[Event "14th ECC final"]
[Site "Belgrade YUG"]
[Date "1999.01.12"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Khenkin, Igor STGW"]
[Black "Yudasin, Leonid EPTK"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2600"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[ECO "E12"]
[EventDate "1998.??.??"]
[Annotator "Yudasin,L"]
[PlyCount "83"]

1.d4 {Atlas,V. Tyomkin,D} 1...Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.
Nc3 c5 7.e4 
    ( 7.dxc5 {In this very popular line in last years were proved that 
    white can not get any advantage.} 7...bxc5 
        ( {or} 7...Bxc5 )
    )
7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 d6 
    ( 8...Bc5 {is the popular variation where Black plays in the center 
    after} 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Bg5 d6 {/\h6,e5} )
    ( 8...Nc6 {is a better try to get counterplay over black squares in 
    the center.} )
9.Be2 a6 {keeping choice to move knight to c6 or d7} 10.Be3 {Another 
strategy is 0-0 and than f4-f5.} 10...Nbd7 
    ( 10...Be7 {continuing with 0-0, Nfd7and Nc6 - was more carefully.} )
11.g4! h6 
    ( 11...d5 12.exd5 exd5 13.g5! dxc4 14.gxf6! Bxh1 15.O-O-O Bb7 16.fxg7 
    Bxg7 17.Nf5 {getting a decisive attack.} )
12.O-O-O Rc8! {preparing Ne5 and b5.} 
    ( 12...Be7 13.f4 {/\h4 and g5.} 
        ( 13.h4!? )
    )
13.f4! g6! N {Atlas,V: 'This move, which is intended against further 
advancement of g-pawn and prepares Bishop's fianchetto, provokes White 
immediately. to take on the offensive. Yet it means for White to burn his 
bridges.'} 
    ( 13...e5 14.Nf5 {/\g5-g6} )
    ( 13...Qc7 14.Kb1 Nc5 15.Bf3 b5 16.g5 hxg5 17.fxg5 Nfd7 18.cxb5 Ne5 
    19.bxa6 Bxa6 ~= 20.Be2 Bxe2 21.Qxe2 Be7 22.h4 O-O 23.h5 Qb7 24.Bc1 Nb3
    25.Qb5 {1/2-1/2 Khalifman,A-Pogorelov,R/Seville open(5) 1993 (25)} )
14.e5 
    ( 14.Rhf1 {Very sharp and complicative position is getting after:} 
    14...e5! 15.Nb3 b5 
        ( 15...exf4 16.Bxf4 Qc7 )
    16.cxb5 Nxe4 
        ( {anything clear after:} 16...Bxe4 17.Bd3 Nxg4 18.Bg1 )
    17.bxa6 Nxc3 18.bxc3 Ba8 )
    ( {But during the game I was afraid of:} 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.e5! {
    threating Qxg6 and exd6 mate!} 15...Kf7! 
        ( 15...dxe5 16.Qxg6+ Ke7 17.fxe5 
            ( 17.g5 hxg5 18.fxg5 Qe8! 
                ( 18...Rg8 {Atlas,V} 19.gxf6+ Nxf6 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 
                    ( 20...Rxg6 21.Rxc8 Bxc8 22.Bxb6 )
                21.Rg1 Rxg6 22.Rxg6 += )
            19.gxf6+ Nxf6 20.Qxe8+ )
        17...Qe8 
            ( 17...Nxe5 )
        18.Qxe8+ {this ending at least better for white.} )
    16.Rhf1 
        ( 16.exf6 Bxh1 17.Rxh1 Qxf6 )
    16...Ne8 17.Bd3 Kg8! {We couldn't evaluate this position even in the 
    post-game analyse. White has just a pawn for a piece, but black's king
    is in danger. In my opinion in this position I could fill more 
    comfortable than a solid player like Khenkin.} )
14...Bxh1 
    ( 14...dxe5 15.Nxe6 
        ( 15.fxe5 Nxe5 
            ( 15...Bxh1 16.exf6 Bc6 17.Nxe6 Qxf6 18.Nxf8 ~= )
        16.Nxe6 Qe7 17.Nxf8 Bxh1 18.Rxh1 
            ( 18.Nxg6 Nxg6 {attacking on e3} )
        18...Kxf8 {still doesnn't lead to equality.} )
    15...fxe6 
        ( 15...Qe7 16.Nxf8 Bxh1? 17.Nxd7 )
    16.Qxg6+ {leading to the better ending for white.} )
15.exf6 
    ( 15.Nxe6 Qe7 16.Nxf8 Kxf8 {and because of unprotected B white has to 
    play:} 17.Rxh1 dxe5 {with not enough compensation.} )
15...Bb7 
    ( {worse is} 15...Bc6 16.g5 
        ( 16.Nxe6! Qxf6 17.Nxf8 )
    16...hxg5 17.fxg5 Ne5 18.Bf4 Qc7 {black cannot get counterplay because
    of the passive pieces - white's attack cost more than an exchange.} )
16.Nxe6! 
