[Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Makagonov"] [Black "Stolberg"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn: 1...e6 2.c4"] {Direct attack on the hanging pawns by Pe4} 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Nf3 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6 12. Bd3 c5 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. O-O Nd7 15. e4 $1 { A very important stroke which transforms the whole picture of the battle} 15... dxe4 (15... d4 16. Nd2 {It is clear White has many advantages: 1) Hanging pawns are blocked and vulnerable 2) White is firmly in control of the vital c4 square 3) White' Kingside majority is mobile and likely to be a decisive weapon On the other hand, it would not be correct to suppose Black is entirely without counterplay. With the open b-file at his disposal, he could force White to play Pb3, after which he could set White some problems by advancing his a-pawn}) 16. Bxe4 Rad8 17. Re1 $2 { Now Black can alwas exchange the dangerous Bishop} (17. Qc2) 17... Nf6 18. Qc2 Nxe4 19. Rxe4 Rd5 20. h3 Rfd8 {In compensation for his weak a-pawn and c-pawn, Black has control of the open d-file} 21. Re5 Rxe5 22. Nxe5 Qg5 23. Nf3 Qf4 24. Qc3 (24. Qxc5 Bxh3 25. -- Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Qg4+) 24... c4 { The weak pawn turns out to be strong} 25. Qe3 Qxe3 26. fxe3 Rb8 27. Rc2 Bf5 28. Rxc4 (28. Rd2 Bb1 29. a3 Rb3 {Black has the initiative}) 28... Rxb2 29. Ra4 Rb7 {Chances arae equal} 30. a3 Kf8 31. Nd4 Bd7 32. Ra5 Ke7 33. Kf2 g6 34. g4 Rc7 35. Kg3 Kd6 36. h4 Ke7 37. h5 g5 38. Ra6 f6 39. Nf5+ Bxf5 40. gxf5 Rb7 41. a4 Kf7 42. a5 Re7 43. Kf3 Kg7 44. e4 Kf7 45. Rc6 g4+ 46. Ke3 g3 47. Rc4 Ke8 48. Kf3 Rg7 49. Kg2 Kd7 50. Rc3 Rg4 51. Rxg3 Rxe4 52. Rg7+ Kd6 53. Rxa7 Ra4 1/2-1/2