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CHESS INFORMANT 86 1 A03 Granda Zuniga,J 2605 Beliavsky,A 2650 Bled (ol) 2002 [Beliavsky,A] 86/1 1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Bg4 4.e3 [ 4.Ne5!? h5 5.Bb2 Nc6÷ ] 4...e6 [ 4...Nbd7 5.Bb2 c6 6.Be2 Qc7 /\ Bf3, e5<=> ] 5.Bb2 a5!N [ 5...Bd6 6.Be2 Bxf3! 7.Bxf3 Nbd7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4 c6= ] [ 5...Be7 ] 6.Nc3 [ 6.a3 a4 7.b4 c5 8.bxc5 Bxc5 9.Nc3 Nc6 10.Bb5 Qb6÷ ] 6...Nbd7 [ 6...c6!? /\ b5 ] 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 c6 [/\ Bd6, e5<=>] 9.g4 a4 [ 9...h5!? ] 10.g5 [ 10.Nxa4 Ne4! 11.g5Rxa4!? 12.bxa4 Qa5© ] 10...a3! 11.Bc1 Ng8 12.Ne2 [ 12.e4!? Bb4 /\ Nge7=/+ ] 12...g6 [ 12...h6! 13.Rg1 hxg5 14.Rxg5 g6] 13.d3 [ 13.d4!? Bg7 14.c3 h6÷ ] 13...Bg7 14.Rb1 e5! 15.h4 exf4 [ 15...f5÷ ] [ 15...h6!? 16.Bg2 Ne7³ ] 16.exf4 Ne7 17.Bh3 0-0 [ 17...f5!] 18.h5 d4! 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.Bd2 [ 20.b4!? /\ Rb3 ] 20...Nd5 21.Kf2 [ 21.f5 Ne5 22.Qg3 Re8 23.f6 Nxf6 24.gxf6 Bxf6© ] 21...Re8 22.Ng3 [ 22.f5 Ne5 23.Qg3 gxf5 24.Bxf5 Nc3ƒ ] 22...Nc5! 23.f5 Re3! 24.Qg4 [ 24.Bxe3 dxe3+ 25.Kg1 Qxg5 26.b4 Nd7 27.fxg6 Ne5 28.gxf7+ Kf8 29.Qg2 Nf4] 24...Be5 25.Rbg1 Qd6 26.Bxe3 dxe3+ 27.Kf3 Nf4 [ 27...Re8 28.Ne4 Nxe4 29.Qxe4 Nc3 30.Qxe3 Nxa2 31.Re1± ] 28.Re1 [ 28.Ne2 Qd5+ 29.Kxe3 Ncxd3 30.cxd3 Qxd3+ 31.Kf2 Re8© ] 28...Qd5+ [ 28...e2 29.Nxe2 Qd5+ 30.Ke3 Re8 31.Nxf4 Bc3+ 32.Kf2 Qd4+ 33.Kf3 Bxe1 34.Qg1!² ] 29.Ne4 e2?! [ 29...Nxe4 30.dxe4 Qd2 31.Rxe3 Qxc2© ] 30.Rxe2 Nxe2 31.Kxe2 Nxe4?! [ 31...Re8 ] 32.Qxe4 Qxe4+ [ 32...Re8!? ] 33.dxe4 Rd8 34.fxg6 fxg6 35.Be6+ Kg7 [ 35...Kf8 36.Rh7 Bg7 37.Ke3 Rd1² ] 36.Rf1 b5? [ 36...Re8! 37.Rf7+ Kg8 38.Re7+ Kf8 39.Rxe8+ Kxe8² ] 37.Rf7+ Kh8 38.Rd7!+- Rxd7 39.Bxd7 b4 40.Bxc6 Bf4 41.Kd3 Bxg5 42.c3 bxc3 43.b4! Kg7 44.Kxc3 Kf6 45.b5 Be3 46.Kb4 Ke5 47.Kxa3 g5 48.Kb4 g4 49.Bd7 g3 50.Bh3 Kd6 51.Ka5 Bd4 52.Ka6 Kc5 53.a4 Be3 54.b6 1-0 A07 Giorgadze,G 2600 Gurevich,M 2630 Espana 2002 [Gurevich,M] 86/2 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.0-0 e6 5.d3 Bd6 6.Nbd2 Ne7 7.h3 Bh5 8.e4 c6 9.Qe2 0-0 10.Re1 Qb6!?N [/\ Rae8, f5<=>>>] [ 10...c5 - 63/4 ] 11.g4?! [ 11.c4!? Bxg3 12.c5 Nxc5 13.d4 Nxe4 14.fxg3 Nxg3 15.Qf2÷ ] 11...Bg6 12.e5 Bc7 [/\ c5, Nc6<=>] 13.Nf1 c5 14.Bf4 Nc6 15.Qd2 [ 15.c3 f616.exf6? Bxf4 17.Qxe6+ Rf7-+ ] 15...Qxb2! 16.Rab1 Qa3 17.Rxb7 Rfc8 [/\ Rab8|^<<] 18.Rbb1 [ 18.h4 h5 19.gxh5 Bxh5 20.N3h2 (/\ Ng3<=>>>) Rab8 21.Rxb8 Rxb8-+ ] 18...Rab8 19.Nh4 Ba520.Qc1 Qxc1 21.Rexc1 Nd4!? 22.Ng3 Rxb1 23.Rxb1 Nxc2 24.Nxg6 hxg6 25.Ne2 [ 25.Rb7 Rc7 26.Rb2 Ne1-+ ]

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Page 1: Chess Informant 86

CHESS INFORMANT 86 1

A03Granda Zuniga,J 2605Beliavsky,A 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/1 1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Bg4 4.e3 [ 4.Ne5!? h5 5.Bb2 Nc6÷ ]

4...e6 [ 4...Nbd7 5.Bb2 c6 6.Be2 Qc7/\ Bf3, e5<=> ]

5.Bb2 a5!N [ 5...Bd6 6.Be2 Bxf3! 7.Bxf3 Nbd7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4 c6= ] [ 5...Be7 ]

6.Nc3 [ 6.a3 a4 7.b4 c5 8.bxc5 Bxc5 9.Nc3 Nc6 10.Bb5 Qb6÷ ]

6...Nbd7 [ 6...c6!? /\ b5 ]

7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 c6 [/\ Bd6, e5<=>] 9.g4 a4

[ 9...h5!? ] 10.g5

[ 10.Nxa4 Ne4! 11.g5™ Rxa4!? 12.bxa4 Qa5© ]

10...a3! 11.Bc1 Ng8 12.Ne2 [ 12.e4!? Bb4 /\ Nge7=/+ ]

12...g6 [ 12...h6! 13.Rg1 hxg5 14.Rxg5 g6∓ ]

13.d3 [ 13.d4!? Bg7 14.c3 h6÷ ]

13...Bg7 14.Rb1 e5! 15.h4 exf4 [ 15...f5÷ ] [ 15...h6!? 16.Bg2 Ne7³ ]

16.exf4 Ne7 17.Bh3 0-0 [ 17...f5!„ ]

18.h5 d4! 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.Bd2 [ 20.b4!? /\ Rb3 ]

20...Nd5 21.Kf2 [ 21.f5 Ne5 22.Qg3 Re8 23.f6 Nxf6 24.gxf6 Bxf6© ]

21...Re8 22.Ng3 [ 22.f5 Ne5 23.Qg3 gxf5 24.Bxf5 Nc3ƒ ]

22...Nc5! 23.f5 Re3! 24.Qg4 [ 24.Bxe3 dxe3+ 25.Kg1 Qxg5 26.b4 Nd7 27.fxg6 Ne5 28.gxf7+ Kf8 29.Qg2 Nf4‚ ]

24...Be5 25.Rbg1 Qd6 26.Bxe3 dxe3+ 27.Kf3 Nf4

[ 27...Re8 28.Ne4 Nxe4 29.Qxe4 Nc3 30.Qxe3 Nxa2 31.Re1± ]

28.Re1

[ 28.Ne2 Qd5+ 29.Kxe3 Ncxd3 30.cxd3 Qxd3+ 31.Kf2 Re8© ]

28...Qd5+ [ 28...e2 29.Nxe2 Qd5+ 30.Ke3 Re8 31.Nxf4 Bc3+ 32.Kf2 Qd4+ 33.Kf3 Bxe1 34.Qg1!² ]

29.Ne4 e2?! [ 29...Nxe4 30.dxe4 Qd2 31.Rxe3 Qxc2© ]

30.Rxe2 Nxe2 31.Kxe2 Nxe4?! [ 31...Re8 ]

32.Qxe4 Qxe4+ [ 32...Re8!? ]

33.dxe4 Rd8 34.fxg6 fxg6 35.Be6+ Kg7 [ 35...Kf8 36.Rh7 Bg7 37.Ke3 Rd1² ]

36.Rf1 b5? [ 36...Re8! 37.Rf7+ Kg8 38.Re7+ Kf8 39.Rxe8+ Kxe8² ]

37.Rf7+ Kh8 38.Rd7!+- Rxd7 39.Bxd7 b4 40.Bxc6 Bf4 41.Kd3 Bxg5 42.c3 bxc3 43.b4! Kg7 44.Kxc3 Kf6 45.b5 Be3 46.Kb4 Ke5 47.Kxa3 g5 48.Kb4 g4 49.Bd7 g3 50.Bh3 Kd6 51.Ka5 Bd4 52.Ka6 Kc5 53.a4 Be3 54.b61-0

A07Giorgadze,G 2600Gurevich,M 2630

Espana 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/2 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.0-0 e6 5.d3 Bd6 6.Nbd2 Ne7 7.h3 Bh5 8.e4 c6 9.Qe2 0-0 10.Re1 Qb6!?N [/\ Rae8,f5<=>>>]

[ 10...c5 - 63/4 ] 11.g4?!

[ 11.c4!? ∆Bxg3 12.c5 Nxc5 13.d4 Nxe4 14.fxg3 Nxg3 15.Qf2÷ ]

11...Bg6 12.e5 Bc7 [/\ c5, Nc6<=>] 13.Nf1 c5 14.Bf4 Nc6 15.Qd2

[ 15.c3 f6∓ ∆16.exf6? Bxf4 17.Qxe6+ Rf7-+ ]

15...Qxb2! 16.Rab1 Qa3 17.Rxb7 Rfc8[/\ Rab8|^<<] 18.Rbb1

[ 18.h4 h5 19.gxh5 Bxh5 20.N3h2(/\ Ng3<=>>>) Rab8 21.Rxb8 Rxb8-+ ]

18...Rab8 19.Nh4 Ba5∓ 20.Qc1 Qxc1 21.Rexc1 Nd4!? 22.Ng3 Rxb1 23.Rxb1 Nxc2 24.Nxg6 hxg6 25.Ne2

[ 25.Rb7 Rc7 26.Rb2 Ne1-+ ]

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25...Bb6 26.Bf1 Nb4 27.Nc3 Nc6 28.Na4 Ncxe5 29.Nxb6 axb6 30.Bxe5 Nxe5 31.Rxb6 g5!-+ 32.Kg2 Ra8 33.Rb2 Ra5 34.Rd2 Kf8 35.f3 Nc6 36.Rb2 Ra4 37.Rc2 Nb4 38.Rxc5 Rxa2+ 39.Kg3 Rd2 40.Rc3 Ke7 41.Rb3 Nc2 42.h4

[ 42.Rb2 Ne3 ] 42...gxh4+ 43.Kxh4 Rf20-1

A07Sasikiran,K 2670Anand,V 2755

Hyderabad 2002[Sasikiran,K]

86/3 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0 Bg4 5.d3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 e6 7.b3 Bc5 8.Bb2 0-0 9.a3 a5 10.e4 b5 11.Qe1

[ 11.Qe2 - 61/4 ] 11...Ne8!?N

[ 11...Qb6 ] [ 11...Qe7!? ]

12.h3 Bh5 13.Kh1 [ 13.c4!? Nc7÷ ]

13...Nc7 14.c4 dxc4 [ 14...bxc4!? 15.bxc4 ( 15.d4?! c3! 16.Bxc3 Be7³ )

A) 15...dxc4?! 16.d4! ( 16.Nxc4 Bxf3 17.Bxf3 Nb5„ ) 16...Bxf3 17.Nxf3 ( 17.Bxf3 Nb5! 18.dxc5 c3 19.Bxc3 Nxc3 20.Qe3 Na4 21.Rfc1 Qf6 22.Rab1 Rfb8„ ) 17...Be7 18.Qe2² ; B) 15...Rb8!? 16.Bc3 a4 17.d4 Be7 18.Ba5!?÷ ]

15.d4!? [ 15.bxc4 Bb6 (/\ Nc5) 16.d4 c5!?„ ]

15...Be7 [ 15...c3!? 16.Bxc3 Be7 17.Bb2!?÷ ]

16.bxc4 b4?! [ 16...Rb8!?„ ]

17.Qe3 Na6 [ 17...c5 18.e5!² ]

18.Rfc1² e5! 19.g4!? [ 19.Nxe5?! Nxe5 20.dxe5 Bc5 21.Qe1 bxa3 22.Bxa3 Nb4© ] [ 19.dxe5?! Bc5! 20.Bd4 ( 20.Nd4?! Nxe5 21.f4 bxa3 22.Bc3 f6!³ ) 20...Bxd4 21.Qxd4 Re8! (/\ Ne5) 22.axb4 Nxb4„ ]

19...Bg6 20.dxe5 Re8! [ 20...Bc5!? 21.Qe2 a4 ( 21...bxa3

22.Bxa3 a4!? 23.Ne1² ) 22.Ne1! (/\ Ne4) bxa3 23.Bc3² ]

21.Nb3 Nac5 [ 21...a4 22.Nbd4 Bc5 23.Qe2 Qb6 24.axb4 Nxb4 25.Rd1!² ∆f6?! 26.exf6 ( 26.e6?! Nf8 27.Nh4 Red8!„ ) 26...Rxe4 27.f7+ Kh8 28.Qd2± ]

22.axb4 Nxb3 23.Qxb3 Bxb4 24.Qe3?! [ 24.Qc2!? Nc5 25.Nd4² ]

24...h5 [ 24...a4! 25.c5!? ( 25.Nd4? Nxe5 26.f4 a3!∓ ; 25.Rd1 Qe7„ ) 25...Qa5 26.Bd4

A) 26...f6?! 27.exf6 Rxe4 28.Qg5 ( 28.f7+?! Kf8! 29.Qg5 Kxf7÷ ) 28...gxf6 ( 28...Rf8?! 29.fxg7 Rxf3 30.Bxf3 Rxd4 31.Bxc6 Nxc5 32.Bd5+ Rxd5 33.Qxd5+ Kxg7 34.Rc4!+- ) 29.Bxf6 Nxf6 30.Qxf6 Bxc5 31.Qxc6² ; B) 26...Nf8!„ /\ Ne6 ><d4, c5 ]

25.g5 Bc5 [ 25...a4?! 26.Rd1 Qe7 27.e6! fxe6 ( 27...Qxe6 28.Qd4+- ) 28.Rxd7 Qxd7 29.Ne5 Qd2 30.Qxd2 Bxd2 31.Nxg6± ]

26.Bd4! Qe7 [ 26...Bxd4 27.Nxd4 c5 28.Nb5 Nxe5 29.f4 Nd3 30.Rf1!± /\ f5 ]

27.Rd1? [ 27.e6! fxe6 28.e5!² ( 28.Nh4 Bxd4 29.Qxd4 e5! 30.Qd2 Nf8÷ )]

27...a4? [ 27...Bxd4! 28.Nxd4 ( 28.Qxd4 Nc5!„ ; 28.Rxd4 a4! 29.Nh4!? Nc5 30.Nxg6 fxg6 31.f4 Nb3 32.Rxa4 Rxa4 33.Qxb3÷ ) 28...Nxe5 29.f4 Nxc4 30.Qc1 Bxe4! 31.Qxc4 Bxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Qe4+ 33.Kg3 Qe3+! ( 33...h4+?! 34.Kg4 Qg2+ 35.Kh5!± ) 34.Nf3 Re4 35.Rd4 h4+ 36.Kg2 Qxf4 37.Rxe4 Qg3+ 38.Kf1 Qxf3+ 39.Kg1 Qg3+= ]

28.e6! Bxd4 [ 28...fxe6 29.Bxc5 Nxc5 30.Ne5+- ]

29.Nxd4 Nf8 30.f4? [ 30.exf7+ Bxf7 31.Nxc6 Qc7 32.e5+- ]

30...Nxe6 31.f5 Nxd4 32.Qxd4 Bh7 33.h4 Red8?

[ 33...a3?! 34.Qd6² ] [ 33...Kf8!? ( / \ B g 8 , f 6 ) 34.Rd3! a3 35.f6!?ƒ ]

34.Rxa4!± Rab8 35.Qa1 Rxd1+ 36.Qxd1 Qe5 37.Rb4 Ra8 38.Ra4 Rb8 39.Ra3 Qf4 40.Qe1 g6?!

[ 40...Kh8!? 41.Qg3 Qxg3 42.Rxg3 Bg8± ]

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41.f6 Kh8 42.Qg3 Qc1+ 43.Kh2 Rb1 [ 43...Re8 44.Rb3!+- /\ Rb8 ]

44.Qd6 Bg8 45.Kh3?! [ 45.Rg3!+- /\ Qf8 ]

45...Rb8 46.Rg3 Qb2 47.c5 Rb3 48.Rxb3 Qxb3+ 49.Kh2 Qe3 50.Qf8 Qf4+ 51.Kg1 Qe3+ 52.Kf1 Qd3+ 53.Kf2

[ 53.Kf2 Qd2+ 54.Kf3 Qd1+ 55.Kf4 Qd2+ 56.Ke5 Qc3+ 57.Kd6 Qd4+ 58.Kc7 Qe5+ 59.Kb7 Qb2+ 60.Kc8+- ]

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A11Horvath,Cs 2535Acs,P 2525

Magyarorszag (ch) 2002

86/(4) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Qc2 g6 5.b3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.Be2 Na6 8.d3 * Re8N

[ 8...Nc7 ] [ 8...Bg4 ]

9.Nbd2 Bf5 10.a3 Rc8 11.Rd1 b5 12.e4 Bg4 13.e5 Nd7 14.h3 Bxf3 15.Nxf3 Nc7 16.0-0 Ne6 17.Rfe1²

A11Gurevich,M 2630Dreev,A 2670

Bastia (m/2−rapid) 2002[Gurevich,M]

1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Qc2 g6 5.b3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.Be2 Na6 8.d3 Bf5!?N 9.0-0 Rc8

[ 9...Nb4 10.Qd2 a5 ( 10...Nxd3 11.Bxd3 dxc4 12.Bxf5+- ) 11.a3 Na6 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.Nd4ƒ ]

10.a3 dxc4 11.bxc4 Nc5 12.Rd1 b5 13.e4 [ 13.Bd4!? Ne6 14.Be5² ]

13...Bg4 14.Nbd2 Na4 [ 14...a5 15.h3 Be6 16.Rab1² ]

15.Be5 Qa5 16.Nb3 Qa6 17.c5!? [/\ d4] [ 17.d4 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 bxc4 19.Nd2 c3 20.Nf1© ]

17...Rfd8 18.h3 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Ne8 20.Bxg7 Nxg7 21.d4² e6 22.Rd3 Qb7 23.Rad1 Qc7

[ 23...b4? 24.axb4 ( 24.d5!?ƒ ) 24...Qxb4 25.Ra1 /\ Nd2+- ]

24.g3 [ 24.e5 Nf5 25.Qd2² ]

24...Rb8 25.Qd2 e5 26.d5!? [ 26.dxe5 Rxd3 27.Qxd3 Qxe5 ( 27...Nb2 28.Qd6 ) 28.Qd6 Qxd6 29.cxd6 ( 29.Rxd6 Ne6 30.Rxc6 b4„ ) 29...Nb2 30.Rc1 Nc4 31.Nd4ƒ ]

26...cxd5 27.Rxd5 Rxd5 28.exd5 Nxc5 29.d6 Qb6 30.Nxc5 Qxc5 31.Rc1!

[ 31.Qa5!? Ne6 32.Rd5ƒ ] 31...Qb6“

[ 31...Qxa3 32.d7 ( 32.Bd5 Rd8 33.Rc7 Qxd6 ) 32...Rd8 33.Rc8 Qf8 ( 33...Ne6 34.Bd5 Qd6 35.Rxd8+ Nxd8 36.Bxf7++- ; 33...Qe7 34.Qd6!+- ) 34.Qc2 Qe7 35.Rxd8+ Qxd8 36.Qc8 Ne6 37.Bd5 Kf8 38.Bxe6 Ke7 39.Bg4+- ]

32.d7± Rd8 33.Rc6 [ 33.Rc8 Ne6 34.Qd5!+- ]

33...Qb8 34.Bg4! h5 [ 34...f5 35.Qd5+ Kh8 36.Qc5!+- /\ Rc8 ]

35.Rc8 Qb6 36.Qg5 [ 36.Qe3!? Qa5 37.Qg5+- ]

36...f6 37.Qe3! Qa5 38.Qb3+ Kh7 39.Qb4! Qb6

[ 39...Qxb4 40.axb4 hxg4 41.Rxd8+- ] 40.Qe71-0

A11Karpov,An 2685Dreev,A 2670

Cap d'Agde (m/2−rapid) 2002[Gurevich,M]

1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Qc2 g6 5.b3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.Be2 Na6 * 8.cxd5N cxd5 9.Bxa6 bxa6 10.d3 Bg4

[ 10...Bb7!? ] 11.Nbd2 Rc8 12.Qb1 Bxf3 13.Nxf3 Qa5+ 14.Ke2 d4?!

[ 14...Rc6 /\ Rfc8 ] 15.Bxd4 Nd5 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Qb2+ Nc3+ 18.Kf1 Qd5 19.Ne1 Rc6 20.h4 h5 21.Rh3²

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A11Hoelzl,F 2390Acs,P 2525

Balatonlelle 2002[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/(4) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 * 4.Nc3 a6 5.b3 Bg4 6.Bb2

[ 6.Be2 - 76/5 ] 6...e6 7.h3 Bh5 8.g4 Bg6 9.Ne5 Nbd7 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.cxd5N

[ 11.d4 - D 45 ] 11...exd5

[ 11...cxd5!?= ] 12.g5!? Nh5

[ 12...Ne4!? 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Qg4 Nc5 15.Bd4 Qd5 16.Bg2 Rd8 17.Rd1 Ne6 18.Bxe4 Qxg5 19.Qxg5 Nxg5 20.Bg2÷ ]

13.h4 Bd6 [ 13...d4!? 14.exd4! ( 14.Ne4 dxe3 15.dxe3 Bb4+ 16.Bc3 Qe7 17.Qc2 Bxc3+ 18.Nxc3 Nf4 19.0-0-0 Ne6 20.Bc4 0-0-0÷ ) 14...Qe7+ ( 14...Nf4 15.Qf3 Bd6 16.0-0-0² ) 15.Qe2 Nf4 16.Qe3! Nb6 ( 16...0-0-0 17.0-0-0² ) 17.Ne4! ( 17.0-0-0 Nbd5© ) 17...Ne6!© ]

14.Qc2 Qe7 15.Be2!? [ 15.0-0-0 a5÷ ]

15...Nc5 16.0-0-0 [ 16.d4 Ne6 17.0-0-0 a5÷ ]

16...a5 17.Rdg1 Na6 [ 17...Na6 18.Kd1!? Nb4 19.Qb1 b5÷ ]

A12Beliavsky,A 2650Rublevsky,S 2660

Hyderabad (m/1) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 Nd7 4.c4 e6 5.d3 c6 6.Nbd2 Ngf6 7.b3 a5 8.a3 Be7 9.Bb2 0-0 10.0-0 b5

[ 10...Nc5 - 43/10 ] 11.Rc1 Qb6 12.Rc2 Rfc8!?N

[ 12...bxc4 ] [ 12...dxc4 ]

13.Qa1 Ne8 14.Rfc1 Qb7 15.Nd4 Nc5 16.Nxc6?

[ 16.h3! Bh5 17.Nxc6 Qxc6 18.cxd5 exd5 19.d4 Bg6 ( 19...Qb6 20.Bxd5!± ; 19...Bxe2 20.dxc5² ) 20.Rxc5 Bxc5

21.Rxc5 Qa6 22.Bxd5 Rab8 ( 22...Rxc5 23.dxc5 Rd8 24.e4 ) 23.Qc1 Nf6 24.Bg2 Qe6 25.e3 Qd7 26.e4 Rxc5 27.dxc5© ]

16...Qxc6 17.cxd5 exd5 18.d4 Nxb3 [ 18...Qb6!? 19.dxc5 Bxc5 20.Bxd5 ( 20.Kh1 Bxf2 21.Bxd5 Rxc2 22.Rxc2 Rd8 23.Bf3 Bxf3+ 24.Nxf3 Qe6-+ ; 20.e3 Bf5∓ ) 20...Bxf2+ 21.Kg2 Rxc2 22.Rxc2 Rd8 23.Bf3 Bf5 ( 23...Qg6?! 24.Be4 Qh6 25.Kxf2 Rxd2 26.Rxd2 Qxd2 27.Bd3= ) 24.Rc6 Qa7³ ]

19.Rxc6 Nxa1 20.Bxd5 Rxc6 [ 20...Nf6! 21.Rxf6 Bxf6 22.Bxa8 Rxc1+ 23.Bxc1 Bxd4 ( 23...Bxe2 24.d5 Be7 25.Ne4 Nb3 26.Bb2 Bf3 27.d6 Bxd6 28.Nxd6 Bxa8 29.Nxb5 ) 24.e3 Bc5 25.Be4 Bd1 26.Bb2 Nc2 27.Nb1 b4 ( 27...Ne1 28.Kf1 Bc2 29.Bxc2 Nxc2 30.Ke2 b4 31.a4 ) 28.axb4 Bxb4³ ]

21.Bxc6 Rc8 22.d5 Bf6 23.Bxa1 Bxe2 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.Re1 Bg4

[ 25...Bd3 26.Re3 Bc2 27.Re7 b4 28.axb4 axb4 29.Rb7 b3 30.f3 Rd8 31.Nxb3 g6 32.Rb5± ] [ 25...Bc4 26.Ne4 Nxe4 ( 26...Nxd5 27.Nd6 Rd8 28.Nxc4 bxc4 29.Bxd5+- ) 27.Rxe4 f5 ( 27...Kf8 28.a4± ) 28.Rf4 Bd3 29.Rd4 Be2 30.d6 Rd8 31.f3 a4 32.Bd5+ Kf8 33.Kf2 Bc4 34.Bxc4 bxc4 35.Ke3 Kf7 36.Kd2± ]

26.Rb1 b4 27.axb4 axb4 28.Rxb4± Kf8 29.Ne4 Nxe4 30.Rxe4 Bf5 31.Rf4 Bg6

[ ¹31...Bh3 ] 32.Rb4 Ke7 33.Rb7+ Kf6 34.f3 Ke5 35.Kf2 Kd4 36.g4 h5 37.Kg3+- hxg4 38.fxg4 Be4 39.Kf4 Bxd5 40.Bxd5 Kxd5 41.Rxf7 Rh8 42.Rxg7 Rxh2 43.Re7 Kd6 44.Re4 Rf2+ 45.Kg5 Rf8 46.Kh6 Rh8+ 47.Kg7 Rh4 48.Kg6 Kd7 49.Kf5 Kd6 50.Re1 Kd51-0

A13Anastasian,A 2590Bagirov,R 2515

Batumi 2002

86/(6) 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qc2 Bb7 8.0-0 c5

[ 8...Nbd7 - 65/(7) ]

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[ 8...Qb6 - 65/7 ] 9.a4 * b4 10.d3 Nbd7!?N

[ 10...Be7 ] 11.Nbd2 a5 12.Nc4 Be7 13.Bg5 0-0 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Nfd2 Bd5 16.Ne3 Nb6 17.Rab1 Rc8÷

A13Gurevich,M 2630Rustemov,A 2595

Espana 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/6 1.c4 e6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qc2 Bb7 8.0-0 c5 9.a4 a6 10.axb5!?N

[ 10.d3 ] 10...axb5 11.Rxa8 Bxa8 12.Na3 Qb6

[ 12...Bc6 13.Ne5 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd5+ 15.Nf3 c4 16.b3!?ƒ ]

13.Qb3! b4 [ 13...Bc6 14.Ne5 Bxg2 15.Kxg2ƒ ]

14.Nc4 Qa6 15.Qc2 [/\ b3, Bb2, Ra1|^] Qa2 16.d3 Nbd7 17.Bf4 Be7 18.Rc1 [/\ Qd1,Ra1] 0-0 19.Qd1 Qa7

[ 19...Qa6! 20.Ra1 Qc8² ] 20.Ra1 Qb7 21.Qa4 Rd8 22.Qa5 Qc8 23.Bd6!? Bf8

[ 23...Bxd6 24.Nxd6 Qb8 25.Nxf7! Kxf7 26.Ng5+ Kg6 27.Nxe6 Bxg2 28.Qxd8± ]

24.Qc7 [ 24.Bc7!? Re8 25.e4ƒ ]

24...Bd5 25.Qxc8 Rxc8 26.Nfe5 Nxe5 27.Bxe5 Bxc4 28.dxc4 Rd8 29.Bc6 Ne8

[ 29...Be7 /\ Kf8 ] 30.Ra7 Nd6 31.b3 Nf5 32.e3 f6 33.Bc7 Rd3 34.Ba4 Nd6 35.Bd7!? Kf7 36.Bb6 Nf5 37.Ba4+

[ 37.Bc6+! ∆Kg6 38.g4 Rd1+ ( 38...Nd6 39.Bxc5 Rxb3 40.Rd7 ) 39.Kg2 Nh6 40.h4 Nxg4 41.Bf3+- ]

37...Kg6 38.Kg2 Rd2 39.Kf3 h5 40.Ra8 Be7 41.Re8 Kf7 42.Rc8 g5!„ 43.Be8+ Kg7 44.Bxh5 Rb2 45.Rc7 Kf8 46.Bg6

[ 46.Bxc5 Bxc5 47.Rxc5 Rxb3 48.Rc7 Rc3„ ]

46...Nh6! [/\ g4, f5<=>] [ 46...Rxb3 47.Bxf5 exf5 48.Bxc5 Bxc5 49.Rxc5± ]

47.h3 Rxb3 48.Bxc5 Bxc5 49.Rxc5 Nf7 50.Bxf7 Kxf7 51.Kg4

[ 51.Rb5 f5 52.g4 Kf6² ] 51...Kg6 52.e4 Rc3 53.h4 gxh4 54.gxh4 b3 55.f3 b2 56.Rb5 f5+!? 57.Kf4

[ 57.exf5+ exf5+ 58.Kg3 Rxc4= ] 57...Rxc4 58.Rxb2 Kf6 59.Rb6 Ra4 60.Rc6 Rb4 61.Ra6 Rc4 62.Ra5 fxe4 63.fxe4 Rc1 64.Ra3 Rg1 65.Rg3 e5+ 66.Kg4 Re1 67.Rf3+?

[ 67.Kf3 Rf1+ 68.Kg2 Re1 ( 68...Rf4 69.Rf3+- ) 69.Rg4 Re2+ 70.Kf3 Re1 71.h5 Kf7 ( 71...Rh1 72.Rg6+ Kf7 73.Kg4+- ) 72.Kg2± ]

67...Ke6 68.h5 Rxe4+ 69.Kg5 Re1= 70.h6 Rg1+ 71.Kh5 Rh1+ 72.Kg5 Rg1+ 73.Kh4 Rh1+ 74.Rh3 Rxh3+ 75.Kxh3 Kf6 76.Kg4 Kg6½-½

A13Ponomariov,R 2740Psakhis,L 2585

Benidorm (rapid) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(6) 1.Nf3 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 a6 4.Bg2 b5 5.b3 Bb7 6.0-0 c5 7.Nc3 Qa5 8.e3 Be7 9.Qe2 bxc4?!

[ 9...0-0 10.cxb5 ( 10.Bb2 - 67/9 ) 10...axb5 11.Qxb5 Qxb5 12.Nxb5 Ba6 13.Nc7 Bxf1 14.Nxa8 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Bd8!÷ ]

10.bxc4 0-0 11.Rb1 Bc6 12.Rb3!?N [ 12.e4 - 83/(4) ]

12...d6 13.d3?! [ 13.e4² ]

13...Nbd7 14.Bd2 Qc7 15.e4 () Rfb8 16.Rfb1 Rxb3 17.axb3

[ 17.axb3 Rb8 18.d4 ( 18.Nh4!? ) 18...cxd4 19.Nxd4 Ba8„ ]

A20Gurevich,M 2630Anand,V 2755

Bastia (m/2−rapid) 2002

1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 * h6 4.b3 Bc5!?N [ 4...d5 - 85/(8) ]

5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Re8 7.Ne2 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.0-0 Nc6 10.a3 Bf8 11.d3 Be6 12.Nd2 Qd7 13.Qc2 Bh3 14.Rfd1 Rad8 15.Nf3 Qg4 16.Qc4 Nb6 17.Qxg4 Bxg4=

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A20Marin,M 2555Alzate,D 2430

Bled (ol) 2002[Marin,M]

86/7 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 exd4 5.Qxd4 Na6!? 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 Nb4 8.cxd5!N

[ 8.Qd1 ] [ 8.Na3 ]

8...Qxd5 [ 8...Nc2 9.Qa4 Nxa1 10.dxc6 b5 ( 10...bxc6 11.Ne5± ) 11.Qxb5 Qb6 12.Nc3 ( 12.Qe5+ )]

9.Nc3 Qxd4 10.Nxd4 Bc5 [ 10...Be7 11.a3 Nbd5 ( 11...Na6? 12.Nxc6!± ) 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5! cxd5 14.Nb5± ]

11.a3 [ 11.Nb3 Be7 12.a3 Na6÷ ]

11...Nbd5 [ 11...Bxd4 12.axb4 0-0 ( 12...Bxc3 13.bxc3² ^^ ; 12...a6 13.b5! ) 13.b5 Bxc3 14.bxc6!² ]

12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Nb5! [ 13.Bxd5? Bxd4! ]

13...a6 [ 13...0-0!? 14.Bxd5 cxd5 15.Nc7² ]

14.e4 axb5 [ 14...cxb5 15.exd5 Bf5 (/\ Kd7) 16.Bf4!( / \ Bc7, d6) Kd7 (/\ Bd6) 17.d6 Rab8

18.Rac1 Rhc8 19.Rfd1!± /\ 20.b4 Bb6 21.Rc7 ]

15.exd5 cxd5 [ 15...Bd7 16.Re1+ ><Ke8 ]

16.Re1+ Be6 17.Bxd5 0-0 18.Bxe6 [ 18.Bxb7 Rab8© ><a3, b2 ]

18...fxe6 19.Be3²

A25Foisor,C 2415Dembo,Y 2365

Antalya 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/(8) 1.c4 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 d6 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.d3 e5 * 6.e3 f5 7.Nge2 Nf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Rb1 Be6 10.Nd5 Qd7 11.b3 Bf7!?N

[ 11...Nd8 ] [ 11...Ne8 ]

12.Bb2 Rae8 [ 12...Nxd5 13.cxd5 Ne7 14.e4÷ ]

13.Qd2 [ 13.Nef4 Nxd5 14.Nxd5 Nd8 /\ c6= ]

13...a6 [ 13...Nxd5 14.cxd5 Nd8 15.Qa5² ]

14.Rbe1 [ 14.Nef4!? Ng4 15.Qc3 ]

14...Nd8 15.e4 Nh5 [ 15...fxe4 16.dxe4÷ ]

16.f4 [ 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f4 c6 18.Ne3 Bg6÷ ]

16...c6 17.Ne3 exf4 18.Nxf4 Bxb2 19.Qxb2 Nxf4 20.gxf4 Be6 21.Rf2

[ 21.Rf2 Nf7!? 22.Rfe2 Nh6 23.exf5 Nxf5 24.Nxf5 Bxf5÷ ]

A26Istratescu,A 2615Akopian,Vl 2685

Bled (ol) 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/8 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.e4 Be6 7.Nge2 h5

[ 7...Qd7 - 76/20 ] 8.h4 Qd7 9.Qa4!?

[ 9.Nd5 ] 9...Nce7N

[ 9...Nh6 ] 10.Qxd7+ Kxd7 11.b4!² c6

[ 11...a6!? 12.Rb1! ( 12.a4? Nc6!∓ ) 12...Nf6 13.a4² ]

12.b5! Nf6 13.Rb1 c5™ 14.a4 b6?! [ 14...Bh6 15.Bxh6 Rxh6 16.Kd2² ]

15.Nd5! Bxd5 16.cxd5 Bh6 17.Bh3+ Kc7 18.Bg5!± Bxg5

[ 18...Nfg8 19.f4 f6 20.0-0!! fxg5 21.fxg5± ]

19.hxg5 Nh7 20.f4 Rhf8 21.Kd2 f6 22.gxf6 Rxf6 23.Rbf1 Raf8 24.Ke3 Re8“

[ 24...Kd8? 25.a5+- ] [ 24...Kb7?! 25.Bd7!+- ]

25.Nc3?! [ 25.Be6! ∆Nf8?! 26.fxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 dxe5 ( 27...Nxe6? 28.Rf6!! Ng8 29.exd6+ Kxd6 30.Rxg6+- ) 28.Bf7 Rd8 29.Ng1! Nd7 ( 29...Nh7 30.Nf3 Kd6 31.Nd2+- ) 30.Nf3 Rf8 31.Ng5+- ]

25...Ref8 26.Nd1 [ ¹26.Ne2 Re8 27.Be6 ]

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26...exf4+ 27.gxf4 g5!= 28.fxg5 Nxg5 29.Rxf6 Rxf6 30.Bg2 Rh6 31.Nf2 Ng6 32.Rg1 Ne5 33.Bh3 Nxh3 34.Rg7+ Kb8 35.Nxh3 h4 36.Rg8+½-½

A26Bareev,E 2705Svidler,P 2695

Cannes (rapid) 2001

86/(9) 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Rb1 Nf6 6.d3 0-0 7.Nf3 d6 8.b4 a6 9.a4 h6 10.0-0 Be6 11.b5 axb5 12.axb5 Ne7 * 13.Nd2

[ 13.Qb3 - 78/19 ] 13...c6 14.Qb3 d5 15.Ba3 Re8 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.cxd5N

[ 17.Bc5 ] 17...cxd5 18.Nb5 Qd7 19.Rfc1 Reb8 20.Rc7 Rxb5 21.Rxd7 Rxb3 22.Nxb3 Nxd7=

A26Bareev,E 2725Radjabov,T 2615

Russia − ROW (rapid) 2002[Radjabov,T]

86/9 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 0-0 5.d3 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.Rb1 a5 8.a3 Nc6 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 h6 11.0-0 Be6 12.b5 Ne7 13.Bd2!? Nd7 14.Qc1N

[ 14.Ne1 ] 14...g5!? 15.h4 f6 16.hxg5 hxg5 17.Ne4

[ 17.Ne1 c6 18.Ne4 d5 19.Nd6 Qb8 20.bxc6 Qxd6÷ ] [ 17.Nh2 c6 18.Ne4 Qc7 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.Bb4 c5 21.Bd2 Rfb8÷ ]

17...Rb8 [ 17...Nf5 18.Nh2 g4!? ]

18.Ra1 b6?! [ 18...g4!? 19.Nh4 f5 20.Ng5 Nc5 21.Qc2 c6 22.Rfb1 Bd7÷ ]

19.Ra7 Nc8 20.Ra3 Ne7 21.Qc2 g4 22.Nh4 Nc5 23.Nc3

[ 23.Rfa1!? f5 24.Ng5² ] 23...Qe8 24.Ra7 Rc8 25.Be3 f5!„ 26.Bxc5 dxc5 27.Bb7!?

[ 27.Rfa1 Bf6!? ]

27...Bf6!! 28.Bxc8 [ 28.Ng2 Rd8 /\ Qh5, Kg7, Rh8 ]

28...Nxc8! 29.Rxc7 Bxh4 30.gxh4 Qd8! [ 30...Qh5 31.Kg2 ∆f4 32.Ne4 ]

31.Rxc8?? [ 31.Nd5!! Bxd5 ( 31...Qxh4 32.e3!! Qd8 33.Rc6 Bxd5 34.cxd5 Qxd5 35.Qc4!+- ) 32.Rxc8 Qxc8 ( 32...Qxh4 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8 34.e4 Be6 35.Qa2± ) 33.cxd5

A) 33...Qd7 34.Qc4 Kg7 ( 34...Rd8 35.f4 gxf3 36.Rxf3 f4 37.Qe4 Qg7+ 38.Kf2 Qf6 39.Rh3 Kh8 40.Rh2 Rg8 41.Ke1 Rg3 42.h5² ) 35.f4÷ ; B) 33...Qd8!

B1) 34.Qa2 Qxh4 35.d6+ Kh7!? ( 35...Kg7 36.Qd5 Rh8 37.Qxe5+ Kg6 38.Qe6+= ) 36.Ra1 g3 37.fxg3 Qxg3+ 38.Kf1

B1a) 38...Qh3+ 39.Ke1 ( 39.Kf2 Rg8∓ ) 39...Qe3 40.Qa7+ ( 40.Rd1 f4 41.Qd5 Kg7 42.Qb7+ Rf7 43.d7 f3 44.Qxf3 Qxf3 45.d8Q Qf4 46.Qa8 Qb4+ 47.Rd2 Qb1+ 48.Rd1 Qxb5³ ) 40...Kg6 41.d7 c4 42.Ra6 Qc1+ 43.Kf2 Qf4+= ; B1b) 38...e4! 39.Qe6 Qf4+ ( 39...Qh3+ 40.Kf2 Qh4+ 41.Ke3 Qg5+ 42.Kf2 Qh4+= ) 40.Ke1 exd3! ( 40...e3 41.Ra7+ Kh8 42.Qg6 Qf2+ 43.Kd1 Qf1+ 44.Kc2 Qxe2+ 45.Kc3 Qd2+ 46.Kc4 Qc2+ 47.Kd5 Qxd3+ 48.Kc6± ) 41.Ra7+ Kh8= ;

B2) 34.Qc4! Kh8 ( 34...Kg7 35.Ra1 Qd6 36.Ra7+ Kh6 37.Qc1+ f4 38.Qc4± ; 34...Qxh4 35.d6+ Kg7 36.Ra1 Kf6 37.Ra7 Qh5 38.Re7 Rh8 39.Re6+ Kg7 40.Qd5 Qh2+ 41.Kf1 Qh3+ 42.Ke1 Qh1+ 43.Qxh1 Rxh1+ 44.Kd2 Rh8 45.d7 Rd8 46.Rxb6 Rxd7 47.Rc6± ) 35.Ra1 Rg8! ( 35...Qxh4 36.d6 f4 37.Qe6 g3 38.Qxe5+ Kg8 39.Qd5+ Kg7 40.Qg2 Rd8 41.Ra4 Kf6 42.fxg3 Qxg3 43.Qxg3 fxg3 44.Kg2 Rxd6 45.Kxg3² ) 36.Kg2 Qd6÷ ]

31...Bxc8∓ 32.Kg2 [ 32.h5 Qh4 33.e3 f4!∓ ∆34.d4 Rf5-+ ]

32...f4! [ 32...Bb7+?! 33.e4 fxe4 ( 33...f4!? 34.Rh1 Qd4 35.Nd5 Bxd5 36.cxd5 Kh7 37.Rf1÷ ) 34.dxe4 Qxh4 35.Rh1 Qf6 36.Qd2 Qf3+ 37.Kg1 Qf4 38.Qe2 g3 39.fxg3 Qxg3+

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40.Qg2 Qxg2+ 41.Kxg2= ] 33.Rh1 Bb7+ 34.f3?

[ 34.Ne4! Qd4 35.Rf1 Ra8! ( 35...f3+ 36.Kh2 Bxe4 37.dxe4 fxe2 38.Qxe2 Rf4 39.Kg2 Qxe4+ 40.Qxe4 Rxe4 41.Rd1 Rxc4 42.Rd6 Rb4 43.Rxb6= ) 36.Rd1 Kg7 37.Re1 ( 37.h5 Kh6∓ /\ Ra3! ) 37...Ra3!∓ ∆38.Kg1 Bxe4 39.dxe4 Rg3+! 40.Kf1 Rh3! 41.Rd1 ( 41.e3 f3 42.Kg1 g3! 43.fxg3 Qd7-+ ) 41...Rh1+ 42.Kg2 Rh2+ 43.Kxh2 Qxf2+ 44.Kh1 g3-+ ]

34...Kh8! 35.Ne4 gxf3+ 36.exf3 Bxe4! 37.fxe4

[ 37.dxe4 Rg8+ 38.Kf1 Qd4-+ ] 37...Qd4 38.Kf1

[ ¹38.Kh2 Rg8 39.Qe2 Rg3 40.Rf1 ( 40.Qh5+ Kg7-+ ) 40...f3-+ ]

38...Qa1+ [ 38...Qa1+ 39.Kg2 f3+ 40.Kh2 Qxh1+! 41.Kxh1 f2-+ ]

0-1

A28Istratescu,A 2605Bologan,V 2650

France 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/10 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3 g6 5.g3 Bg7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 d6 8.d4

[ 8.d3 - 78/17 ] 8...Nxd4 9.Nxd4 exd4 10.Qxd4 Nd7!N

[ 10...Ng4 ] 11.Qf4

[ 11.Qd2?! Nc5 12.Qc2 Bf5! 13.e4 Be6 14.b3 a5!³ ]

11...Nc5 12.Be3 Ne6 13.Qe4 [ 13.Qf3?! Nd4 14.Bxd4 Bxd4 15.Rad1 Bg7³ ]

13...f5 14.Qd5 f4!ƒ 15.Bd2™ [ 15.Bxf4? Rf5 16.Qd2 Nxf4 17.gxf4 Qh4∓ ]

15...c6 16.Qd3 Nc5 17.Qc2 Bf5?! [ 17...g5! 18.b4 Bf5 19.Qa2 Ne6 20.Rac1 Qe7³ ]

18.Qd1 fxg3 19.hxg3 Qe7 20.Rc1 h5 21.b4 Nd7 22.b5!= Rac8

[ 22...Ne5!? ] 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.Bf4 Ne5

[ 24...Be5?! 25.Bh6 ( 25.Bxc6!? ) 25...Rf7 26.Qd2² ]

25.Ne4 Bxe4™ 26.Bxe4 Qe6 [ ¹26...h4 ]

27.Bxe5! Bxe5 28.Qd3 h4! [ 28...Kg7? 29.f4!± ]

29.Kg2 [ 29.f4!? hxg3 30.e3 ( 30.fxe5?? Qh3-+ ) 30...Bg7 31.Bxg6² ∆Rf6?! 32.Kg2 Rcf8 33.Be4± ]

29...hxg3 30.fxg3 Kg7“ 31.Rxf8! Rxf8 32.Rh1 Qg4?

[ 32...d5! 33.cxd5 cxd5 34.Qxd5 Qxd5 35.Bxd5 Rc8² ]

33.Qe3!+- Bxg3 34.Qh6+ Kf7 35.Bf3! Qf4 [ 35...Qxc4 36.Kxg3 ]

36.Qh3!1-0

A28Ehlvest,J 2600Harikrishna,P 2550

Hyderabad 2002[Ehlvest,J]

86/11 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e4 Bb4 5.d3 d6 6.g3 h6!?

[ 6...Bc5 - 55/34 ] 7.Bg2 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Be6 9.Nd2!N

[ 9.Rb1 ] [ 9.0-0 ]

9...h5 10.Rb1 b6 11.h4! [ 11.h3 h4 12.g4 g5= ]

11...Nd7 12.Nf1 Ne7 13.Ne3 f6 14.d4² Nf8

[ ¹14...Qc8 ] 15.Rb2!? Qc8 16.f4 Nd7 17.Qa4 c6

[ 17...c5 18.Rd2± ] 18.Rd2 Qc7 19.Ba3 b5

[ 19...c5 20.fxe5 fxe5 21.0-0± ] 20.Qd1!?

[ 20.cxb5! cxb5 21.Qb4 Nc8 22.fxe5 fxe5 23.dxe5 a5 24.Qb2 dxe5 25.Nd5 ( 25.Nf5 ) 25...Bxd5 26.exd5± ]

20...bxc4 21.0-0© exf4 22.gxf4 f5“ [ ¹22...Rb8 ]

23.d5! cxd5 24.exf5! [ 24.exd5 Bf7 25.Qe2 0-0 26.Qxc4 Qb6 27.Qd4² ]

24...Bf7 [ 24...Qb6 25.Rd4 Bf7 26.Rf2! 0-0 27.Nxc4 dxc4 28.Rxd6+- ]

25.Nxd5 Bxd5 26.Rxd5! 0-0

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[ 26...Nxd5 27.Re1+ Ne7 28.Bxd6 Qb6+ 29.Kh2+- ]

27.Bxd6+- Qb6+ 28.Kh1 Nxf5 29.Rxf5 Rxf5 30.Bxa8 Qd8 31.Be4 Qxh4+ 32.Kg2 Rb5 33.Qe21-0

A29Jungmichel,DDa Costa Junior,L

corr 2002[Da Costa Junior,L]

86/(12) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3* Bb4 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 e4 7.Ng5 Bxc3

8.bxc3 Re8 9.f3 e3 10.d3 d5 11.Qb3 Na5 12.Qa3 c6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.f4 Bg4 15.Nf3 Nc6N

[ 15...Bxf3?! - 65/33 ] 16.h3 Bd7

[ 16...Bxf3 /\ h5, Qd7 ] 17.Ne1

[ 17.Rb1 Qc7÷ ] 17...Qc8 18.Kh2 a5?! [/\ Na7]

[ 18...Ne7!? 19.Nf3 ( 19.Nc2 Nf5! /\ d4 ; 19.Rf3 Nf5! /\ d4, /\ Bc6; 19.Bxe3 Nf5= ) 19...Nc6÷ ]

19.Nc2 b5 [ 19...Na7 20.Nd4² ]

20.Qc5 Qd8 [ 20...Ne7 21.Qxc8 Raxc8 22.Nxe3 Rxc3 23.Bb2² ^^ ]

21.f5!? Rc8 22.Qd6 [/\ Qf4()>>] Ne5 [ 22...Ne5 23.Nxe3!? Rxc3 24.Nxd5 Nxd5 25.Bxd5 ( 25.Qxd5? Qf6!∓ /\ Bc6 ) 25...Rc2 26.Rf2 Bxf5 ( 26...Bc6 27.Qxd8 Rxd8 28.Bxc6 Nxc6 29.Be3² ∆Re8 30.Rc1 ) 27.Qxd8 Rxd8 28.Bb3 Bxd3 29.Bxc2 ( 29.Bg5 Rdc8© ) 29...Bxc2 30.Bf4 Nc6 31.Rc1 Be4 32.Rff1² /\ Rfd1 ]

A29Gelfand,B 2700Bacrot,E 2650

Albert (m/1) 2002[Gelfand,B]

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 0-0 8.0-0 Re8 9.Nc2 d6 10.b3 Bf5 11.Bb2!

[ 11.Rb1 - 53/32 ] 11...Ne4

[ 11...Be4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Ne3 a5 15.Nd5 Nf6 16.Nc3² ]

12.Bxe4 Bxe4 13.Ne3 Nd4!N [ 13...Ne7 ]

14.Nxe4 [ 14.Qd2? Bf3 15.Qd3 ( 15.Rfe1 Bxe2!/\ Nf3 ) 15...Nxe2+ 16.Nxe2 Bxb2-+ ]

[ 14.Ncd5 c5 ] 14...Rxe4 15.Qd3 Qe8 16.Rad1 c6

[ 16...Nf5 17.Nd5 ( 17.Nxf5 Bxb2 18.Ne3² ) 17...Bxb2 18.Nxc7 Qc6 19.Nxa8 Re8 20.e4± ]

17.Rd2 Qe6? [ 17...Rd8 18.Rfd1² ] [ 17...Qe7! 18.Rfd1 Re8„ ]

18.Ng2! Nf5 [ 18...Re8 19.f3 Nxe2+ 20.Kh1 ( 20.Kf2 Qf5 ) 20...Rd4 21.Bxd4 Nxd4 22.Re1 Qc8 23.Rxe8+ Qxe8 24.Qe4+- ] [ 18...Nxe2+™ 19.Rxe2 Rxe2 20.Bxg7 Qe4 ( 20...Kxg7 21.Nf4 ) 21.Qxe4 Rxe4 22.Bc3± ]

19.f3? [ 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.f3 Rd4 21.Qc3 Qe5 22.Rc2!! Re8 23.f4 Qe4 24.e3 Nxe3 25.Re1+- ]

19...Bd4+ 20.Rf2 Bxf2+ [ 20...Re3!? 21.Nxe3 Bxe3 22.Qc3 f6 ( 22...Qe5 23.Qxe5 dxe5 24.Rd7 f6 25.Kg2+- ) 23.Rd3 Re8 24.Rxe3 Nxe3 25.Qxf6 Qxf6 26.Bxf6± ]

21.Kxf2 Re5 22.e4 Ng7 23.Bxe5 dxe5 24.Qd7 Qxd7?!

[ 24...Rb8 25.Qc7 Rf8 26.Qxb7± ] 25.Rxd7 Rb8 26.Ne3?

[ 26.Ne1! Ne6 27.Nd3 f6 28.Re7 ( 28.Ke3 ) 28...Rd8 29.Ke3 Nd4 30.Nc5 Nc2+ 31.Ke2 Nd4+ 32.Kf2+- ]

26...h5 27.f4 Ne6! 28.fxe5 Nc5 29.Rd4 a5 30.g4

[ 30.Ng2 Re8 31.Nf4 Rxe5 32.Kf3= ] 30...hxg4

[ 30...Re8 31.gxh5 gxh5 32.Kf3 ] 31.Nxg4 Kf8 32.Nf6?!

[ 32.h4= ] 32...Ke7 33.Rd6 Rh8 34.Kg3 Rd8 35.Rxd8 Kxd8 [NB 2/e] 36.Kf3! Nd3

[ 36...Ke7 37.Ke3 Ke6 38.Kd4 Na6 39.Nh7 ]

37.e6! fxe6 38.Kg4 Ke7 39.Kg5 Kf7

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40.Nd7 b5 41.Kh6! bxc4 [ 41...Ke7 42.Nb6 Ne5 43.cxb5 ( 43.h4? Kf6 44.c5 Nf7+ 45.Kh7 g5 ) 43...cxb5 44.a4 b4 45.Kg7 g5 46.h3= ]

42.bxc4 Ke7 43.Nb6 Kf6 44.Nd7+ Ke7 45.Nb6½-½

A29Pelletier,Y 2585Gurevich,M 2630

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002[Pelletier,Y]

86/(12) 1.c4 * e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.a3 0-0 9.b4 Be6 10.Rb1 f6 11.d3 a5 12.b5 Nd4 13.Nd2 Qc8 14.e3 Nf5 15.Qc2 Rd8 16.Bb2!?N

[ 16.Nce4 - 59/(50) ] 16...c6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.Rfc1 Qd7 19.Bf1 Rab8

[ 19...a4 20.Nce4 ] [ 19...c5 20.a4 ]

20.Nce4 Rdc8 [ 20...Bd5 21.Nc5 Bxc5 22.Qxc5² ∆Ba2? 23.Bxe5! ]

21.Nf3! Qe8 [ 21...Ba2!? 22.Ra1 Bd5 23.Bc3 a4 24.Nfd2² /\ Bb4 ]

22.d4 exd4 23.Nxd4 Nxd4 24.Bxd4 [ 24.Bxd4 Nd7 25.Rxb8 Rxb8 26.Qa4² ]

A30Sammalvuo,T 2430Barkhagen,J 2460

Goeteborg 2002

86/(13) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 d6 9.Rd1 Nbd7 10.Be3 Rc8 11.Rac1 0-0 12.Qh4 a6 13.b3 Rc7 14.Bh6 Qa8 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Ne1?!N *

[ 16.Qd4 - 79/21 ] 16...Rfc8!? 17.Qd4 b5 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 19.Nd5 e5 20.Qd2 Nxd5 21.Qxd5 Qxd5 22.Rxd5=

A30Karpov,An 2685Gelfand,B 2700

Cap d'Agde (m/1−rapid) 2002[Gelfand,B]

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 g6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 Bg7 8.Nc3 d6 9.Rd1 Nbd7 10.Be3 a6 11.Rac1 Rc8 12.b3 0-0 13.Qh4 Rc7 14.Bh6 Qa8 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Ne1?! b5N 17.Nd5

[ 17.cxb5 Rfc8 ] 17...Nxd5 18.cxd5 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Nf6 20.e4

[ 20.Rc7?! Bxd5 21.Rxe7 Bxg2 22.Nxg2 Rc8∓ ]

20...Rc8 21.Qf4 a5!= 22.Qd2 [ 22.a3 Rxc1 23.Qxc1 b4= ]

22...b4 23.a3?! Rxc1 24.Qxc1 a4 25.Nc2?! [ 25.bxa4 Qxa4= ( 25...b3 26.Qc4 Qa5 27.Nd3 )]

25...Qc8! 26.Qb2 bxa3 27.Nxa3 axb3 28.h3 Ba6

[ 28...e6!? ] 29.Qxb3 Qc1+ 30.Kh2 Qd2 31.f3 Nh5 32.f4?

[ 32.Nb1! Qf2 33.f4³ ] 32...Bd3!-+ 33.Nc4 Bxc4 34.Qxc4 Qe3 35.f5 Qxg3+ 36.Kh1 Nf4 37.Qd4+ Kg8 38.Bf1 Nxh3 39.Bxh3 Qxh3+ 40.Kg1 Qg4+0-1

A30Voyna,AZugrav,W

corr 2002[Voyna,A]

86/(14) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 * 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 Nc6 9.Qf4 d6 10.Rd1 Qb8 11.b3 0-0 12.Bb2 Rd8 13.e4 a6 14.Qe3 Qc7

[ 14...Qa7 - 3/48 ] 15.Ne1N

[ 15.Rac1 ] 15...Ne5 16.Qe2

[ 16.Nc2 b5!÷ ] 16...Rac8 17.Rd2 Ned7 18.Nc2 h6 19.Rad1 Bf8 20.Ne3 Bc6 21.h3

[ 21.b4?! Bb7 22.f4 Be7 23.a3 Ne8

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/\ Bf6 ] 21...Re8 22.Kh2 Nc5 23.Nc2²

A30Istratescu,A 2615Stefansson,H 2565

Bled (ol) 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/14 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.b3 0-0 8.Bb2 d6 9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Bxg2 11.Kxg2 Qc8 12.e3

[ 12.e4 - 28/73 ] 12...a6 13.f4 Ra7 14.Qf3 Rc7 15.Rac1 Nc6N

[ 15...Rd8 16.g4 g6 17.f5!‚ ] 16.Nxc6 Rxc6 17.f5!?

[ 17.g4 Nd7! ] 17...Rc5! 18.g4 Qa8! 19.Na4! Qxf3+

[ 19...Nxg4 20.Nxc5 Nxe3+ 21.Kg1 Nxf1 22.Qg4 e5

A) 23.f6 Bxf6 24.Nd7 Ne3! 25.Nxf6+ Kh8 26.Qg5 ( 26.Qe4? gxf6 27.Qxe3 Rg8+-+ ) 26...gxf6 ( 26...Qf3? 27.Nh5 Rg8 28.Re1 Ng4 29.Qd2!± ) 27.Qxf6+ Kg8 28.Qg5+= ; B) 23.Rxf1 bxc5 24.f6 Bxf6 25.Rxf6 Qd8 26.Rf2² ]

20.Rxf3 Rc6 21.g5 Ne4 22.f6 Bd8™ [ 22...gxf6?! 23.gxf6 Bd8 24.Rf4± ]

23.fxg7 Re8 24.h4 e5 25.Rf5 b5 26.Nc3 Nxc3 27.Rxc3 Ba5!=

[ 27...Kxg7? 28.cxb5! Rxc3 29.Bxc3 axb5 30.Kf3± ] [ 27...bxc4? 28.Rxc4 Rxc4 29.bxc4 Kxg7 30.Kf3± ]

28.Rd3 bxc4 29.bxc4 Bc7 30.Rc3 Rb8½-½

A30Damaso,R 2425Marin,M 2555

Bled (ol) 2002[Marin,M]

86/(14) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 * d6 7.b3 Be7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.Ba3 Nc6 11.Qd2 Qc7 12.Rac1 Na7 13.Rfd1 Rd8 14.Qd3N

[ 14.Qe3 - 69/(36) ] 14...0-0 15.Nd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Rd7

[ 16...Qb7+!? 17.Qf3 Qxf3+ 18.Kxf3 Rd7 19.Bb2 Rb8 20.a4 Rc7 /\ Nc6$ ]

17.f4! [ 17.Qf3 Rc8 /\ Qb8 ]

17...d5! 18.Bxe7 dxc4 19.Qf3! [ 19.Qxc4 Qb7+!³ ]

19...Rxe7 20.e4 Nd7 [ 20...Nd7 21.e5 Nc5 22.Ne4!? ( 22.bxc4 Rd7 23.Nb3 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Nc6 25.Rd6 Rc8 26.Nxc5 bxc5 27.Na4 Nd4 28.Qe4 Nf5 29.Rxa6 Qd8!© ) 22...Qb7 ( 22...Nxe4 23.Qxe4 b5 24.bxc4 bxc4 25.Nf3 c3 26.Rd3² ) 23.Nd6 Qxf3+ 24.Kxf3 cxb3 25.Nxb3 Nxb3 26.axb3© ><Na7 ]

½-½

A30Damljanovic,B 2550Gashimov,V 2580

Bled (ol) 2002[Damljanovic,B]

86/15 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Re1 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.e4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.d4 cxd4 12.cxd4 Nc6 13.Bb2 Na5

[ 13...Rc8 14.d5 exd5 15.exd5 Na5 ( 15...Nb4? 16.Rxe7 Qxe7 17.d6/\ Qd4+- ) 16.Ne5² ]

[ 13...Bf6 - 58/50 ] 14.Ne5 Rc8 15.Rc1 Qd6N

[ 15...b5 ] 16.Qe2 f6?

[ 16...Bf6?! 17.Nxf7! Kxf7 ( 17...Rxf7 18.Rxc8+ Bxc8 19.e5± ) 18.e5 Qd7 19.Bxb7 Nxb7 20.exf6 gxf6 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.d5‚ ] [ 16...Rxc1 17.Rxc1 Rc8 18.Rxc8+ Bxc8 19.Qb5 Kf8 20.Bc3² ] [ 16...Qb4!? ]

17.Ng4 Qd7 18.Ne3 Kh8 19.h4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Rc8 21.Rd1!±

[ 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8 /\ Ba6, Nc4$ ] 21...Qa4 22.d5

[ 22.Bh3 Bxe4 23.Bxe6 Rd8 24.d5 Bc5 ] 22...e5

[ 22...Qxa2 23.e5 ( 23.Bh3± ) 23...fxe5 ( 23...f5 24.d6 Bf8 25.Ra1 Qb3 26.Bxb7 Nxb7 27.Rxa7 ) 24.Qh5 /\ Be4 ]

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23.Bh3 Rd8 24.Qh5! g6 25.Qf3 [/\ d6] Rf8 26.h5 g5

[ 26...Qxa2 27.hxg6 hxg6 28.Qg4 Bc8 29.Qxg6 Bxh3 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Qxh3 Qxb2 32.Qg4+ Kf7 33.Qh5++- ]

27.Rc1 Bd8 [ 27...Qxa2 28.Rc7 Bd6 29.Rxh7+ Kxh7 30.Qf5+ Kh8 31.Qg6+- ]

28.Qf5 [ 28.Bxe5 Qa3 ]

28...Qb4 29.Rc2 Qe7 30.Qe6+- Qxe6 [ 30...Ba6 31.Qxe7 Bxe7 32.Rc7 /\ Bf5+- ]

31.Bxe6 Ba6 32.Ba3 Rg8 33.Bxg8 Kxg8 34.Bb4 Kf7 35.f3 Ke8 36.Bd6 Kd7 37.Bb8 Nb7 38.Bxa7 Nc5 39.Rxc5“ bxc5 40.Bxc5 Bd3 41.Kf2 Bb1 42.a4 Bd3 43.Ng4 Ke8 44.a5 Kf7 45.Bb6 Be7 46.Nh6+ Ke8 47.Ng8 Kf7 48.Nxe7 Kxe7 49.Ke3 Bf1 50.Bc5+ Kf7 51.f4 gxf4+ 52.gxf4 exf4+ 53.Kxf4 h6 54.Kf3 Bb5 55.Be3 Kg7 56.Bf4 f5 57.exf51-0

A30Olafsson,H 2475Oral,T 2545

Selfoss 2002

86/(15) 1.Nf3 * c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nb5 d6 6.g3 a6 7.N5c3 Nf6 8.Bg2 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3

[ 10.e4 - 58/(216) ] 10...Qc7N

[ 10...Bd7 ] 11.Bb2 b6 12.Nd2 Bb7 13.Rc1 Ne5 14.Nde4 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 f5 16.Nd2 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qb7+ 18.Kg1 Bf6 19.Rc2 b5=

A31Pelletier,Y 2585Schmittdiel,E 2490

Deutschland 2002[Pelletier,Y]

86/(16) 1.Nf3 * c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.a3 d5 8.Be3 Qd8 9.cxd5 exd5

[ 9...Nxd5 - 51/45 ] 10.g3 Be7 11.Bg2 Be6 12.0-0 0-0 13.Rc1 Re8 14.Rc2 Na5N

[ 14...Ne5 15.Bd4 Nc4 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nxd5² ]

15.Nd4 [ 15.Nxa5 Qxa5 16.Qd3² ]

15...Nc4 16.Bg5 Rc8? [ 16...Kh8÷ ]

17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nxd5 Bxb2 20.Nf4±

A31Riazantsev,A 2540Dvoirys,S 2565

Hoogeveen (open) 2002[Riazantsev,A]

86/16 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 b6 5.Nc3 Bb7 6.f3 d6 7.e4 e6 8.Be2 Nbd7 9.0-0 Be7 10.Be3 0-0 11.Qd2 a6 12.Rac1 Re8 13.Rfd1 Rc8 14.Bf1 Bf8 15.Kh1

[ 15.Qf2 - 35/226 ] 15...Qc7 16.a3 Qb8

[ 16...Ne5 17.Na4 ] 17.b4 Ne5N

[ 17...Ba8 ] 18.Na4 Nfd7

[ 18...Nxc4? 19.Bxc4 b5 20.Nb6 ] 19.Nb2

[ 19.Nb3?! Nxc4 20.Bxc4 b5 21.Bxb5 axb5 22.Nc3 Ne5ƒ ]

19...Rc7 20.Rc2 Rec8 21.Rdc1 Qa8 [ 21...d5? 22.exd5 exd5 23.cxd5 Rxc2 24.Nxc2 Bd6 25.Na4± ]

22.Nb3 Rb8?! [ 22...d5 23.exd5 exd5 24.c5 ( 24.cxd5 Rxc2 25.Rxc2 Rxc2 26.Qxc2 Bxd5= ) 24...bxc5

A) 25.bxc5 (/\ Na4) Bc6! 26.Bd4 ( 26.Nd4 Bb7 27.Nb3= ) 26...Bb5 27.f4 Nc6 28.Be3 d4! 29.Nxd4 Bxf1 30.Rxf1 Nxd4 31.Bxd4 Bxc5= ; B) 25.Nxc5 Nxc5 26.bxc5 Re8 27.Bd4 Bc6 28.f4² ]

23.Qf2 Bc8 24.Be2 [ 24.Nd4!?² ∆d5?! 25.exd5 exd5 26.Qg3 Bb7 27.Nd3! ( 27.f4 Nxc4 28.Nxc4 dxc4 29.Bxc4 Nf6 30.Nf5 Ne4„ ) 27...Re8 28.Nxe5 Nxe5 29.Nf5± ]

24...a5 25.Nd4 [ 25.f4 Ng6 26.f5 Nge5 ]

25...Ba6

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[ 25...axb4 26.Nb5! bxa3 ( 26...Rc6 27.axb4± ) 27.Nxc7 Qc6 28.Nb5 axb2 29.Rxb2± ]

26.Bd2 [ 26.f4 Ng6 27.f5 exf5 28.exf5 Nge5÷ ] [ 26.Qg3! axb4 ( 26...d5? 27.Bf4 Bd6 28.exd5 exd5 29.Nf5+- ) 27.axb4± ]

26...d5! [ 26...axb4 27.axb4 /\ Ra1+/- ]

27.cxd5 [ 27.exd5 exd5 28.f4 Nxc4 29.Nxc4 Bxc4 30.Rxc4 dxc4 ]

27...Rxc2 28.Nxc2 [ 28.Rxc2 Bxe2 29.dxe6

A) 29...axb4? 30.Bxb4 ( 30.exd7 bxa3 31.Qxe2 axb2 32.Rxb2 Qa1+ 33.Be1 Nxd7= ) 30...Bd3 31.Rd2 Nc5 32.exf7+

A1) 32...Kh8 33.Qg3! Nc4 34.Nxc4 Bxc4 35.Nc6 Nxe4 ( 35...Rc8 36.Ne5+- ) 36.fxe4 Rc8 37.Ne5 Qxe4 38.Rd4! Qb1+ 39.Qe1 Qxe1+ 40.Bxe1+- ; A2) 32...Kxf7 33.Rxd3 Nexd3 34.Nxd3 Qa6 ( 34...Nxd3 35.Qa2++- ) 35.Qa2+ Ke8 36.Nc6 Rc8 37.Bxc5 Rxc6 38.Ne5 Rf6 39.Qd5 Qc8 40.Bd4± -> ;

B) 29...Bd3 30.Nxd3 Nxd3 31.Qe2 N7e5 32.f4 Rd8 33.exf7+ Kxf7 34.Rc7+ Kg8 35.Ne6 Ng6! 36.bxa5 bxa5 37.f5 Ngf4 38.Nxf4 Nxf4 39.Bxf4 Qxe4 40.Be3 Qxf5= ]

28...exd5 [ 28...Bxe2 29.dxe6 axb4 30.axb4 Bxf3 31.exf7+ Nxf7 32.gxf3± ]

29.Bxa6 Qxa6 30.exd5 axb4 31.Bxb4 [ 31.axb4!? Qa2 32.Qd4 Rc8 ( 32...Bc5 33.Qc3± ) 33.Bc3 Qb3 34.Nd1 Nc4 ( 34...b5!? ) 35.Qf4!² ]

31...Bxb4 32.Nxb4?! [ 32.axb4 Rc8 ( 32...Qa2 33.Ne3± ) 33.Rd1 Qa2 34.Ne3

A) 34...Qb3 35.Rd4 Rc1+ 36.Nbd1 b5 37.Qd2 ( 37.Qe1?! Qb2!÷ ) 37...Ra1 38.h3± ; B) 34...Rc3! 35.Nf5 ( 35.f4 Ng6 36.Rd2 Rc1+ 37.Nbd1 Qb3 38.Rd4 Qc3!© ) 35...g6 36.f4 Ng4 37.Qd4 gxf5 38.Qxc3 Nf2+ 39.Kg1 Nxd1 40.Nxd1 Qxd5 41.Ne3² ]

32...Qxa3 33.Nc6 Nxc6 [ 33...Re8 34.Re1² ]

34.dxc6 Nc5 35.Qd2

[ 35.c7 Rc8 36.Rd1 ( 36.Qd4 Ne6 37.Qd7 Qa6= ) 36...Ne6 37.Qxb6 Nxc7= ] [ 35.Rd1 Rc8 36.Nc4 Qa4 37.Qd2 Qxc6 38.Qd8+ Qe8 39.Qxb6 Nd3!= ]

35...Qa8 36.c7 Rc8 37.Qd6 [ 37.Rd1 Ne6 ] [ 37.Nc4 Rxc7 38.Nxb6= ]

37...Ne6 38.Qxb6½-½

A31Dorfman,J 2615Degraeve,J._M 2585

France (ch) 2002[Dorfman,J]

86/17 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d5 6.cxd5 Bc5 7.N5c3 0-0 8.h3 e4

[ 8...Bf5 9.g4 Be4 10.Rh2 ] [ 8...b5!? ]

9.g4 e3 10.Bxe3 Bxe3 11.fxe3 Qe7N [ 11...Qd6 - 64/(38) ]

12.Bg2 [ 12.Qd4! Rd8 13.g5 Nh5 14.Qh4 g6 15.Nd2 Na6 ( 15...Qxe3 16.Nc4 Qg3+ 17.Qxg3 Nxg3 18.Rh2± ) 16.e4! ( 16.Nde4 Bf5 17.Bg2 Bxe4 18.Bxe4 h6 19.Rg1 Rac8 20.Rd1 b5 ) 16...Bd7 17.0-0-0 Rac8 18.Kb1 b5 19.e3 b4 20.Bxa6 bxc3 21.Bxc8 Rxc8 22.bxc3 Rxc3 23.e5 Rxe3 24.Qd4 Rxe5 25.Nf3± ]

12...Qxe3 13.Qd3 Qc1+ 14.Kf2 [ 14.Nd1 h5 15.gxh5 ( 15.Qe3 Qxe3 16.Nxe3 hxg4 ) 15...Qg5 16.Bf3 Re8© ]

14...Qxb2 15.Nd2 Qb6+ 16.Qe3 Qd8 17.Bf3 Nbd7 18.Qd4 b6 19.d6 Rb8 20.e4

[ 20.Nb5?! a6 21.Na7 Bb7 22.Bxb7 Rxb7 23.Nc6 Qe8 24.g5 Nh5 25.Ne7+ Kh8 26.Rac1 Nc5 27.Ne4 Ne6 28.Qe5 Qd7„ ]

20...Nc5 21.e5 Nfd7 22.Kg3 Bb7? [ 22...Ne6! 23.Qe3 f6 24.exf6 Nxf6 25.Qe5 Nc5 26.Nd5= ]

23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Nf3 Ne6 25.Qe3 f6 26.exf6 Ndc5 27.Rad1 Rxf6 28.Ne5 Kh8

[ 28...Rf4 29.Rhe1± ] 29.Nd5 Rf8 30.Ne7± Rxe7 31.Nc6+- Qa8 32.dxe7 Re8 33.Rd6 Rxe7

[ 33...Ng5 A) 34.Rf1 Nge4+ ( 34...Nce4+ 35.Kh2

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Nxd6 36.Qxg5+- ) 35.Kh2 Nxd6 36.Qf4 Rg8 37.Qxd6 Nb7 ( 37...Ne4 38.Qd8 ) 38.Qd5 Nc5 39.Qxg8+ ( 39.Qd8 ) 39...Kxg8 40.Nd8 Qb8+ 41.Kh1 Qa8+ 42.Kg1+- ; B) 34.Rd8 Qxc6 35.Rf1 Nge4+ 36.Kg2

B1) 36...Ng5+ 37.Kg1 Nge6 38.Rf8++- ; B2) 36...Nf6+ 37.Kg1 Nb7 38.Rxe8+ Qxe8 39.g5 Nd7 40.Qa3 Nbc5 ( 40...Kg8 41.Qb3+ Kh8 42.Qf7 ) 41.Qf3 h6 42.Qf7+- ; B3) 36...Nd2+ 37.Kg1 Nxf1 38.Qf3+- ]

34.Nxe7 Qxh1 35.Rxe6 Nxe6 36.Qxe6 Qg1+ 37.Kh4 Qf2+ 38.Kh5 g6+ 39.Nxg6+1-0

A33Peralta,F 2475Spraggett,K 2530

Madrid 2002[Peralta,F]

86/18 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 a6 5.Bg2 Qc7 6.0-0 d6 7.b3 Be7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 0-0 10.Bb2 Nc6 11.Rc1 Nxd4 12.Qxd4 Bd7 13.Rfd1 Rfd8 14.a4

[ 14.h3 - 20/62 ] 14...Be8 15.Ba3 Rab8

[ 15...Rac8!? 16.Qa7 Ra8! ∆17.Qxb7?? Qxb7 18.Bxb7 Rab8 19.Bxa6 Rxb3 ]

16.Rd3!N [ 16.Bb4 ]

16...h6 [ 16...Bf8 17.Qf4 Rbc8 18.Rcd1 Qb6! 19.Qd2!± ∆Ng4 20.c5 ]

17.Qf4?! [ 17.Rcd1? Bc6 ] [ 17.h3 ]

17...Qb6! 18.Qd4 [ 18.Rcd1? Qxb3 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.cxd5 Qxa4∓ ] [ 18.Qd2 Ng4„ ]

18...Qc7 [ 18...Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Bc6 ] [ 18...Qa5 ]

19.h3! Qa5 [ 19...Bf8 20.Qf4 Qb6 ( 20...Rbc8 21.Rcd1± ) 21.Qd2! ( 21.Rcd1 Nh5 22.Qh4 Nf6 ) 21...Nd7! ( 21...Qxb3? 22.Nd5 Qxa4 23.Nb6+- ; 21...d5 22.Bxf8

dxc4 23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.Bc5!+- ; 21...Rbc8 22.Rd1± Nd7 23.Ne4 ) 22.Bxd6 ( 22.Ne4 Nc5 ) 22...Bxd6 ( 22...Nc5 23.Bxc5 Bxc5 24.Ne4± ) 23.Rxd6 Qxb3 24.Rb1 Qxc4 25.Rxb7² ]

20.Qf4 Qb6 21.Qd2 Rbc8 [ 21...Bc6!? 22.Bxd6 Bxd6 23.Rxd6 Rxd6 24.Qxd6 Rd8 25.Qa3 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 Rd2 27.Rd1 Rc2 28.Rd3 Qc6+ 29.f3± ]

22.Rd1 Bc6 [ 22...Nd7? 23.a5 Qxa5 24.Nd5+- ] [ 22...Bf8 23.c5! Qxb3 24.Nd5 Qxa4 25.Nb6+- ]

23.a5± Qc7 [ 23...Qxa5 24.Nd5 Qxd2 25.Nxe7+ Kf8 26.R1xd2 Kxe7 27.Bxd6+ Ke8 28.f3!?± ]

24.e4 Ne8 25.Bb4 Bg5 [ 25...b6 26.axb6 Qxb6 27.Na4± ]

26.f4 Bf6 27.Qe3 Rd7 28.Kh2 Rcd8 29.Qb6 Qc8 30.h4 Rc7 31.Qe3 Rcd7 32.Bf3 Qc7 33.Kg2 Qc8 34.Qf2

[ 34.g4 Bxh4! 35.g5 hxg5 36.fxg5 f6 37.Bg4 f5 38.Bf3 Rf7÷ ]

34...Qc7 35.Qb6 [ 35.g4 g5!÷ ]

35...Qxb6 [ 35...Qc8!? ∆36.Nd5? exd5 37.exd5 Ba4 38.Bg4 Bxb3 39.Bxd7 Qxc4!∓ ]

36.axb6 [/\ e5] Bxc3 37.Bxc3 Nf6 38.Re1 e5! 39.Kf2

[ 39.f5! (/\ g4) h5 40.Bd2!± ] 39...h5 40.Ke3

[ ¹40.f5 ] 40...Ng4+

[ 40...Re8 41.f5 Kf8 42.Kf2!? ( 42.Red1 Red8 43.Bb4 Ke7 44.c5 d5! 45.exd5 Nxd5+ 46.Bxd5 Rxd5 47.Rxd5 Rxd5 48.Rxd5 Bxd5 49.c6+ Kd8 50.c7+ Kd7/\ g6= ) 42...Ke7 43.Bd2 Ng4+ 44.Kg2 g6

45.fxg6 fxg6 46.Bg5+ Ke6 47.Rf1 Rf7 48.Rfd1 Rd7 49.b4± ]

41.Bxg4 hxg4 42.fxe5 dxe5 43.Rxd7 Rxd7 44.Bxe5 Re7 45.Kf4 f6 46.Bc3 Kf7 47.e5 fxe5+ 48.Rxe5??

[ 48.Bxe5± ] 48...Rxe5 49.Bxe5 Bf3 50.h5 g6!= 51.h6 Kg8 52.Kg5 Kh7 53.Bg7 Bd1 54.c5 Bf3 55.b4 Bc6 56.Kxg4½-½

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A33Agrest,E 2570Hellers,F 2605

Sverige 2002

86/(19) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5 8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3N

[ 9.Qa4 - 83/(26) ] 9...Be7 10.0-0 * Qc7 11.Bf4 d6 12.Rc1 Rb8 13.c5 Nfd7 14.cxd6 Qxd6 15.Qc2±

A33Gelfand,B 2700Nisipeanu,L._D 2610

Bled (ol) 2002[Gelfand,B]

86/19 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bg2 Qb6 7.Nb5 Ne5 8.N1c3 a6 9.Na3 Be7 10.0-0 d6N 11.Qb3 Qc7 12.Bf4 0-0 13.Rfd1 Ng6 14.Be3 Nd7 15.Na4!?

[ 15.Rac1 Rb8 ] 15...Rb8 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.Qe3?!

[ 17.Bd4 Rb8 18.Qc3! Bf6 19.Rac1 b6² ] 17...Bd8! 18.Rac1

[ 18.Bd4 Rb8= ] 18...Qa5!

[ 18...Ne7 19.c5 d5 ( 19...Nf5 20.cxd6 Nxe3 21.dxc7 Nxd1 22.cxd8Q Rxd8 23.Rxd1 Rxa7 24.Nb6 ) 20.Bb6² ]

19.b3 Ne7! 20.g4 [ 20.Bd4 Nf5 21.Qc3 Nxd4 22.Qxd4 Be7³ ]

20...Nc6! [ 20...Bc7 21.Bd4± ] [ 20...Ng6 21.Bd4 Bg5 22.Qc3 Qxc3 23.Rxc3± ]

21.Bxc6 bxc6 22.Rxd6 Qc7 [ 22...Bg5 23.f4 Be7 24.Rxd7 Bxa3 25.Bb6± ] [ 22...Be7!? 23.Rxd7 ( 23.Rcd1? Bxd6 24.Rxd6 c5!? 25.Bxc5? Nxc5 26.Qxc5 Qe1+ 27.Kg2 Bb7+-+ ) 23...Bxd7 ( 23...Bxa3 24.Rcd1 Bxd7 25.Bb6 Qb4 26.Bc5± ) 24.Rd1!© ( 24.Bb6 Qg5 25.Qxg5 Bxg5 26.Rd1 Bc8÷ )]

23.Bc5 [ 23.Rxd7 Qxd7 24.Bc5 Re8³ ]

23...Nxc5 24.Qxc5 Be7 25.Rcd1 Bxd6

[ 25...e5 A) 26.f3 Bxg4 27.Qxc6÷ ; B) 26.Qxe5 Bxd6 ( 26...Bxg4 27.c5 ) 27.Qxd6 Qxd6 28.Rxd6 Bxg4 29.f3 Be6÷ ; C) 26.h3 Bxd6 ( 26...Bxg4 27.Rxc6 ) 27.Qxd6 Qxd6 28.Rxd6 f5„ ]

26.Qxd6 Ra7?! [ 26...Qxd6 27.Rxd6 e5 28.f3 ( 28.h3 f5 ) 28...e4„ ( 28...f5!? )]

27.c5! e5 28.Nc4?! [ 28.f3 e4!? 29.Nc4© ]

28...f6? [ 28...Bxg4 29.f3 ( 29.Nxe5 Bxe2 30.Re1 Bb5 31.Nb6 Qxd6 32.cxd6 Rd8 33.a4 f6∓ ) 29...Bh3! ( 29...Be6 30.Nxe5± ) 30.Nxe5 Qe7!³ ]

29.f3 Qf7 30.Nab6 [ 30.Qxc6? Bd7 31.Qb6 Bxa4 32.Nd6 Qc7 33.bxa4 Rb8 34.Qxc7 Rxc7-+ ]

30...Rc7 31.Na5 h5? [ 31...Bb7± ] [ 31...Re8 32.Nxc6 Re6 33.Qxc7 ( 33.Qd8+ Re8 34.Qd6= ) 33...Qxc7 34.Rd8+ Kf7 35.Rxc8 Qxc6 36.Rxc6 Rxc6 37.b4± ]

32.gxh5 Bh3 33.Nxc6 Kh7 [ 33...Qxh5

A) 34.Qxc7? Qg5+ 35.Kf2 Qh4+ 36.Kg1 ( 36.Ke3? Qf4+ 37.Kd3?? e4+ ) 36...Qg5+= ; B) 34.Kh1± ]

34.Kh1 [ 34.Nd8? Rxd8 35.Qxd8 Rxc5„ ]

34...Rfc8 35.Qd3+ [ 35.Nxc8? Rd7„ ]

35...e4 36.Qxe4+ f5 37.Qh4 Re8 [ 37...Rxc6 38.Nxc8 Rxc8 39.Qxh3 Rxc5+- ]

38.Nd4 Qe7 39.Qxh3 Qxc5 40.Nc4 Rd8 41.e3 f4 42.Rg11-0

A33Agrest,E 2580Wedberg,T 2540

Sverige (ch) 2002

86/(20) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5 8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3 Bxa3N 10.bxa3 Nxc4

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11.Bg5 * d5 12.0-0 0-0 13.Rc1 Rd8 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.e4 d4 16.Na4 Qb5 17.Rxc4 Qxc4 18.Nb6 Qc5 19.Nxa8 Bd7 20.Qg4+ Kf8 21.Qf4 Rxa8 22.Qxf6 Rc8 23.e5 Bb5½-½

A33Agrest,E 2595Kovacevic,A 2550

Kallithea 2002

86/(20) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5 8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3 Bxa3 10.bxa3 Nxc4 11.Bg5 * Qc5N 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.0-0 Ne3 14.Qd3 Nxf1 15.Ne4 Qc7 16.Nxf6+ Ke7 17.Qd4 Nd2 18.Qh4 Kf8 19.Qh6+ Ke7 20.Qg5 Kf8 21.Qh6+ Ke7½-½

A33Gelfand,B 2700Van Wely,L 2680

Bled (ol) 2002[Gelfand,B]

86/20 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5 8.Bg2 a6 9.Na3 Bxa3 10.bxa3 Nxc4 11.Bg5 h6N 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.0-0 Rb8 14.Rc1 Qd6! 15.Qc2

[ 15.Nd5?! b5 ( 15...exd5 16.Rxc4 ) 16.Nxf6+ Ke7 ]

15...b5 [ 15...Qd2 16.Qb3 ]

16.a4 Qe5 [ 16...Qd2 17.Qb1© ]

17.axb5 axb5 18.a4 bxa4 19.Qxa4 Nd2™ [ 19...Nb6 20.Qa7 ]

20.Rfd1 Nb3 21.Rc2 0-0 22.Nd5! [ 22.Bd5?! exd5 23.Nxd5 d6 ]

22...exd5 23.Bxd5 Nc5 [ 23...Bb7 24.Qxb3 Bxd5 25.Qxd5² ]

24.Rxc5 Qxe2 25.Rcc1 Bb7 26.Qxd7 Bxd5 27.Qxd5 Rb2²

[ 27...Rfc8 ] 28.Qd4 Qe5 29.Qg4+ Qg5 30.Qf3 Rfb8 31.h4 Qg6 32.Rc4

[ 32.Rc6 R2b3 33.Qxf6 Qxf6 34.Rxf6

R3b6= ] 32...R2b3 33.Qf4 Kg7 34.Rd7 R3b7 35.Rxb7 Rxb7 36.Qf3 [Q 9/f] Qb1+?

[ 36...Rb1+ 37.Kg2 h5² ] 37.Kh2?

[ 37.Kg2! f5 38.Qc3+ f6 39.Rc7+ Rxc7 40.Qxc7+ Kg8 ( 40...Kg6 41.h5++- ) 41.Qd8+ Kf7 42.Qd7+ Kf8 ( 42...Kg8 43.Qe8+ Kg7 44.Qe7+ Kg8 45.Qxf6 Qe4+ 46.Kh2 ) 43.Qh7 Qe4+ ( 43...Qc1 44.Qxf5 Qc6+ 45.Kh3 Kg7 46.h5 Qe8 47.g4 Qf7 48.Kh4 Qe8 49.Qd3 Qf7 50.Qe4‡ ) 44.Kh2 Qf3 45.Qxh6+ Kf7 46.Qe3 Qd5± ]

37...f5 38.Rc6 f6 39.Rc8 Qe4 40.Qc3 h5 41.Qc5 Re7 42.Rd8 f4 43.Qxh5 fxg3+ 44.Kxg3 Qe5+ 45.Qxe5 Rxe5 46.Kg4 Kg6 47.Rd6 Ra5½-½

A33Moldobaev,E 2425Izoria,Z 2565

Izmir 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/(20) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 * 6.Bf4 Bb4 7.Ndb5 0-0 8.Bd6 Bxd6 9.Nxd6 Ne8 10.Nxe8 Rxe8 11.e3 d5!?N

[ 11...d6 - 29/(85) ] 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Qxd5 Qh4 [/\ Re3] 14.Be2

[ 14.g3?! Qb4 ] 14...Nb4

[ 14...Rxe3! 15.g3 Rxe2+ 16.Nxe2 ( 16.Kxe2 Qb4© ) 16...Qb4+ 17.Qd2 Bg4! 18.Qxb4 Nxb4

A) 19.Kf1 Re8 A1) 20.Nf4 g5 21.a3 ( 21.Ng2 Bf3 ) 21...gxf4 22.axb4 Bh3+ 23.Kg1 f3 ; A2) 20.Nd4 Bh3+! ( 20...Re4 21.h3! ) 21.Kg1 Rd8 22.Nf3 h6 ;

B) 19.Rd1 Re8 20.Rd2 Bf3 21.Rg1 ( 21.0-0 Bxe2 22.Re1 Bb5 ) 21...h5! 22.Kf1 Nc6© ]

15.Qd1 Rd8 16.Qb1 Be6 17.a3 Nd5 18.0-0 Nxc3 19.bxc3²

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A34Krasenkow,M 2660Mastrovasilis,A 2460

Kallithea 2002[Mastrovasilis,A]

86/21 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3 b6 4.e4 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Bb7 7.Bg5 e6!?

[ 7...Qb8 - 40/(60) ] 8.f4N

[ 8.Nxc6 Bxc6 9.e5 h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.Bg3 Ne4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Qd2 f5!? ( 13...Qc7÷ ) 14.Be2 Qc7 ] [ 8.Ndb5

A) 8...d6 9.Bf4 A1) 9...Ne5 10.Qd4 a6 ( 10...Qb8 11.Rd1 a6 12.Nxd6+± ) 11.Nxd6+ Bxd6 12.Bxe5 Bc5 13.Qxd8+ Rxd8 14.f3± ; A2) 9...e5 10.Be3 ( 10.Bg5 a6 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Na3 f5 13.exf5 Nd4 14.Nc2 Nxf5² ) 10...a6

A2a) 11.Nd5!? axb5 12.Bxb6 Qb8 13.Nc7+ Kd7 14.cxb5 ( 14.Qb3 Nd4! ) 14...Nb4 ( 14...Ne7 ) 15.Qb3 Nc2+ ( 15...Bxe4 16.Qxf7+ Kc8 17.Rc1 Nc2+ 18.Rxc2 Bxc2 19.Nxa8+- ) 16.Qxc2 Bxe4 17.Bd3 Qxb6 18.Bxe4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Qa5+ 20.Ke2 ( 20.b4 Qxc7 21.Qxa8 Qc3+= ) 20...Kxc7 21.Rhc1+ Kb8 22.a4© ; A2b) 11.Na3 Rc8 12.Bd3 ( 12.Nd5 Nxe4!? 13.Bxb6 Qg5„ ) 12...Nd4 13.Nd5² ;

B) 8...Qb8 9.Qd2 a6 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Rd1 Bc8 12.Nd6+ ( 12.Nd4 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Qe5= 14.Qxb6? Rb8∓ ) 12...Bxd6 13.Qxd6 Qxd6 14.Rxd6 Ke7= ]

8...h6 9.Bh4 Bb4! 10.Nxc6™ [ 10.e5 g5! ]

10...Bxc6 11.Bd3 Qc7 [ 11...g5? 12.fxg5 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Nxe4? 14.Bxe4 Bxe4 15.Qd4+- ]

12.Qf3 Qb7! 13.Bxf6™ [ 13.Qg3 Bxe4 14.Qxg7 Rg8 15.Qxf6 Bxd3 16.0-0-0 Qxg2-+ ]

13...gxf6 14.f5 Bxc3+ 15.bxc3 e5!∓ 16.0-0 Qc7 [/\ Bb7, Qc5, Rc8, Ba6-> ><c4] 17.c5™ bxc5 18.Bc4 Ke7 19.Rad1 Rad8 20.Qh5 Rh7 21.Qe2

[ 21.Bd5 Bxd5 22.Rxd5 d6 23.Rb1 Rhh8∓ ]

21...d6 22.Rf3 Qb7 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Rxd5 Rhh8 25.Rfd3

[ 25.c4 /\ Rb3 ] 25...Rd7 26.c4 Rb8 27.Rb3 Qc8 28.Rdd3 Rb4! [><c4] 29.Rh3“ Rxb3?

[ 29...Rdb7 A) 30.Rxh6 Rxb3 31.axb3 Rxb3 32.h4 ( 32.Qg4 Rb1+ 33.Kf2 Qa6 34.Qg7 Qa2+ 35.Kg3 Rb3+ 36.Kh4 Qf2+ 37.Kh5 Qe2+-+ ) 32...Qa6 33.Kh2 Qa1-+ ; B) 30.Rhg3 Qc6∓ /\ Qa4 ; C) 30.Qc2 a5 ( 30...Qb8! /\ a5-a4 )

C1) 31.Rxh6 a4 32.Rf3 ( 32.Rxb4 cxb4-+ ) 32...Qg8 33.Qd3 Rb1+ 34.Rf1 R7b2 35.Qf3 Qg5-+ ; C2) 31.a3™ Rxb3 32.Rxb3 Qb8 33.Rxb7+ Qxb7³ ]

[ 29...Qa6!? 30.Rhc3 Rdb7 31.Qc2 Rxb3 32.Rxb3 Rb4 33.Rxb4 cxb4∓ ]

30.axb3 [Q 9/e] Rb7 31.Qg4 Qf8™ [ 31...Qb8?! 32.Rxh6 Rxb3 33.Qg7 Rb1+ 34.Kf2+- ]

32.Rg3 a5“ [ 32...Qb8 33.Qg7 Rxb3 34.Rg6 ]

33.h3 [ 33.h4 ]

33...Qh8!? [/\ h5, Qh6] 34.Qf3 h5 35.h4! Qh6 36.Qe3 Qxe3+ 37.Rxe3 Rb4 38.Rc3 a4 39.bxa4 Rxa4 40.Kf2 Ra1 41.g3 Kd7 42.Ke2 Ra2+ 43.Kf3 Rh2 44.Ke3 Kc7 45.Kf3 Kb6 46.Rd3 Kc7 47.Rc3=½-½

A34Zvjaginsev,V 2670Lerner,K 2535

Kallithea 2002[Bologan,V]

86/(22) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Be2 d5 6.exd5 exd5 7.d4 Be6 8.Be3 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 dxc4 11.0-0 * Be7 12.Qa4+ Qd7 13.Qxd7+ Bxd7

[ 13...Nxd7 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bd4 0-0-0 A) 16.Rac1 Bh3 17.Bf3 Rxg2+ 18.Bxg2 ( 18.Kh1? Rg5∓ - 84/(18) ) 18...Rg8 19.Rfe1 Bxg2 20.Ne2 Bb4 21.Bc3 Bxc3 22.bxc3 Be4+ ;

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B) 16.Rad1!? ∆Bh3 17.Bf3 Rxg2+ 18.Bxg2 Rg8 19.Nd5 Rxg2+ 20.Kh1 Bd6 21.f4 Rg6 22.Rf2± ]

14.Bxc4 0-0 15.Nd5 Nxd5N [ 15...Bd8 ]

16.Bxd5 Bc6 17.Bxc6 bxc6 18.Rac1 Rfc8 19.Rc4 a5 20.Re1 Bb4 21.Rec1²

A34Bologan,V 2625Vallejo Pons,F 2635

Pamplona 2002[Bologan,V]

86/22 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Be2 d5 6.exd5 exd5 7.d4 Be6 8.Be3 dxc4 9.0-0 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Qd7!N 12.Bxf6

[ 12.Be5 Be7 13.Qxd7+ Bxd7 14.Bxc4 Bc6 15.Rfe1 0-0= ] [ 12.b3 Be7 13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.bxc4 0-0 15.Bxf6 Qxd1 16.Raxd1 Bxf6 17.Nd5 Rfc8= ]

12...Qxd1! [ 12...gxf6 13.Qxd7+ Kxd7 14.Rfd1+ Kc6 ( 14...Kc7 15.Nd5+ Bxd5 16.Rxd5 Rd8 17.Rxd8 Kxd8 18.Bxc4± ) 15.Bf3+ Kb6 16.Nd5+ Ka5 17.Nc7 Rb8 18.Bd5 Bg4 19.Rd4² ]

13.Raxd1 [ 13.Rfxd1 gxf6 14.Nb5 Rc8 15.Bf3 a6 16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.Rxd6 Rc7 18.Rad1 Ke7 19.Rb6 Rb8= ]

13...gxf6 [ 13...gxf6 14.Nd5 ( 14.Nb5 Rc8 15.Nxa7 Rc5 16.a4 Re5 17.Bf3 Bc5 18.Nb5 0-0 19.Bxb7 Re2 ; 14.Rfe1 Bb4 15.Bxc4 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Ke7= ) 14...0-0-0 15.Bxc4 Kb8 16.Rfe1 Bd6÷ ]

½-½

A35Bischoff,K 2550Avrukh,B 2580

Kallithea 2002

86/(23) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 * e5 4.d3 Nge7 5.g3 d5 6.Bg2!?N

[ 6.cxd5 - 82/(38) ] 6...dxc4 7.Qa4 cxd3 8.Nxe5 Bd7 9.Nxd7

Qxd7 10.exd3 Nd4 11.Qxd7+ Kxd7 12.0-0 Nec6 13.Be3 Be7 14.Bxd4 Nxd4 15.Bxb7 Rab8 16.Bd5 Rxb2 17.Rab1 Rhb8 18.Rxb2 Rxb2 19.Bxf7²

A35Kraai,J 2450Gulko,B 2580

USA (ch) 2003[Gulko,B]

86/23 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.d4 d6 6.d5 Na5 7.Bd3 Nf6

[ 7...Bxc3+!?÷ ] 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0

[ 9.e4 - 54/43 ] 9...e5 10.Rb1N

[ 10.e4 ] [ 10.Nd2!? ]

10...e4! 11.Nxe4 Nxe4 12.Bxe4 Nxc4 13.b4 Re8 14.Bc2

[ 14.Qc2 b5 15.bxc5? Rxe4∓ ] 14...Qc7 15.e4 cxb4

[ 15...b5? 16.bxc5 Qxc5 17.Rxb5 Qxb5 18.Ba4± ]

16.Rxb4 Bd7 17.Nd2 Ne5! [ 17...b5?! 18.Nxc4 bxc4 19.Qe2 Rec8 20.Be3² ]

18.Rb1 Rac8 19.Ba4 a6 20.Bxd7 Nxd7 [ 20...Qxd7?! 21.Rb6 ]

21.Ba3 b5 22.Re1 Nc5 23.Rc1 Qb6 24.Nb3 b4! 25.Nxc5 bxa3!

[ 25...dxc5 26.Rb1÷ ] 26.Nb3

[ 26.Nd3 Qd4∓ ] 26...a5 27.Qd3 a4 28.Nd2 Bd4! 29.Kf1

[ 29.Qg3 Rxc1 30.Rxc1 Qb2-+ ] [ 29.Qe2 Rxc1 30.Rxc1 Qb2 31.Qd1 Qxa2 32.Rc2 Qa1-+ ]

29...Bxf2 30.Red1 Rxc1 31.Rxc1 Bc5 32.Rb1 Qd8 33.Nf3 Qe7 34.Qb5

[ 34.Re1 Rb8 35.e5 Rb2 36.Re2 dxe5-+ ] 34...Qxe4 35.Re1 Be3 36.Nd2 Qf4+ 37.Nf3 Qe4 38.Nd2 Qf4+ 39.Nf3 Re7 40.Re2 h5

[ 40...g5! ] 41.h4 Re4! 42.Qd3

[ 42.Ke1 Bc5-+ ] 42...g5 43.hxg5 h4 44.Qc3 Rc4! 45.Qd3 h3 46.g6 hxg2+ 47.Kxg2 Qg4+ 48.Kh2

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Qh5+0-1

A40Lautier,J 2675Ivanchuk,V 2710

Dubai (m/2−rapid) 2002[Lautier,J]

1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Ne2 Nb4 6.Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7.Qxd3 d6 8.0-0 Nf6 9.f4N

[ 9.d5 - 58/64 ] 9...Be7 10.e5

[ 10.f5 0-0 11.fxe6 fxe6 12.d5 Ng4 ( 12...e5 13.Bd2 Bc8 14.Rf2² ) 13.Nd4 ( 13.Nf4 Ne5 14.Qe2 exd5 15.exd5 Qd7 16.Be3 Rae8 ) 13...Ne5 14.Rxf8+ Qxf8 15.Qe2 exd5 16.exd5 Qf7 17.Be3² ] [ 10.d5!? ]

10...Nd7 11.f5 exf5?! [ ¹11...dxe5 12.fxe6 fxe6 13.Qh3 Bf6 ( 13...exd4?! 14.Nxd4‚ ) 14.Qxe6+ Qe7 15.Qxe7+ Bxe7 ( 15...Kxe7 16.d5² ) 16.Be3 ( 16.Nb5 Bd8 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Bf4 Nxc4 19.Bxc7 Bf6 20.Rac1 a6 21.Nd6+ Nxd6 22.Bxd6 Rd8= ) 16...0-0-0 17.Rf7 Bf6 18.d5² ]

12.Qxf5 0-0 13.exd6 [ 13.e6 fxe6 14.Qxe6+ Kh8 15.Bd2 Bf6² ]

13...cxd6 [ 13...Bxd6?! 14.Bg5 Qc8 ( 14...f6 15.Bf4ƒ ) 15.Rae1ƒ ]

14.Bf4 a6 15.a4! [><b5, /\ d5 ><Bb7] Qc7 16.b3 Rae8 17.Qd3

[ 17.Nd5!? Qc6 18.Rae1 ] 17...f5?!

[ ¹17...Nf6 18.d5 Bc8² ] 18.Bd2

[ 18.Bg3! g6 19.Nf4± ] 18...g6 19.Nf4 Bg5 20.Rae1 Bxf4 21.Bxf4 Nf6 22.d5 Ng4 23.Qd4± Bc8 24.h3 Ne5 25.Re2 Rf7 26.Rfe1 Rfe7 27.Kh1

[ 27.Bg5!? Rf7 28.Be3 Nd7 29.Bf4 Rxe2 30.Rxe2± ]

27...Qc5 28.Qd1 Bd7 29.Bg5 Rf7 30.Be3 Qc7 31.Bd4?!

[ 31.Qd4± ] 31...h6?!

[ 31...f4! 32.Ne4 f3„ ] 32.a5!± bxa5 33.c5 Rfe7 34.c6 Bc8

35.Qd2 g5 36.Na4 f4 37.Bxe5 [ 37.Qc2!? Kg7 38.Nb6 f3 39.Re3 fxg2+ 40.Kxg2± ]

37...Rxe5 38.Rxe5 dxe5 39.Nc5 Bf5 40.Ne4! Bxe4 41.Rxe4 Qd6

[ 41...Rd8 42.Qc3± Rxd5? 43.Qc4+- ] 42.Qd3

[ 42.Qxa5 Qg6 43.Qb4± ] 42...Kg7 43.Rc4 Rc8 44.Qe4 Rc7 45.Ra4 h5 46.Rxa5 g4 47.Rxa6+- g3 48.Ra1 Kf6 49.b4 Rc8 50.b5 Qc5 51.Re1 Re8 52.Rb1 Rb8 53.Qd3 Ke7 54.Qh7+ Kf6 55.Qh6+ Kf5 56.Qe6+ Ke4 57.Re1+ Qe3 58.Qg6+ Kd4 59.Rxe3 fxe3 60.c7 Rf8 61.Qxg3 e2 62.Kh2 Kxd5 63.Qd3+1-0

A40Antic,D 2480Istratescu,A 2620

Korinthos 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/25 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 Nc6 4.Nf3 d6 5.h3

[ 5.d5 - 80/(580) ] 5...e5 6.d5 Nb8!

[ 6...Nd4 ] [ 6...Nce7 ]

7.Nc3 a5N [ 7...Ne7 ]

8.a3 Bd7! [ 8...Na6? 9.b4!± ]

9.Rb1 [ 9.Be3!? Na6 10.g4 f6!?÷ ]

9...f5 10.exf5 gxf5 11.Ng5 Nf6 12.Be2 Qe7!

[ 12...0-0?! 13.g4!‚ ] 13.c5!? 0-0!

[ 13...dxc5?! 14.Qb3 b6 15.Bb5!± ] 14.Qb3 Na6! 15.c6

[ 15.Bxa6!? bxa6!÷ ( 15...Rxa6?! 16.c6 Rb6™ 17.Qc4 Bc8 18.Be3 Ra6 19.Ne6!± )]

15...Nc5 16.Qc4 bxc6 17.dxc6+ Be6 18.Nxe6 Nxe6 19.g4?

[ 19.Bg5! Kh8 20.Nd5 Qf7 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.0-0÷ ]

19...Kh8 20.g5 Ne4!∓ 21.Nxe4 fxe4 22.h4 Nf4 23.Be3

[ 23.Qxe4 d5 24.Qc2 e4-+ ]

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23...d5 24.Qc5 [ 24.Bc5 Qe6-+ ]

24...Qf7 25.h5 h6!-+ 26.g6 Qf5 27.Bxf4™ exf4 28.Rd1 Rad8 29.f3™ Rfe8 30.Kf2 Qg5! 31.Rdg1 Qe5 32.Qc2“ Rb8 33.b3 exf3 34.Bxf3 Qe3+ 35.Kg2 Rxb3 36.Qd1 Rb2+ 37.Kh3 Rd2 38.Re1 Rxd1 39.Rxe3 Rxh1+0-1

A41Javakhishvili,L 2340Gagunashvili,M 2480

Tbilisi 2001[Gagunashvili,M]

86/(26) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3 Bxf3 5.exf3 g6 * 6.g3 Bg7 7.f4

[ 7.h4 - 63/(45) ] 7...c6 8.Be3 Nh6N

[ 8...e6 ] [ 8...Ngf6 ]

9.Bh3 [ 9.g4!± ><Nh6 ]

9...Qa5 10.a3 [ 10.g4 f5 11.g5 Nf7÷ /\ e5 ]

10...Nf5 11.b4 Nxe3 12.fxe3 [ 12.Bxd7+ Kxd7 13.fxe3÷ ]

12...Qc7 13.0-0 0-0 14.Qd3 e6=

A41Krasenkow,M 2640Gagunashvili,M 2470

Batumi 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/26 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3 Bxf3 5.exf3 g6 6.f4 Bg7 7.Be3 c6 8.g4!N

[ 8.Be2 ] 8...Qa5 9.Qd2 h5

[ 9...e6 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 c5 12.Nb5± ] 10.g5

[ 10.f3 ] 10...e6

[ 10...d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b4! Qxb4 13.Rb1± ]

11.Ne4 [ 11.d5 exd5 12.Bd4!! ( 12.cxd5 c5÷ ) 12...Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Rh7 ( 13...f6 14.Bd3± ) 14.0-0-0± ><Rh7 ]

11...Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 [ 12.Bxd2 Bxd4 13.Nxd6+ Kf8! 14.Nxb7 Rb8 15.Na5 Rxb2÷ ]

12...Ke7 [ 12...Bf8 13.d5 ]

13.Bd3 [ 13.d5!± ]

13...d5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.Nc3 a6 16.b4 Nb6 17.Rhc1

[ 17.b5 a5 ] 17...Rc8?

[ 17...Kd7 18.a4 Ne7 19.a5 Nbc8 20.Na4± ] [ 17...Kd6 18.a4 Ne7 19.a5‚ ><Kd6, /\f5 ]

[ 17...Kd8! 18.a4 Ne7 19.a5 Nbc8÷ ] 18.Nd1

[ 18.Na4!! Nc4+ ( 18...Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Nxa4 20.Rc7++- ) 19.Bxc4± /\ Nc5 ]

18...Kd7 19.Rxc8 [ 19.b5 a5 ]

19...Nxc8 20.Nb2 Nge7 21.Na4 Nc6 22.Nc5+ Kc7 23.Rc1 Bf8! [/\ Bc5] 24.a4 Bxc5 25.Rxc5?

[ 25.bxc5 ] 25...Kd7 26.b5 axb5 27.Bxb5 N8a7 28.Be2 Nc8 29.Bb5 Nd6 30.Bxc6+ bxc6∓ 31.Rc1 Rb8 32.Ra1 Nc4+ 33.Kc3 Rb2! 34.a5 Kc8 35.a6 Kb8 36.f5 exf5 37.Bf4+ Ka8!

[ 37...Ka7 38.Bd6! /\ Bc5, a7 ] 38.Re1

[ 38.Bd6 Rxf2 39.Bc5 Rxh2 40.a7 ( 40.Re1 Rh3+-+ /\ Re3 ; 40.Rb1 Rh3+ 41.Kc2 Na3+ 42.Bxa3 Rxa3-+ ) 40...Re2-+ ]

38...Ka7 39.Re7+ Kxa6 40.Rxf7 Rxf2 41.Bb8 c5!! 42.dxc5

[ 42.Rf6+ Kb5-+ ] 42...Kb5-+ 43.Rf6 Rd2 44.Be5 Kxc5 45.Rf8

[ 45.Rxg6 Nxe5 ] 45...d4+

[ 45...d4+ 46.Bxd4+ Rxd4 47.Rc8+ Kd5 48.Rd8+ Nd6 49.Rxd6+ Kxd6 ]

0-1

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A41Mchedlishvili,M 2540Gagunashvili,M 2470

Georgia (ch) 2002

86/(26) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 * 4.e4 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Qd1 c5 8.d5 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Qb3 Ngf6 11.f3 0-0-0 12.Be2 Kb8 13.Rb1 Qc7 14.Qc2 Rdg8 15.g4N

[ 15.Be3 - 67/61 ] 15...g5 16.h4 gxh4 17.Bh6 Ne5 18.Rxh4 Nfd7 19.Qb3 Nb6 20.Rh5 Qd7 21.Kf2 Qa4 22.Rbh1 f6 23.R5h4 Qa6 24.Be3 Rg7 25.f4 Nexc4 26.Rb1 Rhg8 27.Rbh1 Rh8 28.f5 Na5 29.Bxa6 Nxb3 30.Be2 Na5=

A41Kengis,E 2570Vallejo Pons,F 2635

Bled (ol) 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/(26) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 * 4.d5!? e5 5.dxe6 Bxe6 6.e4 Bg4 7.Be2 Ngf6 8.Nc3 g6 9.h3

[ 9.0-0 Bg7 10.Be3 - 59/(73) ( 10.Bf4 )] 9...Bxf3 10.Bxf3 Bg7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Be3!?N

[ 12.Bf4 ] 12...Re8 13.Qc2 c6 14.Rad1 Re6 15.Rd2

[ 15.c5!?ƒ ] 15...Qc7?!

[ 15...Qf8 16.Rfd1 a5 17.Be2 Rae8/\ Bh6 ]

16.Rfd1 Rae8?! [ 16...a5 ]

17.b4 a6 18.Bf4! Ne5 19.Bxe5! dxe5™ 20.c5ƒ h5?

[ 20...R6e7 ] 21.Nd5!±

A43Berkes,F 2510Wojtaszek,R 2425

Balatonlelle 2002[Berkes,F; Csom,I]

86/(27) 1.d4 * Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.Nxd5 Nxd5 6.Qxd5 Nc6 7.Bg5

Qb6 8.Ne5 Nxe5 9.Qxe5+ Qe6 10.Qc7 [ 10.Qxe6+ dxe6 ( 10...fxe6 11.e4² ) 11.g3 ( 11.e4 Bd7 12.0-0-0 Bc6 13.f3 Be7= ) 11...Be7 12.Bxe7 Kxe7 13.Bg2 Rd8= ]

10...f6 [ 10...Be7? 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.0-0-0ƒ ] [ 10...Qb6? 11.Qxb6 axb6 12.e4 Be7 13.Bf4 d6 14.a3± /\ 0-0-0 ]

11.Bf4 Be7 [ 11...d5 12.e3 Be7 - 11...Be7 ]

12.e3 d5?! [ 12...0-0! 13.Be2 d5 14.0-0-0 Rd8

A) 15.Bc4?! Kf8 ; B) 15.Bf3 Rd7 16.Qa5 ( 16.Bxd5 Rxd5 17.Rxd5 Qxd5 18.Qxe7 Bg4© ) 16...b6 17.Qd2 Bb7÷ ; C) 15.Bg4! Qc6! ( 15...Qxg4 16.Qxe7 Bf5 17.Qxb7± ) 16.Bf3 ( 16.Bxc8 Raxc8 17.Qxc6 Rxc6= ) 16...Be6™ 17.c4 ( 17.Qxe7? Rd7 ) 17...Rd7 ( 17...Bd6? 18.Qxc6 bxc6 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.Bxd5 Bxd5 21.Rxd5 Bxf4 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.exf4± ) 18.Qxc6 ( 18.cxd5? Qa4∓ ) 18...bxc6² ]

13.0-0-0!N [ 13.Bb5+ - 37/(65) ]

13...0-0 14.e4! [ 14.Be2² - 12...0-0 ]

14...Qxe4 [ 14...d4?? 15.Rxd4+- ] [ 14...dxe4 15.b3! Qf7 16.Bc4 Be6 17.Rd7! Rfe8 18.Bxe6 Qxe6 19.Qxb7 c4 20.Rhd1ƒ ]

15.Bb5? [ 15.Bd3! Qa4 ( 15...Qe6? 16.Rhe1 Bd8 17.Qxc5+- ; 15...Qb4? 16.Bd2 Bd8 17.Qd6 Qh4 18.Qxd5+ Kh8 19.Qxc5+- ) 16.Qxe7 ( 16.Rhe1? Bd8 17.Qd6 Qxa2³ ∆18.Bxh7+ Kxh7 19.Qxf8 Ba5-+ ) 16...Qxf4+ 17.Kb1 Bg4 ( 17...b6? 18.Bxh7+ Kxh7 19.Qxf8+- ; 17...Bf5 18.Qxc5± ) 18.f3 Rfe8 19.Qxc5 Be6 20.Rhe1± ]

15...Qb4!³

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A43Izoria,Z 2555Ehlvest,J 2585

Batumi 2002[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

86/27 1.d4 c5 2.d5 f5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 [ 4.Bg5 - 61/58 ]

4...g6 [ 4...e5 ]

5.e4 d6?! [ 5...fxe4 6.fxe4 d6 7.Nf3 a6 8.a4 Bg7÷ ]

6.Bb5+ Bd7N [ 6...Kf7 ] [ 6...Nbd7 ]

7.exf5 gxf5 8.Nh3± Na6 [ 8...Bxb5 9.Nxb5 Qd7 10.c4± ]

9.Bxa6 bxa6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.Ne2! [ 11.Nf4!? 0-0 12.Re1± ]

11...0-0 12.Nef4 h6 [ 12...c4 13.Be3 Rb8 14.Bd4± ]

13.c4 Ne8 14.Kh1 Bd4 15.Qe2 Kh7 16.Be3 Bh8 17.Rae1+- Rf7 18.Qd2 Rb8 19.b3 a5 20.Ne6! Bxe6 21.dxe6 Rf6 22.Bxh6! Nc7

[ 22...Rxh6 23.Ng5+ Kg8 24.Nf7 ] 23.Ng5+ Kg8 24.Nf7 Qe8 25.Qg5+ Kh7 26.Qh4 Nxe6 27.Rxe6 Rxf7

[ 27...Qxf7 28.Rxe7 Qxe7 29.Bf8+ ] 28.Rfe1 Rb7 29.Bf8+

[ 29.Qh5! Rf8 30.Rxe7+ ] 29...Kg8 30.Rg6+ Bg7 31.Bxg7 Rxg7 32.Rh61-0

A43Prusikhin,M 2515Gheorghiu,F 2450

Schweiz 2002[RR]

86/(28) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.e5 * Ng4 7.Ng5 Nh6

[ 7...Nxe5 8.f4 f6 9.Nxh7 Kxh7 10.fxe5± ] 8.h4 f6 9.Nge4 Nf7 10.h5 f5 11.hxg6N

[ 11.Ng5 ] 11...hxg6 12.Ng5 Bxe5 13.Qf3 Nxg5 14.Bxg5 Qb6 15.d6!±

A43Timoshenko,G 2525Malakhov,V 2665

Kallithea 2002[Timoshenko,G]

86/28 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.e5 Ne8 7.h4 d6 8.h5

[ 8.e6 - 77/(63) ] 8...dxe5 9.hxg6 hxg6 10.Bh6 Bxh6 11.Rxh6 Kg7 12.Qd2 Nd6N

[ 12...Nf6!? A) 13.Bd3 Rh8 14.Nxe5! Nbd7!

A1) 15.Nxf7?! Kxf7 16.Bxg6+ Kg7 17.Qg5 Rxh6 18.Bf5+ Kf7 19.Be6+ Ke8 20.Qxh6 Nf8 21.0-0-0 Qb6! ( 21...Qd6 22.Nb5 Qe5 23.f4 Qe3+ 24.Kb1 Bxe6 25.dxe6 Rc8 26.Qxf6!! exf6 27.Nd6+± ) 22.Bxc8 Rxc8 23.Qg7 Rd8³ ; A2) 15.Rxh8 Qxh8 16.Nxd7 Qh1+ 17.Bf1 Bxd7 18.0-0-0= ;

B) 13.Nxe5 Nbd7 14.Nxd7 Bxd7 15.0-0-0 Rh8 16.Rxh8 Qxh8 17.Qe3 Qh6 18.f4² ]

13.Nxe5 Nd7 14.Nc4! [ 14.Nxd7 Bxd7 15.0-0-0 Rh8 16.Rxh8 Qxh8 17.Qe3 Qh6 18.f4 Re8= ]

14...Nf6 [ 14...Nf5 15.Rh3 Rh8 16.Rxh8 Qxh8 17.0-0-0 Nd4 18.Ne2± ]

15.0-0-0 Bd7 [ 15...Nf5 16.Rh1 Bd7 17.Bd3 Rh8 18.Bxf5 Bxf5 19.Qf4± ] [ 15...Rh8 16.Rxh8 Qxh8 17.Re1± ]

16.Bd3 [ 16.Nxd6!? exd6 17.Bd3 Rg8 ( 17...Rh8 18.Rdh1 Qe7 19.Qg5 Rag8 20.Bxg6+- ; 17...Ng4 18.Rdh1 Nxh6 19.Qxh6+ Kf6 20.Ne4+ Ke7 21.Qg5++- ) 18.Rdh1 Qe7 19.Rh7+ Kf8 20.R7h4± ]

16...Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Rh8 18.Rdh1±

A45Borroto,SRodriguez,N

corr 2002[Rodriguez,N]

86/(29) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 * 3.h4 d5 4.Nd2 Nxg5 5.hxg5 c5 6.dxc5 Bf5 7.Ngf3

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e6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.e3 Bg4 10.Bb5 Bxc5? 11.g6!N

[ 11.Bxc6+ - 75/(48) ] 11...fxg6

[ 11...Bxf3 12.Qxf3 fxg6 13.Qg4± ] 12.Qd3±

A45Winants,L 2500Mamedyarov,Sh 2580

Bled (ol) 2002[Winants,L]

86/29 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bf5 5.f3 Nf6 6.c4 e6 7.Nc3 c6 8.Qb3 b6 9.g4 Bg6 10.h4 h6 11.0-0-0N

[ 11.Nh3 - 68/(43) ] 11...a5 12.cxd5

[ 12.Nh3? a4! 13.Nxa4 dxc4 14.Qxb6 ( 14.Bxc4 b5 ) 14...Rxa4 15.Qxd8+ Kxd8 16.Bxb8 c3!∓ ]

12...a4?! [ 12...exd5 13.e4!? ( 13.Bd3 ) 13...dxe4 14.h5 Bh7 15.Bc4© ]

13.Nxa4 Nxd5 14.Ne2 [ 14.Bxb8? Qxb8 15.e4 Qf4+ 16.Kb1 Bxe4+! ]

14...Nb4 [/\ Bc2] 15.e4 [><Bg6] Nxa2+ 16.Qxa2 b5 17.Nec3 bxa4 18.d5!± @ a3!

[ 18...exd5 19.Nxd5! Bd6 ( 19...cxd5 20.Bb5+ Nd7 21.Rxd5 Ra7 22.Rhd1+- ) 20.Nc7+ Qxc7 21.Bxd6± ]

19.dxc6? [ 19.Nb5!

A) 19...axb2+ 20.Qxb2 cxd5 21.Nc7+ Qxc7+ 22.Bxc7 Ba3 23.Bb5+ Ke7 24.exd5+- /\ d6 ; B) 19...cxb5 20.Bxb5+ Nd7 21.dxe6 axb2+ 22.Qxb2 Ba3 23.exd7+ Ke7 24.Qxa3+ Rxa3 25.Bd6+ Kf6 26.e5+ Ke6 27.Bc4+ Kxd7 28.Bxa3++- ; C) 19...e5 20.dxc6 ( 20.Bxe5 cxb5 ) 20...Qb6 ( 20...Qc8 21.c7 ) 21.c7 Qc5+ ( 21...Nd7 22.Qd5 ) 22.Kb1 Nd7 23.Rc1+- ; D) 19...Na6 20.dxe6! ( 20.dxc6 Qb6 21.Nd6+ Bxd6 22.Bxd6 Qe3+ 23.Rd2 Nc5„ ) 20...Qf6 ( 20...Qb6 21.Nxa3 ) 21.Nd6+ Bxd6 22.Bxd6 Nb4 ( 22...Qxf3 23.Rh3 Qxe4 24.exf7+ Bxf7 25.Qxa3/\ Re3 ) 23.Bxb4 axb2+ 24.Qxb2 Ra1+

25.Kc2 Qxb2+ 26.Kxb2 Rxd1 27.h5! Rxf1 ( 27...Bh7 28.exf7+ Kxf7 29.Bc4+ ) 28.Rxf1 Bh7 29.Ra1+- ]

19...Qf6 [ 19...axb2+? 20.Kb1 Qxd1+ 21.Nxd1 Rxa2 22.c7!+- ]

20.Rd8+!! Qxd8 21.c7 axb2+ [ 21...Qc8 22.cxb8Q Rxb8 23.Bxb8 Qxb8 24.Bb5+!+- ]

22.Kb1 [ 22.Qxb2? Ba3-+ ] [ 22.Kxb2 Rxa2+ 23.Kxa2 Qxc7 24.Bxc7 Bb4= ]

22...Rxa2 23.Bb5+ Nd7 24.cxd8R+ Kxd8 25.Kxa2 f6™ [/\ Be8]

[ 25...Nc5? 26.Na4 Kc8 ( 26...Be7 27.Rd1+ Kc8 28.Nxc5 Bxc5 29.Ba6# # ) 27.h5 Bh7 28.Kxb2 Kb7 29.Rc1 Nxa4+ 30.Bxa4+- ]

26.Rd1 Be8 27.Na4 Ke7! 28.Kxb2 Ne5 29.Bxe8 Kxe8 30.Bxe5 fxe5 31.Rc1 Kf7 32.Rc7+ Be7 33.Nc5 Rb8+ 34.Kc2 Rb5 35.Nd3

[ 35.Nd3 Kf8 36.h5 Kf7 37.Kc3 Kf6= ]½-½

A46Motwani,P 2525Winants,L 2500

Belgique 2002[Winants,L]

86/(30) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.g3 * c5 4.Bg2 Qa5+!? 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nb3 Qc7 8.Nfxd4 d5 9.Nb5N

[ 9.Nxc6 - 61/66 ] 9...Qb6

[ 9...Qd8 10.Bf4 e5 11.Bg5ƒ ] 10.a4 a6 11.Nc3 Bb4?

[ 11...Qd8! 12.e4 ( 12.a5 Bb4 ) 12...d4 13.Ne2 e5= ]

12.e4! d4 [ 12...Bxc3 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.bxc3 Nxc3 15.Qg4ƒ ]

13.a5! Nxa5 [ 13...Bxa5 14.Nxa5 Nxa5 15.Na4 Qd8 16.e5± ]

14.Na4 Qc7 15.Qxd4 Nc6 16.Qb6 Qe7 17.Nac5 [/\ Na6] 0-0 18.c3 Bxc5 19.Qxc5 Qxc5 20.Nxc5±

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A46Cifuentes Parada,R 2505Marin,M 2555

Espana 2002[Marin,M]

86/30 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b5 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 c5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.c3 Na6 8.Nbd2 0-0 9.Qb3 Rb8 10.Qxb5 Bxf3 11.Qxa6 Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Rxb2 13.Nb3N

[ 13.Qxa7 - 38/74 ] 13...Qa8+

[ 13...Qc8!? 14.Qxc8 ( 14.Qxa7?? Qc6+ 15.Kg1 Ra8-+ ; 14.Qd3? c4-+ ; 14.Qb5? c4-+ ; 14.Qa4 Rxe2³ ) 14...Rxc8 15.e3 cxd4 16.cxd4 Rcc2ƒ ]

14.Kg1! [ 14.f3? Qc8!-+ ><e2 ]

14...cxd4 15.cxd4 Qe4 16.Bxf6 [ 16.e3? Nd5 17.Bxe7 Nxe3!-+ ]

16...Bxf6 17.e3 h5 18.Rfd1 h4 19.Rd2 Rxd2

[ 19...Rb1+!= ] 20.Nxd2 Qc2?!

[ 20...Qd5 ] 21.Nb3!² [><Bf6] Qe4 22.Rc1 d5 23.Qe2 e5!?„ 24.dxe5 Bxe5 25.Nc5 Qf5 26.Qd3 Qf3 27.Qd1 Qxd1+ 28.Rxd1 hxg3 29.hxg3 Rd8 [R 9/i] 30.e4 d4 31.Nd3 Bc7 32.Rc1 Bb6 33.Kg2 Re8 34.e5

[ 34.Kf3 ] 34...f6 35.exf6

[ 35.f4!? fxe5 36.fxe5² ] 35...gxf6 36.Kf3 Kf7 37.Rc6 Rd8 38.Ke4 Rd7 39.g4 Rd8 40.a4 Rg8!„ 41.f4

[ 41.f3 Rg5 /\ Ra5 ] 41...Rxg4 42.Kf5 Rg6! 43.Ne5+ fxe5 44.Rxg6 exf4 [R 2/k]

[ 44...e4?? 45.Rxb6! axb6 46.Kxe4+- ] 45.Rg2 f3 46.Rf2 Ke7

[ 46...d3 47.Rxf3 d2 48.Rd3 Ba5=/\ Bb4, a5 ]

47.Rxf3 Kd6 48.Ke4 Kc6 [ 48...Kc5 49.Kd3 Kb4 50.Rf1 Kxa4 51.Kc4 ><Ka4 ]

49.Rf5 a6= 50.Kd3 Kb7 51.Kc4 d3! 52.Kxd3 Kb8 53.Kc4 Kb7 54.Kd5 Bg1 55.Rf1 Be3 56.Kd6 Bd4 57.Rb1+ Ka7 58.Kc6 Be3 59.a5 Bf2 60.Rb7+ Ka8 61.Kc7 Be3 62.Rb6 Ka7½-½

A48Kantsler,B 2485Greenfeld,A 2550

Israel (ch) 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/(31) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 * 3.Bg5 Bg7 4.Nbd2 c5 5.c3 cxd4 6.cxd4 d5!?

[ 6...Qb6?! 7.Nc4 Qb4+? 8.Bd2 Qb5 ( 8...Qxc4? 9.Rc1 Qxc1 10.Qxc1± ) 9.e4± ] [ 6...0-0 - 59/88 ]

7.e3 Qb6 8.Qb3 Qxb3 9.Nxb3 [ 9.axb3?! ><b4 ]

9...Ne4 10.Bh4!? [><e7] Nc6 11.Rc1!?[<->c] Bd7

[ 11...0-0?! 12.Bb5± ] [ 11...a6!? ]

12.Nc5N [ 12.Bb5?! Nb4 13.Bxd7+ Kxd7ƒ/\ 14...Nd3, 14...Na2 ]

[ 12.a3 ] 12...Nxc5 13.Rxc5 e6

[ 13...e5? 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Rxd5 ( 16.Bb5!? ) 16...Bxb2 17.Bb5 Bxb5 ( 17...Bc6 18.Bxc6+ bxc6 19.Rc5 Rc8 20.Ke2 0-0 21.Rb1ƒ ) 18.Rxb5 Bc3+ 19.Ke2 b6 20.Rc1 Bg7 ( 20...Ba5? 21.Re5+ Kf8 22.Bf6 Rg8 23.Re7+-/\ 24.Ra7 Ra7 25.Rc8#, /\ 24.Rcc7) 21.a4

0-0 22.a5 bxa5 ( 22...Rfb8 23.Rcb1 ) 23.Rxa5± /\ Rc7 ]

14.Bb5 f6! [><e6] 15.Nd2 Ne7!? 16.Bd3 [ 16.Bxd7+?! Kxd7 ]

16...Kf7 17.Nb3 [ 17.Rc7 Bc6 ]

17...Rhc8 18.Kd2 [ 18.Kd2 Nf5 19.Bxf5 gxf5 20.Rhc1 b6 21.Rc7 Ke8= ]

½-½

A48Pasman,M 2345Kantsler,B 2485

Israel (ch) 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/31 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.e3 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.h3 Nc6

[ 6...c5 - 84/31 ] 7.0-0 Nd7 8.c4!?

[ 8.c3 e5 9.Bh2 - 75/50 ]

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8...e5 9.Bh2 [ 9.Bg5 ]

9...exd4!? [ 9...f5!? ]

10.exd4 Qf6!? 11.Nc3!? [ 11.d5 Qxb2 ( 11...Nce5 12.Nc3 Nxf3+ 13.Bxf3 Ne5 14.Be2÷ ; 11...Nd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Nc3= ) 12.dxc6 bxc6 ( 12...Qxa1 13.cxd7 Bxd7÷ ) 13.Nbd2 Qxa1 14.Qxa1 Bxa1 15.Rxa1÷ ]

11...Nxd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Nd5! c6™ [ 13...Qxb2 14.Rb1 Qxa2 15.Nxc7 Rb8 16.Bxd6+- ] [ 13...Qc5? 14.b4 Qd4 ( 14...Qc6?? 15.Ne7++- ) 15.Nxc7 Qxa1 16.Qxa1 Bxa1 17.Rxa1 Rb8 18.Bxd6 Rd8 19.Be7+- ]

14.Ne7+ [ 14.Nc7?! Rb8 15.Bxd6 Qxd1 16.Raxd1 Be5 ><Nc7 ]

14...Kh8 15.Qxd4N [ 15.Bxd6!? ]

15...Bxd4 16.Bxd6 Re8?! [ 16...Bxb2?! 17.Rab1 Be5 18.Nxc8 Rfxc8 19.Bxe5+ Nxe5 20.Rxb7ƒ ] [ 16...Bc5!?= ]

17.Bg4 f5 [ 17...Nb6 18.Bxc8 Nxc8 19.Ba3² ^^ ]

18.Bf3 [ 18.Rfe1!? Nf6 ( 18...fxg4 19.Nxg6+ hxg6 20.Rxe8+ Kg7 21.Rae1ƒ )

A) 19.Rad1 Bxb2 A1) 20.Re2

A1a) 20...fxg4 21.Rxb2 Kg7 ( 21...gxh3? 22.Be5 Kg7 23.Rd6+- ) 22.Nxc8± ; A1b) 20...Bc3 21.Rd3 Ba1 ( 21...fxg4 22.Rxc3© ) 22.Re1 Ne4 ( 22...Bb2 23.Rb1 ; 22...fxg4 23.Rxa1© ) 23.Rxa1 Nxd6 24.Rxd6 fxg4 ( 24...Rxe7?! 25.Rd8+ Kg7 26.Bf3ƒ ) 25.Nxc8 Raxc8 26.hxg4= ;

A2) 20.Bf3!?ƒ ; B) 19.Bf3!?ƒ ]

18...Nb6 [ 18...Be5? 19.Rfe1! Bxd6 20.Nxg6+ hxg6 21.Rxe8+ Kg7 ( 21...Bf8 22.Rd1+- ; 21...Nf8 22.Rd1 Bc5 23.Rdd8+- ) 22.Rd1! Nf6 ( 22...Bf8 23.Rxd7++- ; 22...Kf7 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Rxd6+- ) 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Rxd6+- ] [ 18...Bc5?! 19.Rfe1! ]

19.Rad1! Bxb2

[ 19...Nxc4?? 20.Nxc8 Raxc8 21.Rxd4+- ] 20.Rfe1 Kg7™

[ 20...Bd7? 21.Bc7 Bc8 ( 21...Bf6 22.Bxb6 Bxe7 23.Rxd7+- ) 22.Nxg6++- ]

21.c5 Nc4 22.Nxc6! Nxd6! [ 22...Bd7?! 23.Ne7ƒ ]

23.cxd6 Rxe1+ [ 23...Bd7?! 24.Na5 ]

24.Rxe1 Ba3!? [ 24...bxc6!?

A) 25.Re8?! Bf6 ( 25...Rb8? 26.d7+- ) 26.Bxc6 ( 26.d7 Bb7-+ ) 26...Rb8 27.d7 Rb1+ 28.Kh2 Bxd7 29.Bxd7 Rb2³ ; B) 25.Bxc6 Rb8 26.d7 Bxd7 27.Bxd7 Bd4 28.Rd1= ; C) 25.Rb1 Rb8 ( 25...Ba3? 26.Bxc6+- ) 26.Bxc6 Be6 27.d7 Bxd7 ( 27...Bxa2? 28.Rxb2+- ) 28.Bxd7= ]

25.Rd1 [ 25.Re7+ Kf6 ( 25...Kh6? 26.Ne5 Bxd6 27.Nf7++- ) 26.Na5 Bxd6 27.Rxh7 Be7

A) 28.Bd5 Be6 29.Bxe6 ( 29.Bxb7 Rd8ƒ ) 29...Kxe6 30.Nxb7 Rb8 31.Na5 Rb1+ 32.Kh2 Rb2ƒ ; B) 28.Nxb7 Rb8 29.Na5 ( 29.Rh8!? ) 29...Rb1+ƒ ; C) 28.Bxb7 Bxb7 29.Nxb7 Rb8 30.Na5 Rb1+ƒ ; D) 28.Rh8 Kg7 29.Re8 Kf7= ]

25...bxc6 26.Bxc6 [ 26.d7 Bxd7 27.Rxd7+ Kh6 28.Bxc6 Rb8- 26.Bc6 ( 28...Rc8!? )]

26...Rb8 27.d7 Bxd7 28.Rxd7+ Kh6 29.Rb7

[ 29.Rb7 Rc8 ( 29...Rd8 30.Rd7 Re8 31.Rxh7+ ; 29...Rxb7= ) 30.Rxa7 Bc5 31.Ra6 Rb8 32.Kf1= ] [ 29.Rxa7?! Rb1+ 30.Kh2 Bc5 ( 30...Bd6+ 31.g3 Rb2ƒ ) 31.Rb7 Rc1ƒ 32.Rb2? Bd6+-+ ]

½-½

A53Illescas Cordoba,M 2585Vallejo Pons,F 2635

Espana 2002[Illescas Cordoba,M]

86/32 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3 Ngf6 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3 c6 9.d5 Qb8

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[ 9...cxd5 10.cxd5 Bxf3!? 11.Bxf3 Qb8 12.a4 Rc8 13.Qb1 Bd8 14.Rc1 Bb6= ] [ 9...c5 - 46/88 ]

10.Nd2 Bxe2 11.Qxe2 Bd8 12.b4 Bb6 13.Nb3 cxd5N

[ 13...Bxe3 14.Qxe3 cxd5 15.cxd5² ( 15.Nxd5?! Nxd5 16.cxd5 f5„ )]

14.cxd5 Rc8 15.Rfc1 Bxe3 [ 15...Rxc3 16.Rxc3 Nxe4 17.Rc2 Nef6² ]

16.Qxe3 Nb6 17.Nb5! [ 17.Na5 Nc4= ]

17...Nc4!? [ 17...Ne8 18.Na5± ] [ 17...a6 18.Na3! ( 18.Qxb6 Rxc1+ 19.Rxc1 axb5 20.f3 Rxa2 21.Na5 Ne8„ ) 18...Nfd7 19.Na5² ]

18.Qe2 a6 19.Na7!! [ 19.Rxc4 Rxc4 20.Qxc4 axb5„ ] [ 19.N5d4 exd4 20.Rxc4 Rxc4 21.Qxc4 Nxe4 22.Qxd4 Nf6= ] [ 19.Nc3 b5= ]

19...Qxa7 [ 19...Rxa7 20.Rxc4 b5 ( 20...Rxc4 21.Qxc4 b5 22.Qd3 Rc7 23.Na5² ) 21.Rc6! Rxc6 22.dxc6 Qb6 23.Rc1 Rc7 24.Qc2² ]

20.Rxc4 Rxc4 [ 20...b5 21.Rc2± ]

21.Qxc4 b6? [ 21...b5 22.Qc2± ] [ 21...Rf8!? /\ f5 ]

22.Rc1 h5 [ 22...a5 23.b5 ( 23.bxa5?! bxa5 24.Qc8+ Ne8 25.Rc7 Rxc8 26.Rxa7 Rc4„ ) 23...a4 24.Nd2 Qa5 25.Qc6+- ]

23.h3 a5 24.b5! a4 25.Nd2 Qa5 26.Nf3 [ 26.Qc6!?

A) 26...Qxd2 27.Qxa8+ Kh7 28.Qc8 Nxe4 29.Qc2 ( 29.Qf5+ Kh6 30.Rc8 Qe1+ 31.Kh2 g6 32.Qxf7 Nxf2 33.Qf8+ Kg5 34.h4+ Kxh4 35.Qf6+ g5 36.Rc4+ e4 37.g3+ Kg4 38.Kg2 Qh1+ 39.Kxf2 Qh2+ 40.Ke3 Qxg3+ 41.Kxe4+- ) 29...Qxd5 30.Rd1 ( 30.f3? Qc5+ ) 30...Qb7 31.f3+- ; B) 26...Rd8 27.Nc4 Qb4 28.Qc7 Rf8 29.Nxd6± ]

26...a3 27.g3 Qa4? [ 27...g6

A) 28.Re1?! Kg7 29.Qc6 ( 29.Re3 Qa4„ ) 29...Rd8 30.Re3 Qb4 31.Ng5 ( 31.Qxb6 Rc8‚ ) 31...Qb1+ 32.Kg2

Qxa2 33.Qxb6 Rd7 34.Qa6 Qb1 35.Qxa3 Qxb5= ; B) 28.Qe2!? Qb4 29.Ng5 Qb2 30.Rc2 Qb1+ 31.Kg2± ; C) 28.Kg2

C1) 28...Qa4 29.Ng5! ( 29.Qc6!? ) 29...Nh7 ( 29...Qxc4 30.Rxc4 Nh7 31.Nxh7 Kxh7 32.Rc6 Ra4 33.Kf3± ) 30.Nxh7 Kxh7 31.Qe2! Qd4 ( 31...Ra7 32.Rc6+- ; 31...Ra5 32.Rc7 Kg8 33.Qf3+- ) 32.Rc6± ; C2) 28...Kg7 29.Qe2 Qb4 30.Ng5 Ra7 ( 30...Qb2 31.Rc2 Qb1 32.Rc7+- ) 31.Rc6 Rb7 32.Qc4± ]

28.Ng5! g6 [ 28...Qxc4 29.Rxc4 Ne8 ( 29...Nd7 30.Rc6 Nc5 31.Rxd6 f6 32.Ne6 Nxe4 33.Rxb6 Nc3 34.Ra6+- ) 30.Rc6 Rb8 31.Kf1+- ><a3 ] [ 28...Nh7 29.Qxa4 Rxa4 30.Rc8+ Nf8 31.Ne6! fxe6 32.dxe6 Ra7 33.Re8 Kh7 34.e7+- ]

29.Qc7+- Rf8 [ 29...Qa7 30.Qxd6 ]

30.Qe7! Nxe4 [ 30...Ne8 31.Nh7 ] [ 30...Kg7 31.Ne6+ ]

31.Rc8!1-0

B07Burnett,R 2435Ivanov,Alexa 2520

USA (ch) 2003[Ivanov,Alexa]

86/33 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d6 4.f3 [ 4.Nd2 ]

4...Nf6 5.e4 Nbd7 6.Be3 e5 7.d5 Be7 8.c4 Nh5 9.Nc3 Bg5 10.Bf2 g6 11.g3

[ 11.h4 - 79/49 ] 11...Bh6

[ 11...0-0!? ∆12.h4 Bh6 13.Nh3 f5÷ ] 12.Bh3N

[ 12.h4 ] 12...0-0 13.Qc2

[ 13.Nge2 f5 14.0-0 Ndf6 ] 13...c6 14.Nge2 Nb6 15.Bxc8 Rxc8 16.b3 cxd5 17.Bxb6 axb6 18.Nxd5 b5 19.0-0

[ 19.Qd3!? bxc4 20.bxc4 ] 19...bxc4 20.b4

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[ 20.bxc4!? b5 21.Rfb1 bxc4 22.Rb4 Nf6 23.Nec3© ]

20...Ng7 21.a4 Ne6 22.Nec3 Nd4 23.Qa2 f5 24.Kg2 Kh8 25.a5 Qg5 26.Rad1?!

[ 26.a6? bxa6 27.Qxa6 Nc2∓ ] [ 26.b5

A) 26...fxe4?! 27.fxe4 ( 27.Nxe4 Qh5‚ ) 27...Qd2+ 28.Qxd2 Bxd2 29.Rxf8+ Rxf8 30.Rf1© ; B) 26...Nb3 27.Rad1 Ra8³ ]

[ 26.Nb6!? Rc7 27.Ncd5 Rcf7 28.Nxc4 fxe4 29.fxe4 ]

26...Qh5 27.Nb6?! [ 27.exf5 ] [ 27.Ne7 ]

27...Rc7 28.exf5 Qxf5 29.Ncd5 Rcf7∓ [ 29...Nxf3! 30.Nxc7 Qe4 ∆31.Qxc4 Ne1+ 32.Kh3 Qg2+ 33.Kg4 Qxh2 34.Rxf8+ Bxf8-+ ]

30.Nxc4 Nxf3! [ 30...Qe6∓ ]

31.Nxd6 [ 31.Qb1 Qh5-+ ] [ 31.Qe2 Qh5 32.Kh1 Nxh2 33.Qxh5 Rxf1+ 34.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 35.Kxh2 gxh5 36.b5 ( 36.Nxd6 Rd1 ) 36...Rd1!? 37.a6 bxa6 38.bxa6 Ra1 39.Nc7 e4-+ ]

31...Nh4+0-1

A55Skatchkov,P 2470Matjushin,G 2420

Saint Petersburg 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/34 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Nbd7 4.Nc3 c6 5.g3 e5 6.Bg2 Be7 7.e4 0-0 8.0-0 a6 9.a4 a5 10.h3 Re8 11.Be3 Qc7

[ 11...exd4 - 42/(74) ] 12.Qc2 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nc5 14.Rad1 Bf8 15.Kh2N

[ 15.Rfe1 Bd7 ( 15...b6? 16.Nxc6 Bb7 17.Nd4 Ncxe4 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Bxe4 Rxe4 20.b3± ) 16.Bg5!? Be7 17.Bc1 g6 18.f4 Bf8 19.Kh2 Bg7 20.b3² /\ Ba3 ]

15...g6 16.f4 [ 16.Nb3 Nfd7 ( 16...Ne6?! 17.f4ƒ /\ Qf2 ) 17.f4 Qb6 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 19.f5² ]

16...Ncxe4 17.Bxe4 [ 17.Nxe4?! Nxe4 18.Bxe4 f5 19.Bxf5

gxf5÷ ] 17...Nxe4 18.Nxe4 Qe7 19.Rde1!

[ 19.Nxd6?! Qxd6 20.Rfe1 Qf6 21.c5 b6!? 22.cxb6 c5 23.Nb5 ( 23.Nb3 Bf5 ∆24.Qc3 Qxc3 25.bxc3 Bc2-+ ) 23...Bf5 24.Qc3 Qxb6³ ><Kh2 ]

19...Qxe4 20.Qd2 [><Qe4] Bf5 [ 20...Qe7 21.f5 Qd7 22.Bh6 c5 ( 22...Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Qd8 24.Bxf8 Qxf8 25.f6± ) 23.Bxf8 cxd4 ( 23...Rxf8 24.Nb5!± ) 24.Bh6 f6 25.Qxd4 Re5 26.g4 g5 27.h4 gxh4 28.g5‚ ]

21.g4 d5 [ 21...Bd7 22.Bf2+- ] [ ¹21...c5 22.Nxf5 gxf5 23.Rg1! f6 ( 23...Kh8 24.Bxc5 Qxc4 25.Bd4++- ; 23...Bg7 24.gxf5 Qxf5 25.Rg5 Qe4 26.Reg1+- ∆Qxe3 27.Rxg7+ Kh8 28.Rg8+ ) 24.b3!? Qc6 25.g5 fxg5 26.Rxg5+ Bg7 27.Qd3ƒ ]

22.c5! [ 22.Nxf5?! gxf5 23.gxf5 f6! 24.Rg1+ Kf7³ ]

22...Bxc5 [ 22...Qd3 23.gxf5 Qxd2+ 24.Bxd2 Bxc5 25.Nb3+- ]

23.Nxf5 Bxe3 [ 23...Bb4 24.Nh6+ Kf8 25.Bc5+ Kg7 26.Bd4+ ( 26.Bxb4?! Qxb4 27.Qxb4 axb4 28.g5 f5 ) 26...Kf8 ( 26...Kxh6 27.g5+ Kh5 28.Qd1++- ) 27.Rxe4 Bxd2 28.Re5+- ] [ 23...gxf5 24.Bxc5 Qc4 25.Bd4 c5 26.Be5+- ><Kg8 ]

24.Nxe3 [ 24.Rxe3 Qb4 25.Qxb4 axb4² ]

24...Qxa4 25.f5 d4 [ 25...Qb4 26.Qf2 Qd6+ ( 26...g5 27.f6± ) 27.Kh1‚ ]

26.fxg6 hxg6 [ 26...Rxe3 27.gxf7+ Kg7 28.Rxe3 dxe3 29.Qc3++- ]

27.Nf5! [/\ Nh6] gxf5 28.Qg5+ Kf8 29.Qh6+ Kg8 30.gxf5 Qc2+ 31.Kh11-0

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A55Zakharevich,I 2460Matjushin,G 2415

Saint Petersburg 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/35 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 c6 5.Nf3 e5 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3 a6 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 b5 11.Nd2 Qc7

[ 11...Nb6 - 68/(56) ] 12.Rc1 Qb8 13.a3!N [/\ Na2-b4-c6]

[ 13.b4 ] 13...Bd8!? 14.Na2 Bb6 15.Bg5! h6 16.Bh4 g5?! 17.Bg3 Nc5 18.Nc3 Bd7 19.b4 Ncxe4

[ 19...Nb7± ><Nb7 ] 20.Ndxe4 Nxe4 21.Nxe4 f5 22.Nc5! dxc5 23.bxc5 Bxc5

[ 23...f4 24.Bg4!?± ] 24.Rxc5 Qd6

[ 24...f4 25.d6± ] 25.Rc3 f4 26.h4!± fxg3

[ 26...Rac8!? 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Bh2± ] 27.Rxg3 Qg6

[ 27...Qf6 28.hxg5 hxg5 29.Qd2 ] 28.Bh5! Qg7 29.hxg5 hxg5 30.Bg4+- Bf5 31.d6 Bh7 32.Qd5+ Kh8 33.Rh3 Rad8 34.Rc1 e4 35.Bf51-0

A55Selin,O 2430Belikov,V 2485

Saint Petersburg 2002[Belikov,V]

86/(35) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Nbd7 4.Nc3 c6 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 * a6 8.Qc2 0-0 9.Rd1 Qc7 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 Re8 12.Rac1 Nf8 13.c5 exd4 14.cxd6 Bxd6 15.Rxd4 Ng4 16.Bg3 Bxg3 17.hxg3 Ne6!N

[ 17...Qa5?! ] [ 17...Qe7 - 41/64 ]

18.Rdd1 b5! 19.Nh2 [ 19.Nh4 Ng5³ ]

19...Nxh2 20.Kxh2 c5! [ 20...Qb6!? 21.f4 Nd4 22.Qd2

A) 22...Rd8? 23.Nd5 ; B) 22...Nxe2 23.Qxe2 Be6 ( 23...b4 24.Na4 Qb5 25.Qc2 Bg4 26.Re1 )

24.e5= ; C) 22...c5 23.Nd5 ( 23.b4? Nxe2 24.bxc5 Qg6 25.Nxe2 Bg4∓ ) 23...Qg6! 24.f5 Qd6 25.Bf3! Bb7 26.b4 Nxf3+ 27.gxf3 c4= ]

21.Nd5 Qa7 22.Bf3 [ 22.Bg4 c4³ ]

22...Bb7 23.Nf4?! [ 23.Nf4 Nxf4! 24.gxf4 c4 25.Rd7 ( 25.g3 f5!∓ ) 25...Rad8! 26.Rcd1 ( 26.Qd2 Rxd7 27.Qxd7 Qb8∓ ) 26...Rxd7 27.Rxd7 Qb6! ( 27...Bxe4 28.Rxa7 Bxc2 29.Rxa6= ; 27...Qb8 28.e5 Bxf3 29.Qf5! Rf8 30.gxf3 ; 27...Qa8 28.Bh5! Rf8™ 29.f3= ) 28.b3 ( 28.e5 Bxf3 29.gxf3 Rd8!∓ ) 28...Bc6 29.Rd1 ( 29.Rd6 Qc7 ) 29...cxb3 30.axb3 Qb7∓ ] [ 23.b3!= Rac8 24.Bg4 ]

A57Izoria,Z 2570Jianu,V 2400

Iraklion 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/36 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 bxc4 5.Nc3 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Bxc4 Bg7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Nfd7 11.Nxf7!? Rxf7 12.d6 e6

[ 12...Nb6 - 83/49 ] 13.Bxe6 Qf6!?N

[ 13...Nb6 ] 14.Bd5

[ 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Bxf7+ Qxf7 16.Qxf7+ Kxf7 17.Re1 Nc6÷ ] [ 14.Qg4!? Bb7 15.Nd5 Bxd5 ( 15...Qe5 16.Bf4± ) 16.Bxd5 Nb6 17.Bxa8 Nxa8 18.Qc8+ Rf8 19.Qxc5 Nb6 20.Bg5 Qxb2 21.Rac1² ]

14...Nb6 15.Ne4 Qf5 [ 15...Qe5? 16.Bxf7+ Kxf7 17.Re1+- ] [ 15...Qd4!? 16.Bxf7+ Kxf7 17.Ng5+ Kg8 18.Be3 ( 18.Qf3 Bf5 19.a4 N8d7 20.a5 Ne5÷ ) 18...Qxd1 19.Raxd1² ]

16.Bxf7+ Qxf7 [ 16...Kxf7?! 17.d7! Qxd7 18.Qf3+ Kg8 19.Rd1 Qe8 20.Bh6± ]

17.Nxc5 [ 17.Ng5!? Qf5 18.Re1 h6 19.Nf3 Nc6 20.Be3² ]

17...N8d7 18.Be3

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[ 18.Ne4 Bb7 19.Re1 Rf8„ ] 18...Bxb2

[ 18...Nc4 19.Bd4 Nxb2 20.Bxb2 Bxb2 21.Rb1± Bg7 ( 21...Nxc5 22.Rxb2 Ba6 23.Rc2! Bxf1 24.Rxc5 Ba6 25.Rc7 Qxa2 26.h3+- ) 22.Nxd7 Bxd7 23.Rb7± ]

19.Rb1 Bg7 20.a4 [ 20.Re1!? Qxa2 21.Rb3 ]

20...Nd5 21.Bd4!? [ 21.Nxd7 Nc3 22.Qc2 Bxd7 23.Rb7 Rc8 24.Qd3² ]

21...Nxc5 22.Bxg7 Ba6 [ 22...Kxg7 23.Qd4+ Kg8 24.Qxc5± ]

23.Ba1! Bxf1?! [ 23...Nd3 24.Qb3 Re8 ( 24...N5f4 25.Qb8+ Qf8 26.Qc7± ) 25.Rbd1² ]

24.Qd4± Nf6 [ 24...Kf8 25.Qxc5 Bxg2 26.d7+ ]

25.Qxc5 Bd3 26.Rd1 Re8 27.Bxf6 Be2 28.d7 Bxd1 29.dxe8Q+ Qxe8 30.Bc3 Qd7 31.Qe5 h5?

[ 31...Bc2 32.Qh8+ Kf7 33.Qxh7+ Ke6± ] 32.Qh8+ Kf7 33.Qg7+

[ 33.Qf6+ Ke8 34.Bb4+- ] 33...Ke6 34.Qxg6+

[ ¹34.Qe5+ ] 34...Kd5 35.Qd3+ Kc6 36.Qb5+ Kc7 37.Qe5+ Kb7 38.a5 Ka6 39.h3 Qc6 40.Kh2 Bb3 41.Qe2+ Kb7 42.a6+! Kc8

[ 42...Qxa6 43.Qxh5+- ] 43.Qe5 Bf7 44.Ba5 Kd7 45.Bb4 Qc7 46.Qxc7+ Kxc7 47.Kg3 Bc4 48.Kh4 Bf1 49.g31-0

A57Azmaiparashvili,Z 2665Van Wely,L 2680

Bled (ol) 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/37 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6 Qxb6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Nbd7 9.Nd2 Bg7 10.Nc4

[ 10.Be2 - 72/72 ] 10...Qa7!?N

[ 10...Qc7 ] [ 10...Qd8 ]

11.Bf4 [ 11.Bd3!? 0-0 12.0-0 Nb6 13.Ne3 e6!? ( 13...Qc7÷ ) 14.Qf3 Qc7 15.Bd2 Bb7÷ ]

[ 11.Be2!? 0-0 12.0-0 Nb6 13.Re1 Nxc4 14.Bxc4 Nd7 ( 14...Ng4 15.Be2² ) 15.Qc2² ]

11...Nb6 12.Ne3 Nh5! 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bh4 0-0 15.Rc1 Re8 16.Rc2 Bd7

[ 16...e6 17.dxe6 Rxe6 18.Be2 Nf4 ( 18...Nf6 19.f3 Bb7 20.Rd2 Rd8 21.0-0² )

A) 19.Bg4 Bxc3+! 20.bxc3 ( 20.Rxc3 Rxe4 21.Bf3 Rd4∓ ) 20...Nxg2+ 21.Nxg2 Rxe4+ 22.Be2 Bh3!∓ ; B) 19.Bf3 Bb7 20.Bg3 Be5 21.0-0² ]

17.Be2 Nf4 18.0-0 [ 18.Bf3 Bb5!?÷ ( 18...Na4 19.Nxa4 Bxa4 20.b3 Bb5 21.Nc4² )]

18...Nxe2+ [ 18...Bxc3

A) 19.bxc3 Ba4 20.Bg4 Bxc2 ( 20...h5 21.Bf3 Bxc2 22.Qxc2 Qc7 23.Bg5 e5 24.dxe6 Nxe6 25.Bf6© ) 21.Nxc2 h5 22.Bf3 Qd7 ( 22...c4 23.Qd2 Nd3 24.Bxh5© ) 23.Qd2 Qa4³ ; B) 19.Rxc3! Nxe2+ 20.Qxe2 Bb5 21.Qd2 Bxf1 22.Nf5!! g5 23.Nxh6+ Kh7 24.Qxg5+- -> ]

19.Qxe2 Na4 20.Nxa4 Bxa4 21.b3 Bb5 22.Nc4 a5!

[ 22...e6 23.Qd2² ] 23.Bg3 a4 24.h4!? axb3 25.axb3 h5

[ 25...Qd7 26.h5 g5 ( 26...e6 27.Qg4÷ ) 27.Qf3÷ ]

26.Re1 Qb7 27.Qd2 Bd7 28.e5 [ 28.Bxd6 exd6 29.Nxd6 Qb6 30.Nxe8 Rxe8 31.Rc4÷ ]

28...Qxb3 29.exd6 exd6 [ 29...Ra4!? 30.Rec1 ( 30.Ne3 f5!∓ ) 30...Bd4 ( 30...Bf5 31.Na5 Qb6 32.d7 Bxd7 33.Rxc5= ) 31.dxe7 Rxe7 32.Bd6 Re8³ ]

30.Rxe8+ Bxe8 31.Bxd6 Ra1+ 32.Kh2 Qb1?!

[ 32...Ra4! 33.Qc1 ( 33.Ne3 Rxh4+ 34.Kg1 c4∓ ) 33...Bd7! 34.Ne3 ( 34.Bxc5? Bf5-+ ) 34...Rxh4+ 35.Kg3 ( 35.Kg1 Ra4∓ ) 35...Qb6!!

A) 36.Kxh4 Qxd6-+ ; B) 36.Bxc5 Qb8+! 37.d6 Be5+ 38.Kf3 ( 38.Kxh4 Qd8# # ) 38...Bb5-+ ; C) 36.Be7 Re4 37.Bxc5 Be5+ 38.Kf3 Qf6+ 39.Kxe4 Bf5+ 40.Nxf5 Qxf5+ 41.Ke3 Bf4+ 42.Ke2 Bxc1 43.Rxc1 Qxd5∓ ]

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33.Be5! [] [ 33.Bf4 Qh1+ 34.Kg3 Rg1 35.Ne3 Bd7-+ ]

33...Qh1+ 34.Kg3 Rd1?! [ ¹34...Rg1 35.f4! ( 35.f3 f6! 36.Bd6 g5!-+ ) 35...Bd7 36.Ne3 f6 37.Bd6 g5 38.fxg5 fxg5 39.hxg5 Bd4‚ ]

35.Qf4 Rxd5 36.Bxg7 Kxg7 [ 36...Rd3+ 37.f3 Qe1+ 38.Kh2 Kxg7 39.Nd6 Rd5 40.Ne4 Rf5 41.Qg3 Qe3 42.Qc7= ]

37.Rd2 [ 37.Rc1

A) 37...g5? 38.hxg5 Rd3+ ( 38...h4+ 39.Kf3 Rd1 40.Qe5+± ) 39.f3 h4+ 40.Kf2² ; B) 37...Rd1 38.Qe5+= ]

37...Rxd2 [ 37...Rf5 38.Qe4! ( 38.Qe3? Bc6 39.f3 Qc1! 40.Ne5 Bd5∓ ) 38...Bc6 39.Qxc6 g5 40.Qe4 gxh4+ 41.Qxh4 Qxh4+ 42.Kxh4 Rf4+ 43.Kxh5 Rxc4 44.Kg5= ]

38.Qe5+! f6 [ 38...Kh7 39.Nxd2 Bc6 40.f3= ]

39.Qxe8 Rd3+ 40.Ne3 Qa1½-½

A58Kramnik,V 2805Topalov,V 2740

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Kramnik,V]

86/38 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.g3 d6 8.Bg2 Nbd7 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.Rb1 0-0 11.0-0 Qa5 12.Bd2 Rfb8 13.Qc2 Ne8 14.Rfe1

[ 14.Rfd1 - 83/(52) ] 14...Nc7 15.a4!N

[ 15.e4 Nb5„ ] 15...Qb6 16.b3! Bxc3

[ 16...Bb7 17.e4 Na6 18.Na2± ( 18.Nb5± )] 17.Bxc3 Nxd5 18.Ne5! Nxe5

[ 18...Nxc3? 19.Nxd7 Qb4 20.Rbc1!+- ] 19.Bxd5 Bb7

[ 19...Ra7 20.b4± ] 20.Bxb7 Rxb7 21.Bxe5 dxe5 22.Rec1 f6 23.Qe4 [/\ Rc5]

[ 23.Qxc5? Qxc5 24.Rxc5 Rxa4= ] 23...Kg7 24.Rc3!

[ 24.Rxc5? Rxa4= ]

24...Rab8 25.Qc2 [ 25.Rbc1 Qe6 ]

25...Qe6 26.a5! Kf7 [ ¹26...Rb5 27.Rxc5 ( 27.Ra1 Qc6 ) 27...Rxb3 28.Rxb3 Qxb3 29.Kg2!± ]

27.Ra1 Rxb3 [ 27...Rb5 28.Rxc5 Rxb3 ( 28...Qxb3 29.Rxb5 ) 29.a6± ]

28.Rxb3 Qxb3 29.Qxc5 Qb2! 30.Qc4+ Kg7 31.Qa2!

[ 31.Ra2?! Qb1+ 32.Kg2 Qd1 33.a6 Rb1„ ] [ 31.Rd1?! Qa3 ]

31...Qxa2 [ 31...Qc3!? 32.a6 Rb2 33.Qa4! Rxe2 ( 33...Rb4 34.Qd1! Rd4 35.Qf1 Rd8 36.a7 ) 34.a7 Qf3 ( 34...Rxf2 35.a8Q+- ) 35.Rf1 Qa8 36.Qa3! Kh6 37.Ra1 Rc2 38.Rc1!± ]

32.Rxa2± [R 7/h] Ra8 33.a6 Ra7 34.Kg2 Kf7“

[ 34...e4!? 35.f3!? ( 35.g4 ) 35...exf3+ 36.Kxf3 Kf7 37.Ke4 Ke6 38.g4± ]

35.Kf3 Ke6 36.g4! Kd6 [ 36...Kd5 37.Ra5+ ( 37.h4 ) 37...Kc6 38.Ke4 Kd6 ( 38...Kb6 39.Ra3 Rxa6 40.Rxa6+ Kxa6 41.Kd5+- ; 38...e6 39.g5+- ; 38...h6 39.h4 e6 40.g5+- )]

37.h4 h6 [ ¹37...h5 38.gxh5 ( 38.g5!? ) 38...gxh5 39.Ke4 e6± ] [ 37...Kc6 38.Ke4 h6 ( 38...e6 39.g5 ) 39.h5!? ( 39.g5 hxg5 40.hxg5 Kd6 ) 39...gxh5 40.gxh5 e6 41.Ra3± ]

38.g5! [><g6] hxg5 39.hxg5 f5 40.e4 e6 41.Ra5! Kc7 42.Ke3

[ 42.Ke2!? Kb8 ( 42...Kc8 43.Kd3 ) 43.Ke3‡ ∆Ka8 44.Rxe5 Rxa6 45.Rb5! ]

42...Kb8 [ 42...Kd6 43.Kd3 Kc7 44.Kc4 fxe4 45.Kc5+- ]

43.Rxe5 Rxa6 44.Rc5+- [R 7/g] Kb7 45.Kf4 [ 45.exf5!? exf5 46.Kf4 Rb6 47.Ke5 Ra6 48.f4 Rb6 49.Rc1 Ra6 50.Kd5! Rb6 ( 50...Ra4 51.Ke6! Rxf4 52.Kf6 ) 51.Re1 Kc7 52.Re7+ Kd8 53.Re6 Rb5+ 54.Kd4 Rb4+ 55.Ke5 Re4+ 56.Kf6 Rxf4 57.Kxg6 ]

45...Kb6 46.Rc8 fxe4™ [ 46...Kb7 47.Rg8 fxe4 48.Rxg6+- ]

47.Kxe4 Kb7 48.Rg8 [ 48.Rc5 Kb6 49.Rc1 Ra5 50.f4 Kb7± ]

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48...Kc6 49.Rxg6 Kd6 [R 5/b] 50.f4? [ 50.Rg7! Ra4+ 51.Kf3 e5 ( 51...Ke5 52.Rf7+- ) 52.Rf7 Ke6 53.Rf6+ Ke7 54.Kg3 Rb4 55.Kh3!! Ra4 56.Rf3! Rb4 57.g6 Rb6 58.g7 Rb8 ( 58...Rh6+ 59.Kg2 Rg6+ 60.Rg3 ) 59.Rg3 Kf7 ( 59...Rg8 60.Rg5 Kf6 61.Kg4+- ) 60.g8Q+ Rxg8 61.Rxg8 Kxg8 62.Kg4+- ]

50...Ra4+ 51.Kf3 Ke7 52.Rg7+ [ 52.Rf6 Rb4 ∆53.Kg4 e5 ]

52...Kf8 53.Rb7 Rc4? [ 53...Ra1!

A) 54.Kg4 Rg1+ 55.Kh5 Rf1 56.Kh6 ( 56.Rb4 Kg7 ) 56...Rxf4 57.Rb8+ Ke7 58.g6 Rh4+ 59.Kg5 Rh1 60.g7 Rg1+ 61.Kh6 Rh1+ 62.Kg6 Rg1+ 63.Kh7 Rh1+ 64.Kg8

A1) 64...Kd6 65.Kf7 Rf1+ 66.Ke8 Rg1 67.Rd8+ Kc5 68.Kf7+- ; A2) 64...Kf6 65.Kf8 Rg1 66.g8Q Rxg8+ 67.Kxg8+- ; A3) 64...e5 65.Rb7+

A3a) 65...Kf6 66.Kf8 Rg1 67.Rf7+ Ke6 68.g8Q Rxg8+ 69.Kxg8 e4 70.Kg7 Ke5 71.Kg6 e3 72.Kg5 Ke4 73.Kg4+- ; A3b) 65...Kd6 66.Kf8 Rg1 67.g8Q Rxg8+ 68.Kxg8 Kd5 69.Kg7 e4 70.Kf6 e3 71.Kf5 Kd4 72.Kf4 e2 73.Re7 Kd3 74.Kf3+- ; A3c) 65...Ke8 66.Rb5 Rh5 67.Ra5‡ Ke7 68.Ra7+ Ke6 ( 68...Ke8 69.Rf7 Rg5 70.Rf8+ Ke7 71.Kh7 Ke6 72.g8Q+ Rxg8 73.Rxg8 Kf5 74.Kh6 e4 75.Kh5 Kf4 76.Kh4 Kf3 77.Kh3 e3 78.Rf8++- ) 69.Kf8 Rf5+ 70.Ke8 Rg5 71.Ra6+ Kf5 72.Kf7 Rxg7+ 73.Kxg7 e4= ; A3d) 65...Ke6! 66.Kf8 Rf1+ 67.Ke8 Rg1 68.Rb6+ Kf5! ( 68...Kd5 69.Kf7 Rxg7+ 70.Kxg7 e4 71.Kf6+- ) 69.Kf7 Rxg7+ ( 69...e4? 70.Rf6+ Ke5 71.Rg6 ) 70.Kxg7 e4= ;

A4) 64...Rh2!= 65.Rb7+ Ke8 66.Ra7 Rh1 ;

B) ¹54.Ke4 Re1+ 55.Kd4 ] 54.g6!+- Rc1

[ 54...Kg8 55.Re7 ] [ 54...Rc5 55.Rf7+ Kg8 56.Re7 ] [ 54...Ra4 55.Rf7+ Ke8 ( 55...Kg8 56.Re7 Ra6 57.Kg4 Kf8 58.Rf7+ Kg8 59.Kg5 ) 56.Kg4 e5 57.Kg5 Rxf4 ( 57...exf4

58.Rf5 ) 58.Rxf4 exf4 59.Kh6! f3 ( 59...Kf8 60.Kh7 ) 60.g7 Kf7 61.Kh7 ]

55.Kg4 Rc5 [ 55...Rg1+ 56.Kh5 Rf1 57.Kh6 ]

56.Rf7+ Ke8 57.f51-0

A65Istratescu,A 2620Hickl,J 2600

Greece 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/39 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.f3 0-0 7.Bg5 e6 8.Qd2 exd5 9.cxd5 a6 10.a4 Nbd7 11.Nh3 Re8 12.Nf2 Qe7 13.Be2 Qf8 14.0-0 h6 15.Be3 Nh7 16.f4N

[ 16.Kh1 ] 16...Rb8?!

[ 16...f5!? 17.exf5! ( 17.Bd3 Ndf6 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Rae1 Qf7÷ ) 17...gxf5 18.Rae1 Ndf6 19.Bd3² ]

17.Rfe1 h5 18.Rab1!± Bf6!? 19.b4 b6 20.b5?!

[ 20.bxc5 bxc5 21.Rxb8 Nxb8 22.a5! Nd7 23.Na4 Qg7 24.Rb1± ]

20...Qg7 21.Rb3 a5™ 22.Ncd1! Rb7! 23.Nb2 Bxb2™ 24.Rxb2 Ndf6

[ 24...f5 25.exf5 Rxe3 26.Qxe3 Qxb2 27.Qe8+ Ndf8 28.Qxc8 Re7 29.Kf1 Nf6 30.Qc6± ]

25.Bf3 Ng4!² [ 25...Rbe7?! 26.h3!± Nxd5? 27.exd5 Rxe3 28.Rxe3 Rxe3 29.Qxe3 Qxb2 30.Qe8+ Kg7 31.Qxc8+- ]

26.Rb3! f5 27.h3 Ngf6? [ 27...Nxf2 28.Bxf2 fxe4 29.Rxe4² ]

28.e5!± dxe5 29.fxe5 Rxe5 30.d6 Rd7 31.Bc6 Rd8 32.Bf4! Rxe1+?!“

[ 32...Rxd6!? 33.Qxd6! ( 33.Rxe5?! Rxd2 34.Bxd2 Bd7!÷ ) 33...Rxe1+ 34.Kh2± ]

33.Qxe1 g5 34.Be5 Qf7 35.Re3! Bd7™ 36.Bxf6! Qxf6

[ 36...Nxf6 37.Re7 Qg6 ( 37...Qa2 38.Bxd7 Nxd7 39.Rxd7!+- ) 38.Qe5+- ]

37.Bxd7 Rxd7 38.Re6 Qf7 39.Qe5! Qg7 40.Qd5 Qf7 41.Rg6+! Kh8

[ 41...Kf8 42.Qa8+ Qe8 43.Rg8++- ] 42.Qe5+1-0

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A70Istratescu,A 2620Mastrovasilis,A 2460

Korinthos 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/40 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.e4 a6 8.h3 b5 9.Bd3 Bg7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1 Re8 12.a3 Ra7 13.Bg5!

[ 13.Bf4 - 84/41 ] 13...Rae7N

[ 13...h6?! 14.Be3! ( 14.Bf4 ) 14...Rae7 15.Qd2 Kh7 16.e5! dxe5 17.Bxc5± ]

14.Qd2 Nbd7 15.b4! Qb6 16.Rac1 Bb7 17.Be3™ Qd8 18.Rb1! c4 19.Bc2 Nxe4!

[ 19...Ne5? 20.Nxe5 Rxe5 21.Bd4 R5e7 22.a4+- ] [ 19...Nb6?! 20.Bd4± ]

20.Nxe4 Rxe4 21.Bxe4 Rxe4 22.Bg5 Qe8 23.Qf4!!± Bxd5 24.Qxd6 Qe6! 25.Qc7! h6 26.Rxe4

[ 26.Bd2?! Qf5!ƒ ] 26...Qxe4 27.Rd1!!

[ 27.Re1? Qf5„ ] 27...Qf5! 28.Qf4!! Bxf3 29.Qxf5 gxf5 30.Rxd7 hxg5 31.gxf3 [R 2/j] Bb2™ 32.Ra7 Bxa3

[ 32...c3 33.Rc7 Bxa3 ( 33...Kf8 34.Kf1 Ke8 35.Ke2 Kd8 36.Rc5 Bxa3 37.Kd3 Bxb4 38.Rxf5 Ke7 39.Rxg5+- ) 34.Rxc3 Bxb4 35.Rc6 a5 36.Rb6 Kg7 37.Rxb5 Kg6 38.Kf1± ]

33.Rxa6 Bxb4 34.Rb6 c3 35.Rxb5 Be7?!“ [ 35...Bd6!? 36.Rb6 Be5 37.Rc6 Kg7 38.Kf1± ]

36.Kf1 Kg7 37.Ke2 Kg6 38.Kd3 Bf6 39.Rc5‡ Bg7 40.Ke3 f4+“ 41.Ke4 Kh5 42.h4!+- Kxh4 43.Rc7 Kh5

[ 43...Kh3 44.Rxf7 c2™ 45.Rc7 ] 44.Kf5! Bd4 45.Rxf7 Kh6 46.Rc7 Bxf2

[ 46...Bg7 47.Rc6+ Kh5 48.Rg6 Bh6 49.Rg8 Kh4 50.Rh8 Kh5 51.Rh7 ]

47.Rxc3 [R 2/i] Bh4 48.Rc7! Be1 49.Rc6+ Kh5 50.Rg6 Bh4 51.Rg7 Kh6 52.Rg8 Kh7 53.Rg6 Kh8 54.Ke6 Kh7 55.Kf7 Bf2 56.Rxg5 Kh6 57.Rg4 Be3 58.Kf6 Kh7 59.Kf5 Kh6 60.Rxf41-0

A80Bezgodov,A 2515Panchenko,A.G 2380

Voronezh 2002[Bezgodov,A]

86/41 1.d4 f5 2.Nh3!? Nf6 3.Bg5N [ 3.Bf4 ] [ 3.g3 - 68/(75) ]

3...e6 [ 3...Ne4 4.Bh4 c5 5.f3± ]

4.e3 Be7 5.Nf4 0-0 6.Nd2 [ 6.Nc3?! d5= ]

6...Ne4 [ 6...h6 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 8.h4!? d6 9.c3 e5?! 10.dxe5 dxe5 ( 10...Bxe5 11.Ng6 Re8 12.Bc4+ d5 13.Nxe5± ) 11.Ng6 Re8 12.Bc4+ Kh7 ( 12...Be6 13.Bxe6+ Rxe6 14.Qf3± ) 13.Bf7± ]

7.Bxe7 Qxe7 8.Bd3 Nxd2 [ 8...d5 9.c4² ]

9.Qxd2 c6 [ 9...d6 10.0-0-0² ]

10.g4! [ 10.0-0-0 e5 11.dxe5 Qxe5 12.h3 d5 13.g4² ]

10...fxg4 [ 10...e5 11.dxe5 Qxe5 12.0-0-0± ]

11.h3! g3 [ 11...g5 12.Ne2+- ]

12.0-0-0! g5?! [ 12...gxf2 13.Qxf2± ]

13.Nh5 g2 14.Rhg1 Qf7 15.Qe2 Qxf2 16.Rxg2+- Qxe2 17.Rxg5+ Kf7 18.Bxe2 Ke7 19.Rf1 Rxf1+ 20.Bxf1 d5 21.Rg7+ Kd8 22.Rxh7 Nd7 23.Nf4 Nf6 24.Rf71-0

A81Buhmann,R 2525Rustemov,A 2595

Deutschland 2002[Rustemov,A]

86/42 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c3 Bg7 5.Nh3 Nc6 6.Qb3 e5!

[ 6...e6 - 76/(78) ] 7.dxe5N

[ 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.dxe5 Ne4 ( 8...Ng4? 9.Bg5+- )

A) 9.f4 d6!© ;

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B) 9.Bf4 g5 ( 9...h6!? ) 10.Be3 Bxe5 ( 10...h6? 11.f3+- ) 11.f3 f4!÷ ; C) 9.f3! Nc5 10.Qc4

C1) 10...Ne6 11.Nf4!÷ ( 11.f4 a5 ); C2) 10...Qe7 11.Be3 Ne6 12.Nf4÷ ; C3) 10...d6! (/\ Ba6) 11.Bg5! ( 11.exd6 cxd6© ) 11...Qd7 12.Bf6 ( 12.exd6 cxd6© ) 12...Bxf6 ( 12...Ba6 13.Qh4 ) 13.exf6 Ba6 14.Qd4 0-0‰ ]

7...Nxe5 8.0-0 c6 9.Bf4 Ne4!? [ 9...Qe7 10.Nd2 d5= ]

10.Rd1 d5 11.Nd2 Nxd2 [ 11...Qe7!?³ ]

12.Rxd2 Nc4 13.Rd3 Qb6 [ 13...h6 14.Qc2 g5 15.b3!÷ ]

14.Qxb6 [ 14.Rb1!? h6!÷ ( 14...0-0 15.Rxd5! cxd5 16.Bxd5+ Kh8 17.Qxc4² )]

14...axb6 15.b3 Na3 16.Re3+ [ 16.Rc1!? 0-0 17.Be3 /\ Nf4 ]

16...Kd7! 17.Rd1!? [ 17.Rd3 Re8! 18.Kf1 Nb5 19.Bd2 Nd6³ ]

17...Nc2 18.Red3 Rxa2 19.c4 d4 20.e3 [ 20.R3d2!? ]

20...Re8!? [ 20...Nb4!? 21.R3d2 ( 21.Rxd4+ Bxd4 22.Rxd4+ Ke8 ) 21...Rxd2 22.Rxd2 d3³ ]

21.R3d2 [ 21.exd4 Re1+ 22.Rxe1 Nxe1 23.Rd1 Nc2 ( 23...Nxg2 24.Kxg2 h6 25.Be5 Bf8 26.Nf4 g5÷ )

A) 24.Be5 Bxe5 25.dxe5+ Ke7 26.Ng5 A1) 26...h6 27.Nf3 g5 ( 27...Be6 28.Nh4 g5 29.Ng6+ Kf7 ); A2) 26...Na1 27.Rb1 h6 28.Nf3 Nc2³ ;

B) 24.d5 c5 25.Ng5 Nd4 26.Ne6! Nxe6 27.dxe6+ Kxe6 28.Re1+ Kd7 29.Rd1+ Ke8 30.Re1+= ]

21...h6!? [ 21...c5 22.exd4 cxd4 23.Ng5 h6 24.Nf3÷ ]

22.exd4 Ra1! 23.Be5! Bxe5 24.dxe5+ Kc7=

A81Valdes,Lu 2365Otero,D 2380

Cuba 2002[Valdes,Lu]

86/(42) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 * 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.b3 d6 7.Bb2 Qe8 8.Nbd2 Nc6 9.Nc4 Ne4!?

[ 9...h6 - 53/93 ] 10.Nfd2!

[ 10.d5 Bxb2 11.Nxb2 Nb4 12.c4 c6= ] 10...Nxd2

[ 10...d5 11.Nxe4 fxe4 ( 11...dxe4 12.f3² exf3 13.Bxf3 e5? 14.Bd5+ Kh8 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Bxe5 17.Qd4!!+- ) 12.Ne3 e6 13.f3² ]

11.Qxd2 e6N [ 11...e5 ]

12.e3 Bd7 13.Rad1 [ 13.d5!? ]

13...d5 14.Na3 [ 14.Na5 Nxa5 15.Qxa5= ]

14...a5 15.c4 Ne7 [ 15...a4 16.b4² ]

16.Nc2 c6?! [ 16...Bc6= ]

17.Ba3²

A85Novkovic,M 2380Gavrikov,Vi 2575

Schweiz 2002[Novkovic,M; Atlas,V]

86/43 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 f5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e3 Bg7 6.Bd3 0-0 7.e4

[ 7.0-0 - 53/95 ] 7...fxe4 8.Nxe4 c6 9.h3N

[ 9.0-0 ] 9...Na6 10.Nxf6+ exf6 11.0-0 d5

[ 11...Nb4 12.Bb1 d5 13.a3 Na6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.Qb3² ] [ 11...Nc7 12.Re1 d5 13.b3 Be6 14.Bf4 Bf7 /\ Qd7, Rae8 ]

12.cxd5 Qxd5 [ 12...cxd5 13.Qb3 Nc7 14.Bf4 Ne6 15.Bg3² ]

13.Qe2 Qd6 [ ¹13...Be6 ( G a v r i k o v , V i ) 14.Bxa6 ( 14.b3!? ) 14...bxa6 15.Be3 Qb5!

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( 15...Rfe8 16.Rfc1² ) 16.Qd2 Bd5„ ] [ 13...Kh8!? ]

14.Bxa6 bxa6 15.Be3² Bb7?! [ ¹15...Rb8 /\ Be6-d5, /\ Rb5<=> ]

16.Qc4+ Kh8 [ ¹16...Qd5 17.Rac1 Rac8 18.Rfe1 Rfe8 19.b3² ]

17.Rfe1 [ 17.Bd2!? /\ Bb4+/= ]

17...Rad8 [ ¹17...Qd5² ]

18.Rac1 [ 18.Bd2! Qd7 ( 18...c5 19.dxc5 Qd7 20.Ba5 Bxf3 21.Bxd8 Bd5 22.Rad1 Rxd8 23.c6 Bxc4 24.Rxd7 Rc8 25.c7+- ; 18...Rfe8 19.Qf7! Qb8 20.Bb4± ) 19.Qc5 Rfe8 20.Qxa7± ]

18...Qb8 19.Bd2 [ 19.Nd2? f5 ]

19...c5 [ 19...Rfe8 20.Bb4± ]

20.Ba5 Bd5 [ 20...Bxf3 21.Bxd8 Rxd8 22.gxf3 cxd4 23.Re7± ]

21.Qc2 [ 21.Qxc5 Rd7© ]

21...Rc8 22.dxc5 Bxa2 [ 22...Bxf3 23.gxf3 Qf4 24.Qe4 Qh6 25.Qe6 f5 26.Bc3 Qxh3 27.Bxg7+ Kxg7 28.Qd7+ Kh6 ( 28...Kh8 29.Qd4+ Kg8 30.Re7 Qh6 31.Qd5+ Kh8 32.Qe5+ Kg8 33.f4+- ) 29.Re7 Rh8 30.Qd4 Kh5 ( 30...Qxf3 31.Qg7+ Kh5 32.Rc3+- ) 31.Rxa7+- ]

23.Nd4 [ 23.c6 Bh6 ( 23...Bd5 24.Nd4 f5 25.c7 Qb7 26.Ne6 Bxe6 27.Rxe6 Qxb2 28.Qxb2 Bxb2 29.Rd1+- ) 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2± ]

23...Bd5 [ 23...Rfe8? 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.b3+- ] [ 23...f5? 24.Bc3!±

A) 24...Rxc5 25.Nc6 Rxc3 ( 25...Rxc6 26.Bxg7+ Kxg7 27.Qxc6 Qxb2 28.Qxa6 Rf7 29.Rcd1+- ) 26.bxc3 Qb3 27.Re7+- ; B) 24...Rfe8 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.b3 Qf4 27.Rd1 ]

24.Ne6 [ 24.c6!± f5 25.c7 Qb7 26.Ne6 Bxe6 ( 26...Bxg2 27.Bc3!+- ) 27.Rxe6+- ]

24...Rf7 [ 24...Bxe6 25.Rxe6 Qb5 26.b4 Rfe8

27.Rce1± ] 25.Qd2 Rd7 26.Nxg7 Kxg7 27.Bc3± Rc6 28.Re3 Qd8 29.Rd3 Be6 30.Rxd7+ Qxd7 31.Qf4 Bb3 32.Bd4

[ 32.g4 h6 33.h4 Bd5 ( 33...Kh7 34.Bxf6 Rxf6 35.Qxf6 Qxg4+ 36.Kh2 ) 34.Rd1‚ Kh7 35.b4± ( 35.Qd4? Rxc5! )]

32...h6 [ 32...a5 33.g4! h6 34.h4‚ ]

33.h4 Qf5 [ 33...Qe6 34.Rc3 Bd5 35.Re3 Qd7 36.b4± ]

34.Qxf5 gxf5 [R 9/j] 35.Be3 h5 36.Kh2 Kf7 37.Kg3 Be6

[ ¹37...a5 38.Kf4 Ke6 39.Re1 a4 ] 38.b4! Bd5 39.f3 Rc8 40.Bf4 Bc6 41.Rd1 Bb5 42.Rc1 Rg8+ 43.Kf2 Rc8 44.Bd6 Bc6 45.Rc2 Bb5 46.Kg3 Ba4?!

[ ¹46...Ke6 47.Kf4+- ( 47.Rd2 )] 47.Re2 Re8 48.Ra2 Bb5 49.c6 Rg8+ 50.Kf2 Ke6 51.Bf4 Bxc6

[ 51...Rc8 52.c7+- ] 52.Rxa6 Kd5 53.Rxa7 Ra8

[ 53...Kc4 54.Rc7 Kb5 55.Rh7 Be8 56.Rb7++- ]

54.Rxa8! Bxa8 [NB 6/g] 55.Ke3 Bc6 56.Bc7 Bb5

[ 56...Bd7 57.Kf4 Kc4 58.Bd6 Be6 59.Be7 Bd7 60.Bxf6 Kxb4 61.Kg5 Be8 ( 61...Kc4 62.Kxh5 ) 62.Kxf5 Kc4 63.g4 Kd5 64.Bb2

A) 64...Bd7+ 65.Kg5 hxg4 66.fxg4 Ke6 67.Kh6 Kf7 68.Kg5 ( 68.g5 Kg8 69.h5 ); B) 64...Kd6 65.Kf6 Bc6 ( 65...Kc7 66.g5 Bc6 67.f4 ) 66.gxh5 ]

57.Kf4 Ke6 58.g4!+- fxg4 59.fxg4 hxg4 60.Kxg4 Be2+ 61.Kf4 Kf7 [NB 6/e] 62.Ke3 Bh5

[ 62...Bb5 63.h5 Kg7 64.Bf4 Be8 65.h6+ Kg6 66.Kd4 ]

63.b5 Ke6 64.Kf4 Bg6 65.Bd8 [ 65.Ba5 Kd6 66.Bb4+ Kd5 67.b6 Kc6 68.Bc5 ]

65...Kd6 66.b6 Kc6 67.Kg4 Kb7 68.h5 Bh7

[ 68...f5+ 69.Kg5 f4 ( 69...Bh7 70.Kh6 ) 70.Kxg6 f3 71.Bh4 ]

69.h6 Bg6 70.Kf4 Kc6 71.Ke3 Bh7 72.Kd4 Bg6

[ 72...f5 73.Ke5 Kb7 A) 74.Bg5?? f4!= ( 74...Kxb6?? 75.Bf4 ); B) 74.Bc7 Kc6 75.Kf4 Kb7 76.Kg5 Kc6 77.Bf4! ]

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73.Kc3 f5 74.Kb4 f4 75.Ka5 f3 76.Bh4 Kb7

[ 76...Bd3 77.h7 Bxh7 78.Ka6 ] 77.Bf2

[ 77.Kb5 ] 77...Bd3 78.Kb4 Kc6 79.Kc3 Bg6 80.Kd2 Bh7 81.Be3 Be4 82.Ke1 Kd7 83.Kf2 Kc6 84.Kg31-0

A86Lalic,B 2540Zeidler,S 2275

Great Britain 2003[Lalic,B]

86/(44) 1.d4 f5 * 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3 Bg7 5.Bg2 d6 6.d5 c6 7.Nh3 0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.dxe6 Bxe6 10.Qb3 Qe7 11.Ng5 Bc8 12.Bf4

[ 12.e4 - 82/(81) ] 12...Kh8 13.Rad1 Nh5N

[ 13...Ne8 ] 14.Nxh7!?

[ 14.Bc1 Nd7= ] 14...Kxh7 15.Bxd6 Qf7

[ 15...Qe8? 16.Bxf8 Qxf8 17.e4 f4 18.e5!± ]

16.Bxf8 Bxf8! 17.e4! [ 17.Rd8? Nd7 18.Rd1 Nhf6 (><Rd8) 19.Rxc8™ Rxc8 20.Qxb7 Rb8 21.Qxa7 Rxb2∓ ]

17...f4? [ 17...Be6! 18.exf5 gxf5 19.Rd4÷ ]

18.e5±

A86Rustemov,A 2600Cuenca Jimenez,J 2225

Jaen (rapid) 2003[Rustemov,A]

86/44 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nh3 Bg7 5.Nf4 d6 6.d5 c6 7.c4 0-0 8.Nc3 e5 9.dxe6 Qe7 10.Ncd5!?N [Korchnoi,V]

[ 10.h4 Bxe6 11.h5 Bf7 12.hxg6 hxg6 ] [ 10.0-0 - 56/102 ]

10...cxd5 11.cxd5© Na6 12.0-0 b6 [ 12...Nc5 13.Be3 b6 14.h4 ( 14.b4 Nce4 15.Bd4 g5! 16.Nh3 Bb7 17.f3 g4÷ )

14...Bb7 15.Bd4© ] 13.Be3 Bb7 14.h4 Rac8

[ 14...Nc5 15.Bd4© ] 15.Qa4

[ 15.Bd4!? ] 15...Ng4! 16.Bd4 Ne5

[ 16...Nc5! 17.Qd1 Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Qg7÷ ] 17.Rac1 Rxc1?!

[ 17...Nc5!? ∆18.Qxa7 Nf3+ 19.Bxf3 Bxd4 ]

18.Rxc1 Rc8 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8 20.b4!±[><Na6, Bc8]

A87Haba,P 2530Gurevich,M 2630

Oesterreich 2002[Haba,P]

86/45 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.d5 Na6 9.Rb1 Bd7 10.b4 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.b5 cxb5 13.cxb5 Nc5 14.a4 Rc8 15.Nd4 Nfe4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 17.Bb2 Qf7 18.e3 Qa2 19.Nc6 Bxc6 20.Bxg7 Bxb5 21.Ra1!?N

[ 21.axb5 - 70/81 ] 21...Qc2

[ 21...Qe6?! 22.axb5 Kxg7 23.Rxa7± ] 22.axb5 Qxd1 23.Rfxd1 Kxg7 24.Rxa7

[ 24.Bxe4 fxe4 25.Rxa7 Rf7 26.Ra2 Rb8 27.Rb2 Rf5! 28.b6 Rb7= ]

24...Nc3! [ 24...Rf7 25.b6± ]

25.Rxd6 [ 25.Rxe7+ Rf7 ( 25...Kf6 26.Rd7² ) 26.Rxf7+ Kxf7 27.Rxd6 Nxb5 - 25.Rd6 ]

25...Nxb5 [ 25...Rf7? 26.Rb6+- ]

26.Rxe7+ Rf7 27.Rxf7+ [ 27.Rdd7 Rxe7 28.Rxe7+ Kh8 /\ Rc7 ]

27...Kxf7 28.Rd7+ [ 28.Bd5+ Ke7 ( 28...Kg7 29.Rb6!? ) 29.Re6+ Kd7 30.Rf6 Nd6 31.Be6+ Ke7 32.Bxc8 Kxf6= ] [ 28.Rd5 Rc1+ 29.Bf1 Nc3 30.Rd7+ Ke6 31.Rxh7 Ne4= ]

28...Kg8 29.Bf1!? [ 29.Bd5+ Kh8 30.h4 Rc7 31.Rd8+ Kg7 32.h5 Nc3= ]

29...Nc7 30.Bc4+ Kh8 31.Bf7

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[ 31.h3 Ne8 32.Bd3 Nf6 33.Rf7 Nd5=/\ Rc7 ]

31...Na6 [ 31...Ne8? 32.Bxe8 Rxe8 33.Kg2+- ]

32.Rd6 Nc5 33.Bd5 Nd3 34.Bc6 [ 34.Bc6 Ne5= ]

½-½

A87Babula,V 2565Agovic,M

Graz 2001

86/(46) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.d5 Na6 9.Rb1 Bd7 10.b4 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.a3 h6 13.Bb2 Nc7 * 14.Qd3N Ne4 15.Nd4 d5 16.b5 e6 17.bxc6 Bxc6 18.cxd5 exd5 19.Nxe4 fxe4 20.Qc3²

A87Biriukov,O 2355Melnikov,D 2280

Saint Petersburg 2002

86/(46) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c4 Bg7 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Nf3 d6 7.0-0 Qe8 8.d5 Na6 9.Rb1 c5 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.b4 Bd7 12.a3 Nc7 13.Bb2 h6 *

[ 13...Ne6 - 81/(64) ] 14.c5!? d5 15.Na2N

[ 15.Ne5 ] 15...a5 16.Nc1 axb4 17.axb4 Nb5 18.Nd3 Na3 19.Ra1 Nc4 20.Bd4²

A87Gurevich,M 2630Espig,L 2425

Deutschland 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/46 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.0-0 Qe8 8.d5 Na6 9.Rb1 Bd7 10.b4 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.a3 Nc7 13.Bb2 h6 14.e3!? [/\ Ne2, c5] Kh7N

[ 14...g5 ] 15.Ne2 a5!? 16.c5 axb4 17.axb4 Ncd5 18.Nf4 Qf7

[ 18...Nxf4 19.exf4ƒ ]

[ 18...e5!? 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.cxd6 Qe6! ( 20...Nxb4 21.Nxe5± ) 21.b5 Qxd6= ]

19.cxd6 exd6 20.Bxf6!? Nxf6! [ 20...Bxf6 21.Nxd5 cxd5 22.Nd4± ]

21.Qxd6 Ne4 22.Qd3 Bc8!„ [/\ Ba6] 23.Qc2 Ba6 24.Rfc1 Bb5

[ 24...g5 25.Nd3 Nc3 26.Nde5+- ] [ 24...Nc3 25.Ra1 g5 26.Nd4± ]

25.Nd4 Ra2 26.Rb2 Rfa8 27.Bxe4!? Rxb2 28.Qxb2 fxe4 29.Qc2² Bxd4

[ 29...Re8 30.Nxb5 cxb5 31.Qc6 g5 32.Ne2± ]

30.exd4 Re8 31.Qd2 [ 31.Re1 Qc4 32.Qxc4 Bxc4 33.Rc1 Bb5² ]

31...g5 32.Ng2 Ra8?!“ [ 32...Rd8!? 33.Ne3 Qf6„ 34.d5 cxd5 35.Nxd5 Qe5÷ 36.Rc5? Qa1+ 37.Rc1 Rxd5-+ ]

33.Qe1! [ 33.Ne3 Ra2 34.Rc2 Ra1+= ]

33...Qd5 34.Qc3 Ra2 35.Ne3 Qf7 36.Rc2 Ra6 37.Rd2± [/\ d5->] Qa7

[ 37...Qf3 38.d5 cxd5 39.Rxd5 Rf6 40.Qd2± ]

38.d5 cxd5 [ 38...Ra1+ 39.Kg2+- ]

39.Rxd5+- Ra1+ 40.Kg2 Be2 41.Qc8 [ 41.Qc8 Bf3+ 42.Kh3 g4+ 43.Nxg4 ]

1-0

A89Zhukova,N 2425Dworakowska,J 2445

Varna 2002[Prudnikova,S]

86/(47) 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 g6 4.g3 Bg7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d5 Na5 9.Qa4 b6 10.Qc2 Bd7

[ 10...Nxc4?! - 14/123 ] 11.b3 c5 12.dxc6 Bxc6 13.Bb2 Rc8 14.Rad1 Qe8 * 15.Qd2!? Nb7!?N

[ 15...h6 16.Nd4 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qf7 18.Qe3 Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Nb5² ]

16.Nd4 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qf7÷

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A89Prudnikova,S 2405Dworakowska,J 2385

Bled (ol) 2002[Prudnikova,S]

86/47 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d5 Na5 9.Qa4 b6 10.Qc2 Bd7 11.b3 c5 12.dxc6 Bxc6 13.Bb2 Qe8 14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Nd4N Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Qf7 17.e4 f4 18.f3 Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Qd2

[ 20.g4 Nd7!? ∆21.Nd5 b5 22.Bxg7 Qxg7 23.Qd2 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Qxd4 25.Rxd4 Kf7 26.cxb5 Rc2+³ ] [ 20.gxf4 Nh5 21.Ne2 ( 21.f5 gxf5 22.exf5 Qxf5 23.Qxf5 Rxf5³ ) 21...Nxf4+ 22.Nxf4 Qxf4 23.Bxg7 Kxg7= ]

20...fxg3 21.hxg3 Rc5 22.Ne2 h5 23.Bd4 Rcc8 24.e5!?ƒ dxe5 25.Bxe5 Rc5 26.Qe3

[ 26.Bb2!? ] 26...Ra5

[ 26...Ng4 27.fxg4 Rxe5 28.Rxf7 Rxe3 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Kf2² ] [ 26...Qe6! 27.Bd4 Qxe3 28.Bxe3 Re5 29.Rd3 Bh6!? 30.Nf4 Bxf4 31.Bxf4 Re2+ 32.Rf2 Rxf2+ 33.Kxf2 e5 34.Be3 g5!= ]

27.a4 Kh7 [/\ Bh6] [ ¹27...Qe6 ]

28.Bf4² [><h6]

A90Johannessen,L 2525Berelovich,A 2530

Bergen 2002[Berelovich,A]

86/48 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 0-0 7.Nc3 d6 8.Nf3 Nc6

[ 8...Ne4 - 49/147 ] 9.Rd1 Qe7

[ 9...Ne7!? 10.0-0 Ng6 ] 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 dxe5 12.d6 Qxd6 13.Qxd6 cxd6 14.Rxd6 Kf7N

[ 14...e4 ] 15.0-0 Ke7 16.Rfd1 Rb8?! 17.c5

[ 17.e4! ∆Nd5 18.c5 Nxc3 19.bxc3± ] 17...Bd7 18.e4²

A90Johannessen,L 2530Berelovich,A 2540

Deutschland 2002[Berelovich,A]

86/(48) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 0-0 7.Nc3 d6 8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Rd1 Qe7 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 dxe5 12.d6 cxd6 13.Qxd6 Qxd6 14.Rxd6 Kf7 15.0-0 Ke7 16.Rfd1 * e4N 17.f3 exf3 18.Bxf3 Rb8

[ 18...e5 19.e4! fxe4 20.Nxe4 A) 20...Nxe4 21.Bxe4 Bg4 22.R1d2 Rac8 ( 22...Bh3 23.Bg2 Bxg2? 24.Rd7+ ) 23.b3 b6 24.R6d5± ; B) 20...Ne8 21.R6d5! Rxf3 22.Rxe5+ Kf8 23.Ng5 Rf5 24.Rxf5+ Bxf5 25.Rf1± ; C) 20...Bf5 21.Nxf6 Rxf6 ( 21...gxf6 22.Bxb7 Rab8 23.Bf3 Rxb2 24.Ra6 ) 22.R6d2!² ]

19.c5 Bd7 20.b4 Rfc8 21.R1d3!±

B01Movsesian,S 2650Papaioannou,I 2585

Bled (ol) 2002[Movsesian,S]

86/49 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 0-0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.c4 Qa5+ 8.Bd2 Bb4 9.d5 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 Nd4 11.Nc3 Qc5 12.Be2 Nf6 13.0-0 c6N

[ 13...Bxc3 14.bxc3 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Rhe8 16.Rfb1‚ ]

14.Bg5!± [ 14.dxc6 Nxc6 ] [ 14.a3 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Nf5 16.Qc2 e4 17.dxc6 Qxc6 ] [ 14.Rc1 Kb8 15.a3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Nxe2+ 17.Qxe2 Rhe8 18.Be3 Qd6 19.dxc6 Qxc6Wahls,M ]

14...Qa5 15.Bg4+ Kb8 16.Rc1 [ 16.f4!? e4 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nxe4 Qb6 19.Nxf6! Nc2+ 20.Kh1 Ne3 21.Qb3 Nxf1 22.Rxf1± ]

16...h5 17.Bh3 Ne6 18.Qe2! Nxg5 19.Qxe5+ Qc7 20.Qxg5 Bxc3 21.bxc3 cxd5 22.Qxg7 Ng4 23.g3 dxc4 24.Rb1 Ne5 25.Bg2+- Nc6 26.Qf6 Rc8 27.Rb5

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Rhe8 28.Rfb1 b6 29.h4 Re6 30.Qf3 Qe7 31.Rxh5 Rf6 32.Rf51-0

B01Iordachescu,V 2555Van Der Laan,D

Naujac 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/50 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qa5 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.0-0 0-0-0 7.Re1

[ 7.a3 - 61/(96) ] [ 7.d4 - 61/(96) ]

7...a6 8.b4!N [ 8.Bxc6 ]

8...Qb6 [ 8...Qxb4 9.Bxc6 Bxc6 10.Ne5 Qd6 ( 10...Be8 11.Qf3 Qd6 12.Rb1 c6 13.Nxf7± ) 11.Qg4+ ( 11.Nxf7? Qg6-+ ) 11...Bd7 12.Qf3± ] [ 8...Nxb4 9.Bxd7+ Kxd7 ( 9...Rxd7 10.Ne5+- ) 10.Ne5+ Ke8 11.Rb1© ]

9.Bc4 [ 9.Bxc6!? Bxc6 10.Ne5 Be8 11.Rb1ƒ ]

9...Bg4 [ 9...e6 10.b5! Na5 ( 10...axb5 11.Bxb5‚ ) 11.Bf1 axb5 12.Rb1ƒ ]

10.Nd5 [ 10.Bxf7 Nd4÷ ] [ ¹10.h3 Bh5 ( 10...Bxf3 11.Qxf3± ) 11.Nd5 Qa7 12.c3 e6 13.Nf4± ]

10...Qa7 11.c3 [ 11.h3? Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Qd4∓ ]

11...e6 12.Ne3 Bh5 [ ¹12...Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Ne5 14.Qe2 Nf6 ( 14...Nxc4 15.Nxc4² ) 15.d4 Nxc4 16.Nxc4² ><Qa7 ]

13.Be2² [/\ a4, b5] Nf6 14.a4 a5 [ 14...Bxf3 15.Bxf3 Ne5 16.d4 Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3² ] [ ¹14...Bd6 15.Bb2 a5 16.b5 Ne7 17.d4² ]

15.b5 Nb8 16.Ne5± Bg6 17.d4 Nbd7 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.Nc4 Nd5 20.Qb3 Nxc3

[ 20...Be7 21.Bf3± ] 21.Qxc3 Bb4 22.Qg3! Bxe1 23.Bf4 e5

[ 23...g5 24.Bxc7 Bxf2+ 25.Qxf2 Kxc7 26.Qg3+ Kc8 ( 26...e5 27.b6+!+- ) 27.Qd6!+- Qb8 28.Nb6+ Nxb6 29.Rc1+ ] [ 23...Bxf2+ 24.Qxf2+- ]

[ 23...Bb4 24.Bxc7 Qxd4 25.Rc1+- ] [ 23...Qxd4 24.Rxe1+- ]

24.Bxe5 Nxe5 [ 24...Bxf2+ 25.Qxf2 Nxe5 26.b6!+- ]

25.b6!+- Qb8 26.dxe5 Rd4 [ 26...Bb4 27.Bg4+ Rd7 28.Rd1 Rhd8 29.Bxd7+ Rxd7 30.Qh3 ]

27.Rxe1 Rhh4 28.Qc3 cxb6 29.g31-0

B01Glek,I 2590Hernando Rodrigo,Jo 2390

Kallithea 2002[Glek,I]

86/(51) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 * Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 e6 9.Bg2 c6 10.h4 Be4 11.Bxe4 Nxe4 12.Qf3 Nd6 13.Bg5!?N

[ 13.Bf4 - 44/131 ] 13...Nd7 14.Nxd7

[ 14.0-0-0!? Nxe5 15.dxe5 Nc4 16.Rd4 Nxe5 17.Qe4© ]

14...Kxd7 15.0-0-0 Re8! [ 15...h5?! 16.gxh5 f6 17.d5 cxd5 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Rxd5 Qxa2 20.Rxd6+ Bxd6 21.Qxb7+ ]

16.Kb1 [ 16.Rhe1 Kc8 17.Re5 Qa6 ]

16...Kc8 [ 16...h5!? 17.gxh5 f6 18.Bf4 Qxh5 19.Qd3 Kc8 20.Bg3² ]

17.Rhe1 Be7 18.Re5!²

B01Hautot,S 2270Lahtinen,M 2285

Kallithea 2002[Kostakiev,D]

86/(51) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 Bf5 6.Bd2 c6 7.Nf3 e6 * 8.Qe2 Bb4 9.0-0-0 Nbd7 10.a3 Bxc3 11.Bxc3 Qc7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.dxe5 Nd5 14.Bd2 0-0-0 15.g4 Bg6 16.f4 h5 17.h3 hxg4 18.hxg4 Rxh1 19.Rxh1 Qb6 20.c3!N

[ 20.Rf1 - 80/75 ] 20...Qa5 21.Rf1 Qa4 22.f5 exf5 23.gxf5 Bh5 24.Qe4 Nxc3??

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[ 24...Nb6 25.Bd3 Qb3 26.Bc2² ^^ ] 25.bxc3 Qxa3+ 26.Kc2 Qa4+ 27.Kb1+-

B01Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Papaioannou,I 2585

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/51 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Bc4 Bf5 6.Nf3 Nf6 7.Bd2 e6 8.Nd5 Qd8 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Bb3 Nd7 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Nh4 Bg6 13.0-0-0

[ 13.f4 - 76/91 ] 13...0-0-0 14.g3 Bd6 15.Nxg6!N

[ 15.Ng2 ] [ 15.Rhe1 ] [ 15.Kb1 ] [ 15.f4 ]

15...hxg6 16.h4² f5 17.Bg5 Rde8 18.h5 gxh5 19.Rxh5 Rhg8

[ 19...Rxh5 20.Qxh5 Nb6 21.Kb1 ] 20.Bh4! Kb8

[ 20...Be7? 21.Bxe7 Rxe7 22.Rxf5± ] [ 20...Nf8? 21.Rxf5 Ng6 22.Rh5 Nxh4 23.Rxh4± ]

21.Kb1 a6?! [ 21...Rh8 22.c4 Qc8!² ]

22.c4!± f4 [ 22...c5 23.Ba4 cxd4 24.Rxd4 ]

23.c5 [ 23.g4 Be7 24.Bxe7 Rxe7 25.d5 Qd6! 26.dxe6 Qxe6 27.Qxe6 fxe6² ]

23...Be7 24.gxf4 Bxh4 25.Rxh4 Qd8 26.Rh6 Ka7 27.f5 exf5 28.Qf3 Rg5 29.Rh7?!

[ 29.Bxf7! Re4 30.Qb3 Reg4 31.Rd6± ] 29...Nf6 30.Rxf7 Ne4 31.Rxf5?!

[ 31.Kc2 Rf8 32.Rxf8 Qxf8± ] 31...Rg1 32.Kc2 Rxd1 33.Qxd1 Rf8! 34.Rxf8 Qxf8 35.f3 Ng5 36.Kc3?!

[ 36.Qe2 Nxf3 37.Qe3 Qf6 38.Kc3 Nh4² ] 36...Nxf3 37.Qc1 Qe7 38.Bc2 Qe2© 39.b4½-½

B01Carmaciu,C._L 2245Ardelean,G 2435

Bucuresti 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(51) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 * Qd8 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bf5 7.Ne5 e6 8.g4 Bg6 9.h4 Bb4 10.f3 Nd5 11.Bxd5 cxd5 12.h5 f6 13.Nxg6

[ 13.hxg6 fxe5 14.gxh7 Nc6 15.Kf2 ( 15.a3 Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Qf6÷ ; 15.dxe5 Qc7!? 16.Kf2 0-0-0÷ ) 15...Qf6 16.Nb5 ( 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Kg2 0-0-0© ) 16...0-0-0 17.c3 Be7 18.dxe5 Nxe5 19.Kg2 Rdf8÷ ]

13...hxg6 14.Qd3 Bxc3+ [ 14...gxh5!? 15.Qg6+ ( 15.gxh5 Qc7÷ ; 15.Qb5+ Nc6 16.Qxb7 Nxd4 17.Qxg7 Rf8 18.Qg6+ Kd7! 19.Qd3 Qb6÷ ) 15...Kd7! 16.Qxg7+ Be7 17.Bf4 Nc6 18.0-0-0 ( 18.Rxh5 Rxh5 19.gxh5 Qh8= ) 18...hxg4 19.Nxd5 Qf8„ ]

15.bxc3 f5 16.Rb1² Qd7 [ 16...Qd6!? 17.Rxb7 Nd7 ]

17.Bf4N [ 17.Bg5 gxh5 18.gxh5

A) 18...Nc6 19.Kf2 Ne7 ( 19...Kf7- 82/87 ) 20.Qe3! 0-0-0 ( 20...f4 21.Qe5!

0-0-0 22.Qxg7± ) 21.Rbe1 Rde8 22.Qxe6 Nc6 23.Qxd7+ Kxd7 24.Rb1± ; B) 18...Qc6!? 19.Kf2 Nd7 ]

17...gxh5 18.gxh5 Nc6 19.Kf2 Kf7 [ 19...0-0-0!? 20.a4 Rh7 21.Rb5 b6 22.a5 g5! 23.Bxg5 Rg8 24.Bf4 Qg7÷ ]

20.Rbg1 Rh7 21.Rg5 Rg8÷

B03Kraus,FrankHeinel,M 2090

Koeln 2002[Heinel,M]

86/(52) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Be3 Bf5 8.Nc3 e6 9.Nf3 * Qd7 10.Be2 Bg4 11.0-0 Rd8

[ 11...0-0-0 - 8/105 ] 12.c5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Qa4!?N

[ 14.Bb5 ] [ 14.Ng5 ] [ 14.Qe1 Ne7 15.Kh1 Nf5 16.Bg1 h5 17.h3 Qe4!! ( 17...Qd7 ) 18.Bb5+ c6

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19.Qxe4 Ng3+ 20.Kh2 Nxe4= ] 14...Qe4?

[ 14...Be7 15.Bc4 Qd7 16.Bb5 a6! 17.Bxc6 Qxc6 18.Qxc6+ bxc6= ]

15.Kf2? [ 15.Qb3!! Qd5 ( 15...Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Bxe2 17.Rxf7! Bc4 18.Qxc4 Qxe3+ 19.Kh1 Qxe5 20.Nxe6!+- ) 16.Bc4! Qd7 17.Qxb7 Bxf3 18.Rxf3! Nxd4 19.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 20.Kh1 Qxc4 21.Qc6+ Rd7 22.Rd1+- ]

15...Bxc5∓

B03Atalik,S 2550De Firmian,N 2550

San Francisco 2002[Atalik,S]

86/52 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Bf5 7.Nc3 e6 8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Be3 Bg4 10.Be2 Bxf3 11.gxf3 Qh4+ 12.Bf2 Qf4 13.c5 Nd5 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.Qd2 Qxd2+ 16.Kxd2 g6 17.f4

[ 17.Be3 h5 18.f4 Ne7 19.Bd3 Nf5= ] 17...Bh6 18.Be3 Ne7 19.Bd3 Nf5 20.Bxf5 gxf5 21.Rhg1

[ 21.Rag1!? Kd7 22.Rg3 Rag8 23.b4 Bf8! ( 23...Rxg3? 24.hxg3 Bf8 25.Rh5 Ke6 26.g4 fxg4 27.f5+± ) 24.Ke2 Rxg3 25.hxg3 h5= ]

21...Kd7 22.Rg3 Rag8 23.b4 [ 23.Rh3 Bf8! ( 23...Rg6 24.c6+ bxc6 25.Rh5 ) 24.c6+?! bxc6 25.Rh5 Ke6 26.Rc1 Rg2+ 27.Kd3 c5 28.dxc5 Rxb2∓ ]

23...Rxg3!N [ 23...Rg6 - 82/90 ]

24.hxg3 [R 9/k] Bf8 25.b5 c6 26.a4 Be7 27.Rh1 h5 28.Bf2 Bd8=

B04Zapata,A 2555Timman,J 2590

Curacao 2002[Timman,J]

86/53 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 dxe5 5.Nxe5 c6 6.Nd2 Bf5N

[ ¹6...Nd7 ] 7.Qf3 Be6™

[ 7...e6 8.Bd3± ]

8.Bc4² [ 8.Ne4?! Nf6!= ]

8...Nd7 9.Nd3 N7f6 10.0-0 [ 10.h3 Nc7= ]

10...Bg4 11.Qg3 e6 12.Ne5 Bf5 13.Bb3 [ ¹13.c3² ]

13...a5!÷ 14.a4 Qb6 15.c3 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Qxb3 17.Nc5

[ 17.Ng5 f6 ] 17...Bxc5 18.Qxg7!

[ 18.dxc5 0-0³ ] 18...0-0-0 19.dxc5 Rhg8 20.Qh6

[ 20.Qxf7 Bh3³ ] 20...f6 21.Nf7 Rxg2+! 22.Kxg2 Rg8+ 23.Bg5

[ 23.Kh1? Be4+ 24.f3 Bxf3+-+ ] [ 23.Ng5 fxg5‚ ]

23...Nf4+ 24.Kg3™ [ 24.Kf3 Qd5+-+ ] [ 24.Kh1 Qd5+ 25.f3 Qd2 26.Rg1 Bh3-+ ]

24...Ne2+ 25.Kg2 [ 25.Kf3 Qd5+ 26.Kxe2 Bd3+ ]

25...Nf4+ 26.Kg3 Ne2+ 27.Kg2½-½

B04Can,E 2185Yu,Ruiyuan

Iraklion 2002[Nadyrhanov,S; Can,E]

86/54 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.h3 Bg7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.Rc1 e5 11.dxe5

[ 11.d5 Nd4 ( 11...Ne7 - 61/99 ) 12.Nxd4 ( 12.Be2 ) 12...exd4 13.Bxd4 Bh6 14.Be2! Bxc1 15.Qxc1 Qh4 16.Qd2 Re8 17.b3 Bf5 18.0-0² ]

11...dxe5 [ 11...Nxe5 12.b3!? ( 12.Nxe5 - 61/(99) ) 12...Be6 13.Nd4÷ ]

12.c5 Nd7 [ 12...e4!? 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Nd2 Bxc3! ( 14...Nd5 ) 15.bxc3 Nd5÷ ]

13.Bc4 Nf6N [ 13...Qa5 - 61/(99) ]

14.0-0 Qe7 [ 14...Bf5 15.Nb5 Na5 16.Nd6 Nxc4 17.Rxc4 Qe7 18.Re1 Be6 19.Rb4² ]

15.Qe2 [ 15.Qd6! e4 16.Ng5 h6 17.Qxe7 Nxe7

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18.Ngxe4 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Nf5 20.b3² ] 15...Be6

[ 15...e4 16.Nd4 Ne5 17.Ncb5 Nxc4 18.Qxc4² ]

16.Rfd1 Rfd8 [ 16...Bxc4 17.Qxc4 e4 18.Ng5 Ne5 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.Qxd5 Nd3 21.Rc4 Nxb2 22.Rxe4 Qc7 23.Bf4 Qa5 24.Rb1 h6 25.Nf3 Rfd8 26.Bd6± ]

17.Ng5 Bxc4 18.Qxc4 h6? [ 18...e4! 19.b3 Ne5 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Qa4 Nd3 22.Rd1 Nd5 23.Nxd5 Rxd5 24.Qxa7 Bd4 25.Bxd4 Qxg5 26.Bc3 ( 26.Be3? Nf4 ) 26...e3 27.fxe3 Qxe3+ 28.Kh2 Qf4+= ]

19.Nge4± Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Kh7 21.Nd6 f5 22.b4 e4 23.b5 Ne5 24.Qd5 Nd3

[ 24...Rab8!? ] 25.Qxb7! Qxb7 26.Nxb7 f4

[ 26...Rd5 27.Rc4 Rc8 28.a4 f4 29.Bc1 Bd4 30.Kf1 Bxf2 31.Rxe4 Bxc5 32.Rc4± ]

27.Bxf4!!+- Nxf4 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Nxd8 Ne2+ 30.Kf1 Nxc1 31.Nf7!! Bd4 32.b6!1-0

B06Romero Holmes,A 2520Kantsler,B 2485

Kallithea 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/55 1.e4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.h4!? h5 4.d4 c6 5.Bc4 d5!? 6.exd5 b5 7.Bd3!?N

[ 7.Bb3 ] [ 7.Be2 ]

7...b4 8.Ne4 cxd5 9.Ng5!? [ 9.Nc5 ]

9...Nc6 [ 9...Nh6!? ]

10.N1f3 Bg4!? [ 10...Nh6 ]

11.c3 [ 11.Nxf7 Kxf7 12.Ng5+

A) 12...Ke8 13.Bxg6+ Kd7 ( 13...Kf8?? 14.Qxg4 hxg4 15.Ne6# # ) 14.f3ƒ ; B) 12...Kf6!? ; C) 12...Kf8 13.Bxg6!? ( 13.f3 Bc8 14.Bxg6÷ ) 13...Qd6 ( 13...Rh6? 14.Qxg4! Rxg6 15.Qf5+ Rf6 16.Ne6+ Ke8 17.Qxh5++- ; 13...Nf6 14.f3ƒ ) 14.Qd3÷ ]

11...Qa5! [ 11...Nf6? 12.Bb5 Qb6 13.Qa4 Bd7 14.Nxf7! Kxf7 15.Bxc6 Bxc6 16.Ne5++- ]

12.Bd2 Nh6!? 13.0-0 0-0 14.Re1 [ 14.cxb4?! Qb6ƒ ]

14...e6?! [ 14...Bf5!? ]

15.Qc1!? bxc3 16.bxc3 Bf5 [ 16...Nf5?! 17.Nh2 Nxh4 18.g3 Nf5 19.f3 Bxf3 20.Bxf5+- ]

17.Nh3!? [ 17.Bxf5 Nxf5³ ] [ 17.Bf1 Ng4³ ]

17...Bxd3?! [ 17...Bxh3 18.Bxh6 ( 18.gxh3 Nf5³ ) 18...Bg4 ]

18.Bxh6 Rac8 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qg5ƒ Be4 [ 20...Qxc3 21.Nf4 Rh8 22.Rac1 Bc2 ( 22...Qa3 23.Nxe6+ fxe6 24.Rxe6+- ) 23.Re2 Nb4 24.Nxe6+! fxe6 25.Rxe6

A) 25...Rc7 26.Qe5+ Kh7 27.Ng5++- ; B) 25...Rhe8 26.Qe5+ Kf8 27.Qh8++- ; C) 25...Rhf8 26.Re7+ ( 26.Ne5 ) 26...Rf7 ( 26...Kg8 27.Qe5 ) 27.Qe5+ Kg8 28.Rxf7 Kxf7 29.Ng5+ Kg8 30.Qe6++- ; D) 25...Nc6 26.Ne5 Nxe5 27.Qxe5+ Kg8 28.Qxd5 Qc4 ( 28...Kf8 29.Rf6+ Kg7 30.Rf7+ ) 29.Rxg6+ Kf8 30.Qd6++- ]

[ 20...Qd8 21.Qg3 ] [ 20...Bf5!? ]

21.Nf4 Rh8 22.Re3 Qc7 [ 22...Qd8 23.Qg3

A) 23...Bxf3 24.Rxf3ƒ Ne7? 25.Nxe6+! fxe6 26.Qe5+ Kh6 27.Rf7 Nf5 28.Qf4+ g5 29.Re1! ( 29.hxg5+ Kg6 30.Rf6+‚ ) 29...Nxh4 ( 29...Kg6 30.Rxe6+ ; 29...Re8 30.hxg5+ Kg6 31.Rxe6+ Kxf7 32.Qxf5+ ; 29...Rc6 30.hxg5+ Kg6 31.Rxe6+ ) 30.Rxe6+ Ng6 31.Rxg6+ Kxg6 32.Qf5+ Kh6 33.Qe6++- ; B) 23...Ne7

B1) 24.Ng5 Rc6 ( 24...Nf5? 25.Ngxe6+ ; 24...Bf5? 25.Rxe6 ; 24...Kg8!? ) 25.Nxe4 Nf5 26.Qg5 ( 26.Nxh5+? Rxh5 27.Qe5+ f6-+ ) 26...dxe4 ( 26...Nxe3? 27.Nxh5+ Kh7 28.Nef6++- ) 27.Nxh5+ Kh7 28.Nf6+ Kg7 29.Nh5+= ; B2) 24.Nxe6+ fxe6 25.Qe5+ Kh6 26.Qf4+ ( 26.Ng5 Qc7 ) 26...Kg7 27.Ng5ƒ Bf5?! 28.Rxe6 ]

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23.Nd2?! [ 23.Qg3!? /\ Ng5 ]

23...Bf5 24.Rae1 Ne7 25.Qg3?! [ 25.Nf3!? ]

25...Bg4 26.Qh2 Nf5 27.Rd3 Nd6 28.Rde3 Bf5

[ 28...Nb5!? ] 29.Nxd5?! exd5 30.Re7 Qc6

[ 30...Qxc3?! 31.Qxd6 Qxd2 32.Rxf7+! Kg8™ ( 32...Kxf7 33.Re7+ Kg8 34.Qxd5++- ; 32...Kh6 33.Qf6! Rhg8 34.Re3! Qd1+ 35.Kh2 Qg4 36.Rg3 Qf4 37.Qg5+ Qxg5 38.hxg5# # ) 33.Ree7 Qxd4 34.Rc7!© ]

31.Qe5+ Kg8 32.Nf3 [ 32.Rxa7 Re8 ]

32...Ne4 33.Rxa7 Rh7 34.Qe7 Re8 35.Qa3 f6 36.Ra6 Qc8 37.Nd2!? Rc7?!“

[ 37...Nxd2 38.Rxe8+ Qxe8 39.Ra8 Bc8 40.Qc5

A) 40...Qe1+ 41.Kh2 Nf1+ 42.Kg1 Ne3+ 43.Kh2 Ng4+ ( 43...Nf1+= ) 44.Kg3 ( 44.Kh3? Nxf2+ 45.Kh2 Qh1+ 46.Kg3 Ne4+-+ ) 44...Qxf2+ 45.Kh3 Qe3+ 46.g3 Nf2+ ( 46...Kg7?? 47.Ra7++- ) 47.Kg2 ( 47.Kh2 Ng4+= ) 47...Qe4+ 48.Kxf2 Qc2+= ; B) 40...Rd7 41.Rxc8 Rd8 42.Qxd5+ Rxd5 43.Rxe8+ Kf7³ ; C) 40...Kg7! 41.Rxc8 Qe1+ 42.Kh2 Nf1+ 43.Kg1 Ne3+ 44.Kh2 Ng4+ 45.Kg3 Qxf2+ 46.Kh3 Qe3+ 47.g3 g5-+ ]

38.Nxe4 Bxe4?! 39.Rxf6 Rxc3 40.Qd6© Qg4?!

[ 40...Rc1? 41.Rxg6+! Bxg6 ( 41...Kh7 42.Rh6+ Kg8 43.Qg3+ Kf7 44.Qf4++- ) 42.Qxg6+ Kf8 43.Qh6++- ] [ 40...Qd8!? 41.Rxg6+ Kf7 ( 41...Bxg6 42.Qxg6+ Kf8 43.Qh6+ Kg8 44.Qg6+= ) 42.Qxd8 Rxd8 43.Rg5÷ ]

41.Rxe4! Qxe4™ 42.Rxg6+ Kh7 43.Rh6+ Kg8 44.Qf6! Qe1+

[ 44...Qb1+ ] 45.Kh2 Qh1+!! [] 46.Kxh1 Re1+™ 47.Kh2 Rh1+!! [] 48.Kxh1 Rh3+!! [] 49.Kg1 Rh1+!![]½-½

B06Vokarev,S 2515Jasim,A 2280

Dubai (open) 2002[Vokarev,S]

86/56 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.g3 Nc6 5.Be3 e5 6.dxe5 Nxe5 7.h3 Nf6 8.f4 Ned7 9.Bg2 0-0 10.Nge2 Re8 11.g4!N

[ 11.0-0 - 47/161 ] 11...h6

[ ¹11...Nb6 12.Qd3 Be6 13.0-0-0 Bc4 14.Qd2 Ba6 15.b3² ]

12.Ng3 Nb6 [ 12...Nc5 13.Bxc5 dxc5 14.Qxd8 Rxd8 15.e5 Ne8 16.Nge4² ]

13.Qd3 Bd7 14.0-0-0 Na4 [ 14...Bc6 15.Bd4± ]

15.Nxa4 [ 15.e5!?

A) 15...dxe5 16.Nxa4! ( 16.fxe5 Rxe5 17.Nxa4 Qe7 18.Bd4 Bxa4 19.Bxe5 Qxe5© ) 16...Bxa4 ( 16...exf4 17.Bxf4 Bxa4 18.Qc4 Bd7 19.Bxb7 Rb8 20.Bxc7 ) 17.Qc4 Bd7 18.f5!‚ ; B) 15...Qe7 ; C) 15...Nxc3 16.Qxc3 dxe5 17.fxe5 Nh7÷ ]

15...Bxa4 16.Bd4 [ 16.e5!? Qe7! ( 16...dxe5 17.Qc4 Bd7 18.f5 )]

16...Bc6 17.Bf3 [/\ h4] Nd7 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.h4 Nc5

[ 19...Qf6 20.Qd2 ] 20.Qe3! Qe7 21.Rde1 Qe6 22.Kb1 Qc4 23.h5+- Ne6 24.hxg6 fxg6 25.f5 Ng5 26.Rxh6! Kxh6 27.Rh1+ Kg7 28.Qxg5 Rg8

[ 28...Qf7 29.f6+ Kg8 30.Qh4 Qd7 31.g5 ] 29.Qe7+ Qf7 30.f6# #1-0

B06Fogarasi,T 2445Vajda,L 2535

Budapest 2002[Fogarasi,T]

86/(57) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3* c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.a4 b4 7.Nd1 a5 8.c3

bxc3 9.bxc3 f5!N [ 9...Nf6 ]

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[ 9...Nd7 ] [ 9...Ba6 ]

10.exf5 Bxf5 11.Bd3 [ 11.Ne2!? Nf6 12.Ng3 Ne4 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 14.f3 Bf5 15.h4 e5!÷ ]

11...Nf6 12.Ne2 Qc8 13.0-0 0-0 14.Bxf5 [ 14.Ng3 Bxd3 15.Qxd3 Nbd7 ( 15...Nd5!? ) 16.Rb1 d5 17.f4 e6!= ]

14...Qxf5 15.Bh6?! [ 15.Ng3! Qd5 16.Bh6 Bxh6 17.Qxh6 ]

15...Ne4! 16.Qe3 Bxh6 17.Qxh6 Nd7 18.f3 Nef6 19.Ng3 Qd3 20.Qe3 Qxe3+ 21.Nxe3=

B06Gruenfeld,Y 2510Kantsler,B 2485

Rishon Le−Zion 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/57 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.a4

[ 7.e5 - 76/98 ] 7...b4 8.Ne2 Nf6 9.Ng3 c5!?N

[ 9...Nbd7 ] [ 9...0-0 ]

10.h3 [ 10.dxc5!? Ng4 11.Bc1 dxc5 12.0-0 ] [ 10.c3!? ]

10...cxd4 11.Nxd4 e5 12.Nb3 0-0 13.0-0 a5

[ 13...Nc6 14.a5 ] [ 13...Nbd7 14.a5 ]

14.Qe2 Nbd7 15.Rfd1 Qe7 16.Bc4!? Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Bxe4 18.Bd5! Bxd5 19.Rxd5© e4!? 20.Rad1

[ 20.Rb1!? ] 20...Bxb2 21.Rxd6 Nf6 22.Bg5

[ 22.Bc5 Qe5 ] [ 22.Bb6 Qe5 23.Rc6 Nd5 ∆24.Rc5 Nc3 ]

22...Be5 23.R6d5 h6!? 24.Bxh6? [ 24.Bxf6 Bxf6 25.Nxa5 Rfc8÷ ]

24...Nxd5 25.Bxf8 Qe6!-+ 26.Nc5 [ 26.Qc4 Nc3 ]

26...Nc3 27.Nxe6 [ 27.Qd2 Qf5 ]

27...Nxe2+ 28.Kf1 fxe6 [ 28...Nc3 ]

29.Kxe2 Kxf80-1

B06Bitansky,I 2370Kantsler,B 2485

Israel (ch) 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/(57) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 * 5.Qd2 b5 6.a4 b4 7.Nce2 a5 8.Ng3 c5N

[ 8...Nd7 - 70/(94) ] 9.Nf3

[ 9.c3!? ] 9...cxd4 10.Nxd4 Nf6 11.Bh6 Bxh6

[ 11...0-0 12.h4ƒ ] 12.Qxh6 Qb6 13.Rd1

[ 13.Nb5!? Na6 14.Be2 Bg4„ ] 13...Bd7! 14.Bb5

[ 14.Bc4!? ] 14...Nc6! 15.Nxc6

[ 15.Bxc6!? Bxc6 16.0-0÷ ] 15...Bxc6 16.Bxc6+

[ 16.0-0!? ] 16...Qxc6 17.0-0 Qxa4 18.Rd2 Qb5 19.f4 a4 20.e5 dxe5 21.fxe5 Qxe5 22.Re2 Qd4+ 23.Kh1 a3! 24.c3 bxc3 25.bxc3 Qxc3 26.Rfe1 a2!-+

B06Movsesian,S 2650Istratescu,A 2615

Bled (ol) 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/58 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.f4 b5 6.Be2 Bb7 7.Bf3 Nd7 8.e5 Qc8

[ 8...Bxf3 - 73/119 ] 9.Ne4N

[ 9.Bxb7 ] [ 9.Nh3 ] [ 9.Qe2 ]

9...Nh6 10.Ne2 Nb6 [ 10...f6!? 11.exd6 ( 11.e6 Nb6 12.d5 Nxd5 13.Nxd6+ cxd6 14.Bxd5 Ng4÷ ) 11...f5!? ( 11...cxd6 12.d5 f5 13.Ng5 Bxb2 14.Bd4!?© ) 12.Ng5 Bxf3 13.gxf3! cxd6 14.Ne6 Kf7 15.d5 Bxb2÷ ]

11.0-0 0-0 12.N2g3 Nd5 [ 12...f6 13.exf6 exf6 14.f5! Nxf5 15.Nxf5 Qxf5 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 17.Bxb7 Qxf1+ 18.Qxf1 Rxf1+ 19.Rxf1 Rb8! 20.Bc6

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( 20.Bxa6?! Nc4 21.Bf2 Rb6³ ) 20...Nc4 21.Bd5+ Kh8 22.Bxc4 bxc4 23.b3 cxb3 24.axb3 Re8 25.Kf2™ Rf8+ 26.Ke2 Rxf1 27.Kxf1 Kg8= ]

13.Bc1 [ 13.Bd2 c5 14.c3 cxd4 15.cxd4 Qc4„ ]

13...f6!„ 14.c3 fxe5 15.fxe5 Qd7 16.Qe2 Nf5 17.Nxf5?!

[ 17.Bd2÷ ] 17...gxf5 18.Ng3 dxe5 19.dxe5 Qe6! 20.Re1™ f4! 21.Ne4

[ 21.Nh5?! Bh6∓ ] 21...Qb6+ 22.Kh1 Rf5!∓ 23.c4™ bxc4 24.Qxc4 Qb5!

[ 24...Rxe5?? 25.Bxf4+- ] [ 24...Bxe5?? 25.Nc5+- ]

25.Qxb5 axb5 26.Nc5 Bc6 27.Nd3 Ra4!!-+ 28.Bd2

[ 28.b3? Rd4 29.Bb2 Rxd3 30.Be4 Rd2 31.Bc1 Rxe5 32.Bxd2 Rxe4! ]

28...Rd4 29.Be4 Rf8? [ 29...Rg5! 30.Rac1 Ba8 31.Re2 Bxe5 ( 31...Rxe4!? 32.Rxe4 Nc3 33.Bxc3 Bxe4 34.Nxf4 Rg4 35.Rf1 Bh6 36.Bd2 Bxg2+ 37.Nxg2 Bxd2∓ ) 32.Bxd5+ Rxd5 33.Nxe5 Rgxe5 34.Rxe5 Rxe5 35.Bxf4 ( 35.Re1 Rg5 36.Re2 e5-+ ) 35...Re2-+ ]

30.Rac1½-½

B07Zagrebelny,S 2525Benjamin,J 2605

Bled (ol) 2002[Zagrebelny,S]

86/59 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.0-0 0-0 6.c3 c5 7.Nbd2 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nc6 9.h3

[ 9.a3 - 76/100 ] 9...Nd7N

[ 9...e5 ] [ 9...Bd7 ] [ 9...a5 ]

10.Nb3 [ 10.d5 Nce5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.Be2 Qb6 13.Kh1 Qd4!? 14.Qb3 f5÷ ]

10...a5 11.a4 e5 [ 11...Nb4 12.Bb5² ]

12.Be3 exd4 13.Nbxd4 [ 13.Nfxd4!? ]

13...Nb4 14.Bc4 Nc5!? [ 14...d5 15.exd5 Nb6 16.Bb3 N6xd5 17.Bg5² ]

15.Bg5 Bf6! [ 15...Qe8 16.Re1 Nxe4 17.Bb5 Nc6 18.Qc2 Bf5 19.Nxf5 gxf5 20.Bf4² ]

16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Re1 Nxe4? [ 17...Bd7 18.e5 dxe5 19.Rxe5 ( 19.Nxe5 Rad8!³ ) 19...b6= ]

18.Bxf7+ [ 18.Rxe4!? d5 19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.Qb3 Rd8 21.Rae1² ]

18...Rxf7 19.Rxe4 Bd7 20.Qd2 Re8 21.Rxe8+ Bxe8 22.b3 Re7 23.Re1 Bf7

[ 23...Bc6!? 24.Rxe7 Qxe7 25.Qc1² ] 24.Rxe7 Qxe7 25.Qc3 h6

[ 25...Bd5!? 26.Qc8+ Kg7 27.Qg4² ] 26.h4! Qd8?!

[ 26...Bd5 ] 27.Qe3 Kh7 28.h5 g5?

[ 28...Qf6 ] 29.Qe4+ Kg8 30.Qxb7± Bxh5

[ 30...Bd5 31.Qa7 Bxf3 32.Nxf3± ] 31.Nf5 Qf6 32.N3d4+- Bf7 33.Qa8+ Kh7 34.Qxa5 Nd3 35.Qc7 d5 36.a5 Kg6 37.Qe7 Qa6

[ 37...Qxe7 38.Nxe7+ Kf6 39.a6! ] 38.Qf81-0

B07Galkin,A 2565Gagunashvili,M 2470

Batumi 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/(60) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 * 4.f3 c6 5.Be3 b5 6.Qd2 Nbd7 7.Nge2 Bg7 8.Nf4 Qc7 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 e5 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.b3 Bb7 13.a4 b4 14.Na2 a5 15.c3 c5 16.Rad1 Rfd8N

[ 16...c4 - 77/104 ] 17.Bb5?

[ 17.c4 ><Na2 ] 17...d5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.Qf2 Rad8! 21.Rxd5 Rxd5∓

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B07Aroshidze,L 2345Gagunashvili,M 2470

Tbilisi 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/(60) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Bg7

[ 6...h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Nh5 9.Nge2 Bg7 10.a4 b4 11.Nd1 a5 12.c3 bxc3 13.bxc3 0-0 14.0-0 e6?! 15.f4 gxf4 16.Bxf4 Nxf4 17.Qxf4 Ba6 18.Nf2± ]

7.f4 0-0 * 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.0-0-0 b4 10.Ne2 Qb6N

[ 10...d5 ] [ 10...a5 ] [ 10...Qa5 ]

11.h3?! Bxf3 12.gxf3 Nbd7 13.f5 [ 13.e5 Nd5 ]

13...Qa5 14.Kb1 c5÷

B07Kotronias,V 2580Gagunashvili,M 2470

Batumi 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/60 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Bg7 7.f4 0-0 8.a3 h6N

[ 8...Bb7 ] [ 8...a5 ]

9.Bh4 [ 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 9...exf6 10.f5± ) 10.e5 Bg7÷ ]

9...e5!? 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.0-0-0 [ 11.fxe5 Nxe4 12.Qf4 Ng5 13.Ne4 Qc7÷ ] [ 11.Nf3 exf4 12.e5 Qe8 13.0-0 ( 13.0-0-0!? ) 13...Nfd7 ( 13...Nh5 14.Ne4 ) 14.Rae1© ]

11...Nbd7 12.Nf3 Qe7 [ 12...Qc7 ]

13.fxe5 [ 13.Bg3 Nh5 14.f5 a5!÷ ]

13...Nxe5 14.Be2 [ 14.Bg3 Nfd7 /\ a5 ] [ 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Bg3 Qe6 16.e5 Nd7 17.Rhe1 a5 18.Ne4 Nxe5 ]

14...a5! 15.Nxe5 [ 15.Qd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 Nfd7 ]

15...Qxe5 16.Bg3 Qe6 17.e5 [ 17.Qd6!

A) 17...Qxd6 18.Bxd6 ( 18.Rxd6 b4 ) 18...Re8 19.Bf3 Ng4 20.e5!÷ ; B) 17...b4 18.axb4 axb4 19.Qxb4© ]

17...Nd7 [ 17...b4 18.exf6 bxc3 19.Qxc3 Bxf6 20.Bc4 Bxc3 ( 20...Qf5 21.Bd3 ) 21.Bxe6 Bxb2+ 22.Kxb2 Bxe6∓ ]

18.Ne4 Nxe5 19.Kb1 Nc4 20.Bxc4 Qxc4 21.Nd6 Qg4 22.Bf4

[ 22.Nxc8 Rfxc8 ] 22...g5 23.Be3 Be6 24.h4 b4 25.hxg5

[ 25.a4 b3-+ ] 25...bxa3 26.gxh6 Bxb2 27.Bd4

[ 27.h7+ Kg7 28.Bd4+ f6-+ ] 27...f6 28.h7+ Kg7 29.c4

[ 29.Bxb2 Rab8-+ ] 29...Rab8 30.Ka2 c5 31.Bxc5 Bxc4+0-1

B07Bruzon,L 2590Chernin,A 2570

Villarrobledo (rapid) 2002[Bruzon,L]

86/(60) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5* h6 5.Bh4 Bg7 6.Qd2 Nbd7 7.0-0-0 g5

8.Bg3 Nh5 9.e5 Nb6 10.Qe2 Nxg3 11.hxg3 Bf5!?N

[ 11...e6 - 82/98 ] 12.f4 g4 13.Rh5!? Qd7

[ 13...Bg6 14.Qxg4!? Bxh5 15.Qxg7 Kd7÷ ]

14.exd6 [ 14.Qb5 c6 15.Qa5 Bg6 16.Rh1 d5÷ ]

14...cxd6 15.Qd2 Kf8 [ 15...a6 16.Bd3 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 d5 18.Nge2 Rc8 19.Rdh1÷ ]

16.Bd3 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Rc8 18.Nge2÷

B07Ivanchuk,V 2705Azmaiparashvili,Z 2665

Bled (ol) 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/61 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.f4 0-0 6.Qd2 Nbd7 7.e5 Ne8 8.Nf3

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Nb6!?N [ 8...c5 ]

9.Bh4 [ 9.0-0-0!? f6 10.Bh4 ( 10.exf6 exf6 11.Bh4 d5!= /\ Nd6 ) 10...dxe5 11.fxe5 ( 11.dxe5 Qxd2+ 12.Rxd2 fxe5 13.fxe5 Bg4÷ ) 11...c6 12.Bd3 Bg4÷ ( 12...Be6 13.Rhe1 Nc7 14.exf6 exf6 15.Bg3² )]

9...Bh6!? 10.Bd3 [ 10.0-0-0 dxe5 11.Nxe5 ( 11.dxe5 Qxd2+ 12.Rxd2 Bxf4 13.Bxe7 f6 14.Bxf8 Kxf8 15.exf6 Nxf6= ) 11...f6 12.Nf3 Nd6÷ ]

10...Ng7 11.0-0 [ 11.0-0-0 Bf5÷ ]

11...Bf5 12.Rae1 dxe5 13.Rxe5 [ 13.dxe5?! Bxd3 14.Qxd3 ( 14.cxd3 Ne6³ ) 14...Qxd3 15.cxd3 Rfe8= ]

13...f6 14.Re2 Bxd3 15.Qxd3 Bxf4 16.Qe4 g5 17.Bf2 c6= 18.Qxe7 Qxe7 19.Rxe7 Rab8

[ 19...Rf7!? 20.Rfe1 Kf8= ] 20.Re2

[ 20.Rfe1 Rfe8= ] 20...Rbe8 21.Rfe1 Rxe2 22.Rxe2 Re8 23.Kf1 g4 24.Rxe8+ Nxe8 25.Ne2 Bc7 26.Nd2

[ 26.Nh4 Nd6 27.Bg3 ( 27.Ng3 Kf7= ) 27...Nbc4 28.Bxd6 Nxd6= ]

26...Nd5 27.a3 [ 27.a3 b5= ]

½-½

B07Reefat,B._S 2445Marin,M 2555

Bled (ol) 2002[Marin,M]

86/(62) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 * 5.h3 Nbd7 6.f4 b5 7.Bd3 e5 8.Qf3 b4N

[ 8...exd4 9.Bxd4 b4 10.e5! ] [ 8...Bb7 ]

9.Nd1 exd4 10.Bxd4 Bg7 11.Ne3?! [ 11.a3! ]

11...0-0 12.0-0-0 Qc7? [ 12...c5!∓ 13.e5 ( 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.e5 dxe5 15.Qxa8 exf4 16.Nc4 Nb6 17.Nxb6 Qxb2+ 18.Kd2 Re8!-+ ) 13...cxd4 14.exf6 Nxf6 15.Qxa8 dxe3 (/\ Qa5-+) 16.Qxa7 Nd5 (/\ Qf6-+) 17.Qa4 (/\ Qb3) Bxb2+!-+ ]

[ 12...Bb7 13.e5!÷ Nh5 14.Nf5! ] 13.g4! c5 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.g5 Nd7 16.e5!

[ 16.Nd5 Qa5„ ] 16...dxe5 17.f5 f6??

[ 17...Bb7 18.Be4 Bxe4 19.Qxe4 Rfd8 20.Nf3² ]

18.Qxa8 Bb7 19.Nd5+-

B07Sokolov,And 2585Marin,M 2555

Bled (ol) 2002[Marin,M]

86/62 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.Qd2 Nbd7 6.Nf3 e5 7.Rd1!?N

[ 7.0-0-0 ] [ 7.h3 ] [ 7.Bc4 ] [ 7.Bh6 ]

7...Qe7 8.Be2! [<->d] [ 8.Bd3 ]

8...Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 [ 9...b5 10.d5! b4 11.dxc6 bxc3 12.cxd7+ Bxd7 13.Qxc3 Nxe4 14.Qb4² ]

10.Rfe1² [ 10.a4 exd4 11.Bxd4 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Qxe4 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Qxd6 Nf6= ]

10...Re8 [ 10...b5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Qd6! Qxd6 13.Rxd6 Bb7 ( 13...b4 14.Na4 Nxe4 15.Rxc6‰ ) 14.Red1 Nb6 ( 14...Rad8 15.Nxe5+- ) 15.Bc5 Rfe8 16.b4!² /\ a4 ( 16.a4 Nxa4 17.Nxa4 Nxe4!„ )]

11.Bc4 [ 11.a4!? ]

11...b5 12.Bb3 a5!„ [ 12...Bb7 13.Ng5 Rf8 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.Qd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 ]

13.Ng5 Rf8 14.a4 [ 14.a3 Bb7= ] [ 14.d5 b4 15.dxc6 bxc3÷ ]

14...b4 15.Nb1 [/\ de5, Qd6, Nd2-c4] [ 15.Ne2!? ]

15...Ng4 [ 15...h6?! 16.Nxf7 Rxf7 17.Bxh6² ]

16.Nxf7?! [ 16.Nf3 ]

16...Rxf7 17.Bg5 Bf6 18.Bxf6 Ngxf6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Qd6 Qxd6 21.Rxd6 Ne8 22.Rxc6 Bb7!∓ 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Rc4 Nd6

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25.Rc7 Ke7 26.Nd2 Kd8 27.Rxb7 Nxb7 28.Nc4 Rc8 29.b3 Rxc4!?-+ 30.bxc4[R 8/a] Nbc5 31.g3 Nb6

[ 31...Nxa4 32.Ra1 ] 32.f4 Nxc4 33.Kf2

[ 33.Rd1+ Ke7 34.Rd5 Nxa4 35.Kf2 Nab6 36.Rb5 Kd6! ]

33...Nxa4 34.Ke2 [ 34.Ra1 Na3 ]

34...Ke7 35.Kd3 Nab2+ 36.Ke2 a4 37.h4 a3 38.Ra1 Na4 39.Kd3 Nab2+ 40.Ke2 Na4 41.Kd3 Ncb2+ 42.Ke3 Nc3

[ 42...Ke6 ] 43.fxe5 Nb5!

[ 43...Ke6 44.Kd4„ ] 44.Rf1 Nc4+ 45.Kd3 Nxe5+ 46.Ke3 Ke6 47.Kd2 Nc4+ 48.Kd3 Nb2+ 49.Kd2 Nc3

[ 49...Nc3 50.Ke3 ( 50.Ra1 Nxe4+ 51.Ke3 Nxg3 ) 50...Nbd1+ 51.Kd3 a2 ]

0-1

B06Speck,N 2370Ivanov,Alexa 2525

Bled (ol) 2002[Ivanov,Alexa]

86/63 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 d6 5.Be3 Nd7 6.Qd2 Qc7 7.Bd3 e5 8.0-0 Ngf6 9.Bh6 0-0 10.a4N

[ 10.Bxg7 ] [ 10.Ne2 ]

10...a5 [ 10...b6 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.Bc4 ]

11.Rfe1?! [ 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.Rfe1 ]

11...Bxh6 12.Qxh6 exd4 13.Nxd4 Qb6 14.Nf5?

[ 14.Nb3? Qxf2+∓ ] [ 14.Nce2™ Nc5 ( 14...Ng4!? 15.Qf4 Nge5 16.Nb3 Nc5 17.Nxc5 Qxc5= ) 15.Qf4! ( 15.Qh4?! Ng4 ; 15.f3 d5 16.e5 Nfd7 17.f4 Nxd3 18.cxd3 Nc5 19.f5 Bxf5 20.Nxf5 Nxd3+ 21.Qe3 Qxe3+ 22.Nxe3 Nxe1 23.Rxe1 f6!? )

A) 15...Ng4?! 16.Qxd6 Rd8 ( 16...Ne6 17.c3 ) 17.Qg3 Nxd3 18.Qxd3 c5 19.Qb5! Qf6 20.Nf3± ; B) 15...Qd8= ]

14...gxf5-+ 15.e5 [ 15.Re3 Kh8 ( 15...f4 ) 16.Rh3 Rg8 17.e5

Rg6! ( 17...dxe5 18.Bxf5 Rg7 19.Rd1 ; 17...Qxf2+ 18.Kxf2 Ng4+ 19.Kg1 Nxh6 20.Rxh6 Nxe5 21.Rxd6 f4 )] [ 15.Qg5+ Kh8 16.e5 ( 16.Qxf5 Qd8 ) 16...Rg8 17.Qxf5 dxe5 18.Ne4 c5 ∆19.Nxf6 Nxf6 20.Qxe5 Bh3 ]

15...Qxf2+! 16.Kh1 Ng4 17.Qg5+ Kh8 18.Re2

[ 18.Bxf5 Ndxe5 19.Rxe5 ( 19.Rf1 Bxf5 20.Rxf2 Nxf2+ 21.Kg1 Nh3+ 22.gxh3 Nf3+ ) 19...dxe5 ]

18...Ndxe5 19.h3 [ 19.Rxf2 Nxf2+ 20.Kg1 Nh3+ 21.gxh3 Nf3+ ] [ 19.Qe7 Ng6 ]

19...Rg8 20.Qh5 Qf4 21.hxg4 Nxg4 22.Re7 Be6 23.Rf1 Nf2+ 24.Kg1 Rxg2+0-1

B07Geller,J 2405Zakharevich,I 2460

Saint Petersburg 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/(63) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 * d6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.Qd2 c6 6.Bh6 Bxh6 7.Qxh6 Qa5 8.0-0-0 b5!?

[ 8...Be6 - 68/(99) ] 9.e5 dxe5

[ 9...b4? 10.Qg7! ( 10.exf6 bxc3 11.Qg7? Qg5+ 12.Kb1 Qxf6 ) 10...Rf8 ( 10...Rg8? 11.exf6!+- ) 11.exf6 bxc3 12.fxe7 Kxe7 13.Bc4‚ ]

10.dxe5 Ng4 11.Qg7 Rf8 12.Ne4 Bf5 13.h3!N

[ 13.Be2 ] 13...Bxe4 14.hxg4 Nd7

[ 14...Qxa2?! 15.Rd8+! Kxd8 16.Qxf8+ Kd7 17.Rxh7‚ ]

15.e6 fxe6 16.Qd4 [ 16.f3 Qxa2 17.fxe4 Rxf1!∓ ] [ 16.Rxh7 0-0-0 17.Qxe7 ( 17.Rxd7? Qe1+ ) 17...Rxf2∓ ]

16...Bd5 17.a3 e5 18.Qe3 b4 19.f3 bxa3 20.Qxa3 Qxa3½-½

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B07Amonatov,F 2515Torre,E 2520

Bled (ol) 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/64 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.0-0-0 Qa5 8.Kb1 b4 9.Nce2 Ng4! 10.f4 Bg7 11.Nf3 Nxe3 12.Qxe3 0-0 13.Ng5!?N

[ 13.h4 ] 13...Qb6?!

[ 13...h6 14.h4!? Nf6 15.Qg3!? (/\ e5) Nh5 16.Qf3 hxg5 17.hxg5 Be6 ( 17...e5 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.f5 ; 17...f5 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Bxf5 ) 18.b3 f5 19.exf5 Rxf5 20.g4 Bd5 21.Be4 ] [ 13...c5! 14.f5 ( 14.d5 Nb6 ) 14...cxd4

A) 15.Nxd4 Qb6 ( 15...Qc5? 16.Qh3 Nf6 17.Nb3 Qe5 18.Bc4 e6!? 19.Nd4 d5 20.Ndf3! Qf4 21.e5 ) 16.Qh3 h6

A1) 17.Nxf7 Rxf7 18.Bc4 Ne5 ; A2) 17.Nde6 fxe6 18.Nxe6 ( 18.Bc4 Nc5 19.fxg6 Rf6 ) 18...Ne5 ; A3) 17.Bc4 Ne5 ;

B) 15.Qh3 ] 14.Qg3 Nf6 15.Ka1

[ 15.h4! h6 16.e5 Nh5 17.Qf3 hxg5 18.hxg5 dxe5 19.fxe5‚ ]

15...a5 16.Rhf1 a4 [ 16...b3!? 17.cxb3 a4 18.e5 ( 18.bxa4 Rxa4 19.e5 Nd5© ) 18...axb3 19.a3 Nd5÷ ]

17.e5 a3 18.b3 Ng4? [ 18...Nd5

A) 19.f5 gxf5 20.Nxh7 A1) 20...Kxh7 21.Rxf5! Bxf5 22.Qh3+! Kg8 23.Qxf5 Rfd8 24.Rf1 Nf6 ( 24...f6 25.Qe6+ Kh8 26.Rf3 ); A2) 20...dxe5

A2a) 21.Bxf5 Bxf5 22.Rxf5 Kxh7 23.Rh5+ Bh6 24.Rxh6+ Kxh6 25.Qh4+ Kg6 ( 25...Kg7 26.Qg5+ Kh8 27.Rd3 Nf6 28.Rh3+ Nh7 29.Qh6 ) 26.Qg4+ ( 26.Qg3+ Kh6 27.Qh4+= ) 26...Kf6! 27.Rf1+ Nf4 28.dxe5+ Kxe5 29.Qxf4+ Ke6 30.Qf5+ Kd6 31.Rd1+ Kc7 32.Qd7+ Kb8 33.Qxe7² ; A2b) 21.Nxf8 e4 22.Bc4 Kxf8 ;

B) 19.h4!‚ h6 20.Ne4 ( 20.Nh3?! Nc3! 21.h5 Nxd1 22.Rxd1 Bf5 ; 20.Nxf7 Rxf7

21.Qxg6 Ne3 ) 20...Bf5 21.h5 c5 22.Qf3 cxd4 23.g4 Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Ne3 25.hxg6 f6 ( 25...Nxd1 26.gxf7+ Kxf7 27.e6+ )

B1) 26.exf6 exf6 ( 26...Bxf6 27.Qe6+ Kg7 28.Ng3 Nxd1 29.Nh5+ Kh8 30.g7+ Bxg7 31.Qg6 ) 27.f5 Rae8 28.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 29.Nxd4 Nxf1 30.Rxf1 ; B2) 26.g5! fxg5 27.fxg5 Nxd1 ( 27...Nxf1 28.gxh6 Bxh6 29.g7 ; 27...Rxf1 28.Rxf1 ) 28.Rxd1 ]

19.f5!!+- Nxe5 [ 19...gxf5 20.Bxf5 Nxe5 21.Bxh7+ Kh8 22.Qh4 ]

20.fxg6 Nxg6 [ 20...fxg6 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8 22.Qf4+ Ke8 23.Kb1! h6™ 24.dxe5 hxg5 25.Qxg5 ]

21.Bxg6 fxg6 22.Rxf8+ Bxf8 23.Qf3! Bf5™ 24.g4 Ra5

[ 24...h6 25.gxf5 hxg5 26.fxg6 ] 25.gxf5 Rxf5 26.Qe3 Re5 27.Qf4! Rf5 28.Qh4 h6 29.Ne6 Qb5 30.Ng3 Qd5 31.Nxf5 Qxf5 32.Qe1 Qxc2 33.Qd2 Qf5 34.Nxf8 Qxf8 35.Qxb4 Qf3 36.Qd2 Kf7 37.Qd3 Qg4 38.Re1 Qh4 39.Qf3+1-0

B08Van den Doel,E 2590Gagunashvili,M 2535

Bled (ol) 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/65 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.Nf3 Bg7

[ 7...e5 - 83/74 ] 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bh6 Qc7 10.Ne2

[ 10.Rfe1 b4 11.Ne2 ( 11.Nd1 ) 11...c5 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.a3 Rb8 15.axb4 Rxb4 ]

10...a5N [ 10...Nb6?!

A) 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.e5 dxe5 ( 12...Nfd7² ) 13.dxe5 Ng4 14.Qc3² ; B) 11.Ng3 Bg4 ( 11...e5 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Qg5 Re8 15.Nh4± ) 12.e5

B1) 12...Bxf3 13.Bxg7+- ; B2) 12...Nfd7 13.Nh4 dxe5 ( 13...Bxh6 14.Qxh6 dxe5 15.f3 Be6 16.Nh5+- ) 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qg5+- ;

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B3) 12...dxe5 13.Nxe5 ( 13.dxe5 Nfd7 14.Qg5 Bxf3 15.Nf5 f6! ) 13...Be6 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.f4² ]

[ 10...c5 11.c3 /\ Ng3 ] [ 10...e5 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.a4 Rb8÷ ]

11.Ng3 [ 11.a4 b4 12.c3 c5÷ ]

11...e5 12.c3 [ 12.a4 b4÷ ] [ 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.Qg5 Kh8!? /\ Ng8, f6 ]

12...a4 13.Nh4 [ 13.Nf5? gxf5 14.Qg5 Ne8 ] [ 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Qg5 Kh8! /\ Ng8, f6 ( 14...Ng8!? )]

13...Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Kh8! 15.Nf3 [ 15.f4!? ]

15...Ng8 16.Qd2 Bb7= 17.c4? [ 17.Rac1 /\ c4 ]

17...bxc4 18.Bxc4 d5 19.Bd3 [ 19.Be2

A) 19...c5 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 ( 20...dxe4 21.Qc3 Nxe5 22.dxe5² ) 21.dxe5 dxe4 22.Qc3² ; B) 19...dxe4! 20.Nxe4 f5 ( 20...c5 21.Nxc5 Nxc5 22.Rac1± ) 21.Nc5 ( 21.Neg5 e4 22.Ne6 Qd6 23.Nxf8 exf3 24.Nxg6+ hxg6 25.Bxf3= ) 21...e4 22.Ng5 ( 22.Ne6 Qd6 23.Nxf8 exf3 24.Nxg6+ hxg6 25.Bxf3= ) 22...Nxc5 23.dxc5 Rae8 24.Bc4 Bc8÷ ]

19...dxe4 [ 19...f5? 20.exf5 e4 21.Ng5 Qd6 22.fxg6! Qxg6 23.Be2± ]

20.Nxe4 f5 21.Neg5 e4 22.Ne6 Qd6 23.Nxf8 Rxf8 24.Be2 exf3 25.Bxf3 Ne5!? 26.Qf4

[ 26.Be2 c5!∓ ] 26...Nxf3+ 27.Qxf3 Qxd4 28.Rab1?!

[ 28.Rfd1 Qxb2 29.Rab1 Qg7 ] [ 28.Qe2! ]

28...Nf6 29.Rfd1 Qb4 30.a3 Qb5 31.Qc3 Kg8 32.b3 Ne4

[ 32...c5 33.bxa4 Qc6 34.Qc4+!÷ ( 34.Qb3+ Rf7 )]

33.Qc2 axb3 34.Rxb3 Qa6 [ 34...Qa4? 35.Rd7! Nc5 ( 35...Bc8 36.Rbb7!!+- ) 36.Rbxb7!!+- ]

35.Rb4 Bc8 36.Qb3+ Kg7 37.Qb2+ Kg8 [ 37...Rf6?? 38.Rxe4 fxe4 39.Rd6 ] [ 37...Nf6? 38.Rd6 ]

38.Qb3+ Kg7 39.Qb2+ Kg8 40.Rb6? [ 40.Qb3+= ]

40...Qa4 41.Rd4 Qa5 42.Qb4 Qe5 43.Rxc6 Bb7! 44.Rc1 Re8

[ 44...Qf4 45.Qc4+÷ ] 45.a4?“ Nxf2!!“ 46.Qc4+ Kh8 47.Qc3

[ 47.Kxf2 Qe3+ 48.Kf1 Ba6! 49.Qxa6 Qxc1+ 50.Kf2 Qe3+! ]

47...Ne4 48.Qa1 Nf6 49.Rd3 Qe6 50.a5 Kg8 51.Qc3 Qe4 52.Rd2 Rc8 53.Qa3 Qe3+!! 54.Qxe3 Rxc1+ 55.Kf2 Ng4+ 56.Ke2 Ba6+0-1

B08Varavin,V 2465Berezovics,A 2330

Alushta 2002[Varavin,V]

86/66 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.Re1 Qc7 8.e5 dxe5 9.Nxe5 Nfd7 10.Ng4 h5

[ 10...Rd8 - 32/(173) ] 11.Nh6+!N

[ 11.Ne3 ] 11...Kh7 12.Bd3 Nf6 13.Qd2± Na6 14.Ne4

[ 14.a3!? ] 14...Nxe4 15.Rxe4 c5

[ 15...f5 16.Rh4 f4 17.Qe2! Kxh6 18.Bxg6 Kxg6 19.Qxh5+ Kf6 20.Bxf4+- ]

16.Rh4! c4 17.Rxh5! [ 17.Be2!? f6!? ( 17...Bf6 18.Nxf7! )]

17...cxd3 18.Rh4! f6 [ 18...Qxc2 19.Nf5+ Kg8 20.Nxe7# # ] [ 18...f5 19.Nxf5+ Kg8 20.Nh6+

A) 20...Bxh6 21.Qxh6 Kf7 ( 21...Rf6 22.Qh8+ Kf7 23.d5+- ) 22.Bf4! Qxc2 23.Re1+- ; B) 20...Kh7 21.Qg5! ( 21.Qxd3 Bf6! ) 21...Qxc2 22.Nf5+ Kg8 23.Nxe7+ Kf7 24.Qxg6+ Kxe7 25.Qxg7++- ]

19.Qxd3 Qa5“ [ 19...Nb4 20.Ng4+! Kg8 21.Qxg6 Bxg4 ( 21...Qxc2 22.Nh6+ Kh8 23.Nf5+ ) 22.Qh7+! Kf7 23.Rxg4 Rg8 24.Bh6+- ]

20.Bd2 Qd5 21.Nf5+ Kg8 22.Nxe7+1-0

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B08Gagunashvili,M 2470Minasian,Art 2570

Batumi 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/67 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 d6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.a4 Qc7 7.0-0 Ngf6 8.h3 0-0 9.Be3 e5

[ 9...b6 10.Nd2 Bb7 11.a5 Rad8÷ ] 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Bc4 Nh5 12.a5 Nf4 13.Qb1 Qd6!N

[ 13...b5 14.axb6 Nxb6 15.Qa2 Nxc4 16.Qxc4 Be6 17.Qc5 Rfb8 18.b3 Rb7 19.Ra6² ] [ 13...h6 14.Qa2 Qd8

A) 15.Kh2?! Qf6 16.Ng1 Re8!?÷ ( 16...g5? 17.g3 Ng6 18.Be2 Re8 19.Bg4 ); B) 15.Ne2!? Qf6

B1) 16.Nxf4 exf4 17.Bd4 Qe7 18.e5 Nc5 19.b4 ( 19.Bxc5 Qxc5 20.e6 Bxe6 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Qxe6+ Kh7 ) 19...Ne6 20.Bc3 Ng5!÷ ; B2) 16.Kh2² ]

14.Ne2 [ 14.Qa2 Qf6 15.Kh2 g5 16.Ne2 h5 17.Nxf4 exf4 ( 17...gxf4 18.Bd2² ) 18.Bd4 Qg6÷ ]

14...Qb4 [ 14...Qf6 15.Nxf4 exf4 16.Bd4 Qe7÷ ]

15.Nd2 Nxe2+ [ 15...Bh6 16.Kh1 Kg7 17.c3 Qd6÷ ( 17...Qe7 18.Ng3² ) 18.Ng3? Nxg2! ]

16.Bxe2 f5 17.c3 [ 17.f3!? f4 ( 17...Nf6 18.Nb3 ) 18.c3 ]

17...Qe7 18.f3 Nf6 19.b4² Nh5!? [ 19...Rf7 20.g4!? ]

20.Qe1 [ 20.Bc5 Qg5 21.Bc4+ Kh8 22.Bxf8 Bxf8 ( 22...Nf4 23.Bxg7+ Kxg7 24.Rf2 Nxh3+ 25.Kf1 Nxf2 26.Qe1+- ) 23.Rf2 f4 24.Kh1 Ng3+ 25.Kh2 Qh4© /\ g5-g4 ]

20...f4? [ 20...Rf7 ]

21.Bc5 Qg5 22.Bc4+ [ 22.Bxf8 Bxh3 ]

22...Kh8 23.Bxf8 Bxf8 24.Kh2 Be7 [ 24...Ng3 25.Rf2 Qh4 ( 25...Be7 26.Nf1 Qh6 27.Rd2 Bh4 28.Qd1 ) 26.Nf1 /\ Rd2 ]

25.Qf2 Qh6 26.Rfd1 g5 27.Kg1 Nf6 28.Nb3 g4 29.hxg4 Nd7

[ 29...Bxg4 30.Nc5+- ] 30.g3 fxg3 31.Qxg3 Bh4

[ 31...Qe3+ 32.Kg2 Qxc3 33.Rac1+-/\ Rd7 ]

32.Qh2 Qf6 [ 32...Qe3+ 33.Kg2 Qf2+ 34.Kh3 Qxf3+ 35.Kxh4+- ]

33.Rd3 Nf8 34.Nc5 Bg5 35.Rad1 b6 36.Rd6 Qxf3

[ 36...Qe7 37.Ne6 Bxe6 ( 37...Nxe6 38.Bxe6+- ) 38.Bxe6 Nxe6 39.Rd7 Rd8 40.Qxe5+ Kg8 ( 40...Bf6 41.Rxd8+ Nxd8 42.Qxe7 Bxe7 43.Rd7+- /\ a6 ; 40...Qf6 41.Rxd8+ Nxd8 42.Rxd8++- ) 41.Rxd8+ Nxd8 42.Qxe7 Bxe7 43.Rd7+- /\ a6 ]

37.Qxe5+1-0

B08Efimenko,Z 2545Gagunashvili,M 2485

Moscow 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/(68) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.h3 Bg7 6.Nf3 0-0 7.Qd2 * b5 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.0-0 Bb7 10.e5 Ne8 11.Bh6 c5! 12.Be4N

[ 12.Bxg7 ] 12...cxd4 13.Bxg7 Nxg7

[ 13...dxc3 14.Qh6+- ] 14.Bxb7 dxc3 15.Qxc3 Rb8 16.Be4 b4 17.Qe3 Nxe5 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.Qxa7 Qd4! 20.Qxd4 exd4=

B08Zhang,Pengxiang 2545Gagunashvili,M 2535

Bled (ol) 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/68 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.h3 Bg7 6.Qd2 0-0 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 e5 9.0-0 Re8 10.Rfe1 Qc7 11.Rad1 b5 12.dxe5 Nxe5N

[ 12...dxe5 ] 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Ne2 a5 15.Ng3 Be6 16.a4 bxa4 17.Ra1 Reb8 18.Rxa4

[ 18.c3 Bf8 ] [ 18.Reb1 c5! ]

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18...Rxb2 19.Rea1 [ 19.Rea1 Nd7 20.Rxa5 Rxa5 21.Rxa5= ]

B09Ermolaev,A 2290Zakharevich,I 2470

Russia 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/(69) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3 * Nc6 7.Qd2 e5 8.0-0-0!?

[ 8.dxe5 - 31/162 ] 8...exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.Bd3N

[ 10.Nxc6 ] 10...Ng4!? 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bg1 Bb7 13.h3 Nf6 14.Bf2 Nd7 15.g4

[ 15.Rhe1!? ] 15...c5 16.Rhe1 Bc6 17.Nd5?

[ 17.e5! Nb6 18.Be4 Bxe4 19.Nxe4 dxe5² ]

17...Nb6!³ |^

B09Kotronias,V 2560Murshed,N 2440

Bled (ol) 2002[Kotronias,V]

86/69 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3 b6 7.Qd2 Bb7 8.Bd3

[ 8.e5 - 62/(114) ] 8...c5 9.d5 Qc8!?N

[ 9...a6 ] [ 9...Nbd7 ] [ 9...e6 ] [ 9...Na6 ]

10.h3 [ 10.Bc4 Ba6!? ]

10...a6 11.a4 e6 [ 11...Nbd7!?

A) 12.0-0? c4 13.Be2 A1) 13...Nc5?! 14.Ng5!

A1a) 14...h6?! 15.e5 hxg5 16.exf6 exf6 ( 16...Bxf6 17.fxg5 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Ne4 19.Qd4 Ng3 20.Bg4± ) 17.Bd4!?± ; A1b) 14...Qc7!

A1b1) 15.e5?! dxe5 16.fxe5 Qxe5 17.Bxc4 ( 17.Bf4 Qf5 18.Bxc4

Nce4 19.Ncxe4 Nxe4³ ) 17...Rac8! ( 17...Nfe4 18.Ngxe4 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Qxe4 20.Rf4 Qe5 21.Bd4 Qd6 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Rh4 h5 24.Rd1² ) 18.Nf3÷ ( 18.Bf4? Nfe4! 19.Bxe5 Nxd2 20.Bxg7 Kxg7∓ ; 18.Rae1? Nfe4 19.Ngxe4 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Rxc4∓ ); A1b2) 15.Rae1! h6 ( 15...e6 16.dxe6 Nxe6² ) 16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5 Qxe5 18.Bxc4 Qd6 ( 18...Qc7 19.Bf4 Qc8 20.Nf3± ) 19.Bf4 Qd8 ( 19...Qd7 20.Nf3 Nxa4? 21.Ne5 Qe8 22.Nxg6!+- ) 20.Nf3ƒ ( 20.d6 e6™ );

A2) 13...b5! 14.axb5 ( 14.e5 b4 15.exf6 bxc3∓ ) 14...axb5 15.Rxa8 Qxa8 16.b4™ cxb3 17.Bxb5 b2ƒ ;

B) 12.Bc4!² b5?! 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Bxb5 Qa5 ( 15...Qa1+ 16.Qc1± ; 15...Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qa1+ 17.Kf2 Qxh1 18.Bxd7± ) 16.Bd3 Qb4 17.0-0 Ra8 ( 17...c4?! 18.Be2 Nc5 19.Bd4 ) 18.Rb1± ]

12.dxe6 Qxe6 13.0-0 c4! [ 13...d5 14.f5± ]

14.Ng5 Qc8 15.Be2 Nbd7 [ 15...h6 16.e5± ]

16.Bd4! Re8! [ 16...h6 17.e5 dxe5 18.fxe5 Nxe5? 19.Bxe5 Qc5+ 20.Bd4 Qxg5 21.Qxg5 hxg5 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Rxf6+- ]

17.b3!! h6 [ 17...cxb3!? 18.cxb3 h6 19.Rac1!

A) 19...Nc5?! 20.Bc4! A1) 20...hxg5? 21.fxg5

A1a) 21...Nfxe4 22.Bxf7+ Kh7 23.Rf4! Bxd4+ ( 23...Be5 24.Nxe4 Bxe4 25.b4!+- ) 24.Qxd4 Re5 25.Nxe4 Bxe4 26.Qxd6 Rxg5 27.Rxe4 Qxh3 28.Bxg6+ Kg8 29.Qd2!+- ; A1b) 21...Ncxe4 22.Bxf7+ Kh7 23.Qd3± ;

A2) 20...d5™ 21.Nxd5! Nxd5 22.Bxg7 A2a) 22...hxg5? 23.Qb2! f6 ( 23...Rxe4 24.Bh6 f6 25.Qxf6+- ) 24.exd5 Kxg7 25.fxg5+- ; A2b) 22...Kxg7 23.Bxd5 Bxd5 24.Qxd5 hxg5 25.b4± ;

B) 19...hxg5 20.fxg5 Nh5 ( 20...Nh7? 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Nb5‚ ) 21.Bxh5

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Bxd4+ 22.Qxd4 Qc5! ( 22...gxh5 23.Nb5 Qd8 24.Nxd6 Ne5 25.Rf6‚ ) 23.Qxc5 Nxc5 24.Bg4!² ; C) 19...Qd8! 20.Bc4 d5 21.exd5 hxg5 22.fxg5 Ne4! ( 22...Nh7 23.Rxf7! ; 22...Nh5 23.Rxf7! )

C1) 23.Nxe4 Rxe4 24.Bxg7 Kxg7 25.Qc3+ Kg8 ( 25...f6!? ) 26.Rxf7 Kxf7 27.Rf1+ ( 27.d6+ Rxc4 28.Qxc4+ Kg7 29.Qd4+= ) 27...Kg8 28.d6+ Rxc4 29.Qxc4+ Kh8= ; C2) 23.Rxf7!? Nxd2 24.Rxg7+ Kf8 25.Rf1+! ( 25.d6 Nxc4 26.Rf1+ Nf6 ) 25...Nxf1 26.d6! Re6! 27.Bxe6 Ke8!!= ]

18.Nxf7 Kxf7 19.e5? [ 19.Bxc4+! d5 20.exd5

A) 20...Ne4?! 21.Nxe4 Rxe4 22.d6+ Kf8 23.Be5! Qc5+ 24.Kh1 Qe3 ( 24...Re3 25.Be6 Rg3 26.Rf2 Rd8 27.Re1± ) 25.Qxe3! Rxe3 26.Rae1!

A1) 26...Rxh3+ 27.Kg1 Rg3 28.Bxg7+ Kxg7 29.Re7+ Kh8 30.Rxd7 Rxg2+ 31.Kh1 Be4 ( 31...Bc6 32.Rc7 ) 32.Bd3! Bd5 33.c4 Rd2+ 34.cxd5 Rxd3 35.Re7 Rxd5 36.d7 Rf8 37.Rc1+- ; A2) 26...Rxe1 27.Bxg7+ Kxg7 28.Rxe1± ;

B) 20...Kg8! 21.f5! g5 22.Rae1ƒ ><e6 ] 19...Ne4?

[ 19...dxe5! 20.Bxc4+ Qxc4! ( 20...Kf8?? 21.fxe5 Nxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5 23.Qd6++- ) 21.bxc4 exd4 22.Nd5™

A) 22...Ne4!? 23.Qd1™ (/\ f5) A1) 23...Bxd5!? 24.cxd5 Nc3 25.Qd3 Nc5 26.Qc4 d3 27.d6+ Kf8 28.cxd3 b5! 29.axb5 axb5 30.Qb4™ Nxd3 31.Qb3 Nc5 32.Qb4 Nd3 33.Qb3= ; A2) 23...Rac8 24.f5 Rxc4 25.fxg6+ Kg8 26.Rf7! Bxd5 27.Rxd7 Nc3 28.Qg4™ Rcc8 ( 28...Be6? 29.Re1! ; 28...Ne2+? 29.Kh1 Bc6 30.Rd8! ; 28...Bc6 29.Qf5!! Bxd7 30.Qf7+ Kh8 31.Qxc4÷ ) 29.Ra7÷ ; A3) 23...Ng3 24.Re1÷ ;

B) 22...Nxd5! 23.cxd5 Bxd5 24.f5! Bc4 25.fxg6+ Kg8!³ ( 25...Kxg6 26.Qf4!! Bxf1 27.Rxf1 Nf6 28.Qf5+ Kf7 29.Qd5+= )]

20.Bxc4+ Kf8! [ 20...Qxc4!? 21.Nxe4 Qc6! ( 21...Qxf1+

22.Rxf1 Bxe4 23.exd6± ) 22.Nxd6+ Kg8 23.Rf3!? ( 23.Nxe8 Rxe8 24.Rf2² ) 23...Re6 24.Rd1!? Nc5!? ( 24...Rxd6? 25.exd6 Bxd4+ 26.Qxd4 Qxc2 27.Rd2± ; 24...Bf8?! 25.Rc3! Qd5 26.Rc7 Bxd6 27.Rxd7 Bb4 28.Rxd5 Bxd2 29.Rd6! Rxd6 30.exd6 Bxf4 31.Bxb6± ) 25.Nxb7 Nxb7 26.Rc3 Qd7 27.Rd3² ]

21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Rae1 Qc6? [ 22...d5?! 23.Rxe4!

A) 23...dxe4? 24.f5 Bxe5 25.fxg6+ Kg7 ( 25...Ke7 26.Rf7+ Kd8 27.Bxb6+ Bc7 28.Be3 Be5 29.g7+- ) 26.Rf7+ Kxg6 27.Bxe5 Nxe5 28.Qd6+ Re6 29.Bxe6 Qc5+ ( 29...Nxf7 30.Qg3++- ) 30.Qxc5 bxc5 31.Rf5+- ; B) 23...dxc4 24.f5 Qc6! ( 24...gxf5 25.Rxf5+ Kg8 26.e6+- ) 25.e6!! Qxe4 26.Bxg7+ Kxg7 27.Qxd7+ Kh8 ( 27...Kf6? 28.Qf7+ Ke5 29.Qg7+ Kd6 30.Rd1+ Kc5 31.c3!! cxb3 32.Qc7+ Qc6 33.Qe5+ Kc4 34.Qd4# # ) 28.f6 Rg8 29.f7

B1) 29...Rgf8 30.e7 Qe3+ 31.Kh1 cxb3 ( 31...Rxf7? 32.Rxf7 Qe1+ 33.Kh2 Qe5+ 34.Kg1 Qe3+ 35.Kf1 Qc1+ 36.Kf2+- ) 32.cxb3 a5 33.Qc7± ; B2) 29...Rgd8 30.Qe7 Qe3+ 31.Kh1 Rf8 32.Qf6+ Kh7 33.e7 cxb3 34.cxb3 a5± ( 34...Qxb3? 35.e8Q! Raxe8 36.fxe8Q Rxe8 37.Rc1!+- )]

[ 22...Bf5! 23.g4! Be6 24.Bxe6 Rxe6 25.f5! ( 25.exd6!? Bxd4+ 26.Qxd4 Qc5 27.Qxc5 Nxc5 28.Rxe6 Nxe6 29.f5 gxf5 30.Rxf5+ Kg7 31.a5 b5 32.c4 bxc4 33.bxc4² ) 25...gxf5 26.gxf5 Rxe5

A) 27.f6!? A1) 27...Bxf6? 28.Qxh6+ Ke7 29.Bxe5

A1a) 29...dxe5 30.Qh7+ Kd8 ( 30...Ke6? 31.Qf5+ Ke7 32.Rd1+- ) 31.Rd1 Be7 ( 31...Qc5+ 32.Kh2 Qe7 33.Qg8+ Qe8 34.Rxd7+! Kxd7 35.Qd5++- ) 32.b4!! Ra7! ( 32...Bxb4? 33.Rf7+- ; 32...Qc6 33.Rf7 Bd6 34.b5!+- ) 33.Rf7 Qc3! 34.Qg8+! Kc7 35.Qg4!! ( 35.Rxe7 Qe3+ 36.Kf1 Qf3+ 37.Ke1 Qe3+= ) 35...Kd8 36.Rh7! e4 37.Qg8+ Kc7 38.Qf7!+- ; A1b) 29...Bxe5!? 30.Qg5+! Ke6 31.Qg6+ Ke7 32.Rf7+ Kd8 33.Re4!! Qc5+ ( 33...b5 34.Rxe5!! dxe5

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35.Qd6+- ; 33...Qxc2 34.Qg5+ Bf6 35.Rxf6+- ) 34.Kf1! Qxc2 35.Qg5+ Bf6 36.Rxf6 Qb1+ 37.Re1 Qd3+ 38.Kg2 Nxf6 39.Qxf6++- ;

A2) 27...Nxf6! 28.Bxe5 dxe5 29.Qd6+ Kg8 30.Rxf6 Bxf6 31.Qxf6 Qxh3= ;

B) 27.Bxe5! B1) 27...dxe5? 28.Qd6+ Kg8 29.Qe6+!± Kh7 ( 29...Kh8 30.f6 Bf8 31.f7 ) 30.Qg6+ Kh8 31.f6 ; B2) 27...Qc5+ 28.Rf2! Nxe5 ( 28...Bxe5 29.Qxh6+² ) 29.b4! Nf3+ 30.Kh1 Qc6 31.b5 axb5 32.axb5 Nxd2+ 33.bxc6 Bc3 34.Re6 Rc8 35.f6 Rxc6 36.f7 Rc8 37.Re3!² ]

23.f5!! Bd5 [ 23...gxf5 24.Rxe4! Qxe4 25.Rf4+- ]

24.e6! [ 24.f6 dxe5 25.fxg7+ Kxg7 26.Bxe5+ Rxe5 27.Rxe5 Nxe5 28.Bxd5 Qc5+ 29.Kh1 Rf8± ]

24...Bxc4 25.f6!+- Bxf1 [ 25...Nxf6 26.Rxf6+! Bxf6 27.Qxh6+ Ke7 28.Qh7+ Kd8 29.Bxf6+ Kc8 30.bxc4 ] [ 25...Bxe6 26.fxg7+ Ke7 27.Rxe6+! Kxe6 28.Qf4! ]

26.fxg7+ Kg8 [ 26...Ke7 27.Rxf1! ]

27.Rxf1 Rxe6 [ 27...Kh7 28.g8Q+! Kxg8 29.Qxh6 Ne5 30.Rf7! ]

28.Qxh6 Nf6 29.Bxf61-0

B09Illescas Cordoba,M 2585Marin,M 2555

Espana 2002[Marin,M]

86/70 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3 b6 7.Qd2 Bb7 8.e5 Ng4 9.0-0-0 c5

[ 9...dxe5 - 62/(114) ] 10.dxc5 bxc5N

[ 10...Bxf3 11.gxf3 Nxe3 12.Qxe3 bxc5 13.h4‚ ] [ 10...Qc8 ] [ 10...Nxe3 ]

11.Bxc5 Qa5 [ 11...Qc7 12.Bd4 Nc6 13.exd6! ]

12.Ba3 dxe5 13.h3 [ 13.Nd5!? ] [ 13.Bxe7 Re8 14.Bd8!? ]

13...Bh6 14.Ng5 exf4 15.Nxf7! [ 15.hxg4 Bxg5∓ ]

15...Rxf7 16.hxg4 Bg5 17.Ne4!? Qxd2+ 18.Nxd2 [/\ 19.Nf3, 19.Bc4] f3! 19.gxf3

[ 19.Bc4 fxg2 20.Rhf1 ( 20.Bxf7+ Kxf7 21.Rxh7+ Kg8 22.Rh2 Nd7∓ ) 20...gxf1Q 21.Rxf1 Bf6 22.g5 ( 22.Bxe7 Kg7! ) 22...Ba6! Illescas Cordoba,M ]

19...Bxf3 20.Bc4 Bxh1 21.Rxh1 Nc6 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Rxh7+ Kf6! [/\ Bf4, Kg5]

[ 23...Kg8 ] [ 23...Ke6 ]

24.b3 [ 24.Rh2 Bf4 25.Rg2 Rd8© ]

24...Bf4 25.Rh3 Rd8 [ 25...Kg5 26.Rc3 Rc8!? ( 26...Ne5 27.Bxe7+ Kxg4 28.Bc5!÷ Illescas Cordoba,M ) 27.Kd1 ( 27.b4 Rd8!? ) 27...Kxg4

28.Ke1 g5 29.Ne4÷ ] 26.Rd3 Rxd3 27.cxd3 Kg5 28.Bc5

[ 28.Kd1 a5!? Illescas Cordoba,M ] 28...Kxg4 29.b4 a6 30.a4 Bd6 31.Bxd6

[ 31.Ne4 Nxb4! ] 31...exd6½-½

B09Zifroni,D 2540Kantsler,B 2495

Israel 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/(71) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 * Na6 7.0-0 c5 8.d5 Bg4 9.Bc4 Nd7 10.h3

[ 10.a4 - 75/96 ] 10...Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Nb6 12.Bxa6!?N

[ 12.Bb5 ] 12...bxa6 13.Qe2 Qc8 14.Bd2

[ 14.f5 Nd7 ] 14...Rb8

[ 14...e6!? ] 15.Rae1 Nd7 16.Nd1!?

[ 16.b3 c4„ ] 16...c4!? 17.Kh1 e6 18.Bc3 exd5 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.exd5 Nf6 21.Qd2 Qc5 22.f5÷

[ 22.Nc3!? Rxb2 23.f5ƒ ]

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B09Acs,P 2590Gagunashvili,M 2535

Bled (ol) 2002[Acs,P]

86/71 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.f5 gxf5 10.exf5 e4 11.Nxe4 Bxf5 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Bg5 Qe6 14.Bxf5!

[ 14.c3 - 24/(201) ] 14...Qxf5 15.c3! Rae8!

[ 15...Ne5 16.Be7! Rfe8 17.Nd4 Qg6 ( 17...Qd3 18.Nf5 Qxd1 19.Raxd1 Ng6 20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.Bf6+± ) 18.Nf5 Qb6+ 19.Kh1 Qxb2 20.Rb1± ] [ 15...Rfe8

A) 16.Qb3 Na5 17.Qa4 Re4 ( 17...Re2 18.Rae1 ) 18.Qc2 Rae8 ; B) 16.Bh4! Qb5 ( 16...Qh5 17.Qd7 )

B1) 17.Qd7 Qxb2 18.Rab1 ( 18.Ng5 Ne5 19.Qf5 Qb6+ 20.Kh1 Qg6∓ ) 18...Qxc3 19.Rxb7 Qc5+ 20.Kh1 ( 20.Bf2 Re7 ) 20...Qc4 21.Rd1 Ne5 22.Qxc7 Qxa2 ; B2) 17.Rf2 h6!? 18.Qd7ƒ ]

16.Bh4N [ 16.Qd2 ]

16...Qb5 17.Rf2 Qb6 18.Qd3!? [ 18.Qb3 Qxb3 19.axb3² ]

18...Ne5 19.Nxe5 Rxe5 20.Raf1 f5! 21.Bg3! Re7

[ 21...f4 22.Qc4+ Kh8 23.Bxf4 Ref5 24.Qxc7+- ]

22.Kh1 Qe6 23.h3! [ 23.Rxf5 Rxf5 24.Qxf5 ( 24.Rxf5? Rd7!-+ ) 24...Qxf5 25.Rxf5 Re2 26.Rb5 b6 27.h3 c6 28.Rb3 b5³ ] [ 23.Qb5 c6 24.Qb3 Qxb3 25.axb3 Be5! 26.Bxe5 ( 26.Rxf5? Rxf5 27.Rxf5 Bxg3 28.hxg3 Re2∓ ) 26...Rxe5 27.g4 f4 28.Rxf4 Rxf4 29.Rxf4 Re2= ]

23...Qxa2 [ 23...Qe4 24.Qb5 ]

24.Rxf5 Rxf5 25.Rxf5?! [ 25.Qxf5! Qe6 26.Qa5! a6 27.Re1 Qxe1+ ( 27...Qf7 28.Rxe7 Qxe7 29.Qd5+± ) 28.Bxe1 Rxe1+ 29.Kh2 Be5+ 30.g3± ]

25...Qe6 26.Rd5² Bf6 27.Rd8+ [ 27.Kh2!? ]

27...Kg7 28.Bf4 Qe4!

[ 28...Qe1+?! 29.Kh2 Be5 30.Qf5± ] 29.Qg3+

[ 29.Qxe4 Rxe4 30.Rd7+ Kg6 /\ Re2 ] 29...Qg6 30.Bxc7 Qxg3 31.Bxg3 [R 9/k] b5= 32.Rd2 a5 33.Rd5 b4 34.Rxa5 bxc3 35.bxc3 Bxc3 36.Ra6 Bd4 37.Bh4 Re4 38.Bg3 Re7 39.h4 Be5 40.Bf2 Rf7 41.Ra2 h5 42.g3 Kg6 43.Kg2 Rf6 44.Ra5 Rf5 45.Be3 Bf6 46.Ra6 Kg7 47.Bf4 Rd5 48.Kf3 Rb5 49.Ke4 Kf7 50.Rc6½-½

B10Van der Weide,K 2400Kasparov,S 2435

Senden 2002[Kasparov,S]

86/(72) 1.e4 c6 * 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 g6 4.g3 Bg7 5.Bg2 dxe4 6.dxe4 b6

[ 6...Nf6 - 54/128 ] 7.Ne2 Nf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4N

[ 9.Nc3 ] [ 9.f4!?÷ ]

9...e5 10.b3 [ 10.a5!?÷ ]

10...Re8 11.Bb2 Nbd7 12.Nc3 Ba6 13.Re1 Qc7 14.b4 Rad8 15.b5 Bb7 16.Qe2 Nc5 17.Nb3 Nxb3?

[ 17...Ne6 18.bxc6 Bxc6 19.Nb5 Qb8 20.c4 Nd7 21.a5 Ndc5 22.Nxc5 bxc5 23.a6 Bxb5 24.cxb5 Nd4³ ]

18.cxb3 c5 19.Rad1 Rd4 20.Nb1 Rxd1 21.Rxd1 Nd7 22.Na3²

B10Golod,V 2520Reuss,A 2365

Bad Wiessee 2002[Golod,V]

86/72 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bb5 e6 8.0-0 a6

[ 8...Be7 - 83/79 ] 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.d4 Nxc3

[ 10...Be7?! 11.Ne5 /\ Qg4 ] [ 10...Bd6!? ]

11.bxc3 Qc7N [ 11...Be7?! 12.Ne5ƒ /\ Qf3 ]

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[ 11...c5?! 12.Ne5ƒ (/\ 13.Qf3, 13.Qa4) ( 12.Re1 )] [ 11...Bd6 ]

12.g3! c5?! [ 12...Bd6 13.c4 ( / \ c5, Bf4) ( 13.Ng5!?/\ Ne4 ) 13...c5 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Bf4

Qe7÷ ] 13.d5 Bd6 14.Qa4+! Qd7

[ 14...Bd7?! 15.Qg4 A) 15...0-0? 16.Bh6

A1) 16...Be5? 17.d6!! Qxd6 ( 17...f5 18.Qg5 Qxd6 19.Rad1 ) 18.Rad1+- ; A2) 16...g6± ;

B) 15...Kf8 16.Ng5ƒ ] 15.Qe4

[ 15.Qg4? 0-0³ ] 15...Bb7

[ 15...0-0? 16.Ng5± ( 16.dxe6!? )] [ 15...f5 16.Qc4ƒ ]

16.Rd1 0-0-0 17.c4 [/ \ Qc2, Rb1] Qa4 18.Bg5! exd5

[ 18...Bxd5 19.Rxd5 exd5 20.Qxd5 Rd7 ( 20...f6 21.Rb1 Bc7 22.Qb7+ Kd7 23.Bf4+- ) 21.Rb1 Bb8 22.Qxc5+ Rc7 ( 22...Bc7 23.Qa7 Rd1+ 24.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 25.Kg2± ) 23.Rxb8+ Kxb8 24.Bf4 Qd7 25.Qb6+ Kc8 26.Qxa6+! Kd8 27.Bxc7+ Qxc7 28.Qa8+ Qc8 29.Qd5+ Qd7 30.Qe5± ]

19.Rxd5 f6 [ 19...Bxd5 20.Qxd5 - 18...Bd5 ]

20.Rb1! [/\ Rc5] Qc6? [ 20...Qd7 21.Bf4! Rhe8 ( 21...Bxd5? 22.Qxd5 Bxf4 23.Qa8+ Kc7 24.Rb7+ Kd6 25.Qxa6++- ) 22.Rxb7 ( 22.Qd3!? )

A) 22...Qxb7? 23.Qf5+ Qd7 ( 23...Kc7 24.Rxd6 Rxd6 25.Qxc5+ ) 24.Qxd7+ Rxd7 25.Bxd6+- ; B) 22...Rxe4 23.Rxd7 Rxd7 24.Bxd6 Rxc4 25.Rxc5+ Rxc5 26.Bxc5± ]

21.Bf4!+- [ 21.Qe6+? Rd7 ( 21...Qd7? 22.Rxd6 Qxe6 23.Rxe6 Bxf3 24.Bf4± ) 22.Be3 Rhd8 23.Nd2 Bf8² ]

21...Bxf4?“ [ 21...Rhe8 22.Qf5+ Qd7 ( 22...Kb8 23.Rbd1 ) 23.Qxd7+ Rxd7 24.Bxd6 Bxd5 25.Rb8# # ]

22.Rxc5 [ 22.Rxc5 Rd1+™ 23.Kg2! ( 23.Rxd1? Qxc5 24.Qxf4± ) 23...Rxb1 ( 23...Qxc5? 24.Qxb7+ Kd8 25.Rxd1+ Bd6 26.Qb8+ )

24.Rxc6+ Bxc6 25.Qxc6+ ( 25.Qxb1? Bc7 26.Kf1± ) 25...Bc7 26.Qa8+ Rb8 27.Qxa6+ ]

1-0

B10Gulko,B 2580Nakamura,H 2520

USA (ch) 2002[Gulko,B]

86/(72) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c6 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 Qa5 5.d3 d5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.Nxe5 Bd6!N

[ 7...Bb4 8.Bd2 dxe4 ( 8...d4 9.Nc4 dxc3 10.bxc3!+- ) 9.Nc4 Qc5 10.Nxe4!± ( 10.a3÷ )]

8.Bf4 0-0 9.Nc4 dxc4 10.Bxd6 Re8 11.f3 cxd3 12.Bxd3

[ 12.Bxb8 Nxe4! 13.fxe4 Rxe4+ 14.Kd2 Qg5+ 15.Kxd3 Re3+ 16.Kc2 Bf5+ 17.Kb3 Rxb8 ]

12...Qb6! [ 12...Nc6 13.Bb5 Rd8 ( 13...Bd7 14.0-0 Qb6+ 15.Kh1 Rad8 16.Bg3± ) 14.Bxc6 bxc6 15.Qd4± ]

13.Bb5 Rd8?! [ 13...Nc6!? 14.Qd2 ( 14.Bxc6 Rd8! 15.e5 bxc6 16.exf6 Ba6! 17.Qd2 Rxd6 18.Qxd6 Re8+ 19.Qe7 Rxe7+ 20.fxe7 Qe3+ 21.Kd1 Qxe7 ) 14...Rd8 15.Rd1 Ne8 16.Qf4 Nxd6 17.Rxd6 Rxd6 18.Qxd6 Be6© ] [ 13...Bd7! 14.Bxd7 Nbxd7 15.Qd2 Rad8 16.0-0-0 Ne5 17.Qd4 Qa6© ]

14.e5 a6?! [ 14...Ne8!? 15.Bxe8 Rxe8 16.Qd2 ]

15.Be2 Ne8 16.Nd5 Qa5+? [ 16...Qxb2 17.Rb1 ( 17.Ne7+ Kh8 18.Nxc8 Qc3+ 19.Kf2 Qxc8 20.Rc1 Nc6 21.Qb3= ) 17...Qxa2 18.Ne7+ Kh8 19.Nxc8 Rxc8 20.0-0 Nxd6 21.exd6 b5 22.f4 ]

17.b4+-

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B11Dashko,A 2400Galkin,A 2575

Russia (rapid) 2002[Galkin,A]

86/(73) 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 * 4.d4 e6 5.Bd3

[ 5.h3 - 8/149 ] 5...Nf6 6.e5 Nfd7 7.Ne2 Bxf3!N

[ 7...Bh5 ] 8.gxf3 c5 9.c3 Nc6 10.h4 h5!?

[ 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 Qb6 12.Bb1 /\ h5 ] 11.f4

[ 11.Nf4 Qb6!? ] [ 11.Bg5 Qb6!? ∆12.Nf4 cxd4 13.Nxe6 Ncxe5 ]

11...g6³ 12.Qc2 Rg8!? [ 12...c4? 13.Bxg6 fxg6 14.Qxg6+ Ke7 15.f5 ]

13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Ng1 d4!?∓

B11Vallejo Pons,F 2635Bologan,V 2625

Pamplona 2002[Bologan,V]

86/73 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nf6 6.d3 e6 7.Bd2 Bb4 8.a3 Ba5

[ 8...Bd6 - 5/157 ] 9.g4 d4 10.Nb1 c5!÷ 11.g5N

[ 11.b4? Qb6! ( 11...Bb6 12.Bg2 0-0 13.Qg3÷ ) 12.g5 Nfd7 13.c3 ( 13.bxa5 Qb2 14.Qd1 Qxa1-+ ) 13...dxc3 14.Be3 Bxb4 15.axb4 Qxb4-+ ] [ 11.Bxa5 ] [ 11.Bg2 Nc6 12.0-0 Bxd2 13.Nxd2 e5= ]

11...Nfd7 12.Qg3 Nc6 13.h4 Qb6 14.Ra2!? [ 14.b3 Bxd2+ 15.Nxd2 Qa5 16.Be2 ( 16.Kd1 0-0 17.Nc4 Qc3 18.Ra2 b5 ) 16...0-0 17.h5 Rae8 18.f4 f5 19.e5 ( 19.gxf6 Rxf6 20.h6 Rg6 ) 19...Nb6÷ ]

14...e5 15.Bh3 Nf8 16.f4?! [ 16.h5

A) 16...Ne6 17.g6 ( 17.Bxe6 fxe6³ ) 17...Nf4 18.gxf7+ Kxf7 19.Rg1 Rag8 20.Bd7ƒ ; B) 16...Bxd2+ 17.Nxd2 Qc7= 18.h6 ( 18.Ra1 Ne6 ) 18...g6 19.Qf3 Qe7 ]

16...exf4 17.Qxf4 Ng6 18.Qf5 [ 18.Qg3 Qc7! ( 18...0-0 19.0-0 Bxd2 20.Nxd2 Nge5 21.Rf5 Rae8 22.b3 Re7= ) 19.Qxc7 Bxc7 20.h5 Nf4 21.Bg4

A) 21...h6 22.gxh6 Rxh6 23.Rf1 ( 23.0-0 g5 ) 23...Rf6 24.Bf5 Nxh5 25.Bg5 Rd6 26.Rh1 g6 27.Bg4 ; B) 21...Ke7 22.0-0 Ne6 23.b4 b6/\ h6=/+ ]

18...Nge5 19.0-0 Bxd2 20.Nxd2 Qc7 21.Raa1 h6!³ |^

[ 21...0-0= ] 22.g6?!

[ 22.Nf3 Nxf3+ 23.Rxf3 Ne5 24.Rf2 Qe7 25.Bg2 hxg5 26.Qxg5 g6∓ ] [ 22.Rf2 hxg5 23.Qxg5 Qe7!³ ( 23...f6 24.Qg3 Kf7 25.Rg2 Rag8 26.Rf1 Ke7÷ )]

22...Nxg6 [ 22...fxg6 23.Qe6+ Qe7 24.Nc4 Qxe6 25.Bxe6 Ke7 26.Bd5 Rhf8∓ ]

23.h5 Nge5 24.Kh1 Qe7 25.Rg1 Qf6!?∓ [ 25...0-0 26.Rg2 Kh8 27.Rag1 Rg8 28.Nf1 c4∓ ]

26.b4!? [ 26.Qxf6 gxf6 27.Raf1 ( 27.Nf1 a5 28.Ng3 Ra6 29.Nf5 Ne7 ; 27.Rg2 Ke7 28.Rag1 b5 29.b3 a5 ) 27...Ke7 28.Rf5 Rhg8 29.Rgf1 Rg5 ]

26...cxb4 27.axb4 [ 27.Qxf6 gxf6 28.Rgb1 Rg8 29.axb4 Rg3 30.Bg2 b5 ]

27...Nxb4 28.Nc4 [ 28.Qxf6 gxf6 29.Rgb1 Nxc2 30.Ra2 Ne3 31.Rxb7 0-0∓ ]

28...Qxf5 29.Nd6+ Kf8 30.Nxf5 Nxc2 31.Rac1 Nb4

[ 31...Ne3 32.Nxd4 Nxd3 33.Rc7 Nf2+ 34.Kh2 Nxe4 35.Be6! Rd8 ( 35...Ng5 36.Bxf7 ) 36.Rxf7+ Ke8 37.Rgxg7© ]

32.Rc7 Nbxd3 33.Nxd4 Rd8?!“ [ 33...a5 34.Rf1 Kg8 35.Nf5 Kh7 36.Nd6 Rhf8-+ ]

34.Nf5 Nf4 [ 34...Nf2+? 35.Kg2 Nxe4 ( 35...Nxh3 36.Kxh3 g6 37.hxg6 fxg6 38.Rf1 Rb8 39.Ne3+ Ke8 40.Nd5© ) 36.Rd1! Nd2 37.Kh1 Nef3 38.Bg2© ]

35.Bg4 Nxg4 [ 35...g6 36.hxg6 fxg6 37.Ng7 h5 38.Ne6+ Nxe6 39.Bxe6∓ ]

36.Rxg4 Nxh5 37.e5 g5 [ 37...Re8 38.Nd6 Rxe5 39.Rxb7 g5

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40.Rxf7+ Kg8 41.Rb4 Re8 42.Rbb7 Rd8 43.Ne4= ]

38.Rd4 Re8 39.Nd6 Kg7? [ 39...Rxe5 40.Nxf7 ] [ 39...Rb8! 40.Nxf7 ( 40.Rxf7+ Kg8 41.e6 Rh7 42.Rxh7 Kxh7 43.e7 Ng7 44.Nf5 Re8 45.Rd8 Kg6 46.Nxg7 Rxe7-+ ) 40...Rh7 41.e6 Kg8 42.Rcd7 ( 42.Rdd7 Nf6 43.Re7 Nd5 ) 42...Nf6 43.Rd8+ Rxd8 44.Rxd8+ Kg7 45.Rd7 ( 45.Ne5 Rh8 ) 45...Kg6 46.Rxb7 Kf5 47.Re7 a5-+ ]

40.Nxf7 Rc8 [ 40...Kg6!? 41.Nxh8+ Rxh8 42.Rxb7 Kf5³ ]

41.Rxb7 Rc1+ 42.Kh2 Rf8 43.Nxh6+! [ 43.Nxh6+ Kxh6 44.Rd6+ Nf6 45.Rxa7= ]

½-½

B12Firman,N 2495Itkis,B 2470

Lviv 2003[Firman,N]

86/74 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c4 e6?!

