1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
a6
6.Bg5
e6
7.f4
Nc6
8.Be2
Be7
9.Nxc6
last book move
9...bxc6
10.e5
dxe5
11.Qxd8+
Bxd8
12.fxe5
Nd7
13.Bxd8
Kxd8
14.0-0-0
Kc7
15.Rhe1
Nxe5
16.Bxa6
Clearance to allow e1-e5
16...Bxa6
[16...Rxa6
17.Rxe5
]
17.Rxe5
Rhd8
18.a4
Rxd1+
19.Kxd1
Rd8+
20.Ke1
Rd4
21.Re4
c5
22.g3
Kc6
23.Rxd4
cxd4
The passed pawn on b2 quickly leads to threats
24.Ne4
e5
25.Ng5
f6
26.Ne6
g6
27.b4
Bc4
28.Nc5
f5
29.Nd3
Kd6
30.Nb2
Bd5
31.Kd2
e4
32.c4
Bb7
33.Ke1
g5
34.a5
f4
35.b5
f3
36.a6
Bc8
37.Kf2?
[37.a7
Bb7
38.h4
gxh4
39.gxh4-+
]
37...Kc5
[>=37...g4!?
38.Ke1
Kc5
39.a7-+
]
38.g4
Kb4
[38...Bxg4?
doesn't lead to the expected results 39.a7
e3+
40.Kg3+-
]
39.Kg3
h6
[39...d3
40.Kf2
Kb3
41.Nd1
Kxc4
42.Ke3-/+
]
40.h3
[40.Kf2
Kc3
(‹40...Bxg4
41.a7
e3+
42.Kg3+/=
) 41.c5
Bxg4-+
]
40...d3
41.Kf2
Kc3
42.Nd1+
Kxc4
43.Ke3
Kxb5
44.Kxe4
Bxa6
45.Kxd3
Kb4+
Black activates its king
46.Ke3
Bb7
47.Nb2
Kc5
48.Nd3+
Kd5
49.Ne1
[49.Kxf3??
the pawn must be left alone, otherwise White will be punished 49...Kd4+
50.Kg3
Kxd3-+
]
49...Bc6
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