...hxg5 17.Qg3 Rh5?
[ 17...Ng4 18.Qxg4!? ( 18.Rxf7+ Qxf7
19.Bxg5+ Ke8! 20.Nxf7 Bxg3 21.Nxh8
Bxh2+ ) 18...Bxe5 19.Bxg5+ f6 20.Rxf6
Bxf6 21.Bxf6+ Kxf6 22.Qxd4+!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rublevsky,S
Karpov,An
Polanica Zdroj
[Rublevsky,S]
117
B17
2685
2725
1998
73/160 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2
Nb6 8.Bd3 h6 9.N5f3 c5 10.Be3 Nbd5
11.Ne5 a6 12.Ngf3 Qc7 13.0-0 cxd4?!N
[ 13...Bd6 - 36/181 ]
14.Bxd4 Bc5
[ 14...Nf4?! 15.Qd2 Nxd3 16.cxd3!? Be7
17.Rac1 Qd8 18.Nc4 ]
15.Bb5+!? Kf8
[ 15...axb5? 16.Qxb5+ Nd7 17.Nxd7 Bxd4
18.Nf6+ Ke7 19.Nxd5+ exd5 20.Nxd4+- ]
[ 15...Ke7? 16.Nc6+! ]
16.Bxc5+ Qxc5 17.Bc4 g6
[ 17...b5?! 18.Bxd5 Nxd5 19.Rfc1! b4
20.a3 ]
18.Bxd5 Nxd5 19.c4 Nf6 20.a3 Bd7?
[ 20...Kg7 21.b4 Qe7 22.Qe3 Bd7
23.Qb6 Ba4 24.Nd3! ]
21.Rfd1 Be8
[ 21...Rd8? 22.Rd3 Kg7 23.Rad1 Qe7
( 23...Qc7
24.Qd2
Ne4
25.Qf4
Nf6
26.Nxg6!+- ) 24.Qd2 Ne4 25.Qa5! Nc5
26.Rd6+- ]
[ 21...Ba4? 22.b3! Bxb3 23.Rd7+- ]
[ 21...Bc6? 22.Nd4 Be4 23.Nd7+ Nxd7
24.Qxe4 ]
[ 21...Qe7
22.Qe3
( 22.Rd3
Kg7
23.Rad1 ) 22...Kg7 23.Qb6 ]
22.b4 Qe7 23.Qb2 Kg8 24.Rd4 Kh7
25.Rad1 Rf8 26.R1d3 Rc8 27.h3 Rc7
28.Qd2 Kg7 29.Rd8 Ng8?
[ 29...Ba4 ]
30.R3d6! Ba4
[ 30...f6? 31.Nd7! Rf7 32.Nc5+- ]
31.Rxf8 Qxf8 32.Qd4 Kh7
[ 32...f6 33.Rxe6! fxe5 34.Qxe5+ Kf7
35.Qf4++- ]
[ 32...Nf6 33.Rd8 Qe7 34.c5+- ( 34.Ng4??
Rxc4! 35.Rg8+ Kxg8 36.Nxf6+ Kh8! )]
33.Rd8 Qe7
[ 33...Qg7 34.Qd6 f6 35.Nxg6 Kxg6
36.Rxg8 Qxg8 37.Qxc7+- ]
34.c5 Be8
[ 34...Bb3 35.Ng4! h5 ( 35...Bd5 36.Rxg8!
Kxg8
37.Nf6+
Kf8
38.Nxd5
exd5
39.Qh8# ) 36.Nh6! e5 37.Nxe5 Nxh6
38.Rh8+! Kxh8 39.Nxg6+ Kh7 40.Nxe7

Rxe7 41.Qd3++- ]
[ 34...Nf6 35.Ng4 Ne8 ( 35...Kg7 36.Nxf6
Qxf6
37.Rg8++- )
36.Rxe8!
Bxe8
37.Nf6++- ]
35.Qd6 Ba4?!
[ 35...Nf6 36.Nc4 Bc6 37.Nfe5 Bd5
38.Nb6
Kg7
39.Kh2
g5
40.f3
/\ Nb6-a8+- ]
36.Rf8 f6
[ 36...Be8 37.Rxe8! Qxe8 38.Qxc7+- ]
37.Rf7+ Qxf7 38.Nxf7 Rxf7 39.Qxe6+- Rd7
40.Kh2 h5 41.Qe3 Ne7 42.Nd2 Nf5
43.Qc3 Bc6 44.Nc4 Kg7 45.Na5 Bb5
46.Qa1 Ba4 47.Nc4 Rd8 48.Qe1 Rd7
49.Qe6 Bc6 50.Na5 Re7 51.Qc8 Re8
52.Qc7+ Re7 53.Qb8 Rd7 54.Qc8 Ne7
55.Qb8 Kf7
[ 55...Bd5
56.Qe8
Be6
57.c6
bxc6
58.Nxc6 ]
56.a4 h4 57.Nxc6 Nxc6 58.Qh8 Ke7
59.Qg8 g5 60.b5 axb5 61.axb5 Nd8
62.Qh7+ Nf7 63.f4!? Rd4
[ 63...gxf4 64.Qe4+ Ne5 65.Qxf4 Rd5
66.Qxh4 Rxc5 67.Qh7+ Nf7 68.Qe4+ ]
64.fxg5 fxg5 65.Qg6 Rd7 66.Qb6 Ke8
67.c6 bxc6 68.bxc6 Rd8 69.c7
1-0
Thipsay,P
Ravi,L
India (ch)
[Thipsay,P]
B17
2450
2400
1998
73/161 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Ng3 c5 7.Bd3
cxd4 8.Nxd4 g6 9.0-0 Bg7 10.Qe2!N
[ 10.c3 - 48/(209) ]
10...0-0 11.Rd1 [><e7, Qd8] a6 12.Nf3
e5?!
[ 12...e6 ]
13.a4! Qc7 14.Bc4 b6 15.Ng5! Bb7
16.N3e4! Nxe4
[ 16...h6? 17.Nxf7!! Rxf7 18.Nd6 Raf8
19.Qd3! e4 20.Qg3!+- ]
17.Nxe4 Bxe4 18.Qxe4 Nc5 19.Qe2 e4
20.c3 a5 21.Be3 Rae8 22.Bb5! Re7
23.Qc4 Be5 24.g3!
[ 24.h3?! Bf4 ]
24...Qc8 25.Bh6! Bg7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
118
[ 25...Rd8? 26.Rxd8+ Qxd8 27.Bg5+- ]

26.Bxg7 Kxg7 27.Rd6 Qf5 28.Qd4+ Re5
29.Re1!+- Ne6? 30.Rxe6! Qxe6 31.f4
1-0
Bologan,V
Polak,T
Elista (ol)
[Bologan,V]
B17
2585
2525
1998
73/(161) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 * 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
7.Ne5 Nd7 8.Bf4 Nxe5 9.Bxe5 Qd5 10.c4
Qa5+ 11.Qd2 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Bf5 13.Bd3
Bxd3 14.Kxd3 Rd8 15.Kc3N
[ 15.Rhe1 ]
15...f6 16.Bc7! Rd7 17.Bb8 b5?
[ 17...a6
18.Rhe1
Kf7
19.Re2
h5
20.Rae1 ]
18.cxb5
[ 18.d5! cxd5 19.cxd5 Kf7 ( 19...Rxd5?
20.Bxa7 e6 21.Rhd1 Kd7 22.Rxd5+ exd5
23.Kd4+- ) 20.Rhd1 ]
18...Rb7=
Ivanchuk,V
Anand,V
Frankfurt (rapid)
[Yermolinsky]
B19
2740
2770
1998
73/(162) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6
8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6
[ 10...Nbd7 11.Ng6 Rg8 12.Nxf8 Nxf8 ]
11.Bf4 Nbd7N
[ 11...Qa5+! 12.Bd2 Bb4 13.c3 Be7= ]
12.0-0-0
[ 12.Ng6? fxg6 13.Qxg6+ Ke7 14.0-0-0
Qe8-+ ]
12...Be7
[ 12...Nxe5 13.Bxe5 ]
13.Qe2 0-0 14.Kb1 * a5!? 15.c4 a4
16.Rd3 Rc8
Shabalov,A
Yermolinsky,A
Los Angeles
[Yermolinsky,A]
B19
2645
2625
1998
73/162 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4
Nbd7 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Qe2 0-0 14.Kb1
Qb6!N 15.Rd3
[ 15.Nf5 Ba3 ( 15...exf5 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
17.Qxe7 Nf6 ) 16.Nc4 Qb5 17.Qd3 exf5
18.Nxa3 Qxd3 19.Rxd3 Rfe8 ]
15...Rad8 16.c4
[ 16.Rhd1
Qa6
( 16...c5?
17.Rb3 ;
16...Nxe5 17.dxe5 Rxd3 18.Rxd3 Nd5
19.Bd2 Rd8 20.Ne4 ) 17.c4 ( 17.Qf3
Nxe5 18.dxe5 Rxd3 19.Rxd3 Nd5 20.Bd2
Qc4 ) 17...Nxe5 18.dxe5 Rxd3 19.Rxd3
Nh7 20.Rd7 Bxh4 ]
16...Nxe5! 17.dxe5?
[ 17.Bxe5 c5 18.d5 exd5 19.Nf5 Qe6 ]
17...Rxd3 18.Qxd3 Ng4
[ 18...Rd8 19.exf6 ( 19.Qe2 Nd7 20.Ne4
Qa5! ) 19...Rxd3 20.fxe7 Rd8 21.c5
( 21.Be3 Qc7 22.exd8Q+ Qxd8 23.Kc2 )
21...Qa5 22.exd8Q+ Qxd8 23.Bd6 Qf6
24.f3 Qg6+ 25.Kc1 Qd3 ]
19.Qe2
[ 19.Qf3 f5! ]
19...Nxf2 20.Rf1
[ 20.Be3 Nxh1 21.Bxb6 Nxg3 22.Qd3
axb6 23.Qxg3 Rd8 ]
20...Bc5 21.Nh5 Rd8 22.b3
[ 22.Rxf2 Bxf2 23.Qg4 g6 24.Nf6+ Kg7
25.Nh5+ Kh8-+ ]
[ 22.Bc1 Nd3 23.Bxh6 Qxb2+ 24.Qxb2
Nxb2 25.Kxb2 gxh6 ]
22...Qa5! 23.Rxf2 Bxf2 24.Qxf2 Qc3
25.Qe2 Rd4! 26.Qc2?
[ 26.g3
Qd3+
( 26...a5
27.Bc1
a4
28.Bb2 ) 27.Qxd3 Rxd3 28.Kc2 Rf3 29.a4
Kh7 30.a5 Kg6 31.g4 f5 32.exf6 gxf6 ]
26...Qe1+ 27.Bc1
[ 27.Kb2 Rxf4-+ ]
27...Rxh4 28.g4 Rxg4
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Topalov,V
Yermolinsky,A
Elista (ol)
[Yermolinsky,A]
119
B19
2700
2625
1998
73/163 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4
Nbd7 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Ne4N
Nxe4
[ 14...Nxe5? 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 ( 15...gxf6
16.Qg3+ Kh7 17.dxe5 ) 16.dxe5 Qxd3
( 16...Be7
17.Qg3
Bxh4
18.Qg4+- )
17.Rxd3 Bd8 18.Rd7 Bb6 19.Be3! Rfd8
20.Rxb7 ]
15.Qxe4 Nxe5
[ 15...Nf6!? 16.Qe2 ( 16.Qf3 Qd5 17.Qe2
Qe4= ) 16...Nd5 17.Bc1 Qb6 18.Rd3
Rad8= ]
16.Bxe5 Qd5 17.Qe2
[ 17.Qg4 f6 18.Bf4 h5 19.Qg6 Rad8
20.Rhe1 Bd6 21.Bc1 Qf5= ]
17...Rad8 18.c4 Qd7 19.Qg4?
[ 19.g4 ]
19...f6 20.Bf4 e5! 21.Qxd7 Rxd7 22.dxe5
Rxd1+ 23.Rxd1 fxe5 24.Bg3
[ 24.Bxe5 Bxh4 25.g3 Bf6= ]
24...Rd8 25.Rxd8+
[ 25.Re1 Rd2 26.Kc1 Rd4 27.b3 Bxh4= ]
25...Bxd8 26.f3
[ 26.h5 e4! 27.Kc2 Bb6= ]
26...h5!= 27.Kc2 Kf7 28.Kd3 Ke6 29.Ke4
g6 30.Bf2 a6 31.g3 b5 32.b3 Ba5 33.g4
bxc4 34.bxc4 Bd8
-
Antonio,Rjr
Nisipeanu,L._D
Elista (ol)
[Nisipeanu,L._D]
B19
2540
2575
1998
73/164 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bc4 e6 10.Qe2 Nd5 11.c3
Nd7 12.Nh5 Nxe5 13.Qxe5 Rg8 14.Qe2N
[ 14.Bxh6? Bd6 ( 14...gxh6 15.Bxd5 cxd5
16.Nf6+ Ke7 17.Nxg8+ Bxg8 18.Qh8+- )
15.Nxg7+ Kd7 16.Qh5 Bg6 17.Qf3 Rh8
A) 18.Bg5 Qxg5 19.hxg5 Rxh1+ 20.Bf1
Rh7 ( 20...Rg8?! 21.g4 Rxf1+ 22.Kxf1

Rxg7 );
B) 18.Bd2 Qg8 19.Bxd5 cxd5 20.Bg5
( 20.Qf6 Bf8 ) 20...Be4 21.Qf6 Rh7 ]
[ 14.Bd2 - 71/130 ]
14...Bd6 15.Bb3
[ 15.Bd3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Qa5 17.Qh7?!
0-0-0 ]
15...Bg6 16.Bd2 a5!?
[ 16...Qa5 17.c4 Nb4 18.c5 Bc7
19.Rh3 0-0-0 ]
17.g3!?
[ 17.0-0-0 a4 18.Bc2 Bxh5 ( 18...Bxc2
19.Kxc2 g6 20.Ng3 h5 ) 19.Qxh5 a3
20.b3 Qf6 21.Rde1 0-0-0 ]
17...a4 18.Bxd5 cxd5 19.Nf4 Be4! 20.f3
Bh7 [><g3] 21.Kf2 Kd7! 22.Qb5+ Kc8
23.c4 dxc4
[ 23...g5!?
24.hxg5
Qxg5
25.Ke2!
( 25.Rag1 Bd3 26.b3 axb3 27.axb3
Ra2 )]
24.Rac1 Kb8 25.Qxc4
[ 25.Rxc4 g5! ]
25...Qb6!
[ 25...g5 26.Ne2 gxh4 27.Rxh4 ]
26.Nd3 Rd8 27.Be3 Ra5
[ 27...Bxd3
28.Qxd3
Qxb2+
29.Rc2
Qa3 ]
28.d5!?
Qb5
29.Qc3!
Bxd3
30.Rhd1
Qb4?
[ 30...Be2 31.Rd2 Bxf3 32.Kxf3 e5 ]
31.dxe6 Qxc3 32.Rxc3 Rd5 33.Rcxd3 fxe6
34.Rxd5 exd5 35.f4! Bc7 36.Rd4?
[ 36.Bd4! Rd7 37.Re1 ]
36...a3
37.bxa3
Bb6
38.Rb4
Bxe3+
39.Kxe3 Kc7 40.f5 h5 41.a4
[ 41.g4 Re8+ ( 41...Rf8? 42.Kf4 hxg4
43.Ke5 Kc6 44.Rxg4 Re8+ 45.Kd4 )
42.Kd3 Rf8 43.gxh5 Rxf5 44.Rg4 Rxh5
45.Rxg7+ Kc6= ]
41...Rf8 42.Rf4
[ 42.Kf4 g6 43.Kg5 gxf5 44.Kxh5 Rg8
45.g4 fxg4 46.Rxg4 Rd8 ]
42...b6 43.g4 hxg4 44.Rxg4 Rxf5 45.Kd4
[ 45.Rxg7+ Kd6= ]
45...Rh5 46.Rxg7+ Kd6= 47.Rg6+ Kc7
48.Rg4 Kd6 49.Rf4 Rh8 50.Rf6+ Kc7
51.Kxd5 Rh5+ 52.Kc4 Rxh4+ 53.Kb3 Rh3+
54.Kb4 Rh4+ 55.Kb5 Rh5+ 56.Kb4 Rh4+
57.Kb3 Rh3+
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Ivanchuk,V
Dreev,A
Elista (ol)
[Dreev]
120
B19
2730
Macieja,B
2645
Karpov,An
1998 Polanica Zdroj
[Karpov,An]
73/(164) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bc4 e6 10.Qe2 Nd5 *
11.Bd2!? Nd7
[ 11...Bxc2!? 12.Qh5!? g6 13.Qf3 ]
12.0-0-0
[ 12.Bb3 - 69/(117) ]
12...Nxe5N
[ 12...Qc7 ]
13.dxe5 Qc7 14.f4 0-0-0 15.Ne4 Be7
16.h5 f6! 17.exf6 gxf6 18.Rhf1
[ 18.g3 ]
18...Rhe8
[ 18...Rhe8 19.Kb1 ( 19.g4? f5 20.Ng3
Bd6 ) 19...Kb8 ]
-
B19
2490
2725
1998
73/165 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2
Be7 12.0-0-0 Nbd7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Qe2 c5
15.c4
[ 15.dxc5 Bxc5 ( 15...Qc7 )]
15...cxd4
[ 15...Qb6?!
16.d5!
exd5
17.Nf5
( 17.Qxe7? Rfe8 ) 17...Bd8 18.cxd5 ]
16.Nxd4 Qb6
[ 16...Bc5 17.Nb3 Qc7!? ]
17.Bc3N
[ 17.Ndf5
A) 17...exf5 18.Qxe7
A1) 18...Qxf2
19.Qe3!?
( 19.Qe1
Qc5! ; 19.Qa3?! Ne5! 20.Qc3 Nxc4
21.Rhf1 Qxg2 );
A2) 18...Rfe8 19.Qa3 Ne5 ;
B) 17...Bc5 18.Nxh6+ gxh6 19.Bxh6
B19
Rfd8 20.Ne4 Bd4! ]
Xie,Jun
2485
[ 17.Bf4 - 68/(123) ]
Magem Badals,J
2535
Beijing
1998 17...Bb4
[ 17...Nc5 18.b3 Rfe8!? ]
[Magem Badals,J]
18.Nb5! Bxc3 19.Nxc3 Nc5
73/(165) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
[ 19...Rac8 20.Nce4 Rc6 21.Rd2 Rfc8
22.Rc1 ]
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2 20.Rd2 Rad8 21.Rhd1 Rxd2 22.Rxd2
* c5 12.0-0-0 Nc6 13.Bc3 Qd5 14.dxc5
[ 22.Qxd2 Rc8 23.Qd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6
Qxd3 15.Rxd3
Kf8 ]
[ 15.cxd3 Bxc5 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.d4 Bb6 22...Qc6 23.Qf3?!
18.d5 ]
[ 23.f3 Qc7 ]
15...Bxc5
16.Bxf6
gxf6
17.Ne4
Be7
[ 23.f4!? ]
18.Rhd1 Rg8 19.g3 Rc8 20.a3N
23...Qxf3 24.gxf3 Rc8 25.b3 Kf8 26.Nce4
[ 20.Nd6+ - 72/(134) ]
Ke7
20...Rg4 21.Nd6+ Bxd6 22.Rxd6 Rc7
[ 26...Ncxe4 27.fxe4 Rc5 28.Rd8+ Ke7
23.Nh2?
29.Rb8= ]
[ 23.Nd4 Nxd4 24.R6xd4 Rg5 25.Rh4= ]
27.Nxf6 gxf6 [R 9/h]
23...Rg5 24.g4 Ke7 25.b3 Re5
[ 27...Kxf6 28.Kb2 Kg5 29.Rd4! ]
28.Kc2
[ 28.Re2 Nd3! 29.Nf5+ Kf8 30.Nxh6 f5
31.Rd2 Rd8! ]
28...f5 29.f4 Nd7
[ 29...b5?! 30.Re2! bxc4 31.Nxf5+ ]
30.Kd3 Rc6
[ 30...a6!? ]
31.Ke3 Nf6 32.f3 Rc8 33.Rd1 a6 34.a4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
b5! 35.axb5 axb5 36.cxb5
[ 36.Kd3 bxc4+ ( 36...Rd8+ 37.Kc2 Rxd1
38.Kxd1 ) 37.bxc4 Rg8! 38.Ne2 Rd8+
39.Nd4 Nxh5 40.Ke3 Rc8 ]
36...Rb8
[ 36...Rc5! ]
37.Kd3 Nd5 38.Re1! Kd6 39.Kc4! Rc8+
[ 39...Nxf4 40.Rd1+ ]
40.Kd4 Nc3!
[ 40...Nxf4? 41.Ra1! e5+ 42.Ke3 Rc3+
43.Kf2 ]
[ 40...Rc5? 41.Ne4+! fxe4 42.fxe4 Rxb5
43.exd5 Rxd5+ ]
41.Ne2 Nxb5+ 42.Kd3 Nc7
[ 42...Rb8
43.Kc4!
( 43.Nc3
Na3!-+ )
43...Na3+ 44.Kc3 Rc8+ 45.Kb2 Nb5
46.Rd1+ Ke7 47.Nd4 ]
43.Nc3 Na6! 44.Ra1 Nb4+ 45.Kd2 Nc6!
46.Ra4 Rb8 47.Kc2 Rb4 48.Rxb4 Nxb4+
49.Kd2 Kc5 50.Na4+ Kd4 51.Nc3 Nc6
52.Na4 Na5 53.b4 Nc4+ 54.Ke2 Ne3
55.Nc5 Nd5 56.Nd3 f6 57.Nc5 Nxf4+
58.Kf2 Kc4 59.Ke3 Kxb4 60.Nd7 Nxh5
61.Nf8 e5
0-1
121
Qb5 ]
20...Qb5
21.g4
Nd5=
22.Bh2
Nxe5
23.Bxe5 Rd7 24.Rb3 Rcd8 25.Qd3 a6
26.Nc1 Qb7 27.Qc4 a5 28.a4! Bf6
29.Bd6?
[ 29.Bxf6= ]
29...Nb6 30.Qc2 Nxa4 31.f4 Qb5 32.g5
[ 32.Rg3!? Rxd6 33.cxd6 Rxd6 34.g5
hxg5
35.fxg5
Bxg5
36.Rdg1
Bh6
37.Rxg7+ Bxg7 38.h6 Qf5 39.Rxg7+ Kh8
40.Qxf5 exf5 41.Rxf7= ]
32...hxg5 33.fxg5 Bxg5 34.Rg3 Rxd6
35.cxd6
[ 35.Rxg5 Rd5 36.Qg2 Nc3+ ]
35...Bh6 36.Qf2??
[ 36.Rdg1 Kh8 ( 36...Rxd6= ) 37.Nd3 ]
36...Nc3+ 37.bxc3 bxc3+ 38.Ka1 Qa4+
0-1
Egger,J
Bareev,E
Elista (ol)
[Egger,J]
B19
2415
2690
1998
73/(166) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

B19 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
Glek,I
2580 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6
Bareev,E
2690 11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 * Nd5 13.Bd2 Nb4
Russia (ch)
1998 14.Bxb4 Bxb4 15.Ne4 Qe7
[ 15...Qc7 16.Ne5!? ]
[Bareev,E]
16.Ne5N
73/166 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
[ 16.Qe2 ]
4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 16...0-0-0 17.Qe2! [/\ f4, Rhf1, g4] Nf6 18.f4
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6 Rhe8 19.Rhf1 Kb8 20.Kb1 Ba5 21.g4 Bb6
11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 22.g5 Nxe4 23.Qxe4 f6 24.gxf6 gxf6
14.Ne5!?
25.Nf3!
[ 14.Rhe1 - 60/141 ]
[ 25.Ng6 Qf7 /\ Rd5 ]
14...Rc8N
25...Bc7
[ 14...Nxe5
[ 25...Rd5 26.Qg6 ]
A) 15.Bxe5 Ng4 16.Qe2 ( 16.Ne4 Nxe5 26.f5
17.dxe5 Qxd3 18.Rxd3 Rfd8 19.Rhd1
Kf8 ) 16...Nxe5 17.dxe5 Qc7 18.f4
Rad8 ;
B19
B) 15.dxe5 Qxd3 16.Rxd3 Nd5 17.Bc1
Galkin,A
2540
Rfd8 18.Ne4 ]
Khlian,E
2455
[ 14...c5 15.Qf3!? ]
Russia
1998
[ 14...Qa5 ]
[Galkin,A]
15.Qf3 Qa5 16.c4 Rfd8 17.Rd3 Qa6
73/167 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
18.Rhd1 b5 19.c5 b4 20.Ne2
[ 20.Ne4! Nxe4 21.Qxe4 Nf6 22.Qe2 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Qc7
11.Bd2 e6 12.0-0-0 Ngf6 13.Qe2 Bd6
14.Nf5 Bf4 15.Bxf4 Qxf4+ 16.Ne3 0-0!
[ 16...Nd5 ]
[ 16...b5 ]
[ 16...0-0-0 - 39/(188) ]
17.g3
[ 17.Kb1!? ]
17...Qc7 18.g4N
[ 18.Kb1 ]
18...c5!
[ 18...Nh7 19.Rhg1 Qf4 20.g5 Nxg5
21.Nxg5 hxg5 22.Rg4 Qf6 23.Rdg1 ]
19.dxc5 Ne4! 20.g5?!
[ 20.Rd4!? Ndf6 ]
20...hxg5 21.Rhg1 f6
[ 21...Ndxc5 22.Nxg5 Qf4 23.Nxe4 Nxe4
24.Rg2 ]
22.h6!?
[ 22.Qc4 Ndxc5 23.b4 b5 24.Qxb5 Rab8
25.Qc4 Qb7 ]
22...Ndxc5 23.hxg7 Rfd8 24.Nd4 Qf4
25.Rh1 Nxf2 26.Rdf1 Nfd3+?
[ 26...Nxh1?! 27.Rxf4 gxf4 28.Ng4 Rxd4
29.Qh2! ]
[ 26...Qxd4 27.Rxf2 Rac8 28.Kb1 Kxg7
29.Rfh2 Qe4! ]
27.cxd3
Qxd4
28.Ng4
Kxg7
29.Nxf6
Nxd3+ 30.Kb1 Nf4 31.Nh5+ Nxh5 32.Rxh5
[ 32.Qxh5 Qd3+ 33.Ka1 Qg6 34.Qf3 Rd5
35.Qc3+ e5 36.Qc7+ Kg8 37.Qxb7
Rad8 ]
32...Kg6?
[ 32...Qd3+ 33.Qxd3 Rxd3 34.Rxg5+ Kh6
35.Re5 Rd6 36.Rf6+ Kg7 37.Rfxe6 Rxe6
38.Rxe6 Kf7= ]
33.Ka1! Rd6 34.Rfh1 Rad8 35.a3 Rb6
36.Rh6+ Kg7 37.Qc2 Qd3 38.Qc7+
1-0
122
17.Qe2 Bd6 18.Rh4 Rhe8 [/\ e5]
[ 18...Kb8?! 19.Ne5 Ka8 ( 19...c5 20.Nc4 )
20.Nc4 ]
[ 18...Rd7 - 8/168 ]
19.Ne5 [/\ Nc4] Qe7N
[ 19...c5? 20.Nc4 cxd4 21.Rxd4 Bc5
22.Bf4 ]
[ 19...Bf8 ]
20.Ba5!?
[ 20.a3 Nd7 21.Nc4 Bc7 22.Bb4 Qg5+ ]
20...Bc7 21.Bxc7 Qxc7 22.Rf4 Re7
[ 22...Rd5!? 23.c4 Rd6 24.b4 b5!? ]
23.Rd3?!
[ 23.c3!? Nd5 24.Rg4 f6 25.Ng6 Ree8
26.Re4
Qf7
27.Re1
Rd6
28.Kb1
Lautier,J ]
23...Nd5 24.Rg4 f6 25.Ng6 Ree8 26.Re4
Qf7 27.a3
[ 27.c3 Rd6 28.Kb1 Red8 /\ Nc7, c5<=> ]
27...Rd6 28.c4 Nc7 29.Nf4 Red8= [><d4]
30.c5
[ 30.c5 R6d7 31.Nxe6 Nxe6 32.Rxe6
Rxd4 33.Rxd4 Rxd4= ]
[ 30.Qe3
c5
( 30...Qd7
31.c5
Nd5
32.Nxd5 Rxd5 33.Rxe6 Rxd4= ) 31.dxc5
Rxd3 32.Nxd3 Qxh5 ]
-
Hracek,Z
Nisipeanu,L._D
Krynica (zt)
B19
2615
2575
1998
73/169 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2
Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Qc7 13.Ne4 0-0-0 14.g3
Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Bd6 16.Rhe1 Nf6 17.Qh4
c5 18.Kb1N
[ 18.dxc5?! Bxc5 ]
B19
[ 18.Bc3!? c4!? 19.d5 Nxd5 20.Bxg7
Lautier,J
2625
Rhg8
21.Bxh6
Be7!
( 21...Nc3?!
Kharitonov,A.Y
2570
22.Rxd6! ; 21...c3 22.b3 Qc5 23.Qc4 )
Espana
1998
22.Qe4 ( 22.Bg5?! Bxg5+ 23.Nxg5 c3
[Kharitonov,A.Y]
24.b4 a5 25.a3 axb4 26.axb4 b5! ;
73/168 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
22.Qd4 c3 ) 22...Nc3! 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
24.Qe5 ( 24.Bf4 Nxa2+ 25.Kb1 Nc3+!= )
8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6
24...Nxa2+ 25.Kb1 Bd6 26.Qf6 Be7
11.Bf4 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0-0-0 e6
27.Qxf7 Nc3+! 28.bxc3 Qb6+= ]
14.Ne4 0-0-0 15.g3 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Nf6 18...cxd4!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 18...c4 19.Ne5 Kb8 20.c3 /\ Qh1-f3+/= ]
19.Nxd4 Qc4!?
[ 19...Bc5
A) 20.Bf4?! Qb6 21.c3 ( 21.Be5 Nd7! )
21...Nd5 ;
B) 20.Be3 Nd5 ( 20...Qb6 21.Rd3 )
21.Nb5 ( 21.Rd3 Kb8! ) 21...Qb6 22.Qc4
Nxe3 23.fxe3 a6 24.Nc3 Qb4= ]
20.b3!?
[ 20.Re3 Nd5 21.Re4 Nf6= ]
20...Qd5
[ 20...Qc5
21.Be3
Qa5
( 21...Qb4!?
22.c4 Be5 )
A) 22.c4?! a6 23.Rh1 ( 23.g4 Ne4 )
23...Bc7! 24.f3 Qe5 25.Bf2 Bb6 ;
B) 22.Nf3?! Nd5 23.Bd2 Bb4! ;
C) 22.Bd2 Qb6 23.Be3 Bc5 ;
D) 22.Ne2! Be5 ( 22...Nd5 23.Bd4 ;
22...Nxh5 23.Bd4 /\ Rh1 ) 23.f4! Nd5
24.Bd2= ]
21.Be3
[ 21.Bxh6!?
A) 21...Rxh6 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.Rxd5
exd5 ( 23...Nxd5 24.Qg4 Nc7 25.Rd1!?
Rd7 26.c4 ) 24.g4 Ne4 ( 24...Rd7
25.f3 ) 25.g5 Re6!? ( 25...Rhh8 26.f3
Nc3+ 27.Kb2 Nb5 28.a4 ) 26.Qg4
Rde8 27.f3 Nxg5 28.Rd1! Nh7 29.Qxg7
Nf6 30.h6 Re1 31.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 32.Kb2
Re7 ( 32...Be5+ 33.Ka3 Rh1 34.Qe7 )
33.Qg5 ;
B) 21...Bf8!? 22.Bg5!? Rxh5 23.Qxh5
Nxh5 24.Bxd8 Qxd8 25.Nxe6 Qxd1+
26.Rxd1 fxe6 27.Rh1 ]
21...Bc7! 22.Rh1
[ 22.g4?! Ne4 ]
22...Qe4
[ 22...Ne4 23.Rd3 Nc5 24.Rc3 Ne4= ]
[ 22...a6 23.Rd3! ( 23.c4?! Qa5 ) 23...Kb8
( 23...Qg2 24.Rh2 Qf1+ 25.Kb2 Rd5
26.Rh1= ) 24.Ne2
Qf5
25.Nd4
Qa5
26.Bd2= ]
23.Qxe4 Nxe4 24.Kb2 Be5?!
[ 24...Bb6! 25.g4 Rd7= 26.f3 Rhd8 ]
25.c3 a6
[ 25...Rd7 26.g4 Rc7 27.Rc1 a6 28.f3
Nf6 29.Rhe1 Bg3 30.Rg1!? ( 30.Re2 Nd5
31.Bd2 Nf4= ) 30...Be5 31.f4 ]
26.g4! Rd7 27.f3 Nf6 28.Ne2 Rhd8
29.Rxd7 Rxd7 30.Kc2 Nd5 31.Bd2 b5
32.f4 Bd6 33.g5 Ne7! 34.Nd4 Bc5 35.Nf3
[ 35.g6 Bxd4 36.gxf7 Rd8 37.cxd4 Rf8= ]
123
35...Nf5 36.Ne5 Rc7 37.Rh3 Bd6 38.Nd3
Kd7 39.Nf2 Ke8 40.Ne4 Be7= 41.Kd3
Rd7+ 42.Ke2 Rd5 43.Rh1
[ 43.Rd3 hxg5 44.fxg5 Re5 45.Kf3 Nh4+
46.Kf4 f6 ]
43...hxg5!?
[ 43...e5 ]
44.fxg5 Re5 45.Kf3 Rxe4 46.Kxe4 Ng3+
47.Kf3 Nxh1 48.Kg2 e5 49.Kxh1 Kd7
50.Kg2 Ke6 51.Kf3
[ 51.h6 gxh6 52.gxh6 Kf5! 53.h7 Bf6
54.c4 bxc4 55.bxc4 Kg6 56.Kf3 Kxh7
57.Ke4
Be7!
( 57...Kg8?
58.Bb4! )
58.Kxe5 Kg7 59.Kd5 Kf8 60.c5 Ke8 ]
51...Kf5 52.h6 e4+! 53.Ke2 Kg6 54.Be3
Bf8
[ 54...gxh6 55.gxh6 Bd6 56.c4 bxc4
57.bxc4 Bc7 58.Ba7! Kxh6 59.c5= ]
55.c4 bxc4 56.bxc4 gxh6 57.gxh6 f5
[ 57...Bd6= ]
58.c5 Bxc5
[ 58...f4= ]
59.Bxc5 Kxh6 60.Ke3 Kg6 61.Kd4 Kf6
62.Kd5 f4! 63.a4 a5 64.Bd6 Kf5
-
Ginsburg,G
Margoline,B
Deutschland
[Ginsburg,G; Margolin,B]
B19
2470
2385
1997
73/(170) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

11.Bf4 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0-0-0 e6
14.Ne4 0-0-0 15.g3 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Bd6
17.c4 * c5 18.Bc3 cxd4 19.Bxd4 Nf6
20.Qe2 Qa5 21.Kb1 Qf5+ 22.Ka1 Bb8
23.c5 Qe4 24.Qxe4 Nxe4 25.Rhe1 Nf6
26.Bxf6N
[ 26.Be5 ]
26...gxf6 27.b4 Rhg8 28.Kb2 f5
[ 28...Rxd1 29.Rxd1 f5 30.Kc3 ]
29.b5?!
[ 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8 30.Kc3= ]
29...Rxd1 30.Rxd1 f4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
124
B19 28.Qc3+?
[ 28.Qb2+ f6 29.Qg2 Ne7 30.Be4+- -> ]
Haba,P
2515
Turov,M
2460 28...f6 29.Rxg6+?
[ 29.Qc2 Ne7 30.Bg2 ]
Pardubice
1998
29...Kxg6 30.Qg3+ Kh7?
[Haba,P]
[ 30...Kh6 31.Rf4 ( 31.Qh4+ Kg7 32.Rf3
73/170 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
Ne7 33.Rg3+ Ng6 34.Qh5 Re1+ 35.Kg2
Qe8-+ ) 31...Re5 32.Rh4+ Rh5 33.Rxh5+
Kxh5 34.Qf3+ Kg6 35.Bxc6 Qd2-+ ]
11.Bf4 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0-0-0 e6 31.Rf4+- -> Be3 32.Rh4+ Bh6 33.Qd3+!
14.Ne4 0-0-0 15.g3 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Bd6 Kg7
17.c4 Nf6 18.Qc2 c5 19.d5 exd5 20.cxd5
[ 33...f5 34.Bg8+ ]
Ng4!?
34.Bf4 Rh8 35.Qg3+ Kf8
[ 20...Rhe8 - 61/(146) ]
[ 35...Bg5 36.Bxg5 Rxh4 37.Bxh4+ ]
21.Bc3 Rhe8 22.Kb1N
36.Bd6+
[ 22.Rhe1!? Rxe1 ( 22...Qd7 ) 23.Nxe1
[ 36.Bd6+ Ne7 37.Rxh6 Rxh6 38.Qg8# ]
Qd7 ]
1-0
22...Qd7 23.Nh4 Be5
[ 23...f6 24.Nf5 ]
[ 23...Bf8!? 24.Nf5 g6 25.hxg6 fxg6
B20
26.Nh4 Qf7= ]
Batsanin,D
2275
24.Bxe5 Rxe5 25.Qxc5+ Kb8=
Bacrot,E
2470
Cala Galdana
1996
Fedorov,A
Illescas Cordoba,M
Elista (ol)
[Fedorov,A]
B20 73/(172) 1.e4 c5 2.g3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5

2600 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nc3N
[ 5.Bg2 - 71/(131) ]
2605
1998 5...Qe6+ 6.Be2 Qd7 7.Bb5 * Qe6+ 8.Qe2
Qxe2+ 9.Kxe2 Bd7 10.Rd1! [/\ d4]
73/171 1.e4 c5 2.d3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2

Bg7 5.f4 d6 6.Nf3 Nf6 7.h3N
[ 7.0-0 - 61/164 ]
7...e5 8.g4 exf4 9.Bxf4 d5 10.e5 Nd7
11.0-0 0-0
[ 11...Ndxe5?! 12.Re1 /\ Nc3 ]
12.Nc3 Ndxe5
[ 12...d4!? ]
13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Nxd5 Be6 15.c4 Bxd5?!
[ 15...Qd7 ]
16.Bxd5 Qd7 17.Rb1 Rae8?!
[ 17...a5 18.a3 Nc6 ]
[ 17...Nc6!? ]
18.b4 cxb4 19.Rxb4 b6 20.Kh1 h5
[ 20...Kh8!? ]
21.d4 Nc6 22.Qa4 Rc8 23.Rb3 hxg4
24.Rg3 Bxd4 25.Rxg4 Kg7 26.Bh2
[ 26.Qd1 /\ Qd2+/--> ]
26...Bc5 27.Qb3
[ 27.Qc2!? ]
27...Rce8?
[ 27...f5 28.Rg2 ]
Chernov,Va
Seeman,T
Elista (ol)
[Rogozenko,D; Chernov,V]
B20
2405
2475
1998
73/172 1.e4 c5 2.g3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5

4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qe6+ 6.Be2 Qd7 7.Bb5
f6N 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 e5 10.Nxc6 bxc6
11.Qxd7+
[ 11.Qh5+!? g6 12.Qf3 Bb7 13.Bc4 f5
14.Be3 Nf6 15.Rd1 Qc7 16.0-0 h5!
/\ Be7, Kf8-g7$ ]
11...Bxd7 12.Bc4 Ne7 13.f4! exf4
[ 13...Nf5 14.fxe5 Nd4 15.e6! ( 15.Bd3
Nf3+= ) 15...Bxe6 16.Bxe6 Nxe6 17.Bd2
/\ 0-0-0, Rhe1+/= ]
14.Bxf4 Ng6 15.0-0-0! Nxf4 16.Rhe1+ Kd8
17.gxf4 Kc7 18.Be6 Be8
[ 18...Bxe6 19.Rxe6 Bb4 20.Rd4! Bxc3
21.Re7+ Kb6 22.bxc3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
125
19.Ne4 Rd8 20.Rxd8 Kxd8 21.Rd1+ Kc7

24.Rxc6 Nd5= );
22.c4 Be7 23.c5 Rf8 24.f5 Kb8
C) 22...Nd5!
23.Nc6
Bxc6
24.Rxc6
[ 24...g6 25.Nd6 Bxd6 26.cxd6+ Kd8
a5 ]
27.d7 Bf7 28.Rd6!+- ]
22...Rc8! 23.Ne5 Rxc1!
25.Rd3 g6 26.Nd6 a5 27.Rb3+ Ka8
[ 23...Bb5? 24.Nxf7!! Rxc1 25.Nh6+! Bxh6
28.Rh3+26.Qxe6+ Kh8 ( 26...Kg7 27.Bxf6+ Kf8
28.Rxc1 Bxd3 29.Be5 Qd8 30.Rc7+- )
27.Bxf6+ Bg7 28.Bxg7+ Kxg7 29.Rxc1
Bxd3 30.Qe7+ Kh6 ( 30...Kh8 31.Rc7+- )
B20
31.Rc7+- ]
Batsanin,D
2370
Yakovich,Y
2570 24.Rxc1 Bb5 25.Ba3
[ 25.Bxb5 axb5!? ( 25...Qxb5!? 26.Qxb5
Perm
1998
axb5 ) 26.Bxf6
Bxf6
27.Nd7
Qd8
[Yakovich,Y]
28.Qxb5 Rxa2 29.Qb7 Kg7! ]
73/173 1.e4 c5 2.g3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 25...Nd5 26.Nc4 Qa7 27.Nd6 Rd8
4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qe6+ 6.Be2 Nd4!N 28.Ne4?
7.Nxd4 cxd4 8.Nb5 Qc6 9.f3 Qd7!
[ 28.Bxb5?? d3+-+ ]
[ 9...e5?! 10.Bd3 a6 11.Qe2! ]
[ 28.Bc5!
10.Bd3 a6 11.Qe2 Qd8!
A) 28...Qc7 29.Bxb5 axb5 ( 29...Rxd6
[ 11...Nf6? 12.Qe5 ]
30.Ba3 Qb6 31.Bxd6 d3+ 32.Bc5 )
[ 11...e6
12.Qe5
( 12.c3!? )
12...f6
30.Nxb5 ;
13.Qh5+
g6
( 13...Kd8
14.Na3 )
B) 28...Qa8 29.Nxb5 axb5 30.Bxb5
14.Bxg6+ ]
Qxa2 31.b4= ;
[ 11...g6 12.c3! ( 12.Qe5?! f6 13.Qd5 )]
C) 28...Bxd3 29.Qxd3 Qa8 ( 29...Qc7
12.Na3 Nf6
30.Qxa6 )]
[ 12...e6!? 13.Nc4
28...Nc3! 29.Qf1?
A) 13...Bc5? 14.Qe5 ;
[ 29.dxc3 dxc3+ 30.Bc5 Bd4+ 31.Kg2
B) 13...Ne7!? 14.a4 Nc6 15.a5 Bc5
Bxc5 32.Bxb5 axb5 ]
16.b3 0-0 17.Ba3 Bxa3 18.Rxa3 e5 29...Bxd3 30.Qxd3 Ne2+! 31.Qxe2 d3+
19.Be4 Re8 ( 19...Be6 20.Bxc6 Bxc4 ; 32.Bc5 Qxc5+ 33.Nxc5
19...Qc7 );
[ 33.Rxc5 dxe2 34.Rc1 f5-+ ]
33...dxe2 34.Kf2
C) 13...Nf6 14.a4 Bc5 ]
13.c4
[ 34.Ne4 f5 ]
34...Rxd2 35.Ne4?
[ 13.c3 e6 14.Nc2 Bc5 ]
[ 35.Nxa6 Rxa2 36.Nb4 e1Q+ 37.Kxe1
13...g6 14.0-0 Bg7 15.Re1 e6? [><d6]
Rxh2 38.Rc8+ Bf8-+ ]
[ 15...b6! 16.Nc2 Ra7 17.b4 0-0 18.Bb2
35...Bd4+ 36.Ke1 Rxa2
Nh5 /\ e5 ]
0-1
16.c5 b6
[ 16...Qa5 17.b4! ( 17.Nc4? Qxc5 18.b3
b5 19.Ba3 b4 ; 17.Qe5!? Nh5 18.Nc4 )
17...Qxb4 18.Nc4 ]
B22
[ 16...Nd7
17.b4
a5
18.Nc4
0-0
Keitlinghaus,L
2525
( 18...axb4?
19.Nd6+
Kf8
20.Nxf7 )
Lutz,Ch
2595
19.bxa5!? Nxc5 20.Ba3 Qc7 21.Rac1 Deutschland (ch)
1997
( 21.Rec1 )]
[Lutz,Ch]
17.cxb6 Qxb6 18.Nc4 Qb8 19.b3 0-0
73/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
20.Ba3 Rd8 21.Rac1 Bd7!
4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.h3 Bh5
[ 21...Bb7 22.Na5 ]
8.0-0 Nc6 9.Be3 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Bxe2
22.Be7?!
11.Qxe2 Be7
[ 22.Ne5
[ 11...Bc5 - 66/112 ]
A) 22...Bb5? 23.Nxf7 Bxd3 24.Qxe6+- ;
B) 22...a5? 23.Be7+- ( 23.Nc6 Bxc6 12.Rd1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 12.Nb5 ]
[ 12.Nd2 ]
12...0-0 13.c4
[ 13.Nd2 ]
13...Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Qe4N
[ 14...Qc6 ]
15.Qxe4 Nxe4 16.Nd2?
[ 16.Nc3 Nxc3 ( 16...Nd6 17.Bc5 ) 17.Bxc3
Rfd8= ]
16...Nd6 17.b3 Rfd8 18.Nf3 f6 19.Bc5
Kf7 * 20.Re1 Nf5 21.Bxe7 Nxe7 22.Red1
Nc6 23.Ne1 g5
126
12...Bb8 13.Qxd7+ Nxd7
15.g4 Bg6 16.Nfd4 Rc8!
Papaioannou,I
Lutz,Ch
Elista (ol)
[Lutz,Ch]
14.0-0-0
Ke7
B22
2520
2600
1998
73/174 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4

Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.h3 Bh5 8.0-0
Nc6 9.Be3 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Bxe2 11.Qxe2
Be7 12.Rd1 0-0 13.c4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Qe4
B22 15.Qxe4 Nxe4 16.Nd2? Nd6 17.b3 Rfd8
f6 19.Bc5
Kf7 20.Rd2N
b6
Deegens,V
2300 18.Nf3
Cvetkovic,Sr
2450 21.Bxd6 Rxd6 22.Rad1 Rad8 23.Rxd6
Korinthos
1998 Bxd6! [R 9/i]
[ 23...Rxd6 24.Rxd6 Bxd6 25.Kf1= ]
[Cvetkovic,Sr]
24.Kf1
e5
25.Ke2
Ke6
26.Ne1
h5
73/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 27.Nc2?!
4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 * 7.0-0 Nc6
[ 27.g4 hxg4 28.hxg4 Rh8 ]
8.Be3 cxd4 9.Nxd4
[ 27.h4!? /\ g3 ]
[ 9.cxd4 - 66/(112) ]
27...h4 ()>> 28.Ne3 g6 29.Nd5 f5 30.Nc3
9...Bxe2 10.Qxe2 Be7!
Rc8 31.Nb5 Bc5 32.Nc3
[ 10...Nxd4 ]
[ 32.Nxa7 Ra8 ]
11.Rd1 0-0! 12.c4
32...Bd4 33.Nb5 Bc5 34.Nc3 a6 35.Nd5
[ 12.Nb5 Qe5 ]
[ 35.a4!? ]
[ 12.Nf3 Qh5!? ( 12...Qf5= )]
35...b5 36.cxb5?!
12...Qe5N [/\ 13...Nd4 14.Rd4 Bc5]
[ 36.b4!? Bd4 37.Nf4+ exf4 ( 37...Kf7
[ 12...Nxd4 ]
38.c5 ) 38.Rxd4 Rxc4 ( 38...bxc4 39.Kd2 )
13.Nxc6
39.Rxc4 bxc4 40.f3 ( 40.Kd2? f3 41.gxf3
[ 13.Nc3!? ]
g5-+ /\ g4 ) 40...Kd5 41.Kd2 Kd4 42.a4 g5
13...bxc6 14.Nc3 a5!? 15.Qf3 a4 16.g3
43.Kc2 g4 44.Kd2= ]
Bc5 17.Bf4 Qf5 18.Kg2 Bb4
36...axb5 37.Nc3?!
[ 18...Rfc8= ]
[ 37.a4!? ]
19.Bd6 Qxf3+ 20.Kxf3 Bxd6 21.Rxd6 Rfc8 37...Rb8 38.Kf1 b4 39.Nd5 Rb7 [/\ Rd7]
22.Rad1 Kf8=
40.Ne3 Bxe3 41.fxe3 [R 7/g] Rc7 42.Rd8
[ 42.Rd2 Rc3 43.Ke2 g5 /\ f4 ]
42...Rc1+ 43.Kf2
[ 43.Ke2 Rc2+ 44.Rd2 Rxd2+ 45.Kxd2
B22
e4-+ ]
Sermek,D
2550
44.Kf1
Rc1+
45.Kf2
Rc2+
Vera,R
2530 43...Rc2+
Castellaneta
1998 46.Kf1 Rxa2 47.Rb8 Kd5 48.Rxb4 g5
49.Rc4
[Vera,R]
[ 49.Ra4
73/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
A) 49...Rxa4? 50.bxa4 e4 ( 50...Kc4
4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 * 7.Na3
51.e4 ) 51.g3 ( 51.Ke2 f4-+ ) 51...hxg3
Na6 8.h3 Bh5 9.Be3 cxd4 10.Nb5 Qd7!?N
( 51...Kc4? 52.gxh4 gxh4 53.Ke2+- )
[ 10...0-0-0 - 64/142 ]
52.Kg2
f4
( 52...Kc4
53.a5
Kb5
11.Nbxd4 Bd6 12.Nb5!
54.Kxg3 Kxa5 55.h4 ) 53.exf4 gxf4
[ 12.Nc6 bxc6= ]
54.a5 e3 55.Kf3 g2 56.Kxg2 Kd4= ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
127
B) 49...Rc2 50.Rb4 Rb2-+ (.) ]

49...Ra3! 50.Rb4 Ra1+ 51.Ke2 Ra2+
52.Kf1
[ 52.Kd3 Rxg2-+ ]
52...Ra1+ 53.Kf2 Ra2+ 54.Kf1 Rb2
55.Ra4
[ 55.Rb8 Ke4 56.Rb5 g4-+ ]
55...Rxb3 56.e4+
[ 56.Kf2 Rb2+ 57.Kf1 Rc2 58.Rb4 Ra2 ]
56...fxe4 57.Ke1
[ 57.Ke2 Rb2+ 58.Ke3 Rxg2 59.Ra5+
Ke6 60.Kxe4 Re2+ 61.Kf3 Re1-+ ]
57...Rb2 58.Kf1 Rc2 59.Rb4 Ra2 60.Kg1
e3 61.Kf1 Rf2+ 62.Kg1 Rc2 63.Kf1 Rc4
[/\ Ke4, Rd4-d2]
0-1
Smagin,S
Kobalija,M
Russia (ch)
[Kobalija,M]
B22
2575
2505
1998
73/175 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5

Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Na3 Be7 7.Nb5 Na6
8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Qd8N
[ 9...cxd4 10.Qxd4 Bd7 11.Ne5 ]
[ 9...Qxd4 - 58/(181) ]
10.Bf4!?
[ 10.c4 Nc7 11.Nc3 ]
10...Bd7 11.a4 Bc6 12.Re1 Be4!? [/^b1-h7]
13.h3 h6 14.Bf1 Bh7 15.Be5 Nd5
[ 15...Nd7!? 16.Bg3 cxd4 17.Nfxd4 Nac5
/\ a6+/= ]
16.Qe2! [/\ Rad1, c4] cxd4 17.Nfxd4 Nc5!
[ 17...Nac7?
18.Nxc7
Nxc7
19.Rad1
Qc8 20.Bxc7 Qxc7 21.Nxe6! fxe6
22.Qxe6+ Rf7 23.Rd7+- ]
[ 17...Qc8
18.b4!
(><Na6)
Bg6
( 18...Nxc3? 19.Qg4+- ; 18...Nac7 19.Nxc7
Nxc7 20.Qg4 Bg6 21.Bd3+- ) 19.Qg4 ]
18.Rad1 Qc8 19.a5 Rd8 20.c4 Nb4
[ 20...Nf6
A) 21.Nc7
Rb8
22.Nd5
Nxd5
( 22...exd5 23.Bxb8 ) 23.Bxb8 Qxb8
24.cxd5 Rxd5 ;
B) 21.Qf3 ]
21.Qg4 f6?
[ 21...Bg6? 22.Nc7 Rb8 23.Ncxe6! Nxe6
24.Nxe6 Qxe6 25.Bxb8!+- ]
[ 21...Bf8! ]
22.Bc7! Rxd4 23.Nxd4!

[ 23.Rxd4?! Nc2 24.Red1 Nxd4 25.Qxd4
Ne4 ]
23...e5
[ 23...Qxc7? 24.Nxe6 Nxe6 25.Qxe6+ Kf8
26.Rd7+- ]
24.Qxc8+ Rxc8 25.Nb5 Nc2 26.Bd6
[ 26.Rd2!?
A) 26...a6 27.Bd6 axb5 ( 27...Bxd6
28.Nxd6 Rd8 29.Rd5! Nd4 30.Rxc5
Ne2+ 31.Bxe2 Rxd6 32.Rc8+ Kf7
33.Rc7++- ) 28.Bxe7
bxc4
29.Rxc2!
Bxc2
30.Bxc4+
Kh8
31.Rc1
Bf5
32.Bd5+- ;
B) 26...Ne6!? ]
26...Nxe1
[ 26...Bxd6?!
27.Nxd6
Rc6
( 27...Rd8
28.Nb5 ) 28.Re2 Nd4? 29.Rxd4+- ]
27.Bxe7 Ncd3!
[ 27...Ned3 28.b4! Nxb4 29.Nxa7 Rc7
30.Rd8+ Kf7 31.Bd6+- ]
28.Nxa7 Ra8
[ 28...Rxc4? 29.Rxe1+- ]
29.Nb5 Rxa5 30.Ba3?
[ 30.f3! ( S m a g i n , S ) Kf7 31.Ba3 Ke6
32.Be2 /\ Kf1 ]
30...e4! () 31.Nd6 Ra7
[ 31...b6!? ]
32.Rd2 f5 33.c5
[ 33.Be2 f4 34.Bg4 ( 34.Kf1 f3 35.gxf3
exf3 ) 34...Bg6 35.Re2 f3 ]
[ 33.f3 Ne5 34.Nc8 ( 34.fxe4 fxe4 35.Re2
N1d3 ) 34...N1xf3+! ( 34...Rxa3 35.Rd8+
Kf7 36.bxa3 ) 35.gxf3 Nxf3+ 36.Kg2
Nxd2 37.Nxa7 f4 ]
33...f4 34.Nb5 Ra5 35.Nd6 Ra7 36.Nc8
Ra8 37.Nd6
-
Rabiega,R
Brod,M
Graz
[Brod,M]
B22
2525
2230
1998
73/(175) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 * Nc6 3.c3 d5

4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 e5 7.Nc3
Bb4 8.Bd2 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 e4 10.Ne5 Nxe5
11.dxe5 Ne7 12.Be2 Be6? 13.Qa4+N +/[ 13.0-0? - 69/(124) ]
13...Nc6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
128
[ 13...Bd7
14.Qb4
( 14.Qa3
Qe6
15.Rd1 0-0? 16.Rd6 Qf5 17.g4+- )]
14.0-0 e3
[ 14...Bf5 15.Rfd1 Qc5 16.Rac1 ]
[ 14...0-0 15.Rfd1 Qc5 16.Qxe4+- ]
15.f4 g6
[ 15...0-0 16.f5 Bc8 17.Qf4 /\ 18.Qe3, 18.
f6+- ]
16.Rfd1 Qc5 17.Bd4 Qb4 18.Qxb4 Nxb4
19.Bb5+ Nc6 20.Bxe3+-
Wisniewski,Adr
Volzhin,A
KedzierzynKozle
[Volzhin,A]
B22
2185
2530
1998
73/176 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.g3

Nc6 5.Bg2 Qc7 6.f4 e6 7.Na3 d6!N
[ 7...Be7 - 71/136 ]
8.Nb5 Qd8 9.Nxd6+ Bxd6 10.exd6 Qxd6
[><Bc1] 11.Nf3 0-0 12.d4
[ 12.0-0 b6 13.d4 Ba6 14.Re1 Rfd8
15.Qa4 Bb7 16.c4 Ndb4 17.dxc5 Qxc5+
18.Be3 Qxc4 19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.Bxb7 Nc2!
21.Qxc4 Nxc4-+ ]
12...b6 13.Ne5!?
[ 13.0-0 ]
13...cxd4!
[ 13...Bb7? 14.dxc5 bxc5 ( 14...Qxc5?
15.Nd7 ) 15.Nxc6 /\ c4 ]
14.Nxc6 Qxc6 15.Qxd4 [/\ c4] Ba6 16.b3
[ 16.Bxd5 exd5 17.Be3 /\ 0-0-0=/+ ]
16...Rad8 17.Bb2?!
[ 17.c4? Nb4 18.Bxc6 ( 18.Qxd8 Qxg2 )
18...Rxd4-+ ]
[ 17.Ba3 Rfe8 18.c4 e5! 19.fxe5 Qf6!
20.Bb2
( 20.cxd5
Rxe5+
21.Kd1
Rexd5 ; 20.0-0-0 Qg5+ /\ Ne3 ) 20...Nb4
21.0-0-0! Qh6+ 22.Qf4 Nd3+ 23.Rxd3
Rxd3 24.Qxh6 gxh6 25.Bd5 ]
17...e5! 18.fxe5 Qh6! [><Ke1] 19.Bxd5
[ 19.Bc1 Qh5 ]
19...Rxd5 20.Qxd5
[ 20.Qf4 Qc6 21.c4 Rd3 22.0-0 Bb7-+ ]
20...Qe3+
21.Kd1 Qe2+ 22.Kc1 Bd3
23.Qxd3 Qxd3 24.Rd1 Qe4
[ 24...Qe3+ 25.Kc2 Qxe5 ]
25.c4 b5! 26.Bc3 bxc4 27.Kb2 Rb8
28.Rd4 Qg2+ 29.Rd2 Qc6 30.Rad1 h5
31.Rd6 Qf3 32.R1d2 Rb5! 33.Rd7 cxb3
34.axb3 Qe3 35.R7d4 Kh7 36.R4d3 Qb6

37.Bd4 Qb7 38.Rf2 a5 39.Kc2 Rd5
40.Rfd2 Qb5 41.Bc3 Rc5 42.Kb2 a4!-+
43.b4 Rc8 [/\ Qc4] 44.Ka3 Qc4 45.Bd4
[ 45.Bb2 Rb8 ]
45...Rb8!
46.Bc5
Rd8!
47.Bd6
f6!
[/\ fe5, Rd6]
0-1
Peptan,C
Palac,M
Biel
[Peptan,C; Stoica,V]
B22
2430
2560
1998
73/177 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3

e6 5.Bc4 d6 6.d4 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nb6 8.Bb3
dxe5 9.Nxe5 Nc6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.0-0
Ba6 12.Re1 Be7 13.Nc3 0-0 14.Bf4
Qd7!?N
[ 14...Bf6 15.Be5 ]
[ 14...c5 - 65/151 ]
15.Be5 Nc4 16.Qg4!? Nxe5 17.dxe5 Qc7
18.Bc2 Rad8 19.Re3 g6
[ 19...Rd2!?
20.Rh3
( 20.Bxh7+
Kxh7
21.Ne4 Rd5! 22.Qh5+ Kg8 23.Rh3 f5
24.Qh7+ Kf7 25.Qh5+ Kg8= ) 20...g6
21.Qf4 Rfd8
A) 22.Qh6? Qxe5 23.Qxh7+ Kf8 ;
B) 22.Rxh7? Bg5! ;
C) 22.Re1?
Rxc2
23.Qh6
Bc5!
24.Qxh7+ Kf8 25.Rf3 Rd3! 26.Qh8+
Ke7 27.Rxf7+ Kxf7 28.Qh7+ Kf8!
29.Qxc7 Bxf2+ ;
D) 22.Rc1?! R8d4! ( 22...f5 23.Bb3 Bc5
24.Ne4!
fxe4
25.Bxe6+
Kh8
26.Rxh7+!= ) 23.Qe3 ( 23.Qh6 Qxe5 )
23...Qd8! 24.Qh6 Rh4 ;
E) 22.Rf3! Bc5 ( 22...Bf8? 23.Ne4!
Rxc2
24.Nf6+
Kh8
25.Rh3
h5
26.Rxh5+!
gxh5
27.Qg5+- ) 23.Bb3
( 23.Ne4?
Rxc2
24.Nf6+
Kg7-+ )
23...Be2!
24.Rh3!
( 24.Ne4
Bxf3
25.Nxd2
Rd4!
26.Qh6
Bh5! )
24...Bxf2+!? 25.Kh1! ( 25.Qxf2 Bg4 )
25...Qa5
( 25...Qd7
26.Qxf2
Bg4 )
26.Rxh7! Kxh7 27.Qxf7+= ]
20.Qf4
[ 20.Rc1!? ]
20...f5
[ 20...Qb6!? 21.Bb3 Rd3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 20...Rd2!? ]
21.Bb3 Qc8 22.Rc1 c5 23.Na4 c4!
[ 23...Rd4 24.Qxd4 cxd4 25.Rxc8 Bxc8
26.Re1 Kf7 27.Rc1 Bb7 28.Nc5 ]
24.Rec3 Qd7?!
[ 24...Bb5
25.Bxc4
g5!
26.Qe3
( 26.Bb3?! gxf4 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Bxe6+
Kh8 ) 26...Bxa4 27.Bb3! ( 27.Qxa7 Qd7
28.Qa6 Kf7 29.Rh3 Kg7 ) 27...Qa6
( 27...Qd7?! 28.Rc7 ) 28.Rc7 Rd7 29.Bc4
f4!
30.Qh3
Rxc7
31.Qxe6+
Qxe6
32.Bxe6+ Kh8 33.Rxc7 ]
25.Bxc4! g5 26.Qe3 Qd1+
[ 26...Qxa4
27.Bb3!
Qb4
( 27...Qd4
28.Qxd4 Rxd4 29.Rc6! ) 28.Qxa7 Ra8
29.Qc7 ]
27.Bf1 Qxa4?!
[ 27...Bxf1 28.Rxd1 Rxd1 29.Rc1 f4
( 29...Rfd8? 30.Rxd1 Rxd1 31.Nc3+- )
30.Qc3! ( 30.Rxd1 fxe3 31.Rxf1 Rf4!
32.b3 exf2+ 33.Rxf2 Re4= ) 30...Rfd8
31.Rxd1 Rxd1 32.h4! Bb5+ 33.Kh2 Bxa4
34.Qc8+! Kf7 35.Qc4! Bd7 36.Qc2 ]
28.Qxa7 Rd2?
[ 28...Rf7 29.Qxa6 ]
29.Qxe7+- Qd4 30.Rc7
1-0
129
15...Qxd1 16.Rxd1
18.Bxa4 Rfd8=
Dorin,M
Greenfeld,A
Montecatini Terme
[Dorin,M]
Bxc5
17.Na4
Nxa4
B22
2360
2535
1998
73/(178) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 * 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nb6
8.Bb3 dxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.dxe5 Qxd1+
11.Kxd1!? Bd7N
[ 11...Bf5!? ]
12.Nc3 Bc6 13.f3 e6 14.Re1 Be7 15.Ke2
0-0
[ 15...g5!? ]
16.Bf4
[ 16.Bf4 Rfd8 17.Red1 Rac8 18.Rac1 Kf8
19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.g3 Ke8 21.Be3 Nd7
22.f4 ]
Pazos,P
Kozul,Z
Elista (ol)
[Pazos,P; Vera,R]
B22
2305
2570
1998
B22
2520 73/178 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4
2490 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.cxd4 d6 8.0-0
1998 Be7 9.Qe2 0-0 10.Re1N
[ 10.Qe4 - 72/(141) ]
10...Bd7
11.Nc3
Nxc3
12.bxc3
dxe5
73/(177) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3 13.dxe5 Qc7!?
e6 5.Bc4 d6 6.d4 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nb6 8.Bb3
[ 13...Qa5 ]
dxe5 9.Nxe5 Nc6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.0-0 * 14.Bd3 Rfd8 15.Rb1?!
Be7 12.Nc3 0-0 13.Bc2N
[ 15.Ng5 g6 16.Nxh7 Qxe5! ]
[ 13.Be3 Nd5 ]
[ 15.Qe4!? ]
[ 13.Re1 c5!? ]
[ 15.h4! ]
[ 13.Ne4!? ]
15...Be8 16.h4! Rd5 17.Qe4 g6 18.Bc4
[ 13.Bf4 - 72/140 ]
Rc5 19.Bb3! Rxc3 20.h5 Rd8 21.Bb2
13...Ba6
Rcd3 22.Qf4 Na5 23.Rec1!
[ 13...c5? 14.dxc5 ]
[ 23.Rbc1 Qb6 ]
14.Re1 c5 15.dxc5
23...Qb8 24.Bc2 R3d5 25.Ng5 Rb5
[ 15.Be3 Nc4 ( 15...cxd4 16.Bxd4 Bf6
[ 25...Nc6!?
17.Qh5 g6 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Qa5 Bb7 )
A) 26.Ne4 f5! ( 26...Nxe5? 27.Nf6+
16.Qd3 ( 16.d5 Nxb2 17.Qb1 Rb8 )
Bxf6 28.Qxf6 ) 27.Nd6 Nxe5! 28.Bxe5
16...g6 17.dxc5 ( 17.Bh6 Re8 18.Ba4
Bxd6 ;
Qxd4 ) 17...Qxd3 18.Bxd3 Nxe3 19.Rxe3
B) 26.Be4 Nd4! ;
Bxd3 20.Rxd3 Bxc5= ]
C) 26.hxg6!
hxg6
27.Qh4
Bxg5
Blatny,P
Shaked,T
Kona
[Shaked,T]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
28.Qxg5 Nxe5 29.Qf6! /\ f4+/- ]
26.Ne4 f5?!
[ 26...Nc4! 27.Nf6+ Bxf6 28.Qxf6 Rxb2
29.h6 Kf8 30.Qg7+ Ke7 31.Qf6+ Kd7
( 31...Kf8= ) 32.Rd1+ Kc7 33.Qe7+ Rd7
34.Rxd7+ Bxd7 35.Rxb2 Nxb2 36.Qd6+
Kc8 37.Qf8+ Kc7 38.Qd6+= ]
27.hxg6
[ 27.Nd6! ]
27...Bxg6
[ 27...fxe4 28.gxh7+ Kh8 ( 28...Kxh7?
29.Qxe4+ Kg7 30.Qh7+ Kf8 31.Qh6+
Kg8 32.Bh7+ ) 29.Ba3!! Bxa3 ( 29...Rxb1
30.Bxe7! Rxc1+ 31.Kh2!+- ) 30.Qf6+ Kxh7
31.Bxe4+ Kg8 32.Qg5+! Kf8 33.Qh6+
Ke7
34.Qf6+
Kd7
35.Qg7+
Be7
36.Rxb5+- ]
28.Nd6! Bxd6 29.exd6 Qxd6 30.Qg5
Qf8?
[ 30...Rd5 ]
31.Ba3! Rxb1 32.Rxb1 Qe8 33.Ba4! Nc6
34.Rxb7+- Rd7
[ 34...Rc8 35.Qf6 Bf7 36.Bc1! ]
35.Bxc6 Rd1+ 36.Kh2 Qxc6 37.Qe7
1-0
130
19.Bxf6 Qf8! 20.Bxd4 Nc6 21.Be3

[ 21.Bc3!? Qc5+ 22.Kh1 e5 23.Ba4! Be6
24.b3 ><e5, Kg8 ]
21...Qe7 22.Qxe7
[ 22.Qh6?! e5 ]
22...Rxe7 23.c5?
[ 23.Bg5!
A) 23...Re8 24.Rad1 e5 25.c5+ Be6
26.Bxe6+ Rxe6 27.Rd7 b6 28.Rfd1!
bxc5 ( 28...Rf8 29.Bh6 Rf7 30.Rd8+ )
29.Rb7+- ;
B) 23...Rf7! 24.Rad1 Bd7 25.c5 Re8
26.a3 ]
23...Kg7?
[ 23...Na5 24.Rad1 Nxb3 25.Rd8+ Kf7
26.cxb3 Rd7 27.Rd1 Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1
Ke8!= ]
24.Bg5 Re8 25.Rad1 h6 26.Bd2! e5
27.Bc3 Be6
[ 27...Re7 28.Rd6 Bd7 29.Rfd1 Be8
30.Bd5 Kh7 31.b4 ]
28.Bxe6 Rxe6 29.Rd7+ Re7 30.Rxe7+
Nxe7 31.Bxe5+ Kf7 32.Rd1
[ 32.Bf4!
h5
( 32...g5
33.Bd6+- )
33.Rd1+- ]
32...Nc6 33.Bc7
[ 33.Bc3 Rd8 34.Rxd8 Nxd8 35.Kf2 Ne6
36.b4 Ke7 ]
B23
Short,N
2660 33...Re8 34.Kf2 Re7 35.Bd6 Re4 36.c3 a5
Oll,L
2645 37.b3 a4 38.Bc7!
[ 38.b4? Na7! ]
Tallinn/Paernu
1998
38...Re7 39.Bb6 axb3 40.axb3 f4 41.b4
[Short,N]
Ne5
73/179 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 Nc6 4.Nf3
[ 41...g5 42.b5 Ne5 43.h3 ]
g6 5.Bc4 Bg7 6.0-0 e6 7.d3 Nge7 8.Qe1 42.Bd8! Re8 43.Bc7+- Kf6 44.Bxe5+ Rxe5
0-0 9.f5 d5
45.Rd7 Re3 46.c4 Rc3 47.Rxb7 Rxc4
[ 9...exf5
10.Qh4
Qc7
( 10...Ne5 48.Ke2! Rc2+ 49.Kd3 Rxg2 50.c6 Ke6
11.Bg5 ) 11.Bh6
Ne5
12.Ng5
Nxc4
[ 50...Rg1 51.c7 Rc1 52.b5 f3 53.Rb6+
13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Qxh7+ Kf6 15.e5+! ]
Ke5 54.Rc6 ]
10.Bb3 c4
51.b5 f3 52.c7 Kd7 53.b6
[ 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 exf5!? 12.Qh4 ]
1-0
11.dxc4 d4
[ 11...dxe4 - 66/(124) ]
12.f6! Bxf6 13.e5 Bg7 14.Ne4 Nxe5
B23
15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Bg5 f5 17.Qh4 Rf7
Macieja,B
2490
18.Nf6+
Ftacnik,L
2585
[ 18.c5!? Qf8! ( 18...fxe4 19.Rxf7 Kxf7 Krynica (zt)
1998
20.Qxh7+ Ke8 21.Rf1+- ) 19.Nd6 Bxd6 [Ftacnik,L]
20.cxd6 Nc6 21.Qf4 Bd7 22.Rae1
73/180 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3
Qe8 ( 22...Re8? 23.Bh6 )]
Bg7 5.Bc4 Nc6 6.0-0 e6 7.d3 Nge7
18...Bxf6N
8.Qe1 0-0 9.f5 d5 10.Bb3 c4 11.dxc4 d4
[ 18...Kh8 19.Rae1 Qa5? 20.Ng4+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
12.f6 Bxf6 13.e5 Bxe5! 14.Nxe5 dxc3
15.Qxc3 Nxe5 16.Qxe5 Nf5 17.c3N
[ 17.Bf4 ]
17...f6 18.Qe4
[ 18.Qe2 e5
A) 19.c5+ Kg7 20.g4 Ne7 21.g5 Nc6!
( 21...Nf5 22.Re1! Re8 23.Bf4 Qc7
24.gxf6+ Kxf6 25.Rad1 Qxc5+ 26.Kh1
e4 27.Bc2 ) 22.gxf6+ Rxf6 23.Be3
Rxf1+ 24.Rxf1 Bf5 ;
B) 19.g4 Ng7 20.c5+ Be6 21.g5 Bxb3
22.axb3 Nf5 ]
18...Qb6+ 19.Rf2 Kg7
[ 19...Bd7 20.g4 ( 20.c5 Qxc5 21.Qxb7
Rad8 22.Bf4 Kh8 23.Qc7 ) 20...Nd6
21.Qd4 Qxd4 22.cxd4 Rac8 23.Bh6 Rf7
24.c5 Ne4 25.Re2 f5 ]
[ 19...h5 20.Bf4 ( 20.Bh6 Rd8 21.Re1
Qc6 22.Qxc6 bxc6 23.Bc1 e5 24.c5+ Kf8
25.Ba4 ) 20...Kh8 21.Rd1 e5 22.Bc1 Rd8
23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.c5 ]
20.g4 Nd6 21.Qe3
[ 21.Qd4 e5 ]
21...Qc6
[ 21...Qxe3 22.Bxe3 Ne4 23.Rff1 e5
24.Bc2 Ng5 25.Bxg5 fxg5 26.Rxf8 Kxf8
27.h3 ]
22.g5
[ 22.Qh3 Nf7 23.Be3 e5! 24.Qg3 b6
25.Raf1 Bb7 26.Rxf6 Nd6!-+ ]
22...f5 23.Qe5+?!
[ 23.Qd4+ Kg8 24.Be3 Ne4 ( 24...b6
25.Bd1! Bb7 26.Bf3 Ne4 27.Qe5 Qd6
28.Qxd6 Nxd6 29.c5 Bxf3 30.cxd6 Bd5
31.Bf4 ) 25.Rff1 b6 26.Qe5 ( 26.Rad1
Bb7 27.Qd7 e5 28.c5+ Kh8 29.cxb6
axb6 30.Qxc6 Bxc6 31.Bxb6 Nxg5 32.Kf2
Ne4+ 33.Ke3 Kg7 ) 26...Bb7 27.Qb5
( 27.Bd4 Nf6-+ ) 27...Nc5 28.Qxc6 Bxc6
29.Bxc5 bxc5 30.Rae1 Be4= ]
23...Kg8 24.Be3 Nf7 25.Qb5
[ 25.Qc5 Qxc5 26.Bxc5 Nxg5 27.Bxf8
Nh3+
28.Kf1
Nxf2
29.Ba3
Ng4!
( 29...Ne4?! 30.Rd1 Kf7 31.Rd8 ) 30.h3
Ne5 31.Rd1 Bd7 ]
[ 25.Qf6 Nh6! 26.Qe7 Re8 27.Qc5 Ng4
28.Rd2 ( 28.Qxc6 bxc6 29.Re2 Nxe3
30.Rxe3 e5 ) 28...Nxe3 29.Qxe3 b6 ]
25...Qe4
[ 25...Bd7!?
26.Re1
( 26.Rd1
Rad8! )
26...e5 27.Qxc6 Bxc6 28.h4 f4 29.Bc5
Rfe8 30.Bc2 ]
131
26.Bd2
[ 26.Bf4!?
b6
( 26...e5
27.Bc2
Qc6
28.Qxc6 bxc6 29.Bd2 f4 30.h4 ) 27.Bc2
Qb7 28.Re1 e5 29.Bc1 Bd7 30.Qb4 ]
26...Qh4
[ 26...Rd8
27.c5
Ne5
28.Raf1!
( 28.Qe2!? ) 28...Qg4+
29.Rg2
Nf3+
30.Kh1
Rxd2
( 30...Qe4
31.Re2 )
31.Qe8+= ]
[ 26...Ne5!?
A) 27.Rf4 Nf3+ 28.Kf2 Qd3 29.Rxf3
( 29.Be3
Nxh2
30.Re1
Ng4+-+ )
29...Qxd2+ 30.Kg1 Qxg5+ ;
B) 27.Re1
B1) 27...Nf3+ 28.Rxf3 Qxf3
B1a) 29.Bd1
B1a1) 29...Qh3
30.Qe5
Rd8
31.Be3
Rxd1
32.Rxd1
Qg4+
33.Kf2 Qxd1 34.Bd4 Kf7 35.Qg7+
Ke8 36.Bc5= ( 36.Qg8+? Kd7
37.Qf7+
Kc6
38.Qe8+
Bd7
39.Qxa8 Qc2+ 40.Kg3 f4+-+ );
B1a2) 29...Qd3
30.Be3
Qd6
( 30...Qe4 31.Bd2 Qc6 32.Qxc6
bxc6 33.Bf4 ) 31.Bd4 Qf4 32.Qe5
Qxe5 ( 32...Qxg5+ 33.Kh1 Qh6
34.Qh8+ Kf7 35.Qf6+= ) 33.Bxe5 ;
B1b) 29.Qe5 Qg4+ 30.Qg3 ( 30.Kf2
f4
31.c5
f3
32.Bxe6+
Bxe6
33.Qxe6+
Qxe6
34.Rxe6 )
30...Qxg3+ 31.hxg3 b6 32.Be3 Rd8
33.Bd4 ;
B2) 27...Qg4+ 28.Rg2 Nf3+ 29.Kf2
Qh3 ( 29...Qh5 30.Bd1 Rd8 31.Bxf3
Rxd2+ 32.Kg1 Rxg2+ 33.Bxg2 Qxg5
34.c5 ) 30.Rg3 Qxh2+ 31.Rg2 Qh5! ]
27.Rg2 Rd8?!
[ 27...f4!?
A) 28.Re1 e5 29.Rxe5 ( 29.c5 Bh3 )
29...Bh3 30.Rf2 a6 31.Qc5 Rae8
32.Rxe8 Rxe8 33.Qd4! Re2! ( 33...Qg4+
34.Kh1 Re2 35.c5 Bg2+ 36.Kg1 Bd5+
37.Kf1 Rxf2+ 38.Qxf2 Bxb3 39.axb3
Nxg5 40.Qxf4 Qd1+ 41.Be1 ) 34.c5!
Qxg5+ 35.Kh1 Bg2+ ( 35...Rxf2 36.Qxf2
Bd7 37.h4! ) 36.Kg1 Bd5+ 37.Kf1 Rxf2+
38.Qxf2 Bxb3 39.axb3= ;
B) 28.Rf1! e5 29.Be1 Qh5 ( 29...Qh3
30.c5
Be6
31.Qxb7 ) 30.c5
Bh3
31.Qxb7 Bxg2 32.Qxg2 ]
28.c5
[ 28.Rf1! Nd6 ( 28...e5 29.c5 b6! ; 28...b6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
29.c5 e5 30.cxb6 Bb7 31.Qxe5 Bxg2
32.Bxf7+ Kxf7 33.Qf6+ Kg8 34.Qe6+
Kf8= ) 29.Qe5 ( 29.Qc5 Ne4 30.Qe7 Rxd2
31.Rxd2 Nxd2= ) 29...Nxc4 30.Qc7 Rxd2
31.Rxd2 Nxd2 32.Qd8+ Kf7 33.Qxd2
Qg4+= ]
28...f4
[ 28...Ne5
29.Rf1!
( 29.Qe2?!
Rxd2
30.Qxe5 Rxg2+ 31.Kxg2 Qxg5+ 32.Kh1
Qe7 )]
29.c6
[ 29.Rf1 Nxg5 30.Kh1 Bd7 31.Qxb7 Rab8
( 31...Rac8 32.Rxf4 Qh3 33.Rd4! ) 32.Qc7!
Rbc8 33.Qe5! ( 33.Rxf4? Qh3 34.Qe5
Bc6 ; 33.Qxf4? Rf8!! 34.Qxh4 Rxf1+
35.Rg1 Bc6+-+ ) 33...Bc6 34.Bxe6+ Nxe6
35.Qxe6+ Kh8 36.Qe5+= ]
29...bxc6 30.Qc5?!
[ 30.Qxc6! ]
30...Rb8
[ 30...Nxg5 31.Qxg5 Qxg5 32.Rxg5 Rxd2
33.Rf1 Rxb2 34.Rxf4 a5 ( 34...Kg7
35.Rc5 Bd7 36.Rd4 Be8 37.Bxe6 )
35.Rc5 a4 ( 35...Bd7 36.Rd4 a4 37.Rxa4
Rxa4 38.Bxa4 Rxa2 39.Bxc6 ) 36.Rxa4
Rxa4 37.Bxa4 Rxa2 38.Bxc6 ]
31.Qe7
[ 31.Rf1! Nxg5 32.Qxg5 Qxg5 33.Rxg5
Rxd2 34.Rxf4 Rxb2 35.Rd4 ( 35.Rc5 Rb6
36.Rfc4 ) 35...Kf7 36.Rd8 Ke7 37.Rh8
Kf6 38.Rc5 ]
31...Rb5 32.Rf1 Rxd2!?
[ 32...Rxg5
33.Rxg5
Qxg5+
34.Qxg5
Nxg5
35.Bxf4
Nh3+
36.Kg2
Nxf4+
37.Rxf4 Rd2+ 38.Kg3 Rxb2 39.Rd4
( 39.Rc4 Bd7 40.Rd4 Be8 41.Ra4 )
39...Kf7 40.Rd8 Ba6 41.Ra8 Kf6 42.Rxa7
Bd3 43.Rxh7= ]
[ 32...Rf5 33.Bxe6 Bxe6 34.Qxe6 f3
35.Be1
( 35.Rgf2
Rxd2
36.Rxd2
Qxg5+-+ ) 35...Qh5 36.Rg3 c5 ]
33.Qe8+!
[ 33.Rxd2 Rxg5+ 34.Kh1 Rg1+ 35.Rxg1
Qxe7-+ ]
33...Kg7 34.Rxd2 Rxg5+?
[ 34...Ba6!!
A) 35.Rd7 Rf5
A1) 36.Qxe6 Qxg5+ 37.Kh1 Bxf1
38.Rxf7+ Rxf7 ( 38...Kh6?? 39.Rxh7+ )
39.Qxf7+ Kh6 40.Qf8+ Kh5 41.Bd1+
Kh4 42.Bf3 Bc4 ;
A2) 36.Rf2 Rxg5+ 37.Kh1 Rf5 38.Kg1
132
Qg4+ 39.Kh1 ( 39.Rg2 Qf3 ) 39...Be2
40.Rxf7+ Rxf7 41.Qxc6 ;
B) 35.Bxe6 Rxg5+ 36.Rg2 ( 36.Kh1
Bxf1
37.Qxf7+
Kh6-+ ) 36...Rxg2+
37.Kxg2 Bxf1+ 38.Kxf1 Nd8 ( 38...Ne5
39.Qg8+ Kh6 40.Qf8+ Kh5 41.Qg7 )
39.Qd7+ Kf8= ;
C) 35.Qxe6
Rf5
36.Rff2
( 36.Rd7
Qxg5+ - 35.Rd7 ) 36...Nxg5 37.Qe7+
Kh6 38.Kh1 Bd3 39.Bc2 ;
D) 35.Kh1
D1) 35...Rxg5
D1a) 36.Rd7 Rf5 37.Bxe6 Bxf1
38.Bxf5 Bc4!
D1a1) 39.Qe5+ Kh6 40.Qe4 Ng5
41.Qe8
Nf3-+
( 41...Qf2
42.Rxh7+! );
D1a2) 39.Bd3
Bd5+
40.Rxd5
cxd5 ;
D1b) 36.Qxe6 Rf5 37.Rg1 ;
D2) 35...Rf5
36.c4
( 36.Rg1
f3
37.Rd4 Qh5 38.Bd1 Qh3-+ ) 36...Qh3
( 36...Nxg5? 37.Qxc6+- ) 37.Rdf2 Ne5
38.Rxf4 Qe3 39.Qe7+ Nf7 40.Rxf5
gxf5 41.Qf6+ Kg8 ]
35.Kh1 Qh3
[ 35...Re5 36.Qxc8 Re1 37.Qa6 ( 37.Kg1
f3-+ ) 37...f3 38.Bd1+- ]
[ 35...Ba6
36.Qxe6!
Rf5
( 36...Bxf1
37.Qxf7+ Kh6 38.Qf8+ Kh5 39.Bd1++- )
37.Rg1 ]
36.Rxf4 Rf5 37.Rdf2
[ 37.Rdf2 Qe3! 38.R2f3! ( 38.Rxf5 gxf5
39.Rg2+ Kf6 40.Qxc6 Ne5 41.Qxc8
Qe1+
42.Rg1
Qe4+= )
38...Qc1+
( 38...Qe1+ 39.Rf1 Qe5 40.Rxf5 gxf5
41.Qxc6 Nd6 42.Qg2+ Kf6 43.Bd1+- )
39.Rf1
Qe3
40.Rxf5
gxf5
41.Qxc6
( 41.Qxc8 Qe4+ 42.Kg1 Qg4+ 43.Kf2
Qf4+ 44.Ke2 Qe4+ 45.Kd2 Qg2+ 46.Ke1
Qe4+= ) 41...Ne5 42.Qg2+ Kf6 43.Bd1+- ]
1-0
Ianovsky,A
Perun,S
Kiev
[Perun,S; Ianovsky A]
73/(181) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 * e6 3.g3
4.Bg2 Rb8!? 5.Nf3
B24
2275
2375
1998
Nc6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
133
[ 5.a4 ]
5...b5 6.e5!?N [/\ Ne4]
[ 6.0-0 - 2/319 ]
6...b4
[ 6...Qc7 7.Qe2 b4 8.Nb5 ]
7.Ne4 Qc7 [><e5] 8.d4 cxd4
[ 8...Ba6 9.d5! Nxe5 10.Nxe5 Qxe5
11.Bf4+- ]
9.Nxd4 Nxe5 10.Bf4 ->[+]@ Ba6? [/â6-f1]
[ 10...Nf6 11.Nxf6+ gxf6 12.0-0 ]
11.Qh5!+- -> d6 12.Nxe6! Qa5
[ 12...Qe7 13.Nxf8 ]
[ 12...Qxc2 13.Nxg7+! Bxg7 14.Nxd6+
Kd7 15.Bxe5 Bxe5 16.Qxe5 Nf6 17.Rd1 ]
13.Bxe5 g6
[ 13...b3+ 14.c3 dxe5 15.Nxg7+! Bxg7
16.Nd6+ ]
14.Nxd6+! Bxd6
[ 14...Ke7 15.Bf6+ ]
15.Bc6+
1-0
Romero Holmes,A
Lautier,J
Espana
[Lautier,J]
B23
2485
2625
1998
73/181 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 a6 3.Nge2 d6 4.g3

Nc6 5.Bg2 e6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.d3 Be7 8.Kh1
[ 8.f4 0-0 9.h3 ]
8...Qc7 [/\ b5] 9.f4 b5 10.a3 Bb7 11.Be3
0-0
[ 11...d5? 12.exd5 exd5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5
14.Bxd5 Nd4 15.Nc3 ]
12.Bg1
[ 12.h3 Rfd8 13.g4 d5 14.exd5 ( 14.g5?!
d4 ) 14...exd5 ( 14...Nxd5 15.Nxd5 exd5
16.d4 ) 15.d4 ]
12...Rfd8!?N
[ 12...b4?! 13.axb4 cxb4 14.Na4 Nd7
15.c3 ]
[ 12...Na7 13.h3 a5 14.g4 b4 15.Nb1!
Nb5?! 16.a4 ]
[ 12...Rab8 - 55/165 ]
13.h3?!
[ 13.f5! Re8 ( 13...d5? 14.fxe6 fxe6
15.Nf4 ; 13...exf5
14.Rxf5 ; 13...e5
14.g4!? Nxg4?! 15.Nd5 Qb8 16.Ng3 Nf6
17.Nh5 ) 14.Nf4 Bf8 ( 14...b4 15.axb4
cxb4
16.Na4
exf5
17.Nb6
Rab8
18.Nfd5 ) 15.g4 ]
13...d5 14.e5
[ 14.exd5 exd5 15.d4 cxd4 ( 15...Ne4?
16.Nxd5 ) 16.Nxd4 Ne4! ]
14...Nd7 15.g4
[ 15.d4 cxd4 16.Nxd4 Nxd4 ( 16...Rac8
17.Nce2! ) 17.Bxd4 Nc5= /\ Ne4 ]
15...d4 16.Ne4 c4 17.N2g3
[ 17.dxc4?! bxc4 18.Nxd4 Nc5 19.Ng3
( 19.Nxc5 Bxc5 20.c3 Nxd4 21.cxd4
Bxg2+ 22.Kxg2 Qb7+ 23.Kg3 Qxb2 )
19...Nxd4 20.Bxd4 Nd3 21.cxd3 Rxd4 ]
17...Nc5 18.g5?
[ 18.Nxc5! Bxc5 19.Qe2 ( 19.g5 Ne7! ;
19.Ne4
Bf8
20.g5
Ne7 ) 19...Na5
20.Be4 ( 20.f5?! Bxg2+ 21.Kxg2 Rd5
22.Rae1 cxd3 23.cxd3 Nc6 )]
18...Na5
[ 18...Nxe4
19.Bxe4!
( 19.Nxe4
Bf8!
/\ Ne7-f5 ) 19...Na5 ( 19...Bf8 20.Qh5 g6
21.Qf3 /\ h4-h5 ) 20.Qf3 ]
19.Nxc5
[ 19.Qg4? cxd3 20.cxd3
A) 20...Nab3 21.Rad1 Nxe4 22.Nxe4
Rac8
( 22...Nc5
23.Nxc5
Bxg2+
24.Qxg2 Qxc5 25.Rc1 ) 23.h4 Nc5
24.Nxc5
Bxg2+
25.Qxg2
Qxc5
26.Qe4= ;
B) 20...Nxd3! 21.Rad1 Nxb2 22.Rxd4
Nac4 ]
[ 19.Qe2 cxd3 20.cxd3 Nab3 21.Rad1
Rac8 ]
19...Bxg2+ 20.Kxg2 Qxc5 21.Ne4 Qd5
22.Qf3 Rac8 23.h4
[ 23.Rf2
c3!
24.b4
( 24.bxc3
dxc3
/\ Nc6-d4 ; 24.b3 Nxb3! 25.cxb3 Qxb3
/\ c2, Ba3) 24...Nc6 25.h4 a5 26.bxa5
Ra8! ]
23...cxd3 24.cxd3 Rc2+ 25.Rf2 Qb3!
26.Rxc2
[ 26.Raf1 Rxb2 ]
26...Qxc2+ 27.Bf2 Nb3 28.Rh1
[ 28.Rd1 Qxb2 29.h5 Qxa3 /\ Nc5 ]
28...Qxb2
[ 28...Nc1?! 29.Rh3 Qxb2 30.h5 Qe2
31.Qg3 ]
29.g6 hxg6 30.h5 Nd2! 31.Nxd2 Qxd2
32.hxg6?
[ 32.Qb7 Bxa3! 33.hxg6 Rf8! 34.Rh4
( 34.Qxa6 Qxd3 35.gxf7+ Rxf7 36.Qxe6
Qe4+ ) 34...fxg6 35.Qxa6 Qa2 36.Qxb5
g5! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
134
32...fxg6-+ 33.Rd1 Qc2 34.Kh3 Kf7 35.Kg4

Rh8 36.Bg3 a5 37.Qf1 Rc8 38.Qh1 Qe2+
39.Qf3 Qxf3+ 40.Kxf3 Bxa3
0-1
Milos,G
Vescovi,G
Aracatuba
[Vescovi,G; Milos]
B25
2575
2525
1998
73/182 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3

g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d3 Nc6 8.Bg5
[ 8.h3 - 66/125 ]
8...Rb8N
[ 8...h6 ]
9.a4 a6 10.Qd2 b5
[ 10...Re8 ]
11.axb5 axb5 12.Bh6 Bg4! 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
14.Nh4 b4 15.Nd1 Bxd1 16.Raxd1 e5
17.f4
[ 17.Bh3!? ]
17...exf4! 18.gxf4
[ 18.Qxf4 Nd4 19.Rd2 Ne6= ]
[ 18.Rxf4 ]
18...Nh5 19.Qe1
[ 19.Nf3 Qf6 20.Ne1 Qxb2 21.Bf3 Nf6
22.e5 Nd5 ]
[ 19.Qf2 Qf6 ]
19...Nd4
[ 19...Qf6? 20.e5 ]
20.Rd2
[ 20.c3 bxc3 21.bxc3 Ne6 ( 21...Ne2+
22.Qxe2 Qxh4 23.Qf2= )]
20...f5! [><f4] 21.c3 bxc3 22.bxc3 Ne6
23.exf5 Nexf4 24.fxg6 hxg6 25.Ra2!? Qf6
[ 25...Nxd3?! 26.Ra7+ Kh6 27.Qe3+ Ndf4
28.Nxg6! Kxg6 ( 28...Qg5 29.Nxf4 Nxf4
30.Rxf4! ) 29.Be4+ Kg5 30.Kh1 ]
[ 25...Re8! 26.Qf2 Qg5 27.Kh1 Nxd3
( 27...Rf8 28.Nf3 Qxg2+ 29.Qxg2 Nxg2
30.Rxg2 Nf4 31.Rd2 Nd5 ) 28.Qf7+
Kh6 29.Nf3 ( 29.Ra7? Qxh4-+ ) 29...Qe7
30.Qxe7 Rxe7 31.Nd2!? ]
26.Kh1!? Rbe8 27.Be4!
[ 27.Qf2 Qxc3-+ ]
27...d5 28.Nxg6! dxe4 29.Nxf4
[ 29.Nxf8 Qc6!-+ ]
29...Nxf4 30.Qg3+ Qg6
[ 30...Kh8 31.Raf2 ]
31.Rxf4 Qxg3 32.hxg3 Rxf4 33.gxf4 exd3
[R 7/e] 34.Kg2 Rd8

[ 34...Re1?! 35.c4 Rc1 36.Kf3 Rxc4
37.Ke3 Rc3 ( 37...Rd4 38.Rd2= ) 38.Kd2
Rb3 39.Ra7+ Kf6 40.Rc7= ]
[ 34...c4! 35.Kf3 Re1 36.Ra7+ Kf6
37.Ra6+ Ke7 38.Ra7+ Kd6 39.Ra6+ Kc7
40.Ra7+ Kc6 41.Ra6+ Kb5 42.Ra2 Rc1
( 42...Kb6 43.f5 Kc5 44.Kf4= ) 43.f5
A) 43...Kc6!? 44.Ke3 Kd5 ( 44...Rxc3
45.f6 Kd7 46.f7 Ke7 47.Kd2 Rb3
48.Ra7+ Kf8 49.Rc7= Rb2+ 50.Kd1
Rc2 51.Rd7! ) 45.Ra5+ Kd6 46.f6 Ke6
47.Ra6+ Kf7 48.Rc6 Rxc3 49.Kd2
Rc2+ 50.Kd1= ;
B) 43...Rf1+ 44.Ke4 Kc5 45.Ra5+ Kb6
46.Ra2 Kb5 47.Kd4= ;
C) 43...Rc2 44.Ra3 ;
D) 43...Re1 44.Kf4= ( 44.f6? Re6 );
E) 43...Rxc3 44.f6 d2+ 45.Ke2 Rf3
46.Rxd2 Rxf6
Kc5
48.Kd1
Kd4
E1) 47.Rb2+
( 48...Rf1+ 49.Kc2 Kd4 50.Rb8 Rf2+
51.Kb1 Kc3 52.Rc8= );
E2) 47.Rd8 Kb4 48.Kd2 Rf2+ 49.Kc1
( 49.Kd1? Kc3 50.Rc8 Rf1+ 51.Ke2
Rc1-+ ) 49...Kc3 50.Kb1 Rf1+ 51.Ka2
Kc2 52.Rh8 Rf2 53.Rh1 c3 54.Rg1
Rh2 55.Rf1= ]
35.Ra1
[ 35.Rd2 c4 36.Kf3 Re8 ( 36...Kf6
37.Ke4 Rd7 38.Rd1 d2 39.f5= )]
35...c4 36.Kf2 Kf6 37.Ke3 d2 38.Ke2?
[ 38.Rd1 Kf5 39.Kf3 Rd3+ 40.Ke2 Kxf4
( 40...Ke4 41.f5 Re3+ 42.Kxd2 Rd3+
43.Kc2 Rxd1 44.Kxd1 Kxf5 45.Ke1= )
41.Rf1+ Ke4 42.Kd1 Rf3 ( 42...Ke3
43.Rh1 Rxc3 44.Rh3+ Kd4 45.Rh4+= )
43.Rh1 Ke3 44.Rg1 ( 44.Kc2? Ke2
45.Rd1 Rf2!-+ ) 44...Kd3 45.Rg3 Re3
46.Rh3= ]
38...Kf5 39.Kd1 Ke4! 40.Ra2 Kxf4?
[ 40...Ke3 41.f5 ( 41.Ra7 Kd3 ) 41...Rd6
A) 42.f6 Rxf6 43.Rxd2 Rf1+ 44.Kc2
Rf2-+ ;
B) 42.Rb2 Ra6-+ ;
C) 42.Ra8 Kd3 43.f6 Re6! ( 43...Rxf6
44.Rf8 Re6 45.Rf3+! Re3 46.Rh3= )
44.Rd8+ Kxc3 45.Rxd2 Rxf6-+ ;
D) 42.Ra7 Kd3 43.f6
D1) 43...Re6 44.Re7 ;
D2) 43...Rxf6 44.Rf7 Re6 ( 44...Rh6
45.Rf3+ Ke4 46.Rf8 Rh2 47.Kc2= )
CHESS INFORMANT 73
135
45.Rf3+! ( 45.Re7 Re1+-+ ) 45...Re3

46.Rh3= ;
D3) 43...Kxc3 44.f7 ( 44.Ra3+ Kb2-+ )
44...Rf6
45.Ra3+
( 45.Rd7
Rf1+!
46.Ke2
d1Q+
47.Rxd1
Rxf7-+ )
45...Kb2
( 45...Kb4
46.Ra6!
Rxf7
47.Kxd2 Rf2+ 48.Kc1 Kb3 49.Rc6= )
46.Ra7
D3a) 46...c3 47.Rb7+ Ka3 48.Kc2
Ka4
( 48...Rf1
49.Rb1
Rxb1?
50.f8Q+ ) 49.Rb1= ;
D3b) 46...Rf2! 47.Rd7 ( 47.Re7 Kb3
48.Ra7
c3 ) 47...Kb3!
( 47...Kc3
48.Rd3+! Kxd3 49.f8Q= ) 48.Re7 c3
49.Rb7+ Ka4! 50.Kc2 Rf1 51.Ra7+
( 51.Rd7
Rc1+ ; 51.Rb1
Rxb1 )
51...Kb5 52.Rd7 Kc4 53.Rc7+ Kd5
54.Rd7+ Ke6 55.Rd3 Kxf7-+ ]
41.Ra7 Ke3 42.Re7+ Kd3 43.Rd7+ Rxd7
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Strijbos,M
Van der Wiel,J
Vlissingen
[Van der Wiel,J]
B26
2250
2520
1998
73/183 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2

Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Be3 e5 7.Qd2 Nge7 8.Bh6
0-0 9.h4?!
[ 9.Bxg7 - 36/202 ]
9...Bxh6 10.Qxh6 f6 [/\ 11.h5? g5-+]
[ 10...Nd4? 11.h5 ]
11.Qd2 Nd4 12.Nd1!?
[ 12.h5 g5 13.f4!? ( 13.Nd1 ) 13...h6
( 13...gxf4!? 14.gxf4 Kh8 ><Bg2 )]
[ 12.Nge2 /\ Nd4, Ne2=/+ ]
12...f5!N |^ [/\ 13.h5 f4 14.gf4 ef4 15.c3 Ndc6
16.d4 Qb6]
[ 12...Ne6 ]
13.c3
[ 13.f4!? ]
13...Ne6 14.exf5 gxf5 15.Ne3
[ 15.f4 exf4 16.gxf4 Ng6 17.Ne2 ( 17.Bd5
Kh8 ) 17...Qe7 18.Ne3 Ngxf4 19.Nxf4
Nxf4 20.0-0-0 Kh8 ]
15...f4
[ 15...d5 16.c4 ]
16.Nd5 Kh8! [/\ 17.0-0-0 Nd5 18.Bd5 Nc7;
><Ng1] 17.Nxe7 Qxe7 18.Be4 Nc7 [/\ d5]
[ 18...Bd7!? /\ Bc6 ]
[ 18...Rb8 ]
19.c4
[ 19.0-0-0!? <->e ]
19...fxg3 20.fxg3 Bg4 21.Ne2
[ 21.Nh3 Ne6 22.Nf2 ( 22.Ng5?! Nd4!
><f3, Ng5 ) 22...Qg7 ]
21...Ne6 22.Rf1!
[ 22.0-0-0? Rf2-+ ]
[ 22.Qe3
Rab8
(/\ 23.0-0-0? Nd4)
( 22...Nd4?! 23.Nxd4 cxd4 24.Qg5 )
23.Kd2 b5 ( 23...Bxe2 )]
22...Rxf1+
[ 22...Qg7? 23.0-0-0 Nd4 24.Nxd4 Bxd1?!
25.Nf5 ]
23.Kxf1 Qg7 [/\ Be2 ><g3, f4] 24.Ng1 Nd4
[ 24...Rg8 (/\ 25.Kg2 Bh3!) 25.Re1 /\ Re3 ]
[ 24...Bh3+!?
25.Nxh3
Qxg3
26.Qg2
( 26.Bg2 Qh2! ; 26.Nf2 Nf4 /\ Rg8-> )
26...Qxh4 27.Nf2 Rf8 ]
25.Kg2 Rg8 [/\ Bh3] 26.Qf2
[ 26.Kh2 Bf5 ( 26...Be2!? )]
26...Rf8 27.Qd2 Rg8
[ 27...Bf5!?
A) 28.Qg5
Bxe4+
29.dxe4
Qf7
( 29...Qxg5 30.hxg5 Nc2! _|_ );
B) 28.Re1 ]
28.Qf2
Rf8
29.Qd2
Qf6
30.Rc1!?
[/\ 30...Be2 31.Qe3, /\ 30...Nf3 31.Qe3]
[ 30.Bxb7?! Be2! 31.Qe3 Bf1+ 32.Kh1
Nc2-+ ]
[ 30.Re1 Bf3+ 31.Nxf3 Nxf3 32.Bxf3
Qxf3+ 33.Kh3 Rf4 ]
30...Ne2! 31.Nxe2 Qf2+ 32.Kh1 Bxe2
33.Bg2!
[ 33.Qe1 Bf3+ ><d3 ]
33...Rf3! 34.Qe1
[ 34.Rc2 Re3! 35.Qa5 b6-+ ]
34...Qxg3
[ 34...Bxd3?! 35.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 36.Kh2 Be4
37.Qd2 ]
35.Qxe2 Qxh4+?
[ 35...Rf2! 36.Qe4 Rf4 37.Qe2 ( 37.Qe1
Rxh4+ 38.Kg1 Qh2+ 39.Kf2 Rf4+-+ )
37...Rxh4+ 38.Kg1 Qh2+ 39.Kf2 ( 39.Kf1?
Qf4+ ) 39...Rf4+ 40.Ke3 ( 40.Ke1 Qg3+
/\ Rf2-+ ) 40...Qh6!-+
41.Rh1
Rf3+!
42.Ke4 d5+! 43.Kxd5 Qc6+ 44.Kxe5
Qf6+ 45.Kd5 Rf5+ 46.Ke4 Re5# ]
36.Kg1 Qd4+ 37.Kh1 Qh4+
[ 37...Rxd3?! 38.Qh5 ]
38.Kg1 Qd4+ 39.Kh1 Qh4+
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CHESS INFORMANT 73
136
[ 24...Qb8? 25.Qd1 ]
B26
[ 24...Rb8 ]
Maryasin,B
2380
Piket,Je
2605 25.Bc1! Bxc1 26.Rxb3 Rb8
[ 26...Ra8!? ]
Antwerpen
1998
27.Rxb8+
73/(183) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2
[ 27.Rb5 Ba3!= ]
Bg7 5.d3 * e6 6.Be3 d6 7.Qd2 b6N
27...Qxb8 28.c5!
[ 7...Nge7 - 41/(153) ]
[ 28.a5 Ba3= ]
8.h4 h5 9.Nh3 Bb7 10.0-0 Qd7 11.f4 Nh6 28...dxc5 29.a5 Bb2 30.a6 Bd4 31.Bf1
12.Nf2 Nd4 13.Rab1 d5
c4 32.Qxc4 Qb2 33.Qe2
[ 33.Be2 Qb6= ]
33...Qc3!
[ 33...Qxe2 34.Bxe2 ]
B26
Adams,Mi
2670 34.Kg2 Bb6 35.Qa2 Qd4 36.Qc2 e6
Anand,V
2770 37.Bb5 h6 38.Qe2 Qc5?
[ 38...Kg7 ]
Dortmund
1998
39.Qb2! [/\ Qf6] g5?
[Adams,Mi]
[ 39...h5 ]
73/184 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 40.Bd3 g4 41.Qf6 h5 42.Qf4 Kf8 43.e5
Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Be3 Rb8 7.Qd2 b5 8.Nge2 Qd5+ 44.Be4 Qd4?
Nd4 9.0-0 b4 10.Nd1 Nxe2+N
[ 44...Qc4 45.Qh6+ Ke8 46.Qh8+ Ke7
[ 10...Qc7 - 72/146 ]
47.Qf6+ Kf8 48.Bb7 Qd4 ]
[ 10...h5!? ]
45.Qh6+
Ke7
46.Qf6+
Kf8
47.Bc6
11.Qxe2 Nf6
[/\ Qh8-e8#] Kg8 48.h4!+[ 11...e5 ]
[ 48.h3 Qc4 ]
12.a3 a5
48...gxh3+
[ 12...b3 13.c3 ]
[ 48...Qc4 49.Be8 Qc7 50.Kh2 ]
13.axb4
49.Kxh3 Qa1
[ 13.e5!? ]
[ 49...Qxf2 50.Qxf2 Bxf2 51.Bf3 ]
13...cxb4
[ 49...Qc4 50.Be8 Qf1+ 51.Kh4 Qh1+
[ 13...axb4
14.e5
Ng4
( 14...dxe5
52.Kg5 Qc1+ 53.f4 Qc7 54.Kh6 ]
15.Bxc5 ) 15.exd6 Qxd6 16.Bf4 e5 50.Kg2! Qc1
17.Bd2 0-0 18.h3 Nf6 19.Ne3 ]
[ 50...Qxa6 51.Qg5+ Kf8 52.Qh6+ Kg8
14.Bd2?
53.Be4 Qa7 54.Qh7+ Kf8 55.Qh8+ Ke7
[ 14.e5! (Bischoff,K) dxe5 15.Ba7 Rb7
56.Bc6 ]
16.Bxb7 Bxb7 17.Qxe5 0-0 18.Qxa5 Qd7 51.Bf3 h4 52.gxh4 Qc5 53.Bh5 Qc6+
19.Ne3 ]
[ 53...Qc7 ]
14...Nd7! 15.Ra2
54.Qf3 Qc7 55.Qb7 Qxb7+ 56.axb7 Bc7
[ 15.c3 Nc5 ]
57.f4
15...0-0 16.Ne3 Nc5 17.b3
[ 57.f4 f6 58.f5 ]
1-0
[ 17.Nc4 a4 ]
17...Ba6!
[ 17...Be6 18.Nc4= ]
18.Nc4 a4! 19.bxa4
B30
[ 19.Rb1 Bxc4 20.dxc4 a3 ]
Ivanchuk,V
2730
19...b3 20.Ra3!
Krasenkow,M
2655
[ 20.cxb3 Rxb3 21.Rc2 Nxd3 /\ Ne5-+ ]
Polanica Zdroj
1998
20...Bxc4
[Krasenkow,M]
[ 20...bxc2 21.Be3! Qc8 22.Bxc5 Qxc5
73/185 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4
23.Ra2 ]
21.dxc4 Bb2 22.Rxb3 Nxb3 23.cxb3 Rxb3 Be7 5.d3 d6 6.Nd2 Bg5 7.Nf1 Bxc1
8.Rxc1 Nge7 9.Ne3 0-0 10.0-0 Kh8
24.Rb1 Qc7??
CHESS INFORMANT 73
11.Qd2!N
[ 11.Qh5 - 65/159 ]
11...f5 12.exf5 Nxf5
[ 12...Bxf5 ]
13.f4! Nxe3 14.Qxe3 Bf5 15.Rf2! Bg6?
[ 15...Qd7?! 16.Rcf1 ]
[ 15...exf4 16.Rxf4 Bg6 17.Nd5 Ne5 ]
16.Nd5 Na5!?
[ 16...exf4 17.Nxf4 Ne5? 18.Ne6 ]
[ 16...Qd7 17.Rcf1 Bf7 18.f5 ]
17.Rcf1!
[ 17.fxe5 Rxf2 18.Qxf2 dxe5 19.Qxc5 Rc8
( 19...b6 20.Qb4 ) 20.Qxa7 ( 20.Qe7 b5
21.Qxd8+ Rxd8 22.Bb3 Nxb3 23.cxb3
Bxd3 ) 20...b5
A) 21.Nb6? Nc6 22.Qa6 ( 22.Qb7 Rc7 )
22...Rb8 23.Nd5 Nd4 ;
B) 21.Ne7 Ra8 ;
C) 21.Bxb5 Qxd5 22.Qxa5 Bxd3! 23.a4
( 23.c4? Rxc4 24.Re1 Rc2-+ ) 23...Qd4+
24.Kh1 Qxb2 25.Re1 ( 25.Qd2 Bxb5
26.axb5
Qxb5= ) 25...Bxc2
26.Qd2
Qd4!= ]
17...Nxc4
[ 17...Rf5 18.Qh3 ( 18.g4 Nxc4 19.dxc4
exf4
20.Nxf4
Rg5 ><Kg1 ) 18...Rh5
19.Qg3! ( 19.Qe6!? Rh6 20.f5 )
A) 19...e4 20.f5 Bf7 21.f6 g5 ( 21...g6
22.Nf4 ) 22.Nf4! e3 23.Re2+- ;
B) 19...Nxc4 20.dxc4 Rc8 21.f5 ]
18.dxc4 Rf5 19.Qh3 Rh5 20.Qe6!?
[ 20.Qg3 Rc8 21.f5 ]
20...Be4
[ 20...Rh6 21.f5 ( 21.fxe5 Bd3 22.Qxh6
gxh6 23.cxd3 dxe5 24.Rf7 ) 21...Bh5
22.f6 ]
21.fxe5 Rxe5 22.Qd7 h6
[ 22...Bxd5 23.cxd5 Re8 24.Qxb7 Rb8
25.Qxa7 Rxb2 26.Rf7+- ]
23.Qxb7 Rg5 24.b3 a5
[ 24...Qg8!? ]
25.g3 Bxd5 26.cxd5 Kh7 27.Rf7?
[ 27.c4 ]
27...Rb8 28.Qa6 Rxd5 29.Ra7 Qg5?!
[ 29...Qe8! ]
30.Qe2 Rd2 31.Qe4+ Qg6?
[ 31...Kh8
32.Raf7
( 32.Rxa5
Rxh2!
33.Kxh2 Qd2+ ) 32...Rg8 ]
32.Qxg6+ Kxg6 33.Rf2+- Rxf2 34.Kxf2 Kf6
35.Rxa5 Ke5
[ 35...Rb7 36.Ra8 ]
[ 35...Ke5 36.Ra7 g6 ( 36...Kd4 37.Rxg7
137
Kc3 38.Rd7 Rf8+ 39.Ke3 Rf6 40.Ke4+- )
37.Ke3+- _|_ ]
0-1
Shirov,A
Lautier,J
Espana
[Shirov,A]
B30
2720
2625
1998
73/186 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4

d6 5.d3 Be7 6.Nd2 Bg5 7.h4 Bh6 8.Qh5
g6 9.Qd1 Nf6 10.h5 Nd4N
[ 10...Bg4 - 72/149 ]
11.hxg6 hxg6 12.Nb3!
[ 12.Nf1?? Bd2+ ]
12...Ng4
[ 12...Nxc2+? 13.Qxc2 Bd2+ 14.Bxd2
Rxh1+ 15.Ke2 ]
13.Bxh6 Rxh6 14.Rxh6 Nxh6 15.Qd2 Ng8
[ 15...Qh4 16.0-0-0 ]
16.0-0-0 Be6 17.Nxd4 exd4
[ 17...Bxc4?! 18.Nc6! bxc6 19.dxc4 Ke7
20.f4! ]
[ 17...cxd4 18.Nd5 Kd7? 19.Qb4 ]
18.Nd5 Kd7!
[ 18...Kf8? 19.Rh1 Kg7 20.Qf4 ]
[ 18...Nf6? 19.Bb5+ Bd7 20.Rh1 ]
[ 18...Bxd5 19.Bxd5 Qe7 20.Qf4 ]
19.Rh1! Nf6 20.Bb5+ Kc8 21.Nf4! Bd7?!
[ 21...a6 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.Bc4 d5 24.exd5
exd5 25.Bb3 b5 26.c3 ]
22.Bc4 Qe8 23.Nd5!
[ 23.c3 b5 24.Bd5 ]
23...Nxd5 24.Bxd5 Kc7
[ 24...Be6 25.Bxe6+ fxe6 26.Rh7+- ]
25.Qa5+
[ 25.b4! ]
25...b6 26.Qa6! Bc6
[ 26...Bc8? 27.Qc4 b5 28.Qb3+- ]
27.Bxc6 Kxc6 28.a4! Rd8 29.a5 Rd7
30.axb6?!
[ 30.b4! cxb4 31.Qc4+ Kb7 32.a6+ Kb8
33.Qc6+- ]
30...axb6 31.Kd2! Qb8 32.Rh7! Kc7
[ 32...Qb7 33.Qa2 d5 34.e5 ]
33.b4! Qb7 34.Qa2 Kc8 35.b5! d5
36.Rh8+ Rd8?
[ 36...Kc7 37.e5! ( 37.Ra8 Kd6 ) 37...Rd8
38.Rh7 Rd7 ]
37.Rxd8+ Kxd8 38.Qxd5+ Qxd5 39.exd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Kd7 40.c4+- dxc3+ 41.Kxc3 Ke7 42.d4 c4
43.d6+ Kxd6 44.Kxc4 Ke6 45.d5+ Ke7
46.Kd4 f6 47.f4 Kd7 48.g4 Kd6 49.Ke4
Ke7 50.g5 Kf7 51.Kd4
1-0
138
19.Re1 ]
11.Qb3
Shaked,T
Dean,J
Philadelphia
[Shaked,T]
B30
2535
2315
1998
B30
Ivanchuk,V
2730
Ljubojevic,Lj
2550
Elista (ol)
1998 73/(187) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6
4.0-0 Nge7 * 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxc6 Nxc6 7.d4
73/(186) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qc7 9.Re1 Be7?! 10.Nxc6!
4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 * h6 6.a3N
bxc6 11.e5 0-0 12.Bf4 Rb8N
[ 6.Nd2 - 70/(136) ]
[ 12...f5 - 62/(155) ]
[ 6.Nd5 - 70/(136) ]
13.b3 Bb4
[ 13...f5 14.exf6 Qxf4 15.fxe7 Qxf2+
6...a6 7.Nd5 b5 8.Ba2 Be6 9.b4 Nf6
16.Kh1 Re8 17.Qd6 ]
10.c3 g6 11.Nd2 Bg7 12.Qf3 Nd7 13.Nf1
0-0 14.Nfe3 a5 15.bxc5 Nxc5 16.Qd1 f5
14.Qf3! c5
[ 14...Qa5!? ]
15.Re3
B30
Kaidanov,G
2625
B30
Mallahi,A
2370
Skripchenko_Lautier,A
2420
Elista (ol)
1998
[Kaidanov,G]
Van Wely,L
2635
Antwerpen
1998
73/(187) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 * a6
4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3
73/(187) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6
[ 5.h3 - 4/411 ]
4.0-0 Nge7 5.b3 * a6 6.Bxc6 Nxc6 7.Bb2
5...Qc7 [/\ e5] 6.e5 Bg4 7.Nbd2N
b5 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bb7 10.Re1?N
[ 10.a4 - 61/(170) ]
[ 7.Bf4 ]
7...f5!? 8.0-0
10...Qf6 11.c3 Bc5 12.Qd2 0-0 13.a4
[ 8.exf6 exf6 9.0-0 Bd6 10.Re1+ Ne7 Ne5 14.axb5 Qg6 15.Qe2 f5 16.f4 fxe4
11.h3 Bh5= ]
17.bxa6 Nf3+-+
8...e6 9.Re1
[ 9.Nc4 b5 10.Ne3 Bh5 11.g4 fxg4
12.Ng5 Qxe5 13.Nxg4 Qf5 ]
B30
9...Nh6 10.c3
Peng,Xiaomin
2550
[ 10.Nc4 Nf7 11.Bf4 g5!? ]
Miladinovic,I
2555
10...Nf7?
Elista (ol)
1998
[ 10...0-0-0 11.Qb3 Rd5
[Peng,Xiaomin]
A) 12.d4 Be7 13.c4 Rd7 ;
B) 12.h3 Bh5 13.Ng5 ( 13.Nc4 Bxf3 73/187 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0
14.Nb6+ Kb8 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.c4 Nge7 5.b3 Nd4 6.Nxd4 cxd4 7.Bb2 a6
Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Nf7 ) 13...Rxe5 14.Rxe5 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.c3 Bc5 10.cxd4!?N
[ 10.Qh5 ]
Qxe5 15.Qxe6+ Qxe6 16.Nxe6 Bf7
17.Nxf8 Rxf8 18.Nb3 Bxb3 19.axb3 Nf7 10...Bxd4
[ 10...Nxd4 ]
20.Be3 Rd8= ;
C) 12.Ng5
Rxe5
13.Rxe5
Qxe5 11.Bxd4 Nxd4 12.Nc3 d6 13.Qh5 0-0
14.Qxe6+ Qxe6 15.Nxe6 Kd7 16.Nxf8+ 14.Rae1 Bd7 15.f4 Bb5?!
[ 15...f5
16.exf5
Nxf5
17.Ne4
g6
Rxf8
17.Nb3
b6
18.Bxh6
gxh6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18.Qh3 ]
16.Re3 g6 17.Qh6 f5
[ 17...Bxd3 18.Rh3 ]
18.Nxb5! axb5 19.exf5 Nxf5 20.Bxf5 exf5
[ 20...Rxf5?! 21.Rxe6 Rh5 22.Rxg6+ ]
21.Rfe1 Qf6 22.h4 Qg7 23.Qg5 h6
[ 23...Qf6 24.Re6 Qxg5 25.hxg5 Rad8
( 25...Rxa2
26.Rxd6 )
26.Re7
Rf7
27.Re8+ Rf8 ( 27...Rxe8 28.Rxe8+ Kg7
29.Rd8 ) 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Re7 ]
24.Qe7! Rxa2
[ 24...Qd4 25.h5! ]
25.Qxd6 Ra1 26.Rxa1 Qxa1+ 27.Kf2 Qf6
28.Qxf6
[ 28.Re6 Qxh4+ 29.Kg1 Rf7 30.Rxg6+
Rg7 ]
28...Rxf6 29.Re7
[ 29.Re5!? Rb6 30.b4 ]
29...Rb6 30.Ke3 Kf8 31.Rd7 Ke8 32.Rh7
h5 33.d4?
[ 33.Rc7 Kd8 34.Rg7+- ]
33...Rc6! 34.d5 Rc3+ 35.Kd4 Rxb3 36.Ke5
b4 37.Rxb7 Rb1??
[ 37...Rb2 38.g3 Rb3 ]
38.Kf6+- Rg1 39.Kxg6 Rxg2+ 40.Kxf5 Rb2
41.Ke6 Kd8 42.f5 Kc8 43.Rb5 b3 44.f6
Re2+ 45.Kf5 b2 46.f7
1-0
139
exd5!?N 8.d4 * Nf5!? 9.Re1 Be7 10.dxc5
0-0
[ 10...0-0 11.b4!? a5 ]
Timman,J
Yermolinsky,A
Elista (ol)
[Yermolinsky,A]
B30
2655
2625
1998
73/188 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0

Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Be2 d5 7.exd5 exd5!?
8.d4 cxd4N 9.Nxd4 Nxd4 10.cxd4 g6!?
[ 10...Nc6 11.Nc3 Be7 12.Bf3 Be6 ]
11.Nc3 Bg7 12.Bg5 0-0
[ 12...Be6 13.Qa4+ ( 13.Qb3 h6 14.Bxe7
Qxe7 15.Bf3 0-0 16.Bxd5 Bxd4 17.Rae1
Rae8 ) 13...Qd7 14.Qxd7+ Kxd7= ]
13.Re1
[ 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Bxe7 Re8 15.Bc5 Bf5
16.Re1 ( 16.Bf3 Be4 17.Bxe4 Rxe4
18.Qf3 Rd8= ) 16...Rad8 17.Bf3 Be4
18.Rxe4 Rxe4 19.Bxe4 ( 19.Qc2? Qxa2! )
19...Qxe4 20.Rc1!? Qe6 21.Qf3 b6= ]
[ 13.Qd2! ]
13...h6! 14.Bh4?
[ 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Nxd5 Qd6 16.Bf3 Be6
17.Nc3 Qxd4= ]
14...g5! 15.Bg3 Nc6 16.Bf3 Be6 17.Be5
B30 Nxe5 18.dxe5 d4 19.Na4 Qa5 20.Bxb7
[ 20.Qxd4 Rad8 21.Qe4 Bd5 22.Qc2 Bxf3
Timman,J
2635
23.gxf3 Bxe5 ]
Piket,Je
2575
Nederland (ch)
1998 20...Rad8!
[ 20...Rab8 ]
73/(188) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 21.Rc1 d3 22.Re4
4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Be2 d5 7.exd5 *
[ 22.Rc5 Qb4 23.Bxa6 d2 24.Rf1 Qd4! ]
Nxd5 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bd7 10.Bf3 Nxd4 22...Bd7! 23.Bc6
11.Qxd4 Bc6 12.Nd2 Qc7 13.Nc4 b5N
[ 23.b3 Bxa4 24.bxa4 Bxe5 25.Rc6
[ 13...Rd8 - 65/163 ]
Rfe8 26.Rxh6 d2 27.h4 Rd4! ]
14.Ne3 Nf6 15.Bxc6+ Qxc6 16.a4 Rd8 23...Bxc6 24.Rxc6 Qd5 25.Rcc4 Bxe5
17.axb5 axb5 18.Qa7 Bc5=
26.Nc3 Qd6
[ 26...Bxc3? 27.bxc3 Rfe8 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
29.Rd4 Qxa2 30.Rxd3= ]
B30 27.h4?
[ 27.g3 ]
Skripchenko_Lautier,A
2420
Kundin,A
2430 27...d2 28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Re3 Bf4-+ 30.Ne4
Tel Aviv
1998 Qe6 31.Rec3 f5 32.g3 fxe4 33.gxf4 Rxf4
34.Rg3 Qxc4
[Yermolinsky,A]
0-1
73/(188) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6
4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Be2 d5 7.exd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
140
B31
B31
Ivanchuk,V
2730
Morozevich,A
2625
Gelfand,B
2675
Yakovich,Y
2560
Polanica Zdroj
1998 Samara
1998
[Morozevich,A]
73/(189) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 *
4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg4 6.Nbd2 Bg7 7.h3 73/189 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0
Bxf3 8.Nxf3 Nf6 9.Be3 Nd7 10.Qd2N
Bg7 5.Nc3 d6 6.e5!
[ 10.0-0 - 68/(134) ]
[ 6.d3 - 71/152 ]
10...b6 11.d4 cxd4 12.Bxd4 e5 13.Be3 6...dxe5 7.Bxc6+ bxc6 8.Re1 f6 9.b3N
Nf8 14.0-0-0 Ne6 15.h4 Qxd2+ 16.Rxd2
[ 9.d3 ]
Ke7=
9...Nh6 10.Ba3 Qa5
[ 10...0-0 11.Bxc5 ]
[ 10...c4 11.bxc4 0-0 ( 11...Qa5 12.Qc1
Bg4 13.Nd4! ) 12.h3 Nf5 13.Rb1 ]
B31
Plaskett,J
2455 11.Na4
[ 11.Qc1 Bg4 ]
Burnett,R
2395
[ 11.Re4!? c4 ( 11...Qxa3? 12.Ra4 Qb2
London
1998
13.Rb1 ; 11...0-0 12.Ra4 Qb6 13.Rc4 )
[Plaskett,J]
12.Qc1 ]
73/(189) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 11...c4 12.d4
4.0-0 Bg7 * 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Re1 e5 7.d3 f6
[ 12.h3 ]
8.c3N
[ 12.Qe2 ]
[ 8.Be3 - 72/152 ]
12...cxd3 13.cxd3 Bg4!
8...Nh6 9.h3!?
[ 13...Nf5 14.d4! ]
[ 9.Be3 ]
[ 13...0-0 14.d4! ]
9...Nf7 10.Be3 b6 11.d4 cxd4 12.cxd4 0-0 14.d4! []
13.Nc3 exd4 14.Nxd4 Qe8
[ 14.h3 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qd5 ]
[ 14...c5!? 15.Nc6 Qe8 16.Nd5 ]
14...Qd5
15.b4
[ 14...0-0 15.h3 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 ]
[ 14...Rd8
15.h3
Bh5!?
( 15...Rxd4
16.Qxd4 exd4 17.Rxe7+ Kd8 18.Nxd4 )]
[ 14...Nf5!? 15.dxe5
B31
A) 15...fxe5!? 16.h3 ( 16.Qd2 Qxd2
Morozevich,A
2625
17.Nxd2 Nd4! 18.h3 Bf5! ) 16...Rd8
Yakovich,Y
2560
17.hxg4!? Rxd1 18.Raxd1 ;
Russia
1998
B) 15...Rd8 16.Qe2
73/(189) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
B1) 16...fxe5 17.Qe4 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 e4
4.0-0 Bg7 5.Nc3 * Nd4 6.Ba4!N
( 18...Nd4?! 19.Qe4 ; 18...Qd5 19.Qg4
[ 6.Nxd4 - 64/(158) ]
0-0 20.Rad1 Qf7 21.Bc5 Nd4 )
6...Qa5 7.Rb1 e6 8.a3 b5 9.b4 Qa6
19.Qxe4 Bxa1 20.Qxc6+ ( 20.Bxe7
10.bxc5 Nxf3+ 11.Qxf3 bxa4 12.Nb5 Ke7
Qd5! 21.Qe2 Qd3 ) 20...Kf7!? ;
13.d4 ->
B2) 16...Nd4 17.Qe3! [] ( 17.Nxd4
Bxe2 18.Nxc6 Qa6 19.Nxd8 Kxd8-+ ;
17.Qe4 Bxf3 18.gxf3 f5 ) 17...Nc2
( 17...Bxf3 18.exf6 Bxf6 19.Bxe7 Kf7
20.Bxf6!+- ;
17...Nxf3+
18.gxf3 )
18.exf6!! [] ( 18.Qe4 Nxe1 19.Rxe1
18...Nxe3
19.fxg7
Rg8
Bxf3 )
20.Rxe3
Rxg7
21.Ne5!
Rd1+
( 21...Bd7
22.Rae1 ;
21...Qd2
22.h3!? ) 22.Rxd1 Bxd1 23.Nxc6 Qd2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
24.Nc3 ( 24.Nxe7 Qxa2!? ) 24...Rf7
25.Ne4 Qxa2 26.Bc5! |^ ]
15.Nc3!
[ 15.dxe5 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Qxf3 17.gxf3
fxe5 ><f2, f3 ]
15...Bxf3
[ 15...Qa5
A) 16.h3!?
A1) 16...Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Qxa3 18.Qxc6+
Kf7 19.Nb5!+- ;
A2) 16...Qxa3 17.hxg4 Nxg4 18.Nxe5
Nxe5 ( 18...Nxf2 19.Qf3! ; 18...fxe5
19.Qxg4
exd4
20.Qe6!
dxc3
21.Qxc6+
Kf7
22.Qd5+
e6
23.Rxe6!+- ) 19.dxe5 0-0 ( 19...fxe5
20.Qf3 ) 20.Qd7 ;
A3) 16...Qxc3 17.hxg4 ;
A4) 16...Bxh3 17.Qc1!? Bg4 ;
B) 16.Na4!= ]
16.Qd3!
[ 16.Nxd5 Bxd1 17.Nc7+ Kd7 18.Nxa8
Bg4 19.dxe5 fxe5 20.h3 Be6! 21.Rad1+
Bd5 ]
16...Qe6
[ 16...Qxd4 17.Qxd4 ( 17.Qxf3!? ) 17...exd4
18.Rxe7+ Kd8 19.Rxg7 Nf5 20.Rf7 dxc3
21.gxf3 ]
[ 16...e4 17.Nxd5 exd3 18.Nc7+! Kd8
( 18...Kd7
19.Rxe7+ ) 19.Ne6+
Kd7
20.gxf3 ]
[ 16...Qa5 17.Qxf3 Qxa3 18.Qxc6+ Kf7
19.Nb5! Rhc8! [] ( 19...Qb4 20.Qd5++- )
20.Qd5+ e6 21.Qxa8!? Rxa8 22.Nxa3
exd4 23.Rac1 /\ Rc7+/- ]
17.Qxf3
[ 17.dxe5 Qg4 ]
17...0-0 18.Rad1!
[ 18.d5 cxd5 19.Nxd5 e4! 20.Qxe4
Qxe4 21.Rxe4 f5 ]
18...Nf5
19.dxe5
fxe5
20.Qe4
Rad8
21.Bc5 Rd7 22.h3!? Rfd8 23.Rxd7
[ 23.Bxa7 Rxd1 24.Nxd1 ( 24.Rxd1 Rxd1+
25.Nxd1 Qd7 ) 24...Ra8 ]
23...Qxd7
[ 23...Rxd7 24.Qb4 ]
24.Qc4+ Kh8 25.Qa6 Qc7?
[ 25...h6 26.Rd1 Nd4 27.Qxa7 Qxa7
28.Bxa7 Ne2+ 29.Kf1 Rxd1+ 30.Nxd1
Nc1 31.Nc3 e4 32.Be3 Nxb3 33.axb3
( 33.Nxe4!? ) 33...Bxc3
34.Bxh6
Kg8
35.Ke2 Bd4 36.Be3 e5 37.f3 exf3+
38.Kxf3 Kf7 39.Ke4 ]
141
[ 25...Ra8 26.Ne4 h6 ]
26.Qxa7 Qxa7 27.Bxa7 e4 28.Nxe4 Ra8
29.Rd1!
[ 29.Bc5 Rxa2 ]
29...Rxa7
[ 29...h6 30.Rd7 ]
[ 29...Nd6 30.Nxd6 exd6 31.Rxd6 Rxa7
32.Rd8++- ]
30.Rd8+ Bf8 31.Rxf8+
[ 31.Ng5!? Kg8 32.Ne6 Kf7 33.Nxf8
A) 33...h6
34.a4
Rb7
( 34...c5
35.Nd7+- ) 35.Nd7! ;
B) 33...Rxa2 34.Nxh7 Ra1+ ( 34...Rb2
35.Rd3+- ) 35.Kh2 Ra2!? ]
31...Kg7 32.Rc8 Nd4
[ 32...Rxa2 33.Rxc6+- ]
33.Nc3 Ra5 34.Rd8 Nb5
[ 34...e5 35.Rd7+ ]
[ 34...Rc5 35.Rxd4 Rxc3 36.Rc4+- ]
35.Na4 Kf6 36.Rd2 e5?! 37.Nb6 Nd4
38.f4+- Ke6 39.fxe5 Rb5 40.Nc4 Nf5
41.g4 Nh6 42.Rd6+ Ke7 43.Rxc6
1-0
Yandemirov,S
Grebionkin,V
Perm
[Grebionkin,V]
B31
2545
2415
1998
73/(190) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6

4.0-0 Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0-0 * 7.e5 Nd5
8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nc7 10.Ba4 b5!?N
[ 10...d6 - 62/(161) ]
11.Bb3 d6 12.Qc2 Bb7
[ 12...Na5!? ]
13.Bg5 dxe5
[ 13...Ne6!?
14.Bxe6
fxe6
15.Qb3
( 15.Nbd2
dxe5
16.dxe5
Nd4 )
15...dxe5! ]
14.dxe5 Na5
[ 14...Ne6 ]
15.Rd1 Qc8 16.Nbd2
[ 16.Bxe7?! Bxf3 17.gxf3 Re8
A) 18.Bf6
Bxf6
19.exf6
Re5
( 19...Nxb3 20.axb3 Re5 );
B) 18.Bd6
Bxe5
19.Qxc7!
Qxc7
20.Bxc7 Nxb3 21.axb3 Bxc7 22.Nc3
Be5= ]
16...Nxb3 17.Qxb3 Bd5 18.Qb4 f6
[ 18...f6 19.Be3 fxe5 20.Qxe7 Qb7= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
142
B31 11.Qxh8 Nxd5 12.exd5 Qa5+

[ 12...Nd4?! 13.0-0-0 ]
Movsesian,S
2640
Rogozenko,D
2460 13.c3 b4
[ 13...Ne7 14.Qh5 ]
Koszalin
1998
14.Nc4 Qxd5 15.Rd1 Qe4+ 16.Be2
[Rogozenko,D]
[ 16.Ne3!? ]
73/190 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 16...Qxg2 17.Nxd6+ Ke7 18.Nxc8+
Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0-0 7.d4 d5 8.e5
[ 18.Rf1 bxc3 19.bxc3 Be6 ]
Ne4 9.Bxc6!?
18...Rxc8
19.Rf1
bxc3 20.bxc3
Nb4!
[ 9.Nbd2 - 62/(161) ]
21.Qh7
9...bxc6 10.Nbd2 Nxd2
[ 21.cxb4? Ke6-+ ]
[ 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 c5 12.dxc5 Nxc5
[ 21.Qh5? Nc2+ 22.Kd2 Qd5+ 23.Kxc2
13.Nb3 ]
( 23.Bd3 e4-+ ; 23.Kc1 Nd4 24.Rd2
11.Nxd2 cxd4 12.cxd4 f6?N
Rxc3+ 25.Kb2 Ra3! 26.Kb1 Qe4+ 27.Kc1
[ 12...c5 13.dxc5 Qc7 14.Nf3 Qxc5 ]
g6 28.Qxg5+ f6 29.Qg4 Rc3+ 30.Kb2
13.exf6! Bxf6 14.Nb3 Qd6 [/\ e5] 15.Bh6
Rc2+ 31.Rxc2 Qxc2+ 32.Ka1 Bh6!-+ )
Rf7 16.Qd2! Bh8
23...Qxa2+ 24.Kd3 Qc4+ 25.Ke3 Qf4+
[ 16...e5? 17.dxe5 Bxe5 18.Rxe5! Qxe5
26.Kd3 Rd8+ 27.Kc2 Qa4+ 28.Kc1 Qa1+
19.Re1+- ]
29.Kc2 Qa2+ 30.Kc1 Rb8 31.Qxg5+ f6
[ 16...Bf5 17.Bf4 ]
32.Rd7+ Ke8 33.Bh5+ Kxd7 34.Qd2+
17.Rac1 Bd7 18.f4!
Qxd2+ 35.Kxd2 ]
21...Rxc3
[ 21...Kf6! 22.h3! ( 22.Bd3 g6! 23.Qh8+
Ke6 24.Bb1 Qf3 ) 22...g6 23.Qh8+
B32
( 23.Rd7? Be7 24.cxb4 Qc6-+ ) 23...Ke6
Ivanov,Vi
2435
24.Bg4+ f5 25.Qg8+ Kf6 26.Qh8+ Ke6= ]
Umansky,V
2375
Moscow
1997 22.Qf5 Nc2+ 23.Kd2 Rc5 24.Bd3
[ 24.Bf3! Qxh2 25.Rb1! ( 25.Ke2 Rc7
[Ivanov,Vi]
26.Qxg5+ f6 27.Qg4 Nd4+ ) 25...Rc7
73/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
26.Rbc1 g4 27.Rxc2 Qh6+ ( 27...Rd7+
4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 b5
28.Ke2 gxf3+ 29.Kxf3 g6 30.Qg5+ Ke6
8.Nd5 * Nce7 9.Bg5 Rb8!?N
31.Qg4+ Ke7 32.Rfc1 Bh6 33.Rc7 Rxc7
[ 9...h6 - 69/139 ]
34.Rxc7+ Kf8 35.Ke2 Kg7 36.Ra7 )
10.c4 f6 11.Bd2 Nxd5 12.cxd5
28.Ke2 Rxc2+ 29.Qxc2 gxf3+ 30.Kxf3 ]
[ 12.cxd5 f5 13.exf5 Nf6 ( 13...Bxf5 24...Nd4 25.Qe4
14.Nc2 )
14.Nc2
Bb7
( 14...Bxf5
[ 25.Be4? Qxf1-+ ]
15.Nb4 ) 15.Ne3 Qd7! 16.Qb3 Qf7 17.a4 25...Qxe4 26.Bxe4 f5 27.Bb1 Ke6
Be7! ( 17...Bxd5 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.Qxd5
Nxd5
20.axb5
axb5
21.Ra5
Nc7
22.Ra7 ) 18.axb5 0-0 <=> ]
B32
Jaracz,P
2465
Umanskaya,I
2325
B32 Koszalin
1998
Chupin,V
2145 [Umanskaya,I; Moizhess,I]
Aleksandrov,D
2240
Russia
1998 73/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 * 6.c4 Be7 7.b3 Nf6
[Lukin,A; Aleksandrov,D]
8.Bd3 Bg4 9.Qd2
73/191 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 9.f3 - 56/(174) ]
4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 b5 9...0-0 10.N1c3!N
8.Nd5 Nge7 9.Bg5 h6 10.Qh5 hxg5N
[ 10.0-0 Rc8 11.N1c3 a6 12.Na3 Nd4
[ 10...Be6 - 67/(213) ]
13.Nc2 Nxc2 14.Bxc2 b5!= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
10...a6 11.Na3 Qa5
[ 11...Nd4 12.Nc2 Nxc2+ 13.Bxc2
14.a4!? ]
12.Nc2 Be6
[ 12...Nb4!? ]
13.0-0 Rfc8 14.b4 Qd8 15.Bb2
Dvoirys,S
Grebionkin,V
Perm
[Grebionkin,V]
143
Rc8
Gavrikov,Vi
Zitin,Y
Tallinn
B33
2555
2195
1998
73/(192) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3
B33 Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 *
2585 15.Bb5 Ne7 16.Ncb4 Be6 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7
2415 18.Bc6 Rab8!?N 19.Rxa5 Qc7 20.Rb5 Bc4
1998 21.Rxb8 Rxb8 22.Bd5 Bb5 23.h4 Bf4
24.Rh3 Kh8 25.Rf3 f6 26.Qa1 Qc5
73/(192) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 * 7.Nd5
Nxd5 8.exd5 Nb8 9.Be3
[ 9.a4 - 72/155, 156 ]
9...Be7 10.Qd2 a6 11.Na3 Nd7 12.Nc4
a5!?N
[ 12...f5 ]
13.Be2
[ 13.a4!? ]
13...0-0
[ 13...f5 14.f4 exf4 15.Bxf4 Nc5 ]
14.0-0 f5 15.f4
[ 15.f3 b5 16.Na3 b4 ]
15...exf4 16.Rxf4
[ 16.Bxf4 b5 17.Na3 b4 ]
16...b5 17.Na3 b4 18.Nb5 Ne5
[ 18...Bg5!? 19.Nxd6?! Nf6! ]
19.Rff1 Bd7 20.Nd4 Qc8 21.a3 Nc4??
[ 21...bxa3 22.Rxa3 a4= ]
22.Bxc4 Qxc4 23.axb4
Bologan,V
Zjukin,S
Tallinn
[Bologan,V]
B33
2585
2415
1998
73/192 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3
Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5
15.Bc4 Rb8 16.b3 Kh8 17.0-0 f5 18.exf5
Bxf5 19.Nce3 Be6 20.Qd3 Qd7 21.Rd1
Bf7!?N
[ 21...Qf7 - 39/(202) ]
22.Nf1! Bg6
[ 22...e4!? 23.Qxe4 Bg6 24.Qe2 Rbe8
25.Nde3 ]
23.Qe2 Bh4 24.Ng3 Bxg3 25.hxg3 Bf7
26.Ra2 Be6 27.Rad2 Bg4!? 28.f3 Be6
29.Qe3 Qb7
[ 29...Ne7 30.Nb6 ]
B33 30.g4 Ne7?!
[ 30...Bg8!? ]
Krstic,U
2380
Jelen,Ig
2345 31.Nxe7 Bxc4 32.bxc4 Qxe7 33.Rxd6 a4
Pula
1998 34.Rd7 Qe6 35.R1d6 Qxc4 36.Qxe5
[ 36.Rxg7 Kxg7 37.Qg5+ Kh8 38.Qxe5+
[Bologan,V]
Kg8 39.Qg5+= ]
73/(192) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 36...Rg8 37.Ra7
[ 37.Rd4? Qxc3 38.Rxg7 Qc1+ 39.Kf2
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3
Qb2+
40.Kg3
Rxg7
41.Rd8+
Rxd8
Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 *
42.Qxb2 Ra8 ]
15.Bb5 Ne7 16.Ncb4N
37...Qa2
[ 16.Nxe7+ - 24/359 ]
[ 37...Rbc8!? (Gavrikov,Vi) 38.Rdd7 Qxc3
16...Be6 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7 18.Bc6 Rac8
39.Qxc3 Rxc3 40.g5! a3 41.Kh2 Rf8
19.Rxa5 Rxc6 20.Nxc6 Qb7!
42.Kg3 ]
38.Kh2 Qf2
[ 38...Rb2 39.Rxg7 Rxg2+ 40.Kh3 Rh2+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
144
41.Kg3 Qf2+ 42.Kf4+- ]

39.Rh6!!+- Qd2
[ 39...Qxa7 40.Rxh7+ Kxh7 41.Qh5# ]
40.g5
1-0
Leko,P
Gelfand,B
Polanica Zdroj
[Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]
B33
2665
2675
1998
73/193 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3
0-0 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5
15.Bc4 Rb8 16.b3 Kh8 17.0-0 f5 18.exf5
Bxf5 19.Nce3 Bg6 20.Be2 Bf7 21.Nc4
e4!N [Kramnik,V]
[ 21...Nd4 - 72/(158) ]
22.Kh1
[ 22.f4
exf3
23.Bxf3
Ne5
24.Nxe5
( 24.Nxa5? Rb5-+ ) 24...dxe5 25.Be4
A) 25...Rxb3
( A d o r j a n , A ) 26.Qxb3
( 26.Rxf7
Rxf7
27.Qxb3
Qxd5 )
26...Bxd5 27.Rxf8+ Qxf8 28.Qb1 ;
B) 25...Bxd5 26.Rxf8+ Qxf8 27.Bxd5
Qc5+ 28.Kh1 Qxc3 ]
[ 22.Ra3 Bg8 23.f4 exf3 24.Bxf3 Ne5 ]
22...Bg8
[ 22...Be6!? 23.Bg4 Bg8 ]
23.Ra3
[ 23.f4 exf3 ( 23...Bxd5 24.Qxd5 Bxf4
25.g3 Ne7 26.Qxa5 ) 24.Rxf3 ( 24.Bxf3
Ne5 25.Nxe5 dxe5 26.c4 e4 ) 24...Re8
( 24...Rxf3 25.Bxf3 Ne5 26.Nxe5 dxe5
27.c4= ) 25.Rd3 Rb5 ]
23...Ne7
[ 23...Rf5 24.Nce3 Bxe3 25.Nxe3 Rc5
26.c4 Qf6 27.Qd2= ]
[ 23...Rb7
24.f4
exf3
25.Bxf3
Ne5
26.Nxe5 dxe5 27.c4= ]
24.Nce3
[ 24.Nxe7 Qxe7 ( 24...Bxe7 25.Nxa5 Qc7
26.b4 d5 Leko,P ) 25.Nxa5 ( 25.Rxa5 d5
26.Ne3 Qc7 27.Rxd5 Bxd5 28.Nxd5
Qe5 ) 25...d5
A) 26.Ra4
Qc5
( 26...Rb6
27.c4 )
27.Qd4 Qc7 28.c4 Ra8 ;
B) 26.b4 Rb6 ( 26...Qc7 ) 27.Nb3 Rbf6
28.Qe1 Bf4 ]
24...Nxd5
[ 24...Bxe3!? 25.Nxe3 d5 26.Qd4 ( 26.f3
Qd6 27.Nc2 Nf5 ; 26.Nc2 Qc7 ) 26...Nc6
27.Qc5 Qb6 ]
25.Nxd5 Rf5 26.c4
[ 26.Bc4 Qf8 27.Ra2 ( 27.Qd4 e3! )
27...a4! ( 27...e3 ) 28.bxa4 Qc8-+ ]
26...Bxd5 27.cxd5 Qb6
[ 27...Qf6 28.Ra4 ( 28.f3!? Bf4 29.fxe4
Qh4 30.Rxf4 ) 28...Rxf2 29.Rxe4= ]
28.f3?
[ 28.Ra4 Rxf2 29.Rxe4 Rbf8 30.Qe1!?=
( 30.Rxf2 Qxf2 )]
28...Qc5 29.Qa1 Bd2?
[ 29...Bf6 30.Qa2
A) 30...Qxd5 31.fxe4 ( 31.Rd1 Bd4
32.Ra4 exf3 33.Raxd4 fxg2+ 34.Kg1
Rf1+ 35.Bxf1 gxf1Q+ 36.Kxf1 Qh1+-+ ;
31.Bc4 Qc5 32.fxe4 Qxc4 ) 31...Rxf1+
32.Bxf1 Qxe4 33.Rxa5 Rf8 ( 33...Be5
34.Qf2 ; 33...Bd4 34.Qe2 Rf8 35.Qd1 )
34.Qf2 Be7 ( 34...d5 35.Ra4 ) 35.Qe2
Qb1
36.Kg1
Qxb3
37.Rb5
Qc3
( 37...Qa4 38.Rb1 ) 38.Rd5 Qc1 39.g3
Bg5 40.Rd1 ;
B) 30...exf3
31.Bxf3
Qxd5
32.Qe2
Qc5 ]
30.Ra4?
[ 30.fxe4 Rxf1+ 31.Bxf1 Rf8 32.Ra2
Qe3 ]
30...e3?!
[ 30...exf3 31.Bxf3 Rxb3 ]
31.Rg4 Rf6?
[ 31...Re5!
A) 32.f4 Bc3! ( 32...Re7 33.f5 Bc3
34.Qd1 );
B) 32.Bc4
Rbe8
33.Re4
h6!?
( 33...Qb4 )]
32.Bc4 Re8 33.Qd1 Qc8
[ 33...h5 34.Re4 ( 34.Rh4 Qxc4-+ )]
34.Qe2= Qf5 35.g3 Rh6 36.Kg2 Rf8 37.h4
Rhf6
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
145
[ 20...Bh4 - 70/(145) ]
B33
Onischuk,Al
2630 21.Raa1 Bh6 22.f3!N
[ 22.Nde3 ]
Ye,Jiangchuan
2510
Elista (ol)
1998 22...Qh4 23.Nde3! [><d6] fxe4
[ 23...Rf6 24.Bd5! ]
[Ye,Jiangchuan]
24.fxe4! Rf6
73/194 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 24...Bf4 25.g3 Bxg3 26.hxg3 Qxg3+
27.Ng2 Qf2+ 28.Kh1! Rf3 29.Rf1+- ]
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 25.Rf1 Rbf8 26.Rxf6 Rxf6
0-0 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5
[ 26...Qxf6 27.Rf1! Qe7 28.Rd1+- ]
15.Bc4 Rb8 16.b3 Kh8 17.0-0 f5 18.exf5 27.g3 Qg5 28.Qd5! Ne7 29.Qxa5 Bc6
Bxf5 19.Nce3 Bg6 20.Be2 Bf7 21.Re4?!N 30.Bd3 d5! 31.Rf1!!
Ne7 22.Bf3 Be6 23.Bg4 Bg8!
[ 31.exd5 Nxd5 32.Nxd5 Qd2! ]
[ 23...Bxe3 24.Bxe6= ]
31...dxe4
32.Bc4
Rxf1+
33.Bxf1
Bf8
24.c4!?
34.b4+- h5 35.Qd8 Qf6 36.b5 Bb7 37.Qc7
[ 24.b4
Bxe3!
( 24...axb4
25.Nxb4! ) Ba8 38.b6 Qc6 39.Ba6! Nf5 40.Qb8 Nxe3
25.Nxe3 axb4 26.cxb4 ( 26.Rxb4 Rxb4 41.Qxf8+ Kh7 42.b7! Bxb7 43.Bxb7 Qb6
27.cxb4 d5! ) 26...Nc6 ]
44.Qb4 Qa7 45.Qe7+ Kh6 46.Qf8+ Kh7
24...Nc6 25.Nf5 g6 26.Ng3 Nd4 27.Rxd4!?
47.Qf7+ Kh8 48.Qf2 Qxb7 49.Nxe3
[ 27.f4
Bh6!
28.fxe5
dxe5
29.Rxe5 1-0
Nxb3 ]
27...exd4 28.Ne4?!
[ 28.Qxd4+ Bf6 29.Nxf6 Qxf6 30.Qd3 ]
B33
28...Bh6 29.Qxd4+ Bg7 30.Qd3 Rb7!
Narciso Dublan,M
2460
31.Re1 Re8 32.g3?
Salgado Allaria,C
2260
[ 32.Re3 ]
Espana (ch)
1997
32...Bxd5! 33.Qxd5 Rbe7 34.Bf3 Re5
35.Qd3 d5-+ 36.Rd1 Qe7 37.Nd2 Re1+ 73/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
38.Kg2 Rxd1 39.Bxd1 dxc4 40.Nxc4 Rd8 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
41.Qc2 Qb4 42.Bf3 Qc3 43.Qe2 Rf8 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qd8 11.c4
44.Qe3 Bd4 45.Qxc3 Bxc3 46.Be4 Rb8 Nxe4 12.cxb5 Be6 13.Bc4 Na5!? *
47.Bc2 Rd8 48.Kf3 Re8 49.Be4 Be1 14.Qa4N
[ 14.Bxa5 - 71/(156) ]
50.Bd5 Rf8+ 51.Ke2 Bxf2 52.Nxa5 Bg1
53.Nc6 Bxh2 54.g4 Kg7 55.b4 Bg1 56.b5 14...Nxc4 15.b6+ Bd7?! 16.Qxc4 Nxd2
Kf6 57.Bf3 Bc5 58.Kd3 Ke6 59.Bd1 Kd6 17.Nc7+ Ke7 18.Kxd2 Rb8 19.Qxa6
60.Be2 Bb6 61.Kc4 Re8 62.Bf3 Re3
63.Bd1 Re1 64.Bf3 Rc1+ 65.Kd3 Rc5
0-1
B33
Perpinya Rofes,Ll
2285
Salgado Allaria,C
2260
1998
B33 Espana
Ye,Jiangchuan
2510
Filippov,A
2595 73/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
Elista (ol)
1998 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qd8 11.c4
[Ye,Jiangchuan]
Nxe4 12.cxb5 Be6 13.Bc4 Na5!? * 14.Qa4
73/195 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nxc4
15.b6+
Qd7!N
16.Nc7+
Kd8
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bf4 e5 8.Bg5 17.Qxd7+ Kxd7 18.Nxc4 Nxd2 19.Kxd2
a6 9.Na3 b5 10.Nd5 Be7 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 Rb8 20.Nxa6 Rb7 21.Kc3 Bxc4 22.Kxc4
12.c3 0-0 13.Nc2 Bg5 14.a4 bxa4 Rxb6 23.Nb4 Ke6
15.Rxa4 a5 16.Bc4 Rb8 17.b3 Kh8 18.0-0
g6 19.Qd3 f5 20.Rd1 Bd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
146
B33
Quaresma,L
Salgado Allaria,C
corr
B33
2335
2540
1998
Mamahdshoev,M
2260
Magomedov,M
1998 Dushanbe
[Magomedov,M]
73/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 73/(197) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qd8 11.c4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6
Nxe4 12.cxb5 Be6 13.Bc4 Na5!? 14.Be3!N 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 *
Nxc4 15.Nxc4 axb5 * 16.Ncb6 Rb8 11.Qh5 Ne7 12.Ne3 f5 13.exf5 e4
17.Qd3
14.0-0-0 0-0 15.g4 d5 16.Bg2N
[ 16.c3 - 51/156 ]
16...Qd6! [] 17.c3
[ 17.Bxe4? Bxb2+ 18.Kxb2 Qb4+ ]
B33
Calzetta,M
2175 17...b4!? 18.Bxe4! Qe5! []
[ 18...bxa3 19.f6 Ng6 20.fxg7 /\ Bg6 ]
Hernando Inmaculada,I
Espana (ch)
1998 19.f6 Qxe4
[ 19...Qxh5 20.gxh5 Bxf6 21.Nxd5 Nxd5
[Salgado Allaria,C]
22.Bxd5 Rb8 23.cxb4 Rxb4 24.b3 ]
73/196 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 20.fxg7?!
[ 20.Qg5! Ng6 21.fxg7 ]
8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qd8 11.c4 20...Rd8! 21.cxb4
Nxe4 12.cxb5 Be6 13.Bc4 Na5!? 14.Be3!
[ 21.Nac2!? ]
Nxc4 15.Nxc4 axb5 16.Bb6!N Qb8
21...Be6!
[ 16...Qg5!?
17.Nce3
Rc8
18.Nc7+
[ 21...Be6! 22.Qg5! Rac8+ 23.Nec2!
( 18.0-0!? )
Nc6 24.Rhe1 ]
A) 18...Kd7 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Qd3 Kc6
( 20...Rc6 21.Qxb5 Be7 22.Rc1 Rhc8
23.0-0+- ) 21.Rc1+ Nc5 22.Bxc5 dxc5
B33
23.a4+- ;
Rogovoi,M
2155
B) 18...Rxc7 19.Bxc7 Qe7 ( 19...d5?!
Nikolaev,N
2330
20.Nxd5
Qxg2??
21.Nf6+
gxf6 SanktPeterburg (open)
1998
22.Qd8# ; 19...f5!? 20.0-0 Be7 21.Qd3 [Lukin,A; Rogovoi,M]
0-0 22.Qxb5 f4 ) 20.Qd3! ( 20.Nd5
Nxf2! 21.Kxf2 Qh4+ 22.Kg1 Qe4 ; 73/(197) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
20.Ba5!? ) 20...Qxc7 21.Qxe4 ]
17.Nce3
8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.c3
[ 17.Nc7+! Ke7 18.Ne3 Nf6 ( 18...Ra4 f5 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Nc2 0-0 14.Nce3 Be6
19.Ned5+ Kd7 20.b3! ) 19.Nxa8 Qxa8 15.Bd3 f5 16.0-0 * e4 17.Nf4 Qd7N
20.0-0 ]
[ 17...Bf7 - 72/160 ]
17...Bxd5?!
18.Bc2 Ne5 19.Nxe6
[ 17...Ra4! 18.b3 Ra6
[ 19.Ned5!? ]
A) 19.Qd3? Nc5 20.Bxc5 ( 20.Qxb5+?
[ 19.f3!? Nc4 ( 19...exf3?! 20.Nxe6 Qxe6
Bd7 21.Nc7+ Qxc7! 22.Qxa6 Nxa6
21.Bb3 Nc4 22.Qxf3 ; 19...Bh6 20.fxe4
23.Bxc7 Nxc7 );
fxe4 21.Ned5 ) 20.Nxc4 Bxc4 21.Bb3 ]
B) 19.Nc7+ Kd7 20.Nxa6 Qxb6 21.Nb4 19...Qxe6 20.Bb3
Qc5 ]
[ 20.f3!?
18.Nxd5
A) 20...Bh6?! 21.Nxf5! Qxf5 22.Bxe4
[ 18.Qxd5 ]
Qc8 23.Qxd6 ( 23.Bxa8?! Qc5+ 24.Kh1
18...Ra6 19.Qd3 Rxb6 20.Nxb6 Qxb6
Rxa8 ) 23...Bg7 ( 23...Bf4 24.Qd4 Rd8
21.Qxe4
25.Bd5+ Kh8 26.Rae1 Qc7 27.g3+- )
24.Bxa8 Qxa8 ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
B) 20...Nc4 21.Bb3 Rad8 ]
20...Nc4 21.Qd5
[ 21.Bxc4 bxc4 22.Qd5 Qxd5
Rab8= ]
[ 21.f3!? ]
21...Qxd5 22.Nxd5 Nxb2!
Asrian,K
Rogozenko,D
Elista (ol)
[Rogozenko,D]
147
23.Nxd5
B33
2600
2460
1998
73/197 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.c3
f5 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Nc2 0-0 14.Nce3 Be6
15.Bd3 f5 16.0-0 Ra7 17.Qh5 Raf7 18.f4N
[ 18.g4?! - 72/161 ]
18...Ne7!
[ 18...Qd7
19.a4!
e4
20.axb5
exd3
21.bxc6 Qxc6 22.Qf3 ]
[ 18...e4 19.Bc2 Ne7 20.Bb3 Nxd5
21.Nxd5 Qc8 22.Rad1 ]
19.Nxe7+ Qxe7 20.Kh1
[ 20.fxe5 Qa7 21.Rae1 dxe5 22.Kh1 e4
23.Bb1 ]
20...e4 21.Bc2 b4!?
[ 21...d5 22.Bb3 Qc5 23.Qe2 a5 ]
22.g4
[ 22.cxb4?! d5 23.g4 ( 23.Bb3 d4 )
23...d4
24.gxf5
Bxf5
25.Nxf5
Rxf5
26.Qe2 ( 26.Qg4 d3 27.Bb3+ Kh8 )
26...Rxf4 27.Rxf4 Rxf4 28.Re1 e3 ]
22...bxc3 23.bxc3 Kh8
[ 23...Bxc3!
24.gxf5
Bxf5
( 24...Rxf5?
25.Nxf5 Bxf5 26.Rad1 ) 25.Nd5 Qb7! ]
24.gxf5 Bxf5 25.Rab1 Qa7 26.Nxf5!=
[ 26.Qe2 Bh3 ]
26...Rxf5 27.Qe2 Rxf4
[ 27...d5 28.c4= ]
28.Rxf4 Rxf4 29.Bxe4 Qe7
[ 29...Be5?
30.Qc4!
( 30.Rb7
Rf2
31.Rb8+ Qxb8 32.Qxf2 Bxc3= )]
30.Bf3
-
Plaskett,J
Rowson,J
Scotland
[Plaskett,J]
B35
2455
2495
1998
73/198 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 g6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0
8.Bb3 Qa5 9.f3!? d5
[ 9...b6 10.Qd2 Ba6!? ]
[ 9...e6!? ]
[ 9...d6 ]
10.exd5 Nb4 11.Qd2 Nbxd5 12.Nxd5
Qxd2+ 13.Bxd2
[ 13.Kxd2 - 5/686 ]
13...Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Bxd4 15.0-0-0 Rd8
16.Bb3 Bf5N
[ 16...Bf6 ]
17.Rhe1 Bc5! 18.Bf4
[ 18.g4 Bd7 19.Bd5 Bc6 20.Bxc6 ]
18...Rac8 19.g4 Bd7 20.Rd5
[ 20.Bd5 Bc6 21.Bxc6 bxc6 ]
20...e6!=
[ 20...Bb5 21.Rxc5!? Rxc5 22.Rxe7 ^^ ]
21.Rxc5!? Rxc5 22.Rd1 [/\ Bd6-e7] Rcc8
[ 22...b6!? 23.c3!?= ]
23.Bg5 Kf8 24.Bxd8 Rxd8 25.Ba4 Ke7
26.Bxd7 Rxd7 27.Rxd7+ Kxd7 [P 3/d2]
28.g5! Kd6! []
[ 28...e5?
29.Kd2
Ke6
30.Ke3
Kf5
( 30...f6 31.gxf6 Kxf6 32.Ke4+- ) 31.h4
( 31.c4?! Kxg5 32.Ke4 Kf6 33.Kd5 Kf5!
34.b4 Kf4 35.c5 f5 ) 31...f6 32.gxf6 Kxf6
33.Ke4 h5 ( 33...g5 34.h5 Kg7 35.Kf5+- )
34.f4 exf4 35.Kxf4 g5+ 36.hxg5+ Kg6
37.c4 h4 38.Kg4 h3 39.Kxh3 Kxg5
40.Kg3+- ]
29.Kd2 Ke5 30.Ke3 Kf5 31.h4 f6
32.gxf6 Kxf6 33.Ke4 g5! [] 34.h5 g4??
[ 34...Kg7! [] 35.c4 Kh6 ( 35...a5? 36.c5
Kh6 37.a4 Kxh5 38.b4+- ) 36.b4 Kxh5
37.c5 Kg6 38.Ke5 h5 39.b5 Kf7 40.Kd6
g4 ( 40...Ke8? 41.Kc7 g4 42.Kxb7 gxf3
43.c6 ) 41.fxg4 hxg4 42.c6 bxc6 43.bxc6
g3 44.c7 g2 45.c8Q g1Q 46.Qxe6+= ]
35.fxg4 Kg5 36.Kf3 e5 37.c4 e4+ 38.Kxe4
Kxg4 39.b4 Kxh5 40.Kf5 Kh4 41.c5 a6
42.a4 h5 43.b5 axb5 44.axb5 Kg3 45.c6
bxc6 46.b6
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
148
B35
2730
2525
1998
33.Rxd1 ) 32.Qxa5 Qb7 ;

B) 28.exd5
Nxd5
29.Ncxd5
Bxd5
Ivanchuk,V
30.Nxd5 Rxd5 31.Rc8+ Qxc8 32.Qxd5
Markowski,T
a4 ]
Polanica Zdroj
28.e5 Ne8 29.e6 Rf8
[Ivanchuk,V; Sulypa,A]
[ 29...Rf5 30.Nxd7 Bxd7 31.Qxd7!+- ]
73/199 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.Nc3 30.Ncd5!
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0
[ 30.Nc4 Qa6 31.b3 Nf6= ]
8.Bb3 Qc7 9.f3 a6 10.Qd2 b5 11.0-0-0 30...Bxd5 31.Qxd5 Qxd5 32.Nxd5 Rb8
Bb7 12.h4 Rac8 13.h5 Na5 14.hxg6N
33.Nxe7+ Kh8 34.Rc2 dxe6 35.Rh1! Rf7
[ 14.Kb1 ]
[ 35...Rf6 36.Bd4+- ]
14...Nxb3+ 15.Nxb3 fxg6 16.Nc5 Bc6
36.Nxg6+ Kg8 37.Nf4 Rfb7 38.Nd3 Nc7
[ 16...b4 17.Ne2 Rb8 ( 17...a5 18.Nxb7 39.Bf4 Nb5 40.Bxb8 Na3+ 41.Kc1 Nxc2
Qxb7 19.e5 ) 18.Nxd7 Nxd7 19.Qxd7 42.Kxc2 Rxb8 43.Rh5 e5 44.Kd2
Qc4
20.Nd4
Qxa2
21.Qe6+
Qxe6 1-0
22.Nxe6 Rfe8 23.Bf4 Rbc8 24.Rd3 h5
25.Rhd1 ]
17.Ne2
B36
[ 17.Nxa6?! Qa5 18.e5 Qxa6 19.exf6
Cvetkovic,Sr
2450
Bxf6 ]
Banikas,H
2490
17...a5 18.Rh4
Patra
1998
[ 18.Nd4!? Ba8 19.Nxb5 ( 19.Nd3 Bxe4! ) [Cvetkovic,Sr]
19...Qb6 20.Nc3 Rxc5 21.e5 Nh5 22.Na4
73/200 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4
Rxc2+ 23.Kxc2 ]
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.Be2 Nxd4
18...Ba8
8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 Be6 10.f3 0-0 11.Qd2
[ 18...b4!? ]
19.Rdh1 Rf7 20.Kb1 b4 21.c3! bxc3 Rc8
[ 11...a6 - 50/192 ]
22.Nxc3 Bh8?!
12.Nd5
[ 22...Bc6 23.Rc1 Qb8 24.Bh6 Bh8 ]
[ 12.b3!? ]
23.Rc1 Bc6 24.Rhh1 Qb8 25.N5a4! Bg7
[ 25...Qe5!? 26.Nb6 ( 26.Rhd1? Nxe4! 12...Nd7
[ 12...Nxd5
13.cxd5
Bd7
14.0-0
27.fxe4 Bxa4 ) 26...Rb8
/\ Rac1+/= ]
A) 27.Nc4
Qe6
28.Ne2
( 28.Nxa5
Bxe4+!
29.fxe4
Nxe4 )
28...Nxe4 13.0-0 a5 14.Rac1
[ 14.Rab1!? ]
29.fxe4 Bxe4+ 30.Ka1 d5 31.Nf4 Qf5
14...Nc5 15.b3 Bxd5 16.cxd5 Qb6 17.Rc4
32.g4 Qxg4 33.Rhg1 Qf5 34.Nb6 d4 ;
[ 17.Rc2? Bh6 ]
B) 27.Rhd1 a4 28.Rc2 d6 29.Rdc1 ]
17...Qa7 18.Rfc1N
26.Nb6 Rd8
[ 18.Rc2 ]
[ 26...Rc7
27.Ncd5
( 27.e5
Nh5! )
27...Nxd5 28.exd5 Bb5 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 18...b5 19.R4c2 b4?!
[ 19...Qb6 20.f4 /\ e5+/= ]
30.Rc1 Qe5 31.Rc5 Bd3+ 32.Ka1 ]
20.Bb5! [/\ Bc6 ><Nc5] Bc3 21.Rxc3 bxc3
27.Rhd1?!
[ 27.Ncd5 a4 28.Bc5 ( 28.a3 e6 29.Nxf6+ 22.Rxc3 Qb8 23.Bc6 a4!?
[ 23...Qb4 24.Qc1 /\ Rc4 ]
Bxf6 30.Rc2 ) 28...Nxd5 29.exd5 Bb5
24.bxa4 Qb4 25.Rc1?!
30.Qb4 Bd3+ 31.Ka1 ]
[ 25.Rc2 ]
27...Qb7?
[ 27...e6
28.Bd4
d5
29.exd5
exd5 25...Qa3
[ 25...Qxd2! 26.Bxd2 Rb8 ]
30.g4 ]
26.Rc3! Qb4 27.Rc2 Qa3
[ 27...d5!
[ 27...Qxd2 28.Rxd2! Rb8 29.Bxc5 dxc5
A) 28.Nc4 Rff8 29.Bb6 ( 29.Nxa5 Ba8
30.Rc2 ( 30.a5? c4! ) 30...Rfc8 ( 30...c4?
30.exd5 Nxd5 ) 29...Rd7 30.exd5 Nxd5
31.Kf2 ) 31.a5 ]
31.Nxd5 Bxd5 ( 31...Rxd5 32.Qe1 Rxd1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
149
28.Bxc5 dxc5 29.Qc3 Qb4

[ 29...Qxc3 30.Rxc3 Rb8 31.Rc2 ]
30.Qxb4 cxb4 31.Rb2 Rb8 32.a5 Rfc8
33.a6 Rc7 34.Bb7 Rd8 35.h4!
[ 35.Rxb4 Rc1+ 36.Kf2 Rc2+ ]
[ 35.Kf2!? ]
35...Rc1+
[ 35...Rc3
36.a7
( 36.Rxb4
Ra3
37.Rb2 )
36...Ra3
37.a8Q
Rdxa8
38.Bxa8 Rxa8 39.Kf2 Ra3 40.Ke2 Kg7
41.Kd2 Kf6 42.Kc1 Ke5 43.Kb1 Ra4
( 43...Re3 44.Rxb4 Re1+ 45.Kb2 Re2+
46.Kb3 Rxg2 47.a4+- ) 44.Rc2 ]
36.Kh2 Ra1
[ 36...Rc3!? ]
37.Kg3!
[ 37.a7 b3 38.a8Q Rxa8 39.Bxa8 Rxa2
40.Rxb3 Rxa8 ]
37...Kg7 38.Kf4 h6 39.g4 f6 40.Ke3 g5
41.h5 Kf7 42.Kd4 b3 43.axb3 Ke8 44.b4
Kd7 45.b5 Kc7 46.b6+ Kb8 47.Kc5
1-0
Nisipeanu,L._D
Khasin,Al
Koszalin
[Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
B36
2575
2500
1998
73/(200) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Be2 Nxd4
8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 * 0-0 10.Qd2 Be6
11.Rc1 Qa5 12.f3 Rfc8 13.b3 a6 14.Na4
Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2 Nd7 16.g4 f5 17.exf5 gxf5
18.h3 Rf8 19.f4 Rad8 20.g5!?N
[ 20.Nc3 - 61/188 ]
20...Nc5
[ 20...d5 21.cxd5 Bxd5 22.Rhd1 e5
23.Ke1 ]
21.Nxc5
[ 21.Nc3!
Ne4+
( 21...Bxc3+
22.Kxc3
Ne4+ 23.Kb4! ) 22.Nxe4 fxe4 23.Bb6 Rc8
24.Ke3 Bf5 25.Bg4 ]
21...dxc5+ 22.Bd3
[ 22.Kc2 b6 23.Bf3!? ]
22...b6 23.Kc2 Bd7! 24.Rhe1 h6!=
Almasi,Z
Chatalbashev,B
Krynica (zt)
[Almasi,Z]
B39
2650
2535
1998
73/201 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3
Ng4 8.Qxg4 Nxd4 9.Qd1 e5 10.Bd3 0-0
11.0-0 d6 12.Nb5!N
[ 12.a4 - 72/167 ]
12...Nxb5
[ 12...Nc6 13.Be2 ]
13.cxb5 d5
[ 13...Be6 14.Qa4 ( 14.Qe2 )]
14.exd5 Qxd5 15.f3! Be6
[ 15...Rd8? 16.Be4 ]
16.Qe2 Qd7 17.Rfd1 Qe7 18.a4
[ 18.Qf2!? b6 19.a4 ]
18...Rfd8 19.a5 Qb4
[ 19...Bb3 20.Bc2 ]
20.Rdc1! Rd7 21.Bc5?!
[ 21.Be4! Rad8 ( 21...f5 22.Bc5 Qb3
23.Ra3+- ) 22.Bc5 Qb3 ( 22...Rd2 23.Bxb4
Rxe2 24.Bxb7 Rxb2 25.Rab1 ) 23.Rc2! ]
21...Qh4 22.Bc4 Bxc4 23.Rxc4 Qd8
[ 23...Rd2 24.Qxd2 Qxc4 25.Qb4 Qxb4
26.Bxb4 ]
24.Be3 a6?!
[ 24...Rd5 ]
25.b6! h5 26.Rac1 Rd3 27.Bg5! Qd7
[ 27...Qd5 28.Qe4! ]
28.h3 Rb8?!
[ 28...Re8 ]
29.Kh1 Rd5 30.Rc5
[ 30.b4 e4 31.Bf4 exf3 32.Qxf3 ]
30...Rxc5 31.Rxc5 Rc8 32.Qd2!
[ 32.Rxc8+ Qxc8 33.Qe4 ( 33.b4 )]
32...Qf5 33.Rc7! Re8 34.Be3!?
[ 34.Rxb7 e4 ]
[ 34.Qd7 Qxd7 35.Rxd7 e4 36.Rxb7 e3
37.Bh4 ]
34...e4 35.f4 Bf6?
[ 35...Rb8 36.b4 ]
[ 35...g5 36.Rc5!+- ]
36.Rxb7 Rd8 37.Qe2
[ 37.Qe1 ]
37...Qxa5 38.Kh2! Qd5
[ 38...Qa1 39.Qc4+- ]
39.Rc7 Kg7 40.b7 Rb8 41.Qxa6 Bd4
[ 41...Be5 42.Rc5!+- ]
42.Bxd4+ Qxd4 43.Qe6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
150
[ 43.Qa8 Qd6 44.Qxb8 Qxf4+ 45.Kg1

B40
Qe3+ 46.Kh1+- ]
Plaskett,J
2455
43...Qf6 44.Qxe4 Qxb2 45.Qd5
Basman,M
2360
[ 45.Qd5 Qf6 46.Rxf7+ Qxf7 47.Qe5+ London (rapid)
1998
Kh7 48.Qxb8+- ]
1-0
73/(202) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 * 3.Nf3 a6 4.g3
b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d4 b4 7.Na4 Bxe4N
8.Nxc5 Bxc5 9.dxc5 Nf6 10.0-0
B39
Psakhis,L
2560
Afek,Y
2575
B40
Herzliya
1998
Kupreichik,V
2505
[Psakhis,L]
Shariyazdanov,A
2495
Nizhny Novgorod
1998
73/(201) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.e4 Bg7 4.d4
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4 73/(202) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 * 3.Nf3 e6
8.Qxg4 Nxd4 9.Qd1 e5 10.Bd3 0-0 11.0-0 4.Be2 Nf6 5.0-0 d5 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.d4
* b6 12.Qd2N
cxd4 8.Nb5 Bc5!N
[ 12.Rc1 - 72/(167) ]
[ 8...e5 - 60/(178) ]
12...Bb7 13.Rad1
9.Nfxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 0-0 11.Bf3 Nf6
[ 13.f4 exf4 14.Bxf4 d6 15.Nd5 Ne6!? 12.Nb3 Bd6 13.Bg5 Qc7 14.g3 Be5 15.c3
( 15...Bxd5 16.exd5 Be5 17.Rae1 )]
Bd7 16.Re1 h6 17.Be3 Bb5 18.Bd4 Bxd4
13...a6 14.b3
19.Qxd4 Bc6 20.Bxc6 Qxc6=
[ 14.Bb1!? Rc8 ( 14...d6 15.Bxd4 exd4
16.Ne2 Qc7 17.b3 Rae8 18.f3 f5
19.exf5 ; 14...Re8 15.f4!? d6 16.Qf2 Rf8
C00
17.f5 ) 15.b3 b5 16.Bd3! ]
Boudre,J
2380
[ 14.f3 Bc6 15.Bb1 b5 16.cxb5 axb5
Chuchelov,V
2545
17.a3 Qb6 18.Ne2 ]
Fourmies
1998
14...Bc6 15.Bb1 b5 16.cxb5
[Chuchelov,V]
[ 16.Bd3!? ]
73/202 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2
16...axb5 17.Bxd4 exd4 18.Ne2 d5!
[ 18...Re8 19.Nxd4 Bxe4 20.Bxe4 Rxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 d6 6.0-0 Be7 7.c3 0-0 8.d4
cxd4 9.cxd4 d5 10.e5 Ne4!?N
21.Nxb5 ]
[ 10...Nd7 - 70/(24) ]
19.Nxd4 Bxd4 20.Qxd4 dxe4 21.Qc5!?
[ 21.Bxe4 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Bxe4 23.Rxe4 11.Rd1
[ 11.Nbd2 Nxd2 12.Bxd2 Qb6 13.Be3
Rxa2 24.Rb4 Rd8 25.Rxb5 Rdd2= ]
Bd7= ]
21...Qe8 22.Rfe1
[ 11.Nc3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Bd7 ]
[ 22.Rd6!? ]
11...f6! 12.Be3 Bd7 13.exf6 Bxf6 14.Nbd2
22...Rc8 23.f3!
Nd6! 15.Nb3 b6 16.Rac1 Nf5 17.Bf4 Rc8
[ 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Qb4 f5 25.f3 Rc2= ]
23...f5 24.fxe4 fxe4 25.Qd4 Rd8! 26.Qxd8 18.Ne5 Bxe5 19.Bxe5
[ 19.dxe5 Nh4! ]
Qxd8
27.Rxd8
Rxd8
28.Bxe4
Bxe4
19...a5 20.Bh3
29.Rxe4 Rd2 30.a3
[ 20.Qg4 a4 21.Nd2 Nxe5 22.dxe5 Qe7
[ 30.Rb4 Rxa2 31.Rxb5 Kg7 32.Rb7+
23.a3 Rc5 ]
Kh6= ]
30...Ra2
31.Rb4
Rxa3
32.Rxb5
Kg7 20...a4 21.Bxf5
[ 21.Nd2 Ncxd4 ]
33.Rb7+ Kf6 34.Kf2
21...exf5?!
[ 34.Kf2 Ra2+ 35.Kf3 Rb2= ]
[ 21...Rxf5 22.Nd2 Nxe5 23.dxe5 Be8 ]
22.Nd2 f4! 23.Bxf4 Nxd4 24.Qe5 Rxc1
25.Rxc1 Qf6 26.Rc7?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 26.Qxd5+ Be6 27.Qe4 Bxa2 28.Ra1
Bb3 29.Nxb3 axb3 30.Ra7 ]
26...Bh3! 27.f3!?
[ 27.Qxd5+ Kh8 28.Qe4! Ne6 29.Rc6
a3 ]
[ 27.Qxf6 Ne2+ 28.Kh1 Rxf6 ]
27...Qxe5 28.Bxe5 Nxf3+ 29.Nxf3 Rxf3
30.Rc1 Kf7 31.Rd1 b5 32.Bd4 g5 33.Bf2
Ke6 34.Rd4 Ke5 35.Rd2 Rf7
151
Zakic,S
Antic,D
Bela Crkva
[Zakic,S]
B40
2340
2495
1998
73/203 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 b6 4.c4

Bb7 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bb2 Nf6
[ 6...Be7 - 56/188 ]
7.Bd3
[ 7.d4?! cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 ]
C00 7...Bd6!N [/\ Ne5]
[ 7...d6 ]
Jansa,Vl
2480
Chuchelov,V
2545 8.Nb5 Bb8 9.e5 Ng4 10.Qe2 f6 11.exf6
Echternach (rapid)
1998 Nxf6 12.0-0-0 Qe7 13.Rhe1 0-0 14.Bb1
a6 15.Nc3 b5! 16.Ne4
[Chuchelov,V]
[ 16.cxb5 axb5 17.Nxb5 Ba6 ]
73/(202) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 16...bxc4
17.bxc4 Bf4 18.Nxf6+ gxf6
Nf6 5.Qe2 d6 6.0-0 Be7 * 7.b3 0-0N
19.Qe4 Bd6
[ 7...Nd7 ]
[ 19...Bh6? 20.Qh4 Qg7 21.Re4!+- ]
8.Bb2 e5 9.Na3 Re8 10.Nc4 Bf8 11.a4?!
20.Qh4 Rf7
[ 11.d3= ]
11...Nxe4
12.Qxe4
d5
13.Qe2
dxc4
14.bxc4 e4 15.Ne1
B41
[ 15.Nh4 g5 16.Bxe4 Bg7! ]
Ehlvest,J
2610
15...Bf5
Shaked,T
2535
New York
1998
[Ehlvest,J]
B40
Dubinsky,R
2320 73/204 1.Nf3 c5 2.e4 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Eljanov,V
2265 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Bd3 Nc6
Moscow
1998 8.Nde2 d6 9.0-0 Bd7 10.h3 Ne5 11.Bf4!
Bc5 12.a3!N
[Dubinsky,R]
[ 12.Qd2 - 46/(222) ]
73/(203) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 * Nf6 4.e5 12...Ng6 13.Bh2 e5 14.Kh1 0-0 15.f4 exf4
Nd5 5.Bb2 Nc6 6.c4 Nde7 7.g3 d5!
16.Nxf4 Bd4 17.Nfd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 Bxc3
[ 7...Nf5 - 67/(225) ]
[ 18...Be5 19.Bxg6 hxg6 20.Bxe5 dxe5
8.exd6 Nf5
21.c5 ]
19.bxc3 Ne5?
[ 8...Qxd6 ]
9.Bh3
[ 19...Qc7 20.Qh5 ]
[ 9.Bg2 Bxd6= ]
20.Bxe5 dxe5 21.Qh5 f5 22.Bxf5 g6
9...Qxd6N
[ 22...Rxf5 23.Rxf5 g6 24.Rg5+- ]
[ 9...Nfd4!? 10.Nxd4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 cxd4 23.Bxg6! hxg6 24.Qxg6+ Kh8 25.Qh6+
12.c5 b6 ]
Kg8 26.Rf3!+- Rxf3 27.gxf3 Kf7 28.Qh7+
10.Bxf5?!
1-0
[ 10.0-0 Nfd4 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Nc3
Bd7= ]
10...exf5 11.0-0 Be6 [/\ 0-0-0=/+]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
152
B41 13.fxg5 Ng4 14.Qd2 Nce5 15.Rad1! Nxd3

Ehlvest,J
2610 16.Qxd3 hxg5
[ 16...Ne5? 17.Qg3 ]
Movsesian,S
2595
New York
1998 17.Bg3 Ne5 18.Bxe5 Bxe5 19.c5! Bd7
20.cxd6 Qb6+ 21.Kh1 Kg7 22.Nd4! Rh8
[Movsesian,S]
23.Nf3
73/(204) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 * Qc7 7.Qe2!?
[ 7.Be2 - 65/180 ]
B42
7...d6 8.g4!N
Amonatov,F
2240
[ 8.g3 ]
Nijboer,F
2525
8...h6 9.Bg2 g5 10.h4 Rg8 11.hxg5 hxg5 Elista (ol)
1998
12.Nf3 Nxg4 13.Nxg5 Ne5 14.f4 Nxc4 [Amonatov,F; Magomedov,M]
15.Rh7 Bg7 16.e5! dxe5 17.f5
[ 17.Nce4!? ]
73/205 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
17...e4 18.Ncxe4 Qa5+ 19.Kd1 Qd5+ a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.c4 Bg7 7.Ne2!?
20.Ke1
[ 7.Nb3 - 72/(169) ]
[ 20.Kc2! Nc6 21.Kb1!! ]
7...Nc6N 8.0-0 Nge7
20...Qa5+ 21.Kd1 Qd5+ 22.Ke1
[ 8...Nf6 ]
9.Nbc3 0-0 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 d6 12.f4!
-
Qc7
[ 12...Qb6+!? 13.Bf2 Qc7 ( 13...Qxb2?!
14.Rb1 Qa3 15.Bb6! Bxc3 16.Rb3 )]
B42
Becerra Rivero,J
2465 13.Kh1 Bd7 14.Rc1
[ 14.f5!? ]
Bischoff,K
2545
La Habana
1998 14...Rae8 15.Qd2!
[ 15.f5?! exf5 16.exf5 Bxf5 17.Nd5 Nxd5
73/(205) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
18.cxd5 Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Ne5 ]
4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 * Qb6 6.Nb3
15...Qb8?
[ 6.Nf3 - 69/157 ]
[ 15...f5
16.Bb1!? / \ R c d 1 + / = ( 16.Nd5
6...Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.f4 d6 9.Qe2 Nc6
exd5 17.cxd5 fxe4 18.Bxe4 Nf5 )]
10.N1d2N
16.Rcd1 f5 17.Bb1 fxe4
[ 10.a4 ]
[ 17...Nc8? 18.c5+- ]
[ 10.c3 ]
18.Qxd6
10...Be7 11.Nf3 Nd7 12.c3 b6 13.Nbd4
[ 18.Bxe7 Nxe7! 19.Qxd6 Qxd6 20.Rxd6
Bb7 14.Bd2 0-0 15.Rae1 b5 16.Bb1
Bc6 21.Rxe6 Nf5 ]
18...Qxd6 19.Rxd6
Amonatov,F
Bologan,V
Dushanbe
[Amonatov,F; Magomedov,M]
B42
2240
2585
1998
73/(205) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.c4 Bg7 7.Ne2!? *
Nf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nbc3 Nc6 10.Bg5N
[ 10.Bf4 ]
10...h6 11.Bh4 d6 12.f4 g5?!
[ 12...Qb6+?! 13.Bf2 Qxb2 14.Rb1 Qa3
15.Bb6 ]
[ 12...Qa5 ]
Dorfman,J
Shchekachev,A
Cannes
[Dorfman,J]
B42
2600
2565
1998
73/206 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 7.0-0 d6 8.Qg4
g6 9.Qe2 Nc6N
[ 9...Nd7 - 72/172 ]
10.c4
[ 10.a4!? /\ Be3, N1d2-c4 ]
10...Qc7 11.Be3 Ne5 12.Nc3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
153
[ 12.h3!? Bd7 13.N1d2 ]

12...Bd7 13.Rac1 Nf6 14.Nd2 0-0
[ 14...Nxd3 15.Qxd3 Ng4 16.Bf4 Ne5 ]
15.h3 Rfc8 16.b3 Qa5 17.Bb1 Be8 18.f4
Ned7 19.Qf2! b5 20.Ne2 b4
[ 20...bxc4 21.Nxc4 Qd8 22.Nc3 ]
21.Kh1 Qc7 22.f5! Ne5 23.fxe6 fxe6
24.Bg5 Nh5 25.Bh6 Bd7?
[ 25...Nf7 26.Be3 ]
26.Nf3 Nf7 27.Bd2 Qb7 28.e5 dxe5
29.Ng3 Bc5
[ 29...Nf4 30.Nxe5 ]
30.Qe1 Nxg3+ 31.Qxg3 e4 32.Nh2! e5
33.Rce1 Bc6 34.Ng4 Rf8 35.Bxe4 Bxe4
36.Nf6+ Kg7 37.Nxe4 Bd4
[ 37...Be7 ]
38.Qh4+- Rae8 39.Rf3
[ 39.Nf6+- ]
39...h5 40.Ref1 [/\ 41.Qf6 Kh7 42.Qf7+-] Qe7
41.Qxe7
[ 41.Qxe7 Rxe7 42.Bxb4+- ]
1-0
Matulovic,M
Pikula,D
Jugoslavija
[Matulovic,M]
d6 9.0-0 Qc7 10.Kh1!? Nd7 11.a4!? b6

12.Nc3 Bb7 13.Be3!N
[ 13.f4?! Ngf6= ]
[ 13.Bd2 ]
13...h5
[ 13...Ngf6 14.Bh6 ]
[ 13...Ne5?! 14.f4 Nxd3 15.cxd3 ]
14.f4 Ngf6 15.Rf3! h4
[ 15...d5?! 16.Bd4! ]
16.Rh3 Nc5! 17.Nxc5 bxc5 18.Bd2 Nd7
[ 18...d5?! 19.b3! ]
19.Rf1 Qc6 [/\ 0-0-0] 20.Rb1 Qc7 21.b3
Bf6 22.Rf1 Bg7?! 23.f5! Ne5 24.f6 Bf8
25.Bg5?!
[ 25.Nd1! /\ Ne3-c4+/- ]
25...Qa5! 26.Nd1?
[ 26.Bd2 ]
26...c4 27.bxc4 Nxd3 28.Bd2 Nb4 29.Bxb4
Qxb4 30.Rb3 Qxa4 31.Rxb7 Qc6 32.Rb3
Rc8 33.Nb2 Rh5 34.h3 Bh6! 35.Qf2! Kf8?
[ 35...Qc5! [] 36.Qf3! ]
36.Qa7! Kg8 37.Re1 Bd2?!
[ 37...Re5!? ]
38.Rd1 Qxe4?? 39.Rb8! Rhc5 40.Nd3 Qe2
B42 41.Rxd2! Qxd2 42.Qb7!!+[ 42.Qb7 Rxb8 43.Qxb8+ Kh7 44.Qf8
2420
Qh6 45.Qxf7+ Kh8 46.Qe8+ Kh7 47.f7 ]
2430
1998 1-0
73/(207) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 7.Qg4
g6 * 8.Qg3 d6 9.Nc3 Nd7N
[ 9...Qc7 ]
10.0-0 Qc7 11.Bd2! Ngf6 12.Kh1 b6
[ 12...b5 13.a4 b4 14.Na2 a5 15.c3 ]
13.f4 Bb7 14.Rae1 e5
[ 14...0-0 15.f5 ]
15.fxe5 Nxe5
[ 15...dxe5 16.Bh6 ]
16.Bg5 Nh5 17.Qh4 h6 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
19.Qxe7+ Kxe7 20.Nd5+! Bxd5 21.exd5
Shirov,A
Korneev,O
Espana
[Shirov,A]
B42
2720
2600
1998
73/208 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Nb3 Ba7 7.c4 Nc6 8.Nc3
[ 8.0-0 - 8/310 ]
8...d6 9.0-0 Nf6 10.Kh1!? h5N
[ 10...e5 ]
11.Bg5 Qc7 12.Qd2?!
[ 12.f4! h4 13.Qf3 ]
12...Bd7 13.Rad1
[ 13.f4 h4 ]
B42
Ye,Jiangchuan
2510 13...Ne5 14.Be2 Bc6?
[ 14...Nxc4?
15.Bxc4
Qxc4
16.Qxd6!
Smirin,I
2615
( 16.e5 Nd5 17.Nxd5 Qxd5 ) 16...Bb8
Elista (ol)
1998
17.Qd2 Qc7 18.e5! Qxe5 19.f4 Qc7
[Ye,Jiangchuan]
20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Ne4 Bc6 22.Nxf6+ Ke7
23.Qb4+ Kxf6 24.Qc3+ e5 25.Rd6+!+- ]
73/207 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 14...Nfg4! 15.Bh4 f6! 16.Qxd6 Qxd6
a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 7.Qg4 g6 8.Qe2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
154
17.Rxd6 g5 18.Bg3 h4 19.Bxe5 Nxe5 ]

15.f3
[ 15.Qxd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 Nxe4 17.Nxe4
Bxe4 ]
[ 15.Bxf6? gxf6 16.Qxd6 Qxd6 17.Rxd6
Ke7 ]
15...0-0-0 16.Nb5!?
[ 16.Nd5!? exd5 17.cxd5 Bb5 18.Rc1 Bc5
19.Bxb5 axb5 20.Nd4 b4 21.a3 b3
22.Nxb3 ]
16...axb5 17.cxb5 Be8
[ 17...h4 ]
18.Rc1 Bc5 19.Nd4 Kb8?! 20.b4 b6
21.a4?!
[ 21.Nb3+- ]
21...h4 22.a5 Nh5 23.Bxh4!
[ 23.bxc5 dxc5 ]
23...g5!?
[ 23...Qe7 24.Bxe7 Ng3+ 25.Kg1 Bxd4+
26.Rf2+- ]
[ 23...Ng6
24.bxc5!
( 24.axb6?
Bxb6!
25.Rxc7 Nxh4! 26.Qg5 Kxc7 27.Rc1+
Kb7 28.Nc6 Ng6 ) 24...Nxh4 25.axb6 Qe7
26.c6 Ng3+ 27.Kg1+- ]
24.Qxg5 f6 25.Qe3! Qg7
[ 25...Bxd4 26.Qxd4 Qb7 27.a6! Qa7
28.f4 Ng6 29.Bxh5 Nxh4 ( 29...Rxh5
30.Bxf6+- ) 30.Bxe8 Rhxe8 31.Rc6+- ]
26.g4!+- Nf4 27.bxc5 Nxe2 28.Nxe2 Rxh4
29.c6 Rc8 30.Qxb6+ Ka8 31.c7
1-0
Smirin,I
Goldin,A
Philadelphia
[Byrne,R; Mednis,E]
B42
2590
2590
1998
73/(209) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 Qc7 * 7.c4
Nc6 8.Nxc6 dxc6 9.f4 e5 10.f5 Bc5+
11.Kh1 h5 12.Nd2 Ng4 13.Qe2 Qd8!?N
[ 13...Qb6
14.Nf3!
( 14.g3?! - 43/214 )
14...Nf2+ 15.Rxf2 Bxf2 16.Nxe5 ]
14.Nf3 f6
[ 14...Nf2+ 15.Rxf2 Bxf2 16.Nxe5 ]
15.Bc2 Qb6 16.Nh4 Nf2+ 17.Rxf2 Bxf2
18.Ng6 Rh7 19.c5! Qxc5 20.Bb3 Bd7
21.Bg8 Rh6 22.Bxh6
-
Timman,J
Rohl,J
Elista (ol)
[Timman,J]
B42
2655
2330
1998
73/209 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 Qc7 7.b3 g6?!N
[ 7...d6 - 36/227 ]
8.Nd2
[ 8.Bb2 Bg7 9.Qf3 ]
8...d6
[ 8...Qc3? 9.Rb1 Qxd4 10.Bb2 ]
9.a4 Bg7 10.Bb2
[ 10.Ba3 Nbd7 11.Nc4 Nc5 ]
10...0-0 11.Qe2 Nh5 12.Qe3 Nd7 13.c4
e5 14.Ne2 Nf4 15.Bc2 Nf6 16.Nxf4 exf4
17.Qf3 Qa5! []
[ 17...Bg4 18.Qxf4+- ]
[ 17...g5 18.Qd3+- ]
18.Bc3 Qg5 19.Qd3 Bg4 20.h3 Bh5
21.Bd1 Rad8 22.Bxh5 Qxh5 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
24.Rad1 Rfe8 25.Nf3 Qa5 26.Rfe1 Be5
27.Qc2 Qc3 28.Qb1 Rc8?!
[ 28...Qb2 ]
29.Rd5 Rc5 30.Red1 Rxd5 31.Rxd5 Re6
32.Nxe5! dxe5 33.Qd1 Qb4 34.Rd7 b5?
[ 34...h5 ]
35.axb5 axb5 36.Rb7 Rd6 37.Qa1!+- Rd8
38.Rxb5 Qd2 39.Rxe5 Qc2 40.Rd5 Re8
41.Qd1 Qxe4 42.Rd8 Rxd8 43.Qxd8+ Kg7
44.Qd1 h5 45.c5 Kh7 46.Qc1
1-0
Kobalija,M
Kveinys,A
Cappelle la Grande
[Kobalija,M]
B42
2500
2535
1998
73/210 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 Qc7 7.Qe2 d6 8.c4
Nbd7 9.Nc3 g6
[ 9...Ne5!? 10.f4 Nxd3 11.Qxd3 Be7 ]
10.f4
[ 10.Be3 ]
[ 10.Rd1 - 59/201 ]
10...Bg7 11.Be3 0-0 12.Rac1 Re8 13.Kh1
b6 14.b4 Bb7 15.Nb3 Rac8 16.Bg1N
[ 16.a4 ]
[ 16.Rfd1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16...Qb8
[ 16...Nh5!? 17.Qd2 Qb8 18.Be2 Nhf6
( 18...Bxc3? 19.Rxc3 Bxe4 20.Bxh5 gxh5
21.f5! ) 19.Qd3 ]
17.c5!
[ 17.a4? Nh5! /\ 18...d5, 18...Bh6=/+ ]
17...e5!
[ 17...dxc5 18.bxc5 Nxc5 ( 18...b5 19.e5
Nd5 20.Be4 ; 18...bxc5 19.Na5 ) 19.Nxc5
bxc5 20.e5 ( 20.Rb1 Qa8 21.Rxb7 Qxb7
22.Bxa6 Qb4! 23.Bxc8 Rxc8 ) 20...Nd5
( 20...Nd7 21.Rb1 ) 21.Ne4 ]
18.f5! dxc5 19.bxc5 b5
[ 19...bxc5 20.Na5 ]
[ 19...Nxc5!? 20.Nxc5 bxc5 21.Bc4 ]
20.a4! bxa4
[ 20...b4? 21.Na2 ]
21.Nxa4
[ 21.Na5? Nxc5 ]
21...gxf5
[ 21...Bxe4 22.Bxe4 Qxb3 23.Nb6 ]
22.Rxf5 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Qxb3
[ 23...Nxe4!? 24.Qxe4 Qxb3 25.Rcf1 ]
24.Bc2 Qb5 25.Qf3 e4 26.Qg3 Qb8
27.Qh3!
[ 27.Qxb8? Rxb8 ]
27...e3?
[ 27...Ne5?! 28.Rcf1 ( 28.Bd4 Rcd8! )
28...Re6
( 28...Rc6
29.Nb6 /\ Ba4+/- )
29.Bb3 Rec6 30.Bd4 Nd3 ( 30...Nf3
31.gxf3 Qxb3 32.Rg1+- ) 31.Nb6 ]
[ 27...Rc6 28.Rb1! Qc7 29.Bd4 ]
[ 27...Re5! 28.Bd4 Rxf5 29.Qxf5 Qb7 ]
28.Bxe3 Rxe3 29.Qxe3 Qxh2+ 30.Kxh2
Ng4+ 31.Kh1 Nxe3 32.Rf3 Bd4 33.Bf5!
Nxf5 34.Rxf5 Ne5 35.Rd1 Nc6 36.Rd5
Be5 37.Nb6 Re8 38.Nd7 Kg7 39.Nxe5
Nxe5 40.Ra1 Re6 41.Rb1 a5 42.Rb6 Nc6
43.Kh2 Kf6 44.Rd7 Ke5 45.Rb1!+[ 45.Rxf7 Rh6+ 46.Kg3 Kd4 ]
45...Kf6
46.Rf1+
Kg6
47.Rfxf7
Ne5
48.Rfe7 Nxd7 49.Rxe6+ Kf7 50.Rh6 Nxc5
51.Rxh7+ Ke6 52.Ra7 a4 53.g4 Kd5
54.g5 Ne6 55.Rxa4 Ke5 56.Ra5+ Kf4
57.g6 Kg4 58.Ra7
1-0
155
Adams,Mi
Spraggett,K
Elista (ol)
[Adams,Mi]
B42
2715
2560
1998
73/211 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Bd3 Qc7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Qe2 d6 8.c4
Be7 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Kh1
[ 10.f4 ]
10...Nbd7
[ 10...Nc6 ]
11.f4 b6 12.Bd2 Re8?
[ 12...Bb7 13.Rae1 g6 14.e5 Nh5 ]
13.Rae1 Nc5N
[ 13...Bb7 - 23/338 ]
14.e5!?
[ 14.Bc2 e5 ]
14...Nxd3 15.Qxd3
[ 15.exf6 Nxe1 16.fxe7 Nxg2 ]
15...Nd7
[ 15...dxe5 16.fxe5 Nd7 17.Qf3 Rf8
18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Qxa8 Bb7 20.Rxf8+
Nxf8 21.Qe8+- ]
16.exd6 Qxd6
[ 16...Bxd6 17.Nd5 Qb7 18.Nf5 ]
17.Ne4 Qc7
[ 17...Nc5 18.Nxd6 Nxd3 19.Nxe8 Nxe1
20.Rxe1 Bb7 21.Nc7 Rc8 22.Nd5+- ]
18.f5 Nc5
[ 18...e5 19.Qg3 ]
19.Qf3
[ 19.Nxc5 Bxc5 ]
19...Nxe4
[ 19...Bb7 20.fxe6 f6 21.Qg3 ]
20.Qxe4 Bb7?
[ 20...Qb7 21.Qxb7 Bxb7 22.fxe6 Bf6
23.Rxf6! gxf6 24.e7 ]
21.Qg4 exf5 22.Nxf5 Bf6 23.b3??
[ 23.Nh6+ Kh8 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.Rxf6
gxf6 26.Bc3 Qe7 27.h3!+- ]
23...Kh8! 24.Bf4 Qd7 25.h3 Re6 26.Rxe6
fxe6 27.Nd6 Bc6 28.Re1 Rf8 29.Rxe6
[ 29.Ne4 ]
29...b5 30.c5 Bd4! 31.b4 Kg8 32.Be3
[ 32.Nf5 Qxe6 33.Nh6+ Qxh6 34.Bxh6
Rf1+ 35.Kh2 Be5+-+ ]
32...Bd5 33.Bxd4 Bxe6 34.Qg3 Bd5
[ 34...Bxa2 ]
35.Kh2 h6
[ 35...Bxa2!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
36.a3
-
156
Rd1+ 29.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 30.Kh2 Ra1= ]

[ 26.Nb6 Rad8 27.Nxc4 Qxc2 28.Rxc2
Rd1+ 29.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 30.Kh2 Rd5= ]
26...Qd3!?
[ 26...Qxc2? 27.Rxc2 Rd5 28.Nb6 Rb8
B44
29.Ra1! Rd4 30.Ra4 Re8 31.Raxc4
Leko,P
2665
Rxc4 32.Rxc4 Re1+ 33.Kh2 Re5 34.Rxc6
Rublevsky,S
2685
Rxa5 35.Rc8+ Nf8 36.Nd7+- ]
Polanica Zdroj
1998
27.Rb4
73/(212) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 27.Nc5? Qa3! ]
4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 d6 7.c4 Bd7 27...Rad8 28.Nc5
8.Nc3 Nc6 9.Be3 Be7 * 10.Be2 0-0
[ 28.Rxc4 Qxc2 29.R1xc2 Rxc4 30.Rxc4
[ 10...Nxd4 - 46/227 ]
Rd1+ 31.Kh2 Ra1= ]
11.f3N
28...Qa3
[ 11.Nb3 ]
[ 28...Qxc2 29.Rxc2 R8d5 30.Rcxc4 Rxc4
11...Qb8 12.Nb3 Rc8 13.Na4 Bd8 14.Nb6
31.Rxc4 ]
Bxb6 15.Bxb6 d5 16.cxd5 exd5 17.exd5 29.Rxc4 Nf6 30.Rxd4 Rxd4 31.Nxa6 Qxa5
Nb4 18.d6 Nbd5 19.Bc5 b6 20.Bf2 Qxd6 32.Qxc6 Qf5 33.Qc8+ Qxc8 34.Rxc8+ Kh7
21.Qd2 Bb5 22.Rfe1 Bxe2 23.Rxe2 Rd8 35.Rc2 Rd1+ 36.Kh2 Ne4 37.f3 Nf6
24.Rae1 h6 25.Bg3
[ 37...Nd2?! 38.Kg3!? ]
-
38.Kg3 g5 39.Kf2 Kg6 40.Nc5 Rd8
41.Nb3 Nh5 42.Nd2 Rd6!?
[ 42...f5 43.Rc6+ Kg7 44.Nc4 ]
B42 43.Ne4 Rb6 44.Rd2 f5 45.Rd6+ Rxd6
Short,N
2670 46.Nxd6 Nf4 47.Nc4 Kf6 48.Kg3 Ne2+
Rublevsky,S
2685 49.Kh2 f4= 50.Nd2 Kg6 51.Ne4 Kh6 52.g4
Elista (ol)
1998 fxg3+ 53.Nxg3 Nxg3 54.Kxg3 Kh5 55.Kf2
Kh4 56.Kg2 Kh5 57.Kg3 Kh6 58.Kf2 Kh5
[Rublevsky,S]
59.Kg3 Kh6 60.Kg4 Kg6 61.h4 gxh4
73/212 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 62.Kxh4 Kf5 63.Kg3
a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 d6 7.c4 Bd7 8.Nc3 -
Nc6 9.Be3 Be7 10.h3 0-0N
[ 10...Ne5 ]
11.Qd2 Qb8!? 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.a4 Rd8
B43
14.Bb6 Rc8 15.a5 Nd7 16.Bd4
Kasparov,G
2825
[ 16.Be3 Bf6 17.b4 Ne5 18.Be2 Be8
Smirin,I
2590
19.c5 dxc5 20.Bxc5 Nd7 21.Bd4 Bxd4 Tel Aviv
1998
22.Qxd4 Qe5= ]
[Smirin,I; Botvinnik,Il]
16...Bf6 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.b4 Rd8 19.Qc2
d5 20.exd5 exd5 21.b5
73/213 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 21.cxd5 Bxd5 22.Nxd5 Rxd5 23.Bc4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nb3 Qc7 8.0-0
Nf6 9.Re1
Re5= ]
21...dxc4 22.Bxh7+ Nxh7 23.bxc6 bxc6?!
[ 9.f4!? ]
9...Bd6 10.g3 b4N
[ 23...b5!?
A) 24.Rad1? Nf6! ( 24...Qc7? 25.Nd5!
[ 10...h5? 11.e5 Bxe5 12.Rxe5 Qxe5
13.Bf4 ]
Qxa5 26.Ra1+- ) 25.Qf5 Qc7 26.Qc5
[ 10...Bb7? 11.Bxb5+- ]
Qxa5-+ ;
[ 10...Be5 ]
B) 24.axb6
Qxb6
25.Qe4
Nf6
( 25...Rd4? 26.Qe3! Rad8 27.Ne2 ) 11.Ne2 Nc6 12.Ned4 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 h5
[ 13...Bb7= ]
26.Qxc4 Rdc8= ( 26...Rd4? 27.Na4! )]
14.Bf1! h4 15.Bg2 hxg3 16.hxg3 Bb7
24.Na4 Qb3 25.Rfc1 Rd4 26.Rab1!?
[ 26.Qxb3 cxb3 27.Rxc6 Rad8 28.Rb6 17.Bd2?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 17.a3 bxa3 18.b3 (Kasparov,G) Bb4
19.Re3 Qc5 ]
17...Bc5 18.c3
[ 18.Nb3?! Nxe4! 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 ]
18...Qb6 19.Qe2 d5! 20.e5 Ne4 21.Be3
Qc7!?
[ 21...bxc3 22.bxc3 Nxc3 23.Qg4 ]
22.c4! Qxe5 23.Nb3?
[ 23.Nc6! Bxc6 24.Bxc5 d4 25.Bxd4 Qxd4
26.Bxe4 Bxe4 27.Qxe4 Qxe4 28.Rxe4
Rd8 ]
23...Bxe3 24.Qxe3 Qh5!?
[ 24...dxc4
25.Bxe4
( 25.Nd2
Nxd2!
26.Qxe5 Nf3+ ; 25.Nd4 Qh5 26.Bxe4
Qh1+ ) 25...Bxe4 26.Qxe4 Qxe4 27.Rxe4
cxb3 28.axb3= ]
25.Qb6!
[ 25.cxd5 Bxd5 26.Bxe4 Qh1+-+ ]
25...Rb8 26.c5
[ 26.cxd5 Qh2+ 27.Kf1 Nxg3+ 28.fxg3
Qxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Bxd5+-+ ]
26...Qh2+ 27.Kf1 0-0
[ 27...Nxg3+ 28.fxg3 Qxg3 29.Re2 ]
28.c6 Ba8 29.Qxa6 f5! 30.c7 Rbe8
31.Nd4!
[ 31.c8Q Rxc8 32.Qxe6+ Kh8 33.Rac1
d4! ]
[ 31.Rac1 f4 ( 31...d4 32.Rxe4! Bxe4
33.f3 Qxg3 34.Nxd4 Qe5 35.Ne2 Rc8
36.fxe4 fxe4+ 37.Kg1 Rxc7 38.Rxc7
Qxc7 39.Qxe6+ Qf7 40.Qxf7+ Rxf7
41.Bxe4 ) 32.c8Q Nxg3+ 33.fxg3 fxg3+
34.Ke2 Qxg2+ 35.Kd1 Qf3+ 36.Kd2 Qf4+
37.Re3 Qf2+= ]
31...Nd2+!
[ 31...f4? 32.Nf3 Nxg3+ 33.fxg3 fxg3
34.Re2 d4 35.Ke1!! Bxf3 36.Bxf3 Qg1+
37.Kd2 Qxa1 38.c8Q Rxc8 39.Qxe6+
Kh8 40.Qh3++- ]
32.Ke2 Qxg2 33.c8Q Qe4+!
[ 33...Rxc8 34.Qxe6+ Kh7 35.Rh1++- ]
34.Kd1! Qxd4 35.Qaxe6+!
[ 35.Qc2 Ne4+ 36.Kc1 f4! ]
35...Rxe6 36.Qxe6+ Rf7 37.Qe8+ Rf8
[ 37...Kh7 38.Rh1+ Kg6 39.Qe6+
A) 39...Kg5? 40.f4+ Kg4 41.Qg6+ Kf3
42.Qh5+ Kxg3 ( 42...Kg2 43.Qe2+ Kxh1
44.Kc2++- ) 43.Qg6+ Kf3 44.Rh3+ Ke4
45.Qe6+ Kxf4 46.Rh4++- ;
B) 39...Rf6 40.Qe8+ Rf7= ]
38.Qe6+ Rf7 39.Qe8+
-
157
Yermolinsky,A
Smirin,I
Philadelphia
[Smirin,I]
B43
2660
2590
1998
73/(213) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 * 7.Be3!? Bc5
8.Be2N
[ 8.Nce2 ]
8...Nc6
[ 8...Bb7 9.a4 b4 10.a5 ]
9.Nxc6 dxc6
[ 9...Bxe3? 10.fxe3 dxc6 11.Qd4 Qxd4
12.exd4 _|_ ]
10.Bxc5 Qxc5 11.f4
[ 11.0-0 e5 ]
[ 11.Qd3!? ]
11...e5 12.Qd3?!
[ 12.f5= ]
12...exf4 13.g3 Qe5! 14.0-0-0 Be6 15.Qd6
[ 15.gxf4 Qxf4+ 16.Kb1 Ne7 ]
15...Qxd6 16.Rxd6 fxg3 17.Rxc6 Ne7
[ 17...gxh2? 18.Rxa6 ]
18.Rb6?
[ 18.Rd6 gxh2 ]
18...Kd8! 19.Rd6+
[ 19.hxg3 Kc7-+ ]
[ 19.Rb7 Re8! 20.hxg3 Kc8-+ ]
19...Kc7 20.Rd3 gxh2 21.a4 b4 22.Nd5+
Bxd5 23.exd5 Kd6 24.Rxh2 a5 25.Rf3
Raf8!-+
Khalifman,A
Hansen,Cu
Arhus
B43
2650
2605
1998
73/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nb3
Qc7 8.0-0 Bb7 9.Qe2 Nc6N
[ 9...b4 - 72/(173) ]
10.Bd2 Nf6 11.f4 d6 12.a3 Be7 13.Rae1
0-0 * 14.f5 Rae8 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Be3 Ne5
17.Nd4 Bd8 18.h3 Qd7 19.Nf3 Ng6
20.Qd2 Qc6 21.Nd4 Qc8 22.Nf3=
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Dueball,J
Chuchelov,V
Nederland
[Chuchelov,V]
158
B43
2370
2545
1998
73/214 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nb3 Qc7 8.0-0
Bb7 9.Qe2 Nc6 10.Bd2 Nf6 11.f4 d6
12.a3 Be7 13.Rae1 0-0 14.e5N dxe5
15.fxe5 Nd7 16.Bf4 b4 17.axb4
[ 17.Nd5 exd5 18.e6 Qd8 19.exd7 Qxd7
20.axb4 Bxb4 21.c3 Be7 22.Qh5 g6
23.Qh6 Rfe8 ]
17...Nxb4 18.Be4 Bxe4 19.Qxe4 Nb6
20.Nd2 Qc6 21.Re2 Rfc8 22.Rf3 a5
23.Rg3 Qxe4
[ 23...N6d5 ]
24.Ndxe4 N6d5 25.Bg5 Bf8
[ 25...Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Nxc3 27.Nxc3 Rc5 ]
26.Nxd5 Nxd5 27.Nf6+ Nxf6 28.exf6 g6
29.Rd3 a4 30.Kf1?! Ra5 31.Bc1 Rf5+
32.Rf3 Rxf3+ 33.gxf3 h6
Sutovsky,E
Agrest,E
Harplinge
[Sutovsky,E]
B40
2575
2545
1998
73/215 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.g3

b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d4 b4 7.Na4 cxd4 8.Nxd4
Qa5 9.c3
[ 9.b3?! Nf6 10.Qe2 Nc6 ]
9...Nf6 10.0-0! Bxe4N
[ 10...Nxe4?!
11.cxb4
( 11.Re1!? )
11...Bxb4 12.Be3 0-0 13.Rc1 f5 14.Ne2
Bc6 15.Nb6 Nd2 16.Bxc6 Nxc6 17.Nxa8
Rxa8 18.Bxd2 Bxd2 19.Rc2 ]
11.Bxe4 Nxe4 12.cxb4
[ 12.Be3!? bxc3 ( 12...Be7 13.cxb4 Qxb4
- 12.cb4 ) 13.bxc3 ]
12...Qxb4?!
[ 12...Bxb4 13.a3 Be7 14.b4 Qd8 ]
13.Be3 Be7 14.Nf5!! exf5 15.Nb6 0-0
[ 15...Ra7 16.Nd5 Qb7 17.Qd4! Ra8
( 17...Nc6
18.Qxg7
Rf8
19.f3
Nd6
20.Rfe1+- ) 18.Qxg7
A) 18...Rf8 19.Nxe7 Kxe7 20.Bg5+
A1) 20...Ke6 21.Qxf8 Nxg5 22.Rae1+
Ne4
( 22...Kf6
23.Qh6# ; 22...Kd5
23.Rd1++- ) 23.f3+- ;
A2) 20...Nxg5 21.Qxg5+ f6 ( 21...Kd6
22.Qh6+ Ke7 23.Rfe1++- ) 22.Qg7+
Rf7 23.Rfe1++- ;
B) 18...Qxd5 19.Qxh8+ Bf8 20.f3 Nc5
21.Rac1+- ]
[ 15...f4 16.gxf4 Bc5 17.Nxa8 Bxe3
18.fxe3 Qb7 19.Qd5+- ]
16.Nxa8 Qxb2 17.Nb6
[ 17.Qb3!? ]
17...Bf6 18.Qf3 g6 19.a4 Qb3 20.Rab1
Qe6 21.Bf4 Nc6 22.Qb3! g5! 23.Be3 f4!?
24.Qxe6 fxe6 25.gxf4 gxf4 26.Bxf4 Nc3
27.Nxd7!
[ 27.Rbe1 Bd4 28.Bd2 Ne5 ( 28...Bxb6
29.Bxc3 Rf4 30.Rb1 ) 29.Bxc3 Bxc3 ]
27...Ne2+
28.Kh1
Nxf4
29.Rb6
Ne5
30.Nxf8 Kxf8 31.Rxa6 Ned3 32.a5 Bd4
33.Kg1 Ke7 34.Ra8 Nxf2
[ 34...Nd5
35.Rb8
Kd6
36.a6
Kc6
( 36...N3b4 37.Rxb4! Nxb4 38.Rd1 Nc6
39.Rxd4++- ) 37.Ra1!? ( 37.Rfb1 Bxf2+
38.Kg2 e5 39.R1b7 ) 37...Bxa1 38.a7
Nc7 39.Rc8 Kb7 40.Rxc7+ Ka8 41.Rxh7
Bd4 42.Kg2! Bxa7 43.Rf7 ]
35.a6 N2h3+ 36.Kh1 Nf2+ 37.Rxf2 Bxf2
38.a7 Bxa7
[ 38...h5? 39.Re8+ Kxe8 40.a8Q+ Kf7
41.Qf3+- ]
39.Rxa7+ Kf6 40.Rxh7+- Kf5 41.Rg7! e5
42.Kg1 Kf6 43.Rg8 Ng6 44.Kf2 Kf7
45.Ra8 Kf6 46.Kg3 Kf5 47.h4 Nf4 48.Rf8+
Kg6 49.Kg4 Nd5 50.Rg8+ Kh6 51.Rg5
Ne3+ 52.Kg3 Nc4 53.Kf3 Nd2+ 54.Kg4
Nc4 55.h5 Ne3+ 56.Kh4 Nc4 57.Rg6+
Kh7 58.Re6 Nd2 59.h6
1-0
Plaskett,J
Berry,N
Scotland
B40
2455
2200
1998
73/(215) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.g3

b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d4 b4 7.Na4 cxd4 8.Nxd4
Qa5 * 9.c4 bxc3 10.Nxc3 Nf6 11.0-0 Nc6
12.Nb3 Qc7 13.Bf4 d6 14.Rc1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Plaskett,J
Hillarp Persson,T
London
[Plaskett,J]
159
B43
2455
Plaskett,J
2410
Volzhin,A
1998 England
[Plaskett,J]
73/216 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.g3

b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Nf6 8.0-0
b4 9.Na4!?
[ 9.Nd5 - 72/174 ]
9...Nxe4
10.Re1
d5
11.Nxe6!
fxe6
12.Qh5+ g6
[ 12...Kd7 13.Bxe4 dxe4 14.Rd1+ Bd5
15.c4 ]
13.Qe5 Qd7
[ 13...Qf6? 14.Rxe4 Qxe5 15.Rxe5 Kf7
16.Bh3 Bc8 17.Nb6+- ]
[ 13...Nf6? 14.Qxe6+ Qe7 15.Bg5-+ ]
14.Qxh8 Qxa4 15.c4?N
[ 15.f3
Nc5
( 15...Qxc2?
16.Be3 )
16.Qxh7 Qd7 17.Qxg6+ Qf7 18.Qg4 ]
15...bxc3 16.f3 Nc5 17.Bh3
[ 17.Qxh7 Qd7 18.Qxg6+ Qf7 19.Qc2 ]
17...Nbd7
[ 17...Qd7 18.Bh6 Qf7 19.Rxe6+ Nxe6
20.Bxe6 Qxe6 21.Qxf8+ Kd7 22.Qb4
-> ]
18.Bg5?!
[ 18.Qxh7 0-0-0 19.Qxg6 ]
18...Kf7?!
[ 18...cxb2! 19.Qxb2 ( 19.Qxh7 Qd4+-+ ;
19.Rab1 Kf7 ) 19...Kf7 ]
19.Rxe6
[ 19.Qxh7+
Bg7
20.Rxe6
( 20.Bxe6+
Nxe6 21.Rxe6 Qd4+ 22.Be3 Nf8-+ )
20...Qd4+
21.Be3
Nxe6!
( 21...Nf8?
22.Bxd4
Nxh7
23.Bxc5+- ) 22.Bxe6+
( 22.Bxd4
Nxd4
/\ Rh8-+ )
22...Kxe6
23.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 24.Kg2 cxb2 25.Qxg6+ ]
19...Nxe6 20.Qxh7+ Ng7 21.Be6+ Kxe6
22.Qxg6+ Ke5??
[ 22...Nf6
23.Re1+!?
( 23.Bxf6
Kd7
24.Bxg7 -> ) 23...Kd7 24.Qf7+ Kc6
25.Qxf6+ Kb5 26.Be3 Bc6 27.b3 Qxa2
28.Qxc3 RRRe8 ( 28...Bb4 29.Qd4 Rb8
30.Ra1 Qc2 31.Ra5+!!+- Speelman,J;
Rogers,I )
29.Rc1
( 29.Qd3+
Ka5= )
29...Ba8 30.Qd3+ Ka5= ]
23.Re1++- Kd4 24.Be3+ Kc4 25.b3+ Qxb3
26.axb3+ Kb4 27.Qg4+
1-0
B43
2455
2510
1998
73/(216) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.g3

b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Nf6 8.0-0
b4 9.Na4!? * Bxe4 10.Bxe4 Nxe4 11.Re1
d5 12.Nxe6!?N
[ 12.c4 ]
[ 12.Qf3 ]
12...fxe6 13.Qh5+ Kd7?
[ 13...g6 14.Qe5 Qf6 ( 14...Qd7 15.Nb6 )
15.Rxe4 Qxe5 16.Rxe5= ]
14.Rxe4! dxe4 15.Bf4 -> Kc8 16.Rd1 Nd7
17.Qe2 Qa5 18.Qc4+
[ 18.Qxe4+- ]
18...Kd8 19.Qc6 Ra7 20.Nb6
[ 20.Nb6 Qb5 21.Bg5++- ]
1-0
Shirov,A
Rublevsky,S
Polanica Zdroj
[Shirov,A]
B43
2720
2685
1998
73/217 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Bd3 Nf6 7.f4 b5
[ 7...d6 - 65/229, B 82 ]
8.e5 b4 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 Bb7 11.Qf3
Nc6!?N
[ 11...Ra7 ]
12.Nxc6
[ 12.Nb3? Nxe5 ]
[ 12.Be3 Nxd4 13.Bxd4 Bxe4 14.Qxe4
Rc8= ]
12...Bxc6 13.Bxc6 Qxc6
[ 13...dxc6!? ]
14.Qxc6 dxc6 15.Ke2!?
[ 15.a3 bxa3 16.b3 0-0-0 ( 16...Bb4+!?
17.Ke2 0-0-0 18.Bxa3 Rd2+ 19.Ke3 Bc3
20.Bd6 Rxc2 21.Rxa6 Kb7 22.Ra4 Rxg2
23.Kd3 Bb2 24.Rb4+ Ka6= ) 17.Bxa3
Bxa3 18.Rxa3 Kb7 19.Ke2 Rd4 20.Ke3
Rhd8 21.Rha1 Rd2= ]
[ 15.Be3 ]
15...0-0-0
[ 15...Bc5 16.a3 bxa3 17.b3 ]
16.Be3 Rd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 16...Be7! 17.Rhc1 Rd5 18.c3 bxc3
19.Rxc3 Kd7 20.Rac1 Rc8 ]
17.c3?!
[ 17.c4!
bxc3
( 17...Rd7
18.a3
a5
19.c5! ) 18.bxc3 ]
17...bxc3?!
[ 17...Be7 18.cxb4 Bxb4 19.Rhc1 Kd7
20.Rc4 Be7 ]
18.bxc3 Rb5
[ 18...Be7 19.c4 Rd7 20.Rab1 Rb7
21.Rxb7 Kxb7 22.Rb1+ Kc7 23.Bb6+ Kc8
( 23...Kd7
24.Rd1+
Kc8
25.Kf3 )
24.Kf3! ]
19.Rab1 Be7 20.c4 Rb4
[ 20...Rxb1 21.Rxb1 Kc7 ( 21...Bd8?!
22.Bc5! Bc7 23.Bd6! )]
21.Rxb4 Bxb4 22.Rb1 a5 23.Bb6?!
[ 23.c5? Rd8! 24.Rb3 Rd5 ]
[ 23.Rb3! Rd8 24.a3 Be7 25.Rb6 Bxa3
( 25...Kc7 26.Ra6 Rb8 27.Rxa5 Rb2+
28.Kd1 Rxg2 29.Ra7+ Kd8 30.Bb6+ Ke8
31.a4!+- Rxh2 32.a5 h5 33.a6 Ra2
34.Ra8+ Kd7 35.c5 h4 36.a7 h3 37.Rh8
h2 38.Rxh2 ) 26.Rxc6+ Kd7 27.Ra6 Bb4
28.Bb6 Rc8 29.Ra7+ Kc6 ( 29...Ke8
30.Kd3+- ) 30.Bxa5 Bxa5 31.Rxa5 ]
23...c5!
[ 23...f6?
24.c5!
fxe5
25.Rb3
exf4
26.a3+- ]
24.a3 Bxa3 25.Bxa5 Re8
[ 25...Bb4 26.Bxb4 cxb4 27.Rxb4 Rd8 ]
26.Kd2!
[ 26.Ra1? Bb2= ]
[ 26.Rb3? Bc1 27.g3 Re7 28.Kd1 Ra7
29.Bb6 Ra1 30.Kc2 Ba3= ]
26...Re7
27.Rb3
Rd7+
28.Kc2
Bb4
29.Bxb4 cxb4 30.Rxb4 Rd4 31.g3 g5?
[ 31...h5 ]
32.Kc3! Re4 33.Kd3! Re1 34.fxg5 Rxe5
35.Rb5! Re1 36.Rb2!+- Rf1 37.Ke3 Re1+
38.Re2 Ra1 39.Rf2 Ra7 40.Rf6
[ 40.Rf4 ]
[ 40.Kf4!? Kd8 41.Kg4+- ]
40...Rc7 41.Kd4 Rd7+ 42.Ke5 Rc7 43.Rf4
[ 43.Rh6!?+- ]
43...Kd8 44.Kf6 Ke8 45.h4 Kf8 46.Rd4
Ke8 47.g4 Rc6 48.Kg7 e5!? 49.Re4 Rg6+!
50.Kxh7 Kf8 51.Rxe5 Rg7+ 52.Kh6 Rg6+
[ 52...Rg8 53.g6 Rxg6+ 54.Kh5+- ]
53.Kh5 Rg8 54.g6 f6 55.g7+ Rxg7 56.Rc5
Rh7+ 57.Kg6 Rxh4 58.Kxf6
1-0
160
Svidler,P
Yakovich,Y
Russia
[Yakovich,Y]
B40
2690
2570
1998
73/(218) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 * 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3 d5 7.0-0
Nf6 8.Qe2 Be7 9.Nd2 0-0 10.c4
[ 10.b3 - 11/273 ]
10...Bb7 11.Rd1 Qc7 12.e5 Nd7 13.Nf3
c5!N
[ 13...Nc5 ]
14.cxd5
Bxd5
15.Bf4
[/\ Nd2]
Qb7!
16.Ng5?!
[ 16.b3 a5= ]
16...Bxg5 17.Bxg5 Nxe5!
[ 17...Bxg2?? 18.Ba6+- ]
18.Qxe5 f6 19.Bxf6?!
[ 19.Qg3 fxg5 20.b3 ]
19...gxf6! 20.Qh5! Rf7!
Kasparov,G
Anand,V
Frankfurt (rapid)
[Seirawan,Y]
B44
2825
2770
1998
73/(218) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4 e5 7.Be3 *
a6 8.N5c3 Nf6 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
11.Nd2 0-0 12.Nc4 b5! 13.Qxd6
[ 13.Nxd6 - 48/(239) ]
13...bxc4N
[ 13...Qxd6 ]
14.Qxc6 Be6 15.Be2
[ 15.Nd5 Rc8! 16.Qxa6 Bxd5 17.exd5
( 17.Rd1? Ra8 18.Qb5 Ra5 19.Qb4 Be7
20.Qc3 Qb6 ) 17...Qxd5 ]
15...Rb8 16.0-0
[ 16.Rb1 Rb6 17.Qc5 Qb8 ]
16...Qd2 17.Rab1 Qxc2 18.Rfc1 Qd2
19.Rd1 Qc2 20.Qxa6 Rfc8 21.h3 Be7
[/\ Bc5-d4] 22.Rdc1 Qd2 23.Rd1 Qc2
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
McDonald,N
Plaskett,J
London
[Plaskett,J]
161
[ 32.Rg1? Rxe4+-+ ]
B44
2490 32...Qxg3 33.fxg3 Kf8-+ 34.Rb3
2455 35.Rf5 R8d7 36.Re5+ Kd8 37.Bb5
1998 38.Rxe7 Kxe7 39.Kf3 Rd2
0-1
73/218 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4 e5 7.Be3 Be6 8.Nd2
Nf6 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Nc4 0-0
12.Qxd6 Qc8 13.c3 Be7!?N
[ 13...Bxc4 - 46/(229) ]
14.Qd2
[ 14.Qc7 Rd8!? 15.a4 a6 16.Qxc8 Raxc8
17.Nba3 Nd4!? 18.cxd4 Bb4+ 19.Ke2
( 19.Kd1 Rxd4+ ) 19...Bxc4+ ]
14...Rd8 15.Qe3 Nd4!?
[ 15...Bxc4 16.Bxc4 a6 17.Na3 Bxa3
18.bxa3 Ne7= ]
[ 15...b6!? ]
[ 15...h6!? ]
[ 15...Qb8!? ]
16.cxd4 Bxc4 17.Rc1
[ 17.d5 Bb4+ 18.Nc3 ( 18.Kd1? Bxd5 )
18...f5 |^ ]
[ 17.dxe5 Bxb5 ( 17...Bb4+ 18.Nc3 Qe6 )
18.Bxb5 Bb4+ 19.Kf1 Qc2 ]
17...Bb4+ 18.Kd1 exd4 19.Nxd4
[ 19.Qh3? Qxh3 20.gxh3 Bxa2 ]
[ 19.Qg5? d3 20.b3 f6! 21.Qe3 ( 21.Qh5
Bf7 ) 21...Bxb5 22.Rxc8 Raxc8-+ -> ]
[ 19.Qf4 d3 20.e5
A) 20...Bxb5 21.Rxc8 Raxc8 22.Qxb4
d2 23.Bxb5 ( 23.Qxd2 Rxd2+ 24.Kxd2
Rd8+ 25.Kc1 Rc8+ 26.Kb1 Bc6 27.f3
Re8 28.f4 Be4+= ) 23...Rc1+ 24.Ke2
Rxh1 25.Ba4 b6!?= ;
B) 20...Bxa2!?
21.Qxb4
( 21.Rxc8
Bb3+-+ ) 21...Qf5 -> ]
19...Bc5?
[ 19...b5! 20.Bxc4 bxc4-+ -> ><Kd1, Nd4 ]
20.Bxc4?
[ 20.Rxc4! b5 21.Rc2!= ]
20...Rxd4+?
[ 20...Bxd4
21.Bd5
( 21.Bxf7+
Kxf7
22.Qb3+ Qe6 23.Rc7+ Kf6 24.Qf3+ Kg6
25.Qg3+ Kh5-+ ) 21...Bxe3 22.Rxc8 Raxc8
23.fxe3 Rc4 24.Ke2 Rc2+ 25.Kf3 Kf8-+ ]
21.Bd3 Qg4+ 22.Kd2! Bb6 [><Kd2] 23.h3
Qe6 24.Ke2 Rad8 25.Rhd1 Qxa2 26.Rc2
h6 27.Qc1 Qe6 28.Rc3 Qf6 29.Rf1 Qg6
[ > < g 2 , e 4 ] 30.Qf4 Qxg2 31.Qg4 Qh2
32.Qg3
Krakops,M
Sulskis,S
Tallinn (zt)
[Sulskis,S]
Ke7
Re7
B45
2510
2555
1998
73/219 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Ndb5 a6
[ 6...Nf6 - 67/236 ]
7.Nd6+ Ke7 8.Nxc8+N
[ 8.Bf4 ]
8...Rxc8 9.Bd2
[ 9.Bd3
A) 9...d5 10.0-0 Bxc3
A1) 11.bxc3
dxe4
12.Ba3+
Ke8
( 12...Kf6!? ) 13.Bxe4 ( 13.Qg4? Nf6
14.Qxg7 Rg8-+ ) 13...Qxd1 14.Rfxd1
Nf6
( 14...Nge7!?
15.Rab1
Rc7 )
15.Bf3 ;
A2) 11.exd5! ;
B) 9...Nf6 10.0-0 Bxc3 11.bxc3 d6 ]
9...Nf6 10.Bd3 d5= 11.exd5
[ 11.0-0 dxe4 ( 11...Bxc3 12.Bxc3 dxe4
13.Bxf6+ Kxf6 14.Bxe4 Qxd1 15.Rfxd1
Ke7 )
12.Nxe4
Bxd2
( 12...Nxe4
13.Bxb4+
Nxb4
14.Bxe4
Qxd1
15.Raxd1 ) 13.Nxf6 Bf4!?= ]
11...Nxd5 12.0-0
[ 12.Nxd5+ Qxd5 13.0-0 Bxd2 14.Qxd2
Rhd8= ]
12...Bxc3
[ 12...Nxc3 13.bxc3 Bd6 14.Qg4 ]
13.bxc3 Ne5
[ 13...Qc7 ]
[ 13...Nf6 ]
14.Re1?!
[ 14.Qh5
A) 14...Nxd3 15.cxd3 Nf6 ( 15...Nxc3?
16.Qg5+ ) 16.Qf3 Qd5 17.Qxd5 Nxd5
18.c4 ;
B) 14...Qd6
15.Qg5+
Nf6
16.Bf4
( 16.Qxg7? Neg4-+ ) 16...Rc5 17.Kh1
( 17.Rfe1?
Nf3+ ;
17.Qxg7?
Nf3+
18.gxf3
Qxf4
19.Qxh8
Rg5+-+ )
17...h6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14...Qd6
[ 14...Nxd3? 15.cxd3 Nxc3 16.Qg4 ]
[ 14...Nxc3!
15.Bxc3
Nxd3
16.Bxg7
( 16.Qxd3
Qxd3
17.Bb4+
Qd6-+ )
16...Nxe1
17.Qxe1
( 17.Bxh8
Qxd1
18.Rxd1 Nxc2 ) 17...Rg8 18.Qe5 Ke8 ]
15.Qh5
[ 15.Rxe5?! Qxe5 16.c4 Nc3 17.Qf1
( 17.Qg4 Ne2+ ) 17...Na4 ]
15...Nxd3 16.cxd3 Nf6
[ 16...Nxc3? 17.Qg5+ Kf8 18.Rac1 Qxd3
19.Bxc3 Rxc3 20.Rxc3+- ]
17.Qf3 b5
[ 17...Rhd8!? ]
18.a4 Rhd8 19.d4
[ 19.axb5 Qxd3!
A) 20.Qb7+ Kf8 21.Bg5 ( 21.bxa6 Qxd2
22.a7 Qd5-+ ) 21...Qxb5 ;
B) 20.Be3
Qxb5
( 20...axb5!? )
21.Bd4 ]
19...Qc6
[ 19...Nd5? 20.axb5 axb5 21.Qd3 ]
[ 19...Qd5 20.Qg3 /\ Re5 ]
20.Qg3?!
[ 20.Qxc6 Rxc6 21.axb5 axb5 22.Ra5
( 22.Reb1?! Ne4! )]
20...bxa4! 21.Bc1
[ 21.Re5 Kf8 22.Rc5 Qb7 ]
21...Kf8 22.Ba3+ Kg8 23.Be7 Nh5
[ 23...Ne4
24.Rxe4!
( 24.Qh4
Rd7
25.Rxe4 Rxe7 ) 24...Qxe4 25.Bf6
A) 25...g6? 26.Qg5! Rb8 27.h3 Rb1+
( 27...Qf5
28.Bxd8+- )
28.Kh2!
( 28.Rxb1? Qxb1+ 29.Kh2 Rd5 30.Qh6
Qb8+
31.g3
Qf8-+ )
28...Rxa1
29.Qh6+- ;
B) 25...Qg6 26.Bxd8= ]
[ 23...Nd5 24.Bxd8 Rxd8 25.Rec1 Qc4 ]
24.Qg4 Re8
[ 24...Rd7 25.Bg5 g6 26.c4 ]
25.Bg5?
[ 25.Bc5 Nf6 26.Qf3! ( 26.Qd1 Ne4! )]
25...g6 26.Ra3 Qb5 [><c3, c4] 27.Qh4 e5!
28.dxe5
[ 28.g4 exd4 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8 30.gxh5
Re1+ ]
28...Rxe5 29.Be3 Rc4! 30.Qd8+ Re8
31.Qd2 Qc6
[ 31...Rce4 ]
32.Raa1
[ 32.Bd4 ><Rc4 ]
32...Rg4
162
[ 32...Rce4 ]
33.f3!? Qxf3 34.Bd4?
[ 34.h3 Qxh3 35.Bd4 Rf8! ]
[ 34.Rxa4! Rxe3 ( 34...Nf6!? ) 35.Rxe3
Rxg2+ 36.Qxg2 Qxe3+ 37.Qf2 Qxc3
38.Rxa6 ]
34...Qc6-+ 35.Rxe8+ Qxe8 36.Qc2
[ 36.Re1 Re4 ]
36...Nf4 37.g3 Ne2+ 38.Kf2 Nxd4 39.cxd4
Rxd4 40.Re1 Qd8 41.Qc3 h5
0-1
Matsuura,E
Chernov,Va
Elista (ol)
[Rogozenko,D; Chernov,V]
B45
2400
2405
1998
73/(220) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 * 6.Ndb5 Bb4 7.a3
Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 d5 9.exd5 exd5 10.Bd3 0-0
11.0-0 d4 12.Ne2 Re8 13.b4 Nd5!N
[ 13...Bg4 ]
14.Qd2
[ 14.b5 Ne5 15.Bb2 ( 15.Nxd4? Nc3
16.Qd2 Qxd4 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7 18.Qxd4
Ne2+-+ )
15...Bg4
16.Bxd4
( 16.h3
Qh4! ) 16...Nf3+! 17.gxf3 Bxf3 ]
[ 14.Bb2 Bg4 15.Qd2 - 14.Qd2 ]
14...Bg4 15.Bb2
[ 15.b5 Bxe2 16.Bxe2 Nc3 17.Bf3 Ne5
18.Bxb7 Rb8 ]
15...Bxe2 16.Bxe2 Qf6 17.Bd3 Nf4 [/\ Qg5]
18.Bc1
[ 18.Kh1 Qg5 19.Rg1 Nh3 20.Bxh7+
Kh8 21.f4 Qh5 22.Bd3 Re2!-+ ]
18...Nxd3 19.cxd3
[ 19.Qxd3? Ne5 ]
19...Ne5
[ 19...Re5! (/\ Rae8) 20.Qf4 Qg6 21.Qg3
Qxg3 22.hxg3 Re2 23.Bf4 Rae8 ]
20.Bb2 Red8
[ 20...Qg6!? ]
21.Rfe1 Rd5 22.Re4 Rad8 23.Rae1 [/\ f4]
h6=
CHESS INFORMANT 73
163
B45 26.Nxe6 Re8 27.Bg4

[ 27.Nxg7? Rxe2 28.Nf5+ Rg2 29.Rxg2+
Fedorov,A
2600
Bxg2 30.Nxh6+= ]
Khalifman,A
2645
Russia
1998 27...g6
[ 27...Bc8? 28.Nxg7 ]
73/(220) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4 28.Nc5 Kh7 29.Nd7 Ne4 30.f5! gxf5
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5
[ 30...Rxd7 31.fxg6+ ]
8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.Bd3
[ 30...Nxc3 31.fxg6+ Kxg6 32.Be6+ Kh7
Be7 * 12.c4
33.Bxf7 Ne2+ 34.Kd2 ]
[ 12.Rb1 - 59/205 ]
31.Bh5!
12...Qd4 13.Ke2N
[ 31.Bxf5+ Rxf5 32.Rg7+ Kh8 33.Re7+
[ 13.Qb3 ]
Nxc3 34.Rxe8+ Kg7 35.bxc3 ]
13...Ba6 14.b3 f5 15.exf6 gxf6 16.Qg1 31...Rg8
Qxg1 17.Raxg1 Nb6 18.Rc1 f5 19.Nf2 h5
[ 31...Nxc3 32.Bxf7 Ne2+ 33.Kd2 Nxg1
20.Rhg1 c5 21.g3 0-0-0=
34.Bxe8 Nf3+ 35.Ke3 Nxh2 36.Kf4+- ]
32.Rxg8 Kxg8 33.Bxf7+ Kxf7 34.Bd4 Ke6
35.Nc5+ Nxc5 36.Bxc5 a6 37.Be3 Ke5
[ 37...h5 38.Bf4! ]
B45
38.Bxh6
Kd4 39.Kd2 Kxc4 40.Ke3 Kd5
Smirin,I
2615
Filippov,A
2595 41.h4 Bc6 42.Bg7 a5 43.h5 Ke6 44.Bc3
[ 44.b4+- ]
Elista (ol)
1998
44...Kf7 45.Bxa5 Kg7 46.Kd4?!
[Smirin,I]
[ 46.Bc3+ Kh6 47.Kd4+- ]
73/220 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 46...Be8 47.b4
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5
[ 47.h6+! Kxh6 48.b4 Kg6 49.Kc5 ]
8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.Bd3 47...Bxh5 48.b5 Kf6 49.Kc5 Ke6
Be7 12.Qe2 Bb7!?N
[ 49...Ke7 50.Kb6 Be2 51.a4 Bd1 52.Kc7
[ 12...f5 ]
Bxa4 53.b6 ]
13.a3
50.Kc6!
[ 13.c4 Nb4 14.Bc3 c5 ]
[ 50.Kb6 Kd5 51.Kc7 Kc4 52.b6 Bf3= ]
[ 13.0-0-0 Rb8 ]
50...Ke5
13...f5 14.exf6 Nxf6 15.0-0-0 0-0
[ 50...Be8+
51.Kb6
Kd5
52.a4
Kc4
[ 15...Nxe4 16.Bxe4 Bf6 17.c3 Rb8 ]
53.Be1 f4 54.Ka6 ]
16.c4 c5 17.Ng5 h6 18.Bc3! Qc6
51.Be1 Kd4 52.a4 Kc4 53.b6 f4 54.b7
[ 18...hxg5
19.fxg5
Nd5
( 19...Nh7? Bf3+ 55.Kb6 Bxb7 56.Kxb7
20.Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22.g6 ) 1-0
20.cxd5 Bxg5+ 21.Kb1 Bxd5 22.Qh5 Bh6
23.Bxg7!+- ]
19.Nf3 Bd6!? 20.Ne5 Qxg2?
B45
[ 20...Bxe5
21.fxe5
( 21.Bxe5
Qxg2
Shirov,A
2720
22.Qxg2
Bxg2
23.Rhg1 )
21...Ne4
Krasenkow,M
2655
22.Bxe4 Qxe4 23.Qxe4 Bxe4 24.Rxd7 Polanica Zdroj
1998
Rf2 ]
[Shirov,A]
21.Rhg1!
[ 21.Qxg2 Bxg2 22.Rhg1 Bc6! [] 23.Nxc6 73/221 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4
cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5
Bxf4+ ]
21...Qxe2 22.Bxe2 Ne4 23.Rxd6 Nxd6 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2
f5 12.Nf2 Ba6 13.Kf3 Ne7 14.Be3 Bc5
24.Nxd7 Rf7 25.Nxc5 Rc8
15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Qd6 Qb6 17.b3 c5
[ 25...Re8? 26.Bh5 ]
18.Be2N
[ 25...Re7 26.Be5 ]
[ 18.Rd1 - 61/(194) ]
[ 25...Ne4 26.Nxb7 Nxc3 27.bxc3 Rxb7
[ 18.Kg3 - 61/194 ]
28.Bf3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18...Rc8
[ 18...Nc6 ]
19.Rhd1 Rc7 20.Ke3! Bb7 21.Bf3 Bxf3
[ 21...Nc6 22.Rd2!? Nd4 23.Rxd4 cxd4+
24.Qxd4 ]
22.gxf3!?
[ 22.Qxb6! axb6 23.gxf3 Nc6 24.Rd6 ]
22...Qb7! 23.Rg1! Rg8?!
[ 23...Ng6 24.Rad1!
A) 24...Nh4 25.Rg3 g5 26.fxg5 f4+
27.Kxf4 Rf8+ 28.Kg4 Nxf3 ( 28...Rxf3
29.Kxh4 Rxf2 30.h3 Rf4+ 31.Rg4
Rxg4+ 32.hxg4 Qf3 33.Qd2 ) 29.Qxf8+
Kxf8 30.Rxf3+ ;
B) 24...Rc6 25.Qd2 Ra6!? ]
[ 23...Rc6 24.Qd2 0-0!? 25.Rad1 Rd8 ]
24.h4 Nc6?!
[ 24...Ng6 25.h5
A) 25...Nh4 26.Rg3 g5 27.fxg5
A1) 27...f4+ 28.Kxf4 Rf8+ ( 28...Nf5
29.Ne4+- ) 29.Kg4 Rxf3 ( 29...Nxf3
30.Qxf8+ Kxf8 31.Rxf3++- ) 30.Qd2!?
( 30.Kxh4 Rxf2 31.Qd3 ) 30...Rxg3+
31.Kxg3 Qg2+ 32.Kxh4 Qh2+ 33.Kg4
Qg2+ 34.Kf4 d6 35.g6 hxg6 36.hxg6
Qxg6 37.Ng4 Qf5+ 38.Kg3 Rg7
39.Qe2 ;
A2) 27...Rxg5!?
A2a) 28.Rxg5 Qxf3+ 29.Kd2 Qxf2+
30.Kd3 ( 30.Kc3 Qe3+ 31.Kb2 Qxg5
32.Qxc7 Qd2+= ) 30...Qf3+! 31.Kc2
Qf2+! 32.Kb1 Kf7 33.h6 Ng6= ;
A2b) 28.Rag1!! f4+ 29.Kxf4 Rf5+
30.Ke3 Rxf3+ 31.Kd2!! ( 31.Ke2
Rxg3
32.Rxg3
Kf7 ) 31...Rxg3
( 31...Rxf2+ 32.Ke1 Qe4+ 33.Kxf2
Qc2+
34.Ke1
Qc1+
35.Qd1+- )
32.Rxg3 Kf7 33.Qd3! Nf5 34.Ne4!
Rc6 35.Rg1 ;
B) 25...Nh8 26.Rg2 Nf7 27.Qd2 ]
[ 24...Rc6 25.Qd2 Nc8 ]
25.Nd3! Nb4
[ 25...Nd4 26.Nxc5 Qxf3+ 27.Kxd4 Qf2+
28.Kc3 Qxc5 29.Qxc5 Rxc5 30.Rad1+- ]
26.Nxb4 cxb4 27.h5! Qb6+ 28.Qd4!
[ 28.Qxb6 axb6 ]
28...Kf7 29.Rg2! Qc6 30.Rd1 a5 31.Qd6!
Qxd6
[ 31...Re8 32.Rdg1 Rg8 33.Rxg7+ Rxg7
34.Rxg7+ Kxg7 35.Qe7+ Kg8 36.Qe8+
Kg7 37.h6+ Kxh6 38.Qf8+ Kh5 39.Qf7+
Kh4 40.Qxh7+ Kg3 41.Qg6+ Kh3 42.Kf2
164
Qc5+ 43.Kf1+- ]
32.Rxd6 Ra8 33.Rd1!
[ 33.Rb6!? ]
33...Rg8 34.Kd4! Rc6 35.c5! Rc7
[ 35...Rgc8 36.Rdg1 Rg8 37.Kc4+- ]
36.Rdg1 Rc6 37.Kc4 Rc7 38.Kb5 Ra7
39.Ka4 Raa8 40.Rd2?!
[ 40.Rd1 ]
40...Ra7 41.Rd6 Rc8 42.Rc1 Ke7 43.Rb6
Kd8
[ 43...Kf7 44.c6 Rxc6 45.Rbxc6 dxc6
46.Rxc6 h6 47.Rd6! Ke7 48.Kb5 Rb7+
49.Kxa5 Ra7+ 50.Kxb4 Rxa2 51.Rc6 Kd7
52.Rb6+- ]
44.Rc2 h6 45.Rb5 Kc7 46.Rg2!
[ 46.Rxa5? Rxa5+ 47.Kxa5 Rb8 ]
46...Rg8 47.Rb6!
[ 47.Rxa5 Rxa5+ 48.Kxa5 Rb8! 49.Rxg7
Kc6 ]
47...Raa8 48.Kb5!?
[ 48.Rd6+- ]
48...Ra7 49.c6 g5?!
[ 49...dxc6+ 50.Rxc6+ Kd7 51.Rd2+ Ke7
52.Rdd6+- ]
[ 49...Rb8
50.Rxb8
Kxb8
( 50...dxc6+
51.Kc5 Kxb8 52.Kxc6+- ) 51.Kc5 Rc7
52.Kd6 dxc6 53.Kxe6+- ]
50.hxg6 dxc6+ 51.Rxc6+ Kd7 52.g7 a4
53.Rd2+ Ke7 54.Kb6 Rd7 55.Rxd7+ Kxd7
56.Rc7+
1-0
Galliamova_Ivanchuk,A
Kobalija,M
Russia (ch)
[Kobalija,M]
B47
2560
2505
1998
73/222 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 a6 7.Nxc6 Qxc6
8.Bd3 b5 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.Bd2 Be7!?
[ 10...Bc5 - 67/(239) ]
11.a3 Qc7N
[ 11...Rc8 ]
[ 11...h5 ]
12.0-0-0
[ 12.e5 Nh6 13.Ne4 Nf5 ]
12...Nf6
[ 12...d6?! 13.e5! Nh6 14.exd6 Bxd6
15.f5 ]
13.e5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 13.g4
d5
( 13...d6!? ) 14.g5
Nxe4
15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Bxe4 0-0= ]
13...Nd5 14.Nxd5
[ 14.Ne4!? Rc8 ( 14...b4?! 15.axb4 Nxb4
16.Bxb4 Bxb4 17.c3! Be7 18.Qg4 )
15.Kb1 ( 15.Qg4 g6 16.Kb1 a5 )]
14...Bxd5 15.f5 Qc6! [/â8-h1] 16.Rhf1
[ 16.Qg4 g6 17.fxg6 hxg6 ( 17...fxg6
18.Ba5! Rg8 19.Rhf1 Bxg2 20.Rf2 Bd5
21.h4 )
18.Rhf1
Rh4!
( 18...Bxg2?
19.Rxf7! ) 19.Qg3 Be4 20.Qf2 Bf5 ]
16...Bxg2 17.Rf2 Bd5 18.fxe6
[ 18.Qg4!? 0-0-0 ( 18...g6 19.fxg6 fxg6
20.Ba5 ) 19.Qxg7 exf5 20.Bxf5 ]
18...dxe6 19.Rdf1 Rf8!
[ 19...0-0? 20.Bxh7+! Kxh7 21.Qh5+ Kg8
22.Rg1! ( 22.Rxf7 Rxf7 23.Qxf7+ Kh7
24.Qxe7 Be4 ^- ) 22...Be4 ( 22...g6
23.Rxf7 Rxf7 24.Qxg6+ Kh8 25.Qxf7+- ;
22...f5
23.Rxg7+
Kxg7
24.Bh6++- )
23.Rxg7+ Kxg7 24.Bh6+ Kh8 ( 24...Kg8
25.Rg2+! Bxg2 26.Qg4++- ) 25.Bxf8+ Bh7
26.Bxe7 Qh1+ 27.Kd2 Qd5+ 28.Ke3+- ]
20.Bxh7?!
[ 20.Rxf7? Rxf7 21.Rxf7 Kxf7 22.Qh5+
Kf8 ( 22...g6? 23.Qxh7+ Ke8 24.Bxg6+
Kd8 25.Ba5+ Kd7 26.Bb4 ) 23.Qxh7
Ke8-+ ]
[ 20.Qh5 0-0-0 21.Rxf7 ( 21.Qxh7 Bc4
22.Bxc4
Qxc4 ) 21...Bc4!?
22.Bxc4
( 22.Rxf8?
Bxd3
23.Rxd8+
Bxd8-+ )
22...Qxc4 23.Rxf8 Bxf8 24.Qf3 Kb8 ]
[ 20.Qg4!? 0-0-0
A) 21.Rxf7 Bg2! 22.Rxf8 ( 22.Rxe7
Bxf1 23.Rxe6 Qh1 ) 22...Bxf8 23.Rf2
Rxd3
24.Rxf8+
( 24.Rxg2
Rf3 )
24...Rd8
25.Rxd8+
Kxd8
26.Qh4+
( 26.Qxg7 Be4 ) 26...Ke8! 27.Qxh7
( 27.Bb4 Kf7 28.Qf4+ Kg6= ) 27...Kf8
/\ Be4~/= ;
B) 21.Qxg7
Bc4!
22.Bxc4
Qxc4
23.Qxh7
( 23.Rxf7
Qxf1+ ; 23.Kb1
Rxd2 )
23...Rh8
( 23...Qa2
24.c3
/\ Qb1+/= ) 24.Qxf7
Qa2
( 24...Rhf8
25.Qxf8 Rxf8 26.Rxf8+ Bxf8 27.Rxf8+
Kd7= ) 25.c3 Bc5 26.Qf3 ]
20...Qc4!
[ 20...Bc4
21.Bd3
Bxd3
( 21...Rd8
22.Bxc4 Qxc4 23.Qxc4 bxc4 24.Rg2 Rg8
25.Rg4 ) 22.Qg4 ]
21.Qxc4
[ 21.Qh5?
0-0-0!
( 21...Qa2?
22.Ba5!
165
Bxa3 23.Rxf7 Bxb2+ 24.Kd1+- ) 22.Bd3
Qa2 23.c3 f5 ]
21...Bxc4 22.Be4!?
[ 22.Bd3 Bxd3 23.cxd3 f6 ]
22...0-0-0 23.Bd3
[ 23.Rd1 f5 ]
23...Bxd3
24.cxd3
f6
25.Kc2
Kd7!?
[/\ Kc6-d5] 26.d4?
[ 26.Rg2! Rf7 ( 26...fxe5 27.Rxf8 Bxf8
28.Bc3= ) 27.Rfg1 Bf8 28.Bc3 ]
26...Kc6 27.Re2 Kd5 28.Kd3 Rh8 29.Bf4
Rc8! 30.exf6 gxf6 31.Rfe1 Rc4 32.Re4
[ 32.Rxe6 Rxd4+ 33.Kc3 Rxf4 34.Rxe7
Rxh2 ]
32...Rh3+ 33.Bg3 Bd6 34.b3 Bxg3-+
35.R1e3 f5 36.bxc4+ bxc4+ 37.Kc3 fxe4
38.hxg3 a5 39.a4 Rh2 40.g4 Ra2 41.Re1
Ra3+ 42.Kc2 Rg3 43.Rb1 Rxg4 44.Rb5+
Kxd4 45.Rxa5 Rg2+
0-1
Malisauskas,V
Thipsay,P
Dhaka
[Thipsay,P; Thipsay,B]
B47
2530
2460
1997
73/(223) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 Nc6 7.Bg2
Nf6 8.0-0 * Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Bf4 d6
11.Qd2 h6 12.Rad1 e5 13.Be3 Ke7 14.f4
Be6 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Nd5+ Bxd5 17.exd5
Rac8!? 18.Kh1 Qd6!N
[ 18...Rhd8 - 53/180 ]
19.Rf5! Bxe3!
[ 19...Rhd8? 20.Bxh6!! gxh6 21.Rdf1 ]
20.Qxe3 Rxc2! 21.Rxe5+ Kd8 22.Re1
Ng4!!
23.Re8+
Rxe8
24.Qxe8+
Kc7
25.Qxf7+ Kb8
De Firmian,N
Sjoberg,M
Stockholm
B47
2605
2385
1998
73/(223) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2
Nf6 8.0-0 Bc5 * 9.Be3 Ne5 10.h3 b5
[ 10...d6 - 17/(358) ]
11.b3N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
166
[ 11.Kh1 ]
11...Bb7 12.f4 d6 13.Kh2 Rd8 14.Qe2
Nc6 15.Nxc6 Qxc6 16.Nd5 Nxe4 17.Bxe4
exd5
18.Bxd5
Qxd5
19.Bxc5+
Qe4
20.Rfe1 0-0 21.Qxe4 Bxe4 22.Rxe4 dxc5
23.Rae1 Rd2+ 24.R1e2 Rxe2+ 25.Rxe2 f6
26.Kg2 Rd8 27.Kf3 Kf7=
Hait,A
Ivanov,Vi
Moscow
[Ivanov,Vi]
B47
2420
2455
1998
73/(223) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2
Nf6 8.0-0 Bc5 9.Nxc6 dxc6 * 10.Na4 Ba7
11.c4 Nd7 12.b4 a5!
[ 12...b5 - 70/166 ]
13.b5
[ 13.Bb2 axb4 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bh6
( 15.Bb2? b5 ) 15...e5 16.Bh3?! Bd4
17.Rb1 Nc5! ( 17...c5 18.Be3! Bxe3
19.fxe3 ) 18.Bxc8 Nxa4 ]
13...e5 14.Ba3 Bd4 15.Rc1N
[ 15.Qg4 ]
15...h5!? 16.h3 h4 17.g4 c5 18.Kh1 b6
19.f4? exf4 20.Bb2 Bxb2 21.Nxb2 Ne5
22.Rxf4 Be6
15...h4 16.g4 h3 17.c4 Bd7 18.Qe2 Rh4

19.Rg1 Rd8 20.Rad1 Bc8 21.Bg3
[ 21.c5!? ]
[ 21.b4!? ]
21...Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Rxg4! [] 23.Bxg4 Nxg4
[ / \ N f 2 ! ! ] 24.c5
Nxf2+!
25.Qxf2
Qe4+
26.Kg1 Qxa4 27.b3 Qg4
[ 27...Qb4 28.Rc1 /\ Rc4|^ ]
28.Rd4 Qg5 29.b4 Bb8 30.Rh4 Ke7
[ 30...Qc1+ 31.Qe1 ]
31.Rh8
[ 31.Rxh3!? ]
31...Qc1+ 32.Qe1 Qc2 33.Rxh3 Bxg3
34.Rxg3 g6 35.Rf3
[ 35.Rg2 ]
35...Qb2 36.Qh4+ Ke8 37.Qf4 f5 38.Rf2
Qc3 39.Kg2 e5 40.Re2 e4 41.Re3 Qb2+
42.Kg3 Be6! 43.a3
[ 43.Qb8+ Kf7 44.Qxb7+ Kf6 45.Qb8
Qe5+ 46.Qxe5+ Kxe5 ]
43...Ke7 44.h3?!
[ 44.h4 ]
44...Qa1 45.Qd6+ Kf7
[ 45...Kf6?? 46.Qf8++- ]
46.Kf4 g5+!! [] 47.Kxg5 Qf6+ 48.Kf4 Qh4+
49.Ke5 Qh8+
-
Gofshtein,L
Tregubov,P
Montpellier
[Tregubov,P]
B47
2500
2535
1998
B47
2505
2500
1998 73/(224) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 Nxd4 7.Qxd4
a6 8.Be3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 * 10.a3 Rc8
73/223 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 11.Bf3 h5
a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 Nc6 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.0-0
[ 11...Be7 - 66/(159) ]
Bc5 9.Nxc6 dxc6 10.e5!? Qxe5
12.h3
h4
13.0-0
Nf6
14.e5?!
Nh5
[ 10...Nd5 11.Ne4 ]
15.Bxb7N
[ 10...Nd7 11.Bf4 /\ Ne4+/- ]
[ 15.Bxh5 ]
11.Bf4 Qh5N
15...Qxb7
16.Qd3
Ng3
17.Rfe1
Qc6
[ 11...Qf5 12.Re1 (/\ Re5) Ng4 13.Ne4 ]
18.Bf2
[ 11...Qd4 ]
[ 18.Bf2 Nf5! 19.Re2
12.Bf3 Qg6 13.Na4 Ba7
A) 19...Be7
20.Ne4
0-0
21.Rd1
[ 13...Be7 14.Nb6+- ]
( 21.b4?! Rfd8 22.Bc5 d6 ) 21...Rfd8
14.Bd6 [/\ c4] h5!? 15.Kh1!?
22.Red2 d5 23.exd6 Nxd6 ( 23...Bxd6
[ 15.h4
e5!
16.Bxe5
( 16.Kg2
e4! )
24.Qf3! )
24.Ng5
Bxg5
( 24...g6?
16...0-0! ><Na4 ]
25.Nxe6 ) 25.fxg5 ;
[ 15.c4 h4 16.c5 ]
B) 19...Qc4!? 20.Qf3 ( 20.Qxc4 Rxc4
Kupreichik,V
Prokopchuk,E
Russia
[Kupreichik,V]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
167
21.Ne4 d5 22.exd6 Bxd6 ; 20.Rd1

( 27.Nc5 g5 28.Rf2 f4-+ ) 27...g5 28.Rh6
Qxd3 21.Rxd3 d5 22.exd6 Bxd6 )
Qxe6 ]
20...d5 21.exd6 Bxd6 ]
23...Qxc5 24.Nxc5 a5 25.Rd3
[ 25.f5 Ng7! ]
25...Ng7 26.a3 Rc8 27.Nb7
[ 27.axb4 axb4 28.Na6 Rc4 29.Rb3 Rfc8
B47
30.Nxb4 Nh5 ]
Dvoirys,S
2585
Tregubov,P
2535 27...bxa3 28.Rxa3
[ 28.bxa3? Rc7 ]
Russia (ch)
1998
28...Rb8 29.Nxa5 Rxb2 30.c4 Rb1+ 31.Rf1
[Tregubov,P]
Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1 [R 9/h] dxc4
73/224 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 32...Nh5!?
Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.f4 Nxd4
A) 33.c5? Rc8 ( 33...Nxf4? 34.Nc6! Kg7
8.Qxd4 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Rc8 11.Bf3
35.Na7 ) 34.c6 Nxf4 35.Rc3 ( 35.Rb3
h5 12.Rad1 Nf6 13.h3 h4 14.Rf2 Bc5
Kg7 36.Rb7 Nd3 37.c7 Nxe5 ) 35...d4
15.Qd3N
( 35...Rc7? 36.Rb3 d4 37.Rb4 Nd3
[ 15.Qxc5 - 63/152 ]
38.Rb7 Rc8 39.c7 Kg7 40.Nc6 ) 36.Rc4
15...Bxe3 16.Qxe3 b4 17.Na4 0-0
Nd3 37.Rxd4 Nxe5 38.Rxh4 Nxc6
[ 17...Bc6
18.Nb6
Qa7
19.e5
Bxf3
39.Nxc6
( 39.Rc4
Ne7
40.Rxc8+
20.Rxf3 Rc6 21.exf6 Qxb6 22.Qxb6 Rxb6
Nxc8 ) 39...Rxc6 ;
23.fxg7 Rg8 24.f5 Rxg7 25.Rf4 ]
B) 33.cxd5 exd5
18.Nb6
B1) 34.Nc6 Nxf4 35.Rf3 g5 36.g3
[ 18.e5?! Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Nd5 20.Qh5 Ne3
Ng6 ( 36...hxg3 37.Rxg3 f6 38.exf6
21.Rd6 Qa7 ]
Rxf6 39.Rxg5+ Kf8 40.Nd4 ) 37.gxh4
18...Rcd8 19.e5 Bxf3 20.Qxf3
gxh4 38.Rd3 Rc8 39.Nb4 Nxe5
[ 20.exf6? Bxd1 21.fxg7 ( 21.f5 Qg3 )
40.Rxd5 ;
21...Kxg7 22.f5 f6 ]
B2) 34.Rf3
Ra8
( 34...f6
35.Kf2 )
[ 20.Rxf3 Nh5 21.f5 d5 22.f6 g6 ]
35.Nc6 Ng3+ 36.Ke1 Ra1+
20...Ne8
B2a) 37.Kf2 Ra2+ 38.Kg1? Rd2
[ 20...Nh7
39.Ra3 ( 39.Nb4 Rd1+ 40.Kf2 d4-+ )
39...d4 40.Ra1 Ne2+ ;
A) 21.Na4 f6 ;
B2b) 37.Kd2 Ra2+ 38.Kd3 Rxg2
B) 21.Qe3 d5 22.exd6 ( 22.Na4 f6 )
( 38...Nf5 39.Nb4 ) 39.Ne7+ Kg7
22...Rxd6 23.Rxd6 Qxd6 24.Rd2 Qc7 ;
40.Nxd5 Rh2 ]
C) 21.Rd6 f6
C1) 22.Qe3 fxe5 23.fxe5 ( 23.Qxe5 33.Ke2!
[ 33.Nxc4 Nh5 34.Rf3 Rd8 35.Nd6 Ra8
Rf5 24.Qd4 Nf6 ) 23...Rxf2 24.Qxf2
36.Ne4 ( 36.Kf2 Ra2+ ) 36...Ra4 37.Nf6+
Ng5 ;
Nxf6 38.exf6 Ra5 39.Ke2 Rf5 40.Rf2
C2) 22.Rfd2!
Kh7 41.Kf3 g5 42.Kg4 Kg6 43.Rf3 Rxf4+
C2a) 22...fxe5
23.Nxd7
exf4
44.Rxf4 gxf4 45.Kxf4 ( 45.Kxh4 Kf5 )
( 23...Kh8
24.Qd3 )
24.Qd3
f3
45...Kxf6
46.Kg4
Ke5
47.Kxh4
Kf4
25.Nf6+
Nxf6
26.Rxd8
f2+
48.g3+ Kf5 49.g4+ Kf4-+ ]
27.Kf1+- ;
33...Nh5 34.Ke3 Rd8 35.Nxc4!
C2b) 22...Rf7 23.Qd3 Nf8 ]
[ 35.Rc3 Rd3+ 36.Rxd3 cxd3 37.Nc4 Kf8
21.Qe3?
38.Nd2 Ke7 39.Nf3 Kd7 40.Nxh4 Nxf4 ]
[ 21.Na4 f6 22.Qe4 fxe5 23.fxe5 Rxf2
35...Nxf4 36.Kxf4 Rd4+ 37.Kg5 Rxc4
24.Kxf2 ]
[R 6/e] 38.Kh6= Kf8
21...d5 22.Na4
[ 38...Rc8 39.Ra4 Kf8 40.Rxh4 Rc2
[ 22.Qd4 Rb8 ]
41.Rg4 Re2 42.Rg5 Kg8 43.h4 ]
22...g6 23.Qc5!?
[ 23.Rd4 Qe7! ( 23...a5 24.f5! ) 24.f5?! 39.Ra8+ Ke7 40.Ra7+ Ke8 41.Kg7 Rf4
exf5 25.Rff4 f6 ( 25...Ng7 26.Rxh4 g5 42.Ra8+ Kd7 43.Ra7+ Ke8
[ 43...Kc6
44.Rxf7
Rxf7+
( 44...g5??
27.Rh6 f6 28.c4 ) 26.e6 Ng7 27.Rxh4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
168
45.Rxf4 gxf4 46.Kf7+- ) 45.Kxf7 Kd5

[ 14.Na4 Bb7 ]
46.Kxg6 Kxe5 47.Kg5 Kd4 48.Kxh4 e5 14...Kxh7 15.Qh5+ Kg8 16.Rf3 f5?
49.Kg3 Kd3 50.Kf2 Kd2 51.Kf3 Kd3= ]
[ 16...f6 17.Rg3 ( 17.Rh3 fxe5 18.Qh7+
44.Ra8+ Kd7 45.Ra7+ Ke8
Kf7 19.Qh5+ g6 20.Qh7+ Ke8 21.Qxg6+
-
Kd8-+ ) 17...fxe5 ( 17...Rf7? 18.Nxd5 ;
17...Nxe5 18.fxe5 Qxe5 19.Rxg7+ Kxg7
20.Bh6+ Kh7 21.Bg5+= ) 18.Rxg7+ Kxg7
19.Qg4+ Bg5 20.Qxg5+ Kf7 21.fxe5
B47
Qxe5
22.Rf1+
Ke8
23.Rxf8+
Kxf8
Ivanov,Vi
2455
24.Bxc5+ Kf7 25.Qe7+ Kg6 26.Qe8+ Kh7
Kobalija,M
2500
27.Qf7+ Kh6-+ ]
Moscow (rapid)
1998
17.Rh3 Nf6
[Ivanov,Vi]
[ 17...Nb6 18.Qg6 /\ Rh7, Qh5 ]
73/(225) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 17...Bb7 18.Qh7+ Kf7
4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0
A) 19.Qh5+ g6 ( 19...Kg8 20.Qh7+= )
Nf6 * 8.Kh1 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Qd3 b5
20.Qh7+ Ke8 21.Qxg6+ Kd8 22.Qxe6
11.f4 Bb7 12.Bf3 h5 13.e5 Ng4 14.Ne4
Qc6 ( 22...d4 23.Nd5 Bxd5 24.Qxd5
[ 14.Bxb7 - 71/186 ]
Rb8 25.Bd2 /\ e6-> ) 23.Qxc6 Bxc6
14...Be7N
24.Ne2 ;
[ 14...0-0-0 15.a4 b4 16.Bd2 ]
B) 19.Rg3 Ke8 ( 19...Rg8 20.Qg6+ Kf8
[ 14...Bxe4 ]
21.Qxe6 d4 22.Qxf5+ Ke8 23.Qe6 )
[ 14...Rb8 ]
20.Rxg7 Nb6 21.Bf2 d4 22.Bh4 Nc8
15.Nd6+
23.Na4 ]
[ 15.h3 Qb6! 16.Nd6+ ( 16.Bd2 Rc8 )
[ 17...Nxe5 18.fxe5 Qxe5 19.Re1 Bd7
16...Bxd6
17.Bxb7
Qxb7
18.exd6
( 19...Bb7
20.Bf2
Qf6
21.Bh4
Qf7
( 18.Qxd6 Nh6 ) 18...Nh6! ]
22.Bxe7= ) 20.Bd2 Qf6 21.Bf4 /\ 22.Be5
15...Bxd6 16.exd6 Qb6 17.h3?!
Qh6 23.Qf3-> ]
[ 17.Bxb7 Qxb7 18.f5 |^ ]
18.exf6 Bxf6 19.Qh7+ Kf7 20.Qh5+ Kg8
17...Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8
[ 20...Ke7 21.Re1 Bb7
A) 22.Bf2 d4 23.Qxf5 ( 23.Ne2 Rh8
24.Qxh8 Rxh8 25.Rxh8 Qc6-+ ) 23...Qc6
24.Rg3 dxc3 25.Bxc5+ Kf7 ( 25...Kd7?
B47
26.Rxe6 ) 26.Qg6+ Kg8 27.Bxf8 Rxf8
Ricardi,P
2545
28.bxc3 Qc4 ;
Huebner,R
2575
B) 22.Qe2 d4 23.Bc1 Qc6 ( 23...dxc3
Elista (ol)
1998
24.Qxe6+ Kd8 25.Rd3+ Bd4 26.bxc3 )
[Huebner,R]
24.Na4! /\ 25.Rb3, /\ 25.b3, Ba3+/- Luther,
73/225 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Th ]
Nc6 5.Be2 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qc7 7.0-0 a6 21.Qh7+ Kf7 22.Qh5+
8.Nxc6?!
-
[ 8.Be3 - B 49 ]
8...bxc6 9.f4 d5 10.e5 Nd7 11.Kh1 Be7
12.Be3N
B48
[ 12.Bd3 - 25/397 ]
Morozevich,A
2625
[ 12.Na4= ]
Kobalija,M
2505
12...0-0
Russia (ch)
1998
[ 12...c5!? 13.Na4= ]
[Kobalija,M]
13.Bd3?!
73/226 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 13.Na4= ]
13...c5
Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6
8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10.Nb3 b5 11.Bd4
[ 13...g6 14.Na4= ]
14.Bxh7+?
Nc6N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 11...Bb7 - 65/(188) ]
12.Bf2
[ 12.Bc5 Bxc5 13.Nxc5 0-0 14.Qd6
Qa7 ]
12...0-0 13.Bg3 e5 14.a3 Bxc3 15.Qxc3
d6 16.Na5!?
[ 16.Bh4
Be6
17.Bxf6
gxf6
18.Kb1
Rab8 ]
16...Bd7
[ 16...Qxa5? 17.Qxc6 Be6 18.Rxd6+- ]
17.Nxc6 Bxc6 18.Bh4 Rac8!
[ 18...Ne8 19.Be7! Qxe7 20.Qxc6 Ra7
21.g3 /\ Bh3+/- ]
19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.g3! [/\ Bh3-f5, f4] Qa7!
[/^g1-a7] 21.Qd2
[ 21.Bh3? Bd7 ]
21...Kg7 22.Bh3 Rcd8 23.Bf5 d5 24.Qe2
h6 25.Kb1
[ 25.f4 dxe4
A) 26.Qg4+
Kh8
27.Qh4
Kg7
28.Qg4+= ( 28.fxe5? Qe3+ 29.Kb1 Qg5
30.exf6+ Kxf6! );
B) 26.Bxe4 ]
25...dxe4!
[ 25...Qb6? 26.f4! dxe4 27.Qg4+ Kh8
28.Qh5 Kg7 29.fxe5 fxe5 30.Bxe4! ]
26.Bxe4
[ 26.fxe4!? Qb6 ( 26...Rxd1+?! 27.Rxd1
Qb6 28.Qd2 ) 27.h4 Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1
Rd8 29.Rxd8 Qxd8 30.c3 ]
26...Bxe4 27.fxe4 Qb6 28.Rd5! Rxd5
29.exd5 Rd8 30.Rd1 Qc5
[ 30...Kf8 31.Qd2! ]
31.Qg4+ Kf8 32.Qb4!? Qxb4 33.axb4
[R 7/i] Ke7 34.b3 Rc8 35.Kb2
[ 35.g4
A) 35...h5?! 36.gxh5 Rh8 37.c4 Rxh5
38.c5 Kd7 39.d6 ;
B) 35...Rc3 36.Kb2 Rh3
B1) 37.d6+? Kd7 38.Rf1 e4 39.Kc1
( 39.Rxf6?
Rf3
40.Rxh6
e3-+ )
39...Rxh2 40.Rxf6 e3 ;
B2) 37.c4 Rxh2+ 38.Kc3 ( 38.Ka3 h5
39.gxh5 Rxh5 40.c5 Rh8 ) 38...h5
( 38...Rh3+?
39.Rd3
Rxd3+
40.Kxd3+- ) 39.gxh5
Rxh5
40.c5
( 40.Rd3 f5 41.c5 Rh8 ) 40...Rh3+
41.Kc2 Rh2+= ;
B3) 37.Rd2 Rh4!? ( 37...h5 38.gxh5
Rxh5 39.c4 ) 38.c4 Rxg4 39.c5
Rg8 ;
( 36.Kb2?
h5
C) 35...Kd6
36.Rf1!?
169
37.gxh5 f5 38.h6 f4 39.h7 Rh8 )
36...Kxd5 37.Rxf6 Kd4 ]
[ 35.Rf1!? Kd6 ( 35...Rd8? 36.c4! bxc4
37.bxc4 Rb8 38.Kc2 Rxb4 39.Kc3 Rb8
40.Ra1!+- ;
35...Rc3?!
36.Kb2
Re3
37.Ra1 ) 36.Rxf6+ Kxd5 37.Rxf7 ]
35...Kd6
[ 35...f5? 36.Ra1 Ra8 37.c4+- ]
36.Rf1!? Kxd5 37.Rxf6 e4 38.Rxf7
[ 38.Rxa6?
e3
39.Kc1
e2
40.Kd2
Rxc2+ ]
38...Kd4
[ 38...Rc6?!
A) 39.Rd7+ Ke5 40.Kc1 Rf6 ;
B) 39.Kc1 Kd4 40.Kd2 e3+ 41.Ke1 e2
( 41...Kc3
42.Re7 ) 42.Kd2
e1Q+
( 42...Rxc2+? 43.Kxc2 e1Q 44.Rd7++- )
43.Kxe1 Rxc2= ;
C) 39.c3! Re6 40.Kc2 e3 41.Rf1! Ke4
42.Rf4+ Kd5 43.Rd4+ Kc6 44.Rd1 Rf6
45.Kd3 Rf2 46.Kxe3 Rxh2 47.Ra1! Kb7
48.Rf1 ]
39.Kc1?!
[ 39.Rf6!?
A) 39...e3
40.Kc1
( 40.Rf4+
Ke5
41.Kc1 e2 42.Kd2 Rxc2+ 43.Ke1= )
40...Re8 ( 40...Kc3? 41.Re6 ) 41.Kd1
Kc3 42.Rc6+! ( 42.Rxa6 e2+ 43.Ke1
Kxc2= ) 42...Kxb4 ( 42...Kb2 43.Ke2 )
43.Rxa6 Kc3 44.Rc6+ Kb2 45.Ke2 ;
B) 39...Ke3!? 40.Rxa6 Rd8 41.Kc1
( 41.Rxh6 Kd2 ) 41...Ke2 ]
39...Ke3
[ 39...Rc6!? ]
40.Rf6 Ke2 41.Rxh6 Rf8! 42.Rxa6 e3
43.c4
[ 43.Rb6?
Kf2
( 43...Rf5
44.c4
Kf2
45.Re6 ) 44.Rxb5 e2 45.Re5 e1Q+
46.Rxe1 Kxe1 ]
43...Kf2 44.Re6 Rc8!?
[ 44...e2 45.Kd2 Rd8+ 46.Kc3
A) 46...e1Q+ 47.Rxe1 Kxe1 48.cxb5
Rb8! ( 48...Ke2? 49.Kc4 Rb8 50.Kc5+- )
49.Kc4 Kd2 50.Kc5 Kc3 51.b6 Kxb3
52.Kc6 Rc8+ ( 52...Kxb4 53.Kc7 Rh8
54.b7+- ) 53.Kd7 Rc4! ( 53...Rh8? 54.b7
Kxb4 55.Kc7+- ) 54.b5 Rd4+! 55.Kc6
Rc4+ 56.Kd5 Rb4= ;
B) 46...Rb8!= ]
45.Rf6+
[ 45.Kd1 Rd8+ ( 45...bxc4? 46.Rf6+ Kg2
47.bxc4 Rxc4 48.b5 Kxh2 49.Ke2+- )
CHESS INFORMANT 73
46.Kc2 e2= ]
45...Ke2
[ 45...Kg2? 46.Kd1 ]
46.Kc2 bxc4 47.g4 cxb3+ 48.Kxb3
49.b5
-
Foyo,R
Collaro,N
Cuba
[Foyo,R]
170
Re8
B49
2250
73/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6
Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.c4
11.c5 0-0 12.Rc1 * f5 13.f4
[Shirov,A]
[ 13...Rb8 - 65/190 ]
14.cxd6 Bxd6 15.Qb3 Nxd4 16.Bxd4
17.Nb6 Rb8 18.Be3 Bd7 19.Bc4
20.Rfd1
Agnos,D
Miladinovic,I
Greece
[Miladinovic,I]
B49
2475
2565
1998
1998
73/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0
Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 * 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Qd4
Rb8!?N
[ 10...Bd6 - 70/(173) ]
11.e5!
[ 11.f4 Ba5! 12.e5 Bb6 13.Qd3 Nd5 ]
11...Nd5 12.Nxd5
[ 12.Ne4? c5 ]
12...exd5
[ 12...cxd5 13.c4! dxc4 14.Rac1 ]
13.Bd3
[ 13.Qg4!? ]
[ 13.f4!? ]
13...Be7!
[ 13...0-0 14.Qh4 g6 15.c3 ]
14.Qg4 0-0
[ 14...Qxe5 15.Bd4 d6 ]
15.f4 d6 16.Qg3 dxe5 17.fxe5 f5! 18.Bf4
Be6
-
Kobalija,M
Ivanov,Vi
Moscow (rapid)
[Ivanov,Vi]
[ 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Bd3 ( 21.Rfd1 Qe7 )]

