One More, One Less

Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)

“Satty Zhuldyz” Rapid Tournament; time control: 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move; Astana, April 20, 2023

Sicilian Defence B90

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 e6 7. Bd3 b6 8. Qe2 Bb7 9. f4 Be7 10. 0-0 Nbd7

11. e5! dxe5 12. Nxe6! fxe6 13. fxe5 Bc5+ (13. ... Nxe5)
14. Kh1 0-0? (14. ... Nxe5)
15. exf6 Rxf6 (15. ... Nxf6 16. Bg5)
16. Bd2 Qe7 17. Ne4 Rxf1+ 18. Rxf1

18. ... Rf8? (18. ... h6 19. Bc3)
19. Rxf8+ Nxf8 20. Bxa6 Bxe4 21. Qxe4 Qf6 22. c3 Ng6 23. b4 Bd6 24. Bd3 Be5 25. Qe1 Nf4 26. Be4 Nd5 27. Bxd5? (27. c4+−)
27. ... exd5 28. Qe2 h6 29. Qf3 Qc6 30. Qe3 Bc7 31. Be1

31. ... Kh8? (31. ... Qxa4 32. Qe6+ Kf8 33. Qxd5±)
32. Qf3 Qxa4?? 33. Qf8+ Kh7 34. Qf5+ Kg8 35. Qc8+ 1 : 0.

They all sat down, like in the old good days. Photo: Maria Alekseevna Emelianova and Damir Kuzhumov for Satty Zhuldyz.