(1) Vladimirov,E (2565) - Van der Sterren,P (2515) [D36]
Ostend op Ostend, 1990



1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd3 c6 8.Nge2 Nbd7 9.Qc2 Re8 10.0-0-0 Nf8 11.h3 a5 12.g4 b5 Black starts a pawn storm on the queenside.

13.Kb1 a4 14.Ng3 Qa5 15.Nce2 b4
Black sacrifices the c6-pawn to gain the initative

16.Qxc6 Bd7 17.Qc1 Ne6 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Qd2 g6 20.h4
White applies the same offensive method pawn storm.

20...Bg7 21.g5 Qb6
White does not hurry now, Black's attack will acquire menacing proportions

22.f4 Nc7 23.f5 Nb5 24.Bxb5
The exchange of the black knight allows White to secure himself against the opponent's threats for another few moves.

24...Bxb5 25.f6 Bf8 26.h5
Now it is time to break open the h-file

[ Also good was 26.Nf4 to be followed by h4-h5]

26...Ra7 27.Nf4

[ Also playable was 27.hxg6 fxg6 28.Nf4 ]

27...Rd8 28.hxg6 fxg6 29.Nxg6!
The decisive blow shattering Black's King Shelter !

29...hxg6 30.Qc2

[ 30.Qh2 Kf7 31.Qh7+ Ke8 32.Qxg6+ Rf7 33.Rh7 Only would have lead to unclear play]

30...Be8 31.Qh2 Kf7 32.Qh7+ Ke6 33.f7 Bc6

[ After 33...Bxf7 came the winning 34.Rdf1 Bd6 35.Rf6+ Kd7 36.Rxf7+ ]

34.Qxg6+ Kd7 35.Rh8
Black's pieces are helpless

35...Ra6 36.Qf5+ Kc7 37.Qe5+ Kc8

[ If 37...Bd6 then 38.Rxd8 Bxe5 39.f8Q Kb7 40.dxe5 ]

38.Rc1
White has little by little brought all of his reserves to the assault

38...Qb5 39.Rxf8 Rxf8 40.Qe8+ Kc7 41.Qe7+ Kb6 42.Qxf8

The most instructive moments of the game were:
1. Pawn storms on both flanks.
2. Breaking open the h-file for the white heavy artillery
3. Piece sacrifice destroying Black's King shelter.
4. Invasion of queen + rook along the h-file

Black resigned

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