1. e4e5 2. Nf3Nc6 3. Bb5a6 4. Ba4Nf6 5. d3d6 6. c3Be7 7. O-OO-O 8. Re1b5 9. Bc2Bb7 10. Nbd2Re8 11. Nf1Bf8 12. Nh4?!A novelty, but I'm not sure it is a good one. Both 12. Ng3 and(12. Bg5)
have been played numerous times in this position.
12... g6 13. Qf3Bg7 14. Ng3Nd7Highlighting the awkward placement of the knight on h4.
15. Bb3Bf6!?The move played practically forces White into the sacrificial attack. As the game was being played, and even now in the analysis, I prefer the prophylactic 15... Rf8 16. Qg4Nc5 17. Bg5Qc8=
16. Nhf5gxf5 17. Nxf5Kh8 18. Qh5Ne718... Rg8 19. Nh6Rg7 20. Re3 gives White compensation for the piece.
19. Nh6Rf8 20. Re3Bg7 21. Ng4I'm not sure that 21. Nxf7+Rxf7 22. Rh3Nf6 23. Qxf7Qf8 trading off the queens is what White is looking for, but it's definitely better than the move played, which overlooks Black's defensive resources.
21... Ng8! 22. Rh3Ndf6 23. Qh4Bc8Black threatens to trade everything off, leaving him with a winning ending.
24. f3Bxg4?24... h5 25. Bg5Kh7 is your typical unclear computer variation!
25. fxg4h6 26. g5Nh7 27. gxh627. Qh5!?c6 28. Be3d5 29. Rf1 and White's attack looks strong.
27... Bf6 28. Qh5Bg5! 29. Rg3Ngf6 30. Qf3Bf4 31. Bxf4exf4 32. Rh3?32. Rg7!?Rg8 33. Qxf4Rxg7 34. hxg7+Kxg7 leaves White with two pawns for the piece and he can still fight on.
32... Ng5 33. Qxf4Nxh3+ 34. gxh3Nh7 35. Kh1Qg5 36. Qf2Qxh6 37. Rg1Rg80-1