1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 O-O 6. Qe2 c6 7. Bb3 a5 8. O-O a4 9. Nxa4 b5 10. Nc3 b4 11. Nb1 Ba6 12. Bc4 Bxc4 13. Qxc4 Nxe4 14. Qxb4 Na6 15. Qc4 d5 16. Qe2 c5 17. c3 Qc7 18. Ne5 f6 19. Nd3 cxd4 20. cxd4 Rfd8 21. f3 Nd6 22. Nf4 Qa7 23. Qe6+ Nf7 24. Qe3 Bh6 25. Qf2 Nb4 26. Rd1 e5 27. Ne6 Bxc1 28. Rxc1 Nd3 29. Rc7 Qa5 30. Qd2 Qxd2 31. Nxd2 Re8 32. Rc6 exd4 33. Rb6 Ra4 34. b3 Rb4 35. Rxb4

"White was in bad time trouble at this stage" (tournament book).

35... Nxb4 36. Nxd4 Ra8 37. a3 Ne5 38. Kf1

38. f4 Ned3 39. g3.

38... Kf7 39. f4 Ng4 40. h3?

Last move before the time control, giving away most of White's advantage. Better 40. Kg1.

40... Ne3+ 41. Kg1?

41. Kf2.

41... Nbc2= 42. Nxc2 Nxc2 43. Ra2 Nb4 44. Ra1 Nc2 45. Rc1

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Source(s): Tournament book.

Event information: Tournament report.