(4) Svidler,P (2735) - Korotylev,A (2596) [B63]
Russian Chess Championship Moscow, RUS (7), 22.11.2004
[Svidler, P]



1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Qb6 8.0-0-0 Be7
I didnt expect Korotylev to repeat the Rauzer, so I did not prepare anything; therefore it was wise to play a less principled move.

9.Nb3 0-0 10.f3 Rd8 11.Nb5 Rd7 12.Qe1 a6 13.N5d4 Rd8
This is possibly one of the best Rauzer positions for Black

14.Be3 Qc7 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
[ I believe 15...bxc6 should be played without any hesitation. After the text White´s play develops by itself.]

16.g4 b5 17.Nd4 Qc7
[ If 17...Qb7 then 18.g5 Nh5 19.Ne2 with the idea Ng3 and the initiative belongs to White]

18.Bd2 Nd7 19.Ba5
Entangling Black – it takes time for him to dispose of this annoying bishop; while White develops his initiative rather smoothly

19...Nb6 20.h4 Bd7 21.g5 Rdc8 22.Kb1 Rab8 23.Bh3 Qb7 24.Bxb6 Qxb6 25.Qd2 Rc4 26.h5 Rbc8 27.f4 Qc7 28.Rh2 Rd8
[ Here Black had a very interesting attempt at counterplay: 28...e5!? 29.Nf5 Bxf5 30.Bxf5 Rd4 31.Qe1 Rxd1+ 32.Qxd1 Rd8 33.g6 Bf6 This might have been the best line for Korotylev]

29.Bf1 Rc5 30.Nb3 Rc6 31.Bd3 Bc8 32.Rg2
[ I checked 32.f5 d5 but was unable to calculate it to the end, and decided not to allow any counterplay]

32...Bf8 33.g6?
A mistake which allows Black to activate his pieces

33...fxg6 34.hxg6 h6 35.Nd4 Rc5 36.c3 Qe7 37.Bc2 Kh8?
This is bad [ 37...Qf6 looks better]

38.Nf3 Rh5 39.Ne5 Re8 40.Nf7+ Kg8 41.Qe2 Qh4 42.Rf2
disregards some back-rank mating threats, once again complicating my task [ 42.a3 would win here]

42...d5 43.a3 dxe4 44.Bxe4 Rc5 45.Qe3 Rc4?
The final and decisive mistake; now White wins by force

46.Rfd2 Bc5 47.Qf3 Be7 48.Ne5 Rc7 49.Rh1 Qf6 50.Ng4 Qf8 51.Nxh6+ gxh6 52.g7!
According to Master Shashin´s method!

52...Qxg7 53.Rg2 Bf6 54.Rxh6 Kf8 55.Rxg7 Bxg7 56.Rh1 Rd8 57.Qe3 Rd6 58.Rg1 Bd7 59.f5 Be8 60.f6 Bxf6 61.Qh6+ Ke7 62.Rg8 1-0