Chess Informant 68

8 31.e5! fxe5 [ 31...Ke7!? 32.Ne4 ( 32.g3 Bd5 33.c4 Bg2 34.exf6+ Kxf6 35.Nb3 Bf1 36.Na5 ) 32...fxe5 33.fxe5 Bd5 34.Nc5 Bxg2 35.Kg5 Bf1 ( 35...Bh3 36.Kxg6 ) 36.a4! Be2 ( 36...Bh3 37.Kxg6 Bg4 38.Kg5 ; 36...a5 37.b4 ) 37.a5 Bf1 ( 37...Bg4 38.Nxa6 Ke6 39.Nc5+ Kxe5 40.a6 ) 38.b3 Be2 39.c4 Bd1 40.b4 Be2 41.Nxa6 Bxc4 42.Nc5 ] 32.fxe5 Bd5 33.g3 Ke6 34.Kg5 Kxe5 [ ¹34...Kf7 ] 35.Kxg6 h4 36.gxh4 Kf4 37.h5 Ke3 38.c4 Bg2 39.Nb3 Bf1 40.h6 Bxc4 41.Nc5 Ba2 42.Kg7 Bb1 43.Nxa6 [ 43.Ne6!? Kd2 44.Nf4 Kc1 45.Ng6 ] 43...Kd4 44.Nxc7 Kc4 45.Ne6 Kb3 46.Nd4+ Kxb2 47.Nxc6 Kxa3 48.Ne5 Kb4 49.Ng6 Bxg6 50.Kxg6 1-0

Komarov,D Razuvaev,Y Reggio Emilia [Komarov,D]

A17 2595 2560 1996

68/12 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 [ 4.Qb3 - 68/(12) ] 4...0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 d5 7.b4!?N [ 7.e3 - 45/(15) ] 7...dxc4 [ 7...c5!? - 68/(12) ] 8.Qxc4 b6 9.Bb2 c6 /\ Ba6 [ 9...Bb7 10.Rc1 c6 11.g3² ] [ 9...Ba6 10.Qc3 ( 10.b5!? ) 10...Nbd7 11.Qc6!? (/\ b5) Rb8 12.Rc1 Nd5 13.e4 Bxf1 14.Kxf1 Nf4 15.Ne1² ] 10.g4! @ a5! [<=> <->a] [ 10...Qd5 11.Qc3 a5 12.Rc1! ( 12.g5 axb4 13.axb4 Rxa1+ 14.Bxa1 Qa2!„ ) 12...axb4 13.axb4 Rd8 14.g5 Ne8 15.Rg1! /\ Rg4, Bg2+/- ] 11.g5 Nd5 [ 11...Qd5! 12.Qc3 ( 12.Qh4 Ne4 ; 12.d3 Qxc4 13.dxc4 Nfd7÷ ) 12...axb4 13.axb4 Rxa1+ 14.Bxa1 Qa2÷ ] 12.Rg1 axb4?! [ ¹12...Nd7 ∆13.Qxc6 Ba6 ] 13.Qd4 f6 14.gxf6 Qxf6? [ 14...Rxf6 15.axb4 ( 15.Qh4 bxa3 16.Bxf6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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Qxf6 17.Qxf6 Nxf6÷ ) 15...Rxa1+ 16.Bxa1 Qf8 ( 16...Na6 17.Qh4 Naxb4 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Qxf6 Nxf6+- ) 17.Qh4 Rg6 18.Rxg6 hxg6 19.Ng5 Nf6 20.e3 /\ Bd3-> ] 15.Rxg7+! Kxg7 [ 15...Kh8 16.Qe4 ] 16.Qg4+ Kh8 17.Bxf6+ Rxf6 18.Ng5 [ 18.Qd4 c5 19.Qb2 Nc6÷ ∆20.e4?! bxa3 ] [ 18.e4 Rf4 ] 18...Nd7!? [ 18...bxa3 19.Qh3 h6 20.Rxa3 Rxa3 ( 20...Nf4 21.Qc3+- ) 21.Qxa3 hxg5 22.Qa8+- ] 19.Nxe6 Rg6 20.Qd4+ N7f6 [ 20...Kg8 21.Nd8!? ] 21.Nf4 Nxf4 [ 21...Rg4 22.e3 ] 22.Qxf4 bxa3 23.Qf3! Bg4 [ 23...a2 24.Qxc6+- ] 24.Qxc6 Rc8 25.Qa4 Re8!? 26.Rxa3 Bxe2 27.Re3!+- Rxe3 28.fxe3 Bxf1 29.Kxf1 h6 30.Qd4 [ 30.Qd4 b5 31.Qb6 ] 1-0

Gelfand,B Shirov,A Tilburg [Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

A20 2665 2685 1996

68/13 1.c4 e5 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d4 exd4N [ 4...e4 - 41/21 ] 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qe3+! Be7 [ 6...Kf7 7.Nf3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 ( 8.Nc3 Re8 9.Qd3 d6 10.0-0 Ne5 11.Qc2² ) 8...Re8 9.Qd3 Ne4 10.Nc3² ( ∆10.Bxb4 Nxb4 11.Qb3 Nc5 12.Qc3? Nbd3+ 13.Kf1 Nxf2 14.Ne5+ Rxe5 15.Qxe5 d6∓ )] [ 6...Qe7 7.Nc3 Qxe3 8.Bxe3 Bb4 9.Bd2² ] 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Nh3 b6 [ 8...Re8 - 68/(13) ] [ 8...d6 - 68/(13) ] 9.0-0 Bb7 10.b3 [ 10.Nf4 Bc5 11.Qd3 Ne5 12.Qc2 Bxg2 13.Kxg2² ] 10...Bc5 11.Qd2

[ 11.Qd3!? ] 11...Qe7 [ ¹11...Na5 12.Nd5 Bxd5 A) 13.cxd5 Nb7 14.Bb2 ( 14.b4 Bd6 15.Bb2 a5 16.a3 Ne4 17.Qd4 Qe7 ∆18.Rab1 axb4 19.axb4 Bxb4 20.d6 Bxd6 21.Qd5+ Qe6 22.Qxb7 Rfb8-+ ) 14...Nd6 /\ a5 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.b4 Qd4 17.Qxd4 Bxd4² ; B) 13.Bxd5+ Nxd5 14.Qxd5+ Kh8 15.Rd1 ( 15.Bb2² ) 15...Qe7 16.Bb2 ( 16.Nf4!? ) 16...Qxe2 ( 16...Rad8 17.Nf4 Qg5 18.Be5± ) 17.Bc3 Qe7 18.Nf4ƒ ] 12.Nd5 [ 12.Bb2 Rae8 13.Nf4 Ne4 14.Nxe4 fxe4 ] 12...Nxd5 13.cxd5 [ 13.Bxd5+ Kh8 14.Bb2 Rae8 ( 14...Na5 15.Nf4 ) 15.Nf4 Qg5 16.Rad1 Re7 17.Nd3 Qxd2 18.Rxd2 Nd8 ( 18...Bd6 19.Rc1 Nd8 20.b4± ) 19.b4 Bd6 ( 19...Bxd5 20.cxd5² ) 20.Bxb7 ( 20.Rc1² ) 20...Nxb7 21.Rc1² ] 13...Nd8 [ 13...Nd4 14.e3 Nb5 15.d6+- ] 14.Bb2 Re8 [ 14...Nf7? 15.d6 Qxd6 16.Qc3+- ] 15.Nf4 [ 15.Rfe1!? Bb4 ( 15...Nf7 16.d6+- ) 16.Bc3 Bxc3 17.Qxc3 Qe5 18.Qd2 Nf7 ( 18...Qf6 19.Rac1! c5 20.e4± ) 19.e4 fxe4 20.Bxe4 Qf6 21.Rac1 c5 22.Nf4± ] 15...Bd6 16.Rac1 [ 16.Rfe1 Bb4 17.Bc3 ( 17.Qc2!? ) 17...Bxc3 18.Qxc3 Qe5² ] [ 16.Rae1!? ∆Bb4 17.Qc2 Bxe1 18.Rxe1 Qf7 19.e4 ( 19.Bf3!? ) 19...c6 20.Bf3! cxd5 21.Bh5 g6 22.Qc3+- ] 16...Nf7 [ 16...Be5 17.Bxe5 Qxe5 18.Rfe1 ] 17.Rfe1 Rac8 18.e4 [ 18.h4 Bb4 19.Bc3 Bxc3 20.Rxc3 c5 21.d6 ( 21.e4² ) 21...Qxd6 22.Rd3 Qb8 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxd7² ] 18...fxe4? [ 18...Qg5! 19.h4 Qg4 ( 19...Bxf4 20.gxf4 Qg4 21.Rc3+- ) A) 20.Kh2 Bxf4 21.Qxf4 Qxf4 22.gxf4 Nd6 ( 22...fxe4 23.Bxe4 Nd6 24.f3² ) 23.e5 ( 23.f3!? ) 23...Ne4 24.Bxe4 ( 24.f3 Nc5 25.Red1 c6 ) 24...fxe4 25.Rcd1 Rf8 ( 25...c6 26.d6 c5 27.f5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Rf8 28.f6² ) 26.Rxe4 c6© ; B) 20.exf5 Qxf5 ( 20...Bxf4 21.Qxf4 Qxf4 22.gxf4 c5 23.dxc6 Rxe1+ 24.Rxe1 Bxc6 25.Bxc6 dxc6 26.Re7± ) 21.Rc4² ] 19.Rxe4 Qg5 20.h4 Qh6 [ 20...Qf5 21.Rce1 ] 21.Rce1 Rf8? [ 21...Rxe4 22.Rxe4 Rf8 23.Qe2± /\ Nh5 ] 22.Qd1 g6 23.Qg4 [ 23.Bh3!+- ] 23...Rcd8 24.Bf6 [ 24.h5 Ng5 ( 24...g5 25.Ne6 dxe6 26.Rxe6 Bc8 27.Qd4 Bxe6 28.dxe6 Ne5 29.Rxe5 Bxe5 30.Qxe5+- ; 24...Qg5 25.Nxg6 Qxg4 26.Rxg4 hxg6 27.Rxg6+ Kh7 28.Be4 Rde8 29.Rg7+ Kh6 30.Rh7+ Kg5 31.f4+ Bxf4 32.gxf4+± ) 25.hxg6 hxg6 ( 25...Nxe4 26.gxh7+ ) A) 26.Nxg6!? Qxg6 27.Re5 Bxe5 28.Rxe5 Nf3+ 29.Bxf3 Qxg4 30.Bxg4± ; B) 26.Re5!? Bxe5 27.Rxe5 Rf5 28.Nxg6 ( 28.Rxf5 gxf5 29.Qxf5 ) 28...Rxe5 29.Nxe5 ; C) 26.Re7!? Bxe7 27.Rxe7 Rf7 ( 27...Rf5 28.Rg7+ Qxg7 29.Bxg7 Kxg7 30.Be4 Rxf4 31.Qxg5 Rf6 32.Bxg6 ) 28.Rxf7 Kxf7 29.Nd3!? Qh5 30.Qf4+ Kg8 31.Qe5 Qd1+ 32.Ne1 ] [ 24.Ne6!? dxe6 25.dxe6 ] 24...Rb8 25.Bb2 Rfd8 26.R4e3 [ 26.Ne6?! dxe6 27.dxe6 Nh8÷ ] 26...Bxf4 [ 26...Bf8 27.Ne6 dxe6 28.dxe6+- ] 27.gxf4 Nd6 28.Bf6 Rf8 29.Bg5 Qg7 30.Re7 Nf7 31.h5 [ 31.f5! ] 31...gxh5 32.Qxh5 Qg6 33.Qxg6+ hxg6 34.Bf6 [ 34.Rxd7 Nxg5 35.fxg5 Rbd8 36.Rxc7 Bxd5 ( 36...Rf7 37.Ree7+- ) 37.Ree7+- ] 34...Rfd8 35.Be4 Kf8 36.Bxg6 Bxd5 37.f5 [ 37.Rd1 Nh8 38.f5 Bf7 39.Bh7+- ] 37...b5 [ 37...c6 38.R7e3 Rdc8 39.Be7+ Kg7 40.Rg3+- ] [ 37...Re8 38.Rxe8+ Rxe8 39.Bg7++- ] 38.Rd1 Rb6 39.Rxf7+ Bxf7 40.Bxd8 Bxg6 41.fxg6 [ 41.Bxc7? Bh5 ] 41...Rxg6+ 42.Kf1 1-0

10 Gurevich,M Huzman,A Budapest [Gurevich,M]

A20 2605 2575 1996

68/14 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 d6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Nf3!?N [ 8.e4 - 68/(14) ] [ 8.e3 - 68/(14) ] 8...e4 9.Nh4 [ 9.Ng5 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.f3 h6 12.Nh3 exf3 13.exf3 Re8+„ ] 9...Re8 10.0-0 d5 11.c5 [ 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.f3 e3!? 13.Qd3 Nc6÷ ] 11...b6 12.b4 Na6!? [/\ Nc7] [ 12...a5 13.a3 axb4 14.axb4ƒ ] 13.Rab1 h6 14.f4 Rb8÷ 15.Rfc1 Bd7 16.Bf1 [/\ Ng2-e3] Nc7 17.Ng2 h5! 18.Nd1 [ 18.Ne3 h4ƒ ] 18...g6 19.a4 bxc5 20.bxc5 Ne6 21.Nge3 Ng7 22.Rb4?! [ 22.Rxb8 Qxb8 23.Nc3 h4 24.Rb1 Qd8„ ] 22...h4 23.Rcb1 Rxb4 24.Rxb4 [ 24.Qxb4 hxg3 25.hxg3 Nfh5 26.Kf2 g5‚ ] 24...hxg3 25.hxg3 Nfh5 26.Qe1 g5 [ 26...Qf6!? (/\ a5) 27.a5 g5 28.fxg5 Qxg5 29.Kh2 Re6! 30.Bh3 Rh6 31.Bxd7 Nf4+ 32.Kg1 Qh5-+ ] 27.Qf2 gxf4 28.gxf4 Qf6 29.Ng2 Nf5 [ 29...a5 30.Rb7 Bc8 31.Rc7÷ ] 30.e3 Qh6 31.Ne1 Kh8?“ [ 31...Nhg3! 32.Bg2 Qh5 33.Nc3 Kg7 34.Rb7 Rh8 35.Qd2 Qh2+ 36.Kf2 Nh6-+ ] 32.Qh2!? [/\ Kf2] Rg8+ 33.Kf2÷ Nfg3 34.Ba6 Bg4 35.Nc3 Qg6 36.Nc2 [/\ Ke1-d2-c1] Nf5 37.Rb1 [/\ Rg1] [ 37.Ke1 Bf3 38.Kd2 Qg1! 39.Qxg1 Rxg1ƒ /\ Nhg3-f1 ] 37...Kg7 38.Ke1 Rh8 39.Kd2 Nf6 40.Qf2 Bf3 41.Rg1 Ng4 42.Qe1 Rh2+ 43.Kc1 Qe6 44.Na2!? [/\ Nb4, Bb7] Kh7 45.Kb1 [ 45.Nab4 Qd7 ] 45...Qf6! [/\ Nge3] 46.Qc3™ [ 46.Nab4 Ngxe3 47.Nxe3 Qxd4 48.Nec2 ( 48.Nbc2 Qxc5-+ ) 48...Qxc5‚ ] 46...Qh4 47.Qe1 [ 47.Nab4 Nfxe3! ( 47...Qf2 48.Rf1÷ ) 48.Nxe3 Qf2 49.Rxg4 Bxg4ƒ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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A) 16.Nc7? Rac8 17.Qxd6 Nc5 ( 17...Ne8!? 18.Qxe6 Rxc7 ) 18.Bf4 Ne8∓ ; B) 16.Qxd6 Rfc8 ( 16...Rac8 17.Nxa7!?± ) 17.Nd4 Nc5 18.Rac1 Ne8 ( 18...b5? 19.Qe5± ) 19.Qe5± ] 16.Nxd6 [ 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Nc7 Rac8 18.Nxd5 Qf7= ] 16...Qg6 17.Bxf6 [ 17.Bf4! Nxc4 ( 17...Nd3?! 18.Bxd3 exd3 19.Qxd3 dxc4 20.Nxc4 Rfd8 21.Qe2± ; 17...Nf3+?! 18.Kh1± ) 18.Nxb7! Shirov,A ( 18.Bxc4?! dxc4 19.Nxb7 Nh5! 20.Be5 f4ƒ ) 18...Nxb2 19.Qd4 A) 19...Nd3?! 20.Bxd3 exd3 21.Nc5± ( 21.Qxd3? d4ƒ /\ Bd5 ); B) 19...Nc4 20.Nc5 Qe8! ( 20...Bf7 21.Rab1± /\ Rb7 ) 21.Rab1 B1) 21...Qc6?! 22.Nxe6 ( 22.Rb7? Rfc8 23.Bh6 Bf7!∓ ) 22...Qxe6 23.Rb7± ; B2) 21...Bf7! 22.Rb7 Qc6 23.Rc7 ( 23.Rfb1 Rfc8„ ) 23...Qb6² ] 17...Rxf6 18.cxd5 Bd7 19.Nc4™ Nxc4 20.Bxc4 f4 21.exf4 Bh3 [ 21...Rxf4? 22.Qb3!± ] 22.g3 Rxf4 [ 22...Bxf1? 23.Bxf1 Rxf4 24.Bg2 Rff8 25.Qd4± >
47...Qf6 [ 47...Qxe1+ 48.Rxe1 Nh4 49.Nab4 Ng2 50.Rg1 ( 50.Rc1!? ) 50...N4xe3 51.Nxe3 Nxe3 52.Nxc6„ ] 48.Qc3 Rxc2!? 49.Qxc2 Ngxe3 [ 49...Nfxe3 50.Qb2 Nf5 51.Bc8÷ ] 50.Qh2+ Nh6 51.Nb4!? Nef5 [ 51...Qxd4 52.Qb2 Nef5 53.Qxd4 Nxd4 54.Bb7 Ne2 55.Rf1 Nc3+ 56.Kc2 Nxa4 57.Bxc6= ] 52.Qb2 e3? [ 52...Nxd4? 53.Nc2 Nhf5 54.Bc8+- ] [ 52...Qxd4÷ ] 53.Bd3!± Qe6 [ 53...e2 54.Re1 Qh4 55.Qd2+- ] 54.Nc2 Be4 55.Qb3 e2 56.Re1 Ng3 57.Bxe4+ Nxe4 58.Qd3 Qg4 59.Kb2 Qxf4 60.Rxe2 a5 61.Qe3 [ 61.Re1!? ] 61...Qb8+ 62.Qb3 Qc8 [ 62...Qxb3+ 63.Kxb3 f5 ( 63...Ng4 64.Ne3 ) 64.Ne1 f4 65.Rg2 Nf5 66.Nf3± ] 63.Rh2 Kg6 64.Qb6 Ng4 65.Rg2 Kh5 66.Qxa5+- f5 67.Qb6 [ 67.Qa7+- ] 67...f4 68.Qb3 Ng5 69.Rg1 Qa6?! [ 69...f3 70.Qd3 Qb8+ 71.Ka3 Qh2 72.Rf1 ] 70.Qb8 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Qf3+ 33.Qxf3 exf3+ 34.Kxf3 Kg8 35.Be6+ Kf8 36.Ke4 Ke7 37.Ke5 b5 38.f4 b4 39.f5 Rb8 40.Kd5² ) 32.Kg2 Qc6! 33.Kg1= ] 29.fxe3 Qh6! 30.Rd3 [ 30.Qd4?? Rxd6! 31.Qxd6 Qxe3+ 32.Kh1 Qe1+-+ ] [ 30.Qe5 Rde8 31.Rf2 Rg8! 32.Qf4 Rxe3 33.Qxh6 Re1+! 34.Bf1 gxh6 35.Rd2 Rf8 36.d7 Rexf1+ 37.Kg2 R1f7 38.d8Q Rxd8 39.Rxd8+ Kg7= ] 30...Qf6 31.Rd2 Qh6 32.Rd3 Qf6 ½-½

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25.Qh4 ] 23.Ng5! [ 23.Qd1 h5 ] 23...Nd4 [ 23...Qxg4? 24.f6 g6 25.f7+ /\ Ne6+/- ] 24.Qe4 Rxa2 [ 24...Bb5!? (Van der Wiel,J) 25.Ne6 Bxf1 26.Bg5 Bxg2+ 27.Qxg2 Rxa2 28.Bxh4 Rxg2 29.Kxg2 Rb8³ ] 25.Ne6 Ne2 [ 25...Re2 26.Be3 ( 26.Bg5 Rxe4 27.Bxh4 Rxg4 )] 26.Bf4™ [ 26.Bg5 Ng3+ 27.Kg1 Nxe4 ( 27...Qxh2+ 28.Kxh2 Nxe4 29.Nxf8 Kxf8 30.Bf4÷ ) 28.Bxh4 Nd2 29.Nxf8 Kxf8 30.Bg3 A21 Ra6!³ ] Piket,Je 2580 Adams,Mi 2685 26...Nxf4 27.Rxf4 Be5 28.Nxf8 Kxf8 [ 28...Rf2? 29.Ne6! Bxe6 30.dxe6 Tilburg 1996 /\ Qa8# ] [Piket,Je] 29.Qf3™ Bb5 68/16 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.Nf3 [ 29...b3 30.Rxb3 Ra4 31.Qf2 Qh6 32.g5 [ 3.Nc3 - 68/(16) ] Qh5 33.Rb8+ Kf7 34.Bf3 ] 3...e4 4.Ng5 f5 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Nh3 c6 30.h3 Bd3 [ 6...Nf6 - 68/(16) ] [ 30...Re2 31.f6!? ( 31.Rfxb4 Re1+ 32.Bf1 7.g3 Nf6 8.Bg2 Na6 9.d5 0-0 10.0-0 Nc7 Bxf1 33.Rb8+ Kf7 34.R1b7+ Kf6 35.Rf8+ [ 10...Kh8 - 56/28 ] Kg5-+ ; 31.Re4 Rxe4 32.Qxe4 Qg3 [ 10...c5 - 56/29 ] 33.Kg1 Bd3 34.Qxb4 Bxb1 35.Qb8+= ) 11.Kh1!?N 31...gxf6 32.Rfxb4!? Re1+ 33.Bf1 Bxf1 [ 11.f3 ] 34.Rb8+ Kg7 35.R1b7+ Kh6 36.Rxh7+! [ 11.a4!? ] Kxh7 37.Qf5+ Kh6 38.g5+! ( 38.Rh8+ [ 11.Rb1!? ] Kg7 39.Rxh4 Bxh3+-+ ) 38...fxg5 11...cxd5 12.cxd5 b5 13.b4 a5 14.Rb1 39.Qe6+= ] axb4 15.Rxb4 Bd7 16.Rb1 [ 30...Be2 31.Qf2 Qxf2 32.Rxf2 b3 [ 16.a3!? Na6 17.Rb1 Nc5 18.f3 33.Be4 Bc4 (/\ 34.Kg2? Bd4) 34.Rg2! ( 18.Nxb5 Qa5© )] /\ g5, h4= ] 16...Ng4 17.f3 exf3 31.Qxd3 Bxf4 32.Qc4 Qf2 [ 17...Bf6 18.Nxe4 fxe4 19.fxg4² ] [ 32...Rxg2 33.Qc8+ Ke7 ( 33...Kf7 34.Qe6+= ) 34.Qc7+ Ke8= ] 18.exf3 Bf6! 33.Qc8+ Ke7 34.Qc7+ Ke8 [ 18...Ne5 [ 34...Kf6 35.Qd8+ (/\ 35...Ke5?? 36.Qe7 A) 19.Nf4 Nc4 20.Re1!? ( 20.Qd3 ); Kd4 37.Qe4 /\ Qb4+-) Kf7= ] B) 19.f4 Nc4 20.Ng5² ] 35.Qc8+ Ke7 36.Qc7+ Ke8 19.fxg4 Bxc3 20.Qc2 b4 [ 20...fxg4 21.Ng5 ( 21.Rxf8+ Qxf8 22.Ng5 ½-½ Bf5 23.Qxc3 Bxb1 24.Qxc7 Rc8 ) 21...Rxf1+ 22.Bxf1 Qf6 23.Qxh7+ Kf8 24.Bd3 Re8 ( 24...Nxd5? 25.Qh8+ /\ Qa8 ; 24...Rxa2 25.Bf4 /\ Ne4 ) 25.Bf4 Nxd5 26.Rf1 (/\ Bd6) Ke7 (/\ 27.Ne4? Bc6!) 27.Qe4+!± ] 21.gxf5 Nb5 22.g4 Qh4! [ 22...Nd4 23.Qf2 Nxf5 24.Bg5! Ne7

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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A25 21.Nd4! a4! [ 21...gxf4? 22.Nxf5+- ] Serper,G 2535 [ 21...Be4 22.Nfe6 Qd7 ( 22...Qe7? Gelman,Ch 2215 23.Qa4+!+- ) 23.Nxg7+ Qxg7 24.Qb5+! Reno 1996 Nd7 25.Bd5! Bxh1 26.Bxh1± ] [Serper,G] 22.Qxa4+?! 68/17 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 [ 22.Qd5!± ] Bg7 5.Rb1 d6 6.b4 a6 22...Bd7 23.Qb3 gxf4 24.gxf4 Nd3+? [ 6...h5!? - 68/(17) ] [ 24...Qc7™ 25.fxe5! Qxc1+ 26.Ke2 Qxh1 7.d3 f5 27.Qf7+ Kd8 28.Qxg7 Rxb7 ( 28...Rxg8 29.Qxg8+ Kc7 30.Qc4+÷ ) 29.Qxh8 [ 7...Bg4 - 45/23 ] 8.e3 e4!?N ( 29.Qf6+ Kc7 30.Qd6+= ) 29...Rb2+ 30.Kd3 Qf1+! ( 30...Qb1+? 31.Kc4 Qxa2+ [ 8...Nf6 ] [ 8...h6 ] 32.Kc3! ) 31.Ke4 Qb1+ 32.Kd5 Qxa2+= ] 25.Kd2! Qe7 9.Nd5 [ 25...Qf6 26.Kxd3 Qg6+ (/\ Bd4, Rg8) [ 9.d4 Be6!? 10.Qb3 b5 11.d5 bxc4 27.f5! Bxf5+ 28.Nxf5 Qxf5+ 29.Ke2 Qg4+ 12.Qc2 Qf6 13.Nge2 Ne5 14.dxe6 Nd3+ 30.Ke1+- ] /\ Qe6 ] 26.Ba3! Rxb7 27.Qxd3! Rb4“ 28.Rb1! 9...Ne5! Rxb1 29.Bxe7 Rb2+ 30.Kc1 Rxf2 31.Qc4! [ 9...exd3 10.Qxd3 Ne5 11.Qc2² ] Kxe7 32.Qf7+ Kd6 33.Qxg7 Rxh2 34.Qe5# 10.dxe4 fxe4 11.Bxe4 c6! 1-0 [ 11...Nxc4? 12.Qc2! ] 12.Nf4 Nxc4 13.Nge2 d5 14.Bg2 a5!? [ 14...Nf6 15.Nd4² ] [ 14...Bf5 15.Rb3 /\ Nd4+/= ] A25 15.b5! Bf5 16.bxc6!! Kuznetsov,S 2365 [ 16.Rb3? a4 ] Schmidt,Th 16...Bxb1 corr 1994 [ 16...bxc6? 17.Rb7± ] [Kuznetsov,S] 17.cxb7 Rb8 18.Bxd5 [ 18.Ne6! Qd7 ( 18...Qe7? 19.Qa4+! Kf7 68/18 1.c4 e5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 20.Bxd5+- -> ) 19.Qxd5! Qxd5 ( 19...Ne5 Nc6 5.Rb1 a5 6.a3 f5 7.d3 Nf6 8.b4 axb4 20.Nxg7+ Qxg7 21.Qb5++- ; 19...Bf8!? 9.axb4 0-0 10.e3 d6 11.Nge2 Ne7 12.Qb3 20.Nxf8! Qxd5 21.Bxd5 Nb6 22.Bg2!± c6?! [ ¹12...Rb8 /\ Be6 ] ∆Kxf8 23.Bb2+- ) 20.Nxg7+ Kf8 21.Bxd5 Kxg7 ( 21...Bxa2 22.Ne6+ Ke7 13.b5!?N [ 13.0-0 - 50/(20) ] 23.N2d4+- ) 22.Bxc4 Rxb7 23.0-0± ] 13...Be6 18...Ne5 19.Qb3 Bf5 [ 13...c5? 14.d4± ] [ 19...Nf6!? 20.Qxb1 Nxd5 21.Qb5+ Qd7 22.Qxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nxd5 Nd3+! 24.Kf1 14.0-0 Qd7 15.Ba3 Rfd8 16.Rfc1 g5 [ 16...Bf7!? ] Rxb7 25.Kg2÷ ] 17.d4!? e4 18.d5 Bf7 19.dxc6 bxc6 20.Bxg8 g5!? 20.bxc6 Qxc6 [ 20...Be4 [ 20...Nxc6? 21.Nb5 Qe7 22.Rd1± A) 21.Qe6+ Qe7 22.Qc8+ Qd8 -> > >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

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29.Rb6 Nef5 [ 29...Ndf5 30.Qb2 Rd2 31.Qb4 Qd7 32.Rb7+- ] 30.Qb2 Qa4 [ 30...Qc7? 31.c5+- ] 31.Bxd6 Rxd6 [ 31...Nxd6 32.c5 Ne8™ 33.Bf1 Rd1 34.Rb7+ Kg8 35.Rxd1 Qxd1 36.Qb6 Bf5 ( 36...Bf7 37.Rxf7! Kxf7 38.Qb7++- ) 37.Qh6 Qd5 38.Bc4!! Qxc4 39.Qxg5+ Kh8 40.Qxh5+ Kg8 41.Qg5+ Kh8 42.Qxf5 Ng7 43.Qf6+- ] 32.c5 Rxb6 [ 32...Rd1+ 33.Rxd1 Qxd1+ 34.Bf1 Ne7 35.Qf6+ Ke8 36.Re6+- ] 33.cxb6 Ne7 34.Bf1! Bf5 35.Bc4+ Kg6 [ 35...Be6 36.b7 Rb8 37.Qe5± ] 36.Bb5! [ 36.Bb5 Qa5™ 37.b7 Rb8 38.Qe5 Qd8 ( 38...Rxb7 39.Be8+ /\ Qa5+- ) 39.Rc7+- ] 1-0

Hodgson,Ju Tiviakov,S Cacak [Tiviakov,S]

A26 2550 2615 1996

68/19 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Rb1 Nf6 6.b4 0-0 7.b5 Ne7 8.Nf3 d6 9.0-0 a6 10.a4 axb5 11.axb5 Be6 12.d3 h6 13.Bb2 Qd7 14.Re1 Bh3 15.Bh1 Ng4 16.d4 [ 16.Qb3 ] [ 16.Ra1 ] [ 16.e3 ] [ 16.Nd2 Rab8 - 51/(39) ] 16...Qe6!? [ 16...Qf5 17.e4 Qh5 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.cxd5² ] [ 16...exd4 17.Nxd4² ] 17.d5?!N [ 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.Nd5 Rfd8 19.Qb3 Nxd5 20.cxd5 Qb6÷ ] [ 17.Qd3 c6 ( 17...f5!? 18.e4÷ ) 18.e4 exd4!? 19.Nxd4 Ne5!? 20.Nxe6 Nxd3 21.Nxg7 Kxg7 22.Red1 Nxb2 23.Rxb2 Ra3 24.Ne2 Be6 25.Rc1= ] 17...Qd7 [ 17...Qf5 18.e4 Qh5!? /\ f5 ( 18...Qd7 19.Bg2= )]

18.Bg2 [ 18.b6 cxb6³ ] 18...Bxg2 19.Kxg2 f5 20.e4 [ ¹20.h3 Nf6 21.e4 Rf7 - 20.e4 ] 20...Rf7 21.h3 [ 21.exf5!? ∆gxf5 22.Nh4 ] 21...Nf6 [ 21...Nxf2!? 22.Kxf2 fxe4 ( 22...Raf8? 23.Kg2 fxe4 24.Ng1 Rf2+ 25.Kh1± /\ Ne4 ) 23.Nxe4 ( 23.Rxe4 Raf8 24.g4™ Rxf3+ 25.Qxf3 Rxf3+ 26.Kxf3³ ) 23...Raf8 ( 23...Qxh3!?© |^ ) 24.Re3 ( 24.g4 Rxf3+ 25.Qxf3 Rxf3+ 26.Kxf3³ ) 24...Qxh3© |^ ] 22.Nh2 [ 22.Nd2 h5∓ /\ Bh6 ] [ 22.b6 cxb6³ ] [ 22.exf5!? ∆gxf5 23.Nh4 ] 22...Raf8 [ 22...fxe4 23.Nxe4 Nxe4 24.Rxe4 Raf8ƒ ] [ 22...h5!? ] 23.f3 h5 [/\ Bh6] 24.Bc1 fxe4 25.Nxe4™ [ 25.fxe4?? Nfxd5! 26.Nxd5 Rf2+ 27.Kg1 Qxh3 28.Nxe7+ Kh7-+ ] 25...Nxe4 26.Rxe4™ Nf5ƒ [> ] [ 34.Qf3∓ ] [ 34.Qe2!?∓ ] 34...Qb5 [ 34...Qb7!? 35.Qf3 ( 35.cxd6 Qb2+-+ ; 35.c6 Qb2+-+ ; 35.Rb3 Qxd5-+ ; 35.Qb3 f3+!! 36.Nxf3 Rxf3 37.Qxb7 Rf2+ 38.Kg1 Rf1+ 39.Kg2 R8f2# ) 35...Qxd5-+ ] 35.Qc2 [ 35.Qb3 Qxc5-+ ( 35...f3+?? 36.Nxf3 Rxf3 37.Qxb5 Rf2+ 38.Kg1 Rf1+ 39.Qxf1+- )] [ 35.Qd3 Qxc5 36.Rxe5 dxe5 37.Qxg6+ Rg7 38.Qe6+ Kh7-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 35.cxd6 Qb2+-+ ] [ 35.Qf3 Qxc5-+ ] 35...f3+™ [ 35...f3+ 36.Nxf3 Rxf3 37.Rxf3 38.Kxf3 Qf1+ 39.Qf2 Qd3+-+ ] [ 35...f3+ 36.Kh1 f2-+ ] 0-1

Korchnoi,V Hodgson,Ju Groningen [Korchnoi,V]

15

Rxf3

A27 2635 2550 1996

68/20 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 [ 2...Bb4 - 68/(20) ] 3.g3 Nc6 4.Nf3 f5 [ 4...g6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4² ] 5.d4 [ 5.d3 ] [ 5.Bg2 ] 5...e4 6.Ng5!?N [ 6.d5 - 64/30 ] 6...h6 [ 6...Nf6 7.f3² ] 7.Nh3 g5 8.f3 exf3 [ 8...Nf6 9.Nf2² ] [ 8...Bg7!? A) 9.fxe4 Bxd4 10.Nd5 ( 10.e3 Bxc3+∓ ) 10...fxe4 11.e3 Be5 12.Qh5+ Kf8³ ; B) 9.d5 Ne5 10.fxe4 fxe4 11.Nf2 Nf6© ] 9.exf3 Bg7 10.d5 Qe7+ [ 10...Ne5 11.f4² ] [ 10...Nce7 11.Bd3 Nf6 12.f4 g4 13.Nf2² ] [ 10...Nb8!÷ ] 11.Kf2 Ne5 12.f4 Ng4+ 13.Kg2 Bd7! [ 13...N8f6 14.Bd3 0-0 15.Re1 Qf7 16.fxg5± ] 14.Qe2™ [ 14.Bd3 0-0-0„ ∆15.Qg1?! c5!∓ ] 14...Bxc3 [ 14...0-0-0!? 15.Qxe7 Nxe7 16.fxg5 Ng6© ] 15.bxc3 Qxe2+ 16.Bxe2 gxf4 17.Nxf4 0-0-0 18.Ng6!² Rh7 19.Rf1 Re8 [ 19...Ne7?! 20.Bxg4 fxg4 ( 20...Nxg6 21.Bxf5 Bxf5 22.Rxf5 Re8 23.Rf6² ) 21.Nf8 Rh8 22.Nxd7 Kxd7 23.Rf7² ] 20.Bd3 Ne7 [ 20...Ne3+ 21.Bxe3 Rxe3 22.Rad1²

∆Ne7? 23.Kf2± ] [ 20...N8f6 21.Nh4 /\ Nf5+/= ] 21.Re1! [ 21.Nxe7+ Rhxe7³ ] [ 21.Nh4 Ne5 22.Bxf5 ( 22.Be2 b5³ ) 22...Nxf5 23.Nxf5 Nxc4 ( 23...Bxf5 24.Rxf5 Nxc4= ) 24.Nxh6 Bb5© ] 21...Nxg6 [ 21...Rf7 22.Nf4 Ne5 23.Be2 /\ Bh5, c5+/ =] [ 21...Kd8!? 22.Nxe7 ( 22.Nf4 Ne5 23.Be2 N7g6 24.Bh5 Nxf4+ 25.Bxf4 Nd3= ) 22...Rexe7 23.Rxe7 Kxe7!? /\ Kf6 ( 23...Rxe7 24.Bf4² >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 50.a4 bxa4 51.Bc2 d5 52.c5+- ] 1-0

