This week's game is from the Edmonton International, one of the few annual norm tournaments in Canada (along with the Quebec Open and the Calgary International). This game between the young star GM Wesley So and a promising Canadian IM, Raja Panjwani will definitely entertain you. White seemed to be winning after only a few moves, but Black needed only one innacuracy to seize the lead.
[Event "Edmonton International 2014"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2014.06.23"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Panjwani, Raja"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A09"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "46"]
[SourceDate "2014.06.26"]
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 f6 4. e3 e5 {Both players are following the theory
so far and we already know we will be heading toward a very dynamic position.}
5. c5 a5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. Bc4 axb4 8. Nxe5 $1 {Now the fun begins! e4 will
players will know this pattern, which comes up often against beginners : 1. e4
e5 2. Nf3 f6 3.Nxe5!} fxe5 $5 ({The cold-blooded} 8... Nh6 {Is much better,
according to the computer... But GM So showed he knew what he was doing.} 9.
Nf3 Bxc5) 9. Qh5+ g6 $1 {The computer prefers Kd7 (but I suspect if we let it
enough time it may change its mind). Still, giving the rook is a good way to
complicate the position and probably Black's most logical move. White will
need to play very carefully in order to keep his queen.} 10. Qxe5+ Qe7 11. Qxh8
Nf6 12. d3 $6 {And as Black was hoping, a single mistake by White now changes
everything.} ({The only move was probably} 12. Bb2 $1 {Here's an example of a
better variation for White. The variation is long, and not forced, but White
should aim at getting as much material possible for the queen.} Be6 13. Bxe6
Qxe6 14. Bxd4 Nbd7 15. a3 Kf7 16. axb4 Re8 17. O-O Bg7 18. Qxe8+ Qxe8 {And
White has good chances of holding.}) 12... Be6 (12... dxe3 $6 {Was worth
considering} 13. fxe3 Bf5 14. e4 Nbd7 $17) 13. Nd2 Nbd7 14. a3 $6 {Objectively
not the strongest move, but we can't criticize White for not having seen the
strongest continuation :} (14. O-O O-O-O 15. exd4 Bh6 16. Qxd8+ Kxd8 17. Re1 {
With an extremely unclear position}) 14... dxe3 15. fxe3 b3 $1 {This will lead
to interesting complications and is much stronger than castling} 16. Ne4 (16.
Bxb3 O-O-O $1 {And White will lose the queen without compensation.}) 16... Nxe4
{And it's already lost for White....} 17. Bxe6 Qh4+ 18. g3 Nxg3 19. Rg1 Ne4+
20. Kd1 Ndxc5 21. Qe5 Nf2+ 22. Ke2 Nfxd3 23. Qd4 Qf2+ 0-1
