Brevi manu

Boris Vladimirovich Savchenko – Jorden van Foreest
14th Aeroflot Open; Moscow, March 7, 2016
Sicilian Defence B22

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 d6 7. Bc4 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. Qe2 b6 10. Rd1 Bb7 11. Bxd5 exd5 12. Nc3 Na6. For 12. ... Bxf3 13. Qxf3 d5 see Godena – Gajewski, World Rapid Chess Championship, Berlin 2015. 13. Nb5 Nc7 14. Nxc7 Qxc7 15. Bg5 Rfe8 16. Rac1 Qd7 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. Rc3 Bc8? A somewhat convoluted manoeuvre by which Black loses valuable ground. 18. ... Rac8 looks much sounder. 19. h3 Bf5 20. Rdc1 dxe5 21. dxe5 h6 22. Nd4

22. ... Qxe5?? Black badly blunders a clear piece. Comparatively better was 22. ... Bd7, although after 23. f4 White stands clearly better. 23. Qxe5 Rxe5 24. f4 1 : 0.