[Event "Chigorin memorial"]
[Site " $4"]
[Date "1997"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Aseev, Konstantin"]
[Black "Karpeshov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "GM Konstantin Aseev"]
[BlackELO "2430"]
[Source "Russian Chess"]
[WhiteELO "2545"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Nf3 b6 { with the idea to change the "bad" French bishop: 8....Ba6. White prevent this move. } 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bd3 h6 ( { Canning move. Usually play } 9... c4 10. Bf1 { with following g3 and Bh3 } ) 10. O-O c4 11. Be2 Ba4 { Black prepares Kd7 with the idea Qg8-h7 and pressing the pawn c2. This is GM A.Yusupov's plan. } 12. g3 ( 12. Nh4 Nf5 $5 ( 12... Ng6 $5 ) ( 12... g5 $6 13. Nf3 $14 { with the idea Ne1, f2-f4 } ) 13. Nxf5 exf5 14. g4 Bd7 $13 ) ( 12. Ne1 Kd7 13. f4 Qg8 14. Rf2 ( 14. g4 $5 { with the idea f5 } ) 14... f5 15. exf6 gxf6 16. f5 exf5 17. Bh5 Kc8 18. Nf3 Bd7 19. Nh4 Nbc6 20. Qf3 Kb7 $13 { Gonsales-Dimitrov, Las-Palmas,1993. } ) 12... Kd7 13. Nh4 Qg8 14. f4 Qh7 15. f5 ( { This move is available thanks to bishop's position e2: } 15. f5 exf5 16. Nxf5 $1 Nxf5 17. Rxf5 Qxf5 18. Bg4 Bxc2 19. Qf3 Ke6 20. Ra2 $1 h5 21. Bxf5+ Bxf5 22. Rf2 Bg6 ( 22... g6 23. h3 -- 24. g4 $20 ) 23. Qg2 $5 Nc6 24. Qh3+ Ke7 25. Bg5+ $16 ) 15... g5 ( 15... Nbc6 16. Bg4 ( 16. g4 ) ) 16. fxg6 fxg6 17. Bg4 ( { better } 17. Rf6 $1 g5 ( 17... Nbc6 18. Bg4 Nd8 19. Ng2 $5 ( 19. Be3 $2 g5 20. Bxe6+ Nxe6 21. Qg4 Qg8 $21 ) ( 19. Ra2 $5 ) 19... g5 20. Ra2 ( 20. Ne3 $5 h5 21. Be2 g4 22. Ra2 { with the idea Ng2 } ) 20... h5 21. Be2 $20 ) 18. Bg4 $1 gxh4 19. Bxe6+ Kd8 20. Rxh6 Qg7 ( 20... Qxh6 21. Bxh6 Rxh6 22. Qg4 ) 21. Qg4 $1 Rh7 ( 21... Qxg4 $2 22. Rxh8+ $20 ) ( 21... Qf8 22. Qxh4 Rxh6 23. Bxh6 $20 ) 22. Qxh4 $5 Bxc2 23. Bxd5 $20 ) 17... Nf5 ( 17... g5 $4 18. Bxe6+ Kxe6 19. Qg4+ $20 ) ( 17... Nbc6 18. Rf6 ) 18. Ng2 ( 18. Nxf5 gxf5 19. Bh5 $14 ) 18... Nc6 19. Nf4 ( 19. Qd2 $5 $14 { with the idea Bb2, Rf2, Raf1 } ) ( 19. Qe2 $5 $14 { with the idea Be3 } ) 19... Nce7 ( 19... Raf8 $5 ) 20. Rf2 ( { More naturally } 20. Qe2 Raf8 