[Event "How to become a titled player?: Short - Fier"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/ZMzPctyi/e1x4rrWu"] [Date "2012.08.29"] [White "GM_Short"] [Black "GM_Fier"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2698"] [BlackElo "2582"] [Annotator "GM Igor Smirnov (RCA)"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/ZMzPctyi/e1x4rrWu"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. a4 a6 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 8. Nd5 Qc6 9. d3 Nd7 10. Qe2 e6 11. a5 O-O-O 12. Ne3 d5 13. O-O Nh6 14. e5 Nf5 15. c4 d4 16. Nc2 f6 17. b4 fxe5 18. fxe5 Qc7 19. b5 Nxe5 20. bxa6 bxa6 21. Rb1 Nc6 22. Rb6 Kd7 23. Ng5 Rhe8 24. Rxa6 Rb8 25. Ne4 Nxa5 26. Na3 Nb3 27. Nb5 Nxc1 28. Rxc1 Qe5 29. Ra7+ Kd8 { White is dominating: he's a lot more active, while Black has many weaknesses and an exposed king. There are many ways for White to continue his attack, but he found the most elegant solution! } { [%csl Rd8,Gb5,Ga7,Ge4][%cal Ra7h7] } 30. Ng5! { White's knights are so powerful that he even does not care about his queen! } 30... Nh6 { Black covers the f7-square. } (30... Qxe2 31. Nf7+ Kc8 32. Rc7# (32. Nbd6+ { White can force a perpetual check. It shows how powerful White's position is. Pay attention to White's rook on the 7th rank and the key role it plays in White's attack. Also it's useful to remember this harmonious cooperation of rook+knight. } 32... Nxd6 33. Nxd6+ Kd8 34. Nf7+)) 31. Qxe5 Bxe5 32. Re1 { [%csl Re6,Re5][%cal Re1e6] } 32... Bf4 33. Nxe6+ { Black has weaknesses all around the board, and White simply grabs one after another. } 33... Kc8 34. Re4 Be3+ 35. Kf1 Rb6 36. Nxc5 { It's not the best move, although White is winning in any case. } (36. Rc7+! Kb8 37. Nxc5 { Once again this rook+knight combination is going to mate Black's king. } 37... Rxe4 (37... Rxb5 38. Na6+ Ka8 39. Rxe8+) 38. Nd7+ Ka8 39. Ra7#) 36... Rxe4 37. Nxe4 Kd8 38. Rxh7 Ng4 39. h3 Nh2+ 40. Ke2 g5 41. g4 Ra6 42. Ra7 Rh6 43. Nbd6 Re6 44. c5 Bf4 45. Kf2 Bxd6 46. cxd6 Nxg4+! { A small final snare } 47. hxg4 Rxd6 48. Ra8+ { White wins } (48. Nxd6?? { would stalemate black }) 1-0