Morozevich, A. (2679) - Lutz, C. (2631) [A17] Biel (4) 2003

Chess Siberia

Morozevich, A. (2679) - Lutz, C. (2631) [A17]
Biel (4) 2003
Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 e6 4. Nf3 b6 5. e4 Bb7 6. d3 d6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ng5!?
The knight's move is an insidious novelty.
9...Nfd7
Also possible is 9...h6.
10. h4
Or 10. Qh5 Nf6 11. Qd1.

10...h6
Black is compelled to weaken his kingside.
11. Nh3 Nc6 12. f4 Nd4
Better is 12...a6.
13. Be3 Rb8 14. Kh2 Bc6?!
A dubious move. Better is 14...a6.

15. Bxd4!
White gets a small advantage.
15...cxd4 16. Nb5!
Worse is 16. Ne2?! e5! 17. b4 Nf6.
16...Bxb5 17. cxb5 Nf6
Interesting is 17...Rc8.
18. Ng1 Qd7
Worthy of attention is 18...Rc8.
19. a4 a6
If 19...Rbc8 then 20. Bh3! Qc7 21. Rc1 with some edge to White.
20. bxa6 Qa7
Or 20...Ra8!? 21. e5! Nd5 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Nf3 dxe5 24. fxe5.
21. Bh3!? Qxa6?!
More precise is 21...b5.
22. Nf3 b5 23. a5 Qa7 24. g4!
White attacks.

24...Nh7
If 24...h5 then 25. g5 Ng4+ 26. Bxg4 hxg4 27. Ne1! d5 (27...Qc5 28. Qxg4 Qb4 29. Rf2 Ra8 30. g6) 28. Qxg4 with a clear edge to the first player.
25. g5 hxg5 26. hxg5 g6 27. Qd2 b4 28. f5 Rb5 29. a6
In Alekhine's style.
29...Rb6?!
Slightly better is 29...e5.
30. fxg6 fxg6 31. Bxe6+ Kg7 32. Bd5 Rxa6 33. Rac1 Qd7
Or 33...Rxf3 34. Rxf3 Bxg5 35. Qxb4 Bxc1 36. Rf7+ winning.
34. Qg2 Rf4
If 34...Rh8 then 35. Kg1.
35. Qg3! Rg4

36. Ne5!
A gorgeous blow.
36...dxe5
Or 36...Rxg3 37. Rf7+ Kg8 (37...Kh8 38. Nxg6+ Kg8 39. Rxe7+ Qe6 40. Bxe6 mate) 38. Rxe7+ Qe6 39. Bxe6+ Kh8 40. Nxg6 mate.
37. Rf7+ Kh8 38. Rxh7+! Kxh7 39. Qh3+
After 39...Kg7 White checkmates with 40. Qh6.
Black resigned. 1-0

Morozevich, Alexander (2679) - Lutz, Christopher (2631) [A17]
Biel GM (4) 2003

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 e6 4. Nf3 b6 5. e4 Bb7 6. d3 d6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ng5!? Nfd7 10. h4 h6 11. Nh3 Nc6 12. f4 Nd4 13. Be3 Rb8 14. Kh2 Bc6?! 15. Bxd4! cxd4 16. Nb5! Bxb5 17. cxb5 Nf6 18. Ng1 Qd7 19. a4 a6 20. bxa6 Qa7 21. Bh3!? Qxa6?! 22. Nf3 b5 23. a5 Qa7 24. g4! Nh7 25. g5 hxg5 26. hxg5 g6 27. Qd2 b4 28. f5 Rb5 29. a6 Rb6?! 30. fxg6 fxg6 31. Bxe6+ Kg7 32. Bd5 Rxa6 33. Rac1 Qd7 34. Qg2 Rf4 35. Qg3 Rg4 36. Ne5! dxe5 37. Rf7+ Kh8 38. Rxh7+! Kxh7 39. Qh3+ 1-0

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