[Event "TCh-RUS Men 2016"]
[Site "Sochi RUS"]
[Date "2016.05.05"]
[Round "5.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Sjugirov, Sanan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2703"]
[BlackElo "2674"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2016.05.01"]
[WhiteTeam "SSM Legacy Square Capital Moscow"]
[BlackTeam "Zhiguli Samara region"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. c4 Be7 6. d4 O-O 7. Bd3 Ng5 8.
Nc3 Bg4 9. Bxg5 Bxg5 10. Bxh7+ $3 {The tactic is so unusual, aside from the
first move, that Sjugirov can hardly be blamed for not being able to find it.}
Kxh7 11. h4 $3 {This is the absolutely amazing point of the sacrifice. Let's
take a look at some of the key variations:} Bd2+ (11... Bxh4 12. Qd3+ Kg8 13.
Rxh4 f5 {The only move with both Qh7 mate and Rxg4 threatened.} 14. Rh2 $1 {
and White stands better with an open h-file and superior development. The plan
is now 0-0-0 followed by Rdh1 (hence Rh2 to prepare doubling the rooks)}) (
11... Bxf3 {is the easiest to see after} 12. hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qxf3 Qxg5 14. Rh5
Qf6 15. Qxf6 gxf6 16. Nd5 {and Black is lost.}) (11... Bh6 12. Ng5+ Qxg5 (12...
Bxg5 $2 13. hxg5+ Kg8 14. Qxg4) 13. hxg5 Bxd1 14. Rxd1 $1 {The bishop will
fall, and White's better pawn structure plus monster knight ensure a strong
lasting advantage.}) 12. Qxd2 Re8+ 13. Kf1 Bxf3 14. Qd3+ $1 {This zwischenzug
guarantees White's advantage as the pawn structure stays intact.} Kg8 15. Qxf3
{White is up a pawn and has the better position.} Nd7 16. Rd1 Qf6 17. Qxf6 Nxf6
18. f3 d5 19. c5 b6 20. cxb6 axb6 21. Kf2 b5 22. a3 b4 23. axb4 Rab8 24. b5 c6
25. Rhe1 cxb5 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Rc1 Ra8 28. Nxb5 Ra4 29. Rc8+ Kh7 30. g4 Rb4
31. Nd6 Rxd4 32. Kg3 1-0

