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12... Bxf5
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Forced. |
 
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13. Rxf5
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13. exf5 was also good, perhaps better. |
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13... cxd5 14. exd5
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The pawns on d6, f6 and g5 really limit the bishop on f8. Its counterpart on c1 is free to roam. This is a big advantage for white. Notice also that only the black h-pawn is on a white square. White's pieces are free to settle on white squares in black's terrotory without having to worry about pawns driving them away. |
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14... Qe7 15. Nc3
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White wants to complete his development, because the structural flaws in black's game are not going away anytime soon. |
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15... Nh6 16. Rf1
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White doesn't want to allow f6-f5 followed by Bf8-g7. |
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16... Kd8
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This was not absolutely necessary, because the threat of Re1 is always answered by Ne5. |
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17. Nb5
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The white squares on the queenside are equally weak, so black will find no shelter there. |
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17... Nc5
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The knight belongs on e5. |
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18. Re1
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Taking advantage of the lapse to take over the e-file. |
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18... Qf7 19. Be3
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The bishop is heading for d4. |
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19... Nxd3
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This loses material and is positionally flawed as well. The knight on c5 was a better piece than the bishop on d3. |
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20. Bxb6+
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An in-between move that wins a pawn. |
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20... Kd7 21. Qxd3
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White is now up material as well as still enjoying a lead in development and a spatial advantage. |
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21... a4
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This allows black to play b2-b4 and eventually c4-c5. 21. ...f5 was to be prefered. |
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22. b4
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The b-pawn will support the c-pawn's advance. |
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22... Qg6
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Black offers the queen trade, but why open the h-file for black? It would just help him untangle his kingside pieces. |
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23. Qe3
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White doesn't mind trading down into an ending, however. The extra pawn, which is soon to become passed, will be decisive. |
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23... Re8 24. Qxe8+ Qxe8 25. Rxe8 Kxe8
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The reduction in material has not eased black's defensive task. The c-pawn is going to cruise to its queening square. |
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26. c5
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Creating a passed pawn on the c-file no matter what black does. |
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26... dxc5 27. bxc5
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The c-pawn's advance can only be stopped by additional loss of material. |
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(2033)