1.e4
g6
2.Bc4
d6
3.d4
c6
4.Nc3
Bg7
5.Bg5?!
[ Polgar beat Shirov in 1995 with 5.Qf3
e6
6.Nge2
b5
7.Bb3
a5
8.a3
Ba6
9.d5+/-
with a lasting lead.]
5...Qc7
6.f4?!
[ 6.Nf3
is more solid]
6...h6
7.Bh4
e6
8.e5
d5
9.Bd3?!
[ 9.Be2
is a better place for the Bishop as d4 will come under pressure]
9...h5
10.Nf3
Ne7
11.Qe2
Nd7?
12.0-0-0?
[ 12.Bxe7
Kxe7
13.Qf2!
Kf8
14.0-0+-
]
12...a6
13.h3
Nf5
14.g4
Nxh4
15.Nxh4
Nf8
16.f5
exf5?
[ 16...c5
puts White's centre under serious pressure.; 16...hxg4
17.hxg4
c5
]
17.gxf5
Bh6+
18.Kb1
Rg8?
19.e6?
[ 19.fxg6
Nxg6
20.Qxh5+-
wins.]
19...fxe6
20.fxg6
Bg7
21.Rhf1?
[ 21.Nf5!
h4
22.Nxg7+
Qxg7
23.Rdf1+/-
]
21...Bd7
22.Qxh5
[ 22.Qf2!
0-0-0
23.Qf7+-
]
22...0-0-0
23.Rf7
Qg3?
[ what is wrong with 23...Bxd4
]
24.Ne2
Qe3?
[ What is wrong with 24...Qxh3
]
25.Nf3
Be8
26.Qg4
Kb8
27.Qg3+
Ka8
28.Qc7
Rb8
29.Rxg7?
[ 29.Bxa6!
wins.]
29...Rxg7
30.Qxg7
Qxf3
31.Nc3
Nxg6
32.Qh7
Qg2
33.Qc7
Qxh3
34.Qa5
Qh7
35.Na4
Qe7
36.Re1
Qd8
37.Qc5
b6
38.Qa3
Qh4
39.Qc3
Ka7
draw agreed black is better [ Interesting would have been 39...c5!?
40.dxc5
Qxa4
41.cxb6
Nf8
42.Qc7
Qd7
43.Bxa6
Bg6
44.a4+-
] 1/2-1/2