21. Bb2 { with the idea Rae1,Bc1 } ( 21. Rf2 Rf7 ( 21... h5 22. Bf3 h4 23. g4 Ng7 ( 23... Ng3 24. hxg3 hxg3 25. Rf1 $20 ) 24. Nh3 $20 ) ( 21... Ng7 $5 ) 22. Bb2 h5 23. Bf3 ( 23. Bh3 $2 g5 $21 ) 23... h4 24. g4 Ng3 $2 ( 24... Nxd4 25. cxd4 Rxf4 26. Bc1 $5 ( 26. c3 $5 { with the idea } 26... -- 27. Bc1 $44 ) 26... Rxd4 27. Be3 Nc6 28. Bxd4 Nxd4 29. Qd1 Nxf3+ ( 29... Nc6 30. Bxd5 $5 ) 30. Qxf3 ) 25. Qe3 { with the idea Nh3-g5 } ) 21... h5 ( 21... Ng7 $5 22. h4 $5 ( 22. Nxd5 $5 Nxd5 23. Qxc4 Bc6 24. Qd3 ( 24. Qd3 { with the idea } 24... -- 25. c4 Ne7 26. d5 $44 ) ( 24. Qa6 $2 g5 $1 25. Qxa7+ Nc7 $21 ) ) ( 22. Qg2 $5 ) 22... h5 $5 ( 22... g5 23. Nxe6 $1 Nxe6 24. Rf6 Rxf6 25. exf6 Nf5 26. Rf1 $40 ) 23. Bh3 g5 24. hxg5 Bxc2 ) 22. Bf3 h4 23. g4 Ng3 $2 ( 23... Nxd4 24. cxd4 Rxf4 25. Bc1 Rf7 ( 25... Rxd4 $2 26. Be3 Nc6 27. Qf2 Re4 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. Bxb6 $5 ( 29. Qd2+ $5 ) ) 26. Bg5 $44 ) 24. hxg3 hxg3 25. Bc1 Qh2+ 26. Qxh2 Rxh2 27. Be3 $20 ( 27. Ng2 $5 Rfh8 28. Ne1 $20 ) 27... Rxc2 $4 28. Bd1 ) 20... Raf8 21. Bh3 $6 ( { better } 21. Qe2 ) 21... Rf7 ( 21... Ng7 $5 ) 22. Qd2 Rhf8 23. Bb2 Ng7 ( { better } 23... h5 24. Bg2 ( 24. Ng2 g5 $1 25. Qxg5 Nxd4 $5 26. Nf4 ( 26. Rxf7 Qxf7 ( 26... Ne2+ $5 ) 27. cxd4 $4 Qf2+ 28. Kh1 Qf1+ $20 ) 26... Rxf4 $1 $21 ) 24... Ng7 $1 ( 24... g5 $2 25. Nh3 ) ( 24... h4 25. g4 Nh6 ( 25... Ng3 26. Nh3 $1 ) 26. g5 Nhf5 ( 26... Ng4 $2 27. Rff1 ) 27. Bh3 ) 25. h4 g5 26. hxg5 h4 27. gxh4 ( 27. g4 Qxc2 $5 ( 27... Ng6 $5 ) 28. Qe3 Qb3 $17 { with the idea Rxf4 } ( 28... Qh7 $2 29. Raf1 ) ) 27... Qxh4 $37 ) 24. Raf1 Qg8 $2 ( { Black misses the suitable moment of activity } 24... g5 25. Nxd5 $2 Rxf2 26. Rxf2 Rxf2 27. Nf6+ ( 27. Qxf2 $2 Nxd5 28. Qf7+ Ne7 29. Bxe6+ Kd8 ) 27... Rxf6 28. exf6 $15 ) 25. Qe2 ( 25. Qe1 $5 ) 25... Ngf5 ( 25... g5 $2 26. Nxe6 $1 Nxe6 27. Bxe6+ Kxe6 28. Rf6+ Kd7 ( 28... Rxf6 29. exf6+ $20 ) 29. e6+ $20 ) 26. Bc1 Qh7 27. Nxe6 $6 ( 27. Bg4 $5 ) ( 27. Qe1 $5 ) 27... Kxe6 28. g4 Nxd4 ( 28... Nh4 $2 29. Rf6+ Rxf6 30. exf6+ Kd7 31. Bxh6 Rf7 32. Bg5 ( 32. Qe5 $5 ) ) 29. cxd4 Rxf2 30. Rxf2 Rxf2 31. Qxf2 