[Event "Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1st"] [Site "Bad Wiessee GER"] [Date "1997.11.20"] [Round "6"] [White "Maurice Ashley"] [Black "Robert Kempinski"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.02.10"] [UTCTime "19:05:00"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B51"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/KeithDenning"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/3GdTczRJ/bDGUxOcF"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.2] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.01] } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.05] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.36] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%csl Gb5] } 7. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.32] } 7... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%csl Ga1,Gb1] } (7... Bxd7 8. Bxf6 gxf6 { [%cal Gh8h7] }) 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 8... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } (8... h6 9. Bh4) 9. Qd2 { [%eval 1.02] } 9... e6 { [%eval 1.24] [%csl Gb2] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 1.45] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 1.61] } 11. Qe1?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } (11. Bf4) 11... Nb6 { [%eval 0.77] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.42] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.43] [%csl Gg5] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] } 13... Qc5 { [%eval 0.38] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.92] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.9] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval 0.88] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.7] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval 0.46] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.77] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 0.34] } { A very clever sacrifice. The King hunt begins... } 17... exd5 { [%eval 1.33] [%csl Ge3,Ge4,Ge8][%cal Ge4d5,Ge3e8] } 18. exd5+ { [%eval 0.53] } 18... Kd8 { [%eval 0.95] } (18... Be7) 19. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.78] } { Once again we see how good players always activate all of their pieces! } 19... Kc7 { [%eval 0.74] } { Black's King is trying to find a safe place to hide. Ashley's pieces are very active, and Black's pieces are barely able to move! } 20. Rd3 { [%eval 0.92] [%csl Gc3][%cal Gd3c3,Gc3c8] } 20... Kb8?? { [%eval 3.08] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } (20... b6) 21. Qe8?? { [%eval -0.62] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } (21. Rc3 Nc5) 21... Nc5?? { [%eval 0.95] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } (21... Nf6 22. Qxf7 Qc7 23. Qxc7+ Kxc7 24. Nh4 Bg4 25. Ng6 Rg8 26. Rg3 Bh5 27. Nxf8 Raxf8 28. Re7+) 22. Rc3 { [%eval 2.11] } 22... Ka7? { [%eval 3.71] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } (22... f6 23. Nh4) 23. Qxf7 { [%eval 4.07] [%cal Gf7a7] } 23... Bg4 { [%eval 4.39] } 24. b4 { [%eval 4.5] [%csl Ga5,Gc5] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval 4.48] } (24... Qxb4 25. Bxc5+ dxc5 26. Rb3 Qa4 27. Qxb7#) 25. bxc5?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } (25. Re4 Qd7) 25... dxc5 { [%eval 3.32] [%cal Gg4f3] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval 3.49] } 26... Bd7?! { [%eval 5.23] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { Capturing the Bishop was the right move here. It would give Black the initiative. } (26... cxd4 27. Nc6+) 27. Be3 { [%eval 4.74] } 27... Qa5?! { [%eval 7.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } (27... Rd8 28. Nc4 Qb4 29. Bd2 Ba4 30. Rb3 Bxb3 31. Bxb4 Bxc4 32. Qc7 Rxd5 33. Re6 Bd6 34. Rxd6) 28. Bd2 { [%eval 7.65] } 28... Qxa2 { [%eval 10.25] } 29. Rb3 { [%eval 10.36] } 29... Qa1+ { [%eval 11.13] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval 11.4] } 30... Qa3+ { [%eval 13.9] } 31. Kd1 { [%eval 14.05] } { Black's attempt to harass the King runs out of steam. } 31... Rd8 { [%eval 15.55] } 32. Nxd7 { [%eval 14.71] } 32... Qa2?! { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb4 was best. } { A very tough position for Black, but now the Rook gets into it. } (32... Qb4 33. Bxb4) 33. Rxb7+ { [%eval #4] } (33. Rb3 c4) (33. Rb6 { [%cal Ga7b6,Gd7b6] } 33... Rxd7) 33... Kxb7 { [%eval #4] } 34. Nxc5+ { [%eval #3] } { Double check! Black's position is crumbling and checkmate is in the air. } 34... Kb6 { [%eval #3] } (34... Ka8 35. Qb7#) 35. Qb7+ { [%eval #2] } { Another piece sacrifice! } 35... Kxc5 { [%eval #2] [%csl Gb7,Gd2,Ge1] } 36. Bb4+ { [%eval #3] } { A very beautiful arrangement of the Bishop and Queen. } { [%cal Gb4d6,Gb7d5,Gb7b4] } 36... Kd4 { [%eval #3] } 37. Qb6+ { [%eval #2] } 37... Kc4 { [%eval #2] } { These last few moves are completely forced, but very surprising! } 38. Re4+ { [%eval #1] } { Once again, bringing everything into the attack. } 38... Kxd5 { [%eval #1] } 39. Qe6# 1-0