Shirov, A. – Polgar, J. B84: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, lines without early Be3 Shirov, A. (2685) Polgar, J. (2665) Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1996.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Tilburg Round: Opening: B84 Sicilian Scheveningen (Paulsen), Classical Variation Submitted by: Published on: February 24, 2020 [Event "Tilburg "] [Site "?"] [Date "1996.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Shirov, A."] [Black "Polgar, J."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B84"] [WhiteElo "2685"] [BlackElo "2665"] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "1996.??.??"] 1. e4 {B84: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, lines without early Be3} 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 Re8 11. f5 Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bh5 g6 15. fxg6 Re7 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. gxh7 Rxh7 19. Bg6 19... Bg7 (19... Re7 20. Rf3 20... Nf6 ) 20. Bxh7 {Threatening mate... how?} 20... Qd8 21. Bf5 { Threatening mate: Rf3} 21... Ne5 22. Qd1 {Do you see the mate threat?} 22... Bxf5 23. exf5 (23. Rxf5 23... Qe8 ) 23... Qe8 24. g6 Ng4 (24... Kg8 { doesn't change anything anymore} 25. Qd5+ Kh8 26. Qg2 Nxg6 27. Qh3+ (27. Qxg6 27... Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 Qe4+ (28... Bxb2 { A poison bait which should not be taken} 29. Rae1 Nc6 30. Rxe3 Bg7 31. f6 Bh6 32. Qxh6+ Kg8 33. f7#) 29. Qg2 Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 30... Nd7 ) (27. fxg6 Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 28... Nd7 ) 27... Kg8 28. f6 ) 25. Bd4 (25. Bg5 { seems even better} 25... Qe5 26. Qxg4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 Bxd4+ 28. Kg2 28... Nd7 ) 25... Qe4 26. f6 Nc6 (26... Nd7 {hoping against hope} 27. fxg7+ 27... Kg8 ) 27. fxg7+ Kg8 28. Rf8+ {Theme: Clearance for d1-f1} 28... Rxf8 29. gxf8=Q+ (29. gxf8=B 29... Nxd4 30. Qd3 Ne2+ 31. Kf1 Qh1+ 32. Kxe2 Qxh2+ 33. Kd1 Nf2+ 34. Ke2 Nxd3+ 35. Kxd3 Qg3+ 36. Kc4 Qf4+ 37. Kc3 37... Kxf8 ) (29. gxf8=R+ Kxf8 30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7#) 29... Kxf8 30. Qf1+ (30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7#) 1-0 [Event "Tilburg "] [Site "?"] [Date "1996.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Shirov, A."] [Black "Polgar, J."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B84"] [WhiteElo "2685"] [BlackElo "2665"] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "1996.??.??"] 1. e4 {B84: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, lines without early Be3} 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 Re8 11. f5 Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bh5 g6 15. fxg6 Re7 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. gxh7 Rxh7 19. Bg6 19... Bg7 (19... Re7 20. Rf3 20... Nf6 ) 20. Bxh7 {Threatening mate... how?} 20... Qd8 21. Bf5 { Threatening mate: Rf3} 21... Ne5 22. Qd1 {Do you see the mate threat?} 22... Bxf5 23. exf5 (23. Rxf5 23... Qe8 ) 23... Qe8 24. g6 Ng4 (24... Kg8 { doesn't change anything anymore} 25. Qd5+ Kh8 26. Qg2 Nxg6 27. Qh3+ (27. Qxg6 27... Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 Qe4+ (28... Bxb2 { A poison bait which should not be taken} 29. Rae1 Nc6 30. Rxe3 Bg7 31. f6 Bh6 32. Qxh6+ Kg8 33. f7#) 29. Qg2 Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 30... Nd7 ) (27. fxg6 Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 28... Nd7 ) 27... Kg8 28. f6 ) 25. Bd4 (25. Bg5 { seems even better} 25... Qe5 26. Qxg4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 Bxd4+ 28. Kg2 28... Nd7 ) 25... Qe4 26. f6 Nc6 (26... Nd7 {hoping against hope} 27. fxg7+ 27... Kg8 ) 27. fxg7+ Kg8 28. Rf8+ {Theme: Clearance for d1-f1} 28... Rxf8 29. gxf8=Q+ (29. gxf8=B 29... Nxd4 30. Qd3 Ne2+ 31. Kf1 Qh1+ 32. Kxe2 Qxh2+ 33. Kd1 Nf2+ 34. Ke2 Nxd3+ 35. Kxd3 Qg3+ 36. Kc4 Qf4+ 37. Kc3 37... Kxf8 ) (29. gxf8=R+ Kxf8 30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7#) 29... Kxf8 30. Qf1+ (30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7#) 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.