16

[ 23...Rad8 24.Be3 ] [ 23...Re8!? 24.Rh4 ( 24.Rf6 Nd5 25.Rh6 Ne3+ ) 24...Ng6 25.Ra4 b6 26.Re1= ] 24.Bxc5 Rxf3+ 25.Kg1 Re8 [ 25...Rg3+ 26.Kf2 Rxg5 27.Bd4 Ng6 A28 28.Rch1 Kf8 ] Gelfand,B 2665 [ 25...Ne6 26.Be7 Nxg5 27.Kg2 Rf5 Korchnoi,V 2635 28.Bf6 Nh7 29.Bd4© ] Groningen 1996 26.Bxa7 Nh3+ 27.Kh1 Nxg5 28.Rb1 [Gelfand,B] [ ¹28.Bd4 Rh3+ 29.Rxh3 Nxh3 30.Rf1 68/21 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 Re4 31.Kg2 ( 31.Rb1 Re7 32.Bf6 Re2= ) exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 0-0 31...Ng5= ] [ 7...Bxc3+ - 68/(21) ] 28...Kg7 29.Rh2 Kg6 30.Bd4 f6 31.a4 8.Rc1 Re8 ½-½ [ 8...Ne5 - 18/(47) ] 9.e3 Nxd4!N [ 9...Bxc3+ ] A29 [ 9...d6 ] Lautier,J 2620 [ 9...Ne5 ] Piket,Je 2580 10.Qxd4 c5 11.Qd1 Tilburg 1996 [ 11.Bxf6?? cxd4 12.Bxd8 dxc3 13.bxc3 [Piket,Je] Ba3-+ ] 68/22 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 [ 11.Qd3 g5 12.Bg3 d5 ] 11...g5 12.Bg3 d5 13.cxd5 Qxd5= 14.Qxd5 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.a3 Be7 8.b4 Be6 9.Rb1 f6 [ 14.Qa4 Rd8! ] [ 9...a6 10.0-0 f5 11.d3 0-0 12.Bb2 14...Nxd5 15.Bb5 Rd8 16.h4 Bf6÷ ] [ 16.Ke2= ] 10.d3 16...Bg4! [ 10.0-0 - 68/(22) ] [ 16...g4 17.Ke2 ] 10...0-0 [ 16...Nxc3 17.bxc3 Ba3 18.Rd1= ] [ 10...a5!? 11.b5 Nd4 ] 17.f3 [ 17.hxg5 Nxc3 18.bxc3 Bxc3+ 19.Kf1 11.Ne4!?N [ 11.0-0 - 59/50 ] Bb2 ] [ 17.Be2 Be6! ( 17...Bxe2 18.Kxe2² ) 11...Ba2 [ 11...a5 12.Nc5 Ba2 13.Nxb7 Qc8 18.hxg5 hxg5„ ] 14.Rb2 Bd5 ] 17...Bd7 18.Bxd7?! [ 18.Bd3!? g4 ( 18...Nxe3 19.hxg5 hxg5 12.Rb2 Bd5 13.Nc5 a5!? [ 13...Qc8 14.0-0² ] 20.Be5ƒ ) 19.e4 Nb6÷ ] 14.e4?! 18...Rxd7 19.hxg5 Bxc3+ [ 14.Nxb7 Qc8 15.Nxa5 Nxa5 16.bxa5 [ 19...Nxe3 20.Bf2 Nd1!? (Radzhabov,Sh) Rxa5 17.0-0 Bxa3 18.Rb1 Bxc1 19.Qxc1 21.Rxd1 ( 21.Bxc5 Re8+ 22.Kf1 Nxc3 Qd7 20.Qc3 Rfa8 21.Rfc1 R8a7= ] 23.Bxb4 Ne2-+ ) 21...Bxc3+ 22.bxc3 Re8+ 23.Be3 Rxe3+ 24.Kf2 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 14...Bf7 15.Qc2? [ 15.Nxb7 Qc8 16.Nxa5 Nxa5 17.bxa5 Rxc3 26.Rd8+ ( 26.gxh6 Rc2+ 27.Kg3 Rxa5³ ] Rxa2∓ ) 26...Kg7 ( 26...Kh7 27.Rd7 hxg5 28.Rxf7+ Kg6 29.Rxb7 Rc2+ 30.Kg3 15...axb4 16.axb4 Nxb4!! 17.Rxb4 Nd7 Rxa2 31.Rc7= ) 27.gxh6+ Kxh6 28.Rd7 18.d4 [ 18.Be3 b6 ] Rc2+ 29.Kg3 Rxa2 30.Rxb7= ] 18...exd4 19.Rxd4 20.bxc3 Nxe3 21.Bf2 Nxg2+ [ 19.Nd3 Bxb4+ 20.Nxb4 c5-+ ] [ 21...Re8 22.Bxe3 Rxe3+ 23.Kf2 Re5 19...Bxc5 20.Rxd7 Bxf2+! 24.gxh6 Rd2+ 25.Kg3 Rg5+ 26.Kf4= ] [ 20...Bb4+ 21.Rd2 ( 21.Bd2 Qxd7 22.Kf1 Nf4 23.Rxh6 Rd3

CHESS INFORMANT 68

17

22.Bxb4 Ra1+ 23.Ke2 Qb5+-+ ) 21...Ra2 22.Qb1 c5 23.0-0 Bxd2 24.Bxd2 Rxd2 25.Nxd2 Qxd2 26.Qxb7 c4³ ] 21.Qxf2 [ 21.Kxf2 Qxd7 22.Rd1 Qe7 ( 22...Ra2!? ) 23.Kg1 Ra2∓ ] 21...Qxd7 22.0-0 Ra2 23.Qc5 [ 23.Qe3 Re8 24.Re1!? ( 24.e5? fxe5 25.Nxe5 Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2 Qd5+ )] 23...Re8 24.Nh4 [ 24.e5 Bd5 25.exf6 ( 25.Rd1? Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2 Bxf3+-+ ) 25...b6 26.Qc3 ( 26.Qd4 Rxg2+ /\ Bf3-+ ) 26...Ree2 27.Bh1 Qh3-+ ] 24...Qd3! [/\ Rc2] 25.Qxc7 Bc4 [/\ Rg2, Qf1#] 26.Re1 [ 26.Qf4 Qc3! /\ g5 ( 26...Rxg2+ 27.Nxg2 Qxf1+ 28.Qxf1 Bxf1 29.Kxf1 Rxe4∓ )] 26...Re2 27.Qa5?! [ 27.Rxe2? Qd1+ 28.Kf2 Qxe2+ 29.Kg1 Qe1+-+ ] [ 27.Nf3 A) 27...Rxe1+ 28.Nxe1 Qd4+ 29.Kh1 Rxe4 30.Qb8+! ( 30.Bxe4 Qxe4+ 31.Ng2 Bd5-+ ) 30...Kf7 31.Qxb7+ Re7 32.Qb4! ; B) 27...R2xe4!? ] 27...b6 28.Qb4 R8xe4!-+ 29.Nf3 [ 29.Rxe2 Qd1+ 30.Bf1 Bxe2 31.Qxe4 Qxf1# ] [ 29.Bxe4 Qd4+ 30.Kh1 Qxe4+ ] 29...Bd5 0-1

Miezis,N Gurevich,M Bad Godesberg [Gurevich,M]

19.fxe3 Bd6!? [ 19...Rfd8 20.Rxd8+ Bxd8 21.Rd2= ] 20.Bf1 Rfd8 21.Kf2?! [ 21.b5! Kf8 22.Kf2= /\ a4, Bc4-d5 ] 21...a6!³ 22.a4 Kf8 23.f4 [ 23.b5 axb5 24.axb5 Ke7 25.Bc4 Ra5³ ] 23...Ke7 24.Kf3 c6 [>
68/23 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Rb1 Be6 8.0-0 Be7 9.b4 f6 10.a3 0-0 11.d3 Nd4 12.Ne4!?N Ba2 13.Rb2 [ 13.Nxd4!? - 68/(23) ] 13...Bd5 14.Be3 [ 14.Nxd4 exd4÷ ] 14...Bxe4!? 15.dxe4 Nxf3+ 16.exf3 [ 16.Bxf3 Qxd1 17.Rxd1 Nc4 18.Rb3 Nxe3 19.Rxe3 Rfd8³ ] 16...Qxd1 17.Rxd1 Nc4 18.Rc2 Nxe3

Gurevich,M Kharlov,A Jugoslavija [Gurevich,M]

A29 2605 2605 1996

68/24 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Rb1 f6!?N 8.a3?! Nd4!? 9.d3 [ 9.Nxd4?! exd4 10.Ne4? f5-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 9...Bg4 10.0-0?! [ 10.Nxd4!? exd4 11.Ne4 (/\ b4) Nd5?! 12.Qb3 f5 13.Ng5 ( 13.Qxd5 Qxd5 14.Nf6+ gxf6 15.Bxd5 c6÷ ) 13...Qe7 14.f3± ] 10...Qd7 [ 10...Nxf3+?! 11.exf3 Bh5 12.g4 Bg6 13.f4 Bxd3 14.Bxb7 Rb8 ( 14...Bxb1 15.Bc6+‚ ) 15.Bc6+ƒ ] 11.Nxd4 exd4 12.Ne4 Nd5! [ 12...0-0-0?! 13.b4 Nd5 14.Bb2 f5 15.Nc5 Bxc5 16.bxc5 Rhe8 17.Re1ƒ ] 13.Qc2 [ 13.b4 f5 14.Nc5 Bxc5 15.bxc5 ( 15.Bxd5 Qxd5 16.bxc5 Bh3 ) 15...Nc3 16.Qb3 Nxb1 17.Qxb7 0-0 18.Qxb1 Rae8∓ ] 13...0-0-0 14.Re1 [ 14.b4 Bh3 15.Nc5 Bxc5 16.Qxc5 ( 16.bxc5 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Qc6 18.Kh1 h5ƒ ) 16...Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Nc3 18.Rb2 ( 18.Qxa7 Qd5+ 19.Kg1 Nxb1-+ ) 18...Qd5+ 19.Qxd5 Rxd5³ ] 14...h5!? 15.Nc5! Qc6 [ 15...Bxc5 16.Qxc5 Nb6 17.h4! /\ Bf4 ] 16.b4 b6 17.Bb2! bxc5 18.Bxd4 h4! [ 18...Bd6 19.bxc5 Be5 20.Bb2! /\ d4 ( 20.Bxe5 fxe5 21.Qb2 Rhe8÷ ) 20...Bxb2 21.Qxb2 h4 22.e4 Ne7 23.d4 hxg3 24.hxg3± ] 19.bxc5 hxg3 20.hxg3 f5! [ 20...Bh3 21.Bf3 ] 21.Qb3! f4?! [ 21...Bh3! 22.Bf3 ( 22.Bh1 Bg4 23.Bg2= ) 22...Bg4 (/\ 23.Bg4 fg4 24.e4 Nf4! 25.gf4 Rd4-/+) 23.Bg2= ] 22.Be5!! [ 22.gxf4 Bh3 23.Be4 Rh6 /\ Be7, Rg6 ] 22...Bxc5? [ 22...fxg3?! 23.Bxg3± ∆Bxc5 24.Rec1! Bxe2 25.d4 Qb6 26.Rxc5 Qxb3 27.Rxb3+- ] [ 22...f3! 23.exf3 ( 23.Qc4!? fxg2 24.Qxg4+ Qd7 25.Qxd7+ Kxd7 26.Kxg2 ) 23...Bh3 24.d4 Bxg2 25.Kxg2 /\ Rh1 ] 23.Rec1! Qb6 [ 23...f3 24.exf3 Bh3 ( 24...Qb6 25.Qxb6 axb6 26.fxg4+- ; 24...Ne3 25.d4! ∆Qh6 26.Qxe3+- ; 24...Be6 25.d4 Nb6 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.Qxe6++- ) 25.d4 Bxg2 26.Rxc5! ( 26.Kxg2 Qe6 27.Qb7+ Kd7 28.Qb5+ c6 29.Qb7+ Ke8 30.Rh1÷ ) 26...Bxf3

18 ( 26...Qh6 27.Qb7+ Kd7 28.Rxd5++- ) 27.Qxf3 Qh6 28.Qxd5!! Qh2+ 29.Kf1 Qh1+ ( 29...Rxd5 30.Rxc7+ Kd8 31.Rb8# ) 30.Qxh1 Rxh1+ 31.Kg2 Rxb1 32.Rxc7+ Kb8 33.Rc1++- ] 24.Rxc5! [ 24.Qxb6 axb6 25.d4 Bxa3-+ ] 24...Qxc5 25.Qb7+ Kd7 26.d4! Qc6?! [ 26...Qc2 27.Qxd5+ ( 27.Bxd5 Rb8÷ ) 27...Ke7 28.Qe4!? Qxe4 29.Bxe4 fxg3 ( 29...Rb8 30.Rc1 Rhc8 31.f3 Be6 32.gxf4± ) 30.Rb7 Rc8 31.f3 Bd7 32.Bxg3± ] [ 26...Qa5 27.Bxd5 Rb8 28.Qc6+ Ke7 29.Rc1‚ ] 27.Bxd5 Qxb7 28.Rxb7 Rc8 29.f3! Be6 30.Bxe6+ Kxe6 31.gxf4+- [>
Smirin,I Avrukh,B Groningen (open) [Smirin,I]

A29 2625 2500 1996

68/25 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 e4 [ 6...Re8 - 68/(25) ] 7.Ng5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Re8 9.f3 exf3 10.Nxf3 d5 11.d4 Ne4 12.Qc2 dxc4?! 13.Rb1 f5 14.g4 g6N [ 14...Qe7?! - 46/34 ] 15.Bf4!? [/\ Ne5] [ 15.Bh6!? ] 15...Be6 [ 15...fxg4? 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.Bxe4! ( 17.Bxe5 Rxe5± ) 17...Nf7 18.Bxg6+- ] [ 15...Nf6!? 16.Bg5 Qd6 17.Bxf6! Qxf6 18.Qa4ƒ ] 16.Rxb7 Bd5 17.gxf5! [ 17.Rxc7 fxg4 ] [ 17.Rb5 a6 18.Rbb1 Nd6™ ( 18...fxg4? 19.Ne5+- ) 19.gxf5 (/\ 19...Be4? 20.Qa4) Nxf5÷ ] 17...Nxd4 18.cxd4 Bxb7 19.fxg6 hxg6 20.Ne5! g5?

CHESS INFORMANT 68

19

[ 20...Qxd4+ 21.e3 Qd5 ( 21...Qd2 22.Bxe4 Qxc2 23.Bxc2+- ) 22.Rd1+- ] [ 20...Rf8 21.e3 ] [ 20...Qd5 21.Rb1 (/\ 22. Rb7 Qb7 23. Be4) Bc6 22.e3 (/\ 23. Nc6 Qc6 24. Be5) Rad8™ (/\ 23.Nc6? Qc6 24.Be5 Re5 25.de5 Rd3) 23.Nxc4!± ] 21.Be3 Qd5 22.Rf5+- Rad8 [ 22...Re6 23.Rxg5+ Kh7 24.Rg4 Rg8 25.Rh4+ Kg7 26.Bxe4 ] 23.Rxg5+ Kh7 24.Nxc4 Qe6 25.Ne5 1-0

Gulko,B Illescas Cordoba,M Espana [Gulko,B]

A29 2615 2640 1996

68/26 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 e4 7.Ng5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Re8 9.f3 e3 10.dxe3 [ 10.d3 - 68/(26) ] 10...h6N [ 10...b6 11.e4 Ba6 12.f4 h6 13.Nxf7! Kxf7 14.e5‚ ] 11.Nh3 Ne5 [ 11...b6!? ] 12.e4 Nxc4 13.Qd4 Ne5 14.c4 d6 15.Nf4 b6 16.Nd5 c5! [ 16...Ba6 17.Ne3² ] 17.Qc3 Nxd5 18.cxd5 [ 18.exd5 Ba6 19.Bb2 f6!∓ ] 18...b5?! [ 18...f6!÷ ] 19.f4! b4 20.Qc2 Nd7 21.e5! dxe5 22.fxe5 Nxe5 [ 22...Rxe5 23.Bb2 Re8 24.d6 Ba6 25.Bd5!‚ ] 23.d6! [ 23.Qxc5 Ba6³ ] 23...Ba6! [ 23...Rb8 24.Qxc5 Ba6 25.Bb2± ] 24.Bxa8 Qxa8 25.Bb2 Qc6! [ 25...Nc4 26.Rxf7! Kxf7 27.Rf1+ Ke6 ( 27...Kg8 28.Qg6 Nxb2 29.Rf7+- ) 28.Qg6+ Kd7 29.Rf7+ Kc6 30.d7+ Nd6 31.Bxg7! ( 31.dxe8Q+ Qxe8∓ ) 31...Rg8 32.Qxh6± ] 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Rad1 Bc8? [ 27...Bb7 28.Rf3 Qd7 29.Rf4 Qc6

30.Rf3= ( 30.e4 Bc8÷ )] 28.Qd3 Bd7 [ 28...Qd7!? ] 29.Qf3!± Qxf3 30.exf3 Kf8?! [ 30...c4 31.Rd4 Rc5 32.Rc1± ] 31.f4 Re2 32.Rfe1!+- Rxe1+ 33.Rxe1 Be6 34.Re5 g6 [ 34...c4 35.Rb5 ] 35.Rxc5 Ke8 36.Ra5 Kd7 37.Ra6! [ 37.Rxa7+? Kxd6 38.Kf2 Kc5 39.Ke3 Kb6 40.Ra4 Kb5 41.Ra8 Bd5„ ] 37...Bc4 38.Rxa7+ Kxd6 39.Kf2 Kc5 40.Ke3 Bd5 [ 40...Kb6 41.Kd4 ] 41.Ra5+ Kc4 42.a3 [ 42.a3 b3 43.Rxd5 Kxd5 44.Kd3 ] 1-0

Serper,G Yermolinsky,A Alexandria (open) [Serper,G]

A30 2535 2610 1996

68/27 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5?! 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 [ 6.e4 - B 32 ] 6...a6 7.Na3 Be7 8.g3 f5!?N [ 8...Nf6 ] 9.Bg2 Nf6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Nc2 Kh8 12.Ne3² [>>> Ne7 [ 21...bxc4 22.Rh1! (/\ 23. Rh7! Kh7 24. Qh1! Kg6 25. Qb1!+-) Ne7 ( 22...Nb4 23.Be4‚ ) 23.Rxh7+! Kxh7 24.Qc2+ g6 25.Rh1++- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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22.Be6 Rcd8 23.Rh1! e4 [ 23...bxc4 24.Rxh7+ Kxh7 25.Qc2++- ] 24.Qc2! [ 24.Qc2 Bxa1 25.Qxe4 g6 ( 25...h6 26.Bxh6+- ) 26.Rxh7+ ( 26.Qd4+ Rf6 27.Rxh7+ Kxh7 28.Qh4+ Kg7 29.Qh6# Kavalek,L ) 26...Kxh7 27.Qh4+ Kg7 28.Bh6+ Kh8 29.Bxf8# ] 1-0

Krasenkow,M Skembris,S Asti [Krasenkow,M]

A30 2605 2420 1996

68/28 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.b3 0-0 8.Bb2 Nc6 9.d4N [ 9.e3 - 47/46 ] 9...Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Bxg2 11.Kxg2 cxd4 12.Qxd4 Qc7 13.e4 Qb7 14.Rad1 Rfd8 15.f3 d6 16.Rd2 a6 17.a4 Ne8 18.Rfd1 Bg5 19.Rd3 Bf6 20.Qf2 Rdc8 21.Qd2 [/\ Ba1, Ne2] h6 [ 21...Bxc3?! 22.Bxc3 b5 23.cxb5 axb5 24.a5± ] 22.h4 Rc6?! [ 22...Rc7! 23.Ba1 ( 23.Ne2 Bxb2 24.Qxb2 b5 ) 23...Rac8 24.Ne2?! Bxa1 25.Rxa1 b5! 26.cxb5 Rc2 ] 23.Ne2! Bxb2 24.Qxb2² Rc5 [ 24...b5? 25.cxb5 axb5 26.Nd4 ] 25.Nc3 Rac8 26.Qf2 Qe7 27.f4 Qb7 28.Qf3 Qe7?! [ 28...h5² ] 29.e5! dxe5 30.Rd7 [ 30.Ne4 Nf6! 31.Nxc5 Qxc5„ ] 30...Qf8 31.Ne4 Ra5? [ 31...R5c7 32.fxe5+- ] [ 31...Nf6! 32.Nxf6+! ( 32.Nxc5 bxc5 33.R7d6 e4 /\ Nd5!<=>) 32...gxf6 33.fxe5 Rxe5 ( 33...fxe5 34.R1d6! R5c7 35.Qg4+ Kh8 36.Rxc7 Rxc7 37.Rxb6± ) 34.Qb7! /\ Rf7 ( 34.Qxf6 Rf5 35.Qd4 Qc5² ) 34...Re8 ( 34...Rb8 35.Qxb8 Qxb8 36.Rd8+ Qxd8 37.Rxd8+ Kg7 38.Rb8± ) 35.Qxb6± ] 32.f5!+- [>
[ 34.Qg4?! Rc6 ] 34...Rc6 35.Rb7 f5 36.Rxb6 Rxb6 [ 36...Rc7 37.Rxg6++- ] [ 36...Rac5 37.Nxc5 Rxb6 38.Nd7+- ] 37.Qxb6 fxe4 38.Rf1 Qd6 [ 38...Qc5 39.Qe6+ ] 39.Qxa5 Nf6 40.c5 Qd5 41.Rxf6 e3+ 42.Kh2 Qd3 43.Qc7 Qe2+ 44.Kh3 Qf1+ 45.Rxf1 1-0

Kramnik,V Anand,V Las Palmas [Kramnik,V]

A30 2765 2735 1996

68/29 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 Nd7 12.Bf4 Nf6 [ 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 Bb4 14.Re3 ] 13.Ne5! cxd4N [ 13...Rc8 - 59/57 ] 14.cxd4 Bb4 [ 14...Rc8!? ] 15.Re3 Rc8 16.d5! exd5 [ 16...Bc3 17.Nc6 Bxc6 18.Rxc3 exd5 19.exd5± Bxd5? 20.Rxc8 Qxc8 21.Bxd5 Rd8 22.Rc1!+- ] [ 16...Bc5 17.Rd3 Ba6 18.Rd2 Bb4 19.Nc6 ] 17.exd5 Bd6 [ 17...Nxd5 18.Rd3 Nxf4 ( 18...Rc5 19.Be3 Rb5 20.a4 Ra5 21.Nc4 ) 19.gxf4 Bxg2 ( 19...Qe7 20.Rd7 ; 19...Qc7 20.Rd7 Rfd8 21.Rxc7 Rxd1+ 22.Rxd1 Rxc7 23.Rd8+ Bf8 24.Bxb7 Rxb7 25.Nd7 Rxd7 26.Rxd7 a5 27.Rb7+- ) 20.Rxd8 Rfxd8 ( 20...Rcxd8 21.Qb3+- ) 21.Qb3 Bc3 22.Kxg2! Bxa1 23.Nxf7 Kf8™ 24.Ng5 Rd7 25.Qe6+- ] [ 17...Bxd5 18.Rd3 Bxg2 19.Rxd8 Rfxd8 ( 19...Rcxd8 20.Qb3 ) 20.Qb3± ] [ 17...Bc5 18.Rd3 Ba6 19.Rd2 Bb4 20.Nc6± ] 18.Nc6 [ 18.Bg5 Bc5!? 19.Rd3 h6 ] [ 18.Rd3!? ] 18...Bxc6 19.Bxd6 [ 19.dxc6 Bxf4 20.gxf4 Qxd1+ 21.Rxd1

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Rc7= ] 19...Ba4 [ 19...Qxd6 20.dxc6 Qxd1+ 21.Rxd1± Rc7 22.f4 Rfc8 23.Bf3 Kf8 24.g4 h6 25.h4 ] 20.Bxf8!? [ 20.Qxa4 Qxd6 21.Qxa7 Nxd5 ( 21...Ra8 22.Qe7 ) 22.Bxd5 ( 22.Rd1?? Nxe3 ; 22.Rd3 Qe5 ) 22...Qxd5 23.Qxb6± ] 20...Bxd1 21.Be7 Qc7 [ 21...Nxd5? 22.Bxd8 ( 22.Rxd1? Qxe7 ) 22...Nxe3 23.Bg5 Nxg2 24.Rxd1+- ] 22.Rxd1± Nd7 [ 22...Qc2 A) 23.Bf3± Qxa2 24.d6!? ( 24.Bxf6 ) 24...Nd7 25.Bd5 /\ Rf3 ; B) 23.Red3 Qxa2 24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.d6 Rd8 26.d7± ] 23.Bh3 h6 [ 23...Qb7± ] 24.Bf5!? b5? [ 24...Qb7± 25.Bb4!? ] 25.Bb4!+- Rd8 26.Re7 Qc4 [ 26...g6 27.Be6!? ( 27.d6 ) 27...fxe6 28.dxe6 A) 28...Qc2 29.Rdxd7 Qc1+ ( 29...Rxd7 30.exd7 Qd1+ 31.Kg2 Qd5+ 32.f3 Qxa2+ 33.Kh3+- ) 30.Kg2 Qc6+ 31.Kh3+- ; B) 28...Qc4 29.Rdxd7+- ( 29.exd7 Qxb4 30.Re8+ Qf8 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Rd6 ); C) 28...Nc5 29.Rxc7 Rxd1+ 30.Kg2 Nxe6 31.Rxa7 ; D) 28...Nf8 29.Rxc7 Rxd1+ 30.Kg2 Nxe6 31.Rxa7+- ] 27.Rxd7! [ 27.Re4 Qc7 ] 27...Rxd7 28.Bxd7 Qxb4 29.d6 Qa4 [ 29...Qa5 30.Bc6 Kh7 31.d7 Qd8 32.Re1 Qc7 33.Re8+- ] 30.Rd3 [ 30.Re1!? ∆Qd4 31.Bf5 g6 32.d7 ] 30...Qe4 [ 30...Qxa2 31.Bf5 Qa5 32.d7 Qd8 33.Rc3+- ] [ 30...Qc4 31.Bf5 Qc1+ 32.Kg2 Qc6+ 33.f3 Qc2+ 34.Kh3 Qc5 35.Be4+- ] 31.Bxb5 Qe1+ 32.Kg2 Qe4+ 33.Kg1 Qe1+ 34.Kg2 Qe4+ 35.Kf1 Qh1+ 36.Ke2 Qe4+ 37.Kf1 Qh1+ 38.Ke2 Qe4+ 39.Kd1 Qg4+ [ 39...Qh1+ 40.Kc2 Qa1 41.d7 Qxa2+ 42.Kd1 Qb1+ 43.Ke2+- ] 40.f3 Qh3

21 [ 40...Qb4 41.d7 Qb1+ 42.Ke2 Qxa2+ 43.Rd2 Qe6+ 44.Kf1 Qh3+ 45.Kg1 ] 41.d7 [ 41.d7 Qf1+ 42.Kc2 Qe2+ 43.Rd2 ] 1-0

Yermolinsky,A Salov,Va Wijk aan Zee [Salov,Va]

A30 2630 2665 1997

68/30 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.d4 [ 7.Re1 - 68/(30) ] 7...cxd4 8.Qxd4 0-0 9.Rd1 Nc6 10.Qf4 Qb8 11.e4 d6 12.b3 Ne5 13.Qe3N [ 13.Ba3 - 67/44 ] 13...Ned7 14.Qe2 a6 15.Nd4 Qc7 16.Bd2 [ 16.Be3 b5! ] 16...Rfe8 17.Rac1 Rac8 18.Be3 Qb8 19.f3 [ 19.f4!? ] 19...d5!³ 20.cxd5 exd5 21.exd5? [ 21.Bf4! Bd6 22.Bxd6 Qxd6 23.Qf2³ ] 21...Ba3! [ 21...Rxc3? 22.Rxc3 Nxd5 23.Rcd3 Nc5 24.Nc6! Bxc6 25.Rxd5 Bxd5 26.Rxd5= ] 22.Rc2 Rxc3 23.Rxc3 Nxd5 24.Rcd3 Nc5 25.f4™ [ 25.Nc6 Bxc6 26.Rxd5 Bxd5 27.Rxd5 Bc1!-+ ] 25...Nxd3 26.Rxd3 Bc5 27.Bxd5™ Bxd5 28.Nf5 [ 28.Qf2 Qc8 29.Nf3 Qf5 30.Rc3 Bb4 31.Rc1 Qe4-+ ] 28...Be4! 29.Bxc5 Bxd3 30.Qxd3 bxc5 31.Qc3! f6 32.Qc4+ Kh8 33.Qf7 Rg8 34.h4 Qe8 35.Qd5! [ 35.Nd6? Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qd2+-+ ] 35...Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qe2+ 37.Kh3 h5“ [ 37...Qf1+ 38.Kg4 ( 38.Kh2 Re8-+ ) 38...h5+! 39.Kxh5 Qe2+ 40.Kg6 ( 40.g4 Qe8+ ) 40...Qg4+ 41.Kf7 Qh5+ 42.Ke6 Qe2+! 43.Kd7 Qe8+ 44.Kd6 ( 44.Kc7 Qb8+ 45.Kc6 Rc8+ ) 44...Qc8! ( 44...Qd8+! 45.Kc6 Qa8+ 46.Kxc5 Rc8+ 47.Kd4 Rd8 48.Nd6 Qa7+ 49.Kd3 Qd7-+ ) 45.Ke7 g6 46.Nd6 Rg7+ 47.Kxf6 Qd8+ 48.Ke5 Re7+ 49.Kf6 Kh7-+ ] 38.Nd6 Qg4+ 39.Kg2 Rf8 40.Kf2 Kh7 41.Qxc5 Rd8 42.Qc2+ g6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 42...Qg6? 43.Qc7 ] 28.Qc8+ Nf8 29.Ne3+- Qe5 30.b6 Rd2 43.Qc4 [ 30...Rb4 31.Rd1 Rxb6 32.Rd8 ] [ 43.Ne4!? Qc8!! 44.Nxf6+ Kg7 ( 44...Kh6 31.Rf1 45.Qe2 Qf5!-+ ) 45.Qb2 Qc5+ 46.Ke2 1-0 Qb5+ 47.Ke1 Qb4+ 48.Ke2 Kf7!-+ ] 43...Qd7 44.Ne4 Qe7!-+ [ 44...Qd4+? 45.Qxd4 Rxd4 46.Ke3„ ] A30 45.Qc3 Kg7 46.Kf3 Re8 47.Qd3 Qb7 Bruk,O 2420 0-1 Yudasin,L 2595 Israel (ch) 1996 [Yudasin,L] A30 Yermolinsky,A 2610 68/32 1.Nf3 b6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0 Ftacnik,L 2610 g6 5.d4 [ 5.c4 - 68/(32) ] Yerevan (ol) 1996 5...Nf6 6.c4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 Bg7 8.Nc3 d6 [Yermolinsky,A] [ 8...Nc6 - 68/(30) ] 68/31 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 9.b3 Nbd7 10.Bb2 Rc8 11.Rac1 0-0 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 12.Rfd1 a6! [/\ b5, Ne4] 13.Qe3 d6 9.b3 0-0 [ 13.Qd2 ] [ 9...Nbd7 - 68/(31) ] [ 13.Qd3!? /\ Qb1-a1 ] 10.Ba3! Na6™ 11.Rfd1 Nc5 12.b4! 13...Re8 [>c ] 15.Bxd6N 15...Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Rc5! [>, /\ Re5!?] 17.Qf3 [/^a8-h1] 15...Rd8 [ 17.f3!? Qb8!? /\ b5 ] [ 15...Bxd6 16.Qxd6 Qxc4 17.Nd2+- ] 17...Qc8 [>Qf3, /\ 19.Qxd6 Rb8? e5-e4, Ne5|^] 20.e3™ Rc5! [ 19...a6™ 20.b6 Rb8 21.Rc1² ∆Nd7 [ 20...e5? 21.Nc2 /\ Nb4 ] 22.Ne5 ] [ 20...Ne5 21.Qe2 Qb7+ 22.f3!? 20.a4 ( 22.Kg1³ ) 22...Neg4 23.Nc2 b5 24.h3 [ 20.Rc1?! Rxb5 21.Nd4 Ra5 ( 21...Rb6 Ne5 25.cxb5 axb5 26.Nb4÷ ] 22.Qxc5 Qxc5 23.Rxc5 g6² ) 22.Nc6 21.Qe2?! Bxc6 23.Bxc6© ] [ 21.Kg1!³ ] 20...Rb6 21.Qd2 a6 22.Qa5! Rd6 21...d5!ƒ 22.cxd5 Nxd5 23.Qd2 [ 22...Qb7 23.bxa6 Rxa6 24.Qxc5 ] [ 23.Nxd5!? Rxc1 24.Qb2! Rxa1! [ 22...Nd5 23.Ne5 ] ( 24...Rxd1?? 25.Nc6!+- ) 25.Qxa1 e6! 23.Ne5! Bxg2 24.Kxg2± Nd7? 25.Nc4 26.Nc3 Qb7+³ |^ ><>> ] Qa8+ 26.Kg1 23...Qb7! 24.Nf3! [ 26.f3?! Rd4 27.Qxa6 Qd5„ ] [ 24.Nxd5?? Rxd5-+ ] 26...Rd4 27.Qxa6! Qd5 24...N5f6! [/\ e5-e4, /\ Rf5] 25.Qe2 Rf5! [ 27...Qxa6 28.bxa6 Rxc4 29.a5!+- ] [/\ Ng4-h2!, /\ Ne5] 26.e4™ Rc5 27.Rb1

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 27.Rc2 Rec8 /\ Ne4 ] 27...Rec8 28.Rd3™ b5 29.a3! e6 [/\ Bf8, R5c7-> > > ] 37...Ng4! [>] Bf6! [/\ 44.e5 Be7 /\ b4, Bb4-+] 44.Nd5??“ [ 44.e5™ ] 44...Qxd2+ [ 44...Rc2?? 45.Nxf6+ Nxf6 46.Bxf6„ >
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[ 14...a5 15.bxa5 ( 15.Rb1 axb4 16.axb4 fxe4 17.Ndxe4 Nxe4 18.Nxe4 Bh3© ) 15...Rxa5 16.Nb3 Ra8 17.Nb5² ] 15.Bb2?! [ 15.0-0! fxe4 16.Ndxe4 Bh3 17.Re1 Nbxd5 18.Bf3² >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Gleizerov,E Sjoberg,M Goeteborg [Gleizerov,E]

24 [ 25.Bxc6?! Qxc6 26.Qxa7 h5„ ] E11 2545 25...a5?! 26.Qd6 Bd7 27.Nd5 2430 1-0 1997

68/34 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ [ 3...c5 - 68/(34) ] 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 c5 6.Bg2 cxd4 7.Nf3 d5 8.Nxd4 [ 8.cxd5 Qxd5!? ∆9.0-0 e5! 10.Qg5 Nbd7!„ ] 8...dxc4? [ 8...e5? 9.Nb3 dxc4 ( 9...d4 10.Qg5± ) 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8 11.Na5± ] [ ¹8...0-0 ] 9.Na3 [ 9.Nb5!?± _|_ ] 9...0-0 10.Nxc4 Qe7 11.0-0 e5 [ 11...Rd8 12.Rfd1! e5? 13.Nf5+- ] 12.Nb3N [ 12.Nb5 - 34/(59) ] 12...Rd8 13.Qe3 [ 13.Qa5!? e4™ ] 13...e4 14.Rfd1 Nc6™ [ 14...Rxd1+ 15.Rxd1 Nc6 ( 15...Bf5 16.Nd6+- ) 16.Nd6+- ] 15.Rxd8+ Nxd8 16.Rd1! [ 16.Qc5 Kf8! ] 16...Be6™ [ 16...Bf5 17.Nd6+- ] [ 16...Nc6 17.Nd6+- ] 17.Nd6 Nd5 [ 17...Bd5 A) 18.Nf5!? Qf8™ ( 18...Qe5? 19.Qg5+- ); B) 18.Nc5! Qxd6 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Bxe4+- ] 18.Qc5 [ 18.Qxe4?! Qxd6 19.Qd3 Qe5! 20.Bxd5 Qxb2² ] 18...b6 19.Qa3 Nc6!? [ 19...f5 20.Nd4! ( 20.Nxf5? Qxa3 21.bxa3 Nc3 ; 20.Nxe4? Qxa3 21.bxa3 fxe4 22.Bxe4 Nc3 ) 20...g6 21.f3!+- ] 20.Nxe4 [ 20.Bxe4 Ndb4 ] 20...Ndb4?! [ ¹20...Qxa3 21.bxa3± ] 21.Nc3! Qe8 22.Nd4+- Rd8 [ 22...Nxd4 23.Bxa8 Nbc2 24.Qxa7+- ] 23.Nxc6 Rxd1+ 24.Nxd1 Nxc6 25.Nc3!

