1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Nc3 Qa5 9. Be2 Bf5 10. Qb3 Qb4 11. O-O e6 12. Be3 Be7 13. Qxb4 Bxb4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Nh4 O-O 16. Nxf5 exf5 17. a3 Ba5 18. Rfd1 Rfd8 19. Bb5 f4 20. Bxc6 fxe3 21. Bb5 Bd2 22. Kf1 Rxd4 23. fxe3 Bxe3 24. Ke2 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Bf4 26. e6 fxe6 27. Bc4 Kf7 28. Rd7+ Kf6 29. g3 Bc1 30. Rxb7 Rd8 31. Rxa7 Rd2+ 32. Ke1 Rxb2 33. Ra6 Ke5 34. Bxe6 Kd4 35. Bf5 g6 36. Ra4+ Ke3 37. Bxe4 Rxh2 38. Kd1 Bxa3 39. Bxg6 Rh1+ 40. Kc2 Rc1+ 41. Kb3 hxg6 42. Rg4 Bc5 43. Rxg6 Kd3 44. Kb2?

44. Rh6! is the only move to draw, though this is far from obvious: 44... Rc4 45. Rh4!= (45. g4 also draws after 45... Rb4+ 46. Ka2 Kc2 47. Rh2+).

44... Rh1?

44... Rc4!.

45. Rc6 Bd4+ 46. Ka3 Rb1 47. g4 Bc3 48. g5 Rb5 49. g6 Kc2 50. Ra6 Rb1 51. Ka4 Rb4+ 52. Ka3?

52. Ka5!=.

52... Rg4?

52... Rc4!! is the only move to win.

53. Rc6 Rg1 54. Ka4 Rg5 55. Ra6 Rg4+ 56. Kb5 Kb3 57. Re6 Rg5+ 58. Kc6 Kc4 59. Kd7 Kd5 60. Ke7 Rf5 61. Rb6 Kc5 62. Re6 Bd4 63. Re4 Kd5 64. Rxd4+ Kxd4 65. g7 Rg5 66. Kf7 Rf5+ 67. Kg6 Rf1 68. g8=Q Rg1+ 69. Kf7 Rxg8 70. Kxg8

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Source(s): Live boards.

Event information: Tournament report.