20...Bc6 21.Bxa6
[ 21.Bxa6 Nc5 22.Qa3 bxa6 23.Nc4 Nb3
24.Nxd6 Nxc1 25.Rxc1! ]
B49
2500
2455
1998
cxd4
7.0-0
Nxe4
d5!N
Qe7
Rfe8
73/227 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6
8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.c4 Nxe4 11.c5
0-0 12.Rc1 Rb8 13.g3 Kh8!N
[ 13...f5 14.Bf4 e5 15.Nxf5 exf4 16.Qd5+
Kh8 17.Nxe7 Nxe7 18.Qxe4 d5 19.cxd6
Qxd6
20.Rfd1
Qf6
21.Qd4
Qg5!?=
( 21...fxg3 - 70/(174) )]
14.Bf3 f5 15.Bxe4 fxe4 16.Qc2?!
[ 16.Qg4!? Agnos,D ]
16...e5 17.Nb3 d5 18.cxd6 Qxd6! 19.Bc5
Qf6 20.Qe2
[ 20.Bxe7 Nxe7 21.Qxe4! Bh3-+ ]
20...Bh3 21.Rfe1 Nd4! 22.Nxd4 exd4
23.Bxe7 Qxe7 24.Qxe4 Qf7! 25.f4 Qxa2
26.Qxd4 Rbd8 27.Qb4
[ 27.Qc4? Qxc4 28.Rxc4 b5-+ ]
[ 27.Qe4 b5 28.Nc5 Qxb2-+ ]
27...Qd5 28.Rc2
[ 28.Qe4 Qxe4 29.Rxe4 Rd2-+ ]
28...Rfe8! 29.Rce2
[ 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8 30.Qd2 Qb5!-+ ]
[ 29.Rec1 Re4-+ ]
29...Re3!! [/\ Rde8, Qf3-+] 30.Nc3
Qf3
31.Qc4 Rd2!! 32.Qc5 Qg2+
0-1
Dolmatov,S
Tunik,G
Russia (ch)
[Dolmatov,S]
B49
2575
2480
1998
73/228 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3
Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8
12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4!? c5
[ 13...0-0 14.e5 Nd5 15.c4 c5 16.cxd5
cxd4 17.Qxd4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14.Be5 Rb6
[ 14...d6? 15.Bxd6 Rxb2 16.Bxe7 Kxe7
17.e5 Nd5 18.Qc1! ]
15.b3!N
[ 15.Qd3 ]
15...0-0 16.Bd3 d6
[ 16...d5!? 17.exd5 exd5 18.Qf3 ]
17.Bb2 Nd7 18.f4 Bf6 19.Bxf6 Nxf6
20.Qe2!
[ 20.e5?! Nd5! 21.Qe2 Nb4= ]
20...e5?
[ 20...g6!? 21.e5 Nd5 22.a3 ]
21.fxe5!
[ 21.f5?! Qc6 22.Rae1 Re8 ]
21...dxe5 22.Bc4
[ 22.Rf5 Qd8 23.Raf1 Qd4+ 24.Kh1 a5 ]
22...Rd6 23.Rf5 Re8?
[ 23...Qd8
24.Rxe5!
( 24.Bxa6?
Rxa6
25.Qxa6 Qd4+-+ ; 24.c3 Rd2 25.Qf3
Qd6 ) 24...Rd2 25.Rd5! Rxe2 26.Rxd8
Rxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Rxd8 28.Bxa6 ]
24.Raf1 Re7 25.g4! Rdd7
[ 25...Nxg4? 26.Bxf7+ Rxf7 27.Rxf7 ]
[ 25...h6 26.h4 ]
26.g5 Ne8 27.Bxa6 Qd8
[ 27...Qa8 28.Bb5 Rd4 29.c3! Rxe4
30.Qg2 Nd6 31.Bd3 ]
28.Bd3?
[ 28.R5f2 g6 29.Bb5+- ]
28...g6! 29.R5f2 Ng7 30.Bb5 Rd6 31.Bc4
Rdd7
[ 31...Ne6 32.Bxe6 Rdxe6 33.Rd1 Rd6 ]
32.Qe3 Qc7
[ 32...Ne6? 33.Rxf7 Rxf7 34.Bxe6 ]
33.Bd5 Nh5 34.c4 Nf4 35.a3?!
[ 35.Rxf4!? exf4 36.Qxf4 Qxf4 37.Rxf4
Re5 38.h4 Ra7 39.Rf2 ]
35...Qa5 36.Ra2
Rd8
37.Rfa1
Rb8
38.Kh1 Ree8 39.Rb1 Rec8 40.Rf1 Qd8
41.Qg3 Rc7 42.Rb2 Qd6 43.Qc3 Rbc8
44.Rd2 Qe7 45.Rg1 Rb8 46.Rb2 Rbc8
47.Ra2 Ra7 48.Qg3 Rb8 49.Rf1 Rb6
50.a4 Rb8 51.Raf2 Qd6 52.Rf3 Rc7
53.Re3 Ra7 54.Qh4 h5 55.gxh6 Kh7
56.Rg1 f6 57.Rf3 g5 58.Qg4 Qd7 59.h4
Qxg4
60.Rxg4
Kxh6
61.hxg5+
fxg5
62.Rfg3 Ne2?
[ 62...Rg7!? 63.a5 Rh8! 64.a6 Kg6+
65.Kg1 Ne2+ 66.Kf2 Nxg3 ]
63.Rg2
-
171
Moizhess,I
Ivanov,Vi
Moscow
[Ivanov,Vi]
B49
2400
2455
1998
73/229 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3
Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8
12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.e5 Nd5 14.Bc1 Bc5
15.c4 Ne7 16.b3 Qc7 17.Bb2 d6 18.exd6
Bxd6 19.Qd4 c5 20.Qxg7N
[ 20.Qe4 - 61/(197) ]
20...Bxh2+ 21.Kh1 Rg8 22.Qf6 Rg6
[ 22...Nf5?! (/\ Rg6) 23.Bh5! ]
23.Qh8+ Kd7!?
[ 23...Rg8= ]
24.Qxh7
[ 24.Qc3 Nf5! (/\ Rh6) 25.Bh5 Rh6 26.g4
Bf4 ]
24...Be5
25.Rfd1+
Kc6
26.Bf3+
Kb6
27.Bxe5 Qxe5 28.Qxf7 Rh8+ 29.Kg1 Rg7
30.Rd6+ Kc7! []
[ 30...Ka5?
31.b4+!
cxb4
( 31...Kxb4
32.Rb1++- ) 32.Qxe6
A) 32...Rxg2+
33.Kxg2
Rg8+
( 33...Qg7+ 34.Bg4+- ) 34.Qxg8 Nxg8
35.Rd5++- ;
B) 32...Qxa1+ 33.Bd1 Nc6 ( 33...Ra8
34.Qd7 Nc6 35.Qxc6+- ) 34.Qd5+ Kb6
35.Qxc6+
Ka7
36.Qxa6+
Kb8
37.Rb6++- ]
31.Rc6+
[ 31.Qxe6?? Qxd6 32.Qe4 Qh2+ 33.Kf1
Qh1+ 34.Ke2 Qxa1 35.Qb7+ ( 35.Qf4+
Kd7 ) 35...Kd6 36.Qb6+ Kd7 37.Qb7+
Ke6-+ ]
31...Kb8 32.Rb6+ Kc7 33.Rc6+
[ 33.Rb7+? Kc8-+ ]
33...Kb8
-
Mozaliov,S
Ivanov,Vi
Moscow
[Ivanov,Vi]
B49
2285
2455
1998
73/(229) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0
Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.e5 Nd5
14.Bc1 Bc5 15.c4 Ne7 16.b3 Qc7 17.Bb2
d6 18.exd6 Bxd6 * 19.g3 Be5 20.Bxe5
Qxe5 21.Re1!?N
[ 21.Bf3 - 69/(174) ]
21...0-0?
[ 21...0-0? 22.Qd7! /\ Rad1, Bf3+/- ]
[ 21...Qc7?! 22.Qd4! 0-0 23.Qc5 |^ ]
[ 21...Rd8 22.Qc2 c5 23.b4! |^ ]
[ 21...c5
22.Bh5!
Qc7
23.Rxe6!
g6
24.Rxa6 Rd8 ( 24...gxh5 25.Qxh5 @
0-0 26.Rh6! ) 25.Qe2 gxh5 26.Qxh5 ]
[ 21...Qc5! 22.Qc2 0-0= ]
172
[ 25.Bxf5!! gxf5
A) 26.Rg1
Ng7
27.gxf6
Rxf6
( 27...Bxf6? 28.Rxg7+! Kxg7 29.Rg1++- )
28.Rce1 Qd8 29.Rxe7 Qxe7 30.Qxf6
Qe4+= ;
B) 26.Qh4!? fxg5 27.Qxh5 ;
C) 26.Rxf5!? Qc8 27.Rcf1
C1) 27...Rf7 28.gxf6 ( 28.Qg4? Ng7 )
28...Bxf6
( 28...Nxf6
29.Qh4+- )
29.Rg1+ Rg7 ( 29...Kf8 30.Qg4 Ng7
31.Rxf6+- ) 30.Rxf6! Re1! ( 30...Ng3+
31.Rxg3 Rxg3 32.Re6+- ) 31.Rfg6!!+- ;
C2) 27...Bd8!? ]
25...Bd8!
[ 25...gxf5
26.Bxf5
Ng7
( 26...Bd8
27.Qh4+- ) 27.Bxh7+!
Kxh7
( 27...Kf7
B50
28.g6# ; 27...Kh8 28.Qh4 fxg5 29.Qh6+- )
Motylev,Al
2455
28.Qh4++- ]
Kobalija,M
2500
26.Rf2
Re5 27.Rg1 Qc8! 28.gxf6 Rxf6
Sochi
1998
29.Qd2!
[Kobalija,M; Cherny]
[ 29.Rxf6 Bxf6 ]
73/230 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 Nc6 4.Bb2 29...Rxf2 30.Qxf2 Rg5! 31.Rxg5?!
d6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4
[ 31.Rf1? Ng3+! 32.hxg3 Qh3+-+ ]
[ 6...Nf6 ]
[ 31.Re1! Bb6 ( 31...Ng3+? 32.hxg3 Bb6
[ 6...Bd7 ]
33.Qf1!+- ) 32.Qxb6 Ng3+ 33.Kg2 Ne4+!
[ 6...a6 - 42/212 ]
34.Kh1 Ng3+= ]
7.Qxd4 Nf6 8.c4
31...Bxg5 32.Qe1 Kf7 33.c5?
[ 8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7 10.c4 e5
[ 33.Qxa5? Qh3-+ ]
/\ Qg4$ ]
[ 33.Bc3 ]
8...Be7 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Be2 0-0 11.0-0 a6 33...Qxc5 34.Qe6+ Kf8-+ 35.Be4 Nf4
12.Kh1!?N
36.Qg4 Qe3 37.Qc8+ Kf7
[ 12.Rfd1 ]
0-1
12...Qc7
[ 12...Qa5!? 13.a4 Rfd8 /\ Be8$ ]
13.Rac1 Rad8!?
B50
[ 13...Rfd8 14.b4 Be8 15.a4 () ]
Nanu,C
2405
14.f4 Qb8 15.a4
Ghitescu,Th
2360
[ 15.b4 b5 ]
Romania
1998
15...a5!?
[ 15...Bc6 16.b4 b6 17.b5 ]
16.Bd3 Bc6 17.Bb1 Nh5! [/\ e5=/+] 18.Qe3 73/(231) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 * 3.Bc4 Nf6
4.d3 e6 5.0-0
g6! 19.g4 Nf6?
[ 5.Bb3 - 65/191 ]
[ 19...Ng7!? 20.f5 ( 20.g5 f6 ) 20...Bf6! ]
20.g5 Nh5 21.f5! exf5 22.Nd5 Bxd5 5...a6 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 Bb7 8.c3 Be7
9.Nbd2 Qc7N
23.exd5
[ 9...Nbd7 ]
[ 23.Qd4? Bf6! ]
10.Nf1
23...Rde8
[ 10.d4 cxd4 11.cxd4 0-0 12.Bc2 Nc6= ]
[ 23...h6? 24.gxh6 Rde8 ( 24...Bf6 25.Bxf6
10...Nbd7 [/\ c4] 11.Bc2 Ne5!?
Nxf6 26.Qd4+- ) 25.Rxf5!+- ]
[ 11...0-0 12.Bf4 Ne5 13.Rc1 Ng6 14.Bg5
24.Qd4 f6 25.Rxf5?!
h6 15.Bd2 /\ d4+/= ]
[ 25.Rce1 Bd8 26.Re6 Rxe6 27.dxe6
12.Ng5!?
Be7 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 12.Bf4 Nfd7!? ]
12...h6 13.Nh3 g5!?
[ 13...Rc8 14.Ng3 0-0 15.f4! ( 15.Nf4
Qc6 ) 15...Ned7 ( 15...Neg4 16.Qe2 Qc6
17.Kh1! /\ Ng1+/= ; 15...Ng6 16.f5 /\ Nf4|^ )
16.Be3 Qc6 17.Qf3 ()|^>> ]
14.f4 gxf4 15.Nxf4 0-0-0 16.d4
[ 16.a4
b4
17.cxb4
( 17.Bd2
c4! )
17...cxb4 18.d4 Ned7 19.d5 Nc5 ]
16...Ned7?!
[ 16...cxd4 17.cxd4 Qb6! 18.a4 Rhg8
19.Ng3
( 19.axb5
Qxd4+! )
19...Nc6
20.Be3 Ng4 21.axb5 axb5 22.Nf5! Bf6 ]
17.d5! e5
[ 17...Nf8 18.a4 ]
18.Ne2 c4 19.Neg3 Rdg8 20.Nf5
173
[ 16...b4?! 17.axb4 axb4 18.Na4! ><b6 ]
17.Rfc1 Nc5! 18.b4 axb4 19.axb4 Nb3!
20.Bxb3 Rxa1 21.Rxa1 Rxc3 22.Qb2?
[ 22.Nd2 Qc8 ( 22...Nxe4? 23.Ba7 Qc7
24.Qxe4 Rc1+ 25.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 26.Nf1
Qa3 27.Qe3 )]
22...Nxe4 23.Bc2 Ng3!
Van den Doel,E

Chuchelov,V
Zwolle
[Chuchelov,V]
B40
2485
2545
1998
73/232 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.g3

b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d3 d6 7.0-0 Nd7 8.Ne1
Ngf6 9.f4 Qc7 10.f5
[ 10.g4 h6 11.g5 hxg5 12.fxg5 b4 13.Nb1
B50
Nh5 14.g6 Nhf6 15.gxf7+ Kxf7 16.Nf3
Magem Badals,J
2535
Kg8 17.Ng5 d5 18.Bh3 Re8 19.Bf4
Gonzales,Jo
2420
( 19.Nxe6 Qe5 ) 19...Qb6 ]
Linares
1998
10...exf5!?
[ 10...e5 11.g4 h6 12.h4 b4 13.Nb1 c4!
73/(231) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 *
14.g5 ( 14.Nd2 cxd3 15.cxd3 d5 16.exd5
4.Be2 g6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Bxd7+
Qxd7 8.Re1 0-0 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 d5
Bc5+
17.Kh1
Nxd5
18.Ne4
Be7 )
11.e5 Ne8 12.Nc3 Nc6 13.Be3 Nc7
14...hxg5 15.hxg5 d5 ]
14.Qd2 Ne6 15.Rad1 f5!N
11.exf5
[ 15...Rfe8 - 46/241 ]
[ 11.Rxf5 g6 12.Rf1 Bg7 ]
16.exf6 exf6 17.Bh6 Rfe8 18.Bxg7 Nxg7 11...d5!?N
19.h3 Qd6 20.Qc2 Rad8 21.Rxe8+ Nxe8
[ 11...Be7 - 41/192 ]
22.Re1 Nc7 23.Qb3 Na5 24.Qa4 Nc6=
12.Qe2+
[ 12.Nf3 Bd6! 13.Re1+ Kf8 14.d4 h6 ]
12...Qe5 13.Qxe5+
[ 13.Bf4!? Qxe2 14.Nxe2 0-0-0! ( 14...Be7
B50
15.c4 ) 15.Nf3 h6 16.a4 b4 17.c3 bxc3
Kosashvili,Y
2580
18.bxc3 Re8 ]
Greenfeld,A
2535
Israel
1998 13...Nxe5 14.Nf3 Nxf3+ 15.Bxf3 0-0-0
16.Bg5 Be7 17.Rae1 Rd7 18.Re5 Bd8
[Greenfeld,A]
19.Rfe1 h6 20.Bh4 Bc6 21.Nb1 Kb7
73/231 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 22.Nd2 c4! [><b3] 23.R5e2
g6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Bc2 Nc6 7.h3 0-0 8.d4
[ 23.d4 Ne4! 24.Nxe4 dxe4 25.Bxe4 Rxd4
cxd4 9.cxd4 e5 10.d5 Nb4 11.Bb3 a5
26.Bxd8 Rhxd8 27.Bxc6+ Kxc6 ]
12.Nc3
[ 23.a4 g5!? ]
[ 12.Re1 - 68/(153) ]
23...Bb6+ 24.Kh1 Bc5! [><e7] 25.h3 Rc8
12...b5!N
26.Bg2 Nh7
[ 12...Bd7 ]
[ 26...Bd4
27.dxc4
dxc4
28.c3
Bc5
13.a3 Na6 14.Bc2 Bd7
29.Bxf6 gxf6 30.Bxc6+ Kxc6 31.Ne4 Be7
[ 14...Nc5?! 15.Be3 /\ b4 ]
32.g4 ]
15.Be3 Qb8 16.Qe2?!
27.Re8 Rxe8 28.Rxe8 Ng5 29.g4 Re7
[ 16.Qd2= ]
30.Rxe7+ Bxe7= 31.Bf2 f6
16...Rc8
[ 31...Bf6 32.h4 Nh7 33.d4 Be7 34.Nf3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
174
Nf6 35.Ne5 Ne4= ]

32.h4
[ 32.Nf1!? Bd6! 33.h4 ( 33.Ng3 Bxg3
34.Bxg3 d4 ) 33...Nf7 34.d4 Bf4 35.Ne3
Bxe3 36.Bxe3 Nd6 37.Bf4 Ne4= ]
32...Nf7 33.Nf3 Ne5 34.Nxe5 fxe5 35.Bg3
Bf6 36.g5 hxg5 37.hxg5 Bxg5 38.Bxe5
Bf6 39.Bxf6
[ 39.d4!? b4 ( 39...Bxe5? 40.dxe5 d4
41.Bxc6+ Kxc6 42.Kg2 Kd5 43.e6 Kd6
44.Kf3+- ) 40.Bxf6 gxf6 41.Kg1 a5 42.Kf2
a4 43.Ke3 Kc7 44.b3 c3 45.Bf1 Kd6
46.Bd3 Ke7 47.Kf4 Kf7 48.Kg4 Kg7
49.Kf4 Kh6 50.Be2 axb3 51.axb3 Be8
52.Bf3 Bf7 53.Be2 Bh5 54.Bg4= ]
-
Zvjaginsev,V
Goldin,A
Russia (ch)
[Zvjaginsev,V]
B40
2650
2570
1998
73/233 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.g3

b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d3 d6 7.0-0 Nd7 8.Ng5
[ 8.a3 - 53/182 ]
8...Ngf6N
[ 8...Be7 ]
9.f4 b4 10.Ne2 h6 11.Nh3! c4?!
[ 11...Qb6 12.Nf2 Be7 13.Be3 ]
12.Nf2 cxd3 13.cxd3 e5 14.Be3
[ 14.g4! ]
14...Be7 15.d4
[ 15.g4?! d5 ]
15...0-0 16.g4 Re8 17.Ng3 Bf8 18.fxe5
dxe5 19.d5 Bc5 20.Qd2?
[ 20.Bxc5 Nxc5 21.Qd2 Qb6 ]
20...Qb6?
[ 20...Bxe3 21.Qxe3 Qb6= ]
21.Bxc5 Nxc5 22.g5 hxg5 23.Qxg5 Bc8
[ 23...Nd3?! 24.Nf5 g6 25.Nd6! Nh7
( 25...Qxd6
26.Nxd3 ) 26.Qh6!
Qxd6
( 26...Nxf2? 27.Rxf2 Qxd6 28.Rxf7!+- )
27.Nxd3 ]
24.Kh1 Bd7 25.Rg1 Nh7 26.Qe3 Na4
27.Qd2 Kh8?
[ 27...Qd4! 28.Qxd4 exd4 29.Rad1 Nxb2
30.Rxd4 a5 31.d6 ]
28.Bh3! Bxh3 29.Nxh3 Qd4 30.Qc2 Nxb2
31.Nf5 Qc3
[ 31...Qd3 32.Qxb2 Qxh3 33.Rg3 Qh5
34.Nxg7+- ]
32.Qg2 g6 33.Ng5! Nxg5 34.Qxg5 Qf3+
35.Rg2
1-0
Morozevich,A
Rublevsky,S
Russia (ch)
[Morozevich,A]
B40
2625
2685
1998
73/234 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.g3

b5 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.d3 d6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Ng5!?
b4N
[ 8...Nc6 - 72/191 ]
9.Ne2 Be7
[ 9...h6 10.Nh3 Nc6 ]
10.f4
[ 10.Nf4
A) 10...0-0 11.e5 Bxg2 ( 11...Nd5 );
B) 10...e5
11.Nfe6
( 11.Nh5
Nxh5
12.Qxh5 g6 13.Qh6 Bf8 14.Qh4 h6
/\ Be7 ><h4) 11...fxe6 12.Nxe6 Qd7
13.Nxg7+ ( 13.Bh3 Bd8!? ) 13...Kd8 ]
10...d5 11.e5 Nfd7 12.Nf3 Nc6
[ 12...Nb6!? 13.c3 a5 ]
13.c4 bxc3 14.bxc3 a5
[ 14...0-0!? ]
15.Rb1 Rb8
[ 15...Ba6
16.f5!
exf5
( 16...Ndxe5
17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.fxe6 0-0 19.Nf4 )
17.Nf4 Rb8 ( 17...Ndxe5 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
19.Re1 Ng6 20.Nxd5 ) 18.Rxb8 Ndxb8
19.Re1!? ( 19.e6 0-0 ) 19...0-0 20.h4! ]
16.f5! Bc8?
[ 16...exf5 17.Bf4 ( 17.Nf4 Bc8 18.Rxb8
Ndxb8 ) 17...Bc8 18.e6 fxe6 19.Bxb8
Ndxb8 20.Nf4 0-0 21.Re1 Qd6 22.c4 ]
17.Rxb8 Ndxb8 18.fxe6 Bxe6 19.Nf4 0-0
20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Bf4?!
[ 21.Qa4! /\ Qg4, h4-h5+/- ]
21...Na6
[ 21...g5 22.Be3! ( 22.Nxg5 Bxg5 23.Qg4
Rf5 24.h4 h5! ) 22...g4 23.Nd2 Nxe5
24.d4 ]
22.Qa4 Qd7
[ 22...Qb6 23.h4! ]
23.Rb1 Rb8
[ 23...Nxe5 24.Qxd7 Nxd7 25.Rb7 Rd8
26.Ra7+- ]
[ 23...c4
24.d4!
( 24.dxc4?!
Nc5 )
CHESS INFORMANT 73
24...Nxe5
25.Qxa5
( 25.Qxd7
Nxd7
26.Rb7 Rd8 27.Ra7 Nac5! ) 25...Nxf3+
26.Bxf3 ]
24.Rxb8+ Naxb8 25.Qb5 Qc8 26.c4 Qa6
27.Bh3 Kf7 28.Qb1?
[ 28.Qb3! dxc4 ( 28...a4 29.Bxe6+ Kxe6
30.cxd5+ ) 29.dxc4
A) 29...Nd7
30.Qd3
Nf8
31.Bxe6+!
Nxe6 ( 31...Kxe6 32.Qd5+ Kf5 33.e6+
Kg6 34.g4+- ) 32.Qf5+ Bf6 33.exf6
Qxc4 34.Ng5+ Nxg5 35.fxg7+ Kxg7
36.Qxg5+ Kf7 37.Qh5+!+- ;
B) 29...h6 30.Qd3 Nd4! []+/- ]
28...dxc4 29.dxc4
[ 29.d4!?
Nxd4!
( 29...g6
30.d5!+- ;
29...cxd4 30.Qxh7 Nd8 31.Bg4 Ke8
32.Nxd4 ) 30.Nxd4 cxd4 31.Qxb8 d3
32.Bg4! ( 32.Qc7 Qb5 ; 32.Bg2 c3 )
32...Qc6! 33.h4 c3 34.Qh8 (/\ Bh5+-)
Qb6+!
35.Kg2
Qb2+
36.Kh3
Qe2!!
37.Qxh7 ( 37.Be3 Qxg4+! 38.Kxg4 d2 )
37...Qf1+= ]
29...Qxc4 30.Qxh7 Nd4?
[ 30...Qxa2!
31.Qh5+
( 31.Bh6
Ke8 ;
31.Bg4 Ke8 32.Qxg7 a4 ) 31...Kf8
32.Qh8+ ]
31.Qh5+?
[ 31.Bg4! Nxf3+ ( 31...Ne2+ 32.Kg2 Nxf4+
33.gxf4 Ke8 34.Qg8++- ) 32.Bxf3 Qd4+
33.Kg2 Qb2+ 34.Kh3 Ke8 35.Qg8+ Kd7
36.Bg4 Qb6 37.Qf7! /\ Bg5+- ]
31...Kf8?
[ 31...g6 32.Qh7+ Ke8 33.Qxg6+ Kd7
34.Nd2 Qxa2 ]
32.Bf1?
[ 32.Nd2!
Qc1+
( 32...Qe2
33.Bg4 ;
32...Qxa2 33.Qh8+ Kf7 34.Bg4 Nbc6
35.Bh5+ g6 36.Bxg6+! Kxg6 37.Qg8+ Kf5
38.Qh7+ Kg4 39.h3# ; 32...Ne2+ 33.Kf2
Nxf4 34.Qh8++- ) 33.Kg2 Nd7 34.Bg4+- ]
32...Nxf3+ 33.Qxf3 Qd5 34.Qxd5
[ 34.Bg2!? Qxf3 ( 34...Qxa2 35.Bc1+! Ke8
36.Qb7+- ) 35.Bxf3 Nd7 36.h4 ]
34...exd5 35.Bb5 g5 36.Bd2 Bd8??
[ 36...Kf7 37.Bxa5 Ke6 ]
37.e6!+- [><Nb8] c4 38.Kf1 a4 39.Ke2 Bf6
40.Bb4+ Be7 41.Ba5 Bd6 42.Bd8 g4
43.e7+ Bxe7 44.Bc7
1-0
175
Arribas,M
Rodriguez,Am
Manresa
[Rodriguez,Am]
B51
2270
2495
1998
73/(235) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 *

4.0-0 Ngf6 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 b6 7.d4 cxd4
8.Qxd4 Bb7
[ 8...e6 - 58/(223) ]
9.Nc3 e6 10.Bg5 Be7 11.Rad1 0-0
12.h3N
[ 12.Bh4 ]
12...Qc7 13.e5?
[ 13.Bh4= ]
13...dxe5
14.Nxe5
Bc5!
15.Qf4
Bd6
16.Bxf6
[ 16.Rxd6? Qxd6 17.Nxd7 Qxf4 18.Nxf6+
Qxf6!-+ ]
16...Nxf6 17.Qe3 b5 18.Bd3 b4 19.Nb1
[ 19.Na4?? Bxe5 20.Qxe5 Qc6!-+ ]
19...Rad8 ^^
Vehi Bach,V
Neelotpal,D
Andorra
[Neelotpal,D]
B51
2410
2370
1998
73/235 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4

Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 a6 7.Bxd7+
Nxd7! 8.Bg5 f6 9.Be3 e6 10.Qd2?!N
[ 10.0-0
Be7
11.Rfd1
Ne5
12.a4!
( 12.Nxe5 dxe5 13.Qb6 Qxb6 14.Bxb6
Bd7 ) 12...Bd7
( 12...Nxf3+
13.gxf3
/ \ Q b 6 > < a 6; 12...0-0 13.Nxe5 dxe5
14.Qb6 ><Bc8 ) 13.Qd3 ]
[ 10.0-0-0 - 33/265 ]
10...Qc7 11.0-0 Be7 12.Rad1 b5 13.a3
Ne5 14.Nxe5 dxe5 15.f4?
[ 15.f3 Kf7! ( 15...0-0 16.Nd5! ) 16.Qf2
( 16.Na2 a5! ) 16...Bb7 ]
15...exf4
16.Bxf4
Qc6
17.Bd6
Bxd6
18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Ke7 20.Rfd1 Ra7
21.Kf2
[ 21.e5 f5! /\ Rc7, Bb7-/+ ><e5 ]
21...Rd7 22.Rxd7+ Bxd7 23.Ne2 Rc8
24.c3 Bc6 25.Ke3 Bb7 26.Nd4 g6 27.Nf3
e5!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Bologan,V
Fedorov,A
Moscow
[Fedorov,A]
176
B51
2580
Nevednichy,V
2595
Babula,V
1998 Krynica (zt)
73/236 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4

Ngf6 5.0-0 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.dxc5 Nxc5
8.Nc3 e6 9.Bg5 Qc7 10.a4N
[ 10.Re1 - 70/(179) ]
[ 10.Qd4 - 70/(179) ]
10...b6 11.Re1 Nd7 12.Nd4 Ne5
[ 12...h6? 13.Nxe6+- ]
13.Qh5
[ 13.f4 h6 14.Bh4 g5 ]
13...h6 14.Rad1
[ 14.f4? Ng6 ]
14...Rg8! [] 15.Bc1 g5 16.Re3 Bd7 17.Rg3
Rg6 18.h4?
[ 18.Qe2 ]
18...g4! [><Qh5] 19.Bf4 Qc5 20.Nf5?!
[ 20.Kh1 Nc4-+ ]
[ 20.Bxe5 Qxe5 21.Qxe5 dxe5 ]
20...exf5 21.Nd5
[ 21.exf5 Bxf5! 22.Nd5 ( 22.Bxe5 Be6-+ ;
22.Rd5 Qc8 23.Bxe5 dxe5 24.Rxe5+
Be6-+ ) 22...Be6 23.Rc3 Qxd5 24.Rxd5
Bxd5 25.Bxe5 dxe5 26.Qxe5+ Be6-+ ]
21...Qxc2 22.Re1
[ 22.Rc1 Qxe4 23.Nc7+ Kd8 24.Bxe5
Rc8
25.Re3
Rxc7!-+
( 25...Qxa4?
26.Qxg6! )]
22...Rc8 23.Nxb6 Rc6 24.Nxd7 Kxd7
25.Qxf5+ Ke7 26.Rc1
[ 26.Bxe5 dxe5 27.Qxe5+ Rge6 28.Qb8
Bg7-+ ]
26...Qxc1+-+ 27.Bxc1 Rxc1+ 28.Kh2 Rf6
29.Qh7 Rxf2 30.Rc3 Rxc3 31.bxc3 Rc2
32.Qf5 Rxc3
[ 32...Nf3+!?
33.Kg3
Rxg2+!
34.Kf4
Bg7-+ ]
33.Qf1 Rc6 34.Qb1 Kf6 35.Qb8 Kg7
36.Qe8 Rc4 37.a5 Rc5 38.Qd8 Nc4
39.Qd7 h5 40.Qa4 Be7
0-1
B51
2545
2575
1998
73/(237) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 *

4.Bxc6+ bxc6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.d3 e5 7.Nbd2
Nf6 8.h3 Bh5 9.c3 Be7 10.Re1
[ 10.Qa4 - 69/178 ]
10...0-0 11.Nf1 Ne8!N
[ 11...Nd7 ]
12.g4 Bg6 13.Ng3 Nc7 14.d4 cxd4
15.cxd4 f6 16.Be3 c5!? 17.dxc5 dxc5
18.Nh4 Bf7 19.Nhf5 Ne6 20.Rc1 Nd4
21.b3 a5 22.h4
Zhang,Zhong
Ye,Jiangchuan
Beijing
B51
2530
2530
1998
73/(237) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6

4.0-0 * Bd7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Ba4 b5
8.Bc2 c4 9.b3 e5 10.Qe2 Rc8 11.b4!N
[ 11.d3 - 59/(212) ]
11...Ne7 12.a4 Ng6 13.d3 Qc7 14.axb5
axb5 15.dxc4 bxc4 16.Be3 Be7 17.Nbd2
0-0 18.Ra7 Qb8 19.Rea1
Kholmov,R
Movsesian,S
Pardubice
[Kholmov,R]
B51
2480
2640
1998
73/237 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0

Bg4 5.Re1 a6 6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.c3 e6 8.h3
Bh5 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 Be7
[ 10...Nf6 - 15/391 ]
11.Qa4 Qd7 12.Nbd2
[ 12.g4!? Bg6 13.Nc3 ]
12...Nf6 13.e5!N
[ 13.b3 ]
13...c5?!
[ 13...Nd5!
14.exd6
Bxd6
( 14...Bxf3?
15.dxe7 Bh5 16.Nc4 ) 15.Ne5 Bxe5
( 15...Qc7?!
16.Ndc4! ) 16.dxe5
Bg6
17.Nc4 0-0 ]
14.Qxd7+?
[ 14.Qc4! d5 ( 14...Bxf3? 15.exf6 Bd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
177
16.Qxd5! ;
14...Nd5
15.exd6
Qxd6
20.Nb3 ><g5 ]
16.Ne4 Qc7 17.g4 Bg6 18.Nxc5 ) 20.Nf3!
15.Qe2 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Ng8 17.Qg3 ]
[ 20.Nb3
Nxb3!?
21.Qxb3
Bd4
14...Nxd7 15.d5 Bxf3!?
><e4, e3 ]
[ 15...Nxe5?! 16.Nxe5 dxe5 17.Rxe5 Bg6 20...g6
18.dxe6 ]
[ 20...Nxf3?? 21.gxf3 ]
16.Nxf3 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 dxe5 18.dxe6 f6
[ 20...Rd7!? ]
19.Be3 Bd6=
21.a4 Rhg8
[ 21...Rh7 ]
22.a5 Kb8?!
[ 22...Rd7? 23.b5! ]
B52
[ 22...Rg7 ]
Christiansen,L
2610
Fedorowicz,J
2540 23.e5!?
[ 23.a6? Qxa6! ]
San Francisco
1998
[ 23.bxc5 dxc5 24.e5 Be7 25.Nxd4 cxd4
73/(238) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
26.Qf3 Qxf3 27.gxf3 Ne3 ]
4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.0-0 Ngf6 * 6.Nc3 g6 7.d3
[ 23.b5 Qd7 24.a6 b6 25.Nxd4 Bxd4
Bg7 8.Ng5!? h6 9.Nh3 0-0 10.f4 e6N
26.Qf3 ><b7 ]
[ 10...Rb8 ]
23...dxe5 24.bxc5 Nxf3?
11.Kh1 a6 12.a4 d5!? 13.e5 Ne8 14.Bd2
[ 24...e4 25.dxe4! Qxe4 26.Re1! ]
Nb8!? 15.a5 Nc6 16.Na4 Qe7 17.Be3 d4
[ 24...exf4 25.Nxf4 (><e6) g5 26.Nh5!? ]
18.Bd2 f5 19.Qe2 Kh7!? 20.Rf3 Nc7
[ 24...g5 25.fxe5 Nxf3 26.exf6 Nxg1
21.Rg1 h5 22.Ng5+ Kg8 23.Rg3 Rae8
( 26...Nh4
27.Rb2! )
27.Nxg1!
Ne3
24.Nf3 Kh7 25.Ng5+ Kg8=
( 27...Nxf6 28.Qe2!? /\ Nf3-> ) 28.Qf3 Qxf3
29.Rxf3 /\ c6+/= ]
[ 24...Ka8! ]
B52 25.Qxf3! Qxf3?
[ 25...Rc8 ]
Morozevich,A
2625
[ 25...Kc7 ]
Khalifman,A
2645
Samara
1998 26.gxf3 Rxd3 27.fxg4 Rxh3 28.c6 Rg7
29.fxe5!+- Bd8
[Morozevich,A]
[ 29...Bxe5 30.Rfe1 /\ Re6 ]
73/238 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 30.a6 b6 31.c5 Ra3
4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.0-0 Ngf6 6.d3 e6 7.Qe2!?
[ 31...b5 32.Rxb5+ Kc8 33.Rb7 ( 33.Rd1
[ 7.Nc3 - 70/182 ]
Bc7 34.Rd6 Re7! ) 33...Bc7 ( 33...Rc7
7...Be7 8.Ng5N
34.Rfb1!+- )
34.Rxa7
( 34.Re1
Ra3
[ 8.Nc3 ]
35.Rxa7 Bxe5 36.Ra8+ Bb8 37.Rb1+- )
8...h6 9.Nh3 Qc7 10.f4 0-0-0 11.c4 Nb8
34...Bxe5
35.Rb7
( 35.Ra8+
Kc7
[ 11...g5!? ]
36.Re1+- ) 35...Ra3 36.Re1+- ]
12.Be3 Nc6 13.Nd2 Nd7 14.a3 f5
32.cxb6 axb6 33.Bxb6 Bxb6 34.Rxb6+
[ 14...Bf6 15.Nf3 g5 16.fxg5 ]
Ka7 35.Rb7+ Rxb7 36.axb7 Kb8 37.Rd1
15.Rab1!
1-0
[ 15.b4 Bf6 16.Rab1 Bd4= ]
[ 15.Nf3 Nf6! ><e4 ]
15...Nf6
B52
[ 15...Bf6 16.Nf3 /\ b4+/= ><Nd7 ]
Peng,Xiaomin
2550
16.Kh1
Oll,L
2650
[ 16.Nf2 h5! (/\ Ng4) 17.h3 h4 /\ Nh5=/+ ]
Elista (ol)
1998
16...Ng4 17.Bg1 Bf6 18.b4 Nd4
[Peng,Xiaomin]
[ 18...Bd4 19.b5! Bxg1 20.bxc6 ]
73/239 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
19.Qd1 Qc6
[ 19...h5?!
(/\ 20.Nf3 Nf3 21.gf3 Nh6!) 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.0-0 Ngf6 6.Qe2 e6 7.b3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
178
Be7 8.Bb2 0-0 9.c4 e5 10.Ne1 Ne8

11.f4N
[ 11.Nc3 - 23/420 ]
11...exf4 12.Rxf4 Nc7 13.Nc2 Ne6 14.Rf2
[ 14.Rf5!? ]
14...Bh4 15.g3 Bf6
[ 15...Bg5 16.d3 Ne5 17.Nc3 Bf6 18.Raf1
Nd7 19.Ne3 ]
16.Bxf6 Nxf6 17.Nc3 Nd7 18.Raf1 Ne5
19.Nd5 a6 20.Nce3! f6
[ 20...Ng5?! 21.Rf5 Nxe4 22.Ng4 ]
21.Nf5 Kh8?!
[ 21...b5!? ]
22.h4 b5 23.d3 Ra7
[ 23...Nc7 24.Nf4 ]
24.Kh1 Rb7 25.h5 Rbf7? 26.Nf4! Qd7
[ 26...Nxf4 27.gxf4 ]
27.Ng6+! Kg8
[ 27...Nxg6 28.hxg6 hxg6 29.Rh2+ Kg8
30.Nh4+- ]
[ 27...hxg6 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Qh5++- ]
28.Nxf8 Rxf8 29.cxb5?
[ 29.Kg2+- ]
29...axb5 30.a4?
[ 30.Kg2 ]
30...g6! 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.Ne3 Nd4 33.Qd2
Qh3+ 34.Rh2 Qxg3 35.Rg2 Qh3+ 36.Rh2
Qg3 37.Rg2 Qh3+
-
B52
2490
2540
1998
[ 15.d5!? Nd7 /\ Bf6 ]

15...cxd4 16.Nxd4 Rfe8 17.f4 Nf8! 18.g4
h6 19.Kh1
[ 19.f5 N6h7 ]
19...N6d7 20.Qf2 Qa5 21.Bd2 Qc5 22.Be3
Qa5= 23.Bd2 Qc7 24.h4 Bf6 25.g5 Bxd4!
26.Qxd4 h5! 27.Be3 Nb8
[ 27...Nc5 28.b4 ( 28.Rb1 e5 /\ Qc8=/+ )
28...e5 29.Qd5!? ( 29.fxe5 Qc8 30.bxc5
dxe5-+ )]
28.Qb6 Qc8 29.f5 Nc6 30.Bg1 exf5
31.exf5 Nd7 32.Qf2 Nde5 33.Qg2 Ng4
34.Nd5 Ne7! 35.g6
[ 35.Nf4 Nxf5 36.Nxh5 Nxh4 ]
35...fxg6 36.Nxe7+! Rxe7 37.Qd5+ Kh8
38.fxg6 Nh6?!
[ 38...Re5! ]
39.Qxh5 Re4! 40.Bh2 Rde8 41.Rxd6 Re1
42.Rd1 R1e3 43.Qd5 Qh3! 44.Qc5! Rf3
45.Rfe1 Ref8 46.Qg5 Rxb3 47.Rd8??
[ 47.Rd4 ]
47...Qf3+ 48.Kg1 Qf2+
0-1
Morozevich,A
Sadler,M
Elista (ol)
[Sadler,M]
B52
2625
2660
1998
73/241 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 g6 7.d4
cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 Nf6 10.f3 0-0
11.0-0 Rfd8
[ 11...e6 - 51/187 ]
[ 11...Rac8 ]
73/240 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 12.Qd2 e6 13.Rad1 d5 14.Nxc6N
[ 14.cxd5 ]
4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Ne5! 7.d3
14...bxc6 15.Bg5!?
e6 8.0-0 Nf6
[ 8...Ne7 - 18/412 ]
[ 15.e5 Ne8 16.f4 f6 17.Bd4 fxe5
9.h3 Be7 10.Be3N
A) 18.Bxe5
Bxe5
19.fxe5
Qe7
[ 10.Bf4 ]
/\ Ng7<=> ( 19...Ng7 20.Ne4+- );
10...0-0 11.b3 a6 12.a4
B) 18.fxe5 dxc4 19.Qe2 ]
[ 12.d4 Nxf3+ 13.Qxf3 cxd4 14.Bxd4 15...Qc7?!
b5= ]
[ 15...d4
16.Na4
e5
17.Nc5
Qd6
12...Ng6 13.d4 Qc7
18.Nd3 ]
[ 13...cxd4 14.Bxd4? d5 15.cxd5 exd5 16.cxd5
cxd5
17.exd5
exd5
18.Qf2!
16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nxd5 ]
[/\ Rd2, Rfd1, Be3-d4]
14.Qc2
[ 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nxd5 Qc5+ 20.Kh1
[ 14.d5!? Nd7 15.Qc2 Bf6= ]
Bxb2= ]
14...Rad8 15.Rad1
18...Qb7 19.Rd3?!
Relange,E
Markovic,Miros
Sabac
[Markovic,Mir]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
179
[ 19.Rd2 ]
19...Rab8 20.Bf4 Rbc8 21.Be3 Nd7!?
22.Rfd1?!
[ 22.Bd4! Ne5 23.Rdd1 ]
22...Ne5 23.Rxd5 Rxd5 24.Nxd5
[ 24.Rxd5 Ng4! 25.fxg4 Bxc3 26.Rd1
Qxb2 27.Bxa7 ( 27.Qxb2 Bxb2 28.Rb1
Be5 29.Bxa7 Ra8 30.Rb7?? Rxa7 )
27...Qxf2+ 28.Bxf2 Ra8 29.Rc1 Rxa2
30.Rxc3 Ra1+= ]
24...Nc4! 25.Bc1
[ 25.b3 Nb2!-+ ]
25...Nxb2 26.Bxb2 Bxb2 27.Ne7+ Qxe7
-
Baklan,V
Atalik,S
Jugoslavija
[Atalik,S]
B52
2585
2585
1998
73/242 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4
Nf6 8.Nc3 Qg4 9.Qxg4 Nxg4 10.Nxc6
bxc6 11.Bf4! g5!!N
[ 11...Rg8 12.h3 g5 13.hxg4 gxf4 14.f3 ]
[ 11...Nf6
12.0-0-0
Nd7
13.Rhe1
( 13.Be3?! - 7 1 / ( 1 9 9 )) 13...g6 14.e5!
( 14.Na4 Nb6 15.Nxb6 axb6 16.e5 Kd7= )]
[ 11...g6 12.h3 Nf6 13.e5 ]
12.Bxg5 Ne5
[ 12...Bg7!? (Goldin,A)
A) 13.Bd2?!
Bd4!
14.0-0
( 14.Ke2
Nxf2 ) 14...Ne5 15.b3 Rg8 16.Kh1
Nd3 ;
B) 13.Ke2
B1) 13...Rb8 14.Rab1 Rb4 ( 14...Ne5
15.b3 ) 15.f3 Ne5 16.c5 ;
B2) 13...Bxc3 14.bxc3
B2a) 14...Rg8 15.f4! ( 15.Bf4 Nf6
16.Kf3 Nd7 ) 15...Ne5 16.c5 f6
17.Bxf6! exf6 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.g3 ;
B2b) 14...Ne5 15.c5 Rg8 16.Bf4 ;
B3) 13...Ne5 14.c5 ]
13.b3 Rg8 14.Bh4
[ 14.f4? Ng6 15.g3 h6 ]
14...Rg4!
[ 14...Rxg2?! 15.Bg3 Bg7 16.Kf1 Rxg3
17.hxg3
A) 17...Nf3
A1) 18.Kg2
Bxc3
19.Rac1
Ne1+
( 19...Bd2 20.Rcd1+- ) 20.Kf1 Ba5

21.Rxe1 Bxe1 22.Kxe1 ;
A2) 18.Rc1+- ;
B) 17...Nd3! 18.Rd1 Nb2 19.Rc1 Nd3
20.Rxh7 Bf6 21.Rc2 Nb4 22.Rc1 Nd3
23.Rd1 Nb2 24.Rc1 Nd3 25.Ne2 Nxc1
26.Nxc1 d5
B1) 27.cxd5
cxd5
28.exd5
Rc8
29.Nd3 Rc2 30.Nb4 Rb2 31.d6
exd6 ( 31...Bd4 32.d7+ Kxd7 33.Rxf7
a5 34.Nd3 Rxa2 );
B2) 27.Nd3 dxc4 28.bxc4 Rd8 ;
B3) 27.exd5!
cxd5
28.c5
Rc8
29.Nd3 ]
15.Bg3 Bg7 16.Kd2
[ 16.h3
A) 16...Nxc4 17.hxg4 Bxc3+ 18.Ke2
Bxa1 19.Rxa1 ( 19.bxc4 Bd4 20.Kd3 c5
21.Rxh7 Rb8 ) 19...Nb6 20.Rh1+- ;
B) 16...Rxg3!? 17.fxg3 Nxc4 18.Rc1
Nb6 ;
C) 16...Rg6! 17.Kd2 a5 ]
16...Ng6 17.f3 Rg5 [/\ h5] 18.Rag1?!
[ 18.Rad1 h5 19.f4 Rg4 20.f5 Nf4
21.Bxf4 Rxf4 22.g3 Rg4!? ]
[ 18.f4! Rg4 19.Raf1 h5 20.Nd1 Bh6
( 20...Bd4?
21.Ne3
Bxe3+
22.Kxe3 )
21.Nf2 Bxf4+ 22.Ke2 Rg5 23.Nh3 Rxg3
24.hxg3 Bxg3 25.Ng5 Nf4+ 26.Kd2
( 26.Ke3 e5 27.Nh3 Ne6 ) 26...h4 27.Rf3
Rd8 ]
18...Bd4?!
[ 18...h5 19.Ne2 Rd8!? ]
19.Rc1 Kd7 20.Ne2 Bb6 21.h4 Ra5
22.Rc2 Rg8 23.Be1 Ne5 24.Nf4 Ra3!
25.Ke2 Bd4! 26.Bb4
[ 26.Bb4 Ra6 27.c5 Rb8 28.a3 dxc5
29.Rd1 Ke8 30.Bxc5 Bxc5 31.Rxc5 f6
32.Ne6 Rxa3 33.f4 Ra2+ 34.Rd2 Rxd2+
35.Kxd2 Kf7 36.fxe5 Kxe6 37.exf6 exf6
38.Rxc6+ Ke5= ]
[ 26.Bf2 Bxf2 27.Kxf2 a5
( 27...c5?
28.Rd1 a5 29.Nd5 Rb8 30.Nc3 ) 28.c5
dxc5 29.Rd1+ Kc7= ]
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
180
B52 28.Nexd4 Nc5 29.Qe3 Ne4 30.Rc2 Bc5

Peptan,C
2430 31.Rfc1 Ba3 32.Rd1 Rff8?
[ 32...Bc5 33.Rdc1= ]
Gallagher,J
2525
[ 32...Rc8!? 33.Qd3! Rxc2 34.Nxc2 Rf8
Biel
1998
35.Ng5 ]
33.b4! Bxb4
73/243 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
[ 33...Ra8 34.Nc6 Ra4 35.Rb1 Qb7
4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.0-0 g6 7.d4
36.Nfd4 /\ Qd3+/- ]
cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bg7 9.Ne2 Nf6 10.Nbc3 0-0
[ 33...Qa7 34.Rb1 Rbc8 35.Nxf5! ]
11.f3 e6 12.Bg5 a6
34.Nc6 Be7 35.Nxb8 Rxb8 36.Rdc1 Bd8
[ 12...h6 13.Bh4 Ne5 14.b3 g5!? ]
37.Rc6 b4 38.Kh2 Nc3 39.R1xc3!?
13.Qd2N
[ 39.Ra6 ]
[ 13.a4 - 71/200 ]
39...bxc3
40.Qxc3
Ba5
41.Qc2
Rb4
13...Na5
42.Kg3 Bb6?!
[ 13...Ne5
14.b3
b5
15.cxb5
axb5
[ 42...Rb2 43.Qxb2 Qxc6 44.Qb8+ Kg7
16.Rfd1! Ne8 ( 16...d5?! 17.Bxf6! ; 16...b4
45.Ng5 ]
17.Na4 ) 17.Rac1 ]
[ 42...Bd8 43.a3 Rb6 44.Nd4! ]
14.b3 b5 15.cxb5 axb5 16.Rad1!
43.a3
[ 16.Rfd1 d5! ( 16...Ne8 17.Rac1 Nb7
[ 43.Ng5+- ]
18.Bh6 ) 17.Rac1 ( 17.exd5 b4 ) 17...b4 43...Rb2?
18.Na4 Qa7+ 19.Be3 Bh6!?= ]
[ 43...Rc4 ]
16...Ne8 17.Qd3 Rb8
44.Rc8+
[ 17...Nc6!? 18.Bf4 ( 18.Qxb5? Ra5-+ ; 1-0
18.Nxb5? Ne5 ) 18...b4 19.Na4 Ne5
20.Qd2 Qb7 ]
18.Bf4 Rb6 19.Rd2 f5
B52
[ 19...b4 20.Na4 Rc6 21.Nd4 ]
Marciano,D
2525
20.e5!?
Gallagher,J
2525
[ 20.exf5
Rxf5
( 20...gxf5
21.Rfd1 ) Biel
1998
21.Be3 Rb8 22.Ng3 ]
73/(244) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
20...d5 21.Be3 Rb8 22.f4 Rf7 23.Nd4 Nc7
[ 23...b4 24.Na4 Nc7 ( 24...Qc8 25.Rc2 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.0-0
g6 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bg7 * 10.Nc2 0-0
Rc7 26.Rfc1 ) 25.Rc2 <->c ]
11.f3
24.Nce2!
[ 11.Qe2 - 71/(200) ]
[ 24.Rc1 Bf8! 25.Nce2 Na6 /\ Ba3= ]
11...e6 12.Bg5 h6 13.Be3N
24...Na6
[ 13.Bh4 ]
[ 24...Bf8 25.Rc2 Na6 26.Bd2 ]
13...Rad8
14.Qd2
d5
15.cxd5
exd5
25.Nf3 Bf8
16.Bxh6 dxe4 17.Qxd7 Rxd7 18.Bxg7
[ 25...Nc6 26.a3! ]
Kxg7 19.fxe4 Rd2 20.Rf2 Rfd8 21.Raf1
[ 25...h6 26.Ned4 ]
Rxf2 22.Rxf2 b5! 23.Nxb5 Rd1+ 24.Rf1
26.Bd4
[ 26.Ng5 Rg7 27.Nd4 Nc5 28.Qe2 h6 Rd2
29.Ngf3 Ne4 30.Rc2 Bb4 ( 30...Ba3 -
31.Bd2 ) 31.Rfc1 Ba3 32.Rc7! Bxc1
33.Rxd7 Bxe3+ 34.Qxe3 Rxd7 35.Nxe6
Nc6 36.Qc1 ]
26...Nc6 27.h4
[ 27.Bb2?! Nc5 28.Qe3 Ne4 29.Rdd1
Ra8 ]
27...Nxd4
[ 27...Nc5 28.Bxc5 Bxc5+ 29.Kh2 ]
[ 27...Bb4!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
181
( 27...Rac8 ) 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 ]

B52
Rublevsky,S
2685 20.Nc3
[ 20.Rfe1 e6 21.dxe6 Rxe6! ( 21...fxe6
Gelfand,B
2675
22.Nf4 - 19...e6 ) 22.Bc3 Qb6 23.Nd4
Polanica Zdroj
1998
Rxe1+ 24.Rxe1 d5 25.Re7 Rc8 ]
[ 20.Rae1 Qb4 ( 20...e6 21.dxe6 Rxe6
73/244 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
22.Rd1 )]
4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.0-0
[ 20.b4!? Qc7 21.a5 Rac8 22.Rac1 e6
g6 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bg7 10.Nde2 0-0
23.dxe6 fxe6 24.Rfd1 e5 25.Bb6 e4
11.f3 a6 12.a4 Qd8 13.Be3!? Qa5
26.fxe4 Nxe4 ]
14.Kh1N
20...e6 21.dxe6 fxe6
[ 14.Rb1 - 63/(158) ]
[ 21...Rxe6
22.f4
( 22.Rad1
Rae8 )
14...Rfd8?!
22...Qf5 23.Qxf5 gxf5 24.Rad1 Ng4 ]
[ 14...Nd7
15.Rb1
Nc5
( 15...Nb4 22.Rad1
16.Qd2 ) 16.Nd5 ]
[ 22.Ne4 Nxe4 23.fxe4 Be5= ]
15.Nd5!
22...Rad8 23.Qe3
[ 23.Rfe1 Qb4 ( 23...d5 24.cxd5 Nxd5
[ 15.Qb3 Qb4 ]
[ 15.b3 e6 ]
25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Ne4 ) 24.Na2 ( 24.Bxf6
Bxf6 25.Ne4 Be7 ) 24...Qa5 ( 24...Qa3
15...Nxd5
25.Qc2 d5 26.b4+- ) 25.Qe3 Rd7 ]
[ 15...Nd7 16.b4 ]
[ 23.Ne4 Nxe4 24.Bxg7 Ng3+ ( 24...Nc5
16.exd5 Ne5 17.b3!
25.Bc3 ) 25.hxg3 Qh5+ 26.Kg1 Kxg7= ]
[ 17.Qb3 Nd7 ]
23...Qb4! 24.Na2
[ 17.Bd4 Qb4
[ 24.Rb1 d5 ]
A) 18.Rc1
A1) 18...Bh6 19.f4 Nxc4 20.b3 Na5 24...Qa3 25.Qc3
[ 25.Rd2
( 20...Nb6 21.Bc3 Qe4 22.Ba5 Nxd5
A) 25...e5
23.Ng3 ) 21.Bc3 Qb6 22.Qd3 Rac8
A1) 26.Bb2 Qxa2 ( 26...Qc5 27.Qxc5
23.Qh3 ;
dxc5 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Bxe5 Nh5
A2) 18...b5 19.axb5 axb5 20.Bc3 Qa4
30.Bxg7 Nxg7 31.Nc3 Rd3 32.Rc1
21.b3 Qa6= ;
Ne6 ) 27.Ra1 Bh6 28.Qxh6 Qxb3 ;
B) 18.b3 b5 19.f4 Ng4 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
A2) 26.Bb6 Rd7 27.Ba5 Qc5 28.Qxc5
21.Qd4+ Nf6 22.cxb5 Qxd4 ( 22...Qxb3
dxc5 29.Rxd7 Nxd7 30.Rd1 ;
23.b6 Qxd5 24.a5 ) 23.Nxd4 Nxd5 ]
B) 25...d5
26.Bc5
Bh6
( 26...d4
17...Nd7 18.Bd4
27.Qxe6+ Rxe6 28.Bxa3 )
[ 18.Rb1 b5 19.Nd4 Bxd4 20.Bxd4 bxc4
B1) 27.Qd4 Qxb3 ( 27...e5 28.Bxa3
21.bxc4 Rac8 ]
exd4
29.Rxd4= )
28.Qxf6
Qxc4
18...Nf6
( 28...Bxd2 29.Bd4 e5 30.Bxe5 Rxe5
[ 18...Bxd4 19.Nxd4 ]
31.Qxd8+ Kf7 );
19.Qd3
B2) 27.f4
Ng4
28.Qxe6+
Rxe6
[ 19.Bc3!? Qc7 20.a5 Re8 21.Bd4 ]
29.Bxa3 Ne3 ]
19...Re8
25...Qxa2 26.Rd2
[ 19...e6 20.dxe6 fxe6
[ 26.Rf2? Ne4 27.fxe4 Qxf2 ]
A) 21.Qe3 Re8 22.Bb6 ( 22.Rfd1 d5 )
[ 26.Bxf6 Bxf6 27.Qxf6 Qxb3 28.Rb1
22...Qh5 23.Rad1 d5 24.Nf4 Qh6
( 28.c5 d5 ) 28...Qxa4 29.Rxb7 Rd7 ]
25.cxd5 g5 ;
[ 26.Ra1 Nd5 27.cxd5 Bxd4 28.Qxd4
B) 21.Nf4 Re8 22.Rfe1 ( 22.Rad1 Qc7 )
Qxb3 29.Rab1 Qxd5 30.Qxd5 exd5
22...e5 ( 22...Kf7 ) 23.Bc3 Qc5 24.Nh3
31.Rxb7= ]
d5 ( 24...b5 25.axb5 axb5 26.Rxa8
Rxa8 27.cxb5 Rb8 28.Qc4+ Nd5 26...Qa3
[ 26...Nd5 27.cxd5 Bxd4 28.Rxd4 Rc8
29.Bxe5! Qxc4 30.bxc4 Bxe5 31.cxd5
29.Rc4= ]
Rxb5
32.Rd1+- )
25.Bxe5
dxc4
[ 26...Ne4 27.fxe4 Bxd4 28.Rxd4= ]
26.Qxc4+
Qxc4
27.bxc4
Nd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
27.Ra1 Nd5
[ 27...Ne4 28.fxe4 Bxd4 29.Rxd4 ]
28.Qd3
[ 28.cxd5 Bxd4 29.Rxd4 Rc8 ]
28...Nf4
29.Rxa3
Nxd3
30.Rxd3
d5
31.Bxg7
[ 31.Bb6!? Rc8 32.c5 a5 33.Ra2 Bf8
34.Rc2= ]
31...Kxg7
[ 31...dxc4 32.bxc4= ]
32.g3
[ 32.Kg1 a5 33.Kf2= ]
32...a5 33.Kg2?!
[ 33.cxd5 Rxd5 34.b4 axb4 35.Rxd5 exd5
( 35...bxa3
36.Rd3
a2
37.Ra3
Ra8
38.Rxa2 b5 39.a5= ) 36.Rb3= ]
33...Kf6 34.cxd5?
[ 34.Kf2 d4 35.b4= ( 35.Ra2 e5 36.Re2
g5 37.Re4 Kf5 38.h4 h6 )]
34...Rxd5 35.Rc3
[ 35.b4 axb4 36.Rxd5 bxa3 37.Rd3 Ra8
38.Rxa3 b5 39.a5 Ke5-+ ]
[ 35.Rxd5 exd5 36.b4 Re2+ 37.Kf1 Rb2
38.bxa5 d4 ]
35...Rd2+ 36.Kh3 Red8 37.Ra1 [R 9/s]
R8d5!
[ 37...Rb2 38.f4 Rdd2 39.Rh1 ]
38.g4 Rb2 39.Re3?
[ 39.Rh1 g5 ]
[ 39.Kg3 Rdd2 40.h4 Rg2+ ( 40...e5
41.Rg1 ) 41.Kf4 Rbe2 42.g5+ ( 42.Re3
e5+ 43.Ke4 Rd2 44.Ree1 Rd4+ 45.Ke3
h5 ) 42...Ke7 43.Re3 Rxe3 44.Kxe3 Rb2
45.Rc1 Rxb3+ 46.Ke4 Kd6 ]
39...Rdd2 40.Rae1
[ 40.Rh1 g5-+ ]
40...Rxh2+ 41.Kg3 Rbg2+ 42.Kf4 g5+
43.Ke4 Rd2 44.Rd3
[ 44.f4 Rd5 ]
44...Rxd3 45.Kxd3 h5!-+ 46.gxh5 Rxh5
47.Kc4 Rh4+
[ 47...Rh3? 48.Kb5 Rxf3 49.Kxa5 g4
( 49...Rxb3 50.Rxe6+= )]
48.Kc5 Rb4 49.Re3 Kf5 50.Kd6 Kf4
51.Rc3 e5 52.Kd5 e4 53.fxe4 Rxe4
0-1
182
Ponomariov,R
Shipov,S
Polska
[Shipov,S]
B52
2585
2635
1998
73/(244) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.0-0
g6 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bg7 10.Nde2 0-0
11.f3 a6 12.a4 * Qc7 13.Kh1 e6 14.Bg5
[ 14.Bf4!? ]
14...Nd7 15.b3 Nc5 16.Rb1 Rac8
[ 16...Rfe8 - 71/200 ]
17.Qd2N
[ 17.b4 Nd7 18.b5 Nce5 19.Be7 Rfe8
20.Bxd6 Qxc4 ]
[ 17.Qc2 Nb4 ><d3 ]
17...Na5! 18.Nc1
[ 18.b4? Nxc4 19.Qa2 Nd3 ]
[ 18.Qc2 Ncxb3 19.Rxb3 Nxb3 20.Qxb3
Qxc4 21.Qxc4 Rxc4 22.Rc1 Rfc8 23.Bd2
d5! ]
[ 18.Nd4 Ncxb3 19.Nxb3 - 18.Nc1 ]
18...Ncxb3 19.Nxb3 Nxb3
[ 19...Nxc4? 20.Qc1 ]
20.Rxb3 Qxc4 21.Rfb1 Bxc3 22.Qxd6 Bg7!
[ 22...Qxa4!? ]
23.Rxb7 Qxa4 24.h3 a5
Markovic,Miros
Kovacevic,A
Jugoslavija (ch)
[Markovic,Mir]
B52
2540
2515
1998
73/245 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7

4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.c3 Nf6 7.d4
cxd4 8.cxd4 d5 9.e5 Ne4 10.Ne1 f6 11.f3
Ng5 12.Bxg5 fxg5 13.f4!?
[ 13.Nc3 - 42/216 ]
13...gxf4 14.Nd3 e6 15.Nxf4 0-0-0 16.Nc3
Kb8 17.Qd3!?N
[ 17.a3 Be7 18.b4 Rdf8 19.Qd3 Bd8
20.Na4 ]
17...Rc8 [/\ Nd4] 18.Kh1 Bb4 19.Nce2 g5
[ 19...Ba5 20.a3 Bb6 21.b4 /\ Qe3, Nd3c5+/= ]
20.Nh5 Ba5 21.Qh3 Bb6 22.Rad1 h6
[ 22...a6?! 23.Nf6 /\ Qh5+/= ]
23.Qg4! a6 24.h3 Ka7 25.Rf3 Nd8
26.Nc3 Rc4 27.b3 Rc7 28.Nf6 Qc8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
29.Na4 Rc2 30.h4! Qc7
[ 30...Ba5 31.Nc5 Bb6 32.b4 ]
31.a3 gxh4 32.Rff1?!
[ 32.b4!? /\ Nc5 ]
32...Qe7 33.Qg6 Rc6 34.b4 h3! 35.gxh3
Qc7 36.Nxb6 Rxb6
[ 36...Qxb6? 37.Qg7 Rc3 38.Qxh8 Rxh3+
39.Kg2 Rxa3 40.Qf8+- ]
[ 36...Kxb6?! 37.a4 Ka7 38.b5 ]
37.Rc1 Rc6 38.Rc5 Rxc5 39.bxc5 Rf8?
[ 39...Nc6 ]
40.Qxh6 Rf7 41.Qd2 Nc6?! 42.h4+- Ne7
43.h5 Nf5 44.Rxf5 exf5 45.h6?!
[ 45.Qb4 /\ Qb6+- ]
45...f4! 46.Qxf4 Qa5 47.Qe3 Qb5 48.Kg2
Qb1 49.Kg3 Qg6+ 50.Kh4 Rxf6 51.exf6
Qxf6+ 52.Kg4 Qg6+ 53.Qg5 Qe6+ 54.Kh5
Qf7+ 55.Qg6 Qf3+ 56.Qg4 Qf7+ 57.Kg5+Qg8+ 58.Kh4 Qf8 59.Qe6 Qf4+ 60.Kh5
Qf3+ 61.Kg6 Qd3+ 62.Kf7
[ 62.Kf7 Qh7+ 63.Ke8 Qh8+ 64.Kd7
Qxd4 65.h7 Qg7+ 66.Qe7 Qg4+ 67.Kd8
Qg3 68.c6 Qb8+ 69.Kd7 bxc6 70.Qc5+ ]
1-0
183
A) 20.Nb5 a6 21.Na3 b5!? ( 21...Ne4 );
B) 20.Bxf6 Bxf6 21.cxd5 exd5 22.Rxd5
( 22.Nxd5 Bd4 ) 22...Rxd5 23.Nxd5
Bd4 ( 23...Bxb2? 24.Ne7+! ) 24.b4 cxb4
25.Qb3 Kh8 26.Nxb4 Qe4 27.Nd3
Bb6 ;
C) 20.b3! dxc4 21.Qxc6 bxc6 22.Rxd8
Rxd8 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8 24.bxc4 Be7 ]
[ 19.Re1 Kf7 ( 19...h6 20.Bh4 ) 20.Red1= ]
Rozentalis,E
Rausis,I
Hastings
[Veingold,A]
B53
2645
2490
1997
73/(246) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.c4
Nf6 8.Nc3 g6 9.0-0 Bg7 10.Qd3 0-0
11.Nd4 Qb6 12.Rd1 Ng4 13.Qd2 * e6?!N
14.b3 Nf6 15.Nxc6 Qxc6 16.f3
B53
2575
2485
1998
Rozentalis,E
Veingold,A
B52
Neelotpal,D
2370 Tallinn (zt)
Konguvel,P
2430 [Veingold,A]
India (ch)
1998
73/246 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4
[Neelotpal,D]
Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.c4 Nf6
73/(245) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 8.Nc3 g6 9.0-0 Bg7 10.Qd3 0-0 11.Nd4
4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.c3 Nf6 7.d4 * Qb6 12.Rd1 Ng4 13.Qd2 Qc5 14.h3 Nf6
Nxe4 8.d5 Ne5 9.Re1 Nxf3+ 10.Qxf3 Nf6 15.Qd3 Nd7 16.b3 Qe5!N
11.c4 e5 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Nc3 Be7
[ 16...Rac8 ]
14.Qe2
17.Bb2!? Nc5 18.Qe3 f5!
[ 14.Bg5 - 71/201 ]
[ 18...Bxe4?
19.f4
( 19.b4?
Nd3!-+ )
14...Kf7
19...Bh6 20.Bc1! [] Qh5 21.g4 Qh4
[ 14...e5
22.Nxe4+- ]
A) 15.Bg5 Qg4 16.Bxf6!? ( 16.Qd2?!
[ 18...Nxe4 19.Nxc6 bxc6 20.Na4 Qf5
Qxc4! 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nd5 Qd4 );
21.g4! Qe6 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Re1 ]
B) 15.h3! 0-0 16.Bg5 ><d5, d6 ]
19.Nf3!?
15.Bg5 Rhe8 16.Rad1 Rad8 17.Rd3 d5
[ 19.f4 Bh6 20.Bc1 Qg7 21.exf5 Rxf5!
18.Red1N
( 21...gxf5
22.Nxc6
bxc6
23.Bb2 )
[ 18.Qf3!? Kg8 19.Qh3 h6 20.Bh4 ]
22.Nxf5 gxf5 23.Rd2 Ne4 24.Rc2 e5 ]
[ 18.Kf1 ]
19...Qe6 20.Ng5 Qf6 21.Na4 e5 22.Nxc5
18...Kg8
dxc5 23.exf5?!
[ 18...d4?
19.Bxf6
gxf6
20.Rg3!
[ 23.Nf3 Qe7 ]
Konguvel,P ]
23...gxf5 24.f4 Qg6! [><g2] 25.Bxe5?
19.Qf3
[ 25.Qxc5? exf4-+ ]
[ 19.Qf3 Qc6!
[ 25.Rd2 Rae8 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
184
25...Bxe5 26.Qxe5 Rae8-+ 27.Qd6

A) 17.Qxe5? Qa5 18.Rxe4 ( 18.Qxe4
[ 27.Rd6 Qxg5!-+ ]
Bxf2 19.Rf1 Qxa2! 20.Rxf2 Qa1+
[ 27.Qxc5 h6 28.Rd6 Rf6-+ ]
21.Kd2 Rad8+ 22.Nd4 Qxb2 23.Rf4
[ 27.Qb2 h6-+ ]
Rfe8 24.Qd3 g5 25.Rg4 f5!-+ ) 18...Bf6
[ 27.Qc7 h6 28.Rd6 Rf6 29.Rxf6 Qxf6
19.Qd5 Bxb2+! 20.Kxb2 Rad8 ;
30.Qh7+ Kf8 31.Rf1 hxg5 32.fxg5 Qd4+
B) 17.Rxe4 Bg5+ ( 17...Qxd6 18.Rxd6
33.Kh2 Be4-+ ]
Bxf2
19.Rxe5 |^ ) 18.Kb1
Qxd6
27...Re1+
19.Rxd6 Rfd8 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.a4 ]
0-1
15.Bxg5
[ 15.Nxg5? Ne8! ]
15...hxg5 16.Nxe5 Be8! 17.Qxg5+ Kh8
B53 18.Nf3! [/\ e5] Nh7 19.Qf4 Rc8 20.e5
Kaminski,M
2535 Rxc3!? 21.bxc3 d5 22.Kb1! Rg8?
[ 22...Qb6
23.Rxd5
( 23.Qd4?!
Bc5
Ghitescu,Th
2355
24.Qxd5
Bc6 ) 23...b4
24.c4
Qxf2
Cappelle la Grande
1998
25.Rd2 Qb6 26.Red1 ]
[Kaminski,M]
23.e6!
f6 24.Nd4
Qa5
25.Nf5
Bc5
73/(247) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 26.Rd3 b4 27.Rh3 Bg6 28.Qh4 Qd8!
4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 29.e7 Qb6! 30.e8Q!! bxc3+ 31.Kc1 Qb2+
7.Nc3 Nf6 8.Bg5 e6 9.0-0-0 Be7 * 10.Qd3
[ 31...Bxf5
32.Rxc3!
Bxf2
33.Rc8!!
0-0 11.Nd4 Qa5 12.f4 Rfc8 13.f5 Bd7!N
( 33.Rg3! Bxg3 34.Qxg3 Rxe8 35.Rxe8+
[ 13...b5 - 60/203 ]
Nf8 36.Rxf8+ Kh7 37.Rf7+ Kh6 38.Qg7+
14.Nb3 Qe5 15.Rhf1!? exf5?
Kh5
39.Qxf6+- ) 33...Bxc8
( 33...Rxe8
[ 15...Qxh2! 16.g4 Qe5 17.Bf4 Rxc3
34.Rcxe8+ Kg7 35.R1e7+ Kg6 36.Rg8# )
18.bxc3 Qxe4 ]
34.Qxh7+! Kxh7 35.Qh5+ Kg7 36.Re7+
16.exf5 Qxh2 17.Rh1 Qxg2 18.Rdg1 Qf2
Kf8 37.Qf7# ]
19.Nd4 Rc5
32.Kd1 Qb1+ 33.Ke2 Rxe8+ 34.Kf3 Re3+
[ 19...Rc5 20.Nd1 Bxf5 21.Nxf2 Bxd3 35.Rxe3 Qd1+ 36.Kg3 Kg8 37.Qf4 Bxe3
22.Nxd3 Rd5 23.c3 ]
38.Qb8+ Kf7 39.Qc7+ Ke6 40.Ng7#
1-0
Sutovsky,E
Hodgson,Ju
Harplinge
[Sutovsky,E]
B53
2575
2575
1998
73/247 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.d4

cxd4 5.Qxd4 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.Nc3 Nf6
8.Bg5 e6 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.Rhe1 0-0
11.Qd2 h6! 12.Bf4
[ 12.Bh4? Nxe4 13.Nxe4 ( 13.Rxe4? Bxh4
14.Rxh4 Bxf3-+ ) 13...Bxh4 ]
12...e5 13.Bg3 b5
[ 13...Rc8!? 14.Bh4 Nxe4! 15.Nxe4 Bxh4
16.Qxd6
Bxe4
17.Rxe4
Qxd6
( 17...Bg5+!? 18.Kb1 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Rfd8!
20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.c3 Rd1+ 22.Kc2 Rf1 )
18.Rxd6 Bxf2 19.Rxe5 Rc7= ]
14.Bh4 g5?N
[ 14...Qb6 - 40/(218) ]
[ 14...Nxe4! 15.Nxe4 Bxh4 16.Qxd6 Bxe4
Lautier,J
Hall,J
Harplinge
[Lautier,J]
B54
2625
2485
1998
73/248 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 d6 6.g4 a6 7.Be3 Nge7
8.f4 b5 9.Nb3 Bb7 10.Qe2 Na5 11.Nxa5
Qxa5 12.Bg2 b4N
[ 12...Nc6 - 60/(205) ]
13.Nd1 d5!
[ 13...b3+
14.Nc3
( 14.Bd2?
Qxa2! )
14...bxc2 15.Qxc2 ( 15.0-0!? Ng6 16.f5
Ne5 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.g5 /\ Bh3|^ ) 15...d5
16.Qb3 ]
14.Nf2
[ 14.e5?!
A) 14...g5?! 15.f5! ( 15.fxg5 Bg7= )
15...exf5 16.Bxg5 ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
B) 14...h5! 15.h3 hxg4 16.hxg4 Rxh1+
17.Bxh1 Nc6= ]
[ 14.f5!?
A) 14...dxe4 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Nf2 Qe5
( 16...Nd5 17.Nxe4 Nxe3 18.Qxe3 Bd5
19.0-0 )
17.0-0-0
( 17.0-0?!
Nd5
18.Bxe4? Bd6-+ );
B) 14...e5
B1) 15.exd5
Nxd5
16.Nf2
Nxe3
( 16...Be7
17.0-0
0-0= ) 17.Bxb7
Nxc2+ ( 17...b3+?! 18.c3 Nc2+ 19.Kf1
Nxa1 20.Bxa8 bxa2 21.Bc6+ Ke7
22.Qd1
Qc7
23.Ba4 )
18.Kf1
( 18.Qxc2??
b3+
19.Qc3
Bb4-+ )
18...Nd4 ( 18...Nxa1 19.Bxa8 ) 19.Rd1
B1a) 19...Nxe2
20.Bc6+
Ke7
21.Rd7+ Ke8 ( 21...Kf6?? 22.Ne4# )
22.Rd5+ Ke7 23.Rxa5 Rc8 24.Bb7
Rc7 25.Rxe5+ Kd7 26.Kxe2 ;
B1b) 19...Rd8
20.Qxa6
Qxa6+
21.Bxa6= ;
B2) 15.Nf2 d4 16.Bd2 Rc8 17.0-0
Rxc2 18.Rfc1 ]
14...dxe4
[ 14...h5?!
15.f5
exf5
16.gxf5
dxe4
17.Nxe4 ]
15.Bxe4?!
[ 15.Nxe4 Nd5 16.f5 ( 16.0-0 Nxe3
17.Qxe3 Bxe4 18.Qxe4 Bc5+ 19.Kh1 0-0
20.f5 exf5 21.Qxf5 Rae8= )
A) 16...Be7 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.0-0 ;
B) 16...e5
B1) 17.0-0!? Nxe3 ( 17...Be7 18.g5 )
18.Qxe3 Bxe4 19.Qxe4 Bc5+ 20.Kh1
0-0 21.Qxe5 Rae8 ;
B2) 17.g5 ;
C) 16...Nxe3 17.Qxe3 Qe5 18.fxe6
Qxe6 19.0-0-0 Be7 20.Rd6!
C1) 20...Qxa2?! 21.Nf6+ gxf6 22.Bxb7
Qa1+
( 22...Rb8?
23.Rxa6
Qc4
24.Re1 Qc7 25.Bc6+ Kf8 26.Ra7+- )
23.Kd2
Qxb2
24.Re1
( 24.Bxa8
Qc3+= ) 24...Qc3+ 25.Qxc3 bxc3+
26.Kxc3 ;
C2) 20...Qe5 21.Rb6
C2a) 21...Rb8?
22.Qg3
f6
( 22...Qxg3 23.Nxg3+- ) 23.Nd2+- ;
C2b) 21...Bd5
22.Nd6+!
Bxd6
23.Qxe5+
Bxe5
24.Bxd5
Rd8
25.Bc6+ Ke7 26.Re1 f6 27.Rxb4 ;
C2c) 21...Bxe4 22.Qxe4 ( 22.Bxe4?
Bg5-+ )
22...Qg5+
23.Kb1
0-0
185
24.Rb7 ( 24.h4 Qd2 )]
15...Bxe4
[ 15...Nd5
A) 16.Nd3 Be7 ( 16...Nc3? 17.Bxb7
Nxe2 18.Bxa8 )
A1) 17.0-0 0-0= ( 17...Nc3?! 18.bxc3
Bxe4 19.cxb4 Bxd3 20.Qxd3 Bxb4= );
A2) 17.Bd4
A2a) 17...Bh4+ 18.Kf1 0-0 19.g5
Rac8 ( 19...f5? 20.Bf3 );
A2b) 17...0-0 18.0-0 Rac8= ;
B) 16.f5
B1) 16...Nxe3 17.Bxb7 Nxc2+ 18.Kf1
( 18.Qxc2?
b3+
19.Qc3
Bb4-+ )
18...Nxa1 19.Bc6+ Ke7 20.Bxa8 ;
B2) 16...e5 17.g5!? ( 17.Nd3 );
B3) 16...Be7
17.fxe6
fxe6
18.0-0
0-0= ]
16.Nxe4 Nd5 17.f5
[ 17.Bd4? Nxf4 18.Qf3 0-0-0! /\ e5-/+ ]
[ 17.0-0 h5! ( 17...Nxe3 18.Qxe3 Rc8!
19.f5 Bc5 20.Nxc5 Qxc5= )]
17...Nxe3 18.Qxe3 Qe5?
[ 18...Be7!
19.fxe6
0-0!
( 19...fxe6?!
20.0-0 ) 20.0-0
( 20.exf7+?!
Rxf7 )
20...fxe6 ]
19.fxe6 Qxe6
[ 19...fxe6 20.0-0 ]
20.0-0-0 Be7 21.Nd6+! Bxd6 22.Qxe6+
fxe6 23.Rxd6 0-0
[ 23...Ke7? 24.Rhd1 Rhd8 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
26.Rxd8 Kxd8 27.Kd2 Kd7 28.c3 bxc3+
( 28...a5 29.cxb4 axb4 30.Kd3 Kd6
31.Kc4+- )
29.Kxc3
Kd6
30.Kd4
/\ b4, a4+- ]
24.Rxe6 Rf2 25.Rd6
[ 25.Rc6!? (Hall,J) Re8 26.b3! (/\ Rc7,
Rd1) h6 ( 26...Re3 (/\ Rc3) 27.Kb2 )
27.Rc7 Ree2 28.h3 ]
25...Re8 26.Rd2 Ree2 27.Rxe2 Rxe2
[R 7/g] 28.h3 h6
[ 28...Re3?! 29.Kd2 Rg3 30.Ke2 Rg2+
31.Kd3
(/\ Re1)
Rg3+
32.Kc4
a5
33.Kb5+- ]
29.b3 [/\ Rd1]
[ 29.Rd1? Rh2 30.Rd3 Rh1+ 31.Kd2
Rh2+ 32.Kd1 Rh1+ 33.Ke2 Rh2+= ]
29...Re3 30.Kb2
[ 30.Kd2?! Rg3 31.Ke2 Rc3! ]
30...Kh7 31.a4!
[ 31.a3 a5 32.axb4 axb4 33.Rd1 Rxh3
34.Rd4
Rh4
35.Rxb4
h5
36.Kc3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
( 36.Rc4? Rxg4 ) 36...hxg4 /\ g5, g3= ]
31...a5!
[ 31...g5 32.Rd1 Rxh3 33.Rd7+! Kg8
34.Rd6 Rh4 35.Rxa6+- ]
[ 31...Kg6 32.Rd1 Rxh3 33.Rd6+ Kg5
34.Rxa6 Rg3 ( 34...Kxg4 35.Rg6+ Kf5
36.Rxg7+- ) 35.a5 Rxg4 36.Rb6+- ]
32.Rd1
[ 32.Rf1!?
Rxh3
( 32...Re5
33.Rf5+- )
33.Rf5 Rg3 34.Rxa5 - 32.Rd1 ]
32...Rxh3
[ 32...Re5 33.Rd6 ]
33.Rd5 Rg3 34.Rxa5 Rxg4 35.Rb5 Rf4
36.a5 g5 37.a6 Rf6?
[ 37...Rf8 38.Rxb4 h5 39.Ra4 ( 39.a7?
Ra8 40.Rb7+ Kg6 41.b4 h4 42.b5 h3
43.b6 h2 44.Rb8 h1Q )
A) 39...g4
40.Ra1
g3
41.b4
Kg6
( 41...h4 42.Rh1!+- ) 42.b5 h4 43.Rg1+- ;
B) 39...h4 40.Ra1 h3 ( 40...g4 41.Ra4
Rg8 42.a7+- ) 41.Rg1! ( 41.b4? g4
42.Rh1 Rb8 43.Kb3 Rb6 44.a7 Ra6 )
B1) 41...h2 42.Rh1+- ;
B2) 41...Kg6
42.b4
Rb8
43.Kb3
( 43.c3 Rb6 44.a7 Ra6 45.Ra1?
Rxa7! 46.Rxa7 h2 47.Ra1 g4= )
43...Rb6 44.Rg3 Rxa6 45.Rxh3+- ;
B3) 41...Ra8 42.Rxg5 ( 42.Rg3 g4
43.Rxg4 Rxa6 - 42.Rg5 ) 42...Rxa6
43.Rg1 h2 44.Rh1 Rh6
B3a) 45.Kc3 Kg6 46.Kd4 Kf5 47.b4
Kf4 48.b5 Kg3 49.c4 Kg2 50.Rxh2+
Rxh2 51.b6 Rh1 52.c5 Rb1 53.Kd5
Kf3 54.Kc6 ( 54.c6 Rb5+ 55.Kd6
Rxb6= )
54...Ke4
55.Kc7
Kd5
56.c6= ;
B3b) 45.b4 Kg6 46.Kb3 ( 46.b5 Kf5
47.c4 Rh3!= ) 46...Kf5 47.c4 Ke4
48.b5 Kd4 ( 48...Kf3 49.c5 Kg2
50.Rxh2+ Rxh2 51.c6 Rh1 52.c7+- )
49.Kb4 ]
38.Rb7++- Kg6
[ 38...Kg8 39.a7 Ra6 40.Rb8++- ]
39.a7 Ra6
[ 39...Rf8 40.Rb8 ]
40.Rb6+
1-0
186
Ivanchuk,V
Khalifman,A
Elista (m/1)
[Ivanchuk,V]
B56
2740
2660
1998
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6

5.Nc3 Nc6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 0-0
[ 8...Be6 - 65/197 ]
9.Qd2 a5 10.Bb5 Na7 11.Bd3N
[ 11.Be2 ]
11...Nc6 12.Bb5 Na7 13.Bd3 Nc6 14.a3
Be6 15.Rd1 h6 16.0-0 Nd7
[ 16...a4
17.Nc1
d5
18.exd5
Nxd5
19.Nxd5 Qxd5 20.Bh7+ Kxh7 21.Qxd5
Bxd5 22.Rxd5 ]
17.Bb5 Qc7 18.Kh1 Nb6 19.Qe2 Rfd8
20.Qf2 Nd7 21.Ba4! Bc4 22.Nd5 Bxd5
23.Rxd5
[ 23.exd5 Ncb8 24.Nd2 Nc5 25.Bb5 ]
23...Bg5 24.Bxg5 hxg5 25.Rb5!?
[ 25.Rfd1
Nb6
( 25...Nf6
26.R5d3 )
26.Bxc6 bxc6 27.Rxa5 Nc4 28.Rxa8
Rxa8 29.Rb1 Rb8 30.Qe2 d5 ]
25...Ra6 26.Rd5 Raa8 27.Qe2 Nf8 28.c3
Ne6 29.Rfd1 Na7
[ 29...Nf4
30.Qc4!
Qb6
31.R5d2
( 31.Rxd6? Rxd6 32.Rxd6 Qf2! ) 31...Rac8
32.Qf1 Ne7 33.g3 ]
30.g3 Nc8 31.R5d2 Nb6 32.Bb5 g6
[ 32...a4
33.Na1
Nc5
34.Qe3
f6
35.Qe2 ]
33.Kg2 Kg7 34.Qe3 Nc4 35.Bxc4 Qxc4
36.Nc1 Qc6 37.Nd3 Kf8
[ 37...b5 38.Nf2 a4 39.Ng4 f5? 40.exf5
gxf5 41.Rxd6+- ]
38.h4! gxh4 39.Qh6+ Ke7 40.Qxh4+ g5
41.Qg4 Rh8 42.Nf2 Rag8?
[ 42...Rad8 ]
43.Rxd6 Qxd6 44.Rxd6 Kxd6 45.Qf5 f6
46.Qxf6 Rf8 47.Qg6 Rfg8 48.Qf7 Rg7
49.Qf6 Rf8 50.Qh6 Rgf7 51.Qh5 a4
52.Nd3 b5 53.Kf2 Nc5
[ 53...Rf6 54.f4!+- ]
54.Nxe5! Nxe4+ 55.Ke3 Kxe5 56.fxe4 Rg7
57.Qd1 Kf6 58.Qf1+ Ke7 59.Qxb5 g4
60.Qb4+ Kf7 61.Qxa4 Kg8 62.Qb5 Kh7
63.Qh5+ Kg8 64.Qe5
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Dubinsky,R
Kiselev,S
Moscow
[Dubinsky,R]
187
B57
2320
2510
1998
73/(250) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 * 7.Be3
Qxb2 8.Ndb5 Qb4 9.Qe2 Nxe4 10.Bxf7+
Kxf7 11.Rb1 Qa5 12.Qc4+ e6 13.Qxe4
d5!N
[ 13...Qd8 - 69/(186) ]
14.Qf3+ Kg8 15.0-0! Qd8
[ 15...d4? 16.Ne4! ]
[ 15...a6 16.Nxd5 axb5 17.Nb6! ]
16.Bf4 e5? 17.Nxd5! exf4 18.Ndc7 h6
[ 18...Nd4 19.Qd3+- ]
19.Nxa8+-
[ 18.0-0 d5! 19.e5 ( 19.exd5 Nxd5 ^^ ;

19.Rfc1 dxe4 20.dxe4 Bc6 ^^ ) 19...Nh5
20.Nb5 a6 21.Nd4 Ng3 22.Rfc1 Rfc8 ]
Kupreichik,V
Lopushnoy,D
Perm
[Kupreichik,V]
B57
2505
2390
1998
73/250 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3
e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Be2 Bd7 10.Qd2 Be7
[ 10...Bc6 - 72/205 ]
11.0-0-0!?N
[ 11.f3 ]
11...0-0
[ 11...Qxf2!?
12.Rhf1
Qxg2
13.Rg1!?
( 13.Bxe5?
dxe5
14.Rxf6
0-0-0!!
Balashov,Y ) 13...Qf2 14.Rxg7 ]
B57
Ehlvest,J
2610 12.g4!
[ 12.Be3
Qc7
13.f4
Nc4
( 13...Nc6
Ye,Jiangchuan
2530
14.g4 ) 14.Bxc4
Qxc4
15.e5
dxe5
Beijing
1998
16.fxe5 Nd5 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Qxd5 ]
[Ehlvest,J]
12...Nexg4
73/(250) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 12...Bc6 13.f3 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 * 7.Ndb5 13.Bxg4 Nxg4 14.Rhg1 Nf6
a6 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Nd4 e6 10.0-0 Be7
[ 14...e5 15.Nd5 Qd8 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
11.Bb3 0-0 12.f4 Bd7 13.f5 Nxd4 14.Bxd4
17.Bg3! ( 17.Bg5 f6 18.Bh4 Kh8 19.Qxd6
exf5 15.exf5 Bc6 16.Qd3 Rae8 17.Rad1
Qxd6 20.Rxd6 Bc8 21.Nc5 ) 17...Kh8
b5 18.Qg3!N [/\ Nd5+/-]
18.Qxd6 ]
[ 18.a3 - 72/(202) ]
15.e5!
18...Nh5
19.Qf2
Qd8
20.Bd5
Bxd5
[ 15.Bh6 g6 16.Bxf8 Bxf8 ]
21.Nxd5 Nf6 22.Qg3 Nh5 23.Qg4 Nf6 15...Ne8
24.Qg3 Nh5 25.Qa3 Bh4
[ 15...dxe5 16.Bxe5 Rfd8 17.Qg5+- ]
[ 25...Bh4 26.Qxa6!+- ]
[ 15...Nd5 16.exd6 Bxd6 17.Bh6 g6
18.Nxd5
exd5
19.Qc3!
f6
20.Qd3!
/\ 21.Rg6, 21.Qd5+- ]
B57 16.exd6 Bd8 17.Ne4 a5
[ 17...Rc8 18.Nbc5 ( 18.Be3!? ) 18...Rxc5
Bruzon,L
2470
19.Be3 Rd5 20.Bxb6 Rxd2 21.Bxd8
Pupo,E
2365
Rxd1+ 22.Kxd1 /\ Be7, Nc5+/- ]
Cuba
1998
18.Nbc5 Qc6 19.Bh6! Kh8
[Pupo,E]
[ 19...f6 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Nc5 Qf7
73/(250) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
22.d7+- ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 20.Bxg7+!
e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Be2 Bd7 * 10.Be3 Qc7
[ 20.Bxg7+ Nxg7 21.Rxg7 Kxg7 22.Qc3+!
11.f4 Nc4 12.Bxc4 Qxc4 13.Qd3 Qxd3
f6 23.Qg3++- ]
14.cxd3 Be7 15.a4 0-0 16.h3 h5!N
1-0
[ 16...e5 - 72/(207) ]
17.Nd2 h4 18.0-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
188
30.Qxf3 Qf5 ) 26.Re1 Qg6 ]

B58
Kobese,W
2415 25...Qf5 26.Kg1?!
[ 26.Nf3 Nxf3+ 27.Rxf3 Qg6 ]
Atalik,S
2585
[ 26.f4 exf4!
San Francisco
1998
A) 27.Rxe8+
Rxe8
28.Bxd4
Rxe1!
[Atalik,S]
( 28...fxg3+?! 29.Kh1 Rxe1+ 30.Qxe1
73/251 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Bxd4 31.Qxg3 ) 29.Qxe1 Bxd4 30.g4
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6 8.0-0
Qg6 ;
Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 11.Bf1 Nb8
B) 27.g4 Qg5 ( 27...Qg6?! 28.Bxd4 )
12.b3 a6 13.Bb2 Re8!?N
28.Bxd4 fxe3 29.Bxa7 e2 30.Qc2 h5 ;
[ 13...Nbd7 - 70/191 ]
C) 27.Bxd4
Rxe3
28.Bxa7
fxg3+
14.a4
29.Kh1 Re7 ]
[ 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.exd5 Bf5 ]
26...Qg6 27.g4 h5 28.Bxd4
[ 14.Nd2 b5!? 15.a4 b4 16.Na2 Nc6 ]
[ 28.Rg3? Nf5 ]
14...Nc6! 15.g3?!
28...Bxd4
[ 15.Qd2 Qa5 ]
[ 28...exd4? 29.Rg3 hxg4 30.hxg4 Rxe1+
[ 15.Nd5! Bxd5 16.exd5 Nb4 17.Bc4!
31.Qxe1 d3 32.Qd1! ]
( 17.c4 a5 ) 17...a5 ( 17...Rb8 18.a5! ) 29.Rg3 hxg4
18.c3 Na6 19.Bb5 Nd7 ]
[ 29...Ba7 ]
15...Rc8?!
30.Nc2!
[ 15...Qd7 16.Kh2 ( 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5
[ 30.hxg4? Nh5 31.gxh5 Qxg3 32.Qxd4
Qxg2+ 33.Kxg2 exd4 34.Kf3 Re5-+ ]
Nb4 ) 16...Bd8! ]
30...Ba7 31.Ne3 Bxe3! 32.fxe3 e4 33.hxg4
16.Bg2 Qd7 17.Kh2 Bd8 18.Re2 Ba5
[ 18...Bb6!? 19.Rd2 Nd4 20.a5 Ba7 Re5-+ 34.Rc2 Qg5 35.Bf1 Qh4 36.Rgg2
( 20...Bc5 21.Na4 Nxe4 22.Nxd4 Nxd2 Rg5 37.Be2 Qh3 38.Kf2 Re8
[ 38...Nh5!? ]
23.Nxe6 Bb4 24.Nxg7 Kxg7 25.c3+- )
21.Rd3 ( 21.Na4? Nxc2 22.Rxc2 Bxb3 39.Rc3 Ree5 40.Kg1 Rg6 41.Rh2 Qg3+
42.Rg2 Qh4 43.Rh2 Qg5 44.Rg2 Qh6!?
23.Nc3 Bxf2 )]
[ 44...Rh6 ]
19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.exd5 Ne7 21.c4?!
45.Qf1
[ 21.Nd2! Nexd5 22.Nc4
[ 45.Qe1 Reg5 ]
A) 22...Nc3 23.Bxc3 Bxc3 24.Nb6 Qc7
( 24...Qf5? 25.Nxc8 Bxa1 26.Nxd6+- ) 45...Reg5 46.Qf4
[ 46.Rh2 Rh5-+ ]
25.Nxc8 Rxc8 ;
B) 22...Rxc4
23.bxc4
Nc3
24.Bxc3 46...Nxg4!! 47.Bxg4 Rxg4 48.Qxg4
[ 48.Rxg4 Qxf4 49.exf4 ( 49.Rxg6 Qe5 )
Bxc3 25.Rb1 e4 26.Rb3 Be5 ]
49...Rxg4+ 50.Kf2 Rxf4+ 51.Kg3 Rf5-+
21...Nf5! 22.Ne1
( 51...Rf3+? 52.Rxf3 exf3 53.b4 Kf8 54.c5
[ 22.g4? Ne7 ><f4 ]
Ke7 55.Kxf3= )]
22...Nd4 23.Re3?!
[ 23.Bxd4 exd4 24.Nf3! ( 24.Nc2?! Bc3 48...Rxg4 49.Rxg4 Qf6 50.Rc2 Qf3
[ 50...Qf3 51.Rgg2 Qxe3+ 52.Kh2 Qxb3
25.Rc1 Rxe2 26.Qxe2 Qf5 )
53.c5 Qxd5-+ ]
A) 24...Bc3? 25.Raa2 ( 25.Rc1 Rxe2
0-1
26.Qxe2 Qf5 );
B) 24...Rxe2! 25.Qxe2 Bc3 ( 25...Re8
26.Qc2 ) 26.Rd1 Re8 27.Qc2! ( 27.Qd3
Ne4 28.Ne5 Rxe5 29.Bxe4 Qe7 30.Bf3
B58
a5 ) 27...Re4 28.Nh4 Re1 29.Rxe1
Savanovic,A
2435
Bxe1 ]
Rabiega,R
2525
23...Bb6 24.a5 Ba7 25.Rc1
Graz
1998
[ 25.Nf3?! Nxf3+ 26.Rxf3 Ne4 27.Qe2 [Savanovic,A]
Ng5 28.Rd3 e4 29.Rdd1 Qf5 ]
[ 25.Nd3! Qf5! ( 25...e4 26.Nf4 Nf3+ 73/252 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
27.Bxf3 Bxe3 28.fxe3 exf3 29.Bxf6 gxf6 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 11.Bf1
Nb8 12.b3 Nbd7 13.Bb2 a6 14.a4 Rc8
15.Nd2 Qc7
[ 15...Qa5?! 16.Nc4 Bxc4 17.Bxc4 Nb6
18.Bf1 Rxc3? 19.Qd2 Rfc8 ( 19...Rc5
20.b4+- ) 20.Re3+- ]
16.Nc4 Nc5
[ 16...Bxc4? 17.Bxc4 Nb6 18.Bf1 d5?
19.a5 ]
[ 16...Qc6
17.Ne3!
( 17.a5 - 61/211 )
17...Rfe8
( 17...Nxe4?
18.Ned5
Nxc3
19.Nxe7+ Kh8 20.Bxc3 Qxc3 21.Nxc8
Rxc8 22.Qxd6+- ) 18.f3 /\ Ncd5 ]
17.Nd5N
[ 17.a5 ]
17...Nxd5
[ 17...Bxd5 18.exd5 b5 19.axb5 axb5
20.Na3!? ( 20.Ne3 ) 20...b4 ( 20...Qb7
21.Nxb5
Qxd5
22.Ra7 )
21.Nb5!?
( 21.Nc4 )]
18.exd5 Bf5 19.a5
[ 19.Bxe5? dxe5 20.d6 Bxd6 21.Qxd6
Bxc2 ]
19...Bg6
[ 19...Nd7!
20.Bd3
( 20.Ne3?
Bxc2 )
20...Bxd3 21.Qxd3 ]
20.Nb6 Rce8 21.b4
[ 21.c4?! f5 22.b4 Ne4 ]
21...Nd7
[ 21...Ne4 22.Bd3
A) 22...Nc3 23.Qd2 Nb5 ( 23...Bxd3?
24.cxd3! Nb5 25.Rac1+- ) 24.Bxg6 fxg6
25.c4 Nd4 26.Bxd4 exd4 27.Re2 ;
B) 22...f5 23.Bxe4 fxe4 24.Bc1 Bh4
25.Be3 ]
22.Nxd7 Qxd7 23.c4 f5
[ 23...Bg5!? 24.c5 e4 ]
24.b5!?
[ 24.c5 dxc5 25.Bxe5 cxb4 ( 25...Rd8
26.d6 Bxd6 27.Bxd6 Qxd6 28.bxc5 Qxd1
29.Raxd1 )]
[ 24.Rc1 Bg5 25.Rc3 e4 26.c5 ]
24...e4
[ 24...Qc8 25.Qb3!? ( 25.bxa6 bxa6 26.c5
Qxc5 27.Bxa6 )]
25.bxa6 bxa6 26.c5 dxc5
[ 26...Qb7? 27.Rb1 ]
27.Bxa6 Bd6
[ 27...f4 28.Qg4 Qd6 29.Qe6+ ]
28.Qa4 Qe7
[ 28...Qxa4 29.Rxa4 Rb8 30.Bc3 Rb3
31.Rc1! Bf4 32.Bc4 ]
189
29.Bb5 Rd8 30.a6 Qg5
[ 30...f4?! 31.Bd3 f3 32.Bxe4+- ]
[ 30...Bc7
A) 31.Ra3 Qd6 32.Rg3 Qb6 ( 32...f4
33.Rg4! ) 33.Rb3 Qd6 34.Rg3= ;
B) 31.a7 Qd6 32.g3 ( 32.Bc6? Qh2+
33.Kf1
Bh5-+ )
32...f4
33.Rxe4
( 33.Ra3? e3-+ ) 33...fxg3 34.f4 ( 34.Be5
gxf2+ 35.Kf1 Qe7 ) 34...Bxe4 35.Qxe4
Rxf4 36.Qe6+ ;
C) 31.d6!! Qxd6 32.g3 f4 ( 32...e3
33.Rxe3
f4
34.Be5 )
33.Red1!
( 33.Rad1?? fxg3! 34.Rxd6 gxf2+ 35.Kf1
fxe1Q+ 36.Kxe1 Bxd6 37.a7?! Bg3+
38.Ke2 Bh5+ 39.Ke3 Bf2+ 40.Kxe4
Bg6+ 41.Ke5 Bg3+ 42.Ke6 Rd6+
43.Ke7 Rf7+ 44.Ke8 Rxa7# ) 33...Qe7
34.Rxd8 Rxd8 35.a7 e3 ( 35...fxg3
36.a8Q
gxf2+
37.Kf1
Rxa8
38.Qxa8++- ) 36.a8Q exf2+ 37.Kf1+- ]
31.a7 f4
[ 31...Qf4?!
32.g3
Qg5
33.h4
Qe7
( 33...Qg4 34.Qd1 Qh3 35.Bf1 ) 34.f4
Bxf4? 35.gxf4 Qxh4 36.Qc2+- ]
32.Rxe4!+- f3
[ 32...Bxe4 33.Qxe4 f3 34.Qg4 ]
33.Rg4 Qd2
[ 33...Qf5 34.Rxg6 Qxg6 35.Qg4 ]
34.Rxg6 Qxb2
[ 34...fxg2
35.Rxg7+
Kh8
36.Rxg2+
( 36.Rf7+? Qxb2 37.Rxf8+ Rxf8 38.Qa2
Qe5 )
36...Qxb2
37.a8Q
( 37.Bc6! )
37...Rxa8
38.Qxa8
Qxb5
( 38...Rxa8
39.Rxa8+
Kh7
40.Bd3# )
39.Qa3!+( 39.Qc6?! Qb2 40.Rf1 Qe5 )]
35.Rxd6
[ 35.Rxd6 fxg2 36.Qa2 ]
1-0
Dvoirys,S
Kovalevskaya,E
Nizhny Novgorod
[Dvoirys,S]
B60
2585
2390
1998
73/(253) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 a6 * 7.Qd2
Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Qa5
[ 8...e5 - 56/209 ]
9.f4 e5 10.Qd2 Be7 11.f5 b5 12.Bxf6
Bxf6 13.Qd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
190
[ 13.Qxd6 Bb7 14.Qd2 Rd8 15.Nd5

Qxd2+ 16.Kxd2 Bxd5 17.exd5 Rxd5+
18.Bd3 0-0 19.Rhe1 e4 20.Rxe4 Bxb2= ]
13...Ra7
14.Qc6+
Ke7 15.0-0-0
Rd8
16.h4!?N
[ 16.Qd5 ]
[ 16.Qb6 Qxb6 17.Nd5+ Kf8 18.Nxb6 Bb7
19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.Rxd5 Bg5+ 21.Kb1
Be3 ]
16...Bb7 17.Nd5+ Kf8 18.Qc3 Qxc3?!
[ 18...Qxa2!? 19.Nxf6 gxf6 20.Qc7 Ke8
21.Rh3!
( 21.Qb6?
Rda8 ) 21...Qa1+
22.Kd2 Qxb2 23.Rg3 Qd4+ 24.Kc1
( 24.Ke1? Qxe4+ 25.Be2 Qxh4 26.Rdd3
Be4! ) 24...Qa1+= ]
19.Nxc3
Galkin,A
Kovalevskaya,E
Russia
[Galkin,A]
14...Qxd6 15.Qxd6 Bxd6 16.0-0-0 Ke7

[ 16...Bc7 17.Rf3 ]
17.Rf3! [/\ Bf2-c5 ><Ke7] Rd8
[ 17...Rb8 18.a3!? ( 18.Ne4 Bc7 19.c4 )]
[ 17...e5 18.Rg3! ( 18.Ne4 Bc7 ) 18...exf4
( 18...Rg8 19.Bxf6+!? ; 18...g5 19.fxg5 f5
20.g6+ Ke6 21.gxh7 /\ Rg6 ) 19.Rxg7+
Ke6 20.Ne4 Be5 21.Nc5+!? Kf5 22.Rf1
Bd4 23.g4+ Ke5 24.Nd3+ ]
18.Bf2 Bc7
[ 18...Bb7
19.Bb6!
Rd7
20.Ne4
c5
( 20...Bc7 21.Rxd7+ Kxd7 22.Nc5+ Kc8
23.Bxc7
Kxc7
24.Nxe6++- ; 20...Bb8
21.Rxd7+ Kxd7 22.Nc5++- ) 21.Nxd6 Bxf3
22.gxf3 Rxd6? 23.Bxc5 ]
19.Bc5+ Ke8 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Ne4
B60
2540
Galkin,A
2480
Zvjaginsev,V
1998 Russia (ch)
73/253 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 a6 7.f4 Ng4 8.Nxc6
bxc6 9.h3 Ne3 10.Qd2 Nxf1 11.Rxf1 f6!?N
[ 11...h6
12.Bh4
g5
13.fxg5
hxg5
( 13...Qa5? - 5 1 / ( 1 9 2 )) 14.Bxg5 Bg7
( 14...Qa5!? ) 15.Be3!?
A) 15...Rb8 16.Bd4 Bh6 17.Qf2 Rf8
18.Qh4 c5 19.Bf6!? Be3 ( 19...exf6
20.Qxh6 Rxb2 21.0-0-0 ) 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
21.Qxe7+ Kxe7 22.Nd5+ Ke6 23.Nxe3
Rxb2 24.Kd2 ;
B) 15...c5 16.0-0-0 Rb8 ( 16...Qb6?!
17.Nd5 ; 16...Be6?! 17.Nd5 ) 17.Bxc5
Qa5 18.Bd4 Qb4 19.b3 Bh6 20.Be3
Bg7 21.Nb1 ( 21.Bd4= ) 21...Qxe4 ]
12.Bh4 e6
[ 12...e5? 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.Qxd8+ Kxd8
15.Rxf6
Be7
( 15...gxf6
16.Bxf6++- )
16.Rd6++- ]
13.e5
[ 13.0-0-0 Be7 14.e5 d5 15.exf6 gxf6 ]
13...Be7
[ 13...d5 14.f5!? |^ ]
[ 13...dxe5 14.Qxd8+ Kxd8 15.fxe5 g5
16.Bf2 f5 17.Na4!? ]
14.exd6
[ 14.exf6 gxf6 15.f5 e5 16.Qh6 d5
17.Qg7 Rf8 -> ]
B61
2540
2650
1998
73/(254) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd7 6.Bg5 Nc6 7.Qd2
* Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Qa5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.0-0-0
Rc8 11.Kb1 Qc5 12.Qxc5
[ 12.Qd2 - 5/413 ]
12...Rxc5 13.Rd5 a6N
[ 13...Rc8 ]
14.Rxc5 dxc5 15.Nd5 Bc6 16.Be2 Bg7
17.Bf3 e6 18.Ne3 Ke7 19.Rd1 Bh6
20.Re1 Bg7 21.Rd1 Rd8 22.Rxd8 Kxd8
23.c3 Ke7 24.Kc2 Bh6 25.Kd3 Bf4 26.g3
Bc7 27.Bh5 b6
-
Shchekachev,A
Wang,Zili
Dushanbe
[Magomedov,M]
B61
2560
2505
1998
73/254 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Qd2 Rc8
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Qa5 10.Bd2 e5
11.Qd3 a6 12.Kb1 Ng4?!
[ 12...Qd8 - 14/417 ]
[ 12...Qc7 13.Bg5 Be6 ]
13.Qe2 Be6 14.Nd5N
[ 14.a3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
191
[ 15.Kb1!? ]
[ 15.h4!? ]
15...e5 16.Nf5
[ 16.Nxc6!? bxc6 17.g5 ( 17.Qc3 d5! )
17...Nh5 18.Qc3 /\ Na5 ]
16...d5
17.g5
dxe4
18.Rxd7
Bxd7
19.Nxg7! Bxg7 20.gxf6 Qxf6 21.fxe4 Nd4
22.Bc4?
[ 22.Bd3 ]
22...Rc8! 23.Rf1 Qc6!
[ 23...Nxc2? 24.Qd2! Rxc4 25.Rxf6 Na3+
26.Kd1 Bg4+ 27.Ke1 Nc2+ 28.Kf2 Bxf6
29.Bg5 ]
24.Bxf7+
[ 24.Bxd4 Qxc4 25.Bc3 Rc6! /\ Rg6
B63
( 25...Bc6 26.Rg1! )]
Royo Garcia,P
24...Kh8 25.c4
Yanes,O
[ 25.c3 Qxe4 26.Bxd4 Bh6+ 27.Nd2
corr
1997
Qxe1+ ( 27...Qxd4 ) 28.Rxe1 exd4 ]
[Foyo,R; Yanes,O]
25...Qxe4 26.Nxd4 exd4 27.Bf4 Qf5!
73/(255) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 27...Qd3 28.Be5 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 28.Bd2 Qd3 29.b3! [](+) b5
Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.Nb3 * a6 10.h4 b5
[ 29...Rf8 30.Bb4 ( 30.Kb2? Be6-+ )
11.f3 Na5N
30...Bf5 31.Rxf5 Qxf5 32.Bxf8 Bxf8
[ 11...Qc7 - 37/212 ]
33.Bd5 ]
12.Nd4
30.Kb2 bxc4
[ 12.g4!? ]
[ 30...Bf5!?
31.Rg1!
( 31.Rxf5?
Qxf5
[ 12.Bxf6 gxf6 ]
32.Be6 d3+-+ ; 31.Qf2? Qc2+ 32.Ka3
12...Qc7 13.g4 Bd7 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.g5
d3-+ ) 31...bxc4 ( 31...Qc2+ 32.Ka3 a5!?
Be7 16.f4 b4 17.Nb1
33.Rxg7!
Kxg7
34.Qe7 ;
31...Rf8!?
[ 17.Nce2 Nc4 18.Qd3 Bb5 ]
32.Rxg7! Kxg7 33.Bd5 ) 32.Bxc4 Qc2+
17...e5 18.Nb3
33.Ka3 Bg6 34.Rf1 ]
[ 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.exf5 Rfd8 31.Bxc4 Rxc4 32.bxc4 Qxc4 33.Rg1! Be6
21.Qe2 b3 ]
[ 33...d3+
34.Rxg7
Be6
35.Qxe6
18...exf4 19.Nxa5 Qxa5 20.Bc4 Rac8!
( 35.Rb7= )
35...Qxe6
36.Bc3
Qe2+
21.Bb3 Be6 22.Qxf4 Bxb3 23.axb3 Rc5
37.Ka3 Qc2 38.Bd4= ]
34.Qg3
[ 34.Bh6? Qxa2+ 35.Kc1 Qc4+ 36.Kb2
Qc3+ ]
B63
Yemelin,V
2510 34...Qxa2+ 35.Kc1 Qa1+ 36.Kc2 Qa4+
[ 36...d3+
37.Kxd3
Qd4+
( 37...Bc4+
Sherbakov,R
2555
38.Kxc4 Qd4+ 39.Kb3 Qb2+ 40.Ka4= )
Russia (ch)
1998
38.Ke2 ]
[Sherbakov,R]
37.Kb2 Qb5+ 38.Ka1?
73/255 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 38.Kc1! ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 38...Qd7?
Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.Nb3 Qb6 10.f3 Rd8
[ 38...Bf8! 39.Qf3 ( 39.Re1 Qa4+ 40.Kb2
11.Nb5 Rd7 12.Qe1 a6 13.Be3 Qd8
Qa2+ 41.Kc1 Qa1+ 42.Kc2 Bf5+ 43.Kb3
14.N5d4 Bf8!?N
Qa3+ 44.Kc4 Qc5+ 45.Kb3 Qc2# ; 39.Qf4
[ 14...e5 15.Nf5 d5 16.Qg3 ]
Qa4+ 40.Kb2 Qb3+ ) 39...Qa4+ 40.Kb2
[ 14...Nxd4 - 47/247 ]
Qa2+ 41.Kc1 Ba3+ 42.Kd1 Qb1+ 43.Ke2
15.g4
Qxg1 44.Qf6+ Qg7 45.Qxe6 Qe7-+ ]
14...Qc5 15.Be1 Nf6 16.Bb4 Qc6 17.c4
Bxd5 18.exd5 Qa4 19.Qe1
[ 19.Bc3!? (/\ f4) Ne4 ( 19...Rxc4 20.b3
Ne4 21.Bb2 ) 20.Be1 Nc5 ( 20...Rxc4
21.b3 Rb4 22.Qb2!+- ) 21.f4 ]
19...Be7 20.Bd3?!
[ 20.f4! e4 ( 20...exf4? 21.Bxd6 ) 21.Bc3
0-0 22.g4 ( 22.h3 /\ g4+/= ) 22...Nxg4
23.h3
( 23.Bh3
f5
24.Bxg4
fxg4
25.Qxe4 ) 23...Nf6
( 23...Nf2
24.b3 )
24.Rg1 ]
20...0-0 21.f3 Qd7 22.Qe2 Rfe8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
192
39.Qb8+ Bg8 40.Kb2 Qf7

[ 40...Qd5!? ]
41.Rxg7! []
[ 41.Rg3? d3+! 42.Rxg7 Qa2+! 43.Kc3
Qc4+ 44.Kb2 Qc2+ 45.Ka3 Qa2+ 46.Kb4
Qb2+ 47.Kc5 Qxb8 48.Bc3 Qb5+ 49.Kd6
Qd5+ 50.Ke7 Qc5+-+ ]
[ 41.Qg3 ]
41...Qa2+!?
[ 41...Kxg7
42.Qg3+
Qg6
43.Qe5+
( 43.Qc7+ Bf7 ) 43...Qf6 44.Qc7+! ( 44.Bf4
Be6 45.Kc2 Bf5+ 46.Kd2 d3 ) 44...Bf7
45.Bf4 Kg6 46.Be5 ]
42.Kc1 Qa3+ 43.Kb1
[ 43.Kd1? Qb3+ 44.Qxb3 Bxb3+ 45.Ke2
Bc4+-+ ]
43...Qa2+ 44.Kc1 Qc4+ 45.Kb2 Kxg7
46.Qe5+ Kg6 47.Qg3+ Kf5 48.Qf4+ Ke6
49.Qg4+ Ke7 50.Qe4+ Kd7 51.Qb7+ Ke6
52.Qe4+ Kd6 53.Bf4+ Kd7
[ 53...Kc5 54.Qe7+ Kb5 55.Qe8+ Ka5
56.Bd2+ Kb6 57.Qb8+= ]
54.Qb7+ Ke8 55.Qb8+ Kf7 56.Qd6! h5!?
57.Bd2 Qb5+
[ 57...Ke8 58.Qe5+ Kd7 59.Qxh5! ]
[ 57...d3 58.Bc3 Ke8 59.Qb8+ Kd7
60.Qa7+ Qc7 61.Qd4+ Kc8 62.Qxd3
Qxh2+ 63.Kc1 ]
58.Bb4!?
[ 58.Kc1 ]
58...Qe2+ 59.Ka3 Qc4?
[ 59...Qd3+ 60.Kb2 Bh7 ]
60.Qe7+ Kg6 61.Qe4+ Kf6 62.Qh4+ Ke6
63.Qh3+= Kf6 64.Qh4+ Kg6 65.Qe4+ Kg7
66.Qe5+ Kg6 67.Qe4+
-
Kobalija,M
Zaitsev,Va
Russia
[Kobalija,M]
B64
2505
2420
1998
73/256 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 e5 11.Nf5
Bxf5 12.exf5 exf4 13.Kb1 d5 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
15.Nxd5 Be5 16.c3 Ne7 17.Bc4!N
[ 17.Nxe7+ - 46/(259) ]
17...Nxf5
[ 17...Nxd5 18.Qxd5 Qf6 19.Rhe1 Rad8
20.Qe4 ]
18.Qe2 Re8?!
[ 18...Bd6 19.Nxf4 ]
[ 18...Qb8 19.Rhf1 ]
19.Bb5! Re6 20.Nxf4
22.Nc5!
Nevostrujev,V
Kharlov,A
Russia
Rd6
21.Nd3
Bf6
B65
2410
2560
1998
73/(257) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.f4 Qa5 *
11.Bc4 Bd7 12.e5 dxe5 13.fxe5 Bc6
14.Bd2 Nd7 15.Nd5 Qd8 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
17.Rhe1 Rfd8 18.Bf1 Nf8 19.Qg4 Ng6
20.Bb4 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Nxe5!N
[ 21...Qc7 - 53/(192) ]
22.Qxg7+ Kxg7 23.Bxe7 Ng4=
Rodin,M
Kharlov,A
Russia
B65
2390
2560
1998
73/(257) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.f4 Qa5
11.Kb1 * Rd8 12.Qd2 Bd7 13.Bd3 h6
14.h4 Kf8!N
[ 14...Rac8 - 66/174 ]
15.Qe1 Rac8 16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5 hxg5
18.hxg5 Ng8 19.Rh8 Bb4 20.Qh4 Bxc3
21.g6 Qb4 22.Rxg8+ Kxg8 23.gxf7+ Kf8
0-1
Hracek,Z
Gutman,G
Pardubice
[Hracek,Z]
B65
2615
2415
1998
73/257 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7
8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 Qa5
11.Kb1 h6 12.h4 e5 13.Qd3 exf4 14.Bxf4
Be6 15.Be2 Rfc8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 15...Rac8 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Qa4 ]
16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Rc5 18.Bf3 Rac8
19.Rhe1 Bf8
[ 19...Qd8 20.Re2 Rc4 21.g3 b5 ]
20.Re2 Rc4N
[ 20...Qa4 - 38/(258) ]
21.Bd2 Qd8
[ 21...Qb6 22.Be3 Qa5 23.Qf5 ]
22.Be1! Nd7
[ 22...h5 23.Bf2! b6 24.Rde1 g6 25.Bd4
Bg7 26.c3 ]
23.b3 R4c5
[ 23...Rxh4? 24.g3! ( 24.Bxh4 Qxh4 )
24...Nc5 25.Qe3 Rh3 26.Bg4 ]
24.Bg4 R8c7
[ 24...Ne5!? 25.Rxe5 dxe5 26.Bxc8 Rxc8
27.g4 ]
25.Bxd7 Qxd7?!
[ 25...Rxd7 26.Bf2 Rc8 27.g4 ]
26.Bb4! Rb5 27.Re4
193
Kasparov,G
Ivanchuk,V
Frankfurt (rapid)
B66
2825
2740
1998
73/(258) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 b5
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.e5 d5 13.Kb1 * Bb7 14.f5
[ 14.Qe3 - 69/(194) ]
14...fxe5 15.Qxe5 Bf6 16.Qg3!?N
[ 16.Qe1 ]
16...Qe7
17.fxe6
fxe6
18.Be2
0-0-0
19.Bg4
h5
20.Bh3
h4
21.Qf4
Bg7
22.Rhe1 Rh6 23.a3! Rg6 24.Bxe6+! Rxe6
25.Qg4 Rdd6 26.Rxe6 Qxe6 27.Qxg7+-
Jakovenko,D
Aseev,K
Nizhny Novgorod
[Aseev,K]
B66
2410
2565
1998
B66
Greenfeld,A
2530
Lugovoi,A
2540 73/258 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
BeerSheva SanktPeterburg
1998 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 b5 11.Bxf6
[Greenfeld,A]
gxf6 12.e5 d5 13.Kb1 Bd7!?N 14.Qe3
73/(258) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 [/\ 15.Nd5 ed5 16.ef6+-] f5 15.Ne2
[ 15.g4 fxg4 16.h3!? ( 16.f5? Qc7 )]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
a6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 * 0-0 15...h5!? 16.h4!?
[ 16.g3 ]
11.Be2 Qc7N
[ 11...Qa5 - 59/(225) ]
[ 16.Nd4 ]
12.e5?!
16...b4
[ 12.Rhf1!? ]
[ 16...Bxh4?!
17.Qf3
/\ 18.g3 Be7 19.
12...dxe5 13.Qxe5 Qxe5 14.fxe5 Nd5
Rh5|^ ]
15.Bxe7 Nxe7 16.Bf3 Rb8 17.Rhe1
17.Qf3 Bb5 18.Ng3 Bxf1 19.Rdxf1 Rg8
[ 17.Na4 b5 18.Nc5 b4 /\ Rb5 ]
[ 19...Rc8!? 20.Nxh5 a5!? ( 20...Rc4!? )]
17...b5 18.Ne4 Ng6?!
[ 19...a5!? ]
[ 18...Bb7 19.Rd7 ( 19.Nc5 Bxf3 20.gxf3 20.Nxh5 Rc8
Ra8 ) 19...Ng6 20.Rxb7 Rxb7 21.Nf6+
gxf6 22.Bxb7 Rb8! 23.Bxa6 Rb6 24.Bc8
Rb8= ]
B66
19.Nc5 b4 20.Rd6 Rb5 21.Rc6
Unzicker,W
2435
Pelletier,Y
2525
Zuerich
1998
73/(258) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 b5
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.e5 d5 13.Kb1 * Rg8 14.f5
[ 14.Bd3 - 71/209 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14...fxe5 15.Qxe5 Qd6N
[ 15...Bf6 ]
16.Qe3 Bd7 17.f6 Qc5 18.Qf3 Bd6
194
21.Qe4! ]
19.Nd4
[ 19.g3 h4 20.Nf4 hxg3 21.hxg3 Rxh1
22.Rxh1 Rg8 ]
19...Kd7
[ 19...Kb8? 20.Qb3+- ]
B66
Brodsky,M
2525 20.Rhe1 Rc8?
[ 20...Qxh2? 21.e5 Bxf3 22.Qxf3+- ]
Nadyrhanov,S
2470
[ 20...Rdg8!? [] /\ 21.g3 h4 ]
Krasnodar
1998
21.g3! Rc4
[Nadyrhanov,S]
[ 21...Rhg8 22.Bg2 Rg4 23.Bh3 ]
73/(258) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 21...h4 22.Bg4 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 22.Bg2 Kc7
Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 b5
[ 22...h4 23.b3 ( 23.Bh3? Rxd4 24.Qxd4
11.Bxf6 gxf6 * 12.Be2 Qc7 13.Bf3 Bb7
Qxd4 25.Rxd4 hxg3 ) 23...Rxd4 24.Qxd4
14.Kb1
Qxd4 25.Rxd4 hxg3 26.hxg3 ]
[ 14.f5 h5 15.Kb1 Qc5 16.Qd2 0-0-0 ]
23.Bh3
14...Rc8!?N
[ 23.b3?! Rc5 24.Bh3 Bc8 ]
[ 14...Qc5 15.Qd2 0-0-0 ]
[ 23.Nf3!? Qc5 24.Nd2? Rd4 ]
15.Rhe1 Qc5 16.Qd2 0-0! 17.Re3
23...Bc8 24.Nf3
[ 17.e5 Bxf3 18.gxf3 f5! 19.exd6 Bf6 ]
[ 24.b3? Rxd4 25.Qxd4 Qxd4 26.Rxd4
17...Rfd8 18.Rd3 b4 19.Ne2 a5 20.Ng3
e5= ]
Ba6 21.Rd4 f5! 22.Be2!
[ 24.Nf5 Bf8 ]
[ 22.exf5 Bf6 23.Re4 exf5 24.Re3 a4 ]
24...Qc5 25.c3 [/\ Nd2]
22...Bxe2 23.Qxe2 fxe4 24.Nxe4 Qc7
[ 25.Nd2? Rd4 ]
25...h4 26.gxh4
[ 26.Nd2?! hxg3 27.Nxc4 Rxh3 ]
B66 26...Qh5?!
[ 26...f5!? 27.exf5 e5 ]
Dolmatov,S
2575
Poluljahov,A
2530 27.Nd4! Qf7 28.Qe3
[ 28.Qg3 f5 29.exf5 Bxh4 30.Nxe6+ Qxe6
Russia (ch)
1998
31.Qg7+ Qd7 32.Qxh8 Bxe1 33.Rxe1+- ]
[Dolmatov,S]
28...Rxh4 29.Bf1 Rc5 30.Nb3 Re5?
73/259 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 30...Rc6 31.Na5 Rb6 32.c4 ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 31.Qa7++- Kd8 32.Rxd6+ Ke8 33.Rc6 Bd7
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5 34.Rd1! Bd8 35.Rcd6 Rh7 36.Nc5 Rxc5
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.f5 Qc7 13.Be2 h5? 37.Qxc5 Qg6 38.Qd4 e5 39.Qd5 Qg4
14.fxe6N
40.Rxa6
[ 14.Rhf1 ]
1-0
14...fxe6 15.Bf3?!
[ 15.e5!
fxe5
16.Qe4
Bb7
( 16...d5
17.Bxh5+ Kd7 18.Bg4+- ) 17.Bxh5+ Kd7
B66
18.Qxe5 ]
Perunovic,Mil
2240
15...Bb7 16.Kb1 Qc5 17.Qd3!
Izoria,Z
2270
[ 17.Qd2?! 0-0-0 18.Ne2 d5 19.exd5 Moscow
1998
Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Qa5 Kb7 ]
[RR]
17...0-0-0?!
73/(260) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 17...Kf7!? ]
18.Ne2
Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 b5
[ 18.a4!? b4 19.Ne2 ]
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.f5 Qc7 13.Be2 Qc5
18...Qe5
[ 18...d5 19.exd5 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 14.Qxc5 dxc5 15.fxe6 fxe6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
195
[ 27.Rxg8 Rxg8 28.Rxh7+ Ke6 ]
27...Rg4 28.b3N
[ 28.Rxa6 Bc4 ]
[ 28.h3 Rxg3 29.Nxg3 Be4 30.Nxe4 fxe4
31.Rh4 Ke6 32.Rxe4 Rf8 ]
28...a5!? 29.Rd3 Be6!
[ 29...Be4? 30.Rdd6 Rg2 31.Nf4 Rxc2
32.Nd5+ Kf7 33.Rhf6+ Ke8 34.Nc7+ Ke7
35.Rfe6+ Kf8 36.Rd8+ Kf7 37.Rd7+ ]
[ 29...Bf7?! 30.Ra6 ]
30.Rd6 Rg6 31.Rh5
[ 31.Rxg6 hxg6 32.Nf4 Bf7 33.Rc6 Rh4!?
B66
34.Nd3 c4 35.bxc4 Rxc4 ]
2390
2515 31...Rg4 32.Rh6
1998 -
[ 15...Bxe6! Dolmatov,S ]
16.Bh5+ Kf8 17.e5 f5 18.g4 b4 19.Ne2
Bg5+N
[ 19...Ra7 ]
20.Kb1 Ke7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Rhg1 Bh6
23.Bf3 Rb8 24.Rd6 Be6 25.Bd5 Bxd5
26.Rxh6 Rbg8 27.Rg3 Rg4 * 28.Rf6 Re4?
[ 28...Rf8= ]
29.Rg7+ Ke8 30.Rb6
Alonso,S
Zarnicki,P
Argentina (ch)
73/(260) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

a6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.f5 Qc7 13.Be2 Qc5
14.fxe6 fxe6 15.Qxc5 dxc5 16.Bh5+ Kf8
17.e5 f5 18.g4 b4 19.Ne2 Bg5+ 20.Kb1
Ke7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Rhg1 Bh6 23.Bf3
Rb8 24.Rd6 Be6 25.Bd5 Bxd5 26.Rxh6
Rbg8 27.Rg3 Rg4 * 28.Rxg4N fxg4 29.Nf4
Be4 30.Re6+
[ 30.Rxa6 Rf8= Pelletier,Y ]
30...Kd7 31.Rd6+ Ke7=
Dolmatov,S
Iskusnyh,S
Russia (ch)
[Dolmatov,S]
B66
2575
2455
1998
73/261 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 b5
11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.f5 Qc7 13.Be2 Qc5
14.fxe6 fxe6 15.Qxc5 dxc5 16.Bh5+ Kf8
17.e5 f5 18.g4 Ra7
[ 18...f4!? 19.Rhf1 Kg7 20.Kb1 ( 20.Ne4
Rf8 21.g5 h6 22.h4 hxg5 23.hxg5 Rf5
B66
24.Bg4 Rxe5 25.Rxf4 Bxg5= ) 20...Rd8 ]
Palac,M
2560
Pelletier,Y
2525 19.gxf5 exf5 20.Nd5 Kg7?!
[ 20...Bg5+!? 21.Kb1 Be6 22.h4 Rd7!?
Biel
1998
23.hxg5 Bxd5 ( 23...Rxd5 24.Rxd5 Bxd5
[Pelletier,Y]
25.Rd1 ) 24.Rhf1 Be6 25.Rd6?! Rxd6
73/260 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
26.exd6 Rg8 ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 21.Nxe7!N
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 b5 11.Bxf6
[ 21.Rhg1+ - 72/(211) ]
gxf6 12.f5 Qc7 13.Be2 Qc5 14.Qxc5 dxc5 21...Rxe7 22.Rd6
15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Bh5+ Kf8 17.e5 f5 18.g4
[ 22.Rhg1+? Kh6 23.Bf3 Rxe5 24.Rd6+
b4 19.Ne2
Re6 ]
[ 19.Na4 Rb8 ]
22...Rf8
19...Bg5+!? 20.Kb1 Ke7 21.gxf5 exf5
[ 22...Rxe5? 23.Rg1+ Kf8 24.Rd8++- ]
22.Rhg1 Bh6 23.Bf3!?
[ 22...Be6? 23.Rg1+ Kh6 24.Bf3+- ]
[ 23.Rd5 Be6! 24.Rxc5 Rhc8 ]
[ 22...Re6 23.Rd5! Bb7 ( 23...Kh6 24.Bf7
23...Rb8
Re7 25.Rd6+ Kg5 26.e6 Kf6 27.Re1 Rf8
[ 23...Ra7? 24.Nf4! ]
28.Kd2 ) 24.Rd7+ Kh6 25.Bf7 Bxh1
24.Rd6 Be6 25.Bd5
26.Bxe6
Re8
( 26...f4
27.Bf7
Kg5
[ 25.Rxa6 Rhd8! 26.b3 Rd2 27.Ra7+
28.Kd2 ) 27.Bxf5 ]
Rd7 ]
23.Rg1+ Kh8 24.Rf6! Rd8
25...Bxd5 26.Rxh6 Rbg8 27.Rg3
[ 24...Rg8 25.Rxg8+ Kxg8 26.Rc6 Bb7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
196
27.Rxc5+- ]
25.Rd1 Rg8
[ 25...Rxd1+ 26.Kxd1 Be6 27.a3! Kg7
28.Kd2 a5 29.Ke3 Bf7 30.Rxf5+- ]
26.Bf7 Rf8 27.Bh5 Rg8 28.Bf7 Rf8 29.Be6
Rxf6??
[ 29...Ree8 30.Bxc8 Rxc8 31.Rf1 Rxf6
32.exf6 Kg8 33.Rxf5 Kf7 34.Kd2 ]
30.Rd8+
[ 30.Rd8+ Kg7 31.exf6+ Kxf6 32.Bxc8+- ]
1-0
Shirov,A
Pelletier,Y
Elista (ol)
[Shirov,A]
B66
2720
2525
1998
73/262 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7
8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.f4 b5 11.Be2
Bb7 12.Bf3 Rc8 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.f5 Rc4N
[ 14...Qa5 - 71/211 ]
[ 14...Rc5 - 71/(211) ]
15.Qd3 Qc7 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.Ne2!
[ 17.Bg4
f5! ( P e l l e t i e r , Y ) ( 17...Bc8!? )
18.Bh5+ Kd8 19.exf5 b4 20.Be2 Rf4 ]
17...Qc5 18.Kb1!
[ 18.b3 Qg5+ 19.Kb1 Rc5 20.Nd4 Bc8 ]
18...Qe5 19.Nd4 h5
[ 19...Bc8!? ]
20.Rhe1 Kd7
[ 20...Bc8!? ]
21.g3!
[ 21.h4?! Rg8 ]
21...Rg8?!
[ 21...Bd8!? ]
22.Bg2 Rg4?! 23.Nf3 Qc5 24.Nd2! Ra4
[ 24...Rd4 25.Nb3+- ]
25.Bh3 Rg5?! 26.Nf3 Rg7 27.Nd4??
[ 27.b3! Ra5 28.Nd4 Rg4 ( 28...Qa3
29.Bxe6+ Ke8 30.b4 Qxb4+ 31.Bb3+- )
29.Bxg4 hxg4 30.c3+- ]
27...Rxd4 28.Qxd4 Qxd4 29.Rxd4 Rg5!
30.a4
[ 30.Bf1?! Re5 31.Bd3 Bd8! ]
30...Re5 31.axb5 axb5 32.Bg2 f5 33.Kc1
d5?
[ 33...Bf6 34.Re2 ]
[ 33...Kc7
34.Kd1
Bf6
35.Rd2
fxe4
36.Rf2 ]
34.Kd1!
[ 34.Rdd1 fxe4 35.Bxe4 Kd6 ]
34...Bf6 35.Rd3 fxe4 36.Bxe4 b4?!
[ 36...h4 ]
[ 36...Ke7 ]
37.Rf3! Ke7 38.Ref1!+- dxe4 39.Rxf6 Ba6
40.Rf7+ Kd6 41.R1f4! e3 42.Rxb4 Ra5
43.Rb6+!
[ 43.c4?! Kc5 44.Rb8 Kxc4 ]
43...Ke5
[ 43...Kc5 44.b4+ ]
44.Rxa6 Rxa6 45.Ke2 Rc6 46.c3 Rb6
47.b4 Rc6 48.Rf3
1-0
Bobras,P
Bielczyk,J
Krynica
[Bobras,P]
B66
2330
2380
1998
73/(263) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 b5 11.f3
Be7 12.Kb1 * Bd7 13.g4 Bc6 14.Qg2!N
[/\ h4, g5]
[ 14.Qf2 - 55/228 ]
14...Qc7 15.h4 b4?!
[ 15...g6!? ]
16.Ne2 g6
[ 16...e5 17.Be3 d5 18.g5 dxe4 19.gxf6
exf3 20.Qxg7+- ]
17.Ng3!
e5
18.Be3
h5
19.g5
Nd7
20.Bc4!
Stefansson,H
Piket,Je
Antwerpen
[Stefansson,H]
B66
2535
2605
1998
73/263 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f3 Nxd4 11.Bxd4
b5 12.Kb1 Qa5 13.a3
[ 13.Qe3 - 55/229 ]
13...Rb8?
[ RR13...e5 Piket,Je ]
14.f4!N +/[ 14.g4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14...b4
[ 14...Qc7? 15.e5 ]
[ 14...0-0 15.Nd5 ]
[ 14...Bb7 15.Bd3 Rc8
17.e5 ]
15.Bxf6 Bxf6
[ 15...gxf6 16.Na2+- ]
16.Qxd6 Rb6?
[ 16...Qb6 ]
17.axb4 Qxb4 18.Bb5+!
1-0
Garcia,Gi
Stefansson,H
Elista (ol)
[Stefansson,H]
197
16.Rhe1
Qc7
B66
2510
2535
1998
73/(263) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 h6 * 9.Bf4 Bd7 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
11.Qe1 Be7 12.e5 Nh5 13.Be3 Qc7
14.Be2 g6 15.g4 Bxh1 16.Qxh1 Ng7
17.exd6 Bxd6 18.Bb5+!N
[ 18.Qe4 - 50/226 ]
18...Kf8
[ 18...Ke7? 19.Rxd6 axb5 20.Nxb5 ]
19.Ne4!
[ 19.Rxd6 Qxd6! 20.Qxb7 ( 20.Ne4 Qd8 )
20...Rb8 21.Qxa6 Qxh2 ]
19...axb5 20.Rxd6 Rxa2
[ 20...Ne8 21.Bb6! Qc4 ( 21...Qe7 22.Bc5
Kg8 23.Qf3 Nxd6 24.Bxd6 Qd8 25.Nf6+
Kg7 26.Qc3 ) 22.Qf3
A) 22...Nxd6? 23.Nxd6 Qf1+ 24.Kd2
Rh7 25.Qxb7 Rd8 ( 25...Ra4 26.Bc5!
Kg8
27.Qb8+
Kg7
28.Ne8+
Kg8
29.Nc7+ Kg7 30.Bf8+ Kf6 31.Ne8+ Kg5
32.Be7+ f6 33.Qe5+ Kxg4 34.Qg3+ Kf5
35.Nd6# ) 26.Bxd8 Qxf2+ 27.Kd3 Qf1+
28.Kc3 Qh3+ 29.Kb4 Qxg4+ 30.c4+- ;
B) 22...Rxa2
23.Rd8
Ra1+
24.Kd2
Qb4+ 25.Kd3 Qc4+ 26.Kd2= ]
21.Qf3
Perez,Rod
Siegel,G
La Habana II
[Perez,Rod]
B66
2415
2540
1998
73/264 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Bd7 10.f3 Qc7 11.Kb1
Na5 12.Qf2 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Qxc4 14.g4 b5
[ 14...d5 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 Qxd5
17.Nb3
Qb5
18.Rd3
e5
( 18...Be7
19.Rhd1 Bc6 20.Nd4 ) 19.Bc5! Rc8
20.Bxf8 ]
15.h4 g6
[ 15...b4 16.Nce2 e5 17.Nf5 ( 17.Nb3!? )
17...d5 ( 17...Be6 18.b3 /\ g5 ) 18.g5 Bxf5
( 18...dxe4?! 19.Nxg7+ Bxg7 20.gxf6 Bxf6
21.fxe4 Be7 22.Ng3 ) 19.gxf6 Bh7
( 19...dxe4 20.Ng3
Be6
21.b3
Qb5
22.fxg7 Bxg7 23.fxe4 ; 19...Be6 20.fxg7
Bxg7 21.exd5 Bxd5 22.Nc1 /\ 23.Rg1, 23.
Qd2 ) 20.fxg7 Bxg7 ]
16.Nb3 a5
[ 16...b4? 17.Rd4 ]
17.e5!!N
[ 17.Rd4 ]
17...dxe5
[ 17...b4 18.Nd2 Qc6 19.Nce4 Nxe4
( 19...Nd5
20.Nxd6+
Bxd6
21.exd6
/\ Ne4+/- ) 20.Nxe4 d5 21.Nf6+ Kd8
22.f4 ( 22.h5 g5 23.f4 )]
18.Nd2 Qc7
[ 18...Qc6
19.Nde4
Nxe4
( 19...Nd5
20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Rxd5 ) 20.Nxe4 Be7
A) 21.Bc5!?
Bxc5
22.Nxc5
Rd8
( 22...0-0-0 23.Rd3! /\ 24.Rc3, 24.Rhd1;
22...Bc8 23.g5 ) 23.g5 ;
B) 21.g5 hxg5 ( 21...h5 22.Bc5 ><f6 )
22.hxg5 0-0-0 23.Bb6 ><a5 ]
19.Nde4 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Be7 21.Bb6! Qb7
[ 21...Qc6 22.g5 ]
22.Bc5 Bc6 23.Bxe7 Qxe7
[ 23...Kxe7 24.Qc5++- ]
[ 23...Bxe4 24.Bf6 Bxf3 25.Qd2! Bd5
( 25...Bxd1
26.Rxd1
0-0
27.Qxh6+- )
26.Rhe1 ( 26.Bxh8 Bxh1 27.Bf6 Bd5
28.Qxh6 ) 26...Rh7 ( 26...Rg8 27.Rxe5
Kd7
28.Qxh6+- o^h ) 27.Rxe5
Kf8
( 27...Kd7 28.Qe3 ) 28.Qe3 ><Kf8, Rh7 ]
24.Qb6+- Bxe4
[ 24...Bd5 25.Rxd5 /\ Qc6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 24...Bd7 25.Rxd7 Kxd7 26.Qb7+ ]
25.Qxb5+ Kf8 26.fxe4 Kg7
[ 26...f6 27.Rd7 ]
[ 26...Kg8 27.Rd7 ]
27.Rd7! Rab8
[ 27...Rhb8 28.Qxb8 ]
[ 27...Qf6 28.Rf1 ]
28.Qxe5+ Qf6 29.Rxf7+!
[ 29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Qc7+ Kg8 ( 30...Qe7
31.Rf1+ Ke8 32.Qxb8+ ) 31.Qxb8+ Kg7
32.Qa7+ ]
1-0
198
[ 65...f3+? 66.Nxf3 Nxf3 67.Rxg4+ ]
66.Rxg4 Nxd4 67.cxd4 Rc8 68.h6 Rxc2+
69.Kh3 Rc1 70.Rg7 Kf3 71.Rg2 Rc6
0-1
Benjamin,Joel
Kozul,Z
Luzern
B67
2580
2605
1997
73/(266) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 * b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Kb1
B67 Qb6 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Qe1 Ra7 14.f5 Qc5
[ 14...h5 - 70/(199) ]
Brodsky,M
2525
Ehlvest,J
2620 15.Bd3 a5 N
[ 15...b4 ]
Koszalin
1998
16.Ne2
Bh6 17.Rf1 e5 18.Ng3 Ke7 19.Rf3
[Ehlvest,J]
Rg8
73/265 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Kb1 Qc7 11.Be3
B67
Ne5 12.g4 h6 13.h4 b5 14.Bd3 Nxd3!?N
Greenfeld,A
2530
[ 14...Rb8 - 24/403 ]
Aseev,K
2565
15.Qxd3
BeerSheva SanktPeterburg
1998
[ 15.cxd3 b4 16.Nce2 e5 17.Nf5 Bxf5
18.gxf5 d5 ]
73/(266) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
15...g6 16.a3
[ 16.Qd2! ]
a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 * h6 10.Bh4 Be7
16...Rc8 17.g5 hxg5 18.Bxg5 Qb7 19.Qd2 11.Nf3 Rc8 12.Kb1 Nb8 13.Bd3 Bc6
b4 20.axb4 Qxb4 21.Nb3 [/\ e5+-] Ba4! [] 14.e5 Nfd7N
22.Nxa4
Qxa4
23.Qd3
Qc6
24.Rh2
[ 14...dxe5 - 70/201 ]
Nd7!?
25.Bxe7
Kxe7
26.Qe3
Rh5 15.Bxe7! Qxe7 16.exd6 Qxd6 17.f5
27.Rhd2 Nb6 28.Nd4 Qb7 29.Qb3 Qc7
30.Rd3 Rc5 31.f4 Nc4 32.Qa2 Ra5
33.Qb3 Rc5 34.Qa2 Kf8 35.Nb3 Rb5
B67
[ 35...Rc6 ]
Palac,M
2560
36.Qxa6 Rb6 37.Qa4 Qb7 38.Rc3 Qxe4
Landenbergue,C
2410
[ 38...Ra6-+ ]
Biel
1998
39.Qa7 Rbc6 40.Qd4 Na3+
73/(266) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 40...Qe2 41.Qd3 Qh2-+ ]
41.Ka2 Qxd4 42.Nxd4 Rxc3 43.bxc3 Nc4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 * h6 10.Bh4 Nxe4
44.Rd3 Ke7 45.Kb1?!
11.Qe1 Nf6 12.Nf5 Qa5 13.Nxd6+ Bxd6
[ 45.Kb3 ]
45...e5 46.Ne2 Rb8+ 47.Kc1 Ra8 48.Kb1 14.Rxd6 0-0-0 15.Rd1 Qc7 16.g3N
[ 16.Qf2 ]
Ke6-+ _|_ 49.Rh3 Rh8 50.Kc1 Kf5 51.fxe5
[ 16.Qe3 ]
dxe5 52.Kd1 Ke6 53.Ke1 f5 54.Rg3 Kf6
[ 16.Kb1 ]
55.Rh3 f4 56.Kf2 Kf5 57.Ng1 e4 58.Ne2
g5 59.Nd4+ Kg6 60.Ne6 g4 61.Rh1 e3+ 16...Ne7 17.Bd3 Bc6 18.Rf1 Ned5 19.Ne4
62.Kg2 Kf5 63.Nd4+ Ke4 64.h5 Nd2 Rd7 20.Nxf6 Nxf6 21.Qc3 Ne8 22.g4
65.Rh4 Nf3!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
199
Ne5 12.Be2 Bc4 13.Kb1 b5 ) 11...Re8

B67
12.g4 Ne5 13.Be2 Nfd7 14.Bh6 Bh8 ]
Xie,Jun
2510
Peptan,C
2430 10.0-0-0 Re8 11.Nd5!N
[ 11.Kb1 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
11...Nxd5?!
[Xie, Jun]
[ 11...Nd7 12.h4 a5! ]
73/266 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 12.exd5 Ne5 13.Bh6 Bh8 14.h4 Qc7
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 15.h5 Nc4 16.Bxc4 Qxc4 17.Rde1! e5
8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 Qc7 10.Kb1 Be7 11.Nf3 18.Re4 Qc7 19.Reh4 a5 20.hxg6 fxg6
0-0-0 12.Bd3 Kb8 13.Rhe1N +/=@
[ 13.e5 ]
13...Bc8 14.Bh4 [/\ Bf2, Qe3 /^g1-a7] Rhe8
B70
15.h3 h6 16.a3!
Nevostrujev,V
2410
[ 16.g4?!
Ng8
17.Bxe7
Ngxe7
Sherbakov,R
2555
/\ Ng6 ><f4 ]
Russia
1998
[ 16.Bf2 Nd7 17.Qe3 Nc5 ]
73/(267) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
16...Na5?
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.g3 * Nc6 7.Bg2
[ 16...Nd7 17.Bxe7 Rxe7 18.Bf1 Nc5 ]
[ RR7.Nde2 Bg7 8.Bg2 0-0 9.0-0 Rb8
17.Bf2 [ > < / ^ g 1 - a 7 ] Nd7
18.Qe3
Nc6
10.a4 a6 11.Nd5 b5 12.axb5 axb5 13.h3
19.Re2!
b4
14.Be3
Nd7
15.Nd4??
Bxd4!
[ 19.Nd4 Nxd4 20.Qxd4 Qc5 ]
( 15...Bb7? - 72/(217)) 16.Bxd4 e6 17.Ne3
19...Bf6 20.Na2! b6?!
e5 18.Ba7 Rb7 19.Qxd6 Nxa7 20.Nd5
[ 20...Ka8!? 21.Nb4 Ndb8 ]
Re8 21.Nxb4 Re6-+ Tiviakov,S ]
21.Nb4
Nxb4
22.axb4 [><Nd7]
Bb7
23.Red2
Rc8
24.c3
d5 25.e5
Bd8 7...Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Qb4 a5
26.Nd4+- Nf8 27.Qe2 Ka7 28.Kc2 Ra8 11.Qb3 Be6 12.Qxb7 Bc4 13.e5!N
[ 13.Re1 - 48/290 ]
29.Ra1 Kb8 30.Bxa6 Be7 31.Rdd1 Bxb4
32.Qb5 Bxa6 33.Qxe8+ Kb7 34.Qxa8+! 13...Bxf1 14.Qxa8 Qxa8 15.Bxa8 dxe5
Kxa8
35.Rxa6+
Kb8
36.Nb5
Qc4 16.Kxf1 Rxa8 17.a4 e6 18.Ra3 Rc8
19.Rb3
37.Rxb6+ Kc8 38.Rc6+!
[ 38.Rc6+ Qxc6 39.Na7+ ]
1-0
B70
Maes,W
2250
Mikhalevski,V
2540
B70
Kuzmin,G
2560 Vlissingen
1998
Nadyrhanov,S
2470 [Mikhalevski,V]
Krasnodar
1998
73/267 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[Nadyrhanov,S]
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.g3 Bg7 7.Bg2 0-0 8.b3?!
73/(267) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 Nc6!N
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 * 6.Bg5 Bg7 7.f3
[ 8...Bg4!? - 62/(231) ]
[ 7.Bb5+ Bd7 8.Qe2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 0-0 9.Nde2
10.Bxc6 bxc6 11.e5 dxe5 12.Nxc6 Qe8
[ 9.Nxc6 bxc6 /\ d5 ]
13.Nxe5 Be6 14.Rhe1 Qc8!? ( 14...Rc8 9...Bg4!
- 32/276 ) 15.f3 Rb8 ]
[ 9...Qa5
[ 7.Qd2 Nc6 8.Nb3 ( 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.Bc4
A) 10.Bb2?! Bg4! 11.0-0 ( 11.f3 Nxe4!!
0-0 10.f3 Rb8 11.Bb3 Qa5= ; 8.Nf3!? )
12.fxe4
Bxe2-+ ) 11...Nxe4
12.Bxe4
8...0-0 9.Be2 a5 10.a4 Be6 11.0-0 Qb6
Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Bxc3 14.Bxc3 Qxc3
12.Bb5 Ne5 ]
15.Bxc6 Qxc6 16.Qxe7 Rfe8 17.Qf6
7...Nc6 8.Nb3 0-0 9.Qd2 a6
Re6 18.Qb2 Re2 ;
[ 9...Be6!? 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Kb1 ( 11.g4
B) 10.Bd2! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
10.f3
[ 10.Bb2 Qa5! 11.Qd2 ( 11.f3 Nxe4!-+ )
11...Bxe2 12.Kxe2 ]
10...Be6
[ 10...Qa5?!
A) 11.fxg4
Nxe4
12.Bxe4
Bxc3+
13.Bd2!
( 13.Nxc3
Qxc3+
14.Bd2
Qe5!-+ )
13...Bxd2+
14.Qxd2
Qe5
15.Bxc6! Qxa1+ 16.Kf2 Qf6+ 17.Bf3 ;
B) 11.0-0!? ]
11.Bb2
[ 11.0-0 d5 ]
11...d5 12.exd5
[ 12.Nf4
dxe4
( 12...Qa5!? ) 13.Qxd8
( 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.fxe4 Qb6! 15.Na4?
Qe3+ 16.Qe2 Ng4! 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 )
13...Raxd8
14.Nxe6
( 14.Nxe4
Nxe4
15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Nxe6+ fxe6 17.fxe4
Nb4 ) 14...fxe6 15.fxe4 Nb4 ]
12...Nxd5 13.Qd2 Nxc3!
[ 13...Qa5!? ]
14.Bxc3
[ 14.Qxd8 Rfxd8 15.Bxc3 ( 15.Nxc3 Nb4 )
15...Bxc3+ 16.Nxc3 Nb4 17.Rc1 Rac8-+ ]
14...Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2 Rfd8+ 16.Kc1
[ 16.Ke3 Bxc3 17.Nxc3 Nb4 /\ Rac8 ]
16...Bxc3 17.Nxc3 Rac8! 18.Rd1
[ 18.f4
A) 18...Bf5 19.Rd1 Rxd1+ 20.Nxd1 Nb4
21.c4
Nc2
22.Rb1
( 22.g4
Nxa1
23.gxf5 ) 22...Ne1 23.Bxb7 ;
B) 18...Nb4
19.Kb2
( 19.a3
Nxc2!
20.Kxc2
Bf5+-+ )
19...Rd2
20.Be4
( 20.Bxb7 Rxc2+ 21.Ka3 Rb8 22.Kxb4
Rxb7+ 23.Nb5 a6-+ ) 20...Bf5! 21.Bxf5
gxf5 22.Rac1? Nd3+-+ ]
18...Rxd1+ 19.Kxd1 Nd4!
[ 19...Nb4? 20.a3 ]
20.Kd2 Rd8
[ 20...Bf5!? 21.Re1 Kf8 ]
21.Kc1 Bf5 22.Ne4 Rc8 23.c4 b5 24.Kb2
[ 24.Nd2
A) 24...bxc4
A1) 25.Nxc4 Nc2 ( 25...Be6!? ) 26.g4
Bd3
27.Kd2
Bxc4
28.Rc1
Na3
29.bxc4 Nxc4+ ;
A2) 25.bxc4
Nc2
26.g4
( 26.Rb1
Ne3 ) 26...Bd3 27.Bf1 Bxf1 28.Kxc2
Bxc4 ;
B) 24...Nc2 25.g4 Bd3 26.Bf1 bxc4
27.Nxc4
( 27.bxc4
Bxf1
28.Kxc2
Bxc4 ) 27...Bxf1 28.Kxc2 Bxc4 29.bxc4
200
Rxc4+ ]
[ 24.Kd2 bxc4 25.Kc3 - 24.Kb2 ]
24...bxc4
25.Kc3
Ne2+
26.Kd2
Nd4
27.Kc3 Nb5+!
[ 27...cxb3+? 28.Kxd4 b2 29.Rb1 Rc2
30.Bf1 Rc1 31.Bd3 ]
28.Kb4 cxb3!! 29.Kxb5
[ 29.axb3 Nd4 ]
29...b2 30.Rb1 Be6!! 31.Nc3
[ 31.Rxb2?? Rb8+ ]
[ 31.Kb4 Rc2 32.Ka3 Rxg2 33.Rxb2
Rxb2 34.Kxb2 Bd5 ]
31...Rxc3 32.Rxb2 Ra3 33.f4 Bxa2-+
34.Kc6
[ 34.Kb4 Ra6 35.Kb5?? Rb6+ ]
34...Be6 35.Kc7 Rc3+ 36.Kb7 a5 37.Bc6
Rb3+
0-1
Zagrebelny,S
Ljubojevic,Lj
Elista (ol)
B70
2480
2550
1998
73/(267) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 * Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 g6 5.Bc4 Bg7 6.Nb3 Nf6 7.Nc3
d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Re1 a6 10.Bf1 b5 11.a4
b4 12.Nd5 Nd7 13.a5 Rb8N
[ 13...e6 - 59/(247) ]
14.Ra2 e6 15.Ne3 Nf6 16.Nc4 d5 17.exd5
Nxd5=
Sieiro_Gonzalez,L
Clavijo,J
La Habana III
B75
2390
2365
1998
73/(268) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6
8.Qd2 Bd7 9.0-0-0 Rc8 10.g4 h5 11.g5
Nh7 12.f4 0-0 13.Be2 Re8 * 14.f5!?N
[ 14.h4 - 70/205 ]
14...Qa5 15.Kb1 Nf8 16.f6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
201
B75
B76
Yagupov,I
2450
Bologan,V
2585
Motylev,Al
2465
Fedorov,A
2600
Russia (ch)
1998 Sheki (zt)
1998
[Bologan,V]
73/(268) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 73/(269) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
8.Qd2 Bd7 9.0-0-0 Rc8 10.g4 h5 11.g5 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0
Nh7 12.f4 0-0 13.Be2 Re8 * 14.f5!? Ne5N 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 Bd7 * 10.h4 h5
15.Rhf1 Kh8 16.Nd5 Rc5 17.Kb1
11.Bh6?! Bxh6N
[ 11...Nxe4!
12.Nxe4
Bxd4
13.Bxf8
Qb6! ]
B75 12.Qxh6 Nxd4 13.Rxd4 Qb6 14.Qd2 Rfc8
[ 14...Be6
15.Nd5
Bxd5
( 15...Nxd5
Gofshtein,L
2500
16.exd5 Bd7 17.g4 ) 16.exd5 Rfc8
Cebalo,M
2535
17.g4 Rc5 18.g5 Nd7 19.f4 ]
Cannes
1998
15.Bc4 Rc5?!
[Gofshtein,L; Kanstler,B]
[ 15...Kg7 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.exd5 /\ g4+/- ]
73/268 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 16.Qh6 e6 17.Rhd1 Ne8 18.Bb3
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2
Bd7 9.0-0-0 Rc8 10.g4 h5 11.g5 Nh7
12.f4 0-0 13.Be2
B76
[ 13.f5!?
Ne5
14.Be2
a6
15.Rhf1
Yakovich,Y
2560
Xie,Jun ]
Fedorov,A
2600
13...Re8 14.Kb1!?N Nf8 15.f5! Nxd4
Samara
1998
[ 15...Ne5 16.Rhf1 ]
[Yakovich,Y]
[ 15...Qa5 - 73/(268) ]
16.Bxd4 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qa5 18.Nd5
73/269 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 18.Rhf1!? ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2
18...Qa4?!
Nc6 9.0-0-0 Bd7 10.g4 Ne5 11.h4
[ 18...Qc5?
19.Qxc5
Rxc5
( 19...dxc5
[ 11.Bh6 Bxh6 12.Qxh6 Rc8 13.h4 Rxc3
20.f6+- ) 20.f6 e6 21.Ne7+ ( 21.b4!? )
14.bxc3 Qa5 ]
21...Kh7 22.h4+- ]
11...b5 12.Bh6N
[ 18...gxf5!? ]
[ 12.Nd5 ]
19.c4 Bc6 20.fxg6!? Nxg6
12...Bxh6
13.Qxh6
b4
14.Nd5
Nxd5
[ 20...fxg6 21.e5 ]
15.exd5 f6 16.Kb1
21.Rhf1
[ 16.Bb5? Nf7 ( 16...Bxb5?? 17.Ne6 )
[ 21.Bxh5?! Bxd5 ]
17.Qe3 Bxb5 18.Nxb5 Qa5 ]
[ 21.Nc3! Qa5 22.Bxh5 ]
16...Qa5 17.Nb3
21...Bxd5 22.exd5
[ 17.Be2 Qxd5 ]
[ 22.Qxd5 Rf8 ( 22...Ne5?! 23.g6 ) 23.b3
[ 17.Bd3 Nxd3 18.Rxd3 Qxd5 ]
Qb4 24.Bxh5 Rc5 ]
[ 17.Ne6 Bxe6 18.dxe6 Rac8 19.Be2
22...b5 23.b3 Qb4 24.cxb5 Qc3 25.Qxc3
( 19.Qe3 Qc5 ) 19...Qc5 ]
Rxc3 26.Bxh5 Ne5 27.Be2
17...Qc7?! 18.Bd3! Rf7
[ 27.h4!? ]
[ 18...Nxd3 19.Rxd3 ]
27...Rh3 28.Rf2 Rc8 29.Kb2
[ 18...Nxf3 19.h5 ]
[ 29.Rc1!? Rxc1+ 30.Kxc1 Rc3+ 31.Kb2 19.Nd4 a5
Rc5 32.a4 ]
[ 19...Rc8
29...Kg7 30.Rd2 Kg6 31.Rg2 Kf5 32.Bd1!
A) 20.g5 Nxd3 ( 20...Qc5 21.h5 Qxd4
Nd3+? 33.Rxd3 Rxd3 34.Bg4+
22.hxg6 Rg7 23.gxf6 exf6 24.gxh7+
1-0
Kh8
25.Ba6
Qc5
26.Bxc8
Qxc8
27.Rdg1 )
21.Rxd3
Qc4
( 21...Bf5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
22.Rd2 ) 22.h5 Bf5 23.Rd2 Qxd5
24.gxf6 ( 24.hxg6 Bxg6 ) 24...Rxf6
A1) 25.Nxf5
Qxf5
26.hxg6
Qxg6
27.Qe3
( 27.Qh3
Qf5 )
27...Qf7
28.Qxa7 Rxf3 ;
A2) 25.hxg6 Bxg6 26.Rg2 Kf7 ;
B) 20.Ba6!? Rb8 ( 20...Rcf8 21.Ne6
Bxe6 22.dxe6 Rg7 23.Qe3 ) 21.g5
Qa5 22.h5 Qxa6 23.hxg6 Nxg6 24.gxf6
Qc8 ( 24...exf6 25.Rdg1+- ) 25.Rdg1 Bf5
26.Rg5 ( 26.Qh5!? Rxf6 27.Qxh7+ Kf8
28.Rg5 ; 26.Rh5 Qc5 27.Rxf5 Qxd4
28.Rxg6+ Kh8 )]
20.g5! Qc5
[ 20...Nxd3 21.Rxd3 Qc4 22.h5 ]
[ 20...Rg7! 21.gxf6 exf6
A) 22.Ne6 Bxe6 23.dxe6 ;
B) 22.Bb5 Bxb5 23.Nxb5 Qc5 24.Nd4
Rc7 25.h5 Qxd5 26.hxg6 Nxg6 27.f4
( 27.Qh3 Re8 ) 27...f5 28.Qh5 ( 28.Qg5
Rf7 ) 28...Rf8 29.Rhe1 Qg2 ( 29...Re7
30.Ne6 Rxe6 31.Rxd5 Rxe1+ 32.Rd1 );
C) 22.h5 g5 23.Ne6 ( 23.Qxf6 Rf8 )
23...Bxe6
24.dxe6
Qe7
( 24...Rf8
25.Rhf1 f5 ) 25.Bf5 Nxf3 26.Be4 Ne5
27.Bxa8 Ng4 28.Qxg7+ Kxg7 ]
21.h5! Qxd4 22.hxg6 Rg7 23.gxf6 exf6
24.gxh7+ Kh8 25.Qxf6
[ 25.Be4! Qb6! ( 25...Qf2 26.Qxf6 Ng4
27.Qxd6
Ne3
28.Rde1 ;
25...Qa7
26.Qxf6 ) 26.Qxf6 Qd8 27.Qxd6 ]
25...Nc6
26.Qxd6
Qe5
27.Qh6
Ne7!
28.Rhe1
[ 28.Rde1 Qd4 29.Be4 Nf5 ]
[ 28.f4 Qxd5 29.Qf6 Qe6 ]
28...Nf5 29.Rxe5
[ 29.Qc6 Qb8 ]
29...Nxh6 30.d6
[ 30.c4 bxc3 31.bxc3 Rb8+ ]
30...a4 31.Kc1?!
[ 31.c4 bxc3 32.bxc3 Nf7 ]
[ 31.Re7 Rf8 ]
31...Rf8 32.Be4 Nf5 33.Bxf5 Rxf5 34.Rxf5
Bxf5 35.Rd4
[ 35.Rd5 Bd7 36.Rd4 b3 37.axb3 axb3
38.cxb3 Kxh7 ]
35...Rb7 36.a3 b3 37.cxb3
[ 37.c4 Rxh7 38.c5 Bd7 39.Rc4 Bc6 ]
37...axb3 38.Rb4 Rd7 39.Rxb3 Rxd6
40.Rc3 Kxh7 41.b3
-
202
Bologan,V
Fedorov,A
Elista (ol)
[Bologan,V]
B76
2585
2600
1998
73/270 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2
Nc6 9.0-0-0 Bd7 10.g4 Ne5 11.h4 b5?!
12.h5!N
[ 12.Ncxb5 Rb8 /\ Nf3, Ne4-> ]
12...b4
[ RR12...Nxf3!?
13.Nxf3
Bxg4
Yakovich,Y ]
13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.exd5 Qa5 15.Kb1 Qxd5
16.hxg6 fxg6 17.Qh2 h6
[ 17...Kf7 18.Be2 Nc4 19.Nf5+- ]
18.Be2! Qf7
[ 18...Nf7 19.Nf5 Qe5 20.Qxe5 Bxe5
21.Nxe7+ Kg7 22.Bd3 g5 23.Be4+- ]
19.Bxh6 Bxh6?
[ 19...Rfc8 20.Qg3 ]
20.Qxh6 Qg7 21.Qe3+- Rac8 22.f4!
[ 22.Qb3+ Qf7 23.Qxb4 Qf4 ]
22...Nc4 23.Qb3 d5 24.Bf3 Rxf4
[ 24...e6 25.f5 ]
25.Bxd5+ Kf8 26.Ne6+
[ 26.Ne6+ Bxe6 27.Bxe6 Na5 28.Qd5 ]
1-0
Adams,Mi
Ivanchuk,V
Dortmund
[Ivanchuk,V]
B76
2670
2740
1998
73/271 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2
Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5 Nf5
12.exf6 Bxf6 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Qxd5 Nxe3
15.Qd2 Nxd1 16.Qxd1 Be6 17.Bd3
[ 17.Be2 ]
17...Rfd8 18.Qe1N Rd6 19.Qa5 b6 20.Qe1
[ 20.Qa6 Bc8 21.Qc4 ( 21.Qb5 Bd7
22.Qb4!? ) 21...Be6 22.Qe4 Rad8 ]
20...Rc8 21.a3 Rc5 22.g4 Rcd5 23.Qg3
[ 23.h4 h5 24.Qg3 Kf8 25.Re1 Rc5 ]
[ 23.Qe2 Re5 24.Qf2 Red5 25.h4 h5
26.Qe2 Re5 ]
[ 23.Qe3! Re5 24.Qf2 ]
23...h5 24.h3?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 24.h4! hxg4 25.fxg4 g5 26.hxg5 Rxg5
27.Qf3 Bd5 28.Be4 ]
24...h4! 25.Qf2
[ 25.Qf4 Rd4 ( 25...g5 26.Qe4!? Kf8 )
26.Qe3 g5 ]
25...Rxd3! 26.cxd3 Rxd3 27.Qe2
[ 27.Kc2 Rb3 28.Rb1 g5 ]
[ 27.Re1 Rb3 28.Re2 Bd5 ]
27...Rb3 28.Rd1
[ 28.f4 b5 ]
28...g5! 29.Rd2
[ 29.Rd3 Rxb2+ 30.Qxb2 Bxb2 31.Kxb2
Bc4 ]
29...Kg7 30.Qe4 a5 31.Kc1 b5 32.Kd1 a4
33.Ke1 Bc4
[ 33...b4? 34.axb4 Rxb2 35.Rxb2 Bxb2
36.b5 a3 ( 36...Bc3+ 37.Ke2 ) 37.Qb4! ]
34.Kf2 e6 35.Qc2 Bd5 36.Qd1 b4?
[ 36...Kg8 37.Kg1! ( 37.Qe2 Bc4 38.Qd1
Bxb2 39.Rd8+ Kg7 40.Qd6 Bd5 41.Qf8+
Kg6 42.Rxd5 exd5 43.Qd6+ Bf6 44.Qxd5
Rxa3
45.f4 )
37...Bxf3
( 37...Bxb2
38.Rxb2 Rxb2 39.Qc1 Ra2 40.Qxg5+ Kf8
41.Qd8+ Kg7= ) 38.Qf1 Kg7 39.Rd3= ]
[ 36...Bxb2! 37.Rxd5 ( 37.Rd3 Bf6 38.Re3
Kh6 39.Rd3 Bb2 40.Rxb3 axb3 41.f4
gxf4
42.Qd2
Be5-+ ; 37.Qxb3
axb3
38.Rxb2 Kf6 39.Ke3 Ke5 ) 37...exd5
38.Qxd5 Bf6
A) 39.Qd7 Rxa3 40.Qxb5 Ra1-+ ;
B) 39.Qc5!? b4 40.f4 gxf4 ( 40...bxa3
41.fxg5 Bb2 42.g6 a2 43.gxf7 Kxf7
44.Qd5+ Ke7 45.Qc5+ Ke6 46.Qc6+
Ke5 47.Qe8+ Kd5 48.Qd7+= ) 41.g5
Bc3 42.axb4 a3 43.g6 Kxg6 44.Qc6+
Kg7 45.Qg2+ Kf6 ( 45...Kh6 46.Qc6+ f6
47.Qc4 a2 48.Qxf4+ Kg7 49.Qg4+ Kf8
50.Qc8+ Ke7 51.Qc7+ Ke6 52.Qc6+
Ke5 53.Qc5+ Ke4 54.Qe3+= ) 46.Qc6+
Ke5 47.Qe8+ Kd4 ;
C) 39.f4! gxf4 40.g5 ( 40.Qh5 f3-+ )
40...Bb2
C1) 41.g6 fxg6 42.Qd7+ Kh6 43.Qg4
g5
44.Qe6+
Kg7
45.Qe7+
Kg6
46.Qe6+ Bf6 47.Qe4+ ( 47.Qg8+ Kf5
48.Qd5+ Be5 49.Qd7+ Ke4 50.Qc6+
Kd3 51.Qg6+ Kd2 52.Qxg5 Bd4+-+ )
47...Kf7 48.Qd5+ Ke7 49.Qc5+ Ke6
50.Qc6+ Ke5 51.Qc5+ Ke4 52.Qc6+
Kf5 53.Qd5+ Be5 54.Qf7+ Ke4-+ ;
C2) 41.Qd7 f3 42.g6 Kxg6 43.Qg4+
Kf6
( 43...Kh6
44.Qxh4+
Kg7
203
45.Qg5+= ) 44.Qxh4+ Ke6 45.Qe4+
Kd6 46.Qf4+ Kc6 47.Qxf7
C2a) 47...Bxa3
48.Qe8+
Kd5
49.Qf7+ Kd4 ( 49...Ke5 50.Qg7+
Ke4 51.Qg4+ Kd5 52.Qf5+ Kc6
53.Qc8+ Kd5 54.Qf5+ Kc4 55.Qe4+
Kc3 56.Qxf3+= ) 50.Qf4+= ;
C2b) 47...Bd4+
48.Kg3
Re3
( 48...Be5+ 49.Kg4! ) 49.Qg6+ Kc5
50.Qf5+
Kc4
51.Qc8+
Kb3
( 51...Kd3 52.Qf5+ Kd2 53.Qd5 Rd3
54.Qxb5 f2+ 55.Kg2= ) 52.Qd7! ]
37.axb4 Rxb4 38.Qe2
[ 38.Qa1? a3 39.Qxa3 Rb3-+ ]
38...Rb3 39.Kg2 Kg8
-
Magomedov,M
Valenzuela,L
Elista (ol)
[Valenzuela,L]
B76
2540
2405
1998
73/(271) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0
8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5
Nf5 12.exf6 Bxf6 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Qxd5
Nxe3 15.Qd2 Nxd1 16.Qxd1 Be6 17.Bd3
Rfd8 * 18.Qe2 Rd6 19.Rd1N
[ 19.Bc4 ]
19...Rad8
[ 19...Rb6!? 20.b3 a5 21.a4 ]
20.f4 Rb6 21.b3 Rbd6 22.g4 a5 23.Rg1?
[ 23.a4 ]
23...a4!
Popovic,P
Markovic,Miros
Jugoslavija (ch)
[Markovic,Mir]
B76
2525
2540
1998
73/272 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2
Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxc6
bxc6 12.Bd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qb6 14.Na4
[ 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Qxd5 Be6 16.Qb5
Qe3+ 17.Kb1 Rab8 ]
14...Qa5 15.b3 Bf5 16.Qd2?!N
[ 16.g4 - 69/(212) ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16...Qc7!
[ 16...Qb4 17.Kb2! ]
17.g4 Be6 18.Bd3
[ 18.Nc5 Qe5 ]
18...Rad8 19.Rhe1 c5 20.Kb2?!
[ 20.Nb2 Nb4 21.Kb1 ]
20...c4! 21.Be4 Nb6 22.Qb4 Nxa4+
23.Qxa4 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 c3+ 25.Kb1 Rd8
26.Rc1 a5 27.a3 Qc5-+ 28.Ka2 Qg5
29.Kb1 Qd2 30.h4
[ 30.Qxa5 Bxb3 ]
30...Rb8
0-1
204
[ 30.Bd4+ Bxd4 31.Ne6+ Kf6 32.Nxd4
e5 ]
30...Kf6 31.Nc7!? Rxa7 32.Nd5+ Ke5
33.Nxc3 e3! 34.Re1 f4 35.a4 g5 36.Rh2
Kf5! 37.Kb2 e5 38.Kb3 Bf3 39.Rf1 e4
40.Kc4 h4 41.Ra1 Rh7! 42.Rb1 h3
[ 42...g4 43.Rb5+ ]
43.a5 Bg2 44.a6 Ra7 45.Ra1 Kg4!-+
[ 45...Kg4 46.Kb5 Ra8 47.a7 e2 /\ Kg3 ]
[ 45...f3 46.Kd4! ]
0-1
B79
2345
2515
1998
Van Haastert,E
Golubev,M
B76
Van Riemsdijk,H
2405 Chemnitz
Guimaraes,W
2240 [Golubev,M]
Brasil
1998
73/274 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
73/(272) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Qa5 11.h4 Ne5
8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 12.Bb3 Rfc8 13.Kb1 Nc4 14.Bxc4 Rxc4
11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 * Qc7 15.Nb3 Qd8 16.Bh6 Bxh6 17.Qxh6 Qf8!
18.Qe3 h5
14.Bc4 Nb6 15.Rhe1!?N
[ 18...a5!? ]
[ 15.Be2 - 69/212 ]
15...Bf5
16.Bd3 Bxd3 17.Rxd3 Rad8 19.Nd5N
[ 19.e5 dxe5 20.Qxe5 Rd8!? ]
18.Qe5 Qxe5 19.Rxe5
19...Nxd5 20.exd5 Rac8 21.Rd2
[ 21.c3!? Qg7 22.Rhe1 ( 22.Qxa7 Bf5+
23.Ka1 Rxc3 ; 22.Qxe7 Bf5+ 23.Ka1
B78
Rxc3 24.Qxb7 ) 22...Bf5+!? ( 22...Qf6
Kujala,A
2275
23.Qxe7 Qxe7 24.Rxe7 R8c7 25.Nd4! )
Nesis,G
23.Ka1 ]
corr
1995
21...b6 22.g3 a5 23.Re1
[Nesis,G]
[ 23.Qxb6?! a4 ]
73/273 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 23...a4
Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2
[ 23...Qg7?! 24.Qxb6 Bf5 25.Ree2 ]
Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 24.Nd4 Qg7 25.a3 R4c5
12.h4 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.h5 Nxh5
[ 25...Re8!? ]
15.g4 Nf6 16.Nb3 Re8 17.e5 Nxg4 26.Qe4
18.fxg4 Bxg4 19.Rdg1 dxe5!?N
[ 26.Qxe7!?
Re8
27.Qxe8+
Bxe8
[ 19...Bxe5 20.Bd4 Rxd4 21.Nxd4 h5
28.Rxe8+ Kh7 29.Nc6 Qf6 ( 29...g5
22.Ne4 ]
30.Re4 ) 30.Rd3 Rb5 31.Nb4 ]
[ 19...h5 - 38/286 ]
26...Re8 27.f4 Qf6 28.Ka1 Kf8 29.c3 Bc8
20.Qxd8
30.Re3
[ 20.Qg2!? h5! ]
[ 30.Nc6? Rxc3 31.bxc3 Qxc3+ 32.Rb2
20...Rxd8 21.Na5!? Rxc3 22.bxc3 h5!
Qxa3+ 33.Ra2 Qc3+ ]
23.Nxb7 Rc8 24.Nc5 f5 25.Re1
30...Bb7 31.Nc2 b5 32.Nb4 e6
[ 25.Ne6 f4! ]
[ 32...Bc8!? ]
25...e4 26.Ne6 Bxc3 27.Ref1 Kf7 28.Ng5+ 33.Qb1! Bxd5 34.Nxd5 exd5 35.Rxe8+
Kg7 29.Bxa7 Ra8 30.Ne6+
Kxe8 36.Qd1! Kf8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
205
[ 36...Qf5?! 37.Re2+! ]
37.Rxd5 Rxd5 38.Qxd5 Qe6 39.Qxb5
Qe1+ 40.Ka2 Qxg3 41.Qxa4 Qxh4 42.Qd4
Qh1
[ 42...Ke7 43.Qe4+!? Kd7 44.a4 ]
43.Qxd6+ Kg7 44.Qe5+
[ 44.c4 Qe4! ]
[ 44.f5 gxf5 45.c4 Qe4! ]
44...Kh7
[ 44...Kg8! 45.a4 h4 46.a5 h3 47.a6
Qc6= ]
45.f5
[ 45.c4 h4 46.Qf6
A) 46...h3? 47.Qxf7+ Kh6 48.Qf6 Kh7
49.f5 gxf5 50.Qxf5+ Kh6 51.c5 h2
52.c6 Qg1 53.Qf8+!+- ( 53.c7?? Qg8+ );
B) 46...Kg8! ]
45...h4! 46.c4
[ 46.Qf6 Qd5+ ]
46...h3
[ 46...gxf5? 47.Qxf5+ Kg7 48.c5 h3
49.c6 ]
47.Qf6 gxf5 48.Qxf7+
[ 48.Qxf7+ Kh6! 49.Qf6+ Kh5! 50.Qxf5+
Kh4! 51.c5 h2 52.Qf6+ Kg3 53.Qd6+
Kh3 54.c6 Qc1 ]
[ 48.Qxf5+ Kg8! ( 48...Kh6?! 49.c5 h2
50.c6 Qg1 51.c7! )]
-
Morozevich,A
Svidler,P
Russia
[Morozevich,A]
B80
2590
2690
1998
73/275 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Qd2
0-0 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1! Bb4?!N
[ 10...e5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.exd5 ( 12.Qg3
d4 13.Qxe5 c5 )
A) 12...Nxd5 13.Bb5! Bb7 ( 13...cxb5
14.Nxd5 ) 14.Bc4 ><Bb7 ;
B) 12...cxd5 13.Bg5 Be6
B1) 14.Bc4
Bb4
15.Qxe5
Bxc3
16.bxc3 ( 16.Qxc3 Rc8 ) 16...Nd7!
17.Qe3 Qa5 ><Kc1 ;
B2) 14.Qxe5 Qa5 15.Bc4 Nd7! ]
11.a3 Ba5 12.Nb3 Bxc3 13.Qxc3 Qc7
14.Bc5?!
[ 14.Bg5 dxe4 15.Bxf6 Qf4+ 16.Nd2
gxf6 ]
[ 14.Nd4!
A) 14...a6
15.e5!
Nd7
( 15...Qxe5
16.Nxc6 Qxc3 17.Ne7+ Kh8 18.bxc3
Bd7 19.c4 Rfe8 20.Bc5+- ) 16.f4 ;
B) 14...dxe4 15.Nb5
B1) 15...Qe5 16.Qxe5 Nxe5 17.Nc7
Bd7
( 17...Rb8
18.Bxa7
Bd7
19.Bd4!+- ) 18.Nxa8 Rxa8 19.Bd4+- ;
B2) 15...Qb8 16.Bc5 Qf4+ 17.Kb1
Bd7 ( 17...Nd5 18.Qc4 exf3 19.Qxf4
Nxf4 20.gxf3 ; 17...Rd8 18.Rxd8+
Nxd8 19.Bd6 Qf5 20.Nc7 Nd5 21.Qc4
Nxc7 22.fxe4 ) 18.Bxf8 ( 18.Bd6!? )
18...Rxf8 ]
14...Rd8 15.Bb5
[ 15.exd5
Nxd5
16.Qe1
b6
/\ Bb7, Rac8<=> ]
15...Bd7
[ 15...dxe4? 16.Bxc6 bxc6 17.Qe5!+- ]
16.Bxc6?!
[ 16.Kb1!? Rac8!? ( 16...dxe4 17.Bd6 Qb6
18.Qc5 exf3 19.Qxb6 axb6 20.gxf3 )]
16...Bxc6 17.e5 Nd7?
[ 17...Ne8 (><d6)
18.Bd4
( 18.Nd4
Bd7= ) 18...b6 19.Qb4 ( 19.Kb1 Ba4= )
19...Rdc8 20.Kb1= ]
18.Bd6 Qb6 19.Nd4 Rac8 20.Qb4! a5
[ 20...Qxb4 21.axb4 ]
[ 20...Qa6 21.b3!? /\ Kb2 ]
21.Qxb6 Nxb6 22.b3 Nd7 [/\ b6, Nc5]
23.Rd3
[ 23.Kb2 b6 24.Nxc6 Rxc6 25.c4 Rdc8
( 25...dxc4 26.Be7 /\ Rd7 ; 25...a4 26.cxd5
exd5 27.Rxd5 Nxe5 28.Rhd1 ; 25...h6
26.cxd5 exd5 27.Rc1 Nc5 28.Rhd1 )
26.cxd5
A) 26...exd5!?
A1) 27.Rc1 Nc5! [] 28.Bxc5 ( 28.Rhd1
Nd3+ ;
28.Rc3
Na4+ )
28...bxc5
29.Rhd1 d4 ;
A2) 27.Rxd5
Rc2+
28.Kb1
Rxg2
29.Rc1 ><Nd7 ;
B) 26...Rc2+ ]
23...b6 24.Rc3 Bb7 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Kb2
[ 26.Re1!? Nc5 27.Re3 Bc6 28.Nxc6
Rxc6 29.Rc3 ]
26...Bc6
[ 26...Nc5 27.Re1 Bc6 28.Nxc6!? Rxc6
29.Re3
Nb7
( 29...d4
30.Re1
Nb7
31.Bb8! Rc8 32.Ba7 ; 29...f6 30.Rc3 Kf7
31.Kb1 /\ b4 ) 30.Be7 Rc7 31.Rc3+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
27.Rd1
[ 27.Re1! Nc5 - 26...Nc5 ]
27...h6
[ 27...Nc5 28.Nxc6 Rxc6 29.c4+- ]
28.Rd3
[ 28.Nxc6 Rxc6 29.Rd3 f6 30.f4 g5 ]
[ 28.h4 Nc5 29.Bxc5 bxc5 30.Nxc6
Rxc6 31.c4 ]
28...Nc5 29.Rc3
[ 29.Bxc5 bxc5 30.Nxc6 Rxc6 31.c4
Rb6!? 32.cxd5 c4 ]
29...Bd7 30.a4 f6
[ 30...Bxa4? 31.Bxc5 bxc5 32.bxa4+- ]
31.Nb5 Na6?
[ 31...Kh7 ]
32.Rxc8+ Bxc8 33.exf6 gxf6 34.Be7! Kg7
35.Bd8+- [ > < b 6 , a 5 ] Nb8 36.Bxb6 Nc6
37.c3 e5 38.Nc7! d4 39.cxd4 exd4
40.Nb5 d3 41.Kc3 Be6 42.Be3 Nb4
43.Nd4 Bf7 44.Bd2 Kg6 45.Kb2
1-0
206
15.Kb1 N8d7 16.Na5 ]
[ 11...Qc8! /\ N8d7$ ]
12.Ndxb5!
[ 12.Bxb5+ axb5 13.Ndxb5 Qc5! 14.Be3
Qc6 15.Bxb6 ( 15.Nxd6+ Bxd6 16.Qxd6
Qxd6 17.Rxd6 Nc4 ) 15...Qxb6 16.Nxd6+
Bxd6 17.Qxd6 Qxd6 18.Rxd6 Nd7= ]
12...axb5 13.Nxb5 Qc6
[ 13...Qc5 14.b4! ( 14.Be3 Qc6 15.Nxd6+
Bxd6
16.Qxd6
Qxd6
17.Rxd6
Nc8
/\ Ra2 ) 14...Qe5 15.Kb1 Na4 16.c3
( 16.c4!? )
16...Bc6
17.Bf4
Qxb5
18.Bxb5 Bxb5 19.c4! Bxc4 20.Bxd6 ]
14.Nxd6+ Bxd6 15.Qxd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6
N6d7
[ 16...N8d7? 17.Bb5 ]
17.Kb1
Garbisu de Goni,U
Psakhis,L
Balaguer
[Psakhis,L]
B80
2395
2560
1998
B80
2630
2740 73/(276) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
1998 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Qd2 b5
8.f3 Bb7 9.g4 Nfd7 10.0-0-0 Nb6 * 11.Bd3
73/(275) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 N8d7 12.Kb1 Rc8 13.g5 b4!?N
4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 Be7
[ 13...Ne5 14.f4 Nec4 15.Bxc4 Nxc4
16.Qd3 b4 17.Nce2 Nxe3 18.Qxe3
8.Qd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 d5 * 10.exd5 Nxd5
11.Nxd5 Qxd5 12.Kb1 Nb4N
Qb6 ]
[ 13...Be7 ]
[ 12...Nxd4 - 63/(187) ]
13.Nb3 Qc6 14.c3 Nd5 15.Bd3 Qc7 14.Nce2 d5 15.Nb3
16.Bf2 Rd8 17.Bg3 Qb6 18.Bf2 Qc7
[ 15.exd5 Nxd5 16.h4 Qb6!? 17.Nf5
19.Bg3 Qb6 20.Bf2
Qc7 ]
-
[ 15.Rhe1 dxe4 16.fxe4 Nc5 17.Ng3
Bd6!? ]
15...Ne5
[ 15...Nc4 16.Bxc4 dxc4 17.Na5 Ba8
B80
18.c3 ]
Morozevich,A
2590
Shipov,S
2620 16.exd5
[ 16.Ng3 Nbc4 17.Bxc4 Nxc4 18.Qf2
Russia
1998
Nxe3 19.Qxe3 Be7 ]
[Shipov,S]
16...Nxd5
73/276 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 16...Nxf3!? 17.Qc1 Nxd5 18.Be4 Ne5
cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2
19.Nf4 ]
Bb7 9.g4 Nfd7 10.0-0-0 Nb6 11.Bg5!?N
17.Rhf1
[ 11.g5 - 62/245 ]
[ 17.Ned4!? ]
11...Qc7?
17...Bd6! 18.Ng3 0-0
[ 11...Be7? 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.Nb3! d5
( 13...Nc8 14.Bg2 ><Nc8 ) 14.Qd4 Qg5+
Almasi,Z
Ivanchuk,V
Dortmund
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Liss,E
Psakhis,L
Herzliya
[Psakhis,L]
207
B80
2505
2560
1998
73/277 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

a6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 Bb7
9.g5 Nfd7 10.Qd2 Nb6 11.Bd3 N8d7
12.0-0-0 Rc8
[ 12...Ne5 - 59/(260) ]
[ 12...b4 13.Nce2 d5 14.Nf4 ]
13.h4 Ne5 14.h5?!
[ 14.b3 d5 15.Nce2 Nbc4! ]
[ 14.Qf2 Nec4 15.h5 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 b4
17.Nce2 Nc4 ]
[ 14.Kb1!? ]
14...b4!
[ 14...Nbc4 15.Bxc4 Nxc4 16.Qd3 ]
15.Nce2
[ 15.Nb1 Nbc4 16.Qe1 Qa5 ]
15...Nec4N
[ 15...d5 ]
16.Bxc4 Nxc4 17.Qd3
[ 17.Qxb4!? Nxe3 18.Qxb7 Nxd1
A) 19.g6
A1) 19...Qc7 20.gxf7+ Kxf7 21.Qxc7+
( 21.Qb3 Qc4 ) 21...Rxc7 22.Rxd1 ;
A2) 19...hxg6 20.hxg6 Rc7 21.gxf7+
Kxf7 22.Nxe6! Qe7 23.Nxc7 Rxh1
24.Qd5+ Kg6 25.Nf4+ Kh6-+ ;
B) 19.Kxd1 Be7 ]
17...e5! 18.Nf5
[ 18.Nb3 a5!? ( 18...Qc7 ) 19.g6 ( 19.Nc5?
Nxe3 20.Nxb7 Qb6-+ ) 19...Qc7 ( 19...Ba6
20.gxf7+ Kxf7 21.Bf2 ) 20.Bf2 a4 21.Nd2
Ba6 ]
18...g6! 19.hxg6 fxg6 20.Nh6
[ 20.Nh4!? Bg7!? 21.Ng2 0-0 22.Rh3
d5! ]
20...Be7 21.Rhg1
[ 21.f4 Rf8!
A) 22.Ng4 exf4 ( 22...Nxe3 23.Qxe3
exf4 24.Nxf4? Rxf4-+ ) 23.Bxf4 Bxg5-+ ;
B) 22.Rhf1 exf4 23.Rxf4 ( 23.Bxf4 Bxg5
24.Ng4 Qe7-+ ) 23...Nxe3 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8
25.Qb3 ( 25.Qxe3 Bxg5 26.Nf4 Bxh6
27.Nxg6+
Kg8!?
28.Qxh6
Bxe4-+ )
25...Rxc2+ 26.Kb1 Rc4 ( 26...Rxb2+
27.Qxb2 Bxe4+ 28.Ka1 Nc2+ 29.Kb1
Ke8 30.Ng3 Ne3+ 31.Nxe4 Nxd1-+ )
27.Qxe3 ( 27.Rd4 Bxg5 28.Rxc4 Nxc4
29.Qxc4 Bxh6-+ ; 27.Nd4 Bxe4+ 28.Ka1

Bxg5! 29.Ne6+ Ke8 30.Nxd8 Nc2+-+ )
27...Bxe4+
28.Ka1
Bxg5
29.Qf2+
Qf6-+ ]
21...Rf8! 22.Rg3
[ 22.b3 Na3 23.Rd2 Rxf3 24.Kb2 Qc7-+ ]
[ 22.Bd2 Nxd2 23.Qxd2 ( 23.Rxd2 Bxg5
24.Rxg5 Qxg5 25.Qxd6 Rxf3! 26.Kb1
Rf1+ 27.Nc1 Rd8 28.Qe6+ Qe7-+ )]
22...d5! 23.f4
[ 23.exd5 Qxd5!
A) 24.Qxd5 Bxd5 25.Ng4 ( 25.Rxd5
Nxe3 26.Rd2 Nf1-+ ) 25...Bxf3 26.Nf6+
Bxf6 27.gxf6 Nxe3-+ ;
B) 24.Qb3 Qc6!? ( 24...Qa5 25.Bd2
Bd5-+ ) 25.Ng4 Na5! 26.Qd3 Rd8-+ ]
[ 23.b3 Na3 ( 23...dxe4!? 24.Qxc4 Qxd1+
25.Kxd1 Rxc4 26.bxc4 exf3-+ ) 24.Rd2
dxe4-+ ]
23...dxe4
[ 23...Nxe3
24.Rxe3
( 24.Qxe3
exf4
25.Nxf4
Qc7-+ )
24...exf4
25.Nxf4
( 25.Rh3 dxe4 26.Qb3 Qa5-+ ) 25...Rxf4
26.exd5 Kd7! ( 26...Rf2? 27.d6 Rcxc2+
28.Qxc2
Rxc2+
29.Kxc2+- )
27.Kb1
Bd6-+ ]
24.Qb3
[ 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxd8+ Kxd8-+ ]
24...Qc7! 25.fxe5
[ 25.Qa4+
Bc6
( 25...Qc6
26.Qxc6+
Bxc6-+ ) 26.Qxa6 ( 26.Qb3 Nxe3 27.Rxe3
exf4-+ ) 26...Nxe3 ( 26...Bd7!? ) 27.Rxe3
exf4-+ ]
25...Na5!
[ 25...Na5! 26.Qa4+ Bc6-+ ]
[ 25...Nxe3 26.Rxe3 Bxg5-+ ]
0-1
Tiviakov,S
Yemelin,V
Russia (ch)
[Yemelin,V]
B80
2655
2510
1998
73/278 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 d6 7.Bg2 Bd7 8.0-0
Nf6 9.h3 Be7 10.g4 0-0N
[ 10...h6 11.f4 Qa5 12.Be3 Nxd4 13.Qxd4
Bc6 14.a4 e5= ]
11.Nde2
[ 11.g5 Nxd4!? ( 11...Ne8 ) 12.Qxd4 Nh5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13.Qd1 ( 13.f4? Nxf4 ) 13...g6 ]
11...b5 12.Ng3
[ 12.g5 Ne8 13.f4 b4 ]
12...b4 13.Nce2 d5 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nf4?!
[ 15.Bxd5 exd5 16.Qxd5 Qc8 17.Nf4 ]
15...Nb6!
[ 15...Nxf4 16.Bxf4 Bf6 17.Qd2 ]
16.Ne4 Qc7
[ 16...e5 17.Nh5
A) 17...g6?! 18.Nhg3 f5 19.gxf5 gxf5
20.Nd6 Qc7 21.Be3 ( 21.Ndxf5? Rxf5 );
B) 17...Rc8 18.f4 exf4 ( 18...Be6? 19.f5
Bc4 20.f6 Bxf1 21.Qxf1 gxf6 22.Qf5+- )
19.Bxf4 ]
17.Nh5 [/\ g5->] f6 18.Bf4 e5 19.Be3 Rad8
[ 19...Be6 20.Qf3 Rac8 ]
20.c3
[ 20.Qe2 a5 ( 20...Nb8!? 21.c3 Nd5 22.c4
Nxe3 23.fxe3 ) 21.f4 ( 21.Nc5 Nd4! )
21...Nd5 22.fxe5 Qxe5 23.Qc4?! Be6! ]
[ 20.Qf3 Be8 ( 20...f5 ) 21.Nc5 Nd4 ]
20...Be6 21.Qe2 Nc4?!
[ 21...bxc3 22.bxc3 Nc4 23.Nc5 Bxc5
24.Bxc5 Rd2 25.Qe4 Ne7 26.Bxe7
Qxe7 ]
22.Nc5 Bxc5 23.Bxc5 Rfe8 24.Rfd1
[ 24.b3! Nd2 25.Rfc1
A) 25...e4 26.cxb4 Ne5 27.Ng3 ( 27.Bf8
Nef3+ 28.Bxf3 Nxf3+ 29.Qxf3 Qxc1+
30.Rxc1 exf3 31.Bxg7 Bf7 32.Bxf6
Rd6= ) 27...Ndf3+
28.Kh1
( 28.Bxf3
Nxf3+ 29.Kg2 e3 ) 28...Nd3 29.Rd1
Nf4 30.Qxa6 ( 30.Qxe4 Bd5! 31.Bb6?
Nxh3! ) 30...Nxg2 31.Kxg2 Nh4+ 32.Kf1
Rd3 33.Rxd3 exd3 34.Qxd3 Qc6 ;
B) 25...bxc3
B1) 26.Qxa6 Nd4 27.Rxc3 N4f3+
( 27...Bc8? 28.Bxd4 Qxc3 29.Qa7
Rd7
30.Bxc3+- )
28.Bxf3
Nxf3+
29.Rxf3 Qxc5 ;
B2) 26.Rxc3 Qa5 27.Rac1 Nd4 ]
24...bxc3 25.bxc3 Ne7 26.Nf4?
[ 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.Rd1 ]
26...Rxd1+! 27.Rxd1 Bf7 28.Nd3
[ 28.Bxe7? exf4-+ ]
28...Nd5 29.Bxd5
[ 29.Rc1 e4 30.Bxe4 Nf4 31.Nxf4 Qxf4
32.Re1 Nd2 33.Be3 ( 33.f3 Qg3+ )
33...Qxe4 34.Qxd2 Bd5 35.f3 Qxf3
36.Kh2 g5! ( 36...h5? 37.Rf1! ) 37.Re2
Qe4-+ ]
29...Bxd5 30.Nb4
208
[ 30.Rc1 Ba8 ]
30...Bf7 31.Be3 a5 32.Na6
[ 32.Nd5 Qc6 33.Qf3 ( 33.Qd3 Kh8-+ )
33...Kf8-+ ]
32...Qc6 33.Nc5 h6
[ 33...Rc8 ]
34.Qd3
[ 34.Nb3
A) 34...a4 35.Nd2
A1) 35...Nxe3 36.Qxe3 Bxa2 37.c4
Rd8 38.Rc1 Qd7 ( 38...Rd4 39.Qe2
Bb3 ) 39.Ne4 Qd3 40.c5 Qxe3
41.fxe3 Bd5 42.Rd1 Rd7-+ ;
A2) 35...Nb2
36.Rc1
Bxa2
37.c4
Rc8-+ ;
B) 34...Rb8!-+ 35.Ba7 Rb7 36.Rd8+
Kh7 37.Bc5 a4 38.Nc1 Rb2 39.Qd3+
e4 40.Qd4 Rd2 ]
34...Rc8 35.Qd7
[ 35.Qe4!?
A) 35...Nxe3 36.Rd8+ Be8 ( 36...Rxd8
37.Qxc6 Rd1+ 38.Kh2= );
B) 35...Qxe4 36.Nxe4 Bg6-+ ]
35...Nxe3?!
[ 35...Qxd7 ]
36.Qxc6
Rxc6
37.Rd8+
Kh7
38.Nd7
Nd5??
[ 38...Bxa2 39.fxe3 Rxc3 40.Kf2-+ ]
39.Nf8+ Kg8 40.Ne6+??
[ 40.Ng6+ Be8 41.Rxe8+ Kf7 42.Rxe5
Nf4 43.Nh8+ Kg8 44.Re8+ Kh7 45.h4= ]
40...Be8 41.Rxe8+ Kf7 42.Nd8+ Kxe8
43.Nxc6 a4 44.c4 Nf4!-+ 45.h4 Kd7
46.Nb4 Kd6 47.Nc2 Kc5
[ 47...Ne2+?! 48.Kf1 Nc3 49.Ke1! Nxa2
50.Kd2 Kc5 51.Ne3 Nb4 52.Kc3-+ ]
48.Ne3 Kb4! 49.h5 Ka3 50.c5 Kxa2 51.c6
Ne6 52.Nf5 a3 53.Nxg7 Nc7
0-1
Kupreichik,V
Tregubov,P
Russia
[Tregubov,P]
B47
2505
2560
1998
73/(279) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 *
d6 8.0-0 Bd7 9.Nb3 Nf6 10.a4 Be7 11.a5
Ne5 12.f4 Nc4 13.Qe2 0-0 14.g4!
[ 14.Kh1 - 33/312 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14...Rfc8 15.g5 Ne8 16.f5 Ne5N
[ 16...b5?! 17.fxe6 Qa7+ 18.Kh1 fxe6
19.Qf3 Ne5 20.Qf4 Nc7 21.Be3 ]
[ 16...Qb8 ]
17.Bh3!? Qc4 18.Qf2 Nc7
[ 18...exf5!? 19.Nd5!? ( 19.exf5 f6 20.Bg2
Bc6 ; 19.Bxf5 Bxf5 20.exf5 f6 ) 19...Bd8
20.Nd4 ]
19.Bf4 exf5
[ 19...Nb5!?
A) 20.f6 Bd8 21.Bxe5 dxe5 22.fxg7
Be8
23.Nxb5 axb5 24.Qh4
Qxc2
25.Bxe6 Rc6 26.Rf2 ( 26.Bxf7+ Bxf7
27.Rxf7 Qxb3 28.Raf1 Rg6 29.Rf8+
Kxg7 30.R1f7+ Qxf7 31.Rxf7+ Kxf7
32.Qxh7+ Rg7 33.Qf5+ Kg8 34.h4 )
26...Qd3 27.Bd5 ;
B) 20.fxe6! Bxe6 21.Bxe6 ( 21.Nd5!? )
21...Qxe6 22.Nd5 ]
20.Bxf5 Bxf5 21.exf5 Nd5
[ 21...f6 22.gxf6 Bxf6 23.Rad1 ]
22.Nxd5
[ 22.Ra4? Nxf4 ]
22...Qxd5 23.Rad1 Qe4 24.Nd4 Rc4
25.c3
209
Popovic,P
Matulovic,M
Jugoslavija
[Matulovic,M]
B80
2510
2420
1998
73/279 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6
8.0-0 Be7 9.Be3 0-0 10.a4 d6 11.Kh1
Rb8 12.f4 Re8 13.Qe2 Bf8N
[ 13...Bd7 - 60/241 ]
14.Bg1?!
[ 14.Nb3 b6 15.g4 ]
14...e5! 15.Nb3
[ 15.Nxc6!? bxc6 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.b3= ]
15...Be6 [/\ Nd4!] 16.Qd2 Na5 17.Nxa5
Qxa5 18.f5 Bd7 19.Be3 Rbc8 20.Bg5!?
[ 20.Qd3 Qb4 21.Ra3 b5 22.axb5 axb5
23.Rb3 Qc4= ]
20...Rc4! 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Qe2 Rec8
Anand,V
Ivanchuk,V
Frankfurt (rapid)
B81
2770
2740
1998
B80 73/(280) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

2375 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 * e6 6.g4 h6 7.h3 Nc6
2455 8.Be3 Be7 9.Qd2N
[ 9.Bg2 - 69/223 ]
1998
9...Nxd4
10.Qxd4
Bd7
11.0-0-0
Bc6
12.Bc4 Qa5 13.Bb3 Nd7 14.Kb1 0-0
73/(279) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 15.Qd2 Bf6 16.Bd4 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qc5
4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 18.Qd2 Nf6 19.f3
Nf6 8.0-0 * d6 9.Re1 Rb8 10.b3 Be7
[ 10...Nxd4 11.Qxd4 b5 12.Bb2 Be7
13.Nd1! /\ Ne3, c4+/= ]
B81
11.Bb2 0-0 12.Nxc6N
Pikula,D
2430
[ 12.Qd2 ]
Ilincic,Z
2570
[ 12.h3 ]
Jugoslavija
1998
12...bxc6 13.Na4 Nd7 14.c4 c5 15.Qd2 [Ilincic,Z]
Bb7 16.Rad1 Rbd8?!
[ 16...Bc6 17.Nc3 Rfe8 18.f4
73/280 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
A) 18...Nf6 19.e5 dxe5 20.fxe5 Red8 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h5 8.g5 Ng4
( 20...Ng4
21.Nd5! )
21.Qc2
Ne8 9.Bc1 Qb6 10.h3 Ne5 11.Nb3 g6N
22.Ne4 ;
[ 11...Nbc6 12.Be3 Qc7 13.f4 Nd7 14.g6!
fxg6 15.Rg1 ]
B) 18...Rbd8!? ]
[ 11...Qc7 - 69/225 ]
[ 16...Rfe8!? ]
12.Be3 Qc7 13.f4 Nec6 14.Qd2 b5
17.Bc3!
15.0-0-0
[ 15.a3 Nd7 16.0-0-0 Rb8 /\ b4$ ]
Masic,P
Vratonjic,S
Jugoslavija
[Masic,P]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
15...b4 16.Ne2
[ 16.Na4 Nd7 17.Nd4 Bb7 18.b3 Nc5
19.Nxc5 dxc5 20.Nxc6 Bxc6 21.Bd3
a5 ]
16...e5
[ 16...a5 17.Nbd4 Ba6 18.Nxc6 Nxc6
19.Nd4 Bxf1 20.Rhxf1 ]
17.Kb1
[ 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Nc5 Nd7 19.Nxd7 Bxd7
20.Kb1 Be6 21.Nc1 Na5= ]
17...a5 18.Bg2 Nd7
[ 18...a4 19.Nbc1 Na6 ]
19.f5 Nb6 20.Bxb6 Qxb6 21.Rhf1
[ 21.f6 a4 22.Nbc1 h4! ]
21...a4 22.fxg6!?
[ 22.Nbc1 Ra5 23.fxg6 fxg6 24.Rf6 Rg8
25.c3 ( 25.Rxd6 Bxd6 26.Qxd6 Ra7
27.Nd3 Qc7 28.Qc5 Rb7 ) 25...bxc3
( 25...b3 26.axb3 axb3 27.Rxd6 Bxd6
28.Qxd6 )
26.Nxc3
Nd4
27.N1e2
( 27.Nd5 Rxd5 28.exd5 Be7 29.Rff1 Bf5+
30.Nd3 e4! ) 27...Be7 28.Rff1 ( 28.Nxd4
Bxf6 29.gxf6 exd4 30.Nd5 Rxd5 31.exd5
Bf5+ 32.Ka1 Kf7 ) 28...Nxe2 29.Nxe2
Ba6 30.h4 ]
22...axb3
[ 22...fxg6
23.Qd5
Ra7
( 23...axb3
24.Qf7+ Kd8 25.Qf6+ Kc7 26.Qxh8 Qa6
27.Qxf8 Qxa2+ 28.Kc1 Qa1+ 29.Kd2
Qxb2 30.Qf7+ Kb6 31.Qxb3+- ) 24.Nd2
Qc5 ( 24...Ba6 25.Nc4 Bxc4 26.Qxc4
Nd8 27.Rf6 ) 25.Qxc5 dxc5 26.Rf6 Ba6
27.Bf1! Ne7 28.Nc1 Bxf1 29.Rdxf1 ]
23.gxf7+ Kd8 24.cxb3
[ 24.axb3 Qa5 25.c3 bxc3 26.Qxc3
( 26.Nxc3 Qa1+ 27.Kc2 Nb4# ) 26...Nb4
27.Kc1 Na2+-+ ]
[ 24.Rf6 Qa5 25.Nc1 bxc2+ 26.Qxc2 Nd4
27.Qc4 Qc5-+ ]
[ 24.g6 bxa2+ ( 24...Rxa2 25.cxb3 Qa6
26.g7+- ) 25.Ka1
Kc7
26.g7
Bxg7
27.Qxd6+ Kb7 28.f8Q Rxf8 29.Rxf8 Bxf8
30.Qxf8 Be6 ( 30...Qe3 31.Qf7+ Kb6
32.Nc1 Nd4 33.Qc4 ) 31.Qg7+ ( 31.Qf6
Qe3! 32.Qxe6 Qxe2 33.Qd7+ Kb6 34.Bf1
Qxc2-+ ) 31...Qc7 32.Qf6 ( 32.Qxc7+ Kxc7
33.b3 h4 ) 32...Bc4 33.Bf3 ( 33.Nc1 Rg8
34.Bf3 Rg3 ) 33...b3 34.c3 Rd8 35.Rxd8
Qxd8 36.Qxd8 Nxd8 37.Bxh5 Kc7 ]
24...Qa5 25.Rf6?
[ 25.g6? Qxa2+ 26.Kc2 Be6 27.Qg5+
( 27.g7 Qxb3+ 28.Kb1 Ra1+ 29.Kxa1
210
Qa2# ; 27.Nc1 Bxb3+! 28.Nxb3 Nd4+
29.Nxd4 Rc8+ 30.Kd3 Qc4+ 31.Ke3
Bh6+ 32.Kf2 Bxd2 33.Nf5 Qc2 34.Kg1
Kd7
35.g7
Rhf8
36.gxf8Q
Rxf8 )
27...Kd7
( 27...Be7
28.Rxd6+
Kc7
29.Rxc6+ Kxc6 30.Qxe7 Qxb3+ 31.Kd2
Qxb2+
32.Ke1
Qa1+
33.Kf2
Qa7+
34.Qxa7 Rxa7 35.Kg1= ) 28.Nc1 Qa7!
( 28...Nd4+
29.Rxd4
Bxb3+
30.Nxb3
Rc8+ 31.Kd1!
Qxb3+
32.Ke2
exd4
33.Qb5+ Rc6 34.Qb7+ Rc7 35.Qb5+= )
29.g7 Bxg7 30.Qxg7 Rhf8 ]
[ 25.Nc1! Nd4 26.g6 Bg7 ( 26...Be6 27.g7
Bxg7
28.Qg5+
Kd7
29.Qxg7
Rhf8
30.Rxd4! exd4 31.e5 ) 27.Qg5+ Kd7
28.f8Q Rxf8 29.Rxf8 Bxf8 30.g7 Bxg7
31.Qxg7+ Kc6 32.Rxd4! exd4 33.e5+ d5
34.Qf6+ /\ Qd6+/- ]
25...Qxa2+ 26.Kc2 Ra5! 27.Rxd6+
[ 27.Nc1 Rc5+ 28.Kd3 Qa7-+ ]
27...Kc7 28.Rd5 Be6 29.Qe3
[ 29.Nc1 Rxd5! 30.exd5 Bf5+-+ ]
29...Rc5+!
[ 29...Bxd5 30.exd5 Rc5+ 31.Kd2 Qxb2+
32.Ke1 ]
30.Rxc5
[ 30.Kd2 Rc3! 31.Nxc3 Qxb2+ 32.Ke1
bxc3-+ ]
30...Bxc5 31.Qxc5?
[ 31.Qf3 Nd4+ 32.Nxd4 Bxd4 33.Rxd4
exd4
A) 34.f8Q? Qxb3+ 35.Qxb3 ( 35.Kd2
Rxf8 36.Qxf8 Qe3+ 37.Kc2 Bb3+
38.Kb1
Qe1# ) 35...Bxb3+
36.Kxb3
Rxf8-+ ;
B) 34.e5! Qa6 35.f8Q Rxf8 36.Qxf8
Qe2+ 37.Kc1= ]
31...Bxb3+ 32.Kd3
[ 32.Kd2 Qxb2+ 33.Ke1 Bxd1 34.Kxd1
Qb3+ 35.Ke1 Qxf7-+ ]
32...Bxd1 33.f8Q Rxf8 34.Qxf8 Qa6+
0-1
Spasov,V
Lutz,Ch
Elista (ol)
[Lutz,Ch]
B81
2595
2600
1998
73/281 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.h3 b5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
9.Bg2 Bb7 10.a3 Nbd7 11.Nde2 g5!?N
[ 11...Ne5 12.f4 Nc4 13.Bc1 (/\ b3) Qb6
14.Qd3 d5 15.exd5 ( 15.e5 Ne4 16.Nxe4
dxe4 17.Bxe4 Rd8 18.Qf3 Bxe4 19.Qxe4
Bc5 ) 15...Rd8! ( 15...Nxd5 16.Nxd5 )
16.b3 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 ( 17.bxc4? Nxc3 )
17...Bxd5 18.Bxd5 Rxd5 19.Qf3 ( 19.Qe4
Nd6 ; 19.Qc3 Nd6 ) 19...Na5!? ( 19...Nd6
20.Nc3 Rc5 21.Bb2 ) 20.Bb2 b4 21.a4
Qc6 ]
[ 11...Be7 - 57/224 ]
12.f4 gxf4 13.Nxf4 Ne5 14.Nd3 Nfd7
[ 14...Nxd3+ 15.cxd3 ]
15.0-0
[ 15.a4!? ]
15...Be7 16.a4 bxa4 17.Rxa4 Bg5 18.Bf2
[ 18.Bxg5 hxg5 ]
[ 18.Bd4 h5 19.gxh5 Bh6 /\ Qg5 ]
18...Bh4?
[ 18...h5!? 19.gxh5 Bh4 /\ Qg5 ]
19.Bxh4 Qxh4 20.Nf4 [><d6, f6, h5] h5
[ 20...Qe7 21.Rd4 /\ Nh5 ]
21.Nxh5 Ke7 [/\ Rag8->>>] 22.Rd4!?
[ 22.Qe1!? Qxe1 23.Rxe1 ]
22...Rag8 23.Rxd6 Rxh5 24.gxh5 Qxh3
25.Rd2
[ 25.Rxd7+!?
Nxd7
26.Rxf7+
Kxf7
27.Qxd7+ Kf6 28.e5+ Kxe5 29.Qc7+
( 29.Qxb7 Qe3+= ) 29...Kf6 30.Qxb7 Qe3+
( 30...Qxh5 31.Qxa6 ) 31.Kf1 Qc1+ 32.Kf2
Qxc2+
33.Ke3!?
( 33.Ne2
Qc5+= )
33...Rxg2
( 33...Qxg2?
34.Ne4+
Kf5
35.Qf7+ Ke5 36.Qc7++- ) 34.Ne4+ Kf5
35.Qf7+ Kg4 36.Qxe6+ Kxh5 37.Qh3+= ]
25...Nf6 26.Rxf6?!
[ 26.Qe2
Rg3
(/\ Nfg4)
( 26...Nxh5
27.Qf2 ) 27.Rxf6 Kxf6 28.Kf1 Qh4
29.Qf2+ Kg7 30.Ne2 Rg4 31.Qxh4 Rxh4
32.Ng3 Rg4 33.Kf2 Rf4+ 34.Ke3 Rg4= ]
26...Kxf6
27.Rf2+
Ke7
28.Kf1
Qg3
29.Rd2?
[ 29.Qd4? Ng4 30.Qb4+ Ke8 31.Qa4+
Kf8 32.Qb4+ Kg7 ]
[ 29.Ne2 Qe3 30.Qd4 Ng4 31.Qb4+
( 31.Qxe3
Nxe3+
32.Kg1
Bxe4-+ )
31...Ke8
32.Qa4+
Kf8
( 32...Kd8
33.Rxf7+- ) 33.Qb4+ Ke8= ( 33...Kg7?
34.Rf4 )]
29...a5-+ [/\ Ba6] 30.Nb5
[ 30.Qe2 Rg4 ]
30...Ba6
[ 30...Bxe4 ( P a e h t z , T h ) 31.Bxe4 Qg1+
211
32.Ke2 Qh2+ 33.Ke3 Nc4+ ]
31.c4 Rg4 32.Rf2 Nxc4 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7
34.Qd7+ Kf8 35.Qd8+ Kf7 36.Qd7+ Kf8
37.Qd8+ Kg7 38.h6+ Kh7
[ 38...Kxh6? 39.Qh8+= ]
39.Qe7+ Kh8 40.Qf6+ Kh7 41.Qf7+ Rg7!?
[ 41...Kxh6 (Gabriel,Ch) 42.Qf6+ Rg6 ]
42.hxg7 Ne3+ 43.Ke2 Bxb5+ 44.Kd2 Nc4+
[ 44...Nc4+ 45.Kc1 Qe1+ 46.Kc2 Qd2+
/\ Qb2 ]
0-1
Almasi,Z
Shirov,A
Senec
[Shirov,A]
B81
2650
2720
1998
73/282 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.Bg2
Nc6 9.h3 g5!?N
[ 9...Be7 - 72/232 ]
10.Nxc6!?
[ 10.Qe2 ]
10...bxc6 11.e5 Nd5 12.Bd4
[ 12.Nxd5 cxd5 13.Bd4 Rg8!? ]
12...dxe5!?
[ 12...Rg8!? ]
13.Bxe5 f6 14.Nxd5!
[ 14.Bg3 Nxc3! 15.Bxc6+ Bd7 16.Bxd7+
Qxd7 17.bxc3 ( 17.Qxd7+ Kxd7 18.bxc3
e5 ) 17...Qc6 18.0-0 Kf7 ]
14...exd5 15.Bc3?!
[ 15.Bd4
Qe7+
16.Qe2
( 16.Kf1!? )
16...Qxe2+ 17.Kxe2 Kf7 18.c4! Be6
19.cxd5! cxd5! 20.Rac1 Bd6 21.Rc6
Bf4! ]
15...Qe7+ 16.Kf1 Bg7!
[ 16...Be6 17.Qd4 Bg7 18.Re1 ]
17.Qd2
[ 17.Qd4
Qa7!
( 17...Kf7
18.Bb4! )
18.Qa4 ( 18.Re1+ Kf7 19.Bxd5+ cxd5
20.Qxd5+ Kg6 21.Qd3+ Kf7= ) 18...Bd7
19.Re1+ Kf7 20.Bd4 Qb7= ]
17...Be6! 18.Re1 Qd7!
[ 18...Kf7?! 19.f4 gxf4 20.Qxf4 ]
19.f4 0-0! 20.f5 Bf7 21.Qd4 Qc7! 22.Bb4
Rfe8 23.Kf2 Re5! 24.Re3
[ 24.Rxe5 fxe5 25.Qe3 e4 ]
24...Bf8!
25.Bxf8
Rxf8
26.b4!
Rxe3
27.Qxe3 Re8 28.Qd4 Kg7 29.c3!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 29.Re1 Rxe1 30.Kxe1 Qg3+ 31.Kf1
Qa3! ]
29...c5
[ 29...h5 30.Re1= ]
30.bxc5 Rb8 31.Rd1! Rb5 32.c4! Rb4!?
[ 32...dxc4 33.c6 ]
33.Rc1?
[ 33.Bxd5 Bxd5 ( 33...Qh2+ 34.Ke1 Rb2
35.Rd2 Rb1+ 36.Rd1= ) 34.Qxd5 Rb2+
35.Rd2 ( 35.Ke3?? Qf4+ 36.Kd3 Qg3+
37.Kd4 Qf2+-+ ) 35...Qh2+ 36.Ke1 Rb1+
37.Rd1 Qg1+ 38.Ke2 Qh2+ 39.Ke1= ]
33...Ra4!!-+ 34.Rc2 dxc4! 35.c6 Ra3!
36.Kg1 Rd3 37.Qe4 Rd1+?!
[ 37...Qb6+ 38.Rf2 Re3 39.Qc2 Re1+
40.Bf1 Qxc6-+ ]
38.Kf2
[ 38.Bf1 Bd5 39.Qe3 Qxc6-+ ]
38...Qh2 39.Rc3 Rd2+?!
[ 39...Qg1+ 40.Kg3 Rd2 41.c7 Qc5-+ ]
40.Kf1 Rxa2-+
0-1
212
[ 13...Be7
14.Nxd6+!
( 14.fxe5
Bxe4
15.Bxe4
Bxg5 ) 14...Bxd6
( 14...Qxd6
15.Qxd6 Bxd6 16.fxe5 ) 15.fxe5 Nxe5
16.Rxf5 ]
[ 13...Bg4!? ]
14.fxe5
[ 14.Nc3!? Be7 ( 14...Bh3?! 15.Bxh3 Qxh3
16.Nd5 ) 15.Nd5 Bd8 ( 15...Rd8 )]
14...Nxe5
[ 14...dxe5?
A) 15.Qxd7+ Bxd7 16.Nc5 ( 16.Bc5!? )
16...Bxc5 17.Bxc5 ;
B) 15.Qf3! ]
15.Bf4 Be7 16.Nxd6+!
[ 16.Qd4 0-0 17.Ng3 Bg4!? ( 17...Nc6
18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Nxh5 f6 ) 18.Nxh5
Bxg5! ]
16...Bxd6
[ 16...Qxd6? 17.Qxd6 Bxd6 18.Bxe5 Bxe5
19.Rxf5 Bxb2 20.Re1+ Kf8 21.Bxb7 Ra7
22.Rd5 g6 23.Rd7 ]
17.Bxe5 Bxe5 18.Qxd7+ Kxd7!
[ 18...Bxd7
19.Rae1
0-0-0
( 19...f6?!
20.gxf6 gxf6 21.Rxf6 Ke7 22.Rb6 )
20.Rxe5 Be6 21.g6 ]
B81
Leko,P
2665 19.Rxf5 f6
[ 19...Ke6? 20.Bh3! ]
Shirov,A
2720
Polanica Zdroj
1998 20.Bxb7 Ra7
[ 20...Rab8 21.Bxa6 Rxb2 22.Bd3 ]
[Leko,P]
21.Bd5
73/283 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 21.Rd1+ Ke6 ( 21...Ke7 22.gxf6+ gxf6
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.f4 e5
23.Bf3 Bxb2 24.Rxh5 Rxh5 25.Bxh5 )
22.Be4 Bxb2 ]
9.Nf5 h5 10.g5!?N
21...Bxb2
22.Rd1
Be5
23.gxf6
gxf6
[ 10.gxh5 - 72/231 ]
24.Rxh5 Rxh5 25.Bf7+ Kc6 26.Bxh5
10...Nxe4 11.Nxe4
[ 26.Bxh5 Bxh2+!= ]
[ 11.Nxg7+? Bxg7 12.Nxe4 d5
A) 13.Nf6+ Bxf6 14.gxf6 d4 15.Bf2 -
Qd5! 16.Rg1 Nc6 17.fxe5 ( 17.Bg2 e4 )
17...Bg4 ;
B) 13.Ng3 exf4 14.Bxf4 Bxb2 15.Rb1
B81
Bc3+ 16.Bd2 Qa5 ]
Svidler,P
2710
11...Bxf5 12.Bg2 Nc6!
Topalov,V
2700
[ 12...Qa5+?!
13.c3
exf4
14.Nxd6+! Elista (ol)
1998
( 14.Bxf4 d5 ) 14...Bxd6 15.Qxd6 fxe3
16.Bxb7 Nd7 ( 16...Qb5 17.0-0-0 Nd7 73/(283) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
18.Bc6+- ) 17.Bxa8 Qb5 18.0-0-0 ( 18.Qb4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6
Qxb4 19.cxb4 0-0 ) 18...Qa4 19.Rd3 8.f4 e5 9.Nf5 h5 * 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.Qxd5
g6!N
Bxd3 20.Qxd3 0-0 21.Bd5 ]
[ 11...Nc6 - 72/(231) ]
[ 12...d5
13.Ng3
exf4
14.Nxf5
fxe3
12.0-0-0 gxf5 13.exf5 Nc6 14.Bc4 Qf6
15.Qxd5 Qxd5 16.Bxd5 Nc6 17.0-0-0 ]
15.fxe5 Nxe5 16.g5 Qxf5 17.Bb3 Qf3
[ 12...exf4 13.Bxf4 d5 14.Nc3 ]
18.Qd2 Qc6 19.Rhf1 Be6 20.Bxe6 fxe6
13.0-0 Qd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
21.Rf6 0-0-0
0-1
Anand,V
Ivanchuk,V
Dortmund
[Anand,W]
213
A) 37...Kc5 38.Ba8!! Be6 39.Rc7+ Kb6
40.Rb7+ Kc5 ( 40...Kc6 41.Rbd7+ Kc5
42.R7d6+- ) 41.a4! ;
B) 37...Ke6! ]
[ 36.Rh7 Bxh3 37.Rd2+ Ke6! 38.Bc8+
B81
Kf6 ]
2770
2740 36...Ke7 37.Rc7+
1998 -
73/284 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.f4 Nc6
9.h3 Be7 10.Qd2 Nxd4!N
[ 10...g5 - 67/(294) ]
11.Bxd4
[ 11.Qxd4 b5 12.0-0-0 Bb7= ]
11...Qa5 12.0-0-0
[ 12.Qe3 Nd7! 13.Qf2 ( 13.Bxg7 Rh7
14.Bd4 e5 ) 13...e5 14.Be3 exf4 15.Bxf4
Ne5 16.0-0-0 Be6 ]
[ 12.Bg2!? e5 13.Be3
A) 13...Be6
14.f5
Bd7
( 14...Bc4
15.b3 );
B) 13...exf4 14.Bxf4 Be6 15.0-0-0
Bxa2 ]
12...e5 13.Be3 Be6 14.a3
[ 14.f5? Bxa2! ]
14...Rc8 15.Bg2 exf4 16.Bxf4 Nd7 17.Nd5
[ 17.Bxd6? Bg5 18.Bf4 Bxf4 19.Qxf4
Rxc3 ]
17...Qxd2+ 18.Rxd2 Ne5
[ 18...Bg5 19.Bxg5 hxg5 20.Ne3 Ne5
21.Nf5! ]
19.Rhd1 Rc6 20.Ne3 Nc4
[ 20...Bg5 21.Bxg5 hxg5 22.Nf5! ]
[ 20...g6!? 21.Nf5 gxf5 22.exf5 Bc8
23.Bxc6+
Nxc6
( 23...bxc6?
24.Rxd6
Bxd6 25.Rxd6 ) 24.Bxd6 Bg5 25.Re1+
Kd8 26.Bf4+ Bd7= ]
21.Nxc4 Rxc4 22.b3 Rc8 23.Kb1 h5
24.g5 h4 25.Bxd6 Bxd6!
[ 25...Bxg5 26.Re2 /\ e5 ]
26.Rxd6 Rh5 27.g6 Rg5 28.gxf7+ Kxf7
29.R1d2 Rc3
[ 29...Re5!? /\ g5 ]
30.e5 Rxe5 31.Kb2 Rce3 32.Bxb7 a5
33.Rf2+ Ke7 34.Rc6
[ 34.Ra6 Bxh3 35.Ra7 Bf5! 36.Bc8+ Kf6
37.Bxf5 ( 37.Ra6+ Kg5 38.Rg2+? Rg3!-+ )
37...Rxf5 38.Rxf5+ Kxf5 39.Rxg7 h3 ]
34...g5 35.Rc7+ Kd6 36.Rc6+
[ 36.Rg7 Bxh3! 37.Rd2+
Svidler,P
Shipov,S
Russia
[Shipov,S]
B81
2690
2620
1998
73/285 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.f4
Nc6 9.h3 Qc7 10.Bg2 Be7 11.Qd2 Bd7
12.Qf2 0-0!?N
[ 12...b5 13.0-0! ( 13.e5?! dxe5 14.fxe5
Nh7 )]
[ 12...Nxd4 - 16/418 ]
13.0-0-0 b5 14.g5
[ 14.e5? dxe5 15.fxe5 Nxe5!? ( 15...Nh7 )
16.Bxa8 Rxa8 << ]
14...hxg5 15.fxg5 Nh7
[ 15...Nh5? 16.Bf3 ]
[ 15...Ne8?! 16.Nf5!? ><Rf8 ]
16.Nxc6
[ 16.h4
A) 16...Ne5? 17.Nf5! Bc6 ( 17...exf5
18.Nd5 Qd8 19.Bb6 ) 18.Nxe7+ ;
B) 16...b4 17.Nxc6! Bxc6 18.Ne2 ]
16...Bxc6 17.h4
[ 17.Qg3 b4! ( 17...Qb7 18.Qg4! b4
19.Ne2 e5 20.Ng3 /\ Nf5-> ) 18.Ne2 e5!
/\ a5, b3<=> ]
17...Qb7!
[ 17...b4 18.Ne2 Qb7 19.Qf3!? ( 19.Ng3 )
19...f5
( 19...a5
20.Nd4 ;
19...e5
20.Ng3 ) 20.Ng3 fxe4 ( 20...g6 21.Kb1
/\ h5 ) 21.Qg4 ]
18.Kb1
[ 18.Qf4 a5 19.Qg4 ( 19.Ne2 b4 ) 19...b4
20.Ne2 e5! ]
18...b4 19.Nd5?
[ 19.Ne2 Bxe4 20.Bxe4 Qxe4 21.Ng3
Qc6 22.Qd2! /\ h5~/= ( 22.h5? Nxg5 23.h6
g6 )]
19...exd5 20.exd5 Bd7 21.Rdg1
[ 21.h5 Bxg5 22.h6 ( 22.Bxg5 Nxg5 23.h6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
f6! ) 22...Bxe3 23.Qxe3 g6 24.Qd4 f6
25.Be4 Be8-+ ]
[ 21.Bd4 Bg4! /\ Bh5 ]
21...Rae8!
[ 21...Bg4? 22.h5! ]
[ 21...a5?! 22.Be4 /\ h5-> ]
22.Bd4
[ 22.h5 Bxg5 23.Bxg5 Nxg5 24.h6 f6-+ ]
[ 22.Be4 Bd8 23.Qf4 Bb6 ]
22...Bd8 23.b3
[ 23.Bf1 Qxd5 ]
[ 23.Bf3 Bf5! ]
23...a5 24.Rh2
[ 24.h5!? ]
24...a4 25.h5 axb3 26.axb3 Bxg5 27.Bf1
[ 27.h6!?
A) 27...Ra8? 28.hxg7 Qa6 29.gxf8Q+
Kxf8 30.Qxf7+!! Kxf7 31.Rxh7+ Ke8
( 31...Kg6
32.Be4+ ) 32.Rh8+
Ke7
33.Re1+= ;
B) 27...g6!
28.Bh1
f6!-+
( 28...Bf5?
29.Rxg5! Nxg5 30.h7+ Nxh7 31.Rxh7 )]
27...Qxd5 28.Bc4 Qf5 29.Qg3 Re4
[ 29...Qa5-+ ]
30.Bd3 Rxd4 31.Bxf5 Bxf5-+ 32.Rf2
[ 32.h6 Rc8 ]
32...Rg4 33.Qh2
[ 33.Qxg4 Bxg4 34.Rxg4 Rb8 ]
33...Rxg1+
34.Qxg1
Be3
35.h6
Bg6
36.hxg7 Rd8
[ 36...Rc8? 37.Qg4 ]
37.Qg3 Bxf2 38.Qxf2 Rc8 39.Qd4 Rxc2
[ 39...Bxc2+! 40.Kb2 Rc3-+ ><b3 ]
40.Ka1 Rc1+ 41.Ka2 Rc2+ 42.Ka1 Re2
[ 42...Ng5 (/\ Ne4-c3) 43.Qh4! ]
43.Qxb4 d5 44.Qd6 Kxg7 45.Qxd5 Re4
46.Qc5
[ 46.Qa5!? ]
46...Nf8! 47.b4
[ 47.Qc3+ f6 ]
47...Ne6 48.Qc3+ Rd4 49.b5 Be4 50.Ka2
[ 50.b6 f5 ]
50...f5 51.Qc8 Kf7 52.Ka3
[ 52.b6 Rb4 ( 52...Rd8? 53.b7! ) 53.Qd7+
Kf6 54.Qd6 Rb5 ]
52...Rd8 53.Qc4 Rd3+ 54.Kb2 Rd4 55.Qc8
f4
0-1
214
Zvjaginsev,V
Balashov,Y
Samara
B81
2650
2580
1998
73/(285) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.f4
Nc6 9.h3 Qc7 10.Bg2 Be7 * 11.Qf3N
[ 11.0-0 - 72/232 ]
11...Nxd4 12.Bxd4 e5 13.Be3 exf4 14.Bxf4
Be6 15.0-0-0 Nd7=
Bigaliev,R
Chuchelov,V
Cappelle la Grande
[Chuchelov,V]
B43
2425
2545
1998
73/(286) 1.e4 c5 * 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nge2 a6

4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nb3
Qc7 8.0-0 Bb7 9.Be3 Nf6 10.a3 Be7
11.f4
d6 12.Qf3
0-0 13.Qh3
Nbd7
14.Rae1 Rfe8 15.Nd4N
[ 15.Kh1 ]
15...Nc5
[ 15...Bf8!? 16.Kh1!? Nc5 17.Bg1 ]
16.Bf2 d5 17.e5 Nfe4 18.Bxe4! Nxe4
[ 18...dxe4 19.b4! Nd3 20.Ncxb5 axb5
21.cxd3 exd3 22.Qxd3 ]
19.Nxe4 dxe4 20.Be3 Bd5 21.Rd1 Bf8
22.Qg3 g6 23.Rf2 Bg7 24.Rfd2 Red8
25.Ne2!? a5!?
[ 25...Bb7 26.Bd4 Rac8 27.Qe3 ]
26.Qf2 Rdc8 27.Nc3 Bc6 28.Bc5 Qb7
Oll,L
Gelfand,B
Polanica Zdroj
[Gelfand,B; Huzman,H]
B82
2650
2675
1998
73/286 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 d6 6.f4 Nf6 7.Nf3 Be7
8.Bd3 0-0 9.0-0 Nb4 10.Kh1 Nxd3
11.cxd3 b6 12.Be3
[ 12.Nd4 - 44/283 ]
12...Bb7 13.Bd4?!N
[ 13.Nd4 g6 ]
[ 13.Qe1 ]
13...Nh5 14.Qd2?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 14.f5 exf5 15.Nd2 Bf6 16.Bxf6 ( 16.Nb3
g6
17.exf5
Bxd4
18.Nxd4
Qh4 )
16...Nxf6 17.Rxf5 Re8 ( 17...Rc8 18.d4
Re8 19.Qf3 ) 18.Qf3 Re5= ]
14...f5! 15.Be3 Qd7 16.Nd4 Bf6
[ 16...Nf6!? 17.Qc2 Kh8
A) 18.Qb3 fxe4
A1) 19.Nxe6
exd3
20.Nxf8
Qh3
( 20...Rxf8 ) 21.Nd5 Qg4! ( 21...Nxd5
22.gxh3 Nxf4+ 23.Rf3 Bxf3+ 24.Kg1
Nxh3+ 25.Kf1 Rxf8 ) 22.h3 Qf5-+ ;
A2) 19.Qxe6 exd3 20.Rad1 Qxe6
( 20...Ba6 ) 21.Nxe6 Rfc8 ;
B) 18.exf5 exf5 19.Qb3 ]
17.Nde2 Rae8
[ 17...g6!? ]
18.Rad1
[ 18.a4!? ]
18...g6 19.Bd4 e5
[ 19...Nxf4! 20.Qxf4 ( 20.Bxf6 Nxe2 21.e5
Nd4 ) 20...e5 21.Bxe5 dxe5 ]
20.Be3 Bg7 21.fxe5 dxe5
[ 21...Bxe5 22.Bh6 Rf7 ]
22.Bh6 fxe4
[ 22...f4 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 ]
[ 22...Rd8! 23.Bg5 Rc8 ]
23.dxe4
[ 23.Nxe4 Rxf1+ 24.Rxf1 Bxh6 25.Qxh6
A) 25...Qxd3 26.Ng5 Bxg2+ 27.Kxg2
( 27.Kg1 Qe3+ 28.Rf2 Nf6 ) 27...Qxe2+=
28.Kg1 Qg4+ 29.Kh1 Qd7 30.Rf7 ;
B) 25...Bxe4 26.dxe4 Qd3-+ ]
23...Qxd2 24.Bxd2 Nf6 25.Ng3 h5
[ 25...Ng4!? 26.Rxf8+ Bxf8 27.Be1 ]
[ 25...Rd8 26.Bg5 Rd4 ]
26.Bg5 Nh7
[ 26...Ng4 27.Rxf8+ Bxf8 28.Rd7 ]
27.Rxf8+
[ 27.h4!? Nxg5 28.hxg5 h4 ( 28...Ba6
29.Rxf8+ Rxf8 30.Kg1 Rf7 31.Nd5 Bf8
32.Nf6+ Kh8 33.Rd8 ) 29.Nge2 Rxf1+
30.Rxf1 Bf8!? ( 30...Rd8 31.Nd5= )]
27...Bxf8 28.Rd8
[ 28.Be3 h4 29.Nf1 Nf6 ]
28...Rxd8 29.Bxd8 Kf7 30.Nf1 Nf6
[ 30...Bh6!? ]
[ 30...Bc5 31.Nd2 Ke6 32.Nf3 ]
31.Nd2 Bc5
[ 31...Ke6! 32.Bxf6 Kxf6 ]
32.Nf3 Ng4
[ 32...Nxe4 33.Nxe4 Bxe4 34.Ng5+ Ke8
35.Bxb6 Bxg2+ 36.Kxg2 axb6 37.Kf3= ]
215
33.h3
[ 33.Bh4 Ke6 34.Ng5+ Kd7 35.Nf3 Bd4 ]
33...Nf2+ 34.Kh2 Ke8?
[ 34...Ke6 35.Ng5+ Kd7 36.Bf6 Nd3 ]
35.Bc7?
[ 35.Bf6! Nxe4 36.Nxe4 Bxe4 37.Nxe5
Be7!? 38.Bxe7 Kxe7 39.Kg3 Ke6 40.Nf3
Kd5 41.Kf4 ]
35...Nxe4 36.Nxe4 Bxe4 [NB 9/e] 37.Bxe5
Ke7 38.Kg3 Ke6 39.Kf4 Kd5 40.Bc3 a5
41.g4 Bd6+
[ 41...a4 42.Nd2 Bd3 43.a3 ]
42.Ke3 a4 43.Bf6
[ 43.a3? hxg4 44.hxg4 Bxf3 45.Kxf3 Kc4
46.Bf6 Kd3-+ ]
43...b5
[ 43...hxg4 44.hxg4 Bxf3 45.Kxf3 Be5
A) 46.Bd8 b5 47.b3 axb3 ( 47...Kd4 )
48.axb3 Kd4 ;
B) 46.Bxe5! Kxe5 47.Ke3 b5 ( 47...g5
48.b4! a3 49.b5 Kd5 50.Kd3 Kc5
51.Kc3 Kxb5 52.Kb3= ) 48.b4! a3
( 48...axb3 49.axb3 b4 50.Kd3 Kf4
51.Kc4 Kxg4 52.Kxb4= ) 49.g5 Kf5
50.Kd4= ]
[ 43...Bb1 44.a3 Be4 45.Ng5 Bh1 ]
44.Nd2 Bg2 45.gxh5 gxh5 46.h4 Ke6
[ 46...b4! 47.b3 a3 48.Nc4 Bc5+ 49.Ke2
Be4 ]
47.Bd8 Bd5?
[ 47...Kf5!
A) 48.b3 Kg4 ( 48...Bc5+ 49.Kd3 a3!? )
49.bxa4 bxa4 50.Kd4 Bg3 51.Nc4
Bf2+ ;
B) 48.Nf3 Bc5+ ( 48...Kg4 49.Nd4 b4
50.b3
a3
51.Nc2 ) 49.Ke2
Kg4
50.Ne5+ Kg3 51.Nd7 Bd4 ]
48.b3 a3
[ 48...Kf5 49.Kd4 ]
49.Ne4 Be5
[ 49...Bf8 50.Kf4 ]
50.Ba5! Kf5 51.Nc3 Bc6 52.Bb4 Kg4
53.Kd3! Kxh4 54.Bxa3 Kg4 55.Be7 h4
[ 55...b4 56.Nd1 ( 56.Bxb4 h4 57.Nd1
Kf3-+ ) 56...h4 57.Ne3+ Kh5 58.Bxh4
Kxh4 59.Kc4 ]
56.Bxh4 Kxh4 [NB 8/h] 57.a4 bxa4 58.bxa4
Bg2 59.Kc4 Bf1+ 60.Kb3 Kg5 61.a5 Kf5
62.Na4 Bd4 63.Nb2 Ke6 64.Kc2 Kd5
65.Kb3 Kc6 66.Kc2 Kb5 67.Kb3 Bh3
68.a6 Be6+ 69.Kc2 Kxa6 70.Na4 Kb5
71.Nb2 Bg8 72.Nd1 Kb4 73.Kd3 Bf6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
74.Ke4
77.Ng2
80.Kg3
83.Ng2
86.Ne3+
89.Kd3
92.Kb3
95.Nc5
98.Kd3
101.Kf2
104.Nf5
107.Nf5
110.Kf3
113.Ng2
-
Kc5 75.Ne3 Bd4 76.Kf4

Kd4 78.Kf3 Bd5+ 79.Kf2
Be5+ 81.Kf2 Bb7 82.Nh4
Kf5 84.Ne3+ Kf4 85.Ng2+
Kh3 87.Nd1 Bf4 88.Ke2
Kf3 90.Kc2 Ke2 91.Nc3+
Kd2 93.Kc4 Be3 94.Na4
Bg2 96.Nb3+ Kc2 97.Nd4+
Bg5 99.Ke2 Bd5 100.Nf3
Kc3 102.Kg3 Kd3 103.Nh4
Be6 105.Kf4 Bd7 106.Ng3+
Kc4 108.Ne3+ Kd4 109.Ng2
Bc6+ 111.Kf2 Bg5 112.Ne1+
Kf5 114.Kg3
216
Bf6
Ke4
Bc7
Kg4
Kg3
Ke1
Bc6
Kb2
Bf6
Ke2
Kd3
Kd3
Ke4
Qc6+-+ ]
32...fxg4 33.Qxg4 Qe5 34.Rxf8+ Bxf8
35.Rf1 Rd2 36.Rf4 g5?!
[ 36...Bd6 37.Qc8+ Kg7 38.Qd7+ Kh8= ]
37.h4 h5?
[ 37...Rxd5? 38.Rf5 Rd1+ 39.Qxd1 Qxe4+
40.Qf3+- ]
[ 37...Rd1+ 38.Qxd1 ( 38.Kg2? Rxd5 )
38...gxf4 39.Qg4+ Kf7 40.Qxf4+ Qxf4
41.Nxf4 Bb4= ]
38.Qxh5+- Rd1+ 39.Kg2 Rd2+ 40.Kf1 Bg7
41.hxg5
1-0
B85
2575
2545
1998
Nisipeanu,L._D
B85
Kempinski,R
Georgiev,Ki
2660 Hamburg
Mainka,R
2480 [Nisipeanu,L.D; Stoica,V]
Recklinghausen
1998
73/(288) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
[Georgiev,Ki]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 e6 7.Be2 Be7
73/287 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 8.f4 Qc7 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Kh1
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e6 7.Be3 Re8 12.Bf3 * Na5 13.Bg1 e5 14.Nf5!?N
Be7 8.f4 a6 9.0-0 Bd7 10.a4 0-0 11.Kh1
[ 14.Nde2 - 58/(276) ]
14...Bxf5
Qc7 12.Nf3
[ 14...exf4
15.Nxe7+
( 15.Qc1
Bxf5
[ 12.Nb3 - 72/242 ]
16.exf5 d5! ) 15...Qxe7 16.Qd2 g5!?
12...Nb4!?N
17.g3!? ( 17.Rad1 Nc4 18.Qd4 Be6
[ 12...Rfd8 ]
13.a5 Rac8 14.Bd3 Bc6 15.Qe1 e5
19.Be2
Rac8
20.g3!? )
17...Bh3
[ 15...Nxd3!? 16.cxd3 Nd7= ]
( 17...Nc4 18.Qe2 Ne5 19.gxf4 gxf4
16.Nh4! [/\ Nf5 ><g7] g6 17.fxe5 dxe5
20.Bd4 ) 18.gxf4!? Bxf1 19.Rxf1 g4!
18.Bh6 Nxd3 19.cxd3 Rfd8 20.Nf5 Nh5
20.Qg2 h5 21.h3 ]
21.Ne3
15.exf5 exf4 16.Nd5
[ 21.Nxe7+ Qxe7= ]
[ 16.Qd4 d5! ]
21...Rxd3 22.Ned5 Bxd5 23.Nxd5 Qd6 16...Nxd5 17.Bxd5 Bf6 18.Rxf4
24.Qe2 Rd4
[ 18.c3 Nc4 ]
[ 24...Rb3?! 25.Qg4 ( 25.Rac1 ) 25...Rd8 18...Nc6
26.Rad1 ]
[ 18...Bxb2!? 19.Rb1 Be5 20.Rh4! Bf6!
25.Qf3 Nf4
A) 21.Bb6 Qd7 22.Bxa5 Bxh4 23.Rxb7
[ 25...Qe6 ]
Qxa4! 24.Bc3 Rf8! 25.Rb4 ( 25.Bxf7+
26.g3 Rd3 27.Ne3?
Rxf7
26.Rxf7
Kxf7
27.Qd5+
Ke7
[ 27.Qg4 Ne6 ]
28.Qb7+ Qd7= ) 25...Qa3! 26.Rb3 Qa4
[ 27.Qf2 Rxd5 28.exd5 Qxd5+ 29.Qf3
27.Rb4= ;
Qxf3+ 30.Rxf3 Ne6 31.Rd1 ]
B) 21.Rh3!? Nc6 22.Qh5 h6 23.Rg3
27...Qd4
28.Rae1
Bc5
29.Bxf4
exf4
Kf8 24.Rgb3 Rab8 25.Rb6! Na5 26.Bf2
30.Qxf4 f5 31.Nd5 Rf8 32.g4
/\ Bg3~/= ]
[ 32.b4? Bxb4 33.Nxb4 Qxb4 34.exf5 19.c3 Re7
Qxa5 35.f6 Qd5+ 36.Kg1 Rd2 37.Rf2
[ 19...Ne7 20.Bb3 ]
Rxf2 38.Qxf2 a5 39.Re7 b5 40.h4 a4 20.Qf3 Ne5 21.Qg3 Rae8 22.Rd1 Qd7
41.Qa7 Qd1+ 42.Kg2 Qc2+ 43.Kh1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
217
[ 24...Re8 - 69/(231) ]
25.c4 Kh8!? 26.Qh4
[ 26.Bb6 Re8 - 73/289 ]
26...b5 27.Rf3?
[ 27.c5 Nxe4 28.Bf3
( 28.Bf5?
Nf6!
B85
29.gxf6 g6 30.Be4 Rxd5 ) 28...Rxd5
Stefansson,H
2535
( 28...Nxg5? 29.Bxg5 Rxd5 30.Qe4 f6
Ehlvest,J
2620
31.Qxd5 Qxd5 32.Bxd5 Rd8 33.Rxf6!
Elista (ol)
1998
Be7 34.Rf8+!+- ) 29.Bxe4 g6 ]
[Ehlvest,J]
27...bxc4 28.Rh3 h6
73/288 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Be3
0-0 9.f4 a6 10.a4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3
B85
Bf8 13.Qd2 Na5 14.Qf2 Nc4 15.Bc1 e5
Konguvel,P
2410
16.Nde2 d5 17.fxe5 Nxe5 18.Bf4 dxe4
Sandipan,Ch
2305
19.Nxe4 Nd5 20.Bg3 Qb6N
Balaguer
1998
[ 20...Qe7 - 72/240 ]
[Sandipan,Ch]
21.Nd4?
[ 21.Nf6+ Qxf6 22.Bxd5 Qxf2 23.Rxf2 73/289 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Bc5 24.Rff1 Be6! ( 24...Kh8 25.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Be7 8.f4
/\ Rae1, Ne4+/-) 25.Bxb7 Ra7 26.Be4 Nc4 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.a4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8
( 26...Bc4
27.Rfe1 )
27.Nf4
Nxb2 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.g4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 e5
28.Nxe6 fxe6 ]
15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.g5 Rd8
21...Nxf3 22.Qxf3 Qg6! 23.Nf2 Nb4 24.c3 18.Qe2 Ne8 19.Be3 Be6 20.Bg4 Bc4
21.Qf2 Qc6 22.b3 Bxf1 23.Rxf1 Nd6
Nc6 25.Rad1 Bd7 26.Ne2
[ 26.Nb5 Ne5! 27.Bxe5 Bc6 28.Qg3 24.Nd5 Bf8 25.Bb6!N Re8 26.c4 Kh8
27.Qh4 Be7! 28.Bh3!?
Rxe5 ]
[ 28.Nxe7? Qxe4+ 29.Rf3 ( 29.Kg1 Rxe7
26...Ne5! 27.Qxb7
30.g6 Qxg6 ) 29...Rxe7 30.g6 Qxg6
[ 27.Bxe5 Bc6 28.Qg3 Rxe5 ]
31.Qxe7 Qxg4 ]
27...Bxa4 28.Nf4 Qc6!?
[ 28.Qh3 Nxe4 29.Bd7 Qg6 30.Bxe8
[ 28...Qh6 29.Rd4 Bc6 ]
( 30.Bf5 Nxg5 31.Bxg6 Nxh3 32.Bxf7
29.Qxc6 Bxc6 30.Nd5 Nc4! 31.Nc7 Ne3
Rf8! 33.Nxe7 Ng5-+ ) 30...Rxe8 ]
32.Rg1 Nxd1 33.Rxd1 Re2! 34.Nxa8 Bxa8
35.h3 Be7-+ [><g2] 36.Rd7 h5 37.h4 g5! 28...Bd8 29.c5?!
[ 29.Be3 ]
38.hxg5 Bxg5 39.Kg1 h4 40.Be5? Rxe5
29...Bxb6 30.cxd6 Qxd6 31.Rf6?
0-1
[ 31.Bf5? h6 ]
[ 31.Nf6!
h6
( 31...gxf6
32.Bf5+- )
32.Nxe8 Rxe8 33.gxh6 ( 33.Rxf7 Bd8 )
B85
33...Qxh6 ( 33...gxh6 34.Rf6 ) 34.Qxh6+
Konguvel,P
2430
gxh6 35.Rxf7 Rg8 36.Bg2 Rd8= ]
Sandipan,Ch
2300
Andorra
1998 31...Qc5 32.Rxb6 Rad8! 33.a5
[ 33.b4 Qd4 /\ Rd5 ]
[Sandipan,Ch]
33...Qxa5?
73/(289) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
[ 33...Rxd5! 34.exd5 Qxd5+ 35.Kg1 e4 ]
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Qc7 34.Qf2
8.a4 Nc6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 0-0 11.Kh1
Re8 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.g4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 e5
15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.g5 Rd8
18.Qe2 Ne8 19.Be3 Be6 20.Bg4 Bc4
21.Qf2 Qc6 22.b3 Bxf1 23.Rxf1 Nd6
24.Nd5 Bf8N *
23.Bb3 Nc6 24.Rff1 Re5 25.Qd3
[ 25.Qd3 Na5 26.Bd5 Nc6 27.b4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Golubev,M
Watzke,B
Chemnitz
[Golubev,M]
218
B86
2515
Brenjo,S
2165
Ilincic,Z
1998 Jugoslavija
[Ilincic,Z]
73/290 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.g4
0-0 9.g5 Nfd7 10.Rg1 Nc5 11.Be3 b5
[ 11...g6!? 12.h4 b5 13.h5 ]
12.Qh5 b4 13.Na4N
[ 13.Nd5 - 5/455 ]
13...Nxb3
[ 13...Nxe4 14.0-0-0!? ]
14.axb3 Bb7?! 15.Rg4 Re8 16.Rh4 h6
17.0-0-0!
[ 17.Rf4? g6 ]
17...Bxg5 18.Rg1! Bxh4
[ 18...g6 19.Bxg5+- ]
[ 18...Bxe3+ 19.fxe3 Qf6 20.Rf4+- ]
[ 18...f6 19.Bxg5!? ( 19.Rhg4 ) 19...fxg5
20.Qg6 Nd7 21.Nxe6 Qf6 22.Rxh6
Qxg6 23.Rxg6 Kf7 24.Nf4 ]
19.Bxh6!
[ 19.Rxg7+?
Kxg7
20.Bxh6+
Kf6
21.Nb6!? ( 21.f4 Ke7 22.Qxh4+ Kd7 )]
19...Bf6
20.Bxg7
Bxg7
21.Qh6
Kf8
22.Rxg7+- Bc8
[ 22...Qh4
23.Qxh4
( 23.Rxf7+
Kxf7
24.Qxh4 ) 23...Kxg7 24.Nb6 Ra7 25.Nc4 ]
23.Nb6
[ 23.Rh7+ Ke7 24.Qg5+ Kd7 25.Rxf7+
Re7 26.Nb6+ ]
23...e5 24.Rh7+
1-0
B87
2460
2570
1998
73/291 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0 b5 8.Bb3
b4 9.Nce2!? Nxe4 10.Nf4 Nc5 11.Re1
Ra7!N 12.Bxe6 Bxe6 13.Ndxe6 Nxe6
14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Rxe6+ Kd7
[ 15...Re7
16.Bg5
Rxe6
( 16...Qd7
17.Rxd6+- )
17.Bxd8
Kxd8
18.Qg4
/\ Qb4+/- ]
16.Qg4 Kc7 17.Bf4
[ 17.Qxb4 Nc6 18.Qc3 Qd7 ]
17...Rb7
[ 17...Qd7! 18.a3 Nc6 ( 18...bxa3 19.Rxa3
Nc6 20.Rd3 g6 21.b4 Rb7 22.c3 )
19.axb4 Nd8 20.Be3 Qxe6 21.Qxe6 Nxe6
22.Bxa7 Kb7 23.Be3 d5 ]
18.Rd1
[ 18.Bxd6+
Bxd6
19.Rxd6
Kxd6!
( 19...Qxd6 20.Qxg7+ Kc6 21.Qxh8 Rd7
22.h3
Kb7
23.a3 ) 20.Rd1+
Kc5!
21.Rxd8 Rxd8 ]
18...Rb6
[ 18...Nc6 19.Qg3 Kb6 20.Qe3+ Kc7
21.Qg3= ]
19.Be3 Rb5
[ 19...Rc6 20.Qxb4 ]
20.a4! bxa3 21.c4
[ 21.bxa3 Qd7 22.Bf4 Nc6 23.Qe2 Be7 ]
21...Rxb2 22.c5 d5
[ 22...Nc6 23.cxd6+ Kb7 24.d7 Bb4
25.Qe4 Qc7 26.Re8+- ]
23.Qf4+?!
[ 23.Bd4? Qd7 24.Be5+ Kd8 25.Bxb2
B87
axb2 26.Qg5+ Kc8 27.Rb6 Bxc5 ]
Brenjo,S
2460
[ 23.Qa4 Kb7 ( 23...a2 24.Bf4+ Kc8
Marjanovic,Slavo
2460
25.Bxb8+- ;
23...Qd7
24.Bf4+
Kb7
Jugoslavija
1998
25.Qxd7+
Nxd7
26.c6++- ;
23...Be7
73/(291) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
24.Qxa3 Rb7 25.Bf4+ Kc8 26.Bxb8+- )
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0 b5
A) 24.c6+ Ka8 25.Qf4 ( 25.Bf4? Qb6
8.Bb3 b4 9.Nce2!? Nxe4 10.Nf4N
26.Bg3 Bc5-+ ) 25...Qa5! 26.c7 Bc5
[ 10.Ng3 ]
27.Bxc5 Qxc5 28.Rc1 Rc2 ;
[ 10.f3 ]
B) 24.Qxa3 Rb5 25.Ra1 ( 25.Re5 d4!
10...Nc5 11.Re1 * Be7 12.Bxe6 Bxe6
26.Bxd4
Nc6 )
25...Qd7
26.Rxa6
13.Ndxe6 Nxe6 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Rxe6 Nc6
Kc8 ]
16.Qd5 Qd7 17.Rxe7+ Kxe7 18.Bg5+ Kf8
[ 23.c6! Nxc6 24.Rc1 Bd6
19.Qf3+ Kg8 20.Qd5+ Kf8 21.Qf3+ Kg8
A) 25.Bf4 Bxf4 26.Rexc6+ Kb7 27.Qxf4
-
Rf8 28.Qe5 ( 28.Qg3 Rf7 29.Qxa3 Rb6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
30.Qc5 ) 28...Rf7 29.Rd6 Qa5 30.Qe8
Rc7 31.Rd7 Rxd7 32.Qxd7+ Ka8
33.Rc8+ Rb8 34.Qc6+ Ka7 35.Rc7+
Qxc7 36.Qxc7+ (Q 2/n) Rb7 37.Qc2
Rb2
38.Qc5+
Kb8
39.Qf8+
Kb7
40.Qxg7+ Kc6 41.Qc3+ Kb5!= ;
B) 25.Qa4!
Qd7
26.Rxd6
Kxd6
27.Qxa3+ Rb4 28.Bc5+ Kc7 29.Bxb4
Rb8 30.Be7! ]
23...Kb7 24.Qa4
[ 24.Qf7+
Qc7
( 24...Qd7
25.c6++- )
25.Qe8 a2 26.c6+ Nxc6 27.Rc1 Rb1
28.Rexc6 Rxc1+ 29.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 30.Bxc1
a1Q-+ ]
24...Qc8
[ 24...a2 25.c6+ Ka8 26.Qd4+- ]
[ 24...Qd7 25.Qxd7+ Nxd7 26.c6+ Kc8
27.cxd7+ Kxd7 28.Rxa6 Bd6 29.Bc1
Rc8 ]
25.Re8 Qf5
[ 25...Qc6 26.Rxb8++- ]
26.g4
[ 26.Qxa3 Rb1 27.Rc1 Nc6 ]
26...Qf7?!
[ 26...Qf3!
27.Rc1
( 27.Rxb8+
Kxb8
28.Qe8+ Kc7 29.Qe5+ Kb7 30.c6+
Ka8-+ ) 27...Nc6 28.Qxa3 Rb4-+ ]
27.Qxa3
[ 27.Re5 Qd7 28.Qf4 a2-+ ]
27...Qxe8
[ 27...Rb5
28.Rxb8+
( 28.Re5?
Qf3
29.Qa4 Bxc5-+ ) 28...Kxb8 29.Qxa6 Qb7
30.Bf4+ Kc8 31.Qe6+ Qd7 32.Qa6+= ]
28.Qxb2+ Qb5 29.Qa2 Nc6
[ 29...Qc4 30.Rb1+ Ka8 31.Qb2 Qxg4+
32.Kh1 Qf3+ 33.Kg1 Qg4+= ]
30.Qxd5
[ 30.Rb1 Nb4 31.Rxb4 Qxb4 32.Qxd5+
Kc7
33.Qf7+
Kc6
34.Qe8+
Kd5
35.Qf7+= ]
30...Be7 31.Qe4
[ 31.Qf7
A) 31...Qb2 32.Rd7+ Kc8 ( 32...Ka8
33.Qd5 ) 33.Qe6 Qf6 34.Rxe7+ Qxe6
35.Rxe6 Kb7 36.Rd6 ;
B) 31...Qa4 32.Rb1+ ( 32.Rd7+ Ka8
33.Qxg7
Rd8 ) 32...Ka8
33.Qxg7
Rd8 ]
31...Bxc5
[ 31...Ka8 32.Rb1+- ]
32.Rd5?
[ 32.Rd7+ Kb8 33.Bf4+ ( 33.Rd5 Qb4
219
34.Qf4+ Qxf4 35.Bxf4+ Kb7 36.Rxc5
Rd8 ) 33...Ka8 34.Rc7 Rb8 35.Rxc6
Qb1+
36.Qxb1 Rxb1+ 37.Kg2
Bb6
( 37...Rb4 38.Bd2! ) 38.Be5 Kb7 39.Rd6
( 39.Re6 Re1 ) 39...g6 40.Rd7+ Kc6
41.Rxh7 Re1 ]
32...Qb4
33.Qe6 Bxe3 34.Rd7+ Kb8
35.fxe3
[ 35.Qxc6 Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qxf2+ 37.Kh3
Qf1+ 38.Qg2 ( 38.Kg3 Bf4+ 39.Kh4 g5+
40.Kh5 Qh3# ) 38...Qxg2+ 39.Kxg2 a5-+ ]
35...Rf8!
36.Kg2
Qb2+
37.Kh3
Rf3+
38.Kh4 Qxh2+
0-1
Berzinsh,R
Veingold,A
Tallinn (zt)
[Berzinsh,R]
B88
2445
2485
1998
73/(292) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 e6 * 7.Bb3
Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 a6 10.f4 Qc7 11.f5
Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.fxe6 Bxe6 14.Qd3!N
[ 14.Nd5 ]
14...b4
[ 14...Bc4 15.Qg3! Bxf1 16.Nd5 Qd8
17.Rxf1 ]
15.Nd5 Bxd5
[ 15...Nxd5? 16.exd5 Bd7 17.Qg3 g6
18.Rae1 ]
16.exd5 Nd7 17.a3
[ 17.Qg3 Ne5 18.Rae1 Kh8! 19.Bxe5
dxe5 20.Qxe5 Bd6 ]
17...Ne5
[ 17...bxa3 18.Rxa3 Nc5 19.Qg3 g6
20.Ba2 ]
18.Bxe5?!
[ 18.Qd2 bxa3 19.Rxa3 ]
18...dxe5 19.axb4 Qb6+ 20.Kh1 Bxb4=
Kundin,A
Chovnik
Israel
[Kundin,A]
B88
2425
2500
1998
73/(292) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bc4 Nc6 7.Bb3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Be7 8.Be3 0-0 9.f4 * Na5 10.Qf3 b6
11.0-0-0 N
[ 11.e5?!
A) 11...dxe5!? 12.Qxa8 ( 12.fxe5? Bb7
13.exf6 Bxf3 14.fxe7 Qxe7 15.Nxf3
Rad8
16.0-0
Nxb3
17.axb3
e5
/\ f6 ><Be3) 12...exd4 13.0-0-0 Bc5
14.Nb5 ;
B) 11...Bb7! 12.exf6 Bxf3 13.fxe7 Qxe7
14.Nxf3 Nxb3 15.axb3 e5 ]
[ 11.g4 ]
11...Bb7 12.g4 Nxb3+ 13.axb3 Rc8 14.g5
Nd7 15.Rhg1 Rxc3?
[ 15...Re8 16.h4 Bf8 /\ e5 ]
[ 15...e5!? ]
[ 15...a5!? 16.h4 a4 ]
16.bxc3 Qa8 17.Qh3!
220
26.Qd5?
[ 26.Qd6 Be8 ( 26...Qd8 27.e6 Rd1
28.Nd5+- ) 27.Nd5+- ]
26...Qd8 27.Bg5?
[ 27.e6 Rd1! [] 28.Qxd1 Bxe6+ 29.Nd5
Qxd5+ 30.Qxd5 Bxd5+ 31.b3 a6 32.g3 ]
27...Rd1 28.Qb3
[ 28.Qxd1 Be6+ 29.Nd5 Qxg5 30.b3
Qxe5 31.Nb4 Qxh2 32.Qe2 Bg8= ]
28...Qf8 29.c3??
[ 29.Qc3! Qf1 30.b3 ]
29...Re1-+ 30.Qd5 Be8 31.e6 Rxe6
0-1
Velimirovic,D
Sokolov,An
Jugoslavija
[Sokolov,An]
B88
2535
2565
1998
B88
2540
2615 73/293 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
1998 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Nc6 7.Bc4 Be7
8.Bb3 a6 9.g4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 0-0!?N
[ 10...e5 - 71/248 ]
73/292 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 11.Rg1
[ 11.g5? Ng4 ]
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 Be7
11...b5 12.g5 Nd7 13.0-0-0 Rb8
8.Bb3 0-0 9.f4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 Bd7N
[ 13...Nc5?! 14.e5! ]
[ 10...Ng4 - 67/(322) ]
11.0-0-0
Bc6
12.Kb1!
Qa5
13.Rhf1! 14.f4 a5 15.a4!
[ 15.a3
Nc5!
16.e5
( 16.Ba2
b4 )
[/\ f5+/-] b5 14.a3! Rab8?!
16...b4 ]
[ 14...Rfd8 15.f5 e5 16.Qd3 b4 17.axb4
Qxb4 18.Bg5! Rab8 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Nd5 15...bxa4 16.Qxa4! Rb4
Bxd5 21.Qxd5 Rd7 22.Rf3! a5 23.Rc3 ]
[ 16...Qc7 17.Nb5 ]
15.e5! dxe5 16.fxe5 Nd7 17.Rxf7!!+- Rxf7
17.Qa2 a4
[ 17...Kxf7
18.Qg4
Ke8!
( 18...Qc7?
[ 17...Qc7 18.Bxe6! ( 18.f5?! Nc5 19.Bxc5
19.Bxe6+ Ke8 20.Bxd7+! Bxd7 21.e6
dxc5 20.fxe6 c4 21.exf7+ Rxf7 22.Ba4
Bc6 22.Qh5+ g6 23.Qxh7 Rf6 24.Bg5
Bxg5+ ) 18...fxe6 19.Qxe6+ Rf7 20.Nd5
Qe5 25.Qh8++- ) 19.Bxe6 Nxe5 20.Qg3!
Qd8 21.Nxb4 axb4 22.Qc4 ]
-> -> ]
18.Bxa4 Qc7 19.f5 Nc5 20.f6 Bd8 21.Qa3
18.Bxe6 Nc5
Qb8 22.fxg7 Kxg7 23.Rd4 Rxd4?
[ 18...Nf8? 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Qf4+ Kg8
[ 23...Ba5! ]
21.e6!+- ]
24.Bxd4+ Kg8 25.Bf6 Ba5 26.Ne2!
19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Rf1+ Kg8
[ 26.Be7? Bb4 27.Qa2 Bxc3 28.bxc3
[ 20...Ke8
21.Qf4
b4
22.Qf7+
Kd8
Qa7-+ ]
23.Rd1+ Nd7 24.Nd5 Bxd5 25.Rxd5 Rb5! 26...Nxe4 27.Qh3 Bd2+ 28.Kb1 Qa7
[] 26.Rd2! bxa3 27.e6 Rxb2+ 28.Ka1+- ]
29.Bc6??
21.Nd5 Bf8 22.Rxf8+! Rxf8 23.Ne7+ Kh8
[ 29.Qh6? Nxf6 30.gxf6+ Qxg1+ 31.Nxg1
24.Qxc5+- Rf1+ 25.Ka2 Bd7?
Bxh6-+ ]
[ 25...Be8 26.Qd5! Rf8 27.Qd6! Rf1
[ 29.Rg2 Nxf6 ( 29...Be3 30.Qh6 Nd2+
28.Nd5 Qa4 ( 28...Qe1 29.Nf6! Bf7+
31.Kc1 Ne4+ 32.Kd1+- ) 30.gxf6+ Kh8
30.e6 Rxf6 31.exf7! ) 29.Nb4 ><Qa4 ]
31.Rg7 h6 32.Qd3+- ]
Istratescu,A
Hracek,Z
Krynica (zt)
[Istratescu,A]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
29...e5 30.Qg2
[ 30.Qh6? Nxf6 31.gxf6+ Qxg1+-+ ]
[ 30.Qd3
Be6
31.c4
Nc5
32.Qxd2
Bf5+-+ ]
30...Be6 31.c4 Nc5 32.Be4 Nxe4
[ 32...Bxc4?
33.Bxh7+!
Kxh7
34.g6+
( 34.Qh3+ Kg6 35.Qh6+ Kf5 36.Qh3+
Kg6= ) 34...Kg8 35.gxf7+ Kxf7 36.Qg7+
Ke6 37.Qxa7 Rxf6 38.Nc3 ]
33.Qxe4 Qe3
[ 33...Rc8!? ]
34.Qxe3 Bxe3 35.Rg3 Bf5+ 36.Ka2 Ra8+
37.Kb3 Rb8+ 38.Kc3 Bc5
[ 38...Bf2! /\ Be1 ]
39.b3 Bb4+ 40.Kb2 Ra8 41.Nc3 Ba3+
42.Ka2 Bc5+ 43.Na4?
[ 43.Kb2 Ba3+ 44.Ka2 Bc1+ 45.Na4
Kf8 ]
43...Bd7 44.Kb2 Bxa4 45.bxa4 Rxa4
46.Rb3 Rb4-+ 47.Rxb4 Bxb4 48.Kb3
[ 48.Kc2 e4 49.Kd1 Kf8 50.Ke2 Bc5
51.Kf1 Ke8 52.Kg2 Kd7 53.Kg3 Be3
54.Kg4 Ke6 55.h4 Bd2 ]
48...Bc5 49.Kc3 e4 50.Kd2 Kf8 51.Ke2
Ke8 52.Kf1 Kd7 53.Kg2 Ke6 54.Kg3 Kf5
55.Be7 Bb4 56.h3 Be1+ 57.Kg2 Ke6
58.Bd8 Kd7 59.Bb6 Bh4 60.Be3 d5
61.cxd5 Kd6 62.Bb6 Bxg5 63.Kg3 f5
0-1
221
[ 20...Nxe4 21.g6 cxb2+ 22.Kb1 Nc3+
23.Kxb2 Nxd1+ 24.Kc1 ]
21.Rh3 Kf8 22.Rf3 Ne5 23.Bd5+ Kg7
24.Rf7+!
[ 24.Rf7+ Nxf7 25.Qxf7+ Kh8 26.Bd4+ ]
1-0
Conquest,S
Sadler,M
Great Britain (ch)
[Sadler,M]
B90
2490
2660
1998
73/295 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Rg1 h6!?N
[ 6...e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.g4 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5
10.Bg2 Nxc3 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8 12.bxc3 ]
[ 6...b5 7.g4 Bb7 8.g5!? Nxe4 9.Nxe4
Bxe4 10.Qg4 ]
[ 6...Nc6 - 72/(251) ]
7.g4
[ 7.h4!? ]
7...g5 8.h4!? gxh4!?
[ 8...Rg8 ]
9.Be3
[ 9.f4 Nc6 10.g5 hxg5 11.fxg5 Nh5 12.g6
Ne5 ]
[ 9.g5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nc6 ]
9...Nc6 10.Nd5?!
[ 10.f4 h5!? ( 10...e5 11.Nf5 )]
B89 10...Nxd5 11.exd5 Qa5+ 12.c3 Nxd4
[ 12...Qxd5?? 13.Bg2 Qc4 14.Nxc6 bxc6
Fedorov,A
2595
15.Qd4!+- ]
Kobalija,M
2500
Russia
1998 13.Qxd4
[ 13.Bxd4 Rg8 14.Qb3 b5 15.a4 Bg7!
[Fedorov,A]
( 15...Rxg4 16.Rxg4 Bxg4 17.Ra3 b4
73/294 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
18.cxb4 Qc7 19.Qe3 Qc2 20.Ra1 )
Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qe2
16.Bxg7 Rxg7 17.Ra3 bxa4 ]
Qc7 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.Bb3 0-0 11.Rhg1 Nd7 13...Rg8 14.Bc4 Qa4?
12.g4 Nc5 13.Nf5 b5 14.Bd5 Bb7 15.g5
[ 14...h5 15.g5 h3 ]
Rfc8 16.Rg3 b4 17.Nxg7!?N
15.Kd2 Bd7 16.f3 Bg7 17.Qd3
[ 17.Rh3 - 48/355 ]
[ 17.Qe4!? ]
17...Kxg7
17...Bb5 18.Bxb5+
[ 17...bxc3 18.Qh5 /\ Rh3+--> ]
[ 18.Bb3 Qxb3 19.axb3 Bxd3 20.Kxd3
18.Qh5 Rg8! []
Kd7 21.Rh1 f5 22.Rxh4 Bf6= ]
[ 18...Rh8 19.Bxc5 dxc5 20.Qh6+ Kg8 18...axb5 19.g5! [/\ Rg4] h5! 20.g6
21.g6+- ]
[ 20.Qh7
19.Bxe6! [] bxc3?
A) 20...Kf8
21.Qf5!
(Wells,P) /\ g6
[ 19...Nxe6 20.Nd5 Qd8 21.f4 ]
( 21.g6 Rh8 22.Bh6 Rxh7 23.gxh7
20.Bxf7!+- [/\ 21.g6, 21.Rh3] Qa5
Bxh6+-+ );
[ 20...Qb6 21.bxc3 ]
B) 20...0-0-0
21.Qxh5
( 21.g6
f5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
222
22.Qxh5 b4 23.Qxf5+ Kb8 ) 21...f5!