Sokolov,I Leko,P Groningen [Sokolov,I]

A33 2670 2630 1996

68/35 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.a3 [ 6.Bf4 - 68/(35) ] [ 6.g3 - 68/(35) ] 6...Nxd4 7.Qxd4 b6 8.e4N [ 8.Bf4 - 59/61 ] [ 8.Qf4 ] 8...Bc5 9.Qd1 Bb7 10.Bd3 [ 10.e5?! Ne4 11.Nxe4 Bxe4 12.Qg4 Bg6³ ] 10...0-0 11.e5 [ 11.0-0 e5 12.Bg5 h6÷ ] 11...Ne8 12.0-0 [ 12.b4!? Be7 ( 12...Bd4 13.Bxh7+ Kxh7 14.Qxd4 Bxg2 15.Rg1 Bc6 16.Bg5 f6 17.exf6 Nxf6 18.0-0-0 /\ Rd3-> ) 13.0-0 d6 14.Bf4² ( 14.Qc2 g6 15.Bh6 Ng7 16.Rad1² )] 12...f5 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.b4 Be7 15.Qe2 Qc7 16.Nb5 Qc6 17.f3 a6 [ 17...a5!? ] 18.Nd4 Qc7 19.Be3 Rae8 [ 19...Bd6 20.f4 Rae8 21.Nb3 - 19...Rae8 ] [ 19...Nh5! 20.g3!÷ ( 20.Qc2? Bd6 )] 20.Nb3 e5 [ 20...Bd6 21.f4 e5 22.c5! ] 21.c5² bxc5 [ 21...b5 22.Nd2 ( 22.a4!? ) 22...Nd5 23.Ne4² ] 22.Nxc5 Bxc5 23.Bxc5 d6 24.Be3 [/\ Ba6] Qc8 25.Rac1 Qa8 26.Bb1 Rf7 27.Bg5 d5 28.Qd3 Kh8 29.Rc5 d4 30.Bxf6?! [ 30.Ba2! Nd5 ( 30...Bd5? 31.Bxf6 ; 30...Rd7? 31.Qf5 ) 31.Re1± |^ ] 30...gxf6 31.Qf5 Qd8 32.Bd3 Rg7 33.Rfc1“ Qd6 34.R1c2 Reg8 35.Re2? [ 35.a4? a5! 36.b5? Qxc5! 37.Rxc5 Rxg2+-+ ] [ 35.h4? e4! 36.Bxe4 ( 36.fxe4 Qg3 ) 36...d3 37.Bxd3 Qd4+ 38.Kf1 Qxh4ƒ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 16.Bb1 Bc6 ] 16...Bc6 17.Bd2 Bxe4 18.Qxe4 Nd5 19.Rfc1N [ 19.Rac1 ] 19...Qd7 20.Rc4 Be7 [ 20...h5!? ] 21.Qg4 Kf8™ [ 21...g6 22.Bh6 ] 22.Rac1 h5 23.Qd4! [ 23.Qe4 g6 /\ Kg7 ] 23...Qd8 [ 23...g6 24.Rc7 Qxc7 25.Rxc7 Nxc7 ¹26.Bb4‚ ( 26.Qd7 Nd5 27.Qxb7 Kg7 )] 24.h4 g6 25.Bg5 Kg7 26.Qd2! Bxg5 [ 26...Re8 27.Bh6+ Kh7 28.g4‚ ] 27.Nxg5 Qe7 28.Qe2 [ 28.a5 Rhb8 /\ b6 ] 28...b5 29.axb5 axb5 30.Rc6 b4 31.Qf3? [ ¹31.g3² ] 31...Ra2 32.Rd1 [/\ 32...Rb2?? 33.Rd5 ed5 34.Qf6+-] [ ¹32.R1c5 ] 32...Rha8!= 33.Rc2 Ra1 34.Kh2 Rxd1 35.Qxd1“ Ra7 36.Rc6 Rc7 37.Ra6? [ ¹37.Rd6 Rd7 38.Qd4!= ] 37...Qc5∓ 38.Qe2 b3 39.Ra8 Qd4 40.Nf3 Qf4+ [ 40...Qg4 41.Qd3! ( K r a m n i k , V ) ¹Rc2∓ ( 41...Nf4? 42.Rg8+ Kxg8 43.Qd8+= )] 41.g3 Rc2? [ ¹41...Qg4 42.Qd3 Rc2 43.Kg1 Rxb2 A34 44.Rb8 Nf4! 45.Rg8+ Kxg8 46.Qd8+ Kh7 Kramnik,V 2740 47.Ng5+ Qxg5 48.hxg5 Nh3+-+ ] Adams,Mi 2660 Deutschland 1997 42.gxf4 Rxe2 43.Ra7™ [ 43.Rb8 Rxf2+ 44.Kg3 Rxb2 45.Nd4 [Adams,Mi] Rd2-+ ] 68/36 1.Nf3 43...Rxf2+ [ 1.c4 - 68/(36) ] [ 43...Rxb2 44.Ng5 Rxf2+ 45.Kg3 b2 1...Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 c5 5.cxd5 46.Rb7 b1Q 47.Nxe6+ Kg8 48.Rxb1= ] cxd4 6.Qxd4 Nxd5 7.e4 Nxc3 8.Qxc3 Nc6 44.Kg3 Rxb2 45.Ng5 Rc2 9.Bb5 Bd7 10.0-0 Qb6 11.a4 Qc5 12.Qd3 [ 45...Rc2 46.Rxf7+ Kg8 47.Rb7 Rc3+ Qd6 13.Qe2 a6!? 48.Kf2 Nxf4 49.Rb8+ Kg7 50.Rb7+= ] [ 13...Qc7 ] ½-½ [ 13...Be7 ] 14.e5! [ 14.Rd1 - 58/452 ] [ 14.Bd3 Ne5!? ] 14...Qc7 [ 14...Nxe5? 15.Nxe5 axb5 16.Rd1+- ] 15.Bd3 Nb4™ [ 15...Be7 16.Bd2± ] 16.Be4

[ 35.Kh1! /\ h4-h5-h6+/= ] 35...Bc6! [/\ Be8-g6, /\ Bb5] 36.Qh5 [ ¹36.Rd2 ] 36...Bb5 37.Qf5 Bxd3 38.Qxd3 f5! 39.Rc4 [ 39.Qxf5?? d3 40.Rd2 Qd4+ ] [ 39.Rcxe5?? Qxe5!-+ ] 39...Qf6 40.Rcc2?“ [ 40.a4 /\ b5 ] [ 40.f4 exf4 41.Rf2 ] 40...Re7 41.a4! Rd8 42.b5 axb5 43.axb5 e4?! [ 43...Qg6! 44.Rc6! e4 45.Qc4 A) 45...exf3 46.Rxg6 fxe2 47.Rg8+! Rxg8 48.Qxd4+ Reg7 ( 48...Rgg7?? 49.Qd8+ ) 49.Kf2 ( 49.Qe5 e1Q+ ) 49...Re8 50.Ke1 /\ b6= ; B) 45...Qe8! 46.fxe4 fxe4 ( 46...d3 47.Qc3+ ) B1) 47.b6? d3 48.Qc3+ Rg7 49.Rc7 Qg6 50.Rxg7 Qxg7-+ ; B2) 47.Re1?! e3 ( 47...d3?! 48.Qc3+ Rg7 49.Rc7 Qg6 50.Rxg7 Qxg7 51.Qxg7+ Kxg7 52.Kf2= ) 48.Qd3 Qf7∓ ; B3) 47.Rc7!„ ] 44.fxe4 fxe4 45.Rxe4 Rxe4 46.Qxe4 [ 46.Qxe4 d3= ] ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 12...Qc7 13.0-0 Bxd3 14.Re1± ] A34 Zvjaginsev,V 2590 13.0-0 [ 13.h3? Qxd3∓ ] Ulibin,M 2550 Russia (ch) 1996 13...Qxd3 14.Re1± 0-0-0 15.h3 [ 15.Ng5? Qf5 ] [Zvjaginsev,V] [ 15.Rc1?! Rd5!÷ ] 68/37 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.e4 15...Nh6 16.e6 fxe6 17.Ne5 Qb5 Nc6 5.Be2 d5 6.cxd5N [ 17...Qf5 18.g4 Qf6 19.g5+- ] [ 6.exd5 - 65/(39) ] 18.Bxh6 gxh6 19.Nf7 Rg8 20.Nxd8 Kxd8 [ 6.e5!? ∆Ne4 7.0-0² > ; B2) 13...d2 14.Bxd2 Bxf1 15.Qxg4 12.Bd2!N [ 12.Be3 - 52/52 ] Bc4 ( 15...Bb5 16.e6 f6 17.Nf7 Qd5 12...Ncd4 13.Nxd4?! 18.Nxh8 Bxa4 19.Re1± ) 16.e6‚ ; [ 13.Nh2!? (/\ Ng4-h6) f5™ 14.Nf3 ( 14.e3 B3) 13...Nh6! Nc6 15.Bxc6 bxc6 16.Qc2 Ba6 ) 14...Bd7 B3a) 14.e6 d2™ ( 14...f6? 15.e7! 15.Nxd4 cxd4 16.Nd5 Bc6 17.Qb3± ] Bxe7 16.Ne6+- ) 15.Bxd2 Bxf1 16.exf7+ ( 16.Qxf1 Qd5 ∆17.Re1 13...Nxd4 14.Ne4 Be6! 15.Nxc5 Bd5 16.e4 [ 16.Bxd5 Qxd5 17.Ne4 f5-+ ] Qb5!!∓ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 32...Qe1+ 33.Kc2 Qe2+ 34.Qd2+- ] 28.Qxd3™ [ 28.Qxf4 Qc2+ 29.Kxe3 ( 29.Ke1 Ng2+ ) 29...Rd3+-+ ] 28...Rxd3 29.Ke2 Rd7 30.Rah1 Nf5 31.Rd1 Rxd1 32.Kxd1 Kg7 33.Kc2 g5= 34.Kd3 Ne7 35.Rh1 f5 36.Re1 Kf6 37.Rh1 Ke6 38.Rh7 b6 39.Rh6+ Kd5 40.Rh7 e4+ 41.fxe4+ fxe4+ 42.Ke2 Nc6 43.b3 a5 44.Rb7 Kc5 45.Rf7 Nd4+ 46.Bxd4+ Kxd4 47.Rf6 Kc5 48.Re6 Bd6 49.Rxe4 Kd5 50.Ra4 Bc5 51.Kd3 Kc6 52.Rc4 b5 53.Rg4 Bxa3 54.Rxg5 a4 55.bxa4 bxa4 56.Ra5 Bd6 ½-½

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19...Be6 20.Qa4 Bd5 21.Bh3 a6 22.Nc5 f5?! [ 22...Bxc5 23.Rxc5 Rad8= ] 23.Nd7 Qg6 [ 23...Qe6 24.Nxf8 Qxe2 25.Qd1± ] 24.Nxf8 Rxf8 25.Bg2 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 f4!© 27.Qb3 Qf5! 28.Rf1 [ 28.Bxf4 g5‚ ] 28...Bd6 29.Rbc1 h5! 30.Qd1 h4 31.Bxf4 Bxf4 32.gxf4 Nc3 33.Rxc3 [ 33.Qd2 Qg4+ 34.Kh1 h3! 35.Rg1 Qxe2∓ ] 33...dxc3 34.e3 c2! 35.Qe2 [ 35.Qxc2? Qg4+ 36.Kh1 Qf3+ 37.Kg1 h3-+ ] 35...Qg6+?!“ [ 35...h3+ 36.Kh1 Rc8 37.Rc1 Rc3! 38.Rxc2 Rxc2 39.Qxc2 Qg4 40.f3 A34 Qxf3+∓ ] Romanishin,O 2555 Mikhalchishin,A 2515 36.Kh3 Qf5+ 37.Kg2 [ 37.Qg4 Qxd3∓ ] Lviv 1996 37...Qg6+ 38.Kh3 Qf5+ [Mikhalchishin,A] ½-½ 68/39 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nc7 7.0-0 e5 8.a3 [ 8.d3 - 68/(39) ] A36 8...Rb8!? Krasenkow,M 2605 [ 8...f6!? 9.e3 Be7 10.d4!? cxd4 11.exd4 Kosten,A 2525 exd4 12.Ne2 d3 13.Nf4 Bf5 14.b4© ] Asti 1996 9.Rb1 f6 [Krasenkow,M] [ 9...Bd6!? /\ 0-0 ] 10.d3 Be7 11.Be3N 68/40 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 [ 11.Nd2 0-0 ( 11...Bd7 - 67/54 ) 12.Bxc6 Bg7 5.a3 a6 bxc6 13.Qa4 Nb5÷ ] [ 5...Nh6 - 68/(40) ] 11...0-0 6.Rb1 Rb8 7.b4 cxb4 8.axb4 b5 9.c5?! a5 [ 11...a5!? ] 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nh6!N [ 11...Nxb4 - 46/63 ] [ 11...Ne6!? 12.Nd2 Bd7 ] 12.b4! cxb4 12.Nf3 0-0 13.0-0 [ 13.d4 Nf5 14.e3 d6 15.cxd6 Nxb4 [ 12...Ne6!? ] 16.Rxb4 Nxd6³ o^b ] 13.axb4 Nd4! [ 13...Bxb4 14.Bxa7 ( 14.Rxb4 Nxb4 13...Nf5! 14.g4?! [ 14.e3³ ] 15.Qb3+ Nbd5÷ ) 14...Bxc3 ( 14...Ra8 14...Nh6 15.h3 f5! 16.g5 Nf7 17.d4 e6!! 15.Bb6± ) 15.Bxb8 Nd5 16.Qb3ƒ ] [>>] [ 13...b5!? ] [ 17...d6?! 18.cxd6 Nxb4 19.Rxb4 Nxd6 14.Ne4 20.Ne5! ] [ 14.b5!? ] 18.Qd2?! 14...Ncb5 [ ¹18.h4 h6! ] [ 14...Nxf3+ 15.Bxf3 b6 16.Qa4 a6 18...Bb7! 19.h4 17.Rfc1± ] [ 19.Nxb5 Ba6! ] 15.Nxd4 exd4 16.Bf4 Ra8 17.Qb3+ Kh8 19...h6 20.gxh6 Bxh6 21.Qd3 Nxb4 18.Rfc1 Qb6! 19.Bd2 [ 21...e5!? ] [ 19.Nc5 Nc3 20.Rxc3 dxc3 21.d4 a5!÷ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 22.Rxb4 Bxf3 23.Qxf3 Qxh4 24.Nxb5 e5 [ 24...Bf4 25.Qh3 Qf6 26.e3 Ng5 27.Qh1 Bc7 ( 27...Kg7 28.exf4 Rh8 29.Qxh8+ Rxh8 30.fxg5÷ ) 28.f4 Nf7 29.Qh2÷ ] [ 24...Ng5!? 25.Qg3 Qxg3 26.fxg3 Ne4 27.Bxe4 fxe4³ _|_ ] 25.Qh3! Qxh3?! [ 25...Qe7!?³ ] 26.Bxh3 exd4 27.Rfb1 Rfc8 [ 27...Rbc8 28.Rxd4 Rxc5 29.Rxd7 Rb8 30.Rxf7! ] 28.Nd6! Rxb4 29.Rxb4 Nxd6 [ 29...Rxc5 30.Nxf7 Kxf7 31.Rxd4 /\ e4=_|_ ] 30.cxd6 Bg7 31.Rb7 Rd8 32.Bg2 Kf7 [ 32...Be5 33.Rb5! Bxd6 34.Rb6= ] [ 32...Bf8 33.Bd5+ Kh8 34.Bf7 Kg7 35.Be6= ] 33.Ra7! Ke6 34.Ra8 Rxa8 35.Bxa8 Kxd6 36.Bb7= g5 37.Bc8 g4 38.Kg2 Kc7 ½-½

28 28.Ne1 [ 28.Nb6!? Nxb6 29.Rxb6 (/\ Qb5) f4„ ] 28...f4 29.Ng2 Nd4!? 30.Bc3 f3 31.exf3 [ 31.Nxh4 fxe2 32.Re1 Nf3+‚ ] 31...Nxf3+ [ 31...gxf3 32.Nxh4 Ne2+ 33.Rxe2 fxe2 34.Re1± ] 32.Kh1 h3!÷ 33.Nge3 Ne7 34.Nxe7+ Rxe7 35.Qd1 Rf7 36.Qe2 Rbf8 37.Nd5 Qf5 38.Rfb1 Ng5 39.Kg1 Nf3+ [ 39...Bh6?! 40.Rxb7 Qxf2+ 41.Qxf2 Rxf2 42.Ne7+± ] [ 39...Qf3 40.Qxf3 Rxf3 41.Ne3÷ ] 40.Kh1 Ng5 ½-½

Sokolov,I Hickl,J Jakarta [Sokolov,I]

A41 2670 2600 1996

A37 68/42 1.d4 d6 [ 1...g6 - 68/(42) ] 2605 2545 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3 e5 5.g3 Bxf3 1996 6.exf3 Be7N [ 6...Ngf6 - 64/47 ] 7.dxe5 Nxe5? [ 7...dxe5 8.Bg2 Ngf6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 68/41 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 c6² ] Bg7 5.d3 8.f4 Nd7 9.Bg2 c6 10.g4! Nb6 11.Qe2 [ 5.Nf3 - 68/(41) ] 5...d6 6.Rb1 e5 7.Nf3 Nge7 8.0-0 0-0 Nf6 12.g5 Nfd7 13.Be3± 0-0 14.0-0 9.a3 a5 10.Bd2 Rb8 11.Qa4!? [/\ Rfc1, [ 14.0-0-0± ] Qd1] Be6N 14...Re8 15.Rad1 Qc7 16.h4! Bf8 17.b3 [ 11...Bg4 - 54/45 ] a5 18.h5 a4 19.Qb2 [ 11...h6!? /\ Be6 ] [ 19.Qc2 d5„ ] 12.Ng5!? Bd7 13.Nge4 Nd4 14.Qd1 Bc6 19...Nc5 20.Qc2! axb3 21.axb3 Nbd7?! 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 cxb4!? [ 21...Ra3 22.Ra1 Rea8 ( 22...Rxa1 [ 16...f5 17.Ng5 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 h6 19.Nf3 23.Rxa1± ) 23.Rxa3 Rxa3 24.b4 Nxf3 20.Kxf3 cxb4 21.Rxb4 Qd7 A) 24...Na6 25.Nb1! Nxb4 26.Qb2 Ra4 22.Kg2² ] 27.Nc3 Nxc4 28.Qb3 Ra3 ( 28...Nxe3 17.Rxb4 f5 18.Ng5 h6 19.Nf3 Ne6!? 29.fxe3 ) 29.Qxc4 d5 30.Nxd5+- ; [ 19...Nxf3+ 20.Bxf3 Bxf3 21.exf3 Nc6 B) 24...Ncd7± ] 22.Rb1 Nd4 23.Be3² ] 22.b4 Na6 23.Qb3 Rab8 24.Ne4 Re6 20.Qb1 g5!?„ 21.Ne1 [ 24...b5 25.g6 ] [ 21.Rc1 g4 22.Ne1 Qd7„ ] 25.f5 Re5 26.f4! Ree8 21...g4 22.Nc2 Bxg2 23.Kxg2 Qd7 24.Kg1 [ 26...Rxf5 27.Bh3 ] [ 24.Ne3 f4 25.Ned5 f3+ƒ ] 27.g6+- Rxe4 28.Bxe4 Nf6 29.Bf3 Qd7?! 24...Rf7 25.Rb6 [/\ Qb5] Nc8! 26.Rb2 h5!? 30.b5 Nc7 31.bxc6 Qxf5 32.gxf7+ Kh8 27.Nd5 h4 33.cxb7 Ne6 34.Qd3 Qh3 35.Qe2 [ 27...e4?! 28.dxe4 Bxb2 29.Qxb2ƒ ] 1-0 Gurevich,M Maksimenko,A Jugoslavija [Gurevich,M]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Adams,Mi Van Wely,L Tilburg [Adams,Mi]

29 A45 38.Kf3 Rb3+ 39.Kg2 Rb2 40.Kf3 Bxh2? [ ¹40...Rb3+= ] 2685 2605 41.Nd4? [ ¹41.Rc8 /\ Ra8+/- ] 1996 41...Kd7 42.Rc8 Rb6 43.Ra8 Rxa6 44.b8Q Bxb8 45.Rxb8= Ke7 46.Rb7+ Kf6 47.Rc7 Ra3+ 48.Kf4 g5+ 49.Ke4 Ra4 50.Rc6+ Kg7 51.Ke3 Ra5 [ 51...f6 ] 52.Rc7 Kf6 53.Rc6+ Kg7 54.Rc7 a6 55.Ne6+ Kg6 56.Nxg5! Rxg5 [ 56...Kxg5 57.Rxf7= ] 57.Rc6+ Kf5 58.Rxa6 Kg4 59.Kf2 ½-½

68/43 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 [ 2...g6 - 68/(43) ] [ 2...c5 - 68/(43) ] 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bf5 [ 4...c5 - 68/(43) ] 5.f3 [ 5.g4 ] [ 5.Bd3 ] 5...Nf6 6.c4N [ 6.g4 - 65/(51) ] 6...c5!? [ 6...c6 ] [ 6...e6 - 68/(43) ] 7.cxd5! [ 7.Nc3 e6÷ ] 7...Nxd5™ [ 7...cxd4 8.e4 ] 8.Bxb8 Nxe3 [ 8...Rxb8 9.e4 Ne3 10.exf5!± ∆Nxd1? 11.Bb5++- ] [ ¹8...Qa5+ ] 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7 11.Qe2 Nxg2+! [ 11...cxd4 12.Bf4± ] 12.Qxg2 Rxb8 13.dxc5 g6 14.Nc3 [ 14.Qd2 Bg7 15.Qxd7+ Kxd7 16.Nc3 Bxc3+ 17.bxc3 Rhc8² ] 14...Bg7 15.Nge2 Qc6 16.Qg5!? [ 16.Qf2 b6© ] 16...Qxf3 17.Rf1 Qh3! [/\ 18.0-0-0?? Bh6] 18.Rf2 0-0 19.Rd1 Qe6 20.Nd5 [ 20.Kf1!? ] 20...Bxb2 21.Qxe7 [ 21.Nxe7+ Kh8÷ ] 21...Qxe7 [ 21...Bc3+ 22.Kf1 Qh3+ 23.Kg1 ] 22.Nxe7+ Kg7 23.c6 Rbe8 [ 23...bxc6 24.Nxc6² ] 24.Rd7 Ba3 25.Nxg6 hxg6 26.cxb7 Rd8 27.Rxd8 Rxd8 [R 9/i] 28.Rf3 [ 28.Nd4 Rb8 ] 28...Bb4+ 29.Kf1 Rd1+ 30.Kg2 Bd6÷ 31.Rb3 Bb8 32.a4 Kf6 33.a5 Ra1 34.Rb5 Ke7?!“ [ ¹34...a6 ] 35.Rc5 Bd6 36.Rc6 Rb1 37.a6 Rb2

Hodgson,Ju Shirov,A Groningen [HodgsonJu]

A45 2550 2685 1996

68/44 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3 Nf6 5.dxc5 b6!?N [ 5...Nc6 - 59/82 ] 6.e4 [ 6.cxb6?! Qxb6!ƒ ] 6...bxc5 7.Nc3 [ 7.e5 Qc7! ] 7...Nc6 8.Bc4 [ 8.e5?! Qc7! ( 8...Nh5? 9.Be3! Nxe5 10.f4+- ) 9.Nb5 Qb8 10.Nd6+ exd6 11.exf6 Qxb2-+ ] 8...g6 [ 8...d6!? ] 9.Nb5! d6 10.e5 dxe5™ [ 10...Nh5? 11.Qd5!+- ] 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8 12.0-0-0+? [ ¹12.Bg5! h6!? ( 12...Ba6 13.a4!± ; 12...Be6 13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.0-0-0+ Kc8 15.Nh3± ) 13.Bxf6 ( 13.Nd6 Rh7! ) 13...exf6 14.Bxf7 Rb8 15.0-0-0+÷ ] 12...Nd7 13.Be3 a6 14.Nc3 e6 15.Ne4 Kc7! 16.Ng5? [ ¹16.Ne2³ ] 16...h6!∓ 17.Ne4™ [ 17.Nxf7? Rh7 18.Bxe6 Nb6 19.Bb3 a5! 20.a4 Ba6!-+ /\ c4 ] 17...f5 [ 17...Nb6!? ] 18.Nd2! Nb6 19.Ne2 Bd7 [ 19...Na5!? ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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20.Rhe1 Bd6 21.a3 Nd5 22.Bg1 Nd4 14...0-0 23.Ba2 Rhe8 24.Nc4 Ba4 25.Rd2 [ 14...Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Nf4+ ( 15...Nxd5 [ ¹25.Nxd6 Kxd6 26.Rd2© >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 37...Nc5!? 38.h4 Ke7 39.Bg8 h5 40.a4= ] 38.Re5 Rxh2 39.a4 Rh1 40.Kf4 Rh4+ 41.Ke3 Rh1 42.Kf4 a5 43.Kg4 [ 43.Kg5 Rh5+ 44.Kf6 Rxe5 45.Kxe5 Ke7∓ ] 43...Rg1+ 44.Kh3 [ 44.Kf4 h6‡ ] 44...Rd1 45.f4 Rd7 46.Re4 Kg7 47.Kg4 Kf6∓ 48.Kf3 Rd6 [ 48...h5 ] [ ¹48...h6 ] 49.Bg8! h5 [ 49...Rd8 50.Rc4! ] [ 49...Kg7 50.Bc4 ] [ 49...Ne6 50.Bxe6 Rxe6 51.Rd4 ] [ 49...Na6 50.Bc4 Nc5 51.Re8 ] 50.b4 Rd3+! 51.Kf2 [ 51.Ke2 Rd8 52.Bb3 Re8 ] 51...Rd8 52.Rc4 [ 52.bxa5 Rxg8 53.axb6 Na6 54.b7 Nc5 ( 54...Rb8 55.Rc4 Rxb7 56.Rc6+ Kf5 57.Rxa6 Rb4 58.Kg3= ) 55.Rb4 Rb8 56.Rb6+ Kf5 ( 56...Kf7 57.a5 ) 57.a5= ] 52...Na6 [ 52...Na8 53.Rc6+ Kg7 54.Bb3 axb4 55.Ke3„ ] [ 52...Rxg8 53.Rxc7 axb4 54.Rc6+ Kf5 55.Rxb6 Kxf4 56.Rxb4+ Kf5 57.a5= ] 53.Rc6+ Kg7 54.Rxb6 Nxb4 55.Be6 [ 55.Bb3! Rd2+ 56.Kg1 Rd4 ( 56...Nd3 57.Rd6 ) 57.Rb5 Rxf4 58.Rxa5= ] 55...Nd5 [ 55...Nd3+ 56.Ke3 Nc5 57.Bc4 Nxa4 58.Rb5 Ra8³ ] 56.Bxd5 Rxd5 [R 6/b] 57.Ke3 h4 58.Rb5 [ 58.Kf3 Rd4 ( 58...h3 59.Rb5 Rxb5 60.axb5 a4 61.b6 a3 62.b7 a2 63.b8Q a1Q 64.Kg3= ) 59.Ra6 ( 59.Kg4 h3 ) 59...Rxa4 60.Kg4 Kh6 61.Ra7 g5 62.Ra6+ Kg7 63.Kxg5 h3 64.Ra7+ ( 64.Rg6+ Kf7 65.Rh6 Ra3 66.f5 a4 ) 64...Kg8 ( 64...Kf8 65.Rh7 Ra3 66.f5 Kg8 67.Rh4= ) 65.Kg6 Kf8 66.f5 Rg4+ ( 66...h2 67.Ra8+ Ke7 68.f6+ Kd6 69.Rh8= ) 67.Kf6 Kg8 68.Rxa5 h2 69.Ra8+ Kh7 70.Ra7+ Kh6 71.Ra8 Rg7 72.Ra1 Rg1 73.Ra8= ] 58...Rxb5 [ 58...Rh5 59.Rxh5 gxh5 60.Kf3 Kf6 61.Kg2 Kf5 62.Kh3 Kxf4 63.Kxh4= ] [ 58...Rf5 59.Kf3 Rxb5 60.axb5 a4

31 61.b6= ] 59.axb5 a4 60.b6 a3 61.b7 a2 62.b8Q a1Q [Q 4/b] 63.Kf3 Qc3+ 64.Kg2 Kh6 65.Qd6 [ 65.f5 h3+ 66.Kh2 gxf5 ] 65...Qg3+ 66.Kh1 [ 66.Kf1!? ∆h3 67.Qf8+ Kh5 68.Qh8+ Kg4 69.Qc8+ Kxf4 70.Qc7+= ] 66...Qh3+ [ 66...Kh5 67.Qe5+ Kg4 68.Qe6+ Kxf4 69.Qe5+= ] 67.Kg1 Kh5 68.Qd4 [ 68.Qd2 Qf5 ] [ 68.Kf2 Qg3+ 69.Kf1 ( 69.Ke2 g5 ) 69...Qf3+ 70.Kg1 ( 70.Ke1 Qe4+ 71.Kf2 Kg4 ) A) 70...Qe3+ A1) 71.Kh2 Qe2+ ( 71...Qg3+ 72.Kh1 Qh3+ 73.Kg1 Qf5 74.Kf2 Kg4 75.Ke3 Kg3-+ ) 72.Kg1 ( 72.Kh3 Qg4+ 73.Kh2 Qg3+ 74.Kh1 Qh3+ 75.Kg1 Qf5 76.Kf2 Kg4-+ ) 72...Qc2-+ ( 72...h3 73.Qd5+ Kg4 74.Qg5+ Kf3 75.Qxg6= ); A2) 71.Kf1 h3 72.Qd5+ Kh6 ( 72...Kg4 73.Qf5+!!= ) 73.Qg5+ Kg7 74.Qh4 Qf3+ 75.Ke1 Qh1+ 76.Ke2 Qg2+ 77.Ke3 Kf7 78.Qh7+= ; B) 70...Qe2 71.Qf6 Qe1+ ( 71...Qg4+ 72.Kf2 Qf5 73.Qxf5+ gxf5 74.Kf3= ) 72.Kg2 Qg3+ 73.Kf1 Qd3+ 74.Kf2 Qd5∓ ] 68...Qf5-+ 69.Kg2 Kg4 70.Qd1+ Kxf4 71.Qd2+ Kg4 72.Qd1+ Kg5 73.Qd8+ Kh5 74.Qh8+ Kg5 75.Qd8+ Qf6 76.Qd2+ Kh5 77.Qe2+ Kh6 78.Kh3 Qf4 79.Kg2 Qg3+ 80.Kh1 Qh3+ 81.Kg1 Qf5 82.Kh2 g5 83.Qe8 Qf6 84.Qc8 Qf4+ 85.Kh1 Kh5 86.Qe8+ Kg4 87.Qe6+ Qf5 88.Qc4+ Kg3 89.Qc7+ Qf4 0-1

Rustemov,A Ivanov,Vi Russia [Ivanov,Vi]

A46 2535 2375 1996

68/46 1.Nf3 b5 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bg5! Nf6 4.e3N [ 4.Nbd2 - 31/102 ] [ 4.Bxf6!? ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 4...a6 [ 4...Ne4?! 5.Bh4 ] [ 4...b4 ] 5.Bxf6! exf6 [ 5...gxf6² ] 6.Nbd2 [ 6.c4!? ] 6...Be7 7.c4 [ 7.c3 0-0 8.b4 /\ a4 ] 7...bxc4 8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 d6² 10.Qb3 Ra7 11.Rfc1 [ 11.Bd5 c6 ] 11...a5 [ 11...Nd7?! 12.Bd5± ] [ 11...Nc6 12.Qc3! /\ Bd5+/- ] 12.a3 f5 13.Rc2 g6 14.Rac1 c6™ [ 14...Nd7 15.Bd5± ] 15.g3 [/\ Bf1-g2, Ne1 >
32 29.Qxd6 [ 29.Rxd6 Qxd5 30.Rxd5 Rxb2 31.Ke1 Re2+!= 32.Kd1? Rxf2 33.Ra5 Rxh2 34.Ke1 Re2+∓ ] 29...Rxb2 30.Rc1 Qb7 31.Qd8+™ [ 31.Kg1? Rb1 32.Qc5 Qb2-+ ] [ 31.Qc5? Qa6+ 32.Kg1 Qe2 33.Rf1 Qxf1+-+ ] 31...Kg7 32.Qa5™ Rb1 [ 32...Qd7 33.Kg1™ ] 33.Qe1™ [ 33.Qd2? Qb5+ 34.Kg1 Qf5-+ 35.Qd1 Qh3 36.Qf1 Rxc1 ] [ 33.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 34.Qe1 Qd3+ 35.Kg1 Qxa3 36.d5 ( 36.Qd1 Qb3 37.Qxf3 a3 38.Qe4 a2 39.Qe5+ Kf8 40.Qd6+ Kg8!-+ ) 36...Qb3! 37.d6 Kf6∓ ] 33...Qd7! 34.Qd1™ Qh3+ 35.Ke1 Rxc1 [ 35...Rb2?! 36.Qxf3 Qxh2 37.Kf1 ] 36.Qxc1 Qxh2 37.Qc4™ Qh1+ 38.Qf1 [ 38.Kd2? Qg1 ] 38...Qh5“ [ 38...Qxf1+ 39.Kxf1 f5= ] [ 38...Qg2 39.e4 h5 40.Qd3 g5 41.Qe3 Kg6 42.e5= ] 39.Qc4 Qh1+ 40.Qf1 Qh5 41.Qc4 Qh1+ ½-½

Atalik,S Yudasin,L Kranevo [Atalik,S]

A46 2525 2595 1996

68/47 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b5 [ 3...c5 - 68/(47) ] 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 c5 6.Na3 Qb6 7.c4 b4 [ 7...a6?! 8.Qb3± ] 8.Nb5!N [ 8.Nc2 - 64/56 ] 8...a6 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Nbd4 Ne4™ [ 10...0-0 11.Nb3 Be7 12.Be3 Qc7 13.Rc1± ] 11.Be3 [ 11.Qd3!? e5!? 12.Nxe5 Nxf2! 13.Qf5 ( 13.Rxf2 Bxd4-+ ) 13...Bxd4 14.Qxf7+ Kd8 15.Bxb7!? ( 15.Bg5+ Kc7 ) A) 15...Ng4+? 16.e3 Nxe5 ( 16...Bxe3+ 17.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 18.Kh1± ) 17.Qd5! Bxe3+ 18.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 19.Kh1 Ra7 20.Qa5+ ( 20.Rae1? Qb6∓ ) 20...Ke7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 21.Rae1 Qxe1 22.Rxe1 d6 23.Rxe5++- ; B) 15...Nh3+? 16.Kg2 Qxb7+ 17.Qf3! ( 17.Nf3 Ng1 ) 17...Qxf3+ 18.Nxf3 Bf6 19.Kxh3± ; C) 15...Qxb7™ 16.Nf3 ( 16.Bg5+ Kc8 ) 16...Qe4! 17.Bg5+ ( 17.e3? Nh3+ 18.Kg2 Ng5-+ ) 17...Kc8 18.Rxf2 ( 18.e3 Nh3+ 19.Kg2 Nxg5-+ ) 18...Bxf2+ 19.Kxf2 Re8 20.Kg1© ] 11...0-0 12.Qd3 [ 12.a3!? bxa3 13.b4 Bxb4 14.Nc2 Bc5 15.Rb1 Qc7 16.Rxb7 Qxb7 17.Ng5 Bxe3 18.Bxe4 d5 19.Bxh7+ Kh8 20.Nxe3 Qe7 21.h4 f6 22.Nxe6 Qxe6 23.cxd5 Qe5 24.Bb1 Nd7 25.Qd3 f5 ∆26.Nxf5!? a2 27.Ne7 axb1Q 28.Ng6+ Kg8 29.Rxb1 Qf6 30.Nxf8 Rxf8ƒ 31.f4© ∆Nc5 32.Qe3 Qg6 33.Rb4 a5 34.Rc4 ] 12...d6 13.a3 Nd7 [ 13...a5 14.axb4 axb4 15.Rxa8 Bxa8 16.Ng5 Nxg5 17.Bxa8± ] 14.axb4 Qxb4 15.Nc2 Qb6 16.b4 Bxe3 17.Nxe3 Rfd8 [ 17...a5?! 18.c5 ∆Qxb4? 19.Rfb1 Ba6 ( 19...Ndxc5 20.Rxb4 Nxd3 21.Rxb7 ) 20.Qc2 Qxc5 21.Qxe4+- ] 18.Qd4 [ 18.Qd4 Qc7!„ ( 18...Qxd4 19.Nxd4 Ne5 20.Rfc1 Rab8² )] ½-½

