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 [#]Short demonstrated his perfect sporting form already in round 1. 15.¤d5! exd5 16.exd5 b3!? [The lesser evil is: 16...¦e8 , but Lutz chooses a principal variation.] 17.cxb3! White provides a comfortable shelter for his king. 17...¤b4 18.d6! £a5 19.a3 £f5 20.¢a1 ¤c2 [After: 20...¥xd6 21.£xd6 ¤c2 22.¢a2 ¤xe3 23.¥d3 £e6 24.£xb8 ¤xd1 25.¦xd1 d5 26.¦c1 , White retains his extra pawn and an obvious advantage.] 21.¢a2 ¥f6 22.¥a7 ¦a8 23.¥d3!? The real piece sacrifice! [Quite convincing is also: 23.¥b6 ¥g5 24.£f2 a5 25.¥d3 ¤b4 26.axb4 axb4 27.¢b1 , when White obtains an extra pawn in a better position.] 23...£e5 24.£xc2 ¦xa7 25.¦he1 £g5 26.¥xh7 ¢h8 27.¥e4 Prima facie Black is a piece up, while White has no direct threats. However, White's position is so firm, that it is difficult for Black to get his own pieces occupied. The black f6-bishop attacks the white b2-pawn but noone is to support him in doing that and there seems nothing for him to do on the whole board. The same is true about the black rooks - even if Black builds up on the b-file attacking the white b3-pawn, then White protects it easily with a single move of his rook. 27...¥b7 28.g4 a5 29.£f2 ¥xe4 30.¦xe4 ¦b7 31.£e2 £b5 32.¦d3 White steadily prepares the pawn storm on the kingside. 32...¦bb8 33.f4 ¢g8 34.g5 ¥d8 35.¦e5 £a6 36.£e4 ¦b6 37.¦ed5 ¦c6 38.h6! a4 39.hxg7 axb3 40.¢xb3 Even there the white king finds himself in a perfect safety! 40...¢xg7 41.¦h3 ¦g8 |
