Korchnoi, V. (2630) - Solak, D. (2500) [A42]

Chess Siberia

Korchnoi, V. (2630) - Solak, D. (2500) [A42]
4th Hilton Open, Basel 2002
Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg5 f6 7. Be3 Nh6 8. dxe5 Nxe5
In the game Polgar, Zs - Azmaiparashvili, Z, Dortmund-A 1990 (1-0, 42) White obtained an edge after 8...dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. h3 Be6 11. O-O-O+ Kc8 12. g4 Nf7 13. Rg1 b6 14. c5 Kb7 15. Nd5 Rad8 16. Ba6+ Kb8 17. a3.
9. Be2!
A novelty. Less flexible is 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. O-O-O+ Bd7 12. f3 c6 13. c5 Ke7 14. Bc4 Rhd8 15. Nb1 Nf7 16. Na3 Be6 17. Bxe6 Kxe6 18. Nc4 Rxd1+ 19. Kxd1 Bh6 20. Bxh6 Nxh6 with equal ending in Polgar, Zs - Drazic, S, Novi Sad tt 1990 (1-0, 42).
9...Nhg4 10. Bd4

10...c5?!
A serious inaccuracy. Black weakens the d6 pawn and a lot of squares in the centre and kingside. Better was 10... O-O 11. O-O with a small but lasting edge to White.
11. Bxe5 fxe5
If 11...Nxe5 then 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Qa4+ Bd7 14. Qa3 b6 15. O-O-O O-O 16. h4 with an attack.
12. Qd3
White has a clear advantage.
12...Nf6
Or 12... O-O 13. h3 Nf6 14. O-O-O.
13. O-O-O Ke7 14. Qe3 Qa5?!
After 14...Ng4 15. Qg5+ Bf6 16. Nd5+ Ke8 17. Nxf6+ Qxf6 18. Qxf6 Nxf6 19. Rxd6 Ke7 20. Rhd1 Bg4 21. Ng5 Bxe2 22. Re6+ Kf8 23. Rxf6+ Kg7 24. Rdd6 Bxc4 25. b3 Bg8 26. f4 the first player has a clear edge.

15. Rxd6!
An excellent strike!
15...Ng4
Or 15... Kxd6 16. Qd2+ Ke6 17. Ng5+ Ke7 18. Nd5+ winning.
16. Qg5+ Kxd6 17. Qd2+ Ke6 18. Ng5+ Kf6 19. Nd5 Checkmate
Black resigned. 1-0

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