Большой взрыв (Big Bang)

Ernesto Kazbekovich Inarkiev – Alexander Sergeyevich Morozevich
16th Poikovsky Karpov Chess Tournament; Poikovsky, October 1, 2015
Queen’s Pawn Game A40

1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e4 Bb7 5. f3 f5 6. exf5 Nh6 7. fxe6 Nf5 8. Bf4 dxe6 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. 0-0-0 Bxc3 11. bxc3 0-0 12. Nh3 Na5 13. Bd3 c5. Another try is 13. ... Qh4 14. Bg5 Qh5 15. Be4 Bxe4 16. fxe4 Nh4 17. Bxh4 Qxh4 18. Rhe1 g5 19. Qb5 h6 20. Qe5 Rae8 21. Rf1 Qg4 22. Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. d5 Qe2 24. Qxe6+ Kg7 25. Qe5+ Kg8 26. Qe6+ Kg7 27. Qe5+ Kg6 28. Qe6+ Kg7 ½ : ½ Muhvić – Marković, Opatija 1995. 14. dxc5 Qf6 15. Qc2 Rac8 16. g4 Nh4 17. Bxh7+ Kh8 18. Rd7 e5

19. Rd6! Ernesto Kazbekovich keeps the initiative by a skillful maneuver with his Rook and puts his opponent in a dilemma. 19. ... Qf7? A “natural” reply that produces the most disastrous consequences! The lesser evil was 19. ... Qe7 20. Bg5 Qf7, although after 21. Rhd1! Qxf3 22. R6d3 Qxg4 23. Rg3 Qh5 24. Bd3 White stands much better. Now the refutation is very elegant: 20. Rh6!! Fantastic! 20. ... Nxf3. As bad as any other move. 21. Bg6+ gxh6 22. Bxf7 exf4 23. Qg6! Rc6 24. Be6 Rxe6 25. Qxe6 1 : 0.

Alexander Sergeyevich Morozevich
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