Gibraltar Masters

[Guenther]

When Humans prune too much!
I am sure most players look at 28. Qe6+ first, at least this is what we have been tought - first evaluating checking lines - but finding two piece sacs in a row after this is even tough for a super GM sometimes.

[pgn][Event "Gibraltar"]
[Site "CAPPUCCINO"]
[Date "2017.01.30"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Svidler"]
[Black "Short"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8.
Qd2 O-O 9. a3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Nb8 12. Bd3 Nc6 13. Bf2 a6 14.
O-O f6 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Na4 b5 17. Nb6 Rb8 18. Nxc8 Qxc8 19. c3 g6 20. Qe2
Qd7 21. Rae1 e5 22. Bc5 Rf7 23. fxe5 Bxe5 24. Rxf7 Qxf7 25. a4 bxa4 26.
Bxa6 Qc7 27. Kh1 Bxh2?
(Stockfish: 28. Qe6+ Kg7 29. Bb5! Rxb5 30. Bf8!!+ Kxf8 31. Qf6+ Qf7 32. Qh8+ Qg8 33. Rf1+ Ke7 34. Qxg8 Be5 35. Qxh7+ Kd6 36. Qxg6+ Kc7 37. Qc2 Kb6 38. Ra1 Ra5 39. g4 d4 40. cxd4 Bxd4 41. Rxa4 Rxa4 42. Qxa4 Kc7 43. Kg2 Bxb2 44. Kf3 Be5 45. g5 Ne7 46. Qc4+ Kd6)
28. Bb5?? Ne5 29. Bd4 Bg3 30. Bxe5
1/2-1/2[/pgn]