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[ 11.b5 0-0 12.Nd4 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 d5 (/\ e5, Nbd7) 14.Nb3?! Nbd7 15.Nxa5? Nc5 /\ Nb7 ] 11...0-0 [ ¹11...axb4 12.Rxa8 Bxa8 13.cxb4 Na6³ ∆14.Ba3 Qb6 15.b5 Nc5 ] 12.Ba3? [ 12.b5?! d5!? ( 12...d6 /\ Nbd7 )] [ 12.Nbd2?! axb4 13.Rxa8 Bxa8 14.cxb4 Bd5³ ] [ 12.bxa5 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Rxa5 14.Rxa5 Qxa5= ] 12...axb4 13.cxb4 Bd5 14.Qb2™ [ 14.Qe3 Bxb4!∓ ] 14...Ne4 15.b5 [ 15.Nd4 Nc6!? ( 15...Bf6 16.b5 - 15. b5 ) 16.Nxc6 dxc6! ( 16...Bxc6 17.b5 ) 17.Bxe4 Bxe4 18.Nc3³ ] 15...Bf6 16.Nd4 Qb6 17.e3 Rc8 18.Rd1 [ 18.Nd2 Bxd4! 19.exd4 Nxd2 20.Bxd5 exd5 21.Qxd2 Qxb5³ ] 18...Rc4! [ 18...Ra4? 19.Bxe4 Bxe4 ( 19...Bxd4 20.exd4 Bxe4 21.Bc5! Qa5 22.Nc3+- ) 20.Nc3 Rxd4 21.exd4 Bxd4 22.Na4 Bxb2 23.Nxb6+- ] 19.Bxe4 [ 19.Nd2? Rxd4-+ ] [ 19.f3?! Ng5∓ ] [ 19.Bf1 A) 19...Raa4!? 20.Bxc4 Rxc4© 21.f3 ( 21.Rc1? Bxd4 22.exd4 Rxc1+ 23.Qxc1 Qxd4-+ ) 21...Ng5 ; B) 19...Rxd4 20.Rxd4! ( 20.exd4 Ng5 A46 21.Be2 Qb7ƒ ) 20...Bxd4 21.Qxd4 Qxd4 Kharitonov,A.Y 2540 22.exd4 Ra4 23.Bb2 Rb4 24.Bc3 Rb3 Ivanov,Vi 2375 ( 24...Rxb1? 25.Rxb1 Nxc3 26.Rc1 ) Russia 1996 25.Be1³ ; [Ivanov,Vi] C) 19...Ng5! 20.Bxc4 Nh3+ ( 20...Nf3+ 68/48 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.g3 b5 4.c3 Bb7 21.Kg2!= ) 21.Kf1 Bxc4+ 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.0-0 C1) 22.Ke1 Qb7 23.Nc3 ( 23.f3 e5 ) [ 6.Bg5 ] 23...Qg2!‚ ; 6...h6 7.dxc5N C2) 22.Kg2 Ng5 23.f3 ( 23.e4 Qb7 [ 7.Nbd2 - 68/(48) ] 24.Nd2 Be2 25.Re1 Nxe4 ) 23...Qb7 [ 7.a4 - 31/104 ] 24.e4 ( 24.Qf2 Nxf3! ; 24.Nd2 Be2 ) 7...Bxc5 8.b4 24...Nxe4!! ( 24...d5 ) [ 8.a4 b4 - 31/104 ] C2a) 25.fxe4 Qxe4+ 26.Kf2 8...Be7 9.a4 bxa4! 10.Qxa4 a5! ( 26.Kh3? Bxd4 /\ Bf1-+ ) 26...Bd5‚ [ 10...0-0 11.Nd4 Bxg2 12.Kxg2 ∆27.Rd2 Ra4! 28.Bb4 Qg2+ /\ Nb3 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 C2c) 25.Nd2 Nxd2 C2c1) 26.Rxd2 Bd5 ( 26...e5 ); C2c2) 26.Qxd2 Bd5 27.Qf2 ( 27.Bb2 Rxa1 28.Rxa1 e5 29.Nf5 Bxf3+ 30.Kf2 Bg4 ) 27...Bxd4!? 28.Rxd4 Qxb5 29.Bb2 Rxa1 30.Bxa1 Nc6∓ ] 19...Bxe4 20.Nd2? [ ¹20.Nc3 A) 20...Bxd4?! 21.exd4 Rxd4 22.Nxe4 ( 22.Rxd4 Qxd4 23.Rd1 Qc4 24.Bd6© ) 22...Rxe4 23.Bc5 Qb7 24.Rxa8 Qxa8 25.Bd6© ; B) 20...Bf3!? 21.Rd3 ( 21.Nxf3? Bxc3-+ ) 21...Qb7 ( 21...Bxd4 22.exd4 Qb7 23.d5 ) 22.Nxf3 Qxf3 23.Qb3 d5 24.Bb2 Rxa1+ 25.Bxa1 Qf5! 26.Rd1 ( 26.Qd1 Nd7 ) 26...Nd7∓ ] 20...Rxd4 21.exd4 Bxd4 22.Qb3?! [ 22.Qb4? Bxf2+ 23.Kf1 Bd3+ 24.Kg2 Bd4-+ ] [ 22.Nc4 Bxb2 23.Nxb6 Rxa3 24.Rxa3 Bxa3 25.Nxd7 Nxd7 26.Rxd7 Bc5! 27.Rc7 Bb6 28.Rc8+ Kh7 29.Rb8 Ba7 30.Rd8 Kg6∓ ] 22...Bd5! 23.Nc4 [ 23.Qd3 Bxf2+ 24.Kf1 Bg1 25.Qe2 Bd4-+ ] [ 23.Qb4 A) 23...Bxf2+ 24.Kf1 Bg1 25.Qf8+ Kh7 26.Qxf7 Bxh2 27.Qf2 Qxb5+ 28.Ke1 ( 28.Qe2 Qxe2+ 29.Kxe2 Bxg3 ) 28...Qd3 29.Qxh2 ( 29.Nf1 Qc3+ ) 29...Rxa3 ( 29...Qe3+!? ) 30.Rxa3 Qxa3-+ ; B) 23...Bxa1 24.Rxa1 ( 24.Qf8+ Kh7 25.Rxa1 Qd4-+ ) 24...Nc6!-+ ∆25.Qd6 Qxb5 26.Qxd7 Qd3 ] 23...Bxc4 24.Qxc4 Bxa1 25.Rxa1 Ra5!-+ 26.Qb4 Rxb5 27.Qf8+ [ 27.Qd6 Nc6! 28.Qxd7 Rf5 /\ Ne5 ] 27...Kh7 28.Bd6 [ 28.Qxf7? Rf5 ] 28...Nc6“ [ 28...Rf5! 29.Qxb8 ( 29.Rf1 Nc6 ) 29...Qxf2+ 30.Kh1 Qf3+ 31.Kg1 Qe3+ 32.Kg2 Qe4+ 33.Kg1 ( 33.Kh3 Rh5# ) 33...Qd4+-+ ] 29.Ra8 [ 29.Qxf7? Rf5 ] 29...Rb1+ [ 29...Rf5 30.Qh8+ Kg6 31.Bf4 ]

34 [ 29...Qb7 30.Qh8+ Kg6 31.Bf8 Rb1+ 32.Kg2 Ne5+ 33.Kh3 Qxa8 34.Qxg7+ Kf5 35.Qh7+ Ng6 36.Qxf7+ ] 30.Kg2 Qb5 31.Qxf7 [ 31.Qh8+ Kg6 32.Rg8 ( 32.Bf8 Qf1+ 33.Kf3 Rb3+ 34.Kg4 Ne5+ ) 32...Qf1+ 33.Kf3 Nd4+ 34.Kg4 ( 34.Ke4 Qe2+ ) 34...f5+-+ ] 31...Qf1+ 32.Kf3 Qd3+ 33.Kg2 Qf1+ 34.Kf3 Qd3+ 35.Kg2 Qxd6 36.Qg8+ Kg6 37.Qe8+ Kf6 38.Qg8 Qd5+ 39.Kh3 Qh5+ 40.Kg2 Qd5+ 41.Kh3 Qf5+ 42.Kg2 Qe4+ 43.Kh3 Ne5 44.Rf8+ Kg6 [ 44...Kg6 45.f3 Qe2 ] [ 44...Kg6 45.Rf4 Qe2 ] [ 44...Kg6 45.f4 Rb2 46.fxe5 Qg2+ 47.Kg4 ( 47.Kh4 Rb4+ 48.Rf4 Qxh2+ /\ Qh5# ) 47...Rb4+ 48.Rf4 h5+ /\ Qh2# ] 0-1

Salov,Va Glek,I Wijk aan Zee [Salov,Va]

A46 2665 2620 1997

68/49 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.Nf3 h6 4.Bh4 d6 [ 4...g5 - 68/(49) ] 5.h3N [ 5.c3 - 64/(56) ] 5...Be7 6.e3 [ 6.Nc3 d5! 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 8.e4= ] 6...Ne4! 7.Bxe7 Qxe7 8.Nbd2 Nxd2 9.Qxd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 e5?! [ 10...Nd7= ] 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Qc3!² Nc6 13.Bb5 Re8! [ 13...Bd7? 14.Bxc6 Bxc6 15.Nxe5 Bxg2 16.Rhg1+- ] 14.Rd2? [ 14.Bxc6 bxc6 15.Nd2² ] 14...Nb4! 15.Kb1 c6 16.a3 cxb5?! [ 16...a5! 17.axb4 cxb5 18.Qc5 Qxc5 19.bxc5 Bf5! 20.Rd6 Rac8 21.Nd2 Rxc5 22.e4 Be6 23.Nb3³ ] 17.Qxb4 Qxb4 18.axb4 f6!= 19.Rhd1 Be6 20.b3 Kf7 21.e4 Rac8?! [ 21...Ke7 22.Nh4 Red8= ] 22.Kb2 Rc7 23.Ne1! Ke7 24.Nd3 g5 25.h4!² gxh4 26.Rh1 h3 27.f4! Rg8!? [ 27...f5 28.exf5 Bxf5 29.Nxe5± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 27...hxg2 28.Rxg2 exf4 29.Nxf4± ] 28.gxh3 Rd7!? 29.fxe5 fxe5 30.Re2 Rd4 31.Nxe5 Rxb4 32.Ra1! Rg3™ [ 32...a6? 33.Kc3+- ] 33.Rxa7 Kd6! 34.Nd3 Rxb3+™ 35.cxb3 Rxd3 36.b4 Rb3+ 37.Kc2 Rxh3?“ [ 37...Rxb4 38.Rxb7 Ke5² ] 38.Rxb7 Bb3+ 39.Kd2 Bc4 40.Re3 Rh2+ 41.Kc3+- Rh1 42.e5+ Kc6 43.Ra7 Rb1 44.Ra6+ Kb7 45.Rxh6 1-0

Sapis,W Dvoirys,S Cappelle la Grande [Sapis,W]

A48 2470 2585 1996

68/50 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.e3 0-0 5.h3 d6 6.Bc4 [ 6.Be2 - 61/(69) ] 6...c5 7.c3 Nc6 8.0-0 Bf5 9.Nbd2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Nb4!?N [ 10...Rc8 ] 11.Ne1 [ 11.Qb3 Qb6! 12.Rfc1 Nd3! 13.Bxd3 ( 13.Qxb6 axb6 14.Bxd3 Bxd3 15.Rc7? Nd5 ∆16.Rxb7 Ba6 17.Rd7 Bc8-+ ) 13...Qxb3 14.axb3 Bxd3 15.Rc7 Nd5 16.Rxb7 a5 17.Nc4 Nxf4 18.exf4 Be4 19.Rxe7 Bxf3 20.gxf3 Bxd4© ] 11...Qb6 12.g4!? [ 12.Qb3 d5 13.Be2 Rfc8= ] 12...Bd7 13.Bh2 Rac8 [ 13...Rfc8 14.Qb3 d5 15.Be2 Nc2 16.Rd1 Nxe1 17.Rfxe1 Qxb3 18.Nxb3 Rc2 19.Rb1 /\ Bd3= ] 14.Qb3 Qa5 15.a3 Nbd5 16.Qd1 Be6?! [ 16...Bb5 17.Bxb5 Qxb5 18.Rb1= ] 17.Qe2 h5 18.e4 Nc7 19.e5 [ 19.d5? Bd7 20.f3 ( 20.b4 Qa4 21.Bb3 Bb5∓ ) 20...Nb5³ ] 19...dxe5 20.dxe5 Nfd5 21.gxh5 Bxh3 22.Ng2 Bxg2! [ 22...Ne6? 23.b4 Qd8 24.Qf3 Bxg2 25.Kxg2± ] [ 22...gxh5 23.b4 Qb6 24.Qxh5 Bxg2 25.Kxg2 Qd4 26.Kh1 Qxd2 27.Rg1± -> ] 23.Kxg2 Ne6 24.f4™ [ 24.Kh1 Ndf4 25.Bxf4 ( 25.Qe3 Rxc4! 26.Nxc4 Qd5+ 27.f3 Qxc4 28.Rac1 Nd5

29.Qd2 Qb3-+ ) 25...Nxf4 26.Qe3 Qxe5∓ ] 24...Rfd8 [ 24...Nd4 25.Qd3 Nc2 26.hxg6 Nce3+ 27.Kh1 Nxf1 28.Rxf1 e6 29.f5 fxg6 30.f6÷ -> ] 25.Kh1™ Nd4?! [ 25...Ndxf4 26.Bxf4 Nxf4 27.Rxf4 Rxd2 28.Bxf7+ Kh8 29.hxg6! Rxe2 30.Rh4+ Bh6 31.Rxh6+ Kg7 32.Rh7+= ] 26.Qe4! Qxd2 27.Rad1! [ 27.Bxd5 Rc2-+ ] 27...Qe3! [ 27...Qxb2 28.Rxd4 Nc3 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8 30.Bxf7+! Kxf7 31.Qxg6+ Kf8 32.Rg1+- ] 28.Bxd5! [ 28.Rxd4? Qxe4+ 29.Rxe4 Rxc4! 30.Rxc4 Ne3∓ ] 28...Qxe4+ 29.Bxe4± gxh5 30.Bxb7 Rb8 31.Bg1?“ [ 31.Be4 Rxb2 32.Bg1 Ne6 33.Rxd8+ Nxd8 34.Bxa7± ] 31...Rxb7 32.Rxd4 Rc8= 33.Rd2 Kh7 [ ¹33...e6 ] 34.Bd4 Rd8 35.Rff2 Bh6?! [ 35...Rbd7 36.Be3 e6 ( 36...Rxd2? 37.Rxd2 Rxd2 38.Bxd2 Kg6 39.Kg2 Kf5 40.Kf3 h4 41.b4 Bh6 42.a4 h3 43.Be3 a6 44.b5+- ) 37.Kg2² ] 36.Be3 Rbd7 37.Rxd7 Rxd7 38.Kg2 e6 39.Kf3 Bf8 40.Ke4 [ 40.Ke4 Be7² ] ½-½

Timman,J Van Wely,L Groningen [Timman,J]

A48 2590 2605 1996

68/51 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7 4.c3 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3 Qe8N [ 6...c5 - 63/53 ] 7.Bd3 e5 8.Qc2 Nh5 9.e4™ [ 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e4 Nf4!³ ] 9...f5?! [ ¹9...Nc6 ∆10.dxe5 Nxe5= ] 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.0-0-0! e4 [ 12...h6 13.Be3 e4 14.Bc4+ Kh8 15.Nh4² ] 13.Nxe4! fxe4 14.Bxe4 Nf6 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Rhe1 Qh5?

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 16...Kh8™ 17.Bxb7 Qxe1 18.Rxe1 Bxb7 19.Qf5! ( 19.Ne5 Nc6!÷ ) 19...Bxf3 20.gxf3² ] 17.Qb3++- Kg7 18.Bxb7 Bxb7 19.Qxb7 Qc5 20.Rd5! [ 20.Qxa8? Bxc3 21.Rd5 ( 21.Qd5?? Bd2+!-+ ) 21...Bxb2+ 22.Kxb2 Qb4+ 23.Kc2 Qc4+ 24.Kd2 Qb4+ 25.Ke2 Qc4+= ] [ 20.Nd4?! Bxd4 21.Rxd4 Nc6 22.Rd7+ Kh8 23.Rxc7 Qg5+² ] 20...Qc6 21.Qxc6 Nxc6 22.Rc5 Nd8 23.Rxc7+ Rf7 24.Rc4 Rb8 25.Re2 Rb5 26.Kc2 Rf5 27.Nd2 Re5 28.Rce4 Rc5 29.Re8 Rcc7 30.R8e4 Nc6 31.Rc4 Rfd7 32.Re6 Nd8 33.Rxc7 Rxc7 34.Re4 h5 35.Nc4 Kg6 36.Ne3 Rd7 37.f4 Nc6 38.g3 Ne7 39.h3 Nf5 40.g4 Nxe3+ 41.Rxe3 [R 8/g6] hxg4 42.hxg4 Rd6 43.a4 Bd8 44.b4 Rf6 45.Re8 Bc7 46.Re7 Rc6 47.Kd3? [ 47.Kb3+- ] 47...Bxf4™ 48.Rxa7 [R 8/g3] Be5 49.c4 Rd6+ 50.Kc2 Rd4 51.a5 [ 51.Ra6+ Kg5 52.Rc6 Rxg4 53.a5 Rg3!= ] 51...Rxc4+ 52.Kb3 Rxg4 53.a6 Rg1 54.Ra8 Ra1 55.Kc4 Kf7 56.Kd5 Bg3 [ ¹56...Bf4= ] 57.b5 Bf2 58.Rh8 Ke7? [ 58...Rc1 59.Kd6 Bg3+ 60.Kd7 Rc7+ 61.Kd8 Rc5 62.b6 Rc6 ∆63.a7 Rxb6 64.a8Q Rb8+= ] 59.Kc6+- Ra5 60.Rh2 Bg1 61.Rh1 Bf2 62.Rf1 Bd4 63.Rb1 Ra2 64.Kb7 Rd2 65.a7 Bxa7 66.Kxa7 Rd7+ 67.Ka6 Kd8 68.Rc1 1-0

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11...Nh5 12.Rfe1N [ 12.Qe3 - 66/45 ] 12...Ne5? [ 12...Na5! 13.Bb5 a6 14.Ba4 b5 15.Bc2 Bb7 /\ c4, e5=/+ ] 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.g3! Bh8 15.f4 Ng7 [/\ 16.e5? Nf5] 16.Qf3 Be6 17.Rad1 Rad8 18.Bxe6 Nxe6 19.f5 g5 [ 19...Nd4!? 20.cxd4 Bxd4+ 21.Kg2 g5 22.Qg4 f6 23.Nf3 /\ Qh5 ] 20.fxe6 gxh4 21.Qg4+ Bg7 22.Qxh4 [ 22.exf7+ Rxf7„ ] 22...c4 [ 22...Qb6 23.exf7+ Rxf7 24.Nc4 ] 23.Kg2 fxe6 24.Qg4 Rf6 25.Nf3 Rdf8 26.Nd4! [ 26.Rf1 Qb6 27.Rd2÷ <->f ] 26...h5 27.Qxh5 Rf2+ 28.Kh3! Qe5 [ 28...R8f6 29.Re2 ] [ 28...R2f6 29.Qg4 ] 29.Qxe5 Bxe5 30.Nxe6 R8f6 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Ng5+ Kg7 33.Rd7 Rh6+ 34.Kg4 Bf6 35.Ne6+ [ 35.h4 Rxb2 36.e5 Bxg5 37.hxg5 Re6 38.Kf5 Kf7 39.g6+ Rxg6 40.e6+ Rxe6! 41.Rxe6 Rf2+ ] 35...Kf7 36.Nf4 Rh8 37.h4 [ 37.e5 Rg8+ 38.Kf5? Rg5+ 39.Ke4 Rxe5+ ] 37...Rg8+ 38.Kh3 Be5 39.Rd5 Bxf4™ [ 39...Kf6 40.Re2 Rf3 ( 40...Rxg3+ 41.Kxg3 Rxe2 42.Rxe5 ) 41.Rg2 ] 40.Rf5+ Ke6 41.Rxf4 Rxb2 42.h5 b5 43.Rg4 Rxg4 44.Kxg4 Rxa2 45.h6 Rh2 [ 45...Kf7 46.Kg5 /\ Rf1, Kg6 ] 46.Kg5 Ke5 47.g4 a5 48.Rb1 Kxe4 49.Rxb5 a4 50.Ra5 Kd3 51.Kg6 a3 52.h7 e5 53.Rxe5?? [ 53.Rxa3 e4 54.Ra2! Rh4 55.g5 e3 56.Kg7 e2 57.Rxe2+- ] A48 53...Rxh7!= [ 53...Kxc3 54.Rh5 ] Van Wely,L 2605 [ 53...a2 54.Ra5 /\ Ra2 ] Leko,P 2630 [ 53...Kc2 54.Ra5 Kb2 55.Kg7 a2 56.h8Q Tilburg 1996 Rxh8 57.Kxh8 a1Q 58.Rxa1 Kxa1 59.g5 [Van Wely,L] Kb2 60.g6 Kxc3 61.g7 Kb2 62.g8Q c3 68/52 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7 63.Qg7+- ] 4.Nbd2 0-0 5.c3 d6 6.e4 c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 54.Kxh7 Kxc3 55.Ra5 Kb2 56.g5 a2 57.g6 8.Bc4 Nc6 9.0-0 Qc7 10.Qe2 h6 11.Bh4?! a1Q 58.Rxa1 Kxa1 59.g7 c3 60.g8Q c2 [ ¹11.Bxf6 exf6 ( 11...Bxf6 12.Qe3 ½-½ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Greenfeld,A Kogan,A Israel (ch) [Greenfeld,A]

37 A50 27.Rxf7 c4 28.Rxf6+ Kb5 29.Be6 2555 30.Kf3 Bd4 31.Bxc4+ Kc5 32.Bd3+ 2475 1-0 1996

68/53 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.c4 Bxf3 5.exf3 d5N [ 5...e6 - 31/114 ] 6.Bg5! [ 6.Nc3 ] 6...e6 [ 6...dxc4 7.Bxf6 exf6 8.Bxc4² ] [ 6...c6 7.Bxf6 exf6 ( 7...gxf6 8.cxd5 Qxd5™ 9.Nc3± ) 8.cxd5 Qxd5 9.Nc3 Bb4 10.Be2 0-0 11.0-0² ] [ 6...Nbd7 A) 7.Bxf6 Nxf6 8.cxd5 Qxd5 ( 8...a6? 9.Nc3 Nxd5 10.Qa4+ ) 9.Nc3 Qe6+ 10.Be2² ; B) 7.Qa4!? ] 7.cxd5 exd5 [ 7...Qxd5 8.Bxf6 Bb4+ ( 8...gxf6 9.Nc3 /\ d5+/- ) 9.Nc3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 gxf6 11.Bd3± ] 8.Qe2+! Qe7 9.Bxf6 gxf6?! [ 9...Qxe2+ 10.Bxe2 Bb4+ ( 10...gxf6 11.0-0 ) 11.Kf1 ( 11.Nc3?! Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 gxf6÷ ) 11...gxf6 12.Kg2 c6 13.a3 Bd6 14.Nc3 /\ Nd1-e3-f5+/- ] 10.Qe3± Bh6 11.f4 Qxe3+ 12.fxe3 Nc6!? [/\ Ne7, f5, c6] [ 12...c6 13.Nc3 Nd7 14.Bg2 /\ e4+/- ] 13.Bb5 Kd7 14.Nc3 Kd6 15.Bd3 [ 15.Bxc6!? Kxc6 16.Rc1 f5 17.Kf2 Rad8 ( 17...a6 18.Rc2 Kd6 19.Rhc1 /\ Nb5 ) 18.h3 /\ g4+/- ] 15...Ne7 16.e4 c6 17.Kf2! Bg7 [/\ f5] 18.exd5 Nxd5 [ 18...cxd5 19.Ba6! /\ Nb5, Rac1-c7+- ] 19.Nxd5 Kxd5 [ 19...cxd5 20.Bf5+- <->c ] 20.Bf5!+- [>

Cosma,I Kaposztas,M Magyarorszag [Cosma,I]

Bc5+

A52 2470 2315 1996

68/54 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Bf4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Qe7 7.e3 Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.Be2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 d6 11.0-0 0-0 12.Qd5!!± N [ 12.Rfd1 - 54/59 ] 12...Re8 [ 12...Rb8 (/\ b6) 13.c5 Ng6 14.cxd6+- ] [ 12...Ng6 13.Bg3 Rb8 14.Qa5! a6 15.c5 b6 16.cxd6+- ] [ 12...c6 13.Qd2± Be6? 14.c5! Rfd8 15.cxd6 Rxd6 16.Qc3+- ] [ 12...Qe6 13.Rfd1± ] [ 12...Be6 13.Qxb7 Rab8 14.Qxa7 Rxb2 15.Rfe1 Bxc4 16.Bxc4 Nxc4 17.Rac1 d5 18.e4 Re8 19.Qd4 Rb5 20.Kf1!± ] 13.Rfd1± Ng6 14.Bg3 Rb8 15.Qa5! Ra8 16.c5! dxc5 17.Qxc7 Qxc7 18.Bxc7 Be6 19.Bf3 Rac8 20.Bd6 b6 21.Bb7 f5 [ 21...Rcd8 22.Bc6 Bd7 23.Bc7+- ] 22.Bxc8 Rxc8 23.a4!+- Nh8 24.a5 Nf7 25.axb6 axb6 26.Ra6 Rc6 27.Ra8+ Bc8 28.Be5 h6 29.Rd7 Nxe5 30.Rd8+ Kh7 31.Raxc8 Rf6 32.b3 Kg6 33.f3 Nf7 34.Rd5 Re6 35.Kf2 h5 36.Ke2 h4 37.Rc7 Ne5 38.h3 Kf6 39.Kd2 Kg6 40.f4 Nc6 41.Rdd7 Na5 42.Rxg7+ Kh6 43.Rh7+ Kg6 44.Rcg7+ Kf6 45.Rh6+ Kxg7 46.Rxe6 Nxb3+ 47.Kc3 1-0

Van Wely,L Adams,Mi Yerevan (ol) [Van Wely,L]

A53 2605 2685 1996

68/55 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Nc3 e5 5.g3 Ngf6 6.Bg2 c6 7.0-0 Be7 8.d5N [ 8.h3 - 46/87 ] 8...0-0 9.h3 Bh5 10.Nh4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.Nh4 Nb6 ( 11...Qc7 12.Nf5 Rfe8 13.Nxe7+ Rxe7 14.b3± ; 11...Rc8 12.Nf5 Bg6 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7 14.b3 Rfd8 15.Ba3± ) 12.c5 dxc5 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8 14.g4 Bg6 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.Bxc6² ] 10...cxd5 11.cxd5 Rc8 [ 11...Bg6? 12.Nxg6 hxg6 13.h4 ] 12.Qb3 Nb6 13.Re1 [ 13.a4 Rxc3!? 14.Qxc3 Bxe2 15.Re1 Bh5 16.Nf5÷ ( 16.Qb3 Nfd7 )] 13...Nfd7 14.Nf5 Bg6 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 16.a4 Nc5 17.Qb4 Na6 18.Qb5 Rc4 [/\ 19...Rb4 20. Qa5 Nc4] 19.e4 Rb4 20.Qe2 Nc5 21.Be3 Nb3 [ ¹21...Nbd7 /\ f5 ] 22.Ra3 Nd4 23.Bxd4 Rxd4 24.a5 Nd7 25.f4 [ 25.Nb5 Rb4 26.Nxa7 Nc5ƒ /\ f5 ] 25...exf4 [ 25...f6!? ] 26.gxf4 Qh4 27.Rf1 Rb4 28.Na2 Rd4 29.Qe3 [ 29.Nc3= ] 29...Rc4 30.Nc3 f5!² 31.b3 Rcc8 [ 31...Rxc3 32.Qxc3 fxe4 33.f5 Bh5 34.Ra4 Nf6² ] 32.Nb5 fxe4? [ 32...Qf6 33.Qxa7 fxe4 34.b4² ] 33.Nxd6 Rc2? [ 33...Qe7 34.Nc4± ] 34.f5 Bh5 35.Qxe4 Qxe4 36.Bxe4 Re2 37.Bg2 [ 37.Bh1! ] 37...Nf6 38.Nxb7 Bf7 39.d6??“ [ 39.Bf3 Re5 ( 39...Re3 40.d6 Rxf3 41.Rxf3 Bd5 42.Rc3 Bxb7 43.Rc7+- ) 40.d6 Rxf5 41.b4± ] 39...Rxg2+ 40.Kxg2 Bd5+ 41.Kg3 [ 41.Kg3 Bxb7 42.Rd1 Bc6 /\ a6, Bb5, Rd8=/+ ] ½-½

38 [ 8.Be3 - 68/(56) ] 8...a6 9.Rd1 Qc7 10.Rb1!?N [ 10.Bg5 - 62/(63) ] 10...b5 11.b4 Bb7 12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.Nxe5 dxe5 14.Be3 Rac8? [ 14...Rab8!? ∆15.a4 bxc4 16.Bxc4 Bc8 Hickl,J ] 15.a4! bxc4 [ 15...c5 16.bxc5! bxc4 17.Rb4!± ] 16.Bxc4± Ng4 [ 16...c5 17.b5 ] [ ¹16...Rfd8 ] 17.Bc5 Nf6 18.a5 Bxc5 19.bxc5 Rcd8 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21.Qb3 Qxa5? [ 21...Rd7 22.Qb6 Kf8 ( 22...Qc8 23.Bxa6!+- ) 23.Qxc7 Rxc7 24.f3+- _|_ ] 22.Qxb7 Qxc3 23.Qc7! [ 23.Qxf7+? Kh8 ] 23...Qd4 [ 23...Rf8 24.Qxf7+! ] [ 23...Re8 24.Bxf7++- ] 24.Bd5! 1-0

Milov,V Belotti,B Schweiz [Milov,V]

A57 2565 2400 1996

68/57 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bf4 g5 9.Be3 [ 9.Bc1!? ] 9...Bg7!?³ N [ 9...Nxe4 - 67/(86) ] 10.f3 [ 10.e5 Ng4 ] 10...h6 11.Ne2?! [ 11.h4 Nh5!∓ ( 11...g4 12.h5 )] [ 11.a4 bxa3 12.Rxa3 Rxa3 13.bxa3 0-0 14.Bd3³ ] 11...Nh5!∓ 12.Qd2 Ba6 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 19...Ra2 20.Rb1 Rb8 21.g4 Nf4 22.Nxf4 [ 22.Bxf4 gxf4 23.Nxf4 Rxb5 ( 23...c4 24.Qxb4 c3 25.Nd3 Nc5 26.Nxc5 dxc5 27.Qxc5 Rxb2+ 28.Rxb2 cxb2 29.Qb4 Rc8 30.b6 Bd4+ 31.Ke2 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rc1 33.Kxd4= ; 23...Ne5 24.Nh5 Nc4 25.Qe2 Nxb2 26.Kg3 Bd4∓ ) 24.Nh5 Bd4+ 25.Kg3 b3∓ ] 22...gxf4 23.Bxf4 c4 24.Bxh6 [ ¹24.Qxb4 c3 25.Kf1!? cxb2™ ( 25...Rxb2 26.Rxb2 cxb2 27.e5! ) 26.Kg2 Rc8 27.Kg3 Nb6∓ ] 24...Bf6! 25.Qxb4 c3 26.Ke2 [ 26.f4 Nc5-+ ] 26...Rxb2+ 27.Rxb2 cxb2-+ 28.Bd2 [ 28.Kd1 Bc3 29.Qb3 Nc5 ] [ 28.Kd3 Nc5+ 29.Kc2 Rc8 ] 28...Ra8 29.Kd3 Ra4 [ 29...Ra1 30.Kc2 Nc5 31.b6 Nd3 32.Qb3 Ne1+ 33.Bxe1 Rc1+-+ ] 30.Kc2 Rxb4“ [ 30...Ra1-+ ∆31.Be3 Bc3 ] 31.Bxb4 Bd4 [ 31...Nb6 32.Ba3 Nc4 33.Bxb2! ] 32.Ba3 Ne5 33.Bxb2 Nxf3 34.h3 Bb6 [ 34...Bxb2 35.Kxb2 Nd2-+ ] 35.Kd3 f6? [ 35...Kh7 /\ Kg6-+ ] 36.Bc1 Kf7 37.Be3 Ne5+ 38.Ke2= Bxe3 [ 38...Bc5? 39.Bxc5 dxc5 40.b6 Nd7 41.b7 Ke8 42.h4 Kd8 43.e5! fxe5 44.g5 ] 39.Kxe3 Kg6 40.Kf4 Nd3+ 41.Kg3 Nc5 42.Kf4 Nd3+ 43.Kf3 Ne5+ 44.Kg3 Nc4 45.h4 Kf7 46.Kf4 e6 47.dxe6+ Kxe6 48.h5 Nb6 49.h6 Kf7 50.Kf5 Nc8 51.g5 Ne7+ 52.Kg4 fxg5 53.Kxg5 Nc8 54.h7 Kg7 55.Kf5 Kxh7 56.Ke6 Kg7 57.Kd7 Nb6+ 58.Kxd6 Kf7 59.Kc6 Na4 60.Kd7 ½-½

39 [ 11...d6 ] 12.d6 Qc6!? 13.e5 Nd5 14.f4?! [ 14.Bc4 Nb6 ( 14...Bb7!? ) 15.Bxa6 Bxa6 16.Qxb4 f6„ ] 14...b3! 15.Na3 [ 15.axb3 Nab4 16.Bxb4 Nxb4-+ ] 15...Nc5 16.Bb5 Qb6 17.axb3 Nxb3 [ 17...Rxa3 18.Rxa3 Qxb5 19.Qc4„ ] 18.Qxb6 Nxb6 19.Ra2 Bb7 20.Ne2 [ 20.Nf3 g6!∓ ( 20...Bxf3 21.gxf3 Nd4 22.Bd3 Nxf3+ 23.Ke2 Nxd2 24.Kxd2 g6 25.Rb1 Nd5 26.Rab2ƒ ; 20...Bd5 21.Be3 Nd4 22.Bxd4 Bxa2 23.Bxb6 Rxa3 24.Kd2 Rb3 25.Rc1 f6 26.Rc5÷ ) 21.0-0? Bxf3-+ ] 20...g5!∓ 21.f5 [ 21.fxg5 Bg7 22.Bc3 Bxg2 23.Rg1 Bd5 24.Nf4 Nd4 25.Bxd4 ( 25.Nxd5 Nf3+ 26.Kf2 Nxd5-+ ) 25...Bxa2 26.Nh5 Rg8∓ ] 21...Nxd2 22.Kxd2 exf5 23.Ng3 [ 23.Rf1 f4-+ ] 23...Bxg2 24.Rha1 Bg7 25.Nxf5 Bxe5 26.Re1 f6 27.Ne3 Bf3 28.Bc4 Kf8 29.Bb3 Bxd6 [ 29...Kg7 30.Nf5+ Kg6 31.Bc2 Bf4+-+ ] 30.Rf1 Rxa3 31.Rxa3 Bxa3 32.Rxf3 Ke7 33.Nf5+ Kd8 34.Nh6 Rf8 35.Nf7+ Kc7 [ 35...Ke7?? 36.Re3# ] 36.Rxf6 d5 37.Rf5 Bc5 38.Kd3 g4 39.Bxd5 Nxd5?“ [ 39...Bg1 40.Be6 Bxh2∓ ] 40.Rxd5 Bg1 41.Nh6 Bxh2 ½-½

Ivanov,Se Gervasio,R Cappelle la Grande [Ivanov,Se]

A57 2515 2275 1996

68/59 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 A57 5.f3 e6 6.e4 axb5 [ 6...exd5 - 68/(59) ] Gurevich,M 2605 [ 6...Bb7 ] Claesen,P 2410 Belgique 1996 7.Bxb5 Ba6 8.Bxa6 [ 8.Qe2 Qa5+ 9.Nc3 Bxb5 10.Qxb5 exd5 [Gurevich,M] 11.exd5 ( 11.Qxa5 Rxa5 12.exd5 c4 13.Bf4 Na6 ) 11...Qxb5 12.Nxb5 Nxd5³ ] 68/58 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 [ 8.Qb3 5.f3 axb5 6.e4 Qa5+ 7.b4?! Qxb4+ 8.Bd2 A) 8...exd5 9.exd5 ( 9.e5? Qe7 10.f4 Qa4 9.Qc1 b4! 10.Qxc5 Na6 11.Qd4 c4 ) 9...Qa5+ 10.Nc3 [ 11.Bxa6 - 68/(58) ] A1) 10...Nxd5?! 11.Bxa6 ( 11.Qxd5 11...e6!N [/\ Bc5<=>]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Bxb5 12.Bd2 Bc6³ ) 11...Nxc3 12.Bb7!± ; A2) 10...Bxb5! ; B) 8...Qa5+ 9.Nc3 Bxb5 10.Qxb5 - 8.Qe2 ] 8...Qa5+ [ 8...Nxa6 9.b3 Qb6 10.Bb2 exd5 ( 10...c4!? ) 11.exd5 Nb4 12.Nc3 Qa6 13.Qe2+ Be7 14.Rd1!? 0-0 ( 14...Nxa2? 15.Ra1+- ) 15.a3÷ ] 9.Nc3 Nxa6 10.Nge2N [ 10.Nh3!? c4 ( 10...Nb4 11.0-0 c4 12.Qe2 )] 10...Nb4 [ 10...c4!? 11.0-0 ( 11.Be3 Rb8 ) 11...Bc5+ 12.Kh1 Nb4© ] 11.0-0 c4 12.Be3 [ 12.Nf4 Bc5+ 13.Kh1 e5 /\ Nd3~/= ] 12...Nd3 [ 12...Bc5 13.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 14.Qd4!± ] [ 12...exd5 13.e5 ] 13.Qd2 [ 13.b3?! Bc5 14.Qd2 Qb6! 15.Nd1 exd5ƒ ] 13...Bc5 [ 13...Rb8 14.b3 ] [ 13...exd5!? ] 14.Kh1! 0-0 [ 14...Bxe3 15.Qxe3 Nxb2 16.Qd4 /\ e5, Rfb1+/- ] 15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Nc1 [ 16.Nf4 Ne5 ] 16...exd5? [ ¹16...Ne5 17.f4 Neg4 18.h3 Ne3 19.Re1 exd5!÷ ] 17.Nxd3 cxd3 [ 17...Qd4 18.Qf2! Qxd3 19.Rad1+- ] 18.Qxd3± Rfb8 19.Rac1 dxe4 [ 19...Rxb2? 20.Na4 Qb5 21.Nxb2+- ] [ 19...d4 20.Na4 /\ b3+/- ] [ 19...Qc4 20.Qd2!? d4 ( 20...dxe4 21.fxe4 Nxe4 22.Qf4 ) 21.Nd5 Qxa2 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Qxd4± ∆Qxb2? ( ∆23...Rxb2 24.Qxf6 Rxg2 25.Rg1!+- ) 24.Rc8+!+- ] 20.fxe4 [ 20.Nxe4 Qb6 ] 20...Qg5 21.Rc2 h6 22.Re2 /\ e5 Qg6 23.Qd6 [ 23.Qd4 ] 23...Re8 24.e5 Re6 [ 24...Ng4 25.Qxg6 fxg6 26.Rfe1 Ra5 27.h3 Nxe5 28.b4 Ra3 29.Nb5+- ]

40 25.Qd4 Rae8 26.Rfe1 Qg4 [ 26...Ng4 27.h3 Nxe5 28.Rxe5 Qf6 29.Rxe6 ( 29.Nd5 ) 29...Qxd4 30.Rxe8++- ] [ 26...Nh7 ] 27.Nb5+- (.) Qh5 [ 27...Qxd4 28.Nxd4 R6e7 29.exf6 ] [ 27...h5 28.Qxg4 Nxg4 29.Nc7 Rxe5 30.Nxe8 ] [ 27...Rb8 28.Qxg4 Nxg4 29.Nd4 /\ h3 ] [ 27...Rc8 28.Qxg4 Nxg4 29.h3 Rc5 30.Nd4 Rexe5 31.hxg4 ] 28.Nc7 Ng4 29.h3 Nxe5 [ 29...Rxe5 30.Nxe8 ] 30.Nxe6 1-0

Dreev,A Solozhenkin,E Russia (ch) [Dreev,A]