( 21...b4 22.Qg4+ Kb8 23.Qxb4 Qxb4
24.cxb4 Bxb2 ) 22.Qf7 b4 23.Qxf5+
Kb8 ]
20...Rf8! 21.Ke2?
[ 21.gxf7+ Rxf7 22.Qg6! (Wells,P) b4
23.Qxh5 bxc3+ 24.bxc3 Bxc3+ 25.Kxc3
Rc8+ 26.Kd2 Qc2+ 27.Ke1 Qc3+ 28.Ke2
Qc4+= ]
21...b4 22.a3??
[ 22.cxb4!? Bxb2 ( 22...Qxb4 23.Rac1
(/\ a3) Rxa2 24.Rc8+ Kd7 25.Rgc1!!+- )
23.gxf7+
A) 23...Rxf7 24.Rg8+ Rf8 ( 24...Kd7
25.Rxa8 Qxa8 26.Qb5++- ) 25.Qg6+
( 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Qg6 Bg7 27.Bh6= )
25...Kd7 26.Qe6+ Ke8 27.Rag1+- ;
B) 23...Kd7 24.Qf5+ Kc7 ]
22...bxc3 23.bxc3 Rc8 24.Rac1 Qc4-+
25.f4 fxg6 26.Rxg6 Bf6 27.Qxc4 Rxc4
28.Bd2 Kf7 29.Rgg1 Rfc8 30.Rh1 R8c5
31.Rb1 b5 32.Rb4 Rxd5 33.Be1 Rdc5
34.Rh3 Kg6 35.Bxh4 Bxh4 36.Rxh4 Rxc3
0-1
Perez,Rod
Gongora,M
Santa Clara
[Perez,Rod]
B90
2420
2430
1998
73/(296) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5
h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 * 10.Qd2 Nc6
11.Nb3 Be6 12.f3 Nge5 13.Bf2 b5 14.Nd5
Rb8 15.Nd4 Bxd5 16.exd5 Nxd4 17.Bxd4
Qc7 18.h4
[ 18.0-0-0 - 67/(326) ]
18...Qb7 19.hxg5 hxg5!N
[ 19...Qxd5 ]
20.Rxh8+ Bxh8 21.Qxg5
[ 21.Bc3 b4 ]
[ 21.Be3 Nc4 ]
21...Bf6!
[ 21...Nxf3+? 22.gxf3 Bxd4 23.Qg8+ Kd7
24.Qg4++- ]
[ 21...Qxd5!?
22.Qg8+
( 22.Bxe5= )
22...Kd7 23.Qxb8 Qxd4 24.Qb7+ Kd8
( 24...Ke6 25.Qe4 Qxb2 26.Rd1 ) 25.Qe4
( 25.Rd1 Qxb2 26.Qb8+ Kd7 27.Qxh8?
Nxf3+-+ ; 25.Qb8+= ) 25...Qxb2 26.Rd1 ]
22.Qg3
[ 22.Qd2 Qxd5 (/\ Nf3) 23.Bc3 ( 23.Be3?
Bh4+ 24.Kd1 Nc4! 25.Bxc4 Qxc4 ;
23.Bxe5?
Qxe5+ ) 23...Bh4+
24.Kd1
Qe6 ]
22...Qxd5 23.Bxe5 Bxe5
[ 23...Qxe5+!? ]
24.Qg8+ Kd7 25.Qxb8 Bg3+
[ 25...Bxb2 26.Qa7+ /\ Rd1 ]
26.Ke2 Qc4+ 27.Kd2
[ 27.Ke3?? Bf4+ 28.Kf2 Qd4+ 29.Ke1
Qd2# ]
27...Bf4+ 28.Ke1
-
Nijboer,F
Kempinski,R
Koszalin
[Nijboer,F]
B90
2525
2545
1998
73/296 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4
g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Be2 h5 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
12.f3 Bd7 13.Bf2 Nc6 14.Qd2 Ne5 15.b3
Rc8?! 16.Nd5!N
[ 16.0-0 - 56/(273) ]
16...e6 17.Nf5! exd5
[ 17...exf5 18.Bb6 Nxf3+ 19.gxf3 Qxb6
20.Nxb6 Bc3 21.Nxc8 Bxd2+ 22.Kxd2
Bxc8 ]
18.Nxg7+ Kf8 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.exf5 Qf6
21.0-0 Kg7?!
[ 21...Qxf5 22.Qxd5 Rxc2 23.Qxb7 ]
22.Rac1!
[ 22.f4 gxf4 23.Qxf4 Qh6! ( 23...Rxc2?
24.Bh4 Qh6 25.Bg5 ) 24.Qxh6+ ]
22...Qxf5 23.Qxd5 Rxc2 24.Rxc2 Qxc2
25.Qxd6 Re8 26.Bd4 Qe2
[ 26...f6 27.f4 gxf4 28.Rxf4 Qg6 29.h3!
Qf7
30.Bxe5
Rxe5
31.Qxe5
fxe5
32.Rxf7+ Kxf7 33.g3+- ]
27.h4!
[ 27.f4 gxf4 28.Rxf4 Re6 29.Qd7? Qe1+
30.Rf1 Qxf1+ 31.Kxf1 Rf6+ 32.Ke2
Nxd7-+ ]
27...Kh7 28.hxg5 Qd2 29.f4 Re6 30.Qd8
Rc6 31.fxe5 Rc1 32.g6+
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
223
B90 Na5 12.Bxe6

[ 12.Ba2 Rc8 ]
Almasi,Z
2650
Topalov,V
2700 12...fxe6 13.Na4
[ 13.Ng5 Qd7 14.b4 Nc6 15.Na4 Bd8
Elista (ol)
1998
16.Rfd1 ( 16.Qb3 Re8 17.Rfd1 (/\ Nc5)
[Almasi,Z]
Qe7! ) 16...h6 17.Nf3 Nd4! ]
73/(296) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 13...Re8N
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5
[ 13...Nd7 - 61/(256) ]
h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Be2 h5
[ 13...b5!? ]
11.Bxg4 Bxg4 12.f3 Bd7 13.Bf2 Nc6 14.Rad1?
14.Qd2 * Qa5! 15.Rd1N
[ 14.b4 Nc6 15.c4! ( 15.Nb6 Rb8 16.c4
[ 15.Nb3 ]
Ng4 17.Rad1 Nxe3 18.Qxe3 )
[ 15.Nd5 ]
A) 15...Ng4
16.Bd2!?
(/\ h3)
Nd4
15...Rc8! 16.0-0 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bxd4+
17.Nxd4 exd4 18.Qh3! ( 18.h3 Ne5
18.Qxd4 Qc5 19.Rf2! Qxd4 20.Rxd4 Be6
19.Qxd4
Bf6! ) 18...Ne5
( 18...Bg5
21.Nd5 f6
19.f4+- ) 19.Qxe6+ Kh8 20.Qd5+- ;
[ 21...Bxd5 22.Rxd5 ]
B) 15...d5 16.cxd5 exd5 17.Nb6 d4
22.Rfd2 b5 23.a4! h4
18.Ng5 ]
[ 23...Bxd5 24.Rxd5 bxa4 25.Ra5 ]
14...b5! 15.Bb6 Qc8
24.c3 [/\ 25.ab5 ab5 26.Rb4]
[ 15...Qb8? 16.Bxa5 bxa4 17.Qc4! d5
[ 24.axb5 axb5 25.Rb4 Bxd5 26.exd5
( 17...Bf8 18.Qxa4 Qxb2 19.Rb1 Qa2
Rc5 ]
20.Ra1 Qb2 21.Rfb1+- ) 18.exd5 ( 18.Qc6
[ 24.Nb4 a5 ]
Bd6 ) 18...Rc8 ( 18...exd5 19.Rxd5 Nxd5
24...Kf7 25.axb5 axb5 26.Rb4
20.Qxd5+
Kh8
21.Nxe5+- ;
18...e4
19.Ng5 ) 19.Qxa4 ]
16.Bxa5 bxa4 17.Rde1!? Qc6 18.Nd2
B90 Rac8 19.Bc3 Nd7 20.f4?
[ 20.Nf3 ]
Adams,Mi
2670
Svidler,P
2690 20...exf4 21.Rxf4 Bf6 22.Bxf6 Nxf6 23.c3
Dortmund
1998 Qb6+ 24.Qd4
[ 24.Kh1 Qxb2 25.Nc4 Qb5 26.e5 dxe5
73/(297) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
27.Rxe5 Red8 28.Qf1 Rxc4 29.Rxb5
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 *
Rxf4-+ ]
Qc7 8.a4 Be7 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 b6
[ 24.Re3
e5
25.Rh4
Qxb2
26.Nc4
11.Bg5
Qa1+-+ ]
[ 11.Qd3 - 67/334 ]
24...Qxb2!?
11...Nbd7 12.Nh4N
[ 24...Qxd4+! 25.cxd4 Rc2 26.Rf2 Rb8! ]
[ 12.Nd2 ]
25.Nc4 Qb3! 26.e5
12...g6 13.g3 Bb7 14.Ng2 Rfe8 15.Bf3
[ 26.Nxd6 e5-+ ]
Rac8 16.Ne3 Qb8 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.Re1 26...dxe5 27.Nxe5 Nd5 28.Qxa4
Rc5 19.Qd3 Rec8 20.Rad1 Bf8 21.h4 h5=
[ 28.Rg4! Qxc3 ( 28...Nf6 29.Rxg7+! Kxg7
30.Qa7+ Kh8 31.Nf7+ Kg7 32.Nd6+
Kh8 33.Nf7+= ) 29.Rxg7+!! Kxg7 30.Qg4+
Kf8 31.Rf1+ Ke7 32.Qg5+!! ( 32.Qg7+
B90
Kd6
33.Nf7+
Kc5-+ ; 32.Rf7+
Kd6
Rowson,J
2495
33.Rd7+ Kxe5-+ ) 32...Kd6 33.Nf7+ Kd7
Sadler,M
2660
( 33...Kc7
34.Rc1 )
34.Ne5+
Kd6
Great Britain (ch)
1998
35.Nf7+= ]
[Sadler,M]
28...Qxc3 29.Rfe4 Qc5+! 30.Rd4
73/297 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.d4
[ 30.Qd4 Qxa3-+ ]
cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 30...Nc3! 31.Qb4 Qa7! [/\ Nb5] 32.Kh1
8.Bc4 0-0 9.0-0 Be6 10.Qd3 Nc6 11.a3
[ 32.a4 a5 33.Qd6 Rcd8 34.Nd7 e5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
224
35.Rxe5 Rxe5 36.Nf6+ Kf7!

Qxd4+-+ ]
32...a5 33.Qd6 Nb5! 34.Nc6 Qb7
0-1
Magem Badals,J
Ehlvest,J
Beijing
[Magem Badals,J]
37.Qxd8
31.Bxe5
dxe5
32.Rxe5
Rc7
33.Nxg7+= ) 30.Rxe2 Rxe2 31.Bxd6
Bxg5 32.Nxg7+ Kd8 33.Bxb4= ]
25.Ka1 Ne5
[ 25...Rh3!?
26.f4
( 26.Bxg7
Qxf3
27.Qa7 ) 26...Rxb3 ( 26...Kf8?! 27.Qe2 )
27.axb3 Qa5+ 28.Kb1 Qf5+= ]
B90
2535 26.f4
[ 26.f4 Ng6 27.Bxg7 Rh7 ( 27...Rh4
2610
28.Bf6
28.Nd4!
Qxf4
29.Qe2 )
1998
( 28.Bh6!? ) 28...Bxf6 ( 28...Qxf4 29.Qa7
Bxf6 30.gxf6 Qxf6 31.Qxa6 ) 29.gxf6
3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3
Qxf6 30.Qe2+ Kf8 31.Qxa6 ]
7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3
[ 26.f4 Rc2 27.Qf1
A) 27...Nc4? 28.Bxg7 Ne3 ( 28...Rhh2?
b5 11.g4 Nb6
29.Nd4 Rxb2 30.Qxc4 ) 29.Qxa6 Rhh2
30.Rde1+- ;
bxc4 15.Nd2
B) 27...Nc6 28.Bxg7 ( 28.Qxa6 0-0! )
28...Rhh2 29.Qxa6 ]
15.Nc1 ]
-
73/298 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6

cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e5
Nbd7 9.Qd2 h6 10.0-0-0
12.Qf2 Nfd7!? 13.Kb1
[ 13.h4?! Nc4 14.Bxc4
Qa5 ]
13...Be7
[ 13...Nc4?! 14.Bxc4 bxc4
14.h4 Qc7
[ 14...0-0? 15.g5 ]
[ 14...Rc8 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 Nc4
17.Bc1
( 17.Bxc4!?
bxc4
18.Nc1 )
17...Qb6 ( 17...0-0 18.g5 h5 19.f4 )
18.Qe1 ]
15.Rg1!?N
[ 15.Nd5
Bxd5
16.exd5
Rb8!?
(/\ Nf6 ><d5) ( 16...Nc4 - 72/256 )]
15...Rc8 16.g5
[ 16.Nd5? Bxd5 17.exd5 Bxh4 ]
16...hxg5
17.hxg5
b4
18.Nd5
Nxd5
19.exd5 Bf5 20.Bd3 Bxd3 21.cxd3!
[ 21.Rxd3 a5 ]
21...Qb7
22.d4
Qxd5
23.dxe5
Qxe5
24.Bd4
[ 24.f4?! Qe4+ 25.Ka1 Rc2 ]
24...Qf5+
[ 24...Rh2 25.Bxe5 Rxf2
A) 26.Bxd6?! Rcc2 27.Rde1 Rxb2+
28.Kc1 Rbe2 29.Nd4 Rxa2 ( 29...Bxd6
30.Rxe2+ Rxe2 31.Nxe2 ) 30.Rxe7+
Kd8
A1) 31.Nb3
Rfc2+
32.Kd1
Rc3
( 32...Rc6 33.Bxb4 Rb2 34.Rg4 Rxb3
35.Rd4= ) 33.Nc1 ( 33.Rh1? Rd3+ )
33...Rxc1+ 34.Kxc1 Ra1+ 35.Kb2
Rxg1 36.Rxf7 Rxg5 37.Bxb4 ;
A2) 31.Kb1 Rfb2+ 32.Kc1 Rf2 ;
B) 26.Bg3! Rxf3 27.Nd4 Re3 28.Nf5
Re2
29.Rge1
( 29.Bxd6
Rcc2 )
29...Rcc2
( 29...Rxe1
30.Rxe1
Ne5
Ivanchuk,V
Topalov,V
Linares
B90
2740
2740
1998
73/299 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3
Be7 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.g4 h6 11.0-0-0 b5
12.Kb1 Nb6 13.Na5N
[ 13.Qf2 - 72/256, 257 ]
13...Qc7 14.Bxb6 Qxb6 15.Nd5 Bxd5
16.exd5 Rc8 17.b4?!
[ 17.Nc6 Nxd5 18.Nxe7 Nxe7 19.Qxd6
Qxd6 20.Rxd6 Nc6 21.Rd2 Ke7= ]
17...0-0
[ 17...Qc7 18.Bh3 Nxd5 19.Qxd5 Qxc2+
20.Ka1
Qc3+
21.Kb1
Qxb4+
( 21...Qc2+= ) 22.Nb3 0-0 ]
18.h4 Rc7! 19.Bh3
[ 19.g5 Nh5 20.gxh6 g6 21.Nc6 Bf6
22.Bd3 Nf4 23.Be4 ]
19...Nh7 20.Bg2 Rfc8
[ 20...f5!? ]
21.Nc6 Nf6 22.f4?
[ 22.g5 Nxd5! 23.Nxe7+ Nxe7 ]
[ 22.Nxe7+ Rxe7 23.g5 Nh5 24.gxh6 g6
25.Bf1 ( 25.Bh3 Rc4 26.Bg4 Nf4 )
25...Rec7 26.Bd3 ]
22...Nxg4 23.Bh3 h5 24.Rhg1 f5 25.fxe5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
dxe5 26.Rgf1 Rf8 27.Nxe7+
[ 27.Bxg4 hxg4 28.Nxe5 Qd6 29.Nc6
Bxh4 ]
27...Rxe7
28.d6
Ref7
29.Bxg4
hxg4
30.Qd5 f4 31.Qxe5 g3 32.Qd5
[ 32.d7 g2 33.Rfe1 f3 34.Qd5 Qd8
35.Rg1 Qxd7! 36.Qxd7 Rxd7 37.Rxd7
f2-+ ]
32...Qb7! 33.Qxb7 Rxb7 34.d7 Rxd7
35.Rxd7 f3 36.Rdd1 f2 37.Rg1 fxg1Q
38.Rxg1 Rf3-+ 39.Kc1 Kh7 40.Kd1 Kh6
41.Ke2 Rc3 42.Kd2 Ra3 43.c3 g2 44.Ke2
Rxa2+ 45.Kf3 Kh5 46.Kg3 Rc2 47.Ra1
Rxc3+ 48.Kxg2 Rc4 49.Rxa6 Rxh4 50.Ra7
g6 51.Rh7+ Kg5 52.Rxh4 Kxh4
0-1
225
Almasi,Z
Wojtkievicz,A
Krynica (zt)
[Almasi,Z]
B90
2650
2595
1998
73/301 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Qd2
Nbd7 9.f3 Rc8 10.g4 Be7 11.0-0-0 Nb6
12.h4 0-0 13.Kb1
[ 13.h5 - 28/452 ]
13...Kh8N
[ 13...d5 ]
[ 13...Nc4 ]
14.Rg1!
[ 14.Bg5!? ]
14...Nc4
[ 14...Qc7!? ]
15.Bxc4
Rxc4 16.Qd3?!
B90
[ 16.g5 Nh5 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.Qxd5 ]
Borge,N
2360
Ehlvest,J
2610 16...b5 17.g5 Nh5 18.Nd2 Rc8 19.Nd5
Groningen
1997 f5?!
[ 19...Bxd5 20.Qxd5 ]
[Ehlvest,J]
[ 19...f6! ]
73/300 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 20.c4! fxe4?! 21.fxe4 bxc4 22.Nxc4 Nf4
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 23.Bxf4 Rxf4?!
Nbd7 9.g4 Be7 10.Qd2 Rc8 11.0-0-0 0-0
[ 23...exf4 24.Rgf1!? ( 24.Nd2 )]
12.Qf2N
24.h5!
[ 12.h4 ]
[ 24.Nxd6
Bxd5
25.Nxc8
( 25.Qxd5 )
[ 12.g5 ]
25...Bxe4
26.Qxe4
Rxe4
27.Rxd8+
[ 12.Kb1 ]
Bxd8 ]
12...Bxg4!? 13.fxg4 Nxg4 14.Qg3 Nxe3
[ 24.Nxe7 Bxc4 25.Qxd6 Qxd6 26.Rxd6
15.Rg1 Bg5 16.Qxg5 Qxg5 17.Rxg5 Nxd1
Re8 ]
18.Kxd1 Nf6 19.Rf5!?
24...Bf8
[ 19.Bg2= ]
[ 24...Bxg5 25.Nxd6 Bxd5 ( 25...Qxd6
19...Rxc3
26.Nxf4+- ) 26.Qxd5 Rc7 27.Rxg5+- ]
[ 19...Rfd8 20.Rxf6! ]
25.Nxd6! Bxd5
20.bxc3 Nxe4 21.Rf3?!
[ 25...Bxd6 26.Nxf4+- ]
[ 21.c4 g6 22.Rf3 f5 /\ Nc5, e4=/+ ]
26.Qxd5
[ 21.Bg2! Nxc3+ 22.Kd2 Rc8 23.Bxb7
[ 26.Nxc8 Bxe4 27.Qxe4 Qxd1+ 28.Rxd1
Rc7 24.Bxa6 Nxa2= ]
Rxe4 29.Rd8 Kg8 30.g6 hxg6 31.hxg6 ]
21...Rc8 22.c4 g6 23.Nd2 Nc5 24.Rf6 Rd8 26...Bxd6 27.Qxd6 Qxd6 28.Rxd6 Rxe4
25.Bg2 Kg7 26.Rf1 f5 27.Bd5 b5! 28.Ke2 29.Rxa6 Rh4 30.h6 Rg8 31.Re1 e4
b4 29.a3 Rb8 30.axb4 Rxb4 31.Ra1 Rb2 32.Re6 Rg4 33.Re5 gxh6 34.gxh6 Rh4
32.Kd1 e4-+ 33.h4 Kf6 34.Ra3 Rb4 35.Re6 Rg6 36.Re8+ Rg8 37.R1xe4 Rxh6
35.Rg3 a5 36.h5 g5 37.h6 a4 38.Kc1 Kg6 38.Rxg8+ Kxg8 39.a4
39.Rh3 g4 40.Rh1 a3 41.Nb3 Nxb3+ 1-0
42.cxb3 Rxb3 43.Kc2 Rh3 44.Rf1 Rf3
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Kobalija,M
Dvoirys,S
Russia (ch)
[Kobalija,M]
226
B90 32.Rc7! Bxc7 33.Rxc7 Re1+ 34.Kc2 Re2+
2505 35.Kd1
2585 1-0
1998
73/302 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3
Nbd7 9.g4 Be7 10.Qd2 b5 11.0-0-0 Nb6
12.g5 Nh5 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.exd5 Bd7
15.Na5! 0-0 16.Kb1 Qc7?!
[ 16...f5!? 17.gxf6 ( 17.Nc6 Qe8 18.Nxe7+
Qxe7 ; 17.Rg1 f4 18.Bf2 Bxg5 19.Nb7
Qe7 20.Nxd6 Qxd6 21.Rxg5 Nf6 )
17...Nxf6 ( 17...Bxf6 18.Bd3 /\ Be4+/- )
18.Rg1 ]
17.c4!
[ 17.Bd3 - 48/(356) ]
17...Rac8N
[ 17...Bd8 18.Nc6 Bxc6 19.dxc6 Qxc6
20.cxb5 axb5 ( 20...Qxf3? 21.Bg2 Qf5+
22.Qd3 Qxd3+ 23.Rxd3+- ) 21.Qd5! ]
[ 17...f5 ]
18.Rc1 Nf4
[ 18...Qb8 19.cxb5 Rxc1+ 20.Qxc1 Bxb5
21.Nc6 Qb7 22.Bxb5 axb5 23.Qc2 f5
( 23...Bd8 24.Qb3 ) 24.h4 ]
19.h4!
[ 19.Bxf4 exf4 20.cxb5?? Qxc1+-+ ]
[ 19.Nc6 Bxg5 ( 19...Bxc6? 20.cxb5!+- )
20.cxb5 Bf5+ 21.Ka1 axb5 22.Bxb5
Qb7 ]
[ 19.cxb5 Qxc1+ 20.Qxc1 Rxc1+ 21.Bxc1
Nxd5 ( 21...axb5 22.Bxf4! exf4 23.Nc6 ;
21...Bxb5 22.Bxb5 axb5 23.Bxf4 exf4
24.h4 Bd8 25.Nb7! ) 22.bxa6 Ra8! ]
19...Qb8?
[ 19...b4!?
A) 20.Qxb4? Bf5+ 21.Ka1 Nxd5!-+ ;
B) 20.Bxf4 Qxa5 21.Be3 Bd8!? 22.f4!
( 22.Qf2 b3! 23.a3 Bf5+ 24.Ka1 Bc2 )
22...Bb6
23.Bxb6
( 23.fxe5?
Bxe3
24.Qxe3
Rfe8! ) 23...Qxb6
24.fxe5
dxe5 25.Bh3 ;
C) 20.Nb3! a5 21.Bxf4 exf4 22.Nd4
/\ Bh3, Qf4+/- ]
20.Bxf4 exf4 21.Bh3! Bxh3 22.Rxh3 bxc4
[ 22...Rc5 23.Nc6 Qb7 24.cxb5 Rxb5
25.Rh2+- ]
23.Nc6 Rxc6 24.dxc6 Qc8 25.Rh2 Qxc6
26.Qe2!+- Qb7 27.Rxc4 d5 28.Rc1 Bd8
29.Qe5 Bb6 30.Qxf4 Re8 31.Rhc2 g6
Rytshagov,M
Lutz,Ch
Elista (ol)
[Rytshagov,A]
B90
2565
2600
1998
73/303 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3
Nc6!? 9.Qe2!?N [Lanka,Z]
[ 9.Qd2 - 68/(227) ]
9...Be7 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.Kb1 Na5
[ 11...Rc8!? ]
[ 11...a5!? ]
12.Qf2
[ 12.Nxa5 Qxa5 13.Qd2 Qc7= ]
12...Nc4?!
[ 12...Nxb3 13.axb3 b5 ]
13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.Bb6 Qc8
[ 14...Qb8 15.Na5 Be6 ]
15.Na5 Be6 16.g4 Qb8 17.Rd3 Rc8
18.Rhd1 Nd7 19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.Rxd5 Rc6!
[ 20...Nxb6 21.Qxb6 Qc7 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
23.Nb3 ]
21.Be3 Rc8 22.g5 Qc7 23.Nb3 b5 24.f4?!
[ 24.Nc1 ]
24...Qc4?
[ 24...a5 25.Rxb5 a4 26.Nc1 ( 26.Na1 a3
27.b3 Qc3 28.Bc1 Nc5 ) 26...a3 27.b3
exf4 28.Bxf4 Qc3 29.Nd3 Nc5 30.Qg2
Nxe4 31.Re1 d5 ( 31...Qxe1+!? 32.Nxe1
Nc3+ 33.Ka1 Nxb5 ) 32.Rxd5 Qc6
33.Qxe4 Qxc2+ 34.Ka1 Qc3+= ]
25.Qg2 Bf8
[ 25...a5 26.fxe5 Nxe5 27.Nd4 Rab8
28.Nf5 ]
26.fxe5?
[ 26.f5
a5
27.c3
a4
28.Nd2
Qc6
29.Rc1! ( 29.a3? b4 30.axb4 a3 )]
26...Nxe5 27.Nd4?!
[ 27.Bd4 ]
27...g6 28.b3 Qc7
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
227
[ 22.gxh5 Nc4 23.Nxc4 Rxc4 24.Qg2

B92
Bf6 25.Nd5 Bxd5 26.Rxd5 Rd4 27.Rd1
Ehlvest,J
2610
Qb6 28.c3 Rxd1+ 29.Bxd1 Ke7 ^- ]
Sadler,M
2665
Groningen (m/1)
1997 22...hxg4 23.Bxg4
[ 23.Rxg4 Rxh3 24.Qg2 Rh7 ]
[Ehlvest,J]
23...Nc4
24.Nxc4
Rxc4
25.Be2
Rd4
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 26.Bd3 Bf6 27.Qe3 Qc7 28.b3
[ 28.Ne2 Ra4 29.Nc3 Rd4= ]
5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 Be6
28...Qc5 29.Rg3??
9.f4 Qc7 10.g4 h6N
[ 29.Kb2! b4 ]
[ 10...exf4 11.g5 Nfd7 12.Bxf4 Nc6
13.Nd5
Bxd5
14.Qxd5
( 14.exd5 29...Qxc3
[ 29...Qxc3
30.Bxb5+
axb5
31.Qxc3
- 72/262 ) 14...0-0
15.c3
/\ Nd4-c2-e3
Rxd1+ 32.Kb2 0-0-+ ]
><d5 ]
11.g5 hxg5 12.fxg5 Nh7 13.h4 Nf8 14.Nd5 0-1
Qd8 15.Be3 Nbd7 16.Nxe7
[ 16.Qe1 Bxd5 17.exd5 Ng6 ><h4 ]
16...Qxe7 17.h5 g6 18.h6 Nh7 19.Qd2 f6?
B97
[ 19...Rc8!
( / \ B c 4 > < e 4 ) 20.Rf2
0-0!
Sulskis,S
2555
/\ Rfd8<=> ]
Sutovsky,E
2575
20.Na5! Nxg5 21.Bxg5 fxg5 22.Nxb7 d5 Koszalin
1998
23.Qc3! Rb8 24.Qc7
[Sulskis,S]
[ 24.Qc6 d4 25.Bg4+- ]
73/306 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
24...Qb4! 25.Bxa6?
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd2
[ 25.Rf6 Qd4+ 26.Kg2 Qxe4+ 27.Bf3+- ]
25...Rxh6 26.Bb5! []= Ke7 27.Bxd7 Rxb7 Qxb2 9.Nb3 Qa3 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Be2 h5
28.Qxe5 Qxe4 29.Qxe6+ Qxe6 30.Bxe6 12.0-0 Nd7 13.Kh1 b6N
[ 13...h4 - 63/224 ]
Kxe6 31.Rae1+
14.Qd4
-
[ 14.Rf3 ]
[ 14.Qe3 Bb7 15.Qh3 ]
B97 14...Nc5
[ 14...Bb7?!
15.Nb1!
e5
16.fxe5
Shabalov,A
2645
( 16.Qc4 Qb2 17.Qc7 Bxe4 18.N1d2
Georgiev,Ki
2660
Qxc2 19.Bc4 ) 16...dxe5 ( 16...fxe5?
Elista (ol)
1998
17.Qf2 ) 17.Qxd7+! Kxd7 18.Nxa3 Bxa3
[Georgiev,Ki]
19.Rxf6 ]
73/305 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
[ 14...b5
Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Nb3
A) 15.Bxb5 axb5 16.Nxb5 Qa4 17.Nc7+
Be7 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.Qd3 Qc7 11.Bf3 h6
( 17.c4!? ) 17...Kd8 18.Nxa8 Qxd4!?
12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.0-0-0 e5
19.Nxd4 Bb7 20.Nb6 ;
[ 13...Rb8 - 46/(338) ]
B) 15.Nb1 Qa4 16.c4 b4 17.N1d2
14.f5 b5 15.a3N
( 17.a3!? Qxb3? 18.Bd1 )]
[ 15.Kb1 ]
15.Qxf6 Rh7
15...h5! 16.g3
[ 15...Rh6
16.Qd4!?
( 16.Qg5
Rg6
[ 16.h3 h4 17.Rhg1 Bb7 18.g3 hxg3
17.Qxh5 Bb7 18.f5 Rh6 )]
19.Rxg3 Rh7 20.Rdg1 Bf8 ]
16.f5! Be7
[ 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.Qxd5 ( 17.exd5 Qc4= )
[ 16...Bg7 17.Qg5
17...Bb7 18.Qd2 a5= ]
A) 17...Bxc3? 18.Qg8+ Ke7 19.Qxh7
16...Bb7
17.Kb1
Rc8
18.h3
Nd7!
Bxa1 20.Rxa1 ( 20.Bxh5 ) 20...Nxb3
[/\ Nb6-c4 ><a3] 19.g4 Nb6 20.Na5
21.f6+! Kd8 22.Qxf7+- ;
[ 20.gxh5!? Nc4 21.Ka2 Nxa3 ]
B) 17...Qb4! ]
20...Ba8 21.Qd2 Qd8! [><g5] 22.Rhg1
[ 16...Ra7!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
17.Qd4 Bb7
[ 17...Bd7!? ]
18.fxe6 fxe6 19.Rab1! Rc8
[ 19...0-0-0
20.Nxc5
( 20.Nd2
b5 )
20...Qxc5 ( 20...dxc5 21.Qe5 ; 20...bxc5
21.Qc4 d5 22.exd5 exd5 23.Qd3 )
21.Qxc5+ bxc5 22.Rb6 ]
20.e5!
[ 20.Nxc5 Qxc5 21.Qxc5 Rxc5 22.Rxb6
Bd8! 23.Rxd6 ( 23.Rb3 Ba5! ) 23...Rxc3
24.Bxa6 Bxa6 25.Rxe6+ Re7 ]
[ 20.Nd2
A) 20...e5
21.Qe3
Na4
22.Rb3
( 22.Qg3 ) 22...Rxc3
23.Rxa3
Rxe3
24.Rxe3 Bg5 25.Rd3 ;
B) 20...b5
21.Rxb5!
axb5
22.Nxb5
Qa6
( 22...Qa4?
23.Nxd6+
Bxd6
24.Qxd6 Nd7 25.Qxe6++- )]
20...d5?!
[ 20...dxe5 21.Qxe5 ]
[ 20...Nxb3
21.Rxb3
Qc5
22.Qxc5!?
( 22.Qd3 Rg7 23.Bxh5+ Kd8 24.Bf3 Bxf3
25.Qxf3
Qxe5 )
22...Rxc5
23.exd6
( 23.Rxb6 Bd8 ) 23...Bxd6 24.Rxb6 ]
21.Nxc5 Qxc5
[ 21...Rxc5
22.Na4!?
Rxc2
23.Bd3+><Bb7 ]
[ 21...Bxc5 22.Qd3 ><Qa3 ]
22.Qd3 Rg7
[ 22...Rh6
23.Na4
Qxc2
24.Rxb6
( 24.Qe3 )]
23.Ne4!!
[ 23.Na4 Qxc2 24.Rxb6 Qxd3 25.Bxd3
Bc6 26.Bxa6 d4 27.Rxc6! ]
23...Qxc2
[ 23...dxe4 24.Bxh5++- ]
24.Nf6+ Kd8
[ 24...Bxf6
25.exf6
Qxd3
26.Bxd3
( 26.fxg7? Qh7 )
A) 26...Rf7
27.Rxb6
( 27.Bg6
b5!
28.Bxh5 Kf8 29.Bxf7 Kxf7 30.Rbc1
Rc4 );
B) 26...Rgc7 27.Rxb6 ( 27.Bg6+ Kf8
28.Rxb6
Rc1
29.Kg1 )
27...Kf7
28.Be2 ]
25.Rxb6 Qxd3 26.Bxd3 Bc6 27.Rc1!
[ 27.Bxa6 d4! ]
27...Bd7
[ 27...Rg5 28.Bxa6 ( 28.Rbxc6?? Rxc6
29.Rxc6
Rxe5= ) 28...Bb7
( 28...Rxe5
29.Bxc8+- ) 29.Rxc8+ Bxc8 30.Rb8+- ]
[ 27...Bxf6 28.exf6 Rgc7 29.Bxa6 Bb5
228
( 29...Bb7
30.Rxc7
Rxc7
31.g4!+- )
30.Rxc7 Rxc7 31.Rb8++- ]
28.Rxc8+ Bxc8 29.Bxa6 Bxf6?!
[ 29...Kc7 30.Rb1! Bxa6 31.Ne8+ Kd7
32.Nxg7 d4 33.Nxh5+- ]
30.exf6 Rc7 31.g4!+- Rc1+
[ 31...hxg4 32.Rb8 ]
[ 31...Bxa6
32.Rxa6
Ke8
( 32...hxg4
33.Ra8+ ) 33.Rxe6+ Kf7 34.Re7+! Rxe7
35.fxe7 hxg4 36.Kg2 Kxe7 ( 36...d4
37.Kg3 d3 38.Kf2 ) 37.Kg3 Kd6 38.Kxg4
Ke5 39.Kf3 Kd4 40.Ke2 Kc3 41.Kd1 ]
32.Kg2 Kc7 33.Rb2!
[ 33.f7?! Kxb6 34.Bd3 ( 34.f8Q? Bxa6 )]
33...Kd6
[ 33...Bxa6 34.f7 Bf1+ ( 34...Rf1 35.Rf2 )
35.Kg3 Rc3+ 36.Kf2 hxg4 37.Kxf1 Rf3+
38.Rf2 ]
34.f7
[ 34.Bxc8 Rxc8 35.g5 Ke5 36.Rf2 ]
34...Ke7
35.Rb8
Rc2+
36.Kg3
Kxf7
37.Bxc8 hxg4
[ 37...Rxa2 38.g5 ( 38.gxh5 )]
38.a4 d4
[ 38...Rc3+ 39.Kxg4 Rc4+ 40.Kg5 Rxa4
41.Rb7+ ]
39.Ba6 e5
[ 39...d3 40.Rd8 ( 40.Bxd3?? Rc3 41.Rd8
Ke7 42.Rd4 e5 43.Rd5 Ke6= ) 40...d2
41.Kxg4 ]
40.Kxg4 e4 41.Kf5! e3 42.Rb7+ Kf8
43.Rb1 Rxh2 44.Ke4 Ke7 45.Bb5 Rd2
46.a5 Kd6 47.a6 Kc5 48.Bd3 Ra2
49.Rc1+ Kb6 50.Kxd4 e2 51.Ke3 e1Q+
52.Rxe1 Rb2 53.Kd4 Rg2 54.Re6+ Ka7
55.Re7+ Kb6 56.Rb7+
1-0
Yemelin,V
Rublevsky,S
Russia (ch)
[Yemelin,V]
B99
2510
2685
1998
73/307 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3
h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Bd3 g5
12.fxg5 Ne5 13.Qg3N
[ 13.Qe2 - 51/(256) ]
13...Rg8 14.Qe1
[ 14.Be2?! hxg5 15.Bxg5 Nh7 16.h4 Bd7!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
17.Nf3 Nxf3 18.Bxf3 Nxg5 ( 18...0-0-0?
19.Bxe7 Rxg3 20.Bxd6 ; 18...f6 19.e5! )
19.hxg5 0-0-0 20.Rh5 Rg7 21.Kb1 Rdg8
22.Qf4 Be8 ]
14...hxg5 15.Bf2 b5 16.Kb1
[ 16.Nf3?! b4 17.Na4 Nxd3+ 18.Rxd3
Bb7 ]
16...Bb7
[ 16...b4 17.Nce2 Bb7 18.Ng3 ]
17.Nf3 Ned7
[ 17...b4?! 18.Na4 Bc6 ( 18...Qc6 19.Nb6
Rb8 20.Nxe5 dxe5 21.Nc4 ) 19.Qxb4
Rb8 20.Qd4 ]
18.a3 Rc8
[ 18...Nc5 19.h4!? ]
19.Bd4
[ 19.h4!? ]
19...Ne5 20.Qf2 Nc6 21.Bb6 Ng4 22.Qg1
Qb8 23.h3?!
[ 23.Ne2 Nf6 24.Ng3 ( 24.c3 Ba8 )
24...Nd7 25.Be3 Nc5 26.Qf2 b4 27.Bxc5
dxc5 28.axb4 ( 28.a4 /\ Rhf1 ) 28...Nxb4
29.Rhf1 ]
23...Nf6 24.Qf2
[ 24.Ne2 Nd7 25.Be3 Nc5 26.Qf2 b4
27.Bxc5 ( 27.Rhf1 bxa3 28.Nxg5 Ne5 )
27...dxc5 28.axb4 ( 28.a4 Na5 29.Ng3 c4
30.Be2 c3 ) 28...Nxb4 29.Rhf1 f5 30.Nc3
Bf6 ]
24...b4 25.axb4 Nxb4 26.Rhf1 Ba8 27.Bd4
e5 28.Ba7 Qb7 29.Qb6 Qxb6 30.Bxb6 g4
31.Nd2
[ 31.Nh4? Nd7 ]
[ 31.Nh2 gxh3 32.gxh3 Rh8 ( 32...Rg2
33.Rf2 Rxf2 34.Bxf2 d5 35.exd5 Nfxd5
36.Nxd5 Bxd5 37.Bf5 ) 33.Ng4 ( 33.Rf3
d5 34.Ng4? Nxg4 35.hxg4 d4 36.Ne2
Rh2-+ ) 33...Nd7
( 33...Nxg4
34.hxg4
Nxd3 35.cxd3 ) 34.Ba5 Nxd3 35.Rxd3
Nc5 ]
31...gxh3
32.gxh3
Rh8
33.Rf3
d5
34.exd5?!
[ 34.Rdf1
dxe4
( 34...Nd7
35.Ba5 )
35.Ndxe4 Nxe4
A) 36.Nxe4 Nxc2 37.Rc1 Rh6 38.Ba5
Rhc6 39.Rcf1 f5 40.Rxf5 Ne3 41.Bc3
( 41.Rxe5 Nxf1 42.Bb4 Rc1+ 43.Ka2
R8c7 44.Nd6+ Kd7-+ );
B) 36.Bxe4 Bxe4 37.Nxe4 Rxc2 38.Ba5
Rc4 39.Nd2 Rd4 40.Rxf7 Rxh3 41.Nf3
Kxf7 42.Nxd4+ Ke8 43.Bxb4 ( 43.Nf5
Bc5 ) 43...Bxb4 44.Nc6 Bd6 45.Rd1 Bc7
229
46.b4 Rh6 ( 46...e4 47.Kc2 ) 47.b5 axb5
48.Nxe5 Bxe5 49.Rd5 ]
34...Nfxd5 35.Nxd5 Bxd5 36.Be4
[ 36.Re3 Ba2+ 37.Ka1 Be6 38.Rxe5
Rxh3 39.Ne4 Rc6 40.Bf2 Nxd3 41.cxd3
f6 ]
36...Ba2+
[ 36...Bxe4? 37.Nxe4 Rxc2 38.Rf5 Rh6
39.Ba5 Re2 40.Nc3= ( 40.Rxe5? Nc6
41.Nf6+ Rxf6 42.Rxe2 Nxa5-+ )]
37.Ka1 Be6 38.c3 Nd5 39.Nc4?!
[ 39.Bf2 Nf4 40.Bb7 Rb8 41.Bc6+ Kf8
42.Re1 Rd8 ]
39...Rxc4?
[ 39...Nxc3 40.Rxc3 Rxc4 41.Rxc4 Bxc4
42.Bf5-+ ]
[ 39...Nf6
40.Nd6+
( 40.Rxf6
Rxc4
41.Rxe6 fxe6 42.Bg6+ Kf8 43.Rf1+
Rf4-+ ) 40...Bxd6 41.Rxf6 Be7 ( 41...Ke7
42.Rf2 Rxh3 43.Rfd2 Bc5 44.Bd8+ Rxd8
45.Rxd8 f5 46.Bd5= ) 42.Rxe6 fxe6
43.Bg6+ ( 43.Bb7 Rc4 44.Kb1 Rxh3
45.Bxa6-+ ) 43...Kf8 44.Rf1+ Kg7 45.Rg1
Kf6!-+ ]
40.Bxd5 Bxd5 41.Rxd5 f6 42.Bf2 Re4
[ 42...Rg8 /\ Rg2, Rc6-e6-/+ ]
43.Ra5 Re2 44.Rxa6 Kf7 45.Ra7 Ke6
46.c4 e4
[ 46...Rb8 47.Ra6+ Kf7 48.Bb6 e4 49.Rf5
( 49.Rf4 Bd6 50.Rf2 Rxf2 51.Bxf2 Be5
52.Rb6 Rd8-+ ) 49...Rh8 50.Bd4 Rxh3
51.Bxf6 Rf3 52.Rxf3 exf3 53.Bd4 ]
47.Rf4 Rxh3 48.Bd4 Rf3 49.Rh4 Rd3
50.Ra6+ Kf5
[ 50...Kf7 51.Bc3 ( 51.Bxf6?? Bxf6 52.Rf4
Rd1+ 53.Ka2 Rxb2+ 54.Ka3 Ra1# )
51...Rd6 ( 51...Bd8 52.c5 e3 53.c6 Rxc3?
54.bxc3 Rd2 55.Ra7+ Kg6 56.Rh1 e2
57.Rd7+- ) 52.Ra7 Ke6 53.Rh7
A) 53...Bd8?!
54.c5
Rc6
55.Rhd7
( 55.Rad7 Rh2!= ) 55...Ra6+ 56.Rxa6+
Kxd7 57.Bxf6 Bxf6 58.Rxf6= ;
B) 53...Rd1+ 54.Ka2 Bc5 55.Ra5 Bd6
56.Ra6= ]
51.Bc3 e3 52.Ra5+ Kg6 53.Rg4+ Kf7
54.Ra7 Rxc3 55.bxc3 f5 56.Rd4
[ 56.Rh4 Kf6 57.Rh7 Bc5 ( 57...Bd8
58.Rhd7 Re1+ 59.Kb2 e2 60.Ra6+ Ke5
61.Rd5+ Kf4 62.Re6 Bf6 63.Kc2+- )
58.Ra6+ Kg5 59.Rc7
A) 59...Bf8
60.Rc8
Be7
61.Re8
( 61.c5 ) 61...Bc5 62.Re5 Bf8 63.Raa5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Bg7
64.Rxf5+
Kg6
65.Rg5+
Kh6
66.Rh5+ Kg6 67.Rag5+ Kf6 68.Rg3+- ;
B) 59...Rd2! 60.Rxc5 e2 61.Re5 Rd1+
62.Kb2 e1Q 63.Rxe1 Rxe1 64.c5 f4
65.Kb3 f3 66.Ra2 Kf4 67.Kc4 Ke3
68.c6 f2 69.Rxf2 Kxf2 70.c7 Re8
71.Kd5 Ke3= ]
56...Kf6
[ 56...Re1+ 57.Kb2 e2 58.Rdd7 Rb1+
59.Kc2 Rc1+ 60.Kb2= ]
57.Rdd7 Bc5 58.Ra6+
[ 58.Ra5 Re1+ 59.Kb2 e2 60.Ra6+ Ke5
61.Rd5+ Kf4 62.Re6 Be3 63.Rxf5+= ]
58...Kg5 59.Rd5
[ 59.Rc7 Rd2!= ]
59...Bf8?
[ 59...Rd2= ]
60.Kb1 Bg7 61.c5 Bxc3
[ 61...Rf2 62.Re6 e2 63.c6+- ]
62.Re6 Bd2! 63.Ree5
[ 63.c6? Re1+ 64.Kc2 Kf4
A) 65.Rd4+ Kf3 66.Rc4 Rc1+ 67.Kd3
Rxc4 68.Kxc4 Ba5 69.Re5 e2 70.Rxf5+
Ke4 71.Rf8 Bc7= ( 71...Ke3= );
B) 65.Kd3 Rc1 66.Rf6 Rc3+ ( 66...Kg4
67.Rd8 f4 68.Rdf8 Kg3 69.R8f7 Kg2
70.Rxf4 Rxc6 71.Rg4+ Kh3 72.Rg8
Rh6= ) 67.Ke2 Ke4 68.Rd7 f4 69.c7
Rc2 70.Re7+ Kd5 71.Kf3 Ba5= ]
[ 63.Kc2! Kf4 ( 63...Bb4+ 64.Kb3 Rd2
65.Rde5 Rd4 66.c6 Bd2 67.Rc5 Rd8
68.Kc4+- )
A) 64.Ree5 Ba5+ 65.Kb3 Bc7 66.Rxf5+
Ke4 67.Rg5 Bf4 ( 67...Re1 68.Rd7 e2
69.Rxc7 Rb1+ 70.Ka4 e1Q 71.Re7+
Kd4 72.Rxe1 Rxe1 73.c6+- ) 68.Rh5
Rh2 69.Rxh2 Bxh2= ( 69...Kxd5 70.Rc2
e2= );
B) 64.Rf6 Ba5+ 65.Kb3 Ke4 66.Rdxf5
B1) 66...Rg2? 67.c6 Bd8 ( 67...Bc7
68.Rh5 Rh2 69.Re6+ Kd4 70.Rxh2
Bxh2 71.Re7 Kd3 72.Rd7+ Ke4
73.Kc2+- ) 68.Rf8 e2 69.Rb5 Rg3+
70.Ka2 Bc7 ( 70...Rg2 71.Re8+ Kd4
72.Kb3+- ) 71.Re8+ Kd3 72.Rb7!+( 72.Rb3+?
Kc4
73.Rxg3
Bxg3
74.Rxe2 Kb5 75.Rc2 Kb6= );
B2) 66...Rd2 67.c6 ( 67.Rf4+ Kd5
68.R6f5+ Kc6 69.Re4 Rd5= ) 67...Bd8
68.Rf8 e2 69.Rh5 ( 69.Rb5 Rd3+
70.Ka2 Rd2+= ) 69...Rd3+ 70.Kc4
( 70.Kc2 e1N+= ) 70...Rd4+ 71.Kb5
230
Rb4+ 72.Ka6 Rb6+ 73.Ka7 e1Q
74.Re8+ Kf4 75.Rxe1 Rxc6= ]
63...Bc3 64.Rxf5+?
[ 64.Re6 Bd2 65.Kc2 ]
64...Kg4 65.Rf8 Rb2+ 66.Kc1 e2 67.Re8
Ra2 68.c6 e1Q+ 69.Rxe1 Bxe1 70.c7 Ra8
71.Rd8 Bg3!= 72.Rxa8 Bxc7 73.Kc2
-
Papaioannou,I
Gurevich,M
Korinthos
[Gurevich,M]
C00
2520
2610
1998
73/308 1.e4 e6 2.b3 d5 3.Bb2 dxe4 4.Nc3

f5
[ 4...Nf6 - 72/(271) ]
5.f3 Bd6 6.fxe4!?N
[ 6.Nb5 exf3 7.Nxf3 Nf6 8.Qe2 0-0
9.0-0-0 Nc6 10.d4 a6 ]
6...Qh4+ 7.g3 Bxg3+ 8.hxg3 Qxh1 9.Nb5!
Nf6
[ 9...Qxg1
10.Qh5+
Kf8
( 10...g6
11.Qh4 ) 11.Qg5 ]
10.Nxc7+ Kd8 11.Nxa8 Qxg1 12.Qf3 Nxe4
13.Bxg7?!
[ 13.0-0-0! Qxg3 14.Qxg3 Nxg3 15.Be5!
Nxf1 16.Bxb8 Bd7 17.Be5 Ke7 18.Nc7
Rc8! 19.Rxf1 Kd8 20.Rg1 g6 21.Rh1
Rxc7
22.Bxc7+
Kxc7
23.Rxh7
g5
24.d4 ]
13...Rg8
14.Be5
Nc6
15.Bc7+
Ke7
16.0-0-0 Qc5! 17.Qh1!
[ 17.Kb1 Qxc2+ 18.Kxc2 Nd4+ ]
17...Qa3+ 18.Kb1 Nb4?
[ 18...Nf6! (/\ Nb4) 19.c3 Bd7 20.Qh6 Kf7
21.Bf4 Rxa8 22.Bg5 Qe7 23.Be2 Rf8-+ ]
19.Qxh7+ Kf8 20.Qh6+ Kf7 21.Qh7+ Rg7
22.Qh5+ Rg6 23.Qh7+ Rg7 24.Qh5+ Ke7
25.Bd8+?
[ 25.Qh4+= Nf6 ( 25...Ng5 26.Bd6+! Kxd6
27.Qd4+ Kc6 28.Qc4+ Kd6= ) 26.Bd8+!
Ke8 ( 26...Kd6 27.Qd4+ Nfd5 28.Qb2 )
27.Bb5+ Bd7 28.Bxd7+ Kxd7 ( 28...Kxd8
29.Qxf6+ Re7 30.Qh8+ Kxd7 31.Qd4+= )
29.Qd4+ Ke8 30.Qa1! Nfd5 31.Bh4 ]
25...Kd6!
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Nadanian,A
Lputian,S
Armenia (ch)
[Nadanian,A]
231
C00
2415
2615
1998
73/(309) 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 * 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.g3

dxe4 5.dxe4 e5 6.Ngf3 Bc5 7.Bg2 0-0
8.0-0 Re8N
[ 8...Nc6 - 25/223 ]
9.c3 a5 10.Qc2 a4 11.Nc4 Nbd7 12.Ne3!?
b6 13.Rd1 Bb7 14.Nh4 g6 15.Bh3!? Bxe4!
[ 15...Qe7?! 16.Nef5! ]
[ 15...Bxe3 16.Bxe3 Bxe4 17.Qe2 ]
16.Rxd7! Bxc2
[ 16...Qxd7? 17.Bxd7 Bxc2 18.Bxe8 Bxe3
19.Bc6! Bxc1 20.Rxc1+- ]
17.Rxd8 Raxd8 18.Nxc2 Rd1+ 19.Kg2 h5!
[ 19...Ne4 20.Bg4! ]
20.Bg5 Rxa1 21.Nxa1 Ne4 22.Bd7! Rb8
23.Nf3 f6
[ 23...Nxg5? 24.Nxg5 Rd8 25.Ne4! ]
24.Bc1
[ 24.Be3!? Bxe3 25.fxe3 a3 ]
24...Nxf2
[ 34...a5!
A) 35.Bd5?! Ra1 36.Nd7 Rd1+ 37.Kc4
( 37.Ke4 Re1+ ) 37...e4 38.Ne5 e3
39.Bxf7+ Kf8 40.Bh5 Rd2 ;
B) 35.Be4 f6 36.Kc4 Ra1 37.Kb5 Kh7
38.Na4 Re1 39.Nc5 Ra1= ]
35.Na6!
Morozevich,A
Volkov,S
Samara
[Morozevich,A]
C00
2625
2605
1998
73/309 1.e4 e6 2.d3

[ 2.Qe2 d5 3.exd5!? Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qd8
5.Nf3 c5 6.b3! Nc6 7.Bb2 (/\ 0-0-0|^)
Nge7 ]
2...d5 3.Qe2 dxe4
[ 3...b6?!
4.exd5!
Qxd5
5.Nc3
Qd8
( 5...Bb4 6.Qg4 ) 6.Qf3!? c6 7.Bf4 Bb7
8.0-0-0 Nf6 9.d4 |^ ]
[ 3...Nc6 4.Nf3 e5 ( 4...dxe4 5.dxe4 Nd4
6.Nxd4 Qxd4 7.Nc3 Bb4 8.Bd2 ) 5.exd5
( 5.c3 - 16/162 ) 5...Qxd5 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Bd2
Bxc3 8.Bxc3 Bg4 9.0-0-0 ]
C00 4.dxe4 b6 5.Nf3 Ba6 6.Qd2 Qxd2+N
[ 6...Qc8 7.Bxa6 ( 7.Bd3!? ) 7...Qxa6
Yudasin,L
2540
A) 8.Qc3 Qb7!? ( 8...Nd7 );
Cifuentes Parada,R
2535
B) 8.Nc3 ]
Dos Hermanas
1998
7.Bxd2 Nf6 8.Nc3 Bxf1
[ 8...Bb4 9.Bd3!? ]
73/(309) 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2 d5 3.d3 dxe4 9.Rxf1 Nc6 10.0-0-0 Bd6?!
4.dxe4 * e5! 5.Nf3 Nd7 6.g3 Ngf6 7.Bg2
[ 10...0-0-0! 11.Ng5 Rd7 12.Be3 Nd8
Bc5 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 Re8 10.Ne1N
A) 13.Rxd7 Nxd7 14.Rd1 ( 14.Nb5 a6
[ 10.Nbd2 ]
15.Na7+ Kb7 16.Rd1 Bd6 ) 14...h6
10...b6 11.Nd3 Bb7
15.Nb5 hxg5 16.Nxa7+ Kb7 17.Rxd7
[ 11...Ba6!
12.Rd1
( 12.Kh2
Bd4! )
Bd6 18.Bxg5 f6 19.Nb5 Kc6 20.Rxg7
12...Qe7 13.Nc3 Rad8 14.Bg5 c6 15.Qf3
fxg5 21.Nxd6 Kxd6 22.h3 Rf8 23.f3
Bd6 16.Rd2 h6= ]
Nf7 ;
12.Nxc5 Nxc5 13.Rd1 Qe7 14.Nc3 Rad8
B) 13.f3 h6 14.Nh3 Nc6= ]
15.f3 Ne6 16.Be3 Nd4 17.Qf2 c5 18.Rd2 11.Rde1! Ng4
h6 19.Rad1 Qe6 20.b3 Nh7 21.f4! Nf6
[ 11...e5 12.Nd5 ]
22.f5
[ 11...Nd7 12.Nb5 ]
[ 22.fxe5 Qxe5 23.Bxd4 cxd4 24.Rxd4
[ 11...Ne5 12.Nxe5 Bxe5 13.f4 Bxc3
Rxd4 25.Rxd4 Rc8 ]
14.Bxc3 ]
22...Qe7 23.g4! b5! 24.g5 hxg5 25.Bxg5 12.Nb5
b4 26.Na4 Nxe4 27.Bxe7 Nxf2 28.Bxd8
[ 12.h3 Nge5 13.Nxe5 ( 13.Ng1 Nc4= )
Nxd1 29.Bxb7 Rxd8 30.Rxd1 Ne2+ 31.Kf2
13...Nxe5=
( 13...Bxe5
14.f4
Bxc3
Rxd1 32.Kxe2 Ra1 33.Nxc5 Rxa2 34.Kd3
15.Bxc3 0-0= )]
f6?
12...0-0-0 13.Nxd6+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 13.Ng5 Bxh2!
A) 14.Nxf7 Rxd2! 15.Nxh8 ( 15.Kxd2
Rf8 16.f3 Bf4+ 17.Ke2 Nf6-+ ) 15...Rd8
( 15...Bf4 16.Kb1 Rd8 17.Nf7 Rf8
18.g3! ) 16.Nf7 Rf8 ;
B) 14.g3 Nce5! ]
13...cxd6?!
[ 13...Rxd6 14.e5 ( 14.h3 Nge5 15.Nxe5
Nxe5 16.Bc3 f6= 17.f4 Nf7 18.g4 )
14...Rd5 15.Bf4 h5 16.h3 Nh6 17.Bxh6
Rxh6= ]
14.Ng5! Rd7 15.f3 Nge5 16.Bc3 h6
17.Nh3 Re8 18.Nf4 d5?
[ 18...Kc7 19.Nh5 f6 ]
[ 18...g6 ]
19.exd5 exd5 20.Nh5
[ 20.Bxe5 Rxe5 21.Rxe5 Nxe5 22.Re1 ]
20...d4 21.Bd2 Rg8 22.b3 f5?
[ 22...d3 23.Bc3 ( 23.c3!? ) 23...f6 24.f4
Nf7 25.Rd1 dxc2 26.Rxd7 Kxd7 27.Bxf6
Rc8 28.Bxg7 Nb4 29.Kd2 Nd6 30.Bb2 ]
23.h3
[ 23.f4?! Nf7 24.Re6 Nd6 25.Rg6 Kc7
26.Nf6 Ne7 ]
23...Rf7
[ 23...d3 24.Bc3 ]
24.Bf4 Ng6
[ 24...Re7 25.Kd2! ]
25.Re6 Nxf4 26.Nxf4 Kb7
[ 26...Kd7 27.Rfe1 Re7 28.Rxe7+ Nxe7
29.Rd1 Nc6 30.Ne2 Kd6 31.Nxd4 Nxd4
32.Rxd4+ Ke5 33.c3 g5 34.Kd2 ]
27.Rfe1 Rc8 28.Nd3 Rcc7 29.Kd2 Rf8
30.h4! Rfc8 31.Re8 Rxe8 32.Rxe8 Rc8
33.Re6 Rc7 34.a3!+- Ne7
[ 34...Rd7 35.Rxc6 Kxc6 36.Ne5+ Kd6
37.Nxd7 Kxd7 38.Kd3 ]
35.Rd6 Nc6 36.Nf4 Rf7 37.Ng6
[ 37.Ne6+- ]
37...Rc7 38.h5 a5 39.Rd5 Rf7 40.Nh4 f4
41.Rf5 Rd7 42.Rxf4 d3 43.cxd3 Nd4
44.b4 a4 45.Ng6 Rd5!
[ 45...Nb5 46.Ne5 ]
46.Rf7+ Ka6?!
[ 46...Kb8 ]
47.Nf4 Rd6?
[ 47...Rg5 ]
48.Rxg7 Rc6
[ 48...Nb5 49.Rg6 Rd7 50.Ne6+- ]
49.Nd5 Rc2+ 50.Kd1
1-0
232
Talla,V
Shulman,Y
Ostrava
[Talla,V]
C01
2335
2480
1998
73/(310) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 * 3.exd5 exd5

4.c4 Bb4+ 5.Nc3 Qe7+!?N
[ 5...Ne7 - 70/262 ]
6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.Nge2 dxc4 9.Bxc4
Nbd7 10.0-0 Nb6 11.Bd3 Nfd5 12.Bd2
Bg4 13.Re1 c6 14.h3 Bxe2 15.Rxe2
Qd7?!
[ 15...Qc7 ]
16.Qc2
C01
Tomas,D
Ferragut,A
Pinal del Rio
[Tomas,D]
1998
73/(310) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4

4.exd5 exd5 5.Bd3 * Nc6 6.a3 Bxc3+
7.bxc3 Qf6 8.Rb1 Nge7 9.Ne2 0-0 10.0-0
b6 11.Bf4 Bf5 12.Bxc7 Rac8 13.Bf4 Na5
14.Qc1!N
[ 14.Ba6 - 70/(263) ]
14...Qg6 15.Re1! Nec6
[ 15...Nc4? 16.Ng3+- ]
[ 15...Bxd3 16.cxd3 Qxd3 17.Bd6 Rfe8
18.Nf4+- ]
[ 15...Rfe8 16.Ba6 ]
16.Rb5!? Rfd8
[ 16...Bxd3 ]
17.Bg5 f6 18.Nf4! Qxg5 19.h4 Qg4
[ 19...Bxd3 20.hxg5 Bxb5 21.gxf6 g6
22.Nxg6+- ]
20.f3 Qxh4
[ 20...Bxd3 21.fxg4 ]
21.Bxf5
De la Riva,O
Nogueiras,J
Santa Clara
[Nogueiras,J]
C01
2445
2520
1998
73/310 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5

exd5 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Qf3N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
233
[ 6.Qh5 - 53/(247) ]
6...c5 7.dxc5 d4 8.a3 Qa5 9.Rb1
[ 9.Bc4 dxc3 10.Qxf7+ Kd8-+ ]
[ 9.axb4 Qxa1 10.Nce2 Nbc6 11.Qf4
Nxb4! ]
9...dxc3 10.axb4
[ 10.Be3 cxb2+ 11.axb4 Qxb4+ 12.Bd2
Qxc5 ]
10...Qa2 11.Ne2 Qxb1 12.b3
[ 12.bxc3 Nbc6 13.0-0 Qa2 ]
12...a5!
[ 12...Nbc6 13.0-0 Qa2 14.Nxc3 Qa1
15.Re1!? ( 15.Bd2 Qb2 16.Rb1= )]
13.0-0
[ 13.bxa5 Nbc6 14.a6 ( 14.0-0 Qa2 )
14...Qa1 ]
13...axb4 14.Bg5
[ 14.Bh6? Qxf1+ 15.Kxf1 gxh6 16.Qe3
Ra1+ ]
[ 14.Ng3!? ]
[ 14.Qg3!? ]
14...Qxf1+ 15.Kxf1 Ra1+ 16.Nc1 Nbc6
Zvjaginsev,V
Volkov,S
Samara
[Zvjaginsev,V]
20...Re8 21.g4 Bf8

[ 21...Nxg4 22.Rg1 f5 23.h3+- ]
22.h3 f5? 23.Bxh6 fxg4 24.Nh2!+- gxh6
25.Nxg4 Nd7 26.Rb7 h5 27.Rxd7 hxg4
28.hxg4 Rb8 29.Nc6 Rb2+ 30.Kf3 Ba3
[ 30...Rb3+ 31.Kf4 ]
31.g5 Rb6 32.Rc7 Bb2 33.Kg4 Ra6
[ 33...Bxd4 34.Nxd4 Rb4 35.f4 Rxd4
36.Re7 ]
34.g6 Ra1 35.Ne7+ Kh8 36.Kg5 Rc1
37.Kf6
1-0
Keitlinghaus,L
Glek,I
Budapest
[Glek,I]
C02
2500
2565
1998
73/(312) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3

Nc6 5.Nf3 * Nge7 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nf5
8.Be3 Be7 9.Nc3 Nxe3N
[ 9...g5 - 63/(230) ]
C02 10.fxe3 0-0 11.0-0 Bd7 12.a3
[ 12.e4 Nb4!= ]
2650
2605 12...f5! 13.exf6 Bxf6 14.Rc1 Rc8 15.Rc2
1998 Qe7 16.Qb1 g6=
73/311 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6

5.Nf3 Bd7 6.a3 Bb5 7.b4
[ 7.c4 - 71/(272) ]
7...cxd4 8.Bxb5+ Qxb5 9.cxd4 a5?!N
[ 9...Nd7 ]
10.Nc3 Qc6
[ 10...Qc4 11.Bd2 axb4 12.axb4 Rxa1
13.Qxa1
Nc6
( 13...Bxb4
14.Qa8 )
14.Qa8+ Nd8 15.Qa4+ Nc6 16.b5 Qxa4
17.Nxa4 Na7 18.Ke2 ]
11.Bd2 axb4 12.axb4 Rxa1 13.Qxa1 Qa6
[ 13...Bxb4?
14.Qa8
Qc8
( 14...Bxc3
15.Qxb8+ Kd7 16.0-0+- ) 15.Nb5 Qc1+
16.Ke2 Qc4+ 17.Ke3+- ]
14.Qa4+! Qxa4 15.Nxa4 b5 16.Nc3 Bxb4
17.Nxb5 Be7
[ 17...Bxd2+ 18.Kxd2 Ke7 19.Rc1 Nh6
20.Nd6 ]
18.Ke2 Nh6 19.Na7!
[ 19.Rc1? 0-0 20.Rc7 Bd8 ]
19...0-0 20.Rb1
[ 20.Rc1? Re8 21.g4 Nd7 22.Rc7 Nb6 ]
Jonkman,H
Glek,I
Vlissingen
[Glek,I]
C02
2310
2580
1998
73/(312) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3

Nc6 5.Nf3 * Nge7 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nf5
8.Be3 Be7 9.Nc3 Nxe3 10.fxe3 0-0 11.0-0
Bd7 12.a3 f5! 13.exf6 Bxf6 14.Qc2N h6
15.Rad1 Rc8 16.Qe2 Be8 17.Bb1 Rc7!
18.e4 Bh5 19.e5 Bg5 20.Qd3 g6 21.Nxg5
[ 21.h3 Bxf3 22.Qxg6+ ( 22.Rxf3 Rxf3
23.Qxf3 Rf7 24.Qd3 Ne7= ) 22...Rg7
23.Qxe6+ Kh8 24.Rxf3 Rxf3 25.gxf3
Be3+ 26.Kh1 Nxd4 27.Rxd4 ( 27.Qf6
Qe8! 28.Rxd4 Bxd4 29.Qxh6+ Kg8
30.f4= ) 27...Bxd4 28.Qxh6+ Kg8 29.Bf5
Qg5 ]
21...Qxg5 22.Rxf8+ Kxf8 23.Rf1+ Rf7
24.h3 Rxf1+ 25.Qxf1+ Kg8 26.Qf2 Qc1+
27.Kh2 g5=
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Peng,Xiaomin
Jussupow,A
Elista (ol)
[Peng,Xiaomin]
234
C02
2550
Benjamin,Joel
2640
Shaked,T
1998 Kona
[Shaked,T]
73/312 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6

5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.0-0 Rc8 8.dxc5
Ng6 9.b4 Be7 10.Be3 Ncxe5 11.Nxe5
Nxe5 12.Nd2N
[ 12.f4 - 33/395 ]
12...0-0 13.f4 Ng6!?
[ 13...Nc6 ]
14.Nb3
[ 14.Nf3 b6 ]
14...Qe8! 15.Bd4 Bd8 16.Bd3 Bc7 17.f5?!
[ 17.Qh5 f5!? 18.g3 e5 19.fxe5 Nxe5
20.Qxe8 Rcxe8 ]
[ 17.Qd2! /\ Rae1 ]
17...exf5 18.Bxf5 Bxf5 19.Rxf5 Qe4 20.Rf2
Nf4!
[ 20...Rce8 21.Nd2 ]
21.Qg4
[ 21.Nd2 Qg6 22.Kh1 Rce8 ]
21...Ne6 22.Qf3 Rce8 23.Raf1
[ 23.Re2? Ng5 ]
23...Nf4 24.Qxe4 Rxe4 25.Rd2! Ne2+
26.Kf2 Rfe8 27.g3 [/\ Nc1] Bd8 28.Kg2 g6
29.Rf3!= f5 30.Bf2
[ 30.a4 f4 /\ g5 ]
30...Bf6
31.Nd4
Nxd4 32.Bxd4 Bxd4
33.cxd4 Re2+ 34.Rf2
[ 34.Rxe2 Rxe2+ 35.Rf2 Re4 36.Rf4= ]
34...Rxd2 35.Rxd2 Re3 36.b5 Kf7 37.Rc2
Ke8 38.c6 bxc6 39.bxc6 Kd8 40.Rc5 Kc7
41.a4! Re4 42.Ra5 Rxd4 43.Rxa7+ Kxc6
44.Rxh7 Rxa4 45.Rh6 Ra2+
[ 45...Rg4 46.h3 Rg5 47.h4 Rg4 48.h5
Kd7 49.Rxg6 Rxg6 50.hxg6 Ke6 51.Kf3
/\ g4= ]
46.Kf3 Kc5 47.Rxg6 Rxh2 48.Rg5 Rh1
49.Ke2 Rh2+ 50.Kf3 Kc4 51.Rxf5 d4
52.Rf8 d3 53.Rd8 d2 54.g4 Kc3 55.g5
Rh1 56.Rxd2 Kxd2 57.Kf4 Kd3 58.g6 Kd4
59.Kf5 Rg1 60.Kf6 Kd5
-
C02
2595
2490
1998
73/313 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6

5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Be2 Nh6 7.Bd3N
[ 7.b3 - 68/(238) ]
7...cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5
[ 8...Bd7 9.Bc2 f6!? Watson,J ]
9.Bxf5 exf5 10.Nc3 Be6 11.Ne2
[ 11.Kf1!? /\ Kg1, h4, a3, b4, Na4-c5 ]
11...h6 12.h4 0-0-0 13.Kf1 Kb8 14.Kg1
Be7 15.Rb1
[ 15.a3
Rc8
( 15...Na5
16.b4
Nc4
17.Nf4 ) 16.b4?! a5 ]
[ 15.Nf4 g5 ]
[ 15.h5 Rd7 ( 15...g5?! 16.hxg6 fxg6
17.Rxh6 Rxh6 18.Bxh6 Qxb2 19.Nf4
Bf7 ) 16.Rh3 Rc8 17.Rg3 Bf8 ]
15...f4!?
[ 15...Ka8 (/\ f4) 16.b4 ( 16.Bf4 )]
[ 15...Rc8 ]
16.Nxf4 Bf5 17.Ra1 Be4
[ 17...Bg4 18.Be3 ]
18.Ne2 f6
[ 18...Bxf3!? 19.gxf3 g5 20.hxg5 hxg5
/\ f6 ]
19.Rh3!
[ 19.Bf4 Bxf3 20.exf6+ Bd6 21.fxg7 Rhg8
22.Bxd6+ Rxd6 23.gxf3 Rxg7+ ]
19...Rhf8
[ 19...Bxf3 20.Rxf3 fxe5 21.Rb3 Qc7
22.dxe5 Rhf8 ]
20.Bf4 Ka8 21.exf6 Bxf6 22.Ne5! Bxe5
[ 22...Nxe5 23.Rb3 ( 23.dxe5 Bxe5 )
23...Qe6
( 23...Qc6
24.dxe5
Bc2
25.Qd4+- ) 24.dxe5 Bxe5 25.Bxe5 Qxe5
26.Qd4 ]
23.dxe5 d4!?
[ 23...Nxe5 24.Rb3 Qf6 25.Qd4 Nc6
26.Qxf6 Rxf6 ]
24.Qd2! Qc5 25.Re1 Bf5
[ 25...Qd5!? 26.Rg3 Qf7 ]
26.Rg3
[ 26.Ra3 Qe7 ]
26...Nxe5 27.Bxe5
[ 27.Rxg7 Nd3 ( 27...d3 28.b4 ) 28.Rd1
Nxf4
A) 29.Qxf4? Bd3 ( 29...d3 30.Nc3 )
30.Qd2 Qe5 ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
B) 29.Nxf4 Qe5 ]
27...Qxe5 28.Nf4 Qf6
[ 28...Qc7 ]
29.Nh5 Qxh4 30.Nxg7 Bc8 31.Ne6 Bxe6
32.Rxe6 Rf6 33.Qe1
[ 33.Rh3 Qxh3 34.Rxf6 Qd7 35.Rxh6
d3= ]
33...a6
[ 33...Rxe6 34.Qxe6 Qf4= ]
34.Re8 Rfd6
[ 34...Rf8 ]
35.Rgg8 Ka7 36.Qe5
[ 36.Qb4 Rc6 ]
36...Rd5
[ 36...Rc6 37.Qe1 Rxe8 38.Rxe8 Qg5 ]
37.Qc7 Rxe8
[ 37...Rh5 38.f3 ]
38.Rxe8 Qf6 39.Qb8+
[ 39.Rb8 Qc6 ]
39...Kb6 40.Rc8
[ 40.Qc8 Ka7= ]
40...Qd6
[ 40...Rd7 ]
41.Qxd6+ Rxd6 42.Kf1 d3 43.Ke1
[ 43.Ke1 Re6+ 44.Kd2 Re2+ 45.Kxd3
Rxf2 46.Rc2 ]
-
235
16.dxe5 c4
[ 16...Qc8 17.c4 Nc7 18.Ng3 ><Nc7 ]
17.Qxc4 Rc8 18.Qb3! Qc7 19.Bb2! Rfd8
[ 19...Qc4?! 20.Rd4! Qxb3 21.axb3 ]
[ 19...Bc5 20.c4 Ne7 21.Ng3 ]
20.h3 h6 21.Rd2!?
[ 21.Nd4 Bc5 22.c4 Ne7 23.Rac1 ]
[ 21.a4! Qc4 22.Qxc4 Rxc4 23.Rd4
Rdc8 24.Rad1 ]
21...Bg5
[ 21...Ne3!? 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.fxe3 Rd2
24.Kf1 Qxe5 25.Bc1 ( 25.Rd1 Qxe3
26.Rxd2 Bh4 )]
22.Rd4 Ne3 23.Bxb7
[ 23.h4! Bxf3 24.gxf3 Rxd4 25.cxd4! Nc2
26.hxg5! Nxa1 27.Bxa1 hxg5 ( 27...Qc2
28.Kf1 ) 28.Bc3 ]
23...Qxb7 24.fxe3
[ 24.Rxd8+? Rxd8 25.fxe3 Rd2 26.Re1
( 26.Kf1 Qe4 ) 26...Bh4! 27.Kf1 Qe4 ]
24...Bxe3+ 25.Kh1 Bxd4 26.Nxd4 Qe4
27.Ba3
[ 27.Rd1! Qxe5 28.Nc6 Rxd1+ 29.Qxd1
><Rc8 ]
27...Rd5
28.Bd6
Qd3!
29.Nc6
Rxb5
30.Ne7+ Kh7 31.Qa4?
[ 31.Qxb5 Qxb5 32.Nxc8 ]
31...Rxc3 32.Qf4 Rb1+ 33.Rxb1 Qxb1+
34.Kh2 Rc1 35.Qxf7 Rh1+ 36.Kg3 Qe1+
C03 37.Qf2?
[ 37.Kg4 Qe4+ 38.Kg3 Qe3+ 39.Qf3
Ye,Jiangchuan
2510
Qg5+= ( 39...Qxf3+ 40.gxf3 Rc1 41.h4 )]
Seirawan,Y
2630
Elista (ol)
1998 37...Qc1?
[ 37...Qxf2+ ]
[Seirawan,Y]
38.Qf4?
73/314 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Bd3
[ 38.Qf7 ]
Nc6!? 5.c3?!
38...Qe1+ 39.Qf2
[ 5.Ngf3 - 28/218 ]
[ 39.Kg4 Rf1 ]
5...dxe4 6.Bxe4
39...Qxf2+! 40.Kxf2 Rc1! 41.a3?
[ 6.Nxe4?! e5! ]
[ 41.h4 h5 42.g3 ]
6...Nf6 7.Bf3 0-0 8.Nc4! Nb8?!
41...g5! 42.Ke3 b5 43.Kd2 Rc4 44.Kd3
[ 8...Bd6! 9.Ne2 Ne7 10.0-0 Ng6 11.g3 h5!-+
[/\ Kg7-f7, h4, g4-g3] 45.a4?
a6
Rb8 /\ b6, Bb7 ]
46.axb5 axb5 47.g4? hxg4 48.hxg4 Kg7
9.b4!N
49.Ba3
[ 9.Ne2 ]
[ 49.Kd2 b4 50.Kd3 b3 51.Ba3 Rc7 ]
9...Nbd7 10.Ne2 Rb8 11.0-0 b6 12.b5 49...Rxg4
[><c6 /\ 13.Ne5 Ne5 14.de5 /\ Nd4-c6] Nd5!
[ 49...Rxg4 50.Nc8? Rg3+ /\ Ra3 ]
[ 12...Bb7? 13.Bc6! ]
[ 49...Rxg4 50.Bc1 Rc4 51.Bxg5 Kf7
13.Qb3 Bb7 14.Rd1 c5?
/\ Rc7 ]
[ 14...c6! 15.a4 Qc7 /\ c5 ]
0-1
15.Ne5! [/\ 16.Nd7, 16.Nc6] Nxe5
[ 15...cxd4 16.Nxd7 /\ c4, Nd4-c6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Kholmov,R
Morozevich,A
Perm
236
C03
2475
2590
1998
73/(315) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7

4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 Nf6 6.exd5 Qxd5
[ 6...Nxd5 - 28/217 ]
7.Ngf3 Nbd7! * 8.b4N
[ 8.b3 ]
[ 8.0-0 ]
8...a5 9.Bc4 Qh5 10.c3 Nd5 11.Bxd5
Qxd5 12.Qb3 Bf6! 13.Rb1 Ne5 14.0-0
Nd3
Shulman,Y
Morozevich,A
Elista (ol)
[Morozevich,A]
C03
2520
2590
1998
73/315 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Bd3

c5 5.dxc5 Nf6 6.exd5 Qxd5 7.Ngf3 Nbd7!
8.Qe2N Nxc5 9.Bc4 Qd6 10.Nb3 0-0
11.Be3 Qc7 12.Bd4
[ 12.0-0 b6 13.Rfe1 Bb7= ]
12...b6 13.Be5 Bd6 14.0-0-0?!
[ 14.Bxf6?! gxf6 ]
[ 14.Nxc5 Qxc5 15.Bxd6 Qxd6= ]
[ 14.Bxd6 Qxd6 15.Qe5 Qxe5+ 16.Nxe5
Ncd7!= ]
14...Nce4! 15.Bxd6
[ 15.Bd4 Bb7 16.Bd3 ]
[ 15.Bg3!? ]
15...Nxd6 16.Bd3 Bb7 17.Ne5?!
[ 17.Qe5!?
Rfd8
( 17...Rac8
18.Qxd6
Qxd6 19.Bxh7+ ) 18.Nbd4 Rac8 19.Kb1 ]
17...Rac8
[ 17...Bxg2!
18.Rhg1
Be4
19.Ng4
( 19.Bxe4
Ndxe4
20.f4 )
19...Nxg4
20.Bxe4 ( 20.Qxg4 f5 21.Qf4 Rac8 )
20...Nxe4 21.Qxg4 f5 ]
18.Rhg1?
[ 18.f4?! Nd5 19.Qd2 f6 20.Nf3 Nc4 ]
[ 18.f3! ]
18...Nd5 19.Kb1 f6! 20.Ng4
[ 20.Qh5 g6 21.Bxg6 fxe5-+ ]
20...e5 21.f3 Nf4 22.Qf2 a5 23.a3 b5
[ 23...Rfd8!? ]
24.Qd2 Nc4 25.Bxc4+ bxc4 26.Nxa5 c3
[ 26...Ba8 27.Ne3! c3 28.Qxc3 Qxc3
29.bxc3 Ne2 30.Kb2 Nxg1 31.Rxg1 f5

32.Re1 ]
[ 26...Ba6 27.Ne3 c3 ( 27...Rfd8 28.Qb4 )
28.Qxc3 Qxc3 29.bxc3 Ne2 30.Kb2 Nxg1
31.Rxg1 Rfd8 32.Nb3 ]
27.Qxc3 Qxc3 28.bxc3 Ne2 29.Kb2 Nxg1
30.Rxg1 f5!? 31.Nxe5
[ 31.Ne3 f4 32.Nec4 ( 32.Ng4 e4! 33.fxe4
Bxe4-+ ) 32...Ba6 ]
31...Rc5 32.Nxb7 Rxe5 33.Nd6 Rd5!
34.Nc4 Rc8 35.Ne3 Rb5+ 36.Kc1 Rxc3
37.Kd2
[ 37.a4 Re5 38.Nd1 Ra3-+ ]
37...Rxa3 38.g3
[ 38.Nc4 Rd5+! 39.Ke2 Rc3 ]
[ 38.c4 Rbb3! 39.Nxf5 ( 39.Nc2 Rd3+
40.Ke2 Rac3 ) 39...Ra2+-+ ]
38...g6 39.Rd1 Re5 40.Re1 Kf7 41.Re2
Ke6 42.f4 Re4 43.c3 Kd6 44.Kd3 Kc5
45.Rc2
[ 45.Rd2? Rd4+! 46.Kc2 Rxd2+ 47.Kxd2
Ra2+ 48.Nc2 Kc4-+ ]
45...Ra7 46.Rd2 Rd7+ 47.Ke2 Rxd2+
48.Kxd2 Ra4 49.h4 Ra2+ 50.Ke1 h5!-+
51.Kf1
[ 51.Kd1 Rf2 ]
51...Rd2 52.Ng2 Rd3 53.Kf2 Rxc3 54.Ne1
Kd5
[ 54...Kd4! 55.Nf3+ Rxf3+ 56.Kxf3 Kd3
57.Kf2 Kd2-+ ]
55.Nf3 Rc2+ 56.Kg1 Ke4 57.Ng5+
[ 57.Ne5 Ke3 58.Kf1 Ra2 59.Kg1 Ra1+
60.Kg2 Rc1! 61.Nxg6 ( 61.Kh3 Rg1
62.Kh2 Kf2 63.Nd3+ Kf1 64.Ne5 Rg2+
65.Kh3 Kg1 66.Nf3+ Kh1 ) 61...Rc2+
62.Kh3 Kf2 63.Ne5 Kg1! ( 63...Rc3 )
64.Nf3+ Kh1 ]
57...Ke3 58.Kf1 Rc1+ 59.Kg2 Rb1 60.Kh2
Kf2 61.Nh3+ Kf3 62.Ng5+ Kg4 63.Nf7
Rb2+
0-1
Smagin,S
Volkov,S
Russia (ch)
73/(316) 1.e4 e6
Nfd7 5.c3 c5
8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6
Bd6 12.Be3 0-0
C06
2575
2605
1998
2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5
6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4
Qxf6 * 10.Nf3 h6 11.0-0
13.Bb5 Ndb8 14.Rc1 Bd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
237
15.Qd2N
[ 15.Re1 - 67/356 ]
15...Nb4
16.Bxd7
Nxd7
17.Bf4
Bxf4
18.Nxf4 Nxa2 19.Rc7 Qxf4 20.Qxf4 Rxf4
21.Rxd7
Rublevsky,S
Dyachkov,S
Russia
[Rublevsky,S]
C06
2685
2510
1998
73/316 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Bd3

c5 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4
f6 9.exf6 Qxf6 10.0-0 Nxd4? 11.Nxd4
Qxd4 12.Nf3 Qf6
[ 12...Qb6 13.Ng5! Nf6 ( 13...g6 14.Nxh7!
Rxh7 15.Bxg6+ Rf7 16.Qh5+- ) 14.Bxh7!
Nxh7 ( 14...Bc5 15.Qc2+- ) 15.Qh5+ Ke7
( 15...Kd7
16.Nf7
Rg8
17.Qxh7+- )
16.Qf7+ Kd8 17.Nxh7 Qc7 18.Bg5++- ]
13.Bg5 Qf7
[ 13...Qxb2 14.Nd4!
A) 14...Qxd4 15.Qh5+ g6 16.Qxg6+
hxg6 17.Bxg6# ;
B) 14...Nc5 15.Qh5+ g6 16.Bxg6+ Kd7
17.Bf6+- ;
C) 14...Kf7
15.Qh5+
Kg8
( 15...g6
16.Qf3+ Kg8 17.Nxe6+- ) 16.Qe8!+- ;
D) 14...Ne5 15.Bb5+ Kf7 ( 15...Bd7
16.Bxd7+ Kxd7 17.Rb1+- ) 16.Rb1 Qa3
17.f4 Nc4 18.f5+- ;
E) 14...Nf6 15.Rb1
E1) 15...Qc3 16.Nb5 Qe5 ( 16...Qa5
17.Bf4 Kf7 18.Nc7 Rb8 19.Nxd5+- )
17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Re1 Qb8 19.Rc1+Bd6 20.Rxc8+! ;
E2) 15...Qxa2 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Qh5+
Kd8 ( 17...Ke7 18.Rfe1+- ) 18.Qf7 Be7
19.Nxe6+ Bxe6 20.Qxe6+- ;
E3) 15...Qa3 16.Re1 Kf7 ( 16...Qe7
17.Bf5 e5 18.Qc2+- ; 16...Qd6 17.Bxf6
gxf6 18.Nxe6! Bxe6 19.Bf5+- ) 17.Bxf6
gxf6 18.Qh5+ Kg8 19.Qg4+ Kf7
20.Nxe6+- ]
14.Qc2 Bd6N
[ 14...Nf6
15.Ne5
Qh5
( 15...Qe7
16.Bg6+! hxg6 17.Qxg6+ Kd8 18.Nf7+
Kd7 19.Nxh8+- ) 16.Qc7! Be7 ( 16...Qxg5
17.Bb5++- )
17.f4
a6
18.g4
Qh3
19.Rf3+- ]
[ 14...g6 15.Rac1! Qg7 ( 15...Nc5 16.Ne5

Qg7
17.Bb5+
Bd7
18.Bxd7+
Nxd7
19.Qc8+! ; 15...Be7 16.Qxc8+! ) 16.Qc7
Kf7 17.Rfe1+- ]
15.Rac1! Qh5
[ 15...0-0 16.Bxh7+ Kh8 17.Bg6+- ]
[ 15...Nf8 16.Bb5+ Bd7 17.Qc8++- ]
[ 15...Nc5
16.Bxh7
Kf8
17.b4
Qh5
( 17...Nd7
18.Qxc8+ ) 18.Bg6
Bxh2+
( 18...Qxh2+
19.Nxh2
Bxh2+
20.Kh1
Be5+ 21.Bh7 Ne4 22.Qxc8+! ) 19.Kh1
Qg4
20.Nxh2
Qxg5
21.Qxc5+
Kg8
22.Qxc8+!+- ]
[ 15...Nb6 16.Bxh7 Kf8 17.Rfe1! Qh5
18.Bg6 Bxh2+ 19.Kf1 Qg4 20.Qc5+ Kg8
21.Qe7+- ]
16.Qxc8+ Rxc8 17.Rxc8+ Kf7 18.Rxh8
Bxh2+ 19.Nxh2 Qxg5 20.Nf3 Qf6 21.Rc1!?
Qxb2 22.Rc7 Ke7 23.Rb8+- Kd6 24.Rbxb7
Qa1+ 25.Bf1 Nc5 26.Rxa7 h6 27.Rxg7 d4
28.Rg8
1-0
Tzermiadianos,And
Ulibin,M
Cappelle la Grande
[Tzermiadianos,And]
C06
2445
2575
1998
73/(317) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4
8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0
0-0 12.Bf4 Bxf4 13.Nxf4 Ne4 * 14.g3 Qf6
15.h4 h6 16.Bxe4 dxe4 17.Ne5 Rd8
18.Nxc6 bxc6 19.Qa4!N
[ 19.Qc2 - 62/310 ]
19...g5
[ 19...Qxd4 20.Qxc6 Bd7 21.Qc2 e3
22.Rad1 ]
20.Ng2 Rb8 21.b3 Rxd4
[ 21...Qxd4?
22.Rad1!
Qxd1
23.Rxd1
Rxd1+ 24.Kh2 ]
22.Qxa7 Rb7 23.Qa8 Rd8 24.Rad1 Rf8
25.Qa4 Rg7 26.Qd4?
[ 26.h5! e5 27.Rd2 Bg4 ]
26...e5 27.Qd6
[ 27.Qc4+ ]
27...Qf3 28.h5 Bh3 29.Ne3 Bxf1 30.Rxf1
Rf6?!
[ 30...Qf6! ]
31.Qxe5 Rgf7 32.a4 <=>
CHESS INFORMANT 73
238
C06
2565
2450
1998
26.Nd4 ( 26.Qxg4 Bxe2 27.Qc8+ Rf8+-+ ;

26.Qd4 Rxf1+ 27.Kxf1 Ne3+ 28.Kg1
Spraggett,K
Qxd4 29.Rxd4 Bxe2 30.Kf2 Nf5 31.Rxd5
Matamoros Franco,C
Bb5-+ ; 26.Kh1
Qf6
27.Rfe1
Bxe2
Dos Hermanas
28.Rxe2 Rf1+-+ ) 26...Rxg2+!! 27.Kh1
73/(317) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5
Bxf1!!-+ ]
Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4
[ 25.Nf4 Bxf1 26.Rxf1
8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0
A) 26...g5?? 27.Nxd5 Qh6 28.Ne7+ Kf7
0-0 12.Bf4 Bxf4 13.Nxf4 Ne4 * 14.g3 Qf6
( 28...Kh8 29.Qc3+ Rf6 30.Qc8++- ;
15.h4 h6 16.Bxe4 dxe4 17.Ne5 Rd8
28...Kg7
29.Qc3+
Rf6
30.Nf5++- )
18.Nxc6 bxc6 19.Qa4 g5 20.Ng2 Rb8
29.Qb3+! Kxe7 30.Qb4++- ;
21.b3 Rxd4 22.Qxa7 Rb7 23.Qa8 Rd8
B) 26...Nf6= ]
24.Rad1 Rf8 25.Qa4 c5?!N 26.Qxe4 Rb4 25...Rxf2
27.hxg5 hxg5 28.Qe3 e5 29.Rd5
[ 25...Nxf2?? 26.Qxd5+ Kh8 ( 26...Rf7
1-0
27.Qd8++- ) 27.Qd4+ Qxd4 28.Rxd4 Bxe2
29.Rxf2+- ]
26.Qxd5+ Kg7
[ 26...Rf7+? 27.Qd4 Rxf1+ ( 27...Qxd4+
C06
28.Rxd4 Bxe2 29.Re1! Rc7 30.Re4 Bc4
Rublevsky,S
2685
31.b3! Bd5 32.Rxg4 Rc2 33.Rd4 Rxg2+
Ulibin,M
2555
34.Kf1 Bc6 35.Re7+- ) 28.Kxf1 Ne3+
Russia (ch)
1998
( 28...Bxe2+ 29.Kxe2 Qe6+ 30.Kd2+- )
[Rublevsky,S]
29.Kg1 Qxd4 30.Rxd4 Bxe2 31.Kf2+- ]
73/317 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Bd3 27.Qd4+ Qxd4 28.Rxd4 Rxe2 29.Rxg4
c5 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 Rxb2 30.Rf2 Rb1+ 31.Kh2 Re1!? 32.Rgf4
f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0-0 Bd6 11.Nf3 0-0 Re7 33.g4 g5= 34.Rf5 h6 35.Rf6 Bc6
12.Bf4 Bxf4 13.Nxf4 Ne4 14.Nh5 g6 36.a3 Rd7 37.Rf8 Re7 38.R8f6 Rd7
15.Ng3 Nxg3 16.hxg3 Qb6 17.Qa4 a6 39.Re6 Rd4 40.Re7+ Kg6 41.Re6+ Kg7
18.Rab1 Bd7 19.Be2 e5!?N
42.Rff6 Rxg4 43.Rg6+
[ 19...Ne5 - 57/273 ]
-
20.dxe5 Nxe5 21.Qa3
[ 21.Qh4? Bf5! 22.Nxe5 Bxb1 23.Rxb1
Qxf2+-+ ]
C06
[ 21.Qd1 Nxf3+ 22.Bxf3 d4 23.Bd5+ Be6
Rublevsky,S
2685
24.Bxe6+ Qxe6 25.Qxd4 Qxa2= ]
Volkov,S
2605
21...Rae8 22.Rbd1 Ng4 23.Nd4 Rxe2!
Russia (ch)
1998
[ 23...Nxf2?? 24.Rxf2 Rxf2 25.Kxf2 Rxe2+
73/(317) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Bd3
26.Kxe2 Bg4+ 27.Nf3+- ]
c5 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4
24.Nxe2 Bb5!
f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0-0 Bd6 11.Nf3 0-0
[ 24...Nxf2?? 25.Nd4!+- ]
12.Bf4 Bxf4 13.Nxf4 Ne4 14.Nh5 g6
[ 24...Rxf2?
A) 25.Nd4?!
Rxf1+
26.Kxf1
Qf6+ 15.Ng3 Nxg3 16.hxg3 Qb6 17.Qa4 a6
27.Nf3 ( 27.Kg1? Qf2+ 28.Kh1 Ne3 ) 18.Rab1 Bd7 19.Be2 e5 20.dxe5 Nxe5
27...Qb6! 28.Nd4 ( 28.Rd4?? Nh2+ ; 21.Qa3 Rae8 22.Rbd1 Ng4 * 23.Rd2N Nf6
28.Rd2??
Ne3+
29.Ke1
Nc4 ) 24.Nd4 Bg4 25.Bf3
28...Qf6+= ;
B) 25.Rd4!
Rxf1+
( 25...Rxe2??
26.Qf8# ; 25...Qf6? 26.Rf4!! ) 26.Kxf1
Bb5 27.Rxg4 Bxe2+ 28.Kxe2 Qe6+
29.Kf3 Qf5+ 30.Rf4+- ]
25.Qb3!?
[ 25.Qb4?? Rxf2! ( 25...Nxf2?? 26.Nd4+- )
CHESS INFORMANT 73
239
C07 24.Rh1 Qg7 25.Rae1?!

[ 25.Rh2! Nxe5 26.Rah1 Bf6 27.Qf4 g5
Kholmov,R
2475
( 27...Nd7 28.Rh8+! Qxh8 29.Rxh8+ Bxh8
Kiriakov,P
2495
30.Bxh8 Kxh8 31.Qxf7+- ) 28.Rh8+! Qxh8
Perm
1998
29.Rxh8+ Bxh8 30.Qxg5+ Ng6 31.Bxg6
[Kholmov,R]
Bxd4
32.Nxd4
fxg6
( 32...bxa3
73/318 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 a6 4.Ngf3
33.Bh5+!+- ) 33.Qxg6+ Kf8 34.Qf6++- ]
c5 5.dxc5 Bxc5
25...bxa3 26.Rh2 Bb4?
[ 5...dxe4? 6.Nxe4 Qxd1+ 7.Kxd1 ]
[ 26...Nb2!?
6.Bd3 Nf6 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3!
A) 27.Bxb2?
axb2
28.Reh1
Rc4!
[ 8.exd5 - 49/(318) ]
29.Nd4 Ra1 30.Bxg6 Rxh1 31.Bxf7+
8...0-0 9.b4 Be7?!
Kxf7 32.Qxe6+ Kf8 33.Rxh1 Rxd4
[ 9...dxe4!? 10.Nxe4 Be7 11.Bb2 ]
34.Qb6 Qxe5-+ ;
10.e5!N
B) 27.Bxb5 Rxc2 28.Reh1 Nc4 29.Qf4!
[ 10.Bb2 ]
( 29.Qh3 g5 30.Qg4? Ne3+!-+ ) 29...Rf8!
10...Nd7 11.Bb2 Qc7 12.Re1 b5
( 29...a2? 30.Rh7! Qxh7 31.Rxh7 Kxh7
[ 12...f6 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.c4! ]
32.Qxf7++- ; 29...g5 30.Rh8+! Qxh8
13.Nb3 Nb6
31.Rxh8+ Kxh8 32.Qxf7 Ne3+ 33.Bxe3
[ 13...f6
14.exf6
Bxf6
15.Bxf6
Rxf6
d4+ 34.Kh3 dxe3 35.Qxe7+- ) 30.g4
16.Bf1! ><d5, d4, e5, c5 ]
( 30.Qf6 Bxf6 31.exf6 e5 ) 30...g5
14.Nfd4! Nc4
( 30...f6? 31.Bd7! ; 30...a2 31.g5!+- )
[ 14...Nxe5? 15.Nxb5! axb5 16.Bxe5 Qd7
31.Qf6 Bxf6 32.exf6 e5 33.fxg7 Rc8!
17.Bxg7! Kxg7 18.Qg4+ Kh8 19.Qd4++- ]
( 33...Kxg7? 34.Rh7+ Kg8 35.Rh8+ Kg7
15.Nxc6 Qxc6
36.R1h7+ Kg6 37.Rh6+ Kg7 38.R8h7+
[ 15...Nxb2 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Qd2 ]
Kg8 39.Bc5 d4+ 40.Kg3 Rc3+ 41.Kh2
16.Bd4 Bb7
Rc8 42.Nxd4!+- ) 34.Bd7 Rc7 ( 34...exd4
[ 16...f5 17.exf6! Bxf6 18.Qh5 h6 19.Qg6!
35.Nxd4! Rc7 36.Nxc2 Rxd7 37.Nd4
Bxd4 20.Nxd4 Qb6 21.Nxe6! Qxf2+
Nd6! 38.Ra1! ) 35.Bf5 Ra2 36.Rh8+
22.Kh1 Bxe6 23.Qh7+! Kf7 24.Rf1+- ]
Kxg7 37.R1h7+ Kf6 38.Bc5 Ne3+!!
17.Qh5 g6
39.Bxe3 d4+ 40.Kg3 dxe3 41.Re8!= ;
[ 17...h6 18.f4 a5 19.f5 exf5 20.Qxf5 g6
C) 27.Reh1 Nxd3 28.cxd3
21.Qh3 Kh7!? ( 21...Qe6?! 22.Qxh6 axb4
C1) 28...Rc3? 29.Qh3 g5 30.Qg4!!
23.Rf1 Rxa3 24.Rae1! /\ 25.Rf6! Bf6 26.
Rxb3
( 30...Qg6
31.Rh6!!
Qxd3
e f 6 Q e 1 2 7 . B f 1 + -)
22.Bxc4!
dxc4
32.Qh5 Qe4+ 33.Kh2 Kg7 34.Nd2!
( 22...Qxc4
23.Qd7! )
23.Nxa5
Qc7
Qf5 35.Kg2 Rg8 36.Rh8!!+- ) 31.Rh6!
24.Nxb7 Qxb7 25.e6 ]
Bf8
( 31...Qxh6
32.Rxh6
Bf8
18.Qg4 Rfc8 19.h4 a5 20.h5
33.Qxg5+ Bg7 34.Rh4!+- ) 32.R6h5
( 32...Be7
33.Qh3
Qg6
[ 20.Bxc4!? dxc4 21.Nxa5 Rxa5 22.bxa5
Rxd3
34.Rh6!!+- ) 33.Qh3! Qg6 34.Rh8+
Bxh4 23.a6!+- ]
Kg7 35.Rg8+!+- ;
20...Qe8!?
C2) 28...Ra4 29.Qf4!
[ 20...axb4? 21.hxg6 fxg6 22.Bxg6! hxg6
C2a) 29...g5 30.Qg4! a2 31.Rh5
23.Qxg6+ Kf8 24.Rad1!+- ]
C2a1) 31...Qg6
32.Qh3
g4
21.hxg6 hxg6 22.g3! axb4 23.Kg2 Qf8
33.Qh2
a1Q
34.Nxa1!
Rxa1
[ 23...Rxa3 24.Rad1+- ]
35.Rxa1 Bg5 36.Ra7!! ( 36.Rh8+?
[ 23...bxa3 24.Rh1 Bf8 25.Rh4 Bg7
Kg7
37.Rh1
Qxd3! ) 36...Rc7
26.Rah1 Nb2 ( 26...Nxe5 27.Rh8+! Bxh8
37.Rh8+ Kg7 38.Rb8+- ;
28.Rxh8+ Kxh8 29.Bxe5+ Kg8 30.Qh4 f6
C2a2) 31...Rxd4
32.Qxd4
31.Qxf6+- ; 26...Qd8
27.Bxg6!
Nxe5
( 32.Qh3?
Rh4! )
32...Qg6
28.Rh8+!+- ) 27.Qh3 Kf8 28.Rh8+! Bxh8
( 32...Rc3?
33.Na5! ;
32...Ra8
29.Qxh8+ Ke7 30.Qf6+ Kd7 31.Bxb5+
33.Qb6! ) 33.Qa7! Qxd3 34.Qxb7
Bc6
32.Rh8!!
Bxb5
33.Rxe8
Kxe8
Qe4+ 35.Kh2 Rc2 36.Qb8+ Bf8
34.Bc5! Rxc5 35.Qh8++- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
240
37.Rh8+!+- ;
C2b) 29...a2 30.Rh7! Qxh7 31.Rxh7
Kxh7
32.Qxf7+
Kh6
33.Be3+!
( 33.Qxe7?!
Rxd4!? )
33...Bg5
34.Qxb7 Rc2 ( 34...Raa8 35.f4!+- ;
34...Rc3 35.Bxg5+ Kxg5 36.Qxb5
Ra3
37.Qb4!+- ) 35.Qxb5
a1Q
36.Nxa1
Rxa1
37.Bxg5+
Kxg5
38.Qb4! Kh6 39.Qh4++- ;
C3) 28...a2 29.Qf4! ( 29.Rh6? a1Q!!
30.Nxa1
Rxa1
31.Rh8+!
Qxh8
32.Rxh8+ Kxh8 33.Bxa1 d4+ 34.Kh3
Kg7!
35.Qxd4
Bf3
36.g4
Rh8+
37.Kg3 Bd5! /\ Rh1, Bh4, Rh3$) 29...g5
( 29...Rf8 30.Qf6!! Bxf6 31.exf6 e5
32.fxg7 Rfe8 33.Rh8+ Kxg7 34.Rxe8
Rxe8 35.Re1! ) 30.Rh8+! ( 30.Qg4?
Qg6 31.Rh6 Qxd3 32.Qh5 Qe4+
33.Kh2 Kg7 34.Nd2 Qxh1+! 35.Kxh1
Rh8 ) 30...Qxh8
31.Rxh8+
Kxh8
32.Qxf7 ]
27.Reh1+- Ra6
[ 27...Bc3
28.Bxg6!!
Bxd4
( 28...Kf8
29.Rh8+ Ke7 30.R8h7 ) 29.Rh8+! Qxh8
30.Rxh8+ Kxh8 31.Qh5+ ]
28.Qg5!
[ 28.Qg5! Bf8 29.Qf6! Qxf6 30.exf6 Bg7
31.Rh7!! ]
1-0
Vorobiov,E
Ivanov,Se
Russia
[Ivanov,Se]
C07
2460
2550
1998
73/319 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Qxd5 7.Nb5 Na6
8.c4N
[ 8.Be2 - 66/240 ]
[ 8.Nc4 - 66/241 ]
8...Qf5
[ 8...Qd8 9.Be2 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Nf3 ]
9.Qf3
[ 9.Be2 Be7 ( 9...Bc5 10.0-0 0-0 11.Nf3
><Na6 ) 10.0-0 0-0 11.Nd4 ( 11.Bf3
Rd8 ) 11...Qc5= ]
9...Qxf3 10.Nxf3 Bb4+
[ 10...Bd7!? ]
11.Nd2!?
[ 11.Bd2
Bxd2+
( 11...Ke7
12.Nc3!?
/\ a3, b4 ) 12.Kxd2 Ke7= ]

11...Bd7!?
[ 11...Ne4 12.a3 Bxd2+ 13.Bxd2 Nxd2
14.Kxd2 Ke7= ]
12.a3 Bxd2+ 13.Bxd2 Bxb5 14.cxb5 Nc5
15.Bc4
[ 15.Be3 Nb3 16.Rd1 Nd5 ]
[ 15.Bc3!? ]
15...Rc8 16.Rc1 Nce4 17.Bd3
[ 17.Be3
A) 17...Nd5 18.Bxa7!? Nf4 ( 18...Nd6
19.b3 ; 18...b6 19.Ke2 /\ Bd5 ) 19.0-0
Nd2 20.Be3! ;
B) 17...Ke7 18.Ke2 ( 18.Bxa7? Nd6
19.b3 Nxb5 20.Be3 Nxa3 ) 18...b6
19.Bd3 /\ Rc6|^<->c ]
17...Kd7
[ 17...Rxc1+ 18.Bxc1 Ke7 19.Be3 Rc8
20.Ke2= ]
18.Be3 Nd5!
[ 18...Rxc1+ 19.Bxc1 Rc8 20.Ke2= ]
19.Ke2
[ 19.Rxc8 Rxc8 20.Bxe4 Nxe3 21.fxe3??
Rc1+-+ ]
19...Nxe3 20.Bxe4
[ 20.Kxe3 Nf6 /\ Nd5=/+ ]
20...Nd5 21.Bxd5 exd5 22.Kd3 Kd6
Smagin,S
Ivanov,Se
Russia (ch)
[Ivanov,Se]
C07
2575
2550
1998
73/(319) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Qxd5 * 7.N2f3
Bc5N
[ 7...a6 - 69/274 ]
[ 7...Nc6 - 69/(274) ]
8.Be2 Nc6 9.c4 Bb4+ 10.Bd2 Qa5
11.Nxc6
bxc6 12.a3
Bxd2+ 13.Qxd2
Qxd2+ 14.Kxd2 c5 15.b4
[ 15.b4 Bb7= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
241
C07 14.Kh1 0-0 15.Nxg7 Rd8 16.Qf3 Kxg7

Gavric,M
2375 17.Bh6+ Kg6 18.c3 e5!?N
[ 18...Nh5 - 71/283 ]
Kosic,D
2500
Novi Becej
1998 19.Bc2+ e4 20.Rxe4
[ 20.Bxe4+? Nxe4 21.Rxe4 Bd6 ( 21...Bf5
[Kosic,D]
22.Rh4 Be5 23.Rh5+- ; 21...Qc5 22.Kxh2
73/(320) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5
Qh5+ 23.Qxh5+ Kxh5 24.Be3 ) 22.Rh4
Qxd5 * 5.Nb3!? cxd4 6.Qxd4
( 22.Qd3 Kxh6 23.Rh4+ Kg7 24.Qxh7+
[ 6.Nxd4!? ]
Kf8 25.Qh6+ Ke7 26.Re1+ Kd7 27.Qf6
6...Nf6 7.Nf3 Qxd4N
b5-+ ; 22.b4 Qc6 ; 22.Rae1 Qc5 ) 22...Qc5
[ 7...Nc6 ]
23.Qd3+ Qf5 24.Rg4+ Kxh6 25.Qe3+
8.Nbxd4 a6 9.g3
Bf4 26.Rxf4 Qg5 ]
[ 9.Bf4!? ]
[ 20.g3 Qe5 ( 20...Bf5?? 21.Qe3+- ) 21.Bf4
[ 9.Bd3 ]
Qh5 22.Bxe4+ Nxe4 23.Qxh5+ Kxh5
9...b6 10.Bg2 Bb7 11.0-0 Nbd7 12.c4
24.Rxe4 Bxg3 25.fxg3 Be6= ]
Bc5!? 13.Nb3
20...Nxe4 21.Qxe4+ Kxh6 22.Qxh7+ Kg5
[ 13.b3 ]
23.Qg7+ Kh5 24.Qh7+
13...Be7 14.Bf4 0-0 15.Rfd1 [/\ Ne5] Ra7!=
-
C07
C07
Rublevsky,S
2685
Popovic,P
2545
Ivanov,Se
2550
Kosic,D
2515
Russia (ch)
1998 Jugoslavija (ch)
1997
[Popovic,P]
73/(320) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5
Qxd5 * 5.dxc5 Bxc5 6.Ngf3 Nf6 7.Bd3 0-0 73/(320) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5
8.Qe2 Nbd7 9.b3 Ng4 10.0-0 Nde5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd8 7.Nb3N
11.Be4 Nxf3+ 12.Nxf3 Qh5 13.Bf4 Nf6
[ 7.0-0 - 63/235 ]
14.Rad1 Qg4N
7...Bb4+
8.Bd2
Bxd2+
9.Qxd2
Nf6
[ 14...Nxe4 - 71/(282) ]
10.Nbxd4 0-0 11.0-0-0 Qc7 *
15.Qc4 Nxe4
[ 11...Qb6!? ]
[ 15...b5? 16.Qxc5 Nxe4 17.Qc6 Qxf4 12.Bb3 Nc6 13.Rhe1
18.Qxa8 Nc3 19.Qxa7 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 e5 -
21.Qe3 ]
16.Qxe4 f6 17.h3 Qg6 18.Qc4 Bb6
19.Be3 Bxe3 20.fxe3 Qe8 21.Ng5!? Qe7
C07
22.Ne4 Rd8! 23.Rd4 Rxd4 24.exd4 b6
Maksimovic,B
2390
25.d5 Bb7 26.d6 Qd7 27.Rxf6 Bd5
Kosic,D
2500
28.Qd3 Bxe4 29.Qxe4 Re8 30.Rf3 Qxd6=
Novi Becej
1998
[Kosic,D]
Salai,L
Revutsky,V
Hlogovec
[Krivoshey,S]
C07
2440
2215
1997
73/(320) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5

Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 * Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6
8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6
11.Re1 Qc7 12.Bb3 Bd6 13.Nf5 Bxh2+
73/320 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5

Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd8 7.Nb3 Bb4+
8.Bd2 Bxd2+ 9.Qxd2 Nf6 10.Nbxd4 0-0
11.0-0-0 Qc7 12.Qe2N Nc6 13.Nxc6
[ 13.Nb5 Qb6 14.Nd6 Bd7 /\ Rad8 ]
13...Qxc6
[ 13...bxc6!? ]
14.Ne5! Qxg2
[ 14...Qc7 15.g4 ]
15.Rhe1!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 15.Rhg1 Qe4 ]
15...Qxh2?
[ 15...b5! [] 16.Bb3!? ( 16.Bxb5 Bb7 )
A) 16...Bb7 17.Nxf7
A1) 17...Rxf7?
18.Qxe6
Bd5
( 18...Raf8?? 19.Qxf7+ Rxf7 20.Rd8+ )
19.Rxd5! Nxd5 20.Bxd5 Qg5+ 21.Kb1
Raf8 22.Qxf7+ Rxf7 23.Re8# ;
A2) 17...Bd5
18.Nd6!
Qg4
( 18...Qxh2? 19.Bxd5 exd5 20.Qe6+
Kh8 21.Nf7+ Kg8 22.Ne5+ Kh8
23.Ng6++- ;
18...Qg5+
19.Kb1 )
19.Bxd5 exd5 ( 19...Qxe2 20.Rxe2
exd5 21.Nxb5 ) 20.Nxb5 ;
B) 16...Qxh2!? 17.Qe3 ( 17.Qxb5? Qxf2
18.Qc6 Rb8 19.Nxf7 Qf4+!? 20.Kb1
Rxf7 21.Rd8+ Rf8-+ ; 17.Qf3 Rb8
/\ Bb7-/+ ) 17...Bb7
B1) 18.f3
Rad8!
19.Rxd8
Rxd8
20.Nxf7 Kxf7 21.Qxe6+ ( 21.Bxe6+
Kf8 22.Qc5+ Qd6-+ ) 21...Kg6-+ ;
B2) 18.Nxf7
B2a) 18...Rxf7 19.Qxe6 ( 19.Bxe6
Qc7 )
B2a1) 19...Qh5
20.Re5
Qg6
21.Qe7!
( 21.Rxb5?
Bf3-+ )
21...Bd5
22.Rdxd5!
Nxd5
( 22...Rxe7?? 23.Rd8# ) 23.Bxd5
Raf8 24.Qxa7 Qg1+ ( 24...Qh6+
25.Kd1 g6 26.Qd4! ) 25.Kd2 g6
( 25...h6 26.Rf5+- ) 26.Qd4 ;
B2a2) 19...Qf4+!
B2a21) 20.Kb1
Qc7!
21.Qe7
Qxe7 22.Rxe7 Bd5 23.Rxd5
Nxd5 24.Bxd5 ( 24.Rxf7 Re8!-+ )
24...Rd8! 25.Bxf7+ Kf8 ;
B2a22) 20.Re3!
Nd5
21.Rxd5
Bxd5 22.Bxd5 Raf8 ;
B2b) 18...Bd5 19.Ng5
B2b1) 19...Rae8 20.Nxe6! Bxe6
( 20...Bxb3? 21.Qxb3+- ; 20...Rxe6
21.Bxd5+- )
21.Bxe6+
Kh8
22.Qxa7 ;
B2b2) 19...Ng4!
20.Qd4
Bxb3
21.axb3
( 21.Qxg4?
Rxf2-+ )
21...Qf4+ 22.Qxf4 Rxf4 23.f3 Rf5
( 23...Nf6 24.Nxe6 Rxf3 25.Nd4 )
24.Nxe6 Rxf3 25.Nd4 ]
16.Qe3! Qh4
[ 16...b5? 17.Rh1 Qg2 18.Rdg1 Qe4
19.Rxg7+!+- ]
[ 16...g6
17.Rh1
Qg2
18.Qh6
Qe4
242
( 18...Qxf2? 19.Rdf1+- ) 19.Rde1 Qd4
20.Bd3! Rd8 21.Rh4 Qc5 ( 21...Qxf2
22.Rf1 Qg3 23.Ng4+- ) 22.Rf4! Qe7
23.Rh1 [/\ Ng4+-] ( 23.Qg5 Nd5 )]
17.Rh1 Qe4 18.Qg5
[ 18.Qg3! Qf5 ( 18...g6 19.Rh4 Qf5
20.Bd3+- ) 19.Bd3 Ne4 20.Bxe4 Qxe4
21.Rdg1 g6 22.Qh2 h5 23.Qxh5+- ]
18...Qf5 19.Qxf5 exf5 20.Nxf7! b5! []
21.Bb3 g6 22.Rde1?
[ 22.Ng5+! Kg7 ( 22...Kh8
23.Rxh7+!!
Nxh7 24.Rh1 Kg7 25.Rxh7+ Kf6 26.f4
Rb8
27.Rc7! /\ Nh7 ) 23.Rde1!
h5
24.Re7+ Kh6 25.Rg1! ( 25.f4 Rb8! )
25...Ng4
( 25...Rb8
26.Nf7+
Kg7
27.Ne5+ ) 26.f4 (/\ Rh7#) Nf6 27.Nf7+
Rxf7 ( 27...Kg7 28.Ne5+ ) 28.Bxf7 Ng4
29.Bd5+- ]
22...Bb7! [] 23.Nd6+
[ 23.Nh6+ Kh8 ]
[ 23.Ng5+ Kh8 ]
23...Bd5 24.Bxd5+ Nxd5 25.Re5
[ 25.Nxb5 ]
25...Nf6 26.Nxb5 Rf7 27.c4?!
[ 27.f3 ]
[ 27.Nd6 ]
27...Ne4! 28.Rh2?!
[ 28.f3? Nf2-+ ]
[ 28.Rf1 ]
28...a6! 29.Na3
[ 29.Nd4 Rc8 30.b3 Rd7 ]
29...Rd7 [><Na3, Rh2] 30.f3 Ng5 31.Re3
[ 31.Rf2 Rd3 ]
31...f4! 32.Rc3 Rad8 33.Kc2 Ne6 34.b3
Kg7 35.Nb1 g5 36.Nd2 Kg6 37.c5 h5
38.b4
[ 38.Ne4 g4 39.fxg4 hxg4-+ ]
[ 38.Nc4 Rd5 ]
38...g4-+ 39.fxg4 hxg4 40.Ra3 g3 41.Rg2
Rxd2+
42.Rxd2
Rxd2+
43.Kxd2
g2
44.Rxa6 Kf5
0-1
Hait,A
Gutop,Y
Russia
[Hait,A]
C08
2390
2305
1998
73/(321) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3

* a6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Be2 Nc6 7.0-0 c4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
243
8.Re1 Be7 9.b3 cxb3 10.axb3 Nf6

11.Bb5!N
[ 11.Bb2 ]
11...0-0 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.Ne5
[ 13.Rxe7!? Qxe7 14.Ba3 Qd8 15.Bxf8
Qxf8 16.Ra5 ]
13...Qc7!? 14.Nxc6 Bd6 15.Ne5 Qc3
16.Ba3 Bxa3 17.Rxa3 Bf5?
[ 17...Qxd4 18.Ndf3 Qc5 19.Ra2 ]
18.Ra2 Qxd4 19.Nc6 Qg4 20.f3 Qg5
21.Ne7+ Kh8 22.h4 Qf4 23.Ra4 d4
24.Nxf5 Qxf5 25.Rxd4
Spasov,V
Kaminski,M
Krynica (zt)
[Spasov,V]
C08
2595
2530
1998
73/(321) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3

Nf6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Bxd7+
Nbxd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxc5 * 10.Nb3
Nce4 11.Nbd4
[ 11.Nfd4 - 71/(284) ]
11...0-0
[ 11...Qd7 12.Ne5 Qc8 13.f3 Nd6 14.b3!?
0-0 15.Bb2 Re8 16.Nd3 ]
12.Nf5 Bc5 13.Be3 Bxe3 14.Nxe3 Qb6!
15.Qd4 Qxd4
[ 15...Ng5!? 16.Qxb6 Nxf3+ 17.gxf3 axb6
18.Rfd1
Rfd8
19.Rd4=
><f2, f3, h2, >><b7, b6, d5 ]
16.Nxd4 Nd2!N
[ 16...Rac8 ]
17.Rfe1
[ 17.Rfd1!? Nc4 18.Nxc4 dxc4 19.a4 ]
17...Nc4
18.b3
Nxe3
19.Rxe3
Rfe8
20.Rxe8+! Rxe8 21.f3
Rozentalis,E
Bareev,E
Elista (ol)
[Bareev,E]
C08
2575
2690
1998
73/321 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3

Nf6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Bxd7+
Nbxd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxc5 10.Re1 0-0
11.Nf1 Re8 12.Be3 a5
[ 12...Qd7 - 71/284 ]
13.Re2N
[ 13.Qe2 ]
13...b5 14.Bd4 Ne6
[ 14...Rc8!? ]
15.Be5 Ng4?!
[ 15...Bc5
16.Ne3
b4
17.Bxf6
Qxf6
18.Nxd5 Qxb2 19.c4 Qa3 ]
16.Bg3 b4 17.Rxe6?
[ 17.Nd4 Bf6! ]
[ 17.h3 Nf6 18.Ne3! ( 18.Bh4 Qb6 19.Ne3
Nf4 20.Re1 Bc5= ) 18...Bc5 19.Be5 ]
17...fxe6 18.Nd4 Bf6
[ 18...e5! 19.Nf5 Nf6 20.Bxe5 Bf8 ]
19.Qxg4 h5 20.Qd1 h4 21.Bf4 e5 22.Be3
exd4 23.Bxd4 Bxd4 24.Qxd4 Qg5 25.Qd3
[ 25.Nd2 h3 26.g3 Qe5 27.Nf3 Qe4
28.Qxe4 Rxe4 29.Rd1 Rc8 30.Nd4
Rc4-+ ]
25...Qe5! 26.a3 Qe4! 27.Qd1
[ 27.Qxe4 Rxe4 28.axb4 Rxb4 29.b3 a4
30.bxa4 Rbxa4 31.Rd1 Ra1 32.Rxd5
Re8-+ ]
27...Rac8 28.axb4 Rxc2?
[ 28...axb4
29.Rc1
( 29.Ra7?
Rxc2
30.Qh5 Rf8 31.Qg5 Qd4 32.Rxg7+ Qxg7
33.Qxd5+ Kh7 34.Qe4+ Qg6 35.Qxh4+
Kg8-+ )]
29.bxa5
[ 29.Rxa5 Qf5 30.Qd4 Rc1 31.Rxd5 Qb1
32.Qd3 Rxf1+-+ ]
29...Qf5 30.Qd4?
[ 30.Nd2 h3 31.Nf3! ( 31.Qf3 Qg5
32.Nf1 Rf8 33.Qg3 Qxg3 34.hxg3 Rfxf2
35.Ne3 Rxb2 36.gxh3 d4 37.a6 dxe3
38.a7 Rg2+ 39.Kh1 Rh2+ 40.Kg1 Rbg2+
41.Kf1 e2+-+ )]
30...Re4 31.Qb6 d4?
[ 31...Ree2 32.Qd8+ Kf7 33.Qxh4 Qxf2+
( 33...Rxf2 34.Ne3 ) 34.Qxf2+ Rxf2 35.a6 ]
[ 31...Kh7!-+ ]
32.Qb3+ Re6 33.f3 Kh7 34.Rd1
[ 34.g4
hxg3
35.Nxg3
Qg6
36.Kh1
( 36.Rd1 Ree2 37.Qd3 Re1+ ) 36...d3 ]
34...Ree2 35.Rxd4
[ 35.g4 Rg2+ 36.Kh1 Qf4 ]
35...Rxg2+ 36.Kh1 Qh3 37.Qd3+ Kh6
[ 37...g6? 38.Rd7+ Kh6 39.Qe3+ Rg5
40.Rh7+= ]
38.Qe3+
[ 38.Rd6+ g6 39.Qe3+ Rg5 40.Rxg6+
Kxg6 41.Qe8+ Kf6 42.Qf8+ Ke6 43.Qe8+
Kd6 44.Qd8+ Kc6 45.Qa8+ Kd7 46.Qa7+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Ke8-+ ]
38...Rg5 39.Rd6+ Kh7 40.Qd3+ Rf5
0-1
244
24...Rxe2 25.Rf1 [R 7/g] f5! 26.Kc1 f4!

27.gxf4 Kf7 28.Kd1
[ 28.Rd1 Ke7 29.Rg1 Kf6 30.Rd1 Rxf2
31.Rd7 Rxh2 32.Rxa7 Re2 o^h ]
28...Re4 29.f3 Rxf4 30.Ke2 Rc4!? 31.Kd3
[ 31.c3 Rh4 32.Rf2 Ke6 ]
C13
Hector,J
2505 31...Rh4 32.Rf2 g5
[ 32...Ke6 33.Ke3 Kd5 ( 33...g5 34.Re2 )
Agdestein,S
2545
34.f4!? Rh3+ ( 34...Ke6 35.Rg2 Kf6
Reykjavik
1998
36.Rd2 ) 35.Kd2
Ke4
36.Rg2
Kxf4
73/(322) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
37.Rxg7 Rxh2+ 38.Kc3 ]
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Bh4 Be7 33.Ke3
8.Nxf6+ Bxf6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.Qd2 * c5
[ 33.Re2!? Rh3 34.Rf2 ( 34.Ke4 Ke6 ;
11.0-0-0 cxd4N
34.Kc4 Rxf3 35.Kb5 Kg6 36.Ka6 Rf7
[ 11...0-0 - 65/279 ]
37.a4 g4 38.a5 bxa5 39.Kxa5 Kg5 )
12.Nxd4 0-0 13.f4 e5 14.fxe5 Qxe5
34...Ke6 35.Kc4 a6 ]
15.Bb5 Nf6 16.h3 a6 17.Bd3 Bd7 18.Rhf1 33...Ke6 34.Re2
Rfe8 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.Rxf5 Qe6 21.Kb1
[ 34.f4!? gxf4+
Re7 22.Rf4 Rae8 23.Rd4 Qe5
A) 35.Rxf4 Rxh2 36.Kd3
-
A1) 36...Rg2 37.Rf8
A1a) 37...Rg7 38.Rh8 Rg6 39.Ke4!
( 39.b4 cxb4 40.axb4 Kf5 41.b5
Kg4 42.Rh7 h5 43.Rxa7 h4 44.Ra1
C13
Kf3 45.Kd4 h3 46.c4 h2 );
Hector,J
2510
A1b) 37...Rg6 38.b4 ( 38.Ke4 h5
Speelman,J
2600
39.Rh8 Rg4+ 40.Kf3 Rg5 41.Rh7
Roskilde
1998
Rf5+ 42.Ke4 ) 38...cxb4 39.axb4 ;
[Speelman,J]
A2) 36...Ke7 37.Rf5 ( 37.b4 Rh5! )
73/322 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
37...Rh4 ( 37...a5 38.b4 Ke6 39.Rf8
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Bh4 Be7
Rh3+ 40.Kd2 Rxa3 41.bxc5 bxc5
8.Nxf6+ Bxf6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.Qd2 0-0
42.Rh8 Rh3 43.Ra8 ) 38.b4!? cxb4
11.Qe3N
39.axb4 Rxb4 40.Rh5 ;
[ 11.0-0-0 - 39/(446) ]
B) 35.Ke4!?
11...Rd8!?
B1) 35...Kd6 36.Rxf4 Rxh2 37.Rf6+
[ 11...c5 ]
B1a) 37...Kc7
38.Kd3
( 38.Rf7+
12.0-0-0
Kc6 );
[ 12.Bd3 c5 ]
B1b) 37...Ke7 38.Rg6 Kf7 39.Rc6
[ 12.Ne5!? ]
Rxc2 40.Rxh6 Rxb2 41.Rh7+ Ke6
12...b6! 13.Bd3
42.Rxa7 Rb3 ;
[ 13.Qe4 Rb8 14.Bd3 Bb7 15.Qh7+ Kf8 ]
B2) 35...a5
13...Bb7 14.Be4 Bxe4 15.Qxe4 c5= 16.d5
B2a) 36.Rd2 a4 37.Rd8 ( 37.Kf3
exd5 17.Rxd5 Re8! 18.Qd3 Ne5 19.Nxe5
Ke5! ) 37...Rxh2 ( 37...f3+ 38.Kxf3
[ 19.Qc3? Qf4+! 20.Qd2 Qxd2+ 21.Nxd2
Rxh2 39.Rb8 Rxc2 40.Rxb6+ Kd5 )
Ng4! 22.Rd7 Nxf2 23.Rf1 Re2 ]
38.Rb8 Re2+ 39.Kxf4 ( 39.Kd3?
19...Rxe5
20.Rxe5
Qxe5
21.g3
Qe6
Re3+ 40.Kd2 Kf5 41.Rxb6 Re6 )
22.Kb1?!
39...Rxc2 40.Rxb6+ Kd5 ;
[ 22.c4 ]
B2b) 36.Rg2 Kd6 37.c4 ( 37.a4 f3+
[ 22.a3!? Qa2 23.c4! ]
38.Kxf3 Rxa4 39.Rg6+ Kc7 40.Rxh6
22...Re8 23.a3
Ra2 ) 37...f3+ 38.Kxf3 Rxc4 39.Rg6+
[ 23.a4? Qc6 ]
Kc7 40.Rxh6 Rc2 ]
34...Kd5 35.Rd2+ Kc4
23...Qe2 24.Qxe2
[ 35...Kc6 36.Rg2 a5 37.b3 a4 38.Rg4
[ 24.Qd7 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
245
axb3 39.Rxh4 b2 ]
36.Rg2 Kb5?!
[ 36...b5! 37.Rg4+ ( 37.Rd2 a5 38.b3+
Kc3
39.Rd5
Kxc2
40.Rxc5+
Kxb3
41.Rxb5+ Ka4! ) 37...Rxg4 38.fxg4 a5
39.Ke4 ( 39.Kd2 Kd4 ) 39...a4 40.Ke5
( 40.Kf5 b4 41.Kg6 b3!-+ ) 40...b4 41.Kd6
Kd4! 42.Kc6 ( 42.h3 c4! 43.axb4 c3
44.bxc3+
Kc4!-+ )
42...b3!
43.cxb3
( 43.c3+ Kd3 44.Kxc5 Kc2 45.c4 Kxb2-+ )
43...axb3 44.a4 c4 45.a5 c3 46.bxc3+
Kxc3 47.a6 b2 48.a7 b1Q 49.a8Q
Qh1+ ]
37.b3! c4? 38.Rg4!= Rxg4
[ 38...cxb3?? 39.Rxh4 bxc2 40.Rb4+! ]
[ 38...Rxh2 39.Rxc4= ]
39.fxg4 cxb3 40.cxb3 Kc5 41.Ke4 b5
42.Kf5??
[ 42.Ke5 a5 ( 42...a6 43.Ke4 a5 44.h3 a4
45.bxa4 bxa4 46.Kd3 Kd5 47.Kc3 Kc5!= )
43.Ke4 a4 44.bxa4 bxa4 45.Kd3 Kd5
A) 46.Kc3? Ke4 47.Kb4 Kf4 48.Kxa4
( 48.h3 Kg3 49.Kxa4 Kxh3 50.Kb5
Kxg4 51.a4 Kh5 ) 48...Kxg4 49.Kb5 Kh3
50.a4 Kxh2 51.a5 g4 52.a6 g3 53.a7
g2 54.a8Q g1Q ;
B) 46.h3! ]
[ 42.Kd3 Kd5 43.b4 ( 43.Kc3? Ke4-+ )
43...a6 44.h3= ]
42...b4!-+ 43.axb4+ Kxb4 44.Kg6 Kxb3
45.Kxh6 a5 46.Kxg5 a4 47.Kh6 a3 48.g5
a2 49.g6 a1Q 50.g7 Qf6+
0-1
Matulovic,M
Marjanovic,Slavo
Jugoslavija
[Matulovic,M]
C10
2420
2460
1998
73/(323) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 * Be7 6.Bd3 Ngf6
7.Qe2 c5 8.Nxc5!N
[ 8.dxc5 Nxe4 9.Qxe4 Nxc5 10.Bb5+ Bd7
11.Bxd7+ Qxd7= ]
[ 8.Nxf6+ - 64/275 ]
8...Bxc5 9.dxc5 Nxc5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.0-0
a6?!
[ 11...0-0 12.Be3 Rc8 13.Bd4 ]
12.Bxd7+ Qxd7 13.Ne5 Qe7 14.Rd1 0-0
15.Bg5 Qc7 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Nd3 Nxd3
[ 17...Rac8 ]
18.Rxd3 Rfd8 19.Rad1 Rxd3 20.Qxd3 Rc8
21.c3
Nataf,I._A
Kosic,D
Montreal
[Kosic,D]
C10
2485
2515
1998
73/(323) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 * 6.Bd3 c5
7.Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Qe2 0-0
10.Bg5 Qa5+
[ 10...Qc7 ]
11.c3
[ 11.Bd2 ]
11...Be7 12.0-0 h6 13.Bh4
[ 13.Bf4!? b6 ( 13...Bd7 14.Ne5 Rfd8 )
14.Ne5 Bb7 ]
13...Rd8 14.Ne5 Bd7 15.f4!N
[ 15.Nxd7 ]
15...Be8?!
[ 15...Nd5 16.Bxe7 Nxe7 17.Qe4 g6
18.Ng4 ( 18.Qxb7 Rab8 ; 18.Rf3 Bc6 )
18...Bc6 Nataf,I.-A ]
16.Kh1
[ 16.f5! Qb6+ 17.Kh1 ]
16...Rd5 17.Bc4?
[ 17.Be1!
Qd8
( 17...Rad8?
18.c4+- ;
17...Rdd8 18.c4 Bb4 19.Bh4 Be7 20.a3
/\ b4 ) 18.c4 Rd6 19.Bc3 ]
[ 17.c4!? /\ a3, b4, Rad1 ]
17...Bb5! [] 18.Bxb5 Qxb5 19.c4 Qa6
20.Bxf6! Bxf6 21.Qh5 g6 22.Qxh6 Rd4
23.Rae1 Bg7 24.Qg5 Rf8!=
Illescas Cordoba,M
Speelman,J
Espana
C10
2605
2600
1998
73/323 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
7.c3!? c5 8.Be3 Qc7?! 9.Ne5! a6
[ 9...cxd4 10.Bxd4 Bd6 11.Bb5+ Ke7
12.Nc4 ]
[ 9...Bd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 11.d5!? ]
10.Qa4+ Nd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 10...Bd7 11.Nxd7 Nxd7 12.0-0-0 ]
11.0-0-0 Rb8?! 12.dxc5! Qxe5N 13.Bf4
Qxc5 14.Bxb8 b5
[ 14...Qxf2 15.Bg3 ]
15.Qa5
[ 15.Qf4 ]
15...Qxf2 16.Qc7
[ 16.Bg3 ]
16...Qc5 17.Be2 Be7 18.Qxc5
[ 18.Bf3 Bg5+ 19.Kb1 Qf5+ 20.Ka1
0-0 ]
18...Bxc5 19.Bd6 Bxd6 20.Rxd6 Ke7
21.Rhd1 Ne5 22.a4
[ 22.Rb6 h5 23.a4 bxa4 24.Bxa6 Bd7
25.Bb5+- ]
22...Bb7 23.Bf3 Bxf3
[ 23...Nxf3 24.Rd7+ Kf6 25.Rxb7+- ]
24.gxf3 Ra8
[ 24...g5 25.Rxa6 bxa4 26.Ra7+ Kf6
27.Rxa4 Kf5 28.Rf1 ]
25.f4 Nc4
[ 25...Ng6 ]
26.Rd7+ Kf6
[ 26...Ke8 27.Rb7+- ]
27.Rd8 Rxd8
[ 27...Ra7 28.R1d7+- ]
28.Rxd8+- bxa4 29.Rd4 Nb6 30.c4 a3
31.bxa3 Na4
1-0
246
Shirov,A
Belezky,S
Espana
[Belezky,S]
C10
2710
2460
1998
73/(324) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

7.Bg5 h6 * 8.Bh4 c5 9.Bc4 cxd4 10.0-0
Be7 11.Qe2 a6!?
[ 11...0-0 12.Rad1 Nd5 ]
12.Rad1 b5 13.Rxd4N Qb6 14.Bb3 Bb7!=
Huebner,R
Nogueiras,J
Elista (ol)
[Huebner,R]
C10
2575
2510
1998
73/324 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4

7.Bg5 h6 8.Be3 Bd6 9.Bd3N
[ 9.Qd2 - 71/(290) ]
9...Bd7 10.Qe2
[ 10.Ne5 Bxe5 11.dxe5 Nd5 12.Bd2
Qh4= ]
[ 10.c4 Bb4+= ]
10...Qe7 [/\ c5] 11.0-0?!
[ 11.Ne5 Bxe5 12.dxe5 Nd5 13.Bd2 Nb4
14.Be4 Bc6= ]
[ 11.0-0-0 0-0-0 12.c4 c5 13.dxc5 Bxc5
C10
14.Ne5 ]
Morozevich,A
2590
Ulibin,M
2575 11...0-0
[ 11...Bc6
12.c4
Ng4
13.h3
Nxe3
Russia
1998
( 13...Bxf3
14.Qxf3
Nh2?
15.Qxb7 )
73/(324) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
14.fxe3 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 c6 16.c5 Bc7
dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Nf3 h6
17.b4 ]
* 8.Bh4 c5 9.Bc4N
12.c4 c5 13.Rad1 Rfd8 14.Bb1 Ba4!?
[ 9.Be2 - 68/249 ]
[ 14...Bc6
15.Ne5
cxd4
( 15...Be4?
9...cxd4 10.0-0 Be7 11.Qe2 a6 12.Rad1
16.Bxe4
Nxe4
17.Bxh6 ;
15...Bxe5
b5 13.Bb3 Nd7 14.Qe4 Rb8 15.Bg3 Rb6
16.dxe5
Nd7
17.Qc2
Nf8
18.Rd6 )
16.Qxd4
16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Bxd4 ]
15.b3 Bc6 16.Ne5 Be4 17.Bxe4 Nxe4
18.Rd3
[ 18.Bxh6? Nc3 19.Qg4 f5-+ ]
18...f5 19.Rfd1 Bc7 [/\ 20...cd4 21.Bd4 Rd4]
[ 19...Qc7 20.Nf3 ]
20.Nf3 cxd4 21.Bxd4 a6
[ 21...b6!? ]
22.Qe3 g5?
[ 22...b5 23.Ne5 Bxe5 24.Bxe5 Rxd3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
247
19...Nxd4 20.Bxd4 Ne4 21.Bxe4 dxe4

22.Be3
[ 22.Be5 Bxe5 23.fxe5 Bb7 24.Rxf8+
Rxf8 25.Nd1
A) 25...e3 26.Qxe3 Qc6 ( 26...Qf7!?
27.Nf2 Qg6 28.Qg3 Qc2 29.h4 Bd5
30.Ra7 ) 27.Ra2 ;
B) 25...Qxe5 26.Ne3 ]
22...Bb7! 23.c4!? g5!
[ 23...bxc4 24.Nxc4= ]
24.cxb5?
[ 24.fxg5 Bxh2+ 25.Kh1
A) 25...Qg3 26.Bf2 ;
B) 25...bxc4 26.Nxc4! Rxf1+ 27.Rxf1
Ba6 ( 27...Qxc4 28.Rc1!= ) 28.Rc1 Bxc4
29.Qd4 Rc8
B1) 30.b5 Be5 31.Qxe4 Qd6 32.b6
( 32.Rxc4 Rxc4 33.Qxc4 Qd1+ 34.Bg1
Qh5+ ) 32...Ba6-+ ;
B2) 30.Qxe4! Bg3 31.g6! hxg6
32.Rxc4 ;
C) 25...Be5!
C1) 26.Bd4 Bxd4 ( 26...e3 27.Qxe3
Qc6 28.Rg1 Rf3! 29.gxf3 Qxf3+
30.Qxf3 Bxf3+ 31.Rg2 Bxd4 ) 27.Qxd4
Qg3 28.Qd7 e3! 29.Rxf8+ Rxf8
30.Qxb7 ( 30.Qxe6+ Kh8 ) 30...e2-+ ;
C2) 26.cxb5
Qg7
27.Rxf8+
Rxf8
28.Rb1 Qg6 29.Qe2 ( 29.g4 Bd5 )
29...Rf3 30.Kg1 Qh5 31.gxf3 exf3
32.Qf2 ( 32.Qc2 f2+ 33.Kxf2 Qh2+ ;
32.Qd2 Qh1+ 33.Kf2 Qg2+ 34.Ke1
Bc3 ) 32...Qg4+ 33.Kf1 Qh3+ 34.Kg1
Bg3-+ ]
[ 24.c5 Bxf4 25.g3 ( 25.h3 ) 25...Bxg3
C11
26.hxg3 Qxg3+ 27.Kh1
Lutz,Ch
2600
A) 27...Rf4 28.Rxf4! Qh3+ ( 28...gxf4
Morozevich,A
2625
29.Rg1+- ) 29.Qh2 Qxe3 30.Rg1+- ;
Elista (ol)
1998
B) 27...Rf3
[Morozevich,A]
B1) 28.Rxf3
exf3
29.Qf2
Qh3+
73/325 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
30.Kg1 Rf8 ( 30...g4 31.Bf4 Rf8
Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 a6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4
32.Bg3 Rf6 33.Nd3 ; 30...e5 31.Bxg5
Qa5+
Kf7 32.Ra7 ) 31.Bxg5 Rf5 ;
[ 8...Qc6 - 59/(323) ]
B2) 28.Rg1 Qh3+ ( 28...Qh4+ 29.Qh2
9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 Nc6
Rh3 30.Rxg5+ Kf7 31.Rf1+ Ke8 )
12.Qd2 b5 13.Nb2 f6 14.exf6N
29.Qh2 Rxe3 30.Rxg5+ Kh8 ]
[ 14.a4! ]
[ 24.g3!? ]
14...Nxf6 15.Bd3 Bd6 16.0-0 0-0 17.a4 24...gxf4-+ 25.b6 fxe3! 26.bxc7 Rxf1+
Rb8 18.axb5 axb5 19.Nd4?!
27.Rxf1
[ 19.Rae1!? Bd7 ( 19...e5 20.fxe5 Nxe5
[ 27.Kxf1 Rf8+ ]
21.Nxe5 Bxe5 22.Bf4 ) 20.Nd1 ]
27...exd2 28.cxb8Q+ Bxb8 29.Nd1
[ 19.Nd1!? ]
[ 29.Kf2 Ba7+ 30.Ke2 Ba6+ ]
25.Qxd3 ]
[ 22...Qa3
A) 23.Ne5
Qxa2
24.f3
( 24.Ra1
Qxf2+-+ ) 24...Bxe5
25.Bxe5
Rxd3
26.Qxd3 Qf2+ 27.Kh1 Qe1+ 28.Rxe1
Nf2+ 29.Kg1 Nxd3-+ ;
B) 23.Qe2 Qe7= ]
23.Ne5 [/\ f3] Nf6 24.h4?
[ 24.f3 /\ h4+/- ]
24...Ne4 25.f3 Ng3 26.hxg5 f4
[ 26...Qxg5? 27.f4 Qxf4 28.Qxg3++- ]
[ 26...hxg5 27.Ng6 Qf7 28.Qxg5 Ne2+
29.Kf1+- ]
27.Qe1 hxg5?
[ 27...Qxg5
28.Ng4
e5
29.Bf2
( 29.Bxe5? Bb6+ 30.Nf2 Rxd3 31.Rxd3
Re8 32.Rd5 Nf5 /\ Ne3-+ ) 29...Rxd3
30.Rxd3 h5 31.Nh2 Rd8= ]
28.Ng4 e5
[ 28...Rxd4 29.Rxd4 Bb6 30.b4 ]
29.Bf2 e4?
[ 29...Rxd3 30.Rxd3 Rf8 31.Qd2 Qh7
( 31...Rd8
32.Rxd8+
Qxd8
33.Qxd8+
Bxd8 34.Bxg3 fxg3 35.Nxe5+- ) 32.Bxg3
fxg3 33.Qxg5+ Kh8 34.Qe3 Bb6 35.c5+- ]
30.Rd7+- Qe6 31.Rxc7 e3 32.Nxe3 fxe3
33.Bxg3 e2 34.Rd5 Rxd5 35.cxd5 Qb6+
36.Kh1 Qh6+ 37.Bh2 Re8 38.d6 Qh4
[ 38...Qh4 39.Rc1 Qd4 40.Rc4 ( 40.g4
Qe3
41.Kg2
Qxc1
42.d7 ) 40...Qd1
41.Bg3 /\ Re4 ]
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
248
19.Rxb4! Qxb4 20.e7 Qxe7 21.Nxd5 Qe2
[ 21...Qe2 22.Nxf6+! Rxf6 23.Re1+- ]
[ 29.Rd1 Ba7+ 30.Kh1 e3 ]

[ 29.Nc4 Ba7+ 30.Kh1 e3 ]
29...Ba7+ 30.Rf2 Ba6
0-1
Brenjo,S
Masic,P
Jugoslavija
[Masic,P]
C11
2460
2370
1998
73/(326) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4
8.Nxd4 * Bc5 9.Qd2 Bxd4 10.Bxd4 Nxd4
11.Qxd4 Qb6 12.Nb5 Qxd4 13.Nxd4 Nc5
[ 13...Ke7 - 58/320 ]
14.Bd3 Bd7 15.Kd2 Ke7 16.b3 g5?!
[ 16...f6 ]
[ 16...f5!? Brenjo,S ]
17.f5!N
[ 17.fxg5 ]
17...Rag8
[ 17...exf5 18.Nxf5+
A) 18...Ke6 19.Rae1 Nxd3 ( 19...Ne4+
20.Bxe4 dxe4 21.Ng3 ) 20.Nd4+ Ke7
21.cxd3 ;
B) 18...Bxf5 19.Bxf5 ]
18.Rhf1!
[ 18.f6+ Kd8 ]
18...g4?!
[ 18...exf5
19.Nxf5+
Bxf5
20.Rxf5
( 20.Bxf5 g4! /\ Rg5<=> )]
[ 18...h5!? ]
19.Rf4 Rg5 20.Raf1
Gallagher,J
Zueger,B
Biel
C11
2525
2425
1998
73/(326) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3
11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bb4 13.0-0 0-0
14.Rb3 Qa5 15.Qe3 Nb6 * 16.f5?!N exf5
17.e6 fxe6 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Qd4+ Rf6
20.Rxb4 Nc4! 21.Rxf5 e5! 22.Rg5+ Kh8
23.Rxe5 Nxe5 24.Qxe5 Qb6+ 25.Rd4
Qe6
Peptan,C
Zueger,B
Biel
C11
2430
2425
1998
73/326 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bb4 13.0-0 0-0
14.Rb3 Qa5 15.Qe3 Nb6
[ 15...f5 16.Nxd5!? exd5 17.e6 Qxb5
18.e7! Qa6! ( 18...Re8? 19.Qe6+ Kh8
20.Qf7+- ;
18...Qc4?
19.Qe6+
Kh8
20.Bxg7++- ; 18...Qc6?! 19.e8Q Rxe8
20.Qxe8+ Bf8 21.Rg3! g6 22.Rc3 )
19.e8Q Rxe8 20.Qxe8+ Bf8 21.Bxg7!
C11
( 21.Rc3?! Qa4! ; 21.Rg3?! Nf6 22.Qd8
Pavasovic,D
2475
Nh5 ) 21...Kxg7 22.Rg3+ Kh8 ( 22...Kf6
Zueger,B
2425
23.Re1 ) 23.Qf7 Bc5+ 24.Rf2 Bxf2+
Portoroz
1998
25.Kxf2 Qb6+ 26.Kf3! Qg6 27.Rxg6
hxg6 28.a4! ]
73/(326) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 16.Qg3 Nc4 17.f5 Rd8!N 18.Qh4 [/\ Rb4]
Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 Bf8
[ 18...Bd7 19.f6! Bxb5 ( 19...Bf8? 20.fxg7
11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bb4 13.0-0 0-0
Bxg7 21.Nxd5!+- ; 19...g6 20.Nxd5! exd5
14.Rb3 Qa5 15.Qe3N
21.Bxd7 Rxd7 22.e6 Rc7 23.Rh3 h5
[ 15.Qf2 - 61/(284) ]
24.c3! Bc5 25.Qg5 Bxd4+ 26.cxd4 Qd2
15...Nb6 16.Qg3 Nc4 17.f5 * exf5? 18.e6
27.exf7+ Kxf7 28.Qxd5+ Kf8 29.Rg3 )
f6
20.Nxb5 Qxb5
( 20...g6
21.Rh3
h5
[ 18...g6 19.Rxb4+- ]
22.g4 ) 21.Rh3
h6
22.fxg7
Bd2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
249
23.Qf6 ]
19.Na4!?
[ 19.f6 g6 20.Ne2 Nd2 21.Rh3 h6
22.Bd3!? ]
19...exf5!?
[ 19...Qc7 20.Rh3 h6 21.Rg3 ]
[ 19...Bd7!? 20.Rh3 h6 21.Bxd7 Rxd7
22.fxe6 fxe6 23.Qg4! ( 23.Nc3?! Bc5 ;
23.Rg3?! Kh7! ) 23...Qxa4 24.Qxe6+
( 24.Rxh6? Nxe5 25.Qxe6+ Nf7 26.Rh4
Qc6-+ ) 24...Kh7 ( 24...Kh8? 25.Rxh6+!
gxh6 26.Rxf8+ Rxf8 27.Qxh6+ Kg8
28.e6 ) 25.Qf5+ g6 26.Qd3!
A) 26...Bg7?! 27.e6 Nd6 ( 27...Re7?
28.Bxg7 Rxg7 29.Rxh6+!+- ) 28.Bxg7
Rxg7 29.Rxh6+! Kxh6 30.Qh3+ Kg5
31.Qe3+ Kh5 32.Rf4! Qxf4 33.Qxf4
g5 34.Qxd6 ;
B) 26...Qa3! 27.e6 Rc7 28.Rhf3! Qxd3
29.cxd3 Nd2 30.Rf7+ Rxf7 31.Rxf7+
Kg8 32.Rxb7 Re8 33.Rb2= ]
20.Nb6! axb6 21.Qxd8 Be6 22.Qh4 Qd2!
23.Qf2 Rxa2 24.Bxc4 Qxf2+ 25.Rxf2
dxc4 26.Rxb6 Bd5 27.h3 Bc6 28.Rd2?!
[ 28.c3 Ra1+ 29.Kh2 g6 30.Rbb2= ]
28...c3! 29.Re2 Ra4 30.Bf2 Bb4
[ 30...Be4 31.Rb3 Rc4 ]
31.Re1 Ba5 32.Rbb1 Kf8?!
[ 32...Be4 ]
33.Bc5+ Ke8 34.e6 fxe6
[ 34...Be4
35.e7!
b6
36.Bxb6
Bxc2
37.Bxa5 Bxb1 38.Bxc3= ]
35.Rxe6+ Kf7 36.Re7+ Kf6 37.Rd1?
[ 37.Rbe1 Be4 38.Rd7 Bxc2 39.Rd6+= ]
37...g6?
[ 37...Bb6!
38.Rd6+
Kxe7
39.Rxc6+
Bxc5+ 40.Rxc5 Ra8 ]
38.Rxh7 f4 39.Rd6+ Kf5 40.Rf7+ Kg5
41.Re6 Bb4 42.Bb6! Ra1+ 43.Kh2 Rc1
[ 43...Rd1 44.Bc7+- ]
44.Re5+ Kh6 45.Bd8
1-0
Fedorov,A
Volkov,S
Samara
[Volkov,S]
b5 9.Ne2 b4 10.h4?!
[ 10.dxc5 ]
10...Be7!N
[ 10...Qb6 - 67/368 ]
11.g3
[ 11.dxc5 ]
11...0-0 12.Bh3
[ 12.dxc5 ]
12...a5 13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Ned4 Ne4!
[ 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd4 Ne4 16.Qe3! Nxg3
17.Rg1 ]
15.Qg2 Qb6 16.0-0 Bc5 [/â7-g1, ><Bh3]
17.Rfd1 a4!
Pavlovic,M
Sakaev,K
Jugoslavija
[Sakaev,K]
73/327 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 f5
8.Nc3 Bf6 9.Qd2 c5 10.d5 0-0 11.0-0-0
e5 12.h4 Nd7 13.Rg1!?N
[ 13.d6 - 51/276 ]
13...e4
[ 13...Bg7?
14.g4
e4
15.Ng5
h6
16.Ne6+- ]
14.Ng5 Ne5 15.Be2
[ 15.f3 h6 16.Nh3 Bg7 17.fxe4 Qxh4 ]
15...h6 16.Nh3 Bg7 17.Nf4 b5!?
[ 17...Qxh4! 18.g4 fxg4 19.Nxe4 Bf5
20.Rh1 Qd8 21.Ng3 Bg6 ]
18.g4
[ 18.Nxb5 Qb6 19.Nh5 Bh8!? ]
18...b4 19.Na4 fxg4 20.Nh5 Qa5?
[ 20...Qd6
21.Qf4
f5
22.Nxc5
a5
( 22...Bh8? 23.Ne6 Bxe6 24.Qxh6+- )]
21.Nxg7 Kxg7 22.b3 f5 23.Qe3 Bd7
24.f4!!
Macieja,B
C11
2600
Berlinsky,V
2605 Elista (ol)
1998 [Macieja,B]
73/(326) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 * a6 8.Qd2
C13
2505
2635
1998
C13
2490
2315
1998
73/(327) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 * Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0
8.Qd2 b6 9.Nxf6+ Qxf6 10.Bd3 Bb7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
250
11.Ne5 Bd7 12.Bxc6 Bxc6 13.Qh5

11.Ng5 g6 12.0-0-0 Rd8!N
Qf6 14.Qh8+ ( 14.Rxh4 Rxg2 ) 14...Bf8
[ 12...Nc6 - 49/340 ]
15.Rxh4 0-0-0 ]
13.h4
9...Rxg7 10.h6?!
[ 13.c3? c5! ]
[ 10.Bb5
[ 13.Be4!? Nc6! 14.Qe3 ]
A) 10...Qf6?! 11.Nf3
13...Rxd4 14.h5 [/\ Nh7+-] Qf4 15.Qxf4
A1) 11...g4 12.Ne5 ( 12.Bxc6+ bxc6
Rxf4 16.hxg6
13.Ne5 c5 14.h6 Rh7 15.Nxg4 Qxd4
[ 16.Bxg6?!
16.Qxd4 cxd4 17.a3 dxc3 18.axb4
A) 16...hxg6?? 17.Rd8+ Kg7 18.h6+
cxb2 19.Rb1 Ke7 ) 12...Bd7 13.Bxc6 ;
Kf6 19.h7+- ;
A2) 11...Bd7 12.Bxc6 ( 12.Qe2? Nxd4
B) 16...fxg6 17.Rd8+ ( 17.hxg6 Na6! )
13.Bxd7+
Kxd7
14.Nxd4
Qxd4
17...Rf8 18.Rxf8+ Kxf8 19.hxg6 hxg6
15.Qb5+
Ke7 ) 12...Bxc6
13.Ne5
20.Nxe6+ ;
( 13.Qe2!?
0-0-0
14.Ne5
Be8
C) 16...h6!!
17.Rd8+
Kg7
18.Bxf7!
15.0-0-0 ) 13...Bb5 ;
Rxf7 19.Nxf7 Kxf7 20.Rhd1 Na6= ]
B) 10...Bd7 11.Nf3 f6!? ( 11...Qf6?!
16...hxg6 17.Bxg6! Na6! []
12.Bxc6 Bxc6 13.Ne5 ) 12.Qe2 Qe7
[ 17...fxg6 18.Rd8+ Rf8 19.Rh8+! Kxh8
13.h6 ( 13.0-0-0 Bxc3 14.bxc3 Qa3+
20.Rxf8+ Kg7 21.Nxe6+ Kh7 22.Nxc7+- ]
15.Kd2 0-0-0 /\ Na5 ) 13...Rh7 14.Bd3
18.Bxf7+!
Rh8 15.a3 Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 0-0-0 ]
[ 18.Rd7
fxg6
19.Rhh7=
( 19.Rdh7?
10...Rh7
Rxf2-+ )]
[ 10...Rg8?! 11.Bb5 ]
[ 18.Bh7+
A) 18...Kg7!? 19.f3= ( 19.Rd7?! Nc5 11.Bd3
[ 11.Nf3 Qf6! ( 11...Bf8 12.Bb5 Rxh6?
20.Rxc7 Rxf2 21.b4 Bxg2 22.Rg1 Na6
13.Rxh6 Bxh6 14.Ne5 Bd7 15.Bxc6 bxc6
23.Rd7 Nxb4 24.Be4 Rc8! );
16.Qh5 Qf6 17.Ng4+- ) 12.Bb5 Rxh6
B) 18...Kf8= ]
13.Rxh6 Qxh6-+ ]
18...Rxf7 19.Nxf7 Kxf7 20.Rd7+ Kg6
[ 11.a3 Bf8 ( 11...Bxc3+? 12.bxc3 Qf6
21.Rhh7
13.Qh5 Bd7 14.Nf3 )]
[ 11.Qd3 Rh8 12.0-0-0 Qf6 13.h7 Bd7 ]
C12 11...Rh8 12.Qh5!?
[ 12.a3 Bf8 ( 12...Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Qf6
Landa,K
2520
14.Qh5 ) 13.h7 Nxd4 14.Qh5 ( 14.Bg6
Morozevich,A
2625
Bg7 ) 14...Qf6 15.0-0-0 Bd7 ]
Samara
1998
12...Qf6
[Morozevich,A]
[ 12...Nxd4!? 13.Nh3 ( 13.0-0-0 Qf6 14.h7
73/328 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
Bd7 15.Nh3 Be7 )
Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.exf6 hxg5 7.fxg7 Rg8 8.h4
A) 13...g4 14.Ng5 ( 14.Qxg4 );
Nc6!?N
B) 13...Be7!? 14.0-0-0 ;
[ 8...Rxg7 9.h5 Nc6 - 8...Nc6 ]
C) 13...Qf6 14.Nxg5 ]
[ 8...gxh4 - 35/(385) ]
13.Nf3 Nxd4
9.h5
[ 13...Bd7!
14.Nxg5
( 14.a3
Be7 )
[ 9.Bb5
14...0-0-0
A) 9...gxh4
A) 15.Nxf7 Be8 16.Bg6 Bxf7 17.Bxf7
A1) 10.Nf3 Rxg7 11.Rxh4 ( 11.Ne5
Rdf8 ;
Bd7 12.Bxc6 Bxc6 13.Qh5 Qf6
B) 15.Qh4 Nxd4 16.0-0-0 ( 16.Nxf7
Nxc2+! ) 16...Bd6! ;
14.Rxh4 Rxg2 ) 11...Rxg2 12.Rh8+
Bf8 13.Qd2 Qf6 ;
C) 15.0-0-0
Rdg8
16.Nf3
( 16.Nxf7
Be8 ) 16...Rxg2 ;
A2) 10.Qh5
Rxg7
11.Qh8+
Bf8
12.Nf3 Rxg2 13.Ne5 Bd7 14.Bxc6
D) 15.Kf1!?
Rdg8!?
16.Nf3
Nxd4
17.Qe5 Qxe5 18.Nxe5 Be8 19.Nxd5!?
bxc6 15.0-0-0 Qe7 16.Rxh4 0-0-0 ;
B) 9...Rxg7 10.Nf3 ( 10.h5 ) 10...gxh4
exd5 ( 19...Bd6 20.Nf6 Bxe5 21.Nxg8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rxg8 ) 20.c3 Bc5 ( 20...Bf8 21.h7!
/\ cd4 ) 21.cxd4 Bxd4 22.Bf5+ Kd8
23.Nd3 Bb5 ]
14.Nxg5 Nf5
[ 14...Nxc2+ 15.Kd1 Nxa1 ( 15...Bxc3
16.Nxf7! Qxf2 17.Nxh8+ Kd8 18.bxc3+- )
16.Nxf7
A) 16...Qxf7? 17.Bg6+- ;
B) 16...Ke7 17.Nxh8 Bxc3 ( 17...Qxh8
18.Qg5++- ) 18.Ng6+ Kd6 19.bxc3 Qxc3
20.Qe5+! Qxe5 21.Nxe5 ;
C) 16...Kf8
17.Nxh8
Qxh8
18.Rh3
RRBxc3 ( 18...Be7 19.Rf3+ Bf6 20.Qe5!
Kf7 21.Qxc7+ Kf8 22.Qd8++- ) 19.bxc3
Ke7 ]
15.h7?!
[ 15.Bxf5 Qxf5 ( 15...Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Qxf5
17.Rh3 )
A) 16.f4 Bd7 17.g3 ( 17.0-0-0 Qxf4+
18.Kb1 Be7 19.Rxd5 exd5 20.Nxd5
Qxg5
21.Nxc7+
Kd8-+ ) 17...0-0-0
18.Nxf7 Qxc2 19.Qh2 Bxc3+ 20.bxc3
Qxc3+ ;
B) 16.Rd1!?
Be7
17.Nf3
Qxh5
( 17...Qxc2 18.Ne5 Qh7 19.Rd3 Bd7
20.Rf3 ) 18.Rxh5 f6 ( 18...Bd7 19.Ne5 );
C) 16.0-0-0
C1) 16...Bd7 17.Rde1!
C1a) 17...d4
18.Nxe6!
Qxh5
19.Nxd4+ ;
C1b) 17...Bxc3 18.bxc3 ;
C1c) 17...0-0-0
18.Nxf7
Qf4+
19.Kb1 Be8 20.Qe5 ;
C1d) 17...Be7
18.Nxe6
Bxe6
( 18...Qxh5
19.Nxc7+
Kd8
20.Rxh5+- ) 19.Qxf5 Bxf5 20.Nxd5 ;
C1e) 17...Kf8! ;
C2) 16...Be7 17.Nf3 Qxh5 18.Rxh5
f6! ( 18...Bf6 19.g4 )
C2a) 19.g4 Kf7 ( 19...e5 ) 20.Nh4
( 20.g5 Bd7 ) 20...Bd7 21.f4 ( 21.h7
Kg7 22.Rh1 Be8 ) 21...Rag8 ;
C2b) 19.h7
Kf7
20.Rd4
Bd7
21.Rf4 Bd6 ;
C2c) 19.Nb5
C2c1) 19...Bd8
20.c4!
dxc4
( 20...a6 21.Nc3 dxc4 22.g4 e5
23.g5 Bg4 24.g6! Be7 25.g7 Kf7
26.gxh8Q
Rxh8
27.Rh4
Bxf3
28.Rd7 ) 21.Rc5 c6 22.Nd6+ Ke7
23.Nxc8+ Rxc8 24.Rh5 Bb6 ;
C2c2) 19...Kf7!
20.Nxc7
Rb8
251
21.Nb5
Bd7
22.Nbd4
e5
( 22...Rbg8 23.g3 Rg6 24.Rdh1
e5?
25.Rxe5! ) 23.Nf5
Bxf5
24.Rxf5 Rxh6 25.Nxe5+ ( 25.Rxd5
Ke6 ; 25.g4 Ke6 26.Re1 Bd6
27.Nd4+ Kd7 28.g5 ) 25...Ke6
26.Ng4
Kxf5
27.Nxh6+
Kg5
28.Rh1 Bf8 29.f4+ Kxf4 30.Rh5= ;
D) 16.Rh4!? Be7 ( 16...c5? 17.Rxb4!
cxb4 18.Nb5 Ke7 19.Qh4! ; 16...Bf8?!
17.h7 Be7 18.f4 ) 17.f4 Bd7 18.Ne2!?
0-0-0 19.0-0-0 ( 19.g4?? Qxc2 20.Qxf7
Bb4+
21.Kf2
Rdf8-+ )
19...Be8
( 19...f6?? 20.g4 Be8 21.gxf5 Bxh5
22.Rxh5 fxg5 23.fxg5+- ) 20.g4 Qf6 ]
15...Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Qxc3+ 17.Ke2 Qe5+
[ 17...Nd4+? 18.Kd1 Qxa1+ 19.Kd2 Nb3+
( 19...Qxh1 20.Qxf7+ Kd8 21.Qf6+ Kd7
22.Qxh8 ) 20.axb3 Qf6 21.Nxf7+- ]
18.Kd2 Qf4+ 19.Ke2 Nd6! 20.Rae1 Bd7
21.Kf1 0-0-0 22.Qh6
[ 22.Rh3! Be8 ( 22...Qf6 23.Rf3 ) 23.Rf3
( 23.Qh6 ) 23...Qd4 ]
22...Bb5! 23.Bxb5
[ 23.Rh4 Qf5 ]
23...Nxb5 24.Rh4 Qf5 25.Qg7 Nd6 26.g3
Rde8!?
[ 26...Qxc2
27.Nxf7
Nf5
( 27...Nxf7
28.Qxf7 ) 28.Qf6 ]
[ 26...Ne4!? 27.Rexe4 dxe4 28.Rf4 Rxh7
29.Nxh7 Qh3+ 30.Ke2 Qh1 ]
27.c3?
[ 27.Re2 ]
27...Qd3+ 28.Kg1 Qd2
[ 28...Nf5! 29.Qxf7 Nxh4 30.gxh4 Qd2
31.Re3 Rhf8 32.Rxe6 Rd8! ( 32...Rxf7
33.Rxe8+ Kd7 34.Nxf7 ) 33.h8Q ( 33.Rg6
Rxf7 34.Nxf7 Qe1+ ) 33...Rxf7-+ ]
29.Re5
[ 29.Rf1 Nf5 30.Qf6 ( 30.Qxf7 Qxg5 )
30...Nxh4 31.gxh4 Qe2 ]
29...Qxc3-+ 30.Rf4 Qc2 31.Kg2
[ 31.Nxf7 Rxh7 ]
31...b5 32.a3? a5 33.Rf6 b4 34.axb4 axb4
35.Rexe6?
[ 35.Re1 ]
35...fxe6 36.Rxe6 Rxh7!? 37.Rxe8+ Nxe8
38.Qe5
[ 38.Qxh7 Qxh7 39.Nxh7 b3 ]
38...Nd6
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
252
C12 12.Qf4!?N
[ 12.Nf3 ]
Talla,V
2335
[ 12.Rh3 c4 13.Be2 b5 ]
Biolek,R
2425
Czech
1998 12...c4 13.Bg6! Qe7 14.Ne2
[ 14.Rh3?! ]
73/(329) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 14...Bd7 15.Bh5 Nd8?
Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4
[ 15...b6? 16.g4 ( 16.Rh3 b5 ) 16...Ke8
8.Qg4 * g6 9.Bd3 Nxd2 10.Kxd2 c5 11.h4
17.g5!! g6 18.gxh6!! gxh5 19.Rhg1 Qf8
Qe7
20.Rg7 Ne7 21.Ng3 Nf5 22.Nxf5 exf5
[ 11...Nc6 - 52/278 ]
23.Rag1 ]
12.h5 g5 13.f4 gxf4 14.Qxf4N
[ 15...b5? 16.a4 ( 16.Rhb1!? Rb8 17.a4
[ 14.Qg7 ]
bxa4 18.Rxb8+ Nxb8 19.Rb1 ) 16...b4
14...Nc6 15.Nf3
17.cxb4
Nxb4
( 17...Qxb4+
18.Nc3
[ 15.Rb1!? Shulman,Y ]
/\ Rhe1 ) 18.a5 /\ Nc3, Rhe1 ]
15...Bd7 16.g4 0-0-0 17.g5 cxd4 18.cxd4
[ 15...Rb8
16.Rh3
( 16.g4!? ) 16...b5
hxg5 19.Qxg5 Qb4+ 20.Ke3 Qc3 21.Rab1!
17.a3 <->a ]
Na5 22.Kf2 Ba4 23.Qd2
[ 15...Be8! 16.g4
A) 16...Kg8?
17.g5
g6
( 17...hxg5
18.hxg5 g6 19.Bg4+- ) 18.gxh6+- ;
B) 16...f6!
17.exf6
( 17.Bxe8
Rxe8
C12
18.exf6 Qxf6 19.h5 Kf7 /\ Rhf8, Kg8)
Becerra Rivero,J
2465
17...Qxf6 18.Qxf6+ gxf6 19.Nf4
Nogueiras,J
2520
B1) 19...Bf7 20.Rae1 Re8 21.Bxf7
Santa Clara
1998
( 21.Ng6+ Bxg6 22.Bxg6 Re7 23.h5
[Nogueiras,J]
Kg7 24.f4 Rf8 /\ e5 ) 21...Kxf7 22.h5
73/(329) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
e5 ;
B2) 19...Bxh5
8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Bd3?! Nxd2 10.Kxd2 * Qg5+N
B2a) 20.gxh5
Kf7
21.Rae1
11.Qxg5 hxg5 12.Nh3 g4
( 21.Rhg1?
Rag8
22.Ng6
Rh7
[ 12...f6 13.f4! ]
23.Rg3
Rhg7
24.Rag1
Ne7 )
13.Nf4 g5 14.Ne2 c5 15.Ng3
21...Rae8 22.Rhg1 e5 ;
[ 15.Ng1 Nc6 16.Ke3 Bd7 17.Rb1 b6
B2b) 20.Nxh5 Kf7= ]
18.Be2 f6 19.exf6 e5 ]
16.g4! Ke8 17.g5! g6 18.gxh6!!+- gxh5
15...Nc6 16.Ke3 Bd7 17.Rab1 b6 18.Be2
19.Rhg1 Nc6
[ 18.Nf1 Re8!? (/\ f6, e5) ( 18...Rh4 19.g3
[ 19...Ba4 20.Rg7 /\ Rag1, h7, Rg8 ]
Rh6 20.Be2 f5 21.exf6 e5 )]
20.Rg7 Qf8 21.Rag1 Ne7 22.h7 Rd8
18...Rh4!
23.Qf6 [/\ Rf7]
1-0
Gdanski,J
Talla,V
Ostrava
[Talla,V]
C12
2520
2335
1998
73/329 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Bd3?! Nxd2 10.Kxd2 c5
11.h4! Nc6
[ 11...c4!? 12.Be2 Nc6 13.Rh3 b5 14.a3
a5 ]
[ 11...Qa5 - 19/203 ]
Tong,Yuanming
Ulibin,M
Beijing
[Glek,I]
C14
2500
2550
1996
73/(330) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0
8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.dxc5 Qxc5
11.0-0-0 Nb6 12.Kb1 Bd7 13.Bd3 Na5N
[ 13...Nb4 - 65/280 ]
14.Bxh7+ Kxh7 15.Ng5+ Kg8 16.Qd3 *
CHESS INFORMANT 73
253
Rfc8 17.Qh7+ Kf8 18.f5!

23.Qh8+ Ke7 24.Qh4+ Kf8
[ 18.f5 exf5 19.Qh8+ Ke7 20.Qxg7 Be6 -
21.Nxe6 Kxe6 22.Qf6+ Kd7 23.Qxf7+
Kc6 24.Nxd5 ]
Glek,I
Morozevich,A
Russia (ch)
[Glek,I]
C14
2580
2625
1998
73/330 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0
8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.dxc5 Qxc5
11.0-0-0 Nb6 12.Kb1 Bd7 13.Bd3 Na5
[ 13...Nb4 - 65/280 ]
14.Bxh7+ Kxh7 15.Ng5+ Kg8 16.Qd3
Rfe8!N 17.Qh7+ Kf8 18.Nce4
[ 18.Qh8+ Ke7 19.Qh4!?
A) 19...f6? 20.Nge4 Rh8 ( 20...dxe4
21.Nxe4 ) 21.exf6+ Kf7 22.Qxh8+- ;
B) 19...Kf8? 20.Nh7+ Kg8 21.Nf6+! Kf8
( 21...gxf6
22.exf6 ) 22.Nce4!
Qb4
( 22...dxe4
23.Rxd7! ) 23.Nh7+
Kg8
24.Nef6+ gxf6 25.Qh6+- ;
C) 19...Qc6
C1) 20.Nxe6+!?
C1a) 20...Kxe6
21.Ne2!
( 21.f5+ )
21...f6 22.Nd4+ Kf7 23.Nxc6 ;
C1b) 20...f6 ;
C2) 20.Nh7+ f6 21.exf6+ Kd6 22.fxg7
Rg8 23.Nf6 Rxg7 24.Nfxd5 Nxd5
25.Qf6+- ;
D) 19...Rg8 20.Nge4+ g5 21.fxg5 dxe4
22.g6+ Kf8 23.Qh6+ Ke7 24.gxf7 Qxe5
25.fxg8Q Rxg8 26.Qh7+ Qg7 27.Qh4+
Qg5 28.Qxe4 ;
E) 19...Rh8! 20.Nh7+ Ke8 ( 20...f6?
21.exf6+ Kf7 22.Qh5+ g6 23.Ng5+ Kxf6
24.Nce4++- ; 20...g5?! 21.Qxg5+ Ke8
22.Qg7 Rxh7 23.Qxh7 Nac4 24.Qg8+
Qf8 25.Qxf8+ Kxf8 26.Rd3 ) 21.Nf6+
gxf6 22.Qxh8+ Qf8 23.Qxf6 ( 23.Qxf8+
Kxf8 24.exf6 Bc6 25.Rhe1 Nd7 26.f5
Re8 ) 23...Nac4 24.Rd3 Qb4 25.b3
( 25.Nd1 )]
18...dxe4 19.Nxe4 Qc6! 20.Rd6 Qb5
21.Qh8+ Ke7 22.Qh4+ Kf8
[ 22...f6?! 23.exf6+ Kd8 ( 23...Kf7 24.Rxb6
Qxb6 25.Qh5++- ) 24.f7+ Kc7 25.fxe8Q
Rxe8 26.b3 Nac4 27.Rd4 ]
Galkin,A
Cacho Reigadas,S
Rotterdam
[Galkin,A]
C18
2540
2425
1998
73/331 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Qg4 Ne7 8.bxa5
dxc3 9.Qxg7 Rg8 10.Qxh7 Nbc6 11.f4
Bd7 12.Nf3 Qc7
[ 12...Qxa5 13.Ng5
A) 13...Rxg5!? 14.fxg5 0-0-0 15.Bd3
( 15.Be2 - 3/231 ) 15...Qc5!? 16.Qh4 d4!
17.0-0 Nxe5 18.a4!? Nxd3 ( 18...Bc6!?
19.Ba3 Qd5 20.Be4 Qxe4 21.Qxe4
Bxe4 22.Bxe7 Rd7 23.Bf6 Nc4!? ><c2 )
19.cxd3 Nf5 20.Qg4 Rh8 ( 20...Bc6
21.h4!? /\ h5 ) 21.g6 Rg8 22.Ba3 Qd5
23.gxf7 Rxg4 24.f8Q+ Kc7 25.Qc5+
Qxc5 26.Bxc5 b6!? 27.Bf8 Ne3 28.Rf2
Bc6 29.g3 Be4 ;
B) 13...0-0-0
14.Nxf7
Nf5
15.Nxd8
Qxd8 16.Qh3
B1) 16...d4 17.Bd3 Nce7 18.Be4!?
Nd5
( 18...Bc6
19.Bxc6 ; 18...Bb5
19.Rb1!? ) 19.0-0!? Bc6 20.Bxf5 exf5
21.Qxf5+ Kb8 22.Rf2 ;
B2) 16...Ncd4 17.Qxc3+ Kb8 18.g3!?
Ba4
( 18...Bc6
19.Bb2
/\ 0-0-0 ;
18...Qb6 19.Bd3 Rc8 20.Qb4 Qxb4+
21.axb4
Nxc2+
22.Bxc2
Rxc2
23.0-0!? /\ Rf2+/= ) 19.Bd3
Rg7!?
20.Ra2 ( 20.0-0 Nxg3 ; 20.Qb4 Nxc2+
21.Bxc2
Bxc2 ) 20...Rc7
21.Qa5
Qe8 22.Bd2 ( 22.Kf2 Qh5 23.Qxa4
Qf3+ 24.Kg1 Nh4 ) 22...Bxc2 23.Bxc2
Nxc2+
24.Rxc2!?
( 24.Kf2
Qh5
/\ Ncd4 ) 24...Rxc2 25.0-0 b6 26.Qb4 ]
13.a6
[ 13.Ng5?! Rxg5 ]
[ 13.Rb1 0-0-0 ]
13...b6 14.g3N
[ 14.Qd3!? ]
14...0-0-0 15.Qd3
[ 15.Qxf7 Rh8!? (/\ Rdf8 ><Qf7) ( 15...Be8
16.Qf6 )]
15...d4
[ 15...Na5 16.Nd4!? /\ Bg2, 0-0, /\ Be3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16.Bg2
[ 16.Nxd4? Nxd4 ( 16...Be8 17.Nb5 Rxd3
18.Nxc7 /\ Nb5 ) 17.Qxd4 Bc6 18.Qg1
Qd7 /\ Qd5-+ ]
16...Nf5
[ 16...Nd5?!
17.Nxd4
( 17.0-0!?
Be8
18.Ng5
Rxg5
19.fxg5 )
17...Nxd4
18.Qxd4 Bb5 ( 18...Bc6 19.0-0 ) 19.a4!
Ne7 ( 19...Bxa6 20.Ba3 /\ Bd6 ) 20.Bb7+
Kb8 21.Qf2 Bc4 22.a5 b5 23.Be3 ]
17.0-0
[ 17.Rb1?! Nce7 ( 17...Na5 18.Rb4 Bc6
19.0-0 Bd5 /\ Bc4-a6~/=) 18.Rb4 Bc6
19.0-0 ( 19.Rc4 b5 20.Rc5 Qb6 ) 19...Nd5
20.Rc4 b5 21.Rc5 Qb6 22.Rxc6+ Qxc6
23.Nxd4?! Qb6 ]
17...Nce7
[ 17...Na5
A) 18.Nxd4?!
Bc6!?
( 18...Nxd4
19.Qxd4 Bb5 ) 19.Nb5 ( 19.Be3 Bxg2
20.Kxg2
Nc6 ) 19...Rxd3
20.Nxc7
Nxg3! 21.hxg3 ( 21.Bxc6? Ne4+ 22.Kh1
Nf2+-+ ;
21.cxd3?
Nxf1
22.Kxf1
Bxg2+-+ ) 21...Rdxg3 ;
B) 18.Rd1 Nc4 19.Nxd4 Nxd4 20.Qxd4
Bb5 ><Rd1 ;
C) 18.Rb1 Bc6 ( 18...Nc4 19.Rb4 b5
20.Ng5 ><b7 ; 18...Qc4!? ) 19.Ng5
( 19.Re1 Bd5 ) 19...Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Nc4
21.Rf3 Rxg5 ;
D) 18.Ng5 Be8!? ( 18...Nc4 19.Nxf7
Rdf8 20.Nd6+ ; 18...Bc6 19.Bxc6 Nxc6
20.Rb1!? /\ 21.a4, 21.g4+/=; 18...Rg7
19.Rb1!? Nc4 20.Rb4 Nce3 21.Bxe3
Nxe3 22.Rxd4 Nxf1 23.Rc4 )]
18.Ng5
[ 18.Nxd4
Bc6
( 18...Qc5
19.Be3 ;
18...Nxd4 19.Qxd4 Bb5 ) 19.Nxc6 Rxd3
20.Nxe7+ Qxe7 21.cxd3 Qc5+ 22.Rf2
Ne3 ><Kg1 ]
18...Be8?!
[ 18...Nd5
19.Nxf7
Rdf8
( 19...Nfe3
20.Bxe3 Nxe3 21.Nxd8 Rxd8 22.Bb7+
Kb8 23.Rfe1 ) 20.Nd6+ Nxd6 21.exd6
Qc5 22.Rb1 ]
[ 18...Bc6
19.Nxf7
( 19.Bxc6!?
Nxc6
20.Rb1!? /\ 21.a4, 21.g4+/=) 19...Bxg2
20.Kxg2 Rdf8 21.Nd6+ ( 21.Ng5 Nd5
22.Kg1 Qc6 23.Rf2 ) 21...Nxd6 22.exd6
Qxd6 23.Qe4 ]
[ 18...Rg7 19.g4!? Nh4 20.Bb7+ Kb8
21.a4 (/\ Ba3) Bc6 22.Bxc6 Qxc6 23.Qg3
254
/\ Ba3-d6+/= ]
19.g4! Nh4
[ 19...Ne3 20.Bxe3 dxe3 21.Qxe3 ]
20.Bb7+ Kb8 21.a4 [/\ Ba3-d6] Bc6
[ 21...Nd5 22.Qxd4!? Nf6 23.Qf2 Nxg4
24.Qxh4 Qc5+ 25.Kg2 Bc6+ 26.Bxc6
Qxc6+ 27.Rf3+- ]
[ 21...Nhg6
22.Ne4!?
Nxe5
( 22...Bc6
23.Nf6!? /\ Ba3-d6 ; 22...Nd5 23.Bxd5!?
exd5 24.Nf6 ) 23.fxe5 Rxg4+ 24.Ng3!?
Qxe5 ( 24...Nf5 25.Bf4 ) 25.Qf3 /\ Bf4+/- ]
22.Qg3
[ 22.Ba3 Bxb7 23.Bd6?! Rxd6 24.exd6
Qc6 25.Qg3 Nef5 26.gxf5 Nxf5 ]
[ 22.Bxc6 Qxc6 23.Qg3 ]
22...Bxb7 23.axb7 Rh8!?
[ 23...Nhg6 24.Ba3 ( 24.Nxf7 Nf5 25.gxf5
Nxf4 )]
[ 23...Neg6 24.Ba3 Kxb7 25.Bd6 Qd7
A) 26.a5 f5! ( 26...f6 27.axb6 axb6
28.Ne4 ) 27.h3 ;
B) 26.Ne4 Qc6 ( 26...Nf5? 27.Nc5++- )]
24.Ba3!?
[ 24.Nxf7 Nef5 ]
24...Qxb7 25.Nxf7 Nef5
[ 25...Rdg8
26.Bxe7
( 26.Nxh8
Nef5
27.Qh3 Ne3 28.g5 ) 26...Nf5 ( 26...Qxe7
27.Nxh8 )
27.Bd6+!
Kc8
( 27...Ka8
( 28.Qg2 ) 28...Qxf3
28.Qf3 ) 28.Qf3!?
( 28...Rxg4+
29.Qxg4
Qxf7
30.Kh1 )
29.Rxf3 Rxg4+ 30.Kh1 Rh5 31.Rg1 ]
26.Nxd8 Rxd8
[ 26...Nxg3 27.Nxb7+- ]
[ 26...Qh7 27.Qh3 ( 27.gxf5 Nxf5 /\ Rg8 )
27...Rxd8 ( 27...Nf3+ 28.Rxf3+- ; 27...Ne3
28.Nc6+ Kc8 29.Nxd4+- ) 28.gxf5 Rg8+
29.Kf2!? ]
27.gxf5
[ 27.Qh3 Ne3 28.Rf2 Rh8 /\ Qg7 ]
27...Qh7
[ 27...Nxf5 28.Qf3+- ]
28.Bd6+
[ 28.fxe6 Rg8 29.e7 ( 29.f5 Nxf5 30.Rxf5
Rxg3+ 31.hxg3 Qxf5 32.e7 Qg6 ) 29...Nf5
30.e8Q+ Rxe8 ><Qg3, Kg1 ]
28...Kc8 29.Qh3 Rg8+ 30.Kf2
[ 30.Kh1? Qb7+ ]
30...Qh6?
[ 30...Rg2+!
A) 31.Ke1 Qh5 32.Qd3 Rd2 33.Qc4+
( 33.Qa6+ Kd8 ) 33...Kb7 34.Rf2 Nf3+
( 34...Rxf2!? 35.Kxf2? Qf3+ ) 35.Rxf3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
255
Qxf3 36.Qc7+ Ka6 37.Qc4+= ;

B) 31.Qxg2 Nxg2 32.Kxg2
B1) 32...Qxf5
33.Rf2
Qe4+
( 33...Qg4+ 34.Kh1 ) 34.Kg1 Qg6+
35.Kf1 ;
B2) 32...Qg7+!
33.Kf2
( 33.Kh1
Qb7+ ; 33.Kf3 Qb7+ 34.Kf2 Qe4 )
B2a) 33...Qg4
34.Rae1
Qxf5
( 34...Qxf4+ 35.Kg2 Qd2+ 36.Kh1
Qxc2 37.f6+- ) 35.Re2 ;
B2b) 33...Qh6
34.Ke2!?
Qxh2+
35.Rf2
Qg3
36.Raf1
Qe3+
37.Kd1 ;
B2c) 33...Qh7
34.Rae1
Qxh2+
35.Kf3 Qxc2 ( 35...Qh3+ 36.Ke4 )
36.f6 Qd3+ 37.Kf2 Qf5 ><Kf2 ]
31.Ke2 Rg2+ 32.Rf2 Rxf2+
[ 32...Qh5+ 33.Kf1+- ]
33.Kxf2+- Qxf4+ 34.Kg1 Nf3+ 35.Kh1 d3
[ 35...Qe4 36.Qg2!? ]
36.Rf1!? d2
[ 36...dxc2 37.Ba3 ]
37.fxe6 Qe4 38.e7+ Kb7 39.Qg2
1-0
Shirov,A
Romero Holmes,A
Espana
[Shirov,A]
C18
2720
2485
1998
73/332 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Qg4 Ne7 8.bxa5
dxc3 9.Qxg7 Rg8 10.Qxh7 Nbc6 11.f4
Qxa5 12.Rb1 Bd7 13.Nf3 0-0-0 14.Qd3 d4
15.g3N
[ 15.Rb5 - 66/255 ]
15...Nf5 16.Bg2 Qc7 17.0-0 Na5?!
[ 17...Nce7!
18.Ng5
( 18.Nxd4?
Bc6
19.Nxc6 Rxd3 ) 18...Bc6 19.Nxf7 Bxg2
20.Kxg2 Rd5 ]
18.Bh3 Nc6?!
[ 18...Bc6 19.Bxf5 exf5 20.Nxd4 Be4
21.Qe3 a6 22.Rb4!? ]
19.a4! Nce7 20.Ng5 Rxg5
[ 20...Be8 ]
21.fxg5 Qxe5 22.Bf4?
[ 22.Bg2! Bc6 ( 22...Nd5 23.Qc4+ Bc6
24.Rxb7 Kxb7 25.Bf4+- ) 23.Bxc6 Nxc6
24.Bf4 Qc5 ( 24...Qd5 25.Rb5+- ) 25.Rb5
Qe7 26.Rfb1+- ]
22...Qc5 23.Bg2 Nd5?!

[ 23...Bc6 24.Bxc6 Qxc6 25.Rb4 ]
24.Be5 Bxa4 25.g4 Nd6
[ 25...Nb4 26.Rxb4 Qxb4 27.gxf5 Bb5
28.Qe4 Bxf1 29.Bxf1+- ]
[ 25...Bxc2 26.Qxc2 d3+ 27.Qf2 Qxf2+
28.Kxf2 Nfe3 29.Bxc3 Nxf1 30.Bxd5
Rxd5
31.Rxf1
Rxg5
32.Ke3
Rxg4
33.Rxf7+- ]
26.Qxd4?!
[ 26.Bxd6
Rxd6
27.Rxf7+Bxc2
28.Qxc2 d3+ 29.Qf2 Qxf2+ 30.Kxf2 c2
31.Rc1 Nb4 32.g6 d2 33.Rxc2+ Nxc2
34.Bf3 ]
26...Qxd4+ 27.Bxd4 Bxc2 28.Rbc1 Be4
29.Bxc3 Bxg2 30.Bd4+ Kd7 31.Kxg2
b6?
[ 31...a5 ]
32.Kf3 a5 33.h4 b5 34.h5 Nc4 35.Rfe1
Nb4 36.Bf6 Rc8 37.h6 Nd5 38.Bg7 Ne7
39.h7 Ng6 40.Ke2 b4?
[ 40...Nf4+ 41.Kf3 Ng6 42.Red1+ Kc6
43.Ke4 a4 44.Rh1 Nh8 45.Rhf1+- ]
41.Red1+
1-0
Golubev,M
Haba,P
Chemnitz
[Golubev,M]
C18
2515
2515
1998
73/333 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7 7.Nf3 b6 8.a4
Ba6 9.Bxa6 Nxa6 10.c4!?N
[ 10.Qd3 - 6/296 ]
10...Ne7
[ 10...Rd8?! 11.cxd5 Rxd5 12.c4 ]
[ 10...cxd4
11.cxd5
exd5
( 11...Nb4
12.0-0 ) 12.0-0 ]
[ 10...dxc4 11.d5 ]
11.cxd5 Nxd5 12.0-0
[ 12.c4? Ndb4 13.d5 Qb7! ]
12...cxd4
[ 12...0-0!? 13.c4 /\ d5$ ]
13.Nxd4
[ 13.Qxd4 0-0 ]
13...0-0
[ 13...Qxe5?! 14.Re1 ]
14.Re1 Nab4!?
[ 14...Qc4!?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
A) 15.Ra3 Rfd8! ( 15...Nc3 16.Qg4! )
16.Rh3 Nf4 ;
B) 15.Nb5 Nab4 16.Na3 ;
C) 15.Qg4 Kh8!? ( 15...Ne7!? 16.Bg5 )
C1) 16.Ra3?!
Qb4!
( 16...Nc3
17.Bd2 );
C2) 16.Re4 Nc3 17.Nf5 exf5 18.Rxc4
fxg4 19.Rxc3 ;
C3) 16.a5 bxa5 17.Re4 Nc3 18.Nf5
exf5 19.Rxc4 fxg4 20.Rxc3 ]
15.Ra3
[ 15.Qg4? Nxc2! 16.Bh6 f5 17.exf6 Rxf6
18.Bg5 Rg6!? ( 18...Nxa1 19.Bxf6 Nxf6
20.Qxe6+ Kh8 21.Qa2 Ng4 22.g3 )
19.Rac1 Qf4! ]
15...Nc3
[ 15...Rfc8 16.Rh3 ]
16.Qg4 Nbd5?
[ 16...Kh8?
17.Nb5
Nxb5
18.Rg3+/\ Qb4 ]
[ 16...Rfc8!!
17.Bh6
( 17.Nb5?
Nxb5
18.Rg3 g6 19.Qxb4 Qxc2! ; 17.Bd2
Nbd5
18.Bxc3
Nxc3
19.Re3
Nd5
20.Re4 ; 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Qxb4 Qc4!
19.Qxc4 Rxc4 20.a5 Rac8 21.axb6 axb6
22.Be3 Nd5 23.Rb3 Rxc2 ) 17...g6
A) 18.Nb5? Nxb5 ;
B) 18.h4 Qc4 ;
C) 18.Nxe6 Qc4! ( 18...Qe7 )
C1) 19.Qf3? fxe6-+ ;
C2) 19.Nf4 Nxc2 20.Qg5 ( 20.Qh4
Qb4! 21.Rxc3 Qxc3 22.Rd1 Qxe5
23.Nd5 Rd8-+ ) 20...Ne4!? 21.Rxe4
Qxe4 22.h4 Nd4! (/\ Qf4-+) 23.Nh5
Qb1+ 24.Kh2 Ne2 25.Qf6 Qg1+
26.Kh3 Qh1+ 27.Kg4 Rc4+! 28.f4
gxh5+! 29.Kxh5 Qxg2-+ ;
C3) 19.Qxc4
Rxc4
20.Nd4
Rd8
21.Be3 Ncd5 ;
D) 18.Bd2 Nbd5 19.Nxe6 ( 19.Bxc3
Nxc3
20.Nxe6
Qe7!-+ )
19...fxe6
( 19...Qe7!? 20.Rxc3 Nxc3 21.Ng5 )
20.Bxc3 ( 20.Qxe6+ Qf7! ) 20...Qe7! ]
17.Bh6 f5 18.exf6 Rxf6
[ 18...Nxf6? 19.Qxg7+! ]
19.Nxe6! Re8
[ 19...Qe7 20.Qxg7+ Qxg7 21.Bxg7 Rxe6
22.Bxc3+- ]
20.Bd2 Rexe6!?
[ 20...Qd7
21.Qxg7+
Qxg7
22.Nxg7
Rxe1+ 23.Bxe1 Rc6 24.Nf5 Ne2+ 25.Kf1
Rxc2 ]
256
21.Rxe6 Qc8 22.Bxc3?
[ 22.Rxc3? Nxc3 23.Re4 Qxg4 24.Rxg4
Rd6 ]
[ 22.Re4! Qc5 23.Re8+ Kf7 24.Qd7+ Kg6
25.Re3!+- ]
22...Qxe6 23.Qxe6+ Rxe6 24.Bd2 Re4!
25.Kf1
[ 25.Rd3?! Rxa4 ]
[ 25.f3 Rc4 ( 25...Rd4 26.Rd3 Rxd3
27.cxd3 Kf7 28.Kf1 Ke6 ) 26.Rd3 Nf6 ]
25...Kf7 26.a5 b5!= 27.Rf3+ Ke7
[ 27...Ke6!? 28.Rf8 Rc4 ]
28.a6 Ra4?!
[ 28...Rc4!= ]
29.Rb3 b4 30.Ke2 Ke6
[ 30...Kd6 31.Rh3! ( 31.Kd3 Kc5= )]
31.Kd3 Rxa6 32.Bxb4 Nf4+?! 33.Kc4
[ 33.Ke4? Nxg2 34.Rg3 Ra4 ]
33...Rc6+?! 34.Bc5 Nxg2 35.Rg3 Nh4
36.Rxg7 a6 37.Re7+ Kf6 38.Rxh7 Nf5
39.Kd5 Rc8 40.Ra7 Rd8+ 41.Kc4 Ke5
42.Rxa6 Rh8 43.Kd3 Rxh2 44.Be3 Rh4
45.f4+
1-0
Berzinsh,R
Petrik,T
Slovensko
[Berzinsh,R]
C18
2425
2235
1998
73/(334) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 * 7.Nf3 Nbc6
8.h4 Qa5 9.Bd2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa4 11.h5
Nxd4 12.Bd3 h6
[ 12...Nec6 - 58/325 ]
13.Bb4!N [Vitolinsh,A]
[ 13.Kf1 ]
13...Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Nc6 15.Qe2
[ 15.Bd6 Qd4 16.0-0 Nxe5 17.Bb5+ Bd7
18.Qg3 Vitolinsh,A ]
15...a6 16.Bd6 Nd4 17.Qd2 Bd7 18.Rb1
Rc8 19.0-0 Nb5
[ 19...Bb5? 20.Rb4 Qa5 21.Rxd4! Qxd2
22.Bxb5++- ]
20.Rb4 Qa5 21.Bxb5 Bxb5 22.Rfb1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Dolmatov,S
Ivanov,Se
Russia (ch)
[Dolmatov,S]
257
C18
2575
Franceschini,A
2550
Da Costa Junior,L
1998 corr
[Da Costa Junior,L]
73/334 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0
8.Bd3 cxd4?! 9.cxd4 Nbc6 10.Qh5 Nf5
11.Nf3 f6 12.0-0 Bd7 13.Rb1 b6 14.Qh3!N
[ 14.Re1? Be8 ( 14...fxe5 - 5 7 / ( 2 9 6 ))
15.Qg4 Bg6! ]
14...h6
[ 14...Be8?? 15.g4+- ]
15.Bb2 fxe5?!
[ 15...Be8!?
16.g4
Nfe7
17.Nh4!?
( 17.exf6!? Rxf6 18.g5 Rg6 19.Bxg6
Bxg6 20.Qxe6+ )]
16.dxe5 Be8 17.g4 Nfe7 18.Nh4! d4
[ 18...g5 19.Ng2 Kg7 20.f4+- ]
19.f4 Nd5 20.Ng2 Nc3 21.Rbe1 Qd5
[ 21...Na4
22.Bc1
Nc5
23.f5
Nxd3
24.cxd3 ]
22.Qg3
[ 22.f5? Nxe5 23.Nf4 Qd6 24.Nxe6 Rf6 ]
[ 22.Bc1!? ]
22...Na4
[ 22...Ne7 23.f5 exf5 ( 23...Bc6 24.Nf4
Qh1+ 25.Kf2+- ) 24.gxf5 Bc6 25.Nf4
( 25.Rf2!? /\ f6 ) 25...Qh1+ 26.Kf2 Qxf1+
27.Kxf1 Nxf5 28.Bxf5 Rxf5 29.Bxc3 dxc3
30.Ke2 Rxe5+ 31.Kd1 Rd8+ 32.Nd3 ]
23.Bc1 Nc5 24.f5 Nxd3 25.cxd3 Nd8 26.f6
g5
[ 26...Bc6 27.Nf4 Qh1+ 28.Kf2+- ]
27.h4 Bc6?
[ 27...Nf7 28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Bxg5!? Nxg5
30.Qh4 Nf7 31.Nf4+- ]
28.Re2!
[ 28.hxg5? Qxg2+ 29.Qxg2 Bxg2 30.Kxg2
hxg5 31.Bxg5 Kh7 ]
28...Nf7 29.hxg5 Nxg5
[ 29...hxg5 30.Qh2 Qb3 31.Ne1!+- ]
30.Qh4! Nf3+ 31.Rxf3 Qxf3 32.Bxh6 Rf7
33.Qg5+ Kh8
[ 33...Kh7 34.Qh5 Kg8 35.Qg6+ Kh8
36.Qxf7 ]
34.Bg7+ Kg8 35.Qh6 Rd7 36.Rf2 Qd1+
37.Rf1
[ 37.Rf1 Qxg4 38.f7+ Rxf7 39.Qh8# ]
1-0
C18
1998
73/(335) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 *
8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Ne2 Nbc6
11.f4 Bd7 12.Qd3 dxc3 13.Be3 0-0-0
14.Bf2 d4 15.g3
[ 15.h3!? Nd5 ( 15...Nf5 16.g4! ) 16.Qf3
( 16.Bxd4 Nxf4! 17.Nxf4 Be8 18.Qxc3
Rxd4 ><Ke1 ; 16.g3 f6 17.exf6 e5 )
16...f6 17.exf6 Be8 (/\ e5) 18.Nxd4 Qxf4
19.Qxf4 Nxf4 ]
[ 15.Nxd4 - 24/236 ]
15...Nf5N
[ 15...Ng6 ]
16.h3
[ 16.Bg2!? Nce7 17.Be4 Bc6 18.h3 Qb6
19.Bxc6 Qxc6 ]
16...f6! 17.g4
[ 17.exf6 e5! 18.g4 exf4! 19.Bg2 Ne3
20.Bxe3 fxe3 ]
17...fxe5!! 18.gxf5 exf5 19.Rg1
[ 19.Qc4 Rde8 20.fxe5 ( 20.0-0-0 Qa5 )
20...Qxe5 /\ f4-f3-> <->e ><Ke1, /\ Be6-d5 /
â8-h1 ><Rh1 ]
19...Rxg1 20.Bxg1 Be6!
Toth,A
Almasi,I
Magyarorszag
[Almasi,I]
C18
2325
2430
1998
73/(335) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7 7.Qg4 Ne7
8.Bd3 c4 9.Be2 Nf5
[ 9...Nbc6
10.Bd1!?
Qa5
11.Ne2
/\ a4, Ba3 ]
10.Qh3N
[ 10.Nf3 - 66/258 ]
10...Qa5 11.Bd2 Nc6 * 12.g4!? Nfe7 13.f4
[ 13.Qg2!? Bd7 14.h4!? 0-0-0 15.h5 h6 ]
13...Bd7 14.Nf3 0-0-0 15.Qg2 f6
[ 15...h5!? ]
16.0-0 Qa4!?
[ 16...h5! 17.g5 ( 17.h3 hxg4 18.hxg4
Rdf8 ; 17.gxh5 Nf5 ) 17...Rdg8! Lengyel,B ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
258
17.Ra2 h5!
[ 17...h5 ]
Sutovsky,E
Sharavdorj,D
Elista (ol)
[Sutovsky,E]
42.f3
1-0
C18
2575
Hamdouchi,H
2385
Kosten,A
1998 Montpellier
[Kosten,A]
73/335 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7 7.Qg4 Ne7
8.Bd3 c4 9.Be2 Nf5 10.Qh3 Qa5?!
[ 10...Nc6 ]
11.Bd2 Nc6 12.Nf3N [/\ g4, Ng5] Bd7
[ RR12...h6!?
13.g4
Nfe7
14.g5!?
Almasi,I ( 14.Ng5 Rf8 )]
13.g4
[ RR13.Ng5 h6 14.g4 Nfe7 15.f4 Rf8
16.Nf3 0-0-0 17.0-0 f6 Almasi,I ]
13...Nh6?!
[ 13...Nfe7 14.Ng5 h6 15.f4 Rf8 16.Nf3 ]
14.Qh4
[ 14.Qh5 0-0-0! 15.0-0 ( 15.g5? Nf5
16.Qxf7?? g6-+ ) 15...Rdf8 ]
14...Ne7 15.Qg5 Ng6 16.h4 [/\ h5] f6
[ 16...f5 17.exf6 - 16...f6 ]
17.exf6 Nf7 18.Qe3 gxf6 19.h5 Nf8
[ 19...Ne7 20.Qf4 Ng8 21.g5 ]
20.g5 Qd8 21.Rg1 Rg8 22.0-0-0! Qe7
[ 22...Qa5 23.Kb2 f5 24.Ne5 Nd6 25.g6
hxg6 26.hxg6 ]
[ 22...fxg5 23.Nxg5
A) 23...Nxg5 24.f4 ( 24.Rxg5 );
B) 23...Rxg5 24.Rxg5 Nxg5 25.Qxg5
B1) 25...Qxg5 26.Bxg5 Kf7 ( 26...Rc8
27.Rg1 Bc6 28.Bf4 Rd8 29.h6!+- )
27.Rg1 /\ Bh6, Rg7+/- ;
B2) 25...Qa5 26.Kb2 Qb6+ 27.Ka2
Ba4 28.Rb1 ]
23.Kb2 f5 24.Ne5 Nd6 25.g6 hxg6
26.hxg6 0-0-0 27.Qh6 [/\ g7] Qg7 28.Qxg7
Rxg7 29.Bg5! Be8
[ 29...Re8
30.Bf6
Rg8
31.Bh5
Ne4
32.Bh4 Rg7 33.f3+- ]
30.Bf6!
[ 30.Bxd8?! Kxd8 [/\ Ke7-f6] ]
30...Rg8 31.Rg2 [/\ Rh1] Ne4 32.Be7! Rd6
33.Bxd6 Nxd6 34.g7+- Nd7 35.Rh1 Kd8
36.Nxd7 Kxd7 37.Rh8 Bf7 38.Bh5 Ke7
39.Bxf7 Kxf7 40.Rxg8 Kxg8 41.Rg6 Ne4
C19
2555
2515
1998
73/336 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5

Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Nf3 b6
8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Bd3 c4 10.Be2 Ba4 11.0-0
h6 12.g3 Kd7 13.Nh4 Qg8 14.f4 Qh7
15.f5 Na6N [><e6]
[ 15...exf5?
16.Nxf5
Nxf5
17.Rxf5
Qxf5?? 18.Bg4 ]
[ 15...g5 - 71/307 ]
16.Bg4 Nc7 17.Rf2 [/\ f6] g5 18.fxg6 fxg6
19.Qf1 Rag8
[ 19...g5!
20.Rf7 Qe4 21.Qf6
Rhe8
22.Nf5 Qxg4 23.Nxe7 Qd1+= ]
20.Ng2 Nf5 21.Bh3 Ke8! [><f8] 22.Qe2 Rf8
23.Bb2 Rf7 24.Raf1 Rhf8 25.Bc1 Nb5
26.Bb2
[ 26.Nf4 Nxc3 27.Qe1 Ne4 28.Nxe6 Nxf2
29.Rxf2 Rg8 30.Qb4 Bc6 31.g4 Re7!
32.Kf1 Rxe6 33.gxf5 gxf5 34.Bxf5 Qf7 ]
26...Nc7 27.Bg4?
[ 27.Bc1= ]
27...h5! 28.Bh3 g5 29.g4? Nh6?!
[ 29...hxg4!
30.Bxg4
( 30.Qxg4
Rh8
31.Rf3 Bxc2 32.Bc1 Be4-+ ) 30...Rh8
31.Ne3 Ng3!-+ ]
30.Rxf7 Rxf7 31.Rxf7 Kxf7 32.Ne1 hxg4
33.Bxg4 Nxg4 34.Qxg4 Bxc2 35.Nf3 Qf5
36.Qxf5+
[ 36.Qxf5+ Bxf5 37.Nxg5+ Kg6 38.Nf3 ]
-
Anand,V
Kramnik,V
[Seirawan,Y]
C24
2770
2790
1998
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 c6 4.Nf3 d5

5.Bb3 Bd6 6.Nc3 dxe4 7.Ng5
[ 7.dxe4 - 20/260 ]
7...0-0 8.Ncxe4 Nxe4 9.Nxe4 Bf5 * 10.0-0
Na6 11.Nxd6N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 11.Be3 ]
[ 11.Qf3 ]
11...Qxd6 12.Qf3 Be6 13.Qg3?
[ 13.Bd2= ]
13...Bxb3 14.axb3 Nb4 15.c3 Nxd3 16.Rd1
Rad8! 17.Bg5
[ 17.Bg5 Rd7 ]
259
Mainka,R
Mikhalchishin,A
Dortmund II
[Mikhalchishin,A]
C24
2500
2530
1998
73/(337) 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 c6 4.Nf3

* Be7 5.0-0 Qc7 6.Bb3
[ 6.Re1 - 35/396 ]
C24 6...0-0 7.Re1 d6
[ 7...Na6 8.d4! d6 9.c3 ]
Georgiev,Ki
2675
Alterman,B
2600 8.c3 Nbd7
[ 8...b5!? 9.Nbd2 a5 ]
Recklinghausen
1998
9.d4 b5 10.Nbd2 a5! 11.Nf1
[Alterman,B]
[ 11.a4 bxa4 12.Bxa4 Nb6 13.Bc2 Bd7 ]
73/337 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 c6 4.Nf3 11...a4 12.Bc2 Re8
d5 5.Bb3 Bd6 6.Nc3 dxe4 7.Ng5 0-0
[ 12...Bb7!? 13.Ng3 g6 /\ c5 ]
8.Ncxe4 Nxe4 9.Nxe4 Bf5 10.Qf3! Bg6
13.Ng3 Nb6!?N
[ 10...Bxe4 11.dxe4 Nd7 12.c3 Nc5
[ 13...g6 ]
13.Bc2 b5 ]
14.h3
11.h4 Bxe4N
[ 14.Nf5 Bxf5 15.exf5 Bf8 16.Bg5 Nbd5
[ 11...h6 12.Qg4 Kh8 13.Bd2 ]
<=> ]
12.dxe4 Nd7 13.c3?!
14...g6
[ 13.a3 Nc5 14.Ba2 Ne6 15.c3 ]
[ 14...Nc4!? ]
13...Nc5 14.Bc2 Qe7
15.Bd3 Bd7
[ 14...f5 15.exf5 e4 16.Qh3 ]
[ 15...Bf8 16.Bg5 Bg7= ]
[ 14...b5! 15.h5 a5 ]
16.Bg5 a3
15.Bg5! f6 16.Bd2 Kh8 17.0-0 Ne6 18.g3
[ 16...c5 17.Bf1 c4 18.a3 ]
a5
17.b3 c5 18.Bf1 c4 19.b4 Kg7= [/\ Ng8]
[ 18...b5! ]
19.a4 Rfd8 20.Rfd1 Bc5 21.Qe2 Ba7
22.Kg2 Rd7 23.Be1 Rad8 24.Rxd7 Rxd7
C34
25.Rd1 g6
Gallagher,J
2525
[ 25...Rxd1 26.Bxd1 g6 27.Qc4 ]
Malaniuk,V
2590
26.Bd2 Kg7 27.Rh1 h5 28.Bc1 Rd6 Elista (ol)
1998
29.Rd1 Qd7 30.Rf1 Qe7 31.Re1?
[Malaniuk,V]
[ 31.f4! exf4 32.gxf4 f5 ( 32...Rd8 33.f5
Nf8 34.e5! Qxe5 35.Qxe5 fxe5 36.f6+ 73/338 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Ne7 4.d4
Kf7 37.Bb3+ Ne6 38.Bg5 ) 33.e5 Nc5 d5 5.Nc3 dxe4 6.Nxe4 Nd5 7.Bd3 Be7
8.c4 Ne3 9.Qe2 Bg4!?N
34.Be3 ]
[ 9...Bb4+? - 71/311 ]
31...Rd7 32.Rd1 Rd6 33.Rd3 Qd7 34.Rxd6
Qxd6 35.Qc4 Qc5 36.Qxc5 Bxc5 37.Bb3 10.Bxe3 fxe3 11.0-0-0?!
[ 11.Qxe3 Bxf3 12.gxf3 Nc6 13.d5 Bh4+!
Kf7= 38.f4 exf4 39.Bxf4 Ke7 40.Bxe6
14.Ng3+ Qe7= ]
Kxe6 41.Bc7 b6 42.Bd8 f5 43.exf5+ gxf5
11...Nc6
44.b4
[ 11...Bxf3! 12.Qxf3 Nc6 13.d5 Ne5
[ 44.Kf3 Kd7 45.Bg5 b5 46.Be3 Bd6= ]
14.Qxe3 f5 ]
44...axb4 45.cxb4 Bxb4 46.Bxb6 c5 47.a5
Kd7 48.a6 Kc6 49.a7 Kb7 50.Kf3 c4 12.d5 Ne5 13.Qxe3 Nxd3+ 14.Rxd3 0-0
15.Ne5
51.Ke2 Bd6 52.Bf2 f4
[ 15.Qf4 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 ( 16.gxf3?? f5-+ )
-
16...f5 17.Nc3 a6 /\ b5|^ ]
15...Bf5 16.Rf1 Bxe4 17.Qxe4 Bd6 18.Nf3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qf6 19.Re1 a6 20.Qd4 Qg6 21.g3 b5!
22.Nh4 Qg5+ 23.Qe3 Qxe3+ 24.Rdxe3
bxc4 25.Nf5 g6 26.Ne7+?
[ 26.Nxd6 cxd6 27.Re7 ]
26...Kh8! 27.Kc2
[ 27.Nc6 f5 ]
27...f5 28.Nc6 f4 29.gxf4 Rxf4 30.h3 Raf8
31.Kc3 Rh4 32.R1e2 Bc5 33.Re4
[ 33.Rg3 Kg7 ]
33...Rxh3+ 34.Kxc4 Bd6 35.a4 Kg7 36.b4
Rff3
[ 36...Rf1!? 37.Rc2 Rb1 ]
37.Rc2 Re3! 38.Rxe3 Rxe3 [R 9/i] 39.a5
Re4+ 40.Kd3 Re8! 41.Kc4 h5!-+ 42.b5
axb5+ 43.Kxb5 h4 44.a6 h3 45.a7 h2
46.Rc1
[ 46.Nb8 Rxb8+! 47.axb8Q c6+ ]
46...Ra8 47.Ka6 g5 48.Nd4
[ 48.Kb7 Rxa7+ 49.Kxa7 g4 ]
48...g4 49.Kb7 Rxa7+ 50.Kxa7 g3
[ 50...Bc5+ ]
51.Nf5+ Kf6 52.Nxg3 Bxg3 53.Kb7 Kf5
54.Kc6 Ke4 55.Rb1 Kf3 56.Ra1 Kg2
57.Ra2+ Kf1 58.Ra3 h1Q 59.Rxg3 Qh6+
60.Kb5 Qd6 61.Rd3 Ke2 62.Rd4 Ke3
63.Rd1 Ke4
0-1
260
Galkin,A
Landa,K
Russia
[Galkin,A]
C41
2565
2505
1998
73/339 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3

Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.a4 a5 8.Re1
b6
[ 8...c6 - 69/292 ]
9.b3 Bb7 10.Bb2 h6N
[ 10...Re8
11.Qe2!?
Bf8
( 11...exd4
12.Nxd4 Bf8 13.f3 Ne5 14.Rad1 )
12.dxe5 ( 12.Ng5 Re7 )
A) 12...dxe5?! 13.Bxf7+! Kxf7 14.Qc4+
Kg6
( 14...Ke7
15.Ba3+!?
Nc5
16.Nxe5+- ) 15.Nh4+ Kh6 ( 15...Kh5
16.Re3!? /\ Rh3+- ><Kh5) 16.Bc1+ g5
17.Qf7+- ;
B) 12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Red1
Qe7 15.Ba3 ]
[ 10...c6 ]
11.Qe2! Re8
[ 11...Nxe4 12.Nxe4 d5 13.Bxd5!? Bxd5
14.dxe5 ]
[ 11...c6
12.Rad1
Qc7
( 12...exd4
13.Rxd4 ;
12...Nxe4
13.Nxe4!?
d5
14.dxe5 ) 13.d5 ]
[ 11...exd4
12.Nxd4
Re8
( 12...Ne5
13.Nf5 ) 13.Bb5!? Bf8 14.Nc6 Qc8
C41
15.f4!? Nxe4 ( 15...Nc5 16.Qf3 Qg4
Dominguez,L
2215
17.Nd5 ) 16.Nxe4 d5 17.Qg4 dxe4
De la Paz,F
2325
( 17...Rxe4
18.Rxe4
dxe4
19.Ne7+ )
La Habana III
1998
18.Na7 ]
[Dominguez,L; Lopez, C.M]
12.dxe5 dxe5
73/(339) 1.e4 * e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4
[ 12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5 ( 13.Rad1 Nxc4
4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bf4 0-0 7.Qd2
14.Qxc4 Bf8 15.e5 Bxf3 16.gxf3 Nh5
Nc6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be6 10.Kb1
17.Qg4 Qg5 18.Ne4 Qg6 ) 13...dxe5
Nd7
14.Rad1 Qc8 15.Rd3
[ 10...a6 11.f3 b5 12.Nd5 ]
A) 15...Bb4 16.Red1!? Bxc3 17.Rxc3
[ 10...Ng4!? ]
Bxe4 ( 17...Nxe4 18.Re3 Nd6 19.Rxe5
11.Nd5 Bxd5
Nxc4 20.Qxc4 ) 18.Re3 Qf5 19.f3
[ 11...Bf6!?
12.Qd2!?
/\ f3, g4 Perez,A
Bxc2 20.Rc1 Bb1 21.Qe1 Bc2 22.Rc3
( 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Qxf6 Nxf6 14.f3 )]
Bxb3 23.Bxb3 c5 24.Re3 ^^ ;
12.Qxd5 Bf6 [/\ Bb2!] 13.Bc1 Nc5!N
B) 15...Bc5 16.Qf3!? ( 16.Bc1!? ; 16.Rf3
[ 13...Nb6 - 72/(297) ]
Qd8!? ) 16...Ba6 ( 16...Bd4 17.Bc1 )
14.f3 Re8?!
17.Bxa6 Rxa6 18.Nb5!? Qb7 19.Qf5
[ 14...a5!? ]
><e5 ]
15.Bc4 Re7 16.g4 ^^
13.Red1 Bc5
[ 13...Bd6 14.Nh4!? Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Qxh4
16.Nxd6 cxd6 17.Rxd6 ]
[ 13...Qc8! 14.Rd3 ( 14.Nh4 Nc5 15.f3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
261
Ne6 16.Nf5 Bc5+ 17.Kf1 Nd4 18.Nxd4

[ 23...Qb6!? 24.Qxb6 axb6 25.a4 ( 25.Bc7
Bxd4 )
14...Bf8
( 14...Nc5
15.Nxe5 )
Ra8 )]
15.Nh4 Nc5 16.Rg3
24.Qxb5 cxb5 25.Be5 Bg7?
A) 16...Ne6 17.Nf5 ;
[ 25...Nd5 26.Rd1 Be7 27.Nd4 ]
B) 16...Nfxe4 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.Qh5
[ 25...Ne8 26.Bd4! ( 26.Nd4 a6 27.Nf5
Qd7 19.Rd3 Qe7 ( 19...Nd6 20.Bxe5 ;
Kh7 ) 26...a6 27.Bb6 Rc8 ( 27...Rd6
19...Bd6 20.Nf5 ) 20.Nf5 Qf6 21.Rd7 ;
28.Bc5 )]
C) 16...Ncxe4 17.Nxe4 Bxe4 ( 17...Nxe4 26.Nd4 b4
- 16...Nfe4) 18.Re3 ( 18.Bc1 g5 19.Nf3
[ 26...Re8
27.Kf1
a6
28.Nf5
Re6
Bxf3 20.Qxf3 Bg7 ) 18...Qb7 19.Re1 ]
29.Bd4 ]
14.Rd3! ->
27.Nf5 bxc3 28.Bxc3 Rd7 29.Nxh6+ Bxh6
30.Bxf6 Kh7
[ 30...Bg7 31.Bxg5! Bxb2 32.Re7!+- ]
B07 31.Re7 Rd1+ 32.Kh2 Kg6 33.Bc3?
[ 33.Be5 /^h2-b8 ]
Piket,Je
2605
Shirazi,K
2410 33...Bf8! 34.Re1! []
[ 34.Rxb7? Bc5 35.Kg3 Rf1! ]
Antwerpen
1998
34...Rd5 35.g3 b5?
73/(339) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 * 3.f3 e5 4.Ne2
[ 35...Bg7! 36.Bxg7 Kxg7 ]
exd4 5.Nxd4 d5 6.e5 Nfd7 7.f4 c5!?N
36.Re5!+- Rxe5 37.Bxe5 Kf5 38.Bd4 a5
[ 7...Nc6 ]
39.Kg2 Be7
8.Nf3 Nb6 9.c3 Nc6 10.Bd3 d4 11.Na3
[ 39...Ke4 40.Bf6 Kf5 41.Bd8 a4 42.Kf3
dxc3 12.bxc3 Be6 13.Qe2 Na4
Bg7 43.b3 ]
40.Kf3 a4 41.g4+ Ke6 42.Ke4 Bd6 43.Be3
Be7 44.f4 f6 45.Bd2 Bd8 46.b3 axb3
C42 47.axb3 gxf4
[ 47...Be7 48.f5+ Kd7 49.Kd5 ]
Magomedov,M
2540
Barua,D
2540 48.Bxf4 Ba5 49.h4 Bc3 50.h5 Bb2 51.Be3
Elista (ol)
1998 Bc3 52.Bd4 Bd2 53.Be3 Bc3 54.h6 Kf7
55.Kf5 Bb2
[Magomedov,M]
[ 55...b4
56.Bf4
Bb2
57.Bd6
Bc3
73/340 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3
( 57...Bc1 58.Bxb4 Bxh6 59.Bc3 Bg5
Nxe4 5.c4 c6?!
60.Bb4 ) 58.Be7!! Bd2 59.Bxf6 Bxh6
[ 5...Be7 - 72/298 ]
60.Bg5 Bg7 61.Ke4 Ke6 62.Bd2! Bf8
6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.dxc3 Be7 8.Bf4! [><d6] 0-0
63.Kd4 Be7 64.Kc4 Ke5 65.Bxb4 Bd8
9.Be2!?N
66.Bd2 ]
[ 9.Qd2 ]
56.Bd2! Ba1 57.b4 Bb2 58.Ke4
9...Re8
1-0
[ 9...Na6 10.0-0 Nc5 11.Qc2 ]
10.0-0 Nd7 11.h3 Bf8 12.Re1 [<->e] Nf6
13.Bd3! Rxe1+ 14.Qxe1 d5
C42
[ 14...Be6 15.Nd4 ]
Sokolov,An
2565
[ 14...h6 ]
Nikcevic,N
2480
15.Bg5 Be6 16.Rd1
Jugoslavija
1998
[ 16.Nd4?! dxc4 17.Nxe6 Qxd3 ]
[Nikcevic,N]
16...h6 17.Bh4 Qe7!?
[ 17...Be7 18.Nd4 ]
73/341 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3
Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4
18.Qe2 Rd8
[ 18...Re8 19.Re1 Qd8 20.cxd5 Bxd5? c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bg4
12.Rb1 b6 13.Rb5 Bc7 14.h3 a6 15.hxg4
21.Bxf6+- ]
19.Re1 g5 20.Bg3 dxc4 21.Bxc4 Bxc4 axb5 16.Qc2 g6 17.Bxb5 Qd6 18.g3 Nc6
19.Kg2 f5!N
22.Qxc4 Qc5 23.Qb3!? Qb5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
262
[ 19...Rfe8? - 57/305 ]
20.Bf4!?
[ 20.g5 f4! ]
[ 20.gxf5 Rxf5 21.Nh4 Rff8 22.f4 ( 22.Bh6
Rf7 23.f4 Ne7! ) 22...Na5 ( 22...Ne7
23.Nf3 Nf5 24.g4!? ) 23.Nf3 Nc4! /\ Na3 ]
20...Qd7 21.g5 Bxf4
[ 21...Ra5 22.c4! ( 22.a4 Bxf4 23.gxf4
Qd6 24.Ne5 Na7! )]
22.gxf4 Qc7 23.Bxc6! Qxc6 24.Ne5 Qd6
[ 24...Qa4 25.Qd3 Qxa2 26.Rh1 ]
25.a4! [/\ Rb1-b5]
[ 25.Rb1 Ra3! /\ Rc8 ]
25...Ra5!? 26.Rb1 Rb8 [/\ b5]
[ 26...Rfa8? 27.Rb4 R8a6 28.Qb3 ]
27.Rb4 b5 28.Qb3 Rxa4 29.Rxb5 Rxb5
30.Qxa4 Rb7
[ 30...Rb8? 31.Qa7 Rf8 32.Qb7! /\ Nd7 ]
31.Qa8+ Qb8 32.Qa5 Qd6 33.Qa8+ Qb8
34.Qa6 Rb6 35.Qa5 Rd6 36.Qc5 Kg7
37.Qa5 Qb7 38.Qc5 Rd8 39.Qa5 Rd6
40.Qa4 Rd8 41.Qa5
-
Leko,P
Jussupow,A
Dortmund
[Leko,P]
C42
2670
2630
1998
73/342 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3

Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Re1
Bg4 9.c3 f5 10.Nbd2 Qd6 11.c4!?N
[ 11.Qb3 - 40/383 ]
11...0-0?
[ 11...Nxd2 12.Bxd2 Nxd4? 13.Nxd4
Bxd1 14.Nxf5+- ]
[ 11...0-0-0 12.cxd5
A) 12...Nxd4?! 13.Nxd4! ( 13.Nxe4 fxe4
14.Bxe4 Nxf3+ 15.Bxf3 Bxf3 16.Qxf3
Qxd5= )
13...Bxd1
14.Nxf5
Qe5
15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 16.Bxe4 ;
B) 12...Nxd2!
B1) 13.Bxd2?!
Qxd5
( 13...Nxd4?
14.Nxd4 Bxd1 15.Nxf5 ) 14.Bc3 Bf6!?
( 14...Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qxf3 16.gxf3 Nxd4
17.Bxd4 Rxd4 18.Bxf5+ Kd8= ) 15.Be2
Rhe8 ;
B2) 13.dxc6
Nxf3+
14.gxf3
Bh3
15.cxb7+ Kb8 16.Bf1 Bxf1 17.Rxf1
Bf6 ]
12.cxd5 Nxd4
[ 12...Nxd2? 13.dxc6 Nxf3+ 14.gxf3 Bh3
15.Bc4+ Kh8 16.Re6 ]
13.Bxe4! fxe4 14.Nxe4 Bxf3
[ 14...Nxf3+ 15.gxf3 Bxf3 16.Nxd6 Bxd1
A) 17.Nc4 b5 18.Nd2 ( 18.d6 Bh4 )
18...Bc5
19.Rxd1
( 19.Ne4?
Rae8!
20.Bd2 Rxe4 21.Rxe4 Bxf2+ ) 19...Rxf2
20.Kh1 Re8 21.Nf1 Ree2 ;
B) 17.Nxb7
Rab8
18.Rxe7
Rxb7
19.d6 ]
15.Qxd4 Qb4
[ 15...Qg6 16.Ng3 ]
[ 15...Bxe4 16.Qxe4 ]
16.Qxb4 Bxb4 17.Re3 Bh5
[ 17...Bxe4 18.Rxe4 Bd6 19.Be3 ]
18.Rb3! Ba5
[ 18...a5 19.a3 ( 19.Bd2 Rfe8 20.Bxb4
Rxe4 ) 19...Bg6!? ( 19...Bd1 20.Rg3 Bc2
21.Bh6 Bxe4 22.Rxg7+ Kh8 23.axb4 )
20.f3 Bxe4 21.fxe4 Bd6 ( 21...Bc5+
22.Be3 ) 22.Bd2 ]
19.Be3 Bf7
[ 19...Bb6!? ]
20.Ng5
[ 20.Rxb7 Bxd5 21.Rb5 Bxe4 22.Rxa5 a6
23.f3 ]
20...Bb6 21.Nxf7 Rxf7 22.Bxb6 axb6
23.d6! cxd6 24.Rxb6 Rc7 25.Kf1!
[ 25.f3 Rc2 26.Rxb7 Re8 ]
25...Ra6 26.Rb4
[ 26.Rxa6!? bxa6 27.b4 Rc2 28.a4 Rb2
29.b5 axb5 30.a5 Rc2 31.a6 Rc8 32.a7
Ra8 33.Ke2 ]
26...Kf7 27.a3 d5 28.Rd1 Ke6 29.Rb5
Rd6 30.Ke2 Ke5 31.Kd3 Rdc6 32.Ke3
[ 32.Re1+!? Kd6 33.Re8 ]
32...Rc5
33.Rxc5
Rxc5
34.Kd3
Rc4
35.Re1+ Kd6 36.Re8 Rf4 37.f3 Rh4 38.h3
b6 39.Rb8 Kc5 40.Rc8+ Kd6 41.Rf8! g5
[ 41...Kc5 42.f4+- ]
42.Rf6+ Kc5 43.b4+ Kb5 44.Rf5 Ka4
45.Rxg5 Kxa3 46.Rxd5
[ 46.b5+- ]
46...Rxb4 47.Rh5 Rb3+ 48.Ke4 Rb4+
49.Ke3 Rb3+ 50.Kf4 Rb4+ 51.Kg3
[ 51.Kg5! Rb5+ 52.Kh6 Rxh5+ 53.Kxh5
b5 54.f4 b4 55.f5 b3 56.f6 b2 57.f7 b1Q
58.f8Q+ Ka2 59.Qa8+ Kb2 60.Qb7++- ]
51...b5 52.h4 Rb1 53.Rxh7 b4 54.Ra7+
Kb2 55.Kf4 Rh1 56.Kg5 b3 57.h5 Kc3
58.Rc7+ Kd4 59.Rb7 Kc3 60.h6 b2 61.g4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
263
b1Q 62.Rxb1 Rxb1 63.h7 Rb8

[ 63...Rh1 64.Kg6+- ]
64.Kf6! Rb6+
[ 64...Kd4 65.g5 Ke3 66.g6 Kf4 67.g7
Rb6+
68.Kf7
Rb7+
69.Ke6
Rxg7
70.h8Q+- ]
65.Kg7 Rb7+ 66.Kh6 Rb6+ 67.Kh5 Rb8
68.g5
1-0
Ivanchuk,V
Shirov,A
Dortmund
[Ivanchuk,V]
C42
2740
2710
1998
73/343 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Nxe5 d6 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
8.Re1 Bg4 9.c3 f5 10.Nbd2 0-0 11.Qb3
Kh8 12.Qxb7 Rf6 13.Qb5
[ 13.Qb3 - 55/302 ]
13...Rb8 14.Qa4 Bd6 15.h3 Bh5 16.Be2
Rg6 17.Kf1!?N
[ 17.Nxe4 fxe4 ( 17...dxe4 18.Ng5 Rxg5
19.Bxg5 Qxg5 20.Qxc6 Be8 21.Qd5 e3
22.Qf3 )
18.Ng5!?
(Anand,V)
Rxg5
( 18...Bxe2
19.Nf7+ )
19.Bxg5
Qxg5
20.Bxh5 Ne7! 21.Qd1 ( 21.Be2 Nf5
22.Qxa7 Rf8 ) 21...g6 ( 21...Rf8 22.Qg4
Qf6 23.Qe2 ; 21...Rxb2 22.Qc1! ) 22.Bg4
h5! ( 22...Rf8 23.Qe2 h5 24.Bd7 Rf3
25.c4 ; 22...Nf5 23.Qe2 h5 24.Bxf5 gxf5
25.Kh1 ) 23.Bd7
Rd8
24.Bb5
Nf5
( 24...Rf8!? ) 25.Qc1 Bf4 26.Qc2 Nh4
( 26...Bd6 ) 27.Bf1 Nf3+ 28.Kh1 Bd6
( 28...Nxe1 29.Rxe1 h4 ) 29.Re3 h4
30.Qe2 Rf8 ]
[ 17.Ne5
Nxe5
( 17...Rxg2+
18.Kxg2
Qg5+ 19.Kf1 Qh4 20.Nxe4 ) 18.dxe5
Bxe2 ( 18...Qg5 19.Bf1 Nxf2!! 20.exd6
Nxh3+ 21.Kh1 Nf2+= ) 19.exd6 Rxg2+!!
20.Kxg2 Qg5+ 21.Kh1 Nxf2+ 22.Kh2 f4!
23.Nf1 Ng4+ 24.hxg4 Qh4+ 25.Kg2
Qxg4+= ]
17...Bf4
18.Nb3 Bxc1 19.Raxc1 Qd6
20.Rc2
[ 20.Bb5 Rxg2! 21.Kxg2 Qg6+ 22.Kh2
Bxf3 23.Rg1 Qd6+ 24.Rg3 Ne7 25.Rf1
h5 ]
[ 20.Ne5 Bxe2+ 21.Rxe2 Nxe5 22.dxe5
Qxe5 23.Kg1 Qf4! ( 23...a6 24.f3 Nxc3
25.Rxe5 Nxa4 26.Rxc7 Nxb2 27.Rxd5 )

24.Qxa7 c5 ]
[ 20.Nh4 Qf4 ( 20...Bxe2+ 21.Rxe2 Rh6
22.Nxf5 Qh2 23.Rxe4+- ) 21.Nxg6+ hxg6
22.f3 ( 22.Bf3 Bxf3 23.Rc2 Ne7 24.Qxa7
Re8
25.gxf3
Qxf3
26.Kg1
Ng5 )
22...Ne5!! 23.Qxa7! ( 23.Rc2 Bxf3 24.Bxf3
Nxf3 25.Rxe4 Nd2+ 26.Kg1 Qf1+ 27.Kh2
Nxe4 ) 23...Nxf3!! ( 23...Bxf3 24.Bxf3
Nxf3
25.Qxb8+
Kh7
26.Rxe4
dxe4
27.Ke2 Qg3 28.Qb5! Qxg2+ 29.Kd1+- )
24.Qxb8+ Kh7 25.Bxf3 Bxf3 26.Rxe4!
( 26.Rc2 Qh2! 27.Rxe4 dxe4 28.gxf3
Qh1+ 29.Ke2 Qxf3+ 30.Ke1 Qh1+= )
26...Bxe4+ 27.Ke2 Qg3 28.Rg1 Qd3+
29.Kf2 f4 30.Nc5 Qd2+ 31.Kf1 Qd1+= ]
20...Qf4 21.Bd1 Re8 22.Nbd2
[ 22.Nc5 Bxf3 23.Bxf3 Qh2 24.g3
Rxg3! 25.Bxe4 Qxh3+ 26.Ke2 Rg6 ]
22...Rge6 23.Nxe4 fxe4 24.g3! Qf5 25.Ng1
Bxd1 26.Rxd1 e3?!
[ 26...h5!? ]
27.Kg2 Qe4+?!
[ 27...Rg6!? ]
28.f3 Qf5 29.Re2 Rg6 30.Rde1 Qf4
31.g4 h5 32.Qb5! hxg4
[ 32...Ree6!?
33.Qxd5
( 33.Rf1
Ne7!
/\ Nf5 ) 33...hxg4 34.hxg4 Rxg4+ 35.fxg4
Qxg4+ 36.Kh1 Rh6+ 37.Rh2 Rxh2+
38.Kxh2 Qh4+ 39.Nh3 Qxe1 40.Qh5+!
( 40.Qxc6 Qd2+ 41.Kg3 e2 42.Qe8+ Kh7
43.Qe4+ Kg8 44.Qe6+ Kh8 45.Qc8+ Kh7
46.Kg4 e1Q 47.Ng5+ Qxg5+ 48.Kxg5
Qd2+ 49.Kf5 Qxb2 50.Qxc7 Qxa2 )
40...Kg8 41.Qe8+ Kh7 42.Qxc6 Qd2+
43.Qg2! e2 44.Ng5+ Qxg5 45.Qxg5 e1Q
46.Qh5+ ]
33.hxg4
[ 33.fxg4?! Qe4+ 34.Nf3 Rxg4+ 35.hxg4
Qxg4+= ]
33...Rh6 34.Qxd5 Ne7?!
[ 34...Qh2+ 35.Kf1+- ]
35.Qe5
[ 35.Qd7 Rb8 36.Qxe7 Rxb2 37.Rxb2
Rh2+ 38.Kf1 Rxb2 39.Rxe3+- ]
35...Qxe5 36.dxe5 Nd5 37.Kg3+- Rc6
[ 37...Rxe5 38.c4 ]
38.Nh3
[ 38.Rd1!? Rc5 39.f4 ]
38...Rxe5 39.Nf4 Nxf4 40.Kxf4 Ra5 41.a3
Rb5 42.Kxe3 Rcb6 43.b4 Ra6 44.Ra1 c5
[ 44...Rd5 45.c4 Rd7 46.Kf2 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
45.Rb2
48.Ra3
1-0
cxb4
Anand,V
Jussupow,A
Dortmund
[Anand,V]
46.Rxb4
264
Rba5
47.a4
Rc5
C42
2770
2630
1998
73/344 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3

Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4
Nf6 9.h3?!
[ 9.Nc3 ]
9...Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0= 12.Nc3
c6 13.Re1 Nbd5 14.Qb3
[ 14.Bg5 - 32/408 ]
14...Nb6 15.Bd3!?N
[ 15.Bf1 ]
15...Be6 16.Qc2 [/\ Ng5]
[ 16.Rxe6 fxe6 17.Ng5 ( 17.Qxe6+ Kh8 )
17...Qxd4! 18.Nxe6? Qxd3 /\ Qc4 ]
16...h6
[ 16...Bc4?? 17.Bxc4 Nxc4 18.Qe2+- ]
17.Bd2 Nbd5
[ 17...Re8! /\ 18...Bf8=, 18...Bd6= ]
18.a3 Nxc3?
[ 18...Rc8 19.Na4 Rc7 Jussupow,A ]
19.bxc3 c5?!
[ 19...Qc8 20.c4 ]
20.Rxe6! fxe6 21.Re1 Qd6 22.Bc4
[ 22.dxc5 Qxc5 23.Rxe6 Bd6 ]
[ 22.Bxh6! gxh6 ( 22...Nd5 23.Bh7+ Kh8
24.Bxg7+ Kxg7 25.Qg6+ Kh8 26.Bg8!
Nf6 27.Re4!! Nxg8 28.Rg4+- ; 22...cxd4
23.Bc4 )
23.Bc4
Kh8!
( 23...Nd5
24.Qg6+ Kh8 25.Qxh6+ Kg8 26.Rxe6+- ;
23...Kg7 24.Rxe6 Qc7 25.Ne5 ) 24.Rxe6
Qc7
A) 25.Nh4 Rg8 26.Qd2 ( 26.Ng6+ Rxg6
27.Qxg6 Ng8 ) 26...Rg5 ;
B) 25.Ne5 Bd6 ( 25...Rg8 26.Qd2! Kg7
27.Qd3
Kh8
28.Qe3! )
26.Ng6+!
( 26.Rxd6
Qxd6
27.Qg6
Ne4
28.Qxe4 ) 26...Kg7 27.Nh4!! Kh8
B1) 28.Qg6
Bh2+
29.Kh1
Ng8
( 29...Qf4?
30.Qg7+!!
Kxg7
31.Re7++- );
B2) 28.Qf5 ;
B3) 28.Qd2! Kh7 ( 28...Bh2+ 29.Kh1 )
29.Bd3+ Kg8 30.Qxh6 ]
22...Nd5 23.Qe4
[ 23.Bxh6 Rf5! ( 23...Rf6 24.Ng5! Rxh6
25.Rxe6!+- ;
23...Rxf3
24.gxf3
Bf6
25.Qg6 )
24.Re5!
( 24.dxc5
Qxc5
25.Rxe6 Rxf3 26.Bxd5 Qxd5 27.Rxe7
Rf7 28.Rxf7 Qxf7 29.Be3= ) 24...Rxf3!
( 24...Raf8 25.Bxd5 Rxe5 26.Qg6!+- ;
24...Rxe5 25.dxe5 Qd7 26.Qg6 ) 25.gxf3
Bf6! ]
23...Rad8 24.dxc5 Qxc5 25.Bxh6
[ 25.Qxe6+ Kh8 26.Bxd5 Rxd5 27.Qxe7
Qxe7
28.Rxe7
Rxf3
29.gxf3
Rxd2
30.Rxb7 Rd3 31.Rxa7 Rxc3 32.Kg2 Kh7
/\ Kg6 ]
25...Rxf3 26.gxf3 gxh6 27.Qxe6+ Kf8
28.Re5 Rd6 29.Qxe7+?
[ 29.Rf5+ Ke8 30.Qg8+ Kd7 31.Bxd5 ]
29...Nxe7 30.Rxc5 Rd1+ 31.Kg2 Ra1!
32.Ra5 Nc6 33.Rb5
[ 33.Ra4 Rc1 ]
33...Rxa3 34.Rxb7 Rxc3 35.Bd5 Ne7
36.Be4 a5 37.Rb5
[ 37.Ra7 Rc5 38.Kg3? Rg5+ 39.Kf4
Nd5+= ]
37...a4 38.Kg3 a3 39.Ra5 Kg7 40.Kf4
Ng6+ 41.Kg4 Ne7 42.Ra6! [><Ne7] Rc5
43.h4 Ng8 44.Ra7+ Kf6 45.Kf4 Rc3
46.Ra6+ Kg7 47.Ke5 Rc5+ 48.Ke6 Rc7
49.Rxa3 Re7+ 50.Kd6 Re8 51.Bc6?
[ 51.Ra7+ Kf6 ]
51...Re2 52.Ra7+ Kf6 53.Be4
[ 53.Bd5 Ne7 ]
53...Rd2+ 54.Bd5 h5! 55.Kc5 Ne7 56.Be4
Rxf2 57.Ra6+ Kf7 58.Rh6 Ng8 59.Rh7+
Kf8 60.Rxh5 Nf6 61.Rf5 Ke7 62.Bd3 Rh2
63.Rf4 Ke6 64.Kd4 Rd2
-
Svidler,P
Sakaev,K
Russia (ch)
[Sakaev,K]
C42
2710
2635
1998
73/(345) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 * 10.a3 Nc6 11.cxd5
Qxd5 12.Nc3 Nxc3 13.bxc3 Bf5 14.Bf4
Na5 15.Bxc7 Rac8!N
[ 15...b6 - 59/(339) ]
16.Bxa5 Qxa5 17.c4 Bf6!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 17...Rfd8 18.Ra2! ]
18.Qb3
[ 18.Ra2 Rfe8 ]
[ 18.Bd3 Rfd8! 19.Bxf5 Qxf5 20.Qa4
Bxd4
21.Nxd4
Rxd4
22.Qxa7
Rd7
23.Rfd1 Rdc7= ]
18...Qb6
[ 18...Qb6
19.Qxb6
( 19.Qc3
Rfe8 )
19...axb6 20.Ra2 ( 20.Rad1 Rfd8 21.Ne5
Bc2 22.Rd2 Bxe5 23.Rxc2= ) 20...Rfd8
21.d5 ( 21.Rd1 Be4 22.d5 b5= ) 21...b5= ]
-
265
Adams,Mi
Shirov,A
Dortmund
[Shirov,A]
C42
2670
2710
1998
73/345 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3

Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4
Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Be6 11.Bf4 c5
12.Re1 Bf6 13.Nb5?N
[ 13.a3 ]
[ 13.Qa4!? ]
13...dxc4 14.Nc7
[ 14.Bf1 Bd5 15.Nc7 Rc8 ( 15...cxd4
16.Nxa8 Qxa8 17.Nxd4 Rd8 18.Be3 )
C42
16.Nxd5 Qxd5 17.a3 Nd3 ( 17...Nc6
Anand,V
2770
18.Ne5 ) 18.Bxd3 cxd3 19.Qxd3 Rfe8
Kramnik,V
2790
20.Rad1 cxd4 21.Nxd4 Nc5-+ ]
Frankfurt (rapid)
1998
14...Nd5!
[RR]
[ 14...c3!? 15.bxc3 ( 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Qb3
73/(345) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6
cxb2
17.Qxe6+
Kh8
18.Rab1
Re8
4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
19.Qb3 Bxd4 20.Nxd4 Qxd4 21.Be3
8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Be6 * 11.Ne5
Qc3 ) 15...Nxc3
f6 12.Bg4 Bc8 13.Bxc8 Rxc8 14.Nf3 c5
A) 16.Qd2 Bxd4 17.Nxd4 ( 17.Nxa8
15.Qe2!?N
Ne4-+ )
17...Qxd4
18.Qxd4
cxd4
[ 15.Be3 - 70/295 ]
19.Nxa8 Rxa8-+ ;
15...cxd4 16.Nxd4 Re8
B) 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Qb3 Nbd5 18.Bg3
[ 16...Re8 17.Be3 Bc5 18.Rad1 ]
cxd4 19.Bc4 Qb6 ( 19...Qd7!? ) 20.Qxb6
axb6 21.Rxe6 b5 ]
15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Bg3
[ 16.Bxc4 Nxf2 17.Kxf2
C42
A) 17...Bxd4+?
18.Nxd4
Rxf4+
Anand,V
2770
( 18...cxd4?
19.g3 )
19.Nf3
Rxc4
Kramnik,V
2790
20.Qe2 ;
1998
B) 17...Nxf4! 18.dxc5 Qa5 ]
[Seirawan,Y]
16...c3?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4
[ 16...Nxg3 17.hxg3 b5! 18.a4 cxd4
5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4
19.Nxd4 Qb6! 20.Nf3 ( 20.Nxb5? Qxf2+
9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Be6 * 11.Ne5 f6 12.Bg4
21.Kxf2 Bd4# ) 20...Bxb2 21.Rb1 Nc3!
Bxg4!? 13.Nxg4 dxc4 14.Nxe4 f5 15.Nd2N
22.Qc2 Nxa4 23.Rxb2 Nxb2 24.Qxb2
[ 15.Nh6+ ]
Rac8 ]
15...fxg4 16.Nxc4 c5 17.a3 Nc6 18.dxc5
17.bxc3 Ndxc3 18.Qc2!
[ 18.d5 Nd4 19.d6 Bxd6 20.Nxd6 Qxd6
[ 18.Qb3? Bxd4-+ ]
21.Qxg4 Qe6= ]
18...Nxe2+ 19.Qxe2 Nxg3 20.Qxe6+ Kh8
18...Qxd1 19.Rxd1 Bxc5 20.Be3 Bxe3 21.hxg3 Bxd4
21.Nxe3 h5 22.Rd5
[ 21...cxd4 22.Rad1 ]
-
22.Rad1 Qf6 23.Qe4! Qf7 24.Qc2!
[ 24.Nxd4? Qxf2+ 25.Kh2 cxd4 26.Qxd4
( 26.Rxd4? Rf6 27.Qe8+ Rxe8 28.Rxe8+
Rf8 29.Rdd8 Kg8-+ ) 26...Qxa2 27.Re7
Qg8-+ ]
24...Rad8 25.Nxd4 cxd4?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 25...Rxd4 26.Rxd4 ( 26.Qxc5? Qxf2+
27.Kh2 Rh4+-+ ) 26...cxd4 27.Rd1 Rd8
28.Qa4 b6 29.Rxd4 Rxd4 30.Qxd4 Qxa2
31.Qd8+ Qg8 32.Qc7 Qa8 ]
26.Rd3 Rd6 27.Re4! Rfd8 28.g4 Rc6
29.Qd2 Qc7 30.Rdxd4 Rc1+ 31.Re1 Rxd4
32.Rxc1 Rxd2 33.Rxc7
-
266
De Firmian,N
Marciano,D
Elista (ol)
[Christiansen,L]
C42
2605
2525
1998
73/(346) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6

4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7
8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 Be6 10.Nc3 0-0 11.Be3
Bf5 12.Qb3 c6 13.c5 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Nc2
C42 15.Qxb7!? Nxa1 16.Rxa1 Bf6?! 17.Qxc6
Benjamin,Joel
2595 Re8 18.Qa4 h5 19.Bb5 Re4?! * 20.Bc6!N
Christiansen,L
2610 Rc8 21.c4 Rg4 22.Bxd5 Rxc5 23.dxc5
San Francisco
1998 Bxa1 24.Qxa7 Be6 25.h3 Rg6 26.c6 Qf6
27.c7
[Christiansen,L]
1-0
73/346 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3
Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4
Nb4 9.Be2 Be6 10.Nc3 0-0 11.Be3 Bf5
C43
12.Qb3 c6 13.c5 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Nc2
Ivanchuk,V
2730
15.Qxb7!?N
Kasimdzhanov,R
2570
[ 15.Rad1 - 70/(295) ]
Elista (ol)
1998
15...Nxa1 16.Rxa1 Bf6?!
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
[ 16...Qd7 17.Qxd7 Bxd7 18.Ne5 Be8
19.Ba6 Rb8 20.Nd3 g5! ]
73/347 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4
17.Qxc6 Re8 18.Qa4 h5
4.dxe5 d5 5.Nbd2 Nc5 6.Nb3 Nxb3
[ 18...Rxe3 19.fxe3 Qe7 20.Re1! ( 20.Ne5
[ 6...Bg4!? 7.Be2 ( 7.h3 - 53/(292)) 7...Nc6
Bxe5 21.dxe5 Qxe5 22.Qd4 Re8= )
8.Bf4 Ne6 9.Bg3 Be7 10.0-0 0-0= ]
20...Qxe3+ 21.Kh1 Qxc3 22.Bc4 Rf8 7.axb3 Be7 8.Bd3 Nd7N
[ 8...Bg4 ]
23.Bxd5 Bg4 24.Qe8!+- Kaidanov,G ]
[ 8...Nc6 9.c3 Bg4= ]
19.Bb5 Re4?!
9.c3 Nc5 10.Bc2 Bg4 11.b4 Ne6 12.Qd3!
[ 19...Re6 20.Bc6 Bc2 ]
[ 12.Ba4+? c6 13.b5 c5! 14.b6+ Kf8 ]
20.Nd2? Re6 21.Bc6
12...Qd7
[ 21.Bf4! ><b8 ]
[ 12...c6 13.Nd4 Nxd4 14.Qxd4 ><a7 ]
21...Rb8 22.Nf1 Bd3 23.Bd7 Ra6
13.0-0 g6?
[ 23...Bc2!? 24.Qxc2 Qxd7 ]
[ 13...Bh5 14.Nd4 Bg6 15.Nf5 Bd8!
24.Qd1 Bg6
A) 16.f4
0-0
17.Qh3
c6
18.Kh1
[ 24...Bxf1? 25.Qxf1 ]
( 18.Nh6+?! gxh6 19.f5 Bg5 20.Bxg5
25.Bf4 Rb7 26.Qe2 Ra3 27.c6 Rxd7
hxg5 21.Qh6 d4 ) 18...Kh8 19.Ne3
28.cxd7 Qxd7 29.Qb2 Ra6 30.Re1 Kh7
Bxc2 20.Nxc2 f5= ;
31.Ne3
Rb6
32.Qd2
a5!
33.h3
a4
B) 16.Rd1 c6 17.Nd6+ Qxd6 18.exd6
34.Qe2 a3 35.Qf3 Re6 36.Rc1?!
Bxd3= ]
[ 36.Rd1 ]
14.Bh6?!
36...Re4 37.Qg3?
[ 14.Nd4! 0-0 15.Ba4! c6 16.h3 Nxd4
[ 37.g4! hxg4 38.hxg4= ]
17.hxg4 Ne6 18.f4 Bd8 19.Kh1! ( 19.f5?
37...Qc6 [/\ Rd4] 38.Nf1?
Ng5 )]
[ 38.Rf1 Qxc3 39.Nxd5 ]
14...Bf5 15.Qe2 Bxc2 16.Qxc2 Bf8
38...Re2-+ 39.c4
[ 16...a6 17.Rfd1 0-0-0 18.Ra5 c6
[ 39.Bd2 ]
19.Be3 ]
39...Bxd4
17.Qd2 Bxh6 18.Qxh6 a6 19.Rfd1 Rd8?
0-1
[ 19...0-0-0
20.c4
Qc6
21.b5
Qxc4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
22.bxa6 bxa6 23.Qd2 -> ]
20.h4! Qe7 21.Nh2 Qf8 22.Qe3 Qe7
23.Qa7 c6 24.Ng4 h5 25.Nf6+ Kf8 26.Qb6
Kg7 27.Rd2 Nf8 28.Rad1 Rb8
[ 28...Nh7 29.Nxh7 Kxh7 30.c4 Qxe5
31.Qxb7 ]
29.Qd4 Ne6
[ 29...Nh7 30.Nd7! Rbd8 31.Rd3 /\ Rf3+/- ]
30.Qe3 Rbd8 31.f4 Kf8 32.Qf2 Ng7
33.c4 Qxb4 34.cxd5 cxd5
[ 34...Nf5 35.d6 ]
35.Nxd5 Qc4 36.Qb6
[ 36.Nb6? Rxd2 37.Rxd2 Qc1+ 38.Kh2
Ne6 ]
[ 36.Rd4 Qc6 37.Nb4 Rxd4 38.Qxd4 ]
36...Ne6 37.Qxb7 Kg7 38.Kh2 Rxd5
[ 38...Nxf4? 39.Rd4+- ]
39.Qxd5 Qxf4+ 40.g3 Qb4 41.Qf3 Rf8
42.Rf2 Qb5 43.Qf6+
[ 43.Rd5+- ]
43...Kg8 44.Rd6 Qc4 45.Rxe6?
[ 45.Rd7+- ]
45...Qxe6 46.Qxe6 fxe6 47.Rxf8+ Kxf8
48.Kg2 a5!!
[ 48...Ke7 49.Kf3 Kd7 50.Kf4 Kc6 51.Kg5
Kd5 52.Kf6 a5 53.b3+- ]
[ 48...Kf7
49.b4!
g5
50.Kf3
Kg6
51.Ke4+- ]
49.Kf3 Kf7 50.Ke4
[ 50.b3 g5 51.Ke3 Kg6 52.Ke4 Kh6
53.Kd4 Kg6 54.Kc5 Kf5 55.hxg5 Kxg5= ]
[ 50.Kf4 a4 51.g4 hxg4 52.Kxg4 Kg8!= ]
50...g5 51.Kd4 Kg6!
[ 51...gxh4? 52.gxh4 Kg6 53.Ke4 a4
54.Kf4 Kh6 55.Ke3 Kg6 56.Ke4+- ]
52.Kc5 gxh4 53.gxh4 Kf5 54.Kb5 Kxe5
55.Kxa5 Kd4
[ 55...Kd4 56.b4 e5= ]
[ 55...Kf5 56.Kb4 Kg4 57.Kc3= ]
-
267
[ 12.Bf4 - 64/290 ]
12...Bd6 13.Qf3 Qd7 14.Bf4 Rfe8 15.h3!
[/\ Bb3-a4 ><c6] a5! 16.Be5 [/\ Re3, Rae1]
Be6 17.Bxe6 Rxe6 18.Qg4!
[ 18.Qg4 Bf8! ]
Movsesian,S
Haba,P
Pardubice
[Haba,P]
C43
2640
2515
1998
73/(348) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 * 6.Qe2 Nxe5
7.Bxe4 dxe4 8.Qxe4 Be6 9.Qxe5 Qd7
10.Be3 Bb4+ 11.c3 Bd6 12.Qh5 0-0!?N
[ 12...0-0-0 - 70/(296) ]
13.0-0 Bg4
[ 13...f5!? 14.Re1 f4 15.Bc1 f3 ]
14.Qh4 Rae8
[ 14...Rae8 15.Re1!? Be7!? ( 15...Re6
16.Nd2 Rg6 17.Ne4 Bf3 18.Ng5 Rh6
19.Qxh6 gxh6 20.Nxf3 ) 16.Qg3 Bd6
17.f4 Re7 ]
Tzermiadianos,And
Skembris,S
Ano Liosia
[Tzermiadianos,And]
C43
2445
2490
1998
73/(348) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0
* Qh4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.Nc3!?
[ 9.c5 - 72/(301) ]
9...Bd6 10.f4!N
[ 10.g3 ]
10...Nxc3 11.bxc3 dxc4 12.Bxc4 g5?
[ 12...f6 13.Qb3 Rhe8! ( 13...Bc6 14.Rb1
b6 15.Bd5 Bxd5 16.Qxd5 Kb8 17.Bd2
Rhe8 18.a4 Re2 19.Be1 Qg4 20.Bg3
C43
Rde8 21.a5 ; 13...Bf5 14.g3 Qh3 15.Bd5
Herrera,I
2460
c6 16.Rb1! Rd7 17.Bg2 Qh6 18.Rb2 )
Perez,Rod
2415
14.Rb1 b6 15.Bd3 ( 15.Ba6+ Kb8 16.Qd5
La Habana II
1998
Bc8 17.Bxc8 Rxc8 18.c4 Re1! ) 15...Bc6
[Perez,Rod]
16.c4 ]
73/(348) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 13.g3 Qh3 14.Bd5!
4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 * Be7 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nxc6
bxc6 8.c4 0-0 9.Nc3 Nxc3 10.bxc3 dxc4
11.Bxc4 Bf5 12.Re1!N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rublevsky,S
Oll,L
Polanica Zdroj
[Rublevsky,S]
268
C43
2685
2650
1998
73/348 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0
Bd6 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nc3 Nxc3
11.bxc3 0-0 12.Qh5 f5!?
[ 12...g6 - 62/337 ]
13.Qf3 Kh8!N
[ 13...Be6 14.Re1 Qd7 15.Bf4 ]
14.Bf4
[ 14.Qxd5 Bc6
A) 15.Qc4? Rc8! ( 15...Bxh2+? 16.Kxh2
Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Bxg2 18.f3! Qg3 19.Bf4! )
16.d5 Bxd5! 17.Qd4 Bc5 18.Qe5
Bxg2-+ ;
B) 15.Qb3?
Bxh2+!
16.Kxh2
Qh4+
17.Kg1 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 ( 18.f3 Qg3!
19.Bf4 Qxf4 20.Kxg2 Qd2+ 21.Rf2
Qxd3-+ ) 18...Qg4+ 19.Kh2 Rf6
B1) 20.Re1? Rg6-+ ;
B2) 20.Rg1? Qh4+ 21.Kg2 Rg6+
22.Kf1 Qh3+ 23.Ke2 Rxg1 24.Bb2
Qg4+! 25.Kd2 Qf4+-+ ;
B3) 20.Qd1 Qh4+ 21.Kg2 Rg6+
B3a) 22.Kf3? Re8 23.Rg1 ( 23.Bxf5
Qh5+ 24.Kf4 Qg5+ 25.Kf3 Qxf5+
26.Bf4
Qe4# ) 23...Qh3+
24.Kf4
Qh2+ 25.Rg3 Qh4+ 26.Kf3 Rxg3+
27.fxg3 Qg4+-+ ;
B3b) 22.Bg5 Rxg5+ 23.Kf3 Re8
24.Rg1 Re4! ;
B4) 20.Qxb7 Qh4+
B4a) 21.Kg2? Rg6+ 22.Kf3 Re8
23.Bxf5
( 23.Be4
Qg4+
24.Ke3
Rxe4+-+ ) 23...Qh5+ 24.Kf4 Qh2+
25.Kf3 Qg2+-+ ;
B4b) 21.Kg1 Rg6+ 22.Qg2 Rxg2+
23.Kxg2 Qg4+ 24.Kh2 Qf3 25.Bb5
Rb8 ;
C) 15.Qe6! Rf6
C1) 16.Qe2? Rg6 17.g3 Qh4 18.Rd1
Re8 19.Be3 ( 19.Qc2 Bxg3! 20.fxg3
Rxg3+ 21.hxg3 Qh1+ 22.Kf2 Qg2# )
19...Bxg3! 20.fxg3 Rxg3+ 21.hxg3
Qxg3+ 22.Kf1 Rxe3-+ ;
C2) 16.Qe3?!
Rg6
17.g3
Bxg3!
18.fxg3 ( 18.hxg3?? Qh4-+ ) 18...Qd5
19.Be4 fxe4 ;
C3) 16.Qb3 Rg6 17.g3 Qh4 18.d5!

Bxg3
19.fxg3
Rxg3+
20.hxg3
( 20.Kh1!?
Rxd3
21.dxc6
Qe4+
22.Kg1 Qg4+= ) 20...Qxg3+ 21.Kh1
Qxd3 22.Rd1= ]
14...Qc7 15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.Rfe1 Rac8
17.Bc2 Rfe8 18.Bb3
[ 18.Bxf5?? Rxe1+! ( 18...Rf8? 19.Bxd7!
Rxf3 20.Bxc8 ) 19.Rxe1 Rf8 20.Re5 g6
21.Rxd5
Qa3!
22.g4
Qc1+
23.Kg2
Bc6-+ ]
18...Re4 19.Bc2 Ree8 20.Bb3
-
Svidler,P
Anand,V
Dortmund
[Anand,V]
C43
2690
2770
1998
73/349 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4

4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0
Bd6 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Qh5 0-0
11.Qxd5 Bc6 12.Qh5 Bb4!?N
[ 12...g6 - 72/300 ]
13.Be3 Re8 14.a3 g6 15.Qh3 Ba5
16.Rc1! h5?
[ 16...Ng5? 17.Qg4 Rxe3 18.fxe3 Qe7
19.Qe2 Bc7 ( 19...Re8 20.Nc3 /\ d5+- )
20.Nd2+- /\ Nf1 ]
[ 16...Rc8! ]
17.Nc3! Bd7 18.Qf3 Bg4 19.Qf4 Bxc3
[ 19...Bc7
20.Qh6
Qh4
21.h3!+Svidler,P ( 21.g3 Nxg3 22.fxg3 Bxg3
23.Rc2 )]
20.Bxe4
[ 20.bxc3! g5 21.Qxe4 Rxe4 22.Bxe4 f5
23.Bxb7 Rb8 24.Rab1 f4 25.Bd2 ]
20...Bxb2 21.Rc7
[ 21.Bxb7 Bxc1 ( 21...Rb8 22.Bc6 Re7
23.Rab1 ) 22.Rxc1 Rb8 23.Bc6 Bd7= ]
21...Be6 22.Rb1 Bxa3 23.Bxg6
[ 23.Rbxb7 Bd6 24.Rxf7 Bxf4 25.Rg7+
Kf8-+ ]
[ 23.Rcxb7 Bd6 24.Qf3!? ]
23...fxg6 24.Rbxb7 Re7 25.Rxe7
[ 25.Qf6
Rxc7
26.Qxg6+
Kf8
( 26...Kh8?? 27.Qh6+ Kg8 28.Qxe6+ Kh7
29.Qe4+ Kg8 30.Rxc7+- ) 27.Bh6+ Ke7
28.Bg5+ Kd7 ]
25...Bxe7 26.Qe4 Bf5 27.Qxe7 Qxe7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
28.Rxe7 a5 29.Bc1 Rd8!= 30.Be3
-
269
Luther,Th
Alterman,B
Recklinghausen
[Alterman,B]
C43
2560
2600
1998
C43
2690
2640 73/(350) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4
1998 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0
Bd6 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Qh5 0-0
11.Qxd5 Bc6 12.Qh5 g6 13.Qh3 * Ng5
73/350 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 14.Bxg5 Qxg5 15.Nc3 Rae8!N
4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0
[ 15...Rfe8?! - 72/300 ]
Bd6 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Qh5 0-0 16.Rad1 Re7 17.d5! Bd7 18.Ne4 Rxe4
11.Qxd5 Bc6 12.Qh5 g6 13.Qh3 Bb4
[ 18...Qf4 19.Qg3 Rxe4? 20.Bxe4+- ]
14.Be3
19.Qxd7 Rd8!
[ 14.Nc3 - 72/(300) ]
[ 19...Bxh2+ 20.Kxh2 Rh4+ 21.Kg1 Qh5
14...Re8 15.a3 Ba5
22.f3+- ]
[ 15...Qa5? 16.axb4 Qxa1 17.b5 Bd5 20.Qxd8+
18.Nc3+- ]
[ 20.Qxb7 Bxh2+ 21.Kxh2 Rh4+ 22.Kg1
16.Rc1! Rc8!N 17.Qh6?!
Qh6 23.f3 Re8 24.Be4 Qe3+ 25.Rf2
[ 17.Bxe4!
Bxe4
( RR17...Rxe4!?
Qh6= ]
Anand,V )
18.Nc3
Bxc3
19.Rxc3 20...Qxd8 21.Bxe4
( RR19.bxc3 Qd5 Anand,V ) 19...Rxc3
[ 21.Bxe4 Qh4! 22.f4 Bxf4 23.Rxf4 Qxf4
20.bxc3 Qc8 ]
24.d6 Qg4! 25.Bf3 Qd7 26.Kf1 Kf8
17...Bb6! 18.Nc3 Nxf2!!
27.Bxb7 Ke8= ]
[ 18...Bxd4 19.Bxe4! ( 19.Nxe4 Bg7! )
19...Bxe4 20.Rd1 Bxe3 21.Qxe3 Qb6
22.Qxb6 axb6 23.Rd4 (/\ Rb4) ( 23.f3
C43
><b6 )]
Voina,A
19.Bxf2
Rumiantsev,B
2285
[ 19.Kxf2? Bxd4 20.Re1 Bxc3 ]
corr
1996
19...Bxd4 20.Rd1!
[Voina,A]
[ 20.Nd1? Re1+ 21.Bf1 Bb5 22.Nc3
73/351 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4
Bxf2+ 23.Kxf2 Qf6+-+ ]
[ 20.Qd2? Bxf2+ 21.Kxf2 Qd4+ 22.Kf1 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Bd6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 Bxe5
8.dxe5 Nc6 9.cxd5 Qxd5 10.Qc2 Nb4
Re3 23.Rd1 Rd8-+ ]
11.Bxe4 Nxc2 12.Bxd5 Bf5 13.g4 Bxg4
20...Bxf2+ 21.Kxf2 Qb6+ 22.Kf1 Qxb2
14.Be4 Nxa1 15.Bf4 f5 16.Bd5+ Kh8
[ 22...Re6!? ]
17.Rc1 c6 18.Bg2 Rfd8 19.Nd2 Rxd2
23.Qd2
20.Bxd2 Rd8 21.Bc3 Rd1+ 22.Rxd1 Bxd1
[ 23.Ne2?! Rcd8 24.Qd2 Qe5 ]
[NB 9/e] 23.Bf1 Kg8
23...Qxc3
[ 23...Bf3?! - 57/314 ]
[ 23...Qxc3
24.Qxc3
Bxg2+
25.Kxg2
24.Bc4+!N
Rxc3= ]
[ 24.Bd3 f4 25.Bf5 Nc2 26.Bc8 c5
-
27.Bxb7 Nd4= Jussupow,A ]
24...Kf8 25.b4 Nc2 26.Bb3! b6!
[ 26...g5 27.h4!
A) 27...g4 28.Bd2! ( 28.Kh2!? f4 29.Bd2
g3+ 30.fxg3 f3 31.Bh6+ Ke8 32.Kg1 b6
33.Kf2 c5 34.bxc5 bxc5 35.Bg5! c4
36.Bxc4 Nb4 37.Bd2 Nc6 38.Bc3+- )
28...b6 29.Kh2 c5 ( 29...h5 30.Kg3 Ke8
Svidler,P
Jussupow,A
Bad Homburg
[Jussupow,A]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
31.Kf4 a6 32.Bc3 Ke7 33.e6 c5
34.bxc5 bxc5 35.Kg5+- ) 30.bxc5 bxc5
31.e6 c4 32.Bxc4 Bf3 33.Kg3 Nd4
34.Kf4 Ke7 35.Ke5 Nc6+ 36.Kxf5 Nd4+
37.Ke5 Nc6+ 38.Kf4 a5 39.Bc3 Kd6
40.a3 Bd5 41.Bxd5 Kxd5 42.Kf5+- ;
B) 27...gxh4
28.Bd2!
Ke8
( 28...b6
29.Bg5! h3 30.Kh2 Ke8 31.e6 a6 32.f3!
/\ Kh3-g3-f4+-) 29.Bg5! a6 30.Kh2 Kf8
31.e6! /\ f3, Kh3-h4-g3-f4+- ;
C) 27...h6 28.e6! b6 ( 28...gxh4 29.Bd2!
h5 30.Kh2 b6 31.Bg5 h3 32.f3! Ke8
33.Kxh3 a6 34.Kg3! Kf8 35.Kf4 Ke8
36.Ke5+- ; 28...Ke7 29.h5 Kf8 [] 30.f4!
gxf4 31.Bd2 Ne3 32.Bxe3 fxe3 33.Bxd1
Ke7 34.Kg2 Kxe6 35.Kf3 b6 36.Kxe3
Ke5 37.Ba4! c5 38.b5!+- ) 29.hxg5 hxg5
30.Bf6
g4
31.Bg5!
Ke8
( 31...g3
32.e7+! Ke8 33.fxg3 Ne3 34.Bxe3 Bxb3
35.axb3
Kxe7
36.Kf2+- )
32.Kh2
/\ Kg3-f4-e5+- ]
27.h4 c5 28.bxc5 bxc5 29.e6! Ke7
30.Kh2! f4
[ 30...g6?! 31.Bd2! c4 32.Bxc4 Nd4
33.Bb4+ Ke8 34.Kg3 ( 34.Bc5 Be2
35.Bd5 Bf3 )]
31.Bxg7 c4 32.Bxc4 Na3 33.Bd5!
[ 33.Ba6?! Kxe6 34.Bd4 Nc2! 35.Bxa7
Ne1! 36.Bc8+ Ke5 37.Bb8+ Ke4 38.Bb7+
Kf5 39.Bd6 h5 ]
33...Kd6! []
[ 33...Bg4 34.Bd4! Nb5 35.Bc5+ Nd6
36.Bxa7 Bxe6 37.Bxe6 Kxe6 38.a4! Kd5
39.Bb8 Ne4 40.Kg2 Kc5 41.a5 Kb5
42.Bc7 h5 43.Kf3 Nc5 44.Bb6+- ]
34.e7 Kxe7 35.Be5! Bg4 36.Bxf4 Be6
37.Be4! Bxa2 38.Bxh7 Bf7
[ 38...Bb1!? 39.Bg8 Bg6 ]
39.Be3 Nb5 40.Bd3 a6 41.Kg3 Kf6 42.Kf4
Bg6 43.Be2 Be8 44.Bd2!+[ 44.h5?! a5
A) 45.Bb6 a4 46.h6 a3! ( 46...Nd6?
47.Bd8+!+- ) 47.Bd8+
Kg6
48.Bh5+
Kxh6 49.Bxe8 Nc3!! 50.Bf7 a2 51.Bxa2
Nxa2 52.Ba5 Nc1! []= ;
B) 45.Bd1!? ]
44...Nc7 45.Bc3+ Kg6 46.Ke5 Bb5 47.h5+
Kf7 48.Bg4 Bc4 49.Bf5! Nb5 50.Bd2 Be2
51.h6
1-0
270
Shaked,T
Korchnoi,V
Cannes
[Shaked,T]
C45
2535
2630
1998
73/(352) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 * bxc6
7.Bd3 Ne7 8.0-0 d5!?
[ 8...0-0 - 53/312 ]
9.Nc3 Be6!?N
[ 9...Bd4 ]
10.exd5
[ 10.Qf4!? Qxf4 11.Bxf4 Bd6 12.exd5
Nxd5
13.Nxd5
( 13.Bd2 ) 13...Bxd5
14.Rfe1+ Be6 15.Be3 ]
10...cxd5 11.Qf4 Qxf4 12.Bxf4 Kd7
[ 12...0-0-0 13.Rfe1 ]
13.Rad1 c6 14.Na4 Bd6
[ 14...Bd6 15.Bxd6 Kxd6 16.c4 ]
Shaked,T
Benjamin,Joel
New York
[Shaked,T]
C45
2535
2595
1998
73/352 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3
Ne7 8.Qf4 Be6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Na4 Bb4+
[ 10...Bd6 11.f4!? ( 11.Be3 f5 12.Bd4 Rg8
13.e5 Rg4! )]
11.Bd2
[ 11.c3 Bd6 12.Be3 b6 ]
11...Bxd2+ 12.Kxd2 0-0-0+N
[ 12...f5?! - 71/(321) ]
13.Bd3 b6 14.Rae1 Ng6?!
[ 14...c5 15.Kc1 Nc6 16.Nc3 ]
[ 14...Bc4!? 15.Re3 Rhg8 16.Rg1 f5
17.exf5 Nxf5 18.Rh3 Bxd3 19.cxd3 ]
15.Kc1 h5
[ 15...Nf4 16.Ba6+ Kb8 17.g3 ]
16.g3! h4 17.f4 Bg4 18.Nc3 Rh7 19.Kd2!
Rdh8 20.Rhg1 hxg3 21.hxg3 Rh2+ 22.Ke3
Kb7?!
[ 22...f5!?
23.Be2
( 23.exf5
Ne7 )
23...Bxe2 24.Rxe2 fxe4 25.Kxe4 Re8+
26.Kf3 ]
[ 22...Kb8!? ]
[ 22...Kd8!? ]
23.Be2?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
271
[ 23.Ref1 ]
23...Bc8
[ 23...Bd7 24.Rd1 ]
24.Ref1
[ 24.Rd1 f5 25.e5 Be6 26.Rd2 Ne7 ]
24...Ne7?
[ 24...f5 25.Rf2 Ne7! (/\ fe4, Nf5) 26.e5
Be6= ]
25.f5! c5 26.Rf2 Nc6 27.Nd5 R2h6
[ 27...Rxf2 28.Kxf2 Rh2+ 29.Rg2 Rh6
30.Ke3 Nd4 ( 30...Ne5 31.Kf4 ) 31.Bd3 c6
32.Ne7 ]
28.Kf4 Kb8 29.Ne3! Ne5 30.Ng4 Nxg4
31.Bxg4 Bb7 32.Rd2 Bc6
[ 32...Rh2 33.Rgg2 Rh1 34.Rd7 R8h7
35.Rd8+ Bc8 36.Bf3 ]
33.Bf3 Kb7 34.g4 Rh2 35.Rxh2 Rxh2
36.Rg2 Rh1 37.g5 fxg5+ 38.Kxg5 Rf1
39.Kf4 Rb1?!
[ 39...c4 40.Rg7 Rf2 41.Rxf7 Rxc2 42.f6
Rxb2 43.Rxc7+ Kxc7 44.f7+- ]
[ 39...Kc8
40.Rg7
Be8
41.Ke3
/\ 42.Bh5, 42.e5 ]
40.b3 Rb2 41.e5 Rxa2 42.e6 fxe6 43.f6
Bxf3 44.Kxf3 c4 45.f7
1-0
Ne7 8.Qf4 Qxf4!?N 9.Bxf4 Bd6 10.Bxd6

[ 10.Bd2!? ]
10...cxd6 11.0-0-0 Kd7 12.Bc4 f6 13.Ne2
Kc7 14.Nf4!?
[ 14.Nd4 Bd7 15.Be6 Rhf8! 16.Rd2 Rae8
17.Rhd1 g6 18.f3 Nc8 19.Bxd7 Kxd7
20.c4 ]
14...Ng6
15.Nh5
Bg4
16.Nxg7
Bxd1
17.Rxd1 b5 18.Bb3 Ne5 19.Be6
[ 19.Ne6+ Kd7 20.Nc5+ Kc7!= ( 20...Ke7
21.Nb7 c5 22.a4 )]
19...h5 20.Bf5 Rag8 21.Ne6+ Kb6 22.g3?
[ 22.Nf4 Rd8 23.h4 a5= ]
22...h4 23.b3
[ 23.Rxd6 hxg3 24.hxg3 Rh2 ]
23...hxg3 24.hxg3 Rh2 25.f4 Nf7 26.g4
Rf2 27.Kb1
[ 27.Rh1 Nd8 28.Nxd8 Rxd8 29.Rh6
( 29.g5 d5! ) 29...Rxf4 30.Rxf6 Rf2 31.g5
Rg2 32.g6 a5 ]
27...Rh8 28.Bg6
[ 28.g5 ]
28...Nd8 29.Rxd6 Nxe6 30.Rxe6 Rh1+
31.Kb2 b4!-+ 32.e5 Rff1
0-1
C45
Van der Wiel,J
2525
C45
Arakhamia_Grant,K
2420
Van der Sterren,P
2550
Smyslov,V
2500 Nederland (ch)
1998
1998
73/(354) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
[Shaked,T]
73/(352) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 Be6 8.Na4 Rd8 9.Bd3 Bd4 10.0-0 * b5
4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 11.Nc3 Ne7 12.a4 a6 13.Qf4 Qxf4 14.Bxf4
Ne7 8.Qf4 Be6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Na4 * Rc8 15.Rfe1!?N
Bb6!?N 11.Bd2 Rg8 12.f4 f5 13.e5 0-0-0
[ 15.axb5 - 64/294 ]
15...0-0 16.Be3 Bxe3 17.Rxe3 Rfd8 18.f4
14.Nxb6+ cxb6 15.0-0-0 c5
[ 15...Bd5!? /\ Bf3, Rd7, Rgd8 ]
f6 19.axb5 axb5 20.f5 Bf7 21.e5 fxe5
16.Rg1 Nc6
22.Rxe5 Kf8
[ 16...Nc6 17.a3 ^^ ]
Lautier,J
Onischuk,Al
Elista (ol)
[Onischuk,Al]
C45
Lautier,J
2625
Korneev,O
2630 Espana
1998 [Lautier,J]
73/353 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

C45
2625
2600
1998
73/354 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

Be6 8.Na4 Rd8 9.Bd3 Bd4 10.0-0 Qh4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
11.Qf4 Qh5 12.Qg3 Ne7 13.Be3
[ 13.Nc3 (/\ Ne2) Bxc3! 14.bxc3 Rd7
15.Be3 ( 15.Qxg7?? Rg8 16.Qh6 Rxg2+!
17.Kxg2 Bh3+-+ ; 15.Ba3 0-0= /\ c5 )
15...0-0 16.Bd4 ( 16.f4 f5 ) 16...Qg6= ]
13...0-0?N
[ 13...Qe5? 14.Bf4 Qa5 15.Bxc7 Qxa4
16.Bxd8 Kxd8 17.Qd6+ Ke8 18.b3 Nc8
19.Qxe6+ fxe6 20.bxa4 Bxa1 21.Rxa1
Nb6 22.Rb1+- ]
[ 13...Bxe3?! 14.Qxe3 b6 15.f4! 0-0
( 15...f6 16.f5 Bf7 17.e5 ) 16.f5 Bc8
17.Qg3! ]
[ 13...Bf6
A) 14.f4?
Bh4
15.Qxg7
( 15.Qf3
Bg4-+ ) 15...Rg8 16.Qe5 Qxe5 17.fxe5
Bh3 18.g3 Bxf1 19.Rxf1 Bg5 ;
B) 14.h3 - 66/(271) ]
14.Bxd4 Rxd4 15.Qxc7! Ng6
[ 15...Nc8
( K o r n e e v , O ) 16.Nc3
Nd6
17.Ne2 Rc8 ( 17...Rxd3 18.cxd3 Nb5
19.Ng3+- ) 18.Qe7
( 18.Qxc8+
Bxc8
19.Nxd4 c5 20.Nb5 ) 18...Re8 19.Qxe8+
Nxe8 20.Nxd4 ]
[ 15...Rd7 16.Qg3 Qa5 17.Nc3 Qb4
A) 18.e5? Nf5! ( 18...Qxb2 19.Rab1
Qa3 20.Ne4 );
B) 18.Rab1 c5 19.a3 Qb6 20.Qe3 ]
16.Nc3 Rd7
[ 16...Ne5? 17.Be2 Bg4
A) 18.f3? Rd7! 19.fxg4 Qg5 20.Qxd7
( 20.h4? Qe3+-+ ; 20.Qa5? Nf3+-+ )
20...Nxd7 ;
B) 18.Bxg4 Nxg4 19.Rad1+- ]
17.Qg3 f5 18.f4!
[ 18.exf5?! Bxf5 19.Rad1 Bxd3 20.Rxd3
Rxd3 21.Qxd3 Nf4 ]
18...fxe4
19.Nxe4
Bf5
20.Rae1
Kh8
21.Qf2! [/\ Ng3] Bxe4
[ 21...Qh6
22.Nc5
Rdf7
( 22...Bxd3
23.Nxd7+- ) 23.Bxf5 Rxf5 24.Ne6+- ]
22.Rxe4+- Qa5 23.a3 Ne7 [/\ Nd5-f6]
24.Re5! Qb6 25.Qxb6 axb6 26.Rfe1 Nd5
27.Re8 Rd8 28.Rxf8+ Rxf8 29.g3 g6
30.Bc4 Nf6
[ 30...Rd8 31.Rd1 ]
31.Re7 Rd8 32.Bd3
[ 32.Rxb7? Rd1+ 33.Kg2 Rd2+ 34.Kh3
Rxc2 ]
32...Rd7 33.Rxd7 Nxd7 34.Bf1! Kg7?
[ 34...Nf6 35.Kf2 ( 35.Bh3 Ne4 ) 35...Kg7
( 35...Ng4+ 36.Ke2 Nxh2 37.Bh3 h5
272
38.Bc8 ) 36.Bh3
Ne4+
37.Ke3
Nd6
38.Kd4 Kf6 39.a4 Ne8 40.b4 Nd6 41.c4
h6 42.c5 ]
35.Bh3 Nc5 36.Bc8 Kf6 37.b4 Na4
38.Bxb7 c5 39.Bc6 Nb2 40.bxc5 bxc5
41.Kf2 Ke6 42.Ke2 Nc4 43.Kd3 Na5
[ 43...Nxa3 44.c4 ]
44.Be4 Kf6 45.h4 h5 46.a4
1-0
C45
De Luise,R
Lins Rosa,C
corr
[Da Costa Junior]
1995
73/(355) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 * 7.g3
d5 8.Bg2 dxe4 9.Nb5 Bxe3 10.Nxc7+ Kf8
11.fxe3
[ 11.0-0 Rb8 12.fxe3 Qe5 13.Qb3 f5
14.Nb5 h5! 15.Nd2 Be6 16.Qa4 Kg8
/\ h4-h3, Rh4, Rf8-> ]
11...Rb8 12.Nd5 Qe5!
[ 12...Qg5 - 18/256 ]
13.Nxe7
[ 13.Nf4 g6 14.0-0 Kg7 ]
13...Kxe7 14.0-0!?N
[ 14.Nd2 ]
[ 14.Qa4 ]
14...Rd8
[ 14...Rd8 15.Qe2!? Be6 16.Nd2 f5
17.Nb3= ]
Rublevsky,S
Macieja,B
Polanica Zdroj
[RR]
C45
2685
2490
1998
73/(355) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Bc4
Ne5 8.Be2 Qg6 9.0-0 d6 10.Kh1 * Ng4!?
11.Bc1!?N
[ 11.Bxg4 ]
11...Bd7 12.f4 h5 13.f5
[ 13.b4!? ]
13...Qf6 14.Bxg4 hxg4 15.Qxg4 Bxd4
16.cxd4 Qxd4 17.Nc3
[ 17.Nc3 g6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
273
C45
2665
[ 18...Ngxe3 19.Nb5 Bd7 20.Bxf5 Nxf5

21.Qxh6 Nxh6 22.Nxd6 Nf5= ]
Rublevsky,S
19.Bxf5 Bxf5 20.e4
Svidler,P
[ 20.Nb5? Bd3! 21.Nxd6 Rfd8 ]
Russia
1998
20...Qxd2
21.Nxd2
Bd7
22.Kg1
Ne5
[RR]
23.Nf3 Rbc8 24.Nd5 Rce8= 25.Nc7
73/(355) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
[ 25.Rad1? Bg4 26.Kf2 f5! ]
4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Bc4 25...Re7 26.Nd5 Ree8 27.Nc7 Re7 28.Nd5
Ne5 8.Be2 Qg6 9.0-0 d6 10.Kh1 Qxe4 Ree8
11.Nd2 Qg6 12.Nb5 0-0 13.Nxc7 Rb8 * -
14.Nc4!?N
[ 14.Bf4 - 70/303 ]
14...Nxc4
C45
[ 14...Bh3!? ]
Isaev,J
2440
15.Bxc4 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Bf5 17.Nd5 Rbe8
Piket,Je
2605
18.Nf4 Qh6 19.Qf3 Nc6 20.Bd5 Ne5 Elista (ol)
1998
21.Qg3
[Piket,Je]
Rublevsky,S
Aleksandrov,A
Elista (ol)
[Rublevsky,S]
C45
2685
2595
1998
73/355 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Qf6 5.Be3 Bc5 6.c3 Nge7 7.Bc4
Ne5 8.Be2 Qg6 9.0-0 d6 10.Kh1 Qxe4
11.Nd2 Qg6 12.Nb5 0-0 13.Nxc7 Rb8
14.Nf3?!N Bxe3
[ 14...Nxf3? 15.Bxf3 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Nf5
( 16...Bf5 17.e4 Bxe4 18.Bxe4 Qxe4
19.Re1+- ) 17.Be4!
Ng3+
( 17...Nxe3
18.Bxg6
Nxd1
19.Bxh7+
Kxh7
20.Raxd1 ) 18.hxg3 Qxe4 19.Qxd6 Qxe3
( 19...Bh3 20.Rf3 Rbd8 21.Qf4 ) 20.Rae1
Qh6+
( 20...Qg5
21.Qxf8+
Kxf8
22.Re8# ) 21.Qxh6 gxh6 22.Re7 ]
15.fxe3 Ng4!
[ 15...Nf5?
16.Nd5
Kh8
( 16...Ng4?
17.Nh4! ) 17.e4 ]
16.Qd2
[ 16.Qd4? Nf5 17.Qxa7 Ngxe3 18.g4
Bd7! ( 18...Qxg4? 19.Rg1! ) 19.Rg1 Nxg4
20.h3 Qh5 21.Rxg4 Qxh3+ 22.Nh2 Bc6+!
23.Kg1 b6 ]
16...Nf5 17.Bd3!?
[ 17.e4? Nfe3 18.Nd5 Qxe4 ]
[ 17.Nd5? Qh6 ]
17...Qh6 18.Rfe1 Bd7
[ 18...Nfxe3? 19.h3! Nf5 20.Qxh6 Ngxh6
21.g4! ]
73/356 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4

4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nb3 Bb6 6.a4 a5 7.Nc3
Qf6 8.Qe2 Nb4!N
[ 8...Nge7 - 7/228 ]
9.h4
[ 9.Nd5 Nxd5 10.exd5+ Ne7 11.Be3 Bxe3
12.Qxe3
A) 12...Qxb2
13.d6
( 13.Be2
Qf6 )
13...cxd6 14.Be2 ;
B) 12...0-0 13.0-0-0 d6 ]
9...h6 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.exd5+ Ne7 12.g4?!
[ 12.Bg5? hxg5 13.hxg5 Qxf2+ ]
[ 12.Rh3!? d6 13.Rf3
A) 13...Bg4? 14.Qb5+ ;
B) 13...Qg6?! 14.Rf4 Bf5 15.h5 Qh7
16.g4 ( 16.Kd1 g5 17.hxg6 fxg6 18.g4
Bd7 19.Re4 Kd8 ) 16...Bxc2 17.Qb5+
Kf8 ;
C) 13...Qxh4 14.Rf4 ;
D) 13...Qe5 14.Qxe5 dxe5 15.c4 ]
12...d6 13.g5 hxg5
[ 13...Qf5
14.Bg2 Bd7 15.Be4 Qg4
( 15...Qe5?? 16.f4+- ) 16.Bf3 Qf5 17.Be4
Qg4= ]
14.Bxg5
[ 14.hxg5 Qxf2+ ]
14...Qe5 15.Qxe5 dxe5 16.c4 f6 17.Bd2
c6!
[ 17...c5 18.Be3 ]
[ 17...Bf5!? 18.c5
A) 18...Be4 19.Rg1 ( 19.cxb6 Bxh1
20.bxc7 Bxd5 21.Bb5+ Kf7 22.Nxa5
Rxh4 ) 19...Ba7!? ( 19...Bxd5 20.cxb6
Bxb3 21.Rxg7 ) 20.Bc4!? ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
B) 18...Ba7!? ]
18.c5 Bd8 19.dxc6?!
[ 19.d6 Nf5 20.0-0-0!? ( 20.Bc4 Rxh4
21.Rxh4 Nxh4 22.0-0-0 g5 23.Be3 Bg4
24.Rg1 Bf5 ) 20...Be6 21.Bh3!? ( 21.Kc2
Kf7 ) 21...g6! ( 21...Bxb3 22.Bxf5 Bxd1
23.Kxd1 ) 22.Bxf5
gxf5
23.Kc2
f4
24.Rdg1 Kf7 25.h5 b6 26.h6 Rh7 ]
19...bxc6 20.Rc1 g5 21.h5 Bg4
[ 21...Be6 22.Bc4 Bxc4 23.Rxc4 Nd5
24.Nc1 Rb8 25.b3 Kf7 ]
22.Be2 Bxe2 23.Kxe2 Nd5 24.Kd3 Rh7
25.Rce1
[ 25.Kc4 Kf7 26.Bc3 Ke6 27.Rce1 Kf5
28.Nd2 Bc7 29.Nf1 Rah8 30.Ng3+ Ke6 ]
25...Kf8 26.Kc4 Rb7 27.Rh3?
[ 27.Bc3 Rab8!? ( 27...Kg7 28.Nd2 Kh6
29.Ne4 Be7 ) 28.Nd2
A) 28...Rxb2 29.Bxb2 Rxb2 30.Ne4
( 30.Kd3 Nb4+ ) 30...Rb4+ 31.Kd3 Rd4+
32.Kc2 Rxa4 ( 32...Be7!? ) 33.h6 Kg8
34.h7+ Kh8 35.Nd6 ;
B) 28...Rb4+ 29.Bxb4 Rxb4+ 30.Kd3
Rd4+ ( 30...Rxa4 ) 31.Kc2 Rxa4 ]
27...Rab8-+ 28.Reh1
[ 28.Nxa5
Bxa5
( 28...Rb4+ ) 29.Bxa5
Rb4+ 30.Bxb4 ( 30.Kd3 Nf4+ 31.Kc3
Rb3+ ) 30...Rxb4+ 31.Kd3 Rb3+ ]
28...e4! [/\ Rb4]
0-1
274
Rhe8+ 18.Kf3 Re5 ]
15...0-0 16.b3 Be6 [/\ c4] 17.c4
[ 17.Kd2!? ]
[ 17.c3!? ]
17...Rfe8 18.Kf3 Rad8! 19.Rhe1=
Almasi,Z
Shirov,A
Dortmund
73/(357) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Nxc6
d5 8.exd5 cxd5 * 9.0-0 0-0
11.Na4 Be6 12.c3 Be7 13.Re1
[ 13...Qc7 - 54/300 ]
14.b4N
[ 14.h3 ]
[ 14.Bc2 ]
[ 14.Qc2 ]
14...Nd7 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Qd2
-
Rozentalis,E
Adams,Mi
Elista (ol)
[Adams,Mi]
C47
2630
2710
1998
3.Nc3 Nc6
bxc6 7.Bd3
10.Bg5 c6
Re8!?
a5 17.b5
C47
2575
2715
1998
73/357 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4

C47 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5
Van Haastert,E
2345 8.exd5 cxd5 9.Qe2+ Be7
[ 9...Be6 10.Bb5+! ]
Golod,V
2555
Dieren
1998 10.0-0 0-0 11.Bg5
[ 11.Re1 - 67/402 ]
[Golod,V]
11...h6! 12.Bh4
73/(357) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
[ 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Nxd5? Qxd5 14.Be4
4.d4 exd4 * 5.Nd5?! Nb4 6.Bc4 Nbxd5
Qe6 ]
7.exd5 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Qe7+ 9.Qe2 Bxd2+!
12...Bg4!?N
[ 9...Qxe2+ 10.Kxe2 Bxd2 11.Kxd2 Ne4+
[ 12...Rb8 ]
12.Ke2= ]
13.f3
10.Kxd2
[ 13.Qe5 Bd6 14.Qd4 c5 15.Qxg4 Nxg4
[ 10.Nxd2? Qxe2+ 11.Kxe2 b5! ]
16.Bxd8 Raxd8= ]
10...Qxe2+ 11.Kxe2 c5! 12.dxc6 bxc6!
13...Be6 14.f4 Re8 15.Qf3
[ 12...dxc6 13.Nxd4= ]
[ 15.f5? Bc5+ 16.Kh1 Bxf5 ]
13.Nxd4 d5 14.Bd3
15...c6 16.Kh1
[ 14.Bb3 c5 15.Ba4+ Ke7 16.Nb3 Ba6+
[ 16.f5 Bd7 17.Kh1 ]
17.Kf3 Kd6 ]
16...Bg4 17.Qg3 Bd7
14...c5 15.Nb5!N
[ 17...h5!? ]
[ 15.Bb5+ Bd7 16.Bxd7+ Kxd7 17.Nf5 18.Qf3 Bg4 19.Qg3 Bd7 20.Qf3 Rb8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
275
21.b3 Bg4 22.Qg3 Bd7 23.Qf3 Ng4!

