[Event "Alex Chernaiev Simultaneous Display"] [Site "Chiswick Town Hall"] [Date "2004.12.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Andy Hayler"] [Black "Alex Chernaiev"] [Opening "Sicilian, Closed"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. f5 Nge7 {The most reliable. White gets a lot of counterplay if black captures on f5.} 7. fxe6 fxe6 {The most aggressive. 7. ... dxe6 is also a main line.} 8. d3 d5 9. Bb3 b5! {White cannot capture because of ... Qa5. Instead he sacrifices a piece for a couple of pawns and initiative.} 10. 0-0 c4 11. exd5 exd5 12. dxc4 dxc4 13. Qxd8+ Kxd8? {Better 13. ... Nxd8! 14. Nb5 cb 15. Nc7 Kd7 16. Na8 bc 17. Rf2 Bb7 18. Rc2 Ba8 19. Bf4 with an unbalanced position that black has done well with in theory, but white has a lot of practical chances. It just goes to show that even grandmasters need to learn their openings carefully.} 14. Nxb5 cxb3 15. axb3 Rf8 16. Rd1+ Bd7 {(forced)} 17. Ng5! Kc8 {(litte choice)} 18. Nxh7 Rf5? { Nice to see that even grandmasters make mistakes. Still, after ... Rh8 white has another pawn back and still an initiative and stands better.} 19. Nd6+ Kc7 20. Nxf5 Bxf5 21. c3 Be5 {(threatening ... Rh8)} 22. Ng5 Bc2 23. Ne6+ ... {a useful interpolation. The b3 pawn is actually immune.} 23. ... Kc8 {(best)} 24. Rf1 {and now white's threat of Rf8 saves the b3 pawn 24. ... Bb3?? 25. Rf8 Kb7 26. Nc5 Kb6 27. Ra8 Kc5 28. Be3 Kb5 29. Ba7 and white is winning.} Bf5 25. Nc5 Bd6 26. b4 Ne5 27. h3 Nd7 28. Be3 {and now white is effectively three pawns up, with his pieces nicely co-ordinated e.g. 28. ... Nd5 29. Bd4 ... Of course black could play on for some time but white is pretty clearly winning with material advantage here.} 1-0