A57 2645 2565 1996

68/60 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6 e6 6.Nc3 Nxd5 7.Nxd5 exd5 8.Qxd5 Nc6 9.Nf3 Rb8 10.Bd2!?N [ 10.e4 - 65/(61) ] 10...Be7 11.Bc3 0-0 12.e4 Nd4! 13.Nxd4 Bb7 14.Qb3 cxd4 15.Bxd4 Bxe4 16.Bxa6 [ 16.Bd3 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Bb4+ 18.Kf1 Ba5= ] 16...Bf6 17.Be3 Bxg2?! [ ¹17...d5 18.0-0 d4 19.Bd2 ( 19.Bf4 Rxb6 20.Bb5 Bd5! /\ Bg2 ) 19...Rxb6 20.Ba5 Rxb3 21.Bxd8 Rxb2 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Rad1 Rd8 24.Bc4= ] 18.Rg1 Be4 19.a4! d5 20.a5 Qd6 21.Bd3! d4 [ 21...Qxh2 22.0-0-0!+- ] 22.Bxe4 dxe3 23.Qxe3 Rfe8 24.Kf1 Qb4 25.Rg4 Qxb2 26.Rb1 Qa2 27.Rb5!+- g6 28.Qf3 Bg7 29.Kg2 Kh8 30.Bd5 Qa1 31.Re4 Rec8 32.Qf4 g5 33.Qd6 Rd8 34.Qc7 Rbc8 35.Rc4! Rxc7 36.bxc7 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Karpov,An Georgiev,Ki Jugoslavija [Karpov,An]

41 A59 2775 Van Wely,L 2620 Leko,P 1996 Groningen [Leko,P]

68/61 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 g6 9.g3 Bg7 10.Kg2 0-0 11.Nf3 Nbd7 12.Re1 Qb6 13.h3 Ne8 14.Qc2 Nc7 15.Rb1 Rfb8 16.Bg5! Kf8N [ 16...h6 - 37/91 ] 17.b3! [ 17.Na4 Qb4 18.b3 Nb5„ ] 17...Qa5 [ 17...Qb4 18.Bd2² ] 18.Na4 Nb5 19.Qc1!² Nc3 [ 19...Nb6 20.Bd2 Qa6 21.Nxb6 Rxb6 22.a4 ] 20.Nxc3 Qxc3 21.Re2 Ra6 22.Qd1 Qb4 23.Rc1± Rba8 24.Rcc2 R8a7 25.Qc1 Ne5 26.Nxe5 [ 26.Bh6 Nxf3 27.Bxg7+ Kxg7 28.Kxf3± ] 26...Bxe5 27.Bh6+ Ke8 [ 27...Bg7? 28.Qb2! Qd4 29.Qxd4 cxd4 30.Rc8#+- ] 28.Bd2 [ 28.f4 Bd4 29.Qf1!?± ] [ 28.h4 /\ h5!? ] 28...Qb5 29.Bf4 Bd4 30.Qd2 f6 31.Be3 Bxe3 32.Qxe3 Kf7 33.h4 Kg7 34.Qf3 Ra3 35.h5?! Qd7 36.Red2 R7a6 37.Qe2 Ra8 38.Rb2 Kh6 39.Rb1 g5 40.b4! cxb4 41.Rxb4 R8a7 42.Rdb2 Qe8 43.g4 Qd7 44.R4b3 R3a4 45.Rc2 R4a5 46.Kg3 Ra4 47.f3 Rc7?! 48.a3! Rb7?! [ 48...Rxc2 49.Qxc2 Qa7 50.Qc1 Rc4! 51.Qe3 Qxe3 52.Rxe3 Rc2² <=> ] 49.Rbc3± Ra8 50.Qc4 Rba7 51.Qd3 Rb7 52.Rc6 Qd8 53.Qc3 [ 53.Qe3!? /\ f4 ] 53...Rba7 54.Rc8? [ 54.Ra2± ] 54...Qb6 55.Rxa8 Qg1+! 56.Rg2 Qh1!= ½-½

A59 2605 2630 1996

68/62 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 b5 4.c4 g6 5.cxb5 a6 6.bxa6 Bxa6 7.Nc3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Nbd7 10.g3 Bg7 11.Kg2 0-0 12.Re1 Qa5 13.h3 Rfb8 14.Qc2 Ne8 15.Bd2N [ 15.Bg5 ] 15...Nc7 16.Nd1 Qa4! 17.Qxa4 Rxa4 18.Bc3 Nf6! 19.Nd2 Nb5 [ 19...Rba8?! 20.a3 Nb5 21.Rc1 ] 20.b3 Ra6 21.Bb2 Nd7! 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.Ne3 [ 23.Nf3!? ] 23...Ne5 24.a4 [ 24.Ndc4!? Nxc4 25.bxc4 ( 25.Nxc4 Nd4! ) 25...Nd4! ] 24...Nd4 25.Reb1 [ 25.Rab1!? ] 25...Nd3 26.a5?! Rb5 27.Nec4 f5!ƒ 28.exf5 [ 28.f3!? ] 28...gxf5 29.Nf3 Nb4! [ 29...Nxf3 30.Kxf3 Ne5+= ] 30.Nxd4 cxd4 31.Rd1! Rxd5 32.Ra4 Nc2! [ 32...Nc6 33.b4 Rb5 34.Rb1„ ] 33.Na3 Nxa3 34.Rxa3 e5! [ 34...Rdxa5 35.Rxa5 Rxa5 36.Rxd4= ] 35.b4 e4 [ 35...Rb5 36.Ra4 Kf6 37.g4!= ] 36.b5?“ [ 36.Ra4 Kf6 37.Kf1 Ke5 ( 37...d3 38.Ke1 ) 38.Ke2÷ ] 36...Rxb5 37.Rxd4 Kf6 38.Rda4 d5 39.Ra2 h5! 40.f4 Ke6 41.Kf2 Kd6 [ 41...Rb3 42.R4a3! Rxa3 43.Rxa3 d4 44.Ke2 Kd5 45.Ra4 Kc5 46.Kd2 ] 42.g4?! [ 42.R2a3!? ] 42...hxg4 43.hxg4 fxg4 44.Kg3 Rb3+! 45.Kxg4 Ra8 46.Rh2™ Rg8+ 47.Kf5 Rf8+ 48.Kg4 Rf3 49.a6 [ 49.Rh6+ Kc5 50.a6 R3xf4+ ] 49...R3xf4+ 50.Kg5 Ke5 51.a7 Rg8+ 52.Kh6 Rh8+ 53.Kg5 [ 53.Kg7 Rxh2! 54.a8Q Rg2+ 55.Kh6 Rh4# ] 53...Rg8+ 54.Kh6 Rf6+ 55.Kh7 Ra8 56.Kg7 Rd6 57.Rh5+ Kf4 58.Ra1

CHESS INFORMANT 68

42

[ 58.Ra3 e3! ( 58...Kg4 59.Re5 )] 58...e3 59.Kf7 e2 60.Ke7 Ra6! 0-1

Beliavsky,A Leko,P Cacakv [Leko,P]

65...Kf6 66.Qd2 Qe6 67.Kg2 Kg6 68.Kg1 f4 69.gxf4 Qg4+ 70.Kf1 Qxf4 71.Qd7 Kh5 72.Qh3+ Qh4 73.Qf5 Qf4 74.Qh3+ ½-½ A59 2620 2630 1996

68/63 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.g3 Bg7 11.Kg2 0-0 12.h3 Qa5 13.Re1 Rfb8 14.e5 dxe5 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.Rxe5 Rb7! 17.Qf3! Ne8! [ 17...Nd7 18.Re4!± ] 18.Re2 [ 18.Re4?! Nd6 19.Ra4 Qd8 20.Rxa8 Qxa8© ] 18...Nd6 19.Ne4! Nxe4!N [ 19...Nf5 ] 20.Qxe4 Qa6!© 21.a4?! [ 21.Rc2 Rc8! 22.Be3 ( 22.Qc4 Qa8!³ ) 22...Rxb2 ] [ 21.Bg5! Bxb2 22.Rd1 ( 22.Rb1 Bf6 23.Rxb7 Qxb7 24.Bxf6 exf6= ) 22...Bf6 23.Bxf6 exf6= ] 21...Bf6 22.Qf3 Rd8 23.Rc2 Bd4 24.a5 Rbd7³ 25.Be3!? Rxd5 26.Bxd4 cxd4 27.b4 d3 28.Rc5! Rxc5 29.bxc5 d2 30.Rd1™ [ 30.Kg1? Qf6!-+ ] [ 30.c6 Rd3!-+ ] 30...Qxa5 31.Qe3 Qa4 [ 31...e6!? 32.c6 Qa4 33.Rxd2 Qxc6+ 34.Kh2 Rd5!?³ ] 32.Rxd2 Rxd2 33.Qxd2 Qc6+ 34.Kg1 Qxc5 [Q 4/e] 35.Qb2 Qf5 36.Qb8+ Kg7 37.Qb2+ Qf6 38.Qb7 Qa1+ [ 38...Qe6!? 39.Kg2 f6 ] 39.Kg2 Qe5 40.Kg1 g5 41.Qb4 h6 [ 41...Qf6 42.Qg4 ] 42.h4! Kg6 43.hxg5 hxg5 [Q 4/c] 44.Qb1+ Kg7 45.Qb4 Qe6 46.Qd4+ f6 47.Qb4 f5 48.Qb5 Qe1+ 49.Kg2 Qe4+ 50.Kg1 Kf7 51.Kh2 Qe6 52.Kg1 Kf6 53.Qb8 Kg7 54.Qb5 Qf6 55.Kg2 Kh6 56.Qd5 Kg7 57.Kg1 e6 58.Qd7+ Qf7 59.Qc6 [ 59.Qd4+ Kg6 60.Qh8 ] 59...Kf6 60.Qc3+ e5 61.Qc5 Qe6 62.Qc2 e4 63.Qd2 Kg6 64.Kh2 Qb6 65.Qa2! [ 65.Kg2 Qb3! ]

Haba,P Rotstein,A Oesterreich [Haba,P]

A59 2520 2455 1997

68/64 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.g3 0-0 11.Kg2 Nbd7 12.h3 Ra7 13.Re1 Qa8 14.Bg5N [ 14.Re2 - 44/74 ] 14...Rb8 15.Qd2 Nb6 16.b3 Ne8 [ 16...c4?! 17.Rab1 cxb3 18.axb3 Rc8 19.Nd4 ∆Nbxd5 20.Nxd5 Nxe4 21.Rxe4 Qxd5 22.Rbe1± ] 17.a4 c4 18.Rab1 [ 18.Nd4!? cxb3 19.Nc6 ( 19.Nxb3 h6!ƒ ) 19...Nc4 20.Qe2 b2 ( 20...Bxc3 21.Qxc4 Bxe1 22.Nxb8 Qxb8 23.Rxe1² ) 21.Qxc4 bxa1Q 22.Rxa1© ] 18...cxb3 19.Rxb3 Nxa4?! [ 19...Nc4 20.Rxb8 Qxb8 21.Qd3 Nb2= ] 20.Rxb8 Qxb8 21.Nxa4 Rxa4 [ 21...Qb3 22.Nb6!+- ] 22.Bxe7 f6 23.Nd4 Rxd4 24.Qxd4 Qc7 25.Bxd6 Nxd6 26.Ra1 Qe7 27.Ra8+ Bf8 28.f3 Nf7 [ 28...Qb7! 29.Ra7 Qb1 30.Rd7 Qc2+ 31.Qf2 Qd3= ] 29.h4 h5 [ ¹29...Kg7 ] 30.Qb6! Qe5 31.Qb4! Qd6 32.Qb7 [ 32.Qxd6! Nxd6 33.Kf2± ] 32...Qe5 33.Ra7 Qe8 34.d6 g5?“ [ 34...Qe6™ 35.d7 Be7 36.Ra6 Qe5 37.Ra8+ Bd8² ] 35.d7! Qd8 [ 35...Qe7 36.d8Q+- ] 36.Ra8 Qe7 37.Qd5 Qb4 38.d8Q Qb2+ 39.Qd2 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Arkell,K Plaskett,J Hastings (open) [Plaskett,J]

43 A64 2545 Ivanchuk,V 2455 Kramnik,V 1996 Las Palmas [Kramnik,V]

68/65 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 d6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Nf3 e6 8.0-0 exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Nd2 a6 11.a4 Nbd7 12.Nc4 Ne5 13.Nxe5 Rxe5 14.Bf4 Re8 15.Qc2 [ 15.Qd2!? ] 15...Qe7= N [ 15...Nh5 - 42/(93) ] 16.Rfe1 Ng4! 17.h3 Ne5 18.a5 Bf5!? 19.Qb3 [ 19.e4 Bd7 >
A65 2730 2765 1996

68/66 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nge2 0-0 6.f3 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Ng3 exd5 9.cxd5 Nbd7 10.Be2 a6 11.a4 h5 12.Bg5 Qe8?! 13.Qd2 Nh7 14.Bh6 Qe5? [ 14...Qe7 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.0-0 h4 17.Nh1 f5 18.exf5 gxf5 19.Nf2² ] 15.Bxg7 Qxg7 16.Nf1!± N [ 16.0-0 ] 16...f5™ [ 16...Qd4 17.Ne3 ] 17.exf5 gxf5 [ 17...Rxf5 18.Ne3 Rf4 19.Ne4 ] 18.Ne3 Kh8?! [ 18...f4 19.Nc4 ] [ 18...Ne5 19.f4 Ng4 20.Nc4 ] [ 18...Rb8 19.Nc4 Rf6 ] 19.Nc4! Qf6 [ 19...Qxg2 20.0-0-0± Qg6 21.Qf4 Rf6 22.Rhg1 Qh6 23.Qxh6 Rxh6 24.Rde1 ] 20.0-0 Rb8 21.Rfe1 b5 [ 21...Ne5 22.Nxe5 dxe5 ( 22...Qxe5 23.f4 Qe8 24.Bxa6 ) 23.f4+- ] 22.axb5 axb5 23.Na5 b4 24.Nb5 Ba6 [ 24...Ra8 25.Nc4 Rxa1 26.Rxa1+- ] 25.Nc7 Bxe2 26.Rxe2 Rg8 27.Nc6 Rbc8 28.Ne6 [/\ Ra7] Ra8 29.Rae1 [/\ Qf4] Ra2 30.Nf4+- Qg5“ 31.h4!?“ Qg3 [ 31...Qxh4 32.Ne7 ] 32.Re6! [ 32.Ne7 Ne5! ] 32...Ndf6 [ 32...Nb6 33.Ne7 Nc4 34.Nfg6+ ] 33.Ne7 Rga8? 34.Nfg6+ 1-0

Atalik,S Gufeld,E Beijing [Atalik,S]

A65 2525 2445 1996

68/67 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 d6 4.Nc3 g6 5.e4 Bg7 6.f3 0-0 7.Bg5 e6 8.Qd2 exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.Nge2 a6 11.Ng3 b5 12.Be2 Nbd7 13.0-0 Rb8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 13...c4 14.b4!? Gufeld,E ] 14.b3N [ 14.Kh1 ] [ 14.a4 c4 ] [ 14.Bh6 Bh8 ( 14...Bxh6 15.Qxh6 c4 16.Nd1 ) 15.Nd1!? ] 14...Qa5 15.Rac1 c4! 16.Nb1 [ 16.bxc4 b4 17.Nd1 Nc5© ] 16...Qxd2 17.Nxd2 [ 17.Bxd2 cxb3 18.axb3 Nc5 19.b4 Nb3 20.Rc6 Nxd2 21.Nxd2÷ h5 22.Rxd6 h4 23.Nh1 Nh5 24.Rb1 ] 17...c3 [ 17...h6?! 18.Bf4 c3?! 19.Nb1± Gufeld,E ] 18.Rxc3 Nxd5 19.Rxc8 Rbxc8 20.exd5 Rc2 21.Nde4 Rxa2 [ 21...Bd4+ 22.Kh1 Rxa2 23.Bd3 Re5 24.Nf6+ Nxf6 25.Bxf6 Rxd5 26.Be4 ] 22.Nxd6 Rexe2 23.Nxe2 Rxe2 24.Rd1 [ 24.Rc1 Bd4+ RR25.Kh1³ Gufeld,E ( 25.Kf1 Rf2+ 26.Ke1 Nc5 27.Rd1 Rxg2 28.Rxd4 Rxg5 )] 24...f5 25.Kf1 Ra2 [ 25...Rb2 26.Rc1! Gufeld,E ] 26.Rc1 Ra1 27.Rxa1 Bxa1 [NB 9/c] 28.Nb7 Bd4 29.Ke2 Nc5 30.Nxc5? [ 30.Na5! Bc3 31.Nc6! Nxb3 32.d6 Nc5 33.Nb8 Ne6 34.d7 Ba5 35.Nc6 Nxg5 36.Nxa5 Ne6 37.Nc6 Kf7 38.Kd2 ] 30...Bxc5 [NB 7/l] 31.Bd2 Kf7 32.b4 Bd6 33.g3? [ 33.h3 Kf6 ( 33...Ke7 34.g4 Bg3 35.Kd3 Kd6 36.gxf5 gxf5 37.Bc3 Kxd5 38.Bd2∓ Gufeld,E ) 34.Kd3! Ke5 35.Ke3 Kxd5 36.Kd3 Bc7 37.Be1 Bb6 38.Bd2 Kc6 39.Be1 Kb7 40.Bd2 Bc7 41.Kd4 a5 42.bxa5 Ka6 43.g4 fxg4 44.fxg4 Bxa5 45.Bc1 Be1-+ ] 33...Ke7 34.Kd3 Kd7 35.Kd4 h5!-+ 36.Be1 h4 37.Ke3 [ 37.gxh4 Bxh2 38.Kc5 Bg1+ ] 37...h3 38.f4 Bf8 39.Kf3 Kd6 40.g4 Kxd5 41.gxf5 gxf5 42.Kg3 Kc4 0-1

44 Jussupow,A Kotronias,V Deutschland [Kotronias,V]

A65 2665 2615 1996

68/68 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Nge2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Ng3 exd5 9.cxd5 Nbd7 10.Be2 a6 11.a4 h5 12.Bg5 Qc7 13.Qd2 Re8 14.0-0 Rb8N [ 14...Nh7 ] 15.Rfc1 [ 15.f4!? Nh7 16.Bh4 A) 16...Bd4+?! 17.Kh1 Bf6 18.Bxf6 Ndxf6 19.e5! ( 19.Bd3 h4 20.Nge2 c4 21.Bc2 b5 22.axb5 axb5÷ ) 19...dxe5 20.f5‚ ; B) 16...c4!÷ ] 15...Nh7 16.Bh6 Bh8 17.Rab1 Ne5 18.Be3 h4 19.Nh1 f5÷ 20.Nf2 Qa5! 21.b4! cxb4 22.Na2 fxe4 23.f4! Nd3 24.Nxd3 exd3 25.Bxd3 Bf5 26.Rxb4 b5 27.Rcb1 Nf6 28.Nc3 h3!? 29.Bd4!? [ 29.gxh3!ƒ ] 29...hxg2 [ 29...Nxd5?! 30.Bc4! Bxb1 31.Bxd5+ Kh7 32.Rxb1 bxa4± ( 32...b4? 33.Nb5! axb5 34.Rb3+- ; 32...Re2? 33.Qd3!+- )] 30.axb5 axb5 31.Bxf5 gxf5 32.Rxb5 Rxb5 33.Rxb5 Qa3?! [ 33...Qc7!„ ] 34.Kxg2 Ne4 35.Nxe4 fxe4 36.Be3 Bf6 37.Qe2 Kf8 38.Rb1“ [ 38.f5 Qd3! 39.Bh6+ Bg7 40.Bxg7+ Kxg7 41.Qg4+ Kf6!! 42.Qg6+ Ke5 43.Qxe8+ Kf4= ] 38...Rc8 39.Kh1 Qd3!?“ 40.Qxd3 exd3 41.Rd1 Rc3 42.Kg2 d2™ <=> 43.Kf2 Bh4+ 44.Kf3 Be1 45.Ke4 [ 45.Ke2 Kf7 46.Bxd2 Bxd2 47.Rxd2 Kg6 48.Rd3 ( 48.Kf2 Kf5 49.Rd4 Kg4= ) 48...Rc2+ 49.Kf3 Rxh2² ] 45...Rc4+ 46.Kf5 Kf7! 47.h4 Rc1! 48.Rxc1 dxc1Q 49.Bxc1 Bxh4= [NB 7/e] 50.Ba3 Be7 51.Bb4 Bf8 52.Ba5 Be7 53.Bc7 Bf8 54.Bd8 Bg7 55.Kg5 Bb2 56.Bc7 Ba3 57.Kf5 Bb4 58.Bb6 Bd2 59.Bd4 Bb4 60.Bf2 Ba3 61.Ke4 Bb4 62.Kd3 Kf6 63.Ke4 Kf7 64.Be3 Kf6 65.Bc1 Kg6 66.Bb2 Bc5 67.Bc3 Ba3 68.Ba5 Kf7 69.Bb6 Ke7 70.Kd3 Kf6 71.Ke4 Ke7 72.Bf2 Bb4 73.Bh4+ Kf7 74.Bg5 Ba3

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75.Kd3 Kg6?! [ 75...Ke8 76.Kc4 Kd7 77.f5 Bb2= ] 76.Kc4 Kf7™ 77.Kb5 Ke8 78.Kc6 Bc5 79.f5 Bb4 80.Bh4 Ba3 81.Bg3 Kf7 82.Bxd6 Bb2 83.Bg3 Kf6 84.d6 Kxf5 [NB 7/a1] 85.Bh4 Bc3 86.d7 Ba5 87.Kd6!?“ [ 87.Bg3 Bd8 88.Bc7 ( 88.Kb7 Ke6 89.Kc8 Bg5 90.Bc7 Kd5! ) 88...Bg5 89.Kb7 Ke6 90.Kc8 Kd5™ ( 90...Bh4?? 91.Bd8 Be1 92.Bg5 Ba5 93.Bf4+- ) 91.Bd8 Bd2 92.Bh4 Ba5 93.Bg3 Kc6= ] 87...Kg6“ [ 87...Bb4+?? 88.Kc7 Ba5+ 89.Kc8 Ke6 90.Bg3+- ] 88.Ke7 Kf5 89.Kd6 Kg6 90.Ke6 Bb6 91.Bf2 Bd8 92.Bd4 Bh4 93.Bc5 Bd8 ½-½ A68 Malinin,V Blokh,M corr [Blokh,M]

2345 1993

68/69 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be2 Bg4 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Re1 [ 11.a4 - 68/(69) ] 11...Re8 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qa5 14.Be3 b5 15.a3 Nb6 16.e5 Nc4 17.exf6 Nxe3 18.Rxe3 Rxe3 19.fxg7 Rae8 20.f5 b4! [ 20...gxf5?! - 47/114 ] 21.axb4 [ 21.Ne4? R3xe4 22.Bxe4 Rxe4 23.Qf3 ( 23.f6 Rf4∓ ) 23...Re5! 24.g4 bxa3! 25.bxa3 Re1+ 26.Rxe1 Qxe1+∓ ] [ 21.Ne2? bxa3! 22.bxa3 Rxa3! 23.Rb1 Kxg7∓ ] 21...Qxb4 22.Qd2 Qh4!N [ 22...Qf4? 23.Rf1! Qxf5? 24.Be4! Qg5 25.Rf3!+- ] [ 22...gxf5? 23.Ra4! ] 23.fxg6 [ 23.Rxa7?? Rxf3! ] [ 23.Ra4 Qg3 24.Ne2 Qe5 ] [ 23.Rf1 gxf5! 24.Nb5?! Qe7! ] 23...hxg6 24.Rf1 a6! [ 24...Kxg7 25.Nb5! ] 25.Qf2 Qd4 [ 25...Qxf2+? 26.Kxf2± ]

26.Kh1 R3e5!= [ 26...Rd3? 27.Ne4!± ] [ 26...Kxg7? 27.Be2! f5 28.Bxa6± ] 27.Qxd4? [ 27.Be2?! Rf5! ] [ 27.Ne4 Rxe4 28.Bxe4 Qxf2 29.Rxf2 Rxe4 30.Rf6= ] 27...cxd4∓ 28.Nd1 d3! [ 28...Kxg7? 29.Rf2 /\ Rd2+/- ] 29.Kg1 [ 29.Rf2?? Re1+! 30.Kh2 R8e2!-+ ] [ 29.Nc3 Re1 30.Kg1 Rxf1+ 31.Kxf1 d2 32.Kf2 f5! 33.g3 Kxg7 34.Nd1 g5! ] 29...Kxg7 [ 29...Re2?! 30.Nf2 Rxb2 31.Nxd3= ] 30.Nc3 f5 31.g3 Kf6 32.Kf2 Rb8 33.Rb1 Re7 34.Nd1 [ 34.h4 Rc7! 35.Nd1 Rc2+ 36.Ke3 Rb3 37.Ra1 d2+ 38.Ke2 Rxf3! 39.Kxf3 Rc1 40.Rxa6 Rxd1 41.Ke2 Rg1 42.Kxd2 Ke5 43.Ra3 Rg2+ 44.Kc1 Kxd5∓ ] 34...Rc8! 35.Ra1 [ 35.Nc3 Rb7 ] 35...Rc2+! 36.Kf1 Ree2! 37.Rxa6 [ 37.Ra3 Rh2! 38.h4 Rh3-+ ] 37...Rcd2! 38.Ra1 [ 38.Rxd6+ Kf7! 39.Nc3 Re3! 40.Bd1 Rxg3-+ ] 38...g5! 39.g4 Rh2 40.Ke1 Rc2 41.Ra8 Ke5! [ 41...fxg4? 42.hxg4 Ke5 43.Rf8 ] [ 41...f4 42.Rh8 Ke5 43.Rh5 Kd4 44.Kf1 ] 42.Ra3 [ 42.Rf8 f4 43.Rh8 Kd4! 44.Rh6 Rc1 45.b4 d2+ 46.Kf1 Kd3! 47.Kg1 Re2-+ ] 42...Rxh3 43.Rxd3 fxg4 44.Re3+ [ 44.Be2 g3! 45.Re3+ Kd4 46.Rd3+ Kc5-+ ] 44...Kf4 45.Re2 Kxf3 [ 45...Kxf3 46.Rxc2 Rh1+ 47.Kd2 Rh2+ 48.Kc1 Rxc2+ 49.Kxc2 g3 ] 0-1

Lautier,J Sutovsky,E Tilburg [Lautier,J]

A68 2620 2565 1996

68/70 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 0-0 6.Nf3 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Be2 exd5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 9.cxd5 Bg4 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Re1 Re8 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 a6 14.a4 c4 15.Be3 Qa5 16.Qe2 Rac8 17.Qf2 Nc5N [ 17...Re7 ] 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 [ 18...Rxc5?! (>
46 A) 40...Kxh4? 41.Kf4 g5+ ( 41...Kh3 42.Rb3+- ) 42.Kxf5+- ; B) 40...Kf6 41.g5+± ] 38.Kd4! Kf4 39.Ra2 Be7 [ 39...Nc6+ 40.Kc4 Be7 41.Ra6± ] 40.Kd5!+- Nf3 41.Ra4+ Ke3 42.Bxf3 Kxf3 43.gxf5 gxf5 [R 2/i] 44.Ke6 Bd8 45.Rd4 Bb6 46.Rb4 Bd8 47.Rb8 Ba5 48.Rb5 Bd2 [ 48...Bd8 49.Rd5 Bb6 ( 49...Bc7 50.Rd7 Bb6 51.Rxh7 Kg3 52.Kxf5 Bd8 - 49...Bb6) 50.Rxf5+ Kg3 51.Rh5 Bd8 52.Rxh7 (R 2/b4) Bh4 53.Kf5 Bd8 ( 53...Kxh3? 54.Kf4 ) 54.Rd7 Bb6 ( 54...Bh4? 55.Rd3+ ) 55.Rd3+ Kh4 56.Kf4 Bc7+ 57.Kf3! Be5 ( 57...Kxh3 58.Rd7 ) 58.Kg2! Bb8 59.Rd4+ Kh5 60.Kf3 Bc7 61.Rg4 Bd6 62.Ke4 Bh2 63.Kf5 Kh6 64.Rg8 Kh7 65.Ra8 Kh6 66.Kg4 ] 49.Rd5 Bc1 50.Rd1! Bb2 51.Kxf5 Kg3 52.Rb1! Bd4 [ 52...Bh8 53.Rb7 ] 53.Rb3+ 1-0

Beliavsky,A Strikovic,A Cacak [Beliavsky,A]

E71 2620 2550 1996

68/71 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5 a6 8.a4 e6 9.Bd3 exd5 10.cxd5 Re8 11.Nf3 Qb6N [ 11...Nbd7 12.0-0 Ne5 13.Nxe5 Rxe5 14.f4 Re8 15.Qc2 Bd7 16.Rae1ƒ ] [ 11...c4 - 54/81 ] 12.0-0! [ 12.Qc2 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 f5 ] 12...Qxb2 13.Rc1 Nbd7 [ 13...Qb6 14.Nd2 Qc7 15.Nc4 Nfd7 16.f4© ] 14.Nd2 Qb6 [ 14...Ne5 15.Be2 c4 16.f4 Nd3 17.Nxc4 Qxc1 18.Qxd3+- ] 15.Nc4 Qc7 16.f4± Nb6 17.e5 Nxc4 18.Bxc4 dxe5 [ 18...Nh5 19.Ne4 ] 19.d6 Qd8 20.Nd5 e4™ 21.Qb3! [ 21.d7 Bxd7 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Bxf6 Qxf6 24.Qxd7 Qd4+ 25.Qxd4 cxd4÷ ] [ 21.Nc7 Bd7 22.Nxa8 Qxa8÷ ]

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21...Be6 22.d7! Bxd7 23.Rcd1! Re6 24.f5! gxf5 25.Rxf5+- e3 26.Nxf6+ Rxf6 27.Rfd5 b5 28.Rxd7 Qe8 29.axb5 axb5 [ 29...e2 30.Bxe2 Qxe2 31.Bxf6 ] 30.Qxb5 e2 31.Bxe2 1-0

Shulman,Y Filippov,V Linares [Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A]

A70 2555 2510 1997

68/71 68/72 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Bd3 Bg7 8.h3 0-0 9.Nf3 b5 10.Nxb5 [ 10.Bxb5 - 68/(72) ] 10...Re8 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Qa4 a6 13.Bxe4N [ 13.Re1 - 67/(104) ] 13...Bd7 14.Bd3 Qb6 15.Ng5! [Huzman,A] Bxb5 [ 15...axb5!? 16.Qh4 h6 17.Ne4 Qd8!? ∆18.Qxd8 Rxd8 19.Nxd6 c4 20.Bc2 Na6© ] 16.Bxb5 Qxb5 17.Qh4 [ 17.Qf4!? Qd7 18.Ne4 Qe7! 19.Re1 Nd7 20.Bd2 Be5„ ] 17...h6 18.Ne4 g5 19.Qg4 Qd7™ [ 19...Be5 20.h4! ∆Bh2+?! 21.Kxh2 Rxe4 22.Qxe4 Qxf1 23.Qe8+ Kg7 24.Bd2!+- ] 20.Qxd7 [ 20.Qf3 f5 21.Ng3 f4 22.Nh5 Bd4!? ( 22...Qe7 23.g3 fxg3 24.fxg3 Nd7 25.Bd2 Bxb2 26.Rae1 Qh7„ ) 23.Bd2 ( 23.Bxf4?! gxf4 24.Qxf4 Qf7 25.Qxh6 Nd7 26.a4 Qh7∓ ) 23...Qf7³ ] 20...Nxd7 21.Nxd6 Re5 22.g4!? [ 22.Rd1 Nb6 23.Be3 Nxd5 ( 23...Rxd5?! 24.Rxd5 Nxd5 25.Bxc5 Bxb2 26.Rb1ƒ ) 24.Bxc5 Nf4 25.Be3 Rb8 26.Rd2 Ra5!© ] [ 22.Nc4 Rxd5 23.Be3 Rb8 24.Rad1 Bd4 25.Rd2 Nb6= ] 22...Nb6 [ 22...Rxd5 23.Nf5 Rd3!? 24.Be3 Bxb2 25.Rad1 c4 26.Nxh6+ Kg7 ( 26...Kf8 27.f4 Rxe3 28.Rxd7 Re7 29.Rxe7 Kxe7 30.fxg5 Rf8 31.Kg2 c3 32.Nf5+ Ke6 33.Nd4+± ) 27.Nf5+ Kg6 28.Nd6! Rxd1 29.Rxd1 c3 30.Nc4 Nf6 31.Nxb2 cxb2 32.Rb1 Rb8 33.Bd4 Rd8!? 34.Bxf6 Kxf6

35.Rxb2² ] 23.Nf5 [ 23.Be3 Nxd5 24.Bxc5 Nf4© ] [ 23.Rd1 Nxd5 ( 23...Rxd5!? ) 24.Nc4 ( 24.Nf5 - 23.Nf5 ) 24...Re4= ] 23...Nxd5 24.Rd1 [ 24.Be3!? Nxe3 ( 24...Nf4 25.Kh2 Rb8 26.b3 Rxf5 27.gxf5 Bxa1 28.Rxa1 Rb5 29.Rc1 Kg7 30.Rxc5 Rxc5 31.Bd4+!+- ) 25.fxe3 c4 26.Rac1 Ra5 ( 26...Rb5 27.Rf2 Rxb2 28.Rxb2 Bxb2 29.Rxc4² ) 27.Rxc4 Rxa2 28.Rc7 Rf8= 29.Rf2 a5„ ( 29...Rxb2?! 30.Nxh6+ Kh7 31.Rxb2 Bxb2 32.Nxf7² )] 24...Rae8 25.Kf1 [ 25.Be3 Nxe3 26.fxe3 Rxe3!? ( 26...Rxf5 27.gxf5 Rxe3© ) 27.Nxe3 Rxe3 28.Rd2 Rxh3„ ] [ 25.Bd2 Nf4 26.Kf1 (/\ Bc3) Re2„ ] 25...Kh7 [ 25...Nf4?! 26.Bxf4 gxf4 27.Re1² ] 26.Bd2 Bf6 27.Rac1 Nf4 28.Bxf4 gxf4 29.f3 [ 29.b3 Re2 30.Re1 f3!³ ] [ 29.Rc4 Re2 ( 29...f3? 30.Rf4 Re2 31.Rxf3 Rxb2 32.Nxh6+- ) 30.Rxf4 Rxb2 31.Nd6 Re6÷ ] 29...Re2 30.Re1 Rh2! 31.Rxe8 Rh1+ 32.Ke2 Rxc1 33.b3 Rc2+ 34.Kd3 Rf2 [ 34...Rxa2 35.Rf8 Kg6 36.Rg8+ Kh7 37.Rf8= ] 35.h4 Rxf3+ 36.Ke4 Rh3! [ 36...Rf1 37.Rf8 f3 38.h5 f2 39.Rxf7+ Kh8 40.Kf3± ] 37.Kxf4 [ 37.Rf8 f3 38.h5 Bg5³ ] 37...Bxh4 38.Nxh4 Rxh4 39.Kg3 Rh1 40.Ra8 [ 40.Ra8 Kg6 41.Rxa6+ Kg5 42.Ra5 Rc1 43.b4= ] ½-½

Mikhalevski,A Psakhis,L Israel (ch) [Psakhis,L]

A71 2460 2590 1996

68/73 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.e4 Bg7 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 a6 10.Nd2 b5 11.Be2 Nbd7 12.0-0

