Chess Siberia

Lutz, C. (2595) - Khalifman, A. (2667) [B33]
FIDE WCh /New Delhi IND (2.4) 2000

Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bf4 e5 8. Bg5 a6 9. Na3 b5 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Nd5 Bg7!
In 1986 this move attracted a broad audience after the magazine "Shakhmaty v SSSR" (Chess in the USSR) published my article on this line ("One step before tabia" by B.Schipkov). Nowadays, the continuation 10....Bg7! (or 11...Bg7!) enjoys popularity throughout the world.

12. Bd3 Ne7 13. c3?
A weak move. 13.Nxe7 is more usual. Maybe the first player would like to avoid of theoretical variations.
13...Nxd5 14. exd5 f5 15. Nc2 O-O 16. a4 bxa4 17. Rxa4 a5 18. O-O Bd7 19. Ra3

19...Qg5?
The World Champion made a mistake. Now White equalizes a game, and then receives a small advantage. 19... f4! 20. Kh1 f5 leads to a good play for Black. Illustration of the dangers for White is 21. f3 Rf6 22. b4 Rh6 23. bxa5 Rxa5 24. Rxa5 Qxa5 25. Nb4 Qd8 26. Qd2 Qh4 27. h3 e4 28. fxe4 fxe4 29. Rxf4 Qg3 30. Rxe4 Bxh3 31. Kg1 Be5 32. Rxe5 dxe5 with a clear advantage to Black. Also interesting is 19... e4 20. Bc4 f4.
20. f4! exf4 21. Qf3 Rab8 22. b4 axb4 23. cxb4 Be5 24. Kh1 Rfc8 25. Rb1 Qg4 26. b5 Rb6 27. Ra6 Rcb8 28. Rxb6 Rxb6 29. Qf2 f3 30. gxf3 Qf4 31. Rb4 Qc1+ 32. Qg1+ Qxg1+ 33. Kxg1 Kg7 34. Kg2 Kf6 35. f4 Bc3 36. Rb3 Ba5 37. Nd4 Rb8 38. Nc6 Rg8+ 39. Kf3 Bb6 40. Ra3 Re8 41. Bf1 Bc5 42. Rb3 Bb6 43. h3 Ra8 44. Be2 Bc8 45. Bd3 Bb7 46. Rb2 Ra3 47. Ke2 Ra4 48. Rb4 Ra2+ 49. Kd1 Rh2 50. Bf1 Rh1 51. Ke2 Rh2+ 52. Kd3 Rf2 53. Be2 Rh2 54. Bf1 Rf2
Draw. 1/2-1/2

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