1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6 7. Be2 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nb5 Bg4 10. Nxd6 Qxd6 11. dxc5 Qxc5 12. b3 Rad8 13. Bb2 Ne4 14. Nd4 Bxe2 15. Qxe2 Rfe8 16. Rfc1 Qb6 17. Rab1 Nc3 18. Bxc3 Nxd4 19. Qd2 Nc6 20. Rd1 Re4 21. Qd3 f5 22. Rd2 Kf8 23. Rbd1 d4 24. exd4 Nxd4 25. Bxd4 Rdxd4 26. Qxd4 Rxd4 27. Rxd4 Qa5 28. Rd7 Qxa2 29. Rxb7 Ke8 30. g3 a5 31. h4 f4 32. gxf4 Qe2 33. Rdd7 Qg4+ 34. Kf1 Qxh4?

34... Qxd7! 35. Rxd7 Kxd7=.

35. Rxg7 Qh1+ 36. Ke2 Qe4+ 37. Kd2 Qxf4+ 38. Kc3 Qc1+ 39. Kd3 Qf1+ 40. Kc2 Qxf2+ 41. Kb1?

41. Kd3 since the king can head for a8, as in the game.

41... Qe1+ 42. Ka2 Qd2+ 43. Ka3 Qc1+ 44. Ka4 Qa1+?

44... Qc6+! 45. Rb5 (45. Kxa5 eliminates the cover for the king and makes it easy for Black to hold) 45... h5 is unclear, probably equal.

45. Kb5 Qe5+ 46. Ka6 Qd6+ 47. Ka7 Qc5+ 48. Ka8 Qd5 49. Rxh7 Qc6 50. Rh8#

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Source(s): Lichess (https://lichess.org/study/ReTf1Ypj/W4T8ni7J).

Event information: Tournament report.

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