In the Tal Memorial Tournament a sharp game between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Boris Gelfand went: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. e5 Nd5 11. O-O Nd7 12. Nd2 Qb6 13. a4 a6 14. Nde4 O-O-O 15. Bh5 Nf4 16. Bxf7 Nxe5 17. Bxe6+ Kb8 18. Ne2 Bg7 19. Nxf4 gxf4 20. Bxf4 Rxd4 21. a5 Qd8 22. Qe2 Re8 23. Rad1 Ka8 24. Be3 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Nd3 26. Bf5
Position after White's 26th move
This position is like a chess problem. Here, what move can Gelfand make that can eventually give him a material advantage? The answer is 26. ... Qd5! Play continued: 27. Qg4 Bxb2 28. h4 Bd4 29. Bg6 Rg8 30. Bxd4 Qxd4 31. Qe6 Qd5 32. Qe7 c5 33. f3 Qd4+ 34. Kh1 Qg7 35. Qxg7 Rxg7 36. h5 b4 37. Kg1 Bxe4 0-1
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