SicilianB31

Perry D. (2376)
Boldysh K. (2328)

WS/MN/004
ICCF, 2005


This was a pivotal win in the section, earning me my second IM norm and the IM title.

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 the Nimzovich-Rossolimo Attack 3... g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. e5 Nd5 7. Nc3 Nc7 8. Bxc6 dxc6 9. Ne4 Ne6 10. d3 b6 11. Be3 Qc7 12. Qd2 Bxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. Bh6 Leaving Pilav vs. Shishkin, the last game in my databases. Offering a P to keep the K in the center and 2 tempi for the attack. 14... Qxb2 15. a4 Qe5 16. Ng5 Qd6 17. a5 Forces weakness at c5 17... b5 18. Ne4 Taking the strong N outpost with a tempo on the Q and threatening incursions on the weak black squares. 18... Qd5 19. Rac1 Preparing c4 19... b4 20. c3 Rb8 21. c4 Qe5 22. Ng5 Qf5 23. Nxe6 Starting a series of forced moves for Black 23... Bxe6 24. Bg7 Rg8 25. Re5 Qg4 26. Rg5 Qh4 27. Bb2 Bf5 He blocks the R so the attack will return to the K file 28. Qe3 Rb7 29. Bf6 Qh6 30. Re1 Be6 31. Bb2 Bf5 32. Qf4 Threatens Rxf5 32... Be6 33. Bc1 b3 if 33... Qg7 34. Rge5 and for example 34... Kd7 35. Bb2 g5 36. Qe3 Qf8 37. Rxc5 Qc8 38. d4 Rc7 39. Re5 Rg6 34. a6 Rb6 35. Bb2 Rf8 36. h4 Kd7 37. Rd5+ and the Q falls 1-0 [Perry D.]