g5 32. c3 $2 ( { Natural move although a serious mistake, better was } 32. Qf6+ Kd7 33. Bd2 $1 ( 33. e6+ Kd6 ( 33... Kc6 34. Bd2 a5 35. c3 ( 35. Qf7 Bxc2 ( 35... Qxf7 36. exf7 Ng6 37. Bg2 Bxc2 38. h4 Kd6 39. hxg5 hxg5 40. Bxg5 ) 36. Qe8+ Kb7 37. Bg2 $1 ( 37. Qd7+ $2 Ka6 38. a4 Bxa4 39. Qxa4 Qd3 $17 ) ) 35... Bd1 $5 { with the idea Nb5-d4 } 36. Qf7 Qxf7 37. exf7 Ng6 38. a4 $5 { with the idea } 38... Kd6 ( 38... Bxa4 39. Bc1 -- 40. Ba3 ) 39. Bc1 Ke6 40. Bg2 Bxg4 41. h4 Kxf7 ( 41... gxh4 42. Bxh6 Kxf7 43. Bxd5+ Be6 44. Be4 ) 42. hxg5 hxg5 43. Bxd5+ ( 43. Bxg5 Ke6 $5 44. Bd8 b5 $1 45. axb5 a4 46. b6 Nf8 47. b7 Nd7 48. Bg5 a3 49. Bc1 a2 50. Bb2 Kd6 51. Kf2 Be6 $17 { with the idea Kc7-b7 } ) 43... Be6 ) 34. Bd2 a5 35. Be1 Bxc2 36. Bg3+ Kc6 37. Qf8 ( 37. Qe5 $5 ) 37... Kb5 38. Qd8 ( 38. Qe8+ Nc6 $17 ) ) 33... Qe4 ( 33... Qxc2 $6 34. e6+ ) ( 33... Qg6 34. Bb4 Qxf6 35. exf6 Ng6 36. f7 $20 ) 34. Bb4 Qe3+ ( 34... Qxd4+ $2 35. Kh1 Qd1+ ( 35... Qe4+ 36. Bg2 $20 ) 36. Bf1 Nc8 37. e6+ ) 35. Kg2 Bxc2 $5 ( 35... Qe4+ 36. Kf1 $5 Qh1+ 37. Kf2 Qxh2+ 38. Bg2 Qf4+ 39. Qxf4 gxf4 40. Bxe7 Kxe7 41. Bxd5 ) ( 35... Qe2+ 36. Kh1 ) 36. Qxe7+ Kc6 37. Qe6+ Kb5 38. Qd7+ ( 38. Qxd5+ $4 Ka4 $21 ) 38... Ka6 39. Qc8+ $10 ) ( 32. Bd2 Qf7 ) 32... Qd3 $2 ( { Black also doesn't find the best move } 32... Qb1 $1 $17 ) ( 32... Qf7 $5 ) 33. Bf1 Qxc3 $6 ( { better } 33... Qd1 34. Qf6+ Kd7 35. Qd6+ Ke8 36. Be3 ( 36. e6 $2 Qxg4+ ( 36... Nc8 $21 ) 37. Bg2 Nc8 ( 37... Kf8 38. Qe5 $5 ) 38. Qxd5 Qd1+ 39. Bf1 ( 39. Kf2 Qxc1 40. Qxc4 Bc2 41. Kg3 Ne7 $21 ) 39... Qxc1 40. Qxc4 Qe3+ 41. Kh1 Qe4+ $20 42. Kg1 ( 42. Bg2 Qe1+ 43. Bf1 Kd8 $5 $21 ) 42... Qc6 ( 42... Bc6 ) ) 36... Qxg4+ 37. Bg2 { with the idea Qh6,e6 } ( 37. Kf2 Qh4+ $1 38. Kg1 Bd7 $17 ) ) 34. Bd2 Qxa3 ( 34... Qb2 35. Qf6+ Kd7 36. e6+ ( 36. Qd6+ Ke8 37. Be3 ) 36... Kc6 37. Bb4 Ng8 38. Qg7 -- 39. Qd7# ) 35. Qf6+ Kd7 36. Qxh6 Qb2 $2 { Black overrate his position, it was necessary to play 36...Qf3 with counter-play } 37. Be3 Bc2 $2 { The decisive mistake. The square d7 ought to have the defence. } 38. Qd6+ Ke8 39. e6 $20 Ba4 40. Qb8+ Nc8 41. Qxc8+ Ke7 1-0