[Event "Middlesborough"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Ward, Christopher"]
[Black "Horner, Jeff"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D07"]
[Annotator "Motwani, Paul"]
[PlyCount "34"]
[EventDate "2002.07.05"]
[SourceDate "2002.07.05"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 (2. Nf3 Nc6 {
Transposes to Beaton - Norris, Scottish Ch, Aviemore 1997} 3. Bf4 Bf5 4. e3 e6
5. Bd3 Nge7 6. O-O h6 $5 {intending ...g5 and ...Bg7.}) 2... Nc6 {Chigorin's
nse is a very reasonable attempt by Black to seize the initiative and already
obtain a slight lead in development.} 3. Nc3 (3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3 e5 $1 5. dxe5
Qxd1+ 6. Kxd1 Bg4 7. Bf4 Nge7 8. Nbd2 Ng6 9. Bg3 O-O-O {
Threatening ...Bxf3 followed by ...Bb4} 10. Kc1 Bb4 {Planning ...Rhe8 with
abundent activity, deadly development and high harmony in Black's army.}) (3.
e3 e5 $1 4. dxe5 (4. cxd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 {Is answered by} Bb4) 4... d4 (4... Bb4+
5. Bd2 dxc4 {Leitao - Vescovi, Sao Paulo 1997}) 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 dxe3 7. fxe3
(7. Bxb4 exf2+ $1) 7... Qe7 {Is fun for Black.}) (3. Nf3 Bg4 4. cxd5 Bxf3 (4...
Qxd5 $2 5. Nc3 Qa5 6. d5 O-O-O 7. Bd2 {Is terrible for Black.}) 5. gxf3 (5.
dxc6 Bxc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 (6... e6 7. e4 Bb4 8. f3 Qh4+ 9. g3 Qh5 {
Planning ...0-0-0 and ...f5.}) 7. f3 e5 $5 8. dxe5 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 O-O-O+ 10. Kc2
Nd7 11. e6 (11. Bf4 Re8 ({or} 11... Bc5 {followed by ...Rhe8 or ...Bd4.})) (11.
f4 f6 $1 12. exf6 (12. e6 Nc5 13. f5 g6 14. b4 Ne4 15. b5 Bd5) 12... Nxf6)
11... fxe6 12. e4 Bc5 13. Bc4 Rde8 {Planning ...Rhg8 and ...g5-g4} 14. h4 Ne5
15. Bb3 Bd7 $1 {Intending the manoeuvre ...Nc6-d4+.}) 5... Qxd5 6. e3 e5 (6...
e6 7. Nc3 Qh5 {Also merits attention. Karpov - Miles, Bugojno 1986}) 7. Nc3 Bb4
8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 exd4 (9... Nge7 {Allows White's pawns to advance.} 10. c4
Qd6 11. d5) ({But} 9... Qd6 {is a reasonable alternative}) 10. cxd4 Nge7 {
Is rich in possibilities for both players.}) 3... Nf6 4. cxd5 (4. Bg5 Ne4 $1 5.
Nxe4 dxe4 6. d5 e6 $3 {A typically tricky tactic in the Chigorin.} 7. Bxd8 (7.
dxc6 $2 Qxg5 8. cxb7 $4 Bb4+ 9. Qd2 Qxd2#) 7... Bb4+ 8. Qd2 Bxd2+ 9. Kxd2 Nxd8
{Is very comfortable for Black.}) (4. e3 Bf5 5. Qb3 e6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Qxb7 Nb4
8. Bb5+ Ke7 $1 9. Ba4 Rb8 10. Qxa7 Ra8 11. Qc5+ (11. Qb7 Rb8 ({or} 11... Rxa4
12. Nxa4 Nc2+) 12. Qa7 Ra8) 11... Ke6 12. Qxb4 Bd3 $1 13. Qb7 Ba6 {
Traps White's wandering Queen.}) (4. Nf3 Bg4 (4... dxc4 5. e4 Bg4 6. Be3 e6 7.
Bxc4 Bb4 8. Qc2 O-O (8... Bxf3 9. gxf3 Nxd4 $2 10. Bxd4 Qxd4 11. Qa4+ $18) 9.
Rd1 {Van Wely - Morozevich, Amsterdam 1995.}) (4... Bf5 $1 5. Bg5 (5. cxd5 Nxd5
{Transposes to the main game.}) 5... Ne4 $1 6. Nxd5 (6. cxd5 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Qxd5
{Black has a nice active game.}) 6... Nxg5 7. Nxg5 e6 {
Both of White's Knights are en prise.}) 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e5 8.
d5 Nb8 9. Qa4+ $1 Nd7 (9... Bd7 {
Leaves Black with his b- and e-pawns simultaneously en prise.}) 10. Nxe5 Qf6
11. f4 (11. Be2 $3 Bxe2 $2 (11... Qxe5 12. Bxg4 Qxc3+ 13. Bd2 $1 Qxa1+ 14. Ke2
Qxh1 15. Qxd7#) (11... b5 12. Qxb5 Qxe5 13. Bxg4 Qxe4+ 14. Qe2) 12. Qxd7#)
11... Bd6) 4... Nxd5 5. Nf3 (5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 e5 7. d5 ({
White can mantain the tension in the centre by playing} 7. Nf3 {Then} exd4 8.
cxd4 Bg4 9. d5 Bb4+ {leads to:} 10. Bd2 (10. Ke2 Qe7 $3 11. dxc6 Qxe4+ 12. Be3
Rd8 13. Qb3 Rd2+ $1 14. Ke1 Rxa2+ 15. Kd1 Rxa1+ 16. Ke2 ({or} 16. Bc1 Qe1+ 17.
