Zigzagoon

Dmitry Vladimirovich Andreikin – Tania Sachdev
23rd International Chess Festival; Abu Dhabi, August 21, 2016
Trompowsky Attack D00

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2 e6 6. Bd3 b6 7. f4 Be7 8. Ngf3 Bb7 9. Ne5 0-0 10. 0-0 h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Qg4!? A new idea, though on the lines of 12. Qh5 Nxe5 13. fxe5 Bg5 14. Rf3 cxd4 15. cxd4 g6 16. Qg4 h5 17. Qg3 a5 18. Raf1 Bh4 19. Qh3 Ba6 20. Bxa6 Rxa6 21. Rf6 Bxf6 22. exf6 Kh7 23. Qh4 Qd6 24. Nf3 Ra7 25. Kh1 Rh8 26. Ne5 Rc7 27. Qg5 Rhc8 28. Nd3 Qf8 29. h4 Rc2 30. Rf3 Rd2 31. Nf4 Qh6 32. Qe5 Rdc2 33. a4 R2c6 34. Rg3 Rc1+ 35. Kh2 R1c6 36. e4 dxe4 37. Qxe4 Kh8 38. Nxg6+ fxg6 39. Rxg6 Qh7 40. f7 Qg7 41. f8=Q+ 1 : 0 Suetin – Butnorius, 6th Soviet Team Chess Cup, Riga 1968. 12. ... Be7 13. Ndf3 f5 14. Qh3 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Bd6 16. Nf3 Qf6

17. Kh1! No doubt Andreikin read the classics! 17. ... a5? Too little, too slow. Correct was 17. ... Qg6! in order to answer 18. Rg1 by 18. ... Qg4 parrying the threat of breakthrough. 18. Rg1! Now White mounts an attack that will force matters. 18. ... Ba6 19. Bxa6 Rxa6 20. g4 fxg4 21. Rxg4 Kf7. 21. ... Kh7 22. Rag1 Ra7 23. Nh4 is no better. 22. Ne5+ 1 : 0. Mrs. Sachdev resigned in disgust, though a little prematurely, because by now it’s just a cat and mouse game.

Dmitry Vladimirovich Andreikin
Photo: Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival