1. Nf3 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 d6 4. d4 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. a4 a5 7. Re1 Nbd7 8. e4 e5 9. Nc3 Re8 10. h3 c6 11. Be3 Qc7 12. Nd2 Nb6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nb5 Qd8 15. Bxb6 Qxb6 16. exd5 Bf8 17. Ra3 Bd7 18. Rb3 Rec8 19. Nc3 Qa7 20. g4 h6 21. Qf3 Be7 22. Qe2 Rc5 23. Nc4 Rf8 24. Qe3 Kg7 25. Nb6 Bd8 26. Nxd7 Nxd7 27. Ne4 Bb6 28. Nxc5 Nxc5 29. Rb5 f5 30. Rf1 fxg4 31. hxg4 Nxa4 32. Qd2 Rf4 33. Rb3 Nc5 34. Rg3 g5 35. Qe2 Nd7 36. Rf3 Rxg4 37. Rf7+ Kxf7 38. Qxg4 Nc5 39. Qf5+ Kg7 40. Bf3 Qb8 41. Bh5 Qf8 42. Qg6+ Kh8 43. Bg4 Bc7 44. Bf5 Qg7 45. Qh5 Qf6 46. Qg4 Kg7 47. Bd3 Bb6 48. Kg2 Qf7 49. Qf3?

49. Be4=.

49... Qxf3+! 50. Kxf3 Nxd3! 51. cxd3 Bc5

Engines think this is only slightly better for Black, but since White has no entry points, Black can't lose, and threatens on both wings. It's already tricky for White to hold, if it's possible at all.

52. Ke4 Kg6 53. b3 h5 54. Kf3 Kf5 55. Rh1 g4+ 56. Kg3 Kg5 57. Ra1 h4+ 58. Kg2 b6 59. Ra4 b5?

Too hasty. 59... Bb4!, e.g. 60. f3 h3+ 61. Kg3 Bc3 62. Ra2 Be1+ 63. Kh2 gxf3.

60. Re4 Bd4 61. f3 gxf3+ 62. Kxf3 a4 63. bxa4 bxa4 64. Rg4+ Kf5 65. Rxh4??

65. Rg8! and White holds a draw.

65... a3

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Source(s): Scoresheet.

Event information: Tournament report.