Castle Clash

Gataulla Rustemovich Kamsky – Aleksey Konstantinovich Goganov
14th Aeroflot Open; Moscow, March 8, 2016
Queen’s Pawn Opening D02

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 e6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bg3 0-0 8. Bd3 b6 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Rd1 Re8 11. e4. For 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. e4 see Sandipan – Travesset Ribera, 34th International Open, Benasque 2014. 11. ... Be7 12. e5 Nh5 13. a3 c4 14. Bb1 g6 15. Nf1 b5 16. Ne3 a5 17. Ng4 b4 18. Qe3 bxc3 19. bxc3 Rb8 20. Bf4 Bc8 21. Bg5 Rb3 22. h4. There’s no need for any variation here. Black accomplished nothing on the Queenside, whereas White obtained a crushing attack against Black’s King. 22. ... Qb6 23. Bc2 Rxa3 24. Bxe7 Nxe7 25. Qh6 Nf5 26. Bxf5 exf5 27. Ng5 Nf6 28. Ne3 f4 29. Nxd5 Qd8

30. 0-0! Easy but brilliant. 1 : 0.