24.Bxe7
[ 24.Bg3 Bf6 ]
24...Qxe7 25.Qg3
[ 25.f5!? Nxh2 ( 25...Qh4 26.Qf4 ; 25...Ne5
26.Qg3 Qf6 ) 26.Kxh2 Qe5+ 27.Qg3
Qxc3 28.f6 Qe5 ]
25...Ne3 26.Rfe1
[ 26.Rf2!? ]
26...d4 27.Ne4
[ 27.Nd1? Nf5-+ ]
[ 27.Na4!? c5 28.Nb2 Bc6 29.Nc4 ]
27...Bf5 28.Nf2
[ 28.Nd2 ]
28...Qb4! 29.a3
[ 29.Bxf5 Qxe1+! 30.Rxe1 Nxf5-+ ]
29...Qc3 30.Bxf5?
[ 30.Rec1 Qd2 ]
30...Qxe1+
0-1
[ 11.Ne4!? Qxf5 12.Nxc5 dxc5 13.Bxc6+

bxc6 14.Be3 ]
11...d5
[ 11...0-0-0? 12.Ne4! Nxe4 13.dxe4 ]
12.Ne2 0-0-0
[ 12...h5!? ]
[ 12...g6!? ]
13.0-0
[ 13.c3 d4! 14.c4 e4! 15.dxe4 d3 16.Nc3
Nb4-+ ]
13...h5!
[ 13...g6!? 14.g5 hxg5 15.Bxg5 Be7 ]
14.g5
[ 14.Ng3 hxg4 15.hxg4 Rh4! 16.Bg5
Rxg4 17.Bxf6 Rxg3 18.Bxd8 Qxd8 -> ]
14...Nh7
[ 14...Ne8!? ]
15.c3
[ 15.h4 Qxf5 16.Kh2 Kb8 17.Bh3 Qf3 ]
15...Qxf5 16.Ng3 Qe6
[ 16...Qg6 17.Qxh5 Qxd3 18.Qg4+ Kb8
19.Rd1 Qc2 20.Rd2 ]
C47 17.d4
[ 17.Qxh5 Be7! /\ Ng5-/+ ]
Rabelo Gil,E
2275
[ 17.Nxh5 g6 18.Ng3 Be7 19.h4 Nf8 ]
Hernandez,Ama
2180
Cuba
1998 17...exd4 18.Nxh5 Kb8! 19.Re1 Qd7
20.h4
[Rabelo Gil,E]
[ 20.Nxg7 Rdg8 21.Nh5 Nxg5 22.Nf6
73/(358) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
Nxh3+ 23.Kf1 Qf5-+ ]
4.g3 * d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nxc3 7.bxc3 20...Nf8 21.Bf4 Ng6 22.Bg3 f5! 23.gxf6
Bc5 8.0-0 0-0 9.Re1 Qf6!
gxf6 24.Rc1 d3! 25.Qxd3 Nxh4
[ 9...Re8 - 67/399 ]
[ 25...Qf7!? ]
10.d3N
26.Nxf6
[ 10.Bb2 ]
[ 26.Bxh4 Rxh5 27.Bxf6 Rg8-+ ]
10...h6 11.Rb1 Bb6 12.Qe2
26...Qf7 27.Bxh4 Rxh4 28.Qf5 Rd6!-+
[ 12.Be3!? /\ Nd2-e4 ]
29.Re8+ Ka7 30.Qc8 Rxf6 31.Qa8+ Kb6
[ 12.Qe2 Re8 13.Be3= ( 13.Nd2? Bg4 ; 32.b4 Bxf2+ 33.Kf1 Bg3+ 34.Ke2 Rf2+
13.d4? Bg4 14.d5 e4 )]
35.Kd1 Qh5+
0-1
Glek,I
Mikhalchishin,A
Dortmund II
[Mikhalchishin,A]
C26
2580
2530
1998
73/358 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3

Bc5 5.Bg2 d6 6.d3 a6 7.h3 h6
[ 7...0-0 - 71/325 ]
8.Nh4 Be6! 9.Nf5 Bxf5 10.exf5 Qd7!?N
[ 10...d5 ]
11.g4
Zagrebelny,S
Onischuk,Al
Elista (ol)
[Onischuk,Al]
C48
2480
2630
1998
73/359 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6

4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Nxd4
[ 5.Bc4 - 72/305 ]
5...exd4 6.e5 dxc3 7.exf6 Qxf6 8.dxc3 Bc5
9.0-0 0-0 10.Qh5 b6!?N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 10...Be7 ]
[ 10...d6= 11.Bg5? Qe5 /\ 12...h6, 12...
Bf2 ]
11.Bd3 g6 12.Qh6?
[ 12.Qg5= ]
12...Bb7
13.Bg5?!
Qc6 14.Qh3 Rfe8
15.Rfe1 Re6 16.Rxe6 fxe6?
[ 16...Qxe6!
17.Qxe6
dxe6
18.Rd1
( 18.Bf6 Kf8 ) 18...Kg7 19.Bf4 Bd6 ]
17.Bh6 Bf8 18.f3 Qc5+ 19.Kf1! Bg7
20.Re1 Rf8 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Qg3 Rf6
23.Qe5 Qxe5 24.Rxe5 d6 25.Re1 g5
26.Ke2 g4?
[ 26...h5 ]
27.fxg4 Bxg2 28.Rg1 Bc6 29.Rg3 e5
30.Bf5! Be8 31.Ke3 Rh6!? 32.h3 Bg6
33.Bd3!
[ 33.Ke4? c6 ]
[ 33.Be4 Kf7!? ]
33...d5 34.c4!?
[ 34.Bxg6 Rxg6 35.c4= ]
34...d4+ 35.Kf3 Be8! 36.Ke4?
[ 36.Bf5! Bc6+ 37.Ke2 e4 38.c3 d3+
39.Kd2 Rh4 40.Re3 Kf6 41.Bxe4 Bxe4
42.Rxe4 Rxh3 43.Rd4= ]
36...Re6 37.c5 Bc6+ 38.Kf5 Re8 39.cxb6
axb6 40.Bc4
[ 40.Be4? Rf8+ ]
40...e4 41.Ra3 e3 42.Ra7 Re7!
[ 42...Bd7+? 43.Kf4 e2 44.Bxe2 Rxe2
45.Rxc7 Re7 46.Rc4 ]
43.Kf4 Be8 44.c3 dxc3 45.bxc3 e2
46.Bxe2 Rxe2 47.Rxc7+ Bf7 48.Rb7 Re6
49.h4?! Rc6 50.h5 h6 51.g5 Rc4+ 52.Ke3
hxg5
[ 52...Rxc3+? 53.Kd2= ]
53.h6+ Kf6 54.Rxb6+ Be6 55.Kd3 Rh4
56.c4 Rxh6 57.a4 Rh3+ 58.Kd4 Ra3
59.Ra6 g4
0-1
276
* Ne6 15.d4 Qh4+ 16.g3 Qd8 17.Ng2!N
[ 17.0-0 - 61/312 ]
17...f4?!
[ 17...Bd7 ]
[ 17...Qd5 ]
18.Bxf4 Nxf4 19.Nxf4 Rxf4 20.gxf4 Qh4+
21.Kd2 Qxf4+ 22.Ne3
Movsesian,S
Illescas Cordoba,M
Elista (ol)
C48
2640
2605
1998
73/360 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

4.Nc3 Nd4 5.Ba4 Bc5 6.Nxe5 0-0 7.Nd3
Bb6 8.e5 Ne8 9.Nd5 d6 10.Ne3 dxe5
11.Nxe5 Qg5 12.N5c4 f5 13.f4 Qxf4 14.c3
Qh4+! 15.g3
[ 15.Kf1? f4-+ ]
15...Qh3! 16.cxd4 f4 17.Rf1?!
[ 17.gxf4 ]
17...fxe3 18.Rxf8+ Kxf8 19.Qf3+ Nf6
20.dxe3 Qxh2 21.Qf2 Qh1+ 22.Qf1 Qh2
23.Qf2 Qh5!N ->
[ 23...Qxf2+= ]
24.Bb3
[ 24.Bd2
A) 24...Be6
25.Nxb6
( 25.Ne5
c5 )
25...axb6 26.Bc2 Kg8 27.e4 ;
B) 24...Bf5 ]
24...Be6
[ 24...Bf5!? 25.Bd2 Ne4 26.Qg2 Re8 ]
25.Nxb6
[ 25.Bd2 Re8 ]
25...Bxb3
[ 25...Qa5+? 26.Bd2 Qxb6 27.d5 ]
26.axb3 cxb6 27.Qg2
[ 27.Bd2 Kg8 ]
27...Qf7!
[ 27...Qg4 28.Qxb7 Qxg3+ 29.Kf1 ]
C48 28.g4 h6 29.Bd2 Kg8 30.Ke2
[ 30.Ra3 a6 31.g5 hxg5 32.Qxg5 Ne4
Kobalija,M
2505
33.Qg2 Re8 ]
Korneev,O
2600
Russia (ch)
1998 30...Re8?!
[ 30...a6 ]
[RR]
31.g5?
73/(360) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
[ 31.Rxa7 Ne4 -> ]
4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Ba4 Bc5 6.Nxe5 0-0 7.Nd3 31...hxg5 32.Rh1?
Bb6 8.e5 Ne8 9.Nd5 d6 10.Ne3 dxe5
[ 32.Rxa7 Ne4 ]
11.Nxe5 Qg5 12.N5c4 f5 13.f4 Qxf4 14.c3 32...g4-+ 33.Qh2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
277
[ 33.Rh4 Qxb3 34.Qxb7 Qxb2 35.Qxa7

24.Qxf3 Bxf3 25.Bxe3 Bc6 ]
Ne4 ]
22...Rd8!
33...Qxb3 34.Qh8+ Kf7 35.Qh4 Qb5+
[ 22...Rxc1
23.Bxc1
e3!
24.Bg2!!
36.Ke1 Qxb2 37.Rf1 Qb1+ 38.Ke2 Qb5+
( 24.Rxe3 Qd5 25.f3 Nxf3+ 26.Qxf3 Qxf3
39.Ke1 Re6 40.Qh1 Qb1+ 41.Ke2 Qb5+
27.Rxf3 Bxf3-+ ) 24...Bxg2 25.Kxg2 Qd5+
42.Ke1 Re7 43.d5 Qd3 44.Qh5+ Qg6
26.f3
Qxa2+
27.Kh1
Qf2
28.Bxe3
0-1
( 28.Rxe3 h6 ) 28...Qxf3+ 29.Qxf3 Nxf3
30.Ra1 ]
[ 22...Qf5
A) 23.Rxc8+ Qxc8 (/\ 24...Nf3, 24...Nc2)
C49
24.Be2! ( 24.Bg2 Nc2 25.Re2 Ba6
Gallagher,J
2525
26.Rxe4 Nxe4 27.Bxe4 Nd4 ) 24...Qh3
Ekstroem,R
2510
( 24...Qc6 25.Be3 ; 24...Nc2 25.Rf1 Qc6
Biel
1998
26.Bf4 ) 25.Be3 Nxe2+ 26.Rxe2 h6 ;
73/(361) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
B) 23.Bg2 Rd8 24.Rc7 Bc6 ]
4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.Bg5 Bxc3 23.Bc3
8.bxc3 * Bd7 9.Rb1 h6 10.Bh4 a6 11.Ba4
[ 23.Bg2!? ]
Rb8 12.Bb3 Qe7 13.Qc1 Na5 14.Re1 23...e3!
Rbd8 15.d4 Nxb3 16.axb3 Bg4 17.Nd2 g5
[ 23...h5 24.Bg2 ]
18.Bg3 Nh5 19.Nc4 Nf4 20.f3!?N
24.f3
[ 20.Ne3 - 54/305 ]
[ 24.fxe3?? Qe4 ]
20...Be6 21.Ne3 Kh7 22.Qa3 f6 23.c4 Rf7
[ 24.Rxe3? Qd5 25.f3 Nxf3+ 26.Qxf3
24.Rbd1 Rg8 25.c5 dxc5 26.Qxc5 Qxc5
Qxf3 27.Rxf3 Bxf3 28.Bxf6 gxf6 29.Rc7
27.dxc5
a5 ]
[ 24.Bxd4!
A) 24...Rxd4?!
25.Qe2
Qd5
26.f3
Ng4? 27.Rcd1! ( 27.Rc7!? ) 27...Ne5
C49
28.Rxd4 Qxd4 ( 28...Nxf3+ 29.Qxf3! )
Willemze,J
2275
29.Rd1 Qxd1 30.Qxd1 Nxf3+ 31.Kh1
Mikhalevski,V
2540
Nd4+ 32.Bg2 e2 33.Qd2+- ;
Dieren
1998
B) 24...exf2+! 25.Kxf2 ( 25.Bxf2 Rxd1
[Mikhalevski,V]
26.Rcxd1 Qc7 ) 25...Ne4+ 26.Rxe4
73/361 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
Qxe4 27.Rc7! h5! ( 27...g6 28.Rxb7
4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.Bg5 Bxc3
Qxb7 29.Qe2! ) 28.Rxb7 Qxb7 29.Qa1
8.bxc3 Qe7 9.Re1 Nd8 10.d4 Ne6 11.Bc1
Qe4 ]
c5 12.Bf1 Rd8 13.g3 cxd4!N
24...e2! 25.Bxe2 Qe3+ 26.Kg2?
[ 13...Qc7 - 63/273 ]
[ 26.Kf1 Ne6! 27.Qa4 ( 27.Qb3? Ne4!
14.cxd4 b6! 15.c3 Bb7 16.Qd3
28.fxe4 Qxe4 29.Kf2 Qf5+! 30.Kg1 Ng5
[ 16.Bd3 ]
31.Bf1 Nf3+ 32.Kf2 Nd4+-+ ; 27.Qc2?
16...Rac8 17.Bd2 d5! 18.Nxe5
Ng4!! 28.Bd1! Bxf3! 29.Rxe3 Nxe3+
[ 18.exd5?! e4 ]
30.Kf2 Nxc2 31.Bxf3 Ncd4 ) 27...Bxf3
18...dxe4! 19.Qe2
28.Bxf6! gxf6! 29.Rc2!
[ 19.Qe3? Nd5 ]
A) 29...Bxe2+ 30.Rcxe2 Qf3+ 31.Kg1
[ 19.Qb5 Rxd4! 20.cxd4 Nxd4 21.Bb4
Ng5 32.h4 Qxg3+ 33.Kh1 Nf3 34.Rg2
( 21.Qa4 Qxe5 ) 21...Qc7! 22.Qa4 Qxe5
Qxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Nxe1+ 36.Kf1 Nd3
/\ 23...Nf3, 23...Nc2 ]
37.Qxa7 Ne5! 38.Qxb6 Rd1+ 39.Kg2
19...Rxd4!! 20.cxd4 Nxd4 21.Qd1
( 39.Ke2 Rd2+ ) 39...Rd2+ 40.Kg3 Rxa2
41.Qxf6 Ra3+= ;
[ 21.Qe3? Qxe5-+ ]
B) 29...Be4!
30.Rc4
( 30.Rb2
Nf4!
21...Qxe5 22.Rc1!?
31.Bg4 Bd3+ 32.Rbe2 Nxe2 33.Bxe2
[ 22.Bh3 e3!! 23.Bxc8 ( 23.Rxe3 Qd5!
Qf3+-+ ) 30...Ng5! 31.Qb3 Bd3! 32.Kg2
24.f3 Rc2! 25.Bc3 Qxf3!! 26.Rxf3 Nxf3+
( 32.Rf4 Nf3!-+ ) 32...Nf3! 33.Bxf3 Qxe1
27.Qxf3 Bxf3 28.Bxf6 gxf6-+ ) 23...Nf3+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
278
34.Rg4+ Kh8-+ ]
26...Ng4!-+ 27.Qd3
[ 27.Bxd4 Rxd4 28.Qxd4 Qxd4 ]
27...Qf2+ 28.Kh3 Qxh2+ 29.Kxg4 Bc8+
[ 29...Bc8+ 30.Kf4 Qh6+ 31.Ke5 f6+
32.Ke4 Bb7# ]
0-1
Kanstler,B
Mikhalevski,V
Ramat Aviv
C51
2535
2545
1998
73/(362) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

4.b4 Bb6 5.a4 a5 6.b5 Nd4 * 7.Nxd4
Bxd4 8.c3 Bb6 9.d4 Qe7!?
[ 9...exd4 - 63/275 ]
10.Qg4N
[ 10.0-0 ]
10...Nf6 11.Qxg7 Rg8 12.Qh6 Rg6
cxd6 17.Ne4 Qg6 18.Nxd6+! Qxd6 19.Ba3

Qc7
20.Rxe7+
Qxe7
21.Bxe7
Kxe7
22.Qe1+ Be6
[ 22...Kf8 23.Qe5+- ]
[ 22...Ne6 23.d5+- ]
23.Qe4! [><b7]
[ 23.d5 Rhc8 ]
23...Kf6 24.Bxe6 fxe6
[ 24...Nxe6 25.Qe5+ Kg6 26.d5+- ]
25.Re1! [/\ g3 ><e6] Rhe8 26.Qxb7 Rab8
27.Qxh7 Ng6 28.Re3
1-0
Tzermiadianos,And
Kotronias,V
Ano Liosia
[Tzermiadianos,And]
C54
2445
2570
1998
73/(363) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ * 7.Bd2
Bxd2+ 8.Nbxd2 Nxe4!?
[ 8...d5 - 37/347 ]
C51
Kanstler,B
2535 9.d5!
[ 9.Bxf7+ Kxf7 10.Nxe4 d5 11.Neg5+
Mikhalevski,V
2545
Kg8 ]
Ramat Aviv
1998
[ 9.Nxe4 d5 10.Bd3 dxe4 11.Bxe4= ]
[Kanstler,B]
9...Nxd2 10.Qxd2 Ne7!?N
[ 10...Qe7+ ]
73/362 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4
Bb6 5.a4 a5 6.b5 Nd4 7.Nxe5!?N Qg5 11.d6 cxd6 12.Qxd6! b5!
[ 12...Nf5 13.Qe5+ Qe7 14.0-0-0 ]
8.0-0!?
13.Bb3 0-0 14.0-0 a5 15.Rfe1 a4 16.Bc2
[ 8.Nxf7?? Qxg2-+ ]
[ 8.Bxf7+!? Kf8 9.Ng4 ]
[ 16.Bxa4 bxa4 17.Rxe7 Ra6 ]
8...Qxe5 9.c3 Ne6 10.Re1
16...Ng6 17.Bxg6! hxg6 18.Qg3 Bb7
[ 10.d4? Qxe4 11.Re1 Qf5-+ ]
[ 18...Ra6!? 19.Nd4 ( 19.Ng5 f6 20.Ne4
10...Qc5?!
Re6! 21.Qxg6 f5! )]
[ 10...Nf6 11.d4
19.Ng5 f6 20.Ne4 Bxe4 21.Rxe4 f5
A) 11...Qh5?! 12.Be2
22.Rd4 Qf6 23.Rad1 Ra6! 24.Qd3 Re6
A1) 12...Qg6? 13.e5 Ne4!? ( 13...Nd5 25.Qxb5 Qxd4=
14.Bh5 Qf5 15.g4+- );
A2) 12...Qh4 13.e5! ;
B) 11...Nxd4 12.cxd4 Qxd4 ( 12...Bxd4
C54
13.Ra2 ) 13.Qe2!?
( 13.Qc2?!
Ng4
Cook,H
14.Rf1 Qe5 15.g3 Qh5 ; 13.Qxd4!?
Martin,O
2260
Bxd4 14.Ra2 ) 13...Qxa1 14.e5 |^ ]
Cuba
1998
[ 10...Bxf2+ 11.Kxf2 Qc5+ 12.d4 Qxc4 [Perez,A]
13.Re3 (/\ Na3) Nf8 14.d5 (/\ Ba3, Nd2)
73/(363) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
Qc5 15.Ba3 Qb6 16.d6 ]
4.Bc4 Bc5 5.c3 Nf6 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3
11.Qe2 Nf4 12.Qf1 Qh5 13.d4 g5? [><f6]
Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7
[ 13...Ng6 ]
14.e5! [/\ Nd2-e4] Ne7 15.Nd2 d5 16.exd6! 11.Rxe4 d6 12.Bg5 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 * 0-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
279
14.Nxh7 Kxh7 15.Qh5+ Kg8 16.Rh4 f6

[/\ Bf5]
[ 16...f5 - 42/(389) ]
17.Bd3
[ 17.g4 Qe8 18.Qh7+ Kf7 19.Rf1 Bd7
20.Qh5+ Kg8= ]
17...f5!N
[ 17...Re8 ]
18.Re1?
[ 18.Be2 Re8 ( 18...Ng6 19.Qh7+ Kf7
20.Rh6 Nf4 21.Bh5+ Nxh5 22.Qg6+= )
19.Re1 Kf8 20.Bb5 Bd7 21.Re6 Bxb5
22.Rf6+= ]
18...Ng6! 19.Qh7+ Kf7 20.Rg4
[ 20.Rh6 Qg5 21.Rh5 Qf6-+ ]
20...Qf6-+
Silver,A
Matsuura,E
Brasil
[Da Costa Junior,L]
Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7

11.Rxe4 d6 12.Bg5 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 h6
14.Qe2 hxg5 15.Re1 Be6 16.Re3 g4!N
[ 16...Kf8 ]
17.h3 c6
[ 17...gxh3 18.dxe6 ]
18.dxe6 f5 19.hxg4 d5
[ 19...Qa5!? ]
20.Bd3
[ 20.gxf5 dxc4 21.Rh3 Rxh3 22.gxh3 Qd4
23.Qh5+ g6-+ ]
20...Qd6 21.Qf3!
[ 21.Rh3
Rxh3
( 21...0-0-0
22.gxf5 )
22.gxh3 fxg4 23.hxg4 0-0-0 ( 23...Qf4!? )
24.Qe5 Qb4 25.f3 Rh8 26.Re2 Qc5+
27.Qe3 Qxe3+! 28.Rxe3 g5 ]
21...Qh2+
[ 21...0-0-0 22.gxf5 ]
22.Kf1
f4
C54
[ 22...fxg4 23.Qxg4 0-0-0 24.Qg5 Rde8
2225
25.Rf3!? ( 25.Rg3 )]
2400
1998 23.Re5 0-0-0
73/(363) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3
Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7
11.Rxe4 d6 12.Bg5 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 h6
14.Qe2 hxg5 15.Re1 Be6 * 16.dxe6 f6
[ 16...f5 17.Rd4 c6= ( 17...c5 18.Rd3!?
Qc7 19.Bd5 0-0-0 20.Qd2 /\ b4 )]
17.Re3 c6 18.Rh3 Rxh3 19.gxh3 g6!
20.Qf3
[ 20.b4 - 43/397 ]
[ 20.Rd1 d5 21.h4 gxh4 22.Qg4 Qc7
/\ 0-0-0 ]
20...Qa5! 21.Rd1N
[ 21.Rc1 ]
[ 21.Qxf6 ]
[ 21.Re2 ]
21...Qf5!
[ 21...Qf5! 22.Qb3 0-0-0 23.Qa3 Qc5 ]
Onischuk,Al
Sokolov,I
Elista (ol)
[Onischuk,Al]
C54
2630
2620
1998
73/364 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3

Bc5 5.c3 d6 6.Qe2 Bb6 7.Bg5
[ 7.Bb3!? Be6 ( 7...0-0? 8.Bg5 ; 7...h6
8.Nbd2 0-0 9.Nc4 Be6 10.Nxb6 axb6
11.Bc2! ) 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 ]
7...h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Qe7 10.Nbd2 Bd7N
[ 10...Nh5? 11.Nxe5 ]
[ 10...Bg4 - 72/307 ]
11.Bb3 Nh5 12.Nc4 Nf4
[ 12...Nxg3 13.hxg3 f5 ]
13.Bxf4 gxf4 14.g3 Qf6 15.Nfd2 Bc5
[ 15...Rg8!? 16.Nxb6 axb6 17.0-0-0 ]
16.Ba4! a6 17.Bxc6 bxc6
[ 17...Bxc6 18.Na5 Bd7 19.Nxb7 Bb6
20.Nc4 Rb8 21.Nba5 ]
C54
Perez,A
2290 18.0-0-0 Ba7
[ 18...0-0-0? 19.d4+- ]
Olivera,J
2285
Camaguey
1998 19.Qf3 h5 20.h3 Ke7 21.gxf4 Qxf4
22.Qxf4 exf4 23.d4 Be6?!
[Perez,A]
[ 23...Rag8 ]
73/363 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 24.b3! Rag8 25.Nb2 f5 26.Nd3 fxe4
4.Bc4 Bc5 5.c3 Nf6 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 27.Nxf4 Bf5! 28.Rde1 Kf6 29.f3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
280
[ 16.c4 ]
16...cxb4! 17.cxb4 [><b4] Qb6 18.Nf1 Rc7
19.Ng3?!
[ 19.Re2 (/\ Ne3) Bb7 20.Rc1 ]
19...Bb7 20.Re2
[ 20.Rc1 Rfc8 ]
20...Rfc8 21.Qd2 Ng8 [/\ Ne7]
[ 21...Nd7!? ]
22.d4 [><c4] f6 23.Rd1 Ne7 24.dxe5
[ 24.d5 Rc4! ]
24...dxe5 25.Nf5?! Kg8?
[ 25...Nxf5?? 26.Qd8+ ]
[ 25...Rc2!
26.Nxe7
( 26.Qxc2
Rxc2
27.Rxc2 Bxe4 28.Rd6 Qxd6 29.Nxd6
Bxc2-+ ; 26.Qd6 Qxd6 27.Nxd6 Rxe2
28.Nxc8 Bxc8 29.Rd8+ Ng8 30.Rxc8
Rxb2-+ ) 26...Rxd2 27.Rexd2 Re8 28.Rd6
Qc7 29.Rd7 Qb8 ( 29...Qc2 30.Rd8 )
30.Nd5 Bc6-+ ]
26.N3h4
[ 26.Qd6!? Qxd6 27.Nxd6 Rd8 ( 27...Rc1
C54
28.Rde1! Rxe1+ 29.Rxe1 Rc7 30.Nxb7
Kudrin,S
2565
Rxb7 31.Rc1 Rd7 ) 28.Red2 Bc6
Onischuk,Al
2610
( 28...Nc6 29.Rc1 )]
Beijing
1998
26...Ng6 27.g3?
[ 27.Nxg6 hxg6 28.Qd6! ( 28.Nd6? Rd8
73/(365) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
29.Re3 Rcd7 30.Rd3 Bxe4-+ ) 28...Qxd6
4.d3 Bc5 5.c3 d6 6.0-0 * a6 7.Bb3 Qe7
29.Nxd6 Rc1 30.Rde1 R8c7 31.Nxb7
8.Re1 Ba7 9.a4!?N
Rxe1+ 32.Rxe1 Rxb7 ]
[ 9.h3?! - 45/365 ]
9...Be6 10.Nbd2 0-0 11.Nc4 h6 12.h3 27...Nxh4 28.Nxh4 Qe6 29.Nf5
[ 29.Kh2 Rc4 ]
Rad8 13.Be3 Bxe3 14.Nxe3 Qd7 15.a5
29...Bxe4! 30.Nxg7
Ne7 16.Bc2 c5 17.d4
[ 30.Rxe4 Qxf5 31.Qd5+ Kf8 32.Qd6+
Kf7 33.Qd5+ Qe6 ]
C54 30...Qc6 31.Ne6 Re7?!
[ 31...Rd7!! 32.Qe1 Bh1 33.f4 Rxd1
Gdanski,J
2540
34.Qxd1 Bf3-+ ]
Krasenkow,M
2655
Koszalin
1998 32.Nc5 Bf3 33.Re3
[ 33.Ra1!? Bxe2 34.Qxe2 Ra7 ]
[Krasenkow,M]
33...Bxd1 34.Qxd1 e4!
73/365 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3
[ 34...a5? 35.bxa5! Qxc5? 36.Rc3 ]
Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.h3 a6 8.Bb3 Ba7 35.Qg4+ Kh8 36.Kh2
9.Re1 Kh8!?
[ 36.Nxe4 Rce8 ]
[ 9...h6 - 71/328 ]
36...Rce8 37.Qf4
10.Na3N
[ 37.Ra3 e3 ]
[ 10.d4 ]
37...a5 38.Nb3 axb4 39.Nd4 Qb6 40.Nf5
10...b5
11.Be3
Bxe3
12.Rxe3
Na5 Rd7 41.h4 Qe6 42.f3 Rd5?
13.Nb1?!
[ 42...Rd2+ 43.Kh3 Rf2! 44.Qg4 Rg8
[ 13.Bc2 ><Na3 ]
45.Rxe4! Rxg4! ( 45...Qb3?? 46.Re8! )
[ 13.Nc2 ]
46.Rxe6 Rg8-+ ]
13...Nxb3
14.axb3
c5
15.Nbd2
Ra7 43.Rxe4
16.b4?!
[ 43.fxe4?? Rxf5 ]
[ 29.Nxe4+? Bxe4 30.Rxe4 Kf5 31.Rhe1

d5 ]
29...exf3 30.Nxf3 h4 31.Rhf1 Bb6?!
[ 31...Rg3
32.Rf2
Bb6
( 32...Rh6
33.Re8!? ) 33.Ne2 ( 33.Kb2!? ) 33...Rg7
( 33...Rxh3
34.Ref1+- ) 34.Ref1
Ke6
( 34...Ke7 35.Ng5! ) 35.Ne5 dxe5 36.Rxf5
exd4 37.cxd4+- ]
32.Rf2 Rh6 33.Ng2! Kg7
[ 33...Bxh3 34.Ng1+ Bf5 35.Ne3 Rh5
36.Ref1 Rgg5 37.Nh3 Rg3 38.Nxf5
Rxc3+
39.Kb1
Rxh3
40.Ng3+
Kg6
41.Rf6++- ]
34.Ng5! Bg6 35.Re7+ Kh8 36.Nf4 Be8
37.Nfe6 c5 38.Rf6 Rh5 39.Nf4 Rgxg5
40.Rxe8+ Kg7 41.Nxh5+ Rxh5 42.Rf4
cxd4 43.cxd4
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
281
19.Nge3 Bxe3
[ 19...Ng5 20.Qg4 ]
20.Bxe3 Rf6 21.Qg4 Rg6 22.Qf3 Rf6
23.Qd1! [/\ Qb3, b5] Ne7 24.Ng3! Nc6
[ 24...d5 25.d4! ]
25.Qb3! Qe6 26.Qa4! Rg6 27.b5 axb5
28.Qxb5 Rb8 29.d4 exd4 30.cxd4 Ne7
31.Ra7!?
[ 31.d5!? ]
31...c6 32.Qa5 Qc8 33.Ra1 Nf6 34.Nf5
Nfg8 35.Bf4 Qd7 36.g4! Re6 37.f3 Nxf5
[ 37...Nc8 ]
38.gxf5 Ree8 39.Kh1 Ne7 40.Qd2 Ng8
41.Qh2 Rbd8 42.Rg1 f6 43.Qg3 Qe7
44.Rg2 Rd7 45.Ra1 Qf8 46.Rag1 b6
47.Ra1 Red8 48.Rc2 Ne7 49.Rg2 Ng8
50.Ra6 Rb7 51.Kh2 Qe7 52.Ra1 c5
53.d5+- Qc7 54.Ra6 Qd7 55.Ra3 Qc7
56.b3! Qd7 57.Rga2 Ne7 58.Ra8 Nc8
59.Rg2 Qe8 60.Qh4 Qf8 61.Rga2 Kh7
62.Qg3 Kh8 63.Ra1 Qe7 64.R8a2 Qf8
C54 65.Rg2 Rf7 66.Rag1 Qe7 67.Qh4 Rdf8
Macieja,B
2490 68.Rg6 b5 69.Qg3 c4 70.bxc4 bxc4
Sokolov,I
2620 71.Bxh6!
[ 71.Bxh6 gxh6 72.Rg8+ ]
Elista (ol)
1998
1-0
73/(366) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 0-0 6.Nbd2 d6 7.h3 a6 *
8.Bb3 Ba7 9.Nf1
C54
[ 9.Nf1 ]
Magem Badals,J
2540
9...d5 10.Qe2 Qd6!? 11.Ng3 d4N
Aleksandrov,A
2595
[ 11...Be6 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
12.0-0 Be6 13.Nh4 Ne7 14.Bg5 Ne8 [RR]
15.cxd4 Bxd4 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Nhf5 Qd7
18.Bxe6 fxe6 19.Nxd4 Qxd4 20.Qc2
73/(366) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Bb3 Ba7 7.Nbd2 0-0
8.0-0 d6 9.h3 * Ne7 10.Re1 Ng6 11.Nf1
C54 Nh5 12.d4 Nhf4 13.Ng3 Bd7!?N
[ 13...Qe7?! - 47/(394) ]
Ye,Jiangchuan
2510
Pinter,J
2595 14.Nf5 Re8 15.g3?
[ 15.dxe5 /\ Be3= ]
Elista (ol)
1998
15...Nxh3+ 16.Kg2 exd4 17.N3xd4 Bxd4
[Ye,Jiangchuan]
18.Qxd4 Bxf5 19.exf5 Rxe1 20.fxg6 hxg6
73/366 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 21.Bh6 Re5 22.Bd2 Qd7 23.Rh1 Qc6+
Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Bb3 a6 7.Nbd2 Ba7 8.0-0 24.f3 Re2+ 25.Kxh3 Qxf3 26.Bd5 Qh5+
0-0 9.h3 h6 10.Re1 Re8 11.Nf1 Be6
12.N3h2 Bxb3 13.axb3 Re6!?N
[ 13...a5 - 43/395 ]
14.Ng3 Qd7 15.Qf3 Kh8
[ 15...d5 ]
16.Nf5 Rg8 17.b4 Bb6 18.Ng4 Nh7
[ 18...Nxg4 19.hxg4 ]
43...Re5 44.Nh6!
[ 44.Rxe5 Qxe5-+ ]
44...Rxe4 45.fxe4 Rc8 46.Ng4 b3 47.Kh3
Kg8!? 48.h5 Kf7 49.Kh4?
[ 49.Qh6! Rg8 50.Qf4 ( 50.Qxh7+? Rg7 )
50...Rg5 51.Kh4 Rc5 ( 51...Kg7? 52.e5 )]
49...Rc4-+ 50.Nh6+
[ 50.Qh6 Qxe4 51.Qxf6+ Ke8 ]
50...Kf8 51.Qb8+ Kg7 52.g4 Rxe4 53.Qd8
b4 54.Qb8 Rc4?!
[ 54...Qd7 55.Qa8 ]
[ 54...Qd5! ]
55.Qa7+! Kf8
[ 55...Kxh6?? 56.Qe3+! Qxe3= ]
56.Qb8+ Ke7 57.Qb7+ Ke8 58.Qb8+ Qc8
59.Qa7 Qc6 60.Qf7+ Kd8 61.Nf5?
[ 61.Qg8+ Kc7 62.Qxh7+ Kb6 ]
61...Qh1+ 62.Kg3 Qg1+ 63.Kh3 Qxg4+
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Okhotnik,V
Sikula,V
Czestochowa
[Okhotnik,V]
282
C56 22.Qxd6 fxe4
[ 22...f4 23.Raf1 Rad8 24.Rxf4+- ]
2405
2295 23.Qe6+ Kg7 24.Rxf8 Rxf8 25.Qxe4 Nd5
1998 26.Re1 Rf6 27.g3+-
73/(367) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 * 3.d4 exd4

4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 7.Nxd4
Bd7 8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.Nb3!
[ 9.0-0 - 58/(351) ]
9...Bb4+!?N
[ 9...Be7!? 10.0-0 0-0 11.Be3 f5 12.f3! f4
13.Bd4 Ng5 14.Nc3 Ne6 15.Na4 ]
[ 9...a5!? ]
10.c3
[ 10.N1d2? Qg5! ]
10...Be7 11.0-0 0-0
[ 11...a5!? 12.f3 ( 12.a4 Qb8 ) 12...a4
13.fxe4
axb3
14.Qxb3
( 14.exd5?
Rxa2-+ ) 14...Bc5+ 15.Kh1 Be6 ]
12.Be3 f6 13.f3 Ng5 14.f4
[ 14.f4 Nf7!? 15.Bd4 fxe5 16.fxe5 Ng5
17.N1d2 ]
Onischuk,Al
Blatny,P
Elista (ol)
[Onischuk,Al]
C55
2630
2520
1998
73/367 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3

Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.Bb3 d6 7.c3 h6 8.Nbd2
Nh7?!
[ 8...Re8 - 69/(306) ]
9.Nc4 Ng5 10.Nxg5! Bxg5 11.f4 exf4
12.Bxf4 Be6 13.Ne3!?N
[ 13.d4 ]
13...Bxf4 14.Rxf4 Qg5?
[ 14...Ne7 15.d4 ( 15.Bxe6? fxe6 16.Rxf8+
Qxf8 17.Qb3 Qc8= )
A) 15...c6? 16.Bc2 ;
B) 15...c5?
16.Bxe6
fxe6
17.Rxf8+
Qxf8 18.Qb3 ( 18.dxc5 Qf4 ) 18...Qc8
19.dxc5 dxc5 20.Rd1 Qc6 21.Nf5 ;
C) 15...Ng6 16.Rf3!? Qh4 17.Bc2 ]
15.Rf3 h5?! 16.d4 Ne7 17.Qd3 c6 18.Bc2
Bg4
[ 18...Ng6 ]
19.Nxg4 hxg4 20.Rf2! g6 21.Qg3 f5
[ 21...Rad8
22.Rf4
f5
23.exf5
gxf5
24.Bxf5+- ]
Sulskis,S
Beliavsky,A
Koszalin
[Beliavsky,A]
C58
2555
2645
1998
73/368 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6

4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Qe2
Bd6 8.Nc3
[ 8.d4 0-0 9.dxe5 Bxe5= ]
8...0-0 9.Bxd7 Qxd7 10.0-0 c6 11.dxc6
Nxc6 12.d3 Nd4 13.Qd1 Rac8 14.Be3
Ba3!N
[ 14...Bb8 - 14/260 ]
15.Bxd4?!
[ 15.Bc1!? ]
15...exd4
[ 15...Bxb2 16.Bxe5 ]
16.Nge4
[ 16.bxa3 Rxc3 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.dxe4
Rfc8 19.Rc1 d3! ]
16...Nxe4
[ 16...Bxb2? 17.Nxf6+ gxf6 18.Ne4 ]
17.Nxe4 Bxb2 18.Rb1 Ba3 19.g4!?
[ 19.Re1 f5 ]
19...Be7 20.f4 f5 21.gxf5 Rxf5 22.Qf3 b6
23.Rf2 Rcf8 24.Rbf1 Qe6 25.Re2
[ 25.Ra1 Ra5 ]
25...Qf7
[ 25...Qxa2 26.Ng3 R5f7 27.f5 ]
26.Ng3 Ra5 27.Qe4 Bf6 28.a4 Rxa4
[ 28...Qd7!? ]
29.c4! Ra5 30.Kg2 Rc5?!
[ 30...h5!? /\ h4 ]
31.Ra1 Rc7 32.Qe6 Rb8
[ 32...Be7!? /\ Bb4 ]
33.Nf5 Rd8 34.Kf3 Kf8 35.Qxf7+ Kxf7
36.Ra6 Rdd7 37.h3 Rc5 38.Ng3 Be7
39.Ne4 Rcc7 40.f5 Rb7 41.Rb2 Ke8
42.Rb5 Kd8 43.Rb1 Kc8 44.h4
[ 44.Rg1 Bb4! /\ Ba5 ]
44...Rbc7 45.h5 Rc6 46.Ra2 a5 47.Rg1
Bf8 48.Kf4 Kb7 49.Ng5 g6! 50.hxg6 hxg6
51.Ne6 Bd6+ 52.Kf3 gxf5 53.Nxd4 Rc8
54.Nb5
[ 54.Nxf5 Bc5 55.d4 Bxd4 56.Nxd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rxd4-+ ]
54...Bb4!-+ 55.Kf4 Rxd3 56.Rg7+ Kb8
57.Rh2 Rxc4+ 58.Ke5 Bc3+ 59.Nxc3
Rdxc3 60.Kxf5 Rc7
0-1
283
Ivanchuk,V
Beliavsky,A
Dortmund
[Beliavsky,A]
C59
2740
2690
1998
73/369 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6

C59 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6
Petrosian,Arsh
2500 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nh3 Bd6 10.d3 0-0
Mikhalchishin,A
2530 11.Nc3
[ 11.0-0 Nd5 12.c4 ]
Dortmund II
1998
11...Nd5
[Mikhalchishin,A]
[ 11...Nb7!? ]
73/(369) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 12.Bd2
4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6
[ 12.Ne4 Bc7 13.c4 Ne7 14.0-0 f5!?
bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nh3 * Bc5 10.d3 Nd5!?
15.Nc3 f4!? 16.Kh1 Nf5 17.Ng1 Nd4
[ 10...0-0 - 16/211 ]
18.Nf3 Bf5 ]
11.Nc3 0-0
12...Rb8 13.b3N
[ 11...Rb8!? ]
[ 13.Qc1 ]
[ 11...Nb7!? ]
[ 13.Rb1!? ]
12.0-0 f5N
13...Nb7
[ 12...Bxh3 13.gxh3 Qh4 14.Nxd5 cxd5
[ 13...f5 14.0-0 Be6 /\ c5, Nc6-d4 ]
15.Bf3 e4 16.Bg2 ]
14.Ng1
[ 12...Nb7!? ]
[ 14.0-0 f5 15.f4 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 e4 ]
[ 12...Nxc3 ]
14...Nc5
13.Bd2
[ 14...Nf4! 15.Bxf4 exf4 16.Bf3 ( 16.Nf3?
[ 13.Nxd5 cxd5 ( 13...Qxd5
14.Be3 )
Bb4 ) 16...Bb4 17.Nge2 Qa5 18.Qd2 Re8
14.c3 Nc6 15.d4 exd4 16.Nf4 ]
19.0-0 Bd7! ( 19...Rxe2? 20.Qxe2 Bxc3
13...Nb7 14.Kh1
21.Qe8+ ) 20.a3 Rxe2 21.axb4 Rxd2
[ 14.Kh1 Be6!? 15.f4 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 e4 ]
22.bxa5 Rxc2 23.Ne2 Nc5 ]
15.Nf3 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 e4! 17.Nd2
[ 17.dxe4 Nxe4 18.Bb2 Bb4+ 19.Kf1
Bc5 ]
C59
Mikhalchishin,A
2530 17...exd3
[ 17...Qg5!? (Ivanchuk,V) 18.Nxe4 Nxe4
Todorovic,G.N
2385
19.dxe4 Qxg2 20.Bf3 Qh3 ]
Jugoslavija
1998
18.cxd3 Bf5 19.Nc4
[Mikhalchishin,A]
[ 19.Ne4
Bxe4!
( 19...Nxe4?
20.dxe4
73/(369) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
Bxe4 21.Qd4 ) 20.dxe4 Nxe4 ]
4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 19...Re8! 20.0-0
bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nh3 Bd6 10.d3 * Nb7N
[ 20.d4 Ne4 21.Bb2 Bb4+ 22.Kf1 Qh4 ]
11.Nc3 Nc5
[ 20.Ne3 Bg6 21.0-0 Rxe3 22.fxe3 Qh4
[ 11...0-0 12.Bf3!? ]
23.g3 Bxg3= ]
12.d4! exd4 13.Qxd4 Bxh3 14.gxh3 Ne6 20...Nxd3! 21.Ba5
15.Qc4
[ 21.Nxd6 Qxd6 22.Qd2 Rbd8= ]
21...Qd7 22.Bxd3 Bxd3 23.Nxd6 Qxd6
24.Bc7 Qxc7 25.Qxd3 Qa5
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Boto,Z
Peric,M
[Boto,Z]
284
C63
2290
1998
73/370 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.Nc3

fxe4 5.Nxe4 Nf6 6.Nxf6+ Qxf6 7.0-0 Nd4
8.Nxd4 exd4 9.b3 c6 10.Re1+ Be7
11.Ba3!N
[ 11.Bc4 - 46/(415) ]
11...d6 12.Qh5+!! g6
[ 12...Qf7 13.Rxe7+! Kxe7 14.Bxd6+ Kf6
15.Qe5+ Kg6 16.Bd3+ Bf5 ( 16...Kh6
17.Be7 Qd5 18.Qf4+ g5 19.Qf6+ Kh5
20.Be2+ g4 21.Bd3!+- ) 17.g4!! Bxd3
18.Qh5+ Kf6 19.g5++- ]
13.Qd5 Kd8
[ 13...Kd7 14.Bb2!! ]
14.Bxc6 bxc6 15.Qxc6 Rb8 16.Rxe7!!
Qxe7
[ 16...Kxe7 17.Qc7+ Bd7 18.Re1+ Kf7
19.Qxd7+ Kg8 20.Qxa7+- ]
17.Bxd6 Qb7 18.Qc5 Ra8
[ 18...Re8 19.Bxb8 Qxb8 20.Qxd4+ Bd7
21.Qh4+ ]
19.Re1+- Qb6 20.Bc7+! Qxc7 21.Qg5+
[ 21.Qg5+ Kd7 22.Re7+ Kc6 23.Rxc7+
Kxc7 24.Qe5+ ]
1-0
Nijboer,F
Sokolov,I
Nederland (ch)
[Sokolov,I]
C64
2580
2625
1998
73/371 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5

4.0-0 d6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Bd7 7.Nxc6
[ 7.Bxc6 - 24/(266) ]
7...bxc6 8.Ba6N
[ 8.Bd3 ]
[ 8.Ba4 ]
[ 8.Bc4 ]
8...Nf6 9.c3 0-0?!
[ 9...Bc8= ]
10.b4 Bb6 11.a4! Nxe4 12.Qf3 f5 13.a5
Bxf2+ 14.Rxf2 Nxf2 15.Qxf2 f4 16.Nd2
Qf6 17.Bb2 c5! 18.bxc5
[ 18.Bb7! Rab8
A) 19.Bf3 Bf5 ( 19...cxb4 20.Qxa7
bxc3 21.Ne4 );
B) 19.a6 cxb4 ( 19...Bc8 20.Bxc8 Rfxc8
21.Nf3 ) 20.Qxa7 bxc3 21.Ne4 Qg6
22.Bxc3 f3 23.g3 ]
18...Rab8 19.Bc4+ Kh8 20.Nf3 dxc5
21.Rc1
[ 21.Re1! Rfe8 22.Rxe8+ Bxe8 ]
21...Rfe8 22.Ba1 Qf5 23.Ba2
[ 23.Bf1 Re3!? ( 23...Rb1 24.Rxb1 Qxb1
25.Bb2 )]
23...Re3 24.c4 Bc6 25.Nh4 Qg4 26.Bb1
Rf8 27.Rf1 Kg8
[ 27...Re2 28.h3 Qh5 29.Qg3! ]
28.h3?!
[ 28.Bf5! Rxf5 29.Nxf5 Re2 30.h3! Qh5
( 30...Rxf2
31.hxg4
Rxg2+
32.Kh1= )
31.Nxg7
( 31.Ne7+
Rxe7
32.Qxf4 )
31...Rxf2 32.Nxh5 Rxg2+ 33.Kh1 Rg5+
34.Kh2 Rxh5 35.Rxf4 ]
28...Qg5 29.Bf5?
[ 29.Nf5 Rf3 30.Qe2 Rxf1+ 31.Kxf1 Re8!
( 31...Rxf5 32.Qe6+ Rf7 33.Qxc6 f3
34.Qa8+ Rf8 35.Qd5+ Qxd5 36.cxd5 )
32.Qg4 ( 32.Qd2 Bxg2+ 33.Qxg2 Re1+ )
32...Qxg4 33.hxg4 g6! 34.Nh6+ Kf8 ]
29...Rg3 30.Qe2 Rxf5-+ 31.Qe6+ Rf7
32.Qxc6 Qxh4 33.Be5 Re3 34.Bxf4 Re1?!
[ 34...Rxf4
35.Qa8+
( 35.Qd5+
Kf8
36.Qxc5+ Re7 ) 35...Kf7 36.Qd5+ Kg6 ]
35.Qa8+
Rf8
36.Qd5+
Kh8
37.Rxe1
Qxe1+ 38.Kh2 Qxa5 39.Be5 Qe1 40.Bxc7
h6 41.Bg3 Qe3 42.Bd6 Rd8
0-1
Nijboer,F
Piket,Je
Nederland (ch)
[Nijboer,F]
C67
2580
2575
1998
73/372 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

Nxe4 5.d4 Be7 6.d5 Nb8
[ 6...Nd4? 7.Nxd4 exd4 8.Qxd4 Nf6 9.Bf4
0-0 10.d6 ]
[ 6...Nd6 7.Be2 Nd4 ( 7...e4 - 45/(375))
8.Nxd4 exd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.Nc3 ]
7.Nxe5 0-0 8.Re1 Nf6 9.Be2!?N
[ 9.Nf3 ]
[ 9.Nc3 ]
9...Re8 10.Nc4!? d6 11.Nc3 Nbd7 12.f4
[ 12.a4!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
285
12...Bf8
13.Bf3
Rxe1+
14.Qxe1
Nb6
15.Ne3 Bd7 16.a4 c6! 17.a5
[ 17.dxc6 Bxc6 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.a5 Nbd7
/\ d5|^ ]
17...Nbxd5 18.Nexd5 cxd5! 19.Be3
[ 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Bxd5 Bc6 21.Qd1
Qe8! 22.Kf2 Rc8 23.c4 Bxd5 24.Qxd5
Rc5 ]
19...Bc6 20.Bd4 a6?!
[ 20...g6 ]
21.Na4! Bxa4 22.Rxa4 Rc8 23.c3 Qd7
24.Qd1 Ne4 25.Bb6 Re8 26.Rb4 Qc6
27.Rd4 Qb5 28.Rb4 Qc6 29.Qd4 g6
30.g3
[ 30.c4 Bg7 31.Qxd5 Qxd5 32.cxd5 Nd2
33.Kf2 Nxf3 34.Kxf3 Re7 35.g4! ]
30...Bg7 31.Qd3 h5 32.Kg2 f5 33.Bg1
Re7 34.Qd1 Kh7 35.Qd3 Kh6 36.Ba7
Nc5?
[ 36...Bh8 ]
[ 36...Kh7 ]
[ 36...Re8 ]
37.Qxd5 Re2+ 38.Kh3 Qxd5 39.Bxd5 Nd3
40.Rxb7 Nxb2
[ 40...Nxb2 41.Rb6 ]
[ 40...Nxb2 41.Bg8 Re8 42.Rxb2 Rxg8
43.Bd4 Bxd4 44.cxd4 Rc8 45.Rb6 d5
46.Rxa6 Rc4 47.Ra8 Rxd4 48.a6 Ra4
49.a7 Kg7 50.Kh4 d4 51.Kg5 d3 52.Rd8
Rxa7 53.Rxd3 Ra6 54.Rd7+ Kf8 55.Kh6
h4 56.gxh4 ]
1-0
Markovic,Miros
Piket,Je
Elista (ol)
[Piket,Je]
C67
2575
2605
1998
73/373 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

Nxe4 5.d4 Be7 6.Qe2 Nd6 7.Bxc6 bxc6
8.dxe5 Nb7 9.Nd4 0-0 10.Nc3 Bc5 11.Rd1
Re8 12.Bf4
[ RR12.Nxc6?! Qh4 13.Nd4 Bxd4 14.g3
Bxf2+ 15.Qxf2 Markovic,Mir ]
12...Bxd4 13.Rxd4 d5 14.Qh5
[ 14.Ne4 Bf5 15.Ng3 Bg6 16.c4 Nc5
17.cxd5 cxd5 18.Qb5 ]
14...Qd7 15.b4N
[ 15.Bg3 Nc5 ( 15...Qf5 16.Qxf5 Bxf5
17.Rd2= ) 16.b4 Ne6 17.Rh4 Nf8 ]
[ 15.Rd2 ]
[ 15.h3 ]
15...Nd8 16.Rd2
[ 16.Na4 Ne6 17.Nc5 Nxc5 18.bxc5 Rb8
19.h3 ]
16...Ne6!?
[ 16...Qf5 17.Qxf5 Bxf5
A) 18.b5 Ne6 19.Be3 d4 20.Bxd4 Nxd4
21.Rxd4 Rxe5 22.bxc6 Rae8 23.g4!?
( 23.f3 Rc5 );
B) RR18.Ne2 Markovic,Mir ]
17.Be3
[ 17.Bg3 a5
A) 18.bxa5 d4 ( 18...Rxa5 ; 18...Qe7!? )
19.f4 c5 20.f5 Nf8 21.Ne4 Rxa5 22.Rf1
Bb7 ;
B) RR18.b5 d4 19.a4! c5 20.f4!
Markovic,Mir ]
17...a5 18.Qh4
[ 18.bxa5 d4 19.Ne4 c5 ]
[ RR18.Rb1 axb4 19.Rxb4 d4 20.Bxd4!
c5 21.Be3 cxb4 22.Rxd7 Bxd7 23.Nd5
Rxa2 24.h4 Markovic,Mir ]
18...Qd8! 19.Qg4
[ 19.Qxd8 Rxd8 20.bxa5 ( 20.Bc5 axb4
21.Bxb4 c5-+ ) 20...d4 21.Rad1 c5-+ ]
19...f5!! 20.Qxf5?
[ 20.exf6 Qxf6 21.Bd4
A) 21...Qf7 22.bxa5 c5 ( 22...Rxa5!? )
23.Be5 Nd4 ( 23...d4 24.Ne4 ; 23...c6!? )
24.Qg3 Nf5 25.Qf4 d4 26.Nb5 Rxa5
27.Nxc7 Re7 ;
B) 21...Nxd4 22.Qxd4 Qxd4 23.Rxd4
axb4 24.Rxb4 c5 25.Rb2 ( 25.Ra4
Rxa4 26.Nxa4 Bf5 27.Nxc5 Bxc2 28.f3
d4 29.Kf2 Re5 30.Nb3 d3 31.Re1
Rb5 ) 25...c6 ]
20...axb4 21.Ne2 c5 22.f4 g6 23.Qg4
[ 23.Qd3 Ra3 ]
23...Ra3 24.Bf2
[ 24.Rd3 Nd4 ]
24...Nd4 25.Qh4 Qxh4 26.Bxh4 Nxe2+
27.Rxe2 Be6-+ 28.h3 d4 29.Rf2 h5
30.Kh2 Kf7 31.Bf6 Rea8 32.Rg1 Rxa2
33.g4 hxg4 34.hxg4 d3 35.f5 dxc2
36.fxe6+ Kxe6 37.Kg2
[ 37.Bg5 c1Q ]
[ 37.Kg3 R8a3+ 38.Kh4 c1Q 39.Rxc1
Rxf2 40.Rxc5 Rc3 41.Rb5 b3 ]
37...b3 38.Bg5 b2 39.Rxc2 b1Q
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
286
C67
C67
De Firmian,N
2605
Goloshchapov,A
2445
Zhang,Zhong
2510
Haba,P
2515
Elista (ol)
1998 Pardubice
1998
[Haba,P]
73/(374) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 * 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bxe7 73/374 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0
Qxe7 8.Bxc6 dxc6 9.dxe5 Ne4!?
Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5
[ 9...Nf5 - 47/406 ]
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Rd1+ Ke8 10.Nc3 Ne7
10.Qe2 Nc5!?N
11.Nd4 Ng6 12.f4 Bg4!?N
[ 10...Ng5 ]
[ 12...Bc5 - 72/(314) ]
11.h3 0-0 12.Nc3 b6 13.Rfe1 Ne6 13.Rd3 Rd8
14.Rad1 Bb7 15.Nd4 c5 16.Nf5 Qg5
[ 13...Bc5!? 14.Ne4 Bb6 15.Nf2 Rd8
17.Qg4 Qxg4 18.hxg4 Rfe8 19.f3 Kf8
16.Nxg4 Rxd4 17.Rxd4 Bxd4+ 18.Kf1 h5
20.Kf2 Bc6=
19.Nf2 Ne7= ]
14.Be3 Bc5 15.Rf1
[ 15.h3? Nxf4! ]
C67 15...h5 16.Rf2 Ne7
[ 16...Bb6!? 17.h3 c5 18.Nb3 Rxd3
Thipsay,P
2450
19.cxd3 Bf5 20.Bxc5 Bxd3 21.Bxb6
Sokolov,I
2620
axb6= ]
Elista (ol)
1998
17.Rfd2 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Rxd4 19.Bxd4 b6=
[Sokolov,I]
73/(374) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Rd1+ Ke8 10.Nc3 *
a5!? 11.Ne2 Bc5!?N
[ 11...a4 ]
12.Nf4 Ne7 13.Be3 Bxe3 14.fxe3 Bf5
[ 14...Ng6 ]
15.Nd4 Rd8 16.e6 f6 17.c3
Svidler,P
Timman,J
Elista (ol)
[RR]
C67
2710
2655
1998
73/(374) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Rd1+ Ke8 10.Nc3
C67 Ne7 11.Nd4 Ng6 * 12.Ne4 Be7 13.f4
Svidler,P
2690 Nh4!?N
[ 13...Bg4 - 71/334 ]
Shirov,A
2710
Dortmund
1998 14.Re1 c5 15.Nb5 Kd7 16.b4 Kc6 17.a4
b6 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.Ba3 Nf5 20.Nf2 a6
[RR]
21.Nc3 Nd4 22.Rac1 g5 23.Nd3 gxf4
73/(374) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 24.Nxf4 Bg5 25.Ncd5 Bf5 26.Re3 Rad8
4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 27.c4 Ne6 28.Rf1 Nxf4 29.Nxf4 Rd4
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.Rd1 Ne7 30.Bb2 Rxc4 31.e6 f6 32.g3 Re8 33.e7
11.Nd4 * Bg4!?N 12.f3 Bd7 13.Ne4 Ng6 Be4 34.h4 Bxf4 35.Rxf4 Rxe7 36.Bxf6
14.f4 c5 15.Ne2 Bg4 16.Kf2 Nh4 17.N4c3 Re6 37.a5
h5 18.h3 Bd7 19.Ng3 Rc8 20.Nd5 Nf5
[ 37.a5 Kb5! 38.Bc3 Bd5 ( 38...Bf5 )]
21.Ne4 Bc6 22.g3 Nd4 23.c4 f6?
[ 23...Rh6 ]
[ 23...Bd7 ]
24.exf6 gxf6 25.Nexf6+ Kf7 26.Bd2 Bg7
27.Ne4 Rhe8 28.Re1 Nc2 29.Ng5+ Kg6
30.Rxe8 Rxe8 31.Rc1 Bd4+ 32.Kf1 Bxd5
33.Rxc2 Bc6 34.Bc3+-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
287
[ 17.Nxf5 Bxf5 18.Nh4+ Kg5 19.Nxf5 Kxf5

C67
20.Red1 Re8 21.Rd7 Re2 ]
Tsuboi,E
2345
Valdes,Lu
2420 17...Bxd6 18.Rxh8 Bxc7 19.Re1 Bd6
[ 19...Rb8 20.Ree8 Nd6 21.Reg8!? c5
Cuba
1998
22.Nh4+ Kh6 23.g4 ]
[Valdes,Lu]
20.Ree8 Ne7 21.g4 a5 22.Nh4+?
73/(375) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
[ 22.Nd2 f5 23.gxf5+ Kxf5 24.Rxh7 Ke6
( 24...Kg6 25.Rhh8 ) 25.Rxg7 Kd7 26.Rf8
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 * 10.Ne2
Be5 27.Rgf7 b6 ( 27...Bxb2 28.h4 )
Be6 11.Nf4 Bc5 12.Ng5!N
28.h4 Bb7 29.Rxa8 Bxa8 30.b3 ]
[ 12.Rd1 - 69/310 ]
22...Kh6 23.h3
12...Bc4
13.Rd1
Nd4
14.Be3
Ne2+
[ 23.Nf5+ Bxf5 24.Rxa8 Bxg4 25.Rxa5
15.Nxe2 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Bxe2 17.Rd2 Bh5
c5 ]
[ 17...Bg4 18.h3! ]
23...g6 24.Nf3 Ra6
18.e6! f6 19.Nf3 Ke7! 20.Rd7+ Kxe6
[ 24...b5!? 25.cxb5 cxb5 26.h4 Kg7 27.g5
[ 20...Kxe6 21.Rxc7 Bxf3 22.gxf3 Rad8
f5 28.Rhf8 ]
23.Rxg7 Rd2 24.Rg2 Rhd8 25.Rf1 ]
25.Rxc8
[ 25.Rxe7 Bxe7 26.Rxc8 Rb6= ]
25...Nxc8 26.Rxc8 Rb6 27.Rd8 Bf4 28.b3
C67 a4 29.Rd3 axb3 30.axb3 Ra6 31.Nd4
[ 31.Rd7!? b5 32.Nd4 bxc4 33.bxc4
Hracek,Z
2615
( 33.Ne6 cxb3 34.Nf8 Kg5= ) 33...c5
Haba,P
2515
34.Nb3 Bd6 35.h4 Rb6 36.Nd2 f5= ]
Koszalin
1998
31...Ra1+ 32.Kg2 Re1 33.h4 Re7 34.b4
[Haba,P]
Kg7 35.c5 Kf7 36.Nb3 Bc7 37.Kf3 Ke8
73/375 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 38.Rd1 Be5 39.Rd3
Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 -
8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.Bf4 Ne7!?N
[ 10...Be6 ]
11.e6 Bxe6 12.Bxc7 f6?
C67
[ 12...Nd5
13.Nxd5
Bxd5
14.Rfe1+
Dvoirys,S
2585
( 14.Rad1 f6!? 15.Rfe1+ Kf7= ) 14...Kd7
Tunik,G
2480
15.Bg3 Bxf3 16.gxf3 Rd8 17.Rad1+ Kc8 Russia (ch)
1998
18.Rxd8+ Kxd8= ]
[Tunik,G]
[ 12...Rc8!? 13.Bf4 Ng6 14.Bg3 ( 14.Be3
b6 15.Nd4 Bd7 16.Rfe1 Be7 17.Rad1 f6 73/(376) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
18.Ne4
c5= ) 14...Rd8
15.Ng5
Bf5 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
16.Rfe1+ Be7 17.Nge4 Kf8= ]
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.b3 *
Ne7!N 11.Ba3 Bg4 12.Nh4 Ng6
13.Rfe1
[ 12...Nf5!? 13.Bxf8 Rxf8 14.f3 Nxh4
[ 13.Nd4 Bc8! 14.Rad1 Kf7 15.Rfe1
15.fxg4 ]
Nf5= ]
13.Bxf8 Kxf8 14.h3 Be6 15.Nf3 Rd8
13...Kf7
[ 13...Bg4
14.Ne4!
Bxf3
15.gxf3
f5 16.Ng5 Bf5 17.f4! h5
[ 17...Bxc2?! 18.e6! ]
16.Nc5 b6 17.Ne6 Kf7 18.Rad1 ]
18.Nd1 f6! 19.Ne3 Bc8 20.exf6 gxf6 21.f5
14.Ne4 [/\ Neg5] Bc8 15.Nd6+
[ 15.c4 Ng6 16.c5 Bf5 17.Nd6+ Bxd6 Ne5 22.Ne4 Kf7
18.cxd6 Rhe8 ]
15...Kg6 16.c4 Nf5 17.Re8!
[ 17.c5 Bxd6 18.cxd6 h5 19.Nd2 Bd7
20.Nb3 b6 21.a4 Rhe8 22.a5 ( 22.Rxe8
Rxe8 23.a5 Re2 ) 22...Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1
Kf7= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Becerra Rivero,J
Sturua,Z
Elista (ol)
[Sturua,Z]
288
C67
2485
Bruzon,L
2600
Valdes,Lu
1998 Cuba
[Valdes,Lu]
73/376 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.b3 a5
11.Bb2 Bb4 12.Ne4 a4 13.a3 Be7 14.b4
Be6 15.Rfe1 h5!?N
[ 15...h6 - 67/(415) ]
16.Rad1 Rd8 17.Rxd8+ Kxd8 18.Bc1
[ 18.Nfg5 Bd5 ( 18...Bxg5 19.Nxg5 Ke7
20.Rd1 ;
18...Kc8
19.Nxe6
fxe6
20.Rd1 ) 19.e6 Bxe6 20.Nxe6+ fxe6
21.Ng3 Nxg3 22.hxg3 Rh6 23.Bxg7 Rg6
24.Bd4 Bd6= ]
[ 18.Neg5!? ]
18...Bd5 19.Nfg5?!
[ 19.Bg5 ]
19...Kc8 20.Nc3 Bc4! 21.Nf3
[ 21.Nxa4?! Nd4 ]
[ 21.Re4 b5 22.Nxa4? Bd5 ]
21...b5 [/\ c5-/+] 22.Bg5 Bxg5 23.Nxg5 Nd4
24.Rc1 Re8 25.f4 f6 26.Nf3 Nxf3+ 27.gxf3
[R 9/i] c5
[ 27...fxe5!
28.Re1
Kd7
( 28...Rd8
29.Rxe5! Rd2 30.Ne4 Rxc2 31.Nc5 )
29.fxe5 c5! ]
28.bxc5 Kb7 29.Kf2 fxe5 30.f5! Rf8
[ 30...Kc6? 31.Rg1 Re7 32.Ne4 b4
33.axb4 Kb5 34.Rb1! /\ Nc3 ]
31.Rg1 Rxf5 32.Rxg7 Kc6 33.Ke3?
[ 33.Ne4!? Bf7 34.Rg1 h4! ( 34...b4?
35.axb4 Kb5 36.Rb1! a3 37.Nc3+ Kc4
38.Rb3 ) 35.Ke3 Bh5 ]
33...Bf7! 34.Ne4 b4!-+ 35.axb4 a3 36.c4
[ 36.Nc3 a2 37.Rg1 Rf4! 38.Ra1 Rxb4
39.Nxa2 Ra4 ]
[ 36.Rg1 a2! 37.Ra1 Kb5 38.Nc3+ Kxb4
39.Nxa2+ Ka3 ]
36...Bxc4 37.Nc3 a2 38.Rg6+ Kb7 39.Rg1
Rg5! 40.Rc1 Rg2 41.Ke4 Rc2! 42.Nxa2
Re2+ 43.Kf5 Bxa2 44.b5 Rxh2 45.Kxe5
h4 46.Kf4 Rg2 47.Re1
[ 47.Rh1 Rc2 48.b6 c6 ]
47...h3 48.Re7 Bg8!
[ 48...Bg8 49.b6 h2 50.Rxc7+ Kb8 51.c6
h1Q 52.Rb7+ Kc8 53.Rc7+ Kd8 54.Rd7+
Ke8 ]
0-1
C67
2350
2420
1998
73/(377) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Ne7
11.Re1!N
[ 11.b3 - 68/(290) ]
11...Ng6 * 12.Nd4 Be7 13.Ne4!
[ 13.e6 Bf6= ]
13...Nxe5
[ 13...a6 14.Bg5 ]
[ 13...h6 14.f4 ]
14.Bf4 f6 15.Bxe5 fxe5 16.Nf3
[ 16.Nf3 g6! 17.Nxe5 Kf8 /\ Kg7+/= ]
Nisipeanu,L._D
Grabarczyk,M
Koszalin
C67
2575
2470
1998
73/377 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Ne7
11.Re1 Ng6
[ 11...Nd5
A) 12.Ne4 Bf5 ( 12...Nb4 13.Re2 Bf5
14.Nd4 Bxe4 15.Rxe4 Bc5 16.Bd2
Bxd4 17.Bxb4 Rd8 18.Ba3 ) 13.Nd4
Bg6 14.f4 ( 14.e6 f6 15.a3 Rd8= )
14...Nb4! 15.f5 Bxf5 16.Nxf5 Nxc2
17.Bf4 Nxa1 18.Rxa1 Rd8 ;
B) 12.Bd2!? Nxc3 13.Bxc3 c5 14.e6!
Bxe6 ( 14...fxe6 15.Ng5 Ke7 16.Re5
Bd7 17.Rae1 Rd8 18.Rf5! ) 15.Ng5 ]
12.Ne4N Be7
[ 12...c5 ]
[ 12...a6!? ]
13.Nd6+!?
[ 13.Bg5 ]
13...cxd6 14.exd6 f6 15.dxe7 Nxe7 16.b3!
Kf7 17.Ba3 Re8
[ 17...Ng6 18.Rad1 ]
18.Nd2! Bf5 19.Nc4 Nc8 20.Rxe8 Kxe8
21.Re1+ Kf7 22.Na5 Rb8 23.Bc1!
[ 23.c3 Bd7!= ]
23...g5 24.g4! [><f6] Bxc2 25.f4 h6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
26.fxg5 hxg5 27.Rf1 Kg6?!
[ 27...Bd3 28.Rd1! ( 28.Rf2 Ke6! 29.Bb2
f5 30.gxf5+ Bxf5 31.Re2+ Kf7 32.Be5
Ra8 33.Nxb7 Bxh3= ) 28...Ba6 29.Rd8
Ke7 30.Rh8 Kd7 31.Bb2 b6 32.Nc4 ]
28.Bb2 f5 29.Be5 Ra8 30.Nxb7 Ne7
31.Rc1! Be4 32.Re1 Bd5
[ 32...Bf3 33.Bd4 Nd5 34.gxf5+ Kxf5
35.Nd6+ Kg6 36.Re6+ Kh7 37.Nf7+- ]
[ 32...Nd5!? 33.Nd6 Bd3 34.Rd1! Be4
35.Rc1 ]
33.Bd4 Ng8 34.gxf5+ Kxf5 35.Re5+ Kg6
[ 35...Kf4 36.Nc5 Kg3 37.Rxg5+ ]
36.Be3 Nf6 37.Rxg5+ Kf7 38.Nc5
[ 38.Bd4! ]
38...a5?!
[ 38...Rh8 39.Kh2 Re8 40.Bd4 Re2+
41.Kg1 Rxa2 42.Rf5 Rg2+ 43.Kf1 Rg6
44.Nd7 Be6 45.Rxf6+ Rxf6+ 46.Nxf6
Bxh3+ ( 46...c5 47.Ne4! cxd4 48.Ng5++- )
47.Ke1 c5 48.Ne4!+- ]
[ 38...Ne4 39.Nxe4 Bxe4 40.Ra5 ]
39.Bd4! Ne4 40.Rg7+ Kf8 41.Nd7+ Ke8
42.Bf6! Bf7 43.Ne5! Ra7
[ 43...Nxf6 44.Rxf7 Nd5 45.Rh7 Ra6
46.Rh6+- ]
44.Bh4
[ 44.Bd8! a4 45.Rh7+- ]
44...Nd6 45.Rh7 Kf8 46.Bf6 a4 47.bxa4
Rxa4?!
[ 47...c5 48.a5! Rxa5 49.Rh8+ Bg8
50.Be7+! ]
48.Nd7+ Ke8 49.Nc5+- Rc4 50.Rh8+ Bg8
51.Rxg8+ Kf7 52.Rd8 Nf5
[ 52...Ne8 53.Bd4+- ]
53.Nd7 Rc1+ 54.Kf2 Rc2+ 55.Kf3 Ke6
56.Bg5 Rxa2 57.Nc5+ Kf7 58.h4
1-0
289
[ 14.Bd2 ]
14...f6!?
[ 14...hxg4 15.hxg4 Be6 16.Rh1 Rxh1
17.Rxh1 Bd5 ]
15.Be3
[ 15.exf6 Bd6+ 16.Kg2 hxg4 17.hxg4 gxf6
18.Bxf6 Nf4+ 19.Kg1 Bxg4 20.Bxh8 Bxf3
21.Rfe1+ Kf7 22.Be5 Bxe5 23.Rxe5
Rh8-+ ]
[ 15.Bd2 fxe5 ]
15...fxe5 16.Rfe1 Bd6 17.Bd4
[ 17.Ne4 Be6 ]
17...hxg4 18.hxg4 e4+ 19.Ne5
[ 19.Kg2 Nf4+ 20.Kg1 Bxg4 21.Rxe4+
Kd7 22.Ne5+ Bxe5 23.Bxe5 Bf3-+ ]
[ 19.Be5 Nxe5 20.Rxe4 Bxg4 21.Nxe5
Bf5 22.Re2 ]
19...Nxe5 20.Rxe4 Bxg4
[ 20...Bxg4 21.Bxe5 Bf5 22.Re2 Kf7 ]
Nisipeanu,L._D
Kosashvili,Y
Elista (ol)
[Nisipeanu,L.D]
C67
2575
2580
1998
73/378 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0

8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 a5
11.Re1 Ne7!N
[ 11...a4?! 12.a3 ><a4 ]
[ 11...Bb4 - 72/315 ]
12.Ne4 Ng6
[ 12...Nd5 13.Nd4 a4 14.a3 ]
13.Nd4 a4 14.Bd2!
[ 14.f4 Ra5 ]
14...h6 15.Rad1 Bd7
[ 15...c5! 16.Nb5 Kd7 17.c4 Kc6 18.Nec3
Be6 19.b3 ]
C67 16.c4 Rd8 17.Ba5! b6 18.Bc3 Nf4?
[ 18...Ra8 ]
Yurtaev,L
2540
Giorgadze,G
2610 19.Nf6+ gxf6 20.exf6+ Be6
[ 20...Ne6 21.Nxe6 Bxe6 22.Rxe6+ fxe6
Elista (ol)
1998
23.f7+ Ke7 24.Rxd8 Kxd8 25.Bxh8 Ke7
[Giorgadze,G]
26.Be5 ]
73/(378) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 21.Nxe6 Rxd1?
[ 21...Nxe6 ]
Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 a5 * 22.Nxc7+! Kd7 23.Rxd1+ Kc8 24.Be5 Ng6
11.g4 Ne7 12.Kg2
25.Bg3 a3 26.b3 Bb4 27.Na6 Bc3
[ 12.Nh2 - 72/316 ]
28.Nb8+- c5 29.Nc6 Bd4 30.Kf1 Kb7
12...h5 13.Kg3 Ng6 14.Bg5N
31.Nxd4 Rd8 32.b4 cxd4 33.Rd3 Nf8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
290
18.Nh5 c4 19.Kf2 Kb7 20.g4 Rg8 21.Kg2

[ 21.Nhf4!? /\ h4 ]
21...Bb4! 22.c3 Bxd5!?
[ 22...Ba3!? ]
23.cxb4 Bf7 24.bxa5 b5!?
[ 24...bxa5 25.Rb1 cxb3 26.axb3 f5!
27.h3 ( 27.exf5?! Nxg4 28.fxg4 Rxe3 )]
25.Nf4 cxb3 26.axb3 Bxb3 27.Rb1 Ba4?
[ 27...Bc4! ]
28.Ra2 Nc4 29.Bf2 Ka6
[ 29...Kc6 30.Nd5 ]
30.Nd5?
[ 30.Nd3! Kxa5 31.Nc5 /\ 32.Ra4 ba4 33.
Be1+- ]
30...Rc8 31.Nc3
[ 31.Ne7 ]
31...Rb8
32.Rb4
Ne5
33.Nxa4
bxa4
34.Rbxa4 Rb3 35.Bg3!
[ 35.R4a3 Rgb8 36.Bg3 Nxf3 37.Bxc7
R8b7 38.Rxb3 Rxb3 ]
C69 35...Nxf3 36.Rc4 Kb5?
[ 36...Rc8
37.Rc6+
Kb7
38.Re6!
Glek,I
2565
( 38.Rxc7+!? Rxc7 39.a6+ Ka7 40.Bxc7
Sulskis,S
2485
Ne1+ 41.Kf1 Nd3 42.Bg3 Rb1+ 43.Kg2
Cappelle la Grande
1998
Rb2+!
44.Rxb2
Nxb2
45.e5
fxe5
[Glek,I]
46.Bxe5 )]
73/(379) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 37.Rxc7+- Ng5 38.a6 Ra8 39.a7 g6
4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 40.Rb7+ Kc4 41.Rc2+ Kd3 42.Rcc7 Rxb7
c5 8.Ne2 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bd7 * 10.Nbc3 43.Rxb7 Nxe4 44.Rxh7 Ke3 45.Bb8 g5
Ne7 11.Be3!?
46.Bc7 Rc8 47.Rd7 Ke2 48.Rd8
[ 11.Bf4 - 55/654 ]
1-0
11...Nc6N
[ 11...Ng6 ]
12.Nd5 0-0-0 13.Bf4 Bd6
C69
[ 13...Ne5 14.Bxe5 fxe5 15.c4 ]
Kasparov,S
2430
14.Bxd6 cxd6 15.Nb6+ Kc7 16.Nxd7 Rxd7
Berzinsh,R
2445
17.Nf4 Re8 18.f3 b5 19.Kf2
FrydekMistek
1998
[Berzinsh,R]
34.Be5 Ne6 35.f4 Re8 36.g3 b5 37.cxb5

Kb6 38.f5 Ng5 39.Bxd4+ Kxb5 40.Rxa3
Kxb4 41.Re3?!
[ 41.Ra7 ]
41...Ne4! 42.Kg2 h5 43.Bb2 Kc4 44.a4?!
[ 44.g4+- ]
44...Kb4 45.Ba3+ Kc4!
[ 45...Kxa4 46.Be7+- ]
46.Kf3 Ng5+ 47.Ke2 Ne4 48.Be7 Kd4!
49.a5 Rg8! 50.Rd3+ Ke5 51.a6 Nxg3+
52.Kd1 Ne4 53.Ra3 Kxf5 54.a7 Ra8
55.Ke2 Nxf6?!
[ 55...h4 ]
56.Rf3+ Ke6 57.Bxf6 Rxa7 58.Bg5 Ra2+
59.Ke3 Rg2 60.Rf6+ Ke7 61.h4 Kf8
62.Rh6 Kg7 63.Rxh5 f6 64.Bf4 Kg6
65.Ra5 Rb2 66.h5+
1-0
Glek,I
Yemelin,V
Russia (ch)
[Glek,I]
C69
2580
2510
1998
73/379 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4
c5 8.Ne2 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bd7 10.Be3 0-0-0
11.Nbc3 Re8 12.Rd2 Bc6 13.Rad1 b6
14.f3 Ne7 15.Nf4 Ng6 16.Ncd5 Ne5 17.b3
a5!?N
[ 17...c4 - 59/(359) ]
73/(380) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 * 7.dxe5
Qxd1 8.Rxd1 fxe5 9.Nbd2 0-0-0 10.Re1
Bd6 11.h3 Bh5 12.Nh4!?
[ 12.g4 - 71/337 ]
12...Bf7 13.Nf5 g6 14.Nxd6+ cxd6 15.f4
Nf6!
[ 15...exf4? 16.Nf3 h6 17.Bxf4 d5 18.Ne5
Rh7 19.exd5 g5 20.Bh2 cxd5 21.Rad1
Ne7 ]
16.Rf1!?N
[ 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.Nf3 Rhe8 18.Bg5
Rd6= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
291
[ 16.Nf3 ]
16...Nd7 17.b3 exf4 18.Rxf4 Be6 19.Bb2
Rhf8 20.Rxf8 Rxf8 21.Rf1 Re8! 22.Bg7
-
Rozentalis,E
Berzinsh,R
Tallinn (zt)
[Berzinsh,R]
33.Qd3 Qh7 34.Qf3 Qf7 35.Qc6 Ne5

36.Qxd6 Ng6 37.g3 Qe6 38.Qc7 Ne5
39.Qc3 Qd5
[ 39...b4! ]
40.Bxe5 Qxe5 41.Qb3+ Kh8
[ 41...Kg7 42.Ra7+ Re7 43.Rxe7+ Qxe7
44.Qxb5 ]
C69
2575 42.Ra6 Rf8?
[ 42...Kg7 43.Qf3! /\ 44.Qh5, 44.Qc6 ]
2445
1998 43.Rxh6+ Kg7 44.Re6 Qa1+ 45.Kg2 Qa8+
46.f3 Qa1 47.Re7+
[ 47.Re7+ Kh8 48.Qc2+- ]
3.Bb5 a6 1-0
Bg4 7.c3
73/380 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4
Ne7!?
[ 7...Bd6 - 57/334 ]
8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 exd4!?N
[ 9...Ng6 ]
10.Rd1 Qd7
[ 10...c5? 11.Qh5+ Ng6 12.f4! /\ f5+- ]
11.cxd4
[ 11.Rxd4!? Qc8! ( 11...Qe6 12.Bf4! )]
11...f5! 12.Nc3 fxe4 13.Qh5+ Ng6 14.d5!
Be7
[ 14...Bd6 15.dxc6 Qxc6 16.Qf5 ]
[ 14...cxd5
15.Rxd5
Qe6
( 15...Bd6
16.Nxe4
0-0
17.Ng5!+- )
16.Bf4
( 16.Rd4 ) 16...Qf7 17.Re1!? ( 17.Bg3 )]
15.Be3
[ 15.dxc6 Qxc6 16.Nd5 0-0! 17.Qxg6
Qxd5 18.Qxg7+ Kxg7 19.Rxd5 Rad8
20.Rxd8 Rxd8= ]
15...0-0 16.Rac1 c5 17.Nxe4 Rf5 18.Qg4
Ne5 19.Qe2 b6=
[ 19...c4 20.Bd4! /\ Ng3 ]
20.b4?!
[ 20.b3 Bd6= ]
20...cxb4
21.Qc2
Bd6
22.Nxd6
cxd6
23.Qe4
[ 23.Bxb6 Nf3+! 24.gxf3 ( 24.Kh1 Rh5! )
24...Rg5+ 25.Kf1 Qb5+ 26.Qd3 Qxb6 ]
23...b5 24.Qxb4 Nc4 25.a4 Re8 26.axb5
axb5 27.Bd4
[ 27.Rb1 Qf7 28.Rd3 ( 28.Qxb5 Na3-+ )]
27...Rxd5 28.Qc3 h6
[ 28...Rg5! ]
29.Ra1 Qf7 30.Rd3 Rg5 31.Rg3 Rxg3?
[ 31...Qg6 ]
32.Qxg3 g5?
[ 32...Ne5 33.Ra6 ]
[ 32...Kh7 33.Ra7 Re7 34.Qd3+ Kg8
35.Ra8+ Re8 36.Ra7 Re7= ]
Ivanchuk,V
Svidler,P
Elista (ol)
[Ivanchuk,V]
C69
2730
2710
1998
73/381 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Qd7
8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 0-0-0!?N
[ 9...exd4 - 45/379 ]
10.Rd1 Ne7 11.Nd2 Ng6
[ 11...exd4 12.Nb3 Ng6 13.cxd4 ]
12.Nf1 Bd6 13.Ne3 Rhe8 14.Nf5 Bf8
15.Be3 exd4 16.Rxd4
[ 16.cxd4 Qe6 17.Qg4 Ne7 18.Nxe7+
Rxe7 19.Qxe6+ Rxe6 20.f3= ]
16...Qe6 17.Qh5 Qg8
[ 17...Rxd4 18.Nxd4 Qxe4 19.Qxh7 ]
18.Rad1 Ne5 19.b3 g6 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
21.Rxd8+ Kxd8 22.Qd1+
[ 22.Qh4 Nd7 ( 22...Nf3+ 23.gxf3 gxf5+
24.Kf1 Qg6 25.Bd4 ) 23.Nd4 Bd6 24.f4
Qe8 25.f5 Qe7 26.Ne6+ Kc8 ]
22...Kc8 23.Nd4 c5 24.Nf3 Nc6 25.Nd2 h5
[ 25...Qe6 ]
26.f4 Qe6 27.f5 Qe8
[ 27...gxf5? 28.Qxh5 fxe4 29.Qh8 Qe8
30.Bh6 e3 31.Nf3+- ]
28.fxg6 Qxg6 29.Qf3 Bd6 30.Kf2 Kd8
31.Nc4 b5 32.Nxd6 cxd6 33.Bf4
[ 33.Qg3 Ne5 34.Qxg6 Nxg6 35.Kf3 Ke7
36.Bf4 Ke6= ]
33...Ne5 34.Qd1 Kc7 35.Qd5 h4 36.Kf1
Qh5 37.Ke1
[ 37.Kg1 Qe2 38.Bxe5 fxe5 39.Qf7+ Kb6
40.Qd7 Qe1+= ]
37...Qg6 38.Kf2 Qh5 39.Ke3 Qg6 40.Kf2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qe8 41.b4
[ 41.Kg1! Qg6 42.Kh2 Qe8 43.Qd1 Qg6
44.Qe1 Qh5 45.Qe3 Qg6 ( 45...Qd1
46.Qf2 ) 46.Qf2 Qh5 47.Be3 ]
41...c4
42.Qd4
Nd3+
43.Ke3
Nxf4
44.Qa7+ Kc6 45.Qxa6+ Kc7 46.Qa7+ Kc6
-
292
[ 16.e6 Qf6 ( 16...Qg4?! 17.h3 ) 17.exd7+

Bxd7
18.Re1+
Kd8
19.Be7+
Qxe7
20.Rxe7 Kxe7 ]
16...Qd8
[ 16...a5!-+ ]
17.Qd6 Bb7
[ 17...a5 ]
18.Re1 h5!-+ 19.e6
[ 19.Kh1 Qh4 ]
C77 19...fxe6 20.Rxe6+ Kf7 21.Re7+ Kg8 22.f5
[ 22.Rxd7 Qe8! 23.Re7 Qc6 ]
Sutovsky,E
2595
[ 22.Bb2 Rh7 ]
Mikhalevski,A
2485
Israel
1998 22...Rh6 23.Qd4
[ 23.Qg3 Qb6+ ]
[Mikhalevski,A]
23...Rf6 24.Bc5 d6 25.Qc4+ Kh8 26.Rxb7
73/382 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 dxc5 27.Qxc5 Qd1+ 28.Kf2 Raf8
Nf6 5.Nc3 Bc5 6.Nxe5 Nxe5 7.d4 Bb4 0-1
8.dxe5 Nxe4 9.0-0N
[ 9.Qd4 ]
9...Nxc3
C77
[ 9...Bxc3?! 10.bxc3 Nc5 ( 10...Nxc3?
Tiviakov,S
2640
11.Qg4 Nxa4? 12.Qxg7 Rf8 13.Bg5+- )]
Lin,Weiguo
2460
10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Ba3
Beijing
1998
[ 11.Qg4
[RR]
A) 11...Bxe5? 12.Bf4! ( 12.Re1? 0-0! )
12...Bxa1 ( 12...Bc3 13.Qg3!+- ) 13.Re1+ 73/(383) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
Kf8 14.Bxc7!+- ;
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Qe2 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.d3 d6
B) 11...0-0!
12.Bg5
d6!
13.Qg3 8.c3 * 0-0 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 Qe7 11.Nbd2
( 13.Qh4 f6 14.Qc4+ d5 15.Qxc3 fxg5 ) Bb6!?N
13...Bxe5
14.Bxd8
Bxg3
15.Be7
[ 11...Be6 - 4/289 ]
( 15.Bxc7 Bf4 ) 15...Be5 16.Rab1 b5 12.Nf1 Be6 13.Bc2 d5 14.Ne3 dxe4
17.Bxf8 Kxf8 ( 17...bxa4 18.Be7 Be6 15.dxe4 g5?!
[ 15...Rad8= ]
19.a3 f6 )]
16.Nxg5?!
[ 11.Rb1!? 0-0 ]
[ 16.Bg3 ]
11...Qh4!
[ 11...Bxa1
12.Qd5!?
( 12.Qg4
Bxe5! 16...hxg5 17.Bxg5 Kg7 18.0-0-0 Bxe3+
13.Re1
Qf6
14.f4
Kd8 ; 12.Qxa1 ) 19.Qxe3 Rfd8 20.f4 exf4 21.Qxf4 Nh5
22.Qh4 f6 23.Qxh5 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Rh8
12...Qh4 ( 12...c6 ) 13.Bb3 ]
25.Bxf6+ Qxf6 26.Qc5 Bg4 27.Re1 Rxh2
[ 11...a5 /\ Bb4 ]
12.f4 Bxa1! 13.Qd5!?
[ 13.Qxa1
b5
14.e6
f6!
( 14...Qf6?
15.exf7+ Kxf7 16.Bb3+ d5 17.Bxd5+ Be6
C77
18.Bb2 ) 15.exd7+ Bxd7 16.g3 Qg4
Tiviakov,S
2640
17.Re1+ Kd8-+ ]
Onischuk,Al
2610
13...Bc3!
Beijing
1998
[ 13...Bb2 14.Bc5!? Sutovsky,E ( 14.Bxb2 [Onischuk,Al]
0-0 )]
73/383 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
14.Qc5
[ 14.Bb3 Kd8! 15.Qxf7 Bd4+ 16.Kh1 Nf6 5.Qe2 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.c3 d6 8.d3 h6
9.h3 Be6!N
c5-+ ]
[ 9...0-0? 10.g4 ]
[ 14.Rd1 Qg4 15.Rd3 Be1-+ ]
[ 9...Qe7 ]
14...b5 15.Qxc3 bxa4 16.Qxc7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
10.Nbd2 0-0 11.Nf1 d5 12.Ng3
[ 12.g4? Na5 13.Bxd5 Nxd5 14.exd5
Bxd5 15.b4 e4 16.dxe4 Bc4 17.Qd2
Qf6 ]
12...Re8?!
[ 12...d4 13.Bxe6 fxe6= ]
13.0-0 Bf8 14.Rd1 Qc8!? 15.exd5 Nxd5
16.Nh5?!
[ 16.Re1 ]
16...Kh8
[ 16...Qd8!= 17.Nxe5 Nxc3 ]
17.c4 Nb6 18.Qe4 Bf5! 19.Qh4 bxc4!?
[ 19...Na5 ]
20.dxc4 Na5
[ 20...Be7? 21.Bg5! ( 21.Qg3 Bg6 22.Qg4
Qxg4
23.hxg4 ) 21...hxg5
( 21...Bg6
22.Bxe7 Rxe7 23.c5 Nd7 24.Bd5+- )
22.Nxg5 Kg8 23.c5 Bg6
A) 24.cxb6?
Qf5!
25.Ng3
Qxg5
26.Qxg5 Bxg5 27.Bd5 ( 27.Ba4 Re6! )
27...Nd4 28.Bxa8 Rxa8 ;
B) 24.Bxf7+!!
Bxf7
25.Nxg7
Bg6
26.Qh6 Bf6 27.Qxg6 Bxg7 28.Qxc6
Qf5 29.h4! Rf8 30.f3+- ]
21.c5 Nxb3 22.axb3 Nd7 23.Nxg7?
[ 23.b4 Bg6!? 24.Ng3 ( 24.Qg4 Nb8
25.Qxc8 Rxc8 26.Ng3 Nc6 ) 24...e4
25.Nd4 Be7 26.Qg4 ( 26.Qf4?! Bg5
27.Qg4 Bxc1 28.Raxc1 Ne5 29.Qxc8
Rexc8 )]
23...Bxg7 24.Bxh6 Nf8! 25.Bxg7+ Kxg7
26.Qg5+ Bg6 27.Nh4 Qe6-+ 28.Rd3 Qf6
29.Qg3 Qf4 30.Qxf4 exf4 31.Nxg6 Kxg6
32.b4 Reb8 33.Ra4 Ne6 34.Rc3 Rd8
35.g3 Rd4 36.Kg2 Rb8 37.Rb3 a5
38.Rxa5
0-1
293
14.Rd1 Qe7 15.Qg3 Kh8 16.Rd2
17.Nd1 g6 18.Rdf2 Nh5 19.Qg4 Ng7?!
[ 19...Bc8!= ]
20.Qg5! f6 21.Qh6
Gdanski,J
Macieja,B
Krynica (zt)
[Gdanski,J; Shulman,Y]
b4
C78
2540
2490
1998
73/384 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.d3 Qe7
8.Be3
[ 8.Nbd2 Bg4 9.Nc4 Nd7 10.Ne3 Bxe3
11.fxe3 0-0 ( 11...f5 - 69/315 ) 12.Qe1
( 12.Bd2
f5
13.exf5
e4= ) 12...Bxf3
13.gxf3 ( 13.Rxf3 ) 13...f5 14.Bd2 ( 14.exf5
Rxf5 15.e4 Rf7 16.f4 exf4 17.Bxf4 Raf8
18.Qg3
Nc5
19.Be5
Ne6= ) 14...f4
( 14...Qg5+?! 15.Qg3 Qxg3+ 16.hxg3 fxe4
17.dxe4 Rad8 18.Rad1 ) 15.exf4 exf4
16.Bc3 c5 17.Kh1 Ne5 18.Qf2 Rad8
19.Rg1 ]
8...Bg4
[ 8...Bxe3 9.fxe3 Ng4 ]
9.Nbd2 Nd7N
[ 9...0-0-0 ]
10.a3
[ 10.Nc4 (/\ Bc5, Ne3) Bd6!? 11.c3 Qf6 ]
[ 10.c3 0-0-0!? 11.b4 ( 11.d4 Bd6 )
11...Bxe3 12.fxe3 Nf6 ]
[ 10.Re1 0-0 ( 10...f6 11.h3 Be6 ) 11.h3
Bh5 12.Nf1 ( 12.c3 ) 12...Qf6 13.g4 Bg6
14.Ng3 ]
[ 10.h3 Bh5 11.Re1 f6 12.c3 ( 12.Nf1 Bf7
13.Ng3 g6 ) 12...0-0-0!? 13.Qc2 Nf8
14.Nh4 ]
C78 10...Bd6
[ 10...0-0!? 11.c3 ( 11.b4?! Bxe3 12.fxe3
Xie,Jun
2485
c5 13.c3 cxb4 14.axb4 c5!? ) 11...Rfe8 ]
Onischuk,Al
2610
Beijing
1998 11.h3 Bh5 12.c3 f6?! [><h4]
[ 12...0-0 13.Re1 ( 13.Qc2 ) 13...Rad8 ]
[RR]
13.b4
73/(384) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
[ 13.Qc2!? 0-0 14.Nh4 Rfe8 15.Rae1 ]
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 * 6.d3 d6 7.h3
13...0-0 14.Qc2 Rfd8
[ 7.Nc3 - 68/(296) ]
[ 14...Rfe8 15.Nh4 Rad8 16.Rae1 ]
7...b5 8.Bb3 Na5 9.Nc3 Nxb3 10.axb3 15.Nh4 Qe6 16.Nf5?!
Bb7!?N
[ 16.Rae1 Nf8 ( 16...Re8 17.f4 ) 17.Nc4 ]
[ 10...Be6 ]
[ 16.Nc4!? (/\ Na5) b6 17.Rae1 ]
11.Be3 Bxe3 12.fxe3 0-0 13.Qe1 c5 16...Bg6 17.Ng3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 17.g4!? ]
17...Nf8 18.f4?!
[ 18.Rae1 Rd7 19.Ne2!? /\ f4 ]
18...exf4 19.Bxf4 Qd7 20.Bxd6
[ 20.d4!? Ne6 21.Bxd6 ( 21.Ne2 Nxf4
22.Nxf4 Bxf4 23.Rxf4 Re8= ) 21...cxd6
( 21...Qxd6 22.Nf5 ) 22.Rae1= ]
20...cxd6
21.d4
Re8=
22.Rae1
Re6
23.Qd1 Rae8 24.c4?!
[ 24.Kh2 d5 25.exd5 cxd5 ]
24...Qc7
[ 24...d5! 25.exd5 cxd5 26.c5 Bc2 27.Qa1
( 27.Qc1 Bd3 28.Rxe6 Nxe6 29.Rf3
Be4 )
27...Bd3
28.Rxe6
Nxe6
( 28...Qxe6 ) 29.Re1 Qc7 30.Kf2 Qf4+
31.Nf3 Be4 ( 31...Kf8!? ) 32.Ne2 Qc7 ]
25.Kh2
[ 25.Qb3 Qb6 ]
25...a5
26.Qb3
axb4
27.axb4
Kh8
28.Rc1?!
[ 28.Re3 c5 ( 28...R6e7 29.Rfe1 ) 29.bxc5
dxc5 30.d5 R6e7 31.Rfe1 ]
28...R6e7 29.Qc3 c5 30.bxc5!?
[ 30.Kh1 Ne6 31.bxc5 dxc5 32.d5 Ng5
33.Rxf6? gxf6 34.Qxf6+ Rg7 35.Qxg5
Bf7-+ ]
[ 30.h4
Ne6
31.bxc5
( 31.d5
cxb4
32.Qxb4 Nc5 ) 31...dxc5 32.d5 Nd4
33.Kh1 ]
30...dxc5 31.d5 Bxe4
[ 31...Nd7!? ]
32.Ndxe4?
[ 32.Rxf6! gxf6 33.Qxf6+ Rg7 ( 33...Kg8
34.d6 ) 34.Ndxe4 Nd7 35.Qd6 Qxd6
36.Nxd6 Reg8 37.Ndf5 ( 37.Rf1? Ne5 )
37...Rg5 38.Re1 Nb6 39.Re4 ]
32...Rxe4 33.Rce1 Rxe1?
[ 33...Nd7 34.Rxe4 Rxe4 35.Re1 Rxe1
36.Qxe1 Ne5 37.Qe4 g6 ]
34.Rxe1 Rxe1 35.Qxe1 g6 36.Kg1
[ 36.Kh1 ]
36...Kg7
[ 36...Qe5 37.Qxe5 fxe5 38.Ne4 Nd7
39.Kf2 ]
[ 36...f5!? 37.Qe3 Kg7 38.Ne2 ]
37.Ne4 Qe5 38.Qb1 b6 39.Kh1 f5 40.Nd2
[ 40.Ng5?! Qc3 41.d6 Qxc4 ]
40...Nd7 41.Nf3= Qc3 42.Qb5 Nf6
[ 42...Qc1+ 43.Kh2 Qf4+ 44.Kh1 Qd6
45.Qc6 Qe7 46.Ng5= ]
43.Qxb6 Qc1+ 44.Kh2 Qf4+ 45.Kh1 Qc1+
294
46.Kh2 Qf4+
-
Ehlvest,J
Onischuk,Al
Beijing
C78
2610
2610
1998
73/(385) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 * 7.d4 bxa4
8.dxc5 Nxe4 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qd5 Bb7
11.Qxe5+ Qe7 12.Qxe7+!?
[ 12.Qxc7 - 67/(428) ]
12...Kxe7 13.Re1 Kd8 14.Be3 Re8 15.Na3
Bd5!?N
[ 15...Nf6 ]
[ 15...Rb8 ]
16.c4 Be6 17.Bd4 Nf6 18.Rad1 Kc8
19.h3
Movsesian,S
Malaniuk,V
Elista (ol)
[Malaniuk,V]
C78
2640
2590
1998
73/385 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4
Bb7
[ 8...Bg4 - 72/322 ]
9.d4 Bb6 10.Bg5 exd4!?N
[ 10...h6 ]
11.cxd4 h6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Bd5 0-0
14.Nc3
[ 14.Na3!? ]
14...b4 15.Ne2 Na5 16.Bxb7 Nxb7 17.Qd2
Qe6!
[ 17...c5 18.Nf4 ]
18.Ng3 a5 19.Rfe1 d5! 20.exd5 Qxd5
21.Re5 Qd7 22.Rae1 Rae8 23.Nf5 Rxe5
24.Rxe5 Nd6
[ 24...f6?! 25.Ne7+ Kf7 26.Qf4 ]
[ 24...Re8!? 25.Qf4 Rxe5 26.Nxe5 Qe6
27.Qg4 ( 27.d5 Qf6 ) 27...g6 28.Nxh6+
Kg7 29.Qh4 Nd6! ]
25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.b3 Nc8! 27.Nd5 f6
28.Nxb6 cxb6 29.Re3 Rd8 30.h3
[ 30.Nh4? Qxd4 31.Re8+ Rxe8-+ ]
30...Ne7=
31.Nh4
Nf5
32.Nxf5
Qxf5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
33.Rd3 Qd5
-
Leko,P
Adams,Mi
Dortmund
[Leko,P]
295
[ 30.Bc5? Qg5 31.f4 exf4 32.Qxe4 f3
33.Rc2 Nxc2 34.Qxc2 Re8-+ ]
30...Bg6 31.Bd2
[ 31.Be3 Nd3= ]
C78 31...Nd3 32.Rc3 Nxb2
[ 32...Rxb2!? 33.Rxd3 Bxd3 34.Qxd3
2670
Rxd2 35.Qxd2 Qxa3= ]
2670
1998 33.Nc4
-
73/386 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.d4
Bb6 9.a4!?
[ 9.dxe5 - 70/(322) ]
[ 9.Bg5 - 70/322 ]
9...Bg4 10.axb5!?N
[ 10.d5 ]
[ 10.Bg5 ]
10...axb5 11.Rxa8 Qxa8 12.h3! Bh5
[ 12...Bxf3?! 13.Qxf3 exd4 ( 13...Bxd4?!
14.Bg5 ) 14.e5!
dxe5
15.Bg5
e4
16.Qf5! Ne7 17.Qxb5+ Qc6 18.Qxc6+
Nxc6 19.Ba4 Kd7 20.cxd4 Ra8 21.Nc3 ]
13.d5
[ 13.Qd3 Bologan,V ]
13...Ne7
[ 13...Na7!? ]
14.Bc2 Bg6!?
[ 14...0-0 15.Bg5! ]
[ 14...c6 15.dxc6 Qxc6 16.Bg5! ]
15.Qe2 c6 16.dxc6 Qxc6 17.Re1 0-0
18.Na3
[ 18.Bg5 Rb8 ]
18...Rb8 19.Bd3 h6! 20.Nd2 b4 21.cxb4
d5 22.Bb5!?
[ 22.exd5 Nfxd5 ( 22...Qxd5? 23.Bc4 )
23.Bxg6 ( 23.b5 Bxd3 24.Qxd3 Nf4! )
23...Nxg6 24.b5 ]
22...Qb7 23.exd5 Nexd5 24.Ndc4
[ 24.Qxe5!? ]
24...Ne4! 25.Nxb6 Qxb6 26.Be3?!
[ 26.Rd1!? Ndc3!? ( 26...Nxb4 27.Be3 )
27.bxc3 Nxc3 28.Qe1 Nxb5 29.Qxe5
Nxa3 30.Bxa3 ]
[ 26.Qf3!? ]
26...Qb7
[ 26...Nxe3?! 27.Qxe3 ]
27.Rc1 Qe7!= 28.Bc6
[ 28.Rc4!? Nxe3 ( 28...Nxb4 29.Qd1!?
Rd8 30.Qa4 Nd3 31.Rxe4 Bxe4 32.Qxe4
Nxb2 ) 29.Qxe3 Nd6 30.Rc5 Ne4 ]
28...Nxb4 29.Bxe4 Bxe4 30.Bxh6
Groszpeter,A
Estrada Nieto,J
Zalakaros
[Estrada Nieto,J]
C78
2505
2375
1998
73/(387) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 * Bc5 7.a4 Rb8
8.axb5 axb5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.d4 Bxd4
11.Qxd4 d6 12.f4 Nc6 13.Qc3 Ne7 14.e5
Ne4 15.Qe1 d5!N
[ 15...Nc5 - 70/(325) ]
16.Nd2 Bf5 17.Nxe4
[ 17.Nf3 0-0 18.Nh4 c5!? ( 18...Nc5
19.Ba2 b4 20.Be3 Rb5 21.Qf2 Ne4
22.Qe2 c6 )]
17...Bxe4 18.Qc3
[ 18.Be3!? 0-0 19.Bc5 Re8 ]
18...Rb6! 19.Be3 Rg6 20.Rf2 0-0 21.Bc5
Re8 22.Qa5 Qb8
[ 22...Qb8! 23.Bxe7 Rxe7 24.Qa8 Re8
25.Qxb8 Rxb8 26.Rd1 c6= ]
Onischuk,Al
Lin,Weiguo
Beijing
C78
2610
2460
1998
73/(387) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4
8.d4 Na5 9.Bc2 exd4 10.Nxd4 c5 11.Nf5
Qf6 12.Nd2 *
[ 12.Qg4 - 60/(327) ]
12...Qxf5!?N 13.Nxe4 Qd5 14.Bg5 Qxd1
15.Raxd1 d5 16.Rfe1 Kd7 17.Be3 Nc4
18.Nxc5+ Bxc5 19.Bxc5 Nxb2 20.Rd2
Rhe8
21.Rde2
g6
22.Re7+
Rxe7
23.Rxe7+ Kc6 24.Bd4 Rf8 25.f4 Nc4
26.Bg7 Rg8 27.Bf6 Rf8=
CHESS INFORMANT 73
296
[ 25.Qh6! ]
C78
Almasi,Z
2630 25...Re8
[ 25...h5 26.Qg3 ]
Beliavsky,A
2690
Dortmund
1998 26.Qh6! Nh5
[ 26...f5 27.Rde1 ]
[Almasi,Z]
27.Re5
73/387 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
[ 27.g4 Qc6 28.Be4 Qc7 29.Bxb7 Qxb7
Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 8.d4
30.Rde1+- ]
Na5 9.Bc2 exd4 10.Nxd4 c5 11.Nf5 Qf6 27...Ng7 28.Rd6?!
12.Nd2 d5 13.Nxe4
[ 28.Bxc5+- ]
[ 13.f3 Qxf5 14.fxe4 Qd7 15.exd5 Be7 ]
28...Rxe7
13...dxe4 14.Ng3
[ 28...Qc7 29.Bf6 Nh5 30.Qxh7+ Kxh7
[ 14.Qg4!?
Qe6
15.Nxg7+
Bxg7
31.Rxh5++- ]
16.Qxg7 0-0-0 17.Qg5! ]
29.Rxb6 Rxe5 30.h3 Bd5?
14...Be7 15.Nxe4 Qc6 16.Qh5 Nc4N
[ 30...Re7 31.Rxb7 Rxb7 32.Be4 ]
[ 16...g6 17.Qe5 f6 18.Qg3 Kf7 ( 18...0-0 31.Qf4! Re2 32.Rb8+ Rxb8 33.Qxb8+ Ne8
- 59/367 ) 19.Bf4 ]
34.Bd3 Re1+ 35.Kh2 c4 36.bxc4 bxc4
17.b3!
37.Qd8! Bxg2 38.Bxc4! Bc6 39.Qc8! Rh1+
[ 17.Re1 g6 18.Qh6 ( 18.Qh3 0-0 ) 40.Kg3 Rg1+ 41.Kf4 Ba4 42.Bb3 g5+
18...0-0-0!
( 18...f5?
19.Qg7!
Rf8 43.Kf3
20.Bg5!+- )]
1-0
17...g6 18.Qh3
[ 18.Qh6 f5 19.bxc4 fxe4 20.Be3 ]
18...Nd6 19.Re1
C78
[ 19.Nxd6+ Qxd6 20.Bh6 ( 20.Re1 0-0
Almasi,Z
2650
21.Bh6 Rfe8 22.Rad1 Bf6 ) 20...Qd7
Beliavsky,A
2645
21.Qxd7+ ( 21.Rfe1 Qxh3 22.gxh3 Bd5 Jugoslavija
1998
23.c4! )
21...Kxd7
22.Rfd1+
Kc8 [Beliavsky,A]
( 22...Kc7 23.Bf4+ Kb6 24.Rd7 Rae8
73/388 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
25.a4! )]
[ 19.Bg5! Bxg5 ( 19...Nxe4 20.Bxe4 ) Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 8.d4
20.Nxg5 h6 21.Rfe1+ Kf8 22.Nf3 Kg7 Na5 9.Bc2 exd4 10.Nxd4 c5 11.Nf5 d5!?N
[Mikhalchishin,A] 12.f3 Ng5 13.Bxg5 Qxg5
23.Ne5 ]
14.Re1+ Kd7 15.Nd2 g6 16.f4
19...0-0 20.Bf4!
[ 16.Ne3 Bd6 ]
[ 20.Bg5 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 h5 ]
16...Qxf4
[ 20.Ng5 Bxg5 21.Bxg5 Rfe8 22.Be7! ]
[ 16...Qf6! 17.Ne3 Qxf4 18.Ne4 Qe5!?
[ 20.Nxc5
( 18...Rd8 19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Qxd5+ Kc7
A) 20...Bc8 21.Qg3 Qxc5 22.Rxe7 Bf5
21.Qg5 Qxg5 22.Nxg5 Rd2 23.Nxf7 Rg8
( 22...Nf5 23.Rc7 ) 23.Bf4 ;
24.Rac1 Nc4 ) 19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Nf6+
B) 20...Qxc5! 21.Rxe7 Rfe8 ]
Qxf6
21.Qxd5+
Bd6
22.Rf1
Qe5
20...Nf5 21.Ng5!
23.Rxf7+ Ke8 24.Qxe5+ Bxe5 25.Raf1
[ 21.Ng3 Nxg3 22.Rxe7 Qf6! ( 22...Nh5?!
Nc4 26.Be4 Rc8 27.Bb7 Rc7-+ ]
23.Bh6 Rfe8 24.Be4 )]
17.Rf1 Qc7 18.Ne3 f5 19.Bxf5+!
21...Bxg5 22.Bxg5 Ng7?!
[ 19.Nf3 Rd8 20.Nxd5 Qd6 ]
[ 22...Rfe8
23.Bxf5
Rxe1+
( 23...gxf5
19...gxf5
20.Rxf5 Kc8 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
24.Be7! ) 24.Rxe1 gxf5 25.Qg3 ]
22.Rxd5 Ra7 23.Nf3?!
23.Be7! Rfc8
[ 23.a4 Be7 24.axb5 axb5 25.Qg4+ Kb8
[ 23...Rfe8 24.Be4 Qc7 25.Bxb7 Qxb7
26.Qe2 Rd8 ( 26...Rb7 27.Rxa5 Qxa5
26.Bxc5+- ]
28.Qe5+ Ka7 29.Qxh8 Qa1+ 30.Nf1
24.Rad1 Qb6
Qxb2 31.Rd2 ) 27.Qxb5+ Rb7 28.Rxd8+
[ 24...Rc7 25.Bd8 ]
25.Re3
Bxd8 29.Qa4 c4!? ( 29...Rxb2? 30.Nc4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
297
Rxg2+ 31.Kxg2 Qg7+ 32.Kh1 Qb7+= )]

23...Nc4 24.Qe1 Qe7 25.Qg3 Rd7 26.Re1
Rxd5-+ 27.Rxe7 Bxe7 28.Qg7 Re8 29.Qf7
Rd1+ 30.Kf2 Nd6 31.Qxh7 Bd8 32.g3 Bc7
33.Qh5 Rd3 34.Kg2
[ 34.Qxc5 Rf8 ]
34...c4
[ 34...Ree3 35.Ne5 Rd5 36.Qh8+ Kb7
37.Ng4 Rd2+ 38.Kh3 Ree2 ]
35.Nd4 b4 36.Qd5 Re2+
[ 36...bxc3 37.bxc3 Rxc3 38.Qa8+ Kd7
39.Qc6+ Kd8 40.Qa8+ Ke7 41.Qc6 Bb8
42.Qb6 ]
37.Kh3 Rxd4 38.Qxd4 Rxb2 39.cxb4 Rxa2
40.Qd5 Kb8 41.Qc6 Rb2 42.Qc5 Rc2
43.Qc6 Rd2 44.Qxa6
[ 44.g4 Ne4 45.g5 Nxg5+ 46.Kh4 Nf7
47.Qe8+ ( 47.Qxc4 Rxh2+ 48.Kg4 Ne5+ )
47...Nd8 ]
44...c3 45.Qc6 c2 46.Qc3 Re2 47.Qc6
Nc8 48.Qb5+ Bb6 49.Qc6 Be3 50.Qb5+
Nb6
[ 50...Nb6 51.Qe5+ Ka7 52.Qa1+ Kb7
53.Qg7+ Ka6 54.Qa1+ Kb5 55.Qa5+ Kc4
56.Qa6+ Kxb4 57.Qxe2 c1Q ]
0-1
Acs,P
Beliavsky,A
Magyarorszag
[Beliavsky,A]
C78
2500
2645
1998
73/389 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 8.d4
Na5 9.Bc2 exd4 10.Nxd4 c5 11.Nf5 d5!?
12.Nd2!?N g6
[ 12...Qd7!? ]
13.Ng3 Nxg3?!
[ 13...f5!? ]
14.fxg3! Be7
[ 14...Bg7 15.Re1+ Kf8 16.Nf3 ]
15.Nf3 d4
[ 15...0-0
16.Bh6
Re8
17.Ne5
Bf6
( 17...f6?
18.Nxg6
hxg6
19.Bxg6
/\ Qg4-> ) 18.Ng4 ]
16.Bh6! Nc4
[ 16...dxc3 17.Qe2 cxb2 18.Rad1 ]
17.cxd4 cxd4
[ 17...Nxb2? 18.Qe2 cxd4 19.Bb3 d3
20.Qe5+- ]
18.Bb3
[ 18.Nxd4 Qb6 /\ 0-0-0 ]
18...Qb6?!
[ 18...Qc7 /\ 0-0-0 ]
19.Re1 Rd8
[ 19...Ne3? 20.Qxd4! Bc5 21.Rxe3++- ]
20.Bxc4! bxc4 21.Qa4+ Rd7
[ 21...Qc6? 22.Rxe7+! Kxe7 23.Re1+ Kd6
24.Bf4++- ]
22.Qxc4 d3+ 23.Kh1 Bxf3
[ 23...d2 24.Nxd2 Qf2 25.Ne4 ]
24.gxf3 d2 25.Red1 g5
[ 25...Qf2 26.Qc8+ Rd8 27.Qc3+- ]
26.Bg7 Rg8 27.Bc3 Qf2 28.Qc6
[ 28.Rf1? d1Q! 29.Raxd1 Rxd1-+ ]
28...Rg6 29.Qxd7+! Kxd7 30.Rxd2+ Qxd2
31.Bxd2 Rb6 32.Bc3
[ 32.b3 Rd6 /\ Rd3~/= ]
32...Bb4! 33.Rd1+ Ke6 34.Bxb4 Rxb4
35.Rd2?
[ 35.b3 ]
35...h5! 36.Kg2 f5 37.Kf2 f4 38.gxf4?
[ 38.b3 a5 39.Rc2 /\ Rc4 ]
38...Rxf4 39.Ke3 Rb4 40.b3 a5 41.Rd8
[ 41.Rd4 Ke5!= ]
41...Rh4 42.Ra8
[ 42.Ra8 Rxh2 43.Ra6+ Kd7 44.Rxa5 h4
45.Rxg5 Rxa2= ]
-
Zagrebelny,S
Kuzmin,A
Abu_Dhabi
[Zagrebelny,S]
C84
2480
2530
1998
73/(390) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 * 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Be7
8.Nc3 0-0 9.a3 d6 10.Nd5!
[ 10.Bd2 - 13/296 ]
10...Nxd5
[ 10...Na5 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7 12.Ba2 ]
11.Bxd5 Rb8N
[ 11...Na5?! 12.b4! Bxd5 13.exd5 Nb7
14.Re1 /\ d4+/- ]
[ 11...Bf6 ]
12.Be3
[ 12.c3!? /\ d4 ]
12...Bf6 13.c3 Ne7 14.Bxb7 Rxb7 15.d4
Ng6
[ 15...c6!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
298
16.Qc2
59.Rxh7
[ 16.Qc2 Qc8 ( 16...d5?! 17.dxe5 Nxe5 62.Kxc5
18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.f4 Bf6 20.Rad1 c6 1-0
21.e5 Be7 22.f5 )]
Yakovich,Y
Lugovoi,A
Russia (ch)
[Yakovich,Y]
Kg5
60.Rh8
C77
Iordachescu,V
2560
Ehlvest,J
2525 Elista (ol)
1998 [Ehlvest,J]
Bg7
61.Rg8
Kh6
C87
2490
2620
1998
73/391 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

73/390 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 d6 7.c3 Bg4 8.d3
Nf6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.a4 Rb8 8.0-0 Nd7 9.Be3 h6!?
0-0 9.Nbd2!? d6 10.c3 b4 11.a5!?N +/=
[ 9...Bxf3 - 70/329 ]
[ 11.Re1 - 23/300, C 88 ]
10.h3 Bh5 11.Nbd2 Bg5 12.Nf1!?N
[ 12.Bxc6 ]
11...bxc3 12.bxc3 Be6 13.Bc2 [/\ d4] d5
14.Ba4! dxe4 15.dxe4 Nxa5 16.Nxe5 c5
12...Bxe3
[ 16...Bd6 17.Nef3! ]
[ 12...Qf6!? ]
17.Qe2 Qc7 18.Nec4! Rfd8 19.Bc2 Nxc4 13.fxe3 0-0 14.Ng3 Bg6 15.d4 () b5
20.Nxc4 Ra8 21.g3! Qc6 22.Ra5! [><b5]
16.Bc2 Nb6 17.Qe2 Re8 18.Qf2
[ 22.Bf4!? Qb5 23.Ra4 a5 24.Rb1 Qa6
[ 18.Rf1 ]
25.Bd3 ]
18...Nb8!= 19.Nh1?!
22...Nd7 23.Bf4 Bf6 24.Ra3! [/\ 25.Na5, 25.
[ 19.Nf5 ]
Ba4] Bxc4 25.Qxc4 Ne5 26.Bxe5! Bxe5 19...N8d7
20.Nh4
Nf6
21.Nf5
Nc4!
27.Rfa1 Qe6
22.Bd3 Bxf5
[ 27...Rd2 28.Rxa6 Rxa6 29.Rxa6 Qb7
[ 22...Kh7!? ]
30.Bb3+- ]
23.exf5 d5 24.g4 Qd6
[ 27...Qf6 28.f4 Rd2 29.Rxa6 Rxa6
[ 24...Nd6!? 25.Ng3 Re7 ]
30.Rxa6+- ]
25.b3! Na3 26.Ng3 c5 27.dxc5! Qxc5
28.Qxe6 fxe6 29.f4 Bc7
28.Rac1 e4
[ 29...Bf6 30.e5+- ]
[ 28...Rac8 29.e4!= ]
30.Bb3 Rd6 31.f5
29.Bf1 Rac8 30.Qd2
[ 31.e5 Rb6 ]
[ 30.Qf4!? ]
31...Kf7 32.Bxe6+
30...Rc7 31.Ne2 Rec8 32.Nf4?
[ 32.e5! Rd2 33.Rxa6 Rxa6 34.Rxa6
[ 32.Red1 ]
Bxe5 35.Rxe6+- ]
32...b4 33.c4
32...Kf6 33.Bd5 Ra7 34.Kg2 Ke5 35.Rf1?
[ 33.cxb4 Qxc1 34.Rxc1 Rxc1 ><Kg1 ]
Rb6 36.g4 Kf6 37.h4 Rb2+ 38.Rf2 Rxf2+ 33...dxc4 34.Bxc4 Qb6 35.Nd5 Nxd5
39.Kxf2 a5 40.g5+ Ke5 41.Ke3 a4 42.Kd3 36.Qxd5 Nxc4 37.Rxc4
Bd6 43.Kc4 [/\ Kb5] Ra5 44.Bc6 Be7
[ 37.bxc4 Qc6! ]
45.Bxa4 Bd8
37...Rxc4 38.bxc4 Qc7! 39.Qxe4 Qg3+
[ 45...h6 46.f6! gxf6 47.gxh6+- ]
40.Kf1 Qxh3+ 41.Kf2
46.Ra1! Bc7
[ 41.Kg1 Rd8-+ ]
[ 46...Kxe4 47.f6 gxf6 48.gxf6+- Bxf6? 41...Qh2+ 42.Kf3 Qxa2 43.c5 Rxc5 44.Rd1
49.Bc6+ ]
Rc8 45.Qxb4 Re8! 46.Rd2
47.Ra2! Bd8 48.Kb3+- [/\ Rd2] Kxe4
[ 46.Qd2 ]
[ 48...Ra7 49.Rd2 ]
46...Qa1 47.Kf2 Kh7 48.Qd6 Qh1 49.Qg3
49.Rd2! Bc7 50.f6 gxf6 51.gxf6 Ra6 52.f7 a5-+ 50.Qf4 Re4 51.Qg3 a4 52.Ke2 Qb1
Rf6 53.Rd7 Bg3 54.Bc6+ Kf5 55.Bd5 Bf4
53.Kf3 Qb7 54.Kf2 Qb4 55.Rd7 Rxg4
[ 55...Bxh4 56.Rd6! ]
56.Qe5 Rg5
56.Kc4 Bh6 57.Rd8 Kg4 58.Rh8 Kxh4 0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
299
C88 25.Nc3 Qe6 26.Rad1?!

[ 26.cxd6 cxd6 27.Rad1 ]
Rytshagov,M
2565
Garcia,Gi
2510 26...Bc6! 27.Qc2
[ 27.Qa3? Rxf3 28.gxf3 Ng6 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
27...Ng6!
[Rytshagov,M]
[ 27...Rxf3 28.gxf3 Ng6 29.Kh1 Qh3
73/(392) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
30.Qe2 Nh4 31.Rg1 ]
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 28.Nd2! h5!? 29.cxd6 cxd6 30.Nf1! h4
* 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 Re8 10.Nc3 h6 11.Bd2 31.Qd2 h3! 32.Ng3
Bf8 12.a3 Na5!?N
[ 32.Bxg5 hxg2 ]
[ 12...d6 - 69/330 ]
[ 32.Qxd6 Qe8!? ( 32...Qg4 33.Ng3 Rf6
13.Ba2 c5 14.Nd5! Nc6
34.f3
Rxd6
35.fxg4
Rxd1
36.Rxd1
[ 14...Bxd5 15.exd5 e4 16.dxe4 Nxe4
hxg2 )]
17.Be3 ]
32...hxg2 33.Qxd6 Qc8!?
15.c3 d6 16.b4 Nxd5 17.Bxd5 Qc7
[ 33...Qxd6
34.Rxd6
Nh4
( 34...Rc8
18.Qb3 Nb8 19.a4
35.Kxg2 Be7! ) 35.Rxc6 Nf3+ 36.Kxg2
[ 19.bxc5!? dxc5 20.c4 Bxd5 21.exd5
Nxe1+ 37.Kh3 ]
bxc4 22.dxc4 Nd7 23.Bc3 ]
34.Nd5! Ba4!
19...Bxd5 20.Qxd5 Nc6 21.axb5 axb5
[ 34...Bxd5 35.Rxd5 Nh4 36.Rc1! ]
22.Rxa8 Rxa8 23.c4
35.Nf5+ Rxf5 36.Rc1! Bc2?
[ 23.c4 Rb8! 24.bxc5 dxc5 25.cxb5 Rxb5
[ 36...Qd7 37.Qxd7+ Bxd7 38.exf5 Nh4
26.Bc3 Bd6 27.Ra1 Ne7 28.Qc4 ]
( 38...Bxf5 )]
37.exf5 Qxf5 38.Bd2!!+- Nh4 39.Re3 Rc8
40.Bc3 Kh7 41.Qxe5 Qxe5 42.Bxe5 Rc5
C88 43.Nb4 Bb6 44.Nxc2! Rxe5 45.Rxe5 Nf3+
Shirov,A
2720 46.Kxg2 Nxe5 47.Ne3 Nd3 48.Rc6 Bd4
Blatny,P
2520 49.b3
Elista (ol)
1998 1-0
[Shirov,A]
73/392 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4
Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.Nbd2 Nd7 11.c3 Nc5
12.Bc2 Nxa4 13.Bxa4 bxa4 14.Qxa4 Kh8
15.Nc4 f5 16.Ne3 fxe4!?N
[ 16...f4 - 66/301 ]
17.dxe4 Qe8!
[ 17...Qd7!? ]
18.Nf5 Bd8?!
[ 18...g6 19.Nxe7 ]
[ 18...Qg6! ]
19.Bg5! g6 20.Ne3!
[ 20.Bxd8 gxf5! 21.Bxc7 Qd7 22.Bb6
Rf6! ]
20...Kg7
[ 20...Rxf3!? 21.Bxd8 Rf7 ( 21...Rxe3??
22.Bf6+ ) 22.Bh4 ]
[ 20...Bxg5! 21.Nxg5 h6 22.Nf3 Nd8 ]
21.Nd5 Qf7 22.Be3 h6 23.c4?!
[ 23.Nd2 Ne7 24.c4 ]
23...g5! 24.c5 Ne7
[ 24...g4 25.Nd2 Bg5 26.Qd1! ]
De Firmian,N
Imanaliev,T
Elista (ol)
[RR]
C89
2605
2415
1998
73/(393) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
11.Rxe5 c6 * 12.Bxd5 cxd5 13.d4 Bd6
14.Re3 Qh4 15.h3 g5 16.Qf3 Be6 17.Qf6
Rae8 18.Nd2
[ 18.Na3 - 48/460 ]
18...Qf4
19.Qxf4
Bxf4
20.Re1
Bxh3
21.Nf3!?N
[ 21.Rxe8 ]
21...Rxe1+ 22.Nxe1 Bf5
[ 22...Bxc1!? 23.Rxc1 Bf5 24.Nf3 f6
25.Re1 Kf7 26.Nd2 (/\ b4, Nb3_c5) a5!
/\ b4= ]
23.Bxf4 gxf4 24.Nf3 Re8 25.Re1 Rxe1+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
300
26.Nxe1 Be4 27.Kf1 Kg7 28.Ke2 Kf6 29.f3

Bb1 30.Nd3 Kf5 31.a3
Fernandez,E
De la Paz,F
Santa Clara
[Nogueiras,J]
C89
2205
2390
1998
73/(393) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
11.Rxe5 c6 12.d3 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3
Qh3 15.Re4 * Qd7 16.Nd2 Bb7 17.Re1 c5
18.Ne4 Be7 19.a4 b4
[ 19...Rad8 20.axb5 axb5 21.Ra7 Qc6
22.Qf3! /\ Rb7, c4 ]
20.d4!?N
[ 20.Bg5?! - 69/333 ]
20...bxc3?!
[ 20...Nf6!? 21.f3 ]
21.dxc5! c2
[ 21...cxb2 22.Bxb2 ]
[ 21...Rad8 22.Nxc3 Bxc5 23.Nxd5 Bxd5
24.Bxd5 Qxd5 25.Qxd5 Rxd5 26.Bf4 ]
22.Qd3
[ 22.Bxc2 Qc6 23.a5! f5 24.Ba4 Qg6
25.Bb3! ]
22...Rad8 23.Bxc2 Qc6 24.b4 f5 25.b5
Qe6 26.c6
[ 26.c6! Bc8 27.Ba3! fxe4 28.Qxe4 Qxe4
29.Bxe4 ]
Rodriguez,Am
Perez,L
Cuba (ch)
[Rodriguez,Am]
C89
2495
2310
1998
73/393 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3
d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5
c6 12.d3 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3
15.Re4 Qf5 16.Nd2 Qg6 17.Re1 f5 18.f4
Bxf4 19.Qf3 Bb8 20.Bxd5+ cxd5 21.Nb3!N
[ 21.Nf1? - 58/(368) ]
21...Bb7
[ 21...f4?
22.Qxd5+
Kh8
23.Qxa8
( 23.Bxf4!?+- )
23...Qb6+
( 23...fxg3
24.Qxb8 gxh2+ 25.Kh1 Qxd3 26.Nd2
Kg8
27.Qc7+- ; 23...f3
24.Kf2
Qh5
25.Qxb8 Qxh2+ 26.Ke3 f2 27.Rf1 Qh6+
28.Qf4 Rxf4 29.gxf4+- ) 24.Be3 fxe3
25.Qe4 Bb7 26.Qxe3 Qc6 27.Qe4 Qb6+
28.Qd4 Qc6 29.Re4+- ]
22.Bf4
[ 22.Re7
A) 22...Bc6 23.Nd4 Ba7 24.Be3 f4
( 24...Rfe8 25.Rxa7 ) 25.Nxc6 Bxe3+
( 25...fxe3 26.Qxd5+ ) 26.Rxe3 Qxc6
27.gxf4 Rf6 28.Re5 ;
B) 22...Ba7+! 23.Be3 ( 23.Nd4 Rf7 )
23...d4 24.Qxb7 dxe3 25.Kg2 f4 ]
22...Ba7+ 23.d4
[ 23.Nd4!? ]
23...Rae8 24.Qf2
[ 24.Re5 ]
24...Re4 25.Nd2 h6!? 26.Nxe4 dxe4 27.h4
Qg4 28.Qe2
[ 28.Bd6? f4! 29.Bxf8 e3!-+ ]
28...Qh3 29.Rf1 [/\ Rf2+-]
[ 29.Qe3 ]
29...Bb8
[ 29...e3 30.Qh2 Qg4 31.Rae1+- ]
[ 29...g5 30.hxg5 hxg5 31.Bxg5 Qxg3+
32.Qg2 Qxg2+ 33.Kxg2+- ]
30.Qh2 Qg4 31.Bxb8 Rxb8 32.Rf4 Qg6
33.Qf2?!
[ 33.Raf1 e3 34.h5 Qe6 35.g4 ( 35.Qe2 )]
[ 33.h5 ]
33...e3!? 34.Qh2
[ 34.Qxe3!? Qc6 ( 34...Re8 35.Qf2 Re2
36.Qxe2 Qxg3+ 37.Kf1 Qxf4+ 38.Qf2 )
35.Kf2 Qg2+ 36.Ke1 Bc6 ( 36...Qxb2
37.Rd1 ) 37.Qf2 Qh1+ 38.Qf1 Qh2 39.Rf2
Qxg3 40.Kd1 ]
34...Re8 35.Re1 e2? 36.Qf2+- Qc6
37.Kh2 g6 38.h5 gxh5
[ 38...Qe6 39.hxg6 Qxg6 40.Rxf5 Be4
41.Rxe2 ( 41.Rc5 ) 41...Bxf5 42.Rxe8+
Qxe8
43.Qxf5
Qe2+
44.Kh3
Qxb2
45.Qg6+ ]
39.Rxf5 h4 40.gxh4 Kh7 41.Rf7+
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Leko,P
Svidler,P
Dortmund
[Svidler,P]
301
C89
2670
2690
1998
73/394 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3
c6 12.d3 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3
15.Re4 Qf5 16.Nd2 Qg6 17.Re1 f5
18.Nf3N f4 19.Ne5 Bxe5
[ 19...fxg3
20.Nxg6
gxf2+
21.Kg2!
( 21.Kh1 Bg4! 22.Nxf8 Bf3+! 23.Qxf3
fxe1Q+
24.Kg2
Rxf8-+ )
21...fxe1Q
( 21...Bg4
22.Nxf8+- ) 22.Qxe1
hxg6
23.Qe4+- ]
20.Rxe5 fxg3 21.hxg3 Bg4 22.Qe1
[ 22.Qf1 Rae8 23.Rg5 Qe6 24.Bf4
A) 24...h6 25.Re5 Qg6
A1) 26.Rae1
Rxe5
27.Bxe5
Bf3
28.Bd1 ( 28.Qh3 Rf5 29.Re3 Kh7 )
28...Bxd1 29.Rxd1 Ne3 ;
A2) 26.Rxe8 Rxe8 27.d4 ( 27.Re1
Rxe1 28.Qxe1 Bf3 ) 27...Bf3 28.Qh3
( 28.Re1
Qh5
29.Rxe8+
Kf7-+ )
28...Re2 ;
B) 24...Bf3!? (/\ Qh6) 25.Re5 ( 25.Be5
Re7 26.Bd1 Qh6 )
B1) 25...Qg4 26.Rg5 ( 26.Rxe8 Qh5
27.Rxf8+ Kxf8 28.Bd6+ Kg8 29.Qg2
Bxg2 30.Kxg2 Qg6 ) 26...Qe6= ;
B2) 25...Qg6!? 26.Qh3 Rxe5 27.Bxe5
Rf5 28.d4 Qh5! 29.Qh4 Rg5! 30.Kh2
( 30.Kf1 Be2+ 31.Ke1 Qxh4 32.gxh4
Rg1+
33.Kxe2
Rxa1 )
30...Qg6
31.Kg1 h6 32.Bd1 Bxd1 33.Rxd1 Qc2
34.Rf1 Qxb2 ]
22...Bf3
[ 22...Rae8
23.Bg5
Rxe5
( 23...Bf3
24.Bh4 Rxe5 25.Qxe5 ) 24.Qxe5 Rf5
25.Qb8+ Rf8= ]
23.Bd2
[ 23.Be3? Rae8 24.Rxe8 Rxe8 25.Bd1
Nxe3 26.fxe3 Qxd3! ]
[ 23.Bg5!? h6 24.Be7 ( 24.Bh4 Rf4
25.Qe3 Raf8 26.Be7 Qg4 ) 24...Rf5
( 24...Qg4 25.Qf1 )]
[ 23.Bd1!?
A) 23...Bxd1 24.Qxd1 Rxf2!? 25.Kxf2
Qf6+ 26.Bf4 Nxf4 27.Re4! Nxd3+
28.Ke2 Qf2+! ( 28...Nxb2 29.Qd7! ;
28...Rd8 29.Rd4 Rxd4 30.cxd4 Nxb2 )

29.Kxd3 Rd8+ 30.Rd4 Re8 31.Rf4
Rd8+ 32.Rd4= ;
B) 23...Qxd3!? ]
[ 23.c4 Rae8! ( 23...Rf5 24.Rxf5 Qxf5
25.Bd1 Bxd1 26.Qxd1 Nb4 ) 24.Bd2
- 24.c4 ( 24.cxd5 Qh5!-+ )]
23...Rae8 24.a4?
[ 24.c4! bxc4 25.dxc4 Nf6 ( 25...Rxe5
26.Qxe5 Rf5 27.Qb8+= ) 26.c5+ Kh8
27.Qe3!
A) 27...Qg4 28.Rxe8 Rxe8 29.Qf4 Qh5
30.Qh4 Qxh4 31.gxh4 Re4 32.Bg5
( 32.Bd1 Bxd1 33.Rxd1 Rg4+ 34.Kf1
Rxh4= ) 32...Rg4+ 33.Kf1 Ne4= ;
B) 27...Ne4
28.Rxe8
Qxe8
29.Bd1
Bxd1
30.Rxd1
Qh5
( 30...Rxf2
31.Ba5!+- ) 31.Rf1 Qg4 32.Bc3 Rf3
33.Qd4 Rxg3+= ]
24...h6! 25.Bd1
[ 25.axb5 Rxe5 26.Qxe5 Rf5 27.Qb8+
Kh7 28.Bd1 Qh5 29.Bxf3 Qxf3 30.g4
Qxf2+ 31.Kh1 Qf3+ 32.Kh2 Qe2+ 33.Kh1
Qxg4-+ ]
25...Rxe5 26.Qxe5 Bxd1 27.Rxd1 Qxd3
28.Qd4
[ 28.axb5 Qf3! 29.Rf1 Rf5 30.Qe8+
Kh7-+ ]
28...Qf3!?
[ 28...Qc2!? 29.Re1 Qxb2 30.axb5 axb5
31.Re6
Qb1+!
( 31...Rf6
32.Rxc6!= )
32.Kg2 Qf5 ]
29.Be1?
[ 29.Re1 Rf5 30.Re8+ Kf7! ( 30...Kh7
31.Be3! Nf6 32.Re5 Rxe5 33.Qxe5 bxa4
34.Bd4 Qe4 35.Qc7 ) 31.Re5 Rxe5
32.Qxe5 Qd1+ 33.Be1 Qxa4! ( 33...bxa4
34.c4 ) 34.Qh5+ Ke6! 35.Qe8+ ( 35.Qg6+
Nf6 36.Qxg7 Qd1 37.Kf1 Qd3+ 38.Kg2
Qe2-+ ) 35...Ne7 ]
29...Ne3! 30.fxe3 Qe2! 31.Bf2 Qxf2+
32.Kh1 Qxg3 33.axb5 Rf5 34.Qd8+ Kh7
35.Qd3 Qg6
[ 35...Qh4+ 36.Kg2 Qg4+ 37.Kh2 Qh5+
38.Kg1 Qg6+ 39.Kh1 Rh5# ]
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
302
24.Qxf3 Ng4 ( 24...Bxe4 25.dxe4 Ng4

C89
26.e5 ) 25.Nd6 Be6 26.Re1 ]
Leko,P
2670
Adams,Mi
2670 22.Bxg5 Bf5 23.Bf4 Rad8 24.Qe2!
[ 24.f3?! Rfe8! 25.Qe2 Ne5 ]
Madrid
1998
24...Rfe8 25.Re1 Kg7
73/(395) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
[ 25...Ne5 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Nf6++- ]
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 26.f3 Ne5 27.Bc2 c5! 28.Qe3! f6
[ 28...c4
29.d4
Nd3
30.Bxd3
cxd3
11.Rxe5 c6 12.d3 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3
31.Qxd3 Re7 32.d5 ]
Qh3 15.Re4 Nf6 16.Rh4 Qf5 * 17.Bc2 29.Kh1! Bxe4?
Qg6 18.Nd2N
[ 29...c4! 30.Nxf6 ( 30.d4 Nd3 31.Bxd3
[ 18.d4 ]
cxd3 32.Qxd3 Re7 ) 30...Kxf6 31.Bxe5+
18...Bg4 19.Nf3 Rfe8 20.Kg2 Nd5 21.d4
Kf7 ]
Bf5 22.Bxf5 Qxf5 23.Bd2 Nf6 24.Bf4 Bf8 30.fxe4 Nd7?! 31.d4 cxd4 32.cxd4 Nb6
25.Bd2 Bd6 26.Bf4 Bf8 27.Bd2 Bd6
[ 32...f5 33.g4!? ( 33.e5 Qc6+-+ ) 33...fxg4
-
( 33...fxe4 34.Bxe4+- ) 34.Bd3 ]
33.Qf2 Nd5 34.Bd2!
[ 34.exd5 Rxe1+ 35.Qxe1 Qxc2 36.Qe7+
Kg6 37.Qxd8 Qd1+= ]
C89
Svidler,P
2710 34...Ne7 35.e5 f5 36.e6!+- Qf6 37.Bb3
Adams,Mi
2715 Kg8 38.Re5 Kg7 39.d5! Qxe5
[ 39...Qxe5 40.Bc3 Qxc3 41.bxc3 Nxd5
Elista (ol)
1998
42.Qxf5 Ne7 43.Qf7+ Kh8 44.Bc2 Ng6
[Svidler,P]
45.e7 ]
73/395 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 1-0
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3
c6 12.d3 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3
C90
15.Re4 Nf6 16.Rh4 Qf5 17.Nd2!?
Adams,Mi
2670
[ 17.d4 - 66/303 ]
Almasi,Z
2630
17...g5!?
Dortmund
1998
[ 17...Qxd3 18.Rd4+- ]
[Adams,Mi]
18.Rh6
[ 18.Ne4 gxh4 19.Nxd6 Qg6 ]
73/396 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
18...Ng4 19.Ne4
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
[ 19.Rh5 Qg6-+ ]
0-0 9.d3 Re8 10.Nbd2 Bf8 11.Nf1 h6
19...Nxh6 20.Nxd6 Qg6!?N
12.a4 Bd7
[ 20...Qh3 21.Qe2 Bf5 22.Bxg5 Ng4 23.f3
[ RR12...Rb8 13.axb5 axb5 14.Ng3 ]
[ 12...b4 13.a5 bxc3 14.bxc3 Na7=
Bxd3 24.Qd2 ]
21.Ne4
Almasi,Z ]
13.Ne3
[ 21.Nxc8!? Raxc8 22.d4 ]
[ 13.axb5 - 63/(309) ]
21...Ng4!?
13...Na5
[ 21...Bf5
[ RR13...b4 14.a5 ]
A) 22.Nxg5
Bxd3
23.Nf3!
Bc4!
[ 13...Rb8!? Almasi,Z ]
( 23...Rfd8 24.Ne5 Qe4 25.Bf4 Be2
26.Qb1 ) 24.Ne5
Qe6
( 24...Bxb3 14.Bc2 b4!N
[ 14...c5 ]
25.Nxg6 Bxd1 26.Nxf8 Rxf8 27.Bxh6
Rd8 ) 25.Bxh6 ( 25.Nxc4 bxc4 26.Bc2 15.Bd2
[ 15.cxb4 Nc6 16.Bd2 Qb8 17.b5 axb5
Ng4 ) 25...Qxh6 26.Nxc4 bxc4 27.Qg4+
18.a5 b4 ]
Qg6 28.Qxc4 ;
B) 22.f3!?
g4
( 22...Bxe4
23.fxe4 ) 15...bxc3?!
[ RR15...Qb8! 16.Nd5! Nxd5 17.exd5 b3!
23.Bf4
( 23.Qd2
Kg7 )
23...gxf3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18.Bb1 c6! 19.c4 Qb6 Almasi,Z ]
16.Bxc3
[ 16.bxc3 c5= ]
16...Nc6!?
[ 16...c5 17.b4 ( 17.Bxa5 Qxa5 18.Nc4
Qc7 ; 17.Nd2!? ; RR17.Nc4 Nxc4 18.dxc4
Be6 19.b3 Nd7! /\ Nb8-c6-d4 Almasi,Z)
17...cxb4 18.Bxb4 ]
17.Bb3
[ 17.a5 Na7 /\ Nb5 ]
17...Be6
[ RR17...a5 ]
[ 17...Rb8= Almasi,Z ]
18.Bxe6 Rxe6?
[ 18...fxe6 19.Rc1 ]
19.Nd5! [/\ Rc1, d4] Re8 20.d4 exd4
[ 20...Nxd5 21.exd5 Nxd4 22.Nxd4 exd4
23.Qxd4 ]
21.Nxd4 Nxd5 22.Nxc6
[ 22.exd5 Rxe1+ 23.Qxe1 ( 23.Bxe1 Nxd4
24.Qxd4 Be7 ) 23...Nxd4 24.Bxd4 Qd7 ]
22...Nxc3 23.bxc3 Qg5
[ 23...Qd7 24.Qd5 a5 25.Rab1 Qg4
( 25...Ra6? 26.Nb8 ) 26.Qd4 ]
24.Qd5
[ 24.c4!? ]
24...Qxd5
[ 24...g6 25.c4 Bg7 26.Rab1 ]
[ RR24...Be7! Almasi,Z ]
25.exd5 g6 26.Rab1 Bg7 27.c4 Bc3
28.Rec1
[ 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8 29.Rb8 Kf8 30.Kf1 ]
28...Bf6 29.Kf1 Re4 30.g3 Bg5?
[ 30...h5 /\ h4 ]
31.Rc2 Rae8 32.Nb8 a5
[ 32...Kg7 33.Nxa6 Ra8 ]
33.Nc6 Kg7 34.Nxa5 Ra8 35.Rb5 Bf6
36.Ra2 Bc3
[ 36...Kf8 ]
37.Nc6 Rxc4 38.a5 Ra6
[ RR38...Bd4
39.Rb4!
( 39.a6
Bb6 )
39...Rxb4 40.Nxb4+- Almasi,Z ]
39.Rc2!+- Rcxc6 40.dxc6 Rxa5 41.Rb7!
[ 41.Rxa5 Bxa5 42.Ra2 Bb6 43.Rb2 Ba5
44.Rb5 Bc3 ]
41...Ra1+
[ RR41...Rc5 42.Rxc7 d5 43.Ke2 d4
44.Kd3 Almasi,Z ]
42.Kg2 Ba5 43.Ra7
[ 43.Ra7 Kf6 44.Rb2 Ke6 ( 44...Bc3
45.Rxa1 Bxb2 46.Ra7 ) 45.Rb8! /\ Rba8 ]
1-0
303
Almasi,Z
Pavlovic,M
Jugoslavija
[Almasi,Z]
C90
2650
2505
1998
73/(396) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
8.d3 d6 9.c3 h6 10.Nbd2 Re8 11.Nf1 Bf8
* 12.a3!?N Ne7! 13.Ng3 Ng6 14.d4 c5
15.d5!
[ 15.Bc2 cxd4 16.cxd4 exd4 17.Nxd4 Bb7
18.b3 d5 ]
15...c4 16.Bc2 Nf4 17.a4! Bd7 18.Nf1!
Rb8 19.Ra2
[ 19.axb5 axb5 20.Bxf4 exf4 21.Qd2 g5
22.Ra7 ]
19...Nh7
[ 19...b4 20.cxb4 Rxb4 21.Bd2 ]
20.axb5 axb5 21.Bxf4 exf4 22.h3 Ng5
23.N1h2
[ 23.Ra7!? ]
23...Be7 24.Qd2 Bf6
[ 24...Bf6 25.Kh1 ( 25.Nxg5 )]
Pavlovic,M
Beliavsky,A
Jugoslavija
[Beliavsky,A]
C92
2505
2690
1998
73/397 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Re8 10.d4 Bf8 11.a4 Na5!?N
[ 11...Bb7 - 54/(343) ]
12.Bxf7+
[ 12.Ba2 exd4 13.cxd4 Bb7 14.e5 dxe5
15.dxe5 Qxd1 16.Rxd1 Bxf3 17.gxf3
Rxe5 18.Bf4 Re2 ]
12...Kxf7 13.axb5 Nc4
[ 13...axb5 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.Qxd8 Rxd8
16.b4 Bb7 17.bxa5 Nxe4 18.Nxe5+ Kg8
19.Be3 ]
14.Qb3 d5 15.Nbd2
[ 15.exd5 e4 ( 15...exd4 16.Rxe8 Nxe8
17.Ng5+ Kg8 18.Qxc4 axb5 19.Qd3+- )
16.Ng5+ Kg6 ( 16...Kg8 17.d6+- ) 17.f3
Qxd5
( 17...exf3
18.Rxe8
Qxe8
19.Nxf3! ) 18.fxe4 axb5 19.exd5 Rxe1+
20.Kf2 Rxa1 21.Kxe1 Rxb1 ]
15...Kg8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 15...Nxd2 16.Bxd2 exd4 17.e5 Ng8
18.Ng5+ Kg6 19.cxd4 Ne7 20.g4 ]
16.Nxc4 dxc4 17.Qxc4+ Be6 18.d5 axb5
19.Rxa8 Qxa8 20.Qxc7 Qc8
[ 20...Bd7 21.Bg5 ]
21.Qxc8 Bxc8 22.Bg5 Bd7 23.Bxf6 gxf6
24.Ra1 Rc8 25.Ra7
[ 25.Ra6 Kf7 26.Ra7 Ke8 ]
25...Be8 26.Nh4 b4 27.Nf5
[ 27.cxb4 ]
27...bxc3 28.bxc3 Bg6 29.Ra6
[ 29.g4 Rxc3 30.Kg2 ]
29...Kf7 30.Ra7+ Ke8 31.Ra6 Bxf5 32.exf5
Be7 33.d6 Bd8 34.Ra7 Rc6-+ 35.Rxh7
Rxd6 36.h4 Bb6 37.Rb7 Rd1+ 38.Kh2
Bxf2 39.h5 Be3 40.Rg7 Bg5 41.c4 e4
42.Rg6 e3 43.h6 e2 44.h7 Rh1+ 45.Kxh1
e1Q+ 46.Kh2 Qh4+
0-1
304
25...Bf8?
[ 25...Reb8 26.Nxe6 Qxe6 27.f4 ]
26.Nxe8 Bxh6 27.Nd6 b3 28.Bf5 Nb6
29.f4
[ 29.Bxe6 fxe6 30.Qh4 ]
29...Bxf5 30.Nxf5 Bf8 31.Nh4! Na4 32.f5
Nxb2 33.e6 Nd3
[ 33...Ra7 34.f6 fxe6 35.Nxg6 hxg6
36.Qxg6+ Bg7 37.Re5+- ]
[ 33...Bg7 34.exf7+ Kxf7 35.fxg6+ hxg6
36.Nxg6 Bxd4+ 37.Kh1 Qxg6 38.Qf3++- ]
34.exf7+ Kxf7 35.Re6+- b2 36.Rf1 Qb7
37.Nxg6 Bg7 38.Qe3 Bf6 39.Rxf6+ Kxf6
40.Qe6+ Kg7 41.f6+ Kh6 42.Ne7
1-0
Dimitrov,V
Brenjo,S
Jagodina
C92
2450
2450
1998
C92
2700 73/(399) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
2550 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
1998 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7
12.d5 Ne7 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
15.Na3 Ba6 16.Be3 * c6N
[ 16...g6 - 8/273 ]
73/398 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 17.dxc6 Qxc6 18.Nc2
0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Nb6 11.Nbd2 exd4
12.cxd4 Nb4 13.Nf1 c5 14.a3 Nc6 15.Be3
c4!?N
C92
[ 15...Na5 - 30/293, 294 ]
Svidler,P
2710
16.Bc2 d5 17.Ne5! Qc7
Gabriel,Ch
2555
[ 17...Nxe5 18.dxe5 dxe4 19.Qxd8 Bxd8 Bad Homburg
1998
20.Bc5 Re8 21.Bxe4 ]
[Svidler,P]
[ 17...Bb7 18.Nxc6 Bxc6 19.e5 ]
18.Ng3 g6
73/399 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
[ 18...Nxe5
19.dxe5
dxe4
20.Bxe4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
( 20.Qd4 Rb8 21.Qxe4 g6 ) 20...Rb8 0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7 12.d5
21.Nf5 ( 21.Qf3 g6= ) 21...Bxf5 22.Bxf5 Ne7 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Na3
Ba6 16.Be3 Nc5!?N 17.Bc2 c6 18.b4 Nd7
Rfd8 23.Qf3 Nd5= ]
19.c4!? bxc4 20.Ba4
19.Qf3 Be6
[ 20.dxc6 Qxc6 21.b5 ( 21.Ba4 Qc7 )
[ 19...Nxe5 20.dxe5 dxe4 21.Bxe4 Rb8
21...Bxb5 22.Nxb5 Qxb5 23.Ba4 Qb7
22.Bf4 Be6 23.Nh5 /\ Nf6+/--> ]
24.Qxd6 Rd8 ]
20.Nxc6 Qxc6 21.Bh6 Rfe8 22.e5 a5
20...Bb7?!
[ 22...Nd7!? ]
[ 20...cxd5!
21.Bxd7
d4!
( 21...dxe4
23.Nh5 Nd7
22.Nh2 d5 23.Ng4 ; 21...Bc8!? 22.Ba4
[ 23...gxh5 24.Qxh5 f5 25.exf6 Bxf6
d4 23.Nxc4! dxe3 24.Rxe3 ) 22.Nxd4!?
26.Bxh7+ Kxh7 27.Bg5++- ]
( 22.Bc1
c3
23.b5
Bb7 ) 22...exd4
24.Qg3 b4 25.Ng7
23.Bxd4 Bxd4 24.Qxd4 Bc8! 25.Bxc8
[ 25.f4?! bxa3 26.bxa3 Qb6 ]
Topalov,V
Peng,Xiaomin
Elista (ol)
[Matanovic,A]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qxa3 26.Bg4 Qxb4 27.Rc1= ]
21.Nxc4 cxd5 22.Nxd6 dxe4 23.Nh2!?
[ 23.Nxb7 Qxb7 24.Qxd7 Qxd7 25.Bxd7
exf3 26.gxf3 ]
23...Bc6
[ 23...Rd8 24.Nxf7 Kxf7 25.Bxd7 ]
24.b5
[ 24.Bxc6 Nxc6 25.b5 Nd4 26.Bxd4 exd4
27.Nxe4 ]
24...Bd5 25.b6
[ 25.Ng4 h5! ]
25...Rd8
[ 25...Bc6 26.Bb3 ]
26.Bxd7
[ 26.Ng4 Qb8! 27.Ne8!? Rxe8 28.Bxd7
Rd8 ]
26...Rxd7 27.Nxe4 Kh8?!
[ 27...Qc6
28.Nc5!
Rd8
29.b7
Ng6
( 29...Nf5?
30.Qb1+- )
30.Re2!
Rb8
( 30...Be7 31.Rd2+- ) 31.Rd2 Bc4 32.Rd6
Qb5
33.Nd7
Rxb7
34.Nxf6+
gxf6
35.Ng4 ]
28.Nxf6 gxf6 29.Qh5! Ng6
[ 29...Bxg2 30.f3 Qg8 31.Kf2 ( 31.Qg4
Bxh3-+ ) 31...Nd5 ( 31...Rd3 32.Ng4 Nd5
33.b7! Rb3 34.Nxf6!+- ) 32.Ng4 Nxe3
33.Nxf6! Bxf3 34.Qxf3 ( 34.Qxe5!? Nc4
35.Qe8 Rd2+ 36.Kxf3 Rd3+ 37.Kf2 Qxe8
38.Rxe8+ Kg7 39.b7 Rb3 40.Nh5+ Kh6
41.b8Q Rxb8 42.Rxb8 Kxh5 ) 34...Rd2+
35.Re2 Qd8 36.b7 ]
30.Ng4 Rd6 31.Rd1! f5 32.Bc5!
[ 32.Qxf5 Be4 33.b7!! Rxd1+ ( 33...Qxb7
34.Rxd6 Bxf5 35.Rd8+ Nf8 36.Rxf8+ Kg7
37.Bh6+ Kg6 38.Rg8+ Kh5 39.Rg5+ Kh4
40.Nf6+- )
34.Kh2
Qd8
( 34...Qxb7
35.Qf6+ Kg8 36.Bh6+- ) 35.Qxe4+- ]
32...Nf4
[ 32...Re6 33.Qxf5 Bxg2 34.Qxf7 Nf4
35.Be7+- ]
33.Qxf5 Bb3 34.Qxe5+ f6 35.Qxf4
1-0
305
8.c3 d6 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7 *
12.Na3 exd4 13.cxd4 Re8 14.Bf4 Na5
15.Bc2 b4 16.Nb1 Nf8!?
[ 16...c5 - 68/(318) ]
17.Nbd2 Ne6 18.Be3 c5 19.d5 Nf8
20.Rb1 c4 21.Qe2 Rc8 22.Nh2 b3!?N
[ 22...Nd7 ]
23.Bd1 Nd7 24.Ng4 Bxb2 25.Rxb2 c3
26.Rb1 cxd2 27.Bxd2
[ 27.Bxd2 f5! ]
Svidler,P
Ivanchuk,V
Dortmund
[Svidler,P]
C92
2690
2740
1998
73/400 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Ng5 Rf8
12.Nf3 Re8 13.Nbd2 Bf8 14.d5 Nb8
15.Nf1 Nbd7 16.Ng3 Rc8N 17.Nh2
[ 17.a4
Nc5
18.axb5
axb5
19.Bc2
( 19.Ba2 Ra8 ) 19...c6 20.b4 Ncd7
( 20...Na4 21.Bxa4 bxa4 22.c4 ) 21.dxc6
Rxc6= ]
[ 17.a3!? ]
17...Nc5 18.Bc2 c6 19.dxc6 Bxc6 20.Bg5
g6?
[ 20...h6 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.Ng4 Qd8
23.Ne3 ( 23.Nf5 h5! )]
21.Ng4 Be7 22.Nh6+ Kf8
[ 22...Kg7 23.Qf3 Ne6 24.Nhf5+ gxf5
25.Nxf5+ Kg6 ( 25...Kf8 26.Nxe7 Nxg5
27.Qxf6+- ) 26.Bxf6 Bxf6 27.Qg3+ Bg5
28.Rad1! ( 28.h4 Rc7 29.Rad1 Rd7
30.Rd2! ) 28...Kf6 29.Rxd6 Qc7 30.h4
Bh6 31.f4!!+- ]
23.Qf3
[ 23.Bb3 Ne6 ( 23...d5 24.Bxf6 Bxf6
25.Bxd5 ) 24.h4 Ng8 25.Qf3 ( 25.Bxe6
fxe6
26.Qf3+
Kg7
27.Qf7+
Kh8 )
25...Nxh6
( 25...Nxg5
26.hxg5
Nxh6
27.gxh6 f5 28.Nxf5 gxf5 29.Qh5 d5
C92
30.exd5+- ) 26.Bxh6+ ( 26.Bxe6
Bxg5
Svidler,P
2710
27.Bxc8 Bxh4 ) 26...Kg8 27.Nf5 Bxh4
Smagin,S
2575
( 27...Bf6 28.Nxd6 ) 28.Ng7! Re7 29.Nxe6
Russia (ch)
1998
Rxe6 ( 29...fxe6 30.g3+- ) 30.Bxe6 fxe6 ]
[RR]
23...Bd7
73/(399) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
[ 23...Ne6 24.h4 Kg7? 25.Nhf5+ ]
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0
[ 23...d5 24.Rad1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
24.Red1! Rc6
[ 24...Be6 25.Ngf5! gxf5 26.exf5 Bd7
( 26...Bc4
27.b3
Bd5
28.Rxd5
e4
29.Qd1 ) 27.Qg3!
A) 27...Ng8 28.Bxe7+ Nxe7 29.Rxd6
Rc6 ( 29...Qc7 30.Rf6+- ) 30.Rad1 Qc7
31.Qxe5 Ng8 32.Qh8 Rxd6 33.Qxg8+
Ke7 34.Re1++- ;
B) 27...Nce4 28.Bxe4 Nxe4 29.Bxe7+
Kxe7 30.Qh4+ Kf8 ( 30...Nf6 31.Ng4+- )
31.Qxe4 Qf6 32.Ng4 Qxf5 33.Qxf5
Bxf5 34.Ne3 Be6 35.Rxd6 ]
25.b4! Na4 26.Bb3 Be6
[ 26...Rxc3
27.Nxf7
Rxf3
28.Nxd8
( 28.Bh6+ Kg8 29.Nxd8+ Rxb3 30.axb3
Rxd8
31.bxa4
bxa4 )
28...Rxb3
( 28...Rxd8 29.gxf3 Bxh3 30.Rac1+- )
29.axb3 Rxd8 30.bxa4 bxa4 31.Bxf6 Bxf6
32.Rxd6 Be7 33.Rd5 ]
27.c4!
[ 27.Bxa4 bxa4 28.Ngf5? gxf5 29.exf5 e4
30.Qg3 Bc4-+ ]
27...Bxc4
[ 27...Nb2 28.cxb5 axb5 29.Rdc1 ]
28.Bxa4 bxa4 29.Rac1 d5
[ 29...Bb5 30.Rxc6 Bxc6 31.Nhf5! gxf5
32.Nxf5 Ng8 ( 32...Nxe4 33.Bh6+ Kg8
34.Rxd6!! Bxd6 35.Qg4+ Ng5 36.Bxg5+- )
33.Bxe7+ Rxe7 ( 33...Nxe7 34.Nxd6+- )
34.Rxd6
Bd7
( 34...Qc7
35.Qg3
f6
36.Rxc6 Qxc6 37.Qxg8++- ) 35.Qg4 f6
36.Nxe7 Kxe7 37.Rxd7+ Qxd7 38.Qg7+
Kd6 39.Qxg8 ]
30.Nhf5! gxf5?!
[ 30...d4!? 31.Rxc4 Rxc4 32.Nxe7 Qxe7
33.Bxf6 Qe6 34.Bg5 Rxb4? 35.Qa3
Qd6
36.Bd2
Rb6
37.Qxd6+
Rxd6
38.Bb4+- ]
31.Nxf5??
[ 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.Nxf5 ]
31...Nxe4!
[ 31...Ng8
32.exd5
Bxg5
( 32...Rc8
33.Nxe7 Nxe7 34.d6+- ) 33.dxc6+- ]
32.Bh6+
[ 32.Bxe7+
Rxe7
33.Qxe4
Re8!!
( 33...dxe4 34.Rxd8+ Re8 35.Rxe8+ Kxe8
36.Rxc4+- )]
32...Kg8??
[ 32...Rxh6 33.Nxh6 Ng5-+ ]
33.Rxc4!
[ 33.Rxc4 Rxc4 34.Rxd5!! Bg5 ( 34...Qc8
35.Nxe7+
Rxe7
36.Qg4++- ; 34...Ng5
306
35.Bxg5 Bxg5 36.Rxd8 Rxd8 37.Qg3 f6
38.h4 Rc1+ 39.Kh2 Rdd1 40.Qg4 h5
41.Qxh5+- ; 34...Qc7
35.Nxe7+
Qxe7
36.Qg4+ Ng5 37.Qxc4 Qf6 38.Bxg5
Qxg5
39.Qxa6
Qc1+
40.Qf1
Qb2
41.Qc4+- ) 35.Rxd8 Rxd8 36.Bxg5 Nxg5
37.Qh5 f6 38.Qh6 ]
1-0
Korneev,O
Solozhenkin,E
Russia (ch)
C92
2600
2535
1998
73/(400) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Re8 10.d4 Bb7 11.Nbd2
Bf8 12.d5 Nb8 13.Nf1 Nbd7 14.Ng3 * Nc5
15.Bc2 c6 16.b4 Ncd7 17.dxc6 Bxc6
18.Bb3 h6 19.Nh2 a5 20.a3 Nb6 21.Ng4
Bd7 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6 23.Be3 Nc4 24.Bxc4
bxc4 25.Qe2!?N
[ 25.a4 - 68/(318) ]
25...Rec8 26.f3 g6 27.Nf1 Qe6 28.Qd2 h5
29.Bf2 Bc6 30.Ne3 Bh6 31.Qe2 axb4
32.axb4 Rxa1 33.Rxa1 d5 34.exd5 Bxd5
35.Nxd5 Qxd5 36.Rd1
Svidler,P
Almasi,Z
Dortmund
[Svidler,P]
C92
2690
2630
1998
73/401 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8
12.a4 h6 13.d5 Nb8 14.c4 c6 15.axb5
axb5 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.cxb5!?N
[ 17.dxc6 - 55/(349) ]
17...cxd5
[ 17...cxb5 ]
18.exd5 Nbd7?
[ 18...Nxd5 19.Ne4 Nb4 20.Bg5! hxg5?
21.Nfxg5+- ]
[ 18...Bxd5! 19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.Ne4 Nb4
21.Nc3 ]
19.Nb1! Nc5 20.Nc3 Nxb3?!
[ 20...e4
21.Nd4
Nd3
22.Rf1
Nxc1
23.Qxc1 Qb6 24.Nc6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
307
[ 20...Qa5!? /\ Qb4 ]
21.Qxb3 Nd7 22.Be3 f5 23.Nd2+- Bb7
[ 23...f4 24.Ba7 Qc7 25.Ra1 ]
24.Ra1 f4 25.Ba7 Nf6 26.f3 Qd7
[ 26...Qa8 27.Ra3 Bxd5 28.Nxd5 Qxd5
29.b6 ]
27.Bf2 Qf7 28.Ra7 Re7 29.b6 Rd7 30.Nc4
1-0
Galkin,A
Ibragimov,I
Russia
[Galkin,A]
C92
2565
2590
1998
73/(402) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Ng5 Rf8
12.Nf3 Re8 13.Nbd2 Bf8 14.a4 h6 15.Bc2
* Qd7 16.d5 Ne7 17.c4 c6 18.b3 Ng6
19.Bd3!?
[ 19.Nf1 - 34/430 ]
19...Nf4 20.Bf1 b4 21.Kh2!N
[ 21.dxc6 Bxc6 22.Bb2 Qb7!? (/\ Ne6-c5)
( 22...Ne6 23.Bd3 Nc5 24.Bc2 Qb7
25.Qe2 g6 /\ h5, Bh6 )]
21...g6
[ 21...g5
22.g3
Ng6
23.Ng1!
/\ Bg2, Nf1-e3+/= ]
[ 21...c5 22.g3 N4h5 23.Ng1!? (/\ Bg2,
Nf1) ( 23.Bd3 )]
[ 21...Bc8 22.Ng1 /\ g3+/= ]
22.g3 N4h5 23.Nh4
[ 23.Ng1!? /\ Bg2, Nf1 ]
23...Kh7
[ 23...Nh7 24.Bg2 Ng5 25.Ndf3 Nxf3+
26.Qxf3 /\ Nf5+/= ]
24.Bg2 Ng8
[ 24...Bg7 25.Nf1 /\ Ra2, f4+/= ]
[ 24...Ng7
25.Nf1
Nfh5
26.Qd2
g5
27.Bf3!? ( 27.Nf3 /\ Ne3+/= )]
25.dxc6
[ 25.Nf1 /\ f4, Ra2 ]
25...Bxc6 26.Nf5 Ng7 27.Ne3
Leko,P
Almasi,Z
Dortmund
[Almasi,Z]
C92
2670
2630
1998
73/402 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8
12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4
15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2
Nf6 19.g4 fxe4 20.g5 hxg5 21.Nxe4
Nbxd5
[ 21...Bxd5 - 66/310 ]
22.Bxg5 Qd7!?N
[ 22...Be7 ]
23.Bxf6 Nxf6 24.Nxf6+ gxf6 25.Ng4?!
[ 25.Rg3+ Bg7 26.Bg6 Rxe1+ 27.Qxe1
Kf8 ]
25...Bg7 26.Rg3 Rxe1+!
[ 26...Kf8 27.Ne3 ]
27.Qxe1 Kf8 28.Bg6!
[ 28.Ne3 Re8 29.Qd1 Re5 ]
28...f5! 29.Nh2
[ 29.Ne3?
f4
30.Rg4
fxe3
31.Qxe3
Be5-+ ]
29...Qe7!?
[ 29...Qc6 30.f3! ( 30.Rf3 Be5! ; 30.Nf3
Be5 31.Rg5 Ke7 ) 30...Be5 31.Rg5 Ke7
32.Bxf5 ]
[ 29...bxa4! 30.Nf3 ( 30.Rg5 Be4 31.Qd2
Bh6
32.Rxf5+
Kg7 ; 30.Qd2
Qe6! )
30...Qe7 31.Qd2 Qf6 ]
30.Qd2 Qf6
[ 30...Be4 31.Nf3! Qf6 32.Ng5 Qxg6
33.Nxe4 Qe6 34.Ng5 ]
31.Rg5! Bh6?
[ 31...Be4
32.Ng4!
Qd4
( 32...Qxb2
33.Qxd6+ ) 33.Qf4 Ke7 34.Bxf5 Qd1+
35.Kh2 Qh1+ 36.Kg3 Qg2+ 37.Kh4 Rh8+
38.Rh5
Rxh5+
( 38...Qxh3+
39.Kxh3
Rxh5+ 40.Kg3 Bxf5 41.axb5 axb5= )
39.Kxh5 Qxh3+ 40.Kg6 Bxf5+ 41.Qxf5
Bxb2 42.Qe4+= ]
[ 31...Bc8 ]
[ 31...Ke7! 32.Bxf5 Qxb2-+ ]
32.Rxf5 Bxd2 33.Rxf6+ Kg7 34.Rxd6 Bf4
35.Rd7+ Kxg6 36.Rxb7 bxa4 37.Rb6+ Kg7
38.Ng4
[ 38.Rc6 Bc1 ]
38...Rb8 39.Rxa6
[ 39.Rxb8 Bxb8 40.Kf1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
A) 40...c4 41.Ke2 c3 42.Kd3 ( 42.bxc3
a3 43.Ne3 a2 44.Nc2 Bf4 ) 42...cxb2
43.Kc2 a3 44.Kb1 Kg6 45.Ne3 Bd6
46.Nc4 Bc5 ;
B) 40...Bf4 41.Ke2 Bc1 42.Kd3 Bxb2
43.Ne3 Bd4 44.Nd1 ( 44.Kc2 Bxe3
45.fxe3 Kf6-+ )]
39...Rb4 40.Ne3 Be5
[ 40...Bxe3 41.fxe3 c4 42.Kf1 Rxb2
43.Rxa4 c3 44.Rc4 c2 45.Ke1 ]
41.Nd5
-
308
Kh8 57.Nxg6# ) 54.Rxf7+ Rxf7 55.Qxg6+

Kh8
56.Qxf7
Ne7
57.Qxe7
Qg8
( 57...Rxd3 58.Qf7+- ) 58.Nf5! ]
53.Rxc3+- Rce7
[ 53...Bc8 54.Rxc7 Bxg4 55.Rfxf7 Ne7
56.hxg4 g5 57.Nf5 Nxf5 58.gxf5 ]
[ 53...Rxc3 54.Rxf7! ]
54.Qf3 Kg7 55.Rc2 Rc8 56.Rcf2 Rcc7
57.Qg4 Bc8 58.Rxf7+
[ 58.Qe2!! ]
58...Rxf7 59.Qxg6+ Kf8 60.Qh7 Rxf1
[ 60...Nf6 61.Ng6+ Ke8 62.Qh8+ Kd7
63.Rxf6 ]
61.Ng6+ Ke8 62.Qxg8+ Kd7 63.e5
[ 63.Bxf1 Rc2+ 64.Bg2 Kc7 ]
C93
Iordachescu,V
2520 63...dxe5 64.Nxe5+ Ke7
[ 64...Kd6
Allahverdiev,A
2455
A) 65.Qg6+ Ke7 ( 65...Kxd5 66.Qe4+
Sheki (zt)
1998
Kd6
67.Qxa8 ) 66.d6+ Kf8 67.Bxf1 ;
[Iordachescu,V]
B) 65.Qd8+
Rd7
66.Nxd7
Rh1+
73/403 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
67.Kxh1 Qxd5+ 68.Kh2 Bxd7 69.Qf6+! ]
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3 65.Bxf1 Rc2+ 66.Kg1 Rc1 67.Qg7+ Ke8
d6 9.c3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 68.Qxh6
12.a3 h6 13.Bc2 Nb8 14.b4 Nbd7 15.Bb2
[ 68.Qf7+ Kd8 69.d6 Rxf1+ 70.Qxf1 ]
Qb8?! 16.a4!?N
68...Rc3 69.Qh8+ Ke7 70.Qg7+ Ke8
[ 16.c4 - 14/293 ]
71.Qf7+ Kd8 72.d6
16...c5 17.d5 c4
1-0
[ 17...Be7 18.Nb3 Bd8 19.Bc1! /\ Be3+/- ]
18.Nf1 [/\ g4, Ng3, /\ Ng3] Nh5! 19.Ne3 Ndf6
20.Kh2 Qc8 21.g3 g6 22.Qe2 Qd7 23.Ra2
C95
Kh7 24.Rea1 Reb8 25.Bc1 Ng8 26.Ng1
Shirov,A
2710
Nhf6 27.Ng2 Be7 28.Be3 Ne8 29.f4 exf4
Beliavsky,A
2690
[ 29...Bf6 30.fxe5 Bxe5 31.Qd2 (/\ Nf3) Dortmund
1998
a5?
32.bxa5
b4
33.cxb4
Bxa1 [Beliavsky,A]
34.Rxa1+- ]
[ 29...f6
30.axb5
axb5
31.Ba7
Rc8 73/404 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4
32.Nf3 ]
Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
30.Nxf4 Bf6 31.Bd4 Ng7 32.Nf3 Re8 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.a4 Rb8!?N
[ 11...Bb7 ]
33.Qf2 Qe7 34.Re1 Bxd4 35.cxd4
[ 11...c6!? ]
[ 35.Nxd4 Qd7 ]
12.Nbd2 Bb7
35...Nf6 36.Bb1 c3?
[ 12...c5!? ]
[ 36...a5 37.Qb2! axb4 38.Qxb4 bxa4
13.Bc2 c5
39.Qxc4 ]
[ 13...Re8 14.Bd3 ]
[ 36...Kg8 ]
37.a5! Rac8 38.Bd3 Ngh5 39.Ng2 Ng7 14.Nf1 Re8 15.Ng3 Bf8 16.d5
[ 16.b3!? b4! ]
40.Rae2 Qd8 41.Nfh4 Rc7 42.Rf1 Ng8
43.Ne3 Nh5 44.Ng4 Kg7 45.Qf3 Nhf6 16...c4 17.Bg5 h6 18.Be3 Nc5 19.Nd2
46.Ne3 Kh7 47.Ref2 Bc8 48.Nd1 [><c3] Bc8
[ 19...g6!? 20.Qf3 Bg7 ]
Bb7 49.Rc2 Qc8 50.Nf2 [/\ Rfc1, Nd1] Qa8
20.Qf3 g6 21.Ra3 Nfd7
51.Ng4 Nxg4+ 52.Qxg4 Kh8
[ 21...Bd7 22.axb5 axb5 23.Rea1 ]
[ 52...Ree7
53.Rxc3
Rxc3
( 53...Bc8
54.Rxc7 Bxg4 55.Rxf7+ Rxf7 56.Rxf7+ 22.Rea1 Qf6! 23.Qe2?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
309
[ 23.Qxf6 Nxf6 24.axb5 axb5 25.Ra7 ]

23...Nb6 24.axb5 axb5 25.Nf3
[ 25.Ra7
Re7
26.b4
cxb3
27.Nxb3
Nca4! ]
25...Nba4 26.R1a2 Bd7 27.Qd2
[ 27.Nh2!? /\ Ng4 ]
27...Bxh3! 28.Bxh6 Bg4 29.Bg5
[ 29.Bxf8? Kxf8 30.Qh6+ Ke7! /\ Rh8 ]
29...Qh8 30.Nh2 Bd7 31.Bd1
[ 31.f3!? /\ Ng4 ]
31...f6
32.Be3
Re7!
33.Bg4
Bxg4
34.Nxg4 Qh4 35.Qe2 Rh7
[ 35...Nd3 36.Qf3 Rf7 37.b4! ]
36.Bxc5! Nxc5 37.Qf3 Be7 38.Ra8 Rxa8
39.Rxa8+ Kf7 40.Kf1 Nd3 41.Ne3?
[ 41.Ke2= ]
41...Qf4?
[ 41...Nf4 42.Ke1 Qh2 ]
42.Ra7 Ke8
[ 42...Nxb2 43.Rb7 Na4 44.Rxb5 Nxc3
45.Rb4= ]
43.Rb7 Rh2! 44.Ke2!
[ 44.Rxb5? Qxf3 45.gxf3 Rxf2+ ]
44...Nc1+ 45.Kf1
[ 45.Kd2? Qxf3 46.gxf3 Nd3 ]
45...Nd3 46.Ke2 Nc1+ 47.Kf1 Nd3
-
Shirov,A
Sulskis,S
Elista (ol)
[Shirov,A]
C95
2720
2555
1998
73/405 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7
12.Bc2 Re8 13.b4 Bf8 14.Bb2?
[ 14.a4 ]
14...Nb6 15.a3
[ 15.a4? exd4 16.cxd4 Nxa4 17.Bxa4
bxa4 ]
15...a5
[ 15...Nfd7!? - 16/258 ]
[ 15...h6 - 23/(317), C 93 ]
16.Qe2N
[ 16.Rb1 ]
[ 16.Rc1 ]
16...exd4 17.Nxd4
[ RR17.cxd4!?
axb4
18.axb4
d5
( 18...Na4?
19.Qxb5! )
19.e5
Nc4
20.Rxa8 Bxa8 21.Bc3 g6 Sulskis,S ]

17...axb4 18.cxb4 c6 19.Rac1!
[ 19.Qf3 Na4 20.Bxa4 Rxa4 ]
19...g6 20.Bb3 Rc8 21.N2f3!? Bh6?
[ 21...Nxe4 22.Ne6! fxe6 23.Qxe4 Nd5
24.Nd4 Bg7! 25.Nxe6 Bxb2 26.Nxd8
Rxe4 27.Nxb7 Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Bxa3
29.Nxd6 Bxb4= ]
22.e5! Bxc1
[ 22...dxe5 23.Nxe5 ]
23.e6!! Nc4?!
[ 23...Nfd5 24.exf7+! ( 24.Rxc1?! Qe7 )
24...Kxf7 25.Ne6 Qd7 26.Bxc1 ]
[ RR23...fxe6!? 24.Bxe6+ Kh8 25.Rxc1 ]
[ 23...d5 24.Bxc1 ]
[ 23...Nbd5 24.Rxc1 Sulskis,S ]
24.Bxc4 bxc4 25.exf7+
[ 25.Qxc4!?
A) 25...Bxb2? 26.exf7+ Kh8 ( 26...Kg7
27.fxe8N+ Nxe8 28.Ne6+ ) 27.Rxe8+
Nxe8 28.f8Q# ;
B) 25...Rc7 26.Qxc1 c5? 27.Nb5 ;
C) 25...Nd5
26.exf7+
( 26.Qxc1!? )
26...Kxf7 27.Rxe8 Qxe8 28.Qxc1 ]
25...Kxf7 26.Qxc4+ d5?
[ RR26...Nd5 27.Qxc1 ( 27.Rxc1 Qf6!? )
27...Rxe1+ 28.Qxe1 Qe7 29.Qd2 Kg8
Sulskis,S ]
27.Qxc1 Rxe1+ 28.Qxe1 Ne4 29.Ne5+
Kg8 30.f3 c5
[ 30...Nd6 31.Ng4+- ]
[ 30...Qd6 31.Nb3! ]
31.bxc5 Nxc5 32.Ng4 Qd6
[ 32...h5 RR 33.Ne6 Qe7 34.Nh6+
( 34.Nf6+ Kf7 35.Ng5+ Kf8 ) 34...Kh7
35.Ng5+!? Qxg5 36.Nf7 /\ Qe7-> Sulskis,
S]
33.Nh6+?
[ 33.Nb5
Nd3
( 33...Qb6
34.Qe7+- ;
33...Qf8 34.Qe5 Rc6 35.Nc7+- ) 34.Nxd6
Nxe1 35.Nf6++- ]
33...Kf8 34.Ndf5 Qe6
[ 34...gxf5? 35.Bg7+! Kxg7 36.Nxf5++- ]
35.Bg7+ Ke8 36.Qxe6+ Nxe6 37.Nd6+
Kd7 38.Nxc8 Nxg7! 39.Nb6+?!
[ 39.Na7 ]
39...Kc6 40.Na4 Kb5 41.Nb2 Kc5! 42.Kf2
Kd4 43.Ng4 Ne6 44.Ke2
[ 44.Nf6 Kc3 ( 44...h5! ) 45.Nd1+ Kd2
46.Ne3 d4 47.Nc4+ Kc3 ]
[ 44.Nd1 RR Kd3 Sulskis,S ]
44...Nf4+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
310
[ 44...Kc3! 45.Nd1+ Kc2 46.Nde3+ Kc1

26...Rac8 27.Nxd4+- ]
47.Nxd5 Bxd5 48.Ke3 ]
25...Ne5! 26.Qa5 Nbd7 27.Qc7 Qf6?!
45.Kd2
[ 27...Rab8 28.Nhf5 gxf5 29.Nxf5 Qe6
[ 45.Kf2 RR Ne6= Sulskis,S ( 45...Kc3
30.Nd6! ( 30.Rd6 Rec8! 31.Nxg7 Rxc7
46.Na4+ )]
32.Nxe6 fxe6 33.Rxd7 Nxd7 34.Bxc7
45...Nxg2 46.Nd3 Bc6
Rc8 )]
-
28.Ne2 Bc6 29.Rd6 Re6
[ 29...Rac8
30.Qxc8
( 30.Rxf6
Rxc7
31.Rd6+- )
30...Rxc8
31.Rxf6
Bxf6
32.Rd1+- ]
C96
Ye,Jiangchuan
2510 30.Rxe6 Qxe6 31.Nd4 Qe8 32.Nxc6 Rc8
Dorfman,J
2585 33.Nxe5! Nxe5 34.Qxe5!
Elista (ol)
1998 1-0
73/(406) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 * Nc6 14.Nb3 a5
15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bf6 17.d5 Nb4N
[ 17...Nd4 - 20/339 ]
18.Bb1 Nc5 19.Nf1 Nba6 20.Bc2 Nb4
21.Bb1 Nba6 22.Qd2 Bd7 23.Bc2 Qb8
24.Rac1 Bd8 25.b4 axb3 26.axb3 Bb6
27.Ra1
Timman,J
Magomedov,M
Elista (ol)
[Timman,J]
C96
2655
2540
1998
73/406 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4

Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3
0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7
12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Bf6 14.Nf1 Nc4?!N
[ 14...Nc6 - 13/326 ]
15.b3 Ncb6
[ 15...exd4? 16.bxc4! d3 17.Qxd3 Nc5
( 17...bxc4 18.Qd5! Nb6 19.Qa5 Bxa1
20.Be3+- ) 18.Qe3! ( 18.Qd5 Be6 19.Qh5
g6! ) 18...Bxa1 19.Ba3 Bf6 20.e5 Re8
21.Bxc5 dxc5 22.Qe4+- ]
16.Bb2 g6 17.Ne3 Bg7 18.Qd2 Bb7
19.Rad1 Re8
[ 19...Rc8 ]
20.Ng4 Qe7 21.Ba3!+- exd4 22.Nh6+ Kh8
[ 22...Kf8 23.Nxd4 ]
23.Bxd6 Qe6 24.Bf4
[ 24.Nxd4 Qf6 25.Nf3 ]
24...Qe7 25.Nxd4?!
[ 25.Bd6
Qe6
26.Bg3
( 26.Qf4+- )
Razuvaev,Y
Skembris,S
Porto San Giorgio
[Skembris,S]
D02
2560
2480
1998
73/407 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nc6 3.g3 Bg4 4.Bg2

e6 5.0-0 Nf6 6.c4 Bd6 7.Nc3
[ 7.c5 Be7 ]
[ 7.cxd5!? Nxd5 ( 7...exd5 8.Nc3 (/\ Bg5)
h6 9.Qb3 )]
7...0-0 8.cxd5
[ 8.Bg5 dxc4 9.e4 Be7 ><d4 ]
8...Nxd5
[ 8...exd5 9.Bg5 ]
9.h3!?
[ 9.e4 - 67/(451) ]
9...Bh5
[ 9...Bxf3?! 10.Bxf3 ]
10.e4 Nb6
[ 10...Nxc3 11.bxc3 e5 12.Rb1 Rb8
13.g4 Bg6 14.Nxe5 /\ f4-f5 ]
11.g4?!N
[ 11.b3 f5 ]
[ 11.Ne2 f5!?
A) 12.e5 Be7 13.Nf4 ( 13.Be3 Nd5 )
13...Bf7!?
/\ 14...Nb4; 14...g5
( 13...Bxf3 );
B) 12.exf5 exf5 13.Nf4 Bf7!? ]
11...Bg6 12.Qe2?!
[ 12.b3? Bb4-+ ]
[ 12.Bg5 f6 ]
[ 12.Be3!? Nc4 13.Bg5 Be7 ]
12...f5! 13.Bg5?
[ 13.e5 Be7 ]
[ 13.d5 fxg4!? ]
[ 13.gxf5 Bh5!? |^ ><d4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13...fxg4!!
[ 13...Nxd4? 14.Nxd4 Qxg5 15.Nxe6+- ]
14.hxg4
[ 14.Qd2 gxf3 15.Bxd8 fxg2 16.Rfd1
Raxd8 17.Kxg2 Be5-+ ]
[ 14.Bxd8 gxf3 15.Bxf3 Nxd4 ]
14...Nxd4 15.Nxd4
[ 15.Bxd8 Nxe2+ ]
15...Qxg5 16.e5! [] Qxe5
[ 16...Bxe5!?
17.Nxe6
( 17.Nf3
Rxf3 )
17...Qf6 18.Nxf8 Qf4 19.Rfd1 ( 19.Rfe1
Qh2+ 20.Kf1 Rxf8 21.Qxe5?? Bd3+-+ )
19...Rxf8 ]
17.Qxe5 Bxe5 18.Nxe6 Rf6 19.Nc5 Bd4!
20.Nb3
[ 20.Nxb7 Raf8-+ ]
20...Bxc3 21.bxc3 Rf4
[ 21...c6 22.f4 ]
22.Bxb7 Rxg4+ 23.Kh2 Rf8
[ 23...Rb8 ]
24.f3 Rc4
[ 24...Rg5 (/\ Rf4-+) 25.Rg1 ]
25.Nd4! []
[ 25.Rac1 Rb8 26.Ba6 Ra4-+ ]
25...Rxc3?!
[ 25...c5!? 26.Nb5 Rb8 27.Rad1 Ra4 ]
26.Rac1 Rd3?!
[ 26...Ra3! 27.Rf2 Bf7 28.Rcc2 c5! ]
27.Nc6!
[ 27.Ne6 Rf6 ]
27...Rd2+
[ 27...a5 28.Ne7+! ]
28.Kg3 Nd5
[ 28...Rxa2
29.Ne7+
Kf7
( 29...Kh8
30.Nxg6+
hxg6
31.Rxc7 )
30.Nxg6
( 30.Rxc7 Rc2! ) 30...Kxg6 31.Be4+ Kf7
32.Bxh7 ]
29.Rf2! []
[ 29.Rfd1? Rxf3+!-+ ]
[ 29.Nxa7? Nf4-+ ]
29...Rxf2 30.Kxf2 Re8 [/\ Nf4-/+]
[ 30...Be4!? 31.Nd4 Nc3!? ]
31.Rc5! []
[ 31.Nxa7 Nf4 32.Rxc7 Re2+ 33.Kg3
( 33.Kf1
Bd3-+ )
33...Nh5+
34.Kh4
( 34.Kh3 Bf5+ 35.Kh4 h6!-+ ) 34...Rh2+
35.Kg4 Rg2+ 36.Kh3 Nf4+ 37.Kh4 Bf5!
/\ g5# ]
31...Nf4 32.Kg3! Nh5+
[ 32...Nd3 33.Ra5 ]
33.Kf2 Nf4 34.Kg3
-
311
Kosic,D
Drasko,M
Jugoslavija
[Kosic,D]
D05
2505
2515
1998
73/408 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bd3

c5 5.b3 Nc6 6.Bb2 Qc7
[ 6...Qa5+!? ]
7.c4
[ 7.a3 /\ 0-0, c4 ]
7...cxd4 8.exd4 Qa5+
[ 8...Nb4!? 9.Be2 Ne4 ]
9.Nbd2 dxc4N
[ 9...Ne4 10.0-0 Nxd2 ]
[ 9...Ba3 ]
10.bxc4 Ba3! 11.Qb3
[ 11.Bxa3?! Qxa3 12.Nb3 ( 12.Qe2? Qc3 ;
12.Be2 0-0 /\ Rd8=/+ ; 12.Qb3 Qxb3
13.axb3 0-0 /\ Rd8 ><d4 ) 12...Qb4+ ]
11...Bxb2 12.Qxb2 Qb4! 13.Qc1
[ 13.Qc2
0-0
14.0-0
Qd6
15.Qb2
( 15.Nb3 Nb4 ) 15...Rd8 16.Nb3 Qf4
/\ b6, Bb7 ]
[ 13.Qxb4 Nxb4 /\ b6, Ba6 ]
13...0-0 14.0-0 Rd8 15.Nb3 b6 16.Qe3!
Ba6 17.Rac1 Rac8 18.Rfe1 Qf8 [/\ Nb4]
19.Bb1 Rc7 20.Ng5 Ne7!
[ 20...Rcd7? 21.Nxh7 Nxh7 22.Qe4+- ]
[ 20...h6 21.Ne4 ]
21.Nd2
[ 21.Qh3?! h6 22.Rxe6? Bc8-+ ]
[ 21.Qd3?! Ng6 ]
21...h6 22.Nge4 Nxe4 23.Qxe4 Nf5?
[ 23...Ng6 ]
24.d5! g6 25.Qf4
[ 25.Qg4 -> ]
25...Qd6 26.Qg4 h5 27.Qh3?
[ 27.Qf3 ]
27...Qf4! 28.Bxf5! [] exf5?
[ 28...Qxf5! 29.Qa3
A) 29...Bb7 30.Qxa7 ;
B) 29...Bc8 30.Qg3! Rcd7 ( 30...Rc5?
31.Nb3+- ) 31.Re5
B1) 31...Qf6 32.Ne4+- ;
B2) 31...Qg4 32.Qe3! ( 32.Qc3! exd5
33.cxd5 /\ Ne4+- ) 32...exd5 33.cxd5
Rxd5 ( 33...Bb7 34.Ne4+- ) 34.Rxd5
Rxd5 35.Qe8+ Kg7 36.Rxc8 Qd1+
37.Nf1+- ;
B3) 31...h4
32.Qe3
Qf6
33.f4!
(/\ Ne4) exd5 34.cxd5 Bb7 35.Ne4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qg7
36.Nc3!
Bxd5?
( 36...Qf6
37.Rd1 ) 37.Re8+ RRRxe8! ( 37...Kh7
38.Rxd8 Rxd8 39.Rd1+- ) 38.Qxe8+
Kh7= ;
C) 29...Qf4!
30.Ne4
( 30.Re3
Bxc4
31.g3 Qd4 ; 30.Qxa6 Qxd2 31.dxe6
fxe6 /\ Rf8 )
C1) 30...Bxc4 31.d6 Rc6?! 32.Qxa7
/\ Qe7 ;
C2) 30...exd5!? 31.g3 Qf5 ( 31...Qe5?
32.Nc3+- ) 32.cxd5 ( 32.Nd6 Qd7 )
32...Rxc1 33.Qxc1 Bd3! 34.Qc7 Rf8!
( 34...Rd7??
35.Qxd7
Qxd7
36.Nf6++- ; 34...Rc8
35.Nf6+
Kg7
36.Ne8+
Kg8
37.Qd6 )
35.Qe7
( 35.Nc3? Rc8 ; 35.d6 Bxe4 36.d7
Bf3 ; 35.Nd6 Qxd5 ) 35...Bxe4 36.Qxe4
Qxe4 37.Rxe4= ;
C3) 30...Rxc4
31.Rxc4
( 31.g3?
Rxc1! ) 31...Bxc4 32.Qe7! ( 32.Qc3
Bxd5 )
32...Rxd5
33.Nf6+
Kg7
34.Ne8+ ( 34.Nxd5 Bxd5 ) 34...Kg8
35.Nf6+= ]
29.Qd3! Rc5 [/\ Rcd5] 30.g3 Qc7 31.Qd4!
Bb5
[ 31...b5?
32.Qf6
Qb6
( 32...Qd6?
33.Re8++- )]
32.Qf6 Rd6 33.Qb2
[ 33.Qe5!? ]
[ 33.Qg5!? Rdxd5? 34.Ne4 ]
33...Ba4
[ 33...Bd7 34.Re7+- ]
34.Qa3?
[ 34.Rc3
(/\ Rce3)
Rdxd5
( 34...f4?
35.Ne4+- )
35.Ra3
Re5
( 35...Rd8
36.Rxa4 Qd7 37.Ra3 Qxd2 38.Re8++- )
36.Rxe5 Rxe5 37.Rxa4 Re1+ 38.Kg2
Qc6+ 39.Nf3 Qxa4 40.Nxe1+- ]
34...Ra5 35.Qe3
[ 35.Qb2 ]
35...Rc5 36.Qe5
[ 36.Qg5 (/\ Re7) Rdxd5 37.Ne4 ]
36...f6 37.Qb2 Kf7 38.Qa3?!
[ 38.Rc3! (/\ Rce3) Rdxd5 39.Ra3 ]
38...Ra5
39.Qb2
Kg7?
40.Rc3!
Rd7
41.Rce3 Kf7 42.Qd4 Qc5
[ 42...Rc5 43.Re6 Qd8 44.d6+- ]
43.Qf4 Kg7 44.Re6
[ 44.Nb3!? Bxb3 45.axb3 /\ Re8 ><Kg7 ]
44...Rf7 45.h4 [/\ d6]
[ 45.d6 g5 /\ Bd7 ]
45...Bd7
46.Nb3
Qb4
47.Nxa5
Bxe6
312
48.Rxe6 Qxa5
[ 48...bxa5? 49.Qd4 Qb1+ 50.Kg2 Qxa2
51.d6 Qa4 52.Rxf6!+- ]
49.Qb8
[ 49.Re8!+- ]
49...f4 50.Re8 Rf8 51.Qc7+
[ 51.Rxf8? Qe1+= ]
51...Rf7
[ 51...Kg8
52.Re7
( 52.Rxf8+
Kxf8
53.Qxf4+- ) 52...Rf7 53.Rxf7 Qe1+ 54.Kg2
Qe4+ 55.Kf1
A) 55...Qd3+ 56.Kg1 Qb1+ ( 56...Qd1+
57.Kg2 f3+ 58.Kh2+- ) 57.Kh2 fxg3+
58.Kxg3+- ;
B) 55...Qb1+ 56.Ke2+- ]
52.Qxf4 Qxa2 53.Qb8 Qa1+ 54.Kg2 f5
55.Qf4!
[ 55.Rh8? Qd4! 56.Qg8+ Kf6= ]
[ 55.Rg8+ Kh7 ]
55...Kh7
[ 55...Qf6 56.Re6 /\ d6 ]
56.Re6 [ / \ d 6 , Q g 5 ] Qa4 57.d6+- Qd7
58.Qe5 Qc6+ 59.Kg1 Qxc4 60.Re8 Rg7
61.Re7 Rf7
[ 61...Qc1+ 62.Kh2 Rxe7 63.dxe7 ]
62.d7 Qc1+ 63.Kh2
1-0
Pushkov,N
Prie,E
Paris
D10
2520
2465
1998
73/(409) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

a6 5.Qc2 g6 * 6.Nf3?! b5N
[ 6...Bg7 ]
7.b3 Bf5 8.Bd3 Bxd3 9.Qxd3 Bg7 10.0-0
0-0 11.Ne5 Nfd7! 12.Nxd7 dxc4 13.bxc4
Nxd7 [/\ Ne5] 14.Rd1 Nb6 15.cxb5 axb5
Flear,G
Prie,E
Creon
[Prie,E]
D10
2450
2465
1998
73/(409) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

a6 5.Qc2 * g6 6.Bd3! Bg7 7.Nf3 0-0 8.0-0
Bg4!?N
[ 8...Be6 9.c5 Bg4 10.Ne5 Nbd7 11.Nxg4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Nxg4 12.h3 Ngf6 13.f4 ]
9.Ne5 Be6 10.Bd2 Nbd7
12.f4 Rc8?!
[ 12...Nxe5 13.fxe5 Nd7 ]
13.Qb3
313
11.cxd5
cxd5
Miladinovic,I
Sokolov,I
Malmoe
[Miladinovic,I]
D10
2565
2625
1998
73/410 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

D10 cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.Bd3 Bg4
Savchenko,S
2555 8.Nge2 e6 9.Rc1 Bh5 10.Qb3N
[ 10.f3 - 42/(463) ]
Volkov,S
2605
Elista (ol)
1998 10...Ra7
[ 10...Na5 11.Qa4+ Nc6 12.Bg3 /\ Nf4+/= ]
[Volkov,S]
11.0-0 Be7 12.Bg3 0-0
73/409 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3
[ 12...Bg6 13.Nf4 Bxd3 14.Nxd3 ]
a6 5.Qc2 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Nge2 Nbd7 13.Nf4 Bg6 14.Nxg6
8.Ng3
[ 14.Bxg6 hxg6 15.Nd3 ]
[ 8.h3 - 64/(342) ]
14...hxg6 15.Na4 Nd7 16.a3!? Na5 17.Qa2
8...h5!N
b5 18.Nc3 Nc4 19.Nb1! Qa5 20.Rc2 g5!?
[ 8...e5 ]
[/\ f5=/+] 21.b3! Nxa3 22.Nxa3 Qxa3
9.h3 Be6 10.c5
[ 22...Bxa3 23.Bd6+- ]
[ 10.f4 g6 ]
23.Ra1! Qb4
10...h4 11.Nge2 g6 12.Nf4 Bf5 13.Bd3
[ 23...b4? 24.Qb1+- ]
e6= 14.0-0 Bxd3 15.Nxd3 Qb8! 16.f4 Nh5
[ 23...Qxa2 24.Rcxa2 /\ Bb5 ><a6 ]
17.Ne5
24.f3 e5?
[ 17.e4 b4 18.exd5 bxc3 19.dxe6 fxe6
[ 24...Rfa8 25.Rc6! Bf8 26.Qc2 ]
20.Ne5 Nxe5 21.fxe5 Be7! ]
25.Be1 Qd6 26.Bxb5 exd4 27.exd4 Bf6
17...Ng3 18.Rf3 Qb7 19.b4
28.Rd1! Qb6
[ 19.e4 b4 20.exd5 Nxe5 21.fxe5 bxc3
[ 28...Bxd4+? 29.Rxd4 Qb6 30.Bf1 Qxd4+
22.dxe6 Nf5! ]
31.Bf2+- ]
19...Bg7 20.Bd2 Nf5 21.Qd3 0-0 22.Rff1
29.Bc6! Bxd4+ 30.Kh1 Be3
[ 22.Raf1 ]
[ 30...Nf6? 31.Ba5+- ]
22...Nxe5!
23.fxe5
f6
24.exf6
Bxf6
[ 30...Bc5 31.Bxd5 ><f7 ]
25.Ne2! g5?!
31.Bxd5 Nf6 32.Bc4 Rd8 33.Rxd8+ Qxd8
[ 25...Qg7 ]
34.Re2 Bb6 35.Rd2?
26.Rf3 Qg7 27.Raf1 Ra7 28.g4! hxg3
[ 35.Bc3 ]
29.Nxg3 g4! 30.Nxf5 exf5 31.Rg3 Bh4
[ 35.b4 ]
32.Rg2 Raf7 33.Qe2!
35...Qe7
36.Re2
Qd8
37.Rd2?
Qf8
[ 33.hxg4 fxg4 34.Rxf7 Rxf7 35.e4 g3 38.Bf2?!
36.exd5 Qg4! ]
[ 38.Rd1! Qc5 39.Bc3 Rd7 40.Qb1 ]
33...g3 34.Rf4
38...Bxf2 39.Rxf2 a5 40.Rf1 Qb4 41.Qa4
[ 34.Qh5 Qh7 ]
Qxa4 42.bxa4 Rc7 43.Bb5 Nd5 44.Rd1
34...Qh7 35.Be1 Rg7 36.Rf3 Rf6 37.Bxg3 Rc5 45.h3 g6 46.Rd4!= Kg7 47.h4 gxh4
Rfg6= 38.Kh2 Rg5 39.Qf2 Qg6 40.Rg1 48.Rxh4 f5 49.Rd4 Kf6 50.f4 Ke7 51.Kh2
Kh7 41.Rg2
Kf6 52.Kg3 g5
[ 41.Bxh4? Rxg1 42.Bg3 Rc1! ]
-
41...Kh8 42.Rg1 Kg8 43.Rg2
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
314
D10 Qc8 25.Nc4 Nf5 26.a5 Qa6 27.Rc1?

[ 27.g3! Rad7 28.Ncd2 /\ Nf3, Rac1 ]
Marin,M
2545
Hauchard,A
2480 27...Rad7 28.Ncd2 Nf4!! 29.Rxc6!
[ 29.Qxf4? Nxd4 30.Re1 ( 30.Qe3 Nxb3
Andorra
1998
31.Qxb3 Rxd2 ) 30...Ne2+ 31.Rxe2 Qxe2
[Marin,M]
32.h3 Rxd2 33.Nxd2 Rxd2= ]
73/(410) 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 29...Qd3! 30.Qxd3
4.Bf4 Nc6 5.e3 Nf6 6.Nc3 a6 7.Bd3 Bg4
[ 30.Qxf4 Nxd4 31.Qe3!? ( 31.Nxd4 Rxd4
8.Nge2 e6 9.Rc1 * Bd6 10.f3 Bh5 11.0-0
32.Qe3 Qxd2 ) 31...Nxb3! ( 31...Ne2+?
Bg6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 13.Nf4 Nd7N
32.Kh1 Nxc1 33.Rxc1 Qxe3 34.fxe3
[ 13...Bxd3 - 52/(369) ]
Rxd2 35.Nxd2 Rxd2 36.a6 Rd7 37.Ra1
14.Qb3
Ra7 38.Kg1+- ) 32.Nxb3 Qd1+ 33.Qe1
[ 14.Nxg6 hxg6 15.f4 g5!? 16.Qg4 gxf4
Qxb3 34.Rc8 Qxb2= ]
17.Qxg7 0-0-0 18.Rxf4 ( 18.exf4 Kb8 ) 30...Nxd3 31.R1c4? Nxd4! 32.Rxd4
18...f5 ]
[ 32.Nxd4 Nxe5 33.N2f3 Nxc6 34.Rxc6
14...Qb4
e5 35.Nc2 Rd1+ 36.Nfe1 ( 36.Nce1
[ 14...Nxd4 15.Qxb7 0-0 16.Nxg6 hxg6
e4-+ ) 36...b3-+ ]
( 16...Rfb8 17.Qc7!! Qxc7 18.Nxd5+- ) 32...Rxd4 33.Nxd4 Nxe5! 34.Nf1
17.exd4 Rfb8 18.Ne4 dxe4 19.Qxe4 f5
[ 34.Rc2!? Rxd4 35.a6 Rd7 ( 35...b3
( 19...Nf6 20.Qe5 ) 20.Qe3 Rxb2 21.Bc4 ]
36.Rc8+ Kh7 37.a7 Rxd2 38.h3 Rd1+
15.Qxb4 Nxb4 16.Bxg6 hxg6 17.e4
39.Kh2 Ra1 40.a8Q Rxa8 41.Rxa8
Nd3 ) 36.b3 ]
34...Rxd4 35.Rc8+
[ 35.Rb6 Rd1 36.Rxb4 Ra1 ]
D10
Vera,R
2530 35...Kh7 36.a6 Rd7 37.Rb8 Ra7 38.Rb6
Rausis,I
2535 Nd3 39.g3
[ 39.g3 Nxb2 40.Rxb4 Nd3 41.Rb7 Rxa6
Castellaneta
1998
42.Rxf7 Ra2 43.Rf3= ]
[Vera,R]
-
73/411 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4
b5 5.a4 b4 6.Na2 Nf6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bxc4
e6 9.Nf3
D11
[ 9.Ne2 - 68/332 ]
Nilssen,J
2305
9...Be7 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Bd2 a5 12.Nc1 Nd7
Lalic,B
2560
13.Nb3
Elista (ol)
1998
[ 13.Re1 ]
[Lalic,B]
13...0-0 14.Bd3!N +/=
[ 14.Qe2 ]
73/(412) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3
14...Ba6
Be6 * 5.a4 Nf6 6.Na3 c5
[ 14...c5?
15.dxc5
Rc8
( 15...Nxc5
[ 6...Bf5 - 71/(381) ]
16.Nxc5 Bxc5 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7 18.Qc2+ 7.Nxc4 Nc6 8.Nce5 Bd5!N
[ 8...cxd4 ]
Kg8 19.Qxc5 ) 16.Rc1 Nxc5 17.Nxc5
Bxc5 18.Bxh7+ Kxh7 19.Ng5+ ]
9.Bd3?!
[ 9.Bb5!? g6 10.dxc5 Bg7 11.0-0 0-0 ]
[ 14...Qb6 15.Bg5 ]
15.Bxa6 Rxa6 16.Qe2 Ra7
9...cxd4 10.exd4 e6 11.0-0 Be7 12.Nxc6
bxc6 13.Ne5 0-0 14.Be3 Qb6 15.Qc2
[ 16...Qa8 17.Bg5 ]
17.Rfc1 Qb6 18.Bg5! h6 19.Bxe7 Nxe7 Rab8 16.a5 Qb7 17.Rfc1 Rfc8 18.Qe2
Qxb2 19.Qxb2 Rxb2 20.Ba6 Rd8! 21.Nxc6
20.Nfd2 [><a5, c6, c5] Rd8 21.Nc4 Qa6?
[ 21...Qc7 22.Nd6 Raa8 23.Qh5 Ng6 Bxc6 22.Rxc6 Nd5
( 23...Rf8 24.Rc2 / \ R a c 1 + / -) 24.Rc2
( 24.Qf3? Ndxe5 25.dxe5 Nxe5-+ )]
22.Qe4! Nb6 23.Ncxa5+- Nbd5 24.Rc5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Timman,J
Lalic,B
Elista (ol)
[Timman,J]
315
D11 60.Kf4 Nd3+ 61.Kxf5 Nxf2 62.Rb7+
2655 1-0
2560
1998
73/412 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e3

Be6 5.Qc2 b5
[ RR5...Nf6 6.Bxc4 Bxc4 7.Qxc4 Qa5+!
/\ Qa6= Rausis,I ]
6.Ng5N
[ 6.a4 ]
6...Qc8
[ 6...Qd7 7.Nxh7 ]
7.a4
[ 7.Nxe6!? Qxe6 8.a4 ]
7...Bd7 8.b3 cxb3 9.Qxb3 e6 10.Ba3?!
[ 10.Nc3 ]
10...b4! 11.Bb2
[ 11.Bxb4?? Qb7 ]
11...Nf6 12.Nd2 c5?!
[ 12...Be7 13.Rc1 ]
13.Rc1 Bc6 14.Bb5 a6
[ RR14...Nbd7 15.Nxe6! Lalic,B ]
15.Bxc6+ Qxc6 16.0-0 h6
[ RR16...Nbd7 17.e4 ( 17.Qxb4 Qxg2+ )
17...Be7 Lalic,B ]
17.Ngf3 Nbd7 18.e4! Be7
[ 18...Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Qxe4 20.Rfe1 ]
19.Rfe1 0-0 20.d5! exd5 21.exd5 Nxd5
22.Nd4 Qb7 23.Nf5 Bf6 24.Ne4 Bxb2
25.Qxb2 N7f6 26.Nxf6+?!
[ 26.Re3! Nxe3 27.Nxf6+ gxf6 28.fxe3
Qb6 29.Qe2 ]
26...Nxf6 27.Re3
[ RR27.Nxh6+?
gxh6
28.Qxf6
Rfe8
29.Qxh6 Qd5= Lalic,B ]
27...Rfe8?
[ 27...Qd7! 28.Nxh6+ Kh8 ]
28.Nd6 Qd7 29.Nxe8 Rxe8 30.Rxe8+
Qxe8 31.Qc2 a5?!
[ 31...Nd7 32.Qd2! ]
32.Qxc5 Qxa4 33.Qe5!+- Qd7 34.Qxa5
Qd2 35.Qc5 g6 36.Qc2 Qd4 37.h3 Kg7
38.Rd1 Qe5 39.Qc4 Qb2 40.Qd4 Qc2
41.Rd2 Qc1+ 42.Kh2 Qc3 43.Qxc3 bxc3
44.Rd4 g5 45.Rc4 h5 46.g3 Kg6 47.Rxc3
Nd7 48.Kg2 f6 49.Kf3 Kf5 50.Ke3 g4
51.hxg4+ hxg4 52.Rc7 Ne5 53.Rc5 Ke6
54.Rb5 Kf5 55.Kd4 Ke6 56.Ke4 f5+
57.Kf4 Nd3+ 58.Ke3 Ne5 59.Rb6+ Ke7
Yakovich,Y
Poluljahov,A
Russia (ch)
[Poluljahov,A]
D11
2560
2530
1998
73/413 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e3

Be6 5.Nc3 b5 6.a4 b4 7.Ne4 Nf6 8.Nc5N
[ 8.Ned2 - 71/381 ]
8...Bd5 9.Bd2?!
[ 9.Qc2 ]
9...e6!
[ 9...a5?! 10.Rc1 ]
10.Bxb4
[ 10.Rc1!? ]
10...Nbd7
[ 10...Na6?? 11.Nxa6 Bxb4+ 12.Nxb4
Qa5 13.Qd2 Ne4 14.Nxc6!+- ]
11.Nd2 Rb8!?
[ 11...Nxc5
12.dxc5
( 12.Bxc5?!
Bxc5
13.dxc5
Qa5 )
12...Rb8
13.Bc3
- 11...Rb8 ]
12.Bc3
[ 12.Nxd7 Bxb4 13.Nxb8 Ne4 ]
12...Nxc5 13.dxc5 Bxc5 14.Bxc4
[ 14.Nxc4?! 0-0 ><g2 ]
14...Bxc4 15.Nxc4 Qd5! 16.Qe2
[ 16.Qxd5? cxd5 ]
16...Qxg2?
[ 16...Bb4! 17.0-0 Bxc3 18.bxc3 ( 18.Rfd1
Qc5 ) 18...0-0 ]
17.0-0-0 Qg4
[ 17...Nd5? 18.Be5 Rb4 19.Rhg1 Qe4
20.Rg4! ]
18.f3?
[ 18.Qd3! Qg6! 19.Nd6+ Ke7 20.Qa6!!
Nd5
( 20...Bxd6?
21.Qxa7+
Nd7
22.Rxd6! ; 20...Rhd8? 21.Nb7! ) 21.Rhg1
Qh5 22.Bxg7!? ]
18...Qh4 19.Rhg1?!
[ 19.Nd6+? Bxd6 20.Rxd6 Qxa4 ]
[ 19.Be5!? Rb4 20.Nd6+ Bxd6 ( 20...Ke7
21.Qa6! ) 21.Bxd6 Rxa4 ]
19...0-0 20.f4
[ 20.Rxg7+? Kxg7 21.Rg1+ Kh8 22.Rg4
Qh6 23.Rf4 Be7-+ ]
[ 20.Ne5 g6!
A) 21.Rg4?! Nxg4 ( 21...Qh6? 22.Rf4! )
CHESS INFORMANT 73
316
22.Nxg4 Be7 ( 22...f5? 23.Qc4! ) 23.Rd7

[ 13...Qa5+!? 14.Nbd2 Rxb3 15.Bxh8 Bb4
h5-+ ;
16.Be2 Rb2 17.0-0 Bxd2 ]
B) 21.Nxc6 Rbc8 ]
14.Nbd2
20...g6! 21.Ne5 Nd5-+ 22.Bd4
[ 14.Nfd2 - 49/439 ]
[ 22.Rxd5 cxd5 23.Nd7 d4! ]
14...0-0 15.Bxb8 Rxb8 16.Bd3!N
22...Bxd4 23.Rxd4 c5 24.Rc4 Rb4 25.Rxc5
[ 16.cxd5 ]
Rfb8 26.Rc2 Rxa4 27.Kb1 Qe7 [/\ Qa3] 16...Qa5
28.Rgc1 Kg7! 29.Rc4 Qa3 30.Rxa4 Qxa4
[ 16...Re8 17.0-0 Qa5 18.Rfd1 Bg4
31.Qc4 Rb4 32.Qc8 Qb3 33.Rc2 Nxe3
( 18...Bc3 19.Rac1 Bg4 20.Rc2 ) 19.h3 ]
34.Rd2 Nc4
[ 16...Bg4!? 17.0-0 Bxd2 18.Nxd2 Qa5
[ 34...Rxf4 ]
19.Nf3 ( 19.b4!? Qxb4 20.Rab1 Qxd2
35.Nxc4 Qxc4 36.Qd8 Qxf4
21.Rxb8+ Kg7 22.Rb3 a5!? ) 19...Bxf3
0-1
20.gxf3 dxc4 21.bxc4! ( 21.Bxc4 Qh5
22.Kg2 Qg5+ 23.Kh1 Qh5 24.Rg1 Qxf3+
25.Rg2 Rb6 26.Kg1 Rf6 27.Rf1 h5
28.Rg3 Qf5 ) 21...Qc3 22.Rfd1 ]
D11
[ 16...dxc4 17.Bxc4 Re8 18.0-0! ( 18.Ne5
Edzgveradze,N
2310
Rxe5 19.dxe5 Qa5 20.Rd1 Qxa2 )
Krivoshey,S
2460
18...Qa5 19.Ne5!? ( 19.Rfd1 Bc3 20.Rac1
Alushta
1998
Bg4 21.Rc2 Bf5 ) 19...Rxe5 20.Bxf7+ Kxf7
[Krivoshey,S]
21.Nc4 Qd5 ( 21...Rg5 22.Nxa5 Bh3
73/(414) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 * 4.e3
23.Nc4+- ) 22.Nxe5+ Ke7 23.Nxd7 Kxd7
Bg4 5.Nc3 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5
24.Rac1 g5!? 25.Rc4 Bd6 ]
Bb4!N
17.Ke2 Bg4 18.h3?!
[ 8...Nfd7 9.Nxg6 hxg6 10.e4 ( 10.Qb3
[ 18.Rhd1!
- 24/539 )]
A) 18...Bxf3+ 19.gxf3 ( 19.Nxf3 Bc3
[ 8...Ne4 9.Nxg6 hxg6 ( 9...Nxc3 10.bxc3
20.Rac1 Qxa2+ 21.Rc2 Qxb3 );
hxg6 11.Rb1 b6 12.cxd5 exd5 13.c4 )
B) 18...Re8 19.cxd5 Bc3 ( 19...Qxd5
10.Nxe4 dxe4 11.c5! ]
20.h3 Bxf3+ 21.Nxf3 ) 20.Rac1 Bxd4
9.a3
21.h3 ]
[ 9.h4 Ne4 10.h5 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bxc3+ 18...Bxf3+ 19.Nxf3 Bc3 20.Rac1 dxc4
12.Bd2 Bxd2+ ( 12...Bxa1?? 13.hxg6 )
[ 20...Qxa2+
21.Rc2
Qxb3
22.cxd5!?
13.Qxd2 Be4 14.f3 f6 15.fxe4 fxe5 ]
( 22.c5 Qa3!? ) 22...Bb4 ( 22...a5 23.d6
[ 9.Qb3 Qb6 ]
Rd8 24.Rhc1 ) 23.e4 ]
[ 9.Bd2 Bxc3 10.Bxc3 Ne4 11.Bb4 Qb6 ]
21.Bxc4
9...Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 Ne4 11.Bg2
[ 21.bxc4 Rb2+ 22.Rc2 Rxc2+ 23.Bxc2
[ 11.h4 f6 ]
Qxa2 24.Kd3 Qa3 25.Rb1 Bb2+ 26.Ke2
11...Nd7 12.Nxg6 hxg6 13.cxd5 exd5
Qc3 27.Bd3 a5 ]
14.c4
21...Qxa2+ 22.Kd3 Ba5
[ 14.c4 0-0 15.0-0 f5 ><Bc1 ]
[ 22...Bb2! 23.Rc2 Rxb3+ 24.Ke2 Qa4
25.Bxb3 Qxb3 26.Rc8+ Kg7
A) 27.Rb1? Qb5+! ( 27...Qa2 28.Nd2
Qa6+ 29.Rc4 Bc3 30.Rc1+- ) 28.Kd1
D11
Qd3+ 29.Nd2 Bc3 ;
Ionescu,Co
2515
B) 27.Nd2 Qb5+ 28.Rc4 a5 29.Rb1 a4
Morozevich,A
2625
30.Rxb2 Qxb2 31.Rxa4 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
23.b4
[Morozevich,A]
[ 23.Rc2? Rxb3+ 24.Bxb3 Qxb3+-+ ]
73/414 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2
[ 23.Rhf1? Rxb3+ 24.Bxb3 Qxb3+ 25.Ke4
g6 5.Bf4 Na6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Qb3 Nb4 8.Qxb4
( 25.Ke2 Qb5+ ) 25...Qe6+= ]
e5 9.Qxb7 Rb8 10.Qxc6+ Bd7 11.Qxf6
[ 23.Ne5?! Qd2+ 24.Ke4 Qxf2 ]
Qxf6 12.Bxe5 Qb6 13.b3 Bb4+
[ 23.Rhd1!? Rxb3+ ( 23...Qxf2 24.Rc2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
317
17...fxe3 18.fxe3
[ 18.Nxb7!? ]
18...b6! 19.Nxa6?
[ 19.Bxa6!?
bxc5
20.Bxc8
Qxc8
21.Nxc5 ( 21.dxc5 )]
19...Ne7! 20.Qd2 Bg6 21.Bd3
[ 21.Rfc1 Rxc3 22.Rxc3 Nf5 /\ e5|^ ]
21...Bxd3 22.Qxd3 Rc4!
[ 22...Nf5
23.Re1!
( 23.Rxc8
Qxc8
24.Rxf5? exf5 25.Nxb6 Qc6 ) 23...Nd6
24.b5! /\ Nb4-c6 ]
23.Nb2 Rxc3 24.Qxc3 Nf5 25.Nd1 Qd7
26.Qd3?!
[ 26.Qb3 Rc8 ( 26...Qb5 27.Nc7 Qc6
28.Nxd5! ) 27.b5 ]
26...Rc8 27.b5 Rc4 28.Qb3 Qc8 29.Re1
[ 29.Nb4 Nxe3 30.Nxe3 Rc3 31.Qd1
Bxe3+ 32.Kh1 Rc1-+ ]
29...Rc1 30.Kf2 Nd6
[ 30...Qd8!? (/\ Qf6) 31.Qb2 ( 31.Nb4 Qf6
32.Ke2 Bxe3-+ ) 31...Nxe3! 32.Nxe3 Qf6+
33.Ke2 Rxe1+ 34.Kxe1 Bxe3-+ ]
31.Nb4 Nxb5 32.a4
[ 32.Nd3 Qc2+ 33.Qxc2 Rxc2+ 34.Re2
Nxa3 ]
32...Nd6
33.Nd3
Ne4+
34.Kg1
Ra1
35.N3b2
[ 35.Qxb6
Qc2
36.Qb2
Qxd1
( 36...Bxe3+ ) 37.Qxa1
Bxe3+
38.Kh1
Ng3+ 39.hxg3 Qh5# ]
D10 35...Qc1-+ 36.Qd3? Rb1?
[ 36...Qxb2 ]
Milov,V
2640
Sturua,Z
2600 37.Qe2 Nc3 38.Qf2
[ 38.Qf3
Nxd1
( 38...Rxb2
39.Rf1 )
Biel (open)
1998
39.Nxd1 Bxe3+ ]
[Sturua,Z]
38...Nxd1 39.Nxd1 Qxd1
73/415 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 0-1
cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.a3!? Bf5 8.Nf3
e6 9.Be2 Be7 10.0-0 h6?!N
[ 10...Nh5 ]
D15
[ 10...Nd7= ]
Stohl,I
2540
11.Na4 0-0 12.b4 Ne4 13.Rc1 Rc8
Mokry,K
2495
14.Nd2?!
Olomouc
1998
[ 14.Nc5 ]
[Stohl,I]
14...g5! 15.Nxe4
[ 15.Bg3 Nxg3 16.hxg3 Bd6 17.Nc5 73/416 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
Qe7= ]
Qb6 5.c5!?
15...gxf4 16.Nec5 Bg5
[ 5.e3 Bf5 6.Ne5! ]
[ 16...fxe3?! 17.Nxb7! exf2+ 18.Rxf2 Qd7 5...Qc7 6.g3 Bf5
( 18...Qc7 19.Na5 ) 19.Nbc5 ]
[ 6...e5? 7.Nxe5 Bxc5 8.Nxf7! ]
17.Rc3
[ 6...b6 7.Bf4 Qb7 8.b4 a5 ( 8...g6 9.Bg2
[ 17.Nxb7!? Qe7 18.Nbc5 fxe3 19.Rc3! ]
Bg7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Qd2 () ) 9.Na4 ]
Qg3 25.Ne5 ) 24.Ke4 Qa4 25.Bxb3
Qxb3 26.Kf4 Qb8+ ]
23...Qa3+ 24.Rc3 Qxb4 25.Rb3 Qd6
26.Rhb1 Bb6 27.Ne5 Rb7 28.g4! Kg7
[ 28...g5!? ]
29.g5 f6 30.gxf6+ Qxf6 31.Bd5 Rc7 32.f4
Qf5+ 33.Be4 Qxh3
[ 33...Qc8!
A) 34.Ke2
Qxh3
35.Rh1
Qg3
( 35...Rc2+ 36.Bxc2 Qxh1 );
B) 34.Ra3 Qxh3 ( 34...Rc1!? )]
34.Nc4!
[ 34.Rh1 Qc8 ]
34...Re7!? 35.Rb5
[ 35.Nxb6 Qe6 ]
35...Bc7 36.f5 Qg4
[ 36...gxf5?! 37.Rg1+ ( 37.Rxf5? Rxe4! ;
37.Bxf5 Qf3
38.Rg1+
Kf8 ) 37...Kf8
38.Rxf5+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Rh1+- ]
37.Nd2 a6 38.Rc5 gxf5 39.Bxf5 Qg3
40.Ne4 Qf3 41.Bxh7
[ 41.Rg1+!? Kf8 42.Re1!? ]
41...Bf4!= 42.Rg1+ Kxh7 43.Nf6+ Kh6
44.Ng8+
[ 44.Ng4+ Kh7 45.Rh5+ Kg6! ]
[ 44.Rh5+ Qxh5 45.Nxh5 Rxe3+! ]
44...Kh7 45.Nf6+ Kh6 46.Ng8+ Kh7
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
7.Bf4 Qc8 8.h3
[ 8.Bg2 Bh3 9.0-0 Bxg2 10.Kxg2 Nbd7
11.b4 ]
8...Ne4!?N
[ 8...h6 9.Bg2 ( 9.g4 Bh7 10.e3 Nbd7
11.b4 e6 12.Bd3 Bxd3 13.Qxd3 Be7 )
9...Nbd7 10.0-0 e6 11.b4 ]
9.Bg2
[ 9.Nxe4 Bxe4 10.Bg2 Nd7 11.0-0 Bxf3!?
( 11...g6= )
12.exf3
( 12.Bxf3
e5! )
12...e6 /\ Be7-f6 ><d4 ]
9...Nxc3 10.bxc3 Be4?!
[ 10...Nd7
A) 11.0-0 b6! ( 11...Be4 10...Be4 )
12.Nh4 Be6 13.cxb6 axb6 ;
B) 11.Nd2 e5 12.Be3 Be7 13.c4
Bf6! ;
C) 11.Nh4 Be6 12.c4 ( 12.e4 dxe4
13.Bxe4 Nf6= ) 12...dxc4 13.e4 Nf6
14.d5 ]
11.0-0
[ 11.Bxb8!? Rxb8 ( 11...Qxb8 12.0-0 Bxf3
13.Bxf3 b6 14.e4 ) 12.Qa4 a6 13.0-0
(@, <->b) Bxf3 ( 13...e6 14.Ne5 ) 14.Bxf3
( 14.exf3!? e6 15.f4 () ) 14...e6 ( 14...e5?!
15.e4 ><Ke8 ) 15.e4 [+] /\ Rab1-b3 ><b7
^- ]
11...Nd7
[ 11...Bxf3
12.Bxf3!
Nd7
( 12...Qxh3?
13.Qb3 Qc8 14.Rab1 ) 13.e4 ]
12.Ne5! @ Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Nxe5
[ 13...f6
14.Nxd7
Qxd7
15.Qb3
(/\ Rab1, c4+/-) e5 16.Be3 ]
14.Bxe5 f6 15.Bf4 b6?
[ 15...e6 16.Qb3 ]
[ 15...g5 16.Bd2 e6 17.e4 ( 17.f4!? )]
[ 15...e5 16.dxe5 ( 16.Be3!? ) 16...Bxc5
17.exf6 gxf6 18.e4 Qe6!? ]
16.cxb6 axb6 17.Qb3 Qa6
[ 17...b5 18.a4 ]
[ 17...Ra6 18.c4 ><Ke8, b6, c6 ]
18.a4 [><b6, /\ Rfb1, Bc7]
[ 18.Rfb1 b5 19.e4 e6! ]
18...Kd7!?
[ 18...Ra7 19.Rfb1 Rb7 20.a5 b5 21.e4!
-> ><Qa6 ]
19.e4
[ 19.Rfc1 g5 20.Bd2 e6 21.c4 Be7 22.a5
b5! ]
[ 19.Rfb1
g5
20.Bd2
( 20.Bc1!? )
20...Rb8 21.a5 Qxe2 22.Be3 ]
19...e6
318
[ 19...dxe4
20.d5
c5
21.Qb5+!?
( 21.Rfb1 ) 21...Qxb5 ( 21...Kd8 22.Qc6
Rc8 23.Qe6 ) 22.axb5 <->a ]
20.Rfe1
[ 20.Rfb1 dxe4!? ( 20...g5 21.exd5!? )
21.Qxb6 Qxb6 22.Rxb6 g5! 23.Be3
( 23.Rb7+?! Kc8! 24.Rc7+ Kd8 25.Rxc6
gxf4 ) 23...Bd6 24.a5 Rhb8 ]
20...Bd6
[ 20...Be7 21.exd5
A) 21...exd5
22.a5!
b5
( 22...bxa5
23.Rxa5+- ) 23.Qc2 g6 24.Qe2+- ;
B) 21...cxd5 22.Rxe6! Kxe6 23.Re1+
Kf7 24.Qxd5+ Kf8 25.Bd6! ( 25.Rxe7
Kxe7
26.Bd6+
Kd7= )
25...Bxd6
26.Qxd6+
B1) 26...Kf7 27.Re7+ Kg6 28.Qe6
Kh6 29.Qf7 Rag8 30.g4 Qa5 31.f4
/\ h4+- ( 31.Re5!+- );
B2) 26...Kg8 27.Re7 h6 ( 27...Qc4
28.Rc7! Qb3 29.Qd7+- ) 28.Qe6+ Kh7
29.Qf5+ Kg8 30.Qg6 Rh7 31.Re8++- ]
21.exd5?!
[ 21.Bxd6 Kxd6
A) 22.Qb4+ c5 ( 22...Kd7 23.e5 );
B) 22.e5+ fxe5 23.Rxe5 Rhf8 24.Qc2
g6 25.h4! /\ h5 ><Kd6, e6, g6 ]
[ 21.e5!? ]
21...cxd5
[ 21...exd5 22.Bxd6 Kxd6 23.Qb4+ c5
24.dxc5+ bxc5 25.Qf4++- -> ]
22.Rxe6
[ 22.Bxd6 Kxd6 23.f4!? /\ f5 ]
22...Kxe6 23.Re1+ Be5! []
[ 23...Kd7 24.Qxd5 b5 25.Re6+- ]
24.Bxe5
[ 24.dxe5?! f5 25.Qb4 Rhd8 ]
24...Qc4?
[ 24...Qb7?
25.Bd6+!
Kxd6
( 25...Kf7
26.Re7+ Qxe7 27.Bxe7 Kxe7 28.Qxd5+- )
26.Qb4+ Kc6 27.Re6+ Kd7 28.Re7+ Kc8
29.Rxb7 Kxb7 30.Qe7++- ]
[ 24...fxe5!
25.Rxe5+
Kd7
( 25...Kf6?
26.Qxd5 g6 27.Qd6+ Kg7 28.Re7+ Kh6
29.Qf4++- ) 26.Qxd5+ Kc8 ( 26...Kc7?
27.Re7++- )
A) 27.Re7 Ra7! 28.Qc6+ Kb8 29.Qd6+
Kc8=
( 29...Ka8
30.Qd5+
Rb7
31.Rxg7 );
B) 27.Qc6+
Kb8
( 27...Kd8?
28.Rd5++- ) 28.Qd6+= ]
25.Bd6+!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 25.Bxf6+? Kf7! ( 25...Kxf6 26.Qxb6+
Kf7
27.Qb7+
Kf6
28.Qe7+
Kg6
29.Re6++- ) 26.Qxb6
( 26.Qxc4
dxc4
27.Be5 Rxa4 ) 26...gxf6 27.Qe6+ Kg7
28.Qg4+ Kf8 29.Qe6 Kg7= ( 29...Qa6
30.Qe7+ Kg8 31.Re6 )]
25...Kf7
[ 25...Kxd6
26.Qxb6+
Kd7
( 26...Qc6
27.Re6+ )
27.Qb7+
Qc7
( 27...Kd6
28.Qe7++- ) 28.Qxd5+ Qd6 29.Qb7+ Qc7
30.Re7++- ]
[ 25...Kd7 26.Qxb6 Rhe8 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
28.Bb4 -> Re1 29.Qd6+ Ke8 30.Qf8+
Kd7
31.Qxg7+
Kc8
32.Qg8+
Kd7
33.Qxh7+ Kc6 34.g4 Qf1+ 35.Kg3+- ]
26.Re7+ Kg8
[ 26...Kg6 27.Qc2+ Kh6 28.Qf5 /\ Bf4+- ]
27.Qxb6+- [/\ Qb7] Qc8 28.Rc7 Qa6
[ 28...Qd8 29.Qb7 ]
[ 28...Qb8 29.Qc6 h6 30.Qxd5+ Kh7
31.Rxg7+ ]
29.Qxa6 Rxa6 30.Rc8+ Kf7 31.Rxh8 Rxd6
32.Rc8
[ 32.Rxh7?! Rc6 ]
32...Rd7
[ 32...Ra6 33.Rc7+ Kf8 34.Rc5 Rxa4
35.Rxd5 ]
33.a5 Ke6 34.Rc6+ Kf5
[ 34...Kf5 35.Kf3 /\ a6 ]
1-0
319
16...fxe5 17.Bg5!
[ 17.Bg3 Qe7 ]
17...0-0 18.h4 Rf7! 19.h5 Nd7 20.hxg6
hxg6 21.Qh4 Nf8 22.Be2?!
[ 22.Rh3 Qd6 23.Rd2 Qe6 24.Be2 Bf6
25.Bg4 Qe7 ]
22...Bf6!
Shulman,Y
Volkov,S
Nizhny Novgorod
[Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A]
D15
2480
2545
1998
73/(417) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

a6 * 5.a4 e6 6.g3 dxc4 7.Bg2 c5 8.dxc5
Qxd1+ 9.Nxd1 Nc6 10.Ne3 Bxc5 11.Nxc4
Ke7 12.0-0 Rd8
[ 12...Nd5 - 59/402 ]
13.b3!N
[ 13.Nfe5 ]
13...Nd5 14.Bb2 f6 15.Rac1
[ 15.Rfc1!? Bd7 16.Nce5
A) 16...Bd6 17.Nxc6+ bxc6 ( 17...Bxc6
18.Nd4 Bd7 19.Bxd5 exd5 20.Ba3 )
18.e4 Nb4 19.e5 Bc7 20.exf6+ gxf6
21.Rc4 ( 21.Nd4 Bb6 22.a5 Ba7
23.Rc4 );
B) 16...Bb4 17.Nd3 Bd6 18.Nd2 Na5
19.Nc5 ( 19.Nc4? Nxb3 20.Nxd6 Nxa1
21.Ba3 Nb3 22.Rb1 Bxa4 23.Nxb7+
Ke8 ) 19...Bc6 20.Nde4 ]
D15
Nikitin,Alek
2430 15...Bd7 16.Nce5 Bd6
[ 16...Bb4 17.Nd3 Bd6 18.Nd2 Na5
Volkov,S
2545
19.Ne4 Nxb3 20.Nxd6 Nxc1 21.Rxc1
Krasnoyarsk
1998
Bxa4 22.Nxb7+- ]
[Volkov,S]
17.Nc4 Bc5 18.Nce5 Bd6 19.Nxd7
73/(417) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 19.Nxc6+ Bxc6 ( 19...bxc6 20.e4 Nb4
a6 * 5.Bg5 Ne4 6.Bf4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 dxc4
21.e5 Bc7 22.exf6+ gxf6 23.Rc4 a5
8.e4 Qa5!?N
24.Rh4 Rh8 ) 20.Nd4 ( 20.e4?! Nb4
[ 8...b5 - 71/(383) ]
21.e5 fxe5 22.Nxe5 Bxe5 23.Bxe5 Nd3
9.Rc1 b5 10.Ne5 g6 11.Qf3
24.Bxc6 bxc6 ) 20...Bd7= ]
[ 11.h4 ]
19...Rxd7
11...f6 12.Ng4
[ 19...Rxd7 20.Nd4
[ 12.Qg3 fxe5 13.Bxe5 Bh6 14.Rc2 Qa4
A) 20...Na5 21.Bh3 Be5 22.Ba3+ Bd6
15.Re2 ( 15.Kd1?? 0-0 16.Bxb8 Rxb8
23.Bxd6+ Rxd6 24.Nxe6! Rxe6 25.Rc5
17.Qxb8 Bg4+-+ ) 15...Qa3 16.Rc2 Qa4= ]
Nxb3 ( 25...Rd6 26.Rxa5 b6 27.Rxd5! )
12...Bg7
13.Qg3
Qa3
14.Rc2
Bxg4!
26.Rxd5 Rd6 27.Rxd6 Kxd6 28.Rd1+
15.Qxg4 e5 16.dxe5
Kc5
29.Rd7
b5
30.axb5
axb5
[ 16.Qc8+ Kf7 17.Qb7+ Qe7 18.Qxa8
31.Rxg7 ;
exf4 ><Qa8 ]
B) 20...Nxd4 21.Bxd4 Rc7 ( 21...Ba3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
320
22.Rc4 Rad8 23.Ra1 ) 22.Rxc7+ Bxc7

23.Rc1 Kd7 ( 23...Bd6 ) 24.f4! ]
Hauchard,A
Prie,E
France (ch)
[Prie,E]
73/(417) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
a6 5.e3 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Be2 e6 *
Bh5 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Bb2 Bd6 11.Ne5
12.Nxe2 Qc7
[ 12...Rc8 - 61/(386) ]
13.cxd5 cxd5 14.Rc1 Qb8N
[ 14...Qb7 15.Qc2 0-0 16.Qc6 ]
15.Nxd7 Kxd7!
[ 15...Nxd7 16.Rc6 0-0 17.Qc2
18.Rc1 ]
16.f3 Qb7 17.Qd3 Ke7 18.Rc2
19.Rfc1 Rxc2 20.Qxc2 Kd7=
D15
2500
2465
1998
4.Nf3
8.h3
Bxe2
[ 34...Kf6 35.Rxa7 Qxd4+ 36.Kh2 Qxa7

37.Qc8 ]
35.Rxa7 Qxd4+ 36.Kh2 Qxa7 37.Qc8+Kf7 38.Bxe4 dxe4 39.Rc1 Qd4 40.Rc7+
Kg6 41.Qxe6+ Qf6 42.Qe8+ Kh7 43.Rc6
1-0
Farago,I
Gofshtein,L
Bratto
D15
2540
2500
1998
73/418 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

a6 5.e3 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Be2 e6 8.0-0 Be7
9.Bb2 0-0 10.Ne5N
[ 10.cxd5 ]
Rc8 10...Bxe2 11.Nxe2 Qb6
[ 11...Nfd7 ]
Rac8 12.cxd5
[ 12.Qc2!?
A) 12...Nbd7 13.cxd5 cxd5 ( 13...Nxe5?!
14.d6 ) 14.Rfc1 ;
B) 12...dxc4 13.bxc4 c5 14.d5!? exd5
D15
15.cxd5 Nxd5 16.Qe4 ]
Stefansson,H
2535
Van den Doel,E
2480 12...cxd5 13.Rc1 b4!? 14.Qd3?!
[ 14.Nf4!? ]
Antwerpen
1998
14...a5 15.Rc2 Bd6 [><c7] 16.Rfc1 a4
[Stefansson,H]
17.bxa4?! Rxa4 18.Qb3 Qa7
73/417 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 18...Qa5!? ]
a6 5.e3 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Be2 e6 8.0-0 19.Nc6?!
Nbd7 9.Bb2 Bd6 10.h3 Bf5!? 11.Nh4
[ 19.Nd3!? Rxa2 20.Nxb4= ]
Be4N
19...Nxc6 20.Rxc6 Ne4?!
[ 11...0-0 ]
[ 20...Ra6 /\ Ra8 ><a2 ]
12.f3 Bg6 13.f4
21.R1c2
[ 13.Nxg6! hxg6 14.f4 ]
[ 21.f3? Nd2 22.Qd1 Nc4 23.R1xc4 dxc4
13...Ne4! 14.Nxg6 Nxc3 15.Bxc3 hxg6
24.Rxd6 Rxa2-+ ]
16.Bd3 f5= 17.Qe1! [/\ a4] Qe7 18.Ba5 g5 21...Ra6
19.cxd5 cxd5 20.Rc1 Kf7 21.Rc6! Nb8!
[ 21...Rxa2 22.f3 ]
[ 21...gxf4
22.exf4
Nf6?!
23.Qc1 22.Bc1 Rxc6 23.Rxc6 Qb8 24.g3 Rc8
/\ 24.Bb4, 24.Bc7 ]
[ 24...Qb5
25.Rc2
( 25.Qc2?!
Nc3
22.Rc2 Nd7 23.a4 bxa4 24.bxa4 gxf4
26.Rxd6 Qxe2-+ )]
25.exf4 Nf6 26.Bb6 Ne4 27.Qe3!? Rh4 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8 26.f3 Qa6 27.Qc2 Nf6
28.Qc1 Qf6?
28.Kf2 Nd7 [/\ Nb6-c4] 29.e4 dxe4 30.fxe4
[ 28...Ba3! 29.Qe3 Bd6= ]
Qb7 [><e4] 31.Bf4 e5 32.dxe5 Bxe5
29.Rc6! Qe7
33.Qc4 h6 34.Qd5 Qa7+
[ 29...Be7 30.Bxe4 dxe4 31.d5 ]
[ 34...Qxd5 35.exd5 ]
30.Bc7 Ra7 31.Bxd6 Nxd6 32.Bxa6 Ne4 35.Kf3
33.Bd3
[ 35.Be3 Qc7 ]
[ 33.Bc8?! Rh6 ><Bc8 ]
35...Bxf4 36.gxf4 Nf6 37.Qc4 Qa3+ 38.Kg2
33...Qb4 34.Rc7+ Kg6?!
[ 38.Qb3 Qa6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
321
38...g6
[ 38...Qe3 39.e5 Ne4 40.Qc8+= ]
39.e5 Qa8+ 40.Kg1 Ng4?!
[ 40...Nd5 ]
41.e6! Qa7+
[ 41...Ne3 42.exf7+ Kh7 43.f8N+ ]
[ 41...Qf3 42.exf7+ Kg7 43.Qd4+ ]
42.Qd4 Qxa2 43.exf7+ Qxf7
[ 43...Kxf7? 44.Qd7+ ]
44.Qxb4 h5 45.Qd4 Qe6 46.Ng3 Nf6
47.Nf1 Nd5 48.Qe5 Kf7
[ 48...Qg4+ 49.Ng3 Nxf4 50.Qe8+= ]
49.Kf2 Qxe5 50.fxe5 Ke6 51.h4! Kxe5
52.Kf3 Ne7 53.Ne3 Nf5 54.Ng2
-
Romanishin,O
Morozevich,A
Elista (ol)
[Morozevich,A]
D15
2600
2625
1998
73/419 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.Ne5 Nbd7 6.Nxc4 b5 7.Ne3 Bb7
8.g3 c5 9.d5 a6 10.Bg2 g6 11.0-0 Bg7
12.a4N
[ 12.Qc2 ]
12...b4 13.Nb1 a5
[ 13...0-0 14.a5! ]
14.Qc2 Nb6
[ 14...0-0 15.Nd2 Ne8 16.Ndc4 Nd6
17.Rb1 Nxc4 ( 17...Nb6 18.b3 Ndxc4
19.Nxc4 - 17...Nc4) 18.Nxc4 Nb6 19.b3
Nxd5 20.Rd1 e6 21.e4 ]
15.Rd1 0-0
[ 15...Bh6?! 16.Qxc5! ( 16.Nd2 Bxe3 ;
16.b3 Rc8 17.Bb2 Bxe3 18.fxe3 c4 )
16...0-0 17.Nf5!? Bxc1 18.Nxe7+ Kg7
19.Rxc1 Nbd7 ]
[ 15...Ba6 16.Nd2! ( 16.Qxc5 Nfd7 17.Qc2
Rc8 ; 16.d6
Rc8
17.dxe7
Qxe7 )
16...Bxe2
17.Re1
Ba6
18.d6
Rc8
( 18...0-0 19.Bxa8 Qxa8 20.dxe7 Re8
21.Qxc5+- ;
18...Ra7
19.Bc6+
Kf8
20.Qxc5 exd6 21.Qxa5 ) 19.dxe7 Qxe7
20.Nf3 0-0 21.Nf5 ]
[ 15...Rc8 16.Nd2 c4 17.Ndxc4
A) 17...0-0 18.Rb1 ;
B) 17...Ng4 18.Qe4 ;
C) 17...Nfd7!? 18.Rb1!? ( 18.d6!? );
D) 17...Nxc4 18.Nxc4 Ba6 19.b3 ;
E) 17...Ba6 18.b3 Ng4 19.Bb2 Nxe3

20.fxe3 Nxc4 ( 20...0-0 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
22.Qb2+ f6 23.Nxa5 ; 20...f6 ) 21.Bxg7
Nxe3 22.Qe4 Nxd1 23.Bxh8 Nc3
24.Bxc3 Rxc3 ]
[ 15...Qc7!?
16.Nd2
Nfxd5
17.Nxd5
Nxd5 18.Nb3 ]
16.Nd2 Ne8
[ 16...Nfd7
17.Ndc4
Nxc4
( 17...Ne5
18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Qxc5 ) 18.Nxc4 Nb6
19.Rb1 Nxc4 20.Qxc4 Ba6 21.Qxc5
( 21.Qe4 Rc8 22.Bg5 Re8 ) 21...Bxe2 ]
17.Nb3
[ 17.Ndc4 Nd6 ]
17...Nd6
[ 17...c4 18.Nc5 Nd6 19.Nxb7 Nxb7
20.d6 ]
18.Qxc5?
[ 18.Nxc5! Rc8 19.Nxb7 Nxb7 20.Qd3
Nc5 21.Qb5 Nb3 22.Rb1 Qd6 ]
18...Nd7
19.Qc2
Rc8
20.Qd2
Qb6
21.Nd4?! Nc5 22.Rb1
[ 22.Nc6 Nb3 23.Nxe7+ Kh8 24.Nxc8
Rxc8 25.Qd3 Nxa1 ]
22...Nce4! 23.Bxe4
[ 23.Qd3 Ba6 ]
23...Nxe4 24.Qd3 Nc5 25.Qb5 Qxb5
[ 25...Nxa4 26.Qxa4 Bxd4 27.Ra1 ]
26.Nxb5
[ 26.axb5 Bxd4 27.Rxd4 Nb3 28.Rd1
( 28.Rc4 Rxc4 29.Nxc4 Bxd5 30.Nd2
Nd4!-+ ) 28...Rfd8 ]
26...Nb3! 27.Bd2
[ 27.d6 Be4 28.dxe7 Bxb1 29.exf8Q+
Bxf8 ]
27...Rfd8 28.Be1 Ba6 29.Kf1
[ 29.Rd3 Nc5 30.Rdd1 Nxa4 31.Nd4
Bxd4 32.Rxd4 Bxe2-+ ]
29...Rd7 30.d6?!
[ 30.f3 ]
30...exd6 31.Nxd6
[ 31.Nd5 Rc5 32.Nxd6 Nd4! ]
31...Rcd8! 32.Nb5 Rxd1 33.Rxd1 Rxd1
34.Nxd1 Nc5-+ 35.Nc7 Bc4 36.Ne3 Bb3
37.Ncd5 Bxb2 38.Ne7+ Kg7!
[ 38...Kf8? 39.Nc6 Nb7 40.Nxa5! ]
39.Nc6 Nb7 40.Nxa5 Nxa5 41.Bxb4 Nc6
42.Bd2 Bxa4 43.Nc4?!
[ 43.Nd5 ]
43...Bd4 44.Nd6 Ne7 45.f3 Bd7 46.e4 Nc8
47.Nb7 Nb6 48.Bb4 Bb5+ 49.Kg2 Nc4
50.Bc5 Bxc5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
322
[ 50...Be5!? ]
51.Nxc5 Kf6 52.Kf2 Ke5 53.Nb3 Kd6
54.h4 Ba4 55.Nd4 Kc5 56.Ne2 Ne5
57.Ke3 Kc4 58.Ng1 Bd1 59.Kf4 Kd4 60.g4
h6
0-1
Timman,J
Kasparov,G
Prague (m/2)
[Kasparov,G]
D15
2655
2815
1998
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4

5.e3 b5 6.a4 b4 7.Nb1 Ba6 8.Qc2?! b3!
9.Qd1 e6 10.Be2
[ 10.Nbd2?! - 34/(453) ]
10...c5!N
[ 10...Qb6 ]
[ 10...Bb4+ ]
[ 10...Nbd7 ]
11.0-0
[ 11.Ne5 cxd4 12.Qxd4 Qxd4 13.exd4
Nd5 ( 13...Nbd7 14.Nxc4 Rc8 15.Nbd2 )
14.Bd2 Bb4 15.0-0 Nd7 16.Bxc4 Bxc4
17.Nxc4 Rb8 ]
11...Nc6 12.Ne5
[ 12.Nc3 cxd4 ( 12...Nb4 13.Nb5 Nc2
14.Rb1 ) 13.exd4 Nb4! ( 13...Bb4 14.Nb5
Na5 15.Bxc4 0-0 ) 14.Bg5 Be7 15.Ne5
( 15.Nb5 Nc2 16.Rc1 Bxb5 17.axb5
Qd5 ) 15...Nc2 16.Rc1 Rc8 ]
12...Rc8 13.Na3?
[ 13.Nxc4 cxd4 14.Nd6+ Bxd6 15.Bxa6
Rc7 16.Qxb3 0-0 17.Na3 Bxh2+!
18.Kxh2 Ng4+ 19.Kg3 Qg5 20.f4 Qg6
21.Bd3 ( 21.Rg1 dxe3-+ ) 21...f5 22.Kf3
Rb8 23.Qd1 Nh2+ 24.Kf2 dxe3+ 25.Kg1
( 25.Bxe3 Rxb2+ 26.Nc2 Nb4 ) 25...Qg3
26.Be2
Rd8
27.Qe1
Nxf1
28.Qxf1
Nd4-+ ]
[ 13.Bxc4! Bxc4 14.Nxc4 cxd4 15.Qxb3
A) 15...Qd5 16.Rd1! Rb8 ( 16...Bb4
17.Nc3 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Rb8 19.Qa2 Ne4
20.Bb2 Rxb2 21.Qxb2 Qxc4 22.cxd4
Nc3 23.Rd2 ; 16...Ne4 17.Nc3 ) 17.Qd3
Nb4 18.Qb3= ;
B) 15...Bc5! 16.Qb5 Nd7 17.Bd2 0-0
18.b4 dxe3 19.fxe3 Nd4 20.Qb7 Nc2
21.bxc5 Nxa1 22.Qb2 Nxc5 23.Qxa1
Ne4 ]
13...cxd4 14.Naxc4 Qd5!!

