(1) Mikhalevski,V (2560) - Young,A (2400) [A40] 2004 Santa Monica Invitational (7), 17.05.2004 [IM Young] 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Qc2 In GM Mikhalevski - IM Kraai went with 4...Bb4+ [ 4...Qh4 5.Nd2 Bb4 6.Bd3 Qg4 7.Kf1 Qg6 8.Ndf3 f6 9.c5 Ba5 10.Qa4 Bxe4 11.Bxe4 Qxe4 12.b4 Nc6~~ with unclear position] 5.Nd2? GM Mikhalevski think I will repeat his game against IM Kraai [ 5.Bd2 is the right continuation.] 5...c5N [ 5...Qh4 6.Bd3 Qg4 7.Kf1 f5 8.f3 Qh4 9.exf5 Qxd4 10.Ne2 Qh4 11.fxe6 Nf6 12.Ng3 0-0 Levitt - GM Ehlvest ] 6.d5 f5!! Diagram # I give two exclam!! this move won't give white an easy move. 7.a3 if [ 7.exf5 exd5 8.cxd5 Nf6 9.Ngf3 0-0 Black has a big advantage ; 7.dxe6 fxe4 8.a3 Ba5 9.b4 cxb4 10.Nb3 Nf6=/+ ] 7...Ba5 8.b4 white consumes almost 1 hour for this little move, of course i was aware of some hidden tactics behind it. 8...cxb4 9.Nb3 Nf6 Bad is [ 9...bxa3+ 10.Nxa5 bxa5 11.Bxa3 Nf6 12.e5+- ] 10.Bd2 Na6[] 11.Nxa5 bxa5 12.c5? after the game GM Yudasin commenting white forgot that he has other pieces to develop. 12...b3! Diagram an in-between move equally better [ 12...Nxe4 13.c6 dxc6 14.Bxa6 b3 15.Qd3 Bxa6 16.Qxa6 Qxd5 17.Rd1=/+ but why go into complications when there are some simple way to gain advantage.] 13.Qc3 if [ 13.Qxb3 Nxc5 14.Qe3 Nfxe4 15.dxe6 dxe6 16.Rd1 0-0-+ ] 13...0-0-+ 14.c6 dxc6 15.e5 [ 15.dxc6 Nxe4 16.Qb2 Bxc6 17.Bxa6 Nxd2 18.f3 Nc4 19.Bxc4 Qh4+ Black wins] 15...Ne4 16.Qxb3 Nac5 17.Qa2 cxd5! simplicity is beauty. The rest is a matter of taste. 18.Nf3 a4 19.Bb4 Nb3 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Bd3 Qa5+ 22.Kf1 Nxa1 23.Qxa1 Rc8 24.Nd4 Qd2 25.Nxe6+ Ke7 white did not wait for Rc1+ or Qf2 + Mate. This game is dedicated to all my students and to all the people behind my quest for GM title. Thanks! 0-1