[ 5...cxd4 6.Nxd4 ( 6.cxd5 ) A) 6...Nxe5 7.cxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3

A1) 8...Qd8 9.Bf4 Ng6 ( 9...Nc6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8 12.Rd1+ Bd7 13.Ba6+- ) 10.Ndb5 Nxf4 11.Qa4 Bd7 12.Qxf4 Rc8 13.Nd5 f6 14.Ndc7+ Kf7 15.Bc4+ e6 16.Rd1+- ; A2) 8...Qa5 9.Ndb5 Bg4 ( 9...Nc6 10.Bd2+- ) 10.f3 Be6 11.Bf4± ;

B) 6...dxc4 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+ 8.Kxd1 bxc6 9.Bxc4² ; C) 6...e6 - 85/75 ]

6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd7 [ 7...Qb6?! 8.Nc3 Be6 9.0-0 a6 10.Ba4 Rd8 11.Bg5 Rd7 12.Rc1± ] [ 7...a6 8.Bxc6+ bxc6 9.0-0² ∆Bg4? 10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.Qc2 Qb6 12.Nc3 Bxf3 13.Na4 Qb5 14.Nxc5 Bg4 15.Re1 Ne7 16.e6± ]

8.0-0 cxd4 [ ¹8...a6 9.Bxc6 Bxc6 ( 9...bxc6 10.Nc3² ) 10.Nc3² ]

9.Nxd4 Bc5 10.Nb3 Bb6 11.Nc3 [ 11.Qxd5 Nge7 12.Qe4 Bf5 13.Qe2 0-0© ]

11...Be6 [ 11...Nge7 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qxd5± ]

12.Na4!N [ 12.a4 - 83/(80) ]

12...Nge7 [ 12...Bc7 13.Nac5 Nge7 14.Nd4 Qc8 15.Ncxe6 fxe6 16.Qg4± ]

13.Nxb6 Qxb6 [ ¹13...axb6 14.f4 0-0 15.Be3 d4 16.Bf2 Nf5 17.Re1² ]

14.Bxc6+! Nxc6 [ 14...bxc6 15.Be3 Qc7 16.Bc5 Qxe5 ( 16...0-0 17.Bd6 Qd8 18.Rc1± ) 17.Nd4 Qc7 18.Re1 0-0 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Rxe6 Rf7 21.Qa4± ] [ 14...Qxc6 15.Bg5 Ng6 16.Rc1 Qa4 17.f4! h6 18.f5 hxg5 19.fxg6 Qh4 20.gxf7+ Bxf7 21.h3 0-0 22.Nd4 Qg3 23.Re1± ]

15.Be3 Qc7 16.Bc5± Qxe5 [ 16...Nxe5 17.Re1 b6 ( 17...0-0-0 18.Bxa7 ) 18.Bd4 Nc6 19.Bxg7 ]

17.Re1 Qg5 18.Nd4 Nxd4? [ 18...Kd7± ]

19.Qxd4+- a6 20.f4 Qf5 21.Re51-0

C02Yagupov,I 2465Yevseev,D 2550

Saint Petersburg 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/75 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Nf3 Bxc5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 f6

[ 7...Nge7 - 75/101 ] 8.Qe2 fxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qxe5 Nf6 11.Nd2 0-0 12.Nf3 Bd6 13.Qe2 Qc7 14.Re1 e5!N

[ 14...Bd7 ] 15.Nxe5 Re8 16.f4

[ 16.Bf4? A) 16...Ng4? 17.Bxh7+! Kxh7 18.Qd3+ Kg8 19.Nxg4 Rxe1+ 20.Rxe1 Bxf4 21.Nf6+! Kf7 22.Nxd5+- ; B) 16...g5?! 17.Bg3 Ng4

B1) 18.Bxh7+!? Qxh7 ( 18...Kg7 19.Qd3 Nxe5 20.Bxe5+ Bxe5 21.Qg6+ Kf8 22.Qxg5÷ ) 19.Nxg4 Rxe2 20.Nf6+ Kh8 21.Nxh7 Rxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Bxg3 23.Nxg5 Bf4 24.Re8+

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Kg7 25.h4÷ ; B2) 18.Qd2! Bxe5 ( 18...Nxe5 19.Qxg5+ Qg7 20.Bxh7+! Kh8 21.Qh4+- ) 19.h3± ;

C) 16...Bg4! C1) 17.Bxh7+? Kxh7 18.Qd3+ Kh8! 19.Nxg4 ( 19.Ng6+ Kg8 20.Bxd6 Qxd6∓ ) 19...Bxf4 20.Nxf6 gxf6∓ ; C2) 17.f3 Nh5! 18.g3 Bh3³ ; C3) 17.Qe3 Re7! 18.h3 ( 18.Qd4? Rae8 19.Bb5™ Rxe5! 20.Bxe8 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 Bxf4 22.g3 Bd6∓ ; 18.Bg3 Rae8 19.Nxg4 Rxe3³ )

C3a) 18...Bh5 C3a1) 19.Qd4

C3a11) 19...Rae8 20.Bb5 Rxe5 ( 20...Bxe5?? 21.Rxe5 Rxe5 22.Bxe8+- ) 21.Bxe8 Rxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Bxe8 23.Bxd6 Qxd6 24.Qxa7 Qb4² ; C3a12) 19...a6! 20.g4 Rae8 21.gxh5 Bxe5 22.Bxe5 Rxe5 23.Rxe5 Rxe5³ ;

C3a2) 19.g4! Rae8 ( 19...Bf7 20.Qd4 Rae8 21.Bb5 Rxe5 22.Bxe8 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 Bxf4 24.Bxf7+ Kxf7 25.Qxa7² ; 19...Bg6 20.Qd4 Rae8 21.Bb5 Rxe5 22.Bxe8 Rxe8 23.Rxe8+ Nxe8 24.Qxd5+ Bf7 25.Bxd6 Nxd6 26.Qd4² ) 20.Bb5 Rxe5 21.Bxe5 Rxe5 22.Qxa7÷ ;

C3b) 18...Rae8 19.Bb5 ( 19.hxg4 Bxe5 20.Bxe5 Rxe5 21.Qd2 Nxg4 22.g3 Qb6³ ) 19...Rxe5 ( 19...Bd7 20.Nxd7 Rxe3 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Bxe3² ) 20.Bxe5 Rxe5 21.Qxa7÷ ]

16...Ng4 17.Rf1 Nxe5 [ 17...Bxe5 18.fxe5 Qxe5 ( 18...Rxe5 19.Qf3™ Rf5 20.Bf4² ) 19.Qxe5 Nxe5 20.Bb5 Bd7 21.Bxd7 Nxd7 22.Bd2² ]

18.fxe5 [ 18.Bxh7+? Kh8 19.fxe5 ( 19.h3!? Bc5+ 20.Kh1 Bg4! 21.hxg4 g6! 22.Bxg6 Nxg6 23.Qd3 Kg7 24.g3 Qc6‚ ) 19...Rxe5 20.Qd3 Qc5+ 21.Kh1 Rh5 22.Bf4 Bxf4 23.Rxf4 Rxh7 24.Rf7∓ ( 24.Qd4 Qd6 )]

18...Rxe5 [ 18...Bxe5? 19.Bxh7+!+- ]

19.Qf3 Be6 20.Bf4 Rf8 21.Qg3 Rxf4 22.Rxf4 Rh5

[ 22...Re4? 23.Bxe4 Bxf4 24.Qb3! Bxh2+

25.Kh1 Qe5 26.Bf3± ] 23.Raf1

[ 23.Qf3 g6 24.Rf1 Bxf4 25.Qxf4 Qxf4 26.Rxf4 Re5 27.Kf2² ]

23...Bxf4 24.Qxf4 Qxf4 25.Rxf4 [R 9/k] Re5² 26.Ra4

[ 26.Kf2² ><Kg8 ] 26...a6 27.Rb4 Bc8 28.Kf2 h6 29.Rb6?!

[ 29.Rf4² ] 29...Kf7 30.h4 Re6 31.Rb4 g5 32.Be2 Rc6 33.c3 Kf6 34.Kg3 b5 35.Rd4 Rc5

[ 35...Ke5 36.hxg5 hxg5 37.Bg4² ] 36.hxg5+ hxg5 37.Bg4 Bxg4 38.Kxg4 Rc4= 39.Kh5?

[ 39.Rxc4 dxc4 40.Kf3 Kf5 41.g4+ Ke5 42.Ke3= ]

39...Rxd4 40.cxd4 Kf5 41.g4+ Kf4™ [ 41...Ke4?? 42.Kxg5 Kxd4 43.Kf4+- ]

42.b4 Ke4 43.Kxg5 Kxd4 44.Kf4 Kc3 45.g5 d4 46.g6 d3 47.g7 d2 48.g8Q d1Q 49.Qc8+ Kb2! 50.Qxa6 Qd4+ 51.Kf3 Qxb4∓ 52.Ke2 Qe4+ 53.Kd2 b4?

[ 53...Qd4+ 54.Ke2 b4∓ 55.Qe6 Ka1 56.Qf7! ∆Qb2+ ( ∆56...Qe4+ 57.Kd2 Qb1 58.Ke3! Qxa2 59.Qf1+= ) 57.Kd3! Qxa2 58.Qf1+= ]

54.Qf6+! Kxa2 55.Qf7+ b3 56.Qa7+ Kb2 57.Qg7+ Ka3 58.Qa1+ Kb4 59.Qc3+ Ka4 60.Kc1=½-½

B12Zhou,Weiqi 2315Liang,Chong 2520

Qinghuangdao 2002[Liang,Chong]

86/(76) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 * 4.c4 e6 5.Qb3

[ 5.Nc3 - 81/(85) ] 5...Qb6N

[ 5...Qc7 ] 6.c5 Qc7

[ 6...Qxb3 7.axb3 Nd7 8.b4² ] 7.Nc3 Nd7

[ 7...b6 8.cxb6 axb6 9.Be3 Nd7 10.Rc1 Qb7 ]

8.Nf3 [ 8.Qa4 b6 9.b4 a5 ]

8...Ne7 9.h3 h6 10.Qa4 Nc8? [ 10...b6 11.b4 a5 ]

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11.b4 Be7 [ 11...b6 12.b5 bxc5 13.bxc6 Ndb6 14.Nb5± ]

12.Be2? [ 12.b5 0-0 13.Bf4 f6 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.Ba6 fxe5 ( 15...Be4 16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Nd2 fxe5 18.Bg3± ) 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 ( 16...Bc2 17.Qxc6 Qxc6 18.Nxc6+- ) 17.Bxe5 Qd7 18.Qb3 Bf6 19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.Qb7 Qxb7 21.Bxb7 Rb8 22.Bxc6± ]

12...0-0 [ 12...b6? 13.b5! ]

13.Bf4 [ 13.b5 f6 14.bxc6 ( 14.Bf4 fxe5 15.Nxe5 Bc2! ) 14...bxc6 15.Bf4 fxe5 16.Nxe5 ( 16.Bxe5 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Bxc5!∓ ) 16...Bc2! 17.Qxc2 Rxf4³ ]

13...b6³

B12Anand,V 2755Khenkin,I 2600

Deutschland 2002[Anand,V]

86/76 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Be3 Qb6 5.Qc1 Nh6 6.Nf3N

[ 6.h3 - 85/(76) ] 6...e6

[ 6...Ng4 7.Bf4 /\ h3 ] 7.c4 dxc4 8.Nbd2! Bd3

[ 8...Qa5 9.Bxc4 Bg6 10.Bxh6 gxh6 11.0-0² ]

9.Bxd3 cxd3 10.Bxh6 gxh6 11.0-0 Nd7 [ 11...Na6! 12.Nc4 Qb5 /\ Nc7-d5, /\ Nb4-d5 ]

12.Rd1 Qa6 13.Ne4± Rg8 [ 13...0-0-0? 14.Qf4 ]

14.Ne1 0-0-0 15.Nxd3 Nb6 16.Qe3?! [ 16.Ndc5! Qc4 17.Qe3± Khenkin,I ]

16...Qc4 17.Nf4 Nd5 18.Qf3?! [ 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.g3 Be7 ( 19...Rg6 ) 20.Nc3 Qc4 21.Qxh6 Rxd4 22.Qxh7 ]

18...Nxf4 19.Qxf4 Rg7 20.Nf6? Be7 21.Qxh6 Rg6= 22.Qxh7 Bxf6 23.exf6

[ 23.Qxf7 Rdg8!-+ ] 23...Qd5 24.Qh3

[ 24.g3 Qf5 25.Qh4 Rg4 26.Qh6 ( 26.Qh3 Rgxd4 27.Qf1 Qxf6 ) 26...Rg5! ∆27.Rd2 Qf4!-+ ]

24...Rxf6 25.g3 Qe4 26.Qg2 Rxd4

27.Qxe4 Rxe4 28.Rd2 c5?! [><<<] [ 28...Re5 29.Rad1 Rd5 /\ Kd7-e7= ]

29.Kg2 c4? 30.Rad1± [><Re4] b5 31.h4 Rf5 32.f4! c3 33.bxc3 Re3 34.Rd8+ Kb7 35.R8d7+

[ 35.R1d7+! Kc6 ( 35...Kb6 36.Rb8+ Kc6 37.Rxa7+- ) 36.Rxa7+- Khenkin,I ]

35...Kb6 36.R1d6+ Kc5 37.Rd2 a5 38.R7d3 Rxd3 39.Rxd3 Kc4 40.Rf3 Rh5 41.Kh3 Rd5

[ 41...f5 42.g4 fxg4+ 43.Kxg4 Rh8 44.h5+- ]

42.g4 Rd2 43.a3 [ 43.h5 Rxa2 44.h6 Rd2 45.g5 a4 46.f5 exf5 47.h7 Rd8 48.Rxf5+- ]

43...Ra2 44.h5 Rxa3 45.h6 Ra1 46.Kg2 Rd1 47.f5+- exf5 48.h7 Rd8 49.Rxf5 Kxc3 50.Rxf7 b4 51.g5 b3 52.Rc7+ Kd2 53.Rb71-0

B12Glek,I 2590Epishin,V 2640

Apeldoorn 2002[Glek,I]

86/77 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Be3 e6 5.Nd2 Bg6 6.c3

[ 6.h4!? ] 6...Be7! 7.g3N

[ 7.Qb3 ] [ 7.f4!? Nh6 8.Ngf3 ( 8.Be2 0-0 9.Nh3 ) 8...0-0

A) 9.Be2 Nd7 10.h3 Bh4+ ( 10...Nf5 11.Bf2 c5 12.0-0 cxd4 13.cxd4 Rc8 14.Qb3 Rc7 15.Rac1 ) 11.Bf2 Bxf2+ 12.Kxf2 f6 13.Re1 fxe5 14.fxe5 Nf5 15.Nb3 a5 16.a4 Qb6 17.Bd3 Nh4 ( 17...c5 18.Bb5 cxd4 19.cxd4 ) 18.Bxg6 hxg6 ( 18...Nxg6 ) 19.Rb1 Nxf3 20.gxf3 Rf5ƒ ; B) 9.Nb3 a5 10.Bd3 ]

7...Nd7 8.h4 f6 9.h5 Bf7 10.exf6 gxf6 11.Bd3 f5 12.Nh3

[ 12.Bf4 ] 12...Ngf6 13.Nf4 Bd6 14.Be2 Qe7 15.Nd3 Rg8 16.Bf4 e5!³ 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Bxe5 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 20.Nf3 Qe7

[ 20...Qe4!? ] 21.Nd4?

[ 21.Qd3 f4 22.gxf4 Nxh5 23.Qd4³ ]

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21...f4 22.gxf4 [ 22.Nf5 Qe5 23.Qd3 Be6 ( 23...Bxh5 ) 24.Nh6 ( 24.Nd4 fxg3 ) 24...Rf8 25.gxf4 Qxf4 26.Qe3 Qxe3 27.fxe3 Ne4 28.Ng4 Bxg4 ( 28...Ke7 ) 29.Bxg4 Ke7∓ ]

22...Qe4 23.Kd2 [ 23.f3 Qxf4 ]

23...c5 24.Bb5+ [ 24.Nb3 Qxf4+ 25.Kc2 Ne4 ]

24...Kf8 25.Ne2 Rg2 [ 25...Bxh5∓ ]

26.Rh3 Rxf2 27.Qg1 Qf5 [ 27...Qg2 ]

28.Rg3 [ 28.Rh4 Bxh5 29.Bd3 Ne4+ 30.Ke1 Rxe2+ 31.Bxe2 Bxe2 32.Kxe2 Re8 33.Re1 Qf6 ]

28...Ne4+ [ 28...Qxh5 ]

29.Ke1 Rxe2+ [ 29...Qxh5! 30.Rg2 Rxg2 31.Qxg2 Ke7-+ ]

30.Bxe2 Nxg3 31.Qxg3 Re8 32.Kd2 Bxh5 [ 32...Re4!? ]

33.Bxh5 Qxh5 34.Rg1= Qe2+ 35.Kc1 Qe3+ 36.Qxe3 Rxe3 37.Rd1! h5 38.Rxd5 h4 39.Rxc5 h3 40.Rh5 Kf7 41.f5 Kf6 42.Kd2 Rg3 43.Ke2 Ke5 44.Kf2 Rg2+ 45.Kf3 Rxb2 46.Rxh3 Rxa2 47.Rh7 b6 48.Rf7 Ra3 49.Ke2 a5 50.Kd3 a4 51.Kc4

[ 51.f6 ] 51...Ra1

[ 51...Rb3 ] 52.Rb7 a3 53.Rxb6 Kxf5 54.Ra6 Ke5 55.Kb3 Rb1+ 56.Ka2 Rb2+ 57.Kxa3“½-½

B12Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Anand,V 2755

Hyderabad (m/1) 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Be3 e6 5.Nd2* Nd7 6.f4

[ 6.c3 - 84/63 ] 6...c5N

[ 6...Qb6 ] 7.Ngf3 Qb6 8.Qc1 Ne7

[ 8...Nh6 9.c3 ( 9.h3?! Be4 10.g4 cxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc5³ ) 9...Bg6 10.Be2 Nf5 11.Bf2

cxd4 12.Nb3 Be7 13.g4 Nh6 14.Nfxd4² ] 9.Be2

[ 9.dxc5!? Nxc5 10.Nd4 Nc6! 11.Bb5 ( 11.Nxf5 exf5 12.Nf3 Qa5+ 13.c3 Ne4 14.Bd3 Bc5 15.0-0 Qb6÷ ) 11...Bg6 12.0-0 ( 12.b4 Nd7 13.c3 Be7 14.N2b3 Qc7 15.0-0 0-0 16.Qd2 Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Be4 ) 12...a6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6

A) 14.N4b3 Nxb3 15.Nxb3 c5 ; B) 14.a3 Nd7 15.f5 ( 15.b4 c5 16.bxc5 Bxc5 17.N2b3 Qc7 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 ) 15...exf5 16.b4 Nxe5 17.Nxf5 Qc7 18.Bd4 f6 19.c4© ; C) 14.f5 exf5 15.Nxf5 Bxf5 16.Rxf5 Qc7 17.Nb3 Ne6 18.c4ƒ ]

9...Nc6 10.c3 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bc5 13.Nb3 Bxd4 14.Nxd4 0-0 15.0-0 Nc5 16.Kh1½-½

B12Gongora,M 2405Hauchard,A 2515

La Habana II 2002[Gongora,M]

86/78 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6 5.Be3 Nd7 6.Nd2 Ne7 7.Be2

[ 7.f4 - 85/77 ] 7...c5 8.Ngf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.a3 Be7 11.0-0 0-0 12.b4 Nb6 13.Rc1 a5

[ 13...Rc8 14.Nb3 Nc4!? 15.Bxc4 dxc4 16.Rxc4 Qd5 17.Rc1 b6÷ 18.Nfd2!? ( 18.Nbd2 )]

14.b5 Na7N [ 14...Nb8!? 15.a4 ( 15.Rc3!? ) 15...N8d7 16.Qb3 Rc8 17.Rfe1 ( 17.h3 h6= ) 17...h6 ( 17...Bb4 18.Bg5! Qe8 19.Nh4² ) 18.Nf1 Bb4 19.Rxc8 Qxc8 20.Rc1 Qd8 21.Bd2²() ]

15.a4 Ba3 16.Ra1 Bb4 17.Bg5! Qd7 18.Nh4! Be4!

[ 18...Bg6 19.Nxg6 fxg6 ( 19...hxg6 20.Nb3 Rfc8 21.Bd2± ) 20.Qb3² ^^ ]

19.f3 Bg6 [ 19...h6 20.Bxh6! gxh6 21.fxe4ƒ Bc3 22.Kh1!! Bxd4 ( 22...Bxa1 23.Qxa1© ) 23.Bd3! Bxe5 24.Qg4+‚ Bg7 25.e5 Qc7 26.Rae1© ∆Qc3 27.Nf5!+- ] [ 19...Be7!? 20.Be3!?÷ ]

20.Nxg6 fxg6 21.Nb3 Rac8

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[ 21...Nc4 22.Nc5! Bxc5 23.dxc5 Nxe5 24.f4 Nf7 25.Bh4© ^^ ]

22.Nc5! Bxc5™ 23.dxc5 Rxc5 24.Be3 Qc7 25.Bxc5?!

[ 25.f4!! Rc2 26.Bd4+- ] 25...Qxc5+ 26.Kh1 Qe3“

[ 26...Nd7™ 27.f4 Qe7 28.Rc1 Nc5 29.b6!± ( 29.Qd4 b6² )]

27.f4! Rxf4? [ 27...Rc8± ]

28.Bg4+- Kf7? 29.Qe21-0

B12Dembo,Y 2375Khurtsidze,N 2455

Bled (ol) 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/79 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6 5.Be3 Nd7 6.Nd2 Qb6 7.Qb3 f6 8.f4 g5 9.Ngf3 gxf4 10.Bxf4 Bh6 11.Qxb6 axb6 12.Bg3!?N

[ 12.Bxh6 ] 12...Ne7 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.Be5 Rf8 15.h3 Ne4 16.g4 Bg6 17.Rh2?!

[ 17.Be2!² ] 17...Kd7 18.h4 Nxd2 19.Nxd2 Bf4! 20.Bxf4 Rxf4 21.Be2

[ 21.g5!? ] 21...c5

[ 21...Raf8 22.h5 Be4 23.Nxe4 dxe4 24.g5÷ ]

22.h5 Bc2!? [ 22...Be4 23.Rf2 Raf8 24.Nxe4 dxe4 25.Rxf4 Rxf4 26.Rd1± ]

23.Rf2 [ 23.Rc1?! Be4 24.a3 cxd4 25.cxd4 Nc6³ ]

23...Raf8 24.Rxf4 Rxf4 25.Rc1 Ba4 26.b3! [ 26.Nf3 Kd6 27.b3 Be8 ( 27...Bd7 )]

26...Bc6 27.Nf3 Kd6 28.Ng5 cxd4 29.Nh3?!

[ 29.Nxh7! d3 30.Bxd3 Rxg4÷ ] 29...Re4 30.Ng5 Re3?

[ 30...d3!! 31.Nxe4+ dxe4 32.Bf1 Ke5³ ] 31.Kd2?!

[ 31.cxd4! Bb5 32.Rc2 Nc6 33.Kf2 Rxe2+ ( 33...Nxd4?? 34.Nf7+ Ke7 35.Rc7++- ) 34.Rxe2 Bxe2 35.Kxe2 Nxd4+ 36.Ke3 e5 37.Nxh7 ]

31...Rxc3 32.Rxc3 dxc3+ [NB 9/c] 33.Kxc3 e5÷ 34.Nxh7 d4+ 35.Kd2 e4 36.Ng5

[ 36.Nf8 e3+ 37.Ke1 Be4÷ ] 36...Ke5 37.h6 Kf6 38.h7 Ng6 39.Nh3 Kg7 40.Ng5“

[ 40.a4! ] 40...Kf6?“

[ 40...Nf4! 41.Bc4 b5 42.Bf1 ( 42.Be6 e3+ 43.Ke1 d3-+ ) 42...e3+-+ ]

41.Nh3 Kg7 42.Ng5 Nf8 [ 42...Nf4 ]

43.Bc4 b5 44.Bg8™ e3+ 45.Kd3 Bg2 46.b4 b6 47.Bb3 Bf1+ 48.Kxd4 e2 49.Nf3 Nxh7 50.Ke3½-½

B12Gongora,M 2385Gonzalez,Y 2455

Ciego de Avila 2003[Gongora,M]

86/(79) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c3 e6 5.Be3 Qb6 6.Qb3 Nd7 7.Nd2 f6 8.f4 g5 9.Ngf3 gxf4 10.Bxf4 Bh6 * 11.Bxh6 Nxh6 12.exf6 Ng4!?N

[ 12...Nxf6 - 81/86 ] 13.h3

[ 13.f7+!? Kxf7 14.h3 Ngf6 15.Qxb6 axb6 16.g4 Bg6 17.Bg2 ]

13...Ngxf6 14.Qxb6 axb6 15.g4 Bg6 16.Bg2 0-0 17.0-0 Ne4=

B12Kuehn,Pe 2315Schwalfenberg,J 2350

Deutschland 2002

86/(80) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Be7 7.g3 *

[ 7.Nh3 - 70/113 ] 7...dxc4!? 8.Bxc4 Nd7 9.Be2N

[ 9.Be3 ] [ 9.Nge2 ]

9...g6=

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B12Ponomariov,R 2730Bareev,E 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Bareev,E]

86/80 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Be7 7.g3 Nh6 8.Bg5 dxc4N

[ 8...Bxg5 ] 9.Bxe7

[ 9.Qxh5 Qxd4 10.Bxe7 Qxe5+ 11.Be2 Kxe7 ] [ 9.Bxc4! Qb6 ( 9...Nd7 10.Qxh5 ) 10.Bxe7 Kxe7÷ ]

9...Qxe7 10.Qxh5 [ 10.Bxc4 Qb4 11.Bb3 Nd7÷ ]

10...Qb4! 11.0-0-0!? [ 11.Qe2 Na6 ( 11...Nd7 12.Qd2 0-0-0 13.Ne4 Qxd2+ 14.Nxd2² ) 12.a3 Qb3 13.Qxc4 Qxb2 14.Ra2 Qc1+ 15.Nd1= ]

11...Bg4 12.Qg5 Bxd1 13.Qxg7 Qf8 14.Qxf8+ Kxf8 15.Nxd1

[ 15.Kxd1 Nd7 16.Bxc4 Rd8 17.Ke2 c5 18.dxc5 Nxe5= ]

15...c5! 16.dxc5 Nd7 17.c6 [ 17.f4 Nxc5³ ] [ 17.Nf3 Ng4 18.Bxc4 Ndxe5 19.Be2= ]

17...bxc6 18.f4 Rg8 19.Ne2 Rd8! [ 19...Nf5 20.Rg1 Rd8 ( 20...Nc5 21.Bh3² ) 21.Bh3² ]

20.Ne3 [ 20.Bh3 Nc5 21.Kc2 Ne4 ]

20...Nb6 21.Bh3 Rd3 22.Nc2 c5 [ 22...Nd5!? 23.Ncd4 c5 24.Nxe6+ fxe6 25.Bxe6 Rh8 ( 25...Rg7 26.f5 Ne3 27.f6 ) 26.f5 Ng4 27.Bxd5 Rxd5 28.Nf4 Rxe5 29.Ng6+ Kg7 ]

23.Rf1 [ 23.Ne1 Re3 24.Kd2 Nd5 25.Bg2 Nf5 ] [ 23.Na3 Rf3 24.Nb5 Nd5 25.Nxa7 c3∓ ]

23...Nd5 24.f5 exf5 25.Bxf5 Re3!∓ 26.Nxe3

[ 26.Nf4 Rxe5 27.Nxd5 Rxd5 ] [ 26.Bh7 Rxe2 27.Bxg8 Kxg8 ]

26...Nxe3 27.Bh3 Nxf1 28.Bxf1 [R 9/b] Nf5 29.Nc3

[ 29.Kd2 Nxg3 30.Nxg3 Rxg3 31.Bxc4 Rg4-+ ]

29...Ne3 [ 29...Rxg3 30.Bxc4 Nxh4 31.e6 f5 32.Nd5 ]

30.Be2 Rxg3 31.Kd2 Ng4 32.Ne4 Rg2 33.e6 fxe6 34.h5 Ke7 35.Nxc5 Nf6 36.Ke3 Rg5?

[ 36...Nd5+ 37.Kf3 Rh2-+ ] 37.Kd4 Nxh5 38.Kxc4 Nf4

[ 38...Nf6!-+ ] 39.Bf3 Rg3 40.Be4 Nh5 41.a4 Nf6 42.Ba8 Rg4+

[ 42...Nd7!? 43.Nxd7 Kxd7 44.b4 Kd6 45.a5 Rg4+ 46.Kb5 e5-+ ]

43.Kb5 Ne8 44.Ka5 Rc4 45.b4 Nd6 46.Ka6

[ 46.Nd3 Kf6 47.Ka6 e5 48.Kxa7 e4 49.Nf4 Ke5-+ ]

46...Rxb4-+ 47.Kxa7 e5 48.Ka6 e4 49.Ka5 Rc4 50.Kb6 e3 51.Bf3 Rf4 52.Bh5 Rh4 53.Bf3 Nc4+ 54.Kb5 Ne5 55.Be2 Rh2 56.Nd3 Nxd3 57.Bxd3 e2 58.Bxe2 Rxe2 59.a5 Kd70-1

B12Zhang,Zhong 2620Dautov,R 2615

Bled (ol) 2002[Dautov,R]

86/81 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 e6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Ne2 Nh6 10.b3!N

[ 10.c3 g6 11.Bxh6 Rxh6= ] [ 10.Nf4 ]

10...Nf5 11.Ng3 g6 12.Rd1 h4 13.Nf1 c5 14.c3 cxd4 15.cxd4 Nb8 16.Bb2?

[ 16.Ne3 Nc6 17.Ng4 ] 16...Nc6 17.a3 Qb6 18.b4 a6 19.N1d2 Qb5 20.Qc2 a5?

[ 20...0-0 21.Nb1 ( 21.Rac1 Rac8³ ) 21...Rfc8 22.Nc3 Qc4 23.Qd2³ ]

21.bxa5 Nxa5 22.a4 Qc6 23.Qd3 [/\ Ba3] Nc4 24.Nxc4 dxc4 25.d5™ exd5 26.Qxd5 Qxd5 27.Rxd5 0-0 28.Rb5 Rfd8= [/\ Ra4] 29.Kf1 Rd7 30.Ke2 Ng7! [/\ Ne6-f4] 31.g3 hxg3 32.hxg3 Ne6 33.a5 Ra7! [/\ Nc7] 34.Rh1 Bd8 35.Bc3 Rd3 36.Rc1 Bxa5?

[ 36...Kg7 37.Rbb1 ( 37.Nd2?? Rxc3-+ ) 37...Bxa5 38.Bxa5 Rxa5 39.Rxc4 Rd7= ]

37.Bxa5 [ 37.Rxa5 Rxc3= ]

37...Rxf3 38.Bb6? [ 38.Rxc4! Ra3 39.Bb6 Ra2+ 40.Kf3

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Ra8² ] 38...Raa3?“

[ 38...Rb3! 39.Rxb3 Ra2+ 40.Ke3 cxb3 41.Rb1 b2 42.Kd3 g5 43.Kc2 g4³ ]

39.Be3± Raxe3+? [ 39...Rf5 40.Rxc4 Rh5 41.Kf3± ]

40.fxe3 [R 9/n] Rxg3 41.Rxc4 Rg5 42.Rc8+ Kg7 43.Rb8 Rf5 44.R8xb7+- g5 45.Ra5 Kg6 46.Rb1 Ng7 47.Rf1 Ne6 48.Rxf5 Kxf5 49.Kf3 Nf8 50.e4+ Ke6 51.Kg4 Nd7 52.Kxg5 Nxe5 [R 1/g] 53.Ra6+ Ke7 54.Kf5 Nd7 55.e5 Ke8 56.Ra7 Ke7 57.Ke4 Ke8 58.Kd5 Nb6+ 59.Kc5 Nc8 60.Rb7 Ne7 61.Kd6 Nf5+ 62.Kd5 Ne7+ 63.Ke4 Kf8 64.Kf4

[ 64.Rb8+ Kg7 65.Re8 Ng6 66.Kd5 Nf4+ 67.Kd6 Ng6 68.Ra8 Nf4 69.Ra4 Ne6 ( 69...Ng6 70.Rg4 Kh6 71.Rg1 Kg7 72.Rg5 Kh6 73.Rf5 Kg7 74.Kd7 Kh8 75.Ke8 ) 70.Ke7 Nf8 71.Rg4+ Ng6+ 72.Ke8 Kh6 73.Re4 Kg7 74.Re1 Kg8 75.Rg1 Kg7 76.Rg5 Kh6 77.Rf5 ]

64...Ng8 [ 64...Ke8! ]

65.Kg5 [ 65.Rb8+ Kg7 66.Re8+- /\ Ke4-d5-d6 ]

65...Ne7 66.Kh6 Nc6 67.Rb5 Nd4 68.Rd5 Nf5+ 69.Kg5 Ne7 70.Rd7 Ng8?

[ 70...Ke8! ] 71.Rd8+ Kg7 72.Re8 Kh7 73.Rc8 Kg7 74.Rc7?

[ 74.Re8! ] 74...Kf8 75.Kf4 Ne7 76.Ke4 Ke8 77.Rc1 Kf8 78.Rf1 Kg7?

[ 78...Ke8 ] 79.Kd4 Ng6 80.Rg1 Kf8 81.Kd5 Ne7+

[ ¹81...Ke7 ] 82.Kd6 Ke8 83.Rg5 Nc8+ 84.Kc6 Ne7+ 85.Kc7 Nd5+ 86.Kd6 Ne7 87.Rh5 Ng6

[ 87...Ng8 88.Rh7 Kf8 89.Kd7 Ne7 90.e6+- ]

88.Rh6 Kf8 89.Rxg61-0

B12Nataf,I._A 2550Dreev,A 2670

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002

86/(82) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 h5 8.f5

Bh7!?N [ 8...exf5 - 82/107 ]

9.Nf4?! Nxf5! 10.gxf5 Qh4+ 11.Ke2 Bxf5 12.h3 c5! * 13.Qe1 Qd8 14.Kf2 Nc6 15.Bd3 Nxd4 16.Bxf5 Nxf5 17.Kg2 g5 18.Nd3 c4 19.Nf2 Bc5 20.Rf1 Rg8-+

B12Sutovsky,E 2655Nielsen,Pet 2620

Bled (ol) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/82 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 h5 8.f5 Bh7!? 9.Nf4?!

[ 9.fxe6 fxe6 10.Nf4 Ng6! A) 11.Nxe6 Qh4+ 12.Kd2 Qe7 ( 12...Kd7 13.Nxf8+ Rxf8 14.Na4÷ ) 13.Nxf8 Qg5+ 14.Ke1 Qh4+ 15.Kd2 Rxf8 ( 15...Qg5+= ) 16.Ne2 Rf2ƒ ; B) 11.Nxh5 c5 12.Be3 Nc6 ]

9...Nxf5! 10.gxf5 Qh4+ 11.Ke2 Bxf5 12.h3 [ 12.Ng2 Bg4+! 13.Kd3 Qf2 14.Ne2 c5 15.Be3 Qf5+ 16.Kd2 Nc6© ] [ 12.Qe1 Qg4+ ( 12...Qd8 13.Kd1 c5÷ ) 13.Ke3 g5 14.Nfe2 Bxc2 ( 14...c5 15.Qg3 ) 15.Qg3 Qf5÷ ]

12...c5! [ 12...Bg4+ 13.hxg4 Qxh1 14.gxh5 Qh2+ 15.Kd3 c5„ ∆16.Nb5 Na6 17.Qe2 c4+ 18.Ke3 Qg3+ 19.Qf3 Qe1+ 20.Qe2 Qg3+= ]

13.Nb5N Nc6 14.c3 Qd8! [ 14...Rc8 15.Be3÷ ]

15.Be3 a6 16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.exd6 Qxd6! [ 17...cxd4 18.cxd4 Qxd6 19.Rc1 ]

18.dxc5 Qe5 19.Nd3 [ 19.Kf2

A) 19...0-0-0 20.Bg2 ( 20.Nd3 Qf6 21.Kg1 d4 22.cxd4 Nxd4 ) 20...Qf6 21.Kg1÷ ; B) 19...Be4 20.Rg1 0-0-0 ]

19...Bxd3+! 20.Qxd3 0-0-0 21.Rd1? [ 21.Kf2! d4 22.cxd4 Nxd4

A) 23.Bxd4 Rxd4 24.Qc3 Rhd8! A1) 25.Re1 Rd2+ 26.Re2 Qf5+ 27.Qf3 ( 27.Kg1 Qg5+ 28.Rg2 Rxg2+ 29.Bxg2 Rd2 30.Qf3 Qxc5+ ) 27...Qxc5+ ; A2) 25.Be2 Rf4+ 26.Ke1 Qg5‚ ;

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B) 23.c6! b5 ( 23...Qf6+ 24.Kg2 Qf3+ 25.Kh2 Qxc6 26.Qc4 Qxc4 27.Bxc4 b5 28.Rac1!² ) 24.Bxd4 Rxd4 25.Qc3 Rf4+ ( 25...Rhd8 26.Re1 Rd2+ 27.Re2! Qf5+ 28.Qf3 Qc5+ 29.Qe3 Qf5+ 30.Qf3= ) 26.Kg2 ( 26.Kg1 ) 26...Rh6! 27.Rg1! Qxc3 28.bxc3 e5 29.Re1= ]

21...d4 22.cxd4 Nxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Rxd4 24.Rxd4 Rd8∓ 25.Rxd8+ Kxd8 [Q 6/f3] 26.Bg2 Qxb2+ 27.Kf3 Qf6+

[ 27...Qxa2 ] 28.Ke4 Qg6+

[ 28...Qf5+! 29.Kd4 Qc2 30.Be4 Qe2!-+ ] 29.Kf3 Qf5+ 30.Kg3 Qe5+ 31.Kf2 Qb2+ 32.Kf3 Qxa2 33.Rd1+ Kc8!

[ 33...Ke7 34.Rd6 ] 34.Rd6 e5 35.h4! e4+ 36.Kg3 Qe2!-+ 37.Bd2 e3 38.Ba5 Qg4+ 39.Kh2 Qf4+ 40.Kg1 Qf2+ 41.Kh2 Qxh4+ 42.Bh3+ f5 43.Kg2

[ 43.Rd8+ Qxd8 44.Bxf5+ Qd7 45.Bxd7+ Kxd7 46.Kg2 Kc6 ]

43...g6! 44.Rxg6 Qe4+ 45.Kh2 Qe5+ 46.Kg2 Qb2+0-1

B12Sutovsky,E 2655Erenburg,S 2490

Israel (ch) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/83 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 h5 8.f5 Bh7 9.Bg5!N hxg4

[ 9...exf5 10.gxh5 Nd7 11.Nf4 ( 11.Qd2 )] 10.fxe6 fxe6 11.Nf4 Bf5 12.Bd3 Qd7 13.Na4!

[ 13.Bxf5 exf5! ( 13...Nxf5? 14.Ng6 Rg8 15.Nxf8 Rxf8 16.Qxg4 ) 14.Qd3 Na6÷ ]

13...b6 14.Bxf5 Nxf5 [ 14...exf5 15.Qd3 ]

15.Qxg4 [ 15.Ng6 Rg8 16.Qxg4 Qf7 17.Nxf8 Rxf8 18.0-0-0 ]

15...Na6?! [ 15...Nxd4 16.Ng6! Nxc2+ ( 16...Qf7 17.Nxh8 Qf3 18.Qxf3 Nxf3+ 19.Ke2 Nxg5 20.Raf1 ) 17.Kd2 Nxa1 18.Nxh8 ] [ 15...Qf7 16.0-0-0 Nd7 17.h4 ]

16.0-0! Nc7

[ 16...Ne3 17.Qe2! Nxf1 18.Rxf1 Nc7 ( 18...Be7 19.Ng6 ) 19.Ng6 ]

17.Nxe6 [ 17.Ng6 Rh7 18.h4 Qf7 19.h5 ]

17...Nxe6! [ 17...Qxe6 18.Rxf5 g6 19.Rf4 Qxg4+ 20.Rxg4 Ne6 21.Bf6+- ]

18.Qxf5 Be7! 19.Qg6+ [ 19.Qf7+?! Kd8 20.Bxe7+ Qxe7 21.Qxe7+? Kxe7 22.Rad1 Rh4 ]

19...Kd8 20.Bxe7+ Qxe7 21.Rf2!? [ 21.Rf7?! Qh4 22.Rf2 Nf4! 23.Qd6+ Kc8 24.Qxc6+ Kb8 25.Qd6+ Kc8 ] [ 21.Rad1 ]

21...Qg5+?! [ 21...Nxd4!

A) 22.Re1 Rh6 23.Qf7 Kd7 ; B) 22.Raf1

B1) 22...Ne6 23.Nc3 ( 23.Rf7? Qh4 24.R1f2 Qg5+! 25.Qxg5+ Nxg5 26.Rf8+ Ke7 27.Rxa8 Rxa8∓ ); B2) 22...Qxe5! 23.Rf8+ Rxf8 24.Rxf8+ Kc7 25.Rxa8 Qe3+ 26.Kh1 Qf3+ 27.Qg2 Qd1+ 28.Qg1 Qf3+= ;

C) 22.c4!? Qxe5 23.Rd1 C1) 23...Ne2+ 24.Kf1! ( 24.Rxe2 Qxe2 25.Qd6+ Kc8 26.Qxc6+ Kb8 27.Qd6+ Kc8= ) 24...Nf4 25.Qf7 g5 26.cxd5 cxd5 27.Nc3+- ; C2) 23...Rh5 24.Kh1! Rf5 25.Rg2! Ne6 26.cxd5 cxd5 27.Nc3 d4 28.Re2 ]

22.Qxg5+ Nxg5 23.Rf5! Ne6 24.Rf7 Ke8 25.Raf1 Rf8 26.Rb7!

[ 26.Rxf8+ Nxf8 27.Kf2 Ne6 28.Ke3 Ke7© ]

26...Rxf1+ 27.Kxf1 [R 9/h] Kd8 28.Kf2! [ 28.Rf7 Ke8 ]

28...Nc7 29.Kf3 Kc8 30.Rxb6 axb6 31.Nxb6+ Kd8 32.Nxa8 Nxa8 [NB 0/h] 33.Kf4 Ke7 34.Kf5 Nc7 35.Kg6 Ne6 36.c3 Kf8 37.a4 Nc7 38.b3 Ne6 39.a5 Nc7 40.h3

[ 40.c4? c5! 41.cxd5? cxd4 42.d6 Nb5!-+ ]

40...Kg8 41.Kg5 [ 41.c4 c5 42.cxd5 cxd4 43.d6 Ne6 44.Kf5!! ( 44.a6? d3 45.a7 d2 46.a8Q+ Nf8+ 47.Kf5 d1Q∓ ) 44...Kf7! ( 44...d3 45.Kxe6 d2 46.d7 d1Q 47.Ke7 ) 45.a6 ( 45.Ke4 Nc5+ 46.Kxd4 Nxb3+ 47.Kd5 Nxa5 48.e6+ Ke8 ) 45...d3 46.a7 d2

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47.a8Q g6+! 48.Ke4 d1Q ] 41...Kf8 42.Kf5 Kf7 43.h4 Ke7 44.Kg6 Kf8 45.Kh5 Ke7 46.Kg6 Kf8 47.h5 Kg8 48.Kg5 Kf8 49.Kg6“ Kg8 50.Kf5 Kf7 51.Kg4 Ke6 52.Kf4 Kf7 53.c4! Ke6 54.cxd5+ cxd5

[ 54...Kxd5 55.Kf5 Kxd4 56.Kg6 ] [ 54...Nxd5+ 55.Kg5 ]

55.b4 Kf7 56.Kg4! [ 56.Kf5? Ne6 ]

56...Ke6 57.Kg5 Kf7 58.Kf4! Ke6 59.Kg4! Kf7 60.a6! Nxa6 61.b5 Nb4 62.b6 Nc6 63.b7 Ke7 64.Kg5 Kf7 65.e6+! Kf8

[ 65...Kg8 66.Kf5 Kf8 67.Kg6 ] 66.Kg6 Kg8

[ 66...Ne7+ 67.Kh7 Nc6 68.e7+ ] 67.b8Q+1-0

B12Anand,V 2750Karpov,An 2685

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Anand,V]

86/84 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.f4 c5

[ 7...Na6 - 84/(66) ] 8.Ng3N

[ 8.h4 ] [ 8.dxc5 ]

8...cxd4 9.Nb5 Nec6 10.f5 Bc5 11.Nd6+ [ 11.Be2?! 0-0! ( 11...a6 12.Nd6+ Bxd6 13.exd6 Qxd6 14.0-0² ) 12.Nd6 ( 12.c3 dxc3 13.bxc3 Nxe5ƒ ) 12...Qc7³ ]

11...Bxd6 12.exd6 Qxd6 13.Bg2 [ 13.fxg6? hxg6 (/\ f5) 14.Bg2? Rxh2! ]

13...f6 14.fxg6 hxg6 15.0-0 Nd7 16.Rf2 0-0-0 17.c3

[ 17.Nf1 f5 18.c3 dxc3 19.bxc3 Nf6ƒ ] 17...dxc3 18.bxc3 Nb6!

[ 18...f5 19.c4! d4 20.Bf4 Qc5 ( 20...e5 21.Bg5 ) 21.Rb1 ]

19.Nf1 Rd7! [ 19...f5?! 20.Bf4! e5 21.Bg5 Rdf8 22.gxf5 gxf5 23.Ne3² ]

20.h3 f5 21.Rb1 Rf8 22.Qb3 Rff7 23.Qc2 Rc7 24.Qd3 Na4?! 25.Bf4! e5 26.Bh2

[ 26.Bg3 f4 27.Bh4 Rcd7! ( 27...Rfd7 28.c4 Nc5 29.Qxd5 Qf8 30.Qf3 ) 28.c4 Nc5! 29.Qa3 ( 29.Qxd5 Qf8 30.Qf3 e4∓ )

A) 29...d4 30.Rb5! ( 30.Nd2 e4

31.Rb5 ); B) 29...dxc4 30.Nd2 e4! ]

[ 26.Bd2 Ne7 27.Qb5 Qc6 28.Qxc6 bxc6 29.c4÷ ]

26...f4 27.Qxd5 [ 27.Rd1

A) 27...Nb6 28.c4! d4 29.c5 ( 29.Nd2 ) 29...Qxc5 30.Qxg6 ; B) 27...Rfd7

B1) 28.c4 d4 ( 28...Qc5 29.Qxg6 Nc3 30.Re1 dxc4 31.Qe8+ Rd8 32.Qe6+ Kb8 33.Bxc6 Rxc6 34.Qxe5+ Qxe5 35.Rxe5+- ) 29.Nd2 ; B2) 28.Bxd5 Qxd5! 29.Qxd5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 Nxc3 31.Rd3 Nb4 32.Rdf3 Nbxa2© ]

[ 27.Nd2! Rcd7 ( 27...Qc5 28.Bxd5! ) 28.c4 Nc5 29.Qf1 d4 30.Ne4 Nxe4 31.Bxe4²/\ Qd3, Rfb2-b5 ]

27...Qxd5 28.Bxd5 Rfe7? [ 28...Nxc3 29.Bxf7 Nxb1 30.Bxg6 Nc3 31.Kg2 Nd4 32.h4!± ]

29.c4 Nd4 [ 29...Nc3 30.Rb3 ]

30.Nd2 Nc3 31.Re1 b5 [ 31...Nc2 32.Rc1 ( 32.Ne4 Nxe1 33.Nxc3 ) 32...Nxd5 33.Rxc2 Ne3 34.Rc1/\ Re2 ]

32.Ne4 Nxe4 33.Rxe4 g5 [ 33...bxc4 34.Bxf4+- ]

34.cxb5 Nxb5 35.Re1 Nc3 36.Bb3! a5 [ 36...e4 37.h4! e3 38.Rff1+- ]

37.Kf1 a4 38.Bc2 Kb7 [ 38...e4 39.h4 Rc4 40.hxg5 Nd5 41.Bb1 f3 42.Rb2+- ]

39.Bf5 a3 40.Rc2+- Rc6 [ 40...e4 41.h4 ]

41.Bg1 Rc4 [ 41...e4 42.Rec1 Rec7 43.Bd4 ]

42.Bf2 [ 42.Rec1 Rec7 43.Bf2 Nxa2 ]

42...e4 43.Rec1 Rec7 44.Be1 [ 44.Be1 Nd5 45.Rxc4 Ne3+ 46.Kf2 Nxc4 47.Bxe4+ Kb6 48.Bd5 ]

1-0

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B12Nedev,T 2475Gorgieski,D 2240

FYROM 2002[Bologan,V]

86/(85) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Bb4 * 7.Be3 Nd7 8.Bg2N

[ 8.h4 ] [ 8.a3 ] [ 8.Qd2 ]

8...Ne7 9.Nf4 Qa5 10.Bd2 c5 11.a3 Bxc3 12.Bxc3 Qc7 13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Qd4 0-0 15.Nxg6 fxg6 16.0-0 g5 17.Bd2 Nd7

[ 17...h6÷ ] 18.Bxg5²

B12Svidler,P 2690Bologan,V 2625

Santo Domingo 2002[Bologan,V]

86/85 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 Bb4 7.a3?! Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 h5 9.h4

[ 9.g5 ><f5 ] 9...Nd7N

[ 9...hxg4!? 10.Qxg4 Rh7 ( 10...Ne7 ) 11.Bg5 Qb6³ ]

10.Bg5 Qb6 11.Na4 Qa5+ 12.Nc3 [ ¹12.c3 Qc7 ( 12...b5 13.Nc5 Nxc5 14.b4 Qa4 15.bxc5 Qxd1+ 16.Kxd1 hxg4 17.a4© ) 13.b4 f6 14.exf6 gxf6 15.Be3 0-0-0³ ]

12...Qb6?! [ 12...Ne7 13.b4 Qc7 14.f3 f6 15.exf6 Nxf6 16.Kd2÷ ] [ 12...hxg4 13.Qxg4 ( 13.b4 Qc7 14.Qxg4 a5 15.b5 c5 16.b6 Qxb6 17.Rb1 Qc6 18.Nb5 Kf8∓ ) 13...Bh5 14.Qg3 Qb6 15.Bc1 Ne7∓ ]

13.Na4 Qc7 [ 13...Qa5+ ]

14.gxh5 Bxh5 15.Be2 Bxe2 16.Qxe2 Nh6=

B12Shirov,A 2720Topalov,V 2740

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Shirov,A]

86/86 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.Be3 Nc6 8.dxc5 h5 9.Nf4?! d4 10.Nxg6 fxg6 11.Qd3?!N

[ 11.Bd3 ] 11...Kf7 12.0-0-0 dxc3 13.Qxc3 Qc7 14.Bc4 Qxe5?

[ 14...hxg4!∓ ] 15.Bd4!!± Qf4+

[ 15...Nxd4 16.Rxd4 ] 16.Kb1 Re8 17.g5??

[ 17.Rhe1! Qxg4™ 18.h3! ( 18.Rg1 Qf4! ) 18...Qf5 ( 18...Qf4 19.Rxe6 Rxe6 20.Bxe6+ Kxe6 21.Qb3++- ) 19.f4!! ( 19.Bd3 Qf4÷ ) 19...h4 20.Bd3 ( 20.Be5!? ) 20...Qh5 21.Be2 Qh6 22.Bg4 Nd8 23.Qb3 Be7 24.Bxe6+ Nxe6 25.Rxe6 Kf8 26.Be5 Qh5 27.Re1!±/\ Bd6 ( 27.Rd5 g5 28.fxg5 Qf7!÷ )]

17...Qxg5 18.Rhg1?! [ 18.f4 Qh4∓ ]

18...Qh4? [ 18...Qf4! 19.Rge1 Nh6! ( 19...Nf6 20.Qb3© ) 20.Rxe6 ( 20.Be5 Nxe5 21.Rxe5 Ng4 22.Rd7+ Kg8 23.Bxe6+ Kh7 24.Bg8+ Rxg8 25.Rxe8 Qxf2-+ ) 20...Rxe6 21.Bxe6+ Kxe6 22.Qb3+ Kf5 23.Qd5+ Ne5 24.Qxb7 g5-+ ]

19.Rge1 Nf6! 20.Qb3 Nd8?! [ 20...Kg8

A) 21.Bxe6+ Kh7 22.Bxf6 Qxf6 23.Bg8+ Rxg8 24.Rxe8 Qxf2∓ 25.a3 ( 25.Qxb7 Qf3! ) 25...Qxc5 26.Qxb7 Be7 27.Rxg8 Kxg8 28.Rd7 ( 28.Re1 Qd6 ) 28...Bf6 29.Rc7 Qg1+ 30.Ka2 Ne7 31.Rxe7 Bxe7 32.Qxe7 Qxh2 33.Qe6+ Kh7 34.c4 Qc2!-+ ; B) 21.Bxf6! Qxf6 22.Qxb7 Na5 ( 22...Ne5 23.Bb5 Re7 24.Qb8 Nf3 25.Re4!© ) 23.Bxe6+ Kh7 ( 23...Rxe6? 24.Qd5 ) 24.Qe4© ]

21.Be5! Kg8? [ 21...Be7÷ ]

22.Bg3? [ 22.Qa4 Nf7 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.Qxe8 Qxc4 25.Rxe6 Rh7 ( 25...Qg4 26.Rd7 Rh7 27.b3+- ) 26.Rxf6 Rg7 27.Rg1 g5

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28.Rf5± ] 22...Qg5÷ 23.Re5 Qh6 24.h4 Kh7 25.Rg5 e5 26.Bd3 Ne6!?

[ 26...e4 27.Bb5 Nc6 28.Bf4 Bxc5 29.Qg3!ƒ ]

27.Rxg6 Qxg6 28.Bxg6+ Kxg6 29.Bxe5 Nxc5 30.Qg3+ Kf7 31.b4!? Nce4

[ 31...Ne6 32.f4!÷ ] 32.Qb3+ Kg6 33.Bxf6?!“

[ 33.Bd4! Rh6 34.f3 Nd6 35.Be3² ] 33...Nxf6 34.Rg1+ Kh7 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.Qc4+ Kh7½-½

B12Svidler,P 2690Macieja,B 2625

Bermuda 2003[RR]

86/(86) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.Be3 Nc6 8.dxc5 h5 * 9.Nd4 a6 10.g5N

[ 10.Nxc6 - 85/79 ] 10...Nge7 11.Na4 Nxe5

[ 11...Nxe5 12.Nb6!?÷ ]

B12Shirov,A 2720Anand,V 2750

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Anand,V]

86/87 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.Be3 Nc6 8.dxc5 Nxe5 9.Nf4 Ne7 10.Qe2

[ 10.Bb5+ - 83/86 ] 10...N7c6 11.0-0-0 Be7N

[ 11...Qa5 A) 12.Bd4 Nd7! ( 12...Nxd4 13.Rxd4 Nc6 14.Nxe6! fxe6 15.Qxe6+ Be7 16.Bb5± -> ) 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qxe6+ Be7 15.Bxg7÷ Lukacs,P ; B) 12.Nfxd5

B1) 12...exd5 13.Rxd5 ( 13.f4 0-0-0 ) 13...f6 14.f4 Nd7 ; B2) 12...0-0-0!³ ]

12.Nfxd5?! [ 12.h4 Qa5 13.h5 Be4 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Kb1 Bxc5 16.Bxc5 Qxc5 17.Bg2 ]

12...exd5 13.f4? [ 13.Rxd5 Qc8 14.h3 f6 15.f4 Nd7 16.Bg2 0-0³ ]

13...d4! 14.h4! [ 14.fxe5? Bg5 ] [ 14.Bxd4? Nd3+! ] [ 14.Bf2 Qa5! ( 14...Nd3+ 15.cxd3 dxc3 16.f5 Qd5 17.Rg1 Qxa2 18.bxc3∓ ) 15.Nd5 ( 15.Bxd4 Nd3+! 16.Rxd3 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Rd8-+ ) 15...Qxa2 16.Nxe7 Kxe7! 17.fxe5 ( 17.Bxd4 Rhd8-+ ) 17...Qa1+ 18.Kd2 Qxb2-+ ]

14...Nd3+! [ 14...Qa5 15.Bxd4 ( 15.fxe5 dxc3 ) 15...Nd3+ 16.cxd3 Nxd4 17.Qe5 ( 17.Qe1 f5 ) 17...0-0-0 ( 17...Nc6 18.Qxg7 0-0-0 19.f5 ) 18.f5³ ] [ 14...Bd3 15.cxd3 Nd7 16.Ne4 dxe3 17.d4© ] [ 14...d3 15.cxd3 Nxd3+ 16.Rxd3 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Qxd3 18.Bxd3 0-0© ]

15.cxd3 h5! [ 15...f5 16.Bd2! dxc3 17.Bxc3 Bf7 ( 17...Qd5 18.Bg2 Qxc5 19.d4 ) 18.g5 ( 18.d4 Bd5 ) 18...0-0 19.d4 Bd5 20.Bg2∓ ]

16.f5 [ 16.Bd2 dxc3 17.Bxc3 hxg4 ]

16...Bh7 17.Bd2 dxc3 18.Bxc3 0-0 19.d4 a5!-+

[ 19...Re8 20.d5 Bg5+ 21.hxg5 Rxe2 22.Bxe2 Qxg5+ 23.Bd2 Qe7 24.dxc6 bxc6 25.Rde1 Qxc5+ 26.Bc3 hxg4 27.Bxg4³ ]

20.a3 [ 20.Bg2 Re8 21.Be4 Bf6 ]

20...Re8 21.Qc4 [ 21.d5 Nb4! 22.Qc4 ( 22.axb4 axb4 23.Bxb4 Bxc5! 24.Qb5 Bxb4 25.Qxb4 Ra1+ 26.Kc2 Rxd1 27.Kxd1 Qxd5+ ) 22...b5! 23.Qb3 Bxc5 24.axb4 axb4 ] [ 21.Qf3 hxg4! ( 21...Bxh4 22.Kb1 Qg5 23.Qh3 ) 22.Qxg4 Bf6 ]

21...Bxh4 22.Bd3 hxg4 23.Kb1 Qg5 24.Ka1 Rad8

[ 24...g3 25.d5 g2 26.Qxh4 ( 26.dxc6 gxh1Q 27.Rxh1 bxc6 28.Qxh4 Qxh4 29.Rxh4∓ ) 26...gxh1Q 27.Qxh1 Ne5 28.Rg1³ ]

25.Bb1 [ 25.Qb5 g3 ] [ 25.d5 Ne5 ]

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[ 25.Bc2 Ne7 ( 25...g3? 26.d5 g2 27.Qxh4 gxh1Q? 28.Qxg5!± ) 26.Bxa5 ( 26.Bb3 Nd5 27.Bxa5 Bxf5 28.Bxd8 Rxd8 ) 26...Bxf5 ]

25...Ne7 26.Bxa5 Bxf5 27.Bxd8 Rxd8 28.Rhf1 g6 29.Qb3 Be6 30.Qxb7 Qd5 31.Qxd5

[ 31.Qb4 Nf5 ] 31...Nxd5 32.Rh1 Bf2 33.c6 Rc8 34.Rc1 g3 35.Be4 Nf6 36.Bg2 Bd50-1

B12Vlassov,N 2460Novik,M 2465

Moscow (rapid) 2002

86/(88) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4 Nc6 9.Nxg6 fxg6 10.Ne2 Qb6 11.Nf4 cxd4 12.Nxg6 Bb4+ 13.Ke2 Nge7!!N *

[ 13...hxg4 - 78/114 ] 14.Qd3 hxg4

[ RR14...Nxg6 15.Qxg6+ Kf8 ( 15...Kd7!?ƒ ) 16.Bf4 ( 16.Qxe6? d3+!-+ ) 16...hxg4 17.Bg2 ( 17.Qxg4 d3+! 18.cxd3 Nd4+ 19.Ke3 Bd2+!-+ ) 17...d3+!? 18.Qxd3 Bc5ƒ Solovjov,S ]

15.Nxh8 Nxe5 16.Qb3 Nf5 17.Kd1+-

B12Polivanov,A 2395Iljin,A 2455

Saint Petersburg 2002

86/(88) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4 Nc6 9.Nxg6 fxg6 10.Ne2 Qb6 11.Nf4 cxd4 12.Nxg6 Bb4+ 13.Ke2 Nge7!!N 14.Nxh8 Nxe5 15.f3?! hxg4 * 16.fxg4N Kd7

[ RR16...0-0-0 17.Bf4 N7c6∓ Solovjov,S ] 17.Bf4 d3+ 18.cxd3 Qd4© ->

B12Solovjov,S 2465Shaposhnikov,E 2540

Saint Petersburg (blitz) 2002[Solovjov,S]

86/88 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4 Nc6 9.Nxg6 fxg6 10.Ne2 Qb6 11.Nf4 cxd4 12.Nxg6 Bb4+ 13.Ke2 Nge7!! 14.Nxh8 Nxe5 15.f3?!

[ 15.f4™ d3+! ( 15...Nxg4 16.Qd3 Nf5 17.Bh3± ) 16.cxd3 Nxg4 17.d4™ Nf5 18.Kf3™ Nxd4+ 19.Kg2 Rc8 20.Bd3 ( 20.Qa4+ Rc6!-+ ) 20...Nc2 21.Qe2! ( 21.Bg6+ Kd7 22.Bxc2 Qf2+ 23.Kh3 Rxc2 24.Qf1 Qd4!-+ ) 21...Nd4! ( 21...Nxa1 22.f5 e5 23.Bg5‚ ) 22.Qf1 ( 22.Qd1 Nc2= ) 22...Nc2! 23.Qe2 ( 23.Bg6+ Kf8 24.Bxc2 Rxc2+ 25.Kg3 Kg8 26.Ng6 Qd4 ) 23...Nd4= ]

15...hxg4 16.f4N Nf3? [ 16...d3+! 17.cxd3 Nf5!!‚ ]

17.Qd3! [ 17.Bg2 Nf5! 18.Bxf3 d3+! 19.Qxd3 Ng3+ 20.Kd1 Nxh1 21.Qg6+ ( 21.Be3 Nf2+ 22.Bxf2 Qxf2 23.Qb5+ Kd8 24.Nf7+ Kc7 25.Qxb4 Qxf3+ 26.Ke1 Qe3+= ) 21...Kd8 22.Nf7+ Ke7 23.c3 gxf3 24.Qxg7! Rg8!! 25.Qxg8 Qf2 26.Bd2 ( 26.Qg5+ Kxf7 27.Qe5 Qg2 28.Qh5+ Kf8 29.Qh6+ Kf7= ) 26...Qe2+ 27.Kc1!? ( 27.Kc2 Qe4+= ) 27...f2 28.Ne5 f1Q+ 29.Kc2 Qe4+ 30.Kb3 Qb5™ 31.Qg7+ Kd8 32.cxb4! Qec4+!= ]

17...Nf5 [ 17...0-0-0!? ]

18.Kd1 0-0-0 19.Nf7 Rf8 [ 19...Ng3 20.Rh3! Nxf1 ( 20...gxh3 21.Bxh3+- ) 21.Rxf3! ( 21.Nxd8? gxh3 22.Qxf1 d3! 23.cxd3 Qg1!-+ ) 21...gxf3 22.Qxf1! Rf8 23.Ne5 ]

20.Ne5 Ng3?? [ 20...Ne3+! 21.Bxe3 dxe3 22.Ng6 Rf6 23.h5 Bd6© ]

21.Bg2?? [ 21.Nxg4! Nxh1 22.Qxf3 Bd6 23.Qxh1 Bxf4 24.Bd3+- ]

21...Nxh1 22.Bxh1 Nxe5 23.fxe5 Qc7!³

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B12Grischuk,A 2710Bareev,E 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Bareev,E]

86/89 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 Bg6 6.Nge2 c5 7.h4 h5 8.Nf4 Bh7 9.Nxh5 cxd4 10.Nb5 Nc6 11.Nxd4 Nge7

[ 11...Nxd4 - 74/126 ] 12.Rh3N

[ 12.c3 ] [ 12.Bb5 ]

12...a6! [ 12...Nxe5 13.Bg5÷ ( 13.Bh6 Rg8 ; 13.Bb5+ Nd7 )]

13.Bg5 [ 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.f4 Nb4 15.f5 exf5÷ ]

13...Qb6! [ 13...Nxd4 14.Qxd4 Nc6 15.Qa4 ( 15.Qf4 Qc7 16.0-0-0 Qxe5 ) 15...Qb8 16.0-0-0 b5 17.Qb3± ]

14.Nxc6 Nxc6 15.Bd3 [ 15.Rb3 Qa5+ 16.Bd2 ( 16.c3 Qc7 17.f4 Bg6 18.Bd3 Bxh5 19.gxh5 Na5³ ) 16...Qc7 17.f4 0-0-0© ]

15...Bxd3 [ 15...Qxb2! 16.Rb1 Qxe5+ 17.Kf1 ( 17.Re3 Qh2 18.Rxb7 Bb4+ ) 17...Qc7÷ ]

16.Rxd3 Qb4+?! [ 16...Qxb2 17.Rb1 Qxe5+ 18.Re3 ( 18.Kf1 b5 19.Re3 Qd6 ) 18...Qh2 19.Rxb7 Qg1+ 20.Kd2 Qxd1+ 21.Kxd1÷ ] [ 16...Nxe5!? 17.Re3 Nc4 18.Rb3 Qc6÷ ]

17.c3 [ 17.Kf1 Nxe5 18.Rd4 Qb5+÷ ]

17...Qe4+ [ 17...Qxb2!? 18.Rb1 Qxa2 19.Rxb7 Nxe5 20.Re3 Nc4 21.Qxd5 Qa1+ 22.Ke2 Qf1+ ]

18.Re3 Qg2 19.Rc1 [ 19.Kd2 Qxf2+ 20.Qe2 Qxe2+ 21.Rxe2 Rh7 22.Nf4 Be7 23.Bxe7 Kxe7 24.h5² ]

19...Qg1+ 20.Kd2 Qxf2+ 21.Re2 [ 21.Qe2! ]

21...Qc5 22.Qa4 Rc8 [ 22...b5 23.Qf4 Rc8 24.a3 Rc7= ]

23.Rf1 Rc7 [ 23...d4 24.cxd4 Qd5 25.Nf4 ]

24.Kc1 [ 24.b4!? ]

24...d4!

[ 24...b5 25.Qf4 ( 25.Qxa6 Nd4 26.Ref2 Ra7 27.Qxa7 Qxa7 28.Rxf7÷ ) 25...d4 26.Kb1 dxc3 27.bxc3 Qxc3 28.Rd1± ]

25.Rd1 Rd7! 26.Red2? [ 26.Re4 dxc3 27.Rxd7 Kxd7 28.Be3 cxb2+ 29.Kxb2 Qa5³ ] [ 26.Kb1 dxc3 27.Rxd7 Kxd7³ ]

26...Qxe5 27.cxd4 Qe4 28.Rc2 [ 28.Qc2!

A) 28...Qxc2+ 29.Rxc2 ( 29.Kxc2 f6 30.Be3 Nb4+ 31.Kb1 Nd5∓ ) 29...f6 30.Be3 Kf7 31.Rf2 Be7∓ ; B) 28...Qxg4 29.d5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 exd5 31.Rxd5 f5! 32.Rd1 Rxh5 33.Re1+ Kd7 34.Qb3 Rxg5 35.Qxb7+ Kd6 36.hxg5 Be7 ]

28...f6 29.Bd2 b5! 30.Qxa6 [ 30.Ng3 Qxg4 ( 30...bxa4 31.Nxe4 Nxd4 32.Rc8+ Kf7 33.Ng5+ fxg5 34.Rf1+ Kg6 35.h5+ Kh7 36.Rfxf8 Rxf8 37.Rxf8= ) 31.Qxa6 Nxd4 32.Rc3 Kf7 33.Qc8 e5∓ ]

30...Nxd4-+ 31.Rc8+ Kf7 32.Ng3 Qxg4 33.Rg1

[ 33.Rc3 Bb4 ] 33...Ne2+

[ 33...Bd6! 34.Rxh8 Rc7+ 35.Kb1 Qg6+-+ ]

34.Nxe2 Qxe2 35.Rd1? [ 35.Rc2! Qd3! ( 35...Bb4? 36.Rxg7+ ) 36.Re1 Qd5-+ ]

35...Bb4 36.Qc6 Bxd2+ 37.Kc2 Ba5+ [ 37...Qd3#! # ]

38.Kb3 Qxd1+0-1

B14Skatchkov,P 2485Sidorov,A 2380

Togliatty 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/(90) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bb3 Bg7 9.d5 * 0-0 10.Nf3 Bg4 11.0-0 N8d7 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Nc5

[ 13...Ne5 14.Qe2 Rc8 15.Re1 Re8 16.Bg5÷ ]

14.Bg5 Nxb3N [ 14...Qd7 ]

15.axb3 h6 [ 15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 Qxd5 17.Qxd5 Nxd5

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18.c4 Nf6 ( 18...Nc7 19.Rfd1² ) 19.Rfe1² ] 16.Be3

[ 16.Bh4 Bxc3 ( 16...g5?! 17.Bg3 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qxd5 19.Qh5© ) 17.bxc3 Qxd5 18.Qxd5 Nxd5 19.c4 Nf6 20.Bxf6 exf6 21.Rfe1= ]

16...Bxc3 17.Bxb6 Qxb6 18.bxc3=

B14Skatchkov,P 2470Yevseev,D 2550

Nefteyugansk 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/90 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bb3 Bg7 9.d5 N8d7 10.Be3 Ne5 11.Nge2 0-0 12.Bd4 Bg4 13.0-0N

[ 13.f3 - 56/150 ] 13...Bxe2

[ 13...Rc8 14.Re1 Nbc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Qd2= ]

14.Qxe2 Nf3+ 15.Qxf3 Bxd4 16.Rad1 Bxc3 17.Qxc3 Qd6 18.Rfe1 Rac8 19.Qe3 Rfe8=

B14Ehlvest,J 2585Yagupov,I 2470

Batumi 2002[Ehlvest,J]

86/91 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0 8.Be2 Na6 9.Bf3 Qb6 10.Nge2 Qxb3 11.axb3 Nb4 12.0-0 Rd8 13.d6

[ 13.Ra5 - 83/(90) ] 13...Rxd6N

[ 13...exd6 ] 14.Nb5 Rd8 15.Nc7 Rb8 16.Bf4

[ 16.Rxa7 Bg4 17.Bxg4 Nxg4 18.Ra4 Nd3 19.f3² ]

16...Bg4 17.Bxg4 Nxg4 18.h3 Nf6 [ 18...e5!? 19.Bd2 Nc2 20.Rxa7 Nf6÷ ]

19.Rxa7 Nc6 20.Raa1 Rbc8 21.Nb5 Nd5 22.Bd2 Ra8 23.Ra3²

B14De Vreugt,D 2500Rogers,I 2570

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(91) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0 8.Be2 * Nbd7 9.Bf3 Nb6 10.Nge2 Bf5 11.0-0 Qd7 12.a4 Bd3 13.d6 e6

[ 13...Bc4 - 44/158 ] 14.Bf4 Bc4 15.Qa3 Rfd8N

[ 15...Bd5 ] 16.Rfc1 Bf8 17.Be5 Bxd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Qxd6½-½

B15Laketic,G 2445Mirkovic,S 2375

Jugoslavija 2002[Mirkovic,S]

86/(92) 1.e4 * c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Be6 7.Bd3 Bd6 8.Qc2 Nd7 9.Ne2 Qc7 10.Ng3N

[ 10.Be3 - 66/(100) ] 10...0-0-0 11.Ne4 h5 12.Bd2

[ 12.Nxd6+!? Qxd6 13.0-0² ] 12...c5! 13.Qa4

[ 13.Nxd6+ Qxd6 14.0-0² ] 13...Kb8 14.Nxd6 Qxd6 15.Be3 Qd5!?

[ 15...Bd5= ] 16.f3?!

[ 16.0-0 c4 17.Be2 Nb6 18.Qb4 Qf5!= ] 16...Nb6 17.Qa3 Bf5 18.0-0-0 Bxd3 19.Rxd3 Rhe8 20.Bf4+ Ka8 21.Rhd1 c4∓

B15Turov,M 2530Istratescu,A 2605

Dubai (open) 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/92 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 Nh6 6.Nf3 f6 7.Be3 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 0-0

[ 9...fxe5 - 78/119 ] 10.Qe2?!

[ 10.exf6 ] 10...fxe5 11.fxe5 Nf5 12.Bf2 Bh6!N

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[ 12...e6 ] 13.g4 Qb6!!∓ 14.Qd3™ Ng7 15.Be3

[ 15.Bg2 Ne6 16.Ne2 Rxf2! 17.Kxf2 Nd7∓ ]

15...Bxe3 16.Qxe3 Qxb2 17.Rb1 Qxc2 18.Rxb7?!

[ 18.Rc1!? Rf3! ( 18...Qb2?! 19.Rb1 Qa3 20.Rxb7÷ ) 19.Rxc2 Rxe3+ 20.Kf2 Rxc3 21.Rxc3 Ne6 22.Rd3 Nd7∓ ]

18...c5!!-+ 19.Nxd5 Nc6 20.Bd3 [ 20.Qe2 Qc1+ 21.Qd1 Qa3 22.Qb3 Qa5+ 23.Nb4+ Kh8 24.Rb5 Rxf1+!-+ ]

20...Qxa2 21.Qe2 Qa1+ 22.Rb1 Qxd4 23.Bb5 Nxe50-1

B15Kobzar,ASemenov,Dmitri 2260

Ukraine 2002

86/(92) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Be3 c6 4.Nc3 d5 5.e5 f6 6.f4 Nh6 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 0-0 10.Qe2?! fxe5 * 11.dxe5N Nf5

[ RR11...e6 12.h4! Nd7 13.0-0-0 b5ƒIstratescu,A ]

12.Bf2 e6 13.0-0-0 Nd7 14.h4²

B15Ehlvest,J 2600Arencibia,W 2520

Merida 2002[Ehlvest,J]

86/93 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 d5 5.h3 Nf6 6.e5 Ne4 7.Nxe4 dxe4 8.Ng5 c5 9.d5 Bxe5 10.Nxe4 Nd7 11.Be2N

[ 11.c3 - 74/132 ] 11...0-0 12.0-0 Qc7 13.Bg5! Nb6 14.Qd2 Bf5

[ 14...Bxb2? 15.d6 exd6 16.Bf6 Bxf6 17.Nxf6+ Kg7 18.Qc3 Kh6 19.g4! Na4 20.Ng8+ Rxg8 21.Qf6+- ]

15.Nc3 Rad8 16.Nb5 Qb8 17.c4² Rfe8 18.Nc3 Nc8 19.Rfe1 Nd6 20.Bf1 f6!? 21.Be3 b6 22.Rad1

[ 22.f4 Bxc3 23.Qxc3 Ne4 24.Qa3 Ng3„ ] 22...g5 23.b3 Bg6 24.f4 gxf4 25.Bxf4 Nf7 26.Ne2?“

[ 26.Bxe5 Nxe5 27.Re3² ]

26...Bxf4 27.Nxf4 e5! 28.Ne2 [ 28.Ne6 Rxe6 29.dxe6 Rxd2 30.exf7+ Kxf7 31.Rxd2 e4∓ ]

28...Nd6 29.Ng3 Qc7 30.Bd3 f5 31.Qf2 Qf7 32.Bb1 Re7!∓ 33.Rd2 Rf8 34.Rde2 Qg7 35.Kh2 Kh8 36.Rf1 Rff7 37.Ree1 h5 38.Kh1 Kg8 39.Qd2 h4 40.Ne2 f4 41.Bxg6 Qxg6∓ 42.Rf3 Ne4 43.Qb2 Ng5?!

[ 43...Rg7 44.Rg1 Qg5∓ ] 44.Rff1 f3 45.Ng1

[ 45.gxf3 Rxf3 46.Ng1 Rg3-+ ] 45...e4 46.Re3

[ 46.Qc2!„ ] 46...Rg7 47.Rf2“

[ 47.Rfe1 Ref7 48.Qf2 Rf4∓ ] 47...Qd6 48.Qd2 Rg6 49.gxf3?!

[ 49.Qe1! fxg2+ 50.Rxg2 Nf3 51.Rxg6+ Qxg6 52.Qf2 Nd4 53.Qg2 Qxg2+ 54.Kxg2 Kf7³ ]

49...exf3 50.Qe1 Rxe3 51.Qxe3 Qg3-+ 52.Rh2 Kh7 53.Qe7+ Rg7 54.Qe3 Rf7 55.Rf2 Nxh3 56.Qd3+ Kg8 57.Nxh3 Qxh3+ 58.Rh2 Qg3 59.Qf1 Kf8 60.Rh3 Qg4 61.d6 Ke8 62.Rh2 Kd7 63.Rd2 Qe6 64.Rd3 h30-1

B17Kveinys,A 2530Speelman,J 2580

Bled (ol) 2002[Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]

86/94 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.Qe2 Bd6 8.N1f3 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 11.0-0 c5 12.Re1!

[ 12.Qg4 - 80/(107) ] 12...Nf6 13.Qh4 Bd7 14.Ne5N

[ 14.Bg5 ] [ 14.dxc5 ]

14...cxd4 [ 14...Bxe5 15.dxe5 Nd5 16.Qg4± ]

15.Qxd4 Bc6?! [ 15...Bxe5!?

A) 16.Rxe5 Ng4 17.Bf4 ( 17.Rh5 e5 18.Qb4 0-0-0÷ ) 17...Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Qb6

A1) 19.Qg4 0-0-0 20.Bxg7 Rhg8 21.Bh7 e5 ( 21...Bc6!? ) 22.Qc4+ Qc6 23.Qxc6+ Bxc6 24.Bxg8 Rxg8© ; A2) 19.Qxb6 axb6 20.Bxg7 Rg8

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21.Bxh6 Bc6 22.g3÷ ; B) 16.Qxe5 Qxe5 17.Rxe5² ]

16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Qh4 Ke7 18.g3 Rhd8 19.Bd2!² Bc5 20.Re2 Rd4 21.Qh3 Rad8?

[ 21...Rd5 22.Bc4 ( 22.Bc3 Bd4 23.Bxd4 Rxd4 24.Rae1 Rb8 25.b3 ) 22...Rd4 ( 22...Rh5 23.Qg2² ) 23.b3 Rad8 24.Bc3 Rd1+ 25.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 26.Kg2 Bd4 27.Bxd4 Rxd4 28.Qf5² ]

22.Bc3 R4d5 23.Bxf6+ gxf6 [ 23...Kxf6? 24.Qh4+ Rg5 ( 24...g5 25.Qxh6+ Ke7 26.Bc4 Rd1+ 27.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 28.Kg2+- ) 25.Kh1 ( 25.Kg2? Rd4 26.f4 Rxf4∓ ) 25...Rxd3 26.cxd3 Kg6 27.Qe4++- ]

24.Qxh6± Bd4 25.Rae1 Bxb2? [ 25...Re5 26.Rxe5 Bxe5 27.Qd2± ] [ 25...R5d6 26.c3± ]

26.Rxe6+!+- fxe6 27.Qg7+ Kd6 28.Rxe6+! Kxe6 29.Qxc7 R5d6 30.Bc4+ Ke5 31.Qe7+

[ 31.Qa5+! Kd4 ( 31...Ke4 32.Be6 ) 32.Bf7 Bc3 ( 32...Ke4 33.Bg6+ ) 33.Qa4++- ]

31...Kd4 32.Bb3 Kc3 33.Qxa7 Bc1 34.Qc5+ Kb2 35.Bc4 Bd2 36.a4 Kxc2 37.Bd5+ Bc3 38.Bxc6 Rd1+ 39.Kg2 R8d4 40.Qf5+ Kb2 41.a5 Ra1 42.Qb5+ Rb4 43.Qe2+ Ka3 44.a6 Bd4 45.Qd3+ Kb2 46.Qd2+ Kb3 47.Bd5+ Ka4 48.Qc2+ Ka5 49.Qc7+ Kxa6 50.Bc4+1-0

B17Tzermiadianos,And 2440Simeonidis,I 2325

Greece (ch) 2002[Tzermiadianos,And]

86/95 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 c5 13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Be3 Bd7!N

[ 14...Nxd3 - 81/(98) ] 15.Rfe1! Re8?!

[ 15...Nxd3 16.cxd3 h5! ( 16...Bc6 17.Bd4² ) 17.Qh4 Bc6 18.Nd4 Be7! ( 18...Bd5 19.Nb5 Qd7 20.Nxd6 Qxd6 21.Rac1² ) 19.Qh3 Bd5„ ]

16.Rad1 Nxd3 17.Rxd3² e5 18.Qh5! [ 18.Qe4 Bc6 19.Qc4 Kg8! ( 19...b5

20.Qc3 b4 21.Qc4± ) 20.Bxa7 e4„ ] 18...g6! []

[ 18...Bc6 19.Red1! ( 19.Rd2² ; 19.Nh4² ) 19...Bxf3 20.gxf3 Re6 21.Rc3! Qb8 ( 21...Qd8 22.Bc5+- ) 22.Rxd6 Rxd6 23.Bc5 Kg8 24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.Rc8+ Kh7 26.Qf5+ Qg6+ 27.Qxg6+ fxg6 28.Rc7 Rb8 29.Re7± ]

19.Bxh6+? [ 19.Qh4! Kg7 ( 19...e4 20.Qf6+- ; 19...Be7 20.Qg3± ) 20.Red1 Re6 21.Nxe5! Bxe5 22.Rxd7 Qxc2 23.Qg4² ]

19...Kg8 20.Qg5 e4! 21.Rde3 [ 21.Rc3 Qb8³ ] [ 21.Qf6 Rxh6 22.Rxd6 exf3 23.Re7 Rxe7 ( 23...Rh7!? 24.gxf3 Rxe7 25.Qxe7 f6 26.Qxf6 Rf7 ) 24.Qxe7 Qxc2 25.Qxd7 Qxb2 26.gxf3 Qe5∓ ]

21...Bc6!∓ [ 21...Bf5³ /\ f6 ]

22.h4 [ 22.g3 Re6 23.Nd2 Re5∓ ]

22...Be7? [ 22...Re6! 23.Nd4 ( 23.g3 Be7 24.Qf4 Qxf4 25.Bxf4 exf3-+ ) 23...Re5 24.Qf4 Rh5-+ ]

23.Rxe4!! Bxe4 24.Rxe4= Bxg5?! [ 24...Qxc2 25.Rxe7 Qd1+ ( 25...Rxe7 26.Qxe7 Rxh6 27.Qe8+= ) 26.Kh2 Qd6+ 27.Re5 Rxe5 28.Nxe5 Rxh6 29.Qxh6 Qxe5+ 30.f4 Qxb2 31.h5= ]

25.Rxe8+ Kh7 26.Nxg5+ Kxh6 27.Rxh8+[Q 5/f] Kg7 28.Rh7+ Kg8 29.Rxf7

[ 29.c3 Qf4 ( 29...Qb6² ) 30.Rxf7 Qc1+ ( 30...Qxh4 31.Nf3² ) 31.Kh2 Qxb2 32.f3 Qxc3 33.Rxb7² ]

29...Qxc2 30.Rxb7 Qc1+ 31.Kh2 Qf4+ 32.Kh3 Qxf2 33.Rb8+

[ 33.Nf3 Qc5 34.Rb8+ Kg7 35.a3 Qd5 36.Rb4 a5„ ] [ 33.Rf7! Qxb2 34.Rxa7² ]

33...Kg7 34.Ne6+ Kh7 35.Ng5+½-½

B19Zufic,M 2310Zelcic,R 2545

Pula 2002

86/(96) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6

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8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.f4 Bb4+!N *

[ 11...Ngf6 - 82/111 ] [ 11...c5 - 82/112 ]

12.c3!? Be7 13.0-0 Ngf6 14.Qe2 h5 15.Bd2 g6 16.Rae1÷

B19Roiz,M 2510Erenburg,S 2490

Tel Aviv 2002

86/(96) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.f4 Bb4+! * 12.c3!? Be7 13.Bd2N Ngf6=

B19Yagupov,I 2460Yevseev,D 2545

Alushta 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/96 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.f4 Bb4+! 12.Bd2N Bxd2+ 13.Qxd2 Ngf6 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.Kb1

[ 15.f5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qxd2+ 17.Rxd2 Nd5 ( 17...Ng4 18.Rd7 Rab8 19.Re1 Rfe8 20.Rc7! ∆exf5 21.Nxf5 Rxe5 22.Rxe5 Nxe5 23.Nd6 ) 18.fxe6 ( 18.c4?! Ne3³ ) 18...fxe6 19.Ne4 b6÷ ] [ 15.Qe2!? /\ Ne4, g4-g5 ]

15...Qc7 16.Rhe1 Rad8 17.Qf2?! [ 17.c4 Rfe8!„ /\ c5 ( 17...c5 18.d5!² )]

17...c5 18.Nxd7?! [ 18.Ne2= ]

18...Qxd7! [ 18...Nxd7 19.d5² ] [ 18...Rxd7 19.dxc5² ]

19.Ne4 Nxe4 20.Rxe4 Qc6³

B19Kaiumov,D 2460Yevseev,D 2545

Alushta 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/(97) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.Bf4 * Nxe5 12.Bxe5 Qa5+ 13.c3 Nf6 14.0-0 0-0-0 15.Qf3 Qd5 16.Qe2N

[ 16.Qf4 ] 16...Bd6 17.c4 Qa5 18.Bxd6?!

[ 18.a3 Qc7 19.b4 h5„ (/\ Ng4) 20.c5 Bxe5 21.dxe5 Ng4 22.Ne4 Nxe5 ( 22...Qxe5 23.Nd6+ Rxd6 24.Qxe5 Nxe5 25.cxd6 Rd8 26.Rfd1 Nc4„ ) 23.Nd6+ Rxd6 24.cxd6 Qxd6 25.Rfd1 Qc7„ ] [ 18.c5!? ∆Bxe5 19.dxe5 Nd7 ( 19...Rd2? 20.Qe1+- /\ Ne4 ) 20.Ne4! Nxc5 ( 20...Kb8 21.Nd6 Rhf8 22.b4± ; 20...Nxe5 21.Nd6+ Rxd6 22.cxd6± ) 21.Nd6+ Kb8 22.Qc4! ( 22.Nxf7 Rd2÷ ) 22...Rxd6 ( 22...Nd7 23.Nxf7 Nxe5 24.Qf4+- ) 23.exd6± ]

18...Rxd6 19.Qe5 Qc7³

B19Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Rausis,I 2535

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/97 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7 11.Bf4 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Qe2 a5 15.c4 a4 16.Rh3!N

[ 16.Rd3 - 73/(162) ] 16...Re8?

[ 16...Qa5?! 17.Nxd7 ( 17.Nf5 exf5 18.Nxd7 Rfe8 19.Re3 Nxd7 20.Rxe7 Nf6 21.Re5 Rad8! 22.f3 Qb4÷ ) 17...Nxd7 18.d5 cxd5 19.cxd5 Ra6 20.Nf5! Bf6? 21.Nxh6+ gxh6 22.Rg3++- ] [ 16...Ra5!?² ]

17.Nh5!± Bf8 [ 17...Nxh5 18.Qxh5 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Qa5 20.Rg3 Bf8 ( 20...Bf6 21.Qxh6 Bxe5 22.Qg5! f5 23.Rd7 Qe1+ 24.Bc1 Qe4+ 25.Ka1+- ) 21.Bxh6 ]

18.Bxh6! Nxh5

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[ 18...gxh6 19.Rg3++- ] 19.Qxh5 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Qc7 21.Rg3 Red8 22.Rxd8 Qxd8

[ 22...Rxd8 23.Bxg7 Bxg7 24.Qg5+- ] 23.Qg4 f5

[ 23...Qa5 24.Qe2 ( 24.Bxg7? Qe1+ 25.Kc2 Qxf2+ )]

24.exf6 Qxf6 25.Bc1 Rd8?! [ 25...Qxf2! 26.Qxe6+ ( 26.Rf3 Qe1 27.Re3 Qf1 28.Qxe6+± ) 26...Qf7± ]

26.Bg5 Qg6+ 27.Kc1 Rd3 28.Be3 [ 28.Rxd3? Qxd3 29.Qxe6+ Kh7 ]

28...Qf6 29.Rf3 Qe5 30.Qf4 Qxf4 31.Rxf4+- Be7 32.Kc2 Rd8 33.h5 b5 34.Rd4 Rb8 35.Rd7 Bf6 36.c5 b4 37.b3 axb3+1-0

B19Shahade,G 2450Ivanov,Alexa 2520

USA (ch) 2003[Ivanov,Alexa]

86/98 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bc4 Nd7

[ 9...Nf6 - 79/(101) ] 10.Qe2 Nxe5 11.dxe5 Ne7N

[ 11...Qc7 ] [ 11...Bc5 ]

12.0-0 Nd5 13.h5 Qh4 14.Bd3 [ 14.Bxd5?! exd5 15.e6 Bd6 ( 15...Bc5 16.Be3 Bxe3 17.exf7+ ) 16.exf7+ Kxf7³ ]

14...Bxd3 15.Qxd3 0-0-0 16.Qf3?! [ 16.Qe4!? Qxe4 17.Nxe4 Nb4 18.c3 Nd3 19.f4 Nc5 20.Nf2= ]

16...f5 17.exf6 Nxf6 18.Bf4 [ 18.Be3?! Ng4 19.Rfd1 Bd6 20.Bxa7 Rhf8∓ ]

18...Bc5 19.Ne4 [ 19.b4!? Bxb4 20.Rab1 Nd5 21.Be5÷ ]

19...Nxe4 20.Qxe4 Rhe8 21.Qf3 Rd5 [ 21...Rf8?! 22.Bg3 ]

22.g3 Qxh5 23.Qxh5 Rxh5 24.Rfe1 Bd4 25.c3 Bb6 26.Re2 Rd5 27.Rae1 Kd7 28.Kg2 h5 29.Be3?! Bxe3 30.Rxe3 Rd2 31.R3e2 Rxe2 32.Rxe2 Ke7 33.g4 g6 34.gxh5

[ 34.Kg3!? Rd8 35.gxh5 gxh5 36.Kh4 Rd5 ]

34...gxh5 [R 6/f] 35.Re5 Rg8+ 36.Kh3 [ 36.Kf1 Rh8 37.Kg2 h4 38.Kh3 Rf8 39.Re2 Rf4∓ ]

36...Rf8 37.Kg2 Rh8 [ 37...Rf5? 38.Rxf5! exf5 39.Kg3 Kf6 40.Kh4 Kg6 ( 40...Ke5 41.Kxh5 Ke4 42.Kg5 a5 43.b3= ) 41.f4= ]

38.f4 Rd8 39.f5?!“ [ 39.Rxh5 Rd2+ 40.Kf3 Rxb2 41.a4 ( 41.Ra5 a6!? ) 41...Kd6 42.Ke3 b6!? ( 42...b5 43.Rh7 ) 43.Rh6 ( 43.a5 Rb5!-+ ) 43...Ra2 ( 43...Kd5 44.a5!? ) 44.f5 Rxa4 45.Rxe6+ Kd7 46.Rg6 a5 ]

39...Kf6 [ 39...Rd2+? 40.Kf3 Kf6 41.fxe6! ]

40.Rxe6+ Kxf5 41.Re2 Rd3-+ 42.Rf2+ Kg4 43.Re2 Kf4 44.Rf2+ Ke3 45.Rf3+ Ke4 46.Rf2 h4 47.Re2+ Re3 48.Rd2 c5 49.a3 b60-1

B19Iordachescu,V 2555Renet,O 2490

Naujac 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/99 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Bb4+ 12.c3 Be7 13.0-0-0 Ngf6 14.Kb1 0-0 15.Ne5 Rc8!?N

[ 15...Nxe5 16.Bxe5 ( 16.dxe5 Qxd3+ 17.Rxd3 Nd5 18.Bc1 b5 19.Ne4² ) 16...Ng4 17.Qe2 Nxe5 18.dxe5 Qc7 19.f4² ] [ 15...Qa5 - 85/94 ]

16.Ne4 Nd5 [ 16...Nxe4 17.Qxe4 Nf6 18.Qe2² ]

17.Bh2! [ 17.Bc1? f5! 18.Ng3 ( 18.Nd2 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Nf4³ ) 18...Nxe5 19.dxe5 b5³ ]

17...b5 [ 17...f5 18.Nd2 c5 19.Ng6± ]

18.g4‚ Re8? [ 18...a6 19.Rhg1‚ ] [ 18...Nxe5! 19.dxe5 ( 19.Bxe5 f6 20.Bg3 f5 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Nc5 Bxc5 23.dxc5 f4 ) 19...Qa5 ]

19.Rhg1 Nf8?! [ 19...Nxe5 20.Bxe5!?± ( 20.dxe5± )]

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20.Qf3 f6 [ 20...Bf6 21.g5 hxg5 22.Nxg5 Re7 ( 22...Bxg5 23.Nxf7 Qf6 24.Nxg5+- ) 23.Ne4+- ] [ 20...Nf6 21.g5 hxg5 22.Nxg5+- ]

21.g5!! [ 21.Nd3² ]

21...fxg5 [ 21...fxe5 22.gxh6 Bf6 23.dxe5+- ] [ 21...hxg5 22.Nxg5

A) 22...fxe5 23.Qf7+ Kh8 24.h6 Bf6 25.Qxg7+!! ( 25.hxg7++- ) 25...Bxg7 26.Nf7++- ; B) 22...fxg5 23.Qf7+ Kh8 ( 23...Kh7 24.h6 Bf6 25.hxg7 Bxg7 26.Rh1+- ) 24.h6

B1) 24...Bf6 25.hxg7+ ( 25.Rxg5+- ) 25...Bxg7 26.Rh1+- ; B2) 24...gxh6 25.Nxc6!! Rxc6 ( 25...Qd7 26.Nxe7+- ) 26.Be5+ Bf6 27.Rh1+- ]

22.Qf7+! [ 22.Nf7 Qd7 23.Nfd6± ]

22...Kh7 23.f4+- Rc7 24.fxg5 Bxg5 [ 24...hxg5 25.Nxc6! Rxc6 26.Be5 Bf6 27.Nxf6+ Nxf6 28.Rxg5 ] [ 24...Bf6 25.gxf6! Rxf7 26.Nxf7 ]

25.Qf3 Kg8 [ 25...Bf6 26.Rdf1 ]

26.Rdf1 Nh7 [ 26...Ne3

A) 27.Nf7!? Qe7 28.Nexg5 ( 28.Bxc7 Nxf1 29.Rxf1 Qxc7 30.Nfxg5 hxg5 31.Nxg5 ) 28...Nxf1 29.Nxh6+ gxh6 30.Ne4+ Kh7 31.Qxf1 ; B) 27.Rf2 Nf5 28.Nxg5 hxg5 29.Nxc6 ]

[ 26...Qe7 27.Nxg5 hxg5 28.Qh3 ] 27.Nf7 Qe7 28.Bxc71-0

B19Sofronie,I 2460Karadeniz,E 2300

Istanbul 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(100) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 Nd7 7.h4 h6 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6 * 11.Bd2 Qc7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.Qe2 e6 14.Ne5 Nb6 15.Ba5 Rd5 16.Bxb6 axb6

17.c4 Ra5 18.Kb1 Bd6 19.f4 Rd8 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 f5 22.Qe2 b5

[ 22...Bxe5 23.dxe5 b5 ( 23...Qe7 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8 25.Rd1+ Kc7 26.g4² ) 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Rd1 Qc7 26.Rd6² ]

23.g4N [ 23.Ng6 bxc4 24.Qxe6+ Kb8 25.Qxc4 Rd5 26.g3 ( 26.Qc1!? ) 26...Bc5= ] [ 23.c5 - 79/(105) ]

23...Bxe5 24.dxe5 [ 24.fxe5 bxc4 25.Qxc4 ( 25.gxf5 c3÷ ) 25...fxg4 26.Qxe6+ Qd7 27.Qg6 Rf8= ]

24...bxc4 25.gxf5 Rxd1+ [ 25...c3 26.fxe6 Rb5 27.b3± ] [ 25...exf5 26.Qxc4² ]

26.Rxd1 Qf7 27.fxe6 Qxe6 28.Rd4 [ 28.Ka1!² ]

28...Qf5+ 29.Ka1 [ 29.Re4 c3„ ]

29...Qh3!÷

B19Goloshchapov,A 2535Riazantsev,A 2540

Hoogeveen (open) 2002[Goloshchapov,A]

86/(100) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 * Nd5 13.Bd2 Nb4 14.Qb3 a5 15.Ne4 a4 16.Qa3 Qb6!N

[ 16...Nd5 - 84/(82) ] 17.Kb1

[ 17.c4? Qa6!∓ ] [ 17.Bxb4!? Bxb4 18.Qe3÷ ]

17...Qb5! 18.Rc1 [ 18.Bxb4 Bxb4 ( 18...Qxb4!? 19.Qe3 a3 20.b3 Be7÷ ) 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.Qxd6 Rd8 21.Rde1 Qd5! ( 21...Nf6?? 22.Rxe6+ fxe6 23.Qxe6+ Kf8 24.Ne5+- ) 22.Qb4 b5= ]

18...Nb6 19.Ne5 Nc4 [ 19...Nxc2? 20.Qf3! Nxd4 21.Qxf7+ Kd8 22.Qxb7 ( 22.f4!?± -> ) 22...Qxe5 23.Qxb6+ Ke8 24.Rhe1 Rb8 25.Bf4 ( 25.Qa6‚ ) 25...Qxe4+ 26.Rxe4 Rxb6 27.Rxd4± ]

20.Nxc4 [ 20.Qf3!? Nxe5 21.dxe5

A) 21...Qxe5 22.a3 Nd5 23.Rhe1 b5! ( 23...Be7 24.c4 Nf6 25.Bc3 Nxe4

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26.Rxe4 Qg5 27.Rce1© ) 24.c4 bxc4 25.Rxc4 Qc7 26.Bc3© ; B) 21...a3! 22.b3 Qxe5 23.Bc3 Qc7 ( 23...Qf5 24.Qxf5 exf5 25.Ng3 f4 26.Rhe1+ Kd7 27.Nf5© ) 24.Ba1!? ( 24.Rhd1 Nd5 25.Ba1 f5!? 26.Nd2 Bb4! 27.Nc4 0-0 ; 24.Rcd1 Nd5 25.Ba1 b5! ) 24...0-0-0 25.Rcd1© ]

20...Qxc4 21.Bxb4 Bxb4 22.Qe3÷

B19Kramnik,V 2805Bareev,E 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Kramnik,V]

86/100 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6 11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Ne4 Nxe4 14.Qxe4 Nf6 15.Qd3

[ 15.Qe2 Qd5 16.Kb1!? ( 16.c4 Qe4 17.Qxe4 - 15.Qd3 ) 16...Nxh5 17.Bc1 ]

15...Qd5 16.c4 [ 16.Kb1!? Nxh5 17.Bc1 Nf6 ]

16...Qe4 17.Qxe4 Nxe4 18.Be3² Nd6 [ 18...b5 19.d5ƒ ] [ 18...0-0-0 19.Ne5 Rhf8 20.g4² ( 20.d5 )] [ 18...Nf6!? 19.Ne5 Nd7 ( 19...Bd6 )] [ 18...0-0 - 49/192 ]

19.b3 Bf6 [ 19...Nf5 20.Bf4 /\ g4 ] [ 19...b5!?

A) 20.c5 Ne4² ( 20...Nf5 ); B) 20.d5!? ; C) 20.Ne5!? bxc4 21.bxc4 Bf6 22.c5 Bxe5 23.dxe5 Nf5² ]

20.g4N [ 20.Rhe1 ] [ 20.Kc2 Nf5 21.Bc1 0-0-0 22.Bb2² ]

20...b5 21.Nd2 [ 21.c5 Nc8² ]

21...Kd7?! [ 21...0-0-0 22.Kc2 Rd7² ]

22.Kc2 Bd8?! [ 22...Rhd8 23.Rhg1!? ∆Ke8 24.c5 Nc8 25.Ne4 Be7 26.g5 hxg5 27.Bxg5 Bxg5 28.Rxg5ƒ ]

23.Nf3± Bf6 [ 23...f6 24.Ne5+! ]

24.Ne5+ Kc7 25.c5

[ 25.Bf4!? Bxe5 ( 25...Kb7!? ) 26.dxe5 Nc8 ]

25...Bxe5 26.dxe5 Nc8 27.Rh3! Ne7 28.Rf3 Rhf8 29.Rd6! a5

[ 29...Nc8? 30.Rd4 Ne7 31.Rdf4 ] [ 29...Nd5 30.Bd2 a5 31.g5± ]

30.g5 [ 30.a4!? b4 ( 30...bxa4 ) 31.g5 ]

30...hxg5 [ 30...Nf5 31.gxh6 gxh6 32.Rxf5 exf5 33.Rxh6 Rae8 ( 33...Rh8 34.Rf6 ) 34.Rf6 Re6 35.Rxf5± ]

31.Bxg5 Nf5 [ 31...Nd5 32.h6+- ]

32.Rd1 a4“ 33.b4! [ 33.Rfd3 axb3+ 34.Kxb3 Ra4± ]

33...Kc8 [ 33...Rh8 34.Rfd3 Raf8 35.Rd7+ Kb8 ( 35...Kc8 36.Ra7 Kb8 37.Rdd7 Rxh5 38.Rdb7+ Kc8 39.Rb6 ) 36.Bd8! Rxh5 37.Bc7+ Kc8 38.Bb6 Rh4 39.Rc7+ Kb8 40.Rdd7+- ]

34.Rfd3 Ra7 35.Rd8+ Rxd8 36.Rxd8+[R 9/i] Kb7 37.Kc3

[ 37.Kd3 Ka6 38.Ke4 Rc7 39.Kf4 Kb7 ] 37...Ka6 38.Kd3

[ 38.Rb8 Rc7 39.Bd8? Rd7 ] 38...Rc7 39.Ke4 Kb7 40.Rd1 Kc8

[ 40...Rc8 41.Bd8+- ] 41.Rd8+ Kb7 42.Kf4 Rc8 43.Rd7+ Rc7 44.Rd1 Kc8

[ 44...Rc8 45.Bd8+- ] 45.Rd8+ Kb7 46.Bf6!! g6

[ 46...gxf6 47.exf6 Rc8 ( 47...Nh4 48.Kg4 Nf5 49.Kg5+- ) 48.Rxc8 Kxc8 49.Kg5

A) 49...Nd4 50.h6 Nf3+ 51.Kh5 Ne5 52.h7 Ng6 53.Kh6 Kd7 54.Kg7+- e5 55.h8Q Nxh8 56.Kxh8 Ke6 57.Kg7 e4 ( 57...a3 58.f3 ) 58.a3 ; B) 49...Kd7

B1) 50.a3!? Nd4 ( 50...Ke8 51.h6 Nxh6 52.Kxh6+- ) 51.h6 Nf3+ 52.Kh5 Ne5 53.h7 Ng6 54.Kh6 e5 55.Kg7 Ke6 ( 55...e4 56.h8Q+- ) 56.f3! Kf5 57.Kxf7 Nh8+ 58.Ke7! ( 58.Kg7? Ke6!= 59.Kxh8 Kf7 60.f4 e4 61.f5 Kf8 62.f7 e3 63.f6 ) 58...Ng6+ 59.Kd6 Kxf6 60.Kxc6+- ; B2) 50.h6 Nxh6 51.Kxh6 e5 52.Kh7!+- ]

47.hxg6 fxg6 48.Kg5

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[ 48.Kg5 Rc8 49.Rd7+ Rc7 50.Rd3+- ]1-0

B19Vescovi,G 2610Macieja,B 2615

Hyderabad 2002[Vescovi,G]

86/101 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.c4 b5?!

[ 14...a5 - 52/(157) ] 15.c5! a5 16.Nf1!?N

[ 16.Ne4?! Nxe4 17.Qxe4 Rc8 18.Be5 ( 18.g4 Nf6 19.Qe2 Qd5 )

A) 18...Nxe5 19.Nxe5 ( 19.dxe5 Qc7 20.Rd6 Bxd6 21.exd6 Qa7 22.Rc1 ) 19...Qd5 20.Qxd5 exd5 21.Rhe1 Rfe8 22.Kc2 Bf6 23.Nd7 Rxe1 24.Nxf6+ gxf6 25.Rxe1 Kf8 26.Kd3± ; B) 18...Nf6 19.Bxf6 ( 19.Qc2 Qd5³ ) 19...Bxf6 20.Ne5 Qd5 21.Qxd5 exd5 22.Nd7 Rfe8 23.Nxf6+ gxf6= ]

[ 16.Bc1 - 50/165 ] [ 16.Ne2!? a4 ( 16...Nd5 17.g4 f5 18.Rdg1 )

A) 17.Ne5 Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Nd7 19.Bf4 ( 19.Qf3?! Nxe5 20.dxe5 Qc7 21.Rd6 Bxd6 22.exd6³ ) 19...Bg5 20.Bd6 ( 20.Bh2 ) 20...Be7= ; B) 17.Rhg1 a3 ( 17...Nxh5 18.Bc1© )

B1) 18.g4 axb2 19.g5 hxg5 20.Bxg5 ( 20.Rxg5 Qa5 ) 20...Nxh5 ; B2) 18.b3!ƒ ]

16...Nd5 17.Bh2 [ 17.g3?! N7f6 ( 17...Qc8 18.Ne3 Nb4 19.Qe2 e5 20.Nf5! ) 18.Ne5 Ra6 19.Ne3 a4 ><Bf4 ]

17...Rc8 [ ¹17...a4 18.Ne3 N7f6 19.Ne5 Ra6 20.g4 Nxe3 21.fxe3 ( 21.Qxe3 Nd5³ ) 21...Qd5= ]

18.Ne3 N7f6 19.Be5 a4 20.Rhg1 [ 20.g4!? Nxe3 21.fxe3 Nxg4 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Rhg1 f5 24.Rxg4+ fxg4 25.Qg6+ Kh8 26.Qxh6+ Kg8

A) 27.Rg1 Bf6! 28.Qg6+ Kh8 29.Qh6+ Kg8 30.Rxg4+ Kf7 31.Rf4 ( 31.Ng5+ Bxg5 32.Rxg5 Qf6-+ ) 31...Ke7 32.Ng5

Qa5 ; B) 27.Qxe6+! Kh8 28.Ne5 ( 28.Qh6+= ) 28...Rf6

B1) 29.Qxg4 Bf8™ 30.Ng6+ ( 30.Rg1 Bh6 31.Ng6+ Kh7 32.Qe4 Rc7! ) 30...Kh7 31.Qe4 Bg7!! 32.Ne7+ Kh8 33.Nxc8 Qxc8³ ; B2) 29.Nf7+ Rxf7 30.Qxf7 Qf8÷ ]

20...Nxe3! [ 20...a3 21.g4! axb2 22.g5 hxg5 23.Nxg5 Nb4 24.Qb3 Nxh5 25.Nxe6 fxe6 26.Qxe6+ Rf7 27.Rh1+- ]

21.fxe3 Qd5 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Rh1 [ 23.e4 Qxh5 24.g4 Qg6 25.g5 Bxg5 26.Nxg5 hxg5 27.Qe3 f6∓ ]

23...Qf5! 24.e4 Qg4 25.e5 [ 25.Rde1 e5! ]

25...Be7 26.Rde1 f5 [ 26...Qxg2?? 27.Reg1 Qf2 28.Rh2 ] [ 26...Rcd8

A) 27.Re4 Qf5 ( 27...Qxg2 28.Rg1 Qh3 29.Reg4± ) 28.g4 Qh7 29.Qc2 b4„ ; B) 27.Qe4 Qxe4+ 28.Rxe4 Rd5 29.Kc2 Rfd8 30.Kc3 f5! 31.Re2 Kf7 32.Rg1 g6 33.hxg6+ Kxg6 34.g4² ]

[ 26...Rfd8 27.Re4 Qf5 ( 27...Qxg2 28.Rg1 Qh3 29.Reg4 Bf8 30.Rh4 Qf5 31.Qxf5 exf5 32.Rf4² ) 28.g4 Qh7÷ ]

27.exf6 Bxf6 28.Qe4 Qxe4+ 29.Rxe4 Rfe8 30.Rhe1?!

[ 30.Kc2! Rcd8 31.Kc3 Rd5 32.Kb4 Kf7 ( 32...Rf5 33.Rhe1 Kf7 34.Ka5± ; 32...Red8 33.Rxe6 Bxd4 34.Rxc6 Bxb2 35.Kxb5± ) 33.Rf1 Ke7 34.Rfe1 Kd7 ( 34...Kf7 35.g4 Red8 36.Rxe6 Bxd4 37.Rxc6 Bxb2 38.Kxb5+- ) 35.g4‡ Kc7 36.b3

A) 36...Red8 37.Rxe6 Bxd4 38.Re7+ R8d7 39.Rxd7+ Kxd7 40.Nxd4 Rxd4+ 41.Ka5 Rd2 42.Kb6 Rxa2 43.Rd1+ Kc8 ( 43...Ke6 44.Kxc6 axb3 45.Kb7!!+- ) 44.b4! ( 44.bxa4 bxa4 45.Kxc6 a3 46.Rd7± ) 44...Rb2 45.Rd4! a3 46.Kxc6 a2 47.Rf4 Kd8 48.Rf8+ Ke7 49.Ra8 Rxb4 50.Rxa2 Rxg4 51.Kxb5+- ( 51.Kb7 ); B) 36...axb3 37.axb3 Red8 ( 37...Kd7 38.Ra1± ) 38.Rxe6 Bxd4 39.Re7+ R8d7 40.Rxd7+ Kxd7 ( 40...Rxd7 41.Nxd4 Rxd4+ 42.Ka5 Rxg4 43.Re7+ Kd8 44.Rf7 g6 45.Kb6+- ) 41.Nxd4 Rxd4+ 42.Ka5± ]

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30...Kf7 31.Kc2 [ 31.Ne5+ Bxe5 32.Rxe5 Rcd8 33.R1e4 Rd5 34.Rxd5 ( 34.Kc2 Rxe5 35.Rxe5 Rd8 36.Kc3 Ke7= ) 34...exd5 35.Rxe8 Kxe8 36.Kc2 Kd7 37.Kc3 Kd8 38.Kd3 Ke7 39.Ke3 Ke6 40.Kf4 Kf6 41.g4 b4 42.g5+ Ke6 43.Kg4 Ke7 44.Kf5 Kf7= ]

31...Rcd8 32.Kc3 [ 32.g4 Rd5 33.b3! axb3+ 34.axb3 Red8™ ( 34...Ra8 35.Rxe6 Ra2+ 36.Kd3 Rf2 37.Rxc6+- ; 34...Rd7 35.Ra1± ) 35.Rxe6 Bxd4 36.Nxd4 ( 36.b4 Bf6 37.Rxc6 Rd3= ) 36...Rxc5+ ( 36...Rxd4 37.Rxc6 Rxg4² ) 37.Kd3 Rcd5 38.R6e4 c5 39.Rf4+ Kg8 40.Ree4 g6 41.hxg6 Kg7= ]

32...Rd5 33.Kb4 Rxh5 34.Ka5 [ 34.b3 axb3 35.axb3 Rd5 ]

34...Rd5 35.Kb6 Rdd8!= 36.Ne5+ Bxe5 37.Rxe5 Rc8

[ 37...Rxd4 38.Kxc6 b4 39.R1e4± ] 38.R5e2 Kf6

[ 38...Rb8+ 39.Kxc6 Rec8+ 40.Kd6 Rd8+ 41.Ke5 Rd5+ 42.Ke4 Rbd8 43.Kf3= ]

39.b3 Rb8+ 40.Kxc6 Rec8+ 41.Kd6 Rd8+ 42.Kc6 Rdc8+ 43.Kd6½-½

B19Anand,V 2755Hamdouchi,H 2590

Hyderabad 2002

86/(101) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.c4 * Qa5 15.Ne5 Nxe5 16.Bxe5 Ng4 17.Qe2 Nxe5 18.dxe5 Rfd8N

[ 18...Bg5 ] 19.f4 Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Rd8 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8 22.Ne4 Qd4 23.a4 a6 24.g3½-½

B19Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Vallejo Pons,F 2635

Pamplona 2002

86/(101) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.c4 * Qa5 15.Ne5 Rad8 16.Qe2 Rfe8 17.Rd3N

[ 17.Ne4 ] [ 17.Rhe1 ]

17...Nxe5 18.dxe5 Nd7 19.Rhd1 Nc5 20.R3d2 Qb4 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Rxd8+ Bxd8 23.Bd2 Qa4 24.Be3 Be7½-½

B19Polgar,Ju 2700Anand,V 2750

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Anand,V]

86/102 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6 11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Ne4 Qa5 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6 16.g4!N

[ 16.Ne5 ] 16...Nxg4™ 17.Rdg1 Qf5

[ 17...Nxf2!? A) 18.Qf1 Nxh1 19.Bxh6 ( 19.Qg2 ) 19...Kh7 20.Bxg7 Rg8 21.h6 Qf5 22.Rxh1 Bf6 23.Qe2 Rad8³ ; B) 18.Qe2 Nxh1 19.Qg2! ( 19.Bxh6 Kh7 20.Bxg7 Rg8 21.h6 Qh5³ )

B1) 19...Bg5 20.Nxg5 ( 20.Bxg5 hxg5 21.Nxg5 Kh8 ) 20...hxg5 21.Bxg5 Qd5! ; B2) 19...Bf6 20.Be5 ( 20.Bxh6 Kh7 21.Bxg7 Rg8 22.h6 Qf5 23.Qxh1© ) 20...Qd8 ( 20...Bxe5 21.Nxe5 g5 22.hxg6± ) 21.Qxg7+ Bxg7 22.Rxg7+ Kh8 23.Rxf7+= ]

18.Qd2 g5! [ 18...Kh7 19.Nh4 Bxh4 20.Rxh4 Nf6 21.Be5 Rad8 ( 21...Rg8 22.Rf4+- ; 21...Ne8 22.Qb4!± ) 22.Qe2 Rg8 23.Rf4 Qxh5 24.Qxh5 ( 24.Qd3+ Kh8 25.Rxf6 Qxe5! ) 24...Nxh5 25.Rxf7± ]

19.hxg6™ fxg6 20.Bxh6

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[ 20.Qe2 h5 21.Ne5 Nxe5 22.Bxe5 Kh7 23.f4 Rf7³ ]

20...Qxf3 21.Bxf8 Rxf8 22.d5! cxd5 23.Qd4 Nf6! 24.Rxg6+ Kf7 25.Rhg1 Rc8

[ 25...Rh8 26.Rg7+ Kf8 27.Qe5± ] 26.Rg7+ Kf8 27.Qh4 Ke8 28.Qa4+ Kf8!

[ 28...Nd7 A) 29.a3 Qxf2 30.Rxe7+ ( 30.R7g2 Qc5 ) 30...Kxe7 31.Rg7+ Kf6 32.Rxd7 ( 32.Qxd7 Qxc2+ 33.Ka2 Qc4+ 34.Ka1© ) 32...b5 33.Qb3 Qf1+ 34.Ka2 Qc4 ; B) 29.Rh7 Kd8 30.Qa5+! b6 31.Qxa7 Rc7 32.Qa8+ Rc8 33.Qb7= ]

29.Qh4 Ke8 30.Qa4+ Kf8½-½

B19Lutz,Ch 2645Dorfman,J 2615

Bled (ol) 2002[Lutz,Ch]

86/(103) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6 11.Bf4 e6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Nf6 16.Qe2 Qd5 17.Ne5 Qe4 18.Qxe4 Nxe4 19.Rhe1 Nf6

[ 19...Nxf2 20.Rd2 Bh4 21.Ree2 Nh1 22.Rd3± ]

20.g4 Rfd8 * 21.c3?! [><g4] c5 22.dxc5 Bxc5 23.f3 Rxd1+N

[ 23...Nd5 ] 24.Rxd1 Nd5 25.Nd3 Be7

[ 25...Bb6 26.Bd2!? /\ Re1-e4, a4 ] 26.Bc1 Rd8 27.Kc2 f6 28.Nf4

[ 28.c4 Rc8 29.Kb3 Nb6 ] 28...Kf7 29.a3 b5=

B19Lutz,Ch 2645Khenkin,I 2600

Deutschland 2002[Lutz,Ch]

86/103 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bf4 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Ne4

Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Nf6 16.Qe2 Qd5 17.Ne5 Qe4 18.Qxe4 Nxe4 19.Rhe1 Nf6 20.g4 Rfd8 21.f3 c5!

[ 21...Rac8 - 85/(96) ] 22.dxc5 Bxc5 23.c4 Bf2!N

[ 23...Kf8 ] 24.Rf1 Bd4 25.Rd3

[ 25.Kc2 Nh7!? ] 25...Bxe5 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8 27.Bxe5 Nh7!„[/\ Ng5 ><f3] 28.b3

[ 28.Kc2!? A) 28...f6 29.Bc3 Ng5 30.Bd2!?(/\ Bg5, Rd1) ( 30.f4 Ne4 31.Re1 f5„ );

B) 28...Ng5 29.Bc3 ( 29.Bf4? Rd4 30.Bxg5 hxg5 31.Kc3 Rf4 ) 29...f5!?„ ]

28...f6 29.Bf4 f5= <=>

B19Kulaots,K 2540Solozhenkin,E 2505

Sverige 2003[Kulaots,K]

86/104 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2 Be7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.Kb1

[ 13.f4 - 81/(101) ] 13...Nbd7 14.Qe2 Qc7 15.f4 c5!?N

[ 15...Rfe8 ] 16.Nxd7 Qxd7

[ 16...Nxd7?! 17.d5! ( 17.Nf5?? exf5 18.Qxe7 Rfe8∓ ) 17...exd5 18.Nf5 Bf6 19.g4 Qb6 20.Bc1 Qe6 21.Qd3‚ ]

17.dxc5 Bxc5? [ 17...Qc6 18.Bc3 Nd5 ( 18...Qxc5 19.f5 exf5 20.Bd4 Qc7 21.Nxf5 Rfe8 22.Qf3± ) 19.Be5 Bxc5 ( 19...f6 20.Bd6 Bxd6 21.Qxe6+± ) 20.Qg4

A) 20...f6 21.Rxd5! exd5 ( 21...Qxd5 22.Nh5 Rf7 23.Nxf6+ Rxf6 24.Bxf6± ) 22.Nf5 Rf7 23.Nxh6+ Kf8 24.Nxf7 Kxf7 25.Bc3 d4 26.Bd2± ; B) 20...g6 21.Ne4‚ ]

[ 17...Qc7! A) 18.Qf3 Qxc5! ( 18...Bxc5 19.Bc3ƒ ) 19.Qxb7 Rfc8© ; B) 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Bxc5= ]

18.Bc3 Qe7 [ 18...Nd5 19.Bxg7! Kxg7 20.c4 Nc3+ 21.bxc3 Qc7 22.Nh5+ Kh8 23.g4± ]

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19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Ne4 Qe7 21.Qb5 [ 21.g4!? Rfd8 22.g5 Bb6 23.f5! Rxd1+ ( 23...exf5? 24.Nf6+ Kf8 25.Nh7+ Ke8 26.Qxe7+ Kxe7 27.Rhe1++- ) 24.Rxd1 Rd8 ( 24...exf5? 25.Nf6+ Kf8 26.Nh7+ Ke8 27.Qb5++- ) 25.Re1!ƒ ]

21...b6™ [ 21...Bb6 22.Rd7 Qe8 23.Nd6 a6 ( 23...Qb8 24.Qh5! Bc7 25.Nxf7 Bxf4 26.Nd8! Qc8 27.Rhd1+- ) 24.Nxe8 axb5 25.Rxb7 Be3 26.Nd6 Bxf4 27.Nxb5± ]

22.Rd7 a6 [ 22...Qe8

A) 23.Nxc5?! bxc5 24.Qb7 Rd8 25.Rhd1 ( 25.Rxd8 Qxd8 26.Qxa7 Qd5!„ ) 25...Rxd7 26.Rxd7 ( 26.Qxd7 Qa8 ) 26...e5 27.Re7 Qd8„ ; B) 23.Rhd1! Be7 24.g3 Rd8 25.a4 Rxd7 26.Rxd7 ( 26.Qxd7? Qa8 27.Qxe7 Qxe4 28.Qxa7 Rc8! 29.Rc1 Ra8 ) 26...a6 27.Qc6± ]

23.Qd3 Qe8 24.Nxc5 [ 24.Ng5!?

A) 24...hxg5?? 25.hxg5 f5 26.Qh3 Qxd7 27.g6+- ; B) 24...g6? 25.h5! ( 25.Nxf7? Rxf7 26.Qxg6+ Kf8 27.Qxh6+ Kg8÷ ) 25...hxg5 ( 25...Rd8 26.Nxf7 Rxd7 27.Qxg6# # ) 26.hxg6+- ; C) 24...f5™ 25.Nf3

C1) 25...Qg6 26.Qd2! Rf7 27.Rd3!² ( 27.Rd1? Rxd7 28.Qxd7 Qe8 29.Ne5 Qxd7 30.Rxd7 Be3 31.Ng6 h5!„ ); C2) 25...Rf7 26.Rxf7 ( 26.Rd1? Rxd7 27.Qxd7 Qxd7 28.Rxd7 Be3 29.g3 Bf2 ) 26...Qxf7 27.Ne5 Qe7 ( 27...Qb7 28.Rd1 Qxg2 29.Qd7 Qe4 30.Qxe6+ Kh7 31.a3 Qxf4 32.Rd7 Bf8 33.Ka2! Qe4 34.c3 f4 35.Rd4± ) 28.h5 Qd6 29.Qxd6 Bxd6 30.Rd1 Bc7 ( 30...Bxe5 31.fxe5 b5 32.Rd6 Kf7 33.a3² ) 31.Rd7 Rd8 32.Rxd8+ Bxd8 33.c4² ]

24...bxc5 25.Qd6 c4 [ 25...Rd8 26.Rxd8 Qxd8 27.Qxc5 Qd2 28.g3 Rd8 29.Rc1 ] [ 25...Qb8 26.Qxb8 ( 26.Rd1?! Qb5 ) 26...Raxb8 27.Rhd1 Rfe8 28.R7d6! ( 28.b3 e5 29.fxe5 Rxe5 30.R1d5 Rbe8÷ ) 28...e5 ( 28...Ra8 29.Rc6 e5 30.f5 ) 29.fxe5 Rxe5 30.Rxa6 Re2 31.Rc6± ]

26.Rd1 a5

[ 26...c3 27.b3 ] 27.Qc7

[ 27.Qc5 a4 ( 27...Qc8? 28.Rc7 ) 28.Qxc4- 27.Qc7 ]

27...a4 [ 27...Qc8 28.R1d4! c3 29.Qxc3 Qxc3 30.bxc3 Rfc8 31.c4 Rab8+ 32.Kc1± ]

28.Qxc4 a3 29.b3 e5 30.Qe4 [ 30.f5! e4 31.Qd4 e3 32.Re1 e2 ( 32...Rd8 33.Rxd8 Qxd8 34.Qxd8 Rxd8 35.Kc1+- ) 33.f6! gxf6 34.Qg4+ Kh8 35.Rxe2+- ]

30...exf4 31.Qxf4 Qe6 [ 31...h5 32.Qg5 ]

32.g4! Ra5! 33.Qd4 [ 33.Rd8?! Rxd8 34.Rxd8+ Kh7 35.Rd1 Re5 36.Qb4 Re4 37.Qxa3 Qxg4÷ ]

33...Re5 34.Rd6 Qe7 35.Rd7 Qf6?!“ [ 35...Qe6 36.Qd6 Re4! 37.Qxe6 fxe6 38.g5 h5 ( 38...Rxh4 39.gxh6 Rxh6 40.Ra7 ) 39.Ra7 Rxh4 40.Rxa3 Rg4 41.Ra5! ( 41.Ra6 Re8 ) 41...Rf5 ( 41...h4 42.a4 h3 43.Rh1 ) 42.Rxf5 exf5 43.a4 Rxg5 44.a5 f4 45.b4 Rb5 46.c3 Kf7 ( 46...g5 47.a6 Rb8 48.Rd5 ; 46...Kh7 47.Kc2 g5 48.a6 Rb8 49.Ra1 f3 50.a7 Ra8 51.b5 ) 47.a6 Rb8 ( 47...Rb6 48.a7 Ra6 49.Rd7+ Kf6 50.Rd6+! ) 48.Kc2 g5 49.Ra1 Ke6 50.b5 Kd6 51.b6+- ]

36.Rd8 Rxd8 [ 36...Kh7 37.Rxf8 Rd5 38.Qe4+ g6 39.Rxf7+! Qxf7 40.Qxd5 ]

37.Qxd8+ Qxd8 38.Rxd8+ Kh7 39.c4+- Re4

[ 39...Re1+ 40.Kc2 Ra1 41.Kc3 Rxa2 42.c5 ]

40.c5 Rxg4 41.c6 Rg1+ 42.Kc2 Rg6 43.Rc8 Re6

[ 43...f5 44.b4 f4 45.b5 f3 46.Rf8 Rf6 47.Rxf6 gxf6 48.Kd3 ]

44.b4 g5 45.hxg5 hxg5 46.b5 g4 47.b61-0

B22Vajda,L 2575Christiansen,L 2565

Bled (ol) 2002[Christiansen,L]

86/105 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 g6 6.Qb3 cxd4

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[ 6...Qxb3 - 74/(156) ] 7.Bc4 Qe4+ 8.Kf1 e6 9.Nbd2 Qf4 10.Nxd4 Nc6N

[ 10...Qc7 ] 11.N2f3

[ 11.Nxc6 bxc6= ] 11...Qc7 12.g3 a6!?

[ 12...Na5 13.Qa4+ Bd7 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Nxd7 16.Bf4 Qc4+= ]

13.Bf4 Bd6 14.Bxd6 Qxd6 15.Rd1 Nxd4 [ 15...Qc7 16.Qa3 Nxd4 17.Rxd4 e5 18.Qd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Ke7 20.Rb6 Nd7= ]

16.Rxd4 Qc6 17.Rf4!? b5!? [ 17...Nd7!= ]

18.Rxf6 [ 18.Bd3? e5 19.Qxf7+ Kxf7 20.Nxe5+ Kg7 21.Nxc6 Bb7-+ ]

18...bxc4 19.Qa3 [><Ke8] [ 19.Qb4!? ]

19...Bb7 [ 19...Ra7!? 20.Kg2 Rd7 /\ Rd3 ]

20.Rxf7! 0-0-0 21.Rg1™ Rd1+ 22.Ke2 [ 22.Kg2?? Rd7! ( 22...Rd3?? 23.Qe7! Rxf3 24.Qxb7+ Qxb7 25.Rxb7 Rhf8 26.Rb4 Rxf2+ 27.Kh3² ) 23.Rf8+ ( 23.Rf6 Rd3-+ ) 23...Rxf8 24.Qxf8+ Rd8 25.Qf7 Rd3-+ ]

22...Rd7 23.Rf8+ Rd8! [ 23...Rxf8 24.Qxf8+ Rd8 25.Qf4 /\ Nd2 ]

24.Rxd8+? [ 24.Rf7! e5 25.Qe7 Rhe8 26.Qxb7+ Qxb7 27.Rxb7 Kxb7 28.Nd2³ ]

24...Rxd8 25.Nd2™ Qd5 26.Rd1 Qh5+? [ 26...g5! 27.Qa4 ( 27.h3 h5 /\ g4 ) 27...g4 28.Qc2 h5-+ /\ h4, Qg2 ><Ke2 ]

27.Ke1 Rd5 28.Qf8+ Kc7 29.f3! Qxh2 30.Qf4+ e5 31.Qxc4+ Kb8 32.Nf1

[ 32.Qg4 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qh2+ 34.Ke3 ( 34.Ke1= ) 34...Qh6+ 35.f4? Ka8!∓ ]

32...Rxd1+ 33.Kxd1 Qxb2?! [ 33...Qf2 34.Nd2 Bxf3+= ]

34.Nd2 h5 35.Qg8+ Ka7 36.Qxg6 Qxa2 37.Qxh5 Qa1+ 38.Kc2 Qa4+ 39.Kd3 Qb5+ 40.Kc2

[ 40.c4?? e4+-+ ] 40...Qa4+ 41.Kb2 Qb5+ 42.Kc1 Qa5! 43.Nb1 Qc5= 44.Qf7½-½

B22Kantsler,B 2485Gritsak,O 2540

Kallithea 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/106 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb4+

[ 7...Nc6 - 81/(106) ] 8.Nc3 Nbd7!? 9.Bd3 b6 10.0-0 Bxc3 11.bxc3 Bb7 12.Qe2

[ ¹12.c4 Qd6 ( 12...Qh5 13.Be2 ; 12...Qa5 13.a4 ) 13.a4 ]

12...0-0 13.Rab1N [ 13.Rac1 ] [ 13.c4 ]

13...Qa5 14.c4 Be4!= 15.Rfc1 Rac8 16.Bxe4 Nxe4 17.Qd3 Nef6

[ 17...Nd6?! 18.c5 ] 18.Bd2 Qa6

[ 18...Qxa2?? 19.Ra1 Qb2 20.Rcb1+- ] [ 18...Qh5!? 19.Qa3 |^<< ]

19.Rc2 Rfd8 20.Qe2 h6 [><g5] 21.Bb4 Re8 22.h3 Qa4 23.Rb3

[ 23.Rb3 Qc6= ]

B22Christiansen,L 2560Markowski,T 2570

Bermuda 2003

86/(106) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb4+ 8.Nc3 * 0-0 9.Bd3 b6 10.0-0 Bxc3 11.bxc3 Ba6 12.Bxa6 Nxa6 13.Qe2 Nb8 14.c4 Qe4N

[ 14...Qb7 ] 15.Nd2 Qf5 16.Rfc1 Nc6 17.Nb3 Rac8=

B22Kulicov,O 2395Kotanjian,T 2385

Russia 2002[RR]

86/(107) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3 a6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.Qa4+ Nbd7!

[ 9...Nc6 - 84/86 ] [ 9...Bd7 - 84/(86) ]

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10.0-0-0 e5!N * [ 10...g6 ] [ 10...Qc8 ]

11.Bg5!? 0-0-0 [ 11...Be6!? ]

12.Bxf6 [ 12.Nc4 Be6³ ]

12...Nxf6 13.Rxd8+ Kxd8 14.Be2 Bc5 15.h3 Bd7 16.Qb3 e4!∓

B22Papenin,N 2400Truskavetsky,A 2340

Ukraine 2002[Papenin,R]

86/107 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3 a6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.Qa4+ Nbd7! 10.0-0-0 e5! 11.h3N

[ 11.Nc4 b5 12.Qa5 Qxa5 13.Nxa5 Rc8³ ]

11...Be6 12.Nc4 [ 12.Bc4 Bxa3 ] [ 12.Ng5 Bd5∓ /\ b5 ]

12...b5 13.Qa5 Qxa5 14.Nxa5 Nd5?! [ 14...Rc8!∓ ]

15.Ng5 Nxe3 16.fxe3 Bc5 17.Nxe6! Bxe3+ 18.Kb1 fxe6 19.g4

[ 19.g3!? ] 19...0-0-0!³

B22Cherniaev,A 2500Bu,Xiangzhi 2565

Wijk aan Zee III 2003[RR]

86/(107) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Be3 Qc7 8.Na3 a6 9.Qa4+ Nbd7! 10.0-0-0 * Rc8N 11.Be2 e6

[ 11...e5!? ] 12.Rd4?!

[ 12.Rd2÷ ] 12...Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Bc5 14.Rd3 0-0 15.Bf4 e5 16.Bg3 Be7!∓

B22Jonkman,H 2520Vuckovic,Bo 2455

Tanta 2002[Vuckovic,Bo]

86/108 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3 a6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.h3 Bh5 10.Nc4!?

[ 10.Qa4+ - 71/135 ] 10...Nbd7

[ 10...Nc6!? ] 11.g4N

[ 11.a4 ] 11...Bg6 12.g5! Ne4 13.Nh4 e6 14.Nxg6

[ 14.Qd4 Bc5 15.Qxg7 0-0-0© ] 14...hxg6 15.Qg4

[ 15.Qd4 Rh4 16.0-0-0 0-0-0ƒ ] 15...Nd6 16.Bf4 Qc5!

[ 16...Nb6 17.Ne3!± ] 17.b4! Qc7!

[ 17...Qc6 18.Bxd6 Bxd6 ( 18...Qxh1 19.0-0-0 Qc6 20.Bg2± -> ) 19.Bg2 Qc7 20.Bxb7 Rb8 ( 20...Ra7? 21.Qd4 ; 20...Be5 21.Bxa8 Bxc3+ 22.Ke2 Bxa1 23.Rxa1 Ne5 24.Qf4 Qxc4+ 25.Qxc4 Nxc4 26.Rc1± ) 21.Bxa6 Ne5 22.Qe2 Ke7 23.0-0-0! Nxc4 24.Qxc4 Qxc4 25.Bxc4 Rhc8 26.Rd4 Bxb4 27.Kc2² ]

18.Qg3! [ 18.0-0-0 e5 19.Be3 Rd8³ ] [ 18.Qf3 0-0-0 ( 18...Nb6? 19.Bxd6 Bxd6 20.Qxb7!+- ) 19.0-0-0 ( 19.Bxd6?! Bxd6 20.Qxf7 Rhf8∓ ) 19...Nb6 20.Nxb6+ Qxb6 21.Bg2 Be7÷ ]

18...Qc6 19.Bxd6 [ 19.Nxd6+ Bxd6 20.Bxd6 Qxh1 21.f3 Rc8! 22.Kd2 ( 22.Rc1 Rc6 23.Kf2 Rxh3!-+ ) 22...Rc6 23.Rd1 Rxd6+ 24.Qxd6 Qxf3 25.Kc2 Qc6 26.Qxc6 bxc6 27.Bxa6 Rxh3³ ]

19...Qe4+! [ 19...Qxh1 20.f3 Rc8 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 ( 21...Rxc4 22.Bxg7 Rh7 23.0-0-0+- ) 22.Rd1! Rxc4 23.Rxd7+- ∆Kg8 24.Rd2! Rxc3 25.Rd8+ Kh7 26.Qh4# # ]

20.Kd2 [ 20.Ne3? Bxd6! 21.Qxd6 ( 21.Qg2 Qe5∓ ) 21...Qxh1 22.0-0-0 Qc6∓ ] [ 20.Qe3 Qxh1 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.0-0-0 Qc6³ ]

20...Qxh1 21.f3

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[ 21.Bxf8 Qd5+∓ ] [ 21.Rd1 Qc6∓ ]

21...Nb6!! [ 21...b5 22.Bxf8 Kxf8 23.Ne3 Rd8 24.Kc2± ∆f5 25.Nxf5!+- ] [ 21...Rd8 22.Bc7 Ne5+ 23.Bxd8 Nxc4+ 24.Kc2 Ne3+ 25.Kb3 Nxf1 26.Qb8 f5 ( 26...Nd2+ 27.Kc2 Qxa1 28.Bb6+ Kd7 29.Qc7+ Ke8 30.Qd8# # ) 27.Rd1 Nd2+ 28.Rxd2 Qb1+ 29.Ka4+- ]

22.Nxb6™ Bxd6 23.Qxd6 Rd8 24.Bb5+ axb5 25.Qxd8+ Kxd8 26.Rxh1 Kc7= 27.Nd5+ exd5 28.h4 Kd6

[ 28...Ra8 29.h5 Rxa2+ 30.Kd3 gxh5 31.Rxh5 Rg2 32.f4= ]

29.Kd3 Ke5 30.Re1+ Kd6 31.Rh1 Ke5 32.Re1+ Kd6½-½

B22Jonkman,H 2435Naiditsch,A 2585

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(108) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.h3 Bh5 8.Na3 a6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.Nc4!? Nbd7 11.g4 Bg6 12.g5! Ne4 13.Nh4 e6 * 14.Qf3!N Nec5 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.0-0-0² ^^

B22Kristjansson,S 2430Bu,Xiangzhi 2600

Goa 2002[RR]

86/(108) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Na3 a6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.h3 Bh5 10.Nc4!? Nbd7 11.g4 Bg6 12.g5! * b5!?N 13.gxf6 bxc4 14.Nd2! Qb7 15.Rg1 Qxb2 16.Bd4 gxf6 17.Rxg6!?

[ 17.Nxc4 Qc2™ 18.Qxc2 Bxc2 19.Bg2 0-0-0! /\ e5 ]

17...hxg6 18.Rb1 Qxa2 19.Ra1 Qb2 20.Rb1 Qa2½-½

B22Rozentalis,E 2560Lesiege,A 2560

Montreal 2002[RR]

86/(109) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 c4 7.Bc2 Qc7 8.Qe2 g5 9.h3 Bg7 10.0-0 Nxe5 11.Nxg5 d5 12.Re1 h6 13.Nf3 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 e5 15.Qg3N *

[ 15.b3 - 85/103 ] 15...f5 16.d4 cxd3 17.Bxd3 Kf7 18.Nd2 Qc6

[ 18...Qd6 19.Nf3 Re8 20.Nh4 Qf6 21.f4! e4 22.Be3! Qc6 23.Be2± ]

19.Rxe5! Bxe5 20.Qxe5 Qf6 [ 20...Re8 21.Nf3! ]

21.Qf4±

B22Rozentalis,E 2560Van Wely,L 2680

Bled (ol) 2002[Van Wely,L]

86/109 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 c4 7.Bc2 Qc7 8.Qe2 g5 9.h3 Bg7 10.0-0 Nxe5 11.Nxg5 d5 12.Re1 h6 13.Nf3 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 e5 15.Qg3 Bf6N 16.d4 cxd3 17.Bxd3 Be6 18.Na3 a6 19.Be3 0-0-0 20.Qf3 Bg5

[ 20...Be7!? 21.Bf5 Bxa3 22.bxa3 Nc4 ] [ 20...Nd7! 21.Bf5 ( 21.Bf1 Bg5 22.Rad1 f5 23.c4 e4 24.Qe2 Ne5 25.cxd5 Bxd5 26.Rc1 Bc6ƒ ) 21...e4 22.Qh5

A) 22...Qe5 23.Bg4 Rdg8 ( 23...Qxh5 24.Bxh5 Ne5 25.Bd4= ) 24.Qxe5 Nxe5 25.Bxe6+ fxe6 26.Red1 Nd3 27.Rab1 Rg6 28.Nc2 Rhg8 29.g3 Be5 30.Kh1 b5 ( 30...Bxg3?! 31.fxg3 Rxg3 32.Rd2 Ne5 33.Bf4 Rxh3+ 34.Rh2 Rxh2+ 35.Bxh2÷ ) 31.Rd2 ( 31.Ne1 Bxg3 ) 31...Bd6 32.Ne1 Ne5³ ; B) 22...Rdg8 23.Nc2 Ne5 24.Nd4 Qd7 25.Red1 Nc4∓ ]

21.Bxb6 [ 21.Bf5 Bxe3 ( 21...e4 22.Qg4 Bxe3 23.Bxe6+ Kb8 24.Rxe3 ) 22.Bxe6+ ( 22.Rxe3 e4 ) 22...fxe6 23.Qxe3 Nd7 ]

21...Qxb6 22.Rxe5 Qxb2 23.Nc2 Qxc3

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24.Ree1 Rhg8 25.Rab1 Qf6 [ 25...Rd6 26.Qg3! ( 26.Rxb7?! Qxe1+ 27.Nxe1 Kxb7³ ) 26...Qg7?? 27.Qxd6 Bf4 28.Qc5+ ]

26.Qe2 Rd6 [ 26...Bd7 27.Nb4 ]

27.Rb4 a5 [ 27...Bd7 28.Reb1 b5 29.a4 a5 ( 29...Re6 30.Qf1 ) 30.Rxb5© ]

28.Ra4 [ 28.Rb5 b6 ]

28...Kb8?! [ 28...b6 29.Nd4ƒ ( 29.Bh7!? )] [ 28...Qc3 29.Rb1 ( 29.Nd4 Bd7 30.Bf5 Bxf5 31.Nb5 Qc5 32.Nxd6+ Qxd6 33.Rxa5 Kb8∓ ) 29...Qd2 30.Qf3 ]

29.Rb1 Bh4 [ ¹29...Bf4 30.Kh1 Qg5 31.Qf3 Bd2 ]

30.Qe3 [ 30.Bh7 ]

30...Qg5 [ 30...Bxh3 31.Qxh3 Bxf2+ ( 31...Qxf2+ 32.Kh1 Rg3 33.Qh2 ) 32.Kh1 Rg3 33.Qf5 ] [ 30...Bd7 31.Rxa5 d4 32.Be4! Bc8 33.Qa3 ]

31.Qxg5 Bxg5 32.Rxa5 Bxh3 33.Rab5 Bc8 34.Nd4„ Bd8 35.Bf5 b6 36.Bxc8 Kxc8 37.Nf5 Rd7 38.Rd1 d4 39.Rxd4 Rxd4 40.Nxd4² Kc7

[ 40...Rg4 41.Nf5 ] 41.Rf5 Rg7 42.g3 Be7 43.Kg2 Bc5 44.Nb5+ Kd7

[ ¹44...Kb7 ] 45.a4

[ 45.f4 Ke7 46.Re5+ ( 46.Rh5 Rg8„ ; 46.a4 Rg8 ) 46...Kd7 ]

45...Ke6 46.Rh5 Rg6 47.Nc7+? [ 47.f4 f5² ] [ 47.a5! Kd7 48.a6 Kc6 49.Na7+! ( 49.a7 Rg8 ) 49...Kc7 50.Rf5+- ]

47...Kd6 48.Nb5+ Ke6 49.Nc7+ Kd6½-½

B22Vajda,L 2535Horvath,Ad 2460

Budapest 2002

86/(110) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d5

8.exd6 Qxd6 9.Na3 dxc3 10.Qe2 Bf5 11.Nb5 Qd7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.Qxe5 Rc8 * 14.0-0 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.b3N

[ 16.Nxc3 - 78/(137) ] 16...Rc8 17.Re1 e6 18.Nxa7 Rc5 19.Qb8+ Qd8 20.Qxb7 Qd5 21.Qb8+=

B22Penttinen,J 2365Timoshenko,G 2525

Kallithea 2002[Timoshenko,G]

86/110 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d5 8.exd6 Qxd6 9.Na3 dxc3 10.Qe2 Bf5 11.Nb5 Qd7 12.Ne5 Nxe5 13.Qxe5 Rc8 14.Nxa7N f6 15.Qa5

[ 15.Qg3 c2 16.Be3 Rd8 17.0-0 Nd5∓ ] 15...cxb2 16.Bxb2 Nc4 17.Qc3 Nxb2 18.Nxc8

[ 18.Qxb2 Rc5 19.0-0 ( 19.Rd1 Bd3-+ ) 19...b6-+ ] [ 18.Qxc8+ Qxc8 19.Nxc8 Bxc8 20.Kd2 e5∓ ]

18...Nd3+ 19.Kf1 [ 19.Ke2 Nf4+ 20.Kf3 e5!-+ ]

19...Qxc8 20.Ba4+ Kf7 21.Bb3+ Kg6! [ 21...Ke8 22.Ba4+= ]

22.Qxc8 Bxc8 23.Bc2 Bf5 24.g4 Be4 25.f3 Bxf3 26.Bxd3+ Kg5

[ 26...Kg5 27.h4+!? Kf4! ( 27...Kxg4 28.Be2 e5 29.Rg1+ Kf4 30.Bxf3 Kxf3 31.Rb1÷ ) 28.Rh2 e5 29.Rc2³ ]

B22Mihailidis,A 2205Tzermiadianos,And 2440

Greece (ch) 2002[Tzermiadianos,And]

86/(110) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 * e6 6.cxd4 d6 7.a3 Bd7 8.Bd3 Bc6 9.0-0 Nd7 10.b4 a6 11.Nbd2 Nf4

[ 11...Nc3 - 71/(143) ] 12.Bc2N

[ 12.Be4 d5 13.Bc2 Bb5 14.Re1 Nd3! ( 14...Bd3 15.g3 Bxc2 16.Qxc2 Rc8 17.Qb3 Ng6= ) 15.Re3 Nxc1 16.Rxc1

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g6!³ ] 12...dxe5 13.dxe5 Nxe5!! 14.Nxe5 Qg5 15.Qg4?

[ 15.Ng4 0-0-0! ( 15...h5 16.Ne4!± ; 15...f5 16.Nb3! fxg4 17.Re1² ) 16.f3 h5 17.h4 ( 17.Ne3 Qe5∓ ) 17...Qd5³ ∆18.Ne3 Qe5 19.Ndc4 Qxa1 20.Nb6+ Kc7 21.Ned5+! Nxd5 22.Nxd5+ Kd7! 23.Nb6+ Ke8 24.Qxd8+ Kxd8 25.Bg5+ Qf6∓ ]

15...Qxe5 16.Nc4 Qe2 [ 16...Qxa1 17.Qxf4 Qf6 18.Qg3© ] [ 16...Ne2+! 17.Kh1 Qxa1 18.Qxe2 Qa2! 19.Bb2 Bb5 20.Bd3 Rd8∓ ]

17.Qxf4 Qxc2 18.Ne5 f6 19.Nxc6 Qxc6³

B30Minasian,Art 2560Parligras,M 2490

Bled (ol) 2002[Parligras,M; Ghinda,M.−V]

86/111 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Bc4 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.0-0 a6 7.e5 d5 8.exf6 dxc4 9.fxg7 Bxg7 10.d3 cxd3 11.cxd3?!N

[ 11.Qxd3 - 83/114 ] 11...Bd7

[ 11...b6!? (><c5, /\ Bb7|^) 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.Qf3 Ra7 ]

12.Nxd4 [ 12.Ng5 Bc6 ( 12...b6!? ) 13.Qh5 Qe7 14.Nge4 0-0-0! ( 14...b6 15.Bg5÷ ) 15.Bg5!? ( 15.Nxc5 Nc2 16.Rb1 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Rd5 18.Qe2 Qxc5 19.Qxc2 Rg8-+ ; 15.Qxc5 Qxc5 16.Nxc5 Rhg8∓><g2, /^a8-h1 )]

12...Bxd4 13.Ne4 [ 13.Be3 Bc6 ] [ 13.Ne2 Bc6 14.Nxd4 Qxd4 15.Be3 Rg8 16.g3 Qd5 17.f3∓ ]

13...Bc6 14.Bg5?! [ 14.Be3 Bxe3 ( 14...Bxb2 15.Rb1 Bd4 16.Qg4© ) 15.fxe3 Bxe4 16.dxe4 Qxd1 17.Raxd1 Ke7³ ]

14...Qd5! 15.Rc1 Rg8 16.Bf6 [ 16.Rxc5 Bxc5! ( 16...Qxc5? 17.Nxc5 Bxc5 18.Qh5!± ) 17.Nf6+ Kd8 18.Nxd5+ Rxg5 19.Nf4 Bd6∓ ]

16...Rg6 [ 16...Qf5 17.Bxd4 Bxe4 18.f3!! ( 18.dxe4 Qxe4 19.g3 cxd4³ ) 18...Bxf3 19.Qxf3

Qxf3 20.Rxf3 cxd4 21.Rc7„ ] [ 16...Rd8

A) 17.Bxd8?! Kxd8-+ /\ f5 ; B) 17.Qf3 Qf5 ( 17...Rg6!? 18.Bxd8 Qxd8 19.Qh3 h6© ) 18.Qxf5 exf5 19.Bxd4 fxe4 20.Bxc5 exd3³ ; C) 17.g3!? ]

[ 16...Rxg2+! 17.Kxg2 Bxf6 18.Qg4 ( 18.f3 Bd4∓ ) 18...0-0-0∓ ]

17.Bxd4 cxd4 [ ¹17...Qxd4 18.g3 ( 18.Qe2 0-0-0 19.Rfd1 f5! 20.Ng3 f4 21.Ne4 Rdg8-+ ) 18...b6 ( 18...0-0-0 19.Nxc5 Qd5 20.f3 h5ƒ ) 19.Qb3 ( 19.b4 f5 ) 19...e5! (><b6) 20.Nc3∓ ]

18.Rc5? [ 18.f3™ Qxa2 19.Qd2 Rd8 ( 19...Qd5 ) 20.Rc4 Rd5³ ]

18...Qxc5! 19.Nxc5 Bxg2-+ 20.Qh5 Bd5+ 21.Qxg6 hxg6 22.a3 Rc8!

[ 22...b6 23.Ne4 Bxe4 24.dxe4 Rc8 25.f4∓ ]

23.b4 a5! 24.Rb1 axb4 25.axb4 Ra8 26.Nb3 Bxb3?!

[ 26...e5 ><Nb3, ><a2 ] 27.Rxb3 Kd7 28.b5 Kd6 29.Rb4 e5 30.Kf1 Ra1+ 31.Ke2 Rh1 32.Rb2 f6

[ 32...Rxh2!? 33.Rc2 f6 34.b6 Rh7 35.Rc8 g5 ]

33.b6 Rc1 34.Ra2 Rb1 35.Ra8 Rxb6 36.h4 Ke6 37.Rh8 Rb2+ 38.Ke1 b5 39.Rb8 Kf5 40.Rb6 b4 41.Rb5 b3 42.Rb6 Rc2 43.Rxb3 Rc3 44.Rb8 Rxd3 45.Rh8 Rh3 46.Kf1 e4 47.Kg2 Ra3 48.h5 gxh5 49.Rxh5+ Kf4 50.Rh4+ Ke5 51.Rh8 f5 52.Re8+ Kf4 53.Rd8 d3 54.Rd5 Ra2 55.Kf1 Kg4 56.Kg2 e30-1

B23Gvetadze,S 2280Dembo,Y 2365

Antalya 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/112 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.0-0 Nge7 7.Qe1

[ 7.e5 - 70/134 ] 7...0-0 8.d3 d5 9.Bb3 Nd4 10.Nxd4 cxd4 11.Nd1!? a5 12.a4 dxe4 13.dxe4 d3 14.Be3!?N

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[ 14.Nc3 ] 14...dxc2

[ 14...Nc6 15.c3² ] 15.Bxc2 Nc6 16.e5 f6 17.exf6 Bxf6 18.Nc3 Bd4 19.Rd1 Qb6 20.Rxd4!? Nxd4 21.Qd1 e5™

[ 21...Rd8 22.Nb5 ] 22.fxe5 Rxf1+ 23.Qxf1

[ 23.Kxf1!? Qa6+ 24.Bd3 Nf5 25.Bf2 Qe6 26.Qe2© ]

23...Qd8 [ 23...Qxb2 24.Bxd4 Qxc2 25.Qc4+ Kf8 26.Be3± ]

24.Qc4+ Ne6 25.Nd5 Kh8 26.Nb6 [ RR26.Nf6!? Qc7 27.Qh4 Qf7 28.Bb3± ]

26...Rb8“ 27.Bb3 Ng7 28.Qf7 Bf5„ 29.h3 Qh4

[ 29...Qd3 30.Bg5© ] 30.Bf2 Qf4 31.Nd7! Rc8

[ 31...Qc1+ 32.Kh2 Bxd7 33.Qxd7© ] 32.Bc5! Qc1+ 33.Kh2 Qf4+ 34.Kh1

[ 34.Kg1= ] 34...Nh5 35.Bc4

[ 35.Nf8 Ng3+ 36.Kh2 Ne2+ 37.Kh1 Ng3+= ]

35...Bxd7 [ 35...Be4 36.Qxf4 Nxf4 37.e6

A) 37...Bxg2+ 38.Kh2 Bxh3 39.e7 Be6 40.Nb6 Re8 41.Bb5 Bf7 42.Nc4 Kg8 43.Bxe8 Bxe8 44.Nd6 ( 44.Nxa5 Kf7= ) 44...Bxa4 45.e8Q+ Bxe8 46.Nxe8² ; B) 37...Kg7 38.Kh2© ]

36.Qxd7 Ng3+ 37.Kg1 Rxc5 38.Qe8+= Kg7 39.Qe7+ Kh6 40.Qxc5 Qc1+ 41.Kh2 Nf1+ 42.Kg1 Nd2+ 43.Kh2 Nf1+

[ 43...Nxc4 44.Qf8+ Kg5 45.Qf6+ Kh5 46.g4+ Kh6 47.Qf8+ Kg5 48.Qf6+= ]

44.Kg1½-½

B23Giorgadze,G 2600Hernandez,Gi 2545

Espana 2002[Markovic,Iv]

86/(112) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.0-0 Nge7 7.d3 0-0 8.Qe1 d5 9.Bb3 Nd4 10.Nxd4 cxd4 11.Nd1!? a5 12.a4 dxe4 13.dxe4 * b6N 14.Rf3 Ba6 15.Rh3 Nc6

[ 15...Rc8!? A) 16.f5 exf5™ 17.Qh4 h5 18.Bg5 Re8 19.exf5 Qd7! 20.fxg6 ( 20.Bxe7 Qxe7! 21.fxg6 Qe1+ 22.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 23.Kf2 Rf1+ 24.Kg3 Be5+ 25.Kh4 Rf4+-+ ) 20...Nxg6 21.Qg3 Qg4∓ /\ Bc4 ><c2 ; B) 16.e5 Bc4!÷ ]

16.Nf2 Qe7 17.e5²

B23Antonio,R 2515Al Sayed,M 2410

Aden 2002[Kuzmin,A]

86/(113) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bb5 Nd4 * 6.0-0 Nxb5 7.Nxb5 d5 8.e5 d4

[ 8...a6 9.Nc3 d4 10.Ne4 Qd5 11.d3 Nh6 12.c4 ( 12.Qe1 - 72/144 ) 12...dxc3 13.Nxc3 Qc6 14.d4² ]

9.a4 [ 9.d3 Nh6³ ] [ 9.c3!? Bd7 10.Qe2 Bc6÷ ]

9...Nh6 10.Qe2N [ 10.Na3 ] [ 10.Rb1 ] [ 10.d3 ]

10...0-0 11.Na3 b6 12.Nc4 Bb7 13.d3 f6 [ 13...Bd5!? 14.Ng5 Qc7³ ]

14.Bd2 Kh8 15.Rae1 Qd5 16.h3 [ 16.b4!„ ]

16...Bc6 17.b3 Rae8³

B23Sutovsky,E 2655Tiviakov,S 2630

Bled (ol) 2002[Tiviakov,S]

86/113 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bb5 Nd4 6.Bc4 d6

[ 6...e6 - 66/(124) ] 7.0-0 e6

[ 7...Nf6!? ∆8.e5 Nxf3+ 9.Qxf3 dxe5 10.fxe5 Qd4+ 11.Qe3 Ng4 12.Bxf7+ Kd8 13.Qxd4+ cxd4÷ ]

8.e5!? [ 8.d3 Ne7= ] [ 8.Nxd4 cxd4 9.Ne2 Ne7= ]

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8...Nxf3+ 9.Qxf3 d5 10.Bb5+!N [ 10.Bd3 ]

10...Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7 12.d4! cxd4 [ 12...b6!? ]

13.Ne2 Ne7 14.Nxd4 Nc6 [ 14...0-0 ] [ 14...b5!? ]

15.Nb3!? [ 15.Be3 Nxd4 16.Bxd4 0-0 /\ Rfc8, Bf8-c5,/\ f6 ]

15...0-0 16.Be3 Rfc8?! [ 16...b6 /\ Rac8 ] [ 16...f6!? ]

17.c3² b6 [ 17...b5?! 18.Nc5 /\ b4, a4|^<< ] [ 17...a5?! 18.a4 ><b5, b6, c5 ]

18.Rad1 [ 18.h4!? /\ h5|^>> ]

18...Qe7 19.Qe2 Rab8 [ 19...Re8!? /\ Rac8 ]

20.Rf2 [ 20.g4 f6!„ ] [ 20.Rf3!? ]

20...Re8!? 21.Nd4 Nxd4 22.Bxd4 Rbc8!? [ 22...f6 23.exf6 Bxf6² ><e6 ]

23.Rf3 Rc4 24.Re3 [ 24.Rh3 f6÷ ]

24...Bf8!? [/\ Qd8, Bc5] 25.Rh3 Qd8 26.Qe3 Rc7

[ 26...Bc5? 27.f5± ] 27.g4!?

[ 27.b4 Bg7= /\ f6 ] 27...Bc5 28.f5

[ 28.Bxc5 bxc5= ] 28...exf5 29.gxf5 f6! 30.e6

[ 30.fxg6 Rxe5 ( 30...Rg7!?÷ ) 31.gxh7+ Rxh7 32.Rg3+ Kh8÷ ]

30...gxf5 31.Rg3+ [ 31.Bxc5!? Rxc5 32.Kh1÷ ]

31...Kh8 32.Bxc5 Rxc5 [ 32...bxc5!? 33.Qf3 Rxe6 34.Qxd5 ( 34.Rxd5 Rd7³ ) 34...Qxd5 35.Rxd5² ]

33.Kh1 [ 33.Qh6 Qe7 ]

33...Rc4 34.Qf3 [ 34.Qh6 Rg4³ ]

34...Rxe6 35.Rxd5 [ 35.Qxd5 Re1+ 36.Rg1 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1= ]

35...Qa8!? 36.Rxf5 [ 36.Qxf5 Rd6 37.Rgd3 Rc5 38.c4 Rxc4∓ ]

36...Re1+ 37.Kg2? [ 37.Rg1 Qxf3+ 38.Rxf3 Rxg1+ 39.Kxg1= ]

37...Re2+ 38.Kh3 Qxf3 39.Rfxf3 Rxb2 40.Rxf6 Rc8³ 41.a4

[ 41.Rf7 Rxa2 42.Rb7³ ] 41...Ra2 42.Rf4 Ra3 43.Rd4 Raxc3 44.Rd7 R3c7 45.Rgg7 Rxd7 46.Rxd7 Rc3+!? 47.Kg4?!

[ 47.Kg2 a5 48.Rb7³ ] 47...Rc4+ 48.Kg5 Rxa4 49.h4

[ 49.Rd8+ Kg7 50.Rd7+ Kg8 51.Rd8+ Kf7 52.Rd7+ Ke6 53.Rxh7³ o^h ]

49...a5 [ 49...h6+ 50.Kxh6 Rxh4+ 51.Kg5 Ra4 ( 51...Rh7 52.Rd8+ Kg7 53.Rd7+ Kg8 54.Rd8+= ) 52.Kg6 Rg4+ 53.Kh6 a5 ( 53...Rh4+ 54.Kg5= ) 54.Rb7= ]

50.h5? [ 50.Rd8+ Kg7 51.Rd7+ Kg8 52.Rd8+ Kf7 53.Rd7+ Ke6 54.Rxh7³ o^h ]

50...Re4!-+ 51.Rb7 [ 51.h6 Re8 ] [ 51.Rd8+ Kg7 52.h6+ ( 52.Rd7+ Kg8 53.Rd8+ Kf7 54.Rd7+ Re7 ) 52...Kf7 53.Rh8 Re5+ 54.Kf4 Re6 ( 54...Rb5 55.Rxh7+ Kg6 56.Rh8 a4 ) 55.Rxh7+ Kg6 56.Rh8 Kh5 57.h7 Kg6 ]

51...Re8! 52.Rxb6 Ra8 53.Kf6 [ ¹53.Rb3 a4 54.Ra3 Ra6!? ]

53...a4 54.Kf7 a3 55.Rb1 a2 56.Ra1 Ra7+ 57.Kf6

[ 57.Kf8 h6 58.Ke8 Kg7 ] 57...Kg8 58.Rg1+ Kf8 59.Ra1 Ra6+ 60.Kg5 Kf7 61.Rf1+ Kg7 62.Ra1 Ra5+ 63.Kf4 Kh6 64.Kg4 Ra3 65.Kf5 Ra40-1

B25Lepelletier,B 2440Istratescu,A 2605

France 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/114 1.e4 g6 2.Nc3 c5 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.f4 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.d3 Nge7 8.0-0 Nd4

[ 8...0-0 - 81/(114) ] 9.Ne2 Nxf3+ 10.Bxf3 h5!?N

[ 10...0-0 ] [ 10...Bh3 ]

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11.c3 exf4!= [ 11...h4 12.g4 exf4 13.Bxf4 Nc6 14.h3÷ ]

12.Nxf4 [ 12.Bxf4?! Nc6 13.Bg2 h4ƒ ] [ 12.gxf4?! Bh3 13.Rf2 Qd7³ ]

12...Nc6 13.Be3 Ne5 14.Bg2 h4ƒ 15.Nd5 Be6 16.Qd2 Bxd5 17.exd5 hxg3 18.hxg3 Qd7!³ 19.d4?!

[ 19.Rae1 0-0-0! 20.b4 Qg4∓ ] [ 19.Bg5!? 0-0³ ]

19...cxd4 20.Bxd4 Kf8!!∓ 21.Qf4 [ 21.Rf4 Kg8 22.Raf1 f5∓ ]

21...Kg8 22.Rad1 [><d3] b5 23.Rf2 Rh5! 24.Rdf1 Rf8 25.Qe4 a6 26.Bxe5“ Bxe5 27.Rxf7 Qxf7 28.Rxf7 Kxf7 29.Qg4 Rf5!-+

[ 29...Kg7?! 30.Be4 Rh6™ ( 30...Rf6?? 31.Bxg6± ) 31.a3!∓ ]

30.Be4 Rf6 31.a3™ Kg7?! [ 31...Ke7! ]

32.Bd3 R8f7 33.Kg2 Rf2+ 34.Kg1 R2f3 35.Qxg6+ Kf8 36.Qh6+ Ke7 37.Kh1 Kd8!

[ 37...Rxd3?? 38.Qe6+ Kf8 39.Qc8+ Kg7 40.Qg4+ Kh8 41.Qc8+!= ]

38.Qg6 [ 38.Qh5 Rf8! ]

38...Rg70-1

B30Geller,J 2430Kokarev,Dm 2510

Saint Petersburg 2002[Geller,J]

86/115 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4 d6 5.0-0 h6 6.d3 g5 7.Nd5 Bg7 8.c3 Nge7 9.h4!?N

[ 9.Ne1 - 42/172 ] 9...g4

[ 9...gxh4 10.Nxh4 Nxd5 11.Qh5! Nce7 ( 11...Qf6 12.exd5 Ne7 13.f4² ) 12.f4!‚ ]

10.Nh2 Nxd5 [ 10...h5 11.Bg5± ] [ 10...a6 11.Nxg4 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 ( 12.exd5 Na5 13.h5 Nxc4 14.dxc4 f5 15.Nh2 0-0© ) 12...Qxh4 13.Ne3² ] [ 10...f5

A) 11.exf5 Bxf5 ( 11...Nxd5 12.Qxg4 Qf6 13.Qh5+ Kd8 14.Bxd5± ) 12.Ne3 h5 ( 12...Bc8 13.Nhxg4 d5 14.Bb3² ) 13.Nxf5 Nxf5 14.Qb3 Qc7 15.Bg5‰ ;

B) 11.h5 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 Qh4 13.Qa4 Bd7 14.exf5 Qxh5 15.Qxg4!? ( 15.Be6 Bxe6 16.fxe6 g3 17.fxg3 Rf8 18.Bd2² ) 15...Qxg4 16.Nxg4 Bxf5 17.Ne3 Bxd3 ( 17...Bh7 18.Be4² ) 18.Rd1 e4 ( 18...Bh7 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.Rxd6² ) 19.Nf5 Be5 20.f3² ]

11.exd5 Nb8 [ 11...Na5 12.Bb5+ Kf8 13.Nxg4 a6 14.Ba4 Qxh4 15.Ne3² ]

12.Bb5+ Kf8 [ 12...Bd7 13.Bxd7+ ( 13.Qxg4!? Bxb5 14.Qxg7 Rf8 15.c4± ) 13...Nxd7 14.Qxg4± ]

13.Nxg4 [ 13.g3!? Qa5 ( 13...h5 14.f3² ; 13...f5 14.f4 gxf3 15.Qxf3² ) 14.a4 a6 15.Bc4 f5 ( 15...b5 16.b4!± ) 16.f4 gxf3 17.Qxf3 b5 18.Bb3÷ ]

13...Qxh4 14.Ne3 Rg8 [ 14...a6 15.Ba4 Rg8 16.Bc2² ]

15.Qf3 [ 15.f4?! exf4 16.Nc4 Bxc3!∓ ] [ 15.Nc4?! Bf6 ∆16.Nxd6?! Bh3∓ ]

15...a6 [ 15...Na6 16.Bxa6 bxa6 17.Nc4² ]

16.Bc4 Nd7 [ 16...Bf6 17.Nf5 Bxf5 18.Qxf5 b5 19.Bb3± ] [ 16...Bh8 17.a4 Rg5 ( 17...Nd7 18.Nf5± ) 18.Qe4² ] [ 16...Bd7 17.a4!?² ] [ 16...Qg5 17.Bb3 f5 18.Nc4 Qd8 19.a4² ] [ 16...b5 17.Bb3 Bd7 ( 17...Nd7 18.Nf5 Qf6 19.Qh5² ; 17...a5 18.a4² ) 18.Qe4 ( 18.a4² ) 18...Qxe4 19.dxe4² ]

17.Nf5 Qf6 18.Qh5 Nb6 [ 18...b5 19.Bb3 Nb6 20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.f4± ]

19.Nxg7 Kxg7 [ 19...Nxc4

A) 20.Qxh6 Qxh6 ( 20...Qxg7 21.dxc4² ) 21.Bxh6 Rh8 ( 21...Nxb2 22.Nf5+ Ke8 23.Nxd6+ Ke7 24.Nxc8+ Raxc8 25.Rab1± ) 22.Ne6+ Ke7 23.Bg5+ f6 24.dxc4 Bxe6 25.Bxf6+ Kxf6 26.dxe6 Kxe6² ; B) 20.Bxh6 Rh8 ( 20...Bg4 21.Qxg4 Qxh6 22.Nf5 Rxg4 23.Nxh6² ) 21.Ne6+ Ke8 ( 21...Ke7 22.Bf8+ Ke8 23.Bg7 Rxh5 24.Bxf6 fxe6 25.dxc4² ) 22.Nc7+ Kd8 23.Bg5 Rxh5 24.Bxf6+ Kxc7

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25.dxc4² ; C) 20.dxc4 Kxg7 21.f4

C1) 21...Qg6 22.Qh2 ( 22.Qxg6+ Kxg6 23.fxe5 dxe5 24.Be3² ) 22...e4 23.f5 Qf6 24.Rf4± ; C2) 21...e4 22.f5 Kh7 23.Bf4² ]

20.f4! Nxc4 [ 20...e4 21.f5 Kh7 ( 21...exd3 22.Bxh6+! Qxh6 23.f6+ Kh7 24.Bxd3+ Rg6 25.Bxg6+ fxg6 26.Qxh6+ Kxh6 27.f7 Bf5 28.g4± ) 22.Bf4 Bd7 23.Rae1 Rae8 24.Qh2² ]

21.fxe5± [ 21.dxc4 e4 ( 21...Qg6 22.Qh2 e4 23.f5 Qf6 24.Rf4± ) 22.f5 Kh7 23.Bf4² ]

21...Qg6 22.Qxg6+ fxg6 [ 22...Kxg6 23.Rf6+± ]

23.e6 [ 23.dxc4! dxe5 24.Be3 b6 25.b4± ]

23...Ne5 24.d4 cxd4 25.cxd4 Ng4 [ 25...Nd3 26.Rf7+ Kh8 27.Bxh6± ] [ 25...Nc4 26.Rf7+ Kh8 27.Bxh6± ]

26.Rf7+ Kh8 27.Bf4 Re8 [ 27...b5 28.Rc1± ]

28.Re1 [ 28.Bxd6 Bxe6 29.dxe6 Rxe6÷ ]

28...Kg8 29.Bxd6 [ 29.Rc7?! Nf6 30.Bxd6 Nxd5∓ ]

29...Bxe6 [ 29...b5

A) 30.Re7 A1) 30...Rxe7 31.Bxe7 Kg7 32.d6 ( 32.a3!? Nf6 33.d6 Bxe6 34.Rxe6 Nd7 35.Bh4 Rf8 36.Bg3± ) 32...Bxe6 33.Rxe6 Ra7 34.Bd8 Rd7 ( 34...Kf7 35.d5 Rd7 36.Re7+ Rxe7 37.dxe7± ) 35.Re7+ Rxe7 36.dxe7 Kf7 37.d5 Ke8 38.d6 Ne5 39.b3± ; A2) 30...Nf6 31.Rxe8+ Nxe8 32.Bc5 Nc7 33.Re5 a5 34.Kf2 Ra6 35.Kg3 Nxe6 36.dxe6 Rxe6= ;

B) 30.Bc5 B1) 30...a5 31.Re7 Ba6 ( 31...Rxe7 32.Bxe7 Kg7 33.d6 Ra7 34.d5 a4 35.Re4 h5 36.Rf4+- ) 32.Rxe8+ Rxe8 33.d6 Bc8 34.d5 Nf6 35.Bd4 Nxd5 36.d7 Rd8 ( 36...Bxd7 37.exd7 Rxe1+ 38.Kf2+- ) 37.Re5 Nf6 38.Bb6± ; B2) 30...Bxe6 31.dxe6 Rxe6 32.Rf8+ ( 32.Rxe6 Kxf7 33.Re7+ Kf6÷ ) 32...Rxf8 33.Rxe6 Rf6 34.Re4 h5 35.b4² ;

C) 30.Rc7! Rd8 ( 30...Nf6 31.Be5 Bxe6 32.Bxf6 Bxd5 33.Be5± ; 30...a5 31.Be7 Ba6 32.d6± ) 31.Be5

C1) 31...Nxe5 32.Rxe5 Re8 ( 32...Rd6 33.Rc6 Rd8 34.d6 Ra7 35.d5± Kg7 36.Kf2 b4 37.Ke3 a5 38.Kd4 a4 39.Rc7+ Rxc7 40.dxc7 Re8 41.Kc5 Kf6 42.Kd6 a3 43.bxa3 bxa3 44.Re3 Kg7 45.Rxa3 h5 46.Ra8 Kf6 47.Rxc8 Rxc8 48.Kd7+- ) 33.e7 Kf7 34.d6 Bf5 35.d7 Rxe7 36.Rc8 Rxd7 37.Rxa8 Rxd4 38.Rxa6 Rd2 39.b4± ; C2) 31...Rxd5 32.Rg7+ Kf8 ( 32...Kh8 33.Rd7++- ) 33.e7+ Ke8 34.Bg3! Nf6 35.Rxg6

C2a) 35...Rf5 36.Bh4 Bd7 37.Rg7!? ( 37.Rxf6 Rxf6 38.Bxf6± ) 37...Ra7 38.Bxf6 Rxf6 39.Rg8+ Kf7 40.Rf8+ Kg6 41.Rd8 Bc6 42.d5 Rf7 43.d6+- ; C2b) 35...Ra7 36.Rxf6 Rxe7 37.Rc1 Bg4 38.Be5± ]

30.dxe6 Rxe6 31.Rxe6 Kxf7 32.Re7+ Kf6 33.Rxb7 [R 9/i] Kf5?!

[ 33...Rc8 34.Bc5 Re8 35.Kf1² ∆Ne3+ 36.Kf2 Nd1+ 37.Kg1² ] [ 33...Re8 34.Kf1 ( 34.g3 h5 35.Rb6 Re1+ 36.Kg2 Kf5© )

A) 34...Ne3+ 35.Kf2 Nd1+ 36.Kg3 Re3+ ( 36...Kf5 37.Be5± ) 37.Kh2 Nf2 38.Kg1 Ng4 39.Kf1 Re4 40.Ra7 Rxd4 41.Rxa6 Kf5 42.Ke2 Re4+ 43.Kd2± ; B) 34...Kf5 35.b4 ( 35.Bc5 Ne3+ 36.Kg1 Ng4 37.Rf7+ Ke4 38.b4 Kd5 39.Kf1² ) 35...Ne3+ 36.Kg1 Ng4

B1) 37.Re7 Rxe7 38.Bxe7 Ke6 39.Bc5 ( 39.Bf8 Kd5 40.a4 Kxd4 41.b5 axb5 42.axb5 Kd5= ) 39...Kd5 40.a4 Kc4 41.b5 axb5 42.a5 Ne3 43.a6 Nd5 44.a7 Nc7 45.Kf2 b4 46.Ke3 b3 47.Ba3 ( 47.Kd2 h5 48.Kc1 g5 49.Kb2 g4÷ ) 47...Kd5 ( 47...h5 48.Ke4 g5 49.d5+- ) 48.Kd3 h5÷ ; B2) 37.Be7 Ke6 38.Bc5 Kd5 39.Rd7+ Kc4 40.Be7² ]

34.Bb8? [ 34.d5!

A) 34...Ke4 35.Rb4++- ; B) 34...Nf6 35.Rf7+- ; C) 34...Rc8 35.Rf7+ Ke4 36.Rf4+ Kxd5 37.Rxg4 Kxd6 38.Rxg6++- ;

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D) 34...Re8 35.Rf7+ Ke4 ( 35...Kg5 36.Be7+ Kh5 37.d6 Ne5 38.Rf4 g5 39.Re4 Nd7 40.Rc4+- ) 36.Rf4+ Kxd5 37.Rxg4 Kxd6 38.Rxg6++- ; E) 34...Ne3 35.Re7± ; F) 34...Rd8 35.Rf7+ Ke4 36.Rf4+ Kxd5 37.Be7 Rd7 38.Rxg4 Rxe7 39.Rxg6 Re2 40.Rxh6 Rxb2 41.Rxa6± ]

34...Ke4 35.a4 g5 36.a5 [ 36.Ba7 Re8© ]

36...Kxd4 37.b4 Kc4 38.Rb6 h5 39.Bd6 [ 39.b5? axb5 40.a6 Kc5! ( 40...b4 41.a7 b3∓ ) 41.Rb7 ( 41.Bc7 Ra7 42.Rb7 Rxa6-+ ) 41...Rxa6∓ ]

39...Re8 40.g3 [ 40.Kf1!?= ]

40...Re1+ [ 40...Re6 41.Bc5 Rf6 42.Be7= ]

41.Kg2 Re2+ 42.Kf1 Kd3 43.Bc5 [ 43.Rxa6 Ke3 ( 43...Ne3+ 44.Kg1 g4 45.b5= ; 43...Nh2+ 44.Kg1 Nf3+ 45.Kf1 Nd2+= ) 44.Bc5+ Kf3 45.Ra7 ( 45.b5 Rc2-+ ) 45...Nh2+ 46.Kg1

A) 46...Kxg3 47.Bd6+™ Kh3 48.Bxh2 Rg2+ ( 48...Rxh2= ) 49.Kf1

A1) 49...Kxh2 50.b5 g4 ( 50...h4 51.a6 g4 52.b6 g3 53.Rg7+- ) 51.Rh7± ; A2) 49...Rxh2 50.b5 Rb2 51.b6 g4 52.Rg7 g3 53.b7 g2+ 54.Rxg2 Rb1+ 55.Kf2 Rxb7= ;

B) 46...Rg2+ 47.Kh1 Kxg3 48.Bd6+ Kh3‚ ]

43...Nh2+ 44.Kg1 Nf3+ 45.Kf1 [ 45.Kh1 Rh2# # ]

45...Nd2+ [ 45...Ra2?! 46.Rd6+ Kc4 47.Rxa6÷ ]

46.Kg1 Nf3+ 47.Kf1½-½

B30Kupreichik,V 2420Vaulin,A 2560

Tula 2002[Kupreichik,V]

86/116 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Bg4?! 7.h3 Bh5 8.Nd5 Nf6 9.Ne3!N

[ 9.c3 ] 9...Nd4

[ ¹9...0-0² ] 10.g4 Bg6 11.c3 Nxf3+

[ 11...Ne6 12.Qb3 Qc8 13.Nf5± ] 12.Qxf3 Qd7

[ 12...0-0² ] 13.g5! Nh5 14.Nd5 Bd8

[ 14...0-0 15.Qg4 Qd8 ( 15...Rad8? 16.Qxd7 Rxd7 17.Bb5+- ) 16.f4² ]

15.Qg4! a6 16.a4 f5 [ 16...h6 ]

17.exf5! Qxf5 18.Qg2! [/\ f4] Bf7 19.f4 0-0 20.fxe5 Qxe5 21.Bd2

[ 21.Bd2 Qe8™ 22.Rae1 Qc6 ( 22...Qd7 23.Qg4+- ) 23.Re7!+- ]

1-0

B30Topalov,V 2740Van Wely,L 2665

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V]

86/117 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4 exf4 9.Bxf4 Na5!? 10.Qd2 Nxc4 11.dxc4 Bg4!?N

[ 11...h6 12.Nf3 Be6 13.b3 a6 14.a4² ( 14.Rad1 b5„ )] [ 11...Nh5 - 64/157 ]

12.Nf3 [ 12.Rae1!? ]

12...Re8 13.Qf2 Qb6 [ 13...Bh5!? ∆14.Rad1 Qb6 15.b3 Bf8„ ]

14.b3 Bh5 15.Rae1² Qc6 16.h3 Rad8 [ 16...Bf8 17.e5 Nd7 18.Nd5 ( 18.exd6 Bxd6 19.Bxd6 Qxd6 20.Rd1 Qc6 21.Qg3 Nf6= ) 18...dxe5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Bxe5² ] [ ¹16...Bg6!? 17.e5 Nd7 ( 17...Ne4 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Ng5 Bg6 22.Nxf7 Qc7 23.Ng5± ) 18.Nd5 ( 18.e6 fxe6 19.Rxe6 Bf7 20.Re3 Bf6„ ) 18...dxe5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Bxe5 f6 21.Bf4 Bd6÷ ]

17.Nh4!± Bg6 18.Nxg6 fxg6 [ 18...hxg6 19.Bg5± ]

19.Qf3 h6 20.Nd5? [ 20.Bxh6! gxh6 21.Nd5! Nxd5 22.Qf7+ Kh8 23.exd5 Qd7 24.Re6!+- ( 24.Qxg6? Bg5 )]

20...Kh7 21.Bd2 Qd7 22.Nf4!? g5 23.Ne2 Rf8

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[ 23...Qe6 24.Ng3 g4 25.Qd3 ( 25.hxg4 Nxg4 26.Nf5 Ne5 ) 25...Kh8 26.Nf5 gxh3 27.Qxh3± ]

24.Qd3 g6 25.Nc3 Qe6 26.Nd5 Nd7 27.Nc7!? Qg8 28.Bc3

[ 28.Qd5 Qxd5 29.exd5 Rxf1+ 30.Rxf1 Rf8² ]

28...Bf6 29.Bxf6 Rxf6 [ ¹29...Nxf6 ]

30.Qd5 b6! 31.Qb7?! [ 31.Nb5!? a6 32.Nc7± Qxd5 33.exd5 Rxf1+ 34.Rxf1 Ne5 35.Rf6 Rd7 36.Ne8 Nf7 37.Re6 Rd8 38.Re7 Kg8 39.Nf6+ Kf8 40.Ra7 Kg7 41.Ne4+- ]

31...Qg7!„ 32.Qxa7 [ 32.Nd5 Rxf1+ 33.Rxf1 Ne5÷ ]

32...Rdf8 33.Nb5 R8f7 34.Qc7 g4! 35.hxg4 Ne5 36.Qxb6??“

[ 36.Qc8 Rf8 37.Qc7 R8f7= ] 36...Nxg4 37.e5 Rxf1+

[ 37...Rxf1+ 38.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 39.Kxf1 Qf7+ 40.Ke2 Qf2+ 41.Kd3 Qe3# # ]

0-1

B30Kramnik,V 2805Grischuk,A 2710

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(117) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4 * Bg4!? 9.Qe1 exf4 10.Bxf4 Nd4 11.Qd2 Qd7 12.a4N

[ 12.h3 ] 12...h6 13.Nf3 Nxf3+ 14.gxf3 Be6 15.Kh1 Kh7=

B30Smirin,I 2680Avrukh,B 2595

Israel (ch) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/118 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4 exf4 9.Bxf4 h6 10.Nf3 Be6 11.Nd5 Bxd5 12.exd5 Nb4 13.Bd2! Nbxd5 14.Nh4 Nb6N

[ 14...Nc7 15.Nf5 d5 16.Bb3 Kh7 17.Bc3! ( 17.c3 - 85/112 )]

15.Nf5 Nxc4 16.dxc4 Nh7 17.Bf4

[ 17.Qg4 Bg5 18.Qg3± /\ h4 ><d6 ( 18.Rad1 )]

17...Bf6 18.Bxd6 Re8 19.Qg4 Bd4+ 20.Kh1

[ 20.Nxd4 cxd4 ( 20...Qxd6 21.Qxg7+! Kxg7 22.Nf5++- ) 21.Qxd4± ]

20...Qg5 21.Qf3 Bxb2 22.Rab1 Bf6 23.Rxb7±

B30Tiviakov,S 2635Ledger,S 2170

Gibraltar 2003

86/(118) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4 h6 9.Nf3 exf4 10.Bxf4 Be6 11.Nd5 Bxd5 12.exd5 Nb4 13.Bd2! Nbxd5 14.Nh4 Nb6 15.Nf5 * d5N 16.Qe1 dxc4

[ RR16...Bd6 17.Qh4 Ne8 ( 17...dxc4 18.Nxh6+! gxh6 19.Rxf6+- ) 18.Qg4©-> Sutovsky,E ]

17.Nxe7+ Kh7 18.Rxf6!+-

B30Sutovsky,E 2655Smirin,I 2680

Israel (ch) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/119 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0 Nf6 7.Ng5 0-0 8.f4 exf4 9.Bxf4 h6 10.Nf3 Be6 11.Nd5 Bxd5 12.exd5 Na5 13.Nh4! b5N

[ 13...Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Bxh4 15.Qh5 Bf6 16.Rae1 ∆Bxb2 17.Bxh6 gxh6 18.Qg6+ Bg7 19.Rxf7 Rxf7 20.Bxf7+ ] [ 13...g5 14.Nf5 gxf4

A) 15.Re1 Re8 16.Bb5 Bf8 17.Bxe8 Nxe8³ ; B) 15.Qe1 Nxc4 16.dxc4 ( 16.Nxe7+ Kh7 17.dxc4 Re8 ) 16...Re8 17.Nxh6+ Kg7 18.Nf5+ Kg6 19.Qh4 ( 19.Rxf4 Nh5 20.Rg4+ Bg5 21.Qh4 Re4! 22.Rf1 Rf4! ) 19...Nh5 20.Qg4+ Bg5= /\ Nh4-f5 ; C) 15.Nxh6+! Kh7 ( 15...Kh8 16.Rxf4 ) 16.Nf5 Rg8

C1) 17.Qe1 Rg5! 18.Nxe7 ( 18.Rxf4 Nh5 ∆19.Nxe7 Nxf4 20.Qh4+ Rh5 21.Qf6 Qf8 ; 18.Qxe7 Rxf5 19.Qxf7+

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Kh6 20.Rf3 Qf8 21.Rh3+ Kg5 ) 18...Re5 19.Qh4+ Kg7 20.Rxf4 Qxe7 21.Raf1 Nh5 22.Qg4+ Qg5 23.Rxf7+ Kh6÷ 24.Qd7 Qe3+ 25.R1f2 ( 25.Kh1?? Ng3+! ) 25...Qe1+ 26.Rf1 Qe3+= ; C2) 17.Rxf4 Rg6 18.Qf3 Nxc4 19.dxc4 Bf8 20.Rf1 ( 20.Re1 ) 20...Bg7 21.Re1! ( 21.Qh3+ Kg8 22.Qh4 )]

[ 13...Nxc4 - 77/132 ] 14.Nf5!!

[ 14.Bxb5 Nxd5 15.Nf5 Nxf4 16.Rxf4 ( 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Rxf4 Qe3+ 18.Rf2 Rfb8! 19.a4 a6 ) 16...Bg5 17.Rf1 g6 18.Ng3 Qb6 19.c4 a6 20.Bd7 Qxb2 21.Ne4 Qd4+ 22.Kh1 Nxc4!? ( 22...Rad8 ) 23.Nxg5 Ne3 24.Nf3 Qb2! 25.Qd2 Qxd2 26.Nxd2 Nxf1 27.Rxf1 Rab8∓ ]

14...bxc4 15.Bxh6! gxh6 [ 15...Ne8

A) 16.Qg4 Bf6 17.Rae1 A1) 17...cxd3 18.Rxe8 Qxe8 ( 18...Rxe8 19.Bxg7+- ∆Re4 20.Qxe4 Bxg7 21.Ne7+ Kf8 22.Rxf7+! Kxf7 23.Qe6+ Kf8 24.Ng6# # ) 19.Bxg7 Qe2 20.Nh6+ Kh7 21.Qf5+ Kxg7 22.Qxf6+ Kh7 23.Nf5 Qe5 24.Qh4+ Kg8 25.Rf3+- ; A2) 17...g6! 18.Bxf8 Kxf8 19.Ne3 cxd3 20.cxd3 Rb8³ ;

B) 16.Qe1! B1) 16...Bh4 17.Nxh4 gxh6 18.Ng6! cxd3 ( 18...fxg6 19.Qe6+ Kg7 20.Rxf8 Kxf8 21.Rf1+ ) 19.Ne7+ Kh8 20.Qe3 Kh7 21.Qe4+ Kh8 22.Rf5!! dxc2 ( 22...d2 23.Rh5 Kg7 24.Nf5+ ) 23.Rh5 Kg7 24.Qg4+ Kh7 25.Qg5+- ; B2) 16...Bf6 17.Bd2!! Nb7 18.Bc3!(/\ Bf6, Ne7)

B2a) 18...Rb8!? 19.Qg3 ( 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Ne7+ Qxe7! 21.Qxe7 Rfe8 22.Qc7 Rec8 ) 19...Bg5 ( 19...Bxc3 20.bxc3 g6 21.Rae1 ) 20.Rae1 ( 20.h4 Bf6! ) 20...cxd3 ( 20...g6 21.Qh3 ) 21.h4! g6 22.hxg5 gxf5 23.Bf6+- ; B2b) 18...Bg5 19.h4! Bf6 20.Bxf6 Nxf6 21.Ne7+ Kh7 22.Rxf6! gxf6 23.Qe2+- ]

16.Nxh6+ Kh7 [ 16...Kh8 17.Rxf6! Bxf6 18.Qh5

A) 18...Kg7 19.Nf5+ Kg8 20.Rf1! Re8

( 20...Qe8 21.Qg4+ Kh7 22.Qh3+ Kg8 23.Qg3+! Kh7 24.Rf4 Bg5 25.Qxg5 Qe1+ 26.Rf1 Qe5 27.Qh4+! Kg8 28.Rf3 ) 21.Rf4 Re1+ ( 21...Bg5 22.Rg4 Qf6 23.Rxg5+ Kf8 24.Qh4 ) 22.Kf2 Re5 23.Rg4+ Kf8 24.Qh6+ Bg7! 25.Qxg7+ Ke8 26.Qg8+ Kd7 27.Qxf7+ Re7 28.Nxe7 Qxe7 29.Rg7! Qxf7+ 30.Rxf7+ Kc8 ( 30...Ke8 31.Rh7 Rc8 32.Rxa7 ) 31.Rf8+ Kb7 32.Rxa8 Kxa8 33.g4+- ; B) 18...Bd4+ 19.Kh1 Qe8 20.Nf5+ Kg8 21.Qg4+ Kh7 22.Qh4+ Kg8 23.Re1 ( 23.Rf1 Qe2™ 24.Re1 Qd2 25.Qg4+ Kh7 26.Rd1 Qxd1+ 27.Qxd1 Rae8 28.Nxd6 Rd8 29.Qh5+ Kg8 30.Qg4+ Kh7 31.Qh3+ Kg8 32.Qg3+ Kh7 33.c3 Bg7 34.dxc4± ) 23...cxd3 ( 23...Qxe1+ 24.Qxe1 Rae8 25.Qg3+ Kh7 26.Nxd6 ) 24.cxd3 Qxe1+ ( 24...Bxb2 25.Ne7+ Qxe7 26.Qxe7 Be5 27.Qc7 Bc3 28.Re4 Rae8 29.Rg4+ Kh7 30.g3 ) 25.Qxe1 Nb7 26.Qg3+ Kh7 27.Qh4+ Kg6 28.Qg4+ Kf6 29.h4! Rg8 30.Qf3! Kg6 31.Qf4+- ]

17.Nf5!! [ 17.Rxf6? Bxf6 18.Qh5 Rh8! 19.Rf1 Qe8!-+ ]

17...cxd3?! [ 17...Re8 18.Rf3 Bf8 ( 18...Kg8 19.Rh3 ) 19.Rh3+ Kg8 20.Qf3 Bg7 21.Qg3 Ng4 22.Qxg4 Qf6 23.Rg3+- ] [ 17...Rg8 18.Qe1! Bf8 ( 18...Nxd5 19.Qe4 Rg6 20.Qxd5 Re6 21.Nxe7 Rxe7 22.Rf6! Kg7 23.Raf1 Qg8 24.Qh5 Kf8 25.Rg6 ) 19.Qh4+ Kg6 20.Rae1!

A) 20...Nh7 21.Qe4 Nf6 22.Qf4 Nh7 ( 22...Nxd5 23.Nh4+ ) 23.Ne7+ Bxe7 24.Qxf7+ Kh6 25.Rxe7 Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2 Qg8+ 27.Kh1 Qxf7 28.Rfxf7 Ng5 29.Rf6+ Kh5 30.Rg7+- ; B) 20...Nxd5 21.Re7!! Qxe7 22.Nxe7+ Bxe7 23.Qe4+ Kg7 24.Qxd5 Bf6 ( 24...Raf8 25.Rf3 f5 26.dxc4 ) 25.Qxd6 Bd4+ 26.Kh1 cxd3 27.c3+- ]

18.Qxd3 [ 18.Rf3+- ]

18...Kh8 19.Rae1 Qb6 [ 19...Re8 20.Qc3 ]

20.Qh3+ [ 20.Qg3 Rg8 21.Qh3+ Nh7 22.Rxe7+- ]

20...Nh7 21.Rxe7 c4+ 22.Kh1 Qxb2 23.Re4! Rg8

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[ 23...Qf6 24.Rh4 Qg6 25.Rg4! ( 25.Qc3+ f6 26.Qxa5 Rae8 ) 25...Qf6 ( 25...Rae8 26.Rxg6 fxg6 27.Qc3+ ) 26.Rg7 Qxg7 27.Nxg7 Kxg7 28.Qc3++- ]

24.Qxh7+! [ 24.Qxh7+ Kxh7 25.Rh4+ Kg6 26.Rh6+ Kg5 27.h4+ Kg4 28.Ne3+ Kg3 29.Rf3## ]

1-0

B30Vescovi,G 2590Milos,G 2580

Sao Paulo 2002[Vescovi,G]

86/120 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4 Qc7N

[ 7...e5 ] 8.h5 Nf4 9.Bxf4

[ 9.Qd2 e5 10.Nxe5 Nxg2+ 11.Kf1 Qxe5 12.Kxg2÷ ]

9...Qxf4 10.Nbd2 [ ¹10.Nc3 ]

10...d5 11.g3 [ 11.c4!? ]

11...Qc7 12.e5 [ 12.h6 g6! ( 12...gxh6 13.e5 Bg7 14.Kf1 ) 13.e5 Rb8 14.b3 Qa5³ ]

12...Rb8 13.b3 Qa5?! [ 13...h6 14.c4 Be7 15.Kf1 0-0 16.Kg2 a5= ]

14.0-0 [ 14.c4? Rxb3 ]

14...Be7 [ 14...Qc3 15.Rac1 h6 16.Rfe1 Be7 17.Nb1 Qa5 18.c4 0-0 19.Nc3= ]

15.c4 0-0? [ 15...f5 16.Nh2 0-0 ( 16...f4!? ) 17.f4² ] [ ¹15...h6 ]

16.h6²

B30Glek,I 2590Huebner,R 2630

Italia 2002

86/(120) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4

Qc7 8.h5 Nf4 * 9.Qf1N e5 10.Bxf4 exf4 11.Qe2 Be7 12.Nc3 0-0 13.Qd2 Rb8 14.Rb1 Bf6 15.0-0 d5÷

B30Glek,I 2590Tomescu,V 2435

Porto San Giorgo 2002[Glek,I]

86/121 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4 h5 8.e5 Be7 9.Na3N

[ 9.Qe4!? ] 9...f6 10.Nc4 Ba6 11.Qe4 Kf7 12.Bd2

[ 12.Rh3 Bxc4 13.Rg3 ( 13.dxc4 Qb8 ) 13...Bxd3 ( 13...f5 14.Qxc4 Qb8 15.d4 ) 14.Qxd3 f5 15.Bg5 ]

12...Bxc4 13.dxc4 fxe5 [ 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe5+ fxe5 15.Bc3 d5 16.Qf3+ Bf6 17.Bxe5 Kg8 18.Qg3 Bxe5 19.Qxe5 Qf6 20.f4= ( 20.Qd6 Rd8 21.Qxc6 Qe5+ 22.Kf1 Rh6 23.c3 dxc4 )]

14.Nxe5+ [ 14.Ng5+ Bxg5 15.Bxg5 Qa5+ 16.Bd2 ( 16.c3 d5 ) 16...Qc7 17.Rh3 Ne7 ] [ 14.Bc3 ]

14...Nxe5 15.Qxe5 Bf6 16.Qxc5 Qb6 17.Qd6 Qxb2 18.Rd1

[ 18.0-0 Qd4 ] 18...Qxc2 19.Qxd7+?

[ 19.0-0 Qxc4 20.Qxd7+ Kg6 21.Bg5 Rhd8 22.Qc7 Rxd1 23.Rxd1© ]

19...Kg6 20.Qd6 [ ¹20.Qxc6 Rad8 21.Rh3 Rd4 22.Qf3 Rhd8 23.Rg3+ Kh7 24.Qxh5+ Kg8 25.Qe2 Re4 26.Re3 Rxh4 27.Rh3 Re4 28.Re3 Rxc4 29.g3 Rcd4 30.Rxe6 Qxa2= ]

20...Qe4+ 21.Be3 Qxc4 [ 21...Bc3+! 22.Ke2 ( 22.Kf1 Rad8 ) 22...Rab8!-+ ]

22.Qd3+ Qxd3 23.Rxd3 Rhb8³

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B30Ovetchkin,R 2570Frolyanov,D 2430

Saint Petersburg 2002[Ovetchkin,R]

86/(121) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4 h5 8.e5 * Rb8!N 9.Na3 Ba6 10.Qe4 f5?!

[ 10...Be7! 11.Nc4 Bxc4 12.dxc4= ] 11.exf6 Qxf6 12.Bg5 Qf7??

[ 12...d5 13.Qa4 Qxb2 14.Qxc6+ Kf7 15.Rb1 Qxb1+ 16.Nxb1 Rxb1+ 17.Ke2 Rxh1 18.Qd7+ Kg8 19.Qxe6+ Kh7 20.Qxa6+- ] [ 12...Qf5 13.Qxf5 exf5 14.0-0-0 d5 15.Rhe1+ Kf7 16.Ne5+ Nxe5 17.Rxe5² ]

13.Qa4+-

B30Bologan,V 2625Van Wely,L 2680

Bled (ol) 2002[Van Wely,L]

86/(121) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 Ng6 7.h4 h5 8.e5 * f6 9.Qe4 Kf7 10.Nbd2N

[ 10.Rh3 ] [ 10.Na3 ]

10...d5 11.exd6 Qxd6 12.Nb3 Qd5 13.Be3 Qxe4 14.dxe4 c4 15.Nbd2 Ba6 16.0-0-0 Be7 17.Nb1 Rhc8 18.Rd7 c5 19.Rdd1 Rc7 20.Bd2 Rb8 21.g3 Nf8 22.Bf4?!

[ 22.Na3 /\ Bc3+/= ] 22...e5 23.Nxe5+ fxe5 24.Bxe5 Rcb7 25.Bxb8 Rxb8÷

B30McShane,L 2540Ramaswamy,A 2290

Great Britain (ch) 2002

86/(122) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 f6 7.Nh4 g6 8.f4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4!N

[ 10.Nf3 - 85/(113) ] 10...d6 11.Nc3 * Rb8 12.Be3 Bd7 13.Rf2 Rb7 14.Raf1²

B30McShane,L 2540Ramesh,R 2455

Great Britain (ch) 2002

86/(122) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 f6 7.Nh4 g6 8.f4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4! d6 11.Nc3 h6N* 12.Be3 g5 13.Nf3 gxf4 14.Bxf4 e5

15.Bd2 Rb8÷

B30Bologan,V 2625Nataf,I._A 2550

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002[Bologan,V]

86/122 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.Qe2 f6 7.Nh4 g6 8.f4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4! d6 11.Nc3 h6 12.g4!N g5

[ 12...e5 13.f5± ] [ 12...f5!? 13.Kh1² <->g ]

13.Ng2 Ng6 14.f5 exf5 15.gxf5 Ne5 16.Be3 Bd7 17.Bf2 Be8 18.Bg3 Bf7 19.Ne3 Qe8 20.h3 Rb8 21.Ng4²

B30Glek,I 2590Nataf,I._A 2560

Kallithea 2002[Glek,I]

86/123 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0 Nge7 5.Re1 Nd4 6.Nxd4 cxd4 7.c4!?

[ 7.d3 - 81/117 ] 7...g6 8.d3 Bg7 9.Nd2 0-0 10.b4N

[ 10.e5 ] 10...d6 11.c5!?

[ 11.Bb2 e5 12.Rc1 Be6 13.Ba4 Rc8 14.Bb3 b6 15.c5 dxc5 ( 15...Bxb3 16.Nxb3 dxc5 17.bxc5² )]

11...b6 [ 11...e5 12.Nc4 ] [ 11...dxc5 12.bxc5 Qc7 ( 12...e5 13.Nc4 Be6 14.Nd6 b6 15.Ba3 ) 13.Ba3ƒ ]

12.Nc4!? [ 12.cxb6 Qxb6 13.Ba4 Ba6 14.Qb3 Rab8 15.Rb1 Rfc8 16.b5 ( 16.Nc4² ) 16...Qd8 ( 16...Rc3 17.Qd1 ) 17.Qd1 Bb7

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18.Ba3² ] 12...dxc5 13.bxc5 bxc5 14.Bd2

[ 14.Ba3!? A) 14...Qc7 15.Rc1

A1) 15...Bh6 16.Rc2 e5 17.Nb2 Qa5 ( 17...Bg4 18.Qxg4 Qa5 19.Rd1 Qxa3 20.Qh4 Rfb8 21.Nc4 Qb4 22.Rb2+- ) 18.Ba4 Bg4 19.f3 Be6 20.Rxc5 ; A2) 15...Rb8 16.Ba4 Bh6 17.Rc2 ( 17.Nd2 Qa5 18.Nc4 Qc7 19.Nd2 ) 17...e5 18.Nb2 Be6 19.Rxc5 Qd6 20.Qc2 Rfd8 21.Nc4 Bxc4 22.Qxc4± ;

B) 14...Rb8 15.Ba4 Ba6 16.Bxc5 ( 16.Qc2 Qc7 ; 16.Rc1 Bh6 17.Rc2© ) 16...Rc8 17.Bb4 Bxc4 18.dxc4 a5 19.Ba3 Rxc4 20.Rc1 Rxc1 ( 20...Rc7 21.Qd3 Be5 22.Qb5 Bd6 23.Rxc7 Qxc7 24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.Rd1 e5 26.Qxa5 Qa3÷ ) 21.Qxc1© ]

[ 14.Bf4!? A) 14...f5!? 15.Bd6 ( 15.exf5 Rxf5 16.Bd6 ) 15...fxe4 16.dxe4 ( 16.Rxe4 Rf5 17.Qb3 ) 16...Bd7 17.Rb1² ( 17.Qa4 ); B) 14...e5

B1) 15.Bxe5 Bxe5 16.Nxe5 Qc7 17.Nf3 ( 17.Nc4 Rb8 18.Rb1 a6 19.Ba4 Be6 20.Qc2 Rxb1 21.Rxb1 Rb8 22.Rxb8+ Qxb8 23.Bb3 Qb4 ) 17...Bg4 18.h3 ; B2) 15.Nxe5 Qd6 16.Nc6 Qxf4 17.Nxe7+ Kh8 18.Qc2² ( 18.Nxc8 Raxc8 19.g3² )]

14...Bd7 [ 14...Qc7!? 15.Ba5 ( 15.Qc1 Nc6 16.Qa3 Ne5 ) 15...Qf4 16.Rc1 ]

15.Rb1 [ 15.Qa4 Bxb5 16.Qxb5 Qc7 ]

15...Nc6 [ 15...Bxb5 16.Rxb5 Qc7 17.Ba5 Qc6 18.Qb3 f5 19.Rb7 Rae8 20.Rxa7 ]

16.Qa4 [ 16.Bf4 Nb4 17.Bxd7 Qxd7 18.Re2 ( 18.Qd2 Rfd8 ; 18.Rb2© )]

16...Qc7 [ 16...Qc8 17.Qa3 Ne5 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Bxd7 Qxd7 20.Qxc5 Bg7 21.Qa5 ]

17.Ba5! [ 17.Qa3 Ne5 18.Nxe5 Bxb5 19.Rxb5 Bxe5 20.Rxc5 Qb8 21.Qa4 Bxh2+ 22.Kh1 Be5 ] [ 17.Na5 Rfc8 18.Rec1 a6 19.Bxc6 Bxc6

20.Nxc6 Qxc6 21.Qc4 Rab8 ] 17...Nxa5 18.Qxa5 Rfc8

[ 18...Qxa5 19.Nxa5 Bxb5 20.Rxb5 Rfc8 21.Reb1 f5 22.exf5 exf5 ( 22...gxf5 23.Nc4 ) 23.Rb7 ]

19.Qxc7 [ 19.Bxd7 Qxd7 20.Rb5 ]

19...Rxc7 20.Bxd7 Rxd7 21.Rb5 Rc8 [ 21...Bf8 ]

22.Reb1 Kf8 23.Rb8 Rxb8 24.Rxb8+ Ke7[R 9/i] 25.Rc8 Rb7 26.Kf1 Kd7 27.Rg8!±

[ 27.Rxc5 Bf8 28.Ra5 Bb4 29.Ra6² ] 27...Bf6

[ 27...Bh6 28.Rh8 ( 28.Ke2 Bf4 29.e5 ; 28.g3 ) 28...Ke7 29.e5 Bg7 30.Rxh7 Kf8 31.f4 ]

28.Rf8 Rb1+ [ 28...Ke7 29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Nd6+ ]

29.Ke2 Ke7 30.Ra8 Rb7 31.f4! h5 32.e5 Bg7 33.Kf3 Rc7 34.Nd6 Bh6

[ 34...f6 35.Ne8 Rd7 36.Nxg7 Kf7 37.Ne8 ]

35.Re8+ [ 35.Ne8 Rd7 36.Nf6 Rd8 37.Rxa7+ Kf8 38.Nd7+ Ke8 39.Nxc5+- ]

35...Kd7 36.Rh8 Bg7 37.Rg8 Bh6 [ 37...Ke7 38.Rxg7 Kf8 39.Rh7 ( 39.g4 Re7 40.Rh7 Kg8 41.Rh6 Kg7 42.g5 ) 39...Kg8 40.Ne8 ]

38.Nxf7 Kc6 39.Nxh6 Kb5 40.Rxg6 Re7 41.Ng81-0

B30Morozevich,A 2715Smirin,I 2675

Russia − ROW (rapid) 2002

86/(124) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 b5 7.Bc2 Bb7* 8.Re1 Rc8 9.a4 Qb6

[ 9...Ng6 - 85/(117) ] 10.Na3N

[ 10.d3 ] 10...Ng6 11.axb5 axb5 12.d4 cxd4 13.cxd4 Bb4 14.Re2 0-0 15.Be3 d5 16.e5²

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B30Sulskis,S 2575Goloshchapov,A 2540

Port Erin 2002[Sulskis,S]

86/124 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 b5 7.Bc2 Bb7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4

[ 9.cxd4 Nb4= ] 9...Ng6 10.a4

[ 10.f4 Bc5 ( 10...Qc7 - 61/(170)) 11.f5 Nge5³ ]

10...b4 11.Nxc6 [ 11.Be3 Rb8= ]

11...Bxc6 12.cxb4 Qb6N [ 12...Bxb4?! 13.Qd4! Bf8 14.Nc3‰ ] [ 12...Qb8 13.Ra3!

A) 13...Bxb4 14.Rh3 h6 ( 14...0-0?! 15.Qh5 h6 16.f4‚ ) 15.f4ƒ ; B) 13...a5 14.b5 ( 14.Rh3 axb4 15.f4 Bxa4!„ ) 14...Bxa3 15.Nxa3 ( 15.bxc6 Bd6= ) 15...Bb7 16.Nc4² ]

[ 12...Rb8 13.Qe2 Rxb4 ( 13...Qb6 14.b5 axb5 15.a5² ) 14.Qxa6 Bxe4 15.Bxe4 Rxe4 16.Nc3² ]

13.Ra3! [ 13.Nc3 Bxb4 14.Be3 Bc5³ ]

13...Bxb4 14.Rh3 h6 [ 14...0-0? 15.Qh5 h6 16.Bxh6! gxh6 17.Qxh6 Rfb8 18.Qh7+ Kf8 19.Rf3+- ] [ 14...Qb7!? 15.Qg4 ( 15.Qe2 d5 16.e5 d4„ ) 15...h5! 16.Qe2 d5 17.Nc3!² ( 17.e5 d4 18.f4 Ne7÷ ; 17.exd5 Bxd5 18.f4 Ne7÷ ) ∆17...d4 18.Nd5ƒ ]

15.Nc3 0-0 16.e5!? [ ¹16.Qg4 (Goloshchapov,A)

A) 16...Qd4 17.Be3 Qf6 18.e5! Nxe5 19.Qxb4+- ; B) 16...Qc5 17.Kh1 /\ f4-f5|^ ; C) 16...e5 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.exd5 Rac8 19.Bf5± ; D) 16...Bxc3 17.Rxc3 e5 18.h4± ; E) 16...Qb7 17.Re1² ; F) 16...Bc5 17.Qh5 Bd4

F1) 18.Bxh6 gxh6 19.Qxh6 ( 19.e5 Bxe5 20.Bxg6 Bg7! ) 19...Rfb8 ∆20.e5 Bxe5 21.Bxg6 fxg6 22.Qxg6+ Bg7∓ ; F2) 18.e5! Nxe5 ( 18...Bxe5 19.Bxg6 Bxc3 20.Bh7+!? Kxh7 21.Bxh6± ) 19.Bxh6 f5 20.Bxg7 Nf3+!!„ ;

G) 16...Qa5!? 17.Rh5 ( 17.f4 Bxc3

18.bxc3 Bxa4 ) 17...Qc7 ] 16...Nxe5

[ 16...Qc5!? ] 17.Bxh6! f5!

[ 17...gxh6? 18.Rg3+! ( 18.Qh5 f5÷ ) 18...Ng6™ ( 18...Kh8 19.Qh5+- ) 19.Qh5 Qc5 ( 19...Bxc3 20.bxc3 ) 20.Rxg6+!+- ]

18.Be3 [ 18.Qh5 gxh6 19.Re1 ( 19.Qxh6? Kf7∓ )

A) 19...Ng4 20.Qg6+ Kh8 21.Rxh6+² ( 21.Ree3? Qd4 22.Rxh6+ Nxh6 23.Rh3 Qg7-+ ); B) 19...Bxc3 20.bxc3 ( 20.Rg3+? Ng4-+ ) 20...Qb2 21.Rxe5 Qc1+ 22.Bd1 Rf6÷ ; C) 19...Rf6 20.Rxe5 Qd4 ^^ ; D) 19...Qd4 20.Rxe5 ( 20.Rh4? Ng4 ) 20...Qxe5 21.Rg3+ Qxg3³ ]

[ 18.Bf4 Ng4!ƒ ] 18...Bc5

[ 18...Qb7!? A) 19.Qh5 Bxg2

A1) 20.Rg3 Bxf1 ( 20...Bf3∓ ) 21.Rxg7+ Kxg7 22.Bh6+ Kg8 23.Qg5+ Kf7 24.Qg7+ Ke8-+ ; A2) 20.Qh7+ Kf7 21.Rg3 Nf3+! 22.Kxg2 Ng5+ 23.Be4 Qxe4+ 24.Nxe4 Nxh7∓ ;

B) 19.f3 Be7³ ><Rh3 ; C) 19.Rg3!

C1) 19...f4? 20.Qh5+- ; C2) 19...Nc4?! 20.Bd4 ( 20.Qd4?! d5! ) 20...e5 21.Qe2 ; C3) 19...Rf7!? ; C4) 19...Be7 20.Bd4 Bf6 21.Re1 Ng4÷ ]

19.Qh5?! [ 19.Re1? Ng4∓ ] [ 19.Bxc5 Qxc5 20.Qh5÷ ] [ 19.a5!? Qxa5 20.Qh5© ]

19...Rf6?! [ ¹19...Bxe3 20.fxe3

A) 20...Qxb2 21.Qh7+ Kf7 22.Rxf5+! exf5 23.Qxf5+ Ke7 ( 23...Kg8?? 24.Rh8+!+- ) 24.Qxe5+ Kd8 25.Qxg7÷ ∆Kc7?? 26.Nd5++- ; B) ¹20...Rf6 21.Qh7+ Kf7 22.Rg3 Rg8∓ ]

20.Qh7+ [ 20.Ne4? fxe4 ( 20...Bxe4 21.Bxe4÷ ) 21.Qxe5 Bxe3 22.Rxe3 Rxf2!! 23.Kxf2 Rf8+ 24.Ke2 Rxf1∓ ∆25.Bxe4? Re1+-+ ]

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[ 20.Bd1 Bxe3 21.Qh7+ Kf8! ( 21...Kf7 22.Bh5+± ) 22.fxe3 Rh6! 23.Rxf5+ exf5 24.Qxf5+ Nf7-+ ] [ 20.a5 Qxb2!? 21.Qh7+ ( 21.Bxc5 Rh6 ) 21...Kf7 22.Bxc5 Qxc2 23.Bd4 Rg6 24.Rg3 Rxg3 25.hxg3 d6 ]

20...Kf7 21.Bd1 Rg8÷ (+) [ 21...Rg8

A) 22.Bh5+ Kf8™ 23.Bg5 A1) 23...Qxb2 24.Nd1!? ( 24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.Qh6+ Ke7™ 26.Qh7+ Kf8= ); A2) 23...Ng4 24.Nd1 Bxa4÷ ;

B) 22.Bg5 Ng4 23.Bxg4 ( 23.Bxf6?! Bxf2+ 24.Kh1 Nxf6 25.Bh5+™ Ke7 26.Qg6™ Nxh5 27.Rxh5 Qxb2 ^^ ) 23...fxg4 24.Qh5+ g6 25.Qxg4 Rxf2 26.Rxf2+ Bxf2+ 27.Kf1 Ke8÷ ; C) 22.a5!? ]

½-½

B30Dembo,Y 2375Bosboom_Lanchava,T 2340

Bled (ol) 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/(124) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 b5 7.Bc2 * Qc7?! 8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4!N

[ 9.Nxd4?! ] 9...Nb4

[ 9...d5 10.e5² ] 10.Bb3 d5 11.e5 Ng6 12.h4! Be7 13.h5

[ 13.g3!? 0-0 14.h5 Nh8± ] 13...Nf8 14.Nc3‰ Nc6™ 15.Be3 Nd7 16.Rc1 Nb6™

[ 16...0-0? 17.Bxd5! exd5 18.Nxd5 Qb7 19.Rxc6!+- ]

17.h6! [ 17.a4?! b4 18.Nb5 Qd7! ( 18...axb5 19.axb5 Bb7 20.bxc6 Bxc6² )]

17...g6 18.Bg5±

B31Wells,P 2485Lawson,E 2235

Hastings (open) 2002

86/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 c4

* 8.d4N b5 [ RR8...0-0 9.0-0 b5 10.Qe2 a5÷Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D ]

9.e5 Nd5 10.Ne4 Bf5 11.Ng3 Qd7 12.0-0 c3÷

B31Grischuk,A 2710Van Wely,L 2665

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 c4 8.0-0N

[ 8.dxc4 Qxd1+ 9.Kxd1 Be6 10.c5 0-0© ] 8...cxd3 9.cxd3 c5 10.Be3 b6 11.d4 * cxd4 12.Bxd4 0-0 13.Qa4 Qd7 14.Qb4 Qd6 15.Qb5 Qd7 16.Qe2 Qb7 17.Rad1 Bd7=

B31Ponomariov,R 2730Van Wely,L 2665

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/125 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.h3 Bg7 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nc3 c4 8.0-0 cxd3 9.cxd3 c5 10.Be3 b6 11.d4 Bb7N 12.d5 0-0 13.Qb3 Qc8 14.Rad1 e6 15.Bg5!

[ 15.dxe6 Qxe6 ] 15...exd5 16.e5 c4

[ 16...Ne4 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 18.Qxd5 Nxg5 19.Nxg5² ><Bg7 ]

17.Qc2 Nd7 [ ¹17...Ne4 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 Nxg5 20.Nxg5

A) 20...Re8 21.f4 f6 22.Nf3² ( 22.exf6 Bxf6 23.Ne4 Bxb2 24.Nd6 Qc6 25.Rfd1 Re1+ ); B) 20...Qc7 21.f4 ( 21.e6? fxe6 22.Nxe6 Qc6 ) 21...Rfd8 22.Rfd1 Bh6 23.h4² ; C) 20...Rd8 21.Rfd1 ( 21.Qe4 Qf5= ) 21...Rxd5 22.Rxd5 Qc6 23.Qe4 Rf8 ( 23...Re8 24.Rd8 Qb5 25.Qa8 Rxd8 26.Qxd8+ Bf8 27.Nxh7± ) 24.f4 b5 25.Qd4² ( 25.f5 Bh6 ); D) 20...Qc6 21.Rfd1 Rae8 22.Nf3

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( 22.f4 f6 23.exf6 Rxf6 ) 22...Re7 ><e5 ] 18.Nxd5 Kh8?

[ 18...Re8 19.Ne7+ Rxe7 20.Bxe7 Bxf3 21.gxf3 Qe8 ( 21...Nxe5 22.Rd8+ ; 21...Qb7 22.Qxc4 Nxe5 23.Qd5± ) 22.Bf6± ] [ 18...Bxd5 19.Rxd5 f6 ( 19...Re8 20.Qc3² ) 20.e6 Ne5 21.Nxe5 Qxe6 22.Qxc4 fxe5 23.Rc1 ( 23.Qe4 Qf5 ) 23...Rac8 24.Rc5 Qxc4 25.R5xc4 Rxc4 26.Rxc4² ]

19.Qc3 Re8 20.Bf6!± Nxf6 [ 20...Bxf6 21.exf6 Qc5 22.Ne7 Rad8 23.Rfe1± ]

21.exf6 Bf8 22.Ne7! Bxe7 [ 22...Qc5 23.Ne5+- ]

23.fxe7+ Kg8 24.Rfe1+- [ 24.Ne5! Rxe7 ( 24...f6 25.Ng4 Qc6 26.Nxf6+ Kf7 27.Nd5 Rxe7 28.Qf3+ ) 25.Ng4 Re6 ( 25...Qf8 26.Nf6+ Kh8 27.Nd5+ Kg8 28.Nxe7+ Qxe7 29.Qxc4 Qg5 30.Qg4+- ) 26.Nh6+ Kf8 27.Qh8+ Ke7 28.Qxh7 Qf8 29.Nxf7 Qg8 30.Qh4+ Kxf7 31.Rd7++- ]

B31Alikhanov,F 2330Guseynov,R 2265

Russia 2002[Alikhanov,F]

86/(126) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.h3 Bg7 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be3 * Nd7 9.Qd2 e5 10.Bh6 f6

[ 10...Qf6 11.0-0 Re8 12.h4± ] [ 10...Qe7 - 84/107 ]

11.Bxg7N [ 11.Nh2 ]

11...Kxg7 12.Ne2 Qe7 13.g4 Nb6 [ ¹13...Re8 /\ Nf8-e6 ]

14.0-0-0 Be6 15.Rdg1 a5? [ 15...Bxa2 16.h4!‚ ( 16.b3 a5 17.Kb2 a4 18.Ra1 axb3 19.cxb3 c4 20.Rxa2 cxb3÷|^ ; 16.Ng3‚ )]

16.Ng3 Bxa2 17.h4! Be6? [ 17...Kf7 18.g5± ]

18.g5!±

B31Nisipeanu,L._D 2610Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Deutschland 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/126 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be3 b6 9.Qd2 e5 10.Bh6 Qd6 11.0-0-0 a5 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.Nh2 a4 14.Ne2!?N

[ 14.Ng4 - 85/123 ] 14...c4

[ 14...a3 15.b3 b5 16.f4ƒ ( 16.Ng4ƒ )] 15.Ng4 h5?

[ 15...Bxg4 16.hxg4 a3 17.Qh6+ Kg8 18.b3 cxb3 19.axb3! a2 20.Kb2 a1Q+ ( 20...Rfd8 21.g5± ) 21.Rxa1 Rxa1 22.Rxa1 Nxg4 23.Qh4² ] [ ¹15...a3

A) 16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.b3 cxb3 18.axb3 a2 19.Kb2 Nh5 20.Ka1 ( 20.d4?! exd4 21.e5 Qe7 22.Nxd4 Bxg4 23.hxg4 Qxe5³ ) 20...f5÷ ; B) 16.b3 cxb3 17.axb3! Ng8

B1) 18.f4 Bxg4 19.hxg4 exf4 B1a) 20.Nxf4?! Nf6!∓ ( 20...Qe5 21.d4! ); B1b) ¹20.Qxf4÷ ;

B2) 18.d4!? exd4 ( 18...Bxg4 19.hxg4 Rfd8 20.Kb1 a2+ 21.Ka1÷ ) 19.Nxd4 Qc5 20.Kb1÷ ]

16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.dxc4±

B31Bruzon,L 2610Tyomkin,D 2490

Merida 2002[Bruzon,L]

86/127 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be3 b6 9.Qd2 e5 10.Bh6 Qd6 11.0-0-0 a5 12.Kb1N a4 13.g3 b5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Ne2 Re8

[ 15...a3 16.b3 c4 17.dxc4 Qxd2 18.Nxd2 bxc4 19.Nc3 Be6 20.Nf3 Ra5 21.Rd6 cxb3 22.cxb3² ]

16.Nh4 [ 16.Qe3! ]

16...c4 17.f4 cxd3 18.cxd3 c5 19.Nf3 Nd7 20.h4 Bb7

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[ 20...h5÷ ] 21.h5 Re7 22.hxg6 fxg6 23.f5 Kg8

[ 23...Nf8 24.fxg6 Nxg6 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Ng5‚ ]

24.fxg6 hxg6 25.Nc3!± [ 25.Qh6 Qf6 26.Ng5 Nf8² ]

25...Bc6 [ 25...b4 26.Nb5 Qf6 27.Ng5 Bc6 28.Nc7 Rf8 29.Qc1+- ]

26.Ng5 Ra7 [ 26...a3 27.Nd5 Bxd5 28.exd5 axb2 29.Qh2 Qf6 30.d6!+- ] [ 26...Nf8 27.Nd5 Bxd5 28.exd5 Raa7 29.Ne4 Qb6 30.d6+- ]

27.Qh2 Qf6™ 28.Rdf1+- [ 28.Ne6! b4 29.Nd5 Bxd5 30.exd5+- ]

28...Qg7“ 29.Qf2 [ 29.Rf3 Nf6 30.Rhf1 Nh5 31.Qf2+- ]

29...a3 30.Rh7 Qf8 [ 30...Qxh7 31.Nxh7 Rxh7 32.b3+- ]

31.Nf7 Rxf7 32.Qxf7+ Qxf7 33.Rfxf7 c4 34.Rhg7+ Kh8 35.Rxg6 b4 36.Rxc6 bxc3 37.Rc8+1-0

B30Vescovi,G 2610Milos,G 2570

Sao Paulo 2002[Vescovi,G]

86/128 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.Bxc6 bxc6?! 5.e5 Nd5 6.0-0 g6

[ 6...e6 ] 7.c4 Nc7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Qxd4 Bg7 10.Qh4 Ba6N

[ 10...d6 11.Rd1 ] [ 10...Ne6 11.Bh6± ]

11.Nc3 [ 11.b3 d5 12.Rd1 Qc8 13.Bh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 dxc4„ ]

11...Ne6 12.Re1! Qc7 [ 12...0-0 13.Bh6 f6 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.exf6+± ]

13.Bd2 [ 13.b3!? d6 14.Bh6 Bxe5 15.Nxe5 dxe5÷ ]

13...f6?! [ 13...h6 14.Rac1 g5 15.Qe4 0-0± ]

14.Bh6!± Bxh6 15.Qxh6 0-0-0 16.Rac1! Rdf8 17.Nd5 Qd8 18.exf6 exf6 19.b4!

[ 19.Qe3 Kb8 20.Qa3! Bb7 21.Qd6+ Ka8 22.Nc3 Rf7± ]

19...Kb8 [ 19...Bb7 20.b5 cxd5 21.cxd5+ Kb8 22.dxe6 dxe6 23.Rxe6+- ]

20.b5+- cxb5 21.cxb5 Bb7 22.Qd2! Re8 23.a4 g5 24.Red1!?

[ 24.a5! Bxd5 25.Qxd5 Qxa5 26.Qxd7 Nc7 27.Red1!+- ]

24...d6 25.b6! Nc5 26.bxa7+ Ka8 27.Rb1 Re4 28.Nd4 Rhe8 29.Nb5 Na6 30.a51-0

B31Al_Modiahki,M 2505Leko,P 2705

Dubai (m/1−rapid) 2002[Kuzmin,A]

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 g6 4.Bb5 Bg7 5.0-0 e5

[ 5...Nd4 6.Bc4 d6 7.Nxd4 cxd4 8.Qf3!? e6 9.Ne2 Ne7 10.c3² ]

6.Bc4 [ 6.Bxc6 - 81/(121) ]

6...Nge7 [ 6...d6 7.d3 Nge7 ( 7...h6 8.Ne1 Nge7 9.f4² ) 8.Ng5 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.Qf3 Qe8 10.Nb5 Nd4= ) 9...h6 10.Nf3² ]

7.Ng5 [ 7.d3 0-0÷ ]

7...0-0 8.Qf3 [ 8.Nb5! d5 ( 8...d6 9.Qf3 d5 10.exd5± ) 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Bxd5 Qxg5 11.d4 Qe7 12.dxc5 Qxc5 13.c4² ]

8...d5 [ 8...Qe8? 9.Nb5 Nd4 10.Qh3+- ] [ 8...Nd4 9.Bxf7+ Kh8 10.Qh3 h6÷ ]

9.exd5 Nd4 [ 9...Nb4 10.Qd1 Nexd5 11.d3² ]

10.Qd1 h6? [ 10...b6 11.d3 Bb7² ]

11.Nge4 b6 12.d3 Bb7N [ 12...Kh7 ]

13.f4 exf4 14.d6 Nef5 15.Bxf4±

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B31Al_Modiahki,M 2570Motylev,A 2640

Bermuda 2003

86/(129) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bb5 Bg7 5.0-0 e5 6.Bc4 * Nf6N 7.d3 0-0 8.a3 d6 9.Rb1 a6÷

B31Kveinys,A 2530Ramesh,R 2475

Bled (ol) 2002[Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]

86/130 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.0-0 g6 6.Re1 Bg7 7.Nc3 Nc7 8.Bxc6 dxc6 9.Ne4 Ne6 10.d3 0-0 11.Be3 b6 12.Qd2 f5 13.exf6 exf6 14.Bh6 a5 15.a4!N [><b3]

[ 15.Bxg7 - 77/(136) ] 15...Ra7 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Qc3 Nf4 18.d4 Nd5 19.Qb3± f5

[ 19...cxd4 20.Nxd4 Qc7 21.Rad1± ] 20.Ned2 cxd4 21.Nxd4 Qf6 22.N2f3 Nb4 23.Ne6+ Bxe6 24.Rxe6 Qf7

[ 24...Qd8 25.c3 Qd5 ( 25...Nd5 26.Rxc6+- ) 26.Qxd5 Nxd5 27.Rxc6+- ]

25.Rae1 Qd7 26.h3! Rc7?! [ 26...Rd8!? ]

27.Ng5‚ Qd8 [ 27...Kh8 28.R6e2 Rb7 29.Ne6 Rc8 ( 29...Re8 30.Qc3+ Kg8 31.Nc5+- ; 29...Rf7 30.Qc3+ Kg8 31.Nd8+- ) 30.h4‚ ]

28.Rxg6+!!+- Kxg6 29.Ne6 Qd6 [ 29...Re8 30.Qg3+ Kh5 ( 30...Kh6 31.Nxd8 Rxe1+ 32.Kh2 Rg7 33.Qh4+ Kg6 34.f4 ) 31.Re5 ( 31.Nxd8 Rxe1+ 32.Kh2 Rce7 33.f4 h6 ) 31...Qf6 32.Qg4+ Kh6 33.Rxf5 ]

30.Nxf8+1-0

B31Kveinys,A 2530Degraeve,J._M 2575

Bled (ol) 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/131 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0-0 7.d4 d5 8.e5 Ne4 9.Bxc6 bxc6 10.Nbd2 cxd4 11.cxd4 c5 12.dxc5

[ 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Rxe4 Bb7 ] 12...Nxc5 13.Nb3 Nxb3 14.Qxb3 d4!? 15.Bg5

[ 15.Rd1 - 85/124 ] 15...h6 16.Bh4 g5 17.Bg3 Bf5 18.Rad1 d3 19.e6!?N

[ 19.Qa4 ] 19...f6

[ 19...Bxe6 20.Rxe6 fxe6 21.Qxe6+ A) 21...Kh8 22.Ne5 ; B) 21...Rf7 22.h4 ( 22.Ne5? Bxe5 23.Bxe5 Qb6 ) 22...Qc8 23.Qe4© ; C) 21...Kh7 22.Qe4+ Kg8 ( 22...Kh8 23.Ne5 ) 23.h4© ( 23.Qe6+= )]

20.Rd2? [ 20.Qb7 ∆h5 21.Bc7 Qe8 22.Nd4 Bg6 23.Qd5 Rc8 24.Ba5 /\ Bc3 ]

20...h5! 21.Rc1 [ 21.h4 g4 22.Nh2 Bh6 23.Rdd1 d2 24.Re2 Rc8 ]

21...Rc8 22.Rxc8 Qxc8 23.Nd4 Bg6 24.f4 [ 24.h4 f5! 25.Qxd3 ( 25.Nf3 f4 ) 25...f4! 26.Qxg6 Qc1+ 27.Kh2 fxg3+ ]

24...gxf4 25.Bxf4 Qc5! 26.Qc3 Qxc3 27.bxc3 Rc8∓

B31Nunn,J 2610Ellers,H 2425

Deutschland 2003

86/(131) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0-0 * 7.h3 Ne8

[ 7...e5 - 82/(130) ] 8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4 Qb6 10.Bxc6 bxc6 11.Nc3 Nc7 12.b3 d6 13.Be3 Qb4N

[ 13...Qa5 ] 14.Rc1 Re8 15.Na4 Bd7 16.Rc4 Qb7 17.Qd2 Rac8=

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B32Predojevic,B 2205Djukic,Ni 2385

Jugoslavija 2001

86/(132) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nb5 Qb8 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3 b6 8.Be2 e6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.f4! *

[ 10.a3 - 77/137 ] 10...Bc5+ 11.Kh1 h5N

[ RR11...Nd4 A) 12.Bd3 h5 13.a3 a5÷ ; B) 12.Be3 e5! ( 12...Nxe2 13.Qxe2² ) 13.Nd2!÷ ( 13.fxe5 Qxe5 14.Bf4 Qe6 15.e5 Qh3 16.Rf2! Nxe2 17.Rxe2 Nh5ƒ ); C) 12.e5! Ne4

C1) 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 14.b4 ( 14.Nc3 Bc6÷ ) 14...Qb7!ƒ ; C2) 13.Bd3! Nxc3 14.Nxc3²Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

12.e5?! [ RR12.a3! Ng4 13.Bxg4 hxg4 14.Qxg4±Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

12...Ng4 13.Bxg4 [ RR13.Ne4 Nd4 14.Nbc3 Nf5! 15.Bxg4 hxg4 16.Qxg4 Bd4‚ Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

13...hxg4 14.Qxg4 Ne7!?© -> [ RR14...Nd4 15.Be3 ( 15.Qxg7 Rf8 16.Qh7 Nf5© ) 15...Nf5 16.Bxc5 bxc5 17.Nd2 Qc7© Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

B32Acs,P 2620Portisch,L 2580

Magyarorszag 2003[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/132 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nb5 Qb8 6.c4 Nf6 7.N5c3 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 e6 10.f4!

[ 10.Kh1 Ne5 11.f4 Ng6 12.e5 ( 12.Qd3 Bc5 13.a3 e5 14.f5 Nf4 15.Bxf4 exf4 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 0-0 18.Nc3 Re8= ) 12...Nh4!

A) 13.Rf2? Bc5 ; B) 13.exf6 Bxg2+ 14.Kg1 Bc5+ ( 14...gxf6!? ) 15.Rf2 gxf6 16.Qd3!? ( 16.b4 Bxf2+ 17.Kxf2 Rg8„ ) 16...Bb7© ; C) 13.Rg1! Ne4! 14.Nxe4 Bxe4 15.Nc3

( 15.Nd2 Bc6 16.Nf3 Nf5= ) 15...Bc6÷ ] 10...Nd4N

[ 10...d6!? ] 11.Bd3?

[ 11.e5! Ne4 A) 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Nc3 Nxe2+! ( 13...Bc6 14.Bg4± ) 14.Qxe2 Bc6÷ ; B) 12.Bd3! Nxc3 ( 12...f5 13.Be3± ; 12...Nc5 13.Be3 Nxd3 14.Bxd4! Nb4 15.Nd2 Nc6 16.Nde4 Nxd4 17.Qxd4ƒ ) 13.Nxc3 Bc5 14.Be3!± ]

11...h5! [ 11...d6!? 12.Be3 Nc6 13.Nd2 Be7 14.a3 0-0 15.b4² ]

12.Be3 [ 12.e5 Ng4 13.h3 ( 13.Ne4 f5!? 14.exf6 gxf6ƒ ) 13...Bc5 14.Kh1 Nh6!?÷ ] [ 12.h3 Bc5 13.Be3 - 12.Be3 ]

12...Bc5 13.h3 g5? [ 13...e5! 14.f5

A) 14...Nb3 15.Bxc5 Nxc5 A1) 16.b4 Ncxe4 ( 16...Nxd3 17.Qxd3² ) 17.Bxe4! Bxe4! ( 17...Nxe4 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Nc3 Bc6 20.f6‚ ) 18.Nxe4 Nxe4÷ ; A2) 16.Qe2!? Qd6 17.Bc2! ( 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.cxd5= ) 17...Bxe4 18.Nxe4 Ncxe4 19.Bxe4 Qd4+ 20.Kh2 Qxe4 ( 20...Nxe4? 21.Rd1+- ) 21.Qxe4 Nxe4 22.Re1² ;

B) 14...Qd6! 15.Re1! ( 15.Nd5? Bxd5 16.cxd5 Nxf5∓ ) 15...0-0÷ ]

14.b4! [ 14.fxg5 Qg3∓ ] [ 14.Rf2 Rg8!

A) 15.fxg5? Qg3 16.Bf4 Ne2+! 17.Qxe2 ( 17.Nxe2 Qxf2+ 18.Kh1 Nxe4-+ ) 17...Qxf4 18.gxf6 Qg3∓ ; B) 15.b4 gxf4 16.Bxf4 ( 16.bxc5? fxe3 17.Rxf6 Qe5‚ ) 16...e5 17.Be3 ( 17.bxc5? exf4³ ) 17...Be7„ ]

14...gxf4 15.Rxf4! [ 15.Bf2? f3! 16.bxc5 Rg8-+ ] [ 15.bxc5 fxe3 16.Rxf6 Qe5 17.Rf1 bxc5∓ ]

15...Nf5 [ 15...Bxb4? 16.Rxf6 Qe5 17.Rf2+- ] [ 15...Nc2 16.bxc5 Nxe3 17.Qf3- 15...Nf5 ]

16.bxc5 Nxe3 17.Qf3 Nxg2?! [ 17...Nf5 18.Qf2 ( 18.Rxf5 exf5 19.Qxf5 Rh6!„ ) 18...Rg8! 19.Bf1 Nxe4 20.Nxe4

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Qe5 ( 20...Bxe4 21.Rxe4 Ng3 22.Nc3+- ) 21.Rxf5! Qxe4 ( 21...exf5 22.Nd6+ Kf8 23.Qxf5+- ) 22.Rxh5+- ] [ 17...Neg4! 18.hxg4

A) 18...hxg4 19.Qe3 Qe5 20.Be2 ( 20.cxb6!? ) 20...bxc5 ( 20...Qh5 21.Nb5+- ) 21.Nd2± ∆d5 22.cxd5 Nxd5 23.Nxd5 Qxa1+ 24.Bf1!+- ; B) 18...Nxg4 (/\ Ne5) 19.Nb5! bxc5 ( 19...Ne5 20.Nd6+ ) 20.Qg3± /\ Rg4 ]

18.Kxg2 [ 18.Rxf6? Ne1! 19.Qe3 ( 19.Qf1 Qg3+ 20.Kh1 Nxd3∓ ) 19...Rg8+ 20.Kf1 Qe5!‚ ]

18...Rg8+ 19.Kh1 [ 19.Kf1!? Nh7 20.Qe3! ( 20.h4 bxc5© ) 20...Qe5 ( 20...Ng5 21.Rf2+- ; 20...bxc5 21.e5!?+- ) 21.cxb6 axb6 22.a3± ]

19...Qe5! [ 19...Nh7

A) 20.Nd2 Qe5!© ( 20...Ng5 21.Rg1 Qe5 22.Ne2± ); B) 20.h4!± ]

20.Rxf6 [ 20.cxb6!? ]

20...Rg3 [ 20...0-0-0? 21.Qf4! Qxc5 ( 21...Qd4 22.Qc7++- ) 22.Nd2+- ]

21.Qf4? [ 21.Qf1! 0-0-0 22.Rf3 ( 22.Rxf7 Qd4 23.Bc2+- ) 22...Rdg8 23.Rxg3 Rxg3 24.cxb6 axb6 25.a4! Qd4 ( 25...f5 26.Ra2+- ∆fxe4 27.Qf8+ Kc7 28.Nb5+ Kc6 29.Qd6+! Qxd6 30.Bxe4+ ) 26.Ne2! Bxe4+ ( 26...Qxd3 27.Nxg3 Qxg3 28.Nd2+- ) 27.Bxe4 Qxe4+ 28.Kh2+- ]

21...Qxf4 22.Rxf4 Rxh3+? [ 22...Rxd3!

A) 23.Kg2 Ke7 24.Rf3 Rd4 25.Kf2 f5© ; B) 23.a3 Ke7 ( 23...Rc8!? ) 24.Ra2 Rg8© ; C) 23.Nb5!? Ke7 24.Nd6 Rg8 ( 24...bxc5 25.Nxb7 Rd1+ 26.Kh2 Rb8 27.Nxc5± ) 25.Rxf7+ Kd8 26.Nxb7+ Kc7

C1) 27.cxb6+!? Kxb7 28.Rf2 Rd1+ 29.Kh2 Kxb6 ( 29...axb6!? ) 30.Rg2 ( 30.Rb2+ Kc6 /\ Rgg1 ) 30...Rf8 31.Rg1 Rd3!© ; C2) 27.Kh2 Kxb7 28.a4 Rd1 ( 28...bxc5 29.Ra2± ) 29.cxb6

C2a) 29...Kxb6 30.Ra2 ( 30.Rf2 Kc5 31.Rb2 Rgg1÷ ) 30...Rxb1 31.Rxd7² ; C2b) 29...axb6! 30.Rf2 ( 30.e5 Kc6 )

30...Rgg1 31.Rb2 h4!= /\ Rdf1 ( 31...Rdf1 32.h4 Rh1+ 33.Kg3 Rhg1+ 34.Rg2 Rh1= )]

23.Kg2 Rxd3 24.Rf3! [ 24.cxb6 axb6! ( 24...Rc8 25.bxa7 Rxc4 26.a4± ) 25.Rf3 Rxf3 26.Kxf3 f5© ] [ 24.Nb5 Ke7 ( 24...bxc5 25.Nc7+ Ke7 26.Nxa8 Bxa8 27.Kf2± ) 25.Nd6 Rg8+ 26.Kf2 Bc6 27.Rxf7+ Kd8 28.Ke2 Rd4© ]

24...Rxf3 [ 24...Rd4 25.Nb5! Rd1 26.Nd6+ Rxd6 27.cxd6 Bxe4 28.Nd2 Bxf3+ 29.Kxf3± ]

25.Kxf3 bxc5 26.Nd2± Ke7 27.Rh1 Rh8 28.Rh4 f6?!

[ 28...Bc6 ] 29.Ke3 Bc6 30.Ne2 d6 31.Nf4 Be8 32.Rh1 Bf7 33.Rb1 Rd8 [/\ d5] 34.Rb5! Rd7 35.Nf3 Kd8 36.Rb8+ Kc7 37.Rf8 Kb6

[ 37...Kc6 38.Rh8 d5 39.Rh6+- ] 38.Nh4 Ka5 39.Rb8! Ka6 40.Nf3 Ka5

[ 40...Rb7 41.Rd8+- ] 41.Nd2 Ka6 42.Nd3 e5 43.Rh8 Be6

[ 43...Bg6 44.Rh6 Rg7 45.Ne1+- ] 44.Rxh5+- Rg7 45.Kf2 Rf7 46.Rh6 Kb6 47.Nc1 Ka5 48.Ke3 Kb4 49.Ne2 Bg4 50.Ng3 Ka3 51.Nf5 Kxa2 52.Kd3 a5 53.Ne3 Be6 54.Kc3 a4 55.Rh21-0

B32Vallejo Pons,F 2635Shirov,A 2695

Espana (ch−play off−m/2) 2002[Shirov,A]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.Bc4 Be6!

[ 6...a6 - 46/(205) ] 7.Bxe6 fxe6 8.Qh5+ g6 9.Qg4!?N

[ 9.Qh3 ] 9...Qd7!

[ 9...Kf7 10.0-0 Nf6 11.Qe2 a6 12.N5c3 Nd4 13.Qd3² ]

10.Bg5! a6 11.N5a3 b5 12.c3 h6 13.Be3 Kf7!?

[ 13...Nf6?! 14.Qxg6+ Ke7 15.Qg3 Nxe4 A) 16.Qh4+ Nf6 17.Nd2 Qe8 18.g4 Qg6 19.g5 ( 19.Rg1 Kf7 ) 19...Nd5= ; B) 16.Qf3 d5 17.Nc2ƒ ]

[ 13...Qf7!? 14.Nc2 Nf6 15.Qe2 Nxe4 ( 15...d5 16.exd5 exd5 17.a4 b4 18.cxb4

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Nxb4 19.0-0 Nxc2 20.Qxc2 Bd6 21.Qc6+ Ke7÷ ) 16.a4 b4 ( 16...Rb8 17.axb5 axb5 18.Ra6² ) 17.cxb4 d5 18.Nc3 Nd6 19.0-0 d4 20.b5 Nd8 21.Nxd4 exd4 22.Bxd4 Bg7÷ ]

14.0-0 Nf6 15.Qf3 [ 15.Qe2 Nxe4 16.f4 Kg7³ ]

15...d5 16.Rd1 Kg7 17.Nc2 Bd6 18.Nd2 Ne7! [/\ Qc6] 19.Qe2!? dxe4 20.c4 bxc4 21.Nxc4 Ned5 22.Nb6!

[ 22.Rd2 Bc7³ ] 22...Nxb6 23.Bxb6 Nd5 24.Ba5 Qb5 25.Qxb5?

[ 25.Qg4 Rhe8 26.Bc3 ( 26.Bd2 Qxb2 27.Qxe4 Rac8³ ) 26...Nxc3 27.bxc3 ( 27.Rxd6 Ne2+ 28.Kh1 Nf4³ ) 27...Qc6³ ]

25...axb5 26.b4 [ ¹26.Bd2∓ ]

26...Rhf8∓ 27.a3? Bb8-+ 28.Rd2 Ba7 29.Re1 Rac8 30.Ne3

[ 30.Ree2 Rc3 ] 30...Nxe3 31.Rd7+

[ 31.fxe3? Bxe3+ ] 31...Rf7 32.Rxf7+ Kxf7 33.fxe3 Rc1 34.Kf2 Rxe1 35.Kxe1 Bxe3 36.Kd1 Ke7 37.Kc2 Kd6 38.Kb3 Bf4 39.Bb6

[ 39.g3 e3 40.Bb6 e2 41.Bf2 Bd2 ] 39...Bxh2 40.a4 bxa4+ 41.Kxa4 Bf4 42.Kb3 Kc6 43.Bc5 e3 44.Kc3 e4 45.Kc2 e2 46.Bf2 Kb5 47.Be1 Bd60-1

B32Shirov,A 2720Ivanchuk,V 2695

Wijk aan Zee 2003[RR]

86/(134) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 Nf6 8.Nc4 b5 9.Ne3 * Be7 10.Bd3 0-0 11.0-0 Rb8 12.Ncd5 Nxd5 13.exd5 Na5N

[ 13...Na7 ] 14.a4 b4 15.Bd2

[ 15.Nf5!² ] 15...f5=

B32Anand,V 2750Ponomariov,R 2730

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Anand,V]

86/134 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 Nf6 8.Nc4 b5 9.Ne3 b4?!N

[ 9...Be6 - 70/143 ] 10.Ncd5 Nxe4 11.a3 bxa3?

[ 11...b3! 12.cxb3² ] 12.Rxa3± g6

[ 12...Bb7 13.Bc4!± ] [ 12...Be7 13.Bb5! ( 13.Qf3?! Ng5 ) 13...Bd7 14.Bxc6 Bxc6 15.Qg4± ] [ 12...Nf6 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.Bb5 Bd7 ( 14...Bb7 15.Ba4 Qd8 16.0-0± ) 15.Qd5!± ]

13.c3! [/\ Qa4] Bd7? [ 13...f5! 14.Nc4± ( 14.b4± )]

14.Nc4 [ 14.Qf3 f5™ 15.Nxf5 Bxf5 16.g4

A) 16...Nxf2 17.Qxf2 Be6 18.Nf6+ Kf7 ( 18...Ke7 19.Bg5 ) 19.Bg5+- ; B) 16...Nd4!? 17.cxd4 Rc8 18.Ra1 ( 18.Be3 Ng5 ) 18...Rxc1+ 19.Rxc1 Qa5+ 20.Nc3 Nxc3 21.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 22.Rxc3± ; C) 16...Be6 17.Qxe4 Bg7 18.h4! 0-0 19.h5‚ ]

14...Rb8 [ 14...Bg7 15.Bd3 Nc5 16.Nxd6+ Kf8 17.Be3 Nxd3+ 18.Qxd3± ]

15.Be3+- f5 16.Bb6 Rxb6 17.Ncxb6 [ 17.Ndxb6+- ]

17...Bh6 18.Bd3 [ 18.Nxd7! Bd2+ ( 18...Qxd7 19.f3+- ; 18...Kxd7 19.Bd3+- ) 19.Ke2 Kxd7 ( 19...Qxd7 20.f3 Nd4+ 21.cxd4 Qb5+ 22.Rd3 0-0 23.fxe4 fxe4 24.Nf6+ Rxf6 25.Qb3++- ) 20.f3+- ]

18...0-0 19.Bxe4 [ 19.Nxd7 Qxd7 20.0-0+- ]

19...fxe4 20.0-0 Be6 21.Rxa6 Qh4 22.Qe2! Nd8

[ 22...Bg4 23.Qxe4 ] 23.Ra8 Kg7 24.g3 Bg4

[ 24...Qh3 25.Qxe4 Bg4 26.f3+- ] 25.gxh4

[ 25.Qxe4 Qh5 ] 25...Bxe2 26.Rfa1 g5 27.Nd7 Rf5 28.Rxd8

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gxh4 29.Rg8+! Kf7 30.Ra7 Rf3 31.N7f6+ Ke6 32.Re7+ Kf5 33.Ng4 Bd2 34.Nge3+1-0

B33Ivanov,Alexa 2520Kriventsov,S 2435

USA (ch) 2003

86/(135) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Qe2 Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.a3 Be7 10.e5 Nd5 11.g3N

[ 11.0-0-0 - 85/(131) ] 11...d6 * 12.Na4 Qc7 13.exd6 Bxd6 14.Bg2 Ne5 15.Nc3 Bd7 16.0-0 Nxc3 17.Bxc3 Bc6=

B33Ivanov,Alexa 2520Perelshteyn,E 2440

USA (ch) 2003[Ivanov,Alexa]

86/135 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Qe2 Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.a3 Be7 10.e5 Nd5 11.g3 d6 12.exd6N Bxd6 13.Bg2 Be5

[ 13...Nxc3!? 14.Bxc3 e5 ] 14.Na4 Qc7 15.0-0 Nd4 16.Nxd4 Bxd4 17.Qe4 Bf6 18.c4 Nb6?!

[ 18...Ne7!? 19.Bc3 Bxc3 20.Nxc3 Bd7 21.Qxb7 Qxb7 22.Bxb7 Rab8 23.Be4 Rxb2 ( 23...Rfc8 24.Rfd1 Be8 25.Nb5 Rxc4 26.Nd6 Rc7 27.Rac1² ∆Bc6 28.b4 ) 24.Rab1 Rxb1 25.Rxb1 Bc6 26.Bxc6 Nxc6 27.Rb7² ]

19.Nxb6 Qxb6 20.Rab1 Rd8 21.Be3 Qb3 22.c5 a5 23.Rfc1 g6 24.Qf4 Kg7?!

[ 24...Bg7!? 25.Qh4 Rd3 ] 25.Qf3!± g5™ 26.h4 h6 27.Qh5 Rh8 28.Rd1 a4 29.Rd2

[ 29.Rd4!? ] [ 29.Be4!? ]

29...Qb5 30.Rd6 [ 30.Rbd1 ]

30...Qe8 31.Rbd1 Ra6 32.Rxa6 bxa6 33.Rd6?!“

[ 33.c6 e5 34.Bd5± ] 33...Qb5 34.Rb6 Qd3 35.Rb4 a5

[ 35...Qb1+ 36.Kh2 Qa1 37.Qe2± ] 36.Be4 Qd8 37.Rb6 Qc7 38.hxg5

[ 38.Bc6 Bd7 39.Bg2± ] 38...hxg5 39.Qg4 Qe5 40.Rd6 Qxb2 41.Bxg5 Kf8 42.Rd1

[ 42.Bxf6 Qxf6 43.Bg2 Ba6 44.Qxa4± ] 42...Bd4 43.Qf4 Kg7

[ 43...Kg8 44.Bh4 f5 45.Bg2± ] 44.Bh4 Bf6 45.Bxf6+ Qxf6 46.Qg4+ Kf8 47.Bg2 Ke7 48.Qxa4 Qc3 49.Qc6“

[ 49.Qd4 Qxd4 50.Rxd4± ] 49...Kf6 50.a4

[ 50.Qf3+ Qxf3 51.Bxf3± ] 50...Qb3 51.Bf3

[ 51.Qf3+ ] 51...Qc3 52.Kg2 Kg7 53.Qd6 e5 54.Be4 Bh3+ 55.Kg1 Bg4 56.Qd2 Qxd2 57.Rxd2 f5 58.f3!±

[ 58.Bg2 e4 59.c6 Kf6!?© ] 58...fxe4 59.fxg4 Kf7

[ 59...e3 60.Rc2 Kf6 ( 60...Rd8 61.Kf1+- ) 61.c6 Ke7 62.c7 Kd7 63.c8Q+ Rxc8 64.Rxc8 Kxc8 65.Kf1 Kd7 66.Ke2 Ke6 67.Kxe3 Kf6 68.Ke4 Kg5 69.Kxe5 Kxg4 70.Kd5 Kxg3 71.Kc5 Kf4 72.Kb5 Ke5 73.Kxa5 Kd6 74.Kb6+- ]

60.c6 Rb8 61.Rc2 e3 62.c71-0

B33De Vreugt,D 2475Van Wely,L 2645

Amsterdam 2002[Radjabov,T]

86/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Ne7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Nc2 Bb7 14.Bd3 d5 15.exd5 Qxd5 16.Ne3 Qe6 17.Qh5 0-0-0 18.Bc2 Kb8 19.Bb3 Qc6 * 20.Qxf7 Ng6 21.Rd1

[ 21.0-0 - 80/(146) ] 21...Nf4 22.Qg7 Rxd1+ 23.Kxd1 Rd8+ 24.Kc1 b4N

[ 24...Nd3+ ] 25.c4 Nd3+ 26.Kb1 Nxf2 27.Re1 Qb6!? 28.Bc2 Nd3! 29.Bxd3 Rxd3 30.Nd5?!

[ 30.Qf8+ Ka7∓ ] 30...Qd4!-+

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B33Sulypa,A 2505Radjabov,T 2615

Kallithea 2002[Radjabov,T]

86/136 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Ne7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Bd3 Bb7 14.Nc2 d5 15.exd5 Qxd5 16.Ne3 Qe6 17.Qh5 0-0-0 18.Bc2 Kb8 19.Bb3 Qc6 20.Bxf7N f5!? 21.Rd1 Rxd1+ 22.Kxd1 b4!? 23.Qg5

[ 23.Qh4! Qd6+ ( 23...bxc3? 24.Qxe7 Ka8 25.b3+- ; 23...Rd8+ 24.Kc1 bxc3 25.Qxe7 cxb2+ 26.Kb1 Qe4+ 27.Nc2 Rc8 28.Bb3 Qxg2 29.Qxe5++- ; 23...Ng6 24.Qxb4 f4 25.Bd5 Rd8 26.Kc1 Rxd5 27.Nxd5 Qxd5 28.Rd1² ) 24.Kc1 ( 24.Ke2 f4∓ ) 24...bxc3 ( 24...f4 25.Nc4÷ ) 25.Rd1 cxb2+ ( 25...Qc7 26.Qf6= ) 26.Kxb2 Qc7 27.Qf6! Rc8 ( 27...Rf8 28.Qe6 Bc6 29.Nc4 Bd5 30.Qb6+ Qxb6+ 31.Nxb6 Bc6 32.Bb3 Kc7 33.Nc4= ) 28.Nc4 Rf8!? 29.Nxe5 Nd5 30.Qxf5 Qc3+ 31.Kb1 Qb4+ ( 31...Ka7 32.Qc2!± ) 32.Ka1 Qc3+= ]

23...Qc7! 24.Ke2? [ 24.Re1 Rd8+ 25.Kc1 bxc3³ ]

24...Rf8 25.Bb3 f4 26.Qg7 f3+! 27.gxf3?? [ 27.Kf1 Rd8∓ ]

27...Bxf3+ 28.Kf1 Rd8! 29.Rg1 [ 29.Kg1 Ng6-+ ]

29...bxc3! 30.Rg3 cxb2 31.Bc2 b1Q+0-1

B33Florescu,C 2405Moraru,M 2300

Romania (ch−m/2) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Ne7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Bd3 * d5 14.Qe2

[ 14.exd5 Qxd5 15.Qe2 Bb7 16.f3 0-0-0„ ] [ 14.Qh5 d4÷ ] [ 14.Nc2 f5!?÷ ]

14...f5!?N [ 14...Bb7 - 82/135 ]

15.exf5 [ 15.0-0-0?! b4ƒ ] [ 15.exd5 e4 16.Bc2 Qxd5 17.0-0 Be6÷ ] [ 15.Rd1!? ]

15...e4 16.Bc2 [ 16.Bxe4?! dxe4 17.f6 Nd5 18.Qxe4+ Be6 19.0-0-0 Qd6³ ] [ 16.f6 exd3 17.Qe5 Kf8 18.fxe7+ Qxe7 19.Qxe7+ Kxe7 20.0-0-0 Bf5„ ]

16...Bxf5 [ 16...Qb6!? 17.g4 ( 17.f3 b4„ ; 17.0-0-0 Bxf5 18.Bb3 b4„ ) 17...h5

A) 18.0-0-0 hxg4 19.Bb3 Bxf5 20.Bxd5 ( 20.Nc2 0-0-0 21.Ne3 Be6³ ) 20...Nxd5 21.Rxd5 Qh6+! ( 21...Qe6? 22.Nxb5± ) 22.Kb1 Qe6 23.Rd4 e3+ 24.Nc2 Rd8!³ ; B) 18.gxh5 b4 19.Nc4!? dxc4 20.Bxe4 Rb8 21.Kf1© ]

17.f3!²

B33Polgar,Ju 2685Van Wely,L 2680

Hoogeveen 2002

86/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 * Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.g3 Be6

[ 13...Ne7 - 76/(154) ] 14.h4 Bh6 15.Bg2 Ne7 16.Nce3N

[ 16.Ncb4 ] 16...Bxe3 17.Nxe3 Qb6 18.a3 a5 19.0-0 b4=

B33Polgar,Ju 2700Kramnik,V 2805

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 * Rb8 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a3 Ne7

[ 13...a5 - 64/(161) ] 14.Nxe7N

[ 14.Ncb4 ] 14...Qxe7 15.Nb4 Qd7 16.Bd3 0-0 17.0-0 Qb7 18.a4 a5 19.Nd5 bxa4 20.Qxa4 Be6=

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B33Lekic,D 2420Antic,D 2480

Ikaria 2002[Antic,D]

86/(137) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 * 11.c3 f5 12.Bd3 Ne7 13.Nxe7 Qxe7 14.0-0 0-0 15.Nc2 f4 16.a4 bxa4 17.Rxa4 Qg5 18.f3 Bf6 19.Nb4

[ 19.Bc4 - 84/115 ] 19...a5 20.Nd5

[ 20.Nc6!? Bd7 21.Bb5 Rab8 A) 22.Qd5 Bxc6 23.Qxc6 Rfc8 24.Qd7 ( 24.Qa6 Bd8 25.Rd1 Rc5 26.Bf1 Rxb2 27.Qxd6 Bb6 28.Kh1 Rxc3 29.Qb8+ Kg7 ∆30.Rxa5 Rd3!∓ ) 24...Rd8 25.Qc6 Rdc8= ; B) 22.Qe2 Rb6 23.Ne7+ Bxe7 24.Bxd7 Rfb8 25.Ra2 Bd8² ]

20...Bd8 21.b4 Be6N [ 21...Kh8 ]

22.Bc4 Kh8 23.Qd2 [ 23.Qa1 Rg8 24.Qb2 Rc8 25.bxa5 Bxa5÷ ] [ 23.Qe2 Rg8 24.Kh1 Rc8 25.bxa5 Bxa5÷ ]

23...Rg8 24.Rfa1 Rc8 25.bxa5?! [ 25.Ba6! Rc6 26.Bf1 axb4 27.cxb4² ]

25...Bxa5 26.Rxa5 Rxc4³

B33Anand,V 2755Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Hyderabad 2002[Anand,V]

86/137 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.Bd3 Ne7 12.Nxe7 Qxe7 13.0-0 0-0 14.c4 f5 15.Qf3 bxc4 16.Nxc4 d5 17.exd5 e4 18.Qe3 Bb7 19.d6 Qf6 20.Bc2 f4 21.Qh3 Rac8 22.b3 Qg5 23.d7!N

[ 23.Rad1 - 85/134 ] 23...Rc6™

[ 23...Rcd8 24.Nd6! Bc6 25.Nxe4 Bxe4 26.Bxe4+- ] [ 23...Rc5 24.Rad1 Bd5 25.Rxd5 Qxd5

26.Rd1 Bd4 ( 26...Qa8 27.Bxe4 Qxe4 28.d8Q+- ) 27.Qg4+ Kh8 28.Qxf4 Rd8 29.Nb6 Qe6 30.Bxe4 Qxb6 31.Rxd4 Qe6 32.Bd3 Rxd7 33.Rxd7 Qxd7 34.Qh6! ] [ 23...Rxc4 24.bxc4 Bxa1 25.Rxa1 Rd8 26.Ba4± ]

24.Bxe4 Rh6 25.Qf5 [ 25.Qf3 Bxe4 26.Qxe4 Re6! ( 26...Bxa1 27.Rxa1 Re6 28.Qd4± ) 27.Qd3 Bxa1 28.Rxa1 Rd8 29.Rd1 Qb5! 30.h3 Re7 31.Qf3 Rdxd7 32.Rxd7 Qxd7 33.Qxf4© ]

25...Qh4 26.h3 Rf6? [ 26...Bxe4 27.Qxe4 Re6 28.Qd5 Bxa1 29.Rxa1± ] [ 26...Rh5 27.Qg4 Bxe4 28.Qxh4 Rxh4

A) 29.Nd6 Bc6 ( 29...Bxa1 30.Ne8 Bg7 31.d8Q Rh6 32.Re1 Bc6 33.Kh2 Re6 34.Rxe6 fxe6 35.Qd6 Bxe8 36.Qxe6+ Bf7 37.Qxa6± ) 30.Nf5 Bxa1 31.Rxa1 Rxh3! ( 31...Bxd7 32.Nxh4± ) 32.Ne7+ Kg7 33.Nxc6 Rd3 34.d8Q Rdxd8 35.Nxd8 Rxd8= ; B) 29.Rad1! Rd8 30.Rfe1 f5 31.f3 Bc3 ( 31...Bc6 32.Rd6± ) 32.Re2 Bc6

B1) 33.Rd6 Rxd7 34.Rxc6 Rd1+ 35.Kh2 Be1 ( 35...Bd4 36.g3 ) 36.Rxe1 Rxe1 37.Rxa6 ; B2) 33.Rc2 Bf6 ( 33...Bg7 34.Nd6 Rxd7 35.Rxc6 Rh6 36.Rd5! Bf8 37.Nxf5+- ) 34.Nb6 Bb7 35.Rc7 Bxf3 36.gxf3± ]

27.d8Q! [ 27.Qc5 Bxe4 28.Qxf8+ Bxf8 29.d8Q Rg6!-+ 30.Qxh4 Rxg2+ 31.Kh1 Rxf2+ 32.Kg1 Rg2+ 33.Kh1 Rxa2+ 34.Kg1 Bc5+ 35.Qf2 Bxf2+ 36.Rxf2 Rxa1+ 37.Rf1 Rxf1+ 38.Kxf1 Bd3+ ] [ 27.Qa5 Bxe4 28.d8Q f3 ( 28...Rg6 29.Qxh4 Rxg2+ 30.Kh1 Rxf2+ 31.Kg1 Rg2+ 32.Kh1 Rf2+= ) 29.Rfe1 ( 29.Qxf6 Bxf6 30.g3 Qxh3 31.Ne3 Re8 ; 29.Rfd1 fxg2 30.f3 Qxh3∓ ) 29...fxg2 30.f4 Qxh3 31.Rxe4 Qh1+ 32.Kf2 Qxa1 33.Kxg2 Rg6+ 34.Qdg5³ ] [ 27.Qe5 Re6 28.Qxe6 fxe6 29.Bxb7 Bxa1 30.Rxa1 ]

27...Rxd8 28.Qa5 Bxe4 [ 28...Rd7 29.Bxb7 Rxb7 30.Qd8+ Bf8 31.Ne5+- ( 31.Rae1 Qh6 32.Re8+- )]

29.Qxd8+ Bf8 30.f3 Bf5 [ 30...Bf5 31.Nd6 Bxh3 32.Ne4+- ]

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B33Sudakova,I 2345Strutinskaya,G 2305

Russia 2003[Soloviov,S; Sudakova,I]

86/(138) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 * 11.Bxb5 axb5 12.Nxb5 Ra7 13.Nxa7 Nxa7 14.c3 Bg7 15.Qa4+ Qd7 16.Qxd7+

[ 16.Qa5!? ] 16...Bxd7 17.f3!N

[ 17.exf5 - 82/137 ] 17...fxe4 18.fxe4 f5 19.0-0! Rf8

[ 19...fxe4 20.Rae1!? Bc6 21.c4² ] 20.Rad1!?

[ 20.c4!? ] 20...fxe4 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8 22.Rf1+ Ke8 23.Nf6+ Bxf6 24.Rxf6 Nc8 25.c4!±

B33Kosteniuk,A 2455McShane,L 2545

Hastings 2002

86/(138) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c4

[ RR14.Nxb5 Bg7 15.Nc3 e4 16.Bc4 Ng6 17.Qh5 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qf6 19.Qh6! ( 19.f4?! - 51/(162)) 19...Rg8 ( 19...Qxc3 20.Bb3!± ) 20.Rab1!² Da Costa Junior,L ]

14...e4 15.Be2 Bg7 16.Qd2 bxc4 17.Nxc4 0-0 18.Rac1 Rb8 19.b4 Rb5 20.Ne3 f4 21.Nc2N

[ 21.Bxb5 - 28/366 ] 21...Rxd5 22.Qxf4 Re5 23.Bxa6 * d5 24.Rcd1²

B33Kosteniuk,A 2455Nijboer,F 2550

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Nijboer,F]

86/138 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3

Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c4 Bg7 15.Qd2 e4 16.Be2 bxc4 17.Nxc4 0-0 18.Rac1 Rb8 19.b4 Rb5 20.Ne3 f4 21.Nc2 Rxd5 22.Qxf4 Re5 23.Bxa6 Nd5!?N 24.Qd2 Qh4 25.Ne3?

[ 25.g3! Qh3 26.Be2! Bh6 27.Ne3 Bxe3 ( 27...Ra8 28.Rc6 Ra3 29.Qxd5 Rxd5 30.Nxd5± ) 28.fxe3 Qh6² ]

25...Rh5 26.h3 Nf4 27.Bc8 Rg5 [ 27...f5?! 28.Bxf5 Rhxf5 29.Nxf5 Rxf5 30.Rc8+÷ ]

28.Ng4 [ 28.Bg4

A) 28...h5? 29.Bf5!± ( 29.g3 Nxh3+ 30.Kh1 Nxf2+ 31.Kg2 Rxg4 32.Nxg4 Qxg4 33.Qxf2 Be5ƒ ); B) 28...Be5! 29.f3 f5 30.Nxf5 Rgxf5 31.Bxf5 Rxf5 32.fxe4 Nxh3+ 33.gxh3 Rg5+-+ ]

[ 28.Kh1 Be5 29.a4 Rxc8! 30.Rxc8+ Kg7 31.Rc3 Kg6!! 32.Nc4 Bxc3 33.Qxc3 Rxg2 34.Qe3 Nxh3 35.Kxg2 Nf4+ 36.Qxf4 Qxf4-+ ]

28...Be5! 29.Nxe5? [ 29.Kh1 Nxh3 30.Nf6+ Bxf6 31.Bxh3÷ ]

29...Rxg2+ 30.Kh1 dxe5 31.Qe3 f5 32.Be6+ Kh8 33.Qc3 Nxh3! 34.Qxe5+

[ 34.Kxg2 Nf4+ 35.Kg1 Ne2+-+ ] 34...Rg7 35.Qh2 e3! 36.Bxf5 Rg1+ 37.Rxg1 Nxf2+ 38.Kg2 Rg8+0-1

B33Vallejo Pons,F 2635Van Wely,L 2680

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(139) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7 15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 0-0 17.Rae1 Qc8 18.Bb3 a5 * 19.Nxb5 a4 20.Bd1 Qc5 21.Nd4 Qxd5 22.Re3N

[ 22.Qg5 - 71/160 ] 22...Rfb8 23.Rh3 h6 24.b3 a3 25.Bc2 Rc8 26.Rd1 Qe5³

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B33Shirov,A 2720Kramnik,V 2805

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Shirov,A]

86/139 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7 15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 0-0 17.Rae1 Qc8 18.Bb3 a5 19.Qg5 Qb7!N

[ 19...Ng6 - 83/(126) ] 20.f3 h6! 21.Qg3! a4 22.Bc2 b4 23.Nc4

[ 23.cxb4 Nxd5 24.fxe4 f4÷ ] 23...Qxd5 24.fxe4! Qxc4 25.exf5 Nd5

[ 25...Nxf5!? 26.Rxf5 Rae8 ( 26...bxc3? 27.Re4 ; 26...Qxa2?! 27.Qd3 Rfe8 28.Ref1 Qe6 29.R5f2 ) 27.Ref1 bxc3 28.bxc3 Qxc3 29.Qxc3 Bxc3 30.Bxa4 Re5= ]

26.f6 Nxf6 27.Rxf6 Rae8 [ 27...bxc3!? 28.Rxh6 Qc5+ 29.Kh1 ( 29.Kf1 Rfe8 30.Rxe8+ Rxe8 31.Rh7 Qc4+ 32.Bd3 Qd4∓ ) 29...Rfe8 30.Rf1 cxb2 31.Qd3 ( 31.Bh7+ Kf8 ) 31...Kf8 32.Rxd6÷ ]

28.Ref1 Re2 [ ¹28...bxc3 29.Rxh6 ( 29.bxc3 Qc5+ 30.Kh1 Re3 31.R6f3 Rxc3 32.Bxa4 Qc4= ) 29...Qd4+ 30.Kh1 Qe3 31.Qxe3 Rxe3 32.Bh7+ Kh8 33.Rh5= ]

29.Bd3 Qc5+ 30.Kh1 Re3 31.R6f3 Rxf3 32.Qxf3 bxc3 33.bxc3 Qe5?!

[ 33...a3 34.Qe4!ƒ ] [ 33...f5!= ]

34.c4 Kh8? [ 34...Qe6² ]

35.Bc2± Qa5?! 36.Qd3 f5 37.Qxd6+- Qc3 38.Bd3 Qd2 39.c5 Qxa2 40.c6 Rg8 41.Qg6! Rf8 42.c7 Qg8 43.Qc6 Rc8 44.Ba61-0

B33Shirov,A 2720Grischuk,A 2710

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Grischuk,A]

86/(139) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6

8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7 15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 Qc8 17.Rae1 0-0 18.Bb3 a5 19.Qg5 Qb7! 20.f3 h6! * 21.Qf4?!N a4 22.Bc2 b4 23.cxb4 Qxb4 24.fxe4 Ng6 25.Qxf5

[ 25.Qf3 f4 26.Qe2 Qxb2 27.Nc4 Qxa2 28.Nxd6 a3÷ ]

25...Bxb2 26.e5 [ 26.Nb1 Qc5+ 27.Kh1 Qxc2 28.Rf2 Qd3 29.Rxb2 Rab8© ]

26...Bxe5 27.Nb1 Rae8 [ 27...Qh4!? 28.g3 Qd4+ 29.Kh1 Qxd5+ 30.Be4 Qxa2 31.Bxa8 Rxa8÷ ] [ 27...Rac8! 28.Be4 Rce8! 29.Kh1 Bg7ƒ ]

28.Be4?? [ 28.Re4 Qc5+ 29.Qf2= ]

28...Bf4-+

B33Sokolov,And 2565McShane,L 2565

Deutschland 2003[Sokolov,And]

86/(139) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.0-0 Bxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.c3 Bg7 15.Qh5 e4 16.Bc2 Qc8 17.Rae1 0-0 * 18.Bb1 Re8

[ 18...Ng6 19.Nc2 Nf4 20.Qg5 Nd3 21.Ne3 h6 22.Qxf5 Nxe1 23.Qxe4 f5 24.Nxf5 Qxf5 25.Qxf5 Rxf5 26.Bxf5 Re8 27.Be6++- ]

19.f3 Qc5+ 20.Kh1 e3 21.f4N [ 21.Re2 - 71/(160) ]

21...Nxd5 22.Qxf5 Nf6 [ 22...e2 23.Qxh7+ Kf8 24.Rf3² ]

23.Bd3 e2 [ 23...Qxf5 24.Bxf5 Ra7 25.Re2 Nd5 26.Nc2 Rae7 27.g3² ]

24.Rxe2 Rxe2 [ 24...Qxf5!? 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Bxf5 Re2 27.Nc2 Rd2© ]

25.Qxc5 dxc5 26.Bxe2 Rd8 27.Rd1 Rxd1+ 28.Bxd1 Nd5 29.g3²

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B33Grischuk,A 2710Krasenkow,M 2630

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Grischuk,A]

86/140 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bf4 e5 8.Bg5 a6 9.Na3 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nd5 f5 12.Bd3 Be6 13.Qh5 Rg8 14.g3 Rg5 15.Qd1 Bxd5 16.exd5 Ne7 17.c3 Qb6N

[ 17...e4 ] 18.Nc2 e4 19.Be2 f4 20.Qd2!² Rxd5

[ 20...fxg3? 21.Qxg5 Qxf2+ 22.Kd2 ] [ 20...e3 21.fxe3 Rxd5 22.Nd4 fxe3 23.Qxe3 Bg7 24.Rd1 ]

21.Qxf4 Re5 [ 21...Rf5 22.Qe3 Qxe3 23.Nxe3 ( 23.fxe3!? ) 23...Rc5 24.a4² ]

22.0-0 Bg7 23.Kh1! [/\ f3] b4! [ 23...d5 24.f3 ]

24.c4 [ 24.cxb4 d5 ]

24...d5 25.Rad1 Rd8 [ 25...b3 26.axb3 Qxb3 27.Nd4 Qxb2 28.cxd5 Nxd5 29.Qg4 ]

26.cxd5 Nxd5 27.Qh4 [ 27.Qd2 Bh6 28.Qd4 Qxd4 29.Rxd4 a5 30.Rfd1 Rc8 ] [ 27.Qg4 Qg6 28.Qxg6 hxg6 29.Bxa6² ]

27...Qg6 28.Ne3!? Bf6 29.Qh3 Nxe3 30.Rxd8+ Bxd8 31.fxe3± [><Ke8] Rc5 32.b3 a5 33.Bc4 Bf6 34.Rf4 Ke7 35.Qf1 Re5 36.Qd1 Rc5?“

[ 36...h5 37.Qd4 Kf8 38.Qd6+ Kg7 39.Bd5 /\ Qc6 ]

37.Bd5 Bb2 38.Bxf7 Qd6 39.Qe2?“ [ 39.Qg4 Rc1+ 40.Kg2 Rc2+ 41.Kh3 Qh6+ 42.Bh5 Qe6 43.Rf5 Bf6 44.Rxa5 Qxg4+ 45.Bxg4+- ]

39...Rc1+ 40.Kg2 Be5? [ 40...Qd1 41.Qxd1 ( 41.Qb5 Rc2+ 42.Kh3 Qd7+ 43.Qxd7+ Kxd7 44.Rxe4 ; 41.Qa6 Rc2+ 42.Kh3 Qd7+ 43.g4 Be5 ) 41...Rxd1± ]

41.Rf5+- Bf6 42.Bd5 Qd7 43.Qh5 Rc2+ 44.Kf1 Rc1+ 45.Ke2 Kd8 46.Rxf6 Qb5+ 47.Kd2 Qc5 48.Rd6+1-0

B35Anand,V 2755Malakhov,V 2670

Hyderabad (m/2) 2002[Anand,V]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 a5 9.0-0 d6 10.h3

[ 10.Ndb5 ] 10...Nxd4

[ 10...Nd7 - 78/(168) ] 11.Bxd4 Bd7 12.a4 Bc6 13.f4 Nd7 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qd4+ Kg8!N

[ 15...f6?! ] 16.Nd5 Bxd5

[ 16...Nc5 17.f5 Nxb3 18.cxb3 Bxd5 19.exd5² ] [ 16...e5 17.Qe3ƒ ] [ 16...e6 17.Nc3 ( 17.Rae1 Bxd5! 18.exd5 e5³ ) 17...Qb6 ( 17...Nc5 18.f5 ) 18.Qxb6 Nxb6 19.Rad1 Rad8= ]

17.Bxd5 Qc7 18.Kh1 [ 18.c3 Qc5 19.Qxc5 Nxc5 20.b4 axb4 21.cxb4 e6= ]

18...Rab8 19.Bc4 Qb6= 20.Rad1 Qxd4 21.Rxd4 Nc5 22.b3 Rbc8 23.Kg1 Kg7 24.e5 dxe5 25.fxe5 Rc7 26.h4

[ 26.Rfd1= ] 26...Rd7 27.Rxd7 Nxd7 [R 9/i] 28.e6 fxe6 29.Re1 Nc5 30.Bxe6 Rf4 31.Bc4

[ 31.g3 Re4 ( 31...Rf3 32.Bd5 Rxg3+ 33.Kf2= ) 32.Rxe4 Nxe4 33.Bd5 Nc5 ( 33...Nd6 34.b4 b6 35.bxa5 bxa5 36.c4 Kf6÷ )

A) 34.b4 e6! ( 34...axb4 35.a5! ) 35.Bf3 axb4 36.a5 b3 37.cxb3 Nxb3³ ; B) 34.Kf2! Kf6 35.Ke3 Ke5= ]

31...Re4 32.Rf1 e6 33.Rd1 Rxh4 34.Rd8 Kf6 35.Rc8

[ 35.Ra8 Nxa4 ] 35...Rh5

[ 35...b6 36.Rc6 ] 36.Ra8 Ne4 37.Re8 Re5

[ 37...Nc5 38.Ra8 ] 38.Rf8+ Ke7 39.Rh8 Rh5

[ 39...Nf6!? 40.Rb8 Ng4 41.Rxb7+ Kf6 42.g3 Re3 43.Rxh7 ]

40.Be2 Rh4 41.Ra8 Nc3 42.Bf3 b6 43.Rb8 e5?! 44.Rxb6 e4? 45.g3! Rh6 46.Bg4+- [><Rh6] Kf8 47.Ra6

[ 47.Re6! /\ Re5-a5 ]

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47...Nd5 48.Rxa5 Ne3 49.Bc8? [ 49.Rg5! Kg7 50.a5 Kf6 51.a6 Kxg5

A) 52.a7 Kxg4 53.a8Q Kf3 ( 53...Kxg3 54.Qxe4+- ) 54.Qb8+- ; B) 52.Be6!+- ]

49...Nxc2 50.Re5 Nd4 51.Kg2 Nxb3 52.a5 Nd4

[ 52...g5 53.a6+- ] 53.a6 Nc6 54.Bb7 Na7 55.Bxe4 g5

[ 55...Rh5 56.Rxh5 gxh5 57.Kh3 ] 56.Bb7 g4

[ 56...Rg6 57.g4± /\ Kg2-c5 ] 57.Rg5+- Rb6 58.Rxg4 Rb3 59.Rh4 Kg7 60.Be4 h6 61.Rg4+ Kf6 62.Rg6+ Ke5 63.Bb7 Ra3 64.Rxh6 Kf5 65.Rh5+ Kg4 66.Bf3+!

[ 66.Bf3+ Rxf3 67.Rh4+ ]1-0

B36Zakhartsov,V 2525Grebionkin,Vl 2470

Voronezh 2002[Zakhartsov,V]

86/142 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.e4 Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Be2 Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 Be6 11.Rc1 Qa5 12.f3 Rfc8 13.b3 a6 14.Na4 Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2 Nd7 16.g4 f5 17.exf5 gxf5 18.h3 Rf8 19.f4 Nf6 20.Rhg1 Rad8 21.Bb6 Rc8 22.Bf3 fxg4 23.hxg4 Nd7 24.Be3N

[ 24.Rce1 - 80/156 ] 24...b5 25.cxb5 Rxc1

[ 25...axb5 26.Nc3 b4 27.Nd5ƒ ] 26.Rxc1 axb5 27.Nc3 Bxc3+

[ 27...Ne5 28.Bd5! Bxd5 29.Nxd5 Nxg4 30.Nxe7+ Kf7 31.Rc7 Nxe3 32.Nf5+ Kf6 ( 32...Kg6 33.Rxg7+ Kxf5 34.Kxe3±/\ 35.Rh7, 35.Rg5, 35.Rb7) 33.Kxe3! Re8+

( 33...Kxf5 34.Rxg7± - 32.. .Kg6) 34.Kf3 Bf8 35.Ne3± ><h7, b5 ]

28.Rxc3 [ 28.Kxc3! Ne5 29.Be2 Rc8+ ( 29...Nxg4 30.Rg1 h5 31.Bxb5± ^^, o^a, b) 30.Kb4 Nxg4 ( 30...Rxc1 31.Bxc1 Nc6+ 32.Kc3 b4+ 33.Kd3 /\ Bd2, Ke3, Bb5 ><b4; 30...Nc6+ 31.Ka3! b4+ 32.Kb2± ><b4 ) 31.Rg1 h5 32.Bxb5± ]

28...Nf6

[ 28...Ne5!? 29.Be2 Nxg4 ( 29...b4 30.Rc7 Nxg4 31.Rxe7± ) 30.Bxb5 h5„ o^h ]

29.Rc7 [ 29.f5 Bd5= ] [ 29.g5 Nd5 ∆30.Rd3 Nb4 ]

29...Bxg4 30.Bc6 [ 30.Bxg4?! Nxg4 31.Rxe7 h5 o^h ]

30...Kf7 31.Bxb5 h5„ 32.Bf2 [ 32.Bc6 h4 33.a4 Bf5 /\ h3, Be4-/+ ]

32...Ne4+ 33.Ke3 Nxf2 34.Kxf2 Be6 35.Bc4 h4! 36.a4 Rb8 37.a5! Bxc4

[ 37...d5 38.f5 dxc4 39.fxe6+ Kxe6 40.Rxc4= ]

38.Rxc4 Rxb3 39.Ra4 Rb2+ 40.Kg1 Rb7 41.a6 Ra7= 42.Kg2 e5½-½

B38Valerga,D 2485Larsen,Be 2470

Buenos Aires (m/1) 2002[Valerga,D]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc6 12.Bd3!? a5 13.b3!? Nd7 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Rae1

[ 15.Kh1 ] 15...f6?!N

[ 15...Qb6 16.Nd5!² ] [ 15...Nc5 ]

16.Re3 Ne5 17.Rh3 Nf7 18.Bc2!?² Bd7 [ 18...Qb6 19.Nd5! Bxd5 20.exd5± ]

19.Rg3 Rc8 20.Rd1 a4!? [ 20...Rc5 21.Nd5² ]

21.Nd5 [ 21.h4!? ]

21...axb3 22.axb3 b5 23.cxb5 Bxb5 24.h4 Bd7

[ 24...e6 25.Nf4 Qe7 ] 25.Ra1 e6 26.Nf4! Kh8

[ 26...Ra8!? 27.Rxa8 Qxa8 A) 28.Nh5+?! Kh8 29.Qc3 ( 29.Nxf6?? Qa1+-+ ) 29...Ne5! ; B) 28.Qc3 Ne5 29.Qd4² ; C) 28.Kh2!² ]

27.b4! Ra8 28.Rga3! Rxa3 29.Rxa3 Qb6 30.Ba4!?

[ 30.Bb3 Re8 31.Ra1² ] 30...Bxa4

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[ 30...Ra8? 31.Qb2± ] [ 30...Bc8 31.Bb3± ]

31.Rxa4 Re8 [ 31...e5 32.Nd5± ]

32.Qc3 [ 32.Qa2 Qc6! ( 32...Qd4? 33.Ra8!!+- ) 33.Nxe6 Qxe4 34.Nc7 Qe1+ 35.Kh2 Re7÷ ] [ ¹32.Ra1² ]

32...Ne5! 33.Nxe6 [ 33.Ra2!² ]

33...Ng4! [ 33...Qb5!?

A) 34.Ra5!? Qe2!! ( 34...Qc4?! 35.Qxc4 Nxc4 36.Nc7 Rxe4 37.Ra7² ) 35.f3 ( 35.Nf4? Qxe4∓ ; 35.Ra7 Ng4! 36.Rxh7+ Kg8! 37.Rg7+ Kh8 ) 35...Rxe6 36.Qc8+ Kg7 37.Qxe6 Qe1+ 38.Kh2 Qxh4+ 39.Qh3 Qf4+ 40.Qg3 Qh6+ 41.Kg1 Qc1+ 42.Kf2 Qc2+ 43.Kf1 Qc4+ 44.Kg1 Qc1+= ; B) 34.Qc7 Rxe6 35.Ra7 Qd7 36.Qxd7 Nxd7 37.Rxd7 Rxe4 38.b5 ( 38.Rxd6 Rxb4 ) 38...Rb4 ( 38...Rxh4?? 39.b6+- ) 39.Rb7 Rxh4 40.b6 Rb4 ]

34.Qf3 Qc6! [ 34...Qxf2+? 35.Qxf2 Nxf2 36.Kxf2 Rxe6 37.b5± ]

35.Ra1 Rxe6 [ 35...h5? 36.Nf4± ]

36.Qxg4 Rxe4 [ 36...Qxe4? 37.Qxe4 Rxe4 38.Rb1± ]

37.Qf3 f5 38.h5?! [ 38.Qb3!² ]

38...Kg7 39.Qb3 d5 [ 39...Rg4? 40.Ra7+ ( 40.g3!? ) 40...Kh6 41.Qe3+ f4 42.Qh3 Kg5 43.hxg6 hxg6 44.Rh7 Qe8 45.Kh2± ]

40.b5 [ 40.Qb2+! Kh6 ( 40...d4 41.f3! ) 41.hxg6! ]

40...Qc4 41.Qb2+! [ 41.Qxc4 dxc4 42.hxg6 hxg6 43.b6 c3 44.Rb1 c2 45.Rc1 Rb4 ]

41...d4 42.Rc1 [ 42.b6!? Re2 ( 42...Qc3 43.Qb1 d3 44.b7 Rb4 45.b8Q Rxb8 46.Ra7+ Kh6 47.Qxb8+- ) 43.Qa3 ( 43.Ra7+ Kh6 44.Qa3 d3 45.Qf8+ Kg5! 46.Qd8+ Kh6= ) 43...d3 ( 43...Qc3!? 44.Qa7+ Kh6 45.hxg6 hxg6 46.b7 Rb2 47.Rd1 Qc7! 48.Qxd4 Rxb7 ) 44.b7 Qd4 45.Rf1 ( 45.h6+? Kxh6 46.Qf8+? Kh5 47.Rf1 Rxf2! 48.Rxf2 d2

49.b8Q d1Q+ 50.Kh2 Qh4# # ) 45...Re8 46.Qa8 Qe5÷ ]

42...Qe2! [ 42...Re2 43.Qb1 ( 43.Qa3!? Qxb5 44.Rc7+ Kh6 45.Qf8+ Kg5 46.Rxh7 Re1+ 47.Kh2 Qe5+ 48.g3 Qe4 49.Qd8+ Kg4 50.Qh4+ Kf3 51.Qxe4+ Rxe4 52.hxg6 Kxf2 53.Rf7 Rg4 54.Rxf5+ Ke3 ) 43...Qe6 44.b6ƒ ]

43.Rc7+ Kh6 44.Qxe2 [ 44.Qc1+ f4 45.b6 Qe1+!? ( 45...d3!? 46.Rd7 Qe1+ ) 46.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 47.Kh2 Rb1 48.b7 d3 ]

44...Rxe2 45.hxg6 hxg6 46.Rd7 [ 46.b6 Rb2 47.b7 d3 ]

½-½

B38Prudnikova,S 2405Fierro Baquero,M 2380

Bled (ol) 2002[Prudnikova,S]

86/(143) 1.Nf3 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3 c5 5.e4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nc6 7.Be3 Nf6 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc6 12.Bd3!? a5 * 13.Rae1 Nd7 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Re3 Nf6N

[ 15...Qb6 - 80/157 ] 16.Rh3 h5 17.Kh1

[ 17.f4!? Qb6+ 18.Kh1 ] 17...Qb6 18.f4 Qd4 19.f5!‚ Ng4

[ 19...Nxe4? 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.Rf4+- ] [ 19...Bxe4? 20.Nxe4 Nxe4 21.Qf4+- ] [ 19...e6!? ∆20.fxe6 fxe6 21.Qg5 Nxe4!! ( 21...Qe5 22.Qxe5 dxe5 23.Rhf3² ) 22.Qe7+ Kg8 23.Qxe6+ Kh8 24.Rxh5+™ gxh5 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Qe6+= ]

20.Rg3! [/\ h3 ><g6] Rh8? [ ¹20...Qe5 (/\ Nh2) 21.Qg5!? ∆Rfe8 22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.exd5 Rac8 24.Rxg4 hxg4 25.Qxg4 Rh8 26.h3± ]

21.h3 Raf8 [ 21...Qe5 22.Ne2! ] [ 21...Ne5 22.Ne2 Qb6 23.fxg6 fxg6 24.Qg5‚ ]

22.Ne2!! Qc5 [ 22...Nf2+ 23.Kg1

A) 23...Nxh3+ 24.Kh2 Qe5 25.Qc3+- ( 25.Kxh3+- ); B) 23...Nxe4+ 24.Nxd4 Nxd2 25.Re1±

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><Nd2 ] 23.Nf4‚ [><e6, g6] Bd7 24.Nxh5+ Rxh5

[ 24...gxh5 25.Qg5+ Kh7 26.Qxh5+ Nh6 27.Rg6!!+- ]

25.Rxg4+-

B40Gallegos,Ca 2430Timman,J 2590

Curacao 2002

86/(144) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 * 3.b3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bb2 Nc6 6.Bb5 Qb6

[ 6...Qc7 - 52/(177) ] 7.a4N

[ 7.Na3 ] [ 7.Bxc6 ] [ 7.Bc4 ]

7...a6 8.Bc4 Nf4 9.g3 Ng6 10.h4 Qc7 11.Qe2 b6 12.h5 Nge7 13.Rh4 Bb7 14.Rf4 h6 15.Nc3 Nb4 16.0-0-0 Ned5 17.Bxd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5=

A04Zhang,Zhong 2620Cmilyte,V 2450

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(144) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 Nge7 5.Bg2 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.c3 0-0 8.d4 * d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.dxc5 Qe7 11.Nbd2 Qxc5 12.Ne4 Qa5 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bd2 Qc7 15.c4 Nde7 16.Nc3 e5N

[ 16...b6 ] 17.Qc1 Kh7 18.Nd5 Qd6 19.Bc3 Bg4 20.Qe3 Nxd5 21.cxd5 Bxf3 22.Qxf3 Nd4 23.Qd3 f5 24.Rad1 Rad8 25.Qd2 f4 26.Be4±

A04Vescovi,G 2590Markowski,T 2570

Bermuda 2003[Vescovi,G]

86/144 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nge7 7.c3 0-0 8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4 d5 10.e5 f6

[ 10...Nf5 11.Nc3 f6 12.Re1 Kh8!?

∆13.h4 Bd7 14.Bf4 fxe5 15.dxe5 Nxh4! ] 11.Re1 fxe5 12.dxe5 h6 13.h4 Nf5 14.Nc3 Bd7 15.Bf4 Rc8N

[ 15...Nxh4? 16.Nxh4 g5 17.Ng6± ] [ 15...Be8 - 15/8 ]

16.Qd2 Kh7 17.Rad1 Qa5 [ 17...Qb6 ]

18.Nh2 [ 18.a3!? ><b4 ] [ 18.Bf1!? Rf7 ( 18...a6 19.Bd3 b5 20.Bb1 ) 19.Bd3 Rcf8 20.Nb5 ]

18...d4! [ 18...g5 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.Bxg5 Nxe5 21.Qe2 ] [ 18...b5 19.Ng4 b4 20.Ne4ƒ ]

19.Ng4 [ 19.Ne4? Qxd2 20.Bxd2 Nxe5 21.Bb4 Rfd8 22.Nc5 b6-+ ]

19...h5? [ 19...dxc3 20.Qxd7

A) 20...c2 21.Rc1 Nb4 22.Be4!! Nxa2 ( 22...Rc7 23.Qxe6 ) 23.Bxf5 Nxc1 24.Rxc1 Rc7 ( 24...exf5 25.Nf6+ Kh8 26.Bxh6 Bxf6 27.exf6 Rc7 28.Qg7+!!+- ) 25.Bxg6+ Kxg6 26.Qd3+² ; B) 20...Rc7 21.Qxe6 c2 22.Rc1

B1) 22...Nfd4 23.Qd6 ( 23.Qd5 Qxd5 24.Bxd5 Nb4∓ ) 23...Rd8 24.Nf6+ Kh8 25.b4!! Qb6 26.Nd5+- ; B2) 22...Ncd4 23.Qd5 Qxd5 24.Bxd5 Nxh4! 25.Nf6+ ( 25.Kf1?! Rc5 26.Be4 Nhf3³ ) 25...Bxf6 26.exf6 Rd7 ( 26...Nhf3+ 27.Bxf3 Nxf3+ 28.Kf1 Nxe1 29.Bxc7 Nd3 30.Rxc2 Rxf6² ) 27.Re7+ Rxe7 28.fxe7 Re8 29.Kf1! ( 29.gxh4 Ne2+ 30.Kf1 Nxc1 31.Bxc1 Rxe7∓ ) 29...Nhf5 30.g4 Nxe7 31.Bxb7² ;

C) 20...cxb2! 21.Qxb7 Nb4 22.Bd2 Rb8 23.Nf6+ Kh8 24.Qe4÷ ]

20.Nf6+ Bxf6 21.exf6 e5 22.Bg5 [ 22.Bxc6? Bxc6 23.Rxe5 dxc3 24.Qc2 ( 24.Qd7+ Bxd7 25.Rxd7+ Kg8 26.Rxa5 cxb2 27.Rd1 Rfd8-+ ) 24...Qb4 25.Rxf5 Be4! 26.Rd7+ Kh8-+ ]

22...Be6 23.Ne4 [ 23.Nd5! Qc5 24.Ne7 Nfxe7 25.fxe7 Nxe7 26.b4! ( 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Rxe5 Qf6² ) 26...Qd6 27.Bxe7 Qxe7 28.Rxe5 Qf6 29.Rde1± ]

23...Bd5?! [ 23...Qxd2 24.Rxd2 ( 24.Bxd2 Bxa2

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25.Ra1 Bg8 ; 24.Nxd2 Bxa2 25.b3 Rfe8 26.Ra1 Nb4 27.Bxb7 Rc7 28.Be4 ) 24...Bxa2 25.Nc5 b6 26.Nd7 Rfe8 27.f7 Bxf7 28.Nf6+ Kg7 29.Nxe8+ Bxe8 30.Bxc6 Bxc6! ( 30...Rxc6 31.Rxe5 Rc1+ 32.Kg2 Bc6+ 33.f3 ) 31.Rxe5 Bf3 32.Rd3 Bb7© ]

24.Qxa5 Nxa5 25.Nd6! Bxg2 [ 25...Nxd6 26.Bxd5 Rc5 27.Rxe5 Nc6 28.Re7+ ( 28.Bxc6 Rxe5 29.Rxd4 Nf7 30.Bxb7 Nxg5 31.hxg5 Rxg5 32.Rd7+ Kh6 33.f7 Re5÷ ) 28...Nxe7 29.fxe7 Re8 30.Rxd4! ( 30.Bb3± ) 30...Nf5 31.Rd1± ]

26.Nxc8 Bf3 27.Rc1 Nc6 28.Ne7“ Nfxe7 29.fxe7 Re8 30.Rxc6! bxc6 31.Rxe5± Bd5 32.b3 Kg7 33.Kf1 a5 34.Ke2 a4?!

[ 34...Kf7 35.Kd3 Ra8 36.Kxd4 a4 37.Kc3 Ke8± ]

35.bxa4 Kf7 36.Kd3 Ra8 37.a5!+- [ 37.e8Q+ Rxe8 38.Rxe8 Kxe8 39.Kxd4 Bxa2 40.Kc5 Kd7 41.Bf4 Bd5 42.a5 Kc8 43.a6 Bf3 44.Kb6 c5 45.Kxc5 Be2 46.Kb6 Bf3 47.Be3 Kd7÷ ]

37...Ke8 38.Bd2 Rb8 39.Kxd4 Rb2 40.Kc3?

[ 40.Bc3 ] 40...Rxa2 41.Kd3 Ra3+ 42.Kd4 Ra2 43.Be1 Rc2 44.Bc3 Rxf2 45.Re3

[ 45.Kc5 Rf3 46.Bb4 Rxg3 47.a6 Rg1 48.Re3 ]

45...Ra2 46.Kc5 Ra3 47.Kd6 Bg2 48.Bd2 Ra2 49.Bb4 c5 50.Kxc5 Rc2+ 51.Kb5 Rc8 52.Bc5 Rb8+ 53.Kc4 Bf1+ 54.Kd4 Rb1 55.Rf3 Rd1+ 56.Ke5 Kd7 57.Rf8 Re1+ 58.Kf6 Re6+ 59.Kg71-0

B41Kotronias,V 2575Dragiev,V 2420

Kavala 2002[Kotronias,V]

86/145 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6 3.c4 d6?! [ 3...e6 ]

4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Be2 [ 7.Bd3² ]

7...Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4! Qc7?! [ 9...Nc6 10.Be3 Bd7² - B 54 ]

10.Be3 b6 11.Rc1 Nbd7 [ 11...Bb7 - 36/222 ]

12.Bf3 Bb7 13.g4! Nc5 14.Qc2 Rfc8N [ 14...e5 15.Nf5 exf4 16.Bxf4 Ne6 17.Be3 ( 17.Nd5!?± ) 17...Rfe8 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.cxd5! ( 19.exd5 Nf8 20.Bd4 h6 21.h4 N8h7 22.Qg2± ) 19...Qxc2 20.Rxc2 Nc5 21.e5 Nfd7 22.b4! Nd3 23.e6 N7e5 24.Rc7+- ]

15.g5 Ne8 16.f5 Qd8 17.Qg2! e5 18.Nde2!

[ 18.Nb3!?± ] 18...Nd3 19.Rc2 Rxc4 20.Rd2 Nc5!

[ 20...Nb4? 21.a3 Nc6 22.f6 Bf8 23.b3+- ] [ 20...Nf4 21.Bxf4! exf4 22.f6 Bf8 ( 22...Nxf6 23.gxf6 Bxf6 24.Nxf4± ) 23.e5 Bxf3 24.Qxf3± ]

21.b3 Rb4 22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.Rxd5± Nc7! [ 23...Kh8 24.Rdd1! Rc8 25.Bd2 Rb5 26.Nc3 Rb4 27.Bh5!+- ] [ 23...Bf8 24.Rdd1! Rc8 25.Bd2 Rb5 26.Nc3 Rb4 27.Nd5 Rd4 28.Be3! Rxd1 29.Rxd1± ]

24.Rdd1 d5™ 25.f6! Bd6 26.fxg7 Nxe4 27.Bh5 Bc5 28.Bxc5 bxc5 29.a3!!+-

[ 29.Rxf7 Ne6 30.g6 hxg6 31.Bxg6 Qg5 32.Rxd5 Nc3!÷ ]

29...Rbb8 [ 29...Rxb3 30.Bxf7+ Kxg7 31.Bxd5 Nxd5 32.Qxe4 Re3 33.Qg2! c4 34.Rxd5 Rxe2 35.Qf3!!+- ∆Qb6+ 36.Kh1 Qc6 37.Rfd1! ] [ 29...Rd4 30.Nxd4 cxd4 31.Rde1!! d3 32.Bxf7+ Kxg7 33.Bxd5 Qxd5 34.Qxe4+- ]

30.Bxf7+ Kxg7 31.Bxd5 Nxd5 32.Qxe4 Qxg5+ 33.Kh1 Nf6 34.Qf3! e4?

[ 34...h5? 35.Rd6 Rf8 36.Qb7+! Kh6 37.Ng3+- ] [ 34...Qh4? 35.Ng3+- ] [ 34...Ng4? 35.h3+- ] [ 34...Kh8™ 35.Qxf6+ Qxf6 36.Rxf6 Rxb3 37.Rd7 Rxa3 38.Ng3 Rb8 39.Kg2

A) 39...Kg8 40.Rff7 h6 ( 40...Rb2+ 41.Kh3 Raa2 42.Rg7+ Kf8 43.Rdf7+ Ke8 44.Ra7+- ) 41.Rg7+ Kh8 42.Rh7+ Kg8 43.Kh3!+- ; B) 39...c4 40.Rh6 Kg8 41.Rhxh7 c3 ( 41...Rb2+ 42.Kh3 Raa2 43.Kg4! Rxh2 44.Rhg7+ Kf8 45.Rdf7+ Ke8 46.Ra7 Kf8 47.Rgc7+- ) 42.Rdg7+ Kf8 43.Rc7 Kg8 44.Nh5! Rb2+ 45.Kf3 c2+ 46.Kg4 Rb4+ 47.Kg5!! c1Q+ 48.Rxc1 Kxh7 49.Nf6+ Kg7 50.Rc7+ Kf8 51.Kg6+- ]

35.Qc3 Kg6 36.Rd61-0

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B40Alcazar Jimenez,V 2325Alonso,Re 2385

Caceres 2002[Alonso,Re]

86/(146) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 * Qb6 5.Nc3 Bc5 6.Na4 Qa5+ 7.Nc3 Qb6 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Ndb5

[ 9.Ncb5 - 58/(209) ] 9...Bxe3 10.fxe3 Qxe3+ 11.Be2 Kf8! 12.Qd6+ Nge7 13.Rf1

[ 13.Rd1!? ] 13...f6N

[ 13...a6 ] 14.Rf3 Qg5 15.Rg3 Qe5 16.Qa3 h5! 17.0-0-0 h4 18.Rgd3

[ 18.Rh3 Qg5+ 19.Kb1 Qxg2∓ ] 18...Qxh2∓

B41Kovacevic,A 2550Paunovic,D 2510

Jugoslavija 2002[Kovacevic,A]

86/146 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Qc2 Qc7

[ 7...Nc6!? ] 8.a3 Bc5N 9.Nb3 Be7 10.Be2 b6

[ 10...d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Bf4!± ] 11.0-0 Bb7 12.Be3 d6

[ 12...0-0!? 13.Rfc1² ] 13.a4! 0-0 14.Rfc1

[ 14.a5 b5 15.Bb6 Qc8 16.cxb5 ] 14...Nbd7

[ 14...Nc6 15.Nd5 exd5 16.cxd5+- ] 15.a5 Rab8

[ 15...bxa5 16.Nxa5 Bc8 17.b4² ] [ 15...Nc5 16.axb6 Qxb6 17.Na5!? /\ b4 ]

16.axb6 Nxb6 17.Na5² Ba8 18.b4 Nbd7 19.b5! Nc5 20.f3 Rfc8

[ 20...Nfd7 21.bxa6± ] [ 20...axb5 21.Nxb5 ( 21.cxb5!? Nfd7 ) 21...Qc8 22.Nb3 Nfd7 23.Ra7 Bb7 ( 23...Nxb3 24.Qxb3 Bb7 25.Rd1 Nc5 26.Qa3± )]

21.Qd2! [ 21.bxa6 Nxa6 ]

21...Nfd7 22.bxa6 Qa7 23.Nb5 Qxa6 24.Rd1!±

[ 24.Na7 Qxa7 25.Nc6 Bxc6 26.Rxa7 Nb3 27.Qd1 Nxc1 28.Bxc1² ]

24...Bf6 25.Ra2 d5 26.cxd5 Rxb5 27.Nc4! Na4

[ 27...Qb7 28.Nd6 Rb2 29.Rxb2 Qxb2 30.Qxb2 Bxb2 31.Nxc8+- ]

28.dxe6 Qxe6“ [ 28...fxe6 29.Qxd7 ( 29.Nd6!? ) 29...Rd8 30.Qxd8+ Bxd8 31.Rxd8+ Kf7 32.Nd6+ Ke7 33.Bxb5 Qa5 34.Bg5# # ]

29.Rxa4+- Nc5 30.Ra7 Rbb8 31.Nd6 Rb2 32.Qe1 Rd81-0

B41Luther,Th 2535Markowski,T 2545

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(146) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Qc2 Qc7 8.a3 * Bxc3+ 9.Qxc3 0-0!N

[ 9...b6 - 83/136 ] 10.f3 d6 11.Be2 e5! 12.Nc2 Be6 13.Bg5 Nbd7 14.Ne3 Rfc8 15.0-0 b5 16.Rac1 bxc4 17.Bxc4 Qa7=

B42Goloshchapov,A 2540Zapata,A 2545

Port Erin 2002[Goloshchapov,A]

86/147 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 Qc7 7.Qe2 d6 8.c4 Be7 9.b3

[ 9.Nc3 - 73/211 ] 9...Nbd7 10.Bb2 b6 11.Nc3 Bb7 12.f4 0-0 13.Kh1

[ ¹13.Rae1 Rad8 ( 13...g6 14.f5ƒ ) 14.f5!? A) 14...Nc5 15.Bc2 Rfe8? 16.fxe6 fxe6 ( 16...Nxe6 17.Nd5 ) 17.b4 e5 18.Nf5 Ne6 19.Nd5± ; B) 14...e5 15.Nf3² ]

[ 13.f5!? ] 13...Rfe8 14.Rae1

[ 14.f5 Bf8 ] 14...g6!N

[ 14...Rad8 15.Nf3 g6÷ ] 15.e5

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[ 15.f5 Bf8 ] [ 15.Nf3!? Rad8÷ ]

15...Nh5! [ 15...dxe5 16.fxe5 Nh5 17.Be4 Bxe4 18.Qxe4 ( 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 ) 18...Rac8÷ ]

16.f5!? [ 16.Be4 Bxe4 17.Qxe4 Rac8 18.exd6 Bxd6÷ ∆19.Ndb5? axb5 20.Nxb5 Qc5! 21.Qd3 ( 21.Rd1 Nhf6! ) 21...Bc7! 22.Ba3 ( 22.Qxd7? Red8-+ ) 22...Qc6 23.Na7 Nc5!∓ ]

16...Nxe5! [ 16...dxe5 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Nxe6 Qd6 19.c5! Nxc5 20.Nxc5 Qxc5 21.Bc4+ Kh8 22.Na4+- ]

17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Nxe6 Qd7 19.Nf4™ [ 19.Nd4?? Qh3-+ ]

19...Nxf4 20.Rxf4 Bg5 [ 20...Bh4 21.Ne4!ƒ ]

21.Re4! [ 21.Ne4? Nxd3 22.Qxd3 Bxf4 23.Nf6+ Kf7-+ ] [ 21.Rff1

A) 21...Nf3? 22.Ne4 Nxe1 23.Qxe1! h6 24.Qc3 Kh7 ( 24...Re5 25.Nxd6! ) 25.Nxg5+ hxg5 26.Qf6+- ; B) 21...Nxd3 22.Qxd3 Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Re8 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8 25.Ne2 Qe6÷ ; C) 21...Bh4! 22.Rd1

C1) 22...Ng4? 23.Ne4 Qe6 ( 23...Re7 24.Rf4 h5 25.h3 ) 24.Rf4! Bxe4 25.Bxe4 Nf2+ 26.Kg1! Nxe4 ( 26...Nxd1 27.Qxd1+- ) 27.Rxh4 b5!² ; C2) 22...Nxd3 23.Qxd3 Qg4 24.Rd2 ( 24.Nd5 Re2 ) 24...Rf8

C2a) 25.Nd5 Rxf1+ 26.Qxf1 Bxd5 27.cxd5 ( 27.Rxd5 Rf8 28.Qd1 Rf2! ) 27...Rf8∓ ∆28.Qd1 Rf2!-+ ; C2b) 25.Rfd1 Rf3! 26.Qe2 Raf8 27.Rg1™

C2b1) 27...Bf2 28.Nd5! Bxg1 ( 28...Bxd5 29.Rxd5 Bxg1 30.gxf3 Rxf3 ) 29.gxf3 Rxf3 30.Qg2 Qe4! 31.Nf6+™ Rxf6 32.Qxe4 Bxe4+ 33.Kxg1 Re6 34.Ba3= ; C2b2) 27...R3f4!? 28.Qxg4 Rxg4 29.Nd5 Bg5 30.Rc2 b5³ ]

21...Bh4!? [ 21...Bxe4 22.Bxe4

A) 22...Rac8 23.Bd5+ Kg7 24.Ne4 Be7 ( 24...Bf6 25.Nxf6 Kxf6 26.Qf2+ Kg7 27.Qxb6± ) 25.Qf2 Rf8 26.Qxb6± ;

B) 22...Rab8! 23.Bd5+ Kg7 24.Ne4© ] 22.Rf1

[ 22.g3? Bxg3! 23.hxg3 Qh3+-+ ] 22...Nxd3!

