1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Rg1 h5 7. Be3 e5 8. Nf3 Qc7 9. Ng5 b5

It was essential to play 9... Be7 first, with the point that after, for example, 10. h3 b5 11. a4 b4 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. Qxd5, Black has 13... Bxg5 14. Bxg5 Bb7.

10. a4 b4 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 Bb7 13. Qb3 Nc6 14. Bc4?

14. Bb6!, e.g. 14... Qd7 15. Bc4 Nd8 16. Bxd8, etc.

14... Nd8 15. Qd3 Be7 16. h4 Rc8 17. Bb3 a5 18. Rc1 Qd7 19. Bb6 Bxg5 20. hxg5 Qg4?!

20... Ne6=.

21. Qxd6 Qxe4+ 22. Kd2 Qf4+ 23. Be3 Qf5 24. Rce1 Rc6 25. Qd3 Qxd3+ 26. cxd3 O-O 27. g4 hxg4 28. Rxg4 Bc8?

28... Ne6.

29. Rh4 Re8 30. Bd5 Rc7 31. Bb6 Be6 32. Reh1 Kf8 33. Bxc7

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Event information: Tournament report.

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