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In the game, there occurred 30...Bxg5 31.Qxg5 Kg7 32.Rf5 exf3 33.Qg3 with a draw on move 40.
31.Kg2
No better was 31.Kf2 Qc8 32.Bxe4 Qh3.
31...Qc8!
The queen comes into the attack with decisive effect.
32.Bxe4
He also loses after 32.Qxe4 Qc2+.
32...Qc4
White can do nothing, and will be mated.
Alexei Shirov 2725
Dimitri Reinderman 2540
Wijk aan Zee 1999
White to move
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Alexei Shirov 2725 Dimitri Reinderman 2540 Wijk aan Zee 1999 White to move
When the king is protected only by pawns, one must always watch for the typical sacrifice! And here, it works:
22.Bxh7+! Kxh7 23.Qh4+ Kg8 24.Ng5 Re8 25.Rf3!
The threat of the rook transfer to h3 is even stronger than the traditional queen entry in these positions.
25...Ne7
25...Rxb3 26.Rh3 Kf8 27.Nh7+ Kg8 28.Nf6++–.
26.Qh7+ Kf8 27.Qh8+ Ng8 28.f5!
Having drawn the knight to g8, White changes the direction of the attack.
28...exf5 29.e6 fxe6 30.Rg3
The attack on the dark squares decides.
30...g6 31.Nh7+ Kf7 32.Bh6 Ke7 33.Bg5+ Kf7 34.Bf6 Rf8 35.Rc7 Nxf6 36.Qxf6+ Ke8 37.Qxg6+ Kd8 38.Rxd7+ Bxd7 39.Nxf8 Bxf8 40.Qf6+ Be7 41.Rg8+ Kc7 42.Qc3+ Kb7 43.Rxb8+ Kxb8 44.h4