1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. f3 d6 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. Be2 Rc8 11. Rc1 a6 12. b3 Qa5 13. O-O Nxd4 14. Bxd4 b5 15. Be3 b4 16. Nd1 Bc6 17. Bd4 Rfd8 18. Kh1 Nd7 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Ne3 Nc5 21. Rfd1 e6 22. Ng4 Kf8 23. Qh6+ Ke7 24. Qh4+ Kd7 25. Qxh7 Kc7 26. Rc2 Rd7 27. Nf6 Re7 28. Qh4 Kb8 29. Rxd6 Rcc7 30. Rd8+ Kb7 31. Rcd2 Qb6 32. Rf8 a5 33. Qf2 a4 34. Bd1 axb3 35. axb3 Rc8 36. Rxc8 Kxc8 37. h3 Ra7 38. Ra2?? Rxa2 39. Qxa2 Qd8 40. Nd5

40. Qa1 Qd2 41. Ng4 Nd3= and White has no viable way of extricating himself without giving up a piece.

40... exd5 41. cxd5= Bb7 42. Be2 Qh4 43. Bc4 Qe1+ 44. Kh2 Qc3 45. Qa5 Nd7 46. Kh1 Qc1+ 47. Kh2 Qf4+ 48. Kh1 Qd6 49. Qa1 f6 50. Qc1 Kb8 51. Qe3 Ba6 52. Bxa6 Qxa6 53. f4 Qb6 54. Qg3 Qc7 55. Qxg6 Qc1+ 56. Kh2 Qxf4+ 57. Qg3 Qc7 58. Qxc7+ Kxc7= 59. h4 Kd6 60. h5 Ke7 61. Kg3 Nc5 62. Kf4 Nxb3 63. d6+

63. h6= is simpler.

63... Kf7 64. d7 Nc5

64... Nd4! is a better try: 65. Ke3 (65. d8=N+? Kg7) 65... Nc6 66. Kd2 Ke7 67. Kc2 Kxd7 68. h6 Ne5 69. h7 Nf7 70. Kb3 Ke7 71. Kxb4= is a tablebase draw.

65. d8=N+ Kg7 66. Ke3

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Source(s): Scoresheets.

Event information: Tournament report.

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