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[ 12.Qc2 - 68/(73) ] 30.Bf6 Bf5-+ ) 26.Qxe3 c1Q 27.Nd2 12...0-0 13.a4 b4 14.Ncb1 Re8 15.f4 Qc7 ( 27.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 28.Be1 Bf5-+ ) 16.Bf3 c4N 27...Qc3 28.Nxc4 Q7xc4 29.Qe8+ [ 16...Rb8 Kg7-+ ; A) 17.Re1 c4 18.Qc2 c3 19.bxc3 bxc3 B1b) 24.Nbc3 Rxe4 25.Nxe4 Nxf1 20.Nxc3 ( 20.Qxc3 Nxd5! 21.Qxc7 Nxc7 26.Rc1+- ; 22.Ra2 Ne6³ ) 20...Nxd5 ( 20...Nh5!? ) B2) 21...Ne3 22.Qe2 Rxe4! 23.Bxe4 21.exd5 Rxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Qxc3 23.Qxc3 Nxf1 24.Ra2 Nd2 25.Nxd2 cxd2 Bxc3 24.Re8+ Kg7 25.Ne4 ( 25.Nc4 ) 26.Rxd2 Rb8³ ; 25...Rb1+ 26.Kf2 Be1+ 27.Ke3 Bxh4 C) 20.Qc1 28.Rxc8 Nb6ƒ ; C1) 20...Ng4!? 21.Nxc3 ( 21.Ne4 c2 B) 17.Qc2!? b3 22.Nbd2 Bd4+ 23.Kh1 Bxa1 24.Qxa1 B1) 18.Nxb3 Qb6 19.N3d2 ( 19.N1d2 f5„ ); c4+ ) 19...Qxb2 20.Ra2= ; C2) 20...Qb6+ 21.Bf2 cxd2 22.Qxd2 B2) 18.Qc1² ] Qd8= ] 17.e5 19...Nxd5! [ 17.Qc2!? Nc5 ( 17...c3 18.bxc3 bxc3 [ 19...Qb6+ 20.Bf2 cxd2 21.Qxd2 Qd8 19.Ra3 ; 17...b3 18.Qc1 ) 18.Qxc4 a5 22.exf6 Nxf6 23.Bd4 Bf5 24.Nc3 Rc8= ] ( 18...Ng4 19.Bxg4 Bxg4© ) 19.Rc1 Ba6 20.Bxd5 Qc5+ 21.Kh1 Qxd5 22.Nxc3 Qe6 23.exd6?! 20.Qc2 Rac8© ( 20...Qd7 21.e5 )] [ 23.Nce4 dxe5 24.Qc7 17...c3 A) 24...Qb6!? 25.Rac1 ( 25.Qxb6 Nxb6 [ 17...Nxd5? 18.Nxc4+- ] 26.a5 Nd5 ) 25...Qxc7 26.Rxc7 Nb6 18.bxc3 ( 26...exf4 27.Nd6 Re2 28.N2c4! ) [ 18.exf6 27.Nd6 Re6÷ ; A) 18...Nxf6 B) 24...exf4 25.Rae1 Be5 26.Nd6 Bb7! A1) 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 19...c2!? ) 20.Ne4 B1) 27.Nxe8 Bxg2+ 28.Kxg2 ( 28.Kg1 Rxe4 21.Bxe4 cxb2 22.Ra2 Qc4!-+ ; Bxf1 ) 28...Qg4+ ( 28...Rxe8 29.Qc4! A2) 19.bxc3 bxc3 - 18.bc3 ; Qg4+ 30.Bg3 ) 29.Bg3 ( 29.Kh1 Bxc7 B) 18...c2 19.Qc1 Nxf6 ∆20.Bxf6 Qb6+ 30.Nxc7 Qxh4 31.Nxa8 Qd8∓ ) ( 20...Bxf6 21.Ne4 Bd4+ 22.Kh1 ) 29...Bxc7 30.Nxc7 fxg3 31.Nxa8 21.Kh1 ( 21.Rf2 cxb1Q 22.Rxb1 Bxf6 ) gxh2+ 32.Kh1 Qxa4 33.Rc1 Ne5 21...cxb1Q 22.Rxb1 Bxf6 23.Qc6 Qxc6 34.Nb6 Qh4∓ ; 24.dxc6 Bf5 ; B2) 27.N2c4 Ra7 ; C) 18...Bxf6!? 19.Bxf6 c2 20.Qc1 B3) 27.Rxe5!? Nxe5 ( 27...Bxg2+ Nxf6³ ] 28.Kxg2 Qg4+ 29.Bg3 Rxe5 30.Rxf4 ) 18...bxc3 19.Qc1?! B3a) 28.Nxb7 Qd5! 29.Nd6 ( 29.Nf3 [ 19.exf6!? Nxf6!? ( 19...c2 20.Qc1 Bxf6 Nxf3 30.gxf3 Ra7-+ ) 29...Qxd2 21.Bxf6 Qa7+ 22.Kh1 cxb1Q 23.Rxb1 30.Nxe8 Rxe8-+ ; Nxf6 24.Qc6ƒ ; 19...Bxf6 20.Bxf6 Nxf6 B3b) 28.Nxe8 Bxg2+ 29.Kxg2 21.Nb3 c2 22.Qd4 cxb1Q 23.Raxb1 Rxe8∓ ] Qd8= ) [ 23.Nde4!? dxe5 24.fxe5 A) 20.Nb3? c2 21.Qd2 Qb6+ 22.Nd4 A) 24...Nxe5 25.Nf6+ Bxf6 26.Rxf6! Ne4!-+ ; ( 26.Bxf6 Ng4 27.Bd4 Bb7-+ ) 26...Qc4 B) 20.Qc2 Ng4! 21.Ne4 ( 21.Bxg4 Bxg4 27.Rf4 Qd3 28.Ne4 Nd7 29.Nf2! 22.Ne4 Rxe4 23.Qxe4 c2 24.Na3 Bxa1 ( 29.Qf1 Qxf1+ 30.Raxf1 g5 31.Nd6 25.Nxc2 Bf5∓ ) Re6-+ ) 29...Qd5 30.Ng4 Qh5 31.Qc6 B1) 21...Bd4+ 22.Kh1 Ne3 23.Qd3 c2 Rb8 32.Re1! ( 32.Qxd7 Bxd7 33.Nf6+ B1a) 24.Qxd4 Rxe4 ( 24...c1Q Kg7 34.Nxh5+ gxh5³ ) 32...Rxe1+ 25.Nf6+ Kf8 26.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 27.Bd1 33.Bxe1ƒ ; Nxd1 28.Nh7+ Kg8= ) 25.Qc3 Rc4 B) 24...Qxe5!? 25.Bg3 Qa5 ( 25...Qe6 ( 25...Qxc3 26.Nxc3 Rc4 27.Bf6 26.Nd6 Re7 ) 26.Qf4 ( 26.Rb1 Re6∓ ) Nxf1 28.Rxf1 Rxf4 29.Be7 Rc4

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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26...Ne5∓ ] 23...Bb7! [ 23...Qxd6 24.Rb1³ ] 24.Rb1 Bc6 25.Nf3 [ 25.Be7!? Rac8 26.Rb3 ( 26.f5 gxf5 ) A) 26...Qg4 27.Nf3 ; B) 26...Bxa4 27.Ra3 ( 27.Nxa4 Rxc1 28.Rxc1 Bf6-+ ) 27...Bc6³ ; C) 26...Nc5 27.Ra3 ( 27.f5 gxf5 28.Ra3 Nb7!?∓ ) C1) 27...Nd3 28.Qb1 ( 28.f5 Qe3 ) 28...Bxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Rxc3 30.Rxc3 Qd5+ 31.Kg3 Bxc3 32.Qb3! Qd4‚ ; C2) 27...Nb7!? 28.Re1 Qg4 ; C3) 27...Qg4 28.Nf3 Nd3 29.Qd2 Nxf4∓ ] 25...Qxd6 26.Rd1 Qe6∓ 27.Nd4?“ Bxd4 28.Rxd4 Qh3! 29.Nd5 Qxh4 30.Nc7 [ 30.Qxc6 Re1+ ] 30...Bxg2+ 0-1

Sokolov,I Illescas Cordoba,M Wijk aan Zee [Sokolov,I]

A80 2615 2635 1997

68/74 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 d5 4.f3!? Nc6 [ 4...e6 5.e4 ] [ 4...c6 5.e4 ] 5.Qd2! [ 5.e4 fxe4 6.fxe4 Nxe4! ( 6...dxe4 7.d5© ) 7.Nxe4 dxe4 8.d5 Nb4! ( 8...Ne5 9.Qd4 Nf7 10.Bh4ƒ ) 9.Bc4 c6 10.dxc6 Qxd1+ 11.Rxd1 bxc6= ] 5...g6N [ 5...e6 6.0-0-0 ( 6.e4!? ) 6...Be7 7.e4² dxe4 8.fxe4 Nxe4 ( 8...fxe4 9.Bb5! Bd7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Nxe4² |^ ) 9.Nxe4 fxe4 10.h4© ] 6.0-0-0 Bg7 7.Bh6² 0-0 8.Nh3 a6 9.Bxg7 [ 9.Nf2!? /\ e4 ] 9...Kxg7 10.Nf4 Qd6 11.e3 [ 11.h4 Nxd4! 12.Nfxd5 ( 12.h5 e5 ) 12...Nxd5 13.Qxd4+ Nf6= ] 11...Be6 12.h4 Bf7 13.h5 [ 13.Be2?! (/\ g4) e5 14.dxe5 Qxe5 ] 13...g5 14.h6+ Kh8 15.Nh3 g4 [ 15...Rg8? 16.e4 fxe4 17.Nxg5 ]

16.Ng5 Bg6 17.Ne2! e5 18.dxe5 Qxe5 19.Nf4 Rae8 20.Bd3! Qxe3 21.Qxe3 Rxe3 22.Nfe6± Re8 [ 22...Rc8 23.Kd2± d4 ( 23...Re5 24.f4 ) 24.Nxd4 ] 23.fxg4?! [ 23.Ng7 R8e5 ( 23...R8e7 24.Bxf5 ) 24.f4 Re7 25.Bxf5 Re2 26.Bxg6 hxg6 27.f5± ] 23...Nxg4 24.Nxc7 R8e5? [ 24...Rc8! 25.Nxd5 Rg3© 26.Rh3 Rxg2 27.Nf4 Rf2 28.Nxg6+ hxg6 29.Nf7+ Kh7 30.Ng5+ Kh8= ] 25.Nf3 Nf2 26.Nxe5 Rxe5 27.Rhe1± Nxd1 28.Kxd1 Rxe1+ [ ¹28...f4 29.Bxg6 hxg6 30.Rxe5 Nxe5 31.Nxd5 g5± ] 29.Kxe1 [NB 9/c] Ne7 30.Kf2 Ng8 [ 30...d4 31.Kg3 Ng8 ( 31...Kg8 32.Ne6 ) 32.Kf4 Nxh6 33.Ne6 ] 31.Nxd5 Nxh6 32.Kg3 Bf7 33.Ne3 Bxa2 [ 33...Kg7 34.Kf4 Kf6 35.Nxf5 ] 34.b3 Ng4 35.Nd5 Ne5 36.Bxf5 Nc6 37.Nc3 Nb4 38.Kf4 Kg7 39.Ke3 h6 40.Kd2 Kf6 41.Bc8 b5 42.Kc1 1-0

Rajkovic,Du Malaniuk,V Nis [Malaniuk,V]

A81 2475 2610 1996

68/75 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 [ 3.Nh3 - 68/(75) ] 3...g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c3 e6 [ 6...a5 - 37/121 ] 7.Nbd2 Nc6 8.b4N [ 8.Qc2 ] [ 8.Re1 ] 8...a6 9.a4 d6 10.Ba3?! [ 10.Bb2 ] 10...Nd5! 11.Qb3 b5 12.e4 fxe4 13.Nxe4 Bd7 14.axb5 axb5 15.Bb2 Rxa1 16.Rxa1 Qe7 17.Re1 h6³ 18.h4 Qf7 19.Re2 Nce7 20.Qc2 Nb6 21.Bc1 Ned5 22.Bd2 Nc4 [ 22...Qf5! /\ Qh5-/+ ] 23.Qc1! Nxd2 24.Qxd2 Nb6 25.Re1 Qf5! 26.Qe2?! [ 26.Qd3 ] 26...Qh5 27.Nfd2? [ 27.Qd3³ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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27...Qxe2 28.Rxe2 Ra8∓ 29.Bh3“ Ra1+ 30.Kg2 [ ¹30.Kh2 ] 30...Kf7 31.Nf1 Bc6 32.f3 e5 [ 32...Rc1!? ] 33.dxe5 Bxe5 34.Nfd2 Nd5 35.Nb3 Ra3 36.Na5?! [ 36.Nd4 Bxd4 ( 36...Nxc3 37.Nxc3 Bxd4 38.Be6+ Kg7 39.Nd5 /\ Rc2 ) 37.cxd4 Nxb4 ] 36...Ba8-+ 37.h5 Nxc3 38.Rc2 Nxe4 39.Rxc7+ Kf6 40.fxe4 Rxg3+ 0-1

Ftacnik,L Gurevich,M Jakarta [Ftacnik,L]

A81 2610 2605 1996

68/76 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.b3 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nf3 d6 7.0-0 Ng4 8.Nc3N [ 8.Nbd2 - 66/63 ] 8...f4?! [ 8...Nc6 - 68/(76) ] 9.h3! [ 9.Qd2 fxg3 10.hxg3 e6÷ ] 9...Nh6 [ 9...Nf6 10.gxf4± ] 10.g4 c6 [ 10...e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Qd5+! Nf7 13.Rad1² ] 11.Qd2 Nd7 [ 11...e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Ne4² ] 12.e3 fxe3 13.Qxe3 [ 13.fxe3 e5= ] 13...Nf7 14.Rae1 [ 14.Rad1!? e5 15.dxe5 Ndxe5 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 17.f4 Bg7 18.Rfe1² ] 14...e5 [ 14...Re8 15.d5!? ( 15.Nd2 e5 16.f4² ) 15...cxd5 16.Nd4 e5 ( 16...Bxd4?! 17.Qxd4 e5 18.Qxd5 Nb6 19.Qd3² ) 17.Nxd5 Nb6 18.Nb5² ] 15.dxe5 Ndxe5 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 17.f4 Bg7 18.Na4 [ 18.Rf2 d5 19.Nd1 Bxb2 20.Nxb2 Qa5 ] 18...Bxb2 19.Nxb2 Bd7 [ 19...Qf6 20.Nd3 d5 21.Rf2² ] [ 19...d5 20.c4 d4 21.Qd2² ]

20.c4 Qa5 [ 20...Qb6? 21.Qxb6 axb6 22.Na4± ] [ 20...Qh4 21.Qe7± ] 21.Na4 Rae8 [ 21...b5 22.Nc3 ( 22.cxb5 Rae8 23.Qc3 Qxb5 24.Rxe8 Rxe8 25.Rd1÷ ; 22.Qc3 b4 23.Qd2² ) 22...bxc4 23.Ne4± ] 22.Qc3 Qxc3 [ 22...Qc7 23.Qd4! c5 24.Qd2± >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 43...h6 44.Nf7+ Ke7 ( 44...Kd5 45.Nxh6 Be6 46.Kf4 Kd4 47.Nf5+ Kc3 48.h5 Bg8 49.h6 Kb2 50.Ne7 Bh7 51.Nc6± ) 45.Nxh6 Be6 46.Kf4 a4 47.bxa4 Bxa2 48.Nf5+ Kf6 49.Nd4 b3= ] 44.Kd4 h5 [ 44...Bb1 45.h5 A) 45...Bxa2 46.Kc4 Bb1 47.Kb5 Bc2 48.Kxa5 h6 ( 48...Kc5 49.Ka4= ) 49.Nf7+ Kc5 50.Nxh6 Bxb3 51.Nf5 Bc2 52.Nd4!= ; B) 45...Kc6 46.Kc4 Bf5 47.h6 Bb1 ( 47...Bg6 48.Kd4 Kb5 49.Ne4 a4 50.Nd6+ Kc6 51.Nc4= ) 48.Nf7 Bxa2 49.Ne5+ Kd6 50.Nf7+ Ke7 51.Ng5= ] [ 44...Ke7!? 45.Kc5 h6 46.Nf3 ( 46.Kb5? hxg5 47.hxg5 Kd6 48.Kxa5 Kc5 49.Ka4 Bg6 50.Ka5 Bb1 51.Ka4 Bxa2 52.g6 Bb1 53.g7 Bh7-+ ) 46...Bb1 47.Kb5 Bxa2 48.Nd2 Kf6 49.Kxa5= ] 45.Ne4+ Kc6 [ 45...Bxe4 46.Kxe4 Ke6 47.Kf4 Kf6 48.Ke4= ] 46.Nd2 Bh7 [ 46...Kb5 47.Nc4 Bb1 48.a4+! Ka6 49.Kc5= ] 47.Nc4 Kb5 48.Nd6+ Kb6 49.Nc4+ Kb5 50.Nd6+ Kc6 51.Nc4 ½-½

51 33.Ne5 Bb5 36.Rec1 Qc5 39.Rc8?! Qb4 42.Bf3 Qe3 45.Kg2 Qc3 48.Re2 Kg7 51.Bc6 Nd3 54.Rdd1 Qc2+ 0-1

Marin,M Mateuta,G Romania (ch) [Marin,M]

34.Rc3 c4 35.Nxc4 Bxc4 37.Rxc4 Qxa3 38.Re1 h5! 40.Ra1 Qd4 41.Rcc1 Nf6 43.Rf1 a3 44.h4 Nd7!-+ 46.Rad1 Nc5 47.Rfe1 e6 49.Rd6 Qb3 50.Rdd2 Kf6 52.Kh2 Nc1 53.Re1 Qc3 55.Kh3 Nd3 56.Ba4 Nxe1

A89 2530 2265 1996

68/78 1.Nf3 g6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 0-0 6.d4 d6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d5 Na5 9.Qa4 c5 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.c5 dxc5 12.Rd1N [ 12.Ne5 - 60/95 ] 12...Qb6 13.Ne5 Be6 14.Be3 Rac8!? [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

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49.Rxe4 g3 50.Kxh6 Rf1 A90 [ 50...g2 51.Rg4 Rf3 52.Rxg2 Rxe3 Shipov,S 2535 53.a4+- ] Moskalenko,V 2470 51.Rg4 Rf3 52.e4 Rxa3 53.Kg6 Ra6+ Moscow 1996 54.Kf5 [Shipov,S] [ 54.Kg5?! Ra5+ 55.Kh4 Re5 ] 54...Rh6 68/80 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 d5 [ 54...Ra5+ 55.e5 ] 5.Nh3 c6 6.Qc2 55.Kg5 Re6 56.h6 Re5+ 57.Kf6 Re7 [ 6.0-0 dxc4!? ] 58.Rxg3 Ra7 6...Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Bf4 Be7 9.Nd2 Nh5N [ 58...Rxe4 59.h7 Rh4 60.Rg8# ] [ 9...Na6 - 64/82 ] 59.e5 Rf7+ 60.Kg6 10.Be3 [ 60.Kg6 Kg8 61.Rg5! ( 61.e6?? Rg7+ [ 10.Nf3 Nd7 /\ h6, g5 ] 62.hxg7= ) ∆61...Rg7+ 62.Kf6 ] 10...Bd6 11.Nf3 Nd7 12.Rad1 1-0 [ 12.Ne1 (/\ Nd3, Nhf4) h6! 13.Nd3 g5ƒ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 27.c5 Ne4!= ] 27...Nf7 28.f4™ Nxe5 29.dxe5 Qg7 [ 29...Kh8!? /\ Rg8 ] 30.Kh2 Kh8 [ 30...h5!? ] 31.Rg1 Rg8 32.Bf3 Bd7 33.Qc3 [ 33.g4 Raf8÷ ] [ 33.Qb4 Be8 34.Qd6!? ] 33...g4 [ 33...Raf8 34.Qb4! ] [ 33...Be8!? ] 34.Be2 [ 34.hxg4? fxg4 35.Be2 Be8! /\ Bg6 ] 34...gxh3?“ [ 34...h5² ] 35.g4± fxg4 36.Rxg4 Qf7 [ 36...Qxg4?! 37.Bxg4 Rxg4 (/\ Rag8<=>) 38.Rg1! ] 37.Rcg1 Rxg4 38.Rxg4 [ ¹38.Bxg4± ] 38...Rg8 [ 38...Qf5!? ∆39.Rg5 Qe4„ ] 39.cxd5 [ 39.Qb4 Rxg4 40.Bxg4 d4!„ >
53 Burmakin,V Gleizerov,E Oberwart [Gleizerov,E]

A90 2505 2545 1996

68/81 1.d4 e6 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.c4 c6 5.Nf3 d5 6.0-0 Bd6 7.b3 [ 7.Bf4 - 68/(81) ] 7...Qe7 8.Qc2 0-0 9.Bb2 b6 10.Nbd2 Bb7 11.Ne5 a5N [ 11...Na6 - 49/145 ] 12.Nd3 Na6 13.Rfc1 Rac8 [ 13...Ne4!?÷ ] 14.c5!? [ 14.Qd1 Ne4 15.Nf3 c5÷ ] 14...bxc5 15.dxc5 [ 15.Nxc5?! Nxc5 16.dxc5 Bc7³ [+] ] 15...Bc7 16.Be5! Nb8! [>] Rxf2 33.Rxf2 e4! 34.dxe4 dxe4 35.Qe3™ [ 35.Qxa5? e3-+ ] 35...Qe5™ 36.Rd2! Nf5? [ 36...Rd8?? 37.Kh1! ] [ 36...Nf3+! 37.Bxf3 gxf3! ( 37...exf3? 38.Qxe5 Rxe5 39.Kf2 Rxc5 40.h3! h5 41.hxg4 hxg4 42.Rd4= ) 38.Kf2∓ ] 37.Qg5+ Kh8 38.Rf2™ [ 38.Qxg4? e3-+ ] 38...Qa1+ [ 38...e3 39.Rxf5 Qxf5! ( 39...Qd4? 40.Rf4! ) 40.Qxf5 e2 41.Qf6+ Kg8 42.Qg5+= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 39.Rf1™ [ 39.Bf1?? e3 40.Rxf5 e2-+ ] 39...Qd4+ 40.Kh1 Ne3™ 41.Qh5! [ 41.Qf6+?? Qxf6 42.Rxf6 Nd5-+ ] 41...Rg8! [ 41...Rd8?! 42.Rf7 Qg7™ 43.h4 ( 43.Kg1!? Rd1+ 44.Kf2 Qb2+ 45.Kxe3 )] 42.Rf7™ Rg7™ 43.h4!? [ 43.Rf8+ Rg8 44.Rxg8+ ( 44.Qf7?? Qd1+ 45.Bf1 Qf3+! 46.Qxf3™ gxf3-+ ; 44.Rf7= ) 44...Kxg8 45.Qe8+= ] 43...gxh3! 44.Rf8+ Rg8 45.Rxg8+ Kxg8 46.Qe8+ Kg7 47.Qe7+ Kg8 48.Qe8+ ½-½

54

[ 39.Nc5!? dxc5 40.Re5+ Kg6 41.Rxd5 cxd4 42.Bxd4 Rc2+ 43.Kf1 Rxa2 44.Rb5 Ne4³ ] 39...Ne4 40.Kf3 Nef6 41.Rg2 Rc7 42.Re2 Rc6 43.a3 [ 43.Rg2!? ] 43...Rc7 44.axb4 axb4 45.Re1 [ 45.Rg2 Re7 <->e ] 45...Rc2 46.Re2 Rxe2 47.Kxe2 [NB 9/b] Ke4! 48.Ba1 [ 48.Bc1 Kxd4 49.Bb2+ Nc3+ 50.Kd2 Nfe4+ 51.Kc2 d5 52.Ba1 Ke3-+ ] 48...Ng4 49.Nb2 Nc3+ 50.Kd2 Nh2! 51.Nc4 Nf3+ 52.Kc1 Nxd4 53.Nxd6+ [ 53.Bxc3 bxc3 54.Nxd6+ Kd3-+ ] 53...Kd3! 54.Kb2 Nd1+ 55.Kc1 Nc3 56.Kb2 A99 Nde2! 57.Nf5 Kd2 58.Nd6 Nxg3 59.Nc4+ Ribli,Z 2585 Kd3 60.Ne5+ Ke4 61.Nd7 [ 61.Nc6 Nd5 62.Kc2 Nf5 63.Be5 Nxh4 Lobron,E 2585 64.Bd6 Nf3 65.Nxb4 ( 65.Bxb4 Nxb4+ Deutschland 1996 66.Nxb4 h4 67.Nd3 Ke3-+ ) 65...Nxb4+ [Ribli,Z] 66.Bxb4 h4 67.Bd6 Ne5-+ ] 68/82 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 e6 61...Nge2 62.Nf6+ 5.c4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 a5 8.b3 Qe8 [ 62.Nc5+ Ke3 63.Nd3! Nd5 9.Ba3 Na6 10.e3N ( 63...Kxd3??= ) 64.Kc2 Ng3 65.Bb2 Nf5 [ 10.Re1 - 64/84 ] 66.Bc1+ Ke4-+ ] 10...c6! 11.Rc1 Rb8 12.Bb2 b5 13.cxb5?! 62...Kd3 63.Nxh5? [ 13.Nd2!? Bb7 14.Qe2 ] [ 63.Nd7 Kd2 64.Ne5 Nd1+ 65.Kb1 13...cxb5 14.Ne1 Bb7 15.Bxb7 Rxb7 Nec3+ 66.Bxc3+ Kxc3 67.Nd7 Kxb3 16.Qe2 Nc7! [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 11.Qxh5 Nxh5 12.Ncb5 Rc8!-+ ∆13.Nxa7 Rd8 14.Nb3 c6 ] 11...0-0-0 12.0-0-0 e6 13.g4 Qa5! [ 13...Qc5?! 14.Nb3 Qb6 15.Rxd8+ Kxd8 16.Rd1+ Bd6 17.g5 Nd7 18.Ne4³ ] 14.Nb3 [ 14.g5 A) 14...Nd5?! 15.Nxe6 Ba3!? ( 15...Bb4!? 16.Nxd8 Nxc3 17.Qc4 Nxa2+ 18.Kb1 Nc3+ 19.bxc3 Bxc3 20.Qa2 Rxd8 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8 22.Rd1+ Ke7 23.Qxa5 Bxa5= ) 16.Nxd8 Bxb2+ ( 16...Qxc3? 17.Qb5± Rxd8 18.Rd3 Qc5 19.Qxc5 Bxc5 20.Rhd1 c6 21.c4 Be3+ 22.Kb1+- ) 17.Kxb2 Qxc3+ 18.Kb1= ; B) 14...Nd7! 15.Nb3 Qb6∓ ] 14...Rxd1+ 15.Rxd1 Qa6! [ 15...Qb6 16.g5 Nh5 ( 16...Nd7 17.Qd2 Bd6 18.Ne4© ) 17.Nd2!© ] 16.Qxa6 bxa6 17.Rd4 Nd7! 18.Ra4 Ne5 19.Nd2 [ 19.Rxa6 Kb7 20.Ra4 Nxf3 21.Na5+ Kc8∓ ] 19...Kb7∓ 20.Kd1 Be7 21.h5?! [ 21.Re4 Nc6 22.g5∓ ] 21...g6 22.Re4 Nc6 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.f4 Rh1+? [ 24...Rh4 25.f5 ( 25.g5 Bd6-+ ) 25...Rh1+ 26.Re1 Rxe1+ 27.Kxe1 gxf5 ( 27...Ne5!? ) 28.gxf5 exf5-+ ] 25.Ke2 f5?! 26.gxf5 gxf5 27.Rc4 Rh2+ 28.Kd1 e5? [ 28...Bd6∓ ] 29.Nd5 Rh1+ 30.Ke2 Bh4?! [ 30...Bd6 31.fxe5 Nxe5 ( 31...Bxe5 32.Nb3„ ) 32.Rf4 c6 33.Ne3 Rh2+ 34.Rf2 Rxf2+ 35.Kxf2³ ] 31.Nb3!= Bg3 32.Nc5+ Kc8 33.Nb3? [ 33.Nd3 Kd7 34.Nf6+ Kd6 35.Ne8+ Kd7 36.Nf6+= ] 33...Rh2+ 34.Kd1?! [ 34.Kf3 exf4 35.Nxf4 Bxf4 36.Rxc6 Bd6³ ] 34...exf4!! 35.Rxc6 [ 35.Nxf4 Ne5-+ ] 35...f3 36.Rf6? [ 36.c4 A) 36...Rh1+ 37.Kc2 f2 38.Nd2 Bd6 39.Ne3 Re1 40.Rxd6 cxd6 41.Nxf5= ; B) 36...Rxb2 37.Rf6 Rb1+ 38.Kc2 ( 38.Nc1? Bf4 39.Nxf4 Rxc1+ 40.Kxc1 f2-+ ) 38...f2 39.Nd2 f1Q 40.Nxf1 Rxf1

55 41.Rxf5= ; C) 36...Bd6!! C1) 37.c5 Rh1+ 38.Kc2 f2 39.Nd2 Kb7 40.cxd6 ( 40.Rxd6 cxd6 41.cxd6 Rh6!-+ ) 40...Kxc6 41.dxc7 Kd7 42.Ne3 Re1 43.Nxf5 f1Q 44.Nxf1 Rxf1∓ ; C2) 37.Rxa6 Rh1+ 38.Kc2 f2 39.Nd2 Re1 40.Kd3 f4 41.Nc3 Be5 42.c5 Bxc3 43.Kxc3 Rc1+ 44.Kb3 Rd1 45.Rf6 Rxd2 46.Rxf4³ ; C3) 37.Nd2 Kb7 ( 37...Rh1+ 38.Kc2 f2 39.Ne3 Re1 40.Rxd6 cxd6 41.Nxf5 Kd7 42.Ng3= ) 38.Rxd6 cxd6 39.Nxf3 Rxb2³ ] 36...Rh1+ 37.Kd2 f2 38.Rf8+ Kd7 39.Rxf5 f1Q 40.Rxf1 Rxf1 [R 9/d] 41.Nb4 Bd6!∓ 42.Nd3 [ 42.Nxa6?! Kc6 43.Nb8+ Kd5-+ ] 42...Rf5 43.Kc3 Rh5 44.Nd2 Kc6 45.Nc4 Rh4 46.Kb3 Kb5 47.Ne3 [ 47.Nxd6+ cxd6∓ ] 47...Re4 48.Nd5 Rd4 49.Nc3+ Kc6 50.Na4 Kd5 51.Nc3+ Ke6 52.Nd1 c5! 53.Ne3 Re4 54.Nc4 Be7! [ 54...Kd5? 55.Nxd6 Kxd6 56.c4!³ ] 55.Nf2 Rh4 56.Nd3 Bg5!-+ 57.Kc3 [ 57.Nxc5+ Kd5 58.Nxa6 Rxc4 59.Nb4+ Kc5 60.Na6+ Kb5 61.a4+ Rxa4 62.Nc7+ Ka5 ] 57...Kd5 58.b3 Rh2 59.b4? [ 59.Ne1 Rh3+ 60.Nd3 Bf6+ 61.Kd2 Rh2+ 62.Kd1 Bg5 ] 59...Rh4 0-1

Glek,I Wahls,M Deutschland [Glek,I]

B01 2670 2540 1996

68/84 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bc4 Bf5 7.Bd2 e6 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.Ng3 Bg6 10.h4N [ 10.Qe2 - 67/(125) ] 10...Nh5 11.Ne5 Nxg3 12.fxg3 Nd7 13.Bf4 Nxe5 14.Bxe5 Bd6 [ 14...Bb4+!? ∆15.c3 Bd6 16.Qe2 Bxe5 17.dxe5 b5! 18.Bb3 0-0-0 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 16...Bxe5!? 17.dxe5 Rd8 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Rd1+ Kc8= ] 17.Qe3 0-0-0?! [ 17...Bg4!? 18.Be2 Bxe2 19.Qxe2 Bxe5 20.dxe5 Rd8 ] [ 17...0-0!? ] 18.Bxg7! Bxg3 19.Rdf1 Rhg8 20.Bf6 Rdf8 21.Bg5!± Bd6 22.Rf2 Rg6 23.Rhf1 Kb8 24.Bd3! Bxd3 25.Qxd3 f5 26.Qf3 Rh8 27.Re2! Be7!? [ 27...Qd7 28.c4 ] 28.Bxe7 Qxe7 29.Qxf5 exf5 30.Rxe7 Rf8 [ 30...Rxg2 31.Rxf5 /\ Rff7+- ] 31.Rh7! [ 31.Re5?! f4!? ( 31...Rxg2 32.Rfxf5 Rxf5 33.Rxf5 Rg4 34.Rxh5 Rxd4² )] 31...Rg4 [ 31...Rxg2 32.Re1! Ka8 ( 32...f4 33.Ree7 f3 34.Rxb7+ Kc8 35.Rxa7 Kb8 36.Rhb7+ Kc8 37.Rf7! Rxf7 38.Rxf7 f2 39.Kd1!+- ) 33.Ree7 Rb8 34.Rxh5± ] 32.Rxh5 Rxd4 33.Rhxf5 Rxf5 34.Rxf5 Rxh4 [R 6/f] 35.Kd2+- Rg4 36.Rf2 Kc7 37.Ke3 Rg7 38.Rd2 b5 39.Kf4 Rf7+ 40.Kg5 Rg7+ 41.Kf5 Rf7+ 42.Kg6 Rf4 43.Kg5 Rf1 44.g4 [ 44.a3! /\ c3, g4 ] 44...b4 45.b3 [ 45.a3 ] 45...a5! 46.Kh4! [ 46.Kh6 Rh1+! 47.Kg6 Ra1÷ ] 46...Rg1 [ 46...Rh1+ 47.Kg3 Rg1+ 48.Rg2 Ra1 49.g5 Kd6 50.Re2 ] 47.g5 a4 48.bxa4 Kb6 49.Rd4 c5 50.Rg4 Rh1+ 51.Kg3 Rh8 52.g6 Ka5 53.g7 Rg8 54.Kh4 1-0

56

13.Bb5+ ( 13.Bxd5? Nc6∓ ) 13...Nc6 14.Nd4± ] 11.0-0-0 [ 11.Bb3!? 0-0-0 ( 11...Nb6 12.Nh4 Bg6 13.g3² ) 12.Nh4 Bg6 13.0-0-0 - 11.0-0-0 ] 11...0-0-0 [ 11...Nb6!? 12.Bb3 a5 13.a3 a4 14.Ba2 Nd5 15.g3² ] [ 11...b5 12.Bd3 ( 12.Bb3 a5 13.a3÷ ) 12...Bxd3 13.Qxd3 0-0-0 14.Qe4² ] 12.Nh4 Bg6 13.Bb3! Bd6 [ 13...Nb6 14.Qf3 Bg7 15.Bf4 Qd7 16.Rhe1 Nd5 17.Bg3± ] 14.g3 Rhe8 15.Rhe1 f5 [/\ Nf6-e4] 16.Ng2 Kb8? [ 16...Nf6 17.Bg5 Qe7 ( 17...Be7 18.Bxe6+ fxe6 19.Qxe6+ Kb8 20.Bxf6 Rd6 21.Qxe7 Rxe7 22.Rxe7+- ) 18.Nf4± ] [ 16...c5™ A) 17.Bf4 cxd4 18.Rxd4 ( 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Qc4+ Qc5 20.Rxd4² ) 18...Nc5 19.Rxd6 ( 19.Rc4 e5 20.Bg5 Be7 21.Bxe7 Rxe7÷ ) 19...Rxd6 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Nf4² ; B) 17.d5! e5 18.Ba4 f6 19.c4² ] 17.Bf4± f6 18.Bxe6! [ 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Nf4 Bf7 20.Nxe6 A) 20...Bxe6? 21.Bxe6 Nf8 22.d5™ cxd5 23.Rxd5 Qxd5 ( 23...Qc7 24.Qd2!+- ) 24.Bxd5 Rxe2 25.Rxe2 Rxd5 26.Re8+ Kc7 27.Rxf8+- ; B) 20...Nb6! 21.Rd3 Nd5 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 23.Re3 Rxe6 ( 23...Rd6 24.Nc5 Rxe3 25.Qxe3 Qxa2 26.c3+- ) 24.Rxe6 Bxe6 ( 24...Qxa2 25.c3 Qa1+ 26.Kc2 Qa4+ 27.Kb1± ) 25.Qxe6 Qxd4 26.Qe3² ] 18...Nf8 [ 18...Bf7 19.Qc4 Nb6 20.Qb3+- ] 19.Qc4 Bh5 [ 19...Nxe6 20.Rxe6 Bxf4+ ( 20...Qf7 21.Rxd6+- ; 20...Bf7 21.Rxd6 Rxd6 B01 22.Qb4+- ) 21.Nxf4 Bf7 22.d5 Bxe6 Nunn,J 2605 ( 22...Qb6 23.Rxf6+- ) 23.Nxe6 Qd6 Conquest,S 2585 24.Nxd8 Rxd8 25.Qd3 Qxd5 26.Qxd5 Hastings 1996 cxd5 27.Rd4+- ] [Nunn,J] 20.Rd3!+68/85 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 [ 20.Bxd6? Qxd6 21.Bf7 Rxe1 22.Rxe1 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bf5 7.Bd2 e6 Bxf7 23.Qxf7 Qxd4÷ ] 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Qe2!N 20...Nxe6 [ 10.c3 ] [ 20...b5 21.Qb3 Nxe6 22.Rxe6 Rxe6 10...Nd7 23.Qxe6 Bxf4+ 24.Nxf4 ( 24.gxf4 Rd6² [ 10...Bxc2 11.Rc1 Bg6 12.d5 cxd5 /\ Bf7 ) 24...Re8 25.Qb3 Re1+ 26.Kd2

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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Rd1+ 27.Kc3 Bf7 28.Qb4 ] [ 20...Nxe6 21.Rxe6 Bxf4+ 22.Nxf4 Bf7 23.d5 Bxe6 24.Nxe6 Qe5 25.Nxd8 Rxd8 26.d6 Qe1+ 27.Rd1 Qxf2 28.Qe6 ] 21.Rxe6 Rxe6 22.Qxe6 Bxf4+ 23.Nxf4 Re8 24.Qxf5 Re1+ 25.Kd2 Rd1+ 26.Kc3 Bg4 27.Qc5 [ 27.Qxg4 Qa5+ 28.b4 Qa3+ 29.Kc4 Qxa2+ 30.Kc5 Qxc2+ 31.Kd6 ] 27...Ra1 28.Re3 Bc8 29.Re7 Qd8 30.Ne6 Bxe6 31.Rxe6 Rxa2 32.Qd6+ 1-0

Nunn,J Lalic,B Hastings [Lalic,B]

[ 24...Rd8 25.Qxc5 Rxd5 26.Rxd5 ( 26.Qc8+ Qf8= ) 26...Qxd5 27.Qxd5+ Nxd5 28.Bd2 b6= _|_ ] 25.Nc2 Nc6? [ 25...Rd8² ] 26.Qf1± Nb4 27.Nxb4 axb4 28.Qb5 [ 28.d6 c4™ +/= ] 28...g5! 29.Bg3 f5 30.Be5 Qe8™ 31.Qxb7?! [ 31.Bc7!? Qxb5 32.axb5± Bg7!? ( 32...Be7? 33.d6 Bd8 34.b6! ) 33.b3? c4 34.bxc4 b3 ] 31...Qxa4 32.Rf1 Qa6 33.Qd7?! [ 33.Qc7!? Qc8 34.d6 Qxc7 35.dxc7 Kf7² ] B04 34.Qb5 Qa6 35.Qd7 Qc8 2605 33...Qc8= 2565 36.Qb5 Qa6 1996 ½-½

68/86 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 [ 4.c4 - 68/(86) ] 4...dxe5 5.Nxe5 g6 6.Nd2 Bg7 7.Bc4 0-0 8.Ndf3 c6 9.0-0 Nd7 10.Nd3 a5 [ 10...b5?! 11.Bb3 a5 12.a4 N7b6 13.Nfe5 Qc7 14.Bd2! bxa4 15.Bxa4 Ba6 16.Qe1± >
Kasparov,G Ivanchuk,V Las Palmas [Kasparov,G]