    ( 16.g5?! hxg5 17.fxg5 Ne5 $36 )
16...Qxf6 17.Bd4? {#This logical move actually leads to...losing position!
} 
    ( 17.Nxf8 Kxf8 18.Qd2! 
        ( 18.Bd4? Qxf4+ )
        ( {or} 18.Kb1 )
    18...Nc5 19.Kc2 {And Be3 will be better than Rh8 for a long time.} )
17...Ne5!! {Look how many pieces of both sides are under attack!} 
    ( 17...Qxe6 18.Bxh8 
        ( {Both opponents thought that dangerous:} 18.f5 gxf5 
            ( 18...Qe7 {Atlas,V} 19.Bxh8 $40 )
        19.gxf5 Qe7 20.Bxh8 {but both missed:} 20...f6! 21.Bh5+ Kd8 22.Bg6
        Rxc4 )
    18...Qe3+ 19.Kb1 
        ( 19.Qd2 Qxd2+ 20.Rxd2 f6 21.g5 = )
    19...Qxf4 $132 )
18.fxe5 dxe5 
    ( 18...Qxe6?! 19.exd6 {/\Bxb6} )
19.Qa4+ 
    ( 19.Nxf8 exd4 20.Nd7 
        ( 20.Ne4 Qf4+ {/\Kxf8} )
        ( 20.Nxg6 fxg6 {/\0-0,b5} )
    20...Kxd7 )
19...Bc6! 
    ( {While playing 17.Bd4 Khenkin prepared the beautiful combination 
    after:} 19...b5 20.Nxb5! axb5 21.Qxb5+ Bc6 22.Qxe5 
        ( 22.Nc7+ {Atlas,V} 22...Rxc7 23.Qb8+ Qd8 24.Qxd8+ Kxd8 25.Bxe5+ 
        +- )
    22...Qxe5 23.Bxe5 Rg8 24.Nxf8 +- )
20.Qxa6 Qxe6 21.Bxe5 Bc5!! {Atlas,V: 'Arresting White's queen which will 
be lost after Rc8-a8. In an ensuing endgame Black has good chances to 
convert his material advantage into full point.' That's the point! 
