1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5 6. dxc6 Bxf2+ 7. Ke2 Bb6 8. Qd5 Nf2 9. cxb7 Bxb7 10. Qxb7 Nxh1

Though engines find Black has only a slight advantage after 11. Na3, the position has been much more difficult for White in practice. Big Database 2017 has four games that reached this position; with White recording only ½ point in total.

11. Bg5 f6 12. Be3 Rb8 13. Qa6?

13. Qe4 was essential.

13... O-O

13... Bxe3 14. Kxe3 e4!.

14. Nbd2 d5 15. Nb3 f5 16. g3 f4?!

16... Bxe3 17. Kxe3 Rb6.

17. gxf4 exf4 18. Bd4 Qe7+?

18... c5 19. Be5 c4.

19. Kd2 Bxd4 20. Nfxd4 Rbe8 21. Qc6 Qe5 22. Kc2 Nf2 23. Nd2 Rf6 24. Qd7 c5 25. Bb5 Rff8 26. N4f3 Qe6 27. Rg1 Qxd7 28. Bxd7 Re3 29. Rg5 Ne4 30. Rxd5 Nxd2 31. Nxd2 f3?

31... Re2.

32. Bb5 f2 33. Bc4 Kh8 34. Bf1 Re1 35. Rxc5 g6 36. Rd5 Ra1 37. Ra5 Re8 38. Rxa7 Ree1 39. Rf7 Rac1+ 40. Kd3 Rxf1 41. Nxf1 Rxf1 42. Ke3 Ra1 43. Rxf2 Rxa2 44. c4 Kg7 45. c5 Ra4 46. Kd3

1-0

Event information: Tournament report.