1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nf6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Be3 e5 8. d5 c6 9. h4 cxd5 10. cxd5 Nbd7 11. h5 Nc5 12. hxg6 Ncxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Bf3 Qa5+ 15. Kf1 Ng5 16. Bxg5 hxg5 17. Be4 fxg6 18. Bxg6 Rf6 19. Bh7+ Kf8 20. Rc1 Bd7 21. Nf3 Bh6 22. Nd2 g4 23. Ne4 Bb5+ 24. Kg1 Bxc1 25. Nxf6 Qd2 26. Qxd2 Bxd2 27. Bf5 Kg7 28. Ne4 Bh6 29. Nxd6 Be2 30. Be6 Bg5 31. Ne4 Bc1 32. b3 Bb2 33. Rh5 Rd8 34. Rf5 Bd3 35. Rf7+ Kg6 36. Nc5 e4 37. Nxb7 Rh8 38. Rf4 g3 39. Rg4+ Kf6 40. Rxg3 Bd4 41. Rh3 Rf8 42. Nd6 Bc5 43. Nf5 a5 44. Ne3 Rb8 45. Rh7

45. Ng4+ Ke7 46. Ne5.

45... Ke5 46. Rc7??

46. g4.

46... Bxe3! 47. fxe3 Bb1 48. Rc5 Bxa2 49. Rxa5 Bxb3

White has made matters much more difficult than they needed to be and now needs to be accurate to preserve the win.

50. Kf2 Rf8+ 51. Kg3 Bc4 52. Rc5 Ba2 53. Rc2?

The final error. 53. Rc8! e.g., 53... Rf6 54. Re8! Bxd5 55. Bg8+ Kd6 56. Rd8+ Ke7 57. Rxd5 Rg6+ 58. Kf4 Rxg8 59. g4 and wins.

53... Bxd5 54. Bxd5 Kxd5= 55. Rc7 Rf1 56. Rc8 Rh1 57. Kf4 Rf1+ 58. Kg3 Rh1 59. Rb8 Rf1 60. Rb5+ Kc4 61. Ra5 Kd3 62. Ra3+ Ke2 63. Kg4 Rf8 64. Kg3

1/2-1/2

Source(s): Tournament book.

Event information: Tournament report.