1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bg4 6. Na4 Bb6 7. Nxb6 cxb6 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Qh4+ 10. g3 Qe7 11. c3 exf4 12. Qxf4 Nf6 13. O-O O-O 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. d3 Rad8 16. Qh4 d5 17. Bg5 dxe4 18. Rxf6 gxf6 19. Bxf6 Qc5+ 20. d4 Qf5 21. Bxd8 f6 22. Rf1 Qg6 23. Bxf6 e3 24. Qg4 Qxg4 25. hxg4 e2 26. Re1 Rxf6 27. Rxe2 Rf7 28. Kg2 a5 29. Re6 Rc7 30. d5 cxd5 31. Rxb6 Rc5 32. Kf3 a4 33. Ra6 Rc4 34. g5 d4 35. cxd4 Rxd4 36. g6 hxg6 37. Rxg6+ Kf7 38. Rg4 Rd2 39. Rb4 a3 40. bxa3 Rd3+ 41. Kg4 Rxa3 42. Rf4+?

This drives the king to a better square. 42. Rb2.

42... Kg7?

42... Kg6!=.

43. Rf2 Ra4+ 44. Kh3?

Any other king move wins.

44... Ra3?

44... Kh7 (44... Kh6 (44... Kg6=) ) .

45. Kh4?

45. Kg4!.

45... Kg6= 46. Rg2 Ra4+ 47. g4 Ra3 48. g5 Ra4+ 49. Kh3 Ra5 50. Kh2 Ra3 51. Kg1 Rc3?

51... Re3!=.

52. Kf1?

52. Kf2! (preventing ... Re3).

52... Rc1+?

52... Re3!=.

53. Ke2 Rc2+ 54. Kf3 Rc6 55. Ke4 Rd6 56. Ke5

56. a4 wins much more quickly.

56... Rd3

56... Ra6 is more stubborn.

57. a4 Rd1 58. Ra2 Kxg5 59. a5 Re1+ 60. Kd6 Rd1+ 61. Kc7 Rc1+ 62. Kb8 Rb1+ 63. Ka8?

Any other king move wins.

63... Kf6 64. a6 Ke6 65. Rd2 Ke7 66. Rh2 Kd6 67. Rh7 Kc6 68. Rb7 Rh1 69. a7 Rh8+ 70. Rb8 Rh7 71. Rg8 Kc7 72. Rb8 Kc6

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Source(s): Live boards.

Event information: Tournament report.