Popov, Valerij - Svidler, Peter [A16]
56th Russian Chess Championship, Krasnoyarsk (2) 2003
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qa4+ Bd7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 a6 7. d4 b5 8. Qd3
A novelty. In the game Van Wely, L - Svidler, P, Gawlikowski mem, Warsaw 1999 Black obtained a small advantage after 8. Qb3 Be6 9. Qc2 c5 10. dxc5 Bg7 11. g3 (11. e4 Nc6 12. Be2) 11...Nc6 12. Bg2 (12. a3) 12...Nb4 13. Qd1 Qxd1+ 14. Kxd1 O-O (14...Rc8) 15. Bd2 Rac8 16. Nd4 (16. Nxb5 axb5 17. Bxb4 Ne4) 16...Ng4 17. Nxe6 Nxf2+ 18. Kc1 fxe6 19. Rf1 Rxc5.
8...Bg7 9. Bf4
Also possible is 9.e4.
9...O-O 10. Rc1 c5 11. dxc5 b4 12. Nd1 Nc6 13. Nd4?!
Interesting is 13. Ne5.
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13...Qa5!
Black seizes the initiative.
14. Nb3 Qa4 15. e4 Be6 16. Qc2?!
More precise is 16. Qb1 Nh5 (16...Rfd8 17. Be2) 17. Be3.
16...Rfd8!
Black has a big lead in development. Weaker is 16... Qxa2?! 17. Bc4.
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17. Bg3?!
Better is 17. Bc4 Nh5 18. g3 Bxc4 19. Qxc4 Rac8.
17...Ng4!
Now Black has a clear edge.
18. Qb1 Bh6 19. Rc2
Or 19. f4 Bxb3 20. axb3 Qxb3 21. Be2 Ne3 22. Kf2 e5! and Black gets a strong attack.
19...Na5!
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20. f4
If 20. Nxa5 then 20...Bxa2 21. b3 Bxb1 22. bxa4 Bxc2 winning.
20...Nxb3 21. axb3 Bxb3 22. Rc1 Qd7!
White resigned. 0-1
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