[ 22...Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Rab8 24.Bd5+ Kg7 25.Ne4 Rf8™ 26.Rxf8 Rxf8 ( 26...Kxf8 27.Nxd6!+- ) 27.Nxd6! Bf6 28.Ne4© ( 28.Bxe5 Qe7! )]

23.Rxe8+? [ 23.Qxd3 Bxe4 24.Nxe4 Qe6™ ( 24...Qc6? 25.Qc3 Re5 26.Nxd6! ) 25.Rf4! Be7 26.Qd4 Qe5 27.Qd2 ( 27.Qf2 Qe6 28.Qxb6 Rf8 29.Qd4 Qe5 30.Qxe5 dxe5 31.Bxe5 Rxf4 32.Bxf4 Rd8„ ) 27...Qe6 28.Qd4= ]

23...Rxe8 24.Qxd3 Qg4!∓ 25.Qc2?! [ 25.Nd5? Re2-+ ] [ 25.Qd2! Re6! ( 25...Be1? 26.Nd5!! Bxd2 27.Nf6+ Kf7 28.Nxg4+ Ke6 29.Nf6 Re7 30.Rf2÷ ) 26.Rg1 Be1! ( 26...Bg3 27.Nd5 Qh5 28.h3 ) 27.Qd1 Qxd1 28.Nxd1 Re2 29.Bd4 Rxa2! 30.Bxb6 ( 30.Rxe1 Rxg2-+ ) 30...Bb4∓ ]

25...Be1! 26.Rg1™ [ 26.Kg1 Bxc3 27.Bxc3 Re2 ]

26...Bg3! 27.Qd3 [ 27.Nd5 Bxd5 28.cxd5 Bxh2! 29.Qc6! Re2! ( 29...Re7 30.Qa8+ Kf7 31.Rf1+ Bf4 32.Kg1 Qh4 33.Qc8 Qh2+ 34.Kf2∓ ) 30.Qa8+ Kf7 31.Qb7+ Re7 32.Rf1+ Bf4 33.Qxb6 Qh4+ 34.Kg1 Qh2+ 35.Kf2 Bg5-+ ]

27...Be5 [ 27...Bxh2 28.Nd5 ( 28.Kxh2 Re5! ) 28...Qh4 29.Bf6 Qh5 30.g4 Bxd5+ 31.cxd5 Qh6-+ ]

28.Bc1 [ 28.Qe3 Qh4 29.h3 Rf8-+ ]

28...Bxc3 29.Qxc3 Re2 30.Qg3 Rxg2!-+

B42Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Ye,Jiangchuan 2665

Hyderabad (m/2) 2002

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 * Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 7.0-0 d6 8.c4 Nf6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 b6 11.Qe2

[ 11.f4 - 71/(173) ] 11...Bb7 12.Rad1 Qc7 13.f4N

[ 13.Bb1 ]

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13...Nbd7 14.f5 Rae8 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Bf4 Ne5 17.Bg3 Bd8 18.Kh1 g6 19.Nd4 Qg7÷

B42Motylev,A 2640Svidler,P 2690

Bermuda 2003

86/(147) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 * Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 7.Qg4 g6 8.Qe2 d6 9.0-0 Nd7 10.a4

[ 10.f4 - 85/151 ] 10...Qc7N

[ 10...b6 ] [ 10...Ne5 ]

11.a5 Ngf6 12.Bh6 Bf8 13.Bxf8 Kxf8 14.f4 Kg7 15.N1d2 Rf8 16.Kh1 Rb8 17.Rae1½-½

B42Vuckovic,Bo 2455Kengis,E 2575

Tanta 2002[Vuckovic,Bo]

86/148 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.b3 Bg7 7.Bb2 Nf6 8.0-0 d6 9.Nd2 0-0 10.a4

[ 10.c4 - 47/(223) ] 10...Nbd7!N

[ 10...b6 ] [ 10...e5 ]

11.Re1 Nc5 12.Bf1 e5 [ 12...b6?! 13.b4 Ncd7 14.Nc6 Qc7 ( 14...Qe8 15.Nc4+- ) 15.Ne7+ Kh8 16.Nxc8 Rfxc8 17.Nc4± ] [ 12...Bd7 13.N4f3!

A) 13...Bc6 14.e5 Nfe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 ( 15...Bxe4?! 16.b4 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Nd7 18.Rad1± ) 16.Nd4² ; B) 13...e5! - 12...e5 ]

13.N4f3 Bd7 14.Ba3 [ 14.Nc4? Ncxe4 15.Nxd6 Nxf2! 16.Kxf2 Qb6+ 17.Ke2 e4 18.Ne5 Ng4-+ ] [ 14.c4 Bc6 15.Qc2 a5÷ ]

14...Qc7 [ 14...Rc8? 15.Nc4 Ncxe4 16.Nxd6 Nxf2 17.Qd2!± ]

15.a5! Bc6! [ 15...Rfd8 16.b4 Ne6 17.c4± ]

16.Nxe5 [ 16.Bxc5!? dxc5 17.Bd3 Rad8 18.Qe2÷ ]

16...Bxe4 [ 16...Nfxe4!? 17.Nxc6 Qxc6 ( 17...Bxa1? 18.Nxe4 Nxe4 19.Nb4+- ) 18.Nxe4 Nxe4

A) 19.Rc1? Bc3 20.Re3 Bxa5 21.Qd4 ( 21.Bc4 Bb6! 22.Bd5 Nc3-+ ) 21...Rae8 22.Bb2 Re5!∓ ; B) 19.Bd3 Rfe8 20.Rc1 Bh6 21.Ra1 d5 22.Bb2= ]

17.Nec4 d5 18.Nb6 Rad8 19.Nxe4 Ncxe4! [ 19...Nfxe4? 20.Nxd5 Qe5 21.Bc4 Qxa1 22.Qxa1 Bxa1 23.Rxa1+- ] [ 19...dxe4 20.Qe2 Rfe8 21.Rad1 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 e3! 23.fxe3 Nce4© ]

20.f3 [ 20.Bxf8? Bxf8 21.Bd3 Bc5 22.Bxe4 Nxe4 23.Rf1 ( 23.Rxe4 dxe4 24.Qe2 Bxb6 25.axb6 Qc6∓ ) 23...Qe5∓ ]

20...Nc3 [ 20...Qf4? 21.Bxf8 Bxf8 22.Rxe4+- ] [ 20...Nd6 21.Qd2 Rfe8 22.Rxe8+ Ndxe8 23.Re1± ]

21.Qd2 Rfe8 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.Re1 Re6! [ 23...Rxe1 24.Qxe1 Bf8 25.Bxf8 Kxf8 26.Qe3 Nd1 27.Qd4 Qxc2 28.h3+- ] [ 23...Bf8 24.Rxe8 Nxe8 25.Bxf8 Kxf8 26.Nxd5 Qc5+ 27.Qe3!+- ]

24.Bb4 Na2 [ 24...Rxb6 25.Bxc3 Rc6 ( 25...Ne4? 26.Rxe4 ) 26.Bxf6 Bxf6÷ ]

25.Ba3 Nc3 [ 25...Ng4? 26.fxg4 Bc3 27.Rxe6 Bxd2 28.Re8+ Kg7 29.Bf8+ Kf6 30.Nxd5+ ]

26.Bb4 Na2 27.Ba3=½-½

B42Rublevsky,S 2655Paunovic,D 2510

Jugoslavija 2002[Rublevsky,S]

86/149 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 a6 4.Nc3 d6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.Bd3 b6 8.0-0 Bb7 9.f4 g6 10.Qe2 Bg7 11.f5 Qe7 12.Bg5!?N

[ 12.fxe6 - 42/(192) ] 12...Nbd7 13.Nf3 0-0

[ 13...exf5 14.exf5 Qxe2 15.Bxe2² ] 14.Qd2!? Nc5 15.Bc2 Qc7 16.Rae1

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Ncd7!? 17.Bb3?! Nc5 [ 17...Ne5!? 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.c5!? Qxc5+ 21.Qe3 Qc6 ( 21...Qxe3+ 22.Bxe3² ) 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.Nd5 Bh4! 24.g3 Bd8 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Rc1 Qd6 27.Qf3+ Kg7 28.Rf1 exd5 29.Qf7+ Kh6 30.Qxb7 Rb8 31.Qxd5 Be7= ]

18.Bc2 Ncd7 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Rd1 Ne8? [ 20...Nc5!

A) 21.Qxd6 Qxd6 22.Rxd6 Nfxe4 23.Bxe4 ( 23.Nxe4 Bxe4= ) 23...Nxe4 24.Rxb6 ( 24.Nxe4 Bxe4 25.b3 b5= ) 24...Nxg5 25.Rxb7 Nxf3+ 26.Rxf3 Rxf3 27.gxf3 Bxc3 28.bxc3 Rc8 29.Rb4 Kf7 30.Kf2 Kf6 31.Ke3 Kf5© ; B) 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.Qxd6 Rac8! ( 22...Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Bxc3 24.bxc3 Bxe4 25.Bxe4 Nxe4 26.Rxe6 Nxc3 27.Rxb6 Nxa2 28.Ra1 Nc3 29.Rbxa6 Rxa6 30.Rxa6 Rc8 31.Ne5² ) 23.e5 ( 23.Na4 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 Nxa4 25.Bxa4 Rxc4 26.Bb3 Rxe4 27.Bxe6+ Kh8 28.Rxb6 Ba8© ) 23...Bxf3 24.Rxf3 Bxe5 25.Rxf8+ Rxf8 26.Qxc7 Bxc7 27.b4 Nb7 28.Ne4 Rd8 29.Nf6+ Kf7 ( 29...Kg7? 30.Ne8+ Rxe8 31.Rd7+± ) 30.Rf1 ( 30.Nxh7? Rxd1+ 31.Bxd1 Bd8! ) 30...Kg7 31.Nxh7 Rh8= ]

21.Nd4! Bxd4+? [ 21...Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Bxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Qc5 24.Qxc5 bxc5 25.Be7± ] [ 21...Qxc4 22.Be3! Rxf1+ 23.Rxf1 Nc5 24.Na4!± -> ∆Nxa4 25.Bb3! ] [ 21...Qc5 22.Be3 Qe5 23.Nf3 Qa5 24.Ng5ƒ ]

22.Qxd4 Qc5 23.Rxf8+ Kxf8 [ 23...Nxf8 24.Qxc5 dxc5 ( 24...bxc5 25.Ba4+- ) 25.Ba4 Rc8 26.Bxe8 Rxe8 27.Rd6+- ]

24.Qxc5 bxc5 [ 24...Nxc5 25.e5! dxe5 26.b4+- ]

25.Ba4 Ne5 [ 25...Bc8 26.Bxd7 Bxd7 27.e5+- ]

26.Bxe8 Rxe8 27.Rxd6 Bc8 [ 27...Nf7 28.Rb6+- ]

28.Bf6! Nxc4 29.Rc6 Nxb2 [ 29...Bb7 30.Rc7 Ba8 31.Na4! Bxe4 32.Nxc5 Bd5 33.Nd7+ Kg8 34.Bg5+- ]

30.e5!+- Nd3 [ 30...Bd7 31.Rc7 Na4 32.Ne4 Nb6 33.Rb7 Bc6 34.Bg7+ Kg8 35.Nf6# # ] [ 30...Bb7 31.Rb6 ]

31.Rc7 Nf4 32.Ne4 [ 32.Ne4 Nd5 33.Bg7+ Kg8 34.Nf6+ Nxf6 35.exf6 ]

1-0

B43Enjuto Velasco,R 2175Vilela,J 2355

Madrid 2002[Vilela,J]

86/(150) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 * 6.g3 Bb7 7.Bg2 b4 8.Na4 Nf6 9.0-0 Bxe4 10.Bxe4 Nxe4 11.Re1 Nf6 12.Qf3 d5 13.Bf4!N Nbd7

[ 13...Qa5 14.Nxe6!? ( 14.b3 ) 14...fxe6 15.Rxe6+ Kf7 ( 15...Kd7 16.Rae1‚ ) 16.Rxf6+ gxf6 17.Qh5+ Kg8 18.Qg4+ Kf7 19.Qh5+= ]

14.c4!? [ 14.Rxe6+ fxe6 15.Nxe6 Qa5 16.Nc7+ Kf7∓ ] [ 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Rxe6+ Kf7∓ ]

14...Nc5 [ 14...bxc3 15.Qxc3© ] [ 14...dxc4 15.Rxe6+ fxe6 16.Nxe6 Qc8 17.Nc7+ Kf7 18.Nxa8÷ ]

15.Nxc5 Bxc5 16.Nc6 [ 16.Rad1!? ]

16...Qd7 17.Ne5 Qa7 18.cxd5 Nxd5 19.Nc6

[ 19.Qxd5? Bxf2+! 20.Kg2 exd5 21.Nc6+ Bxe1 22.Rxe1+ Kd7 23.Nxa7 Rxa7-+ ] [ 19.Nxf7 Bxf2+! ]

19...Qd7 [ 19...Qb7? 20.Qxd5+- ] [ 19...Qb6?! 20.Qxd5 Bxf2+ 21.Kg2 0-0! 22.Qf3 Bxe1 23.Rxe1² ]

20.Ne5 Qa7 [ 20...Qb7? 21.Nxf7! 0-0 ( 21...Kxf7 22.Bd6+± ; 21...Qxf7 22.Qxd5± ) 22.Ng5± ]

21.Nc6=

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B43Radovanovic,D 2330Ionescu,Co 2485

Bucuresti 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(150) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Bc5 7.Nb3 Ba7

[ 7...Be7 - 84/(135) ] 8.Bf4

[ 8.0-0 Nc6 ( 8...Ne7 9.e5² ) 9.Qg4 Qf6 ( 9...Nf6!? 10.Qxg7 Rg8 11.Qh6 Ne5© ) 10.Qg3 Qg6÷ ] [ 8.Qe2 Nc6 9.Be3 d6 ] [ 8.Qg4 Nf6 9.Qh4 d6÷ ]

8...Ne7N [ 8...b4 9.Ne2 d5 10.c4² ]

9.Qe2 * Ng6 10.Bg3 [ 10.Bd6 Nc6 11.0-0-0 Qf6„ ]

10...Nc6 11.0-0-0 [ 11.h4!? Bb7 ( 11...Qf6 12.a4 b4 13.Nd5² ; 11...h5 12.e5² ) 12.0-0-0 ( 12.h5 Nge5 13.h6 g6÷ ) 12...b4 ( 12...Rc8 13.e5² ; 12...0-0 13.Bd6² ) 13.Na4² ∆0-0 14.Bd6 Re8 15.Nac5 ]

11...b4 12.Nd5 [ 12.Na4 0-0÷ ]

12...Bb8 [ 12...d6!? ]

13.Bxb8 Rxb8÷ 14.Ne3 a5½-½

B43Kalezic,B 2430Ionescu,Co 2485

Bucuresti 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/150 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Bc5 7.Nb3 Ba7 8.Bf4 Ne7 9.Qe2 Nbc6N 10.e5

[ 10.Bd6 b4 ( 10...Ng6 11.e5² ) 11.Nd5 exd5 ( 11...Bb8 12.Nxe7 Bxd6 13.Nxc6 dxc6 14.e5² ) 12.exd5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 Bxd4 14.0-0© ]

10...Bb8 [ 10...Ng6 11.Bg3 Qc7 12.Qh5 b4 13.Ne4ƒ ]

11.Bg3 b4 12.Na4 [ 12.Ne4 Nxe5÷ ]

12...Nf5 [ 12...Ng6 13.f4² ]

13.Bxf5 exf5 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.f4 a5 [ 15...Ba7 16.Bf2² ]

16.Bf2 Bc7 [ 16...Ba6 17.Qf3

A) 17...Bb5 18.Nb6 a4 19.Rxd7 ( 19.Nxa8 axb3 20.Qxb3 Ba7÷ ) 19...Qe8 20.Nc5± ; B) ¹17...Bc7 ]

17.Bc5 [ 17.Qd3 Ba6 18.Qxf5 Bb5 19.Nbc5 Ne7© ]

17...Re8 18.Bd6 Bb6 [ 18...Bxd6 19.Rxd6² ] [ 18...Ba6!? 19.Qh5 Ne7 20.Nbc5 ( 20.Nac5 Bc4„ ) 20...Bb5„ ]

19.Nxb6 [ 19.Qd3 Ba6 20.Qxf5 Be2 21.Rde1 Bc4 22.Qe4 Bb5© ] [ 19.Nbc5² ]

19...Qxb6 20.g4!? [ 20.Bc5 Qb8÷ ] [ 20.Nc5 a4„ ]

20...a4 [ 20...Ba6 21.Qg2 ( 21.Qd2?! a4ƒ ) 21...Qe3+ ( 21...a4 22.Nc5² ) 22.Qd2 Qxd2+ 23.Rxd2 fxg4 24.Rg1² ]

21.Nc5 Ra5 [ 21...b3 22.a3² ]

22.Qc4 fxg4 23.Rhg1 Ba6 [ 23...h5 24.h3 ( 24.Rg3?! Ba6 25.Nxa6 Qxa6 26.Qxa6 Rxa6 27.h3 gxh3 28.Rxh3 g6 29.Rg1 Nd4³ ) 24...Re6 25.Rge1 ( 25.Nxe6? Qe3+ 26.Kb1 Ba6∓ ; 25.hxg4?! Rxd6∓ ) 25...Rh6÷ ]

24.Nxa6 Qxa6 25.Qxa6 Rxa6 26.Rxg4²

B43Efimenko,Z 2555Landa,K 2620

Fuerth 2002[Efimenko,Z]

86/151 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.0-0 Qb8 9.e5 Nxe5?!N

[ 9...Nge7 - 83/143 ] 10.Nxe5

[ 10.Bf4!? Nxf3+ 11.Qxf3 d6 12.Ne4 e5 13.Rfe1© ]

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10...Qxe5 11.Qf3 [ 11.Re1!? Qb8 12.Nd5 Bd6 13.Qg4ƒ Kf8 ( 13...Bxh2+ 14.Kh1 Be5 15.Bf4± ) 14.Qh4 ]

11...Qb8 [ 11...d5? 12.Bf4 Qf6 13.Nxd5 exd5 14.Qxd5‚ ] [ 11...Bd6 12.g3 Rb8 13.Bf4 ( 13.Ne4?! Bb7 14.Bf4 Bxe4 15.Bxe5 Bxf3 16.Bxg7 f6³ ) 13...Qd4 14.Ne4 Bxf4 15.Qxf4 Rb6 16.Rad1 e5 17.Be2 ( 17.Qc1!? ) 17...exf4 18.Rxd4² ]

12.Bf4 Bb7 13.Be4 Bxe4 14.Nxe4 Qd8 [ 14...Qc8 15.Bd6 ( 15.a4!? ) 15...Ne7 ( 15...Qc6!? ) 16.a4 bxa4 17.Rxa4 Qc6 18.b3 f5 19.Qh5+ g6 20.Nf6+ Kf7 21.Qd1 Nd5 22.Bxf8 Nxf6 23.Ba3© ]

15.a4 b4 [ 15...d5 16.axb5! dxe4 17.Qxe4 Qc8™ ( 17...Nf6? 18.Qc6+ Nd7 19.Bc7 Qc8 20.Rfd1+- ; 17...Ne7 18.b6 Nd5 19.b7 Rb8 20.Bxb8+- )

A) 18.Bc7 f5 ( 18...Ne7 19.b6 Nd5 20.c4 f5 21.Qf3± ) 19.Qc6+ Kf7 20.b6 ( 20.Rxa6 Rxa6 21.bxa6 Nf6 22.Ra1 Be7÷ ) 20...Ne7 21.Qf3 Nd5 22.c4 Nxc7 23.b7 Qb8 24.bxa8Q Nxa8 ( 24...Qxa8 25.Qxa8 Nxa8 26.Rxa6 Be7 27.Rfa1 Nc7 28.Rc6 Na8 29.c5± ) 25.Rxa6 Nc7 26.Rc6 Be7 27.b4 Bxb4 28.Rb1 Qa7 29.g4 Be7 30.gxf5 Rf8 31.Qf4 Ne8 32.Qe5 Kg8 33.Ra1² ; B) 18.b6! Nf6 19.Qa4+ Nd7 20.Rfd1± ]

[ 15...bxa4 16.Rfd1!© ( 16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.Bxd6 Ne7 18.Rxa4 0-0 19.Rfa1 Re8 20.Rxa6 Rxa6 21.Rxa6 Nf5= )]

16.Nd6+ [ 16.Be5! h6 ( 16...d5 17.Nd6+! Bxd6 18.Bxg7 Qc7 19.Bxh8 ) 17.c4! ( 17.Bd6 Nf6 18.Nxf6+ gxf6 19.Rfd1 Rc8 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Qb7 d5 22.Qxb4+² ) 17...bxc3 18.Qxc3 Rc8 19.Qg3 Nf6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Rac1 Rxc1 22.Rxc1± a5? 23.Rc7+- ]

16...Bxd6 17.Bxd6 Ne7 18.Bxe7 [ 18.Qg4 0-0 19.Qxb4 Re8 20.Rfd1 Nf5 21.Ra3= ] [ 18.Bxb4 0-0 19.c4 Re8 20.Rfd1² ]

18...Kxe7 19.Qg4 Qb6 20.Qxg7 [ 20.Rad1 d6 ( 20...g6 21.Qh4+ f6 22.Rd3÷ ) 21.Rd4÷ ]

20...Qc5

[ 20...Qc5 21.Qh6 Rag8 22.Qh4+ f6= ]½-½

B43Parligras,M 2490Manik,M 2415

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(151) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.0-0 * d6 9.a4 b4 10.Nb1N

[ RR10.a5 Nxa5 11.Na4 Qc7 12.Be3 Rb8 13.Nb6 Rxb6 14.Rxa5 Rb8 15.Qa1 Nf6 16.Bxa6 Bxa6 17.Rxa6 Be7 18.Ra7 Rb7 19.Ra8+ Bd8 20.Qa4+ Qd7 21.Qa6²Efimenko,Z ]

10...Nf6 11.Nbd2 Be7 12.Nc4 Qc7 13.a5 Bb7 14.Bf4 0-0 15.Qe2 Nd7 16.Rfd1 Nce5 17.Nfxe5 dxe5 18.Be3 Bc5 19.c3 bxc3 20.bxc3 Bc6=

B43Haba,P 2530Epishin,V 2625

Deutschland 2002[Haba,P]

86/(152) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Be3 Bc5 8.Be2 Nc6 9.Nxc6 * Qxc6 10.Qd3 Bxe3N

[ 10...b4 - 85/(153) ] 11.Qxe3 Ne7

[ 11...b4?! 12.Nd5 ] 12.Qd4! 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.0-0

[ 14.Rxa4 Rb8 15.Rc4 Qb6 16.Qxb6 Rxb6 17.b3 d6= ] [ 14.Qxa4 Qb6÷ ]

14...Rb8 15.Rfb1 [ 15.Nxa4 Qxc2 16.Qd6 Nc6 ( 16...Qxe2 17.Qxb8 Qxe4 18.Rfe1² ) 17.Bd3© ]

15...f5?! [ 15...d5!? 16.exd5 ( 16.Qxa4 Qd6÷ ; 16.Bd3!? ) 16...Nxd5 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Bd3 Bd7= ]

16.Bd3 [ 16.Qxa4 Qb6 17.Qa5 Qa7÷ ] [ 16.Rxa4 fxe4 17.Qxe4 Qxc3!? 18.bxc3 Rxb1+ 19.Bf1 Bb7÷ ] [ 16.e5! Bb7 ( 16...Qc7 17.f4² ) 17.Bf1² ]

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16...fxe4 17.Qxe4 Qxe4 18.Nxe4 Nd5 19.c3 Nb6 20.Nd6 Bb7 21.Nxb7 Rxb7 22.Bxa6 Ra7 23.Bb5½-½

B43Perez,Ro 2425Strikovic,A 2470

Ferrol 2002[Perez,Ro]

86/152 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 b5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Be3 Bc5 8.Be2 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxe3 10.fxe3 dxc6 11.Qd4 Qxd4 12.exd4 e5 13.dxe5 Ne7 14.a4 Rb8

[ 14...b4 15.Na2² ] 15.axb5 axb5 16.Bh5 Ng6 17.Bxg6 hxg6 18.Ra7 Rh5 19.0-0 Be6 20.Ne2!N

[ 20.Rc7 - 79/(143) ] 20...Rxe5

[ 20...Bc4 21.e6! A) 21...Bxe6 22.Nf4 Re5 23.Nxe6± ; B) 21...fxe6 22.Rxg7 Bxe2 ( 22...Rh8 23.Re1± ) 23.Rf2± ; C) 21...Bxe2 22.Rfxf7± ]

21.Nd4 Rxe4 [ 21...Bd7 22.Rxf7 Kxf7 23.Nxc6+- ]

22.Nxe6 Rxe6 [ 22...fxe6 23.Rff7² ]

23.Raxf7 [ 23.Rfxf7 Ra8 ( 23...Rd8 24.Rxg7 ) 24.Kf2± ]

23...Rb6 24.Rxg7±

B43Iuldachev,S 2510Ivanchuk,V 2705

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(153) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.g3 Bb4 7.Bd2 * Nf6 8.Bg2 Nc6 9.Nxc6 dxc6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1

[ 11.Qe2 - 47/(226) ] 11...Bd6N

[ 11...e5 ] 12.f4 e5 13.f5 Rd8 14.Qe2 b5 15.Be3 a5 16.g4 Ba6 17.Qf3 Nd7 18.g5 Bc5÷

B43Sutovsky,E 2655Cvitan,O 2560

Bled (ol) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/153 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 Bb4 7.Bd2 Nc6 8.Nb3 Be7

[ 8...Nf6 - 83/(146) ] 9.a4!

[ 9.Bg2 b5 ] 9...b6 10.Bg2 Nf6 11.f4 d6 12.0-0 0-0 13.g4! Nd7 14.g5 Re8 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qh4!

[ 16.Qh6 Bf8 17.Qh4 Bg7÷ ] 16...Bb7 17.Rf3N

[ 17.Kh1 ] 17...Bf8

[ 17...Nb4 18.Rh3 A) 18...h5 19.Ne2! ( 19.Bf3 Bf8 ) 19...d5 20.Ng3 /\ Nh5+--> ; B) 18...Nf8 19.f5± ]

18.Rh3 h6 19.Rf1!± Ne7 20.gxh6 Kh7 21.Nd4 e5?

[ 21...Rac8 22.Nf3± ] 22.fxe5 Nxe5 23.Rxf7+! Nxf7 24.Ne6 Qd7 25.Qf6

[ 25.Nxf8+! Rxf8 26.Qf6 Nf5 27.exf5 Rg8 28.Ne4 gxf5 ( 28...Bxe4 29.Bxe4 gxf5+ 30.Rg3+- ) 29.Qg7+! Rxg7 30.Nf6+ Kg6 31.Nxd7+- ]

25...Qxe6 26.Qxe6 Ne5 27.Qxd6? [ 27.Qb3! Rab8 28.Bf4+- ]

27...Nd5! 28.Qxd5?! [ 28.Qxf8 Rxf8 29.Nxd5± ]

28...Bxd5 29.Nxd5 Bc5+ 30.Kh1 Rf8 31.b4 Bd6 32.Nxb6?!

[ 32.Kg1 ] 32...Rad8! 33.Nd5

[ 33.Bg5? Be7! ] 33...Rf2 34.Bg5 Rc8

[ 34...Rdf8!? 35.Rc3 Re2© ] 35.c3 Rcf8 36.Re3™ Ra2 37.Re1 Rff2 38.Ne3 Nd3 39.Rf1 Bf4?!“

[ 39...Rxf1+ 40.Nxf1 Rxa4÷ ] 40.h4! Bxe3 41.Bxe3 Rxg2 42.Rf7+ Kg8 43.h7+ Kxf7 44.h8Q Rh2+ 45.Kg1 Rag2+?

[ 45...Rhg2+! ( C v i t a n , O ) 46.Kf1 Rgb2 47.Qh7+ Kf8 48.Bh6+ Ke8 49.Qxg6+ Kd7 50.Qf7+ Kc8 51.Qe6+ Kc7 52.Qe7+ Kc8 53.Qe6+ Kc7= ]

46.Kf1 Rb2 47.Qh7+ Kf8 48.Bh6+ Ke8

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49.Qxg6+ Kd7 50.Kg1! Rhe2 51.Qf7+ Kc8 52.Qc4+ Kb7 53.Qd5+ Kc8?!

[ 53...Kc7 54.Qxd3 Re1+ 55.Qf1 Rbb1 56.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 57.Kf2 Rxe4 58.Kg3+- ]

54.Qc6+ [ 54.Qc6+ Kb8 55.Qb6+ Kc8 56.Qxa6+ Kb8 57.Qxd3 Re1+ 58.Qf1 ]

1-0

B43Iordachescu,V 2555Meijers,V 2475

Gent 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/154 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nxc6 dxc6 8.0-0 e5 9.f4 Bc5+ 10.Kh1 Nf6 11.f5 b5 12.a4 Bb7 13.Qe2 h5

[ 13...h6 - 72/179 ] 14.Bg5N

[ 14.axb5 ] [ 14.Be3 ]

14...Rd8 15.Rf3 Be7 16.Be3! [ 16.Rh3

A) 16...Ng4 17.Bxe7 Kxe7 ( 17...Qxe7 18.axb5 cxb5 19.Qxg4! hxg4 20.Bxb5++- ) 18.Rf1² ; B) 16...b4 17.Nd1! ( 17.Nb1 Ng4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Nd2 Rh6÷ ) 17...Ng4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Ne3² ]

16...h4 [ 16...b4 17.Nb1 c5 18.Nd2

A) 18...c4 19.Nxc4 Nxe4 ( 19...Bxe4 20.Bxe4 Nxe4 21.Bb6+- ) 20.Bb6+- ; B) 18...Ng4 19.Bg1 Rh6 20.Nc4² ]

17.Rh3 b4? [ 17...Nh5 18.Re1! ∆Nf4 19.Bxf4 exf4 20.e5ƒ ]

18.Nb1 c5 19.Nd2 a5 [ 19...c4 20.Nxc4 Nxe4 21.Bb6+- ]

20.Re1 Kf8 21.b3 Nh5 22.Nf3! [><h4] Kg8 23.Qf2

[ 23.Nxh4 A) 23...Nf4 24.Bxf4 Rxh4 ( 24...exf4 25.Qg4 Bf6² ) 25.Rxh4 Bxh4 26.Bg3² ; B) 23...Nf6© ]

[ 23.Ng5!? (/\ Bc4) Nf4 24.Bxf4 exf4 25.Qg4‚ ]

23...Nf4?! [ 23...Nf6 24.Bg5! ( 24.Rxh4 Rxh4

25.Qxh4 Nxe4 26.Qg4 Nf6 ) A) 24...Ng4 25.Qe2 Bxg5 26.Nxg5 Nf6 27.Bc4± ( 27.Nf3!? ><h4 ); B) 24...c4! 25.bxc4 ( 25.Bxf6 cxd3 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.cxd3 Rxd3÷ ) 25...Ng4 26.Qe2 Bxg5 27.Nxg5 Nf6 28.Nf3!² ]

24.Bxf4 exf4 25.e5 Rh5 [ 25...Bd5 26.f6 gxf6 27.Rxh4‚ ] [ 25...Bc8 (/\ 26...Rd3, 26...g5)

A) 26.Nxh4 A1) 26...g5!? 27.Nf3 Rxh3 28.gxh3 Rxd3! ( 28...Bb7 29.Be4± ) 29.cxd3 Bxf5÷ ∆30.Nxg5 Bxg5 31.Qg2 Qd8 32.Rg1 Bg6 33.Qxg5 Qxd3 ; A2) 26...Rxd3 27.cxd3 Qd8÷ ;

B) 26.e6! fxe6 27.Bc4± ] 26.f6!‚ gxf6 27.Rxh4 Bxf3

[ 27...Rxh4 28.Qxh4+- ] 28.gxf3 Rg5

[ 28...Rxe5 29.Qg2+ ( 29.Rxe5 Qxe5 30.Qg2+ Qg5 31.Rg4+- ) 29...Rg5 30.Qh3+- ]

29.Rh6 [ 29.Rh8+! Kxh8 30.Qh4+ Kg7 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.Qh6+ Rg7 ( 32...Kg8 33.Bh7+ Kh8 34.Bg6+ Kg8 35.Qh7+ Kf8 36.Qxf7## ; 32...Ke8 33.Bb5+ Rd7 34.Qh8+ Bf8

35.e6 fxe6 36.Rxe6+ Kf7 37.Rxf6+ Ke7 38.Qxf8# # ) 33.Rg1+- ]

29...Bf8 [ 29...Rxd3 30.Qh4+- ] [ 29...fxe5 30.Qh4 Rd6 ( 30...Rg6 31.Rh8+ Kg7 32.Qh7+ Kf6 33.Bxg6+- ) 31.Rh8+ Kg7 32.Qh7+ Kf6 33.h4!+- ]

30.Rxf6 Bg7 31.Qh4! Rxe5 [ 31...Bxf6 32.Qh7+ Kf8 33.exf6+- ] [ 31...Rxd3 32.Qxg5+- ]

32.Rg1 Rxd3 [ 32...Kf8 33.Rxg7 Kxg7 34.Qh6+ Kg8 35.Bh7+ Kh8 36.Bg6+ Kg8 37.Qh7+ Kf8 38.Rxf7++- ]

33.Qh61-0

B43Svidler,P 2690Volokitin,And 2565

Bermuda 2003

86/(154) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Bd3 * Bd6 7.Be3

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[ 7.Qg4 - 82/(147) ] 7...Nf6 8.g4N

[ 8.Nf3 ] [ 8.Qf3 ] [ 8.h3 ]

8...h5 9.gxh5 Nxh5 10.Qd2 Nc6 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.0-0-0 Bf4 13.Ne2 Bxe3 14.Qxe3 Rb8 15.e5 Qb6 16.Qxb6 Rxb6 17.b3 c5½-½

B41Iskusnyh,S 2485Zhang,Zhong 2635

Ulan Bator 2002[Zhang,Zhong]

86/155 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Be2 a6 6.0-0 Qc7 7.d4

[ 7.a3!? ] 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bb4

[ 8...Nxd4!? 9.Qxd4 Bd6 ] 9.Bg5 h5!N

[ 9...Bxc3 - 82/149 ] 10.Bxf6

[ 10.Rc1!? Bd6 11.Nf3 Ne5÷ ] 10...gxf6 11.Rc1?! Bd6! 12.Nd5?!

[ 12.h3 Bf4³ ] [ 12.g3 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Be5 14.Qe3 h4÷ ]

12...exd5 13.cxd5 Bxh2+ [ 13...Nxd4 14.Rxc7 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Bxc7 16.f4© ]

14.Kh1 Bf4 15.Rc4 Qb6 16.dxc6 dxc6 17.Nf5 Bxf5?!

[ 17...Qxb2!∓ ] 18.exf5 Rd8

[ 18...Be5!? ] 19.Qc2 Be5 20.f4 Bd4 21.Rd1 0-0

[ 21...Kf8 22.Qd2 c5 23.b4 Kg7 24.Qd3÷ ]

22.Rd3? [ 22.Bxh5!? Kg7 ( 22...Qxb2 23.Qxb2 Bxb2 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Rb4 Bc1 26.Rxb7 Bxf4 27.Bxf7+ ) 23.Qe2 Rh8÷ ]

22...Rfe8! 23.b3 Kf8! 24.Qd1 Bf2 25.Re4! h4!∓ 26.Bf1 Rxd3! 27.Rxe8+ Kxe8 28.Qxd3 Bg3 29.Qd6 Qf2! 30.Qb8+ Ke7 31.Qxb7+ Kf8 32.Qxa6 h3 33.Qa3+ Kg7-+

[ 33...c5? 34.Qa8+ Kg7 35.Qf3 ] 34.Qc1 Bxf4 35.Qd1 hxg2+0-1

B45Golubev,M 2525Krasenkow,M 2650

Deutschland 2002[Golubev,M]

86/(156) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 * 6.a3 d5 7.Bb5 Bd7 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.0-0 Be7 11.Be3!N

[ 11.Nb3 - 67/(235) ] 11...Bf6

[ 11...0-0 12.Bd3² ] 12.c4

[ 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bc5? cxb5 14.Qxd5 Rc8 15.Rfe1+ Be6 16.Rxe6+ fxe6 17.Qxe6+ Be7 18.Bxe7 Qd7∓ ]

12...dxc4 [ 12...Ne7 13.cxd5 Bxb5 ( 13...Nxd5 14.Qf3! Krasenkow,M; 13...0-0 14.Bc4± ; 13...Bxd4 14.Bxd7+ Qxd7 15.Bxd4!? 0-0 16.Bc5 ) 14.Nxb5 a6 15.d6 ( 15.Nc3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Qxd5 17.c4 Qc6!= ) 15...axb5 16.dxe7² ] [ 12...0-0 13.cxd5 ∆Nxd4 14.Bxd7 Qxd7 15.Bxd4 Qxd5 16.Bxf6 Qxd1 17.Raxd1 gxf6 18.Rd7ƒ ] [ 12...Nxd4 13.Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.Bxd4ƒ ]

13.Nxc6 bxc6 [ 13...Bxc6? 14.Bc5 ]

14.Bxc4 0-0 15.Qc2 Qc8 [ ¹15...Rb8 16.Rab1 Qc7!?² ]

16.Rad1²

B45Rogers,I 2570Van der Wiel,J 2505

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(156) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 * 6.Be2 Bb4 7.0-0 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Nxe4 9.Bf3 d5 10.Bxe4

[ 10.Nxc6 - 30/369 ] 10...dxe4 11.Ba3 Nxd4 12.cxd4 Qa5 13.Qc1 f6 14.Re1 Kf7N

[ 14...Qf5 ] 15.Rxe4 Re8 16.Qe3 Bd7 17.c4 Bc6 18.Rg4 Qf5 19.Rg3 Rad8 20.Bb2 Rc8=

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B45Valerga,D 2480Rosito,J 2410

Villa Ballester 2003[Valerga,D]

86/156 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qa5+ 10.Bd2! Qb6 11.Bd3 Be7 12.Qe2 f5?!

[ 12...a5 - 79/148 ] 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.Ng5!N

[ 14.Bc3 ] 14...Qxb2?!

[ 14...0-0 15.0-0-0 Rb8 16.b3 ( 16.Bc3? h6 17.Nf3 Nd5∓ ) 16...a5 17.Kb1 a4 18.f5± ]

15.0-0 0-0 16.Rab1 Qa3 [ 16...Qxa2 17.f5± -> ] [ 16...Qd4+ 17.Kh1± ]

17.Kh1 [><Ra8, Bc8] g6 [ 17...Qd6 18.Bc3± ] [ ¹17...h6 18.Nf3 ∆d6 19.Nd4± ]

18.Rb3± -> Qa4 19.Bc3! [ 19.f5?! gxf5 20.Rxf5 ( 20.Bxf5 Ba6 21.Bd3 Bxd3 22.Qxd3 Qh4³ ) 20...exf5 21.Qxe7 Qg4! 22.Nxh7 Nxh7 23.Be2 Rf7! 24.Qe8+ Rf8 25.Qe7 Rf7= ]

19...Nd5 [ ¹19...a5 ]

20.Qh5!+- [ 20.Nxh7 Rxf4 21.Bxg6 Ba6 22.Rxf4 Qxf4 23.Qd1 Nxc3 24.Rxc3 Be2 ]

20...Bxg5 [ 20...gxh5 21.Bxh7# # ]

21.Bxg6! [ 21.Qxg5 Nxc3 22.Bxg6 Qd4! 23.Be4+ Qg7 ( 23...Kh8 24.Qe7 Qg7 25.Qxg7+ Kxg7 - 23...Qg7) 24.Qxg7+ Kxg7 25.Rxc3 Rb8÷ ]

21...h6 [ 21...Nf6? 22.Bxh7+! Kg7 23.Qxg5+ Kxh7 24.Bxf6 ]

22.Bd3 [ 22.Bf5!? Ne7 ( 22...Rxf5 23.Qe8+ Kh7 24.Qh8+ Kg6 25.Qg8+ Kh5 26.Qe8+ Kg4 27.h3+ Kg3 28.Be1# # ) 23.fxg5 exf5 24.Qxh6 Kf7 25.Bb4+- ]

22...Ne7 [ 22...Nxf4 23.Rxf4 Rxf4 24.Qe8+ Rf8 25.Qg6# # ] [ 22...Rf7 23.fxg5 Rxf1+ 24.Bxf1+- ]

23.fxg5 Rxf1+ 24.Bxf1 Qf4 25.Qe8+ Qf8 26.Qxf8+ Kxf8 27.gxh6 Kg8 28.Bd3 Nf5 29.h7+1-0

B45Stellwagen,D 2425Van der Wiel,J 2505

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Van der Wiel,J]

86/157 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Ne3 11.Qd3 Nf5 12.g4 Nd4 13.Bg2 h5 14.Kf1!?N

[ 14.h3 hxg4 15.hxg4 Rxh1+ 16.Bxh1 Nc2+! 17.Qxc2 Qg1+ 18.Ke2 Qxh1÷ ] [ 14.gxh5!? (/\ Ng3) Rxh5 15.b3÷ ( 15.Ng3÷ )] [ 14.g5! Nf5!? ( 14...Bb7 - 54/187 ) 15.Ng3 Bb4+! ( 15...Nh4 16.Be4± ) 16.Kd1 ( 16.Kf1 d5÷ ) 16...Ba6„ ]

14...hxg4 15.Be3 c5 16.b4! [ 16.Nd6+? Bxd6 17.Bxa8 Bb7!‚ ] [ 16.Bxd4 cxd4

A) 17.Nd6+?! Bxd6 18.Bxa8 Bb7! A1) 19.Bxb7 Qxb7

A1a) 20.Rg1 Rh3! 21.Rg3 ( 21.Qd1 Rf3+-+ ) 21...Qh1+-+ ; A1b) 20.Kg1 Bc5∓ ;

A2) 19.exd6 Bxa8∓ ; B) 17.c5 Qa6³ ]

16...Nf5! [ 16...Qxb4? 17.Rb1 <->b, /^h1-a8 ] [ 16...Nf3 17.h3! Bb7 18.hxg4 Rxh1+ 19.Bxh1 Nh2+

A) 20.Kg1 Nxg4 21.Nxc5 ( 21.Bxc5 Bxe4! ) 21...Bc6÷ ; B) 20.Ke2!± ∆Nxg4 21.Bxc5 ]

17.bxc5?! [ 17.Bf2 Bb7! ( 17...Rh3?! 18.Bxh3 gxh3 19.Ke2! (/\ Rhd1 <->d) Qxb4 20.Rhb1± )

A) 18.Rd1?! Rd8³ ( 18...0-0-0? 19.bxc5 Qa6 20.Rb1‚ ; 18...Qc7!? ); B) 18.Rb1

B1) 18...Rh3?! 19.Bxh3 gxh3 20.Rg1±><c5 ;

B2) 18...Qc6?! 19.bxc5! ( 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.Bxc6 Bxc6 21.Rg1 Bc7²><h2 ) 19...Rh3 20.Bg3 /^h1-a8 ;

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B3) 18...Qc7 19.bxc5!? Bc6 20.Ke2÷ ; B4) 18...Qa6 19.b5!? Qxa2 20.Rd1 ( 20.Nc3 Bxg2+ 21.Kxg2 Nh4+÷ ) 20...Rd8 ( 20...0-0-0!? 21.Nc3 Qa5 22.Bxb7+ Kxb7 23.Kg2©<->a, /^h1-a8 );

B5) 18...Bxe4!? B5a) 19.Qxe4 Rb8 ∆20.Ke2 Qa6! ( 20...Nd4+!? ); B5b) 19.Bxe4 Rb8 20.Kg2 Qc7 21.bxc5 Rxb1 22.Rxb1 Rh3!÷ ∆23.Qe2 Bxc5 24.Qxg4 Ne3+ 25.Bxe3 Rxe3 ]

17...Qa6 [ 17...Qb2 18.Rd1 Qc2! 19.Bf2! Qxd3+ 20.Rxd3ƒ ]

18.c6?? [ 18.Bf2 Bb7∓ ]

18...Qxc4-+ 19.Qxc4 [ 19.Ke2 Qxd3+ 20.Kxd3 Ba6+ 21.Kd2 Bb4+ ]

19...Nxe3+ 20.Kf2 Nxc4 21.c7 Ba6 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.exd6 Rc8 24.Rhd1 f5! 25.Rac1“ Rxh2 26.Kg3 Rxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Ne3+ 28.Kf2 Nxd1+ 29.Rxd1 Kf7 30.Rd4[/\ 31.Ra4 Bb7 32.Rb4!] Rh8! 31.Ra4 Bc8

32.Rxa7 g5!0-1

B45Kupreichik,V 2465Frolyanov,D 2445

Togliatty 2002[Kupreichik,V]

86/158 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2 f5 12.exf6 Nxf6 13.Be3 Qa5 14.Nxf6+ gxf6 15.Kf2 Ke7 16.a3 Bc5 17.b4 Bxe3+ 18.Kxe3 Qc7 19.c5 a5 20.Qg4!?N

[ 20.Bc4 - 48/(243) ] 20...Rf8 21.Bd3 Rf7 22.Rhd1 Qb8 23.Rab1 axb4 24.axb4 Ra4 25.Qg8! Rxb4 26.g3!

[ 26.Rxb4 Qxb4 27.Qxc8 Qxc5+ 28.Ke2 Qh5+ 29.Ke1 Qxh2÷ ]

26...Rxb1 27.Rxb1 Qa8 28.f5! Bb7 29.Qg4!?

[ 29.Qxa8!? Bxa8 30.Ra1 Rf8 ( 30...Bb7? 31.Ra7 Bc8 32.fxe6± ) 31.Kd4!© ]

29...exf5 30.Qb4 Qa7!? [ 30...Bc8 31.Kf3 ]

31.Kf3 [ 31.Qxb7 Qxc5+ 32.Ke2 Kf8÷ ]

31...Bc8 32.Qd4 [ 32.Bxf5² ]

32...Kd8! [/\ d5] 33.Qd6“ Re7 34.Rb8 [ 34.Qxf6 Qa3! ( 34...Qxc5 35.Re1 (/\ Qf8) Qd5+ 36.Kf4 Qxd3 37.Rxe7² ) 35.Qf8+ Kc7! ( 35...Re8 36.Qxf5 ) 36.Qxf5? Rf7!-+ ] [ 34.Bxf5!? ] [ 34.Kg2!? ]

34...Qa3! 35.Kg2 f4! 36.gxf4 [ 36.Bxh7? f3+ ]

36...Qa2+ 37.Kf3 Qa3 38.Kg4 [ 38.h4 h5 ]

38...Rf7 39.Bc4 f5+ 40.Kh4 Qf3! 41.Rxc8+ Kxc8 42.Ba6+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Ke7 44.Qd6+½-½

B45Yagupov,I 2470Shtyrenkov,V 2470

Alushta 2002

86/159 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2 f5 12.Nf2 Ba6 13.Kf3 Ne7 14.Be3 Bc5 15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Qd6 Qb6 17.b3 c5 18.Rd1 Bb7+ 19.Ke3 Qxd6 20.exd6 Ng6 21.Nd3 Rc8 22.h4!N

[ 22.Be2 - 82/152 ] 22...0-0 23.h5 Nh8 24.Ne5 Nf7! 25.Nxd7 Rfd8 26.Ne5 Nxd6 27.h6 g6 28.Rh2 Nf7 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8 30.Nd3 Rc8 31.Be2 a5 32.Bf3 Bxf3 33.gxf3 Kf8=

B45Gongora,M 2385Fernandez,Ant 2365

Ciego de Avila 2003[Gongora,M]

86/(159) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2 f5 12.Nf2 Ba6 13.Kf3 Ne7 14.Be3 Bc5 15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Qd6 Qb6 17.b3 c5

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18.Rd1 * Qb7+N 19.Ke3 Rc8 20.Be2 Rc6 21.Qd2 Qc7 22.Bh5+! g6 23.Bf3 Rb6 24.Nd3 0-0 25.Kf2! [/\ Qe3] Bb7 26.Qe3?!

[ 26.Bxb7! Rxb7 27.Qe3 Rc8 28.Nb2 Rb6 29.Na4 Rc6 30.Rd3 Rd8 31.Rhd1± ]

26...Bxf3 27.gxf3 Rc6 28.Nb2 Rd8 29.Na4 d5÷ <=>

B45Korneev,O 2595Bagaturov,G 2430

Cutro 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/160 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nb5 Nf6 6.N1c3 Bb4 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 d5 9.exd5 exd5 10.Bd3 0-0 11.0-0 d4 12.Ne2 Bg4 13.Bg5 Qd6 14.Re1 Rfe8 15.Bh4N

[ 15.Qd2 - 81/(152) ] 15...Bh5

[ 15...Ne5 16.Qd2 Nxd3 17.cxd3 Bxe2 18.Rxe2 Rxe2 19.Qxe2 Re8 20.Qd2² ]

16.Qd2 Ne4 17.Bxe4 Rxe4 18.Bg3 Qc5 19.Nf4 Bg6 20.Nxg6 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 hxg6 22.Qd3

[ 22.b4! Qb6 ( 22...Qc3 23.Qxc3 dxc3 24.Rd1 Re8 25.Kf1 ; 22...Qd5 ) 23.Qd3(/\ b5) a6 24.h3 Rc8 ( 24...Rd8 25.Bh4 )

25.c4² ] 22...a5! 23.Bf4 a4 24.h3 Rd8 25.b4 axb3 26.Qxb3 b5 27.Rb1 Rd5

[ 27...Ra8!? A) 28.Bc1 Na5! 29.Qxb5 ( 29.Qd3 Nc4 ); B) 28.Qxb5 Qxb5 29.Rxb5 Rxa3 30.Rc5 Ra1+! ( 30...Rc3? 31.Bd6! f6 32.Kf1 Kf7 33.Ke2 Ke6 34.Rxc3 dxc3 35.Bf8 ) 31.Kh2 Ra6 32.Kg3 f6 33.Kf3 g5 34.Bd2 Kf7 35.Ke4 Ke6 ]

28.Qd3 Rf5?! [ 28...Nd8 29.Bd2 Ne6 30.Bb4 Qc6 31.Qe4 ( 31.Re1 Rd8 /\ Rc8 ) 31...Ng5 32.Qd3 ( 32.Qe2? Nxh3+ ) 32...Ne6 ]

29.Bd2 Ne5 [ 29...Nd8 30.a4 bxa4 31.Rb8 Qc7 ( 31...Rd5 32.Qe4 ) 32.Ra8‚ ]

30.Qe4 d3 31.Be3 Qxc2 32.Rxb5! Qc3 [ 32...Nf3+ 33.gxf3 Rxb5 34.Qe8+ Kh7 35.Qxb5 d2 36.Bxd2 Qxd2 37.a4± ] [ 32...f6 33.Rb8+ Kh7 34.Qa8 g5 35.Qe4

Kg6 36.Re8! /\ Re5, g4 ] 33.Rb8+ Kh7 34.Qh4+ Rh5 35.Qd8 g5 36.Qg8+ Kg6“ 37.Rb6+ f6 38.Qe8+! Kh6 39.Rb7! Qe1+ 40.Kh2 Nf3+

[ 40...Ng4+ 41.Kg3 Rxh3+ 42.Kxg4 Qe2+ ( 42...Rh4+ 43.Kg3 ; 42...f5+ 43.Kxf5 Qa5+ 44.Rb5 ) 43.Kxh3 ]

41.Kg3! Rxh3+ 42.Kxh3 [ 42.gxh3? Qg1+ 43.Kxf3 Qh1+ 44.Kg4 Qg2+ 45.Kf5 Qd5+! 46.Kg4 Qg2+ ]

42...Qh1+ 43.Kg31-0

B46Kramnik,V 2805Timman,J 2590

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Kramnik,V]

86/161 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 Qc7 8.Qe2

[ 8.0-0 - 83/153 ] 8...Bd6N

[ 8...Nf6 9.e5 ] [ 8...e5 9.0-0 d6 10.f4ƒ ]

9.Qg4! Ne7 [ 9...Be5?! 10.f4 ] [ 9...g6 10.f4ƒ ]

10.Qxg7 [ 10.f4!? ]

10...Rg8 [ 10...Be5? 11.Bf4! ]

11.Qxh7 Be5 [ ¹11...Rxg2 12.h4!? ( 12.Ne2 ) 12...Be5 13.Bg5 ]

12.Qh5 [ 12.Qh3 c5 ]

12...Rxg2 13.Ne2± [ 13.f4 Bxf4 14.Rf1 Rxh2 15.Qxf7+ ( 15.Qf3 Bg3+ 16.Kd1 f5 ) 15...Kxf7 16.Bxf4 Qxf4 17.Rxf4+ Ke8 18.0-0-0 Ng6= ]

13...d5 [ 13...Ng6? 14.Qh3 ] [ 13...Rg8 14.f4 Bf6 15.e5 Rh8± ]

14.f4 Bd6 15.Bd2 [ 15.Be3!? ∆Rb8 16.e5 Bb4+ 17.c3 Ba5 18.b4 Bb6 19.Bxb6 Qxb6 20.Qf3 Rg8 21.Qf2 ]

15...Rb8 16.0-0-0 c5

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[ 16...Qb6 17.b3 ( 17.Bc3 dxe4 ) 17...c5 18.c4± ]

17.e5 Qb6 18.Bc3! [ 18.b3 c4 19.exd6 cxd3„ ]

18...d4 [ 18...Bc7 19.Rhg1 Rxg1 20.Rxg1 d4 21.Rg7 Kd7 22.Qxf7 Bd8 23.f5! ( 23.Bd2 Qxb2+ 24.Kd1± ) 23...dxc3 24.Nxc3+- ]

19.exd6 dxc3 20.Qh8+ [ 20.b3+- ]

20...Rg8 [ 20...Kd7 21.b3 ( 21.Bb5+ Nc6 22.Bxc6+ Kxc6 23.Qxc3 Rxe2 24.Qf3+ Kd7 25.Qxe2 Qxb2+ 26.Kd2 Rb4„ ) 21...Nd5 22.Nxc3 ]

21.Qxc3 Nd5 22.Qe5 Kd7 [ 22...f6 23.Qh5+ Kd8 24.b3+- ]

23.f5+- Bb7 24.fxe6+ fxe6 25.Rhf1 Qxd6 26.Rf7+ Kc6 27.Qxd6+ Kxd6 28.Bh7 Rg2 29.Nf4 Rxh2 30.c41-0

B46Nijboer,F 2555Rublevsky,S 2660

Bled (ol) 2002[Nijboer,F]

86/162 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5 8.0-0 Nf6 9.Re1 Bb7 10.Bf4 Be7 11.e5 Nd7 12.Na4 c5 13.c4 d4 14.b3 Bg5

[ 14...Qc7 15.Qh5² ] [ 14...Nb6 15.Nxb6 ( 15.Nb2² ) 15...Qxb6 16.Qg4 0-0-0² ]

15.Qg4!N [ 15.Bg3 - 85/159 ]

15...Bxf4 16.Qxf4 h6 17.Be4! Bxe4 18.Qxe4

[ 18.Rxe4?! Qg5= ] 18...a5 19.Rad1 g6 20.Rd3

[ 20.Nxc5!? Nxc5 21.Qc6+ Nd7 22.Rxd4 Qc8 ( 22...Ra7 23.Red1ƒ ) 23.Qa4 Qc7 24.Red1 Rd8÷ ]

20...Kf8 21.Rg3 Kg7 22.h4 h5 23.Rg5! Ra7 24.Rd1! Qa8 25.Qf4 Qc6 26.Rd3 Raa8 27.Nb2 Rh6 28.Rf3 Rf8 29.Qd2 Qe4 30.Nd3 Ra8

[ 30...Qxh4 31.Rf4 ( 31.Nf4? Kg8= ; 31.Rh3!? Qe4 32.Qxa5² ∆Qe2?! 33.Qc7 Qd2 34.Rgg3 h4 35.Rf3 Qd1+ 36.Kh2 g5

37.Qxd7 g4 38.Nxc5± ) 31...Qxg5 32.Rxf7+ Rxf7 33.Qxg5

A) 33...h4 34.Qd8 h3 ( 34...a4 35.bxa4± ) 35.Qxa5 h2+ 36.Kh1 Rh5 37.Qd2± ; B) 33...Rh8 34.Nf4 Nf8 35.g3 h4 36.gxh4± ( 36.Kg2± )]

31.Rgg3!± Rf8 [ 31...Nxe5? 32.Rf4+- ]

32.Qg5 Rh7 33.Qe7!+- Qc6 34.Rxg6+ Kh8 35.Rgf6 Rg7 36.Rh6+ Kg8 37.Rg31-0

B46Al_Modiahki,M 2570Volokitin,And 2565

Bermuda 2003

86/(162) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5 8.0-0 Nf6 * 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.b3 Qc7 11.Re1N

[ 11.Kh1 - 83/154 ] 11...Bb4 12.Bd2 Qa5 13.a3 Bxc3 14.b4 Qc7 15.Bxc3 dxe4 16.Bxe4 Nxe4 17.Qxe4 c5 18.Qg4 h5 19.Qxg7 0-0-0 20.Qg3 Rhg8 21.Qxc7+ Kxc7 22.g3 Rg4©

B47Fontaine,R 2525Ilincic,Z 2535

Novi Sad 2003[Ilincic,Z]

86/163 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Ndb5 Qb8 7.Be3 a6 8.Bb6 axb5 9.Nxb5 Bb4+

[ 9...Ra5?! 10.Nc7+ Ke7 A) 11.f4 f5! 12.b4 Ra3 13.b5 Kf7 14.exf5 Bb4+ 15.Kf2 Nf6-+ ; B) 11.Bxa5 Nxa5 12.Nb5 Qe5 13.Qd2! ( 13.Nc3 d5³ ) 13...Qxb2 ( 13...Qxe4+ 14.Be2 Qxg2 15.0-0-0± ) 14.Qd6+ ( 14.Rd1 Ke8 15.Nc7+ Kd8 16.Nxe6+ fxe6 17.Qxa5+ b6 18.Qa4 Bb4+-+ ) 14...Kf6 15.Qf4+ Ke7 16.Qd6+ ; C) 11.Qd3! Rg5 12.f4 Rg4 13.Qa3++- ]

10.c3 Ba5 11.Nc7+ Qxc7 12.Bxc7 Bxc7 13.Qg4 g6! 14.Bb5

[ 14.Bc4 h5! ( 14...Nge7 - 82/155 ) 15.Qe2

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Nf6 16.0-0 0-0 17.Rad1 Kg7 18.a3 Rd8 19.Rfe1 d5 20.exd5 exd5 21.Bb3 Ra5! 22.h3 Bf5÷ ]

14...h5!N [ 14...Nge7 ]

15.Qe2 [ 15.Qg5 h4! 16.Qe3 Nf6 17.Qf3 Ke7 18.0-0 g5 19.Qe2 Be5 20.a4 d6 21.Qc4 Bd7³ ] [ 15.Qh4 Nh6! ( 15...Bd8 16.Qf4 Nf6 17.0-0 d5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Qf3 Bd7 20.c4² ) 16.0-0 0-0 17.h3 Kg7 18.Rfe1 d5 19.a4 Rd8÷ ]

15...Nf6 16.a3?! [ 16.a4 ]

16...0-0 17.0-0 Kg7 18.f4 [ 18.Rfe1 d5 19.exd5 exd5 20.Rad1 Bb6³ ]

18...d5! 19.e5 [ 19.exd5 exd5 20.Kh1 Re8∓ ]

19...Ng4 [ 19...Ne4 20.Bd3 Nc5 21.Bc2 f6 22.exf6+ Rxf6 23.g3 h4÷ ]

20.Kh1 Bb6 21.Bd3 [ 21.h3 Ne3 22.Rf3 Nf5 23.Bd3 ( 23.g4 hxg4 24.hxg4 Rh8+ 25.Kg2 Nh4+-+ ) 23...Nce7 24.g3 Bd7 25.Kg2 Bc6 26.Bb5 Ne3+ 27.Kh2 N7f5³ ] [ 21.Rf3 Bd7 22.Rd1 h4! 23.Rdf1 d4! 24.Rh3 Ne3 25.Qf2! ( 25.Ra1 Nd5 26.Rxh4 dxc3 27.bxc3 Nxc3 28.Qc4 Nxb5 29.Qxb5 Bd4 30.Rd1 Rxa3 31.Qxb7 Rfa8! 32.h3 R8a7-+ ) 25...Nf5 26.Bd3 Nce7 27.c4

A) 27...Bc6 28.b4 Ne3 29.Rg1 Nxg2 30.b5! Nxf4+ 31.bxc6 Nxh3 32.Qf6+ Kg8 33.cxb7 ( 33.Rg2 bxc6 34.Bxg6 fxg6 35.Rxg6+ Nxg6 36.Qxg6+ Kh8 ) 33...Rab8 34.Kg2! ( 34.Rg2 Rxb7 35.Qxh4 Ra7 36.Rb2 Bc5 37.Qxh3 Rxa3 38.Rb5 Nf5! 39.Rxc5 Ne3∓ ) 34...Nd5 ( 34...Nxg1 35.Qxe7 Bd8 36.Qd7 Bg5 37.Kxg1 Rfd8 38.Qc7+- ) 35.cxd5 Bd8 36.Qf3 Nxg1 37.Kxg1 Rxb7 38.dxe6 Rb3 39.exf7+ Rxf7 40.Qe4± ; B) 27...f6! 28.Qe1 Bc7 29.exf6+ Rxf6 30.Rf2 Raf8 31.Qb4 Bc6³ ]

21...Ne7! 22.a4 Bd7 23.a5!? [ 23.b3 Rfc8 24.Qe1 Ne3 25.Rf3 N7f5 26.Bxf5 Nxf5 27.Rd3 Bc6 28.Rc1 h4³ ] [ 23.h3 Ne3 24.Rf3 N7f5 25.a5 h4

26.Kh2 Ba7 27.a6 bxa6 28.Rxa6 Bc5 29.Bxf5 Nxf5 30.b4 Be7 31.Rxa8 ( 31.Qd3 Rab8 32.Ra5 Bd8 33.Ra7 Bb5 34.Qd2 Bb6∓ ) 31...Rxa8 32.Qd3 Ra3³ ]

23...Rxa5 24.Rxa5 Bxa5 25.h3 Nh6 26.Qf2 [ 26.g4 hxg4 27.hxg4

A) 27...Rh8 28.Kg2 Bc6 29.Kg3 Bd8 30.b4 d4 31.b5 Nef5+? 32.gxf5 Nxf5+ 33.Bxf5 Bh4+ 34.Kh2 ( 34.Kh3?? Bf2+ 35.Kg4 gxf5+ 36.Kg5 Bh4# # ) 34...gxf5 35.bxc6+- ; B) 27...Bb6 28.Kg2 Bc6 29.Kg3 Ra8 30.Bb5 ( 30.Rh1 d4³ ) 30...g5! 31.fxg5 Nhg8 32.Qf3 Rf8 33.Bd3 ( 33.Bxc6 bxc6 34.Qe2 Ng6 35.Qa6 Rb8 36.Re1 N8e7∓ ) 33...Bc7 34.Qe3 Ng6 35.Bxg6 fxg6 36.Rxf8 Kxf8 37.Kf4 Ne7³ ]

26...Nc8! [ 26...Bc7 27.b4 ( 27.Qc5 Nc6 28.b4 b6 29.Qe3 f6 30.b5 Na5 31.Qg3 Nf5 32.Bxf5 exf5 33.exf6+ Rxf6³ ) 27...Nhf5 28.Ra1 f6 29.Ra7 Bc8 30.Qc5² ]

27.Ra1 Bb6 28.Qe2 [ 28.Qh4

A) 28...Bd8 29.Qf2 Bc6 30.Ra8 Ne7 ( 30...Nb6 31.Rxd8!+- ) 31.b4 Bb6 32.Qa2 Bd7 33.Rxf8 Kxf8 34.g3 ; B) 28...f6 29.Qg3 Nf5 30.Bxf5 exf5 31.Rd1 Bc6 ( 31...Be6 32.Qe1 Ne7 33.c4!± ) 32.Qh4 fxe5 33.fxe5 f4³ ]

[ 28.Qc2 Be3 29.Rf1 Ne7 30.Kh2 Nhf5³ ] 28...Ne7 29.g4

[ 29.Bb5 Nef5 30.Kh2 Rh8! 31.g3 ( 31.Bxd7 Ng4+ 32.hxg4 hxg4# # ) 31...Bxb5 32.Qxb5 Bf2 33.Kg2 Bxg3∓ ]

29...hxg4 30.hxg4 Bc6 31.Kh2 Bc7! 32.b4 [ 32.Kh3 Rh8 33.Kg3 Nhg8 34.b4 g5! 35.fxg5 ( 35.b5 gxf4+ 36.Kxf4 Bxb5! 37.Bxb5 Rh3! 38.g5 Ng6+ 39.Kg4 Rxc3-+ ) 35...f6 36.gxf6+ Nxf6 37.Qe3 ( 37.b5 Ne4+! 38.Kg2 Bxe5 39.Qe3 d4! 40.cxd4 Nd5-+ ) 37...Ne4+ 38.Kg2 Bxe5 39.Bxe4 dxe4∓ ]

32...f5! [ 32...f6!? 33.b5 Bd7 34.b6 ( 34.Ra7 Bc8 35.Kh3 fxe5 36.fxe5 Nf7-+ ) 34...Bb8 35.Ra8! Bxe5! 36.fxe5! Rxa8 37.exf6+ Kxf6 38.g5+ Kxg5 39.Qe3+ Kf6 40.Qxh6³ ]

33.g5 [ 33.exf6+ Rxf6 34.Kg1 Bxf4-+ ] [ 33.gxf5 Nexf5 34.b5 Bd7 35.Ra7 Bc8

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A) 36.Ra8 Ng4+! 37.Kh3 ( 37.Qxg4 Rh8+ 38.Kg1 Bb6+ 39.Kg2 Ne3+ ) 37...Nfe3 38.b6 Bd8! 39.Rxc8 Rh8+ 40.Kg3 Bh4+ 41.Kf3 Rxc8-+ ; B) 36.Kg2 Bb6 37.Ra8 Ne3+ 38.Kg3 Nhf5+ 39.Bxf5 Nxf5+ 40.Kg2 Ne3+ 41.Kg3 Nc4∓ ]

33...Ng4+ 34.Kg3 Bb6 35.b5 [ 35.Bb5 Rh8 36.Bxc6 bxc6 37.Qa6 Bf2+ 38.Kf3 Rh3+ 39.Ke2 Be3-+ ]

35...Bd7 36.Rh1 Rc8 37.c4 [ 37.Qc2 Bf2+ 38.Kf3 d4-+ ]

37...Nf2 [ 37...Bf2+ 38.Kf3

A) 38...Nc6 39.Kg2! ( 39.bxc6 Bxc6-+ ) 39...dxc4 40.Qf3! Nd8 ( 40...cxd3 41.Qh3+- ) 41.Qh3 Nf7 42.Qh7+ Kf8 43.Be2± ; B) 38...dxc4 39.Bxc4 Nc6 40.Kg2 Nd4 41.Qd3 Rxc4 42.Qa3 Ne3+ ( 42...Be8 43.Qe7+ Bf7 44.Rh7+! Kxh7 45.Qxf7+ Kh8 46.Qf8+ ) 43.Kxf2 Nd5 44.Qa8 Bc8 45.Qa5 b6! ( 45...Rc2+ 46.Kg3 Ne2+ 47.Kf3 Nexf4 48.Qd8 Nh5 49.Ra1 Rc3+ 50.Kf2 Kf7 51.Ra8 Ne7 52.Qh8 Rc2+ 53.Kf3 f4³ ) 46.Qa7+ Rc7 47.Qa4 Ne2!∓ ]

38.Rh2 dxc4 [ 38...Nxd3 39.Qxd3 Rxc4 40.Qa3 ( 40.Rc2 Bxb5 41.Rxc4 Bxc4 42.Qb1 Nc8-+ ) 40...Bc5 41.Qa8 Rc3+ 42.Kg2 Rc2+ 43.Kg3 Rxh2 44.Kxh2 b6-+ ]

39.Bxc4 [ 39.Rxf2 cxd3 40.Qxd3 Bxf2+ 41.Kxf2 Nd5-+ ]

39...Ne4+ 40.Kf3 [ 40.Kg2 Nd5 41.Bxd5 exd5 42.Qb2 Be6 43.Qa2 Bg8 44.Qa4 d4-+ ]

40...Nd5! 41.Qf1 [ 41.Qd3 Bxb5! 42.Bxb5 Rc3 43.Qxc3 Nexc3 44.Bd7 Be3-+ ]

41...Bg1!? [ 41...Ra8 42.Qc1 Bc5 43.Ra2 Rxa2 44.Bxa2 Ndc3 45.Bc4 Nxb5-+ ]

42.Qh3 [ 42.Rg2 Ne3 43.Qxg1 Nxg2 44.Qd4 Nh4+ 45.Ke2 Be8-+ ] [ 42.Qxg1 Rxc4 43.Qa7 Rc3+ 44.Ke2 ( 44.Kg2 Nxf4+ 45.Kg1 Rc1# # ) 44...Bxb5+ 45.Kd1 Ne3+-+ ]

42...Bxh2 43.Qh6+ Kf7 44.Qh7+ Ke8! 45.Bxd5

[ 45.Qxg6+ Kd8 46.Qg8+ Kc7 47.Qg7 Nxf4 48.b6+ Kxb6 49.Qxd7 Rxc4-+ ]

45...Rc3+ 46.Kg2 [ 46.Ke2 Bxb5+ 47.Kd1 exd5 48.Qxg6+ ( 48.Qxh2 Ba4+ 49.Ke1 Rc1+ 50.Ke2 Rc2+ ) 48...Kd8 49.Qb6+ Rc7 50.g6 Kc8 51.Qe6+ Kb8-+ ]

46...Rc2+ 47.Kf3 [ 47.Kh3 Bxf4! 48.Qh8+ Ke7 49.Qg7+ Kd8 50.Qf8+ Be8-+ ]

47...Rf2+ 48.Ke3 Bxf4+ 49.Kd4 [ 49.Kd3 Bxb5+ 50.Bc4 Rd2# # ]

49...Rd2+ 50.Kc4 exd5+ 51.Kb4 Bxe5 52.Qxg6+ Kd8 53.b6 Nd6! 54.Qg8+ Be8 55.Kc5 Nc4! 56.Kb4 Rb2+0-1

B47Movsesian,S 2660Gershon,A 2570

Bermuda 2003[RR]

86/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 * 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 Bb4 9.Qd3 d6

[ 9...Qd6 - 78/192 ] 10.f4 0-0 11.Bf3 Nxd4 12.Qxd4 Bc5 13.Qd3 Rd8N

[ 13...Bd7 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 Qxe5 16.Bxb7 Ra7 17.Bf4 Qh5 18.Bxa6 e5 19.Bg3 e4 20.Qe2 Bg4 21.Qb5 Bd7 22.Qe2 Bg4= ]

14.Qe2 Bd4 15.Bd2 Bd7 16.Rfd1 Bc6 17.Be1 Qb6 18.a4 d5 19.a5 Qc5 20.e5 Bxc3 21.Bxc3 d4 22.Bxd4 Rxd4 23.exf6 gxf6 24.Bxc6 bxc6½-½

B47Ulibin,M 2585Goloshchapov,A 2540

Port Erin 2002[Goloshchapov,A]

86/164 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 a6 7.Nb3 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.Be3 Nf6 10.0-0

[ 10.e5 b4! 11.Ne4 ( 11.Nb5 axb5 12.exf6 gxf6 13.0-0 f5 14.Bxb5 Bg7ƒ ) 11...Nxe4

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( 11...Nd5 12.Qe2 d6 13.exd6 Bxd6 14.Nxd6+ Qxd6 15.Nc5ƒ ) 12.Bxe4 d5 13.exd6 ( 13.Bd3 d4„ ) 13...Bxd6= ]

10...Nb4!? [ 10...Bb4 11.a4 ( 11.e5 Bxc3 12.bxc3 Nd5 13.Bc5 g5! 14.Qh5 gxf4 ) 11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 bxa4 13.Rxa4 ( 13.Nc5 d6 14.Nxb7 Qxb7 15.Rxa4 0-0 16.Qe2 a5÷ ) 13...d6 14.c4² ] [ 10...d6 - 80/230 ]

11.a3N [ 11.Rc1 ]

11...Nxd3 12.cxd3 Be7 [ 12...Rc8 13.Rc1 Qb8! ]

13.Rc1 Qd8 14.f5 e5? [ 14...0-0!÷ ∆15.e5?! Nd5 16.Nxd5 Bxd5 17.f6 gxf6 18.Bh6 Qb6+ ( 18...f5 19.Bxf8 Bxf8© ) 19.d4 f5 20.Bxf8 Rxf8© ]

15.d4! exd4 [ 15...d6 16.d5± ]

16.Bxd4 [ 16.Nxd4!? d6 ( 16...Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Bxe4 18.Qg4 Bd5 19.Qxg7 Bf6 20.Qg3± ) 17.Nd5!

A) 17...Bxd5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Bf2!+- ; B) 17...0-0 18.Nc6 Bxc6 19.Rxc6 Nxd5 ( 19...Nxe4? 20.Bb6 Qe8 21.Qc2! ) 20.Qxd5± ; C) 17...Nxd5 18.exd5 Bxd5 ( 18...Bf6 19.Nc6 Bxc6 20.dxc6± ) 19.Nxb5 axb5 20.Qxd5 0-0 21.Qxb5 Bf6 ( 21...Rb8 22.Qe2 Rb3 23.Bd4 Bf6 24.Qc4 Bxd4+ 25.Qxd4± ) 22.Bb6! Qe7 ( 22...Rb8 23.Bxd8 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 Rxb5 25.Be7 Re8 26.Bxd6 Bxb2 27.Rb1± ) 23.a4!? ( 23.Rfe1 Be5„ ) 23...Rfb8 24.Rc4± ]

16...d6 17.Nd5! Bxd5 [ 17...Nxd5 18.exd5± ∆0-0? 19.f6 gxf6 ( 19...Bxf6 20.Rxf6+- ) 20.Qg4+ Kh8 21.Rce1+- ]

18.exd5 0-0 19.Re1? [ 19.Qf3! Nd7 ( 19...Rc8 20.Rxc8 Qxc8 21.Na5± ) 20.Qg3! Ne5 ( 20...Bf6 21.Qxd6 Bxd4+ 22.Nxd4 Nf6 23.Qxd8 Rfxd8 24.Nc6 Rd6 25.Rfd1 Kf8 26.Nb4 Rad8 27.Rc5 a5 28.Nc6 Rxd5 29.Rdxd5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 Nxd5 31.Nxa5± ) 21.Bxe5 dxe5 22.Rc6!± ∆Qxd5?? 23.f6! ]

19...Nxd5! 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Qxd5 Bf6 22.Rc6

[ 22.Nd4 Qb6 23.Re4 Rac8 24.Rd1 Rfe8 25.Rg4+ Kf8ƒ ]

22...Re8! 23.Rf1 Re5? [ 23...Qe7! 24.Nd2 ( 24.Rxd6? Rad8 25.Rxd8 Qe3+ 26.Rf2 Rxd8 27.Qf3 Rd3!+- ; 24.Kh1 Bxb2 ) 24...Bxb2 25.Rxd6 Bf6 ( 25...Rad8 26.Ne4! ) 26.Rf3! Rac8! ( 26...Rad8? 27.Ne4! Qxe4 28.Qxe4 Rxe4 29.Rg3+ Kf8 30.Rxf6 ) 27.Nf1 Red8 28.Rg3+ Kf8 29.Rd3 Qc7! 30.Rxd8+ ( 30.Ne3 Be7 ) 30...Rxd8 31.Qe4 Rxd3 32.Qxd3 Be7∓ ]

24.Qf3? [ 24.Qxd6! Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Re2 ( 25...Rc8 26.Nc1! ) 26.Nc5! Bxb2 27.f6+ Kg6 28.Nd3= ∆Bxa3?? 29.Nf4+ Kh6 30.Rd5+- ]

24...Qe7 25.Nc1!? [ 25.Nd4 Kh8 ( 25...Re3?? 26.Ne6+ ) 26.Rc2 Qe8 27.Qf2 Rc8³ ]

25...Re3 26.Qd1 Re8 27.Nd3 [ 27.Rxd6? Re1 28.Qd2! ( 28.Qg4+ Kh8 29.Rd1 Qa7+ 30.Kh1 Qf2! 31.Qf3 Qxf3 32.gxf3 Rxf1+ 33.Rxf1 Bxb2-+ ) 28...Qe5!∓ 29.g3 Rxf1+ 30.Kxf1 Qxf5+ 31.Kg2 Qe4+ 32.Kg1 Qb1 ]

27...Re2! 28.Rc2 [ 28.Nf4?? Qe3+ 29.Kh1 Re1-+ ]

28...Rxc2 29.Qxc2 Qe2 30.Qb1 [ 30.Qxe2 Rxe2 31.Rd1! Bd4+ ( 31...a5?? 32.Nf4 Rxb2 33.Nh5+ ) 32.Kf1 Re4! ( 32...Rc2 33.Nb4 Rf2+ 34.Ke1 Bc5 35.Nxa6 Rxb2 36.Nxc5 dxc5 37.Rd5³ ) 33.Rd2 ( 33.Re1 Rxe1+ 34.Kxe1 h5!? ) 33...Kf6 34.Nb4 Be5 35.Nxa6 Bxh2∓ ]

30...Re4!? [ 30...Re3 31.Nf4 Qxb2 32.Nh5+ Kg8 33.Nxf6+ Qxf6∓ ]

31.h3 [ 31.Kh1!? Re3 32.Rd1 Qg4∓ ]

31...Rc4!? [ 31...Re3 32.Nf4 Qxb2 33.Nh5+ Kg8 34.Nxf6+ Qxf6∓ ]

32.Re1 [ 32.b3 Rc2 33.Nf4 Qd2 34.Qd1 Bd4+ 35.Kh1 Qxd1 36.Rxd1 Be5 37.Nd3 Kf6-+ ]

32...Qc2 33.Rc1 [ 33.Kf1!? Qd2!∓ ∆34.Qd1 Qg5! 35.Qf3 Bxb2! ]

33...Qxb1 34.Rxb1 [R 9/i] Rc2 [ 34...Bd4+ 35.Kf1 Kf6 ]

35.b3? [ 35.Rd1∓ ]

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35...Rd2? [ 35...Ra2-+ ]

36.Nb4 Bd4+ 37.Kh2 [ 37.Kh1 a5 38.Nc6 Bb6 ]

37...Be5+ 38.Kg1 Bd4+ 39.Kh2 Be5+ 40.Kg1 a5 41.Nc6 Bc3 42.Rf1

[ 42.a4 Rd5! ] 42...Kf6 43.Rf3 b4! 44.axb4 axb4 45.Rf4 d5 46.Nxb4 d4 47.Na6

[ 47.Nc6 d3 48.Rf3 Rd1+ 49.Rf1 ( 49.Kh2 Be1 50.g4 d2 ) 49...Be1!-+ ]

47...d3! 48.Nc5 Ke5!-+ 49.Nxd3+ [ 49.Rc4 Bd4+ 50.Kh2 Kd5 51.Na6 Be5+ 52.Kg1 Bg3 53.Nb4+ Ke5 54.Rc1 Ke4-+ ] [ 49.Re4+ Kd5 50.b4 Bd4+!-+ ]

49...Rxd3 50.Rh4 Be1! 51.Rc4 [ 51.Rxh7 Bg3 52.Kf1 Re3 ]

51...Bg3 52.Rc1 Rxb3 53.Rf1 Re3 54.Kh1 h5 55.Kg1 h4 56.Kh1 Re10-1

B47Sutovsky,E 2655Macieja,B 2615

Bled (ol) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/165 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 a6 8.Be3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Rc8 11.Rfd1! Nf6

[ 11...b4!? 12.Na4 Nf6 ] 12.e5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5 14.a4 Qc6?!N

[ 14...Qb7 - 48/(250) ] 15.axb5 axb5 16.Rd3!! b4

[ 16...Qxc2 17.Rc3! Rxc3 18.Qxc3 Qxc3 19.bxc3 b4 ( 19...Bc6 (Macieja,B) 20.Bxb5 Bxb5 21.Ra8+ Ke7 22.Bc5+ d6 23.Bxd6+ Kd7 24.Bxf8 Kc6 25.Rb8± ) 20.cxb4 Bxb4 21.Rb1 Be7 22.Rb8+ Bd8 23.Bb6 Ke7 24.Bc5+ Ke8 25.Kf2± ∆f6? 26.exf6 gxf6 27.Bh5# # ]

17.c4! Qxc4™ [ 17...Bxc4 18.Rc1! Qd5 19.Qxd5 exd5 20.Rxd5 ] [ 17...Bxg2 18.Ra6! ]

18.Rc3! bxc3 19.Bxc4 Bxc4 20.Qxc3± Be7 21.Ra4

[ 21.f5! exf5 22.e6 fxe6 23.Qxg7 Rf8 24.Qxh7 ( 24.Rc1 Bf6 25.Qxh7 Bxb2 ) 24...Bd5 25.Bh6 Rf7 26.Qh8+ Bf8

27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.Qh5+ Ke7 29.Qg5+ Ke8± 30.h4 Rc2 31.g3! ]

21...Ba6 22.Rxa6!? [ 22.Qb3 Rc6 23.Qb8+ Bc8 ( 23...Bd8 24.b4 0-0 25.Bc5+- ) 24.b4 0-0± ]

22...Rxc3 23.Ra8+ Bd8 24.bxc3 [R 9/k] f6 25.exf6

[ 25.Bb6! Ke7 26.Bc5+ Kf7 27.Ra7 Ke8 28.Kf1!± ∆g5 29.Ra8 Kf7 30.Bb6 ]

25...gxf6 26.g4 Rg8 27.h3 [ 27.Kf2 ]

27...Kf7! 28.Ra7 Ke8?! [ 28...h5! 29.Rxd7+ Ke8 30.Rh7! hxg4 31.h4!± ]

29.Kf2 Be7 30.c4 Bd6“ 31.Kf3? [ 31.c5 Be7 32.Kf3 Bd8 33.h4 h6 ( 33...Be7 34.g5 /\ Kg4-h5 ) 34.Ra8 Kf7 35.h5 Be7 36.Ra7 Rd8 37.f5+- ]

31...Ke7! 32.c5 [ 32.Ra5!? ]

32...Bb8 33.Rb7 Rc8 34.c6?!“ [ 34.Ke4 Bc7 35.Ra7!± ∆d5+ 36.cxd6+ Kxd6 37.Bd4 ]

34...Bc7! 35.Bc5+ Kd8! [ 35...Ke8 36.Bb6! Kd8 37.Rxc7! Rxc7 38.g5 fxg5 39.fxg5 dxc6 40.h4+- ]

36.Bd4 e5! 37.fxe5 fxe5 38.cxd7 Rb8! [ 38...Ra8 39.Ba7!+- ]

39.Rxc7 exd4 40.Rc8+ [ 40.Rc4 Rb3+= ] [ 40.Ra7 Rb3+ 41.Ke4 d3 42.Ke3 d2+ 43.Kxd2 Rxh3= ]

40...Rxc8 41.dxc8Q+ Kxc8 42.Ke4 Kd7 43.Kxd4 Kd6= 44.Ke4 Ke6 45.Kf3 Kf6 46.Kf4 Kg6 47.h4 Kf6 48.Ke4 Ke6 49.Kf4 Kf6 50.Ke4 Ke6 51.Kd4 Kd6 52.h5 h6 53.g5 Ke6 54.g6 Kf6 55.Kd5 Kg7 56.Ke6 Kg8 57.Kf6 Kf8 58.g7+ Kg8 59.Kg6½-½

B47Christiansen,L 2560Macieja,B 2625

Bermuda 2003

86/(165) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.f4 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 a6 8.Be3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Rc8 11.Rfd1! Nf6 12.e5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Bxd5 14.a4 * Be7N 15.axb5 axb5 16.c3 Qc6 17.Qb6 Qxb6 18.Bxb6 g5 19.fxg5 Bxg5

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20.Bd4 Bc6 21.b4 0-0 22.Rf1 Be7 23.Ra5²

B48Ramaswamy,A 2270Prudnikova,S 2405

Bled (ol) 2002[Prudnikova,S]

86/(166) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 * Nxd4 8.Qxd4N

[ 8.Bxd4 - 47/232 ] 8...b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.Rd1

[ 10.0-0-0!? Rc8 ] 10...Nf6 11.e5 Nd5 12.Nxd5 Bxd5 13.0-0 Be7

[ 13...Qb7?! 14.Qg4 h5 15.Qg5 h4 16.h3 Rh6 17.Bd3² ]

14.c3 0-0 [ 14...Bxa2!? 15.Bf3 Rd8 16.Ra1 Bc4 17.Rfb1 b4 18.cxb4 Bb5 19.Rc1 Qb8 20.Bf4 0-0 21.Rd1 f6= ]

15.f4 f6 [ 15...d6 16.exd6 Bxd6 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Bd5= ] [ 15...Rad8 16.f5 f6 17.exf6 Rxf6 18.fxe6 dxe6 19.Qb6 Rxf1+ 20.Rxf1 Qxb6 21.Bxb6 Rb8 22.Bd4= ]

16.exf6 Bxf6 17.Qd2½-½

B48Grischuk,A 2710Polgar,Ju 2700

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Grischuk,A]

86/166 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.f3

[ 9.Bd3 - 49/(224) ] 9...Bb7 10.0-0-0 Ne7?! 11.Kb1N

[ 11.Bd3 ] [ 11.h4!± ]

11...Ng6 12.h4 b4 [ 12...Bb4 13.h5 Bxc3 14.Qxc3 Qxc3 15.bxc3 Ne7 ( 15...Ne5 16.h6 Rg8 17.hxg7 Rxg7 18.Bh6 Rg6 19.Bf4± ) 16.h6 ]

13.Ne2 Ne5 14.Nf4 Rc8 15.Bd4 f6 16.Nh5 [ 16.Bxe5 fxe5 17.Nd3 Bd6 ]

16...Qd6! 17.Qe1 [ 17.Qe2!? ]

17...Qc7 18.Rd2 Bc5?! [ 18...Qa5 19.b3 Nc6 20.g4 Nxd4 21.Rxd4± ] [ 18...Kf7 19.b3 ( 19.f4 Nc6 20.Be3 b3!! 21.axb3 Nb4 22.Qd1 Qa5 23.Rxd7+ Be7 24.Bc4 Rxc4 25.bxc4 Bxe4 26.Qd6 Bxc2+ 27.Kc1 Re8 ) 19...Be7 20.f4 Nc6 21.Bb2± ]

19.Nxg7+ Ke7 20.Qe3?? [ 20.Bxc5+ Qxc5 21.Nh5 Nxf3 22.gxf3 Qxh5 23.Qg3 d5 24.Qg1!+- ( 24.exd5 Bxd5 25.Bxa6+- )]

20...h5! 21.Be2 [ 21.f4 Ng4 22.Bxc5+ Qxc5 23.Qd3 Rc7 24.e5 Kf7 25.Qxd7+!? Rxd7 26.Rxd7+ Qe7 27.Rxe7+ Kxe7 28.Nxh5 Rxh5∓ ] [ 21.Rh3!? Rh7 22.Rg3 Kf8 23.f4 Ng4 24.Bxc5+ Qxc5 25.Qxc5+ Rxc5 26.Nxh5 Rhxh5 27.Rxg4 Bxe4³ ]

21...Rh7 22.Nxh5! [ 22.f4 Ng4 23.Bxg4 hxg4 24.Rhd1 Bxd4 25.Qxd4 Rxg7 26.Qxd7+ Kf8 27.Qxe6 Qe7 28.Qf5 Re8 29.e5 Qe6 30.Qh5 Qf7 31.Qh8+ Rg8 32.Qh6+ Qg7 33.Qxg7+ Rxg7 34.exf6 Rf7∓ ]

22...Rxh5 23.f4 Bxd4 24.Qxd4 Nc6 25.Qe3 Rh7 26.g4 Rg8 27.g5?

[ 27.h5 e5 28.g5 fxg5 ( 28...exf4 29.Qc5+ d6 30.Qf5 ) 29.fxg5 Nd4 30.Rg1© ]

27...fxg5 28.fxg5 Qe5-+ 29.Rdd1 Kd8 30.Qb6+?! Kc8 31.Qf2

[ 31.Bxa6 Bxa6 32.Qxa6+ Kc7 ] 31...a5! 32.Rhg1 a4 33.g6 a3 34.c3 Rh6 35.g7 bxc3 36.bxa3 Rf6 37.Qb6 Rf7 38.Rg5 Qxe4+ 39.Bd3 Qf3 40.Kc2 Rgxg7?! 41.Rxg7 Rxg7 42.Rf1 Rg2+ 43.Kc1

[ 43.Kxc3 Ne7! ] 43...Rb2! 44.Qxb7+ Kxb7 45.Rxf3 Rh2 46.Rf4 d5 47.h5 e50-1

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B48Yemelin,V 2530Jakovenko,D 2550

Russia (ch) 2002

86/(167) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 b5 8.0-0-0 Nf6 9.Bf4 Qb6 10.Nb3N *

[ 10.e5 - 85/(162) ] 10...Bb4 11.f3 0-0 12.g4 Rd8 13.g5 Ne8 14.Kb1±

B48Leko,P 2740Movsesian,S 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Movsesian,S]

86/167 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 b5 9.Bf4 Qb6 10.Nb3 Ng4N 11.f3

[ 11.Nd5?! exd5 12.exd5 Ne7 13.d6 Qxf2 ]

11...Nge5 12.Kb1 d6 13.Be3 Qb7! 14.h4 Rb8 [><c4] 15.Qf2 Bd7

[ 15...Be7 16.Qg3 ] 16.h5 Nc4 17.Bc1 Qb6 18.Qxb6 Nxb6= 19.Bf4 Ne5 20.Nc5 Bc8 21.a4?!

[ 21.Nd3 f6= ] 21...f6 22.Nb3 bxa4 23.Na5 Kf7³ 24.Ka2 Bd7 25.Be3 Be7

[ 25...d5!? 26.Bxb6 Rxb6 27.exd5 Bb4 28.Nc4 Nxc4 29.Bxc4 Bxc3 30.bxc3 Rc8³ ]

26.Bxa6 Ra8 27.Bb7 Nbc4 28.Nxc4 Nxc4 29.Bxa8½-½

B48Motylev,A 2620Tunik,G 2490

Russia 2002[Motylev,A]

86/168 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne7 10.Nde2!

[ 10.a3 - 83/157 ] 10...d5 11.Bg5!² dxe4 12.Bxf6 gxf6

13.Qd4! Bxc3N 14.Nxc3 Qf4+ 15.Kb1 Nc6 16.Qc4! 0-0 17.Nxe4 Kg7 18.Qc3 Ne7

[ 18...Qe5 19.Qe3! ] 19.g3

[ 19.Qc5!? Ng6 ( 19...Nd5? 20.Bc4! Ne3 21.Nxf6! Kxf6 22.Qxf8 Nxd1 23.Rxd1 Qxc4 24.Qh6+ Ke7 25.Qg5+ f6 26.Qg7+ Ke8 27.Qxf6+- ) 20.h4‚ ]

19...Qe5 20.Qa3 Qc7 21.g4! [ 21.Bg2 b5 22.Qc5 ( 22.f4 Bb7 ; 22.Nd6 Bb7 ; 22.Qd6 Ra7 ) 22...Qxc5 23.Nxc5 Ra7² ]

21...b6 [ 21...Ng6 22.Ng3! Nf4 23.Nh5+ Nxh5 24.gxh5+- Rd8 25.Rg1+ Kh8 26.Rd2! b6 ( 26...Bd7 27.Qe7 Qe5 28.a3 ; 26...Re8 27.Qa4 Qe7 28.Qf4 ) 27.Qe3! ] [ 21...e5 22.Ng3 f5 23.gxf5 Bxf5 24.Nxf5+ Nxf5 25.Bd3± ] [ 21...Nd5 22.g5 ( 22.Ng3 )

A) 22...f5 23.Nf6 Qe7 24.Qa5! Nxf6 ( 24...Qb4 25.Rxd5 ; 24...b6 25.Nxd5 ) 25.Qe5+- ; B) 22...fxg5 23.h4 f5 24.hxg5!? ( 24.Nxg5 h6 25.Nh3± ) 24...fxe4 25.fxe4 Rf2 26.c4 Nf4 27.Qg3 Rxf1 28.Rdxf1 ( 28.Rhxf1 e5 ) 28...e5 29.Qc3 Kg8 30.Rh6± -> ]

[ 21...Rd8 22.Rxd8 Qxd8 23.Bd3‚ ∆Bd7 24.g5! ]

22.Ng3 Bb7 23.Nh5+ Kh8 24.Nxf6 Rac8 25.Rc1! Rfd8 26.Bxa6!

[ 26.Qe3 Ng8 27.Nxg8 Rxg8 28.Bd3± ] 26...Bxa6

[ 26...Ra8? 27.Qe3+- ] 27.Qxa6 Qf4 28.Ne4! Qxf3 29.Ng5 Qf6 30.h4+- Rf8 31.Rhf1 Qg7 32.Qb7 Rce8 33.Qd7! h6

[ 33...Kg8 34.Rxf7 ] 34.Nxf7+ Kh7 35.Nd6 Rd8 36.Qxe6 Ng6 37.Rxf8 Rxf8 38.Nf5 Qf6 39.Qxf6 Rxf6 40.Re11-0

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B48Jaracz,B 2265Blimke,D 2220

Polska 2002[Motylev,A]

86/(168) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne7 10.Nde2! d5 11.Bg5!² dxe4 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Qd4! * exf3!? 14.Qxb4!N

[ 14.Qxf6? Ng6 15.gxf3 Be7 16.Qg7 Qe5 ] [ 14.Ne4 Nd5! ( 14...fxe2? 15.Nxf6+ Kf8 16.Bxe2± ) 15.Nxf6+ ( 15.gxf3 Be7 ) 15...Nxf6 16.Qxf6 Rg8 17.Qxf3 Bd7÷ 18.Qe4 Be7 19.Qxh7 0-0-0© ] [ 14.gxf3 Bc5! 15.Qxf6 Ng6 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Qg7 Qe5 ]

14...fxe2 15.Bxe2² |^

B48Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Al_Modiahki,M 2550

Hyderabad 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/(169) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10.Nb3 d5 11.Bd4 0-0 12.a3

[ 12.Qg5?! Bd6 13.Kb1 dxe4 ] 12...Bd6 13.exd5N

[ 13.Qe1 ] 13...exd5

[ 13...Nxd5 14.Nxd5 ( 14.Ne4? Nxf3∓ ) 14...exd5 15.Qc3 Qxc3 16.Bxc3 Be6 17.Bb4 Bxb4 18.axb4 Rfc8 19.c3² ]

14.Qf2 b5 * 15.g4 Be6 16.Bd3 [ 16.h3!? Ned7 ( 16...b4 17.axb4 Bxb4 18.f4 Bxc3 19.Bxc3 Ne4 20.Qd4 Nxc3 21.Qxc3 Nc6 22.f5 d4 23.Nxd4 Bd5 24.Rg1 Rfd8² ) 17.Bd3 Rab8 18.Kb1 b4 19.axb4 Rxb4÷ ]

16...Nfd7 17.Bf5 Nc4 18.Rhe1 Rfe8 19.Kb1 Rac8

[ 19...b4!? 20.axb4 Bxb4 21.Qh4 Bxf5 22.gxf5 Bxc3 23.Bxc3 Na3+ 24.Kc1 ( 24.bxa3 Qxc3³ ) 24...Nb5 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Rxe8 Rxe8 27.Rg1+ Kh8 28.Qg4 Qe5 29.f6 Qxf6 30.Qxd7 Qe6 ]

[ 19...Nf8 20.Re2 Rab8 21.Rde1 Qc6÷ ] 20.Re2 Bxf5 21.gxf5 Rxe2 22.Qxe2 Qc6 23.Qg2 Bf8 24.Rg1 f6?!

[ 24...Nf6! 25.Qg5 Ne8 26.f6 g6 27.h4 ( 27.Nxd5? Nxa3+ ; 27.Qxd5 Nxf6³ ) 27...a5 28.h5 b4 29.hxg6 fxg6 30.axb4 axb4 31.Qxd5+ Qxd5 32.Nxd5 Rd8 33.Re1 Kf7÷ ]

25.f4 Nd6 [ 25...Ndb6 26.Bxb6 ( 26.Bc5!? ) 26...Nxb6 27.Nd4 ]

26.Qxd5+ Qxd5 27.Nxd5 Kf7 28.Ne3²

B48Vallejo Pons,F 2635Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Pamplona 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/169 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10.Nb3 d5 11.Bd4 0-0 12.a3 Bd6 13.exd5 exd5 14.Qf2 b5 15.Bxb5!?N axb5 16.Nxb5 Qb8 17.Nxd6 Qxd6 18.Bc5

[ 18.Qg3? Nfd7 ] 18...Qd8

[ 18...Qb8!? 19.Bxf8 Kxf8 20.Rhe1 Ba6 ( 20...Kg8? 21.Qg3 ) 21.Qd4 ( 21.Qg3 Nd3+ ) 21...Nc4 22.Nc5 Kg8 23.g4² ]

19.Bxf8 Qxf8 20.Qc5! Qd8 21.Rhe1 Ng6 22.Nd4² Bd7 23.Re3?!

[ 23.g3 Ra5 24.Qd6 Qc8 25.Rd3 Ra6 26.Qb4 h6 27.Rc3² ]

23...Nf4 24.g3 Ne6 25.Nxe6 Bxe6÷ 26.Qd4?!

[ 26.Rc3 h6 27.Qc7 Qf8÷ ] 26...Ne8! 27.a4 Nd6 28.Ra3 Nc4

[ 28...Qa5! 29.g4 Rc8∓ ] 29.Ra2

[ 29.Qxc4 dxc4 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8 31.a5 Kf8∓ ]

29...Na5?! [ 29...Rc8 30.b3 Na5 31.Kb1 Qc7∓ ]

30.b4! Nc6 31.Qc5 Rc8 32.a5 Qd7 33.a6 Na7 34.Qb6 Rc6

[ 34...h6 35.Ra5 Kh7 36.Rc5 Qa4 37.Kb2² ]

35.Qb8+ Rc8 36.Qb6 Rc6 37.Qd4 Qc7 [ 37...h6! 38.c4 Qe7 39.c5 Rc8 40.Qf4 Nb5÷ ]

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38.Qf4 Qc8 39.Qe3 Qc7 [ 39...Rxa6 40.Rxa6 Qxa6 41.Rxd5² ]

40.b5! [ 40.Rxd5? h6 ]

40...Nxb5 [ 40...Rb6 41.Rxd5 Qb8 42.Re5± ]

41.a7 Nxa7 42.Qxa7 [ 42.Rxa7? Rxc2+ 43.Kb1 Qc6 44.Ra8+ Qxa8 45.Kxc2 Qa2+ 46.Kc1 h6³ ]

42...Rxc2+! 43.Kb1 h5 44.Qxc7 Rxc7²

B48Kasparov,G 2835Ye,Jiangchuan 2665

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasparov,G]

86/170 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10.Nb3 b5 11.Bd4 Be7 12.Qf2 d6 13.Kb1 0-0 14.g4 Nfd7

[ 14...b4 - 84/148 ] 15.Rg1N

[ 15.f4 ] 15...Bb7 16.g5 Rfc8 17.a3 Nc4

[ 17...Nc6!? ] 18.Bxc4 bxc4 19.Nc1 Rab8 20.N1e2?!

[ 20.Ka1 Bc6 21.N1a2² ] 20...Bc6 21.Ka1 Qa5 22.Na2 e5?

[ 22...d5 23.e5÷ ] 23.Bc3 Qc7?!

[ 23...Qb6 24.Qxb6 Nxb6 25.Bb4 Rd8 26.Nac3 Kf8 27.Ba5² ]

24.Ng3! g6 25.Nf1 [ 25.f4!? ]

25...Nc5 [ 25...Rb5 26.Ne3 Nb6

A) 27.Nb4 Bb7 28.h4 a5 29.Nbd5 Bxd5 30.Nxd5 Nxd5 31.Rxd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 Qc5÷ ; B) 27.Qe2

B1) 27...d5 28.exd5 Nxd5 29.Nxd5 Rxd5 ( 29...Bxd5 30.a4 Rc5 31.Bb4 ) 30.Nb4² ; B2) 27...a5!? ;

C) 27.Ng4! Na4 ( 27...Bxg5 28.f4! Bxf4 29.Nf6+‚ ) 28.Nf6+ Bxf6 29.gxf6‚ Re8 30.Qh4 Re6 31.f4 Qd8 32.f5! Rxf6 33.Rgf1!+- ]

26.Ne3 a5! [><b4] 27.Qd2 [ 27.Nxc4 Bxe4! ]

27...Rb5 28.h4 Ne6 [ 28...Na4 29.h5 ( 29.Rb1 Rd8 30.Rgd1 Bb7 31.Ng4² ) 29...Rcb8 30.hxg6 fxg6 31.Nxc4± ]

29.Rb1? [ 29.Ng4 Qb6 ] [ 29.Nc1! d5 ( 29...Nd4 30.Bxd4 exd4 31.Qxd4 Bf8 32.Ng4+- ; 29...Bf8 30.Ne2± ; 29...Rc5 30.Ne2 Qb7 31.Ng4± ) 30.exd5 Rd8 31.Ne2 ( 31.Qh2 Bxd5 32.Qxe5 Qxe5 33.Bxe5 Bxf3 34.Rxd8+ Bxd8 35.Nxc4² ) 31...Bxd5 32.Nxd5 Rdxd5 33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Rxd5± ]

29...Rc5 [ 29...d5?! 30.exd5 Rd8 31.Qh2² ] [ 29...Nf4!? 30.Nxc4 ( 30.Ng4 Bd7 31.Nf6+ Bxf6 32.gxf6 d5³ ) 30...Bd5 ( 30...Bxe4?! 31.Nxd6 Rd5 32.Qh2 ) 31.Ne3 Be6© ]

30.Nc1 [ 30.Ng4!? ]

30...Rd8 [ 30...d5?! 31.exd5 Rd8 32.Qh2 Bxd5 33.Bxe5 Qb7 34.Ng4 ( 34.f4!? ) 34...Bxf3 35.Nh6+ Kf8 36.Rf1! Rd1 37.Na2 Rcd5 38.Rfxd1 Rxd1 39.Rxd1 Bxd1 40.Nc3 Bf3 41.Bd6± ]

31.Ng4! d5! [ 31...Qa7 32.Ne2 d5 33.Bxe5 dxe4 34.Qc3 Rd3 35.cxd3 cxd3 36.Bb8!+- ]

32.Bxe5 dxe4 33.Qc3 Rxe5! [ 33...Qc8 34.Bc7 Rd4 35.Ne2+- ]

34.Qxe5 [ 34.Nxe5

A) 34...Bc5 35.Nxc6 Qxc6 36.Qxc4± ; B) 34...Ba4 35.Ng4 Nd4 - 34...Nd4 ; C) 34...Nd4 35.Ng4 ( 35.Nxc6 Qxc6 36.Rd1 Nxf3 37.Nb3 Rxd1 38.Rxd1 Qe6÷ ) 35...Ba4 36.b3 Bc6!? ( 36...Bxa3?! 37.bxa4 Bb4 38.Qb2 Qc6 39.Rd1 Qxa4+ 40.Na2 c3 41.Qc1 Ba3 42.Rxd4 Bb2+ 43.Rxb2 cxb2+ 44.Qxb2 Qxd4 45.Nf6+ Kg7 46.Nxe4± ); D) 34...exf3!? 35.Nxf3 Bf8© ]

34...Qxe5 35.Nxe5 Ba4! 36.c3!? [ 36.fxe4 Bxc2 37.Ne2 ( 37.Nxc4 a4÷ ) 37...Bxb1 38.Kxb1 Rd2 39.Re1 ( 39.Nc3 Rh2 ) 39...a4 40.Nxc4 Rd3÷ ]

36...exf3 [ 36...Bc5!? 37.Rf1 e3 38.Ne2 ( 38.Re1 Nf4 39.Nxc4 Ng2 40.Re2 Bb5 41.Rxg2 Bxc4© ) 38...Bc2 39.Rbe1 ( 39.Rbc1? Bd3

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40.Rfe1 Bxe2 41.Rxe2 Nf4 ) 39...Rd2 ( 39...Bd3 40.f4² ) 40.Ng3 Rf2 41.Rxf2 ( 41.Ne4? Rxf1 42.Rxf1 Bxe4 43.fxe4 e2 44.Re1 Nf4 45.Ng4 h5 46.gxh6 Be7∓ ) 41...exf2 42.Rf1 Nf4÷ ]

37.Rf1 [ 37.Nxf3 Bc2 38.Ne5 Rc8 39.Rf1 Bf5 40.Ne2 Rc5÷ ]

37...Bc2“ [ 37...f6! 38.Nxc4 ( 38.Nxf3 Bc2 39.Re1 Kf7 40.gxf6 Bxf6∓ ; 38.gxf6 Bxf6 39.Nxc4 Bc6 40.Nb3 Bxh4 41.Ne5 Be4 42.Nxf3 Bxb1 43.Kxb1 a4³ )

A) 38...fxg5 39.Rxf3 Bc2 ( 39...gxh4 40.Re3 ) 40.Re3 Bf5 41.Ne2÷ ; B) 38...Bc6 39.Nxa5 Ba8 40.Ncb3 fxg5 41.hxg5÷ ( 41.Rbe1? g4! 42.Rxe6 Bxh4-+ )]

38.Nxc4 [ 38.Rxf3 Rd1 ]

38...Bxb1 [ 38...Be4 39.Nb3 Bxb1 40.Kxb1 a4 41.Nba5 Rc8 42.Rxf3 Rc5© ]

39.Kxb1 a4? [ 39...f6 40.gxf6 Bxf6 41.Rxf3 Bxh4 42.Nxa5 g5÷ ]

40.Ne5! h6?! [ 40...Rd5 41.Nxf3 Rf5 42.Ne2² ]

41.Rxf3 hxg5 42.Rxf7 Bd6 [ 42...Re8! 43.hxg5 Nxg5 ( 43...Bd6 44.Nc4 Be7 45.Rf1 Nxg5 46.Nd3± ) 44.Rf1 Bxa3 45.Ncd3± ]

43.Rf6 Bxe5 44.Rxe6 Bf4 [ 44...gxh4 45.Rxe5 h3 46.Re2 g5 47.Re5+- ]

45.Ne2! Rd1+ [ 45...Kg7 46.hxg5 Bxg5 47.Ra6+- ]

46.Ka2 Kf7 47.Ra6 Re1 48.Nxf4 [ 48.hxg5!? Bxg5 49.Nd4+- ]

48...gxf4 49.Rxa4 [R 6/j] Rf1 50.c4? [ 50.b4! Ke6 51.b5 f3 52.Rf4+- ]

50...Ke6 51.c5 Kd5 52.Ra6 Ke5? [ 52...Kxc5 53.Rxg6 (R 6/i) f3 54.Rf6 ( 54.a4 Kd4 55.a5 Rh1! 56.Rf6 Ke3- 54.Rf6 ) 54...Kd4 55.a4 ( 55.b4 Ke3

56.b5 Rh1 57.b6 Rxh4 58.b7 Rh8= ) 55...Ke3 56.a5 Rh1! ( 56...f2? 57.a6 Rc1 58.Rxf2 Kxf2 59.b4 Rc8 60.b5 Ra8 61.Kb3 Ke3 62.Kc4+- ; 56...Rc1 57.a6 Rc4 58.Ka3 f2 59.Rxf2 Kxf2 60.b4 Rc1 61.Ka2+- )

A) 57.b4 Rxh4 58.Kb3 f2 59.Rxf2

( 59.a6 Rf4 60.Rxf4 Kxf4 61.a7 f1Q 62.a8Q Qd3+= ) 59...Kxf2 60.a6 Rh3+ 61.Ka2 Rh8 - 57.a6 ; B) 57.a6 Rxh4 58.Ka3 f2 59.Rxf2 Kxf2 60.b4 Rh1 61.Ka2 Rh8 62.b5 Ra8 ( 62...Ke3!? 63.a7 Kd4 64.b6 Kc3! 65.b7 Rh2+ 66.Ka3 Rh1 67.Ka4 Kc4= ) 63.Kb3 Ke3 64.Kc4 Ke4 65.Kc5 Kd3= ]

53.Rxg6 [R 6/k] f3 54.Rg8 Ke4 55.Rf8 Ke3 56.b4 Rc1 57.Kb2 Rc4 58.Kb3 Rc1

[ 58...Rf4? 59.Rxf4 Kxf4 60.c6+- ] 59.h5 f2 60.h6 f1Q 61.Rxf1 Rxf1 62.Kc4!

[ 62.c6? Kd4 63.Ka4 ( 63.c7? Rf8 64.Ka4 Kd5 65.Kb5 Kd6 66.Kb6 Kd7-+ ) 63...Kd5 64.Kb5 Kd6 65.Kb6 Rf8 66.Kb7 Rf7+= ]

62...Ke4 [ 62...Rh1 63.c6 Rxh6 64.Kb5 Kd4 65.c7 Rh8 66.Kb6+- ]

63.c6 Rh1 64.Kc5 Rh5+ 65.Kb6 Rxh6 66.Kb71-0

B48Parligras,M 2490Miladinovic,I 2515

Istanbul 2002[Parligras,M; Ghinda,M.−V]

86/171 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 Nf6 8.0-0 h5 9.h3 b5 10.Nxc6 Qxc6 11.Be2 Qc7 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.Bd4 b4 14.e5 bxc3 15.exf6 cxb2 16.Rb1N

[ 16.fxg7 - 82/160 ] 16...gxf6 17.Bxf6 Rg8 18.Bxb2!

[ 18.Bxh5?! Qf4! (/\ Bd6) 19.Qf3 Qxf3 20.Bxf3 Bg7∓ ] [ 18.Qd3 (/\ Qh7) Bg7 19.Qh7 Kf8 20.Be7+ Kxe7 21.Qxg8 Bc3© 22.Bxh5? Qf4!∓ ] [ 18.Rxb2 Rxb2 19.Bxb2 Bb7² ]

18...Rb5 [ 18...Bb7 19.Bd4 Bxf3 20.Qxf3 Rc8 21.Rb6 Bc5 ( 21...Bg7 22.Be3± ) 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Rxa6 Qxc2 24.Ra8 Ke7 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Qxh5± Qxa2? 27.Qh4++- ]

19.Bd4 [ 19.c4?! Rbg5 20.Bf6 ( 20.Bd4 Bc5„ 21.Re1 Rxg2+! 22.Bxg2 Bb7‚ ) 20...R5g6 21.Bd4 Bc5 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Rb8 Ke7 24.Qd3 Qe5 25.Rfb1 Qg7 ]

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19...Bb7 [ 19...Rxb1?! 20.Qxb1 Qf4 21.Qd1! Bd6 22.Re1ƒ ]

20.Rxb5 axb5 21.Re1 Bg7 [ 21...Bxf3 22.Qxf3 Qc6 23.Qxc6 dxc6 24.Re5 h4 25.c4 bxc4 26.Ra5 f5÷ ]

22.Bxg7 Rxg7 23.Qd4 Rg5?! 24.h4! Rf5 25.Bxb7 Qxb7 26.Re5 Rxe5 27.Qxe5[Q 4/k] Qc6

[ 27...Qa6 28.Qxh5 Qxa2 ] 28.Qh8+ Ke7 29.Qxh5 Qxc2 30.Qxb5?!

[ 30.Qg5+ Kd6 ( 30...f6 31.Qg7+ Kd6 32.Qxf6 Qxa2 33.h5 Qd2 34.h6 b4 35.Kh2!+- ) 31.h5 f6 ( 31...Qxa2 32.h6 Qc2 33.Qg7 Qd1+ 34.Kh2 Qh5+ 35.Kg3+- ) 32.Qxb5 Qxa2 33.Qb4+ Kd5 34.h6± ]

30...d5?! [ 30...Qxa2 31.Qg5+ Ke8 ( 31...Kf8 32.Qd8+ Kg7 33.Qxd7± ) 32.h5 Qb1+ 33.Kh2 Qh7 34.h6 f5² ]

31.Qb4+ [Q 4/f] Ke8 32.a4 Qc1+ 33.Kh2 Qc4 34.Qb5+

[ 34.Qxc4 dxc4 35.a5 Kd7 36.a6 Kc7 37.a7 Kb7 38.a8Q+ Kxa8 39.h5 c3 40.h6 c2 41.h7 c1Q 42.h8Q+ Kb7= ]

34...Ke7 35.g3 Kf6 36.Qxc4 dxc4 37.a5 c3 38.a6 c2 39.a7 c1Q 40.a8Q [Q 4/d] Kg7 41.Kg2?!

[ 41.Qe4 Qf1 42.Qf4± ] 41...Qc4! 42.Qf3 f5! 43.Qe3 Kf7 44.Qd2

[ 44.f3!? ] 44...Qe4+ 45.Kh2

[ 45.f3!? /\ g4, o^g, h ] 45...Qf3 46.Qe3 Qd5 47.Qe2 Qd4 48.Qh5+ Kg7 49.Qf3 Qb4 50.Kh3 Qb5 51.g4 fxg4+

[ 51...Kf6 52.Qf4! ] 52.Qxg4+ [Q 4/b] Kf6 53.Kg3± Qf1 54.Qf3+ Kg6 55.h5+ Kg7 56.Qg4+ Kf6 57.Qg6+ Ke5 58.Qg5+ Kd6 59.Qf4+“ Ke7 60.h6+- Qg1+ 61.Kh4 Qh1+ 62.Kg4 Qd1+ 63.f3 Qc2 64.h7 Qc3 65.Qg5+ Kd7 66.Qb5+ Kc7 67.Qg5 Kd7 68.f4 Qb2 69.Qe5 Qg2+ 70.Kh5 Qh1+ 71.Kg6 Qb1+ 72.Kg7 Qg1+ 73.Kf71-0

B49Brkic,A 2305Kurajica,B 2555

Bosna i Hercegovina 2002[Jaracz,P]

86/(172) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 Nf6 8.0-0 Bb4 9.Na4 Bd6 10.g3 Be7 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Nb6 Rb8 13.Nxc8

[ 13.e5!? Nd5 ( 13...Qxe5 14.Bf4 Qc5 15.Bxb8 Qxb6 16.Be5± ; 13...Rxb6 14.exf6 Bxf6 15.Bxb6 Qxb6 16.Rb1² ) 14.Nxd5 cxd5 ( 14...exd5 15.b3² ) 15.Bd4 0-0 16.Rc1² ∆d6 17.exd6 Bxd6 18.c4 ]

13...Qxc8 14.Bd4 c5 [ 14...d5 15.exd5 ( 15.Qd3!? ) 15...cxd5 16.c4² ] [ 14...0-0 15.e5 Nd5 16.b3² ] [ 14...Nxe4 15.Bxg7 Rg8 16.Be5 d6 17.Qd3ƒ ]

15.Be5 Rb6N * [ 15...Rb4 16.c4 ( 16.Qd3!? ) 16...Nxe4 17.Bxg7 Rg8 18.Qc2 Nxg3 19.fxg3 Rxg7 20.Bh5© ]

16.Qd3 d6 17.Bc3 0-0 18.Rad1 d5 19.Bxf6 dxe4 20.Qxe4 Bxf6 21.b3 g6 22.Bc4 Rd8 23.Qf3½-½

B49Palac,M 2560Jaracz,P 2515

Bled 2002[Jaracz,P]

86/172 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Bd6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.g3

[ 11.Nb6 - 67/(244) ] 11...Be7?!

[ 11...Rb8 12.Bb6 Rxb6 13.Nxb6 A) 13...Qxb6 14.Qxd6 Nxe4 ( 14...Qxb2 15.Rab1+- ) 15.Qa3± ; B) 13...Bxg3 14.hxg3 Qxb6 15.e5 Nd5 16.Rb1± ]

[ 11...c5! 12.Qd3 Bb7 13.Rad1 Be7 14.f3 d5÷ ]

12.Nb6 Rb8 13.Nxc8 Qxc8 14.Bd4 c5 15.Be5 Rb6 16.b3N 0-0 17.Bd3 d6

[ 17...d5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Qh5 h6

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( 19...g6 20.Qf3² ) 20.c4 Nf6 21.Qf3² ] 18.Bc3! d5 19.Ba5!

[ 19.exd5 Nxd5 20.Ba5 Rd6! ] 19...Rc6 20.exd5 Nxd5

[ 20...exd5 21.Qf3± ] 21.Qh5

[ 21.Qf3 Nb4 22.Be4 Rd6 23.Rad1² ( 23.a3 Nc6 24.Bc3 Nd4„ )] [ 21.Qe2!?

A) 21...Nb4 22.Be4 Rd6 23.Rad1 ( 23.a3?! Nc6 24.Bc3 Nd4 25.Qc4 f5! ) 23...Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Bd8 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Bxd8 Qxd8 27.a3± ; B) 21...Bf6 22.Rad1 Bc3 23.Bxc3 Nxc3 24.Bxh7+± ; C) 21...Bd8 22.Bd2 Bf6 23.Rad1² ]

21...g6 [ 21...h6 22.Qe2² ]

22.Qf3 [ 22.Qe2 Bf6 23.Rad1 Bc3! ]

22...Rd6 [ 22...Nb4 23.Be4 Rd6 24.Rad1 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Bd8 26.Bb7 Qb8 27.Bxb4 cxb4 28.Bxa6² ]

23.a3?! [ 23.Rad1 Nb4 24.Be4² ]

23...Bf6 24.Rad1 Bc3!= 25.Bxc3 Nxc3 26.Bxa6

[ 26.Bxg6 Rxd1 27.Bxh7+ Kxh7 ( 27...Kg7 28.Qxc3+ Rd4 29.Bd3© ) 28.Qh5+ Kg7 29.Qg5+ Kh7= ] [ 26.Rd2

A) 26...Nd5 27.Be4 ; B) 26...Qc7 27.Bxg6 Rxd2 28.Bxh7+ ( 28.Qxc3 Rd4∓ ) 28...Kxh7 29.Qh5+= ; C) 26...Nb5!?÷ ]

26...Rxa6 27.Qxc3 Rxa3 28.Qc4 Ra6 29.Rd3 Rb6 30.Ra1

[ 30.Rc3 Rc6 31.b4? cxb4 32.Qxc6 bxc3 ]

30...Qc7 [ 30...Rb4 31.Qc3 Rd4 32.Ra5± ]

31.Rad1 Qe5 32.Re3 Qc7 33.Rc3 Rc8 34.Rcd3 Rb4 35.Qc3 Rd4 36.Rxd4 cxd4 37.Qxd4

[ 37.Qxc7 Rxc7 38.Rxd4 Rxc2= ] 37...Qxc2 38.b4 Qb3 39.Rd3 Qb1+ 40.Kg2 Rb8 41.Rc3 e5 42.Qd6

[ 42.Qxe5 Qxb4= ] 42...Qe4+ 43.Kh3 Re8 44.Qd7 Re6 45.Qd2

[ 45.b5?! Rf6ƒ ]½-½

B49Hakki,I 2430Al_Modiahki,M 2500

Doha 2002[Kuzmin,A]

86/(173) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.0-0 a6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Be2 Qc7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Nf6 10.Be3 Bb4 11.Na4 0-0 12.c4 Bd6 13.g3 Nxe4 14.Bf3 f5 * 15.c5 Be5 16.Rc1

[ 16.Bxe4 fxe4 - 86/173 ] 16...Nf6!?N

[ 16...Rd8 ] [ 16...Rb8 ]

17.Nb6 Rb8 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Nf3 [ 19.Nf3 Ng4!? 20.Nxe5 Nxe3 21.fxe3 Qxe5 22.Qd4 Qxd4 23.exd4 d6= ]

B49Rogers,I 2555Al_Modiahki,M 2550

Bled (ol) 2002[Kuzmin,A]

86/173 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 0-0 10.c4 Bd6 11.g3 Nxe4 12.Bf3 f5 13.Bxe4 fxe4 14.c5 Be5 15.a3

[ 15.Rc1?! Nb4!ƒ ] 15...Rb8N

[ 15...Rd8 - 60/(195) ] 16.Rc1 Rd8 17.Nb6

[ 17.Nxc6?! dxc6 18.Qg4 Bf6 19.Qxe4 e5 20.Nb6 Be6³ ]

17...Bxd4 18.Bxd4 d5 19.cxd6 Qxd6 20.Be3?!

[ 20.Bc3 Qxd1 ( 20...e5 21.Qxd6 Rxd6 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Rfe1= ) 21.Rfxd1 Rxd1+ 22.Rxd1 e5 23.Nxc8 Rxc8 24.Re1 Kf7 25.Rxe4 Ke6= ]

20...e5 21.Qxd6 Rxd6 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Rc4 Rd3 24.Rxe4

[ 24.Rfc1 Rb3 25.R1c2 Rd8 26.Rxe4 Kf7³ ]

24...Rb3 25.Rd1? [ 25.Rb1 Kf7 26.Kg2 Ke6³ ]

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[ 25.Bc1 Nd4 ( 25...Kf7 26.f4= ) 26.Rd1 Nf3+ 27.Kg2= ]

25...Rxb2∓

B49Polgar,Ju 2700Timman,J 2590

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Polgar,Ju]

86/174 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4 d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.c4 0-0

[ 15...dxc4 16.Rc1!? ] 16.Rc1N

[ 16.Be5 - 83/(165) ] 16...dxc4

[ 16...Qb7 17.Bf3 Rfd8 18.Qe2² ] 17.Rxc4 Qb7

[ 17...Qd7 18.Qa4 ] 18.Qc2

[ 18.b3!? Rfd8 19.Bf3 Nd5 20.Qa1 ] 18...Nd5 19.b3 Rfd8 20.Qb2

[ 20.Bf3!? ] 20...Nb6?!

[ 20...Bf8 21.Be5 Rbc8 22.Rfc1² ( 22.Rg4 f5 23.Rc4 )]

21.Rc2 Na4 [ 21...Qe4 22.Rd2 ( 22.Bxg7 Ba3 23.Qc3 Rbc8 24.Bc4 Nd5 )]

22.Qa1 [ 22.bxa4 Qe4 23.Bb6 Rxb6 24.Qxb6 Qxc2 25.Qxa6 Qxa2= ]

22...Qe4 23.Rd2 Bc5 [ 23...Bf6? 24.Bxf6 Rxd2 25.Bf3 Qg6 26.Be5 ] [ 23...Bb4 24.Bf3 Qg6 25.Rdd1 ] [ 23...Nc5! 24.Bc4 Bf6 25.Rfd1 Bxd4 26.Rxd4 Rxd4 27.Rxd4 Qc2 28.h3± ]

24.Bxc5! [ 24.Bf3 Bxd4 25.Rfd1 Qe1+! 26.Rxe1 Bxa1 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.Rxa1 Nc3= ] [ 24.Rfd1 Bxd4 25.Rxd4 Rxd4 26.Qxd4 Qxd4 27.Rxd4 Nc3 28.Bxa6 Nxa2 ]

24...Nxc5 [ 24...Rxd2 25.Bf3 Qc2 26.Ba7 Rbd8 27.bxa4 Qxa2 28.a5± ]

25.Qc3± Rxd2 26.Qxd2 g6? [ 26...Qe5 27.Rc1± ]

27.Rc1 Qe5 [ 27...Qf5 28.Qd4 Nb7 ( 28...Ne4 29.Bd3 Qg5 30.f4+- ) 29.Bxa6 ]

28.f4 Qf5 [ 28...Ne4 29.fxe5 Nxd2 30.Kf2 Ne4+ 31.Ke3 f5 32.Bxa6+- ]

29.Qd6 Rc8 30.b4 Qe4 31.Qd21-0

B49Maiorov,O 2470Tunik,G 2490

Russia 2002[Tunik,G]

86/175 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.Bd4 c5 14.Be5 Rb6 15.Qd3 0-0 16.b3 d5 17.exd5 Nxd5 18.Rad1 Bf6 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Qd2!N

[ 20.Rd2 - 84/153 ] 20...Rb4 21.Bc4 h6

[ 21...Qc6 22.Qd6 Rb6 23.Qxc6 Rxc6 24.Rd3!± ]

22.Qd6! [ 22.Rfe1 Qc6 23.Qd6 Rb6 24.Qxc6 Rxc6 25.Rd3 Ra8 26.Red1 Rcc8= ]

22...Ne4 23.Qd3? [ 23.Qe5 Nf6™ 24.Rd6 a5 25.Rfd1± ]

23...Qc6 24.Rfe1 Nf6 25.Bxa6 Rd4? [ 25...Ra8 26.Bc4 Rxa2 27.Qd8+ Qe8 ( 27...Kh7?? 28.Bd3+ ; 27...Ne8? 28.Bd5! exd5 29.Rxe8+ Kh7 30.h4!± ) 28.Qxe8+ ( 28.Qc7 Rb8= ) 28...Nxe8 29.Rd8 Kf8= ]

26.Qf1 Nd5 27.a4 Nc3 28.Rd3 Qxa6 29.Rxc3 Qa5 30.Rce3 Rfd8 31.c3! Rd2 32.Qc4 Rb2 33.h3

[ 33.h4! ] 33...Rb8 34.Rg3 R2xb3 35.Qg4

[ 35.Qf4 Rb1 36.Rxb1 Rxb1+ 37.Kh2 c4™ 38.Qxh6 Qe5 39.f4 Qxc3 40.Rxc3 gxh6 41.Rxc4± ]

35...g5 36.Rxe6“ fxe6 37.Qxe6+ Kg7 38.Qe7+ Kg8 39.Rd3 Rb1+ 40.Kh2 R1b7 41.Qe6+ Kh7! 42.Rd6 Rg7 43.Qxh6+ Kg8 44.Qe6+ Kh8 45.Qh6+ Kg8 46.Qe6+½-½

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B49Grischuk,A 2700Polgar,Ju 2685

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(176) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 * 13.Bd4 c5 14.Be5 Rb6 15.Qd3 d6 16.Bc3 0-0 17.b3 Qc6 18.f3 Rc8N

[ 18...d5 ] 19.Kh1 Qb7 20.Rad1 c4! 21.bxc4 Nd7 22.f4 Nc5 23.Qd4 e5 24.fxe5 dxe5 25.Qxe5 Bf6 26.Qf5 g6 27.Qh3½-½

B49Efimenko,Z 2555Handke,F 2470

Fuerth 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(176) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.e5 Nd5 14.Bd4

[ 14.Bc1 - 85/172 ] 14...c5 15.c4 cxd4!

[ 15...Nf4 16.Bc3 ] 16.cxd5 Qc5

[ 16...Rxb2 17.Rc1 A) 17...Qb7 18.d6 ( 18.Bf3 Qb6 19.dxe6 fxe6 20.Rc8+ Bd8 21.Be4 0-0 22.Qh5 g6= ) 18...Bd8 19.Rc2² ; B) 17...Qb8!? 18.d6 Bd8 19.Rc2 ( 19.Bxa6 Qa7 20.Bd3 0-0= ) 19...f6!? ( 19...0-0 20.Qc1² ) 20.Bd3 ( 20.Bxa6 Rxc2 21.Qxc2 fxe5 22.Bd3 Qxd6= ; 20.f4!? ) 20...0-0÷ ( 20...Rxc2 21.Qxc2² )]

17.Bf3 [ 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.Re1!? ( 18.Bxa6 Qxe5÷ ) 18...0-0 19.Bd3 g6 20.b3© ]

17...Bg5 18.Rb1N * [ 18.Qd3 Rxb2 19.Qxa6 ( 19.Rfb1 Qc2 ) 19...0-0 20.a4 Bf4„ ]

18...0-0 19.Qa4 [ 19.Qd3 exd5= ]

19...d6 [ 19...exd5 20.Qxd7 Rfe8! ( 20...Rfd8

21.Qf5 Bh6 22.e6² ) 21.b4 ( 21.Bxd5 Re7 ; 21.Qf5 Bh6= ) 21...Qe7= ]

20.Qxa6 dxe5 21.dxe6 f5 22.Qc6²

B49Hracek,Z 2605Nisipeanu,L._D 2610

Bled (ol) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/176 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 Be7 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Nxc8 Qxc8 13.e5 Nd5 14.Bd4 c5 15.c4 cxd4! 16.cxd5 Qc5 17.Bf3 Bg5 18.Rb1 exd5N 19.Be2 Qb6

[ 19...0-0!? ∆20.Bxa6 Bf4 21.Bd3 g6 22.Re1 Rfe8„ ]

20.Bd3 0-0 21.f4 Bh6 22.Qh5! d6 23.exd6 Qxd6 24.g4ƒ f6 25.Rbe1 Qd7!

[ 25...Rxb2 26.g5 Rd2 A) 27.Qh3 fxg5 28.fxg5 Rxd3„ ; B) 27.Bb1 fxg5 28.fxg5 g6 29.Qxh6 Rxf1+ 30.Rxf1 Qe7 31.Bxg6 ( 31.Qh4? Qe3+ 32.Kh1 Rd1 ; 31.Qh3 Qe3+ 32.Qxe3 dxe3= ) 31...hxg6 32.Qxg6+ Kh8= ; C) 27.Bf5! Kh8 ( 27...g6 28.Qxh6 gxf5 29.Kh1+- ; 27...fxg5 28.fxg5± ) 28.Re6! ( 28.gxh6 g6 29.Bxg6 hxg6 30.Qxg6 Qd7= ) 28...Qa3 29.gxh6 ( 29.gxf6?! gxf6 30.Kh1 Rg8 31.Re8 Rxe8 32.Qxe8+ Qf8= ) 29...g6 30.Qh3 ( 30.Bxg6? hxg6 31.Qxg6 Rg8 32.Re8 Qe3+! ) 30...Qc3 ( 30...Qxa2 31.Rxf6! Rxf6 32.Bb1 Qc4 33.Qd7+- ) 31.Rfe1!± ]

26.Re2 [ 26.Bf5?! g6! 27.Qxh6 gxf5³ ] [ 26.g5 g6 27.Qxh6 ( 27.Bxg6 hxg6 28.Qxh6 Qg4+ 29.Kh1= ) 27...Qg4+ 28.Kf2 ( 28.Kh1? Rxb2-+ ) 28...Rxb2+ ( 28...fxg5 29.Re7 Qxf4+= ) 29.Re2 Qxf4+ 30.Kg1 Qg4+ 31.Kf2 Qf4+= ( 31...fxg5+? 32.Qxf8+ Kxf8 33.Ke1+± )]

26...Rbe8= 27.Rfe1 [ 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.g5 Re3! 29.Bb1 g6 ( 29...Rh3? 30.Qd1± ) 30.Bxg6 hxg6 31.Qxh6= ]

27...Re3 [ 27...Re3 28.Rxe3 dxe3 29.Rxe3 Qd6 30.Rf3= ]

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[ 27...Rxe2 28.Rxe2 Qd6 29.Rf2= ]½-½

B25Galego,L 2505Beliavsky,A 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/177 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d3 0-0 8.h3 Nd7

[ 8...Nd4!? 9.Be3 e5 10.Kh2 Bd7 11.Qd2 b5!÷ ] [ 8...Rb8 - 75/131 ]

9.Bg5 [ 9.Be3 Nd4 10.Nh2 f5„ ]

9...b5!N [ 9...Rb8 10.a4 a6 11.Qd2 Re8 12.Bh6² ]

10.a3 Rb8 [ 10...b4? 11.axb4 cxb4 12.Na4 Bb7 13.d4± ]

11.Qd2 Re8 [ 11...b4?! 12.axb4 cxb4 13.Nd1 a5 14.d4± ]

12.Bh6 Bh8 13.Kh2 [ 13.Nh4!? /\ f4-f5 ]

13...a5 14.Ng5 b4 15.axb4 axb4 16.Nd1 e6

[ 16...Nd4!? /\ b3 ] 17.f4 Bb7

[ 17...Nd4 18.Ne3 f5÷ ] 18.c3

[ 18.f5 Nde5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Ne3 Bf6³ ] 18...Qe7 19.Ne3

[ 19.f5 exf5 20.exf5 Nce5³ ] 19...bxc3 20.bxc3 Nd8! 21.Ra7?

[ 21.f5 exf5 22.exf5 Bxg2 23.Nxg2÷ ] 21...f6!∓ 22.Rb1

[ 22.Nf3 Nf7 23.Ng4 f5 24.Bg5 Qf8!∓ ] 22...fxg5 23.Bxg5 Bf6 24.Bxf6 Qxf6

[ 24...Nxf6!? 25.e5 dxe5 26.fxe5 Nd7∓ ] 25.e5 dxe5 26.Ng4 Qg7 27.fxe5

[ 27.Bxb7 exf4 28.gxf4 Nf6∓ ] 27...Nxe5 28.Nxe5 Qxe5 29.Bxb7 Re7

[ ¹29...Rf8-+ ] 30.d4 Qd6?

[ 30...cxd4 31.cxd4 Qc7 32.d5 Rf7 33.d6 Qc5-+ ]

31.Ra6! Qd7 32.Be4 Rxb1 33.Bxb1 Qb7 34.Bd3 cxd4 35.cxd4 Rd7 36.Ra4 Rd6

37.Bf1 Rb6 38.Ra2 Rb3 39.Bg2 Qc7½-½

B50Kantsler,B 2485Porat,Sh 2340

Israel (ch) 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/178 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 g6 5.Bc2 Bg7 6.0-0 0-0 7.h3 Nc6 8.Re1 b6

[ 8...Ne5 - 83/(167) ] 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 Nb4 11.Bb3 Ba6N

[ 11...d5 ] 12.Bg5!

[ 12.Nc3 Nd3 13.Re3 Nxc1 14.Rxc1 Bh6-+ ] [ 12.Bd2 Nd3 13.Re3 d5 ( 13...Bh6? 14.Rxd3+- ; 13...Nxb2? 14.Qc2 ) 14.exd5 ( 14.e5 Ne4 ) 14...Nxd5ƒ ]

12...Rc8?! [ 12...Nd3?! 13.Re3 Nxb2? 14.Qc2 ] [ 12...h6 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Qd2 Nd3

A) 15.Qxh6 Nxe1 16.Qxg6+ Kh8 ( 16...Bg7?? 17.Ng5 ) 17.Qh6+ Kg8 18.Nxe1 ( 18.Qg6+= ) 18...Bxd4 19.Nf3 Bg7 20.Qh4 ( 20.Qh5 Be2÷ ) 20...e6 21.Ng5 Re8 22.Qh7+ Kf8 23.Qh5© ; B) 15.Re3 Nf4 16.Nc3÷ ; C) 15.Rd1 Bg7 16.Nc3÷ ]

13.Qd2 Nd3 [ ¹13...Nc6 ]

14.Re3 Rc1+ [ 14...Nc1? 15.Bc2 ]

15.Bd1! [ 15.Kh2 Rf1! ( 15...d5!? /^b8-h2 ) 16.Bxf6 ( 16.Rxd3 Nxe4 17.Qe3 Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Rh1+!! 19.Kxh1 Nxf2+-+ ) 16...Rxf2 17.Qc3 Nf4© ]

15...Rxd1+™ 16.Qxd1 Nxb2 17.Qc2! Nc4 18.Rc3 d5 19.Bxf6 Bxf6

[ 19...exf6 ] 20.e5 Bg7 21.Qa4!

[ 21.Nbd2 Qd7 ] 21...Bb7 22.Nbd2

[ 22.Qxa7? Qd7 /\ Ra8 ] 22...a6 23.Qb4!

[ 23.Nxc4 b5 ] 23...b5

[ 23...a5 24.Qb5 ]

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24.a4 Bc6 25.axb5 Bxb5 26.Nb3 [ 26.Nxc4!? dxc4 27.Rxc4 Bxc4 28.Qxc4 a5 29.Qb5± ]

26...f6 27.Re1 fxe5 28.dxe5 e6 [ 28...Rf4 29.Nbd4 Bxe5 30.Rxe5+- ]

29.Nbd4 Bd7 30.Qb7 Bc8 [ ¹30...a5 ]

31.Qa7 Qa5 [ 31...Rf7 32.Qa8 ]

32.Rcc1 Bh6 33.Rb1 Qa2 34.Rb8 Nd2 35.Qc7 Qc4 36.Nc6!

[ 36.Qxc4 ] 36...Nxf3+ 37.gxf31-0

B51Rublevsky,S 2660Yermolinsky,A 2575

Hyderabad 2002[Rublevsky,S]

86/179 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.0-0 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6

[ 6...e5 - 79/(157) ] 7.e5 dxe5 8.Nxe5 Bg7 9.Rd1 0-0 10.Nc3

[ 10.Qa4 Qc7 11.Nxd7 Bxd7 12.Bxd7 Rfd8 13.Nc3 ( 13.Bg4? b5!∓ ) 13...Rxd7 14.Bf4 Qb6= ] [ 10.Nxd7 Nxd7

A) 11.Qh4 Qb6!? ( 11...Qc7? 12.Qxe7± ; 11...e6 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.Bg5 f6 14.Be3± ∆a6? 15.Bb6!+- ) 12.Bxd7 Bxb2!? 13.Bxb2 Qxb2 14.Bxc8 ( 14.Qd4? Qxd4 15.Rxd4 Rd8 ) 14...Qxa1 15.Bxb7 Rad8= ; B) 11.Qa4 Nc5! ( 11...Qc7? 12.Bxd7 Rd8 13.Bg4 Bxg4 14.Qxg4 Qxc2 15.Re1 Bxb2 16.Na3!+- Rublevsky,S; 11...Nb6!? 12.Rxd8 Rxd8 13.Qf4 Rd1+ 14.Bf1 Nd5 15.Qa4 Rxc1 16.Nc3 Rxa1 17.Qe8+ Bf8 18.Nxd5 Be6 19.Qxa8 Bxd5© I vanchuk ,V) 12.Rxd8 Rxd8 13.Qf4 Rd1+ 14.Bf1 Ne6 15.Qe3 Bd4 16.Qh6 Bg7= Yermolinsky,A ]

10...Qb6 11.Nxd7N [ 11.Be3 ] [ 11.Qxb6 ]

11...Nxd7 12.Qb4 [ 12.Qxb6 Nxb6 13.Bg5 a6 14.Bf1 Re8 15.Be3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Na4 17.c4 Be6= ] [ 12.Qa4 Nf6 13.Be3 Qc7 14.Bf4 Qc5= ]

12...a6 13.Be3 [ 13.Nd5 Qxb5 14.Qxb5 axb5 15.Nxe7+ Kh8 16.Nxc8 Raxc8 17.Rxd7 Rxc2= ]

13...Bxc3 14.Bxb6 Bxb4 15.Bxd7 Bd6=

B51Rublevsky,S 2660Bistric,F 2480

Bled (ol) 2002[Rublevsky,S]

86/(179) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.0-0 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6 7.e5 dxe5 * 8.Qxe5 Bg7 9.Re1 e6 10.Qd6 Qe7N

[ 10...a6!? 11.Ba4 Qe7 12.Qxe7+ Kxe7 13.c4 ( 13.Bd2? Nd5 14.c4 N5b6! 15.Bb4+ Ke8 16.Nc3 a5!∓ ) 13...Nc5 14.Bc2 ( 14.Nc3? Nd3 15.Bg5 Nxe1 16.Rxe1 b5!∓ ) 14...b6 15.Nc3 Bb7 16.Bf4 Rac8= ]

11.Qxe7+ Kxe7 12.Nbd2 a6 13.Bf1 b6 14.b3 Nd5 15.Ba3+ Nc5 16.Rad1

[ 16.Nc4 Bxa1 17.Rxa1 Ke8™ 18.Nxb6 Nxb6 19.Bxc5 Nd7 20.Bd4 Rg8© ]

16...Bc3 [ 16...Nc3 17.Nc4! ]

17.Re4² |^

B51Glek,I 2590Kohlweyer,B 2450

Vlissingen 2002[Glek,I]

86/180 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6 7.Bg5 Bg7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.e5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Qa5 11.Nc4

[ 11.Bxd7? Nxd7-+ ] 11...Qc7 12.Bf4!N Qc5

[ 12...Qd8 13.Be5 Bh6+ 14.Kb1 a6 15.Bxd7 Nxd7 16.Nd5 Nxe5 17.Qxe5 Be6 18.Nc7 Bxc4 19.Rxd8 Raxd8 20.Qxe7 ( 20.b3 f6 21.Qxe7 Bf7 22.c4 ) 20...f6 ( 20...Bf4 21.Qe4 ) 21.h4+- ]

13.Be5! b6 14.Bxd7! [ 14.Qxc5 Nxc5 ( 14...bxc5 15.Bxd7 Bh6+ 16.Kb1 Nxd7 17.Nd5 Nxe5 18.Nxe7+ Kg7 19.Nxe5 Re8 20.Nxc8 Rxe5 21.Nd6

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Re2 22.Rhf1 Bf4 23.Nc4 Bxh2 24.g3 h5 ) 15.b4 ( 15.Bc6 Bg4 16.Bxa8 Bxd1 17.Rxd1 Rxa8 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nd5 Kg7 ) 15...Nce4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4„ ]

14...Bh6+ [ ¹14...Qxd4

A) 15.Rxd4 Bh6+ 16.Kb1 Nxd7 17.Nd5 Nxe5 18.Nxe7+

A1) 18...Kh8 19.Nxe5 Be6 ( 19...Bg7 ); A2) 18...Kg7 19.Nxe5 Re8 20.Nxc8 Rxe5 ( 20...Raxc8 21.Re1 ) 21.Nd6 Re2 ;

B) 15.Bxd4 B1) 15...Bh6+ 16.Kb1 Nxd7 17.Nd5 Bg5 18.h4 Bf6 ( 18...Bb7 19.Bc3 Bf6 20.Nxe7+ Bxe7 21.Rxd7+- ) 19.Bxf6 exf6 20.Ne7+ ( 20.Rhe1 ) 20...Kh8 21.h5 g5 22.Nd6 Ba6 23.Rhe1 Ne5 24.Ne4 Rad8 25.Nxf6 Bb7 26.Rxd8 Rxd8 27.b3 ( 27.h6 Bxg2 28.b3 Nf3 29.Re3± ); B2) 15...Nxd7

B2a) 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Rhe1 ( 17.Nd5 Bb7 18.Nxe7 Bxg2 19.Rhg1 Bh3 20.Nd6 Be6 21.f4 Kf6 22.Nc6 a6 23.c4² ) 17...e6 18.Nd6 Nf6² ; B2b) 16.Nd5!

B2b1) 16...e6 17.Ne7+ Kh8 18.Bxg7+ Kxg7 19.Nd6 ( 19.Nxc8 Rfxc8 20.Nd6 Rc7 ) 19...Ba6 20.Nc6 Nc5 21.b4± ( 21.f3 ); B2b2) 16...e5 17.Bc3 Kh8 18.Bb4 Nc5 19.Rhe1 ( 19.Ncxb6 axb6 20.Nxb6 Rxa2 21.Bxc5 Ra1+ 22.Kd2 Rd8+ 23.Ke2± ) 19...Be6 ( 19...f6 20.Ncxb6 ) 20.Bxc5 bxc5 21.Nxe5 Rad8 22.c4 Rd6 23.f4 Rfd8 24.b3 Kg8 ( 24...f6 25.Nc7 ) 25.Ne7+ Kf8 26.N7c6± ]

15.Kb1 Nxd7 16.Nd5 Nxe5 [ 16...f6 17.Qxc5 Nxc5 18.Nxe7+ Kg7 19.Bg3 ( 19.Nxc8 fxe5 ) 19...Be6 20.Nd6+- ] [ 16...Bg5 17.h4 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Bf6 19.Nxf6+ exf6 20.Qxc5± ]

17.Qxe5 [ 17.Qxc5 bxc5 18.Nxe7+ Kg7 19.Nxe5 Re8 ( 19...Be6 20.Rhe1 Rfd8 21.N7c6 ; 19...Bb7 20.N7c6 ) 20.N5c6 ( 20.N7c6 Re6 )

A) 20...Bb7 21.Rhf1 ( 21.Rd7 Bxc6

22.Nxc6 Re2 23.Rf1 Rae8 ) 21...Bg5 22.Rd7 Ba6 23.Rfd1 Bb5 24.Rc7 Bxc6 25.Nxc6 Re2 ; B) 20...Be6 ]

17...e6 [ 17...Be6 18.b4! Bxd5 19.bxc5 Bxc4 20.c6+- ]

18.Nf6+ [ 18.b4!? Qxd5 19.Rxd5 Bg7 20.Qg3 exd5 21.Nd6 Be6 22.f4 d4 23.f5 Bd5 24.Rf1 ]

18...Kh8 [ 18...Kg7 19.Qc3 ( 19.Ne8+ Kg8 20.Qxc5 bxc5 21.Ncd6± ) 19...Kh8 20.Nd7+ Bg7

A) 21.Qxg7+ Kxg7 22.Nxc5 bxc5 23.Nd6 Rb8 24.Rd2 ( 24.Nxc8 Rfxc8 25.Rd7 a5 26.Rhd1 c4 ) 24...Bb7 25.f3 Bd5 26.Rhd1 Rb6 ; B) 21.Nxc5 Bxc3 22.Nd7 Bxd7 ( 22...Rd8 23.Ndxb6 ) 23.Rxd7 Bf6 24.Rhd1 Kg7 25.a4 Rfd8 ]

19.Qxc5 bxc5 20.Nd7 Rd8 [ 20...Bxd7 21.Rxd7± ]

21.Nxc5 Rd5 22.Nb3 Kg8 23.Rxd5 [ 23.Nca5 Kf8 24.c4 Rg5 25.g3 e5 ] [ 23.Ne3 ]

23...exd5 24.Ne3 Bxe3 [ 24...Be6 25.Rd1 ]

25.fxe3 Bf5 26.Re1 Rc8 27.Nd4 Be4 28.Re2

[ 28.g3 ] 28...Kf8 29.Nb5 a6 30.Nd6

[ 30.Nc3 ] 30...Rc6 31.Nxe4 dxe4 [R 6/f] 32.Rd2 Ke7 33.Rd4 f5 34.c4 g5 35.b4 Re6 36.Kc2 f4 37.Kd2

[ 37.exf4 gxf4 38.a4 Kf6 39.b5 axb5 40.axb5 ]

37...f3 38.Ke1 g4 39.Kf2 Re5 [ 39...Kf6 40.a4 ]

40.c5 h5 41.a4 [ 41.c6 Re6 42.c7 Rc6 43.Rxe4+ Kd6 44.gxf3 Rc2+ 45.Kg3 gxf3 46.Kxf3 Kxc7 47.Rh4 Rxa2 48.Rxh5+- ]

41...a5 42.bxa5 Rxc5 [ 42...fxg2 43.Rc4 Kd7 44.a6 Kc6 45.a7 Re8 46.Rxe4 Ra8 47.Re7 Kxc5 48.Kxg2+- ]

43.Rxe4+ Kf6 44.gxf3 Rc2+ 45.Kg3 gxf3 46.h4

[ 46.Kxf3 Rxh2 47.a6 Rc2 48.a7 Rc8 49.Rb4 ]

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46...Rc5 47.Kxf3 Rxa5 48.Rb4 Ra8 49.Kf4 Rg8 50.Rb6+ Ke7 51.a5 Kd7 52.a6 Rg4+ 53.Kf5 Rxh4 54.e4 Rh1 55.a7 Rf1+ 56.Kg5 Ra1 57.Rh6 Ra5+ 58.Kf4 Ra1

[ 58...Kc7 59.Rxh5 ] 59.Rh81-0

B51Kindermann,S 2515Tischbierek,R 2520

Deutschland 2002

86/(180) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6 7.Bg5 Bg7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.e5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Qa5 11.Nc4 Qc7 * 12.Rhe1 Qxh2 13.Rxe7 Nh5!N

[ 13...Qxg2 - 68/(157) ] 14.Qh4 Qxh4 15.Bxh4 Nc5 16.Nd5 Bh6+ 17.Nce3 Bg4 18.Rd4 Be6÷

B51Kornev,Alexei 2550Amonatov,F 2450

Voronezh 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/181 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 e5 7.Qd3 h6 8.Be3 Be7 9.0-0 a6 10.Bc4 b5 11.Bd5 Rb8 12.Ba7 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 Rb7 14.Be3

[ 14.Nxe7 - 77/182 ] 14...Nf6!

[ 14...0-0 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 16.Rfd1 Nf6 17.Qxd6 Qxd6 ( 17...Nxe4 18.Qxe5 ) 18.Rxd6 Nxe4 19.Rxa6± ]

15.Nxf6+ [ 15.Nxe7 Rxe7 16.Rfd1 0-0 17.Bc5 Rfe8!! 18.Bxd6 Rd7 /\ Re6 ]

15...Bxf6 16.Rfd1N [ 16.Nd2 ]

16...0-0 17.Nd2 Be6 [ 17...Bg4! 18.f3 Be6

A) 19.c4 bxc4 20.Nxc4 Bxc4 21.Qxc4 Rxb2 22.Qxa6 Bg5! 23.Bc5 ( 23.Bf2 Bf4 24.Qxd6 Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Rc8 ) 23...Bf4 24.Qxd6 Qh4!! 25.Qxf8+ Kh7 ; B) 19.Nb1 d5 20.exd5 Rd7 21.Nc3 b4 22.Ne4 Rxd5 23.Nxf6+ ( 23.Qe2 Be7

24.Bc5 Bxc5+ 25.Nxc5 Qb6 26.Rxd5 Bxd5 27.Qf2 Rc8 ) 23...Qxf6 24.Qxa6 Rxd1+ 25.Rxd1 Rc8© ]

18.Nb1!? d5 19.exd5 Rd7 20.Nc3 b4 21.Ne4 Rxd5 22.Qe2 Be7 23.Bc5!

[ 23.c4 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Bxc4! ] 23...f5

[ 23...Bxc5 24.Nxc5 A) 24...Rxc5 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Rd1 Rdc8 27.Rd2 a5 ; B) 24...Qc8 25.Rxd5! ( 25.Nxe6 Rxd1+ 26.Rxd1 Qxe6 ) 25...Bxd5 26.Nd3± ; C) 24...Bc8 25.Nd3! ( 25.Rxd5 Qxd5 26.Nd3 Bb7 27.f3 f6 28.Nxb4?? Qd4+ ) 25...Qe7 26.Qe4! Rfd8 27.Re1!± ; D) 24...Rxd1+ 25.Rxd1± ]

24.Rxd5 Bxd5 25.Rd1! Bxc5? [ 25...fxe4! 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Rxd5 Qf7! 28.Ra5 Qf4 29.g3 ( 29.Qe1 Rd8! 30.Rxa6 Qd2! ) 29...Qf3!

A) 30.Qxf3 exf3 31.Rxa6 ( 31.Rxe5 Rc8 ) 31...Rc8 ; B) 30.Qd2 e3! 31.Qxe3 Qd1+ 32.Kg2 Qxc2 33.Rxa6 ( 33.Qb3+ Qxb3 34.axb3 e4! ; 33.Rxe5 Qxb2 ) 33...Qxb2 34.Qb3+ ( 34.Ra5 e4! ) 34...Qxb3 35.axb3 Rd8 36.Rb6 Rd4 37.Kf1 e4! 38.Ke2 Kf7 ]

26.Nxc5 Qa8 27.Nd7!±

B51Glek,I 2590Mrdja,M 2370

Porto San Giorgo 2002[Glek,I]

86/(181) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 e5 7.Qd3 h6 8.Be3 Be7 * 9.Bc4 0-0 10.0-0 Nb6 11.Bb3 Be6 12.Nd2 Rc8 13.Rfe1 a6

[ 13...Ng4 - 66/(164) ] 14.Bxb6N

[ 14.Rad1 ] 14...Qxb6 15.Nf1 Qc6 16.Ne3

[ 16.Rad1 Bd8!? 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Qxd6 Ba5 19.Qxe5 Bxc3 20.Qxc3 Qxc3 21.bxc3 Rxc3 22.Rd2 Rfc8© ]

16...Bd8 17.Re2 Bb6 18.Ncd5 Bxd5 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Bxd5±

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B51Jakic,I 2285Feletar,D 2420

Zadar 2002[Feletar,D]

86/(182) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 * 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.d5N

[ 10.0-0 - 21/380 ] 10...Qa5 11.0-0 Bxc3 12.bxc3 Qxc3 13.Rb1 f6 14.Nd2 h5 15.Rb3 Qa5

[ 15...Qa5 16.h4 gxh4 17.Bxh4 Qxa2÷ ]

B51Zarnicki,P 2535Leyva,H 2380

San Salvador 2002[Leyva,H]

86/(182) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.0-0 e6 8.Bg5 * f6 9.Bh4

[ 9.Be3 - 77/(182) ] 9...h5!N

[ 9...Be7 ] [ 9...Qc7 ]

10.e5 [ 10.d5 g5 11.Bg3 h4 12.dxe6 Nb6∓ ] [ 10.dxc5 g5 11.Bg3 Nxc5 ( 11...e5? 12.h4 g4 13.Nd2 dxc5 14.Nc4± ) 12.b4 h4 13.Bxh4 gxh4 14.bxc5 dxc5= ]

10...g5 [ 10...dxe5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Qxd1 13.Raxd1 g5∓ ]

11.Qd3 Rh6 12.exd6 [ 12.exd6 cxd4! 13.Bxg5 ( 13.Nxd4 Ne5 14.Qe4 gxh4 15.f4 Nc4 16.Nxe6 Nxd6 17.Qe1 Bxe6 18.Qxe6+ Qe7∓ ) 13...fxg5 14.Ne4 Qb6 15.Qxd4 ( 15.Nexg5 Bxd6 16.Qxd4 Qxd4 17.Nxd4 e5 18.Nf5 Rg6∓ ) 15...g4 16.Qxb6 Nxb6 17.Nd4 e5 18.Nb3 Bxd6∓ ]

B51Fontaine,R 2525Feletar,D 2430

Novi Sad 2003[Feletar,D]

86/182 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.0-0 e6 8.Bg5 Qc7 9.d5 e5 10.a4 h6 11.Bh4 g6 12.Nd2 Bg7 13.Nc4

[ 13.a5!? b5 14.axb6 Nxb6 15.Nb3 0-0 16.Na5 Bd7 17.b3² ( 17.Nc6!? Kh7 18.Qe2² )]

13...Nb6 [ 13...Rb8?! 14.a5 b5 15.axb6 Nxb6 16.Na5 Bd7 17.Nc6! Ra8 18.Qe2± ]

14.Na3 Bd7N [ 14...0-0 - 85/(176) ] [ 14...Nd7!? 15.Nc4 Nb6 16.Ne3! Bd7 17.a5² ]

15.a5 Nc8 16.Nc4 b5 [ 16...0-0 17.Na4 Bb5 18.Nab6 Nxb6 19.Nxb6 Bxf1 20.Nxa8 Rxa8 21.Qxf1² ]

17.Ne3?! [ 17.axb6 Nxb6 18.Na5 Na4! 19.Nxa4 Qxa5 20.b3 Qb4 21.f3² ]

17...0-0 18.g4 [ 18.Ne2!?÷ ]

18...Na7 [ 18...b4 19.Nb1 Na7 20.Nd2 Nb5 21.Ndc4 Rab8÷ ]

19.Ne2 Rae8 [ 19...b4!?

A) 20.f3 c4! 21.b3 ( 21.c3 bxc3 22.bxc3 Rab8∓ )

A1) 21...cxb3 22.cxb3 Nb5 ( 22...Bb5 23.Qd2 Rfc8 24.Rfc1 Qd7 25.Bf2 Bxe2 26.Qxe2 Nb5 27.Nc4² ) 23.Nc4 f5 24.gxf5 gxf5 25.Nb6 Rae8 26.Rc1 Qb7 27.Qd3 fxe4 28.fxe4 Bg4÷ ; A2) 21...c3 22.Bf2 Bb5 23.Re1 Rab8 24.Nc1 Nc8 25.Nd3 Bd7 26.Nc4 Rb5÷ ;

B) 20.b3 Nb5 21.f3 Nd4 ( 21...Na3!? ) 22.Nc4 Bb5 23.Qd2 Rab8 24.Nxd4 exd4!? 25.Bg3 Rbd8÷ ]

20.Kh1 Nc8 [ 20...b4!? ]

21.Rg1 Kh7 [ 21...f6!? ]

22.Ng3 f6! [ 22...g5? 23.Ngf5! gxh4 24.g5 Ne7

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25.Nxg7 Kxg7 26.Qh5 Ng6 27.Qxh6+ Kg8 28.Nf5+- ]

23.Nef5 [ 23.Ne2÷ ]

23...gxf5 [ 23...Bh8

A) 24.Nh5 A1) 24...Qd8 25.Qf3 gxf5 26.gxf5 Rg8 27.Rg6! Ref8 ( 27...Rxg6? 28.fxg6+ Kxg6 29.Rg1+ Kf7 30.Nxf6! Qxf6 31.Qh5+ Kf8 32.Bxf6 Bxf6 33.Qxh6+ Ke7 34.Qh7+ Kd8 35.h4+- ) 28.Rag1 Be8 29.Nxf6+ Bxf6 30.Bxf6 Qxf6 31.Rxf6 Rxf6÷ ; A2) 24...b4!? ; A3) 24...Rf7

A3a) 25.Qd2 gxf5 26.gxf5 Ne7 27.Ra3 ( 27.Rg6 Nxg6 28.fxg6+ Kxg6 29.Rg1+ Kh7-+ ) 27...Rg8 28.Rh3 Rxg1+ 29.Kxg1 Ng8-+ ; A3b) 25.Ra3 Rg8 26.Rag3 ( 26.Qd2 gxf5 27.gxf5 Rxg1+ 28.Kxg1 Rf8 29.Rh3 Be8-+ ) 26...Rff8!-+ ( 26...g5!? 27.Qc1 Rg6-+ ); A3c) 25.Qf3

A3c1) 25...Qd8 26.Nxh6! Kxh6 27.g5+! ( 27.Nxf6? g5!-+ ) 27...Kh7 28.gxf6!? ( 28.Nxf6+ Bxf6 29.gxf6 Rg8 30.Rg3 Qf8∓ ) 28...Rg8 29.Bg5 Qe8 30.Rg3‚ ; A3c2) 25...Ref8!?∓ ;

B) 24.Nxh6!? Kxh6 25.Nf5+! ( 25.g5+ fxg5 26.Bxg5+ Kh7-+ ) 25...Kh7 26.Ra3‚ ]

[ 23...Ne7 24.Nxg7 Kxg7 25.Qf3÷ ] 24.gxf5 Re7?

[ 24...Ne7!? 25.Nh5 Bh8 26.Ra3 ( 26.Qf3!? )

A) 26...Qd8? 27.Rag3 Rf7 28.Nxf6+ Rxf6 ( 28...Bxf6 29.Qh5+- ) 29.Bxf6 Bxf6 30.Qh5+- ; B) 26...Nxf5! 27.exf5 Bxf5∓ ]

[ 24...Rg8 25.Nh5 Bh8 26.Qf3! Ref8 ( 26...Rxg1+? 27.Rxg1 Rg8 28.Rxg8 Kxg8 29.Qg4+ Kf8 30.Bxf6 Bxf6 31.Nxf6+- ; 26...Qd8 27.Rg6! Ref8 28.Rag1 Be8 29.Nxf6+ Bxf6 30.Bxf6 Qxf6 31.Rxf6 Rxf6 32.Rxg8 Kxg8² ) 27.Rxg8 Rxg8 28.Bxf6 Be8 29.Bxh8 Kxh8 ( 29...Bxh5 30.Qxh5 Kxh8 31.Qxh6+ Qh7 32.Qf6+= ) 30.Nf6 Rf8 31.Nxe8 Rxe8 32.Qh5 Rg8 33.Qxh6+= ]

25.Nh5 Be8 26.Ra3! Bxh5 [ 26...Qd8 27.Qg4 Bxh5 ( 27...Bh8? 28.Nxf6+ Bxf6 29.Bxf6+- ) 28.Qxh5 Rb7 ( 28...Qe8 29.Rg6+- ) 29.Rag3 b4 ( 29...Kh8 30.Rg6+- ) 30.Rg6 Kh8 31.Qg4 Qe7 32.f3 Na7 33.Bf2 Rd8 ( 33...Nb5 34.Be3+- ) 34.Be3 Qf8 35.Qh4+- ] [ 26...Bh8 27.Qg4 ( 27.Rh3 Qd8 28.Qg4 Rb7 29.f3 Bf7∓ ) 27...Rg7 28.Nxg7 Qxg7 29.Qh3 Qc7 30.Rag3 b4 31.Qg2‚ ]

27.Qxh5 Ref7 [ 27...Qd8 28.Rh3 Rb7 ( 28...Qe8 29.Rg6+- ) 29.Rg6+- ]

28.Rag3! [ 28.Rh3 Ne7 29.Rxg7+ Rxg7 30.Qxh6+ Kg8 31.Bxf6 Rxf6 32.Qxf6 Qxa5 33.Qe6+ Kf8 34.Rh8+ Rg8 35.Rxg8+ Nxg8 36.Qxd6+ Kf7 37.Kg2+- ]

28...Qe7 [ 28...Rg8 29.Rh3 Rh8 30.Bxf6 Rxf6 31.Rg6! Kg8 32.Rxf6+- ]

29.Rg6 [ 29.Rh3?! Rh8 30.Rg6 Kg8!∓ ]

29...Rg8 [ 29...Rh8? 30.Rxh6+ Bxh6 31.Qg6# # ]

30.f3! Qf8 31.Be1 Ne7 [ 31...Rb7 32.Bd2 Ne7 33.R6g4 c4 34.R1g3 Kh8 ( 34...Rh8 35.Rxg7+ Qxg7 36.Bxh6+- ) 35.Rh4+- ]

32.Bd2! Rh8? [ 32...c4 33.R1g3 b4 34.Rh3 Rh8 35.Rxg7+ Qxg7 36.Rg3+- ]

33.Rxh6+1-0

B51Oral,T 2545Stefansson,H 2565

Selfoss 2002

86/(183) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Bxc6+ bxc6 5.0-0 * Bg4 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nbd2 e5 8.h3 Bh5 9.c3 Be7 10.Qa4 Qc7 11.Re1 0-0 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 Nd7 14.b3 a5!N

[ 14...Bxf3 - 69/178 ] 15.Qc4 Rfe8 16.dxc5 Nxc5 17.Ba3 Ne6 18.Bb2 Qb7 19.Rac1 Rec8÷ <=>

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B51Nisipeanu,L._D 2610Parligras,M 2490

Romania (ch−m/1) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.Bxc6+ bxc6 5.0-0 e5 6.c3 Nf6 7.d4 exd4

[ 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 exd4 9.Nxd4² ] [ 7...Nxe4 8.Re1² ]

8.Re1N [ 8.cxd4 - 60/(200) ] [ 8.Qa4 Qb6÷ ]

8...dxc3 9.Nxc3 [ 9.e5 dxe5 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8 11.Nxe5 Be6 12.Nxc3 Kc7 13.Bf4 Kb7 ( 13...Bd6? 14.Nxf7! ) 14.Rad1 Nd5= ] [ 9.Qa4!? cxb2 10.Bxb2© ]

9...Be7 10.e5 dxe5 11.Qxd8+ Bxd8 12.Nxe5 Be6

[ 12...0-0 13.Be3² ] 13.Na4

[ 13.Be3 Bc7= ] [ 13.Nxc6 Bb6! ( 13...Bc7 14.Bg5² ) 14.Bg5 ( 14.a4 Rc8 15.a5 Rxc6 16.axb6 Rxb6 17.Rxa7 0-0= ) 14...Rc8 15.Ne5 0-0= ]

13...Bb6! [ 13...Bc7 14.Nxc5² ] [ 13...Be7 14.Be3 Bd5 15.Bxc5² ]

14.Be3 Nd7 [ 14...0-0-0 15.Nxc6² ] [ 14...0-0 15.Bxc5² ]

15.Nxd7 Kxd7 16.Nxc5+ Bxc5 17.Bxc5 Rhd8=

B51Kveinys,A 2530Markos,J 2480

Bled (ol) 2002[Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]

86/184 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.h3 a6 7.Bf1 e6 8.c3 Be7 9.d4 cxd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.e5 Ne4 12.Bd3!

[ 12.Nbd2 - 83/(173) ] 12...Ng5

[ 12...Nb4?! 13.Bxe4 dxe4 14.Rxe4 Bc6 15.Rg4± ]

13.Nbd2!N

[ 13.Nxg5?! Bxg5 14.Qg4 Bxc1 15.Rxc1 ( 15.Qxg7 Bxb2 16.Qxh8+ Ke7 17.Qf6+ ) 15...Qb6 16.Qxg7 0-0-0© ]

13...Qb6 14.Nxg5 Bxg5 15.Nb3 h6 [ 15...Bxc1 16.Qxc1 Rc8 17.Qg5 0-0 18.Qh4± ]

16.Qg4 0-0-0 [ 16...Bxc1 17.Qxg7± ]

17.Bxg5 hxg5 18.Qxg5± Kb8 19.Rac1 Ka7 20.Qe3 Rh4 21.Rc3 Na5

[ 21...Nxd4? 22.g3+- ] 22.Rec1 Nxb3 23.Rxb3+- Qxd4 24.Rc7! Bc6

[ 24...Qxe3 25.Rbxb7+ Ka8 26.fxe3+- ] 25.Qc1! Qa4 26.Ra3 Rc4 27.Bxc4 Qxc4 28.Rc31-0

B51Vescovi,G 2590Christiansen,L 2560

Bermuda 2003

86/(184) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.h3 * Ne5 7.a4 e6

[ 7...a6 - 85/(178) ] 8.b3N

[ 8.Nxe5 ] [ 8.Na3 ]

8...Ng6 9.Bb2 Be7 10.d4 cxd4 11.Qxd4 0-0 12.Bxd7 Qxd7 13.c4 Qc7 14.Nc3 a6 15.Rad1 Rad8 16.Ba3 Rfe8 17.Qe3 Nd7 18.Rd2 b6 19.Ne2 Nc5 20.Ng3 Bf8 21.Red1 Rb8=

B51Dembo,Y 2365Klink,T 2320

Antalya 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/185 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Bf1 e5 8.h3 Be7 9.d4 Qc7 10.d5

[ 10.dxc5 - 77/184 ] 10...Nd8 11.c4!N 0-0 12.Nc3 h6

[ 12...Rb8 13.a4 b6 14.Be3² ] 13.Rb1 Nh7 14.b4 cxb4 15.Rxb4 Ng5 16.Be3

[ 16.Nxg5 Bxg5 17.Bxg5 hxg5 18.Qh5 f6

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19.Reb1² ] 16...Nxf3+

[ 16...Qa5 17.Rb3± ] 17.Qxf3 f5

[ 17...Bg5 18.Bb6 Qc8 19.c5!² ] 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Qg3 Nf7 20.Bb6 Qd7 21.Bd3! Bg5 22.Bxf5 Qxf5 23.Ne4²

B51Ye,Jiangchuan 2665Radjabov,T 2625

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(185) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 e5 8.h3 Be7 9.d4 Qc7 10.d5 Nd8 * 11.a4 0-0 12.Na3N

[ 12.a5 ] 12...b6 13.b4 Nb7 14.Bd2 g6 15.b5 a5 16.Nc4 Nh5 17.Nh2² |^>>

B51McShane,L 2545Hracek,Z 2605

Selfoss 2002

86/(185) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.h3 a6 7.Bf1 e5 8.c3 Be7 9.d4 * 0-0 10.d5 Na7 11.Nxe5!N

[ 11.Nh2 ] [ 11.a4 ]

11...dxe5 12.d6 Bc6 13.dxe7 Qxe7 14.Qc2 Nb5 15.Nd2 Nd6 16.b3 Nfe8 17.Ba3²

B52Glek,I 2590Aseev,K 2575

Jyvaskyla 2002[Glek,I]

86/186 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.e5 dxe5 7.Nxe5 Qd6 8.Qe2 Nbd7 9.Nc4 Qc6 10.Nc3

[ RR10.f4!? Rogozenko,D ] 10...a6N

[ 10...e6 - 85/180 ] 11.a4 e6 12.f4

[ 12.d3 Be7 13.f4 g6 ]

12...g6 13.f5 [ 13.Ne5!?

A) 13...Nxe5 14.fxe5 Nd7 15.Ne4 A1) 15...Qd5 16.d3 ( 16.Ra3!? ) 16...Qxe5 17.Bd2 ; A2) 15...Be7 16.b3!? ;

B) 13...Qc7 14.Nxd7 Qxd7 ( 14...Nxd7 15.f5 gxf5 16.Rxf5 Bd6 17.Rh5 Be5 18.d3 0-0-0 ) 15.f5 gxf5 16.Rxf5 Qd4+ 17.Kh1 0-0-0 18.Rf3 Bd6 19.d3 Rhg8 20.Bd2 Qh4 21.Rh3 Qg4 22.Rf1 Be5 ]

13...gxf5 14.Rxf5 Rg8 15.Rf3 Rg6 16.d3 Bg7 17.Bf4

[ 17.Bd2 Kf8 18.a5 Kg8 19.Raf1 Rf8 ] 17...Kf8 18.Raf1 Kg8

[ 18...Nd5 19.Bd6+ Kg8 20.Rxf7 Bd4+ ( 20...b5 21.Nxd5 exd5 22.Rxg7+ Rxg7 23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.Ne5 Nxe5 25.Qxe5 Kg8 26.Qe6+ Kh8 27.Rf7+- ) 21.Kh1 N5f6 ( 21...b5 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Qe7 ) 22.Re7 ]

19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.Bxe5 Nd7 21.Bxg7 Rxg7 22.b3

[ 22.Qf2 f5 ( 22...Ne5 23.Rg3 ) 23.Rg3 Rxg3 24.Qxg3+ Kh8 ] [ 22.a5 Qc7 ]

22...f5 23.Re3 Rg6 24.Nb1 Kh8 25.Nd2 Rag8 26.g3

[ 26.Rf2!? Nf6 27.Nf3 ( 27.Rxe6 Rxg2+ 28.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 29.Qxg2 Qxe6 ) 27...Ng4 28.Ne5

A) 28...Nxf2 29.Nxc6 Rxg2+ 30.Kf1 Nd1 31.Qf3 ( 31.Qxd1 ) 31...Rg1+ 32.Ke2 bxc6

A1) 33.Rxe6 Nc3+ 34.Kd2 ( 34.Kf2 Nd1+ ) 34...Nb1+ ; A2) 33.Qxc6 R8g2+ 34.Qxg2 Rxg2+ 35.Kxd1 Rxh2 36.Rxe6 Kg7 37.Rxa6 f4 38.Re6 f3 39.Re1 ;

B) 28...Nxe5 29.Rxe5 b5² ; C) 28...Nxe3 29.Nxc6 Rxg2+ 30.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 31.Qxg2 Nxg2 32.Nd8 Ne1 33.Nxb7 Nxc2 34.Nxc5 Nb4 ( 34...Nd4 35.b4 ) 35.d4 Kg7 36.Nxe6+ Kf6 37.Nc5 Ke7 38.Kf2 Kd6 39.Ke3 Kd5 40.h4 h5 ( 40...a5 ; 40...h6 41.h5 a5 42.Nb7 Nc2+ 43.Kf4 Nxd4 44.Nxa5 )]

26...b5 27.axb5 axb5 28.Qe1 Qd6 [ 28...h5 29.Rf4 Qd6 30.Kh1 ]

29.Qa1+ R8g7 [ 29...Qd4 30.Qxd4+ cxd4 31.Re2 Nb8 32.Rfe1 Re8 33.Re5 f4 34.Kf2 ( 34.Nf3 ) 34...fxg3+ 35.hxg3 Rf8+ 36.Kg2 Rfg8

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37.Ne4 ] 30.Qa8+ Rg8 31.Qa1+½-½

B52Breder,D 2445Rogozenko,D 2515

Deutschland 2002[Rogozenko,D]

86/(186) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.e5 dxe5 7.Nxe5 Qd6 8.Qe2 * Nc6? 9.Qb5!

[ 9.Nc4 Qc7= ] 9...Rc8N

[ 9...Rb8 10.Nxc6!± ( 10.Nc4 Qc7 11.Qxc5 e6 12.Qg5 Nd4 13.d3 b5 14.Ne3 h6÷ )] [ 9...Rd8 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Qe2 e6 12.Na3± ]

10.Qxb7 Rc7 11.Qa8+ Nd8 12.Nc4 [ 12.Re1? Rb7 13.Nc3 e6 14.d3 Be7 15.Nc4 Qa6-+ ><Qa8 ]

12...Qa6 13.d3! [ 13.Qb8? Rb7 14.Qf4 g5! 15.Qxg5 Qxc4-+ ]

13...Rb7 14.Bd2! [ 14.Nc3? e6 15.Re1 ( 15.Bg5 Be7 16.Bxf6 gxf6-+ ) 15...Be7 16.Qc8 0-0 17.Ne5 Bd6 18.Nc4 Bc7-+ ]

14...e6 15.Ba5 Be7 [ 15...Rd7 16.Qf3+- ]

16.Nd6+! Qxd6 17.Bxd8 Qb8 [ 17...Rb8 18.Bxe7 Qc7 19.Bd6 Qxd6 20.Qxa7 0-0 21.Nd2+- ]

18.Qxb8 Rxb8 19.Bxe7 Kxe7 20.b3±

B52Volokitin,And 2555Ivanchuk,V 2705

Warszawa (rapid) 2002[Volokitin,And]

86/187 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.e5 dxe5 7.Nxe5 Qc7 8.d4 cxd4 9.Bf4 Qb6 10.Nd2 Nc6

[ 10...e6 - 69/(180) ] 11.Ndc4 Qc5 12.Qf3 e6 13.Rad1 Rd8!

[ 13...Be7 14.Nxc6 bxc6 15.Rxd4!² ]

14.Rfe1 [ 14.Qb3?! Nxe5! 15.Nxe5 ( 15.Bxe5? b5 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Nd2 f5³ ) 15...Bd6! ( 15...Nh5? 16.Qxb7± ) 16.Rfe1 0-0³ ]

14...Be7 15.Qb3 Qb4N [ 15...0-0 16.Qxb7² ] [ 15...b5! 16.Nxc6 Qxc6 17.Ne5

A) 17...Qc5 18.Nxf7 Kxf7 19.Qxe6+ Kf8 20.b4 Qxb4 21.Rb1 Qa3 22.Rb3 Qc5 23.Rxb5! Qa3 24.Rb7+- ; B) 17...Qd5 18.c4! bxc4 19.Qa4+ Kf8 ( 19...Nd7? 20.b3! 0-0 21.Nc6 Bf6 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Nxd8 Rxd8 24.Qa6² ) 20.Nc6 Rc8 21.Nxe7 ( 21.Nxd4 Qb7 ) 21...Kxe7 22.Qxa7+ Qd7

B1) 23.Qa3+ Ke8 24.Bd6 d3 25.b3 Rd8! ( 25...Rc6 26.Be5 c3 27.Rxd3 Qxd3 28.Qa8+ Kd7 29.Qb7+ ) 26.Be5 cxb3 ; B2) 23.Qxd7+ Kxd7! 24.Rxd4+ Nd5 ;

C) 17...Qb7 C1) 18.Nf3 0-0 ( 18...Qd5? 19.Nxd4² ) 19.Nxd4 a6= ; C2) 18.a4 a6 ( 18...Rd5?! 19.Nf3² ) 19.axb5 axb5 20.Nf3 Qd5! ( 20...0-0 21.Nxd4 b4 22.c4!² Bc5 23.Nb5 Rxd1 24.Qxd1! Qb6 25.Be3 ; 20...Bc5 21.Be5² ) 21.Nxd4 Qxb3 22.Nxb3 0-0 23.Nd4 Rd5 24.c3 Rc8= ;

D) 17...Qb6! 18.a4 D1) 18...0-0?! 19.axb5 ( 19.Qxb5 Bc5 ) 19...Rd5

D1a) 20.Nc6 D1a1) 20...Bd8?! 21.Re5!² ( 21.c4? dxc3 22.Rxd5 Nxd5 23.Bd6 Bh4! 24.g3 Rc8 25.Qc4 Bf6³ ); D1a2) 20...Bc5!³ ;

D1b) 20.Nc4! Qxb5 ( 20...Qc5 21.Rd3² ∆Rc8 22.b6 ) 21.Qxb5 Rxb5 22.Rxd4² ;

D2) 18...a6!?³ ; D3) 18...Rd5! 19.axb5

D3a) 19...Rxb5 20.Qg3 Nh5 21.Qf3 Nxf4 22.Qxf4 Bf6 ( 22...f6 23.Nc4² ) 23.Nc4! Qb8 24.Nd6+ Kd7 ( 24...Kf8? 25.Rxd4‚ ; 24...Ke7 25.Rxd4 - 24...Kd7) 25.Rxd4 Bxd4 ( 25...Rd5 26.Rxd5 exd5 27.Ra1‚ ) 26.Qxf7+ Kxd6 27.Rxe6+

D3a1) 27...Kd5 28.Ra6+ Kc5 29.Qe7+ Kc4 ( 29...Kd5? 30.Qe6+

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Kc5 31.Rc6+ Kb4 32.Qb3+ Ka5 33.Qa3# # ) 30.Rc6+ - 27...Kc5 ; D3a2) 27...Kc5 28.Qe7+ Kc4 ( 28...Kd5!? ) 29.Rc6+ Rc5 30.Qe2+ Kb4 31.c3+ Kb3 32.Ra6‚ Bxc3 33.Ra3+ Kb4 34.Qd1‚ ( 34.Qc2? Qxh2+!-+ );

D3b) 19...Qxb5! 20.Qxb5+ Rxb5 21.Nc4 ( 21.Bc1 Rd5!³ ) 21...Rd5³ ]

16.Nxc6 bxc6 [ 16...Qxb3 17.axb3 bxc6 18.Ra1² ]

17.Ne5 Rc8?! [ 17...Qxb3 18.axb3 c5 19.Ra1 Nd5 20.Bd2 f6 ( 20...Ra8 21.Ra5!² ) 21.Nc4 ( 21.Nc6 Rd6 ) 21...Kf7 22.Rxa7 Ra8 23.Rea1 Rxa7 24.Rxa7 e5 25.f3 Ke6 ( 25...h5 26.Kf2 g5 27.Ke2 Ke6 28.Kd3² ) 26.Kf2 Rc8 27.g4! Rc6 28.Ra8² ]

18.Qg3!² Nh5 [ 18...0-0 19.Bh6

A) 19...Nh5 20.Qg4 Qxb2 ( 20...d3 21.c4!± ) 21.Bc1!± ; B) 19...Ne8 20.Nd7 Qxb2 ( 20...Bd6? 21.Nf6+ Kh8 22.Bxg7+ Nxg7 23.Qh4 h5 24.Qg5 Nf5 25.Qxh5+ Kg7 26.Qg5+ Kh8 27.Re4+- ) 21.Bg5!² ]

19.Qf3 Nxf4 20.Qxf4 0-0 [ 20...f6 21.Nd3 Qd6 ( 21...Qc4 22.Qg4! Kf7 23.Nf4 e5 24.b3 Qa6 25.Qe6+ Kf8 26.Rxd4+- )

A) 22.Qg4 Kf7÷ ∆23.Re4? f5 ( 23...Rhd8 24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Rh4 h6 26.Qg6 ) 24.Qf3 Bf6³ ; B) 22.Qxd6 Bxd6 23.Rxe6+ Kd7 24.Re4 c5 25.b4 f5 26.Rh4 g5 27.Rh6 cxb4 28.Nxb4² ]

21.Qxd4² c5? 22.Qd7!± Bf6 [ 22...Rfe8 23.Nc6 Qh4 24.Re4! Qf6 25.Rf4+- ]

23.Nxf7! Bd4 24.Qxe6 Bxf2+ 25.Kh1! Rc7 26.Nd8+ Kh8 27.Qd6 Kg8 28.Qe6+“ Kh8 29.Qd6 Kg8 30.Rf1+- Qb6 31.Qxb6 axb6 32.Ne61-0

B52Andreev,Ed 2460Miroshnichenko,E 2525

Barlinek 2002[Miroshnichenko,E]

86/188 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Nf6 8.Nc3 g6 9.f3 Bg7 10.Be3 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.a4 Rac8

[ 12...e6 - 82/172 ] 13.b3 Qd8 14.Qd2 Nd7 15.Rab1 Nc5 16.Nde2!?

[ 16.Rfd1 Na5!? 17.Qc2 e6 18.Nde2 Qc7„ ∆19.Rd2 Ncxb3 20.Rxb3 Nxb3 21.Qxb3 Qxc4 22.Qxc4 Rxc4∓ ]

16...Qa5!?N [ 16...Na5 ] [ 16...Nb4!?= ]

17.b4! [ 17.Rfd1 Qb4= ]

17...Nxb4 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Qxa5 Nxe3 20.Rfc1 Nd3 21.Qd2?

[ 21.Rxb7 Nxc1 22.Nxc1 Rc6!© ∆23.Rxe7 Bd4! 24.Kh1 Rb8∓ ] [ 21.Qb6!? Nxc1 ( 21...Nxc4 22.Qxb7 Nxc1 23.Rxc1 - 2 1 . . . N c 1) 22.Rxc1 ( 22.Qxe3 Nxe2+ 23.Qxe2 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 b6³ ) 22...Nxc4 23.Qxb7 Rc5 24.Qxe7 Rfc8² ]

21...Nxc1 22.Rxc1 [ ¹22.Qxe3 Nxe2+ 23.Qxe2 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 b6³ ]

22...Nxc4 23.Qd5 b5 24.axb5 axb5 25.Qxb5 Rc5 26.Qa6 Rfc8³ 27.Kf2 Bf6 28.Rc2 Kg7 29.f4?! [><e4] h5 30.g3 R8c7 31.Qa2 e6! [/\ d5] 32.Qa6 R5c6 33.Qb5 Rc5 34.Qb8 d5∓ 35.e5

[ 35.exd5 exd5∓ ] 35...Be7 36.Ra2 Rc8 37.Qb3 R5c6 38.Kg2 Bc5 39.Kf3?“

[ 39.Kh3 ] 39...Rb6 40.Qd3 Rcb8-+ 41.Rc2 Rb3 42.Rc3 Rxc3 43.Nxc3 Rb3 44.Kg2

[ 44.Qc2 d4! ] 44...Ne3+ 45.Kh3 d4 46.f5 Nxf5 47.Qc4 Rxc30-1

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B52Zhang,Zhong 2620Naiditsch,A 2585

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Zhang,Zhong]

86/189 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 g6 9.f3 Bg7 10.Nde2 0-0 11.0-0 Rfc8 12.b3 a6 13.a4 Qd8 14.Be3 Nd7 15.Rb1 Qa5 16.Qd2 Qb4N

[ 16...Nde5!? 17.Rfd1 Rab8 18.Nd5² ] [ 16...Re8 - 82/(172) ]

17.Rfd1 Nc5 18.Qc2 Qa5 19.Kh1 Nd7 20.Qd2 Qb4 21.Bg5!² Re8 22.Bh4 Rac8 23.f4 Nc5 24.Qc2?!

[ 24.Qe3!? e6!? 25.Rxd6 ( 25.Qf3!? ) 25...Nxb3 26.e5 Qxc4 27.Ne4 Nba5 28.N2c3© ( 28.Nf6+ Bxf6 29.Bxf6 Qxa4 30.Qh3 Ne7 )]

24...Qa3! [ 24...e6 25.Be1 Qa3 26.Rxd6 e5 ( 26...Red8 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.e5 ) 27.Nd5 Nxe4 28.Rxc6 ]

25.Rf1! [ 25.Rd2 Na5 ( 25...Nb4 26.Qd1 ) 26.b4 ( 26.Qd1 Ncxb3 27.Ra2 Qc5 28.Nd5 Qxc4 ) 26...Nxc4 27.bxc5 Nxd2 28.Qxd2 Qxc5÷ ] [ 25.Nd5 e6 26.Nb6 ( 26.Nf6+ Bxf6 27.Bxf6 Nb4 ) 26...Nb4 ]

25...e6 [ 25...Bxc3 26.Nxc3 Nd4 27.Qd1 Ncxb3 28.Nd5

A) 28...Rxc4 29.Bxe7 Rec8 30.Qd3 Rc1 31.Nf6+ Kg7 32.Nh5+! Kg8 33.Qh3 h6 ( 33...f5 34.Nf6+ Kf7 35.Qxh7+ Ke6 36.Qxg6 ) 34.Nf6+ Kg7 35.Ng4 h5 36.Qh4+- ; B) 28...Kf8 29.Qd3 Qc5 30.Rxb3 Nxb3 31.Qxb3 Qxc4 32.Qf3‚ ]

26.f5 Nb4? [ 26...Nd4 27.Nxd4 Bxd4 28.Ne2 Be5 29.Rf3 exf5 ( 29...b5 30.axb5 axb5 31.b4 Qa4 32.Qc1 Nd7 33.fxg6 fxg6 34.Ra3 Rxc4 35.Qxc4 Qxa3 36.Qxb5 Qa7 37.Ng1² ) 30.exf5 b5! 31.axb5 axb5 32.b4 Qa4 33.Qc1 Nd7 34.Ra3 Rxc4 35.Qxc4 Qxa3 36.Qxb5 Qa7÷ ]

27.Qd1 exf5 [ 27...Ncd3 28.Qd2 ]

28.exf5 Ne4

[ 28...Re3 29.fxg6 hxg6 30.Nd5! Nxd5 31.Qxd5 Rc7 ( 31...Rxe2? 32.Qxf7+ Kh7 33.Bf6 Rg8 34.Rf3 ) 32.Nf4 Kh7 33.Bd8 Rd7 34.Bb6 Rxb3 35.Rxb3 Nxb3 36.Nh3‚ ]

29.Nxe4 Rxe4 30.Bg5! Ree8 [ 30...Be5 31.Ng3 Bxg3 32.Qf3 Rce8 33.fxg6 ]

31.Ng3 Nc6 32.fxg6 hxg6 [ 32...fxg6 33.Ne4 ]

33.Rxf7! [ 33.Qf3 Rc7 34.Ne4± ]

33...Qc5! 34.Rxg7+ Kxg7 35.Qg4 Ne5 36.Qh4?!

[ 36.Qf4 Rc7 37.Ne4 Qc6 38.Bh6+ Kh8 39.Nf6 Rf7 40.Rf1 Ng4 41.Qxg4 Rxf6 42.Qd4+- ]

36...Nf7 37.Bf6+ Kg8 38.Qg4 Kh7 39.Rf1 Rc7 40.Qh4+?!

[ 40.Bd4! Nh6 ( 40...Qb4?? 41.Rxf7+ ) 41.Qh4 Qc6 ( 41...Qb4 42.Bf6 Rc5 43.Qh3 Rf8 44.Qd7+ Rf7 45.Qe8 ) 42.Bf6! Rf7 43.Bg5 Rxf1+ 44.Nxf1 ]

40...Kg8 41.h3!? [ 41.Bd4 Qc6 42.Qf6 ( 42.Rf6 Ne5 43.Bxe5 Rxe5 44.Rxg6+ Rg7 ) 42...Ne5 ] [ 41.Qg4 Ne5 ( 41...Kh7 42.Bd4 ) 42.Bxe5 Qxe5 43.Qxg6+ Rg7 44.Qd3² ] [ 41.Nf5!? Re6 42.Ng7 Re2 43.Qg3 g5 44.Nf5 Re6 45.Bd8 ( 45.Bxg5 Rg6 46.Qe1 Rxg5 ) 45...Re5 ( 45...Rd7 46.Bxg5 Rg6 47.Qe1 ) 46.Bxc7 ]

41...Qe3 42.Kh2 Qh6 [ 42...Qxb3 43.Qg4 Qd3 ( 43...Kh7 44.Rf4 Qxa4 45.Ne4 ) 44.Rf3 Qc2 45.Nf5 Kh7 46.Qh4+ Kg8 47.Qg3 Kh7 48.Nxd6 Nxd6 49.Qh4++- ]

43.Qg4 Ne5 44.Bxe5 dxe5 [ 44...Rxe5 45.Ne4 ]

45.Ne4 Ree7?! [ 45...Kh8 46.Rf6 Qh5 ( 46...Rf8 47.Qg5 ; 46...Rg7 47.Ng5 Qh5 48.Qg3 e4 49.Rf4 ) 47.Qxg6 ( 47.Qg3 Kg7 48.Rb6 Rf7 49.c5 ) 47...Qxg6 48.Rxg6 Rc6 ]

46.Nf6+ Kh8 47.Nd5 Rf7 48.Re1 Rc6 49.Rxe5 Qf8 50.Qg3! Qd6? 51.c5! Qf8

[ 51...Qxc5 52.Re8+ ( 52.Qg5 ) 52...Kg7 53.Qe5+ Kh6 54.Rh8+ Rh7 55.Rd8 Rf7 ( 55...a5 56.h4 ) 56.b4 Qc1 57.Rh8+ Rh7 58.Ne3 Rxh8 59.Qxh8+ Kg5 60.h4+ Kf4 61.Qd4# # ]

52.b4 Kg7 53.Qc3 Kg8 54.Qe3 Kh7

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55.Re8 Qg7 56.b51-0

B53Timman,J 2590Topalov,V 2740

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Timman,J]

86/190 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.Nc3 Nf6 8.Bg5 e6 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.Rhe1 0-0 11.Kb1 h6?! 12.Bh4 Qa5 13.Qd2 Qh5N

[ 13...Rfd8 - 20/452 ] 14.h3 [/\ g4] g5 15.Bg3 e5 16.Qd3

[ 16.Qe3² b5? 17.Bxe5! dxe5 18.Nxe5/\ g4+- ]

[ 16.Nh2!? ∆b5 17.f3 b4 18.Ng4!(Topalov,V) bxc3 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.Qxd6

Bg7 21.Qxc6 cxb2² ] 16...Rad8 17.Nd2

[ 17.Qe3!? ] 17...d5 18.Bxe5 dxe4 19.Qe3 Nd5 20.Nxd5 Rxd5 21.Bd4?!

[ 21.g4² ] 21...f5 22.f3 Rfd8 23.c3 Rxd4! [] 24.cxd4 f4 25.Qb3+ Bd5 26.Qc2 e3© 27.Ne4 Qf7 28.Nc3 Be6

[ ¹28...Rc8 ] 29.d5

[ ¹29.Ka1 ] 29...Bf5 30.Ne4 Rxd5 31.Rxd5 Qxd5 32.Rd1 Qe6 33.Ka1 h5 34.a3 Kf7 35.Qa4 Bxe4?! 36.fxe4 Bf6 37.Qc2 Qc6 38.Kb1 g4 39.hxg4 hxg4 40.Qd3 Qe6 41.g3 f3™ 42.Qxe3 Be5 43.Qg5

[ 43.Qf2² ] 43...Bxg3 44.Qh5+ Kg7 45.Qg5+ Kf7 46.Qh5+ Kg7 47.Ka1

[ 47.Rh1 Qxe4+ 48.Ka1 Be5 49.Qh8+ Kf7 50.Rh7+ Kg6÷ ]

47...f2 48.Qg5+ Kf7 49.Qh5+ Kg7 50.Rh1? [ 50.Qg5+= ]

50...Be5 51.Qh7+ Kf8 52.Qxb7 g3 53.Rc1 Qc4!!-+ 54.Qa8+ Ke7 55.Qxa7+ Bc70-1

B56Tseshkovsky,V 2550Sherbakov,R 2545

Russia 2002[Sherbakov,R]

86/191 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 0-0 9.Qd2 a5 10.Bb5 Be6 11.Rd1 Na7 12.Bd3 Nc8 13.a4 Nb6 14.Qf2 Nc4! 15.Bc1

[ 15.Bxc4 Bxc4 16.Bb6 Qc8 17.Nxa5 Ba6 18.Qd2 Qe6 19.Be3 Rfc8© ]

15...Qc8! 16.0-0 Bd8 17.Kh1 Bb6 18.Qe1N [ 18.Qe2 - 82/177 ]

18...h6 19.Na1!! [/\ Nb5, b3 ><Nc4] Qc5!? [ 19...Bc5? 20.Nb5 Qd8 21.b3 Nb6 22.c4± /\ Nc2-e3 ] [ 19...Bd4 20.Nb5 Nxb2 21.Nxd4 Nxd3 22.cxd3 ( 22.Rxd3 exd4 23.Rxd4÷ ) 22...exd4 23.Qf2!? /\ Bb2|^/^b2-g7 ]

20.Nb5 Rad8 [ 20...Ne3?! 21.Bxe3 Qxe3 22.Qxe3 Bxe3 23.Nxd6 ]

21.c3! [ 21.b3? Ne3 ]

21...d5! 22.b3 dxe4! [ 22...Ne3 23.b4!+- ]

23.Bxc4 Bxc4 24.Ba3 Qc6 25.bxc4 exf3! [ 25...Rxd1 26.Qxd1 Rd8 27.Qe2 exf3 28.gxf3 ]

26.gxf3 e4! 27.Nd4! [ 27.Bxf8 exf3 28.Qg3 Nh5™ 29.Qg4 f5! 30.Qxf5 f2+ 31.Rd5 Qxc4 32.Qe6+ Kh7 ( 32...Kh8?? 33.Bxg7+! Kxg7 34.Rd7+ Rxd7 35.Qxc4+- ) 33.Qf5+ Kg8 34.Qd3!? Qxd3 35.Rxd3 Rxd3 36.Bd6 Nf6© ]

27...Bxd4 28.cxd4 [ 28.Bxf8 exf3 29.Qg3 Ne4™ 30.Qxf3 Nf2+ 31.Kg2 ( 31.Rxf2?? Bxf2 32.Qxc6 Rxd1+ 33.Kg2 bxc6-+ ) 31...Qg6+ 32.Qg3 Qe4+ 33.Qf3 Qg6+= ]

28...Rfe8© [><Na1, a4, c4] 29.Qe2 [ 29.Qc3 e3!? ]

29...Qxa4 30.Bc5 exf3 31.Qxf3 [ 31.Qd3?! f2! ]

31...Qxc4 32.Nb3 [ 32.Qxb7 Re2 ]

32...Re2 [ 32...Qa6!? ]

33.Nc1 [ 33.Nxa5 Qa2 34.Ra1 Rxh2+ 35.Kg1

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Qc2 (/\ Rd5-g5) 36.Rac1 Qa2= ] 33...Re6“

[ ¹33...Rc2 ] 34.Nd3“

[ 34.Qxb7!? ] 34...b6 35.Nf4! bxc5!

[ 35...Re4?! 36.Rc1! ( 36.Bxb6? Rxf4! 37.Qxf4 Qc6+ 38.d5 Qxb6 39.d6 Rd7= ) 36...Qa6 ( 36...Qb5 37.Rb1 ; 36...Rxf4 37.Rxc4 Rxf3 38.Rxf3 Rc8 39.Rb3!± ) 37.Nh5! Nxh5 ( 37...Re6 38.Nxg7! Kxg7 39.Be7! Qa8 40.Bxd8 Qxd8 41.Rg1+±><Kg7 ) 38.Qxe4 bxc5 39.dxc5± o^c ]

36.Rc1! Qa6 [ 36...Qxd4?? 37.Nxe6 fxe6 38.Rcd1+- ]

37.Nxe6 Qxe6 38.dxc5 Ne4 39.Rfe1 f5 40.c6 Rc8 41.c7 Qe5!

[ 41...Kh7?! 42.Rf1! g6 43.Rfd1 ] [ 41...Qd5 42.Rc2 ]

42.Qb3+ Kh7 43.Qb7 [ 43.Qf7 Qf4! ( 43...a4 44.Qd7! Qf4 45.Rf1 ) 44.Rf1 Nf2+ 45.Kg2 Qg4+! 46.Kxf2 Qf4+ 47.Ke2 Qe5+! 48.Kd3 ( 48.Kf3 Qe4+ ) 48...Qd6+!= ]

43...Qf4! [ 43...a4? 44.Qxc8 Qd5 45.Qg8+!! Kxg8 46.c8Q+ Kh7 47.Qc6+- ]

44.Rf1 Qd2! [ 44...Qg4? 45.Qd5!+- ( 45.Qxc8? Ng3+! 46.hxg3 Qh3+= )] [ 44...Nf2+!? 45.Kg2 Qd2! - 44...Qd2 ]

45.Qxc8 [ 45.Qb6 Qd5 46.Kg1÷ ]

45...Nf2+! [ 45...Nf2+ 46.Rxf2 Qxc1+ 47.Kg2 Qg5+ 48.Kf1 Qc1+ 49.Ke2 Qc2+ 50.Ke3 Qe4+ 51.Kd2 Qb4+ 52.Kd3 Qe4+ 53.Kc3 Qb4+= ]

½-½

B56Baklan,V 2610Borriss,M 2435

Kallithea 2002[Baklan,V]

86/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 * Be6 8.Nd5

[ 8.Be3 - 28/373 ] 8...Bxd5

[ 8...Nxe4 9.fxe4 Qh4+ 10.Kd2 Bxd5 11.exd5 Qf4+ 12.Kc3! Qb4+ 13.Kd3+- ]

9.exd5 Ne7 10.Bg5 Nd7 11.Qd2N [ 11.c4 ]

11...h6 12.Bh4 [ 12.Be3!? g6 13.c4 Bg7„ ]

12...Qc7 13.c4 Ng6 [ 13...g5 14.Bf2 Bg7 15.Bd3 0-0 16.h4!‚ ]

14.Bf2 Be7 15.g3 0-0 16.h4 a5 17.Qc2 [ 17.Qc2 Bf6 18.Nd2!?² ( 18.Bd3 a4! 19.Nd2 a3„ )] [ 17.h5 Bg5! 18.Qc2 ( 18.f4? exf4 19.hxg6 fxg3∓ ) 18...Ne7÷ ]

B57Karjakin,Sergey 2520Alekseev,E 2580

Kallithea 2002[Golubev,M]

86/(192) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.0-0 g6 9.Qe1 Ng4 *

[ 9...Bg7 10.e5² ] [ 9...Nd7!? ]

10.Na4N [ 10.b3!? ]

10...Qd4! 11.Bb3 Ba6 12.Qd1 Qxd1 13.Rxd1 Bg7=

B57Golubev,M 2525Lupulescu,C 2480

Bucuresti 2002[Golubev,M]

86/192 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.0-0 g6 9.Qe1 Ng4 10.h3 Ne5 11.Na4 Qd4?N

[ 11...Qc7 - 14/398 ] 12.Bb3 Ba6?! 13.Bd2! f5

[ 13...Bxf1 14.Bc3+- ] [ 13...Nd3 (Lupulescu,C) 14.cxd3 Qxd3 15.Rc1!? Qxf1+ 16.Qxf1 Bxf1 17.Kxf1 ∆c5 18.Nxc5! dxc5 19.Ba4+ Kd8 20.Ba5+ Kc8 21.Rxc5++- ]

14.Be3! Qxe4 [ 14...Nf3+ 15.gxf3 Qf6+- ]

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15.f3! Nxf3+ 16.Rxf3 Bg7 17.Qd2 Qe5 18.Re1 Qb5 19.Bf4 Bf6

[ 19...d5 20.c4 dxc4 21.Rxe7+ Kxe7 22.Re3++- ]

20.Qxd61-0

B57Hakki,I 2430Vuckovic,Bo 2455

Tanta 2002[Vuckovic,Bo]

86/193 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.0-0 g6 9.e5?! dxe5 10.Qe2 Qd4 11.Be3 Qd6 12.Rad1 Qc7 13.f4 Bg4 14.Qf2 e4 15.Rde1 Bf5 16.h3 h5 17.Bd4 Bg7 18.b3 0-0 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.Rxe4 e6!N

[ 21...Qb6 - 70/(190) ] 22.g4

[ 22.Rd1? Rfd8 23.Ree1 Qa5 24.a4 Bd4-+ ] [ 22.Ree1 Rfd8 23.Rd1 h4³ ]

22...hxg4 23.hxg4 Rad8 24.f5 [ 24.Kg2 Kg7 25.g5 Bc3³ ]

24...exf5 25.gxf5 Kg7 [ 25...g5 26.Kg2 Kg7 27.Rh1 Rh8 28.Ree1³ ]

26.Rg4?! [ 26.fxg6! fxg6 27.Kg2™ ( 27.Rf4 Bd4-+ ) 27...Bg5 ( 27...Qa5 28.Bd3÷ ) 28.Qg3 Rd2+ 29.Re2 Rxe2+ ( 29...Qxg3+ 30.Kxg3 Rxf1 31.Rxd2= ) 30.Bxe2 Bf4³ ]

26...g5∓ 27.Bd3 [ 27.Rxg5+ Bxg5 28.f6+ Kh6-+ ]

27...Rh8 28.Qg3 Be5! 29.f6+ [ 29.Rxg5+ Kf6 30.Rg6+ fxg6 31.Qxg6+ ( 31.fxg6+ Kg7 32.Rf7+ Qxf7 33.Qxe5+ Qf6 34.Qc7+ Kf8-+ ) 31...Ke7 32.Qe6+ Kf8-+ ] [ 29.Qf2 Qe7∓ ]

29...Kf8 30.Qg2 [ 30.Qf2 Bd4-+ ]

30...Qb6+ 31.Rf2 Rh2 32.Qf3 Rxf2 33.Qxf2 Bd40-1

B58Zelcic,R 2550Zhang,Zhong 2620

Bled (ol) 2002[Zhang,Zhong]

86/194 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 11.Bf1 Rc8 12.Nd5 Bxd5 13.exd5 Nb8 14.c4 Nbd7 15.Nh4?!N

[ 15.b4 - 58/229 ] 15...Ne8!

[ 15...Nb6 16.b3 Nfxd5 17.Nf5 Nf6 18.Qf3ƒ ]

16.Nf5 Bg5 17.Qg4 Bxc1 18.Raxc1 Kh7! 19.Bd3 g6 20.Nh4 Rg8!³ 21.b4 b6 22.Bb1 Nef6

[ 22...Rc7 23.f4 ] 23.Qd1 Rc7 24.Nf3 Kg7 25.Nd2 Qc8

[ 25...Qa8!? ] 26.Bc2!? a5 27.a3 axb4 28.axb4 b5! 29.cxb5 Qb7 30.Ne4 Nxe4 31.Bxe4 Rxc1 32.Qxc1 Qxb5∓ 33.Qd2 Rb8 34.Rb1 Nf6 35.Bf3 h5!?

[ 35...e4 36.Be2 Qxd5 37.Qb2 Qe5 38.Qxe5 dxe5 39.b5 Nd5 40.Bc4 Nb6 ]

36.Qc3 Rb6! 37.Qc7?! e4! 38.Be2 Nxd5 39.Qc2 Qe8 40.Qb2+ Qe5 41.Qxe5+ dxe5 42.b5 Nc3 43.Rb2 Nxe2+

[ 43...f5 44.Bc4 Kf6 45.Rb3 Na4 46.Ra3 Nc5 47.Ra7© ]

44.Rxe2 [R 6/e] f5 45.Rb2 [ 45.f3 exf3 46.gxf3 Rxb5 ]

45...Kf6 46.Kf1 Ke6 47.Ke2 Kd5 48.Rd2+ Kc4 49.Rc2+ Kd5 50.Rd2+ Kc5 51.Rc2+ Kxb5 52.Rc7 Rc6?

[ 52...h4! 53.Re7 Kc4 54.Rxe5 Kd4 55.Re8 Rb2+ 56.Ke1 Rb1+ 57.Ke2 Rg1-+ ]

53.Re7 Kc4 54.Rxe5 Kd4 55.Re8 h4 56.Rh8 Rc2+ 57.Kf1 Rc1+ 58.Ke2 Ra1

[ 58...f4 59.Rd8+ Ke5 60.Re8+ Kf5 61.Rf8+ Kg5 62.Re8 ]

59.Rg8 [ 59.Rxh4? Ra2+ 60.Kf1 Kd3

A) 61.g3 Ra1+ 62.Kg2 Ke2 63.Rf4 ( 63.Rh6 Rf1 64.Rxg6 Rxf2+ 65.Kg1 e3-+ ) 63...Ra3! 64.g4 Rf3-+ ; B) 61.Kg1 g5! ( 61...Ke2 62.Rf4 Ra1+ 63.Kh2 Rf1 64.Kg3 ) 62.Rh5 f4 63.Rxg5 Ra1+ 64.Kh2 e3 ]

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59...Ra6 60.Rh8 Ra2+ 61.Kf1 Ra1+ 62.Ke2 Rg1 63.Rxh4 Rxg2 [R 6/a] 64.Kf1 Rg5 65.Rh8 Ke5 66.Rb8 Rh5 67.Rb6 g5 68.Rb5+ Kf4 69.Kg2 Rh8 70.Ra5 Rb8 71.Rc5 Ra8 72.Rb5 Ra2 73.Rb3

[ 73.Kf1 Ra8 74.Rc5 Re8 75.Kg2 Re5 76.Rc8 Ra5 77.Re8 Ra2 78.Re7 Re2!-+ ]

73...Ke5 74.Rb5+ Kf6 75.Rb6+ Kf7 76.Rb7+ Kg6 77.Rb6+ Kh5 78.Re6 Rb2

[ 78...Ra1 79.Re8 Re1 - 78...Rb2 ] 79.Re8 Rc2 80.Kf1 Rc1+ 81.Kg2 Re1 82.Rh8+

[ 82.Re6 f4 83.Kh2 e3 84.fxe3 Rxe3 85.Ra6 Re2+ 86.Kg1 Kh4-+ ]

82...Kg6 83.Rg8+? [ 83.h4! g4 84.h5+ Kg7 ( 84...Kg5 85.h6 ) 85.Re8 ( 85.Ra8 Rd1 86.Ra6 Rd3 )

A) 85...f4 86.Re6 Kf7 87.Rg6 A1) 87...g3 88.fxg3 ( 88.Rg4 ) 88...f3+ 89.Kf2 Re2+ 90.Kf1 e3 91.Rg4 Ke6 92.Rf4 Rf2+ 93.Ke1 Ke5 94.h6 ; A2) 87...f3+ 88.Kg3 e3 89.fxe3 Rg1+ 90.Kf2 Rg2+ 91.Kf1 ;

B) 85...Rd1 86.Re6 Rd3 87.h6+ B1) 87...Kh7 88.Rf6 Rf3 89.Kg1 g3 90.fxg3 Rxg3+ 91.Kf2 Rf3+ 92.Ke2 ( 92.Kg2 f4 93.Re6 Rg3+ 94.Kh2 e3 ); B2) 87...Kf7 88.Ra6 Rh3 89.Rb6 e3 90.fxe3 Rxe3 91.Ra6 Rh3 92.Rb6 Ke7 93.Rg6 Kf7 94.Rb6 f4 95.Rb4 f3+ 96.Kf2 Rh2+ 97.Ke3 Rg2 98.h7 Kg7 99.Rb7+ Kh8 100.Rf7 ]

83...Kf6?! [ 83...Kh6 ]

84.Rf8+ [ 84.h4

A) 84...g4 85.h5 e3 86.h6 exf2 87.Kxf2 Rh1 88.Rh8 Kg6 ( 88...Kg5 89.h7 Kf4 90.Kg2 Rh3 91.Kg1 g3 92.Kg2 Rh2+ 93.Kg1 ) 89.Rg8+ Kf7 ( 89...Kh7 90.Rf8 Rh5 91.Kg3 ) 90.Rh8 Rh3 ( 90...f4 91.h7 Rh2+ 92.Kg1 g3 93.Rg8 Rxh7 94.Rg4 ) 91.Kg2 Kg6 92.Rg8+ Kxh6 93.Rh8+ Kg5 94.Rxh3 gxh3+ 95.Kxh3 Kf4 ; B) 84...gxh4 85.Rh8 f4 86.Rxh4 Kg5 87.Rh8 f3+ 88.Kh2 Rf1 89.Rg8+ Kf6 ]

84...Kg6 85.Rg8+ Kh6 86.Rf8 f4-+ 87.Re8 [ 87.h4 f3+ 88.Kh2 g4 ]

87...Kg6 88.Rg8+ Kf5 [ 88...Kf7!? 89.Rxg5 f3+ 90.Kh2 Rf1 ]

89.Rf8+ Ke5 90.Re8+ Kd4 91.Rd8+ Kc4

92.Rc8+ Kd3 93.Ra8 f3+ 94.Kh2 Rf1 [ 94...e3?? 95.Kg3! ]

95.Ra2 Kd4 96.Kg3 Rg1+ 97.Kh2 Rg2+ 98.Kh1 Ke5 99.h4

[ 99.Rb2 Kf4 100.Ra2 Rxf2 101.Rxf2 e3 102.Kg1 Kg3 ]

99...g4! [ 99...gxh4 100.Ra5+ Kf4 101.Rf5+ Kg4 102.Rf4+! ( 102.Rg5+ Kh3 )]

100.h5 g3 [ 100...Rxf2!? 101.Rxf2 g3 102.Ra2 e3 ]

0-1

B63Frolyanov,D 2430Zablotsky,S 2390

Saint Petersburg 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/195 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Qb6 8.Nb3 a6 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.f3 0-0 11.h4 Rd8 12.Be3 Qc7 13.Qf2 Nd7 14.g4 Nce5N

[ 14...b5 - 82/(185) ] 15.g5 b5 16.h5 b4

[ 16...Nc4 17.g6 b4 ( 17...hxg6 18.hxg6 fxg6 19.Bxc4 bxc4 20.Nd4 Nf6 21.Qh2ƒ ) 18.gxf7+ Kxf7 19.Ne2 Nxe3 20.Qxe3 a5 21.Nbd4² ] [ 16...Bb7 17.g6 Bf6 18.gxf7+ Kxf7 19.Kb1 Nc4 20.Bd4 b4 21.Bxf6 Nxf6 22.Ne2 d5÷ ]

17.Ne2 a5 18.g6 hxg6 [ 18...a4 19.gxf7+ Kxf7 20.Nbd4

A) 20...a3?! 21.b3 Nc5 ( 21...Ba6 22.Bh3 Nc5 23.Nf4± ) 22.Nf4² ; B) 20...b3 21.axb3 Nc5 22.Kb1 axb3 23.Nxb3 Nxb3 24.cxb3÷ ]

19.hxg6 Nxg6 20.Nf4 a4 [ 20...Nxf4? 21.Qh2 f5 22.Bxf4 ]

21.Nd4 [ 21.Nxg6 fxg6 22.Bh3 Kf7 23.Nd4 Nf6 ]

21...Ndf8 [ 21...Nde5 22.Qh2 Bh4 ( 22...Bf6 23.Nf5 exf5 24.Qh7+ Kf8 25.Nd5+- ; 22...Nh4 23.Ng2 a3 24.Nxh4 axb2+ 25.Kxb2± ) 23.Nxg6 Nxg6 24.Nb5 Qc6 25.Rxd6 Rxd6 26.Qxd6 Qxd6 27.Nxd6² ]

22.Kb1 Bd7?! [ 22...a3

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A) 23.Qh2?! axb2 24.Bb5 Bd7! ( 24...Qa7 25.Bc4 Bh4 26.Rdg1© ) 25.Nxg6 fxg6 26.Bxd7 Qxd7∓ ; B) 23.Nxg6 Nxg6 24.Nb5 Qc6 25.Qh2 Bf6 26.Na7 Qc7 27.Nb5 Qc6= ]

23.Qh2 b3 [ 23...a3? 24.Nf5 Bc6 ( 24...Bf6 25.Nxg6 fxg6 26.Nxd6+- ) 25.Bb6+- ]

24.cxb3 axb3 25.a3 Rdc8 26.Bd3 Bf6 27.Nh5 Qd8

[ 27...Bxd4 28.Bxd4 e5 29.Nf6+! gxf6 30.Rdg1+- ]

28.Rdg1 [ 28.f4 e5 ( 28...Bxd4 29.Bxd4 e5 30.f5! exd4 31.fxg6 fxg6 32.Nf4+- ) 29.Nxf6+ Qxf6 30.Ne2 exf4 31.Nxf4 Qe5 32.Nd5 Qxh2 33.Rxh2 ] [ 28.Nxf6+ Qxf6 29.Qxd6 Qe5 30.Qxe5 Nxe5 31.Be2² ]

28...Ra5 [ 28...Ra4 29.Nxf6+ ( 29.Nxb3 ) 29...Qxf6 30.Qxd6 Be8 ]

29.f4 Rcc5 30.Ng3?! [ 30.e5! dxe5 31.Nxb3 Be7 ( 31...Rd5 32.Bb6!+- ; 31...Rcb5 32.Nxa5 Rxa5 33.Bb6+- ) 32.Nf6+ Bxf6 33.Bxc5 Rxc5 34.Nxc5 exf4 35.Bxg6 fxg6 36.Qxf4+- ]

30...Qc8 [ 30...e5 31.fxe5 Rxe5 32.Nxb3 Ra4 33.Nh5± ]

31.f5 [ 31.Nxb3 Rab5 ( 31...Bb5 32.Nxc5 dxc5 33.Bxb5 Rxb5 34.e5 Be7 35.Nh5+- ) 32.Bxb5 Rxb5 33.Nd4 Rb8 34.Nh5+- ]

31...exf5 32.exf5 Rxf5 33.Ngxf5 Rxf5 [ 33...Bxf5 34.Nxf5 Rxf5 35.Qh3 Rc5 36.Bxc5 ]

34.Rc1 [ 34.Nxf5 Bxf5 35.Bxf5 ( 35.Qxd6?? Qe6-+ ) 35...Qxf5+ 36.Ka1 Be5 37.Qd2 Qe4± ]

34...Rc5 35.Qxd6 Rxc1+ 36.Rxc1 Qe8 37.Qg3?“

[ 37.Bd2 (/\ Bc3) Be5 ( 37...Qe5 38.Qxe5 Nxe5 39.Be4 Nd3 40.Bxd3 Bxd4+- ) 38.Qb4± ]

37...Ne5 38.Bf5 [ 38.Be2 Ng4 39.Bxg4 Bxg4 40.Nxb3 Qe4+² ]

38...Bxf5+ 39.Nxf5 Nd3 40.Bd4 Qe4 [ 40...Nxc1 41.Bxf6 Ng6 42.Ne7+ Kf8 43.Nxg6+ fxg6= ]

41.Ne7+ Kh7 [ 41...Kh8 42.Ka1 Bxd4 43.Qh3+ Qh7 44.Qxh7+ Nxh7 45.Rc8+ Nf8 46.Rxf8+ Kh7 47.Kb1 Bxb2 48.a4± ]

42.Ka1! [ 42.Bxf6?? Nb4+ 43.Ka1 Nc2+ 44.Kb1 Nxa3+ 45.Ka1 Qb1+ 46.Rxb1 Nc2# # ] [ 42.Qh3+? Bh4 43.Qf5+ Qxf5 44.Nxf5 Nxc1∓ ]

42...Nxc1 [ 42...Nb4? 43.Qh3+ Bh4 44.Qf5+ Qxf5 45.Nxf5 ]

43.Bxf6 gxf6 44.Qg8+ Kh6 45.Qxf8+[Q 8/c] Kg5 46.Qg7+ Kh4 47.Qxf6+ Kh3

48.Qf1+ [ 48.Qxf7 Qe1 49.Qf5+ Kh2= ]

48...Kh2 49.Qf2+ Kh3 50.Nf5 Ne2 51.Qf1+ Kh2 52.Nd6 Qc2 53.Qf2+ Kh3 54.Qf1+ Kh2 55.Qf2+½-½

B63Ganguly,S 2530Svidler,P 2690

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(195) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Qd2 Be7 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.f3 a6 11.h4 Rd8 12.Be3 Qc7 13.Qf2 Nd7 14.g4 b5 15.g5 Nce5 16.h5 b4 17.Ne2 a5 * 18.Kb1N a4 19.Nbd4 Nc5 20.g6÷

B65Kobalia,M 2620Gershon,A 2555

Kharkov 2002

86/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 Qa5 12.Bc4 e5 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.Qd3 Bg4 * 15.Rdf1!? Qc5N

[ 15...Be6² - 82/(184) ] 16.Bb3²

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B65Rogers,I 2555Obodchuk,A 2420

Bled (ol) 2002[Rogers,I]

86/196 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.f4 Qa5 11.Bc4 h6 12.Bh4 e5 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.Qd3 Bg4 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Rdf1 Bh4

[ ¹16...Be6² - 82/(184) ] 17.Kb1 Qc5 18.Nd5!N

[ 18.g3 - 82/184 ] 18...Rac8 19.Bb3 b5

[ 19...Qd4? 20.Qxd4 exd4 21.Rf4 h5 22.h3+- ]

20.h3!? [ 20.g3 Bg5 ( 20...Bd8!? ) 21.h3 Be6 22.h4² ]

20...Be6 21.Rf3! a5 [ 21...Qd4!? 22.Qxd4 exd4 23.Rd1 Bxd5 24.Bxd5 Bf6² ]

22.a3 a4?! [ 22...Bxd5 23.Bxd5± ] [ 22...Kh8 23.Rhf1² ]

23.Ba2 Bxd5 [ 23...Kh8 24.c3± ]

24.Bxd5 b4 [ 24...Rc7 25.c3± ]

25.axb4 Qxb4 26.Rxf7! [ 26.Bxf7+? Rxf7 27.Rxf7 Rb8-+ ]

26...Rxf7 27.Bxf7+ Kh8 [ 27...Kxf7? 28.Qd7+ Be7 29.Rf1++- ]

28.c3! Qb6 29.Rf1± Rb8 30.Qc2 Be7 [ 30...a3 31.b4 Be7 32.Ka2 ]

31.Ka2 Qa6 32.Rf3 Rf8 [ 32...Bc5 33.Bd5 ]

33.Qf2! Qc8?! [ 33...Qb5 34.Bd5 Rb8 35.Rf7 Bc5 36.Qc2± /\ g4, h4, g5 ]

34.Bd5 Rxf3 [ 34...Bf6 35.g4!+- ] [ 34...Rd8 35.Rf7 Bf8 36.Qa7+- ]

35.Qxf3+- a3 [ 35...Bf6 36.Qg4 Qd8 37.Qe6 Qb8 38.Qc6 ]

36.b4 Bf6 37.Kxa3 Qa6+ 38.Kb2 g6 39.Qg4 Kh7 40.Qe6 Qxe6 41.Bxe6 Kg7 42.Kb3 Kf8 43.c4 Ke7 44.Bd5 Bh4 45.c5 Bf2 46.Kc4 Kd7 47.b51-0

B65Gershon,A 2560Vydeslaver,A 2430

Israel (ch) 2002[Gershon,A]

86/197 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.f4 Qa5 11.Kb1 Rd8 12.Be2 Bd7 13.Qe3

[ 13.e5 dxe5 14.fxe5 Nd5 15.Bxe7 Nxe7³ ]

13...h6 14.h4 Rac8 15.Rd3 [ 15.g4 Rxc3 16.bxc3 Rc8© ]

15...Qc5? [ 15...Bc6 ]

16.Qxc5 Rxc5 [ 16...dxc5!? 17.e5 Bc6 ( 17...hxg5 18.hxg5± ) 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Bxh6 Kh7 20.Bg5 Kg7 ( 20...Bxg2 21.Rh2 Bc6 22.f5! fxg5 23.hxg5+ Kg8 24.fxe6 fxe6 25.Rdh3‚ ><Kg8 ) 21.Bf3² ]

17.e5! Bc6! [ 17...hxg5? 18.hxg5 dxe5!? 19.gxf6! ( 19.Rdh3?? Kf8 20.gxf6 Bxf6³ ) 19...Bxf6 20.Rhd1 exf4 21.Rxd7 Rxd7 22.Rxd7 Bxc3 23.bxc3 Rxc3 24.Rxb7+- ] [ 17...dxe5 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Rhd1 Rc7 20.Nb5± ]

18.Bxf6!N [ 18.b4 Rxc3 19.Rxc3 hxg5 20.hxg5 Nh7/\ Nf8-g6 ]

[ 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Bxh6 Kh7 20.Bg5 Kg7 ( 20...Bxg2 21.Rg1 Bc6 22.b4 Rc4 23.b5 Bd7 24.Rh3 Rb4+ 25.Kc1± ) 21.Rg3 fxg5 22.hxg5 Rf5÷ ( 22...Rh8 - 72/(210) )]

18...gxf6 19.b4 Rxc3™ 20.Rxc3 dxe5?! [ 20...fxe5 21.b5 Bd5 22.Rc7² ]

21.b5 Bd5 22.Rf1! [ 22.fxe5? fxe5„ [+] ]

22...exf4? [ 22...Bd6! 23.f5 ( 23.g3!? ) 23...e4 24.g4² ]

23.Rxf4 Bd6 24.Ra4 Be5 25.Rd3 Rc8 26.Bf3!

[ 26.Rxa7? Be4 27.Rd2 Bf4 28.Rd7 Rxc2 29.Bd3 Rd2= ]

26...Bc4 [ 26...Bxf3 27.Rxf3 Rc5 28.Rxa7 Rxb5+ 29.Rb3 Rd5 30.Rd3 Rb5+ 31.Kc1+- ]

27.Bxb7 Rc5 28.Rd8+ Kg7 29.Bc6 f5 [ 29...Bxb5 30.Bxb5 Rxb5+ 31.Kc1+- ]

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30.Rxa7 Bc3 [/\ Re5] 31.Be8 Kf6 [ 31...Re5 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Rfd7 Rxb5+ 34.Kc1+- ]

32.b61-0

B63Kasparov,G 2835Mchedlishvili,M 2550

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasparov,G]

86/198 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Qb6 8.0-0-0 Qxd4 9.Qxd4 Nxd4 10.Rxd4 a6 11.f3

[ 11.Bxf6 - 76/(197) ] 11...Bd7 12.Na4!N

[ 12.Rd2 ] [ 12.Bc4 ]

12...Bc6 [ 12...e5 13.Nb6 exd4 14.Nxa8± ] [ 12...Bxa4 13.Rxa4 0-0-0² ]

13.Nb6 Rd8 14.Nc4! Be7 [ 14...d5 15.Na5 Bc5 16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Ra4 dxe4 18.fxe4 h6 19.Bd2± ] [ 14...b5 15.Na5 Ba8 16.a4± ] [ 14...h6!? 15.Bxf6 ( 15.Bd2² ) 15...gxf6 16.Na5² ]

15.Na5 Rc8 16.Rb4! d5? [ 16...Nd5? 17.exd5 Bxg5+ 18.f4+- ] [ 16...Kd7 17.Nxc6 ( 17.Rb3!? ) 17...Kxc6 18.Rb3² ]

17.Nxc6 bxc6 18.Rb7 Nd7 19.Bd2! Ra8 [ 19...Nc5? 20.Rxe7+! Kxe7 21.Bb4 Kd6 22.e5++- ]

20.Rc7 Ne5 [ 20...c5 21.exd5 exd5 22.g3! Nf8 ( 22...Ne5 23.Bg2 Bd6 24.Rb7+- ) 23.Bh3 Ne6 24.Bxe6 fxe6 25.Re1 Kf7 26.Bg5 ( 26.Rc6!?+- ) 26...Rhe8 27.Bxe7 Rxe7 28.Rxc5+- ]

21.Bc3 Bd6 22.Bxe5 Bxe5 23.Rxc6 dxe4 [ 23...a5 24.exd5 exd5 25.Rc5+- ]

24.Rxa6 Rxa6 [ 24...Ke7 25.a4! ( 25.fxe4?! Rxa6 26.Bxa6 Ra8 27.Bc4 Ra4„ ) 25...exf3 26.gxf3 Rxa6 27.Bxa6 - 24...Ra6 ]

25.Bxa6 [R 9/j] exf3 26.gxf3 Ke7 27.a4! Rd8 28.h3! Rd4 29.Bb5 Rf4 30.Rd1! Rxf3 31.a5 Rf5 32.Rd7+ Kf6 33.Rb7!

[ 33.c4? Rf1+ 34.Kc2 Rf2+ 35.Rd2 Rxd2+ 36.Kxd2 Bxb2 37.c5? Ba3!-+ ]

33...Bf4+ 34.Kb1 Be3 35.a6 Rd5 36.b4 Rd8 37.c41-0

B66Volokitin,And 2565Gershon,A 2570

Bermuda 2003

86/(198) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Qb6 9.f3 Qxd4 10.Qxd4 Nxd4 11.Rxd4 Bd7 12.Na4! * d5N 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Bc4 Bxa4 15.Bxd5 exd5 16.Rxa4 f6 17.Be3 Kf7 18.Rd1 b5 19.Rad4 Bc5 20.R4d3 Bxe3+ 21.Rxe3 Rhe8 22.Rde1 Rxe3 23.Rxe3 Re8 24.Rxe8 Kxe8 25.Kd2 Kd7 26.Kc3 Kc6 27.Kd4 Kd6 28.b3 Kc6=

B66Ni,Hua 2545Wojtaszek,R 2450

Goa 2002[Konikowski,J]

86/199 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f3 Qc7 11.Kb1 b5 12.h4 Rb8

[ 12...Bb7 - 81/(180) ] 13.Qd2 b4 14.Ne2 h6 15.Be3 d5!?N

[ 15...Nd7 16.Nd4 Ne5 17.Be2 Nc4 18.Bxc4 Qxc4 19.g4 h5 20.gxh5 Rxh5 21.Bg5 f6 22.Be3 e5 23.Ne2 Be6 24.b3 Qc6 25.Ng3 Rh8 26.Qe2 Rd8 27.f4 Kd7 28.Bd2 a5 29.h5 Kc8 30.c4± ]

16.e5 Nd7 17.f4 Nc5 18.Nd4 Ne4 19.Qe1 a5 20.Bd3 h5

[ 20...a4!? ] 21.g4 hxg4 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Qe2 Kf8!?

[ 23...a4 24.Qxg4 Bf8÷ ] 24.Qxg4 a4 25.h5 Rh7 26.Bf2

[ 26.Qg2!? ] 26...a3 27.h6 g6 28.Bh4 Bxh4 29.Qxh4 Bb7 30.Qf6?

[ 30.Nb5!? Qe7 31.Qxe7+ Kxe7 32.Nd6² ] 30...Qe7?

[ 30...Bd5!? 31.Rh3 ( 31.c4 bxc3 32.b3

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c2+ 33.Nxc2 Qc3-+ ) 31...axb2 32.f5 gxf5 ( 32...Qa7 33.Nxe6++- ) 33.Nxf5 Bxa2+ 34.Kxa2 Ra8+ 35.Kxb2 exf5 36.Rd6 ( 36.Qxf5 Qc4-+ ) 36...f4 ( 36...Rc8÷ ) 37.Qxf4 Qa7 38.Qg5 Qa1+ 39.Kb3 Qb1+ 40.Kc4 Qxc2+ 41.Kd4 Re8 42.Rg3 Qd1+ 43.Kxe4 Qc2+ 44.Kf4 Qc4+ 45.Kf3 Qf1+= ]

31.b3? [ 31.Qxe7+!? Kxe7 32.bxa3 bxa3 33.Rh3 Bd5+ 34.Ka1² ]

31...Bd5 32.Rh3 Rc8 [ 32...Qxf6 33.exf6 Ke8 34.c4 bxc3 35.Kc2 Kd7 36.Kxc3 Kd6= ]

33.Qg5 Qxg5 34.fxg5 Rc5 35.Rf1 Ke7 36.c3 Bb7 37.cxb4 Rxe5 38.Rc3 Kd7 39.Rfc1 Rd5 40.Rc7+ Kd6 41.Rxb7?

[ 41.Ne2 ] 41...Rxd4 42.Rc4 Rd1+ 43.Rc1 Rd5 44.Rb6+

[ 44.Rc5 e3 ( 44...Rxc5? 45.bxc5+ Kxc5 46.Rd7 Kc6 47.Rd8± ) 45.Kc1 Ke5! ( 45...Rd2 46.Rb6+ Kd7 47.Rb7+ Kd6= ) 46.Rd7 Kf4 47.Rcxd5 exd5 48.Rxd5 f6 49.gxf6 Kf3 50.Kd1 ( 50.Re5 e2 51.Kd2 Rd7+ 52.Kc3 Kf2 53.b5 e1Q+ 54.Rxe1 Kxe1 55.Kc4 g5 56.Kc5 g4 57.Kc6 Rh7 58.b6 Rxh6-+ ) 50...Kf2 51.Re5 Rd7+ 52.Kc2 e2-+ ]

44...Ke5 45.Rc5 [ 45.Rf1 Rd2 46.Rc6 Rb2+ 47.Ka1 e3 48.b5 ( 48.Rc4 f5 49.gxf6 Rxh6 50.f7 Rhh2 51.f8Q Rxa2+ 52.Kb1 Rhb2+ 53.Kc1 Ra1# # ) 48...f5 49.gxf6 Rxh6 50.Rc5+ Kd4 51.Rc4+ Kd3 52.Rd1+ Rd2-+ ]

45...Kf4-+ 46.Kc2 Kxg5 47.Rd6 Rxh6 48.Rdxd5+ exd5 49.Rxd5+ Kf4 50.b5 g5 51.Rd8 Ke50-1

B66Chandler,M 2540Joachim,S 2455

Deutschland 2002[Galkin,A]

86/(200) 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5 11.Be2 Rb8 12.e5 dxe5 13.Qxe5 Qb6 14.f5 Rb7

15.Bf3 Rc7 16.Be3!N [ 16.fxe6 - 85/(191) ]

16...Bc5 * 17.Bxc5 Qxc5 [ 17...Rxc5 18.Nd5! ]

18.Qxc5 Rxc5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Rhe1 [ 20.Rd6 Ke7 21.Rhd1 Rf8!? 22.Ne4 Nxe4 23.Bxe4 Rf2 ]

20...Ke7 21.Ne2 Bd7 22.Nd4 b4 23.Rd2²

B66Kosteniuk,A 2455Khurtsidze,N 2455

Bled (ol) 2002[Kosteniuk,A]

86/200 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5 11.Be2 Rb8 12.e5 dxe5 13.Qxe5 Qb6 14.f5 Rb7 15.Bf3 Rc7 16.Be3! Bc5

[ 16...Qa5? 17.Na4!+- Nd7 18.Rxd7 ] 17.Bh6!N [Svidler,P] 0-0 18.Ne4! Ne8

[ 18...Be3+ 19.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 20.Kb1+- ] 19.Nxc5 Rxc5

[ RR19...Qxc5 20.Qxc5 Rxc5 21.Bd2!? Rc4 22.b3 Rd4 23.Bc3 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1Galkin,A ]

20.Be3 [ RR20.Qg3 Rxf5 21.Be4© Galkin,A ]

20...Rxe5 21.Bxb6 Rxf5 [ RR21...exf5 22.Bd4 ] [ 21...Nf6!

A) 22.g4 exf5!? 23.Bd4 Ree8 24.Bc5 ( 24.gxf5 Bxf5 25.Bc5 Rc8 ) 24...fxg4 25.Bc6 h5!? ; B) 22.b4!?

B1) 22...Nd7 23.Bc7 Rxf5 24.Bd6 Rd8 ( 24...Re8 25.Bc6 ) 25.Be4 ( 25.Bc5!? ) 25...Rh5 26.Bc5!? ; B2) 22...Nd5!? 23.Bc5 Rd8 24.fxe6 Bxe6 25.a4!? Galkin,A ]

22.b4! Nf6 23.Bc5 Nd5 24.Bxf8 Kxf8 25.Rd4?!

[ 25.Rxd5!+- ] 25...Ke7 26.Re1

[ 26.Rxd5+- ] 26...Bb7 27.Be4 Re5 28.Kd2 Kd6 29.a4 f5 30.Bxd5 Rxd5 31.Rxd5+ Bxd5 [R 2/j] 32.axb5 axb5 33.g3 g5 34.Ra1 f4 35.Ra7 Be4

[ 35...e5!? 36.Rg7! ( 36.Rxh7?! e4÷ )

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36...h6 ( 36...e4 37.Rxg5 e3+ 38.Ke2 Bc4+ 39.Kf3 e2 40.Kf2+- ) 37.Rg6+ Be6 38.c4 bxc4 39.b5 Kd5 40.b6 Bc8 41.Rg7 e4 42.b7 e3+ 43.Ke2 ( 43.Ke1 Bxb7 44.Rxb7 f3÷ ) 43...Bg4+ 44.Ke1 f3 45.Rf7+- ]

36.Ra6+ Kd7 37.Ra5 Kc6 38.c4 bxc4 39.Rc5+?!

[ 39.Rxg5 f3 40.Rc5+ Kd6 41.Rxc4 f2 42.Rc1 Bg2 43.Ke2+- ]

39...Kd6 40.Rxc4 Bd5 41.Rc8 e5 42.b5 e4 43.b6 e3+ 44.Kd3 Bb7

[ 44...Bc6 45.gxf4 gxf4 46.Rf8 Bb5+ 47.Kc3+- ]

45.Rc7 Ba6+ 46.Kd4 e2 47.Rc1 fxg3 [ 47...Bb7 48.gxf4 gxf4 49.Kd3 f3 50.Kd2 Bc6 51.Ke1+- ]

48.hxg3 h5 49.Ke3 h4 50.g4 e1Q+? [ 50...h3 51.Kf2 Bb7 52.Kg3 Bg2 53.Rb1!(.) Kc5 ( 53...Ke5 54.Re1+- ) 54.Re1 Kxb6

55.Rxe2 Kc6 56.Re5 Kd6 57.Rxg5 Ke6 58.Rf5+- ]

51.Rxe1 Kc6 52.Kf2 Bc8 53.Rc1+ Kb7 54.Kf3 h3 55.Rc7+ Kb8 56.Kg3 h2 57.Rh71-0

B66Deepan Chakkravarthy,J 2355Wojtaszek,R 2450

Goa 2002

86/(200) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Be7 10.f4 b5 11.Be2 * Bb7 12.f5

[ 12.Bf3 - 78/(219) ] 12...Qc7N

[ 12...e5 ] 13.fxe6 fxe6 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Qxd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 Ke7 17.Rhd1 Rhd8 18.Rxd8 Rxd8 19.Rxd8 Kxd8 20.Bd3½-½

B66Djukic,Ni 2410Murariu,A 2395

Bucuresti 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(201) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f4 Bd7 11.Be2 b5 12.Bf3 Rb8!?

[ 12...Rc8 13.Nxc6 Bxc6 14.a3² ( 14.Rhe1 )]

13.e5!?N [ 13.Nxc6 - 62/220 ]

13...dxe5 14.fxe5 [ 14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.fxe5 Bxf3 16.exf6 Bxd1 ( 16...b4 17.Bf4 bxc3 18.Bxc7 cxd2+ 19.Rxd2 Rc8 20.Be5² ) 17.Bf4 Qd8 18.Bxb8 Qxd2+ 19.Kxd2 Bh5 20.g4 Bg6 21.Be5 gxf6 22.Bxf6 Rg8= ]

14...Nxe5 15.Bf4 b4 16.Nce2 * [ ¹16.Qe3 Bd6! ( 16...bxc3 17.Bxe5 cxb2+ 18.Kb1 Bd6 19.Nxe6 Bxe6 20.Bxd6 Qc4 21.Qa3ƒ ) 17.Nxe6 Bxe6 18.Rxd6 Qxd6 19.Bxe5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 Rxb6 21.Na4 Rb5= ]

16...Rb6? 17.Qe3 Bd6 18.Nxe6 Bxe6 19.Rxd6 Rxd6 20.Qxe5 Ke7 21.Nd4 g6™ 22.Rd1 Rhd8 23.Qxd6+ Rxd6 24.Bxd6+ Qxd6 25.Nc6+ Qxc6

[ 25...Kd7 26.Nb8+ Ke7 27.Rxd6 Kxd6 28.Nxa6± ]

26.Bxc6+-

B66Radovanovic,D 2330Murariu,A 2395

Bucuresti 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/201 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f4 Bd7 11.Be2 b5 12.Bf3 Rb8!? 13.e5!? dxe5 14.fxe5 Nxe5 15.Bf4 b4 16.Nce2 Rc8!N 17.Bxe5

[ 17.Qe3 Nc4-+ ] 17...Qxe5 18.Rhe1

[ 18.Nc6 Qc7 19.Ned4 Bc5∓ ] 18...Qa5 19.Kb1 Be7 20.h4

[ 20.g4 0-0 21.h4 Nh7∓ ] 20...e5 21.Nb3

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[ 21.g4 exd4 22.Nxd4 Qc5 23.g5 hxg5 24.hxg5 Ng8∓ ]

21...Qc7 22.Ng3 a5 23.Qe2 0-0∓

B66Rytshagov,M 2500Baklan,V 2605

Bled (ol) 2002[Baklan,V]

86/202 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 h6 10.Be3 Rc8 11.Kb1 b5

[ 11...Be7 - 58/(235) ] 12.Bd3 Ne5 13.g4 g6!?N

[ 13...Nc4 ] 14.h4 Bg7 15.Nce2

[ 15.g5!? hxg5 16.hxg5 Nh5 17.Nce2 ( 17.f4 Nc4!? 18.Bxc4 Rxc4÷ ) 17...Nxd3 18.cxd3!² ]

15...Qc7 16.Rc1?! [ 16.g5!? hxg5 17.hxg5 Nh5 18.f4

A) 18...Ng4 19.f5 ( 19.Bg1!? ) 19...Nxe3 20.Qxe3 Bxd4 21.Nxd4 e5 22.Ne2± ; B) 18...Nxd3 19.cxd3 e5 20.Rc1 Qb7 21.Nb3² ]

16...Rb8 17.Rhg1 [ 17.g5 hxg5 18.hxg5 Nh5 19.f4

A) 19...Ng4 20.f5 ( 20.Bg1 e5 21.Nf3 exf4 22.Nxf4 Nxf4 23.Rxh8+ Bxh8 24.Qxf4 Ne5 25.Qh4ƒ ) 20...Nxe3 21.Qxe3 Be5 ( 21...Bxd4 22.Nxd4 e5 23.Ne2ƒ ) 22.f6² ; B) 19...Nc4! 20.Bxc4 bxc4 21.Nc3 Qb7 22.b3 Rc8³ ]

17...d5! 18.g5 hxg5 19.hxg5 Nxe4! 20.fxe4 dxe4 21.Bxe4 Nc4 22.Qd3

[ 22.Qc3 b4 ( 22...Rh3 23.Nxe6 Bxe6 24.Qxg7 Rxe3 25.Qh8+ Kd7 26.Qd4+ Qd6= ) 23.Qd3 Rh3 24.Bf4 Rxd3 25.Bxc7 Rxd4 26.Nxd4 Rc8 27.Rcd1 Rxc7³ ]

22...Rh3 23.Bf4! [ 23.Nf3?! Nxb2 24.Qb3 Nc4‚ ( 24...b4? 25.Bf4 )]

23...Rxd3! [ 23...Qxf4 ( P o n o m a r i o v , R ) 24.Nxf4 ( 24.Qxh3 Qxe4© ) 24...Rxd3 25.cxd3 ( 25.Nxd3 Nd2+ 26.Ka1 Nxe4 27.c3 b4© ) 25...Nd2+ 26.Kc2 Nxe4 27.Ndxe6! ( 27.Nf3!? Nd6 28.Kb1 Ke7 29.Rge1² )

27...Rc8+ 28.Kd1 Nf2+ 29.Ke2 fxe6 30.Rxc8+ Bxc8 31.Rc1 Bd7 32.Kxf2± ]

24.Bxc7 Rxd4! 25.Nxd4 Rc8 [ 25...Nd2+ 26.Ka1 Rc8 27.Bb6 Nxe4 28.Nf3² /\ Bd4 ]

26.c3 Rxc7 27.Rcd1 [ 27.Rcd1 a5= ]

½-½

B67Nanu,C 2435Raceanu,V 2335

Bucuresti 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/203 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.Kb1 b5 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.f3 Be7 12.Bf4

[ 12.Bd3 0-0 13.h4 b4„ ] [ 12.h4 0-0 13.g4 Qc7÷ ]

12...e5N [ ¹12...b4 13.Ne2 ( 13.Bxd6?! bxc3 14.Qxc3 Qd7∓ ) 13...e5

A) 14.Bg3?! Qb6 ( 14...a5 ) 15.Nc1 0-0 16.Bc4 Rfc8³ ; B) 14.Be3 d5 ( 14...a5 15.Ng3² ) 15.Ng3 dxe4 ( 15...d4 16.Bg5 /\ Nf5$ ) 16.Nf5 Qxd2 17.Rxd2© ]

13.Bg5 Qb6 [ 13...b4?! 14.Bxf6 ]

14.h4 [ 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Qxd6?! Rd8 16.Qb4© ]

14...b4 [ 14...h6 15.Be3 Qb7 16.g4² ]

15.Nd5 Bxd5 [ 15...Nxd5 16.exd5² ]

16.exd5 0-0 17.g4 a5 18.Be3 Qb7 19.h5 Nd7 20.g5 a4 21.g6 b3

[ 21...Nf6 22.Bh3± ] 22.cxb3 axb3 23.a3±

B67Kramnik,V 2805Ivanchuk,V 2695

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(203) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Kb1 b5

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11.Nxc6 Bxc6 * 12.Bxf6 Bxf6N [ 12...gxf6 - 64/(210) ]

13.Qxd6 Qxd6 14.Rxd6 Rc8©

B67Acs,P 2620Van der Wiel,J 2505

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/204 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.fxg5 Ng4 12.Be2 Nge5 13.Nf3 Be7 14.Rhg1 b5 15.Rdf1 b4 16.Nd1 Rb8 17.Kb1 a5 18.b3!N

[ 18.Nf2 - 85/(193) ] 18...hxg5

[ 18...Ng6 19.g3! ( 19.Bg3 hxg5 20.Bxd6 Bxd6 21.Qxd6 g4! 22.Nd4 Nce5© ) 19...Nce5

A) 20.Nxe5 dxe5 ( 20...Nxe5 21.gxh6 Bxh4 22.Qxd6!± ) 21.gxh6 Bxh4 22.gxh4 Bc6© ; B) 20.gxh6! Nxf3 21.Rxf3ƒ ]

19.Bxg5 Nxf3 20.gxf3 Bxg5 21.Rxg5 Qf6 22.Bb5!?

[ 22.Rfg1 Qd4! ( 22...Nd4 23.Ne3+- ) A) 23.Qf4 Ke7 24.Ne3 (/\ Rd1) ( 24.Rg7?! Qf6 ; 24.Nb2 e5 25.Qg3 Qd2!÷ ) 24...e5! 25.Nf5+ Bxf5 26.Qxf5 Rxh2 27.Bc4 Rf8 28.Rg7 Nd8÷ ; B) 23.Bd3! Ke7 ( 23...a4 24.bxa4 Ne7 25.Nb2 ) 24.f4‚ ]

22...Qd4! [ 22...e5 23.Bxc6 Bxc6 24.Rfg1 Rd8 25.R1g3+- ( 25.Ne3 Qxf3 26.Nf5 d5! )] [ 22...Ne5 23.Bxd7+ Kxd7 ( 23...Nxd7 24.Rxa5+- ) 24.f4+- ]

23.Qg2! Na7 [ 23...Ke7 24.Nb2± ]

24.Rg8+ Rxg8 25.Qxg8+ Ke7 26.Qg5+! [ 26.Qxb8 Nxb5© ]

26...Ke8 27.Bc4 [ 27.Bd3!? ]

27...Rb5 [ 27...Rc8! (/\ Rc5) 28.Qxa5 Nc6 29.Qg5 Ne5 30.Nb2± ]

28.Bxb5! Nxb5 29.Qe3 [ 29.a4!? bxa3! ( 29...Na3+ 30.Ka2 Nxc2 31.Nb2+- ) 30.Qe3 Qf6 31.Ka2± ]

29...Na3+ 30.Kc1 Qa1+ 31.Kd2 Qxa2 32.Rg1 Qxc2+ 33.Ke1+- Qc5

[ 33...Bb5 34.Rg8+ Kd7 35.Qa7+ Qc7 36.Qxc7+ Kxc7 37.h4 ]

34.Rg8+ Ke7 35.Qh6! e5 [ 35...Nc2+ 36.Kd2 ]

36.Qf8+ Ke6?“ [ 36...Kf6 37.Qg7+ Ke7 ( 37...Ke6 38.Rf8 ) 38.Qg5+! ( 38.Rh8 Be6 39.Qf8+ Kd7 ) 38...Ke6 39.Rh8 Bc6 ( 39...Bb5 40.Rc8! Qb6 41.Ne3 ) 40.Qg7 Bb5 41.Rc8! Nc2+ ( 41...Qxc8 42.Qg4+ ) 42.Kd2 Qd4+ 43.Kxc2 Qd3+ 44.Kc1 ]

37.Rg71-0

B67Karjakin,Sergey 2545Nijboer,F 2550

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Karjakin,Sergey; Borovikov,V]

86/205 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.fxg5 Ng4 12.Be2 Nge5 13.Nf3 Be7 14.Rhg1 b5 15.Rdf1 Rb8 16.Nd1 a5 17.Kb1 b4 18.b3! a4!?N 19.Nb2

[ RR19.bxa4!? Acs,P; Hazai,L ] 19...axb3 20.cxb3 Qa5?!

[ 20...hxg5 21.Bxg5 Bxg5 22.Nxg5 Ra8 23.Na4² ( 23.Qf4? Qa5 24.Na4 Nd8∓ )]

21.g6! [ 21.gxh6 Ra8 22.Nc4 Nxc4 23.Bxc4 Bxh4 24.Nxh4 Ne5² ] [ RR21.Nc4?! Nxc4 22.Bxc4

A) 22...hxg5 23.Bxg5 Bxg5 24.Nxg5 Ne5 25.Qf2! ( 25.Qxd6 Ra8÷ ) 25...Nxc4 26.Qxf7+ Kd8 27.Qf6+ Kc7 28.Rc1± ; B) 22...Ne5! 23.g6!? fxg6 24.Bxe7 Kxe7÷ Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

21...fxg6 [ 21...Bxh4 22.gxf7+ Nxf7 23.Nxh4 Qg5 24.Nf3 Qxd2 25.Nxd2± ]

22.Bxe7 Kxe7 23.Rd1 Qc7 [ 23...Ra8? 24.Qxd6+ Kf7 25.Rgf1 Kg8 26.Na4+- ]

24.Nc4 [ 24.Rc1 Nf7 25.e5± ]

24...Nxc4 25.Bxc4 Na5 [ 25...g5 26.Rgf1 Rhf8 27.h4± ]

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[ RR25...Ne5 26.Nxe5 dxe5 27.Rgf1±Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

26.e5 [ RR26.Rc1! Qb6 ( 26...Qb7 27.e5 Nxc4 28.Rxc4 d5 29.Rh4± ) 27.e5 Nxc4 28.Rxc4 Bb5 29.exd6+ Qxd6 30.Rd4±Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

26...d5?! [ 26...Nxc4 27.bxc4

A) 27...dxe5 28.Nxe5 Be8 29.Rge1± ( RR29.Qe3± Acs,P; Hazai,L ); B) 27...d5

B1) 28.cxd5? exd5 29.Nh4 ( RR29.Nd4² Acs,P; Hazai,L) 29...b3 30.Nxg6+ Kd8∓ ; B2) 28.Qf4 Rbf8 29.Qh4+ g5 ( 29...Ke8 30.cxd5 exd5 31.Qxb4± ) 30.cxd5 gxh4 ( 30...exd5 31.Qxb4+ Kf7 32.Rc1± ) 31.d6+ Qxd6 ( 31...Kd8 32.dxc7+ Kxc7 33.Rc1+± ) 32.exd6+ Kd8 33.Rd4 h3 34.Ne5 Rf5 35.Re4± ]

27.Bd3 Qc3 [ 27...g5 28.Rc1 Nc6 29.h4+- ]

28.Qf41-0

B67Bjerring,K 2260Pina,S 2300

Padron 2002[Hernandez,Rom]

86/(206) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Qe1 Be7 13.Bd3 Qb6 14.Kb1 * b4 15.Ne2 d5!

[ 15...a5 - 43/(259) ] 16.exd5N

[ 16.Nc1 ] [ 16.Ng3 dxe4 ( 16...0-0-0 ; 16...Rc8 17.f5 Bb7 18.Qd2 a5 19.exd5 Bxd5 20.fxe6 fxe6÷ ) 17.Bxe4 ( 17.Nxe4?! f5 18.Ng5 Bxg2 19.Qe5 Rg8 20.Rhe1 Bxg5 21.fxg5 Bf3 22.Rd2 Rxg5 23.Qh8+ Ke7 24.Qxh7 Rag8∓ ) 17...Rc8 18.f5 Bb5 ( 18...e5 19.Bxc6+ Qxc6 20.Qe2 a5 21.Ne4 Rg8² ) 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Nh5÷ ]

16...Bxd5 17.Nd4? [ 17.Qg3² ]

17...Bxg2

[ 17...Bxa2+? 18.Kxa2 Qxd4 19.Be4 Qc4+ 20.b3 Qc8 21.Bxa8 Qxa8 22.Qe2± ]

18.Rg1 Bd5 19.Be4 Rd8∓

B67Kveinys,A 2555Acs,P 2560

Polska 2002[Acs,P]

86/206 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Qe1 Be7 13.Bd3 Qb6 14.Kb1 Qc5 15.Qg3

[ 15.Rf1 - 29/327 ] 15...Kf8

[ 15...b4!? 16.Ne2 Kf8 ] 16.Qh3N

[ 16.f5 ] 16...h5 17.f5 b4 18.Ne2 e5 19.g4

[ 19.Nc1?! a5 20.Nb3 Qa7 21.Nd2 A) 21...Bd8 22.Nc4 ( 22.Bc4 Rc8 23.Bd5 Bb5 ) 22...Qc5 ; B) 21...a4 22.Nc4 b3!?„ ( 22...Qc5!? )]

[ 19.Ng3 h4! ( 19...a5!? ) 20.Nf1 A) 20...d5 21.exd5 Bxd5 22.Ne3 Bc6 23.Bc4² ; B) 20...a5 21.Ne3 ( 21.Qe3 d5! )

B1) 21...a4 22.Bc4 ( 22.Qf3!? ) 22...b3 ( 22...Bxe4 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Nxd5² ; 22...Bd8!? 23.Bd5 Rc8 24.Bxc6 Qxc6 25.Qf3 Bb6 26.Rd2 Bxe3 27.Qxe3 Ke7 28.Rhd1² ) 23.Bd5! bxa2+ 24.Kxa2 a3 25.b3 Qc3 26.Rb1 Bxd5 27.exd5 Bd8 28.Rhd1÷ ; B2) 21...Bd8!? 22.Bc4 ( 22.Nc4?! a4 )

B2a) 22...Bxe4 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Rxd5© ( 24.Nxd5© ); B2b) 22...Bb6 23.Rhe1

B2b1) 23...Rc8 24.Qg4! ( 24.Qf3 a4 ) 24...a4? 25.Bxf7!+- ; B2b2) 23...a4 24.Nd5 ( 24.Bd5 Rc8 ; 24.Qg4!? ) 24...Bxd5 25.Bxd5 Rc8 26.Re2 a3÷ ;

C) 20...Bd8! 21.Ne3 ( 21.Nd2 a5 22.Nb3 Qb6 ) 21...Bb6 22.Nc4 ( 22.Rhe1 a5 ) 22...Ba7÷ ]

19...h4 20.Ng3 [ 20.Rhf1 d5! 21.exd5 ( 21.Ng3 Kg8 ) 21...Bxd5 22.Ng3 Qc6 ]

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[ 20.Rhe1!? a5 21.Ng3 a4 22.Nh5- 20.Ng3 ]

20...a5 21.Nh5 a4 [ 21...d5!? 22.exd5 ( 22.Rhe1 d4 ) 22...Bxd5 23.Rhe1 Qc6„ ]

22.Rhe1! [ 22.Qxh4? a3∓ ]

22...Bd8 [ 22...a3!? 23.Qe3!

A) 23...Qxe3 24.Rxe3 A1) 24...Bd8 25.Bc4 Ke7 ( 25...Bb6 26.Rb3 ) 26.Nxf6± ; A2) 24...axb2 25.Bc4² ;

B) 23...axb2! 24.Qxc5 dxc5 25.Bc4 Rg8 26.h3 Ra3 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.cxd3= ]

23.Qf1! Ke7 [ 23...a3!? 24.Bc4 axb2 25.Bb3÷ ]

24.Bc4 Rc8? [ 24...Bb6! 25.Bd5 a3„ ( 25...Bb5 26.Qh3 Rac8 27.Rd2+- )]

25.b3! a3?! [ 25...Bb7!?

A) 26.Re2 Bb6! ( 26...Qb6 27.Qh3 Rxc4 28.bxc4 Qc5 29.Red2± ; 26...a3 27.Qh3 ) 27.Qh3 Rcg8! 28.Qxh4 Rg5 29.h3 Qa5 ( 29...Qc7 30.Qe1 ) 30.bxa4 Bd4 31.Bb3 Qc5© ; B) 26.Qh3! Ba6 27.Rd5 Qc6 28.Qxh4 Kf8™ 29.Qg3 Bxc4 30.bxc4 Qxc4 31.Qd3± ]

26.Rd2? [ 26.Qh3! Bb7 ( 26...Bb5 27.Rd5 Qf2 28.Rf1+- ) 27.Qxh4 Kf8 28.Qg3! ( 28.Re2 Ba6 29.Rd5 Qc6 30.Qh3 Bxc4 31.bxc4 Qxc4 32.Qd3² ) 28...Ba6 29.Rd5 Qc7 30.Qd3 Bxc4 31.Qxc4 Qxc4 32.bxc4± ]

26...Bb6 27.Qh3 [ 27.Qf3 Rcg8! 28.Red1 Bc7!÷ /\ Rg5, Rd8,Bb6 ( 28...Qe3 29.Qxe3 Bxe3 30.Rxd6

Rc8 31.Nxf6 Bc5 32.Ng8+! Rhxg8 33.f6+ Ke8 34.Rxc6 Rxc6 35.Bb5 Bd4 36.Bxc6+ Kd8 37.h3² )]

27...Rcg8! 28.Qf3 [ 28.Qxh4 Rg5© ∆29.Qh3 Rhxh5 30.gxh5 Bxe4÷ ]

28...Rg5 29.Red1 Rd8 30.Rd3? [ 30.Re2!?÷ ]

30...Qf2!∓ 31.Qxf2 Bxf2 32.Nxf6 Kxf6! [ 32...Bd4 33.Nd5+ Bxd5 34.Bxd5 Rxg4 35.f6+! Kxf6 36.Rf3+³ ]

33.Rxd6+ Rxd6 34.Rxd6+ Ke7 35.Rxc6[R 9/j] Rxg4 36.c3?

[ 36.Kc1! A) 36...Rxe4!? 37.Kd2 Bd4 38.f6+ ( 38.Rc7+ Kd6 39.Rxf7 Bc3+ 40.Kd3 Re1 41.Rf6+ Kc5 42.Re6³ ); B) 36...h3 37.f6+ Kd7 38.Bb5 Kd8 39.Rd6+ ( 39.Kd2 Rg2 40.Rd6+ Kc7 41.Rd7+ Kb6 42.Be2 Rxh2 43.Rxf7 Bd4 44.Rh7= ); C) 36...Be3+ 37.Kd1 Rg2 38.f6+ Kd7 39.Bb5 Kd8 40.h3! Rd2+ 41.Ke1 Rh2 42.Rd6+ Kc8 43.Bc4 Kc7! 44.Rd3 Rxc2! 45.Bxf7 ( 45.Rxe3 Rxa2 46.Rd3 Ra1+ 47.Kf2 a2-+ ) 45...Rxa2-+ ]

36...Rg2!-+ 37.h3 [ 37.f6+ Kd7 38.Bb5 Be3 39.cxb4 Kd8 ] [ 37.cxb4 Be3 ]

37...Be3 38.f6+ Kd7 39.Bb5 Kd8 [ 39...Rb2+ 40.Ka1 Rc2 41.Rc4+ Kd8 ( 41...Kd6 42.Rc6+ ) 42.cxb4 ]

0-1

B67Karjakin,Sergey 2545Acs,P 2620

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(206) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Kb1 Qb6 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Qe1 Be7 14.Bd3 Qc5 15.Qg3 Kf8 * 16.Qh4N h5 17.f5 b4 18.Ne2 e5÷

B70Al_Modiahki,M 2550Tiviakov,S 2630

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(207) 1.e4 c5 * 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.g3 Nc6 7.Nde2 Bg7 8.Bg2 Rb8 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 a6 11.Nd5 b5 12.axb5 axb5 13.Bg5 Nd7 14.Qc1 Re8 15.Rd1 Nc5 16.h3

[ 16.Bh6 - 51/208 ] 16...b4 17.Be3 Bd7 18.Nd4 Qc8!?N

[ 18...Ne5 ] 19.Nxc6 Bxc6 20.Bd4 Bxd5 21.exd5 Qf5 22.g4 Qd7 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.b3 Ra8=

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B70Movsesian,S 2650Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/207 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 Nf6 4.g3 g6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Bg7 7.Nde2 0-0 8.Bg2 d6 9.0-0 Bd7 10.h3 Rb8 11.a4 a6 12.Re1?!N

[ 12.Nd5 - 30/412 ] 12...b5 13.axb5 axb5 14.Nd5 Ne8 15.Rb1?!

[ 15.Ra2 e6 16.Ne3 Qc7 ] 15...b4 16.b3 Nc7 17.Bb2

[ 17.Be3 Nb5 18.Qd2 Na3 19.Rbd1 e6 20.Ndf4 Nb5³ ]

17...Bxb2 18.Rxb2 e5!³ 19.Qd2 [ 19.c4 bxc3 20.Nexc3 Nd4 21.Nxc7 Qxc7³ ]

19...Nxd5 20.Qxd5 Qe7 21.Rd1 Rfd8 22.Rbb1

[ 22.Qxd6? Be8-+ ] 22...Be8 23.Rd2 Kg7 24.Rbd1 f6 25.Qd3 Bf7 26.Qe3 Na7 27.Rd3 Nb5 28.Qd2 Qc7 29.Rc1?!

[ 29.Qxb4 Qxc2 30.R1d2 Qc6³ ( 30...Nd4 31.Rxc2 Nxe2+ 32.Rxe2 Rxb4 33.Ree3 Rb6 34.Bf3 Ra8³ )]

29...Qc5 30.Bf3 Rbc8 31.h4 d5! 32.exd5 f5∓ 33.Bg2

[ 33.c4 bxc3 34.Nxc3 e4 35.Qb2 Qa3-+ ] 33...e4 34.Re3 Bxd5 35.Qe1 Bf7 36.Kh2

[ 36.g4!? Nd4 ( 36...Qd6!? ) 37.Nxd4 Rxd4∓ ]

36...Qd6 37.c4 bxc3 38.Nxc3 Nd4-+ 39.Qf1 Nxb3 40.Rd1 Qf6 41.Rxd8 Rxd8 42.Ne2 h6 43.Qe1 Nd2 44.Qc1 Nc4 45.Rc3 Ne5 46.Kg1 Nd3 47.Qe3 g5??

[ 47...Rd7 48.f3 Ne5-+ ] 48.hxg5 Qxg5

[ 48...hxg5 49.Rc6! Qe7 ( 49...Qxc6 50.Qxg5+ ) 50.Nd4© ]

49.Nd4! Qf6 50.Nxf5+ Qxf5 51.Bxe4 Qxf2+½-½

B75Istratescu,A 2620Gelashvili,T 2550

Kallithea 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/208 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 Bd7 9.0-0-0 Rc8 10.g4 Ne5 11.h4 h5 12.g5 Nh7 13.Kb1!

[ 13.f4 ] 13...Nf8N

[ 13...0-0 14.Be2 ( 14.f4 - 82/193 ) 14...a6 15.Nb3 b5 16.Bd4± ]

14.Be2 Ne6 [ 14...Nc4?! 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Nd5± ]

15.Nxe6 Bxe6 16.Bd4! 0-0 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.exd5 Nc4™

[ 18...Qc7?! 19.b3!± ] 19.Qb4!± b5?!

[ 19...Qc7 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Rhe1± ] 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.b3!

[ 21.Qxb5?? Na3+-+ ] 21...a5™ 22.Qc3+ Ne5 23.Qd4 Qc7 24.Rd2 Kg8 25.f4 Ng4 26.Bxb5+- Qb7™ 27.Bc6!

[ 27.a4?! e5± ] 27...Qc7 28.Qe4!

[ 28.Re1? e5 29.Qe4 exf4 30.Qxf4 Ne5„ ]

28...Qa7 29.Re1 Rc7 30.a4 Rb8 31.Bb5 Rbc8 32.c4 Qc5 33.Ka2 Qb4 34.Qd3!

[ 34.Qd4? Nh2!! ] 34...Rb8 35.Rde2 Rxb5 36.axb5™ a4 37.Rxe7 Ne5 38.R1xe5 axb3+ 39.Qxb3

[ 39.Kb2 Rxc4 40.Qxg6+!! fxg6 41.Re8+ Kf7 42.R5e7# # ]

39...Qd2+ 40.Qb2 Qa5+ 41.Kb31-0

B76Gongora,MDe Blasio,M

corr 2002[Gongora,M]

86/209 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.g4 Be6 10.Nxe6 fxe6 11.0-0-0 Ne5 12.Be2 Rc8 13.Nb5 Qd7 14.Nd4 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Kb1 Rfc8 17.c3 b5

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18.h4 a5 19.h5 b4 20.cxb4 e5N 21.Nb3 Rc2?!

[ 21...Rxb4 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Rc1 Rcb8„(/\ a4) 24.Rc2 Qb7 25.Nxa5 Nxe4 26.Qh2

( 26.Nxb7 Nxd2+ 27.Rxd2 R8xb7= ) 26...Nc3+! 27.Ka1 Ra4! 28.bxc3 Rxa5 29.Qh7+ Kf7 30.Bh6 Rg8 31.Bxg7 Rxg7 32.Qh2= ]

22.Qe1! [ 22.Qxc2 Rxc2 23.Kxc2 axb4 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.Kb1 Qc6 26.Rc1 ( 26.Ka1 Nxe4 27.fxe4 Qxe4÷ ) 26...Qb5 27.Rhe1 Qd3+ 28.Ka1 Kf7÷ ]

22...axb4 [ 22...Qb5 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.bxa5 Re2 25.Qf1 Rcc2 26.Rd2+- ]

23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Qxb4±

B76Breder,D 2440Polzin,R 2460

Deustchland 2002[Markovic,Iv]

86/(209) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.g4 Be6 10.Nxe6 fxe6 11.0-0-0 Ne5 12.Be2 Rc8 13.Nb5 Qd7 14.Nd4 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Kb1 Rfc8 17.c3 b5 18.h4 a5 19.h5 b4 20.cxb4 * Rxb4 21.hxg6N

[ 21.Rc1 - 75/199 ] 21...hxg6 22.Rc1 Rcb8 23.Rc2 Qa4! 24.Nb3

[ 24.Rhc1 Ne8! ∆25.Rd1 Nc7! 26.Nb3 Nb5‚ ] [ 24.e5 Nd5 25.Nc6 Nxe3 26.Qxe3 Rxb2+! 27.Rxb2 Rxb2+ 28.Kxb2 Qxc6© ]

24...Rxb3!? 25.axb3 Qxb3©

B76Armanda,I 2315Feletar,D 2420

Zadar 2002[Feletar,D]

86/(209) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 * Bd7 9.g4 Rc8 10.h4 Ne5 11.h5 0-0 12.0-0-0 Qa5 13.Kb1 Nxf3 14.Nxf3

Bxg4 15.h6!? Rxc3!N [ 15...Bxf3?! 16.hxg7 Rfe8 ( 16...Rfd8 17.Bg2 Bxd1 18.Qxd1 Kxg7 19.Nd5± ) 17.Bg2 Bxd1 18.Qxd1 Kxg7 ( 18...Rxc3 19.Bd2! ) 19.Nd5± Nxd5 20.exd5 Kg8 21.Qg4! e5 22.Qh4 h5 23.Bf3 Qc7 24.Bxh5!+- ]

16.Qxc3?! [ 16.hxg7 Rfc8

A) 17.e5? Nd5! 18.Bb6!? ( 18.Bh3 Nb4! 19.a3 Rxa3 20.bxa3 Qxa3-+ ) 18...Qa4! 19.Nd4 ( 19.Rh4 Rxf3-+ ) 19...Bxd1 20.Qh6 Bxc2+ 21.Ka1 g5 22.Bb5 Be4!-+ ; B) 17.Bh3? Nxe4 18.Qe1 Bxf3 19.Bxc8 Bxd1 20.Ka1 Bxc2 21.Bd4 ( 21.bxc3 Nxc3 22.Kb2 Qxa2+ 23.Kxc3 Qb3+ 24.Kd2 Be4!-+ ) 21...Rc5 22.b4 Qa4 23.Bxc5 dxc5 24.Qh4 Nf6-+ ; C) 17.Bd4?! Bxf3 18.Bxc3 ( 18.Bxf6 exf6∓ ) 18...Rxc3 19.Rh3 Nxe4 20.Qh6 Ng5 21.bxc3 Bxd1³ ; D) 17.Bg2!? Be6 18.a3 Nxe4

D1) 19.Qd4? Rxa3 20.bxa3 Qxa3 21.Qb2 Qxe3 22.Rd4 ( 22.Rd3 Nc3+ 23.Ka1 Qc5-+ ) 22...Nc3+ 23.Ka1 Qe2 24.Rd3 Na4-+ ; D2) 19.Qe1 Qa4 20.Nd4™ Rxa3 21.bxa3 Qxa3 22.Bxe4 Ba2+ 23.Ka1 Be6+= ]

16...Qxc3 17.bxc3 Bxf3! [ 17...Bh8? 18.Bg2 Nxe4 19.Rd3 Nxc3+ 20.Kb2!± - 60/(233) ]

18.hxg7 Rc8 19.Bd3 [ 19.Bh3 Rxc3 20.Bd4 Rc4 21.e5 dxe5 22.Bxe5 Kxg7 23.Kc1 g5∓ ]

19...b6 20.Rhf1 [ 20.e5 Nd5 21.Bd2 dxe5∓ ]

20...Bxd1 21.Rxd1 Kxg7 22.Kb2 h5∓

B77Solovjov,S 2465Terentiev,V 2395

Saint Petersburg 2002[Markovic,Iv]

86/(210) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 d6 9.f3 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.0-0-0

[ 12.h4 - 81/191 ]

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12...a5 * 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Bxd5 Rc8!?N

[ 15...Rb8 ] 16.h4 f6

[ 16...e6 A) 17.Bb7 Rb8!

A1) 18.Ba8? Qc7! ( 18...Rxa8? 19.Qxd6± ∆Ra7?? 20.Qd4++- ) 19.Qxd6 Rfc8! 20.Rd2 Qxd6 21.Rxd6 Be8-+ ; A2) 18.Bc6! Bxc6 19.Qc3+ Kg8 20.Qxc6 Rb6 21.Qc3 b4³ ;

B) 17.h5 exd5 18.hxg6 hxg6 19.Qh6+ Kf6 20.Qh4+ Kg7 ( 20...g5?? 21.Qh6+ Ke7 22.exd5!+- ) 21.Qh6+= ]

17.a3 [ 17.Kb1!? b4 18.h5 g5 19.f4 gxf4! 20.Qxf4 Kh8 21.h6 Qc7! 22.Rd2 ( 22.Qg3?! Qxc2+ 23.Ka1 Rg8∓ ) 22...e6 23.Bb3 a4 24.Qxd6 axb3 25.Qxd7 Qxd7 26.Rxd7 Rxc2= ]

17...Qc7 18.Bb3 b4 19.a4 [ 19.a4 Bc6!? 20.h5 g5 21.f4 ( 21.Rhe1 Kh8! 22.f4 Qd7∓ ><a4 ) 21...Bxe4 22.Rhe1 ( 22.fxg5 Bxc2!∓ ) 22...d5 23.fxg5 Qg3 24.gxf6+ Rxf6 25.Kb1³ ]

B77Guseinov,K 2510Ivanisevic,I 2535

Bled (ol) 2002[Ivanisevic,I]

86/210 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Bb3 d6 9.f3 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.0-0-0 a5 13.e5?! dxe5 14.Bxe5 a4!? 15.Bd5

[ 15.Bxf7+?? Rxf7 16.Bxf6 exf6-+ ] [ 15.Bxf6 axb3 16.Bxg7 ( 16.Qxd7 bxa2 17.Nxa2 Rxa2 18.Qxd8 Ra1+-+ ) 16...bxa2 17.Nxa2 Rxa2∓ ]

15...Rc8!N [ 15...b4 ]

16.Bb7 Rc7 17.Ba6 [ 17.Bxc7 Qxc7 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Rc8‚ ]

17...b4 18.Nb5?! [ 18.Nxa4 Ra7 19.Bxf6 ( 19.Bb5 Qa5 20.Bxf6 Bxb5³ ) 19...Bxf6 20.Bb5 Qa5 21.Bxd7 Rd8© -> ]

18...Rc5! 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qxd7 Qa5!‚ [ 20...Qb6= ]

21.Qb7 b3 22.c3 a3-+ 23.bxa3?“ [ RR23.Kd2 axb2 24.axb3 b1Q! 25.Rxb1 Qa2+-+ ] [ 23.Nxa3 bxa2 24.Kd2 Rd8+ 25.Bd3 Rxc3 26.bxc3 a1Q! 27.Rxa1 Qxc3+-+ ]

23...Rxb50-1

B78Bruzon,L 2610Felgaer,R 2505

Bled (ol) 2002[Bruzon,L]

86/211 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.exd5 a5 16.a3 Qb6 17.Rhe1 Rfe8 18.Re2!N

[ 18.g4 - 80/211 ] 18...Rc7 19.g4 Rec8

[ 19...a4 20.Ba2 b4? 21.Qxb4 Qxb4 22.axb4± ]

20.Qf4! Be8 [ 20...a4 21.Ba2 b4? 22.Qxb4 Qxb4 23.axb4 Bb5 24.Rf2± ]

21.Kb1 Rb8 22.Rd4 f6 23.h4 Bf7 24.h5 Qc5

[ 24...g5 25.Qe4 A) 25...h6 26.f4 b4 27.a4 Rbc8 28.fxg5 fxg5 ( 28...hxg5 29.h6+ Kh8™ 30.Rd1± ) 29.Rd1+- ->>> ; B) 25...b4 26.a4 Rbc8 27.f4 gxf4 28.h6+! Kg8™ 29.Qxf4 Bg6 30.Rg2±/\ g5->>> ]

25.c3! g5 26.Qe4 Bg8 [ 26...b4 27.cxb4 Qc1+ 28.Ka2 axb4 29.Rc2! Rxc2 30.Bxc2 b3+ ( 30...bxa3?? 31.Qxh7+ Kf8 32.Qh6+ Ke8 33.Ba4+ Kd8 34.Qf8++- ) 31.Bxb3± ]

27.f4 b4 [ 27...gxf4 28.g5‚ ]

28.cxb4 Qc1+ 29.Ka2 axb4? [ 29...Qxf4 30.h6+ Kh8 ( 30...Kf8 31.Qxf4 gxf4 32.bxa5 Ra8 33.Rxf4 Rxa5 34.g5 Bxd5 35.Bxd5 Rxd5 36.gxf6+- ) 31.Qxf4 gxf4 32.bxa5 f3 33.Rf2 Ra8 34.Rxf3 Rxa5 35.g5+- ]

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30.Rc4!+- Rxc4 31.Qxe7+ Bf7 32.h6+1-0

B78Costa,CJedrzejczak,J

corr 2000[Da Costa Junior,L]

86/212 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.h4 h5 13.Bg5 Rc5 14.Kb1 b5 15.g4 a5 16.gxh5 Nxh5 17.Nd5 Re8 18.Nf4

[ 18.a3 Nc4 19.Qg2 Kf8 20.Bxc4 bxc4 21.Qd2!? (/\ Bh6) ( 21.c3 - 62 / (238 )) 21...Kg8 22.Rhg1² ]

18...Nxf4 19.Qxf4 Nc4 20.Qg3 Qb6 21.h5 [ 21.Bxc4 - 59/(254) ]

21...a4 [ 21...d5 22.hxg6 fxg6 ( 22...Qxg6? 23.Qh4! /\ Rdg1 ) 23.Bh6! |^>> ]

22.Bxc4 bxc4 23.hxg6 Rxg5 [ 23...fxg6 24.Bc1! ] [ 23...c3 24.Bc1! ]

24.Qxg5 Rb8 25.b3 cxb3 26.gxf7+ [ 26.cxb3 axb3 27.gxf7+ Kxf7 28.Nxb3 Qa6!? (/\ Be6 /^g8-a2) 29.Qh5+ ( 29.e5 Qc4 ) 29...Kf8 30.Qd5 Be8 (/\ Bf7) 31.Qd3² ]

26...Kxf7 27.axb3!?N [ 27.cxb3 axb3 28.Nxb3 Qa6!?(/\ Be6 /^g8-a2) 29.Qh5+ ( 29.e5 Qc4 )

29...Kf8 30.Qd5 Be8 (/\ Bf7) 31.Qd3² ] 27...axb3 28.Nxb3 Qa7 29.Kc1!

[ 29.e5 Be6„ ] 29...Qa3+ 30.Kd2 Qb2 31.Rh7 Qc3+ 32.Ke2 Kg8 33.Rdh1 Qxc2+ 34.Kf1

[ 34.Nd2 Bb5+ 35.Kf2 Qc5+ 36.Qxc5 dxc5 37.R7h5± ]

34...Qb1+ 35.Ke2 Qc2+ 36.Nd2 Bb5+ 37.Ke1 Qc1+ 38.Kf2 Qc5+ 39.Qxc5 dxc5 40.R7h5± Bd4+ 41.Kg3 Bd3 42.Rg5+ Kf7 43.Rh7+ Ke6 44.f4 Rb2 45.f5+ Kd6 46.Rg6+ Bf6

[ 46...Kd7 ] 47.Kf4+- Rxd2

[ 47...Rb4 48.Rh3 ] 48.e5+ Kd5 49.exf6 exf6 50.Rd7+ Kc4 51.Rxf6 Rf2+ 52.Kg4 Rg2+ 53.Kf3 Rg1

54.Rf81-0

B78Perelshteyn,E 2440Kudrin,S 2540

USA (ch) 2003[Perelshteyn,E]

86/213 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.Kb1 Re8 13.h4 h5 14.Bh6 Bh8 15.g4 Qa5 16.gxh5!N

[ 16.Rdg1 - 84/(183) ] 16...Nxh5 17.Rhg1 Nc4

[ 17...Kh7 18.Be3 ( 18.Rg5!? Qa6!÷ ∆19.Rxh5? gxh5 20.Qg5 d5!-+ ) 18...Nc4 19.Bxc4 Rxc4 20.Nb3² ]

18.Qd3! [ 18.Bxc4 Rxc4 19.Nb3 Bxc3 20.Nxa5 Bxd2 21.Bxd2 Rc7= ]

18...Ne5 [ ¹18...Qc5 19.e5!?

A) 19...Nxe5 20.Rxg6+ A1) 20...Bg7 21.Rxg7+ Nxg7 22.Qe4 e6 ( 22...Kh8 23.Bxg7+ Kxg7 24.Rg1+ Kh8 25.Qe3+- ) 23.Qe3!‚ ; A2) 20...Ng7 21.Qe4 Nxg6 22.Qxg6 e6 ( 22...d5 23.Nxd5 fxg6 24.Nf6+ Kf8 25.Nxd7# # ) 23.Qf6 d5 24.Rg1 Qf8 25.Nce2‚ ;

B) 19...Bxe5 20.Rxg6+ fxg6 21.Qxg6+ Ng7 22.Ne4 Qd5 23.Bxg7 ( 23.Ng5 Bf5! ) 23...Bxg7 24.Ng5 e5 25.Rg1! Nd2+ 26.Ka1 Nxb3+ 27.Nxb3 Re7 28.h5‚ ]

19.Qe2± Qa6 20.Ncb5! Kh7 21.Bc1 Rf8 [ 21...Rc5 22.a4 Rec8 23.f4 Nc4 24.f5‚ ]

22.f4 Nc4 [ 22...Nc6 23.Bxf7! Rxf7 24.f5 Rg7 25.fxg6+ Kg8 26.Qxh5+- ]

23.Bxc4 Bxd4 24.Rxd4 Rxc4 25.Qxc4 Qxb5 26.Qc3 Rc8 27.Qd2+- Be8 28.Rd5 Rc5 29.f5 Nf6 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Rxc5 Qxc5 32.Be3 Qc4 33.fxg6 fxg6 34.h5 Qxe4 35.hxg6 a6 36.Bg51-0

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B78Felgaer,R 2505Ward,Ch 2495

Port Erin 2002[RR]

86/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rb8 11.Bb3 Na5 12.Bh6 * b5 13.h4 Bxh6N

[ 13...e5 - 20/456 ] 14.Qxh6 e5 15.Nde2 b4 16.Nd5 Nxb3+ 17.axb3 Nxd5 18.Rxd5 Be6 19.h5! Rb7

[ 19...g5? 20.Rxd6! ] 20.Rd3 Qe7 21.f4² |^

B78Djukic,Ni 2410Golubev,M 2525

Bucuresti 2002[Golubev,M]

86/214 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rb8 11.Bb3 Na5 12.Bh6 Nxb3+!?N 13.cxb3 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 b5 15.e5

[ ¹15.Kb1÷ ] 15...dxe5 16.Nc6 Bxc6! 17.Rxd8 Rfxd8©[/\ b4, e4] 18.Rd1!

[ 18.b4?! a5!‚ ] 18...b4

[ 18...Rdc8!? 19.Kb1 ∆b4 20.Ne2 e4 21.Nd4 ]

19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Nb1!? [/\ Nd2] Nh5 [ ¹20...e4 ] [ 20...Nd5!? ]

21.Qe3! Nf4 22.Nd2!÷ Rd7 [ 22...Rd4!? 23.g3 Nd3+ 24.Kc2 f6 25.f4 ]

23.Kc2 f6 24.g3?! [><f3] [ 24.Qc5! Bb7!? ( 24...Rc7 25.Qa5÷ )]

24...Nd3 25.f4 Kf8!? [ 25...exf4?? 26.Qe6++- ]

26.fxe5 Nxe5ƒ 27.Nc4 Nf3 28.a3 Nd4+! 29.Kb1

[ 29.Kc1 Bb5 30.axb4 Nxb3+ 31.Qxb3 Rc7∓ /\ Rc4, a6 ]

29...bxa3 30.Nxa3 [ 30.bxa3? Nxb3! 31.Qxb3 Rb7-+ ]

30...e5 31.Nc2?“ Nxb3! 32.Nb4 [ 32.Qxb3? Rd1+ 33.Ka2 Bd5-+ ]

32...Ba4-+ 33.Nd3 Kg7 34.g4 g5 35.h4 h6 [ 35...gxh4? 36.g5„ ]

36.hxg5 [ 36.h5!? Rd4 ]

36...hxg5 37.Nf2 Rc7“ [ 37...Rd4!? ]

38.Ka2 Nd4 [ 38...Rc1?? 39.Qxa7+ ]

39.Ne4 Bb3+ 40.Kb1 Bc2+ 41.Ka2 Bb3+ 42.Kb1 Rc8!? [ / \ Rh8-h1 ] 43.Nd2 Bf7 44.Qa3 Bg6+ 45.Ka2 Rc1! 46.Qa5™

[ 46.Qxa7+ Bf7+ ] 46...Bf7+

[ 46...Be8! ] 47.b3 Rc2+ 48.Ka3 Nc6 49.Qc7 Rxd2 50.Qxc6 Rd3 51.Qc7 Rxb3+ 52.Ka4 Rb2 53.Qe7 Rd2 54.Kb5 Rd4 55.Qxa7 Rxg4 56.Kc5 Rd4 57.Qa3 Rd5+ 58.Kc6 e4 59.Qe3 Rd3 60.Qe2 Rc3+ 61.Kd6 e3 62.Ke7?!

[ 62.Qf3 Rb3 63.Kc5 Rd3 64.Kb4 Rd4+ 65.Ka3 Bc4 ]

62...Rc5! 63.Kd6 Re50-1

B78Russell,M 2240Kafka,G 2105

Goa 2002

86/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rb8 11.Bb3 * Ne5 12.f4 Neg4 13.h3!N

[ 13.Bg1 ] 13...Nxe3 14.Qxe3² [|^[+]]

B80Adams,M 2745Prusikhin,M 2500

Deutschland 2002[Adams,M]

86/215 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 Be7 8.Qd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 Qxd5 12.Nxc6

[ 12.Nb3 - 85/(206) ] 12...Qxc6

[ 12...bxc6 13.c4² ]

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13.Kb1 [ 13.Bd3!? ]

13...Qc7N [ 13...b6 14.Bd3 Bb7 15.Be4 Qc8 16.Bxb7 Qxb7 17.Qd7² ] [ 13...e5!? ]

14.Bd3 Rd8 [ 14...e5 15.f4ƒ ]

15.Rhe1 Bd7 [ 15...e5 16.Qe2 Be6 17.Bf2² ] [ 15...b6 16.Bf4ƒ ]

16.Bd4 [ 16.Bf4 Qb6 17.Bg5 ( 17.Be5 Bb5 ) 17...Bxg5 18.Qxg5 Bc6÷ ]

16...Bc6 [ 16...Be8 17.Qe3² ]

17.Be5 Qb6 [ 17...Bd6? 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Bxh7++- ] [ 17...Qc8 18.Qf4² ]

18.Qf4 Qb4 [ 18...Rd5? 19.c4 Rd7 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Rxd7 Bxd7 22.Qxf7+- ] [ 18...Qf2!? 19.a3 Qh4 20.Qe3² ]

19.Qg3 g6 20.Bc3?! [ 20.f4 Bb5 21.a3 Qa4 22.Bxb5 Qxb5 23.Qc3² ]

20...Qc5 [ 20...Qh4? 21.Qe5+- ]

21.a3 [ 21.f4 Qh5÷ ]

21...Qg5! 22.Qf2 Bc5 [ 22...Bf6? 23.f4+- ]

23.Qe2 Bd4 24.Bd2 Qh4 25.h3 Bg7 [ 25...Qf2÷ 26.Bg5 Qxe2 27.Rxe2 f6 28.Bh4 Kf7 29.Bc4 Be5 30.Ree1 ( 30.Rxd8 Rxd8 31.f4 Rd4∓ )]

26.Bc1 Rd5!? [ 26...Rac8 ]

27.Be4 Rxd1?! [ 27...Re5 28.Qd2 Bxe4 29.fxe4 Rc5 30.Qf4 Qe7 31.Qd6 Qxd6 32.Rxd6 Rac8 33.c3÷ ]

28.Rxd1 Bxe4?! [ 28...Rd8 29.Bxc6 Rxd1 ( 29...bxc6 30.Qe4± ) 30.Qxd1 bxc6 31.Be3² ]

29.Qxe4 Qe7 [ 29...Qxe4 30.fxe4 Be5 31.Rd7 b6 32.Be3± ]

30.Qb4 Qc7 [ 30...Qxb4 31.axb4± ]

31.Bf4 e5 32.Be3 Rc8 33.Rd2 [ 33.c3 a6÷ ]

33...Bf8? [ 33...b6 34.Qa4 Qb8 35.Rd7 Rc7 36.Rxc7 Qxc7 37.Qe8+ Bf8 38.Bh6 Qe7 39.Qa8± ] [ 33...a6!? 34.Qb6!? ( 34.Qb3 b5 35.Qd5 Bf8 36.g4 Kg7 37.h4² ) 34...Qxb6 35.Bxb6 Rc6 36.Rd8+ Bf8 37.Be3 Kg7 38.Rb8 b5 39.c3² ]

34.Qa4!+- b5 [ 34...Rd8 35.Qxa7 Rxd2 36.Bxd2 Qc4 37.Qxb7 Qf1+ 38.Ka2 Qxg2 39.Qd5 Qxh3 40.Bc3 ] [ 34...a6 35.Rd7 Qc6 36.Qxc6 bxc6 37.Ra7 ]

35.Qxa7 [ 35.Qxb5 Bxa3 36.Qa4! Bxb2 ( 36...Bc5 37.Rd7 Qb6 38.Qc4 ) 37.Rd7 ]

35...Qc4 36.Qd7 Qf1+ [ 36...b4 37.a4 ] [ 36...Rc7 37.Qd3 ]

37.Rd1 Qe2 38.Qxc8 [ 38.Qd2 Qc4 39.Qd3 Qc6 40.c3 ]

38...Qxd1+ 39.Ka2 Kg7 40.Qc3 [ 40.Bh6+ Kxh6 41.Qxf8+ Kg5 42.Qxf7 Qxc2 43.g3 ]

40...Qd5+ [ 40...Bd6 41.Qd3 ]

41.b3 Bd6 42.Qd3 Qc6 43.c4 [ 43.c4 b4 44.c5! ]

1-0

B80Matulovic,M 2420Arsovic,Z 2410

Beograd 2002[Matulovic,M]

86/(215) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 d6 * 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Bd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Ndb5 Qb8 10.Bg5 0-0 11.Bxf6 gxf6

[ 11...Bxf6 - 30/(425) ] 12.Ne2! Kh8 13.c3N

[ 13.Nf4 ] 13...Na5!?

[ ¹13...a6 14.Nbd4 b5 ] 14.Nbd4 b5 15.b3 Qb6 16.Qd2 Rac8 17.Kh1 Nc6 18.f4 Rc7

[ 18...Rg8 ] 19.f5 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 e5

[ 20...Rfc8 21.fxe6 fxe6 22.Bh3± ]

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21.Nc2 Bc6 [ 21...Rfc8 22.Ne3 ]

22.Ne3 Rd8 23.Rfd1 Bf8 24.Qe2 Qb7 25.Qd3²

[ 25.Ng4 Be7 26.Rd3 /\ Rad1+/- ]

B80Adams,M 2745Sasikiran,K 2670

Bled (ol) 2002[Adams,M]

86/216 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Qf3 Nbd7 8.Be2 Qc7

[ 8...h5 - 84/187 ] 9.g4 Ne5

[ 9...h6!? ] 10.Qg2N

[ 10.Qg3!? ] [ 10.Qh3!? ]

10...d5! 11.g5 [ 11.exd5 Bb4 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 Nxd5 14.Bd2 Nc4÷ ]

11...Nxe4 [ 11...Bb4 12.gxf6 Bxc3+ 13.Kf1 Bxb2 14.Rb1 Bxd4 15.fxg7 Rg8 16.Bxd4 Qxc2 17.Rd1© ]

12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.0-0-0 [ 13.Qxe4 Bb4+

A) 14.c3 Bxc3+ 15.bxc3 ( 15.Kf1 Bxb2 16.Rb1∓ ) 15...Qxc3+ 16.Kf1 Qxa1+ 17.Kg2 Qxa2 18.Qxe5 Qd5+ 19.Qxd5 exd5 20.Bf3 Be6³ ; B) 14.Kf1 0-0÷ ; C) 14.Bd2 Bxd2+ 15.Kxd2

C1) 15...0-0 16.Rad1 Qa5+ 17.Kc1 Ng6 18.h4 Qxa2 19.Nb3 a5 ( 19...f5 20.gxf6 Rxf6 21.h5 Nf8 22.Rd8ƒ ) 20.h5 Ne7 21.h6÷ ; C2) 15...Bd7 16.Rad1 0-0-0 17.Kc1 Kb8÷ ]

13...Nc4 [ 13...b5!?

A) 14.Qxe4? Bb7 15.Nxb5 axb5 ( 15...Qb8 16.Qd4 Bxh1 17.Nc3 Bc6 18.Bf4 Bc5 19.Qxc5 Nd3+ 20.Rxd3 Qxf4+ 21.Kb1÷ ) 16.Bxb5+ Nc6∓ ; B) 14.Kb1 Bb7

B1) 15.Bf4? 0-0-0 16.Qg3 Bd6 17.Bxb5 ( 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Rxd6

Qxd6 19.Bxe5 Qc5∓ ) 17...e3³ ; B2) 15.Qg3

B2a) 15...Bd6 16.Bxb5+ Ke7 17.Ba4÷ ; B2b) 15...Rc8 16.Bf4 ( 16.c3 Nc4 ) 16...Bd6 17.c3 e3 ( 17...0-0 18.Nc2 Bd5 19.Ne3 Nc4 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Bxd6 Nxd6 22.Rxd5² ) 18.f3 0-0 19.Nc2 Rfd8 20.Rxd6 Qxd6 21.Bxe5 Qd2 22.Qe1² ; B2c) 15...0-0-0 16.Bxb5 Bd6 ( 16...axb5? 17.Nxb5 Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1+- ) 17.Be2 Nc4 18.Qg2 Nxe3 19.fxe3 Kb8 20.h4÷ ]

14.Qxe4 [ 14.Bxc4 Qxc4 15.Qxe4 Qxa2 ( 15...Be7÷ ) 16.Nb3 Be7÷ ]

14...Nxe3 15.fxe3 [ 15.Qxe3!? Bd6 ( 15...Bd7 ) 16.Kb1 0-0÷ ( 16...Bf4 17.Qa3 )]

15...Be7 16.h4 Bd7 17.Rhf1 [ 17.Kb1 Rc8÷ ( 17...0-0-0 18.Rhf1² )]

17...Rc8 [ 17...0-0

A) 18.Nf5?! Bc5 19.Nh6+ ( 19.Nxg7 Kxg7 20.Rxd7 Qxd7 21.Qe5+ Kg8 22.Qxc5 Rac8 23.Qb4 Rfd8∓ ) 19...gxh6 20.gxh6 Kh8 21.Rxd7 Qxd7 22.Qe5+ f6 23.Qxc5 Rac8³ ; B) 18.Kb1 ; C) 18.Bd3 g6 19.Kb1 ]

18.Bd3 [ 18.Kb1 0-0 ]

18...g6 19.h5 [ 19.Kb1 ]

19...Bc6?! [ 19...Qc5? 20.hxg6 fxg6 ( 20...hxg6 21.Rxf7+- ) 21.Qxg6+ ( 21.Nxe6+- ) 21...hxg6 22.Bxg6+ Kd8 23.Nxe6# # ] [ 19...Bxg5? 20.hxg6 hxg6 21.Nxe6 Bxe6 22.Qxe6+ fxe6 23.Bxg6+ Qf7 24.Rxf7+- ] [ 19...Rg8?! 20.hxg6 Rxg6 ( 20...hxg6 21.Rxf7 Kxf7 22.Rf1+ Ke8 23.Nxe6 Bxe6 24.Qxe6+- ) 21.Qh4 Rxg5 22.Qxh7 f5 23.Nf3± ] [ 19...gxh5

A) 20.Qf3 Rf8 21.Qxh5 Qe5 ( 21...Qc5 22.Rxf7 Rxf7 23.Rf1± ) 22.Nf3 Qxe3+ 23.Kb1 Bc6÷ ; B) 20.g6 f5 ( 20...fxg6 21.Nxe6+- ; 20...hxg6 21.Rxf7± ) 21.g7 Rg8 22.Qf3 ( 22.Be2 Rxg7 23.Bxh5+ Kf8³ )

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22...Rxg7 23.Qxh5+ Kf8 24.Kb1 Qe5 25.Nf3 Qf6 26.e4© ]

[ 19...Rf8!? 20.hxg6 ( 20.Rxf7? Rxf7 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Qxg6 Qe5 23.Qg8+ Bf8 24.Bg6 Qxe3+ 25.Kb1 Qf2-+ ) 20...hxg6 21.Qxg6 ( 21.Nxe6 Bxe6 22.Qxe6 Qxc2+! 23.Bxc2 fxe6 ) 21...Qe5! ( 21...Qxc2+ 22.Nxc2 fxg6 23.Bxg6+ Kd8 24.Rxf8+ Bxf8 25.Be4± ) 22.Qe4 Qxe4 23.Bxe4 Bxg5 24.Bxb7 Bxe3+ 25.Kb1 Rc4÷ ]

20.Nxc6 Qxc6 [ 20...bxc6 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Rxf7+- ]

21.Qe5? [ 21.Qd4! Rg8 ( 21...0-0 22.h6 f6 23.gxf6+- ; 21...Rf8 22.Be4 Qc7 23.Qa4++- ) 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Be4 Qc7 24.Qa4+ Kf8 25.Rd7± ]

21...Rg8 [ 21...0-0? 22.h6 f6 23.gxf6+- ] [ 21...Rf8 22.Qg7 ( 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Qg7 Bxg5 24.Bxg6 Bxe3+ 25.Kb1 Rc7 26.Qf6 Rd7 27.Bxf7+ Rfxf7 28.Qh8+ Ke7 29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Qh7+ Ke8 ) 22...Bxg5 23.Qxh7 Bxe3+ 24.Kb1 gxh5 25.Bg6 ( 25.Rxf7? Rxf7 26.Bg6 Qxc2+-+ ) 25...Rc7 26.Bxh5© ]

22.Kb1?! [ 22.Be4 Qc7 ] [ 22.Qf4 Rf8 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Kb1² Qc7 ]

22...Qc7! 23.Qe4 [ 23.Qf4 Qxf4 24.exf4 Rc7÷ ]

23...Bxg5 24.a3© Rd8 [ 24...Qc6 25.Qg4 Bxe3 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.Qh3 Bc5 28.Qh7 Rf8 29.Bxg6© ]

25.Rd2 Rd5?! [ 25...Qb6! ]

26.Rdf2 Rd7 [ 26...Rf8? 27.Rxf7 Rxf7 28.Qxe6+ Qe7 29.Qxd5 Rxf1+ 30.Bxf1 gxh5 31.Bg2± ]

27.Rg2 [ 27.Rf3 ]

27...Qc5 28.Rg3 [ 28.Qa4? Bxe3 29.Rxf7 b5-+ ]

28...Kd8? [ 28...Bh6÷ ] [ 28...Qd5 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Qxd5 Rxd5 31.Be4 Re5 32.Bxb7 a5 33.e4 Ke7÷ ]

29.b4!+- Qd5 [ 29...Qe7 30.Qe5 ]

30.Qxd5 Rxd5 31.Rxf7 Bh4 [ 31...gxh5 32.Rxb7 Rf8 33.Rxh7 h4 34.Rg4 ]

[ 31...Kc8 32.hxg6 hxg6 33.Be4 ] [ 31...b5 32.hxg6 hxg6 33.Ra7 ]

32.Rg4! [ 32.Rh3 Be7 ( 32...Rxh5 33.Rxb7 Rf8 34.Bxa6+- ) 33.hxg6 hxg6 34.Rhh7 Rd7 35.Bc4 Rf8± ]

32...Rxh5 [ 32...Be7 33.Rxh7 g5 34.h6 ]

33.Rxb7 Ke8 [ 33...Rf8 34.Rd4+ Ke8 35.Rd6 Rf7 36.Rxe6+ Kf8 37.Rxf7+ Kxf7 38.Rxa6 ]

34.Rc4 [ 34.Re4 ]

34...Bd8 35.Rc8 Rd5 [ 35...Rf8 36.Be4 Rf1+ 37.Ka2 Rd1 38.Bc6+ Kf8 39.Bf3 ]

36.Rxh7?! [ 36.Bxa6! g5 ( 36...h5 37.c4 ; 36...Rf8 37.c4 Rf1+ 38.Kc2 Rdd1 39.Bb5+ Kf8 40.c5 ) 37.c4+- ]

36...Rd7 37.Rh6! [ 37.Rxd7 Kxd7 38.Bxa6 g5 ]

37...Kf7 38.Bxa6 Bg5 39.Rh7+ Rg7 40.Rxg7+ Kxg7 [R 9/j] 41.Bc4 Kf6

[ 41...Re7 42.e4 Kf6 43.Rf8+ Ke5 44.Rg8+- ]

42.Rf8+ Ke5 [ 42...Rf7 43.Rxf7+ Kxf7 44.Be2 Bxe3 45.c4 Kf6 46.Kc2 Ke5 47.c5+- ] [ 42...Ke7 43.Rf1+- ] [ 42...Kg7 43.Re8+- ]

43.Rg8 Kf6 44.Bd3 Bxe3 [ 44...Rg7 45.Rxg7 Kxg7 46.e4 ( 46.c4 Bxe3 47.c5 g5 48.Be2+- ) 46...Bf4 ( 46...Kf6 47.e5+ ) 47.Kb2 g5 48.Be2+- ]

45.Rxg6+ Ke5 46.Rg4! Rd4 [ 46...Bd4 47.Re4+ Kf6 48.Ka2 e5 49.Kb3+- ]

47.Rxd4 Kxd4 48.Kb2 e5 [ 48...Bd2 49.Kb3 e5 50.a4 e4 51.Bf1+- ]

49.Kb3 Bd2 50.a4 e4 51.Bf1 Kd5 52.a5 Be1 53.c4+ Kc6 54.Bg21-0

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B80Sadykov,R 2400Ilincic,Z 2525

Bled (ol) 2002[Ilincic,Z]

86/217 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 b4 10.Nce2 e5 11.Nf5 d5 12.exd5 Qxd5 13.Bg2 Bb7 14.h3N

[ 14.0-0 - 78/242 ] 14...Nbd7 15.0-0

[ 15.Rd1 g6! ( 15...Qxa2 16.0-0 Qxb2 17.Nd6+ Bxd6 18.Qxd6 a5 19.Ng3 g6 20.Ne4! Bxe4 21.fxe4© ) 16.Qc1 ( 16.Nxh6 Qxd2+ 17.Kxd2 Bxh6 18.Bxh6 Rxh6 19.g5 Rh4 20.gxf6 Nxf6∓ ) 16...Qxa2 17.Nxh6 Nd5! 18.Bd2 ( 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bd2 Bxh6 20.Bxh6 g5 21.Bg7 Rh7-+ ) 18...Rc8 19.g5 Bxh6 20.gxh6 Qc4∓ ]

15...g6! 16.Nxh6 [ 16.Nfg3 Bc5 ( 16...h5 17.g5 h4 18.Ne4 Qxd2 19.Bxd2 Nxe4 20.fxe4 Rd8³ ) 17.Kh1 ( 17.Kh2 h5 18.g5 Ng4+!-+ ) 17...h5 ( 17...Rd8 18.Rfd1 Qxd2 19.Bxd2 a5³ ) 18.g5 Qxd2 19.Bxd2 h4 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.fxe4 Rc8³ ]

16...Qxd2 17.Bxd2 Rxh6 [ 17...Rc8! 18.c3 bxc3 19.Nxc3 Rxh6 20.g5 Bc5+ 21.Kh2 Rh5 22.gxf6 Nxf6³ ]

18.g5 Rh7 [ 18...Bc5+ 19.Kh2 Rh5 20.gxf6 Nxf6 21.Ng3 Rh8 22.Rae1 Bd6 23.c3 ]

19.gxf6 Nxf6 20.Rae1! [ 20.f4 Bc5+ 21.Kh2 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Rd8 23.Rad1 e4∓ ] [ 20.c3 Bc5+ 21.Kh2 Rd8 22.Rad1 bxc3 23.Nxc3 Rh5 24.Ne4 ( 24.f4 Ng4+ 25.Kg3 Rd3+! 26.Bf3 Nh6-+ ) 24...Nxe4 25.fxe4 f5 26.exf5 Bxg2 27.Kxg2 gxf5∓ ]

20...Bc5+ [ 20...Nh5! 21.Nc1 ( 21.Nf4 Bc5+ 22.Kh2 Nxf4 23.Bxf4 f6 24.Be3 Bxe3 25.Rxe3 Rc8 26.Re2 Rhc7 27.Rff2 a5 28.f4 Ba6 29.Rd2 exf4 30.Rxf4 Rxc2 31.Rxc2 Rxc2 32.Rxf6 Bb7 33.Rxg6 Rxb2 34.Kg1 Rxg2+ 35.Rxg2 Bxg2 36.Kxg2 a4-+ ) 21...f6

A) 22.f4 0-0-0 23.Nd3 Bxg2 24.Kxg2 Rc7 25.fxe5 ( 25.Rc1 e4-+ ) 25...Rxc2 26.Rc1 Rxc1 27.Rxc1+ Kb7 28.Bxb4 Rxd3 29.Bxf8 Nf4+-+ ;

B) 22.Nd3 Rc8 23.Rc1 ( 23.Bxb4 Bxb4 24.Nxb4 Nf4! 25.Kh2 g5! 26.Rf2 g4 27.fxg4 Nxg2 28.Rxg2 Bxg2 29.Kxg2 a5 30.Nd5 Rxc2+ 31.Kg3 Kf7 32.Rf1 Ke6 33.Nxf6 Rb7∓ ) 23...a5 24.Rfd1 Rd7³ ]

21.Kh2 [ 21.Kh1 Ng4!

