The ensuing game is one where both castle on the queen side. Thereafter, it’s a battle for control over the central squares and Black errs here and allows White control of the central e5 square. It is interesting to see how well White utilizes this to wrap up the game.
White: Alexander Goloshchapov (2446) – Black: Denis Yevseev (2503)
Ekaterinburg, 1999
Caro-Kann Defence
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5
The Caro-Kann defence
3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Nf6 11.Qe2
An indication that White is considering castling on the queen side
11. ..Qc7 12.Bd2 b6 13.0–0–0 Bb7 14.Ne5 0–0–0
Both have castled on the long side
15.f4
A good move!
15...Kb8. If 15...Rhe8 16.Rhe1 c5
16.Rhe1. If 16.c4 c5 17.dxc5 Bxc5 18.Bc3 Ka8 19.Bc2 Qe7 20.Rhf1 Bd6 21.g4 Bc7
16...Rhe8
Black can also look at 16. ..Nd5 or 16. ..h5
17.Kb1
White also takes time off to take his King to safety
17. ..c5
If 17...Nd5 18.c4 Nb4 19.Be4
18.dxc5 Bxc5 19.g3
White should have also seriously considered 19.g4
19...Nd5
If 19...Re7 20.c4 a5 21.Bc3 Bd4 22.Bxd4 Rxd4 23.Bc2 Rxd1+
20.a3 f6 21.Nf3. It is better to retreat as 21.Ng6 is too passive a square for the knight
Diagram 1
21...f5
This advance is a mistake as it puts pressure on the e5 square. Black had a better move in 21...g5 22.c4 (22.Bb5 Rf8 23.Qxe6 gxf4 24.gxf4 Nxf4 25.Bxf4 Qxf4 )
22...Ne7 23.Bc3 gxf4 24.Bxf6 fxg3 25.hxg3 Rf8 26.Be5 Bd6 27.Nd4
22.c4
Worth a look is 22.Bb5 Re7 23.Ne5 Bd6 24.Nc4
22...Nf6 23.Bc3 Ne4
Once again not a very good decision by Black as White now gets control of the e4 square and dominates . He could have exchanged the knight with 23...Bxf3
24.Be5 Bd6 25.Ka2 Bxe5
If 25...g5 26.Bxe4 fxe4 27.Rxd6 Rxd6 28.Nd4 with advantage for White
26.Nxe5 Rd4
If 26...g5 27.Qh5 Nf2 28.Rd2 Ne4 (28...Nxd3 29.Rxd3) 29.Bxe4 fxe4 (29...Bxe4 30.Red1) 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8 31.Qxh6
27.Bxe4 Rxe4 28.Qd2 Rxe1 29.Qxe1 Rd8 30.Qe2 Also winning for White is 30.Rxd8+ Qxd8 31.h4 Kc7 32.h5
30...Be4. If 30...Rxd1 31.Qxd1 a6 32.b4 Qe7 33.Kb3. 31.Kb3 A good decision by White! He brings out his King towards the centre in anticipation of liquidation. If 31.Rxd8+ Qxd8 32.Qh5 (32.Qxe4 loses as 32...fxe4 33.Nc6+ Kc8 34.Nxd8 e3) 32...b5 33.Qg6 (33.Qf7 bxc4 34.Qxg7 c3) 33...bxc4 34.Qxg7 c3
31...Kb7
Black also tries to bring his King out
32.Qh5 b5
Courting disaster!
Black should have played 32...Rxd1 33.Qxd1 a6 34.Kc3 b5 35.Qd7 and White should win this one as his knight becomes very active
33.Rxd8 bxc4+
If 33...Qxd8 then 34.Qf7+ gives victory to White
34.Nxc4 Qxd8 35.Qf7+Ka8
If 35...Qc7 36.Nd6+
36.Qxe6 Bd5 37.Qxf5 Qg8 38.Qd3 Qe6 39.Kc3 Qe1+ 40.Qd2 Qe4 41.Ne3 and Black resigned.
Diagram 2
Black to play and win
1..Rg1+ 2.Kxg1 Qxe2 and Black wins.