Kc2 Rxc1+ 18. Kd3 Bf5+ 19. Kd4 Qe4#) 16... Re1#) 10... Bxf3 $1 11. gxf3 Bxd2+
12. Qxd2 Qf6 $1 13. Rb1 Ne5 ({or} 13... Nd4 {Is crushing.})) 7... Ne7 8. Nf3
Ng6 {Followed by ...Bc5 or ...Bd6 is fine for Black.}) 5... Bf5 6. Bd2 $6 (6.
e4 {Can be answered with} Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bxe4) (6. g3 {Looses to} Ndb4 $1 7. e4
Bg4 8. Bg2 Nxd4 $1 9. Qa4+ (9. O-O {is best.}) (9. Qxd4 $2 {
Looses immediately to the fork} Nc2+) 9... b5 $1 10. Nxb5 Ndc2+ 11. Ke2 ({or} 
11. Kf1 Qd1+ 12. Ne1 Qxe1#) 11... Qd3#) (6. e3 Ndb4 7. e4 Bg4 8. a3 $1 Bxf3 ({
or} 8... Nxd4 9. axb4 Nxf3+ 10. gxf3 Qxd1+ 11. Nxd1 (11. Kxd1 $2 Bxf3+) 11...
Bxf3 12. Rg1 e6 13. Bd2 Bxe4 14. Nc3) 9. gxf3) (6. e3 e6 {Is sensible.} (6...
Ncb4 $2 7. e4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 {
And the pieces on b4 and f4 are simultaneously en prise.}) (6... e5 7. Bb5 $1 {
Is a powerful reply.} ({hoping for} 7. dxe5 $6 Ndb4 $1 8. e4 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1
O-O-O+ 10. Bd2 Bg4)) 7. Bd3 Bb4 8. Qc2 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Qf6 $1 10. O-O O-O-O {
With an interesting position.}) 6... e6 7. g3 Ndb4 $1 ({A quieter option is} 
7... Be7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Bf6) 8. Rc1 (8. e4 $2 {Looses immediately to} Bg4)
8... Nxd4 9. Qa4+ (9. Nxd4 Qxd4 10. Nb5 {Is refuted by} Nd3+ (10... Qe4 11. f3
$4 (11. Nxc7+ Ke7 (11... Kd7 $4 12. Bxb4+) 12. Bg2 (12. Bxb4+ Qxb4+ 13. Qd2
Qxd2+ 14. Kxd2 Rd8+ 15. Ke3 Kf6 16. Bg2 Bb4 $1 17. Rhd1 Rxd1 18. Rxd1 Bc5+ 19.
Kf3 h5 20. h3 Ke5) (12. Bg5+ f6 13. f3 (13. Nxa8 fxg5 14. Rc7+ $2 Kf6 15. f3
Qe3 16. Rc3 Nd3+ $1 17. Rxd3 Bb4+ 18. Rd2 Rd8) 13... Qe5 14. Bf4 Qa5) 12...
Qxg2 13. Bxb4+ Kf6 14. Bc3+ (14. Qd4+ {Looses to} e5 15. Nd5+ Kg6 $1) 14... Kg6
{And Black's King is safer than White's.}) 11... Nd3#) 11. exd3 Qe5+ 12. Be2
Qxb5) 9... c6 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Qb3 ({
Black now threatens a stunning Queen sacrifice in the following variation:} 11.
-- Nc2+ 12. Kd1 (12. Rxc2 Qxa4 13. Nxa4 Bxc2) 12... Qxd2+ $3 13. Kxd2 O-O-O+
14. Nd5 Bb4+ 15. Qxb4 Nxb4) 11... Qe5 12. Bg2 O-O-O 13. Be3 Bc5 14. Nd1 (14.
Bxc5 Nd3+ 15. Kf1 Nxc1 16. Qa3 Qxe2+ 17. Nxe2 Rd1#) 14... Rxd1+ 15. Qxd1 (15.
Rxd1 Nc2+ 16. Kf1 ({or} 16. Kd2 Bxe3+ 17. fxe3 Nxe3 $1 18. Qxe3 Rd8+) 16...
Bxe3 17. fxe3 Nxe3+) (15. Kxd1 Bxe3 16. Qxe3 ({or} 16. fxe3 Rd8+ 17. Ke1 Nd3+
$1 {Transposing into the actual game.}) 16... Rd8+ 17. Ke1 Nc2+ 18. Rxc2 Bxc2
19. Qxe5 Rd1#) 15... Bxe3 16. fxe3 Rd8 17. Qb3 Nd3+ $1 (17... Nd3+ {
White resigned in view of} 18. exd3 Qxe3+ 19. Kd1 Bxd3 20. Re1 Be4+ 21. Qd5
Rxd5#) 0-1