[ 14...Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bxe2 16.Qxe2 Rc5!
( 16...Qd5? 17.Qb5+ Qxb5 18.axb5 )
A) 17.f4 d3! 18.Nxd3 Rc2 19.Bd2 Ne4
20.Rfd1 Qd5 21.Rac1 Bd6 ( 21...Be7
22.Rxc2 bxc2 23.Rc1 0-0 24.Rxc2 Rd8
25.Ne5! ;
21...Qc4
22.Ba5
Qxa4
23.Qf3 ) 22.Rxc2 bxc2 23.Rc1 Qb3 ;
B) 17.exd4 Qxd4 18.Nf3 Qc4 19.Qxc4
Rxc4 20.Be3 ]
[ 14...d3 15.Bxd3 Nxe5 16.Nxe5 Bxd3
17.Qxd3 ( 17.Nxd3 Rc2 )]
15.Bf3
[ 15.Nd6+ Bxd6 16.Bxa6 Qxe5 17.f4 Qc5
18.Bxc8 ( 18.exd4 Nxd4 19.Be3 Qc6
20.Bxc8 Nc2 21.Rc1 Bc5-+ ) 18...dxe3
19.Kh1 0-0 20.Ba6 Nd5 ]
15...Ne4 16.Nxc6 Rxc6 17.Nd2
[ 17.Na5 Rb6 ]
17...f5 18.Re1 d3!
[ 18...dxe3? 19.Rxe3 Bc5 20.Rxe4 fxe4
21.Bxe4 Bxf2+ 22.Kh1! ( 22.Kxf2 0-0+
23.Kg1 Qd4+ 24.Kh1 Rd6 25.Qg1 Qf2 )
22...Qc5 23.Nxb3 Rd6 24.Qf3 Qc4
25.Bf4 Rb6 26.Rc1 Qxb3 27.Bc6+ Kf7
28.Be3+ Kg8 29.Qxf2 ]
19.Nxb3 e5!-+ 20.Bd2 Rb6 21.Bxe4 fxe4
22.Nc1
[ 22.Na5 Bb4 23.Nb3 Be7 ]
22...Rxb2 23.Bc3 d2 24.Rf1
[ 24.Bxb2 dxe1Q+ 25.Qxe1 Bb4 ]
24...Bxf1 25.Bxb2 Bc4 26.Ne2 Bb3 27.Nc3
Bxd1 28.Nxd5 Bb3 29.Nc3 Bb4 30.Nd1
0-0
0-1
Piket,Je
Kogan,A
Antwerpen
[Piket,Je]
D16
2605
2485
1998
73/421 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

dxc4 5.a4 a5 6.e4 Bg4 7.Bxc4 e6 8.0-0
Bb4 9.e5 Nd5 10.Ne4 Nd7 11.h3
[ 11.Bg5 - 42/(472) ]
11...Bh5 12.Ng3 Bg6 13.Ng5!N
[ 13.h4 h6 14.h5 ( 14.Bd3 0-0 ) 14...Bh7
15.Bd3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Qb6!? ( 16...0-0 )]
[ 13.Qe2 ]
13...h6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 13...N7b6 14.Bd3 ( 14.Be2 ) 14...Ne7 ]
[ 13...N5b6
14.Be2
( 14.Bd3?
Nxe5 ;
14.Bb3!? )]
14.N5e4 f5!?
[ 14...Qc7 15.Bd2 Be7 16.Rc1 ]
[ 14...0-0 15.Qg4 ]
15.Bxd5!?
[ 15.exf6 N7xf6 16.Nc5 Bxc5 ( 16...Qe7
17.Nd3 ) 17.dxc5 Qe7 ]
15...cxd5
[ 15...exd5
16.Nc3
Nf8!?
( 16...0-0
17.Nce2! ) 17.Nce2 ( 17.e6!? ) 17...Ne6
18.Nf4 Nxf4 19.Bxf4 0-0 ( 19...Qd7
20.h4 )]
16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.exd6 0-0
[ 17...Nb6 18.Bf4
Nc4
19.Re1
Qd7
( 19...Bf7 20.Nxf5 Qf6 21.Qg4 )
A) 20.Qe2 Kf7 21.Rac1 ( 21.Nf1 Nxd6
22.Nd2 ) 21...Rhc8 ( 21...Nxd6? 22.Rc7
Qxc7 23.Qxe6+ );
B) 20.Rc1!? 0-0 ;
C) 20.Qb3! 0-0 ( 20...Nxd6 21.Qxd5 )
C1) 21.Nf1
Rad8
( 21...Nxd6?
22.Qg3 ) 22.Qg3 Kh7 23.Rac1 Nxd6
24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.Qxd6 Rxd6 26.Rc7 ;
C2) 21.Qb5! Be8 22.b3 ]
18.Bf4 Nb6 19.Qb3 Be8
[ 19...Nc4
A) 20.Qxb7 Rf7 21.Qc6 ( 21.d7 Rxd7
22.Qc6 Bf7 23.b3 Rc8 24.Qa6 Nd6 );
B) 20.Rfe1! Bf7 ( 20...Qd7 21.Qb5! )
21.Qxb7 Nxd6 22.Qc6 Ne4 23.Rac1
( 23.Nf1 ; 23.Ne2 )]
20.Rfc1
[ 20.Rfe1 g5 21.Be5
A) 21...f4?
22.Ne4
dxe4
23.Qxe6+
RRKh7! ( 23...Bf7 24.Qxh6 ; 23...Rf7
24.Qg6+ Kf8 25.Qxh6+ );
B) 21...Nc4! ]
20...Nc4 21.Rxc4! dxc4 22.Qxc4 Qc8!
23.Qb3
[ 23.Qe2 Ra6! ( 23...Bc6 24.Rc1 )]
23...Bc6
[ 23...Ra6 24.Re1 ]
24.Ne2 Qe8 25.Be5 Qf7?
[ 25...Bd5 26.Qg3 g5 27.h4 ( 27.Nf4!? )
27...Qh5 28.Nf4 Qg4 29.Qxg4 fxg4
30.hxg5 hxg5 31.Ng6 Rfd8 32.Rc1 Kf7
33.Ne7 Rd7 34.Kh2 ]
26.Nf4 Rfe8 27.h4 Rac8 28.h5 Bd5
29.Qb5+- Rc2 30.Ra3 Bc6 31.Qxa5 Kh7
32.Rg3 Rg8 33.b4 Qd7 34.Rg6 Bd5
323
35.Nxd5 exd5 36.Qxd5 Qd8 37.Bf6
[ 37.d7?? Rc1+ 38.Kh2 Qh4# ]
37...Qe8
[ 37...Qd7
38.b5
( 38.Qxg8+
Kxg8
39.Rxg7+ Qxg7 40.Bxg7 Kf7 41.Bxh6
Rc4 42.Be3 f4 43.Bxf4 Rxd4 44.g3
Rxb4 )]
38.d7 Qe1+ 39.Kh2
1-0
Banikas,H
Skembris,S
Patra
[Banikas,H]
D16
2490
2480
1998
73/422 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.a4 Bg4 6.Ne5 Bh5 7.f3 Nfd7
8.Nxc4 e5 9.Ne4 Bb4+ 10.Bd2 Qe7
11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Nd7 13.Nd6+ Bxd6
14.exd6 Qxd6 15.Bc3 Qxd1+ 16.Rxd1 f6
17.e4!?N
[ 17.a5 - 50/(405) ]
17...Bf7 18.a5 0-0-0 19.Bd4!?
[ 19.Be2 ]
19...Bb3?
[ 19...Kc7 ]
20.Rc1 Kc7 21.Rc3 Be6 22.Be2 b6 23.Kf2
Ne5 24.Ke3!
[ 24.Be3?! c5! 25.b4 c4 ]
24...c5!? 25.axb6+
[ 25.Bxe5+ fxe5 26.axb6+ Kxb6!? 27.Ra1
a5 ]
25...axb6
26.Bxe5+
fxe5
27.b4
Kc6
28.bxc5 b5
[ 28...bxc5 29.Rhc1 ]
29.Rb1 Rb8 30.Rc2!
[ 30.Ra3
Bc4!
( 30...Kxc5
31.Rc3+ )
31.Ra7 Ra8 ]
30...b4 31.Rd2!
[ 31.Bc4
b3!
32.Rc3
Bxc4 33.Rxc4
Rb5 ]
31...Rhe8
[ 31...Kxc5?? 32.Rc1+ Kb6 33.Rd6++- ]
[ 31...Bf7?! 32.Rdb2
A) 32...Kxc5 33.Rc1+ Kd6 34.Rd2+
Ke7 35.Rc7+ Kf8 ( 35...Kf6 36.Rd6+
Be6 37.Bc4+- ) 36.Rdd7 Be8 37.Rb7+- ;
B) 32...b3 33.Bd1 ]
32.Ra1 b3
[ 32...Kxc5 33.Ra5+ Kb6 34.Rxe5+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
33.Ra5! Rb7
[ 33...b2 34.Rd6+ Kc7 35.Ra7+ Rb7
( 35...Kc8 36.Ba6++- ) 36.Rxb7+ Kxb7
37.Rb6++- ]
34.Ba6 Rb4 35.Rd6+ Kc7 36.Bb5!! b2
37.Rb6!! Rb3+?!
[ 37...b1Q
38.Ra7+
Kc8
( 38...Kd8
39.Rb8+ Bc8 40.Rd7# ) 39.Ba6+ Kd8
40.Rd6+ Bd7 41.Rdxd7# ]
[ 37...Ra8!?
38.Bd3!
( 38.Rxa8
b1Q
39.Ra7+ Kc8-+ ) 38...Rxa5 ( 38...Rxb6
39.cxb6+ ) 39.Rxb4
Rxc5
( 39...Ra3
40.Kd2 ) 40.Rxb2 ]
38.Kf2+- Re7
[ 38...Rb8
39.Ra7+
Kc8
40.Rc6+
( 40.Ba6+? Kd8 41.Rd6+ Ke8 42.Rxe6+
Kf8 ;
40.Rxe6
Rb7
41.Re8+
Kc7
42.Raa8 ) 40...Kd8 41.Rd6+ Kc8 42.Ba6+
R8b7 43.Rxb7 ]
39.Ra7+ Kd8 40.Ra8+ Kc7 41.Rab8! Bc8
42.Rxc8+
[ 42.Rxc8+ Kxc8 43.Ba6+ ]
1-0
324
Re4 24.Rxb7 Raxa4 25.Rxa4 Rxa4 26.g3
Ra1+ 27.Kg2 Rb1 28.Rxb3 Kg7= ]
Stohl,I
Zurek,M
Olomouc
[Stohl,I]
D17
2540
2455
1998
73/(423) 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7
8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 * Rd8 11.Qc1
Bd6 12.Nxd6+ Qxd6 13.Bg2 a5 14.0-0 0-0
15.Nd1 Qe6 16.Ne3!
[ 16.Qc3 - 40/466 ]
16...Be4 17.f3 Bd5 18.Qc3 Rfe8 19.Rfd1N
[ 19.Nc2 ]
19...h6
[ 19...Ng6 20.Bg5 ]
20.Nc2?!
[ 20.Nxd5! cxd5 ( 20...Nxd5? 21.Qxe5
Qxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5 23.e4+- ; 20...Rxd5
21.e4 Rxd1+ 22.Rxd1 ^^[+] ) 21.Qxa5
( 21.e4?!
Nc6! ) 21...Ng6
( 21...Nc6
22.Qb5 ; 21...Nc4 22.Qc3 Qxe2 23.b3
D18
Ne3 24.Rd2 Rc8 25.Qb2!? Qa6 26.Bh3
Korchnoi,V
2625
^^ ) 22.Bd2 Qxe2 23.Re1 Qd3 24.Qc3
Zhu,Chen
2480
Qf5!? ]
1998
20...Ng6 21.e4
[Zhu,Chen]
[ 21.Bc7!? Rc8 22.Nd4 ]
73/(423) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 21...Nxf4 22.gxf4 Nxe4?
dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 * 6.Nh4 e6 7.Nxf5 exf5
[ 22...Ba2! [] 23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.Qxa5 Rd7
8.e3 Bb4 9.Bxc4 0-0 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Qc2
25.Qc3 Qb3 ]
g6 12.Rd1 Nb6 13.Be2 a5! 14.Bf3 Re8N
23.fxe4 Bxe4 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Re1 f5
[ 14...Qc7 - 45/(441) ]
26.Bxe4 fxe4 27.Ne3+15.Bd2
[ 15.Na2
Nbd5!
( 15...Bf8
16.Bd2
/\ Nc1-b3-c5+/= ) 16.Nxb4 axb4 ]
D17
15...Qd6 16.Qb3!? Qe6! 17.d5?! Nfxd5?!
Beliavsky,A
2645
[ 17...cxd5
Haba,P
2515
A) 18.Ne2 Qd6 ( 18...Bxd2 19.Nf4 Qe7 Koszalin
1998
20.Rxd2 Qb4 21.Qxb4 axb4 22.b3 ) [Haba,P]
19.Bxb4 Qxb4 20.Qxb4 axb4 21.a5
Nc4 ;
73/423 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
B) 18.Nb5 Qe7 19.Bxb4 axb4 20.Rd4 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7
8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 Nfd7 11.Nxe5
f4 21.Rxf4 Ne4 ]
18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Qxd5 20.Qxd5 Nxe5 12.a5!?N
[ 12.Bg2 - 72/(348) ]
cxd5 21.Bxb4 axb4
[ 21...axb4 22.Rd4 b3 ( 22...Re4 23.Rxd5 12...f6?!
[ 12...a6!? 13.Bg2 Rd8 14.Qb3 Bd6
b3 24.Rd4 Rxd4 25.exd4 Rd8 26.Rd1 ;
15.0-0 ]
22...Rec8 23.b3 b5 24.Rxb4 ) 23.Rb4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13.a6 Bc5
[ 13...Rd8 14.Qb3 bxa6 15.Rxa6 Bc5
16.Bg2 ]
14.Bg2 Rd8
[ 14...Rb8!? ]
15.Qb3
[ 15.Qc1!? b5 16.0-0 0-0 17.Ne4 ]
15...b5 16.Bxe5 fxe5 17.0-0
[ 17.Ne4!? Be7 18.e3 Bg6 19.0-0 Bf7
20.Qc2 0-0 ]
17...Rd4 18.Rac1 Qb6
[ 18...Rb4 19.Nd5! Qf7 20.Qc3 cxd5
21.Qxc5 Qe7 22.Qxd5+- ]
19.Ne4!
[ 19.Nd1!? Rd6 20.Qc3 Bd4 21.Qf3 0-0
22.Rxc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 Qxc6 24.Bxc6
b4 ]
19...Be7!
[ 19...Bxe4? 20.Qe6+ Kd8 21.Bxe4 Rxe4
22.Rfd1+ Rd4 23.e3+- ]
[ 19...Rxe4 20.Qc2 Bxf2+ 21.Kh1 0-0
22.Bxe4 Bh3 23.Rfd1 ]
20.Nc3?
[ 20.Qe3! 0-0 21.Nd2 Qxa6 22.Bxc6
( 22.Rxc6 Qa2 ) 22...Rd6 23.Bg2 Bf6
24.Ne4
Rd4
25.Nxf6+
( 25.Rc7!? )
25...Qxf6 26.Rc5 Rb4 27.Qc3 ]
20...Qxa6 21.Bxc6+ Qxc6 22.Nxb5 Qb6
23.Nxd4 exd4 24.Qd5 Qe6 25.Qb5+?
[ 25.Qxd4 0-0 26.Qxa7 ( 26.e4 Bg4
27.Qd5 Qxd5 28.exd5 a5 ) 26...Bh3
27.Rfe1 Bd8 ( 27...Qe4 28.f3 Qe5 )
28.Qb7 Bb6 29.e3 Qf5 ]
[ RR25.Qa8+!? Bd8 26.Qxa7 Beliavsky,A ]
25...Kf7 26.Rc7 Rd8?
[ 26...a6! 27.Qc5 Re8! 28.Qxd4 Qxe2
29.Qd1 ( 29.Qf4 g6 ) 29...Bd3 30.Qxe2
Bxe2 31.Re1 Bb5 ]
27.Ra1! Rd5
[ 27...d3!?
28.exd3
Bxd3
29.Qb4
( 29.Qh5+ Kg8 30.Rcxa7 Bf6 31.Ra8 )
29...Kf8 30.Qc3 Bf6 31.Qa3+ Kg8 ]
28.Qb7! Rd7 29.Rxd7 Qxd7 30.Rxa7 Qxb7
31.Rxb7 d3?!
[ 31...Ke6 32.b4 Be4 33.Rb8 Kd7 34.b5
Kc7 35.Re8 Kd7 36.Rg8 Bf6 37.b6
Bb7= ]
32.exd3 Bxd3 33.b4 Ke6?
[ 33...Be4! 34.Rb6 Ke8 35.b5 ( 35.f4 Kd7
36.Kf2 Bc6 37.Rb8 Kc7 38.Rh8 h6= )
35...Kd7 36.Rb8 Bd6 37.Rg8 Be5 38.b6
Bb7= ]
325
34.b5 Bf6 35.b6 Bg6 36.Rc7 Be5 37.Rc4
Bd3 38.Rb4 Kd5 39.b7 Bb8 40.Rb3
[ 40.Rf4 Kc6 41.Rf7+- ]
40...Ba6 41.Rb6 Bc4 42.Rb4 Ba6 43.Rb6
Bc4 44.Rb1 Ba6 45.Re1 Kc6 46.Re7 g6
47.Rxh7 Bc7 48.f4 Kxb7 49.Kf2 Bd3
50.Ke3 Bb1 51.g4 Kc6 52.h4 Bd6
[ 52...Bxf4+ 53.Kxf4 g5+ 54.Kxg5 Bxh7
55.h5 Kd6 56.Kf6+- ]
53.h5 gxh5 54.Rxh5 Kd7 55.f5 Ke7
56.Rh7+ Kf8 57.Rd7 Be7 58.Kf4 Bc2
59.g5 Bb3 60.Kg4
[ 60.f6? Bxf6= ]
60...Ba4 61.Rd4 Bc2 62.f6 Bxf6 63.Rf4
Bd1+ 64.Kh4 Kg7 65.Rxf6 Be2 66.Kg3
Bd3 67.Kf4 Bb1 68.Rd6 Bc2 69.Kg4 Be4
70.Rd4 Bc2 71.Rd7+ Kg6 72.Rd6+ Kg7
73.Kh5
1-0
Beliavsky,A
Atalik,S
Jugoslavija
[Atalik,S]
D17
2645
2585
1998
73/424 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 Nfd7 11.Nxe5
Nxe5 12.a5 Qe7!N 13.Bxe5 Qxe5 ^^
14.Qc1!
[ 14.Bg2 Bb4 15.Qb3 ( 15.0-0 Bxa5 )
15...Bxa5 16.0-0 Bc8! ( 16...0-0 17.Qxb7
Bxc3
18.bxc3
Be4= ) 17.Bd5
cxd5
18.Rxa5 0-0 ]
[ 14.Qb3 Be4! ( 14...Rb8!? 15.Bg2 Be6
16.Qa4 a6 17.0-0 Be7= )
A) 15.Qxb7?? Rb8-+ ;
B) 15.Rg1 Rb8 ;
C) 15.Nxe4
Qxe4
16.f3
Qb4+
( 16...Bb4+ 17.Kf2 Qe7 ) 17.Qc3!? ;
D) 15.f4 Qe7 16.Rg1 Qb4 ( 16...Rd8?!
17.a6 bxa6 18.Rxa6 Qc5 19.Nxe4
Qxg1 20.Ng5 ) 17.Qxb4 Bxb4 18.Ra4
Bxc3+ 19.bxc3 f5 20.g4 ]
[ 14.a6
A) 14...Bb4!? 15.Qb3 Bxc3+
A1) 16.bxc3 Rb8! ( 16...bxa6 );
A2) 16.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 17.bxc3 b6!?
( 17...0-0-0 18.axb7+ Kxb7!? );
B) 14...Be4
15.f4
( 15.Nxe4? Bb4+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16.Nd2 Rd8-+ ; 15.Rg1 Bb4 ; 15.axb7?
Rd8-+ )
B1) 15...Qe7?! 16.axb7 Rb8 17.Rg1
Rxb7 18.Ra5 ( 18.Nxe4 Qxe4 19.Bg2
Qe6 ) 18...f6 19.Qa4 Rb4
B1a) 20.Rxa7
Rxa4!
( 20...Qc5
21.Ra8+ Kf7 22.Qa7+ Kg6 23.Qxc5
Bxc5
24.Rxh8
Bxg1
25.Nxe4
Rxe4= ) 21.Rxe7+ Bxe7 22.Nxa4 Kf7
23.Bg2 Ra8 24.Bxe4 Rxa4 ;
B1b) 20.Qa2 ;
B2) 15...Qf5
B2a) 16.axb7 Rb8
B2a1) 17.Rxa7? Bc5 ( 17...Bxh1??
18.Ra8 ) 18.Ra8
0-0
19.Rxb8
Rxb8-+ ;
B2a2) 17.Bh3! ;
B2b) 16.Bh3! - 15...Qe6. ;
B3) 15...Qe6 16.axb7 Rb8
B3a) 17.Ra5?
B3a1) 17...Bd6?! 18.Bh3 Qe7
B3a11) 19.0-0
B3a111) 19...Bc5+?!
20.Rxc5
( 20.Rf2 ) 20...Qxc5+
21.Rf2
Bd5
( 21...Bf5?
22.Ne4!!
Bxe4 23.Qd7+ Kf8 24.Qc7!
Qc1+ 25.Bf1+- ) 22.Nxd5 Qxd5
23.Qxd5 cxd5 24.Bc8 Ke7
( 24...a5
25.Rf3 )
25.e3
( 25.b4 ;
25.Rf3
Rhxc8
26.bxc8Q
Rxc8
27.Ra3= )
25...Rhxc8
26.bxc8Q
Rxc8
27.b4= ;
B3a112) 19...Bc7!
20.Nxe4
Bxa5 21.Nd6+ Kf8 ;
B3a12) 19.Rf1! Rxb7 20.Nxe4
Bb4+ 21.Kf2 Bxa5 22.Nd6+ Kf8
23.Nxb7 Qxb7 24.Qd6+ Kg8
25.Rd1+- ;
B3a2) 17...Bxh1!
18.Re5
Qxe5
19.fxe5 Rxb7 20.Bh3 Bb4 21.e6
Bd5 22.exf7+ Rxf7 ;
B3b) 17.Bh3! Qxh3 18.Qd4!! Qe6
( 18...Bxh1??
19.Qe5+
Kd7
20.0-0-0++- ) 19.Nxe4 Rxb7
B3b1) 20.0-0!? Rb4 21.Qxa7
B3b11) 21...Rxe4
22.Qb8+!
( 22.Rfd1 f6-+ ) 22...Ke7 23.f5!
B3b111) 23...Qd6? 24.f6+ gxf6
( 24...Ke6
25.Qe8++Be7
26.Qxh8 Qc5+ 27.Kh1 Rxe2
28.Qc8++- )
25.Ra7+
Ke6
326
26.Qc8+
Kd5
( 26...Ke5
27.Qf5+
Kd4
28.Rd1++- )
27.Rd7+- ;
B3b112) 23...Qd5! 24.f6+ Ke6
25.Qe8+ Kd6 26.Qd8+ Ke6= ;
B3b12) 21...Qxe4 22.Rfd1 Bd6
23.Rxd6 0-0 24.Rd2 h5 ;
B3b2) 20.0-0-0
f6
21.Nd6+
( 21.Rd2
Be7 ; 21.Qd8+?
Kf7
22.Nd6+?? Bxd6 23.Qxh8 Qc4+
24.Kb1
Qxe2-+ )
21...Bxd6
22.Qxd6 Qc4+ 23.Kb1 Kf7 ;
B3b3) 20.Ng5
Qd6
( 20...Qd5?!
21.Qxd5 cxd5 22.0-0-0 ) 21.Qxd6
( 21.Qc3 Be7! ) 21...Bxd6 22.0-0-0
Be7 23.Ne4 0-0= ]
14...Bb4 15.a6
[ 15.Bg2 Bxa5 16.0-0 Bxc3 ]
15...bxa6
[ 15...Be4? 16.axb7 Rb8 17.Qe3! Qe7
18.f3 ]
16.Bg2 0-0 17.0-0 a5
[ 17...Bxc3 18.Qxc3 Qxe2 19.Rfe1= ]
18.Bxc6 Rac8 19.Bf3 Bxc3 20.bxc3 Rxc3
21.Qf4
[ 21.Qg5 h6 22.Qh5 Rc5 ]
[ 21.Qb2 Rfc8 ]
[ 21.Qd2 Rfc8 22.Bb7 Rb8 ]
21...Qxf4 22.gxf4 Rc5?!
[ 22...Bh3! 23.Rfd1 Rc5 ]
23.Rfd1?!
[ 23.Kg2! ]
23...Bh3!
[ 23...Rfc8 24.Kg2 Kf8 25.Rd6= ]
24.Be4
[ 24.Bg2 Be6 /\ a4 ]
[ 24.Rab1 Rfc8 25.e3 Kf8 26.Rb7 Rc1 ]
[ 24.Rd5 Rfc8 ]
24...g6 25.Ra3 Re8! 26.f3
[ 26.Bd5 Rd8 27.Rad3 Kf8-+ ]
26...Bf5 27.Rd4
[ 27.Bxf5 Rxf5 28.e3 Rc5 29.Rd2 Rec8 ]
27...Bxe4 28.fxe4 Rb8! 29.Rd7?
[ 29.Rd5
A) 29...Rxd5 30.exd5 Rb5
A1) 31.Rd3?! Kf8 32.e4
A1a) 32...a4
33.d6
Ke8
34.e5!
( 34.Ra3 Rb4-+ ) 34...Rb4 35.Rc3
Rxf4 36.Rc8+ Kd7 37.Rc7+ Kd8
38.Rxa7
Rf5?
39.Ra8+
Kd7
40.Ra7+= Kc6?? 41.d7+- ;
A1b) 32...Rb4! 33.d6 Ke8 34.Rd5!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rxe4 35.Rxa5 Rxf4 36.Rxa7 Rd4
( 36...Rf6 37.Re7+ Kd8 38.Kg2 )
37.Re7+ Kf8 38.Rd7 Rd2-+ ;
A2) 31.e4!
A2a) 31...Rb4 32.Rxa5 Rxe4 33.d6
Rd4 ( 33...Kf8 34.Rxa7 ) 34.Rxa7
Rxd6 35.Kf2= ;
A2b) 31...Kg7 32.Kf2 ;
A2c) 31...Kf8 32.Kf2 Ke7 33.Ke3
Kd6 34.Rc3 Rb6 35.Kd4 Ra6
36.e5+ Kd7 37.Ra3= ;
A2d) 31...f5 32.exf5
A2d1) 32...gxf5
A2d11) 33.Rd3 Kf8 34.d6 Ke8
35.Re3+ Kd7 36.Re7+ Kxd6
37.Rxh7
Kc5
38.Rxa7
Kb6
( 38...Kb4? 39.h4= ) 39.Ra8 Kb7
40.Re8 a4-+ ;
A2d12) 33.d6!
Kf8!
( 33...Rd5
34.d7 Rxd7 35.Rxa5 Rf7 36.Kf2
Kf8
37.Re5!= ) 34.Rh3!
Rd5
( 34...Rb7
35.Ra3 ;
34...a4?
35.Rxh7= ) 35.Rxh7 a6 36.d7 a4
37.Rh6 a5 38.Re6 Rxd7 39.Re5
Ra7 40.Rxf5+ Ke7 41.Re5+
Kd6= ;
A2d2) 32...Rxd5 33.fxg6 hxg6 ;
B) 29...Rbb5!? ;
C) 29...Rc2 30.Kf2 Rb4 31.Kf3 a4
32.Rd7 ( 32.e5 Rb3+ 33.Rd3 Rxa3
34.Rxa3 Rc4 ) 32...Rcc4 33.Rxa7 Rxe4
34.e3 h6 ;
D) 29...Rc4! 30.Kf2 Rxe4 31.Kf3 Rbb4
32.e3 a4 33.Ra5 Re7 ]
[ 29.Kf2 Rh5 30.h3 Rb4 31.Rd5 a4!
( 31...Rxd5 32.exd5 Rxf4+ 33.Ke3 Rh4
34.Rxa5 Rxh3+ 35.Kd4= ) 32.Rxh5 gxh5
33.Rg3+ Kf8 34.Rg5 Rxe4 35.Kf3 Rb4
36.Rxh5 a3 37.Ra5 Rb3+ 38.Ke4= ]
29...Rc4! 30.Re3
[ 30.Rxa5
A) 30...Rb2 31.Kf2 ( 31.Raxa7 Rxe2
32.Rac7 Rxc7 33.Rxc7 Rxe4 34.f5
g5!-+ ) 31...Rxe4
32.Raxa7
Rbxe2+
33.Kf1 ( 33.Kf3 R4e3+ 34.Kg4 Rg2+
35.Kh4 Rxh2+ 36.Kg4 Rg2+ 37.Kh4
h5-+ ) 33...Rxh2 34.Rxf7 Rd4 35.Rg7+
( 35.Rfd7
Rxf4+ ) 35...Kf8
36.Rgd7
( 36.Rgf7+ Ke8 37.Rfe7+ Kd8 38.Ke1
Rb4 39.Rad7+ Kc8 40.Rc7+ Kb8
41.Rc1 Rbb2 42.Kd1 h5-+ ) 36...Rxd7
37.Rxd7 h5 38.Ra7 Rb2 39.f5 gxf5
327
40.Ra5= ;
B) 30...Rxe4! ]
30...Re8 31.e5 Rxf4?
[ 31...a6!
A) 32.Ra3
A1) 32...Rxf4 33.Rxa5 Re4 34.Rxa6
R4xe5! ( 34...R8xe5 35.Rf6 ; 34...Rxe2
35.Rf6 R8xe5 36.Rfxf7 Rg5+ 37.Kf1
Rxh2 38.Rg7+ Kf8 39.Rgf7+= ) 35.Rf6
Rg5+ 36.Kf1 ( 36.Kf2 Rh5 ) 36...Rh5
37.Rfxf7 Rxh2 ;
A2) 32...a4! 33.e3 Rb8 34.Ra2 Rb3
35.Kf2 a3-+ ;
B) 32.Rd6 Rxf4 33.Rxa6 Ra4 ( 33...a4
34.Ra7 ) 34.Ra7 Kf8!-+ ;
C) 32.Rf3! a4 33.Kf2 ]
32.Rxa7 a4
[ 32...Ra4 33.Rf3 Rxe5 34.Rfxf7 Rxe2
35.Rg7+ Kf8 36.Raf7+ Ke8 37.Rxh7
Ra1+
38.Rf1
Rxf1+
39.Kxf1
Re7
( 39...Ra2 40.Rg7= ) 40.Rh8+ Kd7 41.Ra8
Re5 42.h4 Ke6 43.Ra6+ Kf5 44.Kf2= ]
33.Rf3! Rxf3 34.exf3 Rxe5 35.Rxa4= Re2
36.Rb4 Kg7 37.Ra4 f5
[ 37...h5 ]
38.Ra7+ Kh6 39.Rb7 g5 40.Rb6+ Kh5
41.Rf6 f4 42.Ra6 Re3 43.Kf2 Rb3 44.Rf6
Rb2+ 45.Kg1 Rc2 46.Rf7 Kg6 47.Ra7
Re2 48.Ra6+ Kf5 49.Rh6 Ke5!?
[ 49...Re7 50.h4 gxh4 51.Rxh4= ]
50.Rxh7 Kd4 51.Ra7 Rd2 52.Re7 Kd3
53.Re5 Re2 54.Ra5 Rd2 55.Re5 Re2
-
Piket,Je
Sokolov,I
Nederland (ch)
[Piket,Je]
D17
2575
2625
1998
73/425 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 Nfd7 11.Bg2
f6 12.Nxe5 Nxe5 13.a5 a6 14.0-0N
[ 14.Qb3 ]
14...Rd8 15.Qa4 Bd6
[ 15...Bc5 16.Rad1 0-0? 17.Rxd8 Rxd8
18.Bxe5
Qxe5
( 18...fxe5
19.Qc4+ )
19.Qb3+ ]
16.Be3!
[ 16.Ne4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16...Qf7 17.Bb6 Rd7
[ 17...Bc7 18.Bd5! Qe7 19.Bxc7 Qxc7
20.Ba2 ]
18.Ne4
[ 18.e4! Be6 19.f4 Bb3 ( 19...Nc4 20.f5 )
20.Qd4 Nd3 ( 20...Nc4 21.Bh3! Nxb6
22.Bxd7+ )
A) 21.Bh3 Be6 22.Bxe6 ( 22.f5 Bc4 )
22...Qxe6 23.Qe3 Nxb2 ;
B) 21.Qe3!? Nxb2 22.e5 ]
18...Bxe4 19.Bxe4 Nc4!
[ 19...0-0
20.Bf5
Re7
21.Bc2!
Kh8
22.Rad1 ]
20.Bf5 Nxb6 21.axb6 Rd8
[ 21...Re7 22.Rad1
A) 22...Bb8 23.Bc2 ( 23.Bd3 );
B) 22...Bc5 23.Qa5 Re5 24.Bd7+ Qxd7
25.Rxd7
B1) 25...Kxd7 26.Rd1+ Ke7 ( 26...Kc8
27.Qa4 ) 27.Qc3 ;
B2) 25...Bxf2+ ]
22.Rad1 g6
[ 22...0-0? 23.Qe4 ]
23.Bc2 Qe7
[ 23...Kf8 24.Rd3 ( 24.Rd4!? ) 24...Kg7
25.Rfd1 Qe7 26.Re3 Be5 27.f4? Qc5 ]
24.Rd3
[ 24.Rd4 Kf8 25.Rfd1 Kg7 26.Re4 Be5
27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.f4? Qc5+ 29.Kg2
Bxb2 ( 29...Rd4 )]
24...Bc5 25.Rxd8+ Kxd8 26.Rd1+
[ 26.Be4!? Kc8 27.Rc1 Kb8 ( 27...Bxb6
28.Bxc6 Kb8 29.Bf3 Ka7 ) 28.Bxc6 Rc8
29.Bf3 Bxb6 ( 29...Bxf2+? 30.Kxf2 Rxc1
31.Qf4+ ) 30.Rxc8+ Kxc8 31.Qc4+ Kb8= ]
26...Kc8 27.Qg4+ f5
[ 27...Kb8 28.Qf4+ ( 28.Rd7 Qe5 29.Qc4
Bxb6 30.Qf7 Bc7 31.Re7 Qd6 32.h4 )
28...Qe5 29.Qxe5+ fxe5 30.Rd7 Bxb6
31.h4! Bd4 32.b3 a5 33.Be4 ]
28.Bxf5+ gxf5 29.Qxf5+ Kb8 30.Rd7 Qf8
[ 30...Qe8?
31.Qf4+!
( 31.Qxc5
Qxd7
32.Qe5+ )
31...Ka8
32.Rxb7
Bxf2+
33.Kxf2 Rf8 34.Ra7# ]
31.Rf7
[ 31.Qe5+ Ka8 32.Rxb7 Qxf2+ 33.Kh1
Qg1# ]
31...Qd6 32.Rd7 Qf8
-
328
Van Wely,L
Barsov,A
Antwerpen
[Piket,Je]
D17
2635
2475
1998
73/(425) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

f6 12.Nxe5 * fxe5 13.Bg5N
[ 13.Be3 ]
13...h6
[ 13...Bb4 ]
[ 13...Bc5 ]
14.Be3 Bc5
[ 14...Nc5 15.Bxc5 Bxc5 16.Be4 Be6 ]
15.Qc1 a5
[ 15...0-0 ]
[ 15...0-0-0 ]
16.Be4 Be6 17.Bg6+ Ke7 18.Bxc5+ Nxc5
19.Qe3 Nb3 20.Rd1
Stohl,I
Oll,L
Senec
[Stohl,I]
D17
2540
2650
1998
73/426 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

f6 12.0-0 Nc5 13.a5!? Rd8 14.Qe1 Nb3!N
[ 14...Ne6?! 15.Bxe5 fxe5 16.a6 b6
( 16...b5 17.Ne3 ) 17.Rc1 Bc5 18.Na4
><c6, e5 ]
[ 14...Be6!?
15.Nxe5
( 15.Nd2
Na6!?
><b4 ) 15...fxe5 16.Bg5 Be7 ( 16...Rd7 )
A) 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Rd1 ( 18.a6?!
Nxa6 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.Rxa6 Bh3
21.Qa1 Bxf1 22.Rxa7 Qe6 23.Kxf1
0-0 ) 18...0-0 ;
B) 17.Ne4
Nxe4
18.Bxe7
Qxe7
19.Bxe4 0-0 ( 19...Bh3 20.Bg2 Bxg2
21.Kxg2 0-0 22.Qc3 Rd5= ) 20.Qc3
Bd5= ]
15.Rd1
[ 15.Ra4? Bc5 >< Ra4 ]
15...Nxa5
[ 15...Rxd1 16.Nxd1! /\ Nde3, Qc3 ]
16.Nb5!
[ 16.Rxd8+?! Qxd8! ( 16...Kxd8 17.Nb5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
cxb5 18.Nxa5 ><Kd8 ) 17.Nxe5 fxe5
18.Bxe5 Nc4 19.Bf4 Qb6!? ( 19...Nxb2?!
20.Qa1 ; 19...Bb4 20.Qc1 /\ Na2 ) 20.e4
Bg6 ><b2, Qe1, Rf1 ]
[ 16.Bxe5 fxe5 ( 16...Rxd1? 17.Nxd1+- )
17.Nb5 cxb5 18.Rxd8+ Qxd8 19.Nxa5
Be7!?
( 19...Qd4
20.Qc1!?
><Ke8 )
20.Nxb7 Qd4 ><Nb7, ^^ ]
16...cxb5 17.Qxa5
[ 17.Bxe5? Rxd1-+ ]
[ 17.Nxa5? Rxd1-+ ]
[ 17.Rxd8+ Qxd8 18.Nxa5 b6 19.Nc6
( 19.Bxe5 bxa5! 20.Qc3 Bb4 ) 19...Nxc6
20.Bxc6+ Kf7 21.Qa1 ( 21.Bxb5? Qd5
/\ Bh3 ) 21...a5 ( 21...Qe7 22.Bxb5 @ )
22.Rd1 Qc8
23.Bxb5 Bc5 24.Bc4+
Be6= ]
17...Qxa5 18.Nxa5 Rxd1
[ 18...b6
19.Bxe5
( 19.Nc6
Rxd1
- 18...Rd1; 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8 20.Rd1+ Ke8!
- 1 8 . . . R d 1) 19...bxa5
20.Bc7
Rxd1
- 18...Rd1 ]
19.Rxd1 b6 20.Bxe5!?
[ 20.Nc6 Nxc6 21.Bxc6+ Kf7
A) 22.Bxb5
Bc5
23.Ba6!?
( 23.Bd7
Be6= ) 23...g5 24.Bc7 Ke7 /\ Bc8= ;
B) 22.Rd8 g5 23.Bb8 a6! ( 23...a5
24.Bxb5 Bg7 25.Rxh8 Bxh8 26.Bc7
Be6 27.Bxb6 f5 ) 24.Bb7 ( 24.Bc7 Bg7
25.Rxh8 Bxh8 26.Bxb6 Bc8= ) 24...Bg7
25.Rxh8 Bxh8 26.Bxa6 Bd7 27.Bc7 f5
28.b3 Bd4= ]
20...bxa5!
[ 20...fxe5 21.Nc6 /\ 22.Na7, 22.Ne5, 22.
Rd8 ]
21.Bc7
[ 21.Bc3 b4 22.Bd4 Bd7! ]
21...Be7
[ 21...a4
22.Rd8+
Kf7
( 22...Ke7
23.Ra8 ) 23.Rd5 Ke6 24.Rxb5 a3
25.bxa3 Bxa3 26.Ra5 ]
22.Bxa5
[ 22.Bc6+ Kf7 23.Bxb5 Rc8! 24.Bf4
( 24.Bxa5?? Rc5-+ ) 24...Rc5= ( 24...g5= )]
22...Be6! [] 23.Bc3=
[ 23.Bc3 Kf7 24.Ra1 Bc5 25.b4 ( 25.e3
Rc8 ) 25...Bb6 26.e3 Rc8 ( 26...Rd8
27.Bf1= ) 27.Bd4 ( 27.Ra3? a5! 28.Bf1
axb4
29.Bxb4 ) 27...Rc4!=
( 27...Bxd4
28.exd4 Rc7 29.d5 )]
[ 23.Bc6+ Kf7 24.Bxb5 Rb8 ]
[ 23.Rc1 Kf7 24.Rc7 Rc8!= 25.Rxa7??
329
Rc1+-+ ]
[ 23.Bd5 Kf7 24.Bxe6+ Kxe6 25.Rc1
Bd6!= 26.Rc6 Kd5 27.Ra6 Re8!? 28.Kf1
Re7 ><Ra6 ]
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Bellon Lopez,J
Nogueiras,J
Santa Clara
[Nogueiras,J]
D17
2480
2520
1998
73/427 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3

f6 12.0-0 Nc5 13.e4 Bg6 14.Qe2 Be7N
[ 14...Nb3 - 72/(348) ]
15.Rad1
[ 15.Rfd1 0-0 16.Rab1 ( 16.b4?! Ne6 )
16...Bf7! 17.b3 ( 17.Ne3 Bb3 ) 17...Rad8
18.Qc2 ]
15...0-0 16.Bh3
[ 16.Rfe1!? Bf7 17.Bf1! Nb3! /\ Bc5, Qb6
( 17...Kh8 18.Qg4 )]
16...Bf7 17.Ne3
[ 17.Rd4 Ne6 ]
17...Rfd8
[ 17...Bb3!? ]
18.Nf5 Bf8 19.Rxd8?!
[ 19.Rd4 ]
19...Rxd8 20.Rd1 Bb3
[ 20...Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1 Bb3 22.Qa1 Qf7!
/\ Qc4 ><a4, e4 ( 22...Ncd3 )]
21.Rd4! Ne6
[ 21...Qb6!?
(/\ 22...Rd4 23.Nd4 Qb4-/+)
22.Rxd8 Qxd8 23.Be3 Qa5 ]
22.Rxd8 Qxd8 23.Bxe5?
[ 23.Be3 a6 ]
23...fxe5 24.Qe3 Bc5 25.Qc1 Qg5
[ 25...Nd4 ]
26.Ne2
[ 26.Qxg5 Nxg5 27.Bg2 Bb4-+ ]
[ 26.Ne3 ]
26...Qh5 27.Qf1
[ 27.Bf1 Qf3 ]
[ 27.Nh4 Qxe2 28.Bxe6+ Bxe6 29.Qxc5
Bh3 30.Qc1 Qxe4 31.Qd1 ]
27...Bc4 28.Ne3
[ 28.g4 Qg5 ]
28...Bxe3 29.Bxe6+
[ 29.fxe3 Ng5-+ ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
330
29...Bxe6 30.fxe3 Bc4-+ 31.Qd1 h6?

[ 31...Qxe2 ]
32.Nc3 Qxd1+ 33.Nxd1 Bb3 34.Nf2
[ 34.Nc3 a5 /\ Kf7-e6-d6-c5-b4-+ ]
34...Bxa4 35.Nd3 Bc2 36.Nxe5 Bxe4
37.Kf2 b6
[ 37...Kf8? 38.Nd7+ /\ Nc5 ]
38.g4 g5 39.Nc4 Bd5 40.Nd6 Kg7 41.e4
Be6 42.Nf5+ Kg6 43.Ne7+
[ 43.h3 c5 /\ a5-a4-+ ]
43...Kf6 44.Nxc6 Bxg4 45.Ke3
[ 45.Nxa7 Bd7-+ ]
45...Bd7 46.Nb4 h5 47.Kd4 Be6 48.Nc6
a5 49.e5+ Kg6 50.Ke4 Kf7 51.Nd4 a4
52.Nf3 g4 53.Nh4 b5 54.Kd4 b4 55.Ng2
Bb3 56.Nf4 h4 57.Kd3 h3 58.Ne2 a3
59.bxa3 bxa3 60.Kc3 a2 61.Kb2 Ke6
62.Nd4+ Kf7
[ 62...Kxe5 63.Nxb3 g3 ]
63.Ne2 Be6 [/\ Kg6-f5] 64.Nf4 g3 65.Nxh3
0-1
Iskusnyh,S
Morozevich,A
Russia
[Morozevich,A]
D17
2455
2590
1998
73/428 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3

f6 12.0-0 Nc5 13.e4 Bg6 14.Nxe5N fxe5
15.Be3 Be7 16.b4
[ 16.a5 0-0= ><d4 ]
16...Rd8 17.Qc2?!
[ 17.Nd5 cxd5 18.Bxc5 d4 ( 18...Bxc5
19.Rc1 dxe4 ) 19.Rc1 b6! 20.Bxe7
Qxe7 ]
17...Ne6 [><b4, d4] 18.Bh3?
[ 18.Ne2 Bxb4 ( 18...Nd4? 19.Bxd4 exd4
20.Nf4 ) 19.Qc4 Qe7 20.Bxa7 ]
18...Nd4 19.Nb5
[ 19.Bxd4 exd4-+ 20.Nd5? Rxd5 ]
19...Qb6?
[ 19...Nxc2! 20.Nxc7+ Kf7
A) 21.Ne6
Nxa1
22.Nxd8+
Rxd8
23.Rxa1 Bxb4 24.Bxa7 Bxe4-+ ;
B) 21.f4 Nxe3 22.fxe5+ Nxf1 23.Be6+
( 23.Rxf1+ Bf6 24.exf6 gxf6 25.e5 f5
26.g4 f4-+ ) 23...Kf8 24.Rxf1+ Bf6
25.exf6 gxf6 26.e5 f5 27.g4 f4 28.Bf5
Ke7 29.Ne6 Rd2 30.Nxf4 Rg8-+ ;

C) 21.Be6+
Kf6!
22.Bc4
( 22.Rac1
Bxe4 23.Bb3 Nd4!?-+ ; 22.h4 h6 23.g4
Bxe4 24.g5+ Kg6 25.h5+ Kxh5 26.Bf7+
Bg6-+ ) 22...Nxa1 23.Ne6
C1) 23...h6
24.Rxa1
( 24.f4
Nc2
25.fxe5+ Kxe5 26.Bf4+ Kxe4-+ ; 24.g4
Bxe4 25.f4 Bd5-+ ) 24...Bxe4!?-+ ;
C2) 23...Bf7! 24.Bg5+ Kg6 25.Bxe7
Rde8 26.f4 Rxe7 27.f5+ Kf6-+ ;
D) 21.Bxa7 Bd6 ( 21...Nxa1 22.f4 )
22.Ne6 Ra8 ]
20.Nxd4 exd4 21.Bd2 d3
[ 21...Bxb4 22.Rfb1 ( 22.a5 Qc5 ) 22...a5
23.Bxb4 ( 23.Qc4 c5 24.Be6 Qa6! )
23...axb4 24.a5 Qb5 25.Qb3! ( 25.Bf1
d3 )]
22.Qa2
[ 22.Qb3!? ]
22...Bf7 23.Be6 0-0 24.Bxf7+
[ 24.Rab1 Qd4 25.Rfe1 Qxf2+! ]
24...Rxf7 25.Qc4 Rd4 26.Qe6 c5 27.Qxb6
axb6 28.bxc5?
[ 28.e5 cxb4! 29.f4 Bc5 ( 29...Rc4!?
/\ Rc2 ) 30.Kg2 Rc4 31.Kf3 Rc2 32.Rfd1
b3 /\ b2-/+ ]
28...Bxc5!-+ [><f2] 29.Rfe1
[ 29.e5 Re4 30.Rae1 Re2 ]
29...Rc4 30.Bf4
[ 30.Be3 Rxe4 ( 30...Bxe3 )]
30...Rc2
[ 30...g5! 31.Be3 Bxe3 32.fxe3 ( 32.Rxe3
d2 ) 32...Rc2 ]
31.Red1
[ 31.Be3 Rfxf2 ]
[ 31.Rf1 g5 32.Bxg5 Rfxf2 33.Rxf2 Rxf2
34.Kh1 d2 35.Rd1 Bb4 /\ Re2-e1 ]
31...Rxf2 32.Kh1 Rd7 33.Rac1 Re2 34.e5
Kf7 35.Rd2 Bb4 36.Rdd1 Ke6 37.Rb1
Ba5!? 38.Kg1 h6 39.h4 Kf5 40.Rb3 d2
41.Rf3 Kg4 42.Rf2 Re1+ 43.Rf1 g5
44.hxg5 hxg5
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
331
[ 14.e4 Rad8! ]
D17
15.dxc5
Bxc5
16.Na4!
Bxa4
Dorfman,J
2585 14...c5
Miralles,G
2515 17.Rxa4 ^^ [><a7] Rab8 18.Rc1 Qe4
France (ch)
1998 19.Nf3!
[ 19.Bc3 Nbd5= ]
[Dorfman,J]
19...Rfd8 20.Bb5!
73/429 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 20.Bxe6 Qxe6 ( 20...fxe6 21.Rxc5 Qb1+
22.Rc1 ) 21.Rxc5 Nd3 ]
8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 Nfd7 11.Bg2 20...Rdc8 21.Rxc5! Rxc5 22.Rxb4 Qb1+
f6 12.0-0 Be6 13.Nxe5 fxe5 14.Bg5N
23.Be1! [/\ Bd3] Rc2
[ 14.Be3 - 72/349 ]
[ 23...Rc1 24.Bd3+- ]
14...h6 15.Be3 Bb4?!
[ 23...Rd8 24.Bd3+- ]
[ 15...Bc5 16.Qd3 ]
[ 23...Qa1 24.Ra4+- ]
16.Qc2 Nf6
24.Bd3! Rxb4 25.Bxc2 Qa1
[ 16...0-0 17.Bxh6 ]
[ 25...Rxb2 26.Qd3+- ]
17.a5! a6
26.b3+- Rb8 27.h3
[ 17...Bxa5 18.Qg6+ Kf8 19.Bc5+ Kg8
[ 27.Qd1 ]
20.Ne4+- ]
27...h6 28.Kh2?!
18.Ra4 Bxc3
[ 28.Qd1 ]
[ 18...Bd6 19.Rd1 0-0 20.Bxh6 gxh6 28...Rc8 29.Bd3 Nd5 30.Bd2?!
21.Qg6++- ]
[ 30.Bc4 ]
19.Bb6
30...Nc3
31.Bxc3
Qxc3
32.Bc4
Rd8
[ 19.Qg6+ Qf7 20.Qxf7+ /\ bc3+/- Miralles, 33.Nd4?
G]
[ 33.Qa2+- ]
19...Qf7
20.Qxc3
0-0 21.Qxe5
Rae8 33...a5 34.Qa2 g6 35.Nf3 Rd1 36.Qa4
22.Qc3 Bb3 23.Rb4 Bd5 24.Qc2+- Bxg2 Ra1 37.Qe8+ Kg7 38.Qb5 Ra2 39.Kg1
25.Kxg2 Nd5 26.Rb3 Qh5 27.f3 Nxb6 Qa1+ 40.Bf1 Qb2 41.Qe5+ Qxe5 42.Nxe5
28.axb6 Qf7 29.Rd3 Re5 30.Rfd1 Qe6 [R 8/b4] a4 43.bxa4 Rxa4 [/\ h5] 44.g4!
31.R1d2 Qf6 32.Qc4+ Kh8 33.Rd7 Re7 [><h6] Ra3 45.Kg2 Rb3 46.Kg3 Kf6
34.Rxe7 Qxe7 35.Qd4 Qg5 36.h4 Qb5 47.Nf3 Ra3 48.Bg2 Ra2 49.h4! () g5
37.b4 a5 38.bxa5 Qxa5 39.Qe3! c5 50.h5 Rb2 51.Nd4 Ra2 52.Bc6
40.Rd6 Qb5 41.Qe5 Kh7 42.Re6
[ 52.f4!? Ra3 53.fxg5+ Kxg5 54.Nf3+ ]
1-0
52...Ra3 53.Kf3 Ra2 54.Ne2 Rc2 55.Be4
Rb2 56.Ng3 Ke5 57.Bd3 Ra2 58.Bh7 Rb2
59.Ne2 Ra2 60.Nc1 Rd2 61.Nd3+ Kf6
D17 62.Kg3 Re2 63.Be4 Kg7 64.Bg2 Rd2
Yakovich,Y
2570 65.Be4 Re2 66.Ne5 Re1 67.Nf3 Ra1
Kuporosov,V
2500 68.Nd4 Re1 69.Nc2 Rg1+ 70.Bg2 Rc1
Nizhny Novgorod
1998 71.Nb4 Rd1
[ 71...Rc3
72.Bf1
Rb3
73.Nd3
Rb1
[Yakovich,Y]
74.Bg2 Rb3 75.Be4 /\ f4 ]
73/430 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 72.f4 Rb1 73.Nd3 Rb3 74.Be4 Ra3
dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Na6 7.e3 e6 8.Bxc4 75.Kf3? Ra1
Nb4 9.0-0 Be7 10.Qe2 Bc2 11.a5!N
[ 75...gxf4
76.Kxf4!?
(/\ Ne5-f3, g5)
[ 11.Na2 ]
( 76.exf4 /\ f5 )]
[ 11.Bd2 ]
76.f5!+- Rg1
11...0-0
[ 76...exf5 77.Bxf5 /\ e4-e5-e6, Bg6, Nf5 ]
[ 11...a6 12.Bd2 0-0 13.Na4 ]
77.fxe6 fxe6 78.Nc5 Kf6 79.Nd7+ Ke7
12.a6! Qc7
80.Ne5 Kf6 81.Nc6 Kf7 82.Nd4 [><e6] Kf6
[ 12...b5 13.Na2! Be4 14.Nxb4 Bxb4 83.Bc6 Rd1 84.Ba4 Rf1+ 85.Kg2 Ra1
15.Bd3 ]
86.Bd7 e5 87.Nf5 Ra7 88.Bc6 Rh7 89.Kf3
13.axb7 Qxb7 14.Bd2!
Ke6 90.Ke4 Rh8 91.Bd5+ Kf6 92.Bc4 Rc8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
93.Be2 Rh8 94.Kd5 Rd8+ 95.Kc6 Rc8+
96.Kd7 Rc2 97.Bf3 Rf2 98.Be4 Re2
99.Ke8 Re1 100.Kf8 Rc1 101.Kg8 Rc4
102.Nd6 Rc3 103.Bf5! Rxe3 104.Ne4+
Ke7 105.Kg7
1-0
332
Atalik,S
Vincenti,D
Elista (ol)
[Atalik,S]
D20
2585
2220
1998
73/(431) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5

Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Be3 * Nb4
D20 8.Be4 f5 9.exf6 exf6 10.a3 f5
[ 10...N4d5 11.Qh5+ ]
Podgaets,M
2475
Maksimenko,A
2500 11.axb4 Bxb4+
[ 11...fxe4 12.Nc3 Be6 13.Nh3 Bd6
Koszalin
1998
14.Ng5 Bc4 15.Qg4! ]
[Podgaets,M]
12.Nc3 fxe4 13.Qh5+ Kf8 14.Nge2 Qe8
73/431 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5
[ 14...Be6
15.0-0
Qe8
16.Qh4
Bc4
Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Be3 Be6
17.Rfc1 ]
8.Nc3 Qd7 9.Nf3 0-0-0 10.0-0 Bg4 11.h3 15.Qh4 Kg8 16.0-0 h6
Bh5 12.g4!?N
[ 16...Bf5 17.d5!? ( 17.Ng3 - 62/425 )]
[ 12.a3 - 61/401 ]
17.Qg3!?N
12...Bg6 13.Bxg6 fxg6
[ 17.Ng3 ]
[ 13...hxg6 14.e6!? Qxe6 15.Ng5 Qc4 17...c6
16.Qb3 ]
[ 17...Bd6 18.Bf4 ]
14.Ng5 e6 15.Qb3 Re8 16.Rad1 h6 18.d5! Nxd5?
17.Nge4 g5 18.f4
[ 18...c5 19.Nf4 Kh7 20.Na2 ]
[ 18.Nc5!? Qf7 19.f4 gxf4 20.Rxf4 Qg6 19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.Bd4?!
21.N3e4 Bxc5 22.Nxc5 h5 ]
[ 20.Rfc1 ]
18...gxf4 19.Rxf4 Na5 20.Qc2 Qc6 21.Qe2
[ 20.Bd4 Qd7! 21.Rfc1 Bd6 22.Be5 Bxe5
Nac4 22.Bf2 Bb4 23.Rf7! Re7 24.Rf3 Kb8
23.Qxe5 Qe6 24.Rxc8+ Qxc8 25.Qxd5+
25.a3 Bxc3 26.Rxc3 Qb5! [] 27.Qc2
Kh7 26.Qxe4+= ]
[ 27.Rd2 a6 28.Rdc2 Na5 29.Qxb5 axb5
30.b3 Rf8 ]
27...Rf7 28.Rc1?
D20
[ 28.a4! Qb4! [] ( 28...Qd5 29.b4 Rf4
Atalik,S
2585
30.Re1 a5 31.bxa5 Nxa5 32.Rxc7+- )
Gyimesi,Z
2525
29.b3 Na5 30.Nc5 Nd5 31.Rg3! Qb6!? Jugoslavija
1998
( 31...Rhf8 32.Be1 Rf1+ 33.Kh2 Rxe1 [Atalik,S]
34.Rxe1 Qxe1 35.Nd7+ Ka8 36.Nxf8 Ne3
37.Rxe3 Qxe3 38.Nxe6 Nxb3 39.Nxc7+ 73/432 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 c5 4.d5 e6
Kb8 40.Nb5!+- ) 32.Rf3 Rxf3! 33.Nd7+ 5.Nc3 exd5 6.Nxd5 Ne7 7.Bxc4 Nxd5
Be7
9.Nf3
0-0
10.0-0
Na6
Ka8
34.Nxb6+
cxb6
35.Qg6
Rhf8 8.Bxd5
11.Bb3!?N
36.Be1 ]
[ 11.Bc4 Vyzmanavin,A ]
28...Qd5! 29.a4 Rf4 30.Re1 Rhf8 31.b4?!
[ 11.Bf4 - 58/(414) ]
[ 31.Re2!? ]
31...Nd2!
32.Qxd2
Rxe4
33.a5
Nc4 11...Nc7
[ 11...Qb6 12.Ne5 Be6 ( 12...Bf6 13.Nc4
34.Qd3 Rxe1+ 35.Bxe1 Nb2?
Qc7 14.Qf3 ) 13.Nd7 Bxd7 14.Qxd7 Bf6
[ 35...b5 36.axb6 Nxb6 ]
15.Qf5 g6 16.Qf3 Bg7 17.Rd1 Rad8
36.Qd2 Qb5?
18.Bg5 ]
[ 36...Nc4 ]
[ 11...Nb4 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.Bg5!? ]
37.Bf2 Qxb4??
12.Qxd8 Rxd8
[ 37...Na4 ]
[ 12...Bxd8 ( G y i m e s i , Z ) 13.Be3
b6
38.Rf3!
14.Rad1
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
A) 14...Bb7 15.Ne5 Bxe4 16.Rd7 Bg6
17.Nxg6 hxg6 18.Rfd1 Ne6 ( 18...Rc8
19.Bxf7+ ) 19.Bd5 ;
B) 14...Bf6!? 15.e5 Be7 16.Bg5!? ]
13.Bf4 Ne6 14.Bg3! Bf6!?
[ 14...b6?!
A) 15.Ne5 Bb7 16.f3 ( 16.f4?! Bxe4
17.f5 Rd2! );
B) 15.Bd5 Ba6
B1) 16.Rfe1 Rac8 17.Rad1 ( 17.Ne5
Bb5 18.Rad1 Bf6 );
B2) 16.Bxa8 Bxf1 17.Bd5 Bb5 18.a4
Be8 19.a5 b5 20.a6!? Bf6 21.Ne5
( 21.Be5? Bxe5 22.Nxe5 Nc7 23.Bc6
f6 24.Bxe8 fxe5 );
C) 15.Rfd1! Bb7 ( 15...Ba6? 16.Ne5
Bf6 17.Bd5 ) 16.Bd5! ]
[ 14...Bd7 (Goldin,A) 15.Bd5 Bc6 16.Rad1
Bf6 17.Bxc6 bxc6 18.Be5 Bxe5 19.Nxe5
Nd4 20.f3 ( 20.a3 f6 21.Nc4 Ne2+
22.Kh1 Rd4 23.Rxd4 cxd4 ) 20...Rab8
( 20...f6 21.Nc4 ) 21.b3 Rd6 ( 21...f6
22.Rxd4 cxd4 23.Nxc6 ) 22.Nc4 Rd7
23.Rd2 Rbd8 24.Kf2 ]
[ 14...Nd4 15.Nxd4 Rxd4 16.Bd5 ]
15.Ne5! Kf8!
[ 15...Nd4? 16.Bxf7+ Kf8 17.Bd5 Ne2+
18.Kh1 Nxg3+ 19.fxg3+- ]
[ 15...Rd2!?
A) 16.Rad1
Rxb2
17.Rfe1
Bxe5
18.Bxe5 Nd4 19.Bxd4 cxd4 20.Rxd4
Be6= ;
B) 16.Rab1!?
Bxe5
( 16...Nd4?!
17.Bxf7+ Kf8 18.Bd5 Ne2+ 19.Kh1
Nxg3+ 20.fxg3 ) 17.Bxe5 Nd4 18.Bd5 ;
C) 16.Nc4 Re2! 17.e5 Be7 18.Bd1
( 18.Rfd1? b5 ) 18...Re4 19.Nd6 ]
16.f4! Rd2?
[ 16...Bxe5
17.fxe5
Rd2
( 17...Rd4
18.Bd5 ) 18.Rf3! Ng5 ( 18...Rxb2 19.Raf1
Ng5 20.Rxf7+ Nxf7 21.e6+- ) 19.Rxf7+!
Nxf7 20.Rf1
A) 20...Ke8 21.Bxf7+ ( 21.Rxf7? b5!-+ )
21...Kd8 22.Bh4+ ( 22.e6 Ke7 ) 22...Kc7
23.Bd5!?+- ;
B) 20...b5
21.Bxf7
Rb8
( 21...Rd1
22.Rxd1
Kxf7
23.Rd5+- )
22.Bf4!?
( 22.Bd5+ Ke8 23.Bc6+ Ke7 24.Bh4+
Ke6 25.Bd5+ Rxd5 26.exd5+ Kxd5
27.Rf8 Ra8 28.Bg3 c4 29.Kf2 b4
30.Ke3 c3 31.bxc3 bxc3 32.Rd8+ Ke6
33.Rd3 Bb7 34.Rxc3 Rc8 35.Rd3 Bd5
333
36.Ra3 ) 22...Kxf7 ( 22...Re2 23.e6
Rb6 24.Bh5+- ; 22...Rxb2 23.e6 Rb6
24.Bg5+- ) 23.Bxd2+ Ke6 ( 23...Ke7
24.Be3 ) 24.Rf8 Ra8 25.Re8+ Kf7
26.Rd8 Ke6 ( 26...h6 27.Rd5 Be6
28.Rxc5 ) 27.Bf4 c4 ( 27...h6 28.Rd6+
Kf7 29.Be3 ) 28.Kf2 b4 29.Ke3 c3
30.bxc3 bxc3 31.Kd4 Bb7 ( 31...c2
32.Rd6+ Ke7 33.Rc6+- ) 32.Rd6+ Ke7
33.Bg5+ Ke8 34.Re6+ Kf8 35.Re7
Rd8+ 36.Kxc3 Bxe4 37.Rxa7+- ]
17.Nf3!
[ 17.Nc4 Bd4+ 18.Kh1 Re2 19.Bd1 Rxe4
20.Bf3 Rxf4 21.Bxf4 Nxf4 ]
17...Rxb2 18.e5 Bd8 19.f5!
[ 19.Rad1 Bb6 20.Kh1 Nd4 21.Nxd4
cxd4 22.f5 f6 23.e6 Ke7 ]
19...Ng5
[ 19...Nd4 20.Nxd4 cxd4 21.e6 ]
20.e6 Nxf3+
[ 20...Ne4
21.Be5
Re2
22.Rae1!
( 22.Bc4?! Re3 23.Rae1 Rxe1 24.Rxe1
Nf6 25.exf7 Be7 26.g4 b5 27.Bxf6 gxf6
28.Bxb5 Bb7 ) 22...Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Nf6
24.exf7
Be7
25.g4
b5
( 25...Bd7
26.Ng5+- ) 26.g5 c4 ( 26...Bb7 27.gxf6
gxf6 28.Bf4 c4 29.Bd1!+- ) 27.Bc2! Bb7
28.Nd4 Nd5 29.g6 hxg6 30.fxg6 Bc5
31.Kf1+- ]
21.Rxf3 [><Rb2] Rd2! 22.Bf4 Rd4 23.Be5
[ 23.Be3 Bf6 24.Rc1 b6 25.Bxd4 Bxd4+
26.Kh1 fxe6 27.fxe6+ Ke7 28.Rf7+ Kd6
29.Re1 b5 30.Rf8 Ke7 31.Bd5 Rb8
32.Bc6 Bf6 33.Re8+ Kd6 34.Bxb5 Rxb5
35.Rxc8 ]
23...Bf6
[ 23...Rd2 24.Bc3 ( 24.f6? Bxf6 25.Bxf6
gxf6 26.Rxf6 Bxe6! 27.Bxe6 Ke7 28.Rh6
fxe6 29.Rxh7+ Kf6 30.Rxb7 Rg8 31.Rf1+
Ke5 ) 24...Re2 25.Rd1+- ]
24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.Re1 fxe6 26.fxe6 Ke7
27.Rg3!?
[ 27.Rh3 Kd6 ( 27...c4 28.Rxh7+ Kd6
29.Rh8
cxb3
30.e7+- ) 28.Rxh7
c4
29.Rh8! Ke7 30.Bc2+- ]
27...b5
28.Rg7+
Kd6
29.Rg8
Ke7
30.Bc2!+- Rd5 31.Rg7+??
[ 31.Bxh7 Re5 32.Rxe5 fxe5 33.Be4 Rb8
34.h4 c4 ( 34...Kxe6 35.h5 Kf7 36.Bd5+
Ke7 37.h6 ) 35.h5 b4 36.h6 b3 37.axb3
cxb3 38.h7 ]
31...Kd6 32.e7 Be6 33.Be4 Re8 34.Bxd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Bxd5 35.Re2?
[ 35.Rxh7! Bxa2 36.Rd1+ Ke6
A) 37.Ra1? Bd5 38.Ra6+ Ke5 39.Rxa7
b4 40.Rd7 b3 41.Rh5+ f5 42.Rh6 c4
43.Rb6 Bf7 ( 43...c3? 44.Rb5 Ke4
45.Rdxd5 c2 46.Rdc5 Kd4 47.Rc6
Rxe7 48.Kf2 Re6 49.Rc8 Re8 50.Rb4+
Kd5 51.Rc3+- ) 44.Rc7 Kd4 45.Rf6 b2
46.Rb7 c3!-+ ( 46...Rxe7 47.Rxb2 c3
48.Rb4+ Kd3 49.Rxf5 c2 50.Rf1 Rc7= );
B) 37.Re1+!= ]
35...c4 36.Rxh7 c3!
[ 36...b4
37.Kf2
b3
38.Ke3
Rxe7+
39.Rxe7 Kxe7 40.Kd4+ Kd6 41.axb3
cxb3
A) 42.Rf2? Ke6 43.h4 a5 44.h5 Ba8
45.g4 a4 46.g5 fxg5 ( 46...a3 47.Rxf6+
Ke7 48.Kc3 b2 49.Rb6 Be4 50.Rxb2= )
47.h6 b2 48.Rxb2 ;
B) 42.h4! a5 43.Kc3 a4 44.h5 Bf7
45.h6 Bg6 46.Kb4 Bc2 47.Ka3 Kd7
48.Rxc2 bxc2 49.Kb2+- ]
37.Kf2 b4?
[ 37...Bc4!! 38.Re3 ( 38.Rc2?? Bd3 )
A) 38...Bxa2 39.Rd3+ Ke5 ( 39...Bd5
40.Rh5+- ) 40.Rxc3 b4 41.Re3+ Kd6
42.Rd3+ Ke6= ;
B) 38...b4
39.Rh6
c2
( 39...Rxe7?
40.Rxf6+ Re6 41.Rf4 Bxa2 42.Rxb4 c2
43.Rc3+- ) 40.Rxf6+
Kd7
( 40...Kc5
41.Rf5+ ; 40...Kd5 ) 41.Re1 Bxa2 42.Ra6
b3 43.Rxa7+ Kc6 44.Rc1 Kd6-+ ]
38.Ke3! Kc5
[ 38...Rxe7+ 39.Rxe7 Kxe7 40.Kd4+ Kd6
41.h4 a5 42.h5 a4 43.h6 Bg8 44.a3!
bxa3 ( 44...Bh7 45.axb4 c2 46.Re1 a3
47.Kc3+- ) 45.Kxc3+- ]
39.Rf2 Bxa2!
[ 39...a5 40.Rxf6 Bxa2 41.Rf8+- ]
40.Rxa2 b3 41.Rh5+?
[ 41.Ra5+ Kd6 ( 41...Kb4 42.Rxa7 c2
43.Kd2 Rc8 44.Rb7+ Ka3 45.Kc1+- ;
41...Kb6
42.Ra3
b2
43.Rb3+
Ka5
44.Kd3+- ; 41...Kc6 42.Ra3 c2 43.Kd2+- ;
41...Kc4
42.Rh4# )
42.Ra6+
Kd7
43.Rxa7+ Ke6 44.Rb7 b2 45.Kd3 Rc8
46.e8Q+!+- ]
41...Kd6 42.Ra6+?
[ 42.Ra1 b2 43.Rd1+ Kxe7 44.Rc5 Kf8+
45.Kf4 Rb8 46.Rb1 Rb3 47.Ke4 Ra3
48.Kd3+- ]
[ 42.Rf2 b2 43.Rb5 Rxe7+ 44.Kd4 Re1
334
45.Rxf6+ Ke7 46.Ra6+- ]
42...Kxe7 43.Rh7+ Kf8+??
[ 43...Kd8+! 44.Kd3 c2 ( 44...b2 45.Rb7
Re1
46.Kxc3
b1Q
47.Rxb1
Rxb1
48.Rxf6+- ) 45.Rd6+
( 45.Raxa7
c1Q
46.Ra8+ Qc8 47.Rxc8+ Kxc8= ) 45...Kc8
46.Rc6+ Kb8 47.Rcc7
A) 47...Rd8+ 48.Ke2 Re8+ 49.Kf2 b2
50.Rb7+ Ka8 51.Rxa7+ Kb8 52.Rhb7+
Kc8 53.Rc7+ Kd8! ( 53...Kb8 54.Rab7+
Ka8 55.Rxb2 ) 54.Rxc2 b1Q 55.Rd2+
Kc8 56.Ra8+ Kc7! ( 56...Qb8 57.Rxb8+
Kxb8 58.Kg3+- ) 57.Rxe8 Qf5+ 58.Ke1
Qc5 ( 58...Qb1+ 59.Rd1 Qb4+ 60.Kf2
Qc5+ 61.Kf1 Qb5+ 62.Re2 ) 59.Kf1
Qf5+ 60.Rf2 Qh5 61.Rc2+ Kd7 62.Re1!
Qf5+ ( 62...Qxh2 63.Rd2++- ) 63.Rf2+- ;
B) 47...Re1! 48.Rb7+ Kc8 49.Rxa7 Kb8
50.Rhb7+ Kc8 51.Rf7 Kb8 52.Rab7+
Kc8 53.Rfc7+ Kd8= ]
44.Kd3 c2 45.Raxa7
[ 45.Raxa7
A) 45...Kg8 46.Rag7+ Kf8 47.Rb7 Kg8
48.Rhc7+- ;
B) 45...Re7 46.Ra8+ Re8 47.Rxe8+
Kxe8 48.Rc7+- ( 48.Kd2+- );
C) 45...Rd8+ 46.Ke4 ( 46.Ke2? Re8+
47.Kf3
Re7 )
46...Re8+
( 46...Kg8
47.Rag7+ Kf8 48.Rb7 Kg8 49.Rhc7+- )
47.Kf5 Re7 48.Ra8+ Re8 49.Kxf6 Kg8
50.Rg7+ Kf8 51.Rf7+ Kg8 52.Rxe8# ]
1-0
Volkov,S
Ibragimov,I
Moscow
[Volkov,S]
D20
2545
2590
1998
73/433 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nc6 4.Nf3

Bg4 5.d5 Ne5 6.Nbd2!?N Nf6
[ 6...e6 7.Qa4+ Qd7 8.Qxd7+ Nxd7
9.dxe6 Bxe6 10.Nd4 ]
7.Nxc4!
[ 7.h3 Nxf3+! 8.gxf3 ( 8.Nxf3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3
e6 ) 8...Bd7 9.Bxc4 e6 ]
7...Nxc4 8.Bxc4 e5
[ 8...Nxe4 9.0-0 @ ]
9.dxe6!
[ 9.Bb5+ RRc6! ( 9...Bd7 10.Bxd7+ Nxd7
11.0-0= )]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
335
9...Qxd1+ 10.Kxd1 0-0-0+ 11.Ke2!

[ 11.Kc2 Nxe4 12.Ne5 Bf5! 13.g4 Bxe6
14.Bxe6+ fxe6 15.Nf7 Nxf2 ]
11...Re8! 12.Be3
[ 12.exf7? Rxe4+ 13.Kd3 Bb4 ]
12...Bxe6 13.Bxe6+ Rxe6 14.Ng5 Re7
15.f3 Nd7 16.Rac1 h6 17.Nh3 g5 18.Rc2
Bg7 19.Rhc1 c6 20.Nf2 f5 21.Bxa7 Be5!
[ 21...fxe4 22.Nxe4 Nf6 23.Bc5 Re6
24.Bd4 ]
22.Be3 Bxh2 23.exf5 Nf6 24.Rxc6+!?
bxc6 25.Rxc6+ Rc7 26.Rxf6 Rd8?!
[ 26...Rc2+! ]
27.f4!! Bxf4 28.Bxf4 gxf4 29.Kf3 Rc2
30.Rxh6 Rxb2 31.Nh3! Rd3+ 32.Ke4 Ra3
33.f6 Rb4+?
[ 33...Ra4+! 34.Kf5 Ra5+ 35.Kxf4 Ra4+
36.Kg3 Ra3+ 37.Kh2 Kd7! ]
34.Kf5+- Ra5+
[ 34...Rb5+ 35.Kg4 ]
35.Kg6 Kd7
[ 35...Ra6 36.Rh4 ]
36.Rh7+ Kd6 37.f7 Rb8 38.Nxf4 Rxa2
39.Kf6 Rf2 40.g3 Rf3 41.Rg7
1-0
Sjodahl,P
Lautier,J
Harplinge
[Lautier,J]
D20
2420
2625
1998
73/434 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nc6 4.Nf3

Bg4 5.d5 Ne5 6.Bf4 Ng6 7.Be3 e5 8.Nc3
a6 9.Bxc4 Nh4?N
[ 9...Nf6 - 70/356 ]
10.Rg1! Bd6?!
[ 10...Nxf3+?! 11.gxf3 Bd7 12.f4 ]
[ 10...Bxf3?!
11.gxf3
Ng6
( 11...Qf6
12.Rg3 h6 13.Qa4+ /\ 0-0-0 ) 12.d6!?
cxd6
( 12...Bxd6
13.Qb3 ) 13.Nd5
( 13.Qb3 Qd7 14.0-0-0 )]
[ 10...Nf6
11.Be2
Bxf3
( 11...Nxf3+
12.gxf3 Bd7 13.f4 ) 12.gxf3 Ng6 13.Qb3
b5 14.a4 ( 14.Rc1 ) 14...b4 15.Na2 ]
11.Be2 Bd7 12.Nd2! Nf6
[ 12...Ng6 13.g3 N6e7 (/\ f5) 14.f4 ]
[ 12...Ne7 13.g3 Nhg6 14.h4 0-0 15.h5
Nh8 16.g4 ]
13.g3 Ng6 14.h4! h5
[ 14...h6 15.h5 Nf8 16.Nc4 b5 17.Nxd6+
cxd6 18.a3 ]
15.Bg5 Bc5 16.Nb3
[ 16.Rg2!? (/\ Bh5) b5 17.a3 ( 17.Bxh5?!
b4 18.Na4 Bd4 )]
16...Bb6 17.Rg2 a5 18.a3
[ 18.a4!? Qe7 19.Bxh5 Qb4 20.Bf3
/\ Bd2 ]
18...a4 19.Nd2 Bd4 20.Bxh5 c5 21.Be2
Qa5 22.Bxf6
[ 22.Nc4?! Bxc3+ 23.Kf1 ( 23.bxc3 Qxc3+
24.Bd2 Qd4= 25.Nb6?! Nxh4!! 26.gxh4
Rxh4 27.Nxa8 Rh1+ 28.Bf1 Bh3 )
23...Qc7 24.bxc3 ( 24.Bxf6 Bd4 25.Bxg7
Rg8 26.Bh6 Bh3 ) 24...Nxe4! ]
22...gxf6 23.Rc1
[ 23.Nc4! Bxc3+ 24.Kf1 Qc7 25.bxc3 Bh3
26.Rb1 ]
23...b5 24.Bg4 Nf8! 25.Rc2 Rg8 26.Bxd7+
Nxd7 27.Qf3
[ 27.Qe2! c4 28.Na2! Nc5 29.Nb4 ]
27...Rb8
[ 27...Qa6 28.Qe2 c4 29.Na2 ]
28.h5?!
[ 28.Rg1 /\ Kf1-g2 ]
28...b4
29.Nc4
Qa6
30.Nd1
bxa3
31.bxa3 Rb3 32.Qe2 Kf8! [/\ Nb6] 33.h6
Nb6
[ 33...f5?! 34.d6 ( 34.h7 Rh8 35.Rh2
Qg6 ) 34...Qb7? 35.Na5+- ]
34.Nxb6?
[ 34.Nde3 Rb1+ 35.Kd2 Qb5 ]
34...Qxb6 35.Rh2 f5! 36.h7 Rh8 37.exf5
Rxa3 38.Kf1 Ra1 39.Kg2 a3 40.Qd2
Qd6?
[ 40...Qf6 41.Ne3 ]
41.Nc3!
[ 41.Ne3? Qa6 ( 41...Kg7 42.f6+ Qxf6
43.Nf5+ ; 41...Rb1
42.Qd3 ) 42.Nc4
a2 ]
41...a2
[ 41...Bxc3? 42.Rxc3 a2 43.Ra3+- ]
42.Rh6?
[ 42.Rxa2?? Bxc3-+ ]
[ 42.Nxa2?? Qxd5+ 43.f3 Rg1+-+ ]
[ 42.Ne4!!
A) 42...Qa6? 43.Rxa2!!
A1) 43...Qf1+ 44.Kf3 Rxa2 45.Qh6+
Ke8 46.Qc6+ Kd8 ( 46...Kf8 47.Qd6+
Kg7 48.Qh6# ) 47.Qb6+ Kd7 ( 47...Kc8
48.Nd6+
Kd7
49.Qc6+
Ke7
50.Qc7++- ) 48.Nf6+ Ke7 49.Qc7+ Kf8
50.Qd8+ Kg7 51.Nh5++- ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
336
A2) 43...Rxa2 44.Qg5 Qa8 ( 44...Ra1

48.Qc6+
Kb8
49.Qb6+
Ka8
45.Qd8+ Kg7 46.f6+ Kg6 47.Qg8+
( 49...Kc8 50.Rh6 Qd5 51.Rc6+
Kf5
48.Nd2!+- ; 44...Qd6
45.Nxd6
Qxc6
52.Qxc6++- ) 50.Rg4
f6
Rxf2+ 46.Kh3 Rxh7+ 47.Kg4 Rhxh2
51.Qc6+ Kb8 52.Rg7+- ;
48.Qd8+ Kg7 49.Ne8++- ) 45.Qh6+
B2b2) 44...Rg1+
45.Kxg1 a1Q+
Ke8 46.Qg7! Rxf2+ 47.Nxf2 Qxd5+
46.Kh2
Qaa8
47.Qg5+
f6
48.Kg1 e4 49.f6+- ;
( 47...Kf8 48.Qf6!+- ) 48.Qxf6+ Kd7
B) 42...Qxd5 43.Qh6+
49.Qg7+
Kc6
50.Rh6+
Kb5
B1) 43...Ke8
51.Rxc5+!+- ;
B1a) 44.Rh4?
Re1!
( 44...Rg1+
B2b3) 44...Kd7
45.Qg7!
Rg1+
45.Kxg1 a1Q+ 46.Kh2 ) 45.Rxa2
46.Kxg1 a1Q+ 47.Kh2 ;
( 45.Qd6 Qxd6 46.Nxd6+ Kd7-+ ;
B2b4) 44...Rxh7
45.Qxh7
Rg1+
45.Qg7
a1Q
46.Qxh8+
Kd7-+ )
46.Kxg1 a1Q+ 47.Kh2 ]
45...Rxe4 46.Rxe4 Qxe4+ 47.f3 Qd5 42...Qd8?!
RR48.Qa6! ( 48.Ra7 e4 49.Qh4
[ 42...Rg1+!? 43.Kxg1 a1Q+ 44.Rc1
exf3+ 50.Kh2 Bf6!-+ );
Qb2 ( 44...Bxc3? 45.Rxd6+- ; 44...Qxc3?
B1b) 44.f3! Rg1+ 45.Kh3 Qxe4
45.Rxc3 Bxc3 46.Qg5 Qxd5 47.f6+- )
( 45...a1Q? 46.Nf6+ Kd8 47.Nxd5+- )
45.Qxb2 Qxh6 46.Ra1 ( 46.f6 Qxf6 )
46.fxe4 a1Q
46...Rxh7 ]
B1b1) 47.Qg7?
[ 42...Bxc3! 43.Rxc3 Rg1+
B1b11) 47...Qf1+!?
48.Rcg2
A) 44.Kxg1? a1Q+ 45.Rc1 ( 45.Kh2
( 48.Kh4? Qf4+!-+ ) 48...Rxh7+
Qxc3!-+ ) 45...Qxd5! 46.Qxd5 Qxc1+
49.Qxh7 Rxg2 ( 49...c4 50.Qg8+
47.Kg2 Qxh6-+ ;
B) 44.Kf3 e4+ 45.Kg4 ( 45.Ke2 e3!!
Ke7
51.Qg5+
Ke8
52.f6 )
46.Rxe3 Qxh6 47.Qxa2 Rxh7-+ )
50.Rxg2 Qh1+ 51.Rh2 Qxe4
B1) 45...e3? 46.Qxe3 Qxd5 47.f6!
52.Qh8+ ( 52.Qg8+ Ke7 53.Qg4
B1a) 47...Qd7+
48.Kg5!
Qd5+
Qd5= ) 52...Kd7 53.Qf6 Ke8 ;
( 48...a1Q??
49.Qxc5+
Ke8
B1b12) 47...Rxg3+
48.Kxg3
50.Qe5++- ) 49.Kg4= ;
Qe1+ 49.Rcf2 ( 49.Kh3 Qe3+
B1b) 47...Qd1+
48.Kg5
Qd5+
50.Kg4 Qxe4+ 51.Kg3 Qe3+
49.Kg4= ;
52.Kg4
Qf4+
53.Kh3
Qxf5+
B1c) 47...Qe6+
48.Qxe6
fxe6
54.Kg3 e4-+ ) 49...Bxf2+ 50.Rxf2
49.Rxc5 a1Q 50.Rc8+ Kf7 51.Rc7+
Qg1+
51.Rg2
Qe3+
52.Kh2
Ke8
52.Rc8+
Kf7
( 52...Kd7?
Qf4+ 53.Kg1= ;
53.Rxh8
Qd4+
54.Kg5
Qxf2
B1b2) 47.Ra2! Rxg3+ ( 47...Qf1+
55.Rd8+ Kc7 56.Kg6!! Qf5+ 57.Kf7
48.Kh4+- ) 48.Kxg3 Qe1+ 49.Kf3
Kxd8
58.h8Q+
Kc7
59.Qg7+- )
Qd1+ 50.Rae2 Qf1+ 51.Kg4+- ;
53.Rc7+= ;
B2) 43...Ke7
B2) 45...Qe5! 46.Rxc5 Qg7+ 47.Kh3
B2a) 44.f3?
Rg1+
45.Kh3
a1Q
Rh1+ 48.Kg2 Qxh6 49.Rc8+ Kg7
46.Qh4+ ( 46.Qg5+ Kd7 47.Nf6+
50.Qb2+
Qf6
51.Rg8+
Rxg8
Kc6 48.Nxd5 Rxh7+ 49.Kg4 Rxh2
52.hxg8Q+ ( 52.Qxf6+ Kxf6 53.hxg8Q
50.Ne7+
Kd7
51.Rxh2
Rxg3+
a1Q 54.Qd8+ Kg7 55.Qg5+ Kh7-+ )
52.Kxg3
Qg1+
53.Rg2
Bf2+-+ )
52...Kxg8
53.Qxf6
a1Q
54.Qg5+
46...Kd7 47.Nf6+ Kc6 48.Nxd5 Kxd5
Kh7-+ ]
49.Qh5 Qa7 50.Ra2 Qd7-+ ;
43.Ra6
B2b) 44.Rh4!
[ 43.Rxa2?? Bxc3-+ ]
B2b1) 44...Re1
45.Qf6+
Kd7
[ 43.Nxa2?? Qxd5+ 44.f3 Rg1+ 45.Kh2
46.Rxa2
Qxa2
47.Qd6+!
Qxf3-+ ]
( 47.Qxh8? Rxe4! 48.Rxe4 Qxf2+
49.Kh3
Qxf5+
50.Rg4
Qf1+ 43...Rxh7 44.Qd3?
[ 44.Rcxa2?? Bxc3! 45.Qxc3 ( 45.Ra8
51.Kh4 Qh1+ 52.Kg5 Be3+ 53.Kf5
Bxd2 46.Rxd8+ Ke7-+ ) 45...Qxd5+ 46.Qf3
Qf3+
54.Rf4
Bxf4-+ ) 47...Kc8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rg1+-+ ]
[ 44.f6!
A) 44...Rah1? 45.Rcxa2 R7h2+ 46.Kf3
Rxf2+ ( 46...Bxc3 47.Ra8+- ) 47.Qxf2
Bxf2 48.Ra8+- ;
B) 44...Qc8 45.Rcxa2 Qh3+ 46.Kf3
Qf5+!
( 46...Qh1+
47.Ke2
Qf1+
48.Kf3= ;
46...Qh5+
47.Ke4
Qg6+
48.Kf3= )
B1) 47.Kg2? Rh2+-+ ;
B2) 47.Qf4 Qh5+! 48.Qg4 ( 48.Ke4
Re1+ 49.Kd3 exf4 50.Ra8+ Re8-+ )
48...Qh1+
49.Ke2
Qe1+
50.Kf3
Qxc3+-+ ;
B3) 47.Ke2!
B3a) 47...Rxa2? 48.Qxa2 ( 48.Rxa2?
Qxf2+ 49.Kd3 Qxf6-+ ; 48.Nxa2?
Qxf2+ 49.Kd3 Qf1+ 50.Qe2 e4+
51.Kd2 e3+ 52.Kd3 Qxe2+ 53.Kxe2
Rh2+ 54.Ke1 Kg8-+ ) 48...Qxf2+
49.Kd3 Qxa2 ( 49...Qxg3+ 50.Kc4
Qxc3+ 51.Kb5 Qb4+ 52.Kc6+- ;
49...Qf1+ 50.Qe2 ) 50.Rxa2 Ke8
51.Ne4 ;
B3b) 47...Qxf2+
48.Kd3
Qxd2+
49.Kxd2
Rh2+
50.Ne2
Rxa2+
51.Rxa2 Ke8 52.Ra8+ Kd7 53.Ra7+
Kd6 54.Rxf7 Kxd5 55.g4 ]
44...Qg5!-+ [/\ Rh2] 45.Qe4
[ 45.f6 Rh2+ 46.Kf3 Qh5+ 47.Ke4 Rh4+! ]
45...Rhh1 46.Kf3
[ 46.Rcxa2 Rhg1+ 47.Kf3 Bxc3 ]
[ 46.Nxa2 Rhg1+ 47.Kf3 Qh5+ 48.Qg4
Rxg3+! 49.fxg3 Qh1+ 50.Rg2 Qf1+
51.Ke4 Qb1+ ]
[ 46.f6 Rag1+ 47.Kf3 a1Q ]
[ 46.Ra8+ Kg7 47.Nxa2 ( 47.f6+ Qxf6
48.Qg4+ Kh6 ) 47...Rhg1+ 48.Kf3 Rae1
49.Qg4 e4+ ]
[ 46.Ne2 Raf1! ( 46...Qh5 47.Ra8+ Kg7
48.f6+ Kxf6 49.Qf3+ Qxf3+ 50.Kxf3 Raf1
51.Raxa2 Rxf2+ 52.Ke4 Re1 ) 47.Rcxa2
Rxf2+ 48.Kxh1 Qh5+ 49.Qh4 Qf3+ ]
46...Rae1 47.f6 a1Q
0-1
337
Dreev,A
Rublevsky,S
Elista (m/3)
[Rublevsky,S]
D20
2630
2685
1998
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4

5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Bxe6 fxe6 8.Qb3
Qd7 9.Qxb7 Rb8 10.Qa6 Nf6 11.Nbd2
Bd6 12.Qd3
[ 12.Re1?! - 71/394 ]
12...0-0 13.a3N
[ 13.Nc4 ]
13...Ng4!?
[ 13...e5? 14.Nc4 Qe6 15.Bd2 ]
14.b3?
[ 14.h3 Nge5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.Qxd4
Qb5!? ( 16...Nd3 17.Qc4! Nxb2 18.Bxb2
Rxb2
19.Nf3 ) 17.b4
a5
18.Bb2
( 18.bxa5?
Bc5 ) 18...axb4
19.axb4
Qxb4 20.Qxb4 Rxb4 21.Bc3 Rb5= ]
14...Nce5 15.Nxe5 *
[ 15.Qxd4?? Nxf3+ 16.Nxf3 Rxf3 17.e5
Nxe5-+ ]
15...Bxe5? 16.g3 Qf7 17.f4 Ne3 18.Nc4!
Nxc4 19.Qxc4 Bd6 20.e5 Be7 21.b4
Galliamova_Ivanchuk,A
Rublevsky,S
Russia (ch)
[Rublevsky,S]
D20
2560
2660
1998
73/435 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3

exd4 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Bxe6 fxe6
8.Qb3 Qd7 9.Qxb7 Rb8 10.Qa6 Nf6
11.Nbd2 Bd6 12.Qd3 0-0 13.a3 Ng4!?
14.b3? Nce5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5!N 16.Qxd4
Ng4
[ 16...c5? 17.Qc3 Ng4 18.Nf3 Rxf3
19.Qxf3 Nxh2 20.Qd1! Nxf1 21.e5+- ]
17.e5
[ 17.g3? Qb5! 18.Qc4 Qh5 19.h4 Nxf2
20.Qxe6+ ( 20.Rxf2 Bc5-+ ; 20.Kg2 Qg4
21.e5 Qh3+-+ ) 20...Kh8 21.Kg2 Qe2
22.Qc4 Qg4-+ ]
17...Nxe5 18.Bb2 Rb5!
[ 18...Nd3?! 19.g3 Nxb2 20.Qxb2 ]
19.Nc4?
[ 19.Qe4!? Nd3 20.Bd4 Rf4 21.Qa8+
( 21.Qxd3?? Rxd4!-+ ) 21...Rf8 22.Qe4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
338
( 22.Qxa7? Qc6 ) 22...Rf4= ]

19...Rd5 20.Qe4
[ 20.Nxe5 Bxe5 21.Qxe5 Rxe5 22.Bxe5
c5 ]
20...Nd3 21.Nxd6
[ 21.Bc3? Bc5 22.Ra2 Rf4-+ ]
[ 21.Qe2?! Bc5 22.Ne3 Nxf2! 23.Nxd5
( 23.Rxf2?
Bxe3
24.Qxe3
Rd1+-+ )
23...Qxd5 ]
21...Qxd6!
[ 21...cxd6?! 22.Bd4= ]
22.Bc3 Qb6 23.Qh4?
[ 23.Ra2? Rf4! 24.Qe3 ( 24.Qe2 Nxf2!
25.Rxf2 Rxf2 26.Qxf2 Rd1+-+ ) 24...Qxe3
25.fxe3 Rxf1+ 26.Kxf1 Nc1 ]
[ 23.Qe3 Nf4! 24.Qxb6 Ne2+ 25.Kh1
cxb6!? 26.Bb2 Rc8 ]
23...Nf4!?
[ 23...Qxb3? 24.Qe7! ( 24.Qg4? Rd7! )
24...e5 25.Rad1! ]
24.Qg4 Rf7 25.Rad1
[ 25.Bxg7 h5-+ ]
[ 25.b4 h5 26.Qf3 Rd3 27.Qa8+ Rf8-+ ]
[ 25.Rae1
h5
26.Qh4
Qc6!
27.Ba1
Nxg2!-+ ]
25...h5 26.Qf3 Nh3+!
[ 26...Nh3+ 27.Qxh3 Qxf2+! ]
0-1
Notkin,M
Makarov,M
Russia
[Notkin,M]
D20
2505
2540
1998
73/(435) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3

exd4 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Bxe6 fxe6
8.Qb3 Qd7 9.Qxb7 Rb8 10.Qa6 Nf6
11.Qd3 Bd6 12.Nbd2 0-0 * 13.h3!?N e5
[ 13...Nh5
14.Nc4
Bf4
15.g3
Bxc1
16.Raxc1 ]
[ 13...a5 ]
14.Nc4
[ 14.a3
Ne7!? ( / \ N g 6 , N h 5 ) ( 14...a5
15.b3 )]
14...Kh8?
[ 14...Nb4 15.Qb3 Nbd5
A) 16.Ncxe5
Bxe5
17.Nxe5
Qe8
18.Qc4
Qxe5
( 18...Rb4
19.Qc5 )
19.exd5 Qxd5! ( 19...Nxd5?! 20.b3 )
20.Qxc7 d3 ;
B) 16.Qd1 Nxe4 17.Ncxe5 ( 17.Re1?

Ndf6 18.Ncxe5 Bxe5 19.Nxe5 Qd5
20.Nf3 c5 ) 17...Bxe5 18.Nxe5 Qe6
19.Qxd4 Rb4 20.Nc4 Nb6 ( 20...Nxf2?
21.Bd2! Nf4 22.Bxf4 Rxc4 23.Qxf2
Rcxf4 24.Qxf4 Rxf4 25.Rxf4 Qe3+
26.Rf2 ; 20...c5 21.Qe5 ) 21.b3 Nxc4
22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.Qxa7 Nxf2! 24.Ba3
Nxh3+!
25.gxh3
Rg4+
26.hxg4
Qxg4+= ]
[ 14...h6 15.Bd2 Qe6 16.Rac1 Ne7 ]
15.Bd2 Qe6 16.Rac1 Bb4
[ 16...Ne7 17.Ng5 /\ f4 ]
17.a3! Bxd2 18.Ncxd2 Rxb2 19.Qc4
Wells,P
Almasi,I
Zalakaros
[Almasi,I]
D21
2530
2430
1998
73/436 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5

e6 5.Nc3 exd5 6.Qxd5 Qxd5 7.Nxd5 Bd6
8.Nd2 Ne7 9.Nxc4 Nxd5 10.Nxd6+ Ke7
11.Nxc8+ Rxc8 12.g3 Nb4 13.Bh3 Rd8
14.0-0 N8c6 15.Bg5+ f6 16.Be3 b6
17.Rfc1 Nd5!
[ 17...Nd4?! - 53/367 ]
18.Bd2 Nd4N
[ 18...Rd6 ]
19.Kf1 Rd6 20.e4!
[ 20.Bg2 Rad8 (/\ Re6) 21.e4!? Nb4
22.Bf4 Re6 ]
20...Nf3
[ 20...Nb4
21.Bxb4
( 21.Bf4
Rdd8 )
21...cxb4 22.Rc7+ ]
21.exd5 Nxd2+ 22.Ke2!
[ 22.Kg2 Rxd5 ]
[ 22.Kg1!? Nf3+ 23.Kh1
A) 23...Rxd5?
A1) 24.Rc3 Rh5! ( 24...Nd4 25.Bg2 );
A2) 24.Bg2!
Rd3
25.Rc3!
Rad8
26.Bxf3+- ;
B) 23...Re8!? ;
C) 23...Nd4 ]
22...Ne4
[ 22...Rxd5? 23.Bg2 ]
23.Rc4!
[ 23.Rd1?! Rad8 24.Bg2 ( 24.Bf5 Ng5
25.f4 Rxd5 ) 24...f5 ]
[ 23.Be6 Ng5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 23.Bg2 f5 ]
[ 23.Bf5!?
Ng5
24.f4!
( 24.h4
Rxd5
25.Bc2 Re5+ ) 24...g6! ( 24...Rxd5 25.Bc2
Ne6 26.Be4 ) 25.Bc2 Nf7 26.Bb3 ]
23...Ng5 24.Bg2 f5!
[ 24...a5 25.f4 Nf7 26.Bh3 ]
25.f4 Nf7 26.b4! cxb4 27.Rac1!
[ 27.Rxb4 Rc8 ]
27...a5 28.Rc7+ Kf8
[ 28...Ke8 29.Kd3 /\ Re1, Ree7+- ]
29.R1c6! [/\ Rf7] Rxc6
[ 29...a4? 30.Rxf7+ Kxf7 31.Rxd6 b3
32.a3!+- ]
[ 29...Rad8 30.Rb7 ]
30.dxc6 a4 31.Bd5?!
[ 31.Rb7 b3 32.a3 ( 32.axb3 a3 ; 32.c7
Re8+
33.Kd2
bxa2
34.Rb8
a1Q
35.Rxe8+ Kxe8 36.c8Q+ Ke7 37.Qc7+
Ke6 ) 32...Nd6 33.Rxb6 Ke7 ]
31...Nd6 32.Rd7
[ 32.Kd3 b3 33.Rd7 b2 34.Kc2 a3!
35.Rxd6 ( 35.c7 Ra5! ) 35...Ra5 36.Rd8+
Ke7 37.Rd7+ Kf8 ( 37...Ke8? 38.Bf7+ Kf8
39.Rd5+- ) 38.Rd8+= ]
32...b3! 33.a3?
[ 33.Kd3 - 32.Kd3 ]
[ 33.axb3 a3
A) 34.c7? Re8+ 35.Kd3 a2-+ ;
B) 34.Rxd6 a2 35.c7 a1Q ( 35...Re8+
36.Re6 ) 36.Rd8+ Ke7 37.Rxa8 Qb2+
38.Kd3 Qb1+ 39.Kd2 Qb2+ 40.Kd3= ;
C) 34.b4!? a2 35.Bxa2 Rxa2+ 36.Kd3
( 36.Kf3 Ne8 37.c7? Rc2-+ ) 36...Ne8
( 36...Ra3+ 37.Kd4 )
C1) 37.c7
Nxc7
( 37...Ra8?
38.Rd8 ) 38.Rxc7 Rxh2 ;
C2) 37.Kc4!? ]
33...b2 34.Ba2 Nb5 35.c7 Ke8!
[ 35...Nc3+ 36.Kf2! Nxa2 37.Rd8+ Kf7
38.Rxa8 b1Q 39.c8Q+- ]
36.Rxg7 Rc8 37.Kd2
[ 37.Rg8+ Kd7 38.Be6+ Kxe6 ( 38...Kxc7
39.Rxc8+ Kb7 40.Bxf5 b1Q 41.Bxb1
Kxc8 42.Bxh7 ) 39.Rxc8 Kd7!-+ ]
37...Nxa3 38.Bf7+ Kf8?
[ 38...Ke7!-+ ]
39.Rg8+ Kxf7 40.Rxc8
[ 40.Rxc8 b1Q 41.Rf8+ Kxf8 42.c8Q+
Kg7 43.Qd7+ Kh6 44.Qd6+ ( 44.Qe6+
Kh5 45.Qf7+ Kg4-+ ) 44...Kh5 45.Qxa3
Qb5-+ ]
0-1
339
Sakaev,K
Rublevsky,S
Russia (ch)
[Sakaev,K]
D21
2635
2685
1998
73/437 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 dxc4

4.Qa4+ Nd7 5.e4 c5 6.Bxc4 cxd4 7.0-0
Bc5
[ 7...Qb6 - 69/359 ]
8.b4 Bd6N
[ 8...Bb6 ]
9.e5 Bb8 10.Bf4
[ 10.h4?! Ne7 11.h5 ]
10...Ne7 11.Nbd2 0-0 12.Rfe1 Nb6 13.Qb3
Nxc4 14.Nxc4 b5
[ 14...Qd5
15.b5!
Bd7
16.a4
Rc8
17.Rac1 ]
15.Nd6
[ 15.Na5 Bc7= ]
15...Bxd6 16.exd6 Nf5 17.Rad1 Bb7
[ 17...Qb6 18.Be5 ]
18.Nxd4 Bd5
[ 18...Nxd4
19.Rxd4
Bd5
20.Qg3
( 20.Rxd5!? ) 20...Rc8 21.h4 ]
19.Qxd5! exd5 20.Nxf5 Re8?!
[ 20...Qd7
21.Rxd5
( 21.Ne7+
Kh8
22.Rxd5 a5 23.a3 axb4 24.axb4 Ra4 )
21...f6! 22.h3 ( 22.Re7 Rfe8 ) 22...Rfe8
23.Ne7+ Kf7 24.Rc5 a5? 25.bxa5
Rxa5 26.Rc7+- ]
21.Ne7+ Kf8?
[ 21...Kh8 22.Rxd5 Qd7 23.h3 ]
22.Rxd5 Qd7 23.h3 a6
[ 23...f6 24.Rc5 ]
24.Rh5!+- f6
[ 24...h6 25.Rxh6! ]
25.Rxh7 Rad8
[ 25...Kf7 26.Bh6 ]
26.Re3 Rc8 27.Nxc8 Kg8
[ 27...Rxe3 28.Rh8+ ]
28.Nb6 Qd8 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8 30.d7 Qd8
31.Rh5 g5
[ 31...Qxb6 32.Rd5 Qd8 33.Bc7 ]
32.Be3 Kg7 33.h4 Kg6 34.Rxg5+
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Salov,Va
Giorgadze,G
Elista (m/1)
[Giorgadze,G]
340
D23 21...Nd5 22.Nxd5 Rxd5 23.Rd3 Qd8
[ 23...c5 24.f4 Qh4 25.dxc5 Rxe5+ 26.Kf1
2680
Rf5 27.c6 Rxf4 28.Qc2 ]
2605
1998 24.b4 Qb8
[ 24...Qb8 25.Kf1 Rb5 26.Rb3 Qb6 ]
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Qc2 dxc4

5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.Nc3 e6 7.g3 Nbd7 8.Bg2
Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 Ne4 11.Qe2 Bb4
12.Bd2 Nxd2 13.Nxd2 e5 14.a3 Be7!?N
[ 14...Ba5 15.Nb3 exd4 16.Nxd4 Bg6
( 16...Qf6 ) 17.f4 ]
15.Nc4
[ 15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.e4 Bg4!? 17.f3 Be6
18.f4?! Qd4+ 19.Kh1 Bg4 ]
[ 15.d5 Nb6 ( 15...cxd5 16.Nxd5 Nb6
17.Nxb6 Qxb6 18.Nc4 Qa6 ) 16.e4 Bd7= ]
[ 15.Nb3 Be6 16.d5 cxd5 17.Nxd5 Nb6
18.Nxe7+ Qxe7 19.Na5 Bd5= ]
15...exd4
16.exd4
Nf6
17.Ne3
Be6
18.Rfd1 Re8
[ 18...Bb3?! 19.Rd3 Re8 20.d5 cxd5
21.Ncxd5 ]
19.d5 Nxd5 20.Ncxd5 cxd5 21.Nxd5 Bf6
22.Qb5
[ 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6 23.Bxb7? Bb3 24.Qb5
Bxd1 25.Bxa8 Re1+ 26.Kg2 Qd8! ]
22...Bxd5 23.Bxd5 Qb6 24.Qxb6 axb6
25.Rd2 Re7=
Kasparov,G
Timman,J
Prague (m/1)
[Kasparov,G]
D24
2815
2655
1998
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.Nc3 a6

5.e4 b5 6.e5 Nd5 7.a4 e6 8.axb5 Bb4
9.Qc2 Nb6 10.Qe4 Qd5 11.Qg4 axb5
12.Rxa8 Qxa8 13.Be2
[ 13.Qxg7 Qa1 14.Qxh8+ Kd7 ]
13...Rg8!N
[ 13...Nd5 - 69/362 ]
14.0-0 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Nc6!
[ 15...Nd5?
16.Ng5
Nxc3
( 16...h6
17.Ne4 ) 17.Bf3 Bb7 18.Bxb7 ( 18.Qh5
Rf8
19.Nxe6
Bxf3
20.gxf3
Qc6! )
18...Qxb7 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Qxe6+ Kf8
21.Ba3+ b4 22.Bxb4+ Qxb4 23.Qc8+ Kf7
24.e6+ Kg6 25.Qxg8 Kh6 26.Qd8+- ]
16.Bd1!
[ 16.Ng5 h6 17.Nh7 Ne7 18.Bxh6 gxh6
19.Nf6+ Kf8 20.Nh7+= ]
16...Ne7 17.Bc2 Nf5
[ 17...Bb7!? ]
D24
Bacrot,E
2565 18.Ng5 h6 19.Ne4 Kf8
[ 19...Nd5? 20.Nf6+ Nxf6 21.exf6 g5
Zilberman,Y
2555
22.Be4 ( 22.Bxf5 exf5 23.Re1+ Kd8
La Habana
1998
24.Qh5 Re8 ) 22...Qa6 23.Qh5 ]
[Zilberman,Y]
20.Nc5
73/(439) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4
[ 20.Ng3! Ne7 ( 20...Qc6 21.Nxf5 exf5
4.Nc3 a6 5.e4 b5 6.e5 Nd5 7.a4 e6
22.Bxf5 Bxf5 23.Qxf5 ; 20...Nd5 21.Nxf5
8.axb5 * Nb6 9.Be2 Bb7 10.bxa6 Rxa6
exf5 22.Bxf5 Ke7 23.Re1 ) 21.Nh5 Nf5
11.Rxa6 Nxa6 12.0-0 Be7 13.Bxc4N
22.d5!
Nxd5
23.Bxf5
( 23.Rd1
c5!
[ 13.Na4 - 64/359 ]
24.Bxf5 exf5 25.Qf3 Bb7 26.Qxf5 )
13...Nxc4 14.Qa4+ Qd7 15.Qxc4 Nb4
23...exf5 24.Qd4 Rh8 ( 24...Qc6 25.Rd1
16.Rd1 0-0 17.Bg5
Be6 26.Nf4+- ) 25.e6 Rh7 26.Qc5+ Kg8
[ 17.Be3!? Bacrot,E ]
27.exf7+ Kxf7 28.Qxb5 ]
17...Bxf3 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.gxf3 Rd8 20...Nd5 21.Qf3 Nfe7 22.Bh7 Rh8
20.Kf1
[ 22...Qa2 23.h4!? ]
[ 20.d5 exd5 21.Nxd5 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 23.Be4 Qa2?!
Rxd5 23.Qxd5 Qg5+= ]
[ 23...Qa1
24.Bd2
( 24.Bg5?
Qxc3
20...h6 21.Ke2
25.Bxe7+ Kxe7 26.Bxd5 Qxd4 ) 24...Qb2
[ 21.Qc5? Qxc5 22.dxc5 Rxd1+ 23.Nxd1
25.Rd1
Nd3 ]
A) 25...b4?! 26.cxb4 c3 ( 26...Qxd4?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
27.Bc3 ) 27.Na4 ;
B) 25...Ke8 ]
24.h4 g6?
[ 24...Ke8 ]
25.Bb1! Qa5 26.Bd2 Kg7
[ 26...Nf5 27.h5 Nxd4 28.Qg4 ]
27.h5?!
[ 27.Rc1! Qa3 28.Rc2 Qa1 29.Qd1 ]
27...Qa3! 28.Rc1
[ 28.hxg6 fxg6 29.Qh3 Kf7 30.Rc1!? ]
[ 28.Be4!? ]
28...b4 29.cxb4
[ 29.hxg6!? fxg6 30.cxb4 ]
29...Qxf3 30.gxf3 Rd8! 31.hxg6
[ 31.Rxc4 Nb6 32.Rc1 Rxd4 33.Bc3 ]
31...Nxg6!
[ 31...fxg6 32.Rxc4 Nb6 33.Rc1 Rxd4
34.Bc3 Rd8 35.Be4 ]
32.Be4 c3
[ 32...Ndf4
33.Bxf4
( 33.Rxc4
Nxe5
34.dxe5
Rxd2
35.Kh2 )
33...Nxf4
34.Rxc4 Rxd4 35.Rxd4 Ne2+ 36.Kg2
Nxd4 37.f4 ]
33.Bxc3?
[ 33.Be3 Ngf4 34.Kh2 f5 35.exf6+ Kxf6
36.Bxd5 Nxd5 37.Ne4+ Kg6 38.Nxc3
Nxb4= ]
33...Nxc3 34.Rxc3 Rxd4 35.Ra3
[ 35.b5! Nxe5 36.Na6 Bxa6 ( 36...Bd7
37.Nxc7 Rb4 38.Rc5 ) 37.bxa6 Ra4
38.Bb7 Nd7 39.Rxc7 Nb8 40.Bc6= ]
35...Rxb4 36.Ra7 Nxe5 37.Rxc7 Rb8 38.f4
Nc4
[ 38...Ng6 39.Nd3 Kf6 40.Bxg6 fxg6
41.Ne5 Kf5 42.Rf7+ Ke4 43.Nxg6= ]
39.Bf3 Nd6 40.Rc6?
[ 40.Bh5! Rb1+ ( 40...Kf6?? 41.Ne4++- )
A) 41.Kh2 Bb7! 42.f3 Bd5 43.Rd7 Rb5
44.Rxd6
( 44.Nd3?
Bc6 ) 44...Rxc5
45.Rd7 Bc6 46.Rxf7+ Kg8-+ ;
B) 41.Kg2! Bb7+ 42.f3 Bd5 43.Rd7
Rb2+ 44.Kg1 Rb5 45.Nd3= ]
40...Nf5 41.Rc7 Nd6 42.Rc6 Ne8! 43.Kh2
Nf6 44.f5!?
[ 44.Rc7 Nd5 45.Bxd5 exd5 46.Nd7
Rb7! ]
44...exf5
[ 44...e5? 45.Ne4 Nxe4 ( 45...Bb7 46.Nxf6
Bxc6 47.Nh5+ ) 46.Bxe4 Bd7 47.f6+= ]
45.Kg3 f4+
[ 45...Ng4! 46.Rc7 f4+ 47.Kxf4 Nxf2
48.Kg3 Nh3 49.Bd5 Ng5 50.Nd7 Bxd7
341
( 50...Rb5
51.Bxf7
Bxd7
52.Bc4 )
51.Rxd7 ]
46.Kxf4 Rb4+ 47.Ke3!
[ 47.Kg3 Bf5-+ ]
47...Bf5 48.Rd6 h5 49.Rd4 Rb2?
[ 49...Rxd4!? 50.Kxd4 Kg6 ]
50.Nd3 Rb3 51.Be2 Ng4+?
[ 51...Kh6!? ]
52.Kf4 Bxd3 53.Rxd3 Rb4+
[ 53...Rxd3 54.Bxd3 Nxf2 55.Bc4 f6
56.Kg3 Ng4 57.Kh4 Kg6 58.Be2 f5
59.Bd1 Nf6 60.Be2 f4 61.Bf3 Kf5
62.Bg2= ]
54.Kg5 Nxf2 55.Rf3 Ne4+ 56.Kxh5 f5
57.Rxf5
-
Haba,P
Blatny,P
Czech (ch)
[Haba,P]
D24
2570
2560
1998
73/440 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.Nc3

a6 5.e4 b5 6.e5 Nd5 7.a4 Nxc3 8.bxc3
Bb7 9.e6 f6 10.Be2 g6 11.0-0 Bd5
12.Nh4 Nc6N
[ 12...Bg7 - 62/427 ]
[ 12...b4!? 13.cxb4 Nc6 14.Nf5 Bxe6
15.Bf3 Bd5 ( 15...Nxb4 16.Bxa8 Qxa8 )
16.Bxd5 Qxd5 17.Ne3 Qd7 18.d5 Nxb4
19.Ba3 ]
13.Bf3 b4 14.Nf5! bxc3 15.Ba3 Na5
[ 15...Rb8! 16.Re1 Nb4 17.Bxd5 Nxd5
( 17...Qxd5 18.Ne3 Qd8 19.Bxb4 Rxb4
20.Qf3 Bh6 21.Qc6+ Kf8 22.Nd5 Rb2
23.Nxf6 ) 18.Qe2 c6 ( 18...Nf4 19.Qf3
Nd5 20.Qe2= ) 19.Qxc4 Qc8 20.Ne3 Bh6
21.Nxd5 cxd5 22.Qxd5 ]
16.Re1 c6
[ 16...Rb8 17.Bxd5 Qxd5 18.Ne3 Qxe6
19.Qf3 ]
[ 16...Nb3!? 17.Ne3 Bxe6!? ( 17...Bxf3
18.Qxf3 Nxd4 19.Qb7 ) 18.Bxa8 Qxa8
19.d5 ]
17.Bxd5 cxd5
[ 17...Qxd5 18.Ne3 Qxe6 19.Qf3 f5
20.Nc2! Qd5 21.Qxc3 Nb3 22.Rad1 ]
18.Qf3 [/\ Re5] Nc6?
[ 18...Nb3 19.Ne3!? Nxd4 ( 19...Nxa1?
20.Nxd5 Rc8 21.Nxf6+ exf6 22.e7 Bxe7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
342
g5 16.Bg3 0-0-0 17.Nfd2?!

[ 17.Rc1 Kb8 18.Be4 h5 19.h3! ( 19.h4
gxh4 20.Bxh4 Bh6 ) 19...Bh6 20.Nd6!
( 20.Nxd4? g4 21.Rc2? Nxd4 22.Qxd4
b3! 23.Rce2 Nf4 ) 20...g4 ( 20...h4 21.Bh2
g4 22.hxg4 Bxc1 23.Qxc1 |^ ) 21.Bxd5
Bxc1 22.Qxc1 gxf3 23.Bxf3 |^ ]
17...Kb8
18.Ne4
Nf4
19.Rc1
Qc7!
20.Ncd6?!
[ 20.Qd2!? ]
20...Bxd6 21.exd6 Qb6?!
[ 21...Rxd6!
22.Nxd6
( 22.Bxf4
gxf4
23.Nxd6 Qxd6 24.Qh5 f5! 25.Qg6 Ne5!
26.Qg7 Nxd3 27.Qxh8+ Ka7 ) 22...Qxd6
23.Be4 e5 ( 23...f5?! 24.Bxc6 Bxc6
25.Rxc6! Qxc6 26.Bxf4+ gxf4 27.Qxd4
Rg8 28.Qxf4+ Ka8 29.g3 )]
22.Bxf4 gxf4 23.Qh5! Rhg8 24.a5!? Qxa5
[ 24...Qa7? 25.Nf6! Rg5 26.Qxh6 Rxa5
( 26...Ne5? 27.Qxg5 Nxd3 28.Nd7+! Rxd7
29.Qg8+ ) 27.Qxf4 ( 27.Be4?! d3 28.Qxf4
Qd4 ; 27.d7!? ) 27...e5 28.Qg4 Rxd6
29.Nd7+ Ka8 30.Be4! |^ ]
[ 24...Nxa5
25.Qxf7
e5
( 25...Bxe4?
26.Qc7+ ) 26.g3 ]
25.Qxf7?!
[ 25.Rc5!? Qb6 26.Qxf7 ]
25...Rdf8
[ 25...Ne5? 26.Qc7+ ]
[ 25...Ka8 26.Nc5 Qb6 27.Be4 ]
[ 25...Qb6 26.Nc5! Rxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Ne5+
28.Qxb7+ Qxb7+ 29.Nxb7 Rg8+ 30.Kf1
Nxd3 31.Rc7! Nxe1 32.Na5 ]
26.Qxe6
[ 26.Qc7+ Qxc7 27.dxc7+ Kxc7 28.Nc5
D26
Re8! ]
Sturua,Z
2600
Adianto,U
2610 26...Qh5?!
[ 26...Ne5! 27.Rc5 Nf3+! ( 27...Rxg2+?
Biel (open)
1998
28.Kf1+- ) 28.Kf1 ( 28.Kh1? Nxe1 29.Rxa5
[Sturua,Z]
Nxd3 30.f3 Bxe4 31.fxe4 f3! ) 28...Nxh2+!
73/441 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bxc4
( 28...Nd2+? 29.Ke2 Qb6 30.Kxd2 Bxe4
a6 5.Nf3 e6 6.0-0 b5 7.Bd3 Bb7 8.a4 b4
31.Bxe4 Qxc5 32.Rc1+- )
9.Nbd2 c5 10.e4!?
A) 29.Kg1 Nf3+ ( 29...Rxg2+? 30.Kxg2
[ 10.Qe2 - 36/461 ]
Qxc5 31.Kxh2 Qh5+ 32.Qh3+- ) 30.Kf1
10...cxd4
Nh2+= ;
[ 10...Nc6!? ]
B) 29.Ke2 ]
11.e5 Nd5 12.Nc4!N [><b6;]
27.Rc5 Qh4?
[ 12.Ne4 Nd7 ( 12...Nc6 13.Bg5 Qd7
[ 27...Qf3 28.Bf1 Qg4 ( 28...d3 29.d7!+- )
14.Re1 h6 15.Bh4 g5 16.Bg3 Be7
29.Nf6!+- ]
17.Nfd2! |^ ) 13.Bg5 Qb8 14.Re1 ]
[ 27...Qg6 ]
[ 12.Nb3 ]
28.d7!+- Nd8 29.Qd6+ Ka7 30.Rc7 Rf6
12...Nc6 13.Bg5 Qd7 14.Re1 h6 15.Bh4
[ 30...Qh3 31.Qxa6+ Kb8 32.Rc8+ Bxc8
23.Qxf6 Rc7 24.Qxh8+ Kd7 25.Qxh7!

Kc8 26.Bxe7 Rxe7 27.Rxe7+- ) 20.Qd1
Nxe6 ( 20...Nc6 21.Nxd5 Bg7 22.Qf3 0-0
23.Qe4 Rc8 24.Qxc4 ) 21.Nxd5 Kf7
( 21...c2 22.Qf3 ) 22.Ra2 Ra7 23.Rae2
Rd7 24.Rxe6 Rxd5 25.Qe2 ]
19.Bc5! c2?!
[ 19...Rc8 20.Rac1 c2 ( 20...Na5 21.Re5
Qc7
22.Rxd5
Qb7
23.Bxe7!
Bxe7
24.Rd7+- ) 21.Rxc2 a5 ( 21...Qa5 22.Rb1
Rb8
23.Rxb8+
Nxb8
24.Rc1
Qd8
25.Rb1+- ><>> ) 22.Rb2 Nb4 23.Bxb4
axb4 24.Rxb4 Qa5 25.Nd6+!+- ]
[ 19...Rb8 20.Rac1 Rb3 21.Rc2! ]
20.Rac1 Rb8
[ 20...Rc8 21.Rxc2 Qa5 22.Rb1 ]
21.Rxc2 Rb3
[ 21...Qa5
22.Rcc1
Rd8
( 22...gxf5
23.Qh5+ Kd8 24.Qxf5 ) 23.Rb1 Qxa4
24.Ne3 Bh6 25.Nxd5 Rxd5 26.Qxd5 0-0
27.Ra1 Qb5 28.Reb1+- ]
[ 21...Ne5 22.dxe5 Qa5 23.Rcc1 Qxc5
24.Nd6+!+- ]
22.Ne3 Rxe3
[ 22...Bh6 23.Qxd5 Qxd5 24.Nxd5 c3
25.Nxc3 0-0 26.Nd5+- ]
23.fxe3 f5 24.Rxc4 Bg7 25.Ba3 Qa5
[ 25...Ne5 26.dxe5 dxc4 27.Rd1 Qc8
28.Rd7 0-0 29.Bxe7 Re8 30.Bf6+- ]
26.Bb4 Qxb4 27.Rxb4 Nxb4 28.Rb1 a5
29.Qxd5 0-0 30.Qxa5
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
33.Qxc8+ Ka7 34.Ra1+ ]
31.Rxb7+
1-0
343
Nd4 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.Be3N

[ 13.Bg5 ]
[ 13.Rd1 ]
13...0-0?!
[ 13...Bxc3
14.bxc3
Nxe4
( 14...Qc7
15.Bg5 ; 14...0-0
15.Bd4 ; 14...Bxe4
D26
15.Bxe4 Nxe4 16.Qg4 Nf6 17.Qxg7 Rg8
Sashikiran,K
2470
18.Qh6 Rg6 19.Qh3 ) 15.Bxe4 Bxe4
Magem Badals,J
2540
16.Bd4
( 16.Rfd1
Qc7
17.Bd4
Bc6
Andorra
1998
18.Qg4 f5 ) 16...Bc6 ( 16...Qd5 17.f3 Bf5
[Magem Badals,J]
18.Rad1 ) 17.Qg4 Rg8 ]
73/442 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 14.Bxd4 Qxd4 15.Rad1 Qb6?
e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Qe2 cxd4
[ 15...Qe5 16.f4 Qc5+ 17.Kh1 Rfd8 18.e5
8.Rd1 Be7 9.exd4 0-0 10.Nc3 Na5 11.Bd3
Nd5 19.Ne4 Qe3
b6 12.Bg5 Bb7 13.Rac1
A) 20.Qg4 h5 21.Qxh5 Nxf4 22.Nf6+
[ 13.Ne5!? ]
Kf8 23.Nd7+
Rxd7 24.Qh8+
Ke7
13...Rc8 14.h4 h6 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.h5 Re8
25.Qh4+ Kf8= ( 25...f6!? 26.exf6+ gxf6
17.b4?!
27.Rxf4 Rf8 );
[ 17.Be4= ]
B) 20.Qh5 Nxf4 21.Nf6+ gxf6 22.Qxh7+
17...Bxf3
18.Qxf3
Nc6
19.Qe4
Nxd4
Kf8
23.Qh8+
Ke7
24.Qxf6+
Ke8
20.Qh7+N
25.Rxf4 ( 25.Qxf4 Qxf4 26.Rxf4 Rd5 )
[ 20.Nb5 Qd7 ( 20...Rxc1 - 71/398 )]
25...Rxd3 26.Rdf1 ]
20...Kf8 21.Nb5 Qd7
16.e5 Nd5 17.Ne4 Nf4 18.Qg4 Nxd3
[ 21...Rxc1 22.Rxc1 Be5 ]
[ 18...Ng6
19.Ng5
Bd5
20.Qh5
h6
22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Nxd4
21.Bxg6 fxg6 22.Qxg6 hxg5 23.Rxd5+- ]
[ 23.Nxa7? Rd8-+ ]
19.Rxd3?
23...Bxd4 24.Bb5 Qd8!
[ 19.Nf6+ Kh8
[ 24...Bxf2+ 25.Kxf2 Qxd1 26.Qh8+ Ke7
A) 20.Nd7
Nxe5
21.Nxe5
Bc8
27.Qxc8 Qd4+ 28.Kf1= ]
( 21...Qc7 22.Qg3 );
25.Bf1
B) 20.Nh5 g6 21.Qh4 ( 21.Nf6 Nxe5
[ 25.g3 Qf6! ]
22.Qg5
Qc6
23.f3
Qc5+
24.Kh1
25...Ke7 26.Kh1?
Nd7-+ )
21...gxh5
22.Qf6+
Kg8
[ 26.Qd3 e5 ]
23.Qg5+= ( 23.Rxd3? Be4-+ );
26...Qd5
27.Be2
Rc3-+
28.Qb1
Qg5
C) 20.Rxd3! gxf6 21.Qh4 Rg8 22.Qxf6+
29.Qe4 Bxf2 30.Qb7+ Kf6 31.Qe4 Qh4+
Rg7 23.Rg3 Rag8 24.Rd1+- ]
32.Qxh4+ Bxh4 33.g4 Rc2 34.Bd3 Rxa2 19...Bxe4 20.Qxe4 Rad8=
35.b5 Kg5 36.Rf1 Kxg4
[ 36...Bf2 37.Kg2 Bc5+ ]
37.Rxf7 Bf6 38.Rc7 Kg3 39.Bb1 Rh2+
D27
40.Kg1 Bd4+
Hebden,M
2590
0-1
Kaidanov,G
2625
Elista (ol)
1998
[Kaidanov,G]
D26
Supatashvili,K
2495 73/443 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3
Kaidanov,G
2625 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.e4 Nxe4 8.d5
Elista (ol)
1998 Be7 9.dxe6 Bxe6 10.Qxd8+ Bxd8 11.Bxe6
fxe6 12.Re1 Nf6 13.Rxe6+ Be7 14.Bg5?!N
[Kaidanov,G]
[ 14.Nc3 - 71/(403) ]
73/(442) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 14...Nc6 15.Nc3 Kf7 16.Rae1 Rhe8 17.Bf4
e6 5.Bxc4 c5 * 6.Qe2 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 h6 18.R6e2 Nd4 19.Nxd4 cxd4 20.Nb1?
8.0-0 b5 9.Bd3 Nc6 10.Nc3 Bb7 11.e4
[ 20.Ne4 Nd5 ( 20...d3 21.Nxf6 Bxf6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
22.Rxe8 Rxe8 23.Rxe8 Kxe8 24.b3 Bc3
25.Kf1 Ke7 26.f3 Ke6 27.Kf2 Bd4+
28.Ke1 Bc3+= ) 21.Bd6 Rad8 22.Bxe7
Rxe7
23.Nc5
Rxe2
24.Rxe2
Rc8
( 24...Nf4 25.Re4 g5 ) 25.Nb3 d3 26.Rd2
Rc2 27.Rxd3 Rxb2 28.g3 Ke6 ]
20...Nd5 21.Bd2
[ 21.Be5 Bb4 22.Rd1 ( 22.Nd2 d3-+ )
22...Bd6 23.Rxd4 Rac8 24.g3 Rxe5
25.Rxe5 Bxe5 26.Rxd5 Rc1+ 27.Kg2
Ke6-+ ]
21...Red8 22.Re4 Bf6 23.h4 Rac8 24.g4
g5
[ 24...Bxh4 25.Rxd4 Bf6 26.Rd3 Rc4
( 26...Bxb2 27.Rb3= )
A) 27.f3 Bxb2 28.Rb3 Bd4+-+ ;
B) 27.g5 hxg5 28.Nc3 ( 28.Rd1 b6 )
28...Nxc3 29.Rxd8 Bxd8 30.Bxc3 Bf6 ;
C) 27.Rd1 Rxg4+ 28.Kh1 b6 29.Bc1
Re4 30.Kg2 Ke6 ]
25.hxg5 hxg5 26.Na3 b5 27.b3 Rc6
28.Kf1 d3 29.Rd1 Be7 30.Nb1 Rh6-+
[ 30...Nf6 ]
31.Kg2 Rdh8 32.Rxe7+
[ 32.Rd4 Rh2+ 33.Kf3 R8h3+ 34.Ke4
Nf6+ 35.Ke5 Bc5 ]
[ 32.Rg1 Bc5 ]
32...Nxe7
33.Be3
Nc6
34.Nd2
Rh2+
35.Kf3 Ne5+ 36.Ke4 Nxg4 37.Nf3 Re8+
38.Kd4 Rd8+ 39.Ke4 Nxf2+ 40.Bxf2 Rxf2
41.Nxg5+ Kf6
0-1
344
0-0-0 22.Qxf7 Bc5 23.Rf3 Nb6 24.Qxe6+
Kb8 25.a3 Qc2-+ ) 17...0-0-0 18.Nxf8
Bxf8 19.Qh7 Nxe5 ]
16...Qe2! 17.a4 b4 18.Nxf8 Bxf8 19.Qh8
Nxe5 20.f3 0-0-0 21.Ne4 Bxe4 22.fxe4
[ 22.Qxe5 Bxf3 23.Qxe2 Bxe2 24.Rxf7
Rd1+ 25.Kf2 Rf1+ 26.Kxe2 Rxf7 ]
22...Qxe4
23.Qf6
Bd6
24.Bg5
Rd7
25.Rad1 Nd3 26.Qh8+ Kb7 27.Rd2 Bc7
-
Lautier,J
Hansen,Cu
Malmoe
[Lautier,J]
D27
2645
2595
1998
73/445 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bxc4

e6 5.Nf3 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.e4?!
cxd4 9.e5 Nd5 10.Bc4N
[ 10.Be4 ]
10...Nb4! 11.a3?!
[ 11.Qxd4?? Nc2-+ ]
[ 11.Nxd4? Nxe5 ]
[ 11.Re1 d3! (/\ Nc2)
A) 12.Bxd3?
Nc5
13.Be2
Qxd1
14.Rxd1 ( 14.Bxd1 Nbd3-+ ) 14...Nc2
15.Bg5 Bd7-+ ;
B) 12.Bg5
Be7
( 12...Qb6
13.Bxd3
Nxd3
14.Qxd3
Qxb2
15.Nbd2 )
13.Bxe7 Qxe7 14.Bxd3 0-0= ]
11...Nc6 12.Re1
[ 12.Bf4 b5 13.Ba2 Nc5 ]
D27 12...b5 13.Bf1 Bb7 14.Nbd2
[ 14.Bf4 Nc5 15.Nbd2 Qd5! ]
Lautier,J
2625
Arencibia,W
2550 14...h6?!
[ 14...Be7?! 15.Nb3 0-0 16.Nbxd4 Nxd4
Espana
1998
( 16...Ndxe5? 17.Rxe5 ) 17.Nxd4= ]
[Arencibia,W]
[ 14...Qb8?! 15.Nb3 Ndxe5 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
73/444 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bxc4
17.Bf4 Bd6 18.Bxe5 Bxe5 19.Qh5
e6 5.Nf3 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.e4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7
A) 19...g5
20.Rad1
Qd6
21.Qxg5
9.e5 Nfd7
Bxh2+ 22.Kh1 Bf4 23.Qf6 ;
[ 9...Nd5 - 66/336 ]
B) 19...Bd5 20.Nxd4 Bxd4 21.Qxd5
10.Ng5?!N
Bxb2 22.Qc6+ Ke7 23.Rad1 ( 23.Qc5+
[ 10.Bg5 ]
Qd6-+ ) 23...Rc8 24.Rd7+ Kf8 25.Qf3
10...Be7 11.Qh5 g6 12.Qh6 Nxe5! 13.dxe5
Bf6 26.Qh5 Be7 27.Qxh7 ;
Qxd3 14.Qg7 Rf8 15.Nxh7 Nd7
C) 19...Bf6 20.Rxe6+ Kf8 21.Nc5 ]
[ 15...Qe4? 16.Qxf8+ ]
[ 14...Qc7!? 15.Nb3 Ndxe5 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
16.Nd2
17.Bf4 ( 17.Qh5 Ng6 18.Nxd4 Be7 )
[ 16.Nc3 Qf5 17.f3 ( 17.f4 b4 18.Nd1
17...Bd6 18.Rc1
Qe4 19.Ne3 c4 20.Nxf8 Bxf8 21.Qg8
A) 18...Qb8 19.Qxd4 ( 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
345
[ 11...Nb4
12.a3
( 12.Qxd4 ) 12...Nc6
13.Bf4 Nc5 14.Bxc6+ Qxc6 15.Nxd4 Qb6
16.b4 ]
12.Nxd4 Ng6 13.f4 Nc5
[ 13...Bc5
14.Be3
0-0
15.Nc3
Rd8
16.Rc1 ]
14.Bf3 Nh4
[ 14...Bd7
15.Nc3
Rd8
16.b4
Bc6
17.Bxc6+ bxc6 18.bxc5 Bxc5 19.Be3
Qa7 20.Nce2 0-0 21.Rc1 ]
15.Nc3 Be7
[ 15...Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 Bd7 17.Be3 Rd8
18.f5 ( 18.Rad1 Be7 19.f5 ) 18...Nd3 ]
[ 15...Rb8!? 16.Be3 Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3 b6
A) 18.f5 ;
B) 18.Qc6+
Qxc6
19.Nxc6
Rb7
20.Rad1 Rd7 ( 20...Bd7 );
C) 18.Rad1 Bb7 19.Qh3 g6 ( 19...Be7
20.f5 )]
16.Be3 0-0 17.Bf2 Rd8?
[ 17...Nxf3+
18.Qxf3
b6
( 18...Bd7 )
19.Qxa8 Bb7 20.Ncb5 ( 20.Qa7 Ra8
21.Ncb5 axb5 22.Nxb5 Qc6-+ ) 20...axb5
21.Qa3 Ne4 ]
18.Rc1 Qb6 19.Qe2 Nxf3+ 20.Qxf3 Qxb2
21.Rb1 Qa3?
[ 21...Qxf2+
A) 22.Kxf2
Rxd4
23.Red1
Rxd1
24.Rxd1 Bd7 25.Rxd7 Nxd7 26.Qxb7
Rd8 ( 26...Ra7 27.Qxa7 Bc5+ 28.Qxc5
Nxc5 29.Ke3 ; 26...Bc5+ 27.Kf3 Nb6
28.Ne4 Bd4 29.Ng5 Rf8 30.Qe4 )
A1) 27.Qc7 Bc5+ ( 27...Kf8 ) 28.Kf3
Bb6 ;
A2) 27.Qxa6 ;
D27
B) 22.Qxf2
Nd3
23.Qe3
Bc5
Piket,Je
2575
( 23...Nxe1?! 24.Rxe1 Bc5 25.Rd1 Bd7
Van der Sterren,P
2550
26.Ne4 ;
23...Rxd4
24.Qxd4
Bc5
Nederland (ch)
1998
25.Re4 ) 24.Qxd3
( 24.Nce2
Nxe1
[Piket,Je]
25.Rxe1 Bd7 ) 24...Rxd4 25.Qe3 Rc4
73/446 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3
26.Qxc5 Rxc5 27.Na4 Rc7 ( 27...Rc6
a6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.0-0 c5 7.Bd3 Nbd7
28.Nb6 Rb8 29.Red1 h5 30.Rd8+ Kh7
8.Re1 Qc7
31.a4 ) 28.Nb6 Rb8 29.Rec1 Rc6
[ 8...Be7 - 70/(363) ]
30.Rd1 f5 ]
[ 8...b5 - 70/(363) ]
22.Nd5!+- Qxf3
9.e4 cxd4 10.e5 Nd5
[ 22...Nd7 23.Rb3 Qc5 24.Nf5 ]
[ 10...Ng4 11.Bf4 ]
[ 22...Na4 23.Qxa3 Bxa3 24.Nc7 Rb8
11.Be4 Ne7N
25.Nc6 ]
[ 11...N7b6 12.a3 ]
23.Nxe7+ Kf8 24.Nxf3 Nd3 25.Nxc8 Nxe1
[ 11...Bb4 12.Nbd2 ]
26.Bc5+
[ 11...Nc5
12.Bxd5
exd5
13.Nxd4 1-0
( 13.Qxd4 Bf5 )]
20.Qh5 Bf4 21.Rxe6+ Kf8 22.Nc5
Bc8!-+ ) 19...Nf3+ 20.gxf3 Bxf4 21.Qxg7
Rf8
( 21...Ke7?
22.Rxe6+
Kxe6
23.Bh3+ Ke7 24.Re1++- ) RR22.Nc5!?
( 22.Bh3 Bd5 );
B) 18...Nc6
19.Bxd6
Qxd6
20.Nc5
Rb8 ]
[ 14...Nc5!
15.b4
Na4
16.Nb3
Qd5
( 16...Be7 17.Nfxd4 Nxd4 18.Nxd4 0-0
19.Qg4 ) 17.Nbxd4 Rd8 18.Be3 Nxe5
19.Nxe5 Qxe5 ]
15.Nb3 Rc8
[ 15...Qb6
16.Nbxd4
Nxd4
17.Nxd4
Rd8?!
18.Be3
Nxe5
19.Qh5
Nc4?!
20.Nxe6 ]
16.Bf4 Qb6 17.Rc1
[ 17.Nfxd4!? Nxd4 18.Nxd4 Bc5 19.Be3
0-0 20.b4 Bxd4 21.Bxd4 Qc7 22.a4
Bc6 ]
17...Be7 18.Nfxd4 Nxd4 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8
20.Qxd4 Qxd4 21.Nxd4 Bg5??
[ 21...Bb7 22.Rc1 Bc5 23.Be3 ( 23.Nb3
Bb6 24.Be3 Bxe3 25.Rc7 Bf4 26.Rxb7
Bxe5 27.Ra7= ) 23...0-0 24.f4 ( 24.b4
Bb6= ) 24...Rc8= ]
22.Rc1 0-0 23.Bxg5 hxg5 24.Nc6!+- Re8
[ 24...Bb7 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.Rc7 ]
[ 24...Nb6 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.Rc6 Re8
27.Nxc8 Nxc8 28.Rxa6 ]
25.Na7
[ 25.Na7 Bb7 ( 25...Nb6 26.Rc6 ) 26.Rc7 ]
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
346
D27 20.Ne4!?
[ 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.Rxc8 Qxc8 22.Bxd5
Jussupow,A
2640
Bxh6 23.Qxh6 exd5 ]
Sorokin,M
2570
Elista (ol)
1998 20...Nd6
[ 20...Bxh6 21.Qxh6 f6 22.Nxg6 ]
[Jussupow,A]
21.Bxd5
73/447 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e6 4.Bxc4
[ 21.Bxf8 Rxf8 22.Nxc6 Rxc6 23.Rxc6
a6 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bd3 Nf6 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Nc3
Nxe4 24.Rxe4 bxc6= ]
cxd4 9.exd4 Be7 10.Bg5 0-0
21...Bxd5
[ 10...Nb4 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Be4 ]
[ 21...exd5 22.Nxd6 ]
[ 10...b5!? 11.Bxf6 ( 11.Rc1!? ) 11...Bxf6 22.Rxc8 Nxc8
12.Be4 Bb7 13.Rc1 ]
[ 22...Qxc8?? 23.Nf6++- ]
11.Rc1 Bd7
23.Bg5
[ 11...b5!?
12.Bxf6
( 12.Nxb5
axb5
[ 23.Nxf7 Kxf7 24.Qf4+ Kg8 25.Nf6+ Kh8
13.Rxc6 Bb7 ) 12...Bxf6 13.Ne4 ]
26.Nxe8 Bxh6 27.Qe5+ Kg8 28.Nf6+
[ 11...b6 12.a3 Bb7 13.Bb1 ]
Kf7 ]
[ 11...Nb4
12.Bb1
b5
13.Bxf6
Bxf6
[ 23.Qf4 f5 ( 23...Bxh6 24.Qxf7+ Kh8
14.Ne4 ]
25.Nf6 Re7 26.Nxh7 Rxf7 27.Nxf7+ Kxh7
28.Nxd8 ) 24.Bg5 Be7 25.Bxe7 Qxe7
[ 11...Qa5 12.Ne4 Nxe4 13.Bxe4 ]
26.Nc3 ]
[ 11...h6 12.Be3!? ]
23...Be7 24.Qf4 Bxe4?
[ 11...Qd6 12.Bb1 Rd8 13.Qc2 ]
[ 24...f5 - 23.Qf4 ]
12.Re1
25.Qxf7+ Kh8 26.Bh6?
[ 12.Bb1!? Qa5 /\ Rfd8, Be8 ]
[ 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Rxe4 Nd6 28.Qxe7
12...Rc8
Rxe7 29.Re1 ]
[ 12...Qa5 13.Ne5 Rad8 14.Qf3 ]
[ 26.Qxe6!
[ 12...Qb6 13.d5!? ( 13.Ne5!? )]
A) 26...Bxg5 27.Nf7+ Kg8 28.Nxd8+
[ 12...Nb4 13.Bb1 /\ Ne5 ]
Rxe6 29.Nxe6+- ;
13.a3 Re8N
B) 26...Qd5 27.Bf6+! Bxf6 28.Qxe8+
[ 13...Nd5 - 44/470 ]
Kg7 29.Qxc8+- ;
14.Bb1! [/\ Ba2]
C) 26...Bd5 27.Nf7+ Kg8 ( 27...Kg7
[ 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Nd5= ]
28.Bh6+ Kg8 29.Qe5 Bf6 30.Qxe8+
14...g6 15.Ba2 [/\ d5]
Qxe8
31.Rxe8+
Kxf7
32.Rxc8+- )
[ 15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Nh5! ]
28.Nh6+ Kf8 29.Qe5 Bf6 30.Qxe8+
15...Na7! 16.Ne5 Bc6 17.Qe2 [/\ Nf7]
Qxe8 31.Rxe8+ Kxe8 32.Bxf6 ;
[ 17.Nxf7 Kxf7 18.Bxe6+ ( 18.Rxe6 Kg7 )
D) 26...Nd6 27.Rxe4 Bxg5 28.Qxd6
18...Kg7 19.Bxc8 Nxc8 ]
Qxd6 29.Nf7+ Kg7 30.Nxd6 Rxe4
17...Nd5! 18.Bh6!?
31.Nxe4 Bc1 ]
[ 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 ( 18...Rxe7 19.Ng4 )
19.Nxc6 Nxc6 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Qxe7 26...Bf8?
[ 26...Bf6!
27.Nd7
( 27.Rxe4
Nd6-+ )
Nxe7 22.Kf1 ( 22.Rxc8 Rxc8! 23.Kf1
27...Bxd4 28.Bg5 Nd6! 29.Bxd8 Nxf7
Kf8= )]
30.Bf6+ Bxf6 31.Nxf6 Bc6 32.Nxe8 Bxe8
18...Bf8
33.Rxe6 Bc6 ]
[ 18...Nxc3 19.Rxc3 Nb5 20.Nxf7! Nxc3
21.Qxe6 Qd7 22.Nd6+ Qxe6 23.Bxe6+ 27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.Rxe4 Nd6 29.Nxg6+!
hxg6 30.Rh4+!+- Qxh4 31.Qxf8+ Kh7
Kh8 24.Nxc8+- ]
32.Qxd6 Qe4 33.Qc7+ Kh6
19.Qd2
[ 33...Kg8 34.Qc1 Qxd4 35.Qc8+ ]
[ 19.Bxf8 Rxf8 20.Ne4 Nb5 ><d4 ]
34.Qc1+ g5 35.g3 Kh5
19...Nb5
[ 35...Qxd4 36.h4 ]
[ 19...Nxc3!? 20.Rxc3 ( 20.bxc3 Bxa3
21.Qf4 Rc7 ) 20...Nb5 21.Rd3 Bd5 36.Qd1+ Kg6 37.h3 Kf6 38.Qd2 b5
22.Bxf8 Rxf8 23.Bxd5 Qxd5 24.Qh6 39.Kh2 [/\ Qe3]
1-0
Rc7 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
347
D28 21...Be6 22.Rc1 Qg5! 23.f4!?

[ 23.Qxb7 0-0 ]
Krasenkow,M
2655
Adianto,U
2610 23...exf4
[ 23...Qxf4 24.Qd6 Qe3+! ( 24...bxa6?
Koszalin
1998
25.Rc7 Qe3+ 26.Rf2+- ) 25.Kf1 Qf4+= ]
[Krasenkow,M]
24.Qd6 bxa6 25.Rc5!
73/(448) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3
[ 25.Rc7? Rd8 26.Qc6+ Kf8 27.Rxd8+
e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.Qe2 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.dxc5
( 27.Qc5+?? Qxc5+-+ ) 27...Qxd8 28.Qc5+
Bxc5 9.e4 Ng4 10.e5 Nd4 11.Nxd4 Qxd4
Kg8-+ ]
12.Nd2 Nxe5 13.Nb3 Qxc4 14.Qxe5 Bf8 25...Qh4
15.Be3 * Qd5 16.Qg3 Bd6 17.f4 Qe4
[ 25...Qf6? 26.Qc6+ Ke7 27.Qb7++- ]
18.Rad1 Be7 19.f5 Bh4!?N
26.g3 fxg3 27.hxg3 Qe4 28.Rc7
[ 19...exf5 - 66/331 ]
[ 28.Re5= ]
20.Qh3 Bf6 21.Bc5!
28...Qe3+
[ 21.Rf4 Qe5 ]
[ 28...Bf5
21...e5
A) 29.Rc5! f6! 30.Rc7
[ 21...Bxb2 22.Rfe1 Qc4 23.Qg3 -> ]
A1) 30...Qe6 31.Re2! Qxe2 32.Qc6+
[ 21...b6! 22.Ba3 ( 22.Rfe1 Qb7 23.Ba3
Kf8
33.Qd6+
Ke8!=
( 33...Kg8??
Be7 24.Bxe7 Qxe7 25.Qf3 Bb7 26.Qf2
34.Qd5++- );
0-0
27.Qxb6 ) 22...e5
23.Nd4 Bb7
A2) 30...h5!-+ ;
24.Rfe1 Qf4 25.Qb3 -> ]
B) 29.Kf2 Bg4 30.Re7+ Qxe7 31.Qc6+
22.Nd4! [/\ Rfe1]
Bd7 32.Qxa8+ Qd8 33.Qe4+ Kf8
[ 22.Nd4 Bd7 23.Rfe1 Qd5 ( 23...Qf4
34.Qd4 h5 35.Qxd7 Qxd7 36.Rxd7
24.Bd6 ) 24.Ne6 Bxe6 ( 24...Qc6 25.Rd6
Rh6 ]
Qc8 26.b4 -> ) 25.Rxd5 Bxd5 ]
29.Kg2 Qe4+ 30.Kh2?!
[ 30.Kg1= ]
30...Bf5! 31.Rc5?
[ 31.Re7+! Qxe7 32.Qc6+ Bd7! 33.Qxa8+
D28
Qd8 34.Qe4+! ( 34.Re2+? Be6 ) 34...Kf8
Cosma,I
2475
35.Qb7= ]
Legky,N
2480
Jugoslavija
1998 31...Be6?
[ 31...f6!
32.Rc7
( 32.Rcc2?
Kf7-+ )
[Legky,N]
32...Qe6 33.Qb4!? h5 34.Rxg7 h4 35.g4 ]
73/448 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 32.Re5 Qb7 33.Rxe6+
e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.Qe2 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.0-0
[ 33.Rde2 Qd7 34.Rxe6+ fxe6 35.Rxe6+
Nc6 9.e4 Ng4 10.e5 Nd4 11.Nxd4 Qxd4
Kd8 36.Qb6+ Qc7 37.Rd6+ Kc8 38.Rc6
12.Nd2 Nxe5 13.Nb3 Qxc4 14.Qxe5 Bf8
Qxc6 39.Qxc6+ Kb8 ]
15.Be3 Qh4!?N 16.Rfd1 Be7 17.Bc5
33...fxe6 34.Qxe6+ Qe7 35.Qc6+ Kf7
[ 17.Bd4!? Cosma,I ]
36.Rf2+ Qf6 37.Qd7+ Kg6 38.Rxf6+ gxf6
17...Qg5?
39.Qg4+
[ 17...Bxc5
18.Qxc5
( 18.Nxc5
0-0 ) -
18...Bd7!?
( 18...Qe7
19.Rac1
Qxc5
20.Rxc5 0-0= ) 19.Na5 Rc8 20.Qd6 Qe7
21.Nxb7 Bc6 22.Na5 Qxd6 23.Rxd6
D53
Bb5= ]
Zilberman,Y
2555
18.Qc7 Bxc5 19.Nxc5 Qe7?!
Mikhalevski,A
2485
[ 19...0-0! 20.f4 ( 20.Ne4!? Qh4 21.f3 ) Rishon LeZion
1998
20...Qf6 ( 20...Qg6? 21.Rd8+- ) 21.Rd2 [Mikhalevski,A]
(/\ 21.Ne4, 21.Rad1) e5! 22.fxe5 Qg5 ]
73/(449) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 * 3.Nc3 Be7
20.Nxa6! e5 21.Rd2
[ 21.Rac1! Be6 22.a3! Kf8 23.Nb4! 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qb3 dxc4 7.Qxc4
a6! 8.Rd1 b5 9.Qb3 Nbd7 10.e3
( 23.Qxe7+? Kxe7 24.Nb4 Rhc8 )]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 10.e4 b4 ]
10...Bb7 11.Be2 c5 12.dxc5 Qc7!
[ 12...Qa5? 13.Rxd7 ]
13.Bf4N
[ 13.Bxf6 - 37/(438) ]
13...Qa5! 14.Bd6 Nxc5 15.Bxc5 Bxc5
16.0-0 b4 17.Nb1 Bd5 18.Bc4 Bxf3
19.gxf3 Ba7
[ 19...Bb6 ]
20.Be2! Qh5 21.Qxb4! Bb8 22.h4 Be5
23.b3! Rab8 24.Qa4 Rb5!
[ 24...a5 25.a3 ]
25.Rd2!?
[ 25.Bxb5? axb5 26.Qb4 Qxf3-+ ]
[ 25.Kg2! Rc5 ( 25...Qg6+ 26.Kh1 Qf5
27.Kg2 Qg6+= ) 26.Rg1 Bc7 ]
25...Ra5!
[ 25...Ra5 26.Qc4 Rc5 27.Qa4 Bc7 -> ]
348
Solozhenkin,E
Tregubov,P
Russia
[Tregubov,P]
D30
2500
2560
1998
73/449 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.g3

dxc4 5.Bg2 b5 6.0-0 Bb7 7.a4
[ 7.Ne5 Nd7 ( 7...Bd6?! 8.a4 a6 9.Nc3
Bxe5 10.dxe5 Qxd1 11.Rxd1 ) 8.Nxc6
Qb6 9.Be3 Qa6 ]
7...Nd7 8.Nc3 a6 9.Ne5 Ne7!?N
[ 9...Ngf6 - 68/(354) ]
10.axb5 axb5 11.Rxa8
[ 11.Nxb5? cxb5 ]
11...Bxa8 12.Nxd7 Qxd7 13.e4!
[ 13.Nxb5 cxb5 14.Bxa8 Nd5 ]
13...g6
[ 13...Ng6 14.f4 ]
14.e5 Bg7 15.Ne4 0-0 16.Bg5!
[ 16.Nf6+? Bxf6 17.exf6 Nf5 18.g4 Nxd4
D30
19.Qd2 Qd8 20.Rd1 e5 ]
Cvetkovic,Sr
2450
Caruso,A
2285 16...Qa7
[ 16...h6? 17.Bxh6 ]
Korinthos
1998
[ 16...Nf5 17.g4! ]
[Cvetkovic,Sr]
17.Qa1!?
73/(449) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 * c5 4.cxd5
[ 17.Nf6+?! Kh8 ( 17...Bxf6? 18.Bxf6 Nf5
exd5 5.Bg5 Qb6
19.g4 Nxd4 20.Qd2+- ) 18.Qg4 h5
[ 5...Be7 - 71/(408) ]
A) 19.Qh3 Qxd4 20.g4 ( 20.Nxh5 gxh5
6.Nc3 cxd4
21.Qxh5+
Kg8
22.Bxe7
Re8 )
[ 6...Qxb2? 7.Nxd5+- -> ]
20...Qxe5 21.Qh4 Qd4 22.Nxh5 Nf5
7.Qxd4 Qxd4 8.Nxd4 Bb4 9.Ndb5 Na6N
23.Qh3 gxh5 24.Qxh5+ Kg8 25.gxf5
[ 9...f6 ]
exf5 ;
10.0-0-0 Bxc3 11.Nxc3 f6 12.Bf4 Ne7
B) 19.Qh4 Nf5 20.Qh3
13.e3
B1) 20...Qxd4 21.g4 Nh6
[ 13.Nxd5!? Nxd5 ( 13...Bf5? 14.Nc3 Rc8
B1a) 22.gxh5? Qxe5 23.Bxh6 Qxf6
15.e4 Bxe4 16.Bxa6 bxa6 17.Rhe1+- )
24.hxg6
Qxg6
25.Bf4+
Kg8
14.Rxd5 Be6 15.Rd4 ( 15.Ra5?! Rc8+!
( 25...Qh7!? 26.Qa3 ) 26.Kh1 c5
><Kc1 ) 15...Bxa2 16.e4 Rc8+ 17.Kd2 ]
27.Bxa8 Rxa8 28.Qf3 Rd8 29.Rg1
[ 13.e4!? ]
Qf6 ;
13...Be6 14.Bd6
B1b) 22.Bxh6 Bxh6 23.gxh5 g5
[ 14.Bb5+!? ]
24.Ng4 ( 24.Ra1? Qxe5 25.Nd7
[ 14.Bxa6!? ]
Qxb2 ; 24.Re1
Rd8 ; 24.Qa3!? )
14...Nf5 15.Ba3 Nc7 16.g4 Nh6 17.Bd6
24...Kg7 25.Qf3 Qf4 26.Qxf4 gxf4
0-0-0 18.Bxc7 Kxc7 19.h3 Rd7 20.Bg2
27.Ra1 b4 ;
Rhd8 21.Rd2 Ng8 22.Nb5+ Kb6 23.Nd4
B2) 20...Bh6!
B2a) 21.Nxh5 Bxg5 22.Nf6+ Nh6
23.Ne4 ( 23.f4 Bxf6 24.Qxh6+ Kg8
25.exf6
Qxd4+
26.Kh1
Qxf6-+ )
23...Kg7 24.Nxg5 Rd8 ( 24...Qxd4
25.Qxe6!
Qd8
26.Qf6+! ) 25.Nf3
Nf5 ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
B2b) 21.Bxh6
Nxh6
22.Nxh5
( 22.Rd1 Rd8 ) 22...Qxd4 23.Nf6
Kg7 ]
17...Qxa1?
[ 17...Qc7 ]
18.Rxa1 Nf5 19.Nc5 Nxd4
[ 19...h6 20.Nd7! ]
20.Nd7 Nb3 21.Ra2?
[ 21.Ra7 Re8
A) 22.Nb6?
Bxe5
23.Nxa8
Bxb2
24.Bxc6 Rb8 ( 24...Rc8 );
B) 22.Be3 b4
B1) 23.Be4 c3 24.bxc3 bxc3
B1a) 25.Nb6
Bxe5
26.Rxa8
( 26.Nxa8 Bd4 ) 26...Rxa8 27.Nxa8
Na1 28.Nb6 c2 29.Nc4 Bd4 30.Bd2
Bc3 31.Bh6 Bg7= 32.Bf4? ( 32.Bc1?
Nb3 ) 32...f5 33.Bd3 e5 34.Be3 e4
35.Bf1 Nb3 ;
B1b) 25.f4 c5= ;
B2) 23.Nb6!? Bxe5 ( 23...c3 24.bxc3
bxc3 25.Ra3+- ) 24.Nxc4 Bg7 25.Nb6
Bxb2 ;
B3) 23.f4! c3 24.bxc3 bxc3 25.Ra3!!
Nd2 26.Rxc3 Rd8 27.Nb6! ( 27.Nc5
Bf8 28.Kf2 Bxc5 29.Bxc5 Bb7 )
27...Bb7 28.Ra3! Bf8 29.Ra7 Rd3
30.Kf2 ( 30.Bxd2? Bc5+ 31.Kf1 Rxd2 )
30...Rxe3 31.Kxe3 Nc4+ 32.Kd4 Nxb6
33.Rxb7+- Tregubov,P; Solozhenkin,E ]
21...Re8 22.Nb6
[ 22.Ra7!? ]
22...Bb7 23.Ra7 h6 24.Be3?!
[ 24.Bf6? Nc5-+ ]
[ 24.Rxb7 hxg5 25.Bxc6 Rd8 26.Bxb5
Nd2 27.Nxc4 Nxc4 28.Bxc4 Bxe5= ]
24...Re7 25.Nc8?
[ 25.f4? Kf8 ]
[ 25.Bxc6 Bxc6 26.Rxe7 Bxe5 27.Nc8
b4 ( 27...Bxb2 28.Na7 Bd5 29.Nxb5
Kg7 )]
25...Rd7 26.Nd6 Bxe5 27.Nxb7 Rd1+
28.Bf1 Bxb2-+ 29.Ra8+ Kh7 30.Kg2
[ 30.Rd8 Bd4 31.Nc5 ( 31.Na5 c5 ;
31.Rd7 c3 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Rc7 Bxe3
34.fxe3 c2 ) 31...Bxe3 32.Rxd1 Bxc5-+ ]
[ 30.Rc8 Bd4! 31.Kg2 Bxe3 32.fxe3 c3
33.Rxc6 Rd2+ ]
30...c3 31.Ra2 Rd7! 32.Na5 Nd2!?
[ 32...Nxa5 33.Rxa5 c2 34.Ra2 c1Q
35.Bxc1 Bxc1 36.Rc2 Bd2 37.Rxc6 b4 ]
33.h4
349
[ 33.Be2 c2 34.Bxd2 Rxd2 35.Nb3 Rxe2
36.Rxb2 c1Q 37.Nxc1 Rxb2 ]
[ 33.Bxd2 cxd2 34.Be2 Bc3 35.Bd1 Ra7 ]
33...c2
[ 33...h5! ]
34.Nb3
[ 34.Bxd2 Rxd2 35.Nb3 Bd4! 36.Rxc2
Rxc2 37.Nxd4 Rc1 ]
34...Nxb3
[ 34...c1Q? 35.Nxc1 Bxc1 36.Rc2 Nxf1
37.Bxc1 ]
35.Rxb2 c1Q 36.Bxc1 Nxc1 37.Rc2 Nb3
38.Rxc6 Rb7 39.Rc3 Nd4 40.Rd3 e5 41.f4
f6 42.fxe5 fxe5 43.Ra3 b4 44.Ra6 e4
0-1
Kharlov,A
Grischuk,A
Russia (ch)
D30
2575
2490
1998
73/(449) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 * 4.Qb3

Bd6 5.Bg5 f6 6.Bh4 Ne7 7.Bg3 0-0N
[ 7...Ng6 ]
8.Nc3 Nf5 9.e3 Nxg3 10.hxg3 f5 11.Bd3
a5 12.a3 Qe7 13.Ne2
Perun,S
Koutsin,S
Kiev
[Perun,S]
D30
2375
2400
1998
73/(449) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 * 4.Bg5

Nf6 5.e3 Qa5+ 6.Nfd2
[ 6.Nbd2 - 68/(354) ]
6...Ne4 7.Bh4 c5 8.dxc5!N
[ 8.Nc3 ]
8...Nc6 9.Be2 Bxc5 10.0-0 Qb6 11.Nxe4
[ 11.cxd5 Nxd2 ( 11...exd5 12.Nxe4 dxe4
13.Nc3
Bf5
14.Nd5
Qa5
15.a3+- )
12.Nxd2 ( 12.Qxd2 exd5 13.Qxd5 Be6 )
12...exd5 13.Nb3 ]
11...dxe4 12.Nc3! Qxb2 13.Nxe4 Qe5
[ 13...Qe5
14.Bg3!?
Qf5
( 14...Qxe4?
15.Bd3+- ) 15.Nxc5 Qxc5 16.Bd6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
350
[ 17.Nxc6 Nd7 18.Ne7+- ]

D30
Peng,Zhaoqin
2425 17...Bc7 18.d5 0-0 19.dxe6 Na6 20.Be7 f5
Apicella,M
2535 21.Qd3 Rfe8 22.Qd7 Kh8 23.Rc3 b5
Benasque
1998 24.Bf6! Rg8 25.Ne5 Bxe5 26.Bxe5 Qe4
27.f4 Nc5 28.Qd6 Nb7 29.Qe7
[Peng,Zhaoqin]
1-0
73/(450) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Qc2 *
Bd6 5.Bg5 Qc7?!N
[ 5...Ne7 ]
D30
[ 5...f6 - 62/436 ]
Atalik,S
2585
6.e3 f5 7.Nc3 Nd7?
Krasenkow,M
2655
[ 7...Nf6!? ]
Elista (ol)
1998
8.Bd3 g6 9.0-0 Ngf6 10.Rac1
[Atalik,S]
[ 10.Rfc1!? /\ Rab1 ]
10...Qb8?
73/(450) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Qc2
[ 10...0-0!? 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Nb5 Qb8 ]
Nf6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.Qxc4 * Be7N 7.e3
11.g3
[ 7.Nc3 b5 8.Qb3 ]
[ 11.Ne2!? /\ Bf4 ]
7...b6N
11...0-0 12.Bf4 b6
[ 7...0-0 ]
8.Nc3!
[ 12...Re8 ]
[ 8.Qc2 Bb7 9.Nc3 Nbd7 ]
13.b4 Bb7 14.c5
8...Ba6 9.Qa4 Bxf1 10.Rxf1 0-0
[ 10...b5 11.Qc2 Nbd7 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
13.Ne4 ]
D30
Gofshtein,L
2545 11.Bxf6! Bxf6 12.Ke2
[ 12.Ne4 Be7 13.Rc1 Qd5! ]
Tregubov,P
2550
[ 12.0-0-0 ]
BourbonLancy
1997
12...c5! 13.Rfd1 cxd4 14.Ne4
73/(450) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 e6 4.Qc2
[ 14.Nxd4 Qc7 ]
dxc4 5.Qxc4 Nf6N
14...e5 15.exd4
[ 5...b5 - 61/417 ]
[ 15.exd4 exd4 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 17.Qxd4
6.Bg5 Qb6?! 7.Nbd2 Qxb2 8.Rb1 Qa3
Qg6 18.Kf1 ( 18.Qd5 Nc6 ) 18...Nc6
9.e4 b6 10.Qc2 Ba6 * 11.Nc4?! Bb4+
19.Qd6= ]
12.Kd1 Bxc4 13.Bxc4
-
Sakaev,K
Tregubov,P
Russia (ch)
[Sakaev,K]
D30
2635
Prie,E
2535
Bacrot,E
1998 France (ch)
[Bacrot,E]
73/450 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 e6 4.Qc2

dxc4 5.Qxc4 Nf6
[ 5...b5 - 61/417 ]
6.Bg5 Qb6?! 7.Nbd2 Qxb2 8.Rb1 Qa3
9.e4 b6 10.Qc2 Ba6 11.Bc4!N +/- Bxc4
12.Nxc4 Qa6 13.0-0 Nxe4??
[ 13...Nbd7 ]
14.Qxe4 Qxc4 15.Rbc1
[ 15.Ne5 Qd5 16.Qf4 f5 17.Qh4+- ]
15...Qa4 16.Ne5 Bd6 17.Nc4
D30
2465
2555
1998
73/451 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 e6 4.Qc2

Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.a3N
[ 7.e4 Bb4+ 8.Nc3 Qg6 ]
7...Nd7
[ 7...dxc4 8.Qxc4 Nd7 9.Nc3 e5 10.d5 ]
8.e4
[ 8.e3 g6 9.Nc3 Bg7 10.cxd5 exd5= ]
8...dxe4 9.Qxe4 g6 10.Nc3
[ 10.h4 Bg7 11.h5 c5 12.hxg6 Qxg6
13.Qxg6 fxg6 14.Nc3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
10...Bg7 11.h4
[ 11.Bd3 0-0 12.Qe3 ]
11...0-0 12.h5 e5!? 13.d5 Nc5
[ 13...Nb6 14.hxg6 fxg6 15.dxc6 Bf5
16.Qe3 bxc6 17.c5 ]
[ 13...Qd6!? ]
14.Qe3 Nb3 15.Ne4
[ 15.Rd1 Nd4 16.Bd3 Bg4 ]
15...Qf4 16.Qxb3 Qxe4+ 17.Be2 gxh5?!
[ 17...cxd5 18.cxd5 g5 ]
18.Rxh5 cxd5 19.cxd5 Bg4 20.Rh4 h5
[ 20...f5 21.d6+ Kh8 22.Rd1 ]
21.Rd1 Rad8
[ 21...Bf6 22.Rh2 Rad8 23.Ng1 ]
22.Ng1 Qxg2 23.Bxg4
[ 23.Nf3 e4 24.Rh2 exf3 25.Rxg2 fxg2
26.Rd2 Bh6 27.Rd3 Bf5 ]
23...hxg4 24.Ne2 Rd6 25.Rd3??
[ 25.Qg3 Qxg3 26.Nxg3 Rg6 ( 26...f5
27.Rh5 ) 27.Nf5 Re8 28.d6 Kf8 29.d7
Rd8 30.Rc1 Rc6 31.Rxc6 bxc6 32.Rxg4
Bf6 ( 32...Bh8 33.Rb4! ) 33.Rc4 Rxd7
34.Rxc6 Bd8= ]
25...Rf6-+ 26.Rg3 Qxf2+ 27.Kd1 Rf3
28.Qc2 Rd8 29.Qh7+ Kf8 30.Rxf3 gxf3
31.Nc3 Qg1+ 32.Kc2 Qg2+ 33.Kb3 f2
0-1
351
( 21.g3 Bxg3 22.fxg3 Qxg3 23.Qh2 )]
20.Qa4!
Fomynyh,A
Almasi,Z
Elista (ol)
[Almasi,Z]
D30
2530
2650
1998
73/452 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 c6 4.e3 e6

5.Bd3 Nbd7?! 6.0-0 Be7 7.b3 0-0 8.Bb2
b6 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.Nbd2?!
[ 10.Nc3 - D 46 ]
10...c5 11.Rfd1 Rc8 12.e4N
[ 12.Rac1 - 10/624 ]
12...dxe4 13.Nxe4 Qc7!= 14.Rd2?!
[ 14.d5? exd5 15.cxd5 ( 15.Neg5 Rfe8 )
15...Nxd5! ]
14...cxd4 15.Bxd4 Rfd8! 16.Nc3?!
[ 16.Rad1 Bxe4 17.Bxe4 Bb4 18.Bxf6
Nxf6 ]
16...Bc5
[ 16...Ng4 17.Be4 ]
[ 16...Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Ne5 ]
[ 16...Qf4!? ]
17.Nb5 Qb8
[ 17...Qf4! 18.Be3 Bxe3 19.fxe3 Qb8!
( 19...Bxf3 20.exf4 Bxe2 21.Bxe2 )]
D30 18.Rad1 Bxd4
[ 18...a6
19.Bxc5
Nxc5
( 19...bxc5?
Vera,R
2530
20.Nd6 ) 20.Nc3 ]
Pavasovic,D
2475
Elista (ol)
1998 19.Nbxd4 Nc5
[ 19...e5 20.Nf5 ]
[Vera,R]
20.Bb1 Nfe4 21.Rc2?
73/(451) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.Qc2
[ 21.Bxe4 Nxe4 ]
Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 * 6.Bh4!? dxc4!? 7.Qxc4 b5 21...e5!
22.Nf5
Rxd1+
23.Qxd1
Rd8
8.Qc2 Bb7 9.Bxf6!
24.Qe2
[ 9.e3 ]
[ 24.Ne7+ Kf8 25.Nd5 Bxd5 26.cxd5
9...gxf6N
Nf6! ]
[ 9...Qxf6 - 66/339 ]
24...g6! 25.Nh6+ Kg7 26.Ng4 Nd3! 27.Qe3
10.e4 Nd7 11.Be2 a6 12.0-0
f5! 28.Qh6+ Kg8 29.Ne3
[ 12.a4!? ]
[ 29.Ng5 Nxg5 30.Nf6+ Kf7 ]
12...Bd6
29...Nf4! 30.g3 Nf6! 31.Ne1
[ 12...c5 13.d5! exd5 14.exd5 Bxd5
[ 31.Nxe5? Qxe5 32.Qxf4 Rd1+-+ ]
15.Nc3 ]
31...Ne6 32.Rc1
13.Nc3 Qc7 14.Rad1 c5 15.d5 0-0-0
[ 32.Nxf5? Rd1-+ ]
16.dxe6 fxe6 17.Bxb5! Ne5?!
32...Kf7
[ 17...axb5? 18.Nxb5 Bxh2+ 19.Nxh2+- ]
[ 32...Nd4!? ]
[ 17...Nb6! 18.Be2 Rhg8 ]
33.Nd5? Bxd5 34.cxd5 Rxd5 35.Bd3 b5!
18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Bc4 Qc6
36.Bf1 Qb6 37.h3 f4!-+ 38.gxf4 exf4!
[ 19...Bxh2+
20.Kh1
Rde8
21.Qb3! 39.Be2 Rd2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
352
[ 39...Ne4 ]
40.Kf1 Ne4 41.Qh4
[ 41.Qxh7+ Ng7 42.Qh4 g5-+ ]
41...h5!
[ 41...h6!? ]
42.Rd1
[ 42.Nf3 g5-+ ]
42...Qd4! 43.Rxd2 Nxd2+
[ 43...Nxd2+ 44.Kg1 Qe4-+ ]
0-1
Kasimdzhanov,R
Dao,Thien Hai
Tehran
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
D30
2570
2580
1998
73/453 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6

5.Nbd2 Nbd7 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4
e5!?
[ 8...dxe4 9.Nxe4 - D 46 ]
9.cxd5 cxd5 10.exd5 exd4 11.Ne4 Nxe4
12.Bxe4 Nf6 13.Bc2!N
[ 13.Bg5 - 61/(418) ]
13...Bg4
[ 13...Nxd5?! 14.Qxd4 () ]
[ 13...Bc5 14.Bg5! h6 15.Bh4 g5 16.Bg3
Qxd5 17.Qd3! Re8 18.Rae1 ]
14.h3 Bxf3
[ 14...Bh5 15.g4 Bg6 16.Bxg6 hxg6
17.Qxd4 Nxd5? 18.Rd1+- ]
15.Qxf3 Nxd5
[ 15...Bc5 16.Bb3 h6 17.Bf4 ]
16.Be4!?
[ 16.Bb3 Nb4! 17.Qxb7 Nd3 ]
16...Nf6
17.Bxb7
Rb8
18.Ba6
Qa5
19.Bc4 [^^ ><d4] Nd7 20.Bb3 Ne5 21.Qg3
Rb6
[ 21...Nc4 22.Bf4 Bxf4 23.Qxf4 Nd2
24.Bxf7+! ]
22.Bf4 Bb8 23.Kh1 Rg6 24.Qh4 Qa6?
[ 24...Nf3? 25.gxf3 Qf5 26.Bg3 Qxf3+
27.Kh2+- ]
[ 24...Qb5! ]
25.Bxe5! Bxe5 26.Qe4 Qf6 27.Rad1 Rd8
28.Rfe1 Bd6
[ 28...Rg5? 29.f4! Qxf4 30.Qxf4 Bxf4
31.Rxd4+- ]
29.Rxd4 h5
[ 29...Bf8? 30.Rxd8 Qxd8 31.Bxf7+ Kxf7
32.Qc4+ Kf6 33.Qf4# ]
30.f4 Kf8 31.Rd5 Qh4 32.Rdd1 Rb8

33.Rf1 Re8 34.Qc4! Re7 35.Qc8+ Re8
36.Qd7 Qe7
[ 36...Be7 37.Rfe1 /\ Ba4+- ]
37.Qf5 Rf6
[ 37...Rh6 38.Rde1+- -> ]
38.Qxh5 Kg8 39.Qh4 Qc7 40.Qg4! g6?!
[ 40...Bxf4 41.Rd7 Bg3 42.Rxf7!+- ]
41.f5+- Kg7 42.fxg6 Rxf1+ 43.Rxf1 fxg6
44.Bf7!
[ 44.Rf7+?? Qxf7 45.Bxf7 Re1# ]
[ 44.Bf7 Qxf7 45.Rxf7+ Kxf7 46.Qd7+
Be7 47.Qxa7+- ]
1-0
Volkov,S
Korneev,O
Krasnodar
[Volkov,S]
73/(454) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
Nf6 * 5.a3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.c5N
8.f4 0-0 9.Bd3
[ 9.Nf3 ]
9...b6 10.b4 a5 11.cxb6 Nxb6
[ 11...Bxb6 12.Rb1 axb4 13.axb4
14.Nf3 Bxd3 15.Qxd3= ]
12.b5 Qd6!?
[ 12...cxb5 13.Nxb5 ]
13.a4 c5 14.Nf3 Nc4?
[ 14...c4
15.Ba3
Qd8
16.Be2
17.Bxd6 Qxd6 ]
15.Bxc4 dxc4 16.Ne4!
Volkov,S
Popov,Val
Nizhny Novgorod
[Popov,Va]
D31
2545
2560
1998
4.e3
Bc7
Ba6
Bd6
D31
2545
2505
1998
73/454 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Bd2 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.c5N
[ 7.a3 - 58/432 ]
7...Bb8
[ 7...Bc7 ]
8.f4 b6 9.b4 0-0 10.Rb1?!
[ 10.Nf3 a5 11.b5 Bb7 ]
10...a5 11.a3
[ 11.b5 Bb7 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
353
11...axb4 12.axb4 bxc5 13.bxc5 Bc7!

14.Nf3 Ba5 15.Na2!?
[ 15.Bd3 Bxc3 16.Bxc3 Ba6= ]
15...Ne4! 16.Bxa5
[ 16.Bd3? Bxd2+ 17.Nxd2 Qh4+ ]
16...Qxa5+ 17.Nb4 Rb8 18.Qb2 Ndxc5!
19.dxc5 Qxc5 20.Nd4 Qb6
[ 20...Bd7!? 21.Bd3 Qd6 22.Bxe4 dxe4
23.Ne2 ( 23.Qd2 c5 24.Ndc6 Qxd2+
25.Kxd2 Rbe8 26.Ne5 cxb4 27.Rxb4
Rd8 ) 23...c5 24.Rd1 Qe7 25.Qd2 Bb5
26.Nc2 Rfd8 ]
21.Ndxc6 Qxe3+ 22.Be2 Ba6!?
[ 22...Qf2+ 23.Kd1 Qxg2 24.Rf1 ]
23.Rf1 Rfc8!?
[ 23...Bxe2!? 24.Qxe2 Qc3+ 25.Kd1 Rb6
26.Qc2
Ra8
( 26...Qxc2+
27.Kxc2 )
27.Rf3 Qxc2+ 28.Kxc2 Rc8 29.Rfb3 ]
24.Rf3 Qg1+
[ 24...Qg1+ 25.Rf1 Qxh2!? ]
-
Volkov,S
Dreev,A
Russia (ch)
[Volkov,S]
D31
2605
2645
1998
73/(454) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Bd2 Nbd7 6.Qc2 * b6N 7.cxd5 exd5
8.Bd3 Be7 9.Nge2 Bb7 10.Ng3 g6 11.h4!
Qc7! 12.e4
[ 12.h5 0-0-0 ]
12...c5! 13.Nxd5
[ 13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.exd5
Bxd5 16.Bb5+ ]
13...Nxd5 14.exd5 Bxd5 15.h5 Bf6 16.hxg6
hxg6 17.Rxh8+ Bxh8 18.Bxg6! Bxd4
[ 18...fxg6? 19.Qxg6+ Kd8 20.Bg5+ Kc8
21.Nf5 Nf8 ( 21...Kb7? 22.Nd6+ Ka6
23.Qd3+ ) 22.Qh6! ]
19.Be4 Bxe4 20.Nxe4 0-0-0 21.0-0-0=
Volkov,S
Filippov,V
Samara
[Volkov,S]
D31
2605
2595
1998
73/(454) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

e6 5.Bd2 * b6!?N 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bd3 Ba6
8.Bc2! Bd6 9.Qf3 0-0 10.g4 Re8 11.g5
[ 11.Nge2 /\ Ng3, g5 ]
11...Ne4 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Bxe4 Qxg5
14.Ne2 Qh4 15.Bc2?!
[ 15.Nc3 Bb4 16.Bc2 Qxd4 17.0-0-0! ]
15...Bc4!
Dreev,A
Sveshnikov,E
Russia (ch)
[Dreev,A]
D31
2645
2575
1998
73/455 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4
Qxe4+ 8.Be2 c5!? 9.Bxc5 Nd7 10.Bd6!
Qxg2 11.Bf3 Qg5 12.h4 Qf6N
[ 12...Qa5+ - 72/360 ]
13.Qb3 Ne7 14.Ne2
[ 14.Bxb7? Bxb7 15.Qxb7 Rd8 ]
14...0-0 15.Ng3 Ne5 16.Be4 N5c6?!
[ 16...Re8 17.0-0-0 Nf5? 18.Bxf5! exf5
19.Rhe1 f4 20.Ne4 Qf5 21.Bxe5+- ]
17.Bxc6! bxc6
[ 17...Nxc6 ]
18.Nh5 Qf5 19.Bxe7 Re8
[ 19...Qe4+ 20.Kd2 ]
20.Nf6+ gxf6 21.Rg1+ Kh8 22.0-0-0 Ba6
23.Qe3! Rxe7
[ 23...Rg8 24.Qh6 Rg6 25.Rxg6 fxg6
26.Rd7+- ]
24.Qh6 Qg6 25.Rxg6 fxg6 26.h5 e5
[ 26...Bxc4 27.Qf4! ]
27.b3+- Rg7 28.Rd6 Rag8 29.Rxc6 Bc8
30.Rxf6 gxh5 31.Qxh5 Rg5 32.Qf7 R5g7
33.Qh5 Rg5 34.Qh6 R5g7 35.c5 Re8
36.Qh5 Bd7 37.Kb2
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Abdulla,Al_R
Barua,D
Tehran
[Barua,D]
354
D31
2350
Chuchelov,V
2540
Van Wissen,M
1998 Zwolle
[Chuchelov,V]
73/(455) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.e4

dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4
Qxe4+ 8.Be2 * Na6 9.Ba5 f6!?N
[ 9...Bd7 - 68/357 ]
10.Qd8+ Kf7 11.Nf3 b6! 12.Bc3 Nc5
[ 12...Ne7? 13.Qxh8 Bb7 14.Ng5+!!+- ]
13.Nd2
[ 13.Rd1!? ]
13...Qg6! 14.b4?
[ 14.Bb4 Ne7 15.Qxh8 Bb7 16.Qxa8
Bxa8 17.Bxc5 bxc5 ]
14...Ne7! 15.Qxh8 Nd3+!! 16.Kf1
[ 16.Bxd3 Qxd3-+ ]
16...Nf4 17.Qd8
[ 17.Bf3 Qd3+ 18.Kg1 Bb7-+ ]
17...Qxg2+ 18.Ke1 Qxh1+ 19.Bf1 e5
0-1
D31
2545
2160
1998
73/(456) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.e3 b5 6.a4 Bb4 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5
Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4
12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0
15.Re1 Re8!? 16.c5 * Bc6 17.e4
[ 17.Bc2!? - 72/(361) ]
17...e5!?N
[ 17...a4 ]
18.d5 Nxc5 19.Nxe5 Bd7!
[ 19...Nxd3 20.Qxd3 Bb7 21.Qd4 ]
20.Bd4!?
[ 20.Nxd7 Qxd7! 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Bc2 a4
23.Qd4 b3 24.Qxc5 Rec8 25.Qd4 bxc2
26.Qxf6 a3= ]
20...Qb8
[ 20...Ncxe4?! 21.Bxe4 Nxe4 22.Rxe4 f6
23.Nxd7 Rxe4 24.Nc5 Re7 25.Be3 Qd6
26.Ne6 ]
[ 20...Nxd3!?
21.Qxd3
a4
22.Nxd7
Qxd7! ]
D31
Zitin,Y
2195 21.f4 Rc8
[ 21...Nxd3 22.Qxd3 Bb5 23.Qg3 a4
Fridman,D
2520
24.Ng4 Nxg4 25.Qxg4 f6 26.e5 ]
Tallinn
1998
22.Nxd7 Nfxd7?!
[Zitin,Y]
[ 22...Ncxd7!? 23.Qf3 Qb7 ]
73/(456) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 23.Qg4!
dxc4 5.e3 b5 6.a4 Bb4 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5
Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 * 11.d5 Nf6
12.bxc4 b4 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Qa4+ Nd7
D31
15.Nd4 e5 16.Nb3 Ke7 17.Be2 Rhc8
Volodin,V
2315
18.Rd1 Qd6!?
Goloshchapov,A
2445
[ 18...Nc5 - 66/342 ]
Pardubice
1998
19.f4!? Nc5N
[Goloshchapov,A]
[ 19...exf4?! 20.0-0 fxe3 21.Rd4 ]
73/456 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3
[ 19...Qb6 ]
dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 Bb7 8.axb5
20.Nxc5 Rxc5 21.Qc2 g6 22.0-0!
[ 22.Qe4? f5 23.Qxe5+ Qxe5 24.fxe5 a4 ] Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 a5 11.bxc4 b4
12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0
22...Kf8?
15.Re1 Re8 16.c5 Qc7 17.Qc2?!
[ 22...Re8 23.Qe4 Kd8!? ]
[ 17.e4!? Bc6 18.Bc2 ]
23.Qe4 Re8 24.f5 Bc8 25.f6 a4 26.h4 h6
[ 26...h6
27.Bh5!
Bf5
28.Rxf5
gxf5 17...Bc6N
[ 17...Ba6 ]
29.Qxf5 Rb8 30.Qh7 Ke8 ( 30...Qxf6
18.e4 h6 19.Nd2 a4 20.Nc4
31.Rf1 ) 31.Bxf7+ Kd8 32.Be6+- ]
[ 20.e5 Nd5 21.Nc4 Reb8 22.Bc1
/\ Bd2$ ]
20...a3! 21.Bc1 e5?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 21...Reb8! 22.Qe2 ( 22.e5!? b3! 23.Qe2
b2 24.Bxb2 axb2 25.Rxa8 Bxa8 26.exf6
Qb7 27.f3 Qd5 28.Qe4 Qxe4 29.fxe4
Rb3! 30.Bb1 Rb4 ) 22...e5! 23.d5 Bb5
24.c6 ( 24.Nb6 Nxb6 25.Bxb5 Qxc5
26.Be3 Qd6 27.Bc6 Ra5 ) 24...Nc5
/\ 25...Nb3 26.Ra2 Bc4 27.Bc4 Nc1 28.Rc1
b3-+ ]
22.Nd6 exd4! []
[ 22...Reb8? 23.Qb3+- ]
[ 22...Rf8? 23.Bd2 Rab8 24.Reb1 b3
25.Qc4 exd4 26.Rxa3+- ]
23.Nxe8
[ 23.Bf4!? Rf8 /\ Ba4$ ]
23...Rxe8 24.Bd2 Rb8?!
[ 24...Ng4! 25.f4! ( 25.g3? Nge5 26.Bxb4
Nf3+
27.Kf1
Nxe1
28.Rxe1
Ne5
/\ Qd7-/+->) 25...Rb8 26.Bc4! (/â2-g8)
( 26.Reb1? Ne3 27.Bxe3 dxe3 28.e5
Bd5 ) 26...d3! 27.Bxd3 ( 27.Qxd3 Nxc5
28.Qd4 Nxe4! ; 27.Qc1 Qa5 ) 27...b3
28.Qc3 a2 29.h3 Qa7! 30.hxg4 b2
31.Be3 bxa1Q 32.Rxa1 Nf6 33.Qd2 Ra8
34.Bc4 Qb7 ]
25.Reb1 Qa5?
[ 25...Ng4! 26.g3 Qa5 /\ Nge5|^ ]
26.Qb3?
[ 26.f3! Nxc5 27.Bc4! ^^ ><b4 ]
26...Nxc5 27.Bxb4 Qb6?
[ 27...Rxb4 28.Qxb4 Qxb4 29.Rxb4 Nxd3
30.Rxd4 Bxe4 31.Rxa3 ]
[ 27...Qd8!?
28.Bxc5
Rxb3
29.Rxb3
Nxe4 ]
28.Qc2! Nxd3 29.Bd6!
[ 29.Bxa3 Bb5! ]
29...Nb2! [] 30.Bxb8 Bxe4 31.Qc8+ Kh7
32.Rf1
[ 32.Rc1 d3 33.Bf4 Qb4 34.Qc5! ]
32...d3 33.Bf4 Nd5?
[ 33...Qb4! 34.f3 Bg6 35.Qc1 Nd5 36.Bd2
Qd4+ 37.Kh1 Nc4 ]
34.Bd2 Qb3?!
[ 34...Qd4!
35.Rxa3?
Nc4
36.Ra2
( 36.Ra4 Ndb6 ) 36...Nxd2 37.Rxd2 Nf4
|^ ]
35.Qa6?
[ 35.Rfe1! Bg6 36.Re8+- ]
35...Qc2 36.Qxa3?
[ 36.f3! Qxd2 ( 36...Bg6!? ) 37.Rf2 Qc3
38.Qxa3 ( 38.fxe4 Nc4! |^ ) 38...Nc4!
39.Qxc3 Nxc3 40.fxe4 d2= ]
36...Qxd2 37.Ra2 Nc4! 38.Rxd2 Nxa3
355
39.Rfd1 Nb4
[ 39...Nc3!? 40.f3 Bg6 41.Rxd3 Nxd1 ]
40.f3 Bg6 41.Rb2 Nac2 42.Kf2 h5!
43.Rb3! Bf5 44.Rdb1 Nd5 45.Rd1 Ndb4
46.Rdb1 Nd5 47.Rd1 Ncb4 48.Rdb1 Na6
[ 48...d2 49.Rd1 Bc2 50.Rxb4 Bxd1
51.Rd4 ]
49.Rd1 Nc5 50.Ra3 Kg6 51.Ra5?!
[ 51.Rc1 ]
51...Nc3 52.Rh1 Nb3
[ 52...d2!? ]
53.Ra3??
[ 53.Ra6+ f6 54.Rc6! ]
53...Be6!-+ 54.Rxb3
[ 54.Ke3 d2 55.Raa1! ( 55.Rxb3 d1Q-+ )
55...Bc4!-+ ]
54...Bxb3
55.Ke3
Bc2
56.Kd2
Nb1+
57.Kc1 h4! 58.Kb2 Kf5 59.g3 h3 60.Rg1
Nd2 61.g4+ Kf4 62.Rg3 Nf1 63.Rxh3 Ba4
0-1
Mikhalevski,V
Shmuter,L
Israel
[Mikhalevski,V]
D34
2540
2505
1998
73/457 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 c5

5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Nc3
0-0 9.b3 Bg4 10.Bb2 Re8 11.dxc5 Bxc5
12.Rc1 Rc8 13.h3 Be6
[ 13...Bxf3 - 22/587 ]
14.Na4!N
[ 14.Ng5 ]
[ 14.e3!? ]
14...Bf8 15.Nc5 Qb6
[ 15...Qa5 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.a3! ]
16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Ng5!! [/\ Qd3, /\ e4, /\ Bf6,
Ne6] h6 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Nxe6! Rxe6
20.Bxd5 Rce8 21.e3! Ne5 22.f4!?
[ 22.Qh5!? (/\ Qe8) Rd8 23.Rfd1 ]
22...Qxe3+ 23.Kg2 Nf7! [] 24.Qg4+ Kh8
25.Bxe6 Qxe6?!
[ 25...Rxe6 26.Rc8 Re8 27.Rxe8 Qxe8
28.Rc1 ]
26.Qxe6 Rxe6 27.Rc7 Nd6 28.Kf3 Kg8
29.Rd1 Re7 30.Rc5! Re6 31.g4 Kf7
32.Rcd5! [/\ f5] Nc8
[ 32...Ne8 ]
33.Rd7+ Re7 34.a4
[ 34.Rd8! Nb6 ( 34...Re8 35.R1d7+ Re7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
36.Rxe7+ Nxe7 37.Rd7 ) 35.a4! a5
36.R1d6 ><b6 ]
34...a5! [/\ Na7-c6] 35.Rd8
[ 35.R1d5!? b6 36.Rd8 Rc7 ( 36...Na7
37.Rb8! ) 37.R5d7+ Rxd7 38.Rxd7+ ]
35...Na7 36.R1d7 Nc6 37.Rxe7+ Kxe7
38.Rd5! Ke6 39.Ke4 [/\ Rb5] b6 40.f5+
Kf7
[ 40...Ke7? 41.Rb5 ]
41.Rd7+ Ke8
[ 41...Be7? 42.Rb7 ]
42.Rb7 Bc5 43.Kd5 Nd8 44.Rc7
[ 44.Rh7?! Nf7! 45.g5! Nxg5! ( 45...fxg5?!
46.Ke6 Nd8+ 47.Kf6 ) 46.Rxh6 Kf7 47.h4
Nf3 48.Rh7+ Kg8 49.Rd7 ( 49.Rh6= )
49...Nd4! ( 49...Nxh4 50.Ke6 )]
44...Bf2! 45.Rh7?! Nf7 46.Rg7?
[ 46.g5! [] Nxg5 ( 46...fxg5? 47.Ke6 Nd8+
48.Kf6 ) 47.Rxh6 Kf7 48.h4 Nf3 49.h5
Nh4 /\ Kg7 ]
46...Kf8 47.Rg6 Bh4 48.Kc6??
[ 48.Ke6 Bg5 49.Rxf6 Bxf6 50.Kxf6 ]
48...Ne5+ 49.Kxb6 Nxg6 50.fxg6 Be1
51.h4 Bxh4 52.Kxa5 f5! 53.gxf5 Bf2
54.Kb5 h5 55.Kc6 h4 56.f6 h3 57.Kd7 h2
58.Ke6
[ 58.g7+ Kf7 59.g8Q+ Kxg8 60.Ke8
Bc5-+ ]
58...h1Q
0-1
356
Lobron,E
Korchnoi,V
Bad Homburg
[Korchnoi,V]
D34
2540
2625
1998
73/458 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.cxd5

exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7
8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Bf4
Bg4 12.h3 Be6 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.e4 d4
15.e5 dxc3 16.exf6 Bxf6 17.bxc3 Bxc3
18.Rb1!?
[ 18.Rc1 ]
18...Qxd1
[ 18...Na5 - 37/452 ]
19.Rfxd1 Rad8 20.Rxd8
[ 20.Rdc1 Bd2 21.Bxd2 Rxd2 22.Rxb7
Nd4 23.Rcc7 Rfxf2 24.Rxg7+ Kf8= ]
[ 20.Be3 ]
20...Nxd8 21.Be3N
[ 21.Bxb7 ]
21...b6 22.Rd1! [^^, ><Nd8] Bf6
[ 22...Nf7!? 23.Rd7 Ne5 24.Rxa7 Nc4
25.Rb7 ( 25.Bf4 g5 /\ Bd4<=> ) 25...Nxe3
26.fxe3 Ra8 27.Rxb6 Rxa2 28.Rxe6 ]
23.Be4! Rf7
[ 23...g5
24.Bg6
Nf7
25.Rd7
Ne5
26.Bh7+ Kh8 27.Rxa7 Nc4 28.Be4 Nxe3
29.fxe3 Rd8 ]
24.Bg6 Rb7 25.Bf4
[ 25.Rc1 Kf8 26.Rc8 Ke7= ]
25...Nf7 26.Rc1 Rd7 27.Rc8+ Bd8 28.Ra8
[ 28.Kg2!? e5 29.Be3 ( 29.Bc1 Rc7= )
D34
29...Nd6
30.Ra8
( 30.Rc6
Nb5!
Larsen,B
2495
/\ 31...Rc7 32.Re6 Re7=) 30...Nc4 31.Bc1
Korchnoi,V
2625
Kf8 ( 31...Rd1? 32.Bh5! Rxc1 33.Rxd8+
Bad Homburg
1998
Kh7 34.Re8 ) 32.Bc2 b5 33.Rb8 a6
73/(458) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 c5 4.cxd5
34.Ra8 Rd6 35.Ra7 ]
exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 * 28...Kf8 29.Bc2
8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Bg5 0-0 10.Nc3 d4 11.Na4
[ 29.Kg2!? Ke7 30.Bc1 Kf6 31.Bc2 Be7
Be7 12.Rc1 h6 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Nd2
32.Bb2+ e5 /\ Bc5-d4= ]
[ 14.Ne1 - 18/536 ]
29...g5 30.Bb8?!
14...Rb8N
[ 30.Be3 ]
[ 14...Re8 ]
30...a5 31.Ba4 Rd2 32.Bb3
15.Nc5 Re8 16.Re1 Bg5 17.h4 Be7 18.a3
[ 32.Ra7!? Rxa2 33.Bb3 Ra1+ 34.Kg2
Bxc5 19.Rxc5 Bg4 20.Bf3 Bxf3 21.Nxf3
Re1 35.Rb7 ]
Re4 22.Qd2 Qe7 23.Rd5 Re8=
32...Ke7 33.Bc4 Kf6 34.Ra6?
-
[ 34.g4 /\ Bg3=/+ ]
34...Rc2
35.Bb3
Rc8
36.Ba7
Ra8-+
37.Ba4 Ne5 38.Bb5
[ 38.f4 gxf4 39.gxf4 Nd3 40.Bc6 Nb4-+ ]
38...Kf5 39.Kg2 Ke4 40.Be2 Kd5 41.a4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
357
Nc6 42.Bb5 Nb4

0-1

Illescas Cordoba,M
Villarrobledo (rapid)
D34
2490
2605
1998
73/(458) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.cxd5

exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7
8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Bf4
Bg4 12.h3 Be6 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.e4 d4
15.e5 dxc3 16.exf6 * Qxd1 17.Rfxd1 Bxf6
18.bxc3 Rfd8N
[ 18...Rad8 ]
19.Rac1 Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Rd8 21.Rxd8+
Nxd8 22.c4 Bd4 23.Kf1 Kf7 24.Ke2 Nc6
25.Bxc6 bxc6 26.Be3 Bxe3 27.Kxe3 e5
28.Ke4 Ke6=
Illescas Cordoba,M
Martin Gonzalez,An
Espana (ch)
D34
2605
2425
1998
73/(458) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.cxd5

exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7
8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Bf4
Bg4 12.h3 Be6 * 13.Rc1!? Qd7 14.Nxe6
fxe6 15.e4 d4 16.e5 dxc3 17.exf6 Qxd1
18.Rfxd1 Bxf6 19.bxc3 Rfd8
[ 19...Rad8 ]
20.Re1!N
[ 20.Be3 ]
20...g5!
[ 20...Kf7 21.Re4 ]
21.Be3
[ 21.Rxe6?! Kf7 22.Rxf6+ Kxf6 23.Be3
Rd6 ]
[ 21.Bxc6
bxc6=
( 21...gxf4
22.Bxb7
Rab8 )]
[ 21.Bc7 Rd7 22.Rxe6 Kf7 23.Rxc6
( 23.Bxc6? bxc6 24.Rxc6 Rc8 ) 23...bxc6
24.Bxc6 Rxc7 25.Bxa8 Rxc3 ]
21...Rd7
[ 21...Rac8!? ]
22.Bc5 Kf7 23.Re4! Ne5?
[ 23...Rc8
24.Bf3
b6
25.Be3
Ne5!
26.Bh5+ Kg7= 27.Bd4 Rxd4 28.Rxd4
Nf3+ 29.Bxf3 Bxd4 ]

24.Bd4 Nc6
[ 24...Nd3 25.Rb1 Rad8 26.Bf1 Bxd4
27.cxd4+- ]
25.Be3 Rc8 26.Bf3
[ 26.Bf3 Rd6 27.Bh5+ Kg7 ]
Morovic Fernandez,I
Oll,L
Tallinn/Paernu
D35
2600
2645
1998
73/(459) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

Nbd7 * 5.Bg5 c6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 Be7
8.Bd3 Ne4 9.Bf4
[ 9.Bxe7 - 66/(346) ]
9...Ndf6 10.Qc2 Bf5N
[ 10...0-0 ]
[ 10...Nxc3 ]
11.0-0 Bg6 12.h3 0-0 13.Ne5 Nxc3
14.bxc3 Bxd3 15.Qxd3 Rc8 16.Rab1 b5
17.a4 a6 18.Ra1 Ne4 19.axb5 axb5
20.Ra6
-
Zagrebelny,S
Kasimdzhanov,R
Tashkent
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
D35
2480
2570
1998
73/459 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3

Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 Nb6 7.Qc2 Bd6?!
[ 7...g6!? 8.Nb5!? ( 8.h3 - 57/402 ) 8...Bb4+
9.Nd2 Ne4 10.Nxc7+ Kf8 11.Nxa8 Nc4
/\ Bf5, Qa5~/= ]
8.Bxd6 Qxd6 9.e3 c6 10.h3!? [><Bc8]
[ 10.Bd3!? Bg4?! 11.Ne5 Bh5 12.f4
><Bh5 ]
10...0-0N
[ 10...Be6 11.Bd3 Nbd7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0
13.Kb1 Kb8 14.Ka1! /\ b4+/- ]
11.Bd3 Re8 12.0-0-0?!
[ 12.g4! /\ g5+/- ]
[ 12.Ne5! Nbd7 13.f4 Nf8 14.g4 N6d7
15.g5! ]
12...Nbd7 13.Kb1
[ 13.g4 Nf8 14.Rdg1 |^ ]
13...Nf8 14.Ka1?!
[ 14.g4 Be6 15.g5 N6d7 ( 15...Ne4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16.Bxe4 dxe4 17.Nd2 ) 16.Rdg1 b6
17.h4 c5 18.h5 ]
14...Be6 15.Ne5
[ 15.g4 ]
15...N6d7 16.Nxd7
[ 16.f4?! f6 17.Nf3 Bf7 ><e3 ]
16...Bxd7= 17.e4 dxe4 18.Bxe4
[ 18.Nxe4
Qd5!
/\ Be6
( 18...Qxd4?
19.Nd6 )]
18...Rac8 19.Rd2 Be6 20.Rhd1 Red8
21.Qa4?!
[ 21.d5!? cxd5 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.Qb1= ]
21...b5!? 22.Qa5?
[ 22.Qa6!
b4
23.Ne2!
Nd7
24.Rc1
( 24.Rc2? Nc5! 25.Rxc5 Qxc5 26.dxc5
Rxd1+
27.Bb1
Bf5
28.a3
Rcd8 )
24...Nf6!? 25.Bxc6 Ne4 26.Rdc2 Nxf2 ]
22...b4 23.Na4
[ 23.Ne2 c5 24.d5 Bd7 25.Ng3 g6
/\ c4, c3-/+ ]
[ 23.Nb1!? (Zagrebelny,S) Bd5! 24.Bxd5
cxd5 25.Qxa7 Ne6 26.Qa4 Rc4 ><Nb1 ]
23...Bxa2! 24.Bxh7+
[ 24.Kxa2 Qe6+ 25.d5 Qxe4 26.Nc5
Rxd5! 27.Rxd5 Qc4+-+ ]
[ 24.Nc5 Bd5 25.Nb7 Qd7 26.Bxd5
Qxb7 ]
24...Nxh7
25.Kxa2
Nf6
26.Qe5
b3+!
27.Kb1
[ 27.Kxb3? Rb8+ 28.Ka2 Qb4 29.Nc3
Qb3+ 30.Ka1 Nd5-+ ]
27...Qb4 28.Nc5
[ 28.Nc3 Nd5 ]
28...Re8 29.Qf4
[ 29.Qg3? Qxd2-+ ]
[ 29.Qg5? Qa5-+ ]
29...a5
[ 29...Nd7? 30.Nxd7 Qa5 31.Nf6+ gxf6
32.Qg3+ ]
30.Rd3 a4 31.Qd2 Qb5 32.Rg3 Ne4!
33.Nxe4 Rxe4 34.Qh6 Rg4!!
[ 34...g6? 35.Rxg6++- ]
35.Rxg4
[ 35.Qe3 Rxg3 36.fxg3-+ ]
35...Qf5+ 36.Ka1 Qxg4!-+ 37.hxg4 gxh6
38.Kb1 Rb8 39.Kc1 Rb4 40.Rd3 Rc4+
41.Kd1 Kf8 42.Rd2 Ke7 43.Ke2 Kd6
44.Ke3 Kd5?
[ 44...Rc2-+ ]
45.Rd1! [/\ 45...Rc2 46.Ra1$] a3!-+ 46.bxa3
Rc3+ 47.Kf4 b2 48.Rb1 Rc2 49.g5
[ 49.a4 Kxd4 50.a5 Kc5-+ ]
358
49...hxg5+ 50.Kxg5 Rxf2
0-1
Tregubov,P
Nadyrhanov,S
Krasnodar
[Nadyrhanov,S]
D35
2560
2480
1998
73/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 c6 7.e3 * Nb6
8.Qc2 Bg4 9.Ne5 Bh5 10.Bd3 Bg6!?
[ 10...Be7 - 59/(433) ]
11.0-0 Bd6!N
[ 11...Be7 ]
12.Ne2 0-0 13.Ng3 Re8 14.Nf5 Bxf5
15.Bxf5 Nc4! 16.Nxc4 Bxf4 17.exf4 dxc4
18.Qxc4 Qd5 19.Qxd5 Nxd5 20.g3 Re2?
[ 20...Rad8!
21.Rfd1
( 21.Rfe1
Ne7! )
21...Nc7 22.Rd3 Rd5 23.Bg4 Red8
24.Bf3 Rxd4 25.Rb3 Nb5 26.a4 Nd6
27.a5 a6 ]
21.Rab1 Rd8 22.Rfd1 Nc7 23.Kf1 Re7?
[ 23...Ree8! 24.Rd3 Rd5 25.Bg4 Red8= ]
24.Re1! Nd5
[ 24...Rxe1+ 25.Rxe1 Kf8 26.Bxh7 g6
27.f5 Kg7 28.fxg6 fxg6 29.Re7++- ]
25.Rbd1 Kf8 26.h4
Sakaev,K
Ruzele,D
Elista (ol)
[Sakaev,K]
D35
2635
2475
1998
73/460 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 c6 7.e3 Be7
8.Bd3 Nf8 9.h3 Ng6 10.Bh2 0-0
[ 10...Bd6!? 11.Ne5 Bxe5 12.dxe5 Nd7
13.Bxg6
( 13.f4
Qh4+ )
13...hxg6
( 13...fxg6 14.e4 ) 14.0-0 ( 14.e4 Nb6
15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Ne4 Qa5+ 17.Qd2
Qxd2+ 18.Kxd2 Ke7 19.Nd6 Be6 20.b3
b6= )
A) 14...0-0 15.e4 Nb6 16.exd5 Nxd5
17.Ne4 ;
B) 14...Nc5
15.Rc1
( 15.b4
Ne6= )
15...Be6 ( 15...Ne6 ) 16.Nb5 ;
C) 14...Nb6 ]
11.Qc2 Bd6 12.Ne5 Re8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
359
[ 12...Bxe5
13.dxe5
( 13.Bxe5
Nxe5
14.dxe5 Nd7 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 ) 13...Nd7
14.f4
Nc5
( 14...Qh4+
15.Qf2
Nc5
16.Bc2 ) 15.0-0 d4 16.Ne4 ]
13.f4 c5 14.0-0 a6N
[ 14...c4 - 52/397 ]
[ 14...b6? 15.Bb5 ]
15.Rad1
[ 15.a4 b6 ]
15...b6
[ 15...b5! 16.Bxg6 ( 16.e4!? ) 16...hxg6
17.dxc5 Bf5! 18.Qe2 ( 18.Qc1? Bxc5
19.Nxd5 Rc8 ) 18...Bxc5 19.g4 Be6
20.f5!? ]
16.g4! Bb7 17.g5 Nd7 18.Ng4! Ngf8?!
[ 18...c4 19.Be2 b5 20.Bf3 Nb6 21.a3 ]
19.Qg2 Ra7 20.h4 b5 21.h5 Kh8
[ 21...Nb6 22.Nh6++- ]
22.Ne5 Kg8 23.Ng4 Kh8 24.Ne5 Kg8
25.Be2! Nb6 26.Bf3 Qa8 27.b3!+- b4
28.Ne2 Nc8 29.f5 Bxe5 30.Bxe5 Nd7
31.Bf4 Kh8 32.Ng3 Ne7 33.f6
1-0
Lalic,B
Klovans,J
Berlin
[Vyzmanaviv,A; Arkhangelsky,B]
Horvath,Jo
Almasi,I
Zalakaros
[Almasi,I]
D35
2515
2430
1998
73/(461) 1.c4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6

4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 * c6 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3
Be6!? 8.Qb3?!N
[ 8.Qc2 Nh5! ]
[ 8.Nge2 - 66/347 ]
8...Nh5! 9.Bxe7
[ 9.Qxb7? Bxg5 10.Qxa8 Qb6 ( 10...Qc7?
11.Ba6! ) 11.Nf3 Be7 12.Ba6 0-0 13.Qb7
Nxa6 14.Qxe7 Qxb2-+ ]
9...Qxe7 10.Nge2
[ 10.Nf3 0-0 11.0-0= Horvath,Jo ]
10...0-0 11.0-0-0 g6!
[ 11...b5
12.Ng3!?
Nf6
( 12...Nxg3
13.hxg3 g6 14.Rh4 )]
12.Kb1
[ 12.Ng3 Ng7! ]
[ 12.f3 f5 ]
12...b5 13.f3 f5!
[ 13...Qg5? 14.g4 Ng7 15.Nf4 ]
[ 13...a5 14.g4 Ng7 15.Nf4 ]
D35
2560 14.h3 Bf7! 15.g4 fxg4 16.hxg4 Ng7 17.Nf4
[ 17.f4 Qxe3 18.f5 Nd7 ( 18...Qg5 )]
2465
[ 17.Bc2 Qxe3 ( 17...a5!? )]
1998
17...Qxe3
73/(461) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5

4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 * Bb4 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4
[ 7.Bxf6 - 29/(445) ]
7...g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Rc1
[ 9.Nge2!? ]
9...h5!N
[ 9...Nxg3 ]
10.f3 Nxg3 11.hxg3 c5 12.Bd3 Nd7
13.Nge2 Nf6 14.Kf2 Qe7 15.Qc2 Bd7
[/\ 0-0-0] 16.Bf5
[ 16.a3! Ba5 ( 16...Bxc3 17.Qxc3 c4
18.Bb1 /\ b3 ) 17.b4!? ]
16...0-0-0 17.Bxd7+ Rxd7 18.Qd3
[ 18.a3 Bxc3 19.Qxc3 c4 /\ Rc7 ]
18...Kb8 19.g4 Rdd8 20.gxh5 Nxh5 21.g4
Ng7 22.Ng3 Qd6 23.Nce2= Rh4 24.Rcg1
Re8 25.Rxh4 gxh4 26.Nf1
-
Lalic,B
Dervishi,E
Elista (ol)
[Lalic,B]
D35
2560
2430
1998
73/461 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd3 h6 8.Bf4
[ 8.Bh4 - 5/509 ]
8...c5 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Nge2 Nc6 11.0-0 a6
12.Rc1 Ba7 13.Bb1 Be6
[ 13...d4 14.exd4 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Qxd4
( 15...Bxd4
16.Qb3 ) 16.Qxd4
Bxd4
17.Rfd1 Bxc3 18.Rxc3 ^^ ]
14.Rc2!N +/=
[ 14.Qd3 Qe7= ]
14...Qe7
[ 14...d4? 15.Rd2 ]
15.Rd2 Rfd8 16.h3 Rd7 17.Qa4 Qd8!
18.Rfd1 Rc8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 18...b5? 19.Qxa6 Bxe3 20.Qxc6 Bxd2
21.Rxd2 b4 22.Na4! ]
19.Bg3 Na5 20.b3 b5 21.Qh4
[ 21.Qa3?! Bc5 22.Qb2 Qe7! /\ Ba3 ]
21...Nc6
[ 21...Bc5!? 22.b4? Be7 23.bxa5 Ne4 ]
22.Nf4 Ne7 23.Nxe6 fxe6 24.Ne2 Qf8
[ 24...Nf5?! 25.Bxf5 exf5 26.Be5 ]
25.Be5 Nc6 26.Bb2 Bb8 [/\ g5] 27.f4 Ba7
28.Qg3 Ne7?
[ 28...Qc5! 29.Nd4 ( 29.Bxf6?? Qxe3+-+ )
29...Nxd4 30.Bxd4 Qe7 ]
29.Qf3 Qf7 30.g4! ->>> Rf8 31.Nd4
Ne8 32.Rf2 Nd6 33.Kh1 Bb8 34.Rdf1!
[ 34.Rg1?! Ne4! 35.Bxe4 dxe4 36.Qxe4
e5 ]
34...Ne8 35.f5!+- exf5
[ 35...e5 36.Ne6+- ]
36.Nxf5 Nd6?
[ 36...Nf6 37.Nxh6+ gxh6 38.Bxf6+- ]
[ 36...Nxf5 37.Bxf5 /\ 38.Be6, 38.Bh7+- ]
37.Nxe7+
[ 37.Nxe7+ Rxe7 38.Qe2+- ]
1-0
360
11.f3 Nh5 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.e4 Nb6

14.Rf2!N
[ 14.e5 - 56/448 ]
14...Ng7 15.Rd1
[ 15.e5 Bf5 16.Ng3 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 f6 ]
[ 15.exd5 cxd5 /\ Bf5= ]
15...Be6 16.Qc1! Red8 17.Bb1 Rac8
18.Nf4 Rd7?!
[ 18...dxe4 19.fxe4 Bg4 20.Rd3 Ne6
21.h3
( 21.d5
cxd5
22.Nfxd5
Nxd5
23.exd5 Ng7= ) 21...Nxf4 22.Qxf4 Be6
23.e5 Nd5 24.Qh6 Qf8 25.Qxf8+ Rxf8= ]
[ 18...c5!? 19.exd5 Bxd5 ( 19...Nxd5?
20.Nfxd5 Bxd5 21.dxc5 Qxc5 22.Qd2 )
20.dxc5 Qxc5 21.Nfxd5 ( 21.Qd2 Nc4 )
21...Rxd5!= ]
19.exd5
[ 19.Nd3 dxe4 20.Nc5 e3! ( 20...Rdd8
21.fxe4 Bg4 22.Rd3 Ne6 23.Nb3 c5
24.d5 c4 25.Rg3 ) 21.Qxe3 Bf5= ]
19...Bxd5
20.Nd3
Rdd8
21.Re2
Qf8
22.Nc5 Rb8 23.b3
[ 23.N3e4 Bxe4!? 24.fxe4 Nd7 25.b4
Nxc5 26.bxc5 Ne6 27.Red2 b6! 28.cxb6
Rxb6 ]
23...Kh8?!
24.Ree1 Kg8 25.Qf4 Ne6
D36 26.Qe3 Re8 27.Qf2 Qg7 28.N3e4 Bxe4
Reinderman,D
2480 29.fxe4 Rbd8 30.Nxb7 Rxd4 31.Na5
[ 31.Rxd4 Qxd4 32.Qxd4 Nxd4 33.Kf2
Van der Sterren,P
2550
Re7 34.Nc5 ( 34.Nd6 Re6= ) 34...Kg7 ]
Nederland (ch)
1998
31...Rxd1
32.Rxd1 Qc3 33.Qe1
Nd4
73/(462) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 34.Qxc3 Ne2+ 35.Kf2 Nxc3 36.Rc1 Nxb1
4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3 37.Rxb1 c5 38.Rc1 Nd7 39.Kf3 Re6
Nbd7 8.Qc2 0-0 9.Nge2 Re8 * 10.f3!? c5 40.Rc2 Ra6?!
11.0-0 b6N
[ 40...Kf8!= ]
[ 11...h6 ]
41.Nc4
[ 11...cxd4 ]
[ 41.Nb7!? ]
12.Rad1 Bb7 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Bb5 Nh5 41...Kf8 42.e5 Re6
15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Nxd5 Bxd5 17.Rxd5
[ 42...Ke7 43.Ke4 Ke6 44.Rd2 ]
Qxe3+ 18.Rf2 Nhf6 19.Rd3 Qe6 20.Ng3
43.Kf4 Ke7 44.g4 h6 45.h4?!
[ 45.Rd2!? /\ Rd3-h3+/= ]
45...f6
46.exf6+
Rxf6+
47.Ke4
Re6+
D36 48.Kf3
[ 48.Kd5 Nf6+ 49.Kxc5 Nxg4 50.Na5 ]
Sturua,Z
2600
Ruzele,D
2475 48...Re1 49.Rd2 Rh1 50.Kg3 Rg1+
Berlin
1998 -
[Bandza,A; Ruzele,D]
73/462 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Bd3 0-0
8.Nge2 Re8 9.Qc2 c6 10.0-0 g6!?
[/\ 11...Nh5 12.Be7 Qe7 /\ Nb6, Ng7, Bf5]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
361
Bf6 23.d6 b5 24.Bb3 b4 25.Na4

D36
Rxe4 26.Nc5 Re5= )]
Lautier,J
2645
Oll,L
2645 17.Qd2 Qc7
[ 17...Bxf4 18.exf4 (/\ f5, g4) Ne6 19.f5 ]
Tallinn/Paernu
1998
18.Bg1 [><h2] b5?!
[Lautier,J]
[ 18...Bxf4?! 19.exf4 Ne6 20.f5 Nf4
73/463 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5
21.Bb1 Re7 22.Be3 ]
exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3 Nbd7
[ 18...Ne6
19.Nxe6
( 19.Nfe2?!
Ng5
8.Nge2 0-0 9.Qc2 Re8 10.0-0 Nf8 11.f3
><e4 ) 19...Bxe6
20.e4
Bf4
21.Qc2
Be6 12.Rad1 Rc8 13.Kh1N
( 21.Qf2!? )
21...dxe4
22.fxe4
Bg4
[ 13.e4
dxe4
14.fxe4
Ng4
15.Bxe7
23.Rde1 ]
( 15.Bf4 - 63/358 ) 15...Qxe7
16.Qd2
[ 18...Re7 19.Nfe2 (/\ e4)
( 16.Rf3 c5 17.d5 c4 18.dxe6 Nxe6 )
A) 19...c5?!
20.e4!
( 20.dxc5
Bxc5
16...c5 17.d5 Bd7 /\ Qd6, Ng6= ]
21.Nd4 Ng6 )
[ 13.a3 - 71/(424) ]
A1) 20...cxd4
21.Bxd4
( 21.Nxd5
13...h6?! [><g6]
Nxd5
22.exd5
Re5
23.Be4
f5
[ 13...c5
14.dxc5
( 14.Bb5
N8d7 )
24.Bxd4 fxe4 25.Bxe5 Bxe5 26.fxe4
14...Rxc5
( 14...Bxc5?!
15.e4
dxe4
Qc4 )
16.fxe4 /\ e5+/- )
A1a) 21...N8h7
22.exd5
Bxh2
A) 15.Bb5
23.Bxh7+ Kxh7 ( 23...Nxh7 24.f4+- )
A1) 15...Bd7
16.Bxd7
N8xd7
24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.d6+- ;
( 16...Qxd7 17.e4 ) 17.Qb3 /\ Nf4+/= ;
A1b) 21...dxe4 22.fxe4 - 20...de4 ;
A2) 15...N8d7 (/\ d4) 16.Nd4 ( 16.Nf4
A2) 20...dxe4 21.fxe4 cxd4 22.Bxd4
a6 17.Bxd7 Qxd7 18.e4 d4 19.Bxf6
Be5
23.Rxf6
gxf6
24.Nd5
Qd8
Bxf6 ) 16...a6 ;
25.Nxe7+ Qxe7 26.Qxh6 ;
B) 15.Qa4 a6 16.Bb1 /\ Qd4+/= ]
B) 19...b5?! 20.e4 b4 21.e5 Bxe5
[ 13...Ng6 ]
( 21...bxc3
22.Nxc3
Bxe5
23.dxe5
14.Bh4
- 21...Be5) 22.dxe5 bxc3 23.Nxc3 Rxe5
[ 14.Bxf6?! Bxf6 15.e4 dxe4 16.fxe4
24.Bd4 Re6 25.Bxa6 ;
Bxd4! ]
C) 19...Rce8 20.e4 dxe4 21.fxe4 Nxe4
14...a6 [><b5] 15.Nf4
22.Nxe4 Rxe4 23.Bxe4 Rxe4 24.d5
[ 15.Bxf6!? Bxf6 16.e4 dxe4 17.fxe4 Bxd4
Bg4 25.Nc3 Re7 26.Rde1 ]
18.Bxa6 bxa6 19.Nxd4 Qa5 20.Nxe6 19.Bb1 [/\ Nd3] Rcd8?
Rxe6 ( 20...Nxe6 21.Rd7 ) 21.Rf5 ]
[ 19...Ne6 20.Nd3 ( 20.Nxe6 Rxe6 )
15...Bd7 16.Bf2
20...Ng5 ]
[ 16.Bg3 Ne6 17.Nxe6 Bxe6 18.e4 Nh5 20.Rc1 Qb8
19.e5 ( 19.Bf2 Nf4= ) 19...Nxg3+ 20.hxg3
[ 20...Qb6
21.e4!?
( 21.Nd3
Bf5! ;
c5 ]
21.Nce2 ) 21...b4 22.Na4 Qb5 23.e5
16...Bd6
Qxa4 24.exf6 ]
21.Nce2
[ 16...Ne6 17.Nxe6 Bxe6 18.e4
[ 21.Nd3?! Bf5! ]
A) 18...c5
19.dxc5
( 19.exd5
Nxd5
20.dxc5 Bxc5 21.Be4 Bb4= ) 19...Bxc5 21...b4?!
[ 21...Re7 ]
20.e5 Nd7 21.f4 ;
22.Nd3 Ne6 23.Bf2! a5
B) 18...dxe4 19.fxe4 Ng4 20.d5
[ 23...Bxh2?! 24.Nxb4 (/\ Nc6) ( 24.g3?
B1) 20...Nxf2+? 21.Qxf2+- ><f7 ;
Ng5 25.Ne1? Bh3-+ ) 24...Qd6 25.Nxa6
B2) 20...cxd5 21.exd5 Bd7 22.Bh7+
><Bh2 ]
( 22.d6 Bf6 23.Bg1 Ne3= ; 22.Bg1
(/\ Bh7 ><f7) Bf6 ) 22...Kh8 23.Bd4 24.Bg3 Rc8
[ 24...Re7
25.Ne5
Rc8
26.e4
Nh5
Qc7? 24.Bxg7+! Kxg7 25.Rxf7+ Kh8
26.d6 Bxd6 27.Qg6+- ;
27.Bh4 ]
B3) 20...Bd7 21.Bg1 ( 21.dxc6 Rxc6 25.Nc5
22.Bg1 Ne5= ; 21.Bc4 Nxf2+ 22.Qxf2
[ 25.Be5!? (/\ Ng3-f5) Bxe5 26.dxe5 Nh7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
27.f4 Nhf8 ( 27...Qb6 28.f5 Neg5 29.Nc5
Rcd8 30.Nxd7 Rxd7 31.h4+- ) 28.Nd4 ]
25...Nxc5 26.Rxc5 Re7! 27.Bxd6
[ 27.Rxa5?
Rce8
28.Bf2?
Qb6
( 28...Bxh2? 29.g3 ) 29.Ra4 c5 ]
27...Qxd6 28.Ng3 Rce8 29.Re1
[ 29.e4? dxe4 30.fxe4 Nxe4 31.Nxe4
Rxe4 32.Bxe4 Rxe4= ]
29...Qf4 30.Ne4
[ 30.Nf1! Qc7 31.Rec1 ( 31.a3 Rb8 )
31...h5 32.Bc2 h4 33.Ba4 Re6 34.Qc2
Rc8 35.Qf2 ]
30...Nxe4
[ 30...Qh4 31.Nxf6+ ( 31.Nd6 ) 31...Qxf6
32.Rxa5 Qf4 33.Ra8! ]
31.fxe4 Qd6 32.Rxa5?!
[ 32.e5? Rxe5 ]
[ 32.exd5! cxd5 33.Rxa5 Qf4 34.Ra8!
( 34.Qc2? g6 )]
32...dxe4 33.Rc5 Re5!?
[ 33...Rb8 34.Bc2 ]
34.Rec1
[ 34.Qxb4? Rh5! ]
34...Rxc5 35.Rxc5 f5 36.g3
[ 36.Qxb4 f4 37.Qc3 f3 ]
36...g5??
[ 36...f4?! 37.gxf4 Bg4 38.Kg1! ]
[ 36...Rb8 37.Qc2 ( 37.Bc2 Be6 38.Bb3
Bxb3 39.axb3 Rb5! ) 37...Rb6 ]
37.Qxb4+- Be6
[ 37...f4? 38.Rxg5++- ]
38.Bc2!
[ 38.Bxe4?! Bf7! ( 38...fxe4? 39.Rxg5++- ;
38...Rb8? 39.Qa3!+- ) 39.Bxf5 Rxe3 ]
38...Bd5 39.Bb3 f4 40.Qb6! Bxb3 41.Rxc6
Qf8
[ 41...Qd5 42.Rg6+ Kf8 43.axb3 fxe3
44.Rxh6+- ]
42.Qxb3+ Kh8 43.Qb6
[ 43.Qb6 Kh7 44.Rc7+ Re7 ( 44...Kh8
45.Qg6 ) 45.Qd6+- ]
1-0
362
Bxf6 12.b4 Bg4 13.Nd2 Rc8 14.Rfc1
[ 14.Bf5 - 26/550 ]
14...Qd6 15.Rab1 g6N
[ 15...a6 ]
16.Nb3 Nd7 17.a4 Kg7 18.Qa2 h5 19.b5
c5 20.Qa3 Be7 21.Bf1 b6
Shariyazdanov,A
Asrian,K
Elista (ol)
D36
2530
2600
1998
73/464 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5

exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 c6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.Qc2
Nbd7 9.Nf3 Re8 10.0-0 Nf8 11.h3 g6
12.Bh6 Ne6 13.Ne5 Ng7 14.g4 Nd7 15.f4
Nxe5
[ 15...Bf8 - 48/534 ]
16.fxe5
[ 16.dxe5 Bc5 17.Qf2 d4 18.Ne4 dxe3
19.Qe2 ]
16...Bg5 17.Bxg5 Qxg5 18.Qf2 Rf8?!N
[ 18...Be6 19.Rae1 Qe7 ]
19.Rae1 h5?
[ 19...Qe7 ]
20.Qf6! Ne6
[ 20...Qxf6 21.exf6 Ne8 22.gxh5 ]
21.Qxg5 Nxg5 22.h4! Nh7
[ 22...Nh3+ 23.Kg2 Bxg4!? ( 23...hxg4
24.Kg3
/ \ B e 2 - g 4 + -)
24.Be2!
Bd7
( 24...Be6 25.Rf6 ) 25.Rf6 /\ Rd6+/- ]
23.gxh5 gxh5 24.Kh2+- Bg4 25.Rf4 Kg7
26.Ref1 [/\ Bh7] Be6 27.Ne2! Rh8 28.Ng3
Nf8 29.Nf5+ Kg8 30.Rg1+
1-0
Atalik,S
Manelis,V
Voronezh
[Atalik,S]
D37
2595
2235
1998
D36
2555 73/(465) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
2640 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 * b6 7.cxd5!? Nxd5
1998 8.Nxd5 exd5 9.Bd3 Bd6N
[ 9...Bb4+ - 62/(453) ]
73/(464) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 10.0-0!? Bxf4 11.exf4 Bg4 12.Rc1! c6
Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.e3 0-0
[ 12...Qf6 13.Rxc7 Qxf4 14.Qc1 ]
8.Bd3 Re8 9.Qc2 Nf8 10.0-0 c6 * 11.Bxf6 13.h3 Bxf3 14.Qxf3 Qf6?!
Gabriel,Ch
Jussupow,A
Bad Homburg
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 14...Qd6?! 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qe5 Rd8
17.Rfe1 ]
[ 14...a6 ]
15.Qh5! g6 16.Qe5 Qxe5 17.fxe5 a5
[ 17...Rc8 18.b4 a5 ( 18...Nd7 19.Ba6
Rc7 20.Rc2 ) 19.b5 c5 20.dxc5 bxc5
( 20...Rxc5 21.Rxc5 bxc5 22.Rd1 ) 21.b6
Rc6 22.Rfd1! ( 22.Bb5?! Rxb6 23.Rxc5
Na6 ) 22...Rxb6 23.Rxc5 Nc6 24.Rxd5
Nb4 25.Rd7 ]
18.f4 Ra7
[ 18...f5?!
19.g4
Ra7
20.gxf5
gxf5
21.Rfe1 Re7 22.Kf2 Kh8 23.Re3+- ]
19.f5 Rc7 20.Rc3 c5 21.Bb5! Rfc8?
[ 21...Nc6
22.Rd1!
( 22.fxg6
Nxd4 ;
22.dxc5 Nd4 23.Ba6 bxc5 24.Rd1 )
22...Rfc8 23.dxc5+- ]
22.fxg6 hxg6 23.Rf6! cxd4 24.Rxc7 Rxc7
25.Rd6!+-
363
Kg7 18.a3 a4 19.Rc1 Ng4 20.Nf3 Nh6
21.h3 Qe7 22.Qd1
-
Van Wely,L
Sokolov,I
Elista (ol)
[Sokolov,I]
D37
2635
2620
1998
73/465 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Qc2 c5
[ 7...c6 - 65/400 ]
8.dxc5
[ 8.cxd5 cxd4 9.exd4 Nxd5= ]
8...Nxc5 9.Be2 dxc4 10.Bxc4 a6 11.a4
[ 11.0-0 b5 ]
[ 11.Rd1 Qa5 ]
11...Bd7
[ 11...Nd5? 12.Rd1 Qa5 13.Bxd5 exd5
14.0-0 ]
D37
Sokolov,I
2625 12.0-0 Rc8N
[ 12...Nxa4?! 13.Nxa4 b5 14.Bxe6 Bxe6
Spassky,B
2535
15.Bc7 Qe8 16.Nb6 Ra7 17.Ng5 Bc4
Malmoe
1998
18.Be5 Bxf1 19.Bxf6 g6 20.Ne4 Bc4
21.Qc3+- ]
73/(465) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
[ 12...Qa5 ]
Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 * 7.c5 c6
[ 7...Ne4 - 7/479 ]
13.a5 Qe8
8.Bd3 b6 9.b4 a5N
[ 13...b5 14.axb6 Qxb6= ]
[ 9...bxc5 ]
14.Nd2?!
[ 9...Bb7 ]
[ 14.Ne5 ]
10.a3 Ba6 11.b5!? cxb5 12.c6 Qc8 14...Bc6 15.b4 Ncd7 16.Qb3 Nh5 17.Bg3
13.Rc1 Qxc6 14.Ne2 Nc5 15.dxc5 bxc5 Nxg3 18.hxg3 Bf6 19.Rac1 Qe7 20.Be2
16.a4 b4 17.Ned4 Qb7 18.Bxa6 Rxa6 Rfd8 21.Nde4 Be5 22.Rfd1?!
19.Nb5 Rc8 20.0-0 c4
[ 22.Bf3 ]
-
22...Nf6
23.Bf3
Rxd1+
24.Rxd1
Nd5
25.Nxd5 Bxd5 26.Qb1 h6 27.Nc5 Bxf3
28.gxf3 Bd6 29.Rc1
[ 29.Nxb7 Bxb4 ]
D37
[ 29.Nd3 Qg5 30.f4 Qb5 ]
Hansen,Cu
2595
Spassky,B
2535 29...Bxc5?!
[ 29...Rc6! /\ 30...Bc5, 30...Qc7, b6 ]
Malmoe
1998
30.Qc2 Qc7 31.Qe4= Qd8
73/(465) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3
[ 31...Qd7 32.bxc5 Qb5 33.Rb1 Qxa5
Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 * 7.cxd5 Nxd5
34.Qxb7 Rxc5? 35.Qa8+ Kh7 36.Rb8 ]
8.Nxd5 exd5 9.Bd3 Bb4+
32.bxc5 Qd2 33.Rc4 Qxa5 34.Qxb7 Rxc5
[ 9...c5 - 30/519 ]
35.Rxc5 Qxc5
10.Nd2 Nf6N
-
[ 10...c5 ]
11.0-0 Bd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 13.Qb3 Re8
14.Rfc1 c6 15.Rc3 a5 16.Rb1 g6 17.Qc2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
364
D37 15.Be3 Qh4 16.Bxa7 Rxa7 17.Qa4 Qxa4

Korchnoi,V
2625 18.Nxa4 b5 19.Nc5
Ioseliani,N
2495
1998
D37
73/(466) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3
Horvath,Cs
2540
Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 *
Lutz,Ch
2600
8.cxd5 exd5 9.Be2 Nc6 10.0-0 a6
Elista (ol)
1998
[ 10...Be6 - 68/(368) ]
[Lutz,Ch]
11.Rc1 Be6 12.Ng5N
73/466 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3
[ 12.a3 ]
[ 12.Ne5 ]
Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
Nc6 9.Rc1 a6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Bd3!
[ 12.Na4 ]
[ 12.Qa4 ]
Bg4!N 12.0-0
12...Bd6
13.Nxe6
fxe6
14.Bg3
Bxg3
[ 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 d4 14.Ne4 Be7= ]
15.hxg3 Qe7 16.Qa4 Rac8 17.Qh4 Ne5 12...d4 13.Ne2 Ba7 14.Nfxd4
[ 14.Nexd4 Bxd4 15.exd4 Nxd4 16.Bxh7+
18.a3 Qf7 19.Qd4 Nc4 20.Bf3 e5 21.Qxd5
Kxh7 17.Qxd4 Bxf3 18.Qxd8 Rfxd8
Nxd5 22.Bxd5 Nxb2 23.Bxf7+ Rxf7=
19.gxf3 Nd5 20.Bg3 Rd7 /\ Rad8~/= ]
14...Bxd4 15.exd4
[ 15.exd4 Nxd4 16.f3 Nxe2+ 17.Bxe2
D37
( 17.Qxe2
Re8= )
17...Qb6+
18.Kh1
Gelfand,B
2675
Be6= ]
Karpov,An
2725
Polanica Zdroj
1998 -
73/(466) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5
Nc6 9.Rc1 * dxc4 10.Bxc4 Nh5N
[ 10...Qxd1+ - 71/430 ]
11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Bg5 Be7 13.Bxe7
14.g4 Nf6 15.g5 Nfd5 16.Bxd5
17.Rd1 Bd7 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Nd4
20.Kd2 Kf8 21.Rc1 Ke7 22.Rhg1
23.Rxc1 Kd6 24.Rg1 g6 25.h4
-
4.d4
8.a3
Nxe7
Nxd5
Rac8
Rxc1
Gurevich,M
Dutreeuw,M
Antwerpen
[Gurevich,M]
D37
2610
2405
1998
73/(467) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3

Nf6 5.Bf4 * c5 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.a3 Nc6 8.e3
a6 9.Rc1 d4
[ 9...0-0 - 63/359 ]
10.exd4 Nxd4 11.Ne5!? 0-0N
[ 11...b6 ]
D37
Ivanchuk,V
2740 12.Bd3
[ 12.b4 Be7 13.Bd3 a5! ]
Kasparov,G
2825
Frankfurt (rapid)
1998 12...b6 13.b4!
[ 13.0-0 Bb7 14.b4 Be7 /\ a5<=> ]
[Lutz,Ch]
13...Be7 14.Be3! Nf5 15.Bxf5 exf5 16.Nc6
73/(466) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 Qe8
Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
[ 16...Qxd1+
17.Rxd1
Re8
18.Nxe7+
Nc6 9.Rc1 a6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Bd3!
Rxe7 19.Rd8++- ]
[ 11.Bg5 - 63/359 ]
17.Nxe7+ Qxe7 18.0-0
11...Ba7N
[ 11...d4 12.Ne2 ]
[ 11...Bd6 ]
12.0-0 d4 13.exd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Qxd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
365
42.Rc4+- ) 42.Rxe7 Rxc5 43.Rd1! Rxc2

D37
44.Rxd8+ Kh7 45.Rd1 Qg6 46.Rg1 ;
Gurevich,M
2610
B) 40...Bxc5 41.Qxe4 ]
Barsov,A
2475
Antwerpen
1998 40...Qe5 41.Rc4?
[ 41.Qxe4 Qxe4 42.Bxe4= ]
[Gurevich,M]
41...e3
42.Re4
Bxc5
43.Qc4
Qf6
73/467 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Be7 4.Nf3 44.R4xe3! Bxe3 45.Qe4 g6 46.Qxe3 Qg5
Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 47.Qf2
Nc6 9.Rc1 d4 10.exd4 Nxd4 11.Ne5!? b6
[ 47.Qxa7 Rc1 48.Qg1 Rxe1 49.Qxe1
12.Bd3 Bb7 13.0-0 h6 14.b4N
Rc8-+ ]
[ 14.Re1 - 5/502 ]
47...a5?
14...Be7 15.Nb5!? Nc6
[ 47...a6 ]
[ 15...Nxb5 16.cxb5 Nd5 17.Bg3 Bg5 48.h3 Rcd6 49.Qf3 Qf6 50.Qe3 Qg7
18.Rc4 a6!? ]
51.Bc2 Rd2 52.Qb6 Rg8 53.Be4 Qc3
16.Nxc6
54.Rf1 Qd4 55.Qxa5 Ra2 56.Bc6= Ra1
[ 16.Re1!? Nxe5 17.Bxe5 a5 18.Nd6 ]
57.Rxa1 Qxa1+ 58.Kh2 Qf6 59.Qc7 Rg7
16...Bxc6 17.Nd6 Ne8
60.Qb8+ Kh7 61.Bf3 Qa6 62.Qf4 Ra7
[ 17...Ba4! 18.Qxa4 ( 18.Qd2 Nh5! 19.c5 63.Bd1 Qd3 64.Qb8 Rd7
Nxf4 20.Qxf4 bxc5 21.bxc5 Qd7 ) -
18...Bxd6 19.Bxd6 Qxd6 20.Rfd1 Qe5 ]
18.c5 bxc5 19.bxc5 Bd5!
[ 19...Nxd6 20.cxd6 Bxd6 21.Bxd6 Qxd6
D37
22.Bh7++- ]
Topalov,V
2700
20.Nb5
Jussupow,A
2640
[ 20.Qg4!? Nxd6 21.cxd6 Bxd6 22.Bxh6 Elista (ol)
1998
Qf6 23.Bg5 Qe5 24.Qh4 f5 25.Rfe1 Qb2 [Jussupow,A]
26.Be7 ]
73/468 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3
20...Rc8 21.Be3
[ 21.Nxa7 Rxc5 22.Nb5 Rxc1 23.Bxc1 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
Nc6 9.b4 Be7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Be2 Be6
Qa8= ]
12.Nd4 Rc8
21...Qd7 22.Nd4 Nc7
[ 12...Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Ne4 14.0-0 Bf6
[ 22...Qb7?! 23.c6 Bxc6 24.Rxc6 Rxc6
15.Be5 Nxc3 16.Qxc3 Rc8 17.Qd4 ]
25.Be4+- ]
[ 22...Rxc5 23.Rxc5 Bxc5 24.Nxe6 Qxe6 13.0-0 a5N
[ 13...Nxb4 - 58/446 ]
25.Bxc5 Bxg2 26.Re1! ]
14.Nxc6!
[ 22...Bxc5 23.Nxe6 fxe6 24.Bxc5 ]
[ 14.Nxe6
fxe6
15.b5
Nb8
16.Qd2
23.Bc2 Rcd8
Nbd7= ]
[ 23...Bxc5 24.Qd3 ( 24.Ba4 Qd6 25.Rxc5
Qxc5 26.Nxe6 Qc4! 27.Nxf8 Qe4 28.Qf3 14...Rxc6
[ 14...bxc6 15.Ba6 Ra8 16.Bb7 Ra7
Qxa4-+ ) 24...f5 25.Nxf5 Rxf5 26.Bxc5
17.Bxc6 axb4 ]
Qc6 27.Qe3 ]
15.Qd4 axb4
24.Ba4 Qc8 25.Qe2 e5
[ 15...Ne4 16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Qxe4 f5
[ 25...Na6!? 26.c6 Bxa3 27.Ra1 Bc5
( 17...Bd5 18.Qd3 ) 18.Qb1 Bf6 19.Rd1
28.Rfc1 ]
Qe7 ( 19...Bxa1 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21.Qxa1
26.Nc6 Bxc6 27.Bxc6 Ne6 28.Bf3
Rdc8 22.e4 ) 20.Bb5 Bxa1 21.Bxc6 bxc6
[ 28.Be4 f5 29.Bb1 f4 30.Qc2 Rf6 ]
22.Bd6+- ]
28...Qc7 29.Qc4 Nd4 30.Be4 Kh8 31.a4
f5 32.Bb1 Rf6 33.Rfe1 Rc6= 34.Bxd4 16.axb4 Bd6
[ 16...Ne4 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.Qxe4 Bd5
Rxd4 35.Qf7 Rf6 36.Qb3 e4 37.Kh1
19.Qb1 ]
Rd8?! 38.f3 Rc6 39.fxe4 fxe4 40.Qb4?
17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.h3 Qc7
[ 40.Qc2
[ 18...h6 ]
A) 40...Qe5 41.Rxe4 Qf5 ( 41...Qxc5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
19.Nb5 Qe7 20.Qf4 [/\ Nd4] Ne4 21.Nd4
Rb6 22.b5 h6
[ 22...g5 23.Qh2 ]
[ 22...Bd7 23.Qc7 ]
23.Qe5
[ 23.Rfc1 ]
23...Qd6 24.Qxd6 Nxd6 25.Rfc1 Rd8!
[/\ Kf8] 26.f3
[ 26.Rc7
Ne8
( 26...Kf8!? ;
26...Bd7
27.Rc5 ) 27.Rc5 Kf8 ]
26...Kf8 27.Kf2 Ke7 28.Bd3 Rc8
[ 28...Nc4 29.Ra7 Kd6 ]
29.Ke2! [/\ Kd2-c3-b4-c5] Bd7 30.Rxc8 Nxc8
31.Kd2 g6
[ 31...Nd6 32.Kc3 Nxb5+ 33.Bxb5 Bxb5
34.Rb1+- ]
32.Kc3 Rd6 33.Ne2! [/\ Kd4] Re6! [/\ Kd6]
34.Kd4
[ 34.Nf4 Re5 35.Kd4 Kd6 ]
34...Kd6 35.Nc3 Nb6
[ 35...Ne7 36.g4 /\ Ra8-h8+/- ]
36.Rc1
[ 36.Ra7 Kc7 37.Nxd5+?? Nxd5 38.Kxd5
Rd6+ 39.Kc4 Kb6-+ ]
[ 36.Bc2 Re7 37.Bb3 Be6 38.e4 ( 38.Ra7
Rc7 39.e4 dxe4 40.Nxe4+ Ke7 41.Bxe6
fxe6 ) 38...dxe4 39.Nxe4+ Kc7 ]
36...Re8 37.e4! Be6
[ 37...dxe4? 38.Nxe4+ Ke7 39.Rc7 Rb8
40.Nc5+- ]
38.e5+ Kd7 39.f4 [/\ g4, f5]
[ 39.Bc2!?
A) 39...Rc8
40.Bb3
Ke7
( 40...Nc4
41.Nxd5 Bxd5 42.Bxc4+- ) 41.Nxd5+
Bxd5 42.Rxc8 Bxb3 43.Rc7+ Ke6
44.Rxb7 ;
B) 39...Rd8 40.Bb3 ]
39...h5 40.Ra1
[ 40.Bc2 /\ Bb3+/- ]
40...Rc8!
[ 40...h4 41.Bc2 /\ Bb3+/- ]
41.h4
Rc7
42.g3
Rc8
43.Nd1!?
[/\ Ne3, Be2-f3] Nc4! [/\ Nd2] 44.Ra2! Kc7!
[/\ Kb6 ><b5] 45.Nc3 Rd8 46.Na4
[ 46.Be2!? Kb6 ( 46...Ne3 47.Kxe3 d4+
48.Kf2 dxc3 49.Rc2 ) 47.Bf3 Ne3! ]
46...Ra8 47.Nc3 Rd8
[ 47...Rxa2!? 48.Nxa2 Nd2 49.Kc5 b6+
50.Kd4 Nb3+= ]
48.Rc2 Kb6 49.Rc1
[ 49.Be2!? Na3 50.Ra2 Nc4 51.Bf3
Ne3 ]
366
49...Ka5
[ 49...Nd2!? 50.Na4+ Ka5 51.Nc5 Kb4!
52.Nxe6 ( 52.Rc2 Nf3+ 53.Ke3 Ne1 )
52...Nb3+ 53.Ke3 d4+ 54.Kf3 Nxc1
55.Nxd8 Nxd3 56.Nxf7 Nc5 ]
50.Ra1+ Kb6 51.Be2 Kc7!
[ 51...Nd2 52.Na4+ ]
52.Rb1 Nd2 53.Rb2 Nc4 54.Rb1 Nd2
55.b6+ Kc6= 56.Rb4
[ 56.Bb5+?? Kxb6 ]
56...Nc4 57.Na4 Ra8 58.Bf3 [/\ Rc4] Nd2
[ 58...Na3!? ]
59.Bd1 Nc4
[ 59...Ne4 60.Rb1 Nxg3 61.Rc1+ Kb5
62.Rb1+ Ka5 63.Nc5 ]
60.Bf3 Nd2 61.Bd1 Nc4
-
Krasenkow,M
Karpov,An
Polanica Zdroj
[Krasenkow,M]
D37
2655
2725
1998
73/469 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
Nc6 9.b4 Be7 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5
exd5 12.Bd3 Bf6 13.Rc1 Bg4!
[ 13...a6 - 71/429 ]
14.0-0N
[ 14.b5 Qa5+ ( 14...Bxf3?! 15.Qxf3 Qa5+
16.Ke2 Ne7 17.Bd6 ) 15.Qd2 ( 15.Ke2
Ne5 ; 15.Kf1
Bxf3
16.Qxf3
Qxa3 )
15...Qxd2+
16.Kxd2
( 16.Nxd2
Ne5 )
16...Na5 ]
[ 14.Rc5 ]
14...Qe7 15.h3
[ 15.b5 Ne5 ]
15...Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Rfd8 17.Rfd1 g6
[ 17...Bb2? 18.Rc2 Bxa3 19.b5 Ne5
( 19...Nb4
20.Rc7
Rd7?
21.Bg5! )
20.Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22.Bxe5 ]
18.Bb1
[ 18.Rc2 a5 19.b5 Ne5 20.Bxe5 Bxe5= ]
18...Ne5?!
[ 18...Bb2
19.Rc2
Bxa3
20.b5
Ne5
( 20...Nb4? 21.Rc7 Rd7 22.Rxd7 Qxd7
23.e4+- ) 21.Bxe5 Qxe5 22.Ba2 Qe7
23.Bxd5 ( 23.Rxd5 Rac8 ) 23...Rd7 ]
19.Bxe5 Bxe5 20.Ba2 a5
[ 20...d4
21.exd4
Rxd4
( 21...Bxd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
22.Bd5 ) 22.Re1 Rf8
A) 23.Qe3 Re8 24.Rc5 Bf4! ( 24...Bf6
25.Bxf7+!
Kxf7
26.Qb3+ ; 24...Bd6
25.Bxf7+
Qxf7
26.Qxe8+
Qxe8
27.Rxe8+ Kf7 28.Rce5 ) 25.Bxf7+! Kf8!
26.Rc8! Bxe3 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8 28.Bxe8
Bd2 29.Re6 Bc1= ;
B) 23.Rc5! Bh2+ 24.Kf1 Qd7 25.g3
( 25.Rd5 Rxd5 26.Qxd5 Bd6= )
B1) 25...b6 26.Rc2 Qxh3+ ( 26...Rd3
27.Qg2
Re8
28.Rxe8+
Qxe8
29.Qb7!+- ) 27.Qg2 Qh5 28.f4 Qb5+
29.Rce2 Rd2 ( 29...Bxg3 30.Qxg3
Rd3 31.a4! ) 30.Kf2 ;
B2) 25...Qxh3+ 26.Qg2 Qh6 27.Rd5
( 27.Qxb7 Bxg3 28.fxg3 Qh3+ 29.Qg2
Qxg2+ 30.Kxg2 Rd2+ ; 27.Rc7 Qd2 )
27...Rd2 ( 27...Rxd5 28.Qxd5 Qh3+
29.Qg2
Qh5
30.Qxb7 ; 27...Rd8
28.Rxd4 Rxd4 29.Bxf7+ ) 28.Rxd2
Qxd2 29.Bc4 ><Bh2 ]
[ 20...Bb2
21.Rb1
Bxa3
22.Rxd5
( 22.Bxd5 Bxb4 23.Rxb4 Rxd5! ) 22...Rxd5
23.Qxd5 Rc8 24.Qa5 ( 24.Qb3 Bc1 )
24...Rc1+ 25.Rxc1 Bxc1 26.Qxa7 Qxb4
( 26...Qc7
27.Bd5 )
27.Qb8+
Kg7
( 27...Qf8
28.Bxf7+! )
28.Qe5+
Kh6
29.Qf6 ]
21.Bxd5
[ 21.Rxd5 axb4 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.axb4
Rd2 24.Bc4 b5 25.Bxb5 Qxb4 ]
21...Rd7 22.Rc4
[ 22.bxa5
Kg7
( 22...Rxa5?
23.Bxf7+
Qxf7? 24.Rc8+ Kg7 25.Rxd7+- )]
22...axb4 23.axb4 Kg7 [<=> <->a] 24.b5
Rad8
[ 24...Qa3? 25.Bxb7 Rxd1+ 26.Qxd1 Rd8
27.Qf1 Qb3 28.Rc1 ]
25.e4
[ 25.h4 Qa3 26.g3 Qb2 ]
[ 25.g3 Qa3 ]
[ 25.Rd3!? ( / \ g 3 , h 4 ) Bb8 26.g3 Qe5
27.e4 f5 ]
25...h5! [/\ h4]
[ 25...Ra8!? 26.g3! ]
26.Qe3 Qf6 27.g3 h4! 28.Rf1
[ 28.f4 Bc7 ]
28...hxg3 29.f4 Bc7 30.Qxg3 Qb6+?!
[ 30...Bb6+ 31.Kh1 Rxd5! 32.exd5 Rxd5
Karpov,An ]
31.Kg2 Qf6 32.Qc3 Qxc3 33.Rxc3 Bb6
34.Rfc1?!
367
[ 34.h4 ]
34...Ra8 35.Kf3 Ra5 36.Rb1 Ra4 37.h4 f5
38.Rd3 fxe4+ 39.Bxe4 Rxd3+ 40.Bxd3
Bc7?
[ 40...Ra3 41.Rd1 Kf6 42.Kg4 Bf2 43.h5
gxh5+ 44.Kxh5 Rc3 ]
41.Be4 Ra3+?
[ 41...Kf6 42.Rd1 ( 42.b6 Bd6 43.Rd1
Ke7 ) 42...Ke6 43.Rg1 Ra3+ 44.Kg4 Ra4 ]
42.Kg4 Ra4 43.Rd1!+[ 43.Rc1? Ba5 44.Bxb7 Rxf4+!= ]
43...Rc4
[ 43...Kf6 44.Rd7 Bb8 45.Rxb7 Bd6
46.Rb6 Ke6 47.Bxg6 Rxf4+ 48.Kg5 Rf8
49.h5 Rb8 50.Rxb8 Bxb8 51.h6 Be5
52.h7 /\ Bh5, Kg6+- ]
44.Rd7+ Kf8
[ 44...Kf6 45.b6! Bb8 ( 45...Bxb6 46.Bd5
Rc7 47.Rd6++- ) 46.Rd8 Rxe4 47.Rf8+!
Kg7 48.Rxb8 Re7 49.Rc8+- ]
45.Bxg6 Rxf4+ 46.Kg5 Rc4 47.h5 Bf4+
[ 47...Rc5+ 48.Kf6 Be5+ 49.Ke6 Rxb5
50.h6 Rb6+ 51.Kxe5 Rxg6 52.Rd8+ Ke7
53.h7+- ]
48.Kf6 Rc8 49.h6! Kg8
[ 49...Bxh6 50.Rh7 ]
50.Bf5 Re8
[ 50...Bxh6 51.Be6+ Kh8 52.Kg6 ]
51.Be6+
[ 51.Rg7+ Kh8 52.Kf7 Rf8+! 53.Kg6!+Rg8 54.Be6! ]
51...Kh8 52.Bc4
1-0
Beliavsky,A
Jussupow,A
Dortmund
[Jussupow,A]
D37
2690
2630
1998
73/470 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2
Nc6 9.a3 Qa5 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.g4 dxc4
12.Bxc4 e5 13.g5 exf4 14.gxf6 Bxf6
15.Nd5 Ne7 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Rhg1+ Kh8
18.Qe4 Ng6 19.Qd4!? Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6
21.Rd6 Bh3 22.Bd5!?
[ 22.Kb1 - 57/410 ]
22...fxe3N
[ 22...Rac8+ ]
23.fxe3 Rac8+ 24.Kb1 Rcd8 25.Rxd8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rxd8 26.Bxf7
[ 26.Bxb7= ]
26...Bf5+
[ 26...Kg7
27.Bc4
Bf5+
28.Ka2
/\ Kb3-b4-b5, Nd4 ]
27.Ka2 Be4 28.Nd4 Ne5
[ 28...f5!? 29.Bxg6 hxg6 30.Rxg6 f4
31.Rg4 Bd5+ 32.Kb1 fxe3 33.Kc2 Bc4
34.Re4 ]
29.Be6 Re8! [/\ 30...Nc6, 30...Nf3] 30.Bb3
Nc6 31.Nb5 [/\ Nd6]
[ 31.Ne6 Nb4+!? ]
31...Bg6 [><e3] 32.Re1 Na5!?
[ 32...Ne5 33.Nd6 ]
33.Bd5
[ 33.Nd6
Re7
( 33...Re5!?= ) 34.Nc8
Re5 ]
33...Re5 34.Nc3 f5!? 35.b4
[ 35.Re2= ]
35...Nc6 36.Kb2
[ 36.b5 Nd4 ]
36...f4 37.e4?
[ 37.Be4!! Rxe4 ( 37...fxe3 38.Rxe3= )
38.Nxe4 Bxe4 39.exf4 ]
37...Rh5 38.Bxc6?
[ 38.Re2 f3 ( 38...Ne5 39.Kc2 Rh3 )
39.Rf2 Ne5 40.Kc2 Rh3 41.Be6 ]
38...Rxh2+ 39.Kb3 bxc6 40.Kc4 Bf7+!
[ 40...Rd2 (/\ Bf7) 41.Nb1 Rd8 42.Kc3 ]
41.Kd3
[ 41.Kd4 Rd2+ 42.Ke5 f3 /\ f2, Bc4-+ ]
41...Rh3+ 42.Kd2
[ 42.Kd4 c5+-+ ]
42...Bc4 43.Na4
[ 43.e5 Rh2+ ( 43...Rd3+ 44.Kc2 f3
45.Nd1 Rxd1 46.Rxd1 f2 47.e6 Kg7-+ )
44.Kc1 f3 45.e6 f2 46.Rf1 Kg7-+ ]
43...Rd3+ 44.Kc2 Rxa3
[ 44...f3??
45.Nb2
f2
46.Rf1
Rc3+
47.Kxc3 Bxf1 48.Nd1!= ]
45.Nxb6 Bb5
0-1
368
Nc6 9.a3 Qa5 10.0-0-0 * a6 11.h4 dxc4
12.Ng5 Be7 13.Bxc4 Ne5!? 14.Nd5?!N
[ 14.Nce4 - 67/(495) ]
[ 14.Ba2 ]
14...exd5 15.Bxe5
[ 15.Rxd5 Nxc4 16.Rxa5 Nxa5 17.Be5
Re8! Nunn,J ]
15...dxc4! [] 16.Bxf6 Bf5 17.Qc3 Qxc3+
18.Bxc3 Rfd8 19.Nf3 Bg4
[ 19...Be4 ]
20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Nd4 h5 22.f3 Bc8
23.Ne2 b5 24.e4 Bb7 25.g3 Bc5 26.Rd1
Rxd1+ 27.Kxd1 Bf2 28.Be1 Bd4 29.Bc3
Bf2 30.Be1 Bd4
-
Zhu,Chen
Portisch,L
D37
2480
2595
1998
73/(470) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2
* Qa5 9.a3 Be7 10.Nd2 Nc6 11.Bg3 Bd7
12.Rd1
[ 12.Be2 - 68/(368) ]
12...Rfc8N
[ 12...Rac8 ]
13.cxd5 exd5 14.Be2 Be6 15.Qd3 Qb6
16.Qb5 Bd8 17.Qxb6 Bxb6 18.Na4 Bc7
19.Nb3 Ne4 20.Bxc7 Rxc7 21.f3 Nf6
22.Rc1 Re7 23.Kf2 Rae8 24.Rhe1 Bd7
25.Bf1 b6 26.Nc3 Ne5 27.Rcd1 Be6=
Kempinski,R
Beliavsky,A
Koszalin
[Beliavsky,A]
D37
2545
2645
1998
73/(471) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2
D37 Nc6 9.a3 Qa5 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.Nd2 * Qb6
Plaskett,J
2455 12.Bd3 d4 13.Na4N
[ 13.c5 - 71/(431) ]
Littlewood,P
2430
England
1998 13...Qa5 14.c5 e5 15.Nc4 Qc7 16.Bg3
dxe3 17.fxe3 Bg4 18.Rd2 Rad8 19.h3 Be6
[Plaskett,J]
20.Rhd1 g6 21.Kb1 Rxd3?
[ 21...Nh5 22.Bh2 Bg5 <=> ]
73/(470) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2 22.Rxd3 Bf5 23.Nd6 Bxd6 24.cxd6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Beliavsky,A
Goldin,A
Jugoslavija
[Beliavsky,A]
369
D37 53.Re7 Bg6 54.b7 Rd6 55.Kb5
2645 56.Kc5 Rdf6
[ 56...Rdf6 57.Bd5 Rd8 58.Re5+
2570
59.Ra1 Rff8 60.Ra8 ]
1998
1-0
73/471 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3
Nc6 9.Qc2 Qa5 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.Nd2 e5
12.Bg5
[ 12.Bg3 - 59/444 ]
12...d4
13.Nb3
Qb6
14.exd4
Nxd4
15.Nxd4 exd4 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nd5 Qd8
18.Qe4N
[ 18.Qd2 ]
[ 18.Bd3 ]
18...Be6 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6 20.Qxd4 Qg5+
21.f4 Qa5 22.Be2 Rac8 23.Kb1 Qa4?!
[ 23...Rfd8 24.Qe3 Re8 25.Qd2 Qa4= ]
24.Rc1 b5 25.Qd1! Qa5
[ 25...Qxd1 26.Rhxd1 bxc4 27.Rd4 ]
26.cxb5 Rcd8 27.Qe1 Qa4
[ 27...Rd2
28.Rd1
Bf5+
( 28...Rfd8
29.Rxd2 Rxd2 30.Kc1+- ) 29.Ka1 Rfd8
30.Rxd2 Rxd2 31.Bd3 ]
28.Qb4 Qxb4 29.axb4 Rd4 30.Rhf1
[ 30.g3 Rxb4 31.Rc5 Rd8 32.Rd1 ]
30...Rxb4 31.f5?
[ 31.Rc5 ]
31...Bd5 32.Rc5
[ 32.Rf2 Be4+ 33.Ka2 Bd5+= ]
32...Bxg2 33.Rg1 Be4+ 34.Ka2 Rd4 35.f6
Bg6 36.fxg7 Re8 37.Bc4 Kxg7?!
[ 37...Re7
38.Rg2
Kxg7 39.b3
Kh6
40.Ka3 f5 ]
38.Rc7 Rf4 39.b3 Ra8 40.Ka3 Kh6
41.Kb4
[ 41.Ra1 f5 42.Kb4 Rb8 43.Rcxa7
( 43.Raxa7 Re4 44.Re7 f4 45.Kc5 f3
46.Rxe4 Bxe4 ) 43...Re4 44.Ra8 Rxa8
45.Rxa8 f4 46.b6 Re7 47.Bd5+- ]
41...a5+
[ 41...f5 42.Ka5 ]
42.Ka4 Rf2 43.b6 Rb8 44.Rc6 Rf5 45.Rd1
[ 45.Rf1+- ]
45...f6 46.Rf1! Rh5
[ 46...Rxf1 47.Bxf1 Be8 48.Kb5 Rc8
( 48...Bxc6+ 49.Kxc6 Rc8+ 50.Kb5 Rc3
51.Bc4+- ) 49.Bg2
Rd8
50.b7
Rd4
51.Kxa5+- ]
47.Rcxf6 Rxh2 48.Kb5 Rd2 49.Rg1+- Rd7
50.Kxa5 Kh5 51.Rc6 Rd2 52.Rc7 Be4
Nikolic,Pr
Kramnik,V
Monaco (blindfold)
[Khalifman,A]
Rf8
Kh6
D38
2655
2740
1997
73/(472) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.Qa4!?
[ 6.e3 - 70/391 ]
[ 6.cxd5 - 70/(391) ]
6...c5
[ 6...Be7? 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 8.cxd5 exd5
9.Nxd5 ]
[ 6...Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 0-0 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e3 ]
[ 6...Qe7 7.c5!? Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 0-0 9.e3 ]
[ 6...a5 7.cxd5 ( 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 0-0
9.c5!? ) 7...exd5 8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 ]
7.cxd5 exd5 8.dxc5 * Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 0-0
10.Qb4
[ 10.Qd4 h6 11.Bh4 Re8 12.Nd2 Qa5 ]
10...h6
[ 10...Qc7? 11.Bf4 ]
[ 10...a5 11.Qd4 ]
[ 10...Re8 11.e3 Qc7 12.Nd4 ( 12.Rc1 )
12...a5 ( 12...Ne4 13.Bf4 Qxc5 14.Nb5
g5 15.Bg3 )]
11.Be3
[ 11.Bxf6
A) 11...Qxf6 12.e3
A1) 12...Qc6 13.Bb5 Qxc5 14.Bxd7
Qxb4 15.cxb4 Bxd7 16.Nd4 a5
17.b5 ;
A2) 12...a5 13.Qd4 Qc6 14.c4 dxc4
15.Bxc4
Nxc5
16.Ne5
Qc7
( 16...Qxg2?? 17.Bd5 Qg5 18.Qxc5 )
17.Rc1 b6 18.0-0 ;
A3) 12...Qe7
A3a) 13.Rd1
a5!?
( 13...Nxc5
14.Rxd5 b6 15.Be2 ) 14.Qd4 Nxc5
15.Bb5 Be6= ;
A3b) 13.c6 Qxb4 14.cxb4 bxc6
15.Nd4
( 15.Rc1
a5 )
15...c5
( 15...Bb7 16.Nb3! ) 16.bxc5 Nxc5
17.Rc1 Ne6 ( 17...Ne4 18.Bb5!? )
18.Nc6 ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
370
B) 11...Nxf6!?
B1) 12.g3!? a5 ( 12...Qc7 13.Bg2
Ne4 14.Nd4 ; 12...Re8 13.Nd4 a5
14.Qb6 Qe7 15.Qd6 ) 13.Qd4 Re8
14.Bg2 Bf5 15.e3 Qc7 16.0-0 ;
B2) 12.e3 Qc7 13.c4
B2a) 13...Bg4
14.cxd5!?
( 14.Nd4
Rac8 15.Nb3 dxc4 16.Bxc4 b6
17.0-0 )
14...Bxf3
( 14...Nxd5!?
15.Qxg4 Qa5+ 16.Nd2 Rfd8 ) 15.d6
Qc6 16.gxf3 Qxf3 17.Rg1 Ne4
18.Qb2 ;
B2b) 13...b6!?
14.cxb6
axb6
15.cxd5 Nxd5 16.Qb2 Bb7 ]
[ 11.Bf4 Ne4 12.Bd6 Re8 ]
[ 11.Bh4 Re8 12.e3 ( 12.Nd4!? g5 13.Bg3
Ne4 14.e3 Ndxc5 15.Be2 f5!? 16.0-0
Qf6 ) 12...Re4
A) 13.Qa3!?
Qe7
14.Bxf6
( 14.Be2
Nxc5 15.0-0 b6 ) 14...Nxf6 ( 14...Qxf6!?
15.Bb5 Rg4 ) 15.Bd3 Rg4 16.0-0
Ne4 ;
B) 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 ( 13...Nxf6 14.Nd4 )
14.Nd4 a5 ( 14...Ne5!? ) 15.Qb5 ]
11...Ne4
[ 11...Re8 12.Bd4 Ne4 13.e3 Qc7 14.Qb3
( 14.Bb5 Ndxc5 ; 14.c4 dxc4 15.Bxc4
Ndxc5 16.0-0 Be6= ) 14...Ndxc5 15.Qxd5
Bg4 16.Be2 Rad8 17.Qc4 Be6 18.Qb4
b6 19.0-0 ]
12.Rd1 a5 13.Qa3 Qe7
Khalifman,A
Filippov,V
Samara
[Khalifman,A]
[ 13...Nd3+!? 14.exd3 Nxd5 15.Ne4 ]

14.Rxc5 Be6 15.e4 Nb6
[ 15...Nf6 16.Bd3 ]
16.b3
[ 16.Nb1 Bxa2 17.Nc3 Be6= ]
16...Nd7
[ 16...Rfc8 17.Rxc8+ Rxc8 18.Kd1 ]
17.Rc3 Rac8 18.Rxc8 Rxc8 19.Kd1 Ne5
20.Be2 g5 21.h4 h6 22.hxg5 hxg5
23.Nb1
[ 23.Nf3 Nxf3 24.Bxf3 Rc5= ]
23...Kg7 24.Kd2 Rd8+ 25.Ke3 Rc8 26.Kd2
Rd8+ 27.Kc3 Kf6 28.Rd1 Rh8 29.Kd2 Rh2
30.Rg1 Nc6 31.Ke3 Nb4 32.Nc3 Ke5
[ 32...Nc2+ 33.Kd2 Nd4 34.Bd3 Ke5
35.Ke3 ]
33.Bd3!
[ 33.Bd1 Rh8 34.a3 Rc8 ]
33...a6 34.Bb1 Nc6 35.Ne2 Kf6 36.Nd4
Nxd4?!
[ 36...Ne5 37.f3 Ng6 38.Bd3 ]
37.Kxd4 g4 38.e5+ Kg5 39.Be4+- b5
40.Rc1 Rh8 41.Rc6 a5 42.Ra6 Rd8+
43.Ke3 Rd1 44.Rxa5 Re1+ 45.Kd3 b4
46.Ra4 Ra1 47.g3 Rd1+ 48.Ke3 Re1+
49.Kd3 Rd1+ 50.Ke3 Re1+ 51.Kd4 Re2
52.f4+ gxf3 53.Bxf3 Rf2 54.Bb7 Kf5
55.Kc5 Kxe5 56.Kxb4 Rf1 57.Ra5+ Kd6
58.Rc5 f5 59.Rc6+ Ke5 60.Rc3 Kd4 61.a4
1-0
Piket,Je
D38
Sosonko,G
2645
2595 Nederland (ch)
1998 [Piket,Je]
73/472 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.Qa4!? c5 7.cxd5 exd5
8.dxc5 Qa5?! 9.Bd2!
[ 9.Qxa5 Bxa5 10.Rc1 Nxc5 11.Bxf6
( 11.Bd2 Ne6= ) 11...gxf6 12.e3 Ne4= ]
9...0-0
[ 9...Qxc5 10.a3 ]
[ 9...Bxc3 10.Qxa5 Bxa5 11.Bxa5 Nxc5
12.Rc1 ]
10.Qxa5 Bxa5 11.Rc1N +/=
[ 11.Na4!? Bxd2+ 12.Nxd2 d4 13.Nf3 b5
14.cxb6 axb6 15.b3 ]
11...Nxc5 12.Nxd5!? Bxd2+ 13.Nxd2 Nxd5
D38
2575
2520
1998
73/(472) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.Bg5 * 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.cxd5 exd5
8.dxc5 Nbd7 9.Rc1 Qa5 10.Nd2!N
[ 10.Bxf6 - 36/(496) ]
10...Qxc5
11.a3
Bxc3
12.Rxc3
Qb6
13.Qb3 Qa5?!
[ 13...Qxb3 ]
14.Qb5 Qxb5 15.Bxb5 a6 16.Bd3 Ne5
17.Bxf6 gxf6
[ 17...gxf6 18.Nb3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
371
40.Re8 Rb8 41.Rxf8+ Rxf8 42.Qb4 )

D38
40.Qd4+ Qf6 ( 40...Rf6?! 41.Bxf7! R8xf7
Sokolov,I
2625
42.Rxf7+ Kxf7 43.d6 -> ) 41.Qg4+ Qg5= ]
Sosonko,G
2520
Nederland (ch)
1998 36.Qg4+ Kf8 37.Ba4 Nb5 38.Rd7 c3?!
[ 38...Rd6? 39.Bxb5 axb5 40.Rxd6 Qxd6
[Sokolov,I]
41.f6+- ]
73/473 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 39.Qxb4+ Kg7?
Bb4 5.Bg5 c5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 h6 8.Bh4
[ 39...Kg8 ]
g5 9.Bg3 Ne4 10.Bb5+ Kf8 11.0-0N
40.Re6+- c2 41.Bxc2 Qa1+ 42.Kh2
[ 11.dxc5 - 32/503 ]
[ 42.Kh2
Nd4
43.f6+
Kg8
44.Rc7!
11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 c4
( 44.Qxb6 Nf3+! ) 44...Rbb8 45.Rb6 ]
[ 12...Nxc3? 13.Qc2 ]
1-0
13.Ne5!?
[ 13.Rc1 Bg4 ]
[ 13.Qa4 a6 14.Qb4+ Qe7 15.Ba4 Qxb4
D38
16.cxb4 b5= ]
Popov,Val
2520
13...Nxc3
Ibragimov,I
2610
[ 13...h5! 14.Qf3 ( 14.Bxc4 dxc4 15.Qf3 Russia (ch)
1998
f5! 16.Ng6+ Kf7 ) 14...Rh7 15.Nxf7! [Popov,Va]
( 15.Bxc4 Nd2 16.Qxd5 Qxd5 17.Bxd5
Nxf1 18.Rxf1 h4 19.Nxf7 hxg3 20.fxg3 73/(474) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 * 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.Qa4+ Nc6
Ke7 ) 15...Rxf7 16.Qxh5 ]
8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qd5 10.Nd2!?N
14.Qh5 Qf6
[ 10.Bxf6 - 72/380 ]
[ 14...Be6 15.f4 ]
10...b5 11.Qc2 Bb7 12.e4 Nxd4?!
[ 14...Rh7 15.Nxf7! Rxf7 16.Qxh6+ ]
[ 12...Qd7 13.Be2 ]
15.f4 g4 16.f5 Ne2+
13.cxd4 Nxe4?
[ 16...Nxb5 17.Ng6+! ]
[ 13...Qxd4
14.Bxf6
( 14.Rb1
Nxe4
17.Kh1 Nxg3+ 18.hxg3 Rg8 19.Ng6+
15.Rxb5 Nd6 16.Rxb7 Nxb7 17.Qa4+ Kf8
[ 19.e4!? ]
18.Qxc4
Qa1+
19.Ke2 )
14...gxf6
19...Kg7 20.Ne7! Rd8 21.Rf4
15.Rb1 0-0-0 16.Rxb5 c3 17.Nb3 Qxe4+
[ 21.e4! ]
18.Qxe4 Bxe4 19.Rc5 ]
21...Kh7 22.Nxc8
[ 22.Raf1 Qxe7 23.Rxg4 ( 23.f6 Qf8 14.Qxe4 Qxe4+ 15.Nxe4 Bxe4 16.f3 Bd5
24.Ba4 Nc6 25.Bc2+ Kh8 ) 23...Nc6 17.Be2 Kd7 18.Kd2 Rab8 19.Rhc1! a6
24.Bxc6 ( 24.f6 Bxg4 25.Qxg4 Qf8 ) 20.Bg3 f6 21.h4 Rb6 22.a4 Rhb8 23.Rab1
24...bxc6 25.Rg7+ Kxg7 26.f6+ Qxf6 Rg8 24.Rb4
27.Rxf6 Kxf6 28.Qh4+ Kg7 29.Qxd8 c3! ]
22...Rxc8
23.e4
dxe4
24.Rxe4
Nc6
25.Qxg4?!
D38
[ 25.Bxc4 Nxd4 26.Qxf7+ ( 26.Bxf7? Nxf5
Rogozenko,D
2495
27.Rxg4 Qxa1+ 28.Kh2 Rc1 29.Qxf5+
Aleksandrov,A
2615
Kh8-+ ) 26...Qxf7 27.Bxf7 Nxf5 28.Rxg4 Chisinau
1998
Rc6= ]
25...Nb4 26.Qe2?! Nd5 27.Qf3 a6 28.Ba4 73/(474) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 c5 *
b5 29.Bd1
8.Rc1 dxc4 9.Bxc4 cxd4 10.Qa4+N
[ 29.Bc2 Nb4 ]
[ 10.Nxd4 - 70/(392) ]
29...b4?!
10...Bd7 11.Qxb4 dxc3 12.Rxc3 Nc6
[ 29...Rd8! ]
30.Re5 Nc3 31.Bc2 Rab8 32.Rae1 Nb5 13.Qxb7 Rb8 14.Qc7 Rxb2 15.Rc1 Qd8
16.Qxd8+ Kxd8 17.Bb3 Ke7 18.0-0 Rc8=
33.Qf4 Rb6 34.Re7 Kg7 35.d5 Nd4?!
[ 35...b3 36.axb3 Na3 37.Bd1 cxb3
38.Bh5 Rf8 39.Qg4+ Qg5 ( 39...Kh8?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
372
D38 28.Ra4 Rxa4 29.Qxa4 Rc3 30.Rb1

[ 30.Ra1? Rxe3! ]
Cebalo,M
2535
Mitkov,N
2515 30...Kh7 31.Qd4! Rc4
[ 31...Qxa2 32.Rb8+- ]
Cannes
1998
32.Qd3 Qc6 33.Qb3 Kg7 34.Qb2+ Kh7
[Cebalo,M]
35.Rd1 Rc3 36.Qb4 Rc4 37.Qd6 Qa4
73/474 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 38.Qd5 Rc7 39.Rd4 Qa7 40.a4 Rc1+
Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 c5 8.cxd5 41.Kg2 Rc5 42.Qe4 Qc7 43.Rb4 Rf5
exd5 9.Rc1 [/\ dc5] c4 10.Nd2 Be6 11.g3 44.Rb5! Rf6 45.Rxh5+
0-0 12.Bg2 Rd8N
1-0
[ 12...Bxc3 - 47/504 ]
13.0-0 Nc6?!
[ 13...Bxc3 14.bxc3 Nc6 15.e4 ]
D39
14.b3! Ba3
Bacrot,E
2555
[ 14...Bxc3 15.Rxc3 b5 16.bxc4 bxc4
Fressinet,L
2455
17.Nxc4 ]
France (ch)
1998
[ 14...cxb3 15.Qxb3 ><d5, b7 ]
[Bacrot,E]
15.Rb1
73/475 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
[ 15.Rc2? Nb4 ]
dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4
15...Bb4
8.Nxd4 Qa5 9.Bd2 Qc5 10.Bb5+ Bd7
[ 15...Bf5? 16.Nxd5 ]
11.Nb3 Qe7 12.Bd3 Nc6 13.0-0 0-0 14.a3
16.bxc4!!
Bd6 15.f4N
[ 16.Rc1 Ba3= ]
[ 15.Bg5 - 72/(382) ]
16...Bxc3
15...e5 16.f5 Nd4 17.Bg5 Bc6 18.Nd2
[ 16...dxc4? 17.Bxc6 Bxc3 18.Ne4+- ]
Rfd8 19.Kh1
17.cxd5 Bxd2
[ 19.Nc4 Bc5 20.Kh1 Nb5= ]
[ 17...Bxd5
18.Bxd5 Bxd2 ( 18...Rxd5
19.Ne4 ) 19.Bxc6 Bxe3 20.Bxb7 Bxd4 19...Bc7 20.Bc4 Qd6?! 21.Bd5 Rd7
[ 21...Nb5 22.Nxb5 Bxb5 23.Bxf7+ ]
21.Bxa8
Bxf2+
22.Rxf2
Rxd1+
[ 21...h6 22.Nc4 ]
23.Rxd1+- ]
22.Nc4 Qe7 23.Qd3 Bd8 24.Qg3
18.dxe6!
[ 24.Nxe5 Qxe5 25.Bf4 ]
[ 18.dxc6 Ba5 19.cxb7 ]
24...Nh5 25.Qxe5 Qxe5 26.Nxe5 Bxg5
18...Ba5 19.Rxb7 Qxe6
27.Nxd7
[ 19...Ne7 20.exf7+ /\ Qa4 ><Ba5+/- ]
[ 27.Rad1 Re7! ]
20.Qh5!
27...Bxd7 28.Rad1 Bb5
[ 20.Qa4 Rac8
[ 28...Bf6 29.g4+- ]
A) 21.Bxc6? Qxc6 ><Rb7 ;
[ 28...Nc6 29.Bxf7++- ]
B) 21.Rc1?
Nxd4!
22.Rxc8
Rxc8
23.Qxd4 ( 23.exd4 Rc1+ 24.Bf1 Qe2-+ ) 29.Nxb5
[ 29.Rfe1 Nc2 30.Nxb5 Nxe1 31.Nd6+- ]
23...Rc1+
24.Bf1
Rxf1+!
25.Kxf1
29...Nxb5 30.Bc4 a6 31.a4 Na7 32.Rd7
Qa6+-+ ;
C) 21.d5 Rxd5 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 23.Rd1 Nf6 33.Rxb7?
[ 33.Rxf7 Kh8 34.Rxb7 Nc6 ( 34...Nxe4
Qe6 ]
35.Bd5 Nf6 36.Bf3+- ) 35.Bd5+- ]
20...g6 21.Qb5 Nxd4
33...Nc6 34.Bxf7+ Kf8 35.Bd5
[ 21...Rac8 22.d5 ]
[ 35.Be6 Ne5 ]
22.Qxa5 Nc6 23.Qa4 Rac8 24.Bxc6 Rxc6
[ 24...Qxc6 25.Rxa7! ( 25.Qxa7? Ra8 ; 35...Nxd5 36.exd5 Ne5 37.h3 Nc4 38.Re1
25.Qxc6?! Rxc6 26.Rxa7 Rc2 /\ Rdd2 ) Rd8 39.b3 Nd2
[ 39...Nd6 40.Rb6 a5 41.g4 ( 41.Re2
25...Qxa4 26.Rxa4 Rc2 27.Rb1 ( 27.a3 )
Nxf5 42.Rf2 g6 43.g4 Be3 ) 41...Bd2
27...Rdd2 28.Rf4 Rxa2 29.Rb8+ Kg7
42.Re2 Bb4 43.Kg2 ]
30.Rb7+- ]
25.Rxa7+- h5 26.h4 Rc4 27.Qb3 Rdc8 40.Re6 Rc8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
373
[ 40...Rxd5 41.Rxa6 Be7 42.Ra8+ Kf7 26.g3 Ng6 27.dxe6+ Rxe6 28.Bf5 Rc7
43.Raa7 Re5 44.a5 Kf6 45.Rxe7 Rxe7 29.Bxe6+ Kxe6 30.Rfe1+ Kf7 31.Kf2
46.Rxe7 Kxe7 47.a6+- ]
41.Kg1 Rc2
[ 41...Bh4
42.g3
Bxg3
43.Kg2
Bh4
D41
44.Re2+- ]
Rogozenko,D
2435
42.Rc6 Be3+ 43.Kh1 Nf1 44.h4!
Kveinys,A
2545
1-0
Koszalin
1998
[Rogozenko,D]
Gurevich,M
Winants,L
Haarlem
[Gurevich,M]
D40
2610
2480
1998
73/476 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.e3

e6 5.d4 d5 6.a3 cxd4 7.exd4 Ne4 8.Bd3
Nxc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Be7 11.Qc2!?N
[ 11.0-0 - 44/503 ]
11...b6 12.Bd3 Bb7 13.0-0 h6 14.Qe2 Bf6
15.Bf4
[ 15.Rd1!? ]
15...Ne7!? 16.Ne5 0-0
[ 16...Nd5 17.Bb5+ Kf8 18.Bd2 ]
[ 16...Qd5 17.f3 Bxe5 18.Bxe5 ]
17.Rad1
[ 17.Ng4!? Nf5 ( 17...Bg5 18.Bxg5 hxg5
19.Rac1 ) 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6 19.Qg4 ]
17...Nf5 18.Qg4 Rc8 19.c4!? Bxe5
[ 19...Nxd4
20.Rfe1
( 20.Bb1
Rc5 )
20...Rc5 21.Bf1! ]
[ 19...Qxd4!?
20.Bxf5
( 20.Bb1
Qc3
21.Rd3
Qb2 )
20...exf5
21.Qg3
( 21.Qxg7+
Kxg7
22.Rxd4
Rfe8 )
21...Bxe5!
22.Rxd4
( 22.Bxe5
Qg4 )
22...Bxd4 23.Bxh6 Rxc4 ]
20.Bxe5 Qg5
[ 20...f6!? 21.Bf4 Qxd4 22.Bxf5 exf5
23.Qxg7+ Kxg7 24.Rxd4= ]
21.Qxg5 hxg5 22.d5 f6 23.Bc3 Nh4
24.Bb4 Rfe8
[ 24...Rfd8!? ]
25.f3!
[ 25.d6 Red8 26.f3 Kf7 ]
25...Kf7?
[ 25...exd5 26.cxd5 Bxd5 27.Ba6 Bc4
( 27...Rcd8
28.Rxd5
Rxd5
29.Bc4 )
28.Bxc8 Bxf1 29.Bd7 Be2 30.Rd2 Re5
31.Bd6 Re3 32.Kf2+- ]
[ 25...a5!? 26.Be1 exd5 27.cxd5 Bxd5
28.Bf2 ]
73/477 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4
8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 0-0
11.Bc4 Nc6 12.0-0 b6 13.Rad1 Bb7 14.d5
Na5 15.Bd3 exd5 16.e5 d4?
[ 16...h6 ]
17.Nxd4!N
[ 17.Ng5? - 57/(416) ]
17...Qd5 18.Qg5! f6 19.Qg4! Qxe5
[ 19...fxe5 20.Nf5+- ]
20.Nf5 Qc7
[ 20...g6 21.Rfe1 Qc3 22.Re7 Rfe8
23.Nh6+ Kh8 24.Rxh7+ Kxh7 25.Qxg6+ ]
21.Rc1
[ 21.Rc1 Nc6 22.Be4+- /\ Bc6, Rc6 ]
1-0
Bykhovsky,Av
Golod,V
Kfar_Saba
[Golod,V]
D41
2455
2555
1998
73/(477) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4
8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 0-0 *
11.Rc1 b6!? 12.Bd3 Bb7 13.0-0 Nc6!?
[ 13...Nd7?! 14.Qf4 ]
14.Qe3!?N
[ 14.d5?! exd5 15.exd5 Ne7 16.d6 Nd5 ]
[ 14.Bb1 Qd7 15.e5 Rfd8 16.Rfd1 h6= ]
14...Qe7 15.Rfd1
[ 15.d5?? exd5 16.exd5 Qxe3 17.fxe3
Nb4 ]
15...Rfd8 16.Bb1 Rac8 17.h4 e5?!
[ 17...h6!? ]
18.d5 Na5 19.Bd3! [><c4]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
374
D41 22...Kf7! 23.Ne3! Bc6! 24.Nxf5

[ 24.d5!?
Karpov,An
2725
A) 24...Nxe3 25.Qxe3 exd5 26.Ne4!
Ivanchuk,V
2730
Qd7 ( 26...Qe5 27.Ng5++- ) 27.Nc5 Qd6
Polanica Zdroj
1998
28.Qe6++- ;
73/(477) * 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
B) 24...exd5 25.Nxf5 gxf5 26.Ne2 d4
4.g3 d5 5.d4 e6 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bg2 Nb6N
27.Nxd4 Rg8 28.f3 Rg6 ;
[ 7...cxd4 - 72/383 ]
C) 24...Bxd5
25.Nxf5
gxf5
26.Qe2
8.e3 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.b3
Kg6 ]
e5 12.Bb2 Bf5 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8 14.Rfd1 f6= 24...gxf5 25.Qe2 Rg8 26.Qh5+ Kf8
[ 26...Rg6 27.d5 exd5 28.Ne2 ]
27.d5 Rg5
[ 27...exd5 28.Qxf5 d4 29.Re6 Rxg2+
D42
30.Kf1 Rxf2+ 31.Kxf2 Qh2+ 32.Ke1 Qh4+
Damljanovic,B
2555
( 32...Qg1+?
33.Qf1
Qg3+
34.Qf2+- ;
Torre,E
2545
32...Qh1+ 33.Kd2! dxc3+ 34.Kxc3+- )
Elista (ol)
1998
33.Ke2 Qh2+ 34.Kd3+- ]
[Damljanovic,B]
[ 27...Bxd5 28.Nxd5 exd5 29.Qxf5 ]
73/478 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 28.Qe2 exd5 29.Nb5 Qb4?
Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5
[ 29...Bxb5 30.Qxb5 ]
8.Bd3 0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Re1 Bf6 11.Be4 30.Nc7+Nce7 12.Qd3 g6
[ 30.Nd4 Re8 31.Nxc6+- ]
[ 12...h6 13.Ne5 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Bxe5 30...Rd6 31.Qe7+ Kg8 32.g3
15.dxe5 Qxd3 16.Bxd3 Bd7 ]
[ 32.Ne6? Rxg2+= ]
13.Bh6 Bg7 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qd2 Qd6!N
32...Qf4
33.Rd3
Bd7
34.Qd8+
Kf7
[ 15...Bd7
16.Bxd5
Nxd5
( 16...exd5 35.Re7+ Kg6 36.Qg8+ Kh5 37.Qf7+
- 50/440 ) 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Re3 ]
1-0
16.Ne5 Bd7 17.h4!? Bc6 18.Rad1
[ 18.h5?! gxh5! 19.Qg5+ Ng6 20.Qxh5
Nf6 21.Qd1 ( 21.Qg5 Qxd4 ) 21...Rad8 ]
D43
18...Rad8 19.Bxd5!
Gabriel,Ch
2555
[ 19.h5 gxh5 ]
Zhu,Chen
2480
19...Bxd5
Bad Homburg
1998
[ 19...Nxd5?
20.h5
f6
21.Ne4
Qe7
22.Nxc6 bxc6 23.Nc5 ]
73/(479) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
20.Ng4 Nf5
e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
[ 20...f6 21.h5 g5 ( 21...Nf5 ) 22.Ne3 Rfe8 b5 * 9.Qc2 g4 10.Ne5 Qxd4 11.Rd1 Qb6
23.Re2 <->e ]
12.Be2 h5?N
[ 12...Nbd7 - 3/591 ]
21.h5 f6
[ 21...gxh5
22.Qg5+
Kh8
23.Qf6+ 13.Ng6!! fxg6 14.e5 Kf7 15.exf6 e5
( 23.Qxh5 Rg8 24.Nxd5 Qxd5 25.Re5 16.Ne4 Bb4+ 17.Kf1 Re8 18.a3 Bf8
Qxa2!? 26.Qxf7 Rdf8 27.Qh5 Qxb2 19.Rd6! Bh6 20.h3! gxh3 21.Bxh5! Bf5
28.Rxe6 Nxd4 29.Re7 Rg7 ) 23...Kg8 22.Ng5+ Bxg5 23.Qxf5
1-0
( 23...Ng7 24.Ne5 )
A) 24.Nxd5 hxg4 ( 24...exd5 25.Qxf5
hxg4 26.Qxg4+ Qg6 27.Qf3 );
B) 24.Nh6+ Nxh6 25.Qxh6 f6 26.Rd3
Rf7 27.Rg3+ Kh8 28.Qxh5 ]
22.h6+
[ 22.Ne3 Nxe3 23.Rxe3 ( 23.fxe3 f5
24.h6+ Kg8 25.e4 fxe4 26.Nxe4 Qf4 )
23...Rfe8 24.h6+ Kg8 25.Qe2 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Van Wely,L
Porper,E
Antwerpen
[Van Wely,L]
375
D43
2635
2440
1998
73/(479) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Nbd7 * 10.d5 Bb7N
[ 10...b4
11.dxe6
fxe6
( 11...bxc3
- 53/408 ) 12.Na4 Be7 13.Bxc4 Nb6
14.Qc2
Nxc4
15.Qxc4
0-0
16.0-0
Se. Ivanov ]
11.dxe6 fxe6 12.Nd4 Nc5 13.0-0?
[ 13.e5 Nd5 14.0-0 Qd7 15.Bh5+ ]
13...Qd7 14.e5 0-0-0
Ivanov,Se
Dreev,A
Russia (ch)
[Ivanov,Se]
D43
2550
2645
1998
73/479 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.e5!? Nd5
[ 10...Nh5 11.a4!? ( 11.Nd2 Nxg3 12.fxg3
Be7 13.Bh5 Rf8 14.Qg4 Qb6 15.0-0
Nxe5 16.Qe4 Nd7 17.Rxf7 ) 11...Bb4
( 11...b4 12.Ne4 /\ Bc4, Nfg5 ) 12.0-0 ]
11.h4 g4
[ 11...Qa5 12.Rc1 Bb4 ( 12...g4 13.Nd2
Nxc3 14.bxc3 h5 15.f3 ) 13.hxg5 Qxa2
14.Rxh6 Rg8 ]
12.Nd2 h5 13.Nde4
[ 13.a4 - 34/(510) ]
13...Bb7 14.0-0 a6 [/\ c5]
[ 14...Be7 15.Qd2 /\ f3|^ <->f ]
15.a4 Qb6N
[ 15...b4 16.Nb1 /\ Nbd2 ><c4 ]
16.a5
[ 16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.exd6 0-0-0 ]
[ 16.Qd2
A) 16...Nxc3
17.bxc3
( 17.Nxc3!? )
17...c5
18.dxc5
Qc6
( 18...Bxc5
19.Rfd1 ) 19.axb5!? ( 19.Rfd1 0-0-0!? )
19...axb5
( 19...Qxe4
20.c6
Bxc6
21.bxc6 Qxc6 22.Rfd1 ) 20.Rxa8+ Bxa8
21.Rd1 ;
B) 16...c5
17.dxc5
( 17.axb5
Nxc3
18.Nxc3 cxd4 19.Na4 Qxb5 20.Qxd4
Rc8 )
B1) 17...Nxc5?
18.Nxd5
exd5
( 18...Nxe4 19.Nxb6 Nxd2 20.Nxa8
Nxf1
21.Kxf1
Bxa8
22.axb5+- )
19.Nf6+ ;
B2) 17...Bxc5
18.Nxd5
( 18.Rfd1 )
18...Bxd5 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.exd6 ;
C) 16...b4!
C1) 17.Nb1 c5 18.Bxc4 cxd4 19.Rd1
Nc5
( 19...Ne3?!
20.fxe3
Bxe4
21.exd4 ) 20.Nd6+ ( 20.Bxd5 Nxe4 )
20...Bxd6 21.exd6 Ne4 22.Qxd4 Qxd4
23.Rxd4 Nxg3 24.fxg3 Kd7 ;
C2) 17.Nd1 c5 18.Bxc4 cxd4 19.a5
Qa7 ]
16...Qa7
[ 16...Qc7 17.Nd6+ Bxd6 18.exd6 ]
[ 16...Qd8 17.Qd2 ]
17.Qd2 Bh6
[ 17...b4 18.Na4 ]
[ 17...Nxc3 18.Nxc3 ( 18.bxc3 c5 19.Nd6+
Bxd6 20.exd6 0-0-0 ) 18...c5 19.d5 ]
[ 17...c5!?
A) 18.Nd6+
Bxd6
19.exd6
cxd4
20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.Qg5 f6 22.Qg6+
( 22.Qg7
0-0-0 )
22...Kd8
23.Qg7
Re8-+ ;
B) 18.dxc5 Nxc3! 19.Nxc3 Bxc5 ;
C) 18.Nxc5
Nxc3
19.Qxc3
Nxc5
20.dxc5 Qxc5 ]
18.Nd6+ Kf8
[ 18...Ke7? 19.Nxd5+ cxd5 20.Qb4+- ]
19.Qc2 c5 20.dxc5 Nb4
[ 20...Nxc5
A) 21.Nxb7 Nb4! ( 21...Qxb7 22.Nxd5
Qxd5 23.f3 ) 22.Qd1 Qxb7 23.Qd6+
Qe7 ;
B) 21.Ncxb5!?
axb5
22.Nxb5
Qa6
23.Qxc4 ]
21.Qd1 Nxc5 22.Ndxb5!? axb5 23.Qd6+
Kg8!
[ 23...Kg7?
24.Nxb5
Ne4
( 24...Rhd8
25.Qxd8+- ) 25.Qxb4
Qb8
( 25...Nxg3
26.Nxa7 Nxe2+ 27.Kh2 Rxa7 28.Qe7 Nf4
29.a6 Nd5 30.Qd7+- ) 26.Nd6 ]
24.Nxb5 Bf8! 25.Qd4
[ 25.Nxa7 Bxd6 26.exd6 Rxa7 27.Be5 ]
25...Qa6 26.Nd6!?
[ 26.Bxc4 Qc6 27.f3 Nc2-+ ]
[ 26.Qxc4 Ne4 27.Bf4 Rc8-+ ]
26...Qc6 27.f3
[ 27.Nxb7 Nxb7-+ ><a5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
27...Ncd3
[ 27...Nb3 28.Qf4 Bxd6 29.exd6 Qc5+
( 29...Nxa1
30.Qg5+
Kf8
31.Qe7+= )
30.Bf2 Qf5 31.Qxc4 ( 31.Qxf5 exf5
32.Ra4 Nd3 )]
28.Bxd3
[ 28.Nxb7 Qxb7 ( 28...Nc2 29.Qe4 Qxe4
30.fxe4 Nxa1 31.Rxa1 Nxb2 ) 29.Qxc4
Qa7+ 30.Kh2 Qe3 ]
[ 28.Qxc4 Qxc4 29.Nxc4 Bc5+ 30.Kh2
gxf3 31.gxf3 Kg7 ]
28...Bxd6
[ 28...Nxd3 29.Nxb7 Qxb7 30.Qxc4 Qd5
( 30...Nxb2
31.Qe2 )
31.Qxd5
exd5
32.Rfd1 Nb4 ]
29.exd6 Nxd3 30.Rad1
[ 30.a6 Bxa6 31.fxg4 Bb7 32.Rxa8+ Bxa8
33.Rf3 ]
[ 30.b3 Qc5 31.Qxc5 Nxc5 32.bxc4 ]
30...Qd5 31.Qf6 Rh7
[ 31...Rxa5-+ ]
32.b3 Rg7?
[ 32...cxb3 33.Qc3 Ba6-+ ]
33.bxc4 Qc5+
[ 33...Qxc4? 34.d7 Qd5 35.Rxd3! Qxd3
36.Be5 Rh7 37.Bd4+- ]
34.Kh2 Rg6
[ 34...Nb4 35.Be5 Rh7 36.d7+- ]
35.Qc3?!
[ 35.Qe7 Bc6 ( 35...Bxf3 36.gxf3 Ne5
37.Qc7!+- )
36.Rxd3
gxf3
37.Rfxf3
( 37.gxf3 Qxc4 ) 37...Bxf3 38.Rxf3 ]
35...Nb4
[ 35...gxf3!?
36.Qxd3
( 36.gxf3
Rxg3!
37.Kxg3 Qxd6+ ) 36...fxg2 37.Rfe1 Qxa5
38.d7 Rd8 ]
36.d7
[ 36.Rb1 gxf3 ( 36...Nd5 37.Qc1 Nb4
38.Qd2 ) 37.Qxb4 Qxb4 38.Rxb4 fxg2= ]
36...Nc6
[ 36...Qxa5 37.Ra1 Qb6 38.Qxb4! Qxb4
39.Rxa8+ Bxa8 40.d8Q+ Qf8 ]
37.Bc7
[ 37.Bd6 Qxa5 ( 37...Qf5!? ) 38.Qxa5
Nxa5
39.Bc7
Nc6
40.d8Q+
Nxd8
41.Rxd8+ Rxd8 42.Bxd8= ]
37...Qe7
[ 37...gxf3 38.gxf3 Nd8 39.Bb6 Qf5 ]
38.g3 e5 39.f4
[ 39.fxg4 Rxg4 40.Qb3 ]
39...Nd4?
[ 39...exf4
40.Bxf4
( 40.Rfe1
Re6 )
376
40...Qe2+ 41.Kg1 Nd8 /^h1-a8 ]
40.d8Q+ Rxd8 41.Bxd8 Qxd8
[ 41...Qe8 42.Bb6 Qc6 43.Rf2 Nf3+
44.Rxf3 Qxf3 45.Qxf3 Bxf3 46.Rd8+ Kh7
47.fxe5 ]
42.fxe5 Ra6
[ 42...Nf3+ 43.Qxf3+- ]
43.Rxd4 Qxa5 44.Qe3
[ 44.Qxa5 Rxa5 45.Rf5 Ra1 46.Rd8+ Kg7
47.Rg5+ Kh7 48.Rxh5+ Kg7 49.Rg5+
Kh7 50.Rd5+- ]
[ 44.e6!? Qxc3 ( 44...fxe6? 45.Qxa5 Rxa5
46.Rd8+ Kg7 47.Rd7+ ) 45.exf7+ Kh7
46.f8Q Ra2+ 47.Rf2 Qxd4 48.Qf5+ Kh8
49.Rxa2+- ]
44...Bf3
[ 44...Qa2+ 45.Rf2 Qb1 46.Rd8+ Kg7
47.Qg5+ Rg6 48.Rxf7+! Kxf7 49.Rd7++- ]
45.Qg5+ Rg6 46.Qd8+ Qxd8 47.Rxd8+
Kh7 48.Rd7
[ 48.Rd7 Kg7 49.Rd6 ]
1-0
Forster,R
Dreev,A
Elista (ol)
[Dreev,A]
D43
2475
2645
1998
73/(479) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.e5 Nd5 11.h4 g4
12.Nd2 h5 13.0-0 Bb7 14.Nde4 Qb6
15.a4 a6 * 16.Ng5?!N c5 17.axb5 axb5
18.Rxa8+ Bxa8 19.Nxd5
[ 19.dxc5 ]
19...Bxd5 20.dxc5 Bxc5 21.Qd2
[ 21.Kh2 Bd4 22.f4 Bxb2 23.Qb1 Bd4
24.f5 Bxe5-+ ]
21...Bd4! 22.Rd1 Bxe5 23.Bxe5 Nxe5
24.Qf4 f6! 25.b3
[ 25.Qxf6 Rf8 ]
25...0-0-+
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Pecorelli Garcia,H
Nogueiras,J
Santa Clara
[Nogueiras,J]
377
[ 25.Rf4 Qd8 26.Rg4+
D43
Kxg8 28.Qxh6 ]
2460
2520 1-0
1998
73/(480) 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 b4 * 10.e5?!N bxc3 11.exf6 cxb2
12.Rb1 Qa5+ 13.Kf1 c3 14.Ne5
[ 14.h4 gxh4 15.Rxh4 Nd7 /\ Ba6, 0-0-0 ]
14...Ba6!
[ 14...Qxa2? 15.Bh5! ]
15.h4 Bxe2+ 16.Kxe2 gxh4 17.Rxh4 Nd7!
Savchenko,S
Iskusnyh,S
Russia
Notkin,M
Galkin,A
Russia
[Notkin,M]
Kh8
27.Rxg8+
D43
2495
2540
1998
73/(481) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.h4 g4 11.Ne5 h5 12.0-0
* Nbd7 13.Qc2 Nxe5?!N
[ 13...Bg7 - 70/398 ]
D43 14.Bxe5 Rg8 15.Rad1
[ 15.a4 a6 16.Rfd1!? ]
2555
15...Nd7
16.Bg3 Qb6 17.b3?
2455
[ 17.d5! 0-0-0 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.b3 cxb3
1998
20.axb3 a6 21.e5! ]
4.Nc3 17...cxb3 18.axb3 Bb4 19.Na2
8.Bg3
[ 19.d5 Qc5 20.dxe6 fxe6 21.Qd3 0-0-0
Nf6 *
22.Na2 Ne5 ]
Nxe5 19...Be7
73/(480) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5
b5 9.Be2 b4 10.Na4 Nxe4 11.Be5
12.Bxc4 Nbd7 13.0-0 g4 14.Nd2
15.dxe5 Nd7 16.Re1N
[ 16.Qxg4 - 71/445 ]
16...h5 17.f4 Nb6 18.Nxb6 Qxb6+ 19.Kh1
Be7 20.Ne4 Bb7 21.f5 ->
Khalifman,A
Morovic Fernandez,I
Tallinn/Paernu
[Khalifman,A]
D43
2660
2600
1998
D43
2635
2505 73/481 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
1998 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.h4 g4 11.Ne5 h5 12.0-0
Bg7N 13.f3 0-0 14.fxg4 hxg4 15.Bxg4 c5!
73/480 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3
[ 15...Nxg4 16.Qxg4 Qxd4+ 17.Kh2 b4
18.Rad1 Qc5 19.h5 ]
e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3
b5 9.Be2 b4 10.Na4 Nxe4 11.Be5 Nf6 16.d5 exd5 17.Nxf7
12.Nc5!!N +/- [Kramnik,V] Bg7
[ 17.exd5!?
[ 12...Nbd7 13.Nxd7 Bxd7 14.Bxc4 Be7 ]
A) 17...Nxd5
18.Nxf7
( 18.Qf3!? )
[ 12...Rg8 ]
18...Rxf7 19.Be6 Bd4+ 20.Kh2 Nf6
13.Bxc4 0-0?! 14.Qc2 Nbd7 15.h4! gxh4
21.Nxb5 Qe7 ;
[ 15...g4 16.Ng5! Re8 17.0-0-0+- ]
B) 17...b4 18.Rxf6! Qxf6 19.Ne4 Qh6
16.Nxd7
20.Bf5 ]
[ 16.Rxh4?! Nxe5 17.dxe5 Nd5 18.0-0-0 17...Rxf7 18.Be6 Qe7 19.exd5
f5 19.exf6 Qxf6 ]
[ 19.Bxf7+ Qxf7 20.e5 Nbd7 21.exf6 Nxf6
16...Bxd7 17.Rxh4+- Nd5 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
22.Nxb5 Qg6 ]
19.Rg4+ Kh8 20.Qd2 Qf6 21.Ne5 Be8 19...Nbd7 20.Ne4
22.0-0-0 Ne7 23.Rh1 Ng8 24.Rgh4 Kg7
[ 20.Nxb5! Nf8 ( 20...Nb6 21.Bd6 Qd8
25.Rf4
22.Be5 ) 21.Bd6 Qd8 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7
Sakaev,K
Kobalija,M
Russia (ch)
[Sakaev,K]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
23.Be5 Kg8 ( 23...Qxd5 24.Qxd5+ Bxd5
25.Nc7 Bc6 26.Nxa8 Bxa8 27.Rad1 Be4
28.Rd6+- ) 24.Nd6 N8d7 25.Nxb7 Qb6
26.Bxf6 Nxf6 27.Qe2 ]
20...Nxe4! 21.Rxf7 Qxf7 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7
23.Qg4 Bd4+ 24.Kh2 Ndf6 25.Qe6+ Kg6
26.h5+ Kxh5 27.Qf7+ Kg5 28.Qg7+ Kh5
29.Qf7+ Kg5 30.Qg7+
-
378
Fedorowicz,J
Kosic,D
North Bay
[Fedorowicz,J]
D43
2540
2505
1998
73/482 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3
Qd8 9.0-0 Be7 10.Qe2 0-0 11.Rfd1 dxc4N
[ 11...b6
12.cxd5
cxd5
13.e4
Bb7
14.e5 ]
[ 11...f5!? 12.cxd5 ( 12.Rab1 - 35/522 )
D43
12...cxd5 13.Rac1 a6 ]
Beliavsky,A
2690
Kramnik,V
2790 12.Bxc4 b5
[ 12...b6 13.Rac1 Bb7 14.Bd3 ]
Dortmund
1998
13.Bd3 Bb7 14.Rac1 Qb6 15.Bb1 Rac8
73/(482) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 16.Qc2 g6 17.a3 a5 18.h4 h5 19.Ng5! c5
e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 * 7.Qc2 dxc4
[ 19...Bxg5
20.hxg5
c5
21.d5
exd5
8.e3 b5 9.a4 Bb7 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Nxb5
22.Nxd5 Bxd5 23.Rxd5 /\ a4+/- ]
Bb4+ 12.Nc3 0-0 13.Be2 Nd7 14.0-0 20.d5 exd5 21.Nxd5 Bxd5 22.Rxd5 Rcd8
Rfc8N
23.a4! bxa4 24.Ba2 Kg7 25.Rcd1 Nf6
[ 14...e5 - 55/(421) ]
26.Rxd8 Bxd8 27.Bxf7! Rxf7 28.Rxd8 Re7
15.Rfc1 a5 16.Na4 Rab8 17.Qd1 e5 29.Rd1!? Qb4?
18.Rxc4 Rxc4 19.Bxc4
[ 29...Qb3 30.Qc1 ]
-
30.g3 a3 31.bxa3 Qxa3 32.Rb1+- a4
33.Qc4 Ng4 34.Rb8 Nf6 35.Kg2 Rd7
36.e4 [/\ e5]
[ 36.e4 Qa1 37.Qe6 /\ e5 ]
D43
Gavrikov,Vi
2540 1-0
Liiva,R
2435
Eesti
1998
[Gavrikov,Vi]
D43
Piket,Je
2575
73/(482) 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3
Van der Wiel,J
2525
e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 * 7.Qb3!? Nd7 Nederland (ch)
1998
8.e4 dxe4 9.Nxe4 Qf4
[ 9...Qd8 10.Bd3 ]
73/(483) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3
10.Bd3 e5!? 11.dxe5!?
[ 11.0-0 - 65/407 ]
dxc4 9.Bxc4 g6 10.0-0 Bg7 * 11.e4 e5
11...Nxe5 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.0-0 Be7 14.f4 12.d5 Nb6 13.Nd2 Qg5N
Qd4+
[ 13...0-0 - 69/388 ]
[ 14...Qc7? 15.f5 ]
14.Qe2 0-0 15.Rfd1 Bh3 16.f3 Rad8
15.Kh1 f5 16.Rae1!N
17.Bb3 Bc8
[ 16.Ng3 ]
16...0-0
[ 16...fxe4? 17.Rxe4 /\ Rfe1 ]
17.Ng3 Bc5!? 18.Re5! g6 19.Ne2 Qd6
20.Rd1 b6 21.Bxf5 Qf6 22.Bxc8 Raxc8
23.g3?!
[ 23.Qc3!? Bd6 24.Re4 Qxc3 25.bxc3 ]
[ 23.Qc2!? ]
23...Rce8 24.Rxe8 Rxe8 25.Qc2 Re3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
379
19.Re8+ Bf8 20.Ne5+- ]

D43
[ 16...Qf6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.Ne5 ]
Hillarp Persson,T
2410
Gurevich,M
2610 17.bxc6 Nxc4
[ 17...bxc6
18.Ne5
Nxc4
19.Qxc4
Korinthos
1998
- 17...Nc4 ]
[Gurevich,M]
18.Qxc4
73/483 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 18.cxb7 Bxb7 19.Qxb7 Bxd4! ( 19...Nd6
20.Qb4 Nf5 21.Rcd1 ) 20.Red1 ( 20.Nd5
dxc4 9.Bxc4 g6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.Rc1 0-0
Na5 ) 20...Qb6 21.Qxb6 Bxb6 22.Nd5
12.e4 Rd8 13.e5 Qe7 14.Qe2 c5N
Na5= ]
[ 14...b6 - 71/453 ]
18...bxc6 19.Ne5 Be6 20.Qxc6 Qxd4
15.d5 Nxe5!? 16.Nxe5 exd5 17.Nf3 Qxe2
[ 20...Bxe5 21.dxe5 Qa5 22.Ne4! Rac8
18.Bxe2 Be6 19.Nb5!?
23.Nf6+ Kg7 24.Qe4 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Qxa2
[ 19.Rfd1 Rac8 20.Na4 b6 21.Ba6 ( 21.b4
26.h4 ]
cxb4 ) 21...Rc7 22.b4 Bf8 23.Kf1 Bd6 21.Nxg6 Rac8!? 22.Ne7+ Kh8 23.Nxc8
24.bxc5 bxc5 25.Nc3 Bf4 ]
Rxc8 24.Rxe6 Rxc6 25.Rxc6 Qd2?
19...Rdc8
[ 25...Kh7 ]
[ 19...Rac8 20.Nxa7 Ra8 21.Nb5 b6 26.Ne4! Qxa2 27.Nf6 Bxf6
22.a3! Bxb2 23.Rb1 ]
[ 27...Bf8 28.Rc8 Kg7 29.Nh5+ Kg8
20.b4 cxb4
30.h3+- ]
[ 20...b6
21.bxc5
bxc5
22.Rfd1
a6 28.Rxf6 Kg7
23.Nc3 ]
[ 28...a5
29.Rxh6+
Kg7
30.Rh3
a4
21.Nc7 Rab8 22.Bb5 [/\ 23.Ne6 fe6 24.Bd7]
31.Rg3+ Kh7 32.h3 a3 33.Rc5+- ]
Kf8! 23.Ba4?!
29.Rf3+- a5 30.h3 a4 31.Rcc3 Qb1+
[ 23.Nxe6+ fxe6 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.Bd7 32.Kh2 Qb8+ 33.g3 Qb4 34.Rc7 Qf8
Rc2 26.Bxe6 Rxa2 27.Bxd5 Rc2 ]
35.Ra7
23...Bf5! 24.Nxd5 b5 25.Bb3 a5 26.Ne3 1-0
a4 27.Nxf5?
[ 27.Bd5 Bd3 28.Rfd1 Be2 29.Re1 Bd3
30.Red1= ]
D43
27...axb3! 28.Nxg7
Kastanieda,G
2395
[ 28.axb3 gxf5 29.Nh4 f4 30.Nf5 Rc3 ]
Galkin,A
2565
28...Rxc1 29.Rxc1 bxa2-+ 30.Nd4 Kxg7 Russia
1998
31.Kf1
[Galkin,A]
[ 31.Ra1 Rd8 32.Nb3 Rd3 ]
73/485 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
31...Rd8 32.Nb3 Rd3 33.Nc5 Rc3
0-1
dxc4 9.Bxc4 g6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.b4 0-0
12.a4 Qe7 13.Rb1 b6!N
[ 13...a5 - 70/(402) ]
D43
Bacrot,E
2555 14.Qe2
[ 14.b5 c5 /\ Bb7 ><Rb1 ]
Anic,D
2460
[ 14.Qc2 Bb7 15.Rfd1 Rfd8 ]
France (ch)
1998
[ 14.a5 Rb8 ( 14...Bb7?! 15.a6 Bc8 16.b5
[Bacrot,E]
><Bc8 ) 15.Qc2
( 15.a6?!
b5 ><a6 ;
73/484 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
15.axb6 axb6 16.Qb3 Bb7 17.e4 c5 ;
15.b5 cxb5 16.Nxb5 a6 17.Na7 Bb7
dxc4 9.Bxc4 g6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.Rc1 0-0
18.axb6 Nxb6 19.Rxb6?! Bxf3 ) 15...Bb7
12.b4 Qe7 13.Qb3 e5
16.Rfd1 Rfd8 17.e4 Nf8!? 18.Ba2 g5!?
[ 13...Nb6 - 71/454 ]
19.h3
( 19.e5
c5
20.bxc5
Bxf3 )
14.b5! exd4 15.exd4 Nb6 16.Rfe1 Qd8N
19...Ng6 ]
[ 16...Qd6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.Bxf7+ Rxf7 14...a5 15.bxa5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 15.b5 c5 16.Rbc1 ( 16.Rfc1 Bb7 17.d5
Bxc3
18.dxe6
Bg7
19.exd7
Qxd7
20.Rd1 Qg4= ) 16...Bb7 17.d5 Bxc3
18.dxe6 Bxf3 19.gxf3 ( 19.Qxf3 Ne5 )
19...Be5 20.exd7 Bxh2+!?= ]
15...Rxa5 16.Nd2
[ 16.Rfc1!? (><Nc3) Bb7 ( 16...c5 17.d5
Bxc3 18.dxe6 ) 17.e4 c5 ( 17...Ba8!? )
18.d5 exd5 19.Bxd5 ( 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
20.Bxd5 Rxa4 ) 19...Bxd5 20.Nxd5 Qe6
21.Qc2 ( 21.Qc4 Re8! 22.Nc7 Qxc4
23.Rxc4 Rc8 /\ Rca8 ><a4; 21.Rc4 Kh8!?
/\ Qc6, Re8 ><a4) 21...Kh8!? ( 21...Kh7!? )
22.Rb5
Rxb5
23.axb5
Nf6
24.Nxf6
( 24.Qc4 Nxe4 25.Re1 Rd8 ) 24...Bxf6
25.e5 Be7 ]
16...c5
[ 16...Bb7!? ]
17.Nb3 Ra7! 18.Bb5
[ 18.Nb5 Rxa4 ]
[ 18.a5 bxa5 19.Nb5 Ra8 20.d5 ( 20.Qf3
Ba6 ) 20...exd5 21.Bxd5 Ra6 ]
[ 18.Rfc1
Bb7
19.d5
exd5 20.Bxd5
( 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.Bxd5 Rxa4 ) 20...Bxd5
21.Nxd5 Qe6 22.Nf4 ( 22.Qc4 Ne5
23.Qe4 f5 24.Nf4 Qxb3 25.Qxe5 Bxe5
26.Rxb3 Bxf4 27.exf4 Rf6 ) 22...Qc6
><a4 ]
18...Bb7 19.Rfd1 cxd4 20.Nxd4
[ 20.exd4 Nf6 (/\ Nd5)
21.d5?
Nxd5
22.Nxd5 Bxd5 23.Rxd5 exd5 24.Qxe7
Rxe7 ]
20...Nc5 21.Qg4
[ 21.Qa2!?
(><a4)
Rc8
( 21...Kh7!?
/\ Rfa8 ) 22.Rdc1 ( 22.Bf1 Rca8 23.Rxb6
Nxa4 24.Nxa4 Rxa4 25.Qb1 Bd5 )
22...Qd8 ( 22...Qg5 23.g3 Qh5 24.Be2
Qh3 25.Bf1 )
A) 23.Bf1 Bxd4 24.exd4 ( 24.Rd1 Bxc3
25.Rxd8+
Rxd8 ) 24...Qxd4
25.Nb5
Qxa4 ;
B) 23.Rd1
Qg5
( 23...Qe7 )
24.f4
Qe7!? ]
21...Rc8 22.Bf1= h5
[ 22...Nxa4
23.Nxa4
Rxa4
24.Rxb6
( 24.Nf5 Qe8!? ) 24...e5? 25.Nf5 ]
23.Qg3 Nxa4 24.Nxa4 Rxa4 25.Rxb6 Bxd4
[ 25...Rd8 26.Nf5!? exf5 27.Rxb7 Qxb7
28.Rxd8+ Kh7= ]
[ 25...Bd5!? 26.Rb8 Rxb8 27.Qxb8+ Kh7 ]
[ 25...e5 26.Nb5 Rb4 ( 26...Rg4 27.Qh3
Rc6 28.Rxc6 Bxc6 29.f3 ) 27.Qh3!?
380
/\ Rd7 ]
26.exd4 Rd8
[ 26...Bd5 ]
27.Qe5= Rb4 28.Rb1 Rxb6 29.Rxb6 Bd5
30.h3
-
Zagorskis,D
Vera,R
Elista (ol)
[Vera,R]
D44
2510
2530
1998
73/486 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3

c6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 Nd5 10.Nxf7 Qxh4 11.Nxh8 Bb4
12.Rc1 c5 13.dxc5 Nd7 14.Be2 Nxe5
15.0-0 Bb7!?N
[ 15...Bxc3? - 27/543 ]
16.Bh5+
[ 16.Nxb5!? ]
16...Ke7 17.Nxd5+ Bxd5 18.f4 Bxc5+
19.Kh1 Rg8! 20.Rc2 Nd3!
[ 20...Ng4?! 21.Bxg4 Rxg4 22.Re2! Qh5
23.f5! ( 23.Qc2 Bd4 ) 23...Bd6 24.Rxe6+
Bxe6 ( 24...Kf8 25.Ng6+ Kf7 26.Re7+!+- )
25.Ng6+ Kd7 26.Ne5++- ]
21.Ng6+ Rxg6 22.Bxg6 Nxf4 23.Rxf4
Qxf4 24.Bh5?
[ 24.Qe1! ]
24...Be4! 25.Rc3
[ 25.Rd2 Bd6 26.Rxd6 Qxd6 ]
[ 25.Re2 Bd3 26.Re1 Bd6 27.g3 Be4+
28.Rxe4 Qxe4+ 29.Bf3 Qe3 ]
25...Bd4 26.Rg3 Bxb2 27.Rg8 Qc1!?
[ 27...Bd5 ]
28.Rg7+ Kf6 29.Rxa7 c3 30.Qxc1 Bxc1
31.Bd1 Bf4 32.Ra5 c2
[ 32...b4 33.Rc5 ]
33.Bxc2 Bxc2 34.Rxb5 [R 8/c] e5 35.Rb2
Bd3 36.g3 Be3 37.Kg2 e4 38.a4 Bd4
39.Ra2
[ 39.Rb8! ]
39...Ke5 40.a5 Bc4 41.Ra4
[ 41.Rc2 ]
41...Ba6 42.Ra2
[ 42.Rb4 e3 43.Rb8 Ke4!-+ ( 43...e2?
44.Re8+ Kd5 45.Kf3 Bc3 46.Rxe2 Bxe2+
47.Kxe2 Bxa5 48.Kf3= )]
42...Bc3! 43.Ra4
[ 43.Kf2 Kd4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
381
43...Bd2 44.Kf2 Bb5!

