Seirawan, Y. (2636) - Lapshun, Y. (2419) [D54]

Chess Siberia

Seirawan, Y. (2636) - Lapshun, Y. (2419) [D54]
United States Championship, Seattle (5) 2003
Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 b6
The main alternative is 6...h6.
7. cxd5 Nxd5
Also possible is 7...exd5 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Nf3 Be6 11. O-O, Volzhin, A - Ledger, D, Bergen op 2000.
8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7

10. Ne2!?
A novelty. In the game Vaganian, R - Short, N, Debrecen 1992 White played 10. Bd3 c6 11. Ne2 Bb7 12. Ng3.
10...Bb7 11. Nf4 c5!?
An aggressive continuation. After 11...c6 or 11...Qb4+ 12. Qd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 c6 White has some edge.
12. dxc5 Rd8!
The only move.
13. Bd3 Nc6?!
More precise is 13...d4!? 14. O-O dxe3 15. fxe3 Nc6!? 16. Qc2!? g6 17. Bc4 Ne5 18. b4 with a slightly better chances to White.
14. O-O d4 15. Re1 dxe3
Or 15... bxc5 16. Qh5 g6 17. Qxc5 Qxc5 18. Rxc5.
16. Rxe3 Qg5?!
Better is 16...Qf6.
17. Qf3 Rd4 18. Nh3!
The hidden menace.
18...Qd8

19. Bxh7+!
A nice typical blow.
19...Kf8
After 19...Kxh7 20. Qh5+ Kg8 21. Ng5 or 19...Kh8 20. Qh5 White wins.
20. Rce1 Qh4 21. Bg6! Qf6 22. Ng5! Rh4
If 22...Qxf3 then 23. Re8+ Rxe8 24. Nh7+ Kg8 25. Rxe8 mate. Or 22...Qxg6 23. Qh3.
23. Bxf7 Ne5 24. Qxb7
Black resigned. 1-0

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