B04 2785 2730 1996

68/87 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 c6 [ 5...Nb6 - 68/(87) ] 6.0-0 Bg7 7.h3 0-0 8.exd6 exd6N [ 8...Qxd6 ] 9.Re1 [ 9.Bxd5 cxd5 10.Nc3 Be6 11.Ne2 Nd7 12.Nf4 Nf6= ] 9...Nc7 10.Bg5 Bf6 11.Bh6 Re8 [ 11...Bg7 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.d5 b5 14.Bf1 Nxd5 15.Bxb5 Qb6 16.Na3² ] 12.Rxe8+ Nxe8 13.Bb3!? [ 13.Nc3 d5 14.Bd3 A) 14...Ng7 15.Ne2!? Nf5 ( 15...Bf5? 16.Bxg7± ) 16.Bf4÷ ; B) 14...Nd6 15.Bf4! Nf5 16.Ne2 Qb6 17.Rb1 ( 17.c4!? ) 17...Nxd4 18.Nexd4 Bxd4 19.Nxd4 ( 19.Qe2 Be6 20.Nxd4 Qxd4 21.Be5 ) 19...Qxd4 20.Qf3© ] 13...d5 14.c4 dxc4 [ 14...Be6!? 15.cxd5 A) 15...Bxd5 16.Nc3 Bxb3 ( 16...Bxf3?! 17.Qxf3 Qxd4 18.Rd1+- ) 17.Qxb3ƒ ; B) 15...cxd5 16.Nc3 Nc6² ] 15.Bxc4 Nd6 16.Bb3 Nf5 17.Qd2 Nd7 [ 17...Bxd4?! 18.Bg5 Qd6 19.Nc3 Bg7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 20.Qxd6 Nxd6 21.Rd1 Bf8 22.Bf4ƒ ] [ 17...Nxd4 18.Nxd4 Qxd4 19.Qe1 Qe5 20.Nc3 Be6 21.Qxe5 Bxe5 22.Rd1 Na6 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Ne4© ] 18.Nc3 Nxh6 19.Qxh6 Nf8 20.Rd1 Be6 [ 20...Qa5!? ] 21.d5 cxd5 22.Nxd5 Rc8 [ 22...Bxb2 23.Qf4 A) 23...Rc8 24.Ne5 Kg7 25.Nc4 Bf6 26.Nd6+- ; B) 23...Qb8 24.Nc7 Bxb3 25.axb3 Ne6 26.Nxe6 fxe6 27.Qe4 Qe8 ( 27...Qc8 28.Ng5ƒ ) 28.Qxb7 Rd8 29.Rxd8 ( 29.Re1!?ƒ ) 29...Qxd8 30.g3± ; C) 23...Qa5 24.Ne5ƒ ; D) 23...Bxd5 24.Bxd5 ( 24.Rxd5© ) 24...Ne6 ( 24...Qf6 25.Qc7ƒ ) 25.Qb4 Qb6 26.Qxb6 axb6 27.Rb1² ] 23.Qe3 b6 24.Ne5 Rc5 25.Ng4 Bxg4 26.hxg4 Kg7 27.f4!? h6 [ 27...Bxb2?! 28.Qf2± ] 28.f5 g5 [ 28...Bxb2? 29.f6+! Bxf6 ( 29...Kh7 30.Qe7+- ) 30.Nxf6 Qxf6 31.Rf1+- ] 29.Qe2! [ 29.Kh1 Bxb2 30.Qe2 Bf6 31.Nf4 Qxd1+ ( 31...Qe7? 32.Nh5+ Kg8 33.Qxe7 Bxe7 34.f6+- ) 32.Qxd1 gxf4© ] 29...Nh7?“ [ 29...Qd6? 30.Qe8 Qd8 ( 30...Bxb2 31.f6++- ) 31.Nxf6 Qxf6 32.Rd8+- ] [ 29...a5 30.a4!? >
58 Be3+ 36.Kh1 Bf4 37.exd7 Bc7 38.Be6 Kf6 39.Bf5 Qe7 40.Qxc7 Qe1+= ; B) 31...Nd7 32.Nf4!? Rc1! ( 32...Rc7?! 33.Nh5+ Kh7 34.Qxb6± ; 32...gxf4 33.Qxd7² ) 33.Rxc1 Bxc1 34.Ne6+ fxe6 35.fxe6 Be3+ 36.Kh1 Bf4 37.exd7 Bc7= ] 30.Nxf6 Qxf6 31.Rd7 Re5 32.Rxf7+!+Qxf7 33.Qxe5+ Qf6 34.Qc7+ Kh8 35.Kh1! [ 35.Qxa7? Qd4+ 36.Kh1 Nf6„ ] 35...a5 [ 35...Qg7 36.Qb8+ Nf8 37.Qd8 ] 36.Be6“ [ 36.Be6 Nf8 37.Qxb6 Qe5 38.Bc4 Qe1+ 39.Kh2 Qh4+ 40.Kg1 Qe1+ 41.Bf1 ] 1-0

Tzermiadianos,And Norwood,D Isle of Man [Tzermiadianos,And]

B06 2375 2520 1996

68/88 1.e4 g6 [ 1...d6 - 68/(88) ] 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 Qb6 5.Nf3 d5 6.e5 Bg4 7.Be2 e6 [ 7...Bxf3 - 65/130 ] 8.0-0!N [ 8.h3 ] 8...Ne7 9.Na4! Qc7 [ 9...Qa5 10.c3² /\ b4, Nc5 ] 10.Be3 Nd7 11.b3! [/\ c4] h5 12.c4?! [ 12.h3! Nf5™ ( 12...Bxf3 13.Rxf3!± ∆Nf5 14.Bf2 /\ c4, Rc1, Rfc3) 13.Bf2 Bxf3 14.Bxf3² ] 12...Nb6! 13.c5 [ 13.Nxb6 axb6 14.h3 Nf5 15.Bf2 Bxf3 16.Bxf3 dxc4! 17.bxc4 Rd8„ ] 13...Nxa4 14.bxa4 b6„ 15.Rc1 0-0 16.h3 Nf5™ [ 16...Bxf3 17.Rxf3! Nf5 18.Bf2 /\ Rfc3+/- ] 17.Bf2 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 Rab8 19.g4 hxg4 20.hxg4 Ne7 21.Qd2!! [/\ Bd1-b3 <->b] f5? [ 21...f6™ <=> 22.Bd1! ] 22.Bh4!² fxg4 23.Bxe7 Qxe7 24.Bxg4 Bh6?! 25.cxb6 Rxb6 26.a5! Ra6 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

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28.Rg3! [ 28.Rxc5 Qh4!„ ] 28...Kg7 29.Be2 c4 30.Bd1! Rg8 [ 30...Qh4 31.Qg2! Bxf4 32.Rxg6+ Kh7 ( 32...Kh8 33.Rxf4+- ) 33.Rxf4 Qxf4™ 34.Rg3!! Qxd4+ 35.Kh2 Rf4 36.Rg7++- ] 31.Bc2 Kf8 32.Qh2! Qh7 33.Rb1+- Rg7 34.Rb8+ [ 34.Rb8+ Ke7 35.Qh4+ g5 36.Qh5! ] [ 34.Rb8+ Kf7 35.Bxg6+ Rxg6 36.Rb7+ Kg8 37.Rxh7 Rxg3+ 38.Qxg3+ Kxh7 39.Qa3! Rc6 40.Qe7+ ] 1-0

Herrera,I Conquest,S Ubeda [Herrera,I]

26...Bc6 27.Rd3 Bf8 28.Qd4 Bc5 29.Qf6 Be7“ 30.Qf4 b4 31.Nd4! Bd7 32.Na4 Nb5 33.Nb6 Nxd4 34.Rxd4 Bb5 35.Rfd1 Rb7 [ 35...Rbd8 ] 36.e5 Rc7 37.Nc4 Bxc4 38.Rxc4 Rec8 39.Qd4“ Bc5 40.Qe4 Bf2?? [ 40...Kg7!² ] 41.Rxc7 Qxc7 42.Rd6+- Kg7 43.Bxe6 Rd8 [ 43...fxe6 44.Rxe6 Qf7 45.Rf6 Qe8 46.e6 ] 44.Qf4 1-0

B06 Gelfand,B 2450 Adams,Mi 2540 Tilburg 1997 [Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

B07 2665 2685 1996

68/90 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.f3 e5 4.d5 Be7 5.Be3 0-0 6.Bd3N 68/89 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 [ 4.f4 - 68/(89) ] [ 6.c4 - 62/102 ] [ 4.Bg5 - 68/(89) ] 6...c6 7.c4 b5 8.Nc3 4...a6 5.Qd2 Nd7 6.a4!? [ 8.Ne2 bxc4 9.Bxc4 A) 9...Bb7 10.Nbc3 - 8.Nc3 ( 10.dxc6 [ 6.f3 - 46/(153) ] 6...b6 7.h4!?N Nxc6 11.Nbc3 Na5 ); B) 9...cxd5 10.Bxd5 Nxd5 11.Qxd5 [ 7.f3 ] [ 7.f4 ] Qd7! 12.Qxa8 ( 12.Nbc3 Bb7 13.Qd2 7...h6 Na6 14.0-0 Nc7 ) 12...Nc6 13.Nbc3 Ba6 [ 7...h5 8.Nh3 /\ f3, Ng5+/= ] 14.Qxf8+ Bxf8 15.0-0-0!? ( 15.0-0 Nd4 8.Bc4 16.Nxd4 exd4 17.Bxd4 Bxf1 18.Rxf1÷ ) [ ¹8.Nge2 Bb7 9.f3 Ngf6 10.Ng3² ] 15...Nb4 16.Rd2 Qc6 8...Bb7 9.Nge2 Ngf6 10.f3 c5 11.Ng3 B1) 17.a3 Bxe2 18.axb4 Bc4 cxd4 19.Rhd1 a6!? ( 19...Bb3 20.b5 ); [ 11...Qc7 12.d5 Ne5 13.Be2 h5÷ ] B2) 17.Kb1 Bd3+ 18.Rxd3 ( 18.Ka1 12.Bxd4 e6 Nc2+ 19.Rxc2 Bxc2 20.Rc1 Bd3 [ 12...Qc7 13.Bd5 ] 21.Nd5© ) 18...Nxd3 19.Rd1 Qa6 13.Ba2 Qc7 14.Nge2 0-0 20.Rd2© ] [ ¹14...Rd8 ] 8...bxc4 15.0-0-0 b5 16.Bxf6 Nxf6 17.Qxd6 Qc8 [ 8...b4!? 18.a5 A) 9.Na4 c5 10.a3 Na6„ ( 10...a5!? ) [ 18.g4!? ] 11.axb4 Nxb4 12.Ne2 Nh5 13.Bb1 g6 ; 18...Rb8 19.Bb3 B) 9.Nce2 a5 ( 9...Nh5 10.g4 ) 10.Ng3 [ 19.g4 b4 20.Na4 Nxe4 ( 20...b3 Na6÷ ] 21.Bxb3 Nxe4 22.fxe4 Bxe4 ) 21.fxe4 9.Bxc4 Bb7 10.Qb3! Bxe4 22.c3 bxc3 23.Nexc3 Bxh1 24.Rxh1 [ 10.Nge2 Nbd7 11.dxc6 Bxc6 Rd8 ] A) 12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 Bxd5 19...Ba8 20.g4 Ne8 21.Qb4 Qc7 22.g5 h5 14.Qxd5 Nf6= ; 23.Rd3 Qa7 24.Rf1 Nc7 25.Kb1 Rfe8 B) 12.Qd3 Nb6 13.Bb5 Bxb5 26.Rd7? ( 13...Qd7!? ) 14.Qxb5 d5 15.Bxb6 [ 26.Na2± ] axb6 ;

CHESS INFORMANT 68 C) 12.Qd2 Nb6 13.Bb3 a5„ 14.a3 d5 15.Bxb6 Qxb6 16.Bxd5 Nxd5 17.exd5 Rfd8!? ( 17...Bd7÷ )] 10...Qc7 11.Nge2 [ 11.Rc1 A) 11...cxd5 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 Qa5+ 14.Bd2 Bxd5 A1) 15.Qxd5 Qxd5 16.exd5 Nd7 ( 16...Na6 ) 17.Rc7 Rfd8 18.Ne2 Kf8 ; A2) 15.exd5 Qa6 16.Ne2 Rc8 ( 16...Nd7 17.Rc6 Nb6 18.Kf2 ) 17.Rxc8+ Qxc8 18.Kf2÷ ; B) 11...Nbd7 B1) 12.dxc6 Bxc6 13.Nb5 Qa5+ ( 13...Qb7 ) 14.Bd2 Qb6 ; B2) 12.Nge2 - 11.Nge2 ] 11...Nbd7 12.Rc1! Rfb8!? [ 12...c5 13.Nb5 Qb8 14.Nec3 Nb6 15.Be2² ] 13.dxc6 Bxc6 14.Bxf7+ Kf8 15.Qc4 Rxb2 [ 15...Nb6!? A) 16.Nb5 Nxc4 17.Nxc7 Nxe3 18.Rxc6 Kxf7 19.Nxa8 Rxb2 ( 19...Nxg2+ 20.Kf2 Nf4© ) 20.Kf2 Nc2 21.Rc7 d5 ; B) 16.Bxb6 Qxb6 17.Be6 Bb7!? B1) 18.b4 d5! ( 18...Ba6 19.b5 Bxb5 20.Nxb5 Qxb5 21.Qxb5 Rxb5 22.0-0 Bd8= ) 19.Bxd5 ( 19.exd5 Bxb4© ) 19...Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.exd5 Bxb4+ 22.Kf1 a5!? ( 22...Qe3© ); B2) 18.Qb3 Qe3 ( 18...Qa5 19.Qb5 Qd8© ) 19.Na4 Qg5 20.0-0 Bxe4 ; B3) 18.Na4! Qa5+ ( 18...Qe3 19.Rc3 Qg5 20.0-0 ) 19.Kf2 ( 19.Nec3 Ba6 ) 19...Ba6 ( 19...Bxe4 20.fxe4 Rb4 21.Qc6 Nxe4+ 22.Kg1 Rd8 23.Nac3+- ; 19...d5 20.exd5 Nxd5 21.Nc5 ) 20.Qc2 Rb4 21.b3© ] 16.Bd5 Nc5 [ 16...Rc8 17.Qxc6 Qxc6 18.Bxc6 Rxc6 19.Bxa7² ] 17.0-0 [ 17.Bxc6 Qxc6 ( 17...Rb4? 18.Nd5+- ) 18.0-0 Rab8 19.a3 ( 19.Rb1 Rxb1 20.Rxb1 Rxb1+ 21.Nxb1 d5= ) 19...a5 ( 19...R8b6!? ) 20.f4 Qa6 21.Qxa6 Nxa6 22.Ng3‚ ∆Ng4 23.fxe5+ Kg8 24.Nf5 ( 24.Nd5 )] 17...Rab8 18.a3 [/\ f4] Bxd5 19.Nxd5! [ 19.exd5 Ne6 ] 19...Nxd5 20.exd5 Qa5 [ 20...R8b3!? 21.Nc3 ( 21.Rc3 Rxc3

60 22.Nxc3 Ne6 ) 21...Rxa3 22.f4 e4 23.Bd4© ] 21.f4 e4 22.Bd4 R2b3? [ 22...Bf6!? 23.Bxb2 ( 23.Bxf6 gxf6 /\ Qd2 ) 23...Rxb2 24.Rc2 Qxa3© ] 23.Ng3 Rxa3 [ 23...Nd3 24.Rc2 ] [ ¹23...Qb5 24.Nf5 g6 ( 24...Qxc4 25.Bxg7+ Kf7 26.Rxc4 ) 25.Nxe7 Kxe7 ( 25...Qxc4 26.Nxg6+ hxg6 27.Rxc4± ) 26.Qc2 ( 26.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 27.Qxc5 dxc5 28.Rxc5 Rxa3= ) 26...Nd3! ( 26...Qd3 27.Qf2 ) 27.Qc7+ ( 27.Rce1 Qxd5 28.Qc7+ Ke8∓ ) 27...Qd7 28.f5™ ( 28.Bf6+ Ke8 29.Rc4 Qxc7 30.Rxc7 R8b7 31.Rc4 Kf7„ ) 28...gxf5 29.Rxf5 Qxc7 30.Rxc7+ Kd8 31.Rxh7± ] 24.Nf5 [ 24.Qe2 Nb3 25.Rb1 Rb5 26.Bxg7+ Kxg7 27.Qg4+ ( 27.Nf5+ Kf8 28.Qxe4÷ ) 27...Kh8 28.Qd7 Bf8 29.Qe8 Qb6+ 30.Kh1 Qb8 ] 24...g6 [ 24...Bf6 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Nxd6!? ( 26.Qe2+- )] 25.Nxe7 Kxe7 26.Qe2+- Qa4 [ 26...Ra2 27.Rxc5! dxc5 28.Qxe4+ Kf8 29.f5 g5 30.f6 Qc7 31.d6 Qxd6 32.Be5 Qe6 33.Qxh7 ] 27.Bxc5? [ 27.Rc4 Ra2! 28.Rxa4 Rxe2 29.Rxa7+ Nd7² ] [ 27.Rcd1 Ra2 28.Qg4+- ] 27...dxc5 28.Rcd1 [ 28.Rc4 Re3! ( 28...Rb4 29.Qxe4+ Kf8 30.f5+- ) 29.Qxe3 Qxc4 30.Rd1© ] 28...Kd8? [ 28...Ra2! 29.d6+ Kf8 30.Qg4 e3! ( 30...Rbb2 31.d7+- ) 31.Qe6 ( 31.d7 Rd2 32.Qe6 Qd4 ) 31...e2 32.Qe7+ Kg8 33.Qe6+= ] 29.d6± Rb7 [ 29...Ra2 30.Qg4 Rbb2 A) 31.Qh4+ Kd7 A1) 32.Qxh7+ Kc6 33.Qc7+ ( 33.Kh1!? ) 33...Kb5 34.Qb7+ Ka5 35.Qxa7+ Kb4 36.Qb6+ Qb5 37.Qxb5+ Kxb5 38.Rb1 Kc6 39.Rxb2 Rxb2 40.Rd1 Kd7 ; A2) 32.Qh3+ Kd8 ( 32...Kc6 33.d7 Qc2 34.Kh1 Qxg2+ 35.Qxg2 Rxg2 36.Rd6++- ) 33.Qh4+ Kd7 ;

CHESS INFORMANT 68 B) 31.Qg5+ Kd7 32.Qe7+ Kc6 33.Kh1! Rxg2 ( 33...Qc2 34.Rg1 ) 34.Qe8+ Kb6 35.Rb1++- ] 30.f5 Rd3 31.Rxd3 exd3 32.Qf3+- Qd4+ [ 32...Kc8 33.fxg6 hxg6 34.Qf8+ Kd7 35.Rf7+ Ke6 36.Rxb7 ] 33.Kh1 Rb8 34.fxg6 Qxd6 35.g7 Qg6 36.Qf8+ Kc7 37.Qxc5+ Kd7 38.Qxa7+ 1-0

61 30.Qb3 d5 31.Rb8+ Rf8 33.Qb8+ Kf7 34.Qxe5 1-0

Leko,P Strikovic,A Cacak [Leko,P]

32.Rxf8+

Kxf8

B07 2630 2550 1996

B07 68/92 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nf6 Nisipeanu,L._D 2500 5.Bd3 0-0 6.0-0 c5 [ 6...Nbd7 - 68/(92) ] Kempinski,R 2510 Medellin 1996 7.h3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nbd7?!N 9.Nc3 e5 10.Be3 a6 11.a4!² exd4 [Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V] [ 11...Re8 12.d5 ] 68/91 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bd3 12.Bxd4 Re8 Qc7 5.Nf3 e5!? [ 12...Nc5!? ] [ 5...g6 - 65/(144) ] 13.Bc4!± Nxe4 6.h3N [ 13...Nc5? 14.e5! ] [ 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.0-0 Be7 8.Na3 Nc6 [ 13...Nb6?! 14.Bxf7+! Kxf7 15.Qb3+ ] 9.Nc4 0-0 10.a4 Rd8 11.Qc2 h6= ] 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Nxe4 6...Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3 a6 9.a4 b6 [ 15.Qd5!? ] [ 9...d5 10.Nbd2 cxd4 11.cxd4 dxe4 15...Rxe4 16.Bxf7! Qf6 17.Bd5 Rb4? 12.Nxe4 Nc6 ( 12...Nxe4 13.Bxe4 exd4 [ 17...Re7 18.Re1 Ne5 19.Nd4± ] 14.Nxd4² ) 13.Rc1 exd4 14.Nxd4 Bd7 18.Re1! Nb6 15.Qb3² ] [ 18...Ne5 19.Rc1! Bd7 20.Rc7 ] 10.Nbd2 Bb7 19.Rc1!+- Bd7 20.Rc7 Kh8 [ 10...Nbd7 11.b4!? exd4 12.cxd4 cxb4 [ 20...Rc8 21.Rxb7 ] 13.Rc1© ] 21.Bxb7 Rd8 11.d5 Ne8 [ 21...Bxa4 22.Bxa8! ] [ ¹11...Nbd7 ] 22.a5 Nc4 23.Qd5 Nxb2 24.Bc6! Bxc6 12.b4 Nd7 13.a5!² b5?! [ 24...Bf5 25.Ree7 g5 26.Rf7 ] [ 13...bxa5 14.Rxa5 f5 15.exf5 Nef6 25.Qxc6 Rf8 26.Qd7 Rh4 27.Re6 ( 15...Bxd5 16.Qa4² ) 16.Ng5! ( 16.Qb3?! 1-0 Bxd5 17.Bc4 Bxc4 18.Qxc4+ d5³ ) 16...cxb4 17.cxb4 Qc3 18.Qb1!² ] 14.c4! bxc4 15.Nxc4± f5 B07 [ 15...cxb4 16.Nb6! Nxb6 17.Bxb6 Qc3 Smirin,I 2625 18.Qb1 Rc8 19.Be3 ] Kempinski,R 2510 16.bxc5 fxe4 17.Bxe4 Nxc5 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 Groningen (open) 1996 [ 18...dxc5? 19.d6+- ] [Smirin,I] 19.Nb6 Rd8 [ 19...Nf6 20.Ng5! Nxe4 21.Nxe4 Qb5 68/93 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bd3 g6 5.Nf3 Bg7 6.h3 0-0 7.0-0 cxd4 8.cxd4 22.Nc3 Qc5 23.Nxa8 Bxa8 24.Qd3 ] Nc6 9.Nc3 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Be3 Be6 20.Qb1! Nf6?! [ ¹11...Qe7 ] [ 20...h6 21.Rc1 Qb5 22.Qxb5 axb5 12.Bb5 Qa5N 23.a6± ] [ 12...Qb8 - 60/(142) ] 21.Rc1 Qb5 22.Rc7+- Nxe4 23.Qxe4 Rf4 24.Qe3 Bxd5 25.Nxd5 Qxd5 26.Rxe7 Rdf8 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Qc2² h6 15.Na4 Nd7 27.Rb1 Qxa5 28.Rbb7 R4f7 29.Rxf7 Rxf7 16.Rfd1

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ ¹16.Nd2 Rfc8 17.b3 c5 18.Nb2! Nb6 19.Ndc4 Nxc4 20.Nxc4 Qa6 21.Rac1 ] 16...Rfc8 17.Nd2 c5 18.Nc4 Bxc4?! [ 18...Qa6! 19.b3 ( 19.Rac1 Bxc4 20.Qxc4 Qxc4 21.Rxc4 Nb6 22.Nxb6 axb6 23.a4 Bf8 24.Rd7 Rab8= ) 19...Bxc4 20.bxc4 Nb6 ] 19.Qxc4 Nb6 20.Nxb6 axb6 21.Rd6?! [ 21.Rd7 Rf8 22.a4! Qa6 ( 22...Ra7 23.b4! cxb4 24.Rxa7 Qxa7 25.a5 ) 23.Qd5 Qe2 24.b3± ] 21...Qb4™ [ 21...Rd8 22.Rxg6 b5 23.Rxg7+ Kxg7 24.Qxc5 ] [ 21...b5 22.Qd5 ] 22.Qxb4 [ 22.Qd5? Qxb2 23.Rd1 Qxa2 ] 22...cxb4 23.Rxb6 Bf8 24.Rb7 Rc2 25.b3!? [ 25.Rd1 Rxb2 26.Rdd7 Rbxa2 ( 26...Raxa2? 27.Rb8! Kg7 28.Rdd8 Be7 29.Rg8+ Kf6 30.Rb6++- ) 27.Rxf7 R2a6= ( 27...b3? 28.Rf6 )] 25...f5! [ 25...Rcxa2 26.Rxa2 Rxa2 27.Rb8 Kg7 28.Bxh6+ Kxh6 29.Rxf8+- ] 26.Rd1 Rcxa2 27.Rdd7 f4 28.Ba7! Rb2 [ 28...Ra3 29.Bb8 ] 29.Rb6 [ 29.Bb8? Ra1+ 30.Kh2 Rbb1 ] 29...Rxb3 30.Bb8! Bg7™ 31.Rxg6 Rxb8 32.Rgxg7+ Kh8 33.Rh7+ Kg8 34.Rdg7+ Kf8 35.Ra7 Kg8 36.Rxh6 Rb1+ 37.Kh2 Rf1! [ 37...b3 38.Rhh7 b2 39.Rag7+ Kf8 40.Rh8+ Kxg7 41.Rxb8 /\ Rb6, g4 ] 38.Rg6+ Kh8 39.Re7 b3 40.Rxe5 Kh7 41.Rg4 Kh6 42.Re6+ Kh7 43.Re7+ Kh6 44.Rh4+ Kg5? [ 44...Kg6 45.Reh7 Kf6= ] 45.Rhh7 b2 46.Re6!! Rg8 [ 46...Rh1+ 47.Kxh1 b1Q+ 48.Kh2 (/\ 49.h4 Kg4 50.Rg6#) f3 ( 48...Rg8 49.h4+ Kg4 50.f3# ) 49.h4+ Kg4 ( 49...Kf4 50.g3+ Kg4 51.Rg6# ) 50.Rg7+ Kh5 ( 50...Kf4 51.g3# ) 51.g4+ Kxh4 52.Rh6# ] 47.f3! [ 47.f3 Rh1+ 48.Kxh1 b1Q+ 49.Kh2 Qe1™ 50.h4+ Qxh4+ 51.Rxh4 Kxh4 52.Rf6 ] [ 47.h4+ Kg4 48.f3+ Rxf3 49.gxf3+ Kxf3 50.Rb7 Rg2+ 51.Kh1 Rc2 52.Rb3+ Kg4

62 53.Rg6+ Kxh4 54.Rgb6+- ] 1-0

Yudasin,L Finkel,A Israel (ch) [Yudasin,L]

B07 2595 2505 1996

68/94 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nf6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Re1 e5 8.h3 Re8 9.d5 Nb8 [ 9...Ne7 - 61/(108) ] 10.c4 a5! 11.Nc3 Na6 12.a3! Nh5N [ 12...Bd7 13.Rb1 c5 ( 13...Nc5 14.Bc2! a4? 15.Be3 /\ Bc5, Ba4+/-) 14.dxc6 ( 14.Nb5!? ) 14...bxc6 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 /\ b5, Bg5 > ] 14.Bc2! [ 14.Bf1 f5 15.exf5 Bxf5÷ ] 14...Bd7 [ 14...f5 15.exf5! ( 15.Rb1!? /\ ef5 ) 15...e4 ( 15...gxf5 16.Bxf4 exf4 17.Rxe8+ Qxe8 18.Qd2± ) 16.Bxf4 Bxc3 17.Bg5! Qd7 18.fxg6!± ] 15.Rb1 Qc8?! [ 15...Qf6 16.Be3 /\ c5|^ ] [ 15...axb4 16.axb4 Qe7!? /\ c5+/= ( 16...c5 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.b5± )] 16.Ne2! Nxe2+™ 17.Rxe2! [/\ Bd3, Rc2, c5] axb4 18.axb4 Bf8?! [ 18...b5! 19.Bd3 Qb7 20.Ra2 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 28.Rxd7 Qxe4 29.Rxb7 Qxb7± ) 27.Bd5± ; B) 25.Bb3! Be6 ( 25...Bxb5 26.Bxf7++- ) 26.Bd5 /\ Ne5+/- ] 25.b6! Qb7 [ 25...Rb8 26.Ba4+- ] 26.Ba4! Reb8 [ 26...Rec8 27.Bd7+- ] [ 26...Re7 27.Nxe5+- ] 27.Ng5! [ 27.Bd7 Bxd7 ( 27...Bh6 28.Bxe6 /\ Bd5+- ) 28.Rxd7 Qxe4 29.Ng5 Qc4± <=> ] 27...Bh6 [ 27...Bc4 28.Rd7+- ] [ 27...Bc8 28.Be8!+- ] 28.Nxe6 Bxd2 29.Nxc5 Qc8 [ 29...Qe7 30.Nd7 /\ Bc6+- ] 30.Nd7! Ba5 [ 30...Rb7 31.Nf6+! Kf8 ( 31...Kg7 32.Ne8+ /\ Nd6+- ; 31...Kh8 32.Qxd2 Rxa4 33.Qh6+- ) 32.Qxd2 Rxa4 33.Rc1! Qb8 ( 33...Qe6 34.Qd8+ Kg7 35.Ne8++- ) 34.Qh6+ Ke7 35.Nd5++- ] 31.Qd6!+[ 31.Nxb8 Rxb8 32.Bd7 Qa6 ] [ 31.Qd5 Bxb6 32.Nxb6 ( 32.Rxb6 Rxb6 33.Nxb6 Qc1+ 34.Kh2 Qf4+= ) 32...Rxb6 33.Rxb6 Rxa4 34.Qxe5 Ra8± ] 31...Rb7 [ 31...Bxb6 32.Nxb6 Rxb6 ( 32...Qa6 33.Bb3! ) 33.Rxb6 Qc1+ 34.Bd1 ] 32.Bc6 Rxd7“ 33.Qxd7 Qxd7 34.Bxd7 Rb8 35.b7 Kf8 36.Bc8 Ke7 37.Rd1 Bb6 38.Rd7+ Ke8 39.Kf1 h5 40.Ke2 Ba7 41.f3 1-0

63 10.Bxf5 gxf5 11.Ng3 e6 12.0-0 h5?! [ 12...dxe5 13.fxe5 Nxe5 14.Nxf5!± ] [ 12...0-0-0 13.Kh1 Be7 14.Nh5 ( 14.Qh5!? ) 14...Kb8 15.Qe2± ] 13.Nxh5 dxe5 14.fxe5 Nxe5 15.Nf6+ Kd8 16.Rxf5!!+- Bd6 [ 16...exf5 17.Nxd5 Qg6 18.dxe5 Qh5 19.Bg5+! ] 17.Rf2 Ng6 18.g3 Kc7 19.Qg4! [ 19.Bg5 Rh3 ] 19...Rad8 20.Bg5 Kb8 21.Raf1 Qa5 [ 21...Qa6 22.Nxd5 f5 23.Qf3 ( 23.Qe2 Bxg3!? ) 23...exd5 24.Bxd8 Rxd8 25.Qxf5 ] 22.Nh5! 1-0

Damljanovic,B Hodgson,Ju Cacak [Hodgson,Ju]

A41 2470 2550 1996

68/96 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.e4 Nf6 4.h3 [ 4.Nc3 - 68/(96) ] 4...Bh5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Qe2 c6 7.g4 Bg6 8.h4 h5 9.g5 Nfd7 10.Bh3 Be7 11.d5!?N [ 11.Be3 - 65/(46) ] 11...cxd5 12.exd5 e5 13.Be3 0-0 14.Nd2 Na6 15.Nb3 [ 15.a3?! Bxc2 16.Qxh5 Nac5ƒ ] 15...Nb4 16.Rc1 Nb6 [ 16...Rc8? 17.Qb5!± ] 17.Bg2™ Rc8 18.a3 Na6 [ 18...Rxc3?! 19.axb4! Rc7 ( 19...Rxb3 20.cxb3± ) 20.c4± ] 19.Na5 [ 19.Nb5!? Nc4 20.Nxa7 Nxe3 21.fxe3 Ra8 22.Nb5 f6© ] B07 Leko,P 2630 19...Rxc3! 20.bxc3 Qc7?! [ 20...Qd7© ] Hodgson,Ju 2550 Cacak 1996 21.0-0 Qxc3 22.Qe1?! [ 22.Nxb7! Nc7 23.Qd2! Ncxd5 24.Bxd5 [Leko,P] Qxd2 25.Bxd2 Nxd5 26.c4 Nb6 27.Bb4± ] 68/95 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 22...Qc7 23.f4 exf4 24.Bxf4?! Qb6 [ 24.Rxf4 ] [ 4...Qa5 - 68/(95) ] 24...Bd8 25.Nb3 Nc4 26.Kh1 Nc5? 5.e5 Nd5 6.Nxd5 cxd5 7.Bd3 g6 [ 26...Nxa3! 27.c4 Nxc4 28.Qe2 b5 [ 7...Nc6 - 65/(105) ] 29.Nd4© ] 8.Ne2!N Nc6 9.c3 Bf5 27.Nxc5 Qxc5 28.Qb4 Bb6 29.Rce1! a5 [ 9...a5 10.exd6 e6 ( 10...exd6 11.f5!± |^ ) [ ¹29...Qc7 30.Re2 Bd4² ] 11.Ng1! Bxd6 12.Nf3± ] 30.Qxc5?