[ 44...e3+ 45.Kf3 Bd3 46.Ra1 e2 47.Kf2 ]
45.Ra3 Kd4!
[ 45...Kd4! 46.Ra2 Kd3! 47.Ra3+ ( 47.a6
e3+ 48.Kf3 Bc6+ 49.Kg4 e2 ) 47...Bc3
48.Rxc3+ Kxc3 49.Ke3 Bc6 50.g4 Kc4
51.h4 Kd5 52.g5 hxg5 53.hxg5 Ke5 ]
0-1
D44
Curi,G
Granara,S
corr
[Curi,G]
1997
73/(487) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 * 11.exf6 Bb7
12.g3 c5 13.d5 Bh6 14.Bxh6 Rxh6 15.Qd2
Qxf6 16.0-0-0 Kf8 17.f4 Nb6 18.g4!?N
[ 18.Bg2 - 59/466, 467 ]
[ 18.Ne4 - 59/468 ]
18...Qg7?!
[ 18...Rh4!? ]
[ 18...Nxd5?! 19.g5
A) 19...Qxf4?
A1) 20.Nxd5 Qxd2+ 21.Rxd2 Rh4!
( 21...Bxd5 22.Rxd5 exd5 23.gxh6+- );
A2) 20.gxh6! ;
B) 19...Qg6
20.gxh6
Nxc3
21.bxc3
Bxh1 22.Bxc4 bxc4 23.Rxh1 Qxh6
24.Rg1 ]
[ 18...Qd4!? 19.Nxb5 Qxd5 20.Rg1 Rd8
21.h3 Na4 22.Qxd5 exd5 23.Bxc4 Rxh3
24.Bb3 ]
19.g5 Rh4 20.Qf2 b4 21.Ne4 Na4
[ 21...Nxd5 22.Qxh4 Ne3 23.Qf2!+- ]
[ 21...Bxd5 22.Qxc5++- ]
22.Nf6 Qh8 23.dxe6!!+-
Rogers,I
Solomon,S
Australia (chplay off)
[Rogers,I]
73/(487) 1.d4 d5
Nf6 5.Bg5 dxc4
g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5
Rg8 12.h4 Rxg5
15.Qg4 Qe7 16.Bg2 Qf7 17.Be4 Ne7

18.Rh8 Nb6 19.Ke2 Bd7!N
[ 19...b4 - 70/405 ]
20.Rah1
[ 20.a4!? b4 21.a5 ]
20...0-0-0 21.R1h7 Bg7 22.Rxd8+ Kxd8
23.Ke1 [/\ Ne2-f4] Nbd5
[ 23...b4 24.Ne2 Na4 25.Nf4 ]
24.Ne2
[ 24.Ne2
Ke8!? ( / \ K f 8 - g 8 ) ( 24...Qg8
25.Rh3 c5 26.Qg5 )]
2.c4 e6
6.e4 b5
10.Bxg5
13.hxg5
Nesis,G
Kujala,A
corr
[Nesis,G]
D44
2360
2275
1995
73/487 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7
12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 c5 14.d5 0-0-0 15.0-0
b4 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bxf1
19.Qd5 Bh6 20.Qa8+ Nb8 21.Bxh6 Bd3
22.exd8Q+ Rxd8 23.Re1! bxc3 24.Bf4 Qb6
25.bxc3 Bf5
[ 25...Qb7 26.Re7!+- ]
26.h4 Be6 27.Kh2 Qb2N
[ 27...Rd7 - 62/473 ]
28.Re2! Qb6
[ 28...Qxe2 29.Qxb8+ Kd7 30.Qc7++- ]
29.h5 Bd5 30.Qxb8+ Qxb8 31.Bxb8 Kxb8
32.Rd2! Kc7 33.g4 Kd6 34.Kg3 Ke5
35.g5 Kf5 36.f4 Rd7 37.a3! (.) Rd8 38.h6
Kg6 39.h7!! Kxh7 40.f5! Rd7 41.Kf4 Bc6
42.g6+!
[ 42.Rh2+ Kg8 43.g6 Rd6! ]
42...Kg8 43.Rb2! Rb7 44.Rh2 Rb1 45.g7
Rh1 46.Rd2!!
[ 46.Rd2 Re1 47.Rd8+ Re8 ( 47...Be8
48.Ra8 ) 48.Rd6! Bb7 ( 48...Rc8 49.Rd2!
Re8 50.Rh2 ) 49.Rd2! /\ Rh2+- ]
D44
[ 46.Rxh1 Bxh1 47.Ke5 Bc6! 48.Kd6 Bb5
2605
49.Kxc5 a6= ]
2435
1998 1-0
3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3
7.e5 h6 8.Bh4
Nbd7 11.g3 *
Nd5 14.g6 fxg6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
382
24.Rxe6 Qf3 25.Qa6+ Kd8 26.Rd6!

D44
/\ Rb8 ]
Veingold,A
2485
Fridman,D
2515 19.Qxd8+ Kxd8 20.e7+ Bxe7 21.fxe7+ Ke8
[ 21...Kc7 22.Rxe5 bxc3 23.Bf4 ]
Tallinn (zt)
1998
22.Rxe5 f6 23.Rd1 fxe5
[Veingold,A]
[ 23...Kf7 24.Rf5! bxc3 25.Rxf6+ Qxf6
73/488 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3
26.Bxf6 Kxf6 27.bxc3+- /\ 28.Kg2, 28.Rd8 ]
e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 24.Rd8+ Kf7 25.Rxh8 Bc6 26.Ne4!?
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7
[ 26.Rf8+!?
Kg7
( 26...Kg6
27.Rf6+
12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5
Kxg5 28.Ne4+!+- ) 27.Bf6+ Kh7 ( 27...Kg6
b4 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.Re1!!N
28.Bxe5 bxc3 29.Rf6+ Kh5 30.e8Q+
Ne5?!
Bxe8 31.Rxa6 c2 32.Bf4 ) 28.Bxe5+- bxc3
[ 18...Ba8?! 19.exd7+ Rxd7 20.Re8+ Kc7
29.Rf7+ Kg6 ( 29...Kg8 30.Rg7+ Kh8
21.Bf4+ Bd6 22.Rxh8 Bxf4 23.Qg4+- ]
31.e8Q+ Bxe8 32.Rxa7+ Kg8 33.Rxa6 c2
[ 18...Bc6
19.e7
bxc3
20.exd8Q+
34.Bf4 ) 30.Rf6+ Kh5 31.e8Q+ Bxe8
( 20.e8Q c2! ) 20...Kxd8 21.bxc3 ]
32.Rxa6 c2 33.Bf4 ]
[ 18...Qc6 19.exd7+ Rxd7 20.Qg4
26...Qxa2!?
A) 20...Bh3 21.Re8+!? ( 21.Qe4 );
[ 26...Qa4 27.h4!
B) 20...bxc3 21.Re8+ Kc7 22.bxc3 Bh3
A) 27...Bxe4 28.Rf8+ Kg7 29.Bf6+ Kh6
30.Rh8+ Bh7 31.e8Q ;
23.Bf4+
Bd6
24.Bxd6+
Rxd6
B) 27...Qd1+ 28.Kh2 Qe2 29.Rh7+ Kg6
( 24...Qxd6 25.Qf3+- ) 25.Re7+ Rd7
30.Rh6+ Kf7 ( 30...Kf5 31.Rxc6 Kxe4
26.Qf4+ Qd6 27.Qf3
32.Rf6 Qh5 33.Rf8 ) 31.Rxc6 Qxe4
B1) 27...Qc6
28.Rxd7+
Kxd7
32.Rc8 ;
( 28...Bxd7 29.Qf4+ Kd8 30.Qb8+ Bc8
C) 27...c3 28.bxc3 bxc3 29.Rh7+ Kg6
31.Rd1+ Ke8 32.Qe5+ Be6 33.f4+- )
30.Rh6+ Kf7 ( 30...Kf5 31.Rxc6 Qxc6
29.Rb7+ Kd6 30.Qf4+ ;
32.e8Q Qxe8 33.Nd6+ ) 31.Rf6+ Kxe7
B2) 27...Rb8 ]
( 31...Kg7
32.Rxc6
Qxc6
33.Nd6 )
[ 18...bxc3!? 19.exd7+ Rxd7 20.Re8+ Kc7
32.Rxc6+ Kf7 33.Rc7+ Kg6 34.Nxc3+- ]
A) 21.Bf4+?! Bd6 ( 21...Kc6 22.Qc2
Bd5 23.bxc3 Bg7 24.Qe2 Bxf6 27.Rh7+ Kg6
[ 27...Ke6 28.Rh6+ Kd7 29.Nxc5+ ]
25.Rxh8
Bxh8
26.Qe8
Bxc3
27.Qa8++- ) 22.Rxh8 ( 22.Bxd6+ Rxd6 28.Rh6+ Kf7
[ 28...Kf5 29.Rf6+ Kxe4 ( 29...Kg4 30.f3+ )
23.Re7+
Kd8 )
22...Bxf4
23.Qe2
30.Rxc6 ]
( 23.Qg4 c2 24.Qxf4+ Qd6-+ ) 23...Qxf6
[ 28...Kg7 29.Rxc6 Qb1+ 30.Bc1! Qxc1+
24.Rh4 Rd2 25.Rxf4 Rxe2 26.Rxf6
31.Kg2 Kf7 32.Re6+- ]
Be4-+ ;
B) 21.Qc2
Qc6
22.Bf4+
Bd6 29.Rh7+ Kg6 30.Rh6+ Kf7 31.Nd6+ Kg8
[ 31...Kg7 32.Nf5+ Kf7 33.Rf6+ Kg8
23.Bxd6+ Rxd6 24.Rxh8 Be4 ;
34.Rxc6 Qb1+ 35.Kg2 Qxf5 36.Rf6 Qe4+
C) 21.Qe2 Qxa2 22.Bf4+ ( 22.Kxg2
37.Kh3 Qh7+ 38.Kg4 Qxe7 39.Rg6+ Kf7
Qxb1
23.Bf4+
Kb6!? )
22...Bd6
40.Bxe7 ]
( 22...Kb6 23.Qc2 ) 23.Bxd6+ Rxd6
32.e8Q+! Bxe8 33.Bf6 [/\ Rh8#] Qb1+
24.Rxh8 Qxb1+ 25.Kxg2 c2 26.Qe7+ ]
34.Kg2 Bc6+ 35.Kh3 Bd7+ 36.Kh4
[ 18...fxe6!? 19.Kxg2
A) 19...Qc6+ 20.Ne4 Ne5 21.Qe2 Nd3 1-0
( 21...Rd4 22.f3 Nd3 23.Red1 ) 22.Qf3
( 22.Red1!?
Nxf2
23.Qxf2
Qxe4+
24.Kg1 )
22...Nxe1+
( 22...Ne5!? )
23.Rxe1 ;
B) 19...bxc3 20.bxc3 Qc6+ 21.Kg1 Bh6
( 21...Nb6 22.Qg4 ) 22.Qg4 Rdg8
( 22...Bxg5 23.Rxe6 Qd5 24.Qxc4!
Qxc4?
25.Rc6# # ) 23.Qxc4
Rxg5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
383
[ 28.Rxa7 Qd1+ 29.Kg2 Rxh2+ 30.Kxh2

D44
Ng4+-+ ]
Nikolic,Pr
2635
[ 28.Qxb3 cxb3 ]
Timman,J
2635
Nederland (ch)
1998 28...Qxe3 29.Bxe3 b3 30.Rxa7 Bb4!!-+
31.Ra8+
[Timman,J]
[ 31.Nxc4 Nxc4 32.Ra4 Nxe3 ]
73/489 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 31...Kb7 32.Ra7+
[ 32.Rxh8 Bxd2 ]
e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.exf6 Bb7 32...Kc6 33.Ra6+ Kd5 34.Kg2 Bxd2
12.g3 c5 13.d5 Qb6 14.Bg2 0-0-0 15.0-0 35.Bxd2 Rxh2+! 36.Kxh2 Nf3+ 37.Kh3
b4 16.Na4 Qa6 17.a3 Bxd5 18.axb4?! Nxd2 38.g4 b2 39.Rb6 Nb3
0-1
Bxg2 19.Kxg2 cxb4N
[ 19...Qc6+ - 72/388 ]
20.Qe2 Qb5?
[ 20...Qc6+ 21.f3 Bd6 - 19...Qc6 ]
D44
21.Rfd1!! Ne5
Khalifman,A
2660
[ 21...Qxg5 22.Qxc4+ Kb7 23.Rac1 ]
Ivanchuk,V
2740
22.Nb6+! Qxb6 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.Qxe5 Elista (m/2)
1998
Qd5+ 25.Qxd5 exd5 26.Rxa7 [R 9/k] d4
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6
[ 26...b3 ]
27.Bf4 c3 28.Rc7+ Kd8 29.Rc4!+- cxb2 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5
30.Rxd4+ Kc8 31.Rd1 Bh6 32.Bxh6 Rxh6 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7
33.Rb1 Rxf6 34.Rxb2 Rb6 [R 6/c] 35.Kf3 12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 c5 14.d5 0-0-0 15.0-0
b4 16.Na4 Qa6 17.a3 Bxd5 18.Bxd5 Ne5
Kd7 36.h4 Kd6 37.g4?
[ 37.Ke4! Kc5 38.g4 b3 39.h5 Kc4 40.g5 19.axb4 Rxd5 20.Qe2 cxb4 21.Nc3 * Qc6
22.Nxd5 Qxd5 23.f3 Nd3N
Kc3 41.Rb1+- ]
[ 23...Bc5+ - 63/380 ]
37...Ke5! 38.Rb3 Rb8 39.Ke3 f5!= 40.f3
24.h4 b3 25.Kg2 Kb7 26.Ra4
[ 40.f4+ Kf6 41.g5+ Kg6= ]
40...fxg4 41.fxg4 Rb7 42.Kf3 Rb8 43.Kg3
Rb7 44.Re3+ Kd5 45.h5 b3 46.Re1 b2
47.Rb1 Ke5 48.h6
D45
-
Bischoff,K
2545
Nogueiras,J
2520
La Habana
1998
D44 [Nogueiras,J]
Rogozenko,D
2495
Tella,J
2385 73/491 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3
Cappelle la Grande
1998 e6 5.Qc2 Nbd7 6.b3 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0
8.Bb2 a6 9.d4 e5 10.0-0-0 e4N
[Rogozenko,D]
[ 10...exd4 - 55/(427) ]
73/490 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 11.Nd2 Re8 12.g4 >> Nf8 13.Rdg1 Be6
e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 14.h4 b5 15.c5 Bc7 16.g5 N6d7 17.f3
9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7 exf3 18.Nxf3 f5 19.Kb1 b4 20.Nd1 Ng6
12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5 21.h5 Ne7 22.Bd3 a5 23.Nf2 Nf8 24.Nh3
b4 16.Na4 Qa6 17.a3 Bxd5 18.Bxd5 Ne5 Qb8 25.Ne5 a4 26.Nf4 axb3 27.axb3
19.axb4 Rxd5 20.Qe2 cxb4 21.Nc3 Ra5 Bxe5 28.dxe5 Bc8 29.e6! Nxe6 30.Nxe6
22.Rxa5 Qxa5 23.Ne4 Nd3 24.b3 Qe5 Bxe6 31.Bxg7! d4!
25.Rd1 Qb2!N -/+
[ 31...Kxg7 32.Qb2++- ]
[ 25...Nc5? - 61/459 ]
32.Bxd4 Ra3 33.Bc4?
26.Qe3 Qxb3 27.Ra1 Ne5! 28.Nd2
[ 33.g6!+- ]
[ 28.Qxa7 Nf3+ 29.Kf1 Qd3+ 30.Kg2 33...Nd5 34.h6?
Rxh2# ]
[ 34.g6!+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
34...Nc3+ 35.Bxc3 Bxc4 36.Bb2 Bxb3
37.Qxf5 Qa7?
[ 37...Ba2+!
38.Kc1
( 38.Kc2
Rc3+!
39.Bxc3 bxc3 40.Rb1 Bxb1+ 41.Rxb1
Qh2+ 42.Kb3 Qd2-+ ) 38...Rc3+ 39.Bxc3
bxc3 40.Qc2 ( 40.Rg2 Re5 41.Qc2 Bd5
42.g6 Bxg2 43.gxh7+ Kh8 44.Qxg2
Qb2+= ) 40...Qb3 (/\ Qa3) 41.Qxb3+ Bxb3
42.g6 Ra8! 43.gxh7+ Kxh7 44.Kb1
Ra2= ]
38.Qxh7+!!+- Qxh7+
[ 38...Kxh7 39.g6+ Kg8 40.h7+ Kf8
41.h8Q+ ]
39.g6 Ba2+ 40.Kc1
1-0
384
[ 22.Nxe4 Nf5 ]
22...Nxd5
[ 22...Qxd5 23.Rg5! ]
23.Qa3
[ 23.Qxe4 c3! ]
23...Rc7
[ 23...Qf6 24.Bxc4 ]
24.Bxc4 Rxf2 25.Rf1 Rf6!
[ 25...e3 26.Rxf2 exf2 27.Rf1 Qf6 28.Kb1!
( 28.Qg3 Nf5 29.Qxf2 Nfe3-+ ) 28...Rc8
29.Qxa6 /\ Bd5 ]
26.Kb1!
[ 26.Qxa6? c5 27.Rxf6 gxf6 ]
26...Nf5 27.Re1! e3
[ 27...Nd6 28.Nxc6 ]
28.Ng4 Rff7
[ 28...Rf8 29.Bxd5 cxd5 30.Nxe3 Nxd4
31.Rd1 ]
D45
[ 28...Re6!?
29.Rhf1
( 29.Bxd5
cxd5
McNab,C
2445
30.Nxe3 Rce7 31.Nc2 g6 ) 29...g6
Tukmakov,V
2605
30.Qxa6 ( 30.Bd3 Rf7 31.Ne5 Rf8 )
Koszalin
1998
30...Nxd4 31.Bxd5 cxd5 32.Qd3= ]
[Tukmakov,V]
29.Bxd5 Qxd5 30.Nxe3 Nxe3 31.Qxe3
73/492 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Rce7 32.Qd3 h6 33.Rhf1 Rxf1 34.Rxf1
e6 5.Qc2 Bd6 6.d4 Nbd7 7.Bd2 0-0 Re8 35.Rd1 a5 36.a3 a4 37.Qc2 Qb5
8.0-0-0 Ng4!?
38.Qc3 Re2 39.Ka1 Rf2 40.Re1 Rf1
[ 8...c5 - 70/409 ]
41.Rxf1 Qxf1+ 42.Ka2 Qf7+ 43.b3 h5
9.Be1 f5 10.h3 Nh6!
44.Qe3! g5 45.Kb2 Qxb3+ 46.Qxb3 axb3
[ 10...Ngf6 11.g4 ]
47.a4 g4 48.hxg4 hxg4
11.Be2 a6!N
-
[ 11...Nf6? 12.Ne5 ]
12.g4 b5 13.gxf5
[ 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.gxf5 Nxf5 15.e4 dxe4
D45
16.Qxe4!? ( 16.Nxe4 Bb7 )]
Abramovic,B
2495
13...bxc4
Laketic,G
2390
[ 13...Nxf5 14.e4 ]
Jugoslavija
1998
14.e4
[Abramovic,B]
[ 14.fxe6 Nb6 15.e4 - 14.e4 ]
73/(492) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3
14...Nb6 15.fxe6
e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 * 7.Be2 0-0
[ 15.e5 Be7 16.f6 gxf6 ]
8.0-0 Qe7 9.b3 Re8 10.Rd1 dxc4 11.bxc4
15...Bxe6 16.Bd2 Kh8 17.Rdg1
e5 12.a4 exd4N
[ 17.Rhg1!? ]
[ 12...e4 - 66/377 ]
17...Ra7 18.Be3 [/\ Qd2] Bf4! 19.Qd2 Bxe3
13.exd4 Nf8 14.h3! Ng6 15.Bf1 Be6 16.d5
20.Qxe3
[ 16.Bb2 Rad8 ]
[ 20.fxe3 dxe4 21.Nxe4 ( 21.Ng5 Bd5 )
[ 16.Re1 Qd7 ]
21...Bd5 22.Neg5 Re7 23.Rh2 Nd7
24.Rhg2 Nf5 25.e4 Bxe4 26.Nxe4 Rxe4 16...cxd5 17.cxd5 Bd7 18.Re1
[ 18.Bb2 ]
27.Bxc4 Qf6 ]
18...Qd8 19.Rxe8+ Bxe8 20.Qb3 Rc8
20...dxe4 21.Ne5 Bd5
[ 21...Nd5 22.Nxc6! Qd6 23.Nxd5 Qxc6 21.Bb2 Ne5 22.Nd4 Bc5 23.Rd1 Bd7?!
[ 23...Qb6 ]
24.Nc3 ]
24.Ne6! Bxe6
22.Nxd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
385
[ 24...fxe6 25.dxe6 Kh8 26.exd7 ^^ ]

[ 12.h3 d4 ]
25.dxe6 Qb6?
12...Qe7 13.g5 Ng4 14.0-0-0 dxc4
[ 25...Qe7
26.Nb5
Ng6
( 26...Nc6
[ 14...Nf2 15.cxd5 ]
27.exf7++- ) 27.Bc4
Nh8
( 27...Bxf2+ 15.Bxh7
28.Kxf2 Qc5+ 29.Kf1 Qxc4+ 30.Qxc4
[ 15.Bxc4 Nxe3 16.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 17.Kb1
Rxc4 31.Rd8++- )]
0-0 ]
26.Qxb6 axb6
15...Nf2 16.g6 Nxd1
[ 26...Bxb6 27.Nb5+- ]
[ 16...f6!?
17.Nd5
Bxd2+
18.Rxd2!?
27.Nb5+( 18.Qxd2 cxd5 19.Qxf2 Bf5! ) 18...cxd5
19.Rxf2 Qxe3+ 20.Kb1 ]
17.gxf7+ Kf8 18.Rxd1 Be6 19.a3 Ba5
D45 20.Rg1 Qh4!
[ 20...Bxf7 21.Rg5! ]
Sokolov,I
2620
Thorhallsson,Th
2495 21.Bg6 Rd8 22.Qe4
[ 22.Rg5 b5 23.Qe4 Qh3! 24.Re5 Qf1+
Elista (ol)
1998
25.Kc2 Rxd2+-+ ]
[Sokolov,I]
22...Qf6 23.Be1 Bxf7 24.Bxf7 Qxf7 25.f5
73/(492) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 25.Rg5 Rh5-+ ]
e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 * 7.e4 dxe4 25...Re8?!
8.Nxe4 Nxe4 9.Qxe4 Bb4+ 10.Bd2 Bxd2+
[ 25...Rh3 ]
11.Nxd2 Qa5 12.a3 c5N
26.Qf3 Rh5?! 27.e4 Rd8 28.h4 Rd3
[ 12...0-0 - 68/384 ]
29.Qg4 Bb6 30.Rf1 [><Kf8, Rh5] Bd4
13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.Bd3 Nf6 15.Qe2 b6 31.Ne2 c3!?
16.b4 Qc7 17.0-0 Bb7 18.Rac1 0-0 19.c5
[ 31...Be5?! 32.Nf4 Bxf4+ 33.Qxf4 ]
bxc5 20.Rxc5 Qf4 21.g3 Qd4 22.Rd1 Nd5 32.Nxd4 cxb2+ 33.Kb1
23.Nb3 Qf6 24.Qc2?!
[ 33.Kxb2 Rxd4 34.Bc3 Rc4 ]
[ 24.Na5 Rab8 25.Nxb7 Rxb7 26.Be4 33...Rxd4
34.f6
g6
35.Bc3
Qd7
Rd7 27.Qf3 Qxf3 28.Bxf3 _|_ ]
36.Qxd7?
24...g6 25.Na5
[ 36.Qxg6!
Rd1+
37.Rxd1
Qxd1+
38.Kxb2= Rb5+ 39.Bb4+ Rxb4+ 40.axb4
Qd2+ ]
D45 36...Rxd7 37.e5 Kf7 38.Re1 Ke6-+ 39.Rg1
Kempinski,R
2545 Rxh4 40.Rxg6
[ 40.Bxb2 Rh2 ]
Rogozenko,D
2460
Koszalin
1998 40...Rh2 41.Rg1 Rd3 42.Bb4 Rf3 43.Rd1
b6 44.Ka2 c5
[Rogozenko,D]
0-1
73/493 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3
e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4 8.Bd2
Qe7 9.Bd3
D45
[ 9.a3 - 67/512 ]
Mozetic,D
2440
9...e5!N
Savanovic,A
2435
[ 9...Nxg4 ]
Jugoslavija
1998
10.dxe5
[Savanovic,A]
[ 10.cxd5 Bxc3 11.Qxc3 Nxd5! ( 11...e4?
12.dxc6 bxc6 13.Qxc6 Rb8 14.g5 )]
73/(493) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3
[ 10.g5 e4 11.gxf6 Nxf6 12.cxd5 exd3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 * dxc4
13.Qxd3 Bxc3! ]
8.Bxc4 Qe7!?N
[ 8...Nd5 - 72/390 ]
10...Nxe5
[ 10...Nxg4 11.cxd5 Ndxe5 12.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.e4
[ 9.Bd2? Nxg4 10.Rg1 f5 ]
13.Be2 ]
11.Nxe5 Qxe5 12.f4
9...e5 10.g5 Nh5 11.Be2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
386
[ 11.Be3 exd4 12.Nxd4 Ne5 13.Be2

Ng4! ]
11...g6
[ 11...Nf4?! 12.Bxf4 exf4 13.0-0-0 Nb6
14.h4 Bg4 ]
12.Be3 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nf4 14.0-0-0 Nxe2+
[ 14...Qxg5?! 15.Nxc6 ]
15.Ncxe2!?
[ 15.Qxe2?! Bb4 ]
[ 15.Ndxe2! ]
15...0-0
[ 15...Nc5?!
16.e5
Bxe5
( 16...Qxe5
17.Nf3 Qe4 18.Rxd6 Qxf3 19.Bxc5
Qxh1+ 20.Rd1 ) 17.Nxc6 bxc6 18.Bxc5
Qxg5+
19.f4
Bxf4+
20.Nxf4
Qxf4+
21.Rd2 ]
16.f4?!
[ 16.f3 ]
[ 16.Nxc6?! bxc6 17.Qxc6 Bc5 18.Qxa8
Bxe3+ 19.fxe3 Nb6 20.Qc6 Bg4 21.Qb5
Qxe4! ]
[ 16.h4 ]
16...Nb6 17.Bf2
[ 17.h3 Re8 18.Ng3? Nd5 ]
[ 17.Rdf1 Bh3 18.Rf2 Rfe8 ]
17...Bg4 18.h3 Bh5 19.e5 Bc7 20.Nb3?!
[ 20.Rdf1 Nd5 21.Qe4 Bxe2 22.Nxe2
Bb6 ]
20...Rfe8
Rustemov,A
Galkin,A
Russia (ch)
[Galkin,A]
D31
2570
2540
1998
[ 11.Ne5?! Nxe5 12.dxe5 Qxe5 13.Nxd5

Qxb2 14.Nxe7+ Kh8 ><Ne7 ]
[ 11.cxd5 exd5
A) 12.Ba3 Bxa3 13.Nb5 Qb8 14.Nxa3
Qd6!? 15.Nc2 Rfe8 (/\ Ne4) ( 15...a5 );
B) 12.Ne5
Nxe5
13.Nb5
Nxd3!?
( 13...Qb8 14.dxe5 Nd7 15.e6 fxe6
16.Qh5 Nf6 17.Bxf6 Rxf6 ) 14.Nxc7
Nxb2
( 14...Nxc1
15.Nxa8
Nxa2
16.Qa1! ) 15.Qe2
Rac8
16.Nxd5
( 16.Na6 Nc4! ) 16...cxd5!? ]
11...Rad8
[ 11...Rfe8!? ]
12.cxd5
[ 12.Rfd1 Rfe8 ]
[ 12.Ne5 dxc4 13.bxc4 Nxe5 14.dxe5
Qxe5 15.Nd5 Qd6= ]
12...exd5 13.Ba3!?N
[ 13.a3 a5!? ( 13...Qb8 - 29/479 )]
[ 13.Qc2!? ]
13...Bxa3
[ 13...c5 14.Na4! Ne4 15.dxc5 bxc5
16.Nxc5 /\ b4+/= ]
[ 13...Rfe8 14.Bxe7 Rxe7 15.b4!? ]
14.Nb5 Qb8
[ 14...Bxc1?!
15.Nxc7
Ba3
16.Ba6!?
( 16.Na6 )]
15.Nxa3 Qd6
[ 15...Rfe8!? ]
16.Qb2 Rfe8 17.Nc2
[ 17.b4 a5!? ]
17...a5!?
Jussupow,A
Kelly,B
Elista (ol)
[Jussupow,A]
D46
2640
2405
1998
73/(494) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.b3 * Nbd7 6.Bb2 b6 7.Bd3 Bb7
8.Nf3 Be7 9.0-0
[ 9.Ne5 dxc4 10.bxc4 Nxe5 11.dxe5 Nd7 73/494 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3
12.Ne4 ( 12.f4 Nc5!? ) 12...Nc5!? 13.Nxc5 e6 5.b3 b6 6.Bb2 Bb7 7.Bd3 Be7 8.Nf3
0-0 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Rc1
Bxc5 /\ 14...0-0, 14...Qe7 ]
[ RR10.Ne5 dxc4 ( 10...c5 11.f4 ) 11.bxc4
9...Qc7
Nxe5 12.dxe5 Nd7 13.Ne4 ( 13.f4 Bc5
[ 9...0-0 - 73/494 ]
14.Bxh7+ Kxh7 15.Qh5+ Kg8 16.Rf3
10.Rc1!? 0-0
f5!? ) 13...Nc5 14.Nd6 Qc7!? (/\ Rad8)
[ 10...Rd8
11.Qe2!?
( 11.cxd5
exd5
( 14...Ba6
15.Be2
><Ba6 ;
14...Nxd3
12.Ba3 Bxa3 13.Nb5 Qb8 14.Nxa3 Qd6!?
15.Qxd3 c5 16.f4 )]
15.Nc2 ) 11...Qb8 12.Rfd1 0-0 13.Ne5
[ 10.Qe2 Qc7
dxc4 14.bxc4 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Qxe5?
A) 11.e4 dxe4 12.Nxe4 c5 13.Rad1
16.Nd5 Qd6 17.Nxf6+ /\ Bh7 ]
Rad8
14.Rfe1
( 14.Neg5
cxd4! )
11.Qe2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14...cxd4 15.Bxd4 Bb4= Galkin,A ;
B) 11.Rac1 - 73/(494) ]
10...Rc8 11.Re1!?N
[ 11.Qe2 Qc7!? ]
11...c5
[ 11...Qc7
12.cxd5
exd5
13.Qc2
/\ Ne2-g3 ]
12.cxd5 Nxd5
[ 12...exd5 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.e4!? ]
13.Nxd5 Bxd5
[ 13...exd5 14.Bf5 ]
14.Ba6 Rc7 15.e4 Ba8!
[ 15...Bb7 16.Bxb7 Rxb7 17.d5 ]
16.Qc2!
[ 16.d5?! exd5 17.exd5 Nf6 ><d5 ]
16...Nf6
[ 16...Bd6 17.Qd2!? ]
[ 16...Bb7!? 17.Bxb7 Rxb7 18.d5 ]
17.b4! Ne8
[ 17...Bxe4?! 18.Rxe4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 cxb4
20.Rxc7 Qxc7 21.Bd3 ]
[ 17...c4 18.Bc3 Bc6 19.a4 ]
18.dxc5 bxc5 19.b5 Rd7 20.Bc3!
[ 20.Ne5 Rd2 ]
20...Nc7 21.Ne5 Rd6 22.Nc4 Rd7 23.Ne5
Rd6 24.Ba5 Qb8
[ 24...Rd4 25.Nc6 Bxc6 26.bxc6 ]
25.Qxc5 Nxa6 26.bxa6 Rxa6 27.Qxe7
Qxe5 28.Bb4!+[ 28.Bc3 Qb5 ( 28...Qb8 29.Bxg7 Kxg7
30.Qg5+ Kh8 31.Qf6+ Kg8 32.Re3 )
29.Bxg7 Re8 30.a4 ]
28...Rb8 29.Rc7!
[ 29.Qd7
h6
30.Rc8+
Kh7
31.Bc3
Rb1!! ]
29...Qf4
[ 29...Qf6 30.Qd7 /\ Rc8 ]
30.g3 Qf6 31.Qd7
1-0
387
17.c5!N
[ 17.Rb1 ]
[ 17.Re7 ]
17...Kh8 18.Re3 Qb4 19.Qd3 b6 20.a3!
Qa5 21.Re7 bxc5 22.Qg3+-
Van Wely,L
Kramnik,V
Monaco (rapid)
[Sadler,M]
D46
2605
2790
1998
73/(495) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0
dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.Rd1N
[ 11.Ne2 - 70/411 ]
11...a6 12.e4 e5 * 13.dxe5 Nxe5 14.Nxe5
Bxe5 15.Bxb5
[ 15.Ne2 Qe7! 16.f4 ( 16.Be3 Ng4! ; 16.h3
c5 17.f4 c4! ) 16...Bc7! 17.Be3 ( 17.e5
Bb6+ 18.Kh1 Ng4 ; 17.h3 Bb6+ 18.Kh1
Ng4! ) 17...Ng4 18.Bc5 Bd6 19.Bxd6
Qxd6 ><e3 ]
15...Bxh2+
16.Kh1
Qe7
17.Be2
Be5
18.Bf3 c5
Guliev,S
Sadler,M
Elista (ol)
[Sadler,M]
D46
2465
2660
1998
73/495 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3

Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0
8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.Rd1
a6 12.e4 e5 13.Bg5!N h6
[ 13...exd4
14.e5!
Bxe5
( 14...Nxe5
15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.Nxd4 ) 15.Bxh7+ Kh8
16.Bf5 Qc7 17.Ne4 ]
D46 14.Bh4 Qe7?! [><Qe7] 15.a4 Rfe8
[ 15...Rfc8!? 16.Ne2 c5! ]
Korchnoi,V
2625
Zhu,Chen
2480 16.Ne2
[ 16.d5
b4!?
17.dxc6
Bxc6
18.Nb5
Bad Homburg
1998
( 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.exd5 e4-+ ) 18...axb5
73/(495) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
19.Qxc6
Rec8
20.Qxb5 g5
21.Bg3
e6 5.e3 Nbd7 * 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4
Rab8= ]
dxe4 9.Nxe4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 f5?
16...Rac8 17.dxe5
[ 10...h6 - 61/(477) ]
[ 17.Ng3!? exd4 ( 17...g6 ) 18.Nf5 Qf8
11.Bc2 e5 12.Bg5! Be7 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
19.Nxd6 ( 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Nxd6 Qxd6
14.Nxe5! Nxe5 15.Re1 Qb4 16.Rxe5 Qxb2
21.e5 Rxe5 22.Nxe5 Qxe5 ) 19...Qxd6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
20.Bg3! Qc5 ( 20...Qe7 21.Nxd4 ) 21.e5
Nh5 22.Bh7+ Kh8 23.Rxd4 Qxc2 24.Bxc2
Nc5 ]
17...Nxe5
[ 17...Bxe5 18.Ned4! /\ Nf5 ><d6 ]
18.Nxe5 Qxe5 19.f4
[ 19.Bg3 Qe7 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Bxb5
cxb5 22.Qxc8 Qxd1+-+ ]
19...Qc5+ 20.Bf2 Qxc2 21.Bxc2 Bb4 22.e5
bxa4! [/\ a5, Nd5, Ba6<=>]
[ 22...Nd5
23.axb5
cxb5
24.Bb3!?
( 24.Be4 ><Bb7 )]
23.Bf5 Rb8 24.Nc1!? g6! 25.Nd3 gxf5
26.Nxb4 Ne4 27.Nd3 a5 28.Nc5 Bc8
29.Nxe4 fxe4 30.Rxa4 Rxb2 31.Rxa5 Bg4
32.Re1 Rd8 33.Be3 Rd3 34.Rc5 Rbb3
35.Kf2 Rb2+ 36.Kg1 Rbb3 37.Kf2 Rb2+
38.Kg1 Rbb3
-
388
[ 17.Nf3!? ]
17...Qb6
18.Be3 Nd5 19.Rac1
Rad8
20.Bd2
[ 20.Nc5 Nxe3 21.Nxe3 Nxc5 22.dxc5
Qc7 23.b4 axb4 24.axb4 Qf4 ]
20...a4 21.Ne3 Nf4
[ 21...Qxd4 22.Nxd5
A) 22...Qxd5
23.Ba5
Ra8
24.Nc3!
( 24.Nd6 Qxd6 25.Bh7+ Kh8 26.Rxd6
Bxd6 27.Bc3 );
B) 22...cxd5 23.Nc3 ]
22.Bf1 Ne6 23.Bc3 c5 24.dxc5 Ndxc5
25.Nxc5 Bxc5 26.Rxd8 Rxd8 27.Nf5 Rd5
28.Kh1! Qd8 29.Re1 Bf8??
[ 29...Qg5 30.Rxe6 ( 30.Ng3!? ) 30...fxe6
31.Nxg7 ]
30.Rxe6!
[ 30.Nxh6+ gxh6 31.Rxe6 Qg5 ]
30...Rxf5
[ 30...Qg5 31.Re8 Rxf5 32.Bb4+- ]
[ 30...fxe6 31.Nxh6++- ]
D46 31.Qxf5 fxe6
[ 31...Bc8 32.Qxb5 Bxe6 33.Qxa4+- ]
Giorgadze,G
2610
Piket,Je
2605 32.Qxe6+ Kh7 33.Qf5+
[ 33.Bxb5? Bxg2+ 34.Kxg2 Qg5+ ]
1998
33...Kg8 34.Qxb5 Qd1 35.Kg1 Bd5 36.Qd3
[Giorgadze,G]
Qh5
73/496 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 36...Qxd3 37.Bxd3 Bb3 38.Bg6+- ]
e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 37.Qd4 Bb3 38.Bc4+ Kh7 39.Qd3+ Kh8
8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.a3 40.Bxb3 axb3 41.Qd8 Qc5 42.Qb8
Re8N
1-0
[ 11...b4 12.axb4 Bxb4 13.e4 ]
[ 11...a6 12.b4 a5 13.Rb1 axb4 14.axb4
Qe7 15.e4 e5 16.Ne2 ]
D46
[ 11...Qe7 - 56/487 ]
Mikhalevski,A
2485
12.h3 h6
Prasad,D
2405
[ 12...a6 13.Ng5 h6 14.Nge4 Bf8 15.b4 Biel (open)
1998
a5 16.Rb1 ]
[Mikhalevski,A]
[ 12...e5!? 13.Ne4 ( 13.Ng5 h6 14.Nge4
Bf8 ) 13...Nxe4 14.Bxe4 Nf6 15.dxe5 73/(497) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 * 4.e3
e6 5.Bd3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.0-0 h6 8.e4
Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Qe7= ]
dxe4 9.Nxe4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 0-0 11.Bc2 e5
13.Nd2
[ 13.Bd2 e5 14.Rae1 Qe7 15.e4 exd4 12.c5!? Bc7 13.Qd3 f5 14.Qc4+!N
[ 14.dxe5 - 57/432 ]
16.Nxd4 Qe5 17.Nf3 Qh5 ]
14...Kh8 15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
[ 13.e4 e5 14.Ne2 c5!? ]
17.Bf4! Qd4
13...e5 14.Nce4 Bf8
[ 17...Bxb2
18.Rad1
Qf6
( 18...Qh4
[ 14...Bb8 15.Nb3 ( 15.Nc5 Bc8 16.Rd1
19.g3 ) 19.Rfe1! ( 19.Rd6 Qc3 )]
Qc7 17.Nf1 Nxc5 18.dxc5 e4 19.Be2 )
18.Qxd4 Bxd4 19.Bd6?
15...Qc7 16.f4 exd4 17.exd4 ]
[ 19.Rad1!!
15.Rd1 exd4 16.exd4 a5 17.Nf1
A) 19...Bxc5 20.Rfe1! b6 21.Bd6! Bxd6
[ 17.Nb3 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 a4 19.Nc5 Nxc5
( 21...Rd8?? 22.Bxc5 Rxd1 23.Rxd1
20.dxc5 Qe7 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
389
bxc5 24.Rd8+ Kh7 25.Rxc8+- ) 22.Rxd6 25...Bxf3 26.Rxf3 Rd6

Bb7 ( 22...Ba6 23.h4 c5 24.Re7 Rfe8
[ 26...Rfd8! ]
25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Bxf5 Bc4 27.Bg6 ) 27.Qa5
23.Rd7! ( 23.h4 Rf7 ) 23...Rae8 24.Rxe8
[ 27.Qe3 Ne4!? ( 27...Re6 )]
Rxe8 25.h4 ;
27...Rfd8 28.h3 h6 29.Kh2 Rd2! 30.Qe5
B) 19...Bxb2
20.Rfe1
Bf6
21.Rd6
[ 30.Qxa6 Ng4+
( 21.Be5 Be6! 22.Rb1 Bxa2 23.Rxb7
A) 31.hxg4
Qh4+
32.Kg1
( 32.Rh3
Rae8 24.f4 Rf7 )]
Rxg2+! 33.Kxg2 Rd2+ 34.Kf3 Qf2+
19...Re8 20.Rae1 Be6 21.b3 b6
35.Ke4 Rd4+ 36.Ke5 Qxf4# ) 32...Rxg2+
33.Kxg2 Rd2+-+ ;
B) 31.Kg3 Ne3 32.Rg1 Qe4! 33.Nc5
( 33.Kh2? Qxf3-+ ) 33...Nf5+ 34.Kg4
D46
h5+-+ ]
Antic,D
2495
Kosic,D
2505 30...Ng4+! 31.hxg4 Qh4+ 32.Kg1
[ 32.Rh3 Rxg2+! 33.Kxg2 Rd2+-+ ]
Jugoslavija
1998
32...Rxg2+! 33.Kxg2 Rd2+ 34.Kg1 Qh2+
[Kosic,D]
0-1
73/497 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0
dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 a6?!N 11.e4 e5
D46
12.Bg5 Qc7 13.dxe5 Bxe5?
Van Wely,L
2605
[ 13...Nxe5 14.Bxf6 gxf6 Antic,D ]
Piket,Je
2575
14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Bh4! b4 16.f4?
Nederland (ch)
1998
[ 16.Na4! Nxe4 ( 16...Qxe4 17.Qxe4 Nxe4 [Piket,Je]
18.Be7
Re8
19.Bxb4
a5
20.Ba3
Antic,D ) 17.Qxc6 ]
73/(498) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3
16...Qc5+ 17.Bf2 Qe7 18.Na4
Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0
[ 18.e5 bxc3 19.exf6 Nxf6 ]
8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Rd1
18...Nxe4! []
Qc7 * 12.a3 a6 13.b4 a5 14.Rb1 axb4
[ 18...Qxe4? 19.Bd3 -> ]
15.axb4 Nd5 16.e4 Nxb4 17.Qb3 Rfb8!N
19.Qxc6 Rb8 20.Qc7
=/+
[ 20.Ba7 Bb7! 21.Qc7 Rfc8 22.Qa5
[ 17...Na6 ]
Ra8 ]
18.Bxb5? cxb5 19.Nxb5 Qb6
[ 20.Bd4 Bb7 21.Qc2 Rbc8 ]
[ 19...Bd5 ]
20...Nxf2
20.Nxd6 Qxd6 21.Qxb4 Qxb4 22.Rxb4
[ 20...Bb7?!
21.Rad1
Ng3
22.hxg3 Bxe4 23.Rxb8+ Rxb8 24.Ne5
( 22.Bxg3 Qxe2-+ ) 22...Qxe2 23.Rfe1
Qb5
24.Qxd7
Bc6
25.Qg4!
Qxa4
26.Bd4 ]
D46
21.Rxf2 Rb7 22.Qc6
Timoshchenko,G
2470
[ 22.Qa5 Nf6 23.Qe5 ( 23.Qxa6 Ra7-+ ;
Goloshchapov,A
2445
23.Bxa6 Ra7 24.Nc5 Bxa6 25.Nxa6 Pardubice
1998
Qd6-+ ; 23.Nc5 Rb5-+ ; 23.Qc5 Ne4 [Goloshchapov,A]
24.Qxe7
Rxe7 )
23...Ne4
24.Rf3
( 24.Bxa6 Nxf2 25.Bxb7 Nh3+ 26.gxh3 73/(498) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
Qxb7 ) 24...Qxe5 25.fxe5 a5 26.Bd3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 dxc4
8.Bxc4 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Rd1
( 26.Re3 Bd7 ) 26...Ng5 27.Rg3 Ne6 ]
Qc7 * 12.h3 a6
22...Nf6 23.Rc1
[ 12...Rfe8 ]
[ 23.Qc5 Ne4! 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 ]
13.e4N
[ 23.Bf3 ]
[ 13.Bd2 - 69/401 ]
23...Rd7! 24.Bf3 Bb7 25.Qb6
13...e5 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nd4 Ned7!
[ 25.Qc5 Rc8 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
390
[ 15...b4? 16.Nf5 ]
[ 15...Ng6 16.Bg5 ]
16.Nf5 Bh2+!? 17.Kh1 Be5 18.Be3 g6!
[ 18...Rad8 19.Rac1 Qb8 ]
19.Nh6+
[ 19.Ne7+? Kg7 20.Rac1 Qd8! ]
19...Kg7 20.Rac1
[ 20.Ng4 Nxg4 21.Bxg4 Nf6 22.Bc5
Rfd8= ]
20...c5 21.Ng4!
[ 21.a4!?
bxa4! (><Nh6)
( 21...Bf4?!
22.Ng4! Nxg4 23.Bxg4 Nf6 24.Bxf4 Qxf4
25.Bf3 |^ /\ e5! )]
21...Nxg4
[ 21...Bf4? 22.e5! Nxg4 23.Bxg4 Bxe3
24.Rxd7 Qc6 25.fxe3+- ]
22.hxg4! Rfd8
[ 22...Nb6!? ]
23.Nd5?!
[ 23.a4!
A) 23...Bf4?! 24.Qd2 Bxe3 ( 24...Ne5?
25.Nd5 Bxd5 26.exd5 Bxe3 27.Qxe3 c4
28.d6+- ) 25.Qxe3 ;
B) 23...bxa4 24.Nxa4 |^<< ><c5, a6 ]
23...Bxd5 24.Rxd5 c4
Golod,V
Cifuentes Parada,R
Dieren
[Golod,V]
D46
2555
2505
1998
73/498 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0
dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Rd1 Qc7
12.Bd2!? [/\ b4] a6!?
[ 12...e5?! 13.Rac1 Rac8 14.h3 ]
[ 12...Rac8!?
13.b4
Rfe8
14.a3
a6
15.Bd3 h6 16.Ne4 ]
[ 12...Rae8!?
13.Rac1
Qb8
( 13...a6
14.b4!? ) 14.Bd3 ]
[ 12...Rfe8!? ]
13.b4
[ 13.Ne4?! Nxe4 14.Qxe4 c5 15.Qh4
cxd4 16.Nxd4 Nf6 17.Rac1 Qb6 18.Bf3
Rac8= ]
[ 13.a4 e5 14.b4 a5 ]
13...e5
[ 13...a5!? 14.a3!? ( 14.Rac1!? ; 14.bxa5 )
14...axb4 15.axb4 Nd5 16.Rac1 Qb8
17.Qb1 ]
14.h3 Rfe8N
[ 14...exd4!? ]
15.Rab1 h6 16.Bd3?!
[ 16.Rdc1!? ]
16...Rad8 17.Rdc1 Qb8!? 18.a3 Bf8!?
[/\ c5, e4]
[ 18...exd4 19.exd4 Nd5 20.Ne4 ]
19.Bf1!
[ 19.Re1? c5! ]
[ 19.Ne4? Nxe4 20.Bxe4 Nf6! ( 20...exd4?
21.exd4 ) 21.dxe5
( 21.Bxc6??
Rc8
22.Bxe8 Rxc2 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Nxe5+
Kg8 25.Rxc2 Be4-+ ; 21.Nxe5? Nxe4
22.Qxe4 f6 ) 21...Nxe4 22.Qxe4 c5
23.Qc2 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Qxe5 ]
19...a5?!
[ 19...exd4!? 20.Ne1 ]
20.Na2! [/\ a4] a4?
[ 20...exd4!? ]
[ RR20...e4 21.Ne1 ( 21.Nh4 a4 22.Nc3
Qd6 ) 21...a4 22.Nc3 Bd6 Cifuentes
Parada,R ]
21.dxe5! Nxe5 22.Nxe5 Qxe5 23.Bc3
Qg5!? 24.Rd1 Bc8?!
[ 24...Bd6!? ]
[ 24...Nd5!? ]
25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Rc1! [><c6] Bxh3?!
[ 26...Nd5!?
27.Bd4
Bxh3
28.Qxc6
; RR 28... Bd7 29.Qb7 Bd6 30.Bxb5 Bxb5
31.Qxb5 Qh4 32.f4 Nxf4! Cifuentes
Parada,R ]
27.Bxf6 gxf6 28.Qxc6 Rd2 29.Nc3 Bd7
30.Qf3 f5?!
[ 30...Bg4 31.Qa8! ]
31.Nxb5 Ra2?!
[ 31...Qg4!? ]
32.Bc4 Rd2 33.Nc3! [/\ Bf7, Ne4]
[ 33.Nd4?? Rxd4!-+ ]
33...Bg7 34.Bxf7+!
[ 34.Ne4? fxe4 35.Qxf7+ Kh7 36.Qg8+
Kg6 37.Qf7+= ( 37.Bf7+?! Kf6 )]
34...Kh7
[ 34...Kxf7? 35.Ne4+- ]
35.Nd5 [/\ Nf4 ><g6] Qg4
[ 35...Bb2? 36.Rc7+- ]
36.Qxg4
[ 36.Bh5!? ]
36...fxg4 37.g3 Bf5 38.Ne7 Be4
[ 38...Bb2 39.Rc4 ]
39.Bg8+! Kh8 40.Be6+- Bf8
[ 40...Bb2 41.Rc8+ Kg7 42.Bxg4 Bxa3
43.Rc4+- ; RRBd3 44.Rf4 Bb2 45.Bh5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
a3! 46.Rf7+ Kh8 47.Rf8+ Kh7 48.Ra8
Bb1 49.Ra7 a2 50.Nf5+ Kh8= Cifuentes
Parada,R ]
41.Bf5! Bf3
[ 41...Bxe7? 42.Bxe4+- ><a4, g4 ]
42.Ng6+ Kg7 43.Nxf8!
[ 43.Ne5?!
Rd1+!
44.Rxd1
Bxd1
45.Nd3!?
( 45.Bxg4?
Bxg4
46.Nxg4
Bxb4= )]
43...Kxf8 44.Bc2!
[ 44.b5? Rd5 ]
44...Bc6 45.Bd1 Bd7 46.Kf1 Ra2 47.Rc3
Ke7 48.Ke1 h5 49.Bc2 [/\ Kd2-c1] Be8
[ 49...Ra1+!? 50.Kd2 Rf1 51.Ke2 Rc1
( 51...Bb5+? 52.Bd3 ) 52.e4 ]
50.e4! Kd6 51.Kd2 Ra1
[ 51...Ke5 52.Ke3 ]
52.Bd3! Bf7 53.Ke3 Bb3
[ 53...Re1+ 54.Kd4 ]
54.b5 Ra2
[ 54...Rxa3 55.b6 ]
55.b6 Rb2 56.b7 Be6 57.Ba6 [/\ Rc8]
1-0
391
[ 19...Ne4? 20.Bxe4 Qxh4 21.Nxh4 Bxe4
22.Rd4 Be7 23.Rxe4 f5 24.Nxf5 Rxf5
25.Rxe6 ]
20.Nxe5
[ 20.Bxe5 Ne4 21.Qf4 ( 21.Bxe4? Qxh4
22.Nxh4 Bxe4 23.Rd4 Bc3 24.Rxe4 Bxa1
25.Bxa1 Rac8 26.Bb2 Rc2 27.Rb4
Rd8-+ ) 21...f5 22.Bc2 Nc3 23.Bb3+ Kh8
24.Bxc3 Bxc3 25.Rac1 Bxf3= ]
20...Ne4 21.Qf4?! f5?
[ 21...Bc3! 22.Bxe4! ( 22.Bxc3 Nxc3 )
22...Bxb2 23.Bxb7 Bxe5 24.Qe4 Ra7
25.f4!= ]
22.Bc2+- Bc3 23.Bb3+ Kh8 24.Rd7 Qf6
25.Bxc3 Nxc3 26.Re1 Bc8
[ 26...Rae8
27.Rf7
( 27.Nf7+?
Rxf7
28.Bxf7 Ne2+!-+ ) 27...Rxf7 28.Nxf7+ Kg8
29.Nd6++- ]
27.Rd6 Qe7 28.Rh6!
1-0
Shipov,S
Savchenko,S
Russia
[Shipov,S]
D46
2620
2595
1998
D46
2650
2595
1998 73/500 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0
dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 10.Rd1 b5 11.Be2 Qc7
73/499 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.e3 12.e4 e5 13.g3 Re8 14.a3 c5?!N [><d5]
Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0
[ 14...Bb7 - 72/(394) ]
8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Rd1 15.dxe5!
Qc7 12.b3 a6 13.Ne4 Nxe4 14.Qxe4 c5
[ 15.d5 c4!= ]
15.Qh4 Nf6 16.dxc5 Bxc5 17.Bb2 Qe7 15...Nxe5 16.Bg5 Bg4
18.b4!N Bxb4
[ 16...Bb7 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.a4 ]
[ 18...Bb6
19.Ng5!?
( 19.Ne5
Rfe8 )
[ 16...Nxf3+ 17.Bxf3 Be5 18.Bxf6 gxf6
19...h6
20.Ne4
Bxe4
21.Bxf6
Qxf6
19.a4 ]
22.Qxe4 ]
17.Bxf6!
19.Bd3?
[ 17.Nxe5 Bxe2 18.Qxe2 ( 18.Nxe2 Bxe5
[ 19.Bxf6! gxf6
19.f4? Nxe4 ) 18...Bxe5 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
A) 20.Rd4 Bc5 ( 20...Bc3? 21.Rg4+
20.Nd5 Qe5 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6 22.Rd5 c4= ]
Kh8 22.Bd3+- ) 21.Rg4+ Kh8 22.Qxh7+! 17...Nxf3+ 18.Kg2! Be5
( 22.Bd3 f5 23.Qh6 Rg8 ) 22...Kxh7
[ 18...gxf6
19.Nd5
Nd4
( 19...Qd8
23.Rh4+ Kg6 24.Rg4+= ;
20.Bxf3 ) 20.Rxd4 ( 20.Nxc7!? ) 20...Qd8
B) 20.Bd3! f5 21.Ng5 f6 22.Nxe6 Qxe6
21.Rd2 ]
23.Qxb4 ]
[ 18...Nd4 19.Bxd4 cxd4 ( 19...Bxe2
19...e5!!=
20.Qxe2 cxd4 21.Rxd4 Be5 22.Nd5 )
[ 19...Rfd8?
20.Bxf6
Qxf6
21.Bxh7+
20.Bxg4 dxc3 21.bxc3 ^- ]
( 21.Qxb4?
Rxd3 ) 21...Kh8
( 21...Kf8 19.Nd5 Qa7
22.Qxb4+ ) 22.Ng5+- ]
[ 19...Qc6 20.Ne7+ Rxe7 21.Bxe7 Qh6
Zvjaginsev,V
Filippov,V
Samara
[Zvjaginsev,V]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
392
22.h4 Qh5 23.Qd3+- ]

[ 16.Nxe5 Qxe5= ]
20.Bxg7! Bh3+?
16...a5 17.a4
[ 20...Bxg7 21.Bxf3 Be6 22.a4! ]
[ 17.a3! a4 18.Ba2 Ra5? 19.Ne4! Bh2+
21.Kxh3 Ng5+ 22.Kh4!
20.Kh1 Rf5 21.f4!+- ]
[ 22.Kg4?! f5+! ]
17...Nbd5 18.Nxe5?
[ 22.Kg2 Bxg7 /\ Ne6-d4<=> ]
[ 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.e4 Nb4 20.Bxb4 axb4
22...Kxg7
21.Rad1 Be6 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Qc4!
[ 22...Nxe4 23.Bxe5 Rxe5 24.f3 Rxd5
( 23.Qb3 Bd4!! 24.Qxe6+ Qf7 25.Ne7+
25.Qxe4+- ]
Kf8 26.Ng6+ Kg8= ) 23...Bxb2 24.Qxb4
23.Kxg5+- Qd7 24.Bg4 Qd8+ 25.Kh5 Kh8
Kf7! ( 24...Bf6 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.e5 ;
26.f4 Rg8
24...Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Bf6 26.h4 ) 25.Qxb2
[ 26...Bd4 27.Rxd4 cxd4 28.Qd3 ]
Kxg6 ]
27.Bf5 Rc8 28.Qc1 Rc6 29.fxe5
18...Qxe5= 19.f4
1-0
[ 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.f4 Qe7 21.e4 Nb4
22.Bxb4 Qxb4 23.Rad1 Be6 24.Bxe6
fxe6= ]
D46 19...Nb4!?
[ 19...Qe7 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 - 19.Nd5 ]
Najer,E
2500
20.fxe5
Nxc2 21.Bxc2 Rxd2 22.Rad1!
Grischuk,A
2395
Moscow
1997 Rxc2 23.Rd8+ Kh7 24.exf6 Rxb2 25.Ne4!
[ 25.Rf1?! Rxg2+! [] 26.Kxg2 Bxh3+
[Grischuk,A]
27.Kxh3 Rxd8 28.fxg7 Rd3! 29.Rg1
73/(501) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3
Rxe3+ 30.Kh4 Kg8 ]
Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 dxc4 25...Bf5
8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 Qe7 10.Bd2 h6N *
[ 25...Rxg2+
26.Kxg2
Bxh3+
27.Kxh3
[ 10...e5 - 71/460 ]
Rxd8 28.Kg4 b5= ]
11.Rae1 Rd8 12.e4 e5 13.Ne2
26.Rxa8 Bxe4 [R 9/o] 27.g4! b6 28.Rd1!
[ 13.Ne2 exd4 14.Nexd4 Ne5 15.Nxe5 Rb4 29.Rdd8 Rxa4?
Bxe5 16.Nf3 Bc7 17.e5 Nh7!= ]
[ 29...Kg6! 30.fxg7 Kxg7 31.Ra6 Bd5!
32.Rb8 Rxa4 33.Rbxb6 Ra2 34.Rb7
Rg2+ 35.Kf1 Rg3= ]
D46 30.Rg8! Kg6 31.fxg7 b5 32.h4 Bd5
[ 32...Bf3 33.h5+ Kh7 34.Rh8+ Kxg7
Najer,E
2535
35.Rag8+ Kf6 36.Rxh6+ Ke7 ]
Grischuk,A
2490
Russia (ch)
1998 33.h5+ Kh7
[ 33...Kf6? 34.g5+ hxg5 35.h6+- ]
[Grischuk,A]
34.Kf2 Rc4?
73/501 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3
[ 34...f5 35.Rh8+ Kxg7 36.gxf5 ]
Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 dxc4
[ 34...f6
35.Rgc8
Rxg4
36.e4
Bf7
8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 Qe7 10.Bd2 h6N
37.Rxa5 Rxg7 38.Rxc6 ]
[ 10...e5 - 71/460 ]
35.Rh8+ Kxg7 36.Rag8+ Kf6 37.Rxh6+
11.Rfe1 Rd8 12.Bb3 e5 13.Nh4 Nb6
Ke7
[ 13...Nf8 14.Nf5 Bxf5 15.Qxf5 exd4
[ 37...Ke5 38.Rg5+ Ke4 39.Rf6 Rc2+
( 15...e4 16.f3 ) 16.exd4 Qd7 17.Qf3
40.Kg3 Kxe3 41.h6+- ]
Qg4?! 18.Qxg4 Nxg4 19.d5! ]
38.Rhh8+- Rc2+ 39.Kg3 Rg2+ 40.Kh3 Rg1
14.Ng6
41.e4! Be6 42.Kh2! Re1 43.h6 Re2+
[ 14.Nf5?! Bxf5 15.Qxf5 exd4 16.exd4 44.Kg3 Re3+ 45.Kf4 Rh3 46.Rg5! Rh4
Qd7 17.Qf3 Qg4= ]
47.h7 a4 48.Rh5 Rxg4+ 49.Ke3
14...Qc7 15.dxe5 Bxe5 16.h3!
1-0
[ 16.f4?!
Bd6
17.e4
Bc5+
18.Be3
( 18.Kh1 Ng4 19.h3 Nf2+ 20.Kh2 Nd3 )
18...Bxe3+ 19.Rxe3 Ng4! 20.Rd3 Rd6! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Dao,Thien Hai
Neelotpal,D
Calcutta
[Neelotpal,D]
393
D46
2530
2370
1998
73/(502) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 * c5 11.Re1N
[ 11.dxc5 - 69/400 ]
11...Bb8?!
[ 11...e5!? ]
[ 11...a6 12.a4 b6 13.b3 ( 13.dxc5?!
bxc5! 14.e4 Ne5 ) 13...Bb7 14.Nd2 ]
12.b3! a6 13.a4 b6 14.Ba3 Bb7 15.e4
Nh5 16.Rad1
[ 16.Bf1!?
Qf6
( 16...Nf4
17.Rad1
- 16.Rad1 ) 17.e5 Qh6 ( 17...Qg6 18.Bd3 ;
17...Qd8
18.Ne4
Nf4
19.g3
Ng6
20.Bg2 ) 18.Bc1 Nf4 (/\ 19.Ne2 Qg6, /\ 19.
Ne4 f6$) 19.Re4! g5? 20.Nxg5 Qxg5
21.Rxf4 ]
16...Nf4
[ 16...Nf4 17.Bf1! Rc8 ( 17...Qf6 18.dxc5
Nxc5 19.b4 ) 18.g3 Ng6 19.Bg2 ]
Milanovic,S
Stankovic,Dejan
corr
[Stankovic,Dejan]
D46
2195
2265
1997
73/502 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 e5 11.Rd1 e4
12.Ng5 Nb6 13.Bb3 Bf5 14.f3 Rae8
15.Rf1 Nbd5 16.Ncxe4 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Nb4
18.Qb1?!N
[ 18.Qc4 - 68/385 ]
18...Qh4 19.Bd2 Bxe4
[ 19...Rxe4 20.fxe4 Bxe4 21.Qe1 Qg5!
A) 22.Rf2?? Qg3-+ ;
B) 22.g4?! Nd3 23.Qe2 Qh4 24.Rf3
Bg3 ( 24...h5!? ) 25.Bc2 ( 25.Qg2 Bxf3
26.Qxf3 Qxh3 27.Qg2 Qxg4 ) 25...Bxf3
26.Qxf3 ( 26.Qxd3 Qxh3-+ ) 26...Nf2
27.Qg2 ( 27.Be1 Nxh3+ 28.Kf1 Bxe1
29.Rxe1 Ng5 ) 27...Nxh3+ 28.Kf1 Nf2!
( 28...Qxg4? 29.Be1! ) 29.Be1 Nxg4! ;
C) 22.Qf2?! Nd3 23.Qe2 ( 23.Bxf7+?
Kh8 24.Qe2 Qg3 25.Rf4 Rxf7!-+ )
23...Qg3
24.Rf4
Bxf4
( 24...g5!? )
25.exf4 Nxf4 26.Bxf4 Qxf4 27.Rf1
Qh4 ;
D) 22.Qe2 Qg3 ( 22...Nd3 23.Qg4 ;
22...Bd3 23.Qf3 ) 23.Rf4 Nd3 24.Raf1!
( 24.Bc4?! Bxf4 25.exf4 Nxf4 26.Bxf4
Qxf4 27.Rf1 Qh4 ; 24.Be1?! Nxe1
25.Rxe1 Bxf4 26.exf4 Bxg2 )
D1) 24...Nxf4 25.exf4 Bd3 26.Qf3
( 26.Qf2
Qxf2+
27.Rxf2
Re8 )
26...Qxf3 27.Rxf3 Ba6 ;
D2) 24...g5!? 25.Qg4 Nxf4 26.exf4
( 26.Qxg3? Ne2++- ; 26.Rxf4? Bxf4-+ )
26...Qxg4 27.hxg4 gxf4 ( 27...Bd3!? )
28.Bxf4 Bxf4 29.Rxf4 Bg6 ]
20.fxe4 Rxe4 21.a3 Nd5 22.Bc2 Rxe3!!
23.Bxe3 Nxe3 24.Rf3
[ 24.Rf2 Qg3! 25.Re2 ( 25.Bxh7+ Kh8
26.Re2 g6 27.Qe4 Qh2+ 28.Kf2 Nf5-+ )
25...f5! ]
[ 24.Re1 f5! ( 24...Qg3?! 25.Bxh7+ Kh8
26.Be4
/\ Bf3 ;
24...Nxg2!? )
25.Rxe3
Qxd4 ]
24...Qxd4 25.Kh1
[ 25.Bxh7+ Kh8
A) 26.Qe4 Qxb2
A1) 27.Rff1 Nxf1 28.Rxf1 ( 28.Qh4
Bg3 ) 28...Qxa3-+ ;
A2) 27.Qxe3 Qxa1+ 28.Kf2 ( 28.Rf1
Qxa3 ) 28...Qxa3-+ ;
A3) 27.Rxe3 Qxa1+ 28.Re1 ( 28.Qb1
Qxb1+ 29.Bxb1 Bc5 ; 28.Kf2 Bc5 )
28...Qxa3-+ ;
B) 26.Qd3 Qxb2 27.Rxe3 ( 27.Qxe3
- 26.Qe4 ) 27...Qxa1+ 28.Kf2 Bc5-+ ;
C) 26.Kh1! Qe5
C1) 27.g3 Qh5! 28.g4 ( 28.Rxe3?
Qxh3+
29.Kg1
Bc5-+ ) 28...Qe5!
29.Qg1 ( 29.Rf2 Qg3! ) 29...Bc5 ;
C2) 27.Qg1 Bc5 ]
25...Qe5
[ 25...Qe5 26.Qg1? Nxc2-+ ]
[ 25...Qe5 26.Kg1? Qh2+ 27.Kf2 Qxg2+
28.Kxe3 Bc5+ 29.Kf4 g5+-+ ]
[ 25...Qe5 26.g3? Qh5 27.Bxh7+ Kh8
28.g4 Qe5 29.Kg1 Bc5 ]
[ 25...Qe5 26.Bxh7+! Kh8 27.Qg1 Bc5 ]
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
394
D46
2440
2505
1997
[ 20...Nc6 21.Bxc6 Qxc6 22.Nf6+! gxf6

( 22...Kh8
23.Qh5 )
23.Bxf6
Bxh2+
Damaso,R
( 23...e5
24.Qh5+- )
24.Kxh2
e5
25.Bxe5 ]
Pula
21.c5!! fxg4!
[ 21...Qxc5 22.axb4 Rxb4 23.Rc1 ]
73/(502) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
[ 21...Bxc5 22.Ne5! Nd5 23.Bxd5 exd5
e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0
24.Rc1 Qb6 25.Qf3 Be6 26.Nd3! Bxa3
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 e5 11.Rd1 e4
27.Ra1 ]
12.Ng5 Nb6 13.Bb3 Bf5 14.f3 Rae8
15.Rf1 Nbd5 16.Ncxe4 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 * 22.cxd6 Qxd6 23.Be4 Nd5
[ 23...Nc6!? ]
Kh8!?N 18.Qf2 Bxe4 19.fxe4 Qxe4 20.Bc2
Bg3!
21.Qd2
Qxe3+
22.Qxe3
Nxe3 24.Qxd4 Bb7 25.Bh4
-
23.Bxe3 Rxe3 24.Rf3 Rxf3 25.gxf3 g6
Maksimovic,S
Stankovic,Dejan
Nis
[Stankovic,Dejan]
D46
2300
Sadler,M
2250
Wells,P
1998 Great Britain (ch)
[Sadler,M]
73/(502) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 e5 * 11.Nh4!?N
Nb6 12.Bb3 e4 13.f4 Re8 14.Qf2 Nfd5
15.g4 Bd7 16.a3 Rad8 17.Ng2
[ 17.Bd2? Nxf4! ]
17...f5!
Greenfeld,A
Khenkin,I
Israel
[Greenfeld,A]
D47
2535
2600
1998
73/(503) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 *
8.Be2 a6 9.e4 b4 10.e5 bxc3 11.exf6
Nxf6 12.bxc3 Bd6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Bg5 c5
[ 14...Qc7 - 58/(481) ]
15.Ne5N
[ 15.Bd3 h6 16.Bh4 Bb7 ]
[ 15.Rb1 cxd4 16.cxd4 Rb8 ]
15...Qc7
[ 15...Bb7 16.Bf3 Bxe5 17.Bxb7 Bxh2+
18.Kxh2 Qc7+ 19.f4 Qxb7 20.Bxf6 gxf6
21.Qg4+ Kh8 22.Qh4 ]
16.Bf3 Rb8 17.Re1 Nd5 18.c4! Nb4!
[ 18...cxd4? 19.cxd5 Bxe5 20.Rc1 ]
[ 18...Nc3 19.Qd3 cxd4 20.Nc6 ]
19.a3 cxd4 20.Ng4 f5
D47
2660
2515
1998
73/503 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3

Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 b4 10.Ne4 Be7 11.Nxf6+
Nxf6 12.a3 a5 13.e4 0-0
[ 13...c5
14.dxc5
Bxc5
( 14...Nxe4
15.Bb5+ Kf8 16.c6 ; 14...Bxe4 15.Qa4+
Kf8
16.Bxe4
Nxe4
17.Rd1
Qe8
18.axb4+- ) 15.Qe2 Qb6 ( 15...0-0 16.e5
Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Nd5 18.Qe4 g6 19.Bh6
Re8 20.Bb5 Re7 21.Bg5 ) 16.Bf4 0-0
17.Ne5!? ]
14.Qe2 c5 15.dxc5 Nd7 16.c6 Bxc6
17.Be3 Bb7
[ 17...bxa3!? 18.bxa3 Nc5 19.Bxc5 Bxc5
20.Rfc1 Qe7 21.Qc2 Bxa3 22.Qxc6 Bxc1
23.Rxc1 a4 ]
18.Rfd1N
[ 18.axb4 Bxb4! /\ Qe7 ]
[ 18.Rfc1 - 59/(482) ]
18...Qb8 19.Nd4?!
[ 19.Bb5
A) 19...Ne5
20.Nxe5
Qxe5
21.Rd7
bxa3 22.Rxe7 ( 22.Rxb7 axb2 23.Rd1
Qxe4 24.Bc6 Qxc6 25.Rxe7 Rfb8
26.Rb1 Kf8 ; 22.Bd4 Qxe4 23.Qxe4
Bxe4 24.Rxe7 Rab8 ) 22...axb2 23.Rb1
Qxe4 24.Qf1! Rfd8 25.Rxb2 Rd1
26.Rxb7 ;
B) 19...Nc5 20.Bxc5!? Bxc5 21.Rac1 ;
C) 19...Nf6! 20.Nd4 bxa3! 21.bxa3
Nxe4! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
395
[ 14...Be7?! 15.e5! Nd5 16.Be4 ]
15.Qe2 Be7 16.Rad1
[ 16.e5 Nd5 ]
16...0-0 17.Rfe1
[ 17.e5 Nh5 ]
17...Nh5 18.Bc1 Qb6! []
[ 18...Nf4? 19.Bxf4 Rxf4 20.Nd5! ]
[ 18...Qc7? 19.Ng5 ]
19.Rxd7
[ 19.g3 Nhf6 ]
19...Rxd7 20.Ne5 Nf6 21.Nxd7 Nxd7 22.e5
c4 23.Be3 Qc6 24.Be4 Qc8
[ 24...Qc7? 25.Qg4! ]
25.Bc2 Qc6 26.Be4 Qc8 27.Bc2 Nc5
[ 27...Qc6= ]
28.Rd1?
[ 28.a3!? Qc7! ]
28...b4! 29.Qh5
[ 29.Na4 Qc6 ]
[ 29.Nb1 b3 30.axb3 cxb3 31.Bd3 Nxd3
32.Qxd3 Qc2-+ ]
29...Nd3 30.Ne2
[ 30.Rxd3 Rf5!-+ ]
30...Be4!-+
31.Nd4
Bc5?
[/\ 32.Qg4
Nf2!-+]
[ 31...Bg6!
32.Qh3
( 32.Qg4
Nxb2 )
32...Nxb2
33.Bxg6
hxg6
34.Rf1
Nd3!?-+ ]
32.Bxd3! [] Bxd3
[ 32...cxd3 33.Rc1 Bxd4 34.Rxc8 Rxc8
35.Qg4! ]
33.Qg4 Re8 34.h4
[ 34.Nxe6?? Bf8-+ ]
34...Qb7 [/\ Qe4] 35.b3! Bf8 36.h5 Qf7
D48 37.Rd2 a5
[ 37...a5 38.bxc4 Bxc4 39.Nc6 Bd5
2655
40.Nxa5 Qc7 41.Nb3 Qxe5 ]
2645
1998 -
19...Nc5!
[ 19...Ne5 20.Bb5 Bxe4 21.Bf4+- ]
20.Bb5!?
[ 20.f3 Nxd3 ]
20...bxa3! 21.Rxa3
[ 21.bxa3 Nxe4 ><c3 ]
21...Nxe4 22.Rad3 Rc8
[ 22...Nc5! 23.Rc3 Rc8 24.Rdc1 Qd6
25.Nf5 exf5 26.Bxc5 Qd5!-+ ]
23.Bd7 Rc5
[ 23...Ba6 24.Nc6! ]
[ 23...Rc7! 24.Nxe6 fxe6 25.Bxe6+ Kh8
26.Bf4 Nc5 ]
24.Nxe6!? fxe6 25.Bxe6+ Kh8 26.Rd7
[ 26.Bxc5 Bxc5 ]
26...Bf8?
[ 26...Bf6! ]
27.Qf3! Ng5
[ 27...Rc7 28.Qf7+- ]
[ 27...Bc6 28.Qf7 Nf6 29.Bxc5 ]
28.Qxb7 Qxb7 29.Rxb7 Nxe6 30.Bxc5
Nxc5 31.Rb5 a4 32.Rc1 Rd8?! 33.g3 Ne6
34.Ra5 Nd4 35.Rc4 Nf3+ 36.Kh1!?
[ 36.Kg2 Ne1+ 37.Kf1 Nd3 38.Rb5 Ra8
( 38...a3 39.bxa3 Bxa3 40.Rd4+- ) 39.Ke2
Nb4 40.Rcxb4 Bxb4 41.Rxb4 h6 42.Rb7
a3= ]
36...g5 37.Rcxa4 Rd2 38.Kg2
[ 38.Rf5 Rxf2 39.Rxf8+ Kg7 40.Rxf3
Rxf3 ]
38...Ne1+ 39.Kf1 Nd3 40.Rf5
1-0
Timman,J
Dreev,A
Elista (ol)
[Dreev,A]
73/504 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 a6 10.e4 c5 11.d5 Qc7
12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2 Qc6!!N
[ 13...Bd6 - 71/469, 470 ]
[ 13...0-0-0 - 71/471 ]
[ 13...c4 - 71/472 ]
14.Bf4!
[ 14.Re1 Bd6 15.Ng5 Bc7!? 16.f4 0-0 ]
[ 14.Qe2 Be7 ( 14...Bd6!? 15.Ng5 Be5 )
15.e5 Nd5 ]
14...Rd8!
Sadler,M
Abdulla,Al_R
Elista (ol)
[Sadler,M]
D48
2660
2350
1998
73/505 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 c4 11.Bc2 Qc7
12.0-0 Bc5 13.Kh1!?N
[ 13.Bg5 - 69/(408) ]
13...0-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 13...e5 14.Ne2 /\ b3 ]
14.dxe6 fxe6 15.Ng5 Qc6
[ 15...Ne5 16.f4 Rd8 ( 16...Neg4 17.e5! )
17.Qe2 Nd3 18.e5 ]
16.f4 e5!? 17.Qe2!?
[ 17.Nd5 h6
A) 18.fxe5
Nxe5
19.Nxf6+
Rxf6
( 19...gxf6!? )
A1) 20.Rxf6 gxf6 ( 20...Qxf6 21.Qd5+
Kh8 22.Be3 ) 21.Qd8+ Kg7 ;
A2) 20.Qd8+ Rf8 21.Rxf8+ Bxf8 ;
B) 18.Nxf6+ Rxf6 19.Nf3 exf4 20.e5
Rf8 ;
C) 18.Nf3
Nxd5
19.exd5
Qd6
20.fxe5 Nxe5 21.Nxe5 Rxf1+ 22.Qxf1
Qxe5 23.Bf4 Qxb2 ]
[ 17.f5 Nb6! ]
17...Bb7
[ 17...exf4 18.e5! ]
[ 17...h6 18.Nf3 exf4 19.e5 ]
18.f5 Bd4 19.Ne6
[ 19.Nd5
A) 19...Nxd5 20.exd5 Qd6 ( 20...Qxd5
21.Be4+- ) 21.Nxh7!! Kxh7 22.f6+ Kg8
23.Bh7+!! Kh8 ( 23...Kxh7 24.Qh5+ Kg8
25.f7+ Rxf7 26.Qxf7+ Kh8 27.Rf3 Nf6
28.Rh3+ Nh7 29.Qf5+- ) 24.Qh5 Nxf6
25.Rxf6 Rxf6 26.Bg6+ Kg8 27.Qh7+
Kf8 28.Qh8+
Ke7
29.Qxg7+
Kd8
30.Bg5 ;
B) 19...Rae8! 20.Ne6 Rxe6 21.fxe6
Qxe6 22.Nxf6+ Nxf6 23.Rb1 Qg4!
><e4 ]
19...Rf7! [/\ Nc5] 20.Nd5
[ 20.Ng5 Rff8 21.Ne6= ]
20...Nxd5 21.exd5 Qb6!
[ 21...Qxd5 22.Nc7 ]
22.Ng5
[ 22.f6 Nxf6 23.Bg5 Bxd5-+ ]
22...Rf6
[ 22...Rff8 23.Nxh7! ]
23.Ne4
[ 23.Qh5 h6 24.Ne4 Rff8 ( 24...Bxd5
25.Nxf6+ Nxf6 26.Qg6 Bf7 27.Qg3
Kh7 ) 25.Bg5 hxg5 26.f6 Nxf6 27.Nxf6+
Rxf6-+ ]
23...Rff8! 24.d6
[ 24.Bg5 Bxd5 25.f6 gxf6 ]
24...Bxe4! 25.Bxe4 Rae8 26.Bg5 Qxd6
27.Rad1 Nc5
[ 27...Nf6 ]
28.Bf3!? Rxf5!
396
[ 28...Nd3 29.Bh5 Rc8 30.b3 ]
29.Bd5+ Qxd5 30.Rxf5 Qe4 31.Qf1
[ 31.Qxe4 Nxe4 32.Bh4 Bxb2 o^c ]
31...Nd3! 32.Rf3!?
[ 32.Be7 Nf4 ]
[ 32.Rf7 Qg6 ]
32...Qg4! 33.Bf6 Nf2+
[ 33...gxf6 34.Rg3 Qxg3 35.hxg3 Nf2+
36.Kh2 ]
[ 33...e4 34.Rg3 Nf2+ 35.Kg1 Qxd1
36.Qxd1 Nxd1+ 37.Bxd4 ]
[ 33...Rf8 34.Bxe5 ( 34.Be7 Rxf3 35.gxf3
Qf5 ) 34...Nf2+! ]
34.Rxf2 Bxf2 35.Bxe5 Rxe5 36.Rd8+ Kf7
37.Qxf2+ Qf5 38.Kg1 Qxf2+ 39.Kxf2 Re6
40.Rd7+ Kf6 41.g4! h6 42.h4 g5 43.hxg5+
[ 43.h5 Ke5 44.Ke3 Rd6 45.Re7+ Kd5
46.Rg7 Kc5 ]
43...Kxg5
[ 43...hxg5 44.Rd5 ( 44.Kf3 Ke5 45.Rg7
Kd4 46.Rxg5 Kd3! ) 44...Re4 45.Rf5+ Kg6
46.Kf3 Rd4 47.Rc5 ]
44.Kf3 Rf6+
[ 44...Kh4 45.Rg7 ]
45.Kg3 Rc6 46.Rd5+ Kf6 47.Kf2 Re6
48.Kf3 Re5 49.Rd6+ Re6 50.Rd5 Re5
[ 50...Ke7 51.a4! ]
[ 50...Rc6 51.Ke2 b4 52.Kd1! c3 53.bxc3
Rxc3
54.Rd6+
Kg5
55.Rxa6
Ra3
56.Rb6 ]
51.Rd6+ Re6 52.Rd5
-
Moskalenko,V
Goloshchapov,A
Alushta
[Goloshchapov,A]
D48
2500
2445
1998
73/506 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 c4 11.Bc2 Qc7
12.0-0 Bb7 13.Bg5!? Bd6 14.dxe6N
[ 14.Qe2 - 63/(393) ]
[ 14.Kh1!? ]
14...fxe6 15.Nd4 Nc5 16.f4
[ 16.Ndxb5? axb5 17.Nxb5 Bxh2+ 18.Kh1
Qb6! ]
16...0-0-0!
[ 16...Nfxe4?
17.Nxe4
Nxe4
18.Bxe4
Bxe4 19.Re1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 16...Be7 17.e5 Nd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Nf5! ]
[ 16...Rd8!?
17.Qe2
( 17.Bxf6
gxf6
18.Qg4 Qf7 ) 17...Be7 ( 17...h6?! 18.Bxf6
gxf6
19.Qg4!
h5
20.Qh3! ><Ke8 )
18.Rad1 0-0 ]
17.e5
[ 17.Qe2 h6 18.Bxf6 gxf6 ]
17...Bxe5 18.fxe5 Qxe5 19.Nf3!
[ 19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.Nce2 Rhg8 21.Rf2 Qe3
22.Kf1 e5 ]
[ 19.Bf4 Qxd4+ 20.Qxd4 Rxd4 21.Be3
e5 ]
19...Bxf3 20.Qxf3
[ 20.Bxf6? Qe3+ ]
20...Qxg5 21.b4!
[ 21.Qc6+?! Kb8 22.Rad1 ( 22.Qb6+ Nb7!
23.Qxa6 Rd2-+ ) 22...Ka7!? ]
[ 21.Qa8+ Kc7 22.Qa7+ Kc6! ]
21...cxb3
[ 21...Rd2? 22.Qc6+ Kb8 23.bxc5+- ]
22.axb3 Rd2!
[ 22...Nd5!?
23.b4!
Nxb4
( 23...Qe3+
24.Qxe3 Nxe3 25.Rfc1 ; 23...Rhf8 )
24.Qa8+ Kc7 25.Qa7+ -> ]
23.b4!!=
[ 23.Rfc1 Kd8! 24.Nxb5 axb5 25.Ra8+
Ke7 26.Rxh8 Rxg2+ 27.Qxg2 Qxc1+-+ ]
[ 23.Nxb5 axb5 ( 23...Qd5!? ) 24.Qc6+
Kd8 25.Ra8+ Ke7 26.Rxh8 Qe3+! 27.Kh1
Rxc2 ]
[ 23.Qc6+ Kd8 24.Rad1 Ncd7 25.Rxd2
Qxd2 26.Qa8+ Kc7 27.Qxh8 Qxc3 ]
[ 23.Ne4!? Nfxe4 24.Bxe4 Qe5 ><Kc8 ]
23...Rxc2 24.Qc6+ Kb8 25.bxc5 Nd7?!
[ 25...Nd5! 26.Qd6+ Nc7 27.Rf8+ Rxf8
28.Qxf8+ Ka7 ( 28...Kb7 29.Qf3+ Ka7
30.Nxb5+!= ) 29.Nxb5+! Nxb5 30.Qf7+
Kb8
31.Qe8+
Kc7
32.Qf7+
Kc6
33.Qxe6+! ( 33.Rxa6+? Kxc5 34.Qf8+
Kd5 35.Qa8+ Ke5 36.Qb8+ Kd4 37.Ra4+
Kd3-+ ) 33...Kc7 ( 33...Kxc5 34.Qc8+ )
34.Qf7+ Kc8 35.Qe6+= ]
26.Qd6+ Kc8 27.Qc6+ Kb8 28.Qd6+ Kc8
29.Qc6+
-
397
Azmaiparashvili,Z
Gurevich,M
Antwerpen
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
D49
2655
2610
1998
73/507 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 cxd4 11.Nxb5
axb5 12.exf6 Bb7?! 13.0-0 gxf6
[ 13...Qxf6 14.Bxb5 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qxf3
16.gxf3 Bb4 ( 16...Bd6 17.Rd1 e5 18.f4
Ke7? 19.fxe5 Bxe5 20.Re1 Ra5 21.a4+- )
17.Rd1
( 17.a3
Ke7
18.axb4
Rxa1
19.Bg5+ f6 20.Rxa1 fxg5 21.Ra7 Rd8
22.Kf1 e5= ) 17...e5 18.f4 Ke7 19.Bxd7
Kxd7 20.fxe5 ]
14.Nxd4 Rg8 15.f3
[ 15.g3 Ne5 16.Bxb5+ Ke7 17.Be3 ( 17.f4
Qd5 18.Nf5+ exf5 19.Qxd5 Bxd5 20.fxe5
Ke6 21.Be3 fxe5 ) 17...Qd5 18.f3 Rd8
( 18...Ng4? 19.Nf5+ exf5 20.Qxd5 Bxd5
21.fxg4 fxg4 22.Rfe1+- ) 19.Qb3 ]
15...Bd6N
[ 15...Bc5 16.Be3 Rg5 - 51/438 ( 16...Qb6
17.Bxb5 Rd8 18.Qd3! Ke7 19.b4 )]
16.Bxb5 Qc7
[ 16...Bb8!? 17.Qc2 f5 ( 17...Qb6 18.Be3
Qd6 19.g3 ; 17...e5 18.Qxh7 Rf8 19.Bh6
exd4
20.Rae1+
Be5
21.Bxf8
Kxf8
22.f4+- ) 18.Qf2 Qc7 19.g3 ]
17.Kh1! Qc5 18.Be3 Qh5 19.Bg1 Bd5
20.Bc6 Qg5 21.Qe2 Bc4 22.f4! Qc5
[ 22...Bxe2 23.fxg5 Bxf1 24.Bxa8 Ba6
25.gxf6+- ]
23.Qd2 Rc8 24.Nf5!
[ 24.Nb5?! Rxc6 25.Bxc5 Bxc5 26.Nc3+- ]
24...Qxf5
[ 24...Rxc6 25.Bxc5 Bxc5 26.Rfe1+- ]
25.Qxd6 Rxc6 26.Qxc6 Bxf1 27.Rxf1 Qd3
28.Rf3
1-0
Short,N
Andersson,U
Tallinn/Paernu
[Short,N]
D52
2660
2635
1998
73/508 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 7.cxd5 exd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
398
8.Bd3 Bd6?! 9.Qc2 h6 10.Bh4 0-0 11.0-0

Re8 12.a3 Qd8 13.Rae1N
[ 13.b4 ]
13...Be7
[ 13...Nf8 14.e4 ]
14.Bg3
[ 14.h3 Nh5 ]
14...Nf8 15.h3 Be6 16.Ne5 N6d7 17.f4
Nb6?!
[ 17...f6 18.Nf3 ( 18.Ng6 Bd6 19.Nh4 )
18...Rc8 ]
18.f5 Bd7 19.e4 dxe4 20.Rxe4
[ 20.Nxf7 exd3 21.Qb3 Be6! 22.fxe6
Qxd4+ 23.Kh1 ]
20...Bf6
[ 20...Nh7 21.Qb3 Ng5 22.h4 Nxe4
23.Qxf7+ Kh8 24.Nxe4+- ]
21.Nxf7 Kxf7 22.Qb3+ Ne6 23.Rfe1 Nd5
24.Nxd5 cxd5
[ 24...Nxd4
A) 25.Nf4+
Nxb3
26.Bc4+
Be6
27.fxe6+ Kf8 28.e7+ ( 28.Ng6+ Kg8
29.e7+ Qd5 ) 28...Rxe7 29.Ng6+ Ke8
30.Nxe7 Bxe7 31.Bxb3 ;
B) 25.Qxb7!+- ]
25.Qxd5 Bc6 26.fxe6+ Kg8 27.Qf5 Bxe4
[ 27...Qd5 28.Qf2 Rad8 29.Kh2 Bxd4
30.Rxd4 Qxd4 31.Qf7+ Kh8 32.Be5+- ]
28.Bxe4 Qxd4+ 29.Bf2 Qd6 30.Qh7+ Kf8
31.Bg6 Ke7
[ 31...Red8 32.e7+ Bxe7 33.Qh8# ]
32.Bxe8 Rxe8 33.Qe4 Rc8 34.Qxb7+ Rc7
35.Qe4
[ 35.Qf3 ]
[ 35.Qb3 ]
35...Bxb2 36.Bh4+ g5
[ 36...Bf6 37.Bxf6+ gxf6 38.Qh7++- ]
37.Qh7+ Kd8 38.Qg8+ Ke7 39.Bf2 Bc3
40.Qf7+ Kd8 41.Qg8+ Ke7 42.Re4 Bd2
43.g3
1-0
[ 9...Nxc3 10.bxc3 Qxc3 11.e4 ]

10.Nxg5 Nf6 11.Re1!?
[ 11.h3 - 41/(501) ]
11...h6N
[ 11...Bd6? 12.e4 ]
[ 11...Be7 12.Qc2 h6 13.Nf3 ]
12.Nf3 Bb4?!
[ 12...Bg4 13.e4 ]
[ 12...Be7 ]
13.Qc2 0-0 14.a3 Bd6
[ 14...Bxc3 15.bxc3 ]
15.Ne5! Be6
[ 15...Bxe5 16.dxe5
A) 16...Ng4 17.f4 Nxe3 18.Rxe3 d4
19.b4!
Qc7
( 19...Qb6
20.Na4+- ;
19...Qd8
20.Rd1!+- )
20.Nd5
Qd8
21.Nf6+ gxf6 22.Rg3+ Kh8 23.Qe2+- ;
B) 16...Nd7 17.f4 ]
16.f4 Rfc8
[ 16...Qd8 ]
17.h3
[ 17.b4!? ]
17...c5 18.Qf2 Qd8
[ 18...a6!? ]
19.Kh1 [/\ g4] Rab8?
[ 19...a6 ]
20.Qf3! cxd4 21.exd4 Qb6 22.f5+- Bd7
[ 22...Qxd4 23.Nb5 ]
23.Nxd5 Nxd5 24.Nxd7 Qxd4 25.Rad1!
[ 25.Nxb8 ]
25...Nf6 26.Be4 Qxb2 27.Rxd6 Nxe4
28.Qxe4 Re8 29.Qxe8+
[ 29.Qxe8+ Rxe8 30.Rxe8+ Kh7 31.Nf8+
Kh8 32.Ng6+ Kh7 33.Rh8# ]
1-0
D52
2500
2510
1998
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6

5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 7.Nd2 Bb4 8.Qc2
0-0 9.a3 dxc4 10.Bxf6 Nxf6 11.Nxc4
Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 Qd5N
[ 12...Qc7 - 37/(489) ]
13.Bd3! [/\ e4-e5] b5
[ 13...Qxg2 14.0-0-0 ]
14.e4
[ 14.Ne5 c5 15.Ng4 Bb7! ]
Gofshtein,L
Godena,M
Genova
73/509 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 Qa5
8.Bd3 Ne4 9.0-0 Nxg5
Timman,J
Kasparov,G
Prague (m/6)
[Timman,J]
D52
2655
2815
1998
CHESS INFORMANT 73
399
14...Qg5 15.Ne5
[ 15.Nd6 Qxg2 16.0-0-0 Qg5+ 17.Kb2
e5! ( 17...Ne8 18.e5 )]
[ 15.Na5!? c5! 16.e5! ( 16.0-0 c4 17.Be2
e5!= ) 16...c4 17.Be4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Rb8
19.a4 ]
[ 15.Ne3!? e5 16.0-0 ( 16.h4?! Qf4 17.g3
Qf3 ) 16...Ng4 17.Rae1 ]
15...Qxg2! []
[ 15...c5 16.Qd2! ]
16.0-0-0 Qg5+ 17.Qd2
[ 17.Kb2 c5 18.f4 ( 18.Rhg1 Qf4 19.Rg2
Bb7 20.Rdg1 g6 ) 18...Qxf4 19.Rdf1 Qh6
20.Rhg1 cxd4 21.cxd4 Bb7 22.Qf2
Rad8! ]
17...Qxd2+ 18.Kxd2 Bb7
[ 18...Bd7!? /\ Rfb8, Be8 ]
19.Ke3 c5 20.Rb1 a6 21.a4 Rfc8 22.axb5
axb5 23.Rxb5 cxd4+ 24.cxd4 Ba6 25.Rc5!
Bxd3
26.Rxc8+
Rxc8
27.Kxd3
Ra8!
28.Rb1
[ 28.f3 Ra3+ 29.Kc4 Ra4+ 30.Kc5 Ra5+
31.Kb6 Ra2= ]
28...Ra3+ 29.Kc4 Ra4+ 30.Kd3 Ra3+
31.Kc4
-
Sokolov,I
Van der Sterren,P
Nederland (ch)
[Sokolov,I]
cxb2+ 16.Ke2 ; 14...Kh7 15.Qxf7 Qxf6

16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.bxc3 ) 15.fxe7 Kh7
16.bxc3 Re8 17.0-0-0 Nc6 18.Bxc4 Rxe7
19.Rhe1 Be6 20.Bxe6 fxe6 ]
[ 14.fxg7!? Kxg7 15.Qe5+ Kh7 ( 15...f6
16.Qxc3 Re8+ 17.Be2 Bf5 18.Nd4 Bd3
19.0-0-0 ;
15...Qf6
16.Qxf6+
Kxf6
17.bxc3 ) 16.Qxc3 Re8+ 17.Be2
A) 17...Bf5 18.Qxc4! ( 18.Nd4? Bd3
19.0-0-0 Qg5+ ) 18...Bd3 19.Qxf7+ Kh8
20.0-0 Bxe2 ( 20...Rxe2 21.Rad1 Nc6
22.Qb3 )
21.Nh4!
Bd3
( 21...Rg8
22.Ng6+ ) 22.Rad1 Rg8 23.Qxb7 Qxh4
24.Rxd3+- ;
B) 17...Qd3 18.Nd4 Nc6 19.Rd1 Qxc3+
20.bxc3 ]
14...cxb2 15.Rb1 Nc6! [/\ Qf6]
[ 15...Nd7? 16.Qe7 ]
[ 15...gxf6?! 16.0-0 |^ ]
16.fxg7 Kxg7 17.0-0 Qf6 18.Qa3 Bg4=
19.Nd2 Rad8 20.Rxb2 Ne5 21.Qg3 Kh7
22.Rb5 Nxc4 23.Ne4 Qg6 24.Qxg4 Qxg4
25.Nf6+ Kg7 26.Nxg4 h5??
[ 26...b6= ]
27.Rg5+ Kf8 28.Nf6 Rd6
[ 28...h4 29.Re1 ]
29.Nxh5 Rdh6 30.Ng3 Rxh2 31.Rc5 Nd6
32.Rd1 Ne8 33.Rc8 R2h6 34.Re1 Re6
D53 35.Rxe6 fxe6 36.Ne4 Kf7 37.Rb8+- b6
2625 38.Ra8 Rh5?
[ 38...a5 39.Rb8 ]
2550
1998 39.Rxe8
1-0
73/511 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3

Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Qd2 dxc4
8.e4 c5 9.d5 exd5 10.e5 d4!?N
[ 10...Be7 - 45/513 ]
11.exf6 dxc3 12.Qe3+ Kf8 13.Qxc5+
[ 13.bxc3? Qxf6 14.Qxc5+ Qe7+ ]
[ 13.fxg7+?! Kxg7 14.Qxc3+ Qf6 ]
13...Kg8 14.Bxc4!?
[ 14.bxc3
A) 14...Nd7 15.Qe7 Qa5 ( 15...Kh7
16.Qxd8 Rxd8 17.0-0-0 ; 15...Qxe7+
16.fxe7 Kh7 17.0-0-0 Re8 18.Bxc4
Rxe7 19.Rhe1 ) 16.Rc1 ;
B) 14...Kh7!
15.fxg7
Re8+
16.Be2
Rxe2+
( 16...Qd3?
17.0-0
Qxe2
18.Rae1 ) 17.Kxe2 Qd3+ 18.Ke1 Qxc3+
19.Ke2 Qd3+= ]
[ 14.Qe7!? Qxe7+ ( 14...Qa5 15.Bxc4
Krasenkow,M
Beliavsky,A
Elista (ol)
[Krasenkow,M]
D58
2655
2645
1998
73/512 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Rb1
c6
[ 8...Ne4 - 57/(443) ]
9.Bd3
[ 9.b4
A) 9...dxc4
10.Bxc4
Nd5
( 10...b5
11.Bd3
a5
12.a3 ) 11.Bxe7
Qxe7
12.Qb3 ;
B) 9...a5! 10.Bxf6 ( 10.b5 Bb4 11.Qc2
cxb5 ) 10...Bxf6 11.b5 c5= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
400
9...Ba6N
[ 9...Bb7 ]
10.b3 Nbd7 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Qe2 Ne4!=
13.Bxe7 Nxc3 14.Qc2 Qxe7 15.Qxc3 Qa3
16.Ne1 c5
[ 16...Qe7 17.b4 ]
17.Nc2 cxd4 18.exd4 Qd6 19.Rfd1 dxc4
20.bxc4 e5 21.Be2
[ 21.Bf1 e4!? ( 21...exd4 22.Rxd4 Qf6
23.Ne3 Rfe8 24.Ng4 Qg6 25.Bd3 Qe6= )]
21...exd4
22.Rxd4
Qf6
23.Ne3
Nc5
24.Rbd1 Ne4 25.Qe1 Rfe8?
[ 25...Bb7= ]
26.Bg4! Rc5 27.Bd7 Re7 28.Ng4 Qg6
[ 28...Qf4 29.f3 ]
29.f3 h5
[ 29...f5 30.Nf2 Nxf2 31.Qxe7 Nxd1
( 31...Nh3+ 32.Kf1 ) 32.Be6+ Kh7 33.Rd8
Qf6 34.Bg8+ Kg6 35.Rd6+- ]
[ 29...Rxc4 30.fxe4 Rxe4 31.Qxe4 Qxe4
32.Rxe4 Rxe4 33.Bf5 Re8 ]
30.fxe4
[ 30.Nf2? Nxf2 ]
30...hxg4 31.Qh4!
[ 31.Bf5 Rxf5 32.Rd8+ Kh7 33.Qh4+ Rh5
34.Qxe7 Bxc4 ]
31...f6
[ 31...Qg5 32.Bf5!+- ]
[ 31...Rce5 32.Bf5 Qh6 33.Qxe7!+- ]
32.Bf5 Rxf5
[ 32...Qh6 33.Rd8+ Kf7 34.Qxh6 gxh6
35.Rh8 Bxc4 ( 35...Rce5 36.Rdd8+- )
36.Rh7+ Ke8 37.Bg6+ Rf7 38.Rd2+- ]
33.Rd8+ Kf7 34.Qh8! Rf1+ 35.Rxf1 Qxe4
36.Qh5+
[ 36.Qh5+ Ke6 37.Rfd1+- ]
1-0
Dautov,R
Georgiev,Ki
Elista (ol)
[Dautov,R]
D58
2625
2660
1998
73/513 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Qb3
Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Rd1
Re8 12.Bd3 c5 13.dxc5 Nd7 14.c6 Bxc6
15.0-0 Nc5 16.Qa3 a5 17.Ne2 Qd6
[ 17...Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Bxb2? 19.Qc2 Qf6
20.Rb1 ]
18.Ned4 Bb7 19.Rc1!N

[ 19.Bb5 - 31/488 ]
19...g6 20.Rfd1 Rac8 21.Bb5
[ 21.Nb3 Qe7= ]
21...Red8 22.g3?!
[ 22.Rc2!
A) 22...Ne4 23.Qxd6 Nxd6 24.Bc6 Ba6
25.Rdc1 Bd3 26.Rc3 Be4 27.Nd2 Nf5
28.Nxe4 dxe4 29.Bxe4 Nxd4 30.Rxc8
( 30.exd4?
Rb8= ) 30...Ne2+
31.Kf1
Nxc1 32.Rxc1 Bxb2 33.Rc6 ;
B) 22...Kg7 23.Rdc1 Qb8 24.b4 axb4
25.Qxb4 ]
22...Kg7 23.Rc2
[ 23.Bf1 Ne4 24.Qd3 Rc5= ]
[ 23.Qc3 Ne4 24.Qd3 Rc5= ]
23...Ne4! 24.Qxd6 Nxd6 25.Bc6 Bxc6?
[ 25...Ba6!
26.Rdc1
( 26.Rcc1
Ne4= )
26...Bd3
27.Rc3
Be4
28.Nd2
Nf5
29.N2b3 ( 29.Nxe4 Bxd4 30.exd4 Nxd4= )
29...Ne7 30.Bb5 Rxc3 31.Rxc3 Rc8= ]
26.Nxc6 Nf5 27.Rdc1 Rd6 28.g4 Ne7
29.Nxe7
[ 29.Ncd4! Rdd8 30.Kf1 ]
29...Rxc2 30.Rxc2 Bxe7 31.Kf1
[ 31.Rc7 Bf6 32.b3 d4= ]
[ 31.Nd4 Bf6 32.Nb5 Rd8 33.Kf1 d4
34.exd4 Bxd4 35.Rd2 Bf6= ]
31...Rf6 32.Ke2 Bc5 33.h3
[ 33.Ne5 d4 34.Nd7?? d3+-+ ]
33...Kf8 34.Rd2
[ 34.Ne5 Ke7 35.Nd3 Kd6 36.a3 a4
37.Nb4 Re6= ]
34...Rd6 35.Nd4?!
[ 35.Kd3 Ke7 36.Rc2 ]
35...Bxd4
[ 35...Bxd4 36.Rxd4 Ke7 37.Kd3 Ke6=
/\ Rc6 ]
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Kasimdzhanov,R
Beliavsky,A
Elista (ol)
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
D58
2570
2645
1998
73/514 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Rc1
Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Bd3
Re8 12.0-0 Nd7 13.b4 c6 14.Qb3 Nf8
15.Rfd1 Ne6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 15...Rc8 - 24/536 ]
16.Bf5N
[ 16.a4 ]
[ 16.Bb1 ]
[ 16.Ne2 ]
16...Rc8 17.a4
[ 17.b5 c5 18.dxc5 Nxc5 19.Qb1 Rc7= ]
17...g6 18.Bh3 Bg7 19.g3
[ 19.b5?! c5 20.dxc5 Rxc5 ]
19...Rc7 20.a5 b5 21.Bg2 Bc8 22.Ne2
Qd6
23.Rc2
Ng5!?
24.Nxg5
hxg5=
25.Rdc1 Bg4 26.Nc3 Rcc8 27.Nb1 Bf8
28.Rb2 Kg7 29.Nd2 Qf6?
[ 29...Be2!?
30.e4
Bc4
31.Qc3
f6
32.Re1 ]
30.Qc3 Bf5
[ 30...Be2 31.Ne4 ( 31.e4 Bc4 32.e5 )
31...dxe4 32.Rxe2 Kh7 33.Qb3 ]
31.h3 Bd6
[ 31...g4 32.hxg4 Bxg4 33.e4 Be6 34.e5
Qd8 35.f4 ]
32.g4! Bd7 33.Nb3 Rc7 34.Nc5 Bc8
35.Nd3 Qe7 36.Rbc2 Kg8 37.Qb2 Qd7?!
[ 37...Bd7?
38.Bxd5
Bxg4
( 38...cxd5
39.Rxc7 Bxc7 40.Rxc7+- ) 39.hxg4 cxd5
40.Rxc7 Bxc7 41.Qc2 ]
[ 37...Bb7 38.a6 Ba8 ]
38.Ne5 Bxe5 39.dxe5 Qe6 40.Rc5+- Rd8
[ 40...Qxe5 41.Qxe5 Rxe5 42.Rxc6 Rxc6
43.Rxc6 ]
41.Rxb5 Ba6 42.Rbc5 Bc4 43.Bf1
[ 43.b5?! Rb8 44.b6 axb6 45.axb6 Rcb7
46.R1xc4 Rxb6 ]
43...Bxf1 44.Kxf1 a6 45.Qc3 Rb8 46.Kg1
[ 46.Rxc6?! Rxc6 47.Qxc6 Qxe5 48.Qxa6
Rxb4 ]
46...Rbc8
47.Qd3
Ra7
48.e4
dxe4
49.Qxe4 Rac7 50.Kg2 Kg7 51.Qe3 Rb7
52.R1c4
[ 52.Qxg5?! Rxb4 53.Qf6+ Qxf6 54.exf6+
Kxf6 55.Rxc6+ Rxc6 56.Rxc6+ Kg5
57.Rxa6 Ra4 ]
52...Qe7 53.Qc3 Qe6 54.Rd4
[ 54.Rxc6 Rxc6 55.Rxc6 Qd5+ 56.Qf3
Qxe5 ( 56...Qxf3+ 57.Kxf3 Rxb4 58.Rxa6
Rb3+ 59.Ke4 Rxh3 60.Rf6 ) 57.Rxg6+
Kxg6 58.Qxb7 ]
54...Kh7 55.Qe3 Qe7 56.Qc3 Rd7 57.Re4
Qe6 58.Qe3 Rd5 59.Rec4 Rxc5 60.Rxc5
Rb8 61.Qe4 Rc8 62.Qd3 Rb8 63.Qxa6
Rxb4 64.Qxc6 Qxc6+
[ 64...Rxg4+ 65.hxg4 Qxg4+ 66.Kh2 Qh5+
401
67.Kg3 Qh4+ 68.Kf3 Qf4+ 69.Ke2 ]
65.Rxc6 Rb5 66.e6 Rxa5
[ 66...fxe6 67.a6 e5 68.Rc7+ Kh6 69.Rc8
Ra5 70.Ra8 e4 71.a7 Kg7 72.Kf1 ]
67.exf7 Ra8 68.Rf6 Rf8 69.Kg3! Kg7
70.Rf3 Kh6
[ 70...Rxf7 71.Rxf7+ Kxf7 72.h4 Kf6
73.hxg5+ Kxg5 74.f3 Kf6 75.Kh4 ]
71.h4 gxh4+ 72.Kxh4 g5+ 73.Kg3
[ 73.Kg3 Kg6 74.Rf5 Rxf7 75.Rxf7 Kxf7
76.Kf3 Kf6 77.Ke4 Ke6 78.f3 Kf6
79.Kd5 ]
1-0
Kramnik,V
Jussupow,A
Dortmund
[Kramnik,V]
D58
2790
2630
1998
73/515 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3

Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Bd3
Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Qe2 c5 11.Bg3 Ne4
12.cxd5 exd5 13.Rad1 Nxg3 14.hxg3 a6N
[ 14...c4!? 15.Bb1 ]
[ 14...Nf6 - 58/(493) ]
15.dxc5 bxc5
[ 15...Nxc5? 16.Bc4 ]
[ 15...Bxc5!?
16.Bc2
Nf6
17.e4!?
( 17.Bb3 )]
16.Bb1
[ 16.e4!? d4 17.Nb1 ]
16...Nb6
[ 16...Nf6 17.e4 ( 17.Nxd5 Nxd5 18.e4 )
17...d4 18.e5 ]
17.a4!
[ 17.Nxd5? Bxd5 18.e4 Bc4 ]
[ 17.Qc2 g6 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 ( 18...Bxd5
19.e4 Bxe4 20.Qxe4 Qc7 ) 19.e4 Nb4
20.Rxd8 Nxc2 21.Rxa8 Bxa8 22.Bxc2
Rd8 23.b3 ]
17...Bf6
[ 17...a5 18.Qc2 g6 19.Ba2 Bf6 20.e4 ]
18.Qc2 g6 19.a5
[ 19.Ne2?! Qe7 20.Nf4 a5 ]
[ 19.e4?! d4 20.Ne2 Re8!? ]
[ 19.Ba2!? Bxc3 20.Qxc3 Nxa4 ( 20...c4
21.a5
Nd7
22.b3 )
21.Qc2
Nb6
22.Qxc5 ]
19...Nc4
[ 19...Bxc3 20.Qxc3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
A) 20...Nd7
21.Ba2
c4
22.e4!?
( 22.b3 );
B) 20...Nc4
21.e4!
( 21.Ba2
Qxa5
22.Qxa5 Nxa5 23.Bxd5 ) 21...Qxa5
22.Qc1! Kg7 ( 22...dxe4? 23.Qxh6 exf3
24.Bxg6 fxg6 25.Qxg6+ Kh8 26.Rd7+- )
23.exd5 ]
20.Nxd5
[ 20.e4! Bxc3 ( 20...d4 21.Na4 Nxa5
22.Nxc5 ; 20...Qxa5
21.Nxd5
Bxd5
22.Rxd5 ) 21.Qxc3 - 19...Bc3 ]
20...Nxb2
[ 20...Bxd5 21.e4 ]
21.Nxf6+ Qxf6 22.Rd2 Bxf3 23.gxf3
[ 23.Qxb2 Qxb2 24.Rxb2 Bd5 25.Rc1 ]
23...Rab8
[ 23...c4?? 24.Qxb2 c3 25.Qa1 ]
24.f4
[ 24.Qxc5
A) 24...Qxf3 25.Qd4! Rb5 ( 25...Rfd8?
26.Rxb2
Rxd4
27.Rxb8+
Kg7
28.exd4+- ) 26.Be4 Qg4 ;
B) 24...Rb5! 25.Qd4 ( 25.Qc7 Qxf3
/\ Rh5 )
25...Qxd4
26.Rxd4
Rxa5
27.Be4 ]
24...c4 25.e4 Rfd8
[ 25...c3 26.e5 Qc6 27.Rd6 ]
26.e5 Rxd2 27.Qxd2
[ 27.exf6 Rxc2 28.Bxc2 Nd3! ]
27...Qd8 28.Qe2 Qd4!
[ 28...Qxa5 29.e6 ( 29.f5 )]
29.e6
[ 29.f5!? Nd3 30.fxg6 fxg6 31.e6 ]
29...Nd3! 30.Bc2!?
[ 30.Rd1 Rb2! 31.exf7+
A) 31...Kxf7 32.Bxd3 cxd3 ( 32...Rxe2
33.Bxg6+ Kxg6 34.Rxd4+- ) 33.Rxd3 ;
B) 31...Kg7! 32.Bc2 Qxf2+ 33.Qxf2
Nxf2 ]
[ 30.exf7+ Kxf7 31.f5?! gxf5 32.Qh5+
Kg7 33.Qxf5 Rf8 ]
[ 30.Ba2
Rb2
( 30...Re8
31.Qc2! )
31.Qe3! Qxe3 32.fxe3 fxe6 ( 32...Rxa2??
33.e7 ; 32...c3!? 33.e7 Rb8 34.Bc4 )
33.Bxc4 Nc5 ]
30...fxe6
[ 30...Re8 31.exf7+ ( 31.f5 Kg7 ) 31...Kxf7
32.Qf3! Ne1 33.Qb7+ Re7 34.Bxg6+ Kf6
35.Qxa6+ Re6 36.Qb5 ]
31.Qxe6+ Kg7 32.Ba4!
[ 32.Qxa6 Rb2 33.Bxd3 cxd3= ]
32...c3?
402
[ 32...Rb1? 33.Rxb1 Qxf2+ 34.Kh1 Qf3+
35.Kh2 Qf2+ 36.Kh3 Nxf4+ 37.gxf4 Qf3+
38.Kh2 Qf2+ 39.Kh1 Qf3+ 40.Kg1 Qg3+
41.Kf1+- ]
[ 32...Nxf2?
33.Rxf2
Qa1+
( 33...Rb2
34.Qe5+ ) 34.Kg2 Qxa4 35.Qe5+ ]
[ 32...Rb2
33.Qe7+
Kh8
( 33...Kg8
34.Bd7! ) 34.Qf8+ Kh7 35.f5! ]
[ 32...Rf8! 33.Be8
A) 33...Rf6?! 34.Qe7+ Kg8 (/\ Qd6)
( 34...Kh8? 35.Bf7 ) 35.Bc6!! (/\ 36.Bd5,
36.Rb1)
c3
( 35...Qd6
36.Bd5+ )
36.Be4! ;
B) 33...Qf6 34.Qxc4 Nxf2 ( 34...Nxf4
35.Bd7! ><a6 ) 35.Bd7 Qd6! ( 35...Rd8
36.Bc8 ) 36.Rxf2 ( 36.Bc8!? ) 36...Qxd7
37.Qxa6 ]
33.Bc2!+- [/\ Qa6] Rb2
[ 33...Rd8 34.Qxa6 ]
34.Qe7+ Kg8 35.Qe2! Nxf4
[ 35...Rxc2 36.Qxc2 Kg7 37.Rd1 ]
[ 35...Nb4 36.Qe8+ ]
36.gxf4 Kf7 37.Rd1
1-0
Timman,J
Kasparov,G
Prague (m/4)
[Kasparov,G]
D58
2655
2815
1998
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7

5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 b6 8.Be2 Bb7
9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0 Nd7
12.b4 c5 13.bxc5 bxc5 14.Rb1 Bc6
15.Bb5 Qc7 16.Qd3 Rfc8 17.Rfd1
[ 17.Rfc1 - 62/491 ]
17...Rab8!?N
[ 17...Bxb5 ]
18.a4 cxd4! 19.Nxd4 Nc5 20.Qf5 Bxd4
21.exd4
[ 21.Rxd4 Ne6
A) 22.Rd3 g6! 23.Qg4 ( 23.Qf6 a6!
24.Bxc6 Rxb1+ 25.Nxb1 Qxc6 ) 23...d4
24.exd4 Nf4 25.Rg3 Bxg2 ;
B) 22.Rdd1 d4 23.exd4 Bxg2 ]
21...g6! 22.Qf3!?
[ 22.Nxd5? Bxd5 23.Qxd5 Nxa4 24.Qf3
Nc3 25.Rdc1 a6-+ ]
[ 22.Qf6? Nxa4 ]
[ 22.Qe5 Qxe5 23.dxe5 Ne4= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
22...Ne4 23.Nxe4 dxe4 24.Qe3 Qd7 25.d5
Bxb5 26.axb5 Rxb5 27.Rxb5 Qxb5 28.h4?!
[ 28.d6 Qa4 29.Qd2 Rd8 30.d7 a5
31.Qd5 Qc2= ]
[ 28.Qxe4 a5 29.d6 a4= ]
28...Qa4 29.Re1
[ 29.Rd4?! Rc4 ]
29...Rd8 30.h5 g5 31.Qc5 Qa2
[ 31...Qb3 32.Qxa7 Qxd5 33.Qe7 f5
34.Ra1 ]
32.Rd1 Qe2 33.Qd4 Rb8 34.Qd2?!
[ 34.d6 e3 35.Rf1! ( 35.fxe3? Rb2 36.Qd5
Qxe3+ 37.Kh2 Rb4-+ ) 35...exf2+ 36.Qxf2
Qxf2+ 37.Kxf2= ]
34...Qxd2
[ 34...Qxh5 35.d6 Rb2? 36.d7+- ]
35.Rxd2 Ra8?
[ 35...a5 36.d6 Kf8 37.Rd5 Ra8 38.Re5!
( 38.d7 Ke7 39.d8Q+ Rxd8 40.Rxa5
Ke6 ) 38...Rd8 39.Rxa5 Rxd6 ]
36.Rd4 f5 37.g4 Kf7 38.gxf5 Kf6 39.Rxe4
Kxf5 40.Re7 a5
-
403
axb5= ]
22...f5
Dorfman,J
Prie,E
France (ch)
[Prie,E]
D15
2585
2465
1998
73/(517) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

a6 5.Qb3 e6 6.Bg5 Be7 * 7.e3 Nbd7
8.cxd5 exd5 9.h3N
[ 9.Bd3 ]
9...0-0 10.Bd3 Ne4 11.Bf4 Ndf6 12.0-0
Bd6 13.Bxd6 Nxd6 14.Na4 Qe7 15.Qc2
[ 15.Qc2 g6 16.Nb6 Rb8 17.Nxc8= ]
-
Komarov,D
Atalik,S
Jugoslavija
[Atalik,S]
D63
2570
2585
1998
D15
2520 73/(518) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4
2470 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 Nbd7 8.Rc1
1998 Re8
[ 8...c6 - 72/400 ]
9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 a6 11.a4 c5 12.0-0
73/517 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 * 13.Qxd4 Qa5N
a6 5.Qb3 e6 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Rd1 Nbd7 8.e3
[ 13...Nb6 14.Bb3 Qxd4 15.Nxd4 Bd7
0-0 9.cxd5
16.a5 Nc8 ]
[ 13...Qb6 ]
[ 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 b5 11.Bd3 c5
12.Bxf6 ( 12.dxc5 Nxc5 13.Bxh7+ Nxh7 14.Rfd1 Rd8!?
14.Rxd8 Bxd8 15.Qa3? b4 ) 12...Nxf6
[ 14...b6!?
13.dxc5 Qc7 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Rb8
A) 15.Ne4 Bb7 16.Nd6 Bxd6 17.Qxd6
16.Qc2 f5 17.Bd3 Bxc5= ( 17...e5 18.e4 ;
Qxa4!
( 17...Bxf3
18.gxf3
Qxa4 )
17...Qa5+!? 18.Rd2 Bb7 19.0-0 Bxf3
18.Ne5 Nxe5 19.Qxe5 Rad8 20.Rxd8
20.gxf3 Bxc5 )]
Rxd8 21.Bxf6? Qxc4! ;
9...exd5N
B) 15.e4
Bb7
16.e5?
Bc5!
[ 9...cxd5 ]
( 16...Bxf3?! 17.exf6 Bxd1 18.Qxd7 )
10.Bd3 Ne4!? 11.Bf4
17.Qd3 ( 17.Qf4 Nh5 18.Qg4 Bxf3
[ 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.Bxe4 dxe4 13.Nd2
19.Qxf3
Nxe5-+ ) 17...Bxf3
18.exf6
Nf6= ]
Ne5-+ ]
11...Ndf6 12.0-0 Bd6 13.Be5 Qe7=
15.Be2
[ 13...Bg4 14.Qxb7 ]
[ 15.e4 Nb6 16.Qxd8+ Bxd8 17.Rxd8+
14.h3 Bf5 15.Rfe1 Bg6 16.Bxd6 Nxd6
Kh7 18.Bb3 Ng8! ( 18...e5? 19.Bxf6 gxf6
17.Bxg6 hxg6 18.Ne5 Rfe8 19.f3 Rad8
20.Nd5!+- ) 19.e5
g6
20.Ne4
Bd7
20.Qc2 Nd7 21.Nxd7 Rxd7 22.Qf2?
21.Rxa8 Nxa8 ]
[ 22.e4
dxe4
23.fxe4
Nb5
24.Nxb5 15...Nf8 16.Qe5 Rxd1+ 17.Rxd1
Bauer,Ch
Prie,E
France
[Prie,E]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
404
[ 17.Rxd1 Qb4 18.Qd4 Bd7 19.Ne5 Be8

20.Bf3 ( 20.Ng4 Nxg4 21.Bxe7 Qxe7
22.Qxg4 Bc6= ) 20...a5
A) 21.Nb5
Rd8
22.Qxb4
Rxd1+
23.Bxd1
Bxb4
24.Nc7
Bd7!?
( 24...Bxa4?! 25.Bxa4 Bd6 26.Nxe6
Bxe5 27.Nd8 ) 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Nxd7
Nxd7= ;
B) 21.b3 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Rc8 23.Rc4
Rxc4 24.bxc4 b6= ]
-
Kasimdzhanov,R
Atalik,S
Elista (ol)
[Atalik,S]
D63
2570
2585
1998
73/518 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4

Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 Nbd7 8.Rc1
Re8
[ 8...c6 - 72/400 ]
9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 a6 11.a4 c5 12.0-0
cxd4 13.Nxd4N Ne5?!
[ 13...Qb6!? 14.Qb3
A) 14...Qxb3 15.Bxb3 ( 15.Nxb3 b6 )
15...Ne5!? ( 15...Nc5 16.Bc2 );
B) 14...Qa5 15.Rfd1 ( 15.Bxe6? fxe6
16.Nxe6 Kh8 17.Rfd1 Ne5 ) 15...Nc5
16.Qc2 Bd7= ( 16...Qb4 17.b3 )]
14.Be2 Bd7
[ 14...Qb6 15.Qb3 Qxb3 16.Nxb3 b6
17.Bg3 Ned7 18.Bf3 Ra7 19.Rfd1 Bb7 ]
15.Qb3! Qa5 16.Bg3! Ra7
[ 16...Nc6? 17.Qxb7 Nxd4 18.exd4+- ]
[ 16...b6 17.Rfd1 ]
17.Rfd1 Nc6 18.Nf3
[ 18.Nc2!? (><b4) Rc8 19.Na3 Qb4 ]
18...Qb4
[ 18...Rc8 ]
19.Qxb4 Bxb4
[ 19...Nxb4!? 20.Ne5 Bc6 ]
20.Bh4! Bxc3 21.Rxc3?
[ 21.bxc3 Nb8 22.a5 Bb5 23.c4 Ba4
24.Rd3 Nbd7 ]
21...Nd5 22.Rcc1
[ 22.Ra3 Rc8 ]
22...Ncb4 23.b3 Na2 24.Rc2
[ 24.Rc2 Nac3 25.Rdc1 Nxe2+ 26.Rxe2
b5 ( 26...e5? (Vasiukov,E) 27.Rd2 Bc6
28.Rc5 ) 27.axb5 ( 27.a5 b4 28.Rec2 Nc3
29.Bg3 Rc8 30.Kf1 Bc6 ) 27...Bxb5 ]

-
Georgiev,Ki
Bacrot,E
Elista (ol)
[Georgiev,Ki]
D15
2660
2555
1998
73/519 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

e6 5.Qb3 a6 6.Bg5 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Rc1
Nbd7 9.cxd5 exd5
[ 9...Nxd5 10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.Bd3 ]
10.Bd3 Ne4
[ 10...Re8 11.0-0 Nf8 12.Na4 ]
11.Bf4!N
[ 11.Bxe7 ]
11...Ng5 12.Nxg5
[ 12.Nd2 Ne6 13.Bg3 ]
12...Bxg5 13.Bg3 Re8 14.0-0 Bh4 15.Bf4
Nb6?! 16.Nb1! [/\ Nd2-f3] Bg4
[ 16...Nd7 17.Nd2 Nf8 18.Nf3 ]
17.Nd2 Bh5?!
[ 17...Ra7 /\ Nd7 ]
18.Nf3 Bxf3 19.gxf3 g6 20.Bg3 Bf6
21.Kg2 a5 22.a4 Be7 23.Rh1 Bb4 24.h4
h5 25.Bf4+- Kh7
[ 25...Be7 26.Rcg1 Bf6 27.Kf1 Bg7
28.Bg5 Qc7 29.f4 f6 30.Bxg6! ]
[ 25...Nd7 ]
26.e4 Qf6 27.Bg5 Qe6 28.e5 Rac8
[ 28...c5 29.Qd1 cxd4 30.f4! /\ f5 ]
29.Qd1 Nc4 30.Rc2 c5 31.f4 cxd4
32.Qxh5+ Kg8 33.Qf3 Be7 34.f5 Qxe5
35.Re2 Qd6 36.Rhe1 f6 37.fxg6
1-0
Izeta Txabarri,F
Illescas Cordoba,M
Espana (ch)
D76
2445
2605
1998
73/520 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3

d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.Nc3 Nc6
8.e3 e5 9.d5 Na5 10.e4 c6 11.0-0 cxd5
12.exd5 0-0 13.Bg5 f6 14.Be3 Rf7 15.b3
Bg4 16.Qd2!?
[ 16.Qd3 - 40/(562) ]
16...Rd7 17.Rad1N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 17.Rfd1 ]
17...Rc8?!
[ 17...f5 ]
18.h3! Bxf3?
[ 18...Be6 ]
19.Bxf3 f5 20.Nb5 e4 21.Qxa5
[ 21.Nxa7?! Rc3 22.Be2 Nxd5 ]
21...exf3 22.d6 f4! 23.Bxf4 Rf7 [/\ Qd7]
[ 23...Rc5 24.Qb4 ]
24.Nxa7! Ra8
[ 24...Qd7? 25.Kh2 ( 25.Rd3+- ) 25...Rf5
26.Qxb6 Rh5 27.h4 Qg4 28.Bg5 Rxg5
29.d7+- ]
25.d7!
[ 25.Be3 Qd7 ]
25...Rxd7
[ 25...Rf5 26.Qe1! Nxd7 27.Qe6+ Rf7
28.Nb5+- ]
26.Rxd7?
[ 26.Bg5! Qc7 27.Be3! Nc8 28.Qxc7
Rxc7 29.Rd8+ Kf7 30.Nb5! Rc6 31.a4+- ]
26...Qxd7 27.Kh2 Nc8
[ 27...Qd3!?
28.Qb5
( 28.Re1
Nd5
29.Qb5 Nxf4 30.Qxb7 Rf8 31.gxf4 Qd2
32.Rf1 Qxf4+-+ ; 28.Kg1 Nd5 29.Qc5
Nc3 ) 28...Qxb5 ( 28...Qe2? 29.Be3! )
29.Nxb5 Rxa2 30.Nd6! Nd5 31.Nxb7
Bd4 ]
28.Qb5 Qxb5 29.Nxb5 Rxa2= 30.Be3 Ne7
31.Rd1 Nf5 32.Bb6
[ 32.Rd8+?! Kf7 33.Nd6+ Ke7! ( 33...Nxd6
34.Rxd6 ) 34.Nxf5+ ( 34.Bg5+ Ke6 ><f2 )
34...Kxd8 35.Nxg7 Ke7 ]
32...Be5 33.Kg1 Bxg3
[ 33...Rb2 34.Rd3 Rb1+ 35.Kh2 Rb2
36.Kg1= ]
[ 33...h5!? 34.Rd3! Ra1+ 35.Kh2 h4
36.Rxf3 hxg3+ 37.fxg3 Nxg3 38.Kg2 Nf5
39.Bf2= ]
34.Rd8+ Kf7 35.fxg3 Nxg3
[ 35...Rg2+ 36.Kf1 Nxg3+ 37.Ke1 Re2+
38.Kd1 f2 39.Bxf2 Rxf2 40.Rd7+ Kf6
41.Rxh7= ]
36.Bf2 Ne4?
[ 36...Ra1+ 37.Kh2 ( 37.Be1? Ne4-+ )
37...Nf1+ 38.Kg1= ]
37.Rd3??
[ 37.Nd6+ Ke7 38.Re8+ Kxd6 39.Rxe4+- ]
37...Ra1+!
[ 37...Rxf2 38.Nd6+ ]
[ 37...Nxf2 38.Rxf3+ ]
38.Kh2 Rh1+! 39.Kxh1 Nxf2+ 40.Kh2
405
Nxd3-+ 41.Nd6+ Ke6 42.Nxb7 Ke5 43.Na5
Kf4 44.Nc4 g5 45.Nd2 Ke3 46.Nf1+ Ke2
47.Ng3+ Ke1 48.h4 g4 49.h5 f2
0-1
Huebner,R
Ye,Jiangchuan
Elista (ol)
[Huebner,R]
D77
2575
2510
1998
73/521 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

d5 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Na3 c3 8.bxc3
c5 9.e3 Nc6 10.Qe2 Bf5 11.Rd1 Be4
12.Bb2 Qb6 13.Nc4 Qa6 14.Bf1 Rfd8
15.a4N
[ 15.Nfd2 - 71/(481) ]
15...Bd5 16.Nfd2 Ne4 17.Nxe4
[ 17.Nb3
Nd6
18.Ncd2
( 18.Nxc5?
Bxc4-+ ; 18.Nxd6 Qxe2 19.Bxe2 Bxb3-+ )
18...Qxe2 19.Bxe2 cxd4 20.cxd4 ( 20.c4
d3-+ ; 20.exd4 Rac8 ) 20...e5 ]
17...Bxe4 18.Ba3
[ 18.Qe1 Bd5 19.Na3 Qb6 ]
[ 18.Qd2 Bd5 19.Na3 Qb6 20.c4 Bf3 ]
18...cxd4 19.exd4
[ 19.cxd4
A) 19...e5?!
20.Qe1
/\ 21.Nd6, 21.
Ne5+- ;
B) 19...b6?! 20.Nd2 Qxe2 21.Bxe2 Bd5
( 21...Bc2? 22.Rdc1 Bxa4 23.Bb2+- )
22.Ba6 ;
C) 19...Bd5
20.Qc2
b6
21.Rac1
( 21.Nd6 Qa5 22.Nb7 Nxd4-+ ; 21.Ne5
Qb7 22.Nxc6 Bxc6 23.Bxe7 Rdc8 )
21...Qb7= ]
19...Bd5 20.Ne3 Qa5?
[ 20...Qxe2 21.Bxe2 e6 22.Nxd5 exd5
23.Rab1 Rd7= ]
21.Nxd5 Rxd5?!
[ 21...Qxd5!?
A) 22.Rab1
e6
23.Qb5
( 23.Rxb7?
Nxd4 ; 23.Rb5 Qd7= ; 23.Bg2 Qd7= )
23...Qa2 ;
B) 22.Bg2 Qd7 23.d5 Ne5 24.f4 Ng4
25.Bxe7 Re8 26.d6 ]
22.Bg2 Rd7 23.d5+- Nb8
[ 23...Ne5 24.f4 Qb6+ 25.Kh1 ]
[ 23...Nd8 24.Bxe7 Bxc3 25.Ba3 /\ Qe8 ]
24.Bh3
[ 24.Bxe7 Na6 25.d6 Nc5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
406
24...Rxd5
[ 24...Rd8 25.Bxe7 Re8 26.d6 ]
25.Rxd5 Qxd5 26.Rd1 Qa5 27.Qxe7 Na6
[ 27...Nc6 28.Qxb7 Rd8 29.Rxd8+ Nxd8
30.Qd7 h5 31.Bb4 Qb6 32.a5 Qb8
33.Qe8+ Kh7 34.Be7 Qb1+ 35.Bf1 Ne6
36.Qxf7 ]
28.Rd7 Rf8 29.Be6 Kh8 30.Bxf7 Qxc3
31.Rxb7
[ 31.Rd8 Qxa3 32.Qxa3 Rxd8 33.Qe7
Rb8 34.Bc4 ]
31...Qc2
[ 31...Qf3 32.Qxf8+ Bxf8 33.Bb2+ Bg7
34.Bxg7+ Kxg7 35.Bd5+ ]
32.Bb2
[ 32.Qxf8+ Bxf8 33.Bb2+ Bg7 34.Bxg7+
Kxg7 35.Bb3+ Qc7 ]
32...Qc5 33.Bxg7+
[ 33.Bxg7+ Kxg7 34.Bc4+ Qxe7 35.Rxe7+
Kf6 36.Re6+ ]
1-0
Andersson,U
Yermolinsky,A
Tallinn/Paernu
[Yermolinsky,A]
D77
2635
2660
1998
73/(522) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

Bg7 5.c4 dxc4 6.Na3 c3 7.bxc3 0-0 8.0-0
c5 9.Bb2 Nc6 10.e3 Bf5 11.Qe2 e5
12.Nc4 exd4 13.cxd4 Be4!N
[ 13...cxd4 - 56/(523) ]
14.Rfd1 cxd4 15.Nxd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2
Qd5+? *
[ 16...Nxd4 17.Rxd4 Qc7 18.Rad1 Rfd8
19.Nd6 Ne8 20.Rc4 Qb6= ]
17.f3 Rfd8 18.Rac1 Nxd4 19.Bxd4 Qe6
[ 19...Qe6 20.Na5 ( 20.e4 Rac8 21.Bxf6
Bxf6 22.Ne3= ) 20...Ng4?! 21.Re1 Bxd4
22.exd4 Ne3+ ( 22...Qd5 23.Rc5 ) 23.Kh1
Re8 24.Nxb7 ]
-
Adianto,U
Yermolinsky,A
Tallinn/Paernu
[Yermolinsky,A]
D77
2615
2660
1998
73/522 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

d5 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Na3 c3 8.bxc3
c5 9.e3 Nc6 10.Bb2 Bf5 11.Qe2 e5
12.Nc4 exd4 13.cxd4 Be4! 14.Rfd1 cxd4
15.Nxd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Qd5+? 17.Nf3!N
Qb5 18.Rab1
[ 18.Qc2! Rad8 19.Nd6 Qa6 20.Qb3
Rd7!? 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.Ne4 ]
18...Qa6 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qc2 Rac8?
[ 20...Rad8! 21.Nd6 Nd4= ]
21.Qb3
[ 21.Nd6 Nd4 22.Qe4 Qxd6 23.Nxd4 ]
21...Na5
[ 21...Rfd8 22.Nd6 Rc7 ]
22.Nxa5 Qxa5 23.Rd6! Rc6 24.Rd5
[ 24.Rxc6 bxc6 25.Qc4 ]
24...Qb6!? 25.Rb5 Qa6 26.Rxb7 Rc3
27.Qd5?
[ 27.Qd1! Qxa2 28.Ra1 Qc4 29.Raxa7
Rc1 30.Ra4 Qc6 31.Qd7 ]
27...Rc2 28.Rd7 Qxa2 29.Qxa2 Rxa2
30.Rbb7 a5 31.Ra7 a4 32.Nd2
[ 32.g4!? ]
32...a3 33.Nc4 Bb2 34.Rd1 Rc8 35.Nb6
Rb8 36.Nd5 Bg7 37.Ne7+ Kf8?
[ 37...Kh8 38.Nc6 Rf8 39.Rdd7 Kg8
40.Rd3 Bb2 ]
38.Nc6 Re8 39.Rdd7 Kg8 40.Rxf7 Bf8
41.Rfc7! Rb2
[ 41...Rxe3 42.Rc8 Ree2 43.Ne7+ Kf7
44.Nxg6+ Kxg6 45.Rxf8 Ra1 46.Ra6+
Kg7 47.Rc8+- ]
42.Nd4?
[ 42.Ne7+ Bxe7 43.Rxe7 Rxe7 44.Rxe7
a2 45.Ra7 g5! 46.g4 Kf8 47.Kg3! (/\ f4)
Re2 48.Kf3 Rb2 49.e4 Rb3+ 50.Ke2 Rh3
51.Rxa2 Kf7 52.Ra7+ Kf6 53.Ra6+ Ke5
54.f3 Rxh2+ 55.Ke3 Rh1 56.Ra5+ Kf6
57.Rf5+ Kg6 58.e5+- ]
42...Rxe3=
43.Rc8
a2
44.Raa8
Kg7
45.Rxf8 a1Q 46.Rg8+ Kf7 47.Rgf8+ Kg7
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
407
R8xa2 35.Rxa2 Rxa2 36.Rxc6= ]

D77
Volzhin,A
2530 32...Re6
[ 32...Rxa2?!
33.Nf5
Rdd2
34.Nxh6+
Ftacnik,L
2585
( 34.Nxe7 Rxf2 35.Ng8+ Kg6 36.Re6= )
Koszalin
1998
34...Kg6 35.Ng4 Rdc2 36.Re6 ]
[Ftacnik,L]
33.Rc1
73/523 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3
[ 33.Re2 Bd4= ]
d5 5.Bg2 dxc4 6.Na3 0-0 7.0-0 Nc6 33...Rxa2 34.R7xc6 Rxc6
8.Nxc4 Be6 9.b3 a5 10.Bb2 a4 11.Ng5 -
Bd5 12.e4 Bxc4 13.bxc4 h6 14.Nh3 a3
15.Bc3 Nd7 16.e5 Nb6 17.Rb1 Na4
18.Ba1 Nb2 19.Bxb2 axb2 20.Bxc6 bxc6
D77
21.Rxb2 Qd7 22.Nf4 Rfd8!?N
Marin,M
2530
[ 22...Rad8 - 4/750 ]
Wojtkiewicz,A
2595
23.e6 Qxd4 24.exf7+ Kxf7 25.Qg4!?
Krynica (zt)
1998
[ 25.Qxd4 Rxd4 26.Rc2 Ra4 ]
[Marin,M]
25...Rd6!
[ 25...Qxb2? 26.Qe6+ ( 26.Qxg6+? Kg8 73/524 1.c4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2
27.Qe6+
Kh8-+ ) 26...Ke8
( 26...Kf8? 0-0 5.Nf3 d5 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Na3 Nc6
27.Nxg6+ ) 27.Qg8+ Kd7 28.Rd1+ Bd4 8.Nxc4 Be6 9.b3 Bd5 10.Bb2 a5 11.Rc1
29.Rxd4+! Qxd4 30.Qe6+ Ke8 31.Qxc6+ a4 12.bxa4 Nd7!?
[ 12...Ra6 - 68/408, 409 ]
Qd7
( 31...Rd7
32.Qxg6+
Kd8
33.Ne6++- ) 32.Qxg6+ Kf8 33.Ne6+ Qxe6 13.e3N
[ 13.Ne3 Be4! ( 13...Bxa2 14.Ra1 Be6
34.Qxe6+- ]
15.Ng5 )]
26.Rb7
[ 13.Ne1 Bxc4 14.Rxc4 Nb6 15.Rxc6
[ 26.Rc2
Be5!
( 26...e5
27.c5
Rf6
bxc6 16.Bxc6 Ra6 ]
28.Rd1 ; 26...Qe4 27.Re2 Qf5 28.Qxf5+
[ 13.Ba1 ]
gxf5 29.c5 Rd7= ) 27.Qh4 Bxf4 28.gxf4
13...Bxc4 14.Rxc4 Nb6 15.Rc1 Rxa4
Qe4 ]
[ 15...Nxa4 16.Ba1 Nb6 Wojtkiewicz,A ]
26...g5
16.a3 Qa8?!
[ 26...Rxa2
[ 16...Na5!? (Wojtkiewicz,A) 17.Ne5 c6
A) 27.Rxc7 Be5
( 17...Bxe5 18.dxe5 Qxd1 19.Rfxd1 Nbc4
A1) 28.Qh4 Rf6 ;
20.Bc3 ) 18.Nd3 Nac4 ( 18...Rc4 19.Bc3
A2) 28.c5 Qxc5 ( 28...Rf6 29.Rd7
Nd5
20.Bxa5
Rxc1
21.Bxd8
Rxd1
Qxc5 30.Nd3 Qb5 ) 29.Qf3 Qc3! ;
22.Rxd1 Rxd8 23.Rb1 Ra8 24.Bxd5 cxd5
A3) 28.Qf3
Bxf4
29.Qxf4+
Qxf4
25.Rxb7 Rxa3 26.Rb8+ Bf8 27.Ne5 Ra7
30.gxf4 Re2 ;
28.Rd8 e6 29.Nd7+- ; 18...Qa8 19.Bc3
B) 27.Qc8!? Rb2 ( 27...Qe4 28.Rb8
Re8 20.Bb4 Nac4 21.Qb3 Nxa3?
Rdd2 29.Qg8+ Kf6 30.Qh7+- ) 28.Rxb2
22.Nc5 ) 19.Nc5
Nxb2 20.Qb3
Ra7
Qxb2 29.c5 Rf6 30.Qxc7= ]
( 20...Bxd4 21.exd4 Qxd4 22.Nxa4 N2xa4
27.Qh5+ Kg8 28.Ng2!
23.Rfe1 Qf6 24.Re4 Ra8 25.Rf4 Qg7
[ 28.Ng6? Qe4-+ ]
26.Rb4 ; 20...e5 21.Qxb2 exd4 22.Nxa4
[ 28.Ne2 Qe4 29.Rxc7 Rd2 30.Nc1
Nxa4 23.Qxb7 d3 24.Qxc6 Nb2 25.Bf3
Rf8!-+ ><f2 ]
d2 26.Rb1 ) 21.Qxb2 Qc7 /\ Nd7= ]
28...Qxc4 29.Rxc7
[ 29.Ne3 Qxa2!? 30.Nf5 Qf7 31.Qxf7+ 17.Nd2 Rd8 18.Qb3 Ra6
[ 18...e5 19.d5 Na5 20.Qb5 Rd7 21.Rc2 ]
Kxf7 32.Nxd6+ ( 32.Rxc7 Re6 33.Rc1
19.Ne4
Ra1 ) 32...cxd6 ]
[ 19.Bxc6 bxc6 20.Ne4 Na4 21.Bc3?!
29...Qf7 30.Qxf7+
c5! ]
[ 30.Qg4 Rxa2 31.Ne3 Bf8 ]
19...Na4 20.Nc5 Nxc5
30...Kxf7 31.Re1 Bf6 32.Ne3
[ 20...Rb6 21.Qxa4 Rxb2 22.Qxa8 Rxa8
[ 32.Re2 Rd1+ 33.Ne1 Ra1 34.Kg2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
408
23.Nxb7+- ]
21.Rxc5 Na5 22.Qc2 c6 23.Bc3! e6
24.Rb1?
[ 24.Bb4 Bf8 25.Rc3 Rd7 26.h4 (><Na5)
h6 ( 26...h5?! 27.Bf3 Qa7 28.Kg2 Rd8
29.Qe4 Rb6 30.g4 hxg4 31.Qxg4 Bxb4
32.axb4 Rxb4 33.h5+- ) 27.Bf3 Qd8
28.Kg2 Qf6 29.h5 g5 30.Rb1 ]
24...Bf8! 25.Rxa5 Rxa5 26.Bxa5 Qxa5
27.Rxb7 c5! 28.Qd3
[ 28.dxc5 Qe1+ 29.Bf1 Rd2 ]
[ 28.Qe4 cxd4 29.Qf4 Qf5 30.Qxf5 gxf5
31.exd4 Rxd4 ><f2 ]
28...cxd4 29.exd4 Qxa3 30.Qxa3 Bxa3
31.Ra7 Bb2
[ 31...Bf8 32.Bc6 Rxd4 ( 32...Bg7 33.Ra8 ;
32...Rd6 33.Be8 f6 34.Rd7 ) 33.Be8 Bc5
34.Rc7 ]
32.Ra8 Rxa8 33.Bxa8 Bxd4 34.Kg2 Kg7
35.f4
-
Shabalov,A
Atalik,S
Philadelphia
[Atalik,S]
D78
2655
2595
1998
73/525 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

dxc4 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.a4
[ 8.h3 - 61/(498) ]
8...Na6!?
[ 8...a5 9.e4 ]
9.a5 Bg4N
[ 9...Be6 10.Ng5 ]
10.Ne5 Be6 11.e4 Nd7 12.f4
[ 12.Nf3 Bg4 13.h3 Bxf3 14.Bxf3 e5
15.d5 Ndc5 ]
12...Nxe5 13.fxe5
[ 13.dxe5 Qxd1 14.Rxd1 Nc5 ]
13...Qd7
[ 13...Qc8?! 14.Be3 ( 14.Bg5 f6 15.exf6
exf6 ) 14...Rd8 15.Qf3 ]
14.Bf4?!
[ 14.d5 Bg4 ( 14...cxd5!? 15.exd5 Bf5 )
15.e6 Bxd1 16.exd7 Bg4 17.dxc6 bxc6
18.Ra4 Bxd7 ]
[ 14.Be3!
A) 14...Bh3?! 15.Bxh3 Qxh3 16.Qe2 c5
( 16...Nb4 17.Ra4 c5 18.dxc5 ) 17.Nd5
Qd7 ( 17...cxd4 18.Nxe7+ Kh8 19.Bxd4
Rae8 20.Nd5 ) 18.dxc5 Bxe5 19.Rad1

Qe6 20.Qxc4 ;
B) 14...Bg4 15.Qa4 c5 16.dxc5 Rac8
( 16...Qxa4 17.Rxa4 Rfc8 18.Rxc4 b5?
19.axb6
axb6
20.Nd5 )
17.Qxc4
( 17.Qxd7?! Bxd7 18.Nd5 Rfe8 )
B1) 17...Nxc5 18.Bxc5 b6 19.axb6
axb6
20.Na4!
b5!
( 20...bxc5?
21.Nb6 ) 21.Nb6 Qc7 22.Qxb5 Qxc5+
23.Qxc5
Rxc5
24.Nd5
Bxe5
( 24...Re8? 25.b4 ) 25.Nxe7+ Kg7= ;
B2) 17...Bxe5! /\ Nc5 ]
14...Bg4! 15.Qd2 Rad8 16.d5 Nc5! 17.Qe3
[ 17.e6? Nxe6 ]
17...Nd3 18.h3
[ 18.e6 fxe6 ]
18...Bxh3!
[ 18...cxd5 19.exd5 Bf5 ]
19.e6 Bxe6 20.dxe6 Qxe6 21.Qe2
[ 21.Kh2 Nxf4 ( 21...Nxb2!? 22.Bh3 f5 )
22.gxf4 Rd3 ]
21...b5!?
[ 21...Nxf4 22.gxf4 Rd3 ]
22.axb6 axb6 23.Kh2
[ 23.Bc7? Rd7! 24.Bxb6 Rb7 25.Qe3
Qd6! 26.Kh2 c5 ( 26...g5 27.Na4 ) 27.Ba5
Rxb2-+ ]
23...Nxf4! 24.gxf4 Rd3 25.Ra6
[ 25.e5 Rfd8 ( 25...g5!? 26.fxg5 Bxe5+
27.Kh1 Rh3+ 28.Bxh3 Qxh3+ 29.Kg1
Bd4+ 30.Rf2 h6!? ) 26.Ne4 h6-+ ]
25...g5!! 26.Qh5
[ 26.Rf3
Qh6+
( 26...Rfd8-+ ) 27.Rh3
( 27.Kg1 Bd4+ 28.Kf1 Qh2 29.Ke1 Rd8
30.fxg5 Bxc3+-+ ) 27...Rxh3+ 28.Bxh3
gxf4 29.Rxb6 Rd8 30.Nd5 Qh4-+ ]
26...gxf4
27.Rxb6
Bd4
28.Ra6
Qg6!
29.Qxg6+
[ 29.Bf3 Rb8 ( 29...Qg3+ 30.Kh1 ) 30.Ne2
Rxb2 ]
29...hxg6 30.Rxc6
[ 30.Ne2 Be5 31.Bf3 Rb8-+ ]
30...Rb8!
[ 30...Kg7 31.Bf3 Rh8+ 32.Kg2 Rd2+
33.Ne2 ]
31.Nd1
[ 31.Rxc4 Rxb2 32.Nd5 Rdd2 ( 32...e5!? )
33.Rxd4
( 33.Nxf4
Be5 )
33...Rxg2+
34.Kh3 Rg3+ 35.Kh4 Rh2# ]
31...Kg7!
[ 31...Kg7!
32.Bf3
Rd2+
( 32...Rh8+
33.Kg2 Rd2+ 34.Nf2 Rb8-+ ) 33.Kh3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
409
Rh8+ 34.Kg4 Rdh2 ( 34...e5-+ ) 35.Kxf4 16.Nxa3 Qa5 17.Qxa5 Rxa5 [/\ Rfa8]
R8h4+ ( 35...e5+ 36.Kg4 ) 36.Bg4 Rg2 18.Nb1! []
37.Ne3 Bxe3+ 38.Kxe3 Rhxg4 39.Rxc4
[ 18.b4 Nxb4 19.Bd2 Ra4 20.Bxb4 Rxb4
Rxb2 40.Rc7 Rb3+ 41.Kd4 Rb4+-+ ]
21.Bxd5 Ra8 ]
0-1
18...e5
[ 18...Nxd4? 19.exd4 Bxd4 20.Bd2 ]
19.Bd2 exd4 20.Bxa5 Nxa5 21.Nd2 dxe3
D78 22.fxe3 Bxa1 23.Rxa1 Rd8= 24.Rc1
[ 24.Nf3 Rc8 25.Nd4 Be4 ]
Nikolic,Pr
2640
Krasenkow,M
2655 -
Elista (ol)
1998
[Krasenkow,M]
D85
73/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
Sjodahl,P
2420
4.Bg2 d5 5.0-0 c6 6.b3 0-0 7.c4 c5
Sutovsky,E
2575
8.Bb2
Harplinge
1998
[ 8.Nbd2 - 49/(530) ]
[Sutovsky,E]
8...cxd4!?N
[ 8...Nc6 ]
73/527 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
Nxd5 5.Na4 Bf5!N
[ 8...dxc4!? 9.dxc5 Qa5 ]
9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Bxd4 Nf6! 11.Bb2 Qa5
[ 5...Bg7 - 72/412, 413 ]
[ 11...Qb6!? ]
6.Nc5
12.Na3
[ 6.f3 ]
6...b6 7.e4 bxc5 8.exf5 gxf5 9.Nf3
[ 12.Qd2!? Qh5 13.Qg5 ]
[ 9.dxc5 e6 10.Qd4 Rg8 11.Nf3 c6
12...Nc6 13.Qc1 Bf5
><c5 ]
[ 13...Be6 14.Ng5 Bg4= ]
14.Nc4 Qa6 15.Nfe5 Nxe5 16.Bxe5 Rac8 9...e6 10.Bg5
[ 10.Ne5 c6 ]
17.Qb2 Be6 18.a4
10...Be7 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.Rc1 cxd4
[ 18.Rac1 Bh6! ]
13.Qxd4 0-0 [/\ Nc6] 14.Bc4?!
18...Ne8
[ 14.Bb5!? Rd8 15.0-0 a6 16.Ba4 Nb6
[ 18...Bxc4?! 19.bxc4 b6?! 20.Qb5! ]
17.Qf4 Nxa4 18.Qxa4 ]
19.Bxg7 Nxg7 20.Ne5 Rfd8 21.Rfc1 Rxc1+
14...c5! 15.Qd2 Rd8 16.0-0 Nc6 17.Rfe1
22.Rxc1 Nf5 23.e3 Qb6=
Qf6 18.Bf1 Nd4 19.Ne5 Rac8 20.Qa5 Nf4!
[ 20...Qe7? 21.Qa3 f6 22.Nd3 ]
D78 21.Rxc5 Rxc5 22.Qxc5 Rd5 23.Qc8+
[ 23.Qxa7
Nfe2+!
24.Bxe2
Qxe5!
Nikolic,Pr
2640
( 24...Nxe2+?? 25.Kf1! Qxe5 26.Qe3! )
Timman,J
2655
25.Kf1 Qxh2 26.f3 Nxe2 27.Rxe2 Rd1+
Elista (ol)
1998
28.Kf2 Qg1+-+ ]
[Timman,J]
[ 23.Qc3 Rxe5! 24.Qxd4 Rxe1! 25.Qxf6
73/526 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2
Ne2+ 26.Kh1 Rxf1# ]
0-0 5.c4 c6 6.0-0 d5 7.b3 Ne4 8.e3 a5
[ 23.Qb4 Nc2 24.Qxf4 Nxe1 ]
[ 8...Be6 9.Qe2 ]
23...Kg7 24.Qb8
9.Bb2 a4 10.Nfd2 Nxd2!?N
[ 24.Nd7!? Qe7 25.Ne5 Nde2+ 26.Bxe2
[ 10...Nc5 - 72/(409) ]
Nxe2+ 27.Kf1 Rxe5 28.Rxe2 Rc5 ]
11.Qxd2 Be6
24...Nh3+!-+ 25.gxh3 Rxe5 26.Rxe5 Qg5+!!
[ 11...e6!? ]
[ 26...Nf3+? 27.Kg2 Nxe5 28.Be2 ]
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.Nc3 a3!?
27.Bg2 Qc1+ 28.Re1
[ 13...axb3= ]
[ 28.Bf1 Nf3+ 29.Kg2 Nh4+ 30.Kg1 Qg5+
14.Bc1 Nc6 15.Nb5 Bf5! []
31.Kh1 Nf3 32.Bg2 Qc1+ ]
[ 15...Qa5 16.Qxa5 Rxa5 17.Nc7! ]
28...Qxe1+ 29.Bf1 f4! 30.Qd8 Nf3+ 31.Kg2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
410
Qe4 32.Ba6 Nd2+ 33.Kg1 Qe1+ 34.Kg2

f3+ 35.Kg3 Qe5+ 36.Kg4 Qf5+ 37.Kh4
Qf4+ 38.Kh5 Ne4
0-1
Ivanchuk,V
Isaev,J
Elista (ol)
D85
2730
2440
1998
73/528 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0
8.Be2 Nc6 9.Nf3 e5N
[ 9...Bg4 - 71/485, D 90 ]
10.d5 Ne7 11.Bc5
[ 11.0-0 Bg4 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Nbc8
14.Qb3 Nd6 15.Rfd1 ]
11...Bg4 12.Qb3
[ 12.0-0 Nbc8 13.Qb3 Nd6 14.Rac1 Re8
15.Rfd1 ]
12...Re8 13.h4?!
[ 13.0-0 ]
13...Nec8
[ 13...c6 14.d6 Nec8 15.Ng5 ]
14.Bb5 Bd7! 15.Bxd7 Qxd7 16.Qb5
[ 16.h5 ]
16...f5?
[ 16...Nd6!?
17.Bxd6
( 17.Qxd7
Nxd7
18.Bxd6 cxd6 19.Nb5 Red8! 20.Nxd6
Nc5 ; 17.Qe2 Na4! ) 17...Qxd6 18.h5 ]
17.Ng5! fxe4
[ 17...Bh6 18.Bxb6 Nxb6 19.Qxd7 Nxd7
20.Ne6 Rec8 21.Nb5 fxe4 22.Nbxc7
Rab8 23.h5 ]
[ 17...a6 18.Qb3 Nd6 19.Bxb6 cxb6
20.h5 ]
18.Bxb6 Nxb6 19.Qxd7 Nxd7 20.Ngxe4
Nb6
[ 20...Nf6 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Ne4 ]
21.h5! Rad8 22.0-0-0 Rf8 23.Kc2 Rf4
24.Kb3 Bf8 25.hxg6 hxg6 26.f3 Rf5
27.Rh3 Kf7?
[ 27...Bg7 28.Nc5 ]
28.Rh7+ Bg7 29.g4 Rf4 30.Ng5+ Kg8
31.Rxg7+ Kxg7 32.Ne6+
1-0
Gleizerov,E
Cyborowski,L
Koszalin
[Gleizerov,E]
D85
2535
2390
1998
73/(529) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
7.Bb5+ c6 8.Ba4 * b5 9.Bb3 b4 10.Ne2
bxc3 11.Be3 Ba6 12.Rc1 Nd7 13.e5 Qa5
14.e6 fxe6 15.0-0!?
[ 15.Bxe6 - 64/432 ]
15...Nf6?!N
[ 15...e5 ]
[ 15...Rd8!? ]
16.Bxe6 Nd5 17.Nxc3!! (Panchenko,A.N)
Bxf1
[ 17...Nxc3? 18.Qf3!+- ]
[ 17...Nxe3? 18.Qf3!+- ]
[ 17...Nc7 18.Bb3 Bxf1 19.Qxf1 ><Ke8 ]
18.Nxd5 cxd5
[ 18...Bb5? 19.Bd2! Qd8 20.Bf4!! cxd5
21.Bc7 Bd7 22.Bxd8 Bxe6 23.Bc7+- ]
19.Qxf1! Rd8
[ 19...Rb8!? ]
20.Rc5 Qb6!
[ 20...Qxa2? 21.Qb5+ Kf8 22.g3+- ]
21.Bxd5 e6 22.Bc6+!
[ 22.Rc6 Rxd5! 23.Rxb6 axb6= ]
22...Ke7!
[ 22...Kf7 23.d5! ]
23.d5! Bh6
[ 23...exd5 24.Bxd5+- ><Ke7 ]
24.Rc3!
[ 24.Rb5? Bxe3! 25.Rxb6 Bxb6= ]
24...Bxe3 25.Rxe3 Rd6! 26.Qe1!
Shariyazdanov,A
Dvoirys,S
Nizhny Novgorod
D85
2495
2585
1998
73/529 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bb5+ c6
8.Ba4 0-0 9.Ne2 c5 10.0-0 a6?! 11.dxc5!N
[ 11.Be3 ]
11...Qc7 12.Nf4 e6 13.Nd3! Bxc3 14.Bf4
Qa5
[ 14...e5 15.Rc1 Bd4 16.Nb4! ]
15.Rc1 Bg7 16.Ne5 Qc7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
411
[ 16...Rd8 17.Nc4 Rxd1 18.Nxa5+- ]

17.Qd6
[ 17.Nxg6 e5 18.Nxf8 exf4 19.Qd6 Be5
20.Qh6 Bg7 21.Qb6 Qe7 22.Nd7 Nxd7
23.Bxd7 Bxd7 ( 23...Qxd7 24.Rfd1 Qe7
25.Rd8+ Bf8 26.Qd6 Kg7 27.e5+- )
24.Qxb7 Qe8 25.c6 Be6 26.c7 Be5
27.Rfd1 Kg7 ]
17...Qxd6 18.cxd6 b5
[ 18...Bxe5!? 19.Bxe5 Bd7 20.Bb3 Nc6
21.Bc3 ]
19.Bb3 a5 20.a3 a4 21.Ba2 Na6 22.Rfd1
b4?!
[ 22...Bxe5!? 23.Bxe5 Bd7 24.Bc3 ]
23.Bc4! bxa3
[ 23...Nc5 24.d7 Bb7 25.f3 bxa3 26.Ba2
Nb3 27.Rc7+- ]
24.d7 Bb7 25.Bxa6 Bxa6 26.Nc6 Bb2
27.Bd6!
[ 27.d8Q?? Raxd8 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Nxd8
a2-+ ]
27...Bxc1?
[ 27...Rfd8! 28.Nxd8 Rxd8 29.Be7 Rxd7
30.Rxd7 Bxc1 31.Bf6 Bh6 32.Rd8+ Bf8
33.g4 ]
28.Bxf8 Bb2 29.d8Q Rxd8 30.Rxd8
1-0
Czerwonski,A
Atalik,S
Voronezh
[Atalik,S]
D85
2380
2595
1998
73/(530) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

7.Bb5+ c6 8.Ba4 0-0 9.Ne2 c5 10.0-0
Nc6 11.Be3 Na5 * 12.Bb3N cxd4 13.cxd4
e6 14.Rc1 b6 15.d5 Nxb3 16.Qxb3 exd5
17.exd5 Bb7 18.Rfd1 Qd7 19.Bf4
[ 19.Bd4 Rac8 20.Bxg7 Rxc1 21.Nxc1
Kxg7 ]
19...Rfe8!?
[ 19...Rac8! 20.d6 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Rc8
22.Rc7
( 22.Rxc8+
Qxc8 ) 22...Rxc7
( 22...Qxc7!? )
23.dxc7
g5
24.Bxg5
( 24.Bg3? Qd2-+ ) 24...Qxc7 ]
20.Rc7
[ 20.Ng3 Rac8 21.d6 Rc5!? ]
20...Bxd5!
[ 20...Bxd5 21.Rxd7 Bxb3 22.axb3 Rxe2

23.Be3 h5 24.h3= ]
Ionov,S
Shipov,S
Russia (ch)
D85
2545
2635
1998
73/(530) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

7.Bb5+ c6 8.Ba4 0-0 9.Ne2 c5 10.0-0
Nc6 11.Be3 Na5 * 12.dxc5 Nc4 13.Qxd8
Rxd8 14.Bg5 Bd7 15.Bb3 Na5 16.Rfd1!?N
[ 16.Bxe7 - 72/(417) ]
16...Kf8 17.f3 Bb5 18.Nd4 Ba6 19.Rab1
Rdc8 20.Be3 Kg8 21.Bf2 Bf8 22.c6 Nxc6
-
Arencibia,W
Shirov,A
Espana
[Arencibia,W]
D85
2550
2720
1998
73/530 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bb5+ c6
8.Ba4 0-0 9.Ne2 c5 10.0-0 Nc6 11.Be3
Na5 12.Rb1 b6!?N
[ 12...Nc4 - 72/416 ]
13.dxc5
[ 13.Bb5!? ]
13...Ba6
14.Bb5
Bxb5
15.Rxb5
Nc4
16.Bg5 h6
[ 16...Qc7 17.Qb3 Na5 18.Qa3 Nc6
19.cxb6 axb6 20.Qb2 ]
17.Qxd8
[ 17.Rb4!? ]
17...Rfxd8 18.Bxe7 Re8 19.Rb4 Ne5
20.Bd6 Nd3 21.Ra4 b5 22.Ra6
[ 22.Ra5 a6 23.f3 Nb2 ( 23...f5 24.a4
bxa4 25.Rxa4 ) 24.Ra3 Nc4 25.Rb3 Nd2
26.Rb4 Nxf1 27.Kxf1 ]
22...Rxe4 23.Nc1 Nb2 24.c6 Re6
[ 24...Bxc3 25.Nb3 Rae8 26.c7 ]
25.Bb4
[ 25.c7 Rc8 ]
25...Rc8 26.Rxa7 Rexc6 27.Rb7 Bxc3
28.Rxb5 Bxb4 29.Rxb4 Rc2!= 30.h4 Nc4
31.Re1 Nd6 32.Nd3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 32.Rb1 R8c4 33.g3 Ne4= ]
-
412
Yermolinsky,A
Svidler,P
Elista (ol)
D85
2625
2710
1998
D85
2435 73/(531) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
2600 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3
1998 c5 8.Qd2 Qa5 * 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.Rc1 0-0
11.Ng5
[ 11.d5 - 37/(518) ]
73/(531) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 11...cxd4 12.cxd4 Nc6!?N
4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3
[ 12...Qxd2+ ]
c5 8.Qd2 Qa5 9.Rb1 b6 10.Bb5+ Bd7 13.Qxa5 Nxa5 14.Be2 Bxe2 15.Kxe2 Rfc8
11.Be2 * Bc6 12.Bd3 Nd7 13.Ne2 Rd8 16.Nf3 Nc4 17.Nd2 Nxd2 18.Kxd2 Rd8
14.h4 h5 15.f3 0-0 16.Kf2?!
19.Rc4
[ 16.Bg5 - 70/432 ]
-
16...cxd4 17.Nxd4N
[ 17.cxd4 Qxd2 18.Bxd2 Nc5 19.dxc5
Rxd3 20.Bg5 b5 21.Bxe7 Re8 22.Bg5
D85
Ra3 ]
Piket,Je
2605
17...Ba4! 18.Qb2 Rc8 19.Qb4
Azmaiparashvili,Z
2655
[ 19.Rhc1 Ne5 20.Bf1 Nc4 21.Bxc4 Antwerpen
1998
Rxc4 ]
[Piket,Je]
19...Rxc3! 20.Qxa5 bxa5
73/532 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3 c5
D85 8.Rc1 Qa5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.Nf3 b6 11.Bh6
[ 11.d5 e6 ( 11...Bg4 - 57/460 ) 12.h4
Volkov,S
2605
( 12.c4 Qxd2+ 13.Kxd2 f5 14.exf5 exd5 ;
Dvoirys,S
2585
12.Bh6 ) 12...exd5 13.Qxd5 Bxc3+ 14.Bd2
Samara
1998
( 14.Nd2 )
14...Bxd2+
15.Nxd2
Bg4
[Volkov,S]
16.Qxa8 Rd8 17.Rc2 Qa4 18.Bd3 Nc6
19.Qxd8+ Nxd8 ]
73/531 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3 c5 11...e6?!N
8.Qd2 Qa5 9.Rb1 b6 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Be2
[ 11...cxd4 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.cxd4 Qxd2+
0-0 12.Rc1 Rd8 13.d5 Qa4 14.f3!?N
14.Kxd2
Bb7
( 14...Na6
15.Rxc8 ;
[ 14.Bd3?! - 57/459 ]
14...Rd8!? ) 15.Bd3 ( 15.d5 Nd7 16.Rc7
14...Na6 15.Bg5
Nc5 17.Rxe7 Rae8 ) 15...Na6 16.Bxa6
[ 15.h4 ]
Bxa6 17.Rc7 ]
15...f6 16.Bh6 e6 17.h4 Nc7 18.h5
[ 11...Rd8 ]
[ 18.Nh3? exd5 19.exd5 Qxh4+ ]
12.h4 f6
18...g5 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.h6+ Kh8 21.Bd1?
[ 12...cxd4 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.h5 dxc3
[ 21.Nh3 exd5 22.Nxg5! Rf8 23.exd5 fxg5
15.Rxc3
Kg8
16.hxg6
( 16.Ng5
h6
24.Qxg5 Ne8 25.Rh4 Qa3 26.Rc2 -> ]
17.Nxf7 Kxf7 18.hxg6+ Ke7 19.Rxh6 )
21...Qa3
16...fxg6 17.Ng5 h5 18.g4 ]
13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.e5
[ 14.h5!? g5
A) 15.h6+ Kh8 ( 15...Kf7 16.e5 g4 )
16.e5 cxd4 ( 16...g4 17.exf6 gxf3
18.Qg5 Rg8 19.Qg7+ Rxg7 20.hxg7+
Kg8 21.Bd3 );
B) 15.e5 cxd4 16.h6+ Kh8 17.exf6 Nd7
Kachiani_Gersinska,K
Alterman,B
Recklinghausen
[Alterman,B]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18.Rh5 dxc3 19.Rxc3 Nxf6 20.Rxg5 ]
14...h5
[ 14...cxd4 15.h5 g5 16.h6+ Kh8 17.exf6
Nd7 18.Rh5 ]
15.Rh3! Nc6
[ 15...Bb7 16.Bd3 Bxf3 ( 16...f5 17.Ng5 )
17.Rxf3 f5 18.Be4!! fxe4 19.Rxf8 Kxf8
20.Qf4+ Ke7 ( 20...Kg7 21.Qf6+ ; 20...Ke8
21.Qxe4 Qa3 22.Rc2 Qa4 23.Qxa8 Qxc2
24.Qxb8+ Kf7 25.Qxa7+ Kg8 ) 21.Qf6+
Kd7 22.d5!? ( 22.dxc5? Qxc5 23.Rd1+
Kc7 24.Qf7+ Kc6 25.Qxe6+ Kb7 ;
22.Qf7+!? ) 22...exd5 23.e6+ Kc7 24.Qe5+
Kc6 25.e7 Nd7 26.e8Q Rxe8 27.Qxe8
Qxa2 28.Qxg6+ ]
16.exf6+ Rxf6 17.Ne5 Nxe5
[ 17...Bb7 18.Nc4 Qa4 19.Nd6 Raf8
20.Bb5 ( 20.Nxb7 Rxf2 21.Qxf2 Rxf2
22.Kxf2 ) 20...Qa5 21.Rg3 ]
[ 17...Ne7 18.Rf3 cxd4 ( 18...Nf5 19.g4 )
19.cxd4 Qxd2+ 20.Kxd2 Rxf3 21.gxf3
Nd5 22.Bc4 Bb7 ( 22...Nf6 23.Bb3 )
23.Bxd5 Bxd5 24.Rc7+ Kg8 25.a3
( 25.Ke3!? Bxa2 26.Kf4 )]
18.dxe5 Rf5 19.Bd3 Rxe5+
[ 19...c4 20.Bxf5 Qxe5+ 21.Re3 Qxf5
22.Qd4+ ]
20.Re3 Rd5
[ 20...Rxe3+ 21.Qxe3 c4 22.Be4 Rb8
23.Qg3 ]
[ 20...c4 21.Be4 Rxe4 ( 21...Rb8 22.Qd6 )
22.Rxe4 Qd5 23.Qxd5 exd5 24.Re5 ]
21.Rg3 Re5+
[ 21...Ba6 22.Rxg6+ Kf7 23.Qf4+ ]
22.Kf1 Ba6 23.Rxg6+
[ 23.Re1
Rxe1+
24.Kxe1
Bxd3
25.Qxd3+- ]
23...Kf7 24.Rg3 Re4
[ 24...Rd8 25.Qf4+ Rf5 26.Qc7++- ]
[ 24...Rf5 25.Bxa6 Qxa6+ 26.Kg1 Re8
27.Qh6 Ke7 28.Rg7+ ( 28.Rd1 Ref8 )
28...Kd8 29.Rd1+ Kc8 30.Rg8+- ]
25.Kg1 Bxd3 26.Qxd3 Qa4 27.Qf3+ Ke7
28.Rg7+ Kd6 29.Rd1+ Kc6 30.Re1
1-0
413
Haba,P
Ftacnik,L
Koszalin
[Haba,P]
D85
2515
2585
1998
73/(533) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3
c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 * Nc6 10.d5 Ne5
11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Qd2 e6 13.f4 Bc7
14.0-0 exd5 15.exd5 Ba5 16.Ba3 b6
17.Bb5!?N
[ 17.Bf3 - 70/(463) ]
17...Bf5 18.Rbd1
[ 18.Rbc1 Qf6 19.Qe3 Rad8 20.Rfd1 Bg4
21.Rd2 Bd7= ]
18...Qd6 19.Qe3 Rad8
[ 19...Bg4!? 20.Rd2 Rad8 21.Bb2 Bd7
22.Bxd7 Rxd7 23.f5 c4 24.f6 Rfd8 ]
20.c4 Qf6 [/\ Bc3] 21.Rc1 Bd7 22.Bxd7
Rxd7 23.Rc2
[ 23.f5 Re7 24.Bb2 Qh4 25.Qd3 Qg4 ]
23...Re7 24.Qd3 Qf5 25.Qxf5 gxf5 26.Bb2
[ 26.Bb2 f6 27.Rf3 Kf7 28.Rh3 Kg7
29.Rg3+= ]
Gligoric,S
Atalik,S
Jugoslavija
[Atalik,S]
D85
2495
2585
1998
73/533 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 Qa5 10.Rb5 Qxc3+
11.Bd2 Qa3 12.Rxc5 Nc6
[ 12...Qxa2 - 40/(573) ]
13.Rc4 Bg4N
[ 13...Qxa2 ]
14.d5 Bxf3 15.gxf3
[ 15.Bxf3 Ne5 16.Rc7 Nd3+ 17.Kf1 Bd4
18.Bg5 Rfc8 19.Rxb7 ( 19.Bxe7 Qxa2-+ )
19...Qa6! 20.Be2 Qxb7-+ ]
15...Nd4!?
[ 15...Ne5!
16.Ra4!
( 16.Rc2?
Rfc8 ;
16.Rc7? Rfc8 17.Rxb7 Rab8 18.Rxb8
Rxb8 19.f4 Nd3+ 20.Bxd3 Qxd3-+ )
16...Qd6 17.0-0 Nd7 ]
16.Bb4
[ 16.Rc7? Rfc8 17.Rxb7 Nxe2 18.Qxe2
Rc2-+ ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
414
16...Qb2 17.Qd2
[ 17.Bxe7?
Rfc8
18.Rxc8+
( 18.Rxd4
Bxd4-+ ) 18...Rxc8 19.Bg5 Rc2 20.Bd3
Rxf2 21.Qc1 Nxf3+ 22.Kd1 Nxg5-+ ]
17...Qb1+ 18.Rc1?
[ 18.Qd1!
A) 18...Qxa2? 19.Rxd4 Qb2 ( 19...Bxd4
20.Qxd4+- ) 20.e5 Rfc8 21.0-0 Bxe5
22.Rh4!
( 22.Re4
f5 )
22...Bf6
23.Re4+- ;
B) 18...Nc2+ 19.Kf1! Qxd1+ 20.Bxd1
Nxb4 21.Rxb4= ]
18...Nc2+ 19.Qxc2 Qxb4+ 20.Kf1 Rab8!
21.Kg2 Bh6! 22.Rb1 Qd6 23.h4
[ 23.Qa4 a6 24.Qd4 ( 24.Qb4 Qe5 )
24...Qf4 ]
23...Rfc8
24.Qd3
Qe5
25.Rb3
Rc7
26.Qb1?! Bg7! 27.Ba6?!
[ 27.Rc1 Bf6 28.Rxc7 Qxc7 29.h5 gxh5!?
<->g ]
27...b6 28.Bb5 Rc5 29.Ra3
[ 29.Rc1 Qf4 30.Rxc5 bxc5 31.Bc4 Rxb3
32.Qxb3 Be5-+ ]
[ 29.Qd3 ]
29...h5
30.Rxa7 Bf6!-+
31.Bd7
Bxh4
32.Rxh4 Qg5+ 33.Kh3 Rc1 34.f4
[ 34.Qxc1 Qxc1 ]
34...Qg1
[ 34...Rc3+ 35.Kh2 Qxh4+ 36.Kg2 Qxf4 ]
35.Qxc1 Qxc1 36.Kg2 Qe1 37.Ra4?!
[ 37.Kf3 Qc3+ 38.Kg2 b5 ]
37...b5 38.Rd4 Ra8 39.Rh1 Qe2 40.e5
Rxa2 41.Rf1 Rd2! 42.Rxd2 Qxd2 43.Bc6
b4
0-1
Kiriakov,P
Notkin,M
Russia
[Notkin,M]
[ 20.a3 ]
[ 20.a4 ]
20...a5
[ 20...Nxa2? 21.Rc2 ]
[ 20...Nd3 21.Rc7 ]
21.a3 Nd3
[ 21...Bb2
22.Rb1!
( 22.axb4?
Bxc1
23.Bxc1 a4! 24.Ba3 Rc8 ) 22...Bxa3
23.Rb3 Nc2 24.Rc3+- ]
22.Rc6 b5 23.Ke2
[ 23.Bxa5 Bb2 ]
23...Ne5
[ 23...Nb2 24.Bxa5 Nc4 25.Bb4 Bb2
26.a4! ]
24.Rc5 b4 25.axb4 Nxf3 26.Kxf3!
[ 26.gxf3 axb4 27.Bxb4 Be5 ]
26...a4
[ 26...axb4!? 27.Bxb4 Be5 ]
27.Rc2 a3 28.Ra2 Bb2 29.Be3 Ra4
30.Bc5 [/\ Ke3-d3-c4] Bc3
31.b5
Bb4
32.Bxb4 Rxb4 33.Rxa3 Rxb5 [R 6/e]
34.Rd3 h5 35.h4 Rb2 36.g3 Ra2 37.Ke3
Rb2 38.f3 f6 39.f4 Rb4 40.e5 fxe5
41.fxe5 g5
[ 41...Rg4!? 42.Kf3 Kf7 43.Ra3 Rd4
44.Ra5 Rd3+ ( 44...Kg7 45.Ke3 Rd1
46.Ke4 Re1+ 47.Kd4 Rd1+ 48.Kc5 Rc1+
49.Kb6+- ) 45.Kf4 Rd4+ 46.Ke3 Rg4
47.Ra7 Kf8 ( 47...Rxg3+ 48.Kf2 /\ d6+- )
48.e6+- ]
42.hxg5 Rg4 43.Kf3 Rxg5 44.Kf4 Rg4+
45.Kf5 Kf7 46.Ra3 Rd4 47.d6! e6+
[ 47...exd6 48.e6+ ]
48.Kg5 Re4 49.Ra7+
1-0
D85
2495
Shirov,A
2505
Leko,P
1998 Dortmund
[Leko,P]
73/534 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 c5
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
11.Qd2 Qxd2+ 12.Bxd2 b6 13.0-0 Bb7
14.d5 Ba6 15.Bxa6 Nxa6 16.Be3 Rfc8
[ 16...f5 - 44/(562) ]
17.Rfc1 Kf8 18.Kf1 Rxc1+?!
[ 18...Ke8 ]
19.Rxc1 Nb4 20.Bd2!N
D85
2710
2670
1998
73/535 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Nd7 13.Bb4 Nb6
14.Ne5 f6 15.Nd3!?
[ 15.Nc4 - 50/493 ]
15...Qf7 16.d5N
[ 16.Nc5!? ]
16...f5 17.Nc5?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
415
[ 17.f3 Nc4 18.Qc1 b5 19.Bc3 a6 20.Nc5

Nd6 ]
[ 17.f4!? Nc4! ( 17...fxe4 18.Ne5 ) 18.Qc1
b5 ]
17...fxe4 18.d6 Rd8!
[ 18...exd6 19.Nxe4 Be6 20.Nxd6 ]
19.Nxe4 Bf5 20.Bd3
[ 20.Ng5? Qf6 21.Qb3+ e6 ]
20...Bxe4 21.Bxe4 exd6 22.f4?
[ 22.Ba5 d5 23.Bf3 Rd6 24.Bxb6 axb6
25.Qd3 ]
22...d5 23.Bc2
[ 23.Bd3 Nc4 24.f5 Ne3 25.fxg6 Qxf1+!
26.Qxf1 Nxf1 27.gxh7+ Kh8-+ ]
23...Nc4 24.Rb3 a5 25.Ba3
[ 25.f5 axb4 26.fxg6 Qe7-+ ]
25...d4! 26.f5 Ne3 27.Qf3
[ 27.Rxe3 dxe3 28.fxg6 Qf2+-+ ]
27...Rd7!?
[ 27...Nxc2?! 28.Rxb7 Qd5 ( 28...Qxf5
29.Qb3+
Qd5
30.Rff7 ) 29.f6!
Bxf6
( 29...Qxf3
30.Rxg7+
Kh8
31.Rxf3 )
30.Qxf6 Qxb7 31.Qe6+ ]
[ 27...Nxf1!? 28.Rxb7 Nd2!-+ ]
28.Qh3
[ 28.Rxe3 dxe3-+ ]
28...d3!-+ 29.Bxd3
[ 29.Rxd3 Rxd3 30.Bxd3 Nxf1 ]
29...Nxf1 30.fxg6 Bd4+ 31.Kh1 Qf2
[ 31...Qf2
32.gxh7+
( 32.Qe6+
Kh8 )
32...Kh8 ]
0-1
Khalifman,A
Dvoirys,S
Samara
[Khalifman,A]
D85
2645
2585
1998
73/536 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 a5 13.Bg5 h6?!
[ 13...a4 ]
[ 13...Bf6 14.Bh6 Bg7 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
16.d5 ]
14.Bxe7 Re8 15.Bd6 Rxe4 16.Rc1 Bf5N
[ 16...Nc6 - 72/(420) ]
[ 16...Qe6 17.Bd3 Nc6 ( 17...Rg4 18.Re1
Qxd6 19.Rxc8+ Kh7 20.Qa4+- ) 18.Bxe4
Qxd6 ( 18...Qxe4 19.d5 ) 19.Bxc6 bxc6
20.Qa4 ]
[ 16...Re8 17.Bc4 Qb2 18.Rb1 Qc3
19.Qa4 Bd7 20.Qa2 Be6 21.Bxe6 fxe6
22.Rfc1 Qd3 23.Rxb7 ]
[ 16...Bg4 17.Bc4 Qb2 18.h3! ( 18.Qd3
Bf5 ) 18...Rxd4 ( 18...Bf5 19.Rb1 Qc3
20.Bd5 ) 19.Qe1 Bd7 ( 19...Be6 20.Bxe6
Rxd6 21.Rc8+ Kh7 22.Bxf7+- ; 19...Rxd6
20.Qe8+ Kh7 21.Bxf7 Nc6 22.Qxa8 Rd8
23.Bxg6+!
Kh8
24.Qxd8+
Nxd8
25.hxg4 ) 20.Nxd4 Qxd4 21.Bxb8 Rxb8
22.Qxa5 ]
17.Bc4 Qb2 18.Rb1!
[ 18.Bd5
Nc6!
( 18...Re8
19.Rc7
Notkin,M )
19.Bxe4
( 19.Rb1
Rxd4 )
19...Bxe4 ]
18...Qc3
[ 18...Rxd4 19.Qa4!!
( 19.Qe1
Re4 )
19...Bd7 ( 19...Bxb1 20.Qe8+ Kh7 21.Bxf7
Nd7
22.Qxa8
h5
23.Bg8+
Kh6
24.Qxa5+- ) 20.Rxb2 Bxa4 21.Nxd4 Bxd4
22.Rxb7 Nd7 23.Rc1 ]
19.Bd5 Nd7
[ 19...Nc6 20.Rxb7 ]
20.Rb3
[ 20.Rxb7 Nf6 21.Bxf7+ Kh7 22.Be5 ]
20...Rxd4
[ 20...Qc8!? 21.Bxb7 Qe8 22.Bxa8 Qxa8
23.Ra3 ( 23.Bc7 Bg4 24.Qd3 a4 25.Rb4
a3
26.Ra1 ) 23...Bg4
24.Qd3
Re6
25.Bc7 Ra6 26.Ne5 ]
21.Nxd4 Qxd4 22.Rxb7 Rc8
[ 22...Bd3 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Rxd7+ Kg8
25.Qf3+- ]
[ 22...Ra6 23.Qxd4 Bxd4 24.Ba3+- ]
23.Qxd4 Bxd4 Now White has to trade some
pieces without affording a-pawn moving too
far. Then a-pawn will fall and practically any
ending 3-3 on the kingside with extra
exchange will be easily won. My technique
was not perfect but still good enough to win
the game. 24.h3 h5 25.Rd1 Bf6
[ 25...Bb6 26.Bb3 Bd8 27.Ba3 ( 27.Bf4
Nc5
28.Bxf7+
Kg7
29.Ra7
Bb6 )
27...Ne5 28.Bb2 Be4 29.Ra7 Bb6 30.Re7
Nd3 31.Rxf7+- ]
26.Bb3
[ 26.Ra7!? a4 ( 26...Bd8 27.Bb7 Bb6
28.Bxc8 Bxa7 29.Bxd7 Bxd7 30.Be5+- ;
26...Rc2 27.Rxa5 Nb6 28.Ba2+- ; 26...Bc3
27.Rc1+- ) 27.Ba2 h4 28.Re1+- ]
26...Rc3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 26...Ra8
27.Ba3
a4
28.Ba2
Rd8
( 28...Ne5 29.f4+- ) 29.Ra7+- ]
27.Bf4 Kg7
[ 27...Rxb3 28.Rxb3 Bc2 29.Rbd3 Nc5
( 29...Bxd1 30.Rxd1 Nc5 31.Rd5 Nb3
32.Be5+- ;
29...Nf8
30.R3d2
Bxd1
31.Rxd1 Ne6 32.Bd2 a4 33.Bb4 Nd4
34.Rd2+- ) 30.Rd8+ Kg7 31.R1d6 Bxd8
32.Rxd8+- ]
[ 27...g5
28.Be3
g4
29.hxg4
Bxg4
( 29...hxg4 30.Rd6! g3 31.Bd2 gxf2+
32.Kxf2 Nc5 33.Rxf6+- ) 30.Rd6 a4
( 30...Be5 31.Ra6+- ) 31.Bxa4 Nc5 32.Ra7
Be6 33.Bc6+- ]
28.Be3
[ 28.Rd6
a4!
29.Bxa4
( 29.Bd5
g5!
30.Be3 Ne5 31.Bd4 Rc1+ 32.Kh2 Bg6 )
29...Nc5
30.Rb4
( 30.Ra7
Ra3 )
30...Nd3= ]
28...Ne5
[ 28...Rxb3 29.Rxb3 Bc2 30.Rbd3! Ne5
( 30...Nb8 31.Bd4 Bxd4 32.Rxd4 Nc6
33.R4d2 Bxd1 34.Rxd1 Kf8 35.Rc1 Nd4
36.Rc4 Nb3 37.Ra4+- ) 31.R3d2 Bxd1
32.Rxd1
Nc4
( 32...a4
33.Rd4+- )
33.Bd4+- ]
29.Rc1
[ 29.Bd4?! Rxb3 30.Rxb3 Bc2 31.Rb5
Bxd1 32.Bxe5 Bxe5 33.Rxe5 a4 ]
29...Rd3
[ 29...Rxc1+ 30.Bxc1 Nd7 31.Ra7 Bc3
32.Bf4+- ]
[ 29...Nd7 30.Rxc3 Bxc3 31.Rc7 Be5
( 31...Bb4 32.Bd4+ Kf8 33.Bf6!+- ) 32.Ra7
Bc3 33.Bf4+- ]
30.Bc2 Rd7
[ 30...Ra3 31.Bxf5 gxf5 32.Bc5 Ra2
33.Be7+- ]
31.Rxd7 Bxd7 32.Bd4 a4
[ 32...Be6 33.Kh1 Nc4 34.Bxf6+ Kxf6
35.Ra1+- ]
33.Kh1 a3 34.Ra1 Nc4 35.Bxf6+ Kxf6
36.Bd3 Be6 37.Bxc4 Bxc4 38.Rxa3 Ke5
39.Kh2 Bd5 40.Kg3 Kf6 41.Ra6+ Kg7
[ 41...Ke5 42.Ra5 f6 43.f3 g5 ( 43...Ke6
44.h4 Ke5 45.Rb5 Ke6 46.Kf4 Kd6 47.g4
hxg4 48.fxg4+- ) 44.h4 Ke6 45.hxg5 fxg5
46.Kf2 h4 ( 46...Kd6 47.Ke3 Ke5 48.Rb5
h4 49.Ra5+- ) 47.Ke3 g4 48.Ra4+- ]
42.h4 Bc4 43.Rd6 Bb3 44.Kf4 Bc4
[ 44...f6 45.f3 Kf7 46.g4 hxg4 47.fxg4
Kg7 48.g5+- ]
416
45.Ke5 Bf1 46.g3 Be2 47.Rd4 Bf1 48.Kd6
Kf8 49.Rb4 Bh3 50.Rb8+ Kg7 51.Ke7 Be6
52.Rb6 Bc4 53.Rf6 Bd5 54.f4
1-0
Lautier,J
Sokolov,I
Malmoe
[Sokolov,I]
D85
2645
2625
1998
73/537 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

8.Be2 0-0 9.Rb1 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Bg5 h6
14.Bh4 a5!?N
[ 14...Qe6?! 15.e5 Qd7 16.d5! Bxf3
17.Bxf3 Bxe5 18.d6 ]
[ 14...Rd8 - 72/423 ]
15.Rxb7 g5 16.Bg3 a4 17.h4 a3 18.hxg5
hxg5 19.Rb5 Nc6 20.Rxg5 Bxf3 21.gxf3
[ 21.Bxf3 Qb2 22.e5 a2 23.Bxc6 a1Q
24.Rxg7+ Kxg7 25.Qg4+ Kh8 26.Qh5+
Kg8= ]
21...Qb2 22.Bc4! Rfd8!?
[ 22...a2? 23.Qa1 Qxa1 24.Rxa1 Nxd4
25.Kg2 ]
[ 22...Qxd4!
A) 23.Qxd4 Nxd4 24.Kg2 ( 24.Rxg7+??
Kxg7
25.Be5+
f6
26.Bxd4
Ra4 )
24...e6! ;
B) 23.Qc1 Ra5 ( 23...a2? 24.Bxa2 )
24.Rg4! ( 24.Bd5 e6 25.Qxc6 exd5
26.Be5 Qxe5 27.Rxe5 Bxe5 28.f4!= )
B1) 24...Rc5? 25.e5 Rxc4 26.Rxg7+!
( 26.Qxc4
Qxc4
27.Rxc4
Nxe5
28.Bxe5
Bxe5
29.Rg4+
Bg7= )
26...Kxg7 27.Qg5+ Kh8 28.Kg2 Qd3
29.Qh6+ Kg8 30.Rh1 f6 31.e6+- ;
B2) 24...Ne5!
25.Rxg7+
Kxg7
26.Qg5+ Ng6 27.Qxa5 Qxc4 28.Qxa3
e5= ]
23.f4! Rxd4! 24.Bxf7+!
[ 24.Qg4? Rxc4 25.e5 Qxe5 26.fxe5
Rxg4 27.Rxg4 a2 28.Ra1 f5-+ ]
24...Kxf7
25.Qh5+
Kg8
26.e5
Qb3
27.Qg6 Qf7 28.Qxc6 Rad8 29.Qa6 Rd3
30.f5 Rf3 31.Ra1 Rxf5 32.Rxf5 Qxf5
33.Qxa3 e6 34.Qe7 Rf8 35.Qd6 Qg6
36.Rd1 Rf5= 37.Qb8+ Kh7 38.Rd4 Rxe5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
417
39.Rh4+ Rh5 40.Rxh5+

-
Qxc7 24.Bxg7 Qxc4 25.Ne5 ) 22.e5

Nd7 ;
B) 20.Rc2!? Qb6 ( 20...Qb3 21.Nxg5 a2
22.Rxa2 Qxd1 23.Rxd1 Rxa2 24.Bxg4
21.Nxg5
Qxd4
( 21...Bxe2
/\ Ne6 )
22.Qxe2 Nd7 23.e5 Ra4 24.e6 ;
21...a2 22.Rxa2 Rxa2 23.Bxg4 Bxd4
24.Be6! fxe6 25.Qh5 Rfxf2 26.Qg6+ )
22.Qxd4 Bxd4 23.Bxg4 a2 24.Rxa2
Rxa2 25.Ne6 Nc6 26.Nxf8 Kxf8 ]
[ 19...Bxf3 20.Bxf3 ]
20.Rxe7
[ 20.Bxa6?!
Rxa6
( 20...Bxf3 ) 21.Qd3
Bxf3 ]
[ 20.Bc4 Qb2 21.Rxe7 ]
20...Qb2
[ 20...Bf6 21.Rb7 ]
21.Bc4 Qb4
[ 21...Bf6 22.Rxf7 Rxf7 23.e5! ( 23.Bxf7+
Kxf7 24.Nxg5+ Bxg5 25.Qxg4+- ) 23...Be7
( 23...Qb7 24.exf6 Bxf3 25.Qd2 Be4
26.Re1+- ) 24.Bxf7+ Kxf7 25.Nxg5++- ]
[ 21...a2 22.Rxf7 Rxf7 23.Bxf7+ Kh8
( 23...Kxf7 24.Nxg5++- ) 24.Qa1+- ]
22.Bxf7+
[ 22.Rxf7? Qxc4 23.Rxg7+ Kxg7 24.Qd2
Bxf3 25.Qxg5+ Kh7 26.gxf3 Qf7 ]
22...Kh8 #
[ 22...Rxf7 23.Rxf7 Bxd4 24.Be5 Bxe5
25.Qd5+- ]
23.Rd7!!
[ 23.Be6!? Bxf3 ( 23...Qxe7 24.Bxg4 )
24.Rxg7!! Bxd1 25.Be5! Qb5
A) 26.Bd5
A1) 26...Qxd5 27.exd5 Ba4 ( 27...Be2
28.Ra1+- ) 28.Ra1 Rf5 29.Rxg5+ Rxe5
30.dxe5+- ;
A2) 26...Rf5!
A2a) 27.Rb7+ Rxe5 28.Rxb5 Be2
( 28...Rxd5
29.Rxd5 )
29.dxe5
Bxb5= ;
A2b) 27.exf5 Qxd5 28.Rxg5+ Kh7
29.Rxd1 a2 30.Kh2 ( 30.Rd3 a1Q+
31.Kh2 Qxe5+ 32.dxe5 Qxe5+ )
30...Qe4 31.Kg3 Qb1 32.Rh5+ Kg8
33.Rdh1 Kf7 ; RR34.Rh7+ Ke8
35.Rh8+
Kd7
36.R1h7+
Kc6
37.Rxa8 a1Q 38.d5+ ;
B) 26.d5! Qb2! 27.Rg8+ Kh7 28.Bxb2
Rxg8 ( 28...axb2 29.Rxf8 b1Q 30.Rxa8 )
29.Bxa3! Bc2 30.Bf5+ Kh6 31.Rc1 Ba4
32.e5 ]
Gelfand,B
Shirov,A
Polanica Zdroj
D85
2675
2720
1998
73/538 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3

d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 c5
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Bg5 h6
14.Bh4 a5 15.Rxb7 g5 16.Bg3 a4 17.h4
a3 18.hxg5 hxg5 19.Rc7!N Na6?
[ 19...Nd7
A) 20.Rc2?!
Qb3
21.Nxg5
Bxe2
( 21...a2 ) 22.Rxe2
( 22.Qxe2?!
a2
23.Rb2 Qa3 24.Ra1 Bxd4 25.Rbxa2
Qxg3
26.Rxa8
Qxg5-+ ) 22...Qxd1
23.Rxd1
A1) 23...a2 24.Ra1 Bxd4 ( 24...Ra5
25.e5 Rfa8 26.Rb2 ) 25.Raxa2 ;
A2) 23...Ra4 24.Nf3 Nb6 ;
B) 20.Bc4 Qb2 21.Rxd7 Bxd7 22.Nxg5
Qb6! 23.e5 ( 23.Qh5 Qh6 24.Bxf7+
Kh8 ) 23...Qg6 ;
C) 20.Re1 Qb2 21.Rc2 Qb6 ;
D) 20.e5!
D1) 20...Rfc8 21.Bc4 Qxc4 ( 21...Qb2
22.Bxf7+
Kh8
23.Rxc8+
Rxc8
24.Qd3 ) 22.Rxc4 Rxc4 23.Qb3 Raa4
24.Nxg5 ;
D2) 20...Qb2 21.Rc2 Qb3 ( 21...Qb6
22.Nxg5 Bf5 23.Ra2 ) 22.Nxg5 a2
( 22...Bxe2 23.Qxe2 a2 24.Ra1 Qb1+
25.Rc1 Rfb8 26.e6 Qxc1+ 27.Rxc1
Rb1 28.exf7+ Kf8 29.Ne6+ Kxf7
30.Ng5++- )
D2a) 23.Rc1 Qxd1 24.Bxd1 Bxd1
( 24...a1Q 25.Rxa1 Rxa1 26.Bxg4
Rxf1+
27.Kxf1
Nb6 ) 25.Rcxd1
( 25.Rfxd1 Bh6 26.Bf4 Ra4 27.Be3
Rfa8 28.Ra1 Nb6 ) 25...Nb6 ;
D2b) 23.Rxa2 Qxd1 24.Rxd1 Rxa2
25.Bxg4 Nb6 ]
[ 19...Qb2
A) 20.Bc4 e6 ( 20...a2 21.Qa1 Qxa1
22.Rxa1 Bxf3 23.gxf3 Bxd4 24.Rxa2
Rxa2 25.Bxa2 e5 26.Bc4 ) 21.Bd6
Rd8!? ( 21...a2 22.Qa1 Qb6 23.Bxf8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
23...Bxd7
[ 23...Bf6 24.Bd5 ( 24.Bd6 Qb5 ; 24.Be6! )
24...Bxd7 25.Nxg5 ]
[ 23...Qb5 24.Rd5 ]
[ 23...a2
24.Bxa2
( 24.Bd6 ) 24...Rxf3
( 24...Bxd7
25.Nxg5 )
25.gxf3
Bxd7
26.Kg2 Bxd4 27.Rh1+ Kg7 28.Be5+ ]
24.Nxg5 Qb6 25.Be6! Qxe6
[ 25...Be8 26.Qg4 Bxd4 ( 26...Rf6 27.Be5
/\ Rxe6 28.Nf7+ ) 27.Qh4+ Kg7 28.Qh7+
Kf6 29.e5+ Kxg5 ( 29...Bxe5 30.Qf5+
Ke7 31.Qxe5+- ) 30.Qg7+ Bg6 31.Bh4+
Kf4 32.Qxg6+- ]
26.Nxe6 Bxe6 27.Be5!?
[ 27.Bd6
A) 27...a2
28.Bxf8
Rxf8
( 28...Bxf8
29.d5 Bg7 30.Qh5+ Kg8 31.dxe6+- )
29.Qh5+ ( 29.Qa4 Nc7 30.d5 Ra8
31.Qc6 ) 29...Kg8 30.Qa5 Bc4 31.Qa4
Rc8 32.Rc1+- ;
B) 27...Rfd8 28.Be5 Bc4 ( 28...Ra7
29.Qc1+- ;
28...Rd7
29.Qh5+
Kg8
30.Qg6 Bb3 31.Bxg7 Rxg7 32.Qb6+- )
29.Qh5+ Kg8 30.Qg6 Ra7 31.Ra1 a2
32.Qc6 Bf7 33.Bxg7 Kxg7 34.d5 Nc7 ]
27...Rf7
[ 27...Bc4 28.Qc1 ( 28.Qh5+ Kg8 29.Qg6
Ra7 30.Ra1 a2 31.Qc6 Bf7 32.Bxg7
Kxg7
33.d5
Nc7
34.Rxa2
Rxa2
35.Qxc7 ) 28...Bxe5 29.Qxc4 Bg7 30.Ra1
Rfc8 31.Qd3 Nc5 ( 31...Bf8 32.e5+- )
32.Qh3+ Kg8 33.e5+- ]
28.Qh5+
[ 28.d5 Bd7 29.Qd4 Nc7 30.Ra1 Nb5
31.Bxg7+ Rxg7 32.Qe3 ]
28...Kg8 29.Qg6 Bd7
[ 29...Bc4 30.Qc6 ]
[ 29...Bb3 30.Bxg7 Rxg7 31.Qb6 ]
30.Bxg7
[ 30.Qg3!? a2 ( 30...Nb4 31.Bxg7 Rxg7
32.Qb3+ Kh8 33.Qxb4 Bh3 34.Ra1+- )
31.Ra1+- ]
30...Rxg7 31.Qd6 Kh7
[ 31...Rf8 32.Qxa3+- ]
[ 31...Nc7!
32.Qxc7
Bh3
( 32...Bb5
33.Qc5 Bxf1 34.Qd5+ Kh7 35.Qxa8 Bxg2
36.Qxa3 Bxe4+ 37.Kf1+- )
A) 33.Qxg7+
Kxg7
34.gxh3
Ra4!
( 34...a2 35.Ra1 Ra4 36.f3+- ) 35.Ra1
Rxd4 36.Rxa3 Rxe4 ;
B) 33.Qc6
Ra5
34.Rc1!
Rxg2+
( 34...Bxg2 35.Qc8+ Kh7 36.Rc7 Rag5
418
37.Rxg7+
Rxg7
38.Kh2+- ; 34...a2
35.Kh2 Bxg2 36.d5! Kh7 37.Qf6 Ra8
38.d6+- ) 35.Kh1 a2 36.Qe8+ Kh7
37.Qe7+ Kh6 38.Rc6+ ( 38.Qh4+ Rh5
39.Qf6+ Rg6 ) 38...Rg6 39.Qf8+ Kg5
40.Qd8+ Kf4 41.Qxa5 Rxc6 42.Qxa2+- ]
32.Qxa3+- Nc7 33.Qe3 Ne6 34.d5 Ng5
35.f4 Nh3+
[ 35...Nf7 36.f5 ]
36.Kh1 Ra2
[ 36...Rag8 37.gxh3 Rg3 38.Rf3 ]
37.f5!
[ 37.gxh3? Rgg2!= ]
37...Ng5 38.f6 Rg6 39.f7 [/\ f8N]
1-0
Kramnik,V
Svidler,P
Dortmund
[Kramnik,V]
D86
2790
2690
1998
73/539 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5
8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+
11.Bd2 Qd8 12.d5 Ne5 13.Bc3 0-0
14.Bb3 Qb6
[ 14...g5 ]
[ 14...Bd7 15.f4 ]
15.f4!N
[ 15.0-0 - 48/(620) ]
15...Ng4 16.Bd4 Qa5+
[ 16...Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 ( 17...Qa5+
18.Nc3 Bd7 19.h3 Rac8 20.Rc1 Nf6
21.0-0 ) 18.Nxd4 Rd8 ( 18...Nf6 19.e5
Nxd5
20.Bxd5
Rd8
21.Nb5
Rxd5
22.Nc7+- ) 19.0-0 ]
17.Qd2 Qxd2+ 18.Kxd2 e5?!
[ 18...Rd8 ]
19.h3! exd4
[ 19...Nf6 20.fxe5 Nxe4+ 21.Ke3 Bf5
( 21...f5 22.d6++- ) 22.g4 Bh6+ 23.Nf4+- ]
20.hxg4 g5
[ 20...Bxg4 21.e5 Bxe2 22.Kxe2+- ]
[ 20...d3 21.Nc3 Bxg4 22.Kxd3 Rac8
23.Rac1 ]
21.g3!
[ 21.f5 ]
21...Bxg4
[ 21...d3 22.Nc3 Bxg4 23.Kxd3 Bf3
( 23...Bxc3
24.Kxc3
Bf3
25.Rhe1+- )
CHESS INFORMANT 73
419
24.e5!? Bxh1 25.Rxh1+- ]

15.0-0!?N
22.e5 Bxe2 23.Kxe2 Rfc8 24.Rad1
[ 15.Rg1 - 10/734 ]
[ 24.Rac1!? ]
15...Rd7 16.Rd2 Rfd8 17.Rfd1 Na5?!
24...Rc3 25.Rd3+[ 17...b5!? ]
[ 25.Rhg1 ]
18.Bd3 c5 19.dxc5 Bxb2 20.Bxa6 Rxd2
25...Rac8?!
21.Rxd2 bxa6 22.Rxb2 Rd1+ 23.Kg2
[ 25...b5 ]
26.d6 b5
[ 26...Rxd3 27.Kxd3 Rc3+ 28.Kxd4 Rxg3
D92
29.d7 ]
Beliavsky,A
2690
27.Rxc3! dxc3
Leko,P
2670
[ 27...Rxc3 28.d7 ]
Dortmund
1998
28.e6 Kf8
[ 28...Bf8 29.e7 Bxe7 30.dxe7 Re8 73/(540) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
31.fxg5 Rxe7+ 32.Kd3 ]
Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e4 Bg4
29.e7+ Ke8 30.Bxf7+
8.Bxc4 Nh5 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.gxf3 e5!?
[ 30.Bxf7+ Kxf7 31.d7 ]
11.dxe5 Bxe5 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 * 13.Ne2 Nc6
1-0
14.0-0N
[ 14.Bg5 ]
14...Nd4 15.Nxd4 Bxd4 16.Bd5 Bxe3
D92 17.fxe3 c6 18.Bb3 Rd2=
Kramnik,V
2790
Kasparov,G
2825
Frankfurt (rapid)
1998
D92
[Seirawan]
Lputian,S
2615
Ivanchuk,V
2730
73/(540) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Elista (ol)
1998
Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e4 * b5 [Ivanchuk,V]
8.Nxb5 Nxe4 9.Bxc7 Qd7 10.Bxc4 Nc6N
[ 10...a6 - 72/(432) ]
73/540 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
11.d5
Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e4 Bg4
[ 11.Ne5! Nxe5 12.dxe5 Bh6 13.Qxd7 8.Bxc4 Nh5 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.gxf3 e5!?
Bxd7 14.Rc2 ]
11.dxe5 Bxe5 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.b4?!N
11...Nb4 12.Be5 Bh6! 13.0-0 Ba6
[ 13.0-0 ]
[ 13...Bxc1?! 14.Qxc1 f6 15.Qe1 Ba6 13...Nf4! 14.Nd5
16.Qxb4 fxe5 17.Nxe5 Qf5 18.d6+ ]
[ 14.0-0 Nc6! ]
14.Nc7 Bxc1 15.Qxc1 Nd3 16.Bxd3 Bxd3 14...Ng2+ 15.Kf1
17.Rd1 Be2 18.Re1 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Nd6
[ 15.Ke2 c6 ( 15...Nc6? 16.Bg5! Rd6
20.Nxa8 Rxa8 21.Qc6 Qd8 22.Qa4 Nf5
17.Kf1+- ) 16.Ne7+ Kf8 17.Bc5 Nf4+
23.Qe4 Rc8
18.Ke3 Ke8 ]
15...Nxe3+ 16.fxe3 c6 17.f4
[ 17.Nf4 Bxf4 18.exf4 Rd2 19.Ke1 Rb2 ]
D92 17...cxd5 18.Bxd5 Nc6 19.fxe5
[ 19.Bxc6 bxc6 20.fxe5 Rd2 ]
Lputian,S
2615
Sutovsky,E
2575 19...Nxb4
[ 19...Nxe5 20.Ke2 Rd7 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
20.Bb3
[RR]
[ 20.Bxb7 Rab8 21.Rc7 Rd2 ]
73/(540) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
[ 20.e6 Nxd5 21.exf7+ Kxf7 22.exd5
Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e4 Bg4
Rxd5 23.Rc7+ Ke6 ]
8.Bxc4 Nh5 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.gxf3 * e6 11.f4 20...Rd2
Qh4 12.Qf3 Nc6 13.Ne2 Rad8 14.Rd1 a6
[ 20...Nd3 21.Rc7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
A) 21...Rac8
A1) 22.Rxf7 Nc5! ( 22...Rf8 23.Ke2
Rxf7
24.Kxd3 )
23.Rf2+
Nxb3
24.axb3 Rc3 ;
A2) 22.Re7!
Nc5
23.Ke2
Nxb3
24.axb3 ;
B) 21...Nxe5
22.Re7
( 22.Ke2
Rd7
23.Rxd7
Nxd7
24.Rc1 ) 22...Re8
23.Rxb7 Kf8 24.Ke2 Re7 25.Rxe7 Kxe7
26.Rc1 ]
21.Rc7 Rf8!
[ 21...Nd3 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.e6! ]
22.Rg1
[ 22.Rxb7 Rc8 23.Ke1 Rb2-+ ]
22...Na6
[ 22...Rxh2 23.Rg2! ]
23.Ke1 Rb2
[ 23...Rxa2? 24.Rxf7 Ra1+ 25.Ke2 Rxg1
26.Rf1+! ]
[ 23...Rxh2? 24.Rxf7 Rxf7 25.Rf1 ]
24.Rc3
[ 24.Rxb7 Nc5! 25.Bxf7+ Rxf7 26.Rxb2
Nd3+-+ ]
24...b6! [><c5] 25.e6 Rb1+ 26.Kf2 fxe6+
27.Kg2 Rxg1+ 28.Kxg1 Nc5-+ 29.Kg2 Kg7
30.Rc2 Kf6 31.Rf2+ Ke7 32.Rc2 Kd6
33.Rd2+ Ke5 34.Bc2 Rf7
0-1
420
Timman,J
Nijboer,F
Nederland (ch)
[Timman,J]
D93
2635
2580
1998
73/541 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4

Bg7 5.e3 c5 6.dxc5 Qa5 7.Rc1 dxc4
8.Bxc4 0-0 9.Nf3 Qxc5 10.Bb3 Qa5 11.0-0
Na6 12.Qd2!?N
[ 12.Qd4 - 48/631 ]
12...Rd8
[ 12...Nc5 13.Nd5! Nxb3 14.Nxe7+ Kh8
15.axb3 Qxd2 16.Nxd2 Be6 17.Rc7 ]
13.Qe2 Nc5?
[ 13...Bg4 14.h3 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 ]
[ 13...Bd7 /\ Be8 ]
14.Bxf7+ Kxf7 15.Qc4+ Ne6 16.Ng5+ Kf8
17.Nxe6+ Bxe6 18.Qxe6 Qb6 19.Qh3+[ 19.Qxb6 ]
19...Qxb2 20.Be5 Rac8 21.f4
[ 21.Ne2?? Rxc1 22.Bxb2 Rxf1+ 23.Kxf1
Rd1# ]
21...Rc6
22.Rb1
Qc2
23.Nb5
Rb6
24.Bd4?!
[ 24.Rbc1 ]
24...Rc6
[ 24...Ra6 ]
25.Be5 Rb6 26.Rbc1 Qf5 27.Qxf5 gxf5
28.Bc7 Rxb5 29.Bxd8 b6 30.Bc7 Ra5
D92 31.Be5 Nd5
[ 31...Rxa2 32.Ra1+- ]
Dreev,A
2645
Alterman,B
2600 32.Rf2 Nxe3 33.Bxg7+ Kxg7 34.Re2 Nd5
Elista (ol)
1998 35.g3 Kf7 36.Rc6 Nf6 37.Kg2 h5 38.Rce6
Ne4 39.Rh6 Nf6 40.Rh8 Ra3 41.Kh3 b5
[RR]
42.Rb8 Nd5 43.Kh4 b4 44.Rd2 e6 45.Kg5
73/(540) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Ra6
Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e4 Bg4
[ 45...Ke7 46.Rb7+ Kd6 47.Rxb4+- ]
8.Bxc4 Nh5 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.gxf3 e5!? 46.Rb7+ Ke8 47.Rc2 Kd8 48.Kxh5
11.dxe5 Bxe5 * 12.Qb3N Nc6 13.Qxb7 Qf6 1-0
14.Be2 Nd4 15.Nd5 Qh4 16.Qb4 Nxe2
17.Kxe2 Rab8 18.Qe7 Rxb2+ 19.Kd3
Qxe7 20.Nxe7+ Kg7 21.Nc6 Nf4+ 22.Kc4
D93
f6 23.a4 Ne2
Portisch,L
2595
[ 23...Ne2 24.Nxe5 fxe5 25.Rb1 Rc2+
Arakhamia_Grant,K
2420
26.Kd3 Ra2 27.Rb7= ]
1998
73/(541) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.Rc1
dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qxc5 10.Bb3 * Nc6 11.0-0
Qa5 12.h3 Bf5 13.Qe2 Ne4 14.Nxe4
[ 14.Nd5 - 54/480 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
421
14...Bxe4 15.Rfd1 Qh5!?N

[ 15...h6 ]
[ 15...Bxf3 ]
16.Bc2 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Qxf3 18.gxf3 Rad8
19.Be4 Bxb2 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21.Rc2 Ba3
22.Bxc6 bxc6 23.Rxc6 f6 24.e4 a5 25.Bh6
-
Sokolov,I
Ahmad,Az
Elista (ol)
D93
2620
2350
1998
73/(541) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4

Bg7 5.e3 * c6 6.Nf3 0-0 7.h3 Qa5
[ 7...Qb6 - 61/(514) ]
8.Nd2 Ne4 9.Ndxe4!?N
[ 9.cxd5 ]
9...dxe4 10.Be2 e5 11.dxe5 Bxe5 12.Bxe5
Qxe5 13.Qd4 Qxd4 14.exd4 Re8 15.0-0 f5
16.f3 exf3 17.Bxf3
Speelman,J
Ledger,A
Great Britain (ch)
[Speelman,J]
D94
2600
2450
1998
73/542 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3

g6 5.Be2 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4 Nbd7 8.h3!?
[ 8.Bd2 - 6/725 ]
[ 8.b4!? ]
8...b6!?N
[ 8...Re8 ]
9.b4!? Bb7
[ 9...dxc4 10.Bxc4 ( 10.a4? Nd5! ) 10...b5
A) 11.Bb3 a5 12.Ba3!? ( 12.bxa5 Qxa5
13.Bd2 b4 14.Na4 Ba6 15.Re1 Bb5 );
B) 11.Be2 a5 12.Ba3 ]
10.Rb1
[ 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.b5 ]
10...a5 11.cxd5 cxd5
[ 11...Nxd5 12.Nxd5 cxd5 13.bxa5 Rxa5
14.a4 ( 14.Qb3 Qa8 15.Bb5 ) 14...Bc6
15.Bb5 Bxb5 16.axb5= ]
12.bxa5 Rxa5 13.a4 Ne4 14.Bd2 Nxd2
15.Qxd2 e5!? 16.Bb5
[ 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Rfd1 Rc5! ]
16...exd4
[ 16...e4 17.Ne1 ><d5 ]
17.Nxd4!?
[ 17.exd4 Nf6 18.Ne5 Ne4 19.Nxe4 Bxe5
( 19...dxe4 20.Nc4 Ra7 21.Rfd1 ) 20.dxe5!
dxe4 21.Rfd1 ]
17...Nc5 18.Nc6!?
[ 18.Rfd1 Qa8! ]
18...Bxc6 19.Bxc6 d4
[ 19...Bxc3
20.Qxc3
Nxa4
21.Qd4
( 21.Qb4 Nc5 22.Rfd1 Ne4 ) 21...Nc5
22.Rfd1
A) 22...Ne4 23.Rb2! ( 23.Bxd5 );
B) 22...Ne6
23.Qxb6
( 23.Qd2 )
23...Qxb6 24.Rxb6 Rd8 ]
20.Rfd1 Ne6
[ 20...Qf6? 21.Nd5 ]
21.Nb5
[ 21.exd4
A) 21...Qxd4 22.Nd5! Qxd2 23.Rxd2
Nd4!
24.Ne7+
( 24.Bb7= ) 24...Kh8
25.Rxb6
Nxc6
( 25...Re5?!
26.Nd5
Rd8 ) 26.Nxc6 Rxa4= ;
B) 21...Nxd4! ]
21...dxe3 22.Qxe3 Qh4 23.Nd6 Re5
[ 23...Bd4! 24.Rb4 Bxe3 25.Rxh4 Bf4!
26.g3
g5!
27.Rh6!
( 27.Rh5
Bxd6
28.Rxd6 Ng7! 29.Rhh6 Nf5 30.Bb5 Nxh6
31.Rxh6 f6! 32.h4 g4 33.Rh5 ) 27...Bxd6
28.Rxd6 Kg7 29.Rh5 Kg6 30.Bf3 Rxa4
31.Rxb6 Rd8 32.h4 h6 33.hxg5 hxg5
34.Rh1= ]
24.Qxb6 Re2 25.g3!
[ 25.Rb4 Nf4!? ( 25...Bd4 26.Rbxd4 Qxf2+
27.Kh2! Re1 28.Rxe1 Nxd4 29.a5 ;
25...Nd4 26.g3!! Qf6 27.Qxd4 )]
25...Qxh3 26.Bg2 Qg4 27.Rb4! Qh5
[ 27...Re4 28.Rdb1! Rxb4 29.Qxb4 Bd4
30.Nb5 Rb8! ]
28.Rh4 Rb2?! 29.Rxh5 Rxb6 30.Rhd5 Ra6
31.a5 Nc7 32.Bf1
[ 32.Rc5 Ne6 33.Rcd5 Nc7 ]
32...Raa8
[ 32...Nxd5 33.Bxa6 Nc3 34.Rd3 ( 34.Re1
Ra8
35.Re8+
Rxe8
36.Nxe8
Be5 )
34...Ra8 35.Bc4 Rxa5 36.Nxf7 Kf8
37.Rd7!? ( 37.Rf3 Rf5! ; 37.Nd8 Bf6 )]
33.Rc5 Ne6 34.Rb5 Rfd8 35.Rd3! Nd4
36.Rd5 Nc6 37.Nc4 Rxd5 38.Rxd5 Bc3
39.Rd3 Bb4
[ 39...Bxa5?
40.Bg2!
( 40.Ra3?
Ra7
41.Bg2 Bb4!! 42.Rb3 Ra1+ 43.Kh2 Rc1
44.Bxc6
Rxc4
45.Bb5 )
40...Rd8
41.Rxd8+! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
40.Bg2 Ra6 41.Rb3 Be7?
[ 41...Be1
42.Rb6
( 42.Kf1
Nxa5! )
42...Rxb6 43.axb6 Nb8 ]
42.Rb5 Kg7 43.Bd5 h5
[ 43...Bd8 44.Rb7 Nxa5 45.Rxf7+ Kh6
46.Ne5 Rd6 47.Bf3 Rd4 48.Ng4+ Kg5
49.Rxh7 Rxg4? 50.Rd7! ]
44.Kg2 Kf8 45.f4 Kg7 46.Kh3 Kf8?!
[ 46...f6
47.Rb7
Kf8
48.Rb6
Rxb6
49.axb6 Nb8 ]
47.Bxc6!? Rxc6 48.Ne5 Rc3?
[ 48...Ra6 49.Rb8+ Kg7 50.Rb6 Rxa5
51.Rb7 Rxe5 52.fxe5 Kf8 ]
49.a6 Ra3 50.Nc6?!
[ 50.Rb8+ Kg7 51.Rb7
A) 51...Bd6 52.Rxf7++- ;
B) 51...Bc5 52.Rxf7+ Kg8 ( 52...Kh6
53.Rf6 ) 53.Rf6 g5 54.Rg6++- ;
C) 51...Kf6 52.a7 g5 ( 52...h4 53.Nc4
Ra4 54.Kxh4 Ke6+ 55.Rxe7+ Kxe7
56.Nb6+- ) 53.Nc4 g4+ 54.Kh4 Ra2
55.Kxh5+- ;
D) 51...Rxa6 52.Rxe7 Rf6 ]
50...Rxa6 51.Rb8+ Kg7 52.Nxe7 Ra7
53.Rg8+ Kh7 54.Re8 Kg7 55.Nc6 Rc7
56.Ne5 Ra7?
[ 56...f6! ]
57.Rd8 Ra6 58.Rd7 Rf6 59.Rc7 Rf5?
[ 59...Kg8 60.Kh4 Kg7 61.Ra7 Kg8
62.Rb7 Kg7 63.Rc7 Rf5 64.Nd7 ]
60.Nd7! Kg8 61.Rc5
[ 61.Rc5 Rxc5 62.Nxc5 f6 63.Ne4 Kg7
64.Kh4 Kf7 65.f5 gxf5 66.Nf2+- ]
1-0
422
[ 10...Qxd1
11.Rxd1
Nbd7
12.c6
( 12.e4 )]
11.Qe2! Nxc5 12.e4 a5 13.Rd1
[ 13.Rd1 Qc7 14.e5 Nfd7 15.Nb5 ]
Ftacnik,L
Hasangatin,R
Pardubice
[Ftacnik,L]
D94
2585
2460
1998
73/543 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3

g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.Be2 0-0 7.0-0 Be6 8.cxd5
cxd5 9.Qb3 Bc8
[ 9...Qb6 - 62/(505) ]
10.Ne5 Nc6N
[ 10...e6 ]
11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd2 a5
[ 12...Qb6 13.Qa3 ]
13.Rfc1 Ba6
[ 13...Qd6 14.Na4 Ne4 15.Qc2 Bf5
16.Bd3 ]
14.Bxa6 Rxa6 15.Rc2
[ 15.Be1 e5!? 16.dxe5 ( 16.Qb7 Rb6
17.Qa7 Rxb2 18.Na4 Qb8 19.Qxb8
Rbxb8 20.Rxc6 exd4 21.exd4= ) 16...Ng4
17.Na4 Nxe5 18.Bc3 ]
15...e5! 16.Qb7
[ 16.dxe5!? Ng4
A) 17.Na4 Qh4 ;
B) 17.f4 Rb6! ( 17...Qh4 18.h3 Qf2+
19.Kh1 Nxe3 20.Bxe3 Qxe3 21.Nxd5
Qxb3 22.Ne7+ Kh8 23.axb3+- ) 18.Qa3
( 18.Qa4 Qh4 19.h3 Qf2+ 20.Kh1 Nxe3
21.Bxe3 Qxe3 22.Qxa5 Rfb8 23.Rf1
Rxb2 24.Rxb2 Rxb2 25.Qa8+ Bf8
D94
26.Qxc6 Qd2 ) 18...Qh4 19.h3 Qf2+
Janjgava,L
2490
20.Kh1 Nxe3 21.Bxe3 Qxe3 22.Na4
Ilinsky,V
2335
Qe4 ;
Elista (ol)
1998
C) 17.h3 Nxe5 18.Na4 ]
[Janjgava,L]
16...Rb6 17.Qa7 exd4 18.Na4
73/(542) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3
[ 18.exd4 Ng4! 19.Ne2 ( 19.Bg5 Qd6
g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be2 0-0 7.0-0 * e6
20.Qxb6 Qxh2+ 21.Kf1 Re8 22.Be3 Rxe3
8.a4!N
23.Qd8+ Bf8 24.fxe3 Nxe3+ 25.Kf2
[ 8.Bd2 - 56/(557) ]
Nxc2-+ ) 19...Qh4! 20.Qxb6 Qxf2+ 21.Kh1
8...c5
Qxe2 22.Re1 ( 22.Rac1 Nf2+ 23.Kg1
[ 8...b6 9.b4 ( 9.a5 )]
Nd3-+ ) 22...Qf2 23.Qb3 Bxd4 ]
[ 8...Nbd7 9.b4 ]
18...d3 19.Qxb6
[ 8...a5!? 9.b3 Na6 10.Ba3 Re8 11.Ne5
[ 19.Rc5 Rb8 20.Bxa5 ( 20.Rxc6 Ne4 )
/\ f4+/= ]
20...Qe8 ]
9.dxc5 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Na6?!
19...dxc2 20.Rc1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 20.Qxd8 Rxd8 21.Rc1 d4 22.Rxc2 Ne4
23.Bxa5 d3 24.Rc1 Ra8 ( 24...Rd5
25.Bb4 ) 25.b4 c5 26.Nb6 Ra6 27.Nd5
d2 28.Rd1 cxb4 29.Bxb4 Rxa2 30.Kf1
Ra1 31.Ne7+ Kh8 32.Rxa1 Bxa1 33.Ke2
Nxf2= ]
20...Qxb6 21.Nxb6 Rb8 22.Bxa5
[ 22.Na4 Ne4 23.Rxc2 ( 23.Bxa5 Bxb2
24.Rxc2 Ba3 25.Bb6 Ra8 26.Nc3 Ra6= )
A) 23...c5 24.Bxa5! ( 24.Nxc5 Rc8 )
24...d4 ( 24...Ra8 25.b4 cxb4 26.Bxb4
Rxa4 27.Rc8+ ) 25.exd4 cxd4 26.f3 d3
27.Rc7 Ra8 28.fxe4 Rxa5 29.Rc8+ Bf8
30.b3 ;
B) 23...Nxd2 24.Rxd2 d4 25.b3 Re8
26.Rd3 f5 27.Kf1 dxe3 28.fxe3 ]
22...Nd7! 23.Na4
[ 23.Nxd7? Rxb2 24.Bd2 Rb1 25.Rf1
( 25.Kf1 Bb2 26.Re1 Bc3-+ ) 25...Bb2
26.Nc5 Rd1 27.Nb3 c5! 28.Bc1 Bxc1
29.Nxc1 d4-+ ]
23...Ra8 24.b4
[ 24.Nb6 Nxb6 25.Bxb6 Rxa2-+ ]
24...c5 25.a3
[ 25.Rxc2 cxb4 26.Nc5 ( 26.Nb6 Nxb6
27.Bxb6 b3-+ ) 26...Rc8 27.Bxb4 Bf8 ]
25...cxb4 26.axb4 Rc8 27.Nc5
[ 27.Kf1!?
A) 27...Ne5
28.Ke2
( 28.Nc5
Nc4
29.Rxc2 Nxa5 30.bxa5 Bf8 31.a6
Rxc5 ) 28...d4 29.Nc5 dxe3 ( 29...Rxc5
30.bxc5 d3+ 31.Kd2 Nc4+ 32.Kxd3
Nxa5 33.Rxc2 ) 30.Rxc2 exf2 ;
B) 27...d4 28.Nc5 Nxc5 29.Rxc2 dxe3
30.Rxc5 Re8 31.fxe3 Bh6 ]
27...Nxc5
[ 27...d4 28.Kf1 ( 28.Nxd7? d3 29.b5
Rc3! 30.Bxc3 Bxc3-+ ; 28.exd4 Bxd4
29.Rxc2= ) 28...dxe3 ( 28...Nxc5 29.Rxc2
dxe3 30.Rxc5 ) 29.fxe3 ( 29.Nxd7 Bb2 )
29...Nxc5 30.Rxc2 Bf8 31.bxc5= ]
28.Rxc2 Bf8 29.bxc5
[ 29.Kf1? Ra8-+ ]
29...Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Bxc5 31.g4
-
423
Yakovich,Y
Dvoirys,S
Samara
[RR]
D97
2560
2585
1998
73/(544) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 * 7.Bf4 Na6
8.e4 c5 9.dxc5 Qa5 10.e5 Be6!?
[ 10...Nd7 - 49/559 ]
11.Qb5 Qxb5 12.Bxb5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
14.c6 Nc5!?N
[ 14...Bxc6 ]
15.Rc1 Ne6 16.Be3 Rfc8 17.Ke2
[ 17.cxb7 Rxc1+ 18.Bxc1 Bxb7 ]
17...bxc6 18.Bc4
[ 18.Bc4 Bxf3+ 19.Kxf3 Bxe5 20.Bxe6
fxe6 21.b3= ]
Ftacnik,L
Groszpeter,A
Krynica (zt)
[Ftacnik,L]
D97
2585
2505
1998
73/(544) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7

4.Nc3 d5 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 *
Na6 8.Be2 c5 9.d5 e6 10.0-0 exd5
11.exd5 Bf5 12.Be3 Re8 13.Rad1 Ne4
[ 13...Qb6 - 70/446 ]
14.Nxe4 Rxe4 15.Qc1 Qb6 16.Bd3 Bxb2
17.Qc2
[ 17.Qd2 Ra4 18.Bxf5 gxf5 19.d6 Rd8
20.Bh6 Rg4 ]
17...Rxe3
[ 17...Nb4 18.Qxb2 Rxe3 19.Bxf5 Rxf3
20.gxf3 gxf5 21.Kh1!+- ]
18.fxe3 Nb4 19.Qxb2 Nxd3!?N
[ 19...Bxd3?! ]
20.Qxb6 axb6 21.g4! Be4 22.Ng5 Bxd5
[ 22...f5
23.gxf5 gxf5
24.Nxe4 fxe4
25.Rd2! Ne5 26.Rg2+ Kh8 27.Rf4+- ]
23.Rxd3 Bc4
[ 23...Bc4 24.Rd7!? Bxf1 25.Kxf1 h6
( 25...Rxa2 26.h3 c4 27.Nxf7 c3 28.Rc7
c2 29.Nh6+ Kf8 30.Ke1+- ) 26.Ne4 Rxa2
27.h3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
424
D97 37.h4! g5? [><f5] 38.hxg5 fxg5 39.Qe6

Mikhalevski,V
2540 [/\ Qf5] Be7 40.Qf5+
[ 40.Rg8
Qf6
41.Qh3
Kh6
42.Qc8
Van Haastert,E
2345
- 40.Qf5 ]
Dieren
1998
40...Kh6 41.Rg8
[Mikhalevski,V]
[ 41.Qe6+
73/544 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
A) 41...Bf6? 42.Rg8 Qe7 ( 42...Re7
Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 c6
43.Qf5 ) 43.Rh8+ Kg6 44.Qf5+ Kg7
8.Be2 a5!?
45.Qh7# ;
[ 8...Be6 7/562 ]
B) 41...Qf6? 42.Rh8+ Kg6 43.Qg8+
[ 8...b5 7/563 ]
Qg7 44.Qe8+ Kf6 45.Qc6+ ;
9.Qb3 a4 10.Qc2 Bg4
C) 41...Kh7 42.Qf5+ Kh6 43.Rd5!?
[ 10...b5 11.0-0 b4?! 12.Nxa4 Nxe4
( 43.Rg8 )]
13.Qxe4 Rxa4 14.Bc4 ]
[ 41.Rd5!? Qf6 42.Qxe5 ]
[ 10...a3!? 11.b4 e5 12.dxe5 Ng4 13.0-0 41...Qf6 42.Qc8! g4?
Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Bxe5 15.Be3 Qf6 16.Rac1
[ 42...Ra2? 43.Rh8+ Kg6 44.Qe8+ Kg7
Na6 17.b5 Nc7 18.bxc6 bxc6 ]
45.Qg8#+- ]
11.Be3 Qa5
[ 42...Bd6! []
[ 11...a3
12.0-0
axb2
13.Qxb2
A) 43.Be6
Rg7!
44.Rh8+
Rh7
45.Rxh7+ Kxh7 46.g4! Kh6! ( 46...hxg4
( 13.Rab1!? ) 13...Bc8 14.h3 ]
47.Qg8+ Kh6 48.Bf5 Qg7 49.Qe6+ Kh5
12.0-0 Nbd7 13.Rad1!?N
50.Kg3! ) 47.gxh5 Qf8! ;
[ 13.Rfd1 ]
B) 43.Qe8! (/\ Rh8) Rg7 ( 43...Re7?!
13...b5 14.h3! Bxf3 15.Bxf3 e5 16.d5!
44.Qd8! ) 44.Rh8+ Rh7 45.Rxh7+ Kxh7
[><Bg7] cxd5
46.Qxh5+ Kg7 47.f3 ]
[ 16...c5 17.d6! ]
17.Nxd5 Nxd5 18.Rxd5 Nb6 19.Bxb6! 43.Rh8+ Kg5
[ 43...Kg6 44.Qe8+ ]
Qxb6 20.Be2
44.Qg8+ Qg6 45.Rxh5+!
[ 20.Qd3!? ]
[ 45.Rxh5+! Kxh5 46.Qh8+! ( 46.Bf7+- )
20...b4
46...Qh6 47.Bf7+ Kg5 48.Qxe5# ]
[ 20...Rac8 21.Qd3 b4 ]
21.Rb5! Qd6 22.Rd1 Qe7 23.Bc4! Rfc8 1-0
24.g3! [/\ Kg2] Kh8
[ 24...h5!? /\ h4 ]
25.b3 axb3 26.axb3!
D97
[ 26.Qxb3?
Ra3!
27.Qxb4?
Qxb4
Dyachkov,S
2510
28.Rxb4 Bf8 ]
Svidler,P
2690
26...Bf8 27.Rbd5 [/\ Rd7] Ra7 28.Qb2 Russia
1998
[><e5] f6 [><e6, f6] 29.Qe2! [/\ Qg4 ><d7]
73/(545) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
Rca8 30.Kg2! Qg7
Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 *
[ 30...Ra2 31.Qf3 ]
8.Bf4 b5 9.Qxc7 Qxc7 10.Bxc7 Bb7
31.Qg4! Re8 32.Rd7 Rxd7 33.Rxd7 h5!?
[ 33...Re7? 34.Rd8 (/\ Qc8) Rc7 35.Qe6 11.Bd3
[ 11.e5 - 11/551 ]
Re7 36.Qc8+- ]
11...b4 12.Na4 Nxe4 13.0-0 Nf6 14.Ne5
[ 33...Be7 34.Qe6! Qf8 35.Qf7! ]
Nc6!?N
34.Qd1!
[ 14...Nd5 ]
[ 34.Rxg7!?
hxg4
35.Rxg6
gxh3+
15.Nc5 Rfc8 16.Nxc6 Bxc6 17.Be5 Bb5
36.Kxh3 /\ Kg4-f5 ]
18.Rfd1 Bxd3 19.Nxd3 Nd5 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
34...Re7
[ 34...Qh6 35.Qd5 Bg7 36.Rd8 Rxd8 21.Rac1 a5=
37.Qxd8+ Bf8 38.Qxf6+ Qg7 39.Qe6 ]
35.Rd8 [/\ Qd5-a8] Kh7 36.Qd5 Ra7
[ 36...h4 37.gxh4! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Ivanchuk,V
Leko,P
Polanica Zdroj
[Leko,P]
425
D97
2730
Kozul,Z
2665
Azmaiparashvili,Z
1998 Elista (ol)
[RR]
73/545 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3

d5 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.Qb3
b5 9.e5 Nfd7 10.h4 Nb6 11.h5 c5!N
[ 11...Nc6 - 33/585 ]
12.hxg6 hxg6 13.dxc5 Be6 14.Qc2
[ 14.Qb4? Nc4 15.Bxc4 Nc6 ]
14...Bf5 15.Qb3
[ 15.Qd2 Qxd2+ 16.Bxd2 N6d7 17.Nd5
Nc6 ]
15...Be6 16.Qa3!?
[ 16.Qc2= ]
16...Nc4!
[ 16...Nd5? 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 18.Qb4 ]
17.Bxc4 Bxc4 18.b3
[ 18.Bh6
A) 18...Bxh6 19.Rd1! ( 19.Rxh6? Qd3!
20.Rh1 Nc6 21.Rd1 Qf5 ) 19...Qc7
20.Rxh6 Nc6 21.Nd5 Bxd5 22.Rxd5
Rfd8 23.Ng5 ( 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8 24.e6
Qf4 25.exf7+ Kxf7 26.Qe3 Qxe3+
27.fxe3 Rd5= ) 23...Rxd5 24.Rh8+ Kg7
( 24...Kxh8? 25.Qh3+ Kg8 26.Qh7+ Kf8
27.Qh8# ) 25.Rh7+ Kg8 26.Rh8+ Kg7= ;
B) 18...Nc6!? ]
18...Bd5 19.Nxd5
[ 19.Qb4? Bxf3 20.gxf3 Qd3 ]
19...Qxd5 20.Be3 Nc6 21.Rd1 Qe6
[ 21...Qe4 22.Rh4!? ( 22.0-0 Nxe5 )]
22.0-0 Bxe5!
[ 22...Nxe5 23.Nxe5 Bxe5 24.Rfe1 ]
23.Rfe1 Bc3 24.Bd2
[ 24.Bh6 Bxe1 25.Rxe1 Qf6 26.Bxf8
Kxf8 ]
24...Qf6 25.Qc1
[ 25.Bxc3 Qxc3 26.Qc1 Qxc1 27.Rxc1
f6! ( 27...Rfd8 28.Ne5 )]
25...Bxd2 26.Qxd2 Kg7
[ 26...Rad8 27.Qh6 ]
27.Qe3
[ 27.Qe3 Rh8 ( 27...Rad8 28.Qe4 b4= )]
-
D97
2570
2655
1998
73/(545) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.e5
b5 9.Qb3 Nfd7 * 10.Be3 c5 11.e6 cxd4
12.Nxd4 Nc5 13.exf7+ Rxf7 14.Qd1 Ra7!
N
[ 14...Bb7 - 71/504 ]
15.Nc6
[ 15.Ndxb5!? Rd7 16.Qc2 Nd3+ 17.Bxd3
Rxd3 18.Na3 Bb7 ]
15...Nxc6 16.Qxd8+ Nxd8 17.Bxc5 Rc7
18.Ba3?
[ 18.Bb4 ]
[ 18.Rd1 ]
18...Rxc3! 19.Rd1 Rc2 20.Rxd8+ Rf8
21.Bxe7 Rxd8 22.Bxd8 Rxb2 23.a4 Bc3+
0-1
Gurevich,M
Mikhalevski,V
Vlissingen
[Gurevich,M]
D97
2610
2540
1998
73/(546) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.e5
b5 9.Qb3 Nfd7 10.h4 c5 11.e6 c4 12.Qd1
Nb6 13.exf7+ Rxf7 * 14.h5 Nc6 15.hxg6
hxg6 16.Be3 Bg4 17.Be2 Nb4 18.a3 Bxf3
19.gxf3 N4d5 20.Qc2!?N
[ 20.Rg1 - 71/(505) ]
20...Rf5 21.f4! Nxc3
[ 21...Nxf4 22.Bxf4 Rxf4 23.0-0-0 Qd6
24.Rdg1 >> ]
22.bxc3 Nd5 23.Bg4 e6!
[ 23...Rf6
24.f5
Qd7
25.Bg5
Rff8
26.Bh6 >> ]
24.Bxf5 exf5 25.Kf1 Qd6 26.Bd2 Qc6
[ 26...Nxf4 27.Bxf4 Qxf4 28.Qe2 ]
27.Rh3 Re8
[ 27...Re8 28.Re1 Rxe1+ 29.Kxe1 Qd6
30.a4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Ehlvest,J
Sutovsky,E
Koszalin
[Ehlvest,J]
426
D97
2620
Giorgadze,G
2575
Wilhelmi,Ch
1998 Lippstadt
[Giorgadze,G]
73/546 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.e5
b5 9.Qb3 Nfd7 10.h4 c5 11.e6 c4
12.exf7+ Rxf7 13.Qd1 Nb6 14.Be3 Nc6
[ 14...Bg4 - 71/(505) ]
15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qc7 17.Qd4 Nd7!N
[ 17...Rb8 ]
18.f4 Nxe5! 19.fxe5 Bxe5 20.Qc5 Bg3+
21.Kd2 Qxc5 22.Bxc5 Bg4! 23.Be3
[ 23.Ne2!? ]
23...Rd8+ 24.Kc1 Bf2?
[ 24...Bf4! 25.Bxf4 Rxf4 26.Be2 Bxe2
27.Nxe2 Rf2 28.Re1 Rxg2 ]
[ 24...Bxh4!? ]
25.Bh6! Bxh4 26.a4 Rf2 27.axb5 axb5
28.Ra5 Bf5 29.Rxb5 Bf6 30.Rxf5!
[ 30.Bxc4+ Kh8 31.Rxf5 gxf5!? ]
30...Rxf5
[ 30...gxf5!? 31.Be3+- ]
31.Bxc4+ Kh8 32.Rd1 Rxd1+ 33.Nxd1 g5?
[ 33...Bg5+! 34.Bxg5 Rxg5= ]
34.b3! Rf4 35.Ne3 Rh4 36.Bf8 h5
37.Nd5 Rh1+ 38.Kd2 Rg1 39.Ne3?
[ 39.Nxf6! Rxg2+ 40.Kc3 exf6 41.b4 h4
42.b5 h3 43.Bd5+- ]
39...Ra1 40.Bd5?
[ 40.Nd5! Bg7!= ( 40...Ra2+ 41.Kd3 Rxg2
42.Nxf6 exf6 43.b4+- )]
40...Ra7 41.Bf7 Rd7+ 42.Kc2?!
[ 42.Ke2 ]
42...Rd8 43.Bxe7 Bxe7 44.Bxh5 Bb4
45.Nc4 Kg7 46.Bf3 Kf6 47.Bg4 Rd4-+
48.Bc8 g4 49.Ne3 Kg5 50.Nc4 Kf4 51.Bb7
Kg3 52.Bc6 Kf2 53.Bb7 Rd7 54.Bc6 Rd8
55.Bb7 Ke2 56.Be4 Rd4 57.Bb7 Rf4
58.Bc8 Rd4 59.Bb7 Rd3 60.Be4 Rc3+
61.Kb2 Rg3 62.Kc2 Bc3 63.Nb6 Ke3
64.Bb7 Kd4 65.Nc4 Bb4 66.Bc6 Be7
67.Bb7 Bg5 68.Kb2 Rc3 69.Bc8 g3
70.Bb7 Bc1+ 71.Ka2 Rc2+ 72.Kb1 Kc3
73.Be4 Re2 74.Bf3 Re1 75.Ka2 Rf1
76.Bc6 Rf2+ 77.Kb1 Bh6 78.Bd5 Rf1+
79.Ka2 Bg7 80.Na3 Bf8 81.Nb1+ Kd4
82.Bc6 Rf2+ 83.Ka1 Kc5
0-1
D98
2610
2470
1998
73/547 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3

Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 Bg4
8.Ne5 Be6 9.d5 Bc8 10.Be2 e6 11.Bf4
exd5 12.exd5 Ne8 13.0-0 Nd6 14.Qd3
Re8 15.Nc4 Na6
[ 15...Bf5
16.Qd2
Na6
( 16...Nxc4
- 49/563 ) 17.Nxd6 cxd6 18.Bb5 Bd7
19.Bxa6 bxa6 20.Bxd6 Bxc3 21.bxc3 Bb5
22.Bf4 Bxf1 23.Rxf1 ]
16.Nxd6 cxd6 17.Rfe1 Nc5 18.Qg3!?N
[ 18.Qd2 ]
18...Bf5 19.Bb5 Rxe1+
[ 19...Ne4 20.Qf3 Bxc3 21.bxc3 Re7
22.g4 Ng5 23.Qg3 Ne4 24.Qe3+- ]
20.Rxe1 Qb6 21.Qe3! Rc8
[ 21...Bxc3
22.Qxc3
Ne4
( 22...Qxb5
23.Bh6 f6 24.Qxf6 Qd7 25.Re7 ) 23.Rxe4
Bxe4 24.Bh6 f6 25.Qxf6 Qc7 26.Qe6+
Qf7 27.Qxe4+- ]
[ 21...Rf8
22.a4
a6
23.a5
Qxa5
24.Bxd6 ]
22.Qe8+ Bf8 23.Bh6 Qd8
[ 23...f6
24.Qxc8
Bxc8
25.Re8
Kf7
26.Rxf8+ Ke7 27.Rxc8+- ]
24.Qe3 Bxh6 25.Qxh6 Qb6?
[ 25...Qf6
26.Qf4
Kg7
27.g4
Bd3
28.Qxf6+ Kxf6 29.Re3 Bc2 30.b4 Na6
31.a3 Nc7 32.f4 ]
26.h3 Nd3?
[ 26...a6
A) 27.Be8 Nd3 28.Re3 ( 28.Bxf7+ Kxf7
29.Qxh7+ Kf8= ) 28...Ne5 ;
B) 27.g4
B1) 27...Bd7 28.b4! axb5 ( 28...Nd3
29.Ne4+- ) 29.bxc5 dxc5 30.Ne4 Re8
31.g5 Rxe4 32.Rxe4 Qd6 33.Rh4
Qe5 34.Qxh7+ Kf8 35.Qh8+ Qxh8
36.Rxh8+ Ke7 37.Rb8 ;
B2) 27...axb5 28.gxf5 Nd3 29.Ne4
Qd8 30.Ng5 Qf6 ]
27.Bxd3 Bxd3 28.Qd2 Bb5
[ 28...Bf5
29.g4
Bd7
30.Ne4
Kg7
31.b3+- ]
29.Ne4 Qc7 30.Nf6+ Kg7 31.Qd4
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Kobalija,M
Dokuchaev,A
Russia
73/(548) 1.d4 * e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4
4.Qa4+ Nc6 5.Qxc4 Nf6 6.g3 Qd5
Nb4!
[ 7...Qf5 - 69/(443) ]
8.Qd1 Qe4 9.Na3 Bd7N
[ 9...Nc6 ]
10.Bg2 Bc6 11.0-0 h6 12.Bf4
13.Bd2 Bxa3 14.bxa3 0-0 15.e3
16.Qb3 Nd7 17.Rfe1 Qh7 18.Rac1
19.Bb4 Bd5 20.Qb2 a5 21.Bd2 Nc4=
427
D21 22.Rad1 Bxb2 23.Rxd7
[ 23.Qxb2 Nf6= ]
2505
2420 23...Bf6 24.Ne3 g6=
1998
dxc4
7.Qd3
Nbd5
Rfd8
N5b6
Prudnikova,S
Zhukova,N
Beograd
[Prudnikova,S]
E01
2420
2395
1998
73/549 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c5 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2

Nf6 5.0-0 e6 6.c4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Bc5 8.Nb3
Bb6 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Na3 0-0 11.Nc4 Bc7
12.a3! [><b4]
[ 12.e4?! Ndb4 13.Qe2 Qd3= ]
12...Qf6?!N
[ 12...b6
13.e4
Nde7
14.Be3
Bb7
E01
15.Qe2
]
Magerramov,E
2565
[ 12...b5 13.Ne3 Nce7 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
Zagrebelny,S
2480
15.e4 Nf6 16.Be3 ><c5 ]
Abu_Dhabi
1998
[ 12...Ne5!? 13.Ne3! ]
[Zagrebelny,S]
[ 12...Qe7 - 28/495 ]
73/548 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 13.Qc2 a5!?
e6 5.g3 Nbd7 6.Bg2 b6 7.0-0 Bb7 8.Rd1
[ 13...Rd8 14.Rd1 Ne5 15.Nxe5 Qxe5
Bd6N
16.f4 Qd6 17.e4 ]
[ 8...Be7 - 66/414 ]
14.e4 Nde7
9.Nbd2 0-0 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
[ 14...Nb6? 15.Nbxa5 Nxa5 16.Nxa5 Rxa5
12.Qxe4 Qc7 13.Qc2! Rad8
17.Qxc7+- ]
[ 13...c5?!
14.dxc5
Bxc5
( 14...Nxc5? 15.f4! [><Qf6] e5!? 16.fxe5 Qg6 17.Bf4
15.Ng5 g6 16.b4 Bxg2 17.bxc5+- ) 15.Bf4 Be6 18.Nc5?
Qc6 ( 15...e5? 16.Nxe5+- )]
[ 18.Nd6! ]
[ 13...h6!? ]
18...Bxc4 19.Qxc4 Bxe5 20.Kh1 Rad8?
14.b3 h6 15.Bb2 c5 16.d5 Rfe8
[ 20...Bxb2 21.Ra2 Bd4 22.Nxb7 Ra7= ]
[ 16...e5 17.Nh4 ]
21.Nxb7 Rd4 22.Qe2 Rb8??
[ 16...exd5!? 17.cxd5 Rfe8 ]
[ 22...Bxf4 23.Rxf4 Rb8 24.Nc5 Qd6
17.Nh4 exd5 18.Bxd5 Be5! 19.Nf5 Kf8!
25.Rc1 Rd2 26.Qf1 Ne5 ]
[ 19...Nf6? 20.Nxh6+ gxh6 21.Qg6++- ]
23.Nxa5!+[ 19...Bxb2 20.Qxb2
A) 20...Nf6? 21.Nxh6+ ;
B) 20...Re5 21.Bxf7+! Kxf7 22.Nd6+
E01
Kg8 ( 22...Ke6 23.f4!+- ) 23.Nxb7 Qxb7
Yandemirov,V
2470
24.Rxd7 ;
Belozerov,A
2455
C) 20...Ne5 21.f4 Bxd5 22.cxd5 ]
Russia
1998
[ 19...Bxd5
20.cxd5
( 20.Rxd5
Nf6= )
20...Bxb2 21.d6!? Qb7 22.Qxb2 Ne5 73/(549) 1.d4 Nf6 2.g3 e6 3.Bg2 c5 4.Nf3
cxd4 5.Nxd4 d5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.c4 Bc5 *
23.f4 Nf3+ 24.Kf2 f6 ]
8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.Qc2 Be7
20.Bxb7 Qxb7 21.Rd5
[ 9...Bb6 - 20/536 ]
[ 21.Nd6 Bxd6 22.Rxd6 Qf3! ]
10.Rd1 0-0 11.e4 Qa5N
21...Qb8!
[ 11...Bb7 ]
[ 21...Bxb2 22.Qxb2 Nf6 23.Nd6 Qc6
12.exd5 cxd5 13.Nc3 Bb7 14.cxd5 Nxd5
24.Nxe8+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
428
21.Nf5 exf4?? 22.Qxg7# ; 19...e5 20.Nf5 )

20.Qe3 ( 20.Ncxb5? axb5 21.Qxb4 e5!
22.Bxe5 Nd3-+ )]
19...Nf6!-+
[ 19...Nc5? 20.Qxb4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 Bxe4
E04
22.Nxe4 ]
Stefanova,A
2475
Luther,Th
2560 20.Ne5
[ 20.g5 Nh5-+ ( 20...Bc5 21.Qd2 Nxe4
Recklinghausen
1998
22.Nxe4 Bxe4-+ )]
73/(550) 1.d4 * d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Nf6 20...Nc2 21.Qb6 Nxa1 22.Rxa1
[ 22.Qxb7 Nxb3-+ ]
4.Bg2 c5 5.0-0 Nc6 6.c4 dxc4 7.Qa4
22...Rxc3 23.Qxb7 Rxb3-+ 24.Qxa6 Qc8
cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qxd4 9.Bxc6+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+
25.Nc6 Bc5 26.Qxc8 Rxc8 27.e5 Nd5
[ 10.Rd1 - 48/(645) ]
28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Ra6 Ra3
10...Qxd7 11.Qxc4 Be7N
0-1
[ 11...Rc8 ]
12.Qb3 0-0 13.Rd1 Qc6 14.Be3=
-
E04
Kaidanov,G
2620
E04
Goldin,A
2590
Mikhalevski,V
2540 Philadelphia
1998
Giddins,S
2350 [Byrne,R; Mednis,E]
Antwerpen
1998
73/(551) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2
73/(550) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 * Nd5
dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.0-0 Rb8 7.e3 Be7 8.Bxb4 Ndxb4 9.a3 b5 10.Qxb5 Nc2+
8.Qe2 b5 9.Rd1 0-0 * 10.e4!? Nb4 11.Ne1 11.Kd2 Nxa1 12.Qxc6+ Bd7 13.Qxc4 c5
Re8N
14.Qa2 Qa5+ 15.b4 cxb4 16.Qxa1 Rc8
17.Ne5 Bb5 18.a4!?
[ 11...c6 ]
[ 18.Ke3? - 48/643 ]
12.Nc3 Bd7 13.a3 Nd3 14.Nxd3 cxd3
15.Rxd3 Bc6 16.b4 a5 17.Rb1 axb4 18...0-0 19.Be4
[ 19.Nd3 Rfd8 ]
18.axb4 Ra8 19.Qc2 Qd7
19...f6!N
[ 19...Rfd8 20.Ke3 ]
E04 20.Nd3?
[ 20.Nf3! ]
Tukmakov,V
2605
Rogozenko,D
2460 20...f5 21.Bf3 b3+ 22.Nc3 Bxd3 23.exd3
[ 23.Kxd3?! Qb4-+ ]
Koszalin
1998
23...f4 24.g4 Qb4
[Rogozenko,D]
15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 exd5 17.Bd2 Qb5
18.Bc3
73/550 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3

dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.0-0 Rb8 7.e3 b5 8.Qe2
Be7 9.Rd1 0-0 10.b3 cxb3 11.axb3 a6
12.e4N
[ 12.Bb2 - 53/(479) ]
12...Bb7 13.Bf4 Nb4 14.Nc3 Rc8 15.Ne5
Qe8! [/\ c5] 16.g4?
[ 16.Rac1 ]
16...Nd7 17.Nf3 c5 18.Qd2
[ 18.d5 Bf6 19.e5 Nxd5!-+ ]
18...cxd4 19.Qxd4?
[ 19.Nxd4 Nc5 ( 19...Rxc3? 20.Qxc3 e5
Beliavsky,A
Anand,V
Dortmund
[Beliavsky,A]
E04
2690
2770
1998
73/551 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Bd6
8.Na3!N
[ 8.0-0 - 71/516 ]
8...Ne4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 8...Bxa3 9.Qxa3 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Qxd4
11.Rd1 ]
[ 8...a6!? 9.Nxc4 b5 10.Nxd6+ cxd6
11.Qa3 Bb7 ]
9.Nxc4
[ 9.Be3 Bb4+ 10.Kf1 c3 11.bxc3 Nxc3
12.Qb3 Qd5 ]
9...Nxd2 10.Nfxd2 Bd7
[ 10...0-0 11.Bxc6 bxc6 12.0-0 ]
11.Nxd6+
[ 11.e3!? 0-0 12.Qb3 ]
11...cxd6 12.Ne4 0-0!?
[ 12...Qe7 13.Qa3 d5 14.Nd6+ Kf8 15.e3
Rb8 /\ h5, Rh6 ]
13.Nxd6 Qc7 14.Ne4
[ 14.Nb5 Qb6 15.0-0? Nb8-+ ]
[ 14.Nc4? Nxd4 ]
14...Rfd8
[ 14...Qb6 15.e3 Qxb2 16.0-0 ]
15.Qc4
[ 15.e3? e5! 16.dxe5 ( 16.d5? Nd4 )
16...Nxe5 17.Qa3 Bb5 -> ]
15...Qb6! 16.e3
[ 16.Nc5 Qxb2 17.0-0 Qxd4 18.Qxd4
Nxd4 19.Nxb7 ]
16...Rac8
[ 16...Qxb2? 17.0-0 /\ Rab1+/- ]
17.Qb3
[ 17.Qe2? Na5 /\ Bb5 ]
[ 17.0-0 Na5 18.Qe2 Bb5 ]
[ 17.Nc5!? Qxb2 18.0-0 Na5 19.Qc1
Qxc1 20.Rfxc1 Bc6 ]
17...Qa5+ 18.Nc3
[ 18.Kf1 Nb4 19.Nc3 ]
18...e5! 19.d5
[ 19.dxe5!? ]
19...Nd4! 20.exd4
[ 20.Qd1? Rxc3 21.bxc3 Qxc3+ 22.Kf1
Bb5+-+ ]
20...exd4 21.0-0 dxc3 22.bxc3 Rxc3
[ 22...b5 23.Rac1 Rc5 24.Rfe1 ]
23.Qxb7 Qc5! 24.Rab1
[ 24.Qb2!? (/\ Rfc1) Rc8 25.a3 a5! ]
24...g6
[ 24...h5!? ]
25.Qb4
[ 25.Qa6 Ra3 26.Qe2!? ]
25...Qxb4 26.Rxb4 Kf8 [/\ Ke7-d6] 27.Ra1?!
[ 27.Rb7!? Ra3 28.Rb2 Ke7 29.d6+!?
Kxd6 30.Rd1+ Ke7 31.Rb7 (/\ Bc6) Ra6
32.Bf1 Ra5 ]
27...Rdc8 28.Bf1 Ke7
429
[ 28...Rc1 29.Rbb1 ]
29.Kg2 Kd6= 30.Rh4 h5 31.Rf4
-
Wojtkiewicz,A
Flear,G
Neuchatel
E04
2535
2445
1998
73/(552) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

8.Qxc4 0-0 * 9.Bf4 Nd5!?N
[ 9...Bxf4 ]
10.Bg5 Qe8 11.0-0 h6 12.Bd2 Nb6
13.Qc2 e5 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nd4?!
[ 15.Na3! Beliavsky,A ]
15...c6 16.b3 Qe7 17.h3 Re8 18.e4 Bc5
Zueger,B
Marciano,D
Biel
73/(552) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6
dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2
8.Qxc4 0-0 * 9.Bc3!?N Ne4 10.0-0
11.Rd1 a6 12.Nbd2 Nxc3 13.Qxc3
14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Qe3
17.Qxe7 Bxe7 18.Nc4
-
Haba,P
Tukmakov,V
Koszalin
[Tukmakov,V]
E04
2425
2525
1998
4.g3
Bd6
Qe7
e5
Bf6
E04
2515
2605
1998
73/552 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

8.Qxc4 0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.dxe5 Nxe5
11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Bc3 Qe7 13.Bxe5 Qxe5
14.Nc3 c6 15.Rfd1 Be6 16.Qb4 Rab8
17.Rd2 a5 18.Qd4!?N
[ 18.Qb6 - 71/516 ]
18...Qxd4 19.Rxd4 c5!? 20.Rd6 b5
[ RR20...Rfd8!? 21.Rad1 ( 21.Rb6 Rd2
22.Rb1 Bc4!? 23.Kf1 Ba6 24.Ke1 Rd7
25.Rd1 Kf8= ) 21...Rxd6 22.Rxd6 b6
( 22...b5
23.Ra6
b4
24.Na4
Bxa2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
25.Nxc5 Bc4 26.Rxa5 Bxe2= ) 23.Na4 Kf8
24.Rxb6 Rxb6 25.Nxb6 Bxa2= Haba,P ]
21.Ra6! Rfd8! 22.Rxa5 b4 23.Na4
[ 23.Ne4 Nxe4 24.Bxe4 Rd2! ( 24...c4
25.Kf1 Rd2 26.Rb1 /\ Ke1 ) 25.Rxc5 Rxe2
26.Bc2 Rd8= ]
23...c4 24.Kf1!
[ 24.Nc5 c3 25.Nxe6 ( 25.bxc3 bxc3
26.Nxe6 c2! ) 25...cxb2 26.Rb1 fxe6
27.Rxb2 ( 27.Ra6 Rd2 ) 27...Rd1+ 28.Bf1
Rc8 29.Rxb4 Rcc1 ]
24...Rd2 25.Ke1 Rc2 26.Kd1 b3 27.Ra8
Rxa8 28.Bxa8 g6
[ 28...g5 29.Bf3! ( 29.Nc5 Rxb2 30.axb3
cxb3 31.Nxe6 fxe6 ) 29...g4 30.Bc6
/\ 31.ab3 cb3 32.Rc1 ]
[ 28...Kf8 ]
29.Bf3
[ 29.Nc5 ]
29...Bd7
[ 29...Bg4
30.Ke1!?
( 30.Bxg4
Nxg4
31.Ke1 )]
[ 29...Bf5 30.axb3 cxb3 31.Rc1 ( 31.Ra3
Be6 ) 31...Bd7 32.Nc5 Rxb2= ]
30.Nc5 Rxb2 31.axb3 cxb3 32.Ra6 Rb1+
33.Kd2 b2 34.Rb6 Bg4?
[ 34...Bf5! 35.Na4 Rf1 36.Nxb2 Nd7!= ]
35.Nd3 Bxf3 36.exf3 Kg7 37.h4 h6
[ 37...h5 ]
38.Rb7 Ra1
[ 38...g5!? ]
39.Nxb2 g5 40.hxg5 hxg5 41.Rb5 Nh7
42.Nd3 Ra2+ 43.Ke3 Ra3 44.Ke2
[ 44.Ke4 Kg6 ]
44...Ra2+ 45.Kf1 Ra3 46.Ne5 Ra7 47.Kg2
Rc7 48.Kh3 Nf8! 49.Kg4
-
430
[ 22.Ra4?! Rd8! 23.Rxa5 Rd2 24.Ra8+
Ke7 25.Ra7 Rxb2 ]
22...Ra8!= 23.a3 Ke7 24.Ke1 Nd7 25.Kd1
-
Ilincic,Z
Marjanovic,Slavo
Jugoslavija
[Ilincic,Z]
E04
2570
2460
1998
73/553 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.g3

Nf6 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Bd6
8.Ne5!N Bxe5 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.dxe5 Qd5
[ 10...Nd5 11.Qxc6+ Bd7 12.Qxc4 Rb8
13.e4 ]
[ 10...Nd7 11.Bc3 ( 11.Qxc6 Rb8 12.Qxc4
Nxe5 13.Qa4+ Qd7= ) 11...Nb6 12.Qxc6+
Qd7 ( 12...Bd7 13.Qc5 ) 13.Qxd7+ Bxd7
( 13...Kxd7 14.Na3 Ba6 15.0-0-0+ Kc6
16.Rd4 ) 14.Na3 ]
11.f3 Nd7
[ 11...Qxe5 12.Qxc6+ Kd8 13.Qxa8 Qxb2
14.0-0 Qxa1 15.Qxa7 ]
12.Nc3 Qxe5
[ 12...Qd4 13.Qxc6 Rb8 14.0-0-0 Qb6
15.Qxb6
axb6
16.Nb5
Rb7
17.Bf4
/\ Rd4+/= ]
[ 12...Qc5 13.f4 Nb6 ( 13...0-0 14.e4 f6
15.exf6 Nxf6 16.0-0-0 ) 14.Qc2 Nd5
15.Ne4 Qd4 16.Rd1 0-0 ( 16...Rb8
17.Bc1 Ne3 18.Bxe3 Qxe3 19.Qxc4 )
17.Bc1 Ne3 18.Bxe3 Qxe3 19.Qxc4 Ba6
20.Qxa6 Qxe4 21.Kf2 ]
13.Qxc6 Rb8 14.Bf4 Qd4
[ 14...Qc5 15.Qxc5 Nxc5 16.Bxc7 Rb7
( 16...Rxb2?
17.0-0-0+- ) 17.Bd6
Nd7
18.0-0-0 ]
[ 14...Qf5 15.Bxc7 Rxb2 16.Bd6 Bb7
E04
17.Qxc4 ]
Haba,P
2515
Kulaots,K
2445 15.Qxc7 0-0
[ 15...Qb6 16.Qxb6 Rxb6 17.0-0-0 ]
Chemnitz
1998
16.Rd1 Qb6
[Haba,P]
[ 16...Qf6 17.Rxd7 Bxd7 18.Qxd7 Rxb2
73/(552) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2
( 18...Rfd8
19.Qc7
Rxb2
20.Be5+- )
19.Ne4 ]
8.Qxc4 0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Qxb6
11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Bc3 Qe7 13.Bxe5 Qxe5
[ 17.Rxd7 Bxd7 18.Qxd7 Rfd8 19.Qa4
14.Nc3 c6 15.Rfd1 Be6 16.Qb4 Rab8
Qxb2 ]
17.Rd2 a5 18.Qd4!? Qxd4 19.Rxd4 * 17...Rxb6 18.Bd6! Re8 19.Ba3 f5
Rfd8N 20.Rad1 Rxd4 21.Rxd4 Kf8 22.Kf1
[ 19...Rc6 20.Rd2 Nb6 21.Kf2 /\ Rhd1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
20.Rd2 Nf6 21.Kf2 e5 22.Rhd1 a6
[ 22...Be6 23.Rd6 Reb8 24.Na4 Rxd6
25.Rxd6 Kf7 26.Ra6 ]
[ 22...e4 23.Rd6 Rb7 ( 23...Rxd6 24.Rxd6
Kf7 25.Rc6 Be6 26.Ra6 ) 24.Rc6 Be6
25.Rdd6 Kf7 26.Ra6 ]
23.Na4 Rc6 24.Nc5 e4 25.Rd6 Rc7
[ 25...Rxd6 26.Rxd6 a5 27.Rb6 Nd7
28.Nxd7 Bxd7 29.Ra6 a4 30.Ra7 Bc6
31.Bb4 /\ Bc3+/= ]
26.Nxa6 Ra7
[ 26...Bxa6 27.Rxa6 c3 28.Bd6 Rcc8
29.b4 c2 30.Rc1 exf3 31.exf3 Rc3 32.b5!
Ree3 33.b6 Rxf3+ 34.Kg2 /\ b7+- ]
27.Nb4 c3 28.Rc1
[ 28.Rd8 Be6 29.Rxe8+ Nxe8 30.Rc1
cxb2 31.Bxb2 Bxa2 32.Ra1 Rb7= ]
28...exf3 29.exf3 Rae7 30.Rc2 f4
[ 30...Re1 31.Rd8! Rxd8 32.Kxe1 cxb2
33.Bxb2 ]
31.bxc3
[ 31.g4 Bb7 /\ Re3~/= ]
31...fxg3+
[ 31...Bf5 32.Rcd2 Re1 33.Rd8 ]
32.hxg3 Bb7 33.Nc6 Rc7
[ 33...Re1
34.Rb2
Bxc6
( 34...Rh1
35.Rxb7 Ree1 36.Bc5+- ) 35.Rxc6 Rh1
36.Kg2 Ree1 37.Bc5+- ]
34.Nd4 Nd5
[ 34...Rf7 35.Kg2 Ng4 36.Kh3+- ]
35.c4 Ne3 36.Re2 Nd1+
[ 36...Rce7 37.Kg1! Nxc4 38.Rxe7 Rxe7
39.Rd8+ Kf7 40.Bxe7+- ]
37.Ke1 Ne3
[ 37...Rxe2+ 38.Kxe2 Nc3+ 39.Kd3 Nxa2
40.Rd8+ Kf7 41.Nb5+- ]
38.Re6
1-0
431
15...f6 16.Nc6 Nxc6 17.Bxc6+ Kf7 18.Kc2

Bc5 19.Nb3?!
[ 19.f3 Nc4 20.Ne4 Ne3+ 21.Bxe3 Bxe3
22.Rhd1 Bf5= ]
19...Bxf2 20.Rf1 Bd4
[ 20...Bf5+? 21.e4 Rd6 22.Bb7! ]
21.Bf4 Bxb3+ 22.Kxb3?!N
[ 22.axb3 Nd5 23.Ra4 Nxf4= ]
22...Nd5 23.Bxd5+
[ 23.Kc4! Nxf4 24.gxf4 Bxb2 25.Rad1 ]
23...Rxd5 24.Bxc7?
[ 24.Rad1 c6 25.Kc4 Rhd8 26.b4 Bb6
27.Rxd5 Rxd5 28.a4 Rd4+ 29.Kc3 Re4
30.a5 Bd8 31.Rd1 Ke8 ]
24...Rc8?!
[ 24...Re8! 25.Rfe1 ( 25.Kc4 Rd7 26.Rad1
Rxc7+ 27.Kxd4 Rxe2 ) 25...Rc5 26.Rac1
( 26.Bf4 Re6 ) 26...Re3+ ]
25.Rac1 Be3 26.Rc4
[ 26.Rc3 Rb5+ 27.Kc2 Bd4 28.Rc4
Bb6-+ ]
26...Rd2 27.Ba5?
[ 27.Bf4 Rxc4 28.Bxe3 Rdc2 29.Bxa7
Rc8 30.Re1 R2c7-+ ]
[ 27.Kc3! Re8 ]
[ RR27.Rfc1 Rxe2 28.R1c2= Kaidanov,G ]
27...Rxb2+ 28.Kxb2 Rxc4 29.Bc3 Bb6
[ > < e 2 , h 2 ] 30.Rf4?! Rxf4 31.gxf4 Bc7
32.e3 [NB 7/k] g5
[ 32...Kg6! /\ Kf5 ]
33.Kc2
[ RR33.Bd4 gxf4 34.exf4 a6 ]
[ 33.fxg5 fxg5 34.Bd4 ( 34.h3 h5 35.Be1
h4
/\ g4-+ Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A)
34...Bxh2 35.Bxa7 h5 36.Kc2 h4 37.Kd2
h3 38.Ke2 g4 39.a4 ( 39.Bb6 Ke6 40.a4
Kf5 41.a5 Bb8 42.Kf2 Ke4 43.a6 g3+
44.Kf1 Kf3-+ ) 39...Bc7 40.Kf2 Ke6-+
Kaidanov,G ]
33...gxf4
[ 33...Kg6 ]
E04
Kaidanov,G
2625 34.exf4 Bxf4-+ 35.h3 Be5 36.Be1 Ke6
Shariyazdanov,A
2530 37.Kd3 Kd5 38.Bf2 a6 39.Be3 Bg3 40.Ba7
Elista (ol)
1998 Bf4 41.Bf2 f5 42.Bd4 Bd6 43.Bb2 f4
44.Bg7 Bc5 45.Bh6 f3 46.Bg5 Bd4 47.Bh6
[Shariyzdanov,A; Lisenko,A]
[ RR47.a4!? f2 48.Ke2 Kc4 49.Bd8 Kb4
73/554 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2
50.a5 Kb5 51.Kf1 Bc3 52.Kxf2 Bxa5
dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Qa4 Nd7 7.Qxc4 Nb6
53.Bf6 Bb6+ 54.Ke2 a5 55.Kd3 a4
8.Qd3 e5 9.Nxe5 Nb4 10.Qb3 Be6
56.Kc3 ( 56.Bb2 Kb4 57.Kc2 Kc4 58.Ba3
11.Qd1 Qxd4 12.Qxd4 Nc2+ 13.Kd1 Nxd4
Kd4 59.Be7 h5 60.Kd2 Ba5+ 61.Kc2 Ke3
14.Bxb7 Rd8 15.Nd2
62.Kb2 Kf3 63.Ka3 Kg3 64.h4 Kg4
[ 15.Bd2 ]
65.Kxa4 Be1 66.Kb3 Bxh4 67.Bb4 Bg5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
432
68.Be1 Bf4 69.Kc2 Bg3 70.Kd1 Kf3-+ )

56...Ba5+ 57.Kb2 Bb4 /\ Kc4-+ Kaidanov,
G]
47...Kc5 48.Bf8+ Kb5 49.Bh6 a5 50.Bf4
a4 51.Bd2 f2 52.Ke2 Kc4 53.Ba5 Bc5
54.Bd2 Bb6! 55.Bg5 Kc3 56.Be7 Kb2
57.a3 Kb3 58.Bd6 Bd4 59.Be7 Bb2
0-1
Zafirovski,M
Ostojic,N
Jugoslavija
[Ivanov.Se]
E04
2290
2435
1997
73/(555) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3

dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Na3 Bxa3
8.bxa3 0-0 9.Bb2 Rb8 10.Qc2 b5 11.Rad1
Rb6!? 12.e4 *
[ 12.d5? exd5 13.Ng5 g6 ]
[ 12.Ng5
h6
( 12...g6 ) 13.d5
hxg5
14.dxc6
A) 14...Qe8
15.Bd4
( 15.a4 )
15...Rxc6 ;
B) 14...Qe7 15.Bd4 ( 15.Bc3 Qxa3 )
15...Rb8 ]
12...h6N
[ 12...Ne7 - 47/588 ]
13.Nh4 Ne7 14.Bc3 Ne8 15.Bb4
Shipov,S
Ivanov,Se
Russia (ch)
[Ivanov,Se]
E04
2635
2550
1998
73/555 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3

dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Na3 Bxa3
8.bxa3 0-0 9.Bb2 Rb8 10.Qc2 b5 11.Rad1
Rb6!? 12.e4 Bb7N 13.Ng5
[ 13.d5 exd5
A) 14.exd5 Nxd5 ( 14...Ne7 );
B) 14.e5
Nd7
( 14...Ne4
15.Nh4 )
15.Rxd5? Nb4-+ ]
[ 13.Ne5
Nxe5
( 13...Ne7 ; 13...Qa8 )
14.dxe5 Nd7 15.Bd4 ( 15.Qd2 Bc6 )
15...Rc6 16.f4 Qe7 ]
[ 13.Rfe1!? Ne7 14.Bc3 Qa8 15.Ne5
a5 ]
13...Nd7
[ 13...Ne8?!
14.h4
h6
15.Nh3
><Rf8, Ne8 ]
[ 13...h6
A) 14.e5 hxg5 15.exf6 gxf6 ( 15...Qxf6?
16.d5
Ne5
17.Qe2+- ) 16.d5
Ne5
17.dxe6 Nd3 ;
B) 14.d5 exd5 15.exd5 ( 15.e5 Nxe5 )
15...Ne5! ( 15...Ne7?! 16.Bxf6 hxg5
17.Bxg5 ) 16.Bxe5 hxg5 17.Bd4 Rd6
18.Bc5 ;
C) 14.Nh3 ]
14.h4
[ 14.f4 h6 15.Nf3 ( 15.Qc3!? ) 15...Ne7
/\ Qa8 ]
14...h6 15.Nh3
[ 15.d5 hxg5 16.dxc6 Bxc6 ]
[ 15.Nf3 ]
15...Re8! 16.Nf4?!
[ 16.f4 f5!? 17.exf5 exf5 18.Qxf5 Ne7 ]
[ 16.Qc3!? f6 17.f4 ]
[ 16.d5 exd5 17.exd5 Nce5 18.Nf4 Nc5!?
( 18...Rd6
19.Rfe1 )
19.Bd4
Ncd3
20.Bxb6 cxb6 21.Nxd3 Nxd3 22.Rxd3
cxd3 23.Qxd3= ]
16...e5! 17.dxe5
[ 17.Nd5 Nxd4 18.Bxd4 exd4 19.Nxb6
Nxb6 ( 19...d3 )]
17...Ncxe5 18.Qc3
[ 18.Nh5 f6 ]
[ 18.Nd5 ]
[ 18.a4!? ]
18...Rd6 19.Nd5
[ 19.Rxd6 cxd6 20.Rd1 Nc5 21.Qd4 Qf6
22.Qxd6 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Bxe4 o^c ]
19...Bxd5
[ 19...Nb6
20.f4
Na4
21.Qd4
c5
( 21...Bxd5? 22.fxe5 c5 23.Qf2 ) 22.Ne7+
Qxe7 23.Qxd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 Nxb2
25.fxe5 Re7 ]
20.Rxd5
[ 20.exd5 Nf6 ]
20...Rxd5 21.exd5 Nf6 22.Qd4 Qd6
[ 22...Nd3 ]
23.a4 b4
[ 23...Nd3 24.axb5 axb5 25.Bc3 Ra8
( 25...Re2 26.a4 ) 26.Rb1 ]
24.Rd1
[ 24.Bc1 c5-+ ]
24...Nd3
[ 24...c3 25.Bc1 ]
25.Ba1 Qb6!?
[ 25...Qc5 26.Rxd3 Re1+ 27.Kh2 Qxd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
433
28.Rxd4 Rxa1 29.Rxc4 Rxa2 ]

[ 25...Re1+!?
26.Rxe1
Nxe1
27.Qxc4
( 27.Be4
Qe7! )
27...Nxg2
28.Bxf6!
( 28.Kxg2 Qxd5+-+ ) 28...Ne3! 29.fxe3
Qxg3+ 30.Kh1 Qh3+ 31.Kg1 Qxe3+
32.Kg2 Qd2+ 33.Kg3 gxf6 ]
26.Qxb6
[ 26.Qxc4? Qxf2+ 27.Kh2 Re2 28.Rg1
Ne1-+ ]
26...cxb6 27.Bd4
[ 27.Bf1 Nxd5 28.Bxd3 cxd3 29.Kf1
( 29.Rxd3 Re1+ 30.Kg2 Rxa1 31.Rxd5
Rxa2-+ ) 29...Re2-+ ]
[ 27.Bxf6 gxf6 28.Bf1 Nb2 29.Rb1 c3
30.Bxa6 Re5 ]
27...Rd8
[ 27...b5?! 28.axb5 axb5 29.Bf1 Nxd5
( 29...Ne5 30.Bxe5 Rxe5 31.d6 o^d )
30.Bxd3 cxd3 31.Rxd3 ]
[ 27...c3! 28.Rxd3 c2 29.Bb2 Re1+
30.Bf1 ( 30.Kh2? Ng4+ 31.Kh3 Nxf2+
32.Kh2 Nxd3-+ ) 30...Rb1 31.Rd4 Rxb2
32.Rc4 Kf8 33.d6 Ke8-+ ]
28.Bxb6
[ 28.Bxf6 gxf6 29.Be4 Nc5 ]
28...Rd7 29.a5 Nxd5-+ 30.Rd2
[ 30.Bd4 Nc3 31.Bxc3 bxc3-+ ]
30...c3 31.Re2
[ 31.Rxd3 Nxb6! ( 31...c2? 32.Rxd5! c1Q+
33.Kh2 )
32.Rxd7
( 32.Re3
Kf8 )
32...Nxd7 33.Be4 Nc5 34.Bc2 Ne6
/\ Nd4-+ ]
[ 31.Rc2 Ne1-+ ]
31...Re7! 32.Rc2
[ 32.Rxe7 Nxe7 33.Bf1 c2 34.Be3 c1Q
35.Bxc1 Nxc1 36.Bxa6 Nc6-+ ]
[ 32.Be3 Nxe3 33.fxe3 Re5-+ ]
[ 32.Kf1 c2! ( 32...Rxe2? 33.Kxe2 c2
34.Kxd3! c1Q 35.Bxd5 ) 33.Rxc2 Re1# ]
32...Ne1 33.Rc1 Nxg2 34.Kxg2 Nxb6
35.axb6 Rb7
0-1
Ulibin,M
Tunik,G
Russia (ch)
[Tunik,G]
E04
2555
2480
1998
73/(555) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

dxc4 5.Nf3 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 * 7.Nc3 Bb4!?
[ 7...Rb8 - 71/518 ]
8.Qc2 0-0 9.Rd1 Rb8N
[ 9...Qe7 ]
10.Ne5!?
[ 10.e4 Be7 /\ Nb4 ]
10...Nxd4
[ 10...Nxe5 11.dxe5 Nd7 12.Ne4 ]
11.Qd2 Nc6
[ 11...Bc5!? 12.e3 ( 12.Na4 Ba7 13.e3
Qe8 ><Na4 ) 12...Nc6
A) 13.Bxc6
Qxd2
14.Rxd2
bxc6
15.Nxc6 Rb6 16.Ne5 Bb4! 17.Nxc4 Rc6
18.Rd4
( 18.Ne5
Bxc3 )
18...Bxc3
19.bxc3 e5 20.Nxe5 Rxc3 ;
B) 13.Qe2 Nxe5!? ( 13...Qe8 14.Nxc6
bxc6 15.Qxc4 )]
12.Nxc6 Qxd2 13.Nxb4! Qxd1+ 14.Nxd1
Konopka,M
Haba,P
Czech (ch)
[Haba,P]
E04
2445
2570
1998
73/(556) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.g3

dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Rb8 *
8.Qe2 b5 9.a4?!N
[ 9.Rd1 - 48/(642) ]
9...Be7 10.Rd1 0-0 11.e4 Nb4 12.axb5
axb5 13.Ra7 Nd3?!
[ 13...Ba6! 14.Bf4 Rb7 15.Rxb7 Bxb7
16.Ne5 Nd7 ]
14.b3?!
[ 14.Be3 Bb7 15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Nd7
17.Nc3 c6 ]
14...Nxc1?
[ 14...c5! 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.Na3 ( 16.Ba3
Ng4 17.dxc5 Ngxf2 18.Rf1 Rb3 /\ Ra3-+ )
16...cxd4 17.Nxc4 Nxc1 18.Rxc1 Bc5 ]
15.Rxc1 c5! 16.bxc4 bxc4
[ 16...bxc4 17.Nbd2 cxd4 18.Rxc4 d3
19.Qe3 Ng4 20.Qe1 Bb7 21.h3 Nf6
22.Qe3 Nd7 ( 22...Qd7!? ) 23.Qxd3 Bc5
24.Ra2 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
434
[ 36...Be7 37.Ne3 ]
E04
Tukmakov,V
2605 37.exf6 gxf3 38.Bc3 Ke6 39.Ke3 Rh3
[ 39...Rh2 40.Nd2! ]
Mikhalevski,A
2485
Biel (open)
1998 40.Bd4 f2+
[ 40...c5 41.Bxc5 Kxf6 42.Nd2 ]
[Tukmakov,V]
[ 40...a5 41.Nxa5 ]
73/556 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.g3 41.Ke2 Rh2 42.Bb2! a5 43.a4 c5 44.Kf1!
dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Rb8 Rh3 45.Nd2 Rd3 46.Ne4 Kd5?
8.Nfd2 e5!? 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.dxe5 Ng4
[ 46...Kf7
47.Ng5+
Kg6
48.f7
Rd8
11.Nxc4 Be6!?
49.Kxf2 ]
[ 11...Qxd1 - 34/(576) ]
47.f7 Kxe4 48.f8Q Rd1+ 49.Kxf2 Rd2+
12.Qc2!?N
50.Kg3 Rxb2 51.Qf3+ Kd4 52.Qf6+
[ 12.Qe2!? ]
1-0
[ 12.Nbd2!? ]
[ 12.Qxd8+!? ]
12...h5! 13.Rd1 Qc8 14.Qe4! Bd5
E05
[ 14...Be7!? ]
Chetverik,M
2300
15.Rxd5 cxd5 16.Qxd5 Be7 17.h3?
Furman,B
2245
[ 17.f3?
h4!
18.fxg4
hxg3
19.hxg3 Karvina
1998
Qxg4 ]
[Chetverik,M]
[ 17.e6! h4 ( 17...Qxe6 18.Qxe6 fxe6
19.h3 ; 17...fxe6 18.Qc6+ /\ h3 ) 18.Qd7+! 73/(557) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3
Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6
Qxd7 19.exd7+ Kxd7 20.h3 ]
8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 * 10.Bd2 Nbd7
17...Nxf2!
11.Ba5 Ra7 12.Nbd2 Qa8 13.b4 Nb8
[ 17...h4?!
[ 13...Nb6 14.Bxb6 cxb6 15.Qb2 ]
A) 18.hxg4? Qxg4 ( 18...hxg3 19.f3 )
[ 13...e5 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.a3 ( 15.Nxe5
19.Qd4 Qh3 20.g4 Rd8 ;
Bxg2 16.Rfc1 c5!? 17.bxc5 Qd5 )
B) 18.e6! ]
15...Nc6 16.Bxc7! ( 16.Nb3 Nxa5 17.Nxa5
[ 17...Nh6?! 18.e6! ]
Ne4 18.Ne1 c5! ) 16...Nd4 17.Qd3 Bxf3
18.Kxf2 Qxh3 19.Qg2 Qg4
18.Nxf3 Nxe2+ 19.Qxe2 Rxc7 20.Nd4 ]
[ 19...Qf5+! 20.Qf3 Qc2+ 21.Nbd2 h4
14.a3 Nc6 15.Nb3
22.gxh4 Rxh4! ]
[ 15.Bxc7?! Rc8 16.Bb6 Nxb4 17.Qb1
20.Nbd2 h4 21.gxh4 Qxh4+?
Nc2 ]
[ 21...Bxh4+ 22.Kg1 Qd1+ 23.Qf1 ( 23.Nf1
Rh6 ) 23...Qh5!? ( 23...Qg4+= ; 23...Qc2!? )] 15...Nxa5
[ 15...e5!? 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Bxg2
22.Ke2 Rh6
18.Rfc1 ]
[ 22...Qh2!? ]
16.Nxa5 Be4 17.Ne1!N [Zaitsev,I]
23.b3 Qh2
[ 17.Qb3?! - 47/(592) ]
[ 23...Rg6 24.Qe4 Qh2+ 25.Kd3 Bb4
17...Bxc2
( 25...Rd8+ 26.Kc2 ) 26.a3 ]
[ 17...Bxg2?! 18.Nxg2 /\ Nc6+/- ]
24.Qxh2 Rxh2+ 25.Kd3 Bb4?
18.Bxa8 Raxa8 19.Nxc2 Bd6! 20.f4 Ne4
[ 25...Rd8+ 26.Kc3 g5 ]
[ 20...Ne4 21.Rad1!? f6 22.Ne3 ]
26.Nf3! Rd8+ 27.Ke4! Bc3
[ 27...Rh1 28.Bb2 ]
28.Nxh2 Bxa1 29.Bd2 Kd7 30.Nf3 Rh8
31.Ng5!? Rh4+ 32.Kd3
[ 32.Kf5
Ke7
33.Bb4+
Ke8
34.a3
( 34.e6?? g6# )]
[ 32.Kd5!? ]
32...Rh5 33.e4! f6 34.exf6 Bxf6
[ 34...gxf6 ]
35.Nf3 g5 36.e5 g4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Fridman,D
Berzinsh,R
Tallinn (zt)
[Berzinsh]
435
E05
2515
Nogueiras,J
2445
Morovic Fernandez,I
1998 La Habana
[Nogueiras,J]
73/557 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4
b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bg5 Nbd7 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
12.Nbd2 Rc8 13.Nb3 Be4 14.Qc3 Nd5
15.Qd2 c5
[ 15...Bb4 16.Qd1 c5 17.a3 c4 18.axb4
cxb3 19.Qxb3 Qd6 /\ Nb4= ]
16.dxc5 Bxc5 17.Nxc5 Rxc5 18.Rac1 Rxc1
19.Rxc1 Qa8 20.Ne1N
[ 20.Qd4 - 63/(424) ]
20...Bxg2 21.Nxg2 Rc8 22.Ne1 h6 23.Nd3
Nf6 24.Rxc8+ Qxc8 25.f3 Qc7
[ 25...Qc4! 26.Qa5 Qd4+ 27.Kf1 Nd5
28.Qxa6 Ne3+ 29.Ke1 Ng2+= 30.Kd2
Qe3+ 31.Kd1 Qg1+ 32.Kc2 Qxh2 ]
26.Kf1 Nd5=
E05
2520
2600
1998
73/558 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

Be7 5.d4 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4
b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4 Nd5 11.Nc3 Nxf4
12.gxf4 Nd7 13.Rfd1 Qc8 14.Rac1
[ 14.Ne4 - 51/(491) ]
14...Ra7!?N
[ 14...c5 ]
15.Ne5!
[ 15.Ne4!?
A) 15...Bxe4?! 16.Qxe4 c5 17.dxc5
Nxc5 18.Qc2 Rd7 19.Rxd7 Qxd7
20.Ne5 Qd6 21.Nc6 Na4 22.b3 Nb6
23.Nxe7+ Qxe7 24.Qc5 ( 24.Qc6 Qa3! )
24...Qxc5 25.Rxc5 Rd8 26.Bb7 ;
B) 15...Qa8!
16.Ne5
Nxe5
17.fxe5
( 17.dxe5 c5 18.Rd7 Bd5 19.Ng5 g6
20.Bxd5 exd5 21.e6 Rxd7 ) 17...Bd5
18.a3 a5 19.e3 b4! ]
E05 15...Bxg2 16.Kxg2 c5 17.dxc5
[ 17.Ne4 c4! 18.Ng5 g6 ]
Krivonosov,O
2445
Veingold,A
2485 17...Nxe5 18.fxe5 Bxc5
[ 18...Qc7!?
Tallinn (zt)
1998
A) 19.Ne4 Qxe5 20.Ng3 ( 20.c6 Rc7
[Veingold,A]
21.Rd7 Rfc8 22.Rxc7 Rxc7 ) 20...a5!
73/(557) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4
/\ Rc8, Rac7, h5=/+ ;
Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6
B) 19.Qe4! Qxc5 20.Na4! Qb4 21.Qxb4
8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bg5 Nbd7
Bxb4 22.Nb6 Ba5 23.Rc6 ]
11.Bxf6 Nxf6 12.Nbd2 Rc8 13.Nb3 * c5 19.Ne4 Qa8 20.Kg1 Be7
14.dxc5 Be4 15.Qc1 a5
[ 20...Bb6 21.Ng5 g6 22.Qc6 ]
[ 15...Qc7 - 37/(551) ]
21.Qc6 Qxc6
16.Rd1N
[ 21...h6 22.Nd6 ]
[ 16.a4 ]
22.Rxc6 Rfa8 23.Nd6
16...Qc7 17.a4 Bxc5 18.Qxc5
[ 23.Rd4!? ]
[ 18.axb5 Bxf2+ ]
23...Kf8
18...Qxc5 19.Nxc5 Rxc5 20.Ne1 Bg6!=
[ 23...g6 24.Nc8 ( 24.Rd3 )]
21.Rac1
24.Nc8 Rb7 25.Kg2 Ke8
-
[ 25...b4!? ]
26.Rdc1 a5 27.Kf3
[ 27.Nd6+ Bxd6 28.exd6 Kd7 29.e4 e5
30.Kg3 a4 31.f4 exf4+ 32.Kxf4 a3
33.b3 ]
27...Rab8 28.Ke4 Rd7 29.Nd6+ Bxd6
30.exd6 f6 31.Kd4 [<->c]
[ 31.f4 b4 32.f5 Rb5! ]
31...b4 32.f4
[ 32.b3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
436
32...Rdb7
[ 32...b3
33.a3
Rbd8
34.Kc5
a4
35.Rc4+- ]
33.e4 Rb5 34.R1c5?!
[ 34.Rc7! R5b7 35.b3 Kd8 36.e5 f5
37.R1c5 h6 38.h4 g6 39.Rxb7 Rxb7
40.Rxa5+- ]
34...Kd8
[ 34...b3 ]
35.Rc8+?
[ 35.Rc7+- ]
35...Rxc8 36.Rxb5 Rc2 37.e5
[ 37.h4 ]
37...fxe5+ 38.fxe5 Rxb2
[ 38...Rxh2 39.Rxa5 g5 40.Kc4 Rxb2
41.Ra8+ Kd7 42.Ra7+ Kd8 43.Rxh7 Re2
44.Kc5 Rxa2 45.Kxb4 Re2= - 38...Rb2 ]
39.Rxa5 Rxh2 40.Ra7
[ 40.Ra8+ Kd7 41.Ra7+ Kd8 42.Rxg7
Rxa2 43.Rxh7 b3 44.Rb7 b2 45.Kc3
Ra5= ]
40...Rd2+ 41.Kc5 g5
[ 41...Rg2!?
42.Kxb4
h5
43.a4
h4
44.Ra8+ Kd7 45.Ra7+ Kd8= ]
42.Rxh7 Rxa2 43.Kxb4 Re2! 44.Kc5 g4
45.Rg7 Re4 46.Kb5
[ 46.Rg8+ Kd7 47.Rg5 Ke8 48.Kb5 Rd4
49.Rg7 Kd8 50.Rg6 Kd7 51.Kb6 Rb4+
52.Ka5 Rd4= ]
46...Rf4 47.Kc5 Re4 48.Kb5 Rd4 49.Rg6
Kd7 50.Rg5 Kd8 51.Kc5 Re4 52.Rh5 Kd7
53.Rh7+ Kd8 54.Ra7 Re1 55.Ra8+
Kd7 56.Ra7+ Kd8 57.Kd4 g3 58.Rg7 Rg1
59.Ke3 Re1+ 60.Kf4 Rf1+ 61.Ke4 Re1+
-
E05
Cordeiro,V.L
Nizynski,M
corr
[Nizynski,M]
20.Qd2 Bxg2 21.Kxg2?!

