Black’s pieces are scattered and passive, and White’s initiative is very dangerous. Noticing that the black queenside would be indefensible without his queen, one can find...

It is rare that with development incomplete, one can make a decisive sacrifice with an already developed piece. This example confirms the rule – White brings his undeveloped bishop out with decisive effect.

If the bishop is taken, then after 11...Qxg5 12.Qb6 Qxg2 (12...Be7 13.Qxa7 0-0 14.g3) 13.Qxa7, White wins.

On 13...f5, White opens the position by means of 14.g4!.

There is no defence against the threat of advancing the h- and g-pawns.

Here, Black missed a chance to exploit the white back-rank weakness and the overload of the white queen:

The actual game continued 27...Qf6 28.Bxd3, with a double-edged struggle.

With a winning position.

The white queen not only attacks f6, but also ‘eyes up’ the Ra8. The rook on f8 defends both of these, and cannot cope with the task:

Or 24...Qxf6 25.Qxf6 Rxf6 26.Bxe5.