Budapest gambit high level failure

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is young and perspective Grandmaster from Azerbaijan, rated 2640. This time sword hit the rock. Experienced GM Beliavsky was not impressed with his opening choice. The game was played in Spanish chess team championship.


Alexander Beliavsky - Shakhriyar Mamedyarov [A52]
CECLUB Division de Honor II Sant Lluis Menorca ESP (3), 02.09.2005

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Nf3 Bc5 5.e3 Nc6 6.a3 a5 7.Nc3 Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.f4 Ng6 10.Bd3 d6 11.0-0 f5 12.Rb1 c6 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 Ba7 15.Kh1 0-0 16.Rf3 Be6 17.Rh3 d5 18.Qh5 dxc4 19.Be2 Rf6 20.Qxh7+ Kf8 21.Rg3 Bg8 22.Qh5 Bf7 23.b5 Kg8 24.Rh3 Bc5 25.bxc6 bxc6 26.Qh7+ Kf8 27.Rg3 Bg8 28.Qh5 Ne7 29.Qh8 Ng6 30.Rxg6 Rxg6 31.Bxc4 Ke7 32.Rb7+ Kd6 33.Qh5 Bxc4

34.Ne4+ 1-0