[ 21.Qxd6! Bb7 22.b4! Qxd6 ( 22...Qg5!? ;
22...Qf6!? ;
22...h6!? )
23.Rxd6
Rc4!
( 23...Rfd8 24.Rb6!? ) 24.a3 Rfc8 25.Rad1
( 25.Nd3?! Kf8 26.Rd1 Ke7 27.Nc5
Bc6 ) 25...Kf8 26.f3 Rc1 27.Kf2 Rxd1
28.Rxd1 Rc3! 29.Rd3! Rc7 30.Rd2 Rc3
31.Rd3 Rc7= ]
21...Be7 22.Qf4 Qb6 23.Rac1 Bf6 24.Nd3
h6 25.h4 Rfd8 26.Rxc8 Rxc8 27.Rc1
Qb7+! 28.f3 a5
Umanskaya,I
Berzinsh,R
Police
[Berzinsh,R]
E05
2325
2445
1998
73/(559) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4
b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4 Nc6 11.Rd1 Nb4
12.Qc1 * Qc8!? 13.Bg5?! Rd8
[ 13...c5 - 38/632 ]
14.Nc3N
[ 14.Nbd2 ]
14...c5 15.a3
[ 15.dxc5 Qxc5 16.a3 ( 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
17.Ne4? Rxd1+-+ ) 16...Nbd5 17.Nxd5
Bxd5 ]
15...cxd4 16.Nxd4 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qb7+
18.Nf3
[ 18.f3 Nbd5 19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.e4?
Rc5 21.Qe3 Ng4 ]
18...Rxd1
19.Qxd1 Rd8 20.Qb3
Nc6
21.Kg1
[ 21.Rd1 Nd4! 22.Qa2 h6 23.Be3 Nf5
24.Rxd8+ Bxd8 25.Bc1 Bb6 ]
21...Na5 22.Qc2 Nc4
2260
1997
73/559 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2

Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4
b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4 Nc6 11.Rd1 Nb4
12.Qc1 Nbd5 13.Nc3 Rc8 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
15.Be3 Ng4 16.Ne1 c5! 17.dxc5 Nxe3
18.Qxe3 Bxc5 19.Qf4 Bd6!N [Haag,D]
[ 19...g5?! 20.Qg4 Qf6 21.Nd3 Bxg2
22.Kxg2
Rfe8
23.h4!
( 23.Rac1
- 45/(608) )]
Poluljahov,A
Pigusov,E
Russia (ch)
E05
2530
2605
1998
73/(559) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 d5 4.g3

Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6
8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4 Nc6 *
11.Nbd2 Nxd4!?
[ 11...Rc8 - 68/430 ]
12.Nxd4 Bxg2 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Kxg2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
437
Nd5N
[ 14...c5 ]
15.Be5 c5 16.Nf3 Qe8 17.a4 Qh5 18.axb5
axb5 19.Rxa8 Rxa8 20.Rd1 Rf8 21.Qe4
Rd8 22.g4 Qe8 23.Ra1 Qc6 24.Kg1
-
Lputian,S
Asrian,K
Armenia (ch)
[Lputian,S]
E05
2615
2600
1998
73/560 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3

Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4
Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 a5 11.Nc3 Na6
12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.e4 Nb4 14.Rfd1 b6
[ 14...Ra6 - 71/522 ]
15.h4
[ 15.d5 ]
15...Bb7 16.Rd2 Qc8N
[ 16...Ba6 17.Qb3 c6 18.Re1 ]
[ 16...c6 ]
17.Qe2 c5?
[ 17...Rd8 18.Rad1 c6 19.e5 Be7 20.Ng5
h6 21.Qh5! hxg5 22.Be4 g6 23.Bxg6
fxg6 24.Qxg6+ Kf8 25.h5 ]
[ 17...c6!? ]
18.dxc5 Qxc5
[ 18...bxc5 19.Nb5 Ba6 20.Rc1 Rb8
21.b3 ]
19.e5 Be7 20.Nd4 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Nd5
[ 21...Nc6 22.Nxc6 Qxc6+ 23.Qe4 Qxe4+
24.Nxe4 Rfc8 25.Rad1 ]
22.Rc1!
[ 22.Nxd5= ]
22...Rad8
[ 22...Nxc3 23.Rxc3 Qd5+ 24.Nf3 Qb7
25.Qb5 ]
23.Na2 Nf4+ 24.gxf4 Qd5+ 25.Kg3 Qxa2
26.Nc6 Rde8 27.Qd1
[ 27.Qb5 f6 28.Rdd1 Bb4 29.Nxb4 axb4
30.Qxb4 Rc8 ]
27...f6 28.b4 Qa3+ 29.Rd3 Qa2 30.Rd7!
fxe5
[ 30...Qa3+ 31.Kg2 Bxb4 32.Nxb4 Qxb4
33.Rcc7 Kh8 ( 33...Qe4+ 34.Qf3 Qg6+
35.Qg3+- ) 34.Rxg7 Rg8 35.Qg4 Qe4+
36.Kh2+- ]
[ 30...Rf7 31.Nxe7+ Rfxe7 32.Rxe7 Rxe7
33.exf6 gxf6 34.Qd8+ Kf7 35.Rc8+- ]
31.Nxe7+ Kh8 32.Nc6 exf4+ 33.Kg2+- f3+

34.Kg3 e5 35.Qd5 Qb2 36.Qd2 Qxd2
37.Rxd2 axb4 38.Nxb4 h5
[ 38...Ra8!? ]
39.Rc4 Re6 40.Rc6 Re7 41.Rxb6 e4
42.Nc2 Ra8 43.Rd4
1-0
Zueger,B
Bagirov,R
Biel
[Bagirov,R]
E05
2425
2470
1998
73/(560) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3

Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4
Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 a5 11.Nc3 Na6
12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.e4 Nb4 14.Rfd1 b6 *
15.Rd2 Bb7 16.Rad1
[ 16.Qe2! Ba6 17.Qe3 ]
16...Ba6!N
[ 16...c6 ]
17.Qb3 Qc8!? [/\ c5] 18.d5?!
[ 18.e5 Be7 19.d5 exd5 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
21.Rxd5 Qg4= ]
[ 18.Rc1 Nd3! 19.Rcd1 ( 19.Ra1 c5! )
19...Nb4= ]
18...exd5 19.Nxd5
[ 19.e5? Bc4 ]
[ 19.exd5 Qg4 20.Nd4 Rae8 ]
19...Nxd5 20.exd5 Be7! [/\ Bd6, Qd7, Rae8e7, Rfe8=/+] 21.d6!? Bxd6 22.Ng5 Rb8
[ 22...Bb7? 23.Qc2 g6 24.Rxd6! cxd6
25.Qxc8 Raxc8 26.Bxb7+- ]
23.Qc2 g6 24.Ne4 Qe6
[ 24...Be5!? 25.Rd7 c5 ]
[ 24...Qe6 25.Nxd6 cxd6 26.Rxd6 Qc4= ]
-
Gurevich,D
Plaskett,J
Bermuda
D02
2540
2445
1998
73/(561) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 * c5 4.Nf3

cxd4 5.Nxd4 d5 6.Bg2 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8.0-0 0-0 9.Qb3 Na6 10.Rd1 Nc5 11.Qf3
[ 11.Qc2 - 70/453 ]
11...Bd7 12.e4 Nb6!N
[ 12...Nf6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13.Nc3 Qe8 14.b3 Rc8 15.Be3 Nxb3
16.axb3 Rxc3 17.Rxa7 Qb8 18.Ra5 Rd8
19.Qe2 Be8=
438
Ivanchuk,V
Kramnik,V
Monaco (blindfold)
[Seirawan,Y]
E06
2740
2790
1998
E06
Gurevich,D
2505 73/(562) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3
Christiansen,L
2610 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.Qc2 c5 * 7.0-0 cxd4
San Francisco
1998 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.b3 Ba6
11.Bb2 Rc8 12.Nd2
[Christiansen,L]
[ 12.e3 - 46/663 ]
73/561 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 12...d4 13.Rfe1!?N
Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Qc2 dxc4 7.Qxc4 a6
[ 13.a3 ]
8.Qc2?!
[ 13.Nf3 ]
[ 8.Bf4 - 39/595 ]
13...c5 14.e3 e5 15.Nf3 Bd6
8...b5 9.Ne5N Ra7! 10.0-0
[ 15...e4? 16.Ng5 d3 17.Qc3 ]
[ 10.Be3 Bb7 11.d5? Bxd5 12.Bxa7 Bxg2 16.Rad1 Re8 17.exd4 cxd4?!
13.Rg1 Be4 ]
[ 17...exd4 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8 19.b4 cxb4
10...Bb7 11.Bxb7
20.Bxd4 ]
[ 11.e4 Qxd4!? 12.Be3 ( 12.Nxf7 Bxe4 ) 18.Ng5 g6 19.f4! Bc5?!
12...Qxe5 13.Bxa7 Bxe4= ]
[ 19...exf4!? ]
11...Rxb7
12.Rd1
Qc8
13.Nc6
Nxc6
[ 19...Ng4 20.Bd5 Rc7 21.Qe4 ]
14.Qxc6 Rb6 15.Qf3 Rd8
20.Qd2! Qb6?! 21.fxe5! Bb4 22.Qf2 Bxe1
[ 15...c5= ]
23.Rxe1 d3
16.Nc3 Rbd6?!
[ 23...h6 24.Bxd4 Qd8 25.Nxf7 Kxf7
[ 16...c5= ]
26.Bd5++- ]
17.Be3 b4?! 18.Na4 Rd5 19.Rdc1 Qd7 24.Bd4 Qd8 25.Nxf7 Ng4 26.Qf4 Qa5
20.b3 h5 21.Bf4 Bd6 22.Bxd6?
27.Rf1 Rf8 28.e6 Qh5 29.Qxg4!
[ 22.e3! ]
1-0
22...Qxd6 23.e3 e5 24.Nc5 Qb6 25.Na4
Qe6 26.Nc5 Qc8!
[ 26...Qh3 27.Nxa6 exd4 28.e4 ]
E06
27.a3! []
Atalik,S
2585
[ 27.dxe5 Rxe5 28.Qf4 Qh3!! 29.Qxe5
Georgiev,Ki
2660
Ng4 30.Qf5 Qxh2+ 31.Kf1 Rd2 32.Qc8+ Jugoslavija
1998
Kh7 33.Qf5+ Kh6-+ ]
[Atalik,S]
27...bxa3 28.b4 exd4 29.e4 Re5 30.Rxa3
Rde8 31.Re1 Qg4 32.Qxg4 hxg4 33.Rxa6 73/562 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3
Nxe4
34.Nxe4
Rxe4
35.Rxe4
Rxe4 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.Qc2 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5+
36.Ra8+ Kh7 37.Rd8= f5 38.Kg2 c6 39.h3 8.Nc3 Nc6
[ 8...dxc4 9.0-0 Qxc5
gxh3+ 40.Kxh3 d3 41.Rxd3 Rxb4 42.Rc3
A) 10.Bg5 Nc6 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 11...gxf6
Rb6 43.Rc5 Kg6 44.Kh4 Kf6 45.Kh5 Ra6
12.Ne4 Qb4 ) 12.Ne4 Qe7 13.Rfd1 ;
46.Rc2 f4 47.gxf4 Kf5 48.Rc5+ Kxf4
B) 10.Rd1 Nc6 11.Be3 Qh5 12.Bg5
49.Kg6 Kf3 50.Kxg7 Kxf2
Rb8 13.Qa4 ]
-
9.cxd5 Nxd5N
[ 9...exd5 - 44/(611) ]
10.0-0 Qxc5 11.Bd2 Rd8 12.Rac1 Nf6
13.Bg5
[ 13.Rfd1 Qh5 14.Bg5 ]
[ 13.Qb3! Qh5 ( 13...Na5? 14.Qb5 Nc4
15.Qxc5 Bxc5 16.Bg5! Nxb2 17.Rc2 Bb4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
18.Ne4+- ) 14.Bg5 ]
13...Bd7
[ 13...Nd4 14.Nxd4 Qxg5 15.e3 ><b7 ]
14.Bxf6 gxf6! 15.Rfd1 Be8 16.e3! Rxd1+
[ 16...Qh5 17.Nd4 ]
[ 16...f5! 17.a3 Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1 Bf6
19.Rc1 Qe7 20.b4 Rd8 21.Ne2 ]
17.Rxd1 Rd8 18.Rxd8 Bxd8 19.Qd2 Be7
20.Nd4! f5 21.Nxc6 Bxc6 22.Bxc6 Qxc6
23.Qd4 a6 24.e4?!
[ 24.h4 Qf3 ( 24...b5 25.a3 a5 26.b4
axb4 27.axb4= ) 25.Kf1!? ]
24...fxe4 25.Nxe4 Qc1+
[ 25...f5 26.Nf6+ Kf7
A) 27.Nxh7? Qc1+ 28.Kg2 Qh6 29.Qh8
Qg7!-+ ;
B) 27.Nd7
Qd5
28.Ne5+
Kf6
29.Qh4+!? ( 29.Qxd5 exd5 30.f4= );
C) 27.Nh5 ]
[ 25...h6 26.Nf6+ Kf8 27.Nd5 ]
26.Kg2 Qc6 27.f3 Qc2+ 28.Kh3 Qb1
29.g4!
[ 29.Nf6+ Kf8 30.Nd7+ Ke8 31.Nf6+ Bxf6
32.Qxf6 Qxa2 ]
29...Qf1+
[ 29...Qxa2 30.Qd7 Kf8 31.Nd6 Bxd6
32.Qd8+= ]
30.Kg3 Qe1+ 31.Kg2 Qe2+ 32.Kg3 Qe1+
33.Kg2 Qe2+ 34.Kg3 h6 35.Qe5
[ 35.Nf6+= Kf8 36.Nh7+ Kg8 37.Nf6+
Kh8? 38.Qc3 ( 38.Nd5+ e5 39.Qe3 Bh4+
40.Kh3 Qxe3 41.Nxe3 ) 38...Bd6+ 39.f4 ]
35...Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qe2+ 37.Kg3 Qe1+
38.Kg2 Qd1 39.Qb8+ Kg7 40.Qe5+
[ 40.Qxb7
Qe2+
41.Kg3
( 41.Nf2??
Bc5-+ )
A) 41...Bh4+ 42.Kh3 Be1 43.Ng3 Bxg3
44.Kxg3 ( 44.hxg3 Qf1+= ) 44...Qe1+
45.Kg2= ( 45.Kf4?? Kf6!-+ );
B) 41...Qe1+
B1) 42.Kf4? Bg5+ 43.Ke5 ( 43.Nxg5?
hxg5+ 44.Kxg5 Qe5+ 45.Kh4 Qxh2+
46.Kg5
Qh6# )
43...Qe3
44.Kd6
Qxf3-+ ;
B2) 42.Kg2= ]
40...Kg8 41.Qb8+
[ 41.Ng3?! Qd2+ 42.Kh3 Bd6 43.Qf6
Bf4 ]
41...Kg7 42.Qe5+ Kg8
-
439
Atalik,S
Beliavsky,A
Jugoslavija
[Atalik,S]
E08
2585
2645
1998
73/563 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2

Be7 5.Bg2 d5 6.Nf3 c6 7.Qc2 0-0 8.0-0
Nbd7 9.Bf4 b6 10.Rd1 Ba6
[ 10...Bb7 - 69/453 ]
11.cxd5?!N
[ 11.b3!
Rc8
12.Nc3
c5
( 12...dxc4
13.e4 ) 13.cxd5 cxd4 14.d6! Rxc3
A) 15.Qd2
e5
16.Nxe5
Bxd6
( 16...Nxe5 17.Bxe5 Bxd6 18.Qxd4 )
17.Nxd7 Bxf4 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6 19.Qxf4
Qxf4 20.gxf4= ;
B) 15.Qb2
e5
16.Nxe5
Bxd6
( 16...Nxe5? 17.Bxe5 Bxd6 18.Bxd6
Qxd6
19.Qxc3+- )
17.Nxd7
Bxf4
( 17...Qxd7?
18.Rxd4 ) 18.Nxf8
Bc7
19.Qxc3 dxc3 20.Rxd8 Bxd8 21.Rd1 c2
22.Rc1 Kxf8 23.Rxc2 ]
11...cxd5 12.Nc3 b5! 13.a3
[ 13.a4 b4 14.Nb5 Qb6!? ]
13...Qb6?!
[ 13...Rc8 14.Qb3 Qb6 ]
14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.Bxe5 Bb7?!
[ 15...Rac8 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.e3 Rc7
18.Bf1 ]
16.Qd3 Bc6?!
[ 16...a6 17.Rac1 Rac8 18.Rc2= ]
17.Rac1 a5?!
[ 17...Rac8 ]
[ 17...Qb7 ]
18.e4! b4
[ 18...dxe4 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Bxe4 Bxe4
21.Qxe4 Rac8 22.d5 Bc5 23.Rc2 exd5
24.Rxd5 ]
19.exd5! Nxd5
[ 19...exd5? 20.Bxf6 Bxf6 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
22.Bxd5 Rad8 23.Rc6 Qb8 24.Qf5+- ]
[ 19...bxc3!? 20.dxc6 cxb2
A) 21.Rb1 Nd5 22.Qc4!? ( 22.Bxd5
exd5 23.Rd2 Qxc6 24.Rdxb2 );
B) 21.Rc3 Nd5 22.Bxd5 exd5 23.c7 f6
24.Bf4 g5 25.Be3 Rac8 26.Qc2 Qa7
27.Rb1 Bd6 28.Rxb2!? ]
20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.Bxd5 exd5 22.a4! [><b5]
Rfc8 23.b3?
[ 23.Qb5!
Qxb5
( 23...Qd8
24.Qb7 )
24.axb5 Bd8 25.Rc5 ( 25.Rc6 ) 25...Bb6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
( 25...a4? 26.Rdc1!+- ) 26.Rxd5 a4 27.Rd6
Bc7 28.b6!! Bxd6 29.Bxd6 Rab8 30.Bxb8
Rxb8 31.Ra1 Rxb6 32.Rxa4 Kf8 33.b3!
( 33.Kf1 b3 34.Ke2 Rc6 ) 33...Ke7 34.f3
Ke6 35.Kf2 Kd5 36.Ke3+- ]
23...Rc6! 24.Qf3 Rd8 25.Qf4 g5!
[ 25...Rdc8?? 26.Qg4! ]
26.Rxc6 Qxc6 27.Rc1 Qxa4! 28.Qf5?
[ 28.bxa4 gxf4 29.Bxf4 Bf6 ]
[ 28.Qxf7+! Kxf7 29.bxa4= ]
28...Qd7 29.Qxd7 Rxd7 30.Rc8+ Rd8
31.Rc7
[ 31.Rc6 ]
31...Kf8 32.Ra7 Rc8 33.g4! f6 34.Bg3
[ 34.Bc7? a4! 35.bxa4 b3 36.Rb7 b2-+ ]
34...Rc1+ 35.Kg2 Rd1 36.Rxa5 Rxd4
37.Kf3?
[ 37.Ra8+ Kf7 38.Ra7 Re4 ( 38...Rxg4?
39.f3 ) 39.Bd6 ( 39.f3 Re2+ 40.Kf1 Re6
41.Be1 Kg6 42.Rb7= )]
37...Rd3+ 38.Ke2 Rc3
[ 38...Rxb3
39.Rxd5
( 39.Ra8+?
Kf7
40.Ra7 Ra3!-+ )]
39.Rxd5
[ 39.Ra8+ Kf7 40.Ra7 Rc6 ]
39...Rxb3 [R 9/k] 40.Rd7 Ke8 41.Rc7
[ 41.Rb7 Rc3 42.h4
A) 42...f5
43.gxf5
( 43.hxg5?
fxg4
44.Bf4 Rc2+-+ ) 43...gxh4 44.Be5 Rc6
45.f6= ;
B) 42...b3 43.hxg5 fxg5 44.Kd2 Rc4
45.Rxb3= ;
C) 42...h6 43.h5!? ]
41...Ra3
[ 41...Rc3
A) 42.Rxc3!? bxc3 43.Kd3 Bb4 44.h4
A1) 44...gxh4 45.Bxh4 Kf7 46.f4 Ke6
47.f5+ Ke5 48.Bg3+ Kd5 49.Bh4 Be7
50.Be1 c2 51.Kxc2 Ke4 52.Bc3 Kf4
53.Kd2 Kxg4 54.Ke2 Kxf5 ( 54...Kg3
55.Kf1= ; 54...h5 55.Kf2= ) 55.Bxf6= ;
A2) 44...Ke7 45.hxg5 fxg5 46.Be5
Ke6 47.Bg7= ;
B) 42.Rb7 ]
42.Kd2 Ra6 43.Rb7 Kf7 44.h4
[ 44.Kd3 Ke6 45.Kd4 Rc6 46.Rb5 Rc1
47.f4!? ]
44...h6 45.hxg5
[ 45.h5
Ke6
46.Kd3
Rc6
47.Rb5!
( 47.Kd4? Bc5+ 48.Ke4 Bb6 )]
45...hxg5 46.Kd3 Ke6 47.Ke4?
[ 47.Kd4! Rc6 48.Rb5! Rc1 49.Rb6+ Kf7
440
50.Rb7 ]
47...Rc6!-+ 48.f4
[ 48.f3 Rc4+ 49.Kd3 Rc3+ 50.Ke4 Bc5-+ ]
[ 48.Kd4 Bc5+ 49.Kc4 ( 49.Kd3 Bb6-+ )
49...Bxf2+ 50.Kb5 Rc5+ 51.Kxb4 Rc1!-+ ]
48...Rc4+ 49.Kf3 Rc3+ 50.Kg2 gxf4?
[ 50...Bc5 51.fxg5 ( 51.Be1 Rc4 52.fxg5
fxg5-+ 53.Bd2? Rc2 ) 51...fxg5-+ ]
51.Bxf4 b3
[ 51...Bc5 52.g5 fxg5 53.Bxg5 b3 54.Kf1
Kf5 55.Bd2= ]
52.Kf2 Rc2+
[ 52...Ba3 53.g5 fxg5 54.Bxg5 b2 55.Ke2
Rh3 ( 55...Rc1 56.Rxb2! ) 56.Rb6+ Kd5
57.Bf6 Rh1 58.Bxb2= ]
[ 52...Bc5+ 53.Ke2 Kd5 54.g5 fxg5
55.Bxg5= ]
53.Ke3! Rc3+?!
[ 53...b2 54.Kd3 Rg2 55.Bd2 Ba3 56.Bc3
Rg3+ 57.Kc2 Rxg4 58.Rb6+ Kd5 59.Bxf6
Rg6 60.Bxb2 Rxb6 61.Bxa3= ]
54.Kd4
[ 54.Ke4? Rc4+ 55.Ke3 Bc5+ 56.Kf3
Rb4-+ ]
54...Rf3
[ 54...Rh3 55.Rb6+ Kf7 56.Rb7 Rh4
57.Ke4 ( 57.Bd6 Ke6 58.Bxe7 Rxg4+
59.Ke3 Rg7= ) 57...Rxg4 58.Kf5= ]
55.Ke4
[ 55.Rb6+ Kf7 56.Ke4 Rc3
A) 57.Rb7?? Rc4+ 58.Kf5 Rb4 59.Rxb4
Bxb4 60.Bc1 Bc3 61.Ba3 Bd4 62.Bc1
( 62.Ke4? b2 63.Bxb2 Bxb2 64.Kf5
Bc1-+ ) 62...Ke7 63.g5 fxg5 64.Bxg5+
Kd6 65.Bc1 Kd5 66.Kf4 Bg7 67.Kf3
Kc4 68.Ke4 Kc3 69.Kd5 Kc2 70.Kc4
Bf8!-+ ;
B) 57.Kd4!= ]
55...Rh3
[ 55...Rc3 56.Kd4 Rh3 57.Rb6+ Kd7
( 57...Kf7 58.Rb7 ) 58.Rb7+= ]
56.Be3
[ 56.Rb6+!?
Kd7
( 56...Kf7
57.Rb7 )
57.Kd5
( 57.Be3??
Rxe3+
58.Kxe3
Bc5+-+ ;
57.Rb7+?
Kc6! )
57...Rd3+
58.Ke4 Rc3 59.Kd4 Rf3 60.Ke4 Rh3
61.Kd5= ]
56...Rg3 57.Rxb3
[ 57.Rxb3 Rxg4+= ( 57...Bc5 58.Rc3 Ba7
59.Rc6+ Kd7 60.Bf4 Kxc6 61.Bxg3
Kd7= )]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 57.Rb6+ Kf7 58.Rxb3 Kg6 59.Rb7= ]
-
441
Akopian,V
Nogueiras,J
Elista (ol)
[Akopian,V]
E08
2655
2510
1998
E06
2595
2495 73/564 1.c4 e6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3
1998 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 Nbd7 7.Qc2 c6 8.Rd1
b6 9.b3 Bb7 10.Nc3 Ba6 11.e4 dxc4
73/(563) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3 12.e5N
Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6
[ 12.Qe2 ]
8.Qc2 * b6 9.Bf4 Bb7 10.Nbd2 Nh5 12...Nd5 13.bxc4 Bxc4 14.Ne4 b5 15.Neg5
11.Be3 Nd7 12.Rad1 Nhf6
g6 16.Ne4
[ 12...Bd6 - 47/600 ]
[ 16.Qe4? Nc3 17.Qh4 h5 18.g4 f6 ]
13.Bf4 Nh5 14.Ne5N
[ 16.h4
Qa5
17.Bd2
( 17.h5
Qa4! )
[ 14.Be3 ]
17...Qa3! 18.h5 Qd3 ]
14...Nxf4 15.gxf4 Rc8 16.Qb3 f6 17.Nd3 16...Qa5
f5 18.Rc1 Nf6 19.Ne5 c5 20.dxc5 Bxc5
[ 16...Nb4!? /\ Bd5 ]
21.cxd5 Bxd5 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 23.Rfd1 Bd4 17.Bg5 Bxg5
24.Nd3 Ne4 25.Qxd5 exd5 26.Nf3
[ 17...Qa4 18.Qxa4 bxa4 19.Bxe7 Nxe7
20.Nf6+ Nxf6 21.exf6 Nd5 22.Ne5 Bb5
23.Bxd5 exd5 24.Rac1 ]
E08 18.Nfxg5 Kg7 19.h4
[ 19.Nd6!? Qc3 ]
Wojtkiewicz,A
2535
Ziatdinov,R
2515 19...h6 20.Nf3 Qa4 21.Qc1!
[ 21.Qxa4 bxa4 22.Rdc1 Bb5 23.Nd6 a6
Philadelphia
1998
24.Nd2 ]
[Byrne,R; Mednis,E]
21...Be2!
22.Rd2 Bxf3 23.Bxf3 N7b6
73/(564) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.g3 24.Rd3! Qc4 25.Qd2 Qb4 26.Qe2 Nc4
Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.Qc2 c6 7.0-0 b6 8.Rd1
[ 26...Qe7 27.Rc1 ]
Bb7 9.Nc3 Nbd7 10.b3 * Rc8 11.e4 dxe4 27.Nc5! Qb2 28.Qd1
12.Ng5
[ 28.Qe1?! Nb4! 29.Rb3 Nc2 30.Rxb2
[ 12.Nxe4 - 56/(570) ]
Nxe1 31.Bxc6 Nxb2 32.Bxa8 Nc2 33.Rb1
12...c5?!
Rxa8 34.Rxb2 Nxd4 ]
[ 12...h6 13.Ngxe4 ]
28...Nc3! 29.Qe1 b4 30.Bxc6 Rad8
13.dxc5 Bxc5?
[ 30...Rac8 31.Bd7 ]
[ 13...h6 14.Ngxe4 Bxe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 31.Kg2 Qc2?
16.c6! Rxc6 17.Qxe4 Rd6 18.Bf4 ]
[ 31...h5 ]
14.Bxe4!!N
32.Qc1! Qb2 33.Qf4!
[ 14.Ncxe4 ]
[ RR33.Bd7 ]
14...Qc7
33...Qxa1 34.Qf6+ Kh7 35.h5!+- Ne2
[ 14...Bxe4 15.Ncxe4 g6 16.Bb2+- Nxe4
[ RR35...Qxa2 ]
( 16...Be7 17.Bxf6 ; 16...e5 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6 36.Nxe6!
18.Ne4 /\ Rd7 ) 17.Nxe4 Be7 18.Qd2 ]
[ 36.hxg6+ fxg6 37.Qe7+ Kg8 38.Nxe6
[ 14...Nxe4 15.Ncxe4 Bxe4 16.Qxe4 g6
Rf7 ( 38...Qg1+ 39.Kh3 Qf1+ 40.Bg2+- ;
17.Qh4+- ]
38...Rxf2+ 39.Kxf2 Qg1+ 40.Kxe2+- )
15.Bxh7++- Kh8 16.Be4 Nxe4 17.Ncxe4 f5
39.Qxd8+ Kh7 40.Be4! Qg1+ 41.Kh3
18.Qe2 g6 19.Bb2+ Kg8 20.Nd6 e5
Qf1+
42.Kh4
Qxf2
43.Bxg6+
Kxg6
21.Nxb7
44.Qg8++- ]
1-0
36...Qg1+ 37.Kh3 fxe6 38.Qxg6+
[ 38.hxg6+? Kg8 39.Qe7 ( 39.Qxe6+ Kh8
40.Qe7 Nf4+ 41.gxf4 Qxg6-+ )
Portisch,L
Ioseliani,N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
442
A) 39...Nf4+? 40.gxf4 Qf1+ ( 40...Qxg6

41.Rg3+- ) 41.Kh2! Qxf2+ 42.Bg2 Qxf4+
43.Rg3 Rd7 44.Qxd7 Qh4+ 45.Kg1+- ;
B) 39...Qf1+! 40.Bg2 ( 40.Kh4 Rf4+!
41.gxf4
Qxf2+-+ ;
40.Kg4
Rxd4+!
41.Rxd4 Nxe5+ 42.Kh5 Qh3+ 43.Rh4
Qf5+-+ ) 40...Nf4+! 41.Kg4 Qe2+ 42.Bf3
Nxe5+!!
( 42...h5+
43.Kg5
Rf5+
44.Kh6+- ) 43.dxe5 h5+ 44.Kg5 Qxe5+
45.Kh6 Qh8+ 46.Qh7+ Qxh7+ 47.gxh7+
Kh8-+ ]
38...Kh8 39.Qxh6+ Kg8 40.Qg5+ Kh8
-
Dautov,R
Lobron,E
Bad Homburg
[Dautov,R]
Morovic Fernandez,I
Yermolinsky,A
Tallinn/Paernu
73/(565) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.a3

d6N
[ 4...d5 - 68/437 ]
5.Nc3 g6 6.e4 Bg7 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0 Re8
* 9.d5 Nb8 10.Re1 exd5 11.exd5 Bg4
12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Rxe1+ 14.Qxe1 Nbd7
15.Be3 a6 16.Qd2 Qe7 17.Qc2
-
E10
2625
Sammalvuo,T
2540
Bologan,V
1998 Elista (ol)
[Bologan,V]
73/(565) 1.d4 Nf6 * 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.d5

b5 5.Bg5 Qa5+ 6.Qd2 Qxd2+ 7.Nbxd2
exd5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.cxd5 Na6
[ 9...d6 10.e4 a6 11.a4 ]
10.e4N
[ 10.0-0-0 - 48/655 ]
10...Rb8
[ 10...Nb4 11.Kd1 Rb8 12.a3 Na6 13.a4
Nc7 ( 13...b4 14.Nh4 ) 14.axb5 Nxb5
15.Kc2 ( 15.Bxb5 Rxb5 16.Rxa7 Rxb2
17.Ra8 Kd8 18.Kc1 Rb4 19.Kc2 ) 15...a6
16.Bd3 ]
11.Be2 Nc7 12.0-0 Bd6!? [/\ Kd8, Re8]
[ 12...d6 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a6 15.Nc4
Bd7 16.Ra2 ]
13.a4 a6 14.axb5 axb5
[ 14...axb5 15.Nh4! ( 15.Rfc1 Kd8 16.Nb3
c4 17.Nbd4 Re8 18.Nf5 Bf4 19.d6
Nd5 ; 15.Rfe1 Kd8 16.Nf1 Re8 17.Bd3
c4 18.Bc2 /\ Ne3-f5 )
A) 15...Be5
16.Ra7
Kd8
( 16...Rb7
17.Rfa1 Kd8 18.Rxb7 Bxb7 19.Nf5 )
17.Nf5 Bxb2 18.Rb1 Be5 19.Nc4 b4
20.Nxe5 fxe5 21.Ra5 ;
B) 15...Bf4 16.Nb3! c4 ( 16...d6 17.Ra7
Kd8 18.Na5 Bd7 19.Bh5 ) 17.Nd4 Be5
18.Nhf5 ]
E10
2600
2660
1998
E10
2410
2585
1998
73/565 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.a3

d6 5.Nc3 g6 6.e4 Bg7 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0
Re8 9.Be3N e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Qxd8
Nxd8 12.Nb5 Ne6 13.Ng5 Re7
[ 13...Nxg5
14.Bxg5
( 14.Nxc7
Ne6
15.Nxa8 Bd7 ) 14...Re7 15.Rfd1 Be6
16.f4 ]
14.Rfd1 Nxg5?
[ 14...c6 15.Nxa7
A) 15...Bd7 16.Nxe6 Bxe6 17.f3 Rd7!
18.Rxd7 Nxd7 19.b4 Bf8 ( 19...c5
20.bxc5
Rxa7
21.c6 ) 20.b5
Bc5
21.Bxc5 Nxc5 22.b6 Na4 23.c5 Nxc5
24.a4 ;
B) 15...Nd4!? 16.Bxd4 exd4 17.Nxc8
Rxc8
18.f3
( 18.Rxd4
h6
19.Nf3
Nxe4 ) 18...Nd7 ]
15.Bxg5
[ 15.Nxc7!? Rxc7 16.Rd8+ Bf8 17.Bxg5
Nd7 18.Bh6 b6 19.Rd1 Bb7 20.R1xd7
Rxd7
21.Rxd7
Bc6!
22.Rc7
Bxh6
23.Rxc6 Bc1= ]
15...Be6 16.Nc3?
[ 16.f4! h6 17.Bh4 ( 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.f5 )
17...c6 18.Nd6 Bd7 19.f5 ]
16...c6 17.b4 Ree8= 18.h3 h6 19.Be3 Bf8
20.Rdb1?! Nh5! 21.Bf1
[ 21.Bxh5 gxh5 22.c5 Red8 23.Rd1
Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 a5 ]
21...f5 22.exf5 gxf5 23.Be2 Nf4 24.Bf1
Bf7 25.g4 Be6 26.f3 h5! 27.Ne2 Bg7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
28.gxf5 Bxf5 29.Rd1 Nxh3+
[ 29...Nxe2+ 30.Bxe2
A) 30...e4 31.Bd4 exf3 32.Bxf3 Bc2
33.Bxg7 ( 33.Rd2 Rad8 34.Bd5+ cxd5
35.Bxg7 Be4 36.Bf6 Rd6 37.Bc3 Rg6+
38.Kh2 dxc4 ) 33...Bxd1 34.Rxd1 Kxg7
35.Rd7+ Kf6 36.Rxb7 ;
B) 30...Bxh3 31.Kf2 Bf5 32.Rh1 Bg6
33.Rag1 ]
30.Kh2 Nf4 31.Ng3 Be6 32.Ra2 a5
33.Bxf4 exf4 34.Nxh5 Bc3 35.Re2 axb4
36.axb4 Bf7?
[ 36...Bxb4 37.Nxf4 Bf5 ]
37.Rc1??-+
[ 37.Rg2+ Kf8 38.Nxf4 Be5 39.Rg4= ]
37...Rxe2+ 38.Bxe2 Bxh5
0-1
443
Khenkin,I
Skembris,S
Porto San Giorgio
[Skembris,S]
E11
2600
2480
1998
73/(566) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+

4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 0-0 * 6.Nc3 d5 7.e3
[ 7.g3 ]
7...Nbd7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Bd3 c5!?N
[ 9...Re8 - 37/559 ]
10.dxc5 Nxc5 11.0-0 Bg4!? 12.Nd4 Qb6
13.h3 Bd7 14.Rfd1 Rad8 15.Rac1 Rfe8
16.Bb1 a6 17.Nf3?! [/\ Qd4+/-]
[ 17.Nde2!? ]
17...Nce4!? 18.Qe2
-
E11
E11
2620
Komarov,D
2580
2445
Skembris,S
2490
1998 Bolzano
1998
[Komarov,D]
73/(566) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ *
4.Nbd2 d5 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.a3 Bxd2+ 73/566 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+
7.Bxd2 Ne4 8.Rd1 0-0 9.g3
4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 0-0 6.g3 d6 7.Nc3
[ 9.e3 - 48/(657) ]
Nc6 8.Rd1N
9...a5N
[ 8.Bg2 - 71/528 ]
[ 9...Nd6 ]
8...Qe7
10.Bg2 Bd7 11.Qc2 Be8 12.0-0 f6 13.Be3
[ 8...e5? 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
Nd6 14.cxd5 exd5 15.Nd2 Ne7 16.Bf4
11.Rxd8+ Nxd8 12.Nxe5 ]
Bg6 17.Qc5 b6 18.Qc1 Kh8 19.Nb1 Qd7
[ 8...a6 ]
20.Nc3
[ 8...Bd7 ]
9.Bg2 e5 10.Nd5! Nxd5
[ 10...Qd8 11.0-0 Ne4?! 12.Qe3 f5
13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Nc3 ]
E11
Valenzuela,L
2405 11.cxd5 Nxd4 12.Nxd4 exd4 13.Qxd4 Bd7
Sula,Z
2360 14.Rd2 [><c7] Rfd8
[ 14...Rfc8 ]
Elista (ol)
1998
15.0-0 a5 16.Rc1 Rdc8 17.h4 h6 18.Rc3
[Valenzuela,L]
Ra6 19.Rb3!? c5!? 20.dxc6 Bxc6 21.Re3!
73/(566) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.c4 Bb4+
[ 21.Qxd6 Qxd6 22.Rxd6 Bxg2 23.Rxa6
4.Bd2 * c5 5.Bxb4 cxb4 6.g3 0-0 7.Bg2
Be4! ( 23...Bd5 24.Rc3 ) 24.f3 ( 24.Rc3
d6 8.0-0 Nc6 9.a3 bxa3 10.Nxa3N
Rd8 ) 24...bxa6 25.fxe4 ]
[ 10.Rxa3 - 62/(519) ]
21...Qf8 22.Qxd6 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Bxg2
10...e5 11.d5 Nb4 12.Ne1 Bf5 13.Qd2 a5
24.Rxa6 bxa6
[ 13...Qb6 ]
[ 24...Bd5 25.Rc3 Rxc3 26.Ra8++- ]
14.Nd3 Bxd3 15.exd3 [><b5] Nd7 16.Nb5 25.Kxg2 Rc2 26.a4! Rxb2 27.Re5 Ra2
Nc5 17.Ra3 Qd7 18.Rfa1 b6 19.d4!
28.Rxa5 Rxe2 29.Rxa6
Sokolov,I
Seul,G
Antwerpen
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Ulibin,M
Skembris,S
Castellaneta
[Ulibin,M; Lisenko,A]
444
E11
2555
Lautier,J
2480
Adianto,U
1998 Tallinn/Paernu
[Lautier,J]
73/567 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2

Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 0-0 6.Bg2 d5 7.Nf3 Nbd7
8.Qc2 b6 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.0-0 c5 11.Na3N
[ 11.Nc3 - 67/571 ]
11...Bb7 12.Rfd1 Qe7
[ 12...Rc8!?
13.dxc5!?
( 13.e4
cxd4
14.Qe2 N5f6 15.e5 Ng4 ) 13...Rxc5
14.Qd2 ]
13.e4 Nb4
[ 13...N5f6 14.e5 Nd5 15.dxc5 /\ Nb5 ]
14.Qe2 Rfd8 15.e5 Rac8
[ 15...cxd4 16.Rxd4 Nc6 17.Rd2 ]
16.Nb5 Ba6 17.a4 h6
[ 17...cxd4 18.Nfxd4 Qc5 19.f4 Bxb5
20.axb5
( 20.Qxb5?
Nxe5! ) 20...Nf6
21.Qd2! Rc7? 22.Rdc1+- ]
18.Qe4 cxd4
[ 18...Bxb5!? 19.axb5 Nf8 ]
19.Nfxd4 Nc5 20.Qe3 Bxb5
[ 20...Ncd3 21.Rxd3 Nxd3 22.Qxd3 Bxb5
23.axb5 Qc5 24.Ra4 Qxe5 25.Bf1 Rc1
26.Kg2 Qd5+ 27.Qf3 Qxf3+ 28.Nxf3 ]
[ 20...Nxa4 21.Nd6 Nxb2 22.Nxc8 Rxc8
23.Rdb1 Nc4 24.Qe1 ( 24.Qc3 Nxe5
25.Qxb4 Rc1+! ) 24...Nd3 25.Qd1! Na5
( 25...Ndb2 26.Rxb2 Nxb2 27.Qb3 Nd3
28.Rxa6 Rc1+ 29.Bf1 ) 26.Bf1 Nc5
27.Bxa6 Nxa6 28.Nb5 ]
21.axb5 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 Nb3?
[ 22...Nc2 23.Qd6 Qxd6 24.exd6 Nxa1
25.Rxa1
Rd8
26.Rd1
( 26.b4
Nd3
27.Rxa7 Rxd6 28.Ra8+ Kh7 29.Be4+
f5= ) 26...a5! 27.bxa6 Nxa6 28.Rd4 Kf8= ]
23.Rxa7! Qxa7 24.Qxb4 Nc5
[ 24...Qa2 25.Qe7 Qxb2 26.Be4! Nd4
27.Qd7 Ne2+ 28.Kf1 Rf8 29.Rd2+- ]
25.h4 Qa4 26.Qxa4 Nxa4 27.Rd6! Rc5
[ 27...Nxb2 28.Rxb6 Nc4 29.Rc6!+- ]
28.b3 Nc3 29.Rxb6 Nxb5
[ 29...Rxe5 30.Rb8+ Kh7 31.b6 Rb5
32.Bc6+- ]
30.b4! Rc1+ 31.Kh2 Nd4 32.Rb8+ Kh7
33.b5 Rc3 34.Be4+ g6 35.b6 Nf3+ 36.Kg2
Nd2 37.b7 Nxe4 38.Rf8 Rb3 39.Rxf7+
Kg8 40.Rc7
1-0
E11
2645
2615
1998
73/568 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+

4.Bd2 Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Bxd2+
7.Nbxd2 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.e4 e5 10.d5 Nb8
11.b4 a5 12.a3 Na6 13.Ne1! Bg4 14.f3
Bd7 15.Nd3 Rfc8?!N
[ 15...c6 16.dxc6 ( 16.bxa5 - 64/(451))
16...bxc6 17.Qc2 ]
16.f4
[ 16.Qe2!? /\ Qe3 ]
16...axb4 17.axb4 c5!? 18.bxc5!
[ 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.b5 ( 19.bxc5 Nxc5= )
19...Nb4= ]
[ 18.b5 Nb4! 19.Nxb4 cxb4
A) 20.Qb3 Rxa1 21.Rxa1
A1) 21...Qd8
22.fxe5
( 22.Qxb4?
Qb6+ 23.Kh1 Ng4 24.h3 Nf2+ 25.Kh2
exf4 26.g4 Qe3 ) 22...Qb6+ 23.Kh1
Ng4
24.h3
Qd4
25.Ra2
Nxe5
26.Qxb4 ;
A2) 21...exf4 22.gxf4 Nh5 ( 22...Qd8
23.Qe3 Ng4 24.Qd4 ) 23.Rf1 Qf6 ;
B) 20.Rxa8 Rxa8 21.Qb3
B1) 21...Qd8 22.fxe5 Qb6+ ( 22...dxe5
23.Qxb4 Qb6+ 24.c5 Qxb5 25.Qxb5
Bxb5 26.Rb1 ) 23.Kh1 Ng4 24.h3
( 24.exd6
Nf2+
25.Rxf2
Qxf2 )
24...Nxe5
25.Qxb4
Qe3
26.Qxd6
Qxg3 27.Rf3 Qe1+ 28.Rf1 Qg3= ;
B2) 21...exf4 22.gxf4 Qd8 23.Qxb4
Qb6+ 24.Kh1 Ra2 /\ Ng4 ]
[ 18.dxc6 bxc6
A) 19.fxe5
dxe5
20.Qb3
( 20.c5?
Nxb4-+ ) 20...Ng4 ;
B) 19.Ra5
exf4
20.gxf4
( 20.Rxf4
Nc7= ) 20...Nc7= ( 20...Bg4 21.Qe1 Qd8
22.Qe3 )]
18...Nxc5 19.Rxa8 Rxa8 20.Nxc5 dxc5
21.Qb3 b5 22.cxb5 c4 23.Qxc4
[ 23.Nxc4? Qc5+ 24.Kh1 ( 24.Ne3 Ng4
25.Re1 Ra3 26.Qc4 Qb6-+ ) 24...Bxb5 ]
23...Rc8 24.Qb3
[ 24.Qd3? Qc5+ 25.Kh1 Bxb5 ]
[ 24.Qe2? Rc2! ( 24...exf4?! 25.gxf4 Nxd5
26.Qf2
Nf6
27.b6 )
25.b6
Qb4
( 25...Qc5+
26.Qf2 )
26.b7
Qxb7
( 26...exf4? 27.Rb1 Rb2 28.Rxb2 Qxb2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
29.Qa6+- ) 27.fxe5 Qb2 ( 27...Ng4? 28.e6
fxe6 29.Qxg4 Rxd2 30.Qf4+- ) 28.Rd1
( 28.exf6 Rxd2 29.Qf3 Bg4!-+ ) 28...Ng4 ]
24...Qc5+ 25.Kh1 Bxb5
[ 25...Ng4?! 26.Qf3! (/\ fe5) Ne3 27.Rb1
exf4 28.b6 ]
26.Rb1 Ng4 27.Bf3?
[ 27.Bh3? Bd7! ( 27...Nf2+? 28.Kg2 Nxh3
29.Qxb5 Qf2+ 30.Kxh3 Qxd2 31.Qc6 Rf8
32.fxe5+- ) 28.Bxg4 Bxg4 (/\ Qf2) 29.fxe5
Qf2
30.Qb2
( 30.Qd3
Bh3
31.Rg1
Rc1-+ ) 30...Bh3 31.Rg1 h5 ]
[ 27.h3 Nf2+ 28.Kh2 Bd3 (/\ ef4, Qe3)
A) 29.Re1?! exf4 30.gxf4 h6! (/\ Qa5)
( 30...Qa5 31.Rc1! ; 30...Qc2 31.Qb7
Rf8 32.Qb4 )
A1) 31.Kg3?! Qd4 /\ Rc3 ;
A2) 31.Qb2 Qc2! 32.Qb7 ( 32.Qxc2
Rxc2 33.Nf3 Bxe4= ) 32...Rc3 ;
A3) 31.Qb7 Rc7 ( 31...Qc2 32.d6 )
32.Qb8+ Rc8 33.Qe5 Qc2= ;
B) 29.Rb2! exf4 30.gxf4 g5 ( 30...h6
31.Qb7 ; 30...Qe3 31.Qb8! Ba6 32.Nf1
Qc1 33.Rb1 Qc2 34.Ne3 ) 31.Qb7!
( 31.fxg5? Qd6+ 32.Kg1 Qg3 33.Nf1
Nxh3+
34.Kh1
Qh4 )
31...Rf8
( 31...gxf4? 32.Nb3+- ) 32.Qb6 Qxb6
33.Rxb6 gxf4 34.Rf6 ]
27...Nf2+ 28.Kg2 Nd3 29.Qxb5 Qf2+
30.Kh3
[ 30.Kh1 Qxd2 31.Qc4! Nf2+ ( 31...Rf8
32.fxe5= ) 32.Kg1 Nh3+= ]
30...Qxd2 31.Rb3!= Nf2+ 32.Kg2 Nd3+
33.Kh3 Nf2+ 34.Kg2 Nxe4+ 35.Qe2 exf4
36.gxf4 g6
[ 36...Qxe2+ 37.Bxe2 g6 38.Bd3 Nd6
39.Rb6 Rd8 40.Kf3= ]
37.Qxd2 Nxd2 38.Rd3
-
445
[ 14...Nc5 15.Nb3!
17.a4! |^ ]
Pelletier,Y
Lalic,B
Portoroz
[Pelletier,Y]
b6
16.Nxc5
bxc5
E11
2525
2560
1998
73/(568) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+

7.Nbxd2 d6 8.0-0 * a5 9.e4 e5 10.d5 Nb8
11.Ne1 h5 12.Nef3 0-0N 13.Qe2 Nh7
[ 13...g6!? ]
14.Ne1!? h4 15.f4 g6 16.Nd3 hxg3
17.hxg3 Na6 18.Qe3
Pelletier,Y
Costa,J._L
Schweiz
[Pelletier,Y]
E11
2525
2395
1998
73/(568) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+

7.Nbxd2 d6 8.0-0 * a5 9.e4 e5 10.d5 Nb8
11.Ne1 h5 12.Nef3 Bg4 13.Qb3 b6
14.Qe3 Na6N
[ 14...Bxf3 - 68/442 ]
15.Nh4 Nc5 16.Rae1
[ 16.Rae1 g5! 17.Nhf3 Bxf3 18.Nxf3
Nfxe4 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 20.Bxe4= ]
Yermolinsky,A
Atalik,S
Los Angeles
[Atalik,S]
E12
2625
2585
1998
E11
Pelletier,Y
2155 73/(569) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4
Izeta Txabarri,F
2475 Be7 5.Qc2 0-0 6.cxd5 Nxd5!? 7.a3! Nxc3
Ubeda
1998 8.bxc3 b6 9.e3! Bb7 10.Bd3 h6 11.e4
[ 11.Bb2 c5 ]
[Pelletier,Y]
11...c5 12.Bb2N
73/(568) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
[ 12.0-0 - 52/515 ]
4.Bd2 Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Bxd2+ 12...Qc8 13.Qe2
7.Nbxd2 d6 8.0-0 * a5 9.e4 e5 10.d5 Nb8
[ 13.Rc1!? Ba6 14.0-0 cxd4 15.Bxa6
Qxa6 16.cxd4 Nd7= ]
11.Ne1 h5 12.Nef3 Nbd7N 13.Nh4 g6
14.Qe1!? Nc5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13...Ba6 14.Rd1 Bxd3 15.Rxd3 Nd7 16.0-0
Qa6=
446
Shulman,Y
Yakovich,Y
Russia
[Yakovich,Y]
E12
2480
2560
1998
E12
2585
2575 73/(570) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
1998 Ba6 5.Qc2 * c5 6.dxc5 bxc5!?N
[ 6...Bxc5 - 43/(632) ]
7.e4
73/569 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.a3 c5
[ 7.e3 ]
5.d5 Ba6 6.Nc3!? Bxc4 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Rxf1 7...d6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.Nc3 Nc6! [><d4]
b5!N
10.Bg5?!
[ 8...d6 - 72/453 ]
[ 10.0-0 Be7= ( 10...Nd4?! 11.Qd3 )]
9.Nxb5
10...h6! 11.Bxf6
[ 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.e5 b4! RR11.axb4 cxb4
[ 11.Bh4 g5 12.Bg3 Nh5 13.0-0-0 Nxg3
12.exf6 bxc3 13.Bg5! ( 13.f7+ Kxf7
14.hxg3 Qe7 15.Nb5 0-0-0 ]
14.Ng5+ Kg8 15.Qf3 Qf6 ) 13...gxf6 11...Qxf6 12.Rd1
14.Ne5 fxg5 15.Qh5+ Ke7 16.Qxg5+ Ke8
[ 12.Nb5 Qd8! 13.Rd1 a6 ]
17.Qh5+ Ke7 18.Rd1 d5= Nisipeanu,L.- 12...Be7! 13.Nb5 Rd8 14.Nc7+ Kf8 15.Qb3
D]
[ 15.0-0 Rd7 16.Nb5 g5 ]
[ 9.Bf4!? ]
15...Rb8 16.Nb5 Qf4! 17.Qc2 Rd8! 18.g3
[ 9.Bg5!? ]
Qf6 19.Qb3 Rd7
[ 9.d6!? ]
9...Qa5+ 10.Nc3 Nxe4 11.Bd2 Nxd2
[ 11...Nf6!? ]
E12
12.Nxd2 Be7!
Golod,V
2535
[ 12...exd5 13.Nxd5 Nc6 14.Qe2+ ]
Kanstler,B
2535
[ 12...Qc7 13.Qe2 ]
BeerSheva
1998
13.Qf3 0-0!
[Kanstler,B]
[ 13...exd5 14.Nxd5 Nc6 15.Nxe7 Kxe7
73/(570) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
16.0-0-0 ]
Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4
14.d6 Bg5!
8.Nxd4 * d6 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.0-0 Be7 11.f4
[ 14...Nc6!? 15.dxe7 Nxe7 ]
15.Qxa8 Nc6 16.Qb7 Bxd2+ 17.Kxd2 Rb8 Rc8
[ 11...a6 - 36/597 ]
18.Qxd7 Qb6?
12.Be3 a6 13.g4!?N
[ 18...Rxb2+! 19.Kd1
[ 13.Rac1 ]
A) RR19...h5 20.Rb1 ( 20.Qc8+ Kh7
[ 13.b4 ]
21.Rc1 Nd4 22.d7 Ne2!!-+ ) 20...Rxb1+
21.Nxb1 Qa4+ 22.Kd2 Qd4+ 23.Kc2 13...h5
[ 13...h6 14.g5 hxg5 15.fxg5 Nh7??
Qc4+ 24.Kb2 Qe2+= Nisipeanu,L.-D ;
16.Nxe6+- ]
B) 19...h6! 20.Rb1! ( 20.Rc1 Qa6-+ ;
[ 13...d5 14.exd5 exd5 15.g5 ]
20.Qc8+
Kh7
21.Rc1
Qb6
22.d7
[ 13...Nc5 14.Bf3 /\ g5, b4+/- ]
Nd8-+ )
20...Qxc3
21.Rxb2
Qxb2
14.g5
22.Qxc6 Qb1+= ]
[ 14.gxh5 Nxh5 ]
19.Na4 Qa5+ 20.b4+- Qxa4 21.Rfc1 g6
14...Ng4 15.Bxg4
[ 21...Qa6 22.Qc7 Rc8 23.b5 ]
[ 15.Bd2?! b5! /\ Qb6 ]
22.Rxc5 Qb3 23.Rxc6 Qb2+ 24.Kd3!
[ 24.Kd3 Qxa1 25.Rc8+ Rxc8 26.Qxc8+ 15...hxg4 16.g6?!
[ 16.Qe2!? Qc7 ( 16...Nc5 17.Qxg4 Nxe4
Kg7 27.Qc3+ ]
18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.f5 ) 17.Qxg4 Qxc4
1-0
18.Rac1 ]
Gulko,B
Nisipeanu,L._D
Elista (ol)
[Gulko,B]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
447
16...Rxc4 17.e5?
E12
[ 17.gxf7+ Kxf7 18.f5 e5 19.Ne6 ( 19.Qb3
Vescovi,G
2525
Qc8 ) 19...Qc8 ]
Kengis,E
2570
[ 17.Qe2 Qc8 18.Qxg4 Nf6! 19.gxf7+ Elista (ol)
1998
Kxf7 ]
[Vescovi,G]
17...Rxd4! 18.gxf7+ Kf8! 19.Bxd4 g3-+
73/571 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
E12 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Be2 Qb8
Lputian,S
2615 11.f4 Bc5 12.e5 Bxg2 13.exf6 Bxh1
Krakops,M
2510 14.fxg7 Rg8 15.Qxh7 Ke7 16.Bd2 Bc6
Elista (ol)
1998 17.0-0-0 a5 18.Qh4+!N f6
[ 18...Ke8 19.f5!? ( 19.Qh7= ) 19...Rxg7
[Lputian,S]
20.Bf4 Qd8 ( 20...Rh7 21.Qg3+- ; 20...e5
73/570 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
21.Qh8+ Bf8 22.Bh6+- ) 21.f6 ( 21.Qh8+
Bf8 22.Bd6 Qg5+ 23.Kb1 Rg8 ) 21...Rg8
8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Be2 Qb8
22.Qh7 Rf8 23.Qg7 o^h ]
11.f4 Bc5
19.Qh6! Bd4 20.f5 Qe5 21.Bd3
[ 11...e5 12.0-0 Bc5+ 13.Kh1 Bd4 14.Nd5
[ 21.Bg4 Qc5 ( 21...exf5? 22.Re1 fxg4
Bxd5 15.exd5 ]
23.Rxe5+ Bxe5 24.Qg6 ) 22.fxe6 dxe6
[ 11...d6 ]
23.Re1
12.e5! Bxg2
A) 23...Bd7 24.Nd5+ Kd6 ( 24...Kd8?
[ 12...Ng8 13.Ne4 Ne7 14.Nxc5 bxc5
25.Qh8 Qxc4+ 26.Bc3+- ) 25.Bf4+ Kc6
15.Be3 ]
26.Bf3 ;
13.exf6 Bxh1 14.fxg7 Rg8 15.Qxh7 Ke7
B) 23...Be5 24.Bg5 Qd6 25.Rd1 Qc5
16.Bd2 Bc6 17.0-0-0 a5
26.Re1= ]
[ 17...Bd4
18.Nd5+
Bxd5
( 18...exd5 21...Qc5 22.fxe6 dxe6 23.Ne2!
19.cxd5! Bxd5 20.Bb4+ Bc5 21.Qh4+! f6
[ 23.Bh7? Qxc4 24.Bxg8 Rxg8 /\ b5-b4 ]
22.Rxd5 Bxb4 23.Re5++- ) 19.Bb4+ Bc5 23...Be5 24.Be3
20.Qh4+ f6 21.Bxc5+ bxc5 22.cxd5 Rxg7
[ 24.Nf4 Bxf4 25.Bxf4 Rad8 26.Be3 Qe5
23.Bh5 ]
27.Bxb6 Rb8 28.c5 f5 ]
18.Nd5+!N
24...Qd6 25.Nf4
[ 18.f5 - 72/(453) ]
[ 25.Bh7? Bxb2+ 26.Kc2 Ba4+-+ ]
18...exd5?
[ 25.c5?! bxc5 26.Nf4 Rab8 ]
[ 18...Bxd5!? ]
[ 25.Bc2!? Qc7 26.Nf4 Be4!! (Kengis,E)
19.Bf3! Bd4
27.Bxe4 Qxc4+ 28.Bc2 Rac8 29.Rd2
[ 19...d4 20.f5! Bxf3 ( 20...d5 21.f6+ Kd7
( 29.Ng6+ Ke8 ; 29.Qg6 Bxf4 ) 29...Qf1+
22.Qh5+- ) 21.Re1+ Kd6 22.Bf4+ Kc6
30.Rd1 Qc4= ]
23.Bxb8 Raxb8 24.f6 ]
25...Bxf4 26.Bxf4 e5 27.Be3?
20.cxd5 Ba4
[ 27.Bf5! Qc5
[ 20...Rxg7 21.Qe4++- ]
A) 28.Bg5
Qxc4+
29.Kb1
Qf7
21.Qe4+ Kd8 22.Qxd4 Bxd1 23.Qf6+ Kc8
( 29...Be4+? 30.Ka1+- ) 30.Re1 Qxg7
24.Kxd1 Kb7 25.d6+
31.Rxe5+ Kf8 ( 31...Kd6? 32.Re6+ Kc7
[ 25.h4+- ]
33.Bf4+ Kb7 34.Qxg7+ Rxg7 35.Rxc6
25...Ka7 26.Qd4! f6
Kxc6 36.Be4+ ) 32.Re6 fxg5 33.Rf6+
[ 26...Qc8
27.Bxa5
Rb8
( 27...Qa6
Ke7 34.Re6+= ;
28.Bxb6+ ) 28.Bc3+- ]
B) 28.Re1!? /\ Re5, Bg5 ]
27.Bxa5 Rxg7 28.Bc3 Qc8 29.Qa4+ Qa6 27...Bf3! 28.Rd2
30.Qxa6+ Kxa6 31.Bxa8 Rg6 32.Bc6
[ 28.Be2? Qc6 29.Bxf3 Qxf3 30.Bxb6
1-0
Rac8 31.c5 Qg2 ]
28...Qe6 29.c5 Rad8
[ 29...Rac8 30.Qh7 e4?! 31.Bb5 Rc7?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
32.Kb1! bxc5 33.Bxc5+ Kf7 34.Rd8!+- ]
[ 29...Qg4! 30.cxb6 Rac8+ 31.Kb1 Qxg7
32.Qxg7+ Rxg7 33.Ba6 ( 33.Bf5 Rd8 )
33...Rb8 ]
30.cxb6 Rc8+ 31.Kb1 Qb3 32.Bf5
[ 32.Bg5 Qxb6 ]
32...Bd5 33.Rxd5 Qxd5 34.Bxc8 Rxc8
[ 34...Qd3+ 35.Ka1 Rxc8 36.Bc5+ Ke6
( 36...Kf7
37.Qh5+
Kxg7
38.Qg4+
><Rc8 ) 37.Qh8 Qd1+= ]
35.Qh7 Qd1+ 36.Ka2 Qd5+ 37.Kb1
-
448
Azmaiparashvili,Z
Sax,Gy
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
E12
2655
2575
1998
73/572 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ Qd7
8.Qxd7+ Nbxd7 9.Nb5 Kd8
[ 9...Bd8
10.cxd5
Nxd5
( 10...exd5
11.Rc1 ) 11.Bxd8 Kxd8 12.e4 N5f6
13.Ng5 Rf8 ( 13...Ke7 14.Rc1 Nxe4
15.Rxc7 Nxg5 16.Rxb7 ) 14.f3 ( 14.e5
Ne4 15.Nxe4 Bxe4 16.Rc1 a6 17.Nc3
Bb7 18.Bd3 )]
E12
Gofshtein,L
2520 10.cxd5 exd5
[ 10...Nxd5 11.Rc1 a6 12.Nxc7 Rc8
Kanstler,B
2535
13.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 14.Bxc1 ]
Tel Aviv
1998
11.Bf4
c6 12.Ng5!N
[Kanstler,B]
[ 12.Nd6 - 63/437 ]
73/(572) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 12...cxb5 13.Nxf7+ Ke8 14.Nxh8 b4
Bb7 5.a3 d5 * 6.Qc2 Be7 7.cxd5 exd5
[ 14...Kf8 15.Rc1 Rc8 16.Rxc8+ Bxc8
8.g3 0-0 9.Bg2 c5 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Rd1
17.e3 b4 18.Bb5 bxa3 19.bxa3 ]
Rc8 12.Qf5 g6 13.Qh3 cxd4!?N
15.g4! bxa3 16.bxa3 Ne4!
[ 13...Ne4 - 67/585 ]
[ 16...Nxg4 17.Rg1 Ndf6 18.h3+- ]
14.Nxd4
17.f3! Ng5
[ 14.Rxd4 Bc5 ]
[ 17...Bh4+ 18.Bg3 Nxg3 19.hxg3 Bxg3+
14...Ne5!? 15.Bh6
20.Kd2+- ]
[ 15.Bg5 Nc4 ]
18.e3!! Nxf3+ 19.Kf2 Nd2
15...Re8 16.e4 Rc4!
[ 19...Ng5 20.Bxg5 Bxg5 21.h4 Be7
[ 16...dxe4? 17.Ne6+- ]
22.Bd3+- ]
17.Bg5
20.Bb5 g5 21.Bg3 Nc4
[ 17.Bf1?? Rxd4-+ ]
[ 21...a6 22.Bxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nf7 Rf8
[ 17.exd5 Bc8 18.Ne6 fxe6 19.dxe6
24.Ke2 ]
Qc7 ]
22.Nf7 a6 23.Bxd7+ Kxd7 24.Ne5+ Ke6
[ 17.Bh1 Bc8 18.Qf1 Bg4 ]
25.h4! Nxe5
17...Bc8
[ 25...gxh4 26.Bxh4 Nxe5 27.dxe5 d4
[ 17...dxe4!? 18.Nc6 ]
28.Bxe7 Bxh1 29.Rxh1 dxe3+ 30.Kxe3
18.Qh4 Neg4
Kxe7 31.Rxh7+ Ke6 32.Ke4+- ]
[ 18...dxe4? 19.Nf5+- ]
26.Bxe5 gxh4 27.Bf4 Bc6 28.g5 Bb5
[ 18...Nxe4? 19.Nxe4 dxe4 20.Ne6 Bxg5 29.Rxh4 Bd3 30.Rc1 b5 31.Rc6+ Kd7
21.Rxd8+- ]
32.Rc7+ Kd8
19.e5!
[ 32...Ke6 33.Rh1 Bg6 34.Rc6+ Kf7
[ 19.h3?! h6 20.hxg4 hxg5 ]
35.Rhc1 Bxa3 36.Rf6+ Kg8 37.Rc7 a5
[ 19.exd5!? h6 20.d6 ]
38.Rb6 b4 39.Rbb7 Rf8 40.Rg7+ Kh8
19...Nxe5 20.Qf4 Neg4 21.Bf1!
41.Kg3 Rf5 42.Rgc7 Kg8 43.Be5 Rxg5+
[ 21.h3!? ]
44.Kh4 Rh5+ 45.Kg4 Rxe5 46.dxe5+- ]
21...Rc5 22.h3
Nh5
23.Bxe7
Rxe7 33.Rb7 a5
24.Qd2 Ne5 25.g4
[ 33...Bxa3 34.Rhxh7 Bxh7 35.Rxh7 Rc8
36.g6 Rc2+ 37.Kf3 Bf8 38.Bd6 Rc6
39.Rh8 Rxd6 40.Rxf8+ Ke7 41.g7+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
449
g5 17.Bg3
Nb6
34.Rh6 b4 35.Re6 Bf8 36.Rf7

1-0
Mikhalevski,V
Wells,P
Budapest
E12
2425
2475
1997
73/(573) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3

Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ Qd7
8.Qxd7+ Nbxd7 9.Nb5 0-0! * 10.cxd5 Nxd5
11.Nxc7
[ 11.Bxe7!? Nxe7 12.Nxc7 Rac8 13.Nb5
Rc2 14.Rb1 Be4 15.Ng5 Bg6 16.e4
h6 17.Bd3 ]
11...Bxg5 12.Nxd5
[ 12.Nxa8?! Bd8!? ( 12...Bf6!? 13.e4 Nf4
14.Nc7
Bxe4
^^ )
13.Nxb6
Bxb6
14.Rc1 ]
12...Bxd5
13.Nxg5
Nf6N
14.e3
Rfc8
15.Bd3 Bxg2 16.Rg1 Bd5=
Sokolov,I
Veingold,A
Elista (ol)
[Veingold,A]
18.Rfc1
E12
2500
Bacrot,E
2475
Huebner,R
1996 Albert/Berlin (m/2)
73/(573) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3

Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ Qd7
8.Qxd7+ Nbxd7 9.Nb5 0-0!N * 10.cxd5
Nxd5
11.Nxc7
Bxg5
12.Nxd5
Bxd5
13.Nxg5 Rac8 14.e3 Nf6 15.Bd3 Bxg2
16.Rg1 Bb7 17.Ke2 Rc7=
Yrjola,J
Veingold,A
Suomi
[Veingold,A]
Nh5
E12
2620
2485
1998
73/573 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3

Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ Qd7
8.Qxd7+ Nbxd7 9.Nb5 0-0! 10.Nxc7N
Rac8 11.Nb5 a6
[ 11...Rxc4 12.e4 Rc2 13.e5+- ]
12.Nc3 dxc4
[ 12...Rxc4 13.e4 ]
13.e3 h6 14.Bh4 b5 15.Be2 Rfd8 16.0-0
Nxg3
19.hxg3
E12
2565
2560
1998
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7

5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ c6 8.Bxf6
Bxf6 9.e4N
[ 9.cxd5 - 72/457 ]
9...dxc4 10.Qxc4 * Ba6 11.Qa4 Bxf1
12.Kxf1 0-0 13.Rd1 b5 14.Qc2 Nd7 15.h4
Re8 16.Rh3 Rc8 17.e5 Be7 18.Ng5 Nf8
Azmaiparashvili,Z
Stefansson,H
Antwerpen
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
E12
2655
2535
1998
73/574 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ c6 8.Bxf6
Bxf6 9.e4 dxc4 10.Qxc4 0-0N 11.Rd1 Nd7
12.e5 Be7 13.Bd3 b5 14.Qb3 c5 15.Qc2
Bxf3 16.gxf3 Qa5
[ 16...g6 17.Bxb5 ]
17.f4?
[ 17.Bxh7+ Kh8 18.f4+- ]
17...b4?
[ 17...Rfc8 18.Bxh7+ Kf8 19.Be4 Rab8
( 19...cxd4
20.Rxd4 )
20.d5
exd5
21.Bxd5 ]
18.Bxh7+ Kh8 19.Rd3 Rfc8
[ 19...bxc3 20.Rh3 cxb2+ 21.Ke2 g6
22.Bxg6+ Kg7 23.Rg1+- ]
20.Rh3 Nf8 21.Qe2
1-0
Bacrot,E
Huebner,R
Albert/Berlin (m/6)
E12
2565
2560
1998
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7

5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ c6 * 8.cxd5
Nxd5 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.e3
0-0 12.Be2N
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 12.Rc1 - 67/583 ]
12...c5 13.0-0 Rc8 14.Rfc1 a5
Nc6 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.Qh4 a4=
450
15.Bb5
Azmaiparashvili,Z
Stefansson,H
Elista (ol)
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
E12
2655
2535
1998
E12
Gelfand,B
2675 73/575 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
Tiviakov,S
2640 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ Bc6
Elista (m/4)
1998 8.Qc2 dxc4 9.e3 Nbd7N 10.Bxc4 h6
[ 10...0-0 11.e4 h6 12.Bh4 Nh5 ]
[Tiviakov,S]
11.Bxf6! Bxf6
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.d4 e6
[ 11...Nxf6? 12.Ne5 Bxg2 13.Rg1 Bh3
5.a3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ Bc6 8.Qc2
14.Rxg7 ]
dxc4 9.e3 * b5 10.Bxf6!?N
12.d5!?
[ 10.a4 - 71/(533) ]
[ 12.Bb5! Bxf3 ( 12...Bxb5 13.Nxb5 c5
10...gxf6?!
14.dxc5 Nxc5 15.Rd1 Qe7 16.Nd6+ Kf8
[ 10...Bxf6 11.a4 a6 ( 11...b4 12.Ne4 ;
17.b4 ) 13.gxf3 0-0 14.Bc6 Rc8 15.f4 ]
11...bxa4
12.Bxc4 )
12.axb5
axb5 12...Bxc3+!
13.Rxa8 Bxa8 14.Nxb5 c5 ( 14...Bxf3!?
[ 12...exd5? 13.Nxd5 0-0 14.Rd1 ]
15.gxf3 c5 ) 15.Qxc4 ( 15.Bxc4?! Bxf3 13.Qxc3 Bxd5
16.gxf3 cxd4 ; 15.dxc5 Qa5+ ) 15...Bxf3
[ 13...exd5? 14.Ba6 Qf6 15.Qxf6 gxf6
16.gxf3
( 16.Qxc5?
Qa5+ ) 16...cxd4
16.Rc1 Nc5 17.b4 Nxa6 18.Rxc6 ]
17.Nxd4 0-0 ( 17...Bxd4!? )]
14.Bxd5 exd5 15.Rd1
11.d5!! Bxd5?!
[ 15.Qxg7?! Qf6 16.Qg3 0-0-0! ]
[ 11...exd5 12.0-0-0 |^ /\ 13.Nd5, 13.e4, 15...0-0
13.Nd4; ><Ke8 ]
[ 15...Nf6 16.Qc6+ Ke7! 17.Rc1 Qd7
12.0-0-0! [><Ke8]
( 17...Rc8 18.Qb7 Re8 19.Nd4 Kf8
[ 12.Nxb5?! c6 ( 12...f5? 13.Bxc4 c6
20.Nc6 Qd6 21.Nxa7 ) 18.Qxc7 Rac8
14.Bxd5 ) 13.Nc3
( 13.Nbd4
Qa5+!? )
19.Qe5+ Qe6 20.Rc7+ Rxc7 21.Qxc7+
13...f5 ]
Qd7 22.Qxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nd4 ]
12...Nd7
16.Rxd5 Qc8
[ 12...c6 13.e4+- ]
[ 16...Qe7!? 17.Qc6 ( 17.Qxc7? Rac8
[ 12...f5 13.Nxd5 exd5 14.Qxf5+- ]
18.Qxd7 Rc1+ 19.Ke2 Qxd7 20.Rxd7
13.Nxd5 exd5 14.e4
Rxh1 ) 17...Nf6 18.Rd4 Rad8 19.0-0 Rxd4
[ 14.Rxd5!? c6 15.Rh5 ><h7 ]
20.Nxd4 Rd8 21.Rc1 Rd7 22.h3 ]
14...Nb6
17.Qc6 Nc5 18.0-0 Rd8 19.Rfd1 Rxd5
[ 14...dxe4 15.Qxe4 -> ><Ke8 ]
20.Rxd5 Qe8 21.Nd4 Qxc6
[ 14...Kf8!? 15.exd5 ( 15.Rxd5 c6 )
[ 21...a5 ]
15...Nc5 ]
22.Nxc6 a5 23.f3 Na4 24.Rd2 Re8 25.b3!
[ 14...0-0!? ]
Nc5
15.exd5 Qd7 16.Nd4 0-0-0
[ 25...Nc3
26.Rd3
Nb5
27.a4
Nd6
[ 16...Nxd5 17.Nxb5 Qxb5 18.Bxc4+- ]
28.e4 ]
[ 16...Qxd5 17.Nf5+- -> ]
26.b4 axb4 27.axb4 Na6?
17.Nc6 Rde8 18.g3!
[ 27...Nb3 28.Rd3 Nc1 29.Rd1 ]
[ 18.Nxa7+ Kb7 19.Nc6 Nxd5 ]
28.Ra2+- Nxb4
18...a6
[ 28...Re6 29.Nd4 Nxb4 30.Ra8+ Kh7
[ 18...Kb7!? 19.Bg2 ]
31.Nxe6 fxe6 32.Rc8 Na6 33.Re8 ]
19.h4
29.Nxb4 Rxe3 30.Nd5 Re1+ 31.Kf2 Rc1
[ 19.Bg2!? Bd6? 20.h4+- /\ Bh3 ]
32.Ra7 Rc5 33.Nxc7 h5 34.h4 Kf8 35.Rb7
19...Kb7 20.Bg2
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
451
E12 12.Qa2
[ 12.Qe2 - 67/(585) ]
Anand,V
2770
Almasi,Z
2650 12...Nd7N
[ 12...cxd4 ]
Dortmund
1998
13.Qe2 a5!? 14.e5?!
73/(576) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
[ 14.Rd1!? ]
Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 * 7.Bd2 Nd7 14...Rd8 15.Rb1
8.Nxd5 Bxd5N 9.Qc2 c5 10.e4 Bb7 11.d5
[ 15.Ng5 h6 16.Ne4 Qc6 17.f3 cxd4
exd5 12.exd5 Qe7+ 13.Be3 0-0-0 14.Qa4
18.cxd4 Qd5 ]
Kb8 15.0-0-0 f6 16.Qg4 Qd6 17.Bf4 Ne5 15...cxd4 16.cxd4 Ba6 17.h4
18.Qg3 Qc7 19.Nxe5 fxe5 20.Bxe5 Bd6
[ 17.Bg5 Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Nxe5 19.Nxe5
21.Bxd6 Rxd6 22.Bc4 Rhd8=
Bxg5 20.Rxb6 Qc7 ]
17...h6
[ 17...Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Qb7 19.Bg5 Bxg5
20.Nxg5 Nf8 21.h5 h6 22.Ne4 ]
E12
Krasenkow,M
2655 18.a4 Bb4 19.Be3
[ 19.Bxa6 Qxa6 20.Qe4 Rac8 21.Qg4
Gelfand,B
2675
Kh8 22.Qh5 Qd3 23.Be3 Kg8 ]
Polanica Zdroj
1998
19...Bxd3
20.Qxd3
Qb7
21.Qb5
Nf8
73/(576) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 22.Rfc1 Ng6
Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 * 7.Bd2 Nd7
[ 22...Rac8 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd2 Ng6
8.Nxd5 exd5 9.g3 Bd6 10.Bg5 Be7
25.g3 Ne7 ]
11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.Rc1 c5N
23.Rc6
[ 12...c6 - 55/500 ]
[ 23.Rc6 Rab8 24.Rbc1 Ne7 25.Rc7 Qa8
13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Bh3 Nb6 15.b4 cxb4
26.Qe2 ( 26.Qc4 Nd5 27.Rc6 Ba3! )
16.Qd4 0-0 17.Qxb4 Qxb4+ 18.axb4 a5
26...Nd5 27.R7c2 ( 27.R7c6 Ba3 28.R1c4
19.bxa5 Rxa5 20.0-0 Ba6 21.Nd4 Bc4=
Bc5! ) 27...Rbc8 ]
-
Yakovich,Y
Epishin,V
Russia (ch)
E12
2560
2585
1998
73/(576) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3

Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3
8.bxc3 * c5 9.e4 Nd7 10.Bf4 cxd4 11.cxd4
Rc8 12.Qb3 Be7 13.Bd3 Nf6 14.Qb5+
Bc6N
[ 14...Qd7 - 59/546 ]
15.Qb1 0-0 16.0-0 Nh5 17.Be3 Ba4
Alterman,B
Kurajica,B
Dresden (zt)
[Alterman,B]
E21
2615
2580
1998
73/577 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3

b6 5.Qb3 c5 6.Bg5 h6
[ 6...Nc6 - 70/491 ]
7.Bh4 Bb7 8.e3 Qe7 9.0-0-0
[ 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.a3 Bxc3+ 11.Qxc3 ]
9...cxd4 10.exd4
[ 10.Nb5
A) 10...Na6 11.exd4 ( 11.a3 Bd6 )
E12
A1) 11...0-0
12.Ne5
d5
( 12...g5
Khalifman,A
2660
13.Bg3 d5 14.h4 dxc4 15.Bxc4
Ivanchuk,V
2740
Bxg2 16.hxg5 );
Elista (m/4)
1998
A2) 11...d5 ;
[Ivanchuk,V]
B) 10...d5!
11.Bxf6
gxf6
12.cxd5
( 12.Nfxd4 a6 ) 12...Bxd5 13.Bc4 Bxf3
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7
14.gxf3 dxe3 15.Qxe3 Nc6 ]
5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.bxc3
Be7 9.e4 0-0 10.Bd3 c5 11.0-0 Qc8 10...Bxc3 11.Qxc3 d5 12.Kb1?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.Bb5+ Nd7 14.Qb3 g5
15.Bg3 a6 ]
[ 12.Ne5 Nbd7 13.Nxd7 Qxd7 14.Bxf6
gxf6 15.c5 ]
12...0-0
[ 12...Nc6 ]
[ 12...Nbd7!
A) 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Ne4 15.Qh3
( 15.Bxe7
Nxc3+
16.bxc3
Kxe7 )
15...g5 16.Bg3 ( 16.f3 Nc3+ 17.bxc3
gxh4 ) 16...Qb4 ;
B) 13.cxd5 Nxd5 14.Qd2 g5 15.Bg3
Rc8 ;
C) 13.Bxf6!?
Nxf6
14.cxd5
Nxd5
( 14...0-0 ) 15.Bb5+ Kf8 16.Qd2 ]
13.Ne5 g5
[ 13...Nc6 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.cxd5 Nxe5
16.dxe5 ]
[ 13...Rc8 14.Qg3 g5?! 15.Bxg5 hxg5
16.Qxg5+ Kf8 17.Qh6+ Kg8 18.Rd3 Ne4
19.Rg3++- ]
[ 13...dxc4 14.Bxc4 Bxg2 15.Rhg1 Be4+
16.Bd3 ]
14.Bg3 dxc4
[ 14...Rc8 15.h4 dxc4 16.hxg5 Nd5 ]
15.Bxc4 Rc8
[ 15...Nbd7 16.h4 ]
16.h4 Nd5
[ 16...b5 17.hxg5 Ne4 18.Qe3 bxc4
19.Rxh6! ( 19.g6 Ng5 ) 19...c3 20.Rdh1
Nd2+ ( 20...c2+ 21.Kc1 ) 21.Ka1 cxb2+
22.Kxb2 Qb4+ 23.Ka1 Kf8 24.g6+- ]
[ 16...Bxg2
17.hxg5
Bxh1
18.gxf6!
( 18.Rxh1
Ne4
19.Qd3 ) 18...Be4+
19.Ka1 Qxf6 20.Rg1 Bg6 ( 20...Kh7
21.Bd3 Rxc3 22.Bxe4+ Kh8 23.bxc3 Nc6
24.Bxc6 Rg8 25.Nxf7+ ) 21.Nxg6 fxg6
22.Be5 Qf7 23.Qh3+- ]
17.Qd2 f6 18.hxg5 hxg5
[ 18...fxe5 19.Rxh6 Nd7 20.Rdh1 Qg7
21.g6 Nf4 22.Bxf4 Rxc4 23.Qe2+- ]
19.Bxd5 Bxd5
[ 19...exd5 20.Rh8+ Kg7 21.Rxc8 Bxc8
22.Qc2 Qe8 ( 22...Qe6 23.Qg6+ Kf8
24.Qh6+ Ke8 25.Qh8+ Ke7 26.Rc1 )
23.Rh1+- ]
20.Rh8+
1-0
452
Bareev,E
Nisipeanu,L._D
Elista (ol)
[Bareev,E]
E13
2690
2575
1998
73/578 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3

Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 Bxc3?!
[ 7...c5 - 41/(606) ]
[ 7...0-0 ]
8.bxc3 d6 9.f3 Nbd7 10.e4 e5
[ 10...g5 ]
11.Be2
[ 11.a4!? ]
11...Nf8N
[ 11...Qe7 ]
12.Bf2
[ 12.Nf1 Ng6 13.Bf2 Nf4 14.Ne3 0-0
15.0-0 Nxe2+ 16.Qxe2 Nh5= ]
12...Ne6 13.Qb3
[ 13.Qc2 0-0 14.g3 Nd7 15.Rb1 ]
13...0-0 14.g3 Nd7 15.Rb1
[ 15.0-0-0 exd4 16.cxd4 c5 ]
15...Kh8
[ 15...Qf6 16.Qb2 Qg6 ]
16.Qc2 Qf6
[ 16...Qg5 17.d5 Nec5 18.h4 ]
17.d5 Nec5 18.Nf1 Qd8
[ 18...c6 19.Ne3 cxd5 20.cxd5 Rac8
21.0-0 ]
19.Ne3 Nf6 20.g4 Ng8 21.Qd2
[ 21.h4!? ]
21...Bc8 22.Bd1 Bd7 23.h4 h5?!
[ 23...g6 24.Bc2 Ba4 ]
24.Nf5 hxg4
[ 24...g6 25.Ng3 ]
25.Bxc5 dxc5 26.fxg4 g6 27.Ne3
[ 27.Ng3 Kg7 ( 27...Qf6 28.Rf1 Qg7
29.Rb2 ) 28.Rb2 Nf6 29.h5 >> ]
27...Qf6
[ 27...f5 28.h5 f4 29.hxg6+ Kg7 30.Nf5+
Kxg6 31.Qh2 ]
28.Qg2 Qf4 29.Kd2!
[ 29.Ke2 Nf6 30.Kd3 Nxe4! 31.Qxe4 f5
32.gxf5 Qxe4+ 33.Kxe4 gxf5+ 34.Kf3
f4 ]
29...Nf6
[ 29...f5 30.h5+- ]
30.Rf1 Nxe4+!
[ 30...Qxe4 31.Bf3 Qf4 32.Be2 Ne4+
33.Kd3 f5 34.Rxf4 exf4 35.Nd1+- ]
31.Kd3 f5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 31...Qg3
32.Qxe4
f5
33.Qg2
e4+
34.Kd2 Qe5 35.gxf5 gxf5 36.Qg5+- ]
32.Rxf4 exf4 33.Nf1
[ 33.Nc2 fxg4 ]
[ 33.Nxf5 gxf5 34.g5 Rae8 35.Qf3 Kg7
36.Qxf4 Nd6 37.Bf3+- ]
33...fxg4 34.Kxe4
[ 34.Qxe4 Bf5 35.Bxg4 Bxe4+ 36.Kxe4 f3
37.Nh2 f2 38.Rf1 Rf6 ]
34...f3
[ 34...Rae8+ 35.Kd3 Bf5+ 36.Kd2 f3
37.Qg3 Bxb1 38.Qxg4 ]
35.Qb2 Rae8+ 36.Kd3 Re1
[ 36...f2 37.Be2+- ]
37.Ng3??
[ 37.Qf2 Bf5+ 38.Kd2 Rxf1 39.Qxf1 Bxb1
40.Ke3+- ]
37...f2 38.Be2 Rg1 39.Nf1
[ 39.Rf1 Rxg3+ 40.Kd2 Rh3 ]
39...Bf5+ 40.Kd2 g3 41.Bf3!
[ 41.Nxg3 Rxb1 42.Qa3 Rg1 ]
41...Bxb1 42.Qxb1 Rxf3 43.Qxg6 g2
[ 43...g2 44.Qh5+ Kg7 45.Qg4+ Kf7
46.Qxf3+
Ke8
( 46...Ke7
47.d6+= )
47.Qh5+ Kd8 48.Qg5+ Kc8 49.Qg6 Kb7
50.Qe6 gxf1Q 51.Qc6+= ]
-
453
[ 21.Rae1 Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Nc5 ]

[ 21.Rfe1 Qd3 22.Qxd3 ( 22.Qc1 Nc5
23.gxh6 Kh7 ) 22...exd3 23.gxh6 Nc5 ]
21...Nc5 22.Bf2 Qd3 23.Qc1
[ 23.Qxd3 Nxd3 ]
23...Ne6 24.Qe3 Qxc4 25.Rfe1 Rae8!
[ 25...d5?! 26.Qh3 ]
26.Kg1 d5 27.Rad1 Kh7 28.Bg3 Rf5 29.h3
Ref8 30.Kh2 a5
[ 30...R8f6!? ]
[ 30...R8f7!? /\ Qc5-/+ ]
31.Rd2 R8f6?!
[ 31...R8f7!? /\ Qc5-/+ ]
32.Ree2! [/\ Rf2] Qc6?!
[ 32...Rxh6? 33.Rf2 ]
[ 32...Qc5!? 33.Qxc5 bxc5 ]
33.a3
[ 33.Rf2?! Qc5 34.Qe2? Qxc3 ]
33...Rf7?!
[ 33...Qc5!? 34.Qxc5 bxc5 ]
34.Rf2! Qc5 35.Qe2!
[ 35.Rxf5 Rxf5 36.Qe2 Qxc3? 37.Rxd5! ]
35...Qe7
[ 35...Kxh6!? ]
[ 35...Qf8!? ]
36.Rxf5
[ 36.Rxd5 Rxf2 ( 36...Nf4? 37.Rxf5+- )
37.Qxe4+
( 37.Bxf2
Nf4-+ ) 37...Kh8
( 37...Kxh6 38.Bxf2 Rxf2 39.Qe3++- )
38.Be5+ R2f6 ]
E13
Greenfeld,A
2530 36...Rxf5 37.c4!
[ 37.Rxd5? Nf4 ]
Gofshtein,L
2500
Israel
1998 37...c6 38.cxd5 cxd5 39.Qg4 Qg5
[ 39...Rg5 40.Qe2 ]
40.Qxg5 Rxg5
73/579 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
[ 40...Nxg5?! ]
Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 41.Rb2 d4 42.Rxb6 Rg6 43.Rd6 e3
Ne4 9.Qc2 d6 10.Bd3 Bxc3+ 11.bxc3 f5 44.Be1 Kxh6
[ 44...a4 45.g4 ]
12.d5 Qf6 13.Nd4 Nc5 14.0-0 Nba6
45.Bxa5 Kg5 46.a4 Kf5 47.Be1 Nf4
15.Nxe6 Nxe6 16.dxe6 0-0
48.Rxg6
[ 16...Rf8? 17.Qa4+ ]
[ 48.Rxd4?! Rxg2+ 49.Kh1 Ra2 ]
17.f4 Qxe6!?N
[ 17...g4 18.e7 ( 18.e4 - 38/678 ) 18...Rf7 48...Kxg6 49.a5 d3 50.a6 d2
[ 50...d2
51.Bxd2
exd2
52.a7
d1Q
( 18...Qxe7?! 19.Bxf5 Qxe3+ 20.Kh1 )
53.a8Q= ]
19.e4 Qxe7 ( 19...fxe4?! 20.Bxe4 Bxe4
21.Qxe4
Re8
22.Bh4!+- ; 19...Rxe7?! -
20.e5 ) 20.exf5 Nc5 ]
18.fxg5 Qxe3+ 19.Kh1 Be4!
[ 19...Qxg5 20.Bxf5 Nc5 ]
20.Bxe4 fxe4 21.gxh6
[ 21.Bf2
Qxg5
( 21...Qd3 )
22.Qxe4
Rae8 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
454
E13
2445
Qf2+
32.Kb3+- )
26.gxf3
Bxf3?
27.Re3 ]
Umansky,M
19.Bd3!
Weijerstrass,R
[ 19.f4? Qg7! ( 19...Qf6? 20.Qxf5 Qxf5
corr
1992
21.Nxf5+- ) 20.Nxf5 Rxf5 21.e7 Qxe7
[Umansky,M]
22.Qxf5+ Kb8 ]
73/(580) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 19...gxf3
20.gxf3
Nxe6 21.Bxf5
Rxf5
Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Bb7 7.e3 g5 8.Bg3 22.Qxf5 Qxf5 23.Nxf5 Bxf3 24.Rxh6 Bxd1
Ne4 9.Qc2 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 d6 11.Bd3 f5 25.Kxd1 Ng5 26.g4 Rf8?
12.d5 Nd7 * 13.Bxe4 fxe4 14.Qxe4 Qf6
[ 26...Kb7! ]
15.0-0 0-0-0 16.Qxe6 Qxe6 17.dxe6 Nc5 27.Ke2 Kd8?!
18.Nd4 Rde8 19.f3 Ba6 20.Nb5 Rxe6
[ 27...Ne4!? ]
21.e4 Kb8 22.Rfd1 g4 23.Nd4!? Rg6
28.Rg6!+- Ne4
[ 23...Ree8 24.e5 dxe5 25.Nc6+ Kb7
[ 28...Nf7 29.Rf6 ]
26.Nxe5 gxf3 27.gxf3 h5 <=> ]
29.Kd3 Nf2+ 30.Kd4 Nxg4 31.Ng7! c5+
24.e5 gxf3
[ 31...Ne5 32.Ne6+ Ke7 33.Nxf8 ]
[ 24...dxe5 25.Bxe5 Re8 26.Re1 Kb7 32.Kd5 Nxe3+
27.Bg3 Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Bxc4 29.Re7 ]
[ 32...Nf6+ 33.Kxd6 ]
25.exd6 cxd6 26.gxf3 Rf8
33.Ke4! Nxc4 34.Ne6+ Ke7 35.Nxf8 Kxf8
[ 26...Bxc4 27.Nf5+- ]
36.Kd5 b5 37.Ke6 a5 38.Rg4 Ne3
27.Re1N
[ 38...a4 39.Rxc4 bxc4 40.Kxd6 ]
[ 27.Nb5 ]
39.Rf4+ Ke8 40.Kxd6 Nd1 41.c4 b4
27...Bxc4
28.Re7
Bd5
29.Rae1
Nd3 42.Kxc5 Nc3 43.Kb6 a4 44.Ka5 b3
30.Re8+ Rxe8 31.Rxe8+ Kb7 32.Re7+ 45.axb3 axb3 46.Rf2
Ka6 33.a4
1-0
Zvjaginsev,V
Huebner,R
Elista (ol)
[Zvjaginsev,V]
E13
2650
Gelfand,B
2575
Macieja,B
1998 Polanica Zdroj
73/580 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3

b6 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3
Ne4 9.Qc2 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 d6 11.Bd3 f5
12.d5 Nd7 13.dxe6 Ndc5 14.Nd4 Rf8
15.Be2 g4! 16.f3 Nxg3 17.hxg3 Qg5
18.0-0-0! 0-0-0
[ 18...Nxe6!? 19.Nxe6 ( 19.Qa4+ Ke7 )
19...Qxe3+ 20.Qd2 Qxe6 21.Rxh6 ( 21.c5
0-0-0 22.Rxh6 Rf6! 23.Bc4 d5 ) 21...Qe5
( 21...Qe7 22.c5 0-0-0 23.cxd6 Rxd6
24.Rxd6 cxd6 25.Qxd6 Qxd6 26.Rxd6 )
22.c5!
A) 22...Qxc5? 23.Bb5+! Qxb5 24.Re6+!!
Kd7 ( 24...Kf7 25.Qh6+- ) 25.Rxd6+!+- ;
B) 22...0-0-0 23.cxd6 Qxg3!? ( 23...cxd6
24.Rxd6 Rxd6 25.Qxd6 ) 24.d7+ Kb8
25.Re6!
gxf3
( 25...Qxg2?
26.Re8!!
Rfxe8 27.dxe8Q Rxe8 28.Qd8+! Rxd8
29.Rxd8+ Bc8 30.Ba6 Qg1+ 31.Kb2
E14
2675
2490
1998
73/581 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+

4.Nbd2 b6 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 Bb7 7.e3
0-0 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.b4 Ne4
11.Qc2 c5 12.Bb2
[ 12.Nd2 - 67/591 ]
12...Rc8N
[ 12...Qe7 ]
13.Rad1
[ 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Rad1 d5 - 13.Rad1 ]
13...d5!
[ 13...Qe7 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.Nd2 ]
[ 13...f5 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.Nd2 Qg5 16.f4
Qg6 17.Bf3 Ndf6 18.Bxf6 Rxf6 19.Bxe4
fxe4 20.Nb3 ]
[ 13...cxb4 14.axb4 d5 15.c5 ( 15.Bd3
Ba6 16.Bxe4 dxe4 17.Nd2 Bxc4 18.Nxc4
b5 19.Qxe4 Rxc4 ) 15...a5 16.bxa5!
( 16.Qb3 axb4 17.Qxb4 bxc5 ) 16...bxc5
17.a6 Ba8 18.dxc5 Ndxc5 19.Rc1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
14.dxc5 bxc5 15.Bd3
[ 15.cxd5 Bxd5 ( 15...exd5 16.bxc5 Ndxc5
17.Bd4 ) 16.b5 ( 16.Ba6 Rc7 ) 16...c4
17.Nd4 ( 17.Rd4 c3 18.Ba1 f5 ) 17...Qg5
( 17...c3 18.Bc1 ) 18.Bf3 Ndc5 19.a4 Nd3
20.Ba3 Rfe8 21.Nc6 Bxc6 ( 21...a6?
22.Ne7+ ; 21...Nd2 22.Bxd5 Nxf1 23.Bxc4
Nxe3
24.fxe3
Qxe3+
25.Kf1
Qf4+
26.Ke2 ) 22.bxc6
Qd5
23.c7
Rxc7
24.Rxd3 Qxd3 25.Qxd3 cxd3 26.Bxe4
d2 ]
15...f5!
[ 15...Qe7 16.b5 h6 ( 16...f5 17.Ne5 Nxe5
18.Bxe5 Nd6 19.f3 ) 17.Bxe4 dxe4
A) 18.Nd2 f5 19.Nb3!? ( 19.a4 e5
20.a5
a6 ) 19...Rcd8
20.Na5
Ba8
21.Rd2 ;
B) 18.Ne5 ]
16.b5
[ 16.cxd5 cxb4
A) 17.dxe6
Rxc2
18.Bxc2
Nec5
( 18...Ng5 19.Rxd7 Nxf3+ 20.Kh1+- )
19.exd7 ( 19.axb4 Bxf3 20.gxf3 Nxe6 )
19...b3 ;
B) 17.Qb1 Bxd5 18.axb4 Nc3 19.Bxc3
Bxf3 ( 19...Rxc3= ) 20.gxf3 Rxc3= ]
[ 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.Bxe5 cxb4 18.axb4
dxc4
19.Bxc4
Bd5
20.Bxd5
Rxc2
21.Bxe6+ Kh8 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Bxf5
Rc4 ]
16...Nd6 17.Ne5 Nb6 18.f3?!
[ 18.a4 Qg5 ( 18...dxc4 19.Bxc4 Nbxc4
20.Nxc4 Be4 21.Qe2 Bd5 22.Nxd6 Qxd6
23.f3 ; 18...Qh4 19.cxd5 Nxd5 20.Bc4
Rfd8 ) 19.cxd5 ( 19.f4 Qe7 ) 19...c4
20.Be2 Bxd5 21.Bf3 ( 21.Nf3 Qg6
22.Ba3 Rfd8 ) 21...c3 22.Ba3 Rfd8
23.Bxd5 Nxd5 24.Nc6 ]
18...Qg5
[ 18...Qh4! 19.g3 Qh6 ]
19.Rde1 dxc4
[ 19...Rfd8 20.Rf2 dxc4 21.Nxc4 Ndxc4
( 21...Nbxc4 22.Bxc4 Bd5 23.Bf1 c4
24.a4 ) 22.Bxc4 Nxc4 23.Qxc4 ]
20.Bxc4
[ 20.Nxc4 Ndxc4 21.Bxc4 Bd5= ]
20...Nbxc4?!
[ 20...Bd5!? 21.f4 Qe7 22.Be2 c4 23.a4
Be4 ( 23...Ne4 24.Ra1 Rfd8 25.Ba3
Qb7 ) 24.Qd1 c3 25.Ba3 Rfd8 26.a5
Nd5 ]
21.Nxc4 Nxb5
455
[ 21...Nxc4 22.Qxc4 ]
22.a4 Nc7 23.Nd6 Rb8 24.Ba3
[ 24.Be5!? Ba6 25.Rf2 ( 25.Nb5 Nxb5
26.Bxb8 Na3 27.Qb3 Bxf1 28.Kxf1 c4 )
25...Nd5 ( 25...c4 26.Nb5 ) 26.Qxc5
A) 26...Nb4
A1) 27.Qxa7 Nd3 28.Nf7 ( 28.Qxa6
Nxe1 29.Qc4 Qg6 30.Qe2 Rb1
31.Rf1 Nxg2 32.Qxg2 Qxg2+ 33.Kxg2
Rxf1 34.Kxf1 Ra8= ) 28...Qh4 ;
A2) 27.Nf7! Rxf7 ( 27...Qh4 28.g3
Qh5 29.Bxb8 Nd3 30.Qxa7 ) 28.Bxb8
Nd3 29.Qc6 Nxe1 30.Bd6! ;
B) 26...Rb3 27.Qxa7 ;
C) 26...Qe7 27.Rd2 ]
24...Ba6
[ 24...Na6!?
25.Qc4
Qe7
26.Nxb7
( 26.Rd1 Kh8 ) 26...Qxb7 27.Qxe6+ Kh8
28.e4 ]
25.Rf2 Ne8
[ 25...Nd5 26.Qxc5 Rfd8 27.Rd2 ]
26.Qxc5 Nxd6 27.Qxd6 Bc4 28.Qd4
[ 28.Rb2!? Ra8! ( 28...Rbc8 29.Rb7 Bd5
30.Rxa7
Bxf3
31.Qg3+- ;
28...Rbd8
29.Qc5 Bd5 30.e4 )]
28...Rfc8 29.Bc5
[ 29.Qxa7 Ra8 30.Qd7 Rd8 31.Qe7 Qxe7
( 31...Qxe3 ) 32.Bxe7 Rd7= ]
[ 29.Rc1!? Rb3 ( 29...Bd5 30.Rxc8+ Rxc8
31.Qxa7 ) 30.Bb2!? ( 30.Bd6 Qxe3
31.Qxe3 Rxe3 32.Rfc2 Rd3 33.Bf4 )]
29...Bd5 30.Bxa7 Ra8 31.e4?
[ 31.a5 Rc4 32.Qb2 ]
31...fxe4 32.fxe4 Rc4
[ 32...Bc6!? 33.Ref1 Qg6 ]
33.Qb6
[ 33.Qd3 Qe5 ( 33...Qg6 )]
33...Rc1??
[ 33...Rc6 34.Qb7+- ]
[ 33...Bc6 34.Qc7 ( 34.Bb8 h6 ; 34.Qb3
Qa5! 35.Ref1 Rxe4 ) 34...h6 35.Qf7+
Kh7 36.Qxe6 ]
[ 33...Qe5= ]
34.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 35.Rf1 Qc6 36.exd5 Qd7
37.Bb8 Qxd5 38.Bc7
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
456
31.Nf5 ]
E14
Jussupow,A
2630 29.Bxh7+ Kxh7
[ 29...Kh8 30.Qd3 Be7 31.Ng6+ Kxh7
Adams,Mi
2670
32.Nf8+ Kg8 33.Qh7+ Kxf8 34.Qh8+ Qg8
Dortmund
1998
35.Bxg7+ Kf7 36.g6+ ]
[Jussupow,A]
30.g6+ Qxg6+ 31.Nxg6 Kxg6 32.Qg2+ Kf7
73/(582) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Bd3 33.Qg5! [/\ Qd8]
Bb7 5.0-0 c5 6.c4 * g6 7.Nc3 Bg7 8.d5 1-0
exd5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Nxd5 Bxd5 11.Bxg6
hxg6 12.Qxd5 Nc6 13.e4 Qe7 14.Bf4N
[ 14.Bg5 - 61/556 ]
E14
14...Qe6
Jussupow,A
2640
[ 14...Bxb2!? ]
Rozentalis,E
2575
15.Ng5 Qxd5 16.exd5 Ne5 17.Rae1?
Elista (ol)
1998
[ 17.Bxe5 ]
[Jussupow,A]
17...d6 18.Bxe5 dxe5 19.f4 Rd8 20.fxe5
Rxd5 21.Nxf7 Rf8 22.Nd6+ Ke7 23.Rxf8 73/583 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Bd3
Kxf8 24.Rf1+ Kg8 25.Ne8 Bxe5 26.Nf6+ Bb7 5.0-0 c5 6.c4 Be7 7.Nc3 cxd4 8.exd4
Bxf6 27.Rxf6 Kg7 28.Rf2 Rd1+
d6 9.d5! e5
-
[ 9...exd5 - 62/(535) ]
10.Ng5 Nbd7
[ 10...h6 11.Nge4 ]
E14 11.f4 Rc8
[ 11...g6? 12.f5 ]
Nikcevic,N
2480
[ 11...0-0 ]
Romanishin,O
2600
Koszalin
1998 12.b3!?N
[ 12.Qe2 ]
[Nikcevic,N]
12...a6?
73/582 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Bd3
[ 12...h6 13.Nge4 ( 13.Ne6 fxe6 14.Bg6+
Bb7 5.0-0 c5 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.a4
Kf8 15.dxe6 Nc5 )]
Be7
[ 12...0-0 13.fxe5 ( 13.Bf5 h6 14.fxe5
[ 8...g6 9.a5 ]
dxe5 ) 13...dxe5 ]
[ 8...a6 9.a5 ]
13.a4! 0-0
9.b3!N
[ 13...h6 14.Nf3 ]
[ 9.h3 - 39/654 ]
14.Ra2! h6 15.Raf2!
9...a6 10.Bb2 0-0 11.d5 e5
[ 15.Nge4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 f5 ]
[ 11...exd5 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
[ 15.fxe5 Nxe5= ]
14.Bxh7+ Kxh7 15.Qxd5 ]
15...exf4
12.Nd2 g6
[ 15...hxg5 16.fxg5 Nh7 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7
[ 12...Ne8 13.e4 /\ g3, f4 ]
18.Qh5+ Kg8 19.Rxf7 Rxf7 20.Qxf7+ Kh8
13.f4 exf4 14.exf4 Nh5?
21.Rf3 Nf8 22.Rh3+ Nh7 23.g6 Bh4
[ 14...Ne8 ]
24.Qxb7+- ]
15.g4 Ng7 16.Nf3 f5 17.g5 Re8 18.Ne2 16.Nh3 Ne5
Bf8 19.Ng3 b5 20.a5! () Qe7 21.Re1 Qf7
[ 16...g5 17.Nxf4 gxf4 18.Bxf4 Kg7
22.Qd2 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 Re8 24.Rxe8!
19.Bxh6+ Kxh6 20.Qd2+ Kg7 21.Qg5+
Nxe8 25.Nh4!+- [><f5] bxc4 26.bxc4 Bc8
Kh8 22.Rxf6 Nxf6 23.Rxf6 Bxf6 24.Qh6+
[ 26...Ng7 27.Qc3 ]
Kg8 25.Qh7# ]
[ 26...Bg7 27.Bxf5! gxf5 28.Nhxf5 Qf8 17.Bb1!
( 28...Kh8
29.Bxg7+
Nxg7
30.Nxd6 )
[ 17.Bf5 g5!? ]
29.Qe2 (/\ Qe6) Bxb2 30.Nh6+ ]
17...f3!
27.Ngxf5! gxf5 28.Bxf5 Ng7
[ 17...g5 18.Nxf4 gxf4 19.Bxf4 Nfg4
[ 28...Nc7 29.g6 hxg6 30.Bxg6 Qe7
20.Bxe5!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
457
15.Nxc6 Qc7 ( 15...Qe8 16.Bxf6 Nxf6

17.Qd6 ) 16.Rc1
A) 16...Nc5 17.Bxf6 gxf6 ( 17...Qxc6
18.Qg4 g6 19.Qg5+- ) 18.Qg4+ Kh8
19.Qh4! Qxc6 ( 19...Kg7 20.Rc4+- )
20.Qxf6+ Kg8 21.Rc4 Ne4 ( 21...h5
22.Qg5++- ; 21...Rfc8
22.Rg4+
Kf8
23.Rg7 Qc7 24.Rxh7 Ke8 25.Rd1+- )
22.Qh4+- ;
B) 16...Qb7 17.Qf3 Kh8 18.Bxf6 Nxf6
19.Rfd1 ]
14.Nc6 Bxc6 15.Bxc6 Rc8
[ 15...Qxd1 16.Rfxd1 Rac8 17.Rac1 ]
16.Rc1 Bc5 17.Qf3
[ 17.Qxd8 Rfxd8 18.Bf3 Nd5 ( 18...Rd2?
19.Bxf6
gxf6
20.b4+- )
19.a3
a5
20.Rfd1 ]
17...Qe7 18.Rc4 Rfd8! 19.Be5
[ 19.Rf4 e5! [] 20.Rf5 e4 21.Bxf6 exf3
22.Bxe7 fxg2 23.Kxg2 Bxe7 24.Bd5
Bf6= ]
19...Bd6 20.Bc3 Nd7 21.Qh5 Nf8 22.b4!
Ng6 23.b5 Bc5 24.a4 Bd6
[ 24...Qd6 ]
25.g3 Qc7 26.Rc1 Be7 27.Bd4
[ 27.h4! ]
27...Bf6 28.Bxf6 gxf6 29.Be8! Qxc4
[ 29...Qb7 30.Bxf7++- ]
30.Bxf7+ Kg7
[ 30...Kxf7 31.Qxh7++- ]
31.Rxc4 Rxc4 32.Bxe6 Rc1+
[ 32...Rxa4 33.Qf3 /\ h4, Qb7 ]
E14 33.Kg2 Rd2 34.Bf5 Ra1 35.Qf3 Raa2
[ 35...Rxa4 36.h4 ]
Kosic,D
2505
Mackic,Z
2415 36.h4 Ne5
[ 36...Rxf2+
37.Qxf2
Rxf2+
38.Kxf2
Jugoslavija
1998
Ne5 ]
[Kosic,D]
37.Qb7+ Kf8 38.Qb8+ Ke7
73/584 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Bd3
[ 38...Kg7 39.Qxa7+ ]
Bb7 5.0-0 Be7 6.c4 0-0 7.Nc3 d5 8.b3 39.Qxa7+ Kf8 40.Qb8+ Ke7
Nbd7 9.Bb2 c5 10.cxd5
[ 40...Kg7 41.Qc7+ Kf8 42.Kh3! Rxf2
[ 10.Re1 - 70/472 ]
43.Qd6+!
Kg7
( 43...Kf7
44.Be6+ )
10...cxd4?!
44.Qe7+ Nf7 45.Be6+- ]
[ 10...exd5 ]
41.Qc7+ Kf8
11.Nxd4 Nxd5
[ 41...Ke8 42.Qc8++- ]
[ 11...exd5 ]
42.Kh3 h5
12.Nxd5 Bxd5 13.Bb5!N
[ 42...Rxf2
43.Qd6+
Ke8
( 43...Kg7
[ 13.Qh5 ]
44.Qe7+ Nf7 45.Be6+- ) 44.Qe6+ Kf8
[ 13.Rc1 ]
45.Qxf6+ Nf7 46.Kg4 ( 46.e4? h5!-+ )
13...Nf6
46...Rxa4+ 47.Kh5 ]
[ 13...Bf6
14.Bc6!
Bxc6
( 14...Bxd4 43.Qc8+ Kg7 44.Be6+- Rxf2 45.Qg8+ Kh6
15.Qxd4+- ; 14...Rc8 15.Bxd5 exd5 ) 46.Bxa2 Ng4
A) 20...Nxe5
21.Qc2
Ng6
( 21...f5
22.Rxf5 Qd7 23.Rxe5! Rxf1+ 24.Kxf1
dxe5 25.Qh7+ Kf8 26.Bg6+- ) 22.Rxf7
Rxf7 23.Qxg6+ Rg7 24.Qe6+ Kh8
25.Qxh6+ Kg8 26.Bf5+- ;
B) 20...Nxf2 21.Rxf2 dxe5 ( 21...Bh4
22.Rf6 dxe5 23.Qg4+ Bg5 24.Qe4 Kg7
25.Rg6+ Kh8 26.Rxh6++- ) 22.Qg4+!
Bg5 23.Qf5+- ]
18.gxf3 Re8?
[ 18...Qd7 19.Nf4 ><Bb7 ]
19.Rg2 [<->g, ><h6] Kh8 20.f4 Ned7
[ 20...Ng6 21.Bxg6 fxg6 22.Qc2 ]
21.Ng5! Kg8
[ 21...hxg5 22.fxg5 Nh7 23.Bxh7 Kxh7
24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Qxf7+ Kh8 26.Rg3+- ]
[ 21...Rf8 ]
22.Kh1
[/\ Rfg1]
Bf8
23.Bb2
Re7
24.Nge4!+- Re8
[ 24...Nxe4 25.Nxe4 Qc7 26.Qh5 ]
25.Rfg1 Rc7
[ 25...g6
26.f5
g5
27.Nxg5
hxg5
28.Rxg5+ Kh8 29.Qh5+! ]
[ 25...Nc5 26.Nxf6+ Qxf6 27.Qc2 g6
28.Ne4 ]
26.Qd4 [/\ 27.Ne2, 27.Nd1 ><g7]
[ 26.Qd3 ]
26...Kh8 27.Nxd6
[ 27.Nxd6 Bxd6 28.Rxg7 /\ Rh7 ]
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
458
[ 46...Nf3 47.g4 ]
47.Qh8+ Kg6 48.Bf7+
[ 48.Bf7+ Kxf7 49.Qxh5+ ]
1-0
Tregubov,P
Brodsky,M
Krasnodar
[Tregubov,P]
E15
2560
2545
1998
73/585 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.e4 cxd4
8.0-0 d6 9.Nxd4 Qc8N 10.a4! Nc6
11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.b4 Be7?!
[ 12...a6 13.a5 ]
13.b5 Bb7 14.a5 Rb8 15.Bb2
[ 15.Ba3 Nd7 ( 15...0-0? 16.a6 Ba8 17.e5
Ne8
18.Bxa8
Rxa8
19.Ne4
Qxc4
20.exd6 ; 15...Qc7 ) 16.f4 Nc5 ( 16...0-0?!
17.a6 Ba8 18.e5 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 Nc5
20.Nf3 Rd8 21.Qe2 ) 17.Bb2 0-0 18.Qg4
e5
A) 19.Qxc8?
Rbxc8
20.axb6
axb6
21.fxe5 Bg5! 22.Rad1 dxe5 ( 22...Be3+
23.Kh1 Nd3 24.Ba3 );
B) 19.f5 ]
15...0-0 16.a6!? Ba8 17.e5 dxe5
[ 17...Nd7 18.Bxa8 Rxa8 19.exd6 Bxd6
20.Nf3 ]
18.Bxe5 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 Ra8 20.Qe2 Nd7
21.Nf3 Bc5
[ 21...Nxe5 22.Nxe5 Bf6 23.Nc6! ]
[ 21...f6 22.Bd6 Bxd6 23.Qxe6+ Rf7
24.Qxd6 Qxc4 25.Nd4 ]
22.Rfd1 Re8!
[ 22...f6 23.Bd6 Re8 24.Bxc5 Nxc5
25.Nd4 ]
[ 22...Rd8 23.Bd6 ]
23.Bd6?!
[ 23.Qd3 Rd8 24.Ng5? Nxe5 25.Qxh7+
Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qxg7 Rxd1 28.Rxd1
Qh8! ]
[ 23.Qe4 f6 ( 23...h6 24.Qb7! ) 24.Bd6
e5 25.Nh4 Bxd6 26.Nf5!? Bf8 27.Qd5+
Kh8 28.Qxd7 Qxc4 29.Rac1
A) 29...Qe4+
30.Kg1
Qg4
31.Rc7
( 31.h3!? ) 31...Rec8!? 32.Ne3 Qxd7
33.Rdxd7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 ;
B) 29...Qg8 30.Rc7 g6 31.Ne3 Re7
32.Qc6 ]
23...e5! 24.Ng5
[ 24.Qe4 Nf6 ]
24...h6
[ 24...f6? 25.Ne4 Bd4 26.Rac1 ]
25.Bxc5
[ 25.Ne4 Bd4 26.Rac1 Re6 27.c5 bxc5
28.Bxc5 Nxc5 29.Nxc5 Bxc5 30.Rd5
e4= ]
25...Nxc5
[ 25...hxg5 26.Be3 f6 27.Rd6 ( 27.h4!?
gxh4 28.Qg4 )]
26.Ne4 Re7 27.Rd5?
[ 27.Rd6 Nb3! ( 27...Ne6 28.Nc3 Nd4
29.Rxd4 exd4 30.Qxe7 dxc3 31.Qe4! )
28.Rad1 ( 28.Re1 Nd4 29.Nf6+ gxf6
30.Rxd4 exd4 31.Qxe7 Qxc4 ) 28...Nd4
29.Nf6+ Kf8 ( 29...gxf6? 30.R1xd4 exd4
31.Qxe7 Qxc4 32.Qxf6 ) 30.Nh7+ Ke8
31.Qe4 Rb8 32.f4 Qxc4 33.fxe5 Qc2+
34.Qxc2 Nxc2 ]
[ 27.Nxc5! Qxc5 28.Rd5 Qc7 29.Rad1
Rc8 30.Qe4 g6
A) 31.c5!? bxc5 32.Rd6
A1) 32...Qa5
33.Rxg6+!
fxg6
34.Qxg6+ Kh8 ( 34...Rg7 35.Qe6+
Kh7 36.Qf5++- ; 34...Kf8 35.Qf6+ Ke8
36.Qh8+ Kf7 37.Qxc8 Qxb5 38.Qf5+
Kg7
39.Rd6+- )
35.Qf6+
Rg7
36.Rd7+- ;
A2) 32...Qb8 33.Qc4 Kg7 34.Rd7 ;
B) 31.Rc1 ]
27...Nxe4 28.Qxe4 f5! 29.Qe3
[ 29.Qd3?! e4 30.Qd4 f4 ]
29...e4?!
[ 29...Qc7= ]
[ 29...Qe6= ]
30.Rad1 Qe6?!
[ 30...Qxc4 31.Rxf5 Rae8 32.Rfd5 ]
31.Qf4 Rf8 32.Rd8 Ref7 33.R1d5 Rxd8
34.Rxd8+ Kh7 35.Rd5 Qc8 36.h4!? g6?
[ 36...Qxc4 37.Rxf5 Rxf5 38.Qxf5+ Kg8 ]
37.h5 gxh5 38.Rd6 Qf8 39.Rc6 Qg7
[ 39...Rd7 40.Rxh6+ ]
[ 39...Re7 40.Qd6 ]
40.c5+- bxc5 41.b6! axb6 42.a7 Qf8
43.a8Q
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
459
[ 23.b6 ]
E15
Joksic,S
2330 23...Bf6
[ 23...Nf6 ]
Kunte,A
2505
Biel (open)
1998 24.Qf3 Bxe5 25.Nxe5 Rfc8 26.Rfc1 Qc7
27.Nc4
[Joksic,S]
[ 27.Nc6+- ]
73/(585) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 27...Nb6 28.Nxb6 Qxb6 29.Rc4! h6
Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.e4 d6 8.0-0
[ 29...Rd8 30.Qc6 Qxc6 31.bxc6 /\ Rb1+- ]
cxd4 9.Nxd4 * Qd7 10.Re1 Be7 11.a4 0-0 30.Rd1+- Ra7 31.Rd3 Qb8 32.Qd1 Qe5
12.a5 bxa5N
33.b6 Rb7
[ 12...Na6 - 70/475 ]
[ 33...Ra6 34.Rd8+ ]
13.N2b3
34.a5 Kh7 35.Kg2 Ra8 36.Qc2 g6
[ 13.Rxa5 Bd8 /\ Bb6 ]
37.Rxc5 Qe4+ 38.f3 Qe1 39.Qd2 Qa1
13...Bd8
40.h4 h5 41.Qc3
[ 13...Nc6 14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.Nxa5 ]
1-0
14.Nxa5 Bxa5 15.Rxa5 Qc7 16.Rb5 Ba6
[ 16...Nc6? 17.Rxb7!+- ]
17.e5! dxe5
E17
[ 17...Bxb5? 18.Nxb5+- ]
Tregubov,P
2535
18.Bxa8 Nbd7 19.Bg2 exd4 20.Bf4 Qxc4
Epishin,V
2585
21.Ra5 Nc5
Montpellier
1998
[ 21...Rc8 22.Qa1!+- ]
[Tregubov,P]
22.Bd6 Rc8 23.Bxc5 Rxc5 24.b3
73/587 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3
1-0
Ba6 5.Nbd2 d5 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3
Bb7 9.Bb2 Nbd7 10.cxd5N
[ 10.Qc2 - 49/(610) ]
E15
Dorfman,J
2585 10...exd5 11.Ne5 c6?!
[ 11...c5 ]
Hauchard,A
2500
France (ch)
1998 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Nd5 14.Rc1 Rc8
15.Bh3! f5 16.Nc3 Nxe5
[Dorfman,J]
[ 16...c5 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 18.Nc4 ( 18.dxc5
Nxe5 19.Bxe5 Rxc5 )]
73/586 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3
Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.e4 cxd4
[ 16...Nxc3!?
8.0-0 d6 9.Nxd4 Qc8 10.a4 Nc6
A) 17.Bxc3 c5 18.Qe2 ( 18.Nxd7 Qxd7
[ 10...Be7
11.a5
bxa5 12.Rxa5 0-0
19.dxc5? Qc6 ) 18...Nxe5 19.dxe5 Qd5
/\ Bd8-b6 ]
20.f3 Rcd8 21.Rcd1 Qe6 ;
11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.b4 Be7
B) 17.Rxc3 c5 18.Rd3 ]
[ 12...a5 13.b5 Bb7 14.c5 ]
17.Nxd5!?
13.Qe2N
[ 17.dxe5 c5 ]
[ 13.a5 b5 ]
17...Qxd5
13...a5?
[ 17...Nf3+! 18.Qxf3 Qxd5 19.Qxd5+ cxd5
[ 13...0-0 14.a5 ]
20.Rxc8 Bxc8 21.Rc1 Bd6 22.Rc6 Rd8
14.c5! bxc5
23.Bg2 Be6 24.Ba3 ( 24.Bc1 Kf7 25.a4
[ 14...axb4 15.cxd6 Bxd6 16.e5 Bxg2
h6= ) 24...Bxa3 25.Rxe6 Bb2 26.Re5
17.Kxg2 Qc3 18.Nc4+- ]
g6= ]
[ 14...dxc5
15.b5
Bb7
16.Nc4
Nd7 18.Bg2!
17.Rd1 ]
[ 18.dxe5 c5= ]
15.b5 Bb7 16.Nc4 Qc7 17.Bd2 0-0 18...Qe6
18.Bxa5 Qb8 19.Bc3 d5 20.exd5 Bxd5
[ 18...Nf3+ 19.Bxf3 ]
21.Bxd5 Nxd5 22.Be5 Qb7 23.Qg4
[ 18...Qa5 19.Bc3 Bb4 20.Bxb4 Qxb4
[ 23.Qf3 ]
21.dxe5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
19.Re1! Rfd8
[ 19...f4 20.Rxe5 Qf6 ( 20...Qf7 21.Bh3 )
21.Qe1 ]
[ 19...Rcd8 20.Qc2 ]
20.Qc2
Bf6
21.dxe5
Be7
22.Rcd1
[><Bb7] Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Rd8 24.Rxd8+
Bxd8 25.b4 b5
[ 25...Qd7? 26.b5 cxb5 27.Qb3+
A) 27...Kh8
28.e6
Qe7
( 28...Qc7
29.Qxb5+- ) 29.Ba3 b4 30.Bxb4 Qc7
31.Bxb7 Qxb7 32.e7 Bxe7 33.Qf7+- ;
B) 27...Kf8 28.e6 Qc7 29.Qxb5 g6
( 29...Bxg2 30.Ba3+ Be7 31.Qxf5++- )
30.Bxb7 Qxb7 31.Ba3+ Be7 ( 31...Kg7
32.Qe8+- ) 32.Qe5 Kg8 33.Bb2+- ]
26.a4 a6
[ 26...bxa4 27.b5 ( 27.Qxa4 a6 ) 27...Qb3
28.Qd2! ]
27.axb5 axb5 28.Qc5 h6 29.Qa7 Qe7
[ 29...Qc8 30.e6 ]
30.e6!
[ 30.h4 Kf7 ]
30...Bc8
[ 30...Qxb4 31.Qxb7 Qxb2 32.e7 ]
[ 30...Kf8 31.Bd4 Qc7 32.Qc5+ ]
[ 30...Qc7 31.Qc5 ]
[ 30...Kh7 31.Bh3 g6 32.Qd4 ]
[ 30...Kh8
31.Qe3!?
( 31.Bc3
Bc8
32.Qxe7 Bxe7 33.Bxc6 )]
31.Qd4 Bxe6 32.Bxc6 Bc4 33.Bd5+ Bxd5
34.Qxd5+ Kh8 35.Bc3+[ 35.Qxb5? Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qe4+ 37.f3
Qc2+
38.Kh3
Qxb2
39.Qe8+
Kh7
40.Qxd8 Qxb4 ]
[ 35.Qxf5 Qxb4 ]
35...f4
[ 35...Qc7 36.Be5 Qb6 37.Bd4 ]
36.Qxb5 Bc7
[ 36...f3 37.Qc6 ]
37.Qc6 Kh7 38.b5 fxg3 39.hxg3 h5 40.b6
Bb8 41.Qd5
[ 41.Qc8 Bxg3 42.fxg3 Qe3+ 43.Kg2
Qe2+
( 43...Qxb6
44.Qf5++- ) 44.Kh3
Qf1+
45.Kh4
Qh1+
46.Kg5
Qc1+
47.Kxh5 Qh6+ 48.Kg4 Qg6+ 49.Kf4
Qd6+ 50.Ke4+- ]
41...Qe2
42.Qg5
Qd1+
43.Kh2
Qd7
44.Be5
[ 44.Be5 Bxe5 45.Qxh5+ Kg8 46.Qxe5 ]
[ 44.Be5 Qf7 45.Qf4 ]
[ 44.Qxh5+ Kg8 45.Be5 Qb5 ]
1-0
460
Kempinski,R
Nisipeanu,L._D
Krynica (zt)
E16
2545
2575
1998
73/(587) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.Nbd2 d5 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 *
8.Ne5 Bb7!?N
[ 8...c5 - 37/595 ]
9.Qa4!? Bd6
[ 9...Qe8!?
10.Qc2
Na6
11.a3
c5
12.cxd5 exd5 13.Ndf3 Ne4 ]
10.cxd5
[ 10.Ndf3 Nbd7 11.Bf4 ]
10...Bxd5! 11.e4 Bb7 12.Nec4
[ 12.Rd1 a5 13.Qc2 Bxe5!? 14.dxe5 Nfd7
15.f4 Na6 ]
[ 12.Nd3!? ]
12...Be7 13.e5?!
[ 13.Ne3 c5= ]
13...Bxg2 14.exf6 Bxf6! 15.Kxg2 Qd5+
16.Nf3
[ 16.Kg1
b5
17.Ne3
bxa4
18.Nxd5
exd5 ]
16...b5
17.Ne3
Qxf3+
18.Kxf3
bxa4
19.Rd1 Nc6!
Ftacnik,L
Podlesnik,B
Ljubljana
[Ftacnik,L]
E15
2580
2415
1998
73/(588) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 * d5 6.Bg2 dxc4 7.Ne5 Bb4+
8.Kf1 Bd6 9.Nd2 Bxe5 10.dxe5 Ng4
11.Bb2N
[ 11.h3 - 55/511 ]
11...Nd7 12.Nxc4 Bxc4
[ 12...0-0 13.h3 ( 13.Qd4 )]
13.bxc4 Ngxe5
[ 13...0-0 14.Qd4! Nh6 15.Bxa8 Qxa8
16.f3 ]
14.Qd4 f6 15.f4 Nf7
[ 15...0-0 16.Kg1!+- ]
16.Qe4
[ 16.Bxa8 Qxa8 17.Kf2 Nc5 18.Rhd1
0-0 ]
16...Rc8 17.Qxe6+ Qe7
[ 17...Kf8? 18.Bh3+- ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
461
18.Qxe7+
[ 18.Bh3 Qxe6 19.Bxe6 Ke7 20.f5?! Rcd8
Oll,L
21.Rc1 Nd6 ]
Karpov,An
18...Kxe7 19.Kf2 Nd6 20.Rac1 Nc5
Polanica Zdroj
[ 20...c5 21.Rhd1 ]
21.Ba3 f5 22.Rhd1
73/(588) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
Ba6 5.b3 * b5 6.cxb5 Bxb5 7.Nc3
8.Bd2 Bc6 9.Bg2 Qc8 10.0-0 Bxc3N
[ 10...0-0 - 56/(602) ]
E15
Popov,Val
2520 11.Bxc3 Qb7 12.Rc1 0-0 13.Re1
Zvjaginsev,V
2650 14.Qc2 h6 15.Qb2 Bd5 16.Nh4
Russia (ch)
1998 17.Nxg2 d6 18.f3 Nbd7 19.e4 c5=
[Popov,V]
73/588 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3
Ba6 5.b3 c5 6.Bg2 Nc6?!N
[ 6...d5 - 38/691 ]
7.d5 exd5 8.cxd5 Ne7 9.Nc3 g6 10.Bg5
Bg7 11.d6 Nc6 12.Nd5 Nxd5
[ 12...Rc8 13.0-0 0-0 ( 13...h6 14.Nc7+
Rxc7 15.dxc7 Qxc7 16.Bf4 ) 14.Bh3 ]
13.Bxd8 Nc3 14.Qd2 Rxd8
[ 14...Nxe2 15.Qe3+ Kxd8 16.Ng5+- ]
15.Rc1! Ne4
[ 15...Nxe2 16.Bf1 0-0 17.Bxe2 Rfe8
18.Rc4 b5 19.Rc2 b4 20.Qd5+- ]
16.Qf4 f5 17.Nd2 0-0 18.Nxe4 fxe4
19.Qxe4 Rde8 20.Qd5+ Kh8 21.Qd2! Bxe2
[ 21...Bd4!?
22.Bxc6!?
( 22.e3
Ne5
23.Be4 Ng4 24.f3 ) 22...Rxf2 ( 22...Bxf2+
23.Kd1 dxc6 24.Rf1! ) 23.Qxd4+ cxd4
24.Kxf2 Rxe2+ 25.Kf3 dxc6 26.d7+- ]
[ 21...Nd4 22.e3 ]
22.Qxe2 Rxe2+ 23.Kxe2 Nd4+ 24.Kf1 Nf5
25.Bh3 Nxd6?!
[ 25...Bd4!? ]
26.Bxd7 Ne4 27.Rc2 Bd4 28.f4 g5 29.f5
Nf6 30.Be6 Ng4 31.Ke2 Kg7 32.Rd2! Ne3
33.Kd3 Kf6? 34.h3!+- Rd8 35.Re2 Nxf5
36.Bxf5 Be5+ 37.Kc4 Kxf5 38.Rf1+ Ke6
39.Kb5 Rd5 40.Kc6 Rd6+ 41.Kb7 b5
42.Kxa7 c4 43.a4! cxb3 44.axb5 Rd5
45.Ka6 b2 46.Rb1 Kd7 47.b6 h5
[ 47...Kc8 48.Rf1 Kd7 49.Rxe5 Rxe5
50.b7 ]
48.Rxe5 Rxe5 49.Rxb2 Kc8 50.Rf2 Re3
51.b7+ Kc7 52.Rc2+
1-0
Skembris,S
Dimitrov,V
Jugoslavija
[Skembris,S]
E15
2650
2725
1998
4.g3
Bb4
Rc8
Bxg2
E15
2480
2470
1998
73/(588) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 * Bb7 6.Bg2 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 a5
8.0-0 0-0 9.Bc3 c5 10.a3 Bxc3N
[ 10...cxd4 - 45/655 ]
11.Nxc3 d5 12.Ne5 Na6 13.cxd5 exd5
14.Rc1!? cxd4
[ 14...Qe7 15.Na4!? ><b6, c5 ]
[ 14...Qd6 15.Nc4!? ]
15.Qxd4 Nc5 [><b3] 16.Ng4! Nfe4
[ 16...Nxb3 17.Nxf6+ ]
17.Nxe4 dxe4
[ 17...Nxb3? 18.Nef6+ ]
18.Qe3 Qd5!? 19.b4 axb4 20.axb4 Nb3!?
[ 20...Na4 ]
21.Rc7 [/\ Rb7 ><Nb3] Nd2!? [] 22.Rfc1 Ba6
23.Ne5!?
Portisch,L
Chiburdanidze,M
[Supatashvili, Chiburdanidze]
E15
2595
2525
1998
73/589 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 Bb7
8.0-0 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Nc3 0-0 11.Qc2
Na6 12.Rad1
[ 12.Ne5!? ]
12...Qc8 13.Bc1!?N
[ 13.Bg5 Re8 14.Ne5 c5 15.Qb2 cxd4
16.Nb5 Ne4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
462
[ 13.Nh4 - 56/608 ]
13...Rd8 14.Bb2 h6 15.Qb1
[ 15.e3!? c5 16.Ne2 Ne4 ( 16...Nc7?
17.dxc5 bxc5 18.Bxf6 )]
15...c5 16.e3 Nc7! 17.Rc1
[ 17.Ne5!? /\ f4$ ]
17...Qd7 18.dxc5?! bxc5 19.Rfd1 Ne6
20.Qf5
[ 20.e4 d4 21.e5 Nd5 22.Ne4 a5 ]
20...Qe8!?
21.Ne1
g6
22.Qb1
Rab8
23.Ne2 Ne4 24.Nd3 g5!
[ 24...Rbc8 25.Ndf4 Nxf4 26.Nxf4 ]
25.Qa1 Rbc8 26.Nc3 f5 27.Ne5 h5! 28.f3?
[ 28.Nxe4!? /\ f3 ]
28...Nxc3 29.Bxc3 d4! 30.Ba5 Rd5 31.f4
Rxe5! 32.Bxb7
[ 32.fxe5 Bxg2 33.Kxg2 dxe3-+ ]
32...Rxe3 33.Bd2
[ 33.Bxc8 Qxc8 34.Rxd4? Bf6-+ ]
33...gxf4!! 34.gxf4 Re2! 35.Qb1
[ 35.Bxc8 Qc6!-+ ]
35...Qd7 36.Bf3 d3! 37.Bc3 Re3 38.Kf2
Rxf3+! 39.Kxf3 Qd5+ 40.Kg3 Nxf4! 41.Rg1
[ 41.Kxf4 Qe4+ 42.Kg3 Bh4+ 43.Kh3
Qg4# ]
41...Kf7 42.Rce1 Rg8+ 43.Kxf4 Bd6+
44.Be5
[ 44.Re5 Qe4# ]
44...Bxe5+
0-1
Kempinski,R
Dydyshko,V
Swidnica
[Dydyshko,V]
E15
2520
2485
1998
73/(590) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6
8.Bc3 d5 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 * Nf6 13.e4 b5 14.Re1
dxe4 15.Qc2 Rc8 16.Rad1 Nd5 17.Bxe4
Nxc3 18.Qxc3 Bf6 19.Qc2 g6 20.Nf3 bxc4
21.bxc4 Qa5 22.Ne5N
[ 22.Re3 - 71/(544) ]
22...Bxe5 23.dxe5 Rfd8!
[ 23...c5 24.Re3 /\ Rd6 ]
24.c5?
[ 24.Bf3= Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Qxe5 26.Qa4! ]
24...Bb5!
Sammalvuo,T
Veingold,A
Suomi
[Sammalvuo,T; Veingold,A]
E15
2410
2485
1998
73/590 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6
8.Bc3 d5 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Rc8 13.e4 c5 14.exd5
exd5 15.dxc5 dxc4 16.c6 cxb3 17.Re1 b2
18.Bxb2 Nc5 19.Ba3 Re8!N
[ 19...Bf6 - 72/471 ]
20.Nb3 Nd3 21.Bxe7 Rxe7 22.Re4!?
[ 22.Rxe7 Qxe7 23.Qf3 g6 24.Rd1
Rd8
25.Bf1?
Ne5
26.Rxd8+
Qxd8
27.Qe4 Qd1 28.Nd2 Qxd2 29.Bxa6 Qc1+
30.Kg2 Qxc6 ]
22...Rxe4
[ 22...Qe8!?
( / \ 2 3. Q e2 R cc 7! ) 23.Rxe7
Qxe7 - 22.Re7 ]
23.Bxe4 g6! 24.Qf3 Ne5 25.Qc3 Qd6
26.Rc1
[ 26.Nd4 Bd3! 27.Bxd3 Qxd4 28.Qxd4
Nf3+ 29.Kg2 Nxd4 ]
26...Nd3! 27.Qd2
[ 27.Rd1 Qe5 28.Qxe5 Nxe5 29.Nd4
Bc4 ]
27...Re8! 28.Bxd3 Qxd3= 29.Qxd3 Bxd3
30.Rd1 Bc2 31.Rd6 Bxb3 32.axb3 Rc8
33.b4 a6 34.c7
-
Gyimesi,Z
Komarov,D
Jugoslavija
[Komarov,D]
E15
2525
2570
1998
73/(590) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6
8.Bc3 d5 * 9.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.0-0 0-0
11.Re1 c5 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Bb7
14.Nfg5 cxd4 15.Bxd4 Qc7 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
17.Bxb7 Qxb7 18.Qf3 Qxf3N
[ 18...Rab8 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Rad1 ]
[ 18...Qc7 - 47/637 ]
19.Nxf3 Be7! 20.Red1
[ 20.Rad1 Rfd8 21.Rd3 Nc5 ]
20...Rfd8 [/\ f6, e5] 21.Ne5
[ 21.Bc3 Nc5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
463
21...Nxe5 22.Bxe5 f6! 23.Bf4

[ 23.Bc7 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Kf7 25.Bf4= ]
23...e5 24.Be3 Kf7 25.Kf1 Ke6
[ 25...Ke6 26.Ke2 f5 27.f3 g5 /\ 28...f4 29.
Bf2 Bc5=/+ ]
-
Tregubov,P
Sokolov,An
Russia (ch)
[Tregubov,P]
E16
2535
2565
1998
73/(591) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 *

Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb7 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0
8.b3 c5 9.Bb2 cxd4
[ 9...d6 ]
10.Nxd4 Bxg2 11.Kxg2 Qc7 12.e4 d6
[ 12...Nc6 13.f4 ]
13.f4!?N
[ 13.Nb5 - 31/(160) ]
13...Nc6
[ 13...Nbd7 14.Qf3 Rac8 15.Rae1 ]
14.Nxc6 Qxc6 15.Qf3 Rfd8 16.Rad1 Rac8
17.e5 Ng4?
[ 17...dxe5 18.fxe5 Qxf3+ 19.Kxf3 Nd7
( 19...Ne8 20.Ne4 ) 20.Ne4 Nc5 21.Nd6
Rc6 ( 21...Bxd6 22.Rxd6 ) 22.Nb5 ]
18.Ne4!
Ilincic,Z
Akesson,R
Elista (ol)
[Ilincic,Z]
E16
2570
2510
1998
73/591 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3

Bb7 5.Bg2 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 a5 7.0-0 0-0
8.Bf4 Be7 9.Nc3 Ne4 10.Qc2 Nxc3
11.Qxc3 d6 12.Rfe1 f5N
[ 12...Nd7 - 34/642 ]
13.Qe3
[ 13.h4
h6
14.Nh2
( 14.Nd2?
Bxg2
15.Kxg2 g5 16.hxg5 hxg5 17.Be3 f4-+ )
14...Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nd7= ]
13...Qd7
[ 13...Rf6 14.Bg5 Rg6 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
16.Nh4+- ]
14.Bg5
[ 14.Ng5 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 ( 15.Qxe6+ Qxe6
16.Nxe6 Bc6 17.Nxf8 Kxf8 ) 15...Bxg5

16.Bxg5 h6 17.Qf3 hxg5 18.Qxa8 Nc6
19.Qa6 Nxd4 20.Rad1 ( 20.c5 Nc2
21.cxb6 Nxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Qc6+ 23.Kg1
cxb6 ) 20...Qc6+ 21.Kg1 Ra8 22.Qxa8+
Qxa8 23.Rxd4 Qc6 ]
14...Bxg5
[ 14...Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Ra7 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
17.e4 ]
[ 14...Re8 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Nd2 Bxg2
17.Kxg2 ]
15.Nxg5 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Rf6
[ 16...Re8 17.Qf3 Nc6 18.d5 Ne5 19.Qh5
g6 20.Qh4 exd5 21.cxd5 ]
17.Qf3 Nc6
[ 17...d5 18.Qc3 /\ Nf3+/- ]
18.d5
[ 18.Nxe6 Rxe6 19.d5 Re4 20.dxc6
Qxc6= ]
18...exd5
[ 18...Nd4 19.Qd3 e5 20.e3 h6 21.exd4
hxg5 22.dxe5 dxe5 23.Rxe5 ]
19.cxd5 Nb4
[ 19...Ne5 20.Qc3 h6 21.Ne6 c5 22.f4!
Nf7 23.e4 ]
20.Rec1 h6
[ 20...Na6 21.Rc6 Nc5 22.Rc1 /\ Na6+/= ]
21.Ne6 c5
[ 21...c6 22.a3 Nxd5 23.Nd4 ]
22.a3 Na6 23.b4! axb4
[ 23...Nc7 24.bxc5 bxc5 25.Rab1 Nxe6
26.dxe6 Qe8 27.Rb6 Rxe6 28.Qxf5 Rd8
29.e3 ]
24.axb4 Qb7
[ 24...cxb4 25.Rc6! Qb7 26.Rxd6 ]
25.bxc5 bxc5
[ 25...Nxc5 26.Rxa8+ Qxa8 27.Nd4 ]
26.Rc4 Nc7
[ 26...Nb4 27.Rd1 Nxd5 ( 27...Ra2 28.Rf4
g6 29.h4 ) 28.Nxc5 Ne3+ 29.fxe3 Qxf3+
30.exf3 dxc5 31.Rxc5 ]
27.Rxa8+ Nxa8 28.Nd8! Qd7 29.Nc6 Nb6
30.Rc1!
[ 30.Rf4 Qf7
31.Rxf5 Rxf5 32.Qxf5
Qxd5+ 33.Qxd5+ Nxd5= ]
30...Qf7 31.Rb1! Qc7
[ 31...Nxd5? 32.Nd8+- ]
[ 31...Nd7 32.Rb7 Qe8 33.Rc7 Kh7
34.h4 ]
32.Qb3 Nd7 33.Qa4 Rf7 34.Qa6 Nf6
[ 34...Kh7 35.Rb7 Qc8 36.Qb5 ]
35.Rb8+ Kh7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 35...Rf8 36.Rb7 Qc8 37.Ne7++- ]
36.Qa8 Nxd5
[ 36...Kg6 37.Rh8 /\ Nd8+/- ]
37.Rh8+ Kg6 38.Nd8 Nb6 39.Qf3 Re7
[ 39...d5 40.Nxf7 Qxf7 41.g4+- ]
40.h4 Nd7
[ 40...d5
41.h5+
Kf6
42.Rf8+
Ke5
43.Qf4# ]
41.g4 Re5
[ 41...fxg4 42.Qxg4+ Kf6 43.h5+- ]
42.e4! c4
[ 42...h5 43.gxf5+ Kf6 44.Qxh5 Rxe4
45.Qg6+ Ke5 46.Re8+ Kd5 47.Rxe4
Kxe4 48.f6++- ]
[ 42...fxg4 43.Qxg4+ Kf6 44.f4 Rxe4
45.h5+- ]
43.gxf5+ Kf6 44.Qg4
1-0
464
24.Nd4 Qe7 25.Bh3

[ 25.Nf5 Qc7 26.Ne3 ]
25...c5 26.Nf5 Qc7 27.Bg2 Re6 28.Ne3
Rde8
[ 28...Bxe4? 29.Bxe4 Rxe4 30.Nd5 Rxe1+
31.Rxe1 Qb7 32.Re7 ]
29.Nd5 Bxd5 30.cxd5?
[ 30.Rxd5! Nd8 ( 30...R6e7 31.Red1
/\ h4-h5-h6) 31.Qd3 Nc6 32.Bh3 R6e7
( 32...Nb4 33.Bxe6+ Rxe6 34.Qd1 Nxd5
35.Qxd5 Qf7 36.f5 Re5 37.Qxd6 )
33.Rxd6 Nb4 34.Qd2 Nc2! ( 34...Nxa2
35.e5 )
35.Rd7
Rxd7
( 35...Nxe1?
36.Qd5+ Kh8 37.Rxc7 Rxc7 38.Qd1+- )
36.Bxd7
Nxe1
( 36...Nd4
37.Bg4 )
37.Qd5+ Kf8 38.Bxe8 Kxe8 39.Qd1 ]
30...R6e7 31.a4 [><Nf7] Qd7
[ 31...a6 32.Qc4 Qc8 ]
32.Qc4 Kh8 33.Qf1 [/\ Bh3-e6] Nd8?
[ 33...f5?! 34.Re3 fxe4 35.Bh3 Qb7
36.Be6 Nd8 37.f5 ]
E16
[ 33...Qb7 34.Qd3 Qc8 ]
Dautov,R
2625
Larsen,B
2515 34.Bh3 Qb7 35.e5! fxe5 36.fxe5 dxe5
[ 36...Rxe5 37.Rxe5 dxe5 38.d6 ]
Bad Homburg
1998
37.d6 Rf7 38.Qb5 Ref8
[Dautov,R]
[ 38...Qc6 39.d7 Ref8 ( 39...Qxb5 40.axb5
73/592 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3
Ree7 41.Ra1+- ) 40.Rxe5 ]
Bb7 5.Bg2 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Bxd2+ 7.Qxd2 0-0 39.Bg2 a6 40.Qe2 Qc8 41.Qxe5 Nc6
8.0-0 d6 9.Nc3 Ne4 10.Nxe4 Bxe4 11.Qf4 42.Qh5+- Nd4
Bb7 12.e4 Nd7 13.Rfe1 Qe7
[ 42...g6 43.Qd5 Nd4 44.Qe5+ Kg8
[ 13...a5 - 61/(562) ]
45.Bd5 Nf3+ 46.Bxf3 Rxf3 47.d7 Qd8
14.Rad1 e5 15.Qd2 Rfe8N
48.Qd5+ R3f7 49.Re6 /\ Rc6 ]
[ 15...Nf6 16.Nh4 g6 17.f4 ]
43.Re7 Rf5 44.Qg4 Rg8 45.d7 Qd8
[ 15...Rae8 ]
46.Rde1
16.dxe5! Nxe5 17.Nd4 f6
1-0
[ 17...Nxc4? 18.Qc3 Ne5 19.Nf5 Qd7
20.f4 g6 21.Nxd6 cxd6 22.fxe5 ]
[ 17...g6 18.Qc3 ]
E17
18.b3 Rad8 19.f4
Magerramov,E
2565
[ 19.Nf5!? Qf8 20.Ne3 ]
Kosten,A
2515
19...Nf7
Montpellier
1998
[ 19...Nd7? 20.e5 Bxg2 21.Qxg2 dxe5 [Kosten,A]
22.Nc6 Qc5+ 23.Kh1 ]
73/(593) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 b6 4.g3
[ 19...Ng6 20.Qc3 ]
20.Nf5 Qf8
Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Nc3 * Ne4 7.Bd2 0-0
8.d5 f5 9.Qc2 Nd6 10.b3 Bf6 11.Rd1 Qe7
[ 20...Qd7 21.Qc3 ]
21.Qc3 Re6 22.Nd4 Ree8
12.0-0 Na6 13.e3 c6!N
[ 13...g6 - 42/708 ]
[ 22...Re7?
23.e5
Bxg2
( 23...fxe5
24.Nf5 ) 24.Kxg2 dxe5 25.Nc6 Rxd1 14.dxe6 dxe6 15.Nd4
[ 15.Nd4 c5 16.Bxb7 Nxb7 17.Nde2 Nb4
26.Nxe7+ Qxe7 27.Rxd1 exf4 28.Re1 ]
18.Qb1 Rad8= ]
23.Nb5 c6
-
[ 23...Re7 24.Qd2 Rde8 25.Nc3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
465
27.Rab1
Nxd4
28.exd4
Rc6
E17 26...g6
Avrukh,B
2565 29.Ra1 Bd6 30.Bh6 Rb6 31.Ra5?
[ 31.h4= ]
Stefansson,H
2535
Antwerpen
1998 31...Bf8 32.Bf4 g5! 33.Bxg5 Bh6 34.Rxd5
Rxa6
35.Bxh6
Rxh6
36.Rg5+
Kh8
[Stefansson,H]
37.Ra5
73/593 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3
[ 37.Rc5!? ]
Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Qc2 c5 8.d5 37...Rxh2 38.Ke1
exd5 9.Nh4
[ 38.Kg1 Rh6 39.Rxf7 d2 40.Ra1 Re6
[ 9.Ng5 - 67/606 ]
41.Kf1 Rae8 42.Kg2 Re1 43.Raxa7
9...b5!N
R1e7!-+ ]
[ 9...g6 ]
38...Rh1+
39.Kd2
Rf1!
40.Rxf7
Rb8
10.cxb5!?
41.Ra2??
[ 10.cxd5 b4 11.d6 Bxg2 12.dxe7 Qxe7
[ 41.f3 Kg8! ( 41...Rb2+? 42.Ke3 Re2+
13.Nxg2 bxc3 14.bxc3 Qe4! ]
43.Kf4 d2 44.Raxa7= ) 42.Raxa7 Rf2+
[ 10.Nf5 bxc4 11.Bg5 Nc6 12.Nxe7+
43.Ke3 Re2+ 44.Kf4 Rf8 45.Rxf8+ Kxf8
Qxe7!
( 12...Nxe7
13.Bxf6
gxf6
46.Ra1 Rc2 47.Ke5 Rxc3 48.Kf6 Ke8
14.0-0-0 )
13.Nxd5
Qe6
14.Qxc4!
49.Ke6 Kd8 50.Kd6 Kc8 51.Kc6 Kb8
( 14.Nc7 Qg4 15.Qd2 Rac8 ; 14.Bxf6
52.d5 d2 53.Rd1 Rd3 54.d6 c3 55.Rb1+
Nb4! 15.Ne7+ Qxe7 16.Qxc4 Qxf6
Kc8 56.Ra1 Rxd6+ 57.Kxd6 c2-+ ]
17.Bxb7 Rab8 ) 14...Na5 ( 14...Nxd5 41...Re8
15.Qxd5 ) 15.Nxf6+ gxf6 16.Qxe6 fxe6 0-1
17.Bxb7 Nxb7= ]
10...Qb6?
[ 10...a6! 11.Nf5 ( 11.bxa6 Nxa6 12.Nf5
E18
Re8 13.0-0 Qb6= ) 11...axb5 12.Bg5 Nc6
Bator,R
2430
13.Nxe7+ Nxe7 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Nxb5
Stefansson,H
2545
Qb6 16.Nc3 d4 17.Ne4 f5 18.Nf6+ Qxf6 Mariehamn/Oesteraker
1997
19.Bxb7 Rab8 20.Bf3 Rfc8 21.0-0 d5 ]
[Tiviakov,S]
11.Nf5 Re8 12.a4?
[ 12.Bg5! d4 13.Nxe7+ Rxe7 14.Bxf6 73/(594) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7
Bxg2
15.Bxe7
Bxh1
16.Ne4!
Qxb5 4.Bg2 e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.d4 0-0 7.Re1 Na6
8.Nc3 Ne4 9.Nxe4 Bxe4 * 10.Ne5
17.f3 ]
[ 10.Nh4!? Bxg2 11.Nxg2 d5 12.Qa4 ]
12...d4 13.a5
12.e4 Qb7
[ 13.Ne4 Nxe4 14.Bxe4 Bf8 15.Bxb7 10...Bxg2 11.Kxg2 Qc8!?
13.Nxd7N
Qxb7 16.0-0 a6 17.bxa6 Nxa6 ]
[ 13.Qa4 - 62/(543) ]
13...Qc7 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Bf8! 16.Bf4
13...Rfd8 14.Ne5 Bf6 15.Bf4 Bxe5 16.Bxe5
Qc8 17.Bxb7
f6 17.Bf4 e5 18.Bd2 Rxd4
[ 17.f3 Rxe4! 18.fxe4 Qe8-+ ]
17...Qxb7 18.0-0 Qxb5 19.e3 d3!?
[ 19...dxe3 20.fxe3 Nc6 21.Rad1! Nxa5
22.Qc3 (/\ Bd6) Re6 23.Bd6 f6 24.Rd5 ]
E18
20.Qc3 c4 21.Nd4 Qb4?
Olsen,H
2320
[ 21...Qa6 22.b3 d5 23.bxc4 dxc4 24.Ra4
Koskela,N
2205
Rc8 25.Rc1 Nd7 26.e4 Rc5! 27.Rxc4 Kobenhavn
1998
Rac8 28.Rxc5 Rxc5 ]
73/(594) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7
22.a6! Qxc3
[ 22...Nc6 23.Nxc6 dxc6 24.Rfc1 d2 4.Bg2 e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.d4 0-0 7.Re1 Na6
8.Nc3 Ne4 9.Nxe4 Bxe4 * 10.Bd2N c5
25.Rc2= ]
23.bxc3 Rc8 24.Rfb1 Nc6 25.Rb7! d5 11.Bc3 d5 12.cxd5 Qxd5 13.dxc5
-
26.Kf1
[ 26.Nb5 Rd8 27.Rc7! Rdc8 28.Rb7= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Poluljahov,A
Tiviakov,S
Russia (ch)
[Tiviakov,S]
466
E18
2530
2655
1998
73/594 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2

e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.d4 0-0 7.Re1 Na6 8.Nc3
Ne4 9.Nxe4 Bxe4 10.Qa4 Qc8 11.Ne5
Bxg2 12.Kxg2 c5!N
[ 12...Qb7+ - 62/(543) ]
13.d5?!
[ 13.Qxd7 Qxd7 14.Nxd7 Rfd8 15.Ne5
A) 15...Bf6 16.Ng4 Bxd4 17.e3 h5!?
( 17...Bf6 18.Nxf6+ gxf6= ) 18.exd4 hxg4
19.dxc5 Nxc5 20.Be3= ;
B) 15...cxd4 16.Nc6 Rd7 17.Nxe7+
( 17.Bf4!? ) 17...Rxe7= ;
C) 15...Rxd4 16.Nc6 Rd7 17.Nxe7+
Rxe7= ;
D) 15...Rac8! 16.e3 ( 16.dxc5 Rxc5
17.Bf4? g5 ) 16...cxd4 17.exd4 Nb4!?
( 17...Rxd4 )]
[ 13.Nxd7 Rd8 14.Ne5 cxd4 ( 14...Rxd4
15.Nc6 Rd7 16.Nxe7+ Rxe7= ) 15.Nc6
Rd7 16.Nxe7+ Rxe7 ]
[ 13.Be3 Qb7+!? ( 13...d6!? 14.Nc6
Bf6 ) 14.Nf3!? cxd4 ( 14...d6 ; 14...Rac8 )
15.Bxd4= ]
13...exd5 14.cxd5 Nb4! 15.Rd1!
[ 15.Qxd7? Qxd7 16.Nxd7 Rfd8 17.Ne5
Rxd5-+ /\ Nc2 ]
[ 15.Nxd7?! Rd8 16.Ne5 Rxd5 ]
[ 15.e4
A) 15...d6 16.a3!? ( 16.Nf3 ><d3 )
A1) 16...dxe5 17.axb4 cxb4 ( 17...f5!?
18.bxc5 Bxc5 19.Be3 f4 20.Bxc5 f3+
21.Kh1 Qh3 22.Rg1 bxc5 ) 18.Be3
o^d ;
A2) 16...b5!? 17.Qxb5 ( 17.Qb3 dxe5
18.axb4
cxb4 ) 17...Nc2
18.Nc6
Bf6 ;
B) 15...b5! 16.Qd1 ( 16.Qxb5 Nc2 ;
16.Qb3 c4 ) 16...d6 ]
[ 15.Qd1 d6 16.a3 ( 16.Nf3 Qb7 17.e4
f5! [+] ><d5 )
A) 16...Nxd5
A1) 17.Nxf7
A1a) 17...Qc6
18.e4
Nf6
( 18...Rxf7 19.exd5 ) 19.Ng5 d5!?
( 19...h6
20.Ne6
Rf7
21.Nf4!
Nxe4? 22.Qd5! Qxd5 23.Nxd5
Rxf2+ 24.Kg1 ><Ne4, Be7) 20.e5

d4+ 21.Kg1 Nd5 22.Qd3 ;
A1b) 17...Qb7 18.e4 Rxf7 19.exd5
(><d5) ( 19.Qxd5 Qxd5 - 17...Qe6)
19...Raf8 /\ Rf5 ;
A1c) 17...Qe6
18.e4
( 18.Ng5?
Bxg5
19.Bxg5
Qf5 )
18...Rxf7
( 18...Qxf7
- 1 7 . . . Q f 5)
19.Qxd5
( 19.exd5
Qf5 ><d5 ) 19...Qxd5
20.exd5 Bf6 _|_ ;
A1d) 17...Qf5
18.e4
Qxf7
19.Qxd5 Qxd5 20.exd5 Bf6 _|_ ;
A2) 17.Qxd5 dxe5 18.Qxe5 Bf6 ;
B) 16...dxe5 17.axb4 cxb4 ]
[ 15.Qb3
d6
16.a3
( 16.Nd3
Nxd3
17.Qxd3 c4 /\ Bf6 ; 16.Nf3 ) 16...dxe5
( 16...Nxd5 17.Qxd5 - 15.Qd1 ) 17.axb4
cxb4 ]
15...d6 16.Nf3
[ 16.a3? Nxd5 ( 16...b5? 17.Qxb5 Nc2
18.Nc6 ; 16...dxe5?! 17.axb4 cxb4 18.d6
o^d ) 17.Rxd5 ( 17.Nc6? Qe6 18.Nxe7+
Nxe7-+ ; 17.Nxf7 Qf5! 18.Qb3 Rxf7
18.Rxe5
19.Qxd5
Qxf2+ ) 17...dxe5
Bf6 ]
16...Qb7!?
[ 16...Qf5? 17.a3 b5 18.Qxb5 ( 18.Qb3
Qc2! ) 18...Nc2 ( 18...Nxd5 19.Qb7+- )
19.Ra2 ]
17.a3
[ 17.e4 b5 18.Qb3 a5!? |^<< /\ c4, Nd3 ]
17...b5
[ 17...Nxd5?? 18.Qe4+- ]
18.Qb3 Na6 [/\ c4, Nc5] 19.Qc2!?
[ 19.Bg5 Rfe8 ( 19...c4 20.Qc2 - 19.Qc2 ;
19...Bxg5!?
20.Nxg5
Rfe8 ) 20.Bxe7
Rxe7 ]
19...Rfe8
[ 19...c4!? (/\ Nc5) 20.Bg5! ( 20.a4 Nb4 )
20...Bxg5
( 20...Nc5
21.Bxe7
Qxe7
22.Nd4 ) 21.Nxg5 g6
A) 22.Ne4
f5!?
( 22...Qe7 /\ Rfe8 )
23.Nxd6? Qb6 ;
B) 22.a4! ]
20.Bf4?!
[ 20.Bg5
Bf8
21.Bf4
h6
/\ c4, Nc5
( 21...c4? 22.Ng5 g6 23.Ne4 )]
[ 20.Ng5
A) 20...Bxg5!?
21.Bxg5
c4
/\ Nc5
( 21...Re5? 22.Bf4 Rxd5 23.Qe4 Nc7
24.Bxd6 );
B) 20...g6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 20.b3 /\ Bb2 ]
20...c4! 21.a4?!
[ 21.e4 Nc5 22.Nd4 Nd3 23.Rxd3 cxd3
24.Qxd3 ]
[ 21.b4 cxb3 22.Qxb3 Nc5 ]
21...Nb4 22.Qd2 a5
[ 22...bxa4!? 23.Rxa4 a5 ]
23.axb5 Qxb5 [><d5] 24.Ra3
[ 24.e4 Nd3 ]
[ 24.Rac1 Bf8 /\ Re4, Rae8 ]
24...Bf8 [/\ c3 ><e2, d5]
[ 24...Bf6?!
25.Bxd6
Rad8
( 25...c3
26.bxc3 Rxe2 27.cxb4! Rxd2 28.Rxd2 a4
29.Bc5 o^d ) 26.Rxa5! Qxa5 27.Bxb4 ]
25.Be3
[ 25.Re3!?
h6!?
( 25...Reb8
26.Ng5!?
/\ Ne4-c3 ; 25...Rxe3 26.Bxe3 h6 ><d5 )
26.Rxe8 Rxe8 (.) ><d5 ]
25...h6!? (.)
[ 25...Re4 ]
26.Kg1
[ 26.Nh4 Re5-+ ]
[ 26.Bf4 c3!?-+ ]
[ 26.Rda1 Qxd5 27.Qxd5 Nxd5 28.Rxa5
Rxa5 29.Rxa5 Nxe3+ 30.fxe3 Rxe3-+ ]
26...Re4 27.Kf1
[ 27.Rda1 Qxd5!? 28.Qxd5 Nxd5 29.Rxa5
Rxa5 30.Rxa5 Nxe3 31.fxe3 Rxe3-+ ]
27...Rae8 28.Kg2
[ 28.Rda1 Nxd5 29.Rxa5 Nxe3+-+ ]
28...Be7 [/\ Bd8-b6 <->e ><e2] 29.Kg1 Bf6!?
[ 29...Bd8 ]
30.h4 Bd8 31.Kg2 Kh7-+ [/\ Bb6]
[ 31...Bb6? 32.Bxh6! gxh6 ( 32...Rxe2??
33.Qg5
Rxf2+
34.Kh1
g6
35.Qf6 )
33.Qxh6 ]
32.Nd4
[ 32.Kg1 Bb6 33.Bxb6 Rxe2 34.Qd4
( 34.Rxa5 Qxb6 ) 34...Nc2 ]
[ 32.Kf1 Bb6 33.Bxb6 Rxe2 34.Qxe2
( 34.Rxa5 Qxb6 ) 34...Rxe2 35.Kxe2 c3+ ]
32...Qxd5 33.f3 R4e7 34.Bf2
[ 34.Bf4 Nd3!? ]
34...Qe5!? 35.g4?!
[ 35.e4 (/\ Nf5)
A) 35...Nd3? 36.Nc6 ;
B) 35...Rb7?! 36.Nf5 /\ 37.Nd6, 37.Bd4 ;
C) 35...Bb6!? 36.Nf5 ( 36.Nc6 Nxc6
37.Bxb6 Rb7 38.Bd4 Nxd4 39.Qxd4
Rxb2+ ) 36...Bxf2 37.Qxf2 ( 37.Kxf2 Rb7
/\ Nd3 ; 37.Nxe7 Qxg3+ 38.Kf1 Qg1+
39.Ke2 Qg2 ) 37...Rd7 38.Qd4 Qxd4
467
39.Nxd4 d5 ;
D) 35...g6!?
36.Be3
( 36.g4
Bb6 )
36...Bb6 (/\ Nd3)
37.Bf4?
( 37.Nc6?
Bxe3 ) 37...Qxd4 38.Qxd4 Bxd4 39.Rxd4
Nc2 ]
35...Bb6 36.Nf5?!
[ 36.e4 Rb7!? 37.Bg3 ( 37.Nf5 Bxf2
38.Qxf2 Nd3 ) 37...Qxd4 38.Qxd4 Bxd4
39.Rxd4 Nc2 ]
[ 36.Re3 Qxd4 37.Qxd4 Bxd4 38.Rxe7
Rxe7 39.Rxd4 Rxe2 ]
36...Bxf2 37.Kxf2
[ 37.Nxe7 Qg3+ ]
37...Qh2+
0-1
Gavrikov,Vi
Almasi,Z
Deutschland
[Gavrikov,Vi]
E17
2540
2650
1998
73/595 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2

Bb7 5.c4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 d5
[ 7...Ne4!? ]
8.cxd5 exd5 9.Nc3 Na6
[ 9...Re8!? ]
10.b3
[ 10.Bf4 - 70/484 ]
10...c5
[ 10...c6 /\ Nc7-e6 ]
11.Bb2 Nc7!?N
[ 11...Qc8 12.Rc1 Rd8 ]
[ 11...Ne4 ]
[ 11...Re8 ]
12.Rc1 Ne6 13.e3 Re8! 14.Ne2
[ 14.Ne5 ]
[ 14.Rc2!? ]
14...Ne4 15.Rc2 Ba6?!
[ 15...Rc8 ]
[ 15...a5!? ]
16.Nc3! Rc8 17.dxc5 N6xc5! 18.Bf1
[ 18.Nxd5?? Nd3 19.Rxc8 Qxc8 20.Nxe7+
Rxe7 21.Re2 Nxb2 ( 21...Rc7 ) 22.Rxb2
Rc7-+ ]
18...Bxf1 19.Rxf1 Nxc3 20.Bxc3 Ne4
21.Bb2 Bc5!? 22.Ne5!
[ 22.Nd4 Qg5!? ( 22...Qd7 )]
22...Rc7 23.Qg4
[ 23.Nd3!? ]
23...Nf6 24.Qf5 d4! 25.exd4 Bxd4 26.Rd2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
468
17.Qb3 ]
14...Rd8?!
[ 14...h5 15.f4 /\ Qf3, e4+/= ]
15.g4
Qg6
16.Qg3! [/\ Bf4-c7+/-] Ba6
17.Bf4 Bxc4 18.Bc7 Re8
[ 18...d5 19.Bxd8 Rxd8? 20.Qc7 Bb5
21.Nd4 Bd6 22.Nxc6! Bxc7 23.Ne7+ Kf8
24.Nxg6+ hxg6 25.e4+- ]
19.Rxd7 e5 20.Bxe5 Rac8
[ 20...Qe6
21.Nd4!
Nxd4
( 21...Qxe5
22.Qxe5 Nxe5 23.Rxe7+- ) 22.Rxd4 Rac8
23.Re4 ]
[ 20...Nxe5 21.Qxe5 Bf6 22.Qg3 Rad8
23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.Nd4 Bxd4 25.cxd4
Bxe2 26.Re1 ]
21.Bf4 Bxe2?
[ 21...Qe6 22.Rd2 Bxb3 23.axb3 Qxb3
24.Bd5 Qb5 25.c4 Qc5 26.Qd3 ]
22.Re1+- Bf8 23.Bd5! Ne7
[ 23...Nd8 24.Rxa7 ( 24.Bc7? Bxg4! )]
E20 24.Bb7!
[ 24.Rxe2 Nxd5 25.Rxe8 Rxe8 26.Rxd5
Miladinovic,I
2565
Re1+ 27.Kg2 Qe4+ 28.f3 Re2+ 29.Kf1
Andersson,U
2635
Re1+ 30.Qxe1 Qxf3+ 31.Kg1 ]
Malmoe
1998
24...Bb5 25.Rdxe7 Rxe7 26.Rxe7 Bxe7
[Miladinovic,I]
27.Bxc8 Bc6 28.Bf5
73/(596) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g3 1-0
* 0-0 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Nf3 c6
8.0-0 Re8 9.Ne5 Nbd7
[ 9...Bf5?! 10.Nd3 Bd6 11.f3! /\ Nf2+/- ]
E20
10.Nd3 Bf8N
Miladinovic,I
2565
[ 10...Bxc3 ]
Lautier,J
2645
11.Qc2 Nb6 12.Nc5 Nbd7 13.Nd3
Malmoe
1998
[ 13.b4!? ]
[Miladinovic,I]
13...Nb6=
73/597 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g3
c5 5.Nf3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 0-0 7.Bg2 d5
E20 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Bd2 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Be7
Miladinovic,I
2565 11.0-0 Nd7 12.a4!N
[ 12.Rb1 - 49/624 ]
Brynell,S
2475
Malmoe
1998 12...a6?!
[ 12...Nb6!? 13.a5 Nc4 14.a6 Rb8 ]
[Miladinovic,I]
13.Be3 Qc7 14.Qb1!
[ 14.Qb3?! Nc5! 15.Qc4 e5 16.Nc6 bxc6
73/596 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g3
c5 5.Nf3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Ne4 7.Qd3 Qa5
17.Bxc5 Be6 18.Qb4 Rab8 19.Qa3
8.Nb3 Qf5 9.Qe3 Nc6 10.Bg2
Rb3-+ ]
[ 10.a3!? Bxc3+ ( 10...Nxc3? 11.axb4 14...Bc5
Nxb4 12.Nd4+- ) 11.bxc3 d5 12.Bg2 ]
[ 14...Qxc3? 15.Bxb7 Rb8 16.Rc1 Qb4
10...Nxc3 11.bxc3 Be7 12.0-0 0-0 13.Rd1
17.Nc6! Qxb7 ( 17...Qxb1 18.Nxe7+ Kh8
b6 14.h3!?N
19.Raxb1 Rxb7 20.Rxb7 Bxb7 21.Rc7+- )
[ 14.Be4 ]
18.Nxe7+ Kh8 19.Qxb7 Bxb7 20.Rc7 Nf6
[ 14.Nd4 Nxd4 15.cxd4 Rb8 16.Ba3 d6
21.Ba7+- ]
[ 26.Bxd4 Rxc2 27.Qxc2 Qxd4 28.Nc6

Qd7 ]
[ 26.Rxc7 Bxb2 27.Rxa7 Bxe5 28.Re1
Qb8 ]
26...Bxb2 27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.Nc4 Bd4=
29.Re1 Rcd7 30.Kg2 g6 31.Qf3 Kg7
32.Ne5 Re7?
[ 32...Bxe5 33.Rxe5= ]
33.Nc6 Rxe1 34.Nxd8 [><f7] Bc5!? 35.g4
h6 36.h4! Re4 37.g5 hxg5 38.hxg5 Rg4+
39.Kf1 Rxg5 40.Qb7 Rf5 41.Qxf7+?
[ 41.Ne6+ ]
41...Kh6
42.Ne6
Rxf2+
43.Ke1
Be3!
44.Nf8 Kg5 45.Qxg6+ Kh4 46.Qd3 Ng4
47.Ng6+
[ 47.Ng6+ Kg5 48.Ne5 Bd2+ 49.Qxd2+
Rxd2 50.Nf3+ Kf4 51.Nxd2= ]
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
15.Qb3 Rb8 16.Rfd1 e5 17.Nc2 b6
[ 17...b5!? ]
18.Qd5! Nf6
[ 18...Bxe3
19.Nxe3
Qxc3?
20.Rac1
/\ Rc8+- ]
19.Qc4 Bf5
[ 19...Be6 20.Qxa6 Bxe3 21.Nxe3 Qxc3
22.Rac1 ]
20.Nb4 Be6 21.Nd5! Bxd5
[ 21...Nxd5 22.Bxd5 Rbc8 ( 22...Rfc8
23.Bxe6 Bxe3 24.Bxc8!+- ) 23.Bxc5 Qxc5
24.Qxc5 Rxc5 25.Bxe6 fxe6 26.Rd6 ]
22.Bxd5 Rbc8 23.Bxc5 Qxc5 24.Qxc5
Rxc5 25.Bb7! Rxc3
[ 25...a5 26.Rd6 Rxc3 27.Rxb6 Rb8
28.Ra6! Rc5 29.Bc6 /\ Bb5+/- ]
26.Bxa6 Ne4?
[ 26...Rb8 27.Rac1 ( 27.Rab1 /\ Rb4+/- )]
27.Rdb1! Rc5 28.Rxb6+- Ra5 29.Bd3! Nc5
[ 29...Nc3 30.Ra3! Nxa4 31.Rb4 Rfa8
32.Be4 ]
30.Bb5 g6 31.Rc6 Nb3 32.Rb1 Nd4
33.Ra6 Rxa6 34.Bxa6 Ra8 35.Bb5 Kf8
36.e3 Ne6 37.Bc6 Ra6 38.Rb8+ Kg7
39.Rc8! Kf6
[ 39...Nc5 40.Bb5 ]
40.Kf1 Ke7 41.Ke2 Kd6 42.Bb5 Ra7
43.Kd3! Nc7
[ 43...Nc5+ 44.Kc4! Nxa4 45.Kb4 Nb2
46.Rc2 ]
44.Kc4 Nxb5 45.axb5 Ra2 46.Kb3! Ra5
[ 46...Rxf2
47.b6
Rf1
48.Ka2
Rf2+
49.Ka3 ]
47.Kb4 Ra2 48.b6 Rb2+ 49.Ka5 Ra2+
50.Kb5 Rb2+ 51.Ka6 Ra2+ 52.Kb7 Rxf2
53.Rc6+! Kd7 54.Rc7+ Ke6 55.h3! Rb2
[ 55...Rg2 56.Rc3! Rxg3 57.Kc7 ]
56.Rc3 Kd7 57.Ka7 Ra2+ 58.Kb8 f5 59.b7
e4 60.Rc7+ Kd8 61.Rc5 Kd7 62.Rd5+
Ke6 63.Rd4 Ra3 64.Kc7 Rc3+ 65.Kb6
Rb3+ 66.Kc6 g5 67.Rd6+ Ke7 68.Rd5
1-0
469
8.Qd3 0-0 9.e4 Nf6?!
[ 9...Ne7 - 56/615 ]
10.Bg5!?N
[ 10.Nh3 ]
10...cxd4 11.cxd4 b6
[ 11...Nc6 ]
12.e5 Qd5 13.Qd2! [/^ h1-a8] Nfd7!
[ 13...h6? 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Qxh6 Qxd4
16.exf6 Qxa1+ 17.Kf2 Qd4+ 18.Kg3
Qe5+ 19.Kh4 Qd4+ 20.f4 Qf2+ 21.g3+- ]
14.Bd3 Nc5 15.dxc5?!
[ 15.Bc2 Ba6 16.Rd1 Qc4 17.Kf2 Nb3
18.Qe2 ]
15...Qxe5+ 16.Kf2 Qxa1 17.Be4 Nd7
18.Bxa8 Nxc5 19.Be7 Re8 20.Bc6! Bd7
21.Bxd7
[ 21.Bxc5 Bxc6 22.Bd4 Qxa3 23.Ne2 ]
21...Rxe7 22.Qd6 Qe5
[ 22...g5!!
A) 23.Ne2? Qxa3! (/\ Ne4) ( 23...Qxh1?
24.Qxe7+- ) 24.Qb8+ Kg7 25.Bb5 a6
26.Bc6 Nd3+ 27.Kg3 Qb2-+ ;
B) 23.Qxe7 Qd4+ 24.Kf1 Qd1+= ;
C) 23.Bb5!
Qxa3
24.Qd8+
Kg7
25.Nh3 ]
23.Qxe5
[ 23.Qxe7?? Nd3+-+ ]
23...Nd3+
24.Kg3
Nxe5
25.Bb5
a6
26.Bxa6
[ 26.f4! Ng6 27.Bxa6 Ra7 28.Bb5 Rxa3+
29.Nf3+- ]
26...Ra7 27.Bb5 Rxa3 28.Ne2+-
Alterman,B
Dizdar,G
Dresden (zt)
[Alterman,B]
E40
2615
2530
1998
73/599 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

Nf6 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 0-0 7.cxd5 exd5
8.Bd3 b6 9.Ne2 Ba6 10.Bxa6
[ 10.0-0 - 63/459 ]
E25 10...Nxa6 11.Qd3 Qc8 12.0-0 Nb8N
[ 12...c5 ]
Volkov,S
2605
Ivanov,Se
2550 13.f3 Qa6 14.Qc2 c5 15.Ng3
[ 15.e4 cxd4 16.cxd4 Rc8 17.Qb2 dxe4 ]
Russia (ch)
1998
[ 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.c4!? ]
[Volkov,S]
15...Nc6 16.Bb2 Rac8
[ 16...cxd4! ]
73/598 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3
d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 17.Qf2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.c4 Qxc4 19.Qxc4 dxc4
20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Ne4 Na5! ( 21...Kg7
22.Nd6 Rb8 23.Nxc4 ) 22.Nxf6+ Kg7
23.Ne4 Rfd8 ]
17...cxd4
[ 17...Qd3
18.dxc5
bxc5
19.c4
d4
20.exd4 cxd4 21.Rac1 ]
18.cxd4 Qd3 19.Rad1 Qg6 20.e4! Ne7
[ 20...dxe4 21.fxe4 Nxe4 22.Nxe4 Qxe4
23.d5 Na5 24.Bxg7 Kxg7 25.Qf6+ Kg8
26.Rf3+- ]
21.a4! Rfe8
[ 21...dxe4 22.fxe4 Nxe4 23.Nxe4 Qxe4
24.Rde1! Qb7 25.Ba3 Rc7 26.Qe3!! Re8
( 26...Rfc8
27.Bxe7
Re8
28.Rxf7 )
27.Rxf7+- ]
22.Ba3
[ 22.Rc1 Nc6 ]
22...Nh5! 23.Ne2
[ 23.Rc1 Nxg3 24.Qxg3 Qe6 25.Rxc8
Rxc8 ]
23...f5
[ 23...Rc2 24.Rc1 ]
[ 23...dxe4 24.fxe4 Nf6 25.Ng3 ]
[ 23...Qe6 24.g4 Nf6 25.e5 Rc2 ]
24.Bxe7
[ 24.Qh4 Nc6 ( 24...dxe4 25.Bxe7 exf3
26.Rxf3 Qf7= ) 25.e5 Nd8 ( 25...Na5 )]
[ 24.e5
Nc6
( 24...Qe6
25.Qh4
g6
26.Rc1 ) 25.f4 ]
24...Rxe7 25.Qh4 Rce8
[ 25...Ree8
26.e5
Rc2
27.Rf2
Qh6
( 27...f4 28.a5 ) 28.f4
A) 28...Rxe2 29.Rxe2 Nxf4 30.Qxh6
Nxe2+ 31.Kf2 gxh6 32.Kxe2 Rc8
( 32...Kf7 33.Rc1 Rg8 34.g3 Rg4
35.Kd3 f4 36.Rf1 ) 33.Rf1 Rc4 ( 33...Kf7
34.Rxf5+ Ke7 35.Rf6 Rc4 36.Ke3 Rxa4
37.Rxh6 b5 38.Rxh7+ Ke6 39.Rh6+
Ke7 40.Rd6 b4 41.Rxd5+- ) 34.Ke3
Rxa4 35.Rxf5
A1) 35...Ra3+
36.Kf4
Rd3
37.e6
Rxd4+
38.Ke5
Re4+
39.Kd6
( 39.Kxd5 Re2 40.Kd6 Rd2+ 41.Kc7
Re2 42.Kd7 Rd2+ 43.Ke8 a5 44.e7
a4 45.Rf3 b5 46.Rg3+ Kh8 47.Kf7
Rf2+ 48.Rf3 Re2 49.e8Q+ Rxe8
50.Kxe8 b4 51.Kf7 h5 52.Rd3 h6
53.Kg6+- ) 39...d4 40.e7 d3 41.Rf2
Kg7= ;
A2) 35...Ra1 36.Rf6 b5 37.Rd6 b4
38.Rxd5 a5 39.Rb5 ;
470
B) 28...Rec8
B1) 29.g4 fxg4 ( 29...Rxe2 30.g5 )
30.Qxg4
Qg6
31.h3
( 31.Qxg6
hxg6 );
B2) 29.Qe7 ;
C) 28...g6 29.Qh3 Qg7 30.Qf3 Qd7
31.Nc3 Rxf2 32.Kxf2 Rd8 33.Nb5 ]
26.e5 Rc7 27.Rf2 Qh6 28.Ng3 Rc1
29.Rdf1 Nxg3 30.Qxh6 Rxf1+ 31.Rxf1
gxh6 32.hxg3 Rc8 33.Kf2!!
[ 33.Rb1 Rc4 34.a5 bxa5 35.Rb5 Rxd4
36.Rxa5 Rd2 37.Kf1 d4 ]
33...Rc4 34.Ke3 Rxa4 35.Kf4 Rxd4+
36.Kxf5 Rc4 37.Ke6 d4 38.Kd5?
[ 38.Rd1! Kf8 ( 38...Rc6+ 39.Kd7 Rc5
40.f4 Rd5+ 41.Ke6 Rd8 42.Ke7 Rd5
43.e6 d3 44.f5 Rxf5 45.Rxd3+- ; 38...a5
39.Kd7 Rc5 40.e6 Rd5+ 41.Kc6 Re5
42.Kd6 Re2 43.Rxd4 Kf8 44.Kd7 b5
45.Rf4+ Kg7 46.e7 Rxe7+ 47.Kxe7 b4
48.Rg4+ ) 39.f4 ( 39.Kd7 Rc5 40.f4 Rd5+
41.Ke6 Rd8 42.Rd3 a5 43.f5 a4 44.f6
b5 45.Kf5 Ra8 46.e6 a3 47.f7 Ke7
48.Rxd4 a2 49.Rd7+ Kf8 50.e7+ Kxf7
51.Rd8= ) 39...Ke8 40.f5 b5 41.f6 a5
42.f7+ Kf8 43.Kf6 Rc2 44.Rxd4 Rf2+
45.Rf4 Re2 46.e6 a4 47.Rg4+- ( 47.Rd4
Rf2+ 48.Ke5+- )]
38...Rc2?
[ 38...b5!= ]
39.Rd1?
[ 39.Kxd4 Rxg2 40.f4 Rxg3 41.Rc1 a5
42.f5+- ]
39...Rc8! 40.e6?
[ 40.Rxd4 Rd8+ 41.Ke4 Rxd4+ 42.Kxd4
a5 43.Kc4 Kf7 44.Kb5 Ke6 45.f4 h5
46.Ka4 Kf5 ]
[ 40.Ke6!!
A) 40...Rd8 41.Ke7 Rd5 42.e6 a5
( 42...Kg7 43.f4 b5 44.f5 Rxf5 45.Rxd4
a5 46.Rg4+ Kh8 47.Kd6 Rf2 48.e7
Re2 49.Kd7 b4 50.e8Q++- ) 43.Kf6 Kf8
44.Rb1
Rg5
( 44...b5
45.Rc1+- )
45.Rxb6 Rg6+ 46.Ke5 d3 47.Rd6
( 47.Rb8+ Ke7 48.Rb7+ Ke8 49.Rxh7
a4
50.Rd7
Rxg3
51.Rxd3
Rxg2
52.f4+- );
B) 40...a5 41.Kd7! Ra8 42.e6 a4
43.Rxd4 a3 44.e7 a2 45.Ra4 Rxa4
46.e8Q+ Kg7 47.Qe5+ Kg8 48.Qd5+
Kh8 49.Ke6! Ra7 ( 49...a1Q 50.Qd8+
Kg7
51.Qe7+
Kg6
52.Qf7+
Kg5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
53.Qf5# ) 50.Qe5++- ]
40...Kf8 41.f4 Ke7 42.f5 d3 43.Ke4 Rd8
44.Rd2 Kf6 45.Rxd3 Rxd3 46.Kxd3 b5
47.Kd4 b4 48.g4 a5
-
471
A) 24.b4?! N5e6 25.f4 Nxd4 26.Bxd4

Ne6 27.Bxb6? d4 ;
B) 24.f4 Ne4 25.f5 Re8 26.Qf4 ( 26.f6
Ne6 );
C) 24.Nf5 ]
[ 23...Qe7
A) 24.f4?! Nd6 ;
B) 24.Rae1 Rd7 25.f4 Ne4 26.Re2
E21
Rdc7 27.f5 Nc3 28.Rc2 ( 28.Bxc3
Mikhalevski,A
2485
Rxc3
29.Qf4
Rd3
30.f6
Qb4! )
Kunte,A
2505
28...Ne4 ;
Biel (open)
1998
C) 24.Rac1!? ]
[Mikhalevski,A]
24.f4 Nxd4 25.Bxd4 b5 26.f5 Rc2 27.e6
73/600 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
[ 27.f6? Nc7! 28.Qd3 ( 28.fxg7 bxa4
Bb4 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 d6
29.bxa4 Ne6 ) 28...Qc6 29.fxg7 Ne6
8.g3 Nbd7
30.axb5 axb5 31.Ra7 Nxd4 32.Qxd4 Qh6
[ 8...c5 ]
33.Rf2 ( 33.Qh4 Qe3+ 34.Kh1 Qe4+
9.Bg2 Rc8
35.Qxe4 dxe4 36.Raxf7 Rdd2= ) 33...Rxf2
[ 9...0-0 - 56/(621) ]
34.Qxf2 Qg6= ( 34...Qxg7 35.e6 )]
10.0-0 c5 11.b3
27...b4?!
[ 11.Rd1!? ]
[ 27...f6 ]
11...cxd4N
28.Rac1! Rdc8 29.Rxc2 Rxc2 30.f6!+- g6
[ 11...0-0 ]
[ 30...gxf6
31.Bxf6
( 31.e7 ; 31.Rxf6 )
12.Nxd4!?
31...Nxf6 32.Qg5+ Kf8 33.Qxf6 Re2
[ 12.Qxd4 Nc5 ]
34.e7+ Qxe7 35.Qh8# ]
12...Bxg2 13.Kxg2 a6
31.e7 Qc6 32.Qh6 Qe6 33.Qf8#
[ 13...d5
14.Nb5
0-0
15.Nxa7
Rc5 1-0
16.Be3! d4 17.Bxd4 Qa8+ 18.f3 Qxa7
19.Bxc5 ]
14.Qb2! 0-0 15.f3 Qc7
E32
[ 15...d5?! 16.cxd5 Nxd5 17.e4 ]
Goldin,A
2570
16.e4 Qb7
Almasi,Z
2650
[ 16...Ne5 /\ Nfd7 ]
Jugoslavija
1998
17.a4! Rfe8
[Almasi,Z]
[ 17...Ne5 ]
73/(601) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
18.Qd2! Nc5 19.Kg1
[ 19.Bb2?! Nfxe4 20.fxe4 Nxe4 21.Qd3 4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 * c5 6.e5 cxd4 7.a3 dxc3
8.axb4 Ng4 9.Qxc3 f6N
Nd2+ 22.Kg1 Nxf1 23.Rxf1 ]
[ 9...d6 ]
[ 19.Qe3 d5!? 20.e5 Nfd7 21.b4 dxc4
10.exf6 Nxf6 11.Nf3
22.bxc5 Rxc5 ]
[ 11.Bd3 b5! ]
19...Red8 20.Qe3! d5 21.cxd5!
11...b6 12.Be2 Bb7 13.0-0 Nc6 14.b5 Ne7
[ 21.b4
A) 21...dxe4 22.bxc5 bxc5 ( 22...Rxc5 ) 15.Ra3 Ng6
[ 15...Qc7 16.Qe5 ]
23.Nb3! Rd3 24.Nxc5! ;
16.Ng5 h6 17.Nh3
B) 21...e5 22.Nf5 d4 23.Qg5 Ne6
[ 17.Bf3 Qc7 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 19.Nf3 a6!?
B1) 24.Nh6+ Kh8 25.Qxe5 Rxc4
( 19...Qc7 20.Qd3 Ne7= )]
26.Nf5
Rxb4
27.Nxg7?
Nd7!-+
17...e5! 18.Qg3 Qe8 19.Bd3 Be4 20.Re1
( 27...Kxg7 28.Bh6+! );
B2) 24.Qh4!? Rxc4 25.Nxg7 Nxg7 Bxd3 21.Qxd3 Qf7 22.Qc2
[ 22.Qc2 Rac8 23.Rg3! Nf4! ( 23...e4
26.Qxf6 ]
24.Bxh6 Rxc4 25.Qe2 ; 23...Kh7 24.b3
21...exd5 22.e5 Ne8 23.Bb2 Ne6
d5 25.Rxe5 dxc4 26.b4 ) 24.b3 ( 24.Nxf4
[ 23...Nc7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
472
Rxc4 25.Rc3 Rxc3 26.bxc3 exf4 27.Bxf4

[ 20.Bf4 g5! 21.Nf3 Qh6 ]
Re8= )
[ 20.Nf3 Qe7 21.Bf4 g5!? ]
A) 24...d5? 25.Rxe5! ( 25.Bxf4 exf4
[ 20.e6 ]
26.Nxf4 dxc4 27.Ne6 Rfe8 ) 25...Nxh3+ 20...Nxe5 21.fxg7
26.gxh3 ( 26.Rxh3 dxc4 );
[ 21.Nf5 Qxg4 22.fxg7 Qxg2+ 23.Kxg2
B) 24...Nxh3+ 25.gxh3 ( 25.Rxh3 d5 )
Rfe8 ]
25...Nh5 ]
21...Rfe8
-
[ 21...Rfc8 22.Nf5 Qd8 23.Be3 ]
22.Nf5 Qd8 23.Be3
[ 23.c4!? Re6 ( 23...Nxc4 24.Nh6+ Kxg7
25.Rxf7+ Kh8 ) 24.cxd5 Qxd5 25.Bb2
E32
Nd3 26.Rad1 Rd8 27.Bd4 ]
Kramnik,V
2780
Adams,Mi
2715 23...Re6 24.g5
[ 24.Kh1!? Rc8 25.Rac1 ]
Koeln
1998
24...Rc8
[Kramnik,V]
[ 24...Nc4!? 25.Bf4 ]
73/601 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 25.Nh6+
0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bd3 c5 8.cxd5
[ 25.Rac1!? ]
exd5 9.Nge2 cxd4!N 10.Nxd4 Nd7! 11.f4
25...Rxh6
[ 11.0-0 Nxe5 12.Bxe4 dxe4 13.Qxe4
[ 25...Kxg7
26.Bd4
Qxg5
( 26...Nxg5
Re8 ]
27.Nxf7 ) 27.Nxf7+- ]
[ 11.e6 Ndc5 12.exf7+ Rxf7 13.0-0 Nxd3 26.gxh6 Rc6 27.Kh1?!
14.Qxd3 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Bf8= ]
[ 27.Rf5!
Nc4
( 27...Rg6
28.Rxe5+- )
11...Qh4+
28.Qf3 Rg6+ 29.Kh1+- ]
[ 11...Ndc5 12.0-0 ]
27...Rg6 28.Qh3
[ 11...Qa5!? ]
[ 28.Qe2? d4! ]
12.g3 Qh3
28...Ng4
[ 12...Nxg3? 13.Qf2 Nc5 14.Bc2 Nce4
[ 28...d4? 29.Bxd4 Qd5 30.Qc8+ ]
15.Bxe4+- ]
29.Qf3
13.Bf1
[ 29.Bd4 Qd7! ]
[ 13.Bxe4? dxe4 14.Bd2 Bxc3 ( 14...Nc5 29...Qc7! 30.Bg1!
[ 30.Bf4
Qxc3!
31.Bg3
Nxg3+
15.Nxe4
Qg2
16.0-0-0 )
15.Bxc3
( 15.Qxc3 Nb6 ) 15...Nc5 16.0-0-0 Bg4 ]
( 31...Ngf2+
32.Kg2 ) 32.Qxg3
Qxg3
33.hxg3 Rxh6+ 34.Kg1 Kxg7 ]
13...Qh5 14.Bg2 Nb6!
30...Ne5
[ 14...Nxe5? 15.fxe5 Qxe5 16.Nf3 ]
[ 30...Nxh6 31.Rad1 ]
[ 14...Ndc5 15.0-0 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Bh3
31.Qh3?
17.f5 ]
[ 31.Qf4! Rg4 ( 31...Rf6 32.Qh4 ) 32.Qf5
15.0-0 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Bh3
Rh4 33.Qe6!! Qb8 34.Bxa7 ( 34.Qe7!? )
[ 16...Bg4!?
17.Bxe4
( 17.f5
Rac8 )
34...Ng3+ ( 34...Rxh2+ 35.Kg1 Qxa7+
17...dxe4 18.Qxe4 Rac8 19.Bd2 Nc4 ]
36.Kxh2+- ) 35.Kg2 Nxf1 36.Bxb8 fxe6
17.f5
37.Bxe5 Ne3+ 38.Kf3 Nc4 39.Bf4 e5
[ 17.Bf3
Qg6!?
( 17...Bg4
18.Bxe4
40.Bg5 Rxh2 41.Rd1 ]
- 16...Bg4 ) 18.Re1 Rac8 ]
31...Qc6
17...Bxg2?!
[ 31...d4? 32.cxd4 Qc6 33.d5! Ng3+
[ 17...Rac8? 18.Bf3 Bg4 19.Bxg4 Qxg4
34.hxg3 Qxd5+ 35.Qg2 Rxh6+ 36.Bh2 ]
20.Rf4 Qh5 21.Rh4+- ]
[ 17...f6! 18.e6 Rac8 19.Bxh3 Qxh3 32.Bd4 Ng3+!
[ 32...Rxh6 33.Qg2 Rg6 34.Qe2 Qe6
20.Rf3 Nc4 21.Bf4 Ne5 22.Re3 Ng4 ]
35.Rg1 Kxg7 ]
18.Qxg2 Nc4?
[ 18...f6 19.g4 Qe8 20.e6 Qc8 ( 20...Nxc3 33.hxg3 Rxh6 34.Qxh6 Qxh6+ 35.Kg2 f6
36.Rf4 Kxg7 37.Raf1 Qg6 38.Rf5 a6
21.Ba3 ) 21.Rf3 Nxc3 22.Ba3 ]
39.R1f4
19.g4 Qh4 20.f6!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
473
[ 39.Bxe5 fxe5 40.Rxe5 Qc2+ 41.Kh3

( / \ N f 5 - e 3 ) 18.g4
fxg3
19.hxg3
Bf5
Qxc3= ]
( 19...Nf5? 20.Bxf6 Rxf6 21.g4 Rh6
39...Qe8??
22.Rxh6 Nxh6 23.Qe4! ) 20.Qc3 Ng6 ]
[ 39...b5 40.a3 a5 ]
16.exf4 exf4+ 17.Be2 Re8 18.Rd2 Qc5!?
40.Rxf6+- Kg8 41.Rf8+
[/\ Bf5] 19.Bxf6
[ 41.Bxe5 Qxe5 42.Rg4+ Kh8 43.Rf8# ]
[ 19.Qd1 Bf5? 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Rd5
41...Qxf8 42.Rxf8+ Kxf8 43.Bxe5 Ke7
Qe3 22.Rxf5 Nd4 23.Ne4! Nxf5 24.Qd5+
44.Kf3 Ke6 45.Kf4 b5 46.a3 a5 47.Bd4
Kg7 25.Qxf5 Qc1+ 26.Bd1 Qe3+ 27.Kf1
a4 48.Kg5 Kf7 49.Kh6 Kg8 50.g4 Kf7
Qd3+
28.Be2
Qb1+
29.Kf2
Qxh1
51.Kxh7
30.Qxf6+ Kg8 31.c5+- ]
1-0
19...gxf6 20.Ne4 Qe7 21.Qb2 Ne5 22.0-0
Bf5
Goldin,A
Gligoric,S
Jugoslavija
E32
2570
2495
1998
73/(601) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bd3 c5
8.cxd5 exd5 9.Nge2 * Nc6 10.0-0 Nxd4N
[ 10...cxd4 - 72/476 ]
11.Nxd4 cxd4 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Bxe4 Qh4
14.Qd3 Be6 15.a3 Ba5 16.g3 Qh5 17.Bf4
Rab8 18.b4 Bb6 19.a4 Rfd8 20.a5 Bc7
21.Rfc1 Rd7 22.b5 g5 23.Bd2 Bxe5 24.a6
b6 25.Rc6 Re8 26.Re1
Ziegler,A
Gavrikov,Vi
Goeteborg
[Gavrikov,Vi]
E32
2425
2555
1998
73/(602) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 * Ne4
7.Qc2 f5 8.Nh3 d6 9.f3
[ 9.e3 e5 10.f3 ( 10.dxe5?! dxe5 11.Be2?
a5 /\ a4, Nc5 )]
9...Nf6 10.e3 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Nf2 a5!
[/\ a4]
[ 12...Nc6 - 70/(496) ]
13.b3
[ 13.Bd2 a4 ]
[ 13.Bd3 e4! 14.fxe4 fxe4 15.Bxe4 Nxe4
16.Qxe4 Na6! /\ Nc5~/= ]
13...Nc6 14.Bb2N
[ 14.Bd3?! e4! 15.fxe4 fxe4 16.Be2 ]
14...f4! 15.Rd1 Qe7
[ 15...Qe8!?
16.exf4
( 16.e4
Be6
/\ Nd7-c5 )
16...exf4+
17.Be2
Ne7!
Kramnik,V
Adams,Mi
Dortmund
[Kramnik,V]
E32
2790
2670
1998
73/602 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b5 7.cxb5 c6
8.Bg5 cxb5 9.e3 Bb7 10.f3
[ 10.Nf3 - 58/579 ]
10...h6!?N
[ 10...Qb6 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Bd3 ]
[ 10...a6 11.Bd3 Nc6 12.Ne2 h6 13.Bh4
A) 13...Rc8!? 14.Qd2 Ne4 15.Bxd8
Nxd2 16.Kxd2 ( 16.Bh4 Nc4 ) 16...Rfxd8
17.Rhc1 ;
B) 13...Nd5 14.Bxd8 Nxc3 15.bxc3!?
( 15.Bh4 ) 15...Rfxd8 16.Kf2 ( 16.a4
b4 ) 16...Rdc8 17.Rhb1 ]
11.Bxf6
[ 11.Bh4
Nc6!?
12.Bxb5
g5
13.Bf2
Nd5 ]
11...Qxf6 12.Nh3
[ 12.Bxb5 Qg5 13.Bf1 Qh4+! ( 13...Rc8
14.Qd2 Nc6 15.Nh3 ) 14.g3 Qh5 15.Be2
Rc8 ]
12...Rc8
[ 12...a6 13.Qc7!? ]
13.Qd2
a6
14.Bd3
d6
15.0-0
Nd7
16.Rad1 Nb6
[ 16...Qe7= ]
17.f4!?
[ 17.Bb1 e5!? ]
17...Rc7 18.Bb1 Nc4 19.Qe2
[ 19.Qd3 Qg6 ]
19...Rac8
[ 19...Qe7 ]
20.e4 Qe7 21.f5?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 21.e5 Rd8! 22.Qd3 ( 22.Nf2 dxe5
23.fxe5 Qg5 ) 22...g6 23.Qg3 Rcd7!
( 23...dxe5 24.fxe5 Rcd7 25.Nf4 Nxe5
26.Nh5 ) 24.f5 dxe5 25.fxg6 f5 ]
[ 21.Nf2!? e5 ( 21...f5 22.Rfe1 ) 22.fxe5
dxe5 23.d5 Nd6 24.Bd3 ]
[ 21.Rd3!? ]
21...exf5 22.Rxf5 Re8 23.Nf2
[ 23.Re1!? Bc8 ]
23...Bc8?!
[ 23...g6! 24.Rf4 ( 24.Rf3 f5 ) 24...f5!
25.h4!? /\ h5 ]
24.Rf3 a5?!
[ 24...f5!? ]
25.Rg3 f5
[ 25...Qh4 26.Qc2! ]
[ 25...b4 26.axb4 axb4 27.Qh5 ]
26.Qh5 f4!
[ 26...Qf7? 27.Qxh6 f4 28.Rg5 ]
[ 26...Nxb2 27.Rf1 ]
[ 26...Kh8 27.Rc1!? /\ b3 ]
27.Rc3
[ 27.Rg6!? Kh8 ( 27...Ne3 28.Re1 Kh8
29.Rxd6 ) 28.Qxb5 Ne3 ]
27...b4?!
[ 27...Be6!
28.e5!?
( 28.Qxb5
Rb7 )
28...dxe5
29.dxe5
Bf7
30.Qf5
g6
31.Qxf4 ]
28.Rxc4!
[ 28.axb4 axb4 29.Rcc1 Be6 30.e5!?
dxe5 31.Qg6 exd4!? 32.Rxd4? Bf5!
33.Qxf5 Qe1+ ]
28...Rxc4 29.Ba2 Be6
[ 29...d5
30.Bxc4
( 30.Qxd5+!?
Be6
31.Qxa5
Rcc8
32.d5 )
30...dxc4
31.Qxa5 ]
30.Bxc4
[ 30.d5? Bf7 ]
30...Bxc4 31.Qxa5 d5 32.e5 Rb8
[ 32...bxa3 33.Qxa3 Qxa3 34.bxa3 ]
33.axb4 f3!?
[ 33...Rxb4?
34.Nd3!
Rb5
( 34...Bxd3
35.Qxd5+ ) 35.Qa8+ Kh7 36.Nxf4 ]
[ 33...Qxb4 34.Qxb4 Rxb4 35.Rd2 Ra4
36.h4 /\ Nh3 ]
[ 33...Qg5!? ]
34.Qc5
[ 34.g3 Rxb4 ]
34...Qg5 35.g3 Kh8?!
[ 35...Kh7 ]
[ 35...Qe3 ]
36.b3?
474
[ 36.Qd6! ]
36...Bxb3 37.Rd3
[ 37.Rb1 Bc4 38.b5 Rxb5! ]
37...Bc4 38.Rd1
[ 38.Rxf3?? Qc1+ ]
38...Qe3
[ 38...Kh7!? ]
39.Qd6! Ra8 40.Qc6 Ra2 41.Qc8+ Kh7
[ 41...Kh7 42.Qf5+ Kg8 43.Qc8+ Kf7
44.Qd7+= ]
-
Ekstroem,R
Psakhis,L
Elista (ol)
[Psakhis,L]
E32
2510
2560
1998
73/603 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Ba6
8.e3 d6 9.Qc2
[ 9.Bd3 - 72/477 ]
9...Nbd7 10.Ne2 Qc8N
[ 10...d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Qc6! ]
[ 10...c5 ]
11.0-0-0
[ 11.Nc3
A) 11...d5 12.cxd5 exd5 ( 12...Bxf1
13.dxe6 Bxg2 14.exd7 Nxd7 15.Rg1
Qb7 16.Qf5!? ) 13.Bxa6 Qxa6 14.0-0-0
Rac8 ;
B) 11...c5
12.0-0-0
( 12.d5
exd5
13.cxd5 Bxf1 14.Rxf1 a6 ) 12...cxd4
13.Rxd4 Qc5 ]
11...d5
[ 11...c5!? 12.Nc3 cxd4 13.Rxd4 Qc5 ]
12.cxd5
[ 12.Nf4 dxc4 13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.Qxc4
Qb7= ]
12...exd5 13.Nc3
[ 13.Ng3 Bxf1 14.Nf5 Qe8!? 15.Rhxf1
Qe6= ]
13...Bxf1 14.Rhxf1 Re8 15.Qf5
[ 15.f3! h6 16.Bxf6 Nxf6 17.e4 ]
15...c6 16.Kb1 Qb7
[ 16...b5?! 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.Qxc8 Raxc8
19.Rc1 ]
17.f3 b5 18.e4 g6
[ 18...a5!? 19.e5 b4 20.Na4 Nh5 21.g4
g6 22.Qd3 Ng7 ]
19.Qf4?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 19.Qh3! a5 ( 19...dxe4 20.fxe4 Nxe4
21.Nxe4 Rxe4 22.Rxf7! Kxf7 23.Qxh7+
Ke6 24.Qxg6+ Kd5 25.Qf5++- ) 20.e5 b4
( 20...Nh5 ) 21.exf6!? ( 21.Na4 ) 21...bxc3
22.Rf2 Re6 ( 22...Qb3? 23.Qh6 Qxd1+
24.Ka2+- ; 22...Nf8 23.f4 cxb2 24.Qh6
Ne6 25.Rf3+- ) 23.f4 Nxf6 24.Bxf6 ( 24.f5
Ne4!-+ ) 24...Rxf6 25.Qxc3 Qb5 ( 25...Re8
26.Qxa5 Qe7 27.Ka1 ) 26.Re1 ]
19...Nh5 20.Qc1
[ 20.Qd6 Re6 21.Qb4 a5 22.Qb3 Nb6 ]
[ 20.Qh4 a5 21.Na2 b4 22.a4 c5!? ]
20...a5 21.exd5
[ 21.g4 Ng7 ]
21...cxd5 22.a4 bxa4 23.Nxa4 Rec8
24.Nc5
[ 24.Qd2 Qb3 25.Nc5 ( 25.Nc3 a4 26.g4
Ng7 27.Qc2 Qb7 ) 25...Nxc5 26.dxc5
Rxc5 27.Be7 Rc4 ]
24...Qb5! 25.Rf2
[ 25.g4 Ng7 26.Be7 Ne6 ]
[ 25.Be7
a4!?
( 25...Qe2
26.Bd6
Qxg2 )]
25...a4
[ 25...Nxc5? 26.Rc2! ]
26.Be3 Nb6
[ 26...a3!? 27.b3!? Nxc5 28.dxc5 Qxb3+
29.Ka1 Rcb8! 30.Ra2! ( 30.Bd4 Qb2+! )
30...Qb2+ 31.Qxb2 axb2+ 32.Kb1 ]
27.Ka1 Nc4 28.Qc3 Ng7! 29.Re1 Ne6
30.Rfe2!
[ 30.Nxe6 fxe6 31.Rc1 Qb3! 32.Bf4 a3!
33.Qxb3 axb2+ 34.Kb1 Ra1+ 35.Kc2
bxc1Q+ 36.Bxc1 Na5+-+ ]
30...Rc6
[ 30...Nxe3!?
31.Rxe3
Nxc5
32.dxc5
Rxc5 ]
31.Bh6 Na5! 32.Ka2 Nb3 33.Re5
[ 33.Be3 Rd8 34.Bf2 Nbxc5 35.dxc5
d4-+ ]
33...Nbxc5
[ 33...Nbxd4? 34.Rxe6 fxe6 ( 34...Nxe6
35.Rxe6 Qb3+! ) 35.Qxd4 ]
34.dxc5 Rxc5 35.Qa3 Rc2
[ 35...Qb3+!? 36.Qxb3 ( 36.Ka1 Rc2 ;
36.Kb1 Qxa3 37.bxa3 Rb8+ 38.Ka1
Rb3-+ ) 36...axb3+ 37.Kb1 ( 37.Kxb3??
Nd4+ 38.Kb4 Rc4# ) 37...Rc2 38.Rxd5
Rxg2 ]
36.Kb1 Rac8?
[ 36...Rxg2-+ ]
37.Rd1! R2c5 38.f4 Qc4
475
[ 38...Nd4!
39.Rde1
( 39.Rxd4
Qf1+
40.Ka2 Rc1-+ ; 39.Qh3 Rb8 40.Qa3 Rc2
41.Rxd4
Rxb2+
42.Ka1
Qf1+-+ )
39...Rc1+! 40.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 41.Kxc1 Nb3+
42.Qxb3 axb3-+ ]
39.Rde1?
[ 39.Qd3 a3 ( 39...Qxd3+ 40.Rxd3 Rc1+
41.Ka2 R1c2 42.Rexd5 Rxg2 43.Rd2 )
40.Qxc4 Rxc4 41.Rdxd5 ( 41.bxa3 Rb8+
42.Ka1
Rc3
43.Ka2
Rc2+
44.Ka1
Rxg2-+ ) 41...Rc1+ ( 41...Rb8 42.Rb5 Rb4
43.Rxb4 Rxb4 44.Re2= ) 42.Ka2 axb2
43.Kxb2 R1c2+ 44.Kb3 Rxg2 ]
39...Rb8-+ 40.f5
[ 40.R5e3 d4 41.Rd3 Qc2+ 42.Ka1 Rcb5
43.Rb1 Nc5 ]
40...Qc2+ 41.Ka1 Rb3 42.Rc1
[ 42.fxe6 Rxa3+ 43.bxa3 Qc3+ ]
[ 42.Qa2 a3 43.Rb1 Rxb2 44.Rxb2 axb2+
45.Qxb2 Ra5+ ]
42...Rxa3+ 43.bxa3 Qb3 44.Rxc5 Qxa3+
45.Kb1 Qb4+!
[ 45...Qb4+ 46.Ka2 Qxc5 47.fxe6 Qc2+
48.Ka1 Qc3+ ]
0-1
Sokolov,I
Timman,J
Nederland (ch)
[Sokolov,I]
E32
2625
2635
1998
73/604 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7
8.Nf3 d6 9.Nd2 Nbd7 10.f3 d5 11.e3 Re8
12.Bd3
[ 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Bh4= ( 13.Bb5?! c6
14.Ba4 Ba6! )]
[ 12.Be2 h6 13.Bh4 Ne4 14.Bxd8 Nxc3
15.Bxc7 Nxe2 16.Kxe2 dxc4= ]
12...h6 13.Bh4 c5N =
[ 13...e5 - 72/(480) ]
14.dxc5
[ 14.cxd5?! cxd4 15.Qxd4 e5 16.Qc3 g5
17.Bf2 Nxd5 18.Qc2 Rc8 19.Qb1 Nc5
20.Bf5 Ba6 ]
[ 14.0-0 cxd4 15.exd4 Rc8= ]
14...Nxc5 15.Be2 e5 [/\ d4] 16.cxd5 g5
17.Bf2 Nxd5 18.Qc2 Rc8 19.b4 Ne6
20.Qb2 e4! |^
[ 20...Nc3 21.Bc4 Na4 22.Qb3 Qd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
23.h4! ( 23.Ne4 Bxe4 24.fxe4 b5 ) 23...b5
( 23...g4 24.Ne4 Bxe4 25.fxe4 b5 26.Bd5
Rc3 27.Qd1 ) 24.Qd3 ]
21.Nxe4
[ 21.0-0 Nc3 22.Nxe4 Nxe4 23.fxe4
Bxe4 |^ ]
21...f5 22.Ng3
[ 22.Rd1?? fxe4 23.fxe4 Qf6 ]
22...f4 23.exf4 Nexf4 24.0-0 Nc3 25.Rae1
[ 25.Bd1
Qd3!
( T i m m a n , J ) 26.Bb3+
( 26.Rc1 Bd5 ) 26...Kh7 -> 27.Rae1
( 27.Kh1 Bxf3! 28.Bc2 Bxg2+ 29.Kg1
Nce2+-+ ) 27...Re2!
28.Nxe2
Ncxe2+
29.Rxe2 Nxe2+ 30.Kh1 Bxf3 ]
25...Qd5! -> 26.Ne4 Nxe4
[ 26...Ncxe2+ 27.Rxe2 Nxe2+ 28.Qxe2 ]
[ 26...Rxe4! 27.fxe4 Qxe4 28.Bf3 Nh3+
29.Kh1 Qxf3
A) 30.Bd4 Qd3 31.Bxc3 Rxc3 32.Rd1
( 32.Re8+ Kh7 33.Re7+ Kg6 34.Re6+
Kh5-+ ) 32...Rc2! 33.Rf8+ Kxf8 34.Qf6+
( 34.Qh8+ Kf7 ) 34...Kg8 35.Qe6+ Kg7
36.Qe7+ Kg6 37.Qe8+ ( 37.Qe6+ Kh5 )
37...Kf5-+ ;
B) 30.Bxb6 Qd5 -> ]
27.fxe4 Qxe4 28.Qb3+
[ 28.Bf3? Nh3+ 29.Kh1 Qxf3-+ ]
28...Bd5
29.Bf3!
Qxf3
30.Qxf3
Bxf3
31.gxf3 Re2
[ 31...Rxe1 32.Rxe1 Rc3 33.Re3 ]
32.Bg3= Ra2
[ 32...Rcc2 33.Bxf4 Rg2+ 34.Kh1 gxf4
35.Rg1 ]
33.Bxf4 gxf4
-
476
19.f4
[ 19.fxe4? dxc4 ]
[ 19.cxd5?! exf3 20.Bxf3 Ne5! ]
19...dxc4 20.Nxc4 Bd5
[ 20...Ba6?! 21.Nd6! Bxe2 22.Nxc8 Rxc8
( 22...Bd3
23.Ne7+ )
23.Kxe2
Qc4+
24.Ke1 Nhf6 25.Rd1 /\ Qe2 ]
21.Nd2 Nhf6 22.0-0 Qc2 23.Qxc2 Rxc2
24.Rfd1 Rfc8 25.g4 h6?!
[ 25...h5!
26.h3
hxg4
27.hxg4
g5!=
Razuvaev,Y ]
26.g5 hxg5 27.fxg5 Nh7 28.Bg4 Nhf8
29.Bg3! R8c3?! 30.Bf5! Rb2
[ 30...Rxe3 31.Nf1 Rd3 32.Rxd3 exd3
33.Ne3!+- ]
31.Nxe4 Bxe4 32.Bxe4 Rxe3 33.Re1
Rxe1+ 34.Rxe1 Ne6 35.g6 Nf6?
[ 35...Ndf8 ]
36.Bd3!+- Nd4 37.Bc4! Nf3+ 38.Kh1 Rd2
[ 38...Nxe1 39.gxf7+ Kf8 40.Bd6# ]
39.Re7 b5 40.Rxa7
1-0
Gurevich,M
Dgebuadze,A
Korinthos
[Gurevich,M]
E32
2610
2505
1998
73/606 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3
d6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Nbd7 11.Qc2!?N
[ 11.Nh3 - 64/493 ]
11...exd5 12.cxd5 b5! 13.Nh3 h6 14.Bf4
Qb6 15.Be2 c4?!
[ 15...a5!? 16.0-0 b4! /\ Ba6 ]
E32 16.Qc3
[ 16.Qd2
Nc5
17.Be3
Nb3
18.Qc3
Dreev,A
2645
( 18.Bxb6 Nxd2 19.Kxd2 axb6 ) 18...Qa5
Razuvaev,Y
2560
19.Qxa5 Nxa5 20.Bd1 ]
Russia (ch)
1998
16...Rfe8 17.Rd1
[Dreev,A]
[ 17.Be3 Nxd5 ]
73/605 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 17...a5
0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7
[ 17...Nxe4!? 18.fxe4 Rxe4 19.Qg3 Rae8
8.e3 d6 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.Nd2 c5 11.f3 Rc8
20.Rd2 Kh8 ]
12.Be2 d5 13.dxc5 Rxc5
18.Be3 Qd8 19.0-0 Qe7 20.Bd4 Ne5
[ 13...dxc4!? Razuvaev,Y ]
21.Nf2 Ng6 22.Rfe1
14.b4 Rc8 15.Qb2 Qc7 16.Bf4
[ 22.Bxf6 Qxf6 23.Qxf6 gxf6 24.Rfe1 ]
[ 16.0-0 Qe5= ]
22...Nf4 23.Bf1 N6h5 24.g3
16...e5 17.Bg3 Nh5 18.Bf2 e4!N
[ 24.b3! ]
[ 18...d4 - 66/459 ]
24...Qg5 25.Ng4 f5!?
CHESS INFORMANT 73
477
[ 25...Ng6 26.b3 ]
26.gxf4 Nxf4 27.exf5!
[ 27.h4 Qxh4 28.Nh2 Qg5+ 29.Kh1 fxe4
30.fxe4 Rxe4 31.Rxe4 Bxd5 32.Rde1
Rf8! ]
27...h5 28.h4 Qxh4 29.Nh2 Qg3+ 30.Kh1
Bxd5 31.Re3! Nd3 32.Rexd3
[ 32.Qd2! Nf2+ 33.Qxf2 Qxf2 34.Rxe8+
Rxe8 35.Bxf2+- ]
32...cxd3 33.Qxd3 Bc4 34.Qd2 Bb3
35.Ra1 Rac8 36.Bd3 Qh4
[ 36...Bd5 37.Rg1 Bxf3+ 38.Nxf3 Qxf3+
39.Kh2 Rc7 40.f6 ]
37.Bf2 Qf6 38.Rg1 Bc4 39.Be4
[ 39.Rg6 Qe5 40.f6 Bxd3 41.Rxg7+ Kf8
42.Qh6+- ]
39...Rxe4 40.fxe4 Qe5 41.Qd4 Qxd4
42.Bxd4+- Bd3 43.Rxg7+ Kf8 44.f6 Bxe4+
45.Kg1 Rc4 46.Be3 d5 47.Bh6 Ke8
48.Re7+
[ 48.Re7+ Kd8 49.Rxe4! Rxe4 50.f7 ]
1-0
Georgiev,Ki
Almasi,Z
Jugoslavija
[Almasi,Z]
( 19...Nc5 20.Bxc5 Qxc5 21.gxf6 Rfe8 )]

16...Nxd5 17.Qc2 e4! 18.fxe4
[ 18.f4 c4!-+ ]
18...N5f6 19.Bg2
[ 19.Bd3 Ne5-+ ]
19...Ne5 20.Bg3
[ 20.g5 hxg5 21.Nxg5 c4-+ ]
20...Nfxg4 21.Qc3 Rfe8 22.Kb1 Bc6
[ 22...c4 23.Rd4 ]
23.Ka1 Qb3!
[ 23...Qb7 ]
24.Rc1 Qa4! 25.Nf2?!
[ 25.Qxc5 Rxb2-+ ]
[ 25.Rhd1
Bxe4
( 25...Rb3
26.Qxc5
Nd3? 27.Rxd3 Rxd3 28.Qxc6 Rxa3+
29.bxa3 Qxa3+ 30.Kb1= )]
25...Rb3 26.Qxc5 Nxf2 27.Bxe5
[ 27.Bxf2 Nd3-+ ]
27...Nd3! 28.Qxc6 Rxa3+ 29.bxa3 Qxa3+
30.Kb1 Qb3+
[ 30...Qb3+ 31.Ka1 Rxe5-+ ]
0-1
E32
2660
Tunik,G
2650
Sokolov,An
1998 Russia (ch)
[Sokolov,An]
73/607 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3
h6 9.Bh4 d5 10.e3 Nbd7 11.Nh3 c5
12.dxc5
[ 12.cxd5 - 70/(501) ]
12...bxc5 13.Bf2?!N
[ 13.Bd3 ]
13...Qb6!
[ 13...e5!?
14.cxd5
( 14.Be2
d4
15.Qd2 Ng4! ) 14...Nxd5 15.Qd2 e4!
16.Be2 Ne5 ]
14.0-0-0 Rab8 15.g4?
[ 15.Bg3 e5! 16.Bxe5 Nxe5 17.Qxe5 Rfe8
( 17...d4? 18.exd4 Bxf3 19.dxc5 ) 18.Qc3
Bc6! ]
15...e5
[ 15...Nxg4 ]
[ 15...d4! 16.exd4 Bxf3 17.dxc5 Qb7-+ ]
16.cxd5
[ 16.g5
d4
17.exd4
cxd4
18.Rxd4
( 18.gxf6 dxc3 19.Bxb6 cxb2+ 20.Kb1
Nxb6 )
18...exd4
19.Bxd4
Qc6
E35
2480
2565
1998
73/608 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 c5 7.Nf3 cxd4
8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6?!
[ 9.Rd1!? ]
9...bxc6 10.e3 h6 11.Bh4 0-0 12.Be2 d4N
[ 12...g5 - 54/539 ]
13.Rd1
[ 13.exd4 Qxd4 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.0-0 Bf5
16.Bd3= ]
13...dxc3!? 14.Rxd8 cxb2+ 15.Kf1?
[ 15.Rd2 Rd8 16.Bd3 Bxd2+ ( 16...Rb8
17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qxb2 Rxd3 19.Qxb4+- )
17.Kxd2 Ba6 18.Bxf6 Rxd3+ 19.Qxd3
Bxd3 20.Kxd3 gxf6 21.Rb1 Rb8 22.Kc3
Rb5 23.Rxb2 Ra5= ]
15...Rxd8 16.Qxb2 Be7 17.f3 Be6 18.Bg3
[ 18.Kf2 Ng4+ 19.fxg4 Bxh4+ 20.g3 Bf6
21.Qc2 Rab8 ]
18...Nd5 19.Qc1
[ 19.Kf2 Bc5 ]
19...Bg5 20.f4 Bf6 21.e4 Nc3 22.e5 Nxe2
23.Kxe2 Be7 24.Kf2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 24.h3 Bxa2 ]
24...Rd4 25.Rd1 Rc4 26.Qb1 Rb4 27.Qc1
Rc4 28.Qb2
[ 28.Qb1 Ra4 ]
28...Bc5+ 29.Kf1
[ 29.Kf3 h5 30.h3 Ra4 ]
29...Re4! 30.Rc1 Bb6 31.Qc2
[ 31.Rxc6 Rd8 32.Rc1? Bc4+-+ ]
31...Bd5 32.Qd3 h5 33.Rc2 h4 34.Bf2
Rxf4 35.Ke1
[ 35.Kg1 Be4-+ ]
35...Re8?!
[ 35...Ba5+
36.Kd1
( 36.Ke2
Re8-+ )
36...Rb8-+ ]
36.Bxb6 axb6 37.Re2 b5 38.a3 Ra8
39.Qh3 Be6 40.Qc3 Rc4 41.Qb2 Rca4
42.Rd2
[ 42.Re3 b4-+ ]
42...g6
[ 42...Rxa3! 43.Rd8+ Rxd8 44.Qxa3 Rd4
45.Qa8+ Kh7 46.Qxc6 b4 47.Ke2 b3
48.Ke3 Rc4 49.Qb6 g5-+ ]
43.Qc3 Rxa3 44.Qxc6 b4 45.Rd6 Ra1+
46.Kf2 R1a2+ 47.Kf3
[ 47.Ke3 R8a3+ 48.Rd3 Rxd3+ 49.Kxd3
b3-+ ]
[ 47.Kg1 Rc8 48.Qxc8+ Bxc8 49.Rd8+
Kg7 50.Rxc8 b3 51.Rb8 b2-+ ]
47...R8a3+ 48.Kf4 Rf2+ 49.Kg5
[ 49.Ke4 Bf5+ 50.Kd4 Rd2+-+ ]
49...Rf5+ 50.Kg4
[ 50.Kxh4 Rh5# ]
50...Rxe5+ 51.Kf4
[ 51.Rxe6 Rxe6 52.Qc8+ Kg7 53.Kxh4
Rae3 54.Qb8 R6e4+ 55.g4 Re5-+ ]
51...Rae3 52.Rxe6 Rxe6 53.Qb7 R6e4+
54.Kg5 Kg7 55.Qb6 Re6 56.Qb7
[ 56.Qxb4 R3e4-+ ]
56...R3e4 57.g4 hxg3 58.hxg3 R6e5#
0-1
478
[ 14.dxc5?! - 46/(756) ]
14...Qf6N
[ 14...Qg4
15.0-0
cxd4
16.exd4!?
( 16.Qxd4 Qxd4 17.exd4 Rfc8= ) 16...Rac8
17.Qb4 ]
15.0-0 Rfc8
[ 15...cxd4 16.exd4 ]
16.Rac1
[ 16.Rfc1!? c4 17.Bc2 b5 18.a4 a6
19.axb5 axb5 20.Qb4 ]
16...c4 17.Bb1 b5 18.f3 a5 19.e4 b4
20.axb4
[ 20.Qd2
A) 20...bxa3 21.bxa3 Qe7 22.Rc3 Rab8
23.Bc2 ;
B) 20...Qe7
21.axb4
( 21.e5
bxa3
22.bxa3 Qxa3 23.f4 Rab8 24.f5 f6 )
21...Qxb4 22.Qc2 Rab8 23.Rf2 Qb3
( 23...dxe4
24.fxe4
Nf8
25.Ba2 )
24.exd5 Nf6 ( 24...Qxc2 25.Bxc2 )
25.d6 ;
C) 20...Qb6 21.Kh1 Rab8 22.e5 bxa3
23.bxa3 Qb2 ( 23...c3 24.Qd3 Nf8 25.f4
Qb5 ) 24.Bc2 Qxa3 25.f4 Rb2 ]
20...axb4 21.Qe3
[ 21.Qd2
Qb6
22.Kh1
Nf8!?
( 22...Rab8 )]
21...Qb6 22.e5 Nf8 23.f4 c3
[ 23...Ne6
24.Rfd1
c3
25.f5
Nxd4
26.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 27.Rxd4 Ra1 28.bxc3
bxc3 29.Kf2+- ]
24.bxc3
[ 24.b3 Ne6 25.Rfd1 Ra1 26.Bh7+ Kxh7
27.Rxa1 c2 28.Rd3 Nxd4 29.Kf2 Nxb3!= ]
24...bxc3
[ 24...Ra3? 25.Qf2! ]
[ 24...Rxc3!? 25.Qf2 Ne6 ( 25...Rac8?
26.Rcd1 /\ f5, e6 ) 26.Rcd1 Rc4 27.f5
( 27.Bd3 Rxd4 28.f5 Nf4 29.e6 Qa7 )
27...Nxd4 28.Rfe1 f6 29.e6 b3 ]
25.f5 Rc4
[ 25...Ra4 26.e6
A) 26...fxe6 27.fxe6 Nxe6 28.Bf5 Rc6
E35
( 28...Re8 29.Rce1 Nc7? 30.Qxe8+!
Ivanov,Se
2550
Nxe8 31.Rxe8+ Kf7 32.Bd7+ Kg6
Yemelin,V
2510
33.Re6++- ) 29.Rxc3 ;
Russia (ch)
1998
B) 26...Qxd4! 27.Qxd4 Rxd4 28.e7 Nd7
[Yemelin,V]
29.Rxc3 Re8 30.Rc7 ( 30.Re1 f6!= )
73/609 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
30...Ne5= ]
d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 26.Rxc3
8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.Qxc3 0-0 10.e3 Bf5 11.Ne2
[ 26.e6?! fxe6 27.fxe6 Nxe6 28.Kh1
Nd7 12.Ng3 c5 13.Nxf5 Qxf5 14.Bd3
A) 28...Nxd4!? 29.Ba2 Rc5 30.Qxd4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
479
( 30.Ra1 Rxa2 31.Rxa2 c2 ) 30...Rxa2

31.Rxc3 Qb5 32.Qxg7+= ;
B) 28...Rxd4 29.Rce1 Rf8 ]
26...Qxd4 27.Qxd4 Rxd4 28.Re1 Rd2
29.Rd3 Rxd3 30.Bxd3 Re8= 31.Kf2 g6
32.g4 Re7 33.Bb5 h5 34.h3 Nh7 35.Bc6
d4 36.Bd5 Rd7 37.Bc4 Rc7 38.Bd3
[ 38.e6!? fxe6 ( 38...Rxc4? 39.e7 Nf6
40.g5 Ne8 41.f6+- ) 39.Bxe6+ Kg7= ]
38...hxg4 39.hxg4 Rc3 40.Rd1 Ng5
[ 40...gxf5= ]
41.fxg6 fxg6 42.Bxg6 Rf3+ 43.Kg2 Re3
44.Rxd4 Rxe5 45.Kg3 Kg7 46.Bf5 Re1
47.Rd7+ Kf6 48.Rd6+ Ke5 49.Rg6 Rg1+
50.Kf2 Nh3+ 51.Kf3 Rf1+ 52.Kg3 Rxf5
53.Kxh3 Rf6 54.Rg8
[ 54.Rg5+ Ke6! 55.Kh4 Kf7 56.Kh5
Ra6= ]
54...Rh6+ 55.Kg3 Kf6
-
12.e4 a6 13.Bd3N
[ 13.Be3 ]
13...Bb7
[ 13...0-0 14.e5 Nxd5 15.Bxh7+ Kh8
16.Be4 ]
14.Qf2 exd5?
[ 14...Qc7 15.Ne2 exd5 16.Bf4 Qe7
( 16...Nb2 17.Bb1! Qe7 18.Nd4 ) 17.e5
Nh5 ( 17...Nb2 18.Qd4 Nxd3+ 19.Qxd3
Nh5 20.0-0 0-0 21.Rfe1 ) 18.Qd4 Nxf4
19.Nxf4 f6 20.e6 g5 21.Nh5 Qxe6+
22.Kf2 Kf7 ]
[ 14...0-0!
15.Be3
( 15.Ne2
Re8 )
15...exd5 ( 15...Re8 16.Bd4 exd5 17.e5 )
16.e5 d4! 17.Bxd4 Ng4 18.fxg4 Bxg2
19.Qxg2 Qxd4 20.Rd1 Qxe5+ 21.Ne2
Nc3 ]
15.e5 Qe7 16.Qd4
[ 16.Qg3 Nh5 17.Qg5 Qxg5 18.Bxg5 f6
19.exf6 Nxf6 ]
16...Nd7
[ 16...0-0 17.f4 ( 17.Bg5 h6 18.Bh4 Rae8
19.f4 g5 ) 17...Ne4 18.Nf3 ]
E38
Kiriakov,P
2495 17.f4 f6 18.Nf3 0-0 19.0-0 Rae8 20.Re1
Aseev,K
2565 fxe5 21.fxe5 Rxf3 22.gxf3 Nxe5 23.Kh1
Nizhny Novgorod
1998 Bc6
[ 23...Nxf3 24.Rxe7 Rxe7 25.Qf4 d4
[Aseev,K]
26.Qb8+ Kf7 27.Qxb7 Rxb7 28.Be4+- ]
73/(610) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 24.Bf4
4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 Na6 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3
[ 24.f4 Qh4! 25.Rxe5 ( 25.Bb2 Nxb2
Nxc5 * 8.b4 Nce4 9.Qd4 d5 10.cxd5 Qxd5
26.Rxe5 Rxe5 27.Qxe5 Nxd3 ) 25...Rxe5
[ 10...exd5 - 50/584 ]
26.Qxe5 d4+ 27.Kg1 Qg4+ 28.Kf2 Qf3+
11.Qxd5 Nxd5 12.f3 Nd6N [><c4]
29.Ke1 Qxd3 30.Qe6+ Kf8 31.Qxc6
[ 12...Nef6 ]
Nc3 ]
13.e4 Nb6 14.Nh3
24...Nxf3 25.Bxh7+ Kh8
[ 14.Be3
[ 25...Kxh7 26.Qd3+ Qe4 27.Rxe4 dxe4
A) 14...e5 15.Bc5 Ndc4 ( 15...Nbc4??
28.Qd6 Ba8 29.Qd7 Rf8 30.Be3 Nb2
16.Rd1+- ) 16.a4 Be6 ;
31.Rg1+- ]
B) 14...Nbc4 15.Bc5 b6 16.Rc1 bxc5 26.Rxe7 Nxd4 27.Rxe8+ Bxe8 28.Bd3 Nb2
17.bxc5 Nxe4!? ]
29.Be5 Nxd3 30.Bxd4 Bg6 31.Rf1 [><Nd3]
14...e5 15.Nf2 Nbc4 16.Nd3 b6
Kh7 32.h4 Kh6 33.Kg2
1-0
Bacrot,E
Degraeve,J._M
France (ch)
[Bacrot,E]
E38
2555
2580
1998
73/610 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

c5 5.dxc5 Na6 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 Nxc5
8.f3 d5 9.cxd5 b6 10.b4 Na4 11.Qc2 b5
Gabriel,Ch
Akopian,V
Elista (ol)
[Akopian,V]
E38
2555
2655
1998
73/611 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2

c5 5.dxc5 Na6 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 Nxc5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
480
8.f3 d5 9.cxd5 b6 10.b4 Na4 11.Qb3 b5

12.e4 a6 13.Bd3 0-0 14.Ne2 exd5!?N
[ 14...Re8 - 69/487 ]
15.e5 Nd7 16.f4
[ 16.Qxd5? Nxe5 ]
16...Qh4+! 17.Ng3
[ 17.g3 Qh3 18.Qxd5 Ndb6 19.Qe4
Be6 ]
17...Ndb6 18.0-0 f6
[ 18...Nc4!? ]
19.Be4 Be6 20.Bf5!
[ 20.f5? fxe5 21.fxe6 Rxf1+ 22.Kxf1 dxe4
23.e7+ Nc4 ]
20...Bxf5
[ 20...Rae8? 21.Bxe6+ Rxe6 22.Nf5 ]
21.Nxf5 Qh5 22.Ng3
[ 22.Qd3!? fxe5 23.fxe5 Nc3! ( 23...Rae8
24.Ra2!
Rxe5
25.Raf2 -> ) 24.Be3
( 24.Ne7+? Kh8 25.Qxc3 Rxf1+ 26.Kxf1
Rf8+ ; 24.Qxc3 Rxf5 ) 24...Ne2+ 25.Kh1
Rxf5 26.Rxf5 ( 26.Bxb6 Rxe5 ) 26...Ng3+
27.Kg1 Qxf5 28.Qxf5 Nxf5 29.Bxb6 ]
22...Qf7 23.Be3 Nc4 24.Rad1 fxe5 25.fxe5
Qe6 26.Bd4= Rxf1+ 27.Nxf1 Rf8 28.h3 h6
29.Nh2 Nab6 30.Nf3
-
Lautier,J
Short,N
Tallinn/ Paernu
[Short,N]
E42
2645
2660
1998
73/612 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 a6?! 7.a3 Be7
8.g3!
[ 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 Bc5 ]
8...0-0 9.Bg2 d6 10.0-0 Nbd7N
[ 10...Qc7 ]
11.Nf4?!
[ 11.h3 Rb8 12.a4 b6 13.Be3 Bb7
14.d5! ]
11...Rb8 12.a4 b6 13.Re1 Bb7 14.d5
[ 14.Bxb7 Rxb7 15.b3!? ]
14...e5 15.Nd3 Qc7 16.b3 Rbe8 17.Bd2
Bd8=
[ 17...Nc5 18.Nb4 ( 18.Nb2 a5 19.Nb5
Qb8= ) 18...e4?! 19.Bxe4! ( 19.Nxe4 Nfxe4
20.Bxe4 Bf6 ) 19...Nfxe4 20.Nxe4 Nxe4
21.Rxe4 Bf6 22.Rxe8 Rxe8 23.Rc1 ]
18.Qb1! Nb8?
[ 18...Kh8 /\ Ng8, f5 ]
19.a5! Qc8 20.axb6 Bxb6 21.Be3 Bxe3
22.Rxe3
[ 22.fxe3 h5! ]
22...Nbd7
[ 22...Ng4
23.Bh3
f5
24.Bxg4
fxg4
25.Ne4 ]
23.Nb4 Ng4 24.Re2 f5 25.Rea2 e4?
[ 25...Nb8!? 26.h3 Nf6 ]
26.h3!
[ 26.Nxa6? Bxa6 27.Rxa6 Qc5! ]
26...Nge5 27.Nxa6 Nf3+ 28.Kh1 Nde5
[ 28...Bxa6 29.Rxa6 Qc5 30.Qc2 Nde5
31.R1a5! ]
29.Nb5 Rf6 30.Nac7!+- Rd8
[ 30...Re7? 31.Ra8 ]
31.Ne6
[ 31.Ra7! Rh6 ( 31...Ng4 32.Bxf3 Nxf2+
33.Kg2 ) 32.Ne6 Rd7 33.R1a2! Lautier,J ]
31...Rxe6 32.dxe6 Qxe6 33.Ra7 Bc6
34.Qb2 e3! 35.fxe3??
[ 35.Nd4 Nxd4 36.Qxd4 f4 37.Qd5!
( 37.Bxc6 Qxh3+ 38.Kg1 f3 39.Rxg7+
Kxg7 40.Bxf3 Qf5 41.Bg2 Qxf2+ )
37...Bxd5 38.Bxd5 Qxd5+ 39.cxd5 e2
40.gxf4 Nd3 41.Re7 e1Q+ 42.Raxe1
Nxe1 43.Rxe1 Rb8 44.Re3 Rb5 45.Rd3
Kf7! 46.Kg2 Kf6 47.Kf3 Kf5 ]
[ 35.Rc7!+- /\ Raa7 Lautier,J ]
35...Qg6! 36.g4
[ 36.Qf2? Nd3 ]
[ 36.Nd4 Qxg3 37.Rxg7+ Qxg7 38.Nxc6
Qg3 39.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 40.Qg2+ Qxg2+
41.Kxg2 Nxc6-+ ]
[ 36.Bxf3 Nxf3 37.Qf2! ( 37.Kg2 Ne5+
38.Kh2 Qh6!
39.Nd4 Ng4+ 40.Kg1
Qxe3+ 41.Kf1 Qe4! 42.Rxg7+ Kh8!-+ ;
37.Rc7 Qxg3 38.Qg2 Nh4! 39.Qxc6
Nf3-+ ) 37...Qh5 38.h4 ( 38.Kg2 Ne5+
39.Kf1 Nd3! 40.Qh2 Qf3+ 41.Kg1 Qxe3+
42.Kf1 Re8-+ ) 38...Nxh4+ 39.Kg1 Nf3+
40.Kf1 Be4! ]
36...fxg4 37.Nd4 Be4! 38.Rf1 Rf8!
[ 38...Nh4?! 39.Bxe4 Qxe4+ 40.Kh2 Qxe3
41.hxg4 Nxg4+ 42.Kh1 Ne5! ]
39.Qf2?
[ 39.h4 Qh6 40.Qf2 Bd3-+ ]
[ 39.Rc7!? ]
39...gxh3 40.Bxf3 Nxf3
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
481
E42 16...Ng6
[ 16...b5? 17.Ne4 ]
Gavrikov,Vi
2555
[ 16...Rc8
( / \ h 6 , N g 6 , N e 4 ) 17.Qb3
Shishkov,A
2270
/\ 18.Qb7, 18.Ne4 ]
Eesti
1998
[ 16...h6 17.Bh4 Ng6 18.Bg3 Rc8 19.Qb3
[Gavrikov,Vi]
b5 20.a4 bxa4 21.Nxa4 Rb8 22.Qc2 a5
73/(612) 1.c4 e6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3
23.Nc3 ]
c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 * d5 7.c5 Ne4 17.h4!?
8.Bd2 Nxd2 9.Qxd2 Qf6 10.a3 Ba5
[ 17.Bd3 h6 18.Bxg6 fxg6 19.Bh4 g5
[ 10...Bxc3 11.Nxc3 ]
20.Bg3 Nh5= ]
11.f4! [/\ g3, Bg2, 0-0, f5]
17...Be7
[ 11.b4 - 67/627 ]
[ 17...h6 18.h5 Ne5 19.Bh4 ( 19.Bxf6?!
11...Bd8 [/\ b6]
Qxf6 20.f4 Ng6! 21.hxg6 Rxe3 )]
[ 11...0-0 ]
18.h5
[ 11...Nc6 ]
[ 18.Nf5?!
Nxd5
( 18...Bxf5
19.Qxf5
12.g3 b6 13.Bg2 [/\ Ne4!] 0-0 14.b4 bxc5N
Nd7 ) 19.Nxd6 Bxg5 20.Nxe8 Ne3! ]
[ 14...Bb7 ]
18...Ne5 19.Nf5
15.dxc5 Ba6?!
[ 19.h6
[ 15...Nc6 ]
A) 19...Nxd5?
20.Nexd5
( 20.Bxe7?
16.Rc1!
Nxe3 21.fxe3 Qxe7 ) 20...Bxg5 21.f4
[ 16.0-0 Bc4 ]
Bxh6 22.fxe5 dxe5 23.Bd3 ;
16...Bc4??
B) 19...g6= /\ Nfg4 ]
[ 16...Bxe2 ]
19...Bxf5 20.Qxf5 Rc8
17.Ne4!+[ 20...Nxd5? 21.Nxd5 Bxg5 22.f4 Nc6
23.Bd3+- ]
[ 20...g6 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Qh3 Nxd5?
23.Nxd5 Bxg5 24.f4 Nd7 25.fxg5 Rxe2
E42
26.Qxd7+- ]
Lautier,J
2645
[ 20...Qc8!? 21.Qf4 ( 21.Qxc8 Raxc8= )
Andersson,U
2635
21...h6
( 21...Qd8!?= )
22.Bh4
Nh7
Malmoe
1998
23.Bxe7 Rxe7 24.Ne4 Qc2 ( 24...Qd7
[Lautier,J]
25.Rac1 ) 25.Rae1 Rd8= ]
73/613 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 21.Rad1 Qd7 22.Qf4 h6
[ 22...Qd8!= ]
c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0 7.a3 Be7 8.d5
exd5 9.cxd5 d6 10.Nd4 Re8 11.Be2 Nbd7 23.Bh4 b5?!
[ 23...Nh7 24.Bg3 ]
12.0-0 a6N
24.Rd4! [/\ a4]
[ 12...Nb6 ]
[ 24.a4 bxa4 25.Bxa6 Rb8= ]
13.Nf5
24...Nh7
25.Bxe7
Qxe7
26.a4!
bxa4
[ 13.Bg5? Nxd5 ]
[ 13.h3
Bf8
14.Bg5
Ne5
( 14...g6 27.Rxa4 Nf6 28.Rxa6 Qb7
[ 28...Rc5 /\ Rb8 ]
15.Rc1 Bg7 ) 15.f4!? ( 15.Ne4 Be7= )
29.Qd2 Rb8 30.Rb1?!
15...Ned7 16.Kh1 ]
[ 30.Rxd6! Qxb2 31.Qxb2 Rxb2 32.f4!
13...Bf8 14.Qc2 Ne5
Neg4 33.Bf3 Rc2 34.Nb5 Ne3 35.Re1 ]
[ 14...Nc5!?
15.Bf4
( 15.Bg5
Re5! ;
15.Be3 Re5! ; 15.Bf3 Bxf5 16.Qxf5 Nb3 30...Qb4 31.Ra4 Qb3 32.Bd1
[ 32.Ra3 Nc4! ]
17.Rb1 Nd4 18.Qd3 Nxf3+ 19.Qxf3
Rc8= ) 15...Nce4 ( 15...Nxd5 16.Nh6+ 32...Qb6 33.Rf4 [/\ Rf6]
[ 33.Ne4 Ned7! ( 33...Nxe4 34.Rxe4
gxh6 17.Nxd5 Be6 18.Rad1 ) 16.Ne3
/\ b4 ) 34.Nxf6+ Nxf6 35.Rd4 ( 35.Bf3
Bd7= ]
Qb3 ) 35...Ne4 ]
15.Bg5 Bd7 [/\ Rc8, b5] 16.Ne3
[ 16.a4 (><b5) Rc8 17.Ne3 h6 18.Bh4 33...Ned7 34.b4 Re5 35.Rc4 Qd8?
[ 35...Rbe8 ]
Ng6 19.Bg3 Ne4= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
36.Rc6?
[ 36.f4!
Re8
( 36...Rf5?
37.g4+- ;
36...Qb6+ 37.Kh2 /\ Rc6 ) 37.Rc6 Rb6
38.Bf3 ]
36...Qe7 37.Bf3 Rf5! [/\ Ne5] 38.Ra6
[ 38.Rc7
Qd8
39.Ra7
Ne5
40.Bd1
Qb6 ]
38...Ne5 39.Be2 Ned7 40.b5?
[ 40.Qd4 Re5 ]
[ 40.Ra7 Qe5 ( 40...Qd8 41.Qd4 Qb6
42.Qxb6 Nxb6 43.Bf3 Nbxd5 44.Nxd5
Nxd5 45.Ra5 Ne7 46.Re1 Kf8 47.Ra7
Re5 48.Rxe5 dxe5 49.b5 )]
40...Nc5
[ 40...Nc5 41.Qc2 Re5 42.Rc6 Nxh5
43.Rb4 Nf6 44.Rd4 Nfd7= ]
[ 40...Nc5
41.Rc6
Rxf2!
( 41...Nce4?
42.Nxe4 Nxe4 43.Qe3 Rxf2 44.Bf3+- )
42.Rxc5 Rxe2 43.Qxe2 Qxe2 44.Nxe2
dxc5 45.Nc3 Kf8= ]
1-0
482
32.a4 Rc5 33.axb5 axb5 34.gxf4

