Just two lines by Lady Macbeth
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Anish Giri
Qatar Masters; Doha, November 30, 2014
English Opening A22
Qatar Masters; Doha, November 30, 2014
English Opening A22
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bg2 0-0 5. e4 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Re8 7. d3 c6 8. Ne2. For 8. Qb3 Na6 see Steindorsson – Bjornsson, Reykjavík 2001. 8. ... d5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Rb1 Nc6 12. 0-0 Bg4 13. f3. Clearly not 13. Rxb7?? on account of 13. ... Nxc3. 13. ... Bf5 14. Rxb7 Nb6. Trapping the Rook. 15. f4 e4. 15. ... Qc8 16. fxe5 is no better. 16. Qb3? The lesser evil is 16. dxe4 Bxe4 17. Qb3, although after 17. ... Qf6 Black’s development looks a little more harmonious. 16. ... Be6 17. Qb5. From bad to worse, but after 17. Qd1 Bc8 White must give up the Exchange without any compensation. 17. ... exd3! Nearly an Excelsior! 18. Rxb6 dxe2 19. Re1 Bc4! 20. Qxc6. On 20. Qxc4? Qxb6+ wins. 20. ... Qd1! 21. Kf2
21. ... Rad8! The threat is ... Qd1xe1+. 0 : 1.
Anish Giri
Photo: Dmitry Rukhletskiy
Photo: Dmitry Rukhletskiy
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