1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 c5 15.d5 c4 16.Bg5 Qc7 17.Nf5 Kh8



18.g4!

White needs to get going on the kingside before Black comes crashing through on the other side of the board.

18...Ng8 19.Qd2 Nc5 20.Be3 Bc8 21.Ng3 Rb8 22.Kg2 a5 23.a3 Ne7 24.Rh1 Ng6 25.g5



25...b4?

In situations where attacks are unfolding on opposite wings, it's extremely important to remain calm and avoid hasty decisions. The text is premature and smacks of panic. Would Bologan have reacted like this against a weaker opponent? I doubt it.

26.axb4 axb4 27.cxb4 Na6 28.Ra4 Nf4+

28...Qb7 29.Rha1 Nxb4 30.Ra7 and White wins material.

29.Bxf4 exf4 30.Nh5 Qb6 31.Qxf4 Nxb4 32.Bb1 Rb7 33.Ra3 Rc7 34.Rd1 Na6 35.Nd4 Qxb2 36.Rg3 c3

If this is the best Black has, he's lost already.



37.Nf6!! Re5

If 37...gxf6 then simply 38.gxf6 threatening Dg5: 38...h6 (38...Re5 39.Nf5 Bxf5 40.exf5 Re2 41.Qg4 Rxf2+ 42.Kg1 and White wins.) 39.Kh1 c2 40.Bxc2 Rxc2 41.Rdg1 Rc1 42.Rxc1 Qxd4 43.Rcg1 Qxe4+ 44.Qxe4 Rxe4 45.Rg8+ Kh7 46.Rxf8 and Black has to shed another piece to stop mate.



38.g6! fxg6

After 38...h6 39.gxf7 g5 (39...Rxf7 40.Qxh6+! gxh6 41.Rg8 mate) 40.Nh5!, threatening Qf6+ followed by Nf4, looks decisive. 40...gxf4 fails to 41.Rg8+ Kh7 42.Nf6 mate.

39.Nd7! Be7

39...Bxd7 40.Qxf8 mate

40.Nxe5 dxe5



41.Qf7! h6 42.Qe8+ resigns.

Mate is just around the corner after 42.Qe8+ Bf8 (42...Kh7 43.Qxg6+ Kh8 44.Qxg7 mate) 43.Rf3.

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