[ 34.g4! ]
34...Kg7 35.Rb4 Kf6 36.f3 Kf5 37.Kg3 f6
38.h3 Rxd5 39.c4 bxc4 40.Rxc4 Rc5
41.Re4 Rc8 42.Re7 Rd8 43.Rh7 Kg6
44.Ra7 d5 45.Kf2 d4 46.Ke2 Kf5
[ 46...d3+ 47.Kd2 Rd4 48.Ra5 Rxf4
49.Ke3 d2 50.Rd5! ]
47.Rh7 Kxf4 48.Rxh6 f5 49.h4 d3+
50.Kd2 Kxf3 51.h5 Kg4 52.Rf6 Kg5
53.Rf7 Rd5 54.Rh7 Kh4 55.Rh8 Kg4
56.Rh7 Rd8 57.Rf7 Kg5 58.Rh7 f4
59.Kd1??
[ 59.Rf7 Rd4 60.Rh7 f3 61.Rf7 Rf4
62.Rxf4 Kxf4 63.h6 f2 64.h7 f1Q 65.h8Q
Qe2+ 66.Kc3 Qc2+ 67.Kb4= ]
59...Rf8??
[ 59...d2 60.Rf7 Rd4 61.Rh7 f3 62.Rf7
Rd3 63.Rh7 Kg4 64.h6 Kg5 65.Rh8 Kg6
66.h7 Kg7 67.Rg8+ Kxh7 68.Rg1 Kh6
69.Kc2 Rd7 70.Kd1 Kh5 71.Rf1 Kg4-+ ]
60.Ke1 Re8+ 61.Kd2 Rd8 62.Rf7!
[ 62.h6 Kg6 63.Ra7 Kxh6 64.Ra3 f3
65.Ra1= Short,N ]
E42
Sadler,M
2660 62...Rd6 63.Rf8 Kg4 64.Rh8 Rd4 65.Rh7
Short,N
2670 f3 66.h6 f2 67.Rg7+ Kf3 68.Rf7+ Kg2
Great Britain (ch)
1998 69.h7 Rh4 70.Rg7+ Kf1 71.Rf7 Rh3
72.Re7
[Sadler,M]
-
73/614 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3
c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0 7.a3 Be7 8.d5
exd5 9.cxd5 Bc5 10.Nd4 d6 11.Be2 a6
E42
12.0-0 Nbd7 13.Bg5 Re8
Lautier,J
2625
[ 13...h6 31/643 ]
Topalov,V
2700
14.Nb3N
Elista (ol)
1998
[ 14.b4 ]
[Topalov,V]
14...Ba7 15.Nd2?! [/\ 16.Nde4, 16.Nc4 ><d6]
h6 16.Bh4 Ne5! [/\ Bf5] 17.Nde4
73/615 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3
[ 17.Qc2 Ng6 18.Bg3 Nxd5! ]
c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0 7.a3 Be7 8.d5
[ 17.Nce4 g5 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6 19.Bg3 exd5 9.cxd5 Bc5 10.Nd4 d6 11.Be2 a6
Bf5 ]
12.0-0 Nbd7 13.Be3N Ne5 14.h3 Re8
15.b4?!
17...g5 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6 19.Bg3 Bf5
[ 19...Ng6 ]
[ 15.Qd2 ]
15...Bb6 16.Qb3
20.Kh1 [/\ f4] Ng6 21.Bg4 [/\ f4]
[ 21.f4 gxf4 22.Bxf4 Nxf4 23.Rxf4 Qg5 ]
[ 16.Qd2 Bd7 17.Nc2= ]
16...Bd7 17.a4 Rc8! 18.Rac1
21...Nf4! 22.Bxf4 Bxg4 23.Qxg4
[ 23.f3!? ]
[ 18.a5 Rxc3 19.Qxc3 Nxd5
A) 20.Qb3 Bxd4! ( 20...Nxe3 21.fxe3
23...Qxf4 24.Qxf4 gxf4 25.Rad1 Rac8!
26.g3 Rc4 27.Kg2 Bd4 28.Rd3 Bxc3!?
Ba7 22.Bc4! ) 21.Bxd4 Nf4 ;
B) 20.Qd2 Nxe3 21.fxe3 Ba7 ]
[ 28...Kg7!? ]
[ 28...Bf6 ]
18...Ng6 19.Rfd1??
[ 19.Rfe1 Ne4!? ( 19...Rxe3 20.fxe3
29.Rxc3 Rxc3 30.bxc3 Rc8 31.Rb1 b5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qe7 21.Bf1 Qe5 )]
19...Rxe3! 20.fxe3 Qe7?
[ 20...Qe8-+ ><a4 ]
21.Na2! Rxc1 22.Nxc1 Bxa4 23.Qxa4
Qxe3+ 24.Kh1 Ne4?
[ 24...Bxd4 ]
25.Nf5?
[ 25.Qe8+ Nf8 26.Ne6! fxe6 27.dxe6
Nf2+ ( 27...Qf4? 28.Qf7+ Qxf7 29.exf7+
Kxf7
30.Bc4+
Kf6
31.Rf1+
Nf2+
32.Kg1!+- ) 28.Kh2 Qxe6 29.Qxe6+ Nxe6
30.Re1= ]
25...Nf2+ 26.Kh2 Qe5+!
[ 26...Qf4+ 27.Ng3 Nxd1 28.Nd3!+- ]
27.Ng3 Ne4 28.Qb3 Bf2 29.Rd3 h5!
[ 29...Ne7!? ]
30.Bxh5 Nxg3 31.Rxg3 Qxh5!-+ 32.Rxg6
[ 32.Rd3
Qe5+
33.g3
Qe1
34.Qd1
Bxg3+! 35.Kg2 Nh4# ]
32...Qxg6 33.Qf3 Bd4 34.Nd3 Qg5 35.Qe4
Qe3 36.Qxe3 Bxe3 37.Kg3 g6 38.Kf3 Bd4
39.Ke2 Kg7 40.Ne1 Kf6 41.Kd3 Bf2
42.Nf3 Kf5 43.Ke2 Ba7
0-1
483
[ 19.e4 Bxc6 20.Rxc6 a5 ]
19...a5 20.bxa5
[ 20.e4 Bb7 21.bxa5 Bxa5 ( 21...Rxa5
22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Qb2 ) 22.Bxf6 gxf6
23.Bb5 Speelman,J ]
20...Rxa5
[ 20...Bxa5 21.Bb5 ]
21.e4! Ba8 22.Ne5 Nxd7 23.Nc4! Ra7
24.Nxb6 Nxb6 25.Bb5 Nd7 26.Rfd1 Nf8
27.f3 [><Ba8] h6 28.Qc4 Rc7!? 29.Qxa4
Rxc1 30.Rxc1 Qg5
[ 30...Rd2 ]
31.Bf1 Rd2 32.Qb3! Ng6 33.Rc8+ Kh7
34.Bc1 Nf4 35.g3!
[ 35.Bxd2 Nh3+ 36.Kh1 Nf2+= ]
1-0
Chatalbashev,B
Nisipeanu,L._D
Krynica (zt)
E43
2535
2575
1998
73/617 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3

Bb7 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd3 c5 7.0-0 0-0 8.Na4
E43 cxd4 9.a3 Be7 10.exd4 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Nc6
Sadler,M
2660 12.d5?!N
[ 12.Be3 Rc8!? ( 12...d5 ) 13.Rac1 e5!?
Lautier,J
2625
14.d5 e4 15.Bxe4 Ne5 16.Qf4 Bd6!
Elista (ol)
1998
17.Qh4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 f5 19.Qd4 f4
[Sadler,M]
20.Bd2 Qf6 ]
73/616 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 12...Ne5 13.Qe2 Qc7! 14.Bf4
0-0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 b6 7.0-0 Bb7 8.Na4
[ 14.Nc3? Nxd3 15.Qxd3 Ng4 ]
Qe7 9.a3 Ba5 10.b3! [/\ Bb2 ><Ba5] d5 14...Bd6 15.Nc3 Nf3+!
11.Bb2N
[ 15...Nxd3 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Qxd3 Rac8
[ 11.cxd5 - 9/514 ]
18.b3= ]
11...dxc4 12.Bxc4!
16.Qxf3 Bxf4 17.Qh3
[ 12.bxc4 Nbd7= ]
[ 17.Nb5 Qb8 18.g3 Be5 19.Qe2 a6
12...Nbd7 13.Rc1 Rfd8 14.Qe2 a6 15.Bd3!
20.f4 ( 20.Rfe1 axb5 21.Qxe5 Qxe5
[ 15.dxc5 b5! ]
22.Rxe5 bxc4 23.Bxc4 Rfc8 ) 20...Bxb2!
15...Bd5?!
( 20...Bxf4 21.Rxf4 axb5 22.Rxf6! bxc4
[ 15...cxd4 16.exd4 ( 16.b4 Bxf3 17.gxf3
23.Bc2 gxf6 24.Bxh7+= ) 21.Qxb2 axb5
b5 ) 16...b5 17.Nc5 Bd5 18.b4 ]
22.dxe6 ( 22.Qxb5 exd5 23.cxd5 Qd6 )
16.dxc5!
22...dxe6 23.cxb5 Qd6 ]
[ 16.Bc2 Bc6! ]
17...Rad8 18.Rfe1 Be5 19.Ne4
[ 16.Bxa6 Bxb3 17.Nc3 ]
[ 19.Nb5?! Qb8 20.Re2 a6 21.Nc3 Bxc3
16...b5
22.bxc3 Qd6 ]
[ 16...bxc5 17.Bc4 ]
19...h6!
17.b4!
[ 19...Nxe4 20.Rxe4 f5 21.Re2 Rf6
[ 17.c6 Bxb3! ]
22.Rae1! Rh6 23.Qxh6 gxh6 24.Rxe5
17...bxa4 18.c6! Bb6 19.cxd7
Qd6 25.c5! ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
484
20.Nxf6+ Bxf6 21.Re2 Qd6! 22.Rae1 Bd4

23.Kh1 e5 24.a4
[ 24.g4 b5! ]
24...a5 25.b3
[ 25.g4! ]
25...Qf6 26.Bc2
[ 26.g4 ]
26...Qf4 27.Qf5 Qxf5 28.Bxf5 g6 29.Bc2
f5 30.f3 h5 31.g3 h4!
[ 31...Kg7 32.f4! e4 33.h4 ]
32.Kg2 Kg7 33.Rf1 Rh8 34.Rd1 d6
35.Ree1 Bc5 36.Bd3 Rh5 37.g4 h3+
38.Kh1 fxg4 39.fxg4 Rhh8 40.Rf1 Rdf8
41.g5 Rxf1+?!
[ 41...Rf2! 42.Rxf2 Bxf2 43.Rf1 Rf8
44.Be2 Rf4-+ ]
42.Rxf1 Rh4
[ 42...Rh5?! 43.Rf3 Rxg5 44.Rg3= ]
43.Rf6 e4 44.Be2 e3 45.Kg1?
[ 45.Rf3! Rd4! 46.Rxe3 ( 46.Kg1? Rd1+!
47.Rf1 Rd2-+ ) 46...Rd2 47.Re7+ Kf8
48.Re6 Rc2 49.Rf6+ Ke7 50.Bd3 Rd2
51.Re6+
Kd8
52.Be2
Rc2
53.Bd1!
( 53.Bf1 Rc1 54.Rf6 Ke7 55.Re6+ Kf8
56.Rf6+ Kg7 57.Rf4 Re1 58.Rf3 Be3-+ )
53...Rg2 54.Re1 Bd4 55.Bf3 Ra2!?
( 55...Rxg5 56.Be4 ) 56.Be4 Be5 ]
45...Rg4+!
0-1
Lautier,J
Wedberg,T
Harplinge
[Lautier,J]
E44
2625
2475
1998
73/618 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

b6 5.Nge2 Ne4 6.Qc2 Bb7 7.Nf4 f5 8.Bd3
Qh4 9.0-0 Bxc3
[ 9...g5?
10.Nxe6!!
Bd6
( 10...Bxc3
11.Ng7+
Kf7
12.Nxf5+- ;
10...dxe6
11.Qa4+ Nc6 12.Bxe4 fxe4 13.d5 Bd6
14.g3 Qg4 15.dxc6 Bc8 16.Qc2+- )
A) 11.Ng7+!? Kf8 12.g3 Qh3 13.Nxf5!
( 13.Bxe4? fxe4 ; 13.Nxe4? Kxg7 )
13...Nd2 14.f3 Nxf3+ 15.Rxf3 Bxf3
16.Qf2 ;
B) 11.g3 Qh3 ( 11...Nxg3? 12.fxg3+- )
12.Bxe4+- ]
10.bxc3 g5 11.Ne2
[ 11.g3?? gxf4! 12.Bxe4 ( 12.gxh4 Rg8+
13.Kh1 Nxf2# ) 12...fxg3-+ ]

[ 11.f3!? Nf6 ( 11...gxf4? 12.fxe4 fxe3
13.exf5 Rg8 14.d5 exd5 15.f6 ) 12.g3!
( 12.Ne2 - 11.Ne2 ) 12...Qh6 13.Ng2 Qg6
( 13...g4? 14.e4 ) 14.d5 Na6 15.Ba3
( 15.e4 fxe4 16.fxe4 Nc5 )]
11...Nf6!N
[ 11...g4? - 66/(471) ]
12.f3
[ 12.Ng3?
Ng4
( 12...f4?
13.Ne4 ;
12...Rg8!? ) 13.h3 Nf6 14.d5 ( 14.Bxf5?
exf5 15.Nxf5 Qe4-+ ) 14...g4 15.e4 gxh3
16.exf5 exd5 17.Re1+ Kd8 ]
12...Rg8! [/\ g4]
[ 12...g4? 13.g3! Qh5 14.Nf4 Qf7 15.fxg4
Nxg4 16.e4 ]
13.d5
[ 13.Ng3? g4 ( 13...Rg6!? ) 14.f4 Rg6
15.Rf2 Rh6 16.Nf1 g3 ]
13...g4 14.Nd4
[ 14.f4!? g3 15.h3 ( 15.Nxg3? Ng4-+ ;
15.hxg3?! Qh5 16.Kf2 Na6 ) 15...Ng4
16.Nd4 Nf2 17.Nf3 Qh5 18.e4 Na6
19.Be3 Nxd3 20.Qxd3 fxe4 21.Qxe4
0-0-0 22.Ne5 Rde8 23.Qd3 ]
14...gxf3 15.Nxf3
[ 15.Rxf3? Ng4 16.h3?! Ne5 17.Rf2
Qxh3 ]
15...Qh5 16.Ba3
[ 16.e4 fxe4 17.Bxe4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Na6
19.Ba3 0-0-0 ]
16...exd5!?
[ 16...Na6 17.Rae1 ( 17.Qa4!? /\ c5 )
17...Rg7 ( 17...0-0-0? 18.Be7 ) 18.e4
( 18.Qa4
0-0-0
19.c5 )
18...fxe4
19.Bxe4 Nxe4 20.Rxe4 0-0-0 (/\ Rdg8)
21.Rh4= ]
17.Bxf5 dxc4 18.e4 Nc6 19.e5?
[ 19.Qa4 0-0-0 20.Qxc4 Rg7 21.Rad1 ]
19...Ng4!?
[ 19...Nxe5
20.Rae1
( 20.Qe2?
0-0-0
21.Qxe5
Bxf3-+ ;
20.Nxe5?
Rxg2+
21.Qxg2 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 0-0-0 23.Kh1
Re8 24.Rae1 Kb7-+ /\ d6 ) 20...0-0-0
21.Rxe5 Bxf3
A) 22.Bxd7+? Rxd7 23.Rxh5 Bxg2!!-+
( 23...Rxg2+? 24.Qxg2 Bxg2 25.Rxf6+- );
B) 22.Rf2 (/\ Bd7) Kb8 23.Be7 Ng4
24.Bxg4 Qxe5 25.Bxd8 Bxg4 ]
20.e6 Ne3?
[ 20...d6? 21.Rae1 Nce5 22.h3 Nxf3+
23.Rxf3 Bxf3 24.hxg4 Bxg4 ( 24...Rxg4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
25.Bxg4 Qxg4 26.Qf2+- ; 24...Qh4 25.Rf1
Bc6 26.Be4 d5 27.Bxh7 0-0-0 28.e7 )
25.Qa4+ Ke7 26.Bxg4 Rxg4 27.Qd7+
Kf6 /\ Rg2, Rg8 ]
[ 20...0-0-0!
21.exd7+
Kb8
22.Bxg4
( 22.Rae1 Nce5 23.h3 Nxf3+ 24.Rxf3
Bxf3 25.hxg4 Bxg4-+ ) 22...Rxg4 23.Rad1
Ne5 ]
21.exd7+ Kd8 22.Qe4 Nxf5
[ 22...Rxg2+? 23.Kh1 Nxf5 ( 23...Rxh2+
24.Nxh2 Na5 25.Be7# ) 24.Kxg2 Qg6+
25.Kf2 ]
23.Ne5! Na5
[ 23...Rxg2+?
A) 24.Kxg2
A1) 24...Ne3+?!
25.Kf2
RRNxe5!
( 25...Nxf1? 26.Nxc6+ Kxd7 27.Ne5+
Kc8 28.Qf4 Qxh2+ 29.Qxh2 Nxh2
30.Kg3 ; 25...Qxe5 26.Qxe3 Qxh2+
27.Ke1 ) 26.Qxb7
N3g4+
27.Ke1
Nd3+ 28.Kd1 Nxh2+ 29.Kd2 Nxf1+
30.Rxf1 Qh2+ 31.Ke3 Qg3+ 32.Kd2
Qh2+= ;
A2) 24...Na5 25.Be7+ Kxe7 26.Nc6+
Kf6! 27.Qe5+ Kg6 28.Qe6+ Kg7
29.Rg1!? ;
B) 24.Qxg2!
Nxe5
25.Qxb7
Qg4+
26.Kh1+- ]
24.Rxf5 Bxe4 25.Rxh5 c5?!
[ 25...Nc6?!
26.Rd1
( 26.Nxc6+
Bxc6
27.Rxh7
Bxg2
28.Kf2 )
26...Nxe5
27.Rxe5
Bd3
28.Re7
c5
29.Rde1
RRRf8!? ( 29...Kc7 30.Bc1 )]
[ 25...Rxg2+ 26.Kf1 Rd2! 27.Bc1 Rxd7
28.Bg5+ Kc8 29.Nxd7 Kxd7 30.Re1 Rf8+
31.Kg1 Bd3= ]
26.g3 Kc7 27.Rh4 Bd3 28.Rd1?!
[ 28.Rh6! Raf8 29.Rd1 ]
28...Rg7?
[ 28...Nc6! 29.Nxd3 cxd3 30.Rxd3 Rg7!
31.Bc1 Rd8 32.Bf4+ Kb7 ]
29.Rh6! Rd8 30.Bc1 Kb7 31.Bf4 Rgxd7
32.Nxd7 Rxd7 33.Re1 Bg6?! 34.h4 Ka6
35.h5 Bd3 36.Kf2 Kb5 37.Rhe6+- [/\ Re7]
Rd8 38.Re7 Nc6 39.Rc7 [/\ a4] Na5
[ 39...Na5 40.Rxa7 ]
1-0
485
Giorgadze,G
Kurajica,B
Bosnia i Herzegovina
[Giorgadze,G]
E44
2605
2560
1998
73/619 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

b6 5.Nge2 Ne4 6.Qc2 f5 7.a3
[ 7.f3 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Be7 9.d5 0-0 ]
7...Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 Bb7 9.b3
[ 9.d5 Nxc3 10.Qxc3 0-0 ( 10...Qe7
- 53/551 ) 11.b3 Qe7 12.Bb2 d6 13.0-0-0
Nd7 14.dxe6 Nf6= ]
9...0-0 10.Bb2 d6 11.0-0-0N
[ 11.d5 ]
11...Nd7 12.f3 Nxc3 13.Qxc3 Qe7 14.Kb1
c6?!
[ 14...e5!? 15.d5 ( 15.Bd3 e4 16.Be2 exf3
17.gxf3
Rae8
18.d5
Nf6 ) 15...f4
16.Bd3 ^^ ]
15.Bd3 Nf6 16.h3 [/\ g4|^] c5 17.Rhe1
cxd4?! 18.exd4 Qd7 19.d5 e5
[ 19...exd5 20.g4 ]
20.g4 f4 21.h4 Rae8
[ 21...g6 22.h5 g5 23.b4 ]
22.Qc2 g6 23.h5 g5 24.h6!
[ 24.b4
h6
25.Bf5
( 25.c5?!
bxc5
26.bxc5 Bxd5 27.Bg6 Rb8 28.Rxd5?
Nxd5 29.Qc4 Qb7 30.Re2 Rfc8-+ )]
24...Qc7 25.b4 a5 26.Bf5
[ 26.c5 bxc5 27.bxc5 Bxd5 28.cxd6
Qf7! ( 28...Qxc2+? 29.Bxc2 Bxf3 30.d7
Bxd1
31.Rxd1
Rd8
32.Bb3+
Kh8?
33.Bxe5 f3 34.Rd6+- )]
26...axb4 27.axb4 Bc8?
[ 27...Kh8 ]
28.c5! bxc5 29.bxc5 Qxc5
[ 29...Bxf5 30.Qxf5 Rb8 31.Qxg5+ Kh8
32.Re2+- ]
30.Bxh7+! Kh8
[ 30...Nxh7?? 31.Qg6+ Kh8 32.Qg7# ]
31.Qxc5 dxc5 32.Bg6 Nd7 33.Re4! Bb7
34.Rde1 Bxd5 35.Rxe5
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
486
E46
2610
E49
2630
2630
1998
73/620 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8.g3 Nxc3 9.Nxc3 c5 10.dxc5
[ 10.d5 - 33/683 ]
10...Qxd1+ 11.Kxd1 Bxc5N
[ 11...Rd8+ ]
12.Bg2 Nc6 13.Kc2!?
[ 13.Bd2 Rd8 14.Ke2 ( 14.Kc2 Bd7
15.Rhd1 Rac8 16.Rac1 Be7= ) 14...e5
15.Rhd1 Be6 ]
13...e5!? 14.b4 Bb6 15.Bb2
[ 15.Nd5 Bf5+ 16.Kb2 Be6 ]
15...Be6! [/\ Rac8, Nd4]
[ 15...Bf5+ 16.Kb3 Be6+ 17.Bd5 ]
16.Bd5 [/\ Kb3]
[ 16.Rad1 Rac8 ( 16...Rfc8!? ) 17.Kb1 Bb3
( 17...Rfd8
18.Nd5 )
18.Rd7
Rfd8
19.Rxb7 Rd2 ]
16...Rac8
[ 16...Nd4+!? 17.exd4 exd4 18.Bxe6 dxc3
19.Bxc3 fxe6 20.f4= ]
17.Kb3
[ 17.Bxe6? fxe6 18.Rhf1 Nd4+ 19.exd4
( 19.Kd3 Nf3 20.Ne4 Nxh2 21.Rfc1
Ng4 ) 19...exd4 ]
17...Nd4+! 18.exd4 Rxc3+!
[ 18...exd4? 19.Bxe6 dxc3 20.Bxc8 cxb2
21.Rad1+- ]
19.Kxc3 Bxd4+
[ 19...Bxd5!
20.Rhe1
( 20.dxe5
Rc8+
21.Kd3 Bxh1 22.Rxh1 Bxf2 23.Rc1= )
20...Bxd4+ 21.Kc2 Rc8+ 22.Kb1 Bxf2
23.Rxe5 Bb3! 24.Re2 Bc4!? 25.Rxf2
Bd3+ 26.Ka2 Bc4+= ]
20.Kc4! Rc8+
[ 20...Bxb2 21.Rad1 ]
21.Kd3 Bxb2
[ 21...Bxd5 22.Rhc1 ]
22.Bxe6 Rd8+ 23.Ke4 Bxa1 24.Rxa1 fxe6
25.Rc1!? Rd7
[ 25...Rd2 26.Rc7 Rxf2 27.Rxb7 ]
26.Kxe5 Kf7 27.Rc5
73/621 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 dxc4
8.Bxc4 c5 9.Bb2 Qa5 10.Ne2N
[ 10.Nf3 - 67/639, E 53 ]
[ 10.Qd2 - 66/478 ]
10...cxd4 11.exd4 b6 12.0-0?!
[ 12.Rc1 Ba6 13.Bxa6 Qxa6 14.c4 ]
12...Ba6 13.Bd3 Bxd3?!
[ 13...Rc8! 14.c4 Bxc4 15.Rc1 b5
( 15...Ba6? 16.Rxc8+ Bxc8 17.d5 /\ Qc2 )
16.d5 Nxd5 17.Ng3 Nd7-+ ]
14.Qxd3 Nbd7 15.c4
[ 15.a4 Rfc8 16.Qb5 ( 16.c4? Qb4 )
16...Qxb5 17.axb5 Ne4! ]
15...Rac8 16.Rfc1! Qa4!
[ 16...Rfd8
17.a4!
( 17.Qb3?
Ne4! ;
17.Ng3? Nc5 18.Qe3 Na4 )]
17.Ng3! Rfd8
[ 17...b5 18.c5! ( 18.cxb5 Rb8 19.d5
Nxd5
20.Qd4
Qxd4
21.Bxd4
Rxb5
22.Bxa7
Ra8= )
18...Nb8
19.f3!
(/\ Ne4-d6) Nc6 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.fxe4
Rfd8 22.d5 ]
18.Qe2
[ 18.d5 exd5 19.Nf5 Rxc4 ]
18...Re8! [/\ b5]
[ 18...b5 19.d5! exd5 20.cxd5 Nxd5
21.Nf5 ]
19.Qd3 Red8
[ 19...b5 20.c5 Nb8 21.f3 Nc6 22.Ne4 ]
20.Qe2 Re8
-
Gurevich,M
Ligterink,G
Nederland
[Gurevich,M]
Jussupow,A
Almasi,Z
1998 Dortmund
[Almasi,Z]
Lugovoi,A
Sokolov,An
Russia (ch)
[Sokolov,An]
E50
2525
2565
1998
73/622 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Nf3 d5 6.Be2 b6 7.0-0 Bb7 8.a3
Bd6 9.cxd5
[ 9.Qc2 - 65/528 ]
9...exd5 10.b4 Re8N
[ 10...c6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
487
13...a6
14.Rfd1
Rae8
15.Be1
Re6
16.Qc2
Rfe8 17.Qb3 [/\ Na4, Bb4] c6
18.Ne2
[ 18.Na4 Ne4 19.Bb4 Bb8 /\ Rh6, g5-> ]
18...Ne4 19.Nf4 Rh6
[ 19...Bxf4 20.exf4 /\ Ne5 ]
20.Nd3
[ 20.h4!? Ndf6 21.Nd3 Ng4 ]
20...g5 21.h3
[ 21.Nfe5 Bxe5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.dxe5
g4!?
( 23...Rxe5
24.f3
Nd6
25.Bg3
Ree6 ) 24.Bc3 ( 24.f3 gxf3 25.gxf3 Rg6+
26.Kh1 Ng5 27.f4 Ne4 ) 24...Qe7 -> ]
[ 21.g3 g4 22.Nh4 ( 22.Nd2 Ng5 )
22...Ng5 23.Qc2 Bf8 24.Qe2 Rxh4!
25.gxh4 Nf3+ ]
21...f5 22.Nde5?!
[ 22.Nb4 Bxb4 ( 22...Bb8? 23.Nxc6 Rxc6
24.Qxd5+ Ree6 25.Qxf5 ) 23.Bxb4 g4
24.hxg4 fxg4 25.Nd2 Ndf6 ]
22...Bxe5 23.dxe5 Ndc5
[ 23...Nxe5 24.Nxe5 Rxe5 25.f3 Nd6
26.Bg3 Re8 27.Qd3 Nc4 28.Re1 Nxb2
29.Qxf5 Qf7! ]
[ 23...g4 24.Nd4 Rxe5 ]
24.Qc2 g4 25.Nd4
[ 25.hxg4 fxg4 26.Nh2 Qg7 ]
25...Qf7 26.b4 gxh3! 27.g3
[ 27.bxc5? hxg2 28.f3 Rh1+ 29.Kxg2
Qh5-+ ]
27...Ne6
[ 27...h2+ 28.Kh1 Qh5 29.f3 Qh3
30.Qe2 Qxg3 31.Qf1 ]
28.f3 Nxd4
[ 28...Qh5 29.Qe2 N4g5 30.g4 ( 30.Rd3
E52
c5-+ ) 30...fxg4 31.fxg4 Nxd4 32.exd4 Qf7
Korchnoi,V
2625
33.Bg3 ]
Dautov,R
2625
Bad Homburg
1998 29.exd4 Qh5?
[ 29...Ng5 30.Rd3 f4 31.g4 Rg6 /\ h5 ]
[Dautov,R]
30.Qe2 Kh8
73/623 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3
[ 30...Ng5 31.Rd3 ]
0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 b6 7.0-0 Bb7 8.Qe2 31.Kh2 Rg8 32.Qe3 Ng5
Nbd7 9.Bd2 Bd6N
[ 32...Nxg3
33.Bxg3
Rxg3
34.Kxg3
[ 9...Qe7 ]
( 34.e6? Rxe6 35.Qxe6 Rg2+ 36.Kh1
[ 9...Re8 ]
Qxf3-+ ) 34...Qg6+ 35.Kf2 Qg2+ 36.Ke1
10.cxd5?!
h2
37.Qxh6 h1Q+
38.Qxh1 Qxh1+
[ 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Nxe4 12.Bxe4
39.Kf2 ]
Bxe4 13.Qxe4 Nf6= ]
33.Rd3 Rhg6 34.a4 Ne6
10...exd5 11.Ba6 Qc8 12.Bxb7 Qxb7
[ 34...b5!? 35.axb5 axb5 ]
13.Rac1
35.Qd2
[ 13.Nb5 Be7 14.Rfc1 c6 15.Nc3 Ne4
[ 35.Rxc6? f4 ]
16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Ne1 Nf6= ]
35...f4?
11.Qb3 Ne4 12.a4 Nc6 13.Ba3
[ 13.Nxd5? Nxd4 14.exd4 Bxd5 ]
13...Re6 14.Rfd1
[ 14.b5 Nxd4! 15.exd4 ( 15.Nxd4 Bxh2+
16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Rh6-+ ) 15...Nxc3
16.Qxc3 Rxe2 ]
14...Rh6 15.g3
[ 15.b5? Bxh2+-+ ]
[ 15.h3 ]
15...Qf6 [/\ Nf2] 16.Rf1
[ 16.b5 Na5 17.Qc2 Nxf2 18.Kxf2 Rxh2+
19.Kg1 Bxg3-+ ]
[ 16.Nxd5 Qe6 17.Bc4 Qf5 18.Be2
Nxf2! ]
16...Qf5 17.Qxd5?
[ 17.b5 Qh3 18.Nb1 ( 18.bxc6 Nd2-+ )
18...Bxg3 ( 18...Ng5 19.Nbd2 ) 19.fxg3
Nxg3 20.Kf2 Na5 21.Qc2 Nxf1 22.Bxf1
Qd7 ]
17...Nxc3 18.Qxf5 Nxe2+ 19.Kg2 Ncxd4
20.exd4 Nxd4 21.Qd3 Bxf3+ 22.Qxf3 Nxf3
23.Kxf3 Rxh2-+ 24.b5 Rh6 25.Rfd1 Rf6+
26.Kg2 Bxa3 27.Rxa3 c6 28.Rd7 cxb5
29.axb5 h5 30.Rb7
[ 30.Rdxa7 Rxa7 31.Rxa7 Rf5 ]
[ 30.Rd5 g6 31.f4 Rf5 32.Rxf5 gxf5
/\ Rc8-c5 ]
30...Rc8
31.Rbxa7
Rc2
32.Rf3
Rxf3
33.Kxf3 Rc5 34.Rb7 Rxb5 35.Ke4 g6
36.Rb8+ Kg7 37.f3 Kf6 38.g4 hxg4
39.fxg4 Rb4+ 40.Kf3 Kg5
0-1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
488
[ 35...Ng5 36.Qf4 Ne6= ]

36.g4 Qg5 37.Rxc6 h5 38.Qd1! hxg4?
[ 38...Qh6 ]
39.fxg4 Rh6 40.Rxb6 Qg7
[ 40...Qxg4
41.Qxg4
Rxg4
42.Rxh3
Rxh3+ 43.Kxh3 Rg6 44.Kh2+- ]
41.Bd2?
[ 41.Rxa6 Ng5 42.Rxh6+ Qxh6 43.b5
Qh7 44.Bc3 Qe4 45.Qf1 f3 46.Bd2+- ]
41...Qh7!
[ 41...Qxg4
42.Qxg4
Rxg4
43.Rxh3
Rxh3+ 44.Kxh3 Rg6 45.Kh2 ( 45.Kh4
Kh7 46.Rxa6? Rh6+ 47.Kg4 Rg6+= )
45...f3 46.Be3+- ]
42.Qf1?
[ 42.Qe2 Qe4 43.Qxe4 dxe4 44.Rxe6
( 44.Bxf4? Rh4 ; 44.Rxh3 Rxh3+ 45.Kxh3
e3 ) 44...Rxe6 45.Rxh3+ Kg7 46.Bxf4
( 46.d5? Rd8 ) 46...Rd8 47.Be3 ]
42...Rxg4 43.Rb8+ Rg8 44.Rxg8+ Qxg8?
[ 44...Kxg8! (Korchnoi,V)
A) 45.b5 axb5 46.axb5 Qe4 47.Rxh3
( 47.b6?
Rg6
48.Rxh3
Qxd4 )
47...Rg6 ;
B) 45.Bxf4
Qf5
( 45...Nxf4
46.Qxf4
Qxd3 47.Qxh6 ) 46.Rf3 Nxd4 ]
45.b5 axb5 46.axb5 Rh7
[ 46...Qg2+ 47.Qxg2 hxg2+ 48.Kxg2 Nc7
49.Rb3 f3+ 50.Kg3 ( 50.Rxf3 Rg6+ )
50...Rb6 51.Rxf3 Nxb5 52.Be3 Kg7 ]
47.b6 Qg6
[ 47...Qg4 48.Qf3 ]
48.Rc3 Qg8 49.Rf3! Qb8 50.Bxf4 Qxb6
51.Be3+- Qd8 52.Rf6 Qg8 53.Bh6 Qe8
54.Rxe6 Qxe6 55.Qf8+ Qg8 56.Qf6+
1-0
Jussupow,A
Lobron,E
Bad Homburg
[Jussupow,A]
E53
2640
2540
1998
73/624 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 dxc4
8.Bxc4 c5 9.Nf3 Qc7 10.Be2 b6 11.0-0
Bb7 12.Bb2 Nbd7 13.c4 Rac8 14.Rc1
[ 14.Qb3?! Bxf3 ]
14...Rfd8
[ 14...Ng4 15.d5 ]
15.Re1N
[ 15.Qb3 ]
[ 15.Nd2 ]
15...Nf8
[ 15...Ng4 16.h3 Bxf3 17.Bxf3 Qh2+
18.Kf1 Ngf6 ]
16.h3 Ng6= 17.Qb3 cxd4 18.exd4 Qf4
19.Rc3
[ 19.Qe3= ]
19...Ne4 20.Re3
[ 20.Bc1 Qc7 ]
20...Nh4! 21.Bd3
[ 21.Bc1? Rxd4! ]
[ 21.g3? Nxg3-+ ]
21...Nxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Nd2! 23.Rxf4 Nxb3
24.Bxh7+!? Kxh7 25.Rxf7 Rxc4!
[ 25...Ba6 26.d5 Rg8 27.Rxe6 Bxc4
28.Ree7 ]
26.Re3
[ 26.d5 Bxd5 27.Rxg7+ Kh6 /\ Nd4 ]
[ 26.Rxb7 Rc2 27.Ba1 ( 27.Rb1? Nd2 )
27...Rdc8 ]
26...Nd2!?
[ 26...Na5 27.Rg3 ( 27.d5 Bxd5 28.Rxg7+
Kh6 ) 27...Rg8 28.d5 Bxd5 29.Bxg7 ]
27.d5?!
[ 27.Rxb7
Rc2
28.Rxe6
Rxb2
29.Ree7 ]
27...e5?!
[ 27...Bxd5
28.Rxg7+
( 28.Rg3 )
28...Kh6 29.Reg3 Be4! ]
28.Rxb7
[ 28.Rg3 Rg8 29.Rxb7 Rc2 ]
[ 28.Rxe5!?
Rc2
29.Rg5
Rxb2
30.Rgxg7+= ]
28...Rc2 29.Rxe5 Rxb2 30.Ree7 Rb1+
31.Kh2 Nf1+ 32.Kg1 Rxd5 33.Rxg7+ Kh6
34.Rbf7
[ 34.g4!? ]
34...Ne3+ 35.Kh2 Nf1+ 36.Kg1 Ne3+
-
Sadler,M
Nickoloff,B
Elista (ol)
[Sadler,M]
E53
2660
2410
1998
73/625 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3

0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 b6 8.cxd5
exd5 9.Ne5 Re8 10.Bb5!?N
[ 10.Ne2 - 63/486 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
10...Re6
[ 10...Re7!? ]
11.Ne2! [><Re6, Bb4] a6 12.Ba4 c4 13.Ng3
Bb7 14.f4 b5
[ 14...Nc6 15.Nxc6 Bxc6 16.Bxc6 Rxc6
17.Qa4 Qd6 18.a3! ( 18.Nf5 b5! ) 18...Ba5
19.Nf5! Qd7 20.Qxc6+- ]
15.Bc2 Nbd7 16.Bd2 Bf8?! 17.Qf3 Qc7
18.Bf5! Ree8 19.Nh5! Bc6?!
[ 19...Bc8 20.Nxd7! ( 20.Qh3 g6!! 21.Bxd7
Nxh5! Speelman,J) 20...Nxd7 21.Qh3
/\ Bh7 ]
20.Ba5! Qb7?!
[ 20...Qxa5 21.Nxc6 Qc7 22.Ne5 Rad8
A) 23.Bxd7
Nxd7
24.Nxf7
Kxf7
25.Qxd5+ Ke7 ( 25...Kg6 26.g4+- );
B) 23.Qh3 ]
[ 20...Qd6!? ]
21.a3!+- Be7 22.Nxg7! Kxg7 23.Qg3+
Kf8 24.Qh4 Bd6 25.g4 Ke7 26.g5 Rg8
27.Kh1 Ne8 28.g6+ Nef6 29.gxh7 Rh8
30.Rg1!
[ 30.Ng4 Rxh7! ]
30...Raf8 31.Rg7 Ke8 32.Rag1?!
[ 32.Nxd7 Nxd7 33.Qd8# ]
32...Be7
33.Nxf7
Rxf7
34.Bg6
Nf8
35.Bxf7+ Kd7 36.Qh3+
1-0
489
Nisipeanu,L._D
Dautov,R
Elista (ol)
[Dautov,R]
E54
2575
2625
1998
73/626 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4

Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.Bd3 dxc4
8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.a4 Nc6 11.Bg5 h6
12.Bh4 Be7 13.Rc1
[ 13.Re1 - 35/663 ]
13...Nh5!N
[ 13...Qb6 ]
14.Bxe7
[ 14.Bg3 Nxg3 15.hxg3 Bf6 16.d5 exd5
17.Bxd5 Nb4= ]
14...Nxe7 15.Ne5
[ 15.d5 exd5 16.Nxd5 ( 16.Bxd5 Nxd5
17.Qxd5 Nf6= ) 16...Nxd5 17.Bxd5 Nf4= ]
15...Nf6 16.Qd3
[ 16.Re1 Bd7 17.Qf3 Bc6= ]
16...Bd7 17.Ba2 Rc8 18.Rfd1
[ 18.Bb1 Bc6 19.Ng4 Ng6 ]
18...Bc6 19.Bb1 Re8!
[ 19...Ned5? 20.Ng4 ]
20.h3 Ned5?
[ 20...Qd6?! 21.Ng4 Nxg4 22.Qh7+ Kf8
23.Qh8+ Ng8 24.hxg4 ]
[ 20...Kf8! 21.Ng4 Ned5! ]
21.Ne4!=
[ 21.Ng4? Nxg4 ( 21...Kf8 ) 22.Qh7+ Kf8
E54
23.hxg4
Qg5
24.Nxd5
Qxd5
25.f3
Voitsekhovsky,S
2545
Bxa4 ]
Dreev,A
2645
Russia (ch)
1998 21...Nxe4
[ 21...Bxa4? 22.Rxc8 Qxc8 23.Nd6 ]
73/(626) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 22.Nxc6
[ 22.Qxe4? Nf6 23.Nxc6 Rxc6 ]
8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.a4 * b6 11.Qe2N
22...Rxc6
[ 11.Bg5 ]
[ 22...bxc6 23.Qxe4 g6 24.Bd3 a5 25.b3
11...Bb7
12.Bg5
Nbd7 13.Rac1
Qb8
Qb6 26.Bc4= ]
14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Ne4 23.Rxc6 bxc6 24.Qxe4 g6 25.Qc2!
17.Bf4 Qc7 18.Bd3 Nc5 19.Bc2 Rfd8
[ 25.Bd3 a5 26.Bc4 Qb6 27.Qc2 Rd8
20.Rfd1 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Rd8 22.Rd4 Rd5=
/\ Nb4 ><d4 ]
25...Qb6 26.Qd2 [/\ a5] Kg7 27.a5 Qb4
[ 27...Qb3?!
28.Rc1
Nb4
( 28...Rb8
29.Rxc6 Qxb2 30.Qxb2 Rxb2 31.Be4 )
29.Qc3 ]
28.Qxb4 Nxb4 29.Rc1
[ 29.Be4? Rd8 /\ c5 ]
29...Kf6
[ 29...e5? 30.Re1 ( 30.dxe5? Rxe5 )
30...Rd8 31.dxe5 Rd2 32.b3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
30.Rc4 Rb8 31.Be4
[ 31.Kf1? Ke7 32.Ke2 Kd6 /\ Nd5 ]
31...Rb5 32.Bxc6 Nxc6 33.Rxc6
34.b4 Rb5
[ 34...Rb5 35.Rxa6 Rxb4 36.d5= ]
-
Psakhis,L
Zifroni,D
Herzliya
[Psakhis,L]
490
Rxa5
E54
2560
2505
1998
73/627 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4

8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Re1
Nbd7 12.Bd3 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Qc7 14.Rc1
Rfe8 15.Bh4
[ 15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.Rxe5 Qc6! 17.f3
Nd7= ]
[ 15.c4 h6 16.Bh4 Nh5 17.Nd2 Nf4
18.Bg3 ]
15...Qd6
[ 15...Qc6 - 68/485 ]
[ 15...Qf4!? 16.Bg3 Qh6 17.Ne5 Nxe5
18.Rxe5 Rac8 19.c4 Red8 ]
16.Bg3 Qa3 17.Ne5N
[ 17.Qb3!? Qe7 ( 17...Qxb3 18.axb3 Bxf3
19.gxf3 ) 18.Bb5
Rec8
19.c4
Ne4
20.Bf4 ]
17...Nxe5
[ 17...Qxa2 18.Nc4 ( 18.Ra1? Qd5 )
A) 18...Be4 19.Nd6 ( 19.Re2 Bxd3!?
20.Rxa2 Bxc4 ) 19...Bxd3 20.Nxe8 Bg6
21.Nd6 Qd5 22.c4 ;
B) 18...Bd5 19.Ra1 Bxc4 20.Rxa2 Bxa2
21.c4 b5 22.cxb5 ]
18.dxe5
[ 18.Bxe5 Nd7 ( 18...Qe7 19.c4 ) 19.Bb5
Red8 ( 19...Nxe5 20.Bxe8 Nf3+! 21.gxf3
Rxe8 22.Re3 ) 20.Bxd7 Rxd7 21.Qg4
Qf8= ]
18...Nd5 19.Qf3
[ 19.Qc2 h6 20.Bh7+ Kh8 21.Be4 Rac8 ]
19...Qe7?
[ 19...Qxa2!? 20.c4 ( 20.Qe4 g6 21.Bh4 )
20...Nb4 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7 22.Qxb7 Kg8
23.Qe4 ]
20.Qe4 f5
[ 20...g6 21.Bh4 ]
21.exf6 Nxf6 22.Qh4 Qd7 23.Rcd1 Qc6
24.Qh3
[ 24.f3!? Qxc3 25.Be5 Qc5+ 26.Kh1
Qe7 27.Bxf6 gxf6 28.Rxe6 ( 28.Bxh7+
Qxh7 29.Qxh7+ Kxh7 30.Rd7+ Kg6
31.Rxb7 e5= )]
24...h6
[ 24...Rad8!? 25.Be5 Rd7 ]
25.Be5 Rf8
[ 25...Nd7?! 26.Be4 Qc8 27.Bxg7!
A) 27...Bxe4 28.Rxe4 Kxg7 29.Rg4+
Kh7
( 29...Kf8
30.Qxh6+
Ke7
31.Qg5++- ) 30.Qd3++- ;
B) 27...Kxg7 28.Qg4+ Kh8 ( 28...Kf8
29.Qf3++- ) 29.Bxb7 Qxb7 30.Qd4+ e5
31.Qxd7 Qxd7 32.Rxd7+- ]
26.Re3!
[ 26.Bd6 Rf7 27.Bg6 Rd7 ]
[ 26.Bxf6 Rxf6 27.Be4 Qc7 ( 27...Qxe4
28.Rxe4 Bxe4 29.Rd7 ) 28.Bxb7 Qxb7
29.Rxe6 Qf7 ]
26...Qa4! 27.Qxe6+ Kh8 28.Ree1
[ 28.Rde1 Bd5 ( 28...Rae8 29.Qf5 Bc8
30.Qg6 Qg4 31.Qxg4 Bxg4 32.Bxf6 Rxe3
33.Bxg7+ Kxg7 34.Rxe3+- ) 29.Qf5 Qg4
30.Qxg4 ( 30.Rg3 Qxf5 31.Bxf5 Bxa2 )
30...Nxg4 31.R3e2 Nxe5 32.Rxe5 Bxa2= ]
28...Rae8 29.Qc4 Bc6!
[ 29...Qxc4 30.Bxc4 Ne4 31.Bd4 Rc8
32.Bb3
Rfe8
( 32...Nxc3
33.Re7+- )
33.f3+- ]
30.Bd4
[ 30.Bxf6!? Rxe1+ 31.Rxe1 Rxf6 32.Qxa4
Bxa4 33.Re3 Rd6 34.Kf1 ]
30...Nd5!? 31.Qxa4
[ 31.f3 Rc8 ]
31...Bxa4 32.Bg6?!
[ 32.Rc1!? ]
32...Rc8 33.Rc1 Nf4 34.Bb1?!
[ 34.Re7!? Nxg6
A) 35.Rxg7 Nf4 ( 35...Rfd8 36.Bf6 Nf4
37.Rg4+ Kh7 38.Rxf4+- ) 36.Rxa7+ Kg8
37.Rg7+ Kh8 38.Re1 Rfe8 39.Re3
( 39.Ree7
Rxe7
40.Rxe7+
Kg8= ;
39.Rxe8+ Rxe8 ) 39...Rxe3 40.Rc7+
Kg8 41.Rxc8+ Re8 42.Rxe8+ Bxe8
43.Bxb6 Ne2+ 44.Kf1 Nxc3 45.a3 ;
B) 35.Bxg7+
Kg8
36.Bxf8
Nxe7
( 36...Rxf8 37.Rxa7 Nf4!? 38.Re1+- )
37.Bxe7 Re8 ]
34...Bb5! 35.Rc2 Rfe8 36.Be3 Nd5=
37.Bd2
[ 37.Rd2 Nxe3 38.Rxe3 Rxc3= ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
491
25.h3 Qd7
[ 25...Rc6 26.a6 Rxa6 27.Rxa6 bxa6
28.Qc6 Qa3 29.d5 Qxc3 30.Qe8+ Kh7
31.d6 Qe1+ 32.Kh2 Qxf2 33.d7 Qf4+
34.Kh1+- ]
E58 26.Ng4
[ 26.Qd5 Qxd5 27.Nxd5 Kf8 ]
Arlandi,E
2470
Komarov,D
2600 26...f6 27.Re1 Rc6
[ 27...Bf5
28.Ne3
Re8
29.Re2
Be4
Reggio Emilia
1997
30.Qf4 Bd3 31.Rb2 ]
73/(628) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 28.Qf4 Kh7 29.Qb8 Re6?
[ 29...h5
30.Ne3
Ra6
31.Qf8
Rxa5
0-0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
32.d5! ( 32.Nf1 Rg5 33.f4 Rg6 34.Re8
Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.a4 Re8
Rxg2+! 35.Kxg2 Bxf1+ 36.Kxf1 Qxh3+= ;
12.Ba3 c4 13.Bc2 Ne4 14.Bxe4 Rxe4
32.Ng4 hxg4 33.Re7 Ra1+ 34.Kh2 Qd6+
15.Nd2 Re8 * 16.Re1?!N Bf5 17.f3 Bd3
35.g3 Qxe7 36.Qxe7 f5! 37.hxg4 Be4
18.e4 Qa5
38.Qh4+ Kg8 39.Qd8+= )]
30.Rxe6 Qxe6 31.Ne3!
[ 31.Qxb7 Qe1+ 32.Kh2 f5 33.Nf6+ Kg6
E58
34.Nd7 Qxf2 ]
Lautier,J
2645
Kramnik,V
2790 31...Be4
[ 31...Qa6 32.Qc7 ]
Monaco (rapid)
1998
32.Qxa7 f5 33.Qb8 Qf7 34.Qe5 Bd3 35.f3
73/(628) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 Qh5 36.d5 Qh4 37.Nd1
[ 37.Nxf5? Qg5 ]
0-0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.a4 Re8 37...Qg5 38.d6 Qd2 39.d7 Qxd1+ 40.Kh2
12.Ba3 c4 13.Bc2 Ne4 14.Bxe4 Rxe4 Bf1 41.Qxf5+ Kg8 42.Qe6+ Kh7 43.Qe4+
15.Nd2 Re8 16.e4 * dxe4 17.Re1 Bf5 1-0
18.Nxc4 Rad8 19.Ne3
[ 19.Qe2!? Komarov,D ]
19...Bc8 20.Qh5 Qa5 21.Qxa5 Nxa5 22.d5
E58
b6 23.Bb4 Nb7 24.a5 f5=
Gligoric,S
2495
Komarov,D
2570
Jugoslavija
1998
E58 [Komarov,D]
Giorgadze,G
2605
Arlandi,E
2425 73/(628) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3
San Marino
1998 0-0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
[Giorgadze,G]
12.Ba3 c4 13.Bc2 Ne4 14.Bxe4 Rxe4
73/628 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 15.Nd2 Re8 16.e4 Be6 17.Re1 * dxe4
[ 17...Qa5!? 18.Qc2 dxe4 19.Nxe4 Bf5 ]
0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.a4 Re8 18.Nxe4 Bd5 19.Nd6!?N
12.Ba3 c4 13.Bc2 Ne4 14.Bxe4 Rxe4
[ 19.Qg4 - 71/572 ]
15.Nd2 Re8 16.e4 Be6 17.Re1 Ne7N 19...Red8
18.Bxe7!? Rxe7 19.Nf1 dxe4
[ 19...Re6 20.Rxe6 fxe6 21.Qe2 Nd8
[ 19...Rae8 20.exd5 ( 20.e5 Bf5 21.Ne3
22.Nf5! ]
Qd7 ) 20...Bxd5 21.Rxe7 Qxe7 22.Ne3 ]
[ 19...Rxe1+ 20.Qxe1 <->e ]
20.Rxe4 Bf5 21.Rxe7 Qxe7 22.Ne3 Bd3 20.Nf5 Be6 21.Ne3
23.a5! Rc8 24.Qf3 h6
[ 21.Qg4 g6 ]
[ 24...Rc6 25.a6 Rxa6 26.Rxa6 bxa6 21...f5!
27.Qa8+ Qf8 28.Qxa7 ]
[ 21...Ne7 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
37...Rxe1+ 38.Bxe1 Bd3 39.Rc1
[ 39.Rc1 Bxb1 40.Rxb1 Nxc3 41.Rb2= ]
-
CHESS INFORMANT 73
A) 23.d5 Qg5 24.Qd4 Bxd5 25.h4
( 25.f4? Qf6 ) 25...Qf6 ( 25...Qh5 26.g4
Qxh4 27.Nxd5 ) 26.Nxd5 Qxd4 27.Ne7+
Kf8 28.cxd4 g6 29.Re4 Rd7 30.Rae1
c3 ;
B) 23.Qf3! ]
[ 21...Ne5 22.d5 f6 ( 22...Nd3 23.dxe6 )
23.Qd4 ]
22.Qf3!
[ 22.d5? Bxd5 23.Nxd5 Qf7 24.Qf3
Rxd5 ]
22...Qa5 [><a4, c3]
[ 22...f4
23.d5!
fxe3
24.dxe6
exf2+
25.Qxf2+- ]
23.Rec1 Rac8!
[ 23...g6 24.Qg3 ]
24.Qg3 [/\ d5] Qc7
[ 24...Qc7 25.Qxc7 Rxc7 26.f4= ]
-
492
[ 25...Rae8!? 26.Ba3 Bd3 ]

26.Ba3 Rf7 27.Bd6 Bd3 28.g4! fxg3
29.hxg3 Rg6 30.Kg2 Nd8 31.Qe3 Ne6
32.Kf2 Ng5 33.f4?
[ 33.Kg2 ]
33...Rh6?
[ 33...Nh3+
A) 34.Ke1 Qd8! (/\ Rf4- +) ( 34...Rxf4
35.e6! ) 35.e6 Rff6-+ ;
B) 34.Kf3 Qd8! (/\ Qg5) 35.Rh1 ( 35.e6
Rxe6 ) 35...Rxf4+! 36.gxf4 Qh4-+ ]
34.Bb4 Qb6?!
[ 34...Qa6! <->h ]
35.Rh1 Rxh1 36.Rxh1 a5 37.Ba3 Ne4+
38.Nxe4 Bxe4 39.Rh2! Qb1
[ 39...Bf5!? ]
40.Bc1 Qc2+ 41.Qd2 Qxa4 42.g4 b5?!
[ 42...Qd7 43.Kg3 ( 43.f5? Bxf5 ) 43...g6
44.Ba3= ]
43.e6 Rb7 44.f5 b4?
[ 44...h6! ]
E58 45.Qg5 Qe8 46.Qh4 g6
[ 46...h6 47.Bxh6 ]
Lugovoi,A
2540
Greenfeld,A
2530 47.Bf4! [/ê5-h8] b3 48.Qf6?
[ 48.Be5 Qf8 ( 48...h5 49.Qf6 Kh7 50.g5
SanktPeterburg BeerSheva
1998
/\ Rh5 ) 49.Qg5! /\ Qg6+- ]
[Greenfeld,A]
48...Qf8
73/629 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3
[ 48...Qe7 49.Qe5 b2 50.f6 b1Q 51.f7+
0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3
Qxf7
52.exf7+
Rxf7
53.Qe8+
Rf8
54.Qe6+= ]
12.Ba3 c4 13.Bc2 Ne4 14.Qe1 Qa5!?N
49.Qxf8+ Kxf8 50.Bd6+ Ke8 51.f6 b2
[ 14...Re6? - 20/631 ]
52.f7+ Rxf7+ 53.exf7+ Kxf7 54.Rxh7+ Ke6
[ 14...Qd8 ]
55.Rb7 b1Q 56.Rxb1 Bxb1 57.Ba3 Kd7
15.Bb2 Qd8! 16.Bxe4
58.Ke3 Kc6 59.Kd2 Be4 60.g5
[ 16.Nd2 Bf5 ]
-
16...Rxe4 17.Nd2 Re8 18.f3
[ 18.e4 Bf5 19.f3 - 18.f3 ]
18...Bf5!
19.e4
Bg6
[/\ 20...f5 21.e5 f4 /
E60
^b1-h7] 20.Qe3?!
Karpov,An
2735
[ 20.Qf2 f5 21.exd5 Qxd5 22.f4 Bh5
Polgar,Ju
2670
23.Rfe1= ]
Budapest (m/7rapid)
1998
[ 20.Qg3!? ]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 c5
20...f5 21.e5 Qb6 22.Bc1 f4!
5.Bg2 Qa5+ * 6.Nc3 Ne4 7.Bd2 Nxd2
[ 22...Rxe5? 23.Nxc4 ]
8.Qxd2 d6 9.0-0 Nc6 10.e3 Bg4 11.d5N
[ 22...Nxe5? 23.a5 ]
[ 11.dxc5 ]
23.Qf2
[ 23.Qxf4 Nxe5 24.a5 Nd3 25.axb6 Nxf4 11...Bxf3 12.Bxf3 Ne5 13.Be2 Qb4 14.Ne4
26.Rxa7 Rxa7 27.bxa7 Ne2+ 28.Kf2 Qxd2 15.Nxd2 Kd8!? 16.Ne4 Kc7 17.Rab1
Nd7! 18.Rfc1 h6=
Nxc3 ]
23...Qa5 24.Bb2 Re6
[ 24...Nd8!? ]
25.Rfc1 Rf8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
493
E60 15...Ba4
[ 15...Rae8 16.b4 ]
Kasparov,G
2825
Topalov,V
2740 16.Nf4?!
[ 16.Nxe7+ Kh8 17.Rxd6 Bb3 18.Qb1
Leon (m/4rapid)
1998
Nce4 19.Rd4 ]
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3 c5 16...Qf5 17.Bh3 Ng4
5.Bg2 Qa5+ * 6.Nc3 Ne4 7.Qd3 cxd4
[ 17...Qe4 18.Nd2 Qc6 19.b3 ]
8.Nxd4 Nc5 9.Qd1 Nc6 10.e3 Ne6 11.0-0
[ RR17...Qc2!? 18.Nd4 Qxd1+ 19.Rxd1
Qc5N
Bxd1 20.b4 e5!? 21.bxc5 exd4 22.Bxd4
[ 11...Ncxd4 - 69/499 ]
dxc5 23.Bxc5 Rfd8 Shulman,Y; Kapengut,
[ 11...0-0 - 69/(499) ]
A]
12.Ndb5 a6 13.Na4 Qxc4 14.Nbc3 Rb8 18.Rd5
15.Nb6 Qc5 16.Ncd5 0-0 17.b4 Qd6
[ 18.Nd4? Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Bb3 ]
18.Rb1 Nc7 19.Nc4 Qe6 20.e4 |^@
18...Qc8 19.Bxc5 dxc5 20.Ne5!?
[ 20.Bxg4 Qxg4 21.Rxc5 Bc6 ]
20...Bxe5
21.Rxe5
Qc7
22.Rd5
Nf6
E60 23.Rd3 Rfd8= 24.b4 Bd7
[ RR24...e5! 25.Nd5 Nxd5 26.Rxd5 Rxd5
Beliavsky,A
2645
27.cxd5 c4 Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A ]
Shulman,Y
2520
Koszalin
1998 25.Bxd7
[ 25.Bg2 Bc6= ]
[Beliavsky,A]
25...Rxd7 26.Rxd7
73/630 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3
[ 26.Rad1 Rad8= ]
c5 5.Bg2 Qa5+ 6.Bd2 Qb6 7.dxc5 Qxc5 26...Qxd7 27.Qb2
8.Qb3 d6
[ 27.bxc5?! Ne4 ]
[ 8...Ne4!? 9.Be3 Qa5+ 10.Nfd2!? Nc5 27...Rc8 28.Rc1 b6 29.Qe5 Qc7 30.Qe3
11.Qc2 Nc6 12.Nc3 ]
cxb4?
[ RR8...Na6 9.0-0 d5 10.Rc1 0-0 11.Be3
[ 30...Rd8 31.bxc5 bxc5 32.Nd3 Rd4 ]
( 11.Na3 ) 11...Qb4 12.Qxb4 ( 12.c5 Bf5 31.axb4 a5 32.bxa5 bxa5 33.c5 e6
13.Nd4 Bd7 14.Qxb4 Nxb4 ) 12...Nxb4
[ RR33...a4= Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A ]
13.Bc5 Nc6 Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A ]
34.Qb3 Qc6 35.Nd3 Nd7 36.Rc4 Rb8
9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3
[ 36...Ra8!? 37.Ra4 Rb8 ]
[ RR10.Rc1 Nc6 11.Nd5 e6!? 12.Nxf6+ 37.Qc2 e5 38.f3 Rb5?!
Bxf6 13.0-0 d5= Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A ]
[ 38...Ra8!? ]
10...Qa5
39.Kf2 Kg7 40.Qc3 f6 41.Kg2! h5?!
[ 10...Qc7 11.Nb5 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qb6 ]
[ 41...Nf8!? ]
11.0-0 Na6N
42.h4 Nf8 43.Ra4 Qc7 44.Qc4 Qc6
[ 11...Nc6 12.Nd4 ( 12.Nd5 - 69/(499) )]
[ 44...Rb8 45.Qa6 ]
12.a3!?
45.Qa2 Qa8 46.g4! hxg4 47.Rxg4 Qb7
[ 12.Nd4? Ng4 ]
[ 47...Qe8 ]
12...Bd7
48.Qc4 Qc6 49.h5 g5 50.Nxe5!+- fxe5
[ 12...Nc5? 13.Qb4 ]
51.Rxg5+ Kh6 52.Rg8 Rb7
[ RR12...Qh5!? Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A ]
[ 52...Rxc5 53.Qf7 ]
13.Qa2!?
53.Rxf8 Rg7+ 54.Kf2 e4 55.Qd4 Kh7
[ 13.Qd1 Rfc8 ><c4 ]
56.Qe5
13...Qh5 14.Rfd1 Nc5
1-0
[ 14...Bh3 15.Nd5! ]
[ RR14...Bc6 15.Nd5 Nxd5 16.cxd5 Bb5
17.Rd2 Nc5 Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A ]
15.Nd5
[ 15.Bd4!? ]
[ 15.Rd4!? Ng4 16.Rd5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
494
Bagaturov,G
Shulman,Y
Elista (ol)
[Shulman,Y;Kapengut,A]
28.Rxc6! ) 28.Kf1 Bd2 29.Rd1 Bxg5

E60
30.Nf3 Nxf3 31.Rxd7 Nd2+= ]
2540
2520 26...e6 27.Rfc1 Bg7 28.Bf1 a6 29.Be2
1998 Kh7 30.Kg2
-
73/631 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

c5 5.c4 Qa5+ 6.Bd2 Qb6 7.dxc5 Qxc5
8.Qb3 d5!?N 9.cxd5
[ RR9.Na3!? Beliavsky,A ]
9...Qxd5 10.Qa3
[ 10.Nc3 Qxb3 11.axb3 Nc6 12.Nb5 0-0
13.Be3 Bd7 ]
10...Nc6 11.Nc3 Qh5
[ 11...Qf5! 12.Nh4 ( 12.h3 0-0 13.g4 Qa5
- 11...Qh5 ) 12...Qh5= ]
12.h3 0-0 13.g4
[ 13.Ng5 Nd4 14.Qa4 Rd8 ( 14...e5?!
15.g4 Qh4 16.e3 Bd7 17.Qd1 Qxg5
18.exd4 Qh4 19.dxe5 Rfe8 20.0-0 Rxe5
21.Bf4 ) 15.g4 Qh4 16.Be3 ( 16.Qxd4?
Rxd4 17.Nf3 Rxd2-+ ) 16...e5 17.Nd5!
Nxd5 18.Bxd5 Nc2+ 19.Qxc2 Rxd5
20.Qc4 Be6 21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.Kf1 Qd8
23.Rc1 ]
[ 13.Bg5!
A) 13...Ne5 14.Nxe5 ( 14.Qc5 Nfd7
15.Qxe7
Nc6
16.g4 )
14...Qxg5
15.Qxe7 Be6 16.Nd3! Bc4 17.0-0 ;
B) 13...Nd4 14.Nxd4 Qxg5 15.Qxe7
Re8 16.Qc7 ( 16.Qd6 ) 16...Nh5 17.Nf3
Qe7 18.Qxe7 Rxe7 19.Rd1 Bxc3+
20.bxc3 Be6 ]
13...Qa5 14.Qxa5 Nxa5 15.b3 Nc6
[ 15...b6?! 16.b4 Nc4 17.Ne5! ]
16.Rc1 Rd8 17.0-0 h5!?
[ 17...Be6 ]
18.g5 Nd5 19.Ne4
[ 19.Na4 e5 ]
19...Ndb4 20.a3 Bf5
[ 20...Nd5!? ( B a g a t u r o v , G ) 21.b4
Bb2
22.Rb1 Bxa3 23.b5 Ncb4 24.Rb3 Nc2
25.Ne1 Nxe1 26.Rxe1 Bd6 27.Nxd6
Rxd6 28.Ra1 Be6= ]
21.Ng3 Na2 22.Ra1! Nc3 23.Bxc3 Bxc3
24.Nxf5 gxf5
[ 24...Bxa1?! 25.Nh6+ Kg7 26.Rxa1 f6
27.h4 Nd4 28.Nxd4 Rxd4 29.e3! Rxh4
30.f4 ]
25.Rab1 Rd7 26.e3
[ 26.Nh4 e6 ( 26...Bd2 27.Bxc6 bxc6
28.Nxf5 Bxg5= ) 27.Rfc1 Nd4 ( 27...Bd2?
Karpov,An
Shirov,A
Polanica Zdroj
[Karpov,An]
E60
2725
2720
1998
73/632 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.d4 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Nfd2
c5 9.a3 Nd7 10.Ra2 Ne5 11.b3 a6N
[ 11...Rb8 - 70/514 ]
12.Bb2 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.b4!? Nb7
[ 14...Nac4 15.Nxc4 Nxc4 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
17.bxc5 dxc5 18.Qb3 ]
15.Qb3 Qb6 16.Bc3
[ 16.Nc3?! Nc4! 17.Nxc4 bxc4 18.Qxc4
cxb4 19.axb4 Rxa2 20.Qxa2 Qxb4 ]
16...Bd7 17.Rc2! Rfc8 18.h3 Rc7 19.Kh2
Rac8 20.f4! cxb4 21.axb4 Nc4 22.Bxg7
Nxd2 23.Rxd2 Kxg7 24.Qb2+! Kg8
[ 24...f6?! 25.Na3 /\ Nc2-d4 ]
25.Na3! Nd8 26.Nc2 Rc4 27.Rfd1
[ 27.Nd4 e5 28.fxe5 dxe5 29.Nf3 f6
30.Nxe5!? ]
27...Qa7 28.Nd4
[ 28.Ra1 Qf2! ]
28...Qa4
29.Rb1
e5
30.dxe6
Nxe6
31.Nxe6 Bxe6 32.Rxd6 Re8
[ 32...Rc2 33.Qe5 Re8 34.Bd5! Bd7
35.Bxf7+!+- ]
[ 32...Qc2 33.e4 Rxe4? 34.Rd8++- ]
33.Qf6! Bf5
[ 33...Rxb4 34.Ra1 Qc2 35.Ra8+- ]
34.Rb2
[ 34.Rbd1!? Qxb4 35.Rd8 ( 35.e4 Rc2!
36.exf5 Rxg2+!= 37.Kxg2 Qe4+ ) 35...Rc8
36.e4! Be6 ( 36...Bxe4 37.Rxc8 Rxc8
38.Rd4 Qb2 39.Rd8++- ) 37.f5 Bb3
38.Rxc8 Rxc8 39.Rd6 ]
[ 34.Ra1! Qb3 ( 34...Qxb4 35.Ra7+- Be6
36.Rxe6! ;
34...Qc2
35.Ra7!
Rc7
36.Rd8+- )
35.Rd8
Rxd8
( 35...Rc8
36.Bd5!+- ) 36.Qxd8+ Kg7 37.Ra8+- ]
34...Qa7! 35.e4
[ 35.Rd8 Rxd8 36.Qxd8+ Kg7 37.Qd6?
Rc1 38.Qe5+ f6-+ ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
495
[ 35.Rbd2 Qe3= 36.Rd8 Rc8 37.Rxc8

12.Qe2 Bd5 ]
Rxc8 38.Rd8+ ( 38.Qd4 Qxd4 39.Rxd4 10...c5!?
Rc4! ) 38...Rxd8 39.Qxd8+ Kg7 ]
[ 10...Bg4!? ]
35...Bxe4 36.Re2 Qe7 37.Qxe7 Rxe7 11.h5 cxd4
38.g4 f5 39.gxf5 gxf5 40.Rf6 Rxb4
[ 11...Nc6!? 12.hxg6 fxg6! ]
41.Rxf5 Bxf5 42.Rxe7 Rxf4 43.Bd5+ Kf8 12.cxd4
44.Rf7+ Ke8 45.Be6
[ 12.hxg6?! fxg6!
-
A) 13.Nxd4? Qa5 ;
B) 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Nxd4 ( 14.cxd4
Nc6 ) 14...Bxe5 15.Bd5+ Kh8 16.Bxc4
Nc6 17.Be3 ;
E60
C) 13.cxd4 Nc6 ]
Chetverik,M
2330
Hagara,E
2250 12...Nc6 13.Be3!?
[ 13.hxg6?! fxg6! ]
Slovensko
1998
13...Bf5! [/\ Nb4]
[Chetverik,M]
[ 13...Qa5+ 14.Kf1 ]
73/(632) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 14.Kf1 Nb4
d6 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Nfd2
[ 14...Rc8!? 15.hxg6 fxg6! ]
* c6 9.a3 cxd5 10.cxd5 e6 11.Nc3 exd5N
15.hxg6 hxg6
[ 11...Bd7
12.dxe6
fxe6
13.b4!?
[ 15...fxg6!? ]
( 13.Rb1 )]
16.Qd2!?
12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 Nc6 14.Nc4 Ne7
[ 16.Qa4? Bd3+ 17.Kg1 Nd5 ]
15.Bg5!
[ 16.Bh6?! Bxh6 17.Rxh6 Kg7 ]
[ 15.Bg2 d5 16.Nd2 ]
16...c3!
[ 15.Nxd6 Nxd5 16.Qxd5 Be6 ]
[ 16...Nd5? 17.Bh6 c3 18.Qc1 ]
15...h6 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Qd2 Bh3 18.Rfe1 17.Qxc3
Rad8 19.Na5
[ 17.Qc1? Rc8 18.Bh6 Nd3 19.Qg5 f6!
[ 19.Rac1!? ]
20.Qh4 c2 21.Bc1 ( 21.Bxg7 c1Q+
19...Be6 20.Bxe6 fxe6
22.Rxc1
Rxc1+
23.Ke2
Rxh1-+ )
[ 20...Qxe6 21.Rac1 ]
21...g5!-+ ]
21.e4
17...Nc2 18.Rd1
[ 18.Rc1 Rc8 19.Qd2 Nxe3+ 20.Qxe3
Qd5 ]
E61 18...Rc8 19.Qd2 Nxe3+ 20.Qxe3 Qa5
Greenfeld,A
2530 21.Ng5! Rfd8! 22.Qb3 e6 23.Qxb7 Rc7!
Golod,V
2535 24.Qf3
[ 24.Qb2? Bxe5-+ ]
Givatayim
1998
24...Rcd7! 25.g4
[Golod,V]
[ 25.Kg1 Bxe5 26.g4 ( 26.Nxf7 Kxf7
73/633 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3
27.g4 Rxd4 28.Rxd4 Bxd4 29.gxf5 Qe1+
0-0 5.g3 c6 6.e4?! d5! 7.e5!?
30.Bf1 exf5 ) 26...Bc2!
[ 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.e5 Ne4 9.Bg2 Nxc3
A) 27.Rc1
Qd2
28.Rxc2
( 28.Qe3
10.bxc3 Qc7 ]
Rxd4-+ ) 28...Qxc2 29.dxe5 Qc1+-+ ;
7...Ne4 8.Bg2!?N
B) 27.dxe5 Rxd1+ 28.Bf1! ( 28.Kh2
[ 8.Nxe4 dxe4 9.Ng5 c5!
Qxe5+-+ ) 28...Rxf1+
29.Kxf1
Qb5+
A) 10.dxc5?!
Qxd1+
( 10...Qa5+!?
30.Kg2 Qd5 31.Nh7= ]
11.Bd2 Qxc5 ) 11.Kxd1 Nc6 ;
25...Bc2 26.Re1
B) 10.d5 Bxe5 11.Nxe4 ]
[ 26.Rc1 Qd2 27.Qe3 Rxd4 ]
8...Nxc3!
26...Qd2! 27.Qe3 Rxd4 28.Qxd2 Rxd2
[ 8...Qa5?! 9.Bd2 Nxd2 10.Nxd2= ]
29.Nh7?
9.bxc3 dxc4 10.h4!?
[ 29.Be4?! Bxe4 30.Nxe4 Rxa2 31.Nf6+
[ 10.0-0?! Be6 ( 10...Bf5!? ) 11.a4 b6
Bxf6 32.exf6 a5-+ ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 29.a3!? ]
29...Rd1! 30.Bf3
[ 30.Rxd1?? Rxd1+ 31.Ke2 Rxh1 32.Bxh1
Kxh7-+ ]
30...Bd3+ 31.Be2 Bxe2+!
[ 31...Rxe1+!? 32.Kxe1 Bxe5-+ ]
32.Kxe2 R8d2+
[ 32...Rxe1+!?
33.Kxe1
Bxe5
34.Ng5
Rc8-+ ]
33.Ke3 Rxe1+ 34.Rxe1 Rd5!
[ 34...Rxa2!? 35.Nf6+ Bxf6 36.exf6 g5!
( / \ K h 7 - g 6 ) 37.Rh1
Ra3+
38.Ke2
Ra5-+ ]
35.Nf6+ Bxf6 36.exf6 Re5+ 37.Kd2 Rxe1
38.Kxe1 g5 39.Ke2 Kh7 40.Kd3 Kg6
41.Kc4 Kxf6 42.Kb5 Ke7!
[ 42...Ke5 43.Ka6 Kf4 44.Kxa7 Kxg4
45.a4 Kf3 46.a5 Kxf2 47.a6 g4 48.Kb8
g3 49.a7 g2 50.a8Q g1Q 51.Qa7+ Kg2
52.Qxf7 Qb6+ 53.Kc8 Qd6 ]
43.Ka6 Kd6??
[ 43...f5!
A) 44.gxf5 exf5 45.Kxa7 g4 46.a4 f4
47.a5 g3 48.fxg3
A1) 48...fxg3 49.a6 g2 50.Kb7 g1Q
51.a7 Qg2+ 52.Kb8 Qg8+ 53.Kb7
Qd5+ 54.Kb8 Qb5+ 55.Kc7 Qa6
56.Kb8 Qb6+ 57.Ka8 ( 57.Kc8 Kd6
58.a8Q Qc7# ) 57...Qc6+ 58.Kb8 Kd7
59.a8Q Qc7# ;
A2) 48...f3!-+ ;
B) 44.Kxa7 e5
B1) 45.gxf5? g4 46.a4 e4 47.a5 e3
48.fxe3 g3 49.a6 g2 50.Kb7 g1Q
51.a7 Qb1+ 52.Kc7 Qe4 53.Kb8
Qb4+ 54.Kc7 Qa5+ 55.Kb7 Qb5+
56.Kc7 Qa6 57.Kb8 Qb6+ 58.Ka8
Qc7-+ ;
B2) 45.Kb6
e4
46.a4
- 45.a4
( 46.Kc5? e3! 47.fxe3 fxg4 48.Kd4
g3-+ );
B3) 45.a4!?
e4
46.Kb6
fxg4
( 46...f4!? ) 47.a5 g3! 48.fxg3 e3 49.a6
e2 50.a7 e1Q 51.a8Q Qb4+! 52.Kc7
Qd6+ 53.Kc8 Qd8+-+ ]
44.Kxa7 [P 2/a] Kc6
[ 44...Kc7
45.Ka6
Kc6
46.Ka5
Kc5
47.Ka4 Kc4 ( 47...f5?? 48.Kb3 fxg4
49.Kc3+- ) 48.Ka3 Kc3 49.Ka4 Kc4
50.Ka3= ]
45.Kb8!!=
[ 45.Ka6?? f5 46.Ka5 Kc5 47.Ka4
496
Kc4 48.Ka3 Kc3 49.Ka4 f4! 50.Kb5 e5
51.a4 e4 52.a5 e3 53.fxe3 f3 54.a6 f2
55.a7 f1Q+-+ ]
[ 45.a4! f5
A) 46.gxf5?? exf5 47.a5 ( 47.Kb8 g4
48.a5 Kb5 49.Kb7 Kxa5 50.Kc6 f4-+ )
47...Kc7 48.a6 ( 48.f4 gxf4 49.a6 f3
50.Ka8 f2 51.a7 Kd7 52.Kb8 f1Q
53.a8Q Qb5+ 54.Ka7 Qa5+-+ ) 48...f4!
49.Ka8 ( 49.f3 g4 50.Ka8 Kb6! 51.a7
Kc7-+ ) 49...Kb6! 50.a7 Kc7 51.f3 g4-+ ;
B) 46.f3??
B1) 46...fxg4? 47.fxg4 e5 48.a5 e4
49.a6 Kc7 50.Ka8 e3 ( 50...Kb6 51.a7
e3
52.Kb8
e2
53.a8Q
e1Q
54.Qb7+= ) 51.a7 e2= ;
B2) 46...f4! 47.a5 e5 48.a6 ( 48.Kb8
Kb5 49.Kb7 Kxa5 50.Kc6 e4-+ )
48...Kc7 49.Ka8 e4 50.a7 ( 50.Ka7 e3
51.Ka8 e2 52.a7 Kb6 53.Kb8 e1Q
54.a8Q Qe8# ) 50...Kc8! 51.fxe4 f3-+ ;
C) 46.a5! fxg4 ( 46...Kc7 47.Ka6 Kc6
48.Ka7= ) 47.Kb8!! - 45.Kb8!! ;
D) 46.Kb8 - 45.Kb8!! ]
45...f5 46.a4 fxg4
[ 46...f4 47.a5 Kb5 48.Kb7!! Kxa5 49.Kc6
Kb4 50.Kd6 Kc4 51.Kxe6 Kd3 52.Kf5
Ke2 53.Kxg5 f3 54.Kh6 Kxf2 55.g5 Ke2
56.g6= ]
47.a5 Kb5 48.Kb7!! Kxa5 49.Kc6 Kb4
50.Kd6 Kc4 51.Kxe6 Kd3
-
Gulko,B
Gufeld,E
Kona
[Gulko,B]
E61
2585
2465
1998
73/634 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3

0-0 5.Bg5 c5 6.d5 d6 7.Nd2 h6 8.Bh4
Qb6 9.Rb1N
[ 9.Qc2 ]
9...g5 10.Bg3 Nh5
[ 10...Bf5 11.e4 Nxe4 12.Ncxe4 Bxe4
13.Nxe4 f5 14.Be2 Qa5+ 15.Nd2 f4
16.a3 ]
11.e3 Nxg3 12.hxg3 f5?!
[ 12...Nd7 13.f4?! Nf6 ]
13.f4!? gxf4
[ 13...g4 14.Bd3 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 13...Nd7!? 14.fxg5 hxg5 15.Qh5 Ne5
16.Qxg5 Bd7 ]
14.gxf4 Nd7 15.g4 Nf6 16.g5
[ RR16.gxf5 Bxf5 17.e4 Nxe4 18.Ndxe4
Bxe4 19.Nxe4 Rxf4 20.Bd3 Raf8 21.Qd2
Qd8 22.Ng3! Gufeld,E ]
16...hxg5?
[ 16...Ng4
A) 17.gxh6
Bxc3
( 17...Bf6
18.Qf3
Kh8 ) 18.bxc3 Qa5 19.Qc2 Kh8 ;
B) 17.Qf3!? ]
17.fxg5 Ng4 18.Qf3 Rf7 19.Qg3!
[ 19.Ne2 Ne5 20.Qg3 Nd3+ 21.Kd1
Nxb2+ 22.Kc2 Qb4-+ ]
19...e5?
[ 19...Ne5 20.Be2 Bd7 21.Qh4 ]
[ 19...e6! 20.Be2 ]
20.e4!+- f4 21.Qh4
[ 21.Qh3! Ne3 22.Qh7+ Kf8 23.Nf3+- ]
21...Ne3?
[ 21...f3 22.Rh3 f2+ 23.Ke2 Bd7 24.Rg3
Rf4 25.Bh3 Nh6 26.Qh5 Be8 27.Be6+ ]
22.Nf3 Bg4 23.Qh7+ Kf8 24.Nh4 Nxf1
[ 24...Ke7 25.Bh3 ]
25.Ng6+ Ke8 26.Qg8+ Bf8 27.Rh8 Qc7
28.Nxf8 Rg7 29.Ne6+ Rxg8 30.Rxg8+
1-0
497
Kharitonov,A.Y
Mainka,R
Koszalin
[Kharitonov,A.Y]
E62
2570
2480
1998
73/635 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.c4 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 Rb8 8.d5
Na5 9.Nd2 Nd7 10.Qc2 Ne5 11.b3 c6
12.Bb2 b5 13.cxb5 cxb5 14.h3!?N
[ 14.f4 - 71/(577) ]
14...Bf5?!
[ 14...Qb6 15.Kh2 b4 ( 15...Ba6 16.f4
Nd7 17.b4 Nc4 18.Nxc4 bxc4 19.a3 ;
15...Bb7 16.f4 Nd7 17.b4 Nc4 18.Nxc4
bxc4 19.a3 a5 20.Na4 Qa6 21.Bxg7
Kxg7 22.Nc3 ) 16.Na4 Qb5 17.f4 Nd7
18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Rac1 Nf6 /\ Bd7+/= ]
15.e4 Bd7 16.f4
[ 16.Rac1?! b4 /\ Bb5 ><d3 ]
16...Qb6+ 17.Kh2 Rfc8?!
[ 17...b4!? 18.Nd1 ( 18.Ne2 Bb5 ; 18.fxe5
bxc3 19.Bxc3 Bxe5 20.Bxe5 dxe5 )
18...Rfc8 19.Qb1 Bb5 20.fxe5 Bxf1
21.Bxf1 ( 21.Nxf1 Bxe5 22.Bxe5 dxe5
/ \ Q d 4 $ < = >) 21...Bxe5 22.Bxe5 dxe5
23.Nf3 f6 24.Qd3 Rc7 25.Qd2 Rbc8
26.Bd3 Nb7 27.Ne3 Nd6 28.Nc4 Nxc4
29.Bxc4 Kg7 30.Kg2 ]
E61 18.fxe5!?
[ 18.a3?!
Kanstler,B
2535
A) 18...b4 19.axb4 Qxb4 20.fxe5 Bxe5
Maryasin,B
2350
( 20...Nxb3 21.Nxb3 Qxb3 22.Qxb3
BeerSheva
1998
Rxb3
23.Nd1 )
21.Rxa5
Qxa5
[Kanstler,B]
( 21...Bxc3? 22.Bxc3 Rxc3 23.Qa2 )
73/(634) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 *
22.Rf3 (/\ Nc4) Qb4 23.Bf1 a5 ;
4.Bg5 h6 5.Bh4 d6 6.e3 Nc6!? 7.Nf3
B) 18...Nxb3!
[ 7.d5!? ]
B1) 19.Nxb3 Nc4 20.Bc1 ( 20.Rac1
7...g5 8.Bg3 Nh5 9.Nd2N
Nxb2 21.Qxb2 b4 22.axb4 Qxb4-+ )
[ 9.d5 ]
20...Ne3
21.Bxe3
Qxe3
22.Rf3
[ 9.Be2 ]
Rxc3-+ ;
9...Nxg3 10.hxg3 Bf5 11.g4!? Bg6 12.Nde4
B2) 19.fxe5 Nxa1 20.Rxa1 Bxe5 ;
Qd7!? 13.Bd3 0-0 14.Ng3! Bxd3 15.Qxd3
B3) 19.Qxb3 Nd3
Qxg4 16.Nd5!
B3a) 20.Rac1 Qe3! 21.Ndb1 Nxc1
[ 16.Nf5 Nb4 17.Qb1 Qxg2 18.Ke2 ]
22.Rxc1 a5 23.Qa2 ( 23.Qd1 b4
16...f5!?
17.Nxc7!
Rac8
18.Ne6
Rf7
24.axb4
axb4
25.Na4
Bxa4-+ )
19.Nxg7 Kxg7 20.Rh3! f4 21.f3!
23...b4
24.axb4
axb4
25.Nd1
Qe2-+ ;
B3b) 20.Ndb1 Nxb2 21.Qxb2 a5
B3b1) 22.Qb3 b4 23.axb4
B3b11) 23...axb4 24.Na4 Qc7
25.Ra2 ( 25.e5 dxe5 ; 25.Nb2
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qc2
26.Qxc2
Rxc2
27.Ra7
Bb5 ) 25...Bb5
26.Nd2
Bxf1
27.Bxf1 Qc1 ;
B3b12) 23...Qxb4!? 24.Qa2 Bxc3
25.Nxc3
Qxc3
( 25...Rxc3
26.Rab1 Rb3 27.Rxb3 Qxb3
28.Qxa5= )
26.Qxa5
Qxa5
27.Rxa5 Rb2 ;
B3b2) 22.e5 dxe5 ]
18...b4 19.Nf3 bxc3 20.Bxc3 Nb7
[ 20...Qc5 21.Rac1 Bh6 22.b4 Rxb4
23.Bxb4 Qxc2 24.Rxc2 Rxc2 25.Bxa5+- ]
[ 20...Qc7
21.Rac1
Bh6
( 21...dxe5
22.Qd2+- ) 22.exd6
exd6
( 22...Qxd6
23.Nd2 ) 23.Qf2
Bxc1
24.Ng5!
Be8
( 24...Bb5
25.Qf6+- )
25.Rxc1
Qe7
( 25...Qxc3 26.Rxc3 Rxc3 27.Qxa7+- )
26.Bf6 Qf8 ( 26...Qxf6 27.Qxf6 Rxc1
28.Qxd6+- ) 27.Re1 /\ e5+- ]
21.Qd2 Nc5 22.Bd4
[ 22.Rfe1!? ]
22...Qb4
[ 22...Nxe4 23.Qe3 Nc5 24.e6 fxe6
( 24...Bxd4 25.exf7++- ) 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
26.Ng5 Rf8 27.dxe6 Bb5 28.Rf7+! Rxf7
29.Nxf7 ( / \ Q d 4 + - ) Nd3 30.Qh6+ Kf6
( 30...Kg8
31.Ng5+- )
31.Rf1+
Kxe6
32.Qxh7+- ]
23.Qe3 Bb5 24.Rfd1 Nd7 25.a3
[ 25.Bxa7 Ra8 ]
25...Qa5 26.e6!
[ 26.exd6 exd6 27.Bxg7 Kxg7 ]
26...fxe6 27.dxe6 Bxd4 28.Rxd4 Nf6 29.e5
dxe5 30.Nxe5 Rc2 31.a4 Ba6
[ 31...Be8 32.Nd7 ]
[ 31...Re2 32.Qf4 /\ 33.Ng6, 33.Nd7+/- ]
32.Nd7!
[ 32.Nc6 Bb7 ( 32...Rxg2+ 33.Kxg2 Bb7
34.Qf3 Qb6 35.Rc4+- ) 33.Nxa5 Rxg2+
34.Kh1 Rxg3+ 35.Nxb7 Rxe3 ]
32...Bb7 33.Rg1 Rbc8
[ 33...Re8 34.Nxf6+ exf6 35.Rd7 Bxg2
( 35...Bc8 36.Rxa7+- ; 35...Rxg2+ 36.Rxg2
Bxg2 37.Qh6+- ) 36.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 37.Kxg2
Qf5 38.Rd6 ]
34.Nxf6+ exf6 35.e7+- Re8
[ 35...Kf7 36.e8Q+ Rxe8 37.Rd7+ Kf8
38.Qh6+ ]
36.Rd8 Rxd8
[ 36...Kf7 37.Rxe8 Kxe8 38.Qh6 Kxe7
39.Qxh7+ ]
[ 36...Bc6 37.Qe6+ Kg7 38.Rd6 ]
498
37.e8Q+ Rxe8 38.Qxe8+
Kh6 40.Qxb7 Qe5 41.Qxa7
1-0
Podgaets,M
Bobras,P
Koszalin
[Podgaets,M]
Kg7
39.Qe7+
E62
2475
2345
1998
73/(635) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3

0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 * c6 7.Nc3 Na6 8.h3
e5 9.e4
[ 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Be6 ]
9...Qb6 10.Re1 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8
[ 11...Ng4 - 70/(517) ]
12.Na4!?N
[ 12.b3 ]
12...Qa5 13.Bf4
[ 13.Bd2 Qh5 14.g4 Qe5 ]
13...Nc5
[ 13...Nd7!? 14.Bd2 Qc7 15.Bc3 ]
14.Nxc5
[ 14.Nc3!? ]
14...Qxc5 15.Nb3 Qxc4 16.Bxd6 Qa4?!
[ 16...Rd8! 17.e5 Ne8 18.Re4 Qa6 19.Bf1
Qb6 20.Rb4 Qxb4 ( 20...Rxd6 21.Qe1!
Qd8 22.exd6 Nxd6 23.Qd2 ) 21.Bxb4
Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Be6 23.f4 f6 24.Bc3 fxe5
25.fxe5 Nc7 26.Nc5 Bxa2 27.Nxb7 Nd5
28.Bd4 ]
17.e5! Nd5 18.Nc5! Qxd1 19.Raxd1
Azmaiparashvili,Z
David,Al
Antwerpen
[Azmaiparashvili,Z]
E63
2655
2520
1998
73/636 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.e3 e5
9.d5 Ne7 10.e4 b5!N
[ 10...c5 ]
11.Re1
[ 11.Nd2 Bd7 12.b3 c6 ]
11...bxc4 12.Nd2 c6 13.Nxc4 cxd5 14.exd5
Nf5 15.b3 Bd7 16.a4 Nd4 17.Ba3 Bg4
18.f3 Bf5 19.Ra2 Rb8!
[ 19...Ne8? 20.g4 Bc8 21.Ne4 Rb8
22.Nexd6 Rxb3 23.Nxc8 Qxc8 24.Bxf8
CHESS INFORMANT 73
499
Kxf8 25.Nxe5 ]
20.Nxd6
[ 20.Bxd6 Rxb3 21.Bxf8 Qxf8 22.Ne4
Bxe4 23.fxe4 Qc5 24.Ne3 Bh6 ]
20...Bc2?
[ 20...Qb6! 21.a5! ( 21.Nxf5 Ne2+ 22.Kh1
Nxc3 23.Qd2 Nxa2 24.Nxg7 Nb4 25.Nf5
Nfxd5 ; 21.Kh1!? ) 21...Qa7 22.Nxf5 Ne2+
23.Kh1 Nxc3 24.Qd2 Nxa2 25.Nxg7 Rfc8
26.Nf5 ]
21.Rxc2 Nxc2 22.Qxc2 Qb6+ 23.Kh1 Qxb3
24.Qc1 Rfc8 25.Nxc8 Rxc8 26.Bb2 e4
[ 26...Nxd5 27.Qd1 Qxd1 28.Nxd1+- ]
27.Qd2
[ 27.Bh3 Rb8 28.fxe4 Qxb2 29.Qxb2
Rxb2 30.e5 Nh5 31.d6 ]
27...Nd7 28.fxe4
[ 28.Bh3 f5 29.fxe4 Bxc3 30.Bxc3 Rxc3
31.exf5 Rd3 ( 31...Rc2 32.Qd4 Ne5
33.Bg2 Nf3 34.Qe4 Nxe1 35.f6 Qb8
36.Qe6+ Kh8 37.f7 Kg7 38.Qe8+- )
32.Qe2 Qxd5+ 33.Bg2 ]
28...Bxc3 29.Bxc3 Qxc3 30.Qxc3 Rxc3
31.Bf1 Ne5?!
[ 31...Nc5 32.d6 Kf8 33.Rb1 Ke8 34.e5 ]
32.Bxa6 Ra3 33.Bb5 Kf8 34.d6 Ra2
35.Re2 Ra1+ 36.Kg2 Rd1 37.a5 Rb1
38.d7 Ke7 39.Rd2 Kd8 40.Rd5 Rb2+
41.Kf1
1-0
E63
2590
2600
1998
Wojtkiewicz,A
Istratescu,A
Krynica (zt)
[Istratescu,A]
E63
2595
2540
1998
73/(637) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7

4.Bg2 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 Rb8
8.b3 a6 9.Nd5 Nh5 10.Bb2 e6 * 11.Nc3
b5 12.d5N
[ 12.cxb5 - 67/(645) ]
12...Ne7 13.dxe6 Bxe6
[ 13...fxe6?! 14.c5! ]
14.cxb5 axb5 15.Qd2 Nf6 16.Ng5 b4
[ 16...Bd7 17.b4! ]
17.Nce4 Ned5 18.Nxf6+
[ 18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Ng5 Qe7 20.Bxf6!?
Nxf6 ( 20...Bxf6? 21.Nxe6! ) 21.Qe3 e5
22.Rac1 ]
18...Nxf6 19.Rac1?!
[ 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Rac1 c5 21.Rfd1 Ne8
22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Rxc5! Qf6 24.Rc6
Qxf2+ 25.Kh1 |^ ]
19...Bd7!
Akopian,V
Bologan,V
Elista (ol)
[Akopian,V]
E63
2655
2585
1998
73/637 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.Nc3 a6 7.d4 Nc6 8.b3
Rb8 9.Nd5 Nh5 10.Bb2 e6 11.Ne3 f5
12.Qd2N
[ 12.Qc1 - 67/645 ]
73/(636) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 12...Ne7
13.Rac1
b6?!
14.c5!
dxc5
4.Bg2 0-0 5.c4 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 15.Rfd1! f4
8.e3 * Rb8 9.Qe2 b5
[ 15...cxd4
16.Bxd4
Bxd4
( 16...c5
[ 9...e5!?
10.d5
Ne7
11.e4
b5
17.Bxg7 Qxd2 18.Bxf8! Qxa2 19.Bxe7
Azmaiparashvili,Z ]
Qxb3 20.Rd8+ Kf7 21.Bd6+- ) 17.Nxd4
10.Rd1 e6N
( 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Rxd4 c5 19.Rd6 )
[ 10...b4 ]
17...e5
( 17...c5
18.Ndxf5
Qxd2
[ 10...Nd7 ]
19.Nxe7+ Kf7 20.Rxd2 Kxe7 21.b4+- )
11.Nd2 Ne7 12.a3 Qe8 13.Rb1 Bb7
18.Nc6 Nxc6 19.Rxc6 ( 19.Qd5+ Qxd5
14.Bxb7 Rxb7 15.b4 c6 16.e4 d5 17.e5
20.Bxd5+ Kh8 21.Rxc6 f4! 22.Nc4 Bb7
Nd7 18.c5 Nf5 19.Nf3
23.Rxc7 Rfd8 ) 19...Qxd2 20.Rxd2 e4
-
21.Rxc7 f4 ( 21...Rb7 22.Rdc2 ; 21...Be6
22.Rd6 ) 22.gxf4 Nxf4 23.Bxe4 Nh3+
24.Kg2 Rxf2+ 25.Kg3 Rf6 26.Nd5 ]
16.Ng4 cxd4 17.Bxd4 e5
Malaniuk,V
Fedorov,A
Samara
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 17...c5 18.Bxg7 Qxd2 19.Be5!+- ]
[ 17...Bxd4 18.Nxd4 c5 19.Qb2 cxd4
20.Rxd4+- ]
18.Ngxe5 c5 19.Bc3 Qxd2 20.Rxd2 fxg3
21.hxg3 Nf6
[ 21...Bh6 22.e3 Nxg3 23.fxg3 Bxe3+
24.Kh2 ]
22.Ng5! [] Bf5
[ 22...h6 23.Ne4 Nxe4 24.Bxe4
A) 24...Bb7
A1) 25.Bxg6
Nxg6!
( 25...Bxe5
26.Bxe5 Nxg6 27.Bxb8 Rxb8 28.Rd6
Be4 29.f3 Bf5 30.g4+- ) 26.Nxg6
Rfd8! ;
A2) 25.Nxg6! Bxe4 26.Nxe7+ Kf7
27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.Nd5 ;
B) 24...Bf5 25.Bxf5 Rxf5 26.f4 ]
23.e4 Bc8 24.Nc4
[ 24.Rd6!? Ne8 25.Rd8 ]
24...h6 25.Be5 Rb7 26.Bd6!
[ 26.Nd6 Ra7! ( 26...hxg5 27.Nxb7 Bxb7
28.Bxf6 Bxf6 29.e5 Bxe5 30.Bxb7 Bd4
31.Bxa6+- ) 27.Nxc8 Nxc8! ( 27...Rxc8
28.Bh3+- ) 28.Ne6 Re8 ]
26...hxg5 27.e5 Ng4
[ 27...Rd7 28.Nxb6+- ]
[ 27...Ra7 28.exf6 /\ Nb6+- ]
28.Bxb7 Bxb7 29.Bxe7 Rf7 30.Bxg5 Bxe5
31.Re1 Bd4
[ 31...Rh7 32.Rd8++- ]
32.Rxd4 cxd4 33.Nd6 Rxf2
[ 33...Rd7 ]
34.Re8+ Kg7 35.Re7+ Kg8 36.Re8+ Kg7
37.Re7+ Kg8 38.Rxb7 d3 39.Rb8+ Kh7
40.Rb7+ Kg8 41.Nc4
[ 41.Ne4? Re2! 42.Nd2 Nf2 43.Kf1 Nh3
44.Bh6 g5!-+ ]
[ 41.Rd7 Rxa2 ]
41...b5
[ 41...Rxa2 42.Rxb6+- ]
42.Rb8+!
[ 42.Ne5 d2 43.Bxd2 Rxd2 44.Nxg4
Rxa2 ]
42...Kg7 43.Ne5 d2
[ 43...Rf5 44.Rb7+ Kg8 45.Nxg4 Rxg5
46.Nf6+ Kf8 47.g4+- ]
44.Rd8! Re2
[ 44...Rf5 45.Rd7+ Kf8 46.Nxg6+ Ke8
47.Re7+ Kd8 48.Bxd2+- ]
45.Rd7+ Kf8
[ 45...Kg8 46.Nxg4 Re1+ 47.Kf2 d1Q
48.Nf6+ ]
500
[ 45...Kh8 46.Nxg6+ Kg8 47.Bxd2 ]
46.Nxg4
[ 46.Nxg4 Re1+ 47.Kg2 d1Q 48.Bh6+
Ke8 49.Nf6# ]
1-0
Aseev,K
Motylev,Al
Russia (ch)
[Aseev,K]
E63
2525
2465
1998
73/638 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3

0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3
Bd7 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 Rb8
[ 10...b5 - 57/551 ]
11.d5 Na5 12.Nd2 c5 13.a3N
[ 13.Rb1 ]
13...Qc8
[ 13...b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.b4 ]
14.Qe2! b6?!
[ 14...Bxh3? 15.b4+- ]
[ 14...b5 15.cxb5 axb5 16.b4!? ( 16.Kh2 )
16...cxb4 17.axb4 Qxc3 18.bxa5 ]
15.Kh2 Nh5 16.Rfc1 Nb7 17.b4 Qc7
18.Rab1
Rbe8
[/\ 19...f5 20.ef5 Nf4<=>]
19.Qd1 Nd8 20.Bf3 Nf6 21.Qb3
[ 21.Na4 ]
21...Bc8 22.bxc5 bxc5 23.Qb8 Qd7 24.Bg2
Re7 25.Bg5 h6 26.Bxf6 Bxf6 27.Rb6 Bg5
28.Rc2 Nb7 29.Rxa6 Rd8 30.Nb5
[ 30.Qa7 ]
30...Qe8 31.Nxd6 Qf8 32.Nb5 Bxh3
33.Qxd8 Qxd8 34.Bxh3+- Kg7 35.Nf3
Re8 36.d6 Qb8 37.d7
[ 37.Nc7? (/\ Ra8) Nxd6 38.Nxe8+ Nxe8 ]
[ 37.Rb6!? Bd8 38.Rc6 ]
[ 37.Re2!? ]
37...Rf8 38.Nxg5?! hxg5 39.Rd2 Nd8?
[ 39...Rh8 (/\ Qg8_h7->) 40.Kg2 Qg8
A) 41.Rd3?! g4!? 42.Bxg4 Qh7 43.Rd1
f5 44.Bf3 ( 44.d8Q?? Qh2+-+ ) 44...f4 ;
B) 41.g4!? Qh7 42.Rd3 ]
40.Rdd6 Rh8 41.Kg2 Qb7 42.f3
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
501
[ 12...b5 ]
E63
Sakaev,K
2635 13.Qd2 e5 14.dxc5 dxc5 15.Nh2! Nd4
Shchekachev,A
2560 16.f4 f5 17.Nd5
[ 17.exf5 Nxf5 18.fxe5 Nxe3 19.Qxe3
Russia (ch)
1998
Bxe5 20.Rxf8+ Qxf8 ]
73/(638) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3 17...b6 18.fxe5 Nxe5 19.Bg5 Qd7?
0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3 *
[ 19...Qe8
20.Rce1
( 20.Ne7+
Kh8
e5 9.d5 Ne7 10.e4 b5 11.Re1N
21.Nxc8 Rxc8 22.exf5 Rxf5 23.Rxf5
[ 11.Nd2 - 71/(580) ]
gxf5 ) 20...fxe4!? ( 20...Bb7 21.exf5 gxf5
11...bxc4 12.Qa4 h6 13.Qxc4 c6 14.dxc6
22.Bf4 Qe6 23.Re3 Qd6 24.Rfe1 Rfe8 )
Be6 15.Qa4 Qc8 16.Rd1 Rd8 17.Be3
21.Rxf8+ Qxf8 22.Ne7+ Kh8 ]
Qxc6 18.Qxc6 Nxc6 19.Rac1 Rab8 20.b3 20.exf5 gxf5 21.Rce1
a5 21.Nd2 Nb4 22.Ba7 Rb7 23.Be3 Rbb8
24.Ba7
-
E63
Sturua,Z
2600
Pikula,D
2430
E63 Biel
1998
Almasi,I
2430 [Sturua,Z]
Babula,V
2555
Zalakaros
1998 73/639 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3
0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3
[Almasi,I]
Rb8 9.a4 Na5 10.b3 c5 11.Bd2 Qb6
73/(639) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 12.dxc5 dxc5!N
4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.d4 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6
[ 12...Qxb3? 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxa5 Qxc4
15.Rc1
Qa2
16.Ng5
e6
17.e4
8.h3 Rb8 * 9.Be3 e6 10.Rc1
|^ - 59/(611) ]
[ 10.Qc1!? Ne7 11.Bh6 b5 ]
13.Bf4 Ra8
10...Ne7 11.Qd2 b5!?N
[ 13...Rd8
14.Nd2
Ra8
( 14...Nh5?!
[ 11...Nf5 12.Bf4 Nh5 13.Bg5 f6 14.Be3
15.Nd5 Rxd5 16.cxd5 Nxf4 17.gxf4 Bxa1
Nxe3 15.Qxe3 f5 ]
[ 11...b6 ]
18.Qxa1 ) 15.Rb1 ]
12.cxb5 axb5 13.b4 Nf5 14.Bf4
14.Nd2 Be6?!
[ 14.Bg5!? h6 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.Rfd1 Qd8
[ 14...e6!? ><d5 ]
17.e4 Ne7 ]
15.Nd5! Bxd5 16.cxd5 Nh5 17.Be3 f5?
14...Nh5 15.Bg5 f6 16.Be3 Nxe3 17.Qxe3
[ 17...Bxa1
18.Qxa1 ( / \ b 4 ! + - ) Qb4
f5 18.Qd3
( 18...Qc7 19.Rc1 b6 20.b4 Nb7 21.a5 )
19.Bh6 |^ ]
18.b4
[ 18.Rb1!? Qb4 ( 18...f4? 19.gxf4 Qb4
E63
20.Ne4!+- ) 19.d6 ( 19.Nc4 f4 20.Bd2
Byrne,R
2440
Bc3 ) 19...exd6 20.Nc4 |^ ]
Atalik,S
2595
[ 18.Rc1!? Rac8 19.Nc4 Nxc4 20.Rxc4
Philadelphia
1998
Qd6 ( 20...f4 21.gxf4 Qd6 22.Qc1 )
[Atalik,S]
21.Qc1 b6 22.a5 ]
73/(639) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 18...Qxb4 19.Rb1 Qa3 20.Nb3! Qxa4
0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 Rb8 8.h3 21.Bxc5 Rf7?!
a6 * 9.e4 Nd7 10.Be3 Na5 11.b3 c5
[ 21...Rfe8 ]
12.Rc1
22.d6! exd6 23.Nxa5 Qxa5
[ 12.Qd2 Nc6 ( 12...b5 - 72/(502)) 13.d5
[ 23...Qxd1
24.Rfxd1
dxc5
25.Bxb7
Na5 14.Bh6 b5 ]
/\ Bd5+- ]
12...Nc6N
24.Bd5! dxc5
[ 12...cxd4 13.Nxd4 Nc6 ]
[ 24...Qxc5
25.Rxb7
Raf8
( 25...Nxg3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
502
26.Rxf7 ) 26.Qb3+- ]
25.Bxf7++- Kxf7 26.Rxb7+ Kf6
[ 26...Kg8
27.Qd5+
( 27.Qb3+?
c4!
28.Qxc4+ Kh8 ) 27...Kh8 28.Rxg7 Rd8
29.Rd7 ]
27.Qd6+ Kg5 28.f4+
[ 28.h4+? Kh6 29.Qe7 Qd8 30.Qe3+ f4
31.gxf4 Qxh4 ]
28...Kh6 29.g4 Bd4+
[ 29...Bf6 30.g5+ Bxg5 31.fxg5+ Kxg5
32.Qe7+ Kh6 ( 32...Nf6 33.h4+ ) 33.h4 ]
30.Qxd4!
1-0
Balogh,T
Istratescu,A
Krynica (zt)
[Istratescu,A]
E66
2425
2540
1998
73/640 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.c4 d6 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Nd2
c5 9.0-0 Rb8 10.Qc2 e6!=
[ 10...e5 - 20/668 ]
11.Rb1 exd5 12.cxd5 Re8!N
[ 12...b5 ]
13.e4
[ 13.b3?! b5 14.e4 b4 15.Na4 ( 15.Nd1
Ba6 16.Re1 Nxd5! ) 15...Ba6 16.Rd1
Ng4! 17.Bb2 Bd4! ]
13...Bd7 14.b3 b5 15.Bb2 b4 16.Nd1
[ 16.Na4? Bxa4 17.bxa4 c4! ]
16...Bb5 17.Nc4 Nxc4 18.bxc4 Bd7
19.f3 a5 20.Nf2 a4 21.Nd3 Qa5
[ 21...b3!? 22.axb3 Rxb3 23.Bxf6! [] Bxf6
24.Rxb3 axb3 25.Qxb3 Bd4+ 26.Kh1
Qa8 ]
22.e5 dxe5 23.Bxe5 Rbc8 24.g4!? a3!
25.Rbe1 Ba4 26.Qc1 Qa6! [/\ Nd5] 27.Nf2
Rxe5!! 28.Rxe5 Nd7 29.Re4 Bb2 30.Qf4
[ 30.Qe3
Nf6
31.Rf4
Re8
32.Qd3
( 32.Qd2 b3 33.Nd3 Bd4+ 34.Rxd4 cxd4
35.axb3 Bxb3 36.Nc5 Qxc4 37.Rc1 a2!
38.Rxc4 Bxc4 39.Qxd4 Re1+ 40.Kf2 a1Q
41.Qxc4 Rc1-+ ) 32...Be5-+ ]
30...b3
31.axb3 Bxb3 32.Re7
Qf6!-+
33.Qe3 Bxc4 34.Rxd7 Bxf1 35.Bxf1 a2
36.g5 Qf5
0-1
Kharitonov,A.Y
Shirov,A
Espana
[Kharitonov,A.Y]
E66
2570
2720
1998
73/641 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3

0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.d5
Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b3 b5
12.Bb2 Bh6 13.Ba1!?
[ 13.Nce4 - 56/(647) ]
13...Ng4?!N
[ 13...Bxd2!?
14.Qxd2
bxc4
15.Ne4
( 15.bxc4 Nxc4 16.Qf4 Rxb1 17.Rxb1 )
15...Nxe4 ( 15...cxb3 16.Qh6 Nc4 17.axb3
Ne5 18.Nxc5 ) 16.Bxe4 cxb3 17.Qh6 f6
18.Bxg6 hxg6 19.Qxg6+= ]
[ 13...Bd7!? ]
[ 13...Qc7!? ]
14.h3 Nf6
[ 14...Ne5 15.f4 Nd7 16.e4 ]
15.e3?!
[ 15.f4 ]
15...Bd7 16.Qe2
[ 16.Qc2!? ]
16...Qc7?!
[ 16...e5 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.Nde4 Ne8
19.Rbd1 Rb6 20.Rd2 ]
17.f4 bxc4 18.bxc4 Rb4
[ 18...Rxb1 19.Rxb1 Rb8 ]
19.Rbc1! Bg7 20.g4 e5
[ 20...Rfb8 21.Kh2 ]
21.f5
[ 21.fxe5!? dxe5 22.Nde4 Shirov,A ]
21...gxf5
[ 21...g5 22.Nce4 ]
22.gxf5
Kh8
23.Nce4
Rg8
24.Kh2
[(), ><d6, Na5] Ra4?!
[ 24...Rbb8 ]
25.Rc2 Nxe4 26.Bxe4!?
[ 26.Nxe4!?
Nxc4
27.Rxc4
Bb5
28.Rfc1 ]
26...Qd8 27.Bd3
[ 27.f6?! Bh6! ( 27...Bxf6? 28.Bxh7 Kxh7
29.Ne4 Rg6 30.Nxf6+ Rxf6 31.Qh5+ Kg7
32.Qg5++- ) 28.Qh5 Qf8 ]
27...Qh4?
[ 27...f6 28.Ne4 Bf8 ]
28.Ne4 Bf8
[ 28...Nxc4? 29.Rxc4 Rxc4 30.Nxd6+- ]
29.Qf3 f6 30.Rg2!+- Nb7
[ 30...Rxg2+ 31.Qxg2 Nxc4 32.Rg1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
503
[ 30...Nxc4 31.Rfg1 Rg7 32.Rxg7 Bxg7

33.Bxc4 Rxc4 34.Qg2 Qh6 35.Nxd6 ]
[ 30...Be8 31.Rfg1 Bf7 32.Rxg8+ Bxg8
33.Qg2 Bf7 34.Nxd6 ]
[ 30...Be7 31.Rxg8+ Kxg8 32.Qg2+ Kf8
33.Rg1 Ke8 34.Qg8+ Bf8 35.Nxd6+ ]
[ 30...Rg7!? 31.Rfg1 Qh6
A) 32.Nxd6
Bxd6
33.Rxg7
Qxg7
( 33...Rxa2+?
34.R7g2 ;
33...e4+?
34.Kh1 Qxg7 35.Rxg7 exf3 36.Bxf6 )
34.Rxg7 Kxg7 ;
B) 32.Rxg7
Bxg7
33.Nxd6
Rxa2+
34.Kh1 Qh4 ( 34...Kg8 35.Bxe5 fxe5
36.f6 Bxh3 37.Rxg7+ Kf8 38.Rf7+ Kg8
39.Qg3+ Bg4+ 40.Kg1 Ra1+ 41.Bf1 )
35.Bxe5 fxe5 ( 35...Rf2 36.Qg3 Qxg3
37.Bxg3 Rf3 38.Bf4 Rxh3+ 39.Kg2 )
36.f6 Rf2 37.fxg7+ Kg8
B1) 38.Qxf2!?
Qxh3+
( 38...Qxf2
39.Bxh7+ ) 39.Qh2 Qf3+ 40.Rg2 Qd1+
41.Qg1 Qh5+ ( 41...Qxd3 42.Rf2 )
42.Rh2 Qf3+ 43.Qg2 ;
B2) 38.Qg3 Qxg3 39.Rxg3 /\ Bh7 ]
31.Rfg1 Rg7 32.Bc3 [><Ra4] Be8 33.Qd1
[/\ Qb3] Rxg2+ 34.Rxg2 Bh6
[ 34...Ra3 35.Qb1 ]
35.Be1 Qh5 36.Nxf6 Qf7 37.Nxe8?
[ 37.Qg4 Bg7 38.Nxe8 ]
37...Qxe8 38.Qb3 Na5
[ 38...Rb4 39.Bxb4 cxb4 40.Qxb4 Nc5
41.Qd2 ]
39.Bxa5 Rxa5 40.f6 Ra4
[ 40...Qf7 41.Qb8+ Bf8 42.Qd8 Ra3
43.Rg7 ]
[ 40...e4 41.Qc3 Qe5+ 42.Qxe5 dxe5
43.f7 Bg7 44.d6 Ra3 45.Bxe4 ]
41.Qb7
[ 41.Qb7 e4 42.Qe7 ]
1-0
Burmakin,V
Morozevich,A
Perm
[Morozevich,A]
E66
2550
2590
1998
73/642 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3

0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.d5
Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Qc2 Rb8 11.b3 b5
12.Bb2 h5 13.Rab1 Bf5N
[ 13...h4 - 44/712 ]
14.e4 Bd7 15.Nd1 [/\ e4-e5] e5 16.dxe6?!

[ 16.Ne3 Ng4 17.Nxg4 hxg4= ]
[ 16.f4 bxc4 17.bxc4 h4!? 18.fxe5
Ng4 ( 18...Nh5 )]
16...Bxe6 17.f4
[ 17.Ne3 Nc6 ]
[ 17.cxb5 axb5 18.Nf3 Nc6 19.Nc3 ]
17...Nc6 [/\ Nb4-a2] 18.a3 Nd4
[ 18...h4 19.e5 Bf5 20.Qc1 ]
19.Qd3 bxc4 20.bxc4 h4 21.Nc3?
[ 21.Ne3 hxg3!? ( 21...h3 ><Kg1 ) 22.hxg3
Nh5 ><g3, Bb2 ]
[ 21.f5! Bd7 22.Bxd4 cxd4 23.Rxb8 Qxb8
24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Qxd4 ( 25.e5 dxe5
26.Qxg6
h3 )
25...hxg3
( 25...Be6
26.gxh4!? ; 25...h3!? 26.Bf3 Ng4 27.Qd5+
Kh7 ) 26.hxg3 Be6 ]
21...h3! 22.Bf3 Ng4-+ [><Kg1] 23.Ba1
Qa5?!
[ 23...Rxb1! 24.Rxb1 Qa5 ]
24.Rxb8 Rxb8 25.Ne2! [] Nxf3+!
[ 25...Qxd2 26.Qxd2 Nxf3+ 27.Rxf3 Rb1+
28.Rf1 Rxf1+ 29.Kxf1 Nxh2+ 30.Kf2
Bxa1 ]
[ 25...Nxe2+ 26.Bxe2 <=> ]
26.Nxf3 Bxc4!
[ 26...Bxa1 27.Rxa1 ]
[ 26...d5!? ]
27.Qxc4 Qxa3! 28.Qc1?!
[ 28.Bxg7 Qe3+ 29.Kh1 Nf2+ 30.Rxf2
Qxf2-+ ]
[ 28.Bc3 Ne3 29.Qd3 Nxf1 30.Kxf1 Bxc3
31.Nxc3 Rb3 32.Qxd6 Qc1+! /\ Rb3-+ ]
[ 28.Ng5 Qe3+ 29.Kh1 Rb7 30.Nxh3
( 30.Bxg7 Nf2+ 31.Rxf2 Qxf2 32.Nxh3
Rb1+ 33.Nc1 Qe1+ /\ Rc1-+ ) 30...Bxa1-+
31.Rxa1 Qf3+ 32.Kg1 Ne3 ]
28...Qd3! 29.Nc3
[ 29.Qd2 Qxd2 30.Nxd2 Bxa1 31.Rxa1
Rb2 32.Rd1 Ne3 ]
29...Bd4+ 30.Kh1 Bxc3 31.Bxc3 Qe2
0-1
Nogueiras,J
Damljanovic,B
Elista (ol)
[Damljanovic,B]
E69
2510
2555
1998
73/643 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2

0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.Nc3 e5 7.d4 Nbd7 8.h3 c6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
9.e4 exd4 10.Nxd4 Qb6 11.Nde2 Ne8
[ 11...Qb4?
12.b3
Ne8
( 12...Nxe4?
13.Nxe4 Bxa1 14.Bd2+- ) 13.Qc2 ]
[ 11...Nc5 - 64/(520) ]
12.Qc2
[ 12.b3?! Nc5 /\ f5 ]
12...Nc5 13.Be3 f5! 14.exf5!
[ 14.Na4? Qb4 15.Nxc5 dxc5 16.Rab1
Nd6 ]
14...Bxf5 15.Qd2 Rd8!N [/\ Bd3]
[ 15...Qb4 ]
16.Rfd1
[ 16.g4 Bd3 ]
16...Nf6 17.Nd4 Bc8 18.Rab1! a5
[ 18...Qc7 19.b4 Ne6 20.Nb3 ]
19.Nb3 Qc7
[ 19...Nxb3? 20.Bxb6 Nxd2 21.Rxd2+- ]
20.Bf4
[ 20.Nxc5?! dxc5 21.Qe2 Rde8! /\ Nh5-> ]
20...Nxb3 21.axb3 Qb6 22.Bxd6 Qxb3
[ 22...Ne8 23.c5 ( 23.Bc5 Qxc5! 24.Qxd8
Qxf2+ 25.Kh2 Qxg3+!! 26.Kxg3 Be5+
27.Kh4 Rf4+ 28.Kg5 Rf5+ 29.Kg4= )
23...Qxb3 24.Nd5 Nxd6 25.Ne7+ Kh8
26.Nxc8 Nf7 27.Nd6 Nxd6 28.cxd6 c5!
/\ Bd4$ ]
23.Qg5 Rfe8 24.Qxa5 Qxc4
-
504
Qe7 25.Bh6 Qe5 26.Qxe5 dxe5 27.Bxf8
Kxf8 28.Rc1 Rb8!= 29.Bf1 Rxb3 30.Rxc5
Bxa4 31.Ra5 Bd7 32.Rxa7
-
Sagalchik,G
Milov,V
New York
E70
2550
2635
1998
73/(645) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 e5 7.d5 * Na6
8.Bb1
[ 8.0-0 - 57/581 ]
8...Nh5N
[ 8...Bd7 ]
9.0-0 c5 10.a3 f5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.Ng3
Nf4 13.Bxf4 exf4 14.Nh5 Be5 15.Qf3 Qg5
16.Bd3 Nc7 17.Rab1
Hoffman,A
Fiorito,F
Argentina (ch)
[Skembris,S]
E70
2510
2455
1998
73/(645) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 e5 7.d5 * c6 8.0-0
E70 a5 9.a3 Na6N
[ 9...Nh5 - 70/527 ]
Hort,V
2525
Xie,Jun
2510 10.Ng3?!
[ 10.b4!? ><c5 ]
1998
10...Bd7 11.Rb1 h5 12.Bg5 Qe8 13.Re1
[Xie ,Jun]
Nh7 14.Bd2 h4 15.Nf1 f5
73/644 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nd7
8.Bc2 e5 9.d5 Nd4 10.Nxd4 exd4 11.Nb5
E70
Ne5 12.Nxd4 c5!?N
Skembris,S
2490
[ 12...Nxc4 - 61/622 ]
Hillarp Persson,T
2410
13.dxc6 bxc6 14.Bb3 Ba6 [/\ d5] 15.Re1 Bolzano
1998
Qb6 16.Be3 c5 17.Nb5 Nxc4!= 18.Bxc4 [Skembris,S]
Bxb5 19.Bd5 Rac8?!
[ 19...Bc6 20.Rb1 Qb7! 21.Bxc6 Qxc6 73/645 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3
22.Qd3 Rab8 23.b3 a5= ]
Nf6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 e5 7.d5 Nh5 8.0-0
20.b3! Qa6?!
f5 9.exf5 gxf5
[ 20...Bc6 21.Rc1 Qb7 22.Bxc6 Qxc6
[ 9...Bxf5 10.Bxf5 gxf5 11.Ng3!? ( 11.f4
23.f3 ]
- 67/(649) )]
21.a4?! [><b3]
10.f4 Nd7
[ 21.f3 /\ Rc1-c2-d2 ><d6 ]
[ 10...e4 11.Bc2 c5 ( 11...Rf6 12.Be3 Rh6
21...Bc6 22.Bc4 Qb7 23.f3 Bxa1 24.Qxa1
13.Qe1 Nf6 14.Bd4 c5 15.dxc6 bxc6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
16.Rd1 ) 12.dxc6
( 12.Be3 - 55/580 )
12...bxc6 13.Be3 ]
11.fxe5!?N
[ 11.Rb1 ]
[ 11.Be3!? ]
11...Nxe5 12.Nf4 Nxf4 13.Bxf4 Bd7
[ 13...c6 14.dxc6 Qb6+ 15.Kh1 bxc6
16.Na4! Qd4 17.Be2 ]
14.Qd2 Qf6 [/\ Nd3, Qd4=] 15.Rad1! Rae8
16.Be2 a6 [><b5] 17.h3 [><g4] h6
[ 17...Kh8 ]
18.Rf2 [><<->f] Kh7 19.Rdf1 Ng6 20.Bd3!?
[><f5]
[ 20.Bh5
Nxf4
21.Bxe8
Nxh3+
Hillarp Persson,T ]
20...Nxf4 21.Rxf4 Kg8! [><f7] 22.Qf2!?
[ 22.Bxf5 Bxf5 23.Rxf5 Qd4+ 24.Qxd4
Bxd4+
25.Kh2
Rxf5
26.Rxf5
Bxc3
27.bxc3 Re4 ]
22...Qg5
[ 22...Qe5 (/\ Qe3) 23.Kh1 Qe3 24.Qc2
><f5 ]
23.Rf3! [/\ Ne2] Be5
[ 23...Bxc3 24.Rg3 ( 24.bxc3 ) 24...Bg7
25.Rxg5 hxg5 26.Qc2 ]
24.Ne2 [/\ Nd4] Re7 25.Kh1!
[ 25.Nd4 Rg7 26.Nxf5? Rxf5! 27.Bxf5
( 27.Rxf5
Bxf5
28.Bxf5
Bd4-+ )
27...Bd4-+ ]
25...Rg7 26.g4!?
[ 26.Nf4 /\ g3, Kh2+/= ]
26...f4!?
[ 26...Bxb2 27.Bxf5 Bxf5 28.Ng3! ]
27.Nxf4 Rgf7 28.h4!
[ 28.Bf5 Bxf5 29.gxf5 Qxf5-+ ]
28...Qxg4!?
[ 28...Rxf4
29.hxg5
Rxf3
30.Qg2!
( 30.Qxf3 ) 30...Rxd3?? 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8
32.Qf1++- ]
[ 28...Qxf4 29.Rxf4 Rxf4 30.Qg1 Bxg4
31.Rxf4 Rxf4 - 28...Qg4 ]
29.Rg1 Rxf4 30.Rxf4
[ 30.Bf5 R8xf5= ]
30...Rxf4
31.Qa7
[ / \ Q b 8 + - ] Qxg1+
32.Qxg1+
[ 32.Kxg1?? Bd4+-+ ]
32...Bg4!
[ 32...Rg4 33.Qa7 ]
33.Bf5
[ 33.Qa7?? Bf3+-+ ]
33...h5 34.Bxg4 hxg4!?
[ 34...Rxg4 ]
505
35.Qa7 Rxc4 36.Qxb7 Rc1+
[ 36...g3 ]
37.Kg2 Rc2+ 38.Kf1 Kg7
[ 38...g3 39.Qc8++- ><Rc2 ]
[ 38...Rxb2 ]
39.Qc8! g3??
[ 39...Rxb2 40.Qxg4+ ><a6, Kg7 ]
40.Qg4+ Kh6
[ 40...Kf6 41.Qg5+ Kf7 42.Qf5++- ]
41.Qg5+
[ 41.Qg5+ Kh7 42.Qf5++- ]
1-0
Agrest,E
Damljanovic,B
Elista (ol)
[Damljanovic,B]
E71
2545
2555
1998
73/(646) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Nge2 * e5 8.d5
c6 9.Qd2N
[ 9.g4 - 68/503 ]
9...cxd5 10.cxd5 Bd7 11.Ng3 Qa5!?
[ 11...Nc5 12.b4 Na4 13.Nxa4 Bxa4
14.b5 a6 15.bxa6 bxa6 16.Bd3 Qd7
17.0-0 h5! ]
12.Be2 Nc5 13.Rb1! Qb4!?
[ 13...Qc7 ]
14.Be3
[ 14.a3
A) 14...Qd4 15.Qc2 Rfc8 16.Be3 Ba4
17.b3 Nd3+ 18.Kd2!! ( 18.Bxd3 Qxc3+
19.Qxc3
Rxc3
20.bxa4
Rxd3 )
18...Nb4+ 19.Bxd4 Nxc2 20.Bxe5 ;
B) 14...Qb3 ]
14...Rfc8! 15.f3 a5 16.0-0 Qb6 17.b3?
[ 17.Rfc1 Ne8 ]
17...Bh6!
Van Wely,L
Damljanovic,B
Elista (ol)
[Damljanovic,B]
E71
2635
2555
1998
73/646 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Nge2 Qe8
8.Ng3
[ 8.Qd2 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 8.g4!? ]
8...e5N
[ 8...c6 ]
9.d5 h5!? 10.Be2
[ 10.h4? Nh7 11.Be3 Qe7 /\ Bf6 ]
[ 10.Bd3 ]
10...Nh7 11.Be3 h4 12.Nf1 f5
[ 12...Qe7
13.Nd2
Bf6
14.Nf3
Ng5
15.Nxh4 Nxh3 16.Nxg6 fxg6 17.gxh3 ]
13.a3 Nc5
[ 13...Nf6 14.b4 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 fxe4
16.Nd2 Bf5 17.Qc2 ]
14.Nd2 Bd7 15.Qc2 Na4 16.Ndb1
[ 16.Nb5? f4 17.Qxa4 fxe3 18.fxe3 a6-+ ]
[ 16.f3 Nf6 /\ Nh5 ]
16...a6 17.Nxa4 Bxa4 18.b3 Bd7 19.Nc3
Qe7 [/\ Ng5] 20.Qc1 Rae8 21.Ra2
[ 21.0-0? f4 22.Bd2 f3 23.Bxf3 Bxh3 ]
21...Bf6
[ 21...Kh8!? ]
22.0-0 Bg5 23.Bxg5 Qxg5 24.Qxg5 Nxg5
25.exf5 gxf5 26.f4?!
[ 26.b4 ]
26...exf4 27.Rxf4 Re3 28.Rc2 Rxh3
29.Ne4
[ 29.Kf2 Rh1 ]
29...fxe4 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.gxh3 Nxh3+
32.Kh2 Ke7
[ 32...Nf4 /\ e3 ]
33.b4 Nf4 34.c5?
[ 34.Bf1 Kf6! /\ Ke5 ( 34...e3? 35.Rc3 )]
34...dxc5 35.bxc5 Nxd5+- 36.c6 Bxc6
37.Bxa6 Kd6 38.Bc4 Nf4 39.Bf1 e3 40.a4
Bd5 41.a5 c5 42.a6 bxa6 43.Bxa6 Be6
44.Kg1 Kd5 45.Bc4+ Kd4 46.Bxe6 Nxe6
47.Rh2 Kd3 48.Rxh4 c4 49.Kf1 c3 50.Rh2
Nd4
0-1
506
15.Nc1+- )
A) 11.Bb1?! f5 12.a3!? ( 12.exf5 gxf5
13.Ng3
e4
14.Nxf5
Bxf5
15.gxf5
Nb4 )
A1) 12...fxe4 13.Nxe4 ( 13.Bxe4 Qf7
14.Be3 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Qf3 16.N2g3 )
13...Nxe4 14.Bxe4 Nc5 15.Ng3 Qf7
16.Be3 Bh6 17.Bxc5 ( 17.Qe2 Bf4 )
17...dxc5 ;
A2) 12...fxg4! 13.b4 Nd7 14.hxg4
Nb6 ;
B) 11.Ng3!
B1) 11...f5 12.gxf5 gxf5 13.Bb1 f4
( 13...Qg6?
14.Be7 ) 14.Nh5
Qg6
15.Nxg7 Qxg5 ( 15...Kxg7 16.Kd2 Kh8
17.Rg1 Rg8 18.Be7 Qf7 19.Rxg8+
Kxg8
20.Qg1++- )
16.Nf5
Bxf5
17.exf5 /\ Qg4 ;
B2) 11...Nxd3+
12.Qxd3
Nc5
( 12...f5?
13.gxf5 gxf5
14.exf5+- )
13.Qe2 ]
10...f5 11.b4 h6!
[ 11...f4 12.f3 Bf6 13.Bxf6 ]
12.Bd2?!
[ 12.Be3 f4 13.Bc1 f3 14.gxf3 Rxf3
15.Ng3 ]
12...c5! 13.dxc6
[ 13.Nb5 Qe7 14.f3 ( 14.0-0 Nf6 ) 14...Nf6
15.0-0= ]
13...bxc6 14.0-0
[ 14.Qa4 Nb6 15.Qa5 c5 16.0-0 Qf7 ]
14...Nc7
[ 14...f4 15.f3 Nf6 ( 15...g5 16.c5 dxc5
17.Na4 ) 16.c5
dxc5
17.Na4
cxb4
18.axb4 ]
15.f3!
[ 15.exf5?! gxf5 16.f4 e4 17.Bc2 Nb6
18.Bb3 Be6 ]
15...Ne6 16.c5!?
[ 16.exf5 gxf5 17.Re1 Qg6 ]
E71 16...dxc5 17.Na4 cxb4 18.axb4 fxe4
Atalik,S
2585 19.Bxe4 Nf6! 20.Nb6 Nxe4 21.fxe4
[ 21.Nxa8?
Nxd2
22.Qxd2
Qf7!
Ivanisevic,I
2475
( 22...Bb7? 23.Rxa7 Bxa8 24.Rfa1+- )
Chalkida
1998
23.Qe3 Nd4 24.Nxd4 exd4-+ ]
[Atalik,S]
21...Rxf1+ 22.Qxf1 Rb8 23.Nxc8 Qxc8
73/647 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 24.Rxa7 Rb7 25.Qa1 Rxa7 26.Qxa7 Qd8
d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Bd3 Qe8 27.Qa2 Qd7 28.Bc3
8.Nge2 e5 9.d5 Nd7 10.a3!?N
[ 28.Be3! Kh7 29.Qd2 ]
[ 10.0-0 ]
28...Kh7 29.Qd2 Qa7+!
[ 10.g4 Ndc5 ( 10...f5? 11.exf5 Ndc5
[ 29...Nd4?! 30.Nxd4 ( 30.Bxd4?! exd4
12.fxg6 e4 13.gxh7+ Kh8 14.Bb1 Nb4
31.Nf4 Qe7 32.Qc2 Qg5 33.Qf2 Qe7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
34.Qc2
Qe5!
35.g3
g5
36.Nh5 )
30...exd4 31.Qd3 Qb7 32.Bd2 Qb5
33.Qxb5 cxb5 34.Kf2= ]
30.Kh2 Qf2 31.Nc1 Qf4+
[ 31...Qh4 32.Qe3 Ng5 33.Nd3 Qxe4
34.Qxe4 Nxe4 35.Bxe5 ><c6 ]
32.Qxf4 exf4 33.Bd2 g5
[ 33...Be5?
34.Nd3
f3+
35.g3
Bd4
36.g4 ]
34.Kg1 Kg6 35.Kf2 Bd4+ 36.Ke2 c5!
37.bxc5
[ 37.b5? c4 ]
37...Nxc5 38.Kf3
-
507
31.Qg5 Bxh6 32.Qxg6 Re5 33.Qxh6+ Ke7
[ 33...Kf7 34.Nc6 Re2+ 35.Kg3+- ]
34.Nc6+
1-0
Mukhaev,A
Hait,A
Russia
[Hait,A]
E71
2280
2390
1998
73/(648) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Bd3 e5 8.d5 *
c6 9.Nge2 cxd5 10.cxd5 Nc5 11.Bc2 a5
12.0-0 Bd7 13.a3 a4 14.g4 b5N
[ 14...Qb6 ]
E71
[ 14...h6!? 15.Be3 Nh7 16.Kg2 ]
Bareev,E
2690
15.Ng3
Qb8 16.Na2 Rc8 17.Qd2 Be8
Voitsekhovsky,S
2545
Russia (ch)
1998 18.Nb4 Na6 19.Bd3 Nc5 20.Bc2 Na6
21.Nxa6 Rxa6 22.Bd3 Nd7 23.Rac1 Nc5
[Bareev,E]
24.Bc2 Ra7=
73/648 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Bd3 e5 8.d5
Nc5 9.Bc2 a5 10.a3 c6 11.Rb1N
E71
[ 11.Nge2 ]
Mikhalevski,A
2485
11...a4! 12.Nf3
Milov,V
2635
[ 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Bxa4 b5 14.cxb5 Israel
1998
( 14.Bb3 Nxb3 15.Qxb3 bxc4 16.Qxc4 [Mikhalevski,A]
c5 ) 14...cxd5 15.exd5 e4 16.Bc2 Re8
17.Nge2 Nd3+ ]
73/649 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[ 12.Nge2!? ]
d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Bd3 c5 8.d5
12...h6 13.Be3 cxd5 14.cxd5 Bd7 15.Qd2
Ne5 9.Nf3 Nxd3+ 10.Qxd3 a6 11.a4 e5
[ 15.Bxc5 dxc5 16.Nxe5 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 12.dxe6 Bxe6 13.0-0 h6 14.Bf4 Ne8N
Bxe5= ]
[ 14...Qb6?! - 70/529 ]
15...Kh7 16.g4 Qa5 17.0-0 Rac8 18.Kg2?!
15.Nd5 f5 16.exf5 Rxf5
[ 18.g5 hxg5 19.Nxg5+ Kg8 20.f4 ]
[ 16...Bxf5
17.Qe3
Kh7
( 17...g5?!
18...b5 19.g5 hxg5 20.Nxg5+ Kg8 21.f4
18.Ne7+ Kh8 19.Nxf5 Rxf5 20.Bg3 )
b4 22.Na2
18.g4!? ( 18.Ne7 ; 18.Rfe1 )]
[ 22.axb4 Qxb4 23.fxe5 dxe5 24.Rf3 17.g4 Rf7 18.Ra3
Nh5 ]
[ 18.Rae1? Bxd5 19.Qxd5 Qf6 20.Re4
22...Nb3 23.Bxb3 axb3 24.Nxb4 Rc4
g5 ]
25.fxe5
[ 18.Bg3!? Bxd5 19.Qxd5 Bxb2 20.Rab1
[ 25.Qe2! ]
Qf6 21.Rfe1 ]
25...Nxe4
26.Nxe4
Rxe4
27.e6
fxe6 18...g5
28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
[ 18...b5!
[ 28...Bxf8 29.Rf1 ( 29.Qd3 exd5 30.Nxd5
A) 19.b3? Bxd5 20.Qxd5 Nc7 21.Qxd6
Re6 ) 29...e5 ( 29...Qd8 30.Bg5 )]
Qxd6 22.Bxd6 Rxf3 23.Bxc7 bxc4 ;
29.Bh6 exd5?
B) 19.axb5?! axb5
[ 29...Qd8 30.Rf1+ Kg8 31.Bxg7 Kxg7 ]
B1) 20.cxb5
Rxa3
21.bxa3
Qa8
30.Rf1+ Bf5
( 21...g5 );
[ 30...Kg8 31.Bxg7 Kxg7 32.Qg5= ]
B2) 20.Rfa1 ;
CHESS INFORMANT 73
C) 19.Re1?!
bxc4
20.Qe4
Bxd5
21.Qxd5 Nc7 22.Qxd6 ( 22.Qxc4 Bxb2
23.Rd3 d5 24.Bxc7 dxc4 25.Rxd8+
Rxd8
26.Bxd8
Rxf3 )
22...Nd5!
23.Qxd8+ Rxd8 24.Be5 c3! 25.Bxg7
Kxg7 26.Ne5 Re7 27.bxc3 Rde8 28.c4
Nb4 ;
D) 19.Bxh6
D1) 19...Bxd5
20.cxd5
( 20.Bg5?
Bxc4! )
20...Rxf3
( 20...Bxh6?
21.Qxg6+ Bg7 22.Ng5 Rf6 23.Qh7+
Kf8 24.Ne6++- ; 20...b4 21.Bxg7! bxa3
22.Bc3 ) 21.Qxf3 Bxh6 22.axb5 axb5
23.Qd3 ;
D2) 19...bxc4! 20.Qxg6 Bxd5 21.Ng5
Qf6
22.Qh7+
Kf8
23.Nxf7
Bxf7
( 23...Kxf7 );
E) 19.Nd2!? ]
19.Bg3
[ 19.Bc1 ]
19...b5 20.Nd2!?
[ 20.b3 ]
20...b4
[ 20...Bxb2 21.Qg6+ Ng7 22.Rd3 bxc4
( 22...Bd4 23.Ne4! bxc4 24.Rxd4! cxd4
25.Ndf6+ Rxf6 26.Nxf6+ Kf8 27.Ne4+- )
23.Nxc4 Bd4 24.Ncb6 Rb8 25.Re1 ]
21.Ra2
[ 21.Raa1
Bxb2!
22.Rae1
( 22.Qg6+
Ng7 )]
21...Bxd5 22.cxd5
[ 22.Qxd5 Nf6 23.Qd3 d5 24.Nb3 ]
22...Qf6
23.Nc4!
Qd4 24.Qxd4 Bxd4
25.Kg2! Rd8
[ 25...b3 26.Ra3 ( 26.Raa1 Nf6 ) 26...Rb8
27.Re1 Rf6 28.Re2 Kf7 29.Ra1 Rb4
30.Rae1 ( 30.Na5 )]
26.b3 Rf6
[ 26...Nf6 27.Nxd6 Rfd7 28.Nf5 ]
27.f4! Nc7 28.Nb6! gxf4 29.Rxf4!
[ 29.Bh4 f3+ 30.Rxf3! ]
29...Rxf4
[ 29...Rg6 ]
30.Bxf4 Kg7 31.Re2 Bf6 32.Kf3 Kg6
33.Nc4 Nxd5 34.Bxd6 Bd4
[ 34...Nb6 35.Bc7 Rd3+ 36.Re3 Rxe3+
37.Nxe3 Nd7 ( 37...Nxa4 38.bxa4 b3
39.Nc4
b2
40.Na3
c4
41.Ke4+- )
38.Nc4 ( 38.Ke4? c4! )]
35.Re6+ Kg7 36.Ke4 Nf6+ 37.Kf5 Ne8
38.Bf4 Nf6 39.Ne5 Rf8 40.Re7+ Kg8
1-0
508
Beliavsky,A
Yurtaev,L
Elista (ol)
[Beliavsky,A]
E73
2645
2540
1998
73/650 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 h6 7.Be3 c5 8.dxc5
Qa5 9.Bd2 dxc5 10.e5 Nh7
[ 10...Nfd7 11.f4 Nc6 12.Nf3 f6 13.Nh4
Kh7 14.e6! ]
11.f4 Nc6 12.Nf3 Bf5 13.0-0 Rad8
14.Qe1!N
[ 14.Nd5 Qa6 15.a3 ( 15.Qb3 - 44/724 )
15...e6 ]
14...Rd7
[ 14...Qc7!? ]
15.Qf2 Qd8 16.Be3 Nd4
[ 16...b6? 17.Rad1 ]
17.Rfd1 Nxe2+ 18.Qxe2 b6 19.Rxd7 Qxd7
20.Rd1 Qb7 21.Qd2?!
[ 21.h3! ]
21...Re8 22.Qd5
[ 22.Kf2!? /\ h3 ]
22...Qc8 23.Nb5
[ 23.h3 Nf8 /\ Ne6 ]
23...Be6!
[ 23...a6 24.Nc3 /\ 25.Na4, 25.b4|^ ]
24.Qd3 Bg4! 25.Kf2 g5 26.h3 Bxf3
27.Kxf3 gxf4 28.Bxf4 Nf8
[ 28...Ng5+ 29.Bxg5 hxg5 30.Qe4 a6
31.Nc3 Qe6 32.Re1 Rd8 33.Nd5 ]
29.Kg3
[ 29.Bg3 Ne6 /\ a6 ><d4 ]
29...Ng6
[ 29...Ne6 30.Qf5! ]
30.Qe4 Nxf4 31.Kxf4!? a6 32.Nc3 e6
33.Rd6 f6?!
[ 33...Qc7 34.Qc6 Qe7 ]
34.Qc6! fxe5+ 35.Ke3 Qxc6 36.Rxc6 e4
[ 36...Rb8 37.Rxe6 Kf7 38.Rc6 /\ Nd5+/- ]
37.Rxb6 Bxc3 38.bxc3 Kf7 39.Kxe4 Kf6
40.Rc6!
[ 40.Rxa6? Rb8 41.Ra5 Rb2 42.g4
Rh2 ]
40...Rd8 41.Rxc5 Rd2 42.g4 Re2+ 43.Kd3
Rxa2 44.Rh5 a5
[ 44...Kg6 45.c5+- ]
45.c5 a4 46.Rxh6+ Ke7 47.Rh7++- Kd8
48.Kc4 a3 49.Kb3 Ra1 50.g5 a2 51.h4
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Cifuentes Parada,R
Roeder,M
San Sebastian
509
19.Rff1 ]
E76
2555 17.Rff1! Rab8 18.Rfd1 Nf6
[ 18...b5 19.cxb5 axb5 20.e5 Na5 21.b3
2435
b4 22.Ne2! Rxc1 23.Nxc1 ]
1997
19.Qe2! Qe8 20.Nd5
73/(651) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 (3) -0.19/7 5.f4 (3) 0.25/5 0-0 (3) -0.25/2
6.Nf3 c5 (3) -0.31/3 7.dxc5 Qa5 (3) -0.28/4
8.Bd3 Qxc5 (3) -0.13/2 9.Qe2 (3) 0.09/2
Bg4 ( 3 ) - 0 . 1 9 / 5 10.Be3 ( 3 ) 0 . 2 5 / 3 Qa5
(3) -0.16/2 11.0-0 (3) 0.22/2 Nc6 (3) -0.25/2
12.Rac1 (3) 0.16/6 Nd7 (3) 0.00/3 13.Qd2!?
(3) -0.09/6
[ 13.Qf2 - 71/589 ]
13...Bxf3 (3) 0.00/7 14.Rxf3 * Bd4!?
[ 14...Nc5 (3) -0.19/6 ]
15.Kh1N
[ 15.Bxd4 ]
15...Bxe3
( 3 ) - 0 . 1 3 / 5 16.Qxe3
Qb6
( 3 ) - 0 . 3 4 / 6 17.Qd2
( 3 ) 0 . 4 1 / 6 Qd4
( 3 ) - 0 . 5 0 / 8 18.Ne2
( 3 ) 0 . 5 0 / 5 Qg7
(2) -6.63/1 19.Bb1 (2) 0.56/1 a5 (3) -0.44/6
20.Rd1 (1) -7.69/1 Rfd8 (3) -0.53/1 21.Nc3
(3) 0.53/5 Kh8 (3) -0.50/1 22.Qf2 (3) 0.50/7
Rac8 23.Nd5 (3) 0.41/6 f6! (3) -0.19/3 24.h3
(2) -1.94/1 e5
Cifuentes Parada,R
Sashikiran,K
Benasque
E76
2505
2470
1998
73/651 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 (3) -0.19/7 5.f4 (3) 0.25/5 0-0 (3) -0.25/2
6.Nf3 c5 (3) -0.31/3 7.dxc5 Qa5 (3) -0.28/4
8.Bd3 Qxc5 (3) -0.13/2 9.Qe2 (3) 0.09/2
Bg4 ( 3 ) - 0 . 1 9 / 5 10.Be3 ( 3 ) 0 . 2 5 / 3 Qa5
(3) -0.16/2 11.0-0 (3) 0.22/2 Nc6 (3) -0.25/2
12.Rac1 (3) 0.16/6 Nd7 (3) 0.00/3 13.Qd2!?
(3) -0.09/6 Bxf3 (3) 0.00/7 14.Rxf3 (3) 0.22/6
Rfc8N 15.Bb1 a6 16.Rf2
[ 16.e5?! Nb6 17.Nd5 Qxd2 18.Bxd2
Nd7! 19.Rb3 ( 19.exd6 Bxb2 20.Rc2
Bd4+ 21.Be3 exd6 ) 19...e6 20.Rxb7
Nc5
21.Ne7+
Nxe7
22.Rxe7
dxe5
23.fxe5 Bf8 ]
16...Qd8
[ 16...b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.Nd5 Qd8
( 18...Qxd2? 19.Rxd2 Kf8 20.Rdc2+- )
Kakageldyev,A
Kasimdzhanov,R
Tehran
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
E83
2475
2570
1998
73/652 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.f3 e5 8.d5
Nd4 9.Be3 Nh5 10.Qd2 c5 11.dxc6 bxc6
12.0-0 f5
[ 12...c5 13.Nd5 Be6 14.Nec3= ]
13.exf5N
[ 13.b4 ]
13...gxf5
14.Bg5
Bf6
15.Bxf6
Qxf6
16.Rad1
[ 16.Nxd4 exd4 17.Ne2 c5 18.Rae1
Bb7 ]
16...c5!
[ 16...Kh8?! ]
17.Nd5 Qg7?!
[ 17...Qd8 ]
18.Nxd4 cxd4 19.Qb4! Be6!?
[ 19...Rd8 20.Qa5! ]
20.Qxd6 Bxd5 21.Qxd5+ Kh8 22.Qa5! []
[ 22.Rd2? Nf4 23.Qa5 e4! 24.fxe4 fxe4
25.Bxe4 Nh3+-+ ]
22...Rg8 23.Qd2 Qf6 24.Kh1 Rg7?
[ 24...Rg5! 25.Rde1 Rag8 /\ Qh6, Ng3-> ]
25.Bxf5! [] Qxf5
[ 25...Nf4? 26.Bh3 ]
26.g4 Qf7 27.gxh5 Qxh5?!
[ 27...Qxc4!? 28.b3 Qd5 ]
28.Qe2 Rf8 29.Rde1 Rf4! 30.Rg1?!
[ 30.Qxe5? Qxh2+!-+ ]
[ 30.Rf2! Rg5 31.c5 Qe8 ]
30...d3! 31.Qf2
[ 31.Qxd3? Qxh2+!-+ ]
31...d2 32.Rd1
[ 32.Qxd2? Qxf3+ 33.Rg2 Qf1+!-+ ]
32...Rxg1+ 33.Kxg1 Rxf3
[ 33...Rd4 34.Kf1! ><d2 ]
34.Qxd2 Rf8!= 35.Qd5?
[ 35.Qd3 Rg8+ 36.Kh1 Qg4 37.Qd5 Qe2
38.Rg1= ]
[ 35.Rf1! Qg4+ 36.Qg2 Rxf1+ 37.Kxf1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Qxc4+ 38.Qe2= ]
35...Qe2! 36.b4?
[ 36.c5! [] h5! 37.c6 h4 38.c7 h3 39.c8Q!
Rxc8 40.Kh1 ]
36...h5!!-+ 37.c5
[ 37.Qd2 Rg8+ 38.Kh1 Qf3+ ]
[ 37.Qd3 Rg8+ 38.Kh1 Qg2# ]
[ 37.h3 Qe3+! 38.Kh1 Qxh3+ 39.Kg1
Rg8+ ]
37...h4 38.c6 h3!
[ 38...h3
39.c7
Qf2+
40.Kh1
Qf1+
41.Rxf1 Rxf1# ]
0-1
510
Sammalvuo,T
Istratescu,A
Elista (ol)
[Istratescu,A]
E81
2410
2540
1998
73/654 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

0-0 5.Be3 d6 6.f3 a6 7.Bd3 c6 8.Nge2 b5
9.0-0 Nbd7 10.b3 bxc4 11.Bxc4 a5N
[ 11...Bb7 - 6/772 ]
12.Rc1 Nb6 13.Bd3 Ba6!= 14.Nb1!?
[ 14.Bxa6 Rxa6 15.Qd3 Qa8= ]
14...Qd7 15.d5! c5 16.Bxa6 Rxa6 17.a4!
Qb7 18.Na3 Rb8 19.Rb1
[ 19.Nb5?! Na8! 20.Nec3 Ne8! /\ Nac7=/+
><b3 ]
E73
Aleksandrov,A
2595 19...Ne8 20.Bd2! [/\ 21.Bc3, 21.Nc4] e6!
Fedorov,A
2600 21.dxe6 fxe6 22.Qe1
[ 22.Bc3!? Bf8! ><Na3 ]
Sheki (zt)
1998
22...d5 23.exd5 exd5 24.Bxa5 Nd6 25.Bd2
[Fedorov,A]
d4?!
73/653 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[ 25...Re8!
26.Qf2
d4
27.Nf4
Nd5
d6 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qd2 Na6 7.Bd3 e5 8.d5
28.Nxd5 Qxd5 ]
c6 9.Nge2 Nc5 10.Bc2 cxd5 11.cxd5 a5 26.Nf4! Re8 27.Qc1! Qc8 28.Qc2
12.0-0 Bd7 13.f3 [/\ Nc1-d3] b5 14.Nd1 b4
[ 28.a5 Nd7 29.Nc4 Nb5! 30.Nd3 Nc3
15.b3!N +/= [/\ Nb2-c4]
31.Bxc3 dxc3 ]
[ 15.Nf2 ]
28...c4
29.bxc4
Nbxc4
30.Qb3
Kh8
15...Bb5 16.Nb2 Qc7?!
31.Nxc4 Qxc4
[ 16...Qb8 ]
[ 31...Nxc4?! 32.Rbc1 Rc6 33.Qb5! ]
17.Rfc1 Qb8
32.a5 Qxb3 33.Rxb3 Nc4 34.Rd1 Nxd2
[ 17...Nfd7? 18.Bd3 ]
-
18.Ng3 Nfd7 19.Bd1?
[ 19.Be3 ]
19...f6 20.Be3 f5 21.exf5 gxf5 22.Be2 f4
E84
23.Bxc5 fxg3
Razuvaev,Y
2560
[ 23...Nxc5? 24.Rxc5! dxc5 25.Ne4 ]
Loginov,Va
2520
24.Bxb5?!
Russia (ch)
1998
[ 24.Be3 ]
[Razuvaev,Y]
24...Qxb5 25.Be3 e4! 26.fxe4 gxh2+
27.Kh1 Bc3 28.Qc2?!
73/655 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[ 28.Rxc3 bxc3 29.Qxc3 Rf1+ 30.Rxf1 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nc6 8.Nge2
Rb8 9.Nc1 e5 10.d5 Nd4 11.Nb3 Nxb3
Qxf1+ 31.Kxh2 ]
28...Ne5 29.a3 Rac8 30.axb4 axb4 31.Bh6 12.axb3 c5 13.g4 h5
[ 13...Ne8 14.h4 ]
Ng4!-+ -> 32.Bxf8 Rxf8 33.Nc4 Nf2+
34.Kxh2 Qe8 35.Qe2 Qg6 36.Rxc3 bxc3 14.h3 Nh7 15.gxh5 Qh4+ 16.Qf2 Qxf2+
37.Kg1 Qh6 38.Qxf2 Rxf2 39.Kxf2 c2 17.Kxf2 gxh5 18.h4N
[ 18.Bd3 ]
40.Ke2
18...f5 19.exf5
[ 40.Ne3 Qf6+ ]
[ 19.Bh3! ]
40...c1Q 41.Rxc1 Qxc1 42.Nxd6 Qf4
19...Bxf5 20.Ke2
0-1
[ 20.Bh3 Bc2 21.Rhc1 Bd3 ( 21...Bxb3
22.Ne4 ) 22.Rd1 e4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
511
13...Nb6 14.Ng3 Bd7 15.Kb1 Rc8 16.h4

[ 16.b3 a5!? 17.Qxa5 Nxd5 18.Qxd8
Nc3+ ]
16...Na4! 17.h5 b4 18.hxg6 Nc3+! 19.Ka1
[ 19.bxc3 bxc3 20.Qc2 Qa5 21.Ka1
( 21.Nf5 fxg6 ) 21...fxg6! 22.Rc1 Rxf3 ]
19...Nxa2!! 20.gxh7+
[ 20.Kxa2 Qa5+ 21.Kb1 fxg6 ]
[ 20.Qh2 h6! 21.Bxh6 ( 21.b3 Nc3-+ )
21...Qa5 22.Kb1 Nc3+! 23.bxc3 bxc3 ]
20...Kh8 21.Kxa2
[ 21.Bh6 Bxh6 22.Qxh6 Nc3! 23.bxc3
bxc3 ]
21...Qa5+ 22.Kb1 Ba4 23.Bb6
[ 23.b3 Rc3!!-+ ]
23...Qxb6 24.Rc1 Bb3 25.Bc4 Rxc4
[ 25...Bxc4 26.Nf5 Qb5 ( 26...Bf6 27.Rxc4!
Rxc4 28.Qh6 Qd8 29.g5+- ) 27.Rxc4
Qxc4 28.Qg5= ]
26.Rxc4 Qa5! 27.Qxb4 Qa2+ 28.Kc1
Bxc4?!
[ 28...Qa1+? 29.Kd2 Qxb2+ 30.Ke3 ]
[ 28...Bf6! 29.Rh5 Qa1+ 30.Kd2 Qd1+
31.Ke3 Qg1+-+ ]
29.Kd2 Qb3
[ 29...Bb3 30.Qc3 ]
30.Qxb3 Bxb3 31.Nf5 Rd8 32.Nxg7 Kxg7
33.g5 Bc4 34.Rh6 Bb5 35.Ke3?! Rh8
36.Rxd6 Rxh7 37.Rf6 Rh2 38.f4 exf4+
39.Kxf4 Rxb2 40.Rb6 Rf2+ 41.Ke5 Re2
42.Kd4
[ 42.Kf4 Bd3 43.Rb4 a5 44.Ra4 Rxe4+!
45.Rxe4 Bxe4 46.Kxe4 Kf8-+ ]
42...Rg2 43.e5 Rxg5 44.Rb7 Rg4+ 45.Kc5
Kg6 46.Kd6 Rd4 47.Kc5 Rd1 48.Ra7 Bf1
49.e6 fxe6 50.dxe6 Kf6 51.e7 Kf7 52.Kb4
E86 Rc1 53.Kb3 Rc6 54.Kb4 Bh3 55.Ka5 Bc8
Dyachkov,S
2510 56.Kb4 Ke8 57.Ka5 Rc5+
[ 57...Rc1! ]
Zakharevich,I
2530
Russia
1998 58.Ka4
[ 58.Kb6 Rb5+ 59.Kc7 Bb7!-+ ]
[Zakharevich,I]
58...Rc1 59.Ka3 Ra1+ 60.Kb2 Ra5 61.Kc3
73/656 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 Rb5 62.Ra8 Rc5+ 63.Kb4 Rc7
d6 5.f3 c6 6.Be3 0-0 7.Qd2 e5 8.Nge2 0-1
Nbd7 9.0-0-0 a6 10.g4 b5
[ 10...h5?! 11.gxh5! Nxh5 12.Ng3 Nf4
13.h4 ]
11.d5 cxd5 12.Nxd5N
[ 12.cxd5 ]
12...Nxd5 13.cxd5
[ 13.Qxd5 Nb6! 14.Bxb6 Qxb6 15.Qxa8
Bb7 ]
20...e4?
[ 20...Bc2 21.Rg1 ]
[ 20...Nf6 ]
21.Nxe4 Bxb2
[ 21...Bxe4 22.fxe4 Nf6 23.e5 ]
22.Ra2
[ 22.Nxd6 Bxa1 23.Nxf5 Rbe8 ]
22...Be5 23.Bh3?!
[ 23.Rg1+ Kh8 24.f4 ]
23...Bxh3 24.Rxh3 b5
[ 24...Nf6 25.Ng5 ><e6 ]
25.Rh1
[ 25.Rxa6 bxc4 26.bxc4 Nf6 ]
25...Kh8
[ 25...a5 26.Rxa5 bxc4 27.bxc4 Nf6
28.Nd2 ]
26.Rg1 bxc4 27.bxc4 Rb6?
[ 27...Rb3
28.Rg6
Bd4
29.Bd2
( 29.Bxd4+ ) 29...Rbxf3 30.Rxa6 ]
28.Rg6
[ 28.Nxc5 dxc5 29.Bxc5 Re8 30.Bxb6
Bd4+ 31.Kd1 Bxb6 32.Rg6 ]
28...Nf6
[ 28...Rg8 29.Bxc5 ]
[ 28...Rfb8 29.f4 ]
29.Ng5
[ 29.Nxc5 dxc5 30.Bxc5 Ne4 31.Rxb6
Nxc5 32.Rc6 Re8 33.Kd1 Bd4 34.Rg2 ]
29...Rg8??
[ 29...Rb2+ 30.Rxb2 Bxb2 31.Bd2 ]
[ 29...Rb4 30.f4 ]
30.Nf7++- Kh7 31.Rxg8 Nxg8 32.Nxe5
dxe5 33.Bxc5 Rg6 34.Kd3
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
512
[ 18...Rxe7 19.Qxf4 cxd5 20.Nxd5 Bxd5

E91
21.Rad1 ]
Van Wely,L
2605
Glek,I
2565 19.gxh3 Rxe7 20.Rae1 Bxc3 21.bxc3
Nederland
1998 cxd5?
[ 21...Bxd5
22.Bxd5+
cxd5
23.Qxh6
[Glek,I]
Rh7 ]
73/(657) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 22.Rxe6 Rxe6 23.Qxd5 Qxd5 24.Bxd5 Kf7
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 c6 8.Be3 25.Re1 Rae8 26.Kg2 Kf6 27.Bxe6 Rxe6
Ng4 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 Nf6 11.e5N * Nh5?!
28.Rxe6+ Kxe6 29.Kf3 Kf5 30.c4 Ke5
[ 11...Ne8 ]
[ 30...Kg5 31.Kg3 Kf5 32.h4+- ]
12.Qc1! dxe5 13.dxe5 Nc5?!
31.Ke3 h5 32.h4 Kf5 33.h3 b6 34.Kd4
[ 13...Qc7!? 14.h3 f5 15.exf6 exf6 ]
Ke6 35.Ke4 a6 36.Kf4 Kf6 37.f3 b5
14.Ne1! f5 15.Qe3
38.cxb5 axb5 39.a3
[ 15.Bxh5 gxh5 16.Qe3 Ne6 17.f4 ]
1-0
Van Wely,L
Glek,I
Vlissingen
[Glek,I]
E91
2605
Sapunov,E
2580
Glek,I
1998 Russia (ch)
[Glek,I]
73/657 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 c6 8.Be3
Ng4 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 Nf6 11.e5 dxe5N
12.Nxe5 Nc7 13.Qd2
[ 13.Re1 Ne6 14.Nf3 Nf4 ]
13...Ne6 14.d5
[ 14.Rad1 c5 ]
14...Nxd5
[ 14...cxd5 15.cxd5 Nc7 16.Rad1 Nfxd5
17.Nxd5 Qxd5 18.Qxd5 Nxd5 19.Rxd5
Be6 20.Rb5 a6 21.Rxb7 Bxe5 22.Bxe7
Rfe8= ]
15.Nxf7
[ 15.Nxg6 Nxc3 16.Nxe7+ Kh8 17.Ng6+
fxg6
18.Bxd8
Rxd8
19.Qe3
Nxe2+
20.Qxe2 Nd4 ]
[ 15.cxd5 Bxe5 16.Rfd1 Nf4 17.Bf3
( 17.dxc6 Qxd2 18.Rxd2 g5 19.Bf3 bxc6
20.Bxc6 Rb8 21.Bg3 Rxb2 22.Rxb2 Bxc3
23.Rab1 Bxb2 24.Rxb2 e5 ) 17...g5
18.Bg3 c5 ]
15...Rxf7 16.cxd5 Nf4?!
[ 16...Nd4! 17.Bc4?! g5 18.Bg3 ( 18.d6
gxh4 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 ) 18...cxd5 19.Bxd5?
e6-+ ]
17.Bc4 Be6
[ 17...g5 18.Bg3 Bxc3 19.bxc3 cxd5
20.Bxf4 Rxf4 21.Qxd5+ Qxd5 22.Bxd5+
Kf8= ( 22...e6 23.Bf3 g4 24.Be2 )]
18.Bxe7 Nh3+
E91
2500
2580
1998
73/(657) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 Na6 7.0-0 c6 8.Be3
Ng4 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 Nf6 * 11.Nd2 Nh7
12.Nb3 g5 13.Bg3 f5 14.exf5 Bxf5
15.f4!?N
[ 15.Bd3 - 71/600 ]
15...Qd7 16.fxg5 Nxg5 17.Qd2 Nc7 18.Bf4
Rf6!
[ 18...Nce6 19.Rf2 /\ Raf1 ]
[ 18...Nf7 19.Rf2 /\ Raf1 ]
19.Bxg5 hxg5 20.d5!
[ 20.Qxg5 Ne6 ]
20...c5! 21.Qxg5 Raf8
Shchekachev,A
Glek,I
Russia (ch)
E91
2560
2580
1998
73/(657) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 c6 *
8.Bf4 Nh5N
[ 8...Bg4 ]
9.Bg5 h6 10.Be3 e5 11.Qd2 Kh7 12.Rad1
Qe8 13.Rfe1
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Ftacnik,L
Istratescu,A
Krynica (zt)
[Istratescu,A]
513
E91
2585
Giorgadze,G
2540
Istratescu,A
1998 Elista (ol)
[Istratescu,A]
73/658 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3

0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 a5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Bf4!N
+/=
[ 8.Bg5 ]
[ 8.b3 ]
8...Qe8 9.e5 Nd7 10.Qd2 dxe5 11.dxe5
Ndc5 12.Bh6 b6!
[ 12...Bg4?! 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Nd4! Bxe2
15.Qxe2 ]
13.Bxg7
[ 13.Nd5 Bb7 14.Qg5 f6 15.Qh4 ]
13...Kxg7
14.Nd4
Bb7
15.Qe3
Rd8
16.Rad1
[ 16.e6?! f5 ><e6 ]
16...f5! []
[ 16...Ne6?!
17.Nxe6+
fxe6
18.Nb5!
/\ Nd4, Bg4 ]
17.Bf3
[ 17.Nd5!? e6 ( 17...Bxd5? 18.cxd5 Qf7
19.Qf3!
Nb4
20.Bc4+- ) 18.Nf6
Qf7
19.Qg5 h6 20.Qh4 ]
17...Bxf3 18.Qxf3 e6 19.Rd2 Rf7 20.a3
[><b4]
[ 20.Rfd1!? Rdd7! ( 20...Rfd7? 21.a3! a4
22.Qc6! Nb8 23.Qb5 ) 21.a3 a4 22.Qc6
Rde7! 23.Qb5 Nb8!? ( 23...Qxb5 24.cxb5
Nb8 25.Nc6 Nxc6 26.bxc6 Rf8 )]
20...a4 21.Rfd1 Rdd7! 22.h4?!
[ 22.Qc6 - 20.Rfd1 ]
22...Nb3!= 23.Nxb3 axb3 24.Nb5! Rxd2
25.Rxd2 Nc5 26.Nd4 Qa4 27.Qc3 Qe8
[ 27...Rd7?! 28.Nxb3! Nxb3 29.Rxd7+
Qxd7 30.Qxb3 Qd4 31.Qb5! Kh6!= ]
28.Qf3
[ 28.Rd1? Rd7 ]
[ 28.f3?! Qe7 ]
28...Qa4 29.Qc3
-
E91
2610
2540
1998
73/659 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3

Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 a5 7.Be3 Na6
8.Nd2N
[ 8.0-0 e5 - 69/523, E 94 ]
8...Qe8?!
[ 8...e5 9.d5 Nd7 10.g4 Ndc5! 11.Rg1
Kh8 ]
9.0-0 Nd7
[ 9...e5
10.dxe5!
dxe5
11.c5
Qe7
12.Rc1 ]
10.f4! c6
[ 10...e5?! 11.fxe5! ( 11.dxe5?! dxe5 12.f5
c6 ) 11...dxe5 12.d5 ]
11.Nf3 Nc7 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 b6
14.Bd4! Nc5 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Nd4 Bd7
[/\ b5|^<<] 17.a3! a4 18.e5! dxe5 19.fxe5
f6! [] 20.exf6+
[ 20.e6?! Bc8 21.Ndb5 Nxb5 22.Nxb5
Ra5!! ><d5 ]
20...exf6 21.Qd2 Qe5! 22.Bf3 Rae8
23.Rae1 Qd6 24.Rd1! h5 [/\ 25...h4, 25...
Bg4<=>] 25.Qf2! f5 26.Nc6 Kh7 27.Qd4!
b5 28.Kh1! f4! 29.Qb4 Re3! 30.Nxb5
Nxb5 31.Qxb5 h4?!
[ 31...Bg4 ]
32.h3 Bf5 33.Qb4! [/\ Rc1] Be4 34.Bxe4
Nxe4
[ 34...Rxe4 35.Rd4! [] f3 36.Rxf3! []
( 36.gxf3? Qg3= ) 36...Rxf3 37.gxf3 Re2
38.Rxh4++- ]
35.Qxd6 Nxd6 36.Nd4! g5 37.Kg1 Rb8?!
[ 37...Kg6
38.Rf2
( 38.Rc1
Rd3 )
38...Rc8 ]
38.Rf2 Nc4??
[ 38...Kg6 39.Rc2 Kf6 ]
39.Rc2!+- Ne5
[ 39...Nd6 40.Rc6 ]
40.d6 Kg6 41.Nc6! Nxc6 42.Rxc6 Rd8
43.d7+ Kf7 44.Rc5 Rg3! [] 45.Kf2 Ke6
46.Ra5??
[ 46.Rcd5!
A) 46...f3 47.gxf3 Rxh3 48.Rxg5 Rxd7
( 48...Rh2+
49.Rg2 ) 49.Rxd7
Kxd7
50.Kg2 ;
B) 46...Rb3 47.Rd6+! Ke7 48.R6d2 ]
46...Rb3!! [] 47.Rxg5 Rxd7! 48.Rxd7 Kxd7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
514
49.Rg4 Rxb2+ 50.Kf3

[ 50.Kg1 f3!= ]
50...Rb3+ 51.Kxf4 Rxa3 52.Rxh4 Rb3!=
53.Rh8 Kc6! 54.Rc8+
[ 54.h4? a3 55.Ra8 Kb5!= ( 55...Rb4+!
56.Kf3 Kb7= )]
54...Kb5 55.Rb8+ Kc4 56.Rc8+ Kb5 57.h4
Rb4+ 58.Kg5 a3 59.Rc1 Ka4 60.h5
Rb5+! 61.Kh4 a2 62.Ra1 Ka3 63.g4 Rb1!
64.Rxa2+ Kxa2 65.h6 Rh1+ 66.Kg5 Kb3
67.Kg6 Kc4 68.g5 Kd5 69.Kg7 Ke6 70.g6
Rh2 71.h7 Kf5
-
Zvjaginsev,V
Piket,Je
Elista (ol)
[Zvjaginsev,V]
Camacho,G
Valdes,Lu
Cuba (m/1)
E92
2285
2400
1998
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6

5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 * 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.Qxd8
Rxd8 9.Bg5 c6 10.Nxe5 Re8 11.0-0-0 Na6
12.f4 h6 13.Bh4 Nc5 14.Bf3 g5 15.Bf2
Ne6 16.f5! Nf4 17.Nd3 Nxd3+ 18.Rxd3 g4
19.Be2!N
[ 19.Bd1 ]
19...Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Rxe4 21.Rd8++-
E91
2650
Camacho,G
2605
Valdes,Lu
1998 Cuba (m/3)
E92
2285
2400
1998
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6

73/660 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 * 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.Qxd8
0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 8.Rc1 Rxd8 9.Bg5 c6 10.Nxe5 Re8 11.0-0-0 Na6
a6 9.Ng1 Bxe2 10.Ngxe2 c5 11.0-0 cxd4
12.f4 h6 13.Bh4 Nc5 14.Bf3 g5 15.Bf2
[ 11...Nc6 12.d5 ( 12.b3 ; 12.h3 )]
Ne6 16.f5! Nf8N 17.Bg3!? g4 18.Nxg4
12.Nxd4 Nc6 13.b3 Rc8
Nxg4
19.Bxg4
Bxc3
20.bxc3
Rxe4
[ 13...Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Rc8 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Rd4+16.Qd4+ ]
14.Nde2?!N
[ 14.Qd2
Qa5
( 14...Nxd4
15.Bxd4 )
E92
15.Rfd1 ( 15.Nxc6?! bxc6! 16.Nd5 Qd8= )
Giorgadze,G
2605
15...Rfe8= ]
Nataf,I._A
2485
14...Qa5 15.a4 Nc5 16.Nd5! Qd8!
Benasque
1998
[ 16...Nxe4? 17.f3 Nc5 18.b4 ]
[Giorgadze,G]
17.f3 e6 18.Ndc3 Nb4 19.Rb1! d5?!
[ 19...Re8= ]
73/661 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
20.exd5 exd5 21.Nxd5 Nxd5 22.cxd5 Re8 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 exd4
23.Bf2 Re5! 24.Nc3!
8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Qd2 d5 11.exd5
[ 24.d6 Rc6 25.Bg3 Rxd6 26.Bxe5 Rxd1 cxd5 12.0-0 Nc6 13.c5 Nh5 14.Bf2 Be5
15.g3 Ng7 16.Rfd1 a6 17.Bf1 Be6
27.Rfxd1 Qe7 ]
18.Nce2!?N
24...Rf5?
[ 18.Nxe6 - 69/520 ]
[ 24...Rh5! 25.g4 ( 25.b4 Nd3 ) 25...Rh3
26.Kg2 Nd3!! 27.Qxd3 ( 27.Kxh3? Nf4+ 18...Nf5 19.Bg2 Bg7
[ 19...Qf6 20.f4 Bxd4 21.Nxd4 Ncxd4
28.Kg3 Rxc3 ) 27...Rxc3 28.Qxc3 Bxc3
22.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Nxd4 24.Rxd4 ]
29.Kxh3 Qxd5 30.Kg2 b5= ]
20.b4
25.g4 Rf4 26.Be3 Nd3?
[ 20.Rac1!? ]
[ 26...Rb4? 27.Na2 Rb6 28.b4+- ]
20...Ne5 21.Nxf5 Bxf5
[ 26...Qd6 27.Bxf4 Qxf4 ]
[ 21...Nc4? 22.Nh6++- ( 22.Nxg7 Nxd2
27.Ne2
23.Nxe8 )]
1-0
22.Nd4 Nc4 23.Qc3
[ 23.Qc1 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
23...b6!?
[ 23...Re2 24.Nxe2 Bxc3 25.Nxc3 Be6
26.f4 ]
[ 23...a5 24.Re1 ( 24.a3?! Re2 25.Nxe2
Bxc3
26.Nxc3
axb4
27.axb4
Rxa1
28.Rxa1 d4 ) 24...axb4 25.Qxb4 Rxe1+
26.Rxe1 ]
24.Re1
[ 24.c6 b5 ]
24...bxc5 25.bxc5
[ 25.Rxe8+ Qxe8 26.bxc5 Rc8 27.Qe1
Bd7 28.Qxe8+ Bxe8 29.Re1 Ba4 ]
25...Qc7 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8 27.Re1 Rb8
[ 27...Rxe1+ 28.Qxe1 Bd7 29.f4 Qxc5
30.Nf5 d4 31.Nxg7 Kxg7 32.Qa1! ]
28.c6 Bxd4
[ 28...h6 29.f4 ]
29.Bxd4
[ 29.Qxd4!? Qxc6 30.g4 Be6 31.f4 Qb6
32.Qf6 Qd8 33.Rxe6 Rb1+ ( 33...fxe6
34.Qxe6+ Kf8 35.Bc5+ Kg7 36.Bd4+ Kf8
37.Bxd5+- ) 34.Bf1 Qxf6 35.Rxf6 Nd2
36.Rxa6 Kg7 37.g5 ]
29...Qxc6 30.g4 Be6 31.Qc1 Qd6 32.Qh6
Qf8 33.Qf4 Qd8 34.Qh6 Qf8 35.Qf4 Qd8
36.Bf1 g5 37.Qc1 Rc8 38.Qc3?! Ne5
39.Qe3 Nc6 40.Bb6 Qf6
[ 40...d4 41.Bxd8 dxe3 42.Bxg5 Bxa2
43.Bxa6 Re8 44.Bxe3 ]
41.Bxa6 Rb8!?
[ 41...Re8 42.Bc5! Bd7 43.Qxe8+ Bxe8
44.Rxe8+ Kg7 45.Bf8+ Kg6 46.Bd3++- ]
42.Bc5 Nb4
[ 42...Rb2
43.a4
Rc2
44.Bb6
Rc3
45.Bd3 ]
43.Bd3 Nxd3
[ 43...Nxa2? 44.Bd6 Re8 45.Be5 ]
44.Qxd3 Qg6 45.Qxg6+
[ 45.Qe3 Rb1 46.Rxb1!? Qxb1+ 47.Kg2
Qb2+ 48.Kh3 h6 49.Bd4 Qb8 ]
45...hxg6 46.a4 Rb2?!
[ 46...d4!? 47.Bxd4 ( 47.Rd1 Bd5 48.Rxd4
Bxf3 49.a5 f5 50.a6 ) 47...Rb4 48.Bf6
Rxa4 49.Rd1 Ra8 50.Kf2 ]
47.Ra1 Bc8 48.a5 Ba6 49.Re1 Re2?
50.Rxe2 Bxe2 51.Kf2 Bc4 52.Be7
[ 52.Bd4?! f5 53.Bf6 fxg4 54.fxg4 Kf7
55.Bxg5 d4 ]
52...d4
[ 52...f5 53.gxf5 gxf5 54.Bxg5+- ]
[ 52...Kg7 53.Bxg5 f6 54.Be3 g5 55.Kg3
Kg6 56.f4 ]
515
53.Bf6 Kf8 54.Bxg5 Kg7 55.h4 f6 56.Bc1
Ba6 57.Bb2 d3 58.Ke3 Kf7 59.Bc3 Ke6
60.Bd2 Bb7 61.h5 g5
[ 61...gxh5 62.gxh5 Kf5 63.Kxd3 Bxf3
64.h6 Kg6 65.a6+- ]
62.Kxd3! Bxf3 63.a6 Bxg4 64.Ke3! Bh3
65.Kf3
1-0
Radziewicz,I
Umanskaya,I
Koszalin
[Umanskaya,I; Moizhess,I]
73/(661) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6
4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5
8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bh4
Qe8 12.g4 c5!N
[ 12...f5 - 65/(596) ]
13.a3 Qd7 14.h3
[ 14.Rg1 Nf7 ]
14...Nf7 15.Bd3 Qd8 16.Bg3
Bf4 18.Nf1 Bd7 19.Qe2
[ 19.Qf3 Rb8 ]
19...Qa5 20.Rd1 Rab8
Greenfeld,A
Avrukh,B
Israel
[Greenfeld,A]
E92
2425
2325
1998
3.Nc3 Bg7
* 7.d5 Na6
Nh6 11.Nd2
Bh6 17.h4
E92
2535
2565
1998
73/662 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 8.d5
cxd5 9.cxd5 Ng4 10.Bd2!?N
[ 10.Bg5 - 32/695 ]
10...Na6 11.0-0 f5 12.Ng5 Nf6
[ 12...Nc7 13.exf5 gxf5 14.Bxg4 fxg4
15.Qb3 Qe7 16.Nge4 ]
13.Ne6!
[ 13.exf5 gxf5 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 d5 ]
13...Bxe6 14.dxe6 Nxe4
[ 14...fxe4 15.Bg5 ]
15.Nd5! Re8 16.Rc1! Nac5
[ 16...Rxe6 17.Bxa6 bxa6 18.Nc7 Re7
19.Ba5! ]
[ 16...Rc8 17.e7 ]
17.e7 Qd7?
[ 17...Rxe7
18.Nxe7+
( 18.Ba5!? )
CHESS INFORMANT 73
516
18...Qxe7 19.Be3 ]
18.Be3! [/\ f3] b6
[ 18...Ne6 19.Qb3 ]
[ 18...Rxe7 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7 20.Qd5+ Kh8
21.Rfd1 ]
19.a4!+[ 19.b4 Ne6 20.a4 Rxe7 ]
19...Qb7
[ 19...Qxa4 20.Qxa4 Nxa4 21.Bc4 Kh8
( 21...Nxb2 22.Nf6+ Kh8 23.Nxe8 Rxe8
24.Bb5 ) 22.Nc7 ]
20.Bb5
[ 20.b4 Ne6 21.Bb5 ]
20...Nf6 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Qxd6 Qxe7
23.Bxc5 bxc5 24.Qd5+ Kg7 25.Bxe8 Rxe8
26.Qxc5 Qf7 27.Qc4 Re6 28.b4 e4 29.b5
f4 30.Qc7 Be7 31.Rc6 f3 32.gxf3 Rxc6
33.bxc6 exf3
1-0
Azmaiparashvili,Z
Fedorov,A
Elista (ol)
[Fedorov,A]
E92
2655
2600
1998
73/663 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5
f6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2 h5 12.h3
Nh6 13.g4 hxg4 14.hxg4 Nf7N
[ 14...g5 ]
15.Nf1 c5 16.Ne3 Bd7 17.Bd3 Qa5?!
[ 17...Nc8 /\ Bh6 ]
18.Nc2
[ 18.Kf1 ]
18...a6?
[ 18...Nc8 /\ Qd8, Bh6 ]
19.a4 Nc8 20.f3 Qd8 21.a5 Bh6 22.Bf2
Kg7 23.Kf1 Rh8 24.Ne2
[ 24.Kg2 /\ b4+/- ]
24...Ne7 25.Ng3
[ 25.Kg2 /\ b4 ]
25...Qc7 26.b4 Bf4 27.Kg2 Rxh1 28.Qxh1
Rh8 29.Qb1
[ 29.Qg1!? ]
29...Qc8 30.Ne3
[ 30.bxc5 Bxg4 ]
30...Ng5 31.bxc5 Rh3!
[ 31...Rh2+? 32.Kxh2 Qh8+ 33.Kg1 Qh3
34.Be2
Bxg3
( 34...Bxe3
35.Nf1+- )
35.Nf1+- ]
32.Be2
[ 32.cxd6 Qh8! 33.Qg1 Bxg3 34.Bxg3
Rxg3+ 35.Kxg3 Qh3+ 36.Kf2 Qxf3+
37.Ke1 Nh3 38.Be2 Qf4-+ ]
32...Qh8 33.Qg1 dxc5 34.Rb1 Bc8 35.Rd1
[ 35.Nef1
Ng8
36.Bxc5
Nh6!?
/\ 37...Ng4, 37...f5 ( 36...Rxg3+ 37.Nxg3
Qh3+
38.Kf2
Qh4
39.Qg2
Bxg3+
40.Qxg3 Nh3+= )]
35...Ng8 36.d6 Bd7 37.Nd5 Nh6 38.Rb1
Nxg4! 39.Nxf4
[ 39.fxg4 Rxg3+ 40.Bxg3 Qh3+ 41.Kf2
Bxg3+-+ ]
39...exf4 40.fxg4 fxg3 41.Bxg3 Rxg3+!-+
42.Kxg3 Qh3+ 43.Kf2 Nxe4+ 44.Ke1 Qc3+
45.Kf1 Nd2+ 46.Kf2
[ 46.Kg2 Bc6+ ]
46...Qd4+ 47.Kg3 Qe5+ 48.Kf2 Qf4+
49.Ke1 Nxb1 50.Qxc5 Qg3+
0-1
Shulman,Y
Socko,B
SanktPeterburg (open)
E92
2520
2380
1997
73/(664) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

4.d4 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4
8.Bg5 f6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2
Nh6 12.f3 g5 13.Bf2 f5 14.c5 Ng6 15.g3
fxe4N
[ 15...g4 - 62/(596) ]
16.fxe4
[ 16.Ndxe4 Bh3 17.Be3!? Nf5 18.Bxg5
Qd7 ]
16...Bh3 17.Be3 b6 *
[ 17...Nf4?!
18.gxf4
exf4
19.Bf2
g4
20.Qb3 Bg2 21.Rg1 f3 22.Bf1 ( 22.Bd3
Be5 ) 22...Be5 23.Bxg2 Bxh2 24.Rh1 fxg2
25.Rxh2 Rxf2 26.Kxf2 g3+ 27.Kxg2 gxh2
28.Ne2+- ]
[ 17...Qd7
18.cxd6
( 18.Bxg5
dxc5 )
18...cxd6 19.Bxg5 Ng4 20.Bxg4 Bxg4
21.Qa4 ]
18.cxd6 cxd6 19.Nc4
[ 19.Rg1 Rc8 20.a4 g4 21.a5 ]
19...Qd7 20.Qb3 Ng4 21.Bxg5 Nf2 22.Rg1
Bg4 23.Be3 Bxe2 24.Bxf2 Bf3 25.Be3
Qh3 26.Qc2 Rad8 27.a4 Rd7 28.a5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Shulman,Y
Brustman,A
Koszalin
[Shulman,Y;Kapengut,A]
517
E92
2520
2380
1998
73/664 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5
f6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2 Nh6
12.f3 g5 13.Bf2 f5 14.c5 Ng6 15.g3 fxe4
16.fxe4 Bh3 17.Be3 b6 18.c6N a6
[ 18...Qc8!
A) 19.Bxg5?!
A1) 19...Ng4 20.Bxg4 ( 20.Nf3 b5 )
20...Bxg4 21.Qb3 Qa6 22.Qb5 ;
A2) 19...Bg2 20.Rg1 Qh3 21.Qc2
Qxh2 22.0-0-0 Qxg3 ;
B) 19.Nc4 Ng4 20.Qd2 Kh8 ( 20...h6 )
21.0-0-0 ( 21.a4!? ) 21...Nxe3 22.Qxe3
( 22.Nxe3 Rf2 ) 22...h6 ]
19.a4
[ 19.Rg1!? ]
19...Kh8
[ 19...Qc8!? ]
20.Rg1! Bf6?
[ 20...g4!? ]
21.g4! Nh4
[ 21...Nf4 22.Rg3+- ]
22.Kf2! b5 23.Kg3 b4 24.Na2 Ng2
[ 24...Bg2 25.Nxb4+- ]
25.Nc4 Nf4 26.Bxf4 gxf4+ 27.Kxh3 Bh4
28.Kg2+-
Shulman,Y
Irzhanov,R
Elista (ol)
E92
2520
2535
1998
73/665 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5
f6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2 Nh6
12.f3 g5 13.Bf2 f5 14.c5 Ng6 15.g3 Kh8N
16.Nc4 b6
[ 16...fxe4 17.fxe4 Bh3 18.Be3 b5?!
19.Nxb5 Bg2 20.Rg1 Bxe4 21.cxd6 ]
17.c6
[ 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.Ne3? f4 19.Ng4 Nxg4
20.fxg4 f3-+ ]
17...fxe4
[ 17...a6!? 18.h3!? ( 18.a4 fxe4 19.fxe4
Bh3 20.Rg1 Rb8 ) 18...b5 19.Na5 Qf6

20.Rh2 b4 21.Nb1 fxe4 22.fxe4 Bxh3
23.Nd2 g4 24.Qb3 Nf7 25.Be3 Nf4!?
26.0-0-0 ><a6, b4 ]
18.fxe4 Bh3 19.Rg1 a6 20.Be3 b5 21.Na5
Qf6 22.a3
[ 22.Qd2?! Ng4 23.Bxg4 Bxg4 24.Bxg5
Qf3 25.Qe3 b4 26.Ne2 Qxe3 27.Bxe3
Bf3 ]
22...Rab8 23.Nb7!?
[ 23.b4?! Nf4!? ]
23...g4
[ 23...Nf4!? 24.gxf4 gxf4 25.Bf2 f3 26.Bf1
( 26.Bd3 Ng4 ) 26...Bxf1 27.Rxf1 Ng4
28.Kd2! Bh6+ 29.Kc2 Be3 30.Bg3 Bd4
31.Kb3 Ne3 32.Qd3 ]
24.Kd2!
[ 24.Qd2 Nf7 25.0-0-0 Ne7 ( 25...h6
26.Bf1 Ng5 27.Bxg5 hxg5 28.Bxh3 gxh3
29.Qe2 ) 26.Bf1 Bh6 27.Bxh3 Bxe3
( 27...gxh3
28.Rdf1
Qg7
29.Rxf7!+- )
28.Qxe3 gxh3 29.Rdf1 Qg5 ]
24...Nf7 25.Bxg4 Bh6 26.Bxh6
[ 26.Bxh3 Qf2+ 27.Kd3 Qxe3+ 28.Kc2
a5 ]
26...Bxg4 27.Qxg4
[ 27.Rf1 Bxd1 28.Rxf6 Nxh6 29.Rxf8+
Rxf8 30.Rxd1 Rf2+ ]
27...Nxh6 28.Qe2
[ 28.Qh5 Kg7 ]
28...Qg5+ 29.Kd3 Rf6
[ 29...Ng4 30.Raf1 Ne7 31.Rxf8+ Rxf8
32.Rf1 ]
30.Raf1 Rbf8 31.h4+- Qg4
[ 31...Rxf1 32.hxg5 Rxg1 33.gxh6 Rxg3+
34.Kc2 Nf4 35.Qf1 Rf6 36.Qh1 Rh3
37.Qg1 Rg6 38.Qa7 ]
32.Rxf6 Rxf6 33.Qxg4 Nxg4 34.Nd1
[ 34.Nd8! Rf3+ 35.Kc2 Ne3+ 36.Kb3 Nf1
37.Ne6 Nxg3 38.Kb4! ]
34...Rf8 35.Ke2 Nf6 36.Nf2 Ne7
[ 36...Rg8 37.Rf1
Nh5
38.Nh1
Kg7
39.Rf5 ]
37.Na5
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
518
E94 17.fxe4 Rxe4 18.Bxh5 gxh5 19.Bh6!

[ 19.Qxh5 Qe8 ( 19...Be8 )]
Gligoric,S
2495
Forster,R
2475 19...Nc6
[ 19...Bg4? 20.Qd2 Re2 21.Qf4+- ]
Zuerich
1998
20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Qf3?!
[Gligoric,S]
[ 21.Qxh5?! Be8! ]
[ 21.Nf6?! Re6 ]
73/666 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[ 21.b3! Nevostrujev,V ]
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4
Re8 9.f3 Nh5 10.f4 c5 11.Nc2 Nf6 12.Bf3 21...Re5 22.Qf7+ Kh8 23.Nce3!?
[ 23.Nf6 Re7 24.Qxh5 Be8 25.Qh6 Bg6 ]
Nc6 13.f5!N
23...Nd4?
[ 13.Re1 - 51/(613) ]
[ 23...Be6! 24.Qxb7 Qc8= ]
13...Ne5!?
24.Nf6 Re7 25.Qxh5 Be8 26.Qh4 Bg6
[ 13...Nd4 ]
27.Rbe1 Rf7
14.Be2 h6
[ 27...Nc2 ]
[ 14...b6 15.fxg6! fxg6 16.Bg5 ]
28.Ned5
15.Ne3 b5!?
[ 28.Neg4!? ]
[ 15...b6 16.Ned5 ]
28...Qf8 29.Rf2 [/\ Nd7]
[ 15...g5 16.Ned5 ]
[ 29.Nd7?? Ne2+-+ ]
16.cxb5 Bb7 17.fxg6! fxg6 18.Ned5 Bxd5
19.exd5 Qb6 20.Bf4! a6 21.bxa6 Qxb2 29...Nc6 30.Nf4! Bf5 31.Ne6! Bxe6
22.Qb3! Reb8 23.Qxb2 Rxb2 24.Bxe5!+- 32.Rxe6+- [><Kh8, Qf8] Nd4 33.Re4
[ 33.Nxh7?! Rxh7 34.Rxf8+ Rxf8 35.Qe1
dxe5 [oâ, d] 25.Rab1 Rc2 26.Rfc1 Rxc1+
( 35.Rh6?? Ne2+ 36.Kh1 Rf1# ) 35...Nxe6
27.Rxc1
e4
28.Rb1! [ / \ R b 7 , a 7 ] Ne8
36.Qxe6 ]
29.Nxe4 Bd4+ 30.Kh1 Nc7 31.d6! Nxa6
32.Bxa6 Rxa6 33.Rb8+ Kf7 34.d7 Rxa2 33...a3 34.bxa3! b5 35.cxb5
[ 35.Nxh7 Rxh7 36.Rxf8+ Rxf8 37.Qg3
35.g3 Ra1+ 36.Kg2 Ra2+ 37.Kh3 Bg1
bxc4 38.Qxd6+- ]
38.d8Q Rxh2+ 39.Kg4 h5+ 40.Kf3
35...d5 36.Re5
1-0
[ 36.Nxh7
Rxh7
37.Rxf8+
Rxf8
38.Rxd4+- ]
E94 36...Ra4 37.g4 Ra8 38.g5 Qg7 39.Rxd5?!
[ 39.Kh1+- ]
Gleizerov,E
2535
Nevostrujev,V
2420 39...Rxf6!? 40.Rxf6 Qxf6 41.gxf6 Nf3+
Tomsk
1998 42.Kf2 Nxh4 43.Rxc5+- [><Nh4, Kh8] Kg8
44.b6 Kf7
[Gleizerov,E]
[ 44...Rxa3 45.b7 Rxa2+ 46.Kg3 Rb2
73/667 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
47.Rc8+ Kf7 48.b8Q Rxb8 49.Rxb8 ]
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 45.b7 Rb8 46.Rc7+ Ke6
Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Nb3 a5 11.Na4 c5 12.Rb1
[ 46...Kxf6
47.a4
Ke6
48.a5
Kd6
Bd7 13.Nc3 a4 14.Na1 Nh5 15.Nd5N
49.Rxh7 ]
[ 15.Nc2 - 59/648 ]
47.a4 Kd6 48.Rxh7 Ng6
15...f5! 16.Nc2
[ 48...Nf5 49.a5 Kc6 50.a6 Kb6 51.Rh5
[ 16.exf5?? Bd4+ 17.Kh1 Bxf5 18.Bd3
Nd6 52.Ra5 ]
Qh4-+ ]
49.a5 Kc6 50.a6 Kb6 51.f7!
16...fxe4?
[ 51.Rh6?! Ne5 52.f7+ Ka7 ]
[ 16...Nc6
51...Nf8
A) 17.exf5? Nd4! ( 17...Bxf5?! 18.Bd3
[ 51...Ne5 52.Rg7! ]
Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Ne5 20.Qe2 ) 18.Bd3 52.Rh6+ Ka7 53.Rc6
Nxc2 19.f6!! ;
[ 53.Rc6 Nd7 54.Rc8 Nf8 55.h4 ]
B) 17.g4!
fxg4
( 17...Nf6
18.Bg5 ) 1-0
18.fxg4 Nf6 ( 18...Be5? 19.gxh5 Bxh2+
20.Kg2 Qh4 21.Nf6++- ) 19.Bg5 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
519
E94
E94
Rashkovsky,N
2505
Popov,Val
2520
Kovalev,A
2440
Glek,I
2580
Minsk
1998 Russia (ch)
1998
[Glek,I]
73/(668) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 73/669 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3
Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Kh1 a6 11.Nc2 b5 12.Bf4 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4
d5 13.exd5N
Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Kh1 Nh5 11.g4 Nf6
[ 13.cxd5 - 68/535 ]
12.Bg5!? h6N
13...cxd5 14.cxb5 Nh5 15.Bc1 * d4?!
[ 12...a6 ]
16.Ne4
[ 12...Nbd7 ]
13.Bh4 Na6 14.Rc1! Qe7 15.Rc2 Bd7
16.Rd2 Rad8 17.Ndb5?!
[ 17.Nc2
Bc8
18.Bg3
Bf8
19.Qb1
E94
/\ Rfd1, b4+/= ]
Shariyazdanov,A
2530
Nevostrujev,V
2420 17...cxb5 18.Nd5 Nxd5!
[ 18...Qe5? 19.cxb5 Nc5 20.Bg3 Nxd5
Russia
1998
21.Bxe5 Ne3 22.Bxg7! Nxd1 23.Bd4 ]
19.Bxe7 Nxe7 20.Rxd6 Nb8 21.cxb5
73/668 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[ 21.Qb3!? Nc8 22.Rd2 Be6 ]
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 21...Be5! 22.Rd2 Bf4 23.Rd4 g5 24.Bc4
Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Kh1 a6 11.Nc2 b5 12.Bf4 Ng6 25.Bd5 Bxb5 26.Bxf7+ Kxf7 27.Rxd8
d5 13.exd5 cxd5 14.cxb5 Nh5 15.Bc1!?
Rxd8 28.Qb3+ Kg7 29.Qxb5 Rd2?
[ 15.Be3 Bf5!? ( 15...Rxe3 16.Nxe3 d4
[ 29...Rd7! 30.Qb3 Nc6 31.Rd1 Re7
17.Ne4 Qh4 18.Nd5 f5 19.g3 Qh3
/\ Nce5, Nh4-+ ]
20.Nf2 Nxg3+ 21.Kg1+- ) 16.Bf2 Bxc2 30.Qxb7+ Nd7 31.Qxa7 Nh4
17.Qxc2 Nf4 ]
[ 31...Rxh2+ 32.Kg1 Rd2 ]
15...Bf5?!N
32.b4
[ 15...Bb7! 16.g4?! d4! 17.Ne4 Qh4
[ 32.h3!? ]
18.gxh5 Be5 19.f4 ]
32...Kg6
33.b5
Rxh2+
34.Kg1
Rg2+
16.g4 d4 17.gxf5
35.Kh1 Rd2 36.a4 Nf6 37.Qe7! Rh2+
[ 17.Ne4 Bxe4 18.fxe4 Qh4 19.gxh5 38.Kg1 Rg2+ 39.Kh1 Rg3!?
Be5-+ ]
[ 39...Rh2+= ]
17...Qh4
40.e5 Rh3+ 41.Kg1 Be3+ 42.Rf2 Rxf3!
[ 17...dxc3 18.Qxd8 Rxd8 19.b4! ]
43.exf6!
18.Qe1! Qxe1 19.Rxe1 dxc3 20.b4! axb5
[ 43.Qxf6+? Rxf6 44.exf6 Nf3+! 45.Kf1
21.Be3?! Rxe3! 22.Nxe3 Nc6 23.Nc2
Bxf2 46.Kxf2 Ne5!-+ ]
[ 23.a3?! Nd4 ( 23...c2 24.Nxc2 )]
43...Bxf2+ 44.Kh2 Bg3+
[ 23.fxg6 hxg6 24.Bxb5 Nxb4 25.a4 c2
[ 44...Rxf6 45.Qe8+= ]
26.Rac1 Bh6 27.Nxc2 ]
45.Kg1 Bf2+ 46.Kh2 Bg3+ 47.Kg1 Bf2+
23...Nd4 24.Nxd4 Bxd4 25.fxg6 hxg6 -
26.a3 c2 27.Rac1 Bc3 28.Rf1 Rxa3
29.Rxc2 Bxb4 30.Bxb5 Ra5 31.Rc8+ Kg7
32.Rb8 Nf4?!
E94
[ 32...Ra7!? ]
Bareev,E
2690
33.Rb7 Bc3 34.Bc4 Rf5 35.Rd1 Nh3
Poluljahov,A
2530
36.Rdd7 Ng5
Russia (ch)
1998
[ 36...Rxf3 37.Rxf7+ Rxf7 38.Rxf7+ Kh6 [Bareev,E]
39.Rf3+- ]
73/670 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
37.h4
0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
520
Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Kh1 Nh5 11.g4 Nf6 12.Bf4

h5 13.g5 Nh7 14.Qd2 Na6 15.Rad1 Qe7
16.Rg1 Nf8 17.Bf1 Nd7?
[ 17...Nc5 ]
18.Bg3 Nb6N
[ 18...Nac5 ]
19.b3 Nc5 20.Bg2
[ 20.Nxc6 bxc6 21.Bxd6 Qd8 ]
20...Be5 21.f4 Bg7 22.f5! Be5 23.Bxe5
dxe5 24.Nf3 gxf5
[ 24...Bd7 25.Nh4 Rad8 26.Qe3+- ]
25.Nh4 f4
[ 25...fxe4
A) 26.Bxe4 Bg4 ;
B) 26.g6 f5 ( 26...Qxh4 27.Qh6 Be6
28.gxf7+ Kxf7 29.Qh7++- );
C) 26.b4! Nd3 27.Nxe4 Nf4 28.Nf6+
Kg7
( 28...Kh8
29.Nxe8
Qxe8
30.Qd6+- ) 29.Qd6! ( 29.Nxe8+ Qxe8 )
29...Bg4 30.Nxe8+ Rxe8 31.Qh6+ Kg8
32.Be4+- ]
26.Qe2 Bg4 27.Bf3 Rad8 28.Bxg4 hxg4
[ 28...Rxd1 29.Qxd1 hxg4 30.Qxg4 ]
29.Qxg4 Rxd1 30.Qxd1 Qd7
[ 30...Rd8 31.Qh5 ]
31.Qh5 Nd3 32.Nd1+[ 32.g6 Nf2+ 33.Kg2 Qg4+ ]
32...Qd4
33.g6
Qxe4+
34.Nf3
fxg6
35.Rxg6+ Kf8 36.Rf6+ Ke7 37.Qf7+
1-0
Zontakh,A
Markovic,Miros
Jugoslavija
[Markovic,Miros]
E94
2540
2575
1998
73/(670) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4
Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Kh1 Nh5 11.g4 Nf6 12.Bf4
h5 13.g5 Nh7 14.Rg1 Na6 15.Qd2 Qe7
16.Rad1 Nf8 * 17.Nc2N Be5 18.Be3 Bh3
19.Ne1 Nc5 20.Bf1!? Bxf1
[ 20...Bd7 ]
21.Rxf1 a5 22.b3 f6
[ 22...Nfd7 /\ h4, Bc3, Ne4$ ]
23.gxf6 Qxf6 24.Bg5 Qf7 25.Nd3 Nxd3
[ 25...Nfe6!? 26.Nxe5 dxe5 27.Bh4 ]
26.Qxd3 Ne6=
-
Nikcevic,N
Markovic,Miros
Jugoslavija
[Markovic,Miros]
E94
2480
2575
1998
73/671 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4
Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Kh1 Nh5 11.g4 Nf6
12.Be3 h5 13.g5 Nh7 14.Rg1 Na6N
[ 14...Nd7 - 60/(575) ]
15.Qd2 Qe7 16.Rae1! [/\ Bd1-c2, Nf5] Nc7
[ 16...Nf8!? 17.Bd1 Nd7 /\ Ne5 ]
17.Bd1 a6 18.Bf2?!
[ 18.Bc2! c5 19.Nf5 ]
18...c5
19.Nf5!? gxf5 20.exf5 Bxc3
21.Qxc3 Qd8
[ 21...Qf8?! 22.g6 ]
22.g6!
[ 22.Bc2 Rxe1 23.Bxe1! Bd7 ]
22...Nf6 23.Bc2!
[ 23.Bh4? Rxe1 24.Rxe1 Nce8! ]
23...Bd7 24.Bh4! Rxe1!
[ 24...Bc6 25.gxf7+! ( 25.Bxf6? Qxf6-+ )
25...Kxf7 26.Rg6! ]
25.Qxe1 Nce8 26.Be4?
[ 26.Qe3! /\ Qh6+/--> ]
26...Qe7! 27.Qc1
[ 27.gxf7+ Kxf7 28.Bd5+ Kf8 29.Rg8+
Nxg8 30.Bxe7+ Nxe7 ]
27...Bc6 28.Bxc6
[ 28.Qh6 Bxe4!= ]
28...bxc6 29.Qh6 Qe2= 30.gxf7+ Kxf7
31.Qg6+
-
Giorgadze,G
Kindermann,S
Lippstadt
[Giorgadze,G]
E94
2610
2540
1998
73/(672) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0
Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 * 11.Nd2 f6
12.Bh4 Nh6N
[ 12...h5 13.a3 Be6 14.h3 Nh6 15.b4
Rd8 16.c5 Nb8 ]
13.Nb3
[ 13.f3 Nc5 14.Bf2 Ne6 15.c5 Nd4
16.Bc4+ Be6 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
13...c6 14.c5 Nc7 15.Bc4+ Be6 16.Qe2 b5
[ 16...Bxc4 17.Qxc4+ Qf7 18.Qxf7+ Nxf7
19.f3 Ne6 20.Bf2 Nf4 21.Rfd1 Rfd8
22.Kf1 Rxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Rd8 24.Rb1 ]
17.cxb6 axb6 18.f3
[ 18.a4 Qf7 19.Nd2 Rfd8 ]
18...b5
19.Bxe6+
Nxe6
20.Bf2
Qe7
21.Qc2! Rfc8?!
[ 21...Rfd8 22.Rfd1 Rxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Nf7 ]
22.a4! bxa4 23.Nxa4 Nf7
[ 23...Rab8 24.Nb6 Rc7 25.Ra8! ]
24.Nb6 Rxa1 25.Rxa1 Rc7 26.Nc5 Nfd8
27.Rd1
521
Mozetic,D
Markovic,Miros
Jugoslavija
[Markovic,Miros]
E94
2440
2575
1998
73/672 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0
Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.h3 h6
12.Bd2 Nf6 13.Be3 Qe7 14.Nd5 Qd8
15.Nxf6+ Qxf6 16.c5 Nb8 17.b4N
[ 17.Qb3 - 70/545 ]
17...Nc6 18.Rb1?! Rd8 19.Qa4
[ 19.Qc1!?
Nd4!
( 19...Kh7?
20.Bc4!
/\ Ng5+/- ) 20.Nxd4 exd4 21.Bxh6 Bxh6
22.Qxh6 d3 ]
E94
Murzin,L
2310 19...Nd4 20.Bxd4 exd4 21.Rfd1 Qf4!
Paschall,W
2280 22.Qc2 Re8 23.Nd2 a5! 24.b5 Be6 25.Bc4
[ 25.Bd3 a4 ]
Budapest
1997
25...d3!? 26.Bxd3
[Murzin,L]
[ 26.Qxd3 Rad8 27.Qc2 Rxd2 ]
73/(672) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 26...Rad8 27.Bf1 Rd4 28.g3
4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 e5
[ 28.Nb3 Ra4 /\ Be5|^ ]
8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.h3 h6 11.Bc1 28...Qf6 29.Bg2 Red8 30.Nb3
Nf6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Be3 * Nh5 14.Qd2
[ 30.a4 Bf8 /\ Qe5-/+ ]
Kh7 15.c5N
30...Rxd1+ 31.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 32.Qxd1 a4!
[ 15.g4 ]
33.Na5
15...f5 16.Bxa6 bxa6
[ 33.Nc1 Qa1 ]
[ 16...f4 17.Bb5 ]
33...Qb2 34.Nxb7 Bd4!-+ 35.b6
17.Qc2 fxe4 18.Nd2 Nf4 19.Ndxe4 Ne6
[ 35.Qf1 Bc4 ]
20.Rfe1 Qc6 21.Rad1 Nd4 22.Bxd4 exd4
[ 35.Qe1 Qxb5 ]
23.Ne2 Qd5 24.b3 Bb7 25.f3 Rad8 35...cxb6 36.cxb6 Qxf2+ 37.Kh2 Be5
26.Nc1 Bc6 27.Nd3
38.Qd3 h5 39.h4 Bxa2 40.Qd8+ Kg7
41.Qd3 Qf6
0-1
E94
Shipov,S
2635
Svidler,P
2710
E94
Russia (ch)
1998
Ehlvest,J
2620
Ye,Jiangchuan
2510
73/(672) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 Elista (ol)
1998
0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Be3 [Ye,Jiangchuan]
Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 h6 11.Bd2 dxe5
12.h3 Nf6 13.Be3 Qe7 * 14.a3 c6 15.b4 73/673 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
Nh5 16.c5 Rd8 17.Qc1 Kh7N
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0
Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.h3 h6
[ 17...Nf4 - 61/660 ]
18.Rd1 Be6 19.Qc2 Nc7
12.Bc1 Nf6 13.Be3 Qe7 14.Nd5 Qd8
-
15.Qc1N Kh7 16.Rd1 Nd7
[ 16...Nxe4? 17.c5! ]
17.Rb1
[ 17.a3!? ]
17...c6 18.Nc3 Qe7 19.Qc2?!
CHESS INFORMANT 73
522
[ 19.Qd2!? Re8! ( 19...f5 20.Qd6 ) 20.Qd6

Qxd6 21.Rxd6 Bf8 22.Rdd1 f5 ]
19...f5 20.a3?!
[ 20.exf5 gxf5 21.a3 ]
20...f4 21.Bc1 Nac5 22.b4 Ne6 23.Bb2?
a5! 24.c5 axb4 25.axb4 Nd4 26.Qd2
[ 26.Nxd4 exd4 27.Rxd4 f3! ]
26...Rd8 27.Qe1 Nc2 28.Qd2 Nd4 29.Qe1
Nf8 30.Qf1 Nfe6 31.Nh2 h5 32.Kh1 Ng5
33.f3 Be6 34.Bd3 Rd7 35.Ne2 Nb3!
36.Qe1 Rad8 37.Qc3 Qf8 38.Nf1 Qg8
39.Qc2 Kh8 40.Bc3 Qf7-+ 41.Qb2
[ 41.Ng1 Nh7 42.Be2 Nd4 43.Bxd4 exd4
/\ g5-g4 ]
41...Rxd3 42.Rxd3 Rxd3 43.Bxe5 Bc4
44.Nxf4 Qxf4 45.Bxg7+ Kh7 46.Be5 Qf7
47.Nh2 Qd7 48.Bd6 Nf7 49.e5 Nh6
0-1
Kacheishvili,G
Polgar,Ju
Kona
[Byrne,R; Mednis,E]
E94
2510
2665
1998
73/(674) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 *
exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.Bf1 Ng4!?N
[ 10...c6 ]
11.f3
[ 11.h3!? ]
11...Ne5
[ 11...Nxh2? 12.Kxh2 Qh4+ 13.Kg1 Bxd4+
14.Qxd4 Qxe1 15.Bh6+- ]
12.Be3 Nc5 13.Qd2 Ne6 14.Nc2?!
[ 14.Rad1 ]
14...Qh4 15.Rad1 f5! 16.exf5 gxf5 17.b3
Kh8 18.Nd5 Rg8 19.Kh1 Bd7
Gelfand,B
Markowski,T
Polanica Zdroj
E94
2675
2525
1998
73/674 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3

Bg7 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Re1
c6 9.Bf1 exd4 10.Nxd4 Ng4 11.h3 Qb6
12.hxg4 Qxd4 13.Qf3 Qe5 14.g5 Qe7
15.Qg3 Nc5
[ 15...Be5!?
16.f4
( 16.Bf4
f6!? )
16...Bg7 ]
16.Bf4 Be5 17.Rad1 f6
[ 17...Ne6?! 18.Bxe5 dxe5 19.Qxe5 Qxg5
20.Qxg5 Nxg5 ]
[ 17...Re8 18.b4 Nd7 19.Rd2 Krasenkow,
M]
18.gxf6 Rxf6
[ 18...Qxf6 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.b4 Na6
21.a3 Nc7 22.c5 Be6 23.Rd6 Ne8
24.Rd3 ]
19.Bxe5 Qxe5N
[ 19...dxe5 20.b4 Nd7 21.c5 Kg7 22.Rd2
Rf8 23.Red1 Nf6 24.Rd6 ]
20.b4 Qxg3?
[ 20...Nd7
A) 21.c5 Qxg3 22.fxg3 - 20...Qg3 ;
B) 21.Qxe5 Nxe5 22.c5 ( 22.f3 g5 )
22...dxc5
23.bxc5
( 23.Rd8+
Rf8
24.Rxf8+ Kxf8 25.bxc5 Nd7 ) 23...b5 ;
C) 21.Qe3 a5 22.b5 ( 22.a3 g5 )
22...Nc5 ]
21.fxg3 Nd7 22.e5!!
[ 22.c5
Ne5!
( 22...dxc5
23.e5
Rf8
24.e6 ) 23.cxd6 Bg4 24.Be2 Bxe2
25.Rxe2 Rd8 ]
[ 22.Rd2 Ne5 23.Red1 Kf8 24.Rxd6 Rxd6
25.Rxd6 Ke7 ]
22...dxe5
[ 22...Nxe5 23.Ne4 Rf8 24.Nxd6 Nf7
25.Nxc8 Raxc8 26.Rd7 ]
23.Ne4 Rf7
[ 23...Rf8 24.Nd6 Nf6 25.Rxe5 ]
24.c5
[ 24.b5!? ]
24...Kg7 25.Bc4 Re7 26.a4
[ 26.Rd6 b5 ( 26...a5!? 27.b5 b6 28.cxb6
Nxb6 29.Bf1 ) 27.Bb3 Bb7 28.Red1 Nf8
29.Rd8 ]
26...Re8?
[ 26...b6 27.Rd6 bxc5 ( 27...Bb7 28.a5 ;
27...a5 28.Rxc6 axb4 29.cxb6 Bb7
30.Rc7 ) 28.bxc5 Nf8 29.Rxc6 Bb7
30.Rd6 Rc8 31.Bd5 Bxd5 32.Rxd5 ]
27.Rf1 Re7
[ 27...Rf8 28.Rxf8 Kxf8 29.Rf1+ ]
28.Rd2 b5
[ 28...a5 29.Rdf2 axb4 30.Rf7+ Rxf7
31.Rxf7+ Kh6 ( 31...Kh8 32.Ng5 ) 32.g4
g5 33.Bd3 Rxa4 34.Nd6+- ]
29.axb5 cxb5 30.Bd5
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 30.Bd5 Rb8 31.Rdf2+- ]
1-0
523
Nc7 20.Nc3 Rad8 21.Kf2 Bc6 22.g3 Ne6

23.Ne2! Bg7 24.Bh3 Bf8 25.Nc3 Be7
26.Nd5 Bxd5 27.Rxd5 Nc7 28.R5d3 Ne6
29.Rd5 Nc7 30.R5d2 Ne6 31.Bxe6!?
[ 31.f4 ]
E94
Khenkin,I
2565 31...fxe6 32.e5 dxe5 33.Rd7 Kf8 34.Ke2
Glek,I
2565 a6
[ 34...a5!? ]
Schaan
1998
35.a3 Rxd7 36.Rxd7 [R 9/k] Rd8 37.Ra7
[Glek,I]
a5 38.Rb7 Rd6 39.b3
73/(675) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[ 39.b4 axb4 40.axb4 cxb4?! 41.c5 Rc6
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1
42.cxb6 b3 43.Rb8+ Kf7 44.b7 Bd6
45.Rd8+- ]
12.hxg4 Qxd4 13.g5 Qxd1 14.Rxd1 * Nc5 39...Ke8 40.Bd2?!
15.Rxd6N
[ 40.a4 ]
[ 15.f3?! Be5 ]
40...a4! 41.bxa4 Rd4 42.Rxb6 Rxc4 43.a5
15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 Nxe4 17.Rd3
Ra4! 44.Rxe6 Rxa3 45.Rxe5 Kf7!
[ 45...Kd7 46.Re4 /\ Rh4+/= ]
46.f4 Ra2 47.Kd3 Bd6!=
[ 47...c4+ 48.Kc3 Bd8 ( 48...Bf8 49.f5! )
E94
49.Be3 ]
Ivanov,Se
2550
Glek,I
2580 48.Re2
[ 48.Rd5? Ke6 49.Kc4 Ra4+! 50.Kb5
Russia (ch)
1998
( 50.Kb3 Re4! ) 50...Rxa5+! ]
[Glek,I]
48...Bc7 49.Bc3 c4+ 50.Ke3 Ra3 51.Kd4
73/(675) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 Bxa5 52.Bxa5 Rxa5 53.Rh2 Kg7 54.Rb2
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 c6 8.Re1 Ra7 55.Kxc4 Rd7 56.Rb6 h6 57.gxh6+
e5 9.Bf1 exd4 10.Nxd4 Ng4 11.h3 Qb6 Kxh6 58.g4 Kg7 59.Kc5 Rd1 60.Rd6 Rc1+
12.hxg4 Qxd4 13.g5 Qxd1 14.Rxd1 Be5! * 61.Kd5 Rd1+ 62.Ke5
15.f4N Bxc3 16.bxc3 Nc5 17.Ba3?!
-
[ 17.Rxd6 Nxe4= ]
17...Nxe4 18.Re1 Re8 19.Bd3 d5 20.cxd5
cxd5 21.c4 Be6 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Rxe4
E94
Sokolov,I
2620
Sharavdorj,D
2385
1998
E94 Elista (ol)
Khenkin,I
2600
Glek,I
2580 73/(675) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
Porto San Giorgio
1998 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1
[Glek,I]
12.hxg4 Qxd4 13.g5 * Nc5 14.Qc2
[ 14.Bf4 - 70/546 ]
73/675 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 14...Qe5 15.Be3 f6N
[ 15...Qe7 ]
12.hxg4 Qxd4 13.g5 Qxd1 14.Rxd1 Be5! 16.gxf6 Qxf6 17.Rad1 Qe7 18.Qd2 Nxe4
19.Nxe4 Qxe4 20.Bg5 Qf5 21.Be7 Re8
15.Na4!?N Re8
[ 15...Nb4!? 16.Bd2 Nc2 17.Rac1 Nd4 22.Qxd6 Qf7 23.c5
18.f4 Bg7 19.Be3 c5 20.Nc3 ]
[ 15...Nc5 16.Nxc5 dxc5 17.Be3 Bxb2
18.Rab1 Bd4 19.Bxd4 cxd4 20.Rxd4 c5
21.Rd6 ]
16.Be3 b6 17.Rd2 Bb7 18.Rad1 c5 19.f3
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Georgiev,Vl
Badea,B
Krynica (zt)
[Georgiev,Vl; Kostakiev,D]
524
E94
2540
Ravi,L
2530
Thipsay,P
1998 India
[Thipsay,P]
73/676 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3

e5 5.Nf3 Nd7 6.Be2 Ngf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qc2
c6 9.Rd1 Qe7 10.d5 a5 11.Na4!?N
[ 11.b3 - 47/736 ]
11...h6
[ 11...c5!? ]
12.a3 c5 13.g3! [/\ Nh4] Nh7 14.Rb1 f5
15.Nh4 Qf6 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f4!
[ 17.Nxf5?! Qxf5 18.Bd3 Qh3 19.Bxh7+
Kh8 ]
17...Ra6
[ 17...exf4 18.Bxf4 Ng5 19.Kh1 Nh3
20.Rf1 ]
18.Kg2 exf4
[ 18...e4 19.Bh5 ]
19.Bxf4 Ng5 20.Rf1 Ne5 21.Nc3 Bd7
22.Rbe1 Ng6 23.Nxg6 Qxg6 24.Bd3 Rf7
25.h4 Ne4
[ 25...Bxc3!? 26.bxc3 Ne4 27.Bxe4 fxe4
28.Qxe4+- ]
26.h5!
[ 26.Nxe4 fxe4 27.Bxe4 Qg4 ]
26...Qxh5 27.Rh1 Qg6 28.Nxe4 fxe4
29.Bxe4 Qf6 30.Bg6
[ 30.Ref1!? Bf5 31.Bc1 ]
[ 30.Bh7+!? Kh8 31.Ref1+- ]
[ 30.Bc1!? Rf8 31.Ref1+- ]
30...Rf8 31.Bh7+ Kh8 32.Ref1 Bf5
[ 32...Bg4 33.Be4 h5 34.Bf3+- ]
33.Qxf5 Qxf5 34.Bxf5 Rxf5 35.g4!
[ 35.Bxh6?! Rxf1 36.Kxf1 Rb6 37.g4
Bxb2 ]
35...Rf7
[ 35...Rf6 36.g5 Rg6 37.Kf3 Bxb2 38.Rb1
Bxa3 39.Rxb7 ]
36.g5 Rb6
[ 36...Kg8 37.gxh6 Bxb2 38.Bg5 Rh7
39.a4 Ra8 40.Bf6 ]
37.gxh6 Rxb2+ 38.Kh3 Bd4 39.Bxd6+Rd7 40.Bf4 Rb3+ 41.Kg4 Rxa3 42.Re1
Kh7 43.d6 Bf6 44.Re6 Rf7 45.Rhe1 Bd8
46.Re7!
1-0
E94
2400
2450
1998
73/(676) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2
c6 * 9.d5 c5 10.Ne1!? Kh8N
[ 10...Ne8 ]
11.Bg5! h6
[ 11...a6!? /\ Qe8, Ng8, f5 ]
12.Bd2
Ng8 13.Nd3
f5 14.f4
Qe7!
15.Rae1?! exf4! 16.Nxf4 Ne5 17.Bd3 g5
[ 17...g5 18.exf5! gxf4 19.Bxf4 ]
Cifuentes Parada,R
Epishin,V
Dos Hermanas
E94
2535
2590
1998
73/(677) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Be3
* b6?! 9.dxe5!N
[ 9.b4 ]
[ 9.Qc2 ]
9...dxe5 10.b4! Qe7 11.Qb3 Bb7 12.Nd2
Rfd8 13.Rfc1?!
[ 13.Nd5!
A) 13...Nxd5 14.cxd5 c6 15.dxc6 Bxc6
16.Rac1 Rac8 ( 16...Bb7 17.Rc7 Rab8
18.Rfc1 ) 17.Ba6 Rc7 18.b5 Nb8
19.Rxc6 Nxa6 20.Rfc1 Rxc6 21.Rxc6
( 21.bxc6?! Qc7 ) 21...Nc7 22.Bg5! ;
B) 13...Qd6 14.c5! Bxd5 15.cxd6 Bxb3
16.dxc7 Rdc8 17.axb3 Rxc7 ]
13...c5?!
[ 13...c6 14.c5 b5 15.a4 a6 16.Qc2 Nf8
17.Nb3 Ne6 ]
14.a3 Qf8 15.Nd5
Kasimdzhanov,R
Saltaev,M
Tehran
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
E94
2570
2525
1998
73/677 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Nbd7

4.Nc3 e5 5.e4 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
525
[ 12.a3 Bh6 ]
12...Bh6!N
[ 12...Rc8 ]
13.Bf1 Qb6
[ 13...Ng4?!
14.h3
Nxf2
15.Kxf2
( 15.Qf3!? ) 15...Qb6 16.Kf3 f5 17.g3
fxe4+ 18.Kg2 ]
14.Na4!?
[ 14.Qf3 ]
14...Nxa4
[ 14...Qa7?! 15.Nxc5 Qxc5 16.b4! ]
15.bxa4 Qa7 16.Qb3
[ 16.Qf3 Kg7 17.c5!? ]
16...Ng4
[ 16...Rab8!? ]
17.Qb6 f5?!
[ 17...Qxb6 18.Rxb6 Rfb8 19.Nb3 Bxc1
20.Rxc1 Nf6 21.f3 Be8 22.c5 Nd7
23.dxc6! Nxb6 24.c7 ]
[ 17...Rfb8! 18.Qxa7 Rxa7 19.Rb6!= ]
18.h3 Nf6 19.Qc7!
[ 19.Qxb7 Bxd2!? ( 19...Qxb7 20.Rxb7
Rfb8 21.Rxb8+ Rxb8 22.dxc6 Bxc6
23.exf5 gxf5 24.Nb3 Bxc1 25.Rxc1 Bxa4
26.Nxa5 ;
19...cxd5
20.exd5
Bxa4
21.Qxa7 Rxa7 22.Ne4 Bxc1 23.Nxf6+
Rxf6 24.Rexc1 ) 20.Bxd2 Nxe4 21.Qxa7
Rxa7 22.Be3 Raa8 23.Rb7 Rf7= ]
19...Rac8
[ 19...Bxd2? 20.Bxd2 Nxe4 21.Rxe4 fxe4
22.Be3 b6 23.Qxd6+- ]
[ 19...fxe4!? 20.Rxb7 Qd4
A) 21.Nb3 Qc3 22.Bxh6 Qxe1
A1) 23.Bxf8?
e3!!
Zapata,A
( 23...Rxf8 24.Qxa5 );
A2) 23.Be3?! cxd5 24.cxd5 Rad8 ;
A3) 23.Bd2
Qxf2+!
( 23...Qd1
24.Qxd6 ) 24.Kxf2 Nxd5+ 25.Ke1
Nxc7 26.Rxc7 Rf7 27.Nxa5 Be8
E90
28.Rxf7 Kxf7 ;
Illescas Cordoba,M
2605
B) 21.Nf3!!
Zapata,A
2470
B1) 21...Qc5
22.Nxe5!!
( 22.Bxh6
Elista (ol)
1998
Rfc8 23.Qb6 Qxb6 24.Rxb6 exf3
25.gxf3 ) 22...Bxc1 23.Nxd7 Nxd7
73/678 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7
24.Qxd7 Qxf2+ 25.Kh1+- ;
4.Nf3 c6 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 g6 7.0-0 Bg7
B2) 21...exf3 22.Bxh6
8.d5 Nc5 9.Nd2 a5 10.b3 0-0 11.Rb1?!
B2a) 22...fxg2 23.Bxg2 Rf7 24.dxc6
[ 11.a3 ]
Be8
( 24...Ng4
25.Be3
Nxe3
[ 11.Re1 ]
26.cxd7!+- ) 25.Qb6 Qxc4 26.Rxf7
11...Bd7
Qxf7 27.c7+- ;
[ 11...Bh6! ]
B2b) 22...Rf7 23.Be3 Qc3 24.Rc1
12.Re1
Qa3 25.dxc6 Be8 26.Qb6 ]
8.Be3 Re8 9.d5 Nh5
[ 9...Ng4 - 62/606 ]
10.g3 Bf8 11.Ne1 Ng7 12.Nd3 f5 13.f3
Be7 14.Qd2 Rf8 15.Rac1 Nf6
[ 15...a5!? ]
[ 15...h5!? /\ h4, Nh5$ ]
16.c5 fxe4N
[ 16...h5 ]
17.fxe4 Ng4 18.Rxf8+ Bxf8 19.Bg5 Nf6!
[/\ Be7, Nd5$]
[ 19...Be7? 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Nb5! a6
22.cxd6 cxd6 23.Rxc8+ Rxc8 24.Bxg4+- ]
20.Bh6!? Be7?
[ 20...Ng4 21.Bg5 ( 21.Bxg4 ) 21...Nf6
22.b4 Be7 23.Bh6 Ng4 24.Bxg4 ]
21.Qd1 Bd7 22.b4 a6 23.a4 Qe8 24.Be3
Kh8?!
[ 24...h5! 25.Nf2 h4 26.g4! ]
25.Nb2 h5 26.Nc4 Ng4 27.Bxg4 Bxg4
28.Qd2 [/\ b5-b6, ><Kh8] Kh7 29.b5 Qd8?!
[ 29...axb5 30.axb5 Qd8 31.b6 cxb6
32.cxd6 Bxd6 33.Bxb6 ]
30.b6 cxb6 31.c6!+- bxc6 32.Nxb6 cxd5?!
[ 32...Rb8 33.dxc6 Rxb6 34.c7 Qxc7
35.Nd5 ]
[ 32...c5! 33.Nxa8 Qxa8 34.Rb1 ]
33.Ncxd5 Rb8?!
[ 33...Ra7 34.Nc8 Bxc8 35.Bxa7 Be6
36.Bb6 ]
34.Rc7 Bf8
[ 34...Bf6 35.Rf7 ]
35.a5!
[ 35.Bg5? Qxc7! 36.Nxc7 Rxb6 ]
35...Bf3 36.Rd7
[ 36.Bg5 Qxc7 37.Nxc7 Bxe4 ]
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
[ 19...Rab8 20.Qxd6 fxe4 21.Nb3 Bxc1
22.Rbxc1 ]
20.Qxb7
[ 20.Qxd6? fxe4 ]
20...Qxb7
[ 20...Rc7 21.Qxa7 Rxa7 22.dxc6 Bxc6
23.exf5 gxf5 24.Rb6 ]
21.Rxb7 cxd5
[ 21...Rb8 22.Ra7! Ra8 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
24.dxc6 Bxc6 25.exf5 gxf5 26.Bd3 e4
27.Bc2 Nd7 ]
22.exd5 Bxa4
[ 22...Rb8!? 23.Ra7 Ra8 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
25.c5! ( 25.Ne4 Nxe4 26.Bxh6 Rb8 )
25...dxc5 26.Nc4 ]
23.Ne4! Bxc1
[ 23...Nxe4!? 24.Bxh6 Rf7 25.Rb6 Rd7
26.Ra6 Nc5 27.Rxa5 f4 28.g3 ]
24.Nxf6+ Rxf6 25.Rxc1 e4?!
[ 25...Rf7 26.Rb6 Rd7 27.Rcb1 Kf7
28.Ra6 Rc5 ]
26.Rcb1
[ 26.Ra7 Rff8!? 27.Rxa5 Ra8 28.Rxa8
Rxa8 29.c5 ]
26...Rf7
[ 26...Bc2!? 27.R1b6 Bd3 28.Rc6 Rff8
29.Rd7! ( 29.Rxd6 Rf7! ) 29...f4 30.Rdxd6
A) 30...Rb8 31.Rb6 Rxb6 32.Rxb6
Rc8 33.d6! Bxf1 ( 33...Kf7 34.Bxd3
exd3 35.d7 Rd8 36.Rd6 Ke7 37.Rxd3
Rxd7 38.Rxd7+ Kxd7 39.Kf1+- ) 34.Kxf1
Kf7 35.d7 Rd8 36.Rd6 Ke7 37.Rd4+- ;
B) 30...Rxc6 31.dxc6 Bxf1 32.Kxf1 Rc8
33.Re6 ]
27.R7b6!
[ 27.Rb8 Rfc7 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8 29.Rb6
Rd8 30.Ra6 Bc2 31.Rxa5 Bd3 32.Bxd3
exd3 33.Ra3 ( 33.Kf1? Re8 ) 33...Rc8
34.Rxd3 Rxc4 ]
27...Rd7 28.R1b2!
[ 28.Ra6 Bc2 29.Rc1 Bd3 30.Rxa5 Kf7 ]
28...Kf7 [/\ Kf6-e5]
[ 28...f4?
29.Ra6
Rc5
30.Rbb6
e3
31.Rxd6 Re7 32.Re6+- ]
[ 28...Ra8
29.f4!
( 29.Rb8+
Rxb8
30.Rxb8+ Kf7 31.Ra8 Bc2 32.Rxa5
Kf6 ) 29...exf3 30.gxf3 f4 31.h4 ]
29.Ra6 Rc5 [><Rc5] 30.f4 [+] [/\ Kf2-e3-d4]
exf3 31.gxf3 f4
[ 31...g5 ]
32.h4 [><f4] h6
[ 32...Bd1
33.Kf2
Kf6
34.Rd2
Ba4
526
35.Re2+- ]
[ 32...Kf6 33.Re2 ]
33.Rbb6! Ke7 34.Bd3
[ 34.Ra8 Bc2 ]
34...g5 35.hxg5 hxg5 36.Ra8! Bd1
[ 36...Kf6 37.Re8 ]
37.Kf2 g4
[ 37...Rdc7 38.Rh8 Rxc4 39.Bxc4 Rxc4
40.Rh6!+- ]
38.fxg4 Bxg4 39.Rg8+- Bh5
[ 39...Bd1 40.Rg7+ Kd8 41.Rb8+ Kc7
42.Rb7+ ]
40.Rh8 Bf7
[ 40...Bd1 41.Rh7+ ]
[ 40...Bg4 41.Rh4 ]
41.Kf3 Rdc7 42.Kxf4
[ 42.Kxf4
Rc8
( 42...Rxc4+
43.Bxc4
Rxc4+ 44.Kf5 Bxd5 45.Rh7+ ) 43.Rh7
Rf8 44.Rb7+ Ke8 45.Ke3 /\ Bg6 ]
1-0
Veingold,A
Krakops,M
Tallinn (zt)
E97
2485
2510
1998
73/(679) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7

4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 a5 10.Ba3 Nd7 11.bxa5
Rxa5 12.Bb4 Ra8 * 13.a4 Bh6 14.Qb3
Kh8 15.a5 f5 16.Bd3 Nf6 17.c5 fxe4
18.cxd6 cxd6 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Bxe4
Ng8N
[ 20...Rf4 ]
21.Nd2! Nf6 22.Bf3 Bf5 23.Rfe1
Mittelman,G
Jenni,F
Biel
E97
2410
2430
1998
73/(679) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 a5 10.Ba3 Nd7 11.bxa5
Rxa5 12.Bb4 Ra8 13.a4 Bh6 14.a5 f5
15.Nd2 Nf6 16.c5 Bxd2 17.Qxd2 Nxe4
[ 17...fxe4 - 71/615 ]
18.Nxe4 fxe4 * 19.cxd6 cxd6 20.Bd1N
[ 20.Rfe1 ]
20...b6 21.Bc2 Rf4 22.Rfe1 Nf5 23.Rxe4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rxe4 24.Bxe4 Nd4 25.Ra3 bxa5 26.Bxa5
Qe8 27.h3 Bf5 28.Bxf5 Nxf5 29.Bb4 Rxa3
30.Bxa3 Qa4 31.Bb4 Qb3=
527
[ 30.Rxh4? Rxc3 31.Qxc3?? Rf1+ 32.Bxf1

Qf2+-+ ]
30...Qxf7
31.Qxe3
Qxd5
32.Bf1
Nf5
33.Qb6
[ 33.Qa7!? Rxc3 34.Rxd7+- ]
E97 33...Bc6 34.Rb8
[ 34.Qa7!? Be8 35.Rg7+ Kf8 36.Rxh7+- ]
Babula,V
2575
Istratescu,A
2540 34...Rxb8 35.Qxb8+ Kf7 36.Qb6?
[ 36.Qh8+- ]
Krynica (zt)
1998
36...Qc5+?!
[Babula,V]
[ 36...h5 /\ h4-h3 ]
73/679 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 37.Qxc5 dxc5 38.Kf2 Nd6
0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
[ 38...Ke6 39.Bc4+!? ]
Ne7 9.b4 a5 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7 39.Ke3 Ke6 40.g4 h5?! 41.gxh5 gxh5
12.a4 Bh6 13.a5 f5 14.Nd2 Nf6 15.c5 42.Ba5!? Bh1 43.a7
Bxd2 16.Qxd2 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 fxe4 18.Bc3
[ 43.Bb6?! Kd5 44.a7? Nc4+= ]
Nf5 19.Ra4 Qh4N
43...Ba8 44.Bc7 Kd7? 45.Bxd6! Kxd6
[ 19...Nh4 ]
46.Be2+- Kc7
20.cxd6
[ 46...h4 47.Bf3 Kc7 48.Bxa8 Kb6 49.Be4
[ 20.f4!? e3 21.Qd1 dxc5!? ( 21...Bd7?!
Kxa7 50.Kf4 Kb6 51.Kg4 Kc7 52.Kxh4
22.c6 ) 22.fxe5 Nd4 ]
Kd6 53.Kg5 Ke7 54.Kg6 Kf8 55.Kh7 ]
20...cxd6 21.f4!? [/â1-h8] e3 22.Qd1 Bd7
47.Bxh5
[ 22...Nd4? 23.Rxd4 exd4 24.Qxd4+- ]
[ 47.Bxh5 Kb6 48.Bf3 ]
[ 22...exf4? 23.Raxf4 Qg5 24.Qd4!+- 1-0
Nxd4 25.Rxf8+ Kg7 26.Bxd4+ Kh6
27.R8f7 Bg4 28.h4 ]
[ 22...Qe7? 23.fxe5 dxe5 24.Re4 ]
E97
[ 22...Nh6!?
Sokolov,I
2620
A) 23.fxe5
Nikolaidis,I
2530
A1) 23...Rxf1+
24.Qxf1!
Qxa4? Elista (ol)
1998
25.Qf6!+- dxe5 26.Qxe5 Nf5 ( 26...Kf7
27.Qg7+ Ke8 28.Bf6 Qd7 29.Bb5 ) 73/(679) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
27.g4 ;
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.b4 a5 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7
A2) 23...Bg4! ;
12.a4 Bh6 13.a5 f5 14.Nd2 Nf6 * 15.exf5N
B) 23.g3 Qh3 24.fxe5?! Rf2 ;
C) 23.Be1!? Qf6 ( 23...Qe7 24.Re4 ) Nxf5 16.c5 Nd4 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.Nc4 Ra6
19.Ne3 Nxe2+ 20.Qxe2 b6 21.Nc4 bxa5
24.Bg3 ]
22.Bxa5 Qe7 23.Bb4 Bg4 24.Qb2
23.Rb4 exf4
[ 23...Nh6?!
24.Be1!
Qe7
( 24...Qf6
25.Rxb7 ) 25.Re4 ]
24.Rfxf4
E97
[ 24.Rbxf4!? ]
Sokolov,I
2620
24...Qg5?
Magai,V
2535
[ 24...Qh6
25.Rxf5!?
( 25.Rfc4
Bc8 ) Elista (ol)
1998
25...Rxf5 26.Rxb7 Bc8 27.Rg7+ Kf8
28.Qd4 Qf4 ( 28...Re5 29.Rc7 ) 29.Rg8+ 73/(679) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ke7 30.Rg7+ Kf8 31.Rg8+= ]
Ne7 9.b4 a5 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7
25.Rg4 Qe7 26.Rxb7 Rac8
12.a4 Bh6 13.a5 f5 14.Nd2 Nf6 * 15.exf5
[ 26...Ba4 27.Qb1 ]
Nxf5 16.c5 Nd4 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.Nc4 Ra6
27.Qd3
19.Ne3 Nxe2+ 20.Qxe2 Nh5!N 21.Ng4??
[ 27.Bb2? Ba4 ]
27...Rf7 28.a6 Qf8 29.Rf4 Nh4?! 30.Rxf7
CHESS INFORMANT 73
528
Bxg4 22.Qxg4 Rf4 23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.Rab1

Rf5-+
Ivanov,Se
Avrukh,B
BeerSheva
[Ivanov,Se]
E97
2550
2525
1998
73/680 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6
12.Bf3 c6 13.Bb2 h6 14.Ne6 Bxe6
15.dxe6 fxe4 16.Bxe4 Qb6!N 17.Qb3
[ 17.Qxd6?
Qxf2+!
18.Kh1
( 18.Kxf2
Nxe4+ 19.Kg1 Nxd6 ) 18...Qxb2-+ ]
[ 17.Na4? Qxb4 18.Bc3 Qxc4-+ ]
[ 17.a3!? d5 ( 17...Nxe4 18.Nxe4 d5
19.Nc5 ) 18.Bc2 ]
17...d5
[ 17...Ng4
A) 18.Re2 Rxf2 ( 18...Nxf2 19.c5 dxc5
20.Na4 Qxb4 21.Qxb4 cxb4 22.Rxf2 )
19.Na4 Rxe2+ 20.Nxb6 axb6 21.Qf3
( 21.Bf3? Rxb2! 22.Qxb2 e4 ) 21...Rxb2
22.Qf7+ Kh7 23.Qxe7 ;
B) 18.Nd1!? Rxf2 ( 18...Nxf2? 19.c5
dxc5 20.Nxf2 ; 18...d5? 19.Bf3 Rf4
20.Rc1 ) 19.Nxf2
( 19.c5
Rxb2 )
19...Qxf2+ 20.Kh1 ]
18.cxd5
[ 18.Na4 Qc7 19.cxd5 cxd5 ( 19...Nxe4
20.Rxe4 cxd5 21.Re2 ) 20.Rac1 ( 20.Bf3
e4 21.Be2 ) 20...Qd6 21.Bc2 e4 ]
18...cxd5
[ 18...Nxe4 19.Nxe4 cxd5 20.Nc5 ]
[ 18...Ng4!?
A) 19.Nd1? Nxf2 ;
B) 19.h3
B1) 19...Nxf2
20.Na4
Qc7
( 20...Nxh3+? 21.Kh2 ) 21.dxc6 ;
B2) 19...Qxf2+ 20.Kh1 Qg3 21.hxg4
Qh4+= ;
B3) 19...Rxf2
20.Kh1
( 20.Na4??
Rf1+-+ ) 20...Rxb2!
21.Qxb2
Nf2+
22.Kh2 Nxe4 23.Nxe4 cxd5 24.Qf2
Qxe6 ;
C) 19.Re2 Nxf2 20.Na4 Nh3+ 21.Kh1
Nf2+ 22.Kg1 ( 22.Rxf2 Qxf2 /\ Qf1-+ )
22...Nh3+= ]
19.Bxd5
[ 19.Nxd5? Nfxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxf2-+ ]

19...Ng4
[ 19...Nfxd5 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
A) 21.Qxd5? Qxf2+ ( 21...Rxf2 22.Bd4
exd4 23.e7+ Kh7 ) 22.Kh1 Rfd8!
23.Qb3 Rd2-+ ;
B) 21.e7!
Rxf2
( 21...Rf7
22.Qxd5
Qxf2+ 23.Kh1 Qxb2 24.Qd8+ Rxd8
25.exd8Q+ )
22.Qxd5+
Rf7+
23.Bd4!? ]
20.Ne4?!
[ 20.Nd1 Nxf2 21.Ne3 Rad8 ]
[ 20.Re2 Nxf2 ( 20...Rxf2? 21.Na4 Qd6
22.Rxf2 Nxf2 23.Bxb7 ) 21.Na4 Nh3+
22.Kh1 Nf2+= ]
20...Rad8!
[ 20...Nxf2 21.Nc5 Rad8 22.Bc4 ]
[ 20...Rxf2
21.Nxf2
Qxf2+
( 21...Nxf2
22.Qe3!? Qxe3 23.Rxe3 Nxd5 24.Kxf2
Nxe3 25.Kxe3 Re8 26.Rd1 ) 22.Kh1
Nxd5 ( 22...Rd8 23.Bf3 Rd2 24.Bc3+- )
23.Qxd5 Qxb2 24.e7+ Kh7 25.Qd8 ]
21.Qg3
[ 21.Rad1?
Nxf2
( 21...Rxf2 ) 22.Nxf2
Qxf2+ 23.Kh1 Rxd5-+ ]
[ 21.Bc4 Rxf2 ( 21...Nxf2 22.Nc5 ) 22.Kh1
( 22.Nxf2? Qxf2+ 23.Kh1 Rd2-+ ; 22.Nc5?
Rdd2-+ )
A) 22...Rdd2!?
23.Nxd2
( 23.Bc3
Rxg2-+ ) 23...Rxd2 24.h3 Qf2 25.Re2
Rxe2 26.Bxe2 Ne3 27.Bf3 e4 ;
B) 22...Rxb2! 23.Qxb2 Rd4 24.Nd2
Nf2+ 25.Kg1 Nd1!-+ ]
21...Nxf2 22.Nxf2 Rxd5 23.Re2 Qxe6
24.Rae1 Nc6
[ 24...Qb6!? ]
[ 24...Nf5!? ]
25.Nd3 Qf5
[ 25...Rf5 ]
26.Nc5
[ 26.Nxe5?? Nxe5 27.Bxe5 Rxe5 28.Rxe5
Bxe5 29.Qxe5 Qf2+ 30.Kh1 Qf1+-+ ]
[ 26.Re3!? (/\ Rf3) Nd4 27.Bxd4 exd4
28.Re7 ]
26...Qf7 27.Qb3 [/\ Nb7] b6
[ 27...Nd4!? 28.Bxd4 exd4 ( 28...Rxd4?
29.Ne6 ) 29.Ne6? d3! 30.Rd2 ( 30.Qxd5
dxe2-+ ) 30...Re5-+ ]
28.Nd3 Nd4
[ 28...Re8? 29.Rf2 Qd7 30.Nf4! ]
29.Bxd4 Rxd4
[ 29...exd4? 30.Re7 Qf5 31.Nf4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
30.Qxf7+ Rxf7 31.Nxe5 Bxe5 32.Rxe5
Rxb4 33.Re6 Kg7 34.h3 Ra4
[ 34...Rb2 35.R1e2 Rxe2 36.Rxe2 Kf6 ]
35.R1e2 h5 36.Rc6 Ra3 37.Kh2
[ 37.Ree6 Rg3 38.Kh2 h4 /\ Rf2 ]
[ 37.h4!? Rf4 ( 37...Rg3 38.Kh2 Rg4
39.g3 ) 38.Re7+ Kh6 39.Rcc7 Rxh4
40.Rxa7 ]
37...h4 38.Re4!?
[ 38.Rc4 g5 39.Re5 Rg3 ]
38...Rxa2
[ 38...g5 39.Ree6 Rxa2 40.Rg6+ Kh7
( 40...Kf8 41.Rc8+ Ke7 42.Rc7+ Kf8
43.Rc8+= ) 41.Rxg5 Ra4 ]
39.Rg4
[ 39.Rxh4 Raf2 40.Rg4 R2f6-+ ]
39...Rf6 40.Rc7+ Rf7 41.Rc6 Rf6 42.Rc7+
Kh6 43.Rxh4+ Kg5 44.Rg4+
[ 44.Rcc4!? ]
44...Kf5 45.Rcc4 Re2
[ 45...g5!? ]
46.h4 Ke6?!
[ 46...Rfe6 47.Rg5+ Kf6 48.Rcg4 Kf7
49.h5 gxh5 50.Rg7+ Ke8 ( 50...Kf6
51.R4g6+ Kf5 52.Rxe6 Rxe6 53.Rxa7 b5
54.Rb7 Re5 ) 51.R4g5 Re7 ]
47.Rc7
[ 47.Rc6+? Kf7 48.Rc7+ Re7-+ ]
47...a5 48.Rg7 b5
[ 48...Kd5!?
49.R7xg6
Rxg6
50.Rxg6
b5 ]
49.Rg5!= Rb2
[ 49...Re5 50.Re7+! Kxe7 51.Rxe5+ Re6
52.Rxb5 ]
50.Ra7 a4 51.h5!? gxh5 52.Ra6+ Kf7
[ 52...Kf7 53.Ra7+
A) 53...Kf8 54.Rxh5 ( 54.Ra8+= );
B) 53...Ke6 54.Ra6+= ]
-
529
[ 18...Qe8 - 69/(545) ]
19.Rad1 Qe7 20.Rd3 Rae8
22.cxd5 cxd5 23.Nc5 e4
Golod,V
Kanstler,B
Givatayim
21.Rh3
d5
E97
2535
2535
1998
73/(680) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6
12.Bf3 c6 * 13.Be3 f4 14.Bc1 h6 15.Ne6
Bxe6 16.dxe6 Qc7!?N
[ 16...Nc8 - 71/620 ]
17.b5 Rfd8 18.Ba3 Qc8 19.bxc6 bxc6
20.c5 Qxe6 21.cxd6 Nc8 22.Qa4 Nxd6
23.Bd1 Kh8 24.Bb3
-
Kramnik,V
Shirov,A
Monaco (blindfold)
E97
2790
2710
1998
73/(681) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf4
12.Bxf4 exf4 13.Rc1 Bf6 14.Ne6 Bxe6
15.dxe6 Bxc3 16.Rxc3 fxe4 17.Bg4N *
[ 17.Bf1 - 70/556 ]
17...Nc6 18.Rxe4 Ne5 19.g3
Veingold,A
Cheutshenko,R
Eesti (ch)
[Veingold,A]
E97
2475
2365
1998
E97
Averkin,O
2405 73/681 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3
Zakharstov,V
2435 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Krasnodar
1998 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf4
12.Bxf4 exf4 13.Rc1 Bf6 14.Ne6 Bxe6
73/(680) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 15.dxe6 Bxc3 16.Rxc3 fxe4 17.Bg4 a5N
4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
[ 17...h5 ]
8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6 18.b5 e3
12.Bf3 c6 13.Bb2 h6 14.Ne6 Bxe6
[ 18...d5 19.cxd5 Nxd5 20.e7!? Nxe7
21.Qxd8 Raxd8 22.Rxc7 ]
15.dxe6 fxe4 16.Bxe4 * Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Nf5
18.Qg4 Kh7N
19.fxe3 fxe3 20.Rexe3! [/\ Rf3 <->f] c6
CHESS INFORMANT 73
21.Qd4 cxb5 22.cxb5
[ 22.Rf3 Nc6 23.Rxf8+ Qxf8 24.Qd5
Qf4 ]
22...Rc8
23.h4!
Rxc3
24.Rxc3
Nf5
25.Bxf5 Rxf5 26.b6! Re5! [] 27.Rc7 Qf6
28.Kh2!+- Rxe6 29.Qxf6 Rxf6 30.Rxb7 d5
31.Kg3 a4 32.a3??
[ 32.Rb8+ Kg7 33.b7 Rb6 34.Kf4 a3
( 34...Rb4+
35.Ke5
d4
36.a3
Rb3
37.Kxd4 ) 35.Ke5 Rb5 36.Kd6+- ]
32...d4!=
530
[ 23...Rf8!? ]
24.Kh1
[ 24.Qe2? Qh3 25.f3 ( 25.Qf1? Rxd2-+ )
25...g4 ]
24...Qh3
[ 24...Nf3 25.Qe2 ]
25.Qf1 Qxf1+ 26.Ndxf1
[ 26.Ngxf1!? ]
[ 26.Rxf1!? ]
26...Bg4 27.Ne3
[ 27.Rac1!? ]
27...Rc8 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8 29.Rc1 Bh3
30.Nc4! Bf8 31.Be3 Bd7
[ 31...Nf3!? ]
E97
Mikhalevski,V
2545 32.Nf1! Bh3 33.Nfd2 Be7?!
[ 33...g4!? 34.Kg1 Nf3+ ]
Smirin,I
2590
Givatayim
1998 34.Kg1 g4 35.Nb1! [/\ Nb2] Bg5 36.Bxg5
[ 36.Nb2?? Rxe3-+ ]
[Kanstler,B]
36...Nf3+ 37.Kh1 Nxg5 38.Nxd6 Kh7
73/(682) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 39.Kg1 Nf3+ 40.Kh1 Ng5 41.Nxb7 Nxe4
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 42.a6 Nxf2+ 43.Kg1 g3 44.a7 Ng4 45.a8Q
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 a5 11.bxa5 f5N gxh2+ 46.Kh1 Rg3 47.Rc7+ Kg6 48.Qe8+
12.Nd2
Kg5 49.Rg7+ Kh4 50.Qe7+
[ 12.a4 ]
[ 50.Qe7+ Kh5 51.Rxg4+- ( 51.Qxe5++- )]
12...Nf4 13.Nb3 Nxe2+ 14.Rxe2 f4 15.Rc2 1-0
* g5 16.Nb5 Ng6 17.c5 Qd7
[ 17...dxc5 ]
18.a4 f3 19.cxd6 fxg2 20.Nc5 Qf7
E97
21.Ne6
Malakhatko,V
2410
Motylev,Al
2455
Swidnica
1998
E97 [Malakhatko,V]
Kanstler,B
2535
Smirin,I
2590 73/683 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
Givatayim
1998 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5
[Kanstler,B]
12.bxa5 c5 13.Nd2 Rxa5 14.a4 Ra6
73/682 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 15.Ra3 g5 16.Nb5N
[ 16.g3 - 70/552 ]
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 a5 11.bxa5 f5 16...g4 17.g3 Nh3+
12.Nd2 Nf4 13.Nb3 Nxe2+ 14.Rxe2 f4
[ 17...Nfg6 18.Be2 h5 19.h3! ]
15.Rc2 f3!?N 16.gxf3 h6 17.c5 Qd7?!
18.Bxh3 gxh3 19.f4! exf4 20.gxf4 f5
[ 17...g5 ]
21.Rg3 Ng6 22.Nf3! Qf6
18.Be3 g5!? 19.cxd6 cxd6 20.Bb6 Ng6
[ 22...fxe4 23.Ng5 /\ Qh5+- ]
21.Nd2 Nh4 22.Ne2! Rxf3
23.e5!
[ 22...Qh3 23.Qf1 Nxf3+ 24.Nxf3 Qxf3
[ 23.Ng5 ]
25.Ng3 ]
23...dxe5 24.fxe5 Nxe5 25.Bg5!
[ 22...Nxf3+ 23.Nxf3 Rxf3 24.Ng3 ]
[ 25.Nxe5? f4 26.Rg4 f3-+ ]
23.Ng3
[ 25.Rxe5? f4 26.Rgg5 h6!-+ ]
[ 23.Nxf3?? Nxf3+ 24.Kh1 Qh3-+ ]
25...Nxf3+ 26.Qxf3 Qb2
23...Rd3
[ 26...f4 27.Bxf6 fxg3 28.d6!+- ]
[ 23...Qh3 24.Qf1 ]
27.d6 f4! 28.Bxf4 Rxa4
CHESS INFORMANT 73
531
[ 28...Qf6 29.Rf1 Rxa4 30.Be5!+- ]

29.Nc3! Ra1 30.Rxg7+! Kxg7 31.Be5+
[ 31.Bh6+?? Kg6!-+ ]
31...Kg6 32.Qg3+ Kh5 33.Nd1! Qd2
34.Bxa1
Rg8
35.Re5+
Kh6
36.Qxg8
Qxd1+ 37.Kf2 Qd2+ 38.Kf3 Qd3+ 39.Kf2
[ 39.Re3?? Qf1+ 40.Ke4 Qf5# ]
[ 39.Kf4 Qf1+ 40.Ke4?? Qg2+! 41.Qxg2
hxg2-+ ]
39...Qd2+ 40.Kf1 Qf4+ 41.Kg1??
[ 41.Ke1! Qc1+ 42.Ke2 Qc2+ 43.Kf1
Qd3+
( 43...Qd1+
44.Re1
Qd3+
45.Kg1+- ) 44.Re2 Qf3+ 45.Ke1 Qh1+
46.Kd2+- ]
41...Qc1+ 42.Kf2 Qd2+
-
Kasimdzhanov,R
Safin,S
Tashkent
[Kasimdzhanov,R]
E97
2570
2500
1998
73/(683) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 a5 11.bxa5
Rxa5 12.Nd2 Nf4 13.Bf1 c5 14.a4 Ra6
15.Ra3 * Kh8
[ 15...Bd7! 16.Nb5 Qc8 17.Bb2 g5 ]
16.Nb5 Ng8 17.Bb2N
[ 17.g3 - 72/(542) ]
17...h5! 18.Kh1
[ 18.g3 Nh3+ ]
18...h4 19.g3
[ 19.g3 hxg3 20.hxg3 Nh3 21.Bxh3
( 21.Kg2 Ng5 ) 21...Bxh3 22.Qa1 Qg5
23.f4 Qh5 24.Kg1 ]
hxg5
18.Nxg5
Bc8
19.Qh5
20.Qxf7+ Kh8 21.Nc7+- ]
16.Nd2 Kh8 17.Ra3 Ng8
[ 17...Ng8 18.Be2 /\ Bg4+/- ]
Rychagov,A
Cela,A
Greece
Re8
E97
2495
2445
1998
73/(684) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 a5 11.bxa5 Rxa5
12.a4 c5 13.Ra3 h6 14.Nb5 Ra6 15.Nd2
Nf4 16.Bf1 g5 17.g3 Nfg6 18.Be2 f5
19.exf5 Nxf5 20.Bh5 Nge7 21.Bg4 Kh8N *
[ 21...e4? - 70/551 ]
22.Ne4 Ng8 23.Rf3 Bd7 24.Bb2 Nge7
25.Nexd6 Nxd6 26.Rxf8+ Qxf8 27.Bxd7
Nxc4 28.Ba1 Nb6 29.Be6
Sherbakov,R
Sapunov,E
Russia (ch)
[Sherbakov,R]
E97
2555
1998
73/684 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5
12.bxa5 c5 13.a4 h6 14.Nb5 Rxa5 15.Ra3
g5 16.Nd2 Ra6 17.g3 Nfg6 18.Be2 f5
19.exf5 Nxf5 20.Bh5 Nge7 21.Bg4 Kh8
22.Bb2N
Ng8 [/\ Nf6]
23.Rf3!
Nd4!?
24.Bxd4! cxd4
[ 24...Bxg4!? 25.Rxf8 Qxf8 26.Qxg4 Nf6!?
/\ cd4 ( 26...cxd4 27.Qd7!? Nf6 28.Qc7 )]
25.Bxc8 Qxc8 26.Ne4! Qxc4
[ 26...Qd8 27.c5 dxc5 28.Nxc5 Raf6
E97
29.Rxf6
( 29.Ne6?
Qxd5 )
29...Rxf6
Ivanov,Se
2550
30.d6 ]
Loginov,Va
2520
Russia
1998 27.Nexd6 Qxa4
[ 27...Qxd5 28.Rxf8 Bxf8 29.Rxe5! Qa2
[Ivanov,Se]
30.Re8! Bg7 31.Qf3+- Qb1+ 32.Kg2 Qg6
73/(684) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
33.Qd5 Bf6 34.Qxb7 Rxa4 35.Nf7+ Kh7
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
36.Ne5+ Qg7 37.Qe4+ ]
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5 28.Nf7+ Rxf7
12.bxa5 c5 13.a4 h6 14.Nb5 * g5N 15.g3!
[ 28...Kh7 29.Qd3+ ]
Nfg6
29.Qxa4 Rxf3 30.Qb4!?
[ 15...Nh3+
16.Bxh3
Bxh3
17.Bxg5!
[ 30.Qc4 ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
532
22.Rxe5 dxe5 23.Bg2 Bg4 24.Qg1 d3 ]

30...Ra2 31.Rf1 Rf7 32.Nd6
[ 32.d6!? Ra8 33.Qc4 Rd7 34.Qe6 Rad8 16...g5 17.g3 Ng6 18.c5?
[ 18.Bd2 Ra8 19.Bb4 /\ c5$ ]
35.Rc1 /\ Rc7 ]
18...dxc5 19.Bc4
32...Rd7 33.Nf5 Nf6
[ 19.d6 Nxd6 20.Nxd6 Qxd6 21.Bc4+ Kh8
[ 33...Ra8 34.d6 Rf8 35.Qb5 ]
22.Rd3 Qf6-+ ]
34.d6+[ 19.Nfxg5 hxg5 20.Qh5 Qe8 21.Nxg5
Nh6 22.d6 Bg4 23.Bc4+ Kh8 24.Nf7+
Qxf7!-+ ]
E97
[ 19.Bd2 Ra8 20.Nxc5 Qxd5 ]
Babula,V
2575
Spasov,V
2595 19...Nd6 20.Nfd2 b6 21.Ba2?
[ 21.Bd3 ]
Krynica (zt)
1998
21...Bf5
22.Bb2
Kh8
23.Nxd6
cxd6
[Spasov,V]
24.Nc4 Ra7 25.Ree3?!
[ 25.Qb3 Bh3! 26.Qxb6 Qf6 27.f3 Rd7
73/(684) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
/\ g4-> ]
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
26.Bc3
[ / \ B e 1 > < f 2 ] Nf4!-+
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5 25...Raf7
12.bxa5 c5 13.a4 Rxa5 14.Nb5 Ra6 27.Be1
[ 27.gxf4
gxf4
28.Re1
e4
29.Kh1
15.Ra3 h6 16.Nd2 g5 17.g3 Nfg6 *
( 29.Qh5 Bxc3 30.Rxc3 Rg7+ 31.Kh1 Qf6
18.Qh5!?N Qd7 19.Be2! [/\ Nf1-e3, Bg4+/-]
/\ Bg4 ) 29...Bxc3 30.Rxc3 Rg7 31.Rg1
Nh8!
Rfg8 32.Rxg7 Rxg7 33.Qh5 Qf6 ]
[ 19...f5
20.exf5
Qxf5
21.Rf3
Qd7
27...Nh3+
28.Kg2
g4
29.Re2
Qf6!
22.Rxf8+ Kxf8 23.Ne4 ]
30.Bb1
20.Nf1 f5 21.Ne3?!
[ 30.Nxb6 Be4+ 31.Rxe4 Qxf2+! 32.Bxf2
[ 21.exf5 Nxf5 22.Bg4 Qf7! 23.Qxf7+
Rxf2+ 33.Kh1 Rf1+ ]
Nxf7 24.Nc7 Ra7 25.Nb5= ( 25.Ne6?
30...Qg6
31.Bxf5
Rxf5
32.Nd2
Ng5
Nd4! 26.Nxf8 Bxg4 27.Ng6 Bf6 )]
[/\ Qh5-h3] 33.h4 gxh3+ 34.Kh2 e4 35.Ra2
21...f4 22.Ng4
Qh5
[ 22.Bg4? fxe3 23.Bxd7 exf2+-+ ]
0-1
22...Kh7 23.Kg2 Ng8 24.h4
[ 24.h4 gxh4! 25.gxf4 exf4 26.Rh1 Nf6 ]
-
E97
Lputian,S
2615
Fedorov,A
2600
E97
Bareev,E
2690 Elista (ol)
1998
Spasov,V
2595 [Fedorov,A]
Elista (ol)
1998
73/686 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
[Spasov,V]
d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
73/685 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 Ne7 9.Nd2 c5 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.b4 d5
d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 12.b5 d4 13.Na4 Nh5 14.Nc5N
Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5
[ 14.Ba3 - 33/(735) ]
12.bxa5 Rxa5 13.a4 f5!? 14.Ra3N
14...Nf4 15.Ndb3 Kh8
[ 14.Nd2!? g5
[ 15...Nxe2+!? 16.Qxe2 cxb5 17.cxb5 Kh8
A) 15.exf5 Nxf5 16.Nb3 ( 16.Nde4 )
/\ Ng8 ]
16...Ra8 17.c5 g4 ;
16.a4
B) 15.g3! Nfg6 16.exf5 Nxf5 17.Nde4
[ 16.Bxf4 exf4 17.Nd3 cxb5 18.cxb5 g5 ]
h6 ]
16...Ng8?!
14...h6 15.exf5 Nxf5 16.Ne4
[ 16...Nxe2+ 17.Qxe2 Ng8 ]
[ 16.g3 Nh5 17.g4!? Nd4 18.Nxd4 exd4 17.Bxf4 exf4 18.Nd3 [><a7, d4] g5 19.e5
19.Nb5 Qh4 20.gxh5 Qxf2+ 21.Kh1 Be5
[ 19.Bg4!? ]
CHESS INFORMANT 73
533
19...Ne7
20.Bf3
Bf5
21.Re1
Rc8
22.Ndc5?!
[ 22.Nbc5 /\ Bg4+/- ]
22...cxb5 23.axb5 Qc7 24.Qxd4 Ng6
25.Bd5 Nxe5
[ 25...Bxe5!? 26.Qd1 Bxa1 27.Qxa1+ f6
28.Nd4!? ]
26.Qd2 Rfd8
[ 26...Rfe8!? ]
27.Qa2 Nd3 28.Nxd3 Bxd3 29.Rac1 Bg6
30.h3 h5 31.Qe2 Bf6 32.Rcd1?!
[ 32.Qf3 ]
32...Bc3 33.Rf1 Re8 34.Qf3 Qe5 35.Bc6
Red8 36.Rd5
[ 36.Rxd8+ Rxd8 37.Rd1= ]
36...Rxd5 37.cxd5
[ 37.Qxd5 Qf6 ]
37...Bb4?!
[ 37...Rd8!? ]
38.Qd1 Kg7 39.Qa1 Qxa1?
[ 39...Bc3 40.Qxa7 g4 ]
40.Rxa1 Rc7 41.Na5 g4 42.hxg4?
[ 42.Nb7 g3 43.fxg3 fxg3 44.d6 Rxb7
45.Bxb7 Bxd6+- ]
42...hxg4 43.Ra4?
[ 43.Nb7 g3 44.fxg3 fxg3 45.d6 Rxb7
46.Bxb7 Bxd6 ]
43...Bc5 44.Rc4 Bb6 45.d6 g3 46.Rxf4
[ 46.dxc7? gxf2+ 47.Kh2 f1Q 48.c8Q
Bg1+ 49.Kh3 Qd3+ 50.Bf3 Bf5+-+ ]
46...Rc8 47.d7 Rh8 48.Nb7 Rh4 49.Rf3
gxf2+ 50.Rxf2 Rf4 51.Bf3 Rd4 52.d8Q
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Rivera,A
Pupo,E
Cuba
[Pupo,E]
E97
2405
2365
1998
73/(687) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 * Nd7 11.Rb1 f5
12.b4
Kh8
13.f3
Ng8
14.Qc2
Nh6
15.Nb3!? axb4 16.axb4 Nf6 17.Bd2N
[ 17.c5 ]
[ 17.Bg5!? Nf7 18.Be3 ]
17...Nh5 18.g3 Nf6 19.Bd3! fxe4?!
[ 19...Nfg8!? ]
20.Nxe4 Nxe4 21.Bxe4
Komarov,D
Smirin,I
Paris
[Komarov,D]
E97
2570
2615
1998
73/687 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.Rb1 a4
12.b4 axb3 13.Nxb3 b6 14.Ra1 Ne8
15.Bd2N
[ 15.a4 c5!? ( 15...f5 16.f3 )]
15...f5 16.f3 fxe4 17.fxe4
[ 17.Nxe4 Nf5 ]
17...Rxf1+
18.Qxf1
Kh8!?
[/\ Ng8, Bh6]
19.Bg5 h6 20.Be3 Ng8 21.a4 Bf6
[ 21...h5! /\ Bh6= ]
22.Qc1! Bg5 23.Bxg5 Qxg5 24.Qxg5 hxg5
25.a5
[ 25.g4!? ><g5 Smirin,I ]
25...bxa5 26.Rxa5
[ 26.c5!? Smirin,I ]
26...Rxa5 27.Nxa5 Kg7 28.c5 dxc5 29.Nb3
Nd6 30.Nxc5 Nf6= 31.Kf2 Kf7 32.Ke3 Ke7
[/\ c6=] 33.Bd1 Nc4+
[ 33...Nc4+ 34.Kd3 Nb2+ 35.Kc2 Nc4 ]
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Komarov,D
Pavlovic,M
Jugoslavija
[Komarov,D]
E97
2570
2505
1998
73/(687) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.Rb1 a4
12.b4 axb3 13.Nxb3 b6 14.Ra1 * Qe8
15.Qc2?!
[ 15.Qd3 Nh5 16.Bxh5 gxh5 17.Nb5 ]
[ 15.Bd2 ]
15...Nh5! 16.Nb5 Rc8N
[ 16...Qc8 ]
17.a4 f5 18.f3 Nf4 19.a5 bxa5 20.Rxa5
g5 21.c5 Qh5 |^
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Rivera,A
Vasquez,R
La Habana
[Camacho Penate,G]
534
E97
2415
Kasimdzhanov,R
2405
Smirin,I
1998 Elista (ol)
[Smirin,I]
73/(688) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 c6
12.Bb2 * Bh6 13.Kh1 Nc8 14.c5!?N
[ 14.Nf3 - 64/558 ]
14...dxc5
[ 14...Bxd2 15.Qxd2 dxc5 ]
15.Nc4
E97
2570
2615
1998
73/(688) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 * Nc8
12.Rb1 Nb6 13.Qc2 Qe7 14.b4 axb4
15.axb4 Na4 16.Nd1?!N
[ 16.Nxa4 - 61/672 ]
16...Ng4! 17.f3?!
[ 17.Nb3?! Qh4 18.h3 Nh6 |^ ]
[ 17.h3 Nh6 18.Nb3 f5 19.f3 Nf7 ]
[ 17.Rb3! f5 18.Bxg4 fxg4 ]
E97 17...Nf6!
[ 17...Nh6 18.Nb3 f5 19.c5 ]
Sakaev,K
2635
18.Nb3
Nh5 19.Na5 Nf4
Nevednichy,V
2545
[ 19...Nf4! 20.Bxf4 exf4 21.Nxb7 Qh4
Elista (ol)
1998
22.Qd2 Rae8 23.Qe1 Qh6 |^ /\ 24...Re5,
[Sakaev,K]
24...f5 ]
73/688 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 c6
E98
12.Bb2 c5 13.Nb5 Ne8 14.b4 b6
Bilinskas,R
2240
[ 14...Nc8 - 70/(560) ]
Gurevich,Vl
2465
15.bxc5 bxc5 16.f4N
Lubniewice
1998
[ 16.a4 ]
[Gurevich,Vl]
16...exf4 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Rxf4 g5 19.Rf2
Ng6 20.Qb3
73/(689) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
[ 20.Bg4!? Bxb5 21.cxb5 Nf6 22.Bf5 Ne5 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6
23.a4 ]
8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 * Ne8 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4
[ 20.Qc2!? ]
12.Bf2 h5 13.c5 g5 14.cxd6 cxd6 15.a4
[ 20.Nf1 f5!? 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.Ng3 Nf4 Nf6 16.a5 Bd7!?
23.Nxf5+ Rxf5 24.Bg4 ]
[ 16...Ng6 17.Nb5 a6 18.Bb6 Qe7 19.Nc7
20...Qe7
21.Raf1
Kg8
22.Qg3
Qe5
Rb8 20.Rc1 Bd7 21.Bc4 ]
23.Qxe5 Nxe5 24.h3 a4?!
[ 16...g4 ]
[ 24...f6 25.Nf3 Nxf3+ 26.Bxf3 Kg7 ]
[ 16...Rf7 ]
25.Kh2 f6 26.Nf3 Nxf3+?!
17.Qb3N
[ 26...Ng6 27.g3 ]
[ 17.Nb5 Bxb5 18.Bxb5 g4 ]
27.gxf3 Kf7 28.f4 gxf4 29.Rxf4 Ke7 17...g4! 18.Qxb7
30.Rh4 Rf7 31.Rg1 Bxb5 32.cxb5 Kf8
[ 18.Kh1 g3 19.Bg1 ]
33.Rf4 Rb8 34.Bh5 Rg7 35.Rb1 Ke7 18...g3! 19.hxg3 fxg3 20.Bxg3 Ng6 21.Nd3
36.b6 Rg5 37.Bd1 f5 38.h4 Rg7 39.exf5 h4 22.Bh2 Nh5 23.Rfe1 Ngf4
Nf6 40.Bxa4 Nxd5
[ 23...Ngf4 24.Bf1 h3 ( 24...Nxd3 25.Bxd3
[ 40...Rbg8 41.Rb2 ( 41.b7 Rg2+ 42.Kh1
Nf4 26.Bf1 ) 25.Nxf4 exf4 26.gxh3 Rb8
R2g3 43.Rf2 Ne4 44.Re1 ) 41...Rg4
27.Qxa7 Rxb2 28.Ne2 ]
42.Rxg4
Rxg4
( 42...Nxg4+
43.Kh3 )
43.Bc6 ]
41.f6+
1-0
CHESS INFORMANT 73
Miladinovic,I
Istratescu,A
Elista (ol)
[Istratescu,A]
535
E99
2555
Yermolinsky,A
2540
Fedorowicz,J
1998 North Bay
[Fedorowicz,J]
73/689 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e4

d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.f3 f5 11.g4 Kh8
12.Ng2 a5 13.Be3 Nc5 14.h3N
[ 14.h4 - 46/832 ]
14...b6 15.b3 Bd7! [/\ 16.a3 a4! 17.b4 Nb3]
16.Qc2
[ 16.Qd2!? /\ Bd1-c2 ]
16...Ng8 17.Rad1?!
[ 17.Rab1!
A) 17...f4 18.Bf2 h5 19.Nb5 Bf6 20.a3
Bxb5 ( 20...a4?! 21.b4 Nb3 22.c5! << )
21.cxb5 a4 22.b4 Nb3 23.Bc4 ;
B) 17...h5! ]
17...f4! 18.Bf2 h5 19.Nb5 Bf6! 20.a3
Bxb5!
[ 20...a4?! 21.b4 Nb3 22.c5 ]
21.cxb5 a4! 22.b4 Nb3 23.Bc4 Rf7
24.Bxb3
[ 24.Rd3 Rh7 25.Bxb3 axb3 26.Rxb3
Qf8!! ( 26...Nh6? 27.Rc3 Qd7 28.Rc1
Bd8 29.a4 Nf7 30.Bh4! ) 27.Rc1 Bd8 ]
24...axb3 25.Qxb3 Rh7 26.a4
[ 26.Rc1 Nh6 27.Rc3 Nf7 28.Rfc1 Ng5
29.h4 Nh3+ 30.Kf1 Nxf2 31.Kxf2 hxg4
32.fxg4 Bxh4+ 33.Ke2 Bg3-+ ]
26...Nh6
27.Be1
Nf7
28.Kf2
hxg4!
29.fxg4
[ 29.hxg4 Kg7!! 30.Bc3 Qh8!-+ ]
29...Kg7!
[ 29...Ng5? 30.h4! [] Nxe4+ 31.Kf3 Qd7
32.Qc2! ]
30.Rd3 Qd7!!-+ 31.Ke2 Ng5 32.Bh4 Nxe4
33.Kf3
[ 33.Bxf6+ Nxf6 34.Rc3 Ne4! ]
33...Bxh4 34.Kxe4 Bg3! 35.Rxg3
[ 35.Rh1
Rxh3!!
36.Rxh3
Qxg4
37.Rhxg3 fxg3+ 38.Ke3 Rf8 ]
35...fxg3 36.Qxg3 Rxa4 37.Qc3 Rxh3!
38.Qxh3 Rxb4+ 39.Kf3 Qf7+
0-1
E99
2625
2540
1998
73/690 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3

0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5
Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2
g5 13.Rc1 Ng6 14.c5 Nxc5 15.b4 Na6
16.Nb5 Bd7 17.Nxa7 h5 18.a4 Rf7N
[ 18...Bh6 - 71/626 ]
19.Nb5 Bf8 20.Nc3 Rg7 21.Nd3 Kh8
22.Kh1 Qf6
[ 22...Qc8 23.g3 fxg3 24.Bxg3 ]
23.a5 Be7 24.b5 Nb8
[ 24...Nc5 25.Nxc5 dxc5 26.Na4 ]
25.Ra1
Rg8
26.Nb4
Nh4!?
[/\ Ng2]
27.Bxh4?!
[ 27.g3!? Ng6 28.Rg1 fxg3 29.hxg3 g4 ]
27...gxh4 28.Rg1 Bc8 29.a6 Nd7 30.Na4
Nc5 31.Nxc5 dxc5 32.d6!? Bxd6
[ 32...cxb4? 33.dxe7 Qxe7 34.Qd5! ]
33.Nd5 Qd8 34.Bc4 Rf8! 35.Qe2 c6
36.bxc6 bxc6 37.Nc3 Bb8
[ 37...Ra7 ]
[ 37...Bc7!? ]
38.Rgd1 Qf6 39.Ra2 Ra7 40.Rb2 Bc7
41.Na4 h3! 42.Nxc5 Ba5 43.Nb7 Bc3
44.Rbb1 Bd4 45.Rxd4 exd4 46.e5 Qg6
47.Rg1
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CHESS INFORMANT 73

[ 25.Nc4 Nxc4 26.dxc4 Bxf4+ 27.Rxf4

73/1 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0

73/(2) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0

73/(2) 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 Nf6 3.Nf3 c6 4.0-0

73/3 1.e4 e6 2.d3 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.c3 d5

73/2 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0

73/(4) 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3

16.Rxe4 Kh8! [/\ f5] 17.Re2

73/(7) 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.c4

73/7 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.0-0

73/8 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.c4

73/10 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 a6 4.Bg2 b5

Be7 11.e3 dxe3 ]

73/(10) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 a6 * 4.Nc3

73/11 1.c4 e6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3

73/(12) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2

73/13 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Qa4+

73/14 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4

73/15 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4

[ 27.Rxf6+ Kxf6 28.Qc6+ Ke7 29.Re1++- ]

17.Ng2 Ng5 ) 17...Qh4 18.Rf2 fxe4

73/18 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Qc2

73/(19) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 d5 4.e5

73/19 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 d5 4.e5 d4

10.Nf2 Kh8 11.e4 fxe4 12.Nxe4

73/20 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.g3 Bxc3

73/(20) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.g3 Bxc3

73/21 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 Ba5 4.b4

73/(21) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 * Be7

73/(22) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 * 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.d4

73/22 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4

73/23 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.Nc3 exd4 4.Qxd4

73/24 1.c4 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 e5 4.Nc3

73/(24) 1.c4 * Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7

73/25 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Nf3 f5

73/(26) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 *

A28 23.h4! gxh4

73/28 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e4

73/29 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4

73/30 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

73/31 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

Kxf7 24.Rd7+ Re7 25.Qf5+ ( 25.Rxa7?

73/32 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

73/(33) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

( 28...Rc7 29.Qf6++- ) 29.Nxf7 Rxf7

73/35 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

73/36 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

73/37 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5

73/38 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.b3 d5 4.Bb2 c5

73/(39) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3

73/39 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6

73/(40) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 * b6 3.g3 Bb7

73/(40) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2

43.e4 Rb1 44.Rxc3 Rxb4 45.Rc5 Rxa4

73/(41) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.g3

73/42 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.g3 cxd4

8...0-0 9.0-0 Rd8 10.Nc3 Qa6 11.e4!?

73/43 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3

[ 20...b5 21.Nc5 ( RR21.Nb6 Qc7 22.cxb5

73/46 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2

73/(47) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nd4 4.g3