Sicilian Defense, Scheveningen Variation - English Attack

GARRY KASPAROV vs. LOEK VAN WELY
Wijk aan Zee Corus, 2000

1. e4, c5
2. Nf3, d6
3. d4, cxd4
4. Nxd4, Nf6
5. Nc3, a6
6. Be3 ....

The Scheveningen Variation - English Attack, modeled after the Yugoslav (Rauzer) Attack in the Sicilian Dragon. White castles in the queenside and a sharp game usually occurs.

6. .... e6
7. f3, b5
8. g4, h6
9. Qd2, Nbd7
10. 0-0-0, Bb7
11. h4, b4
12. Na4, d5
13. Bh3, g5
14. Bg2 ....

If 14. hxg5 hxg5, 15. Bxg5 dxe4, 16. fxe4 Bxe4, the position favors Black.

14. .... gxh4
15. Rxh4, dxe4
16. g5!! ....

Attacking simultaneously the f6 Knight and the e4 pawn.

16. .... Nd5
17. Rxe4, hxg5
18. Bxg5, Qa5
19. f4! ....

Opening the b7-g2 diagonal, which would be crucial in the impending attack.

19. .... Rh2
20. Nxe6, fxe6
21. Rxe6+, Kf7
22. Qd3 .....

 22. .... Bg7

If 22....Kxe6, then 23. Qg6+ N7f6,  24. Bxd5+ followed by 25. Qxf7+ with a devastating attack.

23. Qf5+, Kg8
24. Rxd5, Qxa4

If 24....Bxd5, 25. Bxd5 White's Bishop in the long diagonal would be very powerful.

25. Re7, Resigns

White intends to mate after 26. Qf7+ and 27. Qxg7.

Now, if 25....Rf8, 26. Qg6 Rh7, 27. Rxd7, and White sustains attack on g7.