A) 22.Nc1 0-0-0 23.Nb3 Bf2 24.Rxf2 ( 24.Re2 Rxh3+! 25.Bxh3 Bxf3+ 26.Bg2 Rh8+-+ ) 24...Nxf2+ 25.Kh2 Rdh8-+ ; B) 22.Nf4 0-0-0 23.fxg4 Rxd2 24.Bxb7+ Kxb7 25.Rxe5 Bd6 26.Re3 Rxc2∓ ]

21...0-0-0 22.Bg5 Be7 [ 22...Rd6 23.Ng3 Nd7 ( 23...Bd4 24.c3 bxc3 25.bxc3 Bxc3 26.Rc1 Nd5 27.Ne2 Rc6 28.f4+- ) 24.Ne4 Bxe4 25.fxe4 f6 26.Bc1 Kc7 27.Kg3 Kc6 ]

23.Nf4 [ 23.Ng3 Rd5 24.Ne4 ( 24.f4 Ng4+ 25.Kh1 Rxh3+! 26.Bxh3 Rd2+ 27.Ne4 Bxe4+ 28.Rxe4 Rh2+ 29.Kg1 Bc5+ 30.Rf2 Bxf2+ 31.Kf1 Rxh3 32.fxe5 Rh1+ 33.Kg2 Rg1+-+ ) 24...Nxe4 25.Bxe7 ( 25.fxe4 Rd7 26.Bxe7 Rxe7 27.Rc1 Kd7 ) 25...Nd6 26.Bf6 Rh5 27.Kg1 a5 ]

23...Ng4+ [ 23...exf4 24.Rxe7 Nd5 25.Rxb7!+- ]

24.fxg4 Bxg5 25.Bxb7+ Kxb7 26.Rxe5 [ 26.Nd3 f6 27.Nxb4 Rd2+ 28.Kg3 Bh4+-+ ]

26...Rd2+ 27.Kg1 [ 27.Ng2 Bd8 28.Re4 ( 28.Re3 Rxc2 29.Rb3 a5∓ ) 28...Bc7+ 29.Kg1 a5 30.Rc4 Be5 31.c3 bxc3 32.bxc3 Rxa2∓ ] [ 27.Kg3 Bh4+ 28.Kf3 Rxc2 29.Re2 Rxe2 30.Kxe2 Bg5 31.Kd3! a5 32.Kc4 Kc6 33.Nd3 f6 34.Nf4 ]

27...f6 [ 27...Bf6 28.Re2 Rxe2 29.Nxe2 Bxb2 30.Rb1 Ba3 31.Kg2 Kc6 32.c3 ( 32.Rb3 a5 33.c3 Kd5 34.cxb4 Bxb4 35.a3 Kc4 36.Rf3 Bc5³ ) 32...bxc3 33.Nxc3 Bc5 34.Rf1 Be7 ]

28.Re4 [ 28.Rc5 Rxh3! 29.Nxh3 Be3+ 30.Kh1 Bxc5 31.Rxf6 Rxc2 32.Rxg6 Rxb2∓ ]

28...a5 29.Rf2 [ 29.Rc4 Bxf4 30.Rfxf4 Rxh3 31.Rxf6 Rhh2 ]

29...Rxf2 30.Kxf2 f5 [ 30...Bxf4 31.Rxf4 Rxh3 32.Kg2 Rh4

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33.Kg3 Rh1 34.Rxf6 Ra1 35.Rxg6 Rxa2 36.Rg5 Kb6 37.Rg6+ Kb5 38.Rg5+ Kb6 ]

31.Rc4 [ 31.gxf5 gxf5 32.Rc4 Bxf4 33.Rxf4 Rxh3 34.Rxf5 Rh2+ 35.Ke3 Rxc2 36.Rxa5 Rxb2 ]

½-½

B80Ponomariov,R 2740Akopian,Vl 2685

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R]

86/218 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 Be7 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.g5 Nd7 13.h4 b4 14.Ne2 a5 15.Ng3

[ 15.Be3 - 49/255 ] 15...Ne5!N

[ 15...Qc7 ] [ 15...Nc5 ] [ 15...Bb7 ]

16.Qf2?! [ 16.f4 Nf3 17.Qf2 Nxd4 18.Qxd4 Qc7 19.Kb1 a4 ( 19...Bb7 )]

16...Qc7 17.f4? [ 17.Kb1 a4‚ ]

17...Ng4! 18.Qf3 [ 18.Qg1 b3 19.axb3 a4 20.bxa4 Rxa4 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Nh5+ Kh8 23.Qxg4 Qa5 24.c3 Ra1+ 25.Kd2 Qa2 26.Rxa1 Qxb2+ 27.Ke3 Qxa1 ]

18...e5 19.Nf5 [ 19.f5 exd4 20.Qxg4 b3 21.axb3 a4 22.Bc4 d5 23.Bxd5 axb3 24.Bxb3 Bb4-+ ] [ 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.Bg1 a4‚ ] [ 19.Bg1 exf4 20.Nf5 Ne5 21.Qxf4 b3 22.axb3 a4‚ ]

19...exd4 20.Qxg4 b3! 21.axb3 [ 21.Bd3 bxa2 22.Kd2 Rb8 23.Qg1 ( 23.h5 d5 24.g6 Kh8 25.h6 Bb4+ 26.Ke2 fxg6 27.Qxg6 gxh6 28.Qxh6 dxe4-+ ) 23...Bxf5 24.exf5 d5 ]

21...a4 22.Bd3 d5! [ 22...axb3 23.Kd2 d5 24.e5 Bb4+ 25.Ke2 bxc2 26.Rc1 Ba6 27.Qf3 ]

23.g6 [ 23.e5 Bb4 24.Kb1 axb3 25.cxb3 Qa7 26.h5 Bd7 27.g6 Qa2+ 28.Kc2 Rfc8+ 29.Bc4 Qxb3+-+ ]

23...Bxf5 24.exf5 axb3 25.f6 hxg6! 26.fxe7 Qxe7 27.Qh3 Qb4 28.Kb1 Qa5

[ 28...Ra2-+ ] 29.cxb3 Rfc8-+ 30.Qxc8+ Rxc8 31.h5 Ra8 32.Kc2 Rc8+ 33.Kb1 Ra8 34.Kc2 gxh5 35.Rxh5 g6 36.Rhh1 Qc7+ 37.Kb1 Qxf4 38.Rh3 Re8 39.b4 Re3 40.Rhh1 Qf3 41.Rhf1 Qh3 42.Rh1 Qg2 43.Rhg1 Qh2 44.Rh1 Qg3 45.Rhg1 Qd6 46.b5 Qb4 47.Rg4 Re1 48.Rxe1 Qxe1+ [Q 5/h] 49.Kc2 Qb4 50.Rg3 Qa4+ 51.Kc1 Qb3 52.Rf3 f5 53.Be2 Qb4 54.Kc2 Kg7 55.Rb3 Qc5+ 56.Kd2 Qb6 57.Ra3 Kh6 58.Ra6 Qc5 59.Bd3 Kg5 60.Ra1 Kf4 61.Rg1 Qb4+ 62.Kc2 Qa4+ 63.Kd2 Qb3 64.Rxg6 Qxb2+ 65.Kd1 Ke3 66.Rg3+ Kf2 67.Rh3 Qb3+ 68.Kd2 Qc3+ 69.Kd1 Qa1+ 70.Kd2 Qe1+ 71.Kc2 Kg20-1

B80Smikovski,I 2495Purtov,A 2440

Russia 2002[Smikovski,I]

86/(219) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 * Nfd7 9.Qd2 Nb6 10.0-0-0 N8d7 11.Ndxb5 axb5 12.Nxb5 Ne5!?N

[ 12...Ba6 - 85/210 ] 13.Qc3

[ 13.Qd4!? ] 13...Rxa2??

[ 13...Rb8 14.f4! Na4! 15.Qa3 Nxb2 16.Nxd6+! Bxd6 17.Rxd6 Qh4 18.Rb6!± ] [ 13...Na4! 14.Qc7 Bd7! ( 14...Be7 15.Nxd6+ Kf8 16.Qxd8+ Bxd8 17.Nxc8 Rxc8 18.Bb5± ; 14...Ra5 15.b3 Qxc7 16.Nxc7+ Kd7 17.Nb5² ; 14...Qf6!? 15.Nxd6+ Bxd6 16.Qxd6 Nd7 17.Bd4² ) 15.Nxd6+ ( 15.b3 Qf6! 16.bxa4 Qxf3 17.Bd4 Qxh1 18.Bxe5 Qxe4 19.Qxd6! Qe3+ 20.Qd2 Qxd2+ 21.Rxd2 Ke7÷ ) 15...Bxd6 16.Qxd6 Qb8! ( 16...Nxf3 17.Be2 Nh4 18.Rd2!± ) 17.Qxb8+ Rxb8 18.b3 Nc3 19.Bd4 Nxd1 20.Bxe5 Ra8 21.Kxd1 f6 22.Bc3 Rxa2÷ ]

14.Nc7+ Ke7 15.Bxb61-0

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B80Andreev,Ed 2460Miroshnichenko,E 2525

Swidnica 2002[Miroshnichenko,E]

86/(219) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.Qd2 Bb7 9.g4 h6 * 10.h4 Nbd7 11.Rh3 b4 12.Nce2 e5 13.Nf5 d5 14.g5 g6 15.Nfg3!?N

[ 15.Nxh6 - 85(211) ] 15...d4! 16.Nxd4?!

[ 16.Bf2 hxg5 17.hxg5 Rxh3 18.Bxh3 Nh7 19.f4 exf4 20.Qxf4 Be7÷ ] [ 16.Bxd4!? exd4 17.gxf6 Ne5!? 18.0-0-0 d3! 19.cxd3 b3! 20.axb3 Qxf6© ]

16...exd4 17.Bxd4 hxg5 18.hxg5 Rxh3 19.Bxh3 Qc7!

[ 19...Nh7 20.0-0-0© ] 20.Bf2 Nh7 21.0-0-0 Rd8 22.f4 Be7 23.Qe3 Nc5 24.e5?

[ ¹24.Rxd8+ Qxd8∓ ] 24...Nxg5 25.fxg5 b3!! 26.axb3 Bxg5! 27.Qxg5 Nxb3+ 28.Kb1 Rxd1+ 29.Ka2 Ra1+ 30.Kxb3 Bd5+0-1

B80Morozevich,A 2705Ehlvest,J 2600

Hyderabad 2002[Ehlvest,J]

86/219 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 Bb7 9.Qd2 h6 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Bd3 b4 12.Nce2 d5 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Nf4 Qa5 15.Bc4

[ 15.Kb1 - 46/283 ] 15...Ne5N

[ 15...Nxe3 ] [ 15...0-0-0 ] [ 15...N7b6 16.Nb3 Nxc4 17.Nxa5 Nxd2 18.Bxd2 Nxf4 ( 18...0-0-0 ) 19.Nxb7 Nd5= ]

16.Bxd5 Bxd5 17.Nxd5 Qxd5 18.b3 Be7 19.Qe2 Nd7! [><c3] 20.Kb1 Qb7 21.Rhe1 Nf6 22.Bc1 0-0 23.Bb2 Rfd8

[ ¹23...Rad8 ] 24.f4 Nd5 25.f5 Bh4! 26.Rg1 e5 27.Nf3

[ 27.Qxe5 Re8 28.Qd6 Bf2 29.Rh1 Ne3 30.Rc1 Nxg4÷ ]

27...Bf6 28.Nd2“ [ 28.g5 hxg5 29.Nxg5 Bxg5 30.Rxg5 f6 31.Rgg1 a5³ ]

28...e4!? [ 28...a5! 29.Ne4 a4 30.Nxf6+ gxf6 31.h4 axb3 32.axb3 Qa7‚ ]

29.Nxe4 Bxb2 30.Kxb2 Qe7©

B80Timoshenko,G 2525Maksimenko,A 2520

Kallithea 2002[Timoshenko,G]

86/(220) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Rc8 * 15.Qxb4 Qc7 16.Nxc5 dxc5 17.Qa4+ Nd7 18.Ne2 c4 19.Bf4 Qc6 20.Kb2 Qxa4 21.bxa4 Be7 22.Be3!?N

[ 22.Nc3 - 85/(215) ] 22...Ne5 23.Nd4

[ 23.Bg2 c3+ 24.Kb3 Rb8 25.Ba7 Bd5+ 26.Kxc3 Rc8+ 27.Kd4 Nc6+ 28.Ke3 Bxe4 29.Kxe4 Nxa7= ]

23...0-0 24.Be2 Rfd8 [ 24...c3+ 25.Ka2 Nc4 26.Bxc4 Rxc4 27.Nb3 Rxa4? 28.Bc5± ]

25.g5 [ 25.g5 h5

A) 26.Ka2 Bc5! 27.a5 c3 ( 27...Rd7 28.c3 Nd3 29.Nc2 Bc6 30.Bxc5 Ba4 31.Be3 Bxc2 32.Rd2² ) 28.Rhe1 Ng6= ; B) 26.Rb1! Bc5 27.Rhd1 Rd7 28.Ka2 Ba8 29.c3 Nd3 30.a5 ( 30.Nc2? Bc6∓ ) 30...g6÷ ]

½-½

B80Acs,P 2590Van Wely,L 2680

Hoogeveen 2002[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/220 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4

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12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Rc8 15.axb4 Nxb3+ 16.Nxb3 Qxa4 17.Kb2 d5 18.c3 dxe4 19.Na5!N

[ 19.Ra1 - 83/(207) ] 19...Bd5

[ 19...Ba8?! 20.Bxa6 Rb8 21.Ra1±Ftacnik,L ]

20.Ra1 Qd7 21.Bxa6 exf3!? [ 21...Ra8 22.Nc4!ƒ Ftacnik,L ]

22.Bxc8 Qxc8 23.g5! Ne4 24.Qc2 [ 24.Qd4?! hxg5 25.hxg5 Rxh1 26.Rxh1 Qa6!„ ]

24...Bd6 [ 24...Be7 25.Bd4 f6

A) 26.gxf6 gxf6 27.Rhe1 ( 27.Rhf1!? ) 27...Rg8 ; B) 26.Rhe1!± ]

25.Bd4! e5 [ 25...hxg5 26.hxg5 Rxh1 27.Rxh1 Ke7 28.Re1! ( 28.g6?! e5! 29.Be3 f5÷ ) 28...f2 ( 28...Nxg5? 29.Qf5+- ; 28...Qa8 29.c4! Bxb4 30.cxd5 Bxe1 31.Nc6+ Ke8 32.Qxe4 f2 33.Qe2± ) 29.Bxf2 Bxb4! 30.cxb4 Qxc2+ 31.Kxc2 Nxf2 32.b5 Ne4 33.b6± ] [ 25...Kf8 26.c4! Ba8 27.c5 Bc7 28.c6± ]

26.Be3± hxg5 27.hxg5 Rxh1 28.Rxh1 Qg4?

[ 28...Ke7 29.Qd3 Ba8 30.Nc4± ] 29.c4

[ 29.Rh8+! Ke7 30.c4 f2 31.cxd5 f1Q 32.Nc6+ Kd7 33.Bb6!+- ]

29...Be6 30.Rh8+ Bf8 [ 30...Ke7 31.c5 Bc7 32.Nc6+ Kd7 33.Qd3++- ]

31.Qd3+- Bd7 [ 31...f6 32.Nc6 Bd7 33.Bc5! ]

32.Nb7 f2 [ 32...Qg2+ 33.Kb3 ]

33.Nc5 f1Q 34.Qxf1 Bf5 [ 34...Nd6 35.Nxd7 Kxd7 36.Rxf8 Nxc4+ 37.Kb3 ]

35.Qd3 f6 36.Nxe4 Bxe4 37.Qd6 Qe2+ 38.Bd21-0

B80Bologan,V 2625Lesiege,A 2530

Bled (ol) 2002[Bologan,V]

86/221 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Rc8 15.axb4 Nxb3+ 16.Nxb3 Qxa4 17.Kb2 d5 18.c3 Bd6N 19.Ra1 Qd7 20.Bxa6 Bxa6 21.Rxa6 Be5 22.Rc1!

[ 22.Bd4 Bxd4 23.Qxd4 Qb5 24.Ra7 Qe2+ 25.Nd2 Rd8! 26.Kb3 dxe4 27.Qc5 Nd7 28.Qd4 exf3 29.Rha1 f2„ ]

22...Qb7 23.Rb6 Qc7 24.Rb5!² 0-0?! [ 24...dxe4!? 25.Rc5 ( 25.f4 Rd8 26.Nd4 Bd6 27.g5 Nd5 28.Rxd5 exd5 29.Nf5 hxg5 30.hxg5 g6 ) 25...Qb8 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8 27.f4 Bc7 28.Qg2 Qb8 ( 28...Nd5 29.Qxe4 Nxe3 30.Qxe3 ; 28...Qd8 29.Nc5 ) 29.Rf1 Nd5 30.Qxe4 0-0 31.g5 Nxe3 32.Qxe3 Qb5 33.Re1² ]

25.g5 Qc4 26.Rb7± [ 26.gxf6 Qxb5 27.Bd4 Bxd4 28.Nxd4 Qc4 29.Rg1 g6 ]

26...hxg5 [ 26...Rb8 27.Na5 Qa6 28.gxf6 Rxb7 29.Nxb7 Qxb7 30.Bd4 Bxd4 31.Qxd4± ]

27.hxg5 Rb8 28.Na5 Qa6 29.gxf6 Bxf6 30.Bc5

[ 30.Ra7 Qb5 31.Bd4 e5 32.Bf2 Rfd8 33.exd5 Rxd5 34.Qe3 e4± ]

30...Rxb7 31.Nxb7 Rb8 [ 31...Qxb7 32.Bxf8 Kxf8 33.Kb3+- ]

32.Qh2!+- Rxb7 33.e5?? [ 33.Rh1 Bxc3+ 34.Kxc3 Qc4+ 35.Kd2 Qa2+ 36.Ke3+- ]

33...Bg5 34.Ra1 Qb5 35.Bd6 Qe8 36.Kb3 f5÷ 37.Qe2 Kh7 38.Qa6 Qc8 39.Ra5 Be3 40.Qe2 Bh6“ 41.Qd3 Bg5 42.Bc5 Bf4 43.Bd4 Rc7 44.Qa6 Qe8 45.Qb6 Rc6 46.Qb7 Rc4 47.Rc5 Rxd4! 48.cxd4 Qh5 49.Rc3 Qh1 50.Qc6“

[ 50.Qb6!? Qd1+ 51.Kb2 Be3 52.Rxe3 Qd2+ 53.Ka3 Qxe3+ 54.Ka4 Qxf3 55.Qxe6 f4 56.Qf5+ Kh6 ]

50...Bd2 51.Rc2 Qb1+ 52.Rb2 Qd3+ 53.Ka2 Qxd4 54.Qc5 Qd3 55.b5 Bf4 56.b6 Qa6+ 57.Qa3 Qc4+= 58.Rb3 Qe2+ 59.Qb2 Qa6+ 60.Kb1 Qf1+ 61.Kc2 Qe2+

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B80Potkin,V 2485Galkin,A 2570

Russia (ch) 2002[Galkin,A]

86/(222) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 a6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4 15.bxa4 Qc7 16.axb4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4 Nb6 19.Rh3 * Nxa4 20.Bf2 Rc8 21.Be1 Be7

[ 21...Rb8 - 84/195 ] 22.f5 exf5 23.Nxf5N

[ 23.gxf5 ] 23...0-0

[ 23...Qxe5!? 24.Qd4 Qxd4 25.Rxd4 ( 25.Nxd4 0-0!? 26.Ra3 Nb6 27.Nf5 Rfe8 ) 25...Bf6 26.Rd1 Kd7! ]

24.Nxe7+ [ 24.Qe2 Rfe8 ]

24...Qxe7 25.Qd4 f6?! 26.Re3 [ 26.exf6!? Qxf6 ( 26...Rxf6 27.Bd3/\ g5-> ) 27.Qxf6 Rxf6 28.Bd3!?ƒ ]

26...fxe5?! [ 26...Rfe8!? 27.Bg3 Qc7 28.Bd3 ( 28.Rd2 Qb6!? ) 28...Qb6 29.Bf5 Qxd4 ( 29...Rc4 30.Qxb6 Nxb6 ) 30.Rxd4 Rc3 ]

27.Rxe5² |^

B80Zontakh,A 2500Najer,E 2575

Saint Petersburg 2002[Zontakh,A]

86/222 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Nc5 14.a3 Nxa4 15.axb4 Qc7 16.bxa4 d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.f4 Nb6 19.Rh3 h5!?N

[ 19...Rc8 20.Bf2 h5 21.gxh5 Qd7 22.b5± ]

20.gxh5 Nxa4 21.Bf2 Rxh5 [ 21...Rc8 22.Be1 Be7 23.f5! exf5

24.e6‚ ] 22.f5

[ 22.Be2!? Rh6 23.h5 Rc8 24.Be1 Nb6= ] 22...Rc8!

[ 22...exf5 23.e6 0-0-0 24.Ra3 Nb6 25.Bxa6± ]

23.fxe6 [ 23.Be1 g6! 24.Qe2 exf5 25.e6 Bg7³ ]

23...Nc3! 24.exf7+ [ 24.Rf3 Bxb4 25.exf7+ Qxf7! 26.Qd3 Ba3+ 27.Kd2 Ne4+ 28.Ke2 Nc3+ 29.Kd2= ]

24...Kxf7 25.e6+ [ 25.Be2 Rxe5!? 26.Qf4+ Kg8 27.Rxc3! Qxc3 28.Qxe5 Qa1+ 29.Kd2 Qc3+ 30.Kc1= ]

25...Kg8 26.Rxc3 Qxc3 27.Qxc3 Rxc3 28.Kb2©

[ 28.Re1 Rc7 29.Bg3 Bxb4! 30.Re3 Re7!∓ ] [ 28.Bd3 Bxb4 29.Bg6 Re5! 30.Bf7+ Kf8³ ]

28...Rc8! 29.c3 Be7! 30.Be2 [ 30.Ra1!? Ra8 ( 30...Bxh4 31.Bxh4 Rxh4 32.Bxa6 Bxa6 33.Rxa6 Rh2+ 34.Kb3 Rh3 35.Rc6! Rxc6 36.Nxc6© ) 31.Be2 Re5 32.Bg3 Re3 33.Bf2 Rh3 34.h5© ]

30...Re5 31.Rd3 [ 31.Bg3 Re3„ ]

31...a5! 32.b5 [ 32.bxa5!? ]

32...Bc5 33.Bg4 Rf8 34.Bg3 Re4 35.Bf3 a4! 36.Bxe4 dxe4 37.Rd1 Bd5!©

[ 37...a3+ 38.Kb3!± ] 38.Ra1 Ra8!

[ 38...a3+ 39.Rxa3! Bxa3+ 40.Kxa3± ] 39.Nc2“ Bxe6 40.Be5 Ra5!

[ 40...Bc4 41.Bd4! Bf8 42.b6= ] 41.Na3! Bxa3+ 42.Kxa3 [R 9/j] Rxb5 43.Bd4 Bb3 44.Re1! Bc2 45.Re2 Rb3+

[ 45...Bd3 46.Rg2 Rb7 47.Kxa4= ] 46.Kxa4 Rxc3+ 47.Kb4 Rc7 48.Rg2 Bd3 49.Kb3 Kh7 50.Rg5! Be2 51.Ra5 Bd1+

[ 51...Kh6 52.Ra7= ] 52.Kb4 Be2½-½

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B80Yagupov,I 2465Miroshnichenko,E 2545

Saint Petersburg 2002[Yagupov,I]

86/223 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 b5 8.g4 h6 9.Qd2 Bb7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.h4 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Rc8 14.Rg1 Nc5 15.g5 Nxa4 16.bxa4 hxg5 17.hxg5 Nd7 18.g6 Qxa4 19.gxf7+ Kxf7 20.Kb1 Be7 21.Qg2 Bf6 22.Qg6+ Kf8N

[ 22...Ke7? - 84/194 ] 23.Rg2

[ 23.Nxe6+?! Ke7 24.Nd4 ( 24.e5? Nxe5 25.Qf5 g6-+ ) 24...Bxd4 25.Bg5+ Bf6 ( 25...Nf6?! 26.Rg2± ) 26.Bxf6+ Nxf6 ( 26...gxf6?! 27.Qg7+ Ke6 28.Qg4+= ) 27.Qxg7+ Ke6 28.Bd3 ( 28.Rxd6+? Kxd6 29.Qxf6+ Kc7 30.Qe5+ Kb6 31.Qd4+ Rc5 32.Rg6+ Bc6-+ ) 28...Rh7∓ ] [ 23.Rd2!? ]

23...Ne5 [ 23...Nc5!? ]

24.Qg3 Ke7 25.f4 [ 25.Bg5?! Nf7 26.Bxf6+ gxf6 ∆27.Qg4 Ng5∓ ]

25...Nf7! [ 25...Nd7?! 26.Qg4

A) 26...Nc5 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Bxe5 29.Bg5++- Ke8 ( 29...Bf6 30.Bxf6+ gxf6 31.Nc6+ /\ Qg7 ; 29...Kf7 30.Rf2+ Bf6 31.Bc4 ; 29...Kf8 30.Nxe6+ Nxe6 31.Rf2+ ) 30.Nxe6 b3 ( 30...Bxg2 31.Nxg7+ Kf8 32.Qf5+! Kxg7 33.Qxe5+ ) 31.Nxg7+ Bxg7 ( 31...Kf7 32.Rf2+ Kg8 33.Bc4+ ) 32.Re1+ Be4 ( 32...Kf7 33.Bc4+ ; 32...Ne4 33.Qe6+ ) 33.Bb5+! axb5 ( 33...Qxb5 34.Rxe4+ Kf7 35.Re7+ ) 34.Qxc8+ Kf7 35.Rf1+ Kg6 36.Bc1+! Bxg2 37.Qf5# # ; B) 26...Nf8 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Bxe5

B1) 29.Bg5+ B1a) 29...Kf7? 30.Rf2+ Kg8 ( 30...Bf6 31.Bg2! Bxg2 32.Bxf6 gxf6 33.Rxg2 ) 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Nxe6+ Kg8 ( 32...Kf7 33.Nc5 Rxc5 34.Rd7+ ) 33.Nc5 Qc6 ( 33...Rxc5 34.Qe6+ ) 34.Bc4++- ; B1b) 29...Ke8

B1b1) 30.Re2?! Bd5! 31.Nb3

( 31.Rxe5 Qxa2+ 32.Kc1 b3-+ ) 31...Rc4 32.Qg1 Rh1∓ ; B1b2) 30.Nxe6 Bxg2 31.Bc4 ( 31.Nxg7+ Kf7 32.Qxc8 b3! 33.Bc4+ Kxg7 34.Bxb3÷ ) 31...Rxc4 32.Qxc4 Rh1 33.Rxh1 Bxh1 34.Qc5 Ng6 35.Qc8+ Kf7 36.Nd8+ Kg8 37.Qe6+ Kh7 38.Qh3+= ;

B2) 29.Rf2!‚ B2a) 29...Bf6? 30.Rxf6 Kxf6 31.Bb5! axb5 32.Rf1++- ; B2b) 29...Rh7?! 30.Nxe6! Nxe6 31.Qg6 Bf6 32.Rxf6 gxf6 33.Qxh7+ Ke8 34.Bd3+- ; B2c) 29...Qa3?! 30.Nc6+! Rxc6 31.Bg5+ Bf6 32.Bxf6+ gxf6 33.Qg7+ Ke8 34.Qxf6+- ; B2d) 29...Rc3?! 30.Rxf8! Kxf8 ( 30...Rh1 31.Qxe6+ Kxf8 32.Qxe5 ; 30...Bxd4 31.Rxd4 Qxc2+ 32.Ka1 ) 31.Nxe6+ Ke7 ( 31...Kg8 32.Rd8+ Kf7 33.Ng5+ Kg6 34.Nf3+ ; 31...Kf7 32.Ng5+ ) 32.Bc5+

B2d1) 32...Kf6 33.Qxg7+ Kf5 ( 33...Kxe6 34.Qg6+ Bf6 35.Rd6+ ) 34.Qg5+ Kxe6 35.Qg6++- ; B2d2) 32...Rxc5 33.Nxc5 Qc6 34.Rd7+ Ke8 ( 34...Kf8 35.Qc4 Qf6 36.Rxb7 ) 35.Bg2 Qf6 36.Nxb7+- ;

B2e) 29...Bd5 30.Nb3 B2e1) 30...Bxb3 31.cxb3 Qc6 ( 31...Qa5 32.Qg5+ Ke8 33.Bd3 Rh6 34.Bd4 Rf6 35.Bxe5 Rxf2 36.Bg6+ ) 32.Bd4 Bxd4 33.Qxd4 e5 ( 33...Rh7 34.Qf4 ) 34.Qxe5+ Ne6 35.Re1+- ; B2e2) 30...Rc3 31.Rxd5! ( 31.Bd4!? ) 31...exd5 32.Bd4 Rg3 33.Qe2+- ; B2e3) 30...Nd7 31.c4! Bb7 32.Qg5+ Ke8 ( 32...Bf6 33.Rxf6 ) 33.Bd3 Bf6 34.Rxf6 gxf6 35.Qg7+- ;

C) 26...Bxd4 27.Bxd4‚ ] 26.Qg4 Nd8?!

[ 26...Bxd4 27.Rxd4 Rh1 28.Qf3 Rc3 ( 28...a5 29.Rgd2÷ ) 29.Re2 Ra3 ( 29...Rg1 30.Qf2 Rh1 31.Qf3= ; 29...Rh8÷ ) 30.c3!? ( 30.Rc4!? Rxa2 31.Bd4 Rxf1+ 32.Qxf1÷ ) 30...Rxf1+ 31.Qxf1 Rxc3 32.Bc1 e5 33.fxe5 dxe5

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34.Rf2 exd4 35.Rxf7+ Kd8 36.Bg5+ Kc8 37.Qf5+ Kb8 38.Qe5+ Ka8 39.Rf8+ Rc8 40.Rxc8+ Bxc8 41.Qd5+ Ka7 42.Qxd4+ Kb7 43.Be3 Qb5 44.Qxg7+ Qd7= ]

27.e5!‚ dxe5 28.fxe5 Bxe5 29.Bg5+ Bf6 [ 29...Kf8? 30.Nxe6+ Nxe6 31.Rf2++- ] [ 29...Kf7 30.Rf2+ Bf6 ( 30...Kg8 31.Nf3! ) 31.Bxf6 gxf6 32.Qg5+- ] [ 29...Ke8 30.Bxd8 Rh6 ( 30...Bd5 31.Qg6+ Kxd8 32.Nxe6++- ) 31.Nxe6 Bxg2 32.Nxg7+

A) 32...Kf7 33.Rd7+ ( 33.Qxc8!? ) 33...Kg8 34.Nh5+ Kh8 35.Rh7+ Rxh7 ( 35...Kxh7 36.Bd3+ Kh8 37.Bf6+ ) 36.Bf6+ Bxf6 37.Qxc8++- ; B) 32...Bxg7 33.Qxc8 Qc6 34.Bc7+ Kf7 35.Rd7+ Kg6 36.Bd3+ Be4 37.Qe8+ Kf5 38.Qf7+ Bf6 39.Rd5+!+- ]

30.Bxf6+ gxf6 31.Qg7+ Nf7 32.Re2 e5 33.Nf5+“ Ke6 34.Nd4+ Ke7 35.Rf2!+- Bd5

[ 35...Ke8 36.Nf5 b3 ( 36...Qc6 37.Nd6+ Nxd6 38.Qxh8+ Kd7 39.Qg7+ Kd8 40.Rh2 ) 37.axb3 Qa3 38.Qxf6 ( 38.Nd6+ )]

36.Nf5+ Ke6 37.Rxd5 Rcg8 [ 37...Kxd5 38.Qxf7+ ]

38.Bc4! [ 38.Rd6+ ]

1-0

B81Sharapov,E 2340Miroshnichenko,E 2545

Krakow 2002[Sharapov,E]

86/(224) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 * 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.Rg1 b5 9.a3 Bb7 10.Bd3 Nbd7 11.h4 Ne5!?N

[ 11...e5 - 37/(245) ] 12.g5

[ 12.f4 Nxd3+ ( 12...Nc4 13.Bxc4 bxc4 14.Qf3 d5 15.e5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Qf2÷ ) 13.cxd3 e5 14.Nde2 exf4 15.Nxf4 d5 16.g5 hxg5 17.hxg5 d4 18.gxf6 gxf6 19.Ncd5 dxe3 20.Qf3© ]

12...hxg5 13.hxg5 Nfg4 14.Bf4 [ 14.Bc1 Nxd3+ 15.cxd3 Ne5 16.f4 Ng6³ ]

14...Nxd3+ 15.cxd3 Qb6 [ 15...Nxf2!? 16.Kxf2 e5 17.Nde2 exf4 18.Nxf4 Rh2+ 19.Ke3 Rxb2³ ]

16.Qxg4 Qxd4÷

B81Van der Wiel,J 2505Naiditsch,A 2585

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Van der Wiel,J]

86/224 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.h3 e6 7.g4 d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.Bd2 Bc5

[ 9...b5 - 58/262 ] 10.Nb3 Ba7 11.Bg2

[ 11.Qe2 Nxc3! 12.Bxc3 0-0÷ ] [ 11.Qf3!? Bd7 12.Nxd5 Bc6 13.Qc3! Qxd5 14.Rh2!?ƒ ( 14.Qxg7 Qe4+„ )]

11...0-0 [ 11...Qh4? 12.Ne4 ] [ 11...Nc6 ]

12.Qf3N [ 12.Qe2 Nxc3÷ ] [ 12.Nxd5 exd5 13.0-0 Nc6= ]

12...Bd7!? [ 12...Nc6 13.Nxd5 exd5² ] [ 12...Nxc3 13.Qxc3² ] [ 12...f5 13.0-0-0 ( 13.Nxd5?! fxg4 14.Qd3 Bxf2+ 15.Kd1 exd5 16.Bxd5+ Kh8 17.hxg4 Bxg4+ 18.Kc1 Bf5∓ ) 13...fxg4 14.Qxg4÷ ]

13.Nxd5 Bc6 14.c4! [ 14.Ba5 Qxd5! ( 14...b6 15.Bc3² ) 15.Qxd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 exd5

A) 17.0-0 Nc6= ; B) 17.Rd1 Re8+ 18.Kf1 d4! 19.Nxd4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Nc6 21.Rd5 Nxa5 22.Rxa5 Rad8= ( 22...Rac8= ); C) 17.0-0-0!² ]

14...exd5 [ 14...b5?! 15.Na5 ]

15.cxd5 Re8+ 16.Be3 [ 16.Kd1 Bb5© ] [ 16.Kf1 Bb5+ 17.Kg1© ]

16...Bxe3 17.fxe3 Qh4+ 18.Kf1 [ 18.Qf2?! Rxe3+ 19.Kf1 Bb5+ 20.Kg1 Qxf2+ 21.Kxf2 Re2+ 22.Kg3 Rxb2 23.Rac1© ]

18...Bb5+ 19.Kg1 Nd7² 20.Nd4 [ 20.Kh2 h5!? ( 20...Nf6 )] [ 20.Rd1!? ]

20...Bd3 21.Rd1 Be4 [ 21...Nc5!© 22.Qf4 Bg6 ]

22.Qf4 Nc5! [ 22...Nf6?! 23.Nf3!± ] [ 22...Bxg2 23.Kxg2 ><f5 ]

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23.Nf5 [ 23.Nf3 Qd8÷ ]

23...Qf6!? [ 23...Bxf5 24.gxf5 ( 24.Qxf5 Qe7!÷ )

A) 24...Qxf4 25.exf4 Re2!? ( 25...Rad8² ∆26.d6 a5 ) 26.b4 Nd7 ; B) 24...Qf6!? 25.Rd4² ( 25.Qd4 Qxd4! )]

24.b4!? [ 24.Rd4!?² Bxf5 ( 24...Nd3 25.Nh6+! )]

24...Bxg2?! [ 24...Qb2?! 25.Rh2! Qxb4 ( 25...Nd3? 26.Bxe4 ; 25...Qc2? 26.Bf3 ) 26.Nd6 Re7 27.Nxe4 Nxe4 28.d6± ] [ 24...g5?! 25.Qf1± ] [ 24...Nd3! 25.Nh6+! Qxh6 26.Qxh6 gxh6 27.Bxe4 Nxb4 ( 27...Rxe4?! 28.Rxd3 Rxb4 29.Rh2!± ) 28.Bf5 ( 28.Bb1?! Rxe3÷ ) 28...Nxa2 29.d6 ( 29.Kf2 Nc3 ) 29...Rxe3!? 30.d7 Rd8 31.Kf2© /\ Rd6 ]

25.Kxg2 [ 25.bxc5?! Bxh1 26.Kxh1 Rad8÷ ( 26...Qe5÷ )]

25...Qb2+ [ 25...Re4?! 26.Nh6+!± ] [ 25...Ne4! 26.Rhf1! ( 26.Rd4 Nc3 27.Kf3 a5² <=> ) 26...Rac8 ( 26...Nc3 27.Rd2 Re4? 28.Nh6+! ; 26...Qb2+ 27.Kg1 ) 27.d6 ]

26.Kf3! Ne4 [ 26...Re4?! 27.Qg5 Rxb4 28.Rd4! ( 28.Rb1? Ne4-+ ) 28...g6 29.Qh6 gxf5 30.gxf5 Rxd4 31.Rg1+ Rg4 32.Rxg4+ Kh8 33.f6+- ] [ 26...Nd7 27.Rh2 Ne5+ 28.Kg3± ]

27.Rh2 Qc3 28.Rd4?! [ 28.h4!+- g6 ( 28...Qc4 29.Ng3 ; 28...f6!? ) 29.Rd4 Nf6 30.Qh6! ]

28...g5™ 29.Qxe4?! [ 29.Nh6+

A) 29...Kg7?! 30.Qxf7+ Kxh6 31.h4! ( 31.Rxe4?! Rxe4 32.Kxe4 Qxb4+„ ) 31...Nd2+ 32.Kg2+- ; B) 29...Kh8 30.Nxf7+ Kg8 31.Nxg5 Rf8 32.Rxe4 Rxf4+ 33.Rxf4 Qe5 34.Ne4 Qxd5 35.Rd2 Qb5± ]

29...Rxe4 30.Rxe4² Qc1 [ 30...Qd3 31.Rd4 Qf1+ 32.Kg3 h5 33.Rg2! ]

31.Rd4 Kf8 [ 31...Rd8 ] [ 31...f6 ] [ 31...h5!? 32.Rf2!? ( 32.d6 Qf1+÷ )

32...Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxh3 34.gxh5 ( 34.d6?! hxg4 ) 34...Qxh5+ 35.Kd2² ]

32.Rhd2 Qh1+ [ 32...Rd8 33.d6 Rd7² ]

33.Kg3 Qg1+ 34.Rg2 Qe1+?! [ 34...Qc1 ]

35.Kh2 Qc1 36.d6 Rd8 37.Rgd2 Rd7 38.Kg2?!“

[ 38.a4! b6! ( 38...f6 39.a5± /\ Ng3-e4 ) 39.e4!?ƒ /\ 40.e5, 40.Ne3 ]

38...f6 39.Rd1² [ 39.a4? Qc6+ 40.e4?! Kf7 /\ Ke6 ] [ 39.Ng3!? ]

½-½

B81Psakhis,L 2570Sandipan,Ch 2505

Pardubice 2002[Psakhis,L]

86/225 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.g4 h6 7.g5 hxg5 8.Bxg5 Nc6 9.Qd2 a6 10.0-0-0 Qb6 11.Nb3 Qc7 12.Bg2 Bd7 13.h4

[ 13.f4 Nh7 ( 13...Be7 - 29/358 ) 14.Bh4 g5!? ]

13...Ne5 [ 13...Be7 - 56/(241) ]

14.f4 Nc4 15.Qd4 [ 15.Qe2!? Be7 16.e5!?ƒ ]

15...Nh7N [ 15...Nh5 16.f5ƒ ] [ 15...0-0-0 ] [ 15...Ng4!? ]

16.f5 Nxg5 17.hxg5 Rxh1 18.Rxh1 Ne5 [ 18...Qd8! ∆19.Qxc4 Qxg5+ 20.Kb1 Qxg2 21.Rd1„ ]

19.g6! fxg6 20.fxe6 Bxe6 21.Nd5 Bxd5 22.exd5

[ 22.Qxd5 0-0-0² ] 22...Rc8

[ 22...g5!?² ] 23.Be4!?

[ 23.Qd2!? Be7 24.Nd4 ] 23...Be7?!

[ 23...Qc4 24.Qe3 Kd7! ] 24.Qe3! Qd7

[ 24...Bf6 25.Bxg6+ Ke7 26.Kb1± ] 25.Nd4

[ 25.Kb1 Kd8 26.Qa7± ]

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25...Qg4 26.Rg1 Nc4™ [ 26...Qh4 27.Kb1 ]

27.Rxg4 Nxe3 28.Rg3! Nf5 [ 28...Bf6 29.Bxg6+ Kd7 30.Rxe3 Bxd4 31.Re4+- ] [ 28...Rc4 29.c3 Nf5 30.Bxf5 gxf5 31.Nxf5 Bf8 32.Nxg7+ ( 32.Rxg7 Rf4 33.Rg5 Kf7 ) 32...Bxg7 33.Rxg7 b5 34.a3 Rc5 35.Ra7 Rxd5 36.Rxa6± ]

29.Bxf5 gxf5 [R 9/i] 30.Nxf5 Bf8™ [ 30...g5 31.Re3 ]

31.Nxg7+ Kf7 32.Ne6 Bh6+ 33.Kd1 Rc4 [ 33...Kf6 34.Rh3 ]

34.Rh3 Kg6 35.c3 Rg4 36.Rh2! Be3 37.Kc2 Rg3! 38.a4! b6

[ 38...Kf6!? ] 39.Nc7 a5 40.Kb3 Kf5 41.Kc4 Rg4+ 42.Kb5 Ke4 43.Ne8! Rg6 44.Kc6 Kd3! 45.Rh3 Kd2 46.Nc7

[ 46.Rxe3!? Kxe3 47.Kxb6 ] [ 46.Rf3!? ]

46...Bc5 47.c4“ [ 47.Ne6 Kc2 48.b4 axb4 49.cxb4 Bxb4 50.Kxb6+- ]

47...Kc2 48.b3 Bd4 49.Ne6 [ 49.Na8 Bc3 50.Nxb6 Kxb3 51.c5 dxc5+ 52.d6 Kb4 ]

49...Bc3 50.Nc7 [ 50.Kxd6 Kxb3 51.Ke7 Kxc4 52.d6+- ]

50...Bd4 51.Ne6 Bc3 52.Kxb6 Rg8 [ 52...Kxb3 53.Nf4 ( 53.Kb5 Rg8 54.Nd4+ Kb2 55.Nc6+- ) 53...Rg4 54.Ne2+- ]

53.c5! dxc5 54.d6 Rg6 55.Re3!“ [ 55.Rxc3+ Kxc3 56.d7 Rxe6+ 57.Kxc5 Re5+ 58.Kc6 Re6+= ]

55...Bd4 [ 55...Bd2 56.Re4+- ] [ 55...Kd2 56.Re4+- ]

56.Re4 Kd3?! [ 56...Kxb3 57.d7 Bf6 58.Kb5+- ]

57.Rxd4+ Ke3 58.Kxc5 Rxe6 59.d7 Re5+ 60.Rd51-0

B81Smikovski,I 2500Sergienko,S 2435

Saint Petersburg 2002[Smikovski,I]

86/(225) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.g4 h6 * 7.h4 Nc6 8.Rg1 d5 9.Bb5 Bd7 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.Be3 Be7 13.g5 hxg5 14.hxg5 Qa5+!

[ 14...Rh4 - 82/(210) ] 15.c3 0-0-0 16.Bxc6N

[ 16.Qe2 ] 16...bxc6 17.Nb3 Qa4 18.Qd4 Qxd4 19.cxd4

[ 19.Bxd4 Rde8! 20.Kd2 Rh5 21.Be3= ] 19...Bd6=

B81Parligras,M 2490Florescu,C 2405

Romania (ch−m/2) 2002[Parligras,M; Ghinda,M.−V]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.g4 * a6 7.g5 Nfd7 8.Be3 b5 9.a3 Bb7 10.h4 Nc6 11.Nxc6

[ 11.h5 - 34/(293) ] 11...Bxc6 12.Qd4 f5!? 13.gxf6

[ 13.f3!? Ne5 14.Be2 fxe4 15.Nxe4 Qc7 ( 15...Qa5+ 16.c3 Qc7 17.0-0-0 Bd5 18.h5 Nc6 19.Qd2 Na5 20.Kb1 Nc4 21.Qd4 Nxe3 22.Qxe3² ) 16.0-0-0 Bd5! ( 16...0-0-0² ) 17.Nc3 Rc8„ ] [ 13.Bh3!? f4! 14.Bd2 Nc5 15.f3 a5 ( 15...e5!? ) 16.e5!? b4 17.Ne4ƒ ]

13...Qxf6 14.Qd2!? [ 14.0-0-0² Qxd4 ( 14...Be7 15.Bh3ƒ ) 15.Bxd4 Nf6 ( 15...e5 16.Be3 Nf6 17.Bh3! Be7 18.Rhg1 0-0 19.Bg5 Kh8 20.h5 Ra7 21.h6 g6 22.f3ƒ ) 16.Rg1 Kf7 17.Bg2 Rc8 18.f4 Nd7 19.Bh3!ƒ /\ e5 ]

14...Qf7?!N [ 14...Ne5 15.0-0-0 Nf3 16.Qe2 Be7! ( 16...Rc8?! 17.Bh3 Bd7 18.e5! dxe5 19.Ne4 Qf7 20.Rd6! Rc6 21.Bxe6 Bxe6 22.Rxc6+- ) 17.Bg2 0-0 18.Rh3 Ne5 19.Kb1÷ ]

15.0-0-0 Nf6 16.Qd4 Qb7 17.f3 Be7 18.Bh3 e5 19.Qb6

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[ 19.Qd3!? a5 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.exd5 Bd7 22.f4! Bf6 23.fxe5 Bxe5 24.Bxd7+ Qxd7 25.Rhf1‚ ]

19...Rb8 20.Qxb7 Bxb7 21.Be6²

B46Iordachescu,V 2555Smetankin,S 2455

Condom 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/226 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Bd3 d6 7.f4 Nc6 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.0-0 Nf6 10.Qe2 Be7

[ 10...Nd7 - 38/(229) ] 11.e5!?

[ 11.Kh1 ] [ 11.b3 ]

11...Nd5 12.exd6 [ 12.Ne4!? dxe5 13.fxe5 Qxe5 14.Rxf7÷ ]

12...Bxd6 [ 12...Nxc3 13.dxc7 Nxe2+ 14.Bxe2 Bd6 15.Bd2 ( 15.Rf3!? Bxc7 16.Rc3² ) 15...Bxc7 16.Bc3 0-0 17.Rad1² ]

13.Ne4!N [ 13.Nxd5 ]

13...Bxf4 [ 13...Be7 14.Kh1² ]

14.Bxf4 Nxf4 15.Qg4 Ng6 16.Kh1! [ 16.Ng5 Ne5 17.Qh5 g6÷ ]

16...e5 [ 16...f5 17.Qh5 0-0 ( 17...fxe4?? 18.Bxe4+- ) 18.Ng5 h6 19.Qxg6 hxg5 20.Qxg5² ] [ 16...0-0 17.Ng5 f5 ( 17...e5 18.Qh5 h6 19.Bxg6 fxg6 20.Rxf8+ Kxf8 21.Qxg6 hxg5 22.Rf1+ Kg8 23.Qe8+ Kh7 24.Rf8+- ) 18.Qh5 - 16...f5 ]

17.Qg3 Qe7 [ 17...0-0 18.Ng5 Qd6 ( 18...f5 19.Bc4+ Kh8 20.Nxh7+- ) 19.Rad1ƒ ] [ 17...f6 18.Nxf6+ gxf6 19.Rxf6‚ ] [ 17...f5 18.Ng5 Nf4 19.Bc4‚ ]

18.Bc4 [ 18.Ng5? f6! 19.Nxh7 Nf4∓ ]

18...0-0 [ 18...f5 19.Qb3!

A) 19...fxe4 20.Bf7+ Kd8 ( 20...Kd7 21.Bxg6+- ) 21.Qb6+ Qc7 22.Rad1+ Bd7 23.Rxd7+ Kxd7 24.Rd1++- ; B) 19...Nf4 20.Qb6± ]

[ 18...f6 19.Rad1‚ ] 19.Ng5

[ 19.Rxf7!? Rxf7 20.Ng5 Nh8 21.Rf1 Be6 22.Bxe6 Qxe6 23.Rxf7 Qxa2 24.Rf1© ]

19...Nf4? [ 19...Be6 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Rxf8+ Rxf8 ( 21...Qxf8 22.Bxe6+ Kh8 23.Qe3± ) 22.Bxa6± ]

20.Rae1 Qc5 [ 20...h6 21.Nxf7 Rxf7 22.Rxf4! exf4 23.Rxe7 fxg3 24.Rxf7+- ] [ 20...Ne6 21.Rxe5± ]

21.Qc3 Nd5 [ 21...Be6? 22.Rxf4+- ]

22.Qd3 g6 23.Rxe5 Bb7 [ 23...Qd6 24.Nxf7! Rxf7 25.Re8+ Kg7 26.Qd4+ Rf6 27.Bxd5+- ]

24.Ne4 Qb4 25.c3 Qb6 26.Bxd5 cxd5 27.Nf6+ Kg7 28.Rh5

[ 28.Re7! d4 29.Rxb7! ( 29.Qxd4 Qxd4 30.cxd4± ) 29...Qxb7 30.Qxd4+- ]

28...h6 [ 28...Rh8 29.Nd7+- ]

29.Rxh6? [ 29.Nd7! Qd6 30.Nxf8!+- gxh5 31.Qh7+ Kxf8 32.Qxf7# # ]

29...Rh8 30.Rxh8 Rxh8 31.Ng4 [ 31.Nxd5 Qc5 32.c4+- ] [ 31.Nd7+- ]

31...d4! 32.Qg3! [ 32.Qxd4+ Qxd4 33.cxd4 Rh4© ]

32...Rh5 [ 32...Re8! 33.Ne5 ( 33.Qf4 f5 34.cxd4 Re2÷ ) 33...Bd5 34.b3!± ]

33.Nf6 Rb5 34.Qh3+- Qxf6 [ 34...Bxg2+ 35.Qxg2 Rxb2 36.Qf3 ]

35.Rxf6 Kxf6 36.Qh4+ Ke6 37.Qg4+! Ke7 38.Qe2+ Kf6

[ 38...Kf8 39.cxd4 Rg5 40.h4 Rxg2 41.Qxg2 Bxg2+ 42.Kxg2 ]

39.Qf2+ Ke6 40.cxd4 Be4 [ 40...Rg5 41.Qe3+ Kf6 42.Qf4+ Rf5 43.Qd6+ Kg7 44.Kg1 ]

41.h4 Rf5 42.Qe3 Kd5 43.Kg1 Rf6 44.Qb3+ Kd6 45.Qb6+ Ke7 46.Qc7+ Kf8 47.d51-0

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B56Hector,J 2570Acs,P 2620

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/227 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.f4 e5 7.Nf3 exf4 8.Bxf4 Be7 9.Qd2

[ 9.Bc4 - 58/272 ] 9...Be6!N

[ 9...0-0 10.0-0-0 A) 10...Be6 11.Kb1! ( 11.Bxd6 Bxd6 12.Qxd6 Qa5 13.a3 Rfd8 ) 11...Qa5- 10...Qa5 ;

B) 10...Qa5 11.Kb1 Be6 ( 11...Rd8 12.Bc4ƒ ) 12.Nd5! Qxd2 ( 12...Qa4 13.b3 Qxe4 14.Nxe7+ Nxe7 15.Bxd6² ) 13.Nxe7+ ( 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6 14.Rxd2 Be5= ) 13...Nxe7 14.Nxd2² ]

10.Ng5?! [ 10.0-0-0 Qa5 11.a3

A) 11...Rd8 12.Kb1 0-0 - 11...0-0 ( 12...d5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Qxa5 Nxa5 15.Bb5+! Nc6 16.exd5 Bxd5 17.Rhe1² ); B) 11...0-0 12.Kb1 Rad8 13.Nd5 Qxd2 14.Nxe7+ Nxe7 15.Nxd2 Ng4!= ]

[ 10.Bb5!? 0-0 11.0-0-0 Nb4 12.a3 a6„ ] 10...Bg4!

[ 10...0-0 11.Nxe6 fxe6 12.Bc4 Qc8 13.0-0-0² ]

11.h3 [ 11.Bc4 0-0÷ ]

11...Bh5 12.g4 [ 12.Nd5? h6! ( 12...Nxd5 13.exd5 Ne5 14.Bb5+ Kf8÷ ) 13.Nxe7 Qxe7∓ ]

12...Bg6 13.Qe2 [ 13.0-0-0 h6³ ] [ 13.Bd3! Ne5 ( 13...0-0!? 14.0-0-0 Ne5 ) 14.Bb5+ Kf8„ /\ h6 ]

13...d5! [ 13...0-0

A) 14.h4?! h6! ( 14...d5 15.0-0-0‚ ; 14...h5 15.0-0-0! Nxg4 16.Bh3© ) 15.h5! Bh7 ( 15...hxg5 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.Qh2+- ) 16.Nxh7 Nxh7= ; B) 14.0-0-0„ ]

14.0-0-0 [ 14.e5? Nd4 15.exf6 gxf6-+ ]

14...d4 15.Nf3! [ 15.Kb1? Nd7! 16.Nd5 Bxg5 17.Bxg5 Qxg5 18.Nc7+ Ke7∓ ]

[ 15.Nb5?! 0-0 16.h4 a6! A) 17.Nc7 Rc8 18.h5 Nxh5! 19.gxh5 Bxg5 20.Nd5 Bxf4+ ( 20...Bf5!? ) 21.Nxf4

A1) 21...Qg5 22.hxg6 Qxf4+ 23.Qd2! ( 23.Kb1 fxg6∓ ) 23...Qxd2+ 24.Rxd2÷ ; A2) 21...Nb4! 22.hxg6! ( 22.Kb1 Rxc2! 23.Qf3 Qa5 24.a3 Qa4‚ )

A2a) 22...Rxc2+ 23.Qxc2 Nxc2 24.Bc4!© ( 24.Rxh7? Ne3-+ ); A2b) 22...Nxa2+! 23.Kb1 Nc3+ 24.bxc3 Qb6+ 25.Kc1 dxc3 26.Nd3 Qa5 27.Kb1 Rc6-+ ;

B) 17.h5 Nxh5!∓ ; C) 17.Nxd4 Nxd4 18.Qc4 Qa5 19.Rxd4 Rac8! 20.Qa4 Qxa4 21.Rxa4 h6∓ ]

15...0-0 [ 15...Rc8! 16.Kb1 0-0³ ]

16.Nxd4! [ 16.Kb1 Qb6‚ ]

16...Nxd4 17.Qc4 Rc8 [ 17...Qa5?! 18.Rxd4 Rac8 19.Qa4÷ ] [ 17...Qb6!? 18.Rxd4! Rac8 19.Qd3 ( 19.Qa4 Ba3!∓ )

A) 19...Bc5 20.Na4 ; B) 19...Nxe4!? 20.Rxe4 ( 20.Nxe4 Bf6© ) 20...Rxc3 21.bxc3 Ba3+ 22.Kd2 Rd8 23.Qxd8+ Qxd8+ 24.Rd4„ ; C) 19...Rxc3! 20.Qxc3 Nxe4 21.Qc4 Bf6 22.Rxe4 ( 22.Be3 Re8!‚ ) 22...Qxb2+ 23.Kd1÷ ]

18.Qxd4 [ 18.Rxd4

A) 18...Rxc4 19.Rxd8 Rxd8 ( 19...Rxc3 20.Rxf8+ Kxf8 21.bxc3 Ba3+ 22.Kb1 Nxe4 23.c4± ) 20.Bxc4 Nxe4 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Re1² ; B) 18...Qb6! - 17...Qb6 ]

18...Qa5 19.Bd3?! [ 19.Bc4? Rfd8 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Bf6-+ 22.Qd3 ] [ 19.Bg2!

A) 19...Rfd8 20.Qe5! ; B) 19...b5 20.Kb1 Bc5 ( 20...Ba3 21.bxa3 Qxc3 22.Qxc3 Rxc3 23.Be5 ; 20...Rc4 21.Qd3 Rfc8 22.g5 Rxc3 23.bxc3 Rxc3 24.Bd2 ) 21.Qd3 ; C) 19...Bb4 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.Qxd5 Rc5 22.Qb3 Rfc8 23.Kb1 Rxc2 ( 23...Bc3 24.Rd5 Bxb2 25.Qxb7 Rxd5 26.Qxc8+ Rd8 27.Qc7 ) 24.Qxc2 Rxc2 25.Kxc2 Qxa2 26.Rd8+ Bf8 27.Bd6 Qa4+= ; D) 19...Bc5 20.Qd3 Rfd8 ( 20...Ba3

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21.Bd2 ) 21.Qb5 Qxb5 22.Nxb5 Bxe4= ] 19...Rfd8

[ 19...Rxc3?! 20.Qxc3 Qxa2 21.Rhe1² ] 20.Qe5

[ 20.Qa4 Qxa4 21.Nxa4 Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Bxe4 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8³ ]

20...Bc5! [ 20...Rc5 21.Qxe7 Rd7 22.Qxc5 Qxc5 23.Rhe1© ]

21.Bd2!? [ 21.Kb1 Re8 22.Qg5 h6 23.Qh4 Bb4! 24.Nd5 Nxe4 25.Nxb4 Qxb4‚ ]

21...Re8 [ 21...b5!? 22.Kb1 b4 23.Nd5 Nxd5 24.exd5 Bxd3 25.cxd3 Qa6!© ]

22.Qf4 Bd4 23.Rhe1 Re6 [ 23...Be5!? 24.Qf2 b5 25.Kb1 b4 26.Nd5! Nxd5 27.exd5 Bxd3 28.cxd3 Qb5! ( 28...Qxd5 29.Bxb4÷ ) 29.Bf4³ ]

24.a3 Be5 25.Qf2 Rb6?! [ 25...Bxc3! 26.Bxc3 Rxc3 27.bxc3 Qxa3+ 28.Kd2 Nxe4+ ( 28...Bxe4? 29.Qd4± ) 29.Bxe4 Bxe4 30.Re3!? ( 30.Qd4 Rd6 31.Rxe4 h6³ ) 30...h6© ]

26.Nb5! Qa4 27.Nc3 Qa5 [ 27...Bxc3?! 28.Bxc3 Rxc3 29.bxc3 Qxa3+ 30.Kd2 ]

28.Nb5 Bxb2+!? [ 28...Qa4= ]

29.Kxb2 Rxb5+ 30.Ka2? [ 30.Bxb5! Qxb5+ 31.Bb4 a5 ( 31...Nxe4? 32.Qd4± ) 32.c4! Rxc4 33.Rd8+ Ne8

A) 34.Rd5 Rxb4+ ( 34...Qa4 35.Bxa5 Bxe4 36.Rc5÷ ) 35.axb4 Qxb4+= ; B) 34.Qb6!? Qe5+ 35.Kb3 Rxe4! 36.Rxe4 Qxe4 ( 36...Bxe4? 37.Qd6+- ) 37.Bxa5 Qc2+ 38.Kb4 Qb2+ 39.Kc4 Qe2+= ]

30...Qa4 31.Bc1 [ 31.Rc1 Rb6-+ ]

31...Rb6?! [ 31...Nxe4! 32.Bxb5 ( 32.Bxe4 Bxe4-+ ) 32...Nc3+ 33.Ka1 Qxb5 34.Bb2 Qc4! 35.Bxc3 Qxc3+ 36.Ka2 Bxc2-+ ]

32.Bb2 Nxe4 33.Bxe4 Bxe4 34.Qc5! [ 34.Qd4 Qxd4 35.Rxd4 Bxc2 36.Rb4 Rxb4 37.axb4 b6-+ ]

34...Qxc2 35.Qxc2? [ 35.Qd4! f6! 36.Ka1! Bc6! 37.g5 ( 37.Rd2 Qg6-+ ) 37...Rxb2 38.Qxb2 Qxb2+ 39.Kxb2 fxg5∓ ]

35...Bxc2 36.Rd7 Ba4 37.Rd4 Bb3+

38.Ka1 h6-+ 39.Re7 Re6 40.Rdd7 Rxe7 41.Rxe7 Bd5 42.h4 Rc4 43.Rd7 Be6 44.Rxb7 Rxg4 45.Bc3 a60-1

B82Al_Modiahki,M 2550Ehlvest,J 2600

Bled (ol) 2002[Al−Modiahki,M; Kuzmin,A]

86/228 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.f4 Be7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qf3 e5 9.Nf5 Bxf5 10.exf5 Qa5 11.0-0-0 e4 12.Qe2 Rc8 13.Qb5 Qc7 14.Rg1

[ 14.h3!? d5 15.g4 d4 16.Bxd4 ( 16.Rxd4- 41/251 ) 16...Qxf4+ 17.Kb1 Nc6 18.Bxf6

Bxf6 19.Nd5 Qe5 ( 19...Qf2 20.Qe2 Qxe2 21.Bxe2² ) 20.c3 ( 20.Nxf6+ ) 20...Bh4 21.Bg2² ]

14...d5 [ 14...h5 - 36/294 ]

15.g4 d4 16.Bxd4 Qxf4+ 17.Kb1 Nc6 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Nd5 Qxh2

[ 19...Qf2 20.Rg2 Qf3 21.Qe2² ] 20.Nxf6+

[ 20.Rg2!? Qe5 ( 20...Qh4 21.Qe2© ) 21.g5© ]

20...gxf6 21.Bc4 Ne5N [ 21...Nd4! 22.Bxf7+

A) 22...Kxf7 23.Qd7+ Kf8 ( 23...Kg8 ) 24.Qxd4 Qxc2+ 25.Ka1² ; B) 22...Kg7 23.Qa4 Nf3 24.Bd5 Nxg1 25.Bxb7 Rd8 26.Rd7+ Rxd7 27.Qxd7+ Kh6 28.Bxa8 Qf4„ ]

22.Bb3² Rd8! [ 22...Nf3?

A) 23.Qxb7 Qc7 ( 23...Nd2+ 24.Ka1 Nxb3+ 25.cxb3 Qf4 26.Qe7 Qe5 27.Qxe5 fxe5 28.Rde1± ) 24.Qxc7 Rxc7 25.Rg2² ; B) 23.Rh1

B1) 23...Nd2+ 24.Ka1 Nxb3+ 25.Qxb3 Qg2 ( 25...Rd8 26.Rde1 Qg2 27.Rxh7+- ) 26.Rxh7 Kxh7 27.Qxf7+ Kh8 28.Qxf6+ Kg8 29.Qg6+ Kf8 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Rh1 Qxh1+ 32.Qxh1 Rxc2 33.Kb1+- ; B2) 23...Qg2 24.Bxf7+ Kh8 ( 24...Kg7 25.Be6+- ) 25.Bb3± ]

[ 22...Rc7?! 23.g5 Nf3 24.Rh1 Qe5

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25.Qxe5 fxe5 26.Bd5± ] 23.Rc1

[ 23.Qxb7!? e3 24.Rde1 Qf4 25.a3² ] 23...Qf4

[ 23...Rab8!? 24.g5 ( 24.Rh1 Qf4 25.Qc5 Rd7 26.Qxa7 Rbd8ƒ ) 24...Nf3 25.Rh1 Qe5 26.Qxe5 Nxe5 27.gxf6 Nf3 28.Rh3÷ ]

24.Qxb7 Rf8? [ 24...Rab8? 25.Qxa7 Ra8 26.Qe7 Qg5 27.Qb7± ] [ 24...e3!÷ ]

25.Rgf1+- Nf3 [ ¹25...Qe3 26.Rce1 Qg5 27.Rxe4 ]

26.Bxf7+ Rxf7 27.Qxa8+ Kg7 28.Rfd1 e3 29.Qe8 Nd2+ 30.Ka1 Rb7 31.Rh1 Nf3 32.Rcd11-0

B59Shadrina,T 2355Dembo,Y 2365

Antalya 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/(229) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Be3 0-0 9.f4 e5 10.Nb3 exf4 11.Bxf4 Be6 * 12.Qd3!?N Ne8 13.Rad1 Ne5 14.Qg3 Ng6

[ 14...Bh4?! 15.Qe3 Bf6 16.Nd5² ] 15.Bc1 Bf6 16.Nd4 Be5 17.Qf2

[ 17.Nxe6 Qb6+! ( 17...fxe6 18.Qh3 Rxf1+ 19.Rxf1 Qe7 20.Bh5 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Ne5 22.Bg5!² ) 18.Qe3 fxe6÷ ]

17...Nf6 18.Bf3 Ng4 19.Bxg4 Bxg4 20.Rd3 Be6!? 21.b3 Rc8 22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.exd5 Bxd4!

[ 23...Qd7? 24.c4² ] 24.Rxd4 b5!=

B83Hlgatian,G 2230Dembo,Y 2375

Bled (ol) 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/229 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Be3 0-0 9.f4 e5 10.Nb3 exf4 11.Bxf4

Be6 12.Kh1 d5 13.e5 Ne4 14.Bd3 [ 14.Nxe4 - 71/238 ]

14...Nxc3 15.bxc3 Qd7!N [ 15...Bg5? 16.Bxh7+! ( 16.Qh5 - 31/250 ) 16...Kxh7 17.Qh5+ Bh6 18.Bxh6 g6 19.Qg5 Qxg5 20.Bxg5 Nxe5 21.Rae1± ]

16.Qh5 g6 [ 16...h6?! 17.h3 ]

17.Qh6 f5 18.Rad1 Qe8 19.Rfe1 Qf7 20.Nd4 Nxd4 21.cxd4 Rac8 22.Bg5 Rc3

[ 22...Bxg5!? 23.Qxg5 Qg7 ] 23.Rf1 Bxg5 24.Qxg5 Qg7 25.Rb1 b6

[ 25...Rc7!? ] 26.Rb3 Rc7÷

B85Yegiazarian,A 2565Yagupov,I 2470

Batumi 2002[Yagupov,I]

86/230 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.f4 Qc7 9.a4 Nc6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Kh1 Re8 12.a5 Bf8 13.Nb3 Ne7 14.Bd3 Ng6 15.Na4!?N

[ 15.Qf3 - 83/215 ] 15...Bd7 16.Nb6 Rad8 17.Qf3

[ 17.c4!? ] 17...Bc6 18.Nd4² d5 19.e5 Ne4 20.Nxc6

[ 20.g3 Nc5 ] 20...Qxc6 21.c4 Nh4

[ 21...Nc5?! 22.cxd5 exd5 23.Bxc5 Qxc5 24.Rfd1± ]

22.Qh3 dxc4 23.Bc2 [ 23.Bxc4 Nf5ƒ ]

23...Nf5 24.Ba4 Qc7 25.Bxe8 Rd3!! 26.Rae1

[ 26.Rf3 Rxe3 27.Raf1 Re2∓ ] [ 26.Bxf7+ Qxf7 27.Nxc4 Qc7 28.Rac1 ( 28.g4 Qc6! 29.Kg1 Qxc4 30.gxf5 Rxe3-+ ) 28...Rxe3! 29.Nxe3 Qxc1 30.Rxc1 Nf2+ 31.Kg1 Nxh3+ 32.gxh3 Nxe3 33.Rc7 Nd5 34.Rxb7 Bb4∓ ]

26...Nxe3∓ 27.Qxe3 [ 27.Rxe3? Nf2+!-+ ] [ 27.Rf3 Bb4!∓ ( 27...Nd1!? )]

27...Rxe3 28.Rxe3 Nd2 29.Rc1 Bb4∓ 30.Nxc4 Bxa5 31.Bxf7+ Kf8 32.Bxe6 b5 33.b3 Qc5! 34.Re2

[ 34.Rd3?! bxc4 35.bxc4 Ne4-+ ]

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34...bxc4 35.Bg4 [ 35.bxc4 Nb3 36.Rb1 Nd4-+ ]

35...Qa3 36.Rce1 [ 36.Rd1 cxb3 37.e6 Ke7-+ ]

36...c3-+ 37.e6 Ke7 38.Bf5 Qb2?!“ [ 38...g6-+ ]

39.Re5 Bb6?! [ 39...Nxb3! 40.Rd5 Qf2! 41.Rd7+ Ke8 42.Rg1 ( 42.Red1 c2 ) 42...Bb6-+ ]

40.Rd5 g6? [ 40...Nf3! 41.Rd7+ ( 41.gxf3 Qf2 ) 41...Ke8 42.Bxh7 Nh4 43.Rxg7 c2 44.Rg8+ Ke7-+ ]

41.Rd7+ Ke8 42.e7??“ [ 42.Rxh7 gxf5 43.Rh8+ Ke7 44.Rh7+= ]

42...gxf5-+ 43.Rb7 Ne40-1

B85Belikov,V 2485Kurnosov,I 2430

Alushta 2002[Belikov,V]

86/(230) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 e6 7.Be2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 * 12.Bg1 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 e5 14.Qd3 exf4 15.Rxf4 d5 16.Raf1 dxe4 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Be6 19.Bd3 g6 20.Qf3 Bd6 21.Rh4 Rad8!N

[ 21...Be5?! - 49/271 ] 22.Bd4 Be5!

[ 22...Be7 23.Re4!ƒ Bd5 24.Qf2!? ] 23.Bxe5 Qxe5 24.Qxb7 Qg5

[ 24...Rxd3? 25.cxd3 Bd5 26.Qa7!± ] [ 24...Bd5! 25.Qb4 a5! ( 25...Rb8 26.Qd2 Rxb2 27.Bxa6± ) 26.Qd2 Qxb2 27.Qh6 ( 27.Qxa5? Bxg2+ 28.Kxg2 Rxd3 ) 27...Qg7 28.Qd2= ]

25.Qb4 [ 25.Qe4!? Bh3! 26.Qxe8+ Rxe8 27.Rxh3 Qa5! 28.Bc4 Re1 29.Rhf3 Rxf1+ 30.Rxf1 Qxa4 31.b3 Qc6 32.Bxf7+ Kg7 33.Bc4 a5= ]

25...Rb8 26.Qf4 Qxf4 27.Rhxf4 Rxb2 28.Bxa6 Rxc2 29.Kg1!=

B85Ye,Jiangchuan 2665Movsesian,S 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Movsesian,S]

86/231 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 Be7 9.f4 d6 10.a4 0-0 11.Be3 Re8 12.Bd3 Nxd4 13.Bxd4 e5 14.Be3 exf4 15.Rxf4 Be6 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 g6 18.Qf3 Nd7 19.Bd4 f6 20.Rh4 Bf8 21.Qh3 Re7!N

[ 21...Ne5? - 34/(319) ] 22.Bxg6 hxg6 23.Rh8+ Kf7 24.Qh7+ Ke8 25.Qxg6+ Rf7 26.Rf1!

[ 26.Rh7 Ne5 27.Bxe5 dxe5 28.Rf1 Qe7³ ]

26...Qc4 27.Re1+ Ne5 28.Bxe5 dxe5 29.Rxe5+! fxe5

[ 29...Kd8?! 30.Re1 Qxd5 31.Rh3‚ ] 30.Qe6+ Re7 31.Qf5 Rf7 32.Qe6+ Re7 33.Qf5 Rf7 34.Qe6+½-½

B85Lutz,Ch 2645Kasparov,G 2835

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasparov,G]

86/232 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.a4 Nc6 8.Be3 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bd3 Nb4 13.a5 Bd7 14.Nf3 Rac8 15.Qe1 Bc6 16.Bd4 Nd7 17.Qg3 Bf6!?N

[ 17...Bf8 - 75/(225) ] 18.Bxf6

[ 18.e5?! dxe5 19.fxe5 ( 19.Bxh7+? Kxh7 20.fxe5 Be7 21.Ng5+ Bxg5 22.Qxg5 Kg8-+ ) 19...Nxd3³ ]

18...Nxf6 19.Nd4! [ 19.e5 dxe5 20.fxe5 Nxd3 21.cxd3 Nd7 22.d4 f6= ]

19...Red8 20.Qh4! Nxd3 21.cxd3 Qe7! 22.h3?!

[ 22.Rf3! Nd5 23.Qe1! ( 23.Qf2 Nxc3 24.bxc3 f5„ ) 23...Nxc3 24.bxc3 Bd7 ( 24...f5? 25.Nxc6 ) 25.c4 e5 26.Nc2 ( 26.Ne2 f5„ ) 26...exf4 27.Rxf4 Qe5 28.Qd2!² ( 28.Qf1 Qc3„ )]

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22...Be8 23.Rfc1 Nd5 24.Qxe7 [ 24.Qf2 Nb4÷ ]

24...Nxe7 25.Kg1 [ 25.g4 e5 26.Nde2 d5ƒ ]

25...e5! 26.Nde2 f5! 27.exf5 [ 27.Kf2 Bc6³ ] [ 27.g4!? fxe4 28.dxe4 exf4 29.Nxf4 Bf7 30.Rd1÷ ]

27...Nxf5 28.Nd5 [ 28.g4 Ne7 29.f5 Bc6÷ ]

28...Rc5! 29.Nb6? [ 29.Nec3 Bf7∓ ] [ 29.Nc7! Bc6 ( 29...Bf7 30.Rxc5 dxc5 31.fxe5 Rc8 32.e6 Rxc7 33.exf7+ Kxf7= ; 29...Rc8 30.Rxc5 dxc5 31.Nxe8 Rxe8 32.Rc1 exf4 33.Rxc5 Rxe2 34.Rxf5 Rxb2 35.Rxf4 Rb5 36.Rc4= ) 30.g4 ( 30.Rxc5 dxc5 31.fxe5 Rxd3ƒ ; 30.b4!? Rxc1+ 31.Rxc1 ) 30...Ne7 ( 30...Ne3 31.d4÷ ) 31.d4 ( 31.Ne6 Rxc1+ 32.Rxc1 Re8³ ) 31...Rxc1+ 32.Rxc1 Rc8 33.Ne6÷ ]

29...Bb5 30.fxe5?! [ 30.Rxc5 dxc5 31.fxe5 Rxd3³ ]

30...Rxe5 31.Nf4 Nd4!∓ [ 31...g5?! 32.Nfd5 ]

32.Rc8 [ 32.Rc7 Bc6 ]

32...Rxc8 33.Nxc8 Bc6! [ 33...g5 34.Nh5 Re2 35.Nxd6 Bc6 36.Ne4 Rxb2 37.Rf1÷ ]

34.Rf1 [ 34.Nxd6 Ne2+ 35.Nxe2 Rxe2 36.Ne4 Rxb2∓ ]

34...Re8! 35.Na7 [ 35.Nxd6 Rf8 36.g3 g5-+ ] [ 35.Nb6 Rf8 36.g3 Nf3+-+ ]

35...Bd7!? [ 35...Rf8 36.Nxc6 bxc6 37.g3 Rf5∓ ]

36.Nd5 [ 36.Rc1 g5 37.Rc7 ( 37.Rc4 gxf4 38.Rxd4 Ra8 39.Rxd6 Bf5-+ ) 37...gxf4 38.Rxd7 Re1+ 39.Kf2 Re2+ 40.Kf1 Rc2! ( 40...Rxb2? 41.Nc8!„ ) 41.Rd8+ ( 41.Rxb7 Nf5-+ ; 41.Rxd6 Nf5 42.Rf6 Ne3+ 43.Kg1 Rxg2+ 44.Kh1 Rf2 45.Nc8 Kg7 46.Rb6 f3 47.Rxb7+ Kg6 48.Nd6 Rf1+ 49.Kh2 f2-+ ) 41...Kf7 42.Nc8 ( 42.Rd7+ Ke6 43.Rxh7 Nf5 44.Kg1 Ng3-+ ) 42...Nf5! 43.Nxd6+ Ke7-+ ]

36...h5 37.Nb6?! [ 37.Kh2! Re2 ( 37...Nb3 38.Nb6 Be6 39.Re1 ) 38.b4 h4 39.Rf4 Nf5‚ ]

37...Bf5 38.Kh2 g5! 39.Rc1?“ [ 39.Nc4!? d5 ( 39...Ra8? 40.Nxd6 Be6 41.Re1± ; 39...Rd8!?∓ ) 40.Nd6 Bxd3 41.Rd1 ( 41.Nxe8 Bxf1 42.Nf6+ Kf7 43.Nxd5 Nb3-+ ) 41...Re3 42.Nxb7 g4! 43.hxg4 hxg4 44.Nc5 Bf5 45.Kg1 g3 46.Kf1 Nc2 47.Nc6 Bg4 48.Rc1 Be2+ 49.Kg1 d4! 50.Rxc2 Bd1-+ ]

39...g4! 40.hxg4 [ 40.Rc4 Re3!-+ ] [ 40.Nd5 g3+ 41.Kh1 Kg7-+ ] [ 40.Nac8 g3+ 41.Kh1 Re2 42.Nd5 Bxc8 43.Rxc8+ Kg7 44.Rc1 Rxb2-+ ]

40...hxg4 41.Nac8 g3+ 42.Kh1 Re60-1

B85Ramirez,Al 2420Bruzon,L 2610

Merida 2002[Bruzon,L]

86/(232) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 d6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Be7 9.a4 0-0 10.f4 * Bd7 11.Nb3 Na5 12.e5 Ne8 13.Nxa5 Qxa5 14.Ne4 Qc7 15.a5 Rc8!N

[ 15...d5 - 57/234 ] 16.exd6

[ 16.Bb6 Qb8 ( 16...Qxc2 17.exd6 Bf6 18.Nxf6+ Nxf6 19.Bf3² ) 17.Bc5 ( 17.Nc3!? ) 17...Bc6 18.exd6 Nxd6 19.Nxd6 ( 19.Bxd6 Bxd6 20.Qxd6 Bxe4= ) 19...Rfd8 20.Bd3 Bxd6 21.Bb6 Bc7÷ ]

16...Nxd6 17.Bb6 Qb8 18.Bc5 Nxe4 [ 18...Bc6÷ - 16.Bb6 ]

19.Bxe7 Qa7+ 20.Kh1 Bc6 21.Bxf8 Nf2+ 22.Rxf2 Qxf2 23.Qf1 Qxf1+ 24.Rxf1 Kxf8=

B85Kuczynski,R 2490Ftacnik,L 2600

Deutschland 2002[Ftacnik,L]

86/233 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.f4 Qc7 9.Kh1 0-0 10.a4 Nc6 11.Be3 Re8 12.Bf3 Na5 13.g4 Bf8 14.g5 Nd7 15.Bg2 Nc4 16.Bc1 b6 17.Rf3 Bb7 18.b3 Na5

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19.Rh3 g6 20.Ba3!?N [ 20.Qg4 - 53/220 ]

20...Rad8 [ 20...Rac8 21.Qe1 e5 22.Qh4 h6 23.Nde2 exf4 24.gxh6 f3 ( 24...Kh7 25.Nxf4± ) 25.Rxf3 Ne5 26.h7+ Kh8 27.Rf2² ]

21.Qe1 Bg7 22.Rd1 Nf8 [ 22...f5!? 23.exf5 ( 23.gxf6?! Nxf6= ) 23...Bxg2+ 24.Kxg2 exf5 ( 24...gxf5? 25.Nxe6! Qb7+ 26.Nd5 Nf8 27.Re3+- ) 25.Re3 Qb7+ 26.Kg1 Rxe3 27.Qxe3 Nc5² ]

23.Nde2 Bc8 [ 23...d5 24.e5 Nc6 25.Qh4 Ne7 26.Nd4² ]

24.Rhd3 Nb7 [ 24...d5 25.exd5 Bb7 26.Qd2± ]

25.Qd2 h6 [ 25...Rd7 26.Bxd6 Nxd6 27.Rxd6 e5 ( 27...Red8 28.e5 Rxd6 29.exd6 Qb8 30.Ne4 Bb7 31.N2g3± ) 28.Rxd7 Qxd7 29.Nd5 Qg4 30.Nxb6 exf4 31.Nxf4 Qxg5 32.Nfd5± ]

26.gxh6 [ 26.h4 hxg5 27.hxg5 Nh7 28.Bxd6 Nxd6 29.Rxd6 Rxd6 30.Qxd6 Qxd6 31.Rxd6 e5 32.fxe5 Bxe5 33.Rxb6 Nxg5² ]

26...Bxh6 27.Bxd6 Nxd6 28.Rxd6 Rxd6 [ 28...Nd7 29.e5 Bf8 30.Rd3 Bb4 31.Nd5 exd5 32.Qxb4 Qxc2 33.R3d2 Qc5 34.Qc3± ]

29.Qxd6 Re7 [ 29...Qxd6 30.Rxd6 Nd7 ( 30...e5? 31.Nd5+- ) 31.e5 Bf8 32.Rd1± ]

30.e5 Rd7 31.Qxc7 [ 31.Qc6 Qxc6 32.Bxc6 Rc7 33.Be4 Bxf4 34.Nxf4 Rxc3= ]

31...Rxc7 32.Rd4 [ 32.Rd3! Nd7 33.h4 Bf8 34.Kh2± ]

32...Nd7 [ 32...g5 33.fxg5 Bg7 34.Rd2 Bxe5 35.Ne4± ]

33.h4 Bf8 [ 33...Bg7 34.Rd3 f6 35.Nd4 Nf8 36.exf6 Bxf6 37.Ne4 Bxd4 38.Rxd4 Rxc2 39.Rd6 b5 40.Rb6 bxa4 41.bxa4± ] [ 33...f6 34.exf6 Nxf6 35.Ne4 Nxe4 36.Bxe4± ]

34.Kh2 Ba3 [ 34...Be7!? 35.Kg3 f6 36.exf6 Bxf6 37.Rd3 Kg7² ]

35.Bf3 [ 35.b4! Bb2 36.Rd3 f6 37.exf6 Nxf6 38.Bf3± ]

35...Bb2 [ 35...Be7 36.Kg3 f6² ]

36.Rd3 Kf8 37.Kg3 [ 37.Nd1!

A) 37...Rxc2 38.Ne3 ( 38.Nxb2 Rxb2 39.Kg3 Ke7 ) 38...Rc7 39.Nc4 Ba1 40.Rd1 b5 41.axb5 axb5 42.Nd6 Nxe5 43.Bg2 Bb2 44.Rd2+- ; B) 37...Bxe5 38.fxe5 Nxe5 39.Re3 Nxf3+ 40.Rxf3 Rxc2 41.Rf2 e5 42.Ne3 Rc6 43.Nc4± ]

37...Ke7 38.Nd1 Rxc2 39.Nxb2 [ 39.Ne3 Nc5 40.Rd1 Ne4+ 41.Bxe4 Rxe2= ]

39...Rxb2 40.Nd4 [ 40.Rc3 Nc5 ( 40...Kd8 41.Nd4 Nb8 42.h5 gxh5 43.Bxh5± ) 41.a5 ( 41.Nd4 a5 42.Nc6+ Ke8 43.Nxa5 Ba6 44.Kg4 Rb1 45.Kg5 Kf8² ) 41...Rxb3 42.Rxb3 Nxb3 43.axb6 Nc5 44.Nd4 Bb7 45.Nb3 Nxb3 46.Bxb7 Nc5 47.Bc6± ]

40...Nb8 41.Rc3 Bd7 42.Rc7 [ 42.Nc2!? Kd8 ( 42...a5 43.Na3 Ra2 44.Nc4 b5 45.axb5 Bxb5 46.Nd6 Bd7 47.Rc7+- ) 43.Bb7 Rb1 44.Kf2 Rc1 45.Ke3± ]

42...Rd2 43.Ne2 [ 43.Nc2 a5 44.Na3 Rd3 45.Rb7 Nc6= ]

43...a5! 44.Rb7 [ 44.Ra7 Rd3 45.Rb7 Na6 46.Rxb6 Nc5² ]

44...Na6 45.Rxb6 Nc5 46.b4 [ 46.Kg4 Rd3 47.b4 Nxa4 48.Rd6 Rxd6 ( 48...Ra3 49.bxa5 Nc5 50.Nd4 Rxa5= ) 49.exd6+ Kxd6 50.bxa5 Nc5 51.Nc3 e5+ 52.Kg5 exf4 53.Kxf4 Bc6= ]

46...Nxa4 47.Rb7 [ 47.Rd6 Ra2 ( 47...Rxd6 48.exd6+ Kxd6 49.bxa5 Nc5 50.Nc3 Bc6 51.Be2² ) 48.bxa5 Nc5 49.Nd4 Rxa5= ]

47...axb4 48.Rxb4 Nc5 49.Rc4 Bb5 50.Rxc5½-½

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B86Zapata,A 2545Stocek,J 2555

Port Erin 2002[Stocek,J]

86/(234) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 * e6 6.Bc4 Be7 7.g4 0-0 8.Bb3

[ 8.g5 - 46/(320) ] 8...Nc6

[ 8...d5 9.exd5 exd5!? 10.g5 Ne4 11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.h4 Nd7 13.Bf4! Nc5 14.Be3 Nxb3 15.axb3 f5 16.gxf6 Bxf6÷ ]

9.g5 Nd7 10.Rg1 Nxd4!?N [ 10...Nde5 11.Nxc6 ( 11.Nce2÷ Zapata,A ) 11...bxc6 12.f4 Nd7 13.Rg3÷ ] [ 10...Nb6! 11.Be3 d5 ]

11.Qxd4 Ne5 12.Qd1 b5!? [ 12...Qc7 13.Rg3 Re8÷ ] [ 12...d5!? 13.exd5 Bb4© ]

13.Nxb5 Bb7 14.Nc3 d5 [ 14...Rc8 15.Rg3!± ]

15.exd5 Bb4?! [ 15...Re8 16.Rg3 ( 16.Be3 Bb4© ) 16...Bb4 17.dxe6 ( 17.Kf1 exd5© 18.Nxd5? Nc4!-+ ; 17.Be3 exd5© ) 17...Qc7!© ]

16.f4! Ng6 [ 16...exd5? 17.fxe5 d4 18.Rg4+- ]

17.Be3 [ 17.dxe6!? Qxd1+! 18.Kxd1 fxe6 19.f5 Nh4 20.fxe6 ( 20.Bxe6+ Kh8© ) 20...Rad8+ ( 20...Kh8 21.Nd5!± ) 21.Bd2 Kh8© ]

17...Bxc3+ [ 17...exd5? 18.Qd4 Bxc3+ 19.Qxc3± ]

18.bxc3 exd5© 19.Qd4! Nh4 20.0-0-0 Re8 21.Qb4

[ 21.Ba4 Re6 ] 21...Qb8! 22.Rd3 a5 23.Qc5 Nf5 24.Bd2 Rc8=

B86Sutovsky,E 2655Zagorskis,D 2480

Bled (ol) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/234 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.g4! h6 9.Be3 Nc6 10.h3!?N

[ 10.Rg1 - 72/(244) ] 10...g5!?

[ 10...Qc7 11.Qd2 ( 11.f4 b5÷ ; 11.Qe2 b5 12.0-0-0 Bb7„ ) 11...b5 12.0-0-0 Bb7 13.f3!² ]

11.Qe2 Ne5 12.0-0-0 Bd7 13.h4! [ 13.f4 gxf4 14.Bxf4 Rc8 15.Rhf1² ]

13...Nfxg4 14.hxg5 Nxe3! [ 14...Bxg5 15.f4 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 Be7 ( 16...Bf6 17.Rhg1! Nc6 18.Nxc6 Bxc6 19.e5 ) 17.Qh3! Nc6 ( 17...Ng6 18.Nxe6! Bxe6 19.Bxe6 fxe6 20.Qh5± ) 18.Bxe6! Bxe6 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Qxe6 Qd7 21.Qg6+ Kd8 22.Nd5‚ ]

15.Qxe3 Ng6 [ 15...Bxg5 16.f4 - 14...Bg5 ]

16.f4! Nxf4 [ 16...hxg5 17.Rxh8+ Nxh8 18.f5± ]

17.Rxh6 Rg8! [ 17...Rxh6 18.gxh6 Bg5 19.Kb1 Bxh6 20.e5! ( 20.Rg1 Qh4÷ ∆21.Nf5 exf5 22.Rg8+ Bf8 23.exf5+ Qe7 24.Qxf4 Qe1+ 25.Qc1 Qxc1+ 26.Kxc1 Bxf5 27.Nd5 Rd8 ) 20...dxe5 ( 20...Qa5 21.Nf5! exf5 22.exd6+ Be6 23.d7+ Kd8 24.Qf2! f6 25.Qh4+- ; 20...d5 21.Nf3 /\ 22.Rh1, 22.Rd4 ) 21.Qxe5 Ng6 22.Qe4± ]

18.Kb1! Bxg5 19.Rg1! Qe7? [ 19...Kf8! 20.Qg3! Qb6™ 21.Qf2! ( 21.Nf3 Qxg1+! ) 21...Qc5! 22.Rh7 (/\ Nce2) Bf6! 23.Rd1! ( 23.Rxg8+ Kxg8 24.Qxf4 Qxd4 ) 23...Qg5! ( 23...Rg4 24.Qf3 Qg5 25.e5! Bxe5 26.Bxe6 fxe6 27.Qxb7‚ ) 24.Qd2© ]

20.Nf3! [ 20.Qxf4 0-0-0! 21.Rxg5 Qxg5 ]

20...0-0-0 [ 20...Qf8 21.Rxg5 Rxg5 22.Rh4!± ]

21.Rxg5 Rxg5 22.Qxf4 Rg7 23.Rh1!± Bc6 24.Rd1 Kc7?!“ 25.Nd4 Rdg8 26.Nxc6 Kxc6 27.e5! dxe5

[ 27...d5 28.Bxd5+ exd5 29.Nxd5+- ] 28.Qe4+?

[ 28.Qxe5! Qc5 29.Bd5+! exd5 30.Nxd5+- ]

28...Kc7 29.Qxe5+ Kc8 30.Qd4?! [ 30.Nd5 Qc5! ] [ 30.Ne4! Rg1 31.c3± ]

30...Kb8 31.a3“ Rg4 32.Ne4 Qc7 33.Qd3 Rg1 34.Rxg1 Rxg1+ 35.Ka2² Rg8 36.Nf6! Rd8 37.Qe3 Qe7 38.Qf2! Qc7 39.Ne4 Rd7?!

[ 39...Qe5! 40.Qg2 ( 40.Nc5 Qd4 )]

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40.Nc5 Rd6 41.Bc4! Ka8 42.Bf1 Rc6 43.b4 f5 44.Bg2 Rb6 45.Kb3

[ 45.Qe2!? e5 46.Bd5± ] 45...e5 46.Nxb7 Qf7+ 47.c4 Rxb7 48.Bd5! Qd7?

[ 48...Qh5! 49.Qd2! ( 49.Qb6 Qd1+ 50.Kc3 Qc1+ 51.Kb3 Qd1+= ) 49...e4 50.c5 Qh7 51.a4 Ka7 52.Bxb7 Qxb7 53.Qd4± ]

49.Qb6! Kb8 50.Qxa6 e4 51.Qxb7+ Qxb7 52.Bxb7 Kxb7 53.Kc3 f4 54.Kd4 f3 55.Ke3 Ka6 56.a4 Kb6 57.a5+1-0

B87Chavez,H 2115Leyva,H 2380

San Salvador (ch) 2002[Leyva,H]

86/(235) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 * 7.Be3 b5 8.Bb3 b4 9.Na4 Nxe4 10.0-0 Nc5

[ 10...Nf6 - 19/452 ] 11.Nxc5 dxc5 12.Qf3 cxd4!N

[ 12...Ra7 ] 13.Qxa8 dxe3 14.Qxb8 exf2+ 15.Kh1 Bd6 16.Ba4+

[ 16.Qa7 0-0÷ ] 16...Ke7 17.Qa7+ Qc7 18.Qxc7+

[ 18.Qxf2 f6 19.Qh4 h5 20.Rae1 g5 21.Qd4 Rf8 22.Bb3 Bxh2 23.Qxb4+ Bd6 24.Qe4 Be5÷ ]

18...Bxc7 19.Rxf2 Be5 20.c3 [ 20.Rb1 Rd8 ]

20...bxc3 21.bxc3 Rd8©

B87Krivec,J 2265Sergeeva,M 2350

Bled (ol) 2002[Velickovic,Sa]

86/(235) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Qf3 Qb6 9.Be3 Qb7 10.0-0-0 Be7

[ 10...Nbd7 - 72/245 ] 11.g4 * b4 12.Na4 Nbd7 13.g5 Ne5!?N

[ 13...Nxe4 ] 14.Qe2

[ 14.Qh3! Nxe4 ( 14...Nfg4 15.g6! ) 15.f4 Ng6 16.f5 e5 17.Ne6!? ( 17.Nf3 Rb8© ) 17...fxe6 18.fxg6 Nxg5 ( 18...Bxg5 19.gxh7 Bxe3+ 20.Qxe3 Rxh7 21.Nb6 Rb8 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Bxe6 ) 19.Bxg5 Bxg5+ 20.Kb1 h6 21.Rhf1!© ]

14...Nxe4 15.f4 Nd7 16.f5 Ndc5 17.Nxc5 Nxc5∓

B87Predojevic,B 2435Colovic,A 2390

Jugoslavija 2002[Predojevic,B]

86/235 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Qf3 Qb6 9.Be3 Qb7 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.g4 0-0?!N 12.Rhg1! [/\ Nf5]

[ 12.g5?! Nfd7 13.Nd5 Nc5! ] 12...Nfd7?!

[ 12...Nc6 13.Nxc6 Qxc6 14.g5 Nd7 15.Nd5! Bd8 16.Nf6+ Kh8 17.Nxh7! Kxh7 18.g6+ Kg8 19.gxf7+ Rxf7 20.Bxe6 Ne5 21.Bxf7+ Nxf7 22.Bd4+- ] [ 12...b4 13.g5! Nfd7 14.Nd5± ]

13.Nf5! Ne5 [ 13...exf5 14.gxf5 Bf6 15.Qg2 Ne5 ( 15...Kh8 16.Rxd6 Rg8 17.Bd5 Qc7 18.Rxf6 Nxf6 19.Bxa8+- ) 16.Nd5+- ]

14.Qg3!? Rd8™ [ 14...exf5 15.gxf5 g6 16.Bd5 Nbc6 17.f4+- ]

15.f4 Nc4 16.Bd4! Bf8 [ 16...exf5 17.gxf5 g6 18.fxg6 fxg6 19.f5 Nc6 20.fxg6 h6 21.Qf4 Bg5 22.Rxg5 Nxd4 23.Rh5‚ ]

17.Qh4! Nc6 18.Bxc4 bxc4 19.Bf6!![/\ Ng7]

[ 19.Nxg7? Bxg7 20.Qg5 f6∓ ] 19...exf5

[ 19...gxf6 20.g5+- ] [ 19...Rb8!? 20.Nxg7! Qxb2+ 21.Kd2 Ne5 22.fxe5 Rd7 23.exd6! Bxd6 24.Ke2+- ]

20.gxf5+- Ne7 [ 20...Bxf5 21.Bxd8 Rb8 22.b3 ]

21.Nd5?! [ 21.Bxg7! ]

21...c3?! [ 21...Nxd5! 22.Rxd5! ( 22.Bxg7? Bxf5!! 23.Bf6+ Bg6 24.Rxd5© ) 22...c3 23.b3

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Qb6 24.Bd4+- ] 22.Bxc3! Bxf5

[ 22...Nxd5 23.Rxg7+ Bxg7 24.Qxd8+ Bf8 25.Rg1# # ]

23.Nf6+ [ 23.Rxg7+ Bxg7 24.Nxe7+ ]

23...Kh8 24.exf5 h6 25.Nh5 f6 [ 25...Nxf5 26.Qh3 ]

26.Nxg7 Bxg7 27.Rxg7 Nxf5 28.Rxb7 Nxh4 29.Bxf6+ Kg8 30.Rg1+1-0

B87Balogh,Cs 2445Ilincic,Z 2535

Novi Sad 2003[Ilincic,Z]

86/236 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5 h6

[ 8...Nbd7 - 77/229 ] 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.a4N

[ 10.Qd3 ] [ 10.a3 ] [ 10.0-0 ] [ 10.Qd2 ]

10...b4 [ 10...bxa4 11.Bxa4+ Bd7 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 13.Ndb5!± ]

11.Na2 Bb7 [ 11...a5 12.Nb5 Qd8 13.Qg4!² ]

12.0-0 [ 12.Nxb4 d5! 13.Qd2 Bc5 14.Rd1 dxe4³ ] [ 12.a5!? Bxe4 ( 12...Qg6 13.Ba4+ Kd8 14.0-0 Qxe4 15.f3 Qe3+ 16.Kh1 d5 17.f4! Bc5 18.Nb3 Bd6 19.c3 bxc3 20.Nxc3± ) 13.Ba4+ Kd8 14.0-0 ( 14.f3 Bb7 15.Nxb4 d5 16.Nbc6+ Nxc6 17.Bxc6 Bxc6 18.Nxc6+ Kd7 19.Nd4 Rb8³ ) 14...d5 15.c3 Qg6 16.f3 Bd3 17.Re1 bxc3 18.bxc3 Bc5 19.Nb4 Bc4 20.Bb3 Bxb3 21.Qxb3 Nd7 22.Rab1 Qf6 23.Kh1© ]

12...Be7! [ 12...Bxe4 13.Re1 d5 14.c3! ( 14.f3 Bc5 15.c3 bxc3 16.bxc3 Nc6 17.fxe4 Nxd4 18.cxd4 Bxd4+ 19.Kh1 Bxa1 20.exd5 Be5 21.dxe6 0-0 22.exf7+ Kh8∓ ) 14...Be7 15.Nxb4 Bxb4 ( 15...0-0 16.f3

Bg6 17.Bxd5!+- ) 16.cxb4 0-0 17.f3 Bh7 ( 17...Bf5 18.g4 Bh7 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Rxe6 Qf7 21.Bxd5 Qa7+ 22.Kg2 Kh8 23.Qe2 Nd7 24.Bxa8 Qxa8 25.Rd1+- ) 18.Nxe6!± ]

13.Re1 a5 14.c3 [ 14.Nb5 0-0! 15.c3 ( 15.Nxd6 Rd8 16.e5 Qg5 17.f3 Bxd6 18.exd6 Ra6∓ ) 15...Nc6 16.Qd2 ( 16.cxb4 axb4 17.Qd2 d5! 18.exd5 Na5∓ ) 16...bxc3 17.Naxc3 Rfd8 18.Rac1 Rac8³ ]

14...bxc3 15.Nxc3 0-0 16.Ndb5 Nc6! [ 16...Ra6 17.Rc1 Rc8 18.Bd5! exd5 19.Nxd5 Qe5 20.Rxc8+ Bxc8 21.f4 Qe6 22.Nbc7 Qd7 23.Qb3 Nc6 24.Nxa6 Bxa6 25.Qb6÷ ]

17.Nxd6 Rad8! [ 17...Ba6 18.Ndb5 Rad8 19.Qc2 Nb4 20.Qe2 Bc5 21.Bc4² ]

18.Nd5! [ 18.Ncb5 Bxd6 19.Nxd6 Qe5-+ ]

18...exd5 19.Nxb7 Rd7 20.Bxd5 [ 20.exd5 Bb4 ( 20...Nd4 21.Nxa5 Rb8 22.Re3 Bc5 23.Rd3± ) 21.Re4 ( 21.Qg4 Bxe1 22.Rxe1 Ne5-+ ; 21.Re3 Nd4 22.Nxa5 Bxa5∓ ) 21...Nb8 22.Rxb4 axb4 23.Nc5 Rc7 24.Nd3 Na6 25.Qf3÷ ]

20...Bb4! [ 20...Nb4 21.e5! ( 21.Bxf7+ Rxf7 22.Qxd7 Qxf2+ 23.Kh1 Nc2∓ ) 21...Qg6 ( 21...Qf5 22.Be4 Rxd1 23.Bxf5+- ) 22.Bxf7+ Qxf7 23.Qxd7 Qxf2+ 24.Kh1 Nc2 25.Rg1 Nxa1 26.Qxe7+- ] [ 20...Rxb7 21.e5 Qg6 22.e6 ( 22.Rc1 Rc7 23.e6 Rd8! 24.exf7+ Kf8∓ ) 22...Rxb2 23.Bxc6 Bc5 24.Kh1! ( 24.e7 Bxe7 25.Rxe7 Qxc6 ) 24...fxe6 25.Rxe6! Qg5 26.Qd5² ]

21.Re3 [ 21.Rc1 Bxe1 22.Qxe1 Rxb7 23.Rxc6 Qxb2³ ]

21...Ne5! [ 21...Ne7 22.e5 ( 22.Qg4 Nxd5 23.Qxd7 Nxe3 24.fxe3 Qxb2 25.Rf1 Qb3³ ; 22.Rf3 Nxd5! 23.Rxf6 Nxf6 24.Qf3 Re8! 25.e5 Rxe5 26.Qc6 Ree7 27.Nxa5 Bxa5 28.Qa8+ Bd8 29.a5 Re2 30.b4 Ra2! 31.Re1 Ra4 32.a6 Rxb4 33.g3 Ra4 ) 22...Qf5 23.Rf3! ( 23.g4 Qg6 24.Nd6 Nxd5 25.Qxd5 Bxd6 26.exd6 Qxg4+ 27.Rg3 Qb4© ) 23...Qg5 ( 23...Qg6 24.Nd6 Bxd6 25.Bb3!± ) 24.h4! Qg4 25.Nd6 Nxd5

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26.Qxd5 Qxh4 ( 26...Bxd6 27.exd6 Qxh4 28.Rd3 Rfd8 29.Qxa5 Rxd6 30.Rxd6 Rxd6 31.Re1± ) 27.Rd3 Rfd8 28.Qb5² ] [ 21...Rb8 22.Rf3 ( 22.Qc1 Ne5 23.Rb3 Qb6 24.Qc3 Ng6 25.Qf3 Rbxb7 26.Bxb7 Qxb7³ ) 22...Qg6 ( 22...Qxb2 23.Qb1 Qxb1+ 24.Rxb1 Nd4 25.Nxa5! Nxf3+ 26.gxf3 Bd6 27.Rxb8+ Bxb8 28.Nc6² ) 23.Rg3 Qf6 24.Rf3 Qg6 ]

22.Rb3 [ 22.Rc1 Qb6 23.Qh5 Re8 ( 23...Bd2 24.Rb3+- ) 24.Rg3 Kh8 ( 24...Rxb7 25.Bxb7 Qxb7 26.Qxh6 Ng6 27.Qg5 Rxe4 ) 25.Qd1 ( 25.Rb3 Rxd5! 26.exd5 Qxb7 27.Rd1 Nc4³ ) 25...Rxb7 26.Bxb7 Qxb7 27.Qd4 Qe7 28.Rd1 Rc8³ ]

22...Qb6 23.Nxa5 [ 23.Rc1 Rxb7 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qd4 ( 25.Qd5 Qxd5 26.exd5 Rd8 27.Rd1 Nc4³ ) 25...Qe7 26.Rd1 Re8³ ]

23...Qxa5 24.Qd4 Bd6 25.Rb5 [ 25.Qb6 Qd2 26.Qe3 Qxe3 27.Rxe3 Ng4 28.Re2 Bxh2+ 29.Kh1 Be5∓ ]

25...Qd8 26.h3 [ 26.a5 Qh4 27.h3 Rc8 28.a6 ( 28.Qe3 Rdc7 29.a6 Ng4 30.Qe1 Nxf2!-+ ) 28...Rdc7 ( 28...Qf4 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.fxe3 Ra7 31.b4!© ) 29.Rd1 Rc2 30.a7 Qf4! 31.Kf1 Qh2 32.Rd2 Rc1+ 33.Ke2 ( 33.Rd1 R8c2!-+ ) 33...Qxg2-+ ] [ 26.f4 Ng4 27.h3

A) 27...Bxf4!? 28.hxg4 Qh4 29.Kf1 Rc8 30.Rc5 ( 30.Qf2 Bg3-+ ) 30...Rxc5 31.Qxc5 Rc7 32.Qb6 Rc2 33.e5 ( 33.Bxf7+ Kh8 34.e5 Bxe5 35.Bg6 Rc4∓ ) 33...Bxe5 34.Rd1 Rxb2 ( 34...Bc7 35.Bxf7+! Kh8 36.Qe3 Qh1+ 37.Qg1 Rf2+! 38.Kxf2 Bb6+ 39.Kg3! Bxg1 40.Rd8+ Kh7 41.Bg8+ Kg6 42.Rd6+ Kg5 43.Rd5+ Kf6 44.Rf5+ Kg6 45.Rh5! Bh2+ 46.Rxh2 Qe1+ 47.Kh3 Qe8 48.Bd5 Qxa4 49.Bf3 ) 35.Qe3 Qf6+ ( 35...g6 36.a5 Kh7 37.Bxf7 Qxg4 38.Qf3 Qh4 39.g4! ) 36.Qf3 Qa6+ 37.Kg1 Bf6 38.Rc1 Rb8 39.Qf5 Rd8 40.Rd1 Kf8 41.Qe4³ ; B) 27...Nf6 28.g3 Bb8 29.Kg2 Ba7 30.Qc4 Re8∓ ]

26...Qf6 27.Qe3 Bb8! 28.Rb6 [ 28.a5 Ba7 29.Qg3 Re8 30.Rb3 h5!∓ ]

28...Qd8 29.Qb3 Ba7 30.Rb7 Qf6! 31.Rf1 [ 31.Qc2 Rxb7 32.Bxb7 Rb8 33.Bd5

Rxb2!-+ ] 31...Rxb7 32.Qxb7 Bd4 33.Qb5

[ 33.Qb3 Rc8 34.a5 Kh7 35.Kh1 Qf4∓ ] 33...Rc8 34.Kh1 Rc2!

[ 34...Qf4 35.Qe2 Rc1 36.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 37.Kh2 Bxb2 38.g3 ( 38.a5 Bd4 39.a6 Qf4+ 40.Kg1 Nd3!-+ ) 38...Bd4 39.Kg2 Qc3∓ ]

35.f4 Qg6! 36.g4 Nxg4! 37.Bxf7+ [ 37.hxg4 Qxg4 38.Bxf7+ Kxf7 39.Qb3+ Kg6! 40.Qxc2 Qh3+ 41.Qh2 Qxf1+ 42.Qg1+ Qxg1# # ]

37...Qxf7 [ 37...Kxf7 38.Qb3+ Qe6 39.Qxc2 Ne3 40.f5 Qb6! ( 40...Qe5 41.Qb3+ Kf6 42.Rf3 Qxe4 43.Qe6+ Qxe6 44.fxe6+ Kxe6 45.b4 ) 41.a5 Qb8 42.Qf2 Nxf1 43.Qxf1 Qxb2-+ ]

38.hxg4 Rxb2 39.Qc6 Kh7 40.e5 Re20-1

B87Korpics,Zs 2330Schneider,At 2335

Budapest 2002[Korpics,Zs]

86/(237) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5 Be7 9.Qf3 Ra7!? 10.0-0-0 *

[ 10.a3 /\ 0-0, Rad1 ] 10...Qa5! 11.Be3?

[ 11.Qg3? b4 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Ba4+ Bd7 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Qxd6 Kf7-+ ] [ 11.Rhe1 b4 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Nce2 Bd7 14.Qg3 Qg5+ 15.Qxg5 Bxg5+ 16.f4 Bd8 17.Kb1 Ke7 ]

11...Rc7 12.Nce2N [ 12.Rhe1 Rxc3 13.bxc3 Bb7 14.Bd2 Nbd7 15.Kb1 Nc5 16.Qg3 Ncxe4 17.Qxg7 Nxd2+ 18.Rxd2 Rg8 19.Qh6 Rxg2∓ ∆20.Nf5?? Ne4! 21.Bxe6 Qxc3!! 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Qxh7+ Rg7 24.Qh5+ Kf6! 25.Rxe4 Rg1+ 26.Rd1 Bxe4-+ ] [ 12.g4 Rxc3 13.bxc3 Bb7∓ ]

12...Bb7 13.Ng3 Nbd7 14.Nh5 [ 14.Bd2 b4! 15.Kb1 0-0 16.Rhe1 Rfc8 17.a3 Qb6 18.Bxb4 a5 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Nf5 Kh8! 21.Nxe7 axb4 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Bxe6 bxa3 24.Qb3 Qxf2-+ ]

14...Nxh5

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[ 14...0-0!? ] 15.Qxh5 Nf6 16.Qh3 Bxe4 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Qxe6 Rc6! 19.Qf7+ Kd8-+

B87Feletar,D 2430Ilincic,Z 2535

Novi Sad 2003[Feletar,D]

86/237 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5 Be7 9.Qf3 Ra7!? 10.0-0-0 Bd7 11.Be3N

[ 11.Rhe1 ] 11...Rc7 12.g4 g6

[ 12...h6?! 13.h4 A) 13...h5?! 14.g5 Ng4 15.g6 Rf8 16.gxf7+ ( 16.Bf4!? ) 16...Rxf7 17.Qg3 Qc8 18.Bf4 b4 ( 18...e5 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Nd5+- ) 19.Na4 Rb7 20.Bxd6 Nxf2 21.Nf5!+- ; B) 13...b4 14.Nce2 Nc6 15.g5 Ne5 16.Qg2 Nfg4 17.g6! Nxe3 18.gxf7+ Kxf7 19.fxe3± ]

13.g5 Nh5 14.h4 Qc8 [ 14...b4!? ]

15.Kb1 [ 15.Rhe1 0-0÷ ]

15...Qb7? [ 15...0-0

A) 16.Nde2 a5„ ( 16...b4!? 17.Na4 Qb7 ); B) 16.a3 Qb7„ ; C) 16.Nce2!? a5 17.a3

C1) 17...b4 18.a4 C1a) 18...Qe8?! 19.Ng3 Nxg3 ( 19...Ng7 20.h5± ) 20.Qxg3 Bxa4 21.h5‚ ; C1b) 18...Na6 ;

C2) 17...a4 18.Ba2 d5!? ( 18...Na6 19.c3 Nc5 20.Qg2 Qb7 21.f3± ); C3) 17...Na6 18.Ng3 Ng7 ( 18...Nxg3 19.Qxg3 a4 20.Ba2 ∆e5? 21.h5! exd4 22.hxg6+- ) 19.h5 Nc5

C3a) 20.hxg6 fxg6 21.Ngf5!? gxf5 ( 21...Nxf5? 22.exf5+- ) 22.Qh3 Nxb3 23.Qxh7+ Kf7 24.Nxb3 Rg8 25.exf5 exf5 26.Bd4© ; C3b) 20.Ba2!?‚ ]

[ 15...b4!? 16.Na4 Rb7 ] 16.Nd5! Rc8?

[ 16...exd5™ 17.Bxd5 Nc6!? ( 17...Qc8 18.Qxf7+ Kd8 19.e5 Bf8 20.exd6 Bxd6 21.Bf3 Bg4 22.Qd5!+- ; 17...Bc6 18.Qxf7+ Kd7 19.Ne6 Bxd5 20.Rxd5 Kc8 21.Bd4 Bf6 22.Nxc7 Bxd4 23.Qe6+ Kxc7 24.Qxd6+ Kc8 25.Qe6+ Nd7 26.Rxd4+- ) 18.Qxf7+ Kd8 19.Bxc6 Bxc6 ( 19...Rxc6 20.Nxc6+ Qxc6 21.Bd2± ) 20.Ne6+ Kc8 21.Nxc7 Qxc7 22.Bb6 Qb7 23.Qe6+ Kb8 24.Bc5± ]

17.e5 [ 17.Nxe7!? Kxe7 18.Bf4! Nxf4 ( 18...e5 19.Bxe5! dxe5 20.Qxf7+ Kd6 21.Ne6+ Kc6 22.Bd5+ ; 18...Rhe8 19.Bxd6+ Kxd6 20.Nxb5+ Kc6 21.Nd6 Qb4 22.Qe3 Qxd6 23.Ba4+ ) 19.Qxf4 Rhf8 ( 19...f5 20.Nxe6! ; 19...Rhd8 20.Qf6+ Ke8 21.h5 ) 20.h5 Ke8 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Rh7 Qc7 23.Rdh1 Qc5 24.Qf6! Qe5 25.Rh8 Qxf6 26.gxf6+- ]

17...Bc6™ [ 17...exd5 18.Bxd5 Qc7 19.exd6 ( 19.Qxf7+ Kd8 20.Bb3 Re8 21.Qxh7 ) 19...Bxd6 20.Bxf7+ Kd8 21.Qd5 Ng7 22.h5! gxh5 23.g6!+- ] [ 17...Kf8 18.Nxe7 Qxf3 19.Nxf3 Kxe7 20.exd6++- ]

18.Nxc6 Qxc6 [ 18...Nxc6? 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Nf6+ Nxf6 21.Rxd6 Nd7 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Rxe6+ Kd8 24.Rd1 Re8 25.Qf7 Ne7 26.Bb6+ Rc7 27.Red6+- ] [ 18...Rxc6? 19.exd6 Bxd6 20.Bd4 0-0 21.Nf6+ Nxf6 22.Qxf6 e5 23.h5! Qe7 ( 23...Nd7 24.Qf3 ) 24.hxg6 Qxf6 25.gxf6 hxg6 26.Rh6!+- ]

19.exd6 [ 19.Bd4 Rf8 20.exd6 Bxd6 21.Bc3± ]

19...Bxd6 [ 19...Bd8? 20.Nc7+ Bxc7 21.d7+!+- ]

20.Nf6+ [ 20.Bd4

A) 20...0-0 21.Nf6+ Nxf6 22.Qxf6 e5 23.Bxe5 ( 23.h5? Nd7 24.hxg6 Nxf6 25.gxf6 hxg6 26.Rh6 exd4 27.Rg1 Qe4-+ ) 23...Bxe5 24.Qxe5 Qc5 25.Qf4 Qf5 26.Qxf5 gxf5 27.Rd5+- ; B) 20...Rf8 21.Qe3 a5 22.Nb6 Rd8 23.Bd5 Qc7 24.Bf3 Nd7 25.Nd5 Qb8 ( 25...Qc4 26.b3 Qc8 27.Bxh5 gxh5 28.Nf6+ Nxf6 29.Bxf6 ) 26.Bxh5 gxh5 27.Nf6+ Nxf6 28.Bxf6 Be7 29.Qe4+- ]

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20...Ke7? [ 20...Nxf6™ 21.Qxf6 Rf8! ( 21...0-0? 22.h5! Nd7 23.Qd4+- ) 22.Rhe1 Nd7 23.Qd4± ]

21.Ne4 Be5 [ 21...Rcd8 22.Rxd6 Rxd6 23.Bc5+- ] [ 21...Rhd8 22.Rxd6 Rxd6 23.Bc5 Rcd8 24.c3! ( 24.Rd1? Qxc5! ) 24...Ke8 25.Bxd6 Rxd6 26.Nxd6+ Qxd6 27.Qb7+- ]

22.Bc5+ Ke8 23.Bb4! [ 23.Rd6 Bxd6 24.Nxd6+ Kd8 25.Nxf7+ Kc7 26.Bd6+ Kb7 27.Qd1!+- ]

23...Nd7 [ 23...a5 24.Bc3! ( 24.Bxa5 Kf8!± ) 24...Bf4 ( 24...Bxc3 25.Nd6+ Kd8 26.Qxf7 Rc7 27.Qxe6 Rd7 28.bxc3 ) 25.Bxh8 a4 26.Rhe1 axb3 27.Qxb3+- ]

24.Rd6! Qa8 [ 24...Qc7 25.Rhd1 Nb8 ( 25...Nb6 26.Ba5 Rb8 27.Rc6! Qa7 28.Nd6+ Bxd6 29.Rdxd6 ) 26.Bc3 Bxc3 27.Bxe6 Be5 28.Bxc8 Qxc8 29.R6d5+- ]

25.Rxd7 Kxd7 26.Qxf7+1-0

B87Stocek,J 2560Dydyshko,V 2535

Plzen 2002[Stocek,J]

86/238 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.Bg5 Be7 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.e5!?N

[ 11.Qg3 - 49/276 ] 11...Bb7 12.Qg3

[ 12.Qh3 dxe5 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qxe6 Rf8 ∆15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 Nxd5 17.Rxd5 Nc5 ]

12...dxe5 [ 12...Nxe5 13.Bxe6

A) 13...b4 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 14...bxc3? 15.Qxg7 ) 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 Rc8 17.f4 Ng6 18.Rhe1+ Ne7 19.Bc6+! Kf8 20.Ba4± ><Rh8 ; B) 13...fxe6 14.Nxe6ƒ ]

13.Bxe6 fxe6! [ 13...0-0? 14.Bxd7 Qxd7 15.Qxe5± ] [ 13...b4 14.Bxd7+ ( 14.Bxf6? Nxf6 15.Qxg7 Rf8 ) 14...Nxd7 ( 14...Qxd7? 15.Qxe5± bxc3 16.Nf5 Bd5 17.Rhe1!

∆cxb2+ 18.Kb1 Bxa2+ 19.Kxb2! Qb5+ 20.Qxb5+ axb5 21.Rxe7+ Kf8 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Ra7!+- ) 15.Bxe7 ( 15.Na4? Bxg5+ 16.Qxg5 exd4 17.Rhe1+ Kf8 18.Qe7+ Kg8 19.Rxd4 Rc8 20.Re2 Nf8 ) 15...bxc3 16.Nf5‚ ] [ 13...Nc5 14.Bd5! Nh5 ( 14...Bxd5 15.Bxf6± ; 14...Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.Bxe7± Kxe7 17.Nf5+‚ ) 15.Qh4

A) 15...Bxg5+? 16.Qxg5 exd4 ( 16...0-0 17.Nf5 ) 17.Rhe1+ Kf8 18.Bxb7 Nxb7 19.Nd5 ; B) 15...exd4 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Rhe1 Ne6 18.Qxh5 0-0 19.Rxd4± ]

[ 13...0-0-0 14.Bxd7+ ( 14.Nf5 fxe6 15.Nxe7+ Kb8 ><Ne7 ) 14...Rxd7 15.Nf5² ]

14.Nxe6 Qc6 [ 14...Qc4 15.Nxg7+ Kf7 16.Nf5‚ Rag8 17.Rxd7 Nxd7 18.Nxe7± ]

15.Nxg7+ Kf7 16.Nf5© Rag8! [ 16...Qxg2 17.Qh4 Qxh1 18.Rxh1 Bxh1 19.Nxe7 Kxe7 20.f4‚ ∆exf4 21.Qe1+ Kf7 22.Qxh1± ] [ 16...Bf8 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 ( 17...Kxf6 18.Ne3‚ ) 18.Qxe5 Re8 19.Qf4ƒ ]

17.Nxe7 [ 17.Nh6+? Ke8 18.Nxg8 Rxg8∓ ]

17...Kxe7 18.f4 h6 [ 18...Qxg2 19.Qh4 ( 19.Qd3? Rxg5 20.fxg5 Qxg5+ ) 19...exf4 20.Rhg1‚ ]

19.fxe5 Rxg5 20.exf6+ Kf7 [ 20...Nxf6 21.Qf4© Re8 22.Rhf1! Rxg2 23.Qxh6 b4 ( 23...Kf7 24.Qh7+ Rg7 25.Qh5+‚ ) 24.Ne2! ]

21.Qf4 Re8! 22.Rd6 Qc8 23.Rhd1 Nf8! [ 23...Nc5? 24.b4+- ] [ 23...Ne5 24.Ne4! Bxe4 ( 24...Qf5 25.Rd7+!+- ) 25.Qxe4‚ ]

24.g3! Bc6 [ 24...Qf5 25.Rb6!± ]

25.Qh4 Rg6?! [ 25...Bf3÷ ]

26.Qd4 Qb7 [ 26...Ne6 27.Qb6‚ ]

27.Rxc6! [ 27.Qc5 Re6 28.Rd8 Re8 ]

27...Qxc6 28.Qa7+ Ke6 [ 28...Kxf6? 29.Rf1+ Ke5 ( 29...Kg5 30.Qf7+- Rf6 31.h4+ ; 29...Ke6 30.Qf7+ Kd6 31.Rd1+ Kc5 32.Qf2+ Kb4 33.a3+ Ka5 34.b4# # ) 30.Qf7!+- ]

29.Re1+?“

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[ 29.Ne2 Kxf6 ( 29...Rg4 )] [ 29.Nd5! Rxf6 ( 29...Rg5 30.f7+- Rxd5 31.fxe8Q+ Qxe8 32.Re1+ Re5 33.Rxe5+ Kxe5 34.Qe3+ ) 30.Nxf6 Kxf6 31.Rf1+ Kg5 ( 31...Ke5 32.Qg7+ Kd6 33.Rd1++- ; 31...Ke6 32.Qf7+ Kd6 33.Rd1+ Kc5 34.Qf2+ Kb4 35.Qd2++- ) 32.Qf7+- Qe6 33.h4+ Kg4 34.Qf3+! ]

29...Kd6 [ 29...Kf5 30.Qf2+ Kg4 31.h3+ Kxh3 32.Qf5+ Kh2 ( 32...Rg4 33.Qh5++- ; 32...Kxg3 33.Ne4+ Rxe4 34.Rxe4+- Qxf6 35.Rg4+ ; 32...Kg2 33.Ne2+- ) 33.Qh5+ Kxg3 34.Rg1+ Kf4 35.Rf1+ Kg3 ( 35...Ke3 36.Qh4+- ) 36.Nd5+- ]

30.Rd1+ [ 30.Qd4+ Kc7

A) 31.Re7+? Rxe7 32.Qa7+ ( 32.fxe7 Ne6 33.Qh8 Ng7-+ ) 32...Kc8 33.fxe7 Rf6∓ ; B) 31.Nd5+ Qxd5 ( 31...Kd8 32.Ne7+ Qd7 33.Qb6+ Qc7 34.Rd1++- ) 32.Qxd5 Rxe1+ 33.Kd2

B1) 33...Re8 34.Qc5+ Kd7 ( 34...Kb7?? 35.Qe7+! Rxe7 36.fxe7 Rd6+ 37.Kc1+- ) 35.Qa7+ ( 35.Qd5+ ) 35...Ke6 36.Qxa6+ Kf7 37.Qxb5 Rxf6÷ ; B2) 33...Re6 34.Qc5+ Kb7 35.Qxf8 ( 35.Qe7+ Kc6 36.Qxf8 Rgxf6 ) 35...Rgxf6 ]

30...Ke6 31.Re1+? [ 31.Nd5! ]

31...Kd6 32.Rd1+½-½

B87Dgebuadze,A 2535Gurevich,Vl 2440

Le Touquet 2002[Gurevich,Vl]

86/239 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.Re1 0-0 11.Qg3 Kh8!?

[ 11...b4 12.Na4 Bd7 13.Bh6!? Nh5 ( 13...Ne8 14.c3 Kh8 15.Bd2² ) 14.Qf3 Qa5 15.Be3² ] [ 11...Nc6 - 76/(229) ]

12.Bg5!? [ 12.a3 Nc6= ]

12...b4!? [ 12...Nc6?! 13.Nxc6 Qxc6 14.Nd5 Qb7 15.Nxe7 Qxe7 16.f4± ]

13.Nb1N [ 13.Na4 Nc6 14.Nxc6 Qxc6 15.Qh4 Re8 16.Re3 Ng8 17.Rh3 h6 18.Bxe7 Nxe7 19.Re1 Ng6= ]

13...Bb7 14.Nd2 [ 14.Bxe6? Nxe4∓ ]

14...Nc6 15.Nxc6 Bxc6 16.a3 a5 17.axb4 axb4 18.Rad1 Nh5 19.Qh4 Bxg5 20.Qxg5 Nf6=

B87Matsuura,E 2435Bittencourt,J 2300

Brasilia 2002[Da Costa Junior,L]

86/(239) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.0-0 Be7 * 9.f4 Bb7 10.f5 e5 11.Nde2 Nbd7 12.Bd5N

[ 12.Ng3 - 66/216 ] 12...Bxd5

[ 12...Qb6+ 13.Kh1 b4 14.Be3!?= ] [ 12...b4 13.Bxb7 Qb6+ 14.Be3!?= ]

13.Nxd5 Nxd5 [ 13...Nxe4 14.a4!?© ]

14.Qxd5 Rc8 15.Qd3 Nf6 [ 15...Qb6+ 16.Kh1 ( 16.Be3 Nc5= ) 16...b4= ]

16.a4 [ 16.Nc3 Qc7= ]

16...Qb6+ [ 16...d5!= ]

17.Be3 Qc6 18.axb5 axb5 [ 18...Qxc2 19.Qxc2 Rxc2 20.Rfc1 Rxc1+™ 21.Bxc1 axb5 22.Bg5!?² ]

19.Nc3 b4 20.Nd5 Nxd5 21.exd5²

B87Vega,MGongora,L

corr 2002[Gongora,M]

86/(239) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.0-0 * b4 9.Na4 Bd7 10.Re1 Nc6 11.c3

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Rb8 12.Nf3!N [ 12.f3 - 75/(228) ]

12...h6!? [ 12...a5 13.Bf4 e5 ( 13...Qc7 14.Nc5!± ) 14.Ng5!± ] [ 12...Be7 13.Bf4 e5 14.Bg5² ] [ 12...Qc7 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Rc1² ]

13.cxb4! [ 13.Bf4?! e5 14.Bd2 a5„ ] [ 13.Bd2 a5! ]

13...Rxb4 14.Nc3 Qb8 [ 14...Be7 15.a3 Rb8 16.Bc4± ]

15.Qd3 a5 16.Bc4 Be7 17.b3 Ng4 [ 17...0-0 18.Ba3 Rb7 19.Nd5! exd5 20.exd5± ]

18.Ba3 Nce5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Qg3 Bf6 21.Rad1!

[ 21.Bxb4?! axb4 22.Ne2 Nxc4 23.bxc4 Bxa1 24.Rxa1 0-0³ ]

21...0-0 [ 21...Rb6 22.f4! Nxc4 23.bxc4+- ] [ 21...Nxc4 22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.e5‚ ]

22.Bxb4 axb4 23.Nb1 Qb6 24.Bf1 Ra8! 25.Rd2 Qc5©

B90Ivanchuk,V 2710Sakaev,K 2645

Kallithea 2002[Sakaev,K]

86/240 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 Qb6 7.a4

[ 7.Nb3 - 84/207 ] 7...Nc6

[ 7...e6 8.a5 Qc7 9.Be3 A) 9...d5 10.exd5 exd5 11.Nb3! Bb4 12.Bb6 Bxc3+ ( 12...Qe5+ 13.Qe2 Nc6 14.Qxe5+ Nxe5 15.Kf2² ) 13.Kf2 Qe5 ( 13...Qf4 14.bxc3 0-0 15.g3± ) 14.bxc3 Qxc3

A1) 15.Bc5 Nc6 16.Bd3 Be6÷ ; A2) 15.Bd4

A2a) 15...Qc6 16.Bd3 ( 16.Bc5 Be6 17.Be2 Nbd7 18.Bb4 0-0-0 19.Nd4 Qc7÷ ) 16...0-0 - 15.Bd3 ; A2b) 15...Qc7! 16.Bxf6 gxf6÷ ;

A3) 15.Bd3! 0-0 16.Bd4 Qc6 ( 16...Qc7 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Ra4!‚ ) 17.Re1ƒ ;

B) 9...Nc6 10.Nxc6!? bxc6 11.Na4

Qxa5+ B1) 12.c3 c5 ( 12...Qc7 13.Nb6 Rb8 14.Nxc8 Qxc8 15.Bxa6 Qc7 16.Qe2² ) 13.Nxc5 Qb6 14.Qb3 Qxb3 15.Nxb3 Rb8 16.Nd2 Rxb2 17.Bxa6 Bxa6 18.Rxa6 Be7= ; B2) 12.Kf2 Rb8 13.Nb6 Qh5 ( 13...Qxb6?! 14.Bxb6 Rxb6 15.Qd4 Nd7 16.Be2 d5 17.Ra5 Be7 18.b3 0-0 19.Rha1 Bf6 20.Qd2 Bxa1 21.Rxa1± ) 14.Nxc8 Rxc8 15.Qd4 ( 15.Rxa6? Nxe4+ ; 15.Bxa6 Rb8÷ ) 15...Be7 16.Qa7 Nd7 17.Rxa6 Bf6 ∆18.Qb7 Ke7÷ ]

8.Nb3 e6 [ 8...Na5 9.Nxa5 Qxa5 10.Bd2 e6 ( 10...Qb6 11.Bc4± ; 10...Qc5 11.a5± ) 11.Nd5 ( 11.Bd3² ) 11...Qd8 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Bc3 Qg5 14.Qd2 Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2² ]

9.a5 Qc7N [ 9...Qa7 ]

10.Be3 [ 10.Be2 d5! 11.exd5 Nb4 12.0-0

A) 12...Nfxd5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.c4 ( 14.f4 Bd6 15.Ra4² ) 14...Nf4 15.g3!² ; B) 12...Bd6! 13.f4 Nbxd5 ( 13...exd5 14.Be3 0-0 15.Bb6 Qe7 16.Nd4 Bd7² ) 14.Nxd5 exd5 ( 14...Nxd5 15.Ra4!² ) 15.Bd3 ( 15.Nd4 0-0³ ; 15.Be3 Bf5 16.Nd4 Be4³ ) 15...0-0 16.Be3= ]

10...d5! [ 10...Nd7 11.Be2 ( 11.f4!? Nc5 12.Bc4ƒ ) 11...Nc5 12.0-0 Be7 ( 12...Nxb3 13.Bb6!± ) 13.Nd4!? ( 13.Qe1 0-0 14.Qf2² ) 13...Nxa5 14.b4 Nd7 15.Ncb5 axb5 16.Nxb5² ]

11.exd5 Nb4 12.Bb6 [ 12.dxe6? Bxe6∓ ]

12...Qe5+ 13.Kf2 [ 13.Be2 Nfxd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5

A) 15.Qd4 Bd6 ( 15...Qg5 16.g3² ) 16.Qxe5 Bxe5 17.Bd4 Bxd4 18.Nxd4 e5 19.Nb3 Ne3 20.Kf2 Nxc2 21.Rac1 Bf5 22.Nc5= ; B) 15.Bd4 Qg5 ( 15...Qc7 16.c4² ) 16.Qd2 ( 16.0-0 Ne3 17.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 18.Kh1 Be7= ) 16...Qxd2+ 17.Nxd2 f6= ]

13...Nfxd5 14.Bd4 Qh5! [ 14...Qc7 15.Nxd5 Nxd5 16.c4± ]

15.h4 [ 15.Nxd5 Nxd5 16.c4 Nb4 17.h4!

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( 17.f4?! Qf5 18.g3 Bd7³ ) 17...f6! 18.g4 Qf7÷ ]

15...Nxc3 16.bxc3 Nc6 17.g4 Qd5 18.Bb6 [ 18.Bb6 Qe5! ( 18...Be7 19.Qxd5 exd5 20.Bd3 0-0 21.Rae1 Bf6 22.Nd4² ) 19.Qe1

A) 19...Be7 20.Qxe5 Nxe5 21.Bd4 Bd6 ( 21...f6? 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Bd3± ) 22.h5! ( 22.Re1?! f6³ ) 22...h6 23.Be2ƒ ; B) 19...Bd6 20.Qxe5 Bxe5 21.Nd4 Bd7 22.Re1 Bf4 ( 22...Bf6 23.Bd3 Bd8 24.Nb3÷ ) 23.Ne2 ( 23.Nb3?! Ne7!³ ) 23...Be5 ( 23...Bd6 24.Rd1 Be7 25.Ng3 Ne5 26.Bd4 f6 27.Nh5 Rg8÷ ) 24.Nd4= ]

½-½

B90Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Xu,Jun 2640

Hyderabad 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/241 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bc1 Nf6 8.f3 Qb6 9.g4 Nc6 10.Nb3 e6 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Be3 b5 13.0-0-0 Nd7

[ 13...Ne5 - 80/(249) ] [ 13...Bb7 - 80/249 ]

14.Qf2 b4N [ 14...Bb7 ] [ 14...Be7 ]

15.Na4 Rb8 16.f4 Nd8 17.Nd2 [ 17.Nd4? Qa5 18.b3 Nc5∓ ]

17...Bb7 [ 17...Qc6? 18.b3 Be7 19.g5 0-0 20.Rg1± ]

18.Nb6 [ 18.g5 Bc6 19.b3 Bxa4 20.bxa4 Rc8 21.Bc4 Be7÷ ]

18...Nc5?! [ 18...Nf6 19.Qg2! d5 20.g5 Nxe4 21.Nxe4 dxe4 22.Nd7 ( 22.Rd7 Qc6÷ ) 22...Rc8 23.Nxf8 ( 23.Nb6? Bc5!∓ ) 23...Rxf8 24.Kb1² ] [ 18...Bxe4!? 19.Nxe4 Nxb6 20.f5 ( 20.Bxa6 Nd7÷ ) 20...d5 21.Bxa6 Nd7 ( 21...dxe4? 22.Bb5+ Nc6 23.Qf4!+- ; 21...Nc4? 22.Bf4 e5 23.Rxd5 exf4 24.Bxc4 Qxc4 25.Re1+- ) 22.Ng5÷ ]

19.Bxc5 dxc5?! [ 19...Qxc5 20.Qxc5 dxc5 21.Nbc4 Nc6

22.Bd3² ] 20.Nbc4 Be7 21.g5 0-0 22.Rg1 f5 23.e5±[><Be7] Nc6 24.Ne3 Nd4 25.Bc4 Kh8

26.Rg3 Bc6 27.Rh3 Be8 28.Rg1 Bg6 29.Nf3!

[ 29.Ng2 Rfd8 30.Nh4 Be8 31.Nhf3 Bg6± ]

29...Nxf3 [ 29...Rbd8 30.Nh4 Be8 31.g6! h6 32.Nf3 Rg8 33.Ng5+- ] [ 29...Rfd8 30.Nh4 Be8 31.Nhxf5 exf5 32.g6+- ]

30.Qxf3 Qb6 31.Rh4! Rbd8 32.Qh3 Rd4 [ 32...Kg8 33.Rxh7! Bxh7 34.g6 Bxg6 35.Rxg6+- ]

33.Rxh7+ Kg8 34.Rh8+ Kf7 35.Rxf8+ Bxf8 36.Qf3+- Ke7 37.Rd1 Be8 38.c3 bxc3 39.bxc3 Bc6 40.Qe2 Rxd1+

[ 40...Be4 41.Bb3 ( 41.cxd4? Qb1+ 42.Kd2 Qb4+ )]

41.Qxd1 Be4 42.Qb3 Qxb3 43.axb3 Bb7 44.Kd2 g6 45.h4 Kf7 46.Ke2 Bc8 47.h5 Be7

[ 47...gxh5 48.Nxf5 Kg6 49.Nd6 Bxd6 50.exd6 ]

48.h6 Bd8 49.Bd3 Kg8 50.Nc41-0

B90Ponomariov,R 2740Polgar,Ju 2685

Benidorm (rapid) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(241) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 * 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.h3 Nf6 11.Qe2N

[ 11.Qf3 - 84/(208) ] 11...Nc6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.e5 dxe5

[ 13...Nd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.0-0-0 Qb6 16.c3 dxe5 17.Bxe5 Bxe5 18.Qxe5 0-0 19.h4ƒ ]

14.Bxe5 0-0 15.h4 g4 16.g3 Qb6 17.0-0-0 [ 17.Bg2 Qxb2 18.0-0 ( 18.Rb1 Qa3 19.Bxc6 Ra7 20.Qe3 Nd7!÷ ) 18...Bf5 ( 18...Ra7!? ) 19.Bxc6 Rad8 ( 19...Rac8? 20.Nd5 Qa3 21.Qe3+- ) 20.Nd5 Qxc2 21.Nxe7+ Kh7 22.Qe3² ]

17...Be6 18.Bg2 Rfd8 19.Rhe1 h5 20.b3 Rac8 21.Na4 Rxd1+

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[ 21...Qb5 22.Rxd8+ ( 22.Qe3 ) 22...Rxd8 23.Qxb5 cxb5 24.Nc5² ]

22.Rxd1 Qb5 23.Bf1? [ 23.Qe3

A) 23...Bh6 24.Bf4 ( 24.Qxh6 Qxe5 25.Qg5+ Qxg5+ 26.hxg5² )

A1) 24...Bxf4 25.Qxf4 c5 ( 25...Bf5 26.Bf1 Qa5 27.Qg5+ Kf8 28.Bd3+- ) 26.Qg5+ Kf8 ( 26...Kh8 27.Re1+- ; 26...Kh7 ) 27.Nxc5! Qxc5 ( 27...Rxc5 28.Rd8+ Ne8 29.Qh6+ Kg8 30.Be4 Bf5 31.a4+- ) 28.Rd8+ Ne8 29.Qh6+ Kg8 30.Be4 Bf5 ( 30...Qe5 31.Bh7+ Kh8 32.Rxc8 Bxc8 33.Bg6+ ) 31.Qg5+ Kf8 32.Bxf5+- ; A2) 24...Bg7 25.c4 Qb4 ( 25...Bxc4 26.Nb6+- ; 25...Qf5 26.Nc5± ) 26.Qc5± ;

B) 23...c5 24.c4!? ( 24.Nc3 Qb4 25.Kb2² ) 24...Qb4 ( 24...Qa5 25.Bc3 Qc7 26.Qg5± ) 25.Qc3² ∆Qa3+ 26.Qb2 Qb4 27.a3 Qa5 28.Qc3 ]

[ 23.Qe1 A) 23...c5 24.c4 Bh6+ ( 24...Bxc4? 25.Nc3 ) 25.Kc2 Bf5+ 26.Kb2 Qe8 27.Bb7± ; B) 23...Bh6+ 24.Kb1 c5 25.Nc3² ]

23...Bc4! 24.Qxc4 Qxe5 [ 24...Qxe5 25.Qc3 Qf5 ( 25...Qc7 26.Bxa6 Ra8 27.Bb5 ) 26.Bxa6 Rb8 27.Qxc6 Qxf2 28.Qc7÷ ]

B90De Vreugt,D 2500Bologan,V 2625

Santo Domingo 2002[Bologan,V]

86/242 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.Qd2 Qc7 11.0-0-0 b5 12.Kb1

[ 12.Nd5 - 85/235 ] 12...Nb6 13.Qf2 Rb8 14.h4 Be7 15.Rh2!² Nc4N

[ 15...b4!? 16.Bxb6 ( 16.Ne2 Nc4 17.Ng3 Nxe3 18.Qxe3 a5 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.gxf5 a4 21.Nd2 d5ƒ ) 16...Rxb6 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 Bd7 19.g5!

A) 19...h5 20.f4 0-0 21.f5 Rc8 22.Qf3 g6 23.Bd3 Be8 24.Rf2± ; B) 19...Rb8 20.f4 a5 ( 20...Bg4

21.Be2 ) 21.Bd3 a4 22.Nd2 a3 23.fxe5 ( 23.Rf1 Rf8 ) 23...dxe5 24.Ne4 Rb6 25.Rf1 0-0 26.b3 Bc8 27.Bc4± ; C) 19...Bf5 20.Bd3 Bxd3 21.Rxd3 ( 21.cxd3 Rb5 ) 21...Rb8 22.Nd2 Rc8 23.Ne4² ]

[ 15...Na4 16.Nd5 Nxd5 ( 16...Bxd5 ) 17.exd5 Bd7 18.g5² ]

16.Bc1 b4 [ 16...Na3+ 17.Ka1 ]

17.Nd5 Nxd5 [ 17...Bxd5 18.exd5 Rc8 19.g5 hxg5 20.hxg5 Rxh2 21.Qxh2 Nd7 22.f4± ]

18.exd5 Bd7 19.g5! hxg5 [ 19...Bb5 20.gxh6 gxh6 21.f4 a5 22.fxe5 dxe5 23.Qf5 Qd7 24.Qh5± ] [ 19...h5 20.f4 0-0 21.f5 Rfc8 22.f6 Bd8 23.fxg7 Kxg7 24.Bd3± ]

20.hxg5 Rxh2 21.Qxh2 Bf5 [ 21...Rc8 22.Bd3 g6 23.f4 ]

22.Bd3 Bxd3 23.cxd3!± Nb6 [ 23...Na5 24.g6! ( 24.d4 Nxb3 25.axb3 Qc8 26.dxe5 Qf5+ 27.Qc2 Qxc2+ 28.Kxc2 dxe5 29.Kd3 Kd7 30.Ke4 f6 31.Be3 Rh8 32.d6 Bxd6 33.gxf6 gxf6 34.Bc5 Kc6 35.Bxd6 Rd8= ; 24.f4 Nxb3 25.axb3 Rc8 26.fxe5 dxe5 27.Be3 Qd6 28.Qh3 Rd8 29.Qh8+ Kd7 30.Qh3+= ) 24...Nxb3 25.gxf7+ ( 25.axb3 fxg6 26.Qh7 Bf8 27.Qxg6+ Qf7 28.Qe4 Rb5 29.Bg5 Qxd5 30.Rc1 Qxe4 ) 25...Kxf7 26.axb3 Bf6 27.Qh5+ Kf8 28.Rh1 Qf7 29.Qg4 Ke7 30.Qc4 Rb7 31.f4± ]

24.d4 Rc8! [ 24...Nc4 25.dxe5 dxe5 26.Nd4 Rc8 27.Nc6 Qd7 28.Qe2± ]

25.dxe5 dxe5 26.f4 [ 26.Be3 Nc4 27.Qh8+ Kd7 28.Qh3+ Ke8 ( 28...Kd8 29.Rc1 ) 29.Rc1 Qd7 30.Qh8+ Bf8 31.Bc5 Rxc5 32.Nxc5 Qxd5 33.Ne4 Qd3+ 34.Ka1 Qe2 35.Rb1 Qxf3÷ ]

26...Nc4 [ 26...Qd7 27.Ka1 Nxd5 28.Qh1 e4 29.Qxe4 Nc3! 30.Rxd7 Nxe4 31.Ra7 Rc6 32.Be3² ] [ 26...Nd7 27.Ka1² ]

27.Qe2!? a5!? [ 27...exf4 28.Nd4 ( 28.d6 Nxd6 29.Bxf4 Qc4 ) 28...Qc5 ( 28...Ne3 29.Bxe3 fxe3 30.Qxe3 Qc5 31.Re1± ) 29.Nf5 f3 30.Qxf3± ]

28.fxe5

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[ 28.Rh1 a4 29.Nd4! Qc5 30.Nf5 Bf8 ( 30...g6 31.Rh8+ Bf8 32.Qxc4 Qxc4 33.Nd6+ Ke7 34.Nxc4 Rxc4 35.d6++- ) 31.Qe4 g6 32.Nh6 Nd6 33.Qxe5+ Be7 34.Qe1 Qxd5ƒ ]

28...Qxe5 29.Qxe5 Nxe5 30.Nxa5 Kd7 31.Bf4

[ 31.Nb7 Nf3 32.g6 fxg6 33.d6 Bf6 34.Be3 Re8 ] [ 31.Be3 Nc4 32.Nxc4 Rxc4 33.Bd4 Bxg5 34.b3 Rc8 35.Bxg7 f6 ]

31...Nf3 [ 31...Ng6 32.Be3 Ne5 33.Bd4 f6 34.gxf6 gxf6 35.Bxe5 fxe5 36.Nc6± ]

32.Nc6 Bxg5 33.Bxg5 [ 33.Nb8+ Kd8 34.Nc6+ Kd7 ]

33...Nxg5 34.Nxb4? [ 34.Rg1!

A) 34...Ne4 35.Rxg7 Kd6 ( 35...b3 36.axb3 Kd6 37.Rxf7 Nd2+ 38.Ka2± ) 36.Rxf7± Nd2+ ( 36...Kxd5 37.Ne7+ Ke6 38.Nxc8 Kxf7 39.Kc2 Nc5 40.Na7 Ke6 41.Nc6 b3+ 42.axb3 Kd6 43.Nb4+- ) 37.Kc2 Kxd5 38.Rd7+ Kxc6 39.Rxd2 Kc5 40.Kb3 Rg8 41.Rh2 Rg4 42.Ka4 Kb6 43.b3 ( 43.Rh5 Kc6 44.Rh8 Kb7 45.Rh6 Rg2 46.Kb3 Rg4 ) 43...Re4 44.Rc2+- ; B) 34...f6 35.Nxb4 Kd6 ( 35...Rc4 36.a3 Kd6 37.b3 Re4 38.Kb2± ) 36.b3 ]

34...Ne4 35.Nc6 Kd6 36.Kc2 [ 36.a4 Ra8 37.a5 g5 38.Kc2 g4 39.b4 g3 40.b5 f5 41.a6 ( 41.Rf1 Rf8 42.b6 f4 43.b7 g2 44.Rd1 f3 45.a6 Nc5 ) 41...Nf6 42.b6 Rxa6 43.b7 Nd7 ]

36...Ra8 37.a3 f5 38.Nd4 [ 38.Rf1 g6 39.Kd3 Rh8 ]

38...f4 39.Nf5+ [ 39.Nf3 Rc8+ 40.Kb3 g5 41.Rd4 Re8 ] [ 39.Nb5+ Kc5 40.Nc3 Nxc3 41.Kxc3 Kd6 42.Rg1 Kxd5 43.Rxg7 f3= ]

39...Ke5 40.Nxg7?? [ 40.Ne7 g5 41.d6 Nxd6 42.Nc6+ Ke6 43.Re1+ Kf6 44.Ne5 Re8∓ ] [ 40.Nd4 g5 41.d6 Rc8+ 42.Kb1 Kxd6 43.Nf3+ Ke6 44.Re1 Kf5 45.Nd4+ Ke5 46.Nf3+= ]

40...Rc8+!-+ 41.Kb3 f3 42.d6 f2 43.Kb4 Rd8 44.d7 Rxd7 45.Rxd7 f1Q 46.Re7+ Kd5 47.Ne6 Kd6 48.Re8 Nf60-1

B90Djukic,Ni 2410Burnoiu,N._Costel 2430

Bucuresti 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(243) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Be7 9.Qd2 * Nbd7 10.g4 h6 11.0-0-0 b5 12.h4 Nb6 13.Qf2 Rb8 14.Nc5 Bc8 15.Be2 Qc7 16.g5 b4N

[ 16...dxc5 - 74/275 ] 17.gxf6 bxc3 18.fxe7 cxb2+ 19.Kb1 Kxe7

[ 19...Qxe7?! 20.Nxa6 Bxa6 21.Bxa6 Na4 22.Rd3 0-0 23.Ra3± ]

20.Nxa6 [ 20.Bxa6 Bxa6 21.Nxa6 Nc4 22.Rd3 Qa5© ]

20...Bxa6 21.Bxa6 Na4 22.Bd2 Rb6! [ 22...Ra8?! 23.Qe2 Rhb8 24.Bc4 Rc8 25.Bb3± ]

23.Qe2 [ 23.Ba5 Ra8 24.Bxb6 Nc3+ 25.Kxb2 Rb8© ] [ 23.Bd3 Ra8© ]

23...Ra8 24.Bb5 [ 24.Bc4 Rc8 25.Bd3™ Nc3+ 26.Bxc3 Qxc3 - 24.Bb5 ]

24...Qc5 25.Bc4 [ 25.Bxa4 Qa3 26.Qc4 Rxa4 27.Qc7+ Ke8 28.Qc8+ Ke7= ]

25...Rc8 26.Bd3 [ 26.Bd3 Nc3+ 27.Bxc3 Qxc3© ]

B90Dominguez,L 2605Sutovsky,E 2655

Bled (ol) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/243 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 Be6 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 Qc7 11.g4 Rc8 12.g5 Nh5 13.Kb1 Nd7 14.Nd5 Bxd5 15.exd5 g6!N [/\ Bf8-g7, Nf4]

[ 15...Nb6 - 84/(209) ] 16.Rg1?!

[ 16.h4 Bf8„ ] 16...Nf4 17.h4

[ 17.Bxf4 exf4 18.Bh3 Bf8 19.Bxd7 Qxd7 20.Qxf4 Bg7© ]

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17...Bf8 18.Na5 Bg7! [ 18...b6 19.Nc6 Nxd5 20.Qxd5 Qxc6 21.c4© ]

19.c4 Nc5 20.Rc1 Qd7 [ 20...Re8!?³ /\ 21...Rac8, /\ 21...Re7, Rae8,e4 ]

21.Qc2! Na4 22.Qb3 Re8 23.Rh1 Re7 24.Rh2 Rae8 25.Rhc2 Nc5 26.Qa3 Qf5!

[ 26...Qc7 27.Nb3! ∆Ncd3 28.c5 ] 27.Bxc5 dxc5 28.Qxc5 e4 29.fxe4 Rxe4

[ 29...Qxe4 30.Nb3 ] 30.Nb3

[ 30.Nxb7? Re1 31.Qf2 Rxc1+ 32.Kxc1 Bd4! 33.Qxd4 Re1+ 34.Kd2 Rxf1-+ ]

30...Re1? [ 30...Ne2! 31.Bxe2 Rxe2 32.Qg1™ R8e4! 33.Ka1 ( 33.Qd1 Qe5! 34.Rc3 R4e3 35.d6 Rxc3 36.bxc3 Qe4+ 37.Ka1 Qg2-+ ) 33...Rxc2 34.Rxc2 Rxh4∓ ]

31.Qf2 Rxc1+ 32.Nxc1 Qe4! 33.d6?“ [ 33.Nb3! Bf8!© /\ b5 ]

33...Bd4! 34.Qd2 [ 34.Bg2 Qe5 35.Qg3 Qxd6 ( 35...Nxg2 36.Qxg2 Qxd6 37.Qxb7 ) 36.Bxb7 Re3 37.Qg4 Re1‚ ]

34...Rd8 35.Nd3? [ 35.Bd3! Nxd3 ( 35...Qe5!? 36.c5! Ne6! 37.b4 a5÷ ) 36.Qxd3 Qxd3 37.Nxd3 Rxd6 38.c5 Re6 39.Rc4³ ]

35...Be3 36.Nf2 Bxf2 37.Qxf2 Rxd6∓ 38.a3 Rd1+ 39.Ka2 h5

[ 39...b6!? ] 40.gxh6 Kh7 41.c5 a5 42.Bc4 a4 43.b4?

[ 43.c6! Qh1 ( 43...bxc6 44.Qa7 Kxh6 45.Qxf7 Nd5 46.Qf8+ ) 44.Bf1! bxc6 45.Qxf4 Rxf1 46.Qxa4 Qd5+ 47.Qc4 Kxh6 48.Qxd5 cxd5 49.Rd2 ]

43...f5“ [ 43...Rg1! 44.Qh2 Qd4 ]

44.c6 bxc6 [ 44...Qe5 45.Rb2 Nd5 ]

45.Qa7+ Kxh6 46.Qxa4 Nd5 47.Qb3 Ne3 48.Re2

[ 48.Be2 Ra1+! 49.Kxa1 Nxc2+ 50.Kb2 Nd4 ]

48...Qxc4 49.Rxe3 Rd2+ 50.Ka1 Qf1+0-1

B90Smirin,I 2680Ftacnik,L 2600

Bled (ol) 2002[Ftacnik,L]

86/244 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 Be7 10.Qd2 0-0 11.0-0-0 Qc7 12.Kb1 Rfc8 13.g5 Nh5 14.Nd5 Bxd5 15.exd5 Nb6 16.Rg1 Nc4 17.Bxc4 Qxc4 18.Na5N

[ 18.Rg4 - 83/226 ] 18...Qc7 19.b3 Rab8

[ 19...Bf8 20.Nc4 ( 20.Rg4 f5 21.Rc4 Qd7 22.Qb4 f4 23.Bg1 Qh3÷ ) 20...Re8 21.Qa5² ] [ 19...Bd8 20.Nc4 Qb8 21.Qb4 b5 22.Nxd6 a5 23.Qxb5 ( 23.Qh4 Qxd6 24.Qxh5 a4³ ) 23...Qxd6 24.Qe8+ Qf8 25.Qxf8+ Kxf8 26.c4÷ ]

20.Nc4 Rf8 [ 20...b5 21.Na5 f5 22.gxf6 Bxf6 23.Nc6² ] [ 20...b6!? 21.Rc1 a5÷ ]

21.Nxe5! dxe5 22.d6 Bxd6 23.Qxd6 Rbc8 [ 23...Qxd6!? 24.Rxd6 Rbd8 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.c4 f6 27.Kc2 Kf7² ]

24.c4 f6 25.Qxc7 [ 25.Qe6+ Qf7 26.Qf5 fxg5 27.Qxf7+ Rxf7 28.Rxg5 Rxf3 29.Rxe5 Nf6 30.Bb6² ]

25...Rxc7 26.Rd6 [ 26.g6 hxg6 27.Rxg6 Kf7 28.Rg2 Re8= ]

26...g6 27.Kb2 [ 27.Rd5 fxg5 28.Rxg5 Rxf3 29.Rgxe5 Nf6 30.Rd8+ Kg7 31.Bd4 Kf7² ]

27...Ng7 [ 27...fxg5 28.Rxg5 Re8 29.Bd2 Nf4 30.Bc3 Rce7² ]

28.Bb6 [ 28.Rxf6!? Rxf6 29.gxf6 Nf5

A) 30.Bb6 Rd7 31.Re1 Kf7 32.Rxe5 Kxf6 33.Re2 Kg5„ ; B) 30.Re1

B1) 30...Kf7 31.Bd2 Kxf6 ( 31...Nd4 32.Bc3 Nxf3 33.Re3 Nxh2 34.Rh3± ) 32.Bc3 Re7 33.f4± ; B2) 30...Rd7 31.Bc1 Kf7 32.Rxe5 Kxf6 33.Re2 Rd3„ ;

C) 30.Ba7 Kf7 31.Bb8 Rc5 32.Kc3 Kxf6 33.Re1 a5 34.a3 b5 35.f4 exf4

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36.Bxf4² ] 28...Rcf7 29.Ka3 Nf5 30.Rxf6

[ 30.Rd3 Nh4 31.f4 exf4 32.gxf6 Nf5 33.Bd8 Re8= ]

30...Rxf6 31.gxf6 Rxf6 32.Bc7 [ 32.Bf2 Nd4 ( 32...Kf7 33.Re1 Nd4 34.Rxe5 Nxf3 35.Re2 Re6= ) 33.Bxd4 exd4 34.Rd1 Rf4 35.Kb4 b6 36.a4 Rxf3 37.Rxd4 a5+ 38.Ka3 Rf6= ]

32...Re6 [ 32...Ne3 33.Bxe5 Rxf3 34.Kb4 Rf5 35.Bd6 Kf7= ]

33.Rd1 [ 33.Re1 Nd4 34.Rxe5 Rxe5 35.Bxe5 Nxf3= ]

33...Kf7 34.Rd7+ [ 34.Kb4 Nd4 35.f4 Nc6+ 36.Kc5 e4 37.Kb6 Nb4+ 38.Kxb7 e3 39.Be5÷ ]

34...Re7 35.Rxe7+ Kxe7 [NB 5/e] 36.Kb4 [ 36.Bxe5 Nh4 37.Kb4 ( 37.f4 Nf3 ∆38.h3?? Nxe5 39.fxe5 g5 40.Kb4 h5-+ ) 37...Nxf3 38.Bg3 g5= ]

36...Nd4 37.Kc5 Kd7 38.Bxe5 Nxf3 39.Bb8 [ 39.Bg3 g5 40.Kb6?! Kc8 41.c5 h5 42.c6 bxc6 43.Kxc6 h4 44.Bd6 g4 45.Kb6 Nxh2!-+ ]

39...g5 40.Kd5 h5 41.Ke4 g4 42.Kf5 Kc6 43.b4

[ 43.Kg6 h4 44.Kf5 g3 45.hxg3 h3 46.g4 h2 47.Bxh2 Nxh2 48.g5 Kd7 49.Kf6 Ng4+= ]

43...a5 44.a3 axb4 45.axb4 b6 [ 45...b5 46.c5 Nd4+ 47.Kg5 Nc2 48.Kxh5 Nxb4 49.Kxg4 Nd3 50.h4 b4 51.h5 b3= ]

46.Bf4 b5 [ 46...Nd4+ 47.Kg6 ( 47.Kg5 Ne6+ 48.Kf5 Nd4+= ) 47...h4 48.Kh5 g3= ]

47.c5 Kd5 [ 47...Nd4+ 48.Ke4 Nf3= ]

48.Bg3 Kc6 [ 48...Nd4+ 49.Kg5 Nc2 50.Kxh5 Nxb4 51.Kxg4 Nd3 52.h4 b4= ]

49.Kf4 Kd5 50.h4 Nd4 [ 50...gxh3? 51.Kxf3+- ]

51.Kg5 Nc6 [ 51...Ke4 52.Kxh5 Kf3 53.Bd6 g3 54.Bxg3 Kxg3 55.Kg5 Ne6+ 56.Kf6 Nxc5 57.h5 Nd7+ 58.Kg7+- ]

52.Kxh5 Nxb4 53.Kxg4 [ 53.Kg5 Nd3 54.h5 b4 55.h6 b3 56.h7 b2 57.h8Q b1Q= ]

53...Nd3! 54.c6 [ 54.h5 b4 55.h6 b3 56.h7 b2 57.h8Q b1Q= ]

54...Kxc6 55.Kf5 Kd7 [ 55...b4 56.Ke4 Nc5+ 57.Ke3 ( 57.Kd4 b3 58.Kc3 Ne4+= ) 57...Kd5 58.h5 Ke6= ]

56.h5 b4 57.Bh4 [ 57.Ke4 Nc5+ 58.Kd4 b3 59.Kc3 Ke6= ] [ 57.h6 b3 58.h7 b2 59.h8Q b1Q= ]

57...Ke8 58.h6 Kf7 59.Bf6 Kg8½-½

B90Motylev,A 2630Huzman,A 2590

Kallithea 2002[Motylev,A]

86/245 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4 Be7 10.Qd2 0-0 11.0-0-0 Qc7 12.Kb1 Rfc8 13.h4 a5N

[ 13...Nb6 - 80/255 ] 14.Nb5! Qc6 15.Rh2! [Grischuk,A] b6

[ 15...a4? 16.Na5 Qa6 17.Na7!+- ] [ 15...d5? 16.Nxa5 Rxa5 ( 16...Qa6 17.Na7+- ) 17.Qxa5± ] [ 15...Nc5 16.g5 ( 16.Nxc5?! dxc5 17.Qc3 Rd8 18.Rhd2 Rxd2 19.Rxd2 c4! ; 16.Nxa5!? Qa6 17.b4÷ ) 16...Nh5 17.Nxc5 dxc5 18.Qc3 Ng3 19.Bc4± ] [ 15...Ne8 16.Nxa5!? Bxa2+ 17.Kc1 Bc4 18.Na3 Qc7 19.N3xc4 b5 20.Qd5 bxc4 21.Bxc4± ] [ 15...Rd8!? 16.g5 ( 16.h5!? ∆d5 17.g5 ) 16...Nh5 17.Nxa5!? Bxa2+! 18.Kxa2 b6÷ ]

16.Nxd6 Rd8 17.Bb5 Qc7 18.Nf5 Bxf5 19.gxf5

[ 19.exf5!? a4 20.Nc1 a3 21.Qc3! ( 21.b3 e4!ƒ ) 21...Qxc3 22.bxc3² ]

19...a4 20.Nc1 a3 21.Qc3 [ ¹21.b3 Nc5 22.Qe1 Rxd1 23.Qxd1 Ncxe4 24.fxe4 Nxe4 25.Ne2 Nc3+ ( 25...Rd8 26.Qh1!? Nc3+ 27.Nxc3 Qxc3 28.Bc1 e4 29.Rh3+- ) 26.Nxc3 Qxc3 27.Bc1! ( 27.Qc1 e4 28.Bd2 Qe5 29.Bc6 Rc8 30.Bb7 Rc7! 31.Bf4 Qc3 32.Bd2 Qe5= ) 27...e4 28.Qd2 Qe5 29.Bc4 ( 29.Qf4 Qxb5 30.Qxe4 Ra7÷ ) 29...Bf6 30.c3 b5 31.Qd5! ( 31.Bf1 e3 32.Qc2 Rc8 33.Bxa3 Rxc3 34.Bb2 Rxc2 35.Bxe5

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Rd2 36.Rxd2 exd2 37.Kc2 Bxe5 38.Bxb5 Bc3± ) 31...Rb8 32.Qxe5 Bxe5 33.Re2 bxc4 34.Rxe4 Bxc3 35.Rxc4 Bb4 ( 35...Bf6 36.Bxa3+- ) 36.Bf4 Rb6 37.Rc8+ Bf8 38.Bc1 Ra6 39.Be3 Ra5 40.b4+- ]

21...Qxc3 22.bxc3 Nc5 [ 22...Bc5 23.Bd2 ]

23.Rg1?! [ 23.Nd3² ]

23...Nh5 24.Ne2 [ 24.Nd3!? Ra5 ( 24...Nxd3 25.cxd3 Bc5 26.Bxc5 bxc5 27.Kc2² ) 25.Bc4 ( 25.c4?! Nxd3 26.cxd3 Bc5 ) 25...Na4 26.Kc1 Rc8 27.Bb3² ]

24...Na4 25.Bc6 Ra5 26.Kc1 Kf8 [ 26...Bc5 27.Bxc5 Nxc5 28.Rd1 Rxd1+ 29.Kxd1² ]

27.Bxa4 Rxa4 28.Rd1 Rxd1+ 29.Kxd1 g6!?

[ 29...b5 30.Nc1 ( 30.Rh1 g6 ) 30...g6 31.fxg6 hxg6 32.Nd3 Bd6 33.Rd2! Rc4 34.Nb4 Ke7 35.Rd5 Rxc3 36.Nd3² ] [ ¹29...Bc5

A) 30.Bxc5+ bxc5 31.Kd2 ( 31.Nc1 c4 32.Rd2÷ ) 31...Ra8„ ; B) 30.Kd2 Ra8 31.Nc1 Ng3 32.Rf2 ( 32.Bxc5+ bxc5 33.Rg2 Nh5 34.Nd3 Nf4„ ) 32...Bxe3+ 33.Kxe3 Rc8 34.Kd2² ]

30.fxg6 hxg6 31.Bxb6 f5 32.exf5 [ 32.Bc7!? fxe4 33.Bxe5 ]

32...gxf5 33.Bf2 [ 33.Bc7! Bf6 34.Bd6+ Kf7 35.Bb4± ]

33...Kf7 34.Nc1 Bd6 35.Rh1 Rf4 [ 35...Ra8!?² ]

36.Ke2 Rc4 37.Kd2 Rf4 38.Rh3 Rc4 39.Nd3 e4?!“

[ 39...Nf6!? ] [ 39...Rc8 /\ Nf6 ]

40.fxe4 fxe4 41.Nc1 Ke6 42.Ne2 Rc8! 43.Rh1 Rg8!

[ 43...Rb8 44.Bd4 ( 44.c4!? ) ¹44...Rg8 ( 44...Rb2 45.c4 Rxa2 46.Kc1! Be5 47.Kb1+- )]

44.Rg1 Rxg1 45.Bxg1 Kd5! 46.Be3 Kc4 47.Bg5! Bc5 48.Nd4

[ 48.Nf4!? A) 48...e3+ 49.Ke2 Nxf4+ 50.Bxf4 Kxc3 51.Bxe3 Bf8 ( 51...Bxe3 52.Kxe3 Kb2 53.h5+- ) 52.Kd1 Kb2 53.c4+- ; B) 48...Ng3

B1) 49.h5

B1a) 49...Bf2 50.Kd1 e3 51.Be7!+- ( 51.h6?? Ne4 52.h7 Nxc3+ 53.Kc1 Be1-+ ); B1b) 49...e3+ 50.Ke1 Ne4„ ;

B2) 49.Ng2! Nf1+ 50.Ke1 Ng3 51.Bf4 Nh5 52.Kd2± ]

48...Ng3 49.Bf4 e3+?! [ 49...Nh5 50.Bc7 Kd5 51.Nf5± ]

50.Kd1! [ 50.Bxe3?? Nf1+ 51.Ke2 Nxe3 52.Kxe3 Kxc3 ] [ 50.Kxe3 Nf5+ 51.Ke4 Nxh4² ]

50...Ne4 [ 50...Bxd4 51.Bxg3 ( 51.cxd4 Ne4 52.Bxe3 Nc3+ 53.Kc1 Nxa2+ 54.Kb1+- ) 51...Kxc3 52.Kc1+- ]

51.Ne2 Nf6 52.Be5 Nh5 53.Ng3 Nxg3 54.Bxg3 e2+ 55.Kd2! [/\ Be1]1-0

B90Motylev,A 2630Olafsson,H 2475

Kallithea 2002[Motylev,A]

86/246 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Nd5

[ 9.Qe2 - 73/303 ] 9...Bxd5 10.exd5 Ne7 11.c4 g6 12.a4! h5N

[ 12...Bg7 13.a5² ] 13.a5 Bh6 14.Bxh6

[ 14.Bb6 Qd7 15.Bd3 Nf5 16.Qe2 h4„ ] 14...Rxh6 15.Qd2 Rh8 16.f4 Nf5!?

[ 16...Nd7 17.Be2² ] 17.fxe5

[ 17.Bd3!? e4 18.Bc2 ( 18.Be2 Ng4 19.Qc3 Qf6÷ )

A) 18...Ng4 19.0-0-0² ( 19.0-0 Qh4 20.g3 Nxg3 21.Rfe1÷ ); B) 18...Qc7 19.Qc3 ]

17...Ng4 [ ¹17...dxe5

A) 18.Bd3? Ne4! 19.Bxe4 Qh4+ 20.Kd1 Qxe4∓ ; B) 18.0-0-0 Qc7 ( 18...Ne4 19.Qe1 Qg5+ 20.Kb1 Ne3 21.Rd3 ) 19.d6 Qc6 20.Qc3 0-0-0 21.Qxe5 Ng4÷ ; C) 18.Qb4 Ne3 ( 18...Qc7 19.Qa4+ )

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19.Rc1 ; D) 18.Nc5!? Qe7 ( 18...b6 ; 18...Nd4 19.Bd3² ) 19.b4 0-0-0÷ ]

18.exd6! [ 18.0-0-0 Nxe5ƒ ]

18...Qh4+ 19.g3 Nxg3 20.hxg3 Qxg3+ 21.Kd1! Qxb3+

[ 21...Nf2+ 22.Kc2 Nxh1 A) 23.Re1+ Kf8 ( 23...Kd8 24.Nc5 ) 24.c5© ; B) 23.Nc5

B1) 23...0-0-0 24.Qb4± ; B2) 23...Kf8 24.Ne4 ( 24.Nxb7 ) 24...Qe5 ( 24...Qg4 25.Bg2 f5 26.Rf1 Ng3 27.Qc3+- ); B3) 23...Qxd6 24.Ne4 ( 24.Nxb7 ) 24...Qe5 25.Qg2± ]

22.Kc1 [/\ Ra3] Qg3 23.c5 Rc8 24.b4 Qxd6 [ 24...Nf2 25.Qd4! ]

25.Ra3 Kd8 26.Bc4± Qf6 27.Rf1 Qh4 [ 27...Qg7 28.d6

A) 28...f5 29.Re1 Re8 ( 29...Qh6 30.Qxh6 Rxh6 31.Re7+- ) 30.Re7!+- ( 30.d7!+- ); B) ¹28...Rf8± ]

28.Qf4 Rc7 29.d6 Rd7 30.b5! [ 30.Be6! Re8 31.Bxd7 Re1+ 32.Kb2!+- g5 33.Qf5 ]

30...g5 [ 30...Re8 31.bxa6 Re1+ 32.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 33.Kb2 bxa6 34.Rb3+- ]

31.bxa6! [ 31.Qd4 Ne5 32.Qxh4 gxh4 33.bxa6! bxa6 34.Rb3!+- ]

31...gxf4 32.a7 Ke8 [ 32...Rc7 33.a8Q+ Rc8 34.Qxb7 ]

33.a8Q+ Qd8 34.Qxd8+ Kxd8 [ 34...Rxd8 35.Rxf4 Rc8 36.Rf5+- ]

35.a6!1-0

B90Leko,P 2740Kasparov,G 2835

Bled (ol) 2002[Leko,P]

86/247 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Nd5 Nxd5 12.exd5 Bf5 13.Bd3 Bxd3 14.Qxd3 Be7

15.h4 0-0 16.0-0-0 a5 17.Nd2 a4!N [ 17...f5 - 85/236 ]

18.Kb1 f5„ 19.f4 [ 19.gxf6 Nxf6 20.Nc4 ( 20.h5 Ra5! ) 20...Nh5„ ] [ 19.Nc4!? ]

19...Qc7! 20.Nc4 exf4! [ 20...e4 21.Qe2² ]

21.Bd4!? Nc5! 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Rhf1 [ 23.Rdf1!?÷ ]

23...Rfe8 24.Rxf4 g6³ 25.Qd4! [ 25.h5? Bxg5 26.hxg6 Bxf4 27.Qxf5 Rf8 28.Qe6+ Kg7!-+ ( 28...Kh8? 29.Qe7+- )] [ 25.Qh3 Bf8 26.h5 Bg7 27.hxg6 hxg6 ]

25...Qxd4 26.Rfxd4 h6 27.Rg1!! [><Be7] [ 27.gxh6 Kh7∓ ]

27...a3!? 28.bxa3 bxa3 29.c3! hxg5 30.hxg5 Bf8

[ 30...Kf7!? /\ Rh8 ] 31.Kc2 Bg7 32.Rd3 Re4!? 33.Nxd6 Re2+ 34.Rd2 Rxd2+ 35.Kxd2 Rd8 36.Nc4 Rxd5+ 37.Kc2= Rc5 38.Kd3 Rd5+

[ 38...f4 39.Rg4!? Rf5 40.Nxa3 f3 41.Rg1 f2 42.Rf1 Rf3+ 43.Ke4 Rxc3 44.Nb5= ]

39.Kc2“ Bf8!? 40.Re1!„ f4 41.Re5 Rd7 42.Re4 Rf7

[ 42...f3 43.Rf4 Rd5 44.Rxf3 Rxg5= ] 43.Ne5 Rf5 44.Nf3

[ 44.Nxg6? f3 45.Re1 f2 46.Rf1 Bc5∓ ] 44...Rb5 45.Kd3 Rb2 46.Re2 Bg7?! 47.c4 Kf7?

[ 47...Bf8 ] 48.c5± Rxe2 49.Kxe2 Ke6 50.Nh4! Bf8

[ 50...Kd5 51.Nxg6 Kxc5 52.Nxf4 ] 51.c6

[ 51.Nxg6? Bxc5 52.Nxf4+ Kf5= ] 51...Be7 52.Nxg6 Bxg5 53.Ne5?“

[ 53.Nf8+! Kd6 54.c7 Kxc7 ( 54...f3+ 55.Kxf3 Kxc7 56.Ne6+ Kd6 57.Nxg5 Kc5 58.Ke3+- ) 55.Ne6+ Kd6 56.Nxg5 Kd5 57.Kd3+- ]

53...Bd8 54.Nc4 Kd5½-½

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B90Arizmendi Martinez,J 2510Ni,Hua 2545

Bled (ol) 2002[Arizmendi Martinez,J]

86/248 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5 12.Qd2 Be7 13.Ng3 Nf4 14.h4 h6 15.Bxf4 exf4 16.Nh5 Bxb3 17.axb3 g6 18.Nxf4 hxg5 19.Nd5 g4?!

[ 19...Ne5 - 77/(242) ] [ 19...gxh4 20.Bb5!? ]

20.Bb5!N [ 20.0-0-0 ]

20...gxf3 [ 20...Bxh4+ 21.Kd1! ( 21.Kf1 Kf8 22.Bxd7 Qxd7÷ ∆23.Nb6? Qb5+-+ ) 21...Bf6 ( 21...Kf8 22.Bxd7 Qxd7 23.Nb6+- ) 22.Rxh8+ Bxh8 23.Qxb4 g3 24.Qxd6+- ]

21.Bxd7+ Qxd7 22.0-0-0± [><Ke8] Rxh4 23.Rxh4 Bxh4 24.Qf4

[ 24.Qh6 Qd8 ] 24...Qd8 25.Qxf3 Kf8 26.Kb1 Kg7 27.Rf1! Ra7

[ 27...Qf8 28.Qf4 g5 ( 28...Bd8 29.Rh1 Kg8 30.e5+- ) 29.Qg4 Qc8 30.Qf3 Qf8 31.Ne3± ]

28.Rh1 Bg5? [ 28...a5 29.Qh3 g5 30.Qg4 ( 30.Qd3 f6± ) 30...Kf8 31.Qh5 Kg7 32.Ne3±><Kg7, Bh4 ]

29.Qh3 Qg8 30.Qg3! Be7 [ 30...Qd8 31.Qh2 Qg8 32.Qg1+- ] [ 30...f6 31.Qxd6+- ]

31.Qe31-0

B90Spasov,V 2590Ponomariov,R 2740

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R]

86/249 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5 12.Qd2 h6!? 13.gxh6

[ 13.f4?! ] [ 13.Qxb4 d5 ]

13...g6 14.0-0-0N [ 14.h4 ] [ 14.Ng3!? Nf4

A) 15.Nd4 exd4 16.Bxf4 Ne5 17.Be2 Qh4

A1) 18.Bg5 Bxh6 19.Bxh6 Rxh6 20.Qxb4 d3! 21.Qb7 ( 21.cxd3 Qxg3+ 22.hxg3 Rxh1+ 23.Kf2 Rxa1 24.d4 Nd7 25.d5 Rb8 26.Qxd6 Bxd5 27.Qxd5 Rxb2 28.Qa8+ Ke7 29.Ke3 Re1 30.Qxa6 Rexe2+ 31.Qxe2 Rxe2+ 32.Kxe2 Kd6∓ ) 21...Rc8 22.cxd3 Qf4‚ ; A2) 18.0-0-0 d3! 19.Bxd3 Nxd3+ 20.cxd3 Bxa2ƒ ;

B) 15.Qxb4 Bxh6 ( 15...d5 16.Qd2 Bxh6 17.exd5 Bxd5 18.Bxf4 Bxf4 19.Qxd5 Bxg3+ 20.hxg3 Rxh1 21.f4± ) 16.Qd2 ( 16.Qxd6 Ng2+ 17.Bxg2 Bxe3© ) 16...Nb6 17.Nd4 Bd7÷ ]

14...a5 15.Kb1 Nhf6 [ 15...a4!? 16.Nbc1 Qb8 ( 16...Qa5 (/\ b3) 17.c3! Rb8 18.Nd3 bxc3 19.Nxc3² ) 17.Ng3 ( 17.Nd3 b3 18.cxb3 axb3 19.a3 Nb6³ )

A) 17...Nf4 18.Nd3 Nxd3 19.cxd3 a3 20.b3 Nc5 21.d4 Nxb3 22.axb3 Bxb3 23.Rc1 Be6 24.d5 Bd7 25.Rc4 Ra4 ( 25...b3 26.Rb4+- ) 26.h4 Be7 27.h5± ; B) 17...Nhf6 18.h4 d5 19.h5 d4 20.Bg5 Nxh5 21.Nxh5 gxh5 22.f4 ( 22.Rxh5 f6 23.Bh4 Bf7-+ ) 22...f6 23.Be2 fxg5 24.Bxh5+ Kd8 25.fxg5÷ ]

16.Ned4!! [ 16.Ng3 a4 17.Nc1

A) 17...b3 18.cxb3 axb3 A1) 19.Nxb3 Rxa2! ( 19...Qb8 20.Nc1 d5 21.exd5 Nxd5 22.Bc4 Bb4 23.Qd3± ) 20.Kxa2 Qa8+ 21.Kb1 Bxb3‚ ; A2) 19.a3 d5 20.Bb5 d4 21.Bg5± ;

B) 17...d5 18.Bb5 Ra5 19.Qd3÷ ; C) 17...Qa5 18.h4 d5 ( 18...b3 19.Qxa5 Rxa5 20.h5 bxc2+ 21.Kxc2± ) 19.Bh3 ( 19.h5 d4 20.Bg5 Nxh5 21.Nxh5 gxh5 22.Rxh5 f6 23.Bf4 Bf7∓ ) 19...Bxh3 20.Rxh3 d4 21.Bg5 Nh7 22.f4 f6 23.h5 fxg5 ( 23...gxh5 24.Bh4 Bxh6 25.Nxh5ƒ ) 24.hxg6 gxf4 25.g7 Rg8 26.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 27.Nf5 b3!÷ ]

[ 16.Bg2 Nb6 ] 16...exd4 17.Nxd4© Qc7

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[ 17...a4!?÷ ∆18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Bh3 ( 19.Bc4 Kf7 20.Rhg1 Qc7 ) 19...Qe7 20.Qxb4 Bxh6 ]

18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Bh3 Kf7 20.Rhg1 Ne5? [ 20...Rc8 21.Qg2 Bxh6! 22.Qxg6+ Ke7 23.Bxh6 Qxc2+ 24.Ka1 Rcg8 25.Bg7 Rxh3 26.Rc1 Qxh2 27.Bxf6+ ( 27.Rc7 Qxg1+!! 28.Qxg1 Kf7-+ ) 27...Nxf6 28.Rc7+ Kd8 29.Qxf6+ Kxc7 30.Qf7+ Kb6 31.Qxg8 Rh8 32.Qg7 Qe5= ]

21.Qg2 Rg8 [ 21...Bxh6 22.f4 Nc4 23.Qxg6+ Ke7 24.Bd4 Raf8 25.Bxe6! ( 25.e5 dxe5 26.fxe5 Nxe5 27.Qg3 Nfd7 28.Rge1 Rf4 ) 25...Kxe6 26.Qf5+ Ke7 27.Rg6‚ ]

22.f4 Nc4 23.Bd4 e5 [ 23...Bxh6

A) 24.Bxe6+ Kxe6 25.Qh3+ Kf7 26.Qxh6 Rac8!„

A1) 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Nxe5 ; A2) 27.f5 Ne5 ; A3) 27.h4 Ne3! 28.Rd2 ( 28.Bxe3 Qxc2+ 29.Ka1 Ng4!-+ ) 28...Neg4 29.Qg5 Qc4÷ ; A4) 27.Bxf6 Kxf6 28.f5 Na3+ 29.bxa3 Qxc2+ 30.Ka1 Qc3+= ;

B) 24.e5! dxe5 25.fxe5 B1) 25...Nh5 26.Rgf1+ Kg7 27.Bxe6 Nf4 28.Rxf4 Bxf4 29.Bxc4 ( 29.Bxg8 Rxg8 30.e6+ Be5 31.Rg1 Kf6 32.Qg5+ Kxe6 33.Re1÷ ) 29...Qxc4 30.e6+ Kh7 31.Rd3 Qb5 32.Rh3+ Bh6 33.Be3 g5 34.Qe4+ Rg6 35.Qxa8 Qf1+ 36.Bc1 Qxh3 37.e7+- ; B2) 25...Nd5 26.Bxe6+ Kxe6 27.Qh3+ Ke7 28.Qxh6 Raf8 29.h4! a4 30.h5± ]

24.fxe5? [ 24.h7 Nxh7 25.Bxe5!

A) 25...Re8 26.Bd4 Bh6 27.e5 Bxf4 28.Qd5+ ( 28.exd6 Qxd6! ) 28...Kf8 29.Be6 Rxe6 30.Qxe6+- ; B) 25...Bh6 26.Bxd6 Nxd6 27.e5+- -> ; C) 25...dxe5 26.Rd7+ Qxd7 27.Bxd7 Bc5 ( 27...Nf6 28.Qh3 ) 28.Bb5! ( 28.Bc6 Rad8 ) 28...Nd6 29.Bc6!! Bxg1 30.Qxg1 Kg7 ( 30...Rac8 31.Bd5+ Kg7 32.fxe5 Nf7 33.Qd4+- ) 31.fxe5 Nf7 32.e6 Nfg5 33.Qd4+ Kh6 34.Bxa8 Rxa8 35.e7+- ; D) 25...Ne3 26.Be6+! Ke8 ( 26...Ke7 27.Bxd6+ Qxd6 28.Rxd6 Nxg2 29.Bxg8 Kxd6 30.Rxg2 Ra7 31.Rxg6+ Kc5 32.c3+- ) 27.Qe2 Nxd1

D1) 28.Rxd1 Rg7 29.Qb5+ ( 29.Bxg7 Bxg7 30.e5 Rd8 31.exd6 Rxd6 32.Bg8+ Kf8 33.Bxh7 Bh6 34.Rxd6 Qxd6 35.f5 Qf4 36.a3 Qxf5 37.axb4 axb4 38.Qc4 Kg7 39.Bxg6 Qxg6 40.Qxb4 Qg1+ 41.Ka2 Qxh2= ) 29...Rd7 30.Bxd6 Bxd6 31.e5 Rc8 32.Qxd7+ Qxd7 33.Bxd7+ Kxd7 34.Rxd6+ Ke8 35.Rxg6 Rc4 36.Rg4 Nf8 37.h3 Re4 38.Kc1² ; D2) 28.Qb5+! Kd8 29.Rxd1 Rb8 30.Qd5 Rg7 31.Bxg7 Bxg7 32.e5+- ]

24...dxe5 25.h7 Nxh7 26.Rdf1+ [ 26.Bf2 Rd8 ( 26...Nf6 27.Bh4 Bh6 28.Bxf6 Kxf6 29.Rd7 Qb6 30.Rf1+ Bf4 31.Qg4 Na3+= ) 27.Qf3+ Kg7 ( 27...Nf6 28.Rxd8 Qxd8 29.Qb3 Qd5™ 30.exd5 Nd2+ 31.Ka1 Nxb3+ 32.axb3 Nxd5 33.Bf1² ) 28.Rxd8 Qxd8 29.Qe2 Qd2 30.Qxc4 Qxf2 31.Rxg6+ Kxg6 32.Qxg8+ Kh6-+ ]

26...Nf6 27.Rxf6+ Kxf6 28.Qg5+ Kf7 29.Rf1+ Ke8

[ 29...Kg7? 30.Be6 ( 30.Qf6+ Kh7 31.Qh4+ Bh6 ) 30...exd4 31.Rf7+ Qxf7 32.Bxf7 Kxf7 33.Qd5+ Kg7 34.Qxa8 Kh7∓ ]

30.Be6 [ 30.Qf6 Nd2+ 31.Ka1 Nxf1 32.Bxf1 Rb8!-+ ]

30...Be7 31.Qh6 Rf8 32.Qxg6+ Kd8 33.Bxc4“

[ ¹33.Rxf8+ Bxf8 34.Bf2 Qd6! 35.a4 ( 35.Bh4+ Be7 36.Bxe7+ Kxe7 37.Qf7+ Kd8 38.Bd5 Nb6-+ ) 35...Nd2+ 36.Kc1 Nf3 37.Qf7 Rb8 38.Ba7 b3!-+ ]

33...Qxc4 34.Bb6+ Kc8 35.Rd1 Rf1 36.Qe8+ Kb7 37.Qxe7+ Ka60-1

B90Nijboer,F 2565L'Ami,E 2435

Dieren 2002

86/(250) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5 12.Qd2 a5 13.Ng3 Nxg3 14.hxg3 a4 15.Nc1 Qa5 16.f4 g6 17.Nd3

[ 17.Bg2 - 78/262 ]

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17...Bg7 18.a3 bxa3 19.Qxa5 Rxa5 20.Rxa3 0-0N *

[ 20...d5 ] 21.Bg2 Rc8 22.Kd2 exf4 23.gxf4 Rb5 24.Rb1 Nb6 25.Bxb6 Rxb6 26.Bf3 h6 27.gxh6 Bxh6=

B90Bacrot,E 2650Gelfand,B 2700

Albert (m/2) 2002[Gelfand,B]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2 Nh5 12.Qd2 a5 13.Ng3 Nxg3 14.hxg3 a4 15.Nc1 Qa5 16.f4 g6 17.Nd3 Bg7 18.a3 bxa3 19.Qxa5 Rxa5 20.Rxa3 0-0 21.b4!N Raa8 22.Bg2 Rab8!

[ 22...Rfc8 23.Kd2± ( 23.f5 Bc4 )] 23.Rxa4 Rfc8 24.Kd2

[ 24.Kd1 exf4 25.gxf4 Rc4© ] 24...exf4!

[ 24...Nb6 25.Bxb6 Rxb6 A) 26.Bh3 Bxh3 ( 26...exf4 27.Bxe6 fxe6 28.gxf4 ) 27.Rxh3 Rbc6 28.Ke3 Rxc2„ ; B) 26.fxe5! dxe5 ( 26...Bxe5 27.Nxe5 dxe5 28.Bf1 Bd7 29.Ra7 Bc6 30.Bc4 Bxe4 31.Bxf7+ Kh8 32.Rh4 ) 27.c3 ( 27.Bh3 Rbc6 ) 27...Rd6 28.Kc2 Bb3+ ( 28...Rcd8 29.Rd1 Bg4 30.Rd2 Bf8 31.Ra5± ) 29.Kxb3 Rxd3 30.Rc1 Rxg3 31.Bf1 Rxg5 32.Bc4± ]

25.gxf4 Nb6 26.Bxb6 Rxb6 27.Bh3! [ 27.e5 dxe5 28.fxe5 Bf8© ]

27...Bxh3! [ 27...Rbc6 28.Bxe6 Rxc2+ 29.Ke3 fxe6 30.Ra6± ( 30.b5 )]

28.Rxh3 Rbc6 29.Kd1 [ 29.Ke3 Rxc2 30.Ra6!? ] [ 29.Ra2 Bc3+ ( 29...Rc4 ) 30.Ke3 Rc4 ]

29...Rc4?! [ 29...Rxc2 30.Ra8 Bd4 31.Rh2 Rxh2 32.Rxc8+ Kg7 33.b5 Be3 34.Rc2 Rh1+ 35.Ke2 Rh2+= ]

30.Re3 [ 30.Ra6 Rxe4 31.Rxd6 Bc3 ]

30...Rxc2 31.Ra8 Rxa8 32.Kxc2 Rc8+ [ 32...Bd4 33.Rf3 Re8 34.b5 Rxe4

( 34...Rb8 35.Kb3 ) 35.Nb4 Bg1 36.Nd5!?ƒ ]

33.Kb3 Bd4 34.Rf3 Rc3+ 35.Ka4 Kf8 36.Ne1! Rc1 37.Rd3 Bf2 38.Nf3 Ke7 39.Kb5 Rc8 40.Nd4

[ 40.f5 Rb8+ ( 40...gxf5 41.exf5 f6 42.Rd2!? ) 41.Kc4 Rc8+ 42.Kd5 Rb8 ] [ 40.Rd5! Rc3

A) 41.Nd2 Be3 42.e5 ( 42.f5 Bf4 ) 42...dxe5 43.Nb1 Rb3 44.Kc4 Rxb1 45.Rxe5+ Kd7 46.Rxe3 h5 47.gxh6 Rh1= ; B) 41.Nd4 Be3! 42.f5 Bxd4 43.Rxd4 Rg3 ( 43...gxf5 44.exf5 Rg3 ) 44.Kc6 gxf5 45.exf5 Rxg5= ]

40...Kd7 41.Nf3 Ke7 42.Nd4 Kd7½-½

B92Galkin,A 2570Nevostrujev,V 2500

Russia (ch) 2002[Galkin,A]

86/251 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 Be6 9.Nd5 Nbd7 10.Qd3 Bxd5 11.exd5 0-0 12.0-0 a5 13.c4 a4 14.Nd2 Qa5 15.Nb1 Nc5 16.Qc2 b5

[ 16...Rfc8 - 70/255 ] 17.Bxc5!

[ 17.cxb5 Nxd5 18.Bxc5 Rfc8!? ] 17...dxc5 18.cxb5!N

[ 18.Na3 ] 18...Nxd5

[ 18...Rad8?! 19.Nc3 Nxd5 20.Qxa4 Qxa4 21.Nxa4 ] [ 18...Rfd8?! 19.Nc3 Nxd5 20.Bf3 ( 20.Nxd5 Rxd5 21.Bf3 Rd2 22.Qf5 Ra7 23.Rad1 ) 20...Nb4 21.Qf5 ]

19.Nc3! [ 19.Bf3 Rad8 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Qe4 ( 21.Nc3 Rd4 ) 21...Rd4 22.Qxe5 Bf6/\ Rb4 ]

[ 19.Qe4 Rad8 20.Na3 Qb4 21.Qxb4 ( 21.Qxe5 Bf6 ; 21.Nc4 Qxb5 ) 21...cxb4 22.Nc4 e4!? /\ Bc5 ]

19...Nb6 [ 19...Nb4 20.Qe4 ( 20.Qf5 a3 21.Rab1² ) 20...a3 21.Rab1!? ( 21.bxa3 Qxa3 22.Nd5 Nxd5 23.Qxd5² ) 21...axb2 22.Rxb2 Rfd8

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( 22...Qa3 23.Rb3 ; 22...Rad8 23.Bc4 Rd4 24.Qe2 /\ Rb3 ) 23.Bc4!? Rd4 24.Qe2/\ Rb3, a3 ]

[ 19...Nf4 20.Rfe1!? ( 20.Bf3 )] [ 19...Nf6 20.Bf3!? /\ 21.Bc6, /\ 21.a3 ] [ 19...Nc7 20.Bc4!? ( 20.Rfe1!? )] [ 19...Nxc3 20.Qxc3² ( 20.bxc3!?/\ Bc4|^^- )]

20.Rae1! [><e5, h7] [ 20.Bf3 Rad8!? ( 20...Rac8 21.a3!?/\ 22.Rae1, /\ 22.Bc6) 21.Rae1 Bd6

( 21...f6 22.Be4ƒ ) 22.a3 /\ 23.Bc6, 23.Be4 ( 22.Ne4 Qxb5 )]

[ 20.Bd3 g6 21.Rae1 c4!? 22.Be4 Rad8 ] 20...a3

[ 20...Rae8 21.Bd3 ><e5, h7 ] [ 20...c4 21.Bf3 ] [ 20...f6 21.Bd3!?‚ ] [ 20...Bf6 21.Qf5!?‚ ( 21.Ne4 Be7 ; 21.a3 ) ∆21...c4 22.Bf3 Rad8 23.Be4 ] [ 20...Nd7 21.Bg4!? ( 21.Bf3 /\ Bc6 ) 21...Nf6 22.Bf3 ] [ 20...Bd6 21.Bf3 /\ 22.Bc6, 23.Ne4, /\ 22.a3 ]

[ 20...f5 21.Bf3!? e4 22.Nxe4 fxe4 23.Bxe4‚ ]

21.bxa3 [ 21.Bf3 Rad8 22.Rxe5 Bf6 23.Rf5 ( 23.Rxc5 axb2 ∆24.Qxb2 Rd3 25.Rc1 Na4 ; 23.Rh5 g6 24.Ne4 Bg7!? 25.Rxc5 axb2 ) 23...axb2 24.Rxf6!? ( 24.Ne4 Bd4 ) 24...gxf6 25.Ne4© |^ ] [ 21.Bd3 g6 22.Rxe5 ( 22.bxa3 c4 23.Be4 Ra7!? 24.Bc6 Bc5 25.Ne4 Bd4 ) 22...Bf6 23.Rxc5 axb2 ]

21...c4!? [ 21...f5?! 22.Bf3 e4 23.Nxe4 fxe4 24.Bxe4 ] [ 21...f6?! 22.Bd3 g6 23.Bxg6 ] [ 21...Qxa3 22.Bd3 ( 22.Bf3 Rac8 23.Bc6!? ) 22...g6 23.Rxe5 Bf6 ( 23...Bd6 24.Re2 c4 25.Be4 ) 24.Nb1 Qxa2 25.Rxc5!?² ] [ 21...Rad8 22.Bd3 ] [ 21...g6 22.Bf3 Rac8 23.Bc6!? ]

22.Bf3 Rad8 [ 22...Rac8 23.Rxe5 ( 23.Bc6 ) 23...Bf6 24.Rh5 ( 24.Re3 Bd4 ) 24...g6 25.Nd5!? ( 25.Ne4 ) 25...Nxd5 26.Rxd5 ]

23.Bc6 [ 23.Rxe5!? ∆Bf6 24.Rh5 g6 25.Nd5 ( 25.Ne4 Bg7 ) 25...Nxd5 ( 25...gxh5

26.Nxf6+ ; 25...Bg7 26.Ne7+ Kh8 27.Nxg6+ fxg6 28.Qxg6 ; 25...Rxd5 26.Rxd5 Nxd5 27.Bxd5 Qxb5 28.Bxc4 ) 26.Rxd5 c3 27.a4!? ]

23...Rd3 [ 23...f6 24.Be4!?‚ ] [ 23...Bxa3 24.Rxe5 ] [ 23...Bd6 24.Re3 ∆Qxa3 25.Nd5 Qa4 26.Nf6+ gxf6 27.Rg3+ Kh8 28.Qf5 Be7 29.Be4 ] [ 23...Qxa3 24.Rxe5 Bf6 25.Rh5 ( 25.Re3 Rd3 ) 25...g6 26.Nd5 Nxd5 ( 26...Bg7 27.Rh3 ) 27.Rxd5 Rxd5 28.Bxd5 c3 29.b6 ]

24.Nb1 Rd6 [ 24...g6!? 25.Rxe5 Bf6 /\ Rfd8+/= ]

25.f4! [ 25.Qc3 Qxc3 26.Nxc3 Rd3 ] [ 25.Rxe5 Rxc6 26.Rxe7 Qxb5 ]

25...Bf6 [ 25...exf4 26.Rxe7 Rxc6 27.bxc6 Qc5+ 28.Qf2 Qxe7 29.Qxb6 ] [ 25...Bh4 26.Rxe5 ( 26.g3 /\ fe5 ) 26...Bf6 27.Re2!? Bd4+ 28.Kh1 ] [ 25...Re6 26.fxe5!? ] [ 25...f6 26.Be4!? ( 26.Kh1 ) 26...h6 ( 26...g6 27.Bxg6 ; 26...Qxb5 27.Bxh7+ Kh8 28.Qf5!? ) 27.Bc6!?‚ /\ Qf5, Be4 ]

26.fxe5 Bxe5 27.Rxe5 Rxc6 28.Qc3! [ 28.bxc6 Qxe5 ] [ 28.Rfe1 Rc5!? ] [ 28.Rh5 Rg6 ]

28...Qa7 [ 28...Qxc3 29.Nxc3 Rc7 ( 29...Rcc8 30.Re7!?± ∆Ra8 31.Rb7 Rxa3 32.Nb1 ; 29...Rd6 30.Re7!? Rd3 31.Rf3± ) 30.a4!? Ra7 ( 30...Ra8 31.a5 ; 30...f6 31.Re6 ) 31.Rb1!? Rfa8 ( 31...Nxa4 32.b6 Nxc3 33.bxa7 Nxb1 34.Rb5 c3 35.Rb8+- ; 31...f6 32.Rc5!? Rfa8 33.Rc6 Nxa4 34.Nxa4 Rxa4 35.b6 Kf7 36.b7 /\ Rc8 ; 31...Rd8 32.Rb4!? ) 32.Rc5 g6 ( 32...Nxa4 33.Nxa4 Rxa4 34.b6+- ; 32...Kf8 33.Rc6 ) 33.Rc6 Rb7 34.Rb4!? /\ Kf2-e3 ]

29.Qe3 [ 29.bxc6? Nd5+ ]

29...Rg6 [ 29...Rc7 30.Nc3!? ∆Nd7 31.Qxa7 Rxa7 32.Re7 Rxa3 33.Rxd7 ( 33.Nb1 Rd3 ) 33...Rxc3 34.b6 Rc2 35.b7 Rb2 36.a4 Rb8 ( 36...c3 37.a5 c2 38.a6 Rb1 39.Rc7+- ) 37.Rfxf7 c3 38.Rxg7+ Kf8

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39.Rxh7 Kg8 ( 39...Ke8 40.Rc7 Kd8 41.Rc8+ Rxc8 42.Rh8+ ) 40.Rdg7+ Kf8 41.Rc7+- ]

30.Re7 Qa8 [ 30...Qa5 31.Rexf7 ] [ 30...Qb8 31.Nc3 /\ a4-a5 ]

31.Qf3! [ 31.Qf2 Rf6 ]

31...Qxf3 [ 31...f5 32.Qxa8 Nxa8 ( 32...Rxa8 33.Rxf5 ) 33.a4 ] [ 31...Rf6 32.Qxa8 Rxa8 ( 32...Rxf1+ 33.Kxf1 Rxa8 34.Rc7!? ) 33.Rc7!? ( 33.Rb7 Nd5 ; 33.Rxf6 gxf6 )] [ 31...Nd5 32.Re5!?± ] [ 31...f6!?± ]

32.Rxf3 h6 [ 32...Rd6 33.Nc3!? ∆Nd5 34.Nxd5 Rxd5 35.a4 Rd2 36.b6 Rxa2 37.b7 Rxa4 ( 37...Rb2 38.a5 ) 38.Rexf7 Rb8 39.Rf8++- ] [ 32...Rg5 33.Nc3 ]

33.Ra7! [ 33.Nc3 Ra8 34.Rexf7 Rxa3 ]

33...Nc8 [ 33...Rd8 34.a4 Rd1+ 35.Rf1 ] [ 33...Re8 34.Nc3!? Re1+ 35.Rf1 Re3 36.Rc1 Rd3 37.Rc2 /\ a4-a5 ]

34.Ra8 [ 34.Rc7 Nb6 ]

34...Nb6 [ 34...Nd6 35.Rxf8+ Kxf8 36.a4 ]

35.Rxf8+ Kxf8 36.Nc3 Rg5 [ 36...Rd6 37.a4 ] [ 36...Ke7 37.a4 ]

37.a4 Nd5 38.h4!? Re5 39.Nxd5 Rxd5 40.b6 Rd2

[ 40...Rd6 41.a5+- ] [ 40...Ke7 41.b7 Rd1+ 42.Rf1 Rd8 43.Re1+ Kf6 44.a5 c3 45.Rc1+- ] [ 40...Rd1+ 41.Rf1+- ]

41.b7 Rb2 42.Rb31-0

B92Hracek,Z 2605Ponomariov,R 2740

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R]

86/252 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Be6 10.Qd2 Nbd7 11.a4 Rc8 12.a5 Nc5 13.Nxc5 dxc5 14.Qxd8 Rfxd8 15.f3 c4 16.Na4 Nd7 17.Rfd1

[ 17.c3?! Re8! (/\ Bd8) 18.Nb6™ Nxb6 19.Bxb6 Bc5+ 20.Bxc5 Rxc5 21.Rfd1 Kf8= ]

17...Bb4 18.Bd2!N [ 18.Nc3 Bxc3!? ( 18...Bc5 - 21/432 ) 19.bxc3 Nb8! 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Kf2 f6 22.Ra4 Rc8= ]

18...Bxd2 [ 18...Be7!? 19.Bc3² ><c4 ]

19.Rxd2 Nb8 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Kf1! [ 21.Nc5 Rd2 22.Rd1 Rxd1+ 23.Bxd1 Bc8 24.Be2 c3! 25.bxc3 Nc6 26.Nb3 Be6 27.Kf2 Kf8 28.Ke3 Ke7= ]

21...Nd7 [ 21...Nc6 22.Nc5 Rd2 23.Nxe6 fxe6 24.Bxc4 Rxc2 25.Bxe6+ Kf8 26.b3 Rc5 27.Bd5 Rxa5 28.Rc1± ]

22.Ra3?! [ 22.Rd1 Rc8 ( 22...Kf8? 23.Nc5+- ) 23.Ke1 ( 23.Rd6 Kf8 24.Nb6 Nxb6 25.Rxb6 Rc5 26.Rxb7 Rxa5= )

A) 23...Kf8 24.Kd2 Ke7 25.Kc3 g6 A1) 26.Kb4 f5 27.Nc3 Nf6 28.g3 ( 28.Nd5+ Bxd5 29.exd5 Kd6 30.Bxc4 Rc5!= ) 28...fxe4 29.fxe4 Rc7 30.Rd2 Rc8 31.Bf1 Rc7÷ ; A2) 26.g4!± ><c4 ;

B) 23...g6! 24.g4 ( 24.Kd2 f5„ ) 24...h5„ ]

22...Rc8 23.Rc3 [ 23.Ke1 Kf8 24.Kd2 Ke7 25.Kc3 Rc6 26.Kb4 Rd6!= ∆27.Re3 Nb8 ]

23...Rc6™ 24.Ke1 Kf8 25.Kd2 Ke7 26.b4 cxb3™ 27.cxb3

[ 27.Rxc6 bxc6 28.Kc1 ( 28.Bxa6?? Nc5!-+ ) 28...bxc2 29.Bxa6 Bb3 30.Nb6 ( 30.Nb2 Nc5 31.Bc4 Kd8 32.a6 Kc7 33.Bxb3 Nxb3+ 34.Kxc2 Nc5 35.Nc4 f6 36.a7 Kb7 37.Na5+ Kxa7 38.Nxc6+ Kb6 39.Ne7 Ne6= ) 30...Kd6 31.Be2 Nxb6 32.axb6 c5 33.Bb5 g5 34.g3 f6 35.Kd2

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c4 36.Kc1 c3 37.g4 Be6 38.Kxc2 Bc8 39.Kxc3 Kc5= ]

27...Kd6 28.b4½-½

B92Leko,P 2740Bologan,V 2625

Bled (ol) 2002[Bologan,V]

86/253 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be2 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Qd2 Nbd7 11.a4 Rc8 12.a5 Qc7 13.Rfc1 Qc6 14.Bf3 h6 15.Qd1!?N

[ 15.Ra4 - 37/283 ] [ 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 Qc7 ( 16...Qc4 17.Qd3! Qxd3 18.cxd3² ) 17.c4 Nh7÷/\ Bg5, f5 ><Nb3, Be3, Bf3 ]

15...Nh7!÷ 16.Nd2 [ 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Qc7 18.c4 f5 ]

16...Ng5!? [ 16...Bg5 17.Nf1 ]

17.Nd5 [ 17.Be2 Nf6 18.Bd3 d5 19.exd5 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.f3 f5³ ]

17...Nxf3+ [ 17...Bd8 18.Be2 Bxd5 ( 18...Nc5 19.f3² ) 19.exd5 Qxd5 20.Nc4² ]

18.Qxf3 Bd8 19.c4 Kh7?! [ 19...f5 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Qg3 Kh7= ]

20.b4 f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.Qe2?! [ 22.Ne4

A) 22...Kh8 23.Nef6! Be6 ( 23...Bg6 24.b5 ; 23...Nxf6 24.Qxf5 ) 24.b5 axb5 25.cxb5 Qxd5 26.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 27.Rxc1 Rxf3 28.gxf3 Bxa5 29.Rd1± ; B) 22...Bg6 23.Qg4 Nf6 ( 23...Bf5 24.Nef6+! Nxf6 25.Qxf5+ Kh8 26.b5 Qd7 27.Qxd7 Nxd7 28.bxa6 bxa6 29.Nb6 Rc7 30.Rd1± ) 24.Nexf6+ Bxf6 25.b5² ]

22...Nf6 23.Nb6 Rc7 24.Nf1 Rcf7 25.b5?! [ 25.Ng3 Bg6 26.Rd1 Bxb6 27.Bxb6 d5 28.cxd5 Nxd5 29.Rac1 Qe6 30.Bc5 Re8 31.Ne4 Nf4 32.Qe3 Qg4 33.Ng3 e4= ]

25...Qe8 26.Ng3 Bg6 27.h3?! [ 27.Rd1 Qe6 28.bxa6 bxa6 29.Rd2 Be7 30.f3= ]

27...Bxb6 28.axb6 axb5 29.cxb5 Nd5

30.f3™ Nxe3 31.Qxe3 Qxb5 32.Ne4 [ 32.Rc7!? d5 33.Rxf7 Rxf7 34.Qxe5 Qxb6+ 35.Kh2 Qf6∓ ]

32...Qd7 33.Rd1 [ 33.Rc7 Qe6 34.Rac1 d5 35.Nc5 Qxb6 36.Rxf7 Rxf7 37.Qxe5 Rc7 38.Qc3 d4 39.Qxd4 Bc2!!-+ ]

33...d5 34.Qc5 [ 34.Nc3 Rxf3! 35.Qxe5 ( 35.gxf3 Qxh3 36.Kf2 d4 37.Qe2 dxc3-+ ) 35...R3f5∓ ]

34...Rd8! 35.Nf2 [ 35.Nc3 d4 36.Qxe5 d3 37.Rd2 Qc6 38.Rb1 Rdd7∓ ]

35...Rf6?! [ 35...Qe6∓ ]

36.Qc7! Rc6 37.Qxe5 Rxb6 38.Qd4 Rc6 39.Ra5 Bf7 40.Ng4 Qc7 41.Rb5 Re8 42.Ne3 Rc1 43.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 44.Kf2 Qc6 45.Rb6

[ 45.Rc5 Qd7 ] 45...Qd7 46.Ng4 Qc7 47.Ne3 Re6 48.Rxe6

[ 48.Rb5 Rg6 ] 48...Bxe6 49.Nxd5 Qc2+ 50.Kg3 Bxd5

[ 50...b5 51.Nb4 Qc4 52.Qd2 g5³ ] 51.Qxd5 Qc6

[ 51...Qb1 52.f4 b5 53.f5 Qe1+ 54.Kh2 b4 55.f6= ]

52.Qxc6 bxc6 53.Kf4 Kg6?? [ 53...g5+ 54.Kf5 ( 54.Ke5 Kg6 55.g3 h5 56.g4 c5 57.Kd5 hxg4 58.fxg4 Kf6 59.Kxc5 Ke5 60.Kc4 Kf4 61.Kd5 Kg3 62.Ke4 Kxh3 63.Kf3 Kh4 64.Kf2 Kxg4 65.Kg2 ) 54...Kg7 55.Ke6 c5 56.Kd5 Kf6 57.Kxc5 Ke5 58.g3 h5 - 53...Kg6 ]

54.Ke5 Kf7 55.Kd6 Kf6 56.g3? [ 56.h4! Kf5 ( 56...g5 57.hxg5+ hxg5 58.g3+- ) 57.g3 g6 ( 57...g5 58.hxg5 Kxg5 59.Kxc6 h5 60.Kd5+- ) 58.Kxc6 Ke6 59.Kc5 Ke5 60.Kc4 Ke6 61.Kd4 Kd6 62.Ke4 Ke6 63.Kf4 Kf6 64.Kg4 Ke6 65.f4 Kf6 66.h5+- ]

56...g5= 57.Kxc6 Ke5 58.Kc5 h5 59.Kc4 h4 60.gxh4 gxh4 61.Kd3 Kf4 62.Ke2 Kg3 63.Ke3 Kxh3 64.Kf2 Kh2 65.f4 h3 66.f5 Kh1 67.f6 h2 68.f7½-½

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B93Al_Modiahki,M 2550Hamdouchi,H 2590

Hyderabad 2002[Al−Modiahki,M; Kuzmin,A]

86/254 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Be2 g6 8.g4 b5

[ 8...h6!? 9.Be3 Bg7 10.g5 hxg5 11.fxg5 Nfd7„ ] [ 8...Bg7 - 43/319 ]

9.g5N [ 9.a3 ]

9...Nfd7 10.a4 bxa4 [ 10...b4 11.Nd5 Qb7 12.Bf3 e6 13.Ne3 h6² ]

11.Nd5 Qd8 12.Rxa4² e6 13.Nc3 Nb6 [ 13...h6 14.Be3² ( 14.f5!? Nc5 15.fxe6!? Nxa4 16.exf7+ Kxf7 17.Nxa4© )]

14.Ra2 Be7?! [ 14...d5!? 15.Be3 Bb4 16.Nf3 Nc6² ] [ 14...h6 15.Be3 hxg5 16.fxg5 Bg7 17.Qd2² ]

15.h4 0-0? [ 15...h6 16.Be3 hxg5 17.fxg5 Bb7 18.Qd2± ]

16.h5 e5 17.hxg6! [ 17.Nf3± ]

17...fxg6 18.Nd5! exd4 [ 18...Rf7 19.f5! Nxd5 20.Ne6 Qb6 21.Qxd5 Bb7 22.Qc4 d5 23.exd5 gxf5 24.Bd2+- ] [ 18...exf4 19.Bg4! ( 19.Bxf4?! Nxd5 20.Bc4 Bxg5 21.Bxd5+ Kh8² ) 19...Nxd5 20.Be6+ Bxe6 21.Nxe6 Nc3 22.bxc3 Qc8 23.Qd5± ]

19.Qxd4 Be6 20.Qxb6 Qxb6 21.Nxb6 Bxa2 22.Nxa8 Nd7 23.b3!+- Rxa8 24.Bc4+ Kf8 25.Rxh7 Ke8 26.f5 gxf5 27.g6 Bf6 28.g7 Bxg7 29.Rxg7 fxe4 30.Bh6 Ra7 31.Rg8+1-0

B93Al_Modiahki,M 2550Anand,V 2755

Hyderabad 2002[Anand,V]

86/255 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.a4 g6 9.Bd3 Bg7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Kh1 b6

12.Qe2 [ 12.Qe1 Bb7 13.e5 dxe5 14.fxe5 Ng4 ]

12...Bb7 13.Bd2 [ 13.e5? dxe5 14.fxe5 Bxf3! 15.Rxf3 Nxe5 16.Bf4 Nh5 17.Bxa6 Nxf4 18.Rxf4 Rfd8³ ]

13...Nc5 14.b4 [ 14.Rae1 - 22/(537) ]

14...Ncd7!?N [ 14...Nxd3 ] [ 14...Ne6 15.Ra3 ( 15.f5 Nf4 16.Bxf4 Qxc3 17.Bd2 Qc7= ) 15...d5 16.e5 Nh5÷ ]

15.a5 b5 [ 15...Nh5? 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.exd5 Bxa1 18.Rxa1© ]

16.Rac1 Rae8 [ 16...e5 17.fxe5 ( 17.Nd1?! d5! ) 17...Nxe5 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.Nd1 Nh5 20.c4 bxc4 21.Bxc4 Nf4 22.Qf3 Qd6= ]

17.Nd1 e5 18.c4 bxc4 19.Rxc4?! [ 19.Bxc4 Qb8 20.Bxa6 Bxa6 21.Qxa6 Nxe4 22.Rb1 ]

19...Qb8 20.fxe5 d5! 21.exd5 [ 21.exf6 Nxf6! ]

21...Nxe5 22.Nxe5 Rxe5 23.Qf2 Rxd5 [ 23...Bxd5 24.Rf4 Ne4 25.Bxe4 Bxe4 ( 25...Rxe4 26.Nc3! Rxf4 27.Bxf4 Qb7 28.Nxd5 Qxd5= ) 26.Bc3 Bd3 27.Rg1 Rf5 28.Rxf5 Bxf5 29.Bxg7 Kxg7= ]

24.Bc2 Qd8 [ 24...Rfd8 25.Bf4 ( 25.Bc3 Rh5 26.Rh4 Bxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Qb7+ ) 25...Qa8 26.Nc3 ( 26.Ne3 Rd2 ) 26...R5d7 27.Na4 ] [ 24...Rh5!

A) 25.Qf4 Qd8! /\ Nd5, Be5 ( 25...Nd5 26.Qxb8 Rxb8 27.Be4= ); B) 25.Bf4! Ng4 26.Bxb8 Nxf2+ 27.Nxf2 Rxb8 28.Be4 Bc8 29.Nd3³ ]

25.Bc1! [ 25.Bc3 Rg5 26.Ne3 Nd5 ]

25...Re8 26.Nc3 Rh5 27.Kg1! [></^b7-h1] Kh8! [><f7] 28.Qb6 Qb8 29.Rc7

[ 29.Qc7 Qxc7 30.Rxc7 Ng4!∓ ∆31.Rxb7? Bd4+ ]

29...Ng4 30.Bf4 Qd8 31.Rc4 Qh4? [ 31...Qxb6+ 32.axb6 Bxc3 33.Bd1! ] [ 31...Qa8 32.Be4 ]

32.Bg3?“ [ 32.Qxb7 Nxh2 33.Qc6! ( 33.Qxf7?? Nf3+-+ ) 33...Rf8 34.g3+- ]

32...Qg5! 33.Bf4 [ 33.Qxb7 Qe3+ 34.Bf2 Nxf2 35.Rxf2

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Qxc3!-+ ] 33...Rxh2! 34.Qxb7?

[ 34.Bxh2 Nxh2 ( 34...Bxg2 35.Bf4! ) 35.Ne4 ( 35.Qxb7 Nxf1 ) 35...Qh6! 36.Nd6 ( 36.Qxb7 Ng4∓ ) 36...Bd5! 37.Nxe8 Nxf1 38.Rc8 Qh2+ 39.Kxf1 Qxg2+ 40.Ke1 Qh1+= ]

34...Qh5-+ 35.g3 Rxc2 [ 35...Rxc2 36.Qh1 Qxh1+ 37.Kxh1 Rxc3 ] [ 35...Rf2 ]

0-1

B97Lastin,A 2625Loginov,V 2525

Russia (ch) 2002[Areshchenko,A]

86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd3 * Nc6 9.0-0-0 Ng4?!

[ 9...Bd7 10.Be2 Rc8÷ ] 10.Qg3N

[ 10.Bh4 ] 10...Nxd4 11.Qxg4 Bd7 12.f5! Rc8 13.Qg3 Nc6 14.Bc4 Ne5 15.Bb3 Qc7 16.Rhf1 b5 17.fxe6 Bxe6 18.Nd5±

B97Lastin,A 2625Kokarev,Dm 2510

Saint Petersburg 2002

86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd3 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.f5 * Be7 11.fxe6 fxe6 12.Be2 Qa5N

[ 12...Nc6 - 42/313 ] 13.Bd2 Qc7 14.g4 h5 15.g5 Ng4 16.Qh3±

B97Sambuev,B 2440Kokarev,Dm 2510

Saint Petersburg 2002[Areshchenko,A]

86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd3 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.f5 Nc6 11.fxe6

fxe6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Be2 Be7 14.0-0 [ 14.e5 - 42/313 ]

14...Qa5 15.Bxf6N [ 15.Bd2 ]

15...gxf6 16.Bg4 * Rg8!? 17.Bh3 Rg5?! [ 17...Qe5!?÷ ]

18.Ne2 Qc5+ 19.Kh1 a5 20.c4! Kf7 21.Nd4 Rg6 22.a4 Bd8?? 23.Nxe6!+-

B97Lastin,A 2625Areshchenko,A 2565

Saint Petersburg 2002[Areshchenko,A]

86/256 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd3 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.f5 Nc6 11.fxe6 fxe6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Be2 Be7 14.0-0 Qa5 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Bg4 0-0!?N 17.Kh1

[ 17.Qc4!? d5 18.Qxc6 Qc5+ 19.Qxc5 Bxc5+ 20.Kh1 dxe4 21.Nxe4 Be7÷ ] [ 17.Ne2 d5 18.Kh1 ( 18.Nf4!? dxe4 19.Qg3 Kh8÷ ) 18...Qa4!? ( 18...f5!? 19.exf5 e5 20.Qe3 Bf6 21.Ng3 Qa4 22.Be2 Qd4 23.Qxd4 exd4 24.Nh5 Bg5 25.g4 Re8„ )

A) 19.Nc3 Qa3! 20.Qh3 ( 20.Rb3 Qd6³ ) 20...f5 21.exf5 exf5 22.Rxf5 ( 22.Bxf5? Bxf5 23.Rxf5 Kh8∓ ) 22...Bxf5 23.Bxf5 Rxf5 24.Qxf5= ; B) 19.Qg3! Kh8 20.Qc7 Rf7 21.Rxf6!

B1) 21...Rxf6?? 22.Qxe7 Rg6 ( 22...Rf2 23.Bf5!+- ) 23.Bxe6!! Bxe6 24.Rb7+- ; B2) 21...Rg7 22.Rf2 ( 22.Rb8?! Rxb8 23.Qxb8 Qb4 24.Qxb4 Bxb4³ ; 22.Rf4!? Qxc2 23.Rbf1 Qc5÷ ) 22...Qxc2 ( 22...Bf6? 23.Qg3 Qxe4?? 24.Rxf6 Rxg4 25.Rf8+ Kg7 26.Qc7++- ) 23.Rc1 Qxe4 24.Qxc6 ( 24.Rf4!? Bf6!! 25.Qxc6 Bb7 26.Rxe4 Bxc6 27.Rxe6 Rxg4= ) 24...Rb8 25.Rf4 ( 25.Qe8+?! Rg8 26.Qxe7 Qxg4 27.Qc7 Bb7 28.Qe5+ Qg7 29.Qxe6 d4÷ ) 25...Qg6 26.Qc7 Ra8÷ ]

17...Kh8 18.Ne2! Rg8 19.Bh3 Qg5!? [ 19...d5!? 20.Nd4 ( 20.c4 Qxa2∓ ; 20.Nf4 e5 21.Bxc8 Raxc8³ ) 20...dxe4 21.Qxe4 Qd5 22.Qxd5 exd5 23.Nxc6 Bxh3 24.gxh3= ]

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20.Nd4! [ 20.Rf3 d5

A) 21.Nd4?! Rb8! 22.Re1 ( 22.Rxb8? dxe4∓ ) 22...Rb6 23.exd5 cxd5 24.Rg3 Qh4 25.Qc3 Rf8∓ ; B) 21.c4 Qe5³ ]

[ 20.c4 c5 21.Nf4 Qe5 22.Qf3 Ra7! 23.Rb6!? ( 23.Rb3?! Rb7 24.Rxb7 Bxb7 25.Bxe6 Bxe4³ ) 23...Bd8 24.Rb8 Bd7 ( 24...Bc7!? ) 25.Nd3 Qd4 26.Nf4 f5! 27.exf5 Qxc4 28.fxe6 ( 28.Nxe6 Bc6 29.Qf2 Bf6 30.Rb6 Rc8³ ) 28...Bc6÷ ]

20...c5 21.Nc6 Qg7! [ 21...Bf8 22.Nd8

A) 22...Rg7 23.Qf3 Qe5 24.Nc6 ( 24.Qxf6 Qxf6 25.Rxf6 Be7 26.Nf7+ Kg8 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Nf7+= ) 24...Qg5 25.Rb6! ( 25.Nd8= ; 25.e5 f5 26.exd6 Bb7 27.Rfd1 Rc8 28.d7 Rxd7 29.Rxd7 Bxc6 30.Qc3+ Bg7 31.Qd2 Qxd2 32.Rxd2 Bd4÷ ) 25...Bd7 26.e5 f5 27.exd6² ; B) 22...Qg6 23.Qf3 d5 24.exd5 exd5 25.Ne6 Bd6 26.Qxd5 Bxe6 27.Bxe6 Rgd8÷ ]

22.Rb6!? [ 22.Nxe7 Qxe7 23.Rb6 Rd8= ]

22...Bf8 23.Na5 f5!? [ 23...d5!? 24.Qf3! ( 24.exd5 exd5 25.Rbxf6 c4 26.Qf3 Bxh3 27.Qxh3 Bc5³ ) 24...Qc7 25.Rfb1 Qe5 ( 25...Bd7? 26.Rb7! Qxa5 27.Rxd7² ) 26.exd5 exd5 27.Bxc8 Rxc8 28.Nc6÷ ]

24.exf5 exf5 25.Rbb1 [ 25.Qf3 Ra7³ ]

25...Be6 [ 25...Ra7!? 26.g3 Qc7 27.Nc4÷ ]

26.Rb7 Qg6 27.Nc4?! [ 27.g3! Bg7 28.Bxf5 Bxf5 29.Qxf5 Qh6÷ ]

27...f4!? [ 27...Re8!? 28.g3 ( 28.Rb6 f4 29.Qxg6 Rxg6∓ ) 28...Qh6! 29.Bxf5 Rxg3! 30.Qe4 ( 30.Rxh7+ Qxh7 31.Bxh7 Rxd3 32.Bxd3 Bh3∓ ) 30...Bxf5 31.Qxe8 Rg8∓ ]

28.Rxf4 Qxd3?! [ 28...Bxh3 29.Qxg6 Rxg6 30.gxh3 Re8 31.Rf1 d5 32.Ne5 Rge6∓ ]

29.cxd3 Bd5?! [ 29...Bxh3 30.gxh3 Rg7³ ]

½-½

B97Kurnosov,I 2450Kokarev,Dm 2510

Serpukhov 2002[Kurnosov,I]

86/(256) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6* 8.Qd2 Qxb2 9.Nb3 Nbd7 10.Bxf6 gxf6

11.Be2 Nc5 [ 11...Qa3 - 16/483 ]

12.0-0 Bd7 13.Rab1 Qa3 14.Kh1 Rc8 15.f5 Nxb3

[ 15...Be7!? 16.Rf3 b5 17.Qh6ƒ ] 16.Rxb3 Qc5 17.Bh5 Ke7?!

[ 17...Bc6 18.Qe2! ( 18.Nd5 ) 18...e5 19.Nd5 Bxd5 ( 19...Be7? 20.Bxf7+!± ; 19...Bg7?! 20.Qg4± ) 20.exd5 b5 21.a4ƒ ∆Qxc2 22.Qxc2 Rxc2 23.axb5 Rg8 24.g4 axb5 25.Rxb5± ]

18.e5!!N Qxe5 [ 18...fxe5? 19.Ne4 Qc4 20.Qg5+ Ke8 21.Nf6+ Kd8 22.Nd5+ Ke8 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Qh5++- ] [ 18...dxe5 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Rxf6!‚ ]

19.Re1 Bh6 [ 19...Qxf5 20.Nd5+ Ke8 21.Rf3 Qxc2 22.Bxf7+!+- ( 22.Qf4+- )]

20.Nd5+! Ke8 21.Qd1! [ 21.Qa5? Qxf5 22.Rf3 b6!! 23.Rxf5 bxa5 24.Rxf6 Bd2 25.Rd1 Rxc2 26.Bxf7+ Kd8 27.Bxe6 Rc5∓ ]

21...Qxf5 22.Rf3 Qxc2 [ 22...Qg5 23.Nxf6+ Ke7 24.Rff1 Bc6 25.Ne4 Qd5 26.Rxf7+ Kd8 27.Qg4+- ]

23.Nxf6+ Kd8 [ 23...Ke7 24.Nd5+! Kd8 25.Qd4+- ]

24.Qxd6 Rc7 25.Nxd7 Qd2 [ 25...Rxd7 26.Qb8+ Qc8 27.Qe5!+- ]

26.Qg3+-

B99Kotronias,V 2575Lesiege,A 2560

Montreal 2002[Kotronias,V]

86/(257) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 * Nbd7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.0-0-0 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.Rhe1 Be7 12.Qg3 b4 13.Nd5 exd5

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14.exd5 Kd8 15.Nc6+!?N [ 15.Qe3 - 51/(256) ]

15...Bxc6 16.dxc6 Nc5 [ 16...Qxc6 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 ( 17...Bxf6 18.Be4+- ) 18.Qxg7 Rg8 19.Qxf7‚ ]

17.Bh4! Bf8!? [ 17...g6 18.f5± ]

18.Bc4! Ra7 19.Bd5 a5 20.Re3 Qc8! [ 20...Qc8 21.Bf3!!

A) 21...Qf5?? 22.Re5+- ; B) 21...Re7?! 22.Re5 Ke8 23.Rxd6!! Rxe5 24.fxe5 Nce4!? ( 24...Bxd6 25.exd6 Kf8 26.Qe5 Ne6 27.Qxa5+- ) 25.Qf4 Bxd6! ( 25...Nxd6 26.exd6+- ) 26.exd6 Qxc6 27.Qe5+ Kd7 28.Qe7+ Kc8 29.Bxf6 gxf6 30.Bxe4 Qb6 ( 30...Qd7? 31.Bf5+- ) 31.d7+ Kb8 32.Qe8+ Qd8 33.Qxf7± ; C) 21...Kc7!? 22.Qe1! Qf5 23.g3!± ]

B99Sedlak,N 2490Ilincic,Z 2530

Jugoslavija 2002[Ilincic,Z]

86/257 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4 Be7 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 b5 12.e5

[ 12.Bxf6 - 28/482 ] 12...Bb7 13.Qg3

[ 13.exf6 Bxf3 14.Bxf3 A) 14...Bxf6 15.Bxf6 Rc8 ( 15...gxf6 16.Bxa8 d5 17.Bc6² ) 16.Bxg7 Rh7 17.Bh5© ; B) 14...d5 15.Nxe6!? ( 15.fxg7 Rg8 16.Bxd5 Rc8 17.Bxe7 Qxf4+ 18.Kb1 Kxe7-+ ) 15...fxe6 16.Bh5+

B1) 16...Kd8 17.fxe7+ Kc8 18.Rhf1 Kb7 19.f5! Qxh2 ( 19...Qc4 20.fxe6 Qxh4 21.exd7± ) 20.fxe6 Qxh4 21.exd7 Qxe7 22.Bf3 Rad8 23.Nxd5 Qc5 24.b4!± ; B2) 16...g6! 17.Bxg6+ Kf8 18.fxe7+ Kg7 19.Bg3 ( 19.e8Q Qxf4+ 20.Kb1 Rhxe8 21.Bxe8 Rxe8∓ ) 19...Qc5 20.e8Q Raxe8 21.Bxe8 Rxe8 22.Rhe1 Nb6 23.f5© ]

13...dxe5 14.Nxe6 [ 14.f5 0-0-0 15.fxe6 exd4 ( 15...Nc5

16.Ndxb5! axb5 17.Nxb5 Qb8 18.exf7± ) 16.exd7+ Qxd7! 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Bg4 Bg5+ 19.Kb1 f5³ ] [ 14.Qxg7 Rh7 15.Nxe6 fxe6 - 14.Ne6 ]

14...fxe6 15.Qxg7N [ 15.Qg6+

A) 15...Kf8 16.Bg4 exf4 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Bxe6 Ne5 19.Qf5 Bxg2 ( 19...b4 ) 20.Rhe1 Re8∓ ; B) 15...Kd8 16.Qxg7 Rh7 17.Qg6 Kc8 18.fxe5 Qxe5∓ ]

15...Rh7! [ 15...Rg8 16.Bh5+ Kd8 17.Qf7 Rf8 18.Qxe6± ] [ 15...Rf8 16.Bh5+ Kd8

A) 17.Bf7 Qc4! 18.Rhf1 Kc7 19.Bg6 ( 19.g3 b4 20.fxe5 bxc3 21.exf6 Qxa2-+ ) 19...Qc5 20.fxe5 Rg8 21.Qxh6 Nxe5∓ ; B) 17.Bg4

B1) 17...Qc4 18.Rxd7+! ( 18.fxe5 Qxg4 19.exf6 Qxg7 20.fxg7 Rg8-+ ) 18...Kxd7 19.Rd1+ Kc8 ( 19...Kc6 20.Bf3+ e4 21.Qxe7+- ) 20.Qxe7 Qxf4+ 21.Kb1 Re8 22.Bxe6+ Kb8 23.Qd6+ Ka7 24.Qc5+ Kb8 25.Bg3+- ; B2) 17...e4! 18.Rhf1 Bd5 19.Nxd5 exd5 20.Bxd7 Qxd7 ( 20...Kxd7 21.Bxf6 Rxf6 22.Rxd5+ Kc8³ ) 21.Bxf6 Rxf6 22.Qg8+ Rf8 23.Qxd5 Qxd5 24.Rxd5+ Kc7 25.Re5 Rae8³ ;

C) 17.Rhe1 C1) 17...b4 18.fxe5 bxc3 19.Bxf6 Rxf6 20.exf6 Qf4+ 21.Kb1 Qxf6 22.Qxf6 Bxf6 23.Rxe6± ; C2) 17...Qc4 18.g3 ( 18.Rxd7+ Kxd7 19.Rd1+ Bd5 20.Nxd5 exd5-+ ) 18...b4 ( 18...exf4 19.Bf7± ∆fxg3 20.hxg3 Rxf7 21.Qxf7 e5 22.Rxd7+!+- ) 19.fxe5 Rg8 20.Qf7 Rf8 21.Qg7= ; C3) 17...e4 18.g3 Rc8 19.Rd2 Qc5 20.Bxf6 Rxf6 21.Red1© ]

16.Bh5+ Kd8 [ 16...Nxh5 17.Qxh7 Bxh4 18.Qg6+ Ke7 19.Qh7+ ( 19.Qxh5 Bf6 20.Qxh6 Rh8 21.Qg6 Nf8∓ ) 19...Ke8 ( 19...Kd8 20.Qxh6 Kc8 21.Qxh5 Bd8 22.fxe5² ) 20.Qg6+= ]

17.Qg6 Kc8! 18.Rxd7 [ 18.Bg4 Qc4 19.Rhf1 Nf8-+ ] [ 18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.Rhe1 e4 20.g3 Qc6∓ ]

18...Nxd7! [ 18...Qxd7 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qxf6 exf4

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21.Bg4± ] 19.Qxh7 Bxh4 20.Qg8+

[ 20.Qxh6 b4! 21.Be8 bxc3 22.Qxh4 cxb2+ 23.Kb1 exf4-+ ] [ 20.Rd1 b4 21.Qg8+ Bd8 22.Be8 Nf6 23.Qxe6+ Kb8-+ ]

20...Qd8 [ 20...Bd8 21.Qxe6 Qc4 ( 21...Qb6 22.Qh3 exf4 23.Bg4 Qe3+ 24.Qxe3 fxe3 25.Rd1 Bc6 26.Rd6 Kc7 27.Rxc6+! Kxc6 28.Bf3+² ) 22.Qxc4+ bxc4 23.Bg4 Kc7∓ ]

21.Qxe6 Qf6 22.Qg8+ [ 22.Bg4 Qxe6 23.Bxe6 Kc7∓ ]

22...Qf8 [ 22...Kc7 23.Nd5+ Bxd5 24.Qxd5 Qxf4+ 25.Kb1 Nb6 26.Qc5+ Kb7 27.g3 ( 27.Qd6 Rc8 28.Bf3+ Ka7 29.Rd1 Bg5-+ ) 27...Qf5 28.gxh4 Rc8 29.Qe3 ( 29.Qe7+ Rc7 ) 29...Qxh5 30.Rg1 Qf5-+ ]

23.Qe6 [ 23.Qxf8+ Nxf8 24.fxe5 Bg5+ 25.Kb1 Bxg2 26.Rg1 Bc6-+ ]

23...Qxf4+ 24.Kb1 Qc4! 25.Qxh6 [ 25.Qh3 Bg5 26.Rd1 Bc6 27.Bf3 Ra7-+ ]

25...b4! 26.Na4 [ 26.Be2 Qf4 27.Qe6 bxc3 28.Rd1 Qa4 29.g3 ( 29.b3 Qa3! 30.Qxd7+ Kb8 31.Qd6+ Qxd6 32.Rxd6 Bxg2-+ ) 29...Bd8 30.b3 Qa3! 31.Qxd7+ Kb8 32.Qd6+ Qxd6 33.Rxd6 Kc7-+ ] [ 26.Nd1 Bd5 27.b3 Qc6 28.Qd2 Bxg2 29.Rg1 Be4 30.Rg8+ Bd8-+ ]

26...Qc6 27.Bg6 Bd8! 28.b3 Qxg2! 29.Rd1 Bf3! 30.Rxd7

[ 30.Re1 Bg5 31.Qg7 Qf2-+ ] 30...Kxd7 31.Bf5+

[ 31.Nc5+ Ke7! 32.Bf5 ( 32.Nd3 Qg1+ 33.Kb2 Qd4+ 34.Kb1 e4 35.Qg5+ Kd6-+ ; 32.Kb2 Bb6 33.Qh4+ Kd6-+ )

A) 32...Qg1+ 33.Kb2 Qd4+ ( 33...Qxc5?? 34.Qg7+ Kd6 35.Qd7# # ) 34.Kb1 Qd1+ 35.Kb2 Qd5 36.Nd7! Qd4+ 37.Kb1 Qg1+= ; B) 32...Bd5! 33.Kb2 Qg8 34.Qh4+ Ke8! 35.Bd7+ Kf8! 36.Qxb4 ( 36.Qh6+ Qg7 37.Qd6+ Be7 38.Qxd5 e4+ 39.Kb1 Qg1+ 40.Kb2 Bf6+-+ ) 36...Bf6 37.Qb6 Qg5-+ ]

31...Ke7 32.Qh4+ [ 32.Qe6+ Kf8 33.Qh6+ ( 33.Qxe5 Qg1+ 34.Kb2 Qg7-+ ) 33...Qg7 34.Qe3 Bf6!-+ ]

32...Kf7 33.Qh7+

[ 33.Qxb4 Qf1+ 34.Kb2 Bg5 35.a3 Rd8-+ ]

33...Kf6 34.Nc5 Bc6 [ 34...Qg1+ 35.Kb2 Qd4+ 36.Kb1 Qd1+ 37.Kb2 Qd5 38.Qg6+ ( 38.Nd7+ Kg5 39.Qg6+ Kf4-+ ) 38...Ke7 39.Nd7 Qf7-+ ]

35.h4 [ 35.Kb2 Qg7 36.Qh3 Bb6 37.Bd7 ( 37.Ne6 Bd4+-+ ) 37...Bd5 38.Qh4+ Kf7 39.Qxb4 e4+ 40.c3 ( 40.Ka3 Bxc5 41.Qxc5 Qf8-+ ) 40...Qh6-+ ] [ 35.Ne4+ Bxe4 36.Bxe4 Qg1+ 37.Kb2 Qd4+ 38.Kb1 Ra7-+ ] [ 35.Bd7 Qf1+ 36.Kb2 Bxd7 37.Nxd7+ Ke6 38.Nc5+ Kd6 39.Qb7 Kxc5 40.Qxa8 Be7-+ ]

35...Qf1+ [ 35...Bb6 36.Qh6+ Kxf5 37.Qe6+ Kf4 38.Nd3+ Ke3 39.Qxe5+ Be4 40.Qf4+ Ke2 41.Nc1+ Kd1 42.Qd6+ Qd2-+ ]

36.Kb2 Qxf5 37.Qh6+ Kf7 [ 37...Qg6 38.Qf8+ Qf7 39.Qh6+ Kf5 40.Qxc6 Qa7 41.Qe6+ Kf4 42.Nd3+ Kg3 43.Qxe5+ Kxh4 44.Qf4+ Kh5 45.Ne5! ]

38.Qxc6 Rc8 39.Qd5+ Kg7 40.h5 Kh6 41.Ne4 Be7 42.Qb7

[ 42.Qd2+ Kg7 43.h6+ Kh8 44.Qd5 Bg5 45.Qb7 Bxh6 46.Qxa6 Be3-+ ]

42...Qe6 43.Qa7 Bg5 44.Qg1 Bf40-1

C00Bellini,F 2485Villamayor,B 2500

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(258) 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 dxe4 4.dxe4 e5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.c3 Nf6 7.Qc2 Bd6!?

[ 7...a6 - 78/277 ] [ 7...Bc5 ]

8.Nbd2 0-0 9.Nc4 h6N [ 9...Qe7 ] [ 9...Re8 ]

10.Be2 * Qe7 11.Nfd2 a5÷

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C00Zhang,Zhong 2620Speelman,J 2580

Bled (ol) 2002[Zhang,Zhong]

86/258 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 Nc6 4.Nf3 dxe4 5.dxe4 e5 6.c3 Nf6 7.Qc2 Bd6!? 8.Nbd2 0-0 9.Nc4 h6 10.Be2 Rb8!?N 11.a4 b6 12.0-0 Bb7 13.Re1 Na5

[ 13...Ne7 14.Bf1 Ng6 ] 14.Nxd6!

[ 14.Ncd2 c5 ] [ 14.Nfd2 Nxc4 15.Bxc4 Re8 16.Nf1 Bf8 ]

14...cxd6 15.Bf1 Qc7 16.b4 Nc6 [ 16...Nc4 17.Nd2 Nxd2 18.Bxd2² ]

17.Ba3 Nd8! 18.Nh4 Ne6 19.Rad1 Rfd8 20.Bb2 Rbc8 21.c4 g6 22.g3!? Ng5 23.f3 Re8!?

[ 23...a5 24.b5 Qc5+ 25.Kg2 d5 26.exd5 Nxd5 27.Qe2 ]

24.Qd3 Rcd8 25.Bg2 Qc8 26.f4!? Ngh7 [ 26...Nh3+ 27.Kf1 ]

27.h3 a5 28.b5? [ 28.bxa5 bxa5÷ ]

28...Qc5+ 29.Kf1 Nh5 30.Ba3 Qc8 31.Kg1 [ 31.f5 g5 ]

31...exf4 32.g4 N5f6 33.Qd4 Re6?! [ 33...Nd7! 34.Bxd6 Ng5ƒ ]

34.e5 Bxg2 35.Kxg2 Qa8+ 36.Kh2 Ng5 37.Bxd6!

[ 37.exf6 Rde8 ] 37...Rdxd6?

[ 37...Nf3+ 38.Nxf3 Qxf3 39.Rd3 Rdxd6 40.exd6 Re2+ 41.Rxe2 Qxe2+ 42.Kg1 f3 43.Rd2 Qe1+ 44.Kh2 Ne4 45.d7 Qg3+ 46.Kh1 Qxh3+ 47.Kg1 Qg3+ ]

38.exd6 Qf3 39.Nxf3 Nxf3+ 40.Kg2 Nxd4 41.Rxe6 f3+ 42.Kf1! Nxe6 [R 8/a] 43.d7 Nd8 44.Rd6

[ 44.c5 bxc5 45.b6 Kf8 46.b7 Nxb7 47.d8Q+ Nxd8 48.Rxd8+ Ke7 49.Ra8 Ne4 50.Rxa5 Kd6 51.Ra8 c4 52.Rc8 c3 53.a5 Nc5 ]

44...Ne4 45.Rxb6 Kf8 46.Rb8 Ke7 47.b6 Nc5 48.Rc8 Nxa4 49.Rxd8!

[ 49.c5 Kxd7 50.Rc7+ Ke6 51.Kf2 Kd5 52.Rd7+ Kxc5 53.Rxd8 Nxb6 ]

49...Nxb6 50.Rb8 Nxd7 51.Rb5 a4 52.Ra5 Kd6 53.Rxa4

[ 53.Kf2 Kc6 54.Kxf3 Nb6 55.Kf4 Nxc4 56.Rxa4 Kd5 57.Ra8 ]

53...Kc5 54.Kf2 Ne5 55.Ra5+ Kd4 56.c5 f5

[ 56...Kc4 57.Ke3 Kb4 58.c6 Nxc6 59.Ra1 Ne5 60.Rc1 f6 61.Ke4 h5 ( 61...Kb5 62.Kd5 Kb4 63.Ke6 ) 62.g5 ]

57.gxf5 gxf5 58.c6 Nxc6 59.Rxf5+- Ne5 60.Rh5 Ke4 61.Rh4+ Kf5 62.Rxh6 Kf4 63.Rh4+ Kg5 64.Ra4 Kf5 65.Kg3 Kg5 66.Rf4 Kg6 67.h4 Nf7 68.Rxf3 Nh6 69.Ra3 Nf5+ 70.Kg4 Nh6+ 71.Kh3 Nf7 72.Ra5 Nh6 73.Kg3 Nf5+ 74.Kg4 Nh6+ 75.Kf4 Nf7 76.h5+ Kh6 77.Kg4 Kg7 78.Ra7 Kf6 79.Kf4 Nh6 80.Ra6+ Kg7 81.Rg6+ Kh7 82.Kg5 Nf7+ 83.Kf6 Nd6 84.Ke5 Nc4+ 85.Kd4! Nd2 86.Rg2 Nb3+ 87.Kc4 Na5+ 88.Kb5 Nb3 89.Kc4 Na5+ 90.Kd5 Nb3 91.Rb2 Nc1 92.Kd4 Kh6 93.Ke3 Kxh5 94.Rb1

[ 94.Kd2+- ] 94...Na2 95.Rb31-0

A04Vescovi,G 2590Svidler,P 2690

Bermuda 2003[Vescovi,G]

86/(259) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 * g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 d5 7.Qe2 Nf6 8.Bg5! h6?!

[ 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 Qc7 - 72/271 ( 9...h6 10.Rd1 Qc7 )] [ 8...Qb6 ]

9.exd5 Qxd5 10.Nc3 Qd8N [ 10...Nd4? 11.Nxd4 Qxg5 12.f4 Qh5 13.Bf3 Qh3 14.Nb3± ] [ 10...Qd6? 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Ne4 Qe7 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.c3± ∆0-0 15.Qe3 ] [ 10...Qf5 11.Ne4² ] [ 10...Qd7!? ]

11.Be3 Nd7 [ 11...Nd4 12.Qd2 Nd7 - 11...Nd7 ( 12...Ng4 13.Bxd4 cxd4 14.Ne2² )]

12.Qd2 [ 12.Qd2 Nd4™ 13.Bxd4 cxd4 14.Nb5 Qb6 15.Qb4 a6! 16.Nd6+ Kf8= ]

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A08Vescovi,G 2590Gershon,A 2570

Bermuda 2003[Vescovi,G]

86/259 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2 Nge7 6.Bg2 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.c3 0-0 9.e5 h6

[ 9...Rb8 - 83/(235) ] 10.h4 Nf5!? 11.Bf4

[ 11.Na3 f6 12.exf6 Bxf6 13.Nc2 Kh7 ] 11...f6! 12.Nbd2N

[ 12.exf6 Qxf6 13.Re1 Nxh4! 14.Nxh4 g5 15.Bd6 Rd8 16.Bxc5 gxh4ƒ ]

12...g5 13.exf6 gxf4 [ 13...Bxf6 14.hxg5 hxg5 15.Nxg5+- ]

14.fxg7 Rf7 15.Ne5 Rxg7 16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Qe5 fxg3 18.fxg3 Nxg3 19.Rf4 Bd7

[ 19...Qb6 20.c4 Nf5 21.Kh1 ] 20.Kh2 Kh7

[ 20...Qb8 21.Qxb8+ Rxb8 22.Nb3! e5 23.Rf2 ]

21.Nf3© [ 21.Bh3 Nh5!∓ Gershon,A ]

21...Qg8 [ 21...Qb8!? 22.Rb1™ ( 22.b3 Ne2! ; 22.c4 Ne2 23.Rf6 Nd4 ) 22...Ne2 23.Rf6 Nxc3 ( 23...c4 24.dxc4 Nxc3 25.Rg1 ) 24.bxc3 Qxb1 25.Qh5 Qc1 ( 25...Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2 Rg8+ 27.Ng5+ Rxg5+ 28.hxg5+- ) 26.Ng5+ Kg8 ( 26...Rxg5 27.Rxh6+ ) 27.Rxh6 Qf4+= ]

22.Bh3 Nf5 [ 22...Rf8 23.Rg1 ]

23.Re1 [ 23.Qe2? Qb8 24.Ne5 Ng3 ] [ 23.Rf1!? Rf8 24.Rf2 Bc8 25.Qe1÷ ]

23...Re8 24.Ra4? [ 24.Qe2! Ng3! ( 24...Qf8 25.Ne5 Qd6 26.Qf2÷ ) 25.Qe5 ( 25.Qf2 Nh5 ) 25...Nf5= ( 25...Rf8 26.Rg1 Rxf4 27.Qxf4 Ne2 28.Rxg7+ Qxg7 29.Qe5 Nc1 30.Qe3 Nxa2 31.Qxc5² )]

24...Qf7 25.Qf4“ Bc8“ 26.Ne5 [ 26.Bxf5+ exf5 27.Rxa7 Rxe1! 28.Rxf7 Re2+ 29.Kh3 Rxf7∓ ]

26...Qb7 27.Qf2 d4! [><Ra4] [ 27...Reg8 28.Rf4= ]

28.cxd4 cxd4 [ 28...Nxd4 29.Bg2 ]

29.Rc4 Qb8 30.Rc5?

[ 30.Bxf5+! exf5 31.Qxd4÷ ] 30...Ne3!∓ 31.Qf3™ Qxb2+ 32.Re2 Qb1 33.Qe4+ Kg8 34.Ng6 Qb8+?!

[ 34...Qd1! 35.Rf2 Qe1! 36.Rb2 ( 36.Qf4 Rxg6 37.Qf7+ Kh8 38.Qxe8+ Rg8 ; 36.Rcf5 Ng4+!-+ ) 36...Rf7-+ ]

35.Re5 c5 36.h5 Bb7 37.Qf4 Qc7? [ 37...Bf3 38.Qxh6 Bxe2 39.Bxe6+ Rxe6 40.Qh8+ Kf7 41.Qxb8 ] [ 37...Kh7! 38.Rxc5 ( 38.Bxe6 Qd6 ) 38...Qxf4+ 39.Nxf4 Bf3!-+ ]

38.Qxh6+- Rh7 39.Qg5 [ 39.Bxe6++- ]

39...Rg7 40.Qh6 Rh7 41.Bxe6+1-0

A08Miroshnichenko,E 2525Brodsky,M 2535

Barlinek 2002[Miroshnichenko,E]

86/260 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Nbd2 Bd6 6.Bg2 Nge7 7.0-0 d4 8.c3 0-0 9.Nc4N

[ 9.cxd4 ] 9...Bc7 10.cxd4 cxd4 11.a4 Rb8

[ 11...e5!? 12.b4 a6 13.Bd2 f6÷ ] 12.Bd2 b5

[ 12...a6!? 13.a5 e5 14.b4 Be6 15.Qb3 f6 16.Rfc1 Na7!= ><b5 ]

13.axb5 Rxb5 14.Qa4 a6 15.Rfc1 Rb8 16.b4 Bb7 17.b5! axb5 18.Qxb5 Bc8

[ 18...Ba8 19.Qc5! Qd7 20.Nce5 Bxe5 21.Nxe5 Nxe5 22.Qxe5² ]

19.Qc5! Rb3 [ 19...f6 20.e5!² ]

20.Ra8! Qd7 [ 20...Rxd3 21.Rb1! /\ Ne1!+/- ]

21.Bf1²

A08Foygel,I 2470Serper,G 2555

USA (ch) 2003[Kostakiev,D]

86/(260) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 d5 4.Nbd2 Nc6 5.g3 Bd6 6.Bg2 Nge7 7.0-0 * 0-0 8.Re1 Qc7 9.Nh4

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[ 9.b3 - 16/283 ] [ 9.Qe2!? ]

9...g5!?N [ 9...Bd7 ]

10.Nhf3 f6 11.d4 [ 11.Nf1!? ]

11...Nxd4 [ 11...cxd4 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nb3² ]

12.Nxd4 cxd4 13.exd5 e5½-½

C02Sveshnikov,E 2555Volkov,S 2605

Dubai (open) 2002[Volkov,S]

86/(261) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.a3 a5 7.Be2

[ 7.Bd3 ] 7...a4 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Bd3 Na5 10.Bc2 Nc4 11.Ng5!?N *

[ 11.Ra2 ] 11...cxd4?! 12.cxd4 Nxb2 13.Qf3 Nh6 14.Nc3!

[ 14.Nxh7 Qxd4 15.Bxh6 Nc4 16.Ra2 gxh6 17.Nf6+ Kd8÷ ]

14...Nc4 15.Rd1! Qc6 [ 15...Be7!? ]

16.Nxh7 Be7 17.Bxh6 gxh6 18.Nf6+ Kd8 19.Bd3 Rc8 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Qxf7±

C02Shirov,A 2695Volkov,S 2635

Kallithea 2002[Volkov,S]

86/261 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.a3 a5 7.Be2 a4 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Bd3 Na5 10.Bc2 Nc4 11.Ng5!? Be7!N 12.Nxh7!? g6 13.Ng5 Nh6

[ 13...Bxg5 14.Bxg5 Qxb2 15.Nd2 Nxa3 16.Rc1 c4 ( 16...cxd4 17.cxd4 Qxd4 18.Be3 Qxe5 19.Nf3 Qh5 20.Re1÷><g7, f6, e5, Ke8 ) 17.Nb1© ]

14.Ra2! Nf5 15.Nf3 cxd4 16.cxd4 Nh4 17.Ne1

[ 17.Nxh4 Rxh4 18.f4 g5 ( 18...Nxe5? 19.g3+- ) 19.g3 Rh8 20.fxg5 Nxe5©

><Ra2 ] 17...Nf5 18.Nf3 Nh4 19.Ne1 Nf5 20.Bxf5 gxf5 21.Nf3 Rg8© 22.Nbd2

[ 22.Nc3 Qb3 23.Qxb3 axb3 24.Ra1 b5ƒ ] 22...Bc6

[ ¹22...Nxd2 23.Bxd2 ( 23.Qxd2? Qb3 24.Ra1 Qxf3+- ) 23...Bb5 24.Re1 Bc4 25.Ra1 Qxb2³ ]

23.Re1! [/\ Nf1-g3-h5-f6] Kd7 24.Nf1 Ra5!? [ 24...Qb3 ]

25.Ng3 Rb5 26.Nh5 Kc7 27.Nf6 Rf8! 28.Re2 Rb3 29.h4?!

[ 29.Ng5 Kb8 30.h4 ( 30.g3!? ) 30...Rh8÷ ] 29...Rh8! 30.h5 Rxf3!! 31.gxf3 Bxf6 32.exf6 Rxh5 33.Rxe6

[ 33.Bf4+ Kd7∓ ] 33...fxe6 34.f7 Rh8 35.Bh6 Kd7?

[ 35...e5!! 36.f8Q ( 36.Bg7 Bb5 37.Bxh8 Qg6+ 38.Kh2 Qh7+ 39.Kg1 Qxh8-+ ) 36...Rxf8 37.Bxf8 Bd7 38.Bb4 Qg6+ 39.Kh2 Qh6+ 40.Kg2 Qg5+ 41.Kh2 f4-+ ]

36.f8Q Rxf8 37.Bxf8 Qd8 38.Bb4 Qg5+³ 39.Kh2 Qh5+ 40.Kg2 Qg6+ 41.Kh2 Qh6+½-½

C02Haba,P 2530Glek,I 2575

Oesterreich 2002[Glek,I]

86/(262) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 * 6.a3 Nge7 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 b5!? 10.Nc3!

[ 10.Bxb5 - 81/(233) ] 10...a6

[ 10...a5!? 11.Nxb5 axb4 12.a4 ] 11.Bd3!

[ 11.Be2 Nh4 ] 11...Nfxd4N

[ 11...Nh4 12.Nxh4 Qxh4 13.Ne2± ] [ 11...g6 12.0-0² ]

12.Nxd4 Nxd4 13.Nxd5 Nc6 [ 13...Nf5 14.Bxf5 exf5 15.Rc1 Rc8 16.0-0± ] [ 13...Bc6 14.Ne3 ]

14.Nf4 [ 14.Ne3!? ]

14...g6 15.Be4 Ra7 16.0-0 [ 16.Rc1 Rc7 17.0-0 ]

16...Bg7

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C02Grischuk,A 2700Graf,A 2635

Bled (ol) 2002[Grischuk,A]

86/262 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 Ng6 8.h4 cxd4 9.cxd4 Bxa3!?

[ 9...Bb4+ - 82/247 ] 10.bxa3 h6

[ 10...Qa5+ 11.Kf1 ><Qa5 ] 11.h5N

[ 11.Rb1 ] 11...Nge7 12.0-0 Na5

[ 12...0-0!? ] 13.Rb1 Bc6? [><Bc6]

[ 13...Qc7 14.Bd3 Nc4 15.Nd2 0-0-0 16.Qf3² ]

14.Bd3 Nc4? [ 14...Nc8™ 15.Ne1± ]

15.Nh4± Qa5 [ 15...0-0 16.Qg4 Kh8 17.Rb3‚ ]

16.Qg4 Kd7 [ 16...Nd2 17.Bxd2 ( 17.Qxg7 Rg8 18.Qxh6 Nxb1 19.Bxb1 Bb5 20.Rd1© ) 17...Qxd2 18.Rbd1 Qg5 ( 18...Qxa2 19.Qxg7 Kd7 20.f4 ) 19.Qh3 f5™ 20.f4!? ( 20.exf6!? Qxf6 21.Rfe1 Bd7 ) 20...Qxh5 21.Nxf5 Qxh3 22.Nd6+ Kd7 23.gxh3± ]

17.Rb4! [><Qa5] [ 17.Qxg7 Rag8 18.Qf6 Qc3÷ ]

17...Rag8 [ 17...Nxa3 18.Bd2 ]

18.f4 f5™ [ 18...g6 19.hxg6 fxg6 20.Nxg6 Rxg6 21.Bxg6 Rg8 22.f5 exf5 23.Bxf5++- ]

19.exf6 gxf6 20.Qe2 Nd6™ 21.f5 exf5 [ 21...Ne4 22.fxe6+ Kxe6 23.Ng6 ( 23.Bb2!? /\ 24.Be4 de4 25.d5) 23...Nxg6 24.hxg6 Rxg6? 25.Qh5 /\ Be4 ]

22.Nxf5 Nexf5 [ 22...Ne4 23.Nxh6 ]

23.Bxf5+ [ 23.Rxf5?! Qd8 ]

23...Nxf5 24.Rxf5± [><h6, f6, d5, Bc6, Kd7] Qd8 25.Rb3!?

[ 25.Qf3 ]

25...Rh7 26.Qf3 Kc8? [ 26...Rhg7 27.Rb2! ( 27.Bxh6 Rxg2+ 28.Qxg2 Rxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Qg8+ 30.Rg3 Qe6„ )]

27.Rxf6 Re8 28.Rxc6+! bxc6 29.Qg4+ Qd7 30.Qg3 Kd8 31.Bxh6! Rxh6 32.Rb8+ Ke7 33.Qg7+ Kd6 34.Qxh6+1-0

C02Cherniaev,A 2505Pert,N 2460

Hastings (open) 2002[Cherniaev,A]

86/263 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Nc2 Qb6 10.0-0 a5 11.Kh1 h5 12.b3

[ 12.Bd3!? ] 12...h4N

[ 12...Be7 13.Bd3 Nh4?! 14.Nxh4 ( 14.Ng5?! - 81/(234) ) 14...Bxh4 15.Be3² ] [ 12...Rc8!? ]

13.h3 Be7 14.Bd3 Qd8 [ 14...Ncxd4? 15.Ncxd4 Nxd4 16.Be3 Bc5 17.Rc1± ]

15.Rb1! Nb4?! [ 15...g6!? /\ Kf8-g7 ]

16.Nxb4 axb4 17.Rb2 Rc8 18.Bf4 g6 19.Qd2 [/ \ Bf5, Bg5] Rh5 20.Rc1 Rc6 21.Rbc2

[ 21.Kh2!? ] 21...Kf8 22.Kh2 [/\ g4] Kg7 23.Kg1!

[ 23.g4?! hxg3+ 24.fxg3 Qh8„ ] 23...Qb6?!

[ 23...Kg8!? 24.Be2 /\ Nh2, Bg4, Nf3+/- ] 24.Bxf5 exf5 25.Bg5 Qd8 26.Rxc6 bxc6 27.Bxe7 Qxe7 28.Ne1!± g5 29.Nd3 g4 30.Qf4

[ 30.Rc5!? Ivanchuk,V ] [ 30.Nf4!? ]

30...Rg5 31.Kh1 Rg6 32.Rc5 Qd8 33.Qe3 [ 33.Nxb4?! Qb6 ]

33...gxh3 34.gxh3 f4 35.Nxf4 Rg5 36.Rc1 Kh8 37.Rg1 Rxg1+ 38.Kxg1 Qg5+ 39.Kh2 Qf5 40.Nd3 Kg7 41.Nxb4! c5 42.dxc5 d4 43.Qxd4 Qxh3+ 44.Kg1 Bg4 45.e6+ f6 46.Nd5 Bf3 47.Qxf6+ Kh7 48.Qg6+!!

[ 48.Qg6+ Kxg6 ( 48...Kh8 49.Qh6+ Kg8

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C02Cherniaev,A 2500Lobron,E 2505

Wijk aan Zee III 2003[Cherniaev,A]

86/(263) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 e6 3.d4 d5 4.e5 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 cxd4 8.cxd4 * Rc8 9.Nc2 Ng6 10.h4N

[ 10.0-0 ] 10...Nb4 11.Nxb4 Bxb4+ 12.Kf1 Be7

[ 12...Ne7!? ] 13.g3 f5 14.h5 Nf8 15.Kg2 Rg8?! 16.Be3 Qb6 17.Qd3 a6 18.a4 h6 19.b4 Kf7 20.b5²

C02Stevic,H 2510Atalik,S 2575

Slovenija 2002[Atalik,S]

86/264 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Be2 Nh6 7.Bxh6 gxh6 8.Qd2 Bd7 9.0-0 Rc8!?

[ 9...Bg7 - 70/266 ] 10.Na3 cxd4 11.cxd4 Qb4!?N

[ 11...Bg7 12.Rab1 0-0 ] 12.Qe3

[ 12.Qf4?? Qxb2-+ ] [ 12.Qxb4 Nxb4 13.Rfc1 Rxc1+ ( 13...Kd8? 14.Rxc8+ Kxc8 15.Nb5 Bxb5 16.Bxb5± ) 14.Rxc1 Kd8 15.Nb5 Bxb5 16.Bxb5 a6 17.a3 axb5 18.axb4 Bxb4∓ ]

12...Ne7?! 13.Bd3? Qxb2 [ 13...Nf5 14.Qf4 ( 14.Qe2 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Nb5 Bxb5 17.Bxb5+ Ke7 ; 14.Bxf5 Qxb2 15.Rfb1 Qxa3 16.Rb3 Qa5 17.Bd3 Bc6÷ ) 14...Qxb2 15.Nb5- 13...Qb2 ]

14.Nb5 Nf5 15.Qf4?! [ 15.Bxf5 Qxb5 16.Rab1 ( 16.Rfb1 Qa5 17.Bd3 Rc7 ) 16...Qa5 17.Bd3 Rc7 ] [ ¹15.Qe1

A) 15...a6 16.Rb1 Qxa2 17.Na7 Rc7 18.Bxf5 b5 ( 18...exf5 19.e6 fxe6 20.Qe5 Qa5 21.Qxh8 b5 22.Qxh7 Rxa7

23.Ne5 ) 19.Ra1 Qc4 20.Rxa6± ; B) 15...Bxb5 16.Rb1 Qc3 17.Bxb5+ Kd8 18.Qd1 Rc7÷ ]

15...Bxb5 16.Rab1 [ 16.Rfb1? Rc1+ 17.Rxc1 Bxd3 18.Rc8+ Kd7 19.Rac1 Bc4-+ ]

16...Qxb1! 17.Bxb1 [ 17.Rxb1? Bxd3-+ ]

17...Bxf1 18.Kxf1 [ 18.Bxf5?! Bb5∓ ]

18...Ne7³ 19.h4 [ 19.Qf6 Rc1+ ( 19...Rg8 20.Qf4 ) 20.Ne1 ( 20.Ke2 Rg8 ) 20...Rg8 21.Bxh7 Rg4∓ ] [ 19.Qe3 Bg7 20.Qa3 a6 21.Qb4 Rc7 22.Qb6 Kd7 23.Qd6+ Kc8 24.Bd3 Nc6³ ]

19...Bg7 20.Nh2? [ 20.h5

A) 20...Rc7 21.Nh2 Nc6 22.Ng4 Nxd4 23.Qxd4 Rc1+ 24.Ke2 Rxb1 25.Qa4+ Kd8 26.Qxa7 Kc7 27.Qc5+ Kb8 28.Qe7 ; B) 20...0-0

B1) 21.Nh2 Rc4 ( 21...f6 22.exf6 Rxf6 23.Qe3 ) 22.Ng4 Kh8 23.Nxh6 f6∓ ; B2) 21.Qe3 Rc4 22.Qd3 Rc1+ 23.Ke2 Rfc8 24.Qxh7+ Kf8 25.g4 Rh1 26.Qd3 Rcc1 27.Bc2 a6 28.Qb3 Nc6= ; B3) 21.g4 ;

C) 20...Rc4 21.Bd3 Rc7 22.Bb5+ Nc6 23.Nh2 a6 24.Ba4 b5 25.Bd1 0-0 26.Ng4 Rfc8 27.Nxh6+ Bxh6 28.Qxh6 Nxd4 29.Qg5+ Kf8³ ; D) 20...Nc6 21.Qe3 ( 21.g3 0-0 ) 21...Rc7³ ]

20...Ng6 21.Bxg6 [ 21.Qe3 Nxh4 ]

21...hxg6³ 22.Ng4 h5 23.Nf6+ Bxf6 [ 23...Kf8 24.Nd7+ Ke7 25.Nc5 Rc7 26.Qg5+ Ke8 27.Nxe6 fxe6 28.Qxg6+ Kd8 29.Qxe6 Rd7 30.f4© ]

24.exf6 Kd7 [Q 6/d] 25.Qe3! [ 25.Qd2 Rc4 26.Qa5 a6 27.Qb6 Kc8 28.Ke2 Re8 29.Kd3 e5 30.dxe5 Rxe5 31.Qd6 Re8 32.Qxd5 Rc7 33.Qg5 Rc6-+ ]

25...Rhe8 26.Qa3 a6 27.Qb2 Rc7 28.Ke2 b5 29.Ke3 Rc4

[ 29...Rec8 30.Qb4 Rc3+ 31.Kf4 R8c7 32.Kg5 Kc8 33.Kh6 Rc2 34.Kg7 Rxf2 35.a4 bxa4 36.Qb6 Rfc2 37.Qxa6+ Kb8 38.Qxa4= ]

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30.Qa3! Rc6 [ 30...Ra4? 31.Qc5 ]

31.Kf4 e5+ 32.dxe5 Rc4+ 33.Kg3! [ 33.Kg5 Rxe5+ 34.Kh6 Re6 35.Kg7 Rcc6-+ ]

33...Rxe5 34.Qf8!? [ 34.Qxa6 d4 35.Qa7+! Ke6 36.Qe7+ Kf5 37.Qxf7 Re6 38.Qg7 Rxf6 39.Qd7+ Ke4 40.Qe7+ Kf5 41.f4 Rc3+ 42.Kf2 Re3 43.Qc5+ Ke6 44.g3 Rf5 45.Qxd4 Ree5= ]

34...Ke6 35.Qe7+ Kf5 36.Qxf7 Re6 37.Qd7

[ 37.f3?! A) 37...Rcc6?? 38.Qg8 Kxf6 ( 38...Rxf6 39.Qxd5# # ) 39.Qf8+ Ke5 40.Qf4# # ; B) 37...d4! ]

37...Kxf6 38.Qxd5= [Q 6/c] Rec6 39.a3 Ke7 40.f3 R4c5 41.Qd4 a5 42.Qe3+! Kf7 43.Qd2!

[ 43.Qf4+ Ke6 44.Qe3+ ( 44.Qh6 b4 45.Qxg6+ Kd7 46.Qf7+ Kc8 47.axb4 axb4© ) 44...Re5 45.Qh6 b4 46.Qxg6+ Kd5 47.Qd3+ Kc5© ]

43...a4 44.Qd3 [ 44.Qd7+ Kf6 45.Qd8+ Ke5 46.Qe7+ Kd4 47.Qe4+ Kc3 48.Qb1! ]

44...Ke7 45.Kh3 Re5! 46.Kg3 Rd6 47.Qc3 Ke6 48.Kf4?!

[ 48.Qc8+ Kd5 49.Qb8 Kc6 50.Qc8+ Kb6 51.Qb8+= ]

48...Rf5+ 49.Ke4 Kd7 50.Qg7+ Kc6 51.Qg8 Kc5 52.Qc8+ Rc6 53.Qd7 Kb6 54.Qd8+ Kb7 55.Qd7+ Rc7 56.Qd6 Rfc5! 57.Kf4

[ 57.Qxg6 A) 57...b4 58.axb4 Rc4+ 59.Kd3 a3 60.Qxh5 ( 60.b5 Ra4 ) 60...Rc3+ 61.Ke2 Rc2+ 62.Ke3 a2= ; B) 57...Rc4+ 58.Ke3 Rc3+ 59.Kd2 Rxa3 60.Qxh5 Rb3 61.Qd5+ Kb6÷ ]

57...b4! 58.axb4 Rb5 59.Kg3! g5 [ 59...a3? 60.Qd3! ]

60.hxg5 Rxg5+ 61.Kh3 [ 61.Kf4?! Rb5 62.Qd4 a3 ]

61...Rcg7 62.g4 hxg4+ 63.fxg4 a3 [ 63...Rxg4 64.Qd5+= ]

64.b5 Rxg4 65.Qc6+ Kb8 66.Qd6+ Kc8 67.Qc6+ Kd8 68.Qd6+ Ke8 69.Qe6+ Kf8 70.Qd6+ Kg8 71.Qxa3 R4g6 72.Qa8+ Kf7 73.Qb7+ Ke6 74.Qc6+ Kf7

[ 74...Ke5 75.Qc5+ ] 75.Qd7+ Kg8 76.Qe8+ Kh7 77.Qe4™ Kh8

78.Qe8+ Kh7 [ 78...Rg8 79.Qe5+ Kh7 80.Qc7+ ( 80.Qe4?? Rh8!-+ ; 80.Qe7+= ) 80...Kh8 81.Qe5+= ]

79.Qe4½-½

C02Grischuk,A 2710Radjabov,T 2620

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Grischuk,A]

86/265 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 Bd7 10.g4 Nfe7 11.Nc3 Na5 12.Nd2 Rc8 13.Rc1 Ng6 14.h4 Be7 15.g5!N

[ 15.h5? - 79/241 ] 15...h6!? 16.gxh6 Rxh6

[ 16...gxh6!? ] 17.h5 Nh4 18.Qg4 Nf5 19.Bd3 Bf8!?

[ 19...Nxd4 20.Qxg7 Bf8 21.Qg8ƒ ] 20.Ne2!?

[ 20.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 21.Bxc1 Qxd4 22.Bxf5 Qxe5+ ] [ 20.Bxf5 exf5 21.Qf3 Be6 22.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 23.Bxc1 Qd8 24.Nf4 Nc6© ] [ 20.Ba1 Nc4 21.Nxd5 ( 21.Nxc4 dxc4 22.Bxf5 exf5 23.Qf4 a5„ ) 21...exd5 22.Bxf5 Bxf5 23.Qxf5 Qe6² ]

20...Nc4?! [ 20...Nc6 21.Nf3 Nce7 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Bc1 Rh8² ]

21.Nxc4 dxc4 22.Bxf5 exf5 23.Qg2± a5 [ 23...c3!? 24.Rxc3 Rxc3 25.Bxc3 Bb5 26.Qf3 ]

24.Bc3 axb4 25.axb4 Ra8 26.d5 Ra2 27.Kf1!

[ 27.Nf4 g5!! ] 27...Qa6 28.Re1+- Kd8 29.Rh3?

[ 29.e6! fxe6 30.Bxg7 Bxg7 31.Qxg7 exd5 32.Nc3+- ]

29...f4 30.Rh4 Qa3 31.e6! Rxe2 [ 31...fxe6 32.Rxf4 Bxb4 33.Qxg7 Rxh5 34.dxe6 Bxe6 35.Qf6+ Kd7 36.Rd4+ Bd6 37.Ng3+- ]

32.Rxe2 Qxc3 33.Rh3? [ 33.exd7! f3 34.Qg5+ Kxd7 35.Qf5+/\ Re3+- ]

33...Qc1+ 34.Re1 Qd2 35.exd7 Bxb4

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36.Ra1 Ra6? [ 36...Bc5 37.d6! Kxd7 ( 37...Rxd6 38.Qg5+ ) 38.Qxb7+ Kxd6 39.Qf3!± ] [ 36...Qd4! 37.Ra8+ Kxd7 38.Qg4+ Ke7 39.Rb8² ]

37.Qxg7 Bc5 38.Rf3? [ 38.Qg8+! Kxd7 39.Qxf7+ Kd8 40.Qg8+ Kd7 41.Qg7+ Kd8 42.Rf3+- ]

38...Rxa1+ 39.Qxa1 Qxd5 40.Qh8+ [ 40.Qf6+ Kxd7 41.Qxf4 Qxh5 ] [ 40.Rh3 Bd4÷ ]

40...Kxd7 41.Rxf4 [Q 9/c] c3? [ 41...Qd1+ 42.Kg2 Qd5+ 43.Rf3 Qg5+ 44.Kh3 Qd5!= ]

42.Qxc3 Qh1+ 43.Ke2 Qxh5+ 44.Rf3² [ 44.Qf3 Qxf3+ 45.Kxf3= ]

44...b6 45.Qf6 Ke8 46.Qc6+ Ke7 47.Qb7+ Ke8 48.Qe4+ Kf8 49.Kd3 [/\ Kb7, Rf5, Qd5] Bd6! 50.Kc2 Qc5+ 51.Kd1 Qh5 52.Qd3 Ke7 53.Qe2+ Kf8 54.Qd3 Ke7 55.Qe4+ Kf8 56.Qc6 Bc5

[ 56...Kg7! ] 57.Kc2 Qh7+ 58.Kd2 Qh5 59.Qa8+ Ke7 60.Qb7+ Kf8 61.Qc8+ Ke7 62.Qc7+ Ke8 63.Qc6+ Kf8 64.Qa8+ Ke7 65.Rf4 Qg6 66.Re4+ Kd7 67.Qb7+ Kd6 68.Rf4 Ke6 69.Qc6+ Ke5 70.Qc7+ Ke6 71.f3 f5 72.Qc6+ Kf7 73.Qd5+ Kf6 74.Kd3 Qg5 75.Qe4 Qg6 76.Kc4 Qf7+ 77.Qd5 Qxd5+

[ 77...b5+! 78.Kxc5 Qa7+= ] 78.Kxd5 [R 2/i] Be3 79.Rc4 f4 80.Rc6+ Kf5

[ 80...Kg5 81.Ke4 Kh4 82.Rg6 Kh3 83.Rg4 Bd2= ]

81.Rc8 Kf6 82.Rf8+ Ke7? 83.Rf5 Bd2 84.Re5+ Kd7?

[ 84...Kf7 ] 85.Rh5+- Be3

[ 85...Ke7 86.Rh7+ Kf6 87.Rh6+ Kf5 88.Rxb6 ]

86.Rh7+ Kd8 87.Ke6 Bc5 88.Rd7+ Kc8 [ 88...Ke8 89.Ra7 Kd8 90.Ra4 Be3 91.Rc4 ]

89.Rf7 Be3 90.Kd6 Kb8 91.Kc6 b5 [ 91...Ka8 92.Re7 Kb8 93.Re8+ Ka7 94.Re4 Kb8 ( 94...Ka8 95.Kc7 ) 95.Ra4 ]

92.Kxb5 Kc8 93.Kc6 Kd8 94.Kd6 Ke8 95.Ke6 Bd2 96.Rc7 Kf8 97.Kf6 Ke8 98.Re7+ Kd8 99.Re41-0

C02Grischuk,A 2700Lputian,S 2625

Bled (ol) 2002[Lputian,S]

86/266 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 Be7 10.h4 h5 11.Bd3 a5

[ 11...g6 - 82/248 ] 12.Bxf5 exf5 13.Nc3 Be6 14.b5 a4!N

[ 14...Na7 ] 15.Qd3!?

[ 15.bxc6 Qxb2 16.Nxa4 Rxa4 17.cxb7 Qc3+ƒ 18.Nd2 0-0 19.Rb1 Rxd4© ]

15...Na7 16.0-0 Rc8 17.Bc1 Rc4 18.Rd1 [ 18.Rb1 0-0 19.Bg5 Bxg5 ( 19...Bxa3 20.Na2!± ) 20.hxg5 Rfc8 21.Rfc1 Qa5∓ ]

18...Nxb5 19.Ne2 Qc6 20.Bg5 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nc3

[ 21...0-0 22.Qf3 g6 23.Rd3 Rc8 24.Kh2‚ ]

22.Nxc3 Rxc3 23.Qe2 g6?! [ 23...f4! 24.Qd2 0-0 25.Qxf4 Rc8³ ]

24.Rd3?! [ 24.Nxe6! Qxe6 ( 24...fxe6 25.Qd2© ) 25.Qd2© ]

24...0-0 [ 24...Qc4 25.Rad1 Rxa3 26.Nxe6 fxe6 27.Qe3÷ ]

25.Rad1 Rc8 26.Rxc3 Qxc3 27.Qb5 Qb3 28.Rb1 Rc1+ 29.Kh2 Qxb5

[ 29...Qxb1 30.Qe8+= ] 30.Rxb5 Rc4

[ 30...Rc3 ] 31.Rxb7

[ 31.Nf3 Rc3 32.Rxb7 Rxa3³ ] 31...Rxd4 32.Nxe6 fxe6 33.Re7 Rxh4+ 34.Kg3?!

[ 34.Kg1 Re4 35.Rxe6 Kf7 36.Rf6+ Kg7 37.Ra6 Rxe5 38.Rxa4³ ]

34...Re4 35.Rxe6 Kf7 36.Rf6+ Ke7! 37.Rxg6??

[ 37.Ra6 f4+ 38.Kf3 g5 39.g4 h4∓ ] [ 37.f3 Rxe5 38.Rxg6 d4∓ ] [ 37.Kf3!? Rxe5 38.Rxg6 d4 39.Rb6 d3 40.Rb1 h4 41.Rd1 Rd5 42.Ke3 Kf6∓ ]

37...Rg4+ 38.Rxg4 fxg4 39.Kf4 Kf7 40.f3 gxf3 41.Kxf3 Ke6 42.Kf4 h4 43.Kg4 Kxe5 44.Kxh4 Kf4 45.g3+ Kf30-1

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C02Vysochin,S 2560Polivanov,A 2395

Saint Petersburg 2002

86/(266) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 Be7 10.h4 h5 11.Bd3 a5 12.Bxf5 exf5 13.Nc3 Be6 14.b5 a4! 15.Qd3!? Na7 16.0-0 Rc8 17.Bc1 Rc4 * 18.Ne2N Qxb5³

C02Cubas,J 2435Marques,V 2315

Sao Jose do Rio Preto 2003

86/(266) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 Be7 10.h4 h5 11.Bd3 a5 12.Bxf5 exf5 13.Nc3 Be6 14.b5 a4! * 15.0-0N Na5 16.Qxa4 0-0©

C03Akopian,Vl 2680Pelletier,Y 2545

Auberville (rapid) 2002

86/(267) 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4 Kf8 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Ndf3 f6N *

[ 7...Bxc5 - 30/(208) ] 8.Qg3 fxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qxe5 Bxc5 11.Nf3 Nf6 12.Bd3 Bxf2+ 13.Kd1 Bc5 14.Rf1©

C03Akopian,Vl 2675Radjabov,T 2610

Moscow (m/2−rapid) 2002

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4 Kf8 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Ndf3 f6 8.Bf4 Bxc5 9.Bd3 * f5?!N 10.Qg3 Nge7 11.Ne2 Ng6 12.h4 Nxf4 13.Nxf4 Bd7 14.h5 Qe7 15.c3 Rc8 16.0-0 Bb6 17.Rad1 Rd8 18.Bxf5! exf5 19.Nxd5 Qe8 20.Nxb6 axb6 21.Rd6©

C03Pokorna,Reg 2360Matveeva,S 2465

Bled (ol) 2002[Shipov,S]

86/267 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4 Kf8 6.Ndf3! [><g5, f4 ] Nc6 7.dxc5

[ 7.c3? cxd4 8.cxd4 Nb4! ] 7...f6 8.Bf4 Bxc5 9.Bd3 Qb6N 10.Nh3

[ 10.0-0-0!? h5 11.Qh4 ( 11.Qh3 g5! ) 11...Bxf2 12.g3÷ ]

10...Qb4+ 11.c3 Qxb2 12.0-0 Qxc3 13.Bb5! [><e5]

[ 13.Rfd1 fxe5 14.Rac1 Qb4∓ ] 13...fxe5

[ 13...Nxe5?! 14.Bxe5 fxe5 15.Nhg5!‚ ] [ 13...h5!? ]

14.Rfc1 Qb4 [ ¹14...Nf6!

A) 15.Rxc3 Nxg4 16.Rxc5 exf4 17.Nxf4 ( 17.Bxc6 bxc6 18.Nxf4 e5! ) 17...Bd7!?³ ; B) 15.Qh4 Qa3 16.Nxe5 Bd4 17.Nxc6 Bxa1 18.Rxa1 bxc6 ( 18...a6!? ) 19.Bxc6 Qb2 /\ Bb7 ]

15.Rab1‰ Nf6 [ 15...Bxf2+!? 16.Kxf2 ( 16.Nxf2 Qxf4 17.Rxc6 Qxg4 18.Nxg4 a6 19.Rxc8+ Rxc8 20.Bd7 ) 16...Qe4 17.Bxc6 Nf6 18.Qh4 exf4 19.Bb5 e5÷ ]

16.Qh4 Qe4 [ 16...Qa3 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Be7 19.Rc3 Qa5 ( 19...Qxa2 20.Rbc1 ) 20.Ng5 Kg8 21.Qh3! ><e6 ]

17.Bxc6 bxc6?! [ 17...exf4 18.Bxb7 Rb8 19.Nd2 ( 19.Re1!? Qf5 20.Rbc1 ) 19...Qe2 20.Rxc5 Qxd2 21.Rxc8+ ( 21.Nxf4 Kf7! ) 21...Rxc8 22.Bxc8 Qc2 23.Re1 Qxc8 24.Qxf4 h6 25.Rc1ƒ ]

18.Nxe5± [><Bc8, Kf8]

C03Kotsur,P 2575Radjabov,T 2625

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(267) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4 Kf8 * 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Qg3N

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[ 7.Ngf3 - 84/(220) ] 7...f6 8.Ngf3 fxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qxe5 Bxc5 11.Bd3 Nf6 12.0-0 Bd6 13.Qe2 Qc7 14.f4 Bxf4 15.Nf3 Bd6 16.c4©

C03Karpatchev,A 2420Mollov,E 2435

Toulon 2001

86/(268) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 Nd7 6.b4 a5 7.exd5 exd5 8.a3 axb4 9.Bb2 Nxc5!N

[ 9...bxa3 - 80/284 ] 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Nxd7 12.Bxg7 Bf6* 13.Bxh8?! Bxh8 14.Ra2 Rxa3 15.Qb1

Qa5 16.Rxa3 bxa3 17.Qa2 Ngf6 [ RR17...Bc3 18.Ngf3 Ngf6 19.0-0 Bxd2 20.Nxd2 Qxd2 21.Qxa3 b5!∓ Miroshnichenko,E ]

18.f3 Nb6 19.Ne2½-½

C03Miroshnichenko,E 2525Bartel,Mat 2415

Polanica Zdroj 2002[Miroshnichenko,E]

86/268 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 Nd7 6.exd5 exd5 7.b4 a5 8.a3 axb4 9.Bb2 Nxc5! 10.Bb5+

[ 10.Bxg7 Bf6 11.Bb5+ ( 11.Bxh8 Bxh8 12.Ra2 Rxa3 13.Qb1 Qa5∓ ) 11...Bd7 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 - 10.Bb5 ]

10...Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Nxd7 [ 11...Qxd7? 12.axb4! Rxa1 13.Qxa1± ]

12.Bxg7 Bf6 13.Bxf6N Qxf6 14.a4 Nc5 15.Ne2 Ne7

[ 15...Rxa4 16.Rxa4 Nxa4 17.0-0 Ne7 18.Ng3© ]

16.0-0 0-0 17.Ng3 Rxa4 18.Rxa4 Nxa4 19.Qg4+ Ng6 20.Qxb4 Qc3

[ 20...Qf4 21.c4± ] [ 20...Qc6 21.Qd4² ∆Qxc2? 22.Nde4! dxe4 23.Nf5! f6 24.Qd7+- ]

21.Qxa4 Qxd2 22.Nf5 Qg5 23.Ne3 Nf4 24.Kh1?!

[ 24.Re1! Rd8 25.Qb5² ] 24...Rd8 25.g3 Ne6 26.f4 Qf6 27.f5 Ng5

28.Ng4 Qe7 29.Qd4 Qe4+ 30.Qxe4 Nxe4 31.Rb1 h5 32.Ne5 Nd6 33.Rb6 Nc4½-½

C04Rublevsky,S 2655Drasko,M 2500

Jugoslavija 2002[Rublevsky,S]

86/269 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nd7 6.Be2 Be7 7.Nf1 0-0 8.Ng3

[ 8.Ne3 - 63/232 ] 8...f6 9.exf6 Bxf6!? 10.Nh5 e5!

[ 10...Be7? 11.Nf4 Nf6 12.0-0 Ne4 13.Bb5± ]

11.dxe5 Ndxe5 12.Nxf6+N [ 12.0-0 ]

12...Qxf6 13.0-0 Be6? [ 13...Bg4! (Georgiev,Ki) 14.Qxd5+ Kh8 15.Nxe5 ( 15.Ng5? Bxe2 16.Qe4 Qf5 17.Qxe2 h6 18.f4 Nd4 19.Qe4 Nxc2 20.Rb1 Nd4³ ; 15.Be3 Rad8 16.Qe4 Nxf3+ 17.Bxf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Qxb2 19.Qe4= ) 15...Bxe2 16.Nd7 Qf7 17.Qxf7 Rxf7 18.Ne5 Nxe5 19.Re1 Rd8 20.f4 Nf3+ 21.gxf3 Bxf3 22.Be3= ]

14.Ng5!? Rad8 15.Nxe6 Qxe6 16.b3 d4 17.f4?

[ 17.Bb2?! Nb4!„ ] [ 17.Ba3! Rf7 18.Qd2± ^^ ]

17...d3! 18.cxd3 Qd5! 19.Bb2 [ 19.Ba3 Qd4+ 20.Kh1 Rxf4= ] [ 19.Be3 Nxd3= ∆20.Qd2 Qe4! 21.Bf3 Qe6 ]

19...Nxd3 20.Bxd3 Qxd3 21.Qg4 Qg6= 22.Qh3 Qf5

[ 22...Rd2 23.Bc3 Rd3 24.Rf3 Nd4!? 25.Bxd4 Rxd4 26.Re1= ]

23.Qc3 Rf7 24.Rae1 h6 25.h3 Nd4 26.Kh2 c5??“

[ 26...Rd5= ] 27.Re5 Qxe5 28.fxe5 Rxf1 29.Qxc5 Rd1

[ 29...Nf3+ 30.gxf3 Rd2+ 31.Kg3 Rxb2 32.Qc4++- ] [ 29...Nc6 30.e6! ( 30.Qc4+? Rf7 31.e6 Re7 32.Ba3 Rd4! ) 30...Re1 ( 30...Re8 31.Qb5 Rf2 32.Qxb7+- ) 31.Qc3 Re5 32.Qc4 Red5 33.Ba3 Ne5 34.Qc7 Re8 35.Bd6 Rxe6 36.Qc8+ Kf7 37.Qxb7++- ]

30.Qc4+ Kh8

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[ 30...Kh7 31.e6 Nf5 32.e7 Nxe7 33.Qf7+- ]

31.Qf7 Rd2 [ 31...Re1 32.Qxb7+- ]

32.e6!+- Nxe6 [ 32...Nf3+ 33.Kg3 Rxb2 34.e7 ]

33.Be5! R2d6 34.Bxd6 Rxd6 35.Qxb7 Kh7 36.Qxa71-0

C03Dembo,Y 2375Matveeva,S 2465

Bled (ol) 2002[Shipov,S]

86/(270) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 * Be7 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bd3 c5 7.c3 a5 8.0-0 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.Re1 Qb6 11.Nb1 Nxd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Nc3 Qb6 14.Be3!N

[ 14.Qg4 - 83/(246) ] 14...d4 15.Na4 Qa7 16.Bd2 0-0 17.Rc1

[ 17.Qg4!?© ] 17...Rd8 18.Qb3?

[ 18.Qg4!© Dembo,Y ] [ 18.Rc7! Qb8 19.Qc2 b5 20.Bxh7+ Kf8 ( 20...Kh8 21.Be4 bxa4 22.Bxa8 Qxa8 23.Qxa4² ) 21.Nc5! Nxe5! 22.Bg5 ( 22.Rxe5 Qxc7 23.Nxe6+ Bxe6 24.Qxc7 Bd6 25.Qb6 Bxe5÷ ) 22...Bxg5 23.Nxe6+ Bxe6 24.Qc5+ Ke8 25.Rxe5 Qxc7 26.Qxc7 Rac8 27.Rxe6+ Kf8 28.Qxa5 fxe6 29.Qa3+ Kf7 30.g3² ]

18...b6!∓

C06Gasanov,E 2470Izoria,Z 2565

Baku 2002[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

86/270 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Bd3 Be7 8.0-0 g5 9.dxc5 g4

[ 9...Ndxe5 - 67/353 ] 10.Nd4 Ndxe5 11.N2b3?!

[ 11.Bb5 ] 11...Nxd3 12.Qxd3 e5! 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Bh6N

[ 14.f4!? gxf3 15.Qxf3 f6 16.Qh5+ Kd7÷ ] 14...f6 15.f4

[ 15.Bg7 Rg8 16.Qxh7 Be6ƒ ] 15...gxf3 16.Qxf3 Rg8 17.Qh5+ Rg6 18.Be3 Qd7! 19.h3

[ 19.Qxh7 Qg4 20.g3 ( 20.Rf2 Bf5-+ ) 20...Bf5 ]

19...Bd8 20.Rae1 Qf7 21.Kh1 Be6 22.Bf4 Rg7 23.Qe2 Qg6 24.Nd4 Bd7÷

C06Dembo,Y 2365Goczo,M 2205

Magyarorszag (ch) 2002[Dembo,Y]

86/(270) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Bd3 Be7 8.0-0 g5 * 9.Kh1! h5 10.dxc5! Bxc5!?N

[ 10...g4 11.Nd4 Ndxe5 12.Bb5 Bd7 13.f4! Nxd4 14.Bxd7+ Qxd7 15.cxd4² ]

11.Bb5 [ 11.Nb3!? Be7 12.Bb5 g4 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Nfd4 Qc7 15.f4ƒ ]

11...g4 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.Nd4 Qb6 [ 13...Nxe5 14.f4 Bxd4 15.Qa4 Bb6 16.fxe5© ><Ke8 ]

14.N2b3 Nxe5 15.Nxc5 Qxc5 16.Re1!©

C06Belotti,B 2430Huebner,R 2630

Schweiz 2002[Huebner,R]

86/271 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.c3 Nc6 7.Bd3 Qb6 8.0-0 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Qxd4 11.Nf3 Qb6 12.Qa4 Be7

[ 12...Qb4 13.Qc2 Qc5 14.Qe2 Be7 ( 14...Qb6 15.a3 (/\ b4, Be3) a5 16.Bb5² )]

13.Qg4 [ 13.a3!? Belotti,B ] [ 13.Bd2!? 0-0 14.Qc2 g6 15.b4÷ ]

13...g6 [ 13...0-0 14.Bh6 g6 15.Bxf8 Bxf8 16.b3/\ 17.h4, 17.Qf4+/- ]

14.a3 [ 14.Bh6 Nc5 15.Be3 h5 16.Qg3 ( 16.Qf4? Nxd3-+ ) 16...Qb4 17.Bxc5 Bxc5

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18.h3 ( 18.Bxg6? h4 19.Qg5 Be7-+ ) 18...Bd7³ ]

14...Qb3?!N [ 14...Nc5 15.Bc2 ( 15.Be3 Qb3∓ ) 15...Bd7

A) 16.Be3 Qxb2 ( 16...Qd8 17.b4 Na4= ) 17.Rfc1 b6 18.Bg5 Bxg5 19.Qxg5 h6 20.Qf6 Rg8∓ ; B) 16.b4 Ne4 ( 16...Na4 17.Be3 Qd8= ) 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Qxe4 Bc6 19.Qf4 Bxf3 20.Qxf3 0-0= ]

15.Be2 [ 15.Bb1 Qc4 ]

15...h5 [ 15...Nc5 16.Nd4 Qb6 17.Be3 h5 18.Qf3± ] [ 15...Qc2 16.Re1 Qe4 ( 16...Qf5 17.Qd4 Qe4 18.Qd1ƒ ) 17.Qg3 h5 18.h3 h4 19.Qh2 Qa4 20.b4ƒ ]

16.Qf4 [ 16.Qg3? Nc5∓ ∆17.Nd4 Qxg3 ]

16...Nc5 17.Nd4 [ 17.Ng5 0-0 18.Nh3 ( 18.Nf3 Ne4 19.Qh6 Rd8∓ ) 18...Qc2 19.Qh6 Nd7 ( 19...Qxe2? 20.Bg5 Qxe5™ 21.Bxe7± ) 20.Bg5 Re8³ ]

17...Qb6 18.Nb5? [ ¹18.Be3 Qd8 ( 18...Ne4 19.Bb5+ Kf8 20.Bd3± ) 19.Nb5 Ne4 - 18.Nb5 ]

18...Ne4? [ ¹18...Bd7 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.exd6 Ne4 21.Qh4 ( 21.Rd1 f5∓ ) 21...Qd8 ( 21...Qxd6 22.f3 g5?! 23.Qe1÷ ) 22.Qf4 Bc6∓ ]

19.Be3 Qd8 20.h4? [ 20.Bxa7? Bg5 ( 20...b6 21.Qe3 Bc5 22.Qf4 Ba6 23.b4 Be7 24.Qe3 Qd7 25.Qxb6 Rxa7 26.Rfe1 Bd8 27.Qxa7 Bxb5∓ ) 21.Qf3 b6 22.Rfd1 Ba6 23.a4 0-0∓ ] [ 20.Nxa7?! Bd7 ( 20...g5?! 21.Qf3 g4 22.Bb5+ Bd7 23.Qe2± )

A) 21.Qf3 Qb8 22.Nb5 0-0 23.Bf4 g5 24.Qxh5 ( 24.Be3 Bxb5 25.Bxb5 Qxe5 26.Qxh5 d4-+ ; 24.Bc1 g4 25.Qd3 Qxe5-+ ) 24...Bxb5 25.Bxb5 gxf4 26.Qg4+ Kh8 27.Qh5+ Kg7 28.Qg4+ Ng5 29.h4 ( 29.Rfe1 Rh8-+ ) 29...Qxe5-+ ; B) 21.Nb5 g5 22.Qf3 Ra5 23.Nd6+ ( 23.a4 g4 24.Qf4 Bxb5 25.Bxb5+ Rxb5 26.axb5 Bg5 27.Qxe4 dxe4 28.Rfd1

Qb8 29.Bxg5 0-0 30.Bf6 Qc7-+ ) 23...Nxd6 24.exd6 Bxd6 25.Bd4 Rh6∓ ]

[ ¹20.Rfc1 A) 20...g5 21.Qf3 g4 22.Qf4 Bg5 23.Nd6+ Nxd6 ( 23...Qxd6 24.exd6 Bxf4 25.Bxf4 f6 26.f3 gxf3 27.gxf3 Rg8+ 28.Kf1 Ng5 29.Bxg5 Rxg5 30.Rc7± ) 24.Qxg5 Qxg5 25.Bxg5 Ne4 ( 25...Nc4 26.b3 ; 25...Nf5 26.Rc7 0-0 27.Rac1± ) 26.Be3 b6 27.Rc7 Bd7 28.Rac1 Rg8 29.Rb7± ; B) 20...0-0 21.Bd3 Bd7 22.Nd4² ]

20...a6? [ ¹20...Bxh4 21.Nxa7 ( 21.Rfc1 0-0 22.Nc7 Rb8 23.Bxa7 Bd7 24.Bxb8 Bxf2+-+ ; 21.Rac1 0-0 22.Nc7 Rb8 23.Bxa7 Bd7 24.Bxb8 Bg5 25.Qh2 Bxc1 26.Rxc1 Qxb8-+ ) 21...Bg5 22.Qf3 Bd7 23.Nb5 0-0∓ ]

21.f3 Ng3 [ 21...Nd2 22.Bxd2 ( 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.exd6 Nxf1 24.Bd4÷ ) 22...axb5 23.Bxb5+ Bd7 24.Bxd7+ Qxd7 25.Bb4= ]

22.Qxg3 axb5 23.Bxb5+ Bd7 [ 23...Kf8?! 24.Bf2² ]

24.Bxd7+ [ 24.Bd3 Bxh4³ ]

24...Qxd7 25.Qf2 [ 25.Bg5!? 0-0 26.Bxe7 Qxe7 27.Qf4³ ]

25...0-0 26.Rac1 [ 26.g4!? ]

26...Rfc8 27.g3 Rc4 28.Rxc4 [ 28.Qe2 b5 29.Rxc4 bxc4∓ ]

28...dxc4 29.Qe2 Qd5 30.f4? [ 30.Rc1 b5 ( 30...Qxe5 31.f4 Qd5 32.Rxc4= ) 31.Bf2 Rd8 32.a4= ] [ 30.Bf2 ]

30...c3 [ 30...Rd8?! 31.Rc1 b5 32.a4 ]

31.bxc3 Rxa3 32.Rd1 [ 32.Rc1 Bc5 33.Bxc5 Ra2 34.Rc2 Ra1+ 35.Kf2 Qxc5+ 36.Kf3 b5∓ ]

32...Qc6? [ 32...Qe4 33.Qd3 Qc6 34.Bd4 b5/\ b4 ><g3 ]

[ 32...Qa5 33.Bd4 Bc5 34.Qf2 Rxc3 ] 33.Bd4 Bc5 34.Kh2 Bxd4 35.cxd4 b5 36.Qg2?

[ 36.Rb1? Qc3 ] [ 36.d5 exd5 37.Qg2= ]

36...Qc4 37.Rd2 [ 37.d5 Ra2 38.Rd2 Rxd2 39.Qxd2

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Qxd5-+ ] 37...Rd3 38.Rxd3 Qxd3 [Q 4/l] 39.Qb2?!

[ 39.Qa8+ Kg7 40.Qd8 Qe2+ 41.Kg1 Qf3 42.Qf6+ Kg8 43.Qd8+ Kh7 44.Kh2 ( 44.Qe7? Qxg3+ /\ Qf4 ; 44.Qf6 Qxg3+ 45.Kf1 Qd3+ 46.Ke1 Qc3+ 47.Ke2 Qc7 48.Kd1 b4 49.d5 exd5 50.f5 b3 51.fxg6+ fxg6 52.e6 Qc2+ 53.Ke1 Qf5 54.Qxf5 gxf5 55.e7 b2 56.e8Q b1Q+ 57.Kf2 Qc2+ 58.Kg3 Qd3+ 59.Kh2 Qc2+ 60.Kh3 Qc3+ 61.Kh2 Qf6 62.Qxh5+ Kg7-+ ) 44...Qf2+

A) 45.Kh3 Qg1 46.Qa8 b4 47.Qf3 ( 47.Qb7 Kg7 ) 47...b3 48.f5 exf5 49.e6 ( 49.Qb7 Kh6 50.Qa8 Kg7 ) 49...fxe6 50.Qb7+ Kh6 51.Qa8 Qxd4-+ ; B) 45.Kh1 Qxg3 46.Qf6 Qf3+ 47.Kh2 ( 47.Kg1 Qb7 48.d5 exd5 49.f5 Qa7+ 50.Kf1 Qa1+ 51.Ke2 Qb2+ 52.Ke3 Qc3+-+ ) 47...Qe2+ 48.Kg3 Qd3+ 49.Kg2 Qc2+ 50.Kg3 Qc7-+ ]

39...Qc4 40.Qa1 Kg7 [ 40...b4 41.Qa8+ Kg7 42.Qd8 - 40...Kg7 ]

41.Qa5 b4 42.Qd8 [ 42.d5 b3 43.dxe6 b2 44.Qa7 Qxe6 45.Qb7 Qa2-+ ]

42...Qe2+ 43.Kg1 Qe3+ 44.Kg2 Qe4+ 45.Kf2

[ 45.Kh2 b3 46.Qf6+ Kg8 47.Qd8+ Kh7 48.Qe7 Qf5 49.Qb7 Qc2+ 50.Kh3 Kg7-+ ]

45...b30-1

C06Miroshnichenko,E 2510Borovikov,V 2540

Ukraine 2001[Magomedov,M]

86/(272) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0 Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 Nh5 14.Qc2 h6 15.Bg6 Rxf3?! 16.gxf3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Nf4 18.Ng3 Qb6

[ 18...Qd6!? ] 19.Rad1 Nxd4 20.Qa4!N *

[ 20.Rxd4 ] 20...Bd7 21.Bf7+! Kxf7 22.Qxd7+ Kg8

[ 22...Kg8 23.Bf6!! gxf6™ 24.Rg1!! (/\ Nf5) Bxg1 ( 24...Kh8 25.Ne4 ) 25.Rxg1 Kf8

( 25...Kh8 26.Ne4 ) 26.Ne4+- ] [ 22...Kf8 ∆23.Be7+ Kg8 ]

C06Suran,J 2350Chytilek,R 2395

Cesko 2001

86/(272) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0 Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 Nh5 14.Qc2 h6 15.Bg6 Rxf3?! 16.gxf3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Nf4 18.Ng3 Qb6 19.Rad1 Nxd4 20.Qa4! Nxg6* 21.Qxd4N Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Bxg3 23.Bxg3

Bd7÷

C06Iuldachev,S 2515Gleizerov,E 2575

Abu Dhabi 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/272 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0 Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 Nh5 14.Qc2 h6 15.Bg6 Rxf3?! 16.gxf3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Nf4 18.Ng3 Qb6 19.Rad1 Nxd4 20.Qa4! Nxg6 21.Qe8+!!N Kh7?

