Game is commented by IM Vladimir Barsky

Bologan, Viktor – Lavrik Dmitry
Rui Lopez

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5
It is a known trick in improved Steinic defense. To take a Bishop is unprofitable – 7.hxg4 hxg4 8.Bxc6+ bxc6 9.g3 (9.Nh2? Qh4 even worse) 9...gxf3 10.Qxf3 Nf6, and Black aren’t worse, at least.

7.Bxc6+ bxc6 8.d4 Bxf3
Alternative – 8...Qf6, but the theory gives the preference here to White: 9.Nbd2 Be6 10.Nb3 Qg6 11.Ng5 Bc8 12.dxe5 f6 13.exf6 gxf6 14.Qd4 Ne7 15.f4 c5 16.Qc3 Bg7 17.Nf3± Piesina – Vorotnikov, Yaroslavl 1979.
9.Qxf3 exd4 10.c3!? dxc3
Taking away a pawn, Black became lag behind in development. Better 10...Qf6 11.Qd3 c5, Meszaros – Stankovic, Eger 1996.
11.Nxc3 Qd7 12.Be3 Be7

13.Bd4!
As Bologan had admitted, he prepared this novelty two years ago with his Qatar pupils. Rybka also approves Bishop centralization and gives it to the first line. There were affairs white in party-predecessor less successfully. Another line is 13.Rfe1 g5 14.Bd4 Rh6 15.Nd1 g4 16.hxg4 hxg4 17.Qf4 Rg6, with counter play (Karjakin – Najer, Sochi 2007).
13...Bf6 14.e5!
Важно вскрыть как можно больше линий, и сделать это как можно быстрее, чтобы использовать отсталость соперника в развитии.
It is important to open as much lines as possible, and to make it quicker – it will help to use the backwardness in development of the opponent.
14…Bxe5
14...dxe5 15.Rae1 Kf8 (15...Qxd4? 16.Qxc6+) 16.Bxe5±
15.Rfe1 f6 16.Rad1 0-0-0
The king won’t be in safety on Queen side and in the centre.
17.Bxe5 fxe5 18.Rxe5

18...Nf6
After 18...dxe5 19.Rxd7 Rxd7 20.Qxc6, and Black will get under attack.
19.Ra5 Kb7 20.b4
The only move, but computer offers 20.Ne2 Rb8 21.Nd4.
20...Ra8 21.a4 Rhb8
After 21...d5

V. Bologan offers: 22.Nxd5! cxd5 23.Rdxd5 Nxd5 24.Rxd5 Qc6 25.b5!
22...Rhd8 (instead of 22…cxd5) 23.Nc3 Qe6 24.Rb1 is also unfavorably for Black.

22.b5 axb5 23.axb5! d5
After 23...Rxa5 24.bxc6+ Qxc6 25.Rb1+ Black loses the Queen.
24.bxc6+ Qxc6 25.Rb5+ Kc8

26.Nxd5!
Black resigned.