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The previous two games might not be all that important
from a theoretical point of view, but the next two certainly are. Peter
Svidler's handling of the so-called Perenyi Attack may well turn Black
players off 6...e6 altogether. Which means we'll probably be seeing more
practical tests of Kasparov's favourite 6...Ng4. Svidler's most important
novelty was introduced in his game against Gelfand:
Svidler (2689) - Gelfand (2681)
Biel (4), 2000
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3
a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 e5 8.Nf5 g6 9.g5 gxf5
10.exf5!
With his seventh move, White pretty much
signalled that he was playing for an all out attack, so the fact that he's
willing to sacrifice a piece (or more) to maintain the initiative, should come
as no surprise.
10...d5 11.gxf6 d4 12.Bc4 Qc7 13.Qd3 dxe3
13...dxc3 has yielded better practical results,
but this really doesn't change the flavour of the position. Black's hair is on
fire any way you look at it.
14.0-0-0 exf2
15.Bxf7+!
In for a penny, in for the whole check book! I
don't think White can do without this second piece sacrifice, since he needs to
smoke Black's king out to continue the assault.
15...Kxf7 (15...Qxf7?? 16.Qd8 mate) 16.Qd5+
Kxf6 17.Ne4+ Ke7
18.f6+!
Amazingly enough, this move has never been
tried before! White used to continue with Nd6, but Van Wely managed to put this
move under a cloud in his encounter with Topalov in this year's Frankfurt
Masters. This game continued: 18.Nd6 Bh6+ 19.Kb1 Kf6 20.Rhf1 Rf8 21.Rxf2 Nc6
22.Qc4 Kg7 23.Rg1+ Kh8 24.Rfg2 Bg7 25.Rxg7 Qxg7 26.Rxg7 Kxg7 27.Qg4+ Kh8 and
Black had escaped the attack with a substantial material plus.
18...Ke8 19.f7+ Ke7
Last chance for 19...Qxf7?? 20.Qd8 mate.
20.Qd2
20...Qc6
20...Qb6 was suggested by American GM Lubosh
Kavalek, and this is also what our German friend Fritz wants to play, but I
think Black's position is beyond salvation at this point. Of course, if you have
a lot of spare time on your hands, you can move up to the mountains and spend
the next couple of years trying find a way out for Black. Who knows? Maybe there
is one!
21.Qg5+ Kxf7 22.Rhf1 Bc5 23.Nxf2 Nd7 24.Ng4+
Ke8 25.Nxe5 Qe6 26.Rfe1
Yes, White is two pieces down, but all his
remaining firepower is now aimed at Black's king.
26...Nf6
26...Rg8 must have been a better try, but
Black's future still looks pretty grim after 27.Qh5+ Rg6 28.Nxg6 Be3+ 29.Kb1
hxg6 30.Qh8+ Nf8 31.Rd3 . White is winning back most of his material, and the
attack will continue with undiminished force.
27.Nd3 Be7 28.Rxe6 Bxe6 29.Re1 Nd7(?)
A blunder, but Black was dead anyway. Gelfand
resigned before Svidler could play Rxe6. 1-0
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