[ 21...Nf8™ 22.Nh5!! (/\ 23. Nf6 gf6 24.Rg1) ( 22.Be7 Bxg3 23.Qxf8+ Kh7

24.fxg3 Nf5 ) 22...Be5 23.Be7 Nf5 24.Qxf8+ Kh7 25.f4! ( 25.Bf6 Qxb2 ) 25...Qc7 ( 25...Bxb2 26.Bf6! /\ Rg1 ) 26.fxe5 Qxe7 27.Qxe7 Nxe7 28.Rd4! ∆Nf5 29.Rg4 Bd7 30.Rfg1 ]

22.Nh5!!+- Be5 [ 22...Nxh4 23.Nf6+ gxf6 24.Qf7+ Kh8 25.Rg1 ] [ 22...Qc6 23.Nf6+ gxf6 24.Qf7+ ] [ 22...Qc7 23.Rg1! ]

23.Rg1! Nf4 [ 23...Nxh4 24.Rxg7+! Bxg7 25.Qf7/\ Nf6 ]

24.Nxf4 Nxf3 25.Ng6 Qc6 [ 25...Nxg1 26.Rxg1 ]

26.Qh8# #1-0

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C06Potkin,V 2485Volkov,S 2635

Russia (ch) 2002[Volkov,S]

86/273 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.0-0 0-0 12.Bg5 Bd7 13.Re1 a6!?N

[ 13...Qc7 - 44/331 ] 14.Nc3 Kh8 15.a3

[ 15.Ne5?! Nxd4! 16.Bxf6 Rxf6 17.Qh5 h6 18.Nf7+ Rxf7 19.Qxf7 Be8 20.Qxb7 Bc5!-+ /\ Ra7 ]

15...Qc7 16.Bh4 [ 16.Rc1!? ]

16...Ng4!? [ 16...Rae8 17.Bg3 Bxg3 18.hxg3 e5 ]

17.h3 Nh6 18.Ng5! Rf4 [ 18...Qb6!? 19.Bxh7 Qxd4 20.Qxd4 Nxd4 21.Rad1 Nhf5 22.Bxf5 Nxf5 23.Nxe6 Rfe8 24.Ng5 Kg8 25.Nf3² ]

19.Bg3 Rxd4 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Ne2 e5! [ 21...Rh4 22.Nf3 Qe7 23.Nxh4 Qxh4 24.Qb3± ]

22.Nxd4 Nxd4© 23.Rc1 [ 23.Bxh7 Qf6 24.h4 Rf8‚ ]

23...g6! 24.f4! exf4 [ 24...e4? 25.Bxe4 dxe4 26.Rxe4+- ]

25.Bxg6 Qb6! 26.Kh2 [ ¹26.Kh1 ]

26...f3 [><Kh2] 27.Bxh7 Rf8 28.gxf3? [ 28.Rc3÷ ] [ 28.Qd2! Ng4+ 29.hxg4 f2 30.Rf1 Qh6+ 31.Kg3 Qd6+ 32.Kh4 Qh6+ ]

28...Nf7!-+ 29.f4 Nxg5 30.fxg5 Nf3+ 31.Kh1 Qd6 32.Qe2 Bb50-1

C07Pixton,A 2445Gulko,B 2580

USA (ch) 2003[Gulko,B]

86/274 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd7 7.Nxc6 Bxc6 8.Bxc6+ bxc6 9.c4 Bc5 10.Qa4 Ne7 11.exd5 exd5 12.Nb3 Bb6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Bg5

[ 14.Rd1!?² ] 14...h6! 15.Bh4

[ 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.c5!? Bxc5 17.Qxc6 Bb6 18.Qxd5 Qe2 19.Qd2 Rfe8 20.Rac1 Rad8 21.Qc2 a5© ]

15...dxc4! [ 15...Qd6? 16.c5 Bxc5 17.Bg3+- ] [ 15...Qd7!?

A) 16.c5 Ng6 17.Bg3!² ( 17.cxb6? axb6 18.Qb4 c5 19.Qxb6 Nxh4 20.Qxc5 Nxg2 21.Kxg2 Qg4+ 22.Kh1 Qf3+ 23.Kg1 Ra6-+ ); B) 16.Rad1!² ]

16.Rad1 Qc8! [ 16...Qc7 17.Bg3² ]

17.Bxe7 Re8 18.Na5N [ 18.Bc5 cxb3 19.Bxb6 axb6 20.Qxb3 Qe6 21.Qxb6

A) 21...Rxa2 22.Rd8!= ( 22.Rd2 Ra1∓ ); B) 21...Reb8³ ]

18...Rxe7 19.Nxc4 Re2 20.Rd2!? [ 20.Rd6 Bc5! 21.Rd2 ( 21.Rxc6 Qd7 22.Qb5 Bxf2+ 23.Rxf2 Re1+ 24.Rf1 Qd4+ 25.Ne3 Qxe3+ 26.Kh1 Qe8! 27.Kg1 Rxf1+ 28.Kxf1 Rd8-+ ) 21...Rxd2 22.Nxd2 Qe6³ ]

20...Rxd2 21.Nxd2 Qe6 22.Nc4 Bd4!∓ 23.Qc2 Re8 24.Qd3 c5

[ 24...Qd5!? 25.Qc2 ( 25.Rd1? Re1+ 26.Rxe1 Bxf2+ ) 25...Re4 26.b3 Qe6∓ ]

25.b3 Qe2 26.Qxe2 Rxe2 27.a4 [R 9/i] a6! 28.g4 g6 29.Kg2 Rc2! 30.Na5

[ 30.h3 Kg7 31.h4 Kf6 32.Nd6 Ke6 33.Nc4 Kd5-+ ]

30...Rb2 31.Kf3 Bc3 32.Nb7 c4!-+ 33.Rc1 Bf6 34.Na5 cxb3 35.Rc8+ Kg7 36.Rb8 Bd4 37.Rxb3 Rxf2+ 38.Ke4 Bf6 39.Nc4 Rxh2 40.Rb6 Re2+ 41.Kd5

[ 41.Kd3 Re6 ] 41...a5 42.Nd6 Re5+ 43.Kc6 h5 44.gxh5 gxh5 45.Kd7 Kg6 46.Rb8 Re7+ 47.Kc6 Be5 48.Kd5 Bxd6 49.Kxd6 Re6+ 50.Kd5 h4 51.Rh8 Kg5 52.Rh7 Rh60-1

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C07Oleksienko,M 2440Firman,N 2495

Lviv 2003[Firman,N]

86/275 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Qe2 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Bg5 Be7 10.0-0-0 e5

[ 10...h6 - 83/(250) ] 11.h3?!

[ 11.Bb5 A) 11...Bg4 12.Qxe5!? ( 12.Rhe1- 11.Rhe1 ) 12...Qxe5 13.Nxe5 Bxd1

14.Nxc6 Be2™ 15.Nxe7+ ( 15.Bxe2!? bxc6 16.Nxd4© ) 15...Bxb5 16.Nf5 0-0 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nbxd4= ; B) 11...0-0 12.Bxc6 bxc6

B1) 13.Nxe5?! c5 14.Nc4 ( 14.Rhe1 Be6ƒ /\ a5-a4 ) 14...Qd5

B1a) 15.Qxe7? Qxg5+ 16.Ncd2 Bf5! 17.h4 ( 17.Nxc5? Qg6!∓ ) 17...Qg6 18.h5!? Nxh5 19.g4 Bxg4 20.Rdg1 Nf4 21.f3 Rae8! 22.Qxc5 Ne2+ 23.Kb1 Nxg1 24.Rxg1 Rc8 25.Rxg4 Rxc5 26.Rxg6 fxg6 27.Nxc5 h5∓ ; B1b) 15.f4!? Bg4 ( 15...Be6!?„ ) 16.Qxe7 Bxd1 17.Rxd1 Qxc4 18.Bxf6 Rfe8 19.Qxc5 Qxc5 20.Nxc5 gxf6 21.Rxd4 Re2 22.Rd2 Re1+ 23.Rd1 Re2= ;

B2) 13.Qxe5 c5 14.Rhe1 Be6÷ ] [ ¹11.Rhe1 Bg4 12.Bb5! 0-0! 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Nbxd4! ( 14.Qxe5 Qxe5 15.Rxe5 Bd6 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Re4 Bxf3 18.gxf3 c5 )]

11...h6!N [ 11...0-0 ] [ 11...a6 ]

12.Bh4 [ 12.Bxf6

A) 12...Qxf6?! 13.Rhe1 ( 13.Bb5!? ) 13...Bb4 14.Nxe5 0-0 15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Rf1² ; B) 12...gxf6!³ 13.c3 Qc7! ∆14.cxd4 Nb4∓ ]

12...e4 13.Nfd2 [ 13.Nbxd4? exf3 14.Nxf3 Qf4+ 15.Kb1 0-0-+ ] [ 13.Bxf6 exf3 14.Bxe7 fxe2 15.Bxd6 exd1Q+ 16.Rxd1 Be6∓ ]

13...Bf5 14.Bxf6 gxf6!

[ 14...Bxf6 15.Nxe4 Qf4+ 16.Ned2+² ] 15.Nxe4 Qf4+ 16.Nbd2 0-0-0ƒ ^^ 17.g3

[ 17.Bxf7 d3! 18.cxd3 Nd4 19.Qh5 Bb4∓-> ]

[ ¹17.Rhe1 Qc7!ƒ ] 17...Qc7 18.g4?! Bg6

[ 18...Be6!? ] 19.Kb1 Kb8 20.Rhe1 Bb4 21.Bd3?

[ 21.a3 Ba5 22.b4 Bb6„ ] 21...Rhe8∓ 22.f4? Bxe4! 23.Bxe4 d3!-+ 24.cxd3 Nd4 25.Qg2 Qc2+ 26.Ka1 Bxd2

[ 26...Bxd2 27.Rxd2 ( 27.Qxd2 Qxd2 28.Rxd2 Nf3 ) 27...Rxe4 28.Red1 ( 28.dxe4 Nb3+ 29.axb3 Rxd2 ) 28...Qa4 29.dxe4 Nb3+ 30.Kb1 Rxd2 31.Rxd2 Qxe4++- ]

0-1

C07Illescas Cordoba,M 2585Rustemov,A 2595

Espana 2002[Illescas Cordoba,M]

86/276 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Qe2 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Bg5 a6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Bd3 Be7 12.Kb1 Bb7 13.Nfxd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Bd5!? 15.Nf3N

[ 15.Rhe1 - 85/(258) ] 15...0-0 16.h4 b4 17.Ne5

[ 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Ng5 g6= ] 17...a5 18.Rh3!? Rfd8 19.Rg3 Kf8?!

[ 19...a4!? 20.Bh6 g6 21.h5 Be4÷ ] 20.Bf4 Qb6 21.Bxh7! b3?!

[ 21...Nxh7? 22.Qh5+- ] [ 21...a4!?„ ]

22.c4! bxa2+ 23.Kxa2 Bb7?! [ 23...Bc6 24.Bh6!!+- ] [ 23...Nxh7 24.cxd5 ( 24.Qh5? Bxc4+ ) 24...Qb4 ( 24...Nf6 25.d6+- ) 25.Qg4! Bf6 26.Qh5 Bxe5 27.Bxe5 Qa4+ 28.Kb1 Qe4+ 29.Ka1± ] [ 23...Qb4!? ]

24.Rxd8+ Rxd8 [ 24...Bxd8 25.Bc2± ]

25.Bh6!! gxh6 26.Qh5! [ 26.Rg8+?? Nxg8 27.Qh5 Qxf2-+ ]

26...Qxb2+!! [] 27.Kxb2 Ba3+! [] 28.Kxa3! [ 28.Rxa3 Nxh5 29.Rxa5 Bxg2„ ]

28...Nxh5 29.Rg8+ Ke7 30.Rxd8 Kxd8

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[NB 9/c] 31.g4? [ 31.g3?! f5 32.Ka4 Ke7 ><Bh7 ] [ 31.Nxf7+! Ke7 32.Nxh6 Bxg2 33.Ng4! ( 33.Ka4?! Bf3!„ ><Nh6 ) 33...Kd6 34.Ka4 Bf3 35.Ne3 Kc5 36.Kxa5 Nf4 37.Bg8± ]

31...f6! [ 31...Nf6 32.Bd3 Ke7 33.Ka4± ]

32.Nf7+ [ 32.gxh5 fxe5 33.Ka4 Bf3= ] [ 32.Nd3 Ng7 33.Ka4 Bf3= ]

32...Ke7 33.gxh5 [ ¹33.Nxh6 Nf4 34.Ka4 Nh3 35.Kxa5 Nxf2² ]

33...Kxf7 34.Ka4 f5! 35.Kxa5 [NB 7/g] Bf3! [ 35...Ke7 36.Kb6 Bf3 37.Kc7! Bxh5 38.c5 Kf7 39.c6 Kg7 40.Bg6!! Bf3 41.h5+- ]

36.Bg6+ [ 36.Kb6? Bxh5 37.c5 Kg7 38.c6 Be8-+ ] [ 36.c5 Ke7 37.Kb6 Kd7= ]

36...Ke7! 37.Kb6 Kd7!= 38.Kc5 [ 38.c5 Be4 39.f4 ( 39.Bf7 Bd5 40.Bg8 Bf3 41.c6+ Bxc6 42.Bxe6+ Kd6= ) 39...Bd5 40.Ka5 Be4 41.Kb4 Bd5 42.Kc3 Be4 43.Kd4 Bd5 44.Ke5 Ke7 45.Bh7 Be4 46.Bg8 Bd5 47.c6 Bxc6 48.Bxe6 Bf3= ]

38...Ke7 39.Kd4 Kf6 40.Be8 e5+ 41.Kc3 f4 42.c5 Ke6 43.Kb4 e4 44.Bc6 Ke5 45.Kc3 Bxh5 46.Ba4 e3½-½

C07Ehlvest,J 2585Lobron,E 2515

Reykjavik 2002[Ehlvest,J]

86/277 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Re1 Be7 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Nbxd4 Nxd4 11.Nxd4 0-0 12.c3

[ 12.b3 - 42/342 ] 12...e5!N

[ 12...Bd7 ] 13.Nf3

[ 13.Qe2!? exd4 14.Qxe7 Qc6 15.Qb4 dxc3 16.Qxc3 Bf5 17.Be3 Nd5= ]

13...Qc7?! [ ¹13...Qxd1 14.Rxd1 Bg4 15.Re1 Bxf3 16.gxf3 Rac8 17.Bb3 Bd6 18.Be3 b6= ]

14.Qb3 [ 14.Nxe5! Bd6 15.Qd4 Bxe5 16.Rxe5 Rd8 17.Qf4 Rd1+ 18.Bf1 Qc6! ( 18...Be6? 19.Re1± ) 19.c4 Be6 20.b3± ]

14...Bd6 15.h3 h6 16.Be3 Bd7 17.Rad1 e4 18.Nd2 Bc6 19.Bb5 Bd5 20.Bc4 Bc6 21.Bd4² Bh2+ 22.Kh1 Be5 23.Nf1 b5 24.Be2 Rad8 25.Ne3 Bxd4 26.Rxd4 Rxd4 27.cxd4 Qb7?!“

[ 27...Rd8! 28.Rc1 Qb6„ 29.Nf5 Bd7÷ ] 28.Rc1 Rd8 29.Rc5± Nd7

[ 29...Rxd4 30.Qc3 Rd6 31.Nf5+- ] 30.Rf5 Nf6 31.Rxf6! gxf6 32.Nf5 Qc7 33.Qc3! Rd7 34.Qc1!+- Rd5 35.Bg4 Rxf5 36.Bxf5 e3 37.Qxe3 Kg7 38.a3 Bd5 39.Bd3 a6 40.Kg1 Qd6 41.Qe2 Kf8 42.Qh51-0

C07Kharlov,A 2605Rustemov,A 2585

Russia (ch) 2002[Rustemov,A]

86/(277) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Re1 * Nc6 9.Ne4 Qd8!?

[ 9...Qb4 10.Bb3!© ( 10.Nxf6+ gxf6 11.Bd5 Bd7 12.Bxc6 Bxc6 13.Nxd4 0-0-0 14.c3= )] [ 9...Nxe4 - 85/258 ]

10.Bb5N [ 10.Bg5 Be7 11.Bb5 Nxe4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.Rxe4 Bd7 14.Nxd4 0-0-0! 15.c3 Nxd4 16.Bxd7+ Rxd7 17.Rxd4 Rhd8= ]

10...Bd7 11.Bg5 [ 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6! 12.Bg5 Qg6 13.Bd3 Qh5 14.Re4 f6 15.Bd2 Bc5³ ]

11...Be7 12.Bxf6 Bxf6!? [ 12...gxf6 13.Bxc6 Bxc6 14.Qd3!? ( 14.Nxd4 Bxe4 15.Rxe4 Qd5 16.Qe2 f5 17.Rf4 0-0-0= )]

13.Nd6+ [ 13.Qd3!? ]

13...Ke7 14.Ne4 [ 14.Nf5+ Kf8³ ] [ 14.Bxc6 Bxc6 15.Nxd4 Qd7 ( 15...g6 16.Nxc6+ bxc6 17.Nc4 Qxd1 18.Raxd1 Rab8 19.b3 Rhd8= )]

14...Qb6 15.Nxf6 gxf6

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[ 15...Kxf6!? ] 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Nxd4 Rad8 18.Nxc6+ Qxc6 19.Qe2

[ 19.Qe2 Rhg8 20.g3 Rg5= ]½-½

C08Navara,D 2565Baklan,V 2605

Bled (ol) 2002[Baklan,V]

86/278 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxc5 10.Nd4 Qd7 11.Qf3 0-0 12.Nf5 Bd8 13.Nb3 Nce4 14.Be3 Rc8 15.c3 Re8 16.Bd4!?N

[ 16.Rad1 - 77/267 ] 16...a6

[ 16...a5!? 17.Rad1 a4 18.Nd2 Ng5 19.Qd3 Nh5 20.Rfe1 ( 20.Be3 Ne6 21.Rfe1 Bc7÷ ) 20...Bc7= ]

17.Rfe1 [ 17.Rad1!? Rc6 18.Nd2² ]

17...Rc6 18.Re3 [ 18.Rad1 Rce6 19.Re3 Qa4= ]

18...h6 19.Rae1 Kh7 20.Ng3 Bc7 21.Qd1 [ 21.Qf5+ Qxf5 22.Nxf5 Ng4 23.Rh3 g6ƒ ] [ 21.R3e2!? ]

21...Ng4! 22.R3e2 Rg6! 23.Nc5 [ 23.f3? Nxh2!-+ ] [ 23.Nf1 Nxh2 24.Nxh2 Qh3 25.f4 Bxf4 26.Nf1 Qh5‚ 27.Nc5? Ng5∓ ] [ 23.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 24.Kh1 dxe4 25.Nc5 Qd8ƒ ]

23...Qc6! 24.c4 [ 24.Ncxe4?! dxe4 25.Rxe4? Bxg3! 26.Rxe8 Bxf2+ 27.Kf1 Nxh2+ ( 27...Bxd4!-+ ) 28.Kxf2 Rxg2+ 29.Ke3 Qxe8+-+ ] [ 24.Nd3!? f5ƒ ]

24...Nexf2! [ 24...Nxg3? 25.Rxe8 Nf5 26.cxd5 ( 26.h3!? ) 26...Qxd5? ( 26...Qd6 27.g3 Nxh2 28.Ne4 Qxd5 29.Rh8+ Kxh8 30.Bxg7+ Kxg7 31.Qxd5+- ) 27.Rh8+ Kxh8 28.Bxg7+ Kxg7 29.Qxd5+- ]

25.Bxf2 Nxf2 26.Qxd5 Rxe2 27.Rxe2 Bb6 [ ¹27...Ng4 28.Nce4 b5!? ( 28...Qa4!? 29.b3 Qa3÷ ; 28...Ne5 29.b3 b5³ ) 29.Qxf7 Qxc4³ ]

28.Nd7! [ 28.Qxc6 Rxc6 29.Nd7 ( 29.Kxf2 Rxc5∓ ) 29...Ba7 30.Re8 ( 30.Rxf2 Rxc4∓ ) 30...Ng4+ 31.Kh1 g6³ ]

28...Ng4+ [ 28...Ne4+ 29.Kf1 Rd6!? ( 29...Nxg3+ 30.hxg3 Qxd5 31.cxd5 Rd6 32.Nxb6 Rxb6 33.Rd2 Rd6 34.Ke2 Kg6 35.Ke3² ) 30.Qxe4+ ( 30.Qf5+ Kg8 31.Qxe4 Rd1+ 32.Re1 Qxd7³ ) 30...Qxe4 31.Nf8+ Kg8 32.Nxe4 Rd1+ 33.Re1 Rxe1+ 34.Kxe1 Kxf8 35.Ke2 ( 35.Nd6 Bd4 36.Nxb7 Bxb2= ) 35...Ke7= ]

29.Kh1 Nf2+ [ 29...Qd6 30.Re8 ( 30.Nxb6 Qxb6 31.Qf3 Qd4³ ; 30.Qxf7 Qd1+ 31.Nf1 Rf6! 32.Nf8+ Kh8 33.Ng6+ Kh7 34.Nf8+= ) 30...Nf2+ 31.Kg1 Ne4+ 32.Kh1 Nf2+= ]

30.Kg1 [ 30.Rxf2 Qxd5 31.cxd5 Bxf2

A) 32.Nf8+ Kg8 33.Nxg6 Bxg3! 34.Ne7+ ( 34.hxg3? fxg6 35.Kg1 Kf7 36.Kf2 Kf6 37.Ke3 Ke5-+ ) 34...Kf8 35.Nf5 Be5³ ; B) 32.Ne4 Kg8 33.Nxf2 ( 33.Ne5? Rb6 34.Nxf2 Rxb2-+ ) 33...Rd6 34.Nc5 Rxd5 35.Ncd3= ]

30...Ng4+ 31.Kh1 Nf2+ 32.Kg1 Ng4+½-½

C08Vajda,L 2575Nisipeanu,L._D 2610

Romania (ch−m/1) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 Nf6 6.Bb5+ Bd7 * 7.Qe2+ Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.dxc5 Re8 10.Nb3 Bxc5 11.Qd3 a6

[ 11...Bb6 - 75/(260) ] 12.Bxd7 Nbxd7 13.a4N

[ 13.Nxc5 Nxc5 14.Qa3 Qc7= ] [ 13.Bg5 Ba7 14.Rad1 Qc7 15.Bh4 Re4 16.Bg3 Qc6„ ]

13...Ba7 14.a5?! [ 14.Bg5 Qc7 15.Bh4 Rac8 16.c3 Ne5!? ( 16...Qc4 17.Qxc4 dxc4 18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.Nbd4= ) 17.Nxe5 Qxe5 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Qxd5 Re2© ]

14...Qc7 15.Ra4

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[ ¹15.Bg5 ] 15...Re4³

C10Rublevsky,S 2660Sulava,N 2550

Bled (ol) 2002[Rublevsky,S]

86/(279) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 Nxe4 7.Bxe4 Nf6 8.Bg5 Qd6!? * 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.c3!? f5N

[ 10...Bd7 11.Nd2! ∆0-0-0 12.Qf3! ] 11.Bc2 Bg7 12.Qe2²

C10Rublevsky,S 2655Kosic,D 2540

Jugoslavija 2002[Rublevsky,S]

86/279 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 Nxe4 7.Bxe4 Nf6 8.Bg5 Qd6!? 9.Bd3 Qb4+ 10.Qd2N

[ 10.Bd2!? Qxb2 11.0-0© |^ ] 10...Qxd2+ 11.Bxd2

[ 11.Kxd2 c5= ] 11...c5 12.0-0-0

[ 12.0-0 cxd4 ( 12...Bd7?! 13.dxc5 Bxc5 14.Ne5 Ba4 15.b3 Bd4 16.Rae1² ) 13.Nxd4 Bc5= ]

12...Bd7 [ 12...cxd4!? 13.Nxd4 Bc5 14.Bb5+ Bd7 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Be3 Nd5 17.Nf5 Kc6!= ]

13.dxc5 Bxc5 [ 13...Ng4 14.Rhf1 Bxc5 15.Be1 Bc6 16.Be2!? 0-0 ( 16...Bxf3? 17.Bxf3 Nxh2 18.Bxb7! ) 17.Nd4² ]

14.Ne5!² [ 14.Ne5 ∆Bxf2 15.Rhf1 Bc5 16.g4© |^ ]

C10Miednikova,S 2165Bystryakova,E 2195

Saint Petersburg 2002

86/(279) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bd3 Ngf6 6.Nf3 Nxe4 7.Bxe4 Nf6 8.Bg5 Qd6!? 9.Bd3 Qb4+ 10.Qd2 * Qxb2N 11.0-0©

C10Kovchan,A 2545Zakharevich,I 2475

Saint Petersburg 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/280 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 c5 7.0-0 Nxe4 8.Bxe4 Qc7!? [/\ Nf6] 9.Bg5!N

[ 9.c3 ] 9...Bd6 10.c4!

[ 10.Re1 h6 11.Bh4 0-0„ ] 10...h6 11.Bh4!

[ 11.Be3 Nf6 12.Bc2 Bd7„ ] 11...f5

[ 11...0-0 12.Bc2 /\ Qd3-> ] 12.Bc2?

[ 12.dxc5! Nxc5 ( 12...Bxc5 13.Bg3 f4 14.Bg6+ ; 12...Qxc5 13.b4! Qxb4 14.Rb1 Qc5 15.Bxb7 ) 13.Bc2 g5 14.Bg3 f4 15.Nd4‚ ]

12...g5 13.Re1 Nf6? [ 13...0-0!

A) 14.Bxg5 hxg5 15.Nxg5 Nf6 16.Nxe6 Bxe6 17.Rxe6 Bxh2+ 18.Kf1 ( 18.Kh1 Qh7-+ ) 18...Qf4∓ ; B) 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Bxg5 ( 15.Rxe6 Nf6 16.Bxf5 gxh4 17.Re5 Bxf5 18.Rxf5 Bxf2+!-+ ) 15...hxg5 16.Nxg5 Nf6 17.Nxe6 Bxe6 18.Rxe6 Qf4∓ ; C) 14.Rxe6 Nf6 15.Bxf5 gxh4 16.Qd3!© ]

14.Bxf5 Kf7 [ 14...0-0? 15.dxc5 Qxc5 ( 15...Bxc5 16.Bg3 ) 16.Bxe6+ Bxe6 17.Rxe6 Rad8 18.Qc2+- ]

15.Ne5+! [ 15.Bxg5 exf5„ ]

15...Bxe5 16.dxe5 exf5 17.exf6 Kxf6 18.Qh5!+- gxh4

[ 18...Qf7 19.Bxg5+! ]

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[ 18...Bd7 19.f4! Qxf4 ( 19...gxh4 20.Qxh4+ Kg6 21.Re7 ) 20.Bg3 Qd4+ 21.Kh1 ] [ 18...Be6 19.Rxe6+! Kxe6 20.Qg6+ Kd7 21.Qxf5+ Kc6 22.Bg3 ]

19.Qxh4+ Kf7 20.Rad1! a5 21.Qh5+ Kf6 22.Rd3 Qf4 23.Rg31-0

C10Svidler,P 2690Izoria,Z 2570

Bled (ol) 2002[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

86/(280) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 c5 7.0-0 Nxe4 8.Bxe4 * Nf6 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Bc5 11.c3

[ 11.Nb3 - 70/(275) ] 11...h6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Qa4+ Bd7 14.Qc4

[ 14.Qb3 Rb8 15.Nc6 Bxc6 16.Bxc6+ Ke7 ]

14...Bxd4 15.cxd4 Rc8 16.Qb4 Bc6!N [ 16...b6 17.d5 Qe7 18.d6 ]

17.Bxc6+ [ 17.d5!? exd5 18.Bf3 ( 18.Bf5 Rc7 19.Rfe1+ Kd8 ) 18...Rc7= ]

17...bxc6 18.Qb7 0-0 19.Qxa7 Rfd8 20.Rfd1 c5=

C10Vorobiov,E 2545Zakharevich,I 2475

Saint Petersburg 2002[Vorobiov,E]

86/(281) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 * 7.c3 c5 8.Ne5 a6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.Qa4+ Nd7 11.0-0-0 cxd4 12.Nxd7 Bxd7!N

[ 12...Qxd7 - 84/228 ] 13.Qxd4 Rd8?!

[ ¹13...Bc6= (/\ Rd8) 14.Qg4!? h5 15.Qg5 Bd5 16.Be2 Bxa2 17.Bf3÷ ∆Bb3 18.Rd2 Rc8 19.Bf4 Qb6 ( 19...Qc4? 20.Bd5! Qa4 21.Bxb3 Qxb3 22.Rhd1 Be7 23.Qxg7 Rf8 24.Bh6 ) 20.Be3 Qc7 ]

14.Be2 [ 14.Bg5 f6 ∆15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Qxf6 Rg8

17.Be2 Qc5 ] 14...Qa5?! [/\ Ba4]

[ 14...Bc6 15.Qg4² Rxd1+ 16.Rxd1 Qxh2? 17.g3 f5 18.Qf4 Kf7 19.Qe5 Bd5 20.Rxd5+- ]

15.Qa7!± Qxa2 [ 15...Bc6 16.Rxd8+ Qxd8 17.Rd1 Qc8 18.Bg5! |^ Bd5 19.Qd4 h6 20.Bh4 f6 21.Bxf6 ] [ 15...Be7 16.Qxb7 Qxa2 17.Qxa6 Qxa6 ( 17...Qb3? 18.Rxd7 )]

16.Bb5!! Be7 [ 16...Bxb5? 17.Rxd8+ Kxd8 18.Rd1++- ] [ 16...Ba3? 17.Bxd7+ Rxd7 18.Qb8+ Ke7 19.Rxd7+ Kxd7 20.Qxb7+ Ke8 21.bxa3 Qa1+ 22.Kc2 Qxh1 23.Bc5+- ] [ 16...Qa1+ 17.Kc2 Qa5 18.Bxd7+ Rxd7 19.Rxd7 Qa4+ 20.b3 Qxd7 21.Qa8+ Qd8 ( 21...Ke7 22.Rd1 Qc7 23.Bc5+ Kf6 24.Bxf8 Kg6 25.Qd8 ) 22.Qxb7+- ]

17.Rxd7 0-0 18.Rhd1 Ra8 19.Qd4 Bf6 20.Bc4 Qa4 21.Qg4 Rac8 22.R7d4+-

C13Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Slobodjan,R 2520

Deutschland 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/281 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Bg5 c5 8.Bc4 Qa5+ 9.c3 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1 Rd8?!

[ ¹11...cxd4 12.Qxd4 h6 ] 12.Re5 Qb6 13.Qe2 cxd4

[ 13...h6 - 77/(270) ] 14.Nxd4 h6 15.Be3!N

[ 15.Bh4?! Nd5! 16.Bxe7 Nxe7 ] 15...Qc7 16.Bf4 Bf8 17.Bg3± Bd6 18.Nb5 Qe7 19.Nxd6 Rxd6 20.Re3 Rd8 21.Re1 Bd7 22.Bc7 Rdc8 23.Be5 Bc6 24.Rg3 Rd8 25.Bd4

[ 25.Qe3!? Kf8 26.Bd4 b6 27.Bd3 Rd5± ] 25...Kf8 26.Qe5

[ 26.Qe3 ] 26...b6 27.h3 Rd7 28.Bb3 Rad8 29.a4!

[ 29.Qf4? Rxd4 30.cxd4 Nh5∓ ] 29...Bd5 30.Bc2 Bc6 31.Qe3 Rd5 32.Be5 Rd2 33.Re2 Rxe2 34.Qxe2 Ne8 35.c4 f6 36.Bc3 e5 37.Re3?!

[ 37.b4! Bb7 38.b5 Qc5 39.a5 Nd6

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40.axb6 axb6 41.Qg4 Ne8 42.Bb2± ] 37...Nc7 38.f4 e4 39.a5

[ 39.Bxe4? Re8 40.Be5 Bxe4 41.Bxc7 Qc5 42.Bd6+ Qxd6 43.Rxe4 Rxe4 44.Qxe4 Qd1+ 45.Kf2 Qxa4 ] [ 39.b4!?

A) 39...Ne6? 40.b5 A1) 40...Bb7 41.Bxe4 Nxf4 42.Qe1 Qc7 ( 42...Qd7 43.Bh7 Kf7 44.Bb4 Ng6 45.Bxg6+ Kxg6 46.Qg3++- ) 43.Bh7! Kf7 44.Bb4 Ng6 45.c5!+- ; A2) 40...Ba8 41.Bxe4 Nxf4 42.Qe1± ;

B) 39...f5 40.g4 ( 40.Qh5 Qf7 41.Qh4 Ne6 42.a5 Qe7² ) 40...Ne6 41.gxf5

B1) 41...Nxf4 42.Qg4 Qg5 ( 42...Nd3 43.f6 gxf6 44.Qh4± ) 43.Qxg5 hxg5 44.b5 Bb7 45.a5² ; B2) 41...Nd4÷ ]

39...Na6 40.b4? [ 40.axb6 axb6 41.Kh1 ( 41.b4 Nxb4 42.Bxe4 Bxe4 43.Rxe4 Qc5+ 44.Kh2 Nd3÷ ) 41...Nc5 42.b4 Nd3 43.b5 Ba8 44.Bxd3 exd3 45.Rxe7 dxe2 46.Rxe2 Kf7² ]

40...Nxb4 41.Bxe4 Bxe4 42.Rxe4 Qc5+ 43.Kh2 bxa5 44.Qg4

[ 44.Bd4 Rxd4 ( 44...Qf5 45.Bxa7÷ ; 44...Qc7 45.Kh1÷ ) 45.Re8+ Kf7 46.Qe6+ Kg6 47.Re7 Qxe7 48.Qxe7 Rxc4 49.Qxa7 ]

44...Nc6? [ 44...Qc6 45.Qf5 Re8 46.Rxe8+ Kxe8 47.Qxa5 Nd3 ] [ 44...Nd3 45.Qe6 Qd6 46.Qf5 Qc5 47.Qe6 ( 47.Qh7 Kf7 )]

45.Bxf6! gxf6 46.Qg6 Qd6 47.c5!+- Qc7 48.Qxf6+ Kg8 49.Qg6+ Kf8 50.Qxh6+ Kg8 51.Re31-0

C10Svidler,P 2695Korchnoi,V 2615

Biel 2001

86/(282) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Nf3 h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Bb5+ c6 10.Bd3 Bd7 11.Qe2 Bd6 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.Kb1N

[ 13.Ne5 - 86/(282) ]

13...Kb8!? * 14.Be4 g5 15.Nd2 Qe7 16.Nc4 f5 17.Bd3 c5=

C10Kovacevic,A 2550Kosic,D 2540

Jugoslavija 2002[Kosic,D]

86/282 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Bb5+ c6 10.Bd3 Bd6 11.Qe2 Bd7

[ 11...a5 - 68/246 ] 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.Kb1 Kb8!?

[ 13...c5!? A) 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Be4 ( 15.Ne5 Bd6= ) 15...Kb8 ; B) 14.Be4 Kb8 ( 14...cxd4?! 15.Rxd4ƒ ) 15.Rhe1 cxd4 16.Rxd4 ( 16.Nxd4 Bc5 17.Qc4 Bb6 ) 16...Bc5= ]

14.Ne5N [ 14.Rhe1!? Bc8 ( 14...c5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Qe5+ Qxe5 17.Nxe5 Be8 18.f4² ) 15.Ne5 c5 16.dxc5 Bxc5 17.f4² ]

14...c5=

C10Lekic,D 2420Kosic,D 2540

Korinthos 2002[Kosic,D]

86/(282) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.Bb5+ c6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.Bd3 Bd6 11.Qe2 Bd7 * 12.Ne5 0-0-0 13.0-0-0N

[ 13.0-0 c5= ] 13...c5 14.Nxd7 Rxd7 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.f3 Rhd8 17.c3 Bb6

[ 17...h5!? 18.g3 g5 Antic,D ] 18.g3 Qg5+

[ 18...h5 ] 19.f4 Qc5 20.Kb1 Rd5 21.Bc2=

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C10Khamatgaleev,A 2415Kosic,D 2540

Ikaria 2002[Kosic,D]

86/283 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.Bh4 c5 9.Be2 cxd4?!

[ ¹9...a6 ] [ 9...Be7 ]

10.Qxd4 Qxd4 11.Nxd4 a6N [ 11...Bc5 12.0-0-0 ( 12.Nb3 - 80/(294)) 12...0-0 13.Bf3² ] [ 11...Bd7 - 82/262 ]

12.0-0 Bc5 [ 12...Bd7 13.Bf3 0-0-0 14.Bg3± ]

13.Rad1 0-0 14.Bf3² Ra7 15.c3 Re8 16.Rfe1 e5™ 17.Nb3 Bf8 18.Rd2 b6™ 19.Red1

[ 19.Rde2 Bd6! [] ( 19...Rae7 20.Bc6 Bd7 21.Bxd7 Rxd7 22.f4 ) 20.Bc6 Re6÷ ]

19...g5 20.Bg3 e4 21.Be2 Bd7 22.Bd6! e3! []

[ 22...Bg7 23.Ba3! e3 24.fxe3 Rxe3 25.Bc4² ]

23.fxe3 Rxe3 [ 23...Ne4? 24.Bb8+- ]

24.Bxf8 Kxf8 25.Bf1 Bg4 26.Rc1 Ke7 27.Nd4 Bd7 28.Bc4

[ 28.Bd3² /\ Rf1 ><f5, f7 ] 28...b5 29.Bb3

[ ¹29.Bd3² ] 29...Ne4 30.Rdd1 f5 31.Be6

[ 31.Re1 Rxe1+ 32.Rxe1 Kf6 33.g4 Nd6 ] 31...Bxe6 32.Nc6+ Kf6 33.Nxa7 Re2© 34.b3 Rxa2 35.c4 bxc4 36.bxc4 Ra5! [] 37.Nc6 Rc5 38.Nb8!

[ 38.Nd8 Rxc4= ( 38...Bg8 )] 38...Rxc4 39.Rxc4 Bxc4 40.Ra1 f4= 41.Ra4 Nd6 42.Nxa6 Bd5 43.Ra5 Be4 44.Nc5 Bf5 45.Ra6 Ke5 46.Ra7½-½

C10Tkachiev,V 2630Milov,V 2620

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002

86/(283) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Nxf6+

Nxf6 8.Bh4 c5 * 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7 11.Qe2 cxd4 12.0-0-0 Bc5 13.Nxd4 Bxd4 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.c3 Rc8 16.Kb1 Qc6 17.Rxd4 Ke7N

[ 17...Rd8 - 83/256 ] 18.Rhd1 Rhd8 19.Qd2 Rxd4 20.Qxd4 a5=

C10Stefansson,H 2565Fernandes,An 2480

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(283) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Nf3 h6 8.Bh4 c5 * 9.Bc4 cxd4 10.0-0 Be7 11.Nxd4 0-0 12.Re1 Bd7N

[ 12...Qb6 - 83/257 ] 13.Qe2 Qb6 14.c3 Rfe8 15.Nf3 Rad8 16.Ne5 a6 17.a4 Bc8 18.a5²

C11Nijboer,F 2555Visser,Y 2430

Hoogeveen (open) 2002[Nijboer,F]

86/284 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4 Qa5+ 9.c3 b6 10.Bd2

[ 10.Kf2 - 58/(317) ] 10...c4 11.b4 Nxb4!? 12.cxb4 Bxb4 13.Rc1 Bxd2+ 14.Nxd2 b5 15.Nc3 b4 16.Nxd5!?N

[ 16.Nce4?! 0-0! 17.Nd6 Qxa2³ ] [ 16.Qa4 Qxa4 ( 16...Qb6!? ) 17.Nxa4 Bb7 18.Be2 Ke7² ]

16...Qxd5 [ 16...exd5 17.Bxc4 dxc4 ( 17...Nb6 18.Bb3² ) 18.Nxc4 Qd5 ( 18...Qxa2?! ) 19.Nd6+

A) 19...Kf8 20.0-0 Ba6 21.Rf2 Bb5 A1) 22.Rfc2 g6 ( 22...Kg8? 23.Nf5 Qe6 24.Rc8+ Rxc8 25.Rxc8+ Nf8 26.Qg4 g6 27.Nh6+ Kg7 28.f5+- ) 23.Rc7 Kg7 24.Nxb5 Qxb5 25.e6 Qf5 ( 25...fxe6 26.R1c5+- ) 26.exd7 Qxf4 27.R1c4² ; A2) 22.Rc7 Rd8 23.Qc2 Kg8 ( 23...g6 24.Rxa7 Bc6 25.Rc7 Bb5 26.f5 Qxd4 27.Nxb5 Qxe5 28.Qd3!+- ) 24.Rxa7 Bc6 ( 24...Qc6 25.Qxc6 Bxc6

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26.Rc2+- ) 25.Rc7 Bb5 26.Qb3!+- ; B) 19...Kd8 20.0-0‚ ; C) 19...Ke7 20.0-0

C1) 20...Bb7 21.Rf2 Bc6 22.Qh5 f6 ( 22...Rag8 23.Rfc2 Nb8 24.Nf5+ Ke8 25.Qh4 f6 26.Qe1± ) 23.Rfc2 Qxd4+ 24.Kh1 g6 ( 24...Bxg2+ 25.Rxg2 g6 26.Qh6+- ) 25.Qh6± ; C2) 20...Ba6! 21.Rf2 Rhc8! 22.Nxc8+ Rxc8 23.Rxc8 Bxc8² 24.f5!? ( 24.Qd3!? ) 24...Ba6 ( 24...Nxe5? 25.Re2 f6 26.Qd2± ) 25.Qd2 ( 25.h3 Bc4 26.Qd2 a5 27.Qg5+ Ke8 28.Qxg7 Qxd4 29.Qg8+ Nf8 30.e6 fxe6 31.fxe6 Qd1+ 32.Kh2 Qd6+ 33.g3 Qe7 34.Rf7 Qd6 35.Rf2= ) 25...Qc4÷ ]

17.Nxc4 0-0 18.Be2 Qxg2!! 19.Bf3 Qh3 20.Bxa8 Qh4+ 21.Kd2

[ 21.Ke2 Ba6 22.Be4 Nb6 23.Bd3 Nd5 24.Qe1 Qg4+ 25.Kd2 Qxf4+ 26.Kc2 Qxd4÷ ]

21...Qxf4+ 22.Kc2 [ 22.Kd3? Ba6 23.Be4 Nxe5+ 24.dxe5 Rd8+ 25.Kc2 Qxe4+-+ ]

22...Ba6 23.Qd2! [ 23.Nd6 Rxa8 24.Qd2 Qf3 25.Kb1÷ ]

23...Qf5+ 24.Kb2 Bxc4!÷ [ 24...Rxa8 25.Nd6± ]

25.Rxc4 Rxa8 26.Rhc1 Nb6 27.Rxb4 Rd8 28.a4! h6

[ 28...Qxe5? 29.dxe5 Rxd2+ 30.Rc2 Rd8 31.a5 Nd7 32.Rd2+- ]

29.a5 Nd5 30.Rb3 Qe4 31.Re1 Qh4 32.Rf1 Qe4 33.Qf2 Rd7 34.Re1 Qg6 35.Rb8+ Kh7 36.Qc2 Qxc2+ 37.Kxc2 g5 38.Reb1?

[ 38.a6! Rc7+ 39.Kb2 Kg6 40.Rb7+- ] 38...Rc7+ 39.Kd2 Rc4 40.R1b7 Rxd4+ 41.Kc2 a6! 42.Rxf7+ Kg6 43.Ra7 Kf5 44.Kb3 Rd3+ 45.Kc4 Ke4 46.Rb3 Ne3+ 47.Kb4 Nc2+ 48.Kc4 Ne3+½-½

C11Voekler,B 2380Jackelen,Th 2390

Deutschland 2002

86/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 a6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4

Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5 [ 11...Nc6 - 73/325 ]

12.b5 b6 * 13.Qd2N Nc5 14.Nxc5 Bxc5 15.Nd4 Nd7 16.Bd3 Bb7 17.0-0 g6 18.Kh1 Rc8 19.Qf2 Be7 20.Ne2 0-0 21.Bd4 f5÷ <=>

C11Mueller,Mat 2400Gurevich,M 2630

Deutschland 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/285 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Qb6 7.Be3 a6 8.Na4 Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5 12.b5 b6 13.Be2 Nc5 14.Rc1 Nbd7 15.0-0 Bb7 16.Qd1!N [/\ Nd4, c4, Bf3 ><c6]

[ 16.Kh1 Be7 17.Qd1 0-0 18.Nd4 Rac8 19.f5 Qxe5³ ]

16...Be7 17.Nd4 0-0 [ ¹17...Nxa4 18.Qxa4 Nc5 19.Qc2 ( 19.Qd1 0-0 20.c4 dxc4 21.Rxc4 Bd5 22.Rc2² )]

18.c4±

C11Salem,Gh 2315Bagirov,R 2515

Abu Dhabi 2002

86/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 a6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4 Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5 * 12.a3N axb4 13.axb4 f6 14.exf6 Nxf6 15.Bb5+ Bd7 16.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 17.0-0 Bd6 18.Ng5 Ke7 19.Qd3 Qc4÷ <=>

C11Antal,G 2465Horvath,Cs 2505

Budapest 2002

86/(285) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Qb6 7.Be3 a6 8.Na4 Qa5+ 9.c3 cxd4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Qxd4 a5 * 12.a3 axb4 13.axb4 Nc6N 14.Qd2 f6 15.Bb5 fxe5 16.Nxe5 Bd6½-½

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C11Sharapov,E 2340Nalivajko,E 2420

Krakow 2002[Sharapov,E]

86/(286) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Bxd4 11.Qxd4 Qb6 * 12.0-0-0 Qxd4 13.Rxd4 a6 14.h4 h5 15.Be2 Ke7N

[ 15...Nb8 ] 16.Bf3

[ 16.Rhd1!? ∆Nb8 17.Rxd5 ] 16...Nb8 17.Bxd5!?

[ 17.Rd2² ] 17...exd5

[ 17...Rd8 18.Rdd1 exd5 19.Nxd5+ Rxd5 20.Rxd5= ]

18.Nxd5+ Kf8 19.Nb6 Nc6 20.Rhd1 Nxd4 21.Rxd4 Ke7?

[ 21...g5! 22.Nxa8 gxh4 ∆23.Nb6 h3„ ] 22.Nxa8 Bh3 23.gxh3 Rxa8 24.Rd6+-

C11Shirov,A 2720Bareev,E 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Shirov,A]

86/286 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 Bxd4 10.Bxd4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 Qb6 12.Qd2 Qxb2

[ 12...Nc5 - 65/278 ] 13.Rb1 Qa3 14.Nb5 Qxa2N

[ 14...Qc5 ] 15.Nd6+ Kf8 16.Rd1 Qb2?

[ 16...Nc5!÷ ] 17.Be2 Qb6 18.c4 d4 19.Bf3?!

[ 19.Bh5! g6 20.0-0!! A) 20...gxh5 21.f5 d3+ ( 21...Nxe5 22.Qh6+ Ke7 23.c5 ; 21...h6 22.Rb1 ) 22.Kh1 Nxe5 ( 22...h6 23.fxe6 Nxe5 24.Nxf7 Nxf7 25.Rxf7+ Ke8 26.Qxd3 Bxe6 27.Rd7+- ) 23.Qh6+ Ke7 24.c5! Qxc5 25.Ne4 Qd5 26.Qf6+ Kd7 27.Qxh8 Qxe4 28.Rfe1± ; B) 20...d3+ 21.Kh1 Qd4!? 22.Be2! Nc5 23.Bxd3 Nxd3 24.Qe2 ( 24.Qc2!? ) 24...Kg7 ( 24...Nxf4? 25.Qe1+- ) 25.Rxd3

Qc5 26.Qg4‚ ] 19...a5?!

[ 19...a6 20.0-0 d3+ 21.Kh1 Qd4 22.Qa5! ] [ 19...Ke7! 20.0-0 d3+ 21.Kh1 Nc5 22.Be4! ( 22.f5 exf5 23.Qg5+ Kf8÷ ; 22.Qf2 Bd7÷ )

A) 22...Rd8 23.Bxd3 h6 ( 23...Rxd6 24.exd6+ Qxd6 25.Qc3 Kf8 26.Bxh7+- ) 24.f5!‚ ; B) 22...Nxe4 23.Nxe4 Rd8 24.Nd6² ]

20.0-0 d3+ 21.Kh1 Qd4 22.Nb5 Qc5?! [ 22...Qxc4 23.Rb1 ( 23.Nd6± ) 23...Qc2 24.Qe3 d2 25.Nc3± ]

23.Qxd3+- g6 24.Nd6 Nb6 25.Rb1 Kg7 26.Rb5 Qc7 27.Qd4 Nd7 28.f5!?

[ 28.Bxb7 Rb8 29.Bxc8 Rhxc8 30.Nxc8 Rxc8 31.c5!+- ]

28...gxf5 29.Nxf5+ exf5 30.e6+ Ne5 31.Rxe5 f6 32.Rxf5 Rf8 33.Bd5 Qe7 34.Rh5! Kh8 35.Be4 Bxe6 36.Rxh7+ Qxh7 37.Bxh7 Kxh7 38.Qe4+1-0

C11Nijboer,F 2555Arizmendi Martinez,J 2510

Bled (ol) 2002[Nijboer,F]

86/287 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qd2 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bc5 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.Nb3 b6

[ 11...Bb4 - 46/368 ] 12.Ne2N

[ 12.h4 Bb7 13.Rh3÷ ] 12...Qe7 13.Ned4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 f6 15.exf6 Nxf6 16.Bd3 Bb7

[ 16...Ne4 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Nb3 Bxe3 19.Qxe3 Qc7 20.Qxe4 Qxf4+ 21.Qxf4 Rxf4 22.Rhe1² ]

17.Nf3 Rad8?! [ ¹17...Nh5 18.f5 ( 18.Bxc5 bxc5 19.g3 c4 20.Be2 Nf6 21.Qd4 Ne4ƒ ; 18.g3!? d4 19.Nxd4 Bxh1 20.Rxh1÷ ) 18...e5 ( 18...exf5 19.Rhe1 Qc7 20.Ng5 Bxe3 21.Qxe3 Nf4 22.g3 Nxd3+ 23.Qxd3 Qc4 24.Qxc4 dxc4 25.Re7ƒ ) 19.g4 d4 20.Bg5 Nf6 21.Qe2 Rfe8÷ ( 21...e4? 22.Bc4+ Kh8 23.Nxd4 )]

18.Bd4 Bxd4 19.Nxd4 Ne4 20.Qe3 e5

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21.Bxe4 dxe4 22.Qb3+ Rd5! [ 22...Bd5? 23.Nc6 Bxb3 24.Nxe7+ Kf7 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Nc6+- ] [ 22...Qf7 23.Ne6 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Re8 25.f5 Bc8 26.Nc7 Qxb3 27.axb3 Rf8 28.Nd5² ]

23.Nf5 Rxf5 24.Rxd5 Bxd5 25.Qxd5+ Qf7 26.Qxe4 Qxa2!

[ 26...Rxf4 27.Qa8+ Qf8 28.Qxa6± ] 27.Qxf5 Qa1+ 28.Kd2 Qxh1 29.Qe6+ Kf8 30.Qd6+ Kf7 31.Qd5+ Kf8 32.fxe5 Qxh2[Q 4/l] 33.b4 Qf4+ 34.Kc3 h5 35.e6?

[ ¹35.Kb3± ] 35...Qc7+! 36.Kb2 Ke7 37.Qxh5 Qf4! 38.c3 Qf2+ 39.Kb3 Qf6 40.c4 Qxe6 41.Qg5+ Kf7 42.Qf4+ Kg8 43.Ka3 Qg6

[ 43...Qe1= ] 44.Qf3 Qb1 45.Qd5+ Kh7 46.c5 Qa1+ 47.Kb3 Qb1+ 48.Kc3 Qc1+ 49.Kd4² Qb2+ 50.Ke3 bxc5

[ 50...Qxb4 51.c6± ] 51.bxc5 a5 52.c6 Qc1+ 53.Kf3 Qc3+ 54.Kf4 Qc1+ 55.Ke5+- g6 56.Qf7+ Kh8 57.Kd6 Qd2+ 58.Qd5 Qb4+ 59.Kd7 Qa4 60.Kc8 Qg4+ 61.Kb7 Qb4+ 62.Ka7 Kh7 63.c7 Qe7 64.Qb71-0

C11Nijboer,F 2550Stellwagen,D 2425

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(287) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Nb3 b6 12.Ne2 * a5N 13.Ned4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Ba6 15.Kb1 Qc7=

C11Anand,V 2755Gurevich,M 2630

Bastia (m/1−rapid) 2002

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 * Bxd4 11.Bxd4 a6 12.Be3

[ 12.Bf2 - 84/235 ] 12...b5 13.Ne2N

[ 13.h4 ] 13...b4 14.Nd4 Nxd4 15.Bxd4 a5 16.g4 Ba6 17.Bg2 Qc7 18.Kb1 Rfc8 19.Rc1 Rab8 20.f5²

C11Khamatgaleev,A 2415Kosic,D 2540

Patras 2002[Kosic,D]

86/288 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Kb1 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Qc7 13.h4 b5 14.h5 b4 15.Na4 Bxd4 16.Qxd4 a5 17.h6

[ 17.Bb5 ] 17...g6 18.Rc1!N

[ 18.Rh3 - 85/(268) ] [ 18.Bb5 - 85/268 ]

18...Qc6 [ 18...Ba6 19.Bxa6 ( 19.c4 Rfc8 20.c5÷ ) 19...Rxa6 20.c4 Qc6 ( 20...bxc3 21.Rxc3/\ Rhc1|^ ) 21.b3 dxc4 22.Qxc4± ]

19.b3 Ba6 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 21.c4 bxc3 22.Rxc3 Qe2÷ 23.Rc7 Rad8! 24.g3 Nb8 25.Nc5! [] Na6

[ 25...Rc8 26.Nxe6 fxe6 27.Rg7+ Kh8 28.Rxh7+ Kg8= ]

26.Nxa6 Qxa6 27.Rhc1 Qe2 [ 27...Ra8!? /\ a4, Qe2 ]

28.Qb6 Qd3+ 29.Ka1 Ra8 30.Qc6 Qd4+ 31.Qc3 Qf2 32.Qc6 Rad8 33.Qc3 Qh2

[ 33...a4!? ] [ 33...Ra8 ]

34.Qxa5 Qxh6 [ 34...Qxg3!? 35.Rxf7 Kxf7 36.Qa7+ Ke8 37.Qa4+ ( 37.Rc7 Rxf4-+ ) 37...Kf7 ( 37...Rd7? 38.Rc8+ Ke7 39.Qb4++- ) 38.Qa7+= ]

35.Qd2 Qh3 36.Qd3“ Ra8 37.R1c2 h5 38.Kb2 h4÷ 39.R7c3 hxg3?!

[ 39...Qh1!? ] 40.Qxg3 Qf1“ 41.a4 Rfb8?

[ ¹41...d4 42.Rc4 ( 42.Rd3 Rfc8 ) 42...d3 43.Rd2 Rfd8 44.Rc3 ( 44.Qe3!? ) 44...Rd4 ]

42.Qh4!+- Qd1 43.f5! exf5 [ 43...Qh5 44.Qxh5 gxh5 45.f6 ]

44.e6 fxe6 45.Qf6 Qh5 46.Qxe6+ Kg7

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C11Anand,V 2755Buhmann,R 2525

Deutschland 2002[Anand,V]

86/289 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Kb1 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Qc7 13.h4 b5 14.Rh3?! b4 15.Na4

[ 15.Ne2 a5 ] 15...Bxd4 16.Qxd4 Rb8 17.Re3N

[ 17.c4 Bb7 /\ Bc6 ] 17...a5 18.f5?!

[ 18.h5 Bb7 19.f5 Rbc8 ( 19...Rfc8 20.Rd2 Bc6 21.Nc5 Nxc5 22.Qxc5 Bb5= ) 20.Bd3 Ba6ƒ ]

18...Nb6? [ 18...exf5! 19.Qxd5 Bb7

A) 20.Qxd7 A1) 20...Rfd8

A1a) 21.Red3 Rxd7 22.Rxd7 Qc8 23.Bc4! ( 23.Nb6 Qe8 24.Bc4 Bxg2 ) 23...Bc6 24.Rxf7 Kh8 25.Bb3 Qe8 26.e6 Bxa4 27.Bxa4 Qxe6∓ ; A1b) 21.e6 Rxd7 22.exd7 Bc6 23.Nc5 ;

A2) 20...Rbd8 21.e6 Rxd7 ( 21...Bc6? 22.exf7+ Kh8 23.Qxd8 Rxd8 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Re8+!+- ) 22.exd7 Bc6 23.Nc5 Rd8 24.Bc4 ( 24.Rde1 Bxd7 ) 24...Kf8 25.Rde1 Be4 26.Nxe4 fxe4 27.Bb5 f5³ ;

B) 20.Qc4 Rbc8 21.Qxc7 Rxc7³ ] 19.Nxb6?!

[ 19.f6! A) 19...gxf6? 20.Qg4+ Kh8 21.Rg3+- ; B) 19...Nxa4 20.Qf4! Rd8 ( 20...Nc3+ 21.Rxc3!+- )

B1) 21.Qg5 Kf8 22.Qxg7+ ( 22.fxg7+ Kg8 23.Bd3 Nc3+ 24.Ka1 Ba6 25.Bxh7+ Kxh7 26.Rg3 Be2 ) 22...Ke8 23.Qxh7! Nc3+ 24.bxc3 Qb6 ( 24...bxc3+ 25.Ka1 Qb6 26.Qg8+ Kd7 27.Qxf7+ Kc6 28.Rxc3+ ) 25.Qg8+ Kd7 26.Qxf7+ Kc6 27.c4 Qxe3 28.Qe7± ;

B2) 21.Rg3 Kf8 ( 21...Nc3+ 22.Ka1 ) 22.Rxg7 ( 22.fxg7+ Kg8 23.Bd3 f5! ) 22...Nc3+ 23.Ka1 Ke8 24.Rxh7!! Nxd1 ( 24...Qc5 25.Qg3 Qf8 26.bxc3+- ) 25.Qg3+- ;

C) 19...g6 20.Qf4 Kh8 21.Nxb6 Rxb6 22.h5± ]

19...Qxb6 20.f6± Qxd4 21.Rxd4 gxf6 [ 21...g6 22.h5± ]

22.exf6 Rb6 23.Re5! Kh8 24.Rg4 Rg8 25.Rxg8+ Kxg8 [R 9/k] 26.Rg5+ Kh8 27.Be2! [/\ Bh5]

[ 27.Rg7 e5 28.Rxf7 Kg8 ] 27...Bd7 28.Bh5 Be8 29.g4!

[ 29.Rg7 e5 30.Bxf7 Bxf7 31.Rxf7 Kg8 32.Rg7+ Kf8 33.Rxh7 Rxf6„ ]

29...Rc6 30.b3 Rc3 31.Rg7 Rc7 32.g5 e5 [ 32...Ra7 33.Be2 e5 34.Bg4+- ]

33.Bg4 e4 34.Bf5 Rc3 35.Rxh7+ Kg8 36.Rg7+ Kh8 37.g6 fxg6 38.Be61-0

C12Glek,I 2575Volkov,S 2640

Santo Domingo 2002[Volkov,S]

86/290 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.Nge2 dxe4 6.a3 Be7 7.Bxf6 gxf6 8.Nxe4 b6 9.Nf4

[ 9.Qd3 - 12/222 ] 9...Bb7 10.Bb5+ Kf8!?N

[ 10...c6 11.Bc4 f5 12.Ng3 Qd6 13.Ngh5 Rg8 14.Qd2± ]

11.Ng3 h5! 12.h4 [ 12.Nfxh5 Qd5 13.Be2 Qxg2 14.Nf4 Qc6 15.Qd2 Qd6 16.Rg1 e5÷ ]

12...e5! [ 12...Nc6 13.c3 Qd6 14.Nfxh5± ]

13.Nfxh5 Qxd4 14.Qxd4 [ 14.Qe2? Qxb2 15.0-0 Qd4 16.Rad1 Qxh4∓ ]

14...exd4 15.0-0 [ 15.Nf4! Bd6 16.Nge2 c5 17.0-0-0 Nc6 18.c3² ]

15...Nc6 16.f4? [ 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Rfe1 Bd6! 18.Rad1 Bxg3 19.Nxg3 Rxh4 20.Nf5 Rg4 21.g3 Rd8 22.f4 Bb7³ ]

16...Rd8!∓ 17.Rae1 f5 18.Ng7 d3

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[ 18...Kxg7 19.Bxc6 Bxh4 20.Nxf5+ ( 20.Bxb7? Bxg3-+ ) 20...Kf6 21.Nxh4 Bxc6³ ]

19.N7xf5 Bc5+ [ 19...dxc2? 20.Nxe7 ( 20.Bxc6 Bc5+ 21.Kh2 Bxc6∓ ) 20...Nxe7 21.Re2³ ]

20.Kh2 dxc2 21.Ne4 [ 21.b4 Nd4 22.bxc5 Nxb5-+ ]

21...Nd4! 22.Nxc5 Nxf5!! 23.Nxb7 Rxh4+ 24.Kg1 Rd2-+ 25.Rf2

[ 25.Ba4 Ng3 ] 25...Rd1 26.Rxc2 Rxe1+ 27.Kf2 Re4 28.Be2 Nd4 29.Bf3 Nxc20-1

C12Iordachescu,V 2555Foisor,O 2430

Naujac 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/291 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Be3 Ne4 7.Qg4 g6 8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 c5

[ 9...Nxc3 - 78/304 ] 10.Bd3 Nxc3 11.dxc5 Qa5

[ 11...Nc6 ] 12.Qb4 Qxb4 13.axb4 Nc6 14.Ra3!N

[ 14.Bd2? ] 14...d4

[ 14...Ne4 15.f3 Ng5 16.h4 Nh7 17.Bb5 Bd7 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.Ne2± ]

15.Bxd4 Nd5 [ 15...Nxd4 16.Rxc3 Nc6 17.b5! ( 17.Bb5 Bd7 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.f3 Ke7 20.Ne2 a5! ) 17...Nxe5 18.Be2² /\ f4, Nf3 ]

16.c3 Nxd4 [ 16...Ndxb4 17.cxb4 Nxd4 18.f4 ( 18.Nf3!? Nxf3+ 19.gxf3² ) 18...Ke7 19.Ne2² ]

17.cxd4 Nxb4 18.Be4 Bd7! [ 18...Ke7 19.Ne2 Rd8 20.Kd2± ]

19.Kd2 [ 19.Bxb7 Rb8 ( 19...Nc2+ 20.Kd2 Nxa3 21.Bxa8+- ) 20.Rxa7 ( 20.Be4 Bc6∓ ) 20...Nc6! 21.Ra8 ( 21.Bxc6 Bxc6 22.f3 Rb1+ 23.Kf2 0-0© ) 21...0-0 22.Bxc6 Bxc6 23.Rxb8 Rxb8© ]

19...Bc6 20.f3!² Nd5 [ 20...Ke7 21.Ne2 Rhd8 22.Rb1± ] [ 20...0-0 21.Ne2 b6

A) 22.Rb3 A1) 22...bxc5 23.Rxb4 Bxe4 ( 23...cxb4 24.Bxc6± ) 24.dxc5 Bd5 25.Ra1² ; A2) 22...Nd5÷ ;

B) 22.Rc1!² bxc5 23.Rxc5 Bd5 24.Rb5± ]

21.Ne2 a6 22.Rb1 [ 22.Nc1!? 0-0-0 23.Nb3 Rd7 24.Na5 Bb5 25.Rb1² ] [ 22.Nc3 ]

22...0-0-0 23.Nc1 [ 23.Nc3!? ]

23...f6? [ 23...Rd7!² ]

24.exf6 Rhf8 [ 24...e5 25.f7!± ]

25.Nd3 Rxf6 26.Ne5± Bb5 27.g3?! [ 27.Nxg6

A) 27...Rg8 A1) 28.Rxb5 Rgxg6 ( 28...axb5 29.Ra8++- ) 29.Bxg6 Rxg6 30.Rb2 Rxg2+ 31.Kc1± ; A2) 28.Nh4! ;

B) 27...Rxg6! 28.Bxg6 Rg8 29.Rxb5 Rxg6 30.Rb2 ]

[ 27.Ng4!? Rff8 28.Bxd5! exd5 ( 28...Rxd5 29.Rxb5+- ) 29.Nxh6± ( 29.Ne5!?± )]

27...g5 28.Ng4 Rff8 29.Nxh6?! [ 29.Bxd5! exd5 ( 29...Rxd5 30.Rxb5+- ) 30.Nxh6 ( 30.Ne5² ) 30...Rde8 31.Re1 ( 31.Rxb5 axb5 32.Ng4 Kc7÷ ) 31...Rxe1 32.Kxe1 Re8+ 33.Kd1² ]

29...Ne7 30.Rb4 e5 31.Ng4 exd4 [ 31...Rxd4+ 32.Rxd4 exd4 33.Ra1!²/\ Rh1, h4-h5 ]

32.Ne5!² Rh8 [ ¹32...Kc7² ] [ 32...Nc6 33.Bxc6! ( 33.Nxc6!? bxc6 34.Rxb5 ) 33...bxc6 34.Rxb5 axb5 35.Nxc6² ]

33.Rxb5! axb5 34.Nf7 Rxh2+ [ 34...Kc7 35.Nxd8 Rxd8 36.Rb3± ]

35.Kd3 Rg8? [ 35...Rd7 36.Ra8+ ( 36.Ne5 Rd8 37.Nf7 ; 36.Nd6+ Kb8 37.Rb3© ) 36...Kc7 37.Nd6 ( 37.Nxg5 Rh6 38.Ra5© ) 37...Rxd6 38.cxd6+ Kxd6 39.Bxb7 ]

36.Ra7+- Rg7 37.Nd6+ Kd7 38.Rxb7+ Ke6 [ 38...Kd8 39.c6 ]

39.Nxb5 Rh1 40.Nxd4+ [ 40.Rb6++- ]

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41.Nf51-0

C12Bezgodov,A 2535Visser,Y 2430

Hoogeveen (open) 2002[Bezgodov,A]

86/292 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Qf4!?

[ 9.Bd3 - 84/236 ] 9...c5

[ 9...Qg5?! 10.Qxe4 dxe4 ( 10...Qxd2+ 11.Kxd2 dxe4 12.Re1± ) 11.Bxg5 hxg5 12.f3 exf3 13.Nxf3 f6 14.exf6 gxf6 15.Bc4 Bd7 16.0-0 Ke7 17.Rae1 Nc6 ( 17...Kd6 18.Nd2 f5 19.Nf3!± ) 18.Bxe6 Bxe6 19.d5± ]

10.Bd3 Nxd2 11.Qxd2! Qa5N [ 11...Qb6 12.Nf3 ( 12.dxc5 Qb2!? ) 12...Nc6

A) 13.0-0 cxd4 14.Rab1 ( 14.c4 dxc4 15.Bxc4 Qc5 16.Bb3 Bd7 ; 14.cxd4 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Rfe1 g5 ; 14.a4 ) 14...Qa5∓ ; B) 13.dxc5! Qxc5

B1) 14.0-0 b6 15.Rae1 Bb7 16.Re3 Rc8 17.Rfe1 Qa5 ( 17...d4 18.cxd4 Nxd4 19.Be4 Nxf3+ 20.Bxf3 Bxf3 21.Rxf3 Kg8 22.c3² ) 18.Bf1 Qxa2 19.Nd4 Ba6 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 21.f4 Nxd4∓ ; B2) 14.Rb1! b6 15.Bb5 Bd7 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Nd4 Rc8 18.0-0 Bd7 19.Rb3 Kg8 ( 19...Ba4?! 20.Nxe6+ fxe6 21.Qf4+ Kg8 22.Qxa4± ) 20.f4 Ba4 21.Rb4 b5 22.Rf3 Kh7 23.f5 exf5 24.Rxf5 Rhf8 25.Rf3 Kg8 26.Rg3 Kh8 27.Qf4ƒ ]

12.Nf3 c4!? [ 12...Nc6 13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.Rb1² ]

13.Be2 Nd7 14.h4! Qa3 [ 14...Nb6 15.Rh3 Qa3!?÷ ( 15...Na4 16.Nh2 Bd7 17.Bh5ƒ )]

15.g4! a5 [ 15...Nb6 16.Qe3 Na4 17.Kd2² ]

16.g5 b5

[ 16...h5?! 17.g6 f5 18.Ng5 Nb6 19.Nf7 Rg8 20.Bxh5 Na4 21.Rh3 b5 22.Be2 b4 23.Qg5 Bd7 24.h5 Qb2 25.Rd1 Nxc3 26.h6 Qxc2 27.hxg7++- ]

17.gxh6 gxh6 [ 17...Rxh6 18.Rh3 b4 ( 18...Qb2 19.Rd1 Qxa2 20.Ng5 f5 21.Rg3 Nb8 22.Nf7!! Kxf7 23.Qg5 Ke8 24.Qxg7 Rxh4 25.Qg8+ Kd7 26.Rg7+ Kc6 27.Qxc8+ Kb6 28.Qb7# # ) 19.cxb4 axb4 20.Ng5 Qb2 21.Rd1 Rxa2 22.Qf4 f5 23.exf6 Nxf6 24.Qb8+- ]

18.0-0! Bb7 19.Kh2 Ke7 20.Rg1 Raf8 21.Rg7 Bc6 22.Rb1 Ke8

[ 22...Qxa2?? 23.Qc1+- ] 23.h5! Nb6 24.Nh4 Na4 25.Rg3 Qe7 26.Kh3! Rfg8 27.Rbg1 Rxg3+ 28.Rxg3 b4 29.cxb4 axb4 30.Bf3! Nc3 31.a3! Nb1 32.Qxb4 Qxb4 33.axb4 Ba4 34.Bd1 Ke7 35.f4!± Rb8 36.f5 Rxb4 37.fxe6 c3

[ 37...Kxe6 38.Rg8 Kd7 39.Nf5 Rb2 40.Bg4 Kc7 41.Nxh6+- ]

38.Rg7+- Kxe6 39.Bg4+ Ke7 40.Ng6+ Kd8 41.Rxf7 Rxd4 42.e6 Rxg4 43.Kxg4 Bxc2 44.Rd7+ Kc8 45.Ne7+ Kb8 46.Nc6+ Kc8 47.Na7+1-0

C13Shirov,A 2695Herraiz Hidalgo,H 2455

Espana (ch−m/2) 2002[Shirov,A]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 * Nbd7 6.Nf3 Be7 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6 8.h4 0-0 9.Bd3 c5 10.Qe2 cxd4 11.0-0-0 e5 12.Kb1?N

[ 12.Qe4 - 84/232 ] 12...Re8 13.Rhe1 g6?

[ 13...Nc5! 14.Nxe5 ( 14.Bb5 Bd7 ) 14...Be6

A) 15.f4? h6! 16.Bxf6 ( 16.Bb5 Qa5! ) 16...gxf6 17.Qh5 fxe5 18.Qxh6 e4-+ ; B) 15.Bb5 Bxa2+ ; C) 15.Bc4 Bxg5 16.hxg5 Qxg5³ ]

14.Bc4 Qe7 [ 14...e4 15.Bxf6 Nxf6 ( 15...Qxf6 16.Ng5 Ne5 17.Qxe4± ) 16.Ng5 Bg4 17.f3 exf3 18.Qf2!± ]

15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.Rxd4±

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C13Grischuk,A 2700Sakaev,K 2645

Moscow − Saint Petersburg (m/1) 2002[Sakaev,K]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 f5 8.Nc3 a6!?

[ 8...Bf6 - 80/300 ] 9.Qe2N

[ 9.g3! A) 9...b5 10.Bg2 Bb7 11.0-0 b4 ( 11...Nd7? 12.d5‚ ) 12.Ne2 Nd7 13.Nf4 Nf6 14.Ne5² ; B) 9...c5

B1) 10.d5 Bf6 11.Qd2 0-0 12.0-0-0 e5 ( 12...Bg7 13.Qe3± ; 12...b5 13.Qe3 Qa5 14.Kb1± ) 13.h4 b5 14.d6 Nc6÷ ; B2) 10.Bg2

B2a) 10...Qb6 11.0-0! ( 11.Rb1² ) 11...Qxb2 12.Qd3‚ ; B2b) 10...Bf6 11.dxc5 Qa5 ( 11...Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 Qxd1+ 13.Rxd1 Nd7 14.c6 bxc6 15.Nd4 Ra7 16.Nxc6 Rc7 17.Rd6± ) 12.0-0 Qxc5 13.Qd2ƒ ; B2c) 10...cxd4 11.Nxd4 Bf6 12.Nde2 ( 12.Nb3 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Qxd1+ 14.Rxd1 Ra7 15.c4 b5!= ) 12...Qc7 13.0-0ƒ ]

9...b5 10.0-0-0 b4 [ 10...Bb7? 11.d5+- ]

11.Na4 Qd5! [ 11...Bb7 12.Nc5! ( 12.Kb1 Qd5 13.Nc5 Bxc5 14.dxc5 Qxc5 15.Ng5 Qe7 16.Qh5 Bd5÷ ) 12...Bd5 13.Ne5!± ( 13.Kb1 Nd7² ) ∆13...Nc6 14.Nxe6+- ]

12.c4 [ 12.Kb1 Nd7 ( 12...Bd7 13.Nc5± ) 13.Ne5 ( 13.c4 Qe4+= ) 13...Nxe5 ( 13...Nf6 14.Rg1 Bb7 15.g4‚ ) 14.dxe5 Qc6 15.b3 Bb7÷ ]

12...Qa5 13.b3 [ 13.Qe5 Qxe5 14.Nxe5= ]

13...Bd7 14.Nc5 [ 14.d5?! Bxa4 15.bxa4 ( 15.dxe6 Bc6-+ )

A) 15...b3 16.axb3 Qc3+ 17.Qc2 Qa1+ 18.Kd2 ( 18.Qb1 Qc3+ 19.Qc2= ) 18...Bb4+ 19.Ke2 Qf6 20.g3 0-0 21.Bh3!± ;

B) 15...Qxa4 16.Nd4 ( 16.dxe6 b3 17.axb3 Qa1+ 18.Kd2 Bb4+ 19.Ke3 Qf6‚ ) 16...0-0 17.dxe6 Nc6!³ ∆18.Nxf5 Bf6 19.e7 ( 19.Nh6+ Kg7 20.Nxf7 Rxf7 21.exf7 Qa3+ 22.Kb1 b3-+ ) 19...Rfe8∓ ]

14...Bxc5 15.dxc5 Nc6 [ 15...Qxc5 16.Ne5‚ ]

16.Ng5! [ 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.Qxe5 0-0-0∓ ∆18.Rxd7 Qa3+! 19.Kb1 Rxd7 20.Qxh8+ Rd8-+ ] [ 16.Qb2 Rg8 17.Ng5 Rxg5 18.Qh8+ Ke7 19.Qxa8 Qxa2∓ ]

16...Rd8! [ 16...Qxc5 17.Nxf7 Rf8 18.Ng5 0-0-0 19.Nxh7² ]

17.Nxf7! [ 17.Qh5 Ne5∓ ]

17...Kxf7 18.Qh5+ Kg7 19.Qg5+ Kf7½-½

C13Zufic,M 2320Kovacevic,B 2440

Zadar 2002

86/(293) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 f5 8.Nc3 a6 * 9.Qd2N b5÷

C13Anand,V 2750Radjabov,T 2610

Dubai (m/2−rapid) 2002

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.Bc4 0-0 9.Qe2 a6 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Bb3 Bb7 12.d5 exd5 13.Bxd5 c6 14.Bb3 Qc7 * 15.Nd6N

[ 15.Kb1 ] 15...Nc5 16.Rd2 a5 17.Qe3 Nxb3+ 18.cxb3 Rad8 19.Rhd1 Bc8=

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C13Lutz,Ch 2645Dizdar,G 2525

Oesterreich 2002[Lutz,Ch]

86/294 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.Bc4 a6 9.Qe2 0-0

[ 9...b5 - 83/256 ] 10.0-0-0 b5 11.Bb3 Bb7 12.d5 exd5 13.Bxd5 c6 14.Bb3 Qc7 15.Rhe1!N Be7?!

[ 15...a5 ] 16.Neg5 Bxg5+ 17.Nxg5 Nf6 18.Qe7 Qf4+ 19.Qe3 Qxe3+ 20.Rxe3±

C13Shirov,A 2695Akopian,Vl 2685

Kallithea 2002[Shirov,A]

86/295 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Bc4 Nc6 9.c3 e5 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nxf6+ gxf6 12.Nh4 Ng6 13.Qh5 Qd7 14.h3 Qa4!?N

[ 14...Nxh4 - 78/(302) ] 15.b3 Qa5 16.0-0 Qxc3?

[ 16...Kg7 17.b4 ( 17.Rfc1!? ) 17...Qa3 18.Bb3 a5÷ ]

17.d6 Kg7 [ 17...Nf4?! 18.Qh6 Qd2 19.Kh2! Qxd6 20.Rad1 Qb6 ( 20...Qe7 21.g3 Nxh3 22.f4! Bg4 23.Ng6 Qa3 24.fxe5!+- ) 21.g3 Nxh3 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Qxh7+ Ke8 ( 23...Ke6 24.Ng6+- ) 24.Qh5+ Rf7 25.Ng6+- ]

18.dxc7 Qd4 [ 18...Qa5 19.Rac1 Qxc7 20.Be6 Qd8 21.Nf5+ Kh8 22.Rfd1 Bxe6 ( 22...Qe8 23.Bxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd6 Rxc1 25.Nxe8 Rxd1+ 26.Qxd1 Rxe8 27.Qf3+- ) 23.Rxd8 Raxd8 24.Ng3 ( 24.g3 Rg8 25.Kf1 Rd2 ) 24...Rg8 25.Qh6 Rd4 26.Rc7± ]

19.g3! Qd7 [ 19...Bxh3

A) 20.Rad1!? Qg4 21.Qxg4 Bxg4 22.f3 A1) 22...Be6 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Rd7+! ( 24.Nxg6 Kxg6 25.Rd7 Rac8 26.Rfd1 Rf7 27.Rxf7 Kxf7 28.Rd7+ Kg6÷ )

24...Rf7 25.Rd8 Rf8 26.Nxg6 ( 26.Rfd1 Ne7 27.R1d7 Kf7 28.g4 Rc8 ) 26...Raxd8 27.cxd8Q Rxd8 28.Nh4± ; A2) 22...Bh3! 23.Nxg6 hxg6 24.Rf2 Rac8 25.Rh2 Bf5 ( 25...Be6 26.Bxe6 fxe6 27.Rd7+ Rf7 28.Rxf7+ Kxf7 29.Rh7+ Ke8 30.Kf2+- ) 26.g4 Bxg4 27.fxg4 Rxc7 28.Rf2± ;

B) 20.Nxg6 Bg4 ( 20...Bxf1 21.Nxf8 Bxc4 22.Rc1 Kxf8 23.Rxc4 Qd7 24.Qf3+- ) 21.Ne7 Bxh5 22.Nf5+ Kg8 23.Nxd4 exd4

B1) 24.Bd5 d3 25.Bxb7 Be2! ( 25...Rac8 26.Bxc8 Rxc8 27.g4 Bxg4 28.f3± ) 26.Bxa8 Rxa8÷ ; B2) 24.Rac1!

B2a) 24...Bf3 25.Bd3 Rfc8 26.Rfe1 Kf8 ( 26...Bc6 27.Re7 Kf8 28.Rce1+- ) 27.Be4 d3 28.Bxf3 d2 29.Red1 dxc1Q 30.Rxc1+- ; B2b) 24...Rac8 25.Bd3 Bg6 26.Bb5± ]

20.Rac1 Qxh3? [ 20...Qxc7 21.Be6 ( 21.Rfd1?! Qa5 ) 21...Qd8 22.Nf5+ Kh8 23.Rfd1 Bxe6 24.Rxd8 Raxd8 25.Qf3± ]

21.Bd3 Qe6 [ 21...Bg4 22.Nf5+ Bxf5 23.Qxf5 Qxf5 24.Bxf5 Ne7 25.Be4+- ]

22.Be4 Qb6 23.Rfd11-0

C13Landa,K 2620Baklan,V 2610

Kallithea 2002[Baklan,V]

86/(296) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Qd2 Be7 * 9.0-0-0 Qd5 10.Nc3 Qa5 11.a3 Nd7 12.Bc4!?N

[ 12.Kb1 - 83/267 ] 12...c6

[ 12...Nb6 13.Ba2 c6 14.Kb1± ] [ 12...c5!? 13.d5 Nb6 14.Ba2 exd5 15.Nxd5 Qxd2+ 16.Rxd2 Nxd5 17.Bxd5 Bf6 18.Re1 Rb8² ]

13.Rhe1 b5 14.Bb3 Qd8?! [ ¹14...b4 15.Na2 Rb8 16.Kb1 Rd8„ ]

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15.Ne4 a5 16.Ne5! [ 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.dxe5 Qxd2+ ( 17...Qc7 18.Nd6!± ) 18.Rxd2 a4 19.Ba2 b4 20.axb4 Bxb4 21.c3² ]

C13Kovacevic,A 2550Sakaev,K 2645

Kallithea 2002[Kovacevic,A]

86/296 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Qd2 Be7 9.Bd3 Nd7 10.0-0-0 c5

[ 10...b6 - 63/245 ] 11.Nxc5

[ 11.Bb5 cxd4 ( 11...Qc7!? 12.Bxd7 Bxd7 13.dxc5 Bc6÷ ) 12.Qxd4 Nf6 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Rxd8+ Bxd8 15.Nd6= ] [ 11.dxc5!? ]

11...Nxc5 12.dxc5 Qd5 [ 12...Qc7 13.Ng5 h6 14.Ne4 f5 ( 14...Bxc5 15.Nxc5 Qxc5 16.Be4!² ) 15.Nd6 Qxc5 16.Nxc8 Raxc8 17.Qe2 e5 18.f3² ]

13.Kb1 Qxc5 14.h4!N [ 14.Rhe1 ]

14...Qb6 [ 14...Rd8 15.Bxh7+! Kxh7 16.Ng5+ Kg6 ( 16...Kg8 17.Qxd8+ Bxd8 18.Rxd8+ Qf8 19.Rhd1+- ) 17.h5+ Kf5 18.g4+! Kxg4 19.Rh4+! Kxh4 20.Qf4+ Kxh5 21.Rh1+ Kg6 22.Qxf7+ Kxg5 23.Rg1+ Kh4 24.Qf4++- ]

15.c3! [/\ Qc2] a5 16.Qc2 f5 [ 16...g6 17.h5 ] [ 16...h6 17.g4ƒ ]

17.Bc4 [ 17.Ne5!? a4 ( 17...Bf6 18.f4 Bxe5 19.fxe5 Qc5 20.Rhe1 b5 21.g4ƒ ) 18.h5 a3 19.b3 Qc7 20.f4² ]

17...a4 18.Nd4?! [ 18.Rhe1!² ∆Kh8 19.Ng5 Bxg5 20.hxg5± ]

18...Kh8 19.Rhe1 [ 19.Rde1!? ]

19...Bxh4 20.Bxe6 a3 21.b3 g6 22.Bc4!?[><b5, d6]

[ 22.Qd2 Bxe6 23.Rxe6 Qc7 24.Rh1 Bf6³ ]

22...Bf6 23.Nb5 Qc5

[ 23...f4 24.Rd6 ] 24.Rd5 Qc6 25.Rd6“ Qc5

[ 25...Qxg2? 26.Nc7!? ( 26.Rxf6!? ) 26...Rb8 27.Rxf6 Rxf6 28.Qd2!+- ]

26.Rd5 Qc6 27.Rd6 [ 27.f4 b6 /\ Bb7<=> ]

27...Qc5 28.Rd5½-½

C13Timman,J 2590Korchnoi,V 2630

Curacao 2002[Timman,J]

86/297 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nd7 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.Bc4 c5?! 11.d5N

[ 11.Rhe1 - 83/268 ] 11...Nb6?

[ 11...exd5 12.Bxd5 Qc7 /\ Nb6+/= ( 12...Nb6? 13.Bxf7++- )]

12.dxe6 Nxc4 13.exf7+ Kh8 14.Qc3!+- Nd6 15.Qe5 Nxf7 16.Rxd8 Nxe5 17.Rxf8+ Bxf8 18.Nxe5 b6 19.f3 Kg8 20.Rd1 Bf5 21.Nd6 Be6 22.Nb5 Rc8 23.Nxa7 Ra8 24.Nac6?

[ 24.Nec6+- ] 24...Rxa2 25.Rd8 Ra1+ 26.Kd2 g6 27.Re8 Bf7 28.Rb8 Be6! []+/- 29.Nd8

[ 29.Ne7+ Kg7 30.Rxb6 Bxe7! ( 30...Kf6 31.N7xg6+- ) 31.Rxe6 Bg5+± ]

29...Bd6 30.Rxb6 Bxe5 31.Nxe6 Bxh2 32.Nxc5 Rg1 33.g4 Rg2+ 34.Kd3 Rf2 35.Rf6?!

[ ¹35.Ne4± ] 35...Be5² 36.Ne4 Bxf6 37.Nxf2 Bxb2 38.Ke4 Kf7 39.c4 Ke6 40.Nd3 Bc3 41.c5 Bd2 42.Ne5 Bb4 43.Nd3 Bd2 44.Ne5 Bb4 45.c6 Kd6 46.f4 Be1 47.g5 Bb4 48.Kd4 Bc5+ 49.Ke4 Bb4½-½

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C14Efimenko,Z 2495Fish,G 2500

Biel (open) 2001[Efimenko,Z]

86/(298) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 * Ne4 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Bd3

[ 7.Nxe4 ] 7...Nxc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.Nf3 Nc6 10.dxc5?!N

[ 10.0-0 ] [ 10.h4 ]

10...Qxc5 11.Qd2 Bd7 12.0-0 h6 13.Rab1 b6 14.Ba6

[ 14.Rfd1!?÷ ] 14...Rb8 15.c4 dxc4 16.Rfd1 Rd8 17.Qf4 0-0 18.Bxc4 Ne7 19.Qd4 Qxd4 20.Rxd4 Bc6=

C14Acs,P 2560Brynell,S 2505

Pardubice 2002[Efimenko,Z]

86/(298) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0 8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 * 10.0-0-0 c4!? 11.f5

[ 11.Nb5 Nb6 ( 11...Rb8 - 52/284 ) 12.h4 Bd7 13.Nd6 Rab8 14.f5 f6! 15.Qf4 exf5 16.g3 Nc8÷ ]

11...f6 12.fxe6 Nb6 13.g3 Bxe6 14.Bg2N [ 14.Re1 ]

14...fxe5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Rad8 17.Qe3 Qf7 18.Rd2²

C14Efimenko,Z 2555Volkov,S 2635

Kallithea 2002[Efimenko,Z]

86/298 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0 8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.dxc5 f5 11.exf6 Qxf6 12.g3 Nxc5 13.0-0-0 Rd8 14.Bg2!?

[ 14.Qf2 d4 15.Nb5 e5 16.Ng5 Rf8!? ( 16...Bf5? 17.Bc4+ Kf8 18.g4! Bg6 19.Nc7± ) 17.Bc4+ Kh8÷ ] [ 14.Qe1 - 77/284 ]

[ 14.Bb5 ] [ 14.Bd3 ] [ 14.Nd4 ]

14...Bd7N [ 14...Ne4!? 15.Qe3 Nxc3 16.Qxc3 Qxc3 17.bxc3 Bd7 18.Rhe1 h6 19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.Rxe5² ]

15.Rhe1 Be8 16.Qf2 b6 17.Ng5! Rac8 [ 17...Bh5 18.Nxe6! Nxe6 19.Bxd5 Rxd5 ( 19...Bxd1 20.Rxe6 Qf7 21.Re8+ Rxe8 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Nxd1± ) 20.Rxd5 Bg4 21.Rd6 Ncd8 22.Qg2± ] [ 17...Bg6 18.Nxe6! Nxe6 19.Bxd5 Rxd5 ( 19...Rd6? 20.Qg2 Rc8 21.Ne4 Bxe4 22.Qxe4 Rxd5 23.Qxd5 Ncd8 24.f5+- ) 20.Nxd5 Qf7 ( 20...Qf5 21.Ne3 Qe4 22.f5 Rf8 23.g4 Nc5 24.Nd5 Qa4 25.fxg6!! Rxf2 26.Re8+ Rf8 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8 28.gxh7+- ) 21.g4 Nc7 22.Nc3 Qf6 23.f5± ] [ 17...Bf7 18.Qe2 ]

18.Qe2 [ 18.Bh3!? Bd7 ( 18...Bh5 19.Nxe6 Bxd1 20.Nxc5 Bh5 21.Bxc8± ) 19.Qe2 Re8 20.Kb1 ]

18...Bf7!? [ 18...Nd4! 19.Qe5 Nxc2 20.Kxc2 d4! ( 20...Qxe5?! 21.Rxe5 d4 22.Rxc5 Rxc5 23.Nxe6 Ba4+ 24.Kb1 Bxd1 25.Nxd1± ) 21.Qxf6 ( 21.Nxe6 Qxe6 22.Qxe6+ Nxe6= ) 21...gxf6 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.Rxe6 ( 23.Bh3 Bg6+ 24.Kc1 Bf7 25.Bxe6 Bxe6 26.Rxe6 Kf7= ) 23...Ba4+ 24.b3 Bd7 25.Ree1 ( 25.Rxf6 Kg7 26.Rxd4 Kxf6= ) 25...Bf5+ 26.Be4 Rxc3+ 27.Kb2 Rc5 28.Bxf5 Rxf5 29.Re7 a5 30.Rde1 Rh5 31.Re8+ Rxe8 32.Rxe8+ Kf7 33.Re2 Rd5 34.Kc1 h5 35.Kd2 h4 36.Kd3² ( 36.g4 d3= )]

19.Kb1 [ 19.Bh3! Rc7 20.Nxf7 Kxf7 21.Kb1² ]

19...a6 20.a3 Rc7 [ 20...Nd4! 21.Qe5 Nxc2! 22.Kxc2 Qg6+ 23.Nge4 Nxe4 24.Bxe4 dxe4 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.Nxe4 Qf5= ]

21.Nxf7 Rxf7 [ 21...Qxf7 22.b4+- ]

22.Nxd5! exd5 23.Bxd5 Rxd5 24.Rxd5 h6 [ 24...Re7 25.Rd8+ Nxd8 26.Qxe7 Qxe7 27.Rxe7 Nc6 28.Rc7± ]

25.Red1 Na4 [ 25...Re7 26.Qc4 Kf8 27.Rd6± ]

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26.c3 b5 27.Rd6 Qf5+ 28.Qc2 Qxc2+ 29.Kxc2 Rc7 30.Rd7

[ 30.R1d5! Ne7 31.Re5 Nc5 ( 31...Nc6 32.Rh5 Kf7 33.b3 Nd4+ 34.Rxd4 Rxc3+ 35.Kd2 Rxb3 36.Rd6+- ) 32.b4 Na4 33.Rxa6+- ]

30...Rc8 31.Rb7?! Na5 32.Ra7 Nc5! 33.Re7 Nc6 34.Re3 Kf7 35.b4 Na4 36.Rd7+ Kf8 37.Rd6 Rc7 38.Kb3 Kf7 39.f5 h5 40.c4!+- Kf8 41.Ree6 Na5+ 42.bxa5 Nc5+ 43.Kb2 Nxe6 44.fxe6 bxc4 45.Rxa6 c3+ 46.Kc2 Ke7 47.Rb6 Rc5 48.a6 g5 49.a7 Ra5 50.Rb7+ Kxe6 51.Kxc3 Rxa3+ 52.Kb4 Ra2 53.Kc5 Kf5 54.Kb6 Kg4 55.Rg7 h4 56.gxh4 Kxh4 57.Kb7 Rb2+ 58.Kc8 Ra2 59.Kb8 Rb2+ 60.Rb71-0

C15Perez,Ro 2435Rustemov,A 2585

Villa de Albox 2002[Rustemov,A]

86/299 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Qd3 0-0 7.a3 Be7 8.Qg3 Kh8 9.Be3 c5 10.0-0-0 Nc6 11.f4 b5!N

[ 11...c4?! - 77/(285) ] 12.Nxb5

[ 12.dxc5 b4 13.axb4 Nxb4ƒ/\ Qa5, Rab8 ]

12...Rb8 13.Nec3 [ 13.Nbc3 c4!‚ ]

13...c4! [ 13...a6 14.Nd6 Bxd6 15.exd6 cxd4 16.Rxd4!÷ ( 16.Bxd4 Nxd4 17.Rxd4 Qb6 18.Rb4 Qxd6³ )]

14.Be2?! [ 14.Nd6 f5!?ƒ ] [ ¹14.f5

A) 14...Qb6? 15.Bxc4! a6 16.Bd3+- ∆axb5 17.fxe6 ; B) 14...Qa5 15.Nd6 ( 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Nd6 Ba6 ) 15...Bxd6 ( 15...Ba6 16.f6 Nxf6 17.exf6 Bxf6 ) 16.exd6 Nf6 ( 16...exf5 17.Qf3 Nb6∓ /\ Be6 ) 17.Bg5 ; C) 14...Ba6!

C1) 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Nd6 C1a) 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qa5 18.Nc5 c3 ( 18...Nxc5 19.dxc5 c3 20.bxc3

Qxc3‚ ); C1b) 16...Bxd6 17.exd6 Qb6 18.Na4 Qa5 19.Nc5 ( 19.Nc3 Rxb2 20.Bh6 gxh6 21.Kxb2 Rb8+ 22.Kc1 Qxa3+ 23.Kd2 Nxd4‚ ) 19...Nxc5 20.dxc5 c3 21.bxc3 Qxc3‚ ;

C2) 15.Nd6 Bxd6 16.exd6 Qb6 ( 16...Qa5!? 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.Bf4 Rb7ƒ ) 17.Na4 Qa5 18.Nc5 ( 18.Nc3 Rxb2! 19.Kxb2 Rb8+ 20.Kc1 Qxc3-+ ) 18...c3‚ ]

14...f5!! [><Nb5] [ 14...Ba6 15.Nd6 Bxd6 16.exd6 Qb6 17.Kd2! ]

15.Qf2 [ 15.exf6 Nxf6-+ ] [ 15.Kd2 a6 16.Nd6 Bxd6 17.exd6 Rxb2 18.Rb1 Rxb1 19.Rxb1 Qa5!-+ /\ Nf6-e4 ] [ 15.Qe1 Qb6‚ ]

15...Qa5‚ [ 15...Qb6!? ]

16.Nd6 Ba6! [/\ Rb2] [ 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qa5 18.Nc3= ]

17.Qe1 [ 17.g4 Rxb2! ]

17...Bxd6 18.exd6 Nf6 19.Bf3 [ 19.Na2 Qb6 20.Nb4 c3! 21.bxc3 ( 21.Bxa6 Nxb4 22.axb4 cxb2+ 23.Kxb2 Qxa6 ) 21...Bxe2 22.Qxe2 Ne4‚ ]

19...Qb60-1

C15Tukhaev,A 2190Semenenko,A 2290

Ukraine (ch) 2002

86/(300) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3 0-0 8.c3 Nbd7 9.Bd3

[ 9.Nxf6+ - 31/355 ] 9...e5?! 10.Nxf6+N

[ 10.Bc2 ] 10...Bxf6 11.d5 Nc5 * 12.0-0 g6 13.Bc2²

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Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Rogers,I]

86/300 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3!? 0-0 8.c3 Nbd7

[ 8...Nc6 9.f4² ] 9.Bd3 e5?!

[ 9...c5 10.Nxf6+ ( 10.dxc5 Nxe4 11.Nxe4 f5! ) 10...Nxf6 11.dxc5 Bxc5= ] [ 9...b6 ]

10.Nxf6+ Bxf6 11.d5 Nc5 [ 11...Nb6 12.c4 c6 13.dxc6 ( 13.d6!? ) 13...bxc6 14.0-0 ]

12.Bc2N b6 13.0-0 Ba6 [ 13...Bb7 14.b4² ]

14.Re1 g6 [ 14...Bc4? 15.Nh5!± Bxd5? 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Qh5 e4 18.Bh6+- ]

15.Bh6 Re8 [ 15...Bg7? 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Rxe5+- ]

16.b4 Nb7 17.Ba4! b5 18.Bb3 Nd6 19.a4± e4!?

[ 19...Bg5 20.Bxg5 Qxg5 21.Qc2± ] 20.Rc1! bxa4

[ 20...Be5 21.axb5± ] 21.Bxa4 Re7 22.Bc6 Rb8?

[ 22...Bb7? 23.Bxb7 Nxb7 24.Nxe4+- ] [ 22...Rc8™ 23.Bf4 Bd3 24.f3!± ]

23.Be3! Bd3!? [ 23...Bb7 24.Bxa7 Ra8 25.Bc5± ]

24.Bxa7 Ra8 [ 24...Rc8 25.Be3 Be5 26.f3!+- ]

25.Bxa8 Qxa8 26.Be3 Qxd5 27.f3!+- Qc4 28.fxe4 Nxe4 29.Nxe4 Rxe4 30.Bc5 Be2 31.Qd2 h6!? 32.Bd4!

[ 32.Qxh6? Bxc3 33.Qf8+ Kh7 34.Rxc3 Qxc3 35.Qxf7+ Qg7± ]

32...Bg5 33.Ra1! Kf8 34.Ra8+ Ke7 35.Qc2 [ 35.Bc5+?? Qxc5+-+ ]

35...Qe6 36.Ra6! c6 [ 36...Qxa6 37.Qxe4+ ] [ 36...Be3+ 37.Bxe3 Bxa6 38.Qxe4! Qxe4 39.Bc5+ ]

37.Ra7+ Ke8 38.Bc5 f5 39.Rea1 Be3+ 40.Bxe3 Rxe3 41.Qd21-0

C17Murey,J 2470Cebalo,M 2515

Pula 2002[Farago,I]

86/(301) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4 Ne7 6.Nf3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ng6 8.Bd3

[ 8.f4 0-0 9.Bd2÷ ] [ 8.Nf3 - 33/423 ]

8...0-0 9.Bxg6 fxg6! 10.0-0 Be7 11.Be3 Nc6

[ 11...Bd7!? ] 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Na4! * Rb8N 14.a3 Qa5 15.b3²

C17Murey,J 2495Farago,I 2500

Seefeld 2002[Farago,I]

86/301 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.Qg4 c5 6.Nf3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ng6 8.Bd3 0-0 9.Bxg6 fxg6! 10.0-0 Be7 11.Be3 Nc6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Na4! Qc7! 14.Qd4™ Rf5!N

[ 14...Bd7 ] 15.f4™

[ 15.g4 Rf7 16.f4 Ba6 17.Rf2 Bh4³ ] 15...g5! 16.g4

[ 16.fxg5 Qxe5 17.Rxf5 Qxf5 18.Rf1 e5! ] 16...c5! 17.Qc3

[ 17.Nxc5 Rxf4! ] 17...Rxf4! 18.Rxf4

[ 18.Bxf4 gxf4 19.Rxf4 Bb7 /\ d4, Qc6-/+ ] 18...gxf4 19.Bxc5

[ 19.Bxf4 d4 /\ Bb7, Qc6-/+ ] 19...Ba6

[ 19...Bb7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Nc5 Rc8 22.b4÷ ]

20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qc6! [ 21.Nc5 Rc8 22.b4 Qg5∓ ]

21...Bb7 22.Qd6 Qxd6 23.exd6 Rd8 [ 23...e5 24.Nc5 Bc6 25.Nd3 Re8 26.Re1÷ ]

24.Nc5 Bc8 25.d7 Bxd7 26.Re1 Bc8?! [ 26...Kf7! 27.h4™ Ke7 28.Nd3 Rf8 29.Rf1÷ ]

27.Kf2 e5 28.Rxe5 Bxg4 29.Nd3 Rc8

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30.Nxf4 [ 30.c3 d4! ]

30...Rxc2+½-½

C18Mrdja,M 2370Cioara,A 2410

St. Laurent du Var 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/302 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.Qg4 Ne7 7.Qxg7 Rg8 8.Qxh7 cxd4 9.b4 dxc3 10.bxa5 Nbc6 11.Nf3 Qc7 12.Bb5 Bd7 13.0-0 Nxe5!? 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Qd3 Nc6!

[ 16...Rac8 - 63/252 ] 17.Rb1 Rab8!

[ 17...Kc7? 18.Qf3 (><f7, c3, /^h2-b8) Nd4 ( 18...Qg7 19.Bf4+ e5 20.Bg3±><c3, d5, Kc7, <->f) 19.Qxc3+ Kd8

20.Qd3± ] 18.Rd1?!

[ 18.Qf3 f5 ∆19.Bf4? Nd4-+ ] [ 18.Rb3 Nd4 19.Rb4

A) 19...Ne2+? 20.Kh1 Nxc1 ( 20...Qxh2+?? 21.Kxh2 Rh8+ 22.Qh3+- ) 21.Rxc1± ∆Rxg2 22.Kxg2 Qg5+ 23.Qg3+- ; B) 19...Rg4! 20.f3 ( 20.f4 Qe2∓ ) 20...Ne2+ 21.Kf2 ( 21.Kh1 Qxh2+ ) 21...Rxb4 22.axb4 Nxc1 23.Rxc1 Rc8³ ]

[ 18.Be3 A) 18...d4? 19.Rb5 Qd6 20.Rd1 e5 21.f4 f6 22.fxe5 fxe5

A1) 23.Qe4 Kc7 24.Rxe5 Nxe5 ( 24...Qg6 25.Bf4+- ) 25.Rxd4 Qf6 26.Bf4 Rbe8 27.Rd5 Rg5 28.Rb5÷ ; A2) 23.Qh7+!

A2a) 23...Ne7 24.Qe4!+- ><e5, b7 ; A2b) 23...Qe7 24.Rxd4+!! exd4 ( 24...Nxd4 25.Rd5++- ) 25.Rd5+ Kc8 ( 25...Ke6 26.Qf5# # ; 25...Kc7 26.Bf4+ ) 26.Qxg8++- ; A2c) 23...Ke6 24.Bg5!‚ ;

B) 18...Rg4! 19.f3 ( 19.f4? Qh5!‚ ) 19...Rc4 20.Rfe1 Rh8÷ /\ Kc8 ]

18...Rg4!N [ 18...d4? 19.Qf3! ( 19.Qxc3? Rxg2+ 20.Kxg2 Qd5+ 21.f3 dxc3 22.Rxd5+

exd5∓ ) 19...Qg7 20.Bf4 e5 21.Bg3±/\ Qc3, ><b7, d5, Kd7 ]

19.g3 [ 19.f4 Qh5!‚ 20.g3 ( 20.h3? Rg3! ; 20.Qf3? Rxg2+! 21.Kxg2 Rg8+ 22.Kf2 Qxh2+ 23.Ke3 Rg3-+ ) 20...Rh8 21.Rxb7+ Kc8-+ ] [ 19.Be3 Rh8!‚ ( 19...Qe4 20.Qf1 Qc4³ )] [ 19.Qf3 f5ƒ ]

19...Rd4 20.Qf1 [ 20.Qf3? Qf5 21.Qe2 Qe4 ]

20...Rxd1 21.Qxd1 Qe4!∓ [/\ 22...Nd4, 22...Ne5] 22.Bf4

[ 22.f3 Qd4+ ( 22...Qc4∓ ) 23.Qxd4 Nxd4∓ ]

22...e5 23.Be3 d4 24.Bg5 Qf5! [><Bg5] 25.Bh4 a6 [><b5] 26.g4 Qe4 27.Bg3 Nxa5 28.g5 Nc4-+ 29.Qh5 Qf5 30.Kg2 b5 31.Re1 Re8 32.a4 e4 33.Kf1? Nd2+0-1

C18Bruzon,L 2610Gluckman,D 2380

Bled (ol) 2002[Bruzon,L]

86/303 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4 Bd7 9.Nf3 Bxb5 10.Bxb5+ Nd7 11.0-0 Ne7 12.Bd3 g6 13.Nxd4 a6

[ 13...0-0 - 71/300 ] [ 13...Bb6!? ]

14.Kh1N [ 14.Be3!? ]

14...Nb6 15.Qe2 [ 15.Be3 Nc4 16.Bf2 Nb2 17.Qd2 Nxd3 18.cxd3 Rc8 19.Rac1 0-0² ]

15...Rc8 16.g4 [ 16.b5!?

A) 16...axb5 17.Bxb5+ A1) 17...Nd7 18.f5! gxf5 19.Nxf5! Nxf5 ( 19...exf5 20.e6 fxe6 21.Qxe6+- ) 20.Rxf5! h6 ( 20...exf5 21.e6 0-0 22.e7 Qe8 23.Bh6!+- ) 21.a4 ( 21.Rh5± ) 21...exf5 22.e6+--> ;

A2) 17...Kf8 18.a4ƒ ; B) 16...a5 17.g4 Nc4 18.f5 Bxe5 19.c3© ]

16...Nc4 17.f5!! Bxe5

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[ 17...gxf5? 18.gxf5 Bxe5 19.fxe6 Bxd4 20.exf7+ Kf8 ( 20...Kd7 21.Qg4+ Kc7 22.Qxd4+- ) 21.Bh6+ Bg7 22.Bxg7+ Kxg7 23.Bxc4 Rxc4 ( 23...dxc4 24.Qe5++- ) 24.Qe5+ Kh6 25.Rf6+ Ng6 26.Rg1+- ]

18.c3© Qd6 [ 18...Qd7 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Bg5© ] [ 18...exf5÷ ]

19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Bh6 Nc6 [ 20...Rc7 21.Rae1 Nc6 22.Bxc4 dxc4 23.Nf3! Bxc3 24.Rd1 Qe7 25.Ng5‚ ]

21.Nf3! Bxc3 22.Rac1 Bf6 [ 22...Nd4 23.Qf2 Nxf3 24.Qxf3 Ne5 25.Qf6 Rg8 26.Bf4± ]

23.Bxc4 dxc4 24.Rcd1 [ ¹24.Rfd1 ]

24...Qe7 25.g5+- Bc3 26.Rc1 Bg7 [ 26...Bd4 27.Nxd4 Nxd4 28.Qe5 ] [ 26...Nd4 27.Qe5 ]

27.Bxg7 Qxg7 28.Qxe6+ Kd8 29.Qd6+! Qd7 30.Qf4 Qf5 31.Rcd1+ Ke8 32.Qe3+ Ne7 33.Ne5 Qc2

[ 33...Qe6 34.Rf6 ] 34.Qd4 Qa4 35.Nf7

[ ¹35.Qf2+- ] 35...Qc6+ 36.Kg1 Rg8?? 37.Qd8+1-0

C18Fedorov,Alex 2595Rustemov,A 2595

Russia 2002[Rustemov,A]

86/304 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Bd2 Qa4 8.Qb1 c4 9.Nh3 Nc6

[ RR9...f6!? 10.Be2 fxe5 11.dxe5 Ne7/\ 0-0 Fedorov,Alex ]

10.Nf4 Bd7 [ RR10...f6 11.Nh5

A) 11...Kf7 12.exf6 Nxf6 13.Nxf6 gxf6 14.Be2² ( 14.g3 /\ Bg2 ); B) 11...fxe5 12.Nxg7+ Kf7 13.Nh5 exd4 14.Qd1!? ( 14.Be2© )]

[ 10...g6!? Fedorov,Alex ] 11.Be2

[ 11.Qxb7?? Rb8 12.Qc7 Nge7 13.Nh5 ( 13.Be2 Qa6 14.Nh5 Rg8 15.Bh6 Rc8-+ ) 13...Rg8 14.Bh6 Rc8 15.Qb7 Qa5 16.Kd2 Rb8-+ ]

[ 11.Nh5 g6 12.Ng3÷ ( 12.Nf6+ Nxf6 13.exf6 0-0-0³ /\ Rhe8, e5 )] [ 11.g3 - 64/280 ]

11...0-0-0N [ 11...g6 ]

12.0-0 f6! 13.Nh5? [ 13.Bg4 Re8!?„ ( 13...f5= )] [ ¹13.exf6 Nxf6 14.Qb2 ( 14.f3 Rhe8 15.Qb2 e5 16.Rfb1 b6 17.dxe5 Rxe5 18.Bf1 Bf5 ) 14...Ne4 15.Rab1 b6 16.Be1 ( 16.Be3 Qa5 ) 16...Rhf8 17.Nh5 g6 18.f3!÷ ]

13...fxe5 14.Nxg7 exd4 [ 14...Nf6!? 15.dxe5 Ne4 16.Be1 Rhg8 17.Nh5 ]

15.Bg5! Nge7 [ 15...Rf8?! 16.Bg4 Nf6 17.Nxe6 Bxe6 ( 17...Ne4? 18.f3 Nxc3 19.Nc5!! Nxb1 20.Bxd7+ Kc7 21.Nxa4± ) 18.Bxe6+ Kb8 19.cxd4 Nxd4 20.Qe1!!± ] [ 15...dxc3 16.Bxd8 Nxd8© ]

16.Bg4 [ 16.cxd4 Rhg8 17.Bxe7 Nxe7 18.Nh5 Rdf8 ( 18...Qa5 ) 19.Qb2÷ ]

16...e5∓ [ 16...Rdg8 17.Nxe6! ∆Rxg5? 18.Nc5!+- ]

17.Ne6 Bxe6 18.Bxe6+ Kb8 19.f4! [ 19.cxd4 exd4∓ ]

19...dxc3 [ 19...Rd6 20.Bf7 e4 21.f5„ ]

20.fxe5 d4 [ 20...Qa5!? ]

21.Rf7 Rhe8 22.Bg4 [ 22.Rxh7 d3ƒ ]

22...d3-+ 23.e6 Rd5 [ 23...Qa5! 24.Bf4+ Ka8 25.Rxh7 ( 25.Bf3 d2 ) 25...Rd4! ( 25...Qc5+ 26.Kh1 Qd4 27.Rf7 Rf8 28.Bh6 Rxf7 29.exf7 Qxg4 30.f8Q Rxf8 31.Bxf8 Ng6 32.Qf1÷ ) 26.Rf7 Qd5-+ ]

24.Bxe7 [ 24.Bf4+ Ka8 25.Rxh7 ( 25.Bf3 Rb5-+ ) 25...Nd4 26.cxd3 c2ƒ ( 26...cxd3? 27.Qxd3! Nb3 28.Qxc3 Qxf4 29.Rxe7! Rxe7 30.Rf1 Qb8™ 31.Qxb3± )]

24...Nxe7 25.Bf3 [ 25.Rxh7!? dxc2 ( 25...d2 26.Bh5 Re5 27.Bxe8 Qxe8 28.Qf1 Rxe6 29.Qf4+ Ka8 30.Qf7 Qd8!! 31.Qxe6 d1Q+ 32.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 33.Kf2 Qxc2+ 34.Kf3 Qxh7-+ ) 26.Qf1 Qc6∓ ( 26...Rd2 )]

25...Rb5 26.Qe1 Qa5

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[ 26...Qxc2! 27.Rc1 ( 27.Qg3+ Kc8! ) 27...Qd2 28.Qxd2 cxd2 29.Rxc4 Rb1+-+ ]

27.Qg3+ Kc8! 28.Qd6 Qc7 [ 28...Qb6+ 29.Qxb6 Rxb6 30.Rf4! dxc2 31.Rxc4+ Kb8 32.Be4! Nd5 33.Bxc2 Rbxe6 34.Bxh7÷ ]

29.Qxc7+ [ 29.Qd4 dxc2 ]

29...Kxc7 30.a4 [ 30.Rf4 Rc5-+ ]

30...Rb2 31.Rf4 [ 31.cxd3 cxd3-+ ]

31...dxc2 32.Rxc4+ Kd6 33.Be4 Nd5!-+ 34.Rc1 Rxe6 35.Bxc2“ a6“

[ 35...Re2! 36.Be4 Nb6-+ ] 36.Be4?

[ 36.Bxh7 b5 37.axb5 axb5 38.Rg4 b4-+ ] [ 36.a5! ]

36...Ne3! 37.R1xc3 Nxc4 38.Rxc4 Re70-1

C18Fedorov,Alex 2560Asrian,K 2595

Bled (ol) 2002[Fedorov,Alex]

86/305 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Bd2 Qa4 8.Qb1 c4 9.Nh3 Nc6 10.Nf4 Nge7N 11.g3 b6

[ 11...Bd7 12.Qxb7? Rb8 13.Qc7 Qa6/\ Rb7, Nc8 ]

12.Bg2 [ 12.Nh5!? ]

12...Bd7 [ 12...g6!? ]

13.0-0 [ 13.Nh5!? ]

13...0-0-0 [ ¹13...g6 ]

14.Nh5 Rhg8 15.Qb2 Kb7 16.Rae1 Rdf8 17.f4

[ 17.Re2!? ] 17...Ka6 18.g4

[ 18.Re2!? /\ Rfe1, Bf3 ] 18...Qa5 19.Re2 h6

[ 19...f5 20.exf6 gxf6 21.g5² ] 20.Kh1?!

[ ¹20.h3 ∆f5 21.exf6 gxf6 22.Rfe1 Nc8 23.f5 exf5 24.Nf4 fxg4 25.h4!?© |^ ]

20...f5 21.exf6 gxf6 22.Bh3?! [ ¹22.h3 /\ Rfe1 ]

22...Nc8 [ 22...f5 23.g5 ]

23.a4 [ 23.Rfe1?! Nd6 24.Rxe6? Ne4-+ ] [ 23.g5!? ]

23...Nd6 24.Ng3 [ 24.g5!? ^^ ]

24...Kb7?! [ ¹24...f5 25.Qa3 Ne4 26.Nxe4 dxe4 27.Rg2 ( 27.Rb1 Nd8 28.Be3² ) 27...Qd5 28.Be3² ]

25.f5 [ 25.Qa3 Nb5 26.Qb2 ( 26.Qa1!? ) 26...Nd6 27.Qa3= ]

25...exf5 26.gxf5 [ 26.Bxh6 Re8 ( 26...Rf7!? ) 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.gxf5 Ne4© ]

26...Re8 27.Rxe8 [ ¹27.Rfe1 Rxe2 ( 27...Ne4 28.Nxe4 dxe4 29.Qb5± ) 28.Rxe2 Qxa4 ( 28...Re8 29.Rxe8 Bxe8 30.Qa3± ) 29.Bg2 Qa5 30.Re1 Nxd4?! 31.Ra1 Qb5 32.Qa3± -> ]

27...Rxe8 28.Bf4 Ne4 29.Nxe4 dxe4 30.Bg2 Ne7! 31.Bxe4+ Nd5!

[ 31...Bc6 32.Bxc6+ Kxc6 33.Qb5+ Qxb5 34.axb5+ Kxb5 35.Re1 Kc6 36.Re6+ Kd7 37.Rxf6± ]

32.Bf3 Bxf5! [ 32...Bc6 33.Bd2 ]

33.Qb4 [ 33.Qa3 Be4 34.Bxe4 Rxe4 35.Qd6 Nxf4 36.Qd7+= ]

33...Be4 34.Bxe4 Rxe4 35.Qxa5 bxa5 36.Bxh6 Re2 37.Rb1+ Kc6 38.Rb5= Rxc2

[ 38...f5?! 39.Rc5+ Kd6 40.Rxc4 f4 41.Rc5! /\ c4+/- ]

39.Rc5+ Kd6 40.Rxc4 Rxc3 41.Rc5 Rd3 42.Rxa5 Rxd4 43.Rxa7 f5 44.Kg2 Rc4 45.a5 Rc2+ 46.Kg3 Ke5½-½

C18Korneev,O 2550Herraiz Hidalgo,H 2455

Elgoibar 2002

86/(305) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Bd2 Qa4 8.Qb1 c4 9.Ne2 Nc6 10.Nf4 Nge7 *

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11.Nh5!?N [Fedorov,Alex] Rg8 12.g3 Bd7 13.Bh3 0-0-0 14.0-0²

C18Radic,TPiculjan,N

corr 2001[Feletar,D]

86/(306) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Qg4 * Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Ne2 Nbc6 11.f4 Bd7 12.Qd3 dxc3 13.Qxc3 Nf5 14.Rb1 0-0-0 15.Rg1 d4 16.Qd3 Be8 17.g4 Nh4 18.Rg3 f6 19.exf6 Bg6 20.Qc4 Bf7 21.Qa4!

[ 21.g5 - 74/317 ] 21...e5?!

[ 21...Rd5!? 22.Bd2 ( 22.Rb5 e5© ) 22...e5 23.fxe5 Rxe5 24.Kd1! Re4© ]

22.fxe5 Rge8N [ 22...Qxe5 23.Qb5 Qc7 24.Bf4 Qd7 25.g5+- ] [ 22...Rd5 23.Bf4 Ra5 24.e6!+- ] [ 22...Nxe5 23.Bf4 Kb8!? ( 23...Nhf3+ 24.Rxf3! Nxf3+ 25.Kf2 Ne5 26.Qxa7 Bd5 27.Rb5!+- ) 24.Rb5 Nhg6 25.Qa5!± ]

23.Bf4 Ng6 24.Bg2±

C18Nijboer,F 2555Riazantsev,A 2540

Hoogeveen (open) 2002[Riazantsev,A]

86/(306) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 * Qa5 9.Bd2 Nbc6 10.Nf3 f5 11.exf6 Rxf6 12.Qh5 Nf5 13.c4 Qa4 14.cxd5 Ncxd4 15.Ng5 h6 16.Ne4 Rf8 17.0-0 b6 18.Ng3!?N

[ 18.Nc3 - 84/242 ] 18...Ba6 19.Nxf5 exf5 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 21.Rae1 Qb7!

[ 21...Nxc2 22.Re7‚ ] 22.c3 Nb5 23.a4

[ 23.Qe2!? Nxa3! 24.Ra1 ( 24.Bc1 Rae8 25.Qxe8 Rxe8 26.Rxe8+ Kf7 27.Rfe1 Nc4© ) 24...Qxd5! 25.Rxa3 Rae8 26.Be3 ( 26.Qd1 Rd8 ) 26...f4 27.Qd2 Qc4

28.Bxf4= ] 23...Nd6 24.c4!?

[ 24.Bxh6 Ne4 25.Bf4 Qxd5 26.Re3 Rae8 27.Rh3 Nf6 28.Qg6 Re4 29.Bg5 Qe6÷ ]

24...Nxc4 25.Bxh6 Rf7 [ 25...gxh6? 26.Re6 Rf7 27.Rfe1!‚ ]

26.Re6 Qxd5 27.Bxg7½-½

C18Anand,V 2755Jussupow,A 2620

Bastia (m/1−rapid) 2002

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 Nbc6 9.Qh5 Ng6 10.Nf3 Qc7 11.Be3 c4 12.Bxg6 fxg6 13.Qg4 Qf7 14.Ng5 Qe8 15.h4 h6 16.Nh3 b5 * 17.Nf4 Ne7 18.Kd2N

[ 18.0-0 ] 18...a5 19.Qh3 Bd7 20.Rab1 Qf7 21.f3 Rab8÷

C18Van den Doel,E 2590Psakhis,L 2585

Bled (ol) 2002[Psakhis,L]

86/306 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 Nbc6 9.Qh5 Ng6 10.Nf3 Qc7 11.Be3 c4 12.Bxg6 fxg6 13.Qg4 Qf7 14.Ng5 Qe8 15.h4 h6 16.Nh3 b5 17.Qe2

[ 17.h5 gxh5 18.Qe2 Bd7 19.Nf4 Rxf4 20.Bxf4 Qf7 21.Be3 Be8„ ]

17...Bd7 [ 17...a5 18.g4 Rb8 19.h5 gxh5 ]

18.g4 [ 18.h5 gxh5 19.Nf4 Rxf4 20.Bxf4 Qf7 21.Be3 Be8© ]

18...a5 [ 18...Qd8 19.h5 g5 ]

19.h5!? [ 19.Nf4!? ]

19...gxh5N [ 19...g5 20.f4 gxf4 21.Nxf4ƒ ] [ 19...Ne7 - 84/243 ]

20.g5

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[ 20.gxh5 Rf5÷ ] 20...hxg5 21.Nxg5 g6

[ 21...Qg6 22.Rxh5 ] 22.Kd2

[ 22.0-0-0 b4 ] [ 22.Rg1!? Ne7 ( 22...Rf5 23.Nf3! ) 23.Nh3 Rf5 24.Bg5ƒ ]

22...b4 23.Rag1 bxc3+ 24.Kd1 Rf5! [ 24...Qb8?! 25.Nxe6 Qb1+ 26.Bc1 Kf7 27.Rxg6! Bxe6 28.Qxh5 Ke7 29.Rxe6++- ] [ 24...Rb8?! 25.Ne4! ( 25.Rxh5? Rb1+ 26.Bc1 Rxc1+ 27.Kxc1 Qb8 28.Qe3 Qb2+ 29.Kd1 Qb1+ 30.Ke2 Qxc2+ 31.Ke1 Qd2+ 32.Qxd2 cxd2+ 33.Kxd2 gxh5 34.Nxe6+ Kf7 35.Nxf8 Kxf8 36.Kc3 Na7-+ ) 25...Kh7 26.Qg4 Rb1+ 27.Bc1 dxe4 28.Rxh5+ Kg8 29.Rgh1+- ]

25.Rxh5 [ 25.Ne4?! dxe4 26.Rxh5 Rb8 27.Rh6 Rb1+ 28.Bc1 Ne7 29.Rgh1 Kf8 30.Rh8+ Ng8 31.Qe3 g5-+ ]

25...gxh5 26.Ne4+ Kh8! [ 26...Kh7? 27.Nd6 Nxd4 28.Bxd4 Qb8 29.Be3 ∆Rxe5 30.Qf3 Qf8 31.Qg3 Qf6 32.Bd4 Rb8 33.Bxe5 Rb1+ 34.Ke2 Rxg1 35.Bxf6 Rxg3 36.fxg3+- ]

27.Nd6 Qg8?“ [ 27...Nxd4!? 28.Bxd4 Qb8 29.Be3 Qb1+ 30.Bc1 Rg8 31.Rh1 Rgg5™ ] [ 27...Rb8! 28.Nxe8 ( 28.Kc1 Nxd4! 29.Bxd4 Rb1+-+ ; 28.Nxf5 exf5 29.Qf3 Nxd4!? 30.Qf4 Rb1+ 31.Bc1 Rxc1+ 32.Qxc1 Kh7-+ ) 28...Nxd4 29.Qe1 Nf3 30.Qf1 Bxe8-+ ]

28.Bg5?“ [ 28.Rxg8+ Rxg8 29.Qf1 Rff8 ( 29...Ne7 30.Qh1 Be8 31.Ke2 ) 30.Qh1 Rg6 31.Qxh5+ Kg7 32.Bg5ƒ ]

28...Rb8!-+ 29.Qxh5+ [ 29.Bf6+ Kh7 ] [ 29.Kc1 Rxg5!? ( 29...Rb1+ 30.Kxb1 Qb8+ 31.Kc1 Qb2+ 32.Kd1 Qb1+ 33.Bc1 Nxd4 34.Nf7+ Kh7 ) 30.Nf7+ Qxf7 31.Rxg5 Qf4+ ]

29...Qh7 30.Qg4 Rxg5 [ 30...Rb1+ 31.Bc1 Rxf2-+ ]

31.Nf7+ [ 31.Qxg5 Rb1+ 32.Ke2 Qxc2+ 33.Kf3 Nxd4+ 34.Kg2 Rxg1+ 35.Kxg1 Nf3+ ]

31...Qxf7 32.Rh1+ Kg7 33.Qxg5+ Qg60-1

C41Al_Modiahki,M 2520Belkhodja,S 2505

Casablanca 2002[Al−Modiahki,M; Kuzmin,A]

86/307 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bf4 0-0 7.Qd2 c6 8.0-0-0 b5 9.f3 b4 10.Nb1

[ 10.Nce2 - 66/261 ] 10...c5!?N

[ 10...Qb6 11.g4 c5 12.Nf5 Bxf5 13.gxf5± ] [ 10...a5!? 11.g4 a4„ ]

11.Nb5 Be6 12.Bxd6 [ 12.Nxd6

A) 12...Nc6 13.Nf5 ( 13.Bc4 Nd4© ) 13...Bxf5 14.Qxd8 Rfxd8 15.Rxd8+ Rxd8 16.exf5² ; B) 12...Qa5 13.a3 Nc6© ]

12...Ne8 [ 12...Bxd6 13.Qxd6 ( 13.Nxd6!? ) 13...Qa5 14.a3! ( 14.Nc7 Ne8 15.Nxe8 Rxe8© ) 14...a6 15.axb4! ( 15.Nc7 Ne8 16.Nxe8 Rxe8© ) 15...cxb4 16.Nd4 Rd8 17.Qf4 Qa1 18.Bc4 Bxc4 19.Nb3 Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Qa4 21.Rd8+ Ne8 22.N1d2± ]

13.Bxe7 Qxe7 14.Nd6 [ 14.a3?! Nc6³ ]

14...Nc6 [ 14...Bxa2 15.Nf5 Qe5 ( 15...Qb7 16.b3 Bxb1 17.Kxb1± ) 16.Qd8!² ]

15.Nxe8 Rfxe8 16.Qd6 Qb7 17.Nd2™ [ 17.a3? bxa3 18.Nxa3 Rab8∓ ] [ 17.Qxc5?! Bxa2 18.Qb5 Qc7‚ ]

17...Nd4? [ 17...Rac8 18.Nc4² ( 18.Nb3 c4 19.Nc5 Qb6© )]

18.Qxc5± Red8 [ 18...Nxc2?? 19.Qxc2 Rac8 20.Bc4+- ]

19.Nc4 [ 19.Nb3? Nxc2÷ ]

19...b3 20.axb3 Nxb3+ 21.cxb3 Rxd1+ 22.Kxd1 Qxb3+ 23.Kd2! Rd8+

[ 23...Rc8 24.Qd4 Bxc4 25.Bxc4 Qxc4 26.Qxc4 Rxc4 27.Rc1 Rd4+ 28.Ke3 Rd8 29.Rc7+- ]

24.Nd6+- [ 24.Ke1?? Qc2 25.Be2 Qc1+ 26.Kf2 Qxh1∓ ]

24...Qxb2+ 25.Ke3 Qa1 26.Kf2 Rb8 27.Nb5 h5 28.Rg1 Rc8 29.Qd4 Rc2+

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30.Be2 Qa2 31.Re1 Bc4 32.Nc3 Qb2 33.Qxc4 Rxc3 34.Qb5 Rb3 35.Qe8+ Kh7 36.Qxf7 Rb5 37.Qxa7 Rb6 38.Qa81-0

C41Khamrakulov,I 2480Damljanovic,B 2550

Salou 2002[Damljanovic,B]

86/308 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Qe2 c6 8.a4 exd4

[ 8...a5 9.Rd1 Qc7 10.b3² ] 9.Nxd4 Nc5!

[ 9...Re8 - 69/(292) ] 10.Rd1

[ ¹10.f3 /\ Be3, Qf2 ] 10...Re8N

[ 10...Qc7 ] 11.b4

[ 11.Nb3 Nxb3 12.Bxb3 Bf8= /\ Be6 ] 11...Ncxe4™

[ 11...Ne6 12.Nf5 Bf8 13.Be3± ] 12.Nxe4 d5

[ 12...Nxe4 13.Qxe4 ( 13.Bxf7+? Kxf7 14.Qxe4 Kg8³ ) 13...d5 14.Qe1 dxc4 15.Nxc6 Qc7= ]

13.Ng3 [ 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6 14.Be3 dxc4 15.Qxc4 ( 15.Nxc6 Qc7 16.Nd4 Bd7³ ^^ ) 15...Qe7³ ]

13...Bd6! [ 13...dxc4? 14.Nxc6 Qc7 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 ( 15...Rxe7 16.Bf4± ) 16.Qxe7 Rxe7 17.Bg5± ]

14.Qf1?! [ 14.Be3 dxc4 15.Ndf5 Bxf5 16.Nxf5 Nd5 17.Qxc4 ( 17.Qg4?! g6 18.Nxd6 Qxd6 19.Bc5 Qf4³ ) 17...Be5 ( 17...Bxb4!? ) 18.Bd4 Qf6ƒ ]

14...dxc4 15.Ndf5 Bxf5 16.Nxf5 Nd5³ 17.Bb2

[ 17.Qxc4 Be5 /\ Qf6-/+ ] 17...Be5 18.Bxe5 Rxe5 19.Ne3 Qe7 20.Nxc4 Re6 21.b5 Re8 22.g3 h5! 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.Rd4

[ 24.h4 Qc5 25.Rd2 Rg6 26.Kh2 Re4ƒ ] 24...Qc5 25.Rd2

[ 25.Rh4 Re2 ]

25...h4 26.Qd3 Re4 27.Nb2 Nb4 28.Qf3 Nxc2 29.Rd7 R4e7 30.Rad1 h3 31.Rxe7 Qxe7 32.Nd3 Ne1-+ 33.Qe3 Qxe3 34.fxe3 Nf3+ 35.Kf2 Nxh2 36.Re1 g5“ 37.e4 Ng4+ 38.Kf3 Ne5+ 39.Nxe5 Rxe5 40.g4?“

[ 40.Rh1 ] 40...Ra5 41.Rc1 Rxa4 42.Rxc6 Ra3+ 43.Kf2 a5 44.Rc5 f6 45.e5 Kf7 46.exf6 Kxf6 47.Rf5+ Kg6 48.Rb5 a4 49.Ra5 Ra2+ 50.Kg1 a3 51.Kh1 Kf6 52.Rf5+ Ke6 53.Rf3 Ke5

[ 53...h2?? 54.Re3+ Kd5 55.Re5+= ] 54.Rxh3 Kf40-1

C41Landa,K 2630Kasparov,S 2435

Senden 2002[Kasparov,S]

86/(309) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4 b6 9.d5 cxd5 10.Bxd5

[ 10.Nxd5 - 76/(293) ] 10...Nxd5

[ 10...Rb8 11.b3 ( 11.Ba2!? ) 11...a6 12.Ba3 b5 13.axb5 axb5 14.Bb4²Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

11.Nxd5 * Bb7 12.b3 Nf6 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6 14.c4 Qc7 15.Qd3N

[ 15.Ba3 ] 15...Bc6 16.Be3 Rfd8 17.Nd2 Qb7 18.f3 a6 19.Nf1

[ 19.Nb1? d5! 20.cxd5 Bxd5 21.exd5 e4³ ]

19...Be7 20.Red1 b5„ 21.a5 [ 21.cxb5 axb5 22.a5 d5ƒ ]

21...Rdc8 22.Bb6 bxc4 23.bxc4 Bd7 24.Ne3 Be6 25.Nd5² |^<<

C41Acs,P 2590Conquest,S 2535

Bled (ol) 2002[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/309 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4 b6 9.d5 cxd5 10.Bxd5!? Nxd5 11.Nxd5

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Nf6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.c4 [ 13.b3? d5 14.exd5 e4 ]

13...Be7 [ 13...Be6 14.b3 Be7 15.Ba3² ]

14.b3 Bb7 15.Qd3!N [ 15.Ba3 ]

15...f5?! [ 15...Qc7! 16.Ba3 ( 16.Bb2!? g6 17.Rad1 f5÷ ) 16...f5 17.Nd2!? ( 17.exf5 Qc6! 18.Rad1 Rae8„ )]

16.exf5 Bf6 [ 16...Qc7 17.Ng5 ] [ 16...e4 17.Rxe4! Bxe4 18.Qxe4 Qd7 ( 18...Bf6 19.Rb1 - 1 6 . . . B f 6) 19.Bb2 ( 19.Ba3!? ) 19...Rae8 20.Qd5+ Kh8 21.g4 Bf6 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 23.Rd1² ]

17.Rb1 e4 18.Rxe4 Bxe4 19.Qxe4 Qe7 [ 19...Qe8 20.Qd3 ]

20.Qd3 [ 20.Qd5+?! Qf7 ]

20...Rfe8 21.Ba3 Rad8 [ 21...Qe2 22.Rd1 Rad8 23.h3 h5 24.Qd5+ Kh8 25.Rd2 Qe4 26.Qxe4 Rxe4 27.Kf1± ( 27.g3!? )]

22.Kf1 [ 22.Rd1 Qe2 - 21...Qe2 ]

22...Qb7 [ 22...Qe4 23.Rd1 ]

23.Rd1 Re4 24.Qd5+ [ 24.Bxd6? Be7-+ ]

24...Qxd5 25.Rxd5 h5 [ 25...Kf7 26.Bxd6 Be7 27.Re5!+- ] [ 25...Rde8 26.Bxd6 ( 26.h3 h5 ) 26...Re2 27.g4 Rb2 28.Rb5! ( 28.Rd3?! Rd8 29.Nd2 Be5 ) 28...Rd8 ( 28...Ree2 29.Bg3± ) 29.c5± ]

26.Bxd6! [ 26.g3 ]

26...Bc3 [ 26...Be7 27.Bc7! Rxd5 28.cxd5+- ] [ 26...Kf7! 27.Nd2!? ( 27.g3± ) 27...Ree8! ( 27...Rd4 28.Rxd4 Bxd4 29.Ne4+- ) 28.f3 Re3 29.Kf2 Rde8 30.Kg3± ]

27.g3 Bb4 28.Bc7! [ 28.Bxb4? Rxd5 29.cxd5 Rxb4 ]

28...Rxd5 29.cxd5+- Kf8 30.d6 Ke8 31.Ne5! Re1+

[ 31...Rxe5 32.d7+ ] 32.Kg2 Bxd6 33.Bxd6 Rb1 34.Kh3! Rxb3 35.Kh4 Rb2 36.Kxh5 Rd2 37.Bb4! Re2

[ 37...Rd4 38.Kg6! Rxb4 39.Kxg7 ] 38.f4 a5 39.Ba3 Rxh2+ 40.Kg6 Rh3

41.Kxg7 Rxg3+ 42.Ng61-0

C42Kupreichik,V 2465Skatchkov,P 2485

Togliatty 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/(310) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.c4 * Bg4 6.Be2 Be7 7.Nc3 Nxc3 8.dxc3 Nc6 9.h3 Be6N

[ 9...Bf5 - 40/(380) ] 10.Bf4 0-0 11.Qc2 a5 12.0-0-0

[ 12.a4!? ] 12...a4 13.h4 h6 14.g4 Na5

[ 14...Bxg4 15.c5 ( 15.Ng5?! hxg5 16.hxg5 g6 17.Bxg4 Bxg5 18.Qd2 Ra5!³ ) 15...d5 16.Rhg1 ( 16.Ng5 Bxg5 17.hxg5 Bxe2 18.Qxe2 hxg5 19.Qh5 f6= ) 16...f5 17.Nd4 Nxd4 18.cxd4÷ ]

15.Qe4 Qd7 16.Nd4 d5 17.Qe3 [ 17.Qf3 dxc4 ( 17...Nxc4? 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.Nxe6 Qxe6 20.Rhe1 Qf6 21.g5+- ) 18.Nf5 Qe8 19.Bxc7 Bc5÷ ] [ 17.cxd5 Bxd5 ( 17...Qxd5?! 18.Qxd5 Bxd5 19.Nf5 Bxh1 20.Nxe7+ Kh8 21.Rxh1 Rfe8 22.Bg5 f6 23.Ng6+ Kh7 24.Bd3 fxg5 25.hxg5± ) 18.Nf5 Bxe4 19.Rxd7 Bxh1 20.Nxe7+ Kh8 21.Bxc7© ]

17...Nxc4 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.Nf5 [ 19.Nxe6?! Qxe6 20.Qxe6 fxe6 21.Bxc7 Rxf2 22.Rd7 Rf7∓ ]

19...Qe8 20.a3 [ 20.Bxh6? a3 21.Bxg7 axb2+ 22.Kxb2 Qb5+ 23.Kc1 Bxf5-+ ] [ 20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.Bxh6+ Kh7 22.Bxf8 Qxf8 ]

20...Bxf5 21.gxf5 Bf6 22.Bxh6 [ 22.Bxh6 Qxe3+ 23.Bxe3 Ra5 24.Rd7 Rc8 25.h5³ ]

C42Iordachescu,V 2565Pavasovic,D 2580

Bled (ol) 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/310 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.dxc3 Be7

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8.Bd3 Bg4 [ 8...0-0 9.Qc2 h6 ( 9...g6 10.Bh6 Re8 11.0-0-0² ) 10.Be3 Bg4 11.0-0-0ƒ ] [ 8...Ne5!? ]

9.Be3!N [ 9.Be4 - 78/(325) ]

9...Bxf3 [ 9...0-0 10.Qc2 h6 11.Be4² ( 11.0-0-0- 8...0-0 )]

[ 9...Ne5!? 10.Be2 Nxf3+ ( 10...Bxf3 11.gxf3 - 9...Bf3 ) 11.Bxf3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3² ] [ 9...Qd7!? (/\ 0-0-0)

A) 10.h3 Bf5 ( 10...Bxf3 11.gxf3 Ne5 12.Be2² ); B) 10.Qc2! Bxf3 ( 10...Ne5 11.Nxe5 dxe5 12.f3 Be6 13.0-0-0² ) 11.Bf5! Qd8 12.gxf3² ]

10.gxf3! [ 10.Qxf3 Ne5 11.Qe2 Nxd3+ ]

10...Ne5 [ 10...Qd7 11.Rg1 g6 12.f4 0-0-0 13.Be4² ]

11.Be2 [ 11.Be4 c6 12.Qe2 Nd7 ]

11...Ng6 12.Rg1 0-0 [ 12...Qd7 13.Qd5! c6 ( 13...0-0-0 14.f4/\ Bf3 ) 14.Qh5ƒ ]

13.f4 [ 13.Qd5!? Bf6 14.0-0-0 (/\ Qh5, f4) Be5!÷ ]

13...Re8 14.Qd2 [ 14.f5 Nh4 15.Qc2 Bf6 16.0-0-0 Qd7÷ ]

14...Nh4 [ 14...Bf6 15.0-0-0 Qd7 16.Bd3‚ ]

15.0-0-0 Nf5 16.Bd3 Nxe3 17.fxe3² Bf8 [ 17...Bf6 18.Rg3 Qe7 19.Rdg1‚/\ Qg2, h4 ]

18.Rg3 Qf6 19.Rdg1 Re7 20.Rh3 g6 [ 20...h6 21.Rhg3‚ /\ Bc2, Qd3, h4 ]

21.Kc2 Rae8 22.Rhg3 c6 23.Qf2 Bg7 [ ¹23...Kh8 ]

24.Rf3 Bh6 25.h4 Kh8 26.h5± Rg8 27.hxg6

[ ¹27.Rfg3+- /\ hg6, Qh2 ] 27...fxg6 28.Rh3 Bf8 29.Rg4‚ Rgg7 30.Qg1 Kg8 31.e4 a6 32.a4 Qf7 33.Qd4 Qe6 34.Rhg3

[ 34.f5 gxf5 35.exf5 Qe5÷ ] 34...Ref7

[ 34...h5 35.Rg5+- ] 35.a5?!

[ 35.Qg1± ]

35...Qd7 [ 35...h5! 36.f5

A) 36...gxf5 37.exf5 Qe5 38.Rxg7+ Rxg7 ( 38...Bxg7 39.Qh4+- ) 39.Rxg7+ Bxg7 40.Qb6 Qe7 ; B) 36...Qe5 ]

36.f5! gxf5 37.exf5 Qd8 38.Rxg7+ Bxg7 [ 38...Rxg7 39.Rf3!+- (/\ f6)

A) 39...Rg2+ 40.Kb1 Qxa5 41.f6 Qe5 42.Qh4 Rg1+ 43.Kc2

A1) 43...Rg2+ 44.Kb3 h6 45.Rf5 Qe6 46.f7+ Kh8 47.Qd4+ Rg7 48.Rf6 Qh3 49.Qf4 Rg5 ( 49...Qxd3 50.Rxh6+ ) 50.Qe4 ( 50.Rxd6!? ) 50...Kg7 ( 50...Rg7 51.Qe8 ) 51.Rf3 ; A2) 43...h6 44.Rf5 Qe6 ( 44...Qg3 45.f7+ Kh8 46.Qd4+ Qg7 47.Rf6 Rh1 48.Rg6 ) 45.f7+ Kh8 46.Kb3! ( 46.Qd4+ Rg7 47.Rf6 Rg2+ 48.Kb3 Qe5÷ )

A2a) 46...c5 47.Rf6 A2a1) 47...Rg4 48.Qf2 Qc8 ( 48...Qe5 49.Rxh6+ ) 49.Bf5 ; A2a2) 47...Qe3 48.Rxd6! ;

A2b) 46...b5 47.Qd4+ Rg7 48.Rf6 bxc4+ ( 48...Qh3 49.Rg6 bxc4+ 50.Bxc4 c5 51.Rxg7! cxd4 52.Rg8+ Kh7 53.Rxf8 ) 49.Bxc4 Qh3 50.Rg6 c5 51.Rxg7 ;

B) 39...Qxa5 ] 39.Qe4! [/\ f6] Qf6?

[ 39...Kh8 40.Rh3 Bf6 41.Rh6!‚ ] 40.Qe8+ Rf8 41.Qd7+- Qe5

[ 41...Qf7 42.Qxd6 Kh8 43.c5 ] 42.Rg2 h5

[ 42...Rf7 43.Qc8+ Rf8 44.Qxb7 ] 43.Rg6 [/\ f6] Rf7 44.Qc8+ Rf8 45.Qxb7 Rf7 46.Qc8+ Rf8 47.Qd7

[ 47.Qxc6 Rxf5 ] 47...Rf7

[ 47...Qh2+ 48.Kb1 ] [ 47...Rb8 48.Kd1! ( 48.Qe6+ Qxe6 49.Rxe6 ) ∆48...Rxb2 49.f6 ]

48.Qxc6 [ 48.Qd8+ Rf8 49.Qg5 ] [ 48.Qxd6 Qxd6 49.Rxd6 ]

48...h4 [ 48...Rxf5 49.Qd5+! Qxd5 50.cxd5 Rf2+ ( 50...Rf6 51.Rxf6 Bxf6 52.Bxa6 h4 53.Bc8 ) 51.Kb3 h4 52.Rxd6 h3 53.Rxa6 ( 53.Re6 h2 54.Re1 Rg2 55.Rh1 Be5÷ ) 53...h2 54.Be4 Re2 55.d6!! ( 55.Bf3 Rf2 )

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55...Rxe4 ( 55...Bf6 56.Bd5+ ) 56.d7 h1Q 57.d8Q+ Bf8 ( 57...Kh7 58.Qd3 ) 58.Rf6 ]

49.Re6 Qg3 50.Re8+ Bf8 51.c5 Qf2+ [ 51...h3 52.Bc4 ∆Qg2+ 53.Qxg2+ hxg2 54.Bxf7+ Kxf7 55.Re1 ]

52.Kb3 dxc5 53.Qg6+1-0

C42Goloshchapov,A 2535Quinn,M 2425

Hoogeveen (open) 2002[Goloshchapov,A]

86/(311) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0* 8.Re1 Bf5 9.c4 c6 10.Qb3 Na6 11.cxd5

cxd5 12.Nc3 Be6 13.a3 Nc7 14.Qc2 f5 15.Ne5 Rc8 16.f3 Qh4 17.Be3 f4 18.fxe4?N

[ 18.Bf2 - 84/(249) ] 18...fxe3 19.Nf3 Rxf3

[ 19...Bxh2+? 20.Nxh2 Rf2 21.Re2 Rcf8 22.exd5 Nxd5 23.Ne4 ] [ 19...Qh6 20.e5 Be7 21.Qe2 Bg4 22.Qxe3 Bxf3 23.Qxh6 gxh6 24.gxf3 Rxf3 25.Rad1± ]

20.gxf3 Bf4 [ 20...Rf8!

A) 21.Qe2?? Rxf3 22.Rf1 Bxh2+! 23.Qxh2 Rg3+-+ ; B) 21.Rxe3?! Qg5+ 22.Kf2 Bf4! ( 22...Qh4+ 23.Kg1 Qg5+= ; 22...Bxh2 23.exd5 Bh3 24.Bxh7+ Kh8 25.Qg6 Qh4+ 26.Ke2 ) 23.Ree1 Bxh2 24.Ke2 Bg4! 25.Kd1 ( 25.Rf1 Ne6 26.Qa4 Bxf3+ 27.Rxf3 Qg2+-+ ) 25...Bxf3+ 26.Be2 ( 26.Ne2 Ne6! ) 26...Bg3 27.Rf1 Qe3 28.Qd2 Bxe2+ 29.Qxe2 Rxf1+ 30.Qxf1 Ne6!∓ ; C) 21.Re2 Rxf3 22.e5 Be7 ; D) 21.e5

D1) 21...Rxf3 22.Qg2 Rf4 ( 22...Rf2 23.Qg3 Be7 24.Rxe3 Rxb2 25.Qxh4 Bxh4 26.Re2 Rb3 27.Rc2² ) 23.Kh1 Be7 24.Rxe3 Rxd4÷ ; D2) 21...Be7! 22.Re2 ( 22.Rxe3 Qxd4∓ ) 22...Rxf3!© -> ( 22...Qxd4 23.Nd1 Qxe5 24.Nxe3 )]

21.Kh1 Qh5 [ 21...Qh5 22.Qe2 Rf8 23.exd5 Nxd5

24.Bc4 Rf6 25.Nxd5 Bxd5 26.Rg1± ∆Bxh2 27.Bxd5+ Qxd5 28.Qxh2 Qxf3+ 29.Rg2 e2 30.Qb8+! Rf8 31.Qg3 ]

C42Ye,Jiangchuan 2665Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Hyderabad (m/1) 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 Re8 11.Nc3 Bf5

[ 11...Bg4 - 85/(290) ] 12.Be3N

[ 12.c5 ] 12...Bg6 13.c5 Bc7 14.Ne2 Nb8

[ 14...Qf6!? ] 15.Bf4 Nd7

[ 15...Bh5!? 16.Bxc7 Qxc7 17.Ne5 Bxe2 18.Bxe2 Nd7 ]

16.Bxc7 Qxc7 17.Nh4! Nef6?! [ 17...Re7 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.b4 Rae8÷ ]

18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.b4 Re7 20.Qc1 Rae8 21.Ra2 Nf8 22.a4 Ne4?!

[ 22...Ne6 23.b5 Qa5 24.Qd2 ] 23.b5 Qa5 24.f3 Nf6 25.Qd2 Qc7 26.a5! cxb5 27.Bxb5 N8d7 28.Qf4!± Rc8

[ 28...Qc8 29.a6± ] [ 28...Qxf4 29.Nxf4 Rd8 30.Bxd7 ( 30.a6 Nb8 31.axb7 Rxb7 32.Ra5± ) 30...Rdxd7 31.a6± ]

29.Qxc7 Rxc7 30.Kf2 [ 30.Bxd7!? Rcxd7 ( 30...Nxd7 31.Nc3+- ; 30...Rexd7 31.a6 Rc6 32.axb7 Rxb7 33.Rfa1± ) 31.Kf2 ( 31.Nc3 Re3 32.Nb5 a6 33.Nd6 Rd3 ) 31...g5 ( 31...Re6 32.Rb1 Ra6 33.Rab2± )

A) 32.h3 Nh5 33.g3 f5 ; B) 32.a6 bxa6 ( 32...g4 33.Rb1± ) 33.Rxa6 ( 33.Rb1 Re6 ) 33...Rb7 ; C) 32.g4 Nh7 33.a6 Nf8 ( 33...bxa6 34.Rb1 ) 34.Rb1 ( 34.axb7!? Rxb7 35.Nc3 Rb3 36.Nxd5 Rd7 37.Ne3 Rxd4 38.c6 ) 34...Ne6² ; D) 32.Nc3

D1) 32...Nh5 33.Rb1 Nf4 34.Nb5 Re6 ( 34...a6 35.Nd6± ) 35.Nxa7 Nd3+ 36.Kf1 Rde7 37.g3 Rf6 38.Nc8± ; D2) 32...g4 33.Rb1 ( 33.a6 gxf3 34.gxf3 bxa6 35.Rxa6 Rb7 36.Rb1

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Rxb1 37.Nxb1 Rb7 38.Nc3 Rb3 39.Ne2 Rb7 40.c6 Re7 41.Nc3 Kf8 42.Nb5 Ne8 43.Nxa7 Nd6 44.Ra5 Ne8 45.Nb5 Nc7 46.Nd6 Re6 47.Ra7 Rxd6 48.Rxc7 Ke8± ) 33...gxf3 34.gxf3 a6 35.Rb6 Re6 36.Rab2 Rxb6 37.Rxb6 Kf8 38.c6 bxc6 39.Rxc6 ( 39.Rxa6 Rc7 40.Ra8+ Ke7 41.a6 Ke6 42.Na4 Nd7 ) 39...Ke7 40.Rxa6 Rc7± ;

E) 32.Rb1!? Nh5 33.a6 Nf4 34.h4! Nd3+ ( 34...Nxe2 35.Rxe2 Rxe2+ 36.Kxe2 bxa6 37.hxg5+- ) 35.Kf1 bxa6 36.Rb3 Nf4 37.hxg5± ]

30...Nb8 31.Rb1 Nc6 [ 31...g5 32.h3! Nh5 ( 32...g6 33.a6 Kg7 34.Nc3 b6 35.Bf1+- ) 33.Nc3+- ]

32.Ra4 [ 32.a6 bxa6 ( 32...Kf8 33.axb7 Rxb7 34.Rab2 Na5 35.Nc3+- ) 33.Bxc6 ( 33.Rxa6?! Rxe2+ 34.Bxe2 Nxd4² ) 33...Rxc6 34.Nc1 ( 34.Rb8+ Kh7 35.Rd8 )

A) 34...Ne8 35.Rb8 Kh7 36.Nd3 Nc7 37.Rd8 Nb5 ( 37...Rce6 38.Nf4 Re3 39.Nxd5 Nxd5 40.Rxd5+- ) 38.Nb4 Rcc7 39.Nxd5 Red7 ( 39...Rcd7 40.Nxe7 Rxd8 41.d5 Nc3 42.Rd2+- ) 40.Nxc7 Rxd8 41.Nxb5 axb5 42.Ke3+- ; B) 34...Rce6 35.Nd3 Re3 36.Ne5± ; C) 34...g5 35.Nd3 g4 36.Ne5 Rce6 37.Rb8+ Kh7 38.c6 gxf3 39.gxf3 Rc7 40.Rc2 ( 40.Rxa6 Nh5! 41.Nxf7 Rxf7 42.c7 Rxa6 43.Rh8+ Kg6 44.c8Q Ra2+÷ ) 40...Ree7 41.Rc5² ]

32...g5 33.Nc3 [ 33.h3!? Re6 34.a6 Rce7 35.axb7 Rxb7 36.Nc3 Nb8± ]

33...Nd8 34.Rab4 [ 34.a6 b6 35.Bd3 bxc5 36.Rb8 Re8 37.Nb5 Rce7 38.Nd6 ( 38.dxc5 Nd7 39.Rc8 Nc6 40.Rxc6 Ne5 ) 38...Nc6 ( 38...c4 39.Nxe8 Rxe8 40.Bf5± ) 39.Nxe8 Nxb8 40.Nxf6+ gxf6 41.dxc5 Nd7 42.c6 Ne5 ( 42...Nc5 43.Rd4 Nxd3+ 44.Rxd3 Rc7 45.Rc3 Kf8 46.g3+- ) 43.Bb5 Rc7 44.Ra2 d4 ( 44...Kf8 45.g3± )]

34...Nc6 35.Ra4 [ 35.Bxc6 bxc6 36.Rb8+ Kh7 37.a6 g4 38.R1b7 gxf3 39.gxf3 Kg6 40.Na2

A) 40...Rxb7 41.axb7 a5 42.Nc1 a4 43.Nd3 a3 44.Ne5+ ( 44.Nb4 Rc7 ) 44...Kg5 45.Nxc6 a2 46.Ra8 Rxb7

47.Rxa2 Kf4 48.Ne5± ; B) 40...Kf5 41.Nb4 Ke6 ( 41...Red7 42.Rb6+- ) 42.Nd3± ]

35...Nd8 36.Ra3?! Nc6?! [ 36...g4 37.a6 ( 37.Ba4 a6 38.Rab3 Ne6 39.Ne2 gxf3 40.gxf3 Nh5÷ ) 37...Ne6 38.axb7 Rxb7 39.Ne2 gxf3 40.gxf3 g6² ]

37.Rd1 Re6 38.a6 Nb4 39.Ra4 [ 39.Rb1 Nxa6 ( 39...Nc2 40.Bd3! Nxa3 41.axb7+- ) 40.Bxa6 bxa6 ( 40...Rxa6 41.Rxa6 bxa6 42.Rb8+ Kh7 43.Rd8 a5 44.Nxd5 Nxd5 45.Rxd5 a4 46.Rd6+- ) 41.Rb8+ Kh7 42.Rd8 Rb7 43.Ra2 g4 44.Nxd5 Nxd5 45.Rxd5 gxf3 46.gxf3±o^ c, d ]

39...Nxa6 40.Bxa6 bxa6 41.Rb1 [ 41.Rda1 Rb7 ( 41...Rcc6 42.Na2 Rc7 43.Nb4 Rb7 44.Nd3± ) 42.Rxa6 Rb2+ 43.Kf1± ] [ 41.Re1!? Rce7 42.Rxe6 Rxe6 43.Rb4± ]

41...Rce7 42.Rb2? [ 42.Rb8+ Kh7 43.Rd8 g4 ( 43...Ng4+ 44.Kg3 Ne3 45.Nxd5+- ; 43...Rb7 44.Ra2± ) 44.Nxd5 Re2+ 45.Kg3 Nxd5 46.Rxd5 gxf3 47.gxf3 R7e6 48.h4± ]

42...Ng4+! 43.Kg3 [ 43.fxg4 Rf6+ 44.Kg3 ( 44.Kg1 Re1# # ) 44...Re3# # ]

43...Ne3÷ 44.h3 [ 44.Rb8+ Kh7 45.Rd8 f5÷ ]

44...f5 45.Kf2 f4 46.Rab4 Kf7 47.Rb8?! [ 47.Rb7 a5 48.Rxe7+ Rxe7 49.c6 Re6 50.Rb7+ Kf6 51.c7 Rc6 52.Ne2 ]

47...a5 48.R8b7 a4 49.Rxe7+ Rxe7 50.Ra2

[ 50.Rb4 a3 51.Ra4 Rb7 52.Rxa3 Rb2+ 53.Ne2 Rb1 54.Rxa7+ Ke8 55.Nc3 Rc1 56.Nb5 ( 56.Ra3 Rxc3 57.Rxc3 Nd1+ ) 56...Rc2+ 57.Ke1 Nxg2+ 58.Kd1 Ne3+ 59.Ke1 ]

50...Rb7 51.Ke2? [ 51.Rxa4 Rb2+ ]

51...Rb3!∓ 52.Nxa4 [ 52.Kd2 a3∓ ]

52...Nf5 53.Kf2 Nxd4 54.Rd2 Rb4 55.Nc3 Ke6 56.Ne2 Nb3 57.Rc2 Rc4 58.Ra2 a5-+0-1

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C42Anand,V 2755Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Hyderabad (m/2) 2002[Anand,V]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 Re8 11.Nc3 Bf5 12.Re1 h6!N

[ 12...Bg4 ] 13.c5

[ 13.b4 Bxb4! 14.axb4 Nxb4 15.Qb1 Nxd3 16.Qxd3 Nd6 17.Qd1 Nxc4© ] [ 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Bxe4 Qe7 15.Bg5 ( 15.Bf4 Bxe4 16.Bxd6 Qe6! ) 15...Qxe4! 16.Rxe4 Bxe4 17.Qb3 hxg5 18.Nxg5 Rab8! 19.Nxe4 ( 19.c5 Bd5 20.Qd3 Bf4! 21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.h4 Bxg5 23.hxg5 g6³ ) 19...Rxe4 20.Rd1÷ ]

13...Bc7 14.Bd2 [ 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Rxe4 ( 15.Bxe4 Rxe4 16.Rxe4 Qd5 ) 15...Bxe4 16.Bxe4 Nb8 17.Bd3 Nd7 18.Bc4 Qf6÷ ( 18...Nf6 19.Bxh6 gxh6 20.Qg6+ Kh8 21.Bxf7 Nh7 22.Bxe8 Qxe8 23.Qxh6© )]

14...Ba5?! [ 14...Nxd2 15.Rxe8+ ( 15.Qxd2 Qf6 ) 15...Qxe8 16.Nxd2 Bxd3 17.Qxd3/\ b4-b5 ]

15.Bf4! [ 15.b4? Bxb4! 16.axb4 Nxb4 17.Qb1 Nxd2∓ ] [ 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Bxa6! ( 16.Bxe4 Bxe4 17.Rxe4 Rxe4 18.Qxe4 Bxd2 19.Nxd2 Nxc5 20.dxc5 Qxd2 21.Qe5 Rd8 ) 16...exf3 ( 16...bxa6 17.Bxa5 Qxa5 18.Ne5 ; 16...Bxd2 17.Nxd2 bxa6 18.Qc3 Qd5 19.Nc4± ) 17.Rxe8+ Qxe8 18.Qxf5 Bxd2

A) 19.Bd3 g6 20.Qxf3 Rd8= ; B) 19.Bxb7 Rb8 20.Ba6 Rxb2÷ ( 20...fxg2 21.b4± ) ∆21.Qxf3 Be1! ; C) 19.Bc4! fxg2 ( 19...Rd8 20.d5 cxd5 21.Bxd5 ; 19...Qe7 20.Qd3 Bg5 21.Qxf3 Rd8 22.Rd1± ) 20.d5 cxd5 21.Qxd5! ]

15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 [/\ Ne5, f3] Nc7 17.h3![/\ Bh2, Ne5-g4]

[ 17.Ne5 Ne6 18.Be3 f6 19.Nf3 b6÷ ] 17...Ne6

[ 17...b6 18.Ne5 ( 18.cxb6 axb6 19.Ne5 Qf6 20.f3 Nd6! 21.Bxf5 Qxf5 22.Qxf5

Nxf5 23.Nxc6 Rxe1+ 24.Rxe1 Ne6„ ) 18...Ne6 ( 18...Qf6 19.f3± ) 19.Bh2 Qg5 20.h4! Qxh4 21.f3± ]

18.Bh2 N6g5? [ 18...Bh7! 19.Ne5 f6 20.Ng4

A) 20...Qa5? 21.Rac1 b6 22.f3 N4g5 23.h4 Bxd3 24.Qxd3 Nf7 25.Qg6 Kf8 26.Nxf6 gxf6 27.Bd6+ Nxd6 28.cxd6± ; B) 20...b6 21.f3 N4g5 22.Bxh7+ Nxh7 23.Re2! ( 23.Qg6 Kh8 24.Bd6ƒ ) 23...Nhf8 24.Rae1² ; C) 20...Nf8! 21.f3 ( 21.h4 f5 22.Ne5 Qxh4 ) 21...Ng5 22.Bxh7+ Ngxh7² ]

19.Ne5!± f6 [ 19...Bc8 20.h4 Ne6 ( 20...Nh7 21.f3 Nef6 22.g4± ) 21.f3 Nf6 22.g4± ] [ 19...Bh7 20.Rab1 Re7 21.h4 Ne6 22.f3 Nf6 23.Ng4! Bxd3 24.Nxf6+ gxf6 25.Qxd3± ]

20.Ng4 Qa5 [ 20...Bxg4 21.hxg4 Nf7 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Rxe4± ]

21.Ne3+- Be6 [ 21...Bh7 22.h4 Ne6 23.f3 Qxc3 24.Bxe4 Qxc2 25.Bxc2 Nxd4 26.Bxh7+ Kxh7 27.Rad1 ]

22.Rac1 Nxh3+ [ 22...Bxh3 23.f4 ] [ 22...f5 23.f3 Nf6 24.Bxf5 ]

23.gxh3 Bxh3 [ 23...Ng5 24.Kh1! Nf3 25.Rg1! Nxg1 26.Rxg1 ]

24.Nc4 Qxc3 25.Qxc3 Nxc3 26.Nd6 Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1 b5 28.Re3 Bg4 29.Bf5

[ 29.Bf5 Bxf5 30.Nxf5 Ne4 31.Ne7+ Kf7 32.Nxc6 ]

1-0

C42Smirnov,P 2560Skatchkov,P 2470

Russia 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/313 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 f5 11.Nc3 Nc7 12.Ne2 Ne6 13.b4 Bd7 14.Bb2 a5

[ 14...Rf6 - 45/(354) ] 15.Rad1 axb4 16.axb4 Bxb4 17.Qb3 c5!N

[ 17...Qe7 ]

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18.Ra1 [ 18.cxd5? Ba4 19.Qc4 b5 20.Qc1 Qxd5 21.Bc2 Rfc8-+ ] [ 18.dxc5 Bxc5 19.Nc3 ( 19.cxd5? Ba4 20.Qxb7 Ra7-+ ) 19...Nxc3 20.Qxc3 d4 21.Qd2 Bc6∓ ]

18...Rxa1 19.Rxa1 Bc6 [ 19...N6g5!

A) 20.Nxg5?! Qxg5 21.cxd5 Nd2 22.Qa2 ( 22.Qc2? c4 23.Bxc4 Rc8-+ )

A1) 22...c4 23.Bxc4 b5 24.Bd3 ( 24.Bb3 Bd6 25.Bc3 Nf3+ 26.Kh1 Nxh2-+ ) 24...Nf3+ 25.Kh1 Ne1 26.Rxe1 Bxe1∓ ; A2) 22...f4 23.d6+ c4 ( 23...Kh8 24.Qf7! ) 24.Bxc4+ Kh8 25.Bc1 ( 25.Bd5 f3 26.Ng3 fxg2 27.Bxg2 Qf4∓ ) 25...Nxc4 26.Qxc4 Bxd6∓ ;

B) 20.Ne5 Nd2 21.Qc2 dxc4 B1) 22.Nxc4? Ngf3+ 23.gxf3 ( 23.Kh1 Qh4 24.h3 Qxf2-+ ) 23...Nxf3+ 24.Kf1 Qh4 25.Ng1 Nxh2+ 26.Kg2 Bc6+ 27.f3 Ng4-+ ; B2) 22.Bxc4+! Nxc4 23.Qxc4+ Be6 24.Qb5!÷ /\ Nf4 ]

20.cxd5 Bxd5 21.Bc4= [ 21.Bc4 Nf6 22.dxc5 ( 22.Rd1?! Bxc4 23.Qxc4 Qd5 24.Qxd5 Nxd5 25.dxc5 Rd8 ∆26.Ned4 Nc3 27.Rd3 Nxd4 28.Nxd4 Nb5-+ ) 22...Bxc5 23.Bxf6 Bxc4 24.Qxc4 Qxf6 25.Rb1 Kh8 26.Rxb7 Qa1+ 27.Qc1 Qxc1+ 28.Nxc1= ]

C42Zontakh,A 2500Kochyev,A 2415

Saint Petersburg 2002[Zontakh,A]

86/(313) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 f5 11.Nc3 Nc7* 12.b4! Kh8

[ 12...Bd7 ] 13.Bb2N

[ 13.c5!? Be7 14.Bf4 Bf6 15.Be5 Ne6 16.Ne2 Re8÷ ]

13...Bd7 [ 13...Ne6!? 14.cxd5 ( 14.Ne2!? Bd7 15.Ne5² ) 14...cxd5 15.Nxd5 Bxh2+ 16.Nxh2! ( 16.Kxh2 Qxd5 17.Rfe1 Nf4

18.Bc4 Qd6 19.Ne5 Qh6+ 20.Kg1 Qg5© ∆21.g3 Be6 22.Bxe6 Nxe6 23.Rad1 Rad8„ ) 16...Qxd5 17.Rae1! Bd7 ( 17...Nf4 18.Bxe4 fxe4 19.Qxe4± ) 18.Bxe4 fxe4 19.Qxe4 Bc6 20.Qxd5 Bxd5 21.f3± ]

14.Ne5 Be8 15.Ne2 [ 15.f3 dxc4 16.Bxe4 ( 16.Nxc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kxh2 Qh4+ 18.Kg1 Ng3 19.Rfe1 Qh1+ 20.Kf2 Qh4© ) 16...fxe4 17.Nxe4 b5÷ ]

15...Qg5 16.Kh1 [ 16.c5! Be7 17.Bc1 Qf6 18.f3± ]

16...Qh4 17.g3 Qf6 18.f3 Ng5 19.Nf4 Nge6

[ 19...dxc4 20.Bxc4 a5² ] 20.Nxe6 Nxe6 21.f4

[ 21.c5? Nxd4! ] 21...Rd8

[ 21...dxc4!? 22.Bxc4 Nc7!² ] 22.c5±

C42Nisipeanu,L._D 2610Leko,P 2740

Bled (ol) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(314) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0 12.Nc3 Nbd5 13.Re1 c6 14.Qb3 Nb6* 15.Bf1!? Nfd5N

[ 15...Be6?! 16.Rxe6 fxe6 17.Ng5± ] [ 15...Bf5 16.Bg5² ] [ 15...h6 16.Bf4 Bd6 17.Ne5² ]

16.Qc2 Bf6 [ 16...Be6 17.Bd3! h6 18.a3² ]

17.a3 g6 18.Bd3 Bg7 19.Bg5 Qc7 20.Bh4 Be6

[ 20...Bh6!? 21.Ne5 ( 21.Ne4 Bf5! 22.Nf6+ Nxf6 23.Bxf5 Nbd5 24.Bd3 Rae8= )

A) 21...Be6 22.Ne4 ( 22.Bg3 Bf4 ) 22...Bf5 23.Bg3 Bf4 24.Nf6+ Nxf6 25.Bxf4 Bxd3 26.Nxd3 Qc8 27.Bh6 Rd8 28.Re5 Nbd5 ( 28...Rxd4 29.Rae1ƒ ) 29.Rae1² ; B) 21...Bf4 22.Nxd5 ( 22.Be4 Be6 23.Nxd5 Bxd5 24.Ng4 f5!„ ) 22...Nxd5 23.Be4 Qb6 ( 23...Be6 24.Bxd5 Bxd5 25.Ng4 Be6 26.Nf6+ Kg7 27.Qc3± )

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24.Rad1 Be6 25.Nd3 Bh6 ( 25...Bd6 26.Nc5 Rfe8 27.Bxg6! ) 26.Nc5 Rfe8 27.Bg3 ( 27.Rd3 f5! ) 27...Bg7 ( 27...Rad8 28.Bxg6!‚ ) 28.Be5 f6 29.Bg3 Bf7= ]

21.Bg3 [ 21.Bg3 Qd8 22.Ne4 Bf5 23.Nc5 Bxd3 24.Qxd3 Qc8 25.Qb3 a5

A) 26.a4 Ra7= /\ Nb4 ( 26...Nb4? 27.Bd6 Rd8 28.Nxb7!± ); B) 26.Re2!? ]

½-½

C42Ponomariov,R 2730Karpov,An 2685

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(314) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0 12.Nc3 c6 13.Re1 Nbd5 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 * Bd5N 17.Ne5 h6

[ 17...Be6 (><d4) 18.Bg5 h6 ( 18...Qxd4 19.Bxh7+ ) 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Ne4!?

A) 20...Qxd4 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Rad1‚ ∆fxe5 23.Bh7+ Kh8 ( 23...Kg7 24.Rxd4 exd4 25.Rxe6 fxe6 26.Qg6+ Kh8 27.Bg8!+- ) 24.Rxd4 exd4 25.Rxe6! fxe6 26.Qg6+- ; B) 20...Re8 21.Nc5² ]

18.Bf4 Re8 19.Re2 Be6 20.Qd2 Bf8 [ 20...Nbd5!? 21.Nxd5 ( 21.Bxh6 gxh6 22.Qxh6 Bf8∓ ; 21.Bg3 Nh5 ; 21.Bh2 Bf8 ) 21...Nxd5 ( 21...Bxd5 22.b4!? /\ 23.b5, 23.Rae1 ) 22.Bxh6 ( 22.Bg3 Bg5!? 23.f4

Bh4 ) 22...gxh6 23.Qxh6 Bg5 24.Qh7+ Kf8 25.Qh8+ Ke7 26.Qh5 Kf8= ]

21.Rae1 Nbd5 22.Bg3 Rc8?! [ 22...Nh5 23.Bb1 ( 23.Bh2 Qg5 ) 23...Nxg3 24.fxg3 Nf6 25.Qd3ƒ ]

23.Bh4 g5 24.Bg3 Nh5 25.Nxd5 Nxg3 26.fxg3 cxd5

[ 26...Qxd5? 27.Bc4 Qd8 28.Nxf7+- ] [ 26...Bxd5!? 27.Bb1² ]

27.Bb1±

C42Lutz,Ch 2640Fridman,D 2570

Essen 2002[Bologan,V]

86/(314) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0 12.Nc3 Nbd5 13.Re1 c6 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 h6 17.Bd2 Nbd5 * 18.a3 Rc8

[ 18...Nxc3? 19.bxc3 Qc8 ( 19...c5?!- 73/344 ) 20.c4² ]

19.Na4 Rc7 20.Nc5N [ 20.Re2 - 80/(331) ]

20...Bc8 21.Rac1 Bd6 22.Ne5 Re8 23.b4 Rce7 24.Qb2?!

[ 24.b5 Bxe5 25.dxe5 Rxe5 26.Rxe5© ] 24...Nc7 25.a4 Ne6 26.Nxe6 Bxe6 27.Rcd1 Bd5 28.Bc3 Qc7 29.Bb1 Nd7 30.Qc2 Nf8 31.Qd2 f6 32.Ng6 Rxe1+ 33.Rxe1 Rxe1+

C42Bologan,V 2625Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Pamplona 2002[Bologan,V]

86/314 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0 12.Nc3 Nbd5 13.Re1 c6 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 h6 17.a3 Nbd5 18.Na4!N Nd7!?

[ 18...b6 19.Ne5± ] [ 18...Qc7 19.Nc5 Bxc5 20.dxc5 Nf4 21.Bf1² ]

19.Bd2 Re8 20.Rad1 [ 20.Re2!? Qc7 21.Rae1 Nf4 22.Bxf4 Qxf4 23.Nc3!? ( 23.Bc4 Bxc4 24.Qxc4 Kf8 25.Qd3 g6 26.b4 Bg5 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.Rxe8+ Kxe8 29.Nc5 Nxc5 30.dxc5 Bd8= ) 23...Qc7 ( 23...Kf8 (><e7) 24.Rxe6! fxe6 25.Bg6 Red8 26.Rxe6± ) 24.d5 cxd5 25.Nd4² ]

20...Bf6 21.Ne5?! [ 21.Bc1 /\ Nc3-e4+/= ]

21...Qc7 [ 21...Bg5! 22.Nc5 ( 22.Bxg5 Qxg5 23.Nf3

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Qf6 24.Be4= ) 22...Nxc5 23.dxc5 Bxd2 24.Qxd2 Qf6 25.Bb1 Nf4= ]

22.f4 Nf8 23.Nc5 Rad8 24.Bc1 Bc8 [ 24...Bh4!?

A) 25.Rf1 f6 26.Ng6 ( 26.Nxe6 Nxe6 27.Bh7+ Kh8 28.Ng6+ Kxh7 29.Nxh4+ Kg8³ ) 26...Nxg6 27.Nxe6 Rxe6 28.Bxg6 Qe7 29.Qb3 Re3 30.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 31.Qxe3 Nxe3 32.Rd3 Nxf1 33.Kxf1 f5 34.Bxf5 Bf6 35.d5 cxd5= ; B) 25.f5

B1) 25...Bc8 26.Re4 ( 26.Rf1 Bg3 27.Ne4 Bxe5 28.dxe5 Rxe5 29.g4 Nh7 30.Qf2 b6³ )

B1a) 26...Bg3 27.Rg4 Bxe5 28.dxe5 Qxe5 29.Bxh6 Ne3 30.Bxg7 ( 30.Bxe3 Qxe3+ ) 30...Qd5 31.Qc3 Nxg4 32.hxg4 b6 33.Nb3© ; B1b) 26...Be7 27.Re2 Bd6 28.Rde1÷ ;

B2) 25...Bxe1 26.fxe6 f6 27.Nf7 Nxe6 28.Nxd8 Nxd8 29.Bc4 Nf7 30.Qf5 Qe7 31.Bd3© ]

25.Qf2 Ne6 [ 25...Be7 /\ Bd6, f6$ ]

26.Ne4 Be7 27.Bc4!? [/^a2-g8] Nf8 28.f5!² Nh7?

[ 28...Nd7 A) 29.f6!? N7xf6 30.Bxh6 Be6 31.Ng5 Bd6 ( 31...gxh6 32.Nxe6 fxe6 33.Bxd5+- ) 32.Nxe6 Rxe6 33.Bg5 Rde8 ; B) 29.Bf4 Qb6 30.Nc3 ( 30.Nxd7 Bxd7 31.Be5 f6 32.Bd6 Bxd6 33.Nxd6 Rxe1+ 34.Rxe1 Kf8÷ ) 30...N7f6 31.g4² ]

29.Bf4! [ 29.Bxh6 f6! ( 29...gxh6 30.Qg3+ Bg5 31.h4 Bxf5 32.hxg5 Bxe4 33.Rxe4 hxg5÷ ) 30.Qg3 Bf8 31.Qg6 fxe5 32.Bg5 Be7 33.f6 ( 33.Bh6 Bh4 34.g3 Kh8 ) 33...Bf8 ]

29...Qb6 [ 29...Nxf4 30.Bxf7+ ]

30.Bxh6!!+- gxh6 [ 30...f6 31.Qg3 Bf8 32.Ng6 ]

31.Qg3+ Ng5 [ 31...Kf8 32.Nxf7!

A) 32...Bg5 33.Nxd8 Qxd8 34.Nxg5 Rxe1+ ( 34...Nxg5 35.Rxe8+ Qxe8 36.Bxd5 cxd5 37.Qd6+ Kg7 38.Qxd5 ) 35.Rxe1 Nxg5 36.Bxd5 Qxd5 ( 36...cxd5 37.Qb8 Nf7 38.Rc1 Nd6 39.Rc5 )

37.Qe5 ; B) 32...Ng5 33.Nxd8 Qxd8 34.f6! Bxf6 35.Bxd5 cxd5 36.Nxf6 ; C) 32...Kxf7 33.Qg6+ Kf8 34.Qxh7 Bf6 35.Nxf6 Rxe1+ 36.Kh2! Qc7+ ( 36...Re3 37.Qxh6+ Kf7 38.Ng4 Re4 39.Ne5+ Ke7 40.f6+ Nxf6 41.Qg7+ Kd6 42.Nf7+ ) 37.Qxc7 Nxc7 38.Nh7+ Kg7 39.Rxe1 Rd7 ( 39...Kxh7 40.Re7+ Kh8 41.Rxc7 Bxf5 42.g4 Rxd4 43.gxf5 Rxc4 44.Kg3 ) 40.f6+ Kxh7 41.f7 Kg7 42.Re8 Rxf7 43.Bxf7 Nxe8 44.Bxe8 Kf6 45.Kg3 ]

[ 31...Bg5 32.h4 Bxf5 ( 32...f6 33.Nxf6+ Nhxf6 34.hxg5 Nh5 35.Qg4 Ng7 36.gxh6 ) 33.hxg5 Bxe4 34.gxh6+ Bg6 35.Nxg6 ]

32.h4 f6 [ 32...Bxf5 33.hxg5 Bxe4 34.gxh6+ Bg6 35.Nxg6 ]

33.hxg5 hxg5 34.Ng6 Kf7 [ 34...Kg7 35.Nxg5 fxg5 36.Nxe7 Rxe7 37.Rxe7+ Nxe7 38.Qxg5+ Kf8 39.f6 ]

35.Qh3 [ ¹35.Bxd5+ cxd5 ( 35...Rxd5 36.Qh2 Kg7 37.Nxg5 fxg5 38.Rxe7+ ) 36.Qh3 Kg7 ( 36...Bf8 37.Qh7+ Bg7 38.Ng3 Rxe1+ 39.Rxe1 ) 37.Nf2 ]

35...Kg7 36.Bxd5 cxd5 [ 36...Bxf5!? 37.Qxf5 Rxd5 38.Nxe7 Rxf5 39.Nxf5+ Kg6 40.Neg3 Re5 41.Rf1 Re8 42.Rde1 Re5 43.Kh2 ]

37.Nf2! [ 37.Ng3 Bd6 38.Nh5+ Kf7 39.Rxe8 Rxe8 40.Nhf4 Kg7 41.Nh5+ Kf7 42.Nhf4= ]

37...Bd6 38.Rxe8 Rxe8 39.Ng4 Bxf5 40.Qh6+ Kf7 41.Nh8+!

[ 41.Nh8+ Rxh8 42.Qxf6+ Kg8 ( 42...Ke8 43.Qxh8+ ) 43.Qxg5+ Kf7 44.Qxf5+ Kg7 45.Qf6+ Kg8 46.Qg6+ Kf8 47.Rf1+ ]

1-0

C42Topalov,V 2740Anand,V 2750

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Anand,V]

86/315 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nf6 9.h3 Nb4 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-0

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12.Nc3 c6 13.Re1 Nbd5 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Bd3 Be6 16.Qc2 h6 17.Rxe6!N

[ 17.a3 - 80/(331) ] 17...fxe6 18.Qe2 Qd7 19.Bd2 Bd6

[ 19...Rad8 20.Re1 ( 20.Ne4 Nbd5 ) 20...Bd6 21.Ne4 ]

20.Ne4 Nbd5 21.Nxd6! Qxd6 22.Re1 Rad8 23.a3

[ 23.Bb1!? ] 23...Rfe8 24.Bb1© c5 25.Ne5 cxd4 26.Qd3 Ne3

[ 26...Qb6 A) 27.Bxh6 Qxb2 28.Qg6 ( 28.Bxg7 Qc3 ) 28...Re7 ; B) 27.b4

B1) 27...Nc3 28.Qg6 Nxb1 ( 28...Qc7 29.Bd3 h5 30.g4 hxg4 31.hxg4± ) 29.Qf7+ Kh7 30.Bxh6+- ; B2) 27...Ne7 28.Ba2 ( 28.Ng4 Rf8 ; 28.Qg3 Nf5 29.Qg6 Rf8 ) 28...Ned5 29.Bxh6!‚ ]

27.Nf3 Ned5 [ 27...Nf5! 28.Ba2 ( 28.g4 Ne3! ) 28...Nd5

A) 29.Re5 Nh4 ; B) 29.Bb1 Qa6! ; C) 29.g4 Nfe7 30.Bb1 ( 30.Nxd4 Nc6³ ) 30...Nf6 ; D) 29.Re4© Topalov,V ]

28.Bxh6 Nf4 29.Bxf4 Qxf4 30.Ba2 Rd6 31.h4 Qh6 32.Bc4 Qh7 33.Qb3?!

[ 33.Qd2! (Topalov,V) d3 34.Qf4 Rb6 35.Qd4© ]

33...d3 34.Rd1 [ 34.Qxb7 d2 35.Rd1 Qe4„ ]

34...d2 35.Qb4? Red8! 36.Ng5 [ 36.Rxd2 Qb1+ 37.Kh2 Rxd2 38.Nxd2 Qe1!-+ ]

36...Qc2 37.Bb3 [ 37.Qb3 Qxb3 38.Bxb3 Rb6! 39.Bxe6+ Rxe6 40.Nxe6 Re8 41.Rxd2 Rxe6∓ ]

37...Qc6 38.g3 Qb6-+ 39.Nxe6 [ 39.Qc3 Rc6 ]

39...Qxb4 40.axb4 Rc8 41.Kf1 [ 41.Nc5+ Kh8 42.Nxb7 Rb6! ]

41...Kh8 42.Ng5 Rd4 43.Nf7+ Kh7 44.Ng5+ Kh6 45.Nf7+ Kg6 46.Ne5+ Kh7 47.Nf3 Rxb4 48.Nxd2 Rd8 49.Bc2+ Kh8 50.b3 Rbd4 51.Ke1 b5 52.Nb1

[ 52.Nf3 Re8+ 53.Kf1 Rxd1+ 54.Bxd1 Nd5 ]

52...Re8+ 53.Kf1 Rxd1+ 54.Bxd1 Ne4 55.Bc2 a5 56.Na3

[ 56.g4 b4 ] 56...Nd2+ 57.Kg2 Rb8 58.g4 b4 59.Nb1 Nxb1 60.Bxb1 Rc8 61.Bf5 Rc3

[ 61...Rc3 62.Be6 a4 63.bxa4 b3 ]0-1

C42Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Dao,Thien Hai 2545

Bled (ol) 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/(316) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 * dxc4 10.Bxc4 0-0 11.Re1 Bf5 12.Bb3!?N

[ 12.a3 - 58/338 ] 12...Bf6 13.a3 Nc6

[ 13...Nxf2! 14.Kxf2 Nd3+ 15.Kg1 ( 15.Kf1 Nxe1 16.Qxe1 Bxd4 17.Nxd4 Qxd4 18.Qe3 Qh4‚ ) 15...Nxe1 16.Qxe1 Bxd4+ 17.Nxd4 ( 17.Kh1 Re8 18.Qg3 Bf6÷ ) 17...Qxd4+ 18.Qf2 Qxf2+ 19.Kxf2 Rfe8 20.Nc3 Rad8 21.Bg5 Rd7= ]

14.Nc3 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Qd6?! 16.Ng5! Qd7 [ 16...Bxg5 17.Bxg5 Rfe8 18.Qf3² ]

17.Qf3 Na5 18.Ba2 Bg6 [ 18...Bxg5 19.Bxg5 Be6 20.d5 ( 20.Bxe6 fxe6 21.Qe4 Rae8 ) 20...Bg4 21.Qg3± ]

19.Ne4 Be7 20.Bf4²

C42Grischuk,A 2700Adams,M 2750

Kallithea 2002[Grischuk,A]

86/316 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.Bf4 dxc4 15.Bxc4 Bd6 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 17.Ng5 Bg6 18.Bxd6 cxd6 19.h4 Qe7 20.Qg4 h6 21.Nh3 Qe4N

[ 21...Qf6 - 84/256 ] 22.Qg3?!

[ 22.Nf4 ∆Ne5 23.dxe5 Qxc4 24.exd6 Qxc3 25.Rd1² ]

22...Na5 [ 22...Rc8!? ∆23.Nf4? Nxd4 ]

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23.Ba2 Qd3! [ 23...Qc2 24.Bd5 Be4 25.Nf4ƒ ]

24.Rf1!! [ 24.Re1?? Qd2 ] [ 24.Nf4 Qxg3 25.fxg3 Bc2 ] [ 24.Qxd3 Bxd3 25.Nf4 Bc4 ]

24...Qxg3? [ 24...Rd8 25.Qg4 Qf5 26.Qg3 Qd3= ]

25.fxg3 Rc8?? [ 25...b5 26.h5 Bxh5 27.Rf5 Be2 28.Bxf7+ Kh8 29.Nf4 Bc4 30.Bxc4 Nxc4 31.Rxb5 Nxa3 32.Ra5 Nc4 33.Ra6² ]

26.h5! Bd3! 27.Bxf7+ [ 27.Rxf7! Bc4 28.Bxc4 Rxc4 29.Rd7! ( 29.Rf3 Rc7 ; 29.Rf5 Nc6 30.Nf4 Ne7 ) 29...Rxc3 30.Nf4 Rxg3 31.Ne6! Nc4 ( 31...g5 32.Rg7+ Kh8 33.Rg6 ) 32.Kh2 Rg4 33.Rxb7 Ne3 34.g3+- Nf5 35.d5 Ne3 36.Kh3 a5 37.Ra7 g6 ( 37...a4 38.Rb7‡ Kh7 39.Nf8+ Kg8 40.Ng6 ) 38.Rg7+ ]

27...Kf8 28.Rf2 [ 28.Rf3 Be4 ( 28...Be2 29.Rf2 Ke7 30.Bg6 Bc4 31.Nf4+- ) 29.Rf2 Ke7 30.Bg6 Bxg6 31.hxg6 Rf8 32.Nf4± ]

28...Ke7? [ 28...Rxc3 29.Kh2 ( 29.Bg6+ Kg8 30.Nf4 Bc4 ; 29.Bd5+ Ke8 30.Rf7 Be4 ) 29...Rc2 30.Rf4 g5 31.hxg6 Kg7 32.Be8 Rc7 33.d5 Nc4 34.Rf7+ Rxf7 35.gxf7 Ne5 36.Nf4 Bf5 37.Ne6+ Bxe6 38.dxe6± ]

29.Bd5 Rf8 30.Nf4+- Bh7 31.Ba2 Kd7 32.Ne6 Rxf2 33.Kxf2 Bg8 34.Nf8+ Ke8 35.Bxg8 Kxf8 36.Bd5 Ke7 37.Ke3 Kf6 38.Kf4 Nc6 39.Bxc6 bxc6 40.c4 Ke6 41.g4 Kf6 42.g5+ hxg5+ 43.Kg41-0

C42Grischuk,A 2710Karpov,An 2685

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(316) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.Bf4 dxc4 15.Bxc4 Bd6 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 17.Ng5 Bg6 18.Bxd6 cxd6 19.h4 Qe7 20.Qg4 h6* 21.Nf3N Qe4 22.Qg3 Rd8 23.Re1 Qf5

24.Ba2 Qf6 25.Nh2 Qf5 26.Ng4 Kf8

27.Bb1 Qh5 28.Qf4 Bxb1 29.Rxb1 Rd7 30.Ne3 Ne7 31.g3 Nd5 32.Nxd5 Qxd5 33.Re1 Re7 34.Rxe7 Kxe7 35.Qe3+ Qe6½-½

C42Morovic Fernandez,I 2545Gelfand,B 2700

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002[Gelfand,B]

86/317 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.Bf4 dxc4 15.Bxc4 Bd6 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 17.Bxd6 cxd6 18.Ng5 Bg6 19.h4 Qe7 20.Qg4 h6 21.h5N

[ 21.Nh3 - 84/256 ] 21...Bxh5 22.Qxh5 hxg5 23.Rd1 Rf8!

[ 23...Rd8 24.Bd5 ] [ 23...Qf6 24.Rd3 g6 25.Rf3 gxh5 26.Rxf6± ]

24.Rd3 Qe1+ 25.Kh2 Qxf2 26.Rh3 [ 26.Qxg5 Qf6 27.Qxf6 gxf6= ]

26...Qf4+ 27.Kh1 Qc1+ 28.Kh2 Qf4+ 29.Kg1 Qc1+ 30.Bf1?!

[ 30.Kf2 Qd2+= ] 30...f6 31.Qe2

[ 31.Qh7+ Kf7 32.Qh5+ Ke7 A) 33.Qg6 Rf7 34.Qf5 g4! 35.Rh8 ( 35.Qxg4 f5 ) 35...Qe3+ 36.Kh1 Rf8 37.Rh7 g3!∓ ; B) 33.Qh7 Rf7 34.Qg8!„ f5 ( 34...g4 35.Rh8 f5 36.d5 ) 35.d5 Ne5 36.Qc8 ]

31...Kf7 32.Qh5+ Kg8 [ 32...Ke7 ]

33.Qe2 Nd8!? 34.Qe4?! [ 34.Re3 Nf7 ] [ 34.Qe7! Nf7 ( 34...g4 35.Rh8+ Kxh8 36.Qxf8+ Kh7 37.Qxd8 Qe3+ 38.Kh2= ) 35.Qe4 Nh6 ( 35...Rc8 36.Qg6 Kf8 37.Rh7© ) 36.Rxh6 gxh6 37.Qg6+= ]

34...f5 35.Qd5+ Nf7 36.Qxf5 Nh6 37.Qe6+ Kh7

[ 37...Kh8 38.Rxh6+= ] 38.Qe4+?

[ 38.Rf3!? Rxf3 39.gxf3 Ng8!! ( 39...Qxc3 40.Qe4+= ) 40.Qxd6 Qxc3³ ]

38...Kh8 39.Rf3 Rxf3 40.gxf3 [ 40.Qxf3 Qxa3 ( 40...Qf4 41.Qxb7 Ng4

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42.Qb8+ Kh7 43.Bd3+ g6 44.Qb7+ Kh6 45.Qf3 ) 41.Qxb7 ( 41.Qf8+ Ng8 42.Qf7 Qxc3 43.Qh5+ Nh6 44.Qe8+ Kh7 45.Qe4+ g6 46.Qxb7+ Kg8∓ ) 41...Qxc3 42.Qa8+ Ng8∓ ]

40...d5! 41.Qxd5 Qxc3 42.Qe4 Ng8!∓ 43.Qe5

[ 43.Qd3∓ ] 43...Nf6 44.Qh2+ Kg8 45.Qb8+ Kh7 46.Qe5

[ 46.Qxa7 Qxf3∓ ] 46...Qxf3 47.Qxg5 Qxa3 48.Qf5+ Kh6 49.Bd3 Qc1+ 50.Kf2 Qd2+ 51.Kf3 Qg5 52.Qc8 Qd5+ 53.Ke3 Kg5! 54.Qc1 Qg2 55.Bc4 Qe4+ 56.Kf2+ Qf4+0-1

C42Kramnik,V 2805Anand,V 2750

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Anand,V]

86/318 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.cxd5 Qxd5 15.Bf4 Rac8 16.h3!N Bf6

[ 16...h6 17.c4± ] 17.Nh2! Qa5 18.Bd2 Rcd8

[ 18...Ne7!? 19.Ng4 Bxg4 20.Bxg4 Rcd8² ]

19.Bf3 h6 20.Ng4 Bxg4 21.hxg4 [><Nc6] Bg5 22.Bxg5 hxg5 23.Rxe8+

[ 23.Qc1! Rxe1+ 24.Qxe1 /\ Rb1 ><Nc6 ] 23...Rxe8 24.Qd3 Nd8 25.g3 [/\ Kg2, Rh1] c6 26.Kg2 Ne6 27.Rb1 Re7 28.c4 Qc7

[ 28...Qd8 29.d5 ( 29.Rh1 g6 30.d5 c5 ) 29...c5 ( 29...cxd5 30.Bxd5 Qd6 31.Rh1 g6 32.Qc3± ) 30.d6 Rd7 31.Bd5! ]

29.Rh1 Nf8 30.Qf5 Rd7! [ 30...f6? 31.c5+- ]

31.d5 cxd5 32.Bxd5 Qd8 33.a4 [ 33.Rh5 g6 34.Qxg5 Qxg5 35.Rxg5 Re7 36.f4² ]

33...b6 34.a5 bxa5? [o^c] [ 34...Qf6 35.axb6 axb6= ]

35.Ra1 Qf6 36.Rxa5 Rc7 37.Qxf6 gxf6 38.Kf3 Ne6 39.Ke3 Kf8 40.f4 gxf4+

[ ¹40...Ke7 41.Bxe6 fxe6 42.Kd4² ] 41.gxf4 Nc5

[ 41...Ke7 42.Bxe6 fxe6 43.Kd4± /\ g5 ] 42.Rb5 a6 43.Rb8+ Ke7 44.Ra8

[ 44.Rh8! (/\ Bf7) Ne6 ( 44...Kd6 45.Rh6 ) 45.f5 Nf8 46.Kd4± ]

44...Kd6 45.Kf3? Ke7 46.Kg3? [ 46.Ke3! /\ Rh8 ]

46...Rd7 47.Rc8 Nd3!= 48.Be4 Nb4 49.c5 Rd8 50.Rc7+ Rd7 51.Rc8 Rd8½-½

C42Svidler,P 2690Gelfand,B 2710

Russia − ROW (rapid) 2002

86/(319) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.Re1 Re8 14.cxd5 Qxd5 15.Bf4 Rac8 16.c4 Qe4 17.Be3 Bf6* 18.Ra2 b6 19.h3 Na5 20.g4 Bg6 21.g5

Be7 22.Ne5 Bd6 23.Bd3N [ 23.Nxg6 - 84/257 ]

23...Qh4 24.Nxg6 hxg6 25.Qg4 Qxg4+ 26.hxg4 Bf4=

C42Kasparov,G 2835Karpov,An 2685

New York (m/2−rapid) 2002[Karpov,An]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 0-0 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.a3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Nc6 13.cxd5 Qxd5 14.Re1 Rfe8 15.Bf4 Rac8 16.c4 Qe4 17.Be3 Bf6 18.Rc1!?N b6?!

[ 18...Rcd8? 19.d5 Ne5 20.Ng5± ] [ 18...Qe7?! 19.d5 Ne5 20.Nd4 Bg6 21.Nb5 a6 22.d6 cxd6 23.Nxd6 Rcd8 24.Nxe8 Rxd1 25.Nxf6+² ] [ 18...h6!? 19.h3 ( 19.Bf1?! Bg4 20.d5 Ne5 21.Nd2 Qxe3!= ) 19...Rcd8÷ ]

19.h3 Bg6 [ 19...Na5 20.Bd2² ]

20.c5 Ne7 [ 20...Qd5 21.Bc4 Qd7 22.Qa4 Be4 23.d5 Bxf3 ( 23...Bxd5? 24.Red1 Re4 25.Rxd5 Qxd5 26.Bxd5 Rxa4 27.Bxc6 Rxa3± )

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24.gxf3 Ne5 ( 24...Qxh3 25.Bf1 Qxf3 26.Bg2+- ) 25.Qxd7 Nxd7 26.Ba6 Rcd8 27.d6 c6 28.cxb6 axb6 29.Red1± ]

21.Ba6 Rcd8 22.Bg5 Qc6 23.cxb6 Qxb6 24.Bxf6 gxf6

[ 24...Qxf6 25.Qa4± ] 25.Qa4 c6 26.Bf1

[ 26.Rc3!? Rb8 27.Rce3 Kf8 28.Bc4² ] 26...Kf8 27.Re3 Rb8 28.g3 Red8 29.Bg2± Nf5 30.Rxc6 Qb2 31.Rec3 Kg7 32.Qxa7 Qa1+

[ 32...Qe2 33.Rb6 Rbc8 34.Rbb3 Rxc3 35.Rxc3 Nxd4 36.Nxd4 Qd1+ 37.Kh2 Rxd4 38.Rc8+- ]

33.Rc1 Rb1 34.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 35.Kh2 Qa2 36.Qc7?!

[ 36.g4! Ne3 ( 36...Nxd4? 37.Nxd4 Qxf2 38.Ne6++- ) 37.fxe3 Be4 38.Qc5 Bxf3 39.Qc2 Qd5 40.e4 Qg5 41.Bxf3 Qf4+ 42.Kg2 Rxd4 43.Qc3 Rd2+ 44.Kf1 Rh2 45.Rc5 h6 46.e5+- ]

36...Re8 37.Rc2 [ 37.g4!? ]

37...Qxa3 38.Rd2 Nd6 39.Qc5 Qa6 40.Nh4 Rc8! 41.Qd5 Rc1 42.Rb2

[ 42.Nxg6 hxg6 43.Rb2 ] 42...Be4! 43.Qxe4?

[ 43.Qa2 Qc6 ] [ 43.Qh5 Bxg2 44.Qg4+ Kf8 45.Qf4 Qf1 46.Qxd6+ Kg7 47.Nf5+ Kg6 48.Nh4+= ] [ 43.Bxe4 Qf1 44.Nf5+ Nxf5 45.h4 Nh6 46.Bf3 Qg1+ 47.Kh3 Rf1 48.Qa2 f5 49.Qd5 Re1© ( 49...Rxf2? 50.Qe5+ f6 51.Rb7+ Nf7 52.Rxf7+ Kxf7 53.Bd5+ Kg6 54.Qe8+ Kh6 55.Qf8+ Kg6 56.Bf7# # )]

43...Nxe4 44.Nf5+ Kf8 45.Bxe4 Rc8 46.d5?!

[ 46.Kg2!? ] 46...Qa4 47.Bf3??

[ 47.Re2™ ] 47...Qa30-1

C43Rabiega,R 2500Motylev,A 2630

Mainz 2002[RR]

86/(320) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 * 4.dxe5 d5 5.Nbd2 Nxd2 6.Qxd2 h6N

[ 6...Bc5 - 85/(295) ] 7.Bd3

[ 7.c4 Nc6! ( 7...Be6 8.Nd4 Nc6! 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Be2÷ )

A) 8.Qxd5 Qxd5 ( 8...Bg4 9.a3 Qxd5 10.cxd5 Bxf3 11.dxc6 Bxc6 12.b4= ; 8...Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2 Qxd5 11.cxd5 Nxe5 12.Rc1 Kd8÷ ) 9.cxd5 Nb4 10.Nd4 ( 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Kxd7 12.Ke2 Nxd5 ><e5 ) 10...Bc5 11.Nb3 Bb6 12.Bb5+ Bd7 13.Bxd7+ Kxd7 14.Ke2 Nxd5 15.Rd1 Ke6 16.f4 Rad8³ ; B) 8.a3 Bg4 9.Qxd5= - 8.Qd5 ]

[ 7.Be2!? ] 7...c5 8.c3 Nc6 9.h3 Be6 10.Qf4 g5 11.Qg3 Qc7 12.0-0 Bg7 13.Bb5 0-0³

C43Alekseev,E 2590Bezgodov,A 2535

Hoogeveen (open) 2002[Bezgodov,A]

86/320 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 Nc6! 5.Bxe4 d5 6.Bxh7!? Rxh7 7.dxe5 Bg4 8.Bf4 g5!N

[ 8...Qd7 - 62/336 ] 9.Qd3™

[ 9.Bg3 f5∓ ] 9...Bxf3 10.gxf3

[ 10.Qxh7?? Be4-+ ] 10...f5!?

[ 10...Rh6 11.Bg3 Bg7„ ] 11.exf6

[ 11.Qxf5 Rf7 A) 12.Qg6

A1) 12...Nd4 A1a) 13.c3 Nxf3+ 14.Ke2 Nh4 15.Qxg5 d4 ( 15...Qxg5 16.Bxg5 Ng6© ) 16.Rd1 Qd5 17.Qxh4 Qe4+ 18.Kd2 Rxf4 19.Qh5+ Ke7÷ ; A1b) 13.Nc3 Qd7 14.0-0-0 Qe6 15.Qh5 gxf4 16.Rxd4 c6 17.Ne2 0-0-0 18.Ra4 Kb8 19.Nd4 Qe8 20.e6 Re7÷ ;

A2) 12...Qe7 13.Kd1 Kd7 14.Bxg5 Nxe5 15.Bxe7 Nxg6 16.Bxf8 Raxf8 17.Nd2 Nh4 18.Ke2 Nxf3 19.Nxf3 Rxf3 20.Raf1 Rh3 21.f4 Ke6= ;

B) 12.Qxg5 Qxg5 13.Bxg5 Nxe5© ]

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11...Qd7 [ 11...Qxf6? 12.Qxh7 gxf4 ( 12...Qxb2 13.Qg6+ Kd7 14.Qf5+ Ke8 15.0-0 Qxa1 16.Qg6+ Kd7 17.Re1 Ne7 18.Qe6+ Ke8 19.Be5 Qxa2 20.Bg7 Qa6 21.Qg8 Kd7 22.Qf7+- ) 13.Qh5++- ]

12.Qg6+ [ 12.Bxg5 0-0-0 13.f7 Rxf7 14.Bxd8 Ne5! 15.Qe3 Nxf3+ 16.Kd1 Kxd8 17.Nd2 Qg4© ]

12...Rf7© 13.Qxg5 0-0-0 14.Qg4 Nd4 15.Kd1

[ ¹15.Qxd7+ Rdxd7 16.Kd1 Nxf3= ] 15...Nf5³ 16.Re1 Bc5 17.Nc3 Rxf6 18.Bg3

[ 18.Bg3 Rff8!³ ]

C43Sadvakasov,D 2535Atalik,S 2575

Bled (ol) 2002[Atalik,S]

86/(321) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 * 6.Qe2 Nxe5 7.Bxe4 dxe4 8.Qxe4 Be6 9.Qxe5 Qd7 10.0-0 Bd6

[ 10...0-0-0 - 77/307 ] 11.Qe2 0-0N

[ 11...0-0-0 ] 12.Be3 f5

[ 12...Qc6 13.Rc1 b5© ] [ 12...Rae8 13.c4 Bf5© ( 13...Bg4?! 14.Qd2 f5 15.f3 f4 16.Bf2 Bf5 17.Nc3 )]

13.f4 [ 13.f3 Rae8© ]

13...Qc6 [ 13...Qf7 14.Nd2 ] [ 13...Rae8!? 14.Nd2 ( 14.Nc3 Bb4= ) 14...b5 15.Rfe1 Bd5© ]

14.Qd2 Rae8 [ 14...Bd5 15.a3 Rae8 16.Nc3 Re7 17.Nxd5 Qxd5 18.Rae1 Rfe8 19.Qd3 Re4= ] [ 14...Rad8 15.a3 Be7 16.Nc3 Bf6© ]

15.Nc3 [ 15.a3 Bf7 16.Nc3 Qb6!? 17.b4 Re7 18.Bf2 Rfe8© ∆19.Bh4 ( ∆19.d5 Qa6 20.b5 Qa5 ) 19...Re6 ]

15...Bb4 16.d5 Bxc3 17.dxc6 Bxd2 18.Bxd2

[ 18.Bxd2 bxc6 19.Bc3 Bd5 20.Be5 Be4!

21.Rf2 ( 21.c4 Rd8 22.Rfd1 Bc2 ) 21...Rd8 22.Bxc7 Rd7 23.Be5 Rfd8= ]

C43Palac,M 2565Atalik,S 2575

Slovenija 2002[Atalik,S]

86/321 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0-0 Bd6 8.Nc3!? Nxc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.Qh5 f5 11.Re1 Qf6

[ ¹11...c6 12.Bg5 Qc7 13.Be7 A) 13...Rf7 14.Bxd6 Qxd6 15.c4 Qf4 ( 15...b6?! 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.Re5± ) 16.Rab1 b6 17.c3 Re8 ( 17...Qd2? 18.Qf3 Rc8 19.Bf1 Qxa2 20.Ra1 Qb3 21.Qd3+- ) 18.Rxe8+ Bxe8 19.Qe2 Bd7² ; B) 13...Rfe8 14.Bxd6 ( 14.Bxf5 Bxf5 15.Bxd6 Qd7 16.Be5 Bxc2 17.Re3 Re7= ) 14...Qxd6= ]

12.Qf3! c6 [ 12...Kh8 - 76/(301) ]

13.Bf4 Ba3!?N [ 13...Bxf4 14.Qxf4 Rae8 15.c4² ] [ 13...Rae8 ]

14.Rab1 [ 14.Bf1!? Rfe8 ( 14...Rae8 15.Be5 Qf7 16.c4² )

A) 15.c4 Qxd4! ( 15...Bb2?! 16.Rxe8+ Rxe8 17.Be5 Rxe5 18.dxe5 Bxe5 19.Rb1± ) 16.Rad1 Qc5 17.Re3 Bb2 18.Rb3 Bf6 19.Rxb7 Be6= ; B) 15.Be5 Qf7 16.c4 ( 16.Rab1 b6 17.Ba6 Bf8 18.Bb7 Rad8 ) 16...Bf8 17.Rab1 b6² ]

14...b5 15.Be5 [ 15.c4?! bxc4 16.Bxc4 ( 16.Be5 Qe7 ) 16...Qxd4∓ ]

15...Qf7 16.Qf4² [ 16.c4 dxc4 17.Bxc4 Qxc4 18.Qxa3 Be6= ]

16...Rfe8!? [ 16...Qh5? 17.Rb3! ] [ 16...Be7 17.Re3 g5!? 18.Qg3 Rae8 19.Rbe1 Qh5 20.h3 g4„ ]

17.Re3 Be7 18.Rbe1 g5? [ 18...Rac8?!

A) 19.Rg3?! Bd6! ( 19...Bf6? 20.Bxf5

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Bxf5 21.Qxf5 Bxe5 22.Qxf7+ Kxf7 23.dxe5 ); B) 19.h4! c5 20.h5!

B1) 20...c4 21.Be2 Rc6 22.Bf3 B1a) 22...Rh6? 23.Bxg7!! Qxg7 ( 23...Kxg7 24.Bxd5 ) 24.Qc7 Rd6 25.Rxe7 Rxe7 26.Qd8+ Qf8 27.Qxe7 Qxe7 28.Rxe7+- ; B1b) 22...Ra6 23.h6 g5 24.Qg3 Rxh6 25.Bb8 Be6 26.Qc7± ;

B2) 20...cxd4 21.Bxd4 Bf8 22.h6 g6 23.Bxa7± ]

[ 18...h6 19.h4 ( 19.Rg3 Bg5 ) 19...Bf6 20.Bxf6 Rxe3 21.Rxe3 Qxf6 22.Qc7 Qf7² ]

19.Qg3! [ 19.Qf3 g4 20.Qf4 Qg6 21.Bb8 Raxb8 22.Rxe7 Rbd8 23.Qc7± ]

19...Qh5 [/\ g4, Bh4] [ 19...Qg6 20.Bb8! Raxb8 21.Rxe7 Rxe7 22.Rxe7 Rb7 23.Qe5+- ] [ 19...h5 20.h4 g4 21.f3 f4 22.Bxf4 Bxh4 23.Qxh4 Qxf4 24.Re7 Rxe7 25.Rxe7 Be8 26.fxg4+- ]

20.Bb8! Raxb8 21.Qc7+- [ 21.Rxe7?? f4 22.Bxh7+ ( 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.Rxe8+ Bxe8 24.Qf3 Qxf3 25.gxf3 Bd7 (><f5) 26.Kf1 Kg7 27.Ke2 h6 28.Kd2 Kf6-+ ) 22...Kf8 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8 25.Qd3 Qe1+ 26.Qf1 Qxc3∓ ]

21...Rbd8 [ 21...Bf8 22.Qxd7 Qf7 23.Qxc6 Rec8 24.Qa6 Rxc3 25.Re5+- ] [ 21...Bf6 22.Qxd7 Rxe3 23.Rxe3 f4 24.Re6+- ]

22.Rxe7 Qg6 [ 22...Kf8 23.Qe5 ]

23.R1e5 [ 23.g4 Bc8 ]

23...Bc8 24.g4! Rf8 25.Rxf5! Bxf5 26.Bxf5 Qh6 27.Rxh7 Rc8

[ 27...Qf6 28.Be6+ ] 28.Be6+

[ 28.Qxc8 Rxc8 29.Rxh6+- ]1-0

C44Markus,RolSzalai,M

Internet 2002[Fleck,J]

86/(322) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Bb5?! dxe4 5.Nxe5 Qg5

[ 5...Qd5 - 65/314 ] 6.Qa4

[ 6.d4 Qxg2 7.Rf1 Bd6! 8.Nxc6 ( 8.Qa4 Nge7∓ ; 8.Qh5 g6 9.Qh4 Bxe5 10.dxe5 Bd7 11.Bf4 Nxe5∓ ) 8...Bd7 ( 8...bxc6 9.Bxc6+ Ke7 10.Bxa8 Ba6 11.Nd2 Nf6© ) 9.Qa4 ( 9.Nxa7 c6³ ) 9...a6! ∆10.d5 Rd8 11.Bxa6 bxc6 12.dxc6 Bh3 ]

6...Qxg2 7.Bxc6+ [ 7.Rf1 Bh3 8.Bxc6+ ( 8.d4? exd3 9.Nd2 Nge7 ) 8...bxc6 9.Qxc6+ Kd8 - 7.Bc6 ]

7...bxc6 8.Qxc6+ Kd8 9.Rf1 [ 9.Nxf7+? Ke7 10.Qxc7+ Ke8 11.Rf1 Bh3-+ ] [ 9.Qxa8 Qxh1+ 10.Ke2 Bd6 11.Nxf7+ Ke7 12.Qxc8 Qf3+ 13.Ke1 Kxf7∓ ] [ 9.Qd5+ Bd6 10.Nxf7+ Ke7 11.Qg5+ Qxg5 12.Nxg5 Bb7© ]

9...Bh3 10.Qxa8+ Ke7 11.Kd1 [ 11.Nc6+? Kd6 12.Qxf8+ Ne7! 13.Qxe7+ Kxc6-+ ]

11...Qxf1+ 12.Kc2 Bf5 [ 12...f6? 13.b3‚ ]

13.Na3 [ 13.Qd5 Nh6∓ ∆14.Nc6+ Kf6 15.Qd4+ Kg6 16.Ne5+ Kh5-+ ]

13...f6!N [Emms,J] [ 13...e3+ 14.d3÷ ]

14.Nc6+ Kf7 15.Nd4 Qd3+! 16.Kb3 [ 16.Kd1? Bg4+ 17.Ke1 c5-+ ]

16...Bg4 [/\ 17...Bd1, 17...c5] 17.Nac2! [ 17.Qc6 Bd1+ 18.Nac2 Bd6 19.Qd5+ Kg6 20.Qf5+ Kh6 21.f3 Bxc2+ 22.Nxc2 Ne7-+ Gutman,L ]

17...c5! [ 17...Bd1? 18.Qd5+ Kg6 19.Qf5+ Kh6 20.Qxe4!! ∆Qxe4 21.d3+± ]

18.Qd5+ [ 18.Qxa7+? Be7-+ ] [ 18.Ne3? cxd4 19.Nxg4 h5-+ ]

18...Kg6 19.f3™ * [ 19.Ne3? cxd4 20.Nxg4 h5-+ ]

19...Bxf3 20.Qf5+ Kh6 21.Qh3+

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[ 21.Nxf3? Qb5+!-+ ] 21...Bh5-+

C44Schaefer,Ma 2385Fleck,J 2420

Deutschland 2002[Fleck,J]

86/322 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Bb5?! dxe4 5.Nxe5 Qg5 6.Qa4 Qxg2 7.Bxc6+ bxc6 8.Qxc6+ Kd8 9.Rf1 Bh3 10.Qxa8+ Ke7 11.Kd1 Qxf1+ 12.Kc2 Bf5 13.Na3 f6! 14.Nc6+ Kf7 15.Nd4 Qd3+! 16.Kb3 Bg4 17.Nac2! c5! 18.Qd5+ Kg6 19.f3™ exf3?!N 20.Ne1 Ne7! 21.Qb7!

[ 21.Qxc5? Qe4-+ ] [ 21.Qd8? Be6+ 22.Nxe6 Qxd8 23.Nxd8 f2-+ ] [ 21.Qa8 c4+! 22.Ka4 Bd7+ 23.Ka5 Qxd4 24.cxd4 Nc6+ 25.Ka6 f2-+ ]

21...Qf1 [ 21...Qxd4? 22.cxd4 f2 23.Qh1! ]

22.Ndxf3! [ 22.Qe4+ f5 23.Qe6+ Kh5-+ ]

22...Be6+ 23.Kc2 Bd5 24.Qc7 Nf5?!“ [ 24...Qe2! (><Ne1, Nf3) 25.b3 Nf5 26.Qf4 Be4+ 27.Kb2 Kf7! (/\ Bd6) 28.Qg4 Kg8!( / \ h5 , g5 ) 29.h4 h5 30.Qh3 Bd6-+/\ Bg3 ]

25.Qf4 Qc4?! [ 25...Qh3 (/\ Bd6) 26.Ng1™ Qh5∓ ( 26...Qh4∓ )]

26.d4?“ [ 26.d3 Qxf4 27.Bxf4 Kh5³ ]

26...Nxd4+ 27.Nxd4 cxd4 28.Bd2“ dxc3 29.Qxc4 Bxc4 30.Kxc3 Bd5-+ 31.Nd3 Kf7 32.Be3 Bd6 33.Nf4 Be4 34.Rd1 Be5+ 35.Kb3 Rb8+ 36.Kc4 Ke8“

[ 36...Rb7 ] 37.b3 a6 38.Ne6 Rc8+ 39.Kb4 g5 40.Nc5 Bf3 41.Rd2 g4 42.a4 h5 43.Kc4 h4 44.b4 h3 45.Bg1 Rd8 46.Rxd8+ Kxd8 47.Ne6+ Kc8 48.Nd4 Be4 49.Ne2 f5 50.b5 f4 51.Nc3 axb5+ 52.axb5 Bxc3 53.Kxc3 g30-1

C44Cobb,J 2315Adams,M 2745

Great Britain 2002[Adams,M]

86/323 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 dxc3

[ 6...Bg4 7.Qb3 A) 7...Bxf3 8.Bxf7+ Kf8 9.gxf3 ( 9.Bxg8- 75/287 ) 9...Nf6 10.Be6÷ ;

B) 7...Na5 8.Bxf7+ ( 8.Qa4+?! c6 9.cxd4 b5 10.Qd1 Nxc4 11.dxc5 dxc5∓ ) 8...Kf8 9.Qa4 Kxf7 10.Qxa5 Bxf3 11.gxf3 Nf6÷ ]

7.Qb3 Qd7 [ 7...Qe7 8.Nxc3 Nf6 9.Bg5© ]

8.Re1!N [ 8.Nxc3 Na5 9.Qb5 Nxc4 10.Qxc4 Ne7³ ] [ 8.Qxc3 Nf6 9.Bg5 ( 9.Bh6 Bb4-+ ) 9...Qe7³ ] [ 8.Ng5 Ne5 9.Qxc3 Nf6∓ ]

8...Na5!? [ 8...Nf6?! 9.e5 dxe5 ( 9...Ng4 10.e6 fxe6 11.Bxe6 Bxf2+ 12.Kf1 Qd8 13.Bxc8+ Bxe1 14.Bxg4± ) 10.Nxe5 Qf5 ( 10...Nxe5 11.Rxe5+ Be7 12.Bxf7+ Kf8 13.Nxc3 Bd6 14.Be6 Qe8 15.Re2² ; 10...Bxf2+ 11.Kxf2 Qd4+ 12.Kf1 Nxe5 13.bxc3 Qd6 14.Bf4 Nfd7 15.Bxe5 Nxe5 16.Qb5++- ) 11.Nf3+ ( 11.Nxc6+ Ne4 12.Rxe4+ Qxe4 13.Qxc3 bxc6-+ ) 11...Kf8 12.Nxc3ƒ ] [ 8...cxb2 9.Bxb2 Kf8 10.Nbd2ƒ ] [ 8...Kf8 9.Bd5! ( 9.Qxc3 Bb4-+ ; 9.e5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 Qd6 12.Qxc3 Bd4 13.Qf3 Qf6∓ ; 9.Nxc3 Na5 10.Qb5 Qxb5 11.Bxb5 a6³ ; 9.Ng5 Na5 10.Qxc3 Nxc4 11.Qxc4 h6³ ; 9.Bb5 cxb2 10.Bxb2© ) 9...cxb2 ( 9...Nf6 10.Nxc3÷ ; 9...Nb4 10.Nxc3 c6 11.Bc4 b5 12.Bf1÷ ) 10.Bxb2© ]

9.Qxc3 Nxc4 10.Qxg7 [ 10.Qxc4 Ne7∓ ]

10...f6 11.Qxh8 Qf7 12.b3 [ 12.Nbd2

A) 12...Ne5 13.Nxe5 fxe5 14.Rf1 Be6 ( 14...Bg4 15.Nb3! ) 15.Nf3 Bc4 16.Ng5 Qg6 17.Rd1² ; B) 12...Nxd2 13.Bxd2 Bg4 14.Bc3 0-0-0 ( 14...Bxf3 15.gxf3 0-0-0 16.Kh1² ) 15.Nh4 Rf8÷ ]

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12...Bg4! [ 12...Ne5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 ( 13...fxe5 14.Be3± ) 14.Be3 Bb4 15.Rd1 Bd7 16.a3 Ba5 17.Rd5 Bb6 18.Bxb6 axb6 19.Nc3 0-0-0 20.Rad1 Nh6 21.Rxd7 Rxh8 22.Rxf7 Nxf7 23.Nd5± ]

13.bxc4 [ 13.Nbd2 Ne5! 14.Nxe5 fxe5∓ ]

13...Bxf3 14.Nd2 [ 14.gxf3 Bd4 15.Kh1 Bxa1 16.Rg1 0-0-0÷ ] [ 14.Bb2 Qg6 15.g3 0-0-0 16.Nd2 Bg4© ]

14...Bg4 [ 14...Bxg2 15.Kxg2 0-0-0 16.Bb2 Rf8 17.Nb3± ] [ 14...Bh5 15.Nb3 Bb6 ( 15...0-0-0 16.Nxc5 dxc5 17.e5± ) 16.e5 0-0-0 17.c5 dxc5 18.Ba3² ] [ 14...0-0-0 15.Nxf3 Ne7 16.Qxd8+ ( 16.Ng5? Bxf2+ 17.Kh1 fxg5∓ ) 16...Kxd8 17.Bb2² ]

15.Nb3 [ 15.h3!? Bd7 ] [ 15.Bb2 0-0-0 16.Rac1 Rf8÷ ]

15...Bb6?! [ 15...0-0-0 16.Nxc5 dxc5 ( 16...Ne7 17.Qxd8+ Kxd8 18.Nxb7+ Kc8 19.Na5± ) 17.e5 Be6 18.Be3 ( 18.Bb2 f5 19.Rad1 Rxd1 20.Rxd1 Bxc4 21.a3 Be6÷ ) 18...b6 19.Rad1 Re8 20.Bf4 f5 21.f3 a5÷ ( 21...Bxc4 22.e6 Rxe6 23.Rxe6 Bxe6 24.a3² )]

16.Bb2? [ 16.c5! dxc5 ( 16...Bxc5 17.Nxc5 dxc5 18.e5 0-0-0 19.Bb2± ) 17.e5 0-0-0 18.Ba3 c4 19.Nc5 Qg6 ( 19...Bxc5 20.Bxc5 b6 21.Be3² ) 20.Kh1 Bxc5 21.Bxc5 b6 22.Be3 Re8² ]

16...0-0-0 17.h3 [ 17.a4 a5 ] [ 17.c5 dxc5 18.e5 c4∓ ] [ 17.Rac1 Rf8 18.c5 dxc5 19.Nxc5 Ne7 20.Qxf6 Qxf6 21.Bxf6 Rxf6³ ]

17...Bd7!³ [ 17...Be6 18.Rac1 ( 18.c5 dxc5 19.Rad1 Rf8 20.e5÷ ) 18...Rf8 ( 18...Bxc4 19.Rxc4 Qxc4 20.Qxh7 Qc2 21.Bd4² ) 19.c5 dxc5 20.Nxc5 Bxc5 21.Rxc5 Ne7 22.Qxf6 Qxf6 23.Bxf6 Rxf6÷ ]

18.c5?! [ 18.Rac1 Rf8 19.c5 dxc5 20.Nxc5 Ne7 21.Qxf6 Qxf6 22.Bxf6 Rxf6³ ]

[ 18.Rad1 Rf8 19.c5 dxc5 20.e5 c4∓ ] 18...dxc5 19.e5

[ 19.Rac1 c4 20.Nd2 Be6∓ ] 19...c4 20.Nd4 Qg6?

[ 20...Bxh3 21.gxh3 Bxd4 22.Bxd4 Rxd4 23.e6 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 Rd2 25.Rf1 b5 26.e7± ] [ 20...Bxd4! 21.Bxd4 Bc6 22.Rad1 Qg6 23.g3 Qh5∓ ]

21.e6? [ 21.Re3! Ne7 ( 21...fxe5 22.Qxe5± ) 22.Qxf6 Qxf6 23.exf6 Nd5 24.Rf3 c3 25.Ba3 Bxd4 26.f7 Bg7 27.f8Q Bxf8 28.Bxf8² ]

21...Ba4!-+ 22.Nf3 [ 22.Ne2 Bc6 23.Nf4 Qg3 ]

22...Bc6 23.e7 [ 23.Kf1 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Rd2 ] [ 23.Kh1 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Bxf2 25.Re2 Qg3 26.Rxf2 Qxf2 ]

23...Re8! [ 23...Nxe7 24.Qxf6 Rg8 25.Nh4 Qxf6 26.Bxf6 Nd5 27.Be5 Nb4 28.Re2 Nd3∓ ]

24.Kh1 [ 24.Kf1 Qd3+ 25.Kg1 Bxf3 ] [ 24.Nh4 Qc2 ]

24...Ba5 [ 24...Bxf3! 25.gxf3 Bxf2 26.Rf1 ( 26.Re2 Qg3 ; 26.Rg1 Qh5 27.Rg2 Qxh3+ 28.Rh2 Qxf3+ 29.Rg2 c3 30.Ba3 c2 ) 26...Qg3 27.Rxf2 Qxf2 28.Rg1 Qxf3+ 29.Kh2 Qd5 ]

25.Re3 [ 25.Red1 c3 26.Rd8+ Rxd8 27.exd8Q+ Kxd8∓ ] [ 25.Nh4! Qf7

A) 26.Re3 c3 27.Ba3 Nxe7 28.Rxe7 ( 28.Qxe8+ Qxe8 29.Bxe7 c2 ) 28...Qxe7 29.Bxe7 Rxh8 ; B) 26.Red1 c3 27.Rd8+ Rxd8 28.exd8Q+ Kxd8 29.Rd1+ Kc8 30.Bc1 c2∓ ]

25...c3 [ 25...Nxe7? 26.Qxf6± ] [ 25...c3 26.Ba3 Nxe7 ( 26...Nh6? 27.Qf8! ) 27.Qxe8+ Bxe8 28.Rxe7 Bc6 ]

0-1

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C45Grigoriev,V 2410Ovod,E 2375

Russia 2002[RR]

86/(324) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bb4+ 5.c3 Be7 6.Bc4 d6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.Qb3 Nf6 9.Bxf7+ Kf8 10.e5 Nd7 *

[ 10...Ng4 - 78/(332) ] 11.Bh5 Nxe5 12.0-0

[ RR12.Bf4 Bf6 13.Bxe5 Qe7 14.0-0 Bxe5÷ Vescovi,G ]

12...Ba6N [ 12...d5 - 78/(332) ]

13.Re1 Bc4 14.Qa4 Bd5 15.Be2 c5 [ 15...c5 16.Qd1!?² /\ f4, Bf3 ]

C45Ivanchuk,V 2705Vescovi,G 2610

Hyderabad 2002[Vescovi,G]

86/324 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bb4+ 5.c3 Be7 6.Bc4 d6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.Qb3 Nf6 9.Bxf7+ Kf8 10.e5 Nd7 11.e6!?N

[ 11.exd6!? Nc5 ( 11...Bxd6 12.Bh5 Qe7+ 13.Be3 Ba6 14.Qc2!+- ) 12.Qc2 Kxf7 ( 12...Ba6 13.Bc4!!+- ; 12...Qxd6 13.Bc4 ) 13.dxe7

A) 13...Qd3?! 14.Na3 Re8 15.Be3 Rxe7 ( 15...Qxc2 16.Nxc2 Nd3+ 17.Kd2 Nxb2 18.Bc5± ) 16.Rd1 Qxc2 17.Nxc2 Na4² ; B) 13...Nd3+ 14.Kf1 Qd5 15.c4 Qe4 16.Qe2 ( 16.Be3!? ) 16...Qxc4÷ ]

11...Nc5 12.Qc2 Nxe6 13.Bh5 g6 14.Be2 [ 14.Bf3 d5 15.Bh6+ Kf7 16.0-0 Bd6!„ ( 16...Bg5 17.Bxg5 Nxg5 18.Nd2 Bf5 19.Qa4 Qd6 20.Rfe1± )] [ 14.Be2 Kg7 15.0-0 Rf8 16.Be3 d5 ( 16...c5 17.Qd2 Kg8 18.Na3 ) 17.Nd2 ( 17.Qd2!? ) 17...Nf4!? ( 17...c5÷ )]

½-½

C45Oral,T 2545Sokolov,I 2680

Selfoss 2002[Sokolov,I]

86/325 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 Nb6 9.Nc3 Qe6 10.Qe4 d5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.Bf4

[ 12.Bd3 - 85/297 ] 12...d5!=

[ 12...f5 13.Qxe6+ Bxe6 14.0-0-0² ] 13.cxd5 Nxd5 14.Qxe6+N

[ 14.Bd2 ] 14...Bxe6 15.Nxd5

[ 15.Be5?! f6 16.Bd4 Nb4 17.Rc1 Bf5³ ] [ 15.Bd2 Nb4 16.Rc1 Bf5 17.a3 Nd3+ ( 17...Nc2+ 18.Kd1 Nd4 19.Bc4 ) 18.Bxd3 Bxd3 19.Be3= ]

15...Bxd5 16.0-0-0?! [ 16.a3 Bc5 17.f3 0-0 18.0-0-0 ]

16...Bc5 [ 16...Bxa2!? 17.Ba6 ( 17.Bd3 Bc5 18.Be4 Rc8 ) 17...Rd8! ( 17...Bb4 18.Bb7 Rd8 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8 20.Bxc6 Ke7 21.Bb7= ) 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Rd1+ Ke8 20.Be3 Bd5 21.f3 Bb4 22.Bxa7 Ke7³ ]

17.Re1+?! [ 17.Rd2 0-0 18.f3 ]

17...Kf8³ 18.Be3 Bb4 19.Rd1 [ 19.Bd2 Bxd2+ 20.Kxd2 Bxa2 ]

19...Bxa2 20.Rd7 [ 20.Ba6? Bd5 ]

20...a5∓ 21.Be2 Be6 [ ¹21...Bd5 22.Bf3 Ke8 23.Rc7 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Bd6 25.Rxc6 Kd7∓ ]

22.Rc7 Rc8 23.Ra7 [ 23.Rd1! Rxc7 ( 23...Ke8 24.Ra7© ∆h5?? 25.Ba6+- ) 24.Rd8+ Ke7 25.Rxh8 h6 26.Rg8 Bd6 27.Rxg7 Be5 28.Rg8 Rb7 29.Ra8 Bxb2+ 30.Kd2 ( 30.Kc2?! a4 ) 30...Ba3 31.Bxh6³ ]

23...h5 24.Rd1 h4 [ 24...Bd5 25.Bf3 ]

25.Rc7! [ 25.h3 Kg8 ]

25...Ke8! [ 25...Rxc7 26.Rd8+ Ke7 27.Rxh8 h3 28.g4 f5 29.Rxh3 fxg4 30.Rh4= ]

26.Ra7 h3 27.g3 [ 27.Ba6! Rb8™ 28.Bf4 Rd8 29.Rxd8+

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( 29.Bb7!? Rxd1+ 30.Kxd1 Bd5 31.g4 ) 29...Kxd8 30.g4 Rf8³ ]

27...Kf8! 28.Bg5 [ 28.Rc7 Rxc7 29.Rd8+ Ke7 30.Rxh8 c5ƒ ]

28...Kg8 [ 28...Bc5!? 29.Rc7 Re8 ]

29.f4 f6∓ [ 29...Re8∓ ]

30.Bh4 Re8 31.Kc2?“ Bf5+-+ 32.Bd3 Re2+ 33.Kc1 Bxd3 34.Rxd3 Rxh2 35.Rd8+ Kh7 36.Rdd7 Rg8 37.Bxf6 Kg6 38.Be5 Rh1+ 39.Kc2 h2 40.Rxg7+ Rxg7 41.Rxg7+ Kh60-1

C45Sevecek,RVolchok,A

corr 1999[Volchok,A]

86/326 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 Ba6 9.g3 0-0-0 10.b3 Re8 11.Bb2 f6 12.Qd2 Nb6 13.a4 Qb4 14.a5

[ 14.Qxb4 Bxb4+ 15.Kd1 d5! ( 15...fxe5- 75/291 ) 16.exf6 ( 16.c5? Bxf1 17.cxb6

Bg2 18.bxa7 Kb7 19.Rg1 Bf3+ 20.Kc2 fxe5∓ ; 16.cxd5 Bxf1 17.Rxf1 Nxd5 18.exf6 gxf6³ ) 16...gxf6 17.Bxf6 Rhf8 18.Bd4 c5 19.Be3 dxc4„ ]

14...Nd5!?N [ 14...Qxb3 ]

15.Be2 [ 15.cxd5? Qe4+ ]

15...Qxd2+ [ 15...Qxb3!? 16.cxd5 Bxe2

A) 17.Kxe2 Bb4! 18.Qc1 Qxd5 19.Nd2 ( 19.Rd1? Rxe5+! 20.Bxe5 Qxe5+ 21.Kf1 Qxa1 ) 19...Bxd2 20.Qxd2 Qe4+ 21.Qe3 Qc2+= ; B) 17.Qxe2 Bb4+ 18.Kf1 Qxd5 19.Rg1 fxe5÷ ]

16.Kxd2 Bb4+ 17.Kd1 Ne7 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Bh5

[ 19.Bxf6?! Rhf8© ] 19...Ng6 20.f4 Re3 21.Kc2 Rf8 22.Bd4 Re4 23.Rd1 c5 24.Bf2 Rfe8

[ 24...Bb7?! 25.Nc3 ( 25.Bf3 Re7= ; 25.a6!? ) 25...Bxc3 26.Kxc3 d6 27.a6

Ba8! 28.Bf3 Rxf4 29.gxf4 Bxf3 30.Rd3 Be4 31.Re3 f5 32.Bg3 Ne7 33.b4± ]

25.Nc3!? [ 25.f5? Re2+ ( 25...R4e5 26.g4 Rg8 ) 26.Bxe2 Rxe2+ 27.Kd3 Rxf2 28.fxg6 hxg6© ]

25...R4e7 [ 25...Bxc3 26.Kxc3 d6 27.Bf3² ]

26.Rd5 [ RR26.Bg1!± ] [ 26.Ra2!± Markovic,Iv ]

26...Bb7 27.Rf5 Re3!! [ 27...Re6 28.a6!! ( 28.Bxc5?! Bxc3! 29.Kxc3 Be4 30.g4 a6 /\ d6, Rf8, Ke7-/+) 28...Rxa6 29.Rxa6 Bxa6 30.Rxf6 Bb7 31.f5 Rf8 32.fxg6! Rxf6 33.g7+- ]

28.Bxe3 Rxe3 29.Nd5 [ 29.Nd1 Be4+ 30.Kb2 ( 30.Kc1 Rc3+! 31.Nxc3 Bxc3-+ ) 30...Rd3 31.Bxg6 Rd2+ 32.Kc1 Rc2+ 33.Kb1 Rxh2+ 34.Kc1 Bd2+ 35.Kb2 Bc3+!-+ ]

29...Bxd5 30.Rxd5 [ 30.cxd5? Bc3-+ /\ Ne7 ]

30...Rc3+ 31.Kb2 Ne7 32.Rdd1 [ 32.Rd2 Re3 33.Rc2 Nc6© ]

32...Re3 33.Ra4! [ 33.Rac1 Nc6© ]

33...a6! 34.Rf1 Nc6 35.Bd1 Bc3+! 36.Kc1 Nb4= 37.Rf3 Rxf3 38.Bxf3 Kd8 39.Be4 h6 40.Kd1 Ke7 41.Ke2 Ke6 [/\ f5] 42.g4 c6 43.Bd3 Ke7 44.h4 d5 45.h5 Kf7 46.Bf5 Kg7 47.Bc8 d4 48.Rxb4 Bxb4 49.Bxa6 Bxa5 ^- 50.Bb7 Bc7 51.Kf3 d3 52.Ke3 Bxf4+! 53.Kxd3 Kf7 54.Bxc6 Ke6 55.Ke4 Bd2 56.Bb7 Kd6 57.Kf5 Kc7! 58.Bf3 Kb6 59.Kxf6 Ka5 60.Ke6½-½

C45Vuckovic,Bo 2455De Vreugt,D 2455

Tanta 2002[Vuckovic,Bo]

86/327 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qf6 5.Nxc6 Bc5 6.Qd2 bxc6 7.Nc3 d6 8.Bd3 Qh4!? N

[ 8...Ne7 - 80/342 ] 9.0-0 Nf6 10.Na4 Bd4! 11.c3 Bb6 12.Nxb6 axb6 13.c4 0-0 14.f3 Bb7?!

[ 14...d5 15.exd5 cxd5 16.Qf4 Qxf4

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17.Bxf4² ] [ 14...Nd7 15.b3 f5 16.Bb2 Nc5 ( 16...f4 17.b4÷ ) 17.exf5 Bxf5 ( 17...Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Bxf5 19.Qc3² ) 18.Bxf5 Rxf5= ]

15.b3 Nd7?! [ 15...d5 16.Qf4 Qxf4 17.Bxf4 dxe4 18.fxe4 Rfd8 19.Rfd1 Ne8 20.a4² ]

16.Bb2 f6 17.Bc3 c5 18.Rae1 Rae8 19.f4± Re7

[ 19...Rf7 20.Re3 Nf8 ( 20...Qg4 21.Be2 Qe6 22.Bh5 g6 23.f5+- ) 21.Rh3 Qg4 22.Be2 Qe6 23.f5 Qe7 24.Bh5± ]

20.Re3 Qh5 [ ¹20...Qg4 21.Qc2± ]

21.e5! Qe8 22.Qc2 g6 [ 22...h6 23.Bg6 Qd8 24.exf6 Nxf6 ( 24...Rxe3 25.Bh7+ Kf7 26.Qg6+ Ke6 27.f5# # ) 25.Rxe7 Qxe7 26.Re1± ]

23.e6! Rxe6 [ 23...Nb8 24.f5 g5 25.Be4+- ]

24.Bxg6 hxg6 [ 24...Rxe3 25.Bxe8 Rfxe8 26.Rf2± ]

25.Rxe6 Qxe6 26.Qxg6+ Kh8 27.Qh6+ Kg8 28.Qg6+ Kh8 29.Re1 Qg8

[ 29...Qf7 30.Qh6+ Kg8 31.Re3 Qh7 32.Qxh7+ Kxh7 - 29...Qg8 ]

30.Qh6+ Qh7 31.Qxh7+ Kxh7 32.Re7+ Kg6 33.Rxd7 Kf5

[ 33...Rf7 34.f5+ Kg7 35.Rd8 (/\ g4-g5) Re7 36.Kf2+- ]

34.Rxc7+- Ba8 35.Rd7 Ke6 36.Ra7 d5 [ 36...Kf5 37.Kf2 d5 ( 37...Kxf4 38.Bxf6 Bxg2 39.Bg7 Ra8 40.Rf7+ ) 38.cxd5 Bxd5 39.Rd7 Ke6 40.Rg7 ]

37.cxd5+ Kxd5 [ 37...Bxd5 38.g4 /\ f5 ]

38.Bxf6 Ke4 39.Bg5 b5 40.Rc7 Kd4 41.Rxc5 Rxf4 42.Rc8 Rf5 43.Rxa8 Rxg5 44.h31-0

C45Deep FritzKramnik,V 2805

Manama (m/3) 2002[Kramnik,V]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 Be6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Na4 Bb4+ 11.c3 Bd6 12.Be3 b6 13.f4 0-0-0 14.Kf2 c5 15.c4

Nc6 16.Nc3 f5 17.e5N [ 17.exf5 - 77/(316) ]

17...Bf8 [ 17...Be7 18.Nd5! ]

18.b3 [ 18.Nd5!? ]

18...Nb4! [ 18...Bg7 19.Nd5! ]

19.a3?! [ 19.Be2 Bg7!? /\ f6 ] [ 19.Rc1 Be7 20.a3 Nd3+ 21.Bxd3 Rxd3 22.Rhd1 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 c6 24.Kf3 h5= ]

19...Nc2 20.Rc1 Nxe3 [ 20...Nd4 21.Rb1 c6 22.g3 ]

21.Kxe3 Bg7 22.Nd5 [ 22.Bd3 Rhe8 ] [ 22.Be2! f6 23.exf6 Bxf6 24.Bh5³ ]

22...c6 [ 22...Rhe8 23.Kf3 c6 24.Nf6 ]

23.Nf6 Bxf6 24.exf6 Rhe8 [ 24...Rd6 25.Be2 Bd7 ]

25.Kf3 Rd2 26.h3?! [ 26.Re1 ]

26...Bd7 27.g3 [ 27.g4 Rb2 28.Rc3 Re1 29.Bg2 ( 29.g5 Reb1 ) 29...fxg4+ 30.hxg4 Bxg4+ 31.Kg3 Rxh1 32.Bxh1 Bd1 33.Bxc6 Rxb3 34.Rxb3 Bxb3 35.Bd5 b5 36.Bxf7 Kd7 37.Bg8 Bxc4 38.Bxh7 Ke6-+ ]

27...Re6 28.Rb1 [ 28.Rc3 Rxf6 29.Bd3 Rd6 30.Ke3 Rg2 31.Kf3 Ra2 32.a4 Kb7 33.Ke3 Ka6! 34.Bc2 Ka5∓ ]

28...Rxf6 29.Be2 Re6∓ 30.Rhe1 Kc7 [ 30...Rc2 31.Bd3 Rxe1 32.Bxc2 Rxb1 33.Bxb1 ]

31.Bf1 b5 [ 31...Rxe1 32.Rxe1 Be6 33.g4„ ]

32.Rec1 [ 32.Red1 Red6 ]

32...Kb6 33.b4 [ 33.Rd1 Red6 34.Be2 R6d4 35.Ke3 Ra2 ]

33...cxb4 34.axb4 Re4 35.Rd1 [ ¹35.Rc3 Red4!? ( 35...bxc4 ) 36.c5+ Kb7 37.Ke3 Rd1 38.Rxd1 Rxd1 39.Rd3 Rxd3+ 40.Bxd3 a5 41.bxa5 Ka6 42.Kd4 f6 ]

35...Rxd1 36.Rxd1 Be6 37.Bd3 [ 37.cxb5 cxb5 38.Rd6+ Kc7 39.Ra6 Rxb4∓ ]

37...Rd4 38.Be2

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[ 38.Ke3 c5! 39.bxc5+ Kxc5 40.cxb5 Bc4 41.Bc2 Rxd1 42.Bxd1 Kxb5 ]

38...Rxd1 39.c5+ Kb7 40.Bxd1 a5 41.bxa5 Ka6

[ 41...b4 42.Ke3 b3 43.Kd4 b2 44.Bc2 Ba2 45.Bxf5 b1Q 46.Bxb1 Bxb1 47.Ke5 Ka6 ]

42.Ke3 Kxa5-+ 43.Kd4 b4! [ 43...f6 44.Bf3 Bd7 45.Bh5 Kb4 46.Bf7 Ka3 47.Kc3 b4+ 48.Kc2 ]

44.g4 fxg4 45.hxg4 b3 46.Kc3 Ka4 47.Kb2 [ 47.f5 Bd5 48.Kb2 h6! ]

47...f6! 48.Bf3 Kb5 49.g5 f5! 50.Kc3 Kxc50-1

C45Movsesian,S 2650Georgiev,Ki 2655

Bled (ol) 2002[Movsesian,S]

86/(328) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 * 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Bc4 Ne5 8.Be2 Qg6 9.0-0 d6 10.f3 0-0 11.Kh1 f5

[ 11...d5 - 83/(307) ] 12.Nd2N

[ 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Nxf5 Nxf5 14.Bxc5 dxc5ƒ ]

12...fxe4 13.Qb3+!? [ 13.Nxe4 Bb6= ] [ 13.fxe4 Rxf1+ 14.Qxf1 Bg4÷ ]

13...Qf7 [ 13...Kh8 14.fxe4² ]

14.Nxe4 Bb6 15.f4 Ng4 16.Bg1 Bd7 [ 16...Qxb3 17.axb3 Bd7 18.Ng5² ]

17.Qd1!? Qg6? [ 17...Nh6 18.Ng5 Qf6 19.Bd3² ]

18.f5! Bxf5 19.Nxf5 Rxf5 20.Rxf5 Qxf5 21.Nxd6 cxd6

[ 21...Nf2+ 22.Bxf2 Qxf2 23.Qb3++- ] 22.Bxg4 Qf6 23.Bxb6 axb6 24.Bf3±

C47Todorovic,G.M 2465Kallio,H 2470

Budapest 2002[Todorovic,G.M]

86/329 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 Nd4 5.Nxe5!!N

[ 5.Bg2 - 69/302 ] 5...Qe7

[ 5...d6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nxe2 8.Qxe2± ] 6.f4! d6 7.Nf3 Bg4

[ 7...Nxe4 8.Nd5! Nxf3+™ 9.Qxf3 Ng5+ 10.Qe3! Qxe3+ 11.dxe3 Ne6 12.f5 c6 13.fxe6 cxd5 14.exf7+ Kxf7 15.Bg2 Be6 16.Bd2² ]

8.Be2 Nxf3+ [ 8...Nxe2 9.Qxe2 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 d5 11.d3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 - 8...Nf3 ]

9.Bxf3 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 d5 12.d3 f5 13.Bd2! [/\ 0-0-0] dxe4

[ 13...0-0-0 14.0-0-0 dxe4 15.dxe4 Qe6!? 16.Qb3 Qxe4 ( 16...Qxb3 17.axb3 fxe4 18.Rhe1± ) 17.Rhe1± ]

14.dxe4 fxe4 15.Qb3 0-0-0 16.0-0-0 Re8 [ 16...g6 17.Bc3 Bg7 18.Bxg7 Qxg7 19.Qe6+± ]

17.Rhe1 h5 18.Bc3 Rh6 19.Be5 Rb6 20.Qc3 g5 21.Rxe4 Bg7 22.Qd4!+- [/\ Bg7] c5

[ 22...a6? 23.Qxb6! ] [ 22...Rd6 23.Bxd6 Qxe4 24.Qxg7 cxd6 25.Qxg5 ]

23.Qd5 gxf4 24.gxf4 Re6?! [ 24...Bf8 25.Bc7! ]

25.Bd6 Qd7 26.Qxc5+ Qc6 27.Qxc6+ [ 27.Rc4! ]

27...bxc6 28.Rb4 Rxd6 [ 28...Bh6 29.Rb8+ Kd7 30.Be5+ Ke7 31.Rb7+ Kf8 32.Kb1 ]

29.Rxd6 Bf8 30.Rxc6+ Kd7 31.Rbc4 Bd6 32.Ra6 Re1+ 33.Kd2 Rh1 34.Rd41-0

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C48Acs,P 2590Khalifman,A 2690

Hoogeveen 2002[Khalifman,A]

86/330 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Ba4 Bc5 6.Nxe5 0-0 7.Nd3 Bb6 8.e5 Ne8 9.Nd5 d6 10.Ne3 c5!? 11.c3 Nf5 12.exd6!? Qxd6 13.Bc2 Nf6 14.0-0 Bc7 15.g3 b5!N

[ 15...Qc6 - 65/(310) ] [ 15...h5 16.Nf4!² ] [ RR15...b6!? 16.Nf4 Nxe3 ( 16...Nh4 17.Nh5 ) 17.dxe3 Qc6 18.e4 Bxf4 ( 18...Bb7 19.f3± ) 19.Bxf4 Nxe4 20.Re1 Nf6 21.Qd6² Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

16.Nf4 [ 16.a4 b4© ]

16...Nh4! [ 16...Nxe3 17.dxe3 Qe5 ( 17...Qc6 18.e4!² ) 18.Qe2! c4 19.e4 Re8 20.f3² ]

17.d4 [ 17.f3 Re8 ( 17...Bb7 18.Be4! ) 18.Be4 Nxe4 19.fxe4 Ng6© ] [ RR17.Nh5! Bb7! ( 17...Bh3 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6 19.Qh5 Nf3+ 20.Kh1 Ng5 21.f4+- ; 17...Re8 18.f4± ) 18.f4 Nxh5 ( 18...Qc6 19.Nxf6+ gxf6 20.Kf2± ) 19.Qxh5 Nf3+! 20.Rxf3 g6 21.Nf5! gxh5 ( 21...Bxf3 22.Qxf3 gxf5 23.Bxf5 Rae8 24.d3² ) 22.Nxd6 Bxf3 23.Nxb5 Bb6 24.Kf2 Bd5! ( 24...Bc6 25.Nd6 c4+ 26.Kf1 Bd5 27.b3± ) 25.d3² Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

17...Bb7?! [ 17...cxd4! 18.cxd4

A) 18...Qxd4 19.Nfd5! Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Bg4

A1) 21.Qxd4 Nf3+ 22.Kg2 Nxd4 23.Bd1 ( 23.Be4 f5! ) 23...Bxd1 24.Rxd1 Be5 25.f4 Rfd8÷ ; A2) 21.Qd3 Nf3+ 22.Kg2 Qxd3 23.Bxd3 Rad8 24.Bxh7+ Kxh7 25.Nxc7 Ne5 26.f3² ;

B) 18...Bb7 19.d5 B1) 19...Rfe8!? 20.Bb3 ( 20.Bd3 Qd7ƒ ) 20...Rad8 - 19...Rad8 ; B2) 19...Rad8

B2a) 20.Qe2 Qd7! B2a1) 21.Nh5 Nxd5! 22.gxh4 Qh3 23.f3 Nxe3 24.Bxe3 Rfe8 25.Rf2 ( 25.Be4 Bxe4 26.fxe4 Rxe4

27.Rf3 Rxe3!∓ ) 25...Bb6!∓ ; B2a2) 21.Nd3 Qh3 22.f4 Nxd5 23.gxh4 Nxe3 24.Bxe3 Rde8∓ ;

B2b) 20.Bb3 Rfe8 ( 20...Ng6 21.Nxg6 hxg6 22.Qd3 Rfe8 23.Bd2 Ne4÷ ) 21.Ng4 Nf5! 22.Nxf6+ ( 22.Qd3 Nxg4 23.Qxf5 Ne5 24.Be3 a5© ) 22...Qxf6 23.Nh5 Qg6 24.Nf4 Qf6= ]

18.d5 Rad8 [ 18...Rfe8 19.c4!± ] [ RR18...Qd7 19.Nh5! Nxd5 20.Be4 Rad8 21.Bxd5 Bxd5 22.gxh4 Qh3 ( 22...Qe6 23.Nxd5 Rxd5 24.Qf3 Rf5 25.Qg4!+- ∆Bxh2+ 26.Kxh2 Rxf2+ 27.Rxf2 Qxg4 28.Nf6++- ) 23.Ng3 Bc4 24.Qh5 Bxf1 25.Nexf1± Acs,P; Hazai,L ]

19.a4?! [ 19.c4 bxc4 20.Nxc4 Qa6ƒ ] [ 19.Nh5!? Nxd5 20.Qg4 Ng6 ( 20...Nf3+? 21.Qxf3 Nxe3 22.Qxe3 Qd5 23.Nf6+ gxf6 24.f3± ) 21.Nf5 Qb6 ( 21...Qc6 22.Be4 ) 22.Nfxg7 Ne5 23.Qf5 Qg6÷ ] [ 19.b3!? Qd7

A) 20.Nd3? Nxd5 21.Nxc5 A1) RR21...Nf4!! 22.gxf4 ( 22.Nxb7 Nh3+ 23.Kh1 Qc6+-+ ; 22.Be4 Nh3+ 23.Kh1 Bxe4+ 24.Nxe4 Nxf2+ 25.Nxf2 Qc6+-+ ) 22...Qh3-+ Acs,P; Hazai,L ; A2) 21...Qc6-+ ;

B) 20.c4 Bxf4 21.gxf4 Qh3 22.f3 Nxd5 ( 22...Bxd5 23.cxd5 Nxd5 24.Qe2 Rfe8 25.Rf2± ) 23.cxd5 Bxd5

B1) 24.Qd3? f5 25.Qe2 ( 25.Bb2 Bxf3 26.Qxb5 Rd2-+ ) 25...Rf6 26.Bd1 Bc6-+ ; B2) 24.Qe2 Nxf3+ ( 24...Rfe8 25.Be4 Bxe4 26.fxe4 Rxe4 27.Qf2² ) 25.Rxf3 Bxf3 26.Qxb5 Qh4÷ ]

[ 19.Qe2! Qd7 ( 19...Ng6 20.Nxg6 hxg6 21.a4!?± ) 20.Nh5 Nxd5 21.gxh4 Qh3 22.f3 Nxe3 23.Bxe3 Rfe8 24.Rf2± ]

19...Qd7!ƒ 20.gxh4 [ 20.Nd3 Qh3‚ ( RR20...Nxd5 21.Nxc5 Nf4!∓ Acs,P; Hazai,L )]

20...Bxf4 21.Qf3 [ 21.Nf5!? Qc7 ( 21...Nxd5!? 22.Qg4 Be5 23.Nh6+ Kh8 24.Qe4 f5 25.Qxe5 f4!© ) 22.Bxf4 Qxf4÷ ]

21...Qc7?! [ 21...Nxd5!? 22.Be4 Nxe3 23.Bxe3 Bxe4 24.Qxf4³ ]

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[ 21...Bxe3!? 22.Bxe3 Nxd5 23.axb5 Nxe3 24.Qxe3 Qxb5³ ]

22.Rd1?! [ 22.axb5! Rxd5 ( 22...Bxh2+ 23.Kh1 Rxd5 24.Rxa7± ; 22...Bxd5 23.Nxd5 Nxd5 24.Bxf4 Nxf4 25.Ra4± )

A) 23.Ng4 A1) RR23...Rf5! 24.Nxf6+ ( 24.Bxf4 Rxf4 25.Nxf6+ Rxf6© ) 24...Rxf6 25.Bxf4 Rxf4 26.Qg3 Acs,P; Hazai,L ; A2) 23...Rg5 24.Bxf4 Qb6 ( 24...Bxf3 25.Bxc7 Rxg4+ 26.Bg3± ) 25.hxg5 Bxf3 26.gxf6 Bxg4 27.fxg7 Kxg7÷ ;

B) 23.Qh3 Bxe3 24.Bxe3² ] 22...Bxh2+ 23.Kf1

[ 23.Kg2 a6!? 24.axb5 axb5 25.Ra7 Be5∓ ]

23...a6 [ 23...b4 24.c4ƒ ]

24.axb5 axb5 25.Ng4! [ 25.h5 Be5 26.h6 g6∓ ] [ 25.Qf5 Bc8 26.Qf3 Bf4!∓ ]

25...Nxg4 26.Qxg4 Bxd5 27.Bxh7+?“ [ 27.Bh6 Bc4+ 28.Kg2 Be5-+ ] [ 27.Rxd5! Rxd5 28.Bxh7+

A) 28...Kxh7 29.Qe4+ Kg8 30.Qxd5 Qc8 ( 30...Rd8 31.Ra8!= ) 31.Qf3÷ ; B) 28...Kh8 29.Be4 ( 29.Bg5 g6!-+ ) 29...Qd6! ( 29...Qd7 30.Qf3 Re5 31.Kg2© ; 29...Re5 30.Bg5 f5 31.Qh5+ Kg8 32.Ba8!?© ) 30.Bg5 f5 31.Qh5+ Kg8 32.Bxd5+ Qxd5 33.Re1„ ]

27...Kxh7 28.Rxd5 [ 28.Qh5+ Kg8 29.Rxd5 Qc6-+ ]

28...Qc6!-+ 29.Qh5+ [ 29.Qe4+ f5! 30.Rxd8 Qxe4 31.Rxf8 f4 32.Raa8 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxc1 ] [ 29.Rh5+ Kg8 30.f3 Rd1+ 31.Kf2 ( 31.Ke2 Rg1 32.Qf5 g6 33.Rg5 Re8+ 34.Kf2 Rge1 ) 31...g6 32.Rg5 Re8 ]

29...Kg8 30.Rxd8 Qh1+ 31.Ke2 Rxd8 [ 31...Rxd8 32.Bg5 Re8+ ]

0-1

C48Acs,P 2590Nguyen,Thanh Son 2450

Bled (ol) 2002[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/(330) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Ba4 * c6 6.Nxe5 d6 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.d3 Nd7 9.Be3 Nxf3+ 10.gxf3 Bh5 11.d4 Qf6 12.Rg1 Bxf3

[ 12...Qxf3 - 81/265 ] 13.Qd3 h6N

[ 13...Qh4? ] [ 13...Bh5 14.Rg3!² ]

14.d5!? [ 14.Rg3² ]

14...Ne5 15.Qf1 Be7! [ 15...b5 16.Nxb5! Bxe4 ( 16...cxb5 17.Qxb5+ Kd8 18.Qe8++- ) 17.0-0-0!+- ] [ 15...Bh5 16.Rg3± ]

16.dxc6 bxc6 [ 16...bxc6 17.Rg3! 0-0 18.Bd4ƒ ]

C49Acs,P 2525Greenfeld,A 2570

Balatonlelle 2002[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/331 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.Bg5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 h6 9.Bh4 Bd7 10.Rb1 a6 11.Ba4 Rb8 12.Bb3 Qe7 13.Re1 Na5 14.d4 Rbd8 15.Qc1 Bg4!?N

[ 15...Nxb3 - 54/305 ] 16.Qa3!

[ 16.Nd2 g5 17.Bg3 Nh5 18.Qa3 ( 18.Nc4 Nxc4 19.Bxc4 Bc8!= ) 18...Nxb3 19.Rxb3 Bc8! 20.Nf1!÷ ( 20.Bxe5 f5!„ ; 20.Nc4 exd4! 21.cxd4 f5ƒ )]

16...Nxb3 [ 16...Bxf3 17.Qxa5ƒ ]

17.dxe5 [ 17.Nxe5 g5! ]

17...g5! 18.exf6 Qxf6 19.Bg3 [ 19.Rxb3?! gxh4÷ ] [ 19.Qxb3?! gxh4 20.e5 dxe5 21.Nxe5 Bc8÷ ] [ 19.e5!? Qg6 20.Bg3 Bxf3 ( 20...Nc5- 19.Bg3 ) 21.cxb3 Bc6 ( 21...f5!? ) 22.exd6

cxd6 23.Rbd1² ]

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19...Nc5 20.e5 Qg6 [ 20...Qg7 21.exd6 cxd6 22.Nd4ƒ ]

21.exd6 cxd6 [ 21...Bxf3?! 22.dxc7 Rd5 23.gxf3± ]

22.Ne5! [ 22.Nd4 Bc8!?÷ ]

22...dxe5 [ 22...Qf5 23.Nc4!± ]

23.Qxc5 Qxc2 [ 23...Qc6!? 24.Qxe5 ( 24.Qb4 Be6 25.Bxe5 Bxa2„ ; 24.Qxc6 bxc6 25.Bxe5 Rfe8= ) 24...Rfe8 ( 24...f5 25.f3 f4 26.Bf2 Rfe8 27.Qa5ƒ ) 25.Qa5² ]

24.h3 Be6 25.Bxe5 [ 25.Qxe5?! b5 ( 25...Bd5!? ) 26.a4! Bc4 27.Qf6 Qg6= ]

25...b5! [ 25...Bxa2 26.Rxb7! ( 26.Rb6 Be6 27.Qe7 Qf5 28.Qxb7² ) 26...Qd2 27.Re3± ]

26.Bd4 Qf5 [ 26...Bxa2 27.Ra1 ] [ 26...Qg6!? 27.a4! bxa4 28.Rb6ƒ ]

27.Qb6 Bxa2 28.Rb2? [ 28.Ra1! Be6 29.Rxa6 Rb8 30.Qa7!±/\ Re5 ]

28...Be6? [ 28...Bc4! 29.Qxh6 ( 29.Qxa6 Qg6!= ) 29...f6!= ]

29.Qxa6 Ra8 [ 29...Rd5 30.Qb6! /\ Reb1 ]

30.Qxb5 Qxb5 31.Rxb5 Rfb8 32.Rbe5 Ra6 [ ¹32...Kh7 ]

33.h4! gxh4 34.Rh5 Ba2 35.Re4 Rg6?“ 36.Rexh4+- Be6 37.Rxh6 Rb1+ 38.Kh2 Rxh6 39.Rxh6 Kf8 40.Bf6 Ke8 41.Rh8+ Kd7 42.Rd8+ Kc6 43.Rd2 Bd5 44.g4 Rh1+ 45.Kg3 Rg1+ 46.Kf4 Be6 47.g5 Re1 48.Bd4 Ra1 49.Re2 Kd7 50.Re5 Rg1 51.Ra5 Kc6 52.Be3 Kd6 53.Ra6+ Kd5 54.c4+ Kxc4 55.Rxe61-0

C54Roa Alonso,S 2330Perez,Ro 2435

Collado Villalba 2002[Perez,Ro]

86/(332) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 * Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Nbd2 0-0 6.Bb3 d6 7.c3 Be6

[ 7...a6 - 84/(266) ] 8.Bc2

[ 8.Bxe6!? ] 8...Ng4! 9.0-0™ Bxf2+ 10.Rxf2 Ne3 11.Qe2 Nxc2 12.Rb1 Bxa2 13.b3 Bxb1 14.Nxb1 N2d4!?N

[ 14...N2b4 ] [ 14...Na1!? 15.Qa2 d5 16.Nbd2 ( 16.Qxa1 dxe4 17.dxe4 Qd1+ 18.Rf1 Qxb3∓ ) 16...f5! 17.exf5 e4! 18.dxe4 dxe4 19.b4+ Kh8 20.Nxe4 ( 20.b5 e3∓ ) 20...Qd1+ 21.Rf1 Qc2³ ]

15.cxd4 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 exd4³

C54Kramnik,V 2805Krasenkow,M 2630

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(332) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Bb3 * 0-0 7.0-0

[ 7.Nbd2 - 79/(302) ] 7...d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.h3!?N

[ 9.Nxe5 ] [ 9.Re1 ]

9...Nb6 10.Re1 h6 11.Nbd2 Qxd3 12.Nxe5 Qg3 13.Qf3 Qxf3 14.Ndxf3²

C54Tiviakov,S 2630Morozevich,A 2705

Bled (ol) 2002[Tiviakov,S]

86/332 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Bb3 d6 7.Be3!?

[ 7.Nbd2 - 84/(266) ] 7...Bxe3N

[ 7...Ba7 ] 8.fxe3 Ne7

[ 8...Be6!? ] [ 8...0-0 ]

9.Nbd2 Ng6 10.0-0 [ 10.Nf1!? /\ Ng3, 0-0 ]

10...0-0 11.Qe1 c6 [ 11...Be6!? ]

12.Nh4 a5 [ 12...Nxh4 13.Qxh4² ]

13.Nxg6 hxg6 14.a4 d5 15.exd5 cxd5 [ 15...Nxd5 16.Qg3± |^[+] >> ]

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16.Nf3 [/\ Ng5, Qh4->>>] [ 16.Qh4!? ]

16...Qb6 [ 16...e4 17.dxe4± ]

17.Ba2! Re8 [ 17...e4 18.dxe4 dxe4 19.Ng5 Qxb2 20.Qh4 Bf5 21.g4+- ] [ 17...Ng4 18.d4± ] [ 17...Qxb2 18.Nxe5± ]

18.Ng5 [ 18.Qd2² ]

18...Bf5 [ 18...Qxb2 19.e4‚ ]

19.Rd1!? [ 19.Qd2² ]

19...e4 [ 19...Qxb2!? 20.Rf2 Qb6 ( 20...Qa3 21.e4© ) 21.e4 Be6 22.Rb1 Qc6

A) 23.Nxe6 fxe6 24.exd5 exd5 25.Rb5ƒ ( 25.c4© ); B) 23.Rb5!?© |^ ]

20.dxe4 Bxe4 [ 20...Nxe4 21.Nxf7! Kxf7 22.Bxd5+ ( 22.Rxd5!?‚ ) 22...Kf8 ( 22...Kf6 23.g4± ) 23.g4 Nf6 24.gxf5 Rxe3 25.Qh4± ]

21.Qf2 [ 21.Nxe4 Rxe4 22.Bxd5 Rxe3 23.Qf2 Nxd5 24.Rxd5 Qe6= ]

21...Re7 [><f7] [ 21...Bf5 22.Rxd5! Nxd5 ( 22...Ng4 23.Rb5+- ) 23.Bxd5 Re7 ( 23...Qxe3 24.Bxf7+ ) 24.g4+- ] [ 21...Rad8 22.Nxe4 dxe4± /^a2-g8, ><f7 ]

22.Rd4 Bf5 [ 22...Rae8!? 23.Nxe4 ( 23.h3!?± ) 23...Rxe4

A) 24.Rxe4 A1) 24...dxe4 25.Rd1± ( 25.g4!? ); A2) 24...Rxe4 25.Bxd5 Rxa4² ;

B) 24.Bxd5 Rxe3 25.Bc4!?± /^a2-g8,><f7 ]

23.Bxd5? [ 23.h3!?

A) 23...Rae8 24.g4 A1) 24...Bc8 25.Bxd5! Nxd5 26.Qh4+- ; A2) 24...Bd7

A2a) 25.Qh4!?‚ ; A2b) 25.e4!?

A2b1) 25...dxe4 26.Qh4!!+- ( 26.Bxf7+ Rxf7 27.Nxf7 e3 28.Qe2± );

A2b2) 25...Re5™ 26.Bxd5 Rxg5 27.Bxf7+ Kf8 ( 27...Kxf7 28.Rxd7++- ) 28.Bxe8 Kxe8 29.Qf4 Qc5 30.Qb8+ Qc8 31.Qxc8+ Bxc8 ;

A2c) 25.Bxd5! Nxd5 26.Qh4+- ; A3) 24...Be6 25.Qh4 Rc7 26.Rf2±-> >> ;

A4) 24...Ne4 25.Nxe4 Bxe4 26.Rxe4 Rxe4 27.Bxd5± ;

B) 23...Ne4 24.Nxe4 Bxe4 25.Bxd5 ( 25.Rxe4!? Rxe4 26.Bxd5 Re5 27.Bxf7+ Kh7 28.Qh4+ Rh5 29.Qg3² ) 25...Bxd5 26.Rxd5 Qxe3 ( 26...Rae8 27.Rb5± ) 27.Qxe3 Rxe3 28.Rd7± ]

23...Nxd5 24.e4 [ 24.Rxd5 Qxe3 25.Qxe3 Rxe3= ]

24...Nf6 [ 24...f6!?

A) 25.Rxd5 Qxf2+ 26.Rxf2 Bd7 ( 26...Bxe4 27.Nxe4 Rxe4= ) 27.Nf3 Bxa4 28.e5= ; B) 25.exf5

B1) 25...Ne3 26.fxg6 ( 26.Re4 Rxe4 27.Nxe4 gxf5÷ ) 26...fxg5 27.Re4

B1a) 27...Qxg6 28.Rxe7 Nxf1 29.Qxf1+- ; B1b) 27...Qc5 28.b4 Rxe4 ( 28...axb4 29.cxb4 Rxe4 30.bxc5 Nxf1 31.Qxf1 Rexa4 32.Qf7+ Kh8 33.Qxb7± ) 29.bxc5 Nxf1 30.Qxf1± ; B1c) 27...Nxf1 28.Qxb6 Rxe4 29.Qb3+ Kh8 30.Qd1± ;

B2) 25...Qc6! 26.Ne6 ( 26.Rfd1 Ne3 27.Rd8+ Rxd8 28.Rxd8+ Re8 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8 30.Ne6 Nxf5= ) 26...gxf5= ]

25.exf5 gxf5 26.Qxf5 Rae8!© [ 26...Qxb2 27.Qh3! (/\ 28.Rf6, 28.Rh4) g6 28.Qh6!+- ] [ 26...Rd8 27.Qb5± ]

27.Qb5™ Qxb5 28.axb5 Re5= 29.h4 Rxb5 30.Rf2 Kf8 31.Kh2“

[ ¹31.g4 /\ 32.Nf7 Kf7 33.g5 ] 31...Re3 32.g4 Ke7 33.Kg2

[ 33.Nxf7 Ne4∓ ] 33...b6 34.Rdf4

[ 34.Rfd2 ∆Rbe5 35.Kf2= ] 34...Rd5 35.Nxf7 Ne4

[ 35...Kxf7 36.g5= ] 36.Rc2 Nc5!? 37.Rd4

[ 37.Nh8? Nd3 38.Rf7+ Ke6 /\ Rd8 ]

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[ 37.Ng5? Nd3 38.Rf7+ Ke8 /\ Rg5 ] [ 37.c4!?

A) 37...Rd1 38.Ng5 Nd3 39.Rf7+ Kd6 ( 39...Ke8 40.Kh2 ) 40.Nf3 ; B) 37...Nd3 38.cxd5 Nxf4+ 39.Kf2 Nxd5 40.Ng5= ( 40.Rd2 Kxf7 41.Rxd5 Rb3 42.Rd2 Kf6³ )]

37...Rxd4 38.cxd4 Ne6 39.Ng5? [ 39.Rf2 Nxd4 40.h5= ] [ 39.d5 Nf4+ ( 39...Kxf7 40.dxe6+ Rxe6 41.Kf3= ) 40.Kf2 Nxd5 41.Ng5= ]

39...Nxg5 40.hxg5 Kd6³ 41.Rf2 [ 41.g6!? ]

41...a4 [ 41...Kd5!? ]

42.g6 b5 43.Kf1 b4 44.Rf8 [ 44.Rf7!? Re7 45.Rf8 ]

44...Re4 [ 44...Kd5 45.Rf7! ] [ 44...Rb3 45.Ra8 Rxb2 46.Rxa4= ]

45.Rd8+ Kc6 [ 45...Ke7 46.Ra8 Rxd4 47.Rxa4 Rxg4= ]

46.d5+ Kb5 47.d6 Kc6 [ 47...Rxg4 48.Rg8 Kc6 49.Rxg7= ]

48.Ra8 Kxd6 49.Rxa4 Rxg4 50.Ra7 Kd5 51.Rxg7 Kc4 52.Rg8 Kb3 53.g7 Kxb2 54.Rb8 Rxg7 55.Rxb4+½-½

C54Vorobiov,E 2540Cvek,R 2430

Pardubice 2002[Vorobiov,E]

86/333 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Bb3 d6 8.h3 Ne7 9.Nf1 Ng6 10.Ng3 0-0 11.0-0 Be6 12.d4 Re8 13.Re1 h6 14.Be3

[ 14.Bc2 - 46/409 ] 14...Qc8 15.Bc2!² () Bd7?!N

[ 15...Nh7 ] [ 15...c5 ]

16.Qd2 Kh7 17.Rad1 Bc6 18.c4!± [ 18.Bxh6 (/\ c5) gxh6 19.Nf5 Nf4 ( 19...Ng8 20.Ng5+! ) 20.dxe5 ( 20.g3!? ) 20...dxe5 21.Nxe5 Rxe5 22.Qxf4 Rxf5 23.exf5 Qg8 24.g4÷ ]

18...exd4 [ 18...Bd7 19.c5 exd4? 20.Bxd4 ><Nf6 ] [ 18...Qd8 19.dxe5 Bxe3 20.Qxe3 Nxe5

21.Nxe5 Rxe5 22.f4± ] 19.Bxh6!!

[ 19.Bxd4² ] 19...gxh6

[ 19...Rh8 20.e5! Bxf3 21.Bxg6+ fxg6 22.exf6+- ] [ 19...d3 20.Bxg7!? ( 20.Bxd3 ) 20...Kxg7 21.Nf5+ Kg8 22.Qh6 Bxf2+! 23.Kf1 ( 23.Kxf2? Nxe4+ 24.Rxe4 Qxf5 ) 23...Qxf5 ( 23...Nh5 24.Ng5+- ) 24.exf5 dxc2 25.Rc1 Bxe1 26.Nxe1 Be4 27.fxg6 fxg6 28.Nxc2± ]

20.Nf5 Ng8 21.Ng5+! Kh8™ 22.Nxf7+ Kh7 23.e5 dxe5

[ 23...Qd7 24.N5xh6+- ] [ 23...Re6 24.exd6 cxd6 25.Ng5+ hxg5 26.Qxg5 Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1 Qf8 28.Qh5++- ]

24.Ng5+ Kh8 25.Nf7+ Kh7 26.Nxe5 Rxe5 [ 26...Nxe5 27.Ne7+ Kh8 28.Nxc8 Raxc8 29.Bf5 Rcd8 30.Qf4 Nxc4 31.Qxc7 Rd7 32.Bxd7 Bb8 33.Rxe8 Bxc7 34.Bxc6 bxc6 35.Rxd4+- ]

27.Rxe5 Nxe5 [ ¹27...Kh8 28.Re3! Qf8 29.Rg3 Ne5 30.Nxd4 Rd8 31.Qc3± ]

28.Ne7+ Kg7 29.Nxc8 Rxc8 30.Qf4 Re8 31.b4! [/\ c5, ><Ba7] Nxc4™ 32.Qg3+! Kf8

[ 32...Kh8 33.Qd3 ] 33.Bb3 Bd5™ 34.Qxc7 Bb6 35.Qf4+ Kg7 36.Rxd4

[ ¹36.Rc1+- ] 36...Bxd4 37.Qxd4+??“

[ 37.Qg4+!!+- ] 37...Nf6³ 38.f3

[ 38.Bxc4 Re4 ] 38...b5?“ 39.Qa7+ Kg6? 40.Bc2++- Kh5 41.Qg7 Re6 42.Qg6+ Kh4 43.g3+1-0

C55Macieja,B 2615Ivanchuk,V 2705

Hyderabad 2002[Macieja,B]

86/334 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 Nd4 8.Nxd4 exd4 9.Nd2!N

[ 9.c3 - 81/267 ] 9...Ng4?!

[ 9...Be6 10.Bxe6 fxe6 11.e5 ( 11.f4² )

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11...dxe5 12.Rxe5² ] [ 9...Bg4

A) 10.Nf3 d5! ( 10...Nd7 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Ne5 13.Qh5 g6 14.Qd1 Nxc4 15.dxc4 Bf6 16.a5² ) 11.exd5 Bb4! 12.Re5

A1) 12...Qd6?! 13.Bf4 Nh5! 14.h3! ( 14.Rxh5 Qxf4 15.Rh4 h5÷ ) 14...Bxf3 ( 14...Nxf4 15.hxg4² ) 15.Qxf3 Nxf4 16.Qxf4 Rae8 17.Re4 Qxf4 18.Rxf4 Re2 19.Bb3² ; A2) 12...Bd6 13.Re1 Bb4= ;

B) 10.f3! B1) 10...Bh5?! 11.Nb3 c5 12.g4 d5 ( 12...Bg6 13.g5 Nd7 14.f4+- ) 13.exd5 Bg6 14.f4 h6 15.Qf3± ; B2) 10...Be6 11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.e5!? ( 12.f4² ∆d5 13.e5 Nd7 14.Qg4><e6 ) 12...Nd5 13.Nc4² ]

10.Nf3 Bh4 11.Rf1! [ 11.g3 Bf6= ] [ 11.Re2 c5= ><Re2 ]

11...c5 [ 11...Bf6 12.h3 Ne5 13.Nxd4 Nxc4 14.dxc4 Re8 15.Re1± ]

12.Nxh4? [ 12.h3 Ne5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Qh5 Bf6 15.f4± ]

12...Qxh4 13.Bf4 Ne5 14.Bg3 Qe7 15.b3! [ 15.Bd5 Be6= ] [ 15.Bxe5 dxe5 16.f4 exf4 17.Rxf4 Be6= ]

15...Nxc4 [ 15...Be6!? ∆16.f4? Nxc4 17.bxc4 f5³ ]

16.bxc4 Bd7?! [ 16...f5 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Re1 Qd7= ] [ 16...a5!? ><a4 ]

17.a5 Bc6 [ 17...b5 18.axb6 axb6 19.Qb1 ( 19.Qf3² ) 19...Rxa1 20.Qxa1 Bc6 21.Rb1² ] [ 17...f5 18.exf5 Bxf5 ( 18...Rxf5 19.Re1 Qf6 20.Qg4² ) 19.Re1 Qd7 20.a6² ]

18.Qg4² [ 18.f4? f5³ ]

18...Rae8 19.Qf4 [ 19.f3!?² /\ Rae1 ]

19...Qe5 20.Qg4 [ 20.Qd2 Qe6 21.Rae1² ]

20...Qe6 21.h3?! [ 21.f3!² ><e1 ]

21...f6?! [ 21...Qxg4? 22.hxg4 Rd8 ( 22...Re6 23.f4± ) 23.g5± ]

[ 21...f5 22.exf5 Rxf5 23.Rae1 ( 23.Bxd6 h5 24.Qg3 Qh6! 25.Qh2 h4 26.a6 b6∓ ; 23.a6 b6 24.Rae1 Qxe1 25.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 26.Kh2 Rf8 27.Bxd6 Rfe8³ ) 23...Qxe1 24.Qxf5 Qe6 25.Qxe6+ Rxe6= ]

22.Qf4 Qe5 23.Qd2 Qe6 24.Qf4 Qe5 25.Qd2 Qe6 26.Bh2?!

[ 26.f4? f5∓ ] [ 26.Rae1² ]

26...Rf7?! [ 26...f5! 27.exf5 Rxf5 28.Rae1 Qg6 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8 30.Re1 ( 30.Bxd6? Bxg2! 31.Kxg2 Qc6+∓ ) 30...Qg6 31.Bg3 Re5! 32.Rxe5 dxe5 33.a6! b6! 34.Kh2 Qf5 35.f3 Ba4 36.Qe2 Kf7= ]

27.Rae1² Qd7 28.g4! [/\ f4-f5] [ 28.f4? f5³ ]

28...h5 [ 28...b5 29.axb6 axb6

A) 30.Rb1 b5 ( 30...Rb8? 31.Qf4+- ) 31.cxb5 Bxb5 32.Bxd6 Bxd3 33.cxd3 Qxd6² ; B) 30.f4!? b5 31.cxb5 Bxb5 32.f5‚ ∆d5 33.e5± ]

[ 28...g6!? ∆29.f4? f5∓ ] 29.Qf4! hxg4 30.hxg4 Re6 31.Bg3±[><d6, Bc6, Kg8] Qe8 32.Qd2! [/\ f4-f5] g6

33.f3 [ 33.f4? f5∓ ]

33...Rh7 34.Kf2 Qf7 [ 34...Qd7 35.Rh1 Ree7 36.Rxh7 Rxh7 37.Qf4+- ]

35.Rh1 Qg7 [ 35...g5± ]

36.Rxh7 Qxh7 37.Qc1! Kf7?! [ 37...g5± ]

38.Rh1 Qg7 39.g5+- Ke8 40.Rh6 Kd7 41.Qh1 Re7 42.gxf6 Qxf6 43.Bh4 Qf4 44.Bxe7 Kxe7

[ 44...Qe3+ 45.Kg3 Kxe7 46.Rxg6 ] 45.Qh4+1-0

C55Vokarev,S 2500Bryzgalin,K 2435

Saint Petersburg 2002[Vokarev,S]

86/(334) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 * 6.Bb3 Kh8

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[ 6...d6 - 85/(308) ] 7.h3

[ 7.c3!? d6 ( 7...d5?! 8.Qe2! Bg4 9.h3 Bh5 10.Nbd2 ) 8.h3 ]

7...d6 8.c3 Ng8 9.d4 f5 10.Nbd2N [ 10.dxe5? fxe4 11.exd6 exf3! 12.dxe7 Qxe7∓ ] [ 10.exf5 e4 11.Nfd2 Bxf5 12.f3! d5! 13.fxe4 dxe4 14.Nc4÷ ]

10...fxe4 [ 10...f4! 11.Nc4 ( 11.Bd5?! Bf6 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Qa4 Qe8 15.Nc4 Bxh3!? 16.gxh3 Qg6+ 17.Kh2 Qxe4 18.Nfd2 Qd3© ) 11...Bf6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Ba4 Nge7 15.Bxf4 exf4 16.e5= ]

11.Nxe4 d5 12.Ng3 e4 13.Ne5 Bh4 14.Be3 Nxe5 15.dxe5

[ 15.dxe5 Bxg3!? 16.fxg3 Rxf1+ 17.Qxf1 Be6 18.Rd1 Ne7 19.c4 c6 20.Bg5² ∆h6 21.Bxh6± ]

C63Varavin,V 2435Kulicov,O 2420

Sudak 2002[Varavin,V]

86/335 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.Nc3 [ RR4.d4 fxe4 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.dxe5 c6 7.Nc3 Qe7 8.Bf4 cxb5 9.0-0 Qc5 10.Nxe4 Qc6 11.Re1 b6 12.Qh5+ Kd8 ( 12...g6 - 4 1 / ( 3 7 9 )) 13.Rad1! g6 ( 13...Qg6 14.Qh3± /\ e6 ; 13...Bb7 14.Qf7 Ne7 15.e6! d5 16.Nd6± ) 14.Qh3 ( 14.Qf3± /\ Rd6! )

A) 14...h6? 15.e6! Rh7 ( 15...d5 16.Qf3 ; 15...Bb4 16.Nd6+- ) 16.Ng5+- ; B) 14...d5 15.e6! Bxe6 16.Qf3±Da Costa Junior,L ]

4...fxe4 5.Nxe4 Nf6 6.Qe2 d5 7.Nxf6+ gxf6 8.d4 Bg7 9.dxe5 0-0 10.e6 Ne5 11.Bf4 c6 12.Nxe5!N

[ 12.Bd3 - 69/308 ] 12...fxe5 13.Bxe5 Bxe5

[ 13...cxb5 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.e7 Qa5+ 16.c3 Re8 17.0-0 Qb6 18.Rfe1 Qf6 ( 18...Bf5 19.Qe5+ Qf6 20.Qxd5± ) 19.Rad1± ] [ 13...Qa5+

A) 14.Kd1 Bxe5 15.Qxe5 Qxb5

16.Qg5+ Kh8 17.e7 Re8 18.Qf6+ Kg8 19.Re1 Bg4+ ( 19...d4 20.Re5 ) 20.f3 Bh5 21.Qe6+ Bf7 ( 21...Kg7? 22.Qe5+ Kh6 23.h4 d4™ 24.Qf4+ Kg7 25.Qxd4+ Kg8 26.g4 Bf7 27.Qf6± ) 22.Qg4+ Bg6 ( 22...Kh8 23.Qd4+= ) 23.Qe6+= ; B) 14.c3! Bxe5 15.Qxe5 Qxb5 16.0-0-0 d4™ 17.Qg3+ Kh8 18.Rhe1± ]

14.Qxe5 Qh4 [ 14...Qa5+!? 15.c3 Qxb5 16.0-0-0 d4 17.Qg3+ Kh8 18.Rhe1± ]

15.0-0 cxb5 16.e7 Re8 17.Rae1 [ 17.Rfe1!? ( / \ R e 3 - g 3 ) Kf7 ( 17...d4 18.Rad1+- ) 18.Qxd5+ Kg7 19.Qe5+ Qf6 ( 19...Kf7? 20.Re4+- ) 20.Qe4± ]

17...d4 18.c3 Qg4! 19.cxd4±

C64Nijboer,F 2550Hector,J 2570

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Nijboer,F]

86/336 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 Bb6?! 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Nce7 7.d5

[ 7.Nc3?! c6 ¹8.Bc4 ( 8.Ba4 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxd5 Qxd5 11.0-0 Ne7 12.Bb3 Qd6 13.Ng5 0-0 14.Qh5 Qg6³ )]

7...Nf6 [ 7...c6 8.Ba4² ]

8.Nc3 a6 9.Ba4 0-0 10.d6!N [ 10.0-0 ]

10...cxd6 11.Bg5 Ng4 [ 11...d5 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.exd5 d6 14.0-0± ]

12.0-0 f6 13.Bf4 Ne5 14.Rc1 Bc7 15.Nd5 N7c6 16.Nxc7 Qxc7 17.Nd4 g6 18.Bh6 Re8 19.Bb3+ Nf7

[ 19...Kh8 20.f4 Qb6 21.fxe5 Nxd4 ( 21...dxe5 22.Rxf6 Qxd4+ 23.Qxd4 Nxd4 24.Rcf1 ) 22.exf6 Nf5+ 23.Kh1 Nxh6 24.Qd2 Ng4 25.Qf4+- ]

20.Nf5! Re6 [ 20...gxf5? 21.exf5 Kh8 ( 21...Re4 22.Qh5 ) 22.Qh5+- ]

21.Bf4 gxf5 22.exf5 Kf8 [ 22...Re7 23.Qg4+ Kh8 ( 23...Kf8 24.Bxf7 Rxf7 25.Bh6+ Ke7 26.Rfe1+ ) 24.Qh4 Ng5 ( 24...Kg7 25.Rc3 ) 25.Bxg5 fxg5 26.Qh6 Qd8 27.f6+- ]

23.fxe6 dxe6 24.Qh5 Nfe5

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[ 24...e5 25.Be3 Nfd8 26.Rfd1 Be6 27.Rxd6 Qf7 28.Qh6+ Kg8 ( 28...Ke8 29.Bd1 Ne7 30.Rc7 /\ Bh5 ) 29.Bc5!/\ Rd7!+- ]

25.Rfd1 d5 26.Bxe5 fxe5 27.Rc3 Ke7 28.Bxd5

[ 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Qxh7+ Kd8 30.Qg8+ Ke7 31.Qg7+ Kd6 32.Rxd5++- ]

1-0

C65Luther,Th 2550Winants,L 2500

Kallithea 2002[Winants,L]

86/(337) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 * 5.c3 0-0 6.d4 Bb6 7.Bg5 d6 8.Qd3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 Nd8!N [/\ Ne6]

[ 9...Bg4 ] [ 9...h6 ]

10.dxe5 [ 10.Nc4 Ne6 11.Bh4 ( 11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Ncxe5 c6 14.Bc4 Nf4 15.Qd2 Bc7∓ ∆16.Nd3 Nxg2! 17.Kxg2 Bh3+!-+ ; 11.Be3 c6 12.Ba4 exd4 13.cxd4 Nxe4! 14.Qxe4 d5„ ) 11...Nf4 12.Qc2 Ng6= ] [ 10.d5!? ]

10...dxe5 11.Nh4 Ne6 12.Nf5 Qd8 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Bxf6 gxf6

[ 14...Rxd2 15.Bxe5 Rxb2 16.a4‰ ] 15.Rfd1 Nc5!

[ 15...Nc5 16.Ne7+ Kf8 17.Nxc8 Raxc8 18.Kf1 a6 19.Be2 Na4 20.Nc4 Ba7 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Rd1= ]

C65Vescovi,G 2610Iuldachev,S 2510

Hyderabad 2002[Vescovi,G]

86/337 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.d4 a6 7.Be2 Ba7 8.dxe5 Nxe4 9.Qd5 Ng5 10.Nc3!?N

[ 10.Bf4 Ne6 11.Bg3 h5 ( 11...f5 12.exf6 Qxf6 13.Nc3² ) 12.h4 g5÷ ] [ 10.Kh1 Ne6 11.f4 d6 12.f5 Nd4 13.Bd3 0-0÷ ]

[ 10.Bxg5 Qxg5 11.Nc3 0-0² ] 10...0-0 11.Bf4

[ 11.Bxg5 Qxg5 12.Rae1 c6 ( 12...d6?! 13.exd6 Qxd5 14.Nxd5 cxd6² ) 13.Qe4 Re8 14.Bd3 g6÷ ]

11...Rb8 [ 11...Ne6 12.Bg3 ]

12.Rad1 [ 12.a4! Ne6 13.Bg3 Bd4 ( 13...Nd4 14.Bd3 ∆b5? 15.Qe4 g6 16.axb5+- )

A) 14.Rad1 b5! ( 14...Bxc3? 15.bxc3 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.f4± ) 15.axb5 ( 15.Rxd4? Bb7 ) 15...axb5 16.Qe4 Bb7 17.Qg4 b4 18.Nb5 Bc5 19.Bc4 ( 19.Bh4 Be7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 ) 19...Ba6÷ ∆20.Bh4 Be7 21.Nd4 Bxc4 22.Nc6 dxc6 23.Rxd8 Rfxd8 24.Qxc4 Rd4 25.Qxd4 Nxd4 26.Bxe7 Nxc2 ; B) 14.Rfd1! b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.Qb3² ]

12...Ne6 [ 12...b5 13.Qd2 Ne6 14.Be3 Bxe3 15.Qxe3² ]

13.Qd2 [ 13.Bg3 b5 14.Qd2 f5 ]

13...f5?! [ 13...Qh4 14.Be3² ]

14.Bc4 [ 14.exf6! Nxf4 ( 14...Qxf6 15.Be3 Bxe3 16.fxe3± ) 15.Qxf4 Rxf6 16.Qh4 ( 16.Qc4+ Kh8 17.Qh4 Rf8 ) 16...Rxf2 ( 16...d6 17.Bc4+ Kh8 18.Ne4± ) 17.Qc4+ d5™ ( 17...Rf7+ 18.Kh1 Qf8 19.Rxf7 Qxf7 20.Rf1 Qe6 21.Nd5! g6 22.Bg4+- ) 18.Rxd5 Rxf1+ 19.Kxf1 Qf6+ 20.Rf5+ Qe6 21.Rf4± ]

14...Qe8 [ 14...Qh4!? 15.Bb3 ]

15.Be3 [ 15.a4 Kh8 ]

15...Bxe3 16.Qxe3 b5 17.Bxe6+ dxe6 18.Ne2 Bb7 19.Nf4² Qe7

[ 19...Qc6 20.Rd2 Rbd8 21.Rfd1 Rxd2 22.Rxd2 Kh8 23.h4² ]

20.Rd4 Rbd8 21.Rfd1 Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Rd8 23.f3

[ 23.Nxe6 Re8 ] 23...Rxd4

[ 23...Bd5!? ] 24.Qxd4 h6

[ 24...Kf7 25.Nd3² ] 25.h4

[ 25.Nd3 Qg5 26.h4 Qd2 ]

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25...Kh7 [ 25...Qxh4 26.Nxe6 Qxd4+ 27.Nxd4 Bd5 28.a4 bxa4 29.Nxf5 Kf7 30.Ne3 Be6 31.f4 ] [ 25...Bc6 26.h5 ( 26.Nd3² ) 26...Be8 27.Kf1 Bf7 28.Ke2² ]

26.h5 Bc6? [ 26...c5!

A) 27.Qd6 Qh4 28.Nd3 ( 28.Ng6 Qe1+ 29.Kh2 Bxf3= ) 28...c4 29.Nc5 ( 29.Nf2 Qxh5∓ ) 29...Qe1+= ; B) 27.Qc3 Bd5 28.Nxd5 exd5 29.f4² ]

27.Ng6 Qe8 [ 27...Qf7 28.Qa7+- ]

28.Qc5 Bd5 29.b3 Qd8 30.c4 bxc4 31.bxc4 Bxf3 32.Nf8+! Kg8 33.Nxe6 Qe8 34.Nxg7!+-

[ 34.gxf3? Qxe6 35.Qd5 Kf7 36.f4 c6 37.Qxe6+ Kxe6= ] [ 34.Nxc7!? ]

34...Kxg7 35.Qxc7+ Kh8 36.gxf3 Qxh5 37.Qd8+ Kh7 38.Qe7+ Kg8 39.Qd8+ Kh7 40.Kg2 Qg6+ 41.Kh3 Qc6 42.Qe7+ Kg8 43.Qd8+ Kh7 44.Qd5 Qg6

[ 44...Qe8 45.Qb7+ ( 45.e6 Qh5+ 46.Kg2 Qg5+ 47.Kf2 Kg6 ) 45...Kh8 46.Qxa6 Qh5+ 47.Kg2 Qg5+ 48.Kf1 Qc1+ 49.Ke2 ]

45.Qd7+ Kh8 46.Qd8+ Kh7 47.Qf6 [ 47.Qe7+ Kg8 48.Qf6 ]

47...Qxf6 48.exf6 Kg6 49.Kh4 Kxf6 50.f4 a5 51.Kh5 a4 52.Kxh6 a3 53.Kh5 Ke6 54.Kg5 Kd6 55.Kxf5 Kc5 56.Ke4 Kxc4 57.f5 Kc5 58.Ke51-0

C65Rozentalis,E 2560Adams,M 2745

Bled (ol) 2002[Rozentalis,E]

86/(337) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 * 5.d3 Nd4 6.Ba4

[ 6.Nxd4 - 83/(313) ] 6...Qe7 7.c3 Nxf3+ 8.Qxf3 c6N

[ 8...h6 9.Nd2 c6 10.b4 Bb6 11.Nc4² ] 9.Bg5 d6 10.Nd2

[ 10.b4 Bb6 11.Nd2 ] 10...h6

[ 10...a5÷ Adams,M ]

11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Qxf6 gxf6 13.b4 Bb6 14.Nc4

[ 14.b5 cxb5 15.Bxb5+ Ke7 16.Nc4 Bc5= ]

14...Ke7 [ 14...Bc7 15.b5² ]

15.Bb3 Be6 16.Nxb6 [ 16.Kh1 f5 ]

16...axb6 17.f4 Bxb3 [ 17...exf4 18.c4 ] [ 17...Ra3 18.c4 ]

18.axb3 exf4!=

C67Shirov,A 2695Ponomariov,R 2740

Benidorm (rapid) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 * 6.dxe5 Nxb5 7.a4 Nbd4 8.Nxd4 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 d5 10.exd6 Qxd6 11.Qe3+ Be7 12.Nc3 c6 13.Ne4N

[ 13.Re1 - 84/(271) ] 13...Qc7 14.Bd2 0-0 15.Rae1 f6

[ 15...Be6 16.Bc3 ( 16.f4 Rfe8 17.Qg3 f6 18.Bc3 Kh8= ) 16...Rfe8 17.Qd4 ( 17.f4 Bh4!? ∆18.g3 Be7 19.f5 Bd5 20.f6 Bxe4 21.fxe7 Qxe7 22.Rf4 f5 23.Rxf5 Qd7³ ) 17...f6 18.Ng5 Bd5 19.Ne6 Qd6 20.Qg4 Bf8= ] [ 15...Bf5 16.Ng3 Be6 17.Nh5± ] [ 15...Re8 16.Bc3 Be6!= - 15...Be6 ( 16...Bf5 17.Ng3 Bxc2 18.Bxg7 Bf6 19.Qd2 Bxg7 20.Qxc2² )]

16.Qb3+ Kh8 [ 16...Rf7 17.Re3ƒ ]

17.Bb4 [ 17.Qf3!?² /\ Bf4 ]

17...Bxb4 18.Qxb4 Bf5 19.Re2 [ 19.Re2 Rfe8 20.Rfe1 Rad8= ]

C67Iordachescu,V 2565Johannessen,L 2530

Bled (ol) 2002[Iordachescu,V]

86/338 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Ne4

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8.Qe2 Bf5 9.Rd1 Qc8 10.Rd4 Nc5 11.Be3!

[ 11.Nc3?! Ne6 ] 11...Ne6

[ 11...Be7 - 49/(383) ] 12.Rd2!?N

[ 12.Rc4 ] 12...Be7 13.Nc3 0-0 14.Rad1 Re8

[ ¹14...Rd8 15.Rxd8+ Bxd8 16.h3² ] 15.h3 Bg6 16.Nh2 Nf8 17.f4 h5 18.Nf3

[ 18.g4 hxg4 19.hxg4 f5 20.exf6 Bxf6 21.f5 Bf7 ]

18...h4 19.Qf2 Bh5 20.Rf1 Ng6 21.Nd4 [ 21.g4 hxg3 22.Qxg3 Bxf3! 23.Qxf3 Nh4 24.Qg4 Nf5÷ ] [ 21.Ne4!? Qf5 22.g4 hxg3 ( 22...Qxe4? 23.Rd4 ) 23.Nxg3 Qxh3 24.f5 ( 24.Qh2 Bg4∓ ) 24...Nf8 ( 24...Nxe5 25.Nxe5 Bd6 26.Rxd6 cxd6 27.Nd3± ; 24...Nh8 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Bxg5ƒ ∆Rxe5 27.Qf4 Rae8 28.Rh2+- ) 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Bxg5© ]

21...Rd8! [ 21...c5 22.Nde2 b6 23.Ne4 Qb7 ( 23...Qf5? 24.N2g3+- ; 23...Bd8 24.N2c3± ∆Qf5 25.Kh2! /\ g4 ; 23...Rd8 24.f5 Rxd2 25.Bxd2 Nxe5 26.f6± ) 24.N2c3ƒ ]

22.Ne4 c5 23.Nb3 Rxd2? [ 23...Qf5! 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8 25.Nexc5 ( 25.Bxc5?! Qxe4 26.Bxe7 Nxe7 27.Qxh4 Qe3+ 28.Kh2 Rd1 29.Rxd1 Bxd1 30.Qxe7 Qxf4+= ) 25...b6 26.Nd3 c5 27.Nd2² ]

24.Nbxd2 b6 [ 24...Qf5 25.Bxc5 ( 25.Kh2!? /\ g4 ) 25...Bxc5 26.Qxc5± ∆Nxf4 27.Qe3+- ]

25.f5 Nxe5 26.f6 gxf6 27.Nxf6+ [ 27.Qxh4!? Bg6 28.Nxf6+ Bxf6 29.Rxf6± ]

27...Bxf6 28.Qxf6 Qe6 29.Qxh4 Bg6?! [ 29...Ng6!? 30.Qg5 Re8 31.Bxc5± ]

30.Bg5 Nd7 31.Re1 Qd5 [ 31...Qxa2 32.Re7 Nf8 ( 32...Qd5 33.Rxd7 Qxd7 34.Bf6+- ) 33.Bf6 Nh7 34.Bc3+- ]

32.Re7 Nf8 33.Bf6 Nh7 34.Bc3+- Qg5 [ 34...Qh5 35.Qg3 ]

35.Qe1 Bxc2 36.Nf3 Qd5 [ 36...Qf4 37.Ne5 f6 ( 37...Rd8 38.Nd7 ) 38.Nd7 Qd6 ( 38...Kh8 39.Nxf6 Nxf6 40.Rf7 ; 38...Bf5 39.Rxh7 Bxh7 40.Qe6+ ) 39.Qe3 (/\ Nf6) Bg6 40.Rxh7 Bxh7 ( 40...Qd1+ 41.Kf2 Qc2+ 42.Kg3 Kxh7 43.Nxf6+ ) 41.Nxf6+ Kf7 42.Nxh7 ]

37.Qg3+ Bg6 [ 37...Kf8 38.Rxc7 ]

38.Ne51-0

C67Hanley,C 2355Westerinen,H 2370

Gausdal 2003[Iordachescu,V]

86/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Ne4 8.Qe2 Bf5 9.Rd1 Qc8 10.Rd4 Nc5 11.Be3 Ne6 12.Rd2 * Bb4N 13.Nc3!

[ 13.Nc3 Bxc3 ( 13...0-0 14.Nh4± ) 14.bxc3 Bg4 ( 14...0-0 15.Nh4± ) 15.h3 Bxf3 ( 15...Bh5 16.g4 Bg6 17.Nh4± ) 16.Qxf3 0-0 17.Rad1² ]

C67Winsnes,R 2390Gausel,E 2510

Sverige 2002[Winsnes,R]

86/(338) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Ne4 8.Qe2 Bf5 9.Rd1 Qc8 * 10.Nd4 Bc5 11.b4 Bb6 12.c4

[ 12.f3 Qd7 13.Be3 0-0-0 14.a4!? ] 12...c5 13.Nxf5

[ 13.Nb3?! cxb4 14.c5 Bxc5 15.Nxc5 Nxc5 16.Qb5+ Nd7 17.Qxb4 c5∓ ]

13...Qxf5 14.b5 Ba5! 15.f3 [ 15.Rd3 0-0 ]

15...Nc3 16.Nxc3 Bxc3½-½

C67Dervishi,E 2475Gorbatov,A 2420

Cutro (open) 2000[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(339) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1+ Ke8 11.Bg5!?N

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[ 11.b3 - 63/283 ] 11...Bxg5 12.Nxg5 Ke7

[ 12...h6!? ] 13.Rd3 h6 14.Nge4

[ 14.Nf3 (/\ g4) g5 (><e5) 15.Rad1 Be6 ( 15...g4!? 16.Nd2 Be6 17.Nde4 Rad8 ) 16.Ne4

A) 16...g4 17.Ne1 Rad8 18.b3² ; B) 16...Bd5 17.Nf6 Bxf3 18.Rxf3 Rad8 ( 18...Ke6?! 19.Nd7 Rad8 20.Nc5+ Ke7 21.Rfd3 Rxd3 22.Rxd3± ) 19.Rfd3 Rxd3 20.Rxd3 Ke6 ; C) 16...Rad8 17.Rxd8 Rxd8 18.Rxd8 Kxd8 19.Nc5 Bc8= ]

14...Rd8 15.Rxd8 Kxd8 16.Rd1+ Ke7 * 17.b3 b6 18.f4 Bb7 19.Kf2 c5 20.g4 Nd4 21.Rd2² [/\ Ng3, Nce4, c3]

C67Grischuk,A 2710Ponomariov,R 2730

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/339 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1+ Ke8 11.Bg5!? Bxg5 12.Nxg5 Ke7 13.Rd3 h6 14.Nge4 Rd8 15.Rxd8 Kxd8 16.Rd1+ Ke7 17.f4?!N Ne3! 18.Rd2 Bf5 19.Ng3 Bh7 20.Kf2 Ng4+

[ 20...Nxc2 21.f5 Nb4 22.a3 Na6 23.Nce4ƒ ]

21.Kg1 Ne3 22.Kf2 Nc4 [ 22...Ng4+= ]

23.Rd4 b5 24.b3 Na3 25.Nce4 [ 25.f5!?

A) 25...Nxc2 26.Rd2 Na3 ( 26...Nb4 27.a3 Na6 28.Nce4 ><Na6 ) 27.Nce2!?© ∆Rd8 28.Nd4 Ke8 29.Nh5 ; B) 25...Rd8 26.f6+ gxf6 27.exf6+ Ke8 28.Rh4 Rd2+ 29.Nce2 Rxc2 30.Rxh6 Bd3÷ ]

25...Nxc2 26.Rd2 Bxe4! 27.Nxe4 [R 9/h] Nb4 28.a3

[ 28.Nc5 Rd8 ] 28...Nd5 29.Kf3 a5 30.Rc2 Kd7

[ 30...Ra6 31.Nc5 Rb6 32.f5 ] 31.Nc5+ Ke8 32.f5 Nb6 [/\ a4] 33.e6!= a4 34.bxa4 Nxa4 35.exf7+ Kxf7 36.Ne6 Nb6 37.Rxc6 Rxa3+ 38.Ke2

[ 38.Ke4 Ra4+ 39.Kf3 Rc4 40.Rxc7+ Rxc7 41.Nxc7 b4 42.Ke4 b3 43.Kd3 Nc4 44.Nd5= ]

38...Nd5 39.Nxc7 Nf4+ 40.Kf2 b4 41.Rc4 Ra2+ 42.Kf3 Nd3

[ 42...Nxg2 43.Rxb4 Kf6 44.Ne8+= ] 43.Ke3 Ne1

[ 43...Ne5 44.Rxb4 Rxg2 45.Nd5 Rxh2 46.Rb7+= ]

44.Nd5 Nxg2+ 45.Ke4 b3 46.Rc7+ Kg8 47.Rc8+ Kh7 48.Rc7 [/\ Nf6, Rc8#] Kg8½-½

C67Topalov,V 2740Ponomariov,R 2730

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Ponomariov,R]

86/340 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1+ Ke8 11.g3!?N h6?!

