1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.Nd2
c5
4.Ngf3
Nf6
5.exd5
exd5
6.Bb5+
Bd7
7.Bxd7+
Nbxd7
This line is a favourite of Korchnoi's as well. Black gets an Isolated Queen's Pawn but is rid of his white squared bishop which is often less potent than its counterpart.
8.0-0
Be7
9.Re1
0-0
10.dxc5
Nxc5
11.Nf1
11.Nb3 was also possible but this is more aggressive, heading for e3 to attack the weak pawn
11...Re8
12.Be3
b5
Black anticipates White's next and prepares a possible b5-b4 but to my eye it creates another weakness
13.c3
Qd7
14.Bd4!
White usually blockades on d4 with a knight but this works well, attacking the Nf6, a defender of d5 preparing Ne3
14...Rad8
15.Ne3
Nce4
16.Qb3
a6
17.Ne5
Qb7
18.Nd3!
Two centralised knights cover a huge number of squares and White is ready for a2-a4. Black needs to improve his position and Bf8 followed by g6 seems reasonable but there is no time.
18...Qc6
[18...Bf8
19.a4
Qc6
20.axb5
axb5
(20...Qxb5
21.Qxb5
axb5
22.f3
Nd2
23.Bxf6
gxf6
24.Rad1
Nc4
25.Nf5
) 21.Ra5
]
19.a4
Nd2
20.Qc2
Nc4
21.axb5
axb5
22.Nf5
Bf8
23.b3
Nb6
24.Ne5
Qe6
25.f3!
Preventing Ne4 which would dislodge the Nf5 and again asking Black how he willimprove his position. White is ready for Ra1-a6 [25.Ra6
]
25...Ra8
26.Rad1
b4?
The alternative was unpleasant but this loses [26...Nbd7
27.Nh6+
gxh6
28.Nxd7
Qxd7
29.Bxf6
with a clear advantage]
27.Ng4!
Qxe1+
28.Rxe1
Rxe1+
29.Kf2
Rea1
Black has won two rooks for a queen and threatens Ra2 winning but Rublevsky has prepared a combination
30.Nfh6+
Kh8
[30...gxh6
31.Nxf6+
Kh8
32.Qxh7#
]
31.Nxf7+
Kg8
32.Nfh6+
Kh8
33.Nxf6
gxf6
[33...R8a2
34.Nf7#
]
34.Qf5
Bg7
35.Nf7+
[35.Nf7+
Kg8
36.Qe6
h6
37.Nxh6+
Kh7
38.Ng4
bxc3
39.Nxf6+
Kg6
40.Ne4+
Kh7
41.Ng5+
Kh8
42.Qh6+
Kg8
43.Qxg7#
] 1-0