Svidler, P (2742) – Carlsen, M (2675) [B30]
Rapid Match
Spitsbergen NOR (2), 09-02-2006

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Qc7 5.0–0 Nd4 6.Nxd4 cxd4 7.Nd5 Nxd5 8.exd5 a6 (8…Qc5 is the typical move) 9.Ba4 g6 10.d3 h6? There is no time for this move. 11.Qf3 Bg7 12.Bf4 Qa5 13.Rfe1 Qxa4 14.Rxe7+ Kxe7 15.Re1+ Kd8 [15…Kf8 A number of people believe that this would lead to a draw based on computer analysis. However, be careful. This is one of those times where human logic and tactical understanding come into play. The following analysis is based on Junior / Fritz and my ideas. 16.Bd6+ Kg8 17.Re7 Kh7 18.Qxf7 Rg8 19.h4 (19.g3 Qxc2 20.Be5 Qc1+ 21.Kg2 Qc5 22.Re8 Qxd5+ 23.Qxd5 Rxe8 24.Qf7 Rg8 25.h4 d6–+; 19.Be5 Qxc2 20.g3 Qc1+ 21.Kg2 Qc5 22.Qxg7+ Rxg7 23.Rxg7+ Kh8 24.Rxg6+ Kh7 25.Rg7+ Kh8 Draw) 19…Qxc2 20.Be5 Qd1+ 21.Kh2 Qh5 22.Bf6 (22.Re8 Qxe5+ 23.Rxe5 Rf8 24.Qe7 Rxf2 25.d6 b5–+) 22…Qf5 23.Re8 Qxd5 24.Qxd5 Rxe8 25.Qf7 Rg8 26.g4 a5 (26…d6 27.h5 gxh5 28.gxh5 Bf5 29.Bxg7 Rxg7 30.Qxf5+ Kh8 31.Qf6 Kh7 32.Qxd6 Rg5 White is better) 27.h5 gxh5 28.gxh5 checkmate in a few moves] 16.Bd6 Qa5 17.b4 Qb6 18.Qf4 g5 19.Be7+ Ke8 20.Bc5+ Qe6 21.Qd2 d6 22.Bxd6 Kd7 23.dxe6+ Kxd6 24.exf7 Rf8 25.Qe2 Bf6 26.Kf1 Kc7 27.Qh5 Bf5 28.Qf3 Rxf7 29.Qxf5 Raf8 30.f3 Bg7 31.Qc5+ 1–0
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