[ 11...Be6 12.Bg5 ( 12.b3 Rd8 13.Bb2 a6!„ /\ c5 ) 12...Bb4 ( 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6 14.Bf4 Bd6 15.Nd4 Nxd4 16.Rxd4 Rd8 17.Ne4² ; 12...Rd8 13.g4 ; 12...h5!? 13.Bxe7 Kxe7 14.Rd2 Rhd8 15.Rad1 Rxd2 16.Rxd2 Rd8 17.Rxd8 Kxd8 18.Kf1 Bd5= ) 13.Ne2 Bc5 ( 13...Bd5 14.Nfd4 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 h6 16.Be3 Rd8 17.a3 Bf8 18.Rd2² ) 14.Nf4 h6 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Bd2 Rf8 17.Kg2 g5 18.h3 Rd8÷ ]

12.b3 Be6 13.Bb2 Rd8 [ 13...a5!? ]

14.h3 g5?! [ 14...a6 15.g4 Nh4 16.Nxh4 Bxh4 17.f4 g6 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Kg2 h5 20.Kg3 hxg4 21.hxg4 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Rh4 23.Nf2 Rh7÷ ] [ 14...h5 ]

15.g4?! [ 15.Ne4 Rxd1+ 16.Rxd1 Bd5 17.Re1 Bxe4 18.Rxe4 h5² ]

15...Ng7 16.Ne4 [ 16.Nd4 h5 17.f3 hxg4 18.hxg4 Bd5÷ ∆19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.Nf5 Ne6 ]

16...Bd5 17.Nf6+ [ 17.Nfd2 c5 18.c4 Bc6 ]

17...Bxf6 [ 17...Kf8 18.Nd2 c5 ( 18...Ne6 19.c4 )

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19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.Nc4 ] 18.exf6 Ne6 19.Ne5 Nf4 20.Re1 Be6 21.Bc1 Nd5?

[ 21...Nxh3+ 22.Kg2 ( 22.Kh2 Nxf2 23.Kg3 Nd1 24.c4 h5 25.Bxg5 Nb2 26.Re2 Rg8 ) 22...Nf4+ 23.Bxf4 gxf4 24.Kf3 ( 24.Rad1 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 h5 ) 24...Rd2 25.c4 h5 26.g5 Rg8 27.Kxf4 Rxf2+ 28.Nf3 Rxf3+ 29.Kxf3 Rxg5÷ ]

22.Nd3 b6 [ 22...Nxf6 23.Nc5 b6 24.Nxe6 fxe6 25.Rxe6+ Kf7 26.Rxc6 Rd1+ 27.Kg2+- ]

23.c4 Nxf6 24.Nb4 c5 [ 24...Rd6 25.Bb2 Ke7 26.Be5± ]

25.Bb2 [ 25.Nc6! Rd6 26.Nxa7 Rg8 ( 26...Ke7 27.f4 c6 28.fxg5 Nh7 29.g6 Ng5 30.g7+- ) 27.Bb2 Rg6 ( 27...Nd7 28.Nb5 Rd2 29.Nxc7+ Kd8 30.Nxe6+ fxe6 31.Bc3 Rd3 32.Re3 Rxe3 33.fxe3± ) 28.Be5 Rd7 29.Rad1 h5 30.f3± ]

25...cxb4 26.Bxf6 Rf8 27.Bxd8 Kxd8[R 9/o] 28.c5?!

[ 28.Rad1+ Kc8 29.Kg2± ] [ 28.Re4!? /\ f4 ]

28...Kd7 29.Rac1 Kc6 30.Re5 [ 30.cxb6+ Kxb6 31.Re5 Rd8 32.Rec5 Rd7 33.Rc6+ Kb7 ]

30...b5 31.Rd1 a5 32.Rd4 Ra8 33.f4 gxf4 34.Rxf4 a4 35.Rxb4 axb3 36.axb3 Ra3 37.h4 Bxb3 38.h5 Bc4 39.Kf2

[ 39.g5 f6 ( 39...hxg5 40.Rxg5 Ra1+ 41.Kh2 Bd5 42.Rd4 Rh1+ 43.Kg3 ) 40.gxf6 Rf3 41.Rb2 Rxf6 ]

39...Ra1 40.Rb2 f6 41.Re7 f5 42.Rh7 [ 42.gxf5 Rf1+ 43.Kg3 Rxf5 44.Kg4 Rg5+ 45.Kh4 Rg1 ]

42...fxg4 43.Rxh6+ Kxc5 44.Rg6 Rh1 45.Rg5+

[ 45.h6 Bd3! ( 45...Rh2+? 46.Kg3 Rxb2 47.h7 Rb3+ 48.Kxg4 Be2+ 49.Kh4 Bf1 50.Rh6 )]

45...Kb6?! [ 45...Kd4 46.Kg2 Rh4 47.Kg3 Rh3+ 48.Kxg4 Rh1 ] [ 45...Bd5!? ]

46.Kg3 [ 46.Kg2!? Rh4 ( 46...Rh3?? 47.Rxg4 Rxh5 48.Rxc4+- ) 47.Kg3 Rh3+ 48.Kxg4 Be6+ 49.Kf4 c6 50.Re5 Bf7 51.Kg4 Rh1 52.Rf2 Rg1+ 53.Kf4 Rh1= ]

46...c6 47.Rxg4

[ 47.Kxg4 Rg1+ 48.Kf4 Rxg5 49.Kxg5 Bd3 ]

47...Bd3 48.Rh2 Rxh2 49.Kxh2 c5 50.Rg6+ Ka5 51.Rc6 c4 52.h6 Kb4 53.Kg3 Kc3 54.Kf4

[ 54.Rd6 Bc2 ] 54...b4 55.Rc7 b3 56.h7 Bxh7 57.Rxh7 Kc2 58.Ke3½-½

C67Ivanchuk,V 2715Almasi,Z 2640

Monaco (rapid) 2002[Psakhis,L]

86/(341) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.h3 Ng6 11.Bg5+ Ke8 12.Rad1 Bd7

[ RR12...Be7 13.Bxe7 Kxe7 14.Nd4 Nxe5!? ( 14...Nf4 - 84 / (271)) 15.Rfe1 ( 15.Ndb5 cxb5 16.Nd5+ Kd6 17.Nb6+ Kc6 18.Nxa8 Be6∓ ) 15...Kf6 16.Ndb5 ( 16.Ne4+ Kg6 17.f4 Nc4 18.g4 f5 19.gxf5+ Bxf5 20.Nxf5 Kxf5 21.Rd4 Nd6 22.Nxd6+ cxd6 23.Rxd6 Rad8 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Re7 Rd2= ) 16...cxb5 ( 16...Bf5÷ ) 17.Nd5+ Kf5 18.g4+ ( 18.Ne7+ Ke6 19.Nd5 Kf5= ) 18...Nxg4 19.hxg4+ Kxg4 20.Re5 f5 21.Rd4+ Kh5 22.Nxc7 Rb8 23.Re7 Rg8 24.Ne8 ( 24.Nxb5© ) 24...Be6 25.Nxg7+ Kg5 26.f4+ Kf6 27.Rxe6+ Kxg7 28.Rd7+ Kh8+ 29.Kf2 Rg7 30.Rd5= Hernandez,Rom; Ibarra Padron,J ]

13.Rd2 Be7 [ 13...h6 14.Rfd1 hxg5 15.Rxd7 Bd6 16.e6 Nf8 ( 16...Ne7 17.Ne4 fxe6 18.Nxd6+ Kxd7 19.Ne5++- ) 17.Rxf7 Nxe6 18.Rf5± ] [ 13...Bb4 14.Rfd1 Nf8 15.e6 fxe6 16.Ne5 h6 ( 16...Bd6 17.Rxd6!! cxd6 18.Ne4! Ng6 19.Nxd6+ Kf8 20.Nxd7+ Kg8 21.Nxb7+- ) 17.Bh4 Bxc3 ( 17...Bd6 18.Nxd7 Nxd7 19.Ne4± ) 18.bxc3 g5 19.Bg3 Rh7 ( 19...Bc8 20.Rd8+ Ke7 21.f4± ) 20.Ng4 Kd8 21.Be5ƒ ]

14.Bxe7!?N [ 14.Rfd1 ]

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14...Kxe7 15.Nd4 * Rhd8!? 16.f4 c5 17.Nb3 Bc6 18.Re2 b6 19.f5 Nh4÷ <=>

C67Psakhis,L 2570Narciso Dublan,M 2460

Andorra 2002[Psakhis,L]

86/341 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.h3 Ng6 11.Bg5+ Ke8 12.Rad1 Bd7 13.Rd2 Be7 14.Bxe7!? Kxe7 15.Nd4 Nf4N 16.Kh2 Rhd8 17.Kg3 g5 18.Ne4 h6

[ 18...Bxh3 19.Rfd1 ( 19.gxh3 Rxd4! 20.Rxd4 Ne2+ 21.Kg4 Nxd4 22.Kxg5= ) 19...Be6 20.Nxg5 Rxd4 21.Rxd4 Ne2+ 22.Kf3 Nxd4+ 23.Rxd4² ]

19.h4 [ 19.Rfd1 Be6 ]

19...Be6 20.Rfd1 [ 20.Re1!? Nh5+ 21.Kh2 gxh4 22.Nc5 ]

20...Nh5+? [ 20...Rxd4! 21.Rxd4 Ne2+ 22.Kh2 Nxd4 23.Rxd4² ]

21.Kh2 [ 21.Kf3 g4+ 22.Ke3 Rd5 ]

21...gxh4 22.Nc5 Rd5™ [ 22...Rab8 23.Ndxe6 fxe6 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Rxd8 Kxd8 26.Nxb7+ Ke7 27.Nc5 Nf4 28.Nd3+- ]

23.Nxb7 Kf8 24.Nxc6 Rb5 25.Nbd8! Rxb2 26.c4 Rb6

[ ¹26...Rxd2 27.Nxe6+ fxe6 28.Rxd2 Ke8 29.Rd4+- ]

27.Rd4 [ 27.Nxe6+ fxe6 28.Rd8+ Rxd8 29.Rxd8+ Kf7 30.Rd7+ Kg6 31.Rxc7 Rb2 ]

27...Ng7 28.Rxh4 Nf5 29.Rf4 Kg7 30.g4+- Nh4 31.Nxe6+ fxe6 32.Rd7+ Kh8

[ 32...Kg6 33.Rf6+ Kg5 34.Rg7+ ] 33.Nd8! Kg8 34.Rf6 Rb1 35.Nxe61-0

C67Hernandez,Gi 2550Rizouk,A 2475

Dos Hermanas 2002[Bologan,V]

86/(342) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Rd1 Kc8 11.Ng5 Be8 12.b3 Be7 13.Nge4 b6 * 14.Bg5N

[ 14.Bb2 - 81/(273) ] 14...Bxg5 15.Nxg5 h6 16.Nge4 c5÷[/\ Nd4, Bc6]

C67Bologan,V 2625Nielsen,Pet 2620

Bled (ol) 2002[Bologan,V]

86/342 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Rd1 Kc8 11.Ng5 Be8 12.b3 Be7 13.Nge4 b6 14.h3!?N Kb7 15.Bb2

[ 15.g4 Nh4 16.f4 h5 17.Be3 hxg4 18.hxg4 f5! 19.exf6 gxf6³ ]

15...h5 16.g3! c5?! 17.Nd5 Bc6 18.c4 Rad8 19.Rd2²

[ 19.Rd3? Nd4! 20.Bxd4 Bxd5 21.cxd5 Rxd5 22.Bxc5 Rxd3 23.Bxe7 Re8 24.Bh4 Rxe5 25.f3 Rxf3∓ ]

19...Rhe8 [ 19...Nd4 20.Bxd4 cxd4 ( 20...Bxd5 21.cxd5 ) 21.Rxd4 Ba3 22.Rb1 Bd7 23.Ng5 Bf5 24.Rbd1 Rhf8 25.Ne3± ]

20.Rad1 Rd7 [ 20...Bf8! 21.Ng5 Rd7 22.Kh2! ( 22.e6 fxe6 23.Nf4 Nd4! 24.Bxd4 e5! 25.Bc3 Rxd2 26.Bxd2 exf4 27.Bxf4 Re2 28.Kf1 Rxa2³ ) 22...Nd4 23.f4 Bxd5 24.cxd5 f6 25.Bxd4 cxd4 26.Nf3 fxe5 27.fxe5 Bc5 28.b4 Bxb4 29.Rxd4 Rf7 30.R1d3 Bc5 31.Rf4² ]

21.f4 Bd8 22.g4 hxg4 23.hxg4 Nh6 24.g5!± Nf5 25.Rh2 Be7 26.Kf2 Red8 27.Ng3! Nd4

[ 27...Nxg3 28.Kxg3 Bxd5 29.cxd5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 Rxd5 31.Rh7 ( 31.e6? fxe6 32.Bxg7 Bxg5 ; 31.Kg4 Kc6 32.e6 fxe6

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33.Bxg7 Rd1 34.Rg2 Kd7 35.g6 Ke8 36.f5 exf5+ 37.Kxf5 Rf1+ 38.Ke6 Re1+² ) 31...Bf8 32.Rh8 Rd8 33.f5 Kc6 34.Kg4 Kd7 35.Kh5!± ]

28.Bxd4 Bxd5 29.cxd5 Rxd5 30.Nf5 Bf8 31.Rh7 cxd4 32.Nxg7+- Ra5 33.a4 d3 34.Nf5 b5 35.Rxf7 bxa4 36.bxa4 Rxa4 37.Kf3 d2 38.e6 Bc5

[ 38...Bb4 39.Rd7 Rg8 40.Rb1 ] 39.e7 Rd3+ 40.Ke21-0

C67Teran Alvarez,I 2400Rizouk,A 2515

Coria del Rio 2003[Bologan,V]

86/(342) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Rd1 Kc8 11.Ng5 Be8 12.b3 Be7 13.Nge4 b6 14.h3!? Kb7 15.Bb2 h5 16.g3! * Rd8N 17.Rxd8 Bxd8 18.Rd1 Kc8

[ 18...Kc8 19.f4 Bd7 20.Kf2 Nh6 21.Rh1² ]

C67Konguvel,P 2400Aleksandrov,A 2645

Kolkata 2002

86/(343) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 a5 10.h3 a4?! 11.a3 Be6N *

[ 11...h6 ] 12.Re1 Kc8 13.g4 Ne7 14.Ng5 Nd5 15.Nce4 h6 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Be3²

C67Smirnov,P 2535Kharlov,A 2605

Russia (ch) 2002

86/(343) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 a5 10.h3 a4 11.a3 Be6 * 12.Bf4N Ke8 13.Rad1 Bc5

14.Rfe1 Ne7 15.Ne4 Bb6 16.Nfg5 h6 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.g4 Rf8 19.Bg3²

C67Lautier,J 2670Aronian,L 2610

Deutschland 2003[Lautier,J]

86/343 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 a5 10.h3 a4?! 11.a3 Be6

[ 11...h6 ] 12.g4!N

[ 12.Ng5 Ke8 13.Nxe6 fxe6 (/\ Nd4) 14.Ne4 Nd4 15.c3 Nb3 16.Rb1 Nc5 17.Nxc5 Bxc5= ]

12...Ne7 13.Ng5! [ 13.Nd4 Bd7 14.f4 h5 ( 14...Nd5 15.Nxd5 cxd5 16.f5 Bc5 17.Be3 Bb6² ) 15.f5 hxg4 16.hxg4 Rh4 ( 16...g6 17.e6± ) 17.Rf4 Nd5 18.Nxd5 cxd5 19.Nf3 Bc5+ 20.Kg2 Rh8 21.Bd2² ]

13...Bc4 [ 13...Nd5 14.Nce4 h5 15.f4! Ke8 ( 15...hxg4? 16.f5+- ) 16.f5 Bc8 17.Kg2± ]

14.Re1 Ke8 [ 14...h6

A) 15.Re4 Bd5! ( 15...b5 16.Rxc4 hxg5 17.Rd4+ Ke8 18.Bxg5 Rxh3 19.Rad1± ; 15...hxg5 16.Rxc4 Rxh3 17.Bxg5± ) 16.Nxd5 cxd5 17.Nxf7+ ( 17.Rxa4? Rxa4 18.Nxf7+ Ke8 19.Nxh8 g5 20.e6 Re4∓ ) 17...Ke8 18.Rf4 Rh7 19.g5 ( 19.e6 Ra6 ; 19.Rf3 Ng6 20.e6 Ra6 21.Re3 Nf4 22.Re1 Nxe6 23.Ne5 g5= ) 19...Ng6 20.Rf5 Nh4 ( 20...Ra6„/\ Nh4-g6 ) 21.Rf4 Ng6= ;

B) 15.Nge4! Nd5 ( 15...Ng6 16.f4 Nh4 17.Kf2± ; 15...h5 16.Bg5± ) 16.f4 ( 16.Bd2 g5 ) 16...h5 ( 16...Nxc3 17.Nxc3 Bc5+ 18.Be3 Bxe3+ 19.Rxe3± ) 17.f5 hxg4 18.hxg4 Be7(/\ Rh4) 19.Kg2 Rh4 20.Kg3 Rh8

21.Bg5± ] 15.f4!

[ 15.b3 axb3 16.cxb3 Be6 ( 16...Bxb3 17.Rb1 Bc4 18.Rxb7ƒ ) 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Ne4 Nd5÷ ] [ 15.e6 f6 16.Nf7 Rg8 17.Bf4 Bxe6

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18.Rxe6 Kxf7 19.Re2 Nd5 20.Nxd5 cxd5 21.Bxc7 Bc5 22.Rd1 Rac8 23.Bg3 Rgd8 ( 23...d4= ) 24.Red2 d4 ( 24...Ke6 ) 25.c3 Rd5 26.cxd4 Rcd8= ] [ 15.Bf4 h6 ( 15...Ng6 16.Bg3 Be7 17.Nge4 Nh4? 18.Nf6+± ) 16.Nge4 Nd5 17.Bg3 Nxc3 18.Nxc3 Bc5 19.Rad1 Be6 20.Kg2 ( 20.Ne4 Bb6 ) 20...h5= ]

15...h5 [ 15...h6 16.Nf3 Nd5 17.Ne4± ] [ 15...f6 16.exf6 ( 16.Nf3?! f5! ) 16...gxf6 17.Ne6 Bxe6 18.Rxe6 Kf7 19.f5 h5 20.Ne4 Bg7 21.Kg2 ( 21.Bd2 hxg4 22.hxg4 Rh4 23.Nf2 Rd8„ ) 21...hxg4 22.hxg4 Rh4 23.Kg3 Rah8 ( 23...Rh1 24.Nf2!± ) 24.Nf2 Bf8 ( 24...Nd5 25.c4 Nb6 26.Bf4 Nxc4 27.Bxc7± ) 25.c4 ( 25.Bf4 Nd5 ) 25...Nc8 26.Bf4 Bc5 27.Ne4 Bd4 28.Rd1 c5 29.Rxd4± ]

16.Nf3 [ 16.b3?! axb3 17.cxb3 Bxb3 18.Rb1 Bd5 19.Rxb7 hxg4 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 21.hxg4 Rh4„ ] [ 16.Kg2?! hxg4 17.hxg4 f6! 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Ne6 ( 19.Nge4 Kf7÷ ) 19...Bxe6 20.Rxe6 f5 21.gxf5 Kd7 22.Ne4 Nxf5 23.Re5 Nh4+ 24.Kf2 Bd6 25.Nf6+ Kd8 26.Re4 ( 26.Re6 Nf5 27.Be3 Rf8„ ) 26...Be7 27.Ng4 Rg8 28.Ne3 Bc5„ ] [ 16.f5! hxg4 17.hxg4 Nd5 ( 17...Rh4 18.Re4 Bd5 19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.Rf4 Nc6 21.Nf3 Bc5+ 22.Kg2 Rh8 23.Bd2±/\ Re1 ; 17...g6 18.f6 Nd5 19.Nce4 Rh4

20.Kg2!± ) 18.Nce4 ( 18.e6?! f6 19.Nf7 Rh4 20.Re4 b5„ ) 18...Rh4 ( 18...Be7 19.Kg2± ) 19.Kg2! Rxg4+ ( 19...Be7 20.Kg3± ) 20.Kh3± ]

16...hxg4 17.hxg4 f5 [ 17...Nd5 18.Ne4± ]

18.exf6 gxf6 19.Ne4 Kf7 [ 19...Bg7 20.f5 Rg8 ( 20...Kf7 21.Bf4 Nd5 22.Bxc7± ) 21.Kf2 ( 21.g5?! Ra5!/\ Rf5 ) 21...Kf7 22.Bf4 Nd5 23.Bg3

( 23.Bxc7 Bf8 ) 23...Bh6 24.g5 Bxg5 25.Nexg5+ Rxg5 26.Nxg5+ fxg5 27.Re4± ]

20.g5! Bg7?! [ 20...Bd5 21.gxf6 Bxe4 22.Rxe4 Kxf6 23.Bd2 Nd5 24.c4 Bc5+ 25.Kg2 Rag8+ ( 25...Rhg8+ 26.Ng5 Nxf4+ 27.Bxf4 Bd6 28.Be3 Rxg5+ 29.Bxg5+ Kxg5 30.c5 Kf5 31.Rae1 Bf4 32.Kf3+- ) 26.Ng5 Nxf4+

27.Bxf4 Bd6 28.Be3 Rh2+ 29.Kf3 Rxg5 30.Bxg5+ Kxg5 31.c5 Rh3+ 32.Kg2 Rh2+ 33.Kg1 Rh4 34.Rxh4 Bxc5+ 35.Kg2 Kxh4 36.Re1 Kg4 ( 36...b5? 37.Re4+ Kg5 38.Re5++- ) 37.Re4+ Kf5 38.Rxa4± ]

21.gxf6 Bxf6 22.Nxf6 Kxf6 23.b3! Rhg8+ [ ¹23...Bd5 24.Bb2+ Kf5 25.Nd4+ ( 25.Bxh8 Rxh8 26.Rxe7 Bxf3 27.Kf2 Bd5 28.c4 Bg8 29.bxa4 Bxc4 30.Rb1 Rh2+ 31.Kg3 Ra2 32.Re5+ Kf6 33.Re3 b6± ) 25...Kxf4 26.Bc1+ Kg3 27.Re3+ Kg4 28.Rxe7 Rh1+ 29.Kf2 Rf8+ 30.Ke2 Rff1 31.Rg7+ Kh3 32.Rh7+ Kg4 33.Rxh1 Rxh1 34.b4 b6 35.Kd3 c5 36.bxc5 bxc5 37.Ne2+- ]

24.Kf2! [ 24.Ng5 axb3 25.cxb3 Bxb3 26.Bb2+ Kf5 27.Rxe7 Kxf4 28.Bc1+ Kf5 29.Rxc7 Rxg5+ 30.Bxg5 Kxg5 31.Rxb7 Bd5± ]

24...Bd5 [ 24...axb3 25.Bb2+ Kf7 26.Ne5++- ]

25.Ng5!+- [ 25.Bb2+ Kf7 26.Ng5+ Rxg5 27.fxg5 axb3 28.cxb3 Bxb3± ]

25...Rxg5 [ 25...Nf5 26.Bb2+ Kg6 27.c4 Bf7 28.Re5! ( 28.Rg1 Nh6!± ) 28...Rad8 ( 28...Rae8 29.Nxf7 ) 29.Nf3 axb3 30.Rg1+ Kh7 31.Rh1+ Nh6 ( 31...Kg6 32.Nh4+ ) 32.Ng5+ Kg6 33.Rxh6+ ] [ 25...Ng6 26.c4 axb3 27.cxd5 cxd5 28.Rb1 Ra4 29.Rxb3 Nxf4 30.Bb2+ Kg6 31.Ne6 ]

26.fxg5+ Kf7 27.c4 Be6 28.Ra2! Bf5 [ 28...Ng6 29.Kg3 ]

29.Kg3 Ng8 [ 29...axb3 30.Rf2 Ra5 31.Bd2 ]

30.Rf2 Kg6 31.Re5 [ 31.b4 Rd8 ]

31...Bd7 32.b4 b5 33.cxb5 cxb5 34.Rc2 Rc8 35.Bf4 Kf7 36.Rd5 Ke6 37.Re5+ Kf7 38.Rd5 Ke6 39.Rd1 Be8 40.Re1+ Kf7 41.Bd6! [><e7, Ng8] Bd7 42.Bc5 Kg6 43.Rd2 Bf5 44.Kf4 Ra8 45.Rd5 Bh3

[ 45...Bh3 46.Re3 Bg2 47.Rd7 ]1-0

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C67Nijboer,F 2575Van den Doel,E 2580

Nederland (ch) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(344) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7* 11.b3!?N

[ 11.Bg5 - 85/(313) ] [ 11.Ne2 - 85/313 ] [ 11.Rd1 Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Be3 ( 13.g4 h5 ) 13...h5 ]

11...Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Ba3 [ 13.Ne2!? ]

13...Bf5 14.Rac1 h5 15.Nd1 a5 16.Ne3 Be6 17.f4 f5 18.exf6 Bxf6 19.f5 Bc8 20.Rcd1²

C67Sokolov,And 2585Marcelin,C 2470

France (ch) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(344) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7 11.g4!?N Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Kg2 h5

[ 13...Be6 14.f4² ] 14.f3 Be7 15.Be3 * Be6 16.Rad1 a5 17.a4²

C67Nisipeanu,L._D 2610Georgiev,Ki 2655

Bled (ol) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/344 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7 11.g4!? Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh4 13.Kg2 h5 14.f3 Be6 15.Be3 b6N 16.Rad1 Bc4

[ 16...Rd8 17.b3 Ke7 18.Ne2 c5 ( 18...Rd5 19.Nd4 Bd7 20.Bf4 /\ c4+/= ) 19.Nf4 hxg4 20.hxg4 c4 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Rh1 cxb3 23.axb3 g5™ 24.Nxe6 Kxe6 25.f4 gxf4 26.Bxf4 Be7 27.Rh6+ Kd7

( 27...Kd5 28.Kf3 ><Kd5 ) 28.Kf3² ] 17.Rh1 Be7

[ ¹17...Rd8 18.b3 Ba6 ( 18...Be6 19.Ne2² ) 19.Ne4 Ke7 20.Bf2² ]

18.b3 Be6?! [ 18...Bb4?! 19.Rd4± ] [ 18...Ba6 19.Ne4² ]

19.Ne2 Rd8 20.Nf4?! [ 20.Nd4! Bd7 21.Nf5 Kf8 ( 21...hxg4 22.hxg4 Rxh1 23.Rxh1 Bxf5 24.gxf5 Rd5 25.f4 f6 26.c4 Ra5 27.a4 fxe5 28.Bd2± ; 21...Bxf5 22.gxf5 Rd5 23.f4± ) 22.Rhe1!? ( 22.Nxe7 Kxe7 23.Bg5+ f6 24.exf6+ gxf6 25.Bf4² ) 22...Be6 ( 22...hxg4 23.hxg4 Bxf5 24.gxf5 Rh5 25.Rh1 Rxd1 26.Rxh5 Kg8 27.Rh1± ) 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8 24.Rd1 Be7 25.Nd4 Bd7 26.Nb5! hxg4 27.Rxd7 gxf3+ 28.Kg3 cxb5 29.Rxc7± ]

20...Rxd1 21.Rxd1 hxg4 22.hxg4 Bc8 23.Nh5 Rh7 24.Bd4 Kf8 25.Bb2 a5 26.a4 Rh6 27.Ng3

[ 27.Ng3 Ke8= ] [ 27.Ba3 c5™ 28.Nf4 Ke8 29.Bc1 Rh8 30.Nd5 Bd8= ]

½-½

C67Korneev,O 2550Fontaine,R 2515

Cap d'Agde 2002

86/(345) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7 11.Bf4 Be6 * 12.g4 Nh4 13.Nxh4 Bxh4 14.Kg2 Rd8!?N

[ 14...Be7 ] 15.Rfd1 Be7 16.f3 h5=

C67Ponomariov,R 2740Vallejo Pons,F 2635

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R]

86/345 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7 11.Bf4 Be6 12.a3!?N

[ 12.Rad1 Bb4 ]

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12...Rd8 13.Rad1 h6 [ 13...Bd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.g4 Nh4 16.Nxh4 Bxh4 17.Be3 b6 18.f4² ]

14.Rfe1 a6 [/\ c5, Nd4] 15.Ne4 Rd5 16.g4 Nh4 17.Nxh4 Bxh4 18.Bg3 Be7 19.Nc3 Rxd1

[ 19...Rd7!? 20.Kg2 Kd8 21.Ne2 ( 21.f4 g6 ) 21...Kc8 22.Rxd7 Bxd7 23.Nf4 Rd8 24.e6 fxe6 25.Nxe6 Bxe6 26.Rxe6 Bf6 27.b3 Rd2 28.Re8+ Kd7 29.Rb8 b5 30.Rb7 Rxc2 31.Rxc7+ Kd8 32.Ra7 Rc3= ]

20.Rxd1² [><Rh8] h5 21.f3 b5?! 22.Kg2 a5?! 23.Ne2!± hxg4 24.hxg4 Bc5 25.Nf4 g6 26.Nd3 Be7

[ ¹26...Bb6 27.Bf2± ] 27.Be1 a4 28.Ba5 Bd8 29.Nb4 Bd7 30.Na6 Bc8 31.Nxc7+

[ 31.Bxc7? Bxc7 32.Nxc7+ Ke7„ ><Nc7 ] [ 31.Nb8 Bb7 32.Rd7 Bc8 33.Rd3 Bb7 34.Rc3 Bg5 35.Bxc7 Bf4! ( 35...Bc1 36.Rd3 Ke7 37.Rd7+ Ke6 38.Bd8‚ ∆Rxd8 39.Rxd8 Bxb2 40.Rd7 Bc8 41.Rc7+- ) 36.Nxc6 Rh2+ 37.Kg1 Rd2„ ]

31...Bxc7 32.Bxc7 [R 9/j] Bd7 [ ¹32...Ke7 ]

33.b3 [ 33.Kg3 Ke7 34.Bb6+- ]

33...axb3 34.cxb3 Ke7 35.Bd6+?! [ 35.Bb6 Be6 36.Bc5+ Ke8 37.Rd3+-><Rh8 ]

35...Kd8 36.a4 [ 36.Rc1!? Kc8 ( 36...Be6 37.Rxc6 Bxb3 38.Rb6+- ) 37.a4 bxa4 38.bxa4 Kb7 ]

36...Be6! [ 36...Kc8 37.axb5 cxb5 38.Rc1+ Kd8 39.Rc7+- ]

37.Ra1 Kd7 38.b4 bxa4 39.Rxa4 Rh7 40.Ra7+ Kd8 41.Ra1 Kc8 42.Kg3 Bd5 43.f4?!

[ 43.Bc5 Kd7 44.Ra7+ Kc8 45.f4 ><g1 ] 43...Rh1 44.Ra7

[ 44.Ra8+!? Kb7 45.Rb8+ Ka7 46.f5 g5 47.Kf2 Rh4 48.Re8 Rxg4 49.e6 fxe6 50.fxe6 Re4 51.e7 Bf7 52.Rf8 Bh5 53.Rf5± ]

44...Rg1+ 45.Kh4 Be6 46.f5 gxf5 47.gxf5 Bxf5 48.Rxf7 Rg4+ 49.Kh3

[ 49.Kh5?? Bg6+= ] 49...Be6 50.Re7 Rg6+ 51.Kh4 Bd5 52.Kh5 Re6

[ 52...Rg1 53.e6 Kd8 54.Rd7+ Ke8

55.Rb7 Rh1+ 56.Kg5 Rg1+ 57.Kf4 Rf1+ 58.Kg3+- ]

53.Rg7 Re8 54.Ra7 Rg8 55.Kh6 Kd8 56.Be7+ Ke8 57.Bg5 Kf8?“

[ 57...Bf7! 58.Bf6 Rg6+ 59.Kh7 Rg1 60.Rc7 Bd5 61.Kh6± ]

58.Rc7+- Ke8 [ 58...Bf7 59.Be7+ Ke8 60.Bd6 Rg6+ 61.Kh7 ]

59.e6 Bxe6 60.Re7+ Kd8 61.Rxe6+ Kd7 62.Re4 Kd6 63.Be7+ Kd5 64.Rf4 Ke5 65.Rf1 Rg2 66.Bc5 Ke6 67.Rd11-0

C67Almasi,Z 2670Aronian,L 2580

Deutschland 2002

86/(345) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7 11.Bf4 Be6 12.a3 Rd8 13.Rad1 h6 * 14.g4N Nh4 15.Rxd8+ Bxd8 16.Nd4 Bd7 17.Ne4 b6 18.c4 h5 19.f3 Ng6 20.Bg3=

C68Bakre,T 2475Kuzmin,A 2565

Kolkata 2002[Kuzmin,A]

86/(346) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 * Qd6 6.Na3 b5 7.c3 c5 8.Nc2 Ne7 9.a4 Bb7 10.axb5 axb5 11.Rxa8+ Bxa8 12.Re1 Ng6 13.d4 Qd7

[ 13...exd4?! - 74/(357) ] 14.Nxe5

[ 14.h4 h5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.dxe5 Qxd1 17.Rxd1 Bxe4= ] [ 14.Qe2 exd4 15.cxd4 c4÷ ]

14...Nxe5 15.dxe5 Qxd1 16.Rxd1 Bxe4 17.Ne3 c4 18.Nd5 Bxd5N

[ 18...c6 ] 19.Rxd5 c6 20.Rd1 Bc5 [/\ Ke7_e6] 21.Bg5 0-0 22.Kf1 f6 23.exf6

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C68Zhang,Zhong 2620De Vreugt,D 2500

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Zhang,Zhong]

86/346 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Nc3!?

[ 6.d3 - 48/446 ] [ 6.Nxe5!? Qd4 7.Qh5 Be6 ( 7...g6 8.Nf3 Qxe4 9.Qa5 ) 8.d3 ]

6...Bf6!?N [ 6...f6?! 7.d4 ] [ 6...Nf6 ] [ 6...Bd6 ]

7.Qe2 Be6!? [ 7...Bg4 8.Nd1² ] [ 7...Ne7 8.d4! exd4 9.e5 dxc3 10.exf6 gxf6 11.Rd1‚ ]

8.b3 Ne7 [ 8...c5 9.Bb2 Bg4 ( 9...Ne7? 10.Na4 Qd6 11.Ba3 b6 12.d4! ) 10.Nd5² ] [ 8...b6!? (De Vreugt,D) 9.Bb2 ( 9.Ba3 c5 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Nxe5 Bxe5 13.Rae1 0-0-0 ; 9.Rd1 c5 ) 9...Ne7 ( 9...c5 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 Qxd5 12.Nxe5 Ne7 13.Rae1 0-0 14.Nc4 Bxb2 15.Qxe7± ) 10.d4 exd4 11.Rad1 Bg4 12.e5 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Bg5 14.Ne4 ( 14.f4 Bh6 15.Qe4 c5 16.Ne2 Qd5 ) 14...Ng6 ( 14...Nf5 15.Ng3 Qd7 16.Qe4 Nxg3 17.hxg3² ) 15.Rxd4 Qe7 16.Nxg5 Qxg5+ 17.Rg4 Qe7÷ ]

9.Ba3 [ 9.d4?! exd4 10.e5 dxc3 11.exf6 gxf6 12.Ba3 Qd7 13.Rfe1 Nd5 14.Nd4 0-0-0 ]

9...g5!? [ 9...Ng6?! 10.Rad1 ] [ 9...Qd7?! 10.Rad1 ] [ 9...Bg4² ] [ 9...b6 10.d4 exd4 11.e5 dxc3 12.exf6 gxf6 13.Bxe7! Qxe7 14.Rfe1 ( 14.Rad1 Bd5 15.Qd3 0-0-0! 16.Qxa6+ Kb8 17.Rd4 c5 ) 14...Qc5 15.Rad1 0-0 16.Nd4© ∆Rfe8 17.Qf3 Bd5 18.Qg3+ Kh8 19.Qh4 Qf8 20.Nf5 Re6 21.Re3 Rae8 22.Rd4 a5 23.Rg4+- ]

10.d4! [ 10.Rad1!? (Ye, Jiangchuan) g4 11.d4- 10.d4 ]

10...g4 [ 10...exd4 11.Rad1 ( 11.e5 dxc3! 12.exf6

Nd5 13.Nxg5 Qxf6³ ) A) 11...Bg4 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Ng6 14.Ne2 b6 15.c3 c5 16.Bb2 Ne5 17.Qf5 d3 18.c4 Qd6 19.Nc1 Qe6 ( 19...d2 20.Nd3!+- ) 20.Qxe6+ fxe6 21.Nxd3± ; B) 11...g4 12.Nxd4!² - 10...g4 ]

11.Rad1! [ 11.Nxe5 Qxd4 12.Nd3 Qxc3 13.Bb2 Qxb2 14.Nxb2 Bxb2 15.Rad1 Be5³ ]

11...exd4! [ 11...gxf3 12.Qxf3 Bg7 13.dxe5© ∆Qc8 14.Qg3 Rg8 ( 14...Ng6 15.f4 ) 15.Qh4 Bf8 16.Bxe7 Bxe7 17.Qxh7 f6 18.exf6 Bxf6 19.e5 Be7 20.Ne4 Bd5 21.Rd4 ]

12.Nxd4! [ 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.Nxd4 0-0-0 14.Qe3 Kb8÷ ]

12...Bxd4 13.Na4 Ng6? [ 13...g3! 14.Rxd4! ( 14.hxg3 Rg8! 15.Kh1 Rg6 ) 14...Qxd4 15.Bb2 gxf2+ ( 15...Qd6 16.Bxh8 gxh2+ 17.Kh1 0-0-0 18.Bf6 Rd7 19.Qh5 ) 16.Rxf2 ( 16.Kh1!? Qd6 17.Bxh8 0-0-0 18.Bf6 Bc4 19.Qg4+ Be6 20.Qh4 ) 16...Qd6 17.Bxh8 0-0-0 18.Bf6 Qd1+ 19.Qxd1 Rxd1+ 20.Rf1 Rxf1+ 21.Kxf1² ]

14.c3 Nf4 [ 14...g3 15.hxg3 Bxf2+ 16.Qxf2± ]

15.Qc2 Nh3+!? [ 15...Qg5 16.cxd4± ]

16.gxh3 gxh3 [ 16...Qg5 17.h4+- ]

17.Rd3! [ 17.Kh1 Qg5 18.f4 Qg2+ 19.Qxg2 hxg2+ 20.Kxg2 Rg8+ 21.Kh1 Bf6 ( 21...Bh3? 22.cxd4 Bg2+ 23.Kg1+- ) 22.f5 Bd7÷ ∆23.Nc5 0-0-0 24.c4 Be7 ]

17...Rg8+ 18.Kh1 Qh4 19.cxd4 [ 19.Rxd4? Qg4 20.f3 Qg2+ 21.Qxg2 hxg2+ ]

19...Qxe4+ 20.f3 Qh4 [ 20...Qg6 21.Rd2 ]

21.Nc5 0-0-0 22.Nxe6 Rg2! 23.Qc5! [ 23.Rd2 Rdg8 ∆24.Rfd1?? Rg1+ 25.Rxg1 Rxg1+ 26.Kxg1 Qe1# # ]

23...Rdg8? [ 23...fxe6 24.Qe5± ]

24.Qe5! [ 24.Qe7?? Rg1+-+ ]

24...fxe6 25.Bc1! [ 25.Qxe6+!? Kb8 26.f4 ]

25...Kb8

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[ 25...Qf2 26.Qxe6+ Kb8 27.Qxg8+ ] 26.Rdd1 Rf8“ 27.Be3 Rxa2 28.Qxe6 Qh5 29.d5! Re8 30.dxc6! Re2 31.Qh6! Qf5 32.Qg5 Qe6 33.Rd8+

[ 33.Rd8+ Rxd8 34.Qxd8+ Qc8 35.Ba7++- ]

1-0

C69Alikhanov,F 2360Shomoev,A 2530

Russia (ch) 2002[Ivanchuk,V; Sulypa,A]

86/(347) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Bd6 8.Be3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 0-0-0 10.dxe5!?N

[ 10.Re1 - 33/443 ] 10...fxe5 11.b4 Nf6 12.a4 c5 * 13.b5

[ 13.bxc5 Bxc5 14.Bxc5 Qxc5 15.Qb3 Rhe8 ( 15...Bxf3 16.Nxf3 Nxe4 17.Rab1 b6 18.Rbe1ƒ ) 16.Rab1 Qc6= ]

13...a5! 14.h3 [ 14.b6 cxb6 15.Qb3 Bc7 16.Nc4 Nxe4 17.Nxb6+ Bxb6 18.Qxb6 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Rd6!-+ ]

14...Be6 15.Ng5 Bg8 16.Qe2 h6 17.Ngf3 Bh7 18.Ne1 Kb8 19.f3 Nh5³

C69Ivanchuk,V 2710Grischuk,A 2700

ROW − Russia (rapid) 2002[Ivanchuk,V; Sulypa,A]

86/347 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Bd6 8.Be3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 0-0-0 10.dxe5!? fxe5 11.b4 Nf6 12.a4 c5 13.Rb1N cxb4 14.Qc2 Bxf3 15.gxf3

[ 15.Nxf3! bxc3 ( 15...a5 16.cxb4 Bxb4 17.Rfc1 Kb8 18.Bd2ƒ ) 16.Qxc3 Nxe4 17.Qb3! c6 ( 17...b6 18.Qc4‚ ) 18.Ng5ƒ ]

15...g5 [ 15...Kb8 16.cxb4 Bxb4 17.Nc4 a5 18.Qb2‚ ]

16.cxb4 g4 [ 16...Bxb4 17.Rfc1 a5 18.Nc4 Kb8 19.Qb2± ]

17.b5 gxf3 18.Nxf3 axb5 19.axb5 Rhg8+

[ 19...Qg7+ 20.Kh1 Qg6 21.Nd2 Ng4 ( 21...Rhg8 22.Rg1± ) 22.Nc4 ( 22.Rg1 Qh5 23.Rg2 Nxe3 24.fxe3 Rhg8„ ) 22...Nxe3 23.fxe3 Kb8 24.Ra1‚ ]

20.Kh1 Ng4! [ 20...Qd7 21.Ng5 ( 21.b6 Qh3! ) 21...Ng4 ( 21...Rxg5?! 22.Bxg5 Qg4 23.f4!+- ; 21...h6 22.Qa2 Qg7 23.Qe6+ Kb8 24.Ra1! Nxe4 25.Ba7+ Ka8 26.Qa2+- ) 22.Qa2 Qe7 23.Qa8+ Kd7 24.Qxb7 Rxg5 25.Qc6+ Ke6 26.Qc4+ ( 26.Qd5+ Kf6 27.Bxg5+ Kxg5 28.Qd2+ Kh5 29.Rb3 Qh4÷ ) 26...Kd7 ( 26...Kf6 27.Bxg5+ Kxg5 28.Rg1‚ ) 27.Bxg5 Qxg5 28.Qf7+ Qe7 29.Qf5+ Qe6 30.Qxh7+ Kc8 31.b6‚ ]

21.Ra1 Kd7 [ 21...Qf7!? 22.Qe2 b6 23.Ra7 Rdf8÷ ]

22.Qe2! Qf6 23.Rg1 Nxe3 24.fxe3 [ 24.Qxe3 Rxg1+ 25.Rxg1 Kc8= ]

24...Rdf8 25.Rxg8 Rxg8 26.b6 Rf8 27.Nd2 cxb6 28.Rf1 Qe6

[ 28...Qh4! 29.Rxf8 Bxf8 30.Qb5+ Kc7 31.Qxe5+ Bd6 32.Qc3+ Kd7 33.Qg7+ Kc6= ]

29.Qb5+ Ke7 [ 29...Kc7 30.Rc1+ Kb8 31.Qxb6 Qe7 ( 31...Rc8 32.Ra1 Rc2 33.Qa7+ Kc8 34.Qa8+ Bb8 35.Rf1 Qe7„ ) 32.Ra1 Bc5 33.Qa5 h5 34.Qa8+ Kc7= ]

30.Rxf8 Kxf8 31.Qxb6 Qd7 32.Nc4 Ke7 [ 32...Bc7 33.Qc5+ Qe7 34.Qd5= ]

33.Qb1 Bc7 [ 33...b5 34.Nb6 Qg4 35.Nd5+ Kf7 36.Qxb5 Qxe4+= ]

34.Qg1 Qe6 35.Na3?! [ 35.Qg7+= ]

35...Qg6?! [ 35...Qb3 36.Qc1 Bd6 37.Nc4 Qd3³ ]

36.Qb1 Qg4 37.Qxb7 Qd1+ 38.Kg2 Qe2+ 39.Kg3 Qxe3+ 40.Kg2 Qe2+ 41.Kg3 Qe3+ 42.Kg2½-½

C69Balogh,Cs 2430Lukacs,P 2420

Budapest 2002

86/(347) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Bd6 8.Be3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 0-0-0 10.dxe5 * Bxe5N

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11.Qa4 Nh6 12.Nxe5 fxe5 13.Qa5 Nf7 14.b4 Rd3 15.h3 Be6 16.a4 Rhd8 17.b5 Rxe3 18.bxc6 Rxd2 19.cxb7+ Kxb7 20.Rab1+ Ka7 21.fxe3 Nd8½-½

C69Womacka,M 2480Golod,V 2520

Bad Wiessee 2002[Golod,V]

86/(347) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 * exd4 7.Nxd4 c5 8.Nb3 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bg4 10.f3 Bd7 11.Bf4 0-0-0 12.Nc3 c4 13.Na5 Bc5+ 14.Kf1 b5 15.a4!

[ 15.Nd5 - 68/293 ] 15...Ne7 16.axb5 axb5

[ 16...Bxb5 17.Bd2!?² ] 17.Bg3!?N

[ 17.b3!? Bb4 18.Ne2 cxb3 19.Nxb3² ] 17...Rhe8

[ 17...c6 18.b3² ] 18.b3 Bb4

[ 18...cxb3 19.Nxb3 Bb6 20.Bf2² ] 19.Be1

[ 19.Nxc4?! Bxc3!? 20.Ra7! Kb8 21.Rxc7 Be5÷ ]

19...cxb3 20.Nxb3 Kb8 [ 20...Kb7!? /\ Be6 ]

21.Ne2 Bxe1 22.Kxe1 [ 22.Kxe1 c6!?= ]

C78Benjamin,J 2605Hector,J 2590

Bled (ol) 2002[RR]

86/(348) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Bc5* 8.Nc3 d6 9.a4 b4 10.Ne2 0-0 11.Ng3

Bc8 12.c3 Rb8 13.a5 Be6!N [ 13...Bg4 ]

14.Bxe6 fxe6 15.d4 Ba7 [ 15...bxc3!? 16.bxc3 exd4 17.cxd4 Bb4 ]

16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 dxe5 18.Qe2 Qd6 19.Be3 Bxe3 20.Qxe3 Rfd8=

C78Bruzon,L 2610Hector,J 2590

Bled (ol) 2002[Bruzon,L]

86/348 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Bc5 8.a4 0-0 9.Na3!?N

[ 9.Nc3 - 80/364 ] 9...d5 10.exd5 Na5

[ 10...Nxd5 11.axb5 axb5 12.Bg5 f6 13.Be3!² ]

11.Ba2 Bxa3 12.bxa3 Bxd5 13.Bb2 Bxa2 14.Rxa2 e4

[ 14...Qd5 15.Qa1!± ] 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.dxe4 Nc4 17.Qe2 Rfd8 18.Rb1

[ 18.axb5 axb5 19.a4 c6 20.Rfa1 ( 20.axb5 Rxa2 21.Qxc4 Ra1 22.e5 Rxf1+ 23.Kxf1 cxb5 24.Qxb5 Qf5³ ) 20...Ra5 21.e5 Qe6 22.h4 Rda8 ( 22...f6 23.axb5 Rxa2 24.Rxa2 cxb5 25.Ra7 Nxe5 26.Qxb5 Nxf3+ 27.gxf3 f5² ) 23.c3 Rxa4 ( 23...Nb6 24.Nd4 Qd5 25.Nf5 Qe6 26.Nd4 Qd5= ) 24.Rxa4 Rxa4 25.Rxa4 bxa4 26.Ng5 Qd5 27.e6! fxe6 28.Qh5 Nd6 29.Qxh7+ Kf8 30.Qh8+ Ke7 31.Qxg7+ Kd8 32.Qa7 Qb3 33.Qc5 Kc7÷ ]

18...c6 19.e5 Qe6 20.c3 Rd5 21.Re1 Re8 22.axb5 cxb5=

[ 22...Nxe5 A) 23.Nd4 Nf3+ 24.gxf3 Qg6+ 25.Kh1 Rxe2 26.Raxe2 h6 27.Nxc6 ( 27.bxc6 Rc5 28.Re7 Rxc3 29.c7÷ ) 27...Qf6 28.Ne7+ Kh7 29.Nxd5 Qxf3+ 30.Kg1 Qg4+= ; B) 23.bxa6 Nxf3+ 24.gxf3 Qg6+ 25.Kh1 Rxe2 26.Raxe2 h5 27.a7 Ra5 28.Re8+ Kh7 29.a8Q Rxa8 30.Rxa8² ]

[ 22...axb5!? 23.a4 Nxe5 24.Nxe5 Rxe5 25.Qxe5 Qxe5 26.Rxe5 Rxe5 27.f4 Re8 28.axb5 cxb5= ]

23.Kh1 [ 23.a4 Nxe5 24.Nxe5 Qxe5 25.Qxe5 Rexe5 26.Kf1= ]

23...f6 [ 23...Nxe5 24.Nd4 Qf6 25.Qe4 Red8 26.Rae2 Ng6 27.g3 Re5 28.Qc6 Rxe2 29.Rxe2 Qxc6+ 30.Nxc6 Rc8 31.Ne7+ Nxe7 32.Rxe7 f5 33.Ra7 Rc6 34.h4 g6

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35.Kg2= ] 24.a4

[ 24.exf6 Qxe2 25.Raxe2 Rxe2 26.Rxe2 Rd1+ 27.Re1 Rxe1+ 28.Nxe1 Nxa3 29.fxg7 Nb1 30.c4 bxc4³ ]

24...fxe5 25.axb5 axb5 26.Ng5 Qg6 27.Ne4 Nd6 28.Nxd6 Qxd6 29.c4 bxc4 30.Qxc4 Qc5 31.Qxc5 Rxc5 32.Rae2 Kf7 33.g3 g5 34.Kg2 Kf6 35.h3½-½

C78Bely,D 2160Papenin,N 2400

Bled (ol) 2002[Papenin,N]

86/(348) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 * Bc5 7.c3 d6 8.d4 Bb6 9.a4 Rb8 10.axb5 axb5 11.Na3 0-0 12.Bd5!?N

[ 12.Nxb5 - 84/276 ] 12...Bd7!

[ 12...Nxd5 13.exd5 Ne7 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.Nxe5 Qxd5 16.Qxd5 Nxd5 17.Nxb5± ∆Bxf2+? 18.Rxf2 Rxb5 19.c4+- ] [ 12...Qe8 13.Bg5 ] [ 12...Qd7 13.Bg5 ]

13.Nxb5 [ 13.Bg5! h6 ( 13...exd4 14.cxd4 h6 15.Bxf6! Qxf6 16.Nxb5 Nb4 17.Bc4! Bg4 18.d5!± ) 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Nxb5 Rbd8!? ( 15...Rfd8!?© /\ Ne7-g6 )]

13...Ne7! 14.Na3 exd4 15.Nxd4 Nfxd5 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Nc4=

C80Polgar,Ju 2685Mamedyarov,Sh 2580

Bled (ol) 2002[Polgar,Ju]

86/349 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 d4 11.Ng5 Bd5?! 12.Nxf7 Kxf7

[ 12...Bxf7? 13.Bxf7+ Kxf7 14.Qf3+ ] 13.Qf3+ Ke6 14.Qg4+ Kf7?

[ 14...Ke7 - 75/311 ] 15.Qf5+!N

[ 15.e6+ Bxe6 16.Bxe6+ Nxe6 17.Qf3+ Qf6 18.Qxc6 ]

15...Ke7 [ 15...Kg8 16.e6+- ] [ 15...Ke8 16.e6+- ]

16.e6! Bxe6 [ 16...Nxb3 17.Nxb3 Bxe6 18.Re1 Qc8 19.Bg5+ Kd6 20.Bf4+ Ke7 21.Nc5 Nd8 22.Rxe6+! Nxe6 23.Re1+- ]

17.Re1! Qd6 [ 17...Qd7 18.Bxe6 Nxe6 19.Nb3 g6 20.Qf3!+- ]

18.Bxe6 Nxe6 19.Ne4 Qe5 20.Bg5+ Kd7 [ 20...Nxg5 21.Nxg5+- ] [ 20...Ke8 21.Nf6+ gxf6 22.Rxe5+- ]

21.Nc5+ Bxc5 [ 21...Qxc5 22.Qxe6# # ]

22.Qf7+ Kd6 [ 22...Kc8 23.Rxe5+- ] [ 22...Be7 23.Rxe5 Nxg5 24.Rxg5+- ] [ 22...Ne7 23.Rxe5 ( 23.Bxe7+- ) 23...Nxg5 24.Rxg5+- ]

23.Be7+ [ 23.Be7+ Kd5 ( 23...Nxe7 24.Rxe5 Kxe5 25.Re1+ Kd5 26.Qxe6# # ; 23...Kd7 24.Bxc5++- ) 24.Qf3+ Kc4 25.b3# # ]

1-0

C80Naiditsch,A 2585Rogers,I 2570

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(349) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 d4 11.Ng5* Qxg5 12.Qf3 0-0-0 13.Bxe6+ fxe6

14.Qxc6 Qxe5 15.b4 Qd5 16.Qxd5 exd5 17.bxc5 dxc3 18.Nb3 d4 19.Ba3 Rd5!?N

[ 19...g6 - 81/281 ] 20.Rfd1 Be7 21.Rxd4 Rxd4 22.Nxd4 Bf6 23.Nb3 Re8 24.Bb4 Re4 25.a3 c2 26.Rc1 Rc4 27.Kf1 Bb2 28.Ke2 Bxc1 29.Nxc1 Rd4÷

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C82Kasparov,G 2835Krasenkow,M 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasparov,G]

86/350 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.c3 Nc5 11.Bc2 Bg4 12.Re1 0-0 13.Nb3 Ne4 14.Bf4 Re8 15.h3!?N

[ 15.Bxe4 - 57/343 ] [ 15.a4!? ]

15...Bh5 16.a4 bxa4! [ 16...Bg6 17.axb5 axb5 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.Qxd5 Nxc3 20.bxc3 Bxc2 21.e6± ]

17.Rxa4 Bf8 18.Nbd4 [ 18.g4!? Bg6 19.Nbd4 Bc5! ( 19...Ne7 20.e6! c5 21.Ne5! cxd4 22.exf7+ Bxf7 23.Nxf7 Kxf7 24.Rxe4!± ∆dxe4? 25.Bb3+ Kg6 26.Rxd4+- ) 20.Bxe4 dxe4 21.Nxc6 Qxd1 22.Rxd1 exf3 23.Rc4 Bb6 24.Rd7² ]

18...Nxe5! 19.Bxe5 Rxe5 20.g4 Qf6! 21.Nc6?

[ 21.gxh5 c5 22.Nb3 Rg5+ 23.Kf1 Rf5 24.Rexe4 dxe4 25.Bxe4 Rd8 26.Qe2 Rxh5 27.Rxa6 Qf4 28.Kg2² ]

21...Rg5?? [ 21...Re6? 22.gxh5! Rxc6 23.Qxd5 Nc5 24.Nd4! Nxa4 25.Bxa4+- ] [ 21...Ree8! 22.Qxd5 Ng5! 23.Bxh7+! Nxh7 24.Rxe8 Rxe8 25.gxh5 Re2 26.Kg2 ( 26.Rxa6 Ng5 27.Ne7+ Qxe7 28.Qxg5 Qe4÷ ) 26...Rxb2 27.Rxa6 Qxc3 28.Nce5 Qb3 29.Qxb3 Rxb3 30.Ra8 Rb5= ]

22.Bxe4 dxe4 [ 22...Bxg4 23.Bxh7++- ]

23.Nxg5 Qxg5 24.Raxe41-0

C83Sadvakasov,D 2520Korchnoi,V 2640

Astana (m/2) 2003

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6* 9.Be3 Be7 10.c3 0-0 11.Nbd2 Bg4

12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Qd5 Qxd5 14.Bxd5 exf3 15.Bxc6 fxg2 16.Rfc1 Rab8 17.a4 bxa4!?N

[ 17...b4 ] 18.Rxa4 Be6 19.b4 Bc4 20.Bxg2 f6=

C82Shirov,A 2695Mikhalevski,V 2520

Bastia (m/1−rapid) 2002

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 Bg4 12.Re1 0-0 13.Nf1 d4 14.h3 Bh5 15.Ng3 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 d3 * 17.Bb3!?N Na5 18.Rd1 Naxb3 19.axb3 Nxb3 20.Rxd3 Qc8 21.Nf5 Qe6 22.Qg4 g6 23.Nxe7+ Qxe7 24.Bg5 Qxe5 25.Rad1©

C82Ponomariov,R 2740Krasenkow,M 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/351 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.c3 Nc5 11.Bc2 Bg4 12.Re1 0-0 13.Nf1 d4 14.h3 Bh5 15.Ng3 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 d3 17.b4 dxc2 18.bxc5 Qd7 19.Nf5 Qe6!?N

[ 19...Nxe5 - 68/306 ] 20.Nd4 Nxd4 21.cxd4 Rfd8 22.Bb2[[+], /\ 23.Qe4, 23.Qc3 ><c2] a5?

[ 22...Bg5™ 23.Qe4 ( 23.Qc3 Qc4 ) 23...Qg6!„ 24.f4 ( 24.h4 Qxe4 25.Rxe4 Bd2 ) 24...Qxe4 25.Rxe4 f5! 26.exf6 Bxf6 27.Rc1 Rd5 28.Kf2 ( 28.Rxc2 Rad8 ∆29.Rd2 Rxc5 ) 28...Rad8 29.Ke3 g5! 30.Rxc2 gxf4+ 31.Kd3 ( 31.Kxf4 Bxd4 ) 31...Bg5 ]

23.Qc3 a4 [ 23...b4 24.Qxc2 a4 25.a3 b3 26.Qe4± ]

24.a3 [ 24.Qxc2 a3 25.Bc3 b4 26.Bxb4 Rxd4 27.Rab1² ]

24...Qb3 25.Rac1±

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C84Maki,V 2380Winants,L 2500

Kallithea 2002[Winants,L]

86/352 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.0-0 Be7 7.Re1 b5 8.e5 Nxe5 9.Rxe5 bxa4 10.Nxd4 0-0 11.Nc3 Bd6!

[ 11...Re8 - 33/456 ] 12.Re1

[ 12.Rf5 c5! ] 12...a3!?N

[ 12...Ne8 ] [ 12...Re8 ]

13.bxa3 [ 13.b3 Bb4 ]

13...Re8 14.Bg5 Rxe1+ 15.Qxe1 Bb7[/\ Bh2!] 16.Rb1 Qe8! 17.Qxe8+

[ 17.Qd2!? Ne4! 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 ( 18...Qxe4?? 19.f3 Qd5 20.c4!+- ><Bb7 ) 19.Re1 Qe5 20.Bf4 ( 20.f4 Qd5 21.c4 Qb7 ) 20...Qxf4 21.Qxf4 Bxf4 22.Rxe4 Bd6³ ]

17...Rxe8 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Kf1 Ba8 20.Rb3 Be5 21.Nf5 d5?

[ 21...Bc6!∓ ^^ ] 22.Ne2! [/\ f4, Rg3] c5 23.f4 Bc7 24.Rg3+ Kh8

[ 24...Kf8 25.Rg7 d4 26.Rxh7 Kg8 27.Rg7+ Kf8 28.Rh7= ]

25.Nh6 Rf8™ 26.Re3 [/\ Re7] Bd6 27.Rb3 [ 27.Nf5? d4! ] [ 27.c3!? Bc6 28.Nf5 Bb8 29.Re7 Bb5 ( 29...Re8 30.Rxe8+ Bxe8 31.Ne7 ) 30.Kf2= ]

27...d4 [ 27...Bc7 28.Re3= ]

28.Rb6 Bc7 29.Rxa6 Be4 30.Ra7? [ 30.Kf2!! Bb8 ( 30...Bxc2 31.Rc6 Bb8 32.Nxd4! ) 31.c4!÷ ]

30...Rc8! 31.Nxf7+ Kg8 [ 31...Kg7?? 32.Nd6+- ]

32.Nh6+ [ 32.Ng3 Bxc2 33.Nf5 d3!∓ ]

32...Kg7 33.Ng3 Bxc2 34.Ngf5+ Kf8 35.g3 Be4

[ 35...Ke8∓ /\ Kd7, Rb8 ] 36.Ke2 d3+

[ 36...Ke8? 37.Rxc7! ] 37.Kd2

[ 37.Ke3 c4 38.Ra6! ( 38.Kxe4 Re8+ 39.Kf3 d2-+ ) 38...Bxf5! ( 38...c3 39.Rxf6+ Ke8 40.Re6+ Kf8 41.Kxe4 c2 42.Rf6+ Ke8 43.Rf7! c1Q 44.Ng7+ Kd8 45.Ne6+= ) 39.Nxf5 Re8+ 40.Kd2 Re2+ 41.Kc3

A) 41...d2 42.Kc2 c3 43.Ra8+ Kf7 44.Ra7 Re1 45.Rxc7+ Ke8 46.Ng7+ Kf8 47.Ne6+ Ke8 ( 47...Kg8 48.Rg7+ Kh8 49.Rd7 Rc1+ 50.Kb3 d1Q+ 51.Rxd1 Rxd1 52.Kxc3 ) 48.Ng7+= ; B) 41...Ke8!-+ ]

37...c4 38.Kc3™ [ 38.a4 c3+!-+ ] [ 38.Ra6 Bxf4+! 39.gxf4 c3+ 40.Ke3 Bxf5 41.Nxf5 c2-+ ]

38...Bd5?“ [ 38...d2!! 39.Kxd2 c3+ 40.Kd1 ( 40.Kc1 Rb8 /\ Rb1# ) 40...Rd8+ 41.Ke2 Rd2+ 42.Ke1 Rd7-+ /\ c2 ]

39.Ne3?“ [ 39.a4! ]

39...Bb6 40.Nxd5 [ 40.Rd7 Be6 41.Rd6 Bxe3 42.Rxe6 Bd4+! 43.Kd2 Rb8-+ ] [ 40.Rxh7 Bxe3 41.Rh8+ Kg7 42.Rxc8 Kxh6 43.Rd8 Bf3 44.a4 Kg7! ( 44...d2? 45.Rxd2= ; 44...Bb6 45.Rd6 Ba5+ 46.Kxc4 d2 47.Kb5! Bc3 48.Kc4!= ) 45.f5 ( 45.a5 Kf7 46.a6 Ke7-+ ) 45...Kf7 46.Rd7+ Ke8 47.Rd6 Bc5 48.Re6+ Kd7 (/\ Bb4!) 49.a3 Bd4+! 50.Kd2 Be5-+ /\ Be4, c3 ]

40...Bxa7 41.Nf5 Re8! 42.Nb4 Re2 43.a4 Bc5 44.a3 Bxb4+ 45.axb4 Rc2+ 46.Kd4 d2 47.Ne3 Rc1 48.a5 Re1!0-1

C84Timman,J 2590Enders,P 2520

Deutschland 2002

86/(352) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 * 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.d4 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.Nbd2 h6!?

[ 9...Re8 - 58/(364) ] 10.Bc2!?N

[ 10.Re1 ] [ 10.a4 ]

10...Bg4 11.d5 Nb8 12.h3 Bh5 13.a4 c6 14.axb5 cxb5 15.Re1 Ra7 16.Nf1 Nh7

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17.Be3 Rb7 18.Ng3 Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Bg5 20.Nf5 Qf6 21.Bd3 Rd8 22.Rec1 Nf8 23.b4 Kh7 24.Bxg5 Qxg5=

C86Predojevic,B 2355Hajnal,Z 2375

Budapest 2002[Predojevic,B]

86/(353) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Qe2 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.c3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Rd1 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.d5 Nc4 13.b3 Nb6 14.a4 Bd7 15.a5 Nc8 * 16.h3N g6 17.Bh6 Re8 18.Nbd2 Nh5 19.Nf1 Nf4 20.Qd2 Bf6 21.Ng3 Qd8 22.b4 cxb4 23.cxb4 Kh8?!

[ 23...Bg7 24.Bg5 Bf6= ] 24.Ra3!²

C86Predojevic,B 2435Romanishin,O 2570

Obrenovac 2002[Predojevic,B]

86/353 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Qe2 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0 d6 9.Rd1 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.d5 Nc4 13.b3 Nb6 14.a4 Bd7 15.a5 Nc8 16.Nbd2 Nh5!?N

[ 16...g6 17.Nf1 Nh5 18.g3÷ ] 17.Nf1 Bf6!

[ 17...Nf4 18.Bxf4 exf4 19.e5 dxe5 20.Nxe5 g6! ( 20...Bf6? 21.d6!± ) 21.Nxd7 Qxd7 22.Qf3 Bf6 23.Nd2 Nd6 24.Ne4 Nxe4 25.Bxe4² ]

18.Ng3! [ 18.g3 g6 19.Ne3 Bg7„ ]

18...Nf4 [ 18...Nxg3 19.fxg3² ( 19.hxg3?! Bg4!÷ )]

19.Bxf4 exf4 20.e5! [ 20.Nh5? Bxc3∓ ]

20...dxe5 [ 20...Bxe5? 21.Bxh7+! Kxh7 22.Ng5+ Kg6 ( 22...Kg8 23.Qh5 Re8 24.Qxf7+ Kh8 25.Nf5+- ) 23.Qh5+ Kf6 24.Qh4+- ]

21.Nh5! [ 21.d6? Nxd6 22.Qd3 e4! 23.Qxd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 fxg3∓ ]

[ 21.Ne4 Nd6 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Nd2 Kg7 24.Ne4 f5! ( 24...Nxe4?! 25.Bxe4© ) 25.Qh5! fxe4 26.Qg5+ Kh8 27.Qf6+= ]

21...Nd6 22.Nxe5! [ 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Nd2 Kg7 24.Ne4 f5 25.Qh5 fxe4 26.Qg5+= ]

22...Rfe8™ [ 22...Bg5? 23.h4! (Romanishin,O) Bh6 ( 23...Bxh4 24.Nxg7! Kxg7 25.Qh5+- ) 24.Nxd7 Qxd7 25.Qd3! ( 25.Qf3 Qd8! ) 25...f5 ( 25...g6? 26.Nf6+ ) 26.Qf3 Qd8 27.Nxf4 Qxh4 28.Ne6+- ]

23.Nxf6+ gxf6 24.Qh5 fxe5™ [ 24...Rxe5? 25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qxa8+- ]

25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Re1!! [ 26.Qh8+? Ke7 27.Qxe5+ Kd8 28.Qxf4 Kc8∓ ]

26...f5?! [ 26...f6? 27.Bg6± ] [ 26...e4?! 27.Bxe4 Nxe4 ( 27...Rxe4 28.Rxe4 Nxe4 29.Qh8+ Ke7 30.Qxa8+- ) 28.Qh8+ Ke7 29.Rxe4+ Kd8 30.Qf6+ Kc8 31.d6 Qd8 32.Re7!‚ Romanishin,O ] [ 26...Ke7! 27.Qh4+!

A) 27...f6 28.Rxe5+ Kd8 29.Qxf6+ Kc8 30.Qxf4 Kb7 31.h4!² Romanishin,O ( 31.Rxe8 Rxe8 32.h4 Nf5!„ ); B) 27...Kf8 28.Qh8+= ]

27.Qh8+ Kf7 28.Qh7+ Kf8 [ 28...Kf6?! 29.Qh6+ Kf7 30.Bd1! Kg8 31.Qg6+ Kh8 ( 31...Kf8 32.Bh5± ) 32.Qf6+ Kh7 ( 32...Kg8 33.Bh5! ) 33.Bh5! ]

29.Bd1! [ 29.Qh8+= ]

29...e4! [ 29...Nf7 30.Bh5 Bc8 31.d6 Qd7 32.Rad1! ( 32.Bxf7 Qxf7 33.Qh8+ Qg8 34.Qf6+= ) 32...Ra7 33.Rxe5! Rxe5 34.Bxf7 Qxf7 35.Qh8+ Qg8 36.Qxe5ƒ ]

30.Bh5 Ra7™ 31.Qh6+ [ 31.f3! (Romanishin,O) e3 32.Qh6+ Kg8 33.Qxf4!ƒ M i l an ov i c , D a ( 33.g3 Bc8 34.Bxe8 Nxe8 35.gxf4 Qg7+ 36.Qxg7+ Rxg7+ 37.Kf1 Re7 38.Re2 Nd6 39.Rae1 Rh7 40.Rxe3 Rxh2 41.Re8+ Kf7 42.R1e7+ Kf6 43.Re6+ Kf7 44.R6e7+= )]

31...Ke7 32.Qg5+½-½

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C87Ponomariov,R 2740Adams,M 2745

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R]

86/354 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 d6 7.c3 Bg4 8.h3 Bh5

[ 8...Bxf3!? 9.Qxf3 0-0 ( 9...Nd7 10.d4 ) 10.d3 Nd7 11.Nd2 Bg5 ]

9.d3 [ 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.d4 exd4 ( 10...Nd7- 1/181 ) 11.cxd4 0-0 12.Nc3 d5! 13.e5

( 13.g4 Bg6 14.Ne5 Nxe4 15.Nxc6 Qd6 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Nxd5 Qd6© ) 13...Nd7÷ ]

9...Nd7 10.Be3 [ 10.Nbd2 Nc5 11.Bc2 Ne6 12.Nf1 ( 12.g4?! Bg6 13.Nf1 h5 14.Ng3 hxg4 15.hxg4 Bg5 ) 12...Ng5 13.N1h2 0-0!? ( 13...Nxf3+ - 67/440 ) 14.Ng4 Kh8 ]

10...h6 11.Nbd2 Bg5 12.d4?! [ 12.Bxc6! bxc6 13.Qa4 Bxe3 14.Rxe3 c5 15.d4 exd4 16.cxd4 0-0 17.Qc2 Re8 18.Rae1² ]

12...Bxe3 13.fxe3 0-0 14.Nf1 Bg6 15.Ng3 Nf6!?N

[ 15...b5 - 73/391 ] 16.Bc2 Re8 17.Qd2 Nh5 18.Qf2

[ 18.Nxh5!? Bxh5 19.g4 Bg6 20.Qf2÷ ] 18...Nxg3 19.Qxg3 Bh7 20.Re2 Qe7 21.Rf1 Rf8 22.Nd2 Rae8 23.Ref2 Nd8 24.Bb1

[ 24.Qh2 d5 ] 24...Qg5 25.Qf3 Ne6 26.g3 exd4 27.exd4 Qb5 28.b4 Ng5 29.Qg2 d5

[ 29...Qc6 30.d5! Qd7 31.g4 f6 32.h4 Nf7÷ ]

30.e5 [ 30.exd5 Bxb1 31.Rxb1 Qd3ƒ ]

30...Bxb1 31.Rxb1 Qd3 32.Rc1 f6 33.h4 Ne4 34.Nxe4 dxe4 35.Rd2 Qe3+

[ 35...Qc4! 36.Qxe4 ( 36.Qe2 Qc6 37.Qe3 fxe5 38.d5 Qg6∓ ) 36...fxe5 37.Qe2 Qc6 38.dxe5 Rf5 39.Qg2 Qg6³ ]

36.Qf2 Qxf2+ 37.Rxf2 fxe5 38.d5 Rf3 39.Kg2 Rd3 40.c4 Rf8

[ 40...c6 41.dxc6 bxc6 42.Re2 e3 43.Rce1 Rb8 44.Rxe3 Rxe3 45.Rxe3 Rxb4 46.Rxe5 Rxc4 47.Ra5= ]

41.Re1 Rd4 42.Rfe2! Rxc4 43.Rxe4 Rxe4

44.Rxe4= Rf5 45.g4 Rf7 [ 45...Rf4 46.Rxf4 exf4 47.g5= ]

46.a3 Re7 47.Kf3 Kf8 48.Re3 [ 48.Re1 Ke8 49.Ke4 Rf7 50.Rc1= ]

48...Ke8½-½

C88Nisipeanu,L._D 2610Kaidanov,G 2645

Bled (ol) 2002[Nisipeanu,L.−D; Stoica,V]

86/(355) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 * b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Be7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Re1 d6 10.a4 Nd4 11.Nxd4 exd4 12.Ne2 c5 13.Ng3 g6

[ 13...d5 - 45/393 ] 14.c3

[ 14.Bh6 Re8 15.f4 c4 ( 15...Bf8 16.Bxf8 Kxf8 17.f5ƒ ) 16.Ba2 ( 16.dxc4 bxc4 17.Bxc4 d5„ ) 16...Qc7 ( 16...d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.Qg4ƒ ) 17.dxc4 bxc4 18.Qxd4 d5 19.Kf1!? ( 19.Kh1 Qc5 20.Qc3 Qb4! 21.Qe5 dxe4„ ) 19...Qc5 20.Qxc5 Bxc5 21.h3² ]

14...dxc3 15.bxc3 Re8N [ 15...Qd7 16.Bh6 Rfe8 17.Qf3² ]

16.Bg5 [ 16.Bh6 Bf8 ]

16...Rc8 [ 16...d5 17.e5 Nd7 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.d4² ]

17.axb5 axb5 18.Qd2 [ 18.Qf3! c4 19.dxc4 bxc4 20.Ba4 Nd7 21.Bf4² ]

18...d5 19.exd5 Nxd5 20.Bxe7 Rxe7 21.Ne4 c4=

C88Bologan,V 2625Onischuk,Al 2645

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002[Bologan,V]

86/355 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 Re8 10.Nc3 h6 11.a3 Bc5 12.Be3!?N

[ 12.Bd2 - 80/(370) ]

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[ 12.Ne2 d5 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.c3 Qd7 15.Ng3 Rad8 16.Ne4 Be7 ( 16...Ba7? 17.Bxh6! ) 17.a4 Nf6÷ ]

12...Nd4! [ 12...Bxe3 13.fxe3 d6 14.Rf1 Na5 15.Ba2 c5 16.b4 Nc6 17.Nd5ƒ ]

13.Ba2 [ 13.Bxd4 Bxd4 ( 13...exd4 14.Ne2 d5 15.e5 Nd7 16.c3 dxc3 17.bxc3 Bb6 18.d4 c5 19.Nf4 ) 14.Nxd4 exd4 15.Ne2 d5 16.exd5 Nxd5³ ]

13...d6 14.b4 Bb6 15.Bxd4 exd4 [ 15...Bxd4 16.Nxd4 exd4 17.Ne2 d5 18.f3 ( 18.e5!? Rxe5 19.Nxd4² ) 18...c5 19.bxc5 Qc7 20.Qd2 Qxc5 21.Qb4 Qxc2 22.Nxd4 Qc7 23.a4² ]

16.Ne2 c5÷ 17.Nf4?! [ 17.Ng3 d5 ( 17...g6 18.Qd2 Kg7 19.c3 dxc3 20.Qxc3² ) 18.e5 Nd7 19.Nf5 Qc7 20.Nd6 Re6÷ ]

17...Qc7 18.Nd2 [ 18.Nd5?! Nxd5 19.Bxd5 ( 19.exd5 a5 ) 19...Bxd5 20.exd5 Qb7 ] [ 18.Qd2 a5 19.bxc5 Bxc5 20.Ne2 Qb6 ]

18...Rac8 [ 18...a5! 19.a4 ( 19.bxc5 dxc5 20.Qf3 Qe5 21.g3 Bc7³ ) 19...cxb4 20.axb5 Re5 21.Bc4 a4³ ]

19.Bb3 a5 20.a4! [ 20.Bd5 Nxd5 21.Nxd5 Bxd5 22.exd5 Rxe1+ 23.Qxe1 cxb4 24.axb4 a4∓ ] [ 20.bxc5 dxc5 ]

20...bxa4 [ 20...axb4? 21.axb5 Ra8 22.Qf3² ]

21.Bxa4 Re7 22.b5 Rce8 23.Rf1 c4? [ 23...d5 24.Nxd5 Nxd5 25.exd5 Bxd5 26.Bb3 Bxb3 27.cxb3 Qd7 28.Nc4 Re6 29.Nxa5 Bxa5 30.Rxa5 Rb6= ∆31.b4?! cxb4 32.Qa4 Rg6 ]

24.Nxc4 Nxe4 25.Nxb6 Nc3 26.Nbd5!!± [ 26.Qg4 Qxb6 27.Nh5 g6 28.Nf6+ Kg7 29.Nxe8+ Rxe8 ]

26...Nxd5 [ 26...Nxd1 27.Nxc7 ]

27.Nxd5 [ 27.b6!? Qxb6 28.Nxd5 ]

27...Bxd5 28.b6 Qxb6 29.Bxe8 Rxe8 30.Qd2

[ 30.Qg4!? (><d4) Re6 31.Rfb1 Qc5 32.Rb8+ Kh7 33.Qf5+ Rg6 34.g4 Qc3 35.Rab1 Be6 36.Qe4± ]

30...Ra8 31.Ra3?

[ 31.c4!? Bc6 32.Qf4 Qc5 33.Rfe1 Ra7 34.Rab1 a4 35.Rb8+ Kh7 36.Rf8± -> ]

31...a4 32.Rfa1 Bc6 33.c3 Qa5 34.R1a2 Qd5 35.f3 Re8 36.Ra1 Re3 37.c4 Qg5 38.Rf1 Qc5 39.Raa1 Qf5 40.Rad1 a3

[ 40...Qg6 41.Kh2 a3÷ ] 41.Qb4 Re2=

[ 41...Qg5!? ] 42.Qxa3 Qg5 43.Rf2 Rxf2 44.Kxf2 Qe3+ 45.Kf1 Bxf3! 46.gxf3 Qxf3+ 47.Ke1 Qe3+½-½

C88Pavlovic,M 2520Kuzmin,A 2580

Biel (open) 2002[RR]

86/(356) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Nb8 11.Nbd2 Nbd7 12.Nf1 c6!? 13.Ng3 Re8 14.c3!?N

[ 14.Nh2 - 83/334 ] 14...Bf8 15.d4 * h6 16.Bc2 g6 17.Be3 Bg7 18.a4 Qc7 19.b4 Nb6 20.dxe5 dxe5 21.Bb3 bxa4 22.Ba2

[ 22.Ba2 a5÷ ]

C88Bologan,V 2625Van Den Doel,E 2590

Santo Domingo 2002[Bologan,V]

86/356 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Nb8 11.Nbd2 Nbd7 12.Nf1 c6!? 13.Ng3 Re8 14.c3!? Bf8 15.d4 c5N 16.d5 c4 17.Bc2 Nc5

[ 17...g6!? ] 18.Nh2!

[ 18.Nf5 Bc8 ∆19.g4? h5 20.Bg5 ( 20.g5? Nfxe4 ) 20...g6 21.Ne3 Be7∓ ]

18...Nfd7?! [ 18...g6!÷ ]

19.Nf5² g6 20.Nh6+ Kg7 21.N2g4 [/\ f4-f5] Be7 22.f4 exf4

[ 22...Bh4 23.Rf1 exf4 24.Bxf4² ] 23.Bxf4 f6 24.Qf3 Ne5 25.Qg3 Rf8?!

[ 25...Ncd3 26.Rf1² ]

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26.Nf5+! Kh8 [ 26...gxf5? 27.Nxe5+ Kh8 28.Bh6+- ]

27.Nxe7 Qxe7 28.Nxe5 dxe5 29.Bh6± Rf7 30.Rf1 g5 31.h4 gxh4 32.Qxh4 Rg8 33.Rf3 Bc8 34.Raf1! Rg6

[ 34...Rg4 35.Rxf6 Rxh4 36.Rxf7 Rh1+ ( 36...Qxf7 37.Rxf7 Rxh6 38.Rc7+- ) 37.Kxh1 Qh4+ 38.Kg1 Qxh6 39.Rf8+ Kg7 40.R1f7+ Kg6 41.Rf6++- ]

35.Rg3 f5? [ 35...Rxg3 36.Qxg3± ] [ 35...Kg8 36.Bd1 f5 37.Bg5± ]

36.Qxe7 Rxe7 37.Rxg6 hxg6 38.Bf81-0

C88Almasi,Z 2670Khalifman,A 2690

Bled (ol) 2002[Bologan,V]

86/(356) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Nb8 11.Nbd2 Nbd7 12.Nf1 * Nc5 13.Ba2 Ne6 14.Ng3 Re8 15.Ng5 Bc8N

[ 15...Nxg5 - 85/322 ] 16.c3

[ 16.Nf5 Bf8 17.Qf3 g6 18.Nxe6 Bxe6 19.Bxe6 Rxe6 20.Nh6+ Bxh6 21.Bxh6² ]

16...c5 17.a4 Rb8 18.Nxe6 [ 18.axb5 axb5 19.Nf5 Nxg5 20.Bxg5 Bxf5 21.exf5² ]

18...Bxe6 19.Nf5 d5 20.axb5 axb5 21.Bg5 Bxf5 22.exf5 e4 23.dxe4 dxe4 24.Qxd8 Rbxd8

[ 24...Rbxd8 25.c4!?² ]

C88Van Oosterom,JBang,E

corr 2002[Van Oosterom,J]

86/357 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.Nbd2 Nd7 11.axb5 axb5 12.Rxa8 Bxa8 13.Nf1 Nc5 14.Ba2!N

[ 14.Bd5 Nb4 15.Bxa8 Qxa8 16.Ne3 Bf6 17.b3!? /\ Qd2 ( 17.Bd2 Nbxd3! 18.cxd3

Nxd3÷ )] 14...Bb7

[ 14...Nb4 15.Bb1² ] [ 14...Qd7 15.c3 Ne6 16.Ng3² ] [ 14...Qc8 15.c3 Qa6 16.Bd5² ]

15.c3 Qa8 16.Bd5 [ 16.Bb1?! Qa1 17.Bc2 Na4 18.Qe2 Nxb2 19.d4 Nc4! 20.d5 Qxc3 21.dxc6 Bxc6÷ ]

16...Nd8 [ 16...Na4 17.Ng3 Nb6 18.Bb3 Bf6 19.Nh5± ]

17.Bxb7 Qxb7 [ 17...Ndxb7? 18.d4 Nd7 19.dxe5 Nxe5 20.Nxe5 dxe5 21.Qd7± ] [ 17...Ncxb7 18.Ne3 Ne6 19.d4² ]

18.Ng3² Re8 [ 18...Nd7 19.Nf5 Re8 20.Ng5 Bxg5 ( 20...h6 21.Nh3 Nf8 22.f4 Ng6 23.Qg4± ) 21.Bxg5 Ne6 ( 21...g6 22.Nh6+ Kg7 23.Ng4± ) 22.Qg4 Nxg5 23.Qxg5 g6 24.h4 Qa8 25.Ne7+ Kg7 26.Nd5 h6 27.Qg3 Qd8 28.Ra1± ]

19.h4! [ 19.d4 Nd7 20.dxe5 ( 20.d5 c6 ) 20...Nxe5 21.Nxe5 dxe5 22.Nf5 Bf8 23.Qg4 Qc6 ] [ 19.Nf5 Bf8 20.Ng5 g6 ]

19...Bf8 [ 19...h6 20.d4 Nd7 21.dxe5 Nxe5 22.Nxe5 dxe5 23.Nf5 Bf8 24.Qg4 (/\ Nh6) Kh8 25.Rd1± ] [ 19...Nd7 20.h5 Ne6 21.Nf5 d5 ( 21...Bf6 22.Nh2² ) 22.d4 dxe4 23.Nxe5 Nxe5 24.dxe5 Bf8 25.Qg4² ] [ 19...d5 20.h5 ( 20.b4!? ) 20...dxe4 ( 20...h6 21.Nxe5 Bd6 22.f4± ) 21.Nxe4 Nxe4 22.Rxe4 Bd6 23.h6² ]

20.h5 [ 20.d4?! Nd7 21.d5 c6 ]

20...b4?! [ 20...Nd7 21.Nh2 d5 22.Nf5 Ne6 23.Ng4 b4 24.Qf3² ]

21.d4! exd4 [ 21...Nd7 22.Qa4 c5 23.d5± ]

22.cxd4 Nd7 [ 22...Nxe4 23.d5

A) 23...Nf6?! 24.Bg5! Rxe1+ 25.Nxe1 c6 ( 25...Be7 26.Qe2! Kf8 27.Nf5 c6 28.h6 g6 29.Nxe7! Qxe7 30.Qxe7+ Kxe7 31.Nd3+- ; 25...Qxd5 26.Qxd5 Nxd5 27.Bxd8 f6 28.Nc2 Kf7 29.Ne3± ) 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Nc2 cxd5 28.Qg4+ Kh8

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29.Qxb4± ; B) 23...f5 24.Nxf5 Qb5 ( 24...c6 25.dxc6 Qxc6 26.Qb3+ d5 27.Ne3± ) 25.h6! g6 26.Ng7 Re7 ( 26...Bxg7 27.hxg7 c5 28.dxc6 Qxc6 29.Qb3+ Kxg7 30.Qxb4² ) 27.Be3 c5 28.dxc6 Nxc6 29.Qb3+ d5 30.Rd1 Qc4 31.Qa4² ]

23.d5 [ 23.Bd2 c5 24.d5 Qb5 25.Bf4 Nb7÷ ]

23...c6 [ 23...Nc5 24.h6 g6 25.Bg5 c6 26.Qd4± ] [ 23...c5 24.Bf4² ]

24.Be3 cxd5 [ 24...Nb6 25.Bxb6 Qxb6 26.Qa4± ]

25.exd5 Qb5 [ 25...Nb6? 26.Bxb6 Rxe1+ 27.Qxe1 Qxb6 28.h6 g6 29.Ne4 Bxh6 30.Nf6+ Kg7 31.Nd7 Qc7 32.Qe7 g5 33.Kh2!/\ Nd4-f5+- ]

26.Qd4!± [ 26.h6?! g6 27.Qd4 f5÷ ] [ 26.Ne2 Ne5 27.Nxe5 dxe5! 28.Ng3 h6 29.Nf5 Kh8 30.Qd2² ]

26...Nc5 [ 26...h6! 27.Rd1! Nb7 28.Nf5 Nbc5 29.Qg4 Kh8 30.Bd4 Ne5 31.Nxe5 dxe5 32.Bxc5 Qxc5 33.d6 Rd8 34.Qh4! f6 35.Qg4 b3 36.Rd3! Qc2 37.Rg3± ]

27.h6 g6 [ 27...Qd3 28.hxg7 Bxg7 29.Qg4+- ]

28.Qf6 Nd7 [ 28...Nb3 29.Nh5! Qc4 ( 29...gxh5 30.Qg5+ Kh8 31.Nd4+- ) 30.Kh2! (/\ Bd4!) Qxd5 31.Qxg6+ fxg6 32.Nf6+ Kh8 33.Nxd5 /\ Nb4+/- ]

29.Ne4! Re7 [ 29...Rxe4 30.Qxd8 Re7 ( 30...Ne5 31.Ng5 Rxe3 32.fxe3 Qd7 33.Qxd7 Nxd7 34.Kf2 Bxh6 35.Ne4+- ) 31.Ra1 Qxd5 32.Ra8! Re4 ( 32...Qe6 33.Ng5 Qe5 34.Bf4 Qxf4 35.Qxe7 Qc1+ 36.Kh2 Qf4+ 37.Kh3 Qf5+ 38.Kg3+- ) 33.Rc8 Qf5 34.Nd4 Qg4 35.f3 Qg3 36.Bf2 Re1+ 37.Bxe1 Qxe1+ 38.Kh2 Qe5+ 39.Kh3+- ] [ 29...Qxd5 30.Bd4 Ne5 31.Qxe5! Qxe5 32.Bxe5 Rxe5 33.Nf6+ Kh8 34.Nxe5 dxe5 35.Ra1+- ] [ 29...Nxf6 30.Nxf6+ Kh8 31.Nxe8 Ne6 ( 31...f6 32.Nxf6+- ) 32.Nf6 Nc7 33.Rc1 Qb8 34.Ng5 Bxh6 35.Nxf7+ Kg7 36.Rxc7 Bxe3 37.Ne5+! Kh6 38.Rxh7+ Kg5

39.Nfd7+- ] [ 29...Ne6 30.dxe6 Nxf6 31.Nxf6+ Kh8 32.Ng5 Re7 33.Nxf7+ Rxf7 34.exf7+- ]

30.Ra1!!+- Qb7 [ 30...Rxe4 31.Qxd8 Nb8 32.Ra7 Qe8 33.Qxe8 Rxe8 34.Ra8 Rd8 35.Bb6 Rc8 36.Kh2 ] [ 30...Nxf6 31.Nxf6+ Kh8 32.Ra8 Bxh6 ( 32...Rd7 33.Bd4 ; 32...Rxe3 33.Rxd8 ; 32...Re8 33.Bd4 ) 33.Rxd8+ Kg7 34.Bd4 Bg5 ( 34...Bc1 35.Ne8+ Kh6 36.Bg7+ Kh5 37.Nf6# # ) 35.Nxg5 Qe2 36.Rg8+ Kh6 37.Nxf7+ Rxf7 38.Be3+ Qxe3 39.Ng4+ ] [ 30...Qd3 31.Bd4! Nxf6 32.Nxf6+ Kh8 33.Ra8 Qc4 34.Rxd8 Qc1+ 35.Kh2 Qxh6+ 36.Kg3 Re5 37.Ng4 ] [ 30...Qc4 31.Nfd2 Qxd5 32.Bd4 Ne5 33.Ra6! Ne6 34.Rxd6 Qxd4 35.Rxd4 Nxd4 36.Qb6 ] [ 30...Qxd5 31.Bd4 Ne5 32.Qxe5! ] [ 30...Qb8 31.Bd4 Re5 32.Bxe5 dxe5 33.Qa6 ]

31.Qd4 f5 [ 31...Qb8 32.Nfg5 Bxh6 ( 32...f5 33.Nf6+ Nxf6 34.Qxf6 Nf7 35.Nxf7 Rxf7 36.Qe6 ) 33.Nxh7 Bxe3 ( 33...Bg7 34.Nef6+ Nxf6 35.Nxf6+ Kf8 36.Bh6! Bxh6 37.Nd7+ Rxd7 38.Qh8+ Ke7 39.Re1+ ) 34.Nhf6+ Nxf6 35.Nxf6+ Kf8 36.fxe3 ]

32.Nxd6 Qb8 [ 32...Qc7 33.Ra8 ]

33.Bf4 Qb6 34.Nc81-0

C88Ulibin,M 2585Pavlovic,M 2520

Biel (open) 2002[Ulibin,M; Lisenko,A]

86/(357) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4 Bb7 * 9.c3 d5 10.axb5 axb5 11.Rxa8 Bxa8 12.d4 Nxe4 13.dxe5 Bc5 14.Re2 Bb6!?N

[ 14...b4 ] [ 14...Na5!? 15.Ba2 Bb6 16.Qd3 Qb8 17.Ng5 Nc4÷ ]

15.Nbd2 b4 16.e6! Nxf2?! [ 16...fxe6 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.Rxe4 Qxd1+

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19.Bxd1 bxc3 20.bxc3 Nd8= ] [ 16...Nc5 17.exf7+ Rxf7 18.Ng5÷ ∆Qxg5? 19.Re8+ Rf8 20.Nf3 Qf6 21.Qxd5+ Kh8 22.Qg8+!+- ]

17.exf7+ Rxf7 18.Rxf2 [ 18.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 19.Kxf2 bxc3 20.bxc3 Qd6 21.Kg1 Ne5 22.Nxe5 Qxe5 23.Nc4 Qf6 24.Ne3 Qf2+ 25.Kh1 c5 26.Qg1² ]

C88Kupreichik,V 2465Smirnov,P 2535

Togliatty 2002[Kupreichik,V]

86/(357) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4 * b4 9.d4 d6 10.dxe5 Nxe5 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.h3!?N

[ 12.Nxe5 - 66/(299) ] 12...h6

[ 12...Nxf3+!? 13.Qxf3 Nd7 ] 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Qf3 Bc5 15.Nf1 Nh7

[ 15...Nxe4 16.Rxe4 Bxe4 17.Qxe4± ∆Qd1? 18.Bxh6 Qxa1 19.Qg6+- ]

16.Qg3! Qf6 17.Nh2 h5 [ 17...Bc8 18.Rd1² ]

18.Nf3 [><g5] Rfe8 19.h4 [ 19.Ng5?! Re7 ∆20.Nxh7 Kxh7 21.Bg5? Bxf2+! ]

19...g6 20.Ng5 Rf8 21.Nxh7 Kxh7 22.Bg5 Qg7 23.Rad1

[ 23.Rad1 f6 24.Be3² ]

C90Ivanchuk,V 2705Radulski,J 2485

Bled (ol) 2002[Ivanchuk,V]

86/358 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Na5 9.Ba2

[ ¹9.axb5 ] 9...b4

[ 9...c5 - 31/397 ] 10.c3!?N

[ 10.d3 ] 10...c5 11.d4 cxd4

[ 11...bxc3? 12.dxe5!± ]

12.cxd4 [ 12.cxb4 Nc6 ( 12...Nb7÷ ) 13.b5 Nb4 ( 13...axb5 14.axb5 Be6 15.bxc6 Bxa2÷ ) 14.Bxf7+ ( 14.Bc4 axb5 15.Bxb5+ Bd7³ ) 14...Kxf7 15.Qb3+

A) 15...d5 16.Nxe5+ Kg8 17.Bd2 Qc7 ( 17...Qd6 18.Nf3! ; 17...a5 18.Bxb4 Bxb4 19.Nc6 Qf8 20.Rd1÷ ) 18.Bxb4 ( 18.exd5!? Qc2 19.Qf3÷ ) 18...Bxb4 19.Qxb4 ( 19.exd5 Bd6 20.b6 Rb8! 21.bxc7 Rxb3 22.Nd2 Rb7 23.Rac1 Rxc7 24.Rxc7 Bxc7 25.Nec4© ) 19...Qxe5 20.Nd2© ; B) 15...Nbd5!? 16.exd5 axb5 ( 16...h6 17.Nxe5+ dxe5 18.d6+ Be6 19.dxe7 Qxe7 20.Qg3± ; 16...Bb7 17.Nxe5+ dxe5 18.d6+ Bd5 19.dxe7 Qxe7 20.Qa3! axb5 21.Qxe7+ Kxe7 22.Rxe5+ Kf7 23.a5 Rhc8!÷ ) 17.Ng5+ Kg8 ( 17...Kg6!?÷ ) 18.Qxb5 Qa5 ( 18...Bd7÷ ) 19.Qxa5 Rxa5 20.b4 Ra8 ( 20...Rxd5 21.Nd2² ) 21.f4 Nxd5 22.fxe5 h6 23.Nf3 Nxb4= ]

12...Bg4?! [ 12...0-0! 13.Nbd2 ( 13.dxe5 dxe5 ∆14.Nxe5? Qxd1 15.Rxd1 b3-+ ) 13...Qc7= ]

13.Nbd2 Bh5?! [ 13...exd4? 14.h3± ] [ 13...Qc7 14.h3 Bd7 15.Nf1 0-0 16.Bg5² ] [ 13...Qb8! 14.h3 Bh5 ( 14...Bd7 15.Nc4 Nxc4 16.Bxc4 0-0 17.Bg5 Ra7 18.Rc1² ) 15.g4! Bg6 16.Nf1 0-0 17.Ng3 b3 18.Bb1 Rc8 19.Bd2 Nc4 20.Bc3² ]

14.Nb3! [ 14.Nc4!?

A) 14...Rc8 15.dxe5 Nxc4 16.exf6 Bxf6 17.Bxc4! Rxc4 18.Qd3 Qc7 ( 18...Rc6 19.Nd4± ; 18...Rc8 19.Qxa6 0-0 20.Qd3 Qa5 21.Nd4± ) 19.Bf4 Bxb2 ( 19...Bxf3 20.Bxd6 Qc6 21.e5 ) 20.Bxd6± ; B) 14...Nxc4 15.Bxc4 0-0 ( 15...Qc7 16.b3² ) 16.dxe5 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 dxe5 18.Bg5 Qa5² ]

14...Nxb3? [ 14...Nc4 15.Qd3 Qc7 ( 15...Rc8 16.Nbd2± ) 16.Re2² ] [ 14...0-0 15.dxe5 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 dxe5 17.Rd1 Qc7 18.Nxa5 Qxa5 19.Bg5² ] [ 14...Nc6! 15.Be3 ( 15.d5?! Na5= ) 15...0-0 16.Rc1 Rc8 ( 16...Qd7 17.dxe5

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Bxf3 18.gxf3 Nxe5 19.Nd4 Qh3 20.Kh1± ; 16...Qe8 17.d5 Nb8² ) 17.Qd3!² ]

15.Qxb3 Qb8 [ 15...Qa5 16.Nh4!± ]

16.Nh4! 0-0 17.Qg3 Bg6?! [ 17...Bd8 18.Bh6! ( 18.Nf5?! Bg6 ∆19.Nxd6? b3! 20.Bxb3 Qxd6 21.dxe5 Qb4-+ ) 18...Ne8 ( 18...Ng4 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Nf5+ Kh8 21.h3± ) 19.Bd5 Ra7 20.Be3± ]

18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Bb3!+- [ 20.Qxg6?? b3-+ ]

20...Kh8 [ ¹20...Qd6 21.Qxg6 Qd3 22.Qg3 ( 22.Bh6 Ne8 ) 22...Qxg3 23.hxg3 ]

21.Qh4+ Kg8 22.Bg5 Rd8 [ ¹22...Ra7 23.Re3 Qd6 24.g4 Rd8 25.Rh3 Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ng8 27.Rh7 Bf6 28.Rc1 Rad7 29.h4 ]

23.Re3 Qd6 24.Rh3 Kf8 25.Qh8+ Ng8 26.Rh7 Bf6 27.Bh6 Ke7 28.Bxg71-0

C91Grischuk,A 2700Sokolov,I 2680

Bled (ol) 2002[Grischuk,A]

86/359 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.d4 Bg4 10.Be3 exd4 11.cxd4 Na5 12.Bc2 Nc4

[ ¹12...c5 ] 13.Bc1 c5 14.b3 Nb6 15.Nbd2 Rc8 16.h3 Bh5 17.g4 Bg6 18.d5± [(), ><Bg6] Nfd7

[ 18...h5 19.Nh2 /\ f4 ] 19.Nf1

[ 19.Nh2 Bg5 ] 19...Re8N

[ 19...Bf6 - 53/342 ] 20.Ng3 Bf6 21.Rb1 b4

[ 21...c4 22.Re2 Nc5 23.Nd4 Nd3 24.Nc6 ]

22.Re2?! [ 22.Nh2 ]

22...h6 23.Ne1 [ 23.Kg2 Bg5 24.Ne1 Bxc1 25.Rxc1 Qg5 ]

23...Bh4! 24.Kh2 Bxg3+? [ 24...Nf6 25.f3 ( 25.Nf5 Bxf5 26.gxf5

Nfd7 ) 25...Qe7„ ] 25.Kxg3 Nf6 26.f3 c4 27.Bb2

[ ¹27.Be3 /\ Bd4, Ng2-e3 ] 27...Qe7!„ 28.Qd4!

[ 28.bxc4 a5 /\ Nc4 ] 28...c3

[ 28...Nbxd5 29.bxc4 Nc3 30.Bxc3 bxc3 31.Ng2 /\ Ne3 ><c3 ]

29.Qxb6 cxb2 30.Qd4 [ 30.Bd3?? Nxd5 31.exd5 Qxe2 32.Bxe2 Bxb1-+ ]

30...Rc3 [ ¹30...Qc7 /\ Qc3 ]

31.Rxb2 a5 32.Bd3 Qb7 [ 32...Qe5+ 33.Qxe5 Rxe5 34.Rbc2 Nxd5 35.f4 Rxc2 ( 35...Re8 36.f5+- ) 36.Rxc2 ( 36.Nxc2 Re8 37.f5 Nc3 38.fxg6 Nxe2+ 39.Bxe2 fxg6 40.Bc4+ Kf8 41.Bd5± ) 36...Rxe4 37.Bxe4 Bxe4 38.Rc6 Nc3 39.Rxd6 Nxa2 40.Nd3± ]

33.h4!? Re5?! [ 33...Rec8 34.Rbc2 ( 34.Rbd2² ) 34...Nxd5! 35.h5! Bh7 36.Qxd5 Qxd5 37.exd5 Bxd3 38.Rxc3 Rxc3 39.Re8+ Kh7 40.Ra8± ]

34.Rbc2+- Rxc2 [ 34...Nxd5 35.f4 ]

35.Rxc2 h5 36.g5 Nxd5 37.f4 Re8 [ 37...Qd7 38.fxe5 ( 38.f5!? Nc3 39.Nf3 ) 38...Qg4+ 39.Kf2 Qxh4+ 40.Ke2 Qg4+ 41.Kf1 ]

38.exd5 Rxe1 39.f5 Qd7 [ 39...Bh7 40.Qa7!! ]

40.fxg6 Rh1 41.gxf7+ Kf8 42.Rh2 Rd1 43.Re2 Rh1 44.Re8+ Kxf7 45.Bg6+! Kxg6 46.Qe4+

[ 46.Qe4+ Kf7 47.g6+ Kf6 48.Re6+ ]1-0

C91Movsesian,S 2660Svidler,P 2690

Bermuda 2003[RR]

86/(359) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bg4 * 10.d5 Na5 11.Bc2 c6 12.h3 Bc8 13.dxc6 Qc7 14.Nbd2 Qxc6 15.Nf1 Nc4 16.Ng3 Re8 17.Qe2

[ 17.a4 - 48/466 ]

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17...h6!?N [ 17...g6 ] [ 17...Be6 ]

18.Bd3 Be6 19.Nh2 [ 19.b3!? Nb6 20.Bb2 ]

19...d5! 20.Ng4 Nxg4 21.hxg4 Nd6 22.Bd2 dxe4 23.Nxe4 Bd5 24.Nxd6 Bxd6 25.Be4 Rad8½-½

C92Morozevich,A 2705Short,N 2680

Hyderabad 2002

86/(360) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7 12.d5 Ne7 13.axb5

[ RR13.Na3 Nc5 14.Bc2 c6 15.b4 Nxa4 16.Bxa4 bxa4 17.c4 cxd5 18.cxd5 Rc8 19.Be3 - 69/335 ( 19.Qxa4? Nxd5!∓Da Costa Junior,L )]

13...axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Na3 Ba6 * 16.Nh2 g6 17.Qg4!?N

[ 17.Be3 - 58/373 ] 17...Qc8 18.Bc2 c6 19.dxc6 Qxc6 20.Rd1 h5 21.Qf3 Bg7 22.Bg5 f6 23.Be3 Nc5 24.Nf1²

C92Savanovic,A 2400Blagojevic,D 2535

Herceg Novi (rapid) 2003[Savanovic,A]

86/360 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7 12.d5 Ne7 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Na3 Ba6 16.Be3 Rb8 17.Nc2 Nc5 18.Bxc5 dxc5 19.Ne3 [/\ c4] c4 20.Bc2 Ng6

[ 20...h5 21.Nf5 ( 21.b3 ) 21...Ng6 ( 21...Nxf5 22.exf5 Rd8 23.Be4 Bb7 24.Nh2ƒ ) 22.Nh2 h4 ( 22...Nf4 23.g3! Nxh3+ 24.Kg2 Ng5 25.Qxh5ƒ ) 23.f4!ƒ ]

21.Ng4 Rb6 22.h4!N [ 22.b3 ]

22...Qe8 23.h5?! [ 23.g3 Bc8! 24.Nfh2 /\ h5+/= ]

23...Nf4 24.h6 Bc8 25.Nfh2 Bg5 [ 25...Bd8!? ]

26.g3 Ng6?! [ 26...Nh3+! 27.Kg2 gxh6 28.Kxh3 h5 29.Kg2 hxg4 30.Nxg4

A) 30...Qd7 31.f3 ( 31.Nxe5? Qh3+ 32.Kg1 Rh6 33.Qf3 Qh2+ 34.Kf1 Rf6-+ ) 31...h5ƒ ; B) 30...Rg6 31.Rh1 ( 31.Nh2 Rh6 ; 31.Ne3 Bxe3! 32.Rxe3 Qd7 ) 31...Bxg4 32.Qxg4 Bc1 33.Qh5 Rh6 34.Qg4+= ]

27.hxg7 Kxg7 28.Nf1 Bxg4 [ 28...Ra6 29.Nge3! ( 29.Nfe3?! Bxg4! ) 29...Bxe3 30.Nxe3 Ra2 31.Nf5+! ]

29.Qxg4 h6 30.Nh2 [ 30.Ra1² ]

30...Ra6 31.Nf3 Bf6?! [ 31...Qe7 32.Qc8 Ra2 33.Rb1! /\ Bd1|^ ] [ ¹31...Qd8 ]

32.Bb1 Ra8 [ 32...Ra1 33.Kg2 /\ Rh1 ]

33.Kg2 Qc8 34.Qh5 Kh7 [ 34...Ra1 35.Rh1 Qh8 36.Qh3± ]

35.Rh1 Bg7 [ 35...Qf8 36.Nh2 ( 36.Qh3!? ) 36...Ra1 37.Ng4 Bg7 38.Qf5± ( 38.Ne3± )]

36.Ng5+ Kg8 37.Ne6! Bf8“ [ 37...fxe6 38.Qxg6 Qe8 39.Qg4! ( 39.Rxh6? Qxg6 40.Rxg6 Kh7 41.Rxe6 Ra1 ) 39...Kh7 40.f4! /\ f5+/- ]

38.f4! [ 38.Nxf8 Qxf8 39.Qxh6 Qxh6 40.Rxh6 Ra1 41.Rh1 Nf8 42.Bc2 Ra2 43.Rb1 Nd7 /\ Nc5 ]

38...exf4 39.e5! [ 39.gxf4? Qxe6! ] [ 39.Nxf4 Qe8 ]

39...Qd7 40.Be4 [/\ gf4] fxe6 [ 40...Ra6 41.Nxf8 f3+ ( 41...Kxf8 42.e6+- ; 41...Nxf8 42.gxf4 ) 42.Kxf3 Nxf8 43.d6!+- ]

41.Qxg6+ Qg7 42.Rxh6 f3+ [ 42...Qxg6 43.Rxg6+ Kh8 44.Rxe6 fxg3 45.d6!+- ]

43.Kxf3 Ra6 44.dxe6 [/\ e7] Rb6 45.Qxg7+ [ 45.Bd5!? ]

45...Bxg7 46.Rg6 [ 46.e7 Kf7 47.Rh7+- ]

46...Rb8 47.Bc6 Kh7 48.Rxg7+ Kxg7 49.e7 Kf7 50.e8Q+ Rxe8 51.Bxe8+ Kxe8 52.Ke41-0

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C92Sudakova,I 2345Pisakov,I 2270

Russia 2002[Soloviov,S; Sudakova,I]

86/(361) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.Re1 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 * 13.d5 Nb8 14.c4 c6 15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.cxb5 cxd5 18.exd5 Bxd5N

[ 18...Nxd5 - 82/317 ] 19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.Nc4! Nb6

[ 20...Nf6!? ] 21.Nxb6 Qxb6 22.Qd5 Nd7 23.Be3 Qb8 24.Rc1!! [/\ Rc6] Nf6 25.Qb3 Qb7

[ 25...d5 26.Rc6! Bd6 27.b6 d4 28.Bd2± ] 26.b6 Nd5

[ 26...d5 27.Rc7 Qb8 28.Ra7± ] 27.Qb5! Rb8

[ 27...Ra8 28.Nd2! Nxe3 29.fxe3 Ra6! 30.Rc6 Ra5! 31.Qxa5 Qxc6 32.Qa7! Qc5 33.Qc7! d5 ( 33...Qxe3+ 34.Kh2 Qxd2 35.b7 Qf4+ 36.Kg1! Qe3+ 37.Kh1+- ) 34.Qxc5 Bxc5 35.b7 Bxe3+ 36.Kf1 Ba7 37.Nb3 Bb8 38.Na5 Bd6 39.Nc6+- ]

28.Rc6 Nxe3 29.fxe3 Qd7 [ 29...f5 30.Nh4 Qf7 31.Rc7 Qe6 32.b7 f4 33.exf4 exf4 34.Kh2! d5 35.Nf3+- ]

30.e4!±

C92Nijboer,F 2550Zhang,Zhong 2620

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Zhang,Zhong]

86/361 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 Qd7 14.d5 Ne7 15.c4 c6 16.b3 g6!?

[ 16...Ng6 - 73/(502) ] 17.Bb2?!N

[ 17.Nf1 ] [ 17.Bd3 ]

17...Bg7 18.dxc6?! [ 18.Nf1 ]

18...Bxc6 19.c5 Nh5! 20.Nf1 dxc5 21.Qxd7?

[ 21.Bxe5 A) 21...Qb7?! 22.Bxg7 Nxg7 ( 22...Kxg7 23.Qd6 ) 23.Qd6 ( 23.Qd2!? Kh7 24.Qf4 ) 23...Ne6 24.Qg3ƒ ; B) 21...Qe6 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Qc1÷ ; C) 21...Qxd1 22.Raxd1 Rad8 23.Bd6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Bc3 25.Re3 Bb4 ( 25...Bd4 26.Nxd4 Rxd6 27.Nxc6 Rxc6 28.a5 Rc7 29.Rd6 ) 26.Ne5 Nc8 27.Bc7 Rxd1 28.Bxd1 Re7÷ ; D) 21...Nf6!? ]

21...Bxd7 22.Bxe5 [ 22.Nxe5 Be6 ]

22...Nc6! 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.e5 Rac8!∓ 25.axb5 axb5 26.N1d2 Nf4 27.Ne4?

[ 27.Kf1 Re7! ( 27...Nb4 28.Bb1 Bc6 29.Ne4 Nbd3 30.Bxd3 Nxd3 31.Nd6 Nxe1 32.Nxe1„ ) 28.Ne4 Nd4∓ ]

27...Nxe5!-+ 28.Nxe5 Rxe5 29.Nd6 Ra8! 30.Kh2

[ 30.Rxe5 Rxa1+ 31.Kh2 Ne6 ] [ 30.Rxa8 Rxe1+ 31.Kh2 Re2 ]

30...Rxe1 31.Rxe1 Ra2 32.Re7 Be6 33.Be4 Rxf2 34.Rc7 Rd2 35.Nxb5 Nxg2

[ 35...Nxg2 36.Bxg2 Bd5 37.Rxc5 Rxg2+ 38.Kh1 Rd2+ 39.Kg1 Bxb3 ]

0-1

C92Kosteniuk,A 2455Karjakin,Sergey 2525

Hastings 2002[Karjakin,Sergey; Borovikov,V]

86/(362) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 * 17.Nf1 f5 18.exf5 Rxe1 19.Qxe1 Bxd5 20.Ra3 bxa4!N

[ 20...Nf6 ] 21.N1h2

[ 21.Rxa4?! Bxf3 22.gxf3 d5³ ] [ 21.Be4 Qe8 22.Bxd5+ Nxd5 23.Qd1 Qf7÷ ]

21...Bb3 22.Rxb3 [ 22.Nd2 Qe8 23.Qf1 Qf7 24.Nxb3 axb3³ ]

22...axb3 23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.f6 Nxf6 25.Nh4 g5!

[ 25...g5! 26.Ng4! Nbd5 27.Be4 Nxe4

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28.Nxh6 Bxh6 29.Qxh6+ Kg8 30.Qe6+ Kh8 31.Qh6+ Kg8 32.Qe6+= ]

C92Kotronias,V 2580Jakovenko,D 2555

Batumi 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/(362) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2 * Kh8 19.Rg3 Nf6 20.Nhf3 fxe4 21.Nxe4 Bxd5 22.Nxf6 Rxe1+N

[ 22...Qxf6 - 58/(374) ] 23.Qxe1 Qxf6 24.Bd2

[ ¹24.Rg6 ] 24...Qe7 25.Bxb4 cxb4 26.Qxb4 Rc8³

C92Morozevich,A 2705Beliavsky,A 2650

Hyderabad 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/362 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Re8 10.d4 Bb7 11.a4 h6 12.Nbd2 Bf8 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2 Nf6 19.Rf3 Re5 20.Rxf5 Rxf5 21.exf5 Bxd5 22.Ng4

[ 22.Ne4 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 d5 24.Bf3 ( 24.Bb1!? ) 24...c4 25.Re6 Nd3 26.Be3 Nxb2÷ ( 26...d4?! - 53/348 )]

22...Ra7!?N [ 22...Bf7 - 85/326 ]

23.Ne4 [ 23.b3!? /\ Bb2|^ ]

23...Bxe4 24.Bxe4 [ 24.Nxf6+ Qxf6 25.Rxe4 Re7 26.Rxe7 Bxe7= ]

24...Nxg4 [ 24...Nxe4 25.Rxe4 d5 26.Re6ƒ ] [ 24...bxa4!? ]

25.Qxg4 d5 26.Bb1™ Re7?! [ 26...Qf6 27.Re6 Qd4„ ]

27.Rd1?!

[ 27.Re6 Rxe6 28.fxe6 Qf6 29.Bd2± ] 27...Qd6

[ 27...Qe8?! 28.Bd2 bxa4 29.f6ƒ ] 28.Bd2 Nc6 29.axb5 axb5 30.Bf4 Qf6 31.Qf3 Nb4

[ 31...Qf7! 32.Bd6 Nd4 33.Qa3 b4 34.Qa6 Rd7!÷ ]

32.Be3 [ 32.b3! Rd7÷ ]

32...Rd7 33.b3³ [ 33.b3 Qc3!? ( 33...d4 34.Bd2 c4 35.Bxb4 Bxb4 36.bxc4 bxc4 37.Ba2÷ ) 34.Rc1 Qxb3 35.Bxc5 Qxf3 36.gxf3 Rc7³ ]

½-½

C92Ye,Jiangchuan 2665Vescovi,G 2610

Hyderabad 2002[Vescovi,G]

86/363 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2 Nf6 19.Rg3 Qe7

[ RR19...Qd7!= Beliavsky,A ] 20.Rf3 Bxd5 21.Rxf5 Bf7 22.Rf3!N

[ 22.Ndf3 - 81/(287) ] 22...Nc6! 23.Rfe3

[ 23.Rg3!? ] 23...g6

[ RR23...Nd4÷ Beliavsky,A ] 24.e5?!

[ 24.f4 Bg7 25.Nhf3 Nh5³ ] [ 24.Rg3 Bg7 25.e5 Nxe5!? ( 25...g5÷ ) 26.Bxg6 ( 26.f4? Nh5 27.Rg4 Nxg4 28.Rxe7 Bd4+-+ ) 26...Bxg6 27.Rxg6 Nxg6 28.Rxe7 Rxe7³ ]

24...dxe5 25.Rg3 Kh7 [ 25...g5 26.h4 ( 26.f4? Nh5 27.Qc2 Bg7 ) 26...Nh5 27.Rg4! ( 27.Qc2 Bg7 ; 27.Rge3!? ) 27...Nf6= ] [ 25...e4!? 26.Nxe4 Nxe4 27.Bxe4 Rad8 ]

26.Ne4 Rad8 [ ¹26...Nd4 ]

27.Qf3?! [ 27.Nxf6+ Qxf6 28.Qh5 e4 29.Ng4

A) 29...Qe7? 30.Rxe4 Qxe4 ( 30...Qd6

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31.Rxe8 Bxe8 32.Bxh6 Kh8 33.Qh4 ) 31.Bxe4 Rxe4 32.Nf6+ Kh8 33.Rxg6!+- ; B) 29...Qg7! 30.Qh4 Be7 31.Qxh6+ Qxh6 32.Nxh6 Bd5 33.axb5 axb5 34.Ng4 ]

27...Nxe4 28.Qxe4 [ 28.Bxe4 Nd4 29.Qh5 Qe6 30.Ng4 Nf5-+ ]

28...Rd6! [ 28...Qe6 29.Nf3 ]

29.axb5 axb5 30.Nf3 Bd5 [ 30...Bg7!? 31.h4 Bd5 ]

31.Qg4 e4 32.Bf4 Re6 [ 32...Rf6!?

A) 33.Bc1 Ne5 ( 33...Re6? 34.Bxe4 Rxe4 35.Qxg6+ Kh8 36.Rxe4 Qxe4 37.Qf6+ Kh7 38.Bxh6! Bxh6 39.Ng5+ Bxg5 40.Qxg5+- ) 34.Nxe5 Qxe5 35.Qd7+ Bg7 36.Qxb5 Rxf2! 37.Kxf2 Rf8+ 38.Rf3 Rxf3+! ( 38...exf3 39.Rxe5 fxg2+ 40.Bf5 Bxe5 41.Qd7+ Bg7 42.Qxd5 Rxf5+ 43.Qxf5 gxf5 44.b3 ) 39.gxf3 Qh2+ 40.Kf1 Qxh3+ 41.Ke2 exf3+ 42.Kd1 ( 42.Kd2 Qg2+ 43.Kd1 f2 44.Rf1 Qg4+-+ ) 42...f2 43.Rf1 Qg4+ 44.Kd2 Qf4+ 45.Kd1 ( 45.Kc2 Qd4!/\ Be4-+ ) 45...Bf3+ 46.Kc2 Be4+ 47.Kb3

Qf7+ 48.Ka3 Bxb1-+ ; B) 33.Qh4 Re6! 34.Bg5 ( 34.Ng5+ Kg8-+ ) 34...Qg7!-+ ; C) 33.Ng5+ hxg5 34.Bxg5 Qe6 35.Qh4+ Kg7 36.Bxe4! Bxe4 37.Bxf6+ ( 37.Rge3 Rf5 38.Rxe4 Re5-+ ) 37...Qxf6 38.Qxf6+ Kxf6 39.Rge3∓ ]

33.Bxe4™ Rxe4??“ [ 33...Bxe4 34.Rxe4 Qf6 35.Rxe6 Rxe6! 36.b3 ( 36.Bg5 Qf5 37.Qh4 Re4-+ ; 36.Be3 Bd6∓ ) 36...Ne7∓ ]

34.Qxg6+ Kh8 35.Rxe4 Qxe4 36.Qf6+ Kh7 37.Bxh6!

[ 37.Ng5+ hxg5 38.Qxg5!+- ( 38.Rxg5? Bh6-+ )]

37...Bxh6 38.Ng5+ Bxg5 39.Qxg51-0

C92Volokitin,And 2565Vescovi,G 2590

Bermuda 2003[Vescovi,G]

86/364 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Nh2 c4 19.Rg3N

[ 19.Rf3 - 64/331 ] 19...Nc5 20.exf5 Rxe1+ 21.Qxe1 Nbd3?!

[ 21...Ncd3! 22.Qd1! ( 22.Qe6+ Kh8 23.Bxd3 Nxd3∓ ) 22...Bxd5 ( 22...Nxc1 23.Qxc1 Nxd5 24.Ng4 Kh8 25.f6 Nxf6 26.Qc2 Qd7 27.Nxf6 gxf6 28.Qg6 Qg7 29.Qh5 Qe7 30.Qg6 Qg7= ) 23.Ng4! h5 ( 23...Qh4?! 24.Nf3 Bxf3 25.Qxf3 Nxc1 26.Qxa8 Ne2+ 27.Kh2 Nxg3 28.fxg3 Qe7 29.f6!² ; 23...Kh8!?÷ ) 24.Nh6+! ( 24.Ne3 Bf7³ ) 24...Kh8 25.Nxc4!! ( 25.Qxh5 gxh6 ) 25...bxc4 ( 25...gxh6 26.Bxd3‚ ; 25...Nxc1 26.Ne3 Bb3 27.Qxc1‚ ) 26.Qxh5 Qe8 27.Nf7+ Kg8 28.Nh6+= ]

22.Bxd3 [ 22.Qd1!

A) 22...Bxd5 23.b4! Nxb4 ( 23...Nxa4 24.Bxd3 cxd3 25.Rxd3² ) 24.Ng4 Kh8 25.Nxh6‚ ; B) 22...Nxc1 23.Qxc1 ( 23.Ng4 Bxd5 ) 23...Bxd5 24.Ng4 h5 25.f6 ( 25.Nh6+ Kh8 ) 25...hxg4 26.Qc2 Qxf6 ( 26...Nd3 27.Rxd3 cxd3 28.Qxd3 Bc4 29.Qh7+ Kf7 30.Qg6++- ∆Kg8? 31.f7+! ) 27.Qh7+ Kf7 28.Qh5+‚ ]

22...Nxd3 23.Qe6+ Kh8 24.Ng4 [ 24.Nb3 Ne5!-+ ]

24...Qe8!-+ [><Bc1] 25.Re3 Qxe6 26.dxe6 Be7 27.Nb3 bxa4!

[ 27...h5 28.f6 gxf6 29.Nh6 ] 28.Na5 Nxc1 29.Nxb7 Rb8 30.Na5 c3! 31.bxc3 a3 32.c4 a2 33.Ra3 d5 34.Ra4 Rb4 35.Rxa2

[ 35.Ra3 Rxc4 ] 35...Nxa2 36.cxd5 Nc3 37.Ne3 Rb1+ 38.Kh2 Rb5 39.Nc6 Bd6+ 40.f4 Nxd5 41.Nxd5 Rxd5 42.e7 Bxe7 43.Nxe7 Rc5 44.Kg3 a5 45.Kg4 a4 46.Kh5 a3 47.Kg6 a2 48.Kf7 Rc7

[ 48...a1Q?? 49.Ng6+ Kh7 50.Nf8+ Kh8

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51.Ng6+= ]0-1

C93Stefansson,H 2585Bjornsson,S 2355

Island (ch) 2002[RR]

86/(365) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 h6 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.Nf1 * Bb7 13.d5 Ne7 14.N3h2 c6 15.dxc6

[ 15.Ng4 - 84/(288) ] 15...Bxc6 16.Qf3 d5!?N

[ 16...Ng6 17.Ng4 Bd7 18.Nfh2 Be6 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6 20.Qxf6 gxf6 21.Ng4² ]

17.Ng4 Qd6 18.exd5 Nexd5 19.Rd1 e4 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Qxf6 Nxf6 22.Bf4²

C93Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Sokolov,I 2680

Pamplona 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/365 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 h6 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.Nf1 Bd7 13.Ng3 Na5 14.Bc2 c5 15.d5?! g6

[ 15...Nc4 16.Nh2 Nb6! ( 16...g6?- 81/(288)) 17.b3 c4 18.f4 Qc7 19.Qf3

Be7² ] 16.b3 Bg7 17.Be3 Nh7 18.Qd2 h5 19.Ng5 Nb7 20.Rf1N

[ ¹20.Nxh7 Kxh7 21.Rf1² ] 20...Nxg5 21.Bxg5 Qa5

[ 21...Bf6 22.Be3 ( 22.h4 Bxg5 23.hxg5 h4 24.Ne2 f6 25.f4 Rf8÷ ) 22...Bh4 23.Kh2² ]

22.Kh1 [ 22.Bd1! f6 23.Bxh5!? ( 23.Be3² ) 23...gxh5 ( 23...fxg5 24.Bxg6 Bf6 25.Bxe8² ) 24.Nxh5 Qd8 25.Bh4 Rf8 26.f4‚ ]

22...Rf8 23.Bd1! f6 24.Be3² Rae8 [ 24...h4 25.Ne2 f5 26.Bg5 f4 ( 26...fxe4?! 27.Bc2± ) 27.Ng1! ( 27.Bxh4 f3 28.Ng3

fxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Rf4 30.Bg5 Raf8© ) 27...Bf6 28.Bxf6 Rxf6 29.Nf3 Kg7 30.Be2± ]

25.Bc2 Nd8?! [ 25...Qc7 26.a4 bxa4 27.b4 ( 27.bxa4?! Na5 ) 27...h4 28.Ne2 f5² ]

26.a4 b4 [ 26...bxa4? 27.b4 Qc7 28.Bxa4+- ]

27.cxb4 cxb4 28.Rac1± Nf7 [ 28...Nb7 29.f4!± ]

29.Bd3 Rc8 30.Rc4 Rxc4 31.Bxc4 h4?! [ 31...Kh7 32.Ne2 Bh6 33.Bxh6 Nxh6 34.Qe3± ]

32.Ne2 f5 33.f3 Bf6 34.Nc1! Bd8 [ 34...Rb8 35.Nd3 Rb7 36.Qf2 Bb5 37.Rc1!+- ><b4 ]

35.Nd3+- Bb6 36.Bxb6 Qxb6 37.Nxb4 Rc8 38.Nc6 Kg7 39.a5 Qc7

[ 39...Qb7 40.Qd3 ] 40.Bxa6 Ra8 41.Bc4 Bxc6 42.dxc6 Rxa5 43.b4 Ra4 44.Bb3 Ra3 45.Bd5 f4 46.b5 Qb6 47.Rc1 Ra7 48.Bxf71-0

C93Hracek,Z 2605Sokolov,I 2680

Selfoss 2002[Sokolov,I]

86/366 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 h6 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.Nf1 Bd7 13.Ng3 Na5 14.Bc2 c5 15.b3 Nc6 16.d5 Ne7 17.Be3 Ng6 18.Qd2 Nh7 19.a4 Be7 20.Nf5

[ 20.Ra2!? Qc7 21.Rea1 bxa4 22.b4 ] 20...Bxf5 21.exf5 Nh4 22.Nxh4 Bxh4 23.axb5!?N

[ 23.f6 ] 23...axb5 24.Bd3 Rxa1

[ 24...Qd7 25.Rxa8 Rxa8 26.f6 Nxf6 27.Bxh6 c4! 28.Bb1 cxb3 29.Be3© ]

25.Rxa1 Qd7 26.Qe2 c4! [ 26...Rb8? 27.Bxh6! gxh6 28.Qg4+ Bg5 29.h4 Nf6 30.Qg3 Nh5 31.Qf3± ]

27.bxc4 bxc4 28.Bc2 [ 28.Bxc4 Qxf5÷ ∆29.Bb5 Rc8 30.Ra6 Rxc3 31.Rxd6 Nf6³ 32.Rd8+ Kh7 ∆33.d6? Ne4∓ ]

28...Rc8 29.Ra7 Qd8 30.Qg4?!

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[ 30.f6 Nxf6 31.Bf5 Rb8 32.Qxc4 Bg5÷ ∆33.Bxg5 hxg5 34.Ra6 g6 ] [ 30.Qh5 Be7! /\ Nf6 ]

30...Bg5³ 31.Bxg5“ hxg5 32.Qh5 Qf8 33.Bd1?

[ 33.Qe2 Nf6 34.Be4 ] 33...Ra8∓ 34.Ra4 Qc8 35.Rxa8

[ 35.Qe2 Rxa4 36.Bxa4 Qa6∓ ] 35...Qxa8-+ 36.Kh2 Qxd50-1

C95Leko,P 2740Beliavsky,A 2650

Bled (ol) 2002[Leko,P]

86/367 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.b3 Bg7 16.d5 Nb6 17.Rb1!²

[ 17.Be3 - 59/379 ] 17...c6 18.c4 Qc7 19.Bd3 Nfd7 20.Be3 Nc5N

[ 20...Rec8 ] 21.Bf1 bxc4 22.bxc4 Nbd7 23.Qd2 Rab8 24.Bh6!‚ Bxh6

[ 24...Nf8 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Qg5!?ƒ ] 25.Qxh6 Nf8 26.h4! cxd5 27.cxd5 Bc8 28.Rxb8!

[ 28.h5 Rxb1! ] 28...Qxb8 29.h5 Qc7 30.Nd2!!± Bd7?

[ 30...f6 31.Nc4± ] 31.Nc4! f6

[ 31...Bb5 32.Nf5!! gxf5 33.Nxd6+- ] 32.Re3! Re7 33.hxg6

[ 33.Nf5? gxf5 34.Rg3+ Kf7 35.Rg7+ Ke8 36.Qxf6 Be6!! ]

33...hxg6 34.Nh5! gxh5 [ 34...Rf7 35.Rg3 Bb5 36.Rxg6+! Nxg6 37.Qxg6+ Kf8 38.Ne3! ( 38.Nxf6 Bxc4 39.Bxc4 Qa5 ) 38...Bxf1 39.Nxf6!‚ Bb5 ( 39...Bxg2 40.Nf5+- ) 40.Qh6+ Rg7 41.Nf5+- ]

35.Rg3+ Bg4 36.Qxh5 Nxe4 37.Qxg4+ [ 37.Rxg4+ Ng5 38.Qh6 Nfh7 39.Bd3 ]

37...Ng5 38.Ne3 [/\ Qf5, Ng4] e4?! 39.Qf4 [ 39.Qf4 Nfh7 40.Ng4+- ]

1-0

C95Spraggett,K 2530Sturua,Z 2535

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(367) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.b3 Bg7 16.d5 Nb6 17.Rb1 c6 18.c4 Qc7 19.Bd3 * Nbd7!?N 20.Bd2 bxc4 21.bxc4 a5 22.Qc1 Nc5 23.Bf1 Reb8 24.Qa3²

C96Timman,J 2590Wedberg,T 2530

Sverige 2002[Timman,J]

86/368 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nc6 12.d5 Na5 13.Nbd2 g6 14.b3 Bd7

[ 14...Nh5!? ] 15.Nf1 Nh5 16.Bh6 Re8 17.Qd2

[ ¹17.N1h2 /\ Ng4 ] 17...Bf6!N $

[ 17...Bf8 - 41/(412) ] 18.Rac1

[ 18.g4 Nf4 19.Bxf4 exf4 20.Qxf4 ( 20.Rad1!? ) 20...Bxc3 21.Qxd6 Rc8÷ ( 21...Nb7!? )] [ 18.Ng3!? ]

18...Bg7 19.Bg5 f6 20.Be3 f5 21.exf5 gxf5 22.Qd1

[ 22.Bg5 Bf6= ] [ 22.Ng3 Nxg3 23.fxg3 e4 24.Nh4 Be5÷ ]

22...Nf6 23.Bg5 h6 24.Bh4 Qc7?! [ 24...Nb7 25.Ng3 Qc8 26.Qd2 Kh7÷ ]

25.Ng3 e4 26.Nd2 Nxd5?! [ 26...c4 27.b4 Nb7 28.Ndf1 (/\ f3+/-) a5² ]

27.Ndxe4 Qc6 [ 27...Nf4? 28.Qxd6+- ] [ 27...Re5!? 28.c4 bxc4 29.bxc4 Nb4 30.Nf6+ Bxf6 31.Bxf6 Rxe1+ 32.Qxe1 Rf8 33.Bc3± ]

28.c4! bxc4 29.bxc4 Nxc4 30.Ba4! Qxa4 31.Qxd5+ Kh8

[ 31...Be6? 32.Nf6++- ] 32.Nf6!

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[ 32.Nxd6 Nxd6 33.Qxd6 Qd4!= ] [ 32.Rxc4 Qxa2 33.Rxc5 Qxd5 34.Rxd5 fxe4 35.Rxd6 Bb5 36.Bf6² ]

32...Nb6 [ 32...Ne5 33.Rxe5! dxe5 34.Qxd7 Qxd7 35.Nxd7 Ra7 36.Nxc5 Rc7 37.Nxf5 Rec8 38.Be7+- ]

33.Qf7 Rxe1+ 34.Rxe1 Qxh4 35.Ngh5 Qg5 36.Re7 Rf8

[ 36...f4 37.h4!+- ] 37.Qxf8+1-0

C97Al_Modiahki,M 2500Torre,E 2535

Aden 2002[Kuzmin,A]

86/(369) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Rd8 13.b3 Bd7 * 14.Bb2!?N Rdc8 15.Rc1 Nc6

[ 15...c4 16.Nf1² ] 16.Nf1 a5?!

[ 16...c4 17.Ne3 Rab8 18.Nd5² ] 17.Ne3 b4 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.Nd5 Qd8 20.cxb4 axb4 21.Bb1!±

C97Adams,M 2745Torre,E 2520

Bled (ol) 2002[Adams,M]

86/369 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Rd8 13.b3 Bd7 14.d5 c4

[ 14...g6 - 62/391 ] 15.b4 Nb7 16.a4!?N

[ 16.Rb1 ] 16...a5

[ 16...Re8 17.a5² ] 17.Ba3

[ 17.axb5 axb4 18.Rxa8 Rxa8 19.cxb4 Bxb5 20.Nb1 Bd7 21.Nc3 Qb6³ ]

17...axb4 [ 17...bxa4 18.Bxa4 Bxa4 19.Qxa4 axb4

20.Qxb4 Na5 21.Qb2² ] 18.Bxb4 Nc5!

[ 18...bxa4 19.Nxe5± ] 19.axb5

[ 19.a5 Re8÷ ] 19...Bxb5 20.Bxc5

[ 20.Qe2 g6 ( 20...Nd3 21.Bxd3 cxd3 22.Qe3 Nd7 23.c4 Bxc4 24.Rxa8 Rxa8 25.Rc1+- ; 20...Rdb8!? 21.Reb1 Rxa1 22.Rxa1 g6÷ ) 21.Qe3 ( 21.Rxa8 Rxa8 22.Nxc4 Ncxe4³ ) 21...Nfd7÷ ]

20...Qxc5 [ 20...Rxa1 21.Qxa1 ( 21.Bxd6 Rxd1 22.Bxc7 Rxe1+ 23.Nxe1 Ra8÷ ) 21...Qxc5 22.Rb1² ]

21.Ba4 Nd7 [ 21...Ba6 22.Bc6 Ra7 23.Ra4± ] [ 21...Bd7!? ]

22.Bxb5 Qxb5 23.Rb1 Qc5 [ 23...Qa6 24.Qe2² ]

24.Rb4 [ 24.Rb7!? ]

24...Nb6 25.Qc2 [ 25.Qb1 Ra6 26.Rb5 Qc7 27.Nxc4 ( 27.Qb4 Rda8 28.Rb1 Bd8÷ ) 27...Qxc4 28.Rxb6 Rxb6 29.Qxb6 Qxc3÷ ]

25...Ra6 26.Reb1 Rda8 27.g3 Bd8 [ 27...Ra2!? ]

28.Kg2 [ 28.h4 g6 29.Nh2 ] [ 28.R1b2 ]

28...g6 [ 28...Ra2! 29.R1b2 Rxb2 30.Qxb2 g6÷ ]

29.R1b2 [ 29.h4 ]

29...Kg7 30.h4 [ 30.Nh2 Bg5 ]

30...h5 31.Nh2 Na4 [ 31...f5 32.Rb5 Qc8 33.Nhf3² ] [ 31...R8a7 ]

32.Ra2 [ 32.Rb1 Nb6 ] [ 32.Rxc4! Qa7 33.Rb5 Nc5 34.Rcb4 Ra2 35.Rb2 Rxb2 36.Rxb2 Qa4 37.Qb1² ]

32...Nb6 33.Rxa6 Rxa6 34.Nhf1 [ 34.Nxc4 Nxc4 35.Qe2 Ne3+ 36.Qxe3 Qxe3 37.fxe3 Ra3 38.Rc4 Ba5÷ ]

34...Ra1? [ 34...f5

A) 35.Ne3 f4 36.Nexc4 ( 36.gxf4 exf4 37.Nexc4 Bxh4 38.Nb3 Qc8 39.Nxb6 Qg4+ 40.Kf1 f3∓ ) 36...fxg3 37.fxg3 Ra1

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38.Nb3 Qg1+ 39.Kh3 Nxc4 40.Nxa1 Qh1+ 41.Qh2 Qxa1³ ; B) 35.Nxc4 Nxc4 36.Qe2 fxe4 37.Qxc4 Qxc4 38.Rxc4 Ra5 39.Ne3 Bb6 40.Rxe4 Bxe3 41.Rxe3 ]

35.Ne3± Re1 36.Ndxc4 [ 36.Nf3?! Rxe3 37.fxe3 Qxe3÷ ] [ 36.Kf3 Qc8 37.Kg2 Qc5 38.Ndxc4± ]

36...Nxc4 37.Rxc4 [ 37.Nxc4 Ba5 38.Nxa5 Qxa5± ]

37...Qb5 [ 37...Qa7 38.Ra4 ]

38.Rb4 Qa6 [ 38...Qc5 39.Rb8 Qc7 ( 39...Bb6 40.Qd2 Ra1 41.Nf5++- ) 40.Ra8± ]

39.Ra4 Qb5 40.Rb4 Qa6 41.Ra4 Qb5 42.c4! Qc5

[ 42...Qb1 43.Qxb1 Rxb1± ] 43.Ra6 Bb6?

[ 43...Qb4! 44.c5! ( 44.Qd3 Rc1 ; 44.Ra7 Bb6 45.Rb7 Qa5 ) 44...dxc5 ( 44...Qxc5 45.Qxc5 dxc5 46.Rc6 Rc1 47.d6 Kf6 48.Rc8 Ba5 49.Re8+- ) 45.Nc4! ( 45.Ra4 Qb1 46.Qxc5 Bb6÷ ; 45.Rd6 Ba5÷ ; 45.Rc6 Rb1 46.Rxc5 Qe1 47.Kf3 Qh1+ 48.Ke2 Qe1+÷ ) 45...Qb5 46.Rd6 ( 46.Ra7!? ) 46...Qe8 47.Rc6 Qe7 48.Nd2± ]

44.Qb2!+- Ba7 [ 44...Bd8 45.Ra8 Bb6 ( 45...Qb6 46.Qd2 Rb1 47.c5 dxc5 48.d6 ) 46.Qd2 ] [ 44...Ba5 45.Qb8 Bc7 46.Qe8 Qd4 47.Ra8 Kf6 ( 47...Qxe4+ 48.f3 Rg1+ 49.Kh2 ) 48.Qh8+ Ke7 49.Re8+ Kd7 50.Rc8 ]

45.Qd2! Rb1 [ 45...Rxe3 46.Qxe3 ]

46.Rc6! [ 46.Nf5+ gxf5 47.Qg5+ Kf8 48.Qd8+ ]

46...Qd4 [ 46...Qb4 47.Nf5+ gxf5 48.Qg5+ Kh7 49.Qxh5+ Kg7 50.Qg5+ Kh7 51.Qxf5+ Kg7 52.Rc7 ]

47.Nf5+! gxf5 48.Qg5+ Kh7 49.Qxh5+ Kg7 50.Qg5+ Kh7 51.Qxf5+ Kg7 52.Rxd6!

[ 52.Rc7 Qxf2+ 53.Qxf2 Bxf2 54.Kxf2 Rb2+ 55.Kf3 Rb3+ 56.Kg4 Re3 57.c5! dxc5 ( 57...Rxe4+ 58.Kf5 ) 58.Kf5 Rxg3 59.d6 ]

52...Rb8 [ 52...Bb6 53.Rd7 ]

53.h5

[ 53.h5 Kg8 54.h6 ]1-0

C99Jakovenko,D 2550Fernandez Garcia,Jo 2470

Saint−Vincent 2002[Shirov,A]

86/(370) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Rd8 14.b3 Nc6 15.Bb2 exd4 16.Nxd4 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bb7 18.Rc1 Qa5 19.Nf1!N

[ 19.Bb1 - 82/321 ] 19...Rac8 20.Ne3 g6 *

[ 20...Bxe4? 21.Bxe4 Rxc1 ( 21...Nxe4 22.Nf5+- ) 22.Qxc1 Nxe4 23.Nd5+- ] [ 20...Nxe4? 21.Qg4 Nf6 22.Qh4! h6 23.Nf5+- ]

21.Bb2 d5=

C99Shirov,A 2695Fernandez Garcia,Jo 2450

Espana (ch) 2002[Shirov,A]

86/370 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Rd8 14.b3 Nc6 15.Bb2 exd4 16.Nxd4 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bb7 18.Rc1 Qa5 19.Nf1! Rac8 20.Ne3 g6 21.Qf3!N Nd7

[ 21...Ne8!?² ∆22.Ng4?! Bg5 23.h4 Bxc1 24.Rxc1 Kf8÷ ]

22.Ng4 Bg5 [ 22...f6 23.Nxf6+ Bxf6 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.b4 (/\ Qf6, Bb3) Qxb4 26.Qxf6± ]

23.h4 Bxc1?! [ 23...Ne5 24.Bxe5 Bxc1 25.Rxc1 dxe5 26.Qf6 Qc7 27.Nh6+ Kf8 28.Bd1 Qd7 29.Rxc8 Rxc8 30.Bg4 Rc1+ 31.Kh2 Qc7 32.Be6! ( 32.Qh8+ Ke7 33.Qxh7 Bxe4 34.Qxf7+ Kd6 35.Qe6+ Kc5 36.Qxa6÷ ) 32...Rc6 33.Qh8+ Ke7 34.Bxf7± ] [ 23...h5!? 24.hxg5 hxg4 25.Qe3 Qxa2 26.Bb1 Qa3 27.f4!‚ ]

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24.Rxc1+- f5 25.Nh6+ Kf8 26.Qf4 Ne5 27.exf5

[ 27.exf5 Ke8 28.fxg6 /\ Be5, Qf7# ]1-0

C99Polgar,Ju 2685Acs,P 2590

Hoogeveen 2002[Polgar,Ju]

86/371 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Bd7 14.Nf1 Rac8 15.Ne3 Nc6 16.Bb3 Na5 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.Bxd5 Nc4 19.Bg5!?

[ 19.a4 - 38/(465) ] 19...Bxg5N

[ 19...Nxb2? 20.Qe2 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nc4 22.Qh5+- ] [ 19...Qd8 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qe2 Rc7 22.Rad1 Rfc8 23.b3 Nb6 24.dxe5 dxe5 25.Qe3² ]

20.Nxg5 h6 [ 20...Bc6!? 21.b3! ( 21.Bxf7+ Rxf7 22.Nxf7 Qxf7 23.b3 Nb6 24.Rc1 Qg6 25.d5 Bd7 26.Rxc8+ Nxc8÷ )

A) 21...Bxd5? 22.exd5 Nb6 23.dxe5 dxe5 ( 23...Qe7 24.Nf3 Rc5 25.Qd4 dxe5 26.Rxe5 Qd6 27.Rd1± ) 24.d6 Qc6 ( 24...Qc2 25.d7 Qxd1 26.Raxd1 Rcd8 27.Rd6+- ) 25.Rc1 Qxc1 26.Qxc1 Rxc1 27.Rxc1± ; B) 21...Nb6 22.Rc1 Qd7² ]

21.Nxf7 Rxf7 22.Rc1! [ 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Rc1 exd4 24.b3 Qc5 25.bxc4 bxc4© ]

22...Qb8? [ 22...Bc6™ 23.Bxf7+ Qxf7 24.b3 Nb6

A) 25.dxe5 dxe5 26.Qd6 Qf6 27.Red1 Kf7! 28.f3 ( 28.Qxf6+ gxf6 29.Rd6 Bxe4 30.Re1 Rc6 ) 28...Qxd6 29.Rxd6 Bxe4 30.Rxc8 Nxc8 31.Rxa6 ( 31.Rd7+ Ke8 32.Rxg7 Bb1 ) 31...Bd3 ; B) 25.Qd2² ∆Qg6 26.d5 Bd7 27.Rxc8+ Nxc8 28.Kf1 ]

23.b3 Nb6 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8 [ 24...Nxc8 25.dxe5+- ] [ 24...Qxc8!? 25.Bxf7+ Kxf7 26.dxe5 dxe5 27.Qh5+ Kf8 28.Qxe5± ]

25.Bxf7+ Kxf7 26.dxe5 Ke7 [ 26...dxe5 27.Qd8 Qb7 28.Rc1 Bd7 29.Rc3+- ]

27.exd6+ [ 27.Qh5! dxe5 ( 27...Be6 28.Qg6 Qf8 29.exd6+ Kxd6 30.f4 Qxf4 31.Rd1+ Ke7 32.Qxg7+ Qf7 33.Qxh6+- ) 28.Qg6 Qd6 ( 28...Kf8 29.Re3 Nd7 30.Rg3+- ) 29.Qxg7+ Kd8 30.Rc1 Nd7 31.Qg8+ Qf8 32.Qd5 Qf6 33.Qa8 Nb6 34.Qb8+- ]

27...Qxd6 28.Qc2 Bb7 29.Rd1 Qc6 [ 29...Qe5 30.f4+- ]

30.Qd2 [ 30.Qb2 Kf7 ] [ 30.Qe2 Qc3 ( 30...Qf6 )]

30...Nd7 31.Rc1 [ 31.Qf4!? ]

31...Qf6 [ 31...Qd6 32.Qc3 Kf7 33.f3!± ]

32.a4! Bc6 [ 32...Qd6 33.Qc3 Kf7 34.Qc7 Qd2 35.f3 Kg8 36.axb5 axb5 37.Rc2 Qd1+ 38.Kh2 Nf8 39.Ra2+- ]

33.Qa5! bxa4 34.bxa4 [ 34.Qxa6 Ne5 ]

34...Ne5 35.Qc7+ Bd7 36.Rd1 Qe6 [ 36...Kf8 37.Rd5+- ]

37.Qc5+ [ 37.f4 Nf7 38.f5 Qc6 ] [ 37.Rd5 Nf7 ]

37...Ke8 38.Rd6 Qe7 39.Qc7! [ 39.Qd5 Qg5 ]

39...a5 40.Ra61-0

C99Savanovic,A 2400Sokolov,I 2645

Bosna i Hercegovina 2002[Shirov,A]

86/(372) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8 18.Bd3 Qb8 19.Qe2!N * Rc7?! 20.d5 Na7

[ 20...Nb4 21.Rxc7 Qxc7 22.Bxb5± ] 21.b4!±

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C99Topalov,V 2745Shirov,A 2695

Dortmund 2002[Shirov,A]

86/372 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8 18.Bd3!? Qb8 19.Qe2! Nb4!N 20.Bb1 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Rc8 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Nf1!!²

[ 23.a3 Nc6 24.Bd3 Bd7!= ] 23...Bd7 24.Qd2!? exd4!?

[ 24...Nc6 25.d5 Na7 26.Qa5! Nc8 27.N1d2² /\ b3 ]

25.Nxd4 Nc6 26.Ng3! [ 26.Nf5 Bxf5 27.exf5 d5= ]

26...Nxd4 27.Bxd4 Ne8! 28.a3 [ 28.b4!?² ]

28...Bf6 29.Nf5 Bxd4 30.Nxd4 [ 30.Qxd4!?² ]

30...Qb6 31.Qe3 Qc5!= 32.Bd3 Nc7 33.Kf1 Ne6?

[ 33...b4 34.Nc2!² ] [ 33...h6! 34.Ke2 Kf8= ]

34.Nxe6 fxe6 35.e5! h6 [ 35...Qxe3? 36.fxe3 dxe5 37.Ke1 Kf7 38.Kd2+- ]

36.Ke2 b4? [ 36...Kf8² ]

37.Qxc5 dxc5 [NB 7/k] 38.Ba6+- Bc6 39.f3 Kf7 40.Kd3 Bd5 41.Bb5 Kg6

[ 41...Bb3 42.Bc4 ] [ 41...bxa3 42.bxa3 Kg6 43.Ke3! ]

42.Ke3 [ ¹42.axb4 cxb4 43.Bxa4 Kf5 44.Kd4 Kf4 45.Kc5 Kxe5 46.Kxb4 ]

42...Bb3 43.Be8+ Kg5 44.g3 h5 45.f4+ Kh6 46.Kd2?

[ 46.h4 c4 47.Kd2 c3+ 48.Kc1!! ( 48.bxc3 bxa3 49.Kc1 a2 50.Kb2 a3+ 51.Ka1 Bc4= ) 48...bxa3 49.bxa3 g6 50.Bb5 Kh7 51.Bd3 Kg7 52.Be4! Kf7 53.Bc2‡ ∆Kg7 54.Bxb3 axb3 55.a4+- ]

46...h4 47.gxh4 [ 47.g4 g5 48.f5 Kg7= ]

47...g6!= 48.Kc1 [ 48.Bf7 Kg7 49.Be8 Kh6= ] [ 48.h5 Kxh5 49.f5 exf5 50.Bd7 Kg5

51.h4+ Kxh4 52.e6 Bxe6 53.Bxe6 bxa3 54.bxa3 f4 55.Bd7 Kg3 56.Bxa4 f3 57.Ke3 g5 58.Bb5! g4 59.a4 Kh2! 60.Bc6! Kg3! 61.a5 f2 62.Ke2 c4 63.a6 c3 64.a7 c2= ]

48...Kh5 49.Bf7 [ 49.f5 exf5 50.Bd7 Kxh4 51.e6 Bxe6 52.Bxe6 bxa3 53.bxa3 Kxh3 54.Kd2 Kg3 55.Bd7 f4 56.Bxa4 f3= ]

49...Kxh4 50.Bxg6 Kg3! 51.f5 exf5 52.Bxf5 bxa3 53.bxa3 Kf4 54.Bc2 Be6 55.h4 Kg4 56.Bxa4 Kxh4 57.Kc2 Kg5 58.Kc3½-½

C99Hracek,Z 2605Sokolov,I 2680

Deutschland 2002[Shirov,A]

86/(372) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8 18.Bd3 Qb8 19.Qe2 Nb4 20.Bb1 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Rc8 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Nf1 Bd7 * 24.Ng3N g6 25.Qd2 Nc6 26.d5 Na7

[ 26...Na7 27.Qa5!? Nc8 28.b3² ]

C99Lutz,Ch 2650Shirov,A 2695

Dortmund 2002

86/(372) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8 18.Bd3 Qb8 * 19.a3 Rc7 20.Qe2 Rfc8!?N

[ 20...Rb7 ] 21.Rb1 Rb7 22.Rec1 Na5 23.Rxc8+ Bxc8 24.Rc1 Be6 25.Qf1 h6 26.dxe5 dxe5 27.Bc5 Bxc5 28.Rxc5 Nc4 29.Nxc4 bxc4 30.Bxc4 Nxe4 31.Rb5 Rxb5 32.Bxb5 Nd6 33.Bxa4 Qxb2=

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C99Smirin,I 2680Golod,V 2520

Israel (ch) 2002[Golod,V]

86/373 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Rac8 18.Nf1 Qb8!N [><e5, /\ Na5]

[ 18...Qb7 - 84/297 ] 19.Ng3 Rc7 [<->c] 20.Bb1 Rfc8 21.Kh1!? Na5 22.b3 Rxc1 23.Bxc1 axb3

[ 23...Be6! 24.d5 ( 24.Ng5?! axb3 25.Nxe6 fxe6 26.axb3 exd4 ><b3 ) 24...Bd7= ]

24.axb3 Bd8 [ 24...Be6?! 25.Ba2! /\ Ng5|^ ]

25.Bb2 Nc6 26.Re2 Bb6 [ ¹26...Ba5 ]

27.Rd2 Rd8 28.b4! Qc7 [ 28...Be8?! 29.Nf5 g6 30.Ne3ƒ ]

29.Ba2?! [ 29.Kh2!? ]

29...Nxd4! 30.Nxd4 Bxd4 31.Bxd4 exd4 32.Rxd4 Ra8

[ 32...Be6? 33.e5ƒ ] 33.Qd2 Ra3= 34.Qb2 Rc3

[ 34...Qa7!? 35.Bd5= ( 35.Bb1?! Rb3! 36.Qxb3 Qxd4 ><f2, /\ h5, Be6 )]

35.Rd2 [ 35.Rxd6 Rc1+ ( 35...Rc2? 36.Qd4 Rxa2 37.e5ƒ ) 36.Kh2 Qxd6 37.Qxc1 Nxe4= ]

35...Be6? [ 35...h6= ]

36.e5! Bxa2 [ 36...dxe5?? 37.Qxc3+- ]

37.exd6! [ 37.Qxa2 Ne8 38.exd6 ( 38.Qa8 Qc6 ) 38...Nxd6 39.Qa6 ><b5 ]

37...Qc4 38.Qxa2 Qxa2 39.Rxa2 g6 [ 39...Rc8 40.Nf5 Kf8 41.Nd4+- ]

40.Ne4! Rc1+™ [ 40...Nxe4? 41.d7 Nxf2+ 42.Kg1 Rd3 43.Ra8+ Kg7 44.d8Q Rxd8 45.Rxd8 Ne4 46.Rd5 Nc3 47.Rc5 Ne2+ 48.Kf2 Nd4 49.Rd5+- ]

41.Kh2 Kg7 42.Nxf6! Kxf6 43.Rd2+- Rc8 44.Kg3 Kf5

[ 44...Ke6 45.d7 Rd8 46.Kf4 f6 47.Ke4

(/\ g4) f5+ 48.Kf4 Rxd7 49.Rxd7 Kxd7 50.Ke5 ]

45.d7 Rd8 46.Kf3 Ke5 47.g4! f6 48.Ke3 h6 49.Rd1‡ g5 50.f3 f5

[ 50...Ke6 51.Ke4 ] 51.gxf5 Kxf5 52.Rd5+ Kg6 53.Ke4 Kh5 54.Rd61-0

C99Bologan,V 2625Sokolov,I 2680

Pamplona 2002[Bologan,V]

86/374 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Qb7 18.a3

[ 18.Qe2 - 84/(297) ] 18...Rac8?!N

[ 18...Rfe8 ] [ 18...Rfc8 ]

19.Qe2 Rc7 20.Bd3 Rfc8 21.Rb1!²[/\ b3 ><b5]

[ 21.d5 Nd4 ] 21...exd4

[ 21...Rb8 22.b3 axb3 23.Rxb3 Qa8 24.Reb1 Rcb7 25.d5 Na5 26.Rb4 Nc4 27.Bxc4 bxc4 28.Qxc4± ]

22.Nxd4 Ne5!? [ 22...Nxd4 23.Bxd4 Re8² ]

23.Bxb5 Bxb5 24.Qxb5 Qa8?! [ 24...Qxb5 25.Nxb5 Rb7 26.Nc3 Nd3

A) 27.Rf1 d5! ( 27...Rxb2 28.Nxa4 Ra2 29.Ra1 Rcc2 30.Rxa2 Rxa2 31.Rb1 Rxa3 32.Rb8+ Bf8 33.Nb6² ) 28.exd5 ( 28.Nxa4 Nxe4 29.Nxe4 dxe4 30.b4 Ra8 31.Nc5 Bxc5 32.bxc5 Rc7 ) 28...Rxb2 29.Rxb2 Nxb2 30.Bd4 Bxa3 31.Nb5 Bb4 32.Bxb2 Bxd2² ; B) 27.Red1 Nxb2 28.Nxa4 Nxd1 29.Rxb7 Nxe3 30.fxe3 ( 30.Rxe7 Kf8 31.Rb7 Rc1+ 32.Kh2 Nxe4! 33.Nxe4 Nf1+= ) 30...Bf8 31.Nb6 Rc2² ]

25.Nf5?! [ 25.Bf4 Rc5 26.Qe2 g6± ]

25...Nxe4! 26.Nxe4 [ 26.Rbd1 Nxd2 27.Bxd2 Bf8 28.Bb4

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Nc4² ] 26...Qxe4 27.Nxe7+ Rxe7 28.Rbc1

[ 28.Bg5 Qf5! 29.Qa6 Nf3+ 30.gxf3 Qxg5+ 31.Kf1 Rxe1+ 32.Rxe1÷ ]

28...Rce8? [ 28...Ra8 29.Red1 Qb7 30.Qxb7 Rxb7 31.Rxd6 Rxb2 32.Bd4 Rb5 33.Ra6± ] [ 28...Ree8! 29.Rxc8 ( 29.Red1 Rb8 30.Qe2 Qb7 ) 29...Rxc8 30.Rd1 Qc6² ]

29.Red1+- [><a4, d6] Qg6 [ 29...Qb7 30.Qxa4 Qxb2 31.Rc7 Qb8 32.Rxe7 Rxe7 33.Rxd6 ]

30.Kh1 h6 31.Rd4 Kh7 32.Rcd1 f5 33.Qxa4 Qh5 34.Qc2

[ 34.Rd5!? ] 34...Ng6 35.Rxd6 Nh4! [/\ Ng2, Re3->] 36.Qd3!“

[ 36.R6d4? Nxg2! 37.Kxg2 Rxe3! 38.fxe3 Rxe3 39.R4d2 Rxh3!= ] [ 36.Qc6!? ]

36...Re4 [ 36...Rxe3 37.fxe3 Qg5 38.Qf1 ]

37.Rd7 R8e6 38.Bd4 Rxd4 [ 38...Rg6 39.Bxg7! Rxg7 40.Rxg7+ Kxg7 41.Qc3+ Kf7 42.Rd7+ Re7 43.Rd6 Qg5 44.g3 Ng6 45.h4 ]

39.Rxd4 Nxg2 40.Kxg21-0

D00Bezgodov,A 2515Kornev,Alexei 2550

Voronezh 2002[Bezgodov,A]

86/375 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 f6 3.Bh4 c5?! [ 3...Nh6 - 74/(381) ]

4.e4!N [ 4.e3 ] [ 4.dxc5 ] [ 4.Nc3 ]

4...dxe4 [ 4...Qb6 5.exd5! ( 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bb5+ Bd7÷ ) 5...Qxb2 6.Nd2 Qxd4 7.Ngf3 Qxd5 8.Bc4 Qh5 9.0-0© ]

5.Bb5+ [ 5.Qh5+ g6 6.Qxc5² ]

5...Bd7 [ 5...Kf7!? ]

6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qxc5² e6 [ 7...e5 8.Qd5 Qa5+ 9.Nc3 Bb4 10.0-0-0

Bxc3 11.Qe6+ Kf8 12.Bxd7 Nxd7 13.Qxd7 Bxd4 14.Ne2‚ ]

8.Qc4 Bxb5 9.Qxb5+ Qd7 10.Nc3 Qxb5 11.Nxb5 Na6 12.f3! g5 13.Bf2 exf3 14.Nxf3 Nh6 15.d5!± exd5 16.0-0-0 0-0-0 17.Bd4! Be7 18.Rhe1 Nf5 19.Nxg5! Nxd4

[ 19...fxg5 20.Bxh8 Rxh8 21.Rxd5 Rf8 22.g4 Bb4 23.c3 Ne7 24.Rxg5+- ]

20.Nxd4 fxg5 21.Rxe7 Nc7 22.Rf1 Rd7 23.Rff7 Rxe7 24.Rxe7 h5 25.Kd2 Re8 26.Rxe8+ Nxe8 27.Ne6 g4 28.Ke3 Kd7 29.Nc5+

[ ¹29.Nf4 Nf6 30.Kd4 Kd6 31.g3 a6 32.b3 b5 33.b4+- ]

29...Kc6 30.Nd3 Nd6 31.Kf4 Ne4 32.Kf5 Nd2 33.Kg5 Nf1 34.Kxh5 Nxh2 35.Ne5+ Kd6 36.Nxg4+- Nf1 37.Kg5 Nd2 38.Kf4 Nc4 39.b3 Na3 40.Ne3 b5 41.c3 Ke6 42.Nf5 Kf6 43.Nd4 Nb1 44.Ne2 a5 45.Ke3 Ke5 46.Kd3 b4 47.cxb4 axb4 48.Nd4 Kd6 49.Nb5+! Kc5 50.Kc2!1-0

D10Beliavsky,A 2650Kallio,H 2470

Bled (ol) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/376 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5 d4 5.Ne4 Qa5+ 6.Bd2 Qxe5 7.Ng3 Nf6 8.Nf3 Qd6 9.Qc2 c5

[ 9...Be7 - 74/386 ] 10.e3?!

[ 10.0-0-0 ] 10...dxe3N

[ 10...Nc6 ] 11.fxe3 Nc6 12.Bd3 g6 13.Ne4 Nxe4 14.Bxe4 Bg7 15.Bd5 Qe7?!

[ 15...Nb4 ] 16.0-0 0-0 17.e4 Nb4 18.Qb3! a5 19.Bg5 Qc7 20.a3 a4 21.Qd1 Nxd5

[ ¹21...Nc6 ] 22.cxd5 Bxb2 23.d6 Qc6 24.e5! c4 25.Bf6 Qc5+ 26.Kh1 c3 27.Qe1 Bg4 28.Qh4 h5 29.Qg5 Kh7 30.Rae1 Qd5 31.Rd1? Qc4 32.Rde1 Qd5 33.e6± Bxf3

[ 33...Bxe6 34.Qf4 Bf5 35.Ng5+ Kg8 36.Re7 Qd3 37.Rfe1 Qd2 38.Qe5 Bc1 39.Nxf7+- c2 40.Nh6+ Qxh6 41.Qd5+ Rf7 42.Qxf7# # ]

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34.e7 Rfe8 [ ¹34...Qxg5 35.Bxg5 Bc6 36.exf8Q Rxf8 37.Bc1 Bd5 38.Bxb2 cxb2 39.Rb1 Rd8 40.Rxb2 Rxd6 41.Rd2 ( 41.Rd1? Bxg2+-+ ) 41...Bc4 42.Rxd6 Bxf1 43.Rd7 Bc4 44.Rxb7± ]

35.Rxf3 Ra5 36.d7+- Qd2 37.Qxd2 cxd2 38.Rd11-0

D10Azmaiparashvili,Z 2675Shanava,K 2400

Izmir 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/(377) 1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 * 4.e3 a6 5.Qb3 b5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.a4N

[ 7.Nf3 - D 15 ] 7...b4!?

[ 7...bxa4 A) 8.Nxa4 Nbd7 9.Nf3 e6 10.Bd3 Bd6= ; B) 8.Rxa4 e6 9.Nf3 Bd6 10.Bd3 ( 10.Ne5!? ) 10...Bd7 11.Ra1 Nc6 12.Rxa6 Nb4÷ ; C) 8.Qxa4+ Bd7 9.Qb3 e6 10.Nf3 Bd6 11.Ne5!?² ]

8.Qxb4 Nc6 [ 8...e5!? 9.Qb3 exd4 10.exd4 Nc6© ]

9.Qb3 Rb8 10.Qd1 [ 10.Qd1 Nb4!? 11.Bd3 ( 11.Na2!? e6 12.Nf3 Ne4 13.Nc3 Bd6 14.Bd2 0-0 15.Rc1² ) 11...Nxd3+ 12.Qxd3 e6 13.Nf3 Bd6 14.0-0 0-0 15.Ne5 Qc7 16.f4² ]

D10Azmaiparashvili,Z 2665Lesiege,A 2530

Bled (ol) 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/377 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.Bd3 Bg4 8.Nge2 e6 9.Qb3 Nb4 10.Bb1 Ra7?!

[ 10...Be7 ] [ 10...Bxe2 - 79/335 ]

11.Ng3!N [ 11.f3 ]

11...Bh5 12.Nxh5 Nxh5 13.Be5 Bd6

14.Na4! Nc6 [ 14...Bxe5? 15.dxe5 Qh4 ( 15...Nc6 16.g4+- ) 16.g3 Qg4 17.h3 Qf3 18.Rg1 Nc6 19.g4+- ]

15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.Nc5 0-0 17.0-0 [ 17.Nxb7 Rxb7! 18.Qxb7 Na5 19.Qa7 Qb4+ 20.Ke2 Qxb2+ 21.Kf3 e5!÷ ]

17...Rb8?! [ 17...b6 18.Na4 Rb8 19.Bd3 Nf6= ]

18.Rc1! Nf6 [ 18...b6? 19.Nxe6! Qxe6 20.Qc2± ]

19.Bd3² g6 20.Qb6! Qd8 21.Qxd8+ Nxd8 [ 21...Rxd8 22.Nxb7 Rxb7 23.Rxc6 Rxb2 24.Rxa6 Ng4 25.Rf1± ]

22.Rc3 Kf8 23.b4 Ke7 24.a4 Rc8 25.Rac1 a5 26.bxa5 Rxa5 27.Bb5 Ra7 28.Nd7!?

[ 28.f3² ] 28...Rxc3 29.Rxc3 Nxd7?

[ 29...Ne4! 30.Rc7 Kd6 31.Rc8 Nc6 32.Nb6 Nc3 33.Rxc6+ bxc6 34.Nc8+ Kc7 35.Nxa7 cxb5 36.Nxb5+ Nxb5 37.axb5 Kb6 38.g4 h6= ]

30.Rc7 Nc6 31.Bxc6 Kd6 32.Rxb7 Rxb7 33.Bxb7 [NB 4/d] Nb6 34.a5 Nc4 35.a6 Kc7 36.g4!

[ 36.e4 dxe4 37.Bxe4 Kb6 38.Bd3 Na5/\ Nc6= ]

36...g5? [ 36...Na5? 37.g5! Kb8 ( 37...Nxb7 38.a7+- ) 38.Kg2 Nxb7 39.axb7 Kxb7 40.Kg3 Kc6 41.Kf4 Kd6 42.h4 e5+ ( 42...Kd7 43.Ke5 Ke7 44.f3+- ) 43.dxe5+ Ke6 44.f3 Ke7 45.Kg3 Ke6 46.f4+- ] [ 36...h6! 37.h4 ( 37.e4 dxe4 38.Bxe4 Kb6 39.Bd3 Nd2= ) 37...Kb6 38.Kg2 Nd6 39.g5 hxg5 40.hxg5 Nxb7 41.axb7 Kxb7 42.Kg3 Kc6 43.Kf4 Kd6 44.f3 e5+ 45.dxe5+ Ke6= ]

37.e4!+- dxe4 38.Bxe4 Kb6 39.Bxh7 e5 [ 39...Nd2 40.Kg2 Nb3 41.f4 gxf4 42.Kf3 Nxd4+ 43.Kxf4 Kxa6 44.h4 ]

40.d5 Nd6 41.Bd3 e4 42.Be2 Nc8 43.Kg2 Kc5 44.Bc4 Nb6

[ 44...Kxc4 45.d6 ] 45.a7 Na8 46.Ba61-0

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D11Georgiev,Ki 2655Kosic,D 2515

FYROM 2002[Kosic,D]

86/(378) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 * Bg4 5.h3 Bxf3 6.Qxf3 e6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 Bd6 9.g4N

[ 9.Bd2 - 20/574 ] 9...h6 10.h4 dxc4! [] 11.Bxc4 Nd5 12.Bd2

[ 12.e4!? ] 12...Qe7 13.0-0-0

[ 13.e4 N5b6 14.Bb3 e5 ] 13...Nxc3 14.Bxc3

[ 14.bxc3 Nb6 15.Bb3 c5 ] 14...Bb4! [] 15.Bxb4

[ 15.e4!? ] 15...Qxb4 16.Bb3 a5 17.Bc2 Nb6 18.a3 Qb5 19.e4 a4 20.Qc3 Qa5 21.Rh3 Qxc3 22.Rxc3 Ke7 23.b4! axb3™ 24.Rxb3 Nd7 25.d5

[ 25.Rxb7 Rxa3 26.d5 cxd5 27.exd5 Rb8! ]

25...cxd5 26.exd5 Nc5 27.Rb5 Rhc8 [ 27...Rhc8 28.dxe6² ]

D11Van Wely,L 2680Bacrot,E 2650

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(378) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 a6 5.Bd3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Qc7

[ 7...Ra7 - 82/329 ] 8.Nc3 e6 9.Bd2 dxc4 10.Bxc4 c5N

[ 10...b5 ] 11.dxc5 Bxc5 * 12.Ne4 Nxe4 13.fxe4 0-0 14.Rc1 Rd8 15.Ke2 b6 16.f4 Nc6÷

D11Paunovic,D 2530Ponomariov,R 2740

Benidorm (rapid) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/378 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Nf6 4.e3 a6 5.Bd3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Qc7 8.Nc3 e6 9.Bd2 dxc4 10.Bxc4 c5 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.Rc1N Nc6 13.Be2

[ 13.Ne4 Be7 14.Bc3 Nxe4 ( 14...b5 15.Bxe6+- ) 15.fxe4 0-0÷ ∆16.Rg1 g6 ]

13...Be7 [ 13...0-0 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.Rxc5 Rfd8 16.Rc2 ^^ ]

14.0-0 [ 14.Ne4 0-0 15.Bc3 Nd5 16.Rg1 g6 17.f4 Nxc3 18.Qxc3 Rac8³ ]

14...0-0 15.Rfd1 [ 15.f4 /\ Bf3 ]

15...Rfd8 16.Be1 [ ¹16.f4 ]

16...Rxd1 17.Rxd1 Rc8 18.f4 [ 18.Ne4 Nxe4 ( 18...Nd5 19.Rc1 ) 19.fxe4 b5 20.a4 ( 20.Rc1 Qe5 ) 20...Na5 21.Bxa5 Qxa5 22.axb5 axb5 23.Qxb5 Qxb5 24.Bxb5 Rb8= ]

18...b5 19.a3 Na5 20.Qa2 g6 21.h3? [ 21.b4 Nc4 22.a4 Qc6 23.axb5 axb5 24.Nxb5 Qxb5 25.Rc1= ]

21...Nc4³

D11Korchnoi,V 2630Chernin,A 2570

Warszawa (rapid) 2002

86/(378) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bd3 a6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Qc7 8.Nc3 e6 9.Bd2 dxc4 10.Bxc4 c5 11.dxc5* Nbd7N 12.Rc1 Nxc5 13.Qc2 Be7 14.0-0

0-0 15.Be2 Rac8 16.Qb1 Qb8=

D12Tregubov,P 2625Motylev,A 2620

Russia 2002[Motylev,A]

86/379 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Bg6 7.Qb3 Qc7 8.Nxg6 hxg6 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Bd2 Be7

[ 10...Bd6 - 75/333 ] 11.Be2N

[ 11.Rc1 ] 11...0-0 12.0-0 Nb6

[ 12...dxc4 13.Bxc4 e5 14.Qc2!? ( 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Be2 ) 14...exd4 15.Nb5 Qb6 16.Nxd4 Ne5 17.Bb3² ]

13.c5 Nbd7 14.Qc2

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[ 14.Qa4? b6 15.b4 a5 ] 14...e5 15.b4 Rfe8 16.b5

[ 16.f4!? exd4 17.exd4 Nf8„ ] 16...Nf8 17.Qa4 Ne6 18.Rab1

[ 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.Rab1 Rab8!?= ] 18...exd4

[ 18...Nh5!? ] 19.exd4 Nh5

[ 19...b6 20.bxc6 bxc5 21.Be3!² ( 21.Rb7 Qd6 )]

20.bxc6 [ 20.Rfe1!

A) 20...Nhf4 21.Bg4! A1) 21...f5 22.Bf3 Kh7 ( 22...Kf8 ) 23.bxc6 bxc6 24.Bxf4 Nxf4 25.g3 Nh5 26.Re6± ; A2) 21...Bg5!? 22.Bxf4 Bxf4 23.Bxe6² ; A3) 21...Bf6 22.g3 Nh5 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.bxc6 bxc6 25.Ne2² ;

B) 20...Bg5 21.Bxg5 Nxg5 22.Bxh5 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 gxh5 24.Re5² ; C) 20...Bf6 21.Bg4!? Nxd4 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.Qxa7 Be5 24.bxc6 bxc6 25.Rb7 Bh2+ 26.Kh1 Qe5÷ ]

20...bxc6 21.Ba6 Bg5! 22.Bxg5 [ 22.Rb7?! Qd8 23.Bxg5 Qxg5‚ ]

22...Nxg5 23.Ne2 [ 23.Bb7 Nf3+!! ( 23...Re3? 24.Qxc6 Nxh3+ 25.gxh3 Rg3+ 26.Kh2! Qf4 27.Nxd5! Qh4 28.Ne7++- ; 23...Nxh3+? 24.gxh3 Nf4 25.Rb3+- ) 24.gxf3 Nf4

A) 25.Qxc6 Qe7 26.Ne2 Nxe2+ 27.Kh2 Qh4 ( 27...Rad8 ) 28.Bxa8 ( 28.Qd7 Re6 ) 28...Nf4 29.Qxe8+ Kh7 30.Qc8 f5-+ ; B) 25.Bxa8 Qe7! 26.Ne2 Qg5+ 27.Ng3 Qh4 28.Qxc6 Qxh3-+ ; C) 25.Nxd5 cxd5 26.Kh2 ( 26.Kh1 Qd8 27.Rg1 Qh4 28.Rg3 Nxh3 29.Bxa8 Re2! 30.Rxh3 Qxh3+ 31.Kg1 Qxf3 32.Rf1 Re4 33.Qd7™ Rg4+ 34.Qxg4 Qxg4+ 35.Kh2 Qxd4 36.c6 Qf4+ 37.Kg2 d4-+ ; 26.Bxa8 Qc8 27.Qxe8+ Qxe8-+ ) 26...Rab8∓ ; D) 25.h4! Qd8 ( 25...Qe7 26.Nxd5 cxd5 27.Rfe1 Qxh4 28.Rxe8+ Kh7 29.Ba6! Nh3+ 30.Kg2 Nf4+= ) 26.Nxd5

D1) 26...Qxd5 27.Qxc6 ( 27.Rfe1 Qf5 ) 27...Qf5 28.Qc7 g5∓ ; D2) 26...cxd5

D2a) 27.Rbe1 Re2-+ ;

D2b) 27.Bxa8 Kh7!-+ ( 27...Qc8 28.Rb8™ ); D2c) 27.Rfe1 Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Qxh4 29.Qd7 ( 29.Re8+ Kh7! ) 29...Rf8 30.Re3 f5 31.Qe7 Nh3+ 32.Kg2 Qxf2+ 33.Kxh3 f4 34.Bxd5+ Kh7∓ ]

[ 23.Rb7 Qd8 ( 23...Qc8 24.Re7 Nxh3+ 25.Kh1 Qg4 26.Nxd5 Qh4= ; 23...Qf4 24.Ne2 Qf6÷ ) 24.Qxc6

A) 24...Re6 25.Qxd5!? ( 25.Qb5? Nxh3+ 26.gxh3 Nf4-+ ; 25.Qa4 Nxh3+ 26.gxh3 Qg5+ 27.Kh2 Qf4+= ) 25...Rxa6 26.Qxd8+ Rxd8 27.d5÷ ; B) 24...Nxh3+ 25.gxh3 Qg5+ ( 25...Nf4? 26.Kh2 ∆Qh4 27.Qd7+- ) 26.Kh2 Qf4+= ]

23...Re6!? [ 23...Rab8= ]

24.Rb7 Qd8 25.Qb4 [ 25.Bd3!?

A) 25...Kh7? 26.f4! ; B) 25...a5 26.Rfb1 Qf6 27.Rb8+ Rxb8 28.Rxb8+ Kh7 29.Qxa5 Nf4 30.Qa8 Ngxh3+ 31.Kf1 Kh6 32.Rh8+ Kg5 33.Rxh3 Nxh3 34.gxh3 Qf3÷ ; C) 25...Qe8 26.Qa6 Rxe2 ( 26...Kh7 27.Rfb1 ) 27.Bxe2 Nf4 (/\ Qe4) 28.Bd3 Qe6 29.Rfb1 Ngxh3+ 30.gxh3 Qxh3 31.Rb8+ Kh7 32.Bf1 Qg4+= ; D) 25...Nf3+!? 26.gxf3 Rxe2 27.Bxe2 Qg5+ 28.Kh2 Qf4+ 29.Kg2! ( 29.Kh1 Qh4 30.Rfb1 Qxf2! 31.Rg1™ Qxe2∓ ) 29...Qg5+ ( 29...Qh4? 30.Rh1! ) 30.Kh2= ]

[ 25.Rfb1 Qf6 ] 25...Qf6 26.Rb8+ Rxb8 27.Qxb8+ Kh7 28.f4?“

[ 28.Qxa7 A) 28...Rxe2? 29.Bxe2 Nf4 30.Bg4 Qxd4 31.Qe7± ; B) 28...Nf3+?! 29.gxf3 Rxe2 30.Bxe2 Nf4 31.Qd7! ; C) 28...Re4 29.Qc7! ( 29.Qd7 Nf4 30.Nxf4 Rxf4 31.Bb7 Rf5!!∓ /\ Nh3 ) 29...Nf4 30.Nxf4 Rxf4 31.Qe5 Rxd4 32.Qxf6 gxf6= ; D) 28...Nf4! 29.Nxf4 Qxf4 30.Bc8 Re2ƒ ]

[ 28.h4!? Ne4 ( 28...Nf3+ 29.gxf3 Rxe2 30.Bxe2 Nf4= ) 29.g4 Qxh4 30.gxh5 Qg4+ 31.Ng3 Nd2 32.Bc8 Nf3+ 33.Kg2 Nh4+= ]

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28...Rxe2! 29.Bxe2 Ng3 30.Qb2 [ 30.Re1 Qxd4+ 31.Kh2 Qf2 ( 31...N5e4!?∓ ) 32.fxg5 Qxe1 33.Qxg3 Qxe2 34.Qd6∓ ( 34.Qc7? d4!-+ )]

30...Ne6! 31.Rf2 Ne4 32.Rf1 Nxd4 33.Rb1 Nxe2+ 34.Qxe2 Nc30-1

D12Golod,V 2520Burmakin,V 2580

Bad Wiessee 2002[Golod,V]

86/380 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Bg6 7.Qb3 Qc7 8.Nxg6

[ 8.Bd2?! Ne4= ] 8...hxg6 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Bd2 a6N 11.Rc1[><Qc7] Bd6 12.Be2 Qb8 [/\ b5] 13.cxd5

exd5 14.g4 [/\ g5] [ 14.0-0 Rh4!„ ]

14...g5 15.Qc2 g6!? [ 15...Qd8 ]

16.e4 dxe4 17.Nxe4 Bf4 [ 17...Nxe4!? 18.Qxe4+ Kf8 19.Bxg5 Qc7© ]

18.Nxg5 Nb6© 19.Kf1! Nbd5 [ 19...Qc7?? 20.Ne6! fxe6 21.Qxg6+ ]

20.Re1 Kf8 [ 20...0-0? 21.h4‚ ]

21.h4 Qd6 22.Bf3 Rd8 23.Ne4 [ 23.h5?! Bxd2 24.Qxd2 Nf4 25.hxg6 Rxh1+ 26.Bxh1 Nxg6 27.Ne4 Qh2© ]

23...Nxe4 24.Rxe4 Bxd2 [ 24...Kg7 25.g5² ( 25.Bc3!? )]

25.Qxd2 Nc7? [ 25...Nf6! 26.Rf4 Nd5 27.Bxd5 ( 27.Re4 Nf6= ) 27...Qxd5 28.Kg1 ( 28.Rh3? Qxa2 29.Qb4+ Kg7 30.Qxb7 Qc4+ ><d4 ) 28...Qxa2 29.Qb4+ Kg7 30.Qxb7÷ ]

26.h5 Kg7 27.Qg5± Rd7 28.Kg2 Ne6 29.h6+ Kh7 30.Qf6 Qe7

[ ¹30...Qf8 /\ Qd8 ] 31.Qxe7 Rxe7 32.g5 Rd7 33.Re5!

[ 33.Bg4? Nxg5! 34.Re5 Rxd4 35.Rxg5 f6∓ ]

33...Rxd4 [ 33...Nxd4 34.Bg4± ]

34.Rhe1 [ 34.Rd1? Rhd8 35.Rxd4 Rxd4 36.Kg3

Rd3!= ] 34...Nf4+

[ 34...Rhd8 35.Rxe6! fxe6 36.Rxe6±/\ 37.Be4, 37.Re7 ]

35.Kg3 Nd3 36.R1e4 Rd6?“ [ 36...Nxe5 37.Rxd4 f6 38.Be2! ( 38.Re4!?± ) 38...fxg5 39.Re4 Re8 ( 39...Nf7? 40.Re7 Rf8 41.Bc4+- ) 40.f4 gxf4+ 41.Kxf4 g5+ 42.Kf5 Nf7 43.Rxe8 Nd6+ 44.Kxg5 Nxe8 45.Bd3+ Kh8 46.Kg6± /\ Kf7-e7-d7 ><<< ]

37.Re7 Rf8 38.Be2 [ 38.Rxb7? Nc5 39.Rc7 Nxe4+ 40.Bxe4² ]

38...Nc5 39.Rf4 Rd7 40.Rxd7 Nxd7 41.Re4 Kh8

[ ¹41...Kg8 ] 42.Re7+- Nc5 43.Bc4 Kg8

[ 43...f6 44.f4 (/\ Bf7) fxg5 45.fxg5 Rd8 46.Bf7 ]

44.b4 b5 45.Bxf7+ Rxf7 46.Re8+! [ 46.Rxf7?? Kxf7 47.bxc5 a5 48.Kf4 a4! 49.Ke4 Kf8 50.f4 Kg8 51.f5

A) 51...gxf5+? 52.Kxf5 b4 53.g6 b3 54.axb3 axb3™ ( 54...a3?? 55.Kf6 a2 56.h7+ Kh8 57.g7+ Kxh7 58.Kf7 a1Q 59.g8Q+ Kh6 60.Qg6# # ) 55.Kf6 b2 56.h7+ Kh8 57.Kf7 b1Q 58.g7+ Kxh7 59.g8Q+ Kh6 60.Qh8+ Kg5 61.Qf6+ ; B) 51...b4! 52.h7+™ Kxh7 53.fxg6+ Kxg6 54.Kd4 Kxg5 55.Kc4 b3 56.axb3 axb3 57.Kxb3 Kf5= ]

46...Kh7™ [ 46...Rf8? 47.h7+ Kxh7 48.Rxf8 ]

47.bxc5 a5 [ 47...Rf5 48.Re7+ Kh8 49.f4 Rxc5 50.Rg7 ]

48.f4 a4 49.Kg4 Rd7 [ 49...Rb7 50.f5 Rd7 ( 50...gxf5+ 51.Kh5 ) 51.f6 ]

50.Rc8 b4 51.Rxc6 Ra7 52.Rb6 b3 53.a3 Rd7 54.c61-0

D12Van Wely,L 2645Sokolov,I 2675

Amsterdam 2002[Van Wely,L]

86/381 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4 7.f3 Bg6 8.Qb3

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Qc7 9.Bd2 Be7 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.0-0-0 [ 11.Rc1 - 85/334 ]

11...Nbd7 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.Kb1!N [ 13.h3? ]

13...Nxc3+ 14.Bxc3 a5?! 15.e4 b5?! 16.d5! Nc5 17.Qc2 0-0 18.h4! b4 19.Bd4 cxd5 20.exd5 e5

[ 20...exd5 21.h5 ] 21.Be3 a4

[ 21...Bd6 22.h5‚ ] [ 21...Rfc8 22.h5 gxh5 23.Rxh5 g6 24.Rh6‚ ]

22.d6 Bxd6 23.Rxd6 Qxd6 24.Bxc5? [ 24.Qxc5! Qd1+ 25.Qc1 Qd7 26.Bc4± ]

24...b3!„ 25.Bxd6 bxc2+ 26.Kc1™ [ 26.Kxc2? Rac8+ 27.Kb1 Rfd8 28.Ba6 Ra8 29.Bc7 Rd7 30.Bb7 Ra7∓ ]

26...Rfd8 27.Bb4! [><d2] [ 27.Bxe5 Rd1+ 28.Kxc2 Rad8 29.Bc3 Ra1 ]

27...Rd1+ 28.Kxc2 Ra1 29.g4! [ 29.a3 Rd8 30.Bd2 Rc8+ 31.Bc3 Rd8 ]

29...a3 30.bxa3 Rc8+ 31.Bc3 [ 31.Kb3!? Rcc1 32.a4 Rab1+ 33.Ka3 Rxf1 34.Rxf1 Rxf1 35.a5 Rxf3+ 36.Ka4÷ ]

31...Rxa2+ 32.Kb3 Rxa3+?! [ 32...Rf2 33.a4 ( 33.Kb4 Rxf3 34.Bxe5 Re3 ) 33...Rxf3 34.Bc4± ]

33.Kxa3 Rxc3+ 34.Kb4 Rxf3 35.Bc4 Rf4 36.g5+- Kh7

[ 36...Kf8 37.Kc5 f6 38.Ra1 Rxh4 39.Bd5 fxg5 40.Kd6 ]

37.Kc5 e4 38.Rh3 Kg8 39.Bd5 e3 40.Rxe3 Rxh4 41.Rf3

[ 41.Re8+? Kh7 42.Bxf7? Rc4+= ] 41...Kh7 42.Bxf7 Rh5 43.Rg3 Rh1 44.Be6 Rh5 45.Kd6 Rh1 46.Rh3+ Rxh3 47.Bxh3 Kg8 48.Ke7 Kh7 49.Bf1 Kg8 50.Bd3 Kh7 51.Be4 Kg8 52.Bxg6 Kh8 53.Be4 Kg8 54.Ke8 Kh8 55.Kf81-0

D12Kishnev,S 2495Volkov,S 2635

Kallithea 2002

86/(381) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4 7.f3 Bg6 8.Qb3 Qc7 9.Bd2 Be7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.cxd5 Nxd5 12.Nxg6 hxg6 * 13.Nxd5N exd5

14.e4 0-0-0 15.exd5 cxd5+ 16.Kb1 Qd6 17.g3 g5 18.Bd3 Kb8 19.f4 f6 20.Rde1 Nb6=

D12Ilincic,Z 2535Sedlak,N 2505

Novi Sad 2003[Ilincic,Z]

86/382 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 e6 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Nbd2 Be7 9.b3 0-0 10.Bb2 a5 11.a3!

[ 11.Bc3 - 63/327 ] 11...Qb6 12.Rfb1!N

[ 12.Ne5 Rfd8 13.c5 Qa6 14.Qxa6 Rxa6 15.Nd3 Ne8! 16.b4 Nc7 ] [ 12.Rfc1 ] [ 12.Rab1 ]

12...Rfd8 [ 12...a4 13.b4 Qa6 14.Qc2 b5 ( 14...dxc4 15.Nxc4 Rfd8 16.Re1 Ne4 17.Rac1 Ndf6 18.Nfe5² ) 15.c5 Qb7 16.Re1² ]

13.Bc3 Qa6 14.Qc2 b5 [ 14...a4 15.bxa4 ( 15.c5 axb3 16.Rxb3 Ra7 17.Rab1 Rda8 18.h3 Bd8 ) 15...dxc4 16.a5 Nd5 17.Bb4 b5 ( 17...c5 18.dxc5 Nxc5 19.Bxc5 Bxc5 20.Nxc4² ) 18.axb6 ( 18.e4 Nxb4 19.axb4 Nf8! 20.Qc3 Ng6 21.g3 e5!³ ) 18...Bxb4 ( 18...N7xb6 19.Bxe7 Nxe7 20.Rc1± ) 19.axb4 Qxa1 20.b7! Qc3 ( 20...Ra2 21.Qxc4 N7b6 22.Qc5 Qc3 23.Qd6!+- ) 21.bxa8Q Rxa8 22.Qxc3 Nxc3 23.Re1 Nd5 24.Nxc4 Nxb4 25.Kf1² ] [ 14...c5 15.b4! cxd4 ( 15...cxb4 16.axb4 dxc4 17.b5 Qd6 18.Bxa5± ) 16.Bxd4 Rdc8 ( 16...Qc6 17.c5! axb4 18.axb4 Rxa1 19.Rxa1 b6 20.Ra7² ) 17.c5 axb4 18.axb4 Qb5 19.Bc3² ]

15.c5 Qb7 16.b4 axb4 [ 16...a4 17.Re1 Re8 18.Ne5 Qc7 19.f4 Rad8 20.Re2² ]

17.axb4 Rxa1 18.Rxa1 Ra8 19.Ra2 [ 19.Ra5 Bd8 20.Rxa8 Qxa8 21.Ne5 Bc7 ]

19...Bd8 20.h3 Bc7 21.Ne5! Nf8 [ 21...Ra6 22.f4 Qa8 23.Rxa6 Qxa6 24.Kf2 Nb8 25.Ke2² ]

22.f4 N6d7 23.Ndf3 f6 24.Nd3 Rxa2 [ 24...Ra6 25.g4 Qa8 26.Rxa6 Qxa6

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27.Kf2 Ng6 28.h4² ] 25.Qxa2 f5 26.Be1

[ 26.Nde5 Nf6 27.Nd2 Bxe5 28.dxe5 Ne4 29.Nxe4 fxe4 ]

26...Nb8 [ 26...Nf6! 27.Bh4 Ne4 28.g4 ( 28.Nfe5 Bxe5 29.Nxe5 Nd7 30.Nxd7 Qxd7 31.Qa8+ Kf7 32.Qh8 h6 ) 28...Ng6 29.Kg2 Qc8 30.Qa7 fxg4 31.hxg4 e5 32.f5 exd4 33.exd4 Nxh4+ 34.Nxh4 Nf6 35.Ne5 ( 35.Kh3 Ne4 36.Nf3 g6 ) 35...Bxe5 36.dxe5 Nxg4 37.e6 Qe8 38.Qd7

A) 38...Nf6 39.Qxe8+ Nxe8 A1) 40.Kf3? Nc7 41.Kf4 Kf8 42.Ke5 Ke7!-+ ; A2) 40.Nf3 g6 41.fxg6 h5! 42.Ne5 Kg7 43.Kg3 Kf6 44.Nxc6 Kxg6 45.e7 Kf7 46.Kh4 Nc7 47.Kxh5 Ke8! 48.Kg6 Kd7 49.Ne5+ ( 49.Nb8+ Kxe7 50.Kf5 Kd8 51.Ke5 Kc8 52.Nc6 Kd7 53.Nd4 Na6= ) 49...Kxe7 50.Kf5 Ke8 51.Kf4 Ke7 52.Ke3 Ne6 53.Ng6+ Kf6 54.Nf4 Nc7 55.Kd4 Ne6+ 56.Nxe6 Kxe6 57.Ke3 Ke5 58.Kf3 d4 59.Kg3 Kf5= ; A3) 40.Kg3! Nc7 41.Nf3 Na6 ( 41...g6 42.Kf4! Kg7 43.Ke5 gxf5 44.Kd6! Ne8+ 45.Kxc6 Kf6 46.Kd7 f4 47.c6+- ) 42.Ne5 Kf8 43.Nxc6 g6 44.f6 Nc7 45.Nd4+- ;

B) 38...Kf8! 39.Qd6+ Kg8 40.Qd7 Kf8= ]

27.g4 Qa6 28.Qxa6 Nxa6 29.Kg2 Nb8 30.Nh4 Ng6 31.Nf3 Nf8 32.Bh4! Ng6

[ 32...Nbd7 33.Be7 Ng6 34.Bd6± ] 33.Kg3! Nxh4

[ 33...Nd7 34.Nde5 Bxe5 ( 34...Ndxe5 35.dxe5+- ) 35.dxe5 fxg4 36.hxg4 Nxh4 37.Kxh4 Nb8 38.Nd4 Kf7 39.Kg5 Ke7 40.f5+- ]

34.Kxh4 Bd8+ [ 34...Na6 35.Kg3 fxg4 36.hxg4 h6 37.g5! Kh8 38.Kg4 Kh7 39.f5! exf5+ 40.Kxf5 g6+ 41.Ke6 Nb8 42.Nfe5! hxg5 ( 42...h5 43.Kf7 Bd8 44.Nf3! Na6 45.Ke8+- ) 43.Nd7! g4 ( 43...Na6 44.Nf6+ Kh6 45.Kd7+- ) 44.Nxb8 g3 45.Ne1 Bxb8 46.Kd7 g5 47.Kxc6 Kg6 48.Kxd5 Kf5 49.e4+ Kg4 50.e5 Kf5 51.Ng2+- ]

35.Kg3 Bf6 36.Nde5 [ 36.g5 Bd8 37.Nfe5 Bc7 38.h4 h5! 39.Kf3 Kf8 40.Ng6+ Ke8 41.Nde5 Kd8 42.Ke2 Ke8 43.Kd3 Kd8 ]

36...Kf8 [ 36...Bxe5 37.Nxe5 Kf8 38.Kh4 Ke7 39.Kg5 fxg4 40.hxg4 Kd8 41.f5! exf5 42.Kxf5 Ke7 ( 42...Kc7 43.Ke6 Na6 44.Nd3+- ) 43.e4! dxe4 44.Kxe4 h6 ( 44...Ke6 45.Nxc6! Nxc6 46.d5+ Kd7 47.dxc6+ Kxc6 48.Kf5! Kd7 49.Ke5 Ke7 50.c6 Kd8 51.Kd6! h6 52.Kc5 g6 53.Kxb5 h5 54.Ka6! Kc7 55.b5 hxg4 56.b6+ Kxc6 57.b7+- ) 45.Kf5 g5 46.Kg6 Ke6 47.Kxh6 Kd5 48.Kxg5 Na6 49.Kf6 Nxb4 50.g5 Kxd4 51.Nxc6+! Nxc6 52.g6+- ]

37.h4! Ke7 38.Nd3! fxg4 [ 38...g6 39.g5 Bg7 40.Nfe5 Bxe5 41.Nxe5 Kf8 42.h5! Kg7 43.Kh4+- ]

39.Kxg4 Na6 [ 39...g6 40.Nde5 Bh8 41.h5 gxh5+ 42.Kxh5 Kf6 43.Ng5! Ke7 ( 43...Kf5 44.Nef7! Bg7 45.Nd6+ Kf6 46.Ne8++- ) 44.Nd3! Kf6 45.Kh6 Kf5 46.Nf2! Bf6 47.Nf7 Bh4 48.Nd6+ Kf6 49.Nd3! Nd7 50.Kxh7+- ]

40.h5 g6 [ 40...Kd7 41.Ng5! h6 42.Nf3 Ke7 43.f5! Kf7 44.Nfe5+ Bxe5

A) 45.dxe5 Ke7 46.Kf4 Kf7 47.e4 dxe4 48.Kxe4 Ke7! ( 48...Nc7 49.Nf4 exf5+ 50.Kxf5 Na6 51.Nd3 Nc7 52.e6+!+- ) 49.fxe6 Kxe6 50.Nf4+ Ke7 51.Nd3 Ke6= ; B) 45.Nxe5+ Kf6 46.Nxc6 exf5+ 47.Kf4 Nc7 48.Ne5 Ne6+ 49.Kf3 Nc7 50.Nd3 Kg5 51.Kg3! Kxh5 ( 51...Na6 52.c6 Nc7 53.Nc5 Kxh5 54.Kf4+- ) 52.Kf4 g6 53.Ke5 Kg4 54.Kd6 Na8 ( 54...Na6 55.c6 h5 56.Nc5 h4 57.Nxa6 h3 58.c7 h2 59.c8Q h1Q 60.Qe8+- ) 55.Kxd5 h5 56.Kc6 h4 57.d5 Kg3 58.Nf4 g5 59.d6 gxf4 60.d7 f3 61.d8Q f2 62.Qg5++- ]

41.h6! Kf8 42.Ng5 Bxg5 43.Kxg5! [ 43.fxg5 Kg8 44.Kf4 Kf8 45.e4 Ke8 46.Ke5 Ke7 ]

43...Ke7 44.Ne5! Nxb4 45.Nxg6+ Ke8 46.Ne5 Nc2

[ 46...Ke7 47.f5 exf5 48.Kxf5 Nc2 49.Nxc6+ Kd7 50.Ne5+ Kc7 51.Kf6 Nxe3 52.Kg7 b4 53.Kxh7 b3 54.Nd3+- ]

47.Nxc6? [ 47.Kf6 Nxe3 ( 47...b4 48.Kxe6 b3 49.f5+- ) 48.Kxe6 b4 49.f5 Nc2 ( 49...Nxf5 50.Kxf5 b3 51.Nd3 Kf7 52.Nb2 Ke7

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53.Ke5 Kf7 54.Kd6+- ) 50.Nxc6+- ] 47...b4 48.Na5

[ 48.Nxb4 Nxb4 49.Kf6 Kd7 50.Kg7 Ke7 51.Kxh7 Kf7 ]

48...Ke7? [ 48...Kf7 49.c6! Ke7 50.c7! Kd7 51.Kf6 Nxe3 52.Kg7 Kxc7 53.Kxh7 Nf5 54.Kg6 Nxh6 55.Kxh6 Kb6 56.Nb3 Kb5 57.Nd2!+- ] [ 48...Nxe3! 49.Kf6 Nf5 50.Kxe6 Nxd4+ 51.Kxd5 b3! 52.Nxb3 Nxb3 53.c6 ( 53.f5 Nd2 54.f6 Nf3 55.c6 Ng5 56.Kd6 Nf7+ 57.Ke6 Nd8+ 58.Kd5 Nf7= ) 53...Nd2 54.Ke6 Nc4 55.c7 Nb6 56.f5 Nc8 57.f6 Na7= ]

49.f5! exf5 [ 49...Nxe3 50.f6+ Kf7 51.c6 Nf5 52.Nb7+- ]

50.Kxf5 Nxe3+ 51.Kf4! Nc2 [ 51...Nc4 52.Nc6+ Ke6 53.Nxb4 Na5 54.c6!+- ] [ 51...b3 52.Nxb3 Nc4 53.Kf5 Kf7 54.Nc1+- ]

52.Ke5 Ne3 [ 52...Kd7 53.c6+! Kc7 54.Kxd5 b3 55.Nxb3 Nb4+ 56.Ke5 Kxc6 57.Kf6 Kd5 58.Kg7 Ke6 ( 58...Kc4 59.Kxh7 Kxb3 60.Kg7+- ) 59.Kxh7 Kf7 60.Nc5 Nd5 61.Nd7 Ne7 62.Ne5+ Kf6 63.Kh8 Kg5 64.Nc6!+- ]

53.Nc6+ Kd7 54.Nxb4 Ng4+ 55.Kxd5 Nxh6 56.c6+ Ke7

[ 56...Kc7 57.Ke6! Ng4 58.d5 Kc8 59.d6+- ]

57.Kc5 Nf5 58.Nd5+! Kd8 [ 58...Ke6 59.Nb6 Nd6 60.c7 h5 61.Kc6 h4 62.d5+ Ke7 63.c8Q Nxc8 64.Nxc8+ Kd8 65.Nd6 h3 66.Ne4 h2 67.Nf2+- ]

59.Nf6 Kc7 [ 59...h6 60.d5 Ke7 61.Ng8+ Ke8 62.d6+- ]

60.d5 h6 [ 60...Nd6 61.Nxh7 Ne4+ 62.Kd4 Nd6 63.Ng5+- ]

61.d6+!1-0

D15Gelfand,B 2700Bacrot,E 2650

Albert (m/5) 2002[Gelfand,B]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.Qc2? dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.a4 e6!!N

[ 7...Bb7 - 85/336 ] 8.axb5?

[ 8.Bg5 ] 8...cxb5 9.e5 Nd5 10.Nxb5 axb5! 11.Rxa8 Bb7∓ 12.Ra7

[ 12.Bg5 Bb4+ 13.Nd2 f6 14.Ra7 Qb6 15.Rxb7 Qxb7 16.exf6 gxf6∓ ] [ 12.Ra1 Nb4 13.Qb1 Bxf3 14.gxf3 Qxd4 15.Ra8 Qxe5+ 16.Qe4 Qc7 17.Bf4 ( 17.Be3 Nd5-+ ) 17...Bd6 ]

12...Nb4 [ 12...Qb6 13.Rxb7 Bb4+ ( 13...Qxb7 14.Be2 ) 14.Ke2 Qxb7 15.g3„ ]

13.Qd1 Be4! [ 13...Bxf3

A) 14.Qxf3 Nc2+ 15.Kd1 ( 15.Kd2 Qxd4+ 16.Kxc2 Qxa7 ) 15...Qxd4+ 16.Bd3 Qxa7 17.Bxc2 Bc5∓ ( 17...Qd4+ 18.Ke2 Qxe5+ 19.Kf1³ ); B) 14.gxf3 N8c6 15.Rb7! ( 15.Ra3 Nxd4 16.Rc3 Qd5 ) 15...Nxd4 ( 15...Qa8 16.Rxb5 Nxd4 17.Bxc4 ) 16.Bxc4 bxc4 17.Qa4+ Nbc6 18.Be3 Qc8 ( 18...Nxf3+ 19.Ke2 Nfxe5 20.Rd1 ) 19.Rb6 Bc5∓ ]

14.Be2 N8c6 15.Rxf7!? [ ¹15.Rb7 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Bxb7 17.0-0∓ ]

15...Kxf7? [ 15...Bc2! 16.Rxf8+ Rxf8 17.Qd2 Nd3+ 18.Bxd3 ( 18.Kf1 Nxd4 ) 18...Bxd3 19.Qg5 Qa5+-+ ]

16.Ng5+ Ke8 17.Nxe4 Qxd4 18.Nc3 [ 18.Ng5 Qxd1+ 19.Kxd1 Nxe5 ( 19...Nd4 20.Be3 Nbc2 21.Bxd4 Nxd4 22.Bg4= ) 20.Nxe6 Kd7! 21.Nxf8+ ( 21.Nd4 Bc5 22.Nxb5 Kc6 23.Nc3 Rd8+ 24.Bd2 Bxf2∓ ) 21...Rxf8 22.Be3 Ned3 23.Bxd3 Nxd3 24.Kc2 Ra8∓ ]

18...Bc5 [ 18...Qxd1+!? 19.Kxd1 Nd4 20.Be3 Nbc6 ( 20...Nbc2 21.Bd2 ) 21.f4 Bb4ƒ ]

19.0-0 Rf8 20.Nxb5 [ 20.Be3!? Qxe5 ( 20...Qxd1 21.Rxd1 Bxe3 22.fxe3 Nxe5 23.Nxb5= ) 21.Bxc5 ( 21.Nxb5 Bxe3 22.Nd6+ Ke7 23.Nxc4

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Bxf2+ 24.Rxf2 Qc5 25.Qf1∓ ) 21...Qxc5 22.b3 ( 22.Qb1!? Qf5 23.Qd1 Bacrot,E ) 22...cxb3 ( 22...Qe5 23.Qd2 cxb3 24.Nxb5„ ) 23.Qxb3 Nd4 24.Bxb5+ Ke7 25.Qb2! Nxb5 26.Nxb5 Qxb5 27.Rb1!³ ]

20...Qxd1 21.Rxd1 [ 21.Bxd1 Nd3 22.Nd6+ ( 22.Be3 Bxe3 23.fxe3 Rxf1+ 24.Kxf1 Nxb2 ) 22...Bxd6 23.exd6 Nxc1∓ ]

21...Rxf2 22.Nd6+ Ke7 [ ¹22...Kf8 23.Ne4 Rxe2+ 24.Nxc5 Ke7! 25.Bg5+ Kf7 26.Rf1+ Kg6 27.Bc1 Rxe5 28.Nd7 Re4!³ ( 28...Re2?? 29.g4 ; 28...Rf5 29.Nf8+ Kf7 30.Nxh7 Nd3³ )]

23.Bg5+ Kf8 24.Rf1 Rf6+ 25.Kh1 Rxf1+ 26.Bxf1 Nd3 27.Bh4!

[ 27.g3 h6 ] 27...Nxb2 28.Nxc4= Bd4 29.Nxb2

[ 29.Bg3 Nxc4 30.Bxc4 Kf7 31.Bd3 ( 31.Bb3 Bxe5 32.Ba4 ) 31...Bxe5 32.Be4 ]

29...Bxb2 30.Be1 Kf7 31.g3 Nxe5 32.Kg2 Kf6 33.Ba5 Bd4 34.Bd8+ Kf7 35.Bc7 Ng4 36.Be2 Nf6 37.Kf3 h6 38.Ba5 Nd5 39.Bd2 Ke7 40.Bf4 Nf6 41.Bc1 Kd6 42.Bd3 e5 43.Bb1½-½

D15Gleizerov,E 2580Chuprikov,D 2420

Voronezh 2002[Gleizerov,E]

86/(384) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 a6 5.Ne5 * e6 6.Bf4 Nbd7 7.e3 Nxe5 8.Bxe5 Be7

[ 8...Bd6 - 64/347 ] 9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0 b5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.Qe2!? Bb7 13.a4 b4 14.Na2 Bd6?!

[ 14...a5² ] 15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.a5!N +/-

[ 16.Nc1 ] 16...Bc6

[ 16...e5!? 17.Qd2! ( 17.dxe5 Qxe5 18.Nxb4 d4 19.exd4 Qxd4 20.Nc2 Qh4© ) 17...b3 18.Nc1 ( 18.Qb4!? Qxb4 19.Nxb4><a6, b3 ) 18...exd4 19.exd4 Ne4

20.Qd1± ><b3 ] 17.Nc1 Rfb8 18.Bxa6!

[ 18.Nb3 Bb5 19.Bxb5 Rxb5 20.Rfc1 Qd7!? ( 20...Qd8 21.Rc6 ) 21.Rc2 Ne4

22.Rac1 Nd6„ ><a5, c4 ] 18...Qc7™ 19.Bd3™

[ 19.Nb3?? Rxa6 20.Qxa6 Bb5 21.Rac1 Qd7! 22.Nc5 Qe7-+ ]

19...Rxa5 20.Nb3 Rxa1 21.Rxa1±

D15Gleizerov,E 2575Alavkin,A 2495

Russia (ch) 2002[Gleizerov,E]

86/384 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.Ne5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 dxc4 7.Nxc4 Nd5!?

[ 7...b5 - 85/(336) ] 8.Bd2 Nxc3 9.Bxc3 e6 10.a3!?N

[ 10.g3 b5 ] [ 10.e4 b5 ] [ 10.e3 b5 ]

10...a5! [ 10...b5 11.Na5

A) 11...Nf6 12.Rc1! ( 12.Nxc6 Qc7 13.Ne5 Bb7 14.e3 Bd6© ) 12...Qb6 ( 12...Nd5 13.Nxc6± ; 12...c5 13.dxc5 Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 Ne4 15.Bd4± ) 13.Bb4! Bxb4+ 14.axb4 Bd7 15.e3± ; B) 11...Qb6 12.b4! ( 12.g3 Nf6 13.Bg2 Nd5÷ ) 12...Nf6 13.e3± ]

[ 10...Nb6 11.Nxb6! ( 11.Ba5 Qd5! 12.Bxb6 Qxc4 ∆13.e4? Bb4+∓ ) 11...Qxb6 12.b4± ]

11.e4! [ 11.Qd2 Nf6!

A) 12.Bxa5? Qd5 13.e3 ( 13.Nb6 Qxa5 ) 13...Ne4 14.Qc2 Rxa5 15.Bd3 ( 15.Nb6? Bb4+-+ ) 15...Nf6 16.Nxa5 ( 16.Nb6? Qxg2-+ ) 16...Qxa5+∓ ; B) 12.Qc2 b5 13.Ne5 Bb7÷ ]

11...b5 12.Ne3 Nf6?! [ 12...Bb7! 13.Nc2!?² ( 13.b3 Bxa3! ; 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 Nb6! 15.Nc2 Na4 16.Bd2 g6!„ ; 13.d5 b4!÷ )]

13.Bd3 Bb7 14.b4 [ 14.0-0!? b4 15.axb4 axb4 16.Qb3! Rb8™ 17.Bxb4! Bc8 18.Ra4™ Qxd4 19.Qc3 Qxc3 20.Bxc3² ] [ 14.d5!? exd5 15.exd5

A) 15...Nxd5?! 16.Nxd5 Qxd5 17.0-0 0-0-0 ( 17...f6 18.Re1+ Kf7 19.Be4! Qxd1 20.Raxd1± ) 18.Qg4+ Kb8 19.Rfd1 ( 19.Bxa5!? ) 19...h5 20.Qe2± ;

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B) 15...b4 16.axb4 Bxb4 ( 16...axb4? 17.Rxa8 Bxa8 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Qa4 Bb7 20.dxc6 Bxc6 21.Bb5+- ) 17.Bxb4 axb4 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.0-0

B1) 19...cxd5 20.Bb5+ Kf8 ( 20...Bc6? 21.Nxd5 Nxd5 22.Qxd5+- ) 21.Qd4± ; B2) 19...0-0 20.d6 Rd8 21.Qd2! ( 21.Nf5 Bc8 22.Ne7+ Kf8 ) 21...Ne8 22.Nf5 Bc8 23.Ne7+ Kf8 ( 23...Kh8? 24.Qf4 Nxd6 25.Qh4+- ) 24.Qxb4 Nxd6 25.Nxc8 Qxc8 26.Rc1² ]

14...axb4 15.axb4 Be7 16.0-0 0-0 17.Qc2 h6 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.e5?!

[ 19.Ra1² ] 19...Nd5!

[ 19...Nd7? 20.f4± ] 20.Nxd5 cxd5!

[ 20...exd5? 21.f4± ] 21.Bxb5 Rc8?

[ 21...Ba6! 22.Ra1 ( 22.Bxa6 Qxa6 23.Ra1= ) 22...Bxb5 23.Rxa8 Rxa8= ]

22.Qb2± Qa7?! [ 22...Ba6 23.Bxa6! Qxa6 24.b5 Qa3 25.Qxa3 Bxa3 26.Bd2± ]

23.Bd3 Ra8 24.b5 Bd8 25.Rd1 Bb6 26.h4![ / \ Bb1 , Qc2-> ] Qa2 27.Ra1! Qxa1+

28.Qxa1 Rxa1+ 29.Bxa1+- Ba5 [ 29...h5 30.Bc3 g6 31.f3! /\ Kf2-e3, g4 ]

30.Bb2 Bb4 31.h5! Kf8 32.f4 Ke7 33.Kf2 f6

[ 33...Kd7 34.g4 Kc7 35.Bc1 Kb6 36.f5 Bc8 37.f6 ]

34.exf6+ Kxf6 [ 34...gxf6 35.g4 ]

35.Ke3 Bc8 36.Bc1 Bb7 37.Bd2 Ba3 38.Ba5 Bc1+ 39.Kf3 Bb2 40.Bd8+

[ 40.Bg6!? Ke7™ 41.Bb4+ Kd7 42.Bc5 ] 40...Kf7 41.Bg6+ Kf8 42.Bb6 Ke7 43.Bc5+ Kd7 44.g3!

[ 44.Ke3 Bc1+ ] 44...Bc3 45.Ke3 Be1 46.Bf81-0

D15Gelfand,B 2700Bacrot,E 2650

Albert (m/3) 2002[Gelfand,B]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 a5 7.e3 Be7 8.Rc1!N

[ 8.Be2 - 85/(336) ] 8...Na6 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 Nb4 11.Qb3! h6

[ 11...b6!? ] 12.Bh4

[ 12.Bf4 b6 ] 12...b6 13.cxd5 cxd5

[ 13...exd5 14.Na2!² ] [ 13...Nfxd5 14.Bg3!? ]

14.Ne5 Nd7 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Nd3 Ba6 [ ¹16...Nf6 ]

17.Nxb4 Qxb4 [ 17...axb4 18.Nb5± ]

18.Qxb4 axb4 19.Nb5 Rfc8 20.Rxc8+ Rxc8 21.Nd6

[ 21.Na7 Rc7 22.Bxa6 Rxa7 23.Bb5 Rc7 24.Bxd7 Rxd7 25.Rc1 Ra7 26.b3 Kf8 27.Kf1 Ke7 28.Rc6 Rb7² ]

21...Rc6?! [ 21...Bxe2 22.Nxc8 Bxf1 23.Kxf1 Kf8 24.Ke2 Ke8 25.Kd3 ( 25.e4 Kd8 26.Nd6 Ke7 )

A) 25...Kd8 26.Na7! ( 26.Nd6 Ke7 27.Nb7 Nf6 ) 26...Nb8 27.Kc2 Kc7 28.Kb3 Na6 29.a5! bxa5 30.Ka4 Kb7 31.Nb5 Kb6 32.Nd6+- ; B) 25...f6 26.Kc2 ( 26.e4!? ) 26...Kd8 27.Na7 Nb8 28.Kb3 Na6 29.a5 ]

[ 21...Ra8! 22.Bxa6 Rxa6 23.b3 b5! 24.Nxb5 Rc6„ ]

22.Bxa6 Rxd6 23.Rc1 f5 24.Kf1 [ 24.Bb5 Nf6 25.Kf1 g5 26.Rc7 g4± ]

24...e5 25.Bc8? [ 25.dxe5 Nxe5 26.Rd1 Kf7 27.Bb5+- ]

25...exd4 26.Bxd7? [ 26.exd4 Nb8 27.Bxf5 Nc6 28.Rd1 Na5± ]

26...Rxd7 27.exd4 b3!= 28.Rc3 [ 28.Rc8+ Kf7 29.Ke2 Ra7 30.Rd8 Rxa4 31.Rxd5 Ra2 32.Rxf5+ Kg6 33.Rb5 Rxb2+ 34.Kf3 Rb1= ]

28...Ra7 29.Rxb3½-½

D15Zakharevich,I 2470Kornev,Alexei 2550

Vladimir 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/386 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.a5 h6 8.Bxf6

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Qxf6 [ 8...Nxf6 - 83/369 ]

9.Qb3!N [/\ e4] [ 9.c5 ] [ 9.e3 ]

9...Qg6!? 10.g3 Bd6 11.Bg2 f5 [ 11...0-0? 12.e4! dxc4 ( 12...dxe4 13.Nh4± ∆Qg4? 14.Nxe4 Be7 15.h3 Qh5 16.Bf3+- ) 13.Qxc4 e5 14.d5!?² ]

12.0-0 0-0 13.e3 Nf6?! [ 13...Qf6! 14.Ne2 g5² ]

14.Ne2 Ne4 15.Nf4 Qf6 16.Nd3± Rb8 17.Qc2 Bd7 18.Nfe5 Be8 19.b4

[ 19.f3!? Ng5 20.b4 ] 19...Qe7 20.Qb2 g5 21.f3 Nf6 22.Nc5! Bxe5 23.dxe5 Nd7 24.Qd4!

[ 24.Nxd7 Bxd7 25.f4 ] 24...Nxc5 25.Qxc5 Qxc5 26.bxc5 f4 27.exf4 gxf4 28.Bh3 Kf7 29.Rad1! Ke7 30.Rd4 Bg6

[ 30...fxg3 31.hxg3 Bg6 32.Kf2 ] 31.gxf4 dxc4 32.Rc1 Bd3 33.Kf2 Rbd8 34.Rd6!+- Rxf4 35.Rxe6+ Kf7 36.Rd6 Re8 37.Kg31-0

D15Dautov,R 2615Morozevich,A 2705

Bled (ol) 2002[Dautov,R]

86/387 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.a5 dxc4 8.e3N

[ 8.e4 - 85/(336) ] 8...h6

[ 8...b5!? 9.axb6 Qxb6„ ] 9.Bxf6 Nxf6 10.Bxc4 Bb4 11.Qa4 Qe7 12.0-0 0-0 13.Ne5 Bd6

[ 13...c5? 14.Na2± ] 14.Nd3 c5

[ 14...Bd7 15.Qb3 Rab8 16.Rfd1² ] [ 14...Ng4!? 15.h3 Qh4 16.Rfd1 ( 16.Qd1 e5! ) 16...Bh2+ 17.Kf1 ( 17.Kh1 Bc7 18.Rd2 Rd8= ) 17...Nf6÷ ]

15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Nxc5 Qxc5 17.Be2 [ 17.Bd3!? Bd7 18.Ne4² ]

17...Bd7 18.Ne4! Bxa4 19.Nxc5 Bc6 20.Rfc1!² [/\ Na6] Rfc8

[ 20...Rfd8!? 21.b4 ( 21.Nxa6 Rd2 22.Bf1 Rxb2= ) 21...Rd2 22.Bf1² /\ Na6 ]

21.f3 Kf8 22.e4 Ke7 23.Kf2 Nd7 24.Ke3 Nxc5 25.Rxc5 Bd7 26.Rac1 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 b6!?

[ 27...Kd6 28.Kd4 Bc6! (/\ Rd8) ( 28...Rc8?? 29.e5+ Ke7 30.Rxc8 Bxc8 31.Kc5+- ) 29.e5+ Kc7 30.b4 Rd8+ 31.Ke3² ]

28.axb6 Rb8 29.Kd4 Rxb6 30.Kc3 [><a6] f6?

[ 30...Kd6! 31.b4 ( 31.Ra5 Bc8 32.e5+ Kc7² ) 31...f6 32.f4² ]

31.Rc7± [/\ Ra7] a5 32.Ra7 Rc6+ [ 32...a4 33.Bd1± ]

33.Bc4 Rc5 34.Kd4 Rh5 35.h3 [><Rh5] Kd6 36.Ra6+ Ke7 37.b3“ g6“

[ 37...Rg5? 38.g4+- /\ f4 ] 38.Be2!? [/\ f4]

[ 38.Ra8! ] 38...Bb5! 39.Ra7+ Kd6 40.Bc4!

[ 40.g4? Rc5 41.Rxa5 e5+ 42.Ke3 Bxe2 43.Rxc5 Kxc5 44.Kxe2 Kb4= ]

40...Bd7 [ 40...Bxc4? 41.bxc4+- ]

41.Ra6+ Ke7 42.Ra8! [><g6] Kd6 43.Rg8 a4!

[ 43...e5+? 44.Kc3 Rg5 45.g4+- ] 44.bxa4

[ 44.Rxg6 a3 45.b4 Rg5 46.Rxg5 hxg5 47.Kc3 Ba4± ] [ 44.b4!+- ]

44...Ra5 45.Rxg6 Rxa4 46.Kc3? [ 46.Rxf6! Bb5 47.Rxe6+ Kd7 48.Rxh6 Bxc4 49.Ke3+- ]

46...Ke5? [ 46...Kc5! 47.Bb3 Ra3 48.Kb2 Kb4 49.Bc2 Re3 50.Rxf6 Re2± ]

47.Rxh6 f5 [ 47...Ra3+ 48.Kb2+- ]

48.exf5 exf5 49.Rh7? [ 49.g3! (><f4) Ra3+ 50.Bb3 Ra1 51.Rh7 Bc6 52.Re7+ Kd6 53.Re6+ Kc7 54.f4+- ]

49...Bc6 50.Rc7 Ba8 51.Bb3 Ra1 52.Bc2 Rg1 53.Re7+ Kf4 54.Re2 Bc6

[ 54...Bxf3! 55.gxf3 Rg3 56.h4 Rxf3+ 57.Kd4 Rh3= ]

55.Bd3 [ 55.h4 Rh1 56.Re6 Bxf3! 57.gxf3 Kxf3 58.h5 Kf4= ]

55...Bd7? [ 55...Kg3 56.Re6 Bb7 57.Rg6+ Kf2 58.Bxf5 Rxg2 59.Rxg2+ Kxg2 60.Be4 Bc8 61.h4+- ]

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[ 55...Bxf3! 56.gxf3 Rg3 57.h4 ( 57.Rh2 Rxf3 58.h4 Kg3 59.Rh1 Kg2= ) 57...Rxf3 58.h5 Rh3 59.Rf2+ Kg4= ]

56.Re7 Bc6 57.Re2 Bd7? 58.h4!+- Bc6 [ 58...Rh1 59.Re7 Bc6 60.Rg7 Bxf3 61.gxf3 Kxf3 62.Rh7 Kg4 63.Be2+ ]

59.h5 Rh1 60.Re6 Bd7 61.Rd6 Be8 62.h6 Kg5 63.Rd5?

[ 63.g3! Rh3 64.f4+ Kg4 65.Be2+ Kxg3 66.Rd3+ ]

63...Bg6 64.Bxf5 Bxf5 65.g4 Kxh6 66.Rxf5 Rd1 67.Kc4 Kg6 68.Rd5 Rf1 69.Rf5 Rd1 70.f4 Rd2 71.Rd5 Rf2 72.Rd6+?

[ 72.Rg5+ Kh6 ( 72...Kf6 73.Rf5+ Kg6 74.Kd3+- ) 73.Rf5 Rd2 74.Rf6+ Kg7 75.g5+- /\ Kc5, f5 ]

72...Kf7 73.Rd4 Rg2 74.f5 Kf6 75.Kd3? [ 75.Kd5!+- ]

75...Kg5 76.Re4 Ra2 77.Kc4 Ra4+? [ 77...Ra5! 78.Kd4 Rb5= ]

78.Kd5 Ra5+ 79.Ke6 Ra7 80.Rd4 Rb7 81.Rd5 Rb6+ 82.Ke7

[ 82.Rd6! Rb7 83.f6 Kg6 84.g5+- /\ Rd7 ] 82...Rb7+ 83.Rd7 Rb6 84.Kf8??“

[ 84.Kf7?? Kxg4 85.f6 Kg5 86.Rd5+ Kh6= ] [ 84.Rd6 Rb7+ 85.Ke6+- /\ f6 ]

84...Kxg4 85.Rf7 Kg5= 86.Kg7 Rh6 87.Rf8 Rh3 88.Rf7 Rh6 89.Rf8 Rh3 90.f6 Rh6½-½

D15Janssen,R 2470Lobron,E 2505

Wijk aan Zee III 2003

86/(387) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.a5 dxc4 8.e3 h6 9.Bxf6 Nxf6 10.Bxc4 Bb4 11.Qa4 Qe7 12.0-0 0-0 13.Ne5 * Bd7N 14.Qb3²

D15Sasikiran,K 2670Kasparov,G 2835

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasparov,G]

86/388 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 a6 5.c5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bd2 Qc7 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Ndf6!

[ 10...Nhf6 11.Nc3² ] 11.Nc3 Be6 12.Ne5 g6!?

[ 12...Rd8 13.Be3 g6 14.Qf3 - 12...g6 ] 13.Qf3

[ 13.Bd3 Rd8 14.Be3 Ng7 15.0-0 Nf5÷ ] [ 13.g4 Ng7 14.Bf4 Bxg4! 15.f3 Ngh5!÷ ]

13...Rd8 14.Be3 Ng7!?N [ 14...Nd5 - 77/365 ]

15.Bc4 [ 15.Bd3 Nf5 16.Bxf5 Bxf5 17.Bf4 Qc8³ ] [ 15.0-0-0 Nf5 16.Bc4 Bxc4 17.Nxc4 Nxe3 18.Qxe3 Bg7÷ ]

15...Bxc4 16.Nxc4 Ne6 17.0-0 Bg7 [ 17...Nxd4?! 18.Bxd4 Rxd4 19.Nd6+ Rxd6 20.cxd6 Qxd6 21.Ne4! Nxe4 22.Qxe4 Bg7 23.Rad1 Qc7 24.Rd2 0-0 25.Rfd1ƒ ]

18.Rfd1 0-0 19.Rac1 [ 19.Nb6!? Nd7 ( 19...Ng5!? 20.Qe2 Rfe8 ) 20.Nc4 ( 20.Rac1? Nxb6 21.cxb6 Qxb6 22.d5 Nd4∓ ; 20.Nxd7 Rxd7 21.d5? cxd5 22.Nxd5 Qc6 23.Rd2 Rfd8 24.Rad1 Nd4∓ ) 20...Nf6= ]

19...Nd5! 20.Nxd5? [ 20.h3÷ ]

20...Rxd5 21.Nb6?! [ 21.Qe4 Qd8! 22.Re1 ( 22.Nb6 Nxc5! ) 22...Bxd4 23.Bxh6 Nxc5 24.Qxe7 Nd3∓ ] [ 21.Qg4 h5 22.Qh4 Bf6∓ ]

21...Nxd4! 22.Qg4 [ 22.Qe4 Ne2+ 23.Kf1 Re5-+ ]

22...h5!-+ 23.Nxd5 cxd5 24.Qg5 Ne2+ 25.Kf1 Nxc1 26.Rxc1 e5!

[ 26...Qxh2? 27.Qxd5„ ] 27.b3 Re8 28.Bd2 Qc6 29.Qe3 d4 30.Qe2 e4 31.Bf4 Qf6 32.Bd6 Bh6 33.Rd1 Re6 34.Kg1 d3 35.Qf1 e3 36.fxe3 Bxe3+ 37.Kh1 Qxf1+ 38.Rxf1 d20-1

D15Bischoff,K 2550Ivanchuk,V 2710

Kallithea 2002[Ivanchuk,V]

86/389 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 a6 5.d4 b5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.Bd2 e6 8.Ne2N

[ 8.Bd3 - 83/(371) ] 8...Bd6 9.Nc1 0-0 10.Be2 b4 11.0-0 a5 12.Nd3 Ne4 13.Qc2 Ba6 14.Rfc1 Nd7

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15.Be1 [ 15.a3 bxa3 16.bxa3 Qe7 17.a4 Rfc8 18.Qd1 Bc4³ ]

15...Qb8 16.Qd1 h6 17.h3 Ra7 18.Nd2 Rc8 19.Rxc8+ Qxc8 20.Nf1

[ 20.Rc1 Rc7 21.Rxc7 Qxc7 22.Nxe4 dxe4 23.Nf4 Bxe2 24.Nxe2 Nf6³ ]

20...Bb5 21.f3 Nef6 22.Rc1 Rc7 23.Rxc7 Qxc7 24.b3 Ne8! [><c3]

[ 24...e5 25.dxe5 Nxe5 26.Nxe5 Bxe2 27.Qxe2 Bxe5 28.Qa6= ]

25.Nc1 Bc6 26.Bd3 Qb6 27.Bb1 [ 27.Ne2 Nc7 28.Qc2 Nb5³ ]

27...Bb5 28.Bf2 Qc6 29.Ne2 Nc7 30.g4?[><Kg1]

[ 30.Qc1 Qa6 31.Neg3 a4³ ( 31...Bxf1?! 32.Qxf1 Qxf1+ 33.Kxf1 Nb5 34.Ne2 )]

30...Bxe2 [ 30...e5 31.dxe5 Nxe5 32.Nd4 Qe8 33.f4ƒ ]

31.Qxe2 Nb5 32.Kg2 [ 32.Bd3 Nc3 33.Qc2 e5 34.Ng3 e4! 35.fxe4 Bxg3 36.Bxg3 dxe4 37.Bf1 Nb6∓ ]

32...e5 33.Ng3 [ 33.Qc2 Qxc2 34.Bxc2 Nc3³ ]

33...exd4 [ 33...Nc3 34.Qc2 e4 35.fxe4 dxe4 36.Nf5 Nf6ƒ ]

34.exd4 Nf8! [><d4] 35.Qd3 Bxg3 36.Bxg3 Na3 37.Qd1 Nxb1 38.Qxb1 Ne6 39.Bf2

[ 39.Qd1 Qc3-+ ] 39...Nf4+ 40.Kh2 Ne2 41.Kg2 Qc1 42.Qf5 g5! 43.h4 Nf4+0-1

D10Kozul,Z 2565Atalik,S 2575

Slovenija 2002[Atalik,S]

86/390 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 a6 5.Bd2 b5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5 Be7 9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0 Bb7 11.f4

[ 11.Qf3 - 74/395 ] 11...Ne4!?

[ 11...Nbd7 A) 12.a4 b4 13.Ne2 Ne4 14.Rc1 a5 15.Nc6 Bxc6 16.Rxc6 Ndf6 17.Be1 Qd7 18.Rc1 ( 18.Bb5 Nd6 ) 18...Rfc8

19.Bb5 Qd8 20.h3 Nd6 21.Bd3 Nfe4= ; B) 12.Rc1 Ne4 13.a4 ( 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Bc2 f6 15.Nxd7 Qxd7 16.Bb3 Bd5= ) 13...b4 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Bc4÷ ]

12.Qc2N [ 12.Be1 ]

12...Nxd2! [ 12...f6? 13.Nxe4 fxe5 14.Nc5 Bxc5 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.dxc5 e4 17.Bg6+- ] [ 12...f5?! 13.Bxe4 dxe4 ( 13...fxe4 14.a4 b4 15.Ne2 ) 14.Qb3 Qd6

A) 15.a3!? Ra7 ( 15...Nc6 16.Na4 Nxe5 17.fxe5 Qd5 18.Qxd5 Bxd5 19.Nb6 Ra7 20.Rac1 ) 16.Rac1 Nc6 17.Ne2 Nxe5 18.fxe5 Qd7 19.Nf4 Bd5 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Bb4 ; B) 15.a4 b4 16.a5 Ra7 17.Na2 Bd5 18.Qxb4 Rb7! 19.Qxd6 Bxd6 20.Rfb1 ( 20.Bc3 Rc8© ) 20...Nc6 21.Nc3 Rc8 22.Na4 Nxe5 23.fxe5 Be7 24.Rc1 Rcb8 25.Nb6± ]

13.Qxd2 f6 14.Nf3 [ 14.Qc2? fxe5 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.dxe5 ( 16.fxe5 Nd7-+ ) 16...Bc5! 17.Rf3 Rxf4! 18.Rxf4 Bxe3+ 19.Rf2 Bxf2+ 20.Kxf2 Qh4+ 21.Kg1 Qxh7-+ ]

14...Nd7 15.a4 [ 15.g4 e5! 16.fxe5 fxe5 17.dxe5 ( 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.dxe5 d4‚ ) 17...d4 18.Nxd4 Nxe5 19.Be4 ( 19.Be2 b4 ; 19.Bf5 Qd6 ) 19...Bxe4 20.Nxe4 Nc4 21.Rxf8+ Bxf8© ]

15...bxa4!? [ 15...b4

A) 16.Ne2 a5 17.Rac1 ( 17.Qc2 h6 18.Bb5 Rc8 19.Qg6 Rf7 20.Rac1 Nf8 ) 17...Qb6 18.Qc2 ; B) 16.Na2 a5 17.Nc1 Nb6 18.Nb3 Nc4 19.Qe2 Rc8 20.Rac1 Qb6 21.Rc2÷ ]

16.Nxa4 a5 17.Rfc1 Bb4 18.Qc2 g6 [ 18...h6 19.Qc7 Rb8 20.f5!± ]

19.Qc7 [ 19.Bxg6

A) 19...f5? 20.Qc7! (Kozul,Z) ( 20.Bxh7+? Kxh7 21.Ng5+ Kh6 22.Nxe6 Qe7 23.Nxf8 Qxe3+ 24.Kh1 Rxf8 25.Qc7 Rc8 26.Rc6+ Bxc6 27.Qxc8 Bxa4 ) 20...Bc8 21.Bxh7+ ( 21.Bf7+ Kxf7 22.Nb6 Ra7 23.Ne5+ Kg7 24.Qxd8 Rxd8 25.Nxc8 Rb7© ) 21...Kxh7 22.Nb6 Ra7 23.Qxa7 Qxb6 24.Qxb6 Nxb6 25.Rc7+ Kg8 26.Ne5± ;

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B) 19...hxg6™ 20.Qxg6+ Kh8 21.Qh6+= ( 21.Rf1? Qe7 22.Ng5 fxg5 23.Rf3 Rf7-+ )]

19...Rb8 20.Qxd8 [ 20.Bb5 Bc8 ]

20...Rfxd8 21.Kf2 [ 21.g4?! e5! 22.fxe5 fxe5 23.dxe5 Re8 24.Bb5 Nxe5 25.Bxe8 Nxf3+ 26.Kf2 Rxe8 27.Kxf3 d4+∓ ]

21...Kf7 22.g4 Ke7 23.h4 [ 23.g5!? Rdc8!÷ ( 23...f5 24.Bb5 Bc8 25.Be2 ; 23...fxg5 24.Nxg5 Nf6 25.Nc5 )]

23...f5 24.g5 Rdc8= 25.h5! Rxc1 26.Rxc1 gxh5!? 27.Bb5?!

[ 27.Kg3 A) 27...Kd6 28.Bb5 ( 28.Kh4 Bc6 29.Ra1 h6 30.gxh6 Rh8 31.Kxh5 Ke7 32.Nc3 Nf6+ 33.Kg5 Rg8+ 34.Kh4 Rh8 35.Ne5 Rxh6+ 36.Kg3 Be8= ) 28...Bc8 29.Kh4! ( 29.Rc6+?! Ke7 30.Kh4 Bd6 31.Be2 Nf8 32.Rb6 Bd7 33.Rxb8 Bxb8 34.Nc5 Be8∓ ) 29...Nf8 30.Kxh5 Ke7 31.Kh6 Bd6 32.Nc3± ; B) 27...Bd6 28.Kh4 Ba8 ( 28...Nf8 29.Kxh5 Bc8 30.Rc2 Bd7 31.Nc5 Be8+ 32.Kh6 a4 33.Ne5² ) 29.Kxh5 Rb4 30.Bc2 Bc6 31.Ra1 Nf8 32.b3² ]

27...Bc8 28.Be2 Bd6 29.Rh1 Nf8! [ 29...Rb4 30.Bd1

A) 30...Nb6 31.Nxb6 Rxb2+ 32.Kg3 Rxb6 33.Rxh5 Kf7 34.Rxh7+ Kg8 35.Rh2! Bd7 36.Ra2 Rb1 ( 36...Bb4 37.Ne5 Be8 38.Ba4± ) 37.Bc2 Rc1 38.Nd2² ; B) 30...Nf8 31.b3 Bd7 32.Rxh5 Bxa4 33.bxa4= ]

30.Ra1 Ng6! [ 30...Bd7 31.Nc5 Bxc5 32.dxc5 a4 33.Nd4© ]

31.Ne1 [ 31.Nc5 Bc7 ]

31...h4 32.Bh5 Bd7 33.Nd3 Rb3 34.Nc3™ [ 34.Bxg6? hxg6 35.Nc3 a4-+ ]

34...Bc7! [ 34...Bb4 35.Bd1 Rxb2+ 36.Nxb2 Bxc3 37.Ra2÷ ] [ 34...Bb5 35.Nxb5 Rxb5 36.Bxg6 hxg6 37.Rh1 Kf7 38.Rxh4 Kg7 39.Rh1 a4 40.Ra1 Rb3 41.Ke2 a3 42.bxa3 Rxa3= ]

35.Rh1 Be8 36.Bd1 Rb8 37.Ba4!³ Bxa4 [ 37...Bf7!? 38.Nb5 ( 38.Bb5 h6 39.gxh6 Rh8 40.Nc5 Rxh6 ) 38...Bd8 39.Nc3 ]

38.Nxa4 h6 [ 38...Bd6 39.Rc1 Rb3 40.Ke2 Rb7 ]

39.gxh6 Rh8 40.Kg2 Rxh6 41.Kh3 Rh8 [ 41...Rh7 42.Rc1 Kd6 43.Nc3 Bb6 44.Nb5+ Kd7 45.Nc5+ Bxc5 46.Rxc5 ( 46.dxc5 Ne7 47.Nd4 Nc6 48.Ra1 Rg7 49.Nxc6 Kxc6 50.Rxa5 Rg3+ 51.Kxh4 Rxe3 52.b4 d4 53.Kg5 Kd5 54.Ra8 Rc3 55.Rd8+ Ke4÷ ) 46...Kd8 47.Rc6 Rb7 48.Rxe6 Nxf4+ 49.exf4 Rxb5 50.Kxh4 Rxb2 51.Kg5 a4 52.Ra6 ( 52.Kxf5 a3 53.Ra6 a2 54.Ke5 Rf2 55.Ra7 Kc8 56.f5 Kb8 57.Ra3 Kb7 58.f6 Kc6= ) 52...Rb4= ] [ 41...Nh8! 42.Rc1 ( 42.Rg1 Nf7 43.Nac5 Rh7÷ ) 42...Bd8÷ ]

42.Rc1 Bd6 [ 42...Kd6 43.Ne5 Nxe5 44.fxe5+ Kd7 45.Nc5+ Ke7 46.Nb7 Kd7= ]

43.Nb6 Rb8 [ 43...Bb4 44.Nxb4! ( 44.Rc7+ Kd6 45.Rg7 Ne7 46.Ne5 Rg8‚ ) 44...axb4 45.Rc7+ Kd6 46.Ra7 Kc6 ( 46...Nf8 47.Ra8 ) 47.Nd7² ]

44.Rc6! Bb4 [ 44...a4?! 45.Nxa4 Rb3 46.Nc3± ]

45.Nxd5+! [ 45.Nxb4 axb4 46.Nxd5+ Kd7 47.Ra6 exd5 48.Rxg6 Re8 49.Kxh4 Rxe3 50.Kg5 Re4 51.Rb6 Rxd4 52.Kxf5 Re4 53.Kg5 Kc7= ]

45...exd5 46.Rxg6 Bd2?? [ 46...a4

A) 47.Kxh4 Bd2 48.Nc5 ( 48.Rg2? Rh8+ 49.Kg3 Rg8+ ) 48...Kf7 49.Kg5 Bxe3 50.Rf6+ Kg8= ; B) 47.Rg2 a3 48.Nxb4 ( 48.bxa3 Bxa3 49.Kxh4 Rh8+ 50.Kg3 Rg8+ 51.Kf3 Rxg2 52.Kxg2 Kf6= ) 48...Rxb4 49.bxa3 Rb3 50.Rg7+ Ke6 51.Rg6+ Ke7 52.Ra6 Rxe3+ 53.Kxh4 Re4 54.Kg5 Rxd4 55.Kxf5 Re4! 56.a4 Re1= ]

[ 46...Bd6! 47.Rg2 Rb3 48.Rd2 Bb4 49.Rd1 Bd6 50.Kxh4 a4 51.Kg3 a3 ( 51...Kd7 52.Kf3 Kc6 53.Rc1+ Kb5 54.Ke2 ) 52.bxa3 Rxa3 53.Kf3 Kf6 54.Ke2 Ra2+ 55.Rd2 Rxd2+ 56.Kxd2= ]

47.Rg2! Bb4 48.Ne5! Rc8 49.Kxh4 Rc1? [ 49...Be1+ 50.Kg5 Ke6 51.Rh2 Rg8+ 52.Ng6 Bb4

A) 53.Rh6 A1) 53...Be7+ 54.Kh5 Bf6 55.Rh7 Rb8 56.Ra7 Bd8 ( 56...Rxb2? 57.Nf8+

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Kd6 58.Kg6 ) 57.Ra6++- ; A2) 53...Bf8 54.Rh7 Bd6 - 53.Rh7 ( 54...Bg7 55.b3 Bf6+ 56.Kh6 ); A3) 53...Bd2 54.Rh7 Kd6² ;

B) 53.Rh7 Bd6 54.b3 Bb4 ( 54...Rb8 55.Rh6 ) 55.Ra7 Rb8 56.Ra6+ Bd6² ]

50.Rg7+ Ke8 51.Ra7 Rg1 52.Nc6 Be1+ 53.Kh5 Kf8 54.Ne7+- Rg2 55.Nxd5 Ke8 56.b3 Kd8 57.Ne7 Rb2 58.Nc6+ Ke8 59.Nxa5 Ra2 60.Nc6 Rxa7 61.Nxa7 Bf2 62.Kg5 Bxe3 63.Nb5 Kd7 64.d51-0

D17Pogorelov,R 2450Peralta,F 2475

La Pobla de Lillet 2002[Pogorelov,R]

86/391 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Nb6 8.Ne5 a5 9.e3

[ 9.f3 - 85/337 ] 9...g6!?N

[ 9...e6 10.g4 Be4 11.f3 Bg6 12.h4± ] [ 9...h6 10.g4 Bh7 11.Bg2 e6 12.0-0 Nbd5 13.f4ƒ ]

10.g4!? Be6 11.h4 h5 12.g5 Nfd7 13.Nd3 [ 13.Nxd7 Nxd7 14.Bg2= ]

13...Bc4!? [ 13...Bg7 14.Bg2= ]

14.b3 Bxd3 15.Bxd3 [ 15.Qxd3 e6 16.Bg2 Nd5= ]

15...e5 16.Qc2 Bb4 17.Bd2 [ 17.dxe5?! Nc5³ ]

17...Qe7 [ 17...exd4 18.exd4 Nf8 ( 18...Qe7+ 19.Kf1 0-0 20.Re1 Qd6 21.Rh3÷ ) 19.0-0-0 Ne6 20.Rhe1 0-0 21.Rxe6 fxe6 22.Bxg6 Qxd4 23.Be3 Qxc3 24.Bh7+ Kf7 25.Bg6+ Kg8= ( 25...Ke7?? 26.Qxc3 Bxc3 27.Bc5# # ; 25...Kg7?? 26.Bd4++- )]

18.0-0-0 0-0-0 [ 18...0-0 19.dxe5 ( 19.f4 Nd5!³ ) 19...Nxe5 20.Be2= ]

19.Kb1 Kb8 [ 19...exd4 20.exd4 Nf8 ( 20...Qd6? 21.Nb5± ) 21.Be3 Ne6 22.Be4ƒ ]

20.Rhe1 Rc8?! [ 20...exd4 21.exd4 Qd6 22.Re4ƒ ] [ 20...Rhe8= ∆21.f4?! exd4 22.exd4 Qd6

23.f5 gxf5³ ] 21.f4 exd4

[ 21...c5?! 22.fxe5 c4 ( 22...Qe6 23.Bb5 c4 24.Kb2± ) 23.Be2 Qe6 24.Kb2± ]

22.exd4 Qd6 23.f5 Qxd4 [ 23...gxf5 24.Bxf5 Rcd8² ( 24...Qxd4? 25.Ne2+- )]

24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Bxg6 Qxh4 26.Bf7 Nd5? [ 26...Qd4 27.g6 h4 28.Ne2 Qg7 29.Bxb4 axb4= ]

27.g6 [ 27.Be6 Rc7 28.Re4 Qh2 29.Bxd7 Rxd7 ( 29...Qxd2? 30.Qxd2 Nxc3+ 31.Kc2 Nxe4 32.Qd4 Rd8 33.Qxe4 Rcxd7 34.Rxd7 Rxd7 35.g6+- ; 29...Rd8!? 30.Re8 Rxe8 31.Bxe8 Qe5= ) 30.Nxd5 Bxd2 31.Rxd2 Qd6 32.Red4 cxd5 33.Qd3 Rhd8 34.Rh4= ]

27...Qf6 [ 27...Qd4 28.Nxd5 cxd5 29.Bxb4 Qxb4 30.Qb2± ] [ RR27...N7f6!÷ Peralta,F ]

28.Ne4 Qg7 [ 28...Qf5?! 29.Rf1 Qe5 30.Bc1 Rhd8 ( 30...Rhe8 31.Bxe8 Rxe8 32.Rxd5! Qxd5 33.Rd1 Qxe4 34.Qxe4 Rxe4 35.Rxd7 Re8 36.Bb2 Be7 37.g7+- ) 31.Bb2 Qe7 32.Qg2± ]

29.Bc1!! [ 29.Bxb4 axb4 30.Qh2+ Rc7 31.Bxd5 cxd5 32.Rxd5 Rhc8² ]

29...Bxe1 [ 29...Bc3 30.Bxd5 cxd5 31.Nxc3 Rxc3 32.Bb2+- ]

30.Rxe1 Rhe8 [ 30...Ne5 31.Bb2 Nb4 32.Qh2 Nbd3 33.Nc5!!+- ] [ 30...Rhd8 31.Bb2 Qf8 32.Qh2+ Rc7 33.Nd6 N7f6 34.Re6 Ng4 35.Qg3± ] [ 30...Rhf8 31.Bb2 Qh6 32.Nd6 Rcd8 33.Bxd5 cxd5 34.Rc1 Ka8 35.Nf7± ] [ 30...Qd4!? 31.Bb2 Qb4 32.Rg1 Rhf8 33.Qh2+ Ka8 34.Nd6 Qxb3 35.Bxd5 Qd3+ 36.Ka1 Qxd5 37.g7 Rg8 38.Nxc8 Rxc8 39.Qg2 Qg8 40.Qd2± ]

31.Bb2 Qh6 [ 31...Qf8 32.Rg1± ]

32.g7 Qf4 [ 32...Red8 33.Rg1± ] [ 32...Qh7 33.Bxe8 ( 33.Rg1?! Qxe4 34.Bxe8 Qxc2+ 35.Kxc2 Rxe8 36.g8Q Rxg8 37.Rxg8+ Kc7 ) 33...Rxe8 34.Rg1± ]

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33.Bxe8 Rxe8 34.Rg1 Rg8 [ 34...Ne7 35.Nc5+- ]

35.Qe2 [ 35.Nc5! Nxc5 36.Qxc5± ]

35...Ne3“ [ 35...Qf5!? ]

36.Qd3! Nd5™ 37.Qg3 Kc7 38.Rf1! Qxg3 39.Nxg3 Ne7

[ 39...h4 40.Nf5 N5f6 41.Rh1+- ] 40.Nxh5+-

[ 40.Nf5 Nxf5 41.Rxf5 Kd6 42.Rxh5+- ] 40...Re8?!

[ 40...Kd8 ] 41.Nf6

[ 41.Re1! Kd6 42.Nf6 ] 41...Nxf6 42.Rxf6 Kd7 43.Bc3 b5 44.Rf8 b4 45.Bd4 Ng8 46.Kc2 Nh6 47.Kd31-0

D17Maksimenko,A 2505Sareen,V 2335

Milano 2002[Maksimenko,A]

86/(391) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Nb6 8.Ne5 a5 * 9.Bg5!?N [Ivanchuk,V] h6

[ 9...e6 10.e4² ] 10.Bh4 e6 11.e4 Bh7 12.f3 Be7 13.Be2

[ 13.Bf2!² ] 13...Qc7 [/\ Ne4]

[ 13...Nfd7!? 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Nxd7 Nxd7 16.0-0 0-0„ ]

14.Bf2 Nfd7 15.Nd3 Bd6 [ 15...Bd6 16.g3!² ]

D19Ribli,Z 2570Atalik,S 2575

Slovenija 2002[Atalik,S]

86/392 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.Qe2 Bg6 10.e4 0-0 11.Bd3 h6 12.Bf4 a6 13.Rfd1 Re8 14.h3 Rc8 15.Rac1 Qa5 16.Nd2 b5 17.Nb3 Qb6 18.axb5 cxb5 19.e5 Nd5

[ 19...Bxd3 20.Rxd3 Nd5 21.Bxh6 gxh6

22.Qg4++- ] 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Rxc8

[ 21.Qf3 - 77/376 ] 21...Rxc8 22.e6 Re8

[ 22...Nf8? 23.e7 Ne6 24.Bxg6 fxg6 25.Nc5± ]

23.exf7+ Bxf7 [ 23...Kxf7?! 24.Qg4! ]

24.Qc2 Qf6ƒ 25.Bg3 [ 25.Be3 Nb6 ]

25...Nb6 26.Nc5N [ 26.Be5 Qe7 ]

26...Rc8 [ 26...Nc4 27.Nd7 Qg5 28.Ra1 ] [ 26...Bh5 27.Ra1

A) 27...Qxd4 28.Nxa6 Rc8 A1) 29.Qb3 Bc3 30.Bc7! ( 30.bxc3 Rxc3 31.Qxb5 Rxd3= ) 30...Na4! ; A2) 29.Bc7! ;

B) 27...Nc4 ] 27.b3! Bh5 28.Be2 Bxe2 29.Qxe2 Bxc5 30.dxc5 Rxc5 31.Qa2

[ 31.Rd3 Qf5÷ ] [ 31.Qe8+ Kh7 32.Be5 Qg6 33.Qxg6+ Kxg6 34.Bd4 Rc6 35.Bxb6 Rxb6 36.Rxd5 a5= ]

31...Nd7! 32.b4 Rc4 33.Rxd5 Qe6 34.Qd2 Nf6 35.Rd6!?

[ 35.Rd8+ Kh7 36.Kh2 Ne4 37.Qd3 Qf5³ ]

35...Ne4! [ 35...Qf5 36.f3 ] [ 35...Qe4 36.f3 Qb1+ 37.Be1 ]

36.Rxe6 Nxd2 37.f3 Rxb4 38.Rxa6 Rb1+ 39.Kf2 Nc4 40.Rc6!= Rb2+ 41.Kg1 Ne3 42.Bf2 Rb1+ 43.Kh2 Nf1+ 44.Kg1 b4?!

[ 44...Ne3+= ] 45.Bd4 Ne3+ 46.Kf2 Nf5 47.Be5 Rd1! 48.g4 Rd2+ 49.Ke1 Rd5 50.f4

[ 50.f4 Nd4 51.Rc8+ Kf7! ( 51...Kh7?! 52.Kf2 Ne6 53.Ke3 Rb5 54.Re8 Nc5 55.Re7 Rb7 56.Rxb7 Nxb7 57.Kd4 b3 58.Kc4 Nd6+ 59.Kxb3 Ne4 60.Bd4 h5 61.Kc4 hxg4 62.hxg4± ) 52.Rc7+ ( 52.Kf2 Ne6 53.Ke3 Rb5 54.Bb2 Rb7 ) 52...Ke8 53.Bxd4 Rxd4 54.Rxg7 Rxf4= ]

½-½

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D20Karpov,An 2685Shirov,A 2720

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Karpov,An]

86/393 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bxc4 Nb6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Be3 Nb4 8.Be4 f5 9.exf6 exf6 10.Nc3 f5 11.Bf3 N4d5 12.Bd2 Be6 13.Nh3 Be7N

[ 13...Qd7 - 85/(342) ] 14.0-0

[ 14.Qe2!? ] 14...0-0 15.Re1 Bf7 16.Nxd5

[ 16.Nf4 Nxf4 ( 16...c6?! 17.Ncxd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Bxd5+ cxd5 20.Qb3± ) 17.Bxf4 c6= ]

16...Nxd5 17.Qc2 Qd7 18.Ng5 Bf6 [ 18...Bxg5 19.Bxg5² ]

19.Nxf7 Rxf7 20.Qb3 c6 21.Rad1 Rd8 22.Ba5 Rdf8 23.h3 Kh8?! 24.Bd2 Rd8

[ 24...Bxd4? 25.Bxd5 cxd5 26.Bb4+- ] 25.Bxd5 Qxd5 26.Qxd5 cxd5 27.Bf4 g6 28.Be5 Bxe5 29.Rxe5 Rc7 30.Rd2 Kg7 31.g4 Kf6 32.Kg2 Rc4 33.f4 Rd7 34.Kg3 a5 35.Kh4 a4 36.a3 b5 37.gxf5 gxf5 38.Kh5

[ 38.Re8!± ] 38...b4 39.axb4 Rxb4 40.Re8 Rb3 41.Rf8+ Rf7 42.Rxf7+ Kxf7 43.Kg5 Rxh3 44.Kxf5 Rh5+ 45.Kg4 Rh1 46.Kf5 Rh5+ 47.Kg4 Rh1 48.Rc2 Rd1 49.Rc7+ Kg8 50.Rc8+½-½

D20Radjabov,T 2615Rublevsky,S 2655

ROW − Russia (rapid) 2002[Rublevsky,S]

86/(394) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4 5.Bxc4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.e5 Nd5 * 9.Nb3 Nb6 10.Bb5 Qd5 11.Bxc6+ Qxc6 12.Bd2 Be7 13.Rc1 Qg6 14.Rxc7 Nd5 15.Rc4 d3 16.Ne1 Be6 17.Rd4 0-0 18.Nxd3 b6N

[ 18...Rad8?! - 57/386 ] 19.f4 Rfd8 20.Qf3 Bg4!? 21.f5

[ 21.Qg3 Rac8© ] 21...Bxf3 22.fxg6 Bh5 23.gxh7+ Kxh7 24.Rc1 a5 25.a4 Ra7

[ 25...Rd7?! 26.Nf4! Nxf4 27.Rxd7 Ne2+ 28.Kf2 Nxc1 29.Bxc1² ]

26.Kf1 Rad7 27.Rcc4 Bg6©

D20Azmaiparashvili,Z 2665Rublevsky,S 2660

Hyderabad 2002

86/(394) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4 5.Bxc4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.e5 Nd5 9.a3 Be7 10.Qb3 Na5 11.Qa4+ Nc6 12.Nxd4 Nb6 13.Nxc6 Nxa4 14.Nxd8 Bxd8 15.f4 Nb6 16.Bb3 g6 17.a4N Be6 18.a5 Nd5 19.Ne4 Be7 20.Ba4+ c6 21.Bd2 0-0-0 22.a6 b5 23.Bb3÷

D20Gagunashvili,M 2535Rublevsky,S 2660

Bled (ol) 2002[Gagunashvili,M]

86/394 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4 5.Bxc4 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.e5 Nd5 9.a3 Be7 10.Qb3 Na5 11.Qa4+ Nc6 12.Nxd4 Nb6 13.Nxc6 Nxa4 14.Nxd8 Bxd8 15.f4 Nb6 16.Bb3 g6

[ 16...Be6 17.f5 ] 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Be3

[ 18.Nf6+ Bxf6 19.exf6 Be6 20.Re1 ( 20.Bc2 0-0-0 ) 20...Kd7 21.Rd1+ Kc6÷ ]

18...Be6 19.Bxe6 fxe6 20.Rac1 Nd5 21.Bc5 Bxc5+ 22.Nxc5 Ke7 23.b4 Rhb8 24.Rf3 c6 25.Nb3 Rf8 26.Rc4!N

[ 26.Rcf1 ] 26...Rf5?

[ 26...Rad8 27.Nc5 ] 27.Na5 Raf8

[ 27...Rb8 28.Rxc6 ] 28.Nxb7 Nxf4

[ 28...Rxf4 29.Rfxf4 Nxf4 ( 29...Rxf4 30.Rxc6 Re4 31.Ra6± ) 30.g3± ]

29.h4!± [ 29.Kf1 Nd3! ] [ 29.Rxc6 Nh3+! 30.Kh1 ( 30.gxh3 Rxf3 ; 30.Kf1 Rxf3+ 31.gxf3 Rxf3+ /\ Ra3 ) 30...Nf2+ 31.Kg1 ( 31.Rxf2 Rxf2 32.Rc7+ Ke8 33.h3 Ra2 34.Nd6+ Kd8 35.Rc8+ Ke7 36.Rc7+= ) 31...Nh3+= ]

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[ 29.h3!? ] 29...Kd7

[ 29...Nd5 30.Rxf5 Rxf5 31.Rxc6 Rxe5 32.Ra6± ] [ 29...Ne2+ 30.Kf2 ]

30.Nc5+ [ 30.Na5! Nd5 31.Rxf5 Rxf5 32.Nxc6 ( 32.Rxc6 Rxe5 33.Ra6 Re2 34.Rxa7+ Kd6 35.Nc4+± ) 32...Rf1+! 33.Kxf1 ( 33.Kh2 Ra1 ) 33...Ne3+ 34.Ke2 Nxc4 35.Nxa7 Nxa3 36.Kd3 Kc7

A) 37.Kd4 Nc2+ ( 37...Kb7? ); B) 37.Kc3 Kb7 38.Kb3 Nb1 39.Nb5 Nd2+ ( 39...Kc6 40.Nd4+ /\ Nf3 ) 40.Kc3+- ]

30...Ke7 31.Nb3 [ 31.Nd3! Nxd3 32.Rxd3± ]

31...Ne2+ [ 31...Kd7 32.Nd4 Rxe5 33.g3 Ne2+ ( 33...Nh3+ 34.Kg2+- ) 34.Kf2 Rxf3+ 35.Nxf3+- ] [ 31...Nd5 32.Rxf5 Rxf5 33.Rxc6 Rxe5 34.Ra6± ]

32.Kf2 Rxf3+ [ 32...Nf4 33.Rxc6 ( 33.Nd4 Nd3+ 34.Ke3 Nxe5! ) 33...Nd3+ ( 33...Rxe5 34.Rc7++- ) 34.Ke2 Rxf3 ( 34...Nxe5 35.Rc7+ ) 35.gxf3- 32...Rf3 ]

33.gxf3 Nf4 34.Nd4 [ 34.Rxc6 Nd3+ 35.Ke2 ( 35.Ke3 Rxf3+ ) 35...Nxe5 36.Ra6! ( 36.Rc7+? Kd6 37.Rxa7 Rxf3= )

A) 36...Rxf3 37.Nd4 Rf4 ( 37...Rd3 38.Nc6++- ) 38.Ke3+- ; B) 36...Nxf3 37.Rxa7+ Kd6 38.Rxh7 Rf4!± ]

34...c5! [ 34...Nd3+ 35.Ke3 Nxe5 36.Nxc6+± ]

35.bxc5 Nd3+ 36.Ke3 [ 36.Ke2 Nxe5 37.Ra4 Rc8 38.Rxa7+ ( 38.f4? Nc6 39.Nxc6+ Rxc6 40.Rxa7+ Kf6 ) 38...Kf6 39.Ra6 Rxc5 40.Rxe6+± ]

36...Nxe5 37.Ra4 Rc8 38.f4 [ 38.Rxa7+ Kf6 39.Ra6 ( 39.f4 Nc4+ ) 39...Rxc5 40.Rxe6+± ]

38...Nd7 39.c6 e5™ 40.fxe5 [ 40.cxd7 exd4+ 41.Rxd4 ( 41.Kxd4 Kxd7 42.Rxa7+ Ke6 43.Rxh7 Ra8= ) 41...Rd8 42.f5 Rxd7 43.Rxd7+ Kxd7 44.Kf4 Ke7= ]

40...Nxe5 41.Rxa7+ Kd6 42.c7 [ 42.Rxh7 Nxc6 43.Rh6 Nxd4! 44.Kxd4 Ra8 45.Rxg6+ Ke7 46.Rg3 Ra4+= ]

42...Kd7! [ 42...Nc6 43.Ra6 Rxc7 44.Nb5++- ]

43.Nb5 Kc6 44.Nd4+ [ 44.a4 Kb6 45.Nd6 Nc4+ 46.Nxc4+ Kxa7 47.Nd6 Rxc7 48.Nb5+ Kb6 49.Nxc7 Kxc7= ]

44...Kd7 [ 44...Kb6 45.Ra4 Rxc7 46.Rb4+ Ka6= ]

45.Kf4 Nc6 46.Nxc6 Kxc6 47.Ra4 [ 47.Kg5 Kb6= ]

47...Kc5 48.Kg5 Rxc7 49.Kf6 [ 49.Kh6 Kb5= ] [ 49.Ra8 Rf7 50.Kh6 Rf4= ]

49...Kb5 50.Rb4+ Ka6 51.Re4 Rc5 52.Re6+ Ka5 53.Re5 Rxe5 54.Kxe5 h6½-½

D28Krasenkow,M 2630Shirov,A 2720

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Krasenkow,M]

86/395 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.Qe2 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.0-0 b5 9.Bd3 Nc6 10.Rd1

[ 10.Nc3 - 73/(442) ] 10...Qc7 11.a4 bxa4 12.Rxa4 Nb4 13.Bb5+ Nd7?!

[ 13...Bd7 ] 14.Bd2!N

[ 14.Ng5 A) 14...0-0 15.Bd2 Rb8 16.Bxb4 ( 16.Bxd7 ) 16...axb5 17.Qc2 g6 18.Ra1² ; B) 14...Rb8! 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qf3 0-0= ]

14...Rb8 15.Bxb4 Rxb5 [ 15...axb5 16.Bxc5 bxa4 ( 16...Qxc5 17.Rad4± ; 16...Nxc5 17.Rh4!± /\ Qc2 ) 17.Bd6 Qb6 18.Bxb8 Qxb8 19.Nc3± ]

16.Qc2! [ 16.Rc1 Qd8!² Shirov,A ]

16...Nb6?! [ 16...0-0? 17.Na3 Rb8 18.Ng5 g6 19.Ne4+- ] [ 16...Qb8 17.Bc3 f6 18.Rh4 g6 19.Na3± ] [ 16...Qb6 17.Bc3 0-0 ( 17...f6 18.b4+- ) 18.Rc4!± /\ b4 ]

17.Ra5! Bd6 18.Qxc7 Bxc7 19.Rxb5 axb5 20.Nc3 Bd7 21.Nd4+- [><Ke8, b5] Be5

[ 21...Nd5 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Ra1 ]

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22.Ndxb5 f6 [ 22...Nd5 23.Ra1 Bc6 24.Nxd5 exd5 25.Ra7 ] [ 22...Bxb5 23.Nxb5 Nd5 24.Bc5 f5 25.Bd4 ] [ 22...f5!? (Shirov,A) 23.f4 Bb8 24.Bc5 Nd5 25.b4 ]

23.Nd6+ [ 23.f4!? ]

23...Bxd6 24.Rxd6 Nc4 25.Ra6 Kf7 26.Ra7 Rd8 27.f4!?“ [/\ b3]

[ 27.b3 Ne5 /\ Nc6 ] [ 27.Bc5!? Ke8 28.b4 ]

27...Ke8 28.Ne4! Rb8 29.Bc3 Nxe3 30.Nc5 Bc8

[ 30...Rd8 31.Ba5 Rc8 32.b4! ] 31.Rxg7 h5“ 32.Bxf6 Ra8 33.h3 Nf5 34.Rc7 Ra1+ 35.Kf2 Ba6 36.Nxa6 Rxa6 37.g4 Nd6 38.Be5 hxg4 39.hxg4 Nf7 40.Bc31-0

A09Vaisser,A 2580Skripchenko,A 2495

France (ch) 2002[Vaisser,A]

86/(396) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e6 4.Bxc4 c5 5.b3 Nf6 6.Bb2 Nc6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Qe2 a6 9.a4 b6 10.Rd1 Bb7 11.Nc3 0-0 12.d4 Qc7 13.d5

[ 13.Rac1 - 44/472 ] 13...exd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Bxd5 Rad8 16.e4!N

[ 16.Qc4 ] 16...Nb4

[ ¹16...Na5 17.Rd3 ] 17.Bc4 Qf4 18.Rxd8 Bxd8

[ 18...Rxd8 19.Re1 Bf6 20.g3 Qh6 21.Rd1 Nc6 ( 21...Bc8?! 22.Ne5 Be6 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Ng4 Rxd1+ 25.Qxd1 Qg6 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Qd8+ Kg7 28.Qc7+ Kg8 29.Qc8+± ) 22.Rxd8+ Nxd8 23.e5 Be7 24.Bxa6 Bxa6 25.Qxa6 Qg6 26.Qc4 Qb1+ 27.Qc1² ]

19.Re1 Bc7 [ 19...Bf6?! 20.e5 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Qxf3 22.gxf3 Re8 23.f4 Be7 24.e6! f6 25.Bc3 a5 26.Rd1 Kf8 27.Rd7± ]

20.g3 Qg4 21.Be5!

[ 21.Be5 Qc8! 22.Ng5!? ( 22.Bc3² ) 22...Bxe5 23.Qh5 h6 24.Nxf7 Rxf7 25.Bxf7+ ( 25.Qxf7+?! Kh8 26.Be6 Qb8 27.Rd1 Bd4 28.Bf5 Bc6 29.e5 Bd5 30.e6 Bf6÷ ) 25...Kf8 26.Bc4 Qc7 27.Re3! ( 27.Qf5+ Ke8 28.Qe6+ Qe7 29.Qxb6 Nc2 30.Rd1 Bd4÷ ) 27...Bc6 28.Qf5+ Ke8 29.Rf3ƒ Kd8! 30.Qf8+ Be8 31.a5! ( 31.Rf7 Qd6 ) 31...Qe7! 32.axb6 Qxf8 ( 32...Bf6? 33.b7! Qxb7 34.Qxc5 Bc6 35.Re3± ) 33.Rxf8 Ke7 34.Rf5 Bd6 35.b7² ]

D27Van Wely,L 2665Shirov,A 2720

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Shirov,A]

86/396 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Ne5

[ 9.Be2 - 84/(319) ] 9...Ke7 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.Nd3 Bd6 12.Nd2 Nc5!?N

[ 12...b5 ] 13.Nc4 Nxd3 14.Bxd3 Bc5= 15.Be2 Rd8?

[ 15...Bd7= ] 16.b3! Bd7 17.Bf3 Nd5

[ 17...Rab8 18.Na5± ] 18.Bb2 f6 19.Rac1?!

[ 19.Rfd1!² ] 19...Rdc8! 20.Rfd1 b5 21.e4?

[ 21.Nd2 Bb4= ] 21...Nb4 22.e5 Nxa2!

[ 22...Bc6 23.Bxc6 Nxc6 24.exf6+ gxf6 25.Ne3 Nb4= ]

23.Rc2? [ 23.Ra1 bxc4 24.Bxa8 c3!! ( 24...cxb3 25.exf6+ gxf6 26.Bb7! Bxf2+ 27.Kxf2 Rc2+ 28.Ke1 Rxb2 29.Rdb1= ; 24...Rxa8 25.Rxa2 cxb3 26.Raa1÷ ) 25.Rxa2 cxb2 26.exf6+ gxf6 27.Bb7 Rb8 28.Bxa6 Rxb3 29.Rb1 Bd4∓ ] [ 23.Bxa8! Nxc1 24.Bb7

A) 24...Nxb3 25.Bxc8 Bxc8 26.Nd6 Bxd6 27.Rxd6 Na5 28.Bc3 Nc4 29.Rc6 Kd7 30.Rxc4 bxc4 31.exf6 gxf6 32.Bxf6 Kc6 ( 32...Kd6 33.Bc3= ) 33.Kf1 Kb5 34.Ke2 Kb4 35.Kd2= ; B) 24...Ne2+! (Notk in ,M) 25.Kf1 Rc7

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26.Nd6 Bb4! 27.Bxa6 Rc2 28.Ba1 Nf4³ ]

23...Nb4 24.Rcd2 [ 24.Rc3 Bc6 ( 24...bxc4!? 25.Bxa8 Nd3 26.Rdxd3 cxd3 27.Rxc5 Rxa8∓ ) 25.Bxc6 Nxc6∓ ]

24...Bc6∓ 25.Bxc6 Nxc6 26.exf6+ [ 26.Nd6 Bxd6 27.Rxd6 Nxe5 28.f4 Ng6-+ ]

26...gxf6 27.Rd7+ Ke8 28.Ne3 Be7 29.Ng4!? e5 30.f4 h5 31.Nf2?

[ 31.Nh6 Rd8 ( 31...Nd4?! 32.Rb7„ ; 31...Bc5+?! 32.Kf1 Bd4 33.Rg7!„ ) 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Rxd8+ Bxd8∓ ]

31...Nd4-+ 32.Rb7 Ne2+ 33.Kf1 Nxf4 34.Rdd7 Ng6 35.Ne4 Rc6 36.h4 f5 37.Ng3 Rd8 38.Rdc7 Rxc7 39.Rxc7 Rd1+ 40.Ke2 Rg10-1

D30Eljanov,P 2565Frolyanov,D 2430

Saint Petersburg 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/397 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Qc2 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.Qxc4 b5 8.Qc2 Bb7 9.e3 Nbd7 10.Bd3 Be7N

[ 10...a6 - 81/(325) ] 11.0-0 a6 12.Nbd2 Rc8

[ 12...c5 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.dxc5 Nxc5 15.Bxb5+ axb5 16.Qxc5 Qd5 17.Qxd5 Bxd5 18.e4 Bxa2 19.e5 Be7 20.b3² ]

13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.Nb3 [ 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 f5 16.Bd3 c5÷ ]

14...c5 15.Nxc5 [ 15.dxc5 Nd7 16.Be4 Nxc5 17.Rfd1 Qb6= ]

15...Bxc5 16.dxc5 Bxf3 17.gxf3 Qd5 18.b4 Qxf3 19.Qe2 Qh3 20.a4 Nd5 21.Be4

[ 21.Rfc1 0-0 ( 21...Nxb4 22.axb5 Nxd3 23.Qxd3 Qg4+ 24.Kf1 Qh3+ ) 22.axb5 axb5 23.Rab1 ] [ 21.axb5 Nc3 22.Qc2 Qg4+= ]

21...0-0 22.axb5 [ 22.Bxd5 exd5 23.axb5 axb5 24.Rad1 Rc6÷ ]

22...axb5 23.Rac1 [ 23.Bg2 Qh4 ( 23...Qf5? 24.e4 Nf4 25.exf5 Nxe2+ 26.Kh1 exf5 27.Ra5± )

24.Qxb5 Qxb4= ] 23...Nxb4 24.Bg2 Qf5 25.Qxb5 Rb8 26.Qc4 Rfc8=

D30Rustemov,A 2595Rodriguez,Or 2465

Espana 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/(397) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 e6 5.Bg5 h6 * 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Nbd2 Nd7 8.g3 c5N

[ 8...g6 - 85/(351) ] 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bg2 Bd6 11.0-0 0-0 12.e4 cxd4 13.exd5 Nc5 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Qxe4 Bc5 16.Rad1 Bf5 17.Qe5 Qxe5 18.Nxe5 Rfe8 19.Nd3

[ 19.Nd3 Bd6!? /\ Rac8-c2$<=> ]

D30Gurevich,M 2630Rodriguez,Or 2465

Espana 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/(397) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 e6 5.Bg5 * Nbd7 6.e3 h6

[ 6...Qa5+ - 83/(390) ] 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Nc3N

[ 9.Bd3 ] 9...Nxg3 10.hxg3 Bg7 11.cxd5 exd5

[ 11...cxd5 12.g4 /\ Bd3, Ne2-g3+/=|^>> ] 12.Bd3 Nf6 13.0-0-0 Be6 14.Kb1

[ 14.Ne5 Qc7 15.Bf5 0-0-0 16.Bxe6+ fxe6 17.Kb1² ]

14...Qe7 15.Ne5 [/\ f4] Ng4 [ 15...0-0-0 16.Rc1 Kb8 17.Na4² |^ ]

16.Nxg4 Bxg4 17.Rde1 [/\ e4] Be6 [ 17...0-0-0 18.Na4!? ]

18.f4 Kf8 [ 18...0-0-0 19.f5 Bd7 20.Nxd5 ] [ 18...0-0 19.e4 dxe4 20.Nxe4‚ ]

19.e4 dxe4 20.Nxe4 Bxd4 21.Rhf1 [ 21.fxg5 hxg5 22.Rxh8+ Bxh8÷ ]

21...Qb4! 22.fxg5 [ 22.fxg5 Kg7 23.gxh6+ Rxh6 24.g4÷ ]

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D31Gasanov,E 2470Geller,J 2430

Krasnodar 2002[Geller,J]

86/(398) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 * c6 4.Bf4?! dxc4 5.e3 b5 6.a4 Nf6 7.axb5 cxb5 8.Nxb5 Bb4+ 9.Nc3 Nd5 10.Qc2 Nxf4!

[ 10...Nc6 - 74/(418) ] [ 10...Bb7 ]

11.exf4N [ 11.Qa4+ ]

11...0-0 12.Nf3 [ 12.Ra4 a5³ ] [ 12.Qe4 Qd5 13.Qxd5 exd5³ ] [ 12.Bxc4 Bb7 13.Nge2 Bxg2 14.Rg1 Bf3³ ]

12...Nc6 [ 12...Bb7 13.Be2 Nc6³ ]

13.Rd1 [ 13.Bxc4 Nxd4 14.Qe4 Nxf3+ 15.Qxf3 Rb8∓ ]

13...Qf6 [ 13...Na5!? ]

14.Qe4 [ 14.Ng5 g6 15.Nge4 Qxf4 16.Bxc4 f5 ] [ 14.Bxc4 Qxf4 ]

14...Bb7 15.Be2 [ 15.Ng5 g6 ]

15...Rfd8 16.Qe3 [ 16.0-0 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Nxd4-+ ] [ 16.Ng5 g6 17.0-0 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Nxd4 19.Qxb7 Nxe2+ 20.Kh1 Qxf4∓ ]

16...Ne7 [ 16...Rac8 17.0-0 Ne7∓ ]

17.0-0 Bxc3 18.Qxc3 [ 18.bxc3 Nd5 ]

18...Nd5 19.Qxc4 Nxf4∓

D31Sokolov,I 2680Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Pamplona 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/398 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 c6 6.e3 Bd6 7.Bg3 Ne7 8.Nf3 Bf5N

[ 8...0-0 - 80/(425) ]

9.Ne5 [ 9.Qb3 Bxg3 10.hxg3 ( 10.Qxb7? Bxf2+ 11.Kxf2 Nd7 ) 10...Qb6 11.Qa3 a5 ( 11...Nd7 12.b4! 0-0 13.Be2² ) 12.Na4 Qb4+ 13.Qxb4 axb4 14.Nc5

A) 14...b6 15.Nd3 c5 ( 15...Bxd3 16.Bxd3 Nd7 17.Ke2² ) 16.dxc5 Bxd3 17.Bxd3 bxc5 18.Bb5+² ; B) 14...Ra7 15.Nd3 Bxd3 16.Bxd3 Nd7 17.Ke2 Nf6 ( 17...h6 18.g4² ) 18.a3 bxa3 19.Rxa3 Rxa3 20.bxa3 Nc8! 21.Rb1 Nd6 22.Ba6?! Ke7 ]

9...0-0 10.Be2 Qc7 [ 10...Nd7? 11.Nxc6 ]

11.Rc1 Nd7 12.Nd3 Bxd3! [ 12...Rae8 13.Qd2² ]

13.Bxd3 f5 14.Qc2 [ 14.Nb5!? Qa5+ 15.Qd2 Qxd2+ 16.Kxd2 Bxg3 17.hxg3 Nf6 ( 17...cxb5?! 18.Rc7 Rad8 19.Bxb5 Nc6 20.Rxb7 Ndb8 21.Rc1 Rf6 22.Rc7© ) 18.Nc7 Rac8 19.Ne6 Rfe8 ]

14...Bxg3 [ 14...Rae8! 15.Bh4 Ng6 ( 15...Nf6? 16.Bxf5 Nxf5 17.Qxf5 Ne4 18.Qh5 ) 16.Bg5 Bf4! 17.Nxd5 ( 17.h4? Bxg5 18.hxg5 Qf4 ; 17.Bxf4 Nxf4 18.0-0 Nxd3 19.Qxd3 Qb6 20.Ne2 ) 17...Qa5+ 18.b4 Qxd5 19.Bc4 Bxg5 20.Bxd5+ cxd5

A) 21.Qc7?! Nf6 22.Qxb7 f4 23.g3 Bh6 ( 23...fxe3 24.f4 Bxf4 25.gxf4 Nxf4© ) 24.gxf4 Nxf4ƒ ; B) 21.0-0 f4 22.exf4 Nxf4 23.Rce1 Nb6÷ ]

15.hxg3 g6 16.Qb3 Nf6 17.Ne2 Nc8!=

D31Rychagov,A 2535Kosic,D 2540

Korinthos 2002[Kosic,D]

86/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 e6 4.Nc3 dxc4 * 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Bxe7 Nxe7 7.a4

[ 7.e3 - 78/388 ] 7...0-0 8.e4N

[ 8.e3 c5= ] 8...c5 9.Bxc4

[ 9.dxc5 Qa5 ] 9...cxd4 10.Qxd4 Qxd4

[ ¹10...Nbc6 11.Qe3 Qa5 ]

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11.Nxd4 Nbc6 12.0-0-0 Bd7! 13.Ndb5 [ 13.Nb3 Rad8 14.Nc5 Bc8 ]

13...Rfd8 14.Rd2 [ 14.Nd6 Na5 15.Ba2 Nec6÷ ]

14...a6 15.Rhd1 Be8™ [ 15...axb5? 16.Bxb5 ]

16.Nd6 [ 16.Rxd8 Rxd8 17.Rxd8 Nxd8 18.Nd6 Bd7 ]

16...Na5! 17.Ba2 Nec6! 18.f4 Nb4 19.Kb1 b5 20.axb5 axb5

[ 20...Nxa2!? 21.Nxa2 axb5 ] 21.Nxe8! Rxd2!

[ 21...Rxe8 22.Nxb5 Nxa2 23.Nc7 Nb3 ( 23...Reb8 24.Kxa2 ) 24.Nxe8 Nb4 25.Nf6+ gxf6 26.Rd8++- ]

22.Rxd2 Nxa2 23.Nxa2 [ 23.Nxb5? Nb3-+ ]

23...Rxe8 24.Rd4 Rb8!=

D31Alekseev,E 2580Frolyanov,D 2445

Togliatty 2002[Frolyanov,D; Skatchkov,P]

86/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0 15.Nd2 * Qc7 16.f4 a4 17.Rb1

[ 17.Rc1 - 53/(387) ] 17...Rfd8 18.Qe2 b3 19.Ba1

[ 19.Ba3!? ] 19...Nf8N

[ 19...Nb8 ] 20.e4

[ 20.Kh1!? Ng6 21.f5 A) 21...Nh4?! 22.e4 exf5 23.d5 Nxe4 ( 23...Ng4 24.g3 Ng6 25.exf5 N6e5 26.f6± ) 24.Nxe4 fxe4 25.Qxe4 Ng6 26.Qd4 f6 27.Bf5 Bc8 28.Be4± ; B) 21...exf5 22.Rxf5 Re8 23.Rbf1 Qe7÷ ]

20...Qb6 21.e5 Rxd4 [ 21...Ng4! 22.c5 ( 22.Qxg4? Rxd4 23.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 24.Kh1 Qxd3 25.Rfd1 Qf5∓ ) 22...Qb4 23.Nc4 ( 23.c6?! Bxc6! 24.Rfc1 Bd5 25.Bc3 Qb7 26.Qxg4 a3© ) 23...Nh6 24.Rfc1 Ba6÷ ]

22.Qf2 Ng4 23.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 24.Bxd4 Rd8

25.Rxb3 [ 25.Nxb3 axb3 26.Be2 Rxd4 27.Bxg4 Rxc4 28.Rxb3+- ]

25...axb3 26.Nxb3 Bc6 [ 26...Ne3 27.Bxe3 Rxd3 28.Nc5 Rxe3 29.Nxb7+- ]

27.Ra1!+-

D31Yevseev,D 2550Arzumanian,G 2455

Nefteyugansk 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/399 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 0-0 15.Nd2 e5 16.Bc2 Qc7 17.Ba4N

[ 17.Ra2 ] 17...Nb6 18.Bb5

[ 18.dxe5? Ne4³ ] 18...a4!?

[ 18...exd4 19.exd4 (/\ d5) Bc6 20.Bxc6 Qxc6 21.d5 Qd6 22.Bd4 Nbd7÷ ]

19.dxe5 [ 19.Bxa4?? Nxa4 20.Rxa4 Qc6-+ ] [ 19.c5? a3 20.cxb6 Qxb6∓ ]

19...Nfd7 20.f4 Nc5 21.Bd4 b3 22.f5 Nbd7 23.f6 Nxe5?

[ 23...g6 24.Bxd7 ( 24.Qg4?! Bc6 25.Bxc6 Qxc6 26.Qh4 Ne6∓ /\ Rfb8, Ndf8 )

A) 24...Qxd7!? 25.Bxc5 Qc6 26.Qf3 Qxc5 ( 26...Qc8? 27.Qf4+- ) 27.Qxb7 Qxe3+ 28.Rf2

A1) 28...Qxe5 A1a) 29.Raf1 Rfb8 30.Qf3 Ra6!÷/\ Rab6, a3, b2 ( 30...b2? 31.Qa3± );

A1b) 29.Nxb3!? Rab8 30.Qe7 Qc3™ 31.Rf3 Qb2 32.Qa3 ( 32.Rxa4?! Rfe8 33.Rb4 Rbd8 ) 32...Rxb3 33.Qxb2 Rxb2 34.Rxa4 Rc2² ;

A2) 28...Rab8 29.Qf3 ( 29.Qa6 b2 30.Raf1 a3„ ) 29...Qxe5 30.Raf1(/\ Ne4, Qe3-h6) Rfe8„ ;

B) 24...Nxd7 25.Qg4 Nc5 26.Qh4 Ne6 27.Qh6 (/\ Rf4-h4) Kh8÷ /\ g5, Rg8-g6 ( 27...Rfd8? 28.Rf4 Qc6 29.Nf3+- ; 27...Qc6 28.Rf3! /\ e4, Rh3-> )]

24.Qh5‚ Ned3 25.Rf5! [ 25.fxg7 Rfd8 26.Nf3 ( 26.Rf5 Ne6±

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- 25.Rf5 ) 26...Ne6 ( 26...Be4? 27.Ng5 Bg6 28.Rxf7!‚ ; 26...Ne4? 27.Nh4‚ ) 27.Rxa4 ( 27.Ng5 Nxg5 28.Qxg5 a3÷ ) 27...Bxf3 28.Qxf3 ( 28.Rxf3 b2 29.Bxb2 Nxb2³ ) 28...Nxd4 29.exd4 Rxa4 30.Bxa4 ( 30.Qxd3 Rb4÷ ) 30...Qxc4

A) 31.Kh1 Rxd4 ( 31...b2?? 32.Bb5!+- ) 32.Bb5 Qd5 33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Bc4 Rd7 35.Bxb3 Kxg7= ; B) 31.Bb5 Qxd4+ 32.Kh1 Ne5 ( 32...Kxg7 33.Qxf7+ Kh8= ) 33.Qxb3 Kxg7= ; C) 31.Qf6 Qxd4+ 32.Qxd4 Rxd4 33.Bxb3 Rf4= ]

25...Rfd8? [ 25...g6? 26.Qh6 Ne6 27.Nf3+- ] [ 25...Ne6! 26.fxg7 ( 26.Raf1?! g6 /\ gf5 ; 26.Nf3?! Be4∓ ) 26...Rfd8

A) 27.Raf1 Ndf4!= - 25...Rfd8 ; B) 27.Qh6 Ndf4! 28.Re1!? ( 28.exf4? Nxd4 29.Rh5 Ne2+ 30.Kh1 Bxg2+! 31.Kxg2 Nxf4+-+ ) 28...Nxd4 29.exd4 Rxd4 30.Rfe5 Qxe5™ 31.Rxe5 Rxd2 32.Qxf4 Rxg2+ 33.Kf1 b2 34.Re1 a3÷ ; C) 27.Bb6! Qe7 28.Bxd8 Rxd8(/\ 29...Ndf4, 29...Nef4, 29...Ng7)

C1) 29.Raf1? Ndf4 30.Qd1 ( 30.exf4 Rxd2 31.Re1 b2-+ ) 30...Nxg2 31.Rxf7 Qg5-+ ; C2) 29.Rxa4

C2a) 29...Nxg7 30.Qg5 ( 30.Qxf7+ Qxf7 31.Rxf7 Kxf7 32.Ra7 Kg8 33.Nxb3 Be4÷ ) 30...f6!÷ ∆31.Rxf6 Nc5 ; C2b) 29...Ndc5÷ ;

C3) 29.Bxa4! b2 ( 29...Nef4 30.Qxf7+™ Qxf7 31.Rxf7 Kxf7 32.exf4± ) 30.Rb1 ( 30.Rd1? Nef4! 31.Qxf7+™ Qxf7 32.Rxf7 Ne2+ 33.Kf1 Kxf7 34.Kxe2 Nc1+ 35.Ke1 Rxd2-+ ) 30...Ndc5 31.Rxb2 Nxa4 32.Rxb7! ( 32.Rxf7 Qxf7 33.Qxf7+ Kxf7 34.Rxb7+ Kg6÷ ) 32...Qxb7 33.Ne4!

C3a) 33...Nac5 34.Nf6+ Kxg7 35.Qxh7+ Kf8 36.Qg8+ ( 36.Rf1!?/\ Nd5-> ) 36...Ke7 37.Nd5+ Kd6

38.Qxf7± ; C3b) 33...Rd1+ 34.Qxd1 Qxe4± ; C3c) 33...h6!

C3c1) 34.Qxh6 Rd1+ 35.Rf1 ( 35.Kf2 Qb2+ 36.Kf3 Qxg7= ) 35...Rxf1+ 36.Kxf1 Qb1+ 37.Kf2

Qb2+ 38.Kf3 Qxg7= ; C3c2) 34.Nf6+ Kxg7 35.Ng4 Rh8 ( 35...Rd1+? 36.Kf2 Rd2+ 37.Ke1 Qb1+ 38.Kxd2 Qb2+ 39.Ke1+- ) 36.Ne5 Rf8 ( 36...Ng5 37.h4+- ) 37.Qg4+ Kh8 ( 37...Kh7? 38.Rxf7+!+- ; 37...Ng5 38.h4 ) 38.Rf6 Qb1+ 39.Rf1 Qb7 ( 39...Qh7 40.Qxe6!+- ) 40.Qh4+--> ;

C3c3) 34.Rf1! Kxg7 35.Nd6! Rxd6 36.Qe5+± ]

26.Raf1 [ 26.fxg7 Ne6± - 25...Ne6 ] [ ¹26.Bxc5 Nxc5 27.Rxc5 Qd6 28.Rc7!!+- ]

26...Ne6™ [ 26...g6 27.Qh6 Ne6 28.Nf3+- ]

27.fxg7? [ 27.c5!? ∆Ndxc5 28.fxg7+- ] [ 27.Nf3! Be4™ 28.Ng5 Bxf5 29.Rxf5 h6 30.fxg7! (/\ Qh6) b2 31.Qxh6! b1Q+ 32.Rf1+- ]

27...Ndf4! 28.R5xf4 Nxf4 29.Rxf4 Qxf4! 30.exf4 Rxd4 31.Nb1™

[ 31.Qe2 Rxd2! 32.Qxd2 a3-+ ] 31...a3

[ 31...b2 32.Qe2 a3 33.Nxa3 Rxa3 34.Qxb2 Rd1+ 35.Kf2 Rda1 36.Qf6 R1a2+= ]

32.Nxa3 Rxa3 33.Qc5! Rd1+ 34.Kf2 Ra2+ 35.Ke3 Ra8

[ 35...Kxg7= ] 36.Qb4„ Rda1 37.c5 R1a3

[ 37...Bxg2?! 38.c6 Re8+ ( 38...Kxg7 39.c7± )

A) 39.Kd2 Rd8+ 40.Ke3= ( 40.Kc3? Bxc6 41.Bxc6 Rc1+ 42.Kb2 Rxc6∓ ); B) 39.Kf2!? Ra2+ 40.Kg3 Bd5 41.c7 ( 41.h3!? ) 41...Rg2+ 42.Kh4 Rxh2+ 43.Kg3 Rg2+ 44.Kh4 Rh2+= ]

38.c6 b2+ 39.Kd4 Ba6 [ 39...Bxc6 40.Bxc6 R3a4 41.Bxa4 Rxa4 42.Qxa4 b1Q 43.Qe8+ Kxg7 44.Qe5+± ] [ 39...R3a4 40.Bxa4 Rxa4 41.Qxa4 b1Q 42.cxb7 Qxb7± ]

40.c7“ [ 40.c7 Bxb5 41.Qxb5 Rc8 42.Qxb2 Ra7 43.Kd3 Rcxc7 44.f5 Re7!= Arzumanian,G ]

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D32Savchenko,S 2535Safin,Sh 2525

Dieren 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/(400) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 * 6.Bf4 Nf6 7.e3 c4?!

[ 7...cxd4 - 84/(330) ] 8.Be2 Bb4 9.0-0 Qa5?! 10.Qc2N

[ 10.Ne5 ] 10...Ne7 11.a3 Bxc3

[ 11...Bf5? 12.e4 dxe4 ( 12...Bxc3 13.exf5 ) 13.axb4 exf3 14.bxa5 Bxc2 15.Bxf3± ]

12.bxc3 Ng6 [ 12...Bf5 13.Qb2 ]

13.Be5 Ne4 [ 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe5 ( / \ f 3 , g 4 ) Ne4 15.Bxc4 f6 ( 15...Qxc3 16.Qa4+ ; 15...Nxc3 16.Bd3 ) 16.Nf3 Nxc3 ( 16...Qxc3 17.Qa4+ Bd7 18.Bb5 Bxb5 19.Qxb5+ Qc6 20.Rab1 ) 17.Bd3 ]

14.Rfc1 [ 14.Bxc4! Qxc3 ( 14...0-0 15.Bd3 Nxc3 16.Bd6 Re8 17.Bb4 ; 14...Nxc3 15.Bd3 Bd7 16.Bd6 Rc8 17.Bb4 Qc7 18.Rac1 ; 14...f6 15.Bf4 Nxf4 16.exf4 Qxc3 17.Qa4+ Bd7 18.Bb5 Bxb5 19.Qxb5+ Qc6 20.Rab1 ) 15.Qa4+ Bd7 16.Bb5 Bxb5 17.Qxb5+ Qc6 18.Rab1± ]

14...f6 15.Bg3 [ 15.Bg3 Bf5 16.Qb2 0-0 17.Nd2² ]

D32Mikhalchishin,A 2530Kovacevic,A 2550

Jugoslavija 2002[Mikhalchishin,A]

86/(400) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3 d5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Be2 * Bd6 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 a6 11.Bb2 Ba7 12.Rc1 Qd6

[ 12...d4 13.exd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Qxd4 15.Bf3² ]

13.Na4!? [ 13.Qd3 Be6 14.Rfd1 Rad8÷ ] [ 13.Rc2 - 76/(377) ]

13...Ne4 14.Nd4 Ne5N [ 14...Bb8 ]

[ 14...Bd7 ] 15.f3!? Nf6 16.Qd2

[ 16.Qc2!? /\ Qc7 ] 16...Bd7 17.Nc3 Nc6 18.Nxc6

[ 18.Nb1!?² ] 18...Bxc6 19.Nb1 Rfe8 20.Bd4 Bxd4 21.exd4 Nh5=

D32Aleksandrov,A 2620Ehlvest,J 2600

Bled (ol) 2002[Ehlvest,J]

86/400 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.e3 Nf6 7.Be2 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nxc6

[ 9.0-0 - 41/(459) ] 9...bxc6 10.0-0 Bd6!N

[ 10...0-0 ] 11.b3 h5!? 12.h3

[ 12.Bb2? Bxh2+ 13.Kxh2 Ng4+-+ ] 12...Qe7 13.Qc2 0-0 14.Bd2 Re8³ 15.Rfe1 g6

[ 15...Qe5 16.f4 Qe7 17.Bf3 Bb4 18.Na4÷ ]

16.Rad1 [ 16.Bd3 Ne4 ]

16...Bf5 17.Bd3 Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Qe5 19.f4 Qe6 20.Bc1 Rad8

[ 20...Bxf4! 21.exf4 Qxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 23.Kh2 Rxc1 24.Qe3 Rf1!∓ ]

21.Bb2 Bf8 22.f5“ Qxf5 [ 22...gxf5 23.Ne2 Ne4 24.Rf1© ]

23.Qxf5 gxf5 24.Ne2 Bg7 25.Nf4 [ 25.Bd4 Ne4³ ]

25...h4 26.Rc1 Rc8 27.Bd4 a5 28.Rf1 Ne4 29.Nh5 Bxd4“

[ 29...Bh6 30.Rxf5 c5 31.Nf6+ Nxf6 32.Bxf6 Bxe3+ 33.Kf1 Re4÷ ( 33...Bxc1?? 34.Rh5+- )]

30.exd4 Kh7 31.Kh2 [ 31.Rxf5? Kg6 32.Rcf1 Rh8 33.g4 hxg3 34.Nf6 Nf2∓ ]

31...Kg6 32.Nf4+ Kg5 33.Ne2 Nd2 34.Rf2 Ne4 35.Rff1 Nd2“ 36.Rf2½-½

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D32Karpov,An 2685Polgar,Ju 2685

Benidorm (rapid) 2002

86/(401) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.d4 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd6 8.0-0 0-0 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.h3 Bf5 11.b3 * Qd7N 12.Ne2 a6 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Ng3 Ne4 15.Nxf5 Qxf5 16.Bb2 Bd6 17.Qd4 f6 18.Rac1 Qd7 19.Qa4 Nc5 20.Qd4 Ne4 21.Rc2 Rac8 22.Rfc1 Rc7 23.Qa4 Rfc8=

D32Rustemov,A 2595Giorgadze,G 2600

Espana 2002[Rustemov,A]

86/401 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 c5 5.d4 Nc6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd6

[ 7...Bg4?! 8.h3 Bxf3 ( 8...Bh5? 9.g4 Bg6 10.Ne5± ) 9.Qxf3² ]

8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 Bf5!? [ 9...Be6 ] [ 9...cxd4 - 74/420 ]

10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.b3 Rc8N [ 11...d4? 12.Na4± ] [ 11...a6 ] [ 11...Qa5 ]

12.Bb2 Bd6 [ 12...a6 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Na4 Bd6 15.Rc1² ]

13.Be2?! [ 13.Rc1 a6 14.Bd3 Qd7 15.Bxf5 Qxf5 16.Ne2² ]

13...a6 14.Rc1 Re8= 15.Re1 [ 15.Qd2 Bb4 16.Rfd1 Ne4 17.Qxd5 Nxc3 18.Bxc3 Qxd5 19.Rxd5 Ne7∓ ]

15...h6 16.Bf1 Qa5!? [ 16...Bb8!? ]

17.a3 Bxa3! 18.Ra1 Bxb2 19.Rxa5 Nxa5 [ 19...Bxc3 20.Ra4 Bxe1 21.Nxe1 Ne4 22.Ra1² ]

20.Nxd5 Bc2! 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Qd5 Bc3 [ 22...Nxb3? 23.Bc4!± ] [ 22...b5!? ]

23.Rc1 Red8 [ 23...Bxb3 24.Qd6 Bf6 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Nd4÷ ]

24.Qh5

[ 24.Qxd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxc2= ] 24...Bg6 25.Qg4 Nxb3 26.Rd1! b5! 27.Nh4 Bc2 28.Rxd8+

[ 28.Rd6?! Nd2 29.Be2 b4! 30.Nf5 Rxd6 31.Nxd6 Rd8 32.Qf4 b3 33.Qxf7+ Kh7-+ ]

28...Rxd8 29.Nf5 Kh7 [ 29...Kf8!? ]

30.Be2 Bf6?! [ 30...g6? 31.Nxh6! ] [ 30...Rd2?! 31.Bf3 Nc5 32.Ne7ƒ ] [ 30...Nd2 31.Qf4„ ] [ 30...Nc5!? ∆31.Qh5 Rd5! ]

31.Qf4 Bd1?“ [ 31...Bg5 32.Qe5 Bf6 33.Qf4= ]

32.Bg4!± [/\ Nh6 ><Nb3] Bxg4 [ 32...h5 33.Bxd1 Rxd1+ 34.Kh2 Nd2 35.h4± ]

33.hxg4 Bg5?! [ 33...Rd1+ 34.Kh2 Nd2 35.Nxh6 Nf1+ 36.Kh3 Nxe3 37.Nxf7 Nd5 38.Qb8 g5 39.g3± ] [ 33...Nc1 34.Qc7 Ne2+ 35.Kh2 Nc3 36.Qxf7+- ] [ 33...Nc5 34.Nxh6± ∆Ne6 35.Qf5+ ]

34.Qc7 Bf6 35.Qxf7 Nc5 36.Nxh6!+- Ne4 37.f4 Nd6 38.Qc7 Ne8 39.Qf7 Nd6 40.Qe6 Kxh6 41.g5+ Kg6 42.g4!+- Nc4

[ 42...a5 43.gxf6 gxf6 44.g5 Ne8 45.Qe4+ Kf7 46.g6+ Kf8 47.Qe6+- ] [ 42...b4 43.gxf6 gxf6 44.g5 Ne8 45.Kf2+- ]

43.gxf6 gxf6 44.Kf21-0

D34Chatalbashev,B 2500Kosic,D 2515

FYROM 2002[Kosic,D]

86/(402) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Nc3 Nc6 * 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Bg5 d4 11.Na4 Bb6 12.Nxb6 axb6 13.e3

[ 13.a3 - 4/613 ] 13...dxe3 14.Bxe3 Nd5! 15.Bg5

[ 15.Bd2!? ] 15...f6 16.Bd2 Be6 17.Re1N

[ 17.Qe2 Re8 18.Qb5 Qd6!?Chatalbashev,B ]

17...Bf7 18.Nh4 Qd7 19.a3 b5 [/\ Ne5,

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Rfd8] 20.Bc3 Rfd8 21.Rc1 g5!? [ 21...Nxc3 22.Qxd7 Rxd7 23.Rxc3 Rd2= ]

22.Nf3 [ 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 ( 22...Bxd5 23.Bxf6 gxh4 24.Qh5© ) 23.Qxd5 Rxd5 24.Ng2 Rd6! 25.Ne3 Bg6 26.Rcd1 Rad8 27.Rxd6 Rxd6 28.Ng4 Kf7 ]

22...Nxc3 23.Qxd7 Rxd7 24.Rxc3 [ 24.Rxc3 Rad8 25.h4 h6 26.hxg5 hxg5 27.Bf1! b4 28.axb4 Nxb4 29.Bc4?= ]

½-½

D34Gurevich,D 2490Christiansen,L 2560

USA (ch) 2003[Christiansen,L]

86/402 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.b3 Ne4 10.Bb2 Bf6 11.Na4 Re8 12.Rc1 b6 13.dxc5 Bxb2

[ 13...b5 14.Nc3 b4 15.Nxe4 Bxb2 16.Nd6+- ]

14.Nxb2 Nb4!?N [ 14...bxc5 - 62/442 ]

15.a3 [ 15.Nd3 bxc5= ]

15...Na2 16.Rc2 Ba6 17.Na4! [ 17.Re1 Nac3 18.Qc1 Qf6! 19.cxb6 Qxb6 20.Rxc3 Qxf2+ 21.Kh1 Nxc3 22.Qxc3 Rac8÷ ]

17...b5 18.Qa1! bxa4 19.Qxa2 axb3 20.Qxb3 Bc4 21.Qb2 Nxc5 22.Ne5! Rb8 23.Qa1?!

[ 23.Qd4² ] 23...Nb3 24.Qc3 Qd6?

