[Event "Bundesliga 2012-13"] [Site "Forchheim GER"] [Date "2013.02.24"] [Round "10"] [White "Melkumyan, H."] [Black "Wojtaszek, R."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E18"] [WhiteElo "2649"] [BlackElo "2733"] [Annotator "Wojtaszek"] [PlyCount "92"] [EventDate "2012.10.20"] [Source "Mark Crowther"] [SourceDate "2013.02.25"] [WhiteTeam "SF Berlin 1903"] [BlackTeam "Hamburger SK"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 {We're all used to the fact that it's quite difficult to prepare for the sunday's game in Bundesliga. I decided to play solid chess, so I chose Queen's Indian Defence.} 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 {That was sort of a surprise for me because normally my opponent plays 7.Re1} Ne4 8. Bd2 Bf6 9. Ne5 $5 {Only now I understood that he used to work with Levon Aronian and this move was played in his game against Carlsen last year.} Nxc3 10. Bxc3 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 d5 12. Qa4 $5 $146 {I was out of book from now on.} ({In the mentioned game Aronian chose} 12. Ng4) 12... Qe8 {I thought it's quite creative and suited well with my strategy to play solid. For a long time I was calculating} (12... c5 $5 {which should be critical, but I didn't like my position after} 13. Nf3 $1 (13. cxd5 Qxd5+ 14. f3 cxd4 15. Qxd4 Qxd4 16. Bxd4 Na6 {should be ok for black}) 13... cxd4 14. Bxd4 Bxd4 15. Nxd4 Nd7 16. cxd5 Nc5 17. Qc4 exd5 18. Qc2 $14) 13. Qxe8 (13. Qb3 Bxe5 $1 14. dxe5 dxc4 15. Qxc4 Qc6+ 16. Qxc6 Nxc6 {and I felt black should be fine.}) 13... Rxe8 14. cxd5 exd5 15. e3 a5 {an important momment as white need to choose a good plan} 16. Rac1 $6 (16. Nd3 $1 {and I would have a diffult task to defend slightly worse position.} Na6 17. Rfc1 Be7 18. Rc2 Bd6 {I was planning to play like this but still after} 19. a3 $1 {white's position is pleasant to play}) 16... Bxe5 $1 {I was happy to change the character of the position as now I will get some counterplay thanks to my strong pawns. Also, it will be difficult for white to activate his bishop.} 17. dxe5 Na6 18. Rfd1 Rad8 19. f4 c5 20. Kf3 Rd7 21. g4 Red8 22. Be1 Nc7 {Till this point we made some logical moves but now my opponent missed a good chance.} 23. Rc2 $6 (23. Rc3 $1 {and Rb3 is an unpleasant threat now} Rb8 (23... a4 $6 {is met with a strong} 24. b3 $1 d4 25. Rcd3 axb3 26. axb3 {and I would have to suffer here}) 24. f5 $1 Re7 25. Bg3 {and it's clear white is pressing thanks to space advantage.}) 23... f6 $1 {I was happy that I was able to clarify the situation as now It will be easier for me to play.} 24. exf6 gxf6 25. f5 Kf7 26. h4 Nb5 $1 {I had to improve the position of my knight, as it was my worse piece.} 27. a4 Na7 28. Bg3 Nc6 29. Rcd2 {Another critical position. I was not sure If I should push my pawns or just to wait. I chose the second option as I've seen that my opponent will have to take some risk in order to help his team to have some chances in the match.} Ne7 30. Kf4 Nc6 31. g5 $5 (31. Kf3 {would be a logical draw.}) 31... d4 $1 32. gxf6 $2 {[#]} (32. exd4 Rxd4+ 33. Rxd4 Nxd4 {and I should be able to create enough counterplay thanks to my strong knight}) 32... h5 $3 {I'm not sure how difficult it was but I was pround of myself that I found this move;) Now black is taking an initiative and it's about time - my opponent was getting into time-trouble.} (32... Kxf6 $2 33. h5 $1 {would be a problem} Rg8 34. Bh4+ Kf7 35. e4 {and it's very difficult to stop white's pawns }) 33. exd4 (33. e4 Kxf6 {with Rg8-g4 next I would be clearly better here.}) ( 33. Bf2 Rg8 $1 (33... Kxf6 $2 34. Rg1 $1)) 33... Kxf6 34. Bf2 Rd5 $5 {I was not sure if that's the best move but I felt it will be the most unpleasant one to face in the time-trouble.} (34... Nxd4 $1 {probably was cleaner} 35. Ke4 Rg7 $1 {I missed this.} 36. Bxd4+ Rxd4+ 37. Rxd4 Rg4+ 38. Kf3 (38. Ke3 cxd4+ 39. Rxd4 Rxd4 40. Kxd4 Kxf5 {is just lost}) 38... Rxd4 {should be simply winning.}) 35. Ke4 cxd4 36. Bg3 $2 (36. Kd3 $1 Rxf5 37. Kc2 {and I'm better but it's not over yet.}) 36... Rxf5 $19 {Now it's over} 37. Bc7 $2 {The final blunder.} (37. Bf2 Re8+ 38. Kd3 Ne5+ $1 39. Kc2 Nf3 $1 40. Bxd4+ Kf7 {and white is losing material.}) 37... Re8+ 38. Kd3 Nb4+ 39. Kxd4 Rd5+ 40. Kc4 Rc5+ 41. Kd4 Rxc7 42. Rf1+ Kg6 43. Rg2+ Kh7 44. Rf5 Rd8+ 45. Ke4 Rc4+ 46. Ke5 Rd5+ 0-1