小冲突

David Navara – Stefán Kristjánsson
International Chess Open; Reykjavík, March 12, 2015
Modern Benoni A74

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Nd2 a6 8. a4 Nbd7 9. e4 Bg7 10. Be2 0-0 11. 0-0 Rb8 12. h3. For 12. a5 Re8 13. Ra3 see Matlakov – Kopylov, 8th Governor’s Cup, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012. 12. ... Ne8 13. Re1 Nc7 14. a5 b5 15. axb6 Nxb6 16. Nb3 Bd7 17. Bf4 Nc8 18. Bxa6 Nxa6 19. Rxa6 Rb6 20. Ra3 Re8 21. e5 c4. Both sides striving for the initiative! 22. e6 Rxb3? We should have preferred 22. ... Bxc3! 23. bxc3 cxb3! 24. Bg5 Qc7 25. exd7 Rxe1+ 26. Qxe1 Qxd7 and Black retains considerable chances for eventual equalization, thanks to his passed b3-Pawn. 23. Bg5 Qc7 24. exd7 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Qxd7 26. Ra8 h6? Going from bad to worse. However, it is already difficult to give Black good advice. If, for example, 26. ... Rxb2 there follows 27. Ne4! with a powerful attack.

27. Qe7! A pretty coup. Navara immediately takes advantage of Black’s bad play. 27. ... Qf5. Also after 27. ... Qxe7 28. Bxe7 the Knight is doomed. 28. g4 1 : 0.