[ 24...Qf6 25.f4 ( 25.Nxc4? Nd4! 26.Nd6 Red8! 27.Qd2 Nxc2 28.Nxf7 Qxf7 29.Qxc2 d4-+ ) 25...Qb6+ 26.Kh1 Qd4= ]

25.Nxc4 dxc4 26.Qxc4 Nd4 [ 26...Nd2 27.Qc6 Qxc6 28.Bxc6 Nxf1 ( 28...Rxe2 29.Kg2! ><Nd2 ) 29.Bxe8 Nxg3 30.Bxf7+ Kxf7 31.Rc7++- ]

27.Ra2? [ 27.Bd5! Ne6 ( 27...Rxe2? 28.Qxd4! ; 27...Nxe2+ 28.Kg2+- ) 28.Bxe6± ( 28.Qd3± )]

27...Rbc8= 28.Qb4 Qe6 29.Rd2 Nxe2+ 30.Kh1 Nc3 31.Qd6 Qc4 32.Qb4 g6 33.h4 Ne4 34.Qxc4 Rxc4 35.Rd3 Kg7 36.Kg1

Nf6 37.Bf3 Re5 38.Rb1 Rec5 39.Kg2 h5 40.Rb4 Rxb4 41.axb4½-½

D34Loginov,V 2530Yevseev,D 2550

Saint Petersburg 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/403 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4 e6 5.0-0 Nf6 6.c4 Be7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Bg5 c4 10.Ne5 Be6 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.b3 Qa5 13.Qd2

[ 13.Qc2 - 85/359 ] 13...Rad8 14.Rfd1N

[ 14.bxc4 dxc4 15.Bxc6?! Bb4! ( 15...Qb6?! 16.d5± ) 16.Rac1 ( 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Rfc1 Qb6 18.Be4 Qxd4³ )

A) 16...Bxc3 17.Rxc3 Qb6 A1) 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Bf3 Qxd4÷ ( 19...Rxd4!? 20.Qe3 Rfd8 ); A2) 18.Bg2 Rxd4 19.Qc2 Nd5„ ;

B) 16...Qb6 17.d5 Rxd5! ( 17...Ne4? 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.Qb2 Nxc3 20.Rxc3 Bxc3 21.Qxc3 Bxd5 22.Bxd5 Rxd5 23.Qxc4± ) 18.Bxd5 Nxd5 19.Be3 Qb7 20.Bd4 Nxc3 21.Bxc3 Bxc3 22.Rxc3 Bh3 23.f3 Bxf1 24.Kxf1 Qc7= ]

14...Bb4 [ 14...Qa6 15.bxc4 dxc4² ]

15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Rdc1! [ 16.Rac1 c5! 17.bxc4 cxd4 18.Qxd4 Bxc3! ( 18...dxc4 19.Nd5! ) 19.Qxc3 Qxc3 20.Rxc3 dxc4³ ]

16...Ba3 [ 16...c5?! 17.bxc4 dxc4 18.d5! Bxd5 19.Bxd5 Bxc3 20.Rxc3 ( 20.Qxc3!? Qxc3 21.Bxf7+! Rxf7 22.Rxc3± ) 20...Rxd5 21.Qc2± ]

17.Rc2 [ 17.Rd1 Bb4 ]

17...Bf5 18.e4 Bg6 [ 18...dxe4 19.Bxe4 ( 19.Nxe4 Qxd2 20.Rxd2 Bxe4 21.Bxe4 c3= )

A) 19...Bb4 20.Bxf5 A1) 20...cxb3 21.Qf4! Kh8 ( 21...Rfe8 22.Ne4 bxc2 23.Nxf6++- ) 22.Nb5! Qxb5 23.Rc5! Bxc5 24.Qh6+- ; A2) 20...Qxf5 21.bxc4 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 Qxc2 23.Ne4 Be7± ;

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B) 19...Bxe4 20.Nxe4 Qxd2 21.Nxd2!± ( 21.Rxd2 f5 22.Nf6+ Kg7 23.Nh5+ Kh6 24.Nf4± )]

19.bxc4 dxc4 20.Qe3 Rfe8 21.h4 [ 21.Nb1? Bc5! 22.Rxc4 ( 22.dxc5 Rd1+ 23.Bf1 Rxe4-+ ) 22...Rxd4 23.Rxd4 Bxd4! ( 23...Qb6 24.Nc3 Bxd4 25.Qd2³ ) 24.Qxd4 Rd8 25.Qc4 Rd1+ 26.Bf1 Qe1∓ ] [ 21.Rd1 f5„ ]

21...f5„ 22.Nb1 [ 22.h5!? Bxh5 23.e5 Bg6 24.Rd2© ( 24.Qf4? Bb2!∓ )]

22...Bf8 23.Nd2 fxe4 24.Rxc4 Qd5 25.Rac1 c5÷

D35Krasenkow,M 2650Soppe,G 2465

Santo Domingo 2002[Soppe,G; Llanos,G]

86/404 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 c6 7.h3 Nb6

[ 7...Be7 - 85/(361) ] 8.e3 Bf5 9.g4

[ 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Bd6 11.Bxd6 Qxd6 12.0-0 0-0= ]

9...Be4!N [ 9...Bg6 10.Ne5 Nfd7 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.g5 Be7 13.Qg4 Nf8 14.Be5² ]

10.g5 [ 10.Bg2 Bb4 11.Qb3 Qe7„ ]

10...Nh5 11.Be5 Bb4 [ 11...Bxf3 12.Qxf3 Qxg5 13.0-0-0© ]

12.Rg1 0-0! 13.Nh4?! [ 13.Nd2 Bg6 14.Be2 f6! 15.Bxh5 Bxh5 16.Qxh5 fxe5 17.g6 ( 17.dxe5 d4ƒ ) 17...h6 18.Qxe5 Qd7 19.Qg3 Rf5© ]

13...f6! 14.gxf6 [ 14.Qxh5 fxe5 15.dxe5 Na4!∓ ]

14...Nxf6 15.Qb3 [ 15.f3 Nh5! 16.Rg4 Be7‚ ]

15...Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Rf7! 17.0-0-0 [ 17.Be2 Qe7 18.Ng2 Rc8³ /\ c5 ><Ke1 ]

17...Nc4 [ 17...Ne8 18.Bg3 Nd6³ ]

18.f3?! [ 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.Qxc4 Bd5

A) 20.Qd3 Qa5 ( 20...Ne4?! 21.Nf5!? Rxf5 22.Rxg7+ Kf8 23.Rxh7 Ke8

24.Rh8++- ) 21.c4 Be6 22.Rd2 b5‚ ; B) 20.Qb4! Ne8 ( 20...Ne4? 21.Nf5!+- ) 21.Ng2 Bxa2³ ]

18...Nxe3! 19.fxe4 [ ¹19.Re1 Nfg4!? ( 19...Bc2 20.Qb2 Nf5ƒ ) 20.hxg4 Bc2! 21.Qb2 Qxh4 22.Ba6!? ( 22.Rxe3? Qf2-+ ; 22.Bg3 Qh6 23.g5 Qxg5 24.Bf2 Ng2+ 25.Be3 Qxe3+ 26.Rxe3 Nxe3∓ ) 22...bxa6 23.Rxe3 Bg6³ ]

19...Nxe4 20.Bd3 [ 20.c4 Nxd1 21.Nf5 Qa5!-+ Krasenkow,M ( 21...Rxf5? 22.Rxg7+ Kf8 23.Qxb7+- )]

[ 20.Bxg7 Rxg7 21.Rxg7+ Kxg7 22.Qxb7+ Kh8 23.Re1 Nxf1 24.Rxf1 Rb8 25.Qxc6 Qg5+-+ ] [ 20.Re1 Qxh4 21.Rxe3 Qf2-+ ]

20...Qxh4∓ 21.Bxe4 [ ¹21.Bxg7 Ng5!∓ ]

21...Nxd1-+ 22.Bxd5 [ 22.Bxg7 Qf2-+ ]

22...cxd5 23.Qxd5 g6 24.Kxd1 Qxh3 25.Rg3 Qd7 26.Qe4 Qf5 27.Qd5 Re8 28.Re3 Qe6 29.Qg2 Qc40-1

D35Kornev,Alexei 2565Zakharevich,I 2475

Saint Petersburg 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/405 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Qb3 Qb6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Nf3 Na6 10.Kd2N

[ 10.Nh4 - 72/(367) ] 10...0-0-0 11.Bd3 Bg6 12.Rhc1 Kb8

[ 12...Nb4 13.Be2 ] 13.Qxb6 axb6 14.a3 Rg8 15.g3

[ 15.Nh4! Nc7 ( 15...c5?! 16.f4! ) 16.f4 Bxd3 17.Kxd3 Ne8 18.g3 Nd6² ]

15...Nc7 16.Nh4!? b5! [ 16...Ne8 17.Nf5² ]

17.f4 Na8!? 18.a4!? [ 18.f5?! Bh5 19.Rg1 Bh6 20.h3 Rde8 21.Rae1 Bg5 22.Ng2 Bf3„ ]

18...bxa4 19.Nxa4 Bb4+ 20.Ke2 Rde8[/\ 21...Bh5 22.Kf2 Bd2] 21.Rc2 Re7! 22.f5™

Bh5+ 23.Kf2 Rge8 24.Ng2 Bg4 [/\ 25...Bh326.Nf4 Re3] 25.Nc5! Nb6!

[ 25...Bxc5?! 26.dxc5 Bh3 27.Nf4 Rxe3

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28.Re2 Rxe2+ 29.Nxe2 Re5 30.Nd4ƒ ] 26.Rh1 Bxc5 27.Rxc5

[ 27.dxc5? Nd7 28.h3 Ne5 ] 27...Bh3 28.Nf4 Rxe3 29.b3 Nc8“

[ 29...Rxd3 30.Nxd3 Bxf5 31.Re1 Be4/\ Nc8-d6<=> ]

[ 29...Bg4! 30.Bc2™ Re2+! 31.Nxe2 Rxe2+ 32.Kf1 Rd2∓ ]

30.Bc2 Bg4 [/\ Nd6] 31.h3 Rf3+! [ 31...Re2+? 32.Nxe2 Rxe2+ 33.Kf1 Bf3 34.Bd1! ] [ 31...Bf3 32.Rc1 Nd6 33.Ne6! Re2+ 34.Kxf3 Rxc2 35.R1xc2! ( 35.R5xc2 fxe6 36.fxe6 Nb5© ) 35...fxe6 36.fxe6 Nb5 ( 36...Nf5 37.Rd2 Rxe6 38.g4± ; 36...Ne4 37.Ra5± ) 37.Rxb5! cxb5 38.Rc5 ( 38.Re2 Kc7 39.Kf4 Kd6 40.Kf5 Ke7 41.Rc2 Kd6 ) 38...Rxe6 39.Rxd5² ]

32.Kg2 Ree3 33.hxg4 Rxg3+ 34.Kh2 Rxg4 35.Rf1 Nd6 [><b3, d4, f5] 36.Rf2 Ka7

[ 36...Nb5? 37.Nxd5 ] 37.Ng2 Re8 38.Ra5+ Kb6 39.Ra4 Nb5 40.Rd2

[ 40.Rf4 Rxf4 41.Nxf4 Re3 42.Kg2 Rc3 43.Bd1 Nd6∓ ]

40...Reg8 41.Bd1 R4g5 42.Nh4 Nd6 [ 42...Nc3!? 43.Ra1 ( 43.Rb4+ Kc7 /\ b5 ) 43...Rg1 44.Rc1 Ne4 45.Rg2 R8xg2+ 46.Nxg2 Rf1 47.Ne3 Rf2+ 48.Kh3 Rd2∓ ]

43.Rf2 Ne4 44.Rg2 Ng3 [/\ Nf1] 45.Rf2 Ne4 46.Rg2 Nc3 47.Ra1 Nb5 48.Ra4 Re8[/\ Re4] 49.Bf3

[ 49.Re2? Rxe2+ 50.Bxe2 Nc3 ] [ 49.Rxg5 fxg5 50.Nf3 f6∓ ]

49...Re3 50.Rb2 Nc3? [ 50...Rd3? 51.Be2 Rxd4 52.Bxb5 ] [ 50...Nd6∓ ]

51.Ra8! Rd3? [ 51...Nb5 ]

52.Rh8 Nb5 53.Be2 Rxd4 54.Rxh7 Re4 55.Bd3 Re3 56.Bxb5 Kxb5 57.Ng2 Re7 58.Rf2 Kb4 59.Nf4 d4 60.Rf3 b5 61.Rh4 Ka3 62.Nh3 Re2+ 63.Kh1 Re1+ 64.Kh2 Re2+ 65.Kh1 Re1+½-½

D35Ivanchuk,V 2705Kulaots,K 2540

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(405) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Bf5 * 7.Qf3 Bg6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Nge2 Nd7

[ 10...Bd6 - 64/372 ] 11.Nf4 Bd6 12.f3N

[ 12.g3 ] 12...Nf8 13.g3 Ne6 14.Kf2 Kf8 15.Rd1 Re8 16.Ng2 Rg8 17.Nh4 Ng5 18.a3 Ke7 19.Bg2 f5 20.Rhe1²

D36Van Wely,L 2680Bruzon,L 2610

Bled (ol) 2002[Bruzon,L]

86/(406) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 Be7 8.Qc2 0-0 9.Bd3 Re8 10.h3 Nf8 11.Bf4 Bd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 * 13.0-0 Be6 14.Rab1 Rac8!

[ 14...Re7 - 82/(369) ] 15.b4 a6N

[ 15...N8d7 ] 16.Na4 g6 17.Nc5 Rc7 18.a4 N6d7 19.Rfc1 Nxc5

[ 19...Qe7!? ] 20.Qxc5

[ 20.bxc5 Qe7 21.Rb6 Bc8 22.Rcb1 Qf6² ]

20...Qe7 21.b5 Qxc5 22.Rxc5 axb5 23.axb5 Nd7 24.Rc3 c5 25.b6

[ 25.dxc5 Rxc5 26.Ra3 Kg7 27.Ra7 Rc3 28.Be2 Nc5 29.Nd4² ><b7 ]

25...Rcc8 26.dxc5 [ 26.dxc5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 ( 27.Ra3 Rec8 28.Ra7 Rc1+ 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 30.Kh2 Nc5 31.Bb5 Rc2 32.Kg3 Ne4+ 33.Kh2 Rb2 34.Nd4 Nd6!³ ><b6 ) 27...Nxc5 28.Bb5 Ra8 29.Rc1 Ne4 30.Nd4 ( 30.Rc7? Ra1+ 31.Kh2 Rb1 32.Nd4 Nd6³ ) 30...Nd6 31.Be2÷ ]

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D36Shabalov,A 2610Vescovi,G 2590

Bermuda 2003[Vescovi,G]

86/406 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Qc2 0-0 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg5 c6 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Bd3 Re8 10.h3 Nf8 11.Bf4 Bd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 13.0-0-0 Be6 14.Kb1

[ 14.g4 - 82/368 ] 14...Rac8 15.Rc1 b6N

[ 15...N6d7 ] 16.g4 N6d7! 17.Ng5 h6 18.Nxe6 Nxe6= 19.h4

[ 19.Rhd1 c5!? ( 19...Nf6 ) 20.dxc5 Rxc5 21.Bh7+ Kf8! 22.Ne4 Rxc2 23.Nxd6 Rxc1+ 24.Rxc1 Rd8 25.Bf5 Ndc5= ]

19...c5! 20.Ba6 [ 20.Nb5 Qb8 21.Qa4 cxd4 ]

20...Rcd8 21.Rcd1 cxd4 22.exd4?! [ 22.Nb5 Qe5 23.Nxd4 Nxd4 24.Rxd4 Nc5 25.Bb5 Re7= ]

22...Ndf8 23.Rh3! Nc7?! [ 23...Qf4!? 24.Bb5 Re7 25.Qf5 Ng6 ] [ 23...Ng6³ ]

24.Bd3 Nfe6 [ 24...Qf4 25.Ne2 ><Nc7 ]

25.g5!? hxg5 26.hxg5 Nxg5 27.Rh5 Qf6“ [ 27...Nf3 28.Be2 ( 28.Qc1 g6 29.Qh6 Qf6 )]

28.f4! [ 28.Rdh1 g6 29.Rh6 Kg7∓ ]

28...Qxf4?! [ 28...Nge6 29.f5 ( 29.Ne2 g6 30.Re5© ) 29...Nf4 30.Rh2ƒ ]

29.Rdh1 [ 29.Ne2 Rxe2 30.Bxe2 Nce6² ]

29...Kf8 [ 29...g6 30.Bxg6 ( 30.Rxg5 Qxg5 31.Qh2 Qf6 32.Qxc7÷ ) 30...Nce6 31.R5h4 Qf6 32.Bd3‚ ]

30.Qg2? [ 30.Ne2 Rxe2 31.Qxe2 Nce6² ]

30...Nge6! 31.Rf1 Qe3! [ 31...Qxd4 32.Bg6 Nf4 33.Qg4 Nce6 34.Ne2 Qc4 35.b3 Qxe2 36.Qxe2 Nxe2 37.Rxf7+ Kg8 38.Rxa7 ]

32.Bg6 Nf4 33.Rh8+ Ke7 34.Qg5+ Kd6∓ 35.Rxf4

[ 35.Rxe8 Rxe8 36.Rxf4 fxg6∓ ] 35...Rxh8 36.Bc2?

[ 36.Rf6+ gxf6 37.Qxe3 fxg6 38.Qf4+ Kd7 39.Qxf6 Rhg8∓ ]

36...Rh1+ 37.Nd1 [ 37.Bd1 Re8! ( 37...Ne6? 38.Nb5+ Kc6 39.Nxa7+ Kd6 40.Nb5+= ) 38.Qf5 Qd2-+ ]

37...Ne60-1

D36Gavrilov,Al 2455Ovetchkin,R 2570

Saint Petersburg 2002[Gavrilov,Al]

86/407 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 Nbd7 7.e3 Bd6 8.Nf3

[ 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bh4 0-0 10.Nge2 Re8 11.0-0 Qc7 12.Bg3 Bxg3 13.Nxg3 Nb6÷ ]

8...0-0 [ 8...Nf8 - 81/341 ]

9.Bd3 h6 10.Bh4 Re8 11.0-0 [ 11.0-0-0!? Qa5 12.Kb1 Ne4!? 13.Rc1 ( 13.Nxe4? dxe4 14.Bxe4 Rxe4 15.Qxe4 Nf6 16.Qc2 Bf5 17.Rd3 Nd5 18.a3 Qb5∓ ) 13...Nb6 14.Bg3 Bb4 15.Bxe4 dxe4 16.Nd2 Be6 17.a3 Bxc3 18.Qxc3 Qd5 19.b3 Rad8÷ ]

11...Nf8 12.Bg3 [ 12.Rab1 Bg4 13.Nd2

A) 13...Bh5 14.b4 Bg6 ( 14...Bxh2+? 15.Kxh2 Ng4+ 16.Kh3 ) 15.b5 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Ng6 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.Rb7² ; B) 13...Be6 14.Bg3 ( 14.b4? Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 Ng4+ 16.Kg3 g5∓ ) 14...Bxg3 15.hxg3 Qd6 ]

12...Bxg3 13.hxg3 Qd6N [ 13...Ne6 ] [ 13...Qe7 ] [ 13...Ng4 ]

14.Rab1 Be6 15.b4 Rac8 16.b5 [ 16.Ne5 N6d7 17.Nxd7 Nxd7 18.Ne2 ]

16...c5 17.dxc5 Rxc5 18.Qb2 Bg4 19.Nd4 [ 19.Ne2 N8d7 20.Ned4 Bxf3 21.Nxf3 Ne4 22.Rbc1 ]

19...N8d7! 20.Rfc1 Ne5 21.Bf1 Nc4÷

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D36Almeida,O 2435Bruzon,L 2610

La Habana (rapid) 2002[Bruzon,L; Ibarra Padron,J]

86/(407) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 * 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.h3 Re8 10.Qc2 Nf8 11.0-0 g6 12.Bh6 Bd6 13.Rae1

[ 13.Rab1 - 82/371 ] 13...Ne6 14.Ne5?!

[ 14.e4 dxe4 15.Nxe4 Be7 16.Bc4 Nd5÷ ] 14...Bxe5!N

[ 14...c5 ] 15.dxe5 Nd7 16.Bf4 Nec5 17.b4

[ 17.e4 d4 18.Ne2 Nxd3 19.Qxd3 c5 20.b4 b6∓ ]

17...Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Nxe5 19.Bxe5 Rxe5 20.e4 a5!∓

D37Pelletier,Y 2565Jusupow,A 2615

Schweiz 2002[Pelletier,Y]

86/408 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bf4 dxc4 6.e3 Nb6 7.Bxc4 Nxc4 8.Qa4+ c6

[ 8...Bd7 - 82/(372) ] 9.Qxc4 Nd5 10.0-0 Nxf4

[ 10...Qb6 11.Qe2 ] 11.exf4 Be7N

[ 11...Bd6 12.Ne5 0-0 13.Rad1 Qe7 14.Ne4 Bc7 15.Rfe1² ]

12.Rfe1 0-0 13.Rad1 a5 [ ¹13...Qb6 /\ Bd7, Rfd8, Be8 ]

14.Ne5 a4 15.a3 Qa5 16.Re3 Qa6 [ 16...c5 17.d5ƒ ] [ ¹16...Rd8 17.Qe2 ( 17.f5? f6 ) 17...Qb6 18.Red3² ]

17.Qa2 b5 [ 17...c5?! 18.d5 ] [ 17...Rd8 18.f5ƒ ]

18.Ne4 b4 19.axb4 Bxb4 20.Qb1!? f5 [ 20...Be7 21.Qc2 Bb7 22.Rh3‚ ∆h6? 23.Ng5!+- ] [ 20...Qb5 21.Ng5 f5 22.Nd3 Bd6 23.Nxe6 Bxe6 24.Rxe6 Qd5 25.Re2± ] [ 20...f6 21.Nd3 ><e6 ]

21.Nc5 Qb5 [ 21...Bxc5 22.dxc5 Rb8 23.Red3± ]

22.Qc1! [ 22.Qa2 Bxc5 23.dxc5 Qxc5 24.Rc3 Qb4 25.Rc4 Qb3÷ ] [ 22.Ned3 Rd8 23.Nxb4 Qxb4 24.Red3 Rb8„ ]

22...Rd8 23.Ncd3! Bd6 [ 23...Rxd4 24.Nxb4 Rxd1+ 25.Qxd1 Qxb4 26.Rd3 Ba6 27.Rd8+ Rxd8 28.Qxd8+ Qf8 29.Qd7 Qc8 30.Qf7+ Kh8 31.h4± ] [ ¹23...Bf8 24.Nc5 Rd5 25.Rc3 Rb8 26.Rd2± ]

24.Nc5 Be7 25.Rc3± Rd5 26.g3 Bd6 27.Nf3 h6 28.h4 Rb8 29.Rd2 Ba6?!

[ 29...Kh7 30.Kg2± ] 30.Nxa6 Qxa6 31.Rxc6 Qb7 32.Qc4

[ 32.Re2 ] 32...Kh7?!

[ 32...Qb3 33.Qxb3 Rxb3 34.Kg2 a3 35.bxa3 Rxa3 36.Rb2+- ]

33.Re2 [ 33.Qxa4 Ra5 34.Qxa5 Qxc6 ]

33...Qd7 34.Qxa4 Rdb5 35.Qa6 Bc7 36.Rexe6 Rxb2 37.Rxh6+! gxh6

[ 37...Kg8 38.Qc4+ ] 38.Rxh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+

[ 39.Qf6 ] 39...Qg7 40.Qe6+ Qf7 41.Rh8+1-0

D37Ponomariov,R 2740San Segundo Carrillo,P 2520

Benidorm (rapid) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(409) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 * 5.Qc2 c5 6.cxd5 exd5

[ 6...cxd4!? 7.Nxd4 0-0 ] 7.Bg5 Nc6 8.dxc5N

[ 8.Rd1 - 85/366 ] 8...Be6?!

[ 8...Qa5!? ] [ 8...d4 9.0-0-0÷ ]

9.e3 Qa5 [ 9...Bxc5 10.Be2 ( 10.Bb5!? ) 10...0-0 11.0-0² ]

10.Bb5! a6 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.0-0 Qxc5 13.Rac1 0-0

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[ 13...Rc8 14.Nd4± ] 14.Bxf6! gxf6

[ 14...Bxf6 15.Ne4 Qe7 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 17.Nd4 ( 17.Qc3!?± ) 17...Rfc8 18.Qc5 Bd7 19.b4± ]

15.Nd4 Rfc8 [ 15...Rac8 16.Nf5± ( 16.Na4 Qxc2 17.Rxc2 c5„ )]

16.Na4 [><b6, c6] Qxc2 17.Rxc2 Rab8 18.Rxc6+-

D37Dreev,A 2670Short,N 2680

Hyderabad (m/4) 2002[Dreev,A]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 c5 6.dxc5 Na6 7.e3 Nxc5 8.cxd5

[ 8.Be2 - 82/(372) ] 8...Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7 12.0-0 0-0 13.Qe2 Rfd8N

[ 13...Bf6 ] [ 13...Rac8 ]

14.Rfd1 Rac8 15.Be5 b5?! [ 15...Ne4!? ]

16.Bc3! Qb7 17.Ba5 Rd7 [ ¹17...Re8 18.Nd4² ]

18.Rac1 Bf6 [ 18...b4 19.Ne5² ] [ 18...a6 19.Ne5² ]

19.Rc2! Na4? [ 19...Qa6 20.Bb4 ( 20.b4 Ne4 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8 22.Qxb5? Nc3 23.Rc1 Ne2+ ) 20...Rdc7 ( 20...Ne4 21.Rxc8+ Qxc8 22.Qxb5 Rb7 23.Qa4 Bxb2 24.Rxd5± ) 21.Rxd5 Ne6 22.Rxc7 Nxc7 23.Rd6! ( 23.Rc5 Be7 ; 23.Rd1 Qxa2 24.Rc1 Qxb2 25.Qxb2 Bxb2 26.Rc6 Bf6 27.Ba5 Bd8 28.Nd4 Kf8 29.Nf5 Ke8 30.Rc1 Kd7 31.Rd1+ Ke6 32.Nd4+ Ke7 33.Nc6+ Ke8 34.Nxa7 Rb8 ) 23...Qxa2 24.Rc6

A) 24...Qb1+ A1) 25.Qf1 Qxb2 26.Bd6 Bd8 ( 26...a5!? 27.Bxc7 a4 28.Be5 ); A2) 25.Ne1 Bd8 26.Ba5 Qe4 ( 26...Qa2 27.Bxc7 Rxc7 28.Qd2+- ) 27.Qc2 Qxc2 28.Nxc2 Kf8 29.Nd4 Ke7 30.Nf5+ Kd7 31.Rd6+ Ke8 32.Rd3 Ra8 33.Nxg7+ Kf8 34.Nf5 Ne6 35.Bb4+ Kg8 36.e4 ;

B) 24...Bd8 25.Bd6 Qb1+ 26.Ne1 Qe4 27.Qc2± ]

20.Rxc8+ Qxc8 21.b3 Nb2 22.Rf1 [ ¹22.Re1 Qa6 23.Bb4 Qxa2

A) 24.Nd4 Rc7 25.Qd2!? ( 25.Qxb5 Rc8 26.Qb7 ) 25...Bxd4 ( 25...g6 26.Nxb5 Rd7 27.Nd4+- ) 26.exd4 h6 27.Qf4

A1) 27...Rc8 28.Qf5 Qa6 ( 28...Rb8 29.Qc2+- ) 29.Qb1+- ; A2) 27...Nd3 28.Re8+ Kh7 29.Qf5+ g6 30.Qxd3 ; A3) 27...Rc6 28.Re8+ Kh7 29.Qf5+ Rg6 30.Qxf7 Qb1+ 31.Be1 Rf6 32.Qg8+ Kg6 33.Re7+- ;

B) 24.Qc2! a5 ( 24...Qa6 25.Nd4 ) 25.Ne5 Rd8 26.Bc3+- ]

22...Qa6 23.Bb4 Qxa2 [ 23...Rc7 24.a4!? ( 24.Nd4 )]

24.Nd4 [ 24.Qc2! a5 25.Ne5!+- ]

24...Rc7 25.Qxb5 Rc8 26.Qb7 Re8 27.Qc6 Rd8 28.Qc2 Bxd4 29.exd4 Rb8 30.Qc7 Re8 31.Qc6 Rd8 32.Be7?!“

[ 32.Re1 h6 33.Qc2+- ] 32...Rb8 33.Bd6 Rd8 34.Bc7 Rf8 35.Bd6 Rd8 36.Bc7 Rf8 37.Qxd5 h6?!

[ 37...Nd3± ] 38.h4?!

[ 38.Qf3+- ] 38...Nd3 39.Bg3 Re8 40.Qb5?!

[ 40.Qc4 ] 40...Qe2 41.Ra1

[ 41.Qa5 f5 ] [ 41.Kh2 a6 42.Qd7 Re7 43.Qd5 Qxf1 44.Qd8+ Kh7 45.Qxe7 Nxf2= ] [ 41.Be5 Re7 ]

41...Qe4?“ [ 41...Nc1 42.Qd5 ( 42.Qxe2 Nxe2+ 43.Kh2 Nxd4= ) 42...Qd1+ 43.Kh2 Re1 44.Kh3 Rh1+ 45.Bh2 g5! ( 45...Qg1 46.Qa8+ Kh7 47.Qe4+ Kg8 48.Qf4± )

A) 46.Qe4 Qxb3+ A1) 47.g3? Nd3! 48.Qe8+ Kg7 49.Rxh1 Nf4+ 50.Kg4 f5+ 51.Kxf5 Qc2+ 52.Kg4 ( 52.Qe4 Qc8+ ; 52.Ke5 Qe2+ ) 52...h5+ 53.Kf3 ( 53.Kxg5 Nh3+ 54.Kxh5 Qf5# # ) 53...g4+ 54.Kxf4 Qxf2+ 55.Ke4 ( 55.Kg5 Qf6+ ) 55...Qe2+-+ ; A2) 47.Kg4 Rxh2 48.Qe8+ Kg7 49.Qe5+= ;

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B) 46.f3 g4+! 47.fxg4 Qd3+ 48.Qf3 ( 48.g3?? Ne2 ) 48...Qxd4 49.Rb1 ( 49.Ra6 Nd3 50.Rf6 Ne5 51.Qg3 Rxh2+ 52.Kxh2 Nxg4+= ) 49...Nd3 50.Rxh1 Nf2+ 51.Kg3 Ne4+= ]

42.d5 Ne1? [ 42...Rd8 43.Qc4 Qxd5 44.Qxd5 Rxd5 45.Rxa7± ∆Rb5 46.Ra8+ Kh7 47.Rb8 ]

43.f3 Qd4+ 44.Kh2+- Nxf3+ 45.gxf3 Qb2+ 46.Kh3 Re3 47.Re1 Rxe1 48.Bxe1 Qe5 49.Bg3 Qf5+ 50.Kg2 Qc2+ 51.Bf2 Qg6+ 52.Kh21-0

D37Gustafsson,J 2540Oms Pallise,J 2450

Andorra 2002

86/(410) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.c5 c6 8.h3 b6 9.b4 a5 10.a3 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Rxa6 12.b5 cxb5 13.c6 Qc8 14.c7

[ 14.Nxb5 - 82/372 ] 14...b4 15.Nb5 * bxa3N 16.0-0 Ra8 17.Qc2 Ne4 18.Qc6 h6 19.Rfc1 Bb4 20.Rc2 Kh7 21.Ne1!± Ndf6 22.f3 Nd2 23.Rxd2 Bxd2 24.Qc2++-

D37Schandorff,L 2545Iordachescu,V 2565

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(410) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.c5 c6 8.h3 b6 9.b4 a5 10.a3 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Rxa6 12.b5 cxb5 13.c6 Qc8 14.c7 b4 15.Nb5 * bxa3 16.0-0 a4N 17.Qc2 Ne4 18.Rfc1± h6 19.Bh2 g6 20.Ne1 Ra8 21.f3 Qa6 22.Rab1 Nef6 23.Bd6 Bxd6 24.Nxd6 Rfc8 25.Qc6 Kg7 26.Ra1 Nf8 27.Rxa3 Ne8 28.Nxc8 Rxc8 29.Qxa4+-

D37Sokolov,I 2680Bologan,V 2625

Pamplona 2002[Bologan,V]

86/410 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.c5 c6 8.h3 b6 9.b4 a5 10.a3 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Rxa6 12.b5 cxb5 13.c6 Qc8 14.c7 b4 15.Nb5 a4! 16.axb4

[ 16.0-0!?÷ ] [ 16.Rc1!?÷ ]

16...Bxb4+ 17.Ke2 [ 17.Kf1!? Ra5 18.Rxa4 Rxb5 19.Qd3 ( 19.Qb3 Nc5! 20.dxc5 bxc5∓ ) 19...Ra5 20.Rxb4 Ne4 21.Rb2 Ra1+ 22.Ne1 e5!∓ ]

17...Ra5 18.Qd3N [ 18.Rb1 Ne4 19.Rxb4 Rxb5 20.Rxb5 Nc3+ 21.Kd2 Nxd1 22.Rxd1 Qa6 23.Rb4 Rc8-+ ] [ 18.Rxa4 Rxb5 ( 18...Qa6 19.Rxb4 Rxb5 20.Rxb5 Qxb5+ 21.Qd3 Qb2+ 22.Nd2² ) 19.Qd3 Ne4 20.Rc1 Rc5!! 21.dxc5 Ndxc5 22.Qb5 Nxa4 23.Qxa4 ( 23.Qxb4 Qa6+ 24.Ke1 Nac5-+ ) 23...Nc3+ 24.Rxc3 Bxc3 25.Bd6 Re8∓ ]

18...Ne4 [ 18...Qa6 19.Rhb1 Qxb5 20.Qxb5 Rxb5 21.Rxa4 Ne4 22.Raxb4± ]

19.Rhc1 Qb7? [ 19...Qa6 20.Nd6 ( 20.Rab1 Ndc5 21.dxc5 Nxc5 22.Rxc5 bxc5 23.Nc3 f6 24.Qxa6 Rxa6 25.Kd3 a3 26.Kc2 a2 27.Ra1 Rfa8 28.Bg3 Kf7 29.Kb2 Bxc3+ 30.Kxc3 Ke7 31.e4 d4+ 32.Kc4 Rc6-+ ) 20...Qxd3+ 21.Kxd3 Bxd6 22.c8Q Rxc8 23.Rxc8+ Bf8

A) 24.Ra2 b5 ( 24...f6!? Kasimdzhanov,R ) 25.Rd8 Ra7 ;

B) 24.Rc7 Ndf6 25.Ke2 a3 26.Ne5 Rb5 27.Nd3 Rb3 28.f3 Nc3+ 29.Kd2 Nb5 30.Rc8 Na7 31.Ra8 Nb5 32.Bg5± ]

20.Rab1 [ 20.Ng5!?

A) 20...Nxg5 21.Bd6!! ( 21.Bxg5 Rc8 22.Rab1 Bf8 23.Rc2 a3 24.Ra2 f6 25.Bf4 e5 26.Bg3 Qc6 27.Kf1 Be7 28.Qb3 Qc4+÷ ) 21...Bc5 ( 21...Nc5 22.dxc5 Rc8 23.Bf4 Qa6 24.Nd6+- ; 21...Rxb5 22.Bxf8+- ) 22.Bxf8 Kxf8 23.dxc5 bxc5 ( 23...Nxc5 24.Qb1 Qc6

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25.Qb4 Rxb5 26.Qxa4! Rb2+ 27.Kf1 Qxc7 28.Qa8++- ) 24.f3 f5 25.Rcb1 Nb6 26.Qc3 Nc4 27.Nd6+- ; B) 20...Rc8 21.Nxe4 dxe4 22.Qc4 Qd5 ( 22...Qa6 23.Qxb4 Rxb5 24.Rxa4 Ra5+ 25.Rc4 Nf6 26.Ke1 Nd5 27.Rxa5 bxa5 28.Qd6 Qxd6 29.Bxd6± ) 23.Qxb4 Rxb5 24.Qxa4 Ra5 25.Qc2 Qb5+ 26.Ke1 e5 27.Bh2 ( 27.Bxe5 Nxe5 28.dxe5 Qxe5 29.Qd2 Kf8² ) 27...exd4 28.exd4 Qb4+ 29.Qd2 Qxd2+ 30.Kxd2± ]

20...Be7 21.Nd2 Rc8 22.Nxe4 dxe4 23.Qc4 a3!

[ 23...Qd5 24.Qxd5 exd5 25.Nc3! g5 26.Bh2 Kf8 27.Rb5 a3 28.Rxa5 bxa5 29.Nxd5 f5 30.Ra1+- ]

24.Rb3!!± [ 24.Bd6 a2 25.Ra1 ( 25.Bxe7 axb1Q 26.Rxb1 Rxb5 27.Qxb5 Qxc7∓ ) 25...Rxb5! 26.Bxe7 ( 26.Qxb5 Bxd6 27.Qxd7 Qa6+-+ ) 26...Rb2+ 27.Kf1 b5 28.Qc3 Rb1 29.Raxb1 axb1Q 30.Rxb1 Rxc7 31.Qa5 Rc8 32.Rxb5 Rc1+ 33.Ke2 Qc8 34.Qd8+ Qxd8 35.Bxd8 Kf8= ]

24...Qd5 [ 24...a2 25.Ra1 Qd5 26.Qxd5 exd5 27.Rb2 ] [ 24...g5 25.Bd6 a2 26.Bxe7 a1Q 27.Rxa1 Rxa1 28.Bxg5 Qd5 29.Qxd5 exd5 30.Rc3+- ] [ 24...Qa6 25.Qc6!± Nf6 26.Kf1 Nd5 27.Kg1 Qa8 28.Qd7 Bf8 29.Be5 Ra6 30.Ra1 Qb7 31.Rbxa3 Rxa3 32.Nxa3 Nf6 33.Qxc8 Qxc8 34.Nb5 Nd5 35.Na7+- ] [ 24...Nf6 25.Bg5 ( 25.Bd6 a2 26.Bxe7 a1Q 27.Rxa1 Rxa1 28.Bxf6 Qa6 ) 25...Qa6 26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Ra1± ]

25.Qxd5 exd5 26.g4? [ 26.Bd6 a2 ( 26...Kf8 27.Rxa3! Rxa3 28.Bxa3 Bxa3 29.Rc6 Ke7 30.Na7+- ; 26...Rxb5 27.Rxb5 Bxd6 28.Rxd5 ) 27.Bxe7 a1Q 28.Rxa1 Rxa1 29.Rc3± ]

26...Nf6 27.Bd6 Kf8 [ 27...Rxb5 28.Rxb5 Bxd6 29.Rxb6 Ne8 30.Rb8+- ] [ 27...a2 28.Bxe7 a1Q 29.Rxa1 Rxa1 30.Bxf6 gxf6 31.Rc3 Kf8 32.Nd6 Raa8 33.Rc6 Ke7 34.Nxc8+ Rxc8 35.f3 exf3+ ( 35...b5 36.fxe4 dxe4 37.Kd2+- ) 36.Kxf3 b5 37.e4 dxe4+ 38.Kxe4± ]

28.Bxa3 Bxa3 29.Nxa3 Ke7 [ 29...Ne8 30.Nb5 Ke7 31.Rc6 Kd7

32.Rxb6 Ra2+ 33.Kf1 Rc2 34.Kg2 Nxc7 35.Nxc7 R8xc7 36.R3b5± ]

30.Rc6 [ 30.Nb5 Kd7 ]

30...Kd7 31.Rcxb6 Rxc7 32.Kf1 [ 32.Nb5 Rc2+ 33.Kf1 Ra1+ 34.Kg2 Raa2 35.Rb7+ Kd8 36.Kg3 Rxf2 37.Nd6 Rf3+ 38.Kh4 Nd7 39.Rc3 Ra6 40.Rc8+ Ke7 41.Nf5+ Kf6 42.Rg8 Nf8! 43.g5+ Kxf5 44.Rxf7+ Ke6 45.Rfxf8 Rxf8 46.Rxf8 Ra3 47.Re8+ Kf7 48.Re5 Rxe3= ]

32...Rc6!?“ 33.Rb8 Rc8 34.Rxc8 Kxc8 35.Nb5 Ne8 36.Rc3+ Kd7 37.Rc5 Nd6 38.Nxd6 Ra1+ 39.Kg2 Kxd6 [R 7/g] 40.Rc8² Ke6

[ 40...Ra7 41.Rh8 h6 42.Rg8 f6 43.h4 Ke6 44.h5² ]

41.Re8+ Kf6 42.Re5 Ra5 43.h4 h6 44.h5 [ 44.f3 exf3+ 45.Kxf3 g5 46.h5 Rb5 47.Ke2 Ra5 48.Re8 Ra2+ 49.Kf3 Ra6 50.Rh8 Ke7!= ( 50...Kg7 51.Rd8 Ra5 52.Rd6 Rb5 53.Rc6 Rb7 54.Rc5 Rd7 55.e4 dxe4+ 56.Kxe4± )]

44...g5 45.hxg6 fxg6 46.Kg3 [ 46.g5+ hxg5 47.Kg3 Rb5 48.Kg4 Ra5 ( 48...Rb2 49.Rxd5 Rxf2 50.Re5± ) 49.Rxg5 Rb5 50.Kf4 Ra5 51.Re5 Rb5 52.f3 exf3 53.Kxf3 g5!= ]

46...Rb5 47.Re8 Kg5 48.Re6 Ra5 49.f4+ exf3 50.Re5+ Kf6 51.Kxf3 Rb5 52.Kf4

[ 52.g5+ hxg5 53.Kg4 Rb3= ] 52...g5+ 53.Kf3 Kf7

[ 53...Ra5 54.Re8 Ra6 55.Rd8 Ke6 56.Rh8 Kf7 57.Rh7+ Ke8 58.Rb7 Rc6 59.Ke2 Rc2+ 60.Kd3 Rg2= ]

54.Kg3 Ra5 55.Rf5+ Kg6 56.Rf8 Ra3! 57.Kf3 h5= 58.Rg8+ Kf7 59.Rxg5 hxg4+ 60.Kf4 Ke6 61.Rxg4 Rb3 62.Rg6+ Ke7 63.Ra6 Rc3 64.Ke5 Rxe3+ 65.Kxd5 Rh3 66.Rg6 Ra3 67.Rg7+½-½

D37Dreev,A 2670Short,N 2680

Hyderabad (m/2) 2002[Dreev,A]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 * 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.a3 Nc6 11.Bd3 Bb6

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12.0-0 d4 13.Qc2 h6 14.e4 Bg4 15.Nd2 Rc8 16.Qa4 Qf6!?N

[ 16...Be6 - 83/411 ] 17.Bg3 Ne5 18.Bxe5 Qxe5 19.Nc4 Qf4 20.Rfe1

[ 20.Rae1!? ] 20...Rfd8 21.e5 Qg5 22.Nd6

[ 22.Nxb6!? Bf3 23.g3 axb6= ] 22...Bf3 23.g3 Rc7 24.h4 Qh5 25.Qb3 Bc5

[ 25...Ba5 26.Rec1 Re7 27.Bg6 Qxg6 28.Qxf3 Rxe5 29.Nxb7= ]

26.Ne4 Qg4 27.Kh2 Be7 28.Nd2 Bd5 29.Qd1÷½-½

D37Nielsen,Pet 2620Kaidanov,G 2645

Bled (ol) 2002[Kaidanov,G]

86/411 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Nc6 9.Rc1 a6 10.b4 Bd6 11.Bg5 a5 12.b5 Ne5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.c5 a4 15.f4 Bxc3+ 16.Rxc3 e5 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.fxe5 Qh4+ 19.g3 Qe4 20.Rg1 Bg4!N

[ 20...Qxe5 - 85/368 ] 21.Bg2

[ 21.Qd4?! Qb1+ 22.Kf2 Qb2+ 23.Ke1 Qxh2 ( 23...Qb1+= ) 24.Rg2 Qh5÷ ] [ 21.Qd3 Qxe5„ ]

21...Qxe5 [ 21...Bxd1 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Kxd1 Ra5 24.Kc2 ( 24.b6 Rc8 25.Rg2 Raxc5 26.Rxc5 Rxc5 27.Rd2 Kf8 28.Rd7 Rxe5 29.Rxb7 Rb5= ) 24...Rxb5 25.Rb1 Rxb1 26.Kxb1 Re8 27.c6 bxc6 28.Rxc6 Kf8 29.Rc4 Rxe5 30.Rxa4² ]

22.Qd4 [ 22.Qd2 d4 ( 22...Rad8!? ) 23.Qxd4 Rad8 24.Qxe5 Rd1+ 25.Kf2 Rd2+= ]

22...Qxd4 23.exd4 Rfe8+ 24.Kd2 [ 24.Kf1 Rad8³ ]

24...Re2+ 25.Kd3?? [ 25.Kc1 Be6÷ ]

25...Rb2 26.Bxd5 Be2+ 27.Ke3 Re8+ 28.Kf4 Rd2!-+

[ 28...Rd2 29.Be4 ( 29.Bxb7 Rxd4+ 30.Kf5 Bg4+ 31.Kg5 h6+ 32.Kh4 g5# # )

29...Rxd4 30.Re3 g5+ ( 30...Bxb5-+ ) 31.Kf5 Bh5-+ ]

0-1

D37Shulman,Y 2565Onischuk,Al 2645

USA 2002[Onischuk,Al; Shulman,Y]

86/(411) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Nc6 9.Rc1 * d4 10.exd4 Nxd4 11.b4

[ 11.Be2 - 77/(410) ] 11...Nxf3+ 12.Qxf3 Bd4 13.Be2

[ 13.Bd3 e5 ( 13...a5 14.Nb5! axb4 15.axb4 e5 16.Bg5 e4 17.Bxe4 Bxf2+ 18.Kf1 Nxe4 19.Bxd8 Nd2+ 20.Kxf2 Nxf3 21.Be7 Re8 22.gxf3² ) 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.Nb5 Rd8= ]

13...a5!N [ 13...e5 ]

14.Nb5 [ 14.Rd1 axb4 15.Nb5 e5 16.Bxe5 Bxe5 17.Rxd8 Rxd8© ]

14...e5 15.Bg5 axb4 16.axb4 Ra2! 17.Bxf6=½-½

D37Epishin,V 2605Short,N 2670

Malmoe 2002[Short,N]

86/412 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Nc6 9.b4 Nxb4

[ 9...Bd6 - 84/343 ] 10.axb4 Bxb4 11.Qb3 a5 12.0-0-0!?N

[ 12.Nd2 ] [ 12.Bd3 ] [ 12.Be5 ]

12...Bd7 13.Rd4? [ 13.Kb1 Rc8 14.Rc1÷ ] [ 13.Be5 Ng4 14.Bg3 Qe7÷ ] [ 13.Ne5!? ]

13...Qe7 14.Be5 [ 14.cxd5? Rfc8 15.d6 Qe8 16.Rc4 Rxc4! ( 16...b5 17.Rc7 ) 17.Bxc4 b5-+ ]

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14...Rfc8 15.Kb1 b5! [ 15...Bxc3 16.Qxc3 b5 17.Bd3 dxc4 ( 17...bxc4 18.Bc2 Qb4+ 19.Qxb4 axb4ƒ ) 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Bxh7+ Kxh7 20.Qc2+ Kg8 21.Rxd7 b4‚ ]

16.Nxb5 a4 [ 16...Ne4!? 17.cxd5 exd5ƒ ]

17.Qa2 [ 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qd3 Bxb5 19.Rg4+ Kh8 20.Rh4 f5 21.cxb5 Bc3 22.Ka2 Bf6 23.Rd4 ( 23.Rh6 Rc3-+ ) 23...Rc1-+ ]

17...Bxb5 18.Bxf6 [ 18.cxb5 Ne4 19.Rd3 Bc3 /\ Qb4+- ]

18...gxf6 19.cxb5 Rc3-+ 20.Rd3 Rac8 21.Be2

[ 21.Rxc3 Rxc3 22.Qxa4 Ra3 23.Qd1 ( 23.Qa6 Bc3 ) 23...Bc3 24.Kc2 Ra2+ 25.Kd3 ( 25.Kxc3 Qc5+ 26.Kb3 Qa3# # ) 25...Qb4-+ ] [ 21.Qxa4 Rc1+ 22.Kb2 e5!! ( 22...Qc5 23.Nd4 ) 23.Rxd5 ( 23.Nh4 e4 24.Nf5 Qc5 ) 23...Ba3+! 24.Ka2 R8c2+ ]

21...Ba3 22.Qd2 [ 22.Rxc3 Rxc3 23.Qd2 Rb3+! ( 23...Qb4+ 24.Ka1 Bb2+ 25.Qxb2 Ra3+ 26.Qxa3 Qxa3+ 27.Kb1 Qb3+ 28.Ka1 Qc3+ 29.Ka2 Qc2+ 30.Ka1 Qxe2 31.Rb1ƒ ) 24.Ka2 Bb4 25.Qc1 Rc3-+ ]

22...Qb4+ 23.Ka1 Rc1+ 24.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 25.Ka2 Qc4+! 26.Kxa3 Ra1+ 27.Kb2 Qa2+ 28.Kc3 Qb3+0-1

D37Lautier,J 2665Karpov,An 2685

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002[Lautier,J]

86/413 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Be7 9.Qc2 Nc6 10.Be2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 Nh5N

[ 11...a6 - 85/(367) ] 12.Rd1 Qa5

[ 12...Qb6 13.Bg5!² ] 13.Bd6² Bxd6 14.Rxd6 Rd8?!

[ 14...Nf6 15.Rd2 ( 15.0-0?! Qc5 16.Qd3? Ne8∓ ) 15...Rd8² ( 15...Ne5 16.Nxe5 Qxe5 17.Bd3 h6 18.Ne4² )]

15.Rxd8+ Qxd8 16.0-0 Bd7

[ 16...Nf6 17.Rd1 Qe7 18.Ne4!ƒ ] 17.Rd1 Nf6?!

[ 17...Qe7 18.Ne4 Rd8 19.b4 Nf6 ( 19...Be8 20.b5 Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1 Na5 22.Bf1 Nf6 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6 24.Qd6ƒ ) 20.Nxf6+ ( 20.Nc5 Be8 ) 20...Qxf6 21.b5 Na5 22.Bd3 h6² ]

18.Ne4!ƒ Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Qe7 [ 19...h6 20.Bd3 f5 21.Qf4ƒ ]

20.Ng5! Qxg5 [ 20...g6 21.Qh4 h5 22.Be2! ( 22.Qf4 Rd8 ) 22...e5 23.g4± ]

21.Rxd7 Rd8 [ 21...Qe5 22.Qf3± ]

22.h4 Qf6 [ 22...Qc5? 23.Qxc6+- ]

23.Rxb7 Na5 [ 23...Rd2 24.Qf4± ]

24.Rxa7 Nxc4 25.Qxc4 Qxb2± 26.Qf4 Qf6 27.Qxf6 gxf6 [R 6/f] 28.g4 Kg7 29.Kg2 Rd5?!

[ 29...Rd2 30.Kf3 Ra2± ] 30.a4 h5?

[ 30...Rd2± ] 31.gxh5 Rxh5 32.Kg3+- [o^h] Rc5 33.a5 Kg6 34.Ra8 Kg7 35.a6 Ra5 36.Kf3 Ra4 37.h5 f5 38.a7! e5 39.h6+ Kh7 40.Ke2 Ra3 41.f4 exf4 42.exf4 f6 43.Kd2[/\ Kd3-d4-d5-e6]1-0

D37Rustemov,A 2595Nikitin,An 2490

Russia 2002[Rustemov,A]

86/414 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Nc6 9.Qc2 Qa5 10.Ra2 Be7 11.b4 Qd8 12.h3!?N d4

[ 12...Bxb4?! 13.axb4 Nxb4 14.Qb3 Nxa2 15.Qxa2² ] [ 12...dxc4 13.Bxc4 Bd7 14.Qe2 Rc8 15.0-0² ( 15.Rd2? Nxb4! 16.axb4 Bxb4 17.Na2 Bxd2+ 18.Nxd2 b5 19.Bd3 Qa5 20.Bb1 b4∓ )] [ 12...Bd6 13.Bxd6 Qxd6 14.Qd1!?(/\ Rd2)

A) 14...Qc7 15.cxd5 Rd8÷ ( 15...Nxb4?? 16.Nb5!+- );

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B) 14...a6 15.Rd2 Rd8 16.Be2 Qc7! 17.c5÷ ( 17.cxd5? Nxb4!³ )]

13.exd4 Nxd4 [ 13...a5 14.Qd2! axb4 15.axb4 Rxa2 ( 15...Bd7 16.Rxa8 Qxa8 17.b5 Bb4 18.Qb2 Ne4 19.Bd2 Nxd2 20.Kxd2 Bxc3+ 21.Qxc3 Qa2+ 22.Ke3 Ra8 23.Bd3 Ne7 24.Rb1± ) 16.Nxa2 Ne4 17.Qb2 Bxb4+ ( 17...Nxb4? 18.Nxb4 Qa5 19.c5+- ) 18.Nxb4 Qa5

A) 19.Be2 Qxb4+ ( 19...Nxb4 20.0-0± ) 20.Qxb4 Nxb4 21.0-0 Nc3 22.Bd1² ; B) 19.Nd2 Nxb4 20.f3± ]

14.Nxd4 Qxd4 15.Be3 Qe5 16.Be2 a5 [ 16...Bd7 17.0-0 Bc6 ( 17...Bd6 18.g3 ) 18.Rd1 Rfd8 ( 18...b6 19.Qc1 Rfd8 20.Rad2² ) 19.Raa1² ]

17.0-0 axb4 [ 17...Bd7 18.c5² ] [ 17...Bd6 18.g3² ]

18.axb4 Bd7 [ 18...Rxa2 19.Nxa2 Bd7 20.Rd1 Ra8 21.Bd4 Qc7 22.Qb2 b6 23.Nc3² ]

19.Rxa8 [ 19.c5!? ]

19...Rxa8 20.c5 [ 20.Qb3!?

A) 20...Bc6 21.Rd1 Bd6 22.g3 Ne4 23.Bd4 ( 23.Bf4 Qxc3 ) 23...Qg5 ( 23...Nxc3 24.Bxe5 Bxe5 25.Qa3 ) 24.Nxe4 Bxe4 25.Bf3 Bxf3 26.Qxf3± ; B) 20...Bd6 21.g3 Qf5 22.Rd1 Bc7 23.Bf1 Bc6 24.b5 ( 24.Bg2 Qh5 ) 24...Bf3 25.Rd2 ]

20...Ra3 21.Rc1² Nd5 [ 21...Bc6 22.b5 Be8 23.Qd2 ∆Bxc5? 24.Bxc5 Qxc5 25.Nb1+- ]

22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Qd2 Bf6! 24.b5 [ 24.Bf3 Bb5 25.Bf4 ( 25.Bxd5? Rd3! ; 25.Qxd5? Rxe3! ) 25...Qf5 26.Be2 Bxe2 27.Qxe2 h6 28.Bd6 Bc3 29.b5 Qd7 30.b6!± ]

24...Ra1! [ 24...d4 25.Bf4² ]

25.Bf1 [ 25.Rxa1 Qxa1+ 26.Kh2 d4 27.Bf4 Qc3 28.Qxc3 dxc3 29.Be3 ( 29.c6 bxc6 30.b6 Bc8 ) 29...Bf5= ] [ 25.Bd3!? ]

25...Rxc1 26.Qxc1 Qc3! [ 26...d4 27.Bf4 Qe4 28.Qa3 g6 ( 28...h6 29.Bd3!± ) 29.Qa8+ Kg7 30.Bd6± ]

27.Qxc3 Bxc3 [NB 9/f] 28.f4 [ 28.Bd3² ]

28...f5 [ 28...d4 29.Bf2 Kf8 ( 29...Bf5 30.g4 Be4 31.Bg2 Bxg2 32.Kxg2 d3 33.Kf3 Kf8 34.b6! Ba5 35.Be1!+- ) 30.Bd3 Ke7 31.g4 g6 ( 31...h5?! 32.gxh5! Bxh3 33.f5!± ) 32.Kg2² ]

29.Bd3 g6 30.Kf1² Kf7 31.Ke2 Ke7 32.Kd1 Be6 33.Kc2 Bf6 34.Be2 Bd7

[ 34...d4!? 35.Bf2 Bd5 36.g4 Ke6= ] 35.Kb3 Ke6 36.Kb4 Be7 37.Kc3 Bd8 38.Kb4 Be7 39.Ka4 Bd8 40.Bd4 Bc7 41.Be5?!

[ 41.g3² ] 41...Bxe5 42.fxe5 [NB 7/l] b6!

[ 42...Kxe5? 43.Ka5 d4 44.Bf3! ( 44.Kb6 Kd5 ) 44...d3 45.Bxb7 Be6 46.Bf3 Bd5 47.Bxd5 Kxd5 48.c6 Kd6 49.Kb6 d2 50.c7 d1Q 51.c8Q± ]

43.cxb6 Bc8 44.b7! Bxb7 45.Bf3 Kxe5 46.Ka5 Kd6 47.Kb6 Bc8 48.Ka7 Bd7 49.b6 Bc6 50.g3

[ 50.b7 Bxb7 51.Kxb7 Kc5! 52.Kc7 d4 53.Kd7 d3 54.Ke6 Kd4 55.Kf6 Ke3 56.h4 ( 56.Kg7 g5 57.Kf6 Kf4 ) 56...Kf4 57.Kg7 d2 58.Kxh7 Kg3 59.Kxg6 Kxh4 60.Kxf5 Kg3= ]

50...g5 51.g4?! [ 51.b7 Bxb7 52.Kxb7 Ke5 53.Kc6 g4! 54.hxg4 f4! 55.gxf4+ Kxf4 56.Bd1 h5! 57.gxh5 Kg5= ]

51...f4 52.Bh1 Kc5 53.Bg2 Kb5 [ 53...Kc4 54.Kb8 ]

54.Bf3½-½

D37Nadanian,A 2430Grigoriants,S 2475

Russia 2002[Nadanian,A]

86/(414) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2 Nc6 9.a3 Qa5 10.Ra2 Be7 11.b4 Qd8 * 12.Qb3 dxc4N

[ 12...a5 - 82/(376) ] 13.Bxc4 Bd7 14.Rd2 a6 15.0-0 Qc8

[ 15...b5 16.Be2 Qb6 17.Rfd1² ] 16.Be2 Nh5

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[ 16...Rd8? 17.Na4+- ] [ 16...b5 ]

17.Ne5?! [ 17.Bd6 Bxd6 18.Rxd6 Qc7 19.Rfd1 Rfd8 20.Ne4² ]

17...Nxf4 [ 17...Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Nf6 ( 18...Bf6? 19.f4 Bxe5 20.fxe5 g6 21.Bxh5 gxh5 22.Ne4+- ) 19.Rfd1² ]

18.Nxd7 Nd4!! [ 18...Nxe2+ 19.Nxe2 Rd8 20.Nb6 Rxd2 21.Nxc8 Rxc8± ]

19.Rxd4 Qxc3 20.Qd1 Nxe2+ 21.Qxe2 [ 21.Qxe2 Rfd8 22.Rd3 Qc7 23.Rfd1 Rac8= ]

D37Savchenko,S 2540Berelovich,A 2540

Senden 2002[Berelovich,A]

86/(414) 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 * c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Nf6 7.e3 Be7 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 Be6 11.Rc1 Be7

[ 11...Rc8 - 79/384 ] 12.Ne5 Qa5N

[ 12...Nd7 ] [ 12...Rc8 ]

13.Qa4 Qb6 14.Qb5 [ 14.Rc2!?² ]

14...d4! 15.Qxb6 axb6 16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.exd4 Bxa2 18.Nxa2

[ 18.Bf3 Nd5 A) 19.Be5 Bc4 20.Nxd5 ( 20.Rfe1 Bb4 ) 20...cxd5 21.Rxc4 dxc4 22.Bxa8 Rxa8 ∆23.Bc7 b5 24.d5 Ra6 ; B) 19.Nxd5 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 cxd5= ]

18...Rxa2 19.Rxc6 [ 19.Bf3 Rxb2 20.Bxc6 Rb4 21.Be5 ( 21.Be3 Rd8 /\ Nd5 ) 21...Ng4 ]

19...Rxb2 20.Bf3 Rb4 [ 20...Rb4 21.Be3! Rd8

A) 22.Rc7!? Kf8 23.Re1 Rd7 ( 23...Bd6 24.Ra7 ) 24.Rc8+ Rd8 25.Rec1² ; B) 22.g3 b5 ( 22...Nd5?! 23.Bxd5 Rxd5 24.Ra1 Rd8 25.Ra7 Bf6 26.Rcc7± ) 23.Rfc1² ]

D37Sokolov,I 2680Short,N 2680

Bled (ol) 2002[Sokolov,I]

86/415 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Nc6 9.Qc2 Qa5 10.Nd2 Be7 11.Bg3 Bd7

[ RR11...Qb6 12.b4 ( 12.Nf3!? dxc4 13.Bxc4 Nh5 14.0-0-0!? / \ Na4, Bd6) 12...d4 13.c5 Qd8 14.Nce4 e5 15.b5 ( 15.Nxf6+ - 85/(367) )

A) 15...Nxe4 16.Nxe4 A1) 16...f5

A1a) 17.bxc6 fxe4 18.Qb3+ ( 18.Bc4+ Kh8 19.0-0 d3 20.Qc3 bxc6 21.Bxe5 Bf6= ) 18...Kh8 19.cxb7 Qa5+ 20.Qb4 Qxb4+ 21.axb4 Bxb7 22.Ba6 ( 22.Bxe5 dxe3 23.fxe3 a5 24.bxa5 Bxc5 25.a6 Bb4+ 26.Kd1 Bd5 ; 22.Bc4 a5 23.bxa5 Bxc5 24.a6 Bb4+ 25.Kd1 Bxa6 26.Rxa6 Rxa6 27.Bxa6 Ra8 28.Bxe5 Rxa6 29.Bxd4 Ra2= ; 22.Ra5 Bd8 23.Ra4 Be7 24.Bxe5 dxe3 25.fxe3 a5 ) 22...Bxa6 23.Rxa6 Rfb8= ; A1b) 17.Nd6 Qa5+

A1b1) 18.Qd2 Qxd2+ 19.Kxd2 Na5³ ∆20.Bxe5 Nb3+ 21.Kd1 Be6 ( 21...Nxa1 22.Bc4+ Kh8 23.exd4 a6 24.b6± ) 22.Rb1 dxe3 23.fxe3 Nxc5-+ ; A1b2) 18.Kd1 f4 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.exf4 exf4 21.Bc4+ ( 21.Qc4+ Kh8 22.Nf7+ Rxf7 23.Qxf7 Bg4+ 24.f3 Qa4+ 25.Kc1 Bxc5∓ ) 21...Kh8 22.Nf7+ Rxf7 23.Bxf7 d3© ;

A2) 16...Qa5+ 17.Nd2 dxe3 18.fxe3 Nd8 19.Bxe5 Re8 20.Bd3 Bh4+ 21.Bg3 Bf6 22.0-0 Bxa1 23.Rxa1 Be6 24.Bxh7+ Kh8 25.Bd3© ;

B) 15...Nb8 16.Bxe5 dxe3 17.fxe3 Nd5 ( 17...Ng4 18.Bd4 f5 19.Bc4+ Kh8 20.Qc3± ) 18.Qb2 Re8 19.Bxg7 Nxe3 20.Bh8 Bf8 21.Kf2 ( 21.Nf6+ Qxf6 22.Bxf6 Nc4+= ) 21...Ng4+ 22.Kg1 Bf5ƒKaidanov,G ]

12.Be2 Qb6? 13.b4!N [ 13.0-0 d4 14.Na4 Qd8 15.b4 dxe3

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16.fxe3 Ne5 17.Bxe5 Bxa4 18.Qb2²- 84/(344) ]

13...d4 14.Na4 Qd8 15.e4!± [ 15.0-0 - 13.0-0 ]

15...Be8 16.Nb2 Nd7 17.Nd3 Bh4 [ 17...a5 18.b5 Na7

A) 19.Nb3? a4! 20.Nxd4 Nc5 21.Nf3 ( 21.Be5 f6 22.Nxc5 Bxc5 23.Nxe6 Qe7∓ ) 21...Nb3³ 22.Rd1 Qa5+ 23.Nd2 Rc8 ; B) 19.0-0 ; C) 19.a4 Nc5 20.e5± ]

[ 17...b6 18.0-0 a5 19.Qb2 ] [ 17...f6 18.0-0 e5 19.c5 ]

18.c5 Bxg3 19.hxg3 Nde5 [ 19...Nce5 20.Nc4 ( 20.f4 Nxd3+ 21.Bxd3 e5 ) 20...Nxc4 21.Qxc4± ]

20.f4 Nxd3+ 21.Bxd3 h6 [ 21...e5 22.Nc4 Qc7± 23.b5?! Nd8 24.Nxe5 Bxb5 25.Bxb5 Qa5+ ]

22.Nc4 Rc8 23.Nd6 Rc7 24.e5+- f6 25.Qe2 a6 26.Qe4 f5 27.Qe2 Re7

[ 27...Ne7 28.Bc4 Qd7 29.Rd1 Nc6 30.g4 ]

28.g4 fxg4 29.Qxg4 [ 29.Qe4 g5 30.fxg5 h5 ]

29...Kh8 30.g3 Bf7 31.Ra2 Bg8 32.Rah21-0

D38Azmaiparashvili,Z 2665Aleksandrov,A 2620

Bled (ol) 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/416 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.e3 0-0 7.Bd2 a6 8.a3 Bd6 9.c5

[ 9.Rd1!? Bd7 10.Qc2 Ne8 11.Bc1 h6/\ 12...dc4 13.Bc4 e5$ ]

9...Be7 10.Bd3 e5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Nd7 13.Qc2

[ 13.Nxd5!? Nxc5 ( 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7 15.Bc2 Rd8 16.Qe4!? f5 17.Qb4² ) 14.Qd4! Be6

A) 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 16.Bc2 Rad8 17.Qc3 Rd7 ( 17...Bb3 18.0-0 Bxc2 19.Qxc2 Qxe5 20.Bb4 b6 21.Bxc5 bxc5 22.b3² ) 18.0-0 Rfd8 19.Rad1 Nd3 20.Bc1 Bf5 21.f3 ( 21.f4 c5© ) 21...Nxc1 22.Rxc1 Bxc2 23.Rxc2 c6© ;

B) 15.Bc4 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 c6 17.Ba2 ( 17.Bc4 b5© ) 17...Qc7 ( 17...Nd3+ 18.Ke2± ) 18.e6 Nxe6 19.Qg4² ]

13...Nxe5 14.Bxh7+ Kh8 15.Bf5 Bxc5 16.0-0-0N

[ 16.Bxc8 - 81/(351) ] 16...c6 17.Bxc8 Rxc8 18.Kb1 b5

[ 18...Nc4 19.Bc1 f5 20.h3 Qb6!? 21.Ka1 Qa5 /\ b5$ ]

19.Ne4 dxe4 [ 19...Bxa3!? 20.f4 ( 20.bxa3 dxe4 21.Bb4 Nd3 22.Bxf8 Qxf8∓ ) 20...dxe4 21.fxe5 Be7 22.Bb4 Qe8 23.Bd6 ( 23.Bxe7 Qxe7 24.Qxe4 f5∓ ) 23...Bxd6 24.exd6 Qe6³ ]

20.Qxc5 Nd3 21.Qh5+ Kg8 22.Bc3 Qe7! [ 22...f5 23.g4÷ ]

23.Qf5! [ 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Qg4+ Kh6! 25.Qh3+ Kg5! ( 25...Kg6 26.Qg4+ Kf6?? 27.Qh4++- ) 26.f4+ ( 26.Qg3+ Kf5 27.f3 Qe5-+ ) 26...Kg6 27.Qg3+ Kf6-+ ]

23...Qe6 [ 23...c5 24.f3 Qe6 25.Qxe6 fxe6 26.fxe4 Nf2 27.Rd7 Nxh1 28.Rxg7+= ]

24.Qxe6 fxe6 25.f3 Rf7 [ 25...Nf2 26.Rd7 Nxh1 27.Rxg7+= ]

26.Rhf1 [ 26.Rd2 c5 27.Rhd1 Rcf8 28.b3= ]

26...Rcf8 [/\ c5-c4] 27.b4! Rf5 [ 27...c5 28.bxc5 exf3 29.gxf3 Nxc5 30.Bb4² ]

28.Rg1 [ 28.Bd4 g5 29.h3² ]

28...Rg5 29.Bd4 a5?! [ 29...Rh5 30.h3 c5 31.bxc5 Nxc5= ]

30.h4?! [ 30.bxa5

A) 30...c5 31.h4!? cxd4 ( 31...Rh5 32.fxe4 Nf2 33.g4! Rxh4 34.Bxc5 Rc8 35.Be7± ) 32.hxg5 dxe3 33.Kc2! ( 33.fxe4?? e2-+ ) 33...e2! ( 33...Rc8+ 34.Kb3± ) 34.Rxd3 exd3+ 35.Kxd3 Ra8 36.Rb1² ; B) 30...b4 31.axb4 ( 31.Bb6!? ) 31...Nxb4 32.Bb6 Rb5 33.fxe4 Nd5+ ( 33...Rf2!? ) 34.Kc2 Nxb6 35.axb6 Rxb6² ]

30...Rh5 31.fxe4?! [ 31.bxa5 Ra8 32.Bc3 Rxh4 33.Kc2 c5 34.fxe4 c4 35.Rb1² ]

31...Nf2 32.Rc1 axb4 33.axb4 e5 34.g4 [ 34.Ba1 Rxh4 35.Bxe5 Nd3 ( 35...Rxe4

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36.Bd4= ) 36.Bd6! Nxc1 37.Bxf8 Kxf8 38.Rxc1 Rxe4 39.Rxc6 Rxe3= ]

34...Rxh4 35.Bxe5 Nd3 36.Bg3?! [ 36.Bd6 Nxc1 ( 36...Re8 37.Rxc6 Rh6 38.g5 Rg6 39.Rb6² ) 37.Bxf8 Ne2 38.Rg2 Kxf8 ( 38...Nc3+ 39.Kc2 Nxe4 40.Be7 Rh6 41.Kd3 Re6 42.Bd8= ) 39.Kc2! Kf7 40.Kd2! Kf6 41.Kxe2 Ke5 42.Kd3= ]

36...Rxg4 37.Bd6 Rxg1 38.Rxg1 Rf2∓ 39.Rd1 Nb2 40.Rg1 Nc4 41.Bc5 Kf7 42.Bd4 Nd2+ 43.Kc1 Nb3+ 44.Kd1 Nxd4 45.exd4 Rb2 46.Kc1

[ 46.Rg3 Rxb4 47.Rd3 Ke6∓ ] 46...Rxb4 47.Rd1 [R 6/c] c5?!

[ 47...g5 48.Kc2 g4 49.Kc3 Ra4-+ ] 48.Rf1+ Ke6 49.dxc5 Rxe4?

[ 49...Rc4+ 50.Kd2 Rxc5∓ ] 50.Rg1 Kf6 51.Rf1+ Ke6 52.Rg1 Kf7 53.Rf1+ Ke7 54.Rg1 Kf6 55.Rf1+ Kg5 56.Rg1+ Kh6 57.Rh1+ Kg6 58.Rg1+ Kh7 59.Rg2!= Kg8 60.c6 Kf7 61.c7 Re8 62.Rf2+½-½

D38Atalik,S 2550Akobian,V 2485

San Francisco 2002[Atalik,S]

86/417 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qa4+ Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Bd7

[ 9...0-0 10.e3 Qg6 11.g3 ( 11.h4?! Bd7 12.h5 Qf6 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Bd3 Bg4 15.Rh4 Bxf3 16.Rf4 Qg5 17.gxf3 Qg1+ 18.Bf1 Rae8‚ ; 11.Be2!? Qxg2 12.Rg1 Qh3 13.Rg3 Qf5 14.Kd2 Qf6 15.Rag1 g6 16.Bd3 Ne7 17.Qc2© ; 11.Rc1 Rd8 12.Qc2 ; 11.cxd5 - 76 / (388)) 11...Qe4 12.Qd1 dxc4 13.Bxc4 e5 ( 13...Ne5 14.Be2 ) 14.0-0 Bh3 15.Re1² ]

10.cxd5 exd5 11.e3 Qd6N [ 11...0-0 12.Bd3 Qd6 ]

12.Bd3 0-0 13.0-0 b6! [/\ Na5, c5] 14.Qc2 Ne7!

[ 14...Na5 15.Ne5 Be6 16.f4‚ ] 15.c4

[ 15.Ne5 Be6 16.f4 f6 ] 15...c5 16.cxd5 Nxd5

[ 16...cxd4?! 17.e4 Rac8 18.Qb1 f5

19.Nxd4 fxe4 20.Bxe4 ] 17.dxc5

[ 17.e4?! Nf4 18.e5 Qe6!∓ ] 17...Qxc5 18.Qxc5

[ 18.Bh7+ Kh8 19.Qxc5 bxc5 20.Be4 Be6 21.Rfc1 Rac8 22.Ne5= ]

18...bxc5 19.Bc4?! [ 19.Rfc1 Rac8 ] [ 19.Rac1 Rac8 20.Ne5 Be6 ( 20...Ba4?! 21.Ba6± ; 20...Rc7 21.Nxd7 Rxd7 22.Rxc5 Nxe3 23.Bb5 Nxf1 24.Bxd7 Nd2 25.Rc7± ) 21.Ba6 Rc7 22.Bc4 ( 22.Nd3 c4!= ) 22...Re8 23.Rfd1² ]

19...Nb6! [ 19...Be6 20.Rfc1 Rac8 21.Ra2² ]

20.Ne5 Nxc4! [ 20...Bf5 21.Rfc1± ]

21.Nxd7 Rfd8 22.Nxc5 Rac8 23.Nb3 [ 23.Na6? Rd6 24.Nb4 a5 25.Na2 Nxa3∓ ] [ 23.Ne4 Nd2! ]

23...Nd2 [ 23...Rd3 24.Nd4 Rxa3 ( 24...Nxa3 25.Rfc1 Rdc3 26.Rxc3 Rxc3 27.Kf1 a5 28.Ke2 Nc4 29.Ra4= ) 25.Rxa3 Nxa3 26.Ra1 Rc3 27.Kf1= ]

24.Nxd2 Rxd2² [R 9/q] 25.g3 [ 25.g4 Rc4 ]

25...Rdc2! [ 25...g5? 26.Rfd1 ( 26.Rfc1 Rb8 ) 26...Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Rc3 28.Rd6!+- ] [ 25...Rc6 26.Rfd1 Rb2! ]

26.Rfd1 R8c6! 27.Rd8+ Kh7 28.Rd7 Rf6 29.Rf1 a6= 30.Rd5

[ 30.Rd4 Ra2 31.a4 Rf5= ] 30...Ra2 31.Ra5 g6 32.g4

[ 32.Kg2 Re6 ] 32...Re6!= 33.Ra4 Kg7 34.h4 Rc6 35.e4 Rc3 36.Rxa6 Rcxa3

[ 36...Rc4 37.Kg2 ( 37.Re1 Rcc2 38.Rf1 Rc4 ) 37...Rxe4 38.Kg3 Rd4= ]

37.Rxa3 Rxa3 38.Kg2 g5 [ 38...f5 39.gxf5 gxf5 40.e5 ] [ ¹38...Ra4 39.Re1 f5 40.gxf5 ( 40.f3 fxg4 41.fxg4 Kf6 ) 40...gxf5 41.e5 Rxh4 42.f3 Kf7 43.Kg3 Ra4= ]

39.h5 Rb3 40.Rd1 Ra3 41.Rd2 Rb3 42.f3 [ 42.Kf1 Rb4 43.f3 Rb3 44.Ke2 Ra3 ]

42...Ra3 43.Kf2 Rb3 44.Ke2 Ra3 45.Kf2 [ 45.Rd3 Rxd3! 46.Kxd3 Kf6 47.Kd4 Ke6 48.e5 f6 49.exf6 Kxf6 50.Kd5 Kf7= ]

45...Rb3 46.Rd8 Ra3 47.e5 Ra5 48.Re8

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Ra2+ 49.Kg3 Re2 50.Kh3 Rf2! 51.Kg3 Re2 52.Kh3 Rf2½-½

D38Izoria,Z 2545Zvjaginsev,V 2655

Moscow 2002[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

86/(418) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.e3* c4?! 9.Nd2

[ 9.Be2 - 83/(416) ] 9...Bxc3?! 10.bxc3 Nc6N

[ 10...0-0 ] 11.e4!

[ 11.Be2 g5 12.Bg3 Bf5 13.0-0² ] 11...g5 12.Bg3 Qe7

[ 12...Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Qe7 14.Bxc4! Qxe4+ 15.Kd2! 0-0 16.Bd3 Qg4 17.h4± ]

13.e5 Bf5 14.Be2 Ne4 15.Nxe4 Bxe4 16.0-0 0-0 17.f3

[ 17.Qd2 ] 17...Bh7 18.f4 f5

[ 18...f6 19.Qd2 fxe5 20.dxe5 Be4 21.Rae1 Rad8 22.Qe3 gxf4 23.Bxf4 Qg7 24.Bf3 Nxe5 ( 24...Bxf3 25.Rxf3 ) 25.Bxe4 dxe4 26.Qxe4 Nd3 27.Qxc4+ Qf7 28.Qxf7+ Rxf7 29.Rd1± ]

19.Qd2±

D38Kasparov,G 2835Aleksandrov,A 2620

Bled (ol) 2002[Kasparov,G]

86/418 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.e3 0-0?! 9.Bd3

[ 9.Be2 - 33/(538) ] 9...c4 10.Bb1! Nbd7 11.0-0 Qa5N

[ 11...Bxc3 ] 12.Qc2

[ 12.Ne5 Bxc3 13.Nxd7 Bxd7 14.Bxf6 Qb6! 15.Bxg7 Bxb2 16.Bxf8 Kxf8 17.Bc2 Bxa1 18.Qxa1÷ ]

12...Bxc3 13.Qxc3 [ 13.bxc3!? Ne4 14.Nd2 Qxc3 15.Nxe4

Qxc2 16.Bxc2 dxe4 17.Bxe4² ] 13...Qxc3 14.bxc3 Re8 15.Nd2 Nh5! 16.a4

[ 16.g4 g5 17.Bxg5 hxg5 18.gxh5 Kg7÷ ] [ 16.Bc2!? g5 ( 16...Ndf6 17.Rfb1 ) 17.Bg3 Nxg3 18.hxg3 b5 19.Rfb1 a6 20.a4² ]

16...Ndf6 17.Bc2 Bd7 18.Rfe1 g5 19.Bg3 Nxg3 20.hxg3 Re6 21.f3 Rb6!

[ 21...Rae8 22.e4 dxe4 23.fxe4 Nd5 24.Ra3² ]

22.Reb1 Rb8 [ 22...Rxb1+!? 23.Rxb1 b5! 24.axb5 Rb8 25.b6 ( 25.e4 Rxb5 26.Rxb5 Bxb5 27.e5 Nd7 28.Kf2 a5 29.f4² ) 25...Rxb6 26.Rxb6 axb6 27.e4 dxe4 28.Nxc4 ( 28.fxe4 b5= ) 28...b5 ( 28...exf3 29.Nxb6² ) 29.Ne5 exf3 30.Nxd7 Nxd7 31.Bd3² ]

23.e4 Rxb1+ 24.Rxb1 b5 25.e5 Ne8? [ 25...Nh5! 26.Nf1 ( 26.Kf2 a5 27.axb5 Rxb5 ) 26...a5 27.axb5 ( 27.Ne3 b4 28.Nxd5 b3 29.Be4 Kg7 30.Kf2 f5 31.exf6+ Nxf6÷ ) 27...Rxb5 28.Ra1! ( 28.Rxb5 Bxb5 29.Ne3 Bc6= ) 28...Be6 ( 28...Rb2 29.Bd1 Be6 30.f4 g4 31.Kh2± ) 29.Kf2 f5 30.Ra2 Kf7 31.Ne3² ]

26.Nf1! Nc7 27.Ne3 a5 28.axb5 Rxb5 [ 28...Bxb5 29.Nf5± ]

29.Ra1! a4? [ 29...Bc8 30.f4± ]

30.Rxa4 Rb1+ 31.Bxb1 Bxa4 32.Kf2 Bc6 33.Ke2 h5 34.f4 g4 35.Kd2 Kf8 36.Kc1 Ne6 37.f5 Nc7 38.f6 Ba4 39.Kb2 Ke8 40.Ka31-0

D39Atalik,S 2550Zakharevich,I 2470

Vladimir 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/(419) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 * 7.e5 cxd4 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.0-0-0 Bd7 10.Ne4 Be7 11.exf6 gxf6 12.Bh4 e5N

[ 12...Rc8 - 84/(349) ] [ 12...a6 - 84/(349) ]

13.Bxc4 0-0 [ 13...Na5? 14.Bb5 ]

14.Kb1 Rc8 [/\ a6] [ 14...Nb4? 15.Nxf6+! Bxf6 16.Qxb4 Bxh4 17.Nxe5± ]

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15.Rc1! [/\ Qd1-d2-h6] Nb4 16.Nxf6+!? [ 16.Qd1 b5 17.Bb3 Rxc1+ 18.Qxc1 Bf5 19.Nfd2 a5© ]

16...Bxf6 17.Bxf6 [ 17.Qxb4 Bxh4 18.Nxe5 Bf5+ 19.Ka1 Qf6 20.f4 Bf2„ ]

17...Bxa4 18.Bxd8 Rfxd8 19.Nxe5 Be8 20.Rhd1

[ 20.a3² ] 20...Kg7

[ 20...Kg7 21.a3! f6 22.Nd3 Nxd3 ( 22...Nc6 23.Nf4 Kh6 24.Bd5!± ) 23.Bxd3 Bc6² ]

D39Shulman,Y 2590Atalik,S 2550

San Francisco 2002

86/(419) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qa5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxf6 gxf6 * 11.Qd3N Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 a6 13.Bxd7+ Nxd7 14.Nb3 Qc7 15.0-0 Ne5 16.Qe3 0-0-0! 17.Rfd1 Ng4³

D39Beliavsky,A 2650Georgiev,Ki 2655

Bled (ol) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/419 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qa5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.0-0! Bxb5!?N

[ 11...Bxc3 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 13.bxc3 Qxc3 14.Qa4 - 80/(445) ( 14.Rc1© )]

12.Ncxb5 Nc6 [ 12...a6 13.a3! Be7 14.b4 Qb6 15.Nc3 0-0 16.Na4 Qd8 17.Rc1± ]

13.a3 Be7 [ 13...Nxd4? 14.Qxd4! Qxb5 15.Qxf6± ]

14.Rc1 [ 14.Qh5!?ƒ ]

14...Rg8 [ 14...Rd8 15.Qh5! e5 ( 15...Rxd4 16.Rxc6! ) 16.Ne6± ]

15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Nd6+ Kf8 17.Rxc6 [ 17.Nc4! Qa6 18.Qh5 Kg7 19.Rc3± ]

17...Rd8 [ 17...Rd8 18.Qd4± ]

D39Shulman,Y 2565Khachian,M 2480

Lindsborg 2002

86/(419) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qa5 * 9.Bd2 0-0 10.Qe2 e5 11.Nc2 Nc6 12.a3N

[ 12.0-0-0 - 85/(372) ] 12...Nd4 13.Qd3 Bxc3 14.Bxc3 Nxc2+ 15.Qxc2 Qc7 16.Qe2 Bg4 17.f3 Rac8 18.Ba2 Bd7 19.0-0 Qb6+ 20.Qf2 Qxf2+ 21.Kxf2² ^^

D39Nikolic,Pr 2660Ribli,Z 2570

Slovenija 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/(420) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 * 10.Nb5 a6 11.Nd6+ Ke7 12.Qd2 Nc6 13.Rd1 Rd8 14.f4

[ 14.0-0 - 53/402 ] 14...e5 15.Nxc8+ Raxc8 16.Bd5 Qc5 17.Rf1 Rd6 18.fxe5!N

[ 18.c4 ] 18...Nxe5 19.Qd4 Kf8! 20.Qxc5

[ 20.Qxe5 Re8 21.Qd4 Rxd5∓ ] 20...Rxc5 21.Rf5

[ 21.Bc1!² |^ ] 21...Nc6 22.c4 Nxd5 23.cxd5 Ne7÷

D39Tregubov,P 2595Hracek,Z 2605

Selfoss 2002[Tregubov,P]

86/420 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Qb3 a6 13.Be2 Nc6

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14.0-0 Qc7 15.Qa3 Rc8 16.Rfd1² Ne5N [ 16...Rg8 17.Rab1² ] [ 16...Na5 - 49/(482) ]

17.c4! [ 17.Rab1 Qxc3! 18.Qxc3 Rxc3

A) 19.f4 Ng6 20.Rxb7 Bc8 ( 20...Nxf4?! 21.Rxd7 Kxd7 22.g3 Ke7 23.gxf4 Rb8 ) 21.Rb8 Nxf4 22.Bxa6 0-0= ; B) 19.Rxb7 0-0!

B1) 20.f4 Ba4! ( 20...Bc8 21.Rb3 Rxb3 22.Nxb3² ); B2) 20.Rb3 Rxb3 21.axb3 Bc8= ]

17...Qc5 [ 17...Nxc4? 18.Bxc4 Qxc4 19.Rac1+- ]

18.Qb3 [ 18.Qg3

A) 18...Nxc4? 19.Qg7 Ke7 20.Bxc4 ( 20.Nb3 Qc6 21.Bxc4 Rhg8 ) 20...Qxc4 21.e5 fxe5 22.Qxe5+- ; B) 18...Ba4 19.Nb3² ]

[ 18.Qe3 Ba4 ( 18...Nxc4? 19.Bxc4 Qxc4 20.Nf5 )]

18...Ke7?! [ 18...Rc7 19.Qg3 ] [ 18...Nc6!? ]

19.Rab1 [ 19.Qxb7 Rb8 20.Qxa6 Ra8 21.Qb7 Rhb8 22.Nb3 Qxf2+ 23.Kxf2 Rxb7 ]

19...Nc6 [ 19...Rc7 20.Qg3 ]

20.Nf3 [ 20.Nxc6+!? Bxc6 21.e5 fxe5 22.Qh3© ]

20...Rc7 [ 20...Na5 21.Qb2 Bc6 22.e5ƒ ]

21.Qb2 Rg8 22.Qd2 Rg6 [ 22...Ne5!? 23.Nd4² ( 23.Nxe5 Qxe5 24.Qb4+ Ke8 25.Bf3 Bc6 ) 23...Nc6 24.Nb3 ]

23.Rb3 [ 23.Qf4 Ne5 24.Nd4² Nxc4? 25.Bxc4 e5 26.Nf5+ Bxf5 27.Qd2! Bd7 ( 27...Rd7 28.Rxb7 ) 28.Bxf7 Kxf7 29.Rbc1± ] [ 23.h3² ]

23...Be8?! [ 23...Na5 24.Rbb1 ( 24.Rd3 Ba4! ) 24...Nc6 ]

24.Rd3± |^ Kf8 [ 24...Ne5? 25.Nxe5 Qxe5 26.Rd8+- -> ]

25.Qf4 Ne5 26.Rd8 Nxf3+ 27.Bxf3 Rc8 [ 27...Ke7 28.Qd2 Ba4 ( 28...Rg8 29.Rb8+- ) 29.Rb8! Bd7 ( 29...Rd7 30.Rxb7 ) 30.h4± ]

[ 27...Qe7 28.Rb8 ] 28.Rxc8 Qxc8 29.h4?

[ 29.Qd6+ Kg7 30.Qe7+- ] 29...e5

[ 29...Qxc4 30.Qd6+ Kg7 31.h5 Rh6 ( 31...Rg5 32.h6++- ) 32.Qe7 Bc6 33.Rd8 Qc1+ 34.Kh2 f5 35.e5+- ]

30.Qe3 Qc7 [ 30...Qxc4 31.Qa3+ Kg7 32.Rd8 Qe6 33.Bh5 Rh6 34.Bd1+- ]

31.Bh5 Rg7 32.Qh6 Qe7 [ 32...Qxc4 33.Qxf6 Qxe4 34.Bf3± ]

33.Bg4+- Ba4 [ 33...Kg8 34.Bf5 Bc6 35.Rd3 /\ Rg3 ]

34.Rd3 Kg8 35.Bf5 Rg6 36.Bxg6 hxg6 37.h5 Qf8 38.Qd2 Kg7 39.hxg6 fxg6 40.Qa5 Bc6 41.Qc7+ Qf7 42.Qxf7+ Kxf7 43.f3 f5 44.exf5 gxf5 45.Rd6 f4 46.Kf2 Ke7 47.c5 Bb5 48.a3 Bc6 49.g3 fxg3+ 50.Kxg3 Bd7 51.Kh4 Bc6 52.Kg4 Bd7+ 53.Rxd7+1-0

D41Zhu,Chen 2495Portisch,L 2590

Amsterdam 2001

86/(421) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 0-0 11.Bc4 Nd7 12.0-0 b6 13.Rfe1 Bb7 14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Bb3 Qf6 *

[ 15...Re8 - 58/454 ] 16.Qb4N

[ 16.Qe3 ] 16...Qf4 17.Qe7 Rc7 18.Qg5 Qxg5 19.Nxg5 h6 20.Nf3 Rcc8 21.d5 exd5 22.exd5 Rfe8 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8 24.Nd4 Nc5 25.Bc4 Ne4 26.Bb5 Rd8 27.Bc6 Bxc6 28.Nxc6 Rd7=

D41Illescas Cordoba,M 2585Ivanchuk,V 2705

Bled (ol) 2002[Illescas Cordoba,M]

86/421 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4

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8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 0-0 11.Bc4 Nd7 12.0-0 b6 13.Rfe1 Bb7 14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Bb3 Qf6 16.h3!?N Rfd8 17.Qe3 h6

[ 17...Nf8!? ] 18.Nh2!? Qe7!

[ 18...e5?! 19.Ng4 Qe7 20.Qg3± ] 19.Nf1

[ 19.Qg3 Nf6! ] 19...b5

[ 19...e5 20.dxe5 Nxe5 21.Ng3² ] [ 19...Nf6 20.Ng3 Qb4 21.d5 exd5 22.e5 Ne4 23.Nf5© ] [ 19...Qg5!? 20.f4 Qe7 ]

20.d5 Nc5 21.dxe6 fxe6 22.Ng3 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Kh8

[ 23...Nxb3 24.axb3² ] 24.Bc2 a5 25.e5! Bd5 26.Nh5

[ 26.Nf5 Qg5! ( 26...exf5 27.Rxd5± ) 27.Qxg5 hxg5 28.Nd6 Rb8 29.Bb1 b4„ ] [ 26.Bb1!? Na4! 27.Qd3 g5 28.Nh5 Qf7÷ ]

26...Bxa2 27.Nf4 Kg8 28.Qa3 [ 28.Ra1 Bc4 29.Rxa5 b4„ ]

28...Bc4?! [ 28...Qg5! 29.Qxa5 ( 29.g3 Bd5÷ ) 29...Qxf4 30.Rd8+ Rxd8 31.Qxd8+ Kf7 32.Qc7+ Kg8= ]

29.Qxa5² Qc7!? [ 29...Qg5 30.g3± Qxe5? 31.Rd8+ ]

30.Qc3 [ 30.Qxc7! Rxc7 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Bg6+! ( 32.Ng6 Nd7 33.Ra8 b4 34.Nh8+ Ke7 35.Ng6+= ) 32...Ke7

A) 33.Rb8!? b4! ( 33...Rb7? 34.Rc8 Na4 35.Be8+- /\ Ng6 ) 34.Rxb4 ( 34.Be8 Bd3! ) 34...Nd7!= ; B) 33.Rg8 b4 34.Rxg7+ ( 34.Be8 Bd3! ) 34...Kd8 35.Rg8+ Ke7 36.Rb8 ( 36.Be8!? Bd3 37.Ng6+ Bxg6 38.Bxg6 b3² ) 36...b3 37.Be8 ( 37.Kh2!? ) 37...Bd3 38.Nxd3 Nxd3 39.Rxb3 Nxe5 ( 39...Rc1+ 40.Kh2 Nxf2 41.Bb5² ) 40.Bh5² ]

30...Nd7! [ 30...Rd8 31.Ra1² Nd7? 32.Nxe6 ]

31.Ng6 [ 31.Ng6 Be2! ( 31...Nf8 32.Nxf8 Rxf8= ) 32.Qxc7 Rxc7 33.Rd2 Bc4³ ] [ ¹31.Rd6 Ba2 ( 31...Nf8 32.Be4² ) 32.Qd4÷ ( 32.Qg3?! Nxe5 33.Nxe6 Nf3+ 34.gxf3 Bxe6 )]

½-½

D43Gasanov,E 2470Yagupov,I 2460

Alushta 2002[Yagupov,I]

86/422 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Ne5 h5 10.h4 g4 11.Be2 Bb7 12.0-0 Nbd7 13.Qc2 Nxe5 14.Bxe5 Rg8 15.Rad1 Nd7 16.Bg3 [/\ e5, Ne4] e5!N $

[ 16...Qb6 - 73/(481) ] [ 16...b4 ]

17.dxe5 [ 17.d5!? ]

17...Qe7 18.Qd2 [ 18.a4!? a6 19.Qd2 ]

18...Bg7 [ 18...Rg6!? ] [ 18...Nc5!? ]

19.b3 [ 19.f4! gxf3 20.Bxf3 0-0-0 ( 20...Rh8?! 21.Bxh5! Rxh5 22.Qxd7+ Qxd7 23.Rxd7 Kxd7 24.Rxf7+ Ke8 25.Rxg7 Bc8 26.Rg6± ) 21.Bxh5

A) 21...Bxe5 22.Rxf7 Qe6 ( 22...Qc5+? 23.Bf2 Bxc3 24.Qe2!‚ ) 23.Bxe5 Nxe5 24.Qf4 Nxf7 25.Bxf7 Qe7 26.Bxg8 Rxg8 27.e5± ( 27.Rd2!? ); B) 21...Nxe5

B1) 22.Qf4 Rxd1 ( 22...Rd3!? ) 23.Rxd1 Bh8÷ ; B2) 22.Qf2 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 ( 23.Nxd1 c5 ; 23.Bxd1 Bh8 ) 23...Bh8 ( 23...Bf6!? ) 24.Kh2 a6 25.Qf5+ Qe6÷ ; B3) 22.Rxf7 Qc5+ 23.Qf2 Qxf2+ 24.Rxf2 Rxd1+ 25.Bxd1 Bh8 26.Kh2 Kd7 27.h5 Ke6² ]

19...b4 [ 19...Nc5!? 20.e6!? ( 20.bxc4?! b4 21.Nb1 Nxe4∓ ) 20...Nxe6 ( 20...Qxe6 21.Qg5 Nd7 22.bxc4 ) 21.e5!÷ ( 21.bxc4 Rd8 22.Qe1 b4 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.Nb1 c5∓ )]

20.Na4 c3 21.Qxd7+!? [ 21.Qd6 Nxe5 22.Nc5 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Bc8 24.Bxe5 Bxe5 25.Rxc6 a5 26.Bc4 Rg6 27.Bb5 ( 27.Rxg6 fxg6 28.Rd1 Ra7 29.Rd5 Re7∓ ) 27...Ke7 28.Nd3 Bd4 29.Rc7+ Kf8 30.Bc6 ( 30.Nf4 Rd6 31.Nxh5 Be6∓ ) 30...Rb8 31.Bd5 Rg7³ ]

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21...Qxd7 22.Rxd7 Kxd7 23.Nc5+ Kc8 24.Bc4

[ 24.e6!? fxe6 ( 24...f6?! 25.e7 Re8 26.Bd6+- ) 25.Bc4 Re8 26.Bxe6+ Rxe6 27.Nxe6

A) 27...Bh6 28.Rd1 Bd2 29.Bf4! [] c2 ( 29...Ba6 30.Bxd2 Be2 31.Bxc3 Bxd1 32.Bxb4 ) 30.Rxd2 c1Q+ 31.Kh2 Qxd2 32.Bxd2 a5 33.Kg3 Ba6 34.Nc5± ; B) 27...Bf6! 28.Rd1

B1) 28...a5 29.Nc5 Ra7 ( 29...Ba6? 30.Rd6+- ) 30.Rd7 c2 31.Bf4 Be5 32.Bc1² ; B2) 28...Be7∓

B2a) 29.Nc7?! Bxh4! ( 29...Rb8 30.Ne6 Ra8 31.Nc7= ) 30.Nxa8 Bg5! ( 30...Bxg3 31.fxg3 Bxa8 32.e5 c5 33.e6 c2 34.Rc1 Be4 35.Kf2 Kc7 36.Ke3 Bg6 37.Kd2 Kd6 38.Re1 Ke7 39.Re5± ) 31.Nc7 c2 32.Re1 Kd7!-+ ; B2b) 29.Nf4 a5 30.Nxh5 a4ƒ ( 30...c5!? )]

24...Re8 [ 24...Bf8 25.Bxf7 Rh8 26.Ne6 Ba6 27.Ra1 ( 27.Rc1 Bh6 ) 27...Be7 ( 27...Bh6?! 28.Bxh5 c2 29.Bxg4 c1Q+ 30.Rxc1 Bxc1 31.Nc5+ Kc7 32.Nxa6+ Kb6 33.Nxb4± ) 28.Nf4÷ ]

25.Bxf7 [ 25.e6!? ]

25...Rxe5 26.Bxe5 Bxe5 27.Rd1 [ 27.Nd3 Ba6!

A) 28.Nxe5 Bxf1 29.Kxf1 c2 30.Nd3 Kc7 31.Ke2 Rd8 32.Kd2 Rxd3+ 33.Kxc2 Rc3+ 34.Kd2 g3 35.f4 ( 35.fxg3 Rxg3∓ ) 35...Rf3!∓ 36.f5 Rf2+ 37.Ke3 Rxg2 38.Kf3 Rxa2 39.Kxg3 Kd6 40.Kf4 Rf2+ 41.Kg3 ( 41.Kg5 Ke5-+ ) 41...Rf1 42.Bxh5 Ke5 43.Bf3 Rb1-+ ; B) 28.Bc4 Bxc4 29.bxc4 Bd6 30.c5 Be7 31.Nxb4 Bxc5 32.Nd3 ( 32.Nxc6 Kc7 33.Ne5 g3 34.Nd3 gxf2+ 35.Kh2 Be3-+ ) 32...Bd4∓ ]

[ 27.Bxh5!? g3 28.Bg4+ Kc7 29.Ne6+ Kb6 30.f4 Rg8÷ ]

27...Bf4™ 28.Nd3 [ 28.Be6+ Kc7

A) 29.Rd7+ Kb6 30.Na4+ Ka5 31.Rh7 Ba6 ( 31...c2? 32.Rxh5++- ) 32.Rxh5+ Bb5 33.Rc5 Re8 34.Bf5 Bd6-+ ; B) 29.Bxg4 hxg4 ( 29...Bd2 30.Rxd2

cxd2 31.Bxh5 Rh8 32.Bd1 Rxh4÷ ) 30.Ne6+ Kb6 31.Nxf4 Rf8 32.g3 c5ƒ ]

28...c2 29.Ra1 [ 29.Rf1?! Ba6 30.Bc4 Bxc4 31.bxc4 Bd2-+ ]

29...Bh6∓ 30.Bxh5 Kc7 31.Bxg4 Rd8 32.Be2 a5!

[ 32...Ba6 33.Nxb4 Bxe2 34.Nxc2 Bd3 35.Ne1 Bxe4 36.f3∓ ]

33.f4 [ 33.Nc5 Bc8-+ ] [ 33.Bf1 Ba6 34.Ne1 Bxf1 35.Nxc2 Bd3-+ ] [ 33.g4 Ba6 34.Nc5 Bxe2 35.Ne6+ Kd7 36.Nxd8 Kxd8 37.g5 Bg7 38.Rc1 Bd3-+ ]

33...Ba6 34.Nc5 Bxe2 35.Ne6+ Kd7 36.Nxd8 Bxf4 37.Nb7 Be3+ 38.Kh2 c1Q 39.Rxc1 Bxc1 40.Kg3 a4“

[ 40...Kc7!? 41.Nxa5 Kb6 42.Kf2 Bd3 43.Nc4+ Kc5-+ ]

41.Nc5+ [ 41.Kf2!? Bd1 42.Nc5+ ( 42.bxa4 Bb2 43.Ke1 Bh5 44.a5 Bc3+ 45.Kf1 Bd4 46.a6 Bf7-+ ) 42...Kd6 43.Nxa4 ( 43.Nd3 axb3 44.axb3 Bd2-+ ) 43...Ke5 44.Nc5 Kd4-+ ]

41...Kd6 42.Nxa4 Be3-+ 43.Nb2 Ke5 44.Nc4+ Kxe4

[ 44...Bxc4 45.bxc4 Kxe4 ] 45.Nd6+ Ke5 46.Nf7+ Kd4 47.Kh3

[ 47.Nd6 Kc3 48.Nf5 Bc5 ] 47...c5 48.Nd6 Bf4 49.Nf5+ Ke4 50.Ne7 c4 51.bxc4 Bxc4 52.Nc6 Bxa2

[ 52...Bd2 ] 53.Nxb4 Be6+ 54.g4 Kf3 55.h5 Bg30-1

D43Khalifman,A 2690Acs,P 2590

Hoogeveen 2002[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/423 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.h4 g4 11.Ne5 Rg8 12.Nxg4 Nxg4 13.Bxg4 Nd7 14.0-0

[ 14.e5 Qb6÷ ] 14...Nf6 15.Be2!

[ 15.Bf3 Qb6 16.a4 ( 16.e5 0-0-0 17.exf6 Rxg3!„ ) 16...0-0-0 17.axb5 ( 17.a5 Qxd4

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18.Qxd4 Rxd4 19.Be5 Rd3 20.Be2 Ng4!³ ) 17...cxb5÷ ]

15...Qb6?! [ 15...b4!? 16.Na4 Nxe4 17.Bxc4 Bg7„ ]

16.a4! [ 16.e5 0-0-0! 17.exf6 Rxg3÷ ]

16...Bb4N [ 16...b4?! 17.a5 Qd8 18.e5 ( 18.a6!? ) 18...bxc3 19.exf6 Rxg3 ( 19...cxb2 20.Rb1 c3 21.Qb3± ) 20.fxg3 cxb2 21.Rb1 c3 22.Qa4± ] [ 16...0-0-0?! 17.a5! Qxd4 18.Qxd4 Rxd4 19.Be5± ]

17.Be5?! [ 17.Qc1 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Nxe4 19.Qxh6 c5÷ ] [ 17.e5!

A) 17...0-0-0 18.exf6 Rxg3 19.fxg3 Rxd4 20.a5! Bxa5 ( 20...Qc5 21.Qe1+- ) 21.Qe1+- ; B) 17...Bxc3 18.bxc3 Ne4 19.Qc2ƒ ; C) 17...Nd5 18.Ne4ƒ ]

17...Nd7 [ 17...Bxc3!? 18.bxc3 Nxe4 19.Bf3 c5÷ ( 19...Nxc3?! 20.Qc2 b4 21.Qh7ƒ )]

18.Bf4 Rd8 [ 18...a6!? 19.Bxh6 c5 20.Be3 cxd4 ( 20...Bxc3 21.bxc3 Bxe4 22.f3² ) 21.Bxd4 Qd8!© ]

19.Be3?! [ 19.Bxh6

A) 19...c5 20.d5 exd5 21.Bg5± ; B) 19...Ne5 20.Qc2! ( 20.Be3 c5 21.d5 Bxc3 22.bxc3 exd5„ ) 20...Qxd4 ( 20...Rxd4 21.Be3 c5 22.axb5± ∆Bxc3 23.Qxc3 Rxe4 24.f3 ) 21.Be3 Qd6 22.axb5 cxb5 23.Rxa7± ; C) 19...Nf6! 20.Bg5 Rxd4 21.Qc2 Nd7 22.axb5 ( 22.Be3 c5!© ∆23.axb5 Bxc3 24.Qxc3 Rxe4∓ ) 22...cxb5 23.Be3 e5„ ( 23...Bxc3 24.Qxc3! )]

19...c5 [ 19...a6!?÷ ]

20.axb5 [ 20.Nxb5 Nf6! ] [ 20.d5 Bxc3 21.bxc3 exd5 22.exd5 Ne5ƒ ]

20...Nf6! 21.dxc5 Bxc5 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Qc2 Rd4

[ 23...Rd2? 24.Qxd2 Nxe4 25.Qf4+- ] 24.Bf3

[ 24.Rfd1 Rxe4! ( 24...Nxe4 25.Bf3² )

25.Bf3 Re1+ 26.Rxe1 Bxf3-+ ] 24...Rd3 25.Qe2 Rg3!

[ 25...Nd7!? 26.Rfd1 Ne5 27.Rxd3 cxd3 28.Qd1÷ ]

26.Na4? [ 26.Ra4 Rgxf3 27.gxf3 Nh5© ] [ 26.Kh1! Rgxf3 27.gxf3

A) 27...Qh5 28.Kg2! ( 28.Rg1 Rxf3‚ ) 28...Qg6+ ( 28...Qxh4 29.Rh1 Qg5+ 30.Kf1± ) 29.Kh2! ( 29.Kh1 Nxe4! ) 29...Qh5= ; B) 27...Nh5! 28.Rg1 Nf4 29.Rg8+ Ke7 30.Qc2 Rxf3© ( 30...Qh5? 31.Rxa7 Qxf3+ 32.Kh2+- )]

26...Qd4 27.Rfd1 [ 27.Ra3 Bxe4! ( 27...Nxe4 28.Rxd3 cxd3 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.fxe3= ) 28.Bxe4 Nxe4∓ ]

27...Bxe4 28.Bxe4 Nxe4 29.Nc3 Nd2!-+ 30.b6 Rxg2+ 31.Kxg2 Qg7+ 32.Kh2 Nf3+ 33.Qxf3

[ 33.Kh1 Qg4 ] 33...Rxf3 34.Rg1 Rxf2+ 35.Kh1 Qd40-1

D43Ovod,E 2400Yevseev,D 2510

Russia 2001

86/(424) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.e5 Nd5 11.0-0

[ 11.h4 - 34/505 ] 11...Nd7 12.a4 a6 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.axb5 axb5 15.Rxa8 Bxa8 16.Ne1 Bg7 17.f4 0-0* 18.Bg4N f5! 19.exf6 Qxf6 20.Nc2 gxf4

21.Rxf4 Qg6∓

D43Ovsejevitsch,S 2505Miroshnichenko,E 2545

Saint Petersburg 2002[Miroshnichenko,E]

86/424 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.e5 Nd5 11.0-0 Nd7 12.a4 a6 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.Ne1 Bg7 15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.f4 0-0 18.fxg5!? hxg5 19.Bg4 Qb6!?N

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[ 19...Bb7 20.Nf3 Bc8 21.Bh3!© ] 20.Nf3 f5 21.exf6 Nxf6 22.Ne5 Bb7![/\ Bc8 ><e6]

[ 22...Nxg4? 23.Rxf8+ Bxf8 24.Qxg4 Bg7 25.Nf3! Kf8 26.Be5 Bxe5 27.Nxe5± ]

23.h4 gxh4 24.Bxh4 Bc8 25.Kh1 Qc7! [ 25...Nxg4? 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Qf3+! Kg8 28.Qf7+ Kh8 29.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Qg6+! Kg8 31.Nxg4‚ ]

26.Bh3©

D43Filippov,Va 2610Sveshnikov,E 2555

Russia 2002[Sveshnikov,E]

86/425 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Nxg5!? Nxg3™ 12.Nxf7! Kxf7 13.fxg3 Kg8! 14.0-0 Rh7N

[ 14...Na6 - 84/(354) ] 15.Bg4

[ 15.Ne4?! Kh8∓ ] 15...Kh8

[ 15...Bc8 16.Ne4 Kh8÷ ] 16.Bxe6 Nd7!?

[ 16...Na6 17.Ne4 Nc7 18.Bf7© ] 17.Qg4 Rg7 18.Qh3

[ 18.Qf5!? Nb6 19.Rad1 Nd5„ ] 18...Re7 19.Ne4

[ 19.Rad1 Bg7∓ ] 19...Bg7 20.Nd6 Nf8™ 21.Rxf8+!?

[ 21.Bg4 c5!³ ] 21...Bxf8!

[ 21...Qxf8? 22.Rf1 Qd8 23.Rf6!+- ] 22.Rf1 Rh7

[ 22...Rc7?! 23.Rf6± ] 23.Bf5?

[ 23.Rf6! Qa5 24.Nf7+ Rxf7 25.Rxh6+ Bxh6 26.Qxh6+ Rh7 27.Qf6+ Rg7 28.Qh6+= ]

23...Bxd6∓ 24.Bxh7 Bf8™ 25.Bb1 c5! [ 25...Qxd4+ 26.Kh1 Qd8 27.Qh5 Qg5 28.Qf7 Qg7 29.Qh5 Be7 30.Rf7 Rf8-+ ]

26.Qf5 Qe7 27.dxc5 Bd5 [ 27...Qg7 28.e6 Be7 29.Re1 Rf8-+ ]

28.Kh1 [ 28.e6!?

A) 28...Bxe6 29.Qe5+ Kg8 ( 29...Bg7?

30.Qf4± ) 30.Qe4 Re8 31.Qg6+ Kh8 32.Rxf8+ Rxf8 33.Qxh6+ Kg8 34.Qg6+= ; B) 28...Rd8! 29.Qg6 Qg7 30.Qxg7+ Bxg7 31.e7 Re8 32.Re1 Bf6-+ ]

28...Bg8! 29.c6 Bg7 30.Re1 [ 30.Qd7 Qxd7 31.cxd7 Rd8 32.Bf5 Bxe5-+ ]

30...Rf8-+ 31.Qe4 Qxe5 32.Qxe5 Bxe5 33.g4 Bc7 34.Bf5 Rf6 35.Bd7 Bd5 36.h4 Rf2 37.Re8+ Kg7 38.Rc8 Rf1# #0-1

D43Topalov,V 2745Shirov,A 2695

Dortmund (m/1−rapid) 2002[Shirov,A]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Qc2 g6 9.e4

[ 9.Be2 - 84/(355) ] 9...dxe4 10.Nxe4N

[ 10.Qxe4 ] 10...Bb4+ 11.Ke2 Qe7 12.c5?

[ 12.Ne5!? ] 12...0-0?

[ 12...e5! 13.a3 ( 13.dxe5 0-0!∓ ) 13...exd4 14.axb4 f5 15.Nxd4 Nf6 16.Re1 fxe4 17.Kd1 Bg4+ 18.Kc1 0-0-0∓ ]

13.a3! [ 13.Qa4 a5! ( 13...e5? 14.Qxb4 exd4 15.Kd3 b6 16.Re1 bxc5 17.Qd2± ) 14.a3 e5 15.axb4 exd4 16.Kd3 axb4 17.Qxa8 Nxc5+ 18.Nxc5 Qxc5‚ ∆19.Qa4 ( ∆19.Kd2 d3 20.Bxd3 Qxf2+ 21.Kc1 Qe3+ 22.Nd2 Rd8 23.Qa4 Rxd3-+ ) 19...Bf5+ 20.Kd2 d3 21.Qb3 Qxf2+ 22.Kc1 ( 22.Kd1 Rd8! /\ Bg4 ) 22...Qe3+ 23.Nd2 Re8!!∓ ]

13...Ba5 14.Ne5 Rd8 [ 14...Bc7 15.f4² ]

15.f4 Nf6 16.Rd1² Nd5 17.g3 Bc7 18.Bg2 Bd7 19.Rhe1 b6 20.Kf2 Rab8 21.b4 Be8 22.Nc4

[ 22.Kg1² ] 22...b5! 23.Ne5 a5„ 24.Nc3 Bxe5 25.fxe5 axb4 26.Nxd5 exd5 27.axb4 Bd7 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Kg1

[ 29.Qd2!?² ]

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29...Qg5! 30.Qc3 h5÷ 31.h4 Qg4 32.Qe3 Ra4 33.Rxa4 bxa4 34.Bf1 Rb8 35.Be2 Qh3 36.Bf1 Qg4 37.Be2 Qh3 38.Bf1½-½

D43Fang,J 2315Kaufman,La 2400

Foxwoods 2002

86/(427) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Bd6 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Qc2 0-0 12.Rad1

[ 12.a3 - 58/(457) ] 12...Rd8N *

[ 12...e5 ] [ 12...Re8 ]

13.a3 Bc7 14.Ba2 b6 15.d5²

D43Vakhidov,T 2500Dobrov,V 2440

Abu Dhabi 2002[Dobrov,V]

86/427 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Bd6 10.0-0 0-0!? 11.Qc2 Qe7 12.Rad1 Rd8 13.Bb3N b6 14.Ne4 Bb7

[ 14...Ba6!? 15.Bc4 Bb7 ] 15.Nxd6 Qxd6= 16.Qe4 Rac8 17.a3

[ 17.Rfe1 ] 17...Qc7!

[ 17...Qb8!? A) 18.Bc2 Nf6 ( 18...c5?! 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Nh4! cxd4 21.Rxd4² ) 19.Qe5 c5= ; B) 18.Ne5!? c5 19.Qf4 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Qc7 21.Rd6² ]

[ 17...Nf6!? 18.Qc2= ] [ 17...Qe7 ]

18.Bc2 c5!!³ 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.d5 [ 20.dxc5 Bxf3! 21.gxf3 Nf6 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8-+ ] [ 20.Nh4 cxd4!!

A) 21.Qh8+ Ke7 22.Ng6+ ( 22.Qxg7 Qxc2-+ ) 22...Kf6!-+ ; B) 21.Bb1! Qe5! ( 21...f5? 22.Nxf5! exf5 23.Ba2 Re8 24.Qg8+ Ke7

25.Qxg7+ Kd8 26.Rxd4± ) 22.Rxd4 Ke7!³ ]

[ ¹20.Ne1!? f5!³ ] 20...Bxd5∓ 21.e4

[ 21.Rxd5!? exd5 A) 22.Nh4 Qe5! 23.Qh8+ ( 23.Nf5 g6!-+ ) 23...Ke7 24.Nf5+ Qxf5-+ ; B) 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Qxg7 Qd6∓ ]

21...Bc4 22.Rfe1 Nf6 23.Qh8+ Ng8 24.e5 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Rd8 26.Re1 Bd3 27.Bxd3 Rxd3 28.Qh7 Qd8! 29.Qe4 Ne7 30.h3 Qd5 31.Qa4 Nc6 32.Kh2 g6

[ 32...Rxf3! 33.gxf3 Nxe5-+ ] 33.Qf4 Kg7 34.Qf6+ Kg8 35.Qf4 Nd4 36.Nxd4 Qxd4-+ 37.Re4 Qxb2 38.Qf6 Rd4 39.Re3 Rd7 40.Rf3 Qc2 41.h4 Kh7 42.Rf4 Qd3 43.f3 c4 44.Re4 c3 45.Qf4 Qd20-1

D43Zakharevich,I 2460Yevseev,D 2545

Vladimir 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/(427) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 * g6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.b4 0-0 12.a4 Qe7 13.Qb3 b6 14.b5!?N

[ 14.a5 - 83/(426) ] 14...Bb7

[ 14...c5 15.d5 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 exd5 17.Bxd5 Rb8 18.Rad1ƒ ]

15.bxc6 Bxc6 16.Be2 e5?! [ 16...Rfc8 ]

17.d5 Nc5 18.Qa3 Bd7 19.e4²

D44Rogers,I 2570Stellwagen,D 2425

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Stellwagen,D]

86/428 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7 12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5 b4 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bb7!? 19.exd8Q+ Kxd8 20.Ne2 Kc8?!N

[ 20...Bf3!?

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A) 21.Qc2 Qe6 22.Nf4 Qg4 23.Qd2 Rg8! ( 23...Kc8 24.Rfe1 Bc6 25.Nd5!± ) 24.Qe3! ( 24.h4 Bh6 25.Rfd1 Bxg5 26.hxg5 Rh8 27.Qxd7+ Qxd7 28.Rxd7+ Kxd7∓ ) 24...Rxg5 25.h3 Rh5 26.Rbd1! ( 26.Nxh5 Qxh5∓ ) 26...Bc6! 27.Rfe1 ( 27.Nxh5 Qxh3 28.f3 Qxh5∓ ) 27...Rxh3! 28.Nxh3 Qxh3 29.Qe8+ Kc7 30.Rxd7+ Qxd7 31.Qxf8 Qd5 32.Re7+ Kb6 33.Qb8+ Bb7 34.Qc7+ ( 34.Rxb7+ Qxb7 35.Qxb7+? Kxb7 36.Kf1 Kc6-+ ) 34...Ka6 35.Kf1 Qd3+ 36.Re2 Bf3 37.Qc8+= ; B) 21.Re1! Bd6 ( 21...Kc8 22.Qc2! ) 22.Qd2 Bb7 ( 22...Ba8 - 76/(400) ) 23.f3

B1) 23...Ne5 24.Rf1 Nxf3+ ( 24...Kc7 25.Bf4 ) 25.Rxf3 Bxf3 26.Rd1!± ; B2) 23...Be5!? 24.Rbd1 ( 24.Bf4 Qc6 25.Bxe5 Qxf3 ) 24...Qc6 25.Rf1 Kc8 26.Qc2 Qe6© ]

21.Nf4?! [ 21.Qc2!

A) 21...Bd6 22.Bf4! ( 22.f3!? ) 22...Bxf4 ( 22...Be5 23.Bxe5 Nxe5 24.Qf5+ ) 23.Nxf4 Qxf6 24.Qxc4 Qc6 25.f3 Ne5 26.Qe4 Nxf3+ 27.Qxf3 Qxf3 28.Rxf3 Bxf3 29.Rc1+- ; B) 21...Qe6 22.f3! (><g4)

B1) 22...Ne5 23.Nf4 b3 ( 23...Nxf3+ 24.Rxf3 Qe5 25.Rff1 Qxg5 26.Qxc4+- ) 24.Qc3 Qf5 25.Rbe1 Bd6 26.h4± ; B2) 22...b3!?

B2a) 23.axb3?! cxb3 24.Qd2 c4! ( 24...Ne5!? ) 25.Nd4 Bc5 26.Be3 ( 26.Kh1 Qh3 ) 26...Qh3 27.Rf2 Ne5© ; B2b) 23.Qd2!± ]

21...Bd6!© [ 21...Qc6?! 22.f3 Bd6 23.Rc1! Be5 24.Rxc4 Ba6 25.b3 Bxc4 26.bxc4 Bd4+ 27.Kg2± ]

22.Qe2 [ 22.f3 Be5 23.Kg2 Bd4‚ ]

22...Qc6 [ 22...Ne5 23.f3 ]

23.f3 Be5 24.Kg2 Bd4 25.Rbd1? [ 25.Qxc4?! Ne5 26.Qe2 Ng4 27.h4 Ne3+ 28.Kh2 Ba6! 29.Nd3 Re8∓ ] [ 25.h4™ Ne5 26.Rbe1 Re8 ( 26...Kc7!? )

A) 27.Qe4 Qxe4 ( 27...Qd6 28.Qf5+ Kc7 29.Ne2 Bxb2 30.Bf4! Qd3

31.Qh5÷ ) 28.fxe4 Bxb2÷ ; B) 27.Qc2! Kd8!? ( 27...Kc7? 28.Rxe5 Bxe5 29.Qxc4± ) 28.h5 ( 28.Rxe5? Rxe5 29.Qxc4 Ba6-+ ) 28...c3! ( 28...Rg8? 29.Rxe5 Bxe5 30.Ng6!+- ; 28...Nxf3 29.Rxe8+ Kxe8 30.Qe2+ Ne5+ 31.Kh2÷ ) 29.bxc3 Nxf3 30.Rxe8+ Kxe8 31.Qe2+ Ne5+ 32.Kh2 Ba6 33.Qg2 ( 33.Qd1 Bxf1 34.cxd4 Nf3+-+ ) 33...Ng4+ 34.Kh1 Qxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Bxf1+ 36.Kxf1 bxc3³ ]

25...Ne5!∓ 26.Rxd4? [ 26.h4™ Re8 27.Rde1 Kc7 28.Qe4 Qxe4 29.fxe4 Bxb2∓ ]

26...Nxf3!-+ 27.Qxf3 [ 27.Rd5 Rxh2+ 28.Kxf3 Rxe2 29.Kxe2 Qe8+ 30.Kd1 Bxd5 31.Nxd5 Qe5 32.Ne7+ Kb7 ]

27...Qxf3+ 28.Rxf3 cxd4 29.Kf2 [ 29.h4 d3 30.Kf2 ( 30.Nh3 Rd8 31.Bd2 c3 32.bxc3 bxc3 33.Bxc3 d2 34.Bxd2 Rxd2+ 35.Nf2 Rxa2 ) 30...Bxf3 31.Kxf3 Rd8 32.Nh3 d2 33.Nf2 d1Q+ 34.Nxd1 Rxd1 ]

29...Bxf3 30.Kxf3 Rxh2 31.Ng2 [ 31.Ng6 Rh5 32.Kg4 Rxg5+ 33.Kxg5 d3 34.Ne7+ Kd7 35.Nd5 d2 36.Ne3 c3 37.bxc3 bxc3 ]

31...a5 32.b3 a4! 33.bxc4 a3 34.Bc1 d30-1

D44Rogozenko,D 2515Rausis,I 2475

Hamburg 2002[Rausis,I]

86/(429) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Qb6 12.exf6 Bb7 13.Bg2 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5 b4 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Nc5 20.Qg4+ Rd7 * 21.Nxc5 Bxc5 22.Qg7 Rdd8!

[ 22...Rhd8 23.Bh3!± ] 23.Qxf7 Rd7N

[ 23...Kb8 ] 24.Qg6 d4! 25.Bxb7+ Qxb7 26.Bf4 c3 27.bxc3 dxc3 28.Rfc1?

[ 28.f7 ] 28...Bxf2+!-+

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D44Ernst,Th 2460Hermansson,E 2420

Stockholm 2002

86/(429) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7 12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5 b4 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Nc5 20.Qg4+ Rd7 21.Qg7 Bxg7 22.fxg7 Rg8 23.Nxc5 Rxg7 * 24.Bh3 f5 25.Bxf5 Rgf7N

[ 25...d4 ] 26.Bh3 Rh7 27.Be6 Rhe7 28.Rxa7 Rxe6 29.Nxe6 d4 30.Nxd4 Qd5 31.Rxb7 Rxb7 32.Ra1 c3 33.bxc3 b3-+

D44Ponomariov,R 2730Shirov,A 2720

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Shirov,A]

86/429 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7 12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5 b4 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Nc5 20.Qg4+ Rd7 21.Qg7 Bxg7 22.fxg7 Rg8 23.Nxc5 Rxg7 24.Nxd7!N

[ 24.Bd4 - 66/369 ] 24...Qxd7 25.Rxa7 Rg6!? [/\ Re6-e3] 26.Rfa1?!

[ 26.Rd1 Qg4! ( 26...Ra6 27.Rxa6 Bxa6 28.Rxd5 Qa4÷ Ponomariov,R )

A) 27.Rc1 Qe2 A1) 28.b3 c3! ( 28...Re6 29.Rxb7 Rxe3 30.Bxd5 Rxb3 31.Rxf7 Rc3÷ ) 29.Ra4 Re6∓ ; A2) 28.Rxb7 Kxb7 29.Bxd5+ Rc6!³ ;

B) 27.Rd4 Qf5 B1) 28.h3!?

B1a) 28...Qb1+? 29.Kh2 Qxb2 ( 29...Rd6 30.Rg4 Rg6 31.Rh4± ) 30.Bxd5 Bxd5 31.Rxd5 Rf6 32.Kg2 Qe2 33.Rc5+ Kd8 34.Rg5± ; B1b) 28...Re6! 29.Rxb7! ( 29.Kh2? Rxe3 30.fxe3 Qc2∓ ) 29...Rxe3! 30.Bxd5 ( 30.fxe3? Qb1+∓ ) 30...Rxg3+! 31.fxg3 Qb1+ 32.Kf2

Qxb2+ 33.Ke3 Qc3+ 34.Ke4 f5+ 35.Ke5 Qe3+ 36.Be4 fxe4 ( 36...Qxg3+ 37.Kxf5 Qxh3+= ) 37.Rxb4 ( 37.Rg7 Qc3! ) 37...Qxg3+= ;

B2) 28.h4! Rg4! B2a) 29.Rd1 Re4 30.Kh2 Qh5! ( 30...Qe6 31.b3! ) 31.Rd2 Qe5 32.Bxe4 Qxe4 ; B2b) 29.Rd2 Re4 30.Kh2 Qe6! 31.Bxe4 Qxe4 32.Rd4 Qb1 ∆33.h5 Qxb2 34.h6 Qb1! 35.Rh4 d4 36.Rxb7 Kxb7 37.Bxd4 Qh7 38.Be3 Kc6 39.Rxc4+ Kb5 40.Rg4 b3 41.Rg7 Qh8 42.Rxf7 b2 43.Rb7+ Kc4= ]

26...Re6! 27.Bd4?! [ 27.R7a5 Rxe3 28.fxe3 Qe6 29.Re1³ ]

27...Re2 28.h4 Rd2! [ 28...Qg4 29.Rxb7! Kxb7 ( 29...Qxd4? 30.Rxf7 Kb8 31.Ra5+- ) 30.Bxd5+ Kc7 31.Bc5!= ]

29.Be3 [ 29.Ra8+ Kc7 30.Be5+ Kb6 31.Rb8 Qg4-+ ]

29...Rxb2 30.R1a5 b3!!-+ 31.Rc5+ [ 31.Ra8+

A) 31...Kc7 32.R8a7 Rb1+ 33.Kh2 Rd1 34.R5a6 ( 34.Bf3 Rd3!-+ ) 34...Qb5! 35.Rf6 b2 36.Rxf7+ Kb8 37.Rf8+ Bc8 38.Bh3 ( 38.Rff7 Qb7! 39.Raxb7+ Bxb7∓ ) 38...Qc6 39.Bd7 d4 40.Bf4+! ( 40.Bxc6 Kxa7 41.Bxd4+ Rxd4 42.Rxc8 c3 43.Bg2 c2-+ ) 40...Kxa7 41.Bxc6 b1Q 42.Rxc8 Qf5 43.Re8!© ; B) 31...Bxa8! 32.Rxa8+ Kb7 33.Ra7+ Kc6 34.Rxd7 Rb1+ ( 34...Kxd7 35.h5! Rb1+ ) 35.Kh2 Kxd7 36.h5! b2 37.h6

B1) 37...Ra1!? 38.Bh3+! ( 38.h7 b1Q 39.h8Q Qg1+ 40.Kh3 Qh1+-+ ) 38...Kd6

B1a) 39.Bf5 Ke5 40.h7 ( 40.g4 d4 41.h7 Ra8 ) 40...Kxf5 41.h8Q b1Q 42.g4+ Ke4 43.Qd4+ Kf3 44.Qxd5+ Qe4 45.Qxf7+ Ke2-+ ; B1b) 39.Bf4+! Ke7 ( 39...Kc5? 40.Bf5 f6 41.h7 Ra8 42.g4 d4 43.g5 d3 44.g6 b1Q 45.g7 ) 40.Bf5 Kf6 41.h7 Ra8 42.Bb1 d4 43.Bd6 d3 44.Ba3 Kg7 45.Bxb2+ Kxh7-+ ;

B2) 37...Rh1+! 38.Bxh1 b1Q 39.Bxd5 c3-+ ]

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31...Kd8 32.Rxb7 Qxb7 33.Rxd5+ Qxd5 34.Bxd5 Rb1+ 35.Kg2 b2 36.Be4 Rd1 37.Bg5+

[ 37.Bc2 b1Q 38.Bxb1 Rxb1 39.h5 Ke8 ] 37...Ke8 38.Bf6 b1Q 39.Bxb1 Rxb1 40.h5 Kf8 41.g4 Rd1 42.Bb2 Kg80-1

D45Krasenkow,M 2630Bareev,E 2725

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Krasenkow,M]

86/430 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 a6 5.Qc2 e6 6.Nf3 c5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Be2 Nc6 9.0-0 Be6 10.Rd1

[ 10.dxc5 - 83/(431) ] 10...cxd4 11.Nxd4 Rc8?!N

[ 11...Nxd4 12.exd4 Be7 13.Bg5 0-0 14.Bf3 b5 15.Qb3 Qd6 ]

12.Nxe6 fxe6 13.e4!ƒ d4 14.Qb3 Qd7 15.Na4

[ 15.e5!? Nxe5 A) 16.Be3 (Topalov,V) Nc6 ( 16...Bc5 17.Bxd4 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Qxd4 19.Qxe6+ Kd8 20.Rd1 Qxd1+ 21.Nxd1 Ned7² ) 17.Bxd4 Nxd4 18.Rxd4 Qxd4 19.Qxe6+ Kd8 20.Rd1 Qxd1+ 21.Bxd1 Bc5÷ ; B) 16.Rxd4 (Anand,V) Qxd4 17.Qxe6+ Kd8 18.Be3 Rc6! 19.Qf5 Qb4 20.Qxe5 Bd6 21.Rd1 Re8÷ ]

15...Na5 16.Qb6 [ 16.Qh3 e5 17.Bh5+ Kd8! ( 17...g6 18.Bxg6+ hxg6 19.Qxh8 Qxa4 20.Bf4! exf4 21.Qxf6± ) 18.Qxd7+ Nxd7² ]

16...Nc4? [ 16...Qxa4 17.Qxe6+ Kd8 18.Qb6+ Ke8 19.Rxd4 Qc2 20.Bd2 Nc6 21.Rd3 Qc5 22.Qxb7± ] [ 16...Nc6! 17.f3 Bd6 18.Nc5 Qd8 19.Qxd8+ Nxd8 20.Nd3² ]

17.Qxd4 Qxa4 18.b3 e5 19.Qd3 Qa5 20.bxc4?

[ 20.Bh5+ g6 A) 21.Qh3 Nb6 ( 21...Rd8 22.Bg5!+- ) 22.Bxg6+ ( 22.Bd2 Qa3 ; 22.Bg5 Ke7 23.Bxg6 Rc6± ) 22...hxg6 23.Qxh8 Kf7± ; B) 21.Bg5 Nb2! ( 21...Kf7 22.Bxf6 Kxf6 23.Qf3+ Ke7 24.Bg4+- ) 22.Qh3 Rc6!

23.Bxf6 Nxd1 24.Rxd1 Rd6! 25.g3! Rxd1+ 26.Bxd1 Qe1+ 27.Kg2 Bc5! 28.Qe6+ Kf8

B1) 29.f3 Qxd1 30.Qc8+ ( 30.Bxh8 Qd2+= ) 30...Kf7 31.Qxh8 Qe2+ 32.Kh3 Qxf3= ; B2) 29.Qc8+ Kf7 30.Qxc5 Kxf6± ]

[ 20.Qh3! Nd6 ( 20...Nb6 21.Bd2+- ) A) 21.Qe6+ Be7 22.Rxd6 ( 22.Bg5 Rc6 23.Bh5+ Kd8 24.Rac1 Qc7÷ ) 22...Qe1+ 23.Bf1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Qxc1 25.Rb6 Qc7 ( 25...Qd2!? 26.Rxb7 Qd6 27.Qc8+ Qd8 ) 26.Bxa6 Qc1+ 27.Bf1 Qc7= ; B) 21.b4!! Qc7 ( 21...Qxb4 22.Ba3+- ) 22.Qe6+ Kd8 ( 22...Be7 23.Rxd6 Nxe4 24.Rd5+- ; 22...Qe7 23.Rxd6 Qxe6 24.Rxe6+ Kf7 25.Rb6 Rc7 26.Bd1+- ) 23.Bg5 Be7 ( 23...Qe7 24.Rxd6+ Qxd6 25.Rd1+- ) 24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.Bg4!+-/\ 26.Rd6, 26.Rac1 ]

20...Bc5 21.Be3?! [ 21.Bh5+ g6 22.Bg4 Rd8 23.Qxd8+ Qxd8 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8 25.Bg5 ( 25.Bf3 Ke7 26.Bb2 Ke6 ) 25...Rf8 26.Bf3 Kc7 27.h4 h5² ]

21...0-0 22.Bxc5 Qxc5© [><c4, Be2] 23.Rab1 Rc7 24.Rb3 Rd7 25.Qe3 Rxd1+ 26.Bxd1 Rd8! 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.Qxd3 h6 29.Kf1 Kf7 30.h4 Ke7 31.Bb3 g5 32.hxg5 hxg5 33.Ke2 b6 34.g3 a5 35.Qe3 Qxe3+ 36.Kxe3½-½

D45Makarov,M 2520Sakaev,K 2645

Russia 2002[Sakaev,K]

86/(431) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4 8.Bd3

[ 8.Bd2 - 84/361 ] 8...dxc4!? 9.Bxc4 b5N

[ 9...Qe7 ] [ 9...Qa5 ]

10.Be2 Bb7 * 11.g5 Nd5 12.Bd2 Bxc3 13.bxc3 N5b6!?

[ 13...Rc8 - 86/431 ] 14.Rg1 Rc8

[ 14...c5!? ] 15.Rg3 a6 16.Qe4 Qc7

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[ 16...Rc7 17.Qh4 c5 18.g6 ( 18.e4÷ ) 18...fxg6 ( 18...Qxh4 19.gxf7+ Kxf7 20.Nxh4² ) 19.Qh3© ]

17.Qh4 Nf8 [ 17...c5 18.g6 fxg6 19.Rxg6± ]

18.Bd3? [ 18.Ne5 Nbd7 ( 18...c5 19.Bh5 g6 20.Be2± ) 19.Nxd7 Qxd7 20.e4 ( 20.Qg4 Ng6 21.h4 c5 22.h5 Ne7÷ ) 20...c5 21.Be3 Ng6 22.Qg4 Qc6 23.dxc5= ]

18...c5 19.Ne5 Nbd7 20.Nxd7 Qxd7³

D45Kempinski,R 2570Yagupov,I 2470

Batumi 2002[Yagupov,I]

86/431 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4 8.Bd3 dxc4!?

[ 8...b6 ] [ 8...Qe7 ]

9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Bd2N Rc8 12.g5 Bxc3

[ 12...Nd5!? 13.Ne4 ( 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.Qd1 Bxd2+ 15.Qxd2 a6 /\ h6<=> ) 13...Be7 14.Rg1 (/\ Nc5 ><Bb7) ( 14.0-0 a6 /\ c5= ) 14...c5 15.dxc5 Nxc5 16.Bxb5+ Kf8 17.Nxc5 ( 17.Rd1?! Qb6∓ ) 17...Rxc5

A) 18.Qb3 Nxe3 19.fxe3 ( 19.Bxe3 Qa5+∓ ) 19...Bxf3ƒ ; B) 18.Qd3 Qb8 19.b4 ( 19.Ba4 h6 20.g6 Nf6ƒ ; ∆19.e4 Nf4 20.Qd7 Bxe4 21.Bxf4 Qxb5 22.Qxb5 Rxb5 23.Rc1 Bb7³ ) 19...Rc8 20.a3 Nxe3!ƒ ]

13.Bxc3 [ 13.bxc3!? Nd5 14.a4! a6 RR15.Rb1! ( 15.e4 N5b6 16.a5 Nc4! 17.Bxc4 bxc4³ ) 15...c5!? ( 15...Ba8 16.c4 bxc4 17.Qxc4 Nc7 18.e4± ; 15...N5b6 16.a5 Na4 17.c4 0-0 18.c5± ; 15...Qc7 16.c4 bxc4 17.Qxc4 c5 18.dxc5 Nxc5 19.0-0² ) 16.axb5 axb5 17.e4! ( 17.Rxb5 Ba6 18.Rb3 Bxe2 19.Kxe2 cxd4 20.exd4 N7b6© ) 17...Nc7 18.Be3 Qe7 ( 18...cxd4 19.Nxd4± ; 18...0-0 19.dxc5 Qe7 20.c6! Bxc6 21.Nd4± ) 19.h4 ( 19.0-0 0-0÷ ; 19.Rg1 0-0 20.dxc5 Nxc5 21.Rg4÷ ) 19...0-0 ( 19...f5 20.gxf6 Nxf6 21.Nd2 cxd4 22.cxd4 0-0 23.Qd3² ) 20.h5 f5! 21.gxf6

Nxf6 22.Nd2 ( 22.Rh4 cxd4 23.Bxd4 Nd7³ ) 22...cxd4 23.Bxd4÷ Sakaev,K ]

13...Nd5 14.Bd2 [ 14.0-0?! c5 ]

14...c5 15.dxc5 Rxc5 16.Qd3 [ 16.Qb3 Ne7 /\ Qa8 ] [ 16.Qd1 Qc7 ]

16...Rc4!? [ 16...Qc7!? ]

17.Qa3 [ 17.0-0? Ne5! 18.Qa3 Nc3!-+ ] [ 17.b3?! Nc5 18.Qb1 Nc3 19.Bxc3 Rxc3∓ 20.Bxb5+ Kf8 21.Be2 ( 21.Qb2 Qa5-+ ) 21...Nd3+‚ ]

17...Ra4 18.Qd6 Ra6 19.Qg3 0-0! 20.0-0 [ 20.Bxb5 Nc5

A) 21.Bxa6?! Bxa6‚ ; B) 21.Qg4 Qb6 22.Bc4 ( 22.a4? Qxb5 ; 22.Qc4?! Nc7 ; 22.Bxa6 Bxa6‚ ) 22...Qxb2 23.0-0 Ra4³ ; C) 21.0-0 Ne4 22.Qh4 Nxd2 23.Nxd2 Nxe3 24.Bxa6 Nxf1 25.Bxb7 Nxd2³ ]

20...Nc5 [/\ Ne4] 21.Qe5 [ 21.Qh4 Ra4 22.Nd4 e5 ( 22...Ne7!? ) 23.b3 Nf4! 24.exf4 ( 24.bxa4? Qxg5+! 25.Qxg5 Nh3# # ) 24...Rxd4 25.Be3 Qd5 26.f3 Nd3! 27.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 28.Kh1 Nxf4 29.Qe1! [] e4! ( 29...Qb2!? 30.Rf2 Nxe2 31.Rd1 Qxa2∓ ) 30.Rd1 Qe3 31.Bxb5 exf3! 32.Rf2 ( 32.Qf2 Nh3!-+ ) 32...Ne2-+ ] [ 21.Rfd1!? ]

21...Nd7 22.Qd4 [ 22.Qg3 Nc5= ]

22...e5! 23.Qh4 [ 23.Qd3 Rd6 ( 23...f5!? )

A) 24.Bb4? Nf4 25.Qc2 Rc6 26.Qd1 ( 26.Bc3 Nh3+! ) 26...Nxe2+ 27.Qxe2 Rc4 28.Bxf8 Rg4+ 29.Kh1 Qa8-+ ; B) 24.e4?! Nf4 25.Qxd6 Nxe2+ 26.Kg2 Bxe4‚ ]

23...h6 24.Bxb5?! [ 24.gxh6? Rg6+ 25.Kh1 Nf4 26.Qxd8 Nxe2-+ ] [ 24.e4! [] Nf4 25.Bxf4 exf4

A) 26.Bxb5 Rb6 27.Bc4 Bxe4ƒ ; B) 26.Qxf4 hxg5 27.Nxg5 Rg6 28.h4 Nc5© ( 28...Qf6!?© ); C) 26.Rfd1 Rg6 27.Qxf4 ( 27.Bxb5 Ne5! 28.Nxe5 Qxg5+ 29.Qxg5 Rxg5+ 30.Kf1 Rxe5³ ; 27.Qh3 Bc8 28.Rac1 Ne5 29.Rxd8 Bxh3³ ) 27...Qf6! 28.Qe3 ( 28.Qf5 Qxb2³ ; 28.Qxf6 Nxf6÷ )

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28...Ne5© ] 24...hxg5 25.Qg3

[ 25.Nxg5 Rh6 A) 26.Qg4 N7f6 27.Qf3 ( 27.Qg3? Ne7 28.Bb4 Qd5 29.f3 Nf5-+ ) 27...Nxe3! 28.Qxe3 ( 28.Qxb7 Qxd2-+ ) 28...Rxh2! 29.f3 Rxd2∓ ; B) 26.Qg3

B1) 26...Rg6 27.h4 Nc5 ( 27...f6? 28.Bd3 ) 28.Qxe5 Ne6 29.f4 ( 29.e4 Ndc7 30.Be3 Qf6!∓ ) 29...Ndxf4 30.exf4 Qxd2 31.Rf2 Qa5© ; B2) 26...Nc5! 27.Qxe5 ( 27.h4 Ne7! 28.Rfd1 Nf5 29.Bb4 Qc7-+ ; 27.Rfd1 Rg6 28.h4 Ne4-+ ; 27.e4 Nf4‚ 28.Rfd1 Rd6 29.Qh4 Bxe4-+ ) 27...f6 28.Qd4 Qd6 29.Nf3 Rg6+ 30.Kh1 Nf4!-+ ]

[ 25.Qg4 N5f6 26.Qf5 ( 26.Qc4? Bxf3 27.Bxa6 Ne4 28.Bb4 Qf6 /\ Qf5-+ ) 26...Rb6 27.Bxd7 ( 27.Ba5 Be4 28.Qxg5 Bxf3 ) 27...Qxd7 28.Qxd7 Nxd7∓ ]

25...Rh6 26.Rfd1 [ 26.Nxe5 Nf4! 27.exf4 Nxe5 28.fxe5 Qd5 29.f3 ( 29.f4?! gxf4 30.Bxf4 Rg6 31.Bg5 Qxb5∓ ) 29...Qxd2 30.Rf2 Qe3 /\ g4|^ ] [ 26.Bxd7!? Qxd7 27.Nxe5 Qf5 28.f3 Qc2³ ]

26...Nf4!‚ 27.Nxg5 [ 27.Bf1? Nh5 ( 27...Rh3 28.Qxg5 ) 28.Qg4 Ndf6 29.Qf5 Be4-+ ] [ 27.exf4? gxf4 28.Bxf4 exf4 29.Qxf4 Bxf3 30.Rxd7 ( 30.Qxf3 Qg5+-+ ) 30...Rg6+ 31.Kf1 Bg2+ 32.Ke2 Qb6-+ ] [ 27.Bb4 Qb6! 28.Bxf8 ( 28.a4? Rh3 29.Qxg5 Rxf3 ∆30.exf4 Qxf2+-+ ; 28.exf4? gxf4 29.Qg4 Qxb5 30.Bxf8 Rg6 31.Ng5 Nxf8 /\ Qc6, f6-+ )

A) 28...Qxb5 29.exf4 exf4 ( 29...gxf4?? 30.Qxg7# # ) 30.Qg4 Nxf8ƒ ; B) 28...Nh3+!

B1) 29.Kh1 g4-+ ( 29...Qxb5-+ ); B2) 29.Kg2 Qxb5 (/\ g4) 30.a4 Qe2 31.Re1 ( 31.Rxd7 Nxf2!-+ 32.Qxf2 Rxh2+ ) 31...Qc2 /\ g4, Qe4-+ ]

27...Qxg5 28.exf4 [ 28.Qxg5 Nh3+ 29.Kf1 Nxg5 30.e4! [] ( 30.Bxd7?! Bf3-+ )

A) 30...Rb6 31.Bxg5 ( 31.Bxd7 Nxe4ƒ 32.b3 Ba6+ 33.Kg2 Be2∓ ) 31...Rxb5 32.Rxd7 Rxb2³ ; B) 30...Rxh2 31.Bxg5 ( 31.Bxd7??

Ba6+-+ ) 31...Bxe4 32.Bxd7 ( 32.f3 Bxf3 33.Rxd7 Bg4 34.Kg1 Bxd7 35.Bxd7 Rxb2∓ ) 32...Bf3 33.Ke1 Rb8 34.b3 ( 34.Ba4? Rxb2-+ ; 34.Kd2?! Bxd1 35.Rxd1 Rxb2+∓ ; 34.Rdb1 Rh5 35.Be3 a6! /\ Rd8-/+ ) 34...Rg2 35.Rdc1 ( 35.Be3? Rg1+ 36.Kd2 Rxd1+ 37.Rxd1 Bxd1 38.Kxd1 Rd8-+ ; 35.Bh4 Rb4!∓ ) 35...Rxg5 36.Kd2 e4 37.Ke3 Rd8∓ ]

28...Qf5 29.Kf1 [ 29.Bxd7 Qxd7 30.f5 ( 30.fxe5 Rh3-+ ) 30...Rd6 31.f6 g6-+ ]

29...exf4 30.Qd3 [ 30.Bxd7 fxg3 ( 30...Qxd7 31.Qxg7+! Kxg7 32.Bc3+ ) 31.Bxf5 gxh2 32.Ke2 Re8+ 33.Be3 h1Q 34.Rxh1 Bxh1-+ ( 34...Rxh1 35.Rxh1 Bxh1 36.f3 )]

30...Qg4-+ [ 30...Bg2+ 31.Kxg2 ( 31.Kg1 Be4-+ ) 31...f3+ 32.Kf1 Rxh2-+ ]

31.Bxd7 [ 31.Qxd7 Qg2+ 32.Ke1 Re6+ ]

31...Qg2+ 32.Ke1 Ba6 [ 32...Rxh2 33.Be3 fxe3 34.Qxe3 Rd8 ]

33.Bxf4 Bxd3 34.Bxh6 Qf1+ 35.Kd2 Qe2+ 36.Kc3 Qc2+ 37.Kd4 Rd80-1

D45Kempinski,R 2570Haznedaroglu,K 2345

Batumi 2002[Yagupov,I]

86/(431) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Bb4 8.Bd3 dxc4!? 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Be2 Bb7 11.Bd2 Rc8 12.g5 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 Nd5 14.Bd2 c5 15.dxc5 Rxc5 16.Qd3 Rc4!? * 17.Rd1N

[ 17.Rd1 Qa8 ( 17...a6!? ; 17...N5b6!? ) A) 18.b3 Nc5 19.Qb1 Nc3 20.Bxc3 Rxc3 21.Bxb5+ Bc6 ( 21...Kf8 22.Qb2 ) 22.Bxc6+ Qxc6 23.Ke2 Qa6+ 24.Kd2 ( 24.Ke1 0-0‚ ) 24...Rd3+ 25.Ke1 Rxd1+

A1) 26.Qxd1 Qxa2 ( 26...0-0!?ƒ ) 27.Qd6 Qxf2+! ; A2) 26.Kxd1 0-0ƒ ;

B) 18.Nd4 a6 19.0-0 N5b6÷ ]

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D45Dautov,R 2615Johannessen,L 2530

Deutschland 2002[Dautov,R]

86/(431) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 * 7.b3 0-0 8.Bb2 b6 9.Bd3

[ 9.Be2 - 82/389 ] 9...Bb7 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Rfe1 Rac8

[ 11...c5? 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e4! dxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Bxe4 16.Rxe4± ] [ 11...Rad8 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Nxe4 14.Rxe4² ]

12.e4N [ 12.Qe2 ]

12...dxc4 13.Bxc4 [ 13.bxc4? e5= ]

13...e5 14.Ne2 b5 15.Bd3 c5! 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.Bxe5 Qxe5 19.Bxb5

[ 19.f4? Qd6! 20.e5 Qd5 21.Nc3 Qd4+ 22.Kh1 Ng4∓ ]

19...Bxe4 [ 19...Qxe4 20.Qxe4 Nxe4

A) 21.Ng3 Nd6 ( 21...Nxg3 22.hxg3 Rc7 23.Rad1² ) 22.Re7 Rfd8 ( 22...Bxg2? 23.Bd7 Rc7 24.Kxg2 Nc8 25.Bxc8 Rxe7 26.Ba6± ) 23.Rae1 Kf8= ; B) 21.Rac1! Rfd8 ( 21...Nd6 22.Bd3² ) 22.Nc3 Nxc3 ( 22...Nd6 23.Bf1² ) 23.Rxc3 Kf8 24.h4 f6 25.Rec1 Rd2 26.a3² ]

20.Qc3 Qb8 21.Bc4 Rfd8 22.Ng3 Bg6 23.Rad1!²

D45Voloshin,L 2440Maksimenko,A 2505

Guben 2003[Maksimenko,A]

86/(431) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 * 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nb5 Bb8 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Bd2 Bg4 13.Nbd4 Ne4 14.Bb4 Re8 15.Nxe5

[ 15.Rad1 - 51/(428) ] 15...Bxe2 16.Qxe2 Bxe5 17.Rfd1 Qb6 18.Ba3?

[ 18.Qe1= ] 18...Bxd4!N

[ 18...Rad8 ] 19.Rxd4 Ng3! 20.Qd1

[ 20.hxg3 Qxd4 21.Rd1∓ ] 20...Ne2+! 21.Qxe2 Qxd4 22.h3 Rac8 23.Rd1 Qc4-+

D45Krasenkow,M 2650Piket,Je 2645

Deutschland 2002[Krasenkow,M]

86/432 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Nxg4 8.Rg1 Qf6 9.Rxg4 Qxf3 10.Rxg7 Nf8 11.Rg1 Ng6 12.Be2 Qf6 13.Bd2 Bd7 14.0-0-0 Bxh2 15.Rh1!N

[ 15.Rg2 - 61/(464) ] 15...Bc7

[ 15...Qxf2 16.Rdf1 Qg3 ( 16...Qh4? 17.Bf3+- ) 17.e4± ]

16.e4 [ 16.f4!? ]

16...0-0-0 [ 16...Qxf2 17.exd5ƒ ] [ 16...dxc4 17.e5 Qxf2 18.Bg5ƒ ]

17.e5 Qe7 18.f4 [ 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.f4 f5 ]

18...f6 [ 18...f5 19.Na4± -> ]

19.cxd5 fxe5 [ 19...cxd5 20.f5± ] [ 19...exd5 20.f5 fxe5 21.fxg6 exd4 22.Nxd5! Qxe2 ( 22...cxd5 23.Bf4 Bc6 24.Bxc7 Kxc7 25.Rxh7 Rxh7 26.gxh7± ) 23.Rde1 Qb5 ( 23...Qg2 24.Ne7+ Kb8 25.Rhg1± ) 24.Ne7+ Kb8 25.g7 Rhg8 26.a4± ]

20.d6! Qxd6 21.dxe5 Qc5 22.Ne4 Qxc2+ 23.Kxc2² Ne7 24.Ng5 Rde8 25.Bg4?

[ 25.Nf7 Rhf8 26.Rxh7 ( 26.Bh5 Nd5 27.Nd6+ Bxd6 28.Bxe8 Bxe8 29.exd6 Bg6+© ) 26...Nd5 27.Ng5² ] [ 25.Bh5!? Ref8 ( 25...Ng6 26.Ne4±/\ Nf6 )

A) 26.Bg4 h6 ∆27.Bb4? Rxf4 ; B) 26.Nf7 Rhg8 27.Bb4 Nd5 28.Bxf8 Rxf8 29.Rd2 ( 29.Rd4 c5 ) 29...Nxf4 30.Nd6+ Bxd6 31.Rxd6 Kc7! /\ Rf5= ;

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C) 26.Bb4 Nd5 27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.Rxd5!! ( 28.Bf7 Nxf4 29.Rxh7 Bxe5= ) 28...cxd5 ( 28...exd5 29.e6 Be8 30.Bxe8 Rxe8 31.f5± ) 29.Bf7 Be8! ( 29...Bd8? 30.Rxh7 ; 29...Bb6? 30.Rxh7 Be3 31.Bxe6+- ) 30.Bxe6+ Kb8

C1) 31.Rh4 Bg6+ 32.Kc3 Bb6! 33.Bxd5 ( 33.f5 Bxf5 34.Rf4 Be3= ) 33...Bf2 34.Rh6 Rxf4 35.Nxh7 Bf5! 36.e6 Be1+ 37.Kb3 Rb4+ 38.Ka3 b5= ; C2) 31.f5 Bxe5 32.Nxh7 Rh8 33.Bxd5 Bd7 34.Be4² ]

25...h6! 26.Nxe6 Reg8 27.Bh3 Rg3! 28.Ng5

[ 28.Be1!? Rxh3 29.Rxd7! Rxh1 30.Rxc7+ Kb8 31.Rxe7 Rxe1 32.Nc5 b6 33.Nd3 ( 33.Na6+ Ka8 34.f5 Rg8„ ; 33.Kd2 Rf1 ) 33...Re2+ 34.Kc3 ( 34.Kd1 Re4 35.f5? Rd8 ) 34...c5 ( 34...Rd8 ) 35.f5 Rd8„ ] [ 28.Bc1 Nd5!

A) 29.Ng5? Nb4+ 30.Kb1 ( 30.Kd2 Rd8 ) 30...Rxh3! 31.Nxh3 Bf5+ 32.Ka1 Nc2+ 33.Kb1 Ne3+-+ ; B) 29.Bf5 Ne7 30.Bh3= ]

28...Nf5 29.e6?!“ [ ¹29.Kc1! hxg5 30.Bxf5 Rxh1 31.Bxd7+ Kxd7 32.Rxh1 gxf4 33.Bxf4 ( 33.Rh7+ Kd8 34.Bxf4 Rg2!= ) 33...Rg7 34.Rh6 Bb6 35.Kc2 Rg4!= ]

29...Nd4+ 30.Kb1 hxg5 31.exd7+ Kd8 32.Bc3 Bb6

[ 32...Rgxh3? 33.Bxd4+- ] [ 32...c5! 33.Bxd4 cxd4 34.Be6 ( 34.Bf5 Rf8 35.Rxd4 gxf4 36.Be4 f3³ ) 34...Rxh1 35.Rxh1 gxf4 36.Rh8+ Ke7 37.Re8+

A) 37...Kf6 38.Bc4 d3 39.Kc1 Rg7 ( 39...Rg1+ 40.Kd2 Ba5+ 41.Kxd3 Rd1+ 42.Ke4= ) 40.Re6+! ( 40.d8Q+ Bxd8 41.Rxd8 Rc7³ ) 40...Kf5 ( 40...Kg5 41.Rd6= ) 41.Re8! ( 41.Rd6?? Rg1+ 42.Kd2 Ba5+ 43.Kxd3 Rd1+-+ ) 41...Kf6= ( 41...Kg5?! 42.d8Q+ Bxd8 43.Rxd8 Rc7 44.b3 b5 45.Rd5+ Kg4 46.Rxb5 f3 47.Rb8 f2 48.Rf8 Kg3 49.Kd2 Rc8!= ); B) 37...Kd6 38.Bf5 f3 39.d8Q+ Bxd8 40.Rxd8+

B1) 40...Ke7 41.Rd7+! Kf6 ( 41...Ke8 42.Rxd4 f2 43.Bd7+ Ke7 44.Bb5= ) 42.Bd3 f2 43.Rxd4 Rxd3 44.Rf4+= ; B2) 40...Ke5 41.Bd3 f2 42.Re8+

B2a) 42...Kf4?! 43.Rf8+ Ke3 44.Kc2 ; B2b) 42...Kd5!? 43.Rd8+ ( 43.Be2? d3 ) 43...Kc6 ( 43...Ke6 44.Bc4+ ) 44.Bf1 Rg1 45.Rc8+ Kd5 46.Rc1 Ke4 47.Rd1= ; B2c) 42...Kd6 43.Be2 Rg1+ 44.Kc2 Re1 ( 44...f1Q 45.Bxf1 Rxf1 46.Kd3! Rf2 47.b3= ) 45.Kd2 f1Q 46.Rd8+ Kc5 47.Bxf1 Rxf1 48.Rc8+ Kb5 49.Rc7 Kb6 50.Rc4 Rf2+ 51.Kc1= ]

33.fxg5 Rhxh3 34.Bxd4 Bxd4 35.Rxh3 Rxh3 36.Rxd4 Rg3= 37.Ra4 a6 38.Ra5 Kxd7 39.Rf5 Ke6½-½

D45Peralta,F 2475Beliavsky,A 2650

Kobenhavn 2002[Peralta,F]

86/433 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.b3 c6 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bb2 0-0 8.Be2 a6 9.d4 b5 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Rad1

[ 11.c5 - 74/445 ] 11...Re8N

[ 11...Qe7 12.e4² ] [ 11...Qb8 ]

12.a3!? Qe7 13.c5 Bc7 14.e4² dxe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 e5 17.dxe5

[ 17.Bd3 Nf6 18.Qh4 e4 19.Rfe1 Bc8!? ( 19...Qe6 20.Nd2 Qg4 21.Qxg4 Nxg4 22.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 23.Kf1 Bc7 24.f3 Nh6 25.Nd6!± ) ∆20.Ng5 Bf5 21.f3 exd3 22.Rxe7 Rxe7© ]

17...Nxc5 [ 17...Nxe5 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Bxe5 Qxe5 20.Qxe5 Rxe5 21.Bf3 Rxc5 22.Rd7 Rb8 23.Re1 Ba8 24.h4 h5 ( 24...Rc3? 25.Ree7 Rf8 26.Bg4! ) 25.Ree7 Rf8 26.b4 Rf5 27.Ra7± ]

18.Qc2 Ne6 19.Bd3 h6 [ 19...g6?! 20.Be4 Nc5 21.b4 Nxe4 22.Qxe4 Bb6 23.e6!

A) 23...c5 24.Qe3! Bxf3 ( 24...Qxe6 25.Qh6 f6 26.Ng5 Qe7 27.Bxf6 Qxf6 28.Qxh7+ Kf8 29.Rd7+- ) 25.Rd7!! Qxd7 ( 25...Qxe6 26.Qh6 ) 26.Qc3 Qd4 27.exf7+ Kxf7 28.Qxf3++- ; B) ¹23...Qxe6 24.Qh4‚ ]

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20.Be4 Rac8 21.Rfe1 Bb8 [ 21...Bb6 22.Rd6! ∆Bc5 23.Red1 ]

22.Nd4! Nxd4 23.Rxd4! c5 [ 23...Bxe5? 24.Bh7+ Kh8 25.Rde4 f6 26.f4+- ]

24.Bh7+ Kh8 25.Rg4 c4 26.e6 f6 27.Bf5? [ 27.Bg6! cxb3 ( 27...Qd6 28.Bxe8! Qxh2+ 29.Kf1 Rxe8 30.Qf5 Bc8 31.Re3!+- ) 28.Qxb3 Red8 ( 28...Rf8 29.Qe3± ) 29.Bf7 Rd2! ( 29...Rc5 30.Qe3 Be5 31.Rg6 Be4 32.Rxg7! Kxg7 33.Qxe4 Rh8 34.Qg6+ Kf8 35.Bc1+- ; 29...Ba7 30.Rg6! Rd2 31.Qh3!! Bxf2+ 32.Kf1 Bxg2+ 33.Qxg2! Bxe1 34.Rxh6+ gxh6 35.Qg6 Rf2+ 36.Kxe1 Qf8 37.e7! Qxe7+ 38.Kxf2+- ) 30.Bc3! ( 30.Rg6? Qc5 31.Rf1 Bd5! 32.Qh3 Qxf2+!-+ ) 30...Bd5! 31.Qb4! ( 31.Qb1 Rxf2!! 32.Qg6! Rxg2+ 33.Rxg2 Qc5+! 34.Kf1 Bxg2+! 35.Qxg2 Qf5+! 36.Qf2 Qh3+ 37.Kg1 Qxc3 38.e7 Be5! 39.Rd1 Bd6! 40.Rxd6 Qc1+ 41.Kg2 Qg5+ 42.Qg3 Rc2+ 43.Kh1 Rc1+ 44.Kg2 Rc2+= ) 31...Bd6 32.Bxd2 Bxb4 33.Bxb4 Qa7 34.Bg6± ]

27...Qd6 28.Rh4 cxb3 29.Qxb3 Rc4 [ 29...Rc5? 30.Rxh6+!! Kg8 ( 30...gxh6 31.Bxf6+ Kg8 32.Bh7+ Kf8 33.e7+ Rxe7 34.Qg8# # ) 31.e7+ Bd5 32.Rh8+ Kf7 33.Qd1!+- ] [ 29...Qd2!? 30.Qb4 Qg5 31.Qg4 Qxg4 32.Rxg4÷ ]

30.Qh3 Rxh4?“ [ 30...Qd2

A) 31.Rb1? Rxh4! ( 31...Bxg2? 32.Kxg2 Qg5+ 33.Bg4 Rxe6 34.Rd1!± ∆f5 35.Rxh6+! Rxh6 36.Qxh6+ Qxh6 37.Rd8+ Kh7 38.Bxf5++- ) 32.Qxh4 Rd8! 33.Qg4 Qd6 34.Qh5 Qd5 35.Qg4 Bg3!!∓ ; B) 31.Rf1! Qg5! ( 31...Bf4? 32.Rxh6+!!+- ; 31...Rxh4? 32.Qxh4 Qxb2 33.Qh5 Bc6 34.Qg6 Kg8 35.Rd1!+- ) 32.Rxc4 bxc4 33.Qg4 Qxg4 34.Bxg4 Bc8 35.Re1 Kh7 36.h4 Kg6 37.h5+ Kg5 38.Re4 f5 39.Bc1+ Kf6 40.Bb2+ Kg5= ]

31.Qxh4 Qd2 32.Qb4? [ 32.Rb1? - 30...Qd2 ] [ 32.Rf1! Qd5 ( 32...Qxb2? 33.Qh5 Bc6 34.Qg6 Kg8 35.Rd1!+- ) 33.Qg4 Qd6 34.Qh5 Rxe6! 35.Bxe6 Qxe6± ]

32...Qd5?

[ 32...Qxb4! 33.axb4 Bd6 34.Bg6 ( 34.Bc3 Bc8!= ) 34...Re7 ( 34...Rd8? 35.Bd4!+- ) 35.f4!? Bxf4 36.Rd1 Bc7 37.Rd7 Rxd7 38.exd7 Bc6 ( 38...a5?! 39.bxa5 Bxa5 40.h4! ) 39.Be8 Bd8 40.h4 g5! 41.h5 Kg7 42.Bd4 Kf8 43.Bc5+ Kg7 44.Kf2 f5 45.Bd4+ Kf8 46.Bc5+ Kg7= ]

33.Qg4+- Qd2 [ 33...Bg3! 34.Re4! Qb3 35.hxg3 Bxe4 36.Qxe4! Qxb2 37.Bg6 Qc1+ 38.Kh2 Qc8 39.Bxe8 Qxe8 40.Qd5 ]

34.Rd11-0

D45Peralta,F 2475Murshed,N 2440

Bled (ol) 2002[Peralta,F]

86/(433) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 e6 5.b3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bb2 0-0 8.Be2 a6 9.d4 b5 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Rad1 * b4!N 12.Na4 Qb8

[ 12...Ne4 13.Ne5² ] 13.Bd3 h6 14.h3 Re8 15.Rfe1

[ 15.Rfe1 a5= ]

D46Kaidanov,G 2635Dao,Thien Hai 2535

Qingdao 2002[Kaidanov,G]

86/434 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 e5 11.Bb3 Bb8 12.Bd2 h6 13.Nh4 Kh8N

[ 13...Rd8 - 78/428 ] 14.Nf5

[ 14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.f4 Qh5 16.Nf3 Nc5 17.e4 Nxb3 18.axb3 Qc5+∓ ] [ 14.Rfe1!? ]

14...Qd8 15.Ne2 exd4 16.Nexd4 [ 16.exd4!? Nb6 17.Rad1!? ( 17.Bb4 Bxf5 18.Qxf5 Bd6= )]

16...c5 17.Nb5 [ 17.Nf3 b5³ ]

17...Qb6 [ 17...Ne5 18.Rad1 Qd3 19.Nbd6 Bxd6

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20.Qxd3 Nxd3 21.Nxd6 Nxb2 22.Rb1² ] 18.Na3?

[ 18.Bc4 a6 ( 18...Ne5 19.Be2 a6 20.Nc3 Bxf5 21.Qxf5 Qxb2 22.Rfd1© ) 19.Nc3 Qc7 20.f4 b5³ ] [ 18.Nc3 c4 19.Ba4 ( 19.Bxc4 Qc7-+ ) 19...Nc5³ ] [ 18.a4!

A) 18...a6 19.Na3 Ne5 20.a5!? ( 20.Nc4 Nxc4 21.Bxc4 Bxf5 22.Qxf5 Qd6 23.Rfd1 Qh2+ 24.Kf1 Qh1+ 25.Ke2 Qxg2÷ ; 20.Ng3÷ ); B) 18...Ne5 19.f4 Bxf5 20.Qxf5 Nc6

B1) 21.Bc2? Rd8 22.Bc3 Ne7-+ ; B2) 21.Bc3 c4 22.Bxc4 ( 22.Bc2 Qxe3+ 23.Kh2 Ne7-+ ) 22...Qxe3+ 23.Kh2 Ne7∓ ; B3) 21.Bc4 a6 22.Nc3 Qxb2 23.Rfd1 Qb4 24.Ba2© ^^ ]

18...a6 19.f4 Qc7 20.Ne7? [ 20.Nc4? b5 21.Ba5 Qa7-+ ] [ 20.e4™ b5 21.e5 c4 22.Bxc4 Ba7+ ( 22...bxc4 23.exf6 Nxf6 24.Ne3 Re8 25.Naxc4 Ba7© ) 23.Ne3 bxc4 ( 23...Nxe5 24.Bxb5÷ ) 24.exf6 Nxf6 25.Naxc4 Bb7© ]

20...b5³

D46Kiss,Pal 2395Kosic,D 2540

Kavala 2002[Kosic,D]

86/(434) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 * a6 10.Rd1 Qc7 11.e4 e5 12.g3 b5 13.Be2 h6!? 14.a3 c5! 15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.Nxe5N

[ 16.Nh4 - 79/415 ] 16...Bxe5 17.a4! Bb7! []

[ 17...b4? 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Rxd5± ><c5 ] 18.axb5 Bxc3 19.bxc3

[ 19.bxa6? Be5 ] 19...Bxe4 20.Qb2

[ 20.Bd3 axb5∓ ] 20...axb5 21.Bf4 Qc8 22.Qxb5 Qh3 23.Bf1 Qh5=

D47Illescas Cordoba,M 2585Gurevich,M 2630

Espana 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/(435) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 * 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 b4 10.Na4 Be7 11.a3 a5 12.Qc2 0-0 13.axb4 axb4 14.Bd2 Qa5 15.b3 Rfc8 16.Qb2 Qf5!?N

[ 16...Qd8 17.Rfd1 Qf8 18.Rac1 Rab8 19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Ne4 21.Be1 Rd8 22.Qc2 f5 23.exf6 Nxf6 24.Qc4² ]

17.Rfd1 Rab8!? [/\ c5] [ 17...Ne4 18.Be1 ( 18.Bd3 c5 19.Be1 cxd4 20.Nxd4 Qg5„ ) 18...c5 19.dxc5 Bf6 20.Nd4 Qg5 21.Bf3² ]

18.Be1 [ 18.Nh4 Qe4 19.g3 Qd5„ ]

18...c5=

D47Gurevich,M 2630Pelletier,Y 2585

Deutschland 2002[Gurevich,M]

86/435 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 b4 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 Bb7 11.Qa4 Qb6 12.Nd2 Rc8 13.0-0!?

[ 13.b3 - 85/384 ] 13...Be7

[ 13...c5 14.a3 cxd4 15.exd4 Ba6!? 16.Re1 Bb5 17.Qb3 Qxd4 18.Nf3 Qc4 19.Qe3© ]

14.a3 bxa3 15.b3!N [ 15.bxa3 ]

15...Qa6 16.Bxa3 [ 16.Qxa6 Bxa6 17.Rd1 Be2 18.Re1 Bb5 19.Bxa3 Bxa3 20.Rxa3 a6 21.Rc1² ]

16...Qxa4 17.bxa4 Ba6 18.Rfc1 c5 19.Nb3!? cxd4

[ 19...c4 20.Na5 Bxa3 21.Rxa3 Rc7 22.Bc6! Ke7 23.Bb5± ]

20.Rxc8+ Bxc8 21.Nxd4 [ 21.Rc1 Ba6 ( 21...Nb6 22.a5! Bxa3 23.axb6 Bxc1 24.bxa7 ) 22.Bxe7 Kxe7 23.Nxd4 Rc8 24.Rxc8 Bxc8 25.Nc6+ Kd6 26.Nxa7 Ba6² ]

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21...Nb8!? 22.Nb5 Bxa3 23.Nxa7 [ 23.Rxa3 a6 24.Rc3 Bd7 25.Nd4 Ke7=/\ Rc8 ]

23...Bc5! 24.Rc1 Nd7 [ 24...Na6!? 25.Nxc8 Kd7 26.Bb7 Rxc8 27.Bxa6 Rc7² ]

25.Nxc8 Kd8 26.Bc6 [ 26.Bb7 Kc7 27.Ba6 Rxc8÷ ]

26...Kxc8 27.Bxd7+ Kxd7 28.Rxc5 Rb8 29.g3² [R 6/f] Rb4 30.Ra5

[ 30.a5 Ra4= /\ Kd6 ] 30...Ke7 31.h3 h5!? 32.h4 Kf6 33.Kg2 e5 34.Ra6+ Kf5 35.Ra7 Ke6 36.Kf3 g6 37.a5 Ra4 38.a6 Kf6 39.e4 Ra3+ 40.Ke2 Ra2+ 41.Ke3 Ra3+ 42.Kd2!? Ra2+ 43.Kc3 Rxf2 44.Rc7 Ra2 45.a7 g5?

[ 45...Ke6™ 46.Kb4 f5 47.Kb5 fxe4 48.Rc6+ Kd5 49.Ra6 Rb2+ 50.Ka5 Kc5 51.Rc6+ Kd4 52.Rd6+ Kc4= ]

46.Kb4+- gxh4 47.gxh4 Ke6 48.Kb5[/\ Rc6-a6] Rb2+ 49.Kc6 Ra2 50.Kb7 Rb2+

51.Kc8 Ra2 52.Rc6+ [ 52.Rc6+ Ke7 53.Kb7 Kd7 54.Rb6 ]

1-0

D47Najer,E 2585Novikov,I 2600

New York 2002[RR]

86/(436) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5 12.Ng5 cxd4 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qh5+ Ke7 15.0-0! Qe8N

[ 15...Nxe5 - 84/(367) ] 16.Bg5+ N7f6 17.Qf3! Bc6 18.Nc5 Kf7 19.Ne4 * h6 20.exf6 Nxf6 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Rac1 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Rc8 24.Qd3

[ 24.Qh5+ Ke7™ 25.Qa5± ] 24...Qd7 25.Bg6+ Kg7 26.Qg3© ->

D47Yevseev,D 2550Smirnov,P 2560

Nefteyugansk 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/436 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5 12.Ng5 cxd4 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Qh5+ Ke7 15.0-0! Qe8

[ 15...h6 16.Bg6!ƒ ] 16.Bg5+ N7f6

[ 16...N5f6 17.Qe2 Nxe5 18.Qxe5 Qc6 19.f3± ∆Qxa4? 20.Bb5 Qa5 21.Rac1! ( 21.Qc5+ Kd8 22.Qxd4+ Bd5 23.Bxf6+ gxf6 24.Qxf6+ Kc7 25.Rac1+ Kb6÷ ) 21...Rc8™ 22.Rxc8 Bxc8 23.Qc5+ Kd8 24.Qxd4+ Ke7 25.Qc5++- ]

17.Qf3! Bc6 [ 17...Qxa4 18.exf6+ Kd6 ( 18...gxf6 19.Bxf6++- ; 18...Kd7 19.fxg7 Bxg7 20.Qf7++- ) 19.Rfe1‚ ] [ 17...Kf7 18.exf6 g6 19.b3± /\ Nb2-c4 ]

18.Nc5 Kf7 19.Ne4 Be7N 20.Rfe1 [ 20.Rac1! Rc8 ( 20...Qd7 21.exf6 gxf6 22.Bxf6! Bxf6 23.Nxf6 Nxf6 24.Rxc6± ) 21.exf6

A) 21...gxf6 22.Bh6 f5 A1) 23.Ng5+ Bxg5 ( 23...Kg6? 24.Nxe6 Kxh6 25.Nxd4+- ) 24.Qh5+

A1a) 24...Ke7 25.Qxg5+ Kd7 26.Qg7+ Qe7 27.Qxd4 Qf6 28.Qxf6 Nxf6 29.Ba6 ( 29.Bg7 Rhg8 30.Rxc6 Rxg7 ) 29...Rcg8 30.Rfd1+± ; A1b) 24...Kg8 25.Qxg5+ Qg6÷ ;

A2) 23.Qh5+ Kg8 24.Qxe8+ Rxe8 25.Rxc6 fxe4 26.Bxe4± ;

B) 21...Nxf6 22.Bxf6 gxf6 ( 22...Bxe4 23.Qxe4 Bxf6± ^- ) 23.Ba6 Bxe4™ ( 23...f5 24.Bxc8 Bxe4 25.Qh5++- ) 24.Qxe4 Rxc1 25.Rxc1± ^- ]

20...h6 21.exf6 gxf6 22.Bd2©

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D47Radjabov,T 2620Shirov,A 2720

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Shirov,A]

86/437 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5 12.0-0 cxd4 13.Nxd4 Nxe5 14.Bb5+ Nd7 15.Qh5 N5f6 16.Nxe6 Nxh5 17.Nxd8 Rxd8?!

[ 17...Kxd8 18.Rd1 Bc8 19.Be3 Rb8 20.Bc6 Rb7÷ ]

18.Re1+ Be7 19.Nc5 Bc8 20.Bg5 Nhf6 21.Rad1!N

[ 21.Bxf6 - 84/(367) ] 21...a6 22.Ba4 h6!?

[ 22...0-0 23.Nxd7 Bxd7 24.Bxd7 h6 25.Bh4! Rxd7 26.Rxd7 Nxd7 27.Bxe7 Rb8 28.Kf1!² Radjabov,T ]

23.Bxf6 [ 23.Bh4 g5 24.Bg3 0-0 25.Nxd7 Bxd7 26.Bxd7 Nxd7 27.Rxe7 Nb6!= ]

23...gxf6 24.Nxd7?! [ 24.g3!² ]

24...Bxd7 25.Rxd7 Rxd7 26.Rd1 0-0 27.Rxd7 [R 9/j] Rc8! 28.g3 Kf8 29.Bb3 Rd8 30.Ra7 Rd2 31.Rxa6 Rxb2= 32.Ra7 Rd2 33.Rc7 Rd3?!

[ 33...Rd8= ] 34.Kg2 Rd8!

[ 34...Rc3? 35.Rxc3 bxc3 36.Kf3ƒ ] 35.Kf3 Ra8 36.Kg4! Ra5 37.f4! Rb5 38.Rd7 Rc5 39.Rb7 Ra5 40.Kh4 Rf5 41.Rb8+ Kg7 42.Re8 Bf8 43.Rd8 Be7 44.Rd7 Kf8 45.Kg4 Rc5 46.Rb7 Ra5 47.Bc4‡ h5+™

[ 47...Ke8? 48.Rb8++- ] [ 47...Rc5? 48.Rxb4+- ] [ 47...Ra3? 48.Kh5 Rc3 49.Bb3+- ]

48.Kh4 Rf5 49.Bb3 [ 49.Ra7 Rc5 50.Bb3 Rb5 51.Bd1 Rd5 52.Bxh5

A) 52...Rd2? 53.Kh3 Rb2 54.Bf3 ( 54.Ra5± ) 54...Bc5 55.Rc7 Bg1 56.Bd5± ; B) 52...Rd3!! 53.Ra8+ Rd8 54.Ra6 Rd3 55.Kg4 ( 55.Rc6?! Rd2 ) 55...Ra3= ]

49...Ra5 50.Rd7 Rb5 51.Ra7 Rc5 52.Ra8+ Kg7 53.Re8 Bd6 54.Re4 Rc8!?

[ 54...Ra5= ]

55.Rd4 Rd8 56.Rd5 [ 56.Kxh5 f5 57.g4 Be7= ]

56...Be7! 57.Ra5 [ 57.Rxh5? f5+ 58.Kh3 Kg6 ] [ 57.Rxd8 Bxd8 58.Kxh5 Bb6= ]

57...Rd2 58.Kh3 Kg6= 59.Rd5½-½

D53Azmaiparashvili,Z 2675Portisch,L 2595

Kallithea 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/438 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Be7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qc2 c5 7.dxc5 dxc4 8.e4 Nfd7

[ 8...Qa5 - 44/527 ] 9.Bf4 Nc6 10.Bxc4 Nxc5N

[ 10...Bxc5 11.Rd1² ( 11.0-0-0!? )] 11.Rd1 Qa5

[ 11...Qb6 12.a3! Na5 13.Ba2 Nab3 14.Ne5± ]

12.a3! Nd7 13.0-0 Nde5 [ 13...a6!? 14.Be2!? Rd8 ( 14...Nde5?! 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.Nd5± ) 15.Nd4² ]

14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.Be2 [/\ Nd5] Ng6 16.Bg3!?

[ 16.Be3!? Qc7 17.Rd2 Bd6 18.g3² ] 16...a6 17.Kh1! [/\ f4-f5] b5

[ 17...Rd8 18.Nd5! exd5 19.Bc7+- ] 18.f4 Re8

[ 18...Bb7 19.f5 exf5 20.exf5 Nh4 21.Nd5± ]

19.f5 Nf8 20.Bh5!± [><f7] Rd8 21.Bxf7+! Kxf7 22.fxe6+ Kg8

[ 22...Ke8 23.Nd5 Nxe6 24.b4 Qxa3 25.Qc6+ Bd7 26.Qxe6 Bxe6 27.Nc7# # ]

23.Nd5 Re8 24.Bc7 Qa4 25.Nxe7+ Kh8 [ 25...Rxe7 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Rd8+ Re8 28.Bd6+ Kg8 29.Rxe8# # ]

26.b3 Qxa3 27.Bd6 Qa5 28.Nc6 Qb6 29.Rxf8+ Rxf8 30.Bxf8 Bxe6 31.Bxg7+ Kxg7 32.Qc3+

[ 32.Qc3+ Kg8 ( 32...Kf7 33.Qf3+ Kg7 34.Qg3+ Kh6 35.Qf4+ Kg6 36.Rd6+- ) 33.Qg3++- ]

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D58Van Wely,L 2645Azmaiparashvili,Z 2675

Kallithea 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/439 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.Rc1 b6 8.Nf3 Bb7 9.Bd3 Ne4 10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Qb3

[ 12.Ne5 - 9/469 ] 12...Nd7!?

[ 12...Nxc3 ] [ 12...Rd8 ]

13.0-0 [ 13.Nxd5!? Bxd5 14.Qxd5 Qb4+ 15.Kf1 ( 15.Ke2? Qxb2+ 16.Rc2 Qxc2+-+ ) 15...Qxb2 16.Rc2 Qa1+ 17.Ne1 Ndf6 18.Qc6 Rfe8 19.g3÷ ]

13...Ndf6 14.Rfd1 [ 14.Bxe4 dxe4 15.Ne5 Rfd8 16.Rfd1 c5= ] [ 14.Qc2 c5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.Rfd1 Ng4 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Nd2 Qh4 19.Nf1 Ne5= ]

14...Ng4! 15.Rc2 c5 16.dxc5N [ 16.Nxd5? ]

16...Nexf2 17.Rxf2 Qxe3 18.Qc2 bxc5 19.h3 Nxf2 20.Qxf2 Qxf2+

[ 20...d4 21.Qxe3 dxe3 22.Kf1÷ ] 21.Kxf2 Rab8 22.Rd2

[ 22.b3 Rfc8³ ] 22...Rfe8 23.Na4

[ 23.Nb5 a6 24.Nd6 Re6 25.Nxb7 Rxb7 26.b3³ ]

23...Rbc8 24.Rc2 c4 25.Be2 Rb8 26.Nd4 [ 26.b3 Bc6 27.Nc3 cxb3 28.axb3 Rb4³ ]

26...Ba8 27.Rd2 [ 27.Bf3!? Rb4 28.Nc3 Reb8 29.Nd1= ]

27...Rb4 28.Bd1 Rd8 29.a3 Rbb8 30.Bf3 Rd6 31.Nf5 Ra6 32.Nc3 Rab6 33.Nd1 Rb3 34.Bxd5 Bxd5 35.Ne7+ Kf8 36.Nxd5² Rd8 37.Ke2

[ 37.N1e3!? c3 38.bxc3 Rxc3 39.a4² ] 37...Rd6 38.N1c3 Rg6 39.Ne3 Rb8 40.Kd1

[ 40.g4!? ] 40...Rc8 41.Rd4± Rg3 42.Ke2 Rg6 43.g4 Rgc6 44.Kd2 Rf6 45.Nf5 Rb6 46.Kc1 Rcb8 47.Na4 Rc6 48.Rd7 Re8 49.Rxa7 g6 50.Nxh6 Rf6 51.Kd2 Rf2+ 52.Kc3 Re3+ 53.Kxc4 Rxh3 54.g5 Rg3 55.Nc5 Rf4+ 56.Kb5 Rxg5 57.a4

[ 57.Ra8+ Kg7 58.Ng8 Re5!² ]

57...Rh5 58.Rxf7+ Rxf7 59.Nxf7 Kxf7 60.a5 g5! 61.a6 g4 62.a7 Rh8 63.Ne4 Ke6 64.b4

[ 64.Kc6 Ke5 65.Ng3 Kf4 66.Nh5+ Kg5= ] 64...Kd5 65.Nf6+ Kd4 66.Nxg4 Ra8 67.Ne5

[ 67.Kb6 Rxa7= ] 67...Kxe5 68.Ka6 Kd5 69.b5 Rh8 70.b6 Kc6 71.b7 Rh1 72.b8N+ Kc7 73.Nc6 Ra1+ 74.Na5 Rxa5+ 75.Kxa5½-½

D58Aseev,K 2575Rustemov,A 2595

Russia 2002[Rustemov,A]

86/440 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Qe2 c5 11.Rfd1 Ne4 12.Bxe7

[ 12.Bg3 - 80/467 ] 12...Qxe7 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Rac1 Nxc3!

[ 14...a6 ] 15.bxc3N

[ 15.Rxc3 c4 16.Bf5 ( 16.Bb1 b5³ )] 15...c4 16.Bb1 b5„ 17.g3

[ 17.Nd2!? a5 18.f3 f5 19.Re1 Rae8 20.Nf1 g6³ ]

17...g6 18.Nh4?! [ 18.Nd2 ]

18...Rfe8 19.Re1 a5 20.f3 Nf6 21.Qd2 Ra6!∓ 22.Re2 Re6

[ 22...b4! 23.e4 ( 23.Bc2 Rb6 24.Ba4 Bc6 25.Bxc6 Rxc6 26.e4 dxe4 27.Qxh6 Qd7∓ ) 23...dxe4 24.Qxh6 Re6∓ ]

23.Ng2 b4 24.Bc2 bxc3? [ 24...Bc6? 25.Rb1! bxc3 ( 25...Rb8? 26.Nf4 Rd6 27.cxb4± ) 26.Qxc3„ ] [ 24...Rb6! 25.Ba4 Bc6 26.Bxc6 Rxc6³ ]

25.Qxc3 Qb4 26.Qa1! [<->b] Qa3 27.Rb1 Ba6

[ 27...Bc6!?³ ] 28.Kf2

[ 28.Bd1!? g5÷ ( 28...Rxe3?! 29.Nxe3 Rxe3 30.Qb2 Qd3 31.Rxe3 Qxe3+ 32.Qf2± )]

28...a4 29.Bd1 c3!? [ 29...Kg7 30.Qb2 Qxb2 31.Rexb2 a3 32.Rb4² ]

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30.Rc2 Rc6 31.Rbc1 Rec8 [ 31...Rb8!

A) 32.Rxc3? Rxc3 33.Qxc3 ( 33.Rxc3?? Rb2+ 34.Rc2 Qd3! ) 33...Rb2+ 34.Ke1 ( 34.Kg1 Qxc3 35.Rxc3 Rb1-+ ) 34...Qxc3+ 35.Rxc3 Rxg2 36.Rc6 Bc4 37.Rxf6 Rxa2-+ ; B) 32.Nf4! Rb2 33.Be2 g5 34.Nd3 Bxd3 35.Bxd3 g4!∓ ]

32.Nf4 g5 33.Ne2 Bxe2 34.Bxe2 g4 [ 34...Kg7!? ]

35.Bb5! [ 35.fxg4 Ne4+ 36.Kg2 Qe7 37.Bf3 a3÷ ]

35...R6c7 36.Bd3 h5 [ 36...gxf3 37.Kxf3² ] [ 36...Kg7 37.Bf5 Rb8 38.Rxc3 Rxc3 39.Rxc3 Rb3 40.Rc2 Rxe3 41.fxg4 Ne4+ 42.Bxe4 Rxe4 ] [ 36...Rb8!? 37.Rb1!÷ ( 37.Rxc3 Rxc3 38.Rxc3 Rb3 39.Rc8+ Kg7³ )]

37.Bf5! Rb8 38.Rxc3 Rxc3 39.Rxc3 Rb3! 40.Rc8+ Kg7 41.Qc1™ Qxa2+ 42.Rc2 Qa3³ 43.Qxa3!

[ 43.Qd2?! Qe7 44.Qe2 ( 44.e4? Rxf3+ ) 44...gxf3 45.Qxf3 a3 ]

43...Rxa3 44.Ke2 Ra1 [ 44...Rb3!? 45.h3!

A) 45...a3 46.hxg4 hxg4 47.fxg4 Ne4 48.Bxe4 dxe4 49.Kd2 Kg6 50.Rc8!? Rb2+ 51.Kc3 Re2 52.d5 Rxe3+ 53.Kd4 Rxg3 54.d6 Rd3+ 55.Kxe4 Rxd6 56.Ra8 Kg5 57.Rxa3 Kxg4 58.Ke3 Kg3 ( 58...Rf6 59.Ke2= ) 59.Ke2+ Kg2 60.Ke3= ; B) 45...gxf3+ 46.Kxf3 a3 47.Ra2³ ]

45.fxg4 hxg4 46.Kd2 Ne4+ [ 46...a3 47.Rc1!= ] [ 46...Rh1 47.Kc3 Re1 ( 47...Rf1 48.Bd3 ) 48.Kd2 Rh1 49.Kc3 Kh6 50.Bd3= ]

47.Bxe4 dxe4 48.Rc1!= Ra3 49.Rc3½-½

D59Kasimdzhanov,R 2650Bologan,V 2625

Pamplona 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/441 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.Rc1

Be6 12.Qa4 c5 13.Qa3 Rc8 14.Be2 a5 15.dxc5

[ 15.0-0 - 38/580 ] 15...Rxc5

[ 15...bxc5!? 16.Nd4 Ra7 17.Nb5 ( 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.e4 c4÷ ) 17...Ra8 18.0-0 Na6 ]

16.0-0 Nc6N [ 16...Nd7² ]

17.Qa4 Rc8 18.Rxc5 Qxc5 [ 18...bxc5 19.Ba6 Rc7 20.Bb5 Bd7 ( 20...Na7 21.Qxa5 Rb7 22.Bd3 Rxb2 23.Rc1 c4 24.Rb1 Rxb1+ 25.Bxb1² ) 21.Rc1 ( 21.Bxc6 Bxc6 22.Qxa5 d4© ) 21...d4 22.exd4 Nxd4 23.Qxd4 Bxb5 ( 23...cxd4 24.Rxc7 Qb4 25.Bxd7 Qxb2 26.g3² ) 24.Qc3 a4 25.h3 ]

19.Bb5 Na7 20.Ba6 Rd8 [ 20...b5? 21.Qxa5 Rb8 22.a4± ]

21.Qh4 Re8 [ 21...Nc6!? 22.Nd4 ( 22.Bb7 Ne7 23.Nd4 Rd7 24.Ba6 Nf5 ; 22.a3 b5 23.Bxb5 Qxb5 24.Nd4 g5 25.Qxh6 Nxd4 26.Qxg5+ Kh7 ∆27.Qxd8? Ne2+ 28.Kh1 Ng3+ ) 22...Rf8 23.Nxc6 ( 23.Nxe6 fxe6 24.Bd3 Qb4 ) 23...Qxc6 24.Bd3 d4 25.Qxd4 Bxa2 ]

22.Bd3 Nc6 23.a3² b5 24.h3 b4 [ ¹24...a4 25.Qf4 ( 25.Ra1!?² ) 25...b4 26.axb4 Nxb4 ( 26...Qxb4? 27.Qxb4 Nxb4 28.Bb5± ) 27.Be2² ]

25.a4 b3?! [ 25...Rc8 26.Ba6 Rc7 27.Qf4² ]

26.Bb5 Rc8 [ 26...Bd7 27.Rd1 Re4 28.Qg3 Be8 29.Qc7± ]

27.Qf4 Qc2 [ 27...Bd7 28.Rd1± ]

28.Bxc6 Qxc6 29.Nd4 Qc7 [ ¹29...Qb6 30.Qe5 Rc4 31.Ra1 Rb4 32.Ra3 Kh7 33.Kh2 Kg8 34.f4± ]

30.Qxc7 Rxc7 31.Ra1! [ 31.Nxb3?! Rb7 32.Nxa5 Rxb2 33.Nc6 ( 33.Ra1 Bd7 ><Na5 ) 33...Bd7 34.Ne7+ Kf8 35.Nxd5 Bxa4² ]

31...Kf8?! [ 31...Rb7 32.Ra3 Rb4!

A) 33.Nc6 Rb6 34.Nxa5 d4! 35.exd4 Bd5 36.Kf1 ( 36.f3 f5! 37.Kf2 f4 38.Ke2 Rg6÷ ) 36...Rb4 37.Ke2 Rxd4 38.Ke3 Rb4 39.g3! Kf8 40.Kd3± ; B) 33.Nxb3 d4 34.Nxd4 Rxb2 35.Nxe6

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( 35.Nc6 Rb3 36.Ra1 Bd7! 37.Nxa5 Rb4² ) 35...fxe6 36.Rd3 Rb4 ( 36...Ra2 37.Rd4± ) 37.Rd4 e5 38.Rd5 Rxa4 39.Rxe5± ]

32.Nxb3+- Rb7 33.Nxa5 Rxb2 34.Nc6 Bd7 35.Nd4 Ke7 36.a5 Kd6

[ 36...Rb7 37.g4 Ra7 38.Kg2 Kd6 39.Kg3 ]

37.g4 Kc7 [ 37...h5 38.a6 Rb8 39.a7 Ra8 40.gxh5 Bxh3 41.f3 Kc7 42.Kf2 Kb7 43.Rg1 ]

38.Rc1+ Kd6 39.Ra1 Kc7 40.Kg2 Kb7 41.Rc11-0

D63Sokolov,I 2680Tregubov,P 2590

Selfoss 2002[Sokolov,I]

86/442 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 dxc4 8.Bxc4 a6 9.a4 c5 10.0-0 cxd4 11.exd4 Nb6 12.Bb3 Bd7 13.Re1

[ 13.a5 - 46/594 ] [ 13.Ne5 - 46/(594) ]

13...Bc6 14.Ne5 Nbd5 15.Qd3 Nb4 16.Qh3 Nfd5

[ 16...Qxd4? 17.Bxe6! ] 17.Bd2N

[ 17.Bxe7 ] 17...Bg5 18.Bxg5 Qxg5 19.Ne4 Qe7 20.Qg3 Rfd8

[ 20...Rad8!? ] 21.h4

[ 21.a5 ] 21...Be8 22.h5 h6

[ 22...f6? 23.Ng4± ∆f5? 24.Ngf6+ ] 23.f4 Nf6?

[ 23...Kh8 24.f5 exf5 ( 24...f6? 25.Ng6+ Bxg6 26.hxg6 exf5 27.Ng5 ) 25.Nc5 Kh7 26.Qf3‚ ] [ 23...Rac8 24.Rxc8 ( 24.Nc3 ) 24...Rxc8 25.f5 exf5 26.Qh3 ( 26.Nc3 Qd6 ) 26...Qe6 27.Nc5 Qf6 28.Ne4 ( 28.Nxb7? Nc2! 29.Rd1 Nxd4!-+ ) 28...Qb6 29.Nc5 Qf6= ] [ 23...f5! 24.Nc5 ( 24.Nc3 Bxh5 ) 24...Bxh5!³ ( 24...b6 25.Nxe6 Qxe6 26.Nc6 Qf6! 27.Nxb4 Qxd4+ 28.Kh2

Qxb4 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8 30.Rc7 Qd4 31.Bxd5+ Kh8 32.Bxa8 Rxa8 33.b3² ) 25.Ng6 Qf6! 26.Rxe6 Qxd4+ 27.Kh1 Qxb2 28.Rce1 Kh7 ]

24.f5!± -> Nbd5 [ 24...Rxd4 25.fxe6 fxe6 26.Ng6 Bxg6 27.Nxf6+ Qxf6 28.Rxe6+- ] [ 24...Nxh5 25.Qg4! exf5 ( 25...Nf6 26.Nxf6+ Qxf6 27.fxe6 fxe6 28.Rf1+- ) 26.Qxf5 Nf6 27.Rc7!+- ] [ 24...exf5 25.Ng6 Qxe4 26.Ne7+ Kf8 27.Rxe4 Nxe4 28.Qf3 Kxe7 29.Qxf5+- ]

25.Nxf6+ Qxf6 [ 25...Nxf6 26.fxe6 fxe6 27.Ng6 Qb4 28.Rxe6 Bf7 29.Rc4! Nxh5 ( 29...Qd2 30.Rxf6+- ) 30.Qe3 Qxb3 31.Qxb3 Bxe6 32.d5+- ]

26.fxe6 fxe6 27.Qg4! [/\ Rf1] Rd6 28.Bxd5! exd5

[ 28...Rxd5 29.Rf1 ( 29.Rc7± ) 29...Qe7 30.Rf4 ( 30.Rc7? Qxc7 31.Qxe6+ Bf7 32.Nxf7 Qc6! ) 30...Rad8 31.Rc7! Qxc7 32.Qxe6+ Kh7 33.Rf8+- ]

29.Rc7+- Qg5 30.Qxg5 hxg5 31.Nd3 Rf6 32.Ree7 Rf7 33.Rxf7 Bxf7 34.Rxb7 Bxh5 35.b4 Be2 36.Nc5 Rf8 37.b5 axb5 38.axb5 Rf1+ 39.Kh2 Rb1 40.b6 Rb2 41.Rb8+ Kf7 42.b7 Bf3 43.Kg3 Be4 44.Rc81-0

D64Sasikiran,K 2670Kaidanov,G 2645

Bled (ol) 2002[Kaidanov,G]

86/443 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c6 8.Qc2 a6 9.a3 Re8 10.h3

[ 10.c5 - 32/534 ] 10...dxc4 11.Bxc4 c5 12.dxc5N

[ 12.Bd3 ] 12...Nxc5 13.Rd1 Ncd7

[ 13...Qc7? 14.Bf4 Qc6 15.Ne5 ∆Qxg2 16.Rh2+- ]

14.0-0 Qc7?! [ 14...Nh5 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.g4 ( 16.Bd3 Nhf6 17.e4 Qc5 18.b4 Qh5 19.Rfe1 Ne5 20.Nxe5 Qxe5 ) 16...Nhf6 17.g5 Nh5 18.Qe4² ]

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[ 14...b5 A) 15.Ba2 Bb7 16.Bb1

A1) 16...g6!? 17.Ne5 A1a) 17...Qc7 18.Nxd7 Nxd7 19.Bxe7 Qc6 ( 19...Rxe7 20.Nd5+- ) 20.Ne4 Rxe7² ; A1b) 17...Qc8 18.Nxd7 Nxd7 19.Bxe7 Rxe7= ;

A2) 16...Qc7 17.Rxd7 Qxd7 18.Ne5 Qc7 19.Ng4 Ne4 20.Nxe4 ( 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Qxe4 f5³ ) 20...Qxc2 21.Bxc2 Bxe4 22.Bxe4 Bxg5 23.Bxa8 Rxa8= ;

B) 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Bd3 g6!= ] 15.Ba2 b5

[ 15...Ne5 16.Nxe5 ( 16.Nd4!? ) 16...Qxe5 17.Bf4 Qh5 18.e4² ]

16.Bf4 Qb6 [ 16...e5 17.Ng5 Rf8 18.Bg3 Bb7 19.Bb1 g6 20.Nd5± ]

17.e4 Bb7 18.e5?! [ 18.Qe2² ]

18...Nh5?! [ 18...Bxf3!? 19.gxf3 Nh5 20.Be3 ( 20.Rxd7?! Nxf4 21.Rxe7 Rxe7 22.Qe4 Nxh3+ 23.Kg2 Rd8 24.Kxh3 Rd4 25.Qe3 Qd8 26.Bb1 Red7 27.Ne4 Rd1 28.Rxd1 Rxd1÷ ) 20...Qc7 21.f4 g6 22.Qe2 (/\ Ne4) Ng7÷ ]

19.Be3 Qc6 20.Bb1 f5 21.exf6 Nhxf6 22.Bg5 Nf8?!

[ 22...Rac8² ∆23.Rxd7?! Qxd7 24.Bxf6 ( 24.Ne5 Rxc3! 25.bxc3 Qd5= ) 24...Bxf6 25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Rd1 Qc7 27.Ng5 Qe5 28.Nf7 Kxf7 29.Rd7+ Be7 30.Bg6+ Kf6 31.Bxe8 Rxe8 32.Qh4+ g5 33.Qh6+ Kf7 34.Qh5+ ( 34.Rxb7 Rh8 ) 34...Kf8 35.Qh6+= ( 35.Rxb7 Qe1+ 36.Kh2 Bd6+-+ )]

23.Rfe1± Rad8 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Qe2 b4 26.axb4 Bxb4 27.Rc1 Bxc3?! 28.Rxc3 Qb5 29.Bd3 Bxf3 30.Bxb5 Bxe2 31.Bxe2 a5 32.Ra3 Rd5 33.Be3 Kf7 34.Bc4 Re5 35.b3!+- N8d7 36.Bd2 Ne4 37.Bxa5 Nd6 38.Bf1 Nb5 39.Ra4 Rd5 40.Ra1 Nd4 41.Bc4 Nc2 42.Ra2 Rd1+ 43.Kh2 Nd4 44.Bc3 Ne5 45.Be2 Nxe2 46.Bxe5 Nc1 47.Ra7+ Kg6 48.g4 Nd3 49.Rxg7+ Kh6 50.Rd7 Kg6 51.b4 Rd2 52.Bc3 Rd1 53.b5 e5 54.Bxe51-0

D70Sakalauskas,V 2450Avrukh,B 2595

Bled (ol) 2002[Kveinys,A; Sakalauskas,V]

86/444 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0 8.f4 Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Bd4 e5 11.Bxe5 Bxe5 12.fxe5 Qh4+ 13.g3 Qe7 14.Qd4 c5?!

[ 14...Rd8÷ ] 15.d6!N

[ 15.Qf2 - 49/518 ] 15...cxd4 16.dxe7 Re8 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 Rxe7 19.b4 Bf5

[ 19...Rxe5+!? 20.Kd2 Bf5 ( 20...Rxd5 21.bxa5± ) 21.Nf3 Rxd5 22.bxa5 Rc8 23.Bd3 Bxd3 24.Kxd3 Rc3+ 25.Ke4 Rxa5 ( 25...Rd8 26.Rhd1 f5+ 27.Kf4 Re3 28.Re1 ) 26.Nxd4 f5+ 27.Kf4 Rd3 28.Rhd1 Rxd1 29.Rxd1 Rxa2 30.Ke5± ]

20.Nf3 Be4 21.Kf2 Rc8 22.d6! [ 22.bxa5? Rc2+ 23.Be2 d3 24.Nd4 Rc4 25.Bxd3 ( 25.Bf3 Rxd4 26.Ke3 Rxd5∓ ) 25...Rxd4 26.Bxe4 Rxe4 27.d6 R7xe5 28.Rhd1 Rf5+ 29.Kg2 Re2+ 30.Kg1 Rff2= ]

22...Ree8 23.bxa5 [ 23.d7?! Rc2+ 24.Be2 Rd8 25.Nxd4 Rxe2+ 26.Nxe2 Bxh1 27.Rxh1 Nc6∓ ]

23...Rc2+ 24.Be2 d3 25.Nd4 Rc4 [ 25...Rxe2+ 26.Nxe2 Bxh1 27.Rxh1 dxe2 28.Rc1! Kf8 29.Rc5+- ] [ 25...Rb2 26.Rhb1 Rxb1 27.Rxb1 dxe2 28.Rc1 Kg7 29.e6!+- ∆fxe6 30.d7 ]

26.Bf3 [ 26.Bxd3!? Rxd4 ( 26...Bxd3 27.Nf3± ) 27.Bxe4 Rxe4 28.Rhe1± ]

26...Rxe5 [ 26...Rxd4 27.Ke3 Rd5 ( 27...Ra4 28.d7+- ; 27...Bxf3 28.Kxd4 Bxh1 29.Rxh1 f6 30.exf6 Kf7 31.Rd1 Kxf6 32.Rxd3+- ) 28.Bxe4 Rexe5 ( 28...Rdxe5 29.Kxd3 Rxe4 30.d7+- ) 29.Kf3± ]

27.Bxe4 Rxe4 28.Nb3 Re2+ 29.Kf1! [ 29.Kf3?? g5 30.h3 h5 31.g4 Rf4+ 32.Kg3 h4# # ]

29...Re6 30.Rd1 Rxd6 31.Rd2 Rd5 [ 31...Rc2 32.Rxc2 dxc2 33.Ke2+- ]

32.Kf2 Rc6 33.Rhd1+-

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D70Horvath,Cs 2505Bromberger,S 2415

Oesterreich 2003[RR]

86/(444) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0 8.f4 Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Bd4 e5 11.Bxe5 Bxe5 12.fxe5 Qh4+ 13.g3 Qe7 14.Qd4 c5 15.d6 cxd4 16.dxe7 Re8 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 * Bf5!N 19.Kf2 Be4 20.Bg2 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Rxe7 22.Nf3

[ 22.Rc1! Rxe5 ( 22...b5?! 23.Nf3 Nc4 24.d6 Rd7 25.b3 Ne3+ 26.Kh3± ) 23.b4 Rxd5 24.bxa5 Rxa5 25.Rc2 d3 26.Rd2 Rc8 27.Nf3 Rc2© ]

22...Rd7 23.d6 f6 24.Rhe1 Nc6 25.Rad1 fxe5 26.Nxe5 Rxd6 27.Nxc6 bxc6 28.Re7 a5³

D72Dautov,R 2615Navara,D 2565

Bled (ol) 2002[Dautov,R]

86/445 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2 c5 8.d5 e6 9.Nbc3 exd5 10.Nxd5

[ 10.exd5 - 83/455 ] 10...0-0 11.0-0 Bg4N

[ 11...Nc6 12.Be3!² ] [ 11...Na6 12.Nec3 - 83/456 ]

12.h3 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Nc6 14.Qb5! Nxd5?! [ 14...Qd6?! 15.Bf4 Ne5 16.Rad1± ] [ 14...Bd4 15.Be3² ( 15.Bf4² )]

15.exd5 Nd4 16.Qxc5 [ 16.Qxb7 Qd6 17.Kh2! ( 17.Kh1!? ) 17...Rfb8 ( 17...Rab8? 18.Qxa7 Ra8 19.Bf4+- ; 17...Be5?! 18.Bg5 Rfb8 19.Qe7 Rxb2 20.Rae1± ) 18.Bf4 Be5 19.Bxe5 Qxe5 20.Qa6 Rxb2 21.Rae1 Qf5² ]

16...Qd7 [ 16...Ne2+ 17.Kh2 Nxc1 18.Raxc1 Bxb2 19.Rcd1!± /\ d6 ]

17.Bg5! [ 17.Re1 Rfe8 18.Rxe8+ Rxe8 19.Be3 ( 19.Bd2 Ne2+ /\ Bd4 ) 19...b6 20.Qc4 Nf5² ]

17...Qf5

[ 17...Rfc8 18.Qe7 Qf5 19.Rae1± ] 18.Be7 Rfc8 19.Qa5 Rc2 20.Qa4! [/\ d6] b5

[ 20...Rxb2 21.d6 Ne2+ 22.Kh1 Rd2 23.Qb4 Rb2 24.Qa3± ]

21.Qa6 Ne2+ 22.Kh1! [ 22.Kh2? Nxg3! 23.fxg3 Qe4 24.Rg1 Qxe7³ ]

22...Bd4 [ 22...Bxb2!? 23.Rad1 Nc3 24.Rde1 Rxf2 ( 24...Nxd5? 25.Qxb5 Nxe7 26.Qxf5 Nxf5 27.Bxa8+- ) 25.Qc6± ]

23.Qb7 Re8 [ 23...Rac8 24.d6 Bxf2 25.Bh4+- ]

24.d6 Bxf2 25.Bh4!+- Re3 [ 25...g5 26.g4 ] [ 25...Qc5 26.g4 ]

26.d7 Nxg3+ 27.Bxg3 Rxg3 28.Qb8+ [ 28.Qb8+ Kg7 29.Qxg3 ]

1-0

D76Zakhartsov,V 2510Stambulian,A 2465

Krasnodar 2002[Zakhartsov,V]

86/(446) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.0-0 Nb6 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Qc2 c6 11.dxc6 Nxc6 12.Rd1 * Bd7 13.Be3 Nc4 14.Bc5 b6?!

[ 14...Rc8! A) 15.Rd5?! Qe8 ( 15...b6? 16.Rad1 ) 16.b3 Nd6 ( 16...Nb6 17.Rd2= ) 17.Rc1 Bf5 18.Qd2 ( 18.e4? Bxc3 19.exf5 Nb4 20.Bxb4 Bxb4∓ ; 18.Qd1 Be6 19.Rd3 Ne5 20.Nxe5 Rxc5 ) 18...Be6 19.Rd3 Ne5 ( 19...Bf5 20.Rd5= ) 20.Nxe5 Rxc5 21.f4 Bxe5 22.fxe5 Rxe5³ ; B) 15.b3 b6! 16.bxc4 bxc5= ; C) 15.Nd2 Nb8! 16.Nxc4 Rxc5 17.Ne3 Qc8= ; D) 15.Nd4 N6e5! 16.Nb3 b6 17.Bd4 Qe8= ]

15.Nd4 [- 49/(522)] Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Rc8 [ 16...e5? 17.Bc5 bxc5 18.Bxa8+- ]

17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.b3 Nd6 19.Qb2 Kg8 20.Rd2 Bc6N

[ 20...Qe8 ] 21.Rad1 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Qe8 23.Nd5

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[/\ Ne7] Ne4 [ 23...Nf5 24.e4 Ng7 25.Qa3+- ]

24.Qe5! e6™ 25.Qxe4 exd5 26.Qxd5±

D76Azmaiparashvili,Z 2665Ye,Jiangchuan 2665

Bled (ol) 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/446 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.Nf3 0-0 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.0-0 Nb6 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.d5 Na5 10.Qc2 c6 11.dxc6 Nxc6 12.Rd1 Bf5 13.e4 Bd7 14.Bf4 Rc8 15.e5 Qe8 16.Qe2 h6!?N

[ 16...Be6 - 82/(405) ] 17.h3?!

[ 17.Be3!? Bg4 ( 17...Be6 18.Bxb6 axb6 19.Nd4² ) 18.h3 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Nxe5 ( 19...Nd7 20.e6! fxe6 21.Bg4± ) 20.Bxb7 Rb8 21.Be4 Nbc4 22.b3 Nxe3 23.Qxe3 e6 24.Rac1² ( 24.Qxa7 f5 25.Bg2 f4„ )]

17...Be6 [ 17...g5 18.Be3 g4 19.hxg4 Bxg4 20.Bxb6 axb6 21.Qe4² ]

18.g4 [ 18.Rac1 Rd8 ( 18...g5 19.Be3 Nd7÷ ) 19.Rxd8 Qxd8 20.Rd1 Qb8 21.g4 Rd8= ]

18...Rd8 19.Qe4 [ 19.b3 Nd5= ] [ 19.Rxd8 Qxd8 20.Rd1 Qb8! (/\ Rd8) 21.Nd4 Nxd4 22.Rxd4 Nd7 23.Bg3÷ ∆Nxe5? 24.Re4 f6 25.f4 f5 26.gxf5 Bxf5 27.fxe5 Bxe4 28.Qxe4± ]

19...Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Qc8 [ 20...Qb8!? 21.Nd4 Nxd4 22.Rxd4 Nd7 23.Qxb7 Qxb7 24.Bxb7 Nxe5= ]

21.Nd4! Rd8 22.Kh2 [ 22.Nxc6 Rxd1+ 23.Nxd1 bxc6 24.Qxc6 Qxc6 25.Bxc6 Nc4= ]

22...Nxd4 [ 22...Nd5!? 23.Nxe6 Nxc3 24.Rxd8+ Nxd8 25.bxc3 Nxe6 26.Bg3 Qxc3 27.Qxb7 Bxe5 28.Qxa7= ]

23.Rxd4 Rxd4 24.Qxd4 Bd7= 25.b3 Bc6 26.Bg3 Bxg2 27.Kxg2 Qc6+ 28.Kg1 Kh7 29.Qb4 e6 30.Ne4 Nd7 31.Qd4 Qd5! 32.Qxd5 exd5 33.Nd6 Bxe5 34.Bxe5 Nxe5 35.Nxb7 Kg7 36.Nc5 g5! 37.Kg2 f5 38.f3!

[ 38.gxf5? Kf6∓ ] 38...Kf6 39.Kf2 f4 40.Ke2 Nc6 41.Nd3

Nd4+ 42.Kf2 Ke6 43.h4! Kd6 44.h5![><h6]½-½

D76Cvitan,O 2570Milu,R 2440

Hrvatska 2002

86/(447) 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.d4 Bg7 6.Nf3 0-0 7.0-0 Nb6 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.e3 Re8 10.d5 Na5 11.Nd4 Bd7 12.e4 c6 13.Re1 cxd5 14.exd5 Rc8 15.Bf4 Nac4 16.b3 * Nd6[- 82/(405)] 17.Rc1!?N

[ 17.Qd2 ] 17...Nf5 18.Nde2 Na8 19.Qd2 Qb6 20.Ne4 e5 21.dxe6 Bxe6 22.Bg5²

D76Karpov,An 2685Ivanchuk,V 2695

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Karpov,An]

86/447 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.e3 0-0 9.0-0 Re8 10.d5 Na5 11.Nd4 Bd7 12.e4 c6 13.Re1 cxd5 14.exd5 Rc8 15.Bf4 Nac4 16.b3 Bg4!?N

[ 16...Nb2?! 17.Qd2 Bf5 18.Ncb5! Nd3 19.Nxf5 Nxe1 ( 19...Bxa1 20.Nh6+ Kg7 21.Qxd3+- ) 20.Nxg7 Nxg2 21.Bh6 Rf8 22.Qb2 f6 23.Ne6 Qxd5 24.Qe2± ]

17.Qxg4 Bxd4 18.Bd2 [ 18.Rac1 Nd6 ( 18...Nb2?! 19.Qf3 Rxc3 20.Rxc3 Nxd5 21.Rc2 Nxf4 22.gxf4± ; 18...Na3?! 19.Bd2 Bxc3 20.Rxc3 Rxc3 21.Bxc3 Nxd5 22.Rd1 Qc8 23.Qxc8 Rxc8 24.Bb2 Nc3 25.Rd7± ) 19.Bd2 Nf5 20.Nb5 Rxc1 21.Bxc1 Bg7 ( 21...Nxd5 22.Nxd4 Nf6 23.Qd1 Nxd4 24.Bxb7² ) 22.Nxa7 Nxd5 ( 22...Qa8? 23.Nb5 Qxa2 24.Qb4 Rc8 25.d6 exd6 26.g4 Nh4 27.Nxd6+- ) 23.Nb5 Qd7 24.a4 e6„ ]

18...Bf6 19.bxc4 Nxc4 20.d6! [ 20.Ne4 Bxa1 21.Rxa1 f5 22.Qh3 Nxd2 ( 22...fxe4? 23.Qe6+ Kg7 24.Bc3+ Kf8 25.Qxe4‚ ><Kf8 ) 23.Nxd2 e5÷ ]

20...Nxd2 21.d7 Rxc3 22.dxe8Q+ Qxe8

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23.Rac1 b5 24.Qb4?! [ 24.Rxc3 Bxc3 25.Re3 Bf6 ( 25...Ba5 26.Rd3 a6 27.Qd7± ; 25...b4 26.Rd3 e6 27.Qg5 Qa4 28.Rxd2 Bxd2 29.Qxd2 a5 30.Bf1± ) 26.Ra3 Qd8 27.Rxa7 Qd3 28.Qd1 Bd4 29.Rxe7 Bxf2+ 30.Kh1² ]

24...Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Nc4 26.a4 a6 27.axb5 axb5 28.Rb1 Nd6= 29.Bf1 Kg7 30.Bxb5 Qc8 31.Bd3 h5 32.Qe1 Qc5 33.Rc1 Qb6 34.Rc2 Qa7 35.Qe2 Qb6 36.Qf3 Qb1+ 37.Kg2 Qb3 38.Re2 Qb4 39.Qe3 Qb7+½-½

D85Gleizerov,E 2575Voitsekhovsky,S 2510

Barlinek 2002[Gleizerov,E]

86/(448) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 * 5.Bd2 Nb6 6.Bg5 Bg7 7.e3 0-0 8.Nf3 h6 9.Bh4 c5 10.dxc5 N6d7 11.Rc1 Nc6 12.Bb5 g5 13.Bg3 Nxc5 14.0-0 Bd7!?N

[ 14...Bg4 - 77/450 ] 15.Nd5 Ne4™

[ 15...b6? 16.b4! Nxb4 17.Rxc5! bxc5 18.Bxd7+- ] [ 15...Ne6 16.Qd2± ]

16.Bc7 Qe8 [ 16...Qc8? 17.Bxc6+- ]

17.Qd3 Nf6 [ 17...f5!÷ ]

18.Nxf6+ Bxf6 19.Rfd1 Bg4 20.Qe4!±

D85Papaioannou,I 2585Azmaiparashvili,Z 2665

Bled (ol) 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/(448) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 * c5 7.Bb5+ Bd7 8.Bxd7+

[ 8.Be2 - 47/(556) ] 8...Nxd7

[ 8...Qxd7!? ] 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Rb1

[ 11.Be3!? ] 11...Qc7

[ 11...b6 12.Bf4 Re8 13.Qd3 cxd4 14.cxd4 e5 15.Bg5 Bf6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.d5² ]

12.Bg5 [ 12.Qb3 Rab8 13.Bg5 Rfe8 14.Bh4 b5 15.Bg3 e5÷ ]

12...Rfe8 13.Qd2 [ 13.Qb3 b6 14.Rfd1 Rac8 15.e5 e6÷ ]

13...e5N [ 13...Rad8 ]

14.d5 [ 14.dxe5 b6= ]

14...Nb6 15.Qe2 f5 16.Bc1 [ 16.Rfd1 Nc8 17.Be3 f4 18.Bd2 Bf6 19.c4 Nd6 20.a4÷ ]

16...fxe4 17.Qxe4 Qf7 18.Rd1 [ 18.c4!? Qf5 19.Nd2² ]

18...Rad8 [ 18...Rad8 19.c4! Qf5 20.Nd2² ]

D85Yevseev,D 2550Kovchan,A 2545

Saint Petersburg 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/448 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Ba3 Nd7 8.Nf3 c5 9.Bc4 cxd4 10.Qb3 0-0 11.cxd4 Nb6 12.0-0!?

[ 12.Be2?! - 83/462 ] 12...Bd7!?N

[ 12...Nxc4 ] 13.Be2 Ba4 14.Qe3²

[ 14.Qb4?! Bc6„ ] 14...Qd7 15.Ne5

[ 15.Rac1!? Rfc8 16.Bc5!² ] 15...Bxe5 16.dxe5 Rfc8 17.Qg5 Rc7 18.h4

[ 18.Rac1 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Rc8!÷ ] [ 18.Bg4 (><c4) Qd8 19.Rac1 Rxc1 ( 19...Nc4!? 20.Bb4÷ ) 20.Rxc1 e6 21.Qf4 ( 21.Be7 Qd4 22.Bf6 Nd7! ) 21...Rc8„ ]

18...Re8? [ 18...Nc4!? 19.Bxc4 Rxc4 20.Bxe7 h6 21.Qf6 Re8 22.Bd6 Rxe4„ ]

19.Rac1 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Qe6 21.Bg4 Qxa2 [ 21...h6? 22.Qf4 Qxa2 23.e6!+- ]

22.Bxe7 h6™ 23.Qf6 Nd7 24.Bxd7™ [ 24.Qd6? Qb2!∓ ]

24...Bxd7 25.Rc7 Qe6 [ 25...Bc6?! 26.f3! (/\ h5) ( 26.h5? Qb1+

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27.Kh2 Qxe4 ) 26...Qe6 27.Qxe6 fxe6 28.Bf6+- ]

26.Qxe6 Bxe6 27.Rxb7 Ra8 28.f3? [ 28.h5! g5 29.f3 a5 30.Kf2 a4 31.Ba3±/\ g3, f4-f5 ]

28...h5!= 29.Kh2 a5 30.Kg3 a4 31.Ba3 Kg7 32.Kf4 Kh6 33.Rb6 Bc4 34.g4

[ ¹34.Ke3 ] 34...hxg4 35.Kxg4 Be6+ 36.Kg3 Bc4 37.f4?! Rd8 38.Bd6 Ra8“

[ 38...a3! 39.Rb7! Ra8 ( 39...a2 40.Ra7 Rc8 41.f5 ) 40.e6! Bxe6 41.Rb8 Rxb8 ( 41...Ra7 42.Be5 ) 42.Bxb8 a2 43.Be5= ]

39.Ba3 Rd8 40.Bd6 Ra8 41.Ba3½-½

D85Haba,P 2530Odeev,H 2460

Bled (ol) 2002[Haba,P]

86/449 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 a5 13.Bg5 a4 14.Bxe7 Re8 15.Bd6 Rxe4 16.Rc1 Nc6 17.Bc4 Qb2 18.Rb1 Qc3 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Ng5+ Kg8 21.Nxe4 Qxd4 22.Qe2 Be6 23.Rxb7!N

[ 23.Bc5 - 81/(387) ] 23...Bc4 24.Qc2 Bxf1 25.Qxc6 Bb5

[ 25...Ba6 26.Rxg7+! Kxg7 27.h3+- ] [ 25...Bc4 26.h3! Qd1+ 27.Kh2 Qd5 28.Rxg7+ Kxg7 29.Qc7+ Kh6 ( 29...Qf7 30.Be5+ Kh6 31.Qd6!+- ) 30.Bf4+ g5 31.Nxg5 Kg6 32.Qxh7+ Kf6 33.Bd2!+- ]

26.Rxg7+ [ 26.Qxb5? Qxe4 27.Re7 Qf5™ 28.Re8+ ( 28.Qb7 Bf8 ) 28...Rxe8 29.Qxe8+ Bf8= ]

26...Kxg7 27.Qb7++- Kh6 [ ¹27...Bd7 28.Qxd7+ Kh8 29.Ng3 Rf8 30.h3 (/\ Ne4) Qxf2+ 31.Kh2 Qf7 32.Qxa4 ]

28.Bf4+ [ 28.h4! ]

28...g5 29.Bxg5+ Kg6 30.h4“ [ 30.h4 Rf8

A) 31.h5+ Kf5 32.Qxh7+ Ke6 ( 32...Ke5 33.Nc3!+- ; 32...Kg4 33.Bh6!+- ) 33.Qe7+ ( 33.Qg6+ Kd7 34.h6+- /\ Qg7 ) 33...Kd5

34.Qxf8 Qxe4 35.h6 Bd3 36.f3 ; B) 31.Qe7! h6 32.Qxf8 hxg5 33.h5+! Kxh5 34.Qf5 ]

1-0

D85Offinger,R 2205Kyas,J 2255

Deutschland 2002[Offinger,R]

86/(449) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 0-0 8.Be2 c5 9.Rb1 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 * Bg4 13.Bg5 h6 14.Be3 Nc6 15.d5 Na5 16.Bc5 Bf6 17.e5 Bxe5 18.Rb4 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Rae8 20.Be3 b6!?N

[ 20...Nc4 - 82/415 ] 21.Bxh6 Bg7 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Qd4+

[ 23.Qc1!? Rc8 24.Qe3 ] [ 23.Qd3!? Rc8 24.Re4 Rc7 25.Rfe1 ]

23...Kg8 [ 23...Kh7? 24.Qc3! Kg8 25.Rh4 f6 26.Qe3 Rf7 27.Qe6 Qb2 28.Rh6+- ] [ 23...f6?! 24.Re1 ]

24.h4! Rc8 25.h5 Rc4 26.Rxc4 Qxc4 27.Qe5 Qh4 28.hxg6

[ 28.Re1!? Nc4 29.Qxe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 a5÷ ]

28...Nc4 [ 28...Nc4 29.gxf7+ ( 29.Qf5 Kg7 30.gxf7 Rxf7 31.Qd3 Kf8= ) 29...Rxf7 30.Qh5 Qxh5 31.Bxh5 Rf4!= ]

½-½

D87Van Wely,L 2645Nijboer,F 2565

Amsterdam 2002[Van Wely,L]

86/450 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Be3 Bd7 11.Rb1 Na5 12.Bd3 Qc7 13.d5!?N

[ 13.Qd2 - 40/583 ] 13...c4 14.Bc2 b6 15.f4!?

[ 15.h3 ] 15...Bg4 16.h3 Bxe2 17.Qxe2 Bxc3 18.e5

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Qd7 19.Be4 [ 19.Bf2! b5 20.Qe3 b4 21.Qc5± ]

19...f5 20.Bf3 Qa4 21.g4?! [ 21.d6!? exd6 22.Bxa8 Rxa8 23.Rbc1 Bb4 24.Rxc4ƒ ] [ 21.Rfc1! Qa3 22.d6 exd6 23.Bxa8 Rxa8 24.Qf3ƒ ]

21...Bb4 22.gxf5 Rxf5 23.Be4 Raf8 24.Bxf5 Rxf5 25.Rfd1

[ 25.d6 exd6 26.e6 d5 ] 25...Ba3 26.d6?!

[ ¹26.Qd2 Rh5 27.d6 ] 26...exd6 27.exd6 Qd7 28.Bd2 Qxd6?

[ 28...Bxd6? 29.Bxa5 Rxa5 30.Qxc4+ Kf8 31.Qd4+- ] [ 28...Bc5+ 29.Kg2 Nb7 30.Qxc4+ Kf8 31.Qe4 Nxd6 32.Bb4 Qe7!² ( 32...Rh5 33.Bxc5 ; 32...Nxe4 33.Rxd7± )] [ 28...Nb7 29.Qxc4+ Rf7 30.Kh2 Bc5 31.Bb4 Be3 32.Kg2 Bxf4 33.Qd5± ]

29.Bb4!+- Qxf4 30.Rd8+ Kg7 31.Rd7+ Kh6 32.Bd2 Rg5+ 33.Kh1 Qf5 34.Bxg5+ Qxg5 35.Rg1 Qf4 36.Rg4 Qf6 37.Qe3+ g5 38.Rh4+1-0

D89Atalik,S 2575Ruck,R 2570

Slovenija 2002[Atalik,S]

86/451 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0 Bg4 11.f3 Na5 12.Bd3 cxd4 13.cxd4 Be6 14.d5 Bxa1 15.Qxa1 f6 16.Bh6 Qb6+ 17.Kh1 Bd7!?N

[ 17...Rfd8?! ] 18.Rb1

[ 18.Bxf8 Rxf8 19.f4 e6„ ] 18...Qd6 19.Bxf8

[ 19.Bd2 Nc6! ( 19...Qa3 20.Nf4! ) 20.Rxb7 Rab8 21.Bf4 Ne5 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Rxa7 Ra8= ]

19...Rxf8 20.Qc3 [ 20.Qd4!? b6 21.f4 e5 ( 21...Bg4 22.e5! Qa3 23.Ng3! Qxa2 24.f5© ) 22.dxe6 Qxe6 23.f5 Qf7 24.Rc1 Rc8 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8 26.Qd8+ Qf8 27.Qc7 Qc5 28.Qxa7 Nc4!?© ( 28...Qe3 29.Bb5 Qxe4 30.Qxb6

Bb7 31.Qe6+ Kg7 32.Qxe4 Bxe4 33.fxg6 hxg6² )]

20...b6 [/\ Nb7-c5] 21.Ba6 e6 22.Rd1 Bc6? [ 22...Nc6

A) 23.Bc4 Na5 ; B) 23.Qb3 Na5 24.dxe6 Qe5 ( 24...Qxe6 25.Qc2 ) 25.Qb4 Bxe6 26.Qe7‚ ; C) 23.Bb5 Ne7 24.Bxd7 Qxd7 25.d6 Nc6 26.f4 e5 27.f5 gxf5 28.exf5± ]

[ 22...Rf7 23.Rd2 Kg7 24.h3!? ∆exd5 25.Rxd5 Qe7 26.Nd4± ]

23.dxc6!+- Qxd1+ 24.Ng1 Nxc6 25.Qxc6 Kg7!

[ 25...e5 26.Qc7 Qd4 27.Qxa7 Rf7 28.Qb8+ Kg7 29.Bb5 Qc5 30.a4 Rc7 31.Qd8 ]

26.Bc4 [ 26.Qxe6!? Qd8 27.Bc4 Qc7 28.h4 ]

26...e5 27.Bd5 Kh6! [ 27...Qd4 28.Qd6 Qc5 29.Qd7+ Kh6 30.Qxa7 Rc8 31.Qd7 Rc7 32.Qd8 ]

28.Qc7! [ 28.Qd6 Rc8 29.Qxf6 Rc1 30.Qf8+ ( 30.Qh4+ Kg7= ∆31.Qf2? Qd4-+ ) 30...Kg5 ( 30...Kh5? 31.g4+ Kg5 32.h4+ Kxh4 33.Qh6+ Kg3 34.Qh2# # ) 31.h4+ Kxh4 32.Qh6+ Kg3 33.Qe3 Qe1 34.Qg5+ Kf2 35.Qh4+ Ke3 ]

28...b5 [ ¹28...Qd4 29.h4 Qf2 ( 29...a5 30.Nh3 Qc5 31.Qd7 b5 32.g4 Qc1+ 33.Kg2 Qd2+ 34.Nf2 ) 30.Nh3 Qxh4 31.Qxa7 Qe1+ 32.Kh2 Qb4 33.Nf2 f5 34.Qc7 Qd4 ( 34...fxe4 35.Ng4+ ) 35.Qe7 Rc8 36.Nh3 ]

29.Qc5! Rb8 30.Qe3+ g5 31.Qxa7 Rc8 32.Qf7 Rc1 33.Qxf6+1-0

D93Jussupow,A 2615Leko,P 2705

Essen 2002

86/(452) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.Rc1 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qxc5 10.Bb3 Qa5 11.0-0 Nc6 * 12.Qe2 Nh5 13.Bg5 Bg4

[ 13...h6 - 59/516 ] 14.Bh4 Qb4 15.Qc4 Qxc4 16.Bxc4 Bxf3 17.gxf3 Bf6!?N

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[ 17...e6 ] 18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.Nd5 Rfd8 20.Nxf6+ exf6 21.Rfd1 Rac8 22.Bd5 Kf8 23.Bxc6 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Rxc6 25.Rd7 Rb6 26.b3 Ra6½-½

D93Prakash,G 2435Sasikiran,K 2660

India (ch) 2003[Sasikiran,K]

86/452 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.Rc1 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qxc5 10.Bb3 Nc6 11.0-0 Qa5 12.h3 Bf5 13.Qe2 Ne4 14.Nxe4 Bxe4 15.Rfd1 Rad8

[ 15...Qh5 - 73/(541) ] 16.Rxd8 Rxd8 17.Bxf7+ Kxf7 18.Ng5+ Kg8 19.Nxe4 Qxa2 20.Kh2 Qd5!?N

[ 20...a5?! ] 21.Nc5

[ 21.f3 h6 22.Nc5 b6 23.Ne4 ( 23.Na6 Ne5÷ ) 23...Ne5 24.Qa6 ( 24.Rc7 Rd7= ) 24...Rd7 25.Qc8+ Kh7 26.Rc7 a5!„ ]

21...b6 22.Na6 [ 22.e4?? Qf7 23.Nd3 Nb4!-+ ( 23...Rxd3? 24.g3!÷ )]

22...Ne5 23.Rc7 [ 23.Nc7 Qd3 24.Qc2 ( 24.Qxd3 Nxd3 25.Rd1 Bxb2 26.Ne6 Rd5!∓ ) 24...Qxc2 25.Rxc2 Kf7³ ]

23...Rd7 24.b4? [ 24.Nb4 Qe6÷ ] [ 24.Qc2

A) 24...Nd3!? 25.Rc8+ Kf7 26.b4! ( 26.Nc7? Qxg2+!∓ ) 26...Ne1 27.Qc4 Qxc4 28.Rxc4 Nd3 29.Bg3 Bb2!? ( 29...b5?! 30.Rc8!² ) 30.Nb8 Rd5 31.Nc6 a6 32.e4 Rb5÷ ; B) 24...Rxc7!? 25.Qxc7 ( 25.Nxc7? Qc4 26.Qxc4+ Nxc4∓ ) 25...Nd3! 26.Bg3 ( 26.Qxe7 Nxf4 27.exf4 Qc4!= ) 26...Ne1 27.f3 Nxf3+! 28.gxf3 Qd2+ 29.Kg1 Qd1+ 30.Kg2 Qe2+ 31.Bf2 Qxa6 32.Qxe7 Bxb2= ]

[ 24.e4 Qd6 25.Rc8+ ( 25.Qc2?! Rxc7 26.Nxc7 Qc6!³ ; 25.Rc3!? h5! 26.g3 Qd1 27.Qxd1 Rxd1 28.Rc7 Kf7 29.Rxa7 g5 30.Bxe5 Bxe5© ><b2, f2 ) 25...Rd8 ( 25...Kf7 26.b4² ) 26.Rxd8+ Qxd8 27.Qb5

Qd4! ( 27...Qd7 28.Qxd7 Nxd7 29.b4 Kf7 30.Kg3² ) 28.Qe8+ Bf8 29.Qa8 ( 29.Nc7?! Qxe4 30.Bh6 Nd7!³ ; 29.Qc8 Qxb2 30.Nc7 Nf3+! 31.Kg3 Nd4 32.Bh6 Qb3+ 33.f3 Qf7 34.Qd8 Qf6 35.f4 Ne2+ 36.Kg4 Nc3 37.Kf3 g5 38.Bxg5 Qc6!„ ) 29...Nd3 30.Bg3 Nxf2 31.Nc7

A) 31...Qd7 32.Qb7! ( 32.Qxa7 Nxe4„ ) 32...Nd1 33.Qxa7 Ne3 34.Qa2+ e6 35.Nxe6 Nf1+ ( 35...Qf7 36.Bf4!+-/\ Qd5 ) 36.Kg1 Nxg3 37.Nxf8+ Kxf8

38.Qa3+ Qe7 39.Qxg3 Qxe4 40.Qd6+ Ke8 41.Qxb6± ; B) 31...Qc4™ 32.b3 Qf7÷ ]

[ 24.Rc8+!? Kf7 A) 25.Nb4 Qd2 26.Qb5 Qxb2 ( 26...Nf3+? 27.Kg3 Ng1 28.Rc2 Qd1 29.Kh2!± ><Ng1 ) 27.Rc2 Qa1™ ( 27...Qb1?! 28.Bxe5 Bxe5+ 29.Qxe5 Qxb4 30.Qh8!‚ /\ Rc8 ) 28.Ra2 Qc3 29.Rc2 Qa1= ; B) 25.b4!? Qb7! ( 25...Qd3?! 26.Qa2+ Qd5 27.Qa4 b5 28.Qc2 Nd3 29.Nb8ƒ ) 26.Rc1 Qd5! ( 26...Nd3?! 27.Rc7 Rxc7 28.Nxc7 Nxf4 29.Qc4+ Nd5 30.Nxd5 e6 31.Nf4 Qd7 32.b5 Be5 33.g3² ) 27.e4 ( 27.Nc7?! Qd2³ ; 27.b5 Nd3„ ) 27...Qd3 28.Qa2+ e6÷ ]

24...Rxc7 25.Nxc7 Qc4! 26.Qxc4+ Nxc4∓ 27.Na6

[ 27.e4 g5!∓ ] [ 27.b5 e5 28.Bg3 Kf7∓ ><b5 ]

27...e5 28.Bg3 Kf7 29.h4 Ke6 [ 29...h5!? ]

30.h5 [ 30.Kh3!? h5!?∓ ><Bg3, Na6 ]

30...gxh5 [ 30...Kd7!? 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.b5 ( 32.Kh3 Kc6 33.Kg4 Bf8! 34.Kg5 Bd6 35.Kxg6 Kb5-+ ) 32...Na3 33.Kh3 Nxb5 34.Kg4 Bf6∓ ]

31.Kh3 Kf5 [ ¹31...Kd5 32.Kh4 ( 32.Nc7+ Kc6 33.Ne6 Bf6 34.Bh4 Bxh4 35.Kxh4 Kb5 36.Kxh5 Kxb4-+ ) 32...Kc6 33.Kxh5 Kb5 34.Nc7+ Kxb4 35.Ne6 Bf6 36.Nc7 ( 36.Nf8 a5 37.Nxh7 Be7-+ ) 36...a5! 37.Nd5+ Kb3 38.Nxf6 a4 39.Nd7 ( 39.Ne4 a3 40.Nd2+ Nxd2 41.Bxe5 Nc4 42.Ba1 Ka2 43.Bf6 Kb1-+ ) 39...a3 40.Nxe5 ( 40.Nxb6 Nxb6 41.Bxe5 Nc4-+ ) 40...Nb2-+ ]

32.Bh4 Bf8 33.Bd8 Bd6 34.Kh4 Kg6 35.e4

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Nd2 36.f3 Nc4 37.Kg3 Na3 38.Bc7 Bxc7 39.Nxc7 a5 40.Nd5 Kg5! 41.Kf2 h4! 42.Ke2 Nc2 43.Nxb6 axb4 44.Nc4 b3 45.Nb2 Kf4 46.Kf2 Nb4 47.Ke2 Kg3 48.Kf1 h3“

[ 48...Nc2!-+ ] 49.gxh3 Kxf3 50.Nc4 Kf4 51.Ke2 h5 52.h4

[ 52.Kd2 h4 53.Kc3 Na6 54.Kxb3 Nc5+ 55.Kc2 Nxe4-+ /\ Nf2 ]

52...Nc6 53.Kd3 Nd4 54.Nb2 Nf3 55.Kc3 Nxh4 56.Kxb3 Nf3 57.Kc2 h40-1

D97Najer,E 2575Timofeev,Ar 2555

Saint Petersburg 2002[RR]

86/(453) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bf4!? *

[ 13.Bg5 - 83/(476) ] 13...Nc6 14.Rad1 Qc8!?N

[ 14...Qa5 ] 15.Qe3 Bf5

[ 15...Bf5 16.Bh6² ]

D97Babula,V 2590Svidler,P 2690

Deutschland 2002

86/(453) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bf4!? Bd5!?N 14.Qe3!

[ RR14.Qc2 Nc6 15.Rad1 ( 15.Rfd1 e6 16.Bd6 Re8 17.a4 b4÷ ) 15...e6 16.Bd6 Re8 17.b3 Qa5„ Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V ]

14...Bxb2 15.Rad1 e6 * 16.Ne5 Nd7 17.Nd3 Bg7 18.Nb4 Nf6 19.Be5 Ne8½-½

D97Bareev,E 2725Van Wely,L 2665

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V]

86/453 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bf4!? Bd5!? 14.Qe3! Bxb2 15.Rad1 e6 16.Nd4!?N Bxd4!? 17.Rxd4 Nc6 18.Rd2 Qf6÷ 19.Rc1

[ 19.Bd6!? Rfe8 20.f4© ] 19...Rfe8 20.h3 e5

[ 20...b4!? ∆21.Bg5 Qe5 ] 21.Bg5 Qe6 22.Bg4!? f5 23.Bd1 f4

[ 23...Nd4? 24.f4! ] 24.Qc3 Nd4

[ 24...Qf5 25.Bxf4 Bxg2 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 ( 26...Nxe5 27.Kxg2² ) 27.Kxg2 Qg5+ 28.Kf1 /\ Bb3+/= ]

25.Bxf4 Bxa2 26.c6 [ 26.Bg4!? Qb3 27.Qa1 Qf7 28.Be3 Bc4 29.Bxd4 exd4 30.Qxd4ƒ ]

26...Bc4 27.c7 Qd6 28.Bg3 [ 28.Bxe5!? Rxe5 ( 28...Qxe5 29.Rxd4 Qxc7 30.Bf3 Rad8 31.Bd5+ Rxd5 32.Rxd5± ) 29.Rxd4 Qxc7 30.Bf3 ( 30.Bb3 Rc8 31.Bxc4+ bxc4 32.Rxc4 Qxc4 33.Qxc4+ Rxc4 34.Rxc4= ) 30...Rc8 31.Bd5+ Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Bxd5 33.Qxc7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 b4„ ]

28...Re7 29.Qa5?! [ 29.Bxe5 Rxe5 - 28.Be5 ]

29...Rc8 30.Bg4 Rcxc7 31.Rcd1 Nb3?! [ 31...Qc6!? 32.Bxe5 ( 32.Rxd4 exd4 33.Rxd4 Ra7∓ ∆34.Bb8 Rab7 35.Bf3 Qb6 ) 32...Rxe5 33.Rxd4 Rce7 34.Rd6 Re1+ 35.Kh2 Qe4 36.Qxe1 Qf4+ 37.g3 Qxd6 38.Rxd6 Rxe1 39.Rxa6 b4∓ ]

32.Rxd6 Nxa5 33.Bh4 Rf7 34.Rxa6?! [ 34.Bd8!? Nc6 35.Bxc7 Rxc7 36.Be6+ Kf8 ( 36...Bxe6 37.Rxe6 Kf7 38.Rdd6ƒ ) 37.Bxc4 bxc4 38.R6d5! Nd4 39.Rxe5 c3 40.Rxd4 c2 41.Re1 c1Q 42.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 43.Kh2 Ke7 44.Ra4 Rc6 45.Kg3= ]

34...Nc6 35.Rd6 Nb4 36.Ra8+ Kg7 [ 36...Rf8? 37.Rdd8 Rxd8 38.Bxd8 Bd5 39.Be6+ Kg7 40.Bxc7 Bxa8 41.Bxe5+= ]

37.Bg3 Nd3 38.Rxd3 Bxd3 39.Bxe5+ Kh6 40.Rd8?“

[ 40.Bxc7 Rxc7 41.Rb8 Rc2³ ]

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40...Rce7 41.Bd6 Re1+ 42.Kh2 Bf5 43.Bb4 Re6! 44.Bd1 Rc6 45.Bb3 Be6 46.Bd2+ Kg7 47.Bxe6 Rxe6 48.Bc3+ Kh6 49.f4?!

[ 49.Bd2+ g5 50.Rd5 Rxf2 51.Bxg5+ Kg6 52.Rxb5 Ree2 53.h4 Rxg2+ 54.Kh3∓ ]

49...Rc6 50.Bd4 g5! 51.fxg5+ Kxg5 52.Rb8 Rf5-+ 53.Rg8+ Rg6 54.Rh8 h5 55.Kg3 Rd5 56.Be3+ Kf6+ 57.Kf3 Kg7 58.Rb8 Re6 59.Bf4 Rd3+ 60.Kf2 Rb3 61.Rd8 Re4 62.Bd2 Kf6 63.Rf8+ Ke6 64.Rh8 Re5 65.Bf4 Rf5

[ 65...Rc5 66.Be3 Rf5+ 67.Ke2 Re5 68.Re8+ Kf6 69.Rxe5 Kxe5 ]

66.g3 Rc5 67.Be3 Rf5+ 68.Bf4 b4 69.Ke2 Ra5 70.Rh6+ Kf7 71.Kd2 Ra2+ 72.Kc1 Rf3 73.Kb1 b30-1

D97Cmilyte,V 2450Karjakin,Sergey 2545

Wijk aan Zee II 2003[Cmilyte,V]

86/454 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxe4 13.Bf4 Bd5 14.Qe3 Bxb2 15.Rad1 e6 16.Ng5!N Bg7

[ 16...Nc6? 17.Qh3! h5 18.Bxh5 Kg7 ( 18...gxh5?? 19.Qxh5+- ) 19.Bxg6 ( 19.Bf3± ) 19...fxg6 20.Qh7+ Kf6 21.Nf3 ( 21.Nh3!? ) 21...Bxf3 22.Rxd8 Raxd8 23.gxf3+- ]

17.Bg4!? [ 17.Qh3 h6

A) 18.Nf3 h5 ( 18...g5!? 19.Bd6 Nc6÷ ) 19.Bd6 Nc6! ( 19...Re8 20.Ne5÷ ) 20.Bxf8 Qxf8³ ; B) RR18.Ne4© ∆g5 19.Be3 Qa5 20.Nd6 Nc6 ( 20...Qxa2 21.Bf3 Nc6 22.Bxd5 exd5 23.Nf5ƒ ) 21.f4÷ ]

[ 17.Bf3 Nc6 18.Bd6 Re8 ( 18...Bxf3!? 19.Nxf3 Re8 ) 19.Nxf7 Qf6 20.Rxd5 exd5 21.Bxd5 Rxe3 22.Ne5+ ( 22.fxe3 Qc3 ) 22...Kh8 23.fxe3 Qxe5 24.Bxe5 Bxe5 25.Bxc6 Rc8 26.Bb7 Rxc5 27.Bxa6 b4=Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V ]

17...Qf6 [ 17...Nc6? 18.Nxe6! fxe6 19.Bxe6+ Kh8

20.Bxd5+- ] [ 17...Re8 18.Nxe6 Qh4 19.h3! Bxe6 20.Bg5± ] [ 17...Qa5 18.Bd6 Ra7 19.Bxf8 Bxf8 20.Ne4 Bxe4 21.Qxe4² ∆Bxc5?! 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Qxe6+ Rf7 24.Qc8+± ] [ 17...Nd7 18.Nxh7!? Kxh7 19.Rxd5 exd5 20.Qh3+ Kg8 21.Bxd7© ]

18.Bd6 Nc6 [ 18...Rd8? 19.Rxd5! exd5 20.Be7+- ] [ 18...Ra7 19.Bxf8 Bxf8 20.Bf3 Bxa2 21.Rd2 ( 21.c6 Qe7 22.Rd8 Nxc6 23.Rxf8+ Qxf8 24.Bxc6 Rc7÷ ) 21...Bc4 22.Rfd1 Qe7 23.c6 Bd5 24.Nxf7 Bxf3 ( 24...Kxf7? 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Qf4+ Kg8 27.Qxb8+- ) 25.Nh6+ Bxh6 ( 25...Kg7 26.Qxf3 Rc7 27.Ng4 Nxc6 28.Qe3 Kh8 29.Rc2 Bg7 30.Rdc1+- ) 26.Rd8+ Kg7 27.Qxf3 Nxc6 28.Qc3+! ( 28.Qxc6 Rc7 29.Qxc7 Qxc7 30.R8d7+ Qxd7 31.Rxd7+ Kf6 32.Ra7 b4 33.Rxa6 Bf8 ) 28...e5 29.Qxc6 Rc7 30.Qd5 Bf4 31.g3 Bg5 32.Ra8± ]

19.Bxf8 Bxf8 20.Ne4 Qe5 [ 20...Bxe4!? 21.Qxe4 Rc8 22.Rc1 ( 22.Rd2?! Bxc5 23.Rc1 Ne5 24.Bd1 Nc4³ ) 22...Qd4!÷ ∆23.Rfe1 Rc7 ( 23...Bxc5? 24.Bxe6 Qxe4 25.Rxe4 Bxf2+ 26.Kxf2 fxe6 27.Rxe6 Rf8+ 28.Kg1± ) 24.Bf3 Bxc5 25.Red1 Qxe4 26.Bxe4 Ne5 ]

21.Bf3 Rd8 22.Rfe1 [/\ Nd6] Kg7 [ 22...b4 23.Nd6! Bxd6 24.cxd6 Qxd6 25.Bxd5 ( 25.Qb6? Ne5³ ) 25...exd5 26.Qb6 d4 ( 26...a5 27.Rc1 Rc8 28.Rc5+- ) 27.Rc1 Rc8 28.Qxa6± ]

23.h4! [ 23.Nd6?! Bxd6 24.cxd6 Qxd6 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Qb6 Nb4 27.Qd4+ f6÷ ]

23...h6?! [ 23...Be7 24.h5! ( 24.Nd6?! Bxd6 25.cxd6 Qxd6 26.h5 f6! 27.Bxd5 exd5 28.h6+ Kf7÷ ∆29.Qb6 Ne5 ) 24...gxh5 25.Nd6 Bxd6 26.cxd6 Qxe3 27.fxe3

A) 27...Nb4 28.e4 ( 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.a3 Nc2 30.Re2 Nxa3 31.Rxd5÷ ) 28...Bxa2 29.Bxh5 Bb3 30.Rd2 Bc4 31.Re3 Nc6 ( 31...e5 32.Ra3± ) 32.e5 f6 33.exf6+ Kxf6 34.Rf2+ Kg7 35.d7± ∆Rxd7? 36.Be8 /\ Rg3 ; B) 27...Bxf3 28.gxf3 Ne5 29.Kf2 Nc4 30.d7 Ne5 31.f4 Ng4+! ( 31...Nxd7

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32.Rh1± ) 32.Kf3 Nf6² ] 24.h5 g5

[ 24...gxh5 25.Ng3 Qxe3 26.Nxh5+ Kh8 ( 26...Kg6 27.Rxe3 Bxf3 28.Nf4+ Kg5 29.Rxd8 Nxd8 30.Rxf3 Bxc5 31.Rd3 Be7 32.g3 Nc6 33.Rd7± ) 27.Rxe3 Bxf3 28.Rxd8 Nxd8 29.Rxf3 Bxc5 30.Rd3 Nb7 31.Nf6 Kg7 32.Ne4 Bb6 33.Rd7 Nc5 34.Nxc5 Bxc5 35.Rd8± ]

25.Nd6 Bxd6 26.cxd6 Qxd6 [ 26...Qxe3 27.fxe3! Bxf3 28.gxf3 Ne5 29.Kf2 Nc4 30.d7 Kf6 31.f4! ( 31.Rd4 Ke7 32.Red1 Nb6 33.Rc1 e5³ ) 31...gxf4 32.exf4 Ke7 33.f5

A) 33...Rxd7 34.Rxd7+ Kxd7 35.fxe6+ fxe6 36.Rg1 Kd6 37.Kf3 Ne5+ ( 37...Kd5 38.Rg6+- ) 38.Ke4 Nf7 39.Rg7 Ke7 40.Kd4± ; B) 33...e5 34.Rg1 Rxd7 ( 34...Kf6 35.Ke2 Kxf5 36.Rg7 Ke6 37.Rh7± ) 35.Rxd7+ Kxd7 36.Rg7 Nd6 37.Rh7 Nxf5 38.Rxf7+ Ke6 39.Ra7 Nd6 40.Rxa6± ]

27.Qc3+ f6 [ 27...Kg8 28.Re3 ( 28.Qf6?! Qe7 ∆29.Qxh6? Bxf3 30.gxf3 Nd4∓ ) 28...Rc8 29.Qf6 Qf4 30.Qxh6± ]

28.Qc2! [ 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Qc2 Ne5÷ ]

28...Ne7 29.Bxd5 exd5 30.Re2! Rd7 [ 30...d4 31.Rde1 Ng8 32.Qg6+ Kh8 33.Re8+- ] [ 30...Kh8 31.Rde1 Ng8 32.Re6 Qa3 33.Qg6 (/\ Rf6) Qc3 34.g3! /\ Re7+- ] [ 30...Ng8™ 31.Qg6+ Kh8 32.Rde1 Qc7 33.Re6 ( 33.Re8? Rxe8 34.Rxe8 Qc1+= ) 33...Ra8 34.g3 Qg7 35.Qxg7+ Kxg7 36.Rd6± ]

31.Rde1+- d4 32.Re6 Qb4 33.Qe4 Kf8 34.Qh7 Rc7 35.Rxf6+?!“

[ 35.Qh8+ Kf7 36.Rxf6# # ] 35...Ke8 36.Qg8+ Kd7 37.Qe6+ Ke8 38.Rxh6 Kf8 39.Rh8+ Kg7 40.Qh6+1-0

E00Safin,Sh 2540Ivanov,Alexa 2525

Bled (ol) 2002[Magomedov,M]

86/455 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Nd2 c5!? 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 Nc6 7.dxc5 Ne4 8.Qe3 Qa5+ 9.Bd2

[ 9.b4? Nxb4 10.Qxe4 Nd3+! 11.Kd1 Nxf2+ ]

9...Nxd2 10.Qxd2 Qxc5 11.Rc1 a5 12.Bg2 [ 12.Nf3 - 55/477 ]

12...0-0 13.Nf3 b5 14.Ng5 [ 14.cxb5 Qxb5 15.0-0 ( 15.Nd4? Nxd4 16.Bxa8 Nb3 17.Qc3 Nxc1 18.Qxc1 d5 ) 15...Rb8 16.Rc2 Ne5 17.Rfc1 Nxf3+ 18.Bxf3 a4 ]

14...bxc4 15.Ne4 Qa7N [ 15...Qb6 16.Rxc4

A) 16...d5? 17.Nf6+ gxf6 ( 17...Kh8 18.Rh4 h6 19.Rxh6+ ); B) 16...Ne5 17.Rc2 d5÷ ]

16.Rxc4 Ne5 [ 16...d5? 17.Nf6+ ]

17.Rc2 d5 18.Nc5 Nd7 [ 18...Nc4?! 19.Rxc4 dxc4 20.Bxa8 Qxc5 ( 20...Qxa8 21.0-0² ) 21.Bf3² ]

19.Na4 Nb6 20.Nc5 Rb8 [ 20...Nd7= ]

21.0-0 Qe7 [ 21...Nc4 22.Qd4 Qb6 ( 22...Rd8 23.Nxe6 ) 23.Rd1! /\ e4 ( 23.e4 Ba6! 24.exd5 e5! )]

22.b3!² Nd7 23.Rfc1 Nxc5 24.Rxc5 Bd7 25.Qe3 Qd8 26.Qc3 Rb5 27.Rc7 Be8 28.e3 Qd6 29.Bf1 Rb8 30.Rc5 Qb6 31.Rb1 Ra8 32.Rc7 Bb5 33.Bxb5 Qxb5[Q 9/f] 34.a4!? Qb6 35.Rc6 Qb8 36.Rc1

h6 37.Rc5 Qa7 [ 37...Qb6 38.Rb5 ]

38.Rb5 Rfb8 39.Qc6 Rxb5? [ 39...d4 40.exd4 Qxd4 41.Qc7 Qd8! 42.Qxd8+ Rxd8 43.Rcc5 Rd1+ 44.Kg2 Rb1 ]

40.axb5 Rb8 41.Qa6! Qb7 [ 41...Qb6 42.Rc8+ Kh7 43.Rxb8 Qxb8 44.b6 ] [ 41...Qxa6 42.bxa6 Ra8 43.Rc6 Kf8 44.Rb6 Ke8 ( 44...Ke7 45.Rb7+ Kf6 46.a7 ) 45.Kf1 ]

42.Rc5 g6 43.h4 h5 44.Qxa5 [Q 9/e] Ra8

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45.Qc3 Rd8 46.Qd4 Rb8 47.b4 Qd7 48.Qc3 Qb7 49.Qe5 Ra8 50.Kh2 Qb6 51.Qc3 Qb7 52.Qd4 Rb8 53.Qf4 Rf8 54.Kg1 Qb6 55.Kf1 Ra8 56.Qd4 Qd6 57.b6! Rb8

[ 57...Qxb6? 58.Rc8+ ] 58.Rb5 Rb7 59.Qc5 Qb8 60.Qc3 Rd7

[ 60...Kh7 61.Rc5! Qd6 ( 61...Rxb6 62.Rc8 ) 62.Rc7 ]

61.b7!+- Rd8 [ 61...Rxb7 62.Rc5 ]

62.Qc6 Kg7 63.Ra5 Qe5 64.Ra81-0

E04Azmaiparashvili,Z 2675Filippov,Va 2615

Kallithea 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/456 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 c6 6.Ne5 c5

[ 6...Bb4+ - 83/(482) ] 7.Be3 Nd5 8.0-0 Be7 9.dxc5 Nxe3N

[ 9...0-0 10.Bd4² ] 10.Qxd8+ Bxd8 11.fxe3 Bf6 12.Nxc4 Nd7 13.Nbd2

[ 13.c6 bxc6 14.Bxc6 Rb8 15.Nc3 Ke7© ] 13...Nxc5 14.Rac1 Ke7

[ 14...Be7 15.b4 Na6 16.a3 0-0 17.Rfd1² ]

15.b4 Na6 16.a3² Rb8 [ 16...Nc7 17.Ne4 Nd5 18.Nxf6 Nxf6 ( 18...gxf6 19.e4± ) 19.Ne5 Rd8 20.g4! h6 21.h4± ]

17.Na5 [ 17.Ne4!? Bd7 18.Ncd6 b6 19.g4² ]

17...Rd8 18.Rc2 Rd7 19.Rfc1 Kd8 20.Ndb3 Rc7 21.Nd4 Rxc2 22.Rxc2 Bxd4 23.exd4 Nc7 24.Kf2 Nb5 25.a4 Nc7

[ 25...Nd6 26.e4 f6 27.e5 Nf5 28.Rc4± ] 26.b5 Nd5 27.Nc4 Bd7 28.Ne5

[ 28.e4!? Nb4 29.Rd2 a6 ( 29...f6? 30.Bf1! /\ Bb2+/- ) 30.Nd6 axb5 31.axb5 Ke7 32.e5² ]

28...f6 29.Nd3 a6?! [ 29...Rc8? 30.Rxc8+ Kxc8 31.Bxd5 exd5 32.Nf4+- ] [ 29...Ke7

A) 30.Bxd5 exd5 31.Nf4 Kd6 32.Rc5 g5! ( 32...Be6 33.Nxe6 Kxe6 34.Rc7+- )

33.Rxd5+ Ke7 34.Nd3 Rc8÷ ; B) 30.e4 Nb6 31.Nc5² ]

30.Bxd5 exd5 31.b6 Bc6 [ 31...Bxa4 32.Rc7 Bd7 33.Nc5+- ] [ 31...Rc8 32.Rxc8+ Kxc8 33.a5± ]

32.Rxc6! bxc6 33.a5 Rb7 [ 33...Ra8 34.Nc5+- ]

34.Nc5 Re7 35.Nxa6 Kc8 36.Nc5 Kb8 37.a6 Ka8 38.Ke1

[ 38.Ke1 Re8 39.Kd2 Rb8 40.b7+ Ka7 41.Kc3+- ]

1-0

E04Golod,V 2520Landa,K 2630

Bad Wiessee 2002[Golod,V]

86/457 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Nbd2 dxc4 6.Bg2 c3 7.bxc3 Bxc3 8.Rb1 0-0

[ 8...Ne4 - 76/450 ] 9.e3 a5!N

[ 9...Ne4?! 10.Qc2 Bxd2+ 11.Nxd2 Nxd2 12.Bxd2 ^^ ] [ 9...Nc6 ]

10.0-0 Bb4 11.Qc2 b6 12.a3 [ 12.e4?! Bb7 13.e5 Nd5 14.Ne4 h6³ ]

12...Be7 13.Ne5 Ra7 14.Ndc4 Nfd7 [ 14...Bb7?? 15.Bxb7 Rxb7 16.Nxa5 Ra7 17.Nac6+- ]

15.Nd3 Ba6 16.Rd1 [><Qd8] Qc8 17.e4 Re8 18.Bb2 Bxc4 19.Qxc4 c6 20.a4© Na6

[ 20...b5?! 21.axb5 Nb6 22.Qb3 a4 23.Qa2 cxb5 24.Ba1 ><b5 ]

21.Rbc1 Rc7 22.Bc3 Qb7 23.Qb3 Bf8 24.Bd2

[ 24.e5!? ] 24...Qa7 25.Rc2?!

[ 25.Kh1 ] 25...e5! 26.dxe5 Nac5 27.Nxc5 Nxc5 28.Qc4

[ 28.Qa2 Rd7 29.Rb1 Red8ƒ ] 28...Rd7 29.Bh3?!

[ 29.Rb1 ] 29...Rdd8

[ 29...Rd3!? ] 30.Rb1 Rxe5³ 31.Bg2 Ne6

[ 31...Nd3!? ] 32.Rcb2 Bc5?!

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[ 32...b5?! 33.axb5 ( 33.Qc3!? ) 33...cxb5 34.Qa2 ><a5, b5 ] [ 32...Ba3 33.Ra2 Bc5 ]

33.Bc3! Rg5?! [ 33...Nd4? 34.Rd2 b5 35.axb5 cxb5 36.Rxb5! ><Kg8 ] [ 33...b5 34.axb5 cxb5 35.Qa2 Bd4 36.Bxa5 Bxb2 37.Qxb2 Qxa5 ( 37...Rd4 38.Bc3 ) 38.Qxe5 Nd4³ ]

34.Kf1 Rh5 [ ¹34...Qe7 ]

35.h4 Qc7 36.e5 Rh6 37.Qe4 Nf8 [ 37...Rd5!? ]

38.Bh3“ Qe7 39.Bd2? [ 39.Re2 /\ Bd2|^ ]

39...Rhd6! 40.Bg5 f6 [ 40...Rd1+? 41.Kg2!± ∆f6? 42.Bxf6! gxf6 43.Rxd1 Rxd1 44.Qg4+ ]

41.Qc4+ [ 41.Re1? Rd4 42.exf6 Qxe4 43.Rxe4 Rxe4 44.f7+ Kxf7 45.Bxd8 Rb4!-+ ]

41...Rd5 42.exf6 gxf6 43.Bh6 Qf7 44.Re1 Rd4?

[ 44...Re5 45.Qg4+ Qg6∓ ] 45.Qxf7+ Kxf7 46.Be3 Rb4 47.Rbe2!! Re4

[ 47...Re8?? 48.Bxc5 Rxe2 49.Bxb4 ] [ 47...Bxe3 48.Rxe3 Rxa4 ( 48...f5 49.Re7+ Kf6 50.Rc7© ) 49.Re7+ ( 49.Bf5!? ) 49...Kg6 ( 49...Kg8?! 50.Rc7/\ Ree7 ) 50.Rc7³ ]

48.Bxc5 Rxe2 49.Kxe2 bxc5 50.Rc1 Re8+! [ 50...Rd5?! 51.Bg2 Re5+ 52.Kd3/\ f4 ><c5, c6 ]

[ 50...Rd4?! 51.Rxc5 Rxa4 52.Rxc6² ] 51.Kd3 Rd8+= 52.Ke2 Re8+ 53.Kd3½-½

E04Rahman,Zia 2520Bruzon,L 2610

Bled (ol) 2002[Bruzon,L; Ibarra Padron,J]

86/(458) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 * Nd7 7.Qxc4 Nb6 8.Qd3 e5 9.Be3 exd4 10.Nxd4 Bb4+ 11.Nc3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 0-0 13.0-0 Re8!

[ 13...c5 - 82/426 ] 14.a3N

[ 14.Rfd1 c6 ( 14...c5 15.Be3 Qxd3 16.exd3÷ ) 15.Qc2 Qg5 16.a3 Bxc3

( 16...Bf8 ) 17.bxc3 Qh5= ] [ 14.Rad1 ]

14...Bf8 15.Rad1 c6 16.Qc2 Qe7 [ 16...Qg5 ]

17.e4 Be6 18.f4 [ 18.e5? c5 19.Be3 Bg4 /\ Qe5=/+ ]

18...f6 19.Rfe1 Rad8 [ 19...Rad8 20.Qf2 Bb3 21.Rc1 ( 21.Rd2 Nc4 22.Rde2÷ ) 21...Qd6 ( 21...Nc4 22.Bxa7 Rd2 23.Re2 Red8© ) 22.Ne2 Qc7÷ ]

E04Delchev,A 2560Atalik,S 2575

Bled (ol) 2002[Atalik,S]

86/458 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Nd5 8.Bxb4 Ndxb4 9.0-0 Rb8 10.Na3

[ 10.Nc3 a6 11.Ne5 0-0 ( 11...Qxd4 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6 14.Qxc6+ Qd7 15.Qxc4 Bb7= ) 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Qxc4 Qd6 15.e3 ( 15.Ne4 Qd5 16.Qc2 e5 17.dxe5 Qxe5÷ ) 15...Rxb2 16.Rab1 Rxb1 17.Rxb1 e5 18.dxe5 Qxe5 19.Qxc6 Bh3 20.Rb7 Qf5 ∆21.Rxc7? Rd8-+ ]

10...a6 [ 10...0-0 11.Qb5 b6 12.Qxc4 Ba6 13.Nb5 Qd5 14.Qxd5 exd5 15.Nc3 ( 15.a4 Na5 ) 15...Rfe8 16.Rfd1! Bxe2 17.Nxe2 Rxe2 18.a3 Nc2 19.Rac1!+- ] [ 10...Bd7 11.Qb5 ]

11.Ne5 0-0 [ 11...Qxd4 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6 14.Qxc6+ Qd7 15.Qxc4 0-0² ( 15...Rxb2? 16.Qc3 )]

12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Qxc4 Qxd4 14.Bxc6 Qxc4 15.Nxc4 bxc6 16.b3² Rb5!

[ 16...Rd8 - 72/440 ] 17.Rfc1!N

[ 17.Rfd1 a5 18.Rac1 a4 19.bxa4 Rb4 20.a5 Ra4 21.Rd2 f6! 22.Ne3 Rxa5 23.Rxc6 Ra7= ] [ 17.f4 ]

17...Rd8 [ 17...a5 18.Rc3 a4 19.bxa4 Rb4 20.a5 Ba6 21.Ne5² ]

18.Rc2 e5 19.f3

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[ 19.a4?! Rbd5 ( 19...Rxb3?! 20.Nxe5 f6 21.Nxc6 Rd7 22.e3 Bb7 23.Nd4 Rb4 24.Rc5² )

A) 20.e4 Rd1+ ( 20...Rd3 21.Nxe5 Rxb3 22.Nxc6 Re8 23.Re1 Rd3÷ ) 21.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 22.Kg2 Be6 23.Nxe5 Bxb3 24.Rxc6 f6³ ; B) 20.f3 Be6 ]

19...f6 20.Rac1 Kf7 21.Kf2 Bb7! 22.Rc3 [ 22.Nb2 Ke7 23.Nd3² ]

22...Ba8 [ 22...Ke7 23.a3 c5 24.e4² ]

23.e4 [ 23.a3 Rdb8 24.Nd2 ( 24.b4 c5 ) 24...Ke7 ]

23...a5„ 24.a4! [ 24.Ke3 a4 25.bxa4 Rb4 26.a5 Ra4 ( 26...Rd4 27.a3 Ra4 28.Nd2 ) 27.Ra3 Rxa3+ 28.Nxa3 Bb7= ]

24...Rc5 25.Ke3 Bb7 26.Nb2 Rxc3+ 27.Rxc3 Rb8! 28.Kd2

[ 28.Nc4 Ra8 29.f4 A) 29...exf4+ 30.gxf4 Bc8 31.f5 g6 32.Kf4 Bd7² ( 32...Ke7 33.Rh3 h5² ); B) 29...Ke6!? ]

28...Bc8 [ 28...Ba6 29.Rxc6 ( 29.Kc2 Be2 ) 29...Rxb3 30.Kc2 Rb6 31.Rxc7+ Kg6 32.Nc4 Bxc4 33.Rxc4 f5 34.exf5+ Kxf5 35.Rc5 Rh6„ ]

29.Rxc6 Rxb3 30.Rxc7+ [R 9/i] Kg6 31.Kc2“

[ 31.Nd3 Bh3 32.f4 Ra3= ] 31...Rb8!

[ 31...Be6 32.f4! exf4 33.gxf4 Bg8 34.Nd3 ( 34.Ra7 ) 34...Ra3 35.Nc5± ]

32.Ra7 Bh3 33.Nd3 Bf1™ 34.Nc5 [ 34.Ne1 Rc8+ 35.Kd2 Rd8+ ( 35...Rc5!? ) 36.Ke3 Rd1 37.Kf2 Bc4 38.Rxa5 Rd2+ 39.Kg1 Rd1= ]

34...Bg2 35.Rxa5 Bxf3 36.Rb5 Rd8!? [ 36...Ra8 37.Kd3 ]

37.a5 [ 37.Kc3 Be2!= ( 37...Rd4 38.Rb4 Rxb4? 39.Kxb4 f5 40.Kc3 fxe4 41.Kd2 e3+ 42.Kxe3 Bc6 43.a5 Kf5 44.h3 h5 45.a6 g5 46.a7 h4 47.g4+ Kf6 48.Nd7+ )]

37...Be2 [ 37...Bd1+ 38.Kc3 Be2 39.Rb7 ]

38.Ne6 Bxb5 [ 38...Re8? 39.Rb6 Rc8+ 40.Kd2 Bc4 41.a6 Kf7 42.Nc7!! ( 42.a7 Ra8 43.Nd8+!!

Rxd8+ 44.Kc3 )] 39.Nxd8 [NB 5/e] Kg5?

[ 39...f5 40.Kd2 Kf6 41.exf5 Kxf5 42.Nb7 Kg4 43.Ke3 Kh3 44.Nd6 Bc6 45.Nf7 Kxh2 46.Nxe5 Bb7 47.Kf2 h5 48.Nf7 Kh3= ] [ 39...Kh5 40.h3 g6 41.Nb7 f5 42.exf5 ( 42.Nd6 Bf1 43.exf5 gxf5 44.Nxf5 Bxh3 45.Ne3 Bc8 46.Kd3 Kg5= ) 42...gxf5 43.Nd6 Bf1 44.Nxf5 Bxh3 45.Ne3 Bc8 46.Kd3 Bb7 47.Kc4 Kg5 48.Kc5 h5 49.Kb6 Bc8= ]

40.h3! [ 40.Ne6+ Kg4 41.Nxg7 Bc6 ]

40...g6 [ 40...f5 41.Nf7+ Kf6 42.Nd6 Ba4+ 43.Kd3 ]

41.Ne6+? [ 41.Nf7+ Kh5 42.Kc3 Ba6 43.Kb4 Bf1 44.Kc5 Bxh3 45.Nd6 Bf1 46.Nc4 Bg2 47.a6 Bxe4 48.Nb6+- ]

41...Kh5 42.Nc7 [ 42.Kd2 f5 43.Ke3 Bc6 44.exf5 gxf5 45.a6 h6 46.a7 Bh1 47.Nc7 Kg5 48.Kf2 f4 49.a8Q Bxa8 50.Nxa8 e4 51.Nc7 e3+ 52.Kf3 fxg3 53.Ne6+ Kh4 54.Nf4 e2 55.Kxe2 g2 56.Kf2 g1Q+ 57.Kxg1 Kg3= ]

42...Bc6 43.Kd3 f5 44.exf5 [ 44.a6 Bxe4+ 45.Ke3 Bc6 46.a7 g5 47.a8Q f4+ 48.Kf2 Bxa8 49.Nxa8 e4 50.gxf4 gxf4 51.Nc7 Kh4 52.Ne6 f3 53.Nc5= ] [ 44.exf5 gxf5 45.Ke3 Kg5 46.Ne6+ ( 46.a6 h5 ) 46...Kf6 47.Nc5 Kg5= ]

½-½

E04Perea,O 2365Gongora,M 2385

Cuba 2003[Gongora,M]

86/(458) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Nd5 8.Bxb4 Ndxb4 * 9.a3 b5 10.Qxb5 Nc2+ 11.Kf1 Rb8!!N

[ 11...Bd7 - 84(398) ] 12.Qxc6+ Bd7 13.Qxc4 Rxb2! 14.Nfd2

[ 14.Ne5! Nxa1 15.Be4 0-0 16.Qc3 Ra2 17.Qc4 Rb2= ]

14...Nxa1 15.Be4 0-0 16.Qc1! Qb8 17.Nc3

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e5! [ 17...f5!? ]

18.Nc4 [ 18.dxe5 Bh3+! 19.Ke1 ( 19.Kg1 Rd8! 20.Nc4 Rb3 21.Nd2 Rb6-+ ) 19...Rd8 20.Nc4 Rb3 21.Qxa1 Bg2!! 22.Bxg2 Rxc3 23.Ne3 Rxa3-+ ]

18...Bh3+ 19.Ke1 exd4 20.Nxb2 [ 20.Qxb2 Qxb2 21.Nxb2 dxc3 22.Na4 Rb8 23.Nxc3 Rb2³ ]

20...Nb3 21.Qc2 dxc3 22.Qxc3 Nc5 23.Bc2 Re8 24.Nd1

[ 24.Nd1 Qb5!∓ ]

E04Nielsen,Pet 2640Kritz,L 2450

Linares 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 8.Nc3 Bd6 * 9.e4 Be7 10.Ne5N

[ 10.Qe2 ] 10...b5 11.Nxf7! Kxf7 12.e5 Re8 13.exf6 Bxf6 14.a4! Rb8 15.axb5 axb5 16.Ne4 Kg8 17.Be3± [><c5]

E04Gelfand,B 2700Bruzon,L 2610

Bled (ol) 2002[Gelfand,B]

86/459 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 8.Nc3 Bd6 9.Qe2 b5 10.e4 Be7 11.d5 Nb4 12.Ne5 exd5 13.a3!N

[ 13.exd5 - 75/441 ] 13...Nd3 14.Nxd3 cxd3 15.Qxd3 dxe4

[ 15...c6 16.exd5± ] 16.Nxe4 Nxe4

[ 16...Be6 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Bc6+! Kf8 19.Qc2© ]

17.Qxe4 [ 17.Bxe4 Bh3 18.Qf3 Bxf1 19.Bc6+ Kf8 20.Bxa8 Bc4÷ ]

17...Rb8 [ 17...0-0!? 18.Qxa8 Qxa8 19.Bxa8 Rxa8² ]

18.Bf4!? [ 18.Re1 Rb6 19.Bf4 Re6 20.Qb7 0-0 21.Bxc7 ( 21.Rxe6 Bxe6 22.Qxa6 Bc4 ) 21...Qc8= ]

18...0-0 19.Rfd1 Bd6? [ 19...Bf6 20.Qc2± ( 20.Rac1!? )] [ 19...Re8! 20.Qc2 Bd6 21.Bxd6 cxd6 22.Rxd6 Rb6 23.Rd4² ]

20.Bxd6 cxd6 21.Rxd6 Rb6? [ 21...Qc8 22.Qf4± ]

22.Rd2!+- Re8 23.Qd5 Re7 24.Bh31-0

E04Yevseev,D 2550Shalimov,V 2450

Saint Petersburg 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 8.Qe2 b5 9.Nc3 Bd6 10.e4 * e5 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Nxe5 Bxe5 13.f4 Bd4+?!

[ 13...Bxc3 - 75/440 ] 14.Be3 c5N

[ 14...Bc6 ] 15.e5 Ng4 16.Bxd4 cxd4 17.e6! Bxe6

[ 17...fxe6 18.Qxg4 dxc3 19.Bxa8 ( 19.Qxg7!? Qb6+ 20.Rf2 0-0-0 21.bxc3 Bc6 22.Bxc6 Qxc6 23.a4 bxa4 24.Rb1± ) 19...cxb2 20.Rad1! Qxa8 21.Qxg7 Qa7+ 22.Rf2 Rf8 23.Qxb2± ]

18.f5 dxc3 19.bxc3 [ 19.fxe6 Qb6+ 20.Kh1 Qxe6 21.Qxe6+ fxe6 22.Bxa8 cxb2÷ ] [ 19.Qxg4! cxb2 20.Rae1! Qb6+ 21.Kh1 0-0 22.fxe6!+- ]

19...Qb6+ 20.Kh1 0-0 21.fxe6 Qxe6 22.Qxe6 fxe6 23.Bxa8 Rxa8 24.a4 Rb8 25.axb5 axb5 26.Ra6 Ne3 27.Rf3 Nd5 28.Rxe6 Rf8!=

E04Georgiev,Ki 2655Ponomariov,R 2740

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 *

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8.Qe2 b5 9.a4 Rb8 10.axb5 axb5 11.b3 cxb3 12.Nbd2 Bb4N

[ 12...Bd6 A) 13.e4?! e5 14.Bb2 Qe7 15.Ra6 exd4 16.e5 ( 16.Rxc6 Bxc6 17.e5 Nd7 ) 16...Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Qxe5 18.Qxe5+ Bxe5 19.Re1 Ng4 20.Bxd4 0-0 21.Bxe5 Rbe8 22.f4 f6 23.h3 Nh6 24.Nxb3 fxe5 25.Rxe5= ; B) 13.Bb2 - 84/(399) ]

13.Nxb3 0-0 14.Bb2 Ne4 15.Ne1?! [ 15.Rfc1 Nd6 16.Nfd2 Ne7 17.e4 Bc6÷ ]

15...Nc3 16.Qc2 Na4 17.Nd3 Nxb2 18.Qxb2 Bd6 19.Rfc1 Rb6 20.h4 Qe7

[ 20...Qe7 21.Nbc5 Be8 22.Ra8 e5 23.d5 Nd8÷ ]

E04Bareev,E 2725Adams,M 2750

Dortmund 2002

86/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 * 7.Nc3 Rb8 8.e4 Be7 9.d5 exd5 10.exd5 Nb4 11.Ne5 Bf5 12.a3 Nd3 13.Nxc4 0-0

[ 13...Nxc1 - 80/496 ] 14.b4 Nxc1N

[ 14...Re8 ] 15.Rxc1 Ne8 16.Qf3 g6 17.Ne4 Bxe4 18.Qxe4 Nd6 19.Qc2 Nxc4 20.Qxc4 Bd6=

E04Berkes,F 2510Gyimesi,Z 2605

Magyarorszag (ch) 2002[Berkes,F; Csom,I]

86/460 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Ne5 Bd7 8.Na3 cxd4 9.Naxc4 Bc5 10.a3 Rc8 11.b4 Be7 12.Bb2 b5N

[ 12...0-0 - 42/(638) ] 13.Nxc6 Bxc6 14.Bxc6+ Rxc6 15.Na5

[ 15.Ne5 Rd6 ] 15...Rc7 16.Qd3!

[ 16.Qxd4 Qxd4 17.Bxd4 0-0= ] 16...a6

[ 16...Qd7 17.Rac1 Rxc1 18.Rxc1 0-0 ( 18...e5 19.Nc6 Bd6 20.Nxa7! 0-0

21.Nxb5+- ) 19.Nc6± ] [ 16...0-0 17.Rac1 ( 17.Qxb5² ) 17...e5 ( 17...a6 18.Rxc7 Qxc7 19.Rc1 Qd7 20.Nc6² ; 17...Nd5 18.Nc6 Qd6 19.Nxd4 a6 20.Rxc7 Nxc7 21.Rc1² ) 18.Qxb5² |^ ]

17.Rac1 e5 18.Qf5 [ 18.Rxc7? Qxc7 19.Rc1 Qd7 20.Nc6 Bd6³ ]

18...Bd6 [ 18...Qd6? 19.Rxc7 Qxc7 20.Rc1 g6 21.Qh3 Qd7 22.Rc8+ Bd8 23.Nc6!+- ]

19.Nb7! Rxb7 [ 19...g6! 20.Qf3 ( 20.Qh3 Rxb7 21.Rc8 0-0 22.Rxd8 Rxd8÷ ) 20...e4 21.Nxd6+ Qxd6

A) 22.Qf4 Qxf4 23.gxf4 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 0-0 25.Bxd4 Nd5 26.e3 ( 26.f5 gxf5 27.Rc6 Rd8÷ ) 26...Rd8= ; B) 22.Qb3 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 0-0 24.Rd1 ∆Rd8 25.Rxd4 Qxd4 26.Bxd4 Rxd4 27.Qc3 Rd6 28.Kg2² ]

20.Rc8 0-0 [ 20...Ke7? 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.f4!+- ]

21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Rc1 Rb6? [ 22...Rc7 23.Rxc7 Bxc7 24.Qc2 Nd5 25.Qc6 Bb6 26.Bc1² ]

23.f4! Re8 [ 23...Nd7 24.fxe5 Nxe5 ( 24...Bxe5?? 25.Qxd7 ) 25.Bxd4 Rc6 26.Rxc6 Nxc6 27.Bb6+- ]

24.e3! Rbb8 25.fxe5 Bxe5 [ 25...Rxe5 26.Rc8+ Rxc8 27.Qxc8+ Re8 28.Qxa6 dxe3 29.Qxd6 e2 30.Bc3+- ]

26.exd4 Bd6 27.d5+-

E04Avrukh,B 2580Azmaiparashvili,Z 2675

Kallithea 2002[Azmaiparashvili,Z]

86/(460) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Ne5 Bd7 8.Na3 cxd4 9.Naxc4 * Rc8 10.Qb3 Nxe5 11.Nxe5 Qb6!N

[ 11...Bc6 - 79/459 ] 12.Qxb6

[ 12.Nxd7 Nxd7 13.Bxb7 ( 13.Qxb6 Nxb6 14.Rd1 e5 15.Bxb7 Rc7 16.Be4 Nc4= ) 13...Qxb3 14.axb3 Rb8 15.Bc6 ( 15.Rxa7 Bc5 16.Ra8 Ke7= ) 15...Bc5 16.e3÷ ]

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12...axb6 13.Bxb7 [ 13.Rd1 Bb5= ]

13...Rc2 14.Nxd7 Nxd7 15.Rd1½-½

E04Iljushin,A 2525Zakharevich,I 2460

Samara 2002[Zakharevich,I]

86/(460) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 c5 * 6.Qa4+ Nc6!? 7.Ne5

[ 7.0-0 - 31/550 ] 7...Bd7 8.Bxc6

[ 8.Nxd7? Qxd7 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Qxc4 Rc8!∓ ]

8...Bxc6N [ 8...bxc6 ]

9.Nxc6 Qd7 10.dxc5 Rc8 [ 10...Bxc5!? ∆11.Qb5 Qxc6 12.Qxc6+ bxc6 13.Nd2 Bb4 14.a3 Ba5 ]

11.b4! cxb3 12.axb3 Bxc5 13.Nxa7 [ 13.b4! Bd4 ]

13...Bb4+ 14.Kf1 [ 14.Nd2?! Rxc1+ 15.Rxc1 Bxd2+ 16.Kd1 Bxc1+ 17.Kxc1 Qxa4 18.bxa4 Ke7 19.Nb5 Ne4ƒ ]

14...Rxc1+ 15.Kg2 Rxh1 16.Kxh1 Bc5 17.Kg2 Qxa4½-½

E05Malakhov,V 2670Anand,V 2755

Hyderabad (m/1) 2002

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 dxc4 7.Ne5 Nc6 8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.Nxc6 Qe8 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7 11.Qa4* c5 12.Qxc4 cxd4 13.Qxd4 e5 14.Qh4

Rb8 15.b3 Qe6! [ 15...Rd8 - 83/487 ]

16.Bb2N [ 16.Nd2 ]

16...Nd5 17.Nd2 Ba6 18.Ne4 Qg6 19.Rfd1 Nf4 20.Rd6 Qxe4 21.gxf4 Qxe2 22.Bxe5 f6 23.Rxa6 fxe5 24.Ra4 Rb6½-½

E05Pigusov,E 2620Soppe,G 2465

Merida 2002[Soppe,G; Llanos,G]

86/461 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.0-0 Be7 5.d4 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Ne5 Nc6 8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.Nxc6 Qe8 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7 11.Qa4 a5 12.Qxc4 Ba6 13.Qc2 Rfd8 14.Rd1 c5 15.dxc5 Rxd1+ 16.Qxd1 Qxc5 17.Nc3 Ng4! 18.Qf1

[ 18.Qe1 Bb7 19.h4 Rd8 20.Rb1 e5© ] 18...Bb7N

[ 18...h6 - 50/517 ] [ 18...h5!? ]

19.h3 [ 19.e4 Rd8 20.Qe2 h5 21.h3 Ba6!„ ]

19...Ne5 20.Bf4 [ 20.Qd1 Qc6 21.e4 f5‚ ]

20...Nc4 [ 20...Ng6 21.Bd2! ( 21.Be3 Qc6 22.f3 e5© ) 21...Rd8 22.Rd1² ]

21.b3 [ 21.Rb1 e5 22.Bc1 h5 ]

21...Ne3 22.Bxe3 [ 22.fxe3?! Qxc3 23.Rc1 Qd2 24.Rc7 Qd5 25.Kh2 f6 ]

22...Qxc3 23.Qd1! [ 23.Rc1 Qe5 ( 23...Qb2 24.Rc7 Bd5 25.Qc1 Qxc1+ 26.Bxc1 h5 27.f3 a4 28.e4! axb3 29.a3+- ) 24.Rc4 Rd8ƒ 25.Rc5?! Qe4 26.Kh2 h6 ( 26...Rd1 27.Rc8+! ) 27.Rxa5 Rd1! 28.f3™ Rxf1 29.fxe4 Bxe4 30.g4 Re1 31.Kg3 Rxe2 32.Bc5 g5³ ]

23...Qe5 24.Qd4 Qh5! 25.Qg4 [ 25.Qd7 Be4 26.Rc1 h6 27.Rc7 Bg6= ]

25...Qd5 26.f3 Rc8 27.Kf2?! [ 27.Bh6 Qc5+ 28.Kh1 Qe5 ( 28...Qc3!? ) 29.Rd1 Kh8 30.Qg5 Qxg5 31.Bxg5 f6 32.Be3 h5² ]

27...Ba6! 28.Qd4 [ 28.Qa4 h6 ]

28...Qxd4 29.Bxd4 Rc2 30.Re1 Rxa2 31.Bc3! f6½-½

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E05Harikrishna,P 2550Short,N 2680

Hyderabad 2002[Short,N]

86/462 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bd2 Ra7 11.Rd1

[ 11.Rc1 Be4 12.Qd1 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qxd4÷ ]

11...Qc8!? [ 11...Nbd7 - 44/(608) ]

12.Bg5N [ 12.b4 ] [ 12.Rc1!? ]

12...c5 13.dxc5 [ 13.Bxf6 Bxf6! ( 13...gxf6= ) 14.dxc5 Nd7 ∆15.Rc1 Qxc5!³ ]

13...Bxc5 14.Rc1 Ne4! 15.Be3 [ 15.e3 Nd7! ( 15...f6 16.Bf4 e5 17.Nd4!² ) 16.Bf4 Qa8³ ]

15...Bxe3 16.fxe3 Nd7³ 17.Qxc8 Rxc8 18.Nbd2 Raa8

[ 18...Nxd2! 19.Nxd2 Rca8!³ ] 19.Ng5 Nec5 20.Rc2

[ ¹20.Nde4 Nxe4 21.Nxe4 Bxe4 22.Bxe4 Rab8³ ∆23.Rxc8+ Rxc8 24.Bb7 Rb8 25.Bxa6? Nc5 ]

20...h6 21.Rac1 [ 21.Nh3 ]

21...Bxg2 22.Kxg2 hxg5 23.Ne4 [ 23.b4 Rd8! 24.bxc5 Nxc5∓ ] [ 23.Nb3 Rc6 24.Nxc5 Rac8 25.b4 a5 26.a3 axb4 27.axb4 Nf6! 28.Rb2 Nd5∓ ]

23...Nxe4 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.Rxc8+ Kh7∓ 26.Ra8 Ndc5 27.b4 Na4 28.Rxa6 Nec3 29.Ra5 g4 30.h3 gxh3+ 31.Kxh3 Kg6 32.Kg4 f5+ 33.Kf3 Kf6 34.a3 g5

[ 34...Nb2-+ ] 35.g4 Nb2 36.Ra8 Nc4-+ 37.gxf5 exf5 38.Rf8+ Ke6 39.Rc8

[ 39.Re8+ Kd7 40.Rg8 g4+ 41.Kf4 Nd5+ 42.Kg5 Ncxe3 ]

39...g4+ 40.Kg3 Nxe2+ 41.Kh4 Kd7 42.Rc5 g3 43.Kh3 Nxe30-1

E05Gausel,E 2510Lutz,Ch 2645

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(462) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bd2 Ra7 * 11.Be3N Nd5 12.Qd2 Nd7 13.Nc3 Nxe3 14.Qxe3 Qa8 15.Rfd1 Nb6 16.Ne1 Bxg2 17.Nxg2 b4 18.Nb1 Rc8 19.Nd2 c5=

E05Prusikhin,M 2500Lutz,Ch 2645

Deutschland 2002[Lutz,Ch]

86/(462) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bd2 * Be4 11.Qc1 Nbd7 12.Ba5 Rc8 13.Nbd2 Ba8 14.Qc2 Nb8

[ 14...Qe8 - 85/415 ] 15.a3!N

[ 15.Nb3 ] 15...Nc6

[ 15...Qe8 16.b4 ] 16.Bc3 a5 17.Nb3 a4 18.Nbd2 Nd5 19.Ne4 Nxc3 20.Qxc3 Nb8 21.Nc5 [/\ Ne5] Bxf3 22.Bxf3 c6 23.Rac1 Qb6 24.Qe3 Rc7 25.Rc2 Na6 26.Nxe6!

[ 26.Nxa6 Qxa6= ] 26...fxe6 27.Qxe6+ Kh8 28.Rxc6 Rxc6 29.Qxc6 Qxc6 30.Bxc6²

E08Mikhalevski,V 2520Vescovi,G 2610

Sao Paulo 2002[Mikhalevski,V]

86/463 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.Rd1 b6 10.Bf4 Bb7 11.Nc3 Rc8 12.Ne5 Nxe5?!N

[ 12...Nh5 - 84/(407) ] 13.dxe5 Nd7 14.cxd5!

[ 14.e4? dxc4 ] 14...cxd5 15.e4 dxe4 16.Bxe4

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[ 16.Qe2!? ] 16...Bxe4

[ 16...Qc7?! 17.Bxh7+ Kh8 18.Be4! ( 18.Nb5 Qd8 19.Qd2 Bf3 20.Be4! ) 18...g5

A) 19.Be3 ; B) 19.Qe2 Bxe4 20.Nxe4 gxf4 21.Qh5+ Kg7 22.Qg4+ Kh6! ( 22...Kh7 23.Rxd7 Qxd7 24.Nf6+ Bxf6 25.exf6 Kh6!= ) 23.Qh3+= ; C) 19.Bxb7! Qxb7 20.Qd2 ( 20.Qe4 Rc7! 21.Be3 Qxe4 22.Nxe4 g4 23.Bf4± ) 20...Rfd8 21.Bxg5 Nxe5 22.Bf6+! Bxf6 23.Qh6+ Kg8 24.Qxf6 Nf3+ 25.Kg2!± ]

17.Qxe4 Qc7 18.Nb5 Nc5™ 19.Qf3 Qb8 20.b4 Na6?!

[ 20...a6 A) 21.bxc5?! axb5 22.c6 Qa8! 23.Rac1 ( 23.Rd7? Rxc6 ) 23...Bc5 ; B) 21.Nc3 Qb7! 22.Qg4 h5! 23.Qxh5 Nd7 ( 23...Ne4!? ); C) 21.Nd6 Bxd6 22.exd6 ( 22.Rxd6!? ) 22...Nd7 /\ e5 ; D) 21.Nd4! Na4 22.Nc6 Qb7 23.Rac1! Bxb4 24.Bg5! (/\ Ne7) Kh8 25.Bf6!!‚ ]

21.Nd6! Rcd8 22.Qg4! Kh8 [ 22...h5 23.Qxh5 Nxb4 24.Qg4! Kh7 25.Bg5!± ]

23.a3 [ 23.Bg5 Bxd6 24.Bxd8 Bxe5 25.Be7 Re8 26.Rac1 Rxe7 27.Qe2!!± ><e5, a6 ]

23...Nc7 [ 23...Bxd6 24.exd6 ><a6 ]

24.Rac1! Ne8 [ 24...Bxd6 25.exd6 Nd5 26.Be5 ( 26.Rxd5!? exd5 27.Rc7 /\ Be5 ) 26...Rg8 27.Rxd5!? exd5 28.Rc7 Rde8 29.Qd4 ]

25.Nxf7+!! Rxf7 26.Qxe6 Kg8™ [ 26...Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Kg8 28.Qxf7+! Kxf7 29.e6+ ] [ 26...Rxf4 27.gxf4+- ]

27.Rxd8! [ 27.Rd7 Kf8 ]

27...Qxd8 28.Rc8 Qd1+ 29.Kg2 Qa4? [ 29...Kf8™ 30.Qc6 Bd8

A) 31.Bg5?! Qd4! ( 31...Qe2 32.Qxe8+! Kxe8 33.Rxd8# # ; 31...Rc7!? 32.Rxd8 Qxd8 33.Qf3+ Nf6 34.exf6÷ ; 31...Rd7 32.Qe6! ) 32.Rxd8 ( 32.Be3 Qd7 ) 32...Qxf2+ 33.Kh3 Qf5+ 34.Kh4 Qxe5 ; B) 31.Qa8!! Rd7 32.Bg5! Qd5+

( 32...Bxg5 33.Rxe8+ Kf7 34.e6+ ; 32...Qe2 33.Rxd8 Rxd8 34.Bxd8 Qxe5± ) 33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Rxd8± ]

30.Qd5!+- [/\ b5] g5 [ 30...Kf8 31.e6 Rf6 ( 31...Rxf4 32.gxf4+- ) 32.Qd7+- ] [ 30...Bf8 31.e6 Re7 32.Bg5 Nf6 ( 32...Qa6 33.Rb8+- ) 33.Bxf6 gxf6 34.Qd8+- ]

31.e6 Rf8 32.Bxg5 Nf6 [ 32...Bxg5 33.e7+ ( 33.Qxg5+!? ) 33...Rf7 34.Qxg5+ Rg7 ( 34...Kh8 35.Qe5+ Kg8 36.b5+- ) 35.Qd5+ Kh8 36.Qf5!! h6 37.Rxe8+! Qxe8 38.Qf8+ Rg8 39.Qxh6## ]

33.Bxf6 Rxc8 [ 33...Bxf6 34.e7+ ]

34.Qg5+ [ 34.Qg5+ Kf8 35.Qg7+ Ke8 36.Qxe7# # ]

1-0

E11Kuzmin,A 2565Kaabi,M 2350

Doha 2002[Kuzmin,A]

86/(464) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 * Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Nc3 d5 7.a3 Bxc3 8.Bxc3 Ne4 9.Qc2 a5 10.Bg2 0-0 11.0-0 a4

[ 11...Rd8 12.e3!? Bd7 ( 12...a4 - 11...a4 ) 13.Nd2² ]

12.e3 Rd8?! [ 12...Nd6² ]

13.Nd2N [ 13.Rfc1 - 80/(514) ]

13...Nxd2 14.Bxd2 dxc4 15.Qxc4 Bd7 16.Bc3 Be8 17.Rfd1 b5?!

[ 17...Na5 18.Bb4 ( 18.Bxa5 Rxa5 19.Bxb7 Rb5 20.Be4 Rxb2 21.Rdc1² ) 18...Nxc4 19.Bxe7 Rd7 20.Bc5± ]

18.Qe2 Rab8 19.Rac1 b4 20.Be1±

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E11Lautier,J 2660Zvjaginsev,V 2665

Kallithea 2002[Lautier,J]

86/464 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 0-0 6.g3 d5 7.Bg2 Nbd7 8.0-0 c6 9.Qc2 Qe7 10.Nbd2 e5 11.cxd5

[ 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.cxd5 cxd5 ]

11...Nxd5 [ 11...cxd5 12.e4!? exd4 ( 12...dxe4 13.Nxe4 exd4 14.Rfe1² ) 13.exd5 ( 13.Rfe1?! d3! 14.Qxd3 Nc5 ) 13...Nxd5 14.Rfe1 Qf6 ( 14...Qb4 15.a3 Qb6 16.Nc4 Qf6 17.Qe4² ) 15.Ne4 Qb6

A) 16.Qd2 Nb4 17.a3 ( 17.Nxd4 Ne5= ) 17...Nc6 18.Nd6 Nf6= ; B) 16.Qc4 Nb4 ( 16...N7f6 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Nxd4 Nxe4 19.Rxe4² ) 17.Rad1 d3 18.Rd2² ]

12.dxe5N [ ¹12.e4

A) 12...Nb4 13.Qc3 exd4 14.Nxd4 Nb6 ( 14...Qc5 15.Rfd1 Qxc3 16.bxc3 Na6 17.Nc4ƒ ) 15.a3 Na6 16.b4 Rd8 17.N2b3² ; B) 12...N5f6 13.Rfe1 - 52/504 ( 13.Nc4 exd4 14.Nxd4 Ne5 15.Ne3 Rd8 16.Rad1² )]

12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5 Qxe5 14.Nc4 Qe7 15.a3 Be6 16.b4 Rac8 [/\ c5]

[ ¹16...Rad8 /\ Bc8, Rfe8 ] 17.Rfd1 Nf6

[ 17...Rfd8 18.e4 Nb6 19.Na5 f6 ( 19...c5? 20.Rxd8+± ; 19...Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 c5? 21.bxc5 Rxc5 22.Qxc5 Qxc5 23.Rd8+ Qf8 24.Nxb7± ) 20.Qc5 Qf7² ]

18.e4 [ 18.Na5?! Bd5= ]

18...Bxc4 19.Qxc4 Rcd8 [ 19...c5 20.Rac1 b6 21.f4² ] [ 19...Rfd8 20.Qc5!? ( 20.Rd4 Rxd4 21.Qxd4 c5 22.bxc5 Qxc5 23.Qxc5 Rxc5 24.Rd1 Kf8 25.f4 b6= ) 20...Qxc5 21.bxc5

A) 21...Re8 22.Rab1 Rc7 ( 22...Nxe4? 23.Bxe4 Rxe4 24.Rxb7 Ra4 25.Rdd7 Rf8 26.Rxa7± ) 23.f4 Nd7 24.Rdc1 f6² ; B) 21...Kf8 22.e5 Nd5 23.Rab1 Rc7 24.Rb3 Ke7² ]

20.Rd4! [ 20.Qc5 Qxc5 21.bxc5 Nd7„ ]

20...Ng4 [ 20...Rxd4 21.Qxd4 (><a7) a6 22.Rd1² ] [ 20...Qe6

A) 21.Qxe6?! fxe6 22.Rad1 ( 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.e5 Ng4= ) 22...Rxd4 23.Rxd4 e5= ; B) 21.Qd3 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 a6 23.Rd1² ]

[ 20...b5 21.Qc3 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 Rd8 23.Qc3 ( 23.Qe3 Ng4 24.Qc3 Ne5„ ) 23...Nxe4 24.Qxc6² ]

21.Rad1 Qf6 22.R1d2 g5 [ 22...Ne5 23.Qc3 Rxd4 24.Rxd4² ]

23.Qc5 [ 23.h3 Ne5 24.Qc3 Rxd4 25.Rxd4 h5² ]

23...Rxd4?! [ 23...b6 24.Qf5 ( 24.Qc3!?² ) 24...Qxf5 25.exf5 Rxd4 26.Rxd4 Ne5 27.f4 gxf4 28.gxf4 c5 29.bxc5 bxc5 30.Rd5 Ng4 31.Bf3 Nf6 32.Rxc5² ]

24.Qxd4 Qxd4 25.Rxd4± Re8 [ 25...Ne5 26.f4 gxf4 27.gxf4 Ng6 28.e5 Re8 29.Kf2± ]

26.Rd7 b5 27.f4! [ 27.Rxa7 Rd8 28.Bh3 Ne5 ( 28...h5± ) 29.Re7 Nc4 ( 29...Rd1+ 30.Kg2 Nc4 31.Bd7 Rd6 32.e5 Nxe5 33.Rxe5 Rxd7 34.Rxg5+ Kf8± ) 30.Rc7 ( 30.Bd7?? Kf8-+ ) 30...Rd6± ]

27...Ne3 [ 27...Nf6 28.Rd4 gxf4 29.gxf4± ]

28.Bf3 g4 29.Kf2 gxf3 30.Kxe3 f2 31.Rd1 c5

[ 31...a5 32.Rf1 ( 32.bxa5 Ra8 33.Kxf2 Rxa5 34.Rd3± ) 32...axb4 33.axb4 Ra8 34.Rxf2 Ra3+ 35.Kd4 Rb3 36.Kc5 Rc3+ 37.Kd6± ]

32.bxc5 Rc8 33.Kxf2 Rxc5 34.Ke3 a5 35.Rd5 Rc3+ 36.Rd3 Rc4 37.Rb3 a4 38.Rxb5 Rc3+ 39.Kd4 Rxa3 [R 6/e] 40.Ke5! Kg7 41.Kf5 Ra2 42.h4 Rg2 43.g4 a3 44.Ra5 a2 45.Kg5!!+- [/\ e5, f5]

[ 45.g5 Rh2 46.Kg4 h6!± ] [ 45.e5 h6! (/\ Rh2) ( 45...Rh2? 46.Kg5+- ) 46.Ra7 Rf2± ]

45...h6+ 46.Kh5 Re2 47.e5 Re4 48.f5 Rxe5 49.Rxa2 Re7 50.f6+!

[ 50.Ra6?? f6 51.g5 hxg5 52.hxg5 Rf7!= ] 50...Kxf6 51.Kxh6 Re4 52.g5+ Ke6 53.Ra6+

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E11Dautov,R 2615Short,N 2680

Bled (ol) 2002[Dautov,R]

86/465 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 0-0 6.g3 d5 7.Bg2 Nbd7 8.0-0 c6 9.Qc2 b6 10.Nbd2 Bb7 11.b4 a5 12.a3 Qe7!

[ 12...axb4?! - 67/572 ] 13.c5!?N

[ 13.Qb2 Rfb8 14.Rfc1 c5= ] 13...axb4 14.axb4 bxc5

[ 14...Ba6!? ] 15.dxc5

[ 15.bxc5 e5 16.dxe5 Ng4 17.Nb3 ( 17.e4 Nxc5 18.exd5 cxd5= ) 17...Ngxe5 18.Nxe5 Nxe5 19.e4 Nc4= ]

15...Rfb8 [ 15...Ba6?! 16.Nd4! e5 ( 16...Rfc8 17.Ra5² ) 17.Nxc6 Qe6 18.Na5 Bxe2 19.Rfe1² ]

16.e4 [ 16.e3 Ba6 17.Rfb1 e5= ] [ 16.Nd4!? ]

16...Ba6 17.Rfb1 e5! [ 17...dxe4?! 18.Nxe4 Nd5 19.Qd2 N7f6 20.Nd6² ]

18.Ra5 [ 18.exd5? Nxd5³ ><b4 ]

18...Bb5 19.Rxa8 [ 19.Rba1 Rxa5 20.Rxa5 Be2 ><b4 ]

19...Rxa8 20.exd5 Nxd5 [ 20...cxd5? 21.Re1± ]

21.Ne4 N7f6 22.Nd6 [ 22.Nfd2? Ra4 ><b4 ] [ 22.Nfg5?! h6 23.Nxf6+ Nxf6 24.Ne4 Nxe4 25.Bxe4= ]

22...e4! 23.Ne1 Qe5! [/\ 24...Nc3, 24...Qc3] [ 23...e3?! 24.Nxb5 cxb5 25.Nd3² /\ Re1 ] [ 23...Ra3?! 24.Nxb5 cxb5 25.Qb2 Ra4 26.Nc2² ]

24.Bxe4 [ 24.Nxb5! cxb5 25.Qd2 Nc3 ( 25...Qc3!? 26.Qe2 Qa3 27.Nc2 Qd3„ ) 26.Rc1 Nfd5 27.f4! exf3 28.Nxf3 Qe2÷ ]

24...Nxe4 25.Qxe4 Qxe4 26.Nxe4 Ra4=

[ 26...Ra4 27.Nd6 Rxb4 28.Rxb4 Nxb4 29.Nf3 Na6 30.Nd4 Ba4 31.Ne4= ]

½-½

E12Atalik,S 2550Fedorowicz,J 2505

San Francisco 2002[Atalik,S]

86/466 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 c5 6.d5

[ 6.e4 cxd4 7.e5 Ng8 8.Nxd4² ] 6...exd5 7.cxd5 g6 8.Bf4 d6 9.Nc3 Bg7 10.Qa4+ Qd7 11.Bxd6 Qxa4 12.Nxa4 Nxd5 13.0-0-0 Ne7?!

