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(1) Nepomniachtchi,Ian (2626) - Romanov,Evgeny (2591) [B89]
Russia Cup St Petersburg RUS (1.1), 03.11.2009
[Kopylov, Michael]
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
d6
6.Bc4
e6
7.Be3
a6
8.Qe2
Qc7
9.Bb3
Be7
10.0-0-0
Na5
11.g4
b5
12.g5
Nxb3+
13.axb3
Nd7
14.h4
b4
15.Na4
Nc5
16.h5
Bd7
17.g6!
The start of a decisive attack on the kingside. The black king does not feel any happier in the centre than after castling kingside. 17...Nxb3+
[It may be hard to believe 17...Nxa4
can also be met with 18.h6!!
, e.g. 18...fxg6
(or 18...hxg6
19.hxg7
Rg8
20.Rh8
0-0-0
21.bxa4
Rxh8
22.gxh8Q
Rxh8
23.Qxa6+
Qb7
24.Qc4+
Kb8
25.Nb5+/-
with a clear advantage for White.) 19.hxg7
Rg8
20.Rxh7
Nc5
21.Qg4
0-0-0
22.Qxg6+/=
and White is better.] 18.Nxb3
Bxa4
19.h6!
The attack which develops creates a strong impression. 19...fxg6[]
[Black puts up very stiff resistance. After ‹19...Bf6
20.hxg7
Bxg7
21.gxf7+
Kxf7
(21...Qxf7
22.Qc4+/-
) 22.Nd4+/-
White is winning.] 20.Nd4
e5?!
[>=20...gxh6!?
was better: 21.Nxe6
Qc8
22.Nd4
b3
23.c3
0-0=/+
and Black has every chance to survive his difficulties.] 21.Ne6
Qc6
[Intending ...Ra8-c8 and pressure against c2, but 21...Qc8
was, however, much better. After 22.Nxg7+
Kf7©
the situation remains extemely complicated and unclear.] 22.hxg7
Rg8
23.Rxh7
Rc8
24.Bc5!!+-
[24.Rd2?
Qxe4-/+
; 24.Rh8
Kf7~~
] 24...Qb5
25.Qg4
Rxc5
[25...Bxc2
26.Kxc2
Kf7
27.Kb1
dxc5
28.Rh6+-
] 26.Rh8
Rxc2+
27.Kb1
Kf7
28.Rxg8
Kxg8
29.Rh1
Rc8
30.Rh8+
Kf7
31.Rxc8
Qd3+
32.Kc1
Qf1+
33.Kd2
Qxf2+
34.Qe2
1-0
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