GM Einar Gausel annotates the
Corus tournament
Shirov
(2718) - Tiviakov (2597)
Wijk aan Zee (8), 2001
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3
This used to be Shirov's favourite line when he was a junior.
4...Nc6 5.e4 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e5 Ng8 8.f4
Shirov was probably counting on this new move to give him the edge.
Tiviakov, however, equalises with ease by aiming for a blockade
on the light squares.
8...Nh6 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.Be3?!
I really don't like this, as it allows Black to cripple White's
kingside structure.
10...Nf5 11.Bf2 Bxf3 12.gxf3 0-0 13.Rg1
13...Ncxd4!?
Tiviakov is apparently angling for his first win. Otherwise, he
would have opted for the rock-solid 13...Nce7.
14.Bxd4 Qh4+ 15.Bf2 Qxf4 16.Bd3 d4
16...Qxe5+ was interesting as well.
17.Rg4 Qxe5+ 18.Qe2 Qa5
19.0-0-0!?
There aren't many players out there who would have the nerve to
castle directly into a tempest like this. Apparently, the only
kind of attack Shirov has any kind of respect for, is his own!
19...dxc3 20.Bxf5
20...Qxf5?
Black would have retained reasonable winning chances with 20...cxb2+
21.Qxb2 Bc3 (21...Ba3?? 22.Rxg7+ Kh8 23.Rxh7+ Kg8 24.Rh8 mate)
22.Qc2 g6. After all, it's not like White's king is going to be
safe any time soon.
21.Rxb4 Rae8 22.Re4 cxb2+ 23.Kxb2 Rxe4 24.Qxe4 Qb5+ 25.Ka1 b6
26.Bd4 Qd7 27.Rd2 Re8 28.Bc3
28...Qb5?
The only way to avoid a clearly inferior ending was 28...Qc8.
29.a4! Rxe4 30.axb5 Ra4+ 31.Kb2 f6 32.Kb3 Rf4
33.Rd8+
Now all White has to do, is mop up Black's queenside.
33...Kf7 34.Rd7+ Kg6 35.Rxc7 Rxf3 36.Rxa7 Rf5 37.Kc4 Rc5+ 38.Kb4
Rd5 39.Rb7 Rd6 40.Kc4 h5 41.Bd4 resigns.
1-0
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