[ ¹13...Nf6 14.Nc3 Nc6 15.e4 Bxf1 16.Rhxf1 0-0-0 ( 16...Rd8?! 17.e5 Ng4 18.Nd5 Rd7 19.h3± )

A) 17.Bg3 Nd4! ( 17...Nh5 18.Nb5 ) 18.Be5 Nc6= ; B) 17.Ng5 Rd7 18.Bf4 Nd4 19.Be5 h6 20.Nf3

B1) 20...Nxf3 21.gxf3 Rhd8 22.Rxd7 Rxd7 23.f4 Nh5 ( 23...Rd3 24.Rg1 Bh8 25.Rg3² ) 24.Nd5² ; B2) 20...Re8!? 21.Nxd4 Rxe5 22.f4 Re8 ( 22...cxd4?! 23.fxe5 Ng4 24.Nd5 Nxh2 25.Rf6!! Bxf6 26.Nxf6 Rc7+ 27.Kd2 h5 28.Nd5± ) 23.Ndb5 Nxe4

B2a) 24.Nxe4 Rxe4 25.Nd6+ Rxd6 26.Rxd6 Re2 27.b4! ( 27.Rd2 Rxd2 28.Kxd2 Bxb2 29.a4 Kd7³ ); B2b) 24.Rxd7 Kxd7 25.Rd1+ Bd4 26.Nxd4 Nxc3 27.bxc3 cxd4 28.Rxd4+ Kc6 29.Kd2= ]

14.e4 Bxf1 15.Rhxf1 Nbc6 16.Nc3 Bxc3 17.bxc3 0-0N

[ 17...0-0-0? 18.Bxe7 Nxe7 19.Ne5 Rdf8 20.Rd6! f5 21.Re6! ( 21.Rfd1 Rd8 ) 21...Re8 22.Nf7 Rhg8 23.Rd1!+- ] [ 17...Rd8?! - 85/426 ] [ 17...f6 18.e5 ( 18.Rfe1 0-0-0² ; 18.Bg3!?‚ ) 18...fxe5 ( 18...f5 19.Rfe1± ) 19.Bxe5 Rf8 20.Bc7! Rc8 21.Bd6² ]

18.Bxe7! [ 18.e5 Rfe8 19.g4

A) 19...Na5?! 20.Nd2 ( 20.Bc7 Nec6 ) 20...Nc8 21.Bc7 Re7 22.Ne4! Rxc7 23.Nf6+ Kh8 24.Rd8+ Kg7 25.Rg8+ Kh6 26.h4+- ;

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B) 19...h6! 20.h4 Rad8„ ( 20...Na5 21.Nd2 Kg7 22.f4 Nec6² ) ∆21.Nd2? Nc8! 22.Ne4 Nxd6 23.Nf6+ Kf8 24.exd6 Re6∓ ]

18...Nxe7 19.Rd6! [ 19.Rd7 Nc6 20.Rfd1 f6 ( 20...Rac8?! 21.R1d6! f6 22.Re6 Rf7 23.Rdd6 ) 21.R1d6 Rad8 22.Rxd8 Nxd8 23.Rd7 Nc6 24.Rc7 Ne5 25.Nxe5 fxe5 26.f3 Rf7= ]

19...Rac8 [ 19...Rae8 20.Re1! ]

20.Ne5 Rc7 21.Rfd1± [ 21.g4 Kg7 22.g5 f5 ] [ 21.f4 Rfc8 ]

21...Rfc8 [ 21...Kg7 22.Rd7 Rfc8 23.R1d6± ]

22.Rf6? [ 22.Rd7 (Yermolinsky,A)

A) 22...f6 23.Nc4 Nc6 ( 23...Kf7 24.Nd6+ Ke6 25.Nxc8 Rxd7 26.Rxd7 Kxd7 27.Nxa7+- ; 23...b5 24.Rxc7 Rxc7 25.Rd8+ Kg7 26.Nd6+- ) 24.a4 Rxd7 25.Rxd7 Re8

A1) 26.Rc7 Ne5 ( 26...Rxe4 27.Nd6 ) 27.Nxe5 Rxe5 28.f3 f5 29.exf5 Re2 30.fxg6 ( 30.f6 Rxg2= ) 30...hxg6= ; A2) 26.f3 Re7 27.Rd6 Ne5 28.Nxe5 fxe5 29.a5+- ;

B) 22...Kf8™ 23.Nc4 ( 23.Ng4 h5 24.Nf6 Ng8= ) 23...Nc6 24.a4 Rxd7 25.Rxd7 Re8 26.Rc7 ( 26.f3 Re7 27.Rd6 Re6 28.Rxe6 fxe6= ) 26...Ne5 27.Nxe5 Rxe5 28.Rxa7 Rxe4 29.Kd2± ]

22...Nc6 23.Rxc6 Rxc6 24.Nxc6 Rxc6[R 7/g] 25.Rd7 a6 26.Kd2

[ 26.a4 b5 27.a5 Re6= ] 26...b5

[ 26...g5 27.Ke3 ] 27.f4

[ 27.e5 f6 28.exf6 Rxf6 29.Ke3 Re6+= ] [ 27.Ke3 Rb6 ( 27...a5?! 28.Ra7 b4 29.Rxa5 b3 30.Rb5 c4 31.Kd4± ) 28.Rc7 b4= ]

27...h5?! [ 27...b4 28.axb4 cxb4 29.cxb4 Rc4 30.Rb7 Rxe4 31.g3 Re6= ]

28.Kd3 [ 28.e5 b4 29.axb4 cxb4 30.cxb4 Rc4= ]

28...a5 29.Ra7 Rd6+ 30.Kc2 Re6 31.e5 [ 31.Rxa5 Rxe4 32.Rxb5 Rxf4 ]

31...f6 32.exf6?!

[ 32.Rxa5 fxe5 A) 33.Rxb5 exf4 34.Rxc5 ( 34.Kd3 Re3+ 35.Kd2 Re5 36.a4 Rg5 ) 34...Re2+ 35.Kd3 Rxg2 ; B) 33.fxe5! Rxe5 34.Rxb5 Re2+ 35.Kb3 Rxg2

B1) 36.a4 Rxh2 37.a5 Rh1 38.Kc4 ( 38.Ka2 Rh4 39.Rxc5 Ra4+ 40.Kb3 Ra1= ) 38...Ra1 39.Kxc5 h4 ; B2) 36.h4 Rg4! ( 36...c4+ 37.Kxc4 Rg4+ 38.Kd5 Rxh4 39.c4 ) 37.Rxc5 ( 37.a4 Rxh4 38.a5 Rh1= ) 37...Rxh4 38.a4 Rh1= ]

32...Re2+ 33.Kd3 Rxg2 34.Rxa5 Rxh2 35.Rxb5 Kf7

[ 35...Rh3+ 36.Ke4 Rxc3 37.Rb7= ] 36.Rxc5 Kxf6 37.Ke4

[ 37.a4?! Ra2 38.a5 h4 ] 37...Re2+ 38.Kf3 Ra2= 39.Rc6+ Kf5 40.Rc5+ Kf6 41.Ra5 Rc2 42.Ra6+ Kf5 43.Ra5+ Kf6 44.Rc5 Ra2 45.Ra5½-½

E12Khenkin,I 2600Adams,M 2745

Deutschland 2002[Adams,M]

86/467 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 Nd4 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.Bd3 Qb8

[ 13...Be5 ] 14.Bg3 Be5 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.Kb1 d6N

[ 16...Rc8 - 46/(688) ] 17.Bxe5

[ 17.Rhe1!? ] 17...dxe5 18.Qe2

[ 18.f3 Rd8 19.g4ƒ ] [ 18.Be2!? ]

18...Rd8 19.Qe3 [ 19.Bc2 Qc7÷ ( 19...Rd4 20.Nb5 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1² )] [ 19.g4!? ]

19...Rd4 [ 19...Bc6 20.Bc2 Qc7÷ ]

20.f3 Ba6 [ 20...Qf8 21.Nb5 Rd7 22.Bc2² ]

21.b3 Qc7 [ 21...Qf8 22.Kb2 Rad8 23.Bc2 Qc5

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24.Ne2² ] 22.Kb2

[ 22.Ne2 Rd7÷ ] 22...Rad8 23.Ne2

[ 23.Bc2 ] 23...R4d7 24.Bc2 b5!

[ 24...Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Rxd1 26.Bxd1 Nd7 27.Bc2 Nb8 28.Qd2 Nc6 ]

25.c5! [ 25.Rxd7 Nxd7 26.cxb5 Bxb5 27.Rc1 Nb6 28.Nc3 Ba6³ ]

25...b4 26.axb4 Rb8 27.Bd3! [ 27.Ka3? Qb7∓ ] [ 27.Rxd7 Nxd7∓ ] [ 27.Nc1 Rxb4 28.Qc3 Rbd4³ ]

27...Bxd3 28.Rxd3 Rxb4 29.Rc1 [ 29.Rhd1? Rxd3 30.Rxd3 Nd7 31.Rc3 Rb5 32.c6 Nb8∓ ]

29...Qc6 [ 29...a5!? 30.c6 ( 30.Rxd7 Nxd7 31.c6 Nb8 32.Qc5 Na6 33.Qe3 a4 34.Rc3 axb3∓ ; 30.Ka3 Qc6³ ) 30...Rxd3 31.Qxd3 a4 32.Rc3 axb3 ( 32...Rxb3+ 33.Rxb3 axb3 34.Qb5± ) 33.Qa6÷ ]

30.Rd6! [ 30.Rcc3 a5 31.Rxd7 Nxd7 32.Nc1 Rd4³ ]

30...Rxd6 31.cxd6 Qxd6 32.Qxa7 Nd7 [ 32...Qd3 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Nc1 Qd2+ 35.Rc2² ]

33.Qc7? [ 33.Qa3? Nc5-+ ] [ ¹33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Qc7 Qa6 ( 34...Qd3 35.Qc2 Qa6 36.Rc7 Qd6 37.Qc6 Qd2+ ) 35.Qxd7 Qxe2+ 36.Rc2 Qe3 37.Rc3 ] [ 33.Rc7 Qd1 34.Qe3 ( 34.Nc1 Rd4³ ) 34...Nb6 35.Rc6 Qd7 36.Qc1÷ ( 36.Rxb6 Qa7-+ )]

33...Qd3 34.Qc2? [ ¹34.Nc3 Qd2+ 35.Ka3 ( 35.Rc2 Qd4 36.Ka2 Nc5 37.Ne2 Qd3 38.Rb2 Qa6+ 39.Kb1 Nxb3-+ ) 35...Rd4 36.Rd1 Qc2 37.Rxd4 exd4 38.Qxd7 ( 38.Qd8+ Kh7 39.Na4 Qc1+ 40.Kb4 Qd2+ 41.Kb5 Nf6∓ ) 38...dxc3 39.Kb4 Qxg2 40.Qd8+ Kh7 41.Kxc3 Qxh2 42.b4∓ ]

34...Nc5!-+ 35.Qxd3 [ 35.Nc3 Qc4 ] [ 35.Rb1 Rxb3+ 36.Kc1 Qe3+ 37.Kd1 Rd3+ ] [ 35.Rd1 Rxb3+ 36.Kc1 Qe3+ 37.Rd2 Ra3 ]

35...Nxd3+ 36.Kc3 Nxc1 37.Nxc1 [ 37.Kxb4 Nxe2 38.Kc5 Kf8 39.b4 Ke7 ]

37...Rb8 [R 1/h] 38.Nd3 [ 38.b4 Rc8+ 39.Kb2 f6 40.Nd3 Kf7 ]

38...Rc8+ 39.Kd2 [ 39.Kb2 ]

39...f6 40.g4 g5 [ 40...Kf7 41.h4 h5-+ ]

41.b4 Kf7?! [ ¹41...Rc4! (Hodgson,Ju) 42.b5 ( 42.Ke3 Kf7-+ ) 42...Rc8-+ ]

42.Nc5 Ke7 43.Kc3 h5 [ 43...Kd6 44.Kc4 Ra8 45.Nb7+ Ke7 46.Na5 ]

44.gxh5 Rh8 45.b5 Kd6! [ 45...Rxh5 46.b6 Kd6 47.b7 Kc7 48.Nd7 ( 48.Nxe6+ Kxb7-+ ) 48...Kxb7 49.Nxf6 Rxh2 50.Ng4 Rh3 51.Nxe5 Kc7 52.Kd4∓ ]

46.Nb7+ Kc7 47.Nc5 Rxh5 48.Nxe6+ Kb6 49.Kc4 Rh3

[ 49...Rxh2 50.Nf8 Rc2+ 51.Kd5 Kxb5 52.Ke6 ( 52.Nd7 Rc6 ) 52...Rf2 53.Nh7 Rxf3 54.Nxf6 Rxf6+ 55.Kxf6 g4-+ ]

50.Nc5 Rxf3 51.Na4+ Kb7 [ 51...Ka5 52.Nc3 Rh3 53.Nd5 Rxh2 54.Nxf6 Rf2 55.Ng4 Rf4 56.Nxe5 g4-+ ]

52.Kd5 [ 52.Nc5+! Kc7 ( 52...Kc8 53.b6 Rf2 54.Kd5 Rxh2 55.b7+ Kc7 56.b8Q+ Kxb8 57.Nd7+ Kc7 58.Nxf6 Rf2 59.Kxe5∓ ) 53.Kd5 Rf2! ( 53...g4 54.Ke6 Rf2 55.b6+ Kxb6 56.Nd7+ Kb5 57.Nxf6 )

A) 54.Ke6 Rxh2 55.b6+ Kc6 ( 55...Kxb6 56.Nd7+ Kc6 57.Nxf6 Rf2 58.Kxe5 Kc5-+ ) 56.b7 ( 56.Nd3 Rd2-+ ) 56...Rh8-+ ; B) 54.b6+ Kxb6 55.Nd7+ Kb5 56.Ke6 Kc4 57.Nxf6 Kd4-+ ; C) 54.h3 Rf3 55.Ke6 ( 55.b6+ Kxb6 56.Nd7+ Kb5 57.Ke6 Kc4 58.Nxf6 Kd4-+ ) 55...Rxh3 56.Kxf6 ( 56.b6+ Kc6 57.b7 Rh8 58.Nd7 Re8+-+ ) 56...g4 57.Kxe5 g3 58.Ne6+ Kb6 59.Nf4 Rh2-+ ]

52...Rf2 53.h3 [ 53.Nc5+ Kb6 54.Nd7+ Kxb5 55.Ke6 Kc4 56.Nxf6 Kd4-+ ]

53...Rf3 54.Ke6 [ 54.Nc5+ Kb6 55.Nd7+ Kxb5 56.Ke6 Kc4 57.Nxf6 Kd4 58.Nh7 Rxh3 59.Nxg5 Rh5-+ ]

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54...Rxh3 55.Nc5+ [ 55.Kxf6 g4 56.Kxe5 g3 57.Nc3 g2 58.Ne2 Re3 59.Ng1 Re1-+ ]

55...Kc8 56.Kxf6 [ 56.Kf5 Rf3+ 57.Kg4 Rf4+ 58.Kg3 Kc7-+ ]

56...g4 57.Ne6 g3 58.Ng5 Rh1 59.Kxe5 g2 60.Nf3 Rf10-1

E12Cmilyte,V 2450Naiditsch,A 2585

Wijk aan Zee II 2003

86/(467) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 Nd4 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.Bd3 Qb8 14.Bg3 Be5 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.Kb1 d6 * 17.Ne2N Bxg3 18.hxg3 b5! 19.cxb5 Rc8 20.Nc3 d5!©

E12Atalik,S 2550Chuchelov,V 2590

Kallithea 2002[Chuchelov,V]

86/468 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Qe2 d6 11.g3 Be7 12.Bg2 0-0 13.0-0 Nd7

[ 13...a6 14.Bf4 Nd7 15.Rfd1 Qb8 16.Nd5± ]

14.Bf4 Qb8!?N [ 14...Ne5 - 80/(517) ]

15.Nd5 Bd8 16.Nb4 Bb7 17.Rfd1 Ne5!? [ 17...Be7 18.e5 ( 18.Qd2 Ne5 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Qd7 Bc5= ; 18.Nd3 Qc7 19.Rac1 Rac8 20.b4 Qc6÷ ) 18...Nxe5 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Nc6 Qc7 21.Nxe7+ ( 21.Qxe5 Qxe5 22.Nxe5 Bxg2 23.Kxg2 Rfc8= ) 21...Qxe7 22.Qxe5 Rfd8= ]

18.Rac1 Be7 19.Nd3 Rc8! [ 19...Nxd3 20.Rxd3 e5 21.Bd2² ]

20.Nxe5 dxe5 21.Rd7 [ 21.Be3 Bc6 22.b4 Be8 23.c5 bxc5 24.bxc5 Qc7= ]

21...exf4!

[ 21...Bxa3 22.Qh5 g6 23.Qg5! ( 23.Qxe5 Qxe5 24.Bxe5 Bc6 25.Rdd1 Bc5 26.Bd6= ) 23...exf4 24.Qf6 Rf8 25.bxa3 Bc6 26.Re7 fxg3 27.fxg3! Qd6 28.Rf1 Qc5+ 29.Kh1 Be8 ( 29...Qxc4 30.Rc7 ) 30.h4ƒ ]

22.Rxe7 Rc7 23.Rxc7 Qxc7 24.e5!? fxg3 25.hxg3 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 g6?!

[ 26...Rd8?! 27.Rd1 Rxd1 28.Qxd1 g6 29.Qd4± ] [ 26...h6!= 27.Rd1 Rc8 28.Rd4 Qc5 29.Qe3 a5 /\ b5 ]

27.Rd1 Rc8 28.Rd4 Qc5 29.Qe4 [ 29.Qe3! ∆a5 30.a4!± h5 ( 30...Qc6+ 31.Kg1 Qxa4 32.Qh6+- ) 31.b3± ]

29...a5 30.Qf4 b5= 31.cxb5 Qxb5 32.b4 axb4 33.axb4 h5 34.Qf6

[ 34.Qf6 Qb6= ]½-½

E12Bagirov,R 2515Aroshidze,L 2345

Batumi 2002[Aroshidze,L]

86/(469) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 * 7.Qa4+ Bc6 8.Qc2 dxc4 9.e3 b5 10.a4 b4 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Nb1 Bxf3 13.gxf3 c5 14.dxc5 Nd7 15.Bxc4 Nxc5 16.Nd2 Rc8 17.Rd1N

[ 17.Bb5+ Kf8³ ] [ 17.Nb3 f5 18.Rd1 Qc7 19.Nxc5 Qxc5 20.b3 Rg8 21.Kf1„ ] [ 17.Rg1 - 70/463 ]

17...Qc7 18.f4 [ ¹18.Ne4!? Kf8 19.Nxc5 Qxc5 20.b3= ]

18...f5! [><e4,/^a1-h8] 19.Rg1 [ 19.Bb5+ Kf8 20.Rg1 Qb7!³ ]

19...Bf6 20.Bb5+?! [ 20.Be2! Ke7 21.b3 ( 21.Kf1 Rhd8!³ ∆22.b3? Nxa4! 23.Qxc7+ Rxc7 24.bxa4 Rcd7-+ ) 21...Rhd8 ( 21...Ne4 22.Qxc7+ Rxc7 23.Nxe4 fxe4 24.Bc4= ) 22.Nc4 Rxd1+ 23.Qxd1 Rd8³ ]

20...Ke7 [><Bb5] 21.Ke2 [ 21.Nb3? a6!∓ ] [ 21.Kf1 Rhd8∓ ] [ 21.b3 Rhd8 22.Ke2 - 21.Ke2 ]

21...Rhd8 22.b3 a6

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[ 22...Kf8!?∓ ] 23.Bc4 Rd6∓

E12Piket,Je 2655Leko,P 2710

Wijk aan Zee 2002

86/(469) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Rc1 Nbd7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bb5 c6 11.Bd3 c5 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.0-0 Ne4 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Qe2 Rab8 * 16.Rfd1 Ndf6N

[ 16...Rfd8 ] 17.h3

[ RR17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Nd2 Bc8 19.Rc2 Bg4 20.Nd5 Bxe2 21.Nxe7+ Kh8 22.Rdc1 Bd3 23.Rxc5 Rxb2 24.Nc4 Rb7 25.Nf5 Nd7 26.Rc6= Atalik,S ]

17...Rfd8 18.Bxe4½-½

E12Atalik,S 2575Grischuk,A 2700

Bled (ol) 2002[Atalik,S]

86/469 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Rc1 0-0 8.e3 Nbd7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bd3?! c5 11.0-0 Ne4 12.Bxe7

[ 12.Bf4 Nxc3 13.Rxc3 c4 14.Bf5÷ ] 12...Qxe7 13.dxc5?!

[ 13.Qe2 Nxc3 14.Rxc3 c4 15.Bf5 g6 ( 15...b5 16.b4 ) 16.Bxd7 Qxd7÷ ]

13...bxc5 14.Qe2 Rab8! [ 14...Nxc3 15.Rxc3 c4 16.Bc2² ( 16.Bb1- 76/(469) )]

15.Bxe4?N dxe4 16.Nd2 f5 17.f3 Qe6! [ 17...exf3 18.Nxf3 Rbe8 19.Rce1 ]

18.b4! exf3 19.Nxf3 Kh8! [ 19...Bxf3 20.Qxf3 cxb4 21.axb4 Rxb4 22.Qd5! Rb6 23.Ra1 ( 23.Rb1 Rf7 ) 23...a6 24.Rab1 Rd6 25.Qxe6+ Rxe6 26.Rb7 Nc5 27.Rc7© ]

20.b5 Rbe8 21.Na4! f4! [ 21...Qb3 22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.Rxc5 Rxe3 24.Qc2 Qxc2 25.Rxc2 Rxa3 26.Rc7= ]

22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.Rxc5 fxe3³

E12Atalik,S 2575Macieja,B 2615

Bled (ol) 2002[Atalik,S]

86/(469) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Rc1 0-0 8.e3 Nbd7 9.cxd5 exd5 * 10.Bb5 a6

[ 10...c6 11.Ba4 Ne4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.0-0 f5 ( 13...Ndf6 14.Qe2 ; 13...Rac8 14.b4 ) 14.Ne2² ]

11.Ba4 [ 11.Bxd7!? Qxd7 12.0-0 Rfe8÷ ]

11...Rc8N [/\ c5] [ 11...c5? 12.Bxd7 Qxd7 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Na4 Qb5 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.b4 cxb4 17.Nd4 Qa5 18.Nf5 bxa3+ 19.Kf1+- ]

12.0-0 c5 13.Ne5?! b5 14.Nxd7 Qxd7 15.Bc2 Ne4?!

[ 15...c4 16.Qf3 ( 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Qf3 Qd6 ) 16...Ne4 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Qf5 Rfd8 19.Bxe4 dxe4 20.Rfd1 Rd6÷ ]

16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Ne2?! [ 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.dxc5 Rxc5= ] [ 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.dxc5 Rxc5 19.Qg4² ]

17...c4=

E12Mikhalchishin,A 2540Schandorff,L 2545

Bled (ol) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/(470) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 * 7.Bd2 Nd7 8.Qc2 c5 9.Nxd5 Bxd5 10.e4 Bb7 11.Bc3 cxd4 12.Nxd4 a6 13.g3 Rc8N

[ 13...Be7 - 64/460 ] 14.Bg2 Bc5!? 15.Qe2 0-0 16.0-0 Qc7 17.Rfd1 Rfd8 18.Nb3 Be7 19.Rac1 Nc5 20.Bb4! Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1 a5 22.Bxc5 Bxc5 23.Nxc5 bxc5

[ 23...bxc5 24.Rc3 /\ Qc2+/- ]

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E12Krasenkow,M 2630Ponomariov,R 2730

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Krasenkow,M]

86/470 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Be7 9.e4 0-0 10.Bd3 c5 11.0-0 Qc7 12.Qe2 Nd7 13.e5

[ 13.Re1 - 84/417 ] 13...Rfd8 14.h4!N

[ 14.Be3 ] [ 14.Ng5 ]

14...Nf8 15.h5 Rac8?! [ 15...h6!? 16.Be3 Qc6 ]

16.Be3 Qc6 [ 16...h6 17.Nd2ƒ ]

17.a4!? [ 17.h6 Ng6÷ ]

17...cxd4 [ 17...h6 18.a5 c4 19.Bc2 b5 20.a6! Ba8 ( 20...Bxa6 21.d5! exd5 22.Nd4± ) 21.d5 Qxd5 22.Bxa7± ]

18.cxd4 Bb4 19.h6 g6?! [><f6, Nf8] [ 19...Ng6 20.Rfc1 Qd7 ( 20...Qd5 21.Bg5± ) 21.hxg7 Kxg7 22.Ng5± ]

20.Rfc1 Qd5 [ 20...Qe8!? ]

21.Bg5 Rxc1+ 22.Rxc1 Rc8 23.Rxc8 Bxc8 24.Qb2!+- a5

[ 24...Qa5 25.Qc1 Ba6 ( 25...Bb7 26.Qf4 Nd7 27.Bb5 Bc8 28.Qc1 Bc3 29.Bd2 Bxd2 30.Nxd2 Nf8 31.Ne4 ; 25...Bc3 26.Be7 Nd7 27.Ng5 ) 26.Qc7 b5 ( 26...Bxd3 27.Qd8 ) 27.Qxa5 Bxa5 28.axb5 Bb7 29.Nd2 ]

25.Qc1 [ 25.Bd2!? ]

25...Bb7 26.Bb5! [ 26.Qf4 Nd7 27.Bb5 Bc6 28.Bd8 Bxb5 29.axb5 ( 29.Ng5 Nxe5! 30.dxe5 Be8 ) 29...Qa8 ∆30.Ng5 f5!÷ ]

26...Qb3 [ 26...Qe4 27.Be8+- ]

27.Qf4? [ 27.Be8? Bxf3 28.Qc7 ( 28.Kh2 Bxg2! ) 28...Qb1+ 29.Kh2 Qf5 30.Bf6 Qh5+ 31.Kg1 g5 32.gxf3 g4! 33.f4 Bd2!= ] [ 27.Bc6!? (Ponomariov,R) Bxc6 28.Qxc6 Qd5 29.Qxb6 Qd7± ] [ 27.Nh4!! (Krasenkova,I) Qc3 ( 27...Be4

28.Kh2 Qc2 29.Qf4 Bf5 30.g4+- ; 27...Bc3 28.Be8! Be4 29.Kh2!+- /\ 30.Qf4 Bf5 31.g4 ) 28.Qf4 f5™ 29.exf6 Kf7 30.Qb8

( 30.Kh2!? ) 30...Qc8 31.Qxc8 Bxc8 32.Nf3 Bd6 33.Bc1! Bb7 34.Ne5+ Kxf6 35.Nc4+- ]

27...Qb1+ 28.Kh2 Qf5 29.Qxf5?!“ [ 29.Qe3 Qc2!² ]

29...exf5 30.Bd8 Ne6 31.Bxb6 Bd5 [ ¹31...Bc3! 32.Kg3 Bd5= ]

32.Ng1 f6 33.Ne2 Kf7 34.Kg1 Bd2 35.g3 Ke7 36.Nf4

[ 36.Kf1!? ] 36...Nxf4 37.exf6+

[ 37.gxf4 Bxf4 38.exf6+ Kxf6 39.Bxa5 Bxh6 40.Bd8+ Ke6 41.a5 Bg7 42.Bb6 g5! 43.a6 h5 44.a7 Ba8= ]

37...Kxf6 38.gxf4 [NB 9/f] Ke6 [ 38...Ke7= ] [ 38...Bxf4= ]

39.Be8 Bxf4 40.Bxa5 [ 40.Bxg6 Bxh6 41.Bxh7 Bd2 42.Kf1 Bf3 43.Bg8+ Kd6 44.Bc5+ Kc6= ]

40...Bxh6 41.Bb6 Bc4?! [ 41...Kd6! 42.a5 Bc4= ]

42.Bc6 Bf4 43.a5 Ba6 44.Bg2 Kd7 45.Bd5² Kd6

[ 45...g5!? ] 46.Bg8 h5 47.Bh7 h4 48.Kg2 Be2 49.f3?!

[ 49.Bd8 Kd7 50.Bxh4 Bc7 51.Bxg6 Ke6! 52.f3 Bxa5 53.Kf2² ]

49...h3+! 50.Kxh3 Bf1+ 51.Kh4 g5+ 52.Kh5 Be2 53.Bxf5 Bxf3+ 54.Bg4 Bxg4+ 55.Kxg4 Be3 56.d5

[ 56.a6 Kc6= ] 56...Kxd5 57.Bxe3½-½

E12Krasenkow,M 2630Polgar,Ju 2700

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(470) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Be7 9.e4 0-0 10.Bd3 c5 11.0-0 * Qc8 12.Qa2 Rd8 13.Bf4 Nc6N

[ 13...Ba6 - 83/504 ] 14.d5 Na5 15.c4 b5÷ <=>

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E12Krasenkow,M 2630Karpov,An 2685

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Karpov,An]

86/471 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Nd7 9.e4 c5 10.Bf4 Be7 11.d5 exd5 12.exd5 0-0 13.Rd1 Re8

[ 13...g5!? 14.Be3 g4 15.Nd2 - 43/645 ( 15.Ng1 f5 16.Ne2 Bg5 17.Nf4 Bxf4 18.Bxf4 Re8+ 19.Be2 Ba6 20.Rd2 Re4„ )]

14.Be2 c4!?N [ 14...Nf6 ]

15.0-0 Bxa3 16.Bxc4 Qf6 17.Ng5!? [ 17.Bg3!?

A) 17...a6 18.Qa4 b5 19.Qxa3 bxc4 20.Qb4± ; B) 17...Rac8 18.Bh4 Qh6 ( 18...Qd6?! 19.Bb5 a6 20.Bg3+- ) 19.Qa4 Ne5 20.Nxe5 Qxh4 21.Qxa3 ( 21.d6 Qg5 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Rxd5 Rxe5 25.f4 Rxd5 26.fxg5 Bxd6 27.Qxa7 Bc5+ 28.Kh1 Rxg5= ) 21...Rxe5 22.Qxa7 Qxc4 23.Qxb7 ; C) 17...Bd6 18.Bb5 Bxg3 19.fxg3!? ( 19.Bxd7 Re7 20.Bf5 Bd6 21.Bxh7+ Kf8© ) 19...Red8 20.Nd4 Qd6 21.Bd3 Nf6 ( 21...Bxd5 22.Bxh7+ Kh8 23.Rf4ƒ ) 22.c4² ]

[ 17.Bg5 Qd6 18.Bh4 Nf6 19.Bd3 h6 20.c4² ]

17...Nf8 [ 17...Qxf4 18.Qxh7+ Kf8 19.Qh8+ ( 19.Rfe1 Re5∓ ) 19...Ke7 20.Rfe1+ Kd6 ( 20...Ne5 21.Qxg7 Bd6 22.Nxf7 Rg8 23.Rxe5+ Bxe5 24.Qxe5+ Qxe5 25.Nxe5² ) 21.Rxe8 Rxe8 22.Qxe8 Qxg5 23.Qxf7 Kc7 24.Bb5 Bc8÷ ]

18.g3 h6 19.Ne4 Qf5 20.f3 Ng6 21.Bc7 [ 21.Be3!? ]

21...Rac8 22.Bb5 [ 22.d6 Ne5 ( 22...Bxd6?! 23.Bxf7+! Qxf7 24.Nxd6 Qxc7 25.Qxg6 Rf8 26.Nxc8 Qxc8 27.Qd3² ) 23.Be2 Bc5+ 24.Kh1 Bc6 25.Rde1 Ng4ƒ ]

22...Rxc7!? 23.Bxe8 Bxd5 24.Nf6+ [ 24.Qa4÷ ]

24...Qxf6 25.Rxd5 Rxc3 26.Qe4?? [ 26.Qf5! Qxf5 27.Rxf5 Rc7 28.Rd1÷ ]

26...Bc5+ 27.Kg2 Re3 28.Qa4 [ 28.Rxc5 Rxe4 29.fxe4 Qxf1+ 30.Kxf1 bxc5-+ ]

28...Re2+ 29.Kh1 Re10-1

E12Karpov,An 2685Polgar,Ju 2700

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Polgar,Ju]

86/472 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.Qxc3 h6 9.e3 Nd7 10.b4

[ 10.Bb5!? - 46/(692) ] 10...Be7 11.Bb2 0-0 12.Rd1

[ 12.d5? Bf6∓ ] [ 12.Bd3!? ]

12...a5!?N [ 12...Rc8 ]

13.b5 [ 13.Be2!? axb4 14.axb4 Nf6÷ ( 14...Ra4 15.0-0ƒ )]

13...Rc8 14.Qb3 [ 14.Bc4 c6

A) 15.bxc6 Bxc6 16.Qd3 ( 16.d5 Bf6 ) 16...Be4 17.Qxe4 Rxc4 ; B) 15.Qd3 cxb5 16.Bxb5 Nf6 17.0-0 Be4 18.Qe2 Qd5 ]

[ 14.Qd2!? c6 15.bxc6 Bxc6 16.Ba6 Rc7 17.0-0 ]

14...c6 15.bxc6 [ 15.Be2 cxb5 16.Bxb5 Be4³ ]

15...Bxc6 16.Bb5? [ 16.Rc1 a4 17.Qd3 b5∓ ] [ 16.Ba6 Rc7 17.0-0 b5 ( 17...a4 18.Qd3 Qa8 19.Qe2 Rb8 20.Bb5 Bxb5 21.Qxb5 Qa5³ ) 18.Bxb5 Rb7 19.a4 Qb8 20.Bc3 Bxb5 21.axb5 Rxb5 22.Qa4 Bb4³ ]

16...Bb4+ 17.axb4 Bxb5∓ 18.bxa5 [ 18.d5 a4 19.Qa3 e5! ]

18...Bc4 19.Qa3? [ 19.Qa4 bxa5 20.Bc3

A) 20...Nb6 21.Qxa5 Ra8 22.Qc5 ; B) 20...Nf6 21.Qxa5 ( 21.Bxa5 Qd5 ); C) 20...Qf6! 21.Qxd7 ( 21.Bxa5 Qf5!∓ ) 21...Qg6 22.d5 ( 22.Rg1 Qc2∓ ) 22...Qc2 ( 22...Rfd8 23.Ne5 ) 23.Bd2 Rfd8 24.Qe7 ( 24.Qa7 Rxd5 25.Nd4 Qd3 26.Bc1 Qg6 27.g3 e5 ) 24...Rxd5

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25.Qa3 ( 25.Qb7 Qd3 26.Qxc8+ Kh7 27.Qxc4 Qxc4 28.Rc1 Qd3 29.Rc7 Rb5∓ ) 25...Ba6

C1) 26.Nd4 Qg6 ( 26...Rxd4 27.exd4 Qe4+ 28.Be3 Qc2 29.Rd2 Qb1+ 30.Rd1= ) 27.Rg1 e5 28.Ne2 ( 28.Qb3 Bc4 29.Qb7 Rcd8 ) 28...Rc2 29.Qb3 Bc4 30.Qb8+ Kh7-+ ; C2) 26.e4 Rdc5 27.Qe3 Rc3 28.Qf4 Rb3 29.Nd4 Qc4∓ ]

19...bxa5 20.Qd6? [ 20.Nd2 Ba6 ] [ 20.h4 Ba6 ] [ 20.e4 Bb5 21.Qe3 Rc2 22.Rd2 Qc7 ]

20...Bb5! 21.d5 Rc2 [ 21...Nc5!? 22.Qg3 ( 22.Qxd8 Rfxd8 23.dxe6 Nd3+ 24.Rxd3 Bxd3 25.exf7+ Kxf7 26.Nd4-+ ; 22.dxe6 Nd3+ 23.Rxd3 Bxd3 ) 22...f6∓ ]

22.Rd2 [ 22.Nd4 Rxb2 23.Nxb5 Rxb5 24.dxe6 fxe6 25.Qxd7 Qxd7 26.Rxd7 Rb1+ 27.Rd1 Rxd1+ 28.Kxd1 Rxf2-+ ]

22...Qc8 23.Qa3 [ 23.dxe6 Rxb2 24.Rxb2 Qc1+ 25.Qd1 Qxb2 26.exd7 Rd8 27.Qd2 Qa1+ 28.Qd1 Qa3 29.Nd4 Rxd7-+ ]

23...Rxd2 [ 23...exd5!?-+ ]

24.Kxd2 [ 24.Nxd2 Nc5-+ ]

24...Nb6 [ 24...Qc4!? 25.Nd4 ( 25.dxe6 Nc5-+ ) 25...Qxd5 ( 25...Nc5 26.f3 ) 26.Qxa5 Rb8-+ ]

25.Qc3 [ 25.Qb3 Nc4+ 26.Ke1 Ba4 27.Qc3 Nxb2 28.Qxb2 Rd8 ]

25...Nc4+ 26.Kc2 e5 27.Kb1 Qg4 28.Rc1 Rb8

[ 28...Qxg2 29.Nxe5 Qe4+ 30.Qc2 Nd2+ 31.Ka1 Qxd5 ]

29.Rc2 [ 29.Ka1 Ba6 30.Rc2 Nxb2 31.Rxb2 Qa4+ 32.Kb1 Qd1+ 33.Ka2 Rc8-+ ]

29...f6 [ 29...Qxg2 30.Nxe5 Qh1+ 31.Ka2 ( 31.Rc1 Qe4+ 32.Ka1 Nxe5 33.Qxe5 Qa4+ 34.Kb1 Bd3+ ) 31...Nxb2 32.Rxb2 Qxd5+ ]

30.d6 Qxg2 31.Nd2 Qh1+ 32.Ka2 [ 32.Rc1 Nxd2+ 33.Qxd2 Qe4+ 34.Ka1

Qa4+ 35.Kb1 e4 36.Rc3 Bd3+ 37.Kc1 Qa1+ 38.Bxa1 Rb1# # ]

32...Nxd6 33.Qc5 [ 33.f3 Be8-+ ]

33...Rc8 [ 33...Rc8 34.Qxd6 Rxc2 35.Qb8+ Kh7 36.Qxb5 Rxd2 ]

0-1

E12Sokolov,I 2680Mchedlishvili,M 2550

Bled (ol) 2002[Sokolov,I]

86/473 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Qb3 c5 7.a3 Ba5 8.dxc5 Na6 9.c6!N +/=

[ 9.Qc2 - 83/506 ] 9...Bxc6 10.Qc2 Bxc3+

[ 10...Be4? 11.Qd2 ] 11.Qxc3 Nc5 12.Nd2 0-0 13.f3 d5

[ 13...a5 14.b4 ] 14.e3

[ 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Qxf6 gxf6 16.cxd5 Bxd5 ( 16...exd5 17.Rc1 Rfe8 18.Kf2 Rac8 19.e3² ) 17.e4² ]

14...Rc8 15.b4 [ 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.Qxf6 gxf6 17.b4 Nd7 ( 17...Na4 18.cxd5 Bxd5 19.Bb5! Nc3 20.Ba6 Rc7 21.Rc1± ∆Rd8 22.Nb1 Nb5 23.Kf2 ) 18.cxd5 Bxd5 19.e4 Bb7 20.Nc4² ]

15...Na4 16.Qe5 Nd7 [ 16...dxc4 17.Nxc4ƒ Bd5 18.Nd6 Rc6 19.Nb5 Rc2 20.e4 ] [ 16...h6 17.Bxf6! ( 17.cxd5? hxg5 18.dxc6 Rxc6 19.Nc4 Qc8∓ ) 17...Qxf6 18.Qxf6 gxf6 19.cxd5 Bxd5 20.Bb5! Nc3 21.Ba6 Rc7 22.Rc1± ]

17.Qg3 f6 18.cxd5 [ 18.Bh6? Qe7 19.cxd5 exd5! ]

18...Bxd5 [ 18...exd5 19.Bf4 ]

19.Bh6 Qe7 20.e4± Bb7 21.Bb5 Bc6 [ 21...Nc3?? 22.Bxg7 ]

22.Ba6 Rcd8 23.Rc1 [ ¹23.Qc7! f5!? ( 23...Ba8 24.Be3 ) 24.Be3! ( 24.Qxc6? Qh4+ 25.g3 Qxh6 26.f4 Qf6 27.Ra2 Qd4! 28.Qxa4 Nc5 29.Qb5 Nxe4 30.Qe2 Nc3-+ ) 24...Qh4+

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25.g3 Qf6 26.Rc1 Nb8 ( 26...Ne5 27.Bf4 ; 26...Ba8 27.Qc2 Qb2 28.Bg5 Nf6 29.Bb5 ) 27.e5! Nxa6 28.Qxc6 Qxe5 29.Nc4+- ]

23...Nb8 24.Be2 Kh8 25.Be3 Rc8 [ 25...a5!„ 26.bxa5 Qxa3! ( 26...bxa5 27.Nb1 ) 27.Nc4 Qb4+ 28.Bd2 Rxd2 29.Nxd2 bxa5! ( 29...Rd8 30.Rc2 bxa5 31.Qc7 ) 30.Rc4 Qa3 31.Kf2 Nb2© 32.Nb1 Qe7 33.Rc2 Qa7+ ]

26.0-0 Bb7 [ 26...a5 27.bxa5 bxa5 28.Nb1 ]

27.Nc4 Ba6 28.Rfe1± e5 29.f4! Nd7 30.Nxb6! Rxc1 31.Bxc1 Bxe2 32.Nd5

[ 32.Nxa4 ] 32...exf4 33.Qxf4 Qe6 34.Rxe2 Nab6 35.Nxb6 axb6 36.Bb2 Re8 37.Rd2 h6 38.h3 Qb3 39.Kh2?

[ 39.Qf3! Qe6 40.Qf5+- ] 39...Ne5„ 40.Qf5 Nc4!= 41.Qg6 Nxd2 42.Qxe8+ Kh7 43.Bxf6 Qb1 44.Qf7 Nf1+ 45.Kg1 Ng3+ 46.Kh2 Nf1+½-½

E13Ovsejevitsch,S 2515Rozentalis,E 2585

Gausdal 2003[Rozentalis,E]

86/(473) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.Bg5 Bb4 * 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Nd2 Nxc3!? 10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Rc1 Bxd2+ 12.Qxd2 d6 13.c5

[ 13.h4÷ ] [ 13.f3 - 45/(650) ]

13...dxc5 14.Qb2 [ 14.dxc5 Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2 Ba6! 16.Bxc7 Bxf1 17.Rhxf1 Nd7 18.c6 Nc5= ]

14...0-0 15.dxc5!?N [ 15.h4 g4 16.dxc5 Qd5 17.Be2 Qxg2÷ ( 17...Nc6 18.f3!ƒ )]

15...Ba6 16.h4 g4™ [ 16...Bxf1? 17.hxg5‚ ]

17.Bc4 [ 17.Bxa6 Nxa6 18.Qe2 Nxc5 19.Qxg4+ Kh7³ ] [ 17.cxb6 axb6! ( 17...cxb6? 18.Bxb8 Bxf1 19.Bc7+- ) 18.Bxc7 Qd5ƒ ]

17...Bxc4 18.Rxc4 f5 19.0-0 [ 19.cxb6 cxb6 20.Rc7 Nd7 ]

19...Nd7 20.cxb6 cxb6 21.Rc7 [ 21.Rd1 Qf6 ]

21...Qf6 [ 21...Rf7 22.Rd1 Qf6 23.Rdxd7 Qxb2 24.Rxf7÷ ]

22.Qa3 Rf7 23.Rxa7 Rxa7 24.Qxa7 e5! 25.f3!

[ 25.Rd1 Nf8 /\ f4 ] 25...gxf3

[ 25...f4? 26.exf4 exf4 27.fxg4+- ] 26.Qa8+ Kh7 27.Qxf3

[ 27.Qxf3 Qe6³ ><a2, /\ Nc5-e4 ]½-½

E12Korchnoi,V 2630Winants,L 2500

Bled (ol) 2002[Winants,L]

86/474 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Qc2 c5 7.dxc5 bxc5 8.Rd1 d6

[ 8...Nc6 - 38/675 ] 9.e3 Nbd7 10.Be2 Qb6 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rd2 Rfd8 13.Rfd1 Nf8 [/\ Rd7, Rad8 ><d6]

[ 13...a6 ] 14.Nb5!N

[ 14.Ne1 ] 14...d5

[ 14...Ng6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Ne1 /\ Bf3+/= ] 15.Nc3 Rac8?!

[ ¹15...dxc4 16.Ne5 Rxd2 17.Rxd2 Rd8²Korchnoi,V ]

16.cxd5 exd5 17.Bxf6! Bxf6 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxd5 Qxb2 21.Qxb2 Bxb2 22.Bc4 [/\ Ng5 ><f7] Bf6?

[ 22...h6™ 23.Ne5 ( 23.Rf5!? Ne6 24.Ne5 ) 23...Bxe5 ( 23...Ne6 24.Nd3 Bf6 25.Rd7± ) 24.Rxe5 Ng6 25.Rd5 Kf8 26.f4 Ke7 /\ Nf8-d7 ]

23.g4! h6 [ 23...Rc7 24.g5 Be7 25.Ne5 Ne6 26.f4 g6 27.Rd2± ]

24.h4 g6 [ 24...Rc7 25.g5 hxg5 26.hxg5 Be7 27.Ne5 Bxg5 ( 27...Ne6 28.g6+- ) 28.Nxf7!+- ]

25.g5 hxg5 26.hxg5 Bg7 27.Ne5 Bxe5 28.Rxe5 [R 9/i] Rc7 29.Kf1! Kg7 30.Re8+- Rb7 31.f4 Rc7 32.Ke2‡ Rb7 33.a3 Rc7

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34.Kd2 [ 34.Kd3+- /\ Ke4-e5-d6 ]

34...Rd7+ 35.Kc3 Rc7 36.e4 [ 36.Bd5?? Nd7 37.Re7 Nb6! ]

36...Nh7 37.Bd5 Nf8 38.a4 c4 39.f5 gxf5 40.exf5 Nd7 41.Be4!1-0

E13Malakhatko,V 2555Korobov,A 2470

Ukraine (ch) 2001

86/(475) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6 * 11.e3?

[ 11.d5 ] 11...g5 12.Bf2 Qe7 13.Bd3 0-0-0N

[ 13...Nd7 - 77/499 ] 14.0-0 h5 15.a4 h4 16.Nb3 a5 17.Nd2 Nb8 18.Bc2 g4 19.fxg4 h3 20.g3 Rdg8©->

E13Malakhatko,V 2515Kelecevic,N 2375

Winterthur 2002[Malakhatko,V]

86/(475) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.Bg5 Bb4 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6 11.Nb3! * g5 12.Bf2 Qe7N

[ 12...e5 - 77/(499) ] 13.a4 a5 14.Rb1 Nb8 15.Na1! Nbd7 16.Nc2 Ba6 17.e4 0-0-0 18.Ne3 Kb7 19.Bd3 Ka7 20.0-0 Nh7 21.Qb3 Rb8 22.Rfd1 Nhf8 23.Rd2 Ng6 24.Rbd1 Rb7?

[ 24...Rhd8² ] 25.e5! dxe5 26.Be4 Rhb8™ 27.Bxb7 Rxb7 28.d5 Nf6 29.dxe6 fxe6 30.Ng4!±

E13Malakhatko,V 2515Pira,D 2425

Cap d'Agde 2002[Malakhatko,V; Zozulia,A]

86/475 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Bb7 7.Nd2 c5 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f3 Nc6 11.Nb3! Qe7N 12.a4 a5 13.Rb1 Ba6 14.e4 e5?

[ ¹14...g5 15.Bf2 Nd7² ] 15.Be2 0-0-0 16.Na1! [/\ Nc2-e3 ><d5, f5] g5 17.Bf2 Nd7 18.Nc2 exd4 19.cxd4 f5™ 20.0-0! f4

[ 20...fxe4? 21.fxe4 Kc7 ( 21...Qxe4? 22.Bf3+- ) 22.Ne3+- ]

21.Qd2 Nb4 22.Nxb4 axb4 23.a5! Nb8™ [ 23...bxa5? 24.Ra1 Nb6 25.Rxa5 Bxc4 ( 25...Nxc4 26.Bxc4 Bxc4 27.Rc1+- ) 26.Rc1+- ]

24.axb6 Nc6 25.Qc2 Kb7 26.Bd3! cxd4 [ 26...Rhe8 27.e5! dxe5 28.dxc5 Kb8 29.Be4+- ]

27.Qd2 Qe5 28.Be2 Qc5 29.Rfd1 Qxb6 30.Qb2!

[ 30.Bxd4? Nxd4 31.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 32.Rxd4 Kc6! 33.Rxb4?? Kc5-+ ]

30...Rhe8 31.Rxd4 Nxd4 32.Bxd4 Qc6 [ 32...Qa5 33.Ra1+- ]

33.Qxb4+ Kc8 [ 33...Ka8 34.Qa5+- ]

34.Qb8+ Kd7 35.Qa7+ Ke6 36.Rb6+- Qa8 37.Rxa6

[ 37.Qh7+- ] 37...Qxa7 38.Rxa7 Ra8 39.Rxa8 Rxa8 40.g3 Ra2 41.Bf1 Rd2 42.Bc3 Rc2 43.Bg7 fxg3 44.hxg3 h5 45.Bd41-0

E14Lukacs,P 2440Stohl,I 2545

Magyarorszag 2002[Stohl,I]

86/476 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nc3 g6 7.d5!N

[ 7.0-0 - 58/550 ] 7...exd5

[ 7...Bg7 8.e4± ()[+] ] 8.cxd5 Nxd5

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[ 8...Bg7 9.e4± ] 9.Nxd5 Bxd5 10.Bxg6 Be6!?

[ 10...hxg6? 11.Qxd5 Nc6 12.Ne5+- ] [ 10...Bb7 11.Bf5 Qf6 12.e4ƒ ]

11.Bd3 [ 11.Be4!? d5 12.Bd3 Bg7 13.0-0 ( 13.Bb5+ Bd7!= ∆14.Qxd5 Bxb5 15.Qxa8 Qd3 16.Qxb8+ Kd7 17.Qb7+ Kd6 18.Nd4 Bxd4 19.Qf3 Bc3+∓ ) 13...Nc6 14.Qa4 Qd6 15.Rd1² ]

11...Bg7 [ 11...Nc6 12.Bd2 ( 12.Qc2? Nb4 ) 12...Bg7 13.Qc2 Qf6 14.Bc3 Qh6 ( 14...Nb4 15.Bxb4 cxb4 16.Nd4± ) 15.0-0² ]

12.Qc2 h6 [ 12...Nc6

A) 13.Bxh7 Nb4 14.Qe4 ( 14.Qb1 Bxa2!ƒ ) 14...d5 15.Qb1 Qf6 16.a3 Nc6 17.Qc2 Bg4© ; B) ¹13.Bd2² - 11...Nc6 ]

13.Bd2 Nc6 14.Bc3 [ ¹14.0-0!² ><Ke8 ]

14...Rg8 15.a3?! [ 15.0-0 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Qe7 ( 16...Bh3 17.Ne1 Qg5 18.f4ƒ ∆Qg7? 19.Qxg7 Rxg7 20.Kf2+- ) 17.Rfd1² ]

15...Bxc3+ 16.Qxc3 Rxg2 17.0-0-0 [ 17.Qh8+?! Ke7 18.Qxh6 Qh8ƒ ]

17...Qe7 [ 17...Rxf2!?

A) 18.Be4 Qe7 19.Qe1 ( 19.Ne5 0-0-0!∓ ) 19...Bb3 20.Qxf2 Qxe4ƒ ; B) 18.Rhg1 Rxf3 ( 18...Ke7 19.Be2! Qh8 20.Qe1 Rxe2 21.Qxe2 Re8!?/\ Kd8 ) 19.Be4 ( 19.Rg8+ Ke7 20.Rxd8

Rxd8 21.Be4 Rh3 22.Bxc6 dxc6 23.Rxd8 Kxd8 24.Qh8+ Kc7 25.Qa8 b5 26.Qxa7+ Kd6= ) 19...Qf6 20.Bxf3 ( 20.Qxf6 Rxf6 21.Rg8+ Ke7 22.Rxa8 Bb3³ ) 20...Qxc3+ 21.bxc3 Ke7 22.Rg7 Rc8„ ]

18.Ba6© Bg4?! [ 18...Rb8 19.Bb5!ƒ ><Ke8 ( 19.Rhg1 Rxg1 20.Rxg1 Kd8 ∆21.Qh8+ Kc7 22.Qxh6 b5!∓ ><Ba6 )] [ ¹18...f6!? 19.Qc2 ( 19.Rhg1 Rxf2 20.Rg3 Na5!∓ ∆21.Qe1? Nb3+ 22.Kb1 Bf5+ 23.Ka2 Qe6-+ ; 19.Bb7 Rb8 20.Bxc6 dxc6 21.e4 Kf7 ∆22.Ne5+ fxe5! 23.Qf3+ Qf6 24.Qxg2 Rg8 25.Qf1 Qf4+ 26.Kb1 Qxe4+³ ) 19...Na5 20.Rdg1÷ ]

19.Bb7? [ 19.Ne1!

A) 19...Bxd1 20.Nxg2 Bf3 21.Rg1 f6 ( 21...Bxg2 22.Rxg2 Qf8 23.Bb7 Rd8 24.Qf6± ) 22.Nf4 ( 22.Nh4± ) 22...Qf7 23.Rg3± -> ; B) 19...Rxf2 20.Rg1 f5 ( 20...Qe4 21.Rxg4 Qxg4 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Qxa8± ) 21.h3± ( 21.Bb7!? Qe5 22.Qxe5+ Nxe5 23.Rd5 Nf3 24.Nxf3 Rb8 25.Rxf5!± )]

19...Bxf3™ [ 19...Rb8? 20.Bxc6 dxc6 21.Qh8+ Qf8 22.Qe5++- ] [ 19...Rd8 20.Bxc6+- ] [ 19...Rxf2 20.Bxa8 ( 20.Rhg1 Qe6 21.Bxa8 Bxf3² ) 20...Bxf3 21.Rhf1± ]

20.Bxa8 Bxd1 21.Bxc6 [ 21.Rxd1?! Qe6³ ( 21...f6³ )]

21...dxc6 22.Qh8+ [ 22.Rxd1 f6³ ]

22...Qf8 23.Qe5+= Qe7 [ 23...Kd7? 24.Rxd1+ Kc8 25.Qf5+ Kb8 26.Qf4+ ( 26.Rd7‚ ) 26...Kc8 27.Qa4+- ]

24.Qh8+ Qf8 [ 24...Kd7? 25.Rxd1+ Kc7 ( 25...Ke6 26.Qc8+ Ke5 27.Qxc6+- ) 26.Qa8+- -> ]

25.Qe5+½-½

E14Ehlvest,J 2600Ponomariov,R 2740

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(476) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Bd3 * d5 6.0-0?! dxc4 7.Bxc4 a6 8.Qe2 Nbd7 9.a4 c5 10.Nc3 Bd6 11.Rd1 cxd4?!

[ 11...0-0= - 59/551 ] 12.exd4 Qc7N

[ 12...0-0 13.Ne5² ] 13.d5 0-0

[ 13...e5 14.Nd4ƒ ] 14.dxe6

[ 14.Bg5!? h6 ( 14...e5 15.Rac1 Rae8 16.Bxa6 e4 17.Nb5 exf3 18.Qxe8 Bxh2+ 19.Kh1 fxg2+ 20.Kxg2 Qxc1 21.Qxf8+± ) 15.Bh4 e5 16.Rac1 Rfe8 17.Bd3² ]

14...Bxf3 15.gxf3 Bxh2+ [ 15...fxe6 16.Qxe6+ Kh8 17.Rxd6 Rae8

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18.Rxd7 Nxd7 19.Qd5 Re1+ 20.Kg2 Ne5 21.Bf4 Rxa1 22.Bxe5± ] [ 15...Ne5 16.Rxd6 Nxc4 17.Rd4 Rac8 18.Bf4 Qc5 19.Rad1± ]

16.Kg2 fxe6 17.Bxe6+ [ 17.Bxe6+ Kh8 18.Bxd7 Nxd7 19.Nd5 ( 19.Rxd7? Qxd7 20.Kxh2 Qd6+ 21.f4 Rae8ƒ ) 19...Qe5 20.Qxe5 ( 20.Be3 Qh5!∓ ) 20...Bxe5 21.f4 Bb8 ( 21...Bf6 22.Nc7 Ra7 23.Rxd7 Rc8 24.Nd5 Rxd7 25.Nxb6 Rdc7 26.Nxc8 Rxc8 27.Rb1 Rc2 28.b4 Bd4 29.Kf3 Rxf2+ 30.Ke4± ) 22.Be3² ]

½-½

E14Radjabov,T 2610Istratescu,A 2620

Kallithea 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/477 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Bd3 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.b3 Nbd7 10.Bb2 Ne4

[ 10...Re8 - 82/453 ] [ 10...a6 - 82/454 ]

11.Rc1! [ 11.Ne2 ]

11...a6 12.Qc2 f5 13.Ne2! Bd6 14.Ne5 g6™

[ 14...Bxe5? 15.dxe5 Ndc5 16.Bxe4!! dxe4 17.Ba3!+- ]

15.f3N [ 15.Nf4 ]

15...Nef6 16.Ng3 Qe7 17.f4² Rac8! [ 17...Ne4? 18.Nxe4 fxe4 ( 18...dxe4 19.Bc4+ Kg7 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Be6!!+- ) 19.Be2± ]

18.Qe2 a5™ 19.Rc2 Ne4! 20.Nxe4 [ 20.Rfc1 Nxg3 21.hxg3 Nf6÷ ]

20...fxe4 21.Bb5 Nxe5 22.fxe5! [ 22.dxe5 Bc5÷ ]

22...Rxf1+ 23.Qxf1 Bb4 24.Qc1 Qd8!!“ [ 24...Qg7? 25.e6 Bd6 26.Bd7 Rf8 27.Ba3!+- ] [ 24...c6?! 25.Bxc6 ( 25.a3?! Qd7! 26.axb4 cxb5² ) 25...Rxc6 26.Rxc6 Bd2!? 27.Rxg6+! hxg6 28.Qxd2± ]

25.e6 Qg5!„ 26.Bc6 [ 26.Bd7? Rf8 27.Rxc7 Ba6-+ ]

26...Bxc6 27.Rxc6 Rf8! 28.Rxc7 Bd6

29.Rc8 Bxh2+!½-½

E15Radjabov,T 2620Timman,J 2590

Wijk aan Zee 2002[Timman,J]

86/478 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb4 6.Qc2 Bb7 7.Bg2 Be4 8.Qd1 0-0 9.0-0 Bxd2 10.Qxd2 d6 11.b3 Nbd7

[ 11...a5 - 31/611 ] 12.Bb2 Qe7 13.Rac1N

[ 13.Rfe1 ] 13...Rfe8 14.Rfe1 h6 15.Qc3 a5 16.Bh3 Bb7!

[ 16...e5?! 17.Nh4² ] 17.Nd2 e5= 18.e4 exd4 19.Qxd4 Nc5 20.f4? [><e4]

[ 20.f3 Qe5= ] 20...Rad8 21.Bg2 Rd7!³ 22.a3 Qd8 23.Re2? d5!∓ 24.cxd5 Bxd5 25.Qc3 Bb7 26.Qc2 Nd3 27.Bxf6?!

[ ¹27.Rf1 ] 27...Qxf6 28.Rf1

[ 28.e5 Nxc1 29.Qxc1 Bxg2 30.exf6 Rxe2-+ ]

28...Qd4+ 29.Kh1 Nc5 30.Nf3 Qd3-+ 31.b4 Ba6

[ 31...axb4 32.axb4 Rxe4-+ ] 32.Rfe1 Qxc2 33.Rxc2 Nd3 34.Rb1 axb4 35.axb4 Nxb4??

[ 35...Rxe4 36.b5 ( 36.Ne5 Rxb4-+ ) 36...Bb7 37.Ne5 Nxe5 38.fxe5 Rb4-+ ]

36.Rxb4 Rd1+ 37.Ng1+- c5 38.Rxb6 Bd3 39.Rc3 Ra8 40.Bf3 Rd2 41.Rxd3 Rxd3 42.e5 Rad8 43.Kg2 Kf8 44.Rc6 Rc3 45.Ne2 Rc4 46.Kf2 Rb8 47.Bd5 Rc2 48.Be4 Rc4 49.Bd3 Ra4 50.Rxc5 Rd8 51.Bc4 Ra7 52.Ke3 Ra3+ 53.Ke4 Rd7 54.Rc8+1-0

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E15Mikhalchishin,A 2530Mikac,M 2410

Slovenija (ch) 2002

86/(479) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 * c6 6.Nc3 d5 7.cxd5 b5 8.Qb3 exd5 9.Bg5 b4N

[ 9...Be7 ] 10.Na4 Bd6 11.e3! Bxf1 12.Kxf1 Nbd7 13.Rc1 Qa5 14.Bxf6! Nxf6 15.Kg2 Qb5 16.Nc5±

E15Istratescu,A 2620Hellsten,J 2475

Patras 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/479 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1 Na6 11.Bf4 Nc5 12.Qc2 a6 13.Be5!N

[ 13.Rd4 ] 13...Nfe4™

[ 13...Nce4? 14.Ng5!!± ] [ 13...h6?! 14.Bxf6! Bxf6 15.b4 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Ne4 17.Qe3± ] [ 13...Rc8?! 14.Ng5! Bxg2 15.Bxf6 g6 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Nxh7! Kxh7 18.Kxg2± ]

14.b4!± Nxc3 15.Bxc3 Be4™ 16.Qd2 Na4 17.Bd4 Rc8 18.Rac1 Bf6

[ 18...d5 19.Qe3!± ] 19.Qe3! Bxf3

[ 19...d5 20.cxd5 Rxc1 21.Qxc1 exd5 ( 21...Bxd5 22.Qc2 Bxf3 23.Bxf6 Qxf6 24.Bxf3± ) 22.Qc6± ]

20.Qxf3 Bxd4? [ ¹20...Nb2 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.Qxf6 gxf6 23.Rxd7 Rxc4 24.Rxc4 Nxc4 25.Rc7± ]

21.Rxd4 d5 22.Qa3!!+- Qf6 23.e3 b5 24.cxd5 exd5 25.Bxd5 g6 26.Kg2 Rxc1 27.Qxc1 Nb6 28.Bb3 Rc8 29.Rf4! Qe5

[ 29...Qxf4 30.Qxc8+ Nxc8 31.gxf4 ] 30.Rxf7!! Nc4

[ 30...Rxc1 31.Rf5+! Qd5+ 32.Bxd5+ Nxd5 33.Rxd5 Rc2 34.a3 Rc3 35.g4 Rxa3 36.h4 ]

31.Rf4 Qd5+ 32.Kg11-0

E15Van Wely,L 2665Polgar,Ju 2700

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(479) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Rd1 Na6 11.Bf4 Nc5 12.Qc2 * Qc8 13.Rac1 Nce4 14.Nd4 Nxc3 15.Qxc3 Bxg2

[ 15...a6 - 78/478 ] 16.Kxg2 Qb7+N

[ 16...a6 ] 17.Qf3 Ne4 18.Nb5 f5 19.Bd6 Nxd6 20.Nxd6 Qxf3+ 21.Kxf3 Rab8 22.Rc3 Rfd8 23.Rcd3 Kf8 24.e4 Bxd6 25.Rxd6 fxe4+ 26.Kxe4 Ke7 27.f4²

E15Sturua,Z 2535Leko,P 2740

Bled (ol) 2002[Mikhalchishin,A]

86/(480) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 d5 * 6.Bg2 dxc4 7.Ne5 Bb4+ 8.Kf1 Bd6 9.Nxc4 Nd5 10.Bb2 Be7 11.Nbd2N

[ 11.Bf3 - 72/464 ] 11...0-0 12.Bf3 Nd7 13.Kg2 c5

[ 13...c5 14.Qb1! /\ Rd1+/= ]

E15Mikhalchishin,A 2540Almasi,Z 2670

Bled (ol) 2002[Mikhalchishin,A]

86/480 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg2 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Bd6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Nc3 0-0 11.Bf4

[ 11.Re1!? c5 12.Be3 Bb7 13.Nh4² ] 11...Qe7

[ 11...Bxf4 12.gxf4 Qe7 13.Re1 c6 14.Ne5² ]

12.Rc1 [ ¹12.Qc2 Rac8 13.Rfd1² ]

12...Rfe8 13.Bxd6 [ 13.Re1?! Bb4 14.Bxc7? Rac8 ]

13...Qxd6

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[ 13...cxd6?! 14.Re1 Rac8 15.Ng5!?/\ Nh3-f4 ><d5 ]

14.Qc2 [ 14.Rc2!? - 65/505 ]

14...Rac8 15.Rfd1?! [ ¹15.Bh3 c5 16.Rfd1² ]

15...Ne4!N [ 15...Re7 ]

16.e3 [ 16.Nxe4 dxe4 17.Ng5 f5 18.d5 Nf8 19.h4 h6 20.Nh3 e3÷ ]

16...f5 17.Bf1 [ 17.Ne5!? Nxc3 18.Qxc3 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Rxe5 20.f4ƒ ]

17...Bxf1 18.Kxf1 [ ¹18.Rxf1! /\ Ne2 ]

18...c6 19.Kg2 Qh6 20.Qd3 [ 20.Ne2? Nxf2! 21.Kxf2 Qxe3+-+ ] [ 20.b4!? /\ b5 ]

20...Ndf6 21.Rf1! [ 21.h3? Nxf2! 22.Kxf2 Qxh3ƒ ]

21...Ng4 22.Nd1! Re6 [ 22...Qd6 23.Ng1! /\ Ne2, f3 ]

23.h3 [ 23.b4!? ]

23...Ngf6 [ 23...Nexf2 24.Rxf2 Nxf2 25.Nxf2 Rxe3 26.Qc2 c5 27.Re1 Rxe1 28.Nxe1 Qe6 29.Nf3² ]

24.Ne5 c5 25.Nc3 [ 25.f3!? Nd6 26.Nf2 Rce8÷ ]

25...Rce8 [ 25...Nxc3 26.Rxc3 Ne4 27.Rc2 Rce8 28.f3 Nd6 29.Re2² ]

26.f4!? [ 26.Ne2!? g5 27.Rh1 /\ h4+/- ]

26...Nxc3 27.Rxc3 Ne4 28.Rc2 Rd8 29.Qa6±

[ 29.dxc5 bxc5 30.b4! cxb4 31.Rc7© ] 29...Re7

[ 29...Re7 30.dxc5 Nxc5 31.Rxc5! bxc5 32.Qxh6 gxh6 33.Nc6 Rde8 34.Nxe7+ Rxe7 35.Rd1± ]

½-½

E15Alzate,D 2430Podlesnik,B 2385

Bled (ol) 2002[Mikhalchishin,A]

86/(480) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg2 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 * Bxd2+ 9.Nbxd2 Qe7

[ 9...0-0 - 41/(621) ] 10.Ne5 Qb4! 11.Nef3 Qe7 12.Ne5 Qb4 13.e3N 0-0 14.Qc2 Qd6

[ 14...c5 15.a3 Qa5 16.Nec4 dxc4! 17.Bxa8 cxd4© |^ ]

15.Nd3 Nbd7 16.0-0 c5 17.Rac1 Rac8=

E15Kiik,K 2450Winants,L 2500

Kallithea 2002[Winants,L]

86/481 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bg2 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Bd6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Nc3 0-0 11.Re1 Re8 12.Nh4 c6?!

[ 12...Ne4 - 43/667 ] 13.e4 dxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Rc8N

[ 15...Bb7 ] 16.Qf3

[ 16.Nf5 Nf6 ] 16...c5 17.Nf5 Nf6

[ 17...Bf8 18.Qg4 /\ Nh6-f7 ] 18.Bg5 cxd4 19.Bc6!

[ 19.Nxd4 Bb4 ] [ 19.Nh6+ Kf8 20.Ng4 Be7 ]

19...Re5 [ 19...Rxe1+ 20.Rxe1 /\ Re8 ]

20.Rxe5 Bxe5 21.Re1 Qc7 22.b4 [ 22.Bf4 Bxf4 23.Ne7+ Kf8 24.Nxc8 Bxc8 ( 24...Bd2 25.Re7 Qxc8 26.Rxa7+- ) 25.gxf4 g6© ]

22...Rd8 [ 22...Bc4 23.b5© ]

23.Nh6+ Kf8 [ 23...gxh6 24.Bxf6 Bxf6 25.Qxf6 /\ Re7 ]

24.Ng4 d3! 25.Nxe5 [ 25.Rxe5 d2 ( 25...Nxg4? 26.Re7+- ) 26.Bxd2 Nxg4!= ]

25...d2 26.Bxd2 Rxd2 27.Ng4 Re2! 28.Rxe2

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[ ¹28.Rd1 A) 28...Nxg4 29.b5 Re7 ( 29...Qe7 30.Qxg4 Bb7 31.Qxe2!!+- ) 30.Qxg4 f6 ( 30...Bc8 31.Qd4+- ; 30...g6 31.Qh4+- ) 31.Qf5 h6 32.Qh7± ; B) 28...Qe7! 29.b5 Bc8 30.Nxf6 gxf6² ]

28...Bxe2 29.Qxe2 Qxc6½-½

E15Beliavsky,A 2650Wu,Shaobin 2540

Bled (ol) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/482 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Qc2 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5!? 10.Nxd5N

[ 10.Bg2 c5 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Rfd1 Rc8 13.Qb2 Bb7 14.e4 ( 14.Rac1 - 48/(686)) 14...N5f6 15.d5!ƒ ]

10...exd5 11.e3 Bxf1 [ 11...Bb7 12.Bd3 h6 13.b4± ]

12.Kxf1 [ 12.Rxf1!? /\ 0-0-0 ]

12...c5 [ 12...Bd6!? 13.Kg2 Qe7 /\ Nd7 ]

13.Kg2 [ 13.Rd1!? Nc6 14.Bc3± ]

13...Nd7?! [ ¹13...Nc6 ><d4 ]

14.dxc5 [ 14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Qf5! Nf6 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.Bc3± ]

14...bxc5?! [ ¹14...Nxc5 15.Bc3 Rc8 16.Qb2 f6 17.Rhd1 Qd7 /\ Rfd8= ]

15.Rhd1 Nf6 [ 15...Qb6!? 16.Bc3 Qb7 /\ Rfd8, a5<=> ]

16.Bc3 Ne4 [ 16...Qb6 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Rac1± ]

17.Rac1 Qd6 18.Ba5!± [ 18.Qd3 Rfd8 19.Ba5 Rd7= ]

18...Qa6 [ 18...Rac8 19.Qd3 Nf6 20.Bc3 Rfd8 21.Qf5± ]

19.Rxd5! Nxf2 20.Qxf2 Qxa5 21.e4 Qb6 [ 21...Rad8 22.Ne5± ]

22.Ne5 Qh6 [ 22...Qe6 23.Qf5! g6 24.Qxe6 fxe6 25.Rd7± ]

23.Rf1 f6 [ ¹23...Qe6 24.Qf5± ]

24.Nd7!? [ 24.Nc6 Rfe8 25.e5± ]

24...Rfe8 25.e5! Qh5 [ 25...fxe5 26.Qf7+ Kh8 27.Nxe5 Qe3 28.Qe6!± ]

26.Qd2! Bf8? [ 26...Qg4!? 27.exf6 Bxf6 28.Nxf6+ gxf6 29.Kg1± ]

27.Rxf6!+- Qg4 28.Qd3 Rac8 29.Rh6!1-0

E15Nikolic,Pr 2660Macieja,B 2615

Deutschland 2002

86/(482) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Qc2 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5!? 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.e3 Bxf1 12.Kxf1 * Nd7N 13.Qc6 Nf6 14.Kg2²

E15Radic,TTomic,S

corr 2001[Feletar,D]

86/483 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Nc3 0-0 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Nh4

[ 11.Ne5 - 38/695 ] 11...Re8 12.Nf5 Bb4N

[ 12...Bf8!? ] 13.Re1 Nf8

[ 13...Bxc3!? 14.Bxc3 Ne4 15.Bxe4 Rxe4 ( 15...dxe4 16.d5!?ƒ ) 16.f3 Re8 17.e4 Bb7÷ ]

14.Qc2 g6 [ 14...Ne6 15.a3 Bf8 16.e4² ]

15.Nh6+ Kg7 16.a3 Bxc3 [ 16...Be7 17.Nxd5! Nxd5 18.Qc6 Nf6 19.Qa4 Rb8 20.Qxa6 Qxd4 21.Be3² ]

17.Qxc3 Ne4 [ 17...Bxe2 18.Bf4± ]

18.Bxe4 Rxe4 19.f3! Rxe2 [ 19...Re8 20.e4± ]

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20.Rxe2 Bxe2 21.Re1 Bb5 [ 21...Ba6 22.Bf4± ∆Ne6? 23.Rxe6! fxe6 24.Qe3+- ]

22.Bf4! Bd7 [ 22...Ne6? 23.Rxe6 fxe6 24.Qe3+- ] [ 22...Rc8? 23.Ng4 Nd7 24.a4 Ba6 25.Bh6+ Kh8 26.Qc6!+- ]

23.Qe3 Ne6 [ ¹23...f6 24.Qe7+ Qxe7 25.Rxe7+ Kh8 26.Rf7 Be6 27.Rxc7± ]

24.Be5+ f6 [ 24...Kf8 25.Ng4 Qg5 26.Qc3 Qd8 27.Nf6+- ]

25.Ng4! fxe5 26.Qxe5+ Kf8 [ 26...Kf7 27.Nh6+ Ke7 28.Qg7+ Kd6 29.Nf7++- ]

27.Qh8+ Ke7 28.Qxh7+ Kd6 29.Qxg6 Qg8 [ 29...Qe8 30.Qf5± ]

30.Qf5 c6 [ 30...Rf8 31.Nf6 Rxf6 32.Qxf6± ]

31.Qe5+! [ 31.Nf6 Qf7 32.Qe5+ ( 32.g4?! Rf8 33.Qe5+ Ke7 34.g5 Qg6 35.h4 Rxf6!∓ ) 32...Ke7 33.Ng4 ( 33.Nxd7?! Kxd7 34.f4 Re8-+ ) 33...Rf8÷ ] [ 31.f4 Rf8! 32.Qe5+ Ke7 33.Ne3 Kd8 34.Qb8+ Bc8 35.Qxa7 Rxf4 ( 35...Qf7? 36.Qxb6+ Qc7 37.Qb4± ) 36.Qxb6+ Kd7 37.Qa7+ ( 37.Nxd5 cxd5 38.Qa7+= ) 37...Kd8= ]

31...Ke7 32.Qf6+! [ 32.Ne3 Kd8! 33.Nf5 ( 33.f4 Qg7 34.f5 Qxe5 35.dxe5 Nd4 36.Rf1 Nxb3 37.e6 Bxe6! 38.fxe6 Ke7∓ ) 33...Qf8÷ ]

32...Kd6 33.Nh6 Qh7 [ 33...Qf8 34.Nf7+! ( 34.Nf5+ Kc7 35.Rxe6 Bxe6 36.Qxe6 Re8 37.Qg6 Re1+ 38.Kf2 Rb1„ ) 34...Kc7 35.b4

A) 35...Re8 36.Qe5++- ; B) 35...a5 36.b5! cxb5 37.Qe5+ Kc6 38.Rc1+ Nc5 39.dxc5 bxc5 40.Qf6++- ; C) 35...a6 36.Rxe6 Bxe6 37.Qxe6 Re8 38.Qg6 Re1+ 39.Kf2 Ra1 40.g4 Rxa3 41.Ne5 Qd6 42.Qf7+ Kc8 43.g5 Ra2+ 44.Kg3+- ; D) 35...b5 36.Rxe6 ( 36.h4? Re8! ) 36...Bxe6 37.Qxe6 Re8 38.Qg6 Re1+ 39.Kf2 Qe8 40.Qd6+ Kb7 41.Ne5 Ra1 42.g4 Rxa3 43.g5 Ra2+ 44.Kg3+- ; E) 35...Nxd4 36.Re7± ]

34.Qe5+ Ke7 35.Nf5+ Kd8 [ 35...Kf7!? 36.Qd6 Kf6 ( 36...Qxf5

37.Qxd7+ Kf6 38.g4+- ) 37.g4 Rg8 38.Re5 Bc8± ]

36.Qf6+ Kc7 37.Rxe6 Bxe6 38.Qxe6[Q 9/b] Rd8 39.h4 c5

[ 39...Qd7 40.Qe5+ Kb7 41.g4± ] 40.g4

[ 40.dxc5?! bxc5 41.g4 d4 42.b4 d3 43.Qe5+ Kc6 44.Qxc5+ Kb7 45.Nd6+ Kb8 46.Qb5+ Ka8= ]

40...cxd4 [ 40...c4? 41.bxc4 dxc4 42.Qxc4++- ] [ 40...Qd7!? 41.Qe5+ Kc6 ] [ 40...Qh8!? ]

41.Qe5+ Kc8 [ 41...Kb7 42.Kf2! ( 42.Qxd4?! Qc7„ ) 42...d3 ( 42...Rd7 43.h5± ) 43.Ke3 Rd7 ( 43...Qd7 44.Qg7 Qxg7 45.Nxg7 Rc8 46.Nf5 Rc2 47.Kxd3 Rb2 48.g5! Rxb3+ 49.Ke2 Rb2+ 50.Ke3 Rg2 51.Kf4+- ) 44.Qe8!± ]

42.h5 d3 43.Kf2! Kb7 [ 43...d2 44.Ke2 Rd7 45.Kxd2+- ] [ 43...d4 44.Nd6+ Kd7 45.Qd5± ] [ 43...Qd7 44.Ke3 d4+ ( 44...Qb5 45.Nd6+ Rxd6 46.Qxd6 Qxb3 47.Qf8+ Kb7 48.Qg7+ Ka6 49.Qd4+- ) 45.Kd2!± ]

44.Qg7+ Qxg7 45.Nxg7 d4 46.h6!+- [ 46.f4? Kc6 47.f5 Kd5 48.f6 Rc8 49.Ke1 Rc1+ 50.Kd2 Rf1 51.Ne8 Ke4 52.Nd6+ Ke5 53.Ne8= ]

46...Rc8 [ 46...Rh8 47.Nf5 Kc6 48.Ke1 Kd5 49.g5 Ke6 50.Nh4 ] [ 46...Kc6 47.g5 Kd6 ( 47...Rh8 48.Ke1 Kd5 49.Nf5 Ke5 50.Nh4 ) 48.f4 Rf8 ( 48...Kd5 49.h7 ) 49.g6 Rxf4+ 50.Ke1 Ke5 51.Nh5 ]

47.Ke11-0

E15Nielsen,Pet 2620Sasikiran,K 2670

Hastings 2002[Sasikiran,K]

86/484 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.0-0 d5 9.Qc2 Nbd7 10.Rd1 0-0 11.Bf4 Rc8 12.Nc3 h6!?

[ 12...Nh5 - 85/(417) ]

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[ 12...Qe8 - 85/417 ] 13.e4

[ 13.Nd2?! c5! 14.e3 ( 14.cxd5? cxd4-+ ; 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.cxd5 Nxd5 16.Nc4 Nxf4 17.gxf4 Qe7³ ) 14...b5!³ ] [ 13.Ne5!? Nxe5 14.Bxe5 ( 14.dxe5?! Nd7/\ Qc7, g5 ><e5 ) 14...dxc4 15.Ne4!÷ ]

13...dxc4 14.Nd2 b5 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.Na4N

[ 16.Bf1!? Nb6!?÷ ] [ 16.Qa4!? Bb5

A) 17.Nxb5?! Nb6 18.Qxa7 cxb5³/\ b4, c3 ;

B) 17.Qc2 Ba6= ( 17...Qa5!?„ ); C) 17.Qxa7 g5! ( 17...Nh5!? )

C1) 18.a4?! Ra8 19.Qxa8 ( 19.Qc7?! Bb4!∓ ; 19.Qb7 Ba6 20.Qxc6 gxf4 21.e5 Nh5 22.Qxa8 Qxa8 23.Bxa8 Rxa8³ ) 19...Qxa8 20.axb5 Qc8 21.bxc6 Qxc6 22.d5 Qc8³ ; C2) 18.Nxb5?! cxb5 19.Be3 Ng4 20.Nf1 ( 20.e5? Nxe3 21.fxe3 Nxe5! 22.dxe5 Bc5-+ ) 20...Qb6! 21.Qxb6 ( 21.Qxd7 Rc7-+ ) 21...Nxb6 22.Bc1 Rfd8ƒ o^c, ><d4 ; C3) 18.Be3 Ra8 19.Qb7 Rb8= ; C4) 18.Be5 Ra8 ( 18...Ng4!? ) 19.Qb7 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Rb8 21.Qa7 Ra8 22.Qe3 Ng4 23.Qe2 Nxe5 24.Nxb5 cxb5 25.Nxc4 Qb8 26.Ne3 ( 26.Nxe5 Qxe5= ) 26...Bc5= ]

16...c5 17.d5 exd5?! [ ¹17...e5 18.Be3 Ng4 19.Nxc4 Bxc4 20.Qxc4 Nxe3 21.fxe3 Bd6 22.Qa6 ( 22.Bh3 Rb8= ) 22...Nb6= ]

18.exd5 Nh5 19.Be3 Bf6 20.Rab1 Bd4 21.Nxc4?!

[ 21.Ne4! Bxe3 22.fxe3 Nhf6 23.Nac3!²/\ Qa4 ><Ba6, a7 ]

21...Bxc4 22.Qxc4 Bxe3 23.fxe3 Qg5 24.e4

[ 24.Rb3!? Rfe8 25.Qh4 ( 25.e4 Nhf6„ ) 25...Qxh4 26.gxh4 Nhf6„ ]

24...Nhf6! [/\ Ng4 ><e3, e5] 25.Qc1 Qh5 26.Qf4

[ 26.Rb7 a6! ( 26...Ng4!? 27.h3 Nge5 28.Rxa7 Ra8 29.Rxa8 Rxa8 30.Nc3 c4©/\ Nd3 ) 27.h3 Rfe8„ ><e4, o^c ]

26...Ng4 27.h3 Nge5 28.Nc3 [ 28.Qf5 Qe2 29.Qf2 Qa6„ ]

28...Qg6! [ 28...c4? 29.Qf5!² ]

29.Kh2 [ 29.d6 Rb8! 30.Rxb8 ( 30.Kh2 Rxb1 31.Nxb1 Rb8³ <->b ) 30...Rxb8 31.Rd5 Qe6 32.Na4 Rc8„ ] [ 29.Rb7 Qa6 30.Rdb1 c4ƒ ]

29...c4 30.Rb5?! [ 30.d6 Nd3 31.Rxd3 cxd3 32.Nd5 Qe6 33.Ne7+ Kh8 34.Nxc8 Rxc8³ /\ Ne5 ] [ 30.Bf1! (><d3) Rfe8÷ ]

30...a6 31.Rbb1 Qd6!³ [ 31...Nd3 32.Qf5 Qd6³ ]

32.Qe3 Rc5!? [ 32...Nc5! (/\ Rb8) 33.Ne2 Ncd3 34.Nf4 ( 34.Nd4 Rb8 35.Nf5 Qa3³ ><b3, b4 ) 34...Rb8 35.Nxd3 cxd3 36.Bf1 Qa3³ ]

33.a4?! [><b3, b4] [ 33.Bf1! ]

33...Rcc8! [<->b] 34.Ne2 Rb8 35.Nd4 Kh7!? 36.Nf5 Qc5 37.Qc3

[ 37.Qxc5 Nxc5 38.a5 ( 38.d6 Rb3! 39.Nd4 Ra3∓ ) 38...Nb3∓ ]

37...g6 38.Nd4 Rfe8“ 39.Rf1 Kg8 40.Kh1 Nd3!? 41.Rxb8

[ 41.Kh2 N7e5 42.a5 h5ƒ ] 41...Rxb8 42.Nc6 Rb2 43.e5?

[ 43.Kh2 h5 (/\ h4->) 44.h4 Rb3 45.Qd2 N7e5 46.Nxe5 Nxe5∓ ]

43...Rxg2! 44.e6 fxe60-1

E15Beliavsky,A 2665Delchev,A 2630

Moscow 2001

86/(485) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.Bc3 d5 * 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Nf6 13.Qc2N

[ 13.e4 - 82/462 ] 13...Rb8 14.Bb2 c5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.e4²

E15Lutz,Ch 2645Beliavsky,A 2650

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(485) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.Bc3 d5 * 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7

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11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Nf6 13.Qc2 Rc8N 14.Rfd1 Qc7 15.e4 c5 16.dxc5 dxc4 17.cxb6 cxb3 18.axb3 Qxb6 19.Qb2 Be2 20.Re1 Bd3 21.Bf1!²

E15Radjabov,T 2625Leko,P 2740

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(485) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.Bc3 d5 9.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1 c5 12.e4 dxe4 * 13.Ng5 cxd4 14.Bxd4 Bb7 15.Ndxe4 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qc7 17.Nc3 Bxg2N

[ 17...Rad8 - 84/430 ] 18.Kxg2 Qc6+ 19.Qf3 Qxf3+ 20.Kxf3 Rfd8 21.Red1 Kf8 22.Ke2 Bf6=

E15Atalik,S 2575Polgar,Ju 2685

Bled (ol) 2002[Atalik,S]

86/485 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.Bc3 d5 9.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Re1 c5 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Bb7 14.Nfg5 cxd4 15.Bxd4

[ 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6 16.Bxb7 Rb8 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Bxd4 Rxb7= ]

15...Nxe4 16.Bxe4!? [ 16.Nxe4 Qc7 17.Nc3 Bxg2 ( 17...Rad8- 84/430 ) 18.Kxg2 Qc6+ 19.Qf3 Qxf3+

20.Kxf3 Rfd8= ] 16...Bxe4 17.Nxe4 Nc5 18.Bc3!N

[ 18.Nxc5 bxc5 19.Bc3 a5„ ] 18...Nxe4 19.Rxe4 Bf6

[ 19...Qxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Rfd8 21.Ree1!² ( 21.Red4 Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Bf6 23.Rd3 Bxc3 24.Rxc3 Kf8= )]

20.Qxd8?! [ 20.Qf3! (Grischuk,A) Bxc3 21.Qxc3 Qe7 22.Rd4 Rfd8 23.Rad1² ]

20...Rfxd8=

E20Topalov,V 2740Karpov,An 2685

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(486) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 * 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 cxd4 7.Nxd4 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Qb3 Qb6 10.Bxd5 exd5 11.Be3 Qa5

[ 11...Bxc3+ - 78/483 ] 12.Rc1 Nc6 13.a3 Bxc3+ 14.Qxc3 Qa6N

[ 14...Qxc3+ ] 15.Nxc6 Qxc6 16.Qxc6 bxc6 17.Kd2 Bd7 18.Rc3 Rfb8 19.b3 f6 20.Rd1 Rb7=

E20Ulibin,M 2585Wirthensohn,H 2350

Biel (open) 2002[Ulibin,M]

86/486 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 c5 5.d5 d6 6.e4 Nh5 7.Be3 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 e5 9.Ne2N

[ 9.Qd2 ] 9...Qh4+ 10.g3 Qf6 11.Bg2 g5

[ 11...Bh3? 12.Bxh3 Qxf3 13.Kd2 Nf6 14.Bf5+- ]

12.Qd2 Rg8 13.0-0 [ 13.h4?! g4! ]

13...Nd7 [ 13...Nf4? 14.gxf4 gxf4 15.Nxf4 exf4 16.Bxf4+- ]

14.Kh1 Qg6 15.a4 Kd8!? [ 15...a5 ]

16.a5 Kc7 17.Rab1 Nb8 18.Rb3 Na6 19.Rfb1 Rb8 20.Qb2 [/\ Bh3] f5 21.exf5 Qxf5 22.g4 Qd3 23.gxh5 Qxe3 24.Ng3 Rf8 25.Ne4 [/\ Rb6] Kd7?

[ 25...Rxf3 26.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 27.Qg2 Qxg2+ 28.Kxg2 Bf5 29.Re1± ] [ 25...Qf4! 26.Qc2 ( 26.Rb6? axb6 27.Qxb6+ Kd7 28.Bh3+ Ke7 29.Qxd6+ Kf7 30.Be6+ Kg7 31.h6+ Kh8-+ ) 26...Bf5 27.Qb2 Bc8= ]

26.Qc2 [ 26.Bh3+ Kc7 27.Bxc8 Qxf3+ 28.Kg1 Qxe4 29.Rxb7+ Kd8 30.Rxb8 Qe3+ 31.Kh1 Nxb8 32.Bh3 Nd7= ]

26...Ke7 [ 26...Qf4!? ]

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27.Nxd6! Kxd6 28.Qxh7 Bd7™ 29.Qh6+ Ke7

[ 29...Kc7 30.d6+ Kc6 31.Rb6+ axb6 32.Rxb6# # ]

30.d6+ Ke8 31.Qg7 Rf7 32.Qg8+ Rf8 33.Qg7 Rf7 34.Qg8+ Rf8 35.Qg6+ Kd8

[ 35...Rf7 36.h6 Bf5 37.Qg8+ Rf8 38.h7+- ]

36.h6 Qf4 [ 36...Bf5 37.Qg7+- ] [ 36...Be8 37.Qe6 Rf7 38.h7 Rxh7 39.Qf6+ Kc8 40.Bh3+! Rxh3 41.Qe6++- ]

37.h7 Qh4 38.Qg7 Re8 39.Qf6+ [ 39.Kg1! ]

39...Kc8 40.Qg7 b6 41.axb6 Rxb6 [ 41...axb6 42.Ra3 Ra8 43.Kg1 ( 43.f4 exf4 44.Bb7+ Kb8 45.Be4 )]

42.Rxb6 axb6 43.Ra1 Nb8 [ 43...Bf5 44.Qa7 ]

44.Kg1 g4 [ 44...Kd8 45.Bh3+- ] [ 44...Nc6 45.Ra8+ Nb8 46.Bf1 Kb7 47.Rxb8+ Kxb8 48.Qxd7 Rh8 49.Qc7+ Ka8 50.d7+- ] [ 44...Kb7 45.f4++- ]

45.fxg4 e4 46.Bxe4 Qxg4+ 47.Qxg4 Bxg4 48.Ra7 Bd7

[ 48...Nd7 49.Bb7++- ] 49.Bb7+

[ 49.Bb7+ Kd8 50.Ra8+- ]1-0

E20Volkov,S 2635Genov,Petar 2525

Korinthos 2002[Volkov,S]

86/487 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c6 7.e4 dxe4 8.fxe4 e5 9.Nf3 Qa5 10.Qd3 exd4 11.Bd2 dxc3 12.Bxc3 Qd8 13.Qxd8+ Kxd8 14.Ng5!?N

[ 14.0-0-0+ - 77/512 ] 14...Be6!?

[ 14...Ke7 15.e5 Ng4 16.h3 Ne3 17.Bb4+ Ke8 18.Kd2² ]

15.Be2!© Na6 [ 15...Nbd7 16.e5± ]

16.0-0 Ke7 17.Rad1 Nc5 [ 17...Rad8 18.Rxd8 Rxd8 19.e5 Nd7

20.Nxh7² ] 18.e5 Nfd7 19.Rd6

[ 19.Bb4! b6 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Rxd7+ Kxd7 22.Rf7+© ]

19...Na4?! [ 19...f6! 20.Nxe6 Nxe6 21.Bg4 Nef8÷ ]

20.Bb4! c5 [ 20...Ndc5 21.Nxe6 fxe6 ( 21...Nxe6 22.Bh5 g6 23.Bg4 c5 24.Bxe6 fxe6 25.Bd2 h6 26.Rf6+- ) 22.Bg4+- ]

21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.Bg4! Nf8? [ 22...cxb4! 23.Rxe6+ Kd8 24.Rd6 Nac5 25.axb4 ( 25.Bxd7 bxa3 26.Rf7 a2 27.Rd1 Kc7 ) 25...Ke7 26.bxc5² ]

23.Be1!+- h6 24.Bh5 g6 25.Bh4+ Ke8 26.Bxg6+ Nxg6 27.Rxe6+ Kd7 28.Rd6+ Kc8 29.Rxg6 Nb6 30.Rf71-0

E25Volkov,S 2635Istratescu,A 2620

Korinthos 2002[Volkov,S]

86/488 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e3 Qc7 9.Ne2

[ 9.Ra2 - 49/635 ] 9...Nc6 10.dxc5!N

[ 10.Nf4 ] 10...0-0 11.Nf4 Qa5 12.Qb3 Qxc5

[ 12...d4 13.Bc4 dxc3 14.Ra2 Ne5 15.Rc2² ]

13.Be2 Bd7 14.Kf2² ^^ Na5 15.Qb4 Rac8 16.Rd1 Rfe8

[ 16...Qxc3? 17.Qxc3 Rxc3 18.Bd2 Rc5 19.Bb4+- ]

17.Ra2! Nc4 [ 17...g5 18.Qxc5 Rxc5 19.Nd3 Rc7 20.Nb4² ]

18.Rd4 Nb6 19.Bd2 Ba4 20.Rb2 [ 20.Qxc5!? Rxc5 21.Rb2 Bc6 22.h4² ]

20...Qxb4 21.axb4 a6 22.b5! Nc4 23.Bxc4 dxc4 24.bxa6 bxa6 25.Rb6 Bb5 26.e4±[><Bb5] Rb8

[ 26...Red8 27.Nd5 Nxd5 28.exd5± ] 27.Rbd6 Rb7 28.Bc1! Nd7 29.Ba3 f6 30.Nd5 Ne5 31.Ne3 Rc7

[ 31...Kf7 32.Kg3 Kg6 33.Nf5± ] 32.h4 Rc6 33.R6d5 Rce6 34.Nf5 Nf7

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35.Rc5 g6 36.Ne3 f5? 37.Nd5! Ne5 38.Rc7 Nc6

[ 38...Nd3+ 39.Kg3 fxe4 40.Rxe4 h6 41.Ra7 g5 42.hxg5 hxg5 43.Rg4+- ] [ ¹38...fxe4 39.Rxe4 Nd7 40.Ke3± ]

39.exf5! gxf5 [ 39...Nxd4 40.fxe6 Nxe6 41.Nf6+ Kh8 42.Rxh7# # ]

40.Rf4 Ne5 41.Rxf5+- Nd7 42.g4 Re2+ 43.Kg3 Ra2 44.Bc5 Rd2 45.Bd41-0

E25Volkov,S 2635Polgar,Ju 2680

Kallithea 2002[Volkov,S]

86/489 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.dxc5 Qa5 9.e4 Ne7 10.Be3 0-0 11.Qb3 Qc7 12.Rb1!?N

[ 12.a4 - 58/578 ] 12...Nd7 13.Qc4

[ 13.Qb5 b6 14.cxb6 axb6© ] 13...Nc6 14.Nh3² b5!?

[ 14...b6 ] 15.Qa2! a6 16.c4! e5! [><d4] 17.cxb5 axb5 18.Bxb5

[ 18.Qb2!? Ba6 19.Nf2± ] 18...Nd4 19.Bxd4 exd4 20.c6 Ne5 21.0-0!?

[ 21.Nf2 Nxc6 22.0-0 ( 22.Qd5?! Qa5+ 23.Ke2 Be6 24.Qxc6 Rfc8‚ ) 22...Ba6 23.Rfc1² ]

21...Bxh3 22.gxh3 d3 23.Kh1!± Rfd8 24.a4 Nxc6 25.Rbc1 Qb6! 26.Rxc6

[ ¹26.Bxc6 d2 27.Bxa8 dxc1Q 28.Rxc1 Qe3 29.Rf1 Rxa8 ( 29...Rd2 30.Qc4 g6 31.h4!+- ) 30.a5± ]

26...Qxb5 27.Qxf7+ Kxf7 28.axb5 Ra2 29.b6

[ 29.Rcc1 Re2 30.Rce1 ] 29...Re2! 30.Rcc1 d2 31.Rb1 Kf6 32.b7 Rb8 33.h4

[ 33.Kg1! Ke5 34.Rf2 Re1+ 35.Rf1 Rxb1 36.Rxb1 Rxb7 37.Rd1 ]

33...Ke5 34.h5 Kd4 35.Kg1 Kc3 36.h6 g6 37.Kh1 Kc2 38.Kg1 g5 39.Kh1?

[ 39.h3÷ ] 39...Re3

[ 39...g4! 40.fxg4 Rxe4 41.g5 Re7-+ ]

40.Kg2 Rd3 41.Rb5! d1Q 42.Rc5+ Kd2 43.Rxd1+ Kxd1 44.Rc7 Ke2 45.Rxh7 g4!!

[ 45...Rb3 46.Kg3 R3xb7 47.Rxb7 Rxb7 48.Kg4 ]

46.f4 [ 46.fxg4? Rf8-+ ]

46...Rh3!-+ 47.f5 Ke3 48.f6 Kf4?! [ 48...Kxe4 49.f7 Rf8! 50.Rg7 Rxh6 51.Rxg4+ Kd5 52.Rb4 Rhh8 ]

49.f7 Kxe4? 50.f8Q! Rxf8 51.Re7+ Kd4 52.h7 Rh5 53.Rg7 Rb8 54.Rg8½-½

E27Volkov,S 2605Aleksandrov,A 2650

Russia 2002[Volkov,S]

86/490 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 0-0 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e3 b6 9.Ra2

[ 9.Bd3 - 49/637 ] 9...c5!?N

[ 9...Re8 ] 10.g4!? Ne8! 11.Ne2

[ 11.h4 Qc7 12.Rg2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nd6÷ ] 11...Qh4+ 12.Ng3 cxd4

[ 12...Be6!? ] 13.cxd4 Nd6

[ 13...Nc6!? ] 14.Qb3! Be6 15.Rc2 Nd7

[ 15...f5 16.Qb4 Rd8 17.gxf5 Nxf5 18.Rg2÷ ]

16.Bd3 Nf6 17.0-0 h5 18.Qb4 Rfd8 19.Rc6 Nc4 20.e4!

[ 20.Nf5!? Bxf5 21.gxf5 Qg5+ 22.Kh1² ^^ ∆Nxe3?? 23.Qd2+- ]

20...hxg4 21.exd5 [ 21.Bxc4 dxc4 22.d5 Bc8! 23.Bb2ƒ ]

21...gxf3? [ 21...Na5! 22.dxe6 Nxc6 23.exf7+ Kh8 24.Qc4! gxf3 25.Rxf3 Qxd4+ 26.Qxd4 Nxd4 27.Rf4ƒ ]

22.dxe6 Ng4 [ 22...Qxd4+ 23.Rf2 Qxd3 24.exf7+ Kxf7 25.Qxc4+ Qxc4 26.Rxc4+- ]

23.exf7+ Kh8 24.Rxf3+- Qxh2+ 25.Kf1 Qh3+ 26.Ke1 Rf8 27.Qxc4 Qg2 28.Qd51-0

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E32Shariyazdanov,A 2560Rashkovsky,N 2510

Oberwart 2002[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

86/(491) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 c5 9.Bd3 * Nc6 10.Ne2N

[ 10.Nf3 ] [ 10.Bb2 ]

10...cxd4 11.cxd4 Qa5+ 12.Kf1 Nb4!? [ 12...f5 13.Rb1± ] [ 12...f6!? 13.Bxe4 dxe4 14.exf6 Rxf6 15.Be3² ]

13.axb4 Qxa1 14.f3 f5™ 15.Qb1 Qxb1?! [ 15...Qa4 16.Ke1 a5 17.fxe4 fxe4 18.Bc2 Qxb4+ 19.Qxb4 axb4 20.Bb3² ]

16.Bxb1 a5 17.b5™ a4 [ 17...Bd7 18.fxe4 fxe4+ 19.Ke1 Rfc8 20.Ba2 dxc4 21.Nc3± ]

18.fxe4 fxe4+ 19.Ke1 a3 20.Ba2 dxc4 21.Nc3!±

E32Shariyazdanov,A 2560Pikula,D 2500

Biel (open) 2002[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

86/491 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bd3 c5 8.a3 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Kf1 Bd7!?N

[ 11...f6 ] [ 11...Nc6 ]

12.Ne2 [ 12.Bxe4? dxe4 13.Qxe4 Qc3∓ ] [ 12.f3!? Ba4 ( 12...f5 13.Ne2 Nc6 14.cxd5 exd5 15.Qb2± /\ g3, Kg2) 13.Qb1 Nd2+ ( 13...f5 14.Ne2 Nc6 15.cxd5 exd5 16.Qb2² ) 14.Bxd2 Qxd2 15.cxd5 exd5 16.Ne2! h6 17.Kf2² ]

12...f6 [ 12...f5 13.f3 - 12.f3 ] [ 12...Ba4 13.Qb2± ]

13.Bxe4! [ 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Qb3 Ba4 15.Qb4 Nc6÷ ]

13...dxe4 14.exf6 Rxf6 15.Be3 [ 15.Qxe4 Qa6© ]

15...Bc6 [ 15...Qa6!? 16.Ng3 /\ h3, Kg1-h2 ]

16.h4!? [/\ Rh3-g3] Nd7 17.Rh3 Rc8 [ 17...b5 18.c5² ]

18.Kg1 Qf5?! [ 18...Nb6!? 19.Ng3² ]

19.Rg3 h6 20.Qb3?! [ 20.Qa2!± ]

20...b5 21.Rc1 Nb6 22.cxb5™ Qxb5 23.Qd1!

[ 23.Qxb5 Bxb5 24.Rxc8+ Nxc8 25.Nf4 Kf7= ]

23...Qh5 24.Rc5 Bd5 [ 24...Qxh4 25.Qc2 Bd7 26.Nc3!± ]

25.Qc2 Rcf8?! [ 25...Rxc5 26.dxc5 Nc4 27.Nf4 Qxh4 28.Nxd5 exd5 29.Bd4 Rf7 30.Qa4© ]

26.Rc7 R8f7 27.Nf4 Qxh4™ [ 27...Rxc7 28.Rxg7+!+- ]

28.Ng6 Qh5 29.Ne5 Rxc7 30.Qxc7 Qd1+ 31.Kh2 Qh5+ 32.Rh3 Qe8™

[ 32...Qe2 33.Bxh6!+- ] 33.Qxa7?

[ 33.Kg1! Nc8™ ( 33...Qa4 34.Bxh6!+- ; 33...Qc8 34.Qxa7 Qb7 35.Qxb7 Bxb7 36.Bxh6!± /\ Rb3 ) 34.Rg3 Ne7 35.Nd7 Rg6 36.Rxg6 Nxg6 37.Qxa7± ]

33...Nc4!= 34.Rg3 Qh5+ 35.Kg1 Qd1+ 36.Kh2 Qh5+ 37.Rh3 Qe8 38.Nxc4 Bxc4 39.Qc7 Bd5 40.Qg3 Kh7 41.Bf4 Qf7 42.Be3½-½

E32Ivanisevic,I 2550Timoshenko,G 2525

Kallithea 2002[Ivanisevic,I]

86/(491) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.e5 Ne4 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 c5 9.Bd3 * Qa5 10.Ne2 cxd4 11.cxd5

[ 11.0-0 - 37/(608) ] 11...exd5 12.f3!? Nc5?N

[ 12...Nxc3 13.Nxd4 ( 13.Bxh7+ Kh8 14.Bd2÷ ) 13...Nb5+ 14.Bd2 Nxd4 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.Bxa5 Nxc2+ 17.Bxc2 Nc6÷ ]

13.Bxh7+ Kh8 14.0-0! [ 14.Bd2 dxc3 15.Bxc3 Qd8÷ ]

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14...dxc3 15.Nxc3 Be6 [ 15...g6 16.Qd2!+- ] [ 15...Nc6 16.Nxd5 Be6 17.Bd2± ]

16.f4 Nc6 17.f5 Kxh7 [ 17...Nd4 18.Qf2 Nxf5 ( 18...Qxc3 19.Qh4± ) 19.Bxf5 Bxf5 20.Nxd5‚ ]

18.fxe6+ Kg8 19.exf7+ Rxf7 20.Rxf7 Kxf7 21.Bd2! Ne6

[ 21...Nd4 22.Qh7+- ] 22.Qf5+ Ke7 23.Bg5+

[ 23.Rb1!? ] 23...Nxg5 24.Qxg5+ Kf7 25.e6+

[ 25.Qf5+ Ke7 26.Rf1 Qxc3 27.Qf7+ Kd8 28.Qf8+ Kc7 29.Qxa8 Qxa3÷ ]

25...Kxe6 26.Qxg7 Rd8 27.Rf1 Kd6 28.Qg3+

[ 28.Rf6+ Kc5 29.Qxb7 Rd6 30.Rxd6 Kxd6² ]

28...Kd7 29.Rf7+ Kc8 30.Nb5 [ 30.Nb5 Qb6+ 31.Kh1 Rd7 32.Qg8+ Nd8 ( 32...Rd8 33.Qg4+ Kb8 34.Qg3++- ) 33.Rxd7 Kxd7 34.Qxd5+± ]

E32Sasikiran,K 2670Korchnoi,V 2630

Bled (ol) 2002[Korchnoi,V]

86/492 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d6 7.f3 c5!

[ 7...Nh5 - 77/514 ] 8.dxc5 dxc5 9.Bg5

[ 9.Bf4 Nc6 10.Rd1 Qb6 11.Bd6 Rd8 ∆12.b4? Nxb4∓ ]

9...Nc6 10.e3 [ 10.Rd1 Qa5= ]

10...e5 11.Bd3 Qa5N [ 11...Be6 ] [ 11...h6!

A) 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Be4 ( 13.Ne2 Qg5 14.Kf2 f5³ ) 13...Bf5 14.Bxc6 ( 14.Bd5 Rfe8 /\ Nd4 ) 14...Qxc6 15.Qxe5 Qg6© ; B) 12.Bh4 Qa5= ]

12.Ne2 e4 [ 12...Be6 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.b3² ]

13.fxe4 Ng4 14.Bf4 Be6 [ 14...f6 15.Qxa5 Nxa5 16.Nc3² ]

15.Rd1? [ 15.Qxa5 Nxa5 16.h3

A) 16...Rad8

A1) 17.Rd1?! Nxc4 18.Bxc4 ( 18.hxg4 Nxb2³ ) 18...Rxd1+ 19.Kxd1 Nf2+ 20.Ke1 Nxh1 21.Bd5 Rd8÷ ; A2) 17.Bc2 Nf6 18.Bc7 ( 18.b3² ) 18...Nxc4 19.Bxd8 Rxd8 20.Kf2± ;

B) 16...Nf6 17.Rc1 Rfd8 18.Rc3 Rd7 19.Ng3 Rad8 20.Be2² ]

15...f6= 16.h3 [ 16.0-0?! g5 17.Bd6 Nxe3 18.Bxf8 Qxc3 19.Nxc3 Rxf8³ ]

16...Nge5 17.Bxe5 fxe5 18.Qxa5 Nxa5 19.Rc1 Rfd8 20.Rc3 Rab8

[ 20...b5!? 21.cxb5 c4 22.Bc2 Rab8 23.a4 a6© ]

21.b3?! [ 21.Nc1? b5 22.cxb5 c4 23.Be2 Rxb5 ∆24.b4? cxb3 25.Bxb5 b2-+ ] [ 21.Ng3!

A) 21...b5 22.cxb5 c4 23.Be2 a6© ( 23...Rxb5?? 24.b4+- ); B) 21...Rd7! /\ Rbd8= ]

21...b5 22.cxb5 Nxb3 23.a4 [ 23.0-0? c4 24.Bxc4 ( 24.Bc2 Rxb5∓ ) 24...Bxc4 25.Rxc4 Nd2∓ ] [ 23.Ng1?! c4 24.Bxc4 Bxc4 25.Rxc4 Rd2© ]

23...Rd6³ 24.Kf2 Rbd8 25.Bc2? [ 25.Rd1!? Kf7 26.Ke1 c4 27.Bc2³ ]

25...c4 26.Re1 [ 26.Rb1? Rf8+ 27.Ke1 Nd2-+ ] [ 26.Rf1!? ]

26...Rd2 [ 26...a6!? 27.bxa6 Rxa6 ] [ 26...Rf8+! 27.Kg1 Rd2∓ ]

27.Kg3? [ 27.Rb1 /\ Ke1 ]

27...Rf8∓ 28.Bd1 Nc5 29.Bc2 Nd3 30.Bxd3 cxd3-+ 31.Nc1 Rff2 32.Nxd3

[ 32.Rxd3 Rxg2+ 33.Kh4 Bf7 /\ g5# ] 32...Rxg2+ 33.Kh4 Bd7 34.Nxe5 g5+ 35.Kh5 Be8+ 36.Kh6 Rd6+0-1

E32Sokolov,I 2680Kristjansson,S 2430

Selfoss 2002[Sokolov,I]

86/493 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 Ne4

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8.Qc2 f5 9.e3 0-0 10.Be2 d6 11.0-0 Nd7 12.b4 Rf6 13.d5!

[ 13.Bb2 - 40/702 ] 13...exd5

[ 13...Nf8 ] [ 13...c5 ]

14.Bb2 Rg6 [ 14...Rh6 15.Rad1! dxc4 16.Bxc4+ Kh8 17.Bd5 Bxd5 18.Rxd5 Rh5 19.Nd4 ]

15.Rad1!N +/=|^ [ 15.cxd5 Bxd5 16.Bc4 ] [ 15.Rfd1 ]

15...dxc4 [ 15...c5 16.cxd5² ] [ 15...c6 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.Nd4ƒ Rc8 18.Qa4 a6 19.Nxf5 Qg5 20.Ng3 ]

16.Bxc4+ Kh8 17.Bd5! [ 17.Bf7?? Nd2! 18.Bxg6 ( 18.Rxd2 Rxg2+ ) 18...Nxf3+ 19.Kh1 Qh4 20.h3 Nd4-+ ]

17...c6 [ 17...Bxd5 18.Rxd5² |^ ]

18.Bxc6 [ 18.Bf7!± Rh6 19.Nd4 Qf6 20.Be6 c5 21.Bxd7 cxd4 22.Bxd4 ]

18...Rc8 19.b5 Ng5?! [ 19...Nb8 20.Nd4! ( 20.Ne5?! Rxg2+! 21.Kxg2 Qg5+ 22.Kh1 dxe5 23.f3 Nxc6 24.bxc6 Rxc6© |^ ) 20...Qg5 21.g3 d5 22.Nf3! Qe7 23.Ne5 Re6 24.Rxd5 ( 24.f3!? ) 24...Nxc6 25.bxc6 Bxc6 26.Rc1± ]

20.Qxf5± [ 20.Nd4± ]

20...Bxc6 21.bxc6 Rxc6 22.Nh4 Rh6 23.g3 Rc5 24.Rd5 Ne6

[ 24...Rh5 25.Rxc5 Nxc5 26.Qg4+- ] 25.Rfd1 Qe8 26.Qe4+- Rxd5 27.Qxd5 Nec5 28.Nf5 Rg6 29.Nxd6 Qe6 30.Qa8+1-0

E32Van Wely,L 2665Kramnik,V 2805

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Van Wely,L; Chuchelov,V]

86/494 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3 d6 9.e4 c5 10.dxc5?! bxc5 11.0-0-0

[ 11.Rd1 - 49/657 ]

11...Nc6! [><d4] 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Ne2 e5 14.Qd2N

[ 14.Ng3 ] 14...Nd4 15.Qh6 Kh8 16.h4 Rb8 17.Nxd4 cxd4 18.Rd2?!

[ 18.Bd3 Rg8 19.g4 Rg6 20.Qd2= ] [ 18.g4!? Rg8 19.Rh2 ]

18...Rg8 19.h5 Ba6!? [ 19...Rg3 20.Rh3! Rxh3 21.gxh3 Qe7 22.Rg2 Rg8 23.Rxg8+ Kxg8 24.Bd3= ] [ 19...Bc8 20.g4 Be6 21.Bd3 a5 22.Kb1 a4 23.Rc1 Qe7 24.Ka1 Rb3 25.Rcc2 Rgb8³ ]

20.Bd3 Rb6³ [><Qh6] 21.Rc2 [ 21.Kb1? f5! 22.exf5 d5 23.f6 e4 24.fxe4 dxc4-+ ]

21...Rb3 [ 21...Rg5 22.Rd1 d5 23.c5! ] [ 21...f5!? 22.exf5 d5

A) 23.Qd2 dxc4 24.Bxc4 Bxc4 ( 24...d3 25.Rc3 Bxc4 26.Rxc4 Qd5 27.Rhh4 a5÷ ) 25.Rxc4 Qd5 26.Qc2÷ ∆d3 27.Rd1 Rxb2 28.Kxb2 Qb7+ 29.Qb3 Rxg2+ 30.Kc3 Rc2+ 31.Qxc2 dxc2 32.Kxc2 ; B) 23.f6 e4 24.fxe4 dxc4 25.Bxc4 Bxc4 26.Rxc4 Rxg2 27.Rc2÷ ]

22.Rd1 Qe7 23.Bf1? [ 23.Kb1 ]

23...Qe6 [ 23...Bc8!? 24.Bd3 f5 25.exf5 Rxd3 26.Rxd3 Bxf5 27.Rdd2 Bxc2 28.Kxc2 Rc8ƒ ]

24.Bd3 Rc8 25.Kb1 Rcb8 [ 25...f5? 26.Qxe6 fxe6 27.exf5 exf5 28.Bxf5 Rxc4 29.Bd3 ∆Rxd3 30.Rxd3 Rxc2 31.Kxc2 Bxd3+ 32.Kxd3 Kg7 33.b4+- ]

26.Ka1 Qe7 27.g4 Bc8 28.Rg2 Bd7! [ 28...Be6 29.f4!? ]

29.Rdd2 Rg8 30.Ka2 Rb6 31.Rdf2 Be6?! [ 31...Ba4! 32.Ka1 Bb3³ ∆33.f4? d5-+ ]

32.Rg1!?“ Rc6?! [ 32...f5!? 33.exf5 Bxc4+ 34.Bxc4 d5 35.Qc1 Rc8 36.g5!„ dxc4 37.g6 c3ƒ ]

33.b3 Rb6 34.Rfg2 Rbb8 35.f4ƒ Bd7! 36.g5 fxg5 37.fxg5 Rg7 38.Qf6!

[ 38.Rf2 Rbg8 39.Rf6 Be6= ] 38...Qxf6?“

[ 38...Qe6!÷ ∆39.Rf2 ( ∆39.h6? Qxf6 40.gxf6 Rg6∓ ) 39...Qxf6 40.Rxf6 Be6= 41.h6 Rgg8 42.b4?! Rgc8 43.Kb3 a5„ ]

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39.gxf6 Rxg2+ 40.Rxg2+- h6 [ 40...Rg8 41.Rxg8+ Kxg8 42.a4! ( 42.b4 Ba4 ) 42...Kf8 43.a5 Ke8 44.b4 Bc6 45.b5 Bb7 46.Kb3 Kd7 47.Kb4 Ke6 48.c5 ]

41.b4 [ 41.Rg7 Be6 42.b4 Rg8 43.Rxg8+ Kxg8 ]

41...Rg8 42.Rxg8+ Kxg8 43.b5! Bg4 [ ¹43...Kf8 44.Kb3! ( 44.a4? Ke8 45.a5 Kd8 46.Kb3 Kc7 47.Kb4 Be6= ) 44...Ke8 45.Kb4 Kd8 ( 45...Be6 46.Ka5 Bc8 47.b6 axb6+ 48.Kxb6 ) 46.c5 dxc5+ 47.Kxc5 Kc7 48.Kd5 Kb6 49.Kxe5 Kc5 50.a4 Bg4 51.a5 Bxh5 52.b6 axb6 53.a6 Kc6 54.Kxd4 ]

44.a4 Kf8 [ 44...Bxh5 45.a5 Bg4 46.a6 Bd7 47.Be2 Kh7 48.Kb2 Kg6 49.Bg4 Be8 50.b6 axb6 51.Bc8 h5 52.Bb7 ]

45.a5 Ke8 46.a6! Kd8 [ 46...Bc8 47.c5! dxc5 ( 47...Be6+ 48.Kb2 Kd8 49.b6 Bd7 50.Bc4 axb6 51.Bd5 ) 48.Bc4 Kd8 49.Bxf7 ]

47.b6 Bd7 48.c5 dxc5 49.Bc41-0

E32Xu,Yuanyuan 2320Kaidanov,G 2635

Qingdao 2002[Kaidanov,G]

86/495 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3 d6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Nbd7 11.Qc2 b5!N

[ 11...exd5 - 73/606 ] 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.0-0-0 Qb6 14.Qd3 d5

[ 14...Ne5 15.Qxd6 Qxd6 16.Rxd6 Nxe4 ( 16...Nf7 17.Bxf6 Nxd6 18.Be7 ) 17.Rxe6± ]

15.cxd5 c4 16.Qc3 exd5 17.e5 Ne8!? [ 17...d4 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Nxe5³@ ]

18.Be3 Qc7 19.f4 Nc5 20.Nf3 a5∓ 21.Bxc5 Qxc5 22.Ng5 Ra6! 23.Be2 b4 24.Qd4 Qe7!

[ 24...Qb5 25.a4 Qxa4 26.Bxc4 dxc4 27.Qxc4+ Kh8 28.Nf7+ Rxf7 29.Qxf7 Qc6+ 30.Kb1 Qg6+ 31.Qxg6 hxg6 32.Rd8 Re6 33.Kc2÷ /\ Ra1 ]

25.a4 Nc7 26.Bg4 Bc6-+ 27.Bf3 h6 28.h4

b3! 29.g4 c3! 30.Qd3 hxg5 31.hxg5 Rxf4 32.Qh7+ Kf7 33.g6+ Ke8 34.Qh8+ Rf8 35.Qh3 Qg5+0-1

E34Karpov,An 2685Kramnik,V 2805

Wijk aan Zee 2003

86/(496) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 * 7.dxc5N Qxc5 8.Bd2 Nc6 9.Rc1 0-0 10.a3 Bxc3 11.Bxc3 Nd5 12.Nf3 Nxc3 13.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 14.Rxc3 Bd7 15.Bd3½-½

E34Bareev,E 2725Topalov,V 2740

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Bareev,E]

86/496 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 7.Bd2 Bxc3 8.bxc3

[ 8.Bxc3 - 83/529 ] 8...b6 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.c4! Qd6

[ 10...Qe4 11.Bd3 Qg4 12.0-0 Bb7 13.h3 Qh5 14.Be2² ]

11.Be2 Bb7 12.Rd1N [ 12.0-0 Ng4! ( 12...0-0 )]

12...Rc8 13.0-0 Qc7 [ 13...Ng4 14.d5 ] [ 13...Bxf3!? 14.Bxf3 cxd4 15.exd4 Qxd4 16.Bb4 Rxc4 17.Qe2 ( 17.Rxd4 Rxc2 18.Rfd1 e5 19.R4d2 Rxd2 20.Rxd2 Nc5 ) 17...Rxb4 18.Rxd4 Rxd4÷ ]

14.dxc5 [ 14.d5 exd5 15.Bc3 dxc4 16.Bxc4 Bxf3 17.gxf3 0-0 18.Qf5© ]

14...Nxc5 15.Nd4 0-0 16.f3 Rfd8 17.Be1 [ 17.Nb5! ]

17...Qe7 18.Bh4 Bc6 19.Nb5 [ 19.e4 Ba4 20.Nb3 Rxd1 21.Rxd1 Qc7 22.Bg3 e5 23.Qb2= ]

19...h6 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.e4 [ 21.Rd1! a6 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 23.Nc3 ]

21...Bxb5 22.cxb5 e5 23.Rd1 [ 23.Bc4 Ne6 24.Bxe6 Qxe6 25.Rc1= ]

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23...Ne6 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Qc1 Qd6 26.Bf2 Nd7 27.Bc4 Nd4

[ 27...Ndc5 28.Bxe6 Nxe6³ ] 28.h3 Nc5 29.Kh2 g5³ 30.Qa3 Qd7 31.Bg3 Qe7 32.Qb4 h5 33.Kh1 Qf6 34.Qa3 Kg7?!

[ 34...Qe7 35.Qb4 g4 36.fxg4 hxg4 37.h4 Qf6 38.Qe1= ]

35.Qxa7 h4 36.Bxe5 [ 36.Bh2 Nxf3 37.Bxf7 Nxh2 38.Bd5+ Kg6 39.Kxh2= ] [ 36.Be1 Nxf3 37.gxf3 Qxf3+ 38.Kg1 Nxe4 39.Qxb6 Ng3= ]

36...Qxe5 37.Qxf7+ Kh6 38.Qf8+ Qg7 39.Qd6+ Kh7

[ 39...Nde6 40.Bxe6 Qa1+ 41.Kh2 Qf6 42.Qxb6 Qf4+= ]

40.Qxb6 Nxf3!= 41.gxf3 Qa1+ 42.Kg2 Qb2+ 43.Kf1 Qc1+ 44.Kf2

[ 44.Kf2 Qd2+ 45.Be2 Nd3+ 46.Kg1 Qxe2 47.Qc7+ Kg6 48.Qc6+= ]

½-½

E34Bareev,E 2725Ivanchuk,V 2695

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Bareev,E]

86/497 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.e3 c5 7.Bd2 Bxc3 8.bxc3 b6 9.Nf3 Bb7! 10.Be2N

[ 10.c4 Qe4 11.Bd3 Qg4 ] [ 10.Ne5 ]

10...Nbd7 11.0-0 Rc8 [ 11...Ne4 12.c4 Qd6 13.Rfd1 Nxd2 14.Rxd2 Nf6= ]

12.c4 Qe4 [ 12...cxd4 13.exd4 Qe4 14.Bd3 Qg4 15.h3 Qh5 16.Be2÷ ]

13.Bd3 Qg4 14.d5!? exd5 15.cxd5 Bxd5 16.e4 Bb7! 17.h3 Qh5 18.e5

[ 18.Rae1 c4 19.e5 0-0 ( 19...cxd3 20.exf6+ Kd8 21.Qxd3 Bxf3 22.gxf3 Rg8 23.Bb4 Qxh3 24.Be7+ Ke8 25.Bf8+ Kd8= ) 20.Bf5 g6∓ ]

18...Nd5 19.Rae1 [ 19.Bb5 Nc7 20.Bxd7+ Kxd7 21.Ng5 Qg6³ ] [ 19.Bf5 Ne7 20.Bg4 ( 20.Bxd7+ Kxd7 21.Qa4+ Kc7 22.e6 Kb8 23.Ne5 Ka8³ )

20...Qg6 21.Bxd7+ Kxd7 22.e6+ Ke8 23.exf7+ Kf8 24.Qc3 Qxf7 25.Ne5 Qd5 26.f3 Nf5 27.Rae1 Qd4+÷ ] [ 19.Qa4 Bc6 20.Bb5 Bxb5 21.Qxb5 Qf5 22.Rfe1 Nc7÷ ]

19...Nb4 20.Bxb4 cxb4 21.Qd2 [ 21.Qa4! Bxf3 ( 21...Bc6 22.Bb5 Bxb5 23.Qxb5© ) 22.gxf3 Qxh3 ( 22...Rd8 23.Bb5 Qg5+ 24.Kh2 ∆Qe7 25.Rd1 a6 26.Bxd7+ Rxd7 27.e6 fxe6 28.Qc6+- ) 23.Bb5 Qe6 24.Rd1 Qg6+ 25.Kh2= ]

21...Bxf3 [ 21...0-0 22.Be4= ]

22.e6 Nf6 23.Qf4!? 0-0 [ 23...Bb7? 24.Re5 Qh6 25.Qxb4+- ] [ 23...Bc6? 24.Re5 Qh6 25.Qxb4+- ] [ 23...Bxg2 24.Kxg2 Qd5+ 25.Be4 Qc4 26.Rc1 ( 26.e7 Nxe4 27.Rxe4 Qd5 28.Kh2 f6 29.Rg1 Kf7 30.Qf3 Rhe8 31.Rxg7+ Kxg7 32.Rg4+ Qg5 33.Rxg5+ fxg5÷ ) 26...Qxe6 27.Rxc8+ ( 27.Bf5 Qd5+ 28.Be4= ) 27...Qxc8 28.Rc1 Qd8 29.Bc6+ Kf8 30.Rd1 Qxd1 31.Qb8+ Ke7 32.Qe5+= ] [ 23...Qd5 24.Ba6 Bxg2 25.Bxc8 Bxf1 26.exf7+ Kf8 27.Kxf1 Qh1+ 28.Ke2 Qe4+ ( 28...Qc6 29.Rc1 Nd5 30.Rxc6 Nxf4+ 31.Kf3 g5 32.Rc7 Kg7 33.f8Q+ Kxf8 34.Rxa7 h6 35.Bf5= ) 29.Qxe4 Nxe4 30.Be6 Ng5 31.Bb3 g6 32.Rc1 Kg7 33.h4 Ne4 34.Rc7 a5 35.Ke3 Nc5 ( 35...Nd6 36.f8Q+ Kxf8 37.Kf4 ) 36.f8Q+ Kxf8 37.Bd5 a4 38.Kd4 b3 39.axb3 axb3 40.Kc3= ] [ 23...Bd5!

A) 24.Qd6 fxe6 25.Rxe6+ ( 25.Rc1 Kf7 26.Rc7+ Rxc7 27.Qxc7+ Kf8 28.Qd6+ Kg8 29.Rc1 Qe8-+ ) 25...Bxe6 26.Qxe6+ Kd8 27.Bf5 Rc7-+ ; B) 24.Re5 Qh6 25.Bb5+ Ke7 26.Qxb4+ Rc5-+ ]

24.e7 Rfe8 25.Re5 Nd5 [ 25...Rxe7! 26.Rxh5 Bxh5 27.Qxb4= ]

26.Qg3 Nxe7 27.Rxh5 Bxh5“ 28.Re1! [ 28.Bb5 Red8 29.Qg5 Rd5 30.Qxe7 Rxb5 31.Qxa7 Ra5= ]

28...Nd5 [ 28...Bg6 29.Bb5 Nf5 30.Rxe8+ Rxe8 31.Qc7 Re1+ 32.Kh2 h6 33.Qxa7± ]

29.Rxe8+ Rxe8 30.Bc4! [ 30.Qd6 Nf6 31.Qc7 Bg6= ]

30...Nc3 31.Qc7 b5 32.Bb3 a6

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[ 32...h6 33.Qxa7 Bg6 ( 33...Re1+ 34.Kh2 Re2 35.Qc5 Bg6 36.Qxb4 Nxa2 37.Qxb5+- ) 34.Qc5 Re4 35.f3 Re1+ 36.Kh2+- ]

33.f4 Ne2+ [ 33...a5 34.Qxa5 Bg6 35.Qxb4 Rc8 36.Qe7+- ]

34.Kh21-0

E37Bareev,E 2725Timman,J 2590

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Bareev,E]

86/498 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 7.Qc2 c5 8.dxc5 Nc6 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Nf3 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxc5 12.Qxc5 Nxc5 13.Rc1N

[ 13.Be3 - 46/757 ] 13...Nb3 14.Rc3 Nxd2 15.Kxd2² Bg4 16.g3 d4?!

[ 16...Bxf3 17.Rxf3 ( 17.exf3 Ke7 18.Bg2 Kd6 19.f4 Rhc8 20.Rd3 Ne7= ) 17...Ke7 18.Bg2 Rhd8 19.Rc1² ] [ 16...Ke7 17.Bg2 Rhd8 18.Rhc1² ]

17.Rc5 d3 [ 17...Bxf3 18.exf3 Ke7 19.f4 Kd6 20.Rb5 Kc7 21.Bg2± ]

18.Kxd3 0-0-0+ [ 18...0-0 19.Bg2 Rad8+ 20.Kc3 Rfe8 21.e3 Rd6 22.Nd4± ]

19.Kc3 Rhe8 20.h3! Be6 [ 20...Bxf3 21.exf3 Re1 22.Rxc6+ Kb8 23.Rc4 Rdd1 24.Re4 Rxf1 25.Rxf1 Rxf1 26.Re8+ Kc7 27.Re7+ Kc6 28.Rxf7 Rxf2 29.h4± ] [ 20...Bd7 21.e3± ]

21.Bg2 Bd5 22.Rd1 Be4 23.Rd2! Kb8 24.b4 b6 25.Rc4 f5 26.g4!

[ 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8 27.Ne1! ( 27.Nh4 Ne5 28.Rd4 Rc8+ 29.Kb3 Bc2+ 30.Kb2 Ba4÷ )]

26...Rxd2 [ 26...Bxf3 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.Bxf3 Ne5 29.Rf4 fxg4 30.Bxg4± ] [ 26...g6 27.gxf5 gxf5 28.Rxd8+ Rxd8 29.Ne1 Ne5 30.Rd4 Rc8+ 31.Kb3± ]

27.Kxd2 fxg4 28.hxg4 Bd5 29.Rf4 Rd8 30.Kc3

[ 30.Ke1!? ] 30...Rc8 31.Kb2 Rd8 32.g5 b5

[ 32...Bxf3 33.Bxf3 Nd4 34.Bg4± ] 33.Kc3 Rc8 34.Bh3! Rc7 35.Kd2 a5

[ 35...Bxf3 36.Rxf3 Ne5 37.Rf8+ Kb7 38.Bg2+ Kb6 39.Bd5+- ]

36.Nd4 axb4 37.Nxb5 [ 37.Rf8+ Kb7 38.Nxb5 bxa3 ∆39.Nxc7 a2 40.Ra8 Na7 ]

37...Rf7 [ 37...bxa3 38.Nxc7 Kxc7 39.Ra4 a2 40.Kc3+- ]

38.Rxf7 Bxf7 39.axb4 Nxb4 40.Nd6 Bg6 41.Nf5 Bxf5 42.Bxf5 g6 43.Be6 Nc6 44.Bg8 Kc7 45.Bxh7 Ne7 46.f4 Kd7 47.e4 Ke8 48.f5

[ 48.f5 gxf5 49.exf5 ( 49.Bxf5+- ) 49...Nd5 50.Kd3 Nf4+ 51.Ke4 Nh3 52.g6+- ]

1-0

E39Korchnoi,V 2630Macieja,B 2615

Bled (ol) 2002[Macieja,B]

86/499 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 0-0 6.a3 Bxc5 7.Nf3 b6 8.Bg5 Bb7 9.e4 h6 10.Bh4 Be7 11.Rd1 Nh5 12.Bg3

[ 12.Bxe7 - 76/(491) ] 12...a6!

[ 12...Nxg3 13.hxg3 Nc6 14.e5‚ ] 13.Be2 Nxg3 14.hxg3 Nc6 15.e5!N

[ 15.0-0 Rc8 (/\ Na5) 16.b4 a5! 17.b5 Nb8³ ]

15...Qc7 16.Nd5 [ 16.Qe4!? Na5 17.Qg4 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Qxe5 ( 18...Rfc8? 19.Rxh6 Nxc4 20.Bxc4 Qxc4 21.Ne4+- ) 19.Rxh6 ( 19.Rxd7?! Bxa3! 20.Rxh6 Bxb2³ ) 19...Qg5! ( 19...Bxa3 20.Rh1 g6 21.Qh4 Qg7 22.bxa3 Qxc3+ 23.Kf1 Qg7 24.Rxd7± ) 20.Qxg5 Bxg5 21.Rh5 Bf6 22.Na4 ( 22.Rxd7 g6 23.Rh1 Rac8 24.Ra7 Nxc4 25.Bxc4 Rxc4 26.Rxa6 Bxc3+ 27.bxc3 Rxc3 28.Ke2 Rc2+ 29.Kf1!= ) 22...g6= ]

16...exd5 17.cxd5 Rfe8! 18.Rh5?! [ 18.dxc6 Qxc6³ ] [ 18.0-0= ]

18...Bf8!³ 19.dxc6

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[ 19.Kf1!? ] 19...Qxc6 20.Qb3

[ ¹20.Qxc6 Bxc6³ ] 20...b5! [><c4] 21.Kf1 Rad8 22.Rh4 Qe6! 23.Qc2!?

[ 23.Qxe6 dxe6∓ ] 23...d6!

[ 23...Bxf3? 24.Bxf3 Qxe5 25.Bd5© ><f7 ] 24.exd6

[ 24.Ng5 Qg6 25.Qxg6 fxg6 26.Nf3 dxe5 27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.Nxe5 g5∓ ]

24...Rxd6 [ 24...Bxd6 25.Rhd4 Rc8 26.Qd2 Bc5 27.Rd7 Bc6 28.Rd3 Be4∓ ]

25.Rxd6 [ ¹25.Rhd4∓ ]

25...Qxd6∓ [><Rh4] [ 25...Bxd6 26.Rd4 ]

26.Kg1 [ 26.Rd4? Bxf3 27.Rxd6 Bxe2+ 28.Kg1 Bxd6 29.Qc6 Re6-+ ]

26...Qc5 27.Qd2 [ 27.Qxc5 Bxc5∓ ]

27...Qb6 28.Bf1 Bd6 29.Qd4! Bc5 30.Qd2 Rd8 31.Qc2 Be7

[ 31...Qd6 32.Rf4 ] 32.Rf4 Bf6 33.a4?!

[ 33.Rb4∓ ] 33...bxa4“ 34.Qxa4

[ 34.Rxa4 Bxb2-+ ] 34...Qxb2! 35.Rb4

[ 35.Bxa6?? Ra8-+ ] 35...Bc6-+ 36.Qa5

[ 36.Rxb2 Bxa4 37.Rb4 Bb5! 38.Bxb5 Rb8 ]

36...Qc3 37.Qb6 Rd1 38.Qb8+ Kh7 39.Rb1 Qc2! 40.Rxd1 Qxd1 41.Qf4“

[ 41.Qc8 Bb5 42.Qf5+ Kg8 43.Qc8+ Bd8 ]

41...Qa1!? [ 41...Bb5 42.Nd2 ]

42.g4 [ 42.Kh2 Qxf1 43.Qf5+ g6 44.Qxf6 Bd5 45.g4 a5 ]

42...Bb5 43.Nd2 Bxf1 44.Nxf1 g6! [ 44...a5 45.g5 Qe5 ( 45...hxg5 46.Qc4 ) 46.Qc4 ]

45.g3 a5 46.Kg2 a4 47.Ne3 Kg7 [ 47...a3?? 48.Nc2 Qc3 49.Nxa3 Qxa3 50.Qxf6= ]

48.Qd6 Be5 [ 48...a3? 49.Nc2 ]

49.Qd5 Qd4 50.Qa5 Bd6 51.g5 Qe4+ 52.Kh2 Qh4+ 53.Kg2 Qxg5 54.Qxa4 Bxg3! 55.fxg3 Qxe3 56.Qc4 h5 57.Qc2 Qd4 58.Qe2 h4 59.g4 Qf4 60.Kh1 Kh60-1

E46Ponomariov,R 2730Polgar,Ju 2700

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/(500) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 * Bd6 7.c5 Be7 8.b4 b6 9.Bd2

[ 9.Nf4 - 67/630 ] 9...c6 10.Nf4 bxc5

[ 10...a5 11.Na4!² ] 11.bxc5 e5 12.dxe5 Nfd7 13.Na4N

[ 13.Nd3 ] 13...Nxe5 14.Bc3 Qc7 15.Qc2

[ 15.Be2!? Nbd7 16.Qd4 Bf6 17.Qd2÷ ] 15...Nbd7 16.Bd4 Qa5+ 17.Bc3 Qc7 18.Rc1?!

[ 18.Bd4= ] 18...Nf6

[ 18...Rb8!? 19.Be2 Nf6³ /\ Ne4 ] 19.Qb2

[ 19.Qb2 Ned7 20.Bd3 ( 20.Be2 Ne4 ) 20...Rb8 21.Qc2 ( 21.Qa1 d4! 22.Bxd4 Qa5+ 23.Nc3 Nxc5∓ ) 21...Ne5³ ]

E46Banikas,H 2520Kovacevic,A 2550

Kallithea 2002[Marjanovic,Slavo]

86/500 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.Nf4 dxc4

[ 7...c6 - 78/495 ] 8.Bxc4 c5 9.0-0 Nc6 10.d5 exd5N

[ 10...Ne5 ] 11.Nfxd5 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 Qd6 13.e4 Be6 14.Be3 Rad8 15.Qa4 Rd7

[ 15...Bd7!? 16.Rad1 ( 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.Qxa7 Qe5 18.f4 Qh5© ) 16...Qg6 17.f4 ( 17.Bxc6 Bh3 18.e5 bxc6 19.Qe4 Bf5÷ ) 17...a6 ] [ 15...Ne5!? 16.f3 ( 16.h3 Qb6 ) 16...Qb6

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17.b4 ( 17.Rab1 Bd7 18.Qc2 Qa6 ) 17...Qc7 18.Rfd1 Nc4 ( 18...a6!? ) 19.Bxc4 Bxc4 ]

16.Rad1² Rfd8 17.f4 [ 17.Bxc6 Qxc6 18.Rxd7 Rxd7 19.Qxa7² ]

17...Bxd5 18.Nxd5 [ 18.exd5 Nd4 19.Bxd4 cxd4 20.Qxd4² ∆Qc7 21.Kh1 Bf6 22.Qxa7 Bxc3 23.bxc3 Qxc3 24.Qa4 ]

18...Bf8 19.f5 [ 19.Rd2 Qe6 20.f5 ]

19...Qb8 [ 19...Qe5 20.Bf4 Qe8 ( 20...Qxb2? 21.Rd2 b5 22.Qa6 Nb8 23.Qa5 Qb3 24.Bxb8 Rxb8 25.Nf6+ gxf6 26.Rxd7± ) 21.f6 ( 21.Bg5 Rc8² ) 21...Nd4 22.Rde1² ]

20.f6 g6 [ 20...Bd6 21.h3 g6 ( 21...b5 22.Qc2 Nd4 23.Bxd4 cxd4 24.Rxd4+- ) 22.Qc2± ]

21.Bf4 Qc8 22.Rfe1 Re8 [ 22...a6!? ]

23.b4 [ 23.Bg3! Re6 ( 23...Qd8 24.Rc1 ) 24.Rc1 ( 24.b4 cxb4 25.axb4 Nxb4 26.Ne7+ Rdxe7 27.fxe7 Bxe7 28.Bf2² ; 24.Qc4 Qd8 25.Qd3² ) 24...b6 25.b4² ]

23...cxb4 [ 23...Nd4! 24.bxc5 ( 24.Qxa7 b5 25.Qa5 cxb4! 26.axb4 Qc4³ ) 24...Bxc5 25.Kf1 b5 26.Qa5 Nc2 27.Re2 Nxa3 28.Rc1 Rxd5 29.exd5 Rxe2 30.Kxe2 Qg4+ 31.Ke1 Bf8 ( 31...Bf2+ 32.Kxf2 Qxf4+= ) 32.Qd8 Nc4 33.Rxc4 bxc4 34.Bd6 Qe4+= ]

24.axb4 Nxb4 25.Ne7+ Bxe7?“ [ 25...Rdxe7 26.fxe7 Bxe7² ]

26.Rxd7± Bf8 [ 26...Qc3 27.Rc1 Qxf6 28.Be3 ] [ 26...Bc5+ 27.Kh1 Bb6 28.e5 Nc6 29.Qd1± ]

27.Rc7! Qe6 28.Qd7! Qxf6? [ 28...Nd5?! 29.Qxd5 Qxd5 30.exd5 Rxe1+ 31.Kf2 Re4 32.Bg3! Rd4 33.d6 h5 ( 33...Rxd6 34.Bxd6 Bxd6 35.Rc8+ Bf8 36.g4+- ; 33...a5 34.Ke3 Rd5 35.d7 a4 36.Ke4 Rd1 37.Be5+- ) 34.Rc8 a5 35.Ke3 Rd1 36.Be5+- ] [ 28...Bc5+?! 29.Kh1 Qxd7 30.Rxd7 h5 31.e5 Re6 32.g3 a5 ( 32...b5 33.Rc1+- ) 33.Rxb7+- ] [ 28...Qxd7 29.Rxd7 b5 ( 29...h6 30.e5 g5 31.Bg3 b5 32.Rc1+- ; 29...a5 30.e5 a4 31.Red1 Nc6 32.Rxb7 a3 33.Rc7 g5

34.Rxc6 gxf4 35.Kf2+- ) 30.e5 a5 31.Red1 g5 ( 31...Nc6 32.Rc7 g5 33.Bg3 Nb4 34.Rdd7 Na6 35.e6 Rxe6 36.Rc8+- ) 32.Bxg5 Nc6 33.Bf4 a4 34.R1d5 a3 ( 34...h6 35.Rc7+- ) 35.e6 Rxe6 36.Rg5+ Kh8 37.Rxf7 Bh6 38.Rg3 a2 39.Ra3 Re1+ ( 39...Kg8 40.Rc7+- ) 40.Kf2 a1Q 41.Rxa1 Rxa1 42.Bxh6+- ]

29.Qxe8 Qxf4 30.Rc8 Qh6 31.e5 [ 31.Rf1 Qg7 32.Rc7+- ]

31...Nd3 32.e61-0

E46Kovacevic,B 2440Palac,M 2580

Nova Gorica 2002

86/(501) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd2 Nd7 9.g3 *

[ 9.Qc2 - 40/713 ] 9...N5f6!?N 10.Bg2 c5 11.0-0 cxd4 12.exd4 Nb6=

E46Graf,A 2635Xu,Jun 2640

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(501) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd2 Nf6 9.g3 * Nbd7 10.Bg2 c6N 11.Qc2 e5 12.Rd1 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nb6 14.h3 Nfd5 15.0-0 Bf6 16.Nce2 a5 17.e4±

E46Ponomariov,R 2730Kramnik,V 2805

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Ponomariov,R]

86/501 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd2 Nd7 9.g3 b6!?N

[ 9...Nxc3 10.Bxc3 c5 11.Bg2 cxd4 12.Qxd4 Bf6 13.Qd6² ]

10.Nxd5 exd5 11.Bg2 Nf6 [ 11...Bb7 12.0-0 c5 ∆13.dxc5 Nxc5 ]

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12.0-0 Ne4 [ 12...c5 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.b4² ]

13.Rc1 Bb7 14.Qc2 Rc8 [ 14...c5!? 15.Rfd1 ( 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.Rfd1 Qb6 ) 15...Nxd2 16.Rxd2 c4 17.Qf5 ( 17.Nc3 Qd7 18.e4 dxe4 19.Bxe4 Bxe4 20.Nxe4 Rac8 21.d5 f5 ) 17...Qd6 18.Nc3 Rad8÷ ∆19.e4 Qh6 /\ Bc8 ]

15.Rfd1 Bd6 [ 15...c5 16.dxc5 ( 16.Bxe4? dxe4 17.Bc3 cxd4 18.Rxd4 Qe8³ ) 16...Bxc5 ( 16...bxc5 17.Nc3² ) 17.Nc3 Qf6 ( 17...Qe7 18.b4 ∆Bd6 19.Nxd5! ) 18.Be1² ]

16.Bb4! Qf6 [ 16...c5 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.Be1² /\ Nc3 ] [ 16...Bxb4 17.axb4 ><a7 ]

17.Nc3 Nxc3 18.Qxc3 c6 19.Bxd6 Qxd6 20.b4² Rc7 21.a4! Rfc8 22.a5?!

[ 22.Bf1! ><Bb7 ] 22...Ba6

[ 22...c5 23.bxc5 bxc5 24.Qa3 Qf8 25.dxc5 ( 25.a6 Ba8 26.dxc5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Rxc5 28.Rc1 Rc6 29.Qxf8+ Kxf8 30.Rb1 Rb6 ) 25...Rxc5 26.Rxc5 Rxc5 ( 26...Qxc5 27.Qb3± ) 27.Qb3 Qa8 28.e4 Rxa5 29.exd5± ]

23.Ra1 Bb5 24.Rdc1 Re8?! [ ¹24...Qe6 ]

25.axb6 axb6 26.Bf1 Bxf1 27.Kxf1 Rb8 28.Ra6 Qd7 29.Kg1 h6 30.Qa3 Rcc8 31.h4 Qf5 32.Ra7 g5!„ 33.h5 Qf3?

[ 33...g4! 34.Qa6 ( 34.Qa4 c5 ) 34...Qxh5 35.Rd7 ( 35.Rb7 Ra8 36.Qxb6 Ra2 37.Rb8 Qf5 38.Rxc8+ Kg7!= ∆39.Rg8+ Kxg8 40.Qb8+ Kh7 41.Qf4 ) 35...Qf5 36.Rd6 c5 ( 36...Ra8 37.Qxb6 Ra2 38.Rf1± ><c6, h6 ) 37.bxc5 bxc5 38.Rf6 ( 38.dxc5 Rxc5 39.Rxc5 Rb1+ 40.Qf1 Rxf1+ 41.Kxf1 Qb1+ 42.Kg2 Qe4+ 43.Kh2 Qf5= ) 38...Qg5 39.Rxc5 ( 39.dxc5 d4 ) 39...Rxc5 40.dxc5 d4! ( 40...Rb1+ 41.Kg2± ∆d4 42.Qc8+ Kg7 43.Rf4+- ) 41.Rb6 Rxb6 ( 41...Re8 42.Qa4± ; 41...Rd8 42.exd4 Rxd4 43.Rxh6 Kg7 44.Rh4± ) 42.cxb6 dxe3 43.Qc8+ ( 43.b7 exf2+ 44.Kf1 Qc1+ 45.Kxf2 Qd2+= ) 43...Kh7

A) 44.b7 e2 45.Qc2+ ( 45.Qe8 Qc1+ 46.Kh2 Qc7= ) 45...Qg6 46.Qxe2 Qb1+ 47.Kh2 Qxb7 48.Qxg4= ; B) 44.Qc2+ Kg8 45.b7 exf2+ 46.Qxf2 ( 46.Kxf2 Qf6+ ) 46...Qb5 47.Qa7 Qb1+

48.Kf2 Qc2+ 49.Ke3 Qc3+ 50.Ke2= ] 34.Qd3

[ 34.Qa4 c5 35.bxc5 bxc5 36.Qa6± ] 34...Kh8

[ 34...Qxh5 35.Qf5 Qg6 36.Qxg6+ fxg6 37.Rd7 /\ Rd6 ] [ 34...Qf6 35.Qa6 ]

35.Qa6 Kg7?“ [ 35...Kg8 36.b5 ( 36.Rb7 Ra8 37.Qxb6 Ra2 38.Rf1 Qxh5 )] [ 35...Qxh5 36.Rb7 Ra8 37.Qxb6 ]

36.b5 c5 [ 36...Qf6 37.bxc6 Rxc6 38.Rxf7+! Kxf7 39.Qa7+ Qe7 40.Qxe7+ Kxe7 41.Rxc6 b5 42.Rxh6 b4 43.Rc6 b3 44.Rc1+- ]

37.dxc5 bxc5? [ 37...Qxh5 38.c6+- ] [ 37...Re8 38.c6 d4 39.Qa1+- ]

38.Qg6+1-0

E48Mchedlishvili,M 2525Zvjaginsev,V 2655

Moscow 2002

86/(502) 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Nge2 Bd6 8.0-0 Re8 9.a3?! *

[ 9.Bd2 - 83/(540) ] 9...a5N 10.f3 c5 11.Qe1²

E48Van Wely,L 2680Acs,P 2590

Hoogeveen 2002[Acs,P; Hazai,L]

86/502 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Nge2 Re8 8.0-0 Bd6 9.a3?! Ng4! 10.h3?N

[ 10.g3 c6 ] [ 10.Nf4!

A) 10...g5 11.Nfxd5! ( 11.Be2 Nxh2!? 12.Kxh2 gxf4 13.exf4 c6!?÷ ) 11...Bxh2+ 12.Kh1 Qd6 ( 12...Bd6 13.e4ƒ ; 12...Bg3 13.fxg3 Qd6 14.Kg1 Qh6 15.Qxg4+- ) 13.Be2! Bg1 14.Nf6+ Nxf6 ( 14...Qxf6? 15.Kxg1± ) 15.Kxg1² ; B) 10...c6! 11.h3 Bxf4 12.exf4 Nh6÷ ]

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10...Nh2! 11.Re1 Nf3+! [ 11...Bxh3? 12.gxh3 ( 12.e4!? ) 12...Nf3+ 13.Kg2 Nxe1+ 14.Qxe1± ]

12.gxf3 Qg5+ 13.Kh1 Qh4! [ 13...Bxh3? 14.Rg1 Qh4 15.Rg3 Re6 16.Kg1± ]

14.Nf4? [ 14.Kg1 Bxh3! ( 14...Qxh3? 15.Nf4 ) 15.f4 Bg4 (/\ Bf3)

A) 16.Qa4 Re6! ( 16...Nd7!? 17.Ng3 Bxf4 18.Nce2 Bd6-+ /\ Bf3, Nf6-g4) 17.Ng3 Rh6 (/\ Bf3) 18.Qe8+ Bf8 19.Nxd5 Nc6! 20.Qe4 ( 20.Qxa8 Qh2+ 21.Kf1 Bf3-+ ) 20...Qh2+ 21.Kf1 Re8! 22.Qxe8 Bf3-+ ; B) 16.Qb3™ Bf3 17.Ng3 (/\ Be2) Bxf4! 18.Nce2 Bd6 19.Bd2 ( 19.Qxb7 Nd7-+ ) 19...Nd7 20.Nf4 Nf6 21.Ng2 Qh6 ( 21...Qh3 22.Nf4 Bxf4 23.Bf1! ) 22.Be2 Bxg2 ( 22...Bxe2!? 23.Rxe2 Ng4‚ ) 23.Kxg2 Bxg3 24.fxg3 Ne4 25.Red1 Qg5‚ ∆26.Be1? Nxg3! 27.Bxg3 Rxe3-+ ]

14...Bxh3 15.Ncxd5 [ 15.Nb5 Re6 16.Nxd6 ( 16.Nxe6 Qxf2-+ ) 16...Rh6-+ ]

15...Re6!! [ 15...c6? 16.Nc3! ( 16.e4 cxd5 17.e5÷ ) 16...Qxf2 17.Qe2 Qh4 18.Nxh3 Qxh3+ 19.Kg1 ]

16.Nxe6 Bf5+! 17.Kg1 Qh2+ 18.Kf1 Bg3!!0-1

E54Van Wely,L 2680Papaioannou,I 2585

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(503) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 cxd4 8.exd4 dxc4 9.Bxc4 * b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Rc1 Be7 12.Re1 Na6!?N

[ 12...Nc6 - 55/562 ] 13.Ne5 Nc7 14.Re3 Nfd5 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Rg3 Rad8 17.Bd3 f5=

E54Brynell,S 2520Dorfman,J 2615

Deutschland 2002[Dorfman,J]

86/503 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.Bd3 dxc4 8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Bg5 Qa5 11.Rc1

[ 11.Bd3 A) 11...b6 12.Nb5 Ba6 ( 12...a6 13.a3 axb5 14.axb4 Qxa1 15.Qxa1 Rxa1 16.Rxa1 Bb7 17.Ra7 Bc6 18.Rc7 Ba8 19.Nd2 Rd8 20.Bxb5 Nf8 21.Ra7² ) 13.a3 Bxb5 14.axb4 Qxa1 15.Qxa1 Bxd3 16.Rc1 Bb5² ; B) 11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 Qxc3 13.Re1 b6 14.Re3 Qa5 15.Ne5 Bb7 16.Nxd7 ( 16.Rg3 Nxe5 17.Bxf6 Ng6 ) 16...Nxd7 ( 16...Qxg5 17.Rg3 Qf4 18.Nxf8 Rxf8² ) 17.Qh5 g6 18.Qh4 Rfc8 19.Rh3 Nf8 20.Bh6 ( 20.Bf6 Qd2 ) 20...Qd5 21.f3 Rd8 ( 21...e5 22.Bxf8 Kxf8 23.Qh6+ Ke8 24.Rh4 ) 22.Be3 ( 22.Bxf8? Qxd4+ ) 22...Rac8 ]

11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 [ 12.Rxc3 - 60/(519) ]

12...b6 13.Re1 Bb7!?N [ 13...Ba6 ]

14.Ne5 Rac8 15.Bd2 Nxe5 [ 15...Bxg2?! 16.Kxg2 Rxc4 17.Nxc4 Qd5+ 18.f3 Qxc4 19.Qe2 ( 19.Qb3 Qd3 20.Qc2 Qc4 ) 19...Rc8 20.Qxc4 Rxc4 21.a4 Rxa4 ( 21...Nd5 22.Ra1± ) 22.Ra1 Rxa1 23.Rxa1 a5 24.Rb1 Kf8 25.c4± ]

16.Rxe5 Qa3 17.Bb3 Ne4 18.Be1 Rfd8 19.f3 Nc5 20.Rb1 Nd7 21.Re3 Nf8=

E55Aleksandrov,A 2620Adams,M 2745

Bled (ol) 2002[Adams,M]

86/504 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.a3 Ba5 10.Qe2 cxd4

[ 10...a6 - 33/695 ] 11.exd4 Bxc3!?N

[ 11...a6 ]

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[ 11...Nb6 ] 12.bxc3 Qc7

[ 12...b6 13.Bf4² ] 13.Bd3

[ 13.Bb2 ] 13...b6

[ 13...Qxc3 14.Bd2© ] 14.c4 Bb7 15.Re1 Rac8 16.Bg5

[ ¹16.Bb2 ] 16...h6 17.Bd2

[ 17.Bh4 Nh5 18.Qe3 Qf4³ ] 17...Rfd8 18.Rac1

[ 18.h3!? ] 18...Qd6 19.Bb4 Qf4 20.Qe3 Nh5

[ 20...Qxe3 21.fxe3 Nc5 ( 21...Ne4 22.Red1÷ ) 22.Bf1 Nce4 23.Ne5 Nd7 24.Nd3÷ ]

21.Nd2?! [ 21.Bd2 Qxe3 ( 21...Qd6 22.Bb4 Qf4 ) 22.fxe3 Nc5 ( 22...e5 23.Bf5² ) 23.Bc2 Ne4 24.Bb4 a5 ( 24...Rxc4 25.Bxe4 Rxc1 26.Bxb7 Rxe1+ 27.Nxe1² ; 24...Nhf6!? ) 25.Be7 ( 25.Bd2 ) 25...Re8 26.Bh4 g5 27.Bf2÷ ]

21...Ndf6 22.Bc3 [ 22.Nb3 Bxg2! 23.Kxg2 Ng4

A) 24.Qxf4 Nxf4+ 25.Kg3 Nxd3 26.Kxg4 a5-+ ; B) 24.Qd2 Qxh2+ 25.Kf3 Qh3+ 26.Ke2 Ne5!∓ ∆27.dxe5? Nf4+-+ ; C) 24.Qh3 Qxf2+ ( 24...Nxf2 25.Qxh5 Nxd3∓ ) 25.Kh1 Ng3+ 26.hxg3 ( 26.Qxg3 Qxg3 27.Bh7+ Kxh7 28.hxg3 Nf2+ 29.Kg2 Nd3∓ ) 26...Qf3+ 27.Kg1 Nf2∓ ; D) 24.Qf3 Qxh2+ 25.Kf1 Nxf2 26.Re3 Nxd3 27.Rxd3 e5 ( 27...a5 28.Be1 a4 29.Rd2 Qf4 30.Qxf4 Nxf4 31.Na1³ ) 28.Qh3 ( 28.d5 e4 29.Qxe4 Ng3+ 30.Rxg3 Qxg3∓ ) 28...Qxh3+ 29.Rxh3 Nf4 30.Rf3 a5 31.Be7 ( 31.Bd2 a4-+ ) 31...Rd7 32.dxe5 Nd3 33.Rd1 Rxc4 34.Rfxd3 Rxe7³ ]

22...Bxg2! 23.Kxg2 Ng4 24.Qh3? [ 24.Qf3? Qxh2+ 25.Kf1 Nxf2 26.Re3 ( 26.Qxf2 Ng3+ 27.Qxg3 Qxg3-+ ) 26...Nxd3 27.Rxd3 e5 28.d5 ( 28.Qh3 Qxh3+ 29.Rxh3 exd4-+ ) 28...Rd6 29.Qg4 ( 29.Ne4 Rg6-+ ) 29...Rf6+ 30.Ke1 Qh1+ 31.Ke2 Nf4+-+ ] [ 24.Qxf4 Nxf4+ 25.Kg3 Nxd3 26.Kxg4 Nxf2+ ( 26...b5 27.c5 e5 28.dxe5 Rxc5

29.Ne4 Rc4 30.f3÷ ) 27.Kf3 Nd3 28.Ke3 Nxe1 29.Rxe1 f6 30.a4 ( 30.h4 Kf7 31.a4 g5∓ ) 30...Kf7 31.Rf1³ ]

24...Qxf2+ 25.Kh1 Qxe1+!-+ [ 25...Qxd2 26.Qxh5 ( 26.Qxg4 Qxd3 27.Qxh5 Rxc4∓ ) 26...Nf2+ ( 26...Qxd3 27.Qxg4 Rxc4 28.Red1÷ ) 27.Kg2 Qxd3 28.Kxf2 Rxc4 29.Re3 Qh7 30.Rf3÷ ]

26.Rxe1 Nf2+ 27.Kg2 Nxh3 28.Kxh3 [ 28.Be4 Ng5 ]

28...Nf4+ 29.Kg3 Nxd3 30.Re3 Nc1 [ 30...Nc5 31.dxc5 Rxc5 ]

31.Bb2 Na2 32.Rb3 [ 32.Re5 b5 33.Rxb5 Rb8 ] [ 32.Re1 b5! 33.Ra1 ( 33.c5 b4 ) 33...bxc4 ]

32...b5! [ 32...e5 33.d5 ]

33.c5 [ 33.Rxb5 Rb8 ] [ 33.cxb5 Rc2 34.Nf3 Nc1 ]

33...Rb8 [ 33...e5!? 34.Nf3 exd4 ]

34.Ne4 [ 34.c6 Rdc8 35.d5 exd5 36.Be5 ( 36.c7 Rxc7 37.Be5 Rcc8 38.Bxb8 Rxb8 ) 36...Rb6 37.c7 f6 ]

34...b4 35.a4 Nc30-1

E59Beliavsky,A 2650Palac,M 2565

Slovenija 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/(505) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 * dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nc6 9.a3 Bxc3 10.bxc3 Qc7 11.Bd3 e5 12.Qc2 Re8 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.f3 Bd7 16.a4 Rac8?! 17.Rd1!

[ 17.Re1 - 52/584 ] 17...h5N

[ 17...h6 ] 18.e4 h4 19.Bf1 Bc6 20.h3

[ 20.Be3? Bxe4 21.fxe4 Ng4-+ ] 20...Red8 21.Be3! Nd5 22.Bf2 Qxc3 23.Rdc1 Qxc2 24.Rxc2 Nb6 25.a5 Na4?!

[ 25...Nd7 26.Bxh4 Re8 27.Rb1² ] 26.Bxh4 Rd7 27.Rb1 b5! 28.axb6

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[ 28.Bxb5 Rb7-+ ] [ 28.Rxb5 Bxb5 29.Bxb5 Rd4³ ]

28...axb6 29.Kf2±

E59Radjabov,T 2625Ponomariov,R 2740

Bled (ol) 2002[Ponomariov,R; Komarov,D]

86/505 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.Bb2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5 12.h3 Bf5 13.Qe2 Rad8 14.Rfd1

[ 14.Ba2 - 85/459 ] 14...h6N

[ 14...Bg6 ] 15.Ba2 Rfe8 16.Nxe5

[ 16.Qb5 Ne4 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Rxd8 Rxd8 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 20.Qxb7 Bg6 21.Qc6 Qd6 22.Qxd6 Rxd6 23.f3 Rd2 24.fxe4 Rxb2 25.Bd5= ] [ ¹16.d5 Ne7 17.c4 Ng6 18.Bb1 Qc8÷ ]

16...Nxe5 17.dxe5 Qxe5 18.c4 Qe6 19.Rxd8 Rxd8 20.Rd1 Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1 Qb6 22.Be5 Qa5 23.Qc1?!

[ 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.Bb1= ] 23...Nd7 24.Bb2 f6 25.Qd1 Qb6 26.Qd2 Kh7 27.g4?

[ 27.Qd5 Be6 ( 27...Bg6 28.Bc3 ) 28.Qd3+ Kg8 29.Bb3÷ ]

27...Bg6 28.Bc3 Ne5 29.Bxe5 fxe5 [Q 8/i] 30.f4 Be4?!

[ 30...exf4 31.exf4 Qf6 32.f5 Qa1+ 33.Kh2 Be8∓ /\ Bc6 ]

31.fxe5„ [o^e5] h5 [ 31...Qc7!? 32.Qe1 Qxe5 33.Bb1³ ]

32.Qf2! [/\ Qf4] Qd8 [ 32...hxg4 33.hxg4 Qh6 34.Qg3 ( 34.Qf4 Qh1+ 35.Kf2 Qg2+ 36.Ke1 Bd3 37.Qf2 Qxg4 38.Kd2 Bf5∓ ) 34...Qh1+?! 35.Kf2- 32...Qd8 ]

33.Kh2 hxg4 [ 33...Qd1 34.Kg3 ]

34.hxg4 Qg5 35.Qg3 Qh6+ 36.Kg1™ [ 36.Qh3 Qxh3+ 37.Kxh3 g5 38.Bb3 Kg7 39.Kg3 Kf7 40.Kf2 Ke6 41.Ke2 Kxe5-+/\ Bc6-d7-e6 ]

36...Qh1+?! [ 36...Kg8! 37.Kf2 g5! 38.Bb3 Qb6 39.Bd1 Qb2+ 40.Ke1 Qc3+ 41.Kf2

Qxc4∓ ] 37.Kf2 Qd1

[ 37...Bd3 38.Qf4! Qa1 39.Kg3 Qxa2 40.Qg5= ]

38.Bb3 Qd2+ 39.Kg1 g5 [ 39...Kg8 40.e6 Qc1+ 41.Kf2 Qb2+ 42.Ke1 Qxb3 43.Qb8+ Kh7 44.Qh2+= Kg6? 45.Qh5+ Kf6 46.Qf7+ Ke5 47.Qf4+ Kxe6 48.Qxe4+± ]

40.e6 Qc1+ 41.Kf2 Qb2+ 42.Kg1 Kg6 [ 42...Qxb3 43.Qh2+ Kg6 44.Qh5+ Kf6 45.Qf7+ Ke5 46.Qc7+ Kxe6 47.Qc8+ Kd6 48.Qd8+ Kc6 49.Qf6+ Kc7 50.Qe7+ Kb6 51.Qxe4 Qxa3 52.Qg6+ Ka5 53.Qxg5 Qc1+ 54.Kf2 Qxc4 55.Qd8+ b6 56.g5÷ ]

43.e7 Qa1+ 44.Kf2 Qf6+ 45.Ke1 Qxe7 46.Bd1!

[ 46.Qb8!? Kf7 ∆47.Qxa7 Qc7 ] 46...Kf6 47.Qf2+ Ke6 48.Qh2

[ 48.Bc2!? Qh7 49.Bxe4 Qxe4∓ ] 48...Qf6 49.Qb8 Bc6 50.Be2 Qe5 51.Qg8+ Kd7 52.Qf7+ Kd6 53.Kf2 Be4 54.Qf8+ Kc7 55.Qh6 Qe7 56.Qh8 Bc6 57.Qc3 Kb6 58.Qb2+ Ka6 59.Qc3 Qd6 60.Ke1 b6 61.Qb2 Qg3+ 62.Kd2 Qf2 63.Qb1 Qf6

[ 63...Bd7 64.Qe4 ] 64.Qb3 Qd6+ 65.Ke1 Qg3+ 66.Kd2 Qg2

[ 66...Bd7 67.Qd1 Qf2 68.Kd3∓ ] 67.Ke1 Bd7 68.Qd1 Qg3+ 69.Kd2 Qe5 70.Qb1 Ka5! [ / \ a6 , b5 ] 71.Qd3 Be6 72.Qc3+ Qxc3+ 73.Kxc3 [NB 7/l] Ka4 74.Kb2 a6 75.Bd1+ Ka5 76.Kc3 b5 77.cxb5 axb5 78.e4 b4+?“

[ 78...Kb6 79.Bf3 ( 79.Be2 Kc6 80.Kd2 Bd7 81.Ke3 Kd6 82.Bd1 Ke5 83.Be2 b4 84.axb4 cxb4-+ ) 79...Kc7 80.e5 Kd8 81.Kd3 ( 81.Be2 Bd7 82.Bf1 Ke7 83.Bd3 Kf7-+ (.) ) 81...Bd7 82.Bd1 Bc6 83.Ke3 Ke7 84.Bb3 Bd7 85.Kf3 Be6-+ ]

79.axb4+ cxb4+ 80.Kd4 b3 81.Bxb3! Bxb3½-½

E59Kantsler,B 2485Lautier,J 2660

Kallithea 2002[Lautier,J]

86/506 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.h3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5

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12.Ba2 Bf5 [ 12...b6 - 83/545 ]

13.Nh4 Bd7 14.d5 Na5 15.c4 Ne4 16.Bb2 Rae8 17.f4!?N

[ 17.Qc2 ] [ 17.Nf3 ]

17...Qb6! [ 17...Qd8? 18.fxe5 Qxh4 19.Rf4 Qg3 ( 19...Qg5 20.Rxe4 Bxh3 21.Qf3± ) 20.Rxe4 Bf5 ( 20...Bxh3 21.Qf3± ) 21.Rf4 Qxe3+ 22.Rf2± ] [ 17...Ng3?! 18.fxe5! ( 18.Rf3 exf4 19.exf4 Ne2+„ ) 18...Nxf1 19.Qxf1 Rxe5 20.Qf4 f6 21.Nf3 Qb6 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Qxe5 Bxh3² ] [ 17...exf4

A) 18.exf4?! Qb6! 19.Qc2 Qh6 20.Nf3 f6 ( 20...Qxf4 21.Rae1 Ng3 22.Qc3 f6 23.Qxa5 Nxf1 24.Kxf1 Bxh3 25.Kf2÷ ) 21.Rae1 Ng3 22.Rf2 b6³ ; B) 18.Rxf4! ∆g5?! 19.Nf5 Qb6 20.Qe2 ( 20.Rb1? Qg6-+ ) 20...Qg6 ( 20...Ng3 21.Nxg3 gxf4 22.Nh5 Rxe3 23.Qf2 f6 24.Nxf4 Re7 25.Bc3ƒ ) 21.Rxe4 Rxe4 22.Ng3 Ree8 23.Rf1 f5 24.Qd2 b6 25.Qc3ƒ ]

18.Rb1?! [ 18.Bxe5? f6 19.Rb1 Qa6 20.Ba1 Nd6 21.Qd3 Re4! ( 21...Naxc4 22.Bxc4 Nxc4 23.e4 b5³ ) 22.Nf3 Rfe8 23.Rfe1 Bf5∓ ] [ 18.Qc2 exf4 19.Rxf4 ( 19.Rab1? Qh6 20.Rxf4 Ng3 /\ Ne2-/+ ; 19.exf4³ - 17...ef4) 19...Ba4 ( 19...g5?! 20.Rxe4 Rxe4 21.Nf3 Rxe3 22.Ne5‚ ) 20.Qe2 ( 20.Qxa4? Qxb2 21.Raf1 Ng3 22.Qxa5 b6 23.Qxa7 Nxf1 24.Rxf1 Qxa2∓ )

A) 20...Ng3 21.Qf2 Ne4 22.Rxe4! Rxe4 23.Nf5 Bd7 ( 23...f6 24.Qg3 g6 25.Bc3 Nxc4 26.Rb1 Qd8 27.Rxb7‚ ) 24.Nxg7 f5 25.Ne6 ( 25.Nh5 Nxc4 26.Bxc4 Rxc4 27.Qg3+ Qg6 28.Qe5 Rc2 29.Nf4 Qh6 30.Rb1© ) 25...Bxe6 26.Qg3+ Kf7 27.dxe6+ Rxe6 28.Bc3ƒ ; B) 20...f6 21.Nf5 Bd7÷ ]

18...Qh6 [ 18...Qa6?! 19.fxe5 Nxc4 20.Bxc4 Qxc4 21.Rf4ƒ ]

19.Qe1 [ 19.Nf3 exf4

A) 20.exf4 Qxf4 21.Qe1 A1) 21...Qg3 22.Ne5 ( 22.Qxa5? Bxh3 23.Ne1 Qe3+! 24.Kh2 b6! 25.Rf3

Qh6 26.Qxa7 Bg4+ 27.Kg1 Bxf3-+ ) 22...Rxe5 23.Qxg3 ( 23.Bxe5 Qxe5³- 21...Qc7) 23...Nxg3 24.Bxe5 Nxf1

25.Rxf1 b6³ ; A2) 21...Qc7 22.Be5 ( 22.Qh4 Bf5³ ) 22...Rxe5 23.Nxe5 Qxe5 24.Qxa5 Qd4+ ( 24...Nc3 25.Qxc5 b6 26.Qf2 Ne2+ 27.Kh1 Ng3+ 28.Kg1 Nxf1 29.Rxf1 Qd6 30.Qb2³ ) 25.Kh2 Nd2 26.Qc7 Nxb1 ( 26...Nxf1+ 27.Rxf1 Bc8³ ) 27.Rf4 Qb2 28.Bxb1 Bxh3³ ;

B) 20.Ne5!? B1) 20...Bxh3 21.Rxf4 ( 21.gxh3 fxe3 22.Qg4 Nd2÷ ) 21...Nd6 22.gxh3 Rxe5 23.Bxe5 Qg5+ 24.Qg4 Qxe5© ; B2) 20...Rxe5 21.Bxe5 fxe3 22.Bf4 Qg6 ( 22...Qh4 23.Bxe3 Nc3 24.Qe1 Qxe1 25.Rbxe1 Nxa2 26.Bxc5 Rc8 27.Re7ƒ ) 23.Bxe3 Bxh3 24.Qc2 b6 25.Rbe1÷ ; B3) 20...Bf5! 21.Rxf4 Nd6 22.Rc1 f6 23.Ng4 Qg5³ ]

19...exf4 20.Rxf4 [ 20.Qxa5 Qxh4 21.Rxf4 Qg5 22.Rf3 b6 23.Qe1 ( 23.Qxa7? Nd2 ) 23...f6³/\ Rf7-e7 ]

20...b6 21.Nf5? [ 21.Rc1 Nb7 ( 21...g5?! 22.Nf5 Qg6 23.Rxe4 Rxe4 24.Qc3 f6 25.Nd6 Re7 26.Bb1 Qh6 27.Rf1ƒ ; 21...f5 22.Nf3 g5 23.Rxe4 fxe4 24.Ne5 Bf5 25.Qg3 Nb7 26.Rf1 Nd6÷ ) 22.Nf5 Bxf5 23.Rxf5 Nbd6 24.Rf4 f5 25.Bb1 Re7³ ]

21...Bxf5 22.Rxf5 Nd6 23.Rf4 [ 23.Rf6? gxf6 24.Qg3+ Qg6 25.Qxd6 Nxc4!-+ ]

23...Qxf4 24.exf4 Rxe1+ 25.Rxe1 Naxc4∓ 26.Bc1

[ 26.Be5 Re8∓ ] 26...Na5

[ 26...Ra8!? 27.Bxc4 ( 27.Re7? Kf8 28.Rc7 Nb5 29.Rd7 Ncd6-+ /\ Ke8 ; 27.Kf2 Kf8∓ ) 27...Nxc4 28.Re4 b5 29.Re7 b4 30.axb4 cxb4 31.Rc7 Nd6 32.Rd7 Ne4∓ ]

27.Re7 Nab7 [ 27...Re8

A) 28.Rxa7? Nb5 29.Ra6 ( 29.Rd7 Nc3-+ ) 29...Nc3-+ ; B) 28.Rd7 Nab7 29.Bb2∓ - 27...Nab7 ]

28.Bb2 Re8 29.Rd7 f6 30.Kf2 Kf8 31.Bb1 h6 32.g4 Re7 33.Rxe7 Kxe7 34.Kf3

[ ¹34.g5 Nc4 35.Bc1∓ ]

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34...Nc4 35.Bc1 Nbd6 36.h4?! [ 36.g5 f5! ] [ ¹36.a4 a6 ]

36...b5 [ ¹36...Nb5 37.a4 Nc3 38.Bc2 Kd6-+ ]

37.Ke2? [ 37.Bd3 a5 ]

37...Nb6-+ 38.Be3 Nxd5 39.Bxc5 Nc3+ 40.Kd3 Nxb1 41.Kc2 Nxa3+ 42.Bxa3 Ke6 43.f5+ Ke5 44.Kd3 a50-1

E59Kantsler,B 2485Gershon,A 2560

Israel (ch) 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/(506) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7 10.h3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5 12.Ba2 Bf5 13.Nh4 Bd7 14.d5 Na5 * 15.Qc2N c4!

[ 15...e4?! 16.c4 ∆g5?! 17.Bb2 Ne8 18.Qxe4ƒ ]

16.e4 Nb3 17.Rb1 [ 17.Bxb3 cxb3 18.Qxb3 Nxe4∓ ]

17...Nc5 18.Bxc4 [ 18.Re1? Ba4 ] [ 18.f3 Nd3 19.Bg5 Nh5∓ ]

18...Ncxe4 [ 18...Ba4!? ]

19.Bd3 Nd6 [ 19...Nxc3 20.Bb2 Rfc8 21.Rfc1„ ] [ 19...Nc5!? ]

20.c4 Rac8 [ 20...e4 21.Be2 Nxd5 22.Qd2„ ]

21.Bg5 e4 22.Be2 Nxc4 [ 22...Nxd5?! 23.Qd2 ]

23.Bxf6 [ 23.Qxc4!? Qxc4 24.Bxc4 Rxc4 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Rxb7= ]

23...gxf6 [ 23...gxf6 24.Qxc4 Qxc4 ( 24...Qf4?? 25.g3+- ) 25.Bxc4 Rxc4 26.Rxb7 Rd8= ]

E61Riazantsev,A 2535Nevostrujev,V 2500

Russia (ch) 2002[Winants,L]

86/507 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Bg5 c5 5.d5?! b5! 6.cxb5

[ 6.Nxb5 Ne4 7.Bc1 a6 8.Qa4 ( 8.Na3? Bxb2!-+ ) 8...Bb7 9.Na3 e6 10.dxe6 Bc6!∓/\ Qa5 ]

6...a6 7.e3N [ 7.bxa6 ] [ 7.b6 ]

7...Qa5 8.Qd2 0-0 9.bxa6 e6‰ 10.dxe6 dxe6 [<->d] 11.Ne4

[ 11.Rd1 Nc6 ] 11...Nxe4!?

[ 11...Qxd2+ 12.Nxd2 Nd5© ] 12.Qxa5 Bxb2 13.Ne2

[ 13.Bf6!? Bxf6 14.Rc1 Bxa6 15.Bd3 Nc6 16.Qxa6 ( 16.Qa3?! Bb7 17.Qb3 Nb4 18.Nf3 Bd5 19.Bc4 Nxa2 ) 16...Rxa6 17.Bxa6 Nb4 18.Bc4 Rd8 19.Nf3 Bb2 20.Ke2 Bxc1 21.Rxc1= ]

13...Bxa1 14.Bh6 Bxa6!? [ 14...Re8!? 15.Qb6 (/\ Qb1) Nf6 ]

15.Bxf8 Nc6 16.Qc7? [ 16.Qa3? Kxf8 ( 16...Nb4 17.Qxb4! ) 17.f3 Nb4 18.Qxb4 cxb4 19.fxe4 Bb7-+ ] [ 16.Qb6! Nb4 ( 16...Rb8 17.Qxb8! ) 17.f3 Nd3+ 18.Kd1 Nef2+ 19.Kd2 Nb2

A) 20.Kc1 Nfd3+ 21.Kb1 Nc4 22.Qxa6 ( 22.Qc6? Na3+ 23.Kxa1 Rb8-+ ) 22...Rxa6 23.Kxa1 Nxe3 ( 23...Kxf8 24.Nc1 ) 24.Nc1 Nc2+ 25.Kb1 Na3+ 26.Ka1 Nc2+= ; B) 20.Nd4!! Bxf1 ( 20...Bc4 21.Qxc5 Rxa2 22.Nc2+- ) 21.Qb7! Rxa2 ( 21...Nc4+ 22.Ke1 ) 22.Bh6!+- ]

16...Nb4 17.Bh6 [ 17.f3? Bb5!! 18.fxe4 Nd3+ 19.Kd1 ( 19.Kd2 Rxa2+ 20.Kd1 Ba4# # ) 19...Rxa2 20.Nd4™ Ba4+ 21.Nc2 Bxc2+ 22.Ke2 Be5-+ ] [ 17.Bd6 Nd3+ ( 17...Bb5 18.Nd4! ) 18.Kd1 Bb5

A) 19.Nd4? Nc3+ 20.Kd2 Rxa2+ 21.Nc2 Ne4+ 22.Ke2 Rxc2+ 23.Kf3 Rxf2+ 24.Kg4 Rf4+!! 25.Bxf4 ( 25.exf4 f5+ 26.Kf3 Ne1+ 27.Ke3 Bd4# # ) 25...f5+ 26.Kh3 Ndf2+ 27.Kh4 Bf6+

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28.Bg5 Bxg5# # ; B) 19.Nc1 Ndxf2+ 20.Kc2 Ba4+ 21.Nb3 Bxb3+ 22.axb3 ( 22.Kxb3? Nd2+ 23.Kc2 Rxa2+ 24.Kc1 Nb3+ 25.Kb1 Rb2# # ) 22...Ra2+ 23.Kb1 Nc3+ 24.Kc1 Bb2+ 25.Kc2 Ba1+ 26.Kc1 Bb2+= ]

17...Be5 18.Qd7? [ 18.Qb6 Nd3+ 19.Kd1 Nexf2+ 20.Kd2 Rb8!∓ ]

18...Nd3+ 19.Kd1 Rb8!-+ 20.Nd4 Rb1+ [ ¹20...Nexf2+ 21.Kd2 Rb2+ 22.Nc2 ( 22.Kc3 Ne4# # ) 22...Ne4+ 23.Ke2 ( 23.Kd1 Rb1+ 24.Ke2 Ne1+ 25.Qb5 Bxb5# # ) 23...Ne1+! 24.Kxe1 Bc3+ 25.Kd1 Rb1# # ]

21.Ke2 Ne1+ 22.Nb5 [ 22.Qb5 cxd4 23.exd4 Bxd4 24.Bc1 Rxc1 25.Qxa6 Nc3+ 26.Kd2 Rd1# # ]

22...Nc3+0-1

E62Mchedlishvili,M 2540Baklan,V 2615

Batumi 2002[Izoria,Z; Mchedlishvili,M]

86/508 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 c6 7.0-0 Qa5 8.Nd2 Qb6

[ 8...e5 9.d5 cxd5 10.Nxd5 Nxd5 11.Bxd5 ]

9.e3 Na6 10.a3 c5!?N [ 10...e5 - 48/(764) ]

11.d5 Nc7?! [ 11...e5 12.Rb1 Qd8 13.b4 b6÷ ]

12.Rb1 e6 13.b4 exd5 14.cxd5² cxb4 [ 14...Bg4 15.Qc2 ]

15.Rxb4 Qa6 16.Qc2 Bd7 17.Bb2 Rac8 18.Qb3 b6

[ 18...b5 19.a4 bxa4 20.Nxa4 ] 19.Rd1!

[ 19.Rc1 Qd3 20.Rd4 Qf5 ] 19...Rfd8

[ 19...Bg4 20.Rc1 Qd3 21.Nce4!? Qxb3 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Rxb3 Bxb2 24.Rxb2 Na6 25.Rc6 Rfd8 26.h3± ]

20.a4 Bg4 [ 20...Qb7 21.Nce4ƒ ]

21.Re1 h5 [ 21...Qd3 22.Rd4 ]

22.Nb5!? Nxb5 [ 22...Qb7 23.h3 ]

23.axb5 Qb7 24.h3 Bf5 25.e4 Re8 26.Ra1 Bd7 27.Bd4± Nh7 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.Rba4 Rc5 30.Rxa7 Qc8 31.Ra8!?+-

[ 31.Nc4 Rxc4 32.Rxd7 Rc1+ 33.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 34.Kh2 Qc5 35.Qb2+ Nf6 36.Ra7± ]

31...Qxa8 32.Rxa8 Rxa8 33.Nc4 f6 [ 33...Rxb5 34.Qc3+ Nf6 35.Nxd6 Rb1+ 36.Kh2 ]

34.Nxd6 Ng5 35.Kh2 Ra7 36.f4 [ 36.Qe3!? Bxb5 37.e5 ]

36...Nf7 37.Nxf7 Rxb5 38.Qc2 Kxf7 39.e5 Bf5 40.e6+ Kg7

[ 40...Ke7 41.d6+ ] 41.Qe2 Rc5

[ 41...Rba5 42.e7 ] 42.d6

[ 42.e7!? Bd7 43.e8Q Bxe8 44.Qxe8 Rc2 45.d6 Raa2 46.Qe7+ Kh6 47.Qb7 ]

42...Rc2 43.Qxc2 Bxc2 44.d7 Ra2 45.Kg1 Ra1+ 46.Kf2 Rd1 47.e7 Rd2+ 48.Kg1 Rd1+ 49.Kh2 Rxd7 50.e8Q Bf5 51.Qe3 b5 52.Bc6 Rc7 53.Qb61-0

E63Dautov,R 2615Socko,B 2565

Bled (ol) 2002[Dautov,R]

86/509 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 a6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.h3 Bd7 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8 12.Re1 Qc8 13.Nxc6

[ 13.Kh2 - 79/(524) ] 13...bxc6 14.g4 Rb8 15.Qd2 h5!?N

[ 15...c5 ] 16.g5 Bxh3?!

[ 16...Nh7 17.h4² ] 17.gxf6 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Qg4+ 19.Kf1 Bxf6 20.b3! h4

[ 20...Bxc3 21.Qxc3 Qxe4 ( 21...Rxe4? 22.Bh6+- ) 22.Qd4 Qf3 23.Qf4 Qh1+ 24.Ke2± ] [ 20...c5!² ]

21.Bd4 Bxd4 22.Qxd4 h3 23.Qd1™ Qg2+ 24.Ke2 d5! 25.Rg1?

[ 25.Qd3!? dxe4 26.Qg3 Qxg3 27.fxg3

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Rbd8 28.Rad1 Rd3! 29.Nxe4 Rxg3 30.Kf1 Rf3+ 31.Kg1 Kg7÷ ] [ 25.cxd5! Rb4 ( 25...cxd5 26.Qxd5+-/\ Rg1 ) 26.Kd3! Qxf2 27.Re3!± ]

25...Rxe4+!= 26.Nxe4 Qxe4+ 27.Kd2 dxc4 28.Kc3 cxb3 29.axb3 Qe5+ 30.Kc2 Qc5+ 31.Kb2 Qe5+!

[ 31...Qxf2+? 32.Qc2 Qd4+ 33.Qc3 Qf2+ 34.Ka3± ]

32.Kc2 [ 32.Kb1?! Qf5+ 33.Kc1?! Qxf2ƒ ]

32...Qf5+?! [ 32...Qc5+!= ]

33.Qd3 Qxf2+ 34.Qd2 Qf3 [ 34...Qxd2+ 35.Kxd2 Rxb3 36.Rxa6± ]

35.Qc3 Qe2+ 36.Qd2 Qf3 37.Rab1 Rb5 38.Rgf1?!

[ 38.Rge1! Rc5+ 39.Kb2 Qf6+ 40.Ka2 Rd5 41.Qb4² ]

38...Qe4+ 39.Kb2 Rd5 40.Qc3 Qe2+? [ 40...h2? 41.Rbe1 Qg2+ 42.Ka3± ] [ 40...Rd3! 41.Qc4 ( 41.Qf6? Qd5! ) 41...Qe5+ 42.Ka3 Rd5! ( 42...Qa5+? 43.Qa4 Qc5+ 44.Qb4± ) 43.Rbc1! ( 43.Rbe1?? Ra5+ 44.Kb4 Qd6+! 45.Kxa5 Qa3+ 46.Qa4 Qc5+-+ ; 43.b4 a5‚ ) 43...Ra5+ 44.Kb4 Rb5+= ]

41.Ka3 Rd2 42.Ra1± [/\ Rfe1] Qe7+ 43.Qb4 Qxb4+?

[ 43...Qd7? 44.Rxf7!! Kxf7 45.Rf1+ Ke6 46.Qe4+ Kd6 47.Rf6+ Kc5 48.Qb4++- ] [ 43...Qd8! 44.Rac1 h2± ]

44.Kxb4+- [R 9/l] g5 45.Rg1 f6 46.Kc3 Rf2 47.Rg3 h2 48.Rh1 Kf7 49.Rh3 g4 50.R1xh2 Rf1 51.Rh1 Rf2 52.Rg3 Rf4 53.Rh4 f5 54.Rh6 Re4 55.Rxc6 a5 56.Ra6 Re6 57.Rxe6 Kxe6 [R 0/i] 58.Kd4 c5+ 59.Kd3 Ke5 60.Rg1 Kd5 61.Rf1 Ke5 62.Ke3 g3 63.Ra1 g2 64.Kf2 Kd4 65.Rxa51-0

E63Alonso,Re 2385Komljenovic,D 2455

Logrono 2002[Alonso,Re]

86/(510) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3 Rb8 9.Be3 b5 10.Nd2 Bd7 11.Rc1 * e5 12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.b3 Re8

15.Bg5!N [ 15.Nde4 - 44/710 ]

15...c6? [ 15...h6? 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nd5± ] [ 15...Be6 16.Nce4 Ned7 ( 16...Rc8 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.f4 Nd7 20.Ne4² ) 17.Qc2² ]

16.Bxf6! Bxf6 17.f4+-

E63Novikov,S 2485Zhigalko,A 2420

Peniscola 2002[Novikov,S; Umansky,Vl]

86/510 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.h3 Bd7 9.Be3 Rb8 10.Rc1 b5 11.Nd2 e6 12.d5 Ne7 13.b3

[ 13.dxe6!? fxe6 ( 13...Bxe6 14.b3 Qd7 15.Kh2 Nf5 16.Bg5 h6 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Nd5 Bg7 19.Ne4 Kh8 20.cxb5 Bxd5 21.Qxd5 axb5 22.Qc6 Qxc6 23.Rxc6² ) 14.b3÷ ∆Nf5 15.Ba7 ]

13...exd5N [ 13...Nf5!? 14.Ba7!? ( 14.Bg5 h6³ ) 14...b4! ( 14...Ra8 15.dxe6 Bxe6 16.Bxa8 Qxa8 17.e4!?÷ ) 15.Nce4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 Rb7 17.dxe6 Rxa7 18.exd7 Qxd7 19.Bg2= ]

14.Nxd5 Nfxd5 15.cxd5 Nf5 16.Bf4 g5 17.e4!? gxf4 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Qf3 Be5

[ 19...Bh6!? 20.Qh5 Qg5 ( 20...Qf6 21.Be4! ) 21.Qxg5+ Bxg5 22.Nf3 Bd8 23.Nd4 Bd7 24.g4 /\ Be4~/= ]

20.gxf4 Bg7 21.Rc6 [ 21.Ne4!? /\ Ng3 ]

21...Bd7 22.Rc2?! [ 22.Rxa6!? Ra8 ( 22...b4 23.a4! ) 23.Rxa8 Qxa8 24.Rc1 Qxa2 ( 24...Rc8 25.Rc2 Bf5 26.Ne4 /\ Qd3 ) 25.Rxc7 ∆Bxh3 26.Ne4!²|^ ]

22...f5!? 23.Rfc1 Rc8 24.Nf1 [ 24.Qd3!? /\ Nf1 ]

24...Bd4 25.Ng3 Bb6 26.Kh2÷

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E66Matnadze,A 2415Kachiani_Gersinska,K 2435

Antalya 2002[Shipov,S]

86/(511) 1.d4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nf3 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.c4 Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b3 b5 12.Bb2 * h5 13.h3 Bf5N

[ 13...bxc4 ] [ 13...h4 ]

14.e4 Bd7 15.f3 bxc4 16.bxc4 e5 17.Ba1?!

[ 17.f4! ] 17...h4! 18.g4 Bh6³

E66Matveeva,S 2465Kachiani_Gersinska,K 2435

Bled (ol) 2002[Shipov,S]

86/511 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b3 b5 12.Bb2 Bf5 13.e4 Bd7 14.Qc2 h5 15.Ne2!N

[ 15.Nd1 bxc4 16.bxc4 e5 17.Bc3 Rxb1 18.Qxb1 h4 19.Nb2 hxg3 ( 19...Nh5!? ) 20.hxg3 Ng4 21.Qe1 Bh6!? ( 21...Nb7- 81/(452) )]

15...h4 [ 15...e5 16.dxe6! Bxe6 ( 16...fxe6 17.e5! ) 17.Nf4!± ><d6, g6 ]

16.gxh4! [/\ Ng3, h5] bxc4 17.bxc4 Rxb2 [ 17...e5 18.dxe6 Bxe6 19.Nf4± ]

18.Rxb2 Nh5 19.Rbb1 e6 20.Nf3! Bh6 [ 20...exd5 21.cxd5 Bb5 22.a4 Bxe2 23.Qxe2 Nf4 24.Qxa6 Qd7 25.h3 ( 25.Qxa5? Bc3!! 26.Qa6 Qg4-+ ) 25...Nxh3+ ( 25...Qxa4 26.Qxd6 ) 26.Kh2 Nf4 27.Qxa5 Nxg2 28.Qd2+- ]

21.Ng5! exd5 [ 21...Bxg5 22.hxg5 Qxg5 23.f4! ]

22.cxd5 Bb5 23.f4! Bg7 24.a4 Bd7 25.Ng3 Nf6 26.e5!+- Ng4 27.e6 f6 28.Qxg6! fxg5 29.Nh5 Qe7 30.exd7 Qxd7 31.fxg51-0

E68Lerner,K 2535Kantsler,B 2485

Kfar−Saba 2002[Kantsler,B]

86/(512) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.c4 0-0 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 Nc5 11.Re1 * Bd7 12.Bf4 h6 13.Qc2 Nfxe4 14.Nxe4 Bxd4 15.Qd2 Nxe4 16.Qxd4 Ng5 17.Bxg5!?N

[ 17.Rxe8+ - 75/496 ] 17...hxg5

[ 17...Qxg5!? ] 18.Bxb7 Rb8 19.Bg2

[ 19.Qxa7?! c6 ] 19...Rb6?!

[ 19...a5 ] 20.Qc3ƒ Bc6?! 21.Rxe8+ Qxe8 22.Re1 Qd8 23.Bd5! Bxd5 24.cxd5±

E68Vul,A 2470Markosian,D 2430

Moscow 2002[Vul,A]

86/512 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 Nc5 11.Re1 a5 12.Ndb5

[ 12.Rb1 - 78/(504) ] 12...Nfd7 13.Bg5!!N

[ 13.Nd5 ] [ 13.Rb1 ] [ 13.Be3 ]

13...Qxg5 [ 13...Bf6 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.e5 dxe5 16.Qxd8 Rxd8 17.Nxc7 Rb8 18.Rxe5+- ] [ 13...Nf6 14.e5± ] [ 13...f6 14.Be3± ]

14.Nxc7 Qd8 15.Nxa8 Bxc3 [ 15...Ne5 16.Nd5 Nxc4 ( 16...Ned3 17.Nac7 Rf8 18.Re2 Nxb2 19.Qc2 Nxc4 20.Rd1± ) 17.Nac7 Nxb2 18.Qd2± ]

16.bxc3 Re6 [ 16...Ne5!? 17.Rb1 Nxc4 18.Bf1± ]

17.Rb1 b6 [ 17...b5 18.Rxb5 Ba6 ( 18...Bb7 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Rxc5 ) 19.e5 Bxb5 20.cxb5+- ] [ 17...a4 18.Rb5 ]

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18.e5! dxe5 [ 18...Bb7 19.Bxb7 Nxb7 20.Nxb6 Nxb6 21.Qd4 Nc5 ( 21...dxe5 22.Qxd8+ Nxd8 23.Red1 Nb7 24.Rb5!+- ) 22.exd6± Rxe1+ ( 22...Nbd7 23.Rxe6 Nxe6 24.Qa7 /\ Rb5 ) 23.Rxe1 Ne6 24.Rxe6 fxe6 25.c5 Nc8 ( 25...Nd5 26.a3 Kf7 27.c4 Nf6 28.c6 ) 26.Qe4 Qd7 ( 26...Kf7 27.Qb7+ ) 27.Qa8/\ c6 ]

19.Re2 [ 19.Bd5!? ]

19...e4 [ 19...Bb7 20.Bxb7 Nxb7 21.Nxb6 Rxb6 ( 21...Nxb6 22.Qxd8+ Nxd8 23.Rd2 Nb7 24.Rdb2 ) 22.Rxb6 Nxb6 23.Qxd8+ Nxd8 24.Rb2+- ]

20.Rd2 [ 20.Reb2? Nd3∓ ]

20...Bb7 [ 20...Nd3 21.Bxe4 ] [ 20...f5 21.Rd6 ] [ 20...Ba6 21.Nxb6 Rxb6 22.Rxb6 Qxb6 23.Rxd7 Nxd7 24.Qxd7±

A) 24...Qb1+ 25.Bf1 Qxa2 26.Qc6+- ; B) 24...e3 25.Qe8+ Kg7 26.Qxe3 Qb1+ 27.Bf1 Qxa2 ( 27...a4 28.Qd4+ Kg8 29.Qd6 Bb7 30.c5 Qe4 31.Qd8+ Kg7 32.Qd4+ ) 28.Qd4+ Kh6 ( 28...Kg8 29.Qd6 ) 29.Qf6! Bb7 ( 29...Bc8 30.Qxf7 ) 30.Qxf7 Qb1 31.Qf8+ Kh5 ( 31...Kg5 32.Qf4+ Kh5 33.Qh4# # ) 32.g4+ Kg5 33.Qe7+ Kh6 34.g5+ Kh5 35.f4! Kh4 36.Kf2+- ; C) 24...Qc5 25.Bxe4 Bxc4 ( 25...Qxc4 26.Qd8+ Kg7 27.Qd4+ ) 26.a3 ]

21.Nxb6 Rxb6 22.Rxb6 Qxb6 23.Rxd7 Nxd7 24.Qxd7± [Q 8/i] Bc6! 25.Qd2™

[ 25.Qd6? e3! 26.fxe3 ( 26.Bxc6?? e2-+ ) 26...Qxe3+ 27.Kh2 Bxg2= ] [ 25.Qd4? Qb1+ ] [ 25.Qc8+? Kg7 26.c5 Qb1+ 27.Kh2 ( 27.Bf1? e3! ) 27...e3! 28.fxe3 Bxg2 29.Kxg2 Qxa2+= ]

25...a4 [ 25...f5 26.Qd6 ]

26.a3 Qb3 [ 26...Qc5? 27.Qd8+ Kg7 28.Qd4+ ]

27.Qd8+ Kg7 28.Qd4+ Kg8 29.Qc5 Qb7 [ 29...Bd7 30.Bxe4 Bxh3 31.Bd5 Qxc3 ( 31...Qd1+ 32.Kh2 Qh5 33.Bxf7++- ) 32.Kh2! ( 32.Qe7 Be6 33.Bxe6 Qe1+ ) 32...Be6 33.Bxe6 fxe6 34.Qc8+ Kf7

35.Qd7+ Kf6 36.Qxa4± ] [ 29...Bb7 30.Qb5 e3 ( 30...Kg7 31.Qe5+ Kg8 32.c5 ) 31.Qe8+ Kg7 32.Qxe3 Bxg2 33.Kxg2 Qxa3 34.c5 Qb3 35.c6 a3 36.Qe5+ Kh6 37.Qa5 a2 38.c7 Qb7+ 39.Kh2 a1Q 40.Qxa1 Qxc7 41.Qc1+ Kg7 42.Qe3 h5 43.h4± ]

30.Qb4 Qc7 31.c5 Qe7 [ 31...e3 32.Bxc6 exf2+ ( 32...e2 33.Qe4 Qxc6 34.Qxc6 e1Q+ 35.Kg2 Qxc3 36.Qe8+ Kg7 37.c6 ) 33.Kxf2 Qxc6 34.Qb8+ Kg7 35.Qe5+ Kg8 36.Ke3 ]

32.Qd4 Qe6 33.h4 Qe7 [ 33...Qb3 34.Bxe4 ] [ 33...h5 34.Qd6 ]

34.Qd6 Qe8 [ 34...Qxd6 35.cxd6 f5 36.f3!+- Kf7 ( 36...exf3 37.Bxf3 ; 36...e3 37.f4 e2 38.Kf2 ) 37.fxe4 fxe4 38.Bh3 ]

35.Qf6 Bb7 [ 35...h5 36.Bf1 ( 36.Qd4 /\ Bf1-c4 ) 36...e3 37.Bc4 e2 ( 37...Kh7 38.Kf1 Qe4 39.Qxf7+ Kh6 40.Qf4++- ) 38.Qxg6+ Kf8 39.Qd6+ Kg8 40.Bxe2 Qe4 41.Qd8++- ]

36.h5 gxh5 37.Bf1 [ 37.Qg5+ Kh8 38.Qf6+ ( 38.Qxh5? e3 39.Qe2 Bxg2 40.Kxg2 Qc6+= ) 38...Kg8 39.Bf1 - 37.Bf1 ]

37...Bc6 [ 37...e3 38.Qg5+ Kh8 39.Qxe3 Qc6 40.f3 ] [ 37...Qc6 38.Qxc6 Bxc6 39.Ba6 Kf8 40.c4 Ke7 41.Bb5 Kd7 42.Kh2 ]

38.Bc4 Bb7 39.Kh2 Bc6 40.Qg5+ Kh8 41.Qxh5 e3

[ 41...Kg7 42.Bd5 ] 42.Bd3 Be4 43.Bxe4 Qxe4 44.Qxf7 h6 45.fxe3

[ 45.fxe3 Qc2+ ( 45...Qxe3 46.c6 Qxc3 47.c7+- ) 46.Kh3 Qxc3 47.Qe8+ Kg7 48.c6+- ]

1-0

E73Korchnoi,V 2625Miroshnichenko,E 2525

Kallithea 2002[Miroshnichenko,E]

86/513 1.c4 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 c6 7.f4 d5

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[ 7...Na6 - 60/(546) ] [ 7...Qb6!? 8.e5 ( 8.Qd2 e5 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.d5 Ng4÷ ) 8...Qxb2 9.Qc1 Qxc1+ 10.Rxc1 dxe5 11.fxe5 Nfd7„ ]

8.Bxf6 exf6N [ 8...Bxf6 ]

9.exd5 cxd5 10.cxd5 [ 10.Nxd5 Re8© ] [ 10.c5 Nc6 11.Nf3 ( 11.Bf3 Be6 12.Nge2 b6÷ ) 11...Bf5 12.0-0 Be4„ ]

10...Qd6 11.Qd2 Nd7 12.Bf3 [ 12.Nf3 a6© /\ b5, Nb6 ]

12...a6 13.Ne4 [ 13.Nge2 f5 14.0-0 Nf6© ]

13...Qe7 14.Ne2 f5 15.Nf2 [/\ Nd3-e5] Qd6 16.Nd3 Nb6 17.Qb4

[ 17.Ne5 Nxd5!? 18.Nc4 Qd8 19.Bxd5 Qxd5 20.Nb6 Qxg2 21.Rg1 Qc6! ( 21...Qxh2 22.Nxa8 Re8 23.Rf1 Bxd4 24.Nc7 Re4 25.Kd1± ) 22.Nxa8 b5 23.Rg3 Qxa8 24.0-0-0 Bb7© ]

17...Qxb4+ 18.Nxb4 Rd8 19.0-0-0 a5[><b5]

[ 19...Bf8!? ] 20.Nd3!

[ 20.Nc2 Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Rxd5 22.Nc3 Rd8= ]

20...Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Rxd5 22.Ne5² Rd8 23.Nc3 Bf8 24.Kb1?!

[ 24.d5!² ] 24...b6!„ 25.Rd2 Bb7 26.Nc4 Rab8! 27.d5

[ 27.Nxb6? Bc5! ( 27...Bh6!? ) 28.Nc4 Rxd4 29.Rxd4 Bxd4∓ ]

27...Bb4 28.Rhd1 b5! 29.Ne3 Bc5 30.Nc2 b4 31.Na4 Ba7 [/\ Rd6, Rbd8] 32.b3!

[ 32.a3? b3! 33.Na1 Ba6!∓ ] 32...Rd6 33.a3 bxa3“

[ 33...Rbd8!? 34.axb4 Rxd5 35.Rxd5 Rxd5 36.Rxd5 Bxd5 37.bxa5 Bxg2 ( 37...Bxb3 38.Nb6± ) 38.Nb6 ( 38.Nc3!? ) 38...Bb8 39.a6 Bc7! ( 39...g5!? 40.fxg5 f4 41.Nd7 Ba7÷ ) 40.Nd7 Bxf4 41.h4 Bg3³ ]

34.Ka2 Rbd8 35.Nc3 Bc5 36.Nxa3 Bb4 37.Nab5 R6d7

[ 37...Rb6!? ] 38.Kb2 Ba6 39.Na3 Bd6 40.g3 Rb8 41.Ka2 Bb4 42.Rc2

[ 42.Nab1 a4!? 43.bxa4 Bc4+ 44.Kb2 Rdb7 45.Kc2 Bd6© ]

42...Rbd8 43.Nc4 [ 43.Nab1 a4 44.bxa4 Bc4+ 45.Kb2 Rb8© ]

43...Bxc3 44.Rxc3 Rxd5 45.Rxd5 Rxd5 46.Ka3= Kf8 47.h4 h5 48.Nb6 Rd6 49.Na4 Bb5 50.Nc5 Rd5 51.Nb7½-½

E73Guerra,P 2345Perez,Ang 2345

Camaguey 2002[Perez,Ang; Mena,C]

86/(514) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 * 7.f4 c6 8.Nf3 Nc7 9.Qd2 b5 10.e5

[ 10.cxb5 - 60/(546) ] 10...b4 11.exf6 bxc3 12.bxc3 exf6 13.Bh4 Re8N

[ 13...Qd7 ] 14.0-0 Ba6 15.Rfe1 Qd7 16.Bd3 f5

[ 16...c5 17.f5! ( 17.Be4 Rad8 18.dxc5 dxc5 19.Qxd7 Rxd7 20.Bc6 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 Rd6∓ ) 17...d5 18.cxd5 Bxd3 ( 18...Rxe1+ 19.Bxe1 Qxd5 20.Bg3 Bxd3 21.Qxd3± ; 18...Qxd5 19.Bxa6 Nxa6 20.Qd3± ) 19.Qxd3 Qxd5 ( 19...Nxd5 20.dxc5± ) 20.Bg3± ]

17.Bf1 h6 18.Bf2 Re4 19.Bd3 Rae8! 20.g3 [ 20.Bxe4 fxe4 21.Nh4 Bxc4© ]

20...Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 22.Qxe1 Ne6! 23.Qb1 Qc7³ [/\ c5]

E73Lerner,K 2500Golod,V 2520

Israel (ch) 2002[Golod,V]

86/514 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.h4 c5 8.d5 e6 9.Qd2 exd5 10.exd5 Qe8!N [/\ Ne4]

[ 10...Re8?! - 78/(510) ] 11.Kf1

[ 11.Qf4? Ng4 ( 11...Nh5? 12.Qxd6 Be5 13.Qe7 ) 12.Qxd6 h6 (/\ Be5) ( 12...Nb4!? ) 13.Bf4 Nb4ƒ ]

11...Ne4 12.Nxe4 Qxe4 13.Rd1 Bf5 14.f3 Qd4!

[ 14...Qe5?! 15.g4 Bd7 16.b3÷ ] [ 14...Qc2 15.Qxc2 Bxc2 16.Rd2 ( 16.Rc1? Nb4 17.a3 Bxb2 18.axb4 Bxc1

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19.Bxc1 cxb4 /\ a5 ) 16...Bb1 17.a3÷ ] 15.g4

[ 15.Qxd4 Bxd4ƒ ] 15...Qxd2 16.Rxd2?!

[ 16.Bxd2 Bd7 17.Bf4„ ] 16...Bb1! 17.a3 f5 18.gxf5 Bxf5!

[ 18...Rxf5?! 19.Nh3 Rf7 20.Kg2 Bf5 21.Nf2= ] [ 18...Rae8!? 19.fxg6 ( 19.Bf4? Rf6 ) 19...h6 20.Rd1 Bc2 ( 20...Bxg6?! 21.Bc1 ) 21.Bc1 Bxd1 22.Bxd1 b5 ( 22...Nc7!? 23.a4 Na6 /\ Nb4 ) 23.b3÷ ]

19.Be7 Rfe8 20.Bxd6 Bh6 21.Rd1 [ 21.f4?? Rad8 22.Be5 Rxe5-+ ]

21...Rad8 22.Bg3 Re3! [/\ Rb3] 23.Be1?! [ 23.h5 ]

23...Bg7 24.b4 Rxa3 25.bxc5 Rc8∓ 26.Nh3 [ 26.d6? Nxc5 27.Bb4 Ra1 ] [ 26.c6?! bxc6 27.d6 c5 /\ Nb4 ]

26...Nxc5 27.Bb4 Ra2 28.Nf2 Bf8?! [ 28...b6 /\ a5-/+ ]

29.d6! b6 30.Ng4 Rd8 31.Nf6+ Kf7 32.Bxc5?!

[ 32.Nxh7 ] 32...bxc5 33.Nxh7 Bxd6

[ 33...Rxd6?! 34.Nxf8 Rxd1+ 35.Bxd1 Bd3+ 36.Ke1 Kxf8 37.h5 Kg7³ ]

34.Ng5+ Kf6?! [ 34...Kg7 /\ Be7 ]

35.Ne4+ Ke7?! [ 35...Bxe4 36.fxe4 Rf8 37.Rh3 Ke5+ 38.Rf3 Rxf3+ 39.Bxf3³ ]

36.Nc3! Ra3 37.Nb5 Ra2“ [ ¹37...Ra5 38.h5 Be5 ]

38.Nc3 Ra3 39.Nb5 Ra2½-½

E81Yevseev,D 2545Klimov,S 2450

Saint Petersburg 2002[Yevseev,D]

86/(515) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4* 0-0 5.Nge2 d6 6.f3 a6 7.Be3 Nbd7

8.Nc1 [ 8.Qd2 - 81/461 ]

8...c6 9.c5 b5 10.cxd6 exd6 11.Be2 [ 11.Nb3!?² ]

11...c5N [ 11...Re8 ]

12.0-0 Re8 13.Nb3 cxd4 14.Bxd4 [ 14.Nxd4?! d5³ ]

14...Bb7 15.Rc1 [ 15.Qd2 b4!? 16.Na4 Bc6 17.Qxb4 Rb8 18.Qa3 d5© ]

15...Bh6!? [ 15...d5 16.Nxd5 ( 16.exd5 b4 17.Ne4 Bxd5= ) 16...Nxd5 17.exd5 Nf6= ]

16.Rc2 d5=

E81Mikhalchishin,A 2530Basagic,Z 2345

Bled 2002[Mikhalchishin,A]

86/(515) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 c5 7.Nge2 Nc6 * 8.Qd2 Nd7

[ 8...b6 - 74/582 ] 9.d5 Na5?!

[ 9...Nce5 10.Ng3 a6 /\ b5<=> ( 10...Nb6 )] 10.Ng3 Qb6N

[ 10...Ne5 ] 11.b3! a6 12.Rc1±

E81Mikhalchishin,A 2540Bologan,V 2625

Bled (ol) 2002[Mikhalchishin,A]

86/515 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 c5 7.Nge2 Nc6 8.d5 Ne5 9.Ng3 e6 10.Be2 a6 11.f4!

[ 11.0-0 exd5 12.cxd5 b5 13.a4 b4 14.Nb1 c4÷ ]

11...Neg4 12.Bxg4 [ 12.Bd2!? ]

12...Nxg4 13.Qxg4 exd5 14.Qf3 [ 14.f5 h5! 15.Qf3 d4 16.0-0 dxe3 17.Kh1© ]

14...d4 15.Bd2 [ 15.Nd5!? dxe3 16.0-0 Bxb2 17.Rab1 Bd4 18.Kh1 b5 19.f5© ] [ 15.Bxd4!? cxd4 16.Nd5 b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.0-0² ]

15...dxc3 16.Bxc3 b5N [ 16...f5 17.0-0 fxe4 18.Nxe4 Bxc3 19.Qxc3 Bf5 20.Rae1² ]

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[ 16...Bxc3+ ] 17.0-0!?

[ 17.b3!? ] [ 17.0-0-0!? Be6 18.e5 Bxc4 19.Rxd6 Qc7 20.b3 Be6 21.Rhd1± ]

17...bxc4 [ 17...Be6 18.b3 bxc4 19.f5± ]

18.Rad1! Rb8 [ 18...Bb7 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qc3+ f6 21.Qxc4± ]

19.e5± Bb7 20.Qf2 [ 20.Ne4? Qe8! 21.Rxd6 f5! ]

20...d5 21.Qxc5 [ 21.Ne4 dxe4!? 22.Rxd8 Rfxd8 23.Qxc5 Rbc8 24.Qf2 Bf8© ]

21...Qc8! 22.Qe3 [ 22.Qf2?! f6!„ ]

22...Qc6 23.Rd2 [ 23.Bd4!? ]

23...Rfe8 24.Ne2? [ 24.f5! Bxe5 25.Bxe5 f6 26.fxg6 hxg6 27.Qh6 fxe5 28.Nh5! gxh5 29.Qg5+ Kh8 30.Rf7‚ ]

24...f6! 25.Nd4 Qb6 26.e6 f5 27.Nxf5 [ 27.Re1? Bc8!∓ ]

27...Qxe3+ 28.Nxe3 Bxc3 29.bxc3 Rxe6 30.Nxd5 Bxd5 31.Rxd5 Rb2 32.Rg5½-½

E83Piket,Je 2645Golubev,M 2525

Deutschland 2002[Golubev,M]

86/516 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nc6 8.Nge2 Re8 9.Rc1!?

[ 9.h4 - 67/(656) ] 9...Bd7 10.b3!

[ 10.d5 Ne5 ] 10...e6!?N

[ 10...Qb8 ] 11.h3!?

[ 11.g4 e5 12.d5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 exd4 14.Bxd4 Bxg4! 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.fxg4 Bg5 ]

11...Rb8! [ 11...e5?! 12.d5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 exd4 14.Bxd4 ] [ 11...b5?! 12.cxb5 axb5 13.Nxb5 ]

12.d5 [ ¹12.g4 Piket,Je ]

12...exd5 13.cxd5 Ne7„ [/\ c6 ><Ke1] 14.Bf4 Rc8 15.g4 c6! 16.dxc6

[ 16.Bxd6 cxd5! ( 16...Qa5 17.Bxe7!? Rxe7 18.d6 Zeller,F ) 17.e5 d4!÷ ∆18.Qxd4 Nc6 19.Qf4 Nh5! 20.gxh5 Bxe5 21.Bxe5 Nxe5‚ Notkin,M ]

16...Bxc6 17.Qxd6 Qa5 [ 17...Qb6 18.Na4! ] [ 17...Nd7!? Gallagher,J ]

18.b4! [ 18.Qd2? Red8‚ ]

18...Qa3 [ 18...Qb6 19.Na4! Qa7 20.Qc5! ]

19.b5™ [ 19.Rb1 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Qxf3-+ ]

19...Qa5! [ 19...Qxd6 20.Bxd6 axb5 21.Bg2! ( 21.Bxe7 Rxe7 22.Nxb5 Ra8©Gallagher,J )]

20.bxc6 Nxc6÷ [/\ Red8] [ 20...Rxc6?! 21.Qd2 ∆Rd8 22.Nd5 ]

21.Qd2 [ 21.Bd2 Ne5!?‚ ]

21...Nb4 [ 21...Rcd8!?÷ 22.Nd5 Qxd2+ 23.Bxd2 ( 23.Kxd2 Nxd5 24.exd5 Rxd5+ 25.Kc2 Nb4+‚ ) 23...Nxd5 24.exd5 Ne5 25.Kd1 Nd3 (Gallagher,J) 26.Bg2 Rxd5!? 27.f4 Rd7 ]

22.Bd6? [ 22.Nd4 Nxe4!? Zeller,F ] [ 22.Be3! Red8 ( 22...Rcd8 23.Nd4 ∆Nxe4 24.fxe4! Bxd4 25.Bxd4 Nc6 26.Ne2+-Gallagher,J ; 22...Qa3 23.Nd4!? ) 23.Nd4

A) 23...Nxe4?! 24.fxe4 Bxd4 25.Bxd4 Qa3± 26.Kd1!? ( 26.Kf2 Rxd4 27.Qxd4 Qxc1 28.Ne2 Qa3 29.h4!? ) 26...Rc7 27.Rg1!? ( 27.Rh2!? ); B) 23...Qa3 24.Kf2! ∆Rxd4 25.Bxd4 Nxe4+ 26.Nxe4! Rxc1 27.Kg3!?+- ; C) 23...Ne8 24.Be2 Qb6 ( 24...Bxd4?! 25.Bxd4 Rxd4 26.Qxd4 Nxa2 27.Ra1± ) 25.Nb3 ( 25.a3 Bxd4 26.Bxd4 Rxd4 27.Qe3 Rd1+!? 28.Nxd1 Qxe3÷ ∆29.Rxc8 Nd3+ 30.Kf1 Qd2! ; 25.Nf5 Bxc3 26.Rxc3 Rxd2 27.Bxb6 Rxe2+ 28.Kxe2 Rxc3 29.Rb1!? gxf5 30.Rxb4 fxg4 31.hxg4 Rc2+÷ )

C1) 25...Qe6?! 26.Nd5 ( 26.Nc5!? ) 26...Nxd5 27.Nc5!? ( 27.exd5 Rxd5

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28.Qb4!? ) 27...Qc6 ( 27...Nxe3 28.Nxe6 Ng2+ 29.Kf2 Rxd2 30.Rxc8 fxe6 31.Rd1!± ∆Rxa2 32.Rxe8+!? Kf7 33.Rb8 Nf4 34.g5! Rxe2+ 35.Kf1 e5 36.Rxb7+ Ke6 37.Rxg7 Re3 38.Rgd7! Rxf3+ 39.Kg1 Ne2+ 40.Kg2+- ) 28.exd5 Rxd5 29.Bd3 b6 30.Be4± ; C2) 25...Rxd2 26.Bxb6 Rc2! 27.Rxc2 Nxc2+ 28.Kf2 Rxc3 ( 28...Bxc3 29.Rc1² Gal lagher,J) 29.Rd1 Rc6 30.Ba7!² ( 30.Rd8 Rxb6 31.Rxe8+ Bf8 32.Nc5 Rb2! 33.Nd7 Nd4= )]

22...Rcd8? [ 22...Bh6! 23.Qxh6 ( 23.Nf4 Red8 ) 23...Nd3+ 24.Kd1 ( 24.Kd2 Nxc1 25.Kxc1 Rxc3+ 26.Nxc3 Qxc3+ 27.Kb1 Qxf3-+ ) 24...Rcd8∓ -> Notkin,M ] [ 22...Nfd5!? ∆23.exd5 Nxd5 24.Nd1 Qxd2+ 25.Kxd2 Rcd8© Sadler,M ]

23.a3 [ 23.e5? Nxg4!?‚ ] [ 23.Bxb4!? Qxb4 24.Qc2 Bh6!? 25.Rd1 Be3© ]

23...Qxa3 [ 23...Bh6!?‚ ∆24.Qd4? ( 24.f4 Qxa3 25.Bxb4 Qxb4 26.Rb1 Qc4 27.Qa2 Qxa2 28.Nxa2 Nxe4 Reeh,O ) 24...Nc6 25.Qxf6 Bg5! ]

24.e5? [ 24.Bxb4 ] [ 24.Kf2!÷ ∆Nd3+ 25.Qxd3 Rxd6 26.Qe3 ]

24...Nxg4!-+ [ 24...Bh6!? 25.Qxh6 Nd3+ 26.Kd1 Nxe5-+ Gallagher,J ]

25.hxg4 Bxe5 26.Kf2 [ 26.Ne4 Nd3+ ] [ 26.Bxe5 Rxd2 27.Kxd2 Qb2+ 28.Kd1 Rxe5 ]

26...Rxd6 27.Qh6 Nd3+ 28.Kg2 Nxc1 29.Ne4“

[ 29.Nb1 Qa2 30.Qxc1 Rd3!? ] 29...Nxe2 30.Bxe2 Qa2 31.Qxh7+ Kf8 32.Re1 Rd1?!“

[ 32...Rc6 ] 33.Rxd1 Qxe2+ 34.Nf2 Bg7 35.Rd7 Qb5 36.Rc7 Qb6 37.Rc2 Qb1 38.Rc7 Qb2 39.Qh4 Kg8 40.g5 Bd40-1

E84Istratescu,A 2605Fedorov,Alex 2595

Dubai (open) 2002[Istratescu,A]

86/517 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 Nc6 7.Nge2 a6 8.Qd2 Rb8 9.Nc1 e5 10.d5 Nd4 11.Nb3 Nxb3 12.axb3 c5 13.g4 Ne8

[ 13...h5 - 78/511 ] 14.h4 f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.g5!?N

[ 16.gxf5 Bxf5 17.Bg5 ( 17.h5 ) 17...Qc7 18.Ne4² ]

16...b5! 17.f4! [ 17.cxb5? axb5 18.Bxb5 f4! 19.Bg1 e4 20.Bc4 e3∓ ]

17...bxc4 18.bxc4 Rf7! 19.Be2 Rfb7 20.Ra2 Rb4!

[ 20...e4?! 21.Bd1!± ] 21.0-0 Qb6

[ 21...e4!? 22.Rf2 Qb6 23.Bf1÷ ] 22.fxe5! Rxb2!?

[ 22...Bxe5 23.Nd1! Bxb2 24.Nxb2 Rxb2 25.Rxb2 Qxb2 26.Qxb2 Rxb2 27.Bh5! Ng7 28.Bf3© ]

23.Rxb2 Qxb2 24.Bh5! Bxe5™ 25.Qxb2 Rxb2 26.Nd1! Rb4 27.Bxe8 Rxc4 28.Nf2! Rxh4?!

[ 28...Kf8! 29.Bc6 Rxh4 30.Rb1 f4 31.Bd2 Bf5÷ ]

29.Rb1 Kf8 30.Rb8 Kxe8 31.Rxc8+ Kd7 [ 31...Kf7 32.Rc6! a5 33.Kg2± ]

32.Rf8! f4 33.Bd2 c4 34.Kg2!± c3 35.Bc1 c2 36.Rf7+ Kc8 37.Nd3 Rh5 38.Kf3 Rxg5 39.Rxh7 Rg3+ 40.Ke4 f3!“ 41.Be3!!+-

[ 41.Rf7? Rg4+ 42.Kxf3 Rd4= ] 41...f2! 42.Rh1™

[ 42.Bxf2?? Rxd3-+ ] [ 42.Nxf2?? Rxe3+ 43.Kxe3 c1Q+-+ ]

42...Bb2! 43.Rf1!! Kd7?“ [ 43...Ba3™ 44.Rxf2 Rxe3+! 45.Kxe3 c1Q+ 46.Nxc1 Bxc1+ 47.Kd3! Kb7 ( 47...Ba3? 48.Ra2 ) 48.Rc2 Ba3 49.Rc6!! Bc5 50.Kc4 Ka7 51.Kb3 a5™ 52.Ka4 Bb4 53.Kb5 Kb7 54.Rc2 ]

44.Nxb2 Rg1 45.Rxf2 c1Q 46.Bxc1 Rxc1 47.Rf7+1-0

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E90Seirawan,Y 2625Marin,M 2555

Bled (ol) 2002[Marin,M]

86/518 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 d6 4.Nc3 g6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Bd3 0-0 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 e6 10.0-0 exd5 11.exd5 Nfd7 12.Qd1 Bxc3

[ 12...Ne5 - 68/(517) ] 13.bxc3 Ne5 14.Be2

[ 14.Bc2!? ∆Nxc4 15.Bb3 Ne5 16.c4‚/^a1-h8 ]

14...f5 15.Rb1 b6 [ 15...f4 16.Bg4! ( 16.Rxb7 f3 17.gxf3 Qc8 18.Rb2 Qxh3 19.f4 Nbd7 (/\ Rf5,Raf8) 20.fxe5 Nxe5© ) 16...Nxg4 17.Qxg4

Qd7 18.f3! ] 16.f4 Nf7 17.Bd3 Nd7 18.Rb2N

[ 18.g4 ] 18...Nf6 19.Re1

[ 19.Re2 Nh5 ] 19...Ne8 20.Rbe2

[ 20.Bc2!? /\ Ba4 ] 20...Ng7 21.Bc2 Re8² 22.Ba4 Rxe2 23.Rxe2 Rc8 [/\ Rc7-e7<->e] 24.Qe1 Rc7 25.Bd2 Kf8 26.Kf2 Nh6 [/\ Ng8-f6]

[ 26...Re7 ] [ 26...Qh4+ ]

27.Kf3 Ng8 28.Be3 Nf6 29.Bf2 Re7 30.Bh4 Rxe2 31.Qxe2 Kf7

[ 31...Qe7 ] 32.Bc2 Qe8 33.Qxe8+ Ngxe8 [NB 9/d] 34.g4 Ng7 35.Bg5 h5!= 36.gxf5 Nxf5 37.Ba4 Kg7 38.Bb5 Kf7 39.Bc6 Ne7 40.Ba4 Nf5 41.Bb5 Ne7 42.Ba6 Nh7 43.Bh4 Nf5 44.Bf2 Nf6 45.Bc8 Kf8

[ 45...h4!? 46.Bxf5 gxf5 47.Bxh4 Nh5= ] 46.Be6½-½

E92Schandorff,L 2545Golubev,M 2525

Deutschland 2002[Golubev,M]

86/519 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.Qxd8 Rxd8 9.Bg5 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 Rf8

11.Nd2 [ 11.b4 a5 12.a3 axb4 13.axb4 Nb6!?„ ] [ 11.Nd5 - 85/(472) ]

11...Nc5? [ 11...c6² ]

12.Nd5! Ncxe4 [ 12...Nxd5 13.cxd5ƒ ]

13.Nxe4 Nxe4 14.Be3!± c6 [ 14...b6 15.Bf3 f5 16.Ne7+!? Kf7 17.Nxc8 Raxc8 18.Rd7+ Kf6 19.Bxe4 fxe4 20.Rhd1 ]

15.Ne7+!N [ 15.Nc7? Rb8 16.Bxa7 ( 16.Bd3 ) 16...Bh6+ 17.Kc2 Bf5 18.g4 Nxf2+ ]

15...Kh8 16.Nxc8 Rfxc8 [ 16...Raxc8 17.Rd7 b6 ( 17...Rb8 18.Bxa7 Nf6 19.Rc7+- ) 18.Rxa7 Ra8 19.Rxa8 ( 19.Bxb6 Rxa7 20.Bxa7 Ra8 21.Be3 ) 19...Rxa8 20.Rd1± ]

17.Rd7 f5 18.Rxb7 [ 18.f3!? f4 19.Bg1 ]

18...f4 [ 18...a5 19.Rd1 f4 20.Rdd7!? fxe3 21.Rxg7 exf2 22.Rxh7+ Kg8 23.c5+- ]

19.Bxa7 Rd8 [ 19...c5 20.Rd1!+- ] [ 19...Nd6 20.Rd7 Bf8 21.Rd1 c5 22.Rd5+- ] [ 19...Bf8 20.Rd1 Bc5 21.Rdd7+- ]

20.Rd1 Rxd1+ 21.Bxd1 [ 21.Kxd1 ]

21...Bf8! [ 21...Nd6 22.Rc7 Nxc4 23.Rxc6+- ]

22.Bb8!? Nd6 [ 22...Bg7!?± ] [ 22...Nc5 23.Bxe5+ Kg8 24.Rb8!+- ]

23.Rb6! [ 23.Bxd6?! Bxd6 24.a3 ( 24.Bf3 Ra4! ) 24...e4! ]

23...Nxc4 24.Rxc6 Rxb8 25.Rxc4+- [R 9/j] Bb4“

[ 25...Rb4!? ] 26.Bf3 Be1 27.Rc2 Ba5 28.Rc5 Bb6 29.Rxe5 Bxf2 30.Rd5 Be3+ 31.Kb1 Rc8 32.a4 Rc5! 33.Rxc5

[ 33.Rd7!+- ] 33...Bxc5 [NB 6/g] 34.Kc2 Kg7 35.Kc3 Kf6 36.Kc4 Be3 37.b4

[ 37.Kd5? Bd2 ] 37...Ke5?!

[ 37...Ke7 38.Kb5 Bd2 39.a5!? Kd6 40.Kb6 Bxb4 41.a6 Bc5+ 42.Kb7 ]

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38.Kb5 Kd4 [ 38...Bd2 39.Kc5 Be3+ 40.Kc6+- ] [ 38...Kd6 39.Ka6+- ]

39.Ka6 Kc4 40.b5 Kb4 41.b6 Bd4 42.b7 Be5 43.Bd1

[ ¹43.Ka7+- ] 43...f3! 44.Bxf3 Kxa4 [NB 6/f]

[ 44...Bxh2 45.Bd1 Bb8 46.Kb6+- ] 45.h4

[ 45.Ka7 Bxh2 46.b8Q Bxb8+ 47.Kxb8 Kb5 48.Kc7 Kc5 49.Kd7 Kd4 50.Ke6 Ke3 51.Ke5!+- ]

45...Bb8 46.Be4 Kb4 47.g4! Kc5 48.Bxg6! h6 49.g5 hxg5 50.h5 g4 51.h6 g3 52.Be4 Kd4 53.Bg2

[ 53.h7 Kxe4 54.h8Q g2 55.Qe8+ Kf3 ]1-0

E92Ehlvest,J 2600Kozul,Z 2565

Bled (ol) 2002[Ehlvest,J]

86/520 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 8.d5 Ng4 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bh4 h5 11.Nd2 Nh6 12.f3 c5 13.0-0 Nf7 14.Bd3! Bh6 15.Qe2 Kg7N

[ 15...Na6 16.a3 - E 94 ] 16.a3 Nd7 17.Rab1 Rh8 18.b4 b6 19.Bc2 Nf8 20.Rfe1!? Bd7

[ 20...g5 21.Bf2 Ng6 22.Nf1 Nf4 23.Qd1± ]

21.Ba4 Bxa4 22.Nxa4 Qc8 23.Nf1 f5 24.bxc5 bxc5 25.exf5!?

[ 25.Nc3 f4 26.Rb3 g5 27.Bf2 g4 28.Reb1 Ng6 29.Nd2² ]

25...gxf5 26.Bf2 Ng6 27.Qc2 h4 28.Ne3 Bxe3 29.Rxe3! Kf6 30.Reb3± Ng5 31.h3 Rh7

[ 31...Nf4 32.Kf1 ] 32.Nc3 Qa6 33.Nd1 f4 34.Be1 Rf7 35.Nf2 Kg7 36.Qd3 Raf8 37.Rb8 Rxb8 38.Rxb8 Ne7 39.Ne4 Nxe4 40.fxe4 Ng6 41.Qb3 Kh7“

[ 41...Rf8™ 42.Rb5± ] 42.Bd2 Rg7 43.a4 Nh8 44.Be1 Nf7

[ 44...Ng6 45.Qb5 Qxb5 46.cxb5+- ] 45.Bxh4 Qa5 46.Qd1 Nh6 47.Bf6 Rg61-0

E92Sasikiran,K 2670Kasimdzhanov,R 2650

Hyderabad 2002[Kasimdzhanov,R]

86/521 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 h6 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Ne1 f5 12.Bxg4 fxg4 13.Be3 g5

[ 13...c5 - 64/539 ] 14.c5 Ng6 15.Rc1 Rf7 16.cxd6N

[ 16.a4 Bf8 17.b4² ] 16...cxd6 17.a4 Bf8 18.Nb5 Bd7 19.b3!

[ 19.Nxa7 Qa5 20.Nb5 Qxa4 21.Qxa4 Rxa4 22.Nc3 Rc4 ] [ 19.Nc7 Bxa4 20.Qxa4 Rxc7 21.Rxc7 Qxc7 22.Nd3 Nf4 23.Bxf4 gxf4 24.Rc1 Qg7÷ ]

19...Nf4 20.Nd3? [ 20.Nxa7! Qa5 21.Nb5 Bxb5 22.axb5 h5 ( 22...Qxb5 23.Bxf4 Rxf4 24.Rc4 Ra3 25.Nd3 Rxb3 26.Nxf4 Qxc4 27.Nh5± ) 23.f3! ( 23.b6 Qb5 24.Rc4 Ra3÷ ) 23...Qxb5 24.Bxf4 gxf4 25.fxg4± ]

20...Bxb5! 21.axb5 Qd7 22.Nb2 [ 22.b6 axb6 23.Rc3 b5 24.Qc2© ]

22...Qxb5 23.Nc4 h5 24.Ra1 a6 25.f3?! [ 25.Ra5 Qd7 26.Nb6 Qc7 27.Ra2 Re8 28.Rc2 Qe7 29.Qd2 Qf6÷ ]

25...gxf3 26.Rxf3 g4 27.Rf1 Be7 28.Ra5? [ 28.Bxf4

A) 28...exf4 29.e5 dxe5 30.Nxe5 Rf5 31.Nxg4 Rxd5 32.Qe1 Bc5+ 33.Kh1 Rd6 34.Rxf4!‚ ; B) 28...Raf8 29.Ne3 Rxf4 30.Nf5 Qxf1+ ( 30...R8xf5 31.exf5 Rxf1+ 32.Qxf1 Qxd5 33.Kh1 Kg7÷ ) 31.Qxf1 Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1© ; C) 28...Rxf4! 29.Rxf4 exf4 30.Kh1 ( 30.e5 dxe5 31.Qb1 Bc5+ 32.Kh1 Qe8 33.Qe4 Rd8 34.Rd1 Bd4∓ ) 30...Rf8 31.Qd3³ f3 32.e5 Qe8 33.Nxd6 Bxd6 34.exd6 ]

28...Qd7? [ 28...Qxb3!-+ ]

29.Nb6 [ 29.Ra2 Raf8 30.Kh1 Bd8∓ ]

29...Qc7 30.Ra1 Raf8 31.Rc1 Bg5!! [ 31...Nh3+? 32.gxh3 Rxf1+ 33.Qxf1 Rxf1+ 34.Kxf1+- ]

32.Qd2

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[ 32.Rxc7 Ne2+-+ ] 32...Qe7-+

[ 32...Nh3+?! 33.gxh3 Qxb6 34.Bxb6 Bxd2 35.Rxf7 Rxf7 36.Rc2³ ]

33.Rfe1 Qf6 34.Rc8 [ 34.Kh1 Qg6 35.Rc4 h4 ]

34...Ne2+0-1

E92Gavrilov,Al 2485Novikov,S 2485

Moscow 2002[Gavrilov,Al]

86/522 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 12.h4 f5 13.Ng5

[ 13.h5 A) 13...fxe4?! 14.Nxe4 ( 14.Ng5 e3!? 15.Bxe3 Nhf5 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.Bd2 Nd4 18.Nce4 Bf5² ) 14...Nf7 ( 14...Nhf5 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.Bg5± ) 15.hxg6 Nxg6 16.Nfg5 Nxg5 17.Bxg5 Qe8 18.Bg4± ; B) 13...Nf7 14.hxg6 Nxg6² ]

13...fxe4?! [ 13...f4 14.g4² ] [ 13...Ng4 14.Bxg4 fxg4 15.h5 h6 16.Ne6 Bxe6 17.dxe6 g3 18.fxg3 g5 19.Qg4² ]

14.g4!?N [ 14.Ngxe4 ] [ 14.h5 e3!? 15.Bxe3 Nhf5 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.Bd2 Nd4² ]

14...Rf4? [ 14...Nf7 15.Ne6!? ( 15.Ncxe4 Nxg5 16.hxg5 Rf7 17.Qb3 Bh8 18.Qh3 Bd7 19.Nf6+ Bxf6 20.gxf6 Nc8 21.Bg5² ) 15...Bxe6 16.dxe6 Nh8 17.Nxe4 Qc8 18.h5 gxh5 19.Rxh5 Qxe6 20.Rxh7 Nhg6 21.Ng5 Qf6 22.Rh2± ]

15.Bxf4 exf4 16.Ngxe4+-

E92Ljubojevic,Lj 2555Spassov,V 2590

Bled (ol) 2002

86/(522) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5

f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 12.h4 f5 13.Ng5 fxe4?! 14.g4!? * c6N 15.Ngxe4 cxd5 16.Nxd5 Be6 17.Bg5 Bxd5 18.cxd5 Nf7 19.Qd2 Nxg5 20.hxg5 Rc8 21.Kf1 Qb6 22.Kg2 Qd4 23.Qxd4 exd4 24.Rac1 Be5 25.Bc4½-½

E92Gavrilov,Al 2485Shorokhov,A 2440

Moscow 2002[Gavrilov,Al]

86/523 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 12.h4 Nf7 13.h5 g5 14.Be3!?N

[ 14.Nh2 f5 ] [ 14.Rg1!?

A) 14...g4?! 15.Nh2 ( 15.Nh4 Qd7 16.f3 gxf3 17.gxf3 Qh3÷ ) 15...f5 16.exf5 g3 17.fxg3 Nxf5 18.Qd3 Nd4 19.Rf1± ; B) 14...h6 15.g4² ]

14...c5 [ 14...h6!? 15.Nd2 ( 15.g4 Bxg4 16.Nxg5 Bxe2 17.Nxf7 Bxd1 18.Nxd8 Bf3 19.Rh3 Bxe4÷ ) 15...f5 16.exf5 Nxf5 ( 16...Bxf5 17.Bg4² ) 17.Bg4 c6 18.Nde4 Nxe3 19.fxe3 Qb6 20.Be6 Qxe3+ 21.Qe2 Qxe2+ 22.Kxe2 cxd5 ( 22...b5 23.cxb5 cxd5 24.Bxd5± ) 23.cxd5 b6 24.Ke3² ]

15.Rg1 g4?! [ 15...h6 16.g4² ]

16.Nh4! [ 16.Nh2 f5 17.exf5 g3 18.fxg3 Nxf5 19.Bf2² ]

16...Qd7 17.Qd2 Qe8 [ 17...a6?! 18.h6 Bh8 19.Nf5± ] [ 17...Qd8 18.h6 Bh8 19.Bd3± ]

18.h6 Bh8 19.Bd3 Ng6 [ 19...Nd8 20.Rh1 a6 21.Qe2± ]

20.Rh1! [ 20.Nxg6 hxg6 21.Rh1 Kh7² ]

20...Nf4?! [ 20...Nxh4 21.Rxh4 Qd8 22.Rh5 Qe8 23.0-0-0 a6 24.Rdh1 b5 25.R1h4 Qe7 26.Qe2 Rd8 27.Rxg4+!? Bxg4 28.Qxg4+ Kf8 29.Qf5‚ ]

21.0-0-0±

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E92Simeonidis,I 2325Anagnostopoulos,D 2435

Greece (ch) 2002

86/(523) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9.Bc1 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.h3 Nh6 12.h4 Nf7 13.h5 g5 * 14.Qb3!? Kh8N

[ RR14...h6 15.g4² Gavrilov,Al ] 15.g4²

E94Naumkin,I 2435Glek,I 2590

Porto San Giorgo 2002[Glek,I]

86/524 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 c6 8.Re1 e5 9.h3 exd4 10.Nxd4 Re8 11.Bf3 h6 12.Be3 Nc5N

[ 12...Nh7 13.Bg4 ( 13.Qe2 ) 13...Bxg4 14.hxg4 Nc5 15.f3 Qh4 16.Bf2 Qf6 17.Qd2 Nd7 18.Rad1 Ne5 19.b3= ]

13.Qc2 Nh7 [ 13...a5 14.Rad1 ]

14.b4 Ne6 15.Nxe6 [ 15.Rad1

A) 15...Nhg5?! 16.Be2 A1) 16...Bxd4? 17.Bxd4 Nxh3+ 18.gxh3 Nf4 ( 18...Nxd4 19.Rxd4 Qg5+ 20.Kh1 Bxh3 21.Rg1 Qh4 22.Rg3 c5 23.bxc5 dxc5 24.Rd1 Bf5+ 25.Kg2 Bxe4+ 26.Nxe4 Rxe4 27.Rh1 Qe7 28.Bf3 ) 19.Bf1 ; A2) 16...Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Ne6 19.Rd2 Nf4 20.Bf1 ; A3) 16...Qf6 17.h4 Nh7 18.g3 ;

B) 15...Qh4 16.Be2 Nhg5 ] 15...Bxe6 16.Be2 Qh4

[ 16...d5 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.exd5 Bf5 19.Qd2 Rc8 20.Rac1 ]

17.Rad1 Be5 [ 17...Ng5 ]

18.Bf1 Ng5 [ 18...a5 19.b5 ]

19.Bc1 f5 [ 19...a5 20.b5 f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.Qb3 Bd4 23.Rxd4 Qxd4 24.Rd1 Qf6 25.Bb2 ]

20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Qb3

[ 21.Bd3 Bxh3! 22.Bxg5 ( 22.Rxe5 Bxg2 23.f4 Bf3-+ ) 22...Qxg5 23.g3 Kg7 ]

21...Bd4 [ 21...Ne6 22.c5 ]

22.Rxd4 Qxd4 23.Rd1 Qf6 24.Bb2 Qf8 25.Ne2 Rad8 26.h4 Ne6 27.Ng3 Rd7

[ 27...h5!? 28.Nxf5 Qxf5 29.Qg3 Qg4 ] 28.Qc3 Kh7 29.h5 Rf7 30.Qd2 d5 31.cxd5 cxd5 32.Re1 Ng5 33.Rxe8 Qxe8 34.Qxd5 Ne4?

[ 34...Rd7 35.Qc5 b6 36.Qc6 ] 35.Nxf5 gxf5 36.Bb5?

[ 36.Bc4! Ng5 37.Kh2!+- Qd7 ( 37...Qe4 38.Qxe4 fxe4 39.Bxf7 Nxf7 40.Kg3 ) 38.Qe5 Rg7 ( 38...Qc7 39.Bxf7 Qxe5+ 40.Bxe5 Nxf7 41.Bd4 a6 42.Kg3 ) 39.Bd3! ( 39.f4 )]

36...Qe7 [ 36...Qf8 37.Qe6 ]

37.Bc4 Rf8 38.Bd4 b6 39.Qc6 Nd6?“ [ 39...Nf6! 40.Be3 Rd8 41.Bb3 Qd6 42.Qf3 ( 42.Qxd6?! Rxd6 43.Bf4 Rc6 44.Bf7 Kg7 45.Bg6 Rc2 46.Bxf5 Rxa2 47.g4 a5 48.bxa5 bxa5 49.Be5 Kf7 50.f4 Ke7 ) 42...Qd3 43.Qc6 Ng4 44.g3 Rd6 ( 44...Qb1+ 45.Bc1 ) 45.Qc7+ Rd7 46.Qc6 Rd6= ]

40.Bd3 Qe6 [ 40...Qe1+ 41.Kh2 Qe7 42.g3 ]

41.Qc7+ Rf7 42.Qb8 [ 42.Qd8 Ne8 43.g4 Ng7 ( 43...Rd7 44.Qxd7+! Qxd7 45.Bxf5+ Qxf5 46.gxf5 Nd6 47.f6 Kg8 ) 44.Bxf5+ Rxf5 45.gxf5 Qxf5 46.Bxg7 Qg4+ 47.Kf1 Qc4+ ]

42...Ne8 43.Bc4? [ 43.g4! Ng7 ( 43...Qc6 44.Bxf5+ Kg8 45.Qe5 Ng7 46.b5 ; 43...Qe1+ 44.Kh2 ) 44.gxf5!+- ( 44.Bxf5+ Rxf5 45.gxf5 Qe1+ 46.Kh2 Qd1 47.Bxg7 Qxh5+ 48.Kg2 Qg4+ 49.Qg3 Qxg7± )]

43...Qxc4 [ 43...Qe1+?! 44.Kh2 Rc7 45.Bb5 Qe4 46.Qxe8 Qh4+ 47.Kg1 Qxd4 48.Qg6+ Kh8 49.Qxh6+ Kg8 50.Qe6+ Kh8 51.Bf1± ]

44.Qxe8 Rg7! 45.Bxg7 [ 45.Qe5? Qc1+ 46.Kh2 Qc7-+ ]

45...Qc1+ 46.Kh2½-½

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E94Shariyazdanov,A 2560Tratar,M 2465

Hrvatska 2002[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

86/(525) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 * Qe8 9.Bg5 Bg4 10.d5 Nh5 11.g3!?N

[ 11.Nd2 - 58/661 ] 11...f5 12.exf5 gxf5 13.Nh4! Bxe2 14.Qxe2 Qf7 15.Kh1! [/\ Rg1, g4] Rae8?!

[ 15...Nc5 16.Be3² ] 16.Rg1 Nc5?!

[ 16...e4 17.g4 fxg4 18.Qxg4 Kh8!? ] 17.Be3 a6?!

[ 17...Kh8 ] 18.g4! Nf4

[ 18...fxg4 19.Rxg4± ] 19.Bxf4 exf4 20.Qf3±

E94Atalik,S 2575Tratar,M 2470

Bled (ol) 2002[Atalik,S]

86/525 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 c6 9.Rb1 Re8 10.d5

[ 10.Bf1 - 74/(600) ] 10...Nc5 11.Bg5! a5

[ 11...cxd5 12.cxd5 h6 13.Bh4 g5 14.Bg3 Nfxe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bb5 Rf8 17.Rxe4 f5 18.Re1 f4 19.Bd3 fxg3 20.hxg3± ]

12.Nd2 Bd7 13.Nb3!N [ 13.b3 ]

13...Nxb3 14.axb3!? [ 14.Qxb3 Rb8 15.Qd1 h6 16.Be3 c5² ]

14...c5 15.Qd2 Qe7 [ 15...Qb6 16.Bd1 Qb4 17.Rf1! b5 18.f4 Ng4 19.h3 f6 20.Bxg4 Bxg4 21.hxg4 fxg5 22.f5± ]

16.Rf1!± Reb8 [ 16...Qf8 17.f4 Qe7

A) 18.fxe5? Qxe5 19.Qf4 Qxf4 20.Rxf4 Nxe4! 21.Rxe4 ( 21.Nxe4 f5 ) 21...Bxc3 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.bxc3 Rxe2 24.Bf4 Bf5„ ; B) 18.f5! gxf5 19.exf5 e4 20.Qe3 ]

17.Kh1 Qf8?! [ 17...Ra6 18.Qe3!? ]

18.f4! exf4 19.Rxf4 Ne8 20.Rbf1 Be5 [ 20...f6 21.R4f2 Qe7 22.Bh4± ]

21.Rxf7 Qxf7 22.Rxf7 Kxf7 23.Bf4 Nf6 24.Bxe5 dxe5 25.Qg5! Re8

[ 25...Ne8 /\ Nd6 ] 26.h3 Kg7 27.Bf3! [ / \ Nd1-f2-d3] Ra6 28.Nd1 a4 29.Qe3! b6 30.Qc3! axb3

[ 30...a3 31.bxa3 Rxa3 32.Qb2 Ra6 33.Nf2+- ]

31.Nf2!+- Ng8! [ 31...Ra1+ 32.Kh2 Ba4 33.Nd3 Nd7 34.Bg4 Nf6 35.Be6 Bd7 36.Qxe5 Bxe6 37.dxe6 Ra7 38.Nf4 Rae7 39.g4 h6 40.g5 ]

32.Nd3 Kf6 33.g4?! [ 33.Bg4 Bxg4 34.hxg4 h6 ( 34...Nh6 35.Nxe5 Ra1+ 36.Kh2 Rxe5 37.g5+ Kf7 38.gxh6+- ) 35.Qxb3 Rea8 36.Qb5+- ]

33...g5 34.h4 h6 35.h5! Ba4 36.Kg2 Ra7 37.Kg3 Rae7 38.Bd1 Kf7 39.Bxb3 Bd7 40.Bd1 Nf6 41.Nf2 Ra8 42.Bf3 Kf8 43.Qb3?

[ 43.Nd3 Bxg4 44.Nxe5 Bxf3 A) 45.Kxf3 Nxe4! ( 45...Kg7 46.d6 Re6 47.Ng4 Rf8 48.Nxf6 Rexf6+ 49.Kg3+- ) 46.Kxe4 Rae8 47.Kf5 Rxe5+ 48.Kg6 g4! 49.Kxh6? Kf7 ; B) 45.Qxf3! Kg7 46.Qf5 Nxh5+ 47.Kh2 Nf4 48.d6 Re6 ( 48...Ree8 49.Qf7+ Kh8 50.Qf6+ Kg8 51.d7 Rf8 52.Qxh6 ) 49.Qf7+ Kh8 50.d7 Rd8 51.Nd3!+- ]

43...Ra6 44.Nd3 Be8 [ 44...Bc8 45.Qb5 ]

45.Qc3 Nd7 46.Kf2!? [ 46.b4+- ]

46...Ra1 47.Qb3 Ra5 [ 47...Ra6!? ]

48.Kg2 Rf7 49.Nf2 [ 49.Nxe5? Nxe5 50.Qxb6 Nxf3 ( 50...Nxc4 51.Qxh6+ Kg8 52.Qxg5+ Rg7 53.Qd8 Kf8 54.Be2 Ra4 55.b3 Ra2 56.bxc4 Rxe2+ 57.Kf3÷ ) 51.Qxa5 Nh4+ 52.Kg1 Bd7 53.Qxc5+ Kg7 54.Qd6 Bxg4÷ ]

49...Ke7 50.Nd1 Rf6 51.Ne3 Kf8 52.Nf5 Bf7 53.Qc3 Ra2?!

[ 53...Bg8 54.b4 ] 54.Bd1 Bg8 55.Bb3 Ra7 56.Qc2 Bh7 57.Ba4+- Bxf5 58.exf5 Rd6 59.Bxd7 Raxd7 60.Kf3! Kf7 61.Ke4 Ra7

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[ 61...Kf6 62.Qa4 Rd8 63.b3! R8d7 64.Qa1 Re7 ( 64...Kf7 65.Kxe5 Rf6 66.Ke4 Re7+ 67.Kd3 ) 65.Qa8 ]

62.Kxe5 Rd8 63.f6! Re8+ 64.Kd6! Rd8+ 65.Kc6 Kxf6 66.Qf5+!1-0

E94Ikonnikov,V 2525Glek,I 2590

Baden−Baden 2002[Glek,I]

86/526 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6 12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3N

[ 13.Nb3 - 73/(672) ] 13...Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 15.c5 Kh8!

[ 15...Nd4 ] 16.f3

[ 16.Nb3!? ] 16...f5 17.Bc4 f4 18.Nb3 g5 19.Bf2

[ 19.Bxe6 Bxe6 ( 19...gxh4 20.Bxc8 Rxc8 21.h3 ) 20.Bxg5 Ng8 ( 20...Qg6 21.Bxh6 ; 20...Qh5 21.Bxh6 Bxh6© ) 21.Bh4 Qh5© ]

19...Qh5 [ 19...Qg6 ] [ 19...Nf7 ] [ 19...c6 ] [ 19...Bd7 ]

20.Ra2 [ 20.c6 ]

20...g4 21.c6 b6 22.Kh1! [ 22.fxg4 Nxg4 23.h3 Ng5! 24.hxg4 Bxg4

A) 25.Qe1 Rf6 ( 25...f3 26.Bh4 fxg2-+ ); B) 25.Qd3 f3 26.Be3 ( 26.Bg3 fxg2-+ ) 26...fxg2-+ ]

22...Ng5 [ 22...g3 23.Bg1 gxh2 24.Bf2 Bf6 25.Nd5 Bh4 26.Bxh4 Qxh4 27.Rd2 Nf7 28.Qe1 Qh6 29.g4 ]

23.Bg1 gxf3 24.gxf3 Bh3 25.Rff2 Rf6 26.Rad2 Nhf7 27.b5 Nd6 28.Be2 Be6

[ 28...Rg6!? ] 29.Nd5 Bxd5

[ 29...Rg6! A) 30.Nxc7 Nh3-+ ( 30...Bxb3 31.Qxb3 ); B) 30.Rg2 Nh3 31.Rxg6 Qxg6 32.Bd3 Bxd5 33.exd5 Qf7³ 34.Bf1? Nxg1 35.Kxg1 e4 36.fxe4 Nxe4 37.Rg2 f3-+ ]

30.Rxd5 Rg6 31.Bf1 Rg8 32.Nd2 Bf6 33.Rg2 Qh6 34.a4 Qg7 35.Qe2 Nh3 36.a5½-½

E94Kaganskiy,G 2330Glek,I 2590

Kallithea 2002[Glek,I]

86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6 12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 15.c5 Kh8! * 16.Nc4N Qf7 17.Ra2 Nd4 18.Rd2 Be6 19.Ne3 a5!

[ 19...f5 ] 20.Nb5?!

[ 20.f4!?„ Nxe2+ 21.Nxe2 exf4 22.Rxf4 ( 22.Nxf4 Bb3 23.Qb1 g5 24.Bxg5 fxg5 25.Nfd5 Bxd5 26.Rxf7 Bxf7∓ ) 22...axb4 23.axb4 Qe8 24.Bf2

A) 24...f5 25.Nd4 Bf7 ( 25...Bg8 26.exf5 Be5 27.Rf3 ) 26.exf5 g5 27.f6 ( 27.Rf3 Bh5∓ ) 27...gxf4 28.fxg7+ Kxg7 29.Nef5+ Nxf5 30.Nxf5+ Kf6 31.Qb1+- ; B) 24...Qa4 25.Nd4 Bg8³ ]

20...axb4 21.axb4 Bb3 22.Qc1 [ 22.Qe1 Nxe2+ 23.Rxe2 f5ƒ ]

22...f5∓

E94Chekhov,V 2480Kurnosov,I 2450

Serpukhov 2002

86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 0-0 5.Be2 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6 12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 15.c5 * c6N 16.Bc4 Nf7 17.Nb3 Nf4 18.Qc2 Be6 19.Ne2 Nd8 20.Nxf4 exf4 21.f3²

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E94Van Wely,L 2645Milov,V 2600

Panormo (rapid) 2002

86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6 12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 Nc5 14.b4 Ne6 * 15.Nb3N c6 16.Re1 f5 17.f3 f4 18.Ra2 g5 19.Bf2 Qg6 20.Rd2 Nf7 21.c5 h5 22.Kh1 Kh8÷

E94Huzman,A 2590Gallagher,J 2515

Panormo (rapid) 2002

86/(526) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd2 f6 12.Bh4 Nh6 13.a3 * c6N 14.b4 Nc7 15.Nb3 Nf7 16.Qc2 Ne6 17.Rad1 Nd4 18.Qb2 Nxb3 19.Qxb3 Be6 20.f3 Qe7 21.Bf2 Qc7 22.Qc2 Rfe8=

E94Karpov,An 2685Radjabov,T 2620

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Karpov,An]

86/(526) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 * 11.h3 f6 12.Bd2 Nh6 13.Be3 c6 14.c5 Nf7 15.Bc4?!N

[ 15.Bxa6!? bxa6 16.Rb1 ( 16.Qa4- 85/480 )]

15...Nc7 16.Qb3 [ 16.Re1 Be6 17.Nd2 f5„ ]

16...Ne6 17.Bxe6 [ 17.Rfd1 Qe7∓ ]

17...Qxe6 18.Qxe6 Bxe6 19.Rfd1 Rfd8 20.b3 Bf8 21.Na4?

[ 21.Nh2 f5 22.f3³ ] 21...Be7 22.Ne1?!

[ 22.Nh2 f5 23.f3!? ] 22...f5 23.exf5 gxf5 24.f4

[ 24.f3 f4 25.Bf2 Bf5∓ ]

24...exf4! 25.Bxf4 Ng5!? 26.Nd3 Ne4 27.Be3 Bf6 28.Rac1 Bf7∓

E94Atalik,S 2575Damljanovic,B 2550

Bled (ol) 2002[Damljanovic,B]

86/527 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 c6 9.Rb1 exd4 10.Nxd4 Nc5 11.Bf1

[ 11.f3 Nh5 12.Be3 Be5÷ ( 12...Qh4- 74/(608) )]

11...Ng4 12.h3 Qf6 13.Nf3N [ 13.hxg4 Qxd4 14.g5 ( 14.Qe2 ) 14...Qe5!= ]

13...Ne5 14.Nh2 Be6 15.b3 [ 15.Qxd6? Ncd3 16.Bxd3 Rfd8 /\ Nd3-/+ ]

15...Rad8= [ 15...Nxc4?! 16.Bxc4 Qxc3 ( 16...Bxc4? 17.e5+- ) 17.Bb2 Qb4 18.a3 Qb6 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qxd6² ]

16.Re3 [ 16.Bb2 a5 /\ g5, Qg6, f5 ]

16...a5 17.Bd2 h6 18.Qc1 g5 [/\ Qg6, f5] 19.Na4 Nxa4 20.bxa4 Rd7 21.Nf3

[ 21.Reb3 Qg6 22.Rxb7 ( 22.f3 f5∓ ) 22...Rxb7 23.Rxb7 Qxe4³ ]

21...Nxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Qg6 23.Rfb3 [ 23.Bd3? Be5∓ ]

23...Qxe4 24.Bxa5 d5! 25.Rxb7 [ 25.cxd5 Qxd5 26.Bc3 Qc5 27.Qb2 Bxc3 28.Rxc3 Qe5 29.Rb3 Qxb2 30.R3xb2 Ra8∓ ]

25...Rxb7 26.Rxb7 Ra8 27.Qd2?! [ 27.cxd5 Bxd5 28.Bc3 Rxa4 29.Rb8+ Kh7³ ]

27...dxc4∓ 28.Bc3 c5 29.Rc7 Qf4 30.Qxf4 gxf4 31.Bxg7 Kxg7 [R 9/k] 32.Rxc5 Rxa4 33.Be2

[ 33.Rc6 Kf6 /\ Ke5-d5-+ ] 33...Rxa2 34.Bg4 Ra1+ 35.Kh2 Rc1 36.g3 fxg3+?“

[ 36...Bxg4 37.hxg4 f3 38.Rf5 Rc3 39.Rf4 f6 40.Kh3 Kf7 41.Kh2 Ke6 42.Kh3 Ke5 43.Rf5+ Kd4 44.Rf4+ Kc5 45.Rxf6 Rd3 46.Rxh6 c3 47.Rh8 Rd6-+ ]

37.Kxg3 c3 38.Bxe6 fxe6 [R 6/b] 39.Kf4 Kf6 40.h4 Ke7 41.Ke5

[ 41.Ke3 c2 42.Kd2 Rf1 43.Kxc2 Rxf2+

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44.Kd3 Rf4-+ ] 41...c2 42.Kf4 Kd6 43.Rc8 Kd5 44.Kf3 Kd4 45.Rd8+??

[ 45.Ke2 Ke4 46.Rc4+ Kf5 47.Kf3 Kg6 48.Rc5= ]

45...Kc3-+ 46.Rc8+ Kd2 47.Rd8+ Ke1 48.Rc8 Kf1 49.h5

[ 49.Rc5 e5 ( 49...h5-+ ) 50.Rc8 e4+-+ ] 49...e5 50.Rc7 Kg1 51.Kg3 e4 52.Rc8 Kf1 53.Rc7 Ke2 54.Kg2 Kd3 55.Rd7+ Kc4 56.Rc7+ Kd5 57.Kh2 Ke5 58.Kg2 Kf4 59.Rc4 Kg5 60.Rc5+ Kg4 61.f3+ exf3+ 62.Kf2 Rh10-1

E96Shariyazdanov,A 2560Sale,S 2400

Oberwart 2002[Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

86/528 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Re1 c6 9.Bf1 a5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Na4 Re8?!

[ 11...b6?! ] 12.c5! Qe7 13.Qc2 Bf8 14.Be3

[ 14.b3!?± Rb8 ( 14...Nxc5? 15.Ba3 Nfd7 16.Rac1 b6 17.Nxb6 Nxb6 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 19.Qxc5 Bxc5 20.Rxc5 ; 14...Nh5 ) 15.Bb2 ∆Nxc5 16.Bxe5 ]

14...Ng4 15.Bg5 f6 16.Bd2 Nxc5 17.Nb6 Rb8 18.h3 Nh6 19.b4!N

[ 19.Bxa5 - 32/703 ] 19...Na6

[ 19...Ne6 20.bxa5 Nf7 21.Rab1/\ Nc8, a6 ]

20.Nxc8 [ 20.bxa5!? Nf7 ( 20...Be6?! 21.Bxa6 bxa6 22.Qxc6± )]

20...Rexc8 21.bxa5± Nf7 22.Rab1! Nd6 23.Be3

[ 23.Bxa6 bxa6 24.Rxb8 Rxb8 25.Qxc6 Qb7© ]

23...Ra8! 24.Red1 Kg7 25.Rb6! Rc7 [ 25...Qe6 26.Nd2! ]

26.Bxa6! [ 26.Nd2!? f5!? 27.Bxa6 Rxa6 28.Rxa6 bxa6 29.Bc5 Qe6 30.Qd3 Nb5 31.Bxf8+ Kxf8 32.Nf3ƒ ]

26...Rxa6 27.Bc5 Qe6™ 28.Rxa6? [ 28.Qd3! Rxb6™ ( 28...Rd7 29.Rxb7 )

29.axb6 Rd7 30.a4 Rd8 ( 30...Qa2 31.Nd2! Rd8 32.Qb3! Qxb3 33.Nxb3± ) 31.Qc2± ]

28...bxa6 29.Qd3 Ne8? [ 29...Rd7 30.Rd2² ]

30.Bxf8+ [ 30.Bb6 Rf7 31.Qxa6± ]

30...Kxf8 31.Qxa6 Qxa2 32.Qb6 Ke7! 33.a6?!

[ 33.Qc5+ Kf7 34.Qc3 /\ Ra1, Nd2+/- ] 33...c5?!

[ 33...Qa4 34.Rb1!± ] 34.Rd5?!

[ 34.Rd6! Rc8™ 35.Rc6+- ] 34...Qa3 35.Rd6!+- Rd7

[ 35...Qc1+ 36.Kh2 Qf4+ 37.Kh1 Qc1+ 38.Ng1 ]

36.Rxd7+ Kxd7 [Q 8/c] 37.a7 Nc7 38.Kh2! c4 39.Qxf6 Qxa7 40.Nxe5+ Kc8 41.Nxc4 Qa2 42.Qf7 Qe2 43.Nd6+ Kd8 44.f4 Qd2 45.Nc4 Qd4 46.Ne5 Kc8 47.Qg8+ Kb7 48.Qxh7 Qxe4 49.Nxg6 Kb6 50.Qh6 Kb7 51.Qg7 Kb6 52.Qf6+ Kb7 53.Qf7 Kb6 54.f5 Qd4 55.Qe7 Nd5 56.Qd6+ Kb7 57.Ne7 Qf4+ 58.Qxf4 Nxf41-0

E97Scarella,E 2345Valerga,D 2480

Villa Martelli 2002[Valerga,D]

86/(529) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 * 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bc1 f5 11.Bg5 Bf6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6!?

[ 12...Nxf6 - 59/653 ] 13.d5 Nd8 14.h3 Nh6 15.c5!? Ndf7

[ 15...dxc5 16.Nb5 fxe4 ( 16...Qe7 17.d6 cxd6 18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Nxd6© ) 17.Nd2 Bf5 18.Nxc7 Rc8 19.Nb5 Qg5 20.Kh1© ]

16.cxd6 Nxd6 17.Nd2 Nhf7!?N [ 17...Bd7 ]

18.Rc1 [ 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Bg4÷ ] [ 18.Bd3 Ng5 19.Qe2 Bd7÷ ]

18...Ng5 [ 18...Bd7 ]

19.Nb5! [ 19.Bd3 Nxh3+ 20.gxh3 Qg5+ 21.Kh1

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Qh6! 22.Kg1 Qg5+ ( 22...Qxh3!?© )] [ 19.exf5 Bxf5 20.Bg4÷ Bd3 21.Be2 ]

19...fxe4!? [ 19...Nxb5 20.Bxb5 fxe4 21.Rc3 Bf5÷ ]

20.Rc3 Bd7!? [ 20...Nxb5 21.Bxb5 Bf5 ( 21...Qb6!? 22.Bc4!?÷ ) 22.Qe2÷ ]

21.Nxc7 Rac8 [ 21...Rad8 22.Nc4!?² ]

22.Bg4 Qe7! 23.Bxd7 [ 23.h4?! Nf3+! 24.Bxf3! exf3 25.Nxf3 Bg4 26.Ne6! Rxc3 ( 26...Bxe6 27.dxe6 Rxc3 28.bxc3 Qxe6 ) 27.bxc3 Bxf3 28.gxf3 Rf5© ]

23...Qxd7 24.Qc2? [ 24.Qc1! Rf4!? ( 24...e3?! 25.fxe3 Nxh3+!? 26.gxh3 Qxh3 27.Rf2!! Rxf2 28.Kxf2± ) 25.Ne6! ( 25.Re1!? Rcf8 26.Nf1! ) 25...Nxe6 26.dxe6 Qxe6 27.Rxc8+ Nxc8 28.Qc4!² ]

24...e3! 25.fxe3 Nxh3+? [ 25...Rxf1+! 26.Kxf1 ( 26.Nxf1 Nge4∓ ) 26...Rf8+ ( 26...Nxh3 27.Ne6! ) 27.Ke2 ( 27.Kg1 Nxh3+! 28.Kh2 Ng5∓ ) 27...Qf7 28.Kd1 Qf2∓ ]

26.gxh3! Qxh3 27.Ne6! Qg4+ 28.Kh1=

E97Pelletier,Y 2585Bologan,V 2625

Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002[Bologan,V]

86/529 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.b4 c6!

[ 11...Kg7 - 53/631 ] 12.Rc1N

[ 12.a4 a5 13.bxa5 c5³ ] [ 12.dxc6 ] [ 12.Qd2 ]

12...a5 13.a3 Bg7 14.Qb3 [ 14.c5 axb4 15.axb4 Bg4= ]

14...cxd5 15.exd5 b6 16.Rfd1 axb4 17.axb4 Bd7 18.b5!?

[ 18.c5?! bxc5 19.bxc5 dxc5 20.Bb5 ( 20.d6 Nc6 21.Ne4 Nd4 22.Qe3 Ba4 23.Rf1 Bc6 24.Rxc5 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Qxd6∓ ) 20...Nf5 ] [ 18.Ra1 Rxa1 19.Rxa1 e4 20.Ne1 Qc7 21.Ra6 f5 22.Nc2÷ ]

18...f5?! [ 18...g5 19.Na2 g4 20.Ne1 Ng6 21.Nb4 Qg5 22.Nc6 e4 23.Qb4 Be5 24.g3 h5‚ ]

19.Na2! g5 20.Nb4 Ng6 21.Nc6 Qf6?! [ 21...Qc7 22.c5 bxc5 23.Rxc5 Qb7 24.Rc2 Nf4 25.Bf1÷ ]

22.Bf1 [ 22.Qe3 Ra2 23.Rd2 Rfa8 24.Rxa2 Rxa2 25.Bf1 g4ƒ ] [ 22.c5! g4 23.Nd2 Nf4 24.Bf1 bxc5 25.b6² ]

22...g4 [ 22...e4 23.Nfd4 Rfe8 ( 23...Rae8 24.Ra1 ) 24.g3 f4 25.Re1 Bxc6 26.Nxc6 Ne5 27.Be2 Rf8 28.Qc2 fxg3 29.fxg3 Qf2+ 30.Kh1 Nd3 31.Bxd3 exd3 32.Qxd3 Ra2 33.Ne7+ Kh8 34.Ng6+= ]

23.Nd2 Qg5!? [ 23...e4 24.Qe3 ]

24.Qb4?! [ 24.c5 dxc5 25.Nc4± ]

24...Qf6 25.Ra1 e4 26.Ra6 e3!„ [ 26...Rxa6 27.bxa6 Bxc6 28.dxc6 Qd4 29.Qb3 Qc5 30.Qb5 Ne7 31.Nb3 Qxc6 32.Qxc6 Nxc6 33.Rxd6± ]

27.fxe3 Rae8 28.Qa3 [ 28.Rxb6 Rxe3 29.Kh1 f4 30.Nb8 Bf5 31.Rxd6 Qg5 32.Nc6 f3 33.Qc5 f2‚ ]

28...f4 29.e4 Bxc6 [ 29...f3!? 30.g3 ( 30.gxf3 Qf4 31.Bg2 Nh4 32.Ra7 Bxc6 33.Rxg7+ Kxg7 34.bxc6 gxf3 35.Bh3 f2+ 36.Kh1 Rxe4-+ ; 30.Qe3 Qb2 31.Kh1 Qc2 32.Qb3 Qxb3 33.Nxb3 Rxe4 34.gxf3 Re3 35.Nbd4 gxf3 36.Ne6 Bxe6 37.dxe6 f2 38.e7 Nxe7 39.Nxe7+ Rxe7∓ ) 30...Bxc6 31.bxc6 Qd4+ 32.Kh1 Ne5

A) 33.Qb3 Qf2 34.Ra3 ( 34.Qxb6 Nd3!-+ ) 34...Nxc6 35.dxc6 Bd4 36.Nxf3 Rxf3 37.Bd3 Re3-+ ; B) 33.Qxd6 Nd3 34.Bxd3 Qxd3 35.Qg6 Qe2 36.Rg1 Qxd2 37.Ra7 Qd4 38.e5 Qxe5 39.Qxg4 f2 40.Rf1 Qe4+ 41.Qxe4 Rxe4 42.Kg2 Bd4 ]

30.bxc6 Qd4+ 31.Kh1 Qf2 32.Qxd6 [ 32.Ra7 Bd4 33.Bd3 f3-+ ]

32...Nh4 33.Qd7 Bd4 [ 33...Nf5!! 34.exf5 ( 34.Ra7 Re7 35.Qxf5 Rxf5 36.Rxe7 Rh5 37.Rxg7+ Kxg7 38.c7 Qg3-+ ; 34.c5 Re7 35.Qxf5 Rxf5 36.exf5 Bd4 37.Ra8+ Kh7 38.Bd3 Qxd2-+ ) 34...Bd4 35.Bd3 f3-+ ]

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34.Qxg4+ Kh8 35.Bd3 f3 [ 35...Rg8 36.Qe2 Qxe2 37.Bxe2 Rxg2 38.Nf3 Rxe2 39.Nxh4+- ]

36.Nxf3 Rxf3?“ [ 36...Nxf3 37.Qg3 ( 37.Qg6 Ne1 38.Qxh6+ Kg8 39.Qg5+ Kh8 40.Qh5+ Kg8 41.Qg4+ Kh8 42.Qh3+ Kg8= ) 37...Ne5 38.Qxf2 Rxf2 39.h3 ( 39.Bb1 Ref8 40.h3 Rf1+ 41.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 42.Kh2 Bg1+ 43.Kg3 Bf2+ 44.Kf4 Bd4+= ) 39...Nxd3 40.Rxd3 Rf1+ 41.Kh2 Bg1+ 42.Kg3 Rg8+ 43.Kh4 Rf4+ 44.g4 Rxe4 45.Kg3 Rxc4÷ ]

37.gxf3 Rg8 38.Ra8!+- [ 38.Rf1+- ]

38...Rxa8 39.c7 Be5 40.c8Q+ Rxc8 41.Qxc8+ Kh7 42.Qd7+ Kh8 43.Qe8+ Kh7 44.Qe7+1-0

E97Roiz,M 2510Sutovsky,E 2655

Israel (ch) 2002[Sutovsky,E]

86/530 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 c6 10.Nd2 a5 11.bxa5 Qxa5 12.Bb2 c5

[ 12...Qd8 - 80/600 ] 13.a4N

[ 13.Nb5 ] 13...Nd7 14.Nb5 Ra6 15.Ra3 f5 16.Bd3!?

[ 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f4 Ng6 ] [ 16.f4!? ]

16...Nf6 [ 16...f4!? 17.Be2 Nf6 ]

17.f4! exf4 18.e5 dxe5 19.Bxe5 g5! [ 19...Ng4?! 20.Nb3! ( 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Nb3 Qb4÷ ) 20...Qb4 21.Bxf4 (/\ Bd2) Rxa4 22.Rxa4 Qxa4 23.Nxc5± ]

20.Nb3 Qd8 21.Nxc5 Ng6 22.Bd4! [ 22.Nxa6 Nxe5! ( 22...bxa6 23.Bxf6 Qxf6 24.Nc3 Qd4+ 25.Kh1 Ne5 26.Be2 Qc5© ) 23.Nac7 Nfg4 24.Qe2 Ne3 25.Rc1 g4 26.d6 Qg5 /\ 27...f3, 27...Nf3 ] [ 22.Bc7

A) 22...Qe7 23.Nxa6 bxa6 24.Bd6! Qe3+ 25.Kh1 Ng4 ( 25...axb5 26.Bxf5 ) 26.Bxf8 Bxf8 27.Bxf5 Bxf5 28.Rxe3

Nxe3 ; B) 22...Qe8! 23.Nxa6 ( 23.Re1 Qf7 ) 23...bxa6 24.Nd6 Qe7 ( 24...Qe3+ 25.Kh1 Qc5 26.Nxc8 Rxc8 27.d6 Qxa3 28.Bxf5 ) 25.Bb8 ( 25.Nxc8 Qxc7 ) 25...Nd7 ( 25...Ng4!? ) 26.Re1 Nge5 27.Bc7 Nc5 28.Bb8 Bd7 ]

22...Ng4 [ 22...Ra8 23.Re1± ]

23.Be2? [ 23.Nxa6 Bxd4+ ( 23...bxa6 24.Bxg7 Kxg7 - 23.Bg7 ) 24.Nxd4 Ne3 25.Qe2 bxa6! ( 25...Nxf1 26.Qxf1 Qe7! 27.Qc1! bxa6 28.c5 ) 26.Rb1 g4 ( 26...Qd6!? )] [ 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Nxa6 bxa6 25.Qa1+ Kg8 26.Nd4 Ne3 27.Re1 g4 ( 27...Qd6!? )]

23...Nxh2! [ 23...Bxd4+ 24.Qxd4 Ne3 25.Rxe3 fxe3 26.Nxa6 bxa6 27.Nc3 f4 28.c5± ]

24.Kxh2 [ 24.Bxg7 Nxf1 ( 24...g4? 25.Bxf8 Qh4 26.Qd4 Nxf8 27.Rxf4 ; 24...Kxg7? 25.Qd4+ Kg8 26.Kxh2 g4 27.Rxf4 ) 25.Bxf8

A) 25...Ng3 26.Nxa6 Qxf8! - 25...Qf8 ( 26...g4 ); B) 25...Ne3 26.Rxe3 fxe3 27.Bh6 Nf4 28.Nxa6 bxa6 29.g3 Nh3+ 30.Kg2 Qf6 ; C) 25...Qxf8 26.Nxa6 Ng3! 27.Nac7 Qh6 28.Nd6 g4! ( 28...Qh1+ 29.Kf2 Qh4 ) 29.Ne6! ( 29.Rxg3 fxg3 30.Qd4 Nf4! 31.Qh8+! Kxh8 32.Nf7+ Kg7 33.Nxh6 Nxe2+ 34.Kf1 Nc3 )

C1) 29...Qh1+? 30.Kf2 Qh4 31.Rxg3 ( 31.Qd4! Bxe6 32.dxe6 Ne4+ 33.Kg1 f3 34.Qg7+!! Kxg7 35.Nxf5+ Kf6 36.Nxh4 fxe2 37.Re3+- ) 31...Qxg3+ 32.Kf1 f3 ; C2) 29...Bxe6 30.dxe6 f3! 31.gxf3 Nf4

C2a) 32.Bf1 Qh1+ 33.Kf2 Nxf1! ( 33...Qh2+ 34.Ke1! ) 34.Qxf1 g3+ 35.Kxg3 Qxf1 36.Kxf4 Qf2! ( 36...Qc1+?? 37.Re3 ) 37.Rd3 Qe2 38.Rd5 Qxe6³ ; C2b) 32.Nxf5!? Ngxe2+ 33.Kf2 g3+! 34.Nxg3 Qh4 35.e7 Qxg3+ 36.Ke3 Kf7 37.Rb3 Qg5 ]

24...g4 25.Rh1 [ 25.Nxa6 Qh4+ 26.Kg1 g3

A) 27.Rff3 bxa6! 28.Nd6 ( 28.Kf1 Qh1+ 29.Bg1 Nh4 ) 28...Qh2+ 29.Kf1 Nh4

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30.Rxg3 fxg3 31.Bf3 Bxd4 32.Qxd4 f4 33.Qe5! ( 33.Nxc8 Re8!-+ ) 33...Bh3 34.Ne8 Rf7! 35.Nf6+ Rxf6 36.Qxf6 Nxf3 37.Qd8+ Kf7 38.Qc7+ Kg6 39.Qd6+ Kh5-+ ; B) 27.Re1 Re8!! 28.Kf1 Re3! 29.Bxe3 fxe3 30.Bg4 ( 30.Bf3 Nf4-+ ) 30...Qh1+ 31.Ke2 Qxg2+ 32.Kxe3 Qf2+ 33.Kd3 Nf4# # ]

25...f3! 26.Bxf3? [ 26.gxf3 Nf4!

A) 27.Kg3 Bxd4 28.Nxd4! ( 28.Nxa6 Be5 ) 28...Qd6! 29.Nxa6 Nxe2+ 30.Kf2 Nxd4 31.Rd3 Nxf3 32.Rxf3 Qb6+! ( 32...gxf3 33.Qg1+ Kh8 34.Qa1+! Kg8 35.c5 ) 33.Kf1 ( 33.c5 Qb2+ 34.Kf1 gxf3 35.Rg1+ Kf7 36.Nc7 f4 ) 33...gxf3 ; B) 27.Kg1 Bxd4+ 28.Nxd4 Rg6 ]

26...gxf3? [ 26...Bxd4! 27.Nxd4 ( 27.Qxd4 Qh4+ 28.Kg1 Qe1+ 29.Kh2 g3+ 30.Kh3 f4+ 31.Ne6 Qxh1+ 32.Kg4 Qh4# # ) 27...Qd6+ 28.Kg1 Qxc5 ]

27.Rxf3 Ne5 28.Rh3 Rg6 29.d6? [ 29.Kg1 ]

29...Rxd6! 30.Nxd6 Qxd6 31.Bxe5 [ 31.Kg1 Nf3+ 32.Qxf3 Bxd4+ 33.Kf1 Qxc5 ]

31...Bxe5+ 32.g3 Qxc5 33.Kg2 Qc6+ 34.Qd5+ Qxd5+ 35.cxd5 f4 36.Rh5 f3+ 37.Kf1 Bf5 38.R1h4 Bd3+ 39.Kf2 Bd60-1

E97Teske,H 2525Kupreichik,V 2465

Graz 2002[Kupreichik,V]

86/(531) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 * Nf4 12.Bxf4 exf4 13.Rc1 Be5!?N

[ 13...fxe4 - 75/530 ] 14.Bf3

[ 14.c5 h6!? 15.Ne6 Bxe6 16.dxe6 Bxc3!? 17.Rxc3 fxe4 /\ d5 ]

14...fxe4 15.Bxe4 [ 15.Ncxe4 Nf5 16.Ne6 ( 16.c5!? Nd4÷ ) 16...Bxe6 17.dxe6 c6 18.Nc5 Qc7÷ ]

15...Nf5 16.Ne6 Bxe6 17.dxe6 c6 18.b5

Qf6!? [ 18...Rc8 ]

19.Qd3 [ 19.bxc6!? Bxc3 ( 19...bxc6 20.Bxc6 Bxc3 21.Bxa8 Bxe1 22.Bd5 Bxf2+ 23.Kxf2 Kg7÷ ) 20.cxb7 Rab8 21.Bd5 Kg7÷ ]

19...Rac8÷

E97Bareev,E 2725Radjabov,T 2620

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Bareev,E]

86/531 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6 12.f3 Nh5 13.c5 Nf4 14.Bc4 Kh8 15.Rb1!?N

[ 15.Ne6 - 83/579 ] [ 15.g3 - 83/(579) ]

15...a6 [ 15...h6 ] [ 15...a5 ]

16.Kh1 [ 16.g3 h6 17.gxf4 exf4³ ]

16...h6 17.Ne6 Nxe6 18.dxe6 Nc6 [ 18...Rf6

A) 19.Nd5?! Bxe6 20.Nxf6 Bxc4 ; B) 19.exf5 Nxf5 20.e7 ( 20.Rxe5 Rf8 ) 20...Nxe7 21.Ne4 Be6 ( 21...Bf5 22.Bxh6 Bxh6 23.Nxf6 Bxb1 24.Qxb1 Nf5÷ ) 22.Nxf6 Bxc4 23.Qc2 Be6÷ ; C) 19.Qb3 Nc6 20.Nd5 Rf8 21.Qc3 fxe4 22.fxe4 Bxe6 23.Nxc7 Bxc4 24.Nxa8 Bxa2 25.Rb2² ]

19.b5?! [ 19.exf5! gxf5 20.b5 Nd4 21.bxa6 bxa6 22.e7 Qxe7 23.Qxd4 exd4 24.Rxe7 dxc3 25.Bd5 Bf6 26.Re2 ( 26.Rxc7 Re8 ) 26...Ra7 27.Bxh6 Rd8 28.c6² ]

19...Nd4 [ 19...axb5 20.Nxb5 dxc5 21.Qxd8 Rxd8 22.Nxc7 Ra7 23.Be3² ]

20.bxa6 bxa6 21.Ba3 Re8 [ 21...fxe4 22.cxd6 cxd6 23.Nxe4± ] [ 21...Bxe6 22.Bxe6 Nxe6 23.cxd6² ] [ 21...dxc5 22.Bxc5 Re8 23.e7² ]

22.Bd5 c6? [ 22...Bxe6 23.Bxa8 Qxa8 24.cxd6 cxd6

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25.Bxd6 Qc6 26.Bb4± ] [ 22...Ra7! 23.Rb8 Nxe6

A) 24.Qa4 Nxc5 25.Bxc5 dxc5 26.Bf7 Rf8 27.Bxg6 Qd2-+ ; B) 24.Bc6 Rg8 25.cxd6 cxd6 26.Qxd6? Rc7 ; C) 24.Bxe6 Rxe6 25.Qb3 Re8 ( 25...Qe8? 26.cxd6 cxd6 27.Qc4 ) 26.Qf7 Kh7 27.exf5 gxf5 28.cxd6 Qd7= ; D) 24.c6!?© Nf4 25.Qd2 Qg5 26.Reb1 Nxd5 27.Qxg5 hxg5 28.Nxd5 ]

23.cxd6 Bxe6 [ 23...cxd5 24.e7 Qa5 25.Bb4 Qb6 26.Nxd5 Qc6 27.Rc1± ]

24.Bxe6 Rxe6 25.Bc5 Nb5 26.Qb3 Qe8 [ 26...Qd7 27.Na4 Qf7 28.Nb6 Rd8 29.Nc4± ]

27.Red1! Rd8 28.Nxb5 axb5?! [ 28...cxb5! 29.a4 bxa4 30.Qc4± ]

29.a4 bxa4 30.Qxa4 Bf8? [ 30...fxe4 31.fxe4 Rf6 32.Rb6 ( 32.Rb7 Bf8 33.Qa7 Qe6 34.h3 Qc4 ) 32...Qf7 33.Qxc6 Rf1+ 34.Rxf1 Qxf1+ 35.Bg1± ]

31.d7 Qf7 32.Qa51-0

E97Ponomariov,R 2730Radjabov,T 2620

Wijk aan Zee 2003[Radjabov,T; Nataf,I.−A]

86/532 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 f5 11.Ng5 Nf6 12.f3 Kh8 13.Rb1!?N

[ 13.Be3 - 84/484 ] 13...h6 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 fxe4 16.fxe4 Nc6 17.Nd5 Ng8!? 18.Bd3!? Nd4 19.Qg4 g5!

[ 19...c6?! 20.Qxg6 Qe8 ( 20...Qh4 21.Be3 cxd5 22.exd5 Nf6 23.Rf1!? e4 24.e7! exd3 25.exf8Q+ Rxf8 26.Qxd3+- ; 20...cxd5 21.exd5 Nf6 22.Rf1± ) 21.Qxe8 Raxe8 22.Ne3 Rxe6 23.b5!?² ]

20.Qh3 c6 21.Ne3 Qf6 22.Ng4 Qe7 23.Be3 Nxe6 24.g3!

[ 24.Qg3? Nf4 25.Bf1 h5 26.Nf2 Nh6!?∓ ] [ 24.Rf1? Nf4 25.Bxf4 exf4³ ( 25...gxf4³ )]

24...Qd7!?

[ 24...Nd4!? 25.Rf1 Qe6 26.Qh5 Ne7³ ] 25.Rf1 d5 26.Rf5?

[ 26.Qh5 A) 26...dxc4 27.Bxc4 b5 28.Bb3! ( 28.Bxe6 Qxe6 29.Bxg5 a5 30.a3 Qc4!?³ ) 28...Nd4 ( 28...Qd3 29.Bxe6 Nf6 30.Qg6 Nxg4 31.Bc5± ) 29.Bxg8 Kxg8 30.Nxh6+ Bxh6 31.Qxh6² ; B) 26...d4!? 27.Bd2 a5

B1) 28.a3 axb4 29.Rxf8 ( 29.axb4 Qe8 30.Qh3 Ra3 31.Rxf8 Nxf8 32.Qf1 Qe6 33.h3 h5 34.Nf2 Ra2 35.Rd1 Qg6 36.c5 Nf6 37.Qg2 h4 38.Kh2 Nh5 39.gxh4 gxh4 40.Qxg6 Nxg6 41.Bc4 Ra3 42.Bg5 Nhf4∓ ) 29...Rxf8 30.axb4 c5 31.Rf1 ( 31.b5 Qf7 32.Qxf7 Rxf7 33.Rf1 Rxf1+ 34.Kxf1 h5 35.Nf2 Nf6 36.b6 Bh6 37.Be2 Kg7 38.g4 h4 39.Ke1 Nd7∓ ) 31...Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1 ( 32.Bxf1 cxb4 33.Bxb4 Qa4 34.Qg6 Qxb4 35.Qxe6 Qe1 36.Qd5 b6∓ ) 32...cxb4∓ ; B2) 28.h4 gxh4 29.Nxe5 ( 29.Rxf8 Rxf8 30.gxh4 axb4 31.Nxe5 Bxe5 32.Qxe5+ Rf6³ ) 29...Bxe5 30.Qxe5+ Ng7³ ]

[ 26.Rbd1!? Rxf1+ 27.Rxf1 A) 27...a5?! 28.exd5 cxd5 29.Bf5! dxc4 30.Nxh6 Nxh6 31.Bxe6

A1) 31...Qd3 32.Bxg5 Qd4+ ( 32...Qg6 33.Be3 axb4 34.Bxc4 Qe4 35.Bxh6 Qxc4 36.Qh5± ) 33.Kh1 Qe4+ 34.Qg2! ( 34.Kg1 Qd4+ 35.Rf2? Rf8 36.Qg2 axb4∓ ) 34...Qxg2+ 35.Kxg2 b5 36.a4!± ; A2) 31...g4 32.Bxd7 gxh3 33.b5!² ;

B) 27...d4!? 28.Bd2 a5 29.a3 ( 29.bxa5 Nc5 30.Bb1 d3∓ ) 29...axb4 30.axb4 Ra3 31.Rf3 Ra1+ 32.Kg2 Ra2 33.Rf2 Qe8 34.c5 Qg6 35.Kg1 Ra1+ 36.Rf1 Ra3 37.Rf3 Ne7! ( 37...Rxd3 38.Rxd3 Qxe4 39.Nf2 Qd5 40.Qf5! Nf6 41.Ra3 Nc7 42.Qc8+ Nfe8 43.Qf5 ) 38.Qg2 ( 38.Bc1 Rb3 39.Bd2 h5∓ ) 38...h5³ ]

26...dxc4?! [ 26...Nd4!!

A) 27.Rff1 Nf6! 28.Rxf6 Rxf6 29.Qh5 Re6 30.Rf1 dxe4!? ( 30...Qe8 31.Qxe8+ Raxe8 32.cxd5 cxd5 33.exd5 Rd6 34.Bxd4 exd4∓ ) 31.Bxe4 Ne2+ 32.Kh1 Nf4! 33.gxf4 exf4 34.Bc5 b6!? 35.Bf5 bxc5 36.Qh3 Qf7! ( 36...cxb4 37.Nxh6

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Rxh6 38.Qxh6+ Bxh6 39.Bxd7 Rd8 40.Rd1 f3 41.h3 a5∓ ) 37.Bxe6 Qxe6 38.bxc5 Rb8-+ ; B) 27.Bxd4 dxe4! 28.Bxe4 Qxd4+ 29.Nf2 Nf6 30.Re1 Qxc4 31.Rxe5 Qxa2∓ ; C) 27.Rxf8 Rxf8

C1) 28.exd5 cxd5 29.Nxe5?? Nf3+!-+ ( 29...Qxh3?? 30.Ng6+ Kh7 31.Nxf8+ Kh8 32.Ng6+ Kh7 33.Nf4++- ); C2) 28.Qh5 Nf3+ 29.Kg2 d4 30.Bf2 ( 30.Bc1 Ne1+-+ ) 30...Qf7 31.Qxf7 Rxf7 32.Bg1 h5 33.Nf2 g4 34.h3 Nf6 35.hxg4 Nxg4 36.Nxg4 hxg4 37.Bf2 Bh6 38.Rh1 Kg7 39.a4 Be3 40.c5 Bxf2 41.Kxf2 Ng5+ 42.Kg2 Rf3 43.Rd1 a5 44.bxa5 Ne6∓ ; C3) 28.cxd5 Nf6 ( 28...cxd5 29.Kg2 Qa4∓ ) 29.Nf2 Nf3+ 30.Kh1 Qxh3 31.Nxh3 cxd5 32.exd5 Nxd5 33.Bxa7 Ra8 34.Bf2 g4 35.Ng1 Nc3 36.Ra1 e4 37.Bc4 Nd2∓ ]

27.Bxc4 Nd4 28.Rxf8 [ 28.Nxh6 Bxh6 29.Rxf8 Nf3+ 30.Kf2 Qxh3 31.Rxa8 g4 32.Rd1 Qxh2+ 33.Kf1 Nd2+ 34.Bxd2 Qh1+ 35.Kf2 Qf3+-+ ]

28...Rxf8 29.Qh5 Qd6! 30.Kg2 b5! 31.Bf7 Nc2! 32.Bc5 Qd2+ 33.Nf2 Nf6 34.Qg6 Ng4 35.Kg1

[ 35.Bxf8?? Nce3+ ( 35...Qxf2+?? 36.Kh3 Qxh2+ 37.Kxg4 Ne3+ 38.Kf3+- ) 36.Kh1 ( 36.Kf3 Nxh2# # ; 36.Kh3 Nxf2# # ) 36...Nxf2+ 37.Kg1 Nh3+ 38.Kh1 Qg2# # ]

35...Nce3! 36.Bxe3 Nxe3 37.h4 Qe2 38.Qh5 g40-1

E97Ftacnik,L 2600Polgar,Ju 2685

Bled (ol) 2002[Ftacnik,L]

86/533 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.Rb1 Bd7 11.b3 Ne8 12.a3 f5 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 Nf6 15.c5 fxe4 16.Ndxe4 Nf5 17.Bg5 h6 18.Nxf6+N

[ 18.Bxf6 - 64/556 ] 18...Bxf6 19.Bd2

[ 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Ne4 Qf7 21.Bc4 b5= ] 19...Bg7 20.Bd3 Qe7

[ 20...Qh4 21.Ne4 Ra3 22.Bc3= ] 21.Qc1

[ 21.Qg4 Kh7 ( 21...Qf7 22.Qc4 Ra3 23.Rbe1² ) 22.Qc4 Nd4 23.Be3 Nf5= ]

21...g5?! [ 21...dxc5?! 22.bxc5 Qxc5 23.Rxb7² ] [ 21...Kh7 22.Qc2 Qf6 23.Rbe1 Nd4 24.Qb2= ]

22.Ne4 Nd4 23.cxd6 [ 23.Be3 Nf5 24.Ra1² ]

23...cxd6 24.Qc7 [ 24.Be3 Nf5 25.Qd2² ]

24...Ra3! 25.Bc3? [ 25.Bc4 b5 ( 25...Rc8 26.Qxd6 Qd8 27.b5 Ra4 28.Bd3 Nf5 29.Qg6 Nh4 30.Qh5 Bf5 31.Qe2 Qxd5² ) 26.Bc1 Raa8 27.Bd3 Nf5= ]

25...Rc8 26.Qxb7 Raxc3 27.Nxc3 Rxc3 28.Be4

[ 28.Rfd1 e4 ( 28...Qe8 29.Ra1 Bc8 30.Qb6 e4∓ ) 29.Bxe4 Qxe4 30.Qxd7 Ne2+ 31.Kh1 Nf4 32.Qg4 Rc2∓ ]

28...Qe8 [ 28...Kf7 29.Rfe1 Bb5 30.Qa8 Qe8∓ ] [ 28...Bf8 29.b5! Rc5 30.b6 Ne2+ 31.Kh1 Nc3 32.Bf5!! Bxf5 ( 32...Nxb1? 33.Qxd7 Nd2 34.b7 Qxd7 35.Bxd7 Nxf1 36.b8Q Rc1 37.Be6+ Kg7 38.h4 gxh4 39.g4± ) 33.Qxe7 Bxe7 34.b7 Nxb1 35.b8Q+ Kg7 36.Rxb1 Bxb1 37.Qxb1 Rxd5= ] [ 28...Qd8!? 29.Ra1 ( 29.b5 Ne2+! 30.Kh1 Rc8 31.Rb4 Nc3 32.Qa6 Bxb5 33.Rxb5 Nxe4-+ ) 29...Qc7 30.Qa8+ Bc8 31.Qa4 Qf7∓ ]

29.Ra1 Bc8 30.Qb6 [ 30.Qb8 Qf8 ( 30...Bf8 31.Ra7 Qb5 32.Qxb5 Nxb5 33.Ra8 Bd7³ ) 31.Ra8 g4 32.Rd1 Bf6³ ]

30...Bf8 31.Ra8?! [ 31.Ra7!? Be7 32.Rfa1 Qf8 33.Qb8³ ]

31...Qf7 32.Qd8 Qf4 [ 32...Qb7 33.Qa5 ( 33.Qf6? Ne2+ 34.Kh1 Nf4 35.Raa1 Qc7 36.b5 Bg7-+ ) 33...Nb3 34.Qa4 Rc4³ ]

33.f3 [ 33.Bh7+ Kxh7 34.Rxc8 Rxc8 35.Qxc8 Kg8∓ ] [ 33.Rxc8 Rxc8 34.Qxc8 Qxe4∓ ]

33...Qe3+? [ 33...Rc1! 34.Ra1 ( 34.g4 Qe3+ 35.Kg2

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Qd2+ 36.Kh3 Ne2-+ ) 34...Rxf1+ 35.Rxf1 Bf5 36.Bxf5 ( 36.Qf6 Bg7 37.Qd8+ Kh7 38.Bxf5+ Nxf5 39.Qb6 Qc4 40.Qf2 e4-+ ) 36...Nxf5 37.Qe8 Ne3 38.Qg6+ Kh8 39.Rb1 Qd4 40.Kh1 Qd2 41.Rg1 Qxb4∓ ]

34.Kh1 Rc1 [ 34...Qf2? 35.Rfa1 Qb2 ( 35...Re3 36.Qxf8+! Kxf8 37.Rxc8+ Ke7 38.Ra7+ Kf6 39.Rf8# # ) 36.Rg1 Qc1 37.Ra7+- ]

35.Ra1 Rxf1+ [ 35...Rxa1 36.Rxa1 Qc3 37.Rb1 Kf7 38.h3= ]

36.Rxf1 Bf5 [ 36...Ba6? 37.Qc7! Qxe4 38.fxe4 Bxf1 39.Qc3² ] [ 36...Qe2 37.Rc1! ( 37.Kg1?! Ba6! 38.Ra1 Bd3∓ ) 37...Bh3 38.Rg1 Bf5 39.Qe8= ]

37.Qe8! [ 37.Qf6 Bg7 38.Qxd6 Bxe4 39.fxe4 Qxe4³ ]

37...Qe2 38.Kg1 [ 38.Ra1 Bxe4 39.fxe4 Nb3 40.Qg6+ Kh8 41.Qf6+ Kg8 42.Rf1 Bg7 43.Qe6+ Kh8 44.Qc8+ Kh7 45.Qf5+= ]

38...Qe3+ 39.Kh1 Qe2 40.Kg1 Qe3+½-½

E97Beliavsky,A 2650David,Alb 2510

Bled (ol) 2002[Beliavsky,A]

86/534 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 Nc8

[ 11...Ne8 12.Rb1 f5 13.f3 Nf6 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 Kh8 ( 15...c6 - 64/555 ) 16.Nb3 b6÷ ]

12.Bb2 c5 [ 12...Nb6!? 13.Qc2 Qe7 ( 13...Bh6- 61/671 ) 14.b4 Bh6!„ ]

13.f4!?N [ 13.dxc6!? bxc6 14.b4 Rb8÷ ] [ 13.a4!? Re8 14.Ba3 Bf8 15.Nb5² ]

13...exf4 14.Rxf4 Be8 [ 14...Bh6 15.Qf1! Bxf4 16.Qxf4‚ ] [ 14...Qe7!? 15.Qf1 Ne8 16.Nd1÷ ]

15.Rf1 Qe7 [ 15...Nd7 16.Bg4!? Ne5 17.Bxc8 Rxc8

18.Nf3² ] 16.Kh1 Nd7 17.Nf3 Ncb6

[ 17...Bxc3?! 18.Bxc3 Qxe4 19.Qd2 ] [ 17...f6!? /\ Bf7, Ne5 ]

18.Qd2 Ne5 19.a4! Nxf3 [ ¹19...Nbd7 20.Nb5² ]

20.gxf3! f5 [ 20...Nd7 21.f4 f5 22.Bd3± ]

21.exf5!± Rxf5 [ 21...gxf5 22.Bd3 Bg6 23.Rae1 Qd7 24.Nb5± ]

22.Bd3 Rf8 23.Rae1 Qh4 24.Ne4 Bxb2 25.Qxb2 Qf4

[ 25...Rxf3 26.Nf6+! Kf7 27.Nxe8 Rxf1+ 28.Rxf1+ Kxe8 29.Qh8++- ]

26.Qg2!+- [/\ Ng5] Rd8 27.Ng5 Bf7 28.Re4 Qf6 29.Rh4!1-0

E99Kiriakov,P 2555Al Sayed,M 2410

Dubai (open) 2002[Kuzmin,A; Al Sayed,M]

86/535 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.a4 Ng6 14.a5 Rf7 15.b4 Nf6 16.c5 Bf8 17.c6! h5

[ 17...bxc6 - 75/537 ] 18.Kh1 Rh7 19.Nb5N

[ 19.cxb7 Bxb7 20.a6 Bc8 21.Nb5 g4 22.Nxa7 g3 23.Nc6 Qd7 24.Bg1 gxh2 ( 24...Ng4 ) 25.Bxh2 h4 26.b5 Nh5„ ]

19...g4 [ 19...bxc6 20.Nxa7 cxd5 21.Nxc8 Qxc8 ( 21...dxe4 22.Nb6 cxb6 23.Bxb6± ) 22.exd5± ] [ 19...a6!? 20.Na7 g4 21.Nxc8 Qxc8 22.cxb7 Qxb7 23.b5 axb5 24.Qb3 g3 25.Bg1 gxh2 26.Bf2 h4 27.Bxb5² ]

20.Nxa7 g3 21.Nxc8 bxc6 [ 21...Qxc8? 22.cxb7 Qxb7 23.a6+- ]

22.Bg1 gxh2 23.Bf2 Qxc8 [ 23...c5? 24.bxc5 Qxc8 25.cxd6 cxd6 26.Bb5+- ]

24.dxc6 h4 25.Bc4+ Kh8 26.Qb3 [ 26.Nd3 Nh5 27.Kxh2 Ng3 28.Rg1 Be7 29.Qe1 Bg5! 30.b5 h3÷ ] [ 26.Kxh2! h3 ( 26...Nh5 27.Qd5 Ne7

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28.Qe6 Qxe6 29.Bxe6 Ng3 30.Rg1 Ne2 31.b5+- ) 27.g4 fxg3+ 28.Bxg3 Bh6 29.b5± ]

26...h3 [ 26...Nh5 27.Be6 Qd8 28.Kxh2 Ng3 29.Rg1 Ne2 30.b5± ]

27.Be6 Qe8 [ ¹27...hxg2+ ]

28.b5 [ 28.gxh3 Qxc6 29.b5 Qe8 30.a6+- ]

28...hxg2+ 29.Nxg2 Ne7 30.b6? [ 30.Rfc1+- ]

30...cxb6 31.axb6 Nxc6 32.Rxa8 Qxa8 33.Bh4 Nh5

[ 33...Nd7± ] 34.Bf5?

[ 34.Bd5 Qa6 35.Rb1± ] 34...Qa6?

[ 34...Nd4! 35.Qd3 Nxf5 36.exf5 Qb8 37.Rb1 Be7∓ ]

35.Rb1+- Be7 36.b7 Bxh4 37.b8Q+ Bd8 38.Nxf4 Nxb8 39.Qxb8 Ng3+ 40.Kg2 exf4 41.Qxd8+ Kg7 42.Qg5+1-0

E99Kekelidze,M 2475Baklan,V 2615

Batumi 2002[Baklan,V]

86/536 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Nd3 f5 11.Bd2 Nf6 12.f3 f4 13.c5 g5 14.cxd6 cxd6 15.Nf2 Ng6 16.Qc2 Rf7 17.Rfc1 a6 18.a4 h5 19.h3 Nh4

[ 19...Bf8 - 46/834 ] 20.a5 g4!? 21.fxg4?!

[ 21.hxg4!? hxg4 22.fxg4 Nh7 ( 22...Bd7 ) 23.Na4 f3 24.Nb6 ( 24.gxf3 Ng5 25.Bxg5 Qxg5 26.Nb6 Bxg4 27.Nxg4 Rxf3 28.Bxf3 Nxf3+ 29.Kf2 Rf8‚ ) 24...fxe2 25.Qxc8 Rxc8 26.Rxc8 Qxc8 27.Nxc8 Bf8 28.Rc1± ]

21...f3N [ 21...hxg4 ]

22.Bxf3? [ 22.Bg5! Nxg2!? ( 22...fxe2 23.Bxh4 hxg4 24.hxg4 Qf8 25.Qxe2 Nxg4 26.Nxg4 Rf4 27.Rf1 Bxg4 28.Qd3± ) 23.Bxf3 Nf4

24.gxh5 Qf8 25.Bxf4 ( 25.Kh2 Nh7‚ ) 25...exf4 26.Ne2 Nd7 27.Bg4 Nc5 28.Ra3± ] [ 22.gxf3 Nh7ƒ ( 22...Nxf3+ 23.Bxf3 Nxg4!÷ )]

22...Nxg4! 23.hxg4 [ 23.Bxg4 hxg4 24.hxg4 Nxg2! ( 24...Ng6 25.Rf1 Qh4 26.Qd3 Nf4 27.Bxf4 exf4 28.Qh3 Qg3 29.Ra3± ) 25.Kxg2 Qh4! ( 25...Qf6 26.Rf1 Qf3+ 27.Kh2 Bxg4 28.Nxg4 Qxg4 29.Qd3+- ) 26.Be1 ( 26.Be3 Bxg4ƒ ) 26...Bxg4 27.Nxg4 Qxg4+ 28.Bg3 Rf3 29.Ne2 Re3 30.Re1 Rc8 31.Qxc8+ ( 31.Qd2 Qxe4+ 32.Kf2 Bh6-+ ; 31.Qa4 Rxe2+∓ ) 31...Qxc8 32.Nc3 Bh6∓ ]

23...Nxf3+ 24.gxf3 Qh4 25.Kg2 [ 25.gxh5? Qg3+ 26.Kf1 Bh3+ 27.Ke1 Rxf3-+ ] [ 25.Nh1? Rxf3 26.Be1 Rf1+! 27.Kxf1 Qxh1+ 28.Kf2 ( 28.Ke2 Bxg4+ 29.Kd3 Qf1+ 30.Ne2 Qf3+ 31.Kc4 Rc8+ 32.Kb4 Rxc2 33.Rxc2 Qxe4+ ) 28...Bxg4-+ ] [ 25.Ncd1 Qg3+ 26.Kf1 Bd7∓ 27.Be3 Rxf3 28.Ra3 Bb5+! ( 28...hxg4 29.Rb3 ∆Bb5+ 30.Rxb5 ) 29.Ke1 hxg4-+

A) 30.Qc7 Qg2 31.Rc2 ( 31.Kd2 g3 32.Qxb7 Raf8 33.Rc7 gxf2 ) 31...g3 32.Qxd6 Qf1+ 33.Kd2 gxf2 34.Qe6+ Kh7-+ ; B) 30.Rb3 Raf8 31.Rxb5 Rxe3+ 32.Nxe3 Qxe3+ 33.Kf1 g3 ( 33...Rxf2+ 34.Qxf2 Qxc1+ 35.Kg2 axb5 ) 34.Rb3 Rxf2+ 35.Kg1 Qh6 36.Qc8+ Kh7-+ ]

25...Bxg4 [ 25...hxg4 26.Rh1 gxf3+ 27.Kf1 Qg3 28.Be3± ]

26.f4 [ 26.Nxg4 hxg4 27.f4 exf4‚ ]

26...exf4 27.Rh1 Qg3+ 28.Kf1 Bd4 29.Bc1 [ 29.Be1 Rg7 30.Nxg4 Qxg4-+ ]

29...Rg7! [ 29...Bf3? 30.Rg1 Rg7 31.Rxg3 fxg3 32.Bh6+- ] [ 29...Be2+? 30.Kxe2 Qxf2+ 31.Kd3 Qf3+ 32.Kxd4 Qxh1 33.Qf2± ]

30.Ke1 Qg2 [ 30...Rc8 31.Ra3 Qg2 32.Rf1 Bh3 33.Qd3 Rg3-+ ]

31.Rf1 Bh3 32.Qd3 Rg3 33.Qxd4 Qxf1+ 34.Kd2 Rg2 35.Ncd1 Rc8!-+0-1

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