1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... e7e6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... b8c6  5. b1c3  5... d8c7 The Sicilian Taimanov is one of my favorite defenses, and I'm happy whenever I see it in elite tournaments. 6. c1e3  6... a7a6  7. d1f3 A modern move and currently considered one of the most dangerous ways to face the Taimanov. 7... h7h5 [%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Only Black's eighth most popular move. Once again van Foreest lives up to his reputation as a creative player and a finder of new ideas even in well-known openings. This pawn advance is usually played only after 7...Ne5 8.Qg3. 8. e1c1  8... b7b5  9. f3g3  9... c7g3  10. h2g3 White is usually better in this type of endgame, and I think this position is no exception. There are two breaking points that will be constant sources of concern for Black, the g4 advance and the a4 advance. 10... f8c5  11. g3g4 Other moves are also possible. 11... c8b7  12. f2f3  12... g7g6  13. d4f5  13... c5e3  14. f5e3  14... e8e7  15. f1e2  15... d7d6  16. g4g5  16... f7f6  17. f3f4 A risky move, as the pawn structure will be damaged. But White tactically justifies his plan. 17... f6g5  18. f4g5  18... c6e5  19. d1d4 [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A good move, setting up the counterplay with a2-a4. 19... a8d8 [%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This move order is imprecise. 20. h1d1 [%c_effect d1;square;d1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 20... h5h4 [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Too ambitious. 21. e3g4 [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 21... e5c6  22. d4d2  22... h8h5  23. e4e5  23... d6d5  24. c3e4 [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Abdusattorov shows his great tactical vision and manages to activate the knight in a creative way. 24... b7c8  25. g4f6 [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 25... h5h8  26. f6g8  26... d8g8  27. e4f6  27... g8d8  28. d1e1  28... h4h3 [%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 29. g2h3  29... h8h3  30. e2g4 [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 30... h3h4  31. b2b3  31... d8h8  32. c1b2  32... h4h2  33. e1e2  33... h2e2  34. d2e2  34... a6a5 [%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The position is very unpleasant for White because of the weaknesses on g5 and e5. Black's move is intended to activate the bishop. 35. a2a3  35... c8a6  36. e2e1 