[Event "Doboj 1999"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kosic, Dragan"] [Black "Drasko, Milan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E14"] [Annotator "Kosic Dragan"] [PlyCount "53"] 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. c4 Be7 7. Nc3 cxd4 { Worse is 7...0-0 8.d5! and if black takes d-pawn then white takes on h7 and achieves superior position.} 8. exd4 d6 {The alternative is 8...d5.} 9. Re1 O-O 10. a4 $5 {Theoretical novelty which indicates activating rook via a3.} 10... a5 {With intention to insure stronghold for knight on b4.} 11. Ng5 $1 { White is beginning attack on king's side, and black is forced to make another weakness with h7-h6 if he wants to dislodge unpleasant knight.} 11... Na6 12. Re3 Nb4 {Sacrifice on h7 is enough only for draw.} 13. Bb1 (13. Bxh7+ Nxh7 14. Nxh7 Kxh7 15. Qh5+ Kg8 16. Rg3 f5 17. Rxg7+ Kxg7 18. Bh6+ { With perpetual check.}) 13... h6 {Soon or later this move is necessary.} 14. Nh3 {Black is trying to activate striking in center. The other possibility is 14...Rc8.} 14... d5 (14... Rc8 15. Rg3 Kh8 16. Ra3 $1 Rxc4 17. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 18. Qd2 Ng8 19. Ne2 $1 {Black position is without defense.}) 15. Rg3 Bd6 { Black was reclining on this move without expecting of tremendous attack on his king.} 16. Rxg7+ $3 {This move starts sacrifices what are very difficult to see in tournament practice.} 16... Kxg7 17. Bxh6+ $1 {Unfortunately, black is avoiding main line. He is trying to consolidate by kings escape into the corner.} 17... Kh8 (17... Kxh6 18. Qd2+ Kg7 19. Qg5+ Kh8 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. Ng5 { now we get the position where white can continue attack on several ways, but especially impressive is one after 21...Bf4.} 21... Bf4 22. Ne2 e5 23. Nxf4 exf4 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Bf5+ Kg8 26. Re1 Bc6 27. Re8 $3 {Black can take the rook with exactly four different pieces, but every time gets mate. Fifth way is to play 27...Qd6 but also gets mate.} 27... Qxe8 (27... Nxe8 28. Qh7#) (27... Bxe8 28. Bh7+ Kh8 29. Qxf8+) (27... Rxe8 28. Bh7+ Kh8 29. Bg6+ Kg8 30. Bxf7#) (27... Qd6 28. Bh7+ Kh8 29. Nxf7#) 28. Bh7+ Kh8 29. Qxf6#) 18. Qf3 {Preventing dc4.} 18... Rg8 19. Ng5 {It was necessary to get back material because of reducing number of pieces around black king.} 19... Rg7 (19... Rxg5 20. Bxg5 Be7 21. Ra3 Kg7 22. Qf4 Kf8 23. Nb5 { now there is plenty of lines but one of the best for black is 23...Ne4.} 23... Ne4 24. Bh6+ Ke8 25. Nc7+ Kd7 26. Nxa8 Bxa8 27. Bxe4 dxe4 28. Qxf7 { black has two pieces for rook and three pawns with minimal chances for draw.}) 20. Nb5 {Forcing dark square bishop to leave defending diagonal and in the same time making free way to his rook.} 20... Be7 21. Ra3 $1 { Finally, last piece is involving attack. Now it's too late for 21...Rg5:.} 21... Rc8 (21... Rxg5 22. Bxg5 Nh7 23. Bxe7 Qxe7 24. Bxh7 {white wins.}) 22. Rc3 {Still prevents taking on c4.} 22... Qd7 (22... Qg8 23. Nd6 $1) 23. Qg3 { Starts decisive attack on black king.} 23... Rcg8 24. Qh3 $1 dxc4 {Too late.} 25. Rg3 $1 {Threatening Bg7:+ and Ne6: mate.} 25... Nh7 (25... Rh7 26. Nxf7+ Rxf7 27. Bg7#) 26. Bxh7 Rxh7 (26... Rxg5 27. Bxg5 Rxg5 28. Bg6+ Kg7 29. Qh7+ { with mate.}) 27. Nxf7+ {With mate in next move.} 1-0