Otherwise black is hopeless.} 
    ( 21...Rg8 {Atlas,V} 22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.Rxd5 ~= )
22.Bxh8 
    ( 22.Nd5 O-O! 23.Nf6+ Kh8 24.Nd7+ f6 25.Bxf6+ Kg8 26.Nxf8 Rxf8 {
    /\Ra8,xBe2,Bf6} )
22...Ra8 23.Qxa8+ 
    ( 23.Nb5 Qe3+ )
    ( 23.Nd5 Bxd5 24.cxd5 
        ( 24.Qb5+ Bc6 25.Qb3 Qxe2 -+ )
    24...Qe3+ {'-/+' Atlas,V.} 25.Kb1 Rxa6 -+ )
23...Bxa8 24.b4 {Of course, this ending is winning for black. But suddenly
white gets a counterplay against the black king. Khenkin uses his chances 
and saves the game. In this moment I lost concentration - thinking that to
win in this position is an easy job.} 24...Be3+ 
    ( 24...Bd6 25.c5 bxc5 
        ( 25...Be5 26.Bb5+ Ke7 27.Rd7+ Qxd7 28.Bxd7 Bxh8 29.Na4! )
    26.Bb5+ 
        ( 26.b5!? -+ )
    26...Ke7 27.bxc5 Bxc5 28.Rd7+ Qxd7 29.Bxd7 Bxa3+ -/+ )
25.Kb2 f6 26.c5! bxc5 27.Bb5+ Bc6 
    ( 27...Kf7 $143 28.Rd7+ Kg8 29.Rd8+ Kh7 30.Rxa8 
        ( 30.Rd7+ Kxh8 31.Rd8+ Kg7 32.Rd7+ )
    30...cxb4 31.axb4 Bd4 32.Re8 )
28.Bxc6+ Qxc6 29.Re1 Qg2+ 
    ( 29...Qf3 $142 ! 30.bxc5 
        ( 30.Nd1 Qg2+ 31.Kb3 Qd2 32.Rxe3+ Kf7 -+ )
    30...Kf7 31.Bxf6 {almost like in the game, but with better edition for
    black.} )
30.Re2 Qf3 31.bxc5 
    ( 31.b5?? Kf7 32.Bxf6 Bd4! )
31...Kf7 32.Bxf6! {'[]' Atlas,V. Using tactics.} 32...Bxc5 
    ( 32...Kxf6 33.Rxe3 Qxg4 {o^a,c} 
        ( 33...Qxe3?? 34.Nd5+ )
    )
33.Be5 Qxg4 34.a4? $138 
    ( 34.Re4! Qc8! 35.a4 Qb7+ 36.Kc2 Bb4 37.Rc4 Ke6 -/+ )
34...h5? 
    ( 34...Bb4 35.Kb3 
        ( 35.Rf2+ Ke6 36.Bg7 Bxc3+ 37.Kxc3 Qxa4 -/+ )
    35...Ba5 {Not letting white to get counterplay.Black is still 
    sleeping!} 
        ( 35...Bxc3 {Atlas,V} 36.Rf2+ Ke7 37.Bxc3 Qe6+ 38.Ka3 
            ( 38.Kc2 Qa2+ )
        38...Qe3 39.Rc2 Kd6 -/+ )
    )
    ( 34...Bd4!? {Atlas,V} 35.Bxd4 Qxd4 {also looks good for Black.} )
35.Re4! Qg2+? {Letting white to push a5 and Ra4.} 
    ( 35...Qc8! 36.a5 Qa6 37.Ra4 g5 )
    ( 35...Qg1 )
36.Kb3 g5 
    ( 36...Bb6 37.Rb4 Ba5 38.Rb5 )
37.a5 h4 38.a6 {Atlas,V: 'This pawn proves to be not less dangerous than 
its Black's pawns on the K-side. Taking into account, that White's pieces 
which are well-placed and efficiently protect each other, it is not 
surprising that White finds a possibility to escape.'} 38...g4? {I thought
that my queen already on g1 and controls the a7-square (tyring after a 
complicative game?).} 
    ( {Also after:} 38...Qg1 {white has chances to save the game} 39.Ra4 
    Ba7 40.Nb5 
        ( 40.Rb4 )
    )
39.Bd6!! {Atlas,V: 'This move rescues White.' A nice combination! The 
queen is so deep out of the game, that after 39...Bxd6 40.a7 there is no 
way to stop the a-pawn.} 39...Bg1 40.a7 Bxa7 41.Re7+ Kg6 
    ( 41...Kf6 {Atlas,V} 42.Rxa7 
        ( 42.Ne4+ $143 Kf5 43.Re5+ Kf4 44.Ng5 Qc6 
            ( 44...h3!? )
        45.Re6+ Kf5 46.Re5+ Kg6 47.Re6+ Kh5 -+ )
    42...g3 = )
42.Re6+! 
    ( {Last trap was passed by Khenkin} 42.Rxa7 Qc6! 43.Bb4 
        ( 43.Bc7 g3 44.hxg3 h3 45.g4 h2 46.Bxh2 Qb6+ )
    43...g3 44.hxg3 h3 45.Ra2 Qe6+ 46.Ka3 Qxa2+! 47.Nxa2 h2 {White gets 
    draw if he puts drawing stand-Ka2(b1),Bb2,Nd4} )
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