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 30.Qb3!± Qc7 ( 30...Nxa3? 31.Be3+- ) 31.Be4 ] 30...Bxc5 31.Be4? [ 31.a4² ] 31...Nxa3∓ 32.Bxg6 fxg6 33.Bd2 Rxf1+ 34.Rxf1 Nc4 35.Bc3 b5 36.Re1 b4 37.Ba1 Ne3 38.Re2 a4 39.Kh2 a3 40.Kg3 Nf5+ 41.Kf4 Bd4! 42.c3 Be5+ [ 42...Be5+ 43.Kf3 b3 ] 0-1

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22.Nxf4 Rf8?! [ 22...Qb5+ 23.Kg1 a5 ] [ 22...Bxd4 23.cxd4 Qb4 ] [ 22...Bh6 ] 23.g3! Bh6? [ 23...e3!∓ ] 24.Nd5© Qd8 [ 24...Bxe6? 25.Nxe7+ Kf7 26.Bxe6+ Kxe6 27.Qb3+!+- ] 25.Kg2 Bxe6 26.Nc7! Bf7 27.Nxa8 Qxa8 28.Qa2 [ 28.Re1= ] B07 28...b6?!“ [ 28...Qc8= ] Piket,Je 2640 Glek,I 2620 29.cxb6 e3+?! 30.Kh2 e5!? 31.Bxe5?“ [ 31.Bc5!+- ] Wijk aan Zee 1997 31...exf2 32.Rf1 Be3! 33.Bxf7+ Rxf7 [Glek,I] 34.Bd4 Bxd4 35.cxd4 Qb7 36.bxa7 Qxa7 68/97 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 37.Rxf2 Qxa2 38.Rxa2 Rf3!= 39.Ra7 Rd3 c6 5.h3 Bg7 40.Rd7 Rd2+ 41.Kg1 h5 42.h4 Kf8 43.Kf1 [ 5...b5!? ] Ke8 44.Rg7 Rxd4 45.Rxg6 Rd5! 46.Rg7 6.a4 0-0 7.a5 Kf8 47.Rc7 Ra5 48.Rd7 Kg8 49.Kf2 Ra2+ [ 7.Nf3 - 67/(148), B 08 ] 50.Kf3 Ra3+ 51.Kf4 Ra4+ 52.Ke3 Ra3+ 7...d5!N 53.Rd3 Rxd3+ 54.Kxd3 Kf7 55.Ke4 Ke6 [ 7...Nbd7 ] 56.Kf4 Kf6 [ 7...Na6 ] ½-½ 8.e5 Ne4 9.Nxe4 [ 9.Bd3 Nxc3 10.bxc3 c5 /\ Nc6 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 16...exf4 17.Nxf4 Nf8 18.Qh2! [/^h2-b8] Be6! 19.Nb2 [ 19.Nxe6 Nxe6= ] 19...Qe7 20.0-0 Bb3 [/\ Ne6] 21.Bf2 [>
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[ 5.Qd2 - 68/(99) ] 5...0-0 6.Qd2 c6 7.Bd3 b5 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.e5 b4 10.Ne2 Bxf3 11.gxf3 Nd5 12.Bc4 a5 13.0-0-0 f6 14.Bh4 Bh6 15.exf6 exf6 16.Bf2 Nd7 17.h4 N7b6 18.Bd3 Na4!?N [ 18...Re8?! - 65/112 ] 19.h5!? [ 19.Kb1!? Kh8 ( 19...Ndc3+?! 20.bxc3 bxc3 21.Qc1! ) 20.h5 g5÷ ] [ 19.Bc4 Nab6= ] 19...Nac3! 20.hxg6?! [ 20.bxc3? bxc3 21.Nxc3 ( 21.Qe1 Qb6 22.Nxc3 Bxf4+ 23.Rd2 Rfe8-+ ) 21...Bxf4 22.Nxd5 Bxd2+ 23.Kxd2 cxd5 24.hxg6 f5-+ ] [ 20.Bg3!? A) 20...Nxa2+? 21.Kb1 Nac3+ 22.Ka1!? Nxe2 ( 22...g5 23.bxc3 ) 23.hxg6! Nxg3 24.Rxh6‚ ; B) 20...Nxd1 21.hxg6 Nxb2 22.Kxb2 Bg7 23.f5!ƒ ; C) 20...Nxe2+ 21.Bxe2 g5 22.Bc4 Kh8„ ] 20...Nxe2+ 21.Kb1 [ 21.Qxe2 Nxf4 22.Bc4+ d5 23.Qf1 Bg5 24.Kb1 hxg6!?∓ ] 21...Nec3+! [ 21...Ndc3+? 22.bxc3 bxc3 23.Bc4+ d5 24.Qxe2 ] 22.bxc3 [ 22.Ka1? Nxd1 23.Qxd1 ( 23.Rxh6 Nxf2-+ ) 23...Bg7 24.Rxh7 f5 25.Qh1 Ra7-+ ] 22...Bxf4?? [ 22...bxc3 23.Qc1 Bxf4 24.Qa3 h6!?∓ ] 23.Qe1 [ 23.Rxh7? Bxd2 24.Rdh1 f5!-+ ] 23...Re8 24.Qg1 bxc3 [ 24...Nxc3+? 25.Ka1 Nxd1 26.g7! Bg5 27.Qxd1 /\ f4-> ] 25.Ka1 h6 26.Be4 [ 26.Qg4!? ] B07 26...Qd7 27.Bg3 Be3? [ 27...Qf5! ] Dreev,A 2645 Zakharevich,I 2485 28.Qh2 Kg7? 29.Bxd5 cxd5 30.Rd3?“ [ 30.Bf2! Qb5 31.Rb1 Qe2 32.Rb7+ Kg8 Russia 1996 33.Qxd6 Bxf2 34.Qd7+- ] [Zakharevich,I] 30...Qb5 31.Rb1 68/99 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 [ 31.Rxc3?! Rab8! 32.Rc7+ ( 32.Rb3 Bg7 Qc4„ ) 32...Kg8 33.c3 Bg5!? 34.Qc2 [ 4...h6 - 68/(99) ] Re3!„ ] 5.f4 31...Qxd3!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 31...Qd7? 32.Rxe3! Rxe3 33.Rh1+- ] 32.cxd3 [ 32.Rb7+?! Kxg6 33.cxd3 Bxd4 34.Kb1 ( 34.Qh4 Re4!-+ ; 34.Bf2 Re1+!!-+ ) 34...Rab8 35.Rb3™ ( 35.Rxb8 Rxb8+ 36.Kc1 Rb2-+ ) 35...a4ƒ ] 32...Rab8! [ 32...Bxd4? 33.Bf2! Re2 34.Rb7+! Kg8 35.Qxh6! Re1+ ( 35...c2+ 36.Bxd4+- ) 36.Bxe1 c2+ 37.Rb2+- ] 33.Rxb8 [ 33.Bf4? Rxb1+ 34.Kxb1 Rb8+ 35.Ka1 ( 35.Kc2 Rb2+ ) 35...Bxf4 36.Qxf4 c2 37.Qc1 Rb1+-+ ] [ 33.Qc2 Rxb1+ 34.Qxb1? Bxd4 35.Qb7+ Kxg6 36.Kb1 Re2-+ ] [ 33.a4 Rxb1+ 34.Kxb1 Rb8+ 35.Ka1 Rb2 36.Qh3 c2 37.Qd7+ Kxg6 38.Qe8+ Kg7= ] 33...Rxb8 34.Qc2 Bxd4 35.Bf4 Rb2 36.Qa4 c2 37.Qd7+ Kxg6 38.Qg4+ Kf7 39.Qd7+ [ 39.a4! Be5!= ∆40.Qh5+? Ke7 41.Bxh6 c1Q+! 42.Bxc1 Rh2+-+ ] 39...Kg6 40.Qg4+ Kf7 41.Qd7+ ½-½

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[ 14.Nd2!? Ne6 ( 14...Nf6 15.Bc4± ) 15.Bxg4 Nxg5 16.h4 Ne6 17.Bxe6 fxe6± ] 14...h6?! [ 14...Bc8 ] 15.b4! Nxe4!? [ 15...hxg5? 16.bxc5 Rfd8 ( 16...Qe7 17.Qd6+- ) 17.Qc1 Qe7 18.Qxg5! Qxc5 19.Bxf7+! Kxf7 20.Qxg4 Qxc3 21.Ng5++- ] [ 15...Ne6 16.Bxe6 fxe6 17.Bd2!± /\ 18.Nh4, 18.Na4 ] 16.Nxe4 hxg5 17.Nfxg5 Nh6 18.Qd6 Qxd6 19.Nxd6 Bc8 20.b5! [ 20.Ra2 Bf6 21.Nge4 Be7 /\ 22...Rd8, 22...Nf5 ] 20...e4! [ 20...cxb5 21.Bd5+- ] 21.Ra2 [ 21.b6 Bxa1 22.Rxa1 Rb8 23.bxa7 Ra8÷ ] 21...cxb5 22.Bd5 Rb8 23.Ngxf7! [ 23.Rxa7 Bd4 ] 23...Nxf7 24.Rxa7 Bd4™ 25.Rxf7 Rxf7 26.Bxf7+ Kg7 27.Bd5 e3 [ 27...Bf5 28.Bxe4 ( 28.Rd1?! e3! ; 28.Nxe4?! Rd8 ) 28...Bxe4 29.Nxe4 Rc8± ] 28.fxe3 Bxe3+ 29.Kh1 Bg4 30.Rf7+ Kh6 31.Ne4 Bf5 32.h4 [ 32.Nf6 Bd4! ] B08 Loginov,Va 2525 32...Rd8! [ 32...Bxe4 33.Bxe4 Kh5 34.g3± ] Lukin,A 2470 Sankt_Peterburg 1996 33.Nf6 [ 33.g4!? [Lukin,A] A) 33...Bxg4?? 34.Nf6+- ; 68/100 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 B) 33...Bxe4+? 34.Bxe4 Re8 ( 34...Rd6 Bg7 5.Be2 35.Kg2 Re6 36.Bd3+- ) 35.Bd3 b4 [ 5.h3 - 68/(100) ] 36.Kg2 Bd2 ( 36...Bd4 37.g5+ Kh5 5...0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.a4 38.Rf4 Bc3 39.Be4+- ) 37.Rf6 Rg8 [ 7.h3 - 68/(100) ] 38.g5+ Kh7 39.Kh3 /\ Kg4, h5+- ; 7...Nbd7 8.a5 C) 33...Rxd5! 34.Nf6 Rd1+™ ( 34...g5? [ 8.Be3 - 68/(100) ] 35.gxf5+- ) 35.Kh2 ( 35.Kg2?! Be4+! 8...e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.a6!N 36.Nxe4 Rg1+ 37.Kh3 Rh1+= ) 35...g5 [ 10.Qd6 - 60/115 ] 36.gxf5 10...Qc7 C1) 36...Bf4+? 37.Kh3 Rh1+ [ 10...bxa6 11.Bxa6 Bxa6 12.Rxa6 Nc5 ( 37...gxh4 38.Kg4+- ) 38.Kg2 Rh2+ 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8 14.Ra5! Nfxe4 15.Nxe4 39.Kg1+- ; Nxe4 16.Nxe5± ] C2) 36...Bg1+™ 37.Kh3 gxh4 38.Kxh4 Bf2+² ] 11.axb7 Bxb7 12.Be3! 33...g5 34.Ng8+ [ 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4 Rfd8 /\ Nc5-e6<=> ] [ 34.g4 Bg6! ( 34...Bxc2 35.h5 Bd4™ 12...Ng4 36.Be4 Bxe4+ 37.Nxe4 Be5™ 38.Re7± ) [ 12...Rfd8 13.Nd2! Nf8 14.Bc4± ] 35.Re7 Bc5!÷ ∆36.Rc7 Bd4! 37.Ng8+? 13.Bg5 Nc5 14.Bc4

CHESS INFORMANT 68

67 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.Ne4 Qc6 [ ¹14...Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Qa6 ] 15.Re1 Nxe4 [ 15...Nd5? 16.c3 Nf4 17.Bxf4 exf4 18.f6+- ] 16.Bxe4 Qa6 17.Bg5!? f6 18.Be3 h5! [/\ Bh6] 19.c3 Nc6? [ 19...Nb5 /\ Nd6+/= ] 20.b4 Bh6 21.Bxh6 Rxh6 22.Kh1! [ 22.a4? Qb6= ] 22...Qb6 23.Qe2 h4? [ 23...a5™ 24.bxa5 ( 24.Reb1? axb4³ ; 24.a3² ) 24...Nxa5 25.Reb1 Qa7² ] 24.a4 a5 25.Reb1! Qa7 [ 25...axb4 26.a5! Nxa5 ( 26...Qa7 27.a6+- ) 27.Rxb4+- ] 26.b5 [ 26.bxa5? Nxa5² ] 26...Ne7 [ ¹26...Nb8 27.b6 Qa6 ( 27...cxb6? 28.Qc4++- ) 28.Qe3 ( 28.Qxa6!? Nxa6 29.bxc7± ) 28...Rh7± ] 27.b6! cxb6 28.Qc4+ Kb8 29.Qe6 Nc8™ [ 29...Nc6 30.Bxc6 bxc6 31.Qxc6 Rh7 32.Rxb6+ Rb7 33.Rab1+- ] 30.Rd1 Rxd1+ 31.Rxd1 Qa6™ [ 31...Rh7 32.Qxf6+- ] 32.c4! Rh7 [ 32...b5 33.Rd7!+- ] 33.Rd8 Rc7 34.Bd5!+- b5 35.cxb5 Rc1+ B09 36.Kh2 Qa7 37.Qd6+ [ 37.b6?! Qa6 38.Rd7? Rh1+!= ] 2575 2315 37...Ka8 38.Qa6! Kb8 39.Qxa7+ Kxa7 1996 40.Rd7 1-0

Rxg8 38.Bxg8 Be4+ 39.Kh2 Be5+-+ ] 34...Rxg8 35.Rxf5 [R 9/j] Rc8 36.hxg5+ Kg6! 37.g4! [ 37.Rf3 Rh8+= ] 37...Rxc2 38.Be4 Rc1+ 39.Kg2 Bxg5 40.Rxb5+ Kf6² [ 40...Kh6?? 41.Rb6++- ] 41.Rf5+ Kg6 42.Bd3 Rc3 43.Bb1?! [ 43.Rd5+ /\ Kf3 ] 43...Kh6 44.Rb5 Bf4 45.Kf2 Rg3 46.Bf5 Rc3 [ 46...Re3?? 47.Rb4+- ] 47.Rd5 Rg3 48.Bd7 Rc3 49.Bb5 Re3! 50.Bd3 Re5= 51.Rd6+ Kg7 52.Kf3 Bg5 53.Be4 Kf7 54.Ra6 Bd2 55.Ra4 Kf6 56.Rd4 Bc1 57.Rd1 Bg5 58.Rd8 Kf7 59.Rd6 Bc1 60.Rc6 Bg5 61.Bg6+ Ke7 62.Bf5 Kf7 63.Rg6 Re3+ 64.Kf2 Bf4 65.Rc6 Re5 66.Rc4 Bd2 67.Be4 Kf6 68.Ke2 Bf4 69.Ra4 Bc1 70.Rb4 Kg5 71.Kf3 Kf6 72.Rd4 Bg5 73.Rd7 Re7 74.Rd8 Re5 75.Bc2 Re3+ 76.Kf2 Re5 77.Rg8 Kf7 78.Bb3+ Kf6 79.Rf8+ Kg7 80.Rf7+ Kg6 81.Rb7 Kf6 82.Bc2 Bh4+ 83.Kf3 Bg5 84.Be4 Re7 85.Rb4 Re5 86.Ke2 Bc1 87.Kd3 Kg5 88.Bb7 Bf4 89.Bc8 Rd5+ 90.Ke4 Re5+ 91.Kd4 ½-½

Rogers,I Ker,A Auckland [Rogers,I]

68/101 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Bd3 e5 6.Nf3 [ 6.dxe5 - 44/(151) ] 6...Bg4 [ 6...exd4!? 7.Nxd4 0-0 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Nxc6² ] 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.f5N [ 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 exf4 10.Bxf4 Nh5= ] [ 8.0-0 ] 8...Nc6 [ ¹8...gxf5 9.exf5 e4! 10.Nxe4 Nxe4 11.Bxe4 Qxd1+ 12.Kxd1 Nc6© ] 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Qxf3 Nd4 11.Qf2² gxf5 [ 11...0-0?! 12.g4± ] 12.exf5 Qd6! [ 12...0-0 13.Ne4± ]

Berelovich,A Zimmerman,Y Yelets [Berelovich,A]

B09 2500 2445 1996

68/102 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.e5 Ng4 8.Bxd7+ [ 8.h3 - 68/(102) ] 8...Qxd7 9.d5 dxe5 10.h3 e4 11.Nxe4 Nf6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Be3 Bxb2 [ 14...c4 - 68/(102) ] [ 14...Rd8 ] [ 14...Na6 - 62/(115) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 15.Rb1 [ 15.Ne5!? - 68/(102) ] 15...Bg7 16.Bxc5 Rd8 17.Bd4!?N [ 17.Ne5 - 62/115 ] 17...Qc7? [ 17...Qxd5 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Qxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxb7 Nc6 21.Rc7 Nd4! ( 21...Rd6!? ) 22.Nxd4 ( 22.Ne5!? ) 22...Rxd4 23.Rxe7 Rc8 24.f5 ( 24.Rf2 Ra4 ) 24...g5 25.Rb1 Rf4!= ] [ 17...Bxd4+!? 18.Qxd4 Qxd5 ] 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Qd4+ Kg8 20.f5! Nd7 [ 20...gxf5? 21.Nh4 e6 22.Rxf5! exf5 23.Nxf5 f6 24.Qxf6+- ] 21.fxg6 hxg6 22.Ng5? [ 22.Qh4! A) 22...Qc5+? 23.Kh1 Qxd5 24.Ng5 Nf6 25.Rxf6 exf6 26.Qh7+ Kf8 27.Re1+- ; B) 22...Kf8 23.c4 ( 23.Ng5 f6 ) 23...Rac8 24.Rbc1± ∆b5 25.Nd4! ; C) 22...Nf6 23.c4 Rac8 24.Rbc1± ] 22...Nf6 [ 22...Qc5? 23.c3! Qxd4+ 24.cxd4 Nf6 ( 24...Nb6 25.Nxf7 Rxd5 26.Rbe1 Re8 27.Re6± ) 25.Rxb7 Kf8 26.Rxf6 exf6 27.Rxf7+ Ke8 28.Rxf6 Rxd5 29.Rxg6± ] 23.Rxf6 [ 23.Qh4? Rxd5 24.Rxf6 Qc5+ 25.Kh1 Rxg5 ] 23...exf6 24.Ne4 Rac8 [ 24...f5! 25.Nf6+ Kf8 26.Rb3 Rac8 27.Re3 Qxc2!= 28.d6 ( 28.Ne8? Qc1+ 29.Kh2 Qxe3 30.Qxe3 Rxe8∓ ) 28...Qc4 29.Qe5 Qe6 ] 25.Nxf6+ Kf8 26.Nh7+ Kg8 27.Nf6+ Kf8 28.Kh1 [ 28.Re1? Qb6! 29.Re8+! Kg7-+ ] [ 28.Qh4!? Kg7 29.Rf1 Rh8 30.Qg5© ] 28...Qxc2! [ 28...Qc3 29.Qf4 Kg7 30.Rf1ƒ ] 29.Nh7+ Kg8 30.Nf6+ Kf8 31.Rxb7 [ 31.Rf1 Qc4 ] [ 31.Re1 Qc3 32.Qh4 Kg7 ] 31...Qc1+ 32.Kh2 Rc4 33.Nh7+ Kg8 34.Nf6+ Kf8 [ 34...Kh8? 35.Rxf7+- ] 35.Nh7+ Kg8 36.Nf6+ Kf8 ½-½

68 Beliavsky,A Tseshkovsky,V Jugoslavija [Beliavsky,A]

B09 2620 2495 1996

68/103 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.e5 Ng4 8.Bxd7+ Qxd7 9.d5 dxe5 10.h3 e4 11.Nxe4 Nf6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Be3 Qc7N 15.Qd2 [ 15.c4 Bxb2 16.Rb1 Bf6 17.Ng5© ] 15...c4 [ 15...Bxb2 16.Rae1 Bf6 17.f5© ] 16.Bd4 Nd7!? [ 16...Bxd4+ 17.Qxd4 Qb6 18.Rae1± ] [ 16...Rd8 17.Bxf6 exf6 18.Qd4 Na6„ ] 17.f5! Rad8 18.Rae1 Bxd4+ [ 18...Nb6 19.Bxf6 exf6 20.Qh6 Nxd5 21.Re4 g5 22.Nxg5 Qb6+ 23.Kh1 fxg5 24.f6 Nxf6 25.Qxg5+ Kh8 26.Qxf6+ Qxf6 27.Rxf6² ] 19.Qxd4 Nf6 20.Re5 Rd7? [ 20...Rd6!? ] 21.Rxe7!± Rxe7 22.d6 Qd8 23.dxe7 Qxe7 24.Re1 [ 24.fxg6 ] 24...Qd8 25.Qxc4 gxf5 26.Qc5 Qc8 [ 26...Qb6 27.Qxb6 axb6 28.Re5 ] 27.Qe5 Nh5 [ 27...Ne4 28.Nh4 ] 28.Nd4 Ng7 29.Qg3 Kh8 30.Re7 Qc5 31.Qe5 Qb6 32.c3?! [ 32.b3± ] 32...Qxb2 33.Ne6 f6! 34.Qf4 [ 34.Qe3 f4 35.Qxf4 Nxe6 36.Qh6 Qb1+ ] 34...Qb6+ [ 34...Qe2 35.Qh6 Qe1+ 36.Kh2 Qe5+ 37.Nf4! ] [ 34...Nxe6 35.Qh6 Qb1+ 36.Kh2 f4 37.Rxe6 Kg8 38.Re7 Qg6 39.Qxf4 Rf7 40.Qb8+± ] 35.Kh1 Nh5? [ 35...Re8!÷ ] 36.Qf3+- Qb1+ 37.Kh2 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68

69

[ 9.a3 - 68/(105) ] B09 McDonald,N 2500 9...Nd7!?N [ 9...e6 ] Zimmerman,Y 2445 [ 9...Nc7 ] Yelets 1996 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Rxf3 Rc8 12.Qe2! Qa5! [Zimmerman,Y] 13.Bd2! Nb4 14.Nd1! Qc7 15.c4!² e6?! 68/104 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 [ 15...Nxd3 16.Qxd3 e6 17.Bc3 ] Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.e5 Ng4 8.e6 16.Bb1! exd5 17.cxd5?! Bxb5 9.exf7+ Kd7 10.Nxb5 Qa5+ 11.Nc3 [ 17.exd5! Rce8 18.Qf1 Qd8 ( 18...f5 cxd4 12.Nxd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Nc6 14.Qc4 19.a3 Na6 20.g4 fxg4 21.hxg4 Nf6 Qb6 15.Qe2 h5 16.Ne4! Nd4 17.Qd3 Nf5 22.Nf2± ) 19.a3 Na6 20.Bc3 Nc7 21.Bxg7 18.a4!N [/\ a5+/-] Kxg7 22.f5!ƒ ] [ 18.Bd2 - 35/165 ] 17...Rfe8 18.Qf1 Na6! 19.Bc3 c4 20.Bxg7 18...a6™ 19.Ra3! Qd4! 20.h3 Qxd3 Kxg7 21.Nc3 b5!? 22.Nxb5 Qb6 23.a4 21.Rxd3 Ngh6 22.Rb3 Rab8 23.Be3 Nxe3 [ 23.Na3? Qxb2 24.Bc2 c3∓ ] 24.Rxe3 Nxf7 25.Kd2² Rhg8! 26.Rhe1 23...Nac5 24.Bc2™ Nxe4?! Nh6™ 27.Nc3 Nf5 28.Re4 h4! 29.Nd5 Rg7 [ 24...a6 25.Na3 Qxb2 26.Rb1 Qd4 30.a5 g5! 31.Nb6+ Kd8! 27.Rd1= Nd3 28.Nxc4 Qxc4 29.Bxd3 ] [ 31...Kc7?! 32.Rc4+ Kd8 33.Re6! gxf4 25.Bxe4 Rxe4 26.f5!ƒ f6?! 34.Rxf4 Rxg2+ 35.Kd3! Rg5 36.Rg4 [ 26...Ne5 Rxg4 37.hxg4 Ng3 38.Rh6 Kc7 39.Nd5+! A) 27.fxg6 hxg6 ( 27...Nxf3 28.Qxf3 Kd7 40.Rh7± ] Re7 29.Rf1 ) 28.Rf6 Rd8 ; 32.c4? B) 27.f6+ Kh8 28.Rf4 Rxf4 29.Qxf4 a6 [ 32.fxg5! Rxg5™ ( 32...e5?? 33.Rf1+- ) 30.Nd4 ( 30.Qh6 Rg8 31.Re1 axb5 33.Rg4 Rxg4 34.hxg4 Ng7™ ( 34...Ng3? 32.Re4 g5 ) 30...Qxb2 31.Rf1 c3= ] 35.Re6± ) 35.Rh1 Ke8 36.Rxh4 Kf7² ] 27.fxg6 hxg6 28.Rf4! Rce8™ 32...gxf4? [ 28...Rxf4 29.Qxf4 Ne5 30.Nd4 ] [ 32...Kc7! 33.fxg5 Rxg5 34.Nd5+ Kd7! 29.Rxe4 Rxe4 30.Re1 Re5?! 35.Nxe7 Rxg2+ 36.Kc3 Nxe7 37.Rxe7+ [ 30...Rxe1 31.Qxe1 Ne5 32.Qb4 Qf2= ] Kc6 38.Rh7 b6! 39.Ree7 bxa5 40.Rc7+ 31.Rd1! Re4 32.Re1?! Kb6 41.Rcg7= ] [ 32.Nc3 Rd4 ( 32...Re7 33.Qxc4 Qxb2 33.Rxf4 Rxg2+ 34.Kc1 Rg5 35.Ref1! e6 34.Nb5ƒ ) 33.Rxd4 Qxd4 34.Qg1! Qc5 36.Rg4! Rh5 ( 34...Qxg1+ 35.Kxg1 Nc5™ 36.Kf2² ) [ 36...Rxg4 37.hxg4 Ne7 38.Rf6± 35.Ne4! ( 35.Nb5 a6 36.Qxc5 dxc5= ) ( 38.Rf8+?! Kc7 39.Na8+?? Rxa8 35...Qa5 ( 35...Qxd5 36.Qxa7 Qxe4 40.Rxa8 Nc8-+ )] 37.Qxd7+ Kh6 38.Qxd6 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 37.Rg8+ Kc7 38.Na8+ Rxa8 39.Rxa8 Rg5 Qxb2 40.Qf4+² ) 36.Qd4! ] 40.Re1 Nd4 41.Re4 e5 42.Rg4+- Ne6 32...Rxe1= 43.Rh8 b6 44.axb6+ Kxb6 45.Rh6 ½-½ 1-0

Almasi,Z Svidler,P Tilburg [Almasi,Z]

Van der Wiel,J B09 2655 Becerra Rivero,J 2650 Yerevan (ol) 1996 [Van der Wiel,J]

68/105 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 [ 6.Be3 - 68/(105) ] 6...Na6 7.0-0 c5 8.d5 Bg4 9.Kh1

B11 2535 2545 1996

68/106 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.d3 Nf6 [ 6...Bb4!? 7.exd5 ( 7.Qg4? Nf6 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qh6 d4 10.a3 Bf8-+ ; 7.Bd2?! d4ƒ << ) 7...cxd5 8.Qg4 Bf8!÷ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 7.Bd2 Bb4 [ 7...g6!? ] 8.e5N [ 8.a3 - 5/157 ] 8...Nfd7 9.Qg4 Bf8 10.f4 [ 10.d4 h5!? ( 10...a6 /\ c5 ; 10...c5„ )] 10...b5 [ 10...h5! 11.Qf3 h4÷ ] [ 10...g6 - 68/(106) ] 11.g3 Qb6 12.Bg2 a5!? 13.Nd1 [/\ Be3 > ] 30...Rxf7 31.e6 0-0-0 32.exf7 [ 32.Qxf7 Qc7 33.Bf4 Qa7!? ( 33...Qb7 34.Be5 Rf8± )] 32...Qc7 [ 32...Nb8!? 33.Nf2 Nd7 34.Nd3!? ( 34.Nh3!? ) 34...a3! 35.b3± ] 33.Nf2 [/\ 34.Ng4, 34.Nd3] Bxh4!? 34.Bf4!?

70 [ 34.Qxh4 Qxf7± ] [ 34.Qg4+ Kb7 35.Qxh4 Rf8± ] 34...Qe7 [ 34...Bxg3+? 35.Bxg3+- ] [ 34...Qd7! 35.gxh4 ( 35.Ng4?! Be7 36.Ne5 Qe6÷ ) 35...Rf8 ( 35...Nxd4? 36.Bd6 ) A) 36.Ng4 Qxf7!? ( 36...Rxf7 37.Ne5 Rh7!± ) 37.Qxf7 Rxf7 38.Be5 Nxd4!± ; B) ¹36.Be5± ] 35.Qg4+! Kb7 [ 35...Rd7 36.Qg8+ Rd8 37.gxh4 Rf8!± ( 37...Nxd4 38.Bd6!+- )] 36.Qxh4+- Qxh4+ 37.gxh4 Rf8 38.Be5 Rxf7 39.Kg3 a3! 40.bxa3 [ 40.Rb1 b3!? ( 40...Kc8 )] 40...bxa3 [ 40...Nxa3!? /\ Nc4 ] 41.Rb1! Nac7 42.Nh3 Kc8 [ 42...Ne6 43.Ng5 ] 43.Nf4?! [ 43.Ng5! Rf5 44.Kg4 Rf2 45.h5+- ] 43...Nc3!„ 44.Rc1 [ 44.Rb3?! N7b5 ] [ 44.Rh1!? Ne4+± ] 44...N7b5 [ 44...Nxa2 45.Ra1+- ] 45.Rc2 Nd1!? 46.h5 Ne3 47.Re2 Nf5+ 48.Kg4 Nc3?! [ 48...Nbxd4 49.Bxd4 Nxd4 50.Re8+!? ( 50.Re3 Rg7+ 51.Ng6± ) 50...Kd7 ( 50...Kb7 51.h6+- ) 51.Ra8± ] 49.Rh2 Ne3+ 50.Kg5 Ne4+ 51.Kg6 Rf5 52.h6 Rg5+ 53.Kf7 Kd7 [ 53...Rf5+ 54.Ke7 Ng5 55.Ne6! Rf7+ 56.Ke8+- ] 54.Rh5 Ng4 55.Rxg5 [ 55.Rxg5 Nxg5+ 56.Kg6+- ] [ 55.h7? Rxh5 56.Nxh5 Ng5+ 57.Kg7 Nxh7 58.Kxh7 Nxe5 59.dxe5 Ke6÷ ] 1-0

Adams,Mi Karpov,An Tilburg [Karpov,An] 68/107 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 [ 3...c5 - 68/(107) ] 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Ne7

B12 2685 2775 1996

7.Nge2

CHESS INFORMANT 68

71

( 11.Nxd4© )] 10.dxc5!? [ 10.Nxf5 Nxf5 11.Nc2 cxd4 12.cxd4 Be7 /\ Rc8, 0-0, Rc2!? ] [ 10.c4 Be4! ] 10...Qxc5 [ 10...Nxc5 11.Be3 Qc7 12.Bd4 ] [ 10...Qc7 11.c4 ] 11.Be3 Qc7 12.c4!? [ 12.f4!? Be4 13.c4 Nc6 /\ 14...Ba3, 14... Be7 ] 12...Be4! [ 12...Nxe5? 13.cxd5± ] [ 12...Qxe5 13.Bd4 /\ cd5, Nc4-> ( 13.Qb3!?© -> )] 13.f3 Nf5 [ 13...Bg6!? 14.f4 dxc4 15.Nxc4 Nd5 16.Bd4ƒ ] 14.Bf2! [ 14.Nxf5 Bxf5 15.cxd5 Qxe5 16.Bd4 Qxd4+! /\ Bc5 ] 14...Nxh4™ 15.fxe4 Bc5! 16.cxd5 [ 16.exd5 >
dxc4N [ 7...Nd7 - 62/121 ] [ 7...Bg4!? 8.f3 Bf5 9.Ng3 Bg6 ] 8.Ng3 Bg6 [ 8...b5?! 9.Bg5 ] 9.Bg5 [ 9.Bxc4 Nf5! ( 9...Nd7 10.Bg5± )] 9...Qb6 10.Qd2 Qb4 [ 10...Nf5 11.Nxf5 Bxf5 12.Bxc4² ] 11.a3 Qb3 12.Rc1 Nd5 13.Nce4 b5 14.Be2 Nd7 15.0-0 [ 15.Rh3 Qa2 ] 15...N7b6 16.Nc3 [ 16.Bd1 Qa2 17.f4 Bxe4 18.Nxe4 b4„ ] 16...b4 17.axb4 Qxb4 [ 17...Bxb4 18.Bd1± ] 18.f4 f5 [ 18...a5!? 19.f5 exf5 20.Nxf5 Ra7÷ ] 19.exf6 gxf6 20.f5! Bxf5! [ 20...exf5 21.Bxf6! ] 21.Nxf5 exf5 22.Nxd5 [ 22.Bxf6 Nxf6 23.Qg5 Be7∓ ] 22...Nxd5 23.Rxc4 Qxd2 24.Bxd2 Rb8! 25.Bc1 Kd7 26.Bd3 Bh6! 27.Bxf5+ Kd6 28.Re1 Nc7™ 29.Rc2 Bxc1 [ 29...Rb6?! 30.Bxh6 Rxh6 31.Rce2 /\ Re7-d7# ] 30.Rexc1 Rb6 31.Be4 Nd5 32.Rf2 Rf8! 33.Bf3 Rb4 34.Rd1 f5! 35.Bxh5 Rh8 36.Rxf5 Rxb2! [ 36...Ne3 37.Rf6+ Ke7 38.Rf7+ Ke6 39.Re1 Rxh5 40.Rf4!± ] 37.Re1 a5 38.g3 a4 39.Bf3 Rg8! 40.Bxd5 Rxg3+ 41.Kf1 cxd5 42.Rf6+ Kd7 43.Rf7+ Kd8 44.Rf8+ Kd7 45.Rf7+ ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68

72

[ 26...Rd5!? 27.Qxd5 ( 27.Qf1!? /\ Be2, Ne1) 27...Nef3+ 28.Qxf3 Qc1+ 29.Bf1 Nxf3+ 30.Rxf3 Qxc2 31.Rc3 Qf5 32.Bb5² ( 32.a4= )] 27.Nb4™ Ra5?“ [ 27...Ng4 28.Re2! ( 28.Rf4 Ne3 29.Qd3 Rc1+ 30.Kf2 Ng4+ 31.Ke2 Qh5÷ ) 28...Nf3+ 29.Kg2 /\ Re8 ] 28.Bf1 Ng4 29.Rf4 Ne3™ 30.Qd4!± (+) Nxf1 31.Rxf1 Rf5 [ 31...Nf5 32.Qd3 ( 32.Qb6 )] 32.Rxf5 Nxf5 33.Qf4 Qh5? [ 33...Qe6 34.Qd2± ( 34.Kf2± )] 34.g4 Qh4 35.Qxf5+- Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qe2+ 37.Kg3 Qe1+ 38.Qf2 Qe5+ 39.Kg2 h5 40.Nd3 [ 40.Nd3 Qd6 41.Qg3 Qc6+ 42.Qf3 Qc2+ 43.Nf2 hxg4 44.Qd5 ] 1-0

Short,N Stohl,I Olomouc [Stohl,I]

B12 2695 2560 1996

68/109 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 [ 6.0-0 Nc6 7.c3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nge7 9.a3 Nc8!?= ] [ 6.c3 - 68/(109) ] 6...Ne7 7.c3 [ 7.dxc5 A) 7...Nec6 8.c4! ( 8.Nd4 - 63/(105)) 8...dxc4 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8 10.Nc3 Nd7 11.0-0-0ƒ ; B) 7...Nd7÷ ] 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 Nbc6 9.0-0 Bg4 [ 9...Be4 10.Nc3 Nf5 11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.Nd2 Nfxd4 13.Nxe4ƒ ] 10.Nbd2 [ 10.Nc3 Nf5 /\ Qb6<=> >
15.Rfc1 Kd7 16.h3 ( 16.Ng5?! f6 17.h3 Be2ƒ ) 16...Bxf3 17.Nxf3 Nxe3 ( 17...Be7 18.Bd2 Rhb8= ) 18.fxe3 Be7³ /\ f6, Rfc8, c5 ] 13.Rac1 0-0™ [ 13...Rc8 14.Rc3 0-0 15.Rfc1 a6 16.Bxc6 Rxc6 17.Rxc6 bxc6 18.Rxc6 Qxb2 19.h3!ƒ >
Shirov,A Teske,H Budapest [Shirov,A]

B12 2685 2520 1996

68/110 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.0-0 c5 7.dxc5 [ 7.c3 - 68/(110) ] 7...Nec6 8.Be3 Nd7 9.c4 dxc4 10.Na3 Bxc5N [ 10...c3 11.Qb3 ( 11.bxc3 - 6 2 / ( 1 2 3 )) 11...cxb2

CHESS INFORMANT 68 A) 12.Qxb2 Bxc5 13.Qxb7 ( 13.Nc4 0-0 14.Qxb7 Bxe3 15.Rad1 Na5 16.Qb5 Nxc4 17.Rxd7 Qb8 ; 13.Rad1 Bxe3 14.Qxb7 Na5 ) 13...Na5 14.Qb2 Bxe3 15.fxe3 Qb6 ; B) 12.Rad1! Qc8 13.Qxb2 Nxc5 14.Nd4© ∆Be4 15.Ndb5 Nd7 16.Nc4+Yermolinsky,A ] 11.Bxc5! [ 11.Nxc4 A) 11...0-0 12.Qc1 ( 12.Qb3 Na5! 13.Nxa5 Qxa5 14.Qxb7 Bxe3 15.Qxd7 Bb6© ) 12...Qe7 13.Rd1 Rfd8 14.Bg5 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.Bh4 Nf8 /\ Ng6= Yermolinsky,A ; B) 11...Bxe3! 12.Nd6+ B1) 12...Kf8 13.fxe3 Ndxe5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxf5 ( 15.Qd4 Nc6 16.Qf4© ) 15...Qxd1 16.Raxd1 exf5 17.Rxf5 Re8 ( 17...f6 18.Rc1!± ) 18.Bb5 g6 19.Bxe8 gxf5 20.Bd7± Yermolinsky,A ; B2) 12...Ke7! 13.Nxb7! ( 13.Nxf5+ exf5 14.Qd6+ Ke8 15.e6 fxe6 16.Qxe6+ Qe7 17.Qxe7+ Kxe7 18.fxe3÷ ) 13...Qb6 ( 13...Qc7 14.Qd6+ Qxd6 15.exd6+ Ke8 16.fxe3 Rb8 17.Rac1+- ) 14.Qd6+ Ke8 15.fxe3 Qxb7 16.Rac1 Rc8 17.Nd4 Nxd4 18.exd4 Rd8™ 19.Rc7 ( 19.b4!? Nf8 20.Qc5 a6÷ ) 19...Qb6 ( 19...Qxb2 20.Bf3! /\ Bc6 ) 20.Rfc1 Qxd6 21.exd6© Yermolinsky,A ] 11...Nxc5 12.Nxc4 0-0 [ 12...Qxd1 13.Rfxd1 Ke7 14.Rac1± ] 13.Qc1!² [ 13.Nd6 Qb6 14.Nc4= ] [ 13.Rc1 - 68/(110) ] 13...Qe7 [ 13...Nd4 14.Nxd4 Qxd4 15.Rd1± ] [ 13...Bd3 14.Bxd3 Nxd3 15.Qe3± ] [ 13...Qc7 14.Qe3 Nd7 ( 14...Nb4 15.Nd4± ) 15.Rac1± ] 14.Qe3 [ 14.Rd1!? ] 14...Rad8 [ 14...Ne4 15.Bd3 Qc5 16.Qe2² ] 15.Nd6 b6? [ 15...Nd7 16.Nxb7 Rb8 A) 17.Nd6 Ndxe5 18.Rad1 ( 18.Nxf5 exf5„ ) 18...Qf6 19.Rd2² ; B) 17.Rac1 Ncxe5 ( 17...Rxb7 18.Rxc6 Rxb2 19.Rc7± ) 18.Nxe5 Nxe5

73 ( 18...Rxb7 19.Nc6 Qf6 20.b3² ) 19.Na5 f6 ( 19...Qf6 20.b3² ) 20.f4 Qb4 21.fxe5 Qxa5 22.exf6 gxf6 ( 22...Rxf6? 23.g4 Rg6 24.Kh1 Qb6 25.Qf4+- ; 22...Rxb2 23.fxg7± ) 23.Bc4² ] 16.Bb5!± Nb4 [ 16...Qc7 17.Bxc6 Qxc6 18.Nd4± ] [ 16...Nxe5 17.Nxf5 Nxf3+ 18.gxf3 Qf6 19.b4! exf5 20.bxc5± ] 17.Nd4! Bd3 [ 17...Bg6 18.Qd2! a5 19.a3+- ] 18.Bxd3 Ncxd3 19.f4!+- f6 [ 19...Rxd6 20.exd6 Qxd6 21.a3 Rd8 22.axb4 Qxd4 23.Qxd4 Rxd4 24.Rxa7 g6 25.Rd1 Rd5 26.g3! Nxf4 ( 26...Kg7 27.Rb7 Nxb4 28.Rxd5 Nxd5 29.Kf2 ) 27.Rf1 Ne2+ 28.Kg2 f5 29.Re1 Nd4 30.Rc1 ] 20.a3 fxe5 21.fxe5 Nxe5 [ 21...Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Nxe5 23.Qxe5 Qxd6 24.Qxd6 Rxd6 25.Nb5 Rd5 26.Nc7 Nd3 ( 26...Rd7 27.Nxe6 ) 27.Nxd5 exd5 28.b4 ] 22.Qxe5 [ 22.Rxf8+!? Qxf8 23.Nxe6 Qxd6 24.Nxd8 Nbd3 25.Rd1! ] 22...Qxd6 [ 22...Rxf1+ 23.Rxf1 - 21...Rf1 ] 23.Rxf8+ Kxf8 24.Nxe6+ Ke7 25.Qxg7+ [ 25.Qxg7+ Kxe6 26.Re1+ Kf5 27.Qxh7+ Kf6 28.Rf1+ ] 1-0

Bologan,V Razuvaev,Y Reggio Emilia [Bologan,V]

B12 2600 2560 1996

68/111 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.0-0 c5 7.c4 Nbc6 8.dxc5 d4 9.Bd3!N [ 9.Qa4?! - 56/143 ] 9...Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ng6 11.Qe4² Bxc5 12.Nbd2 0-0 13.Nb3 Bb6 14.Bg5 [ 14.Bf4 f5! 15.exf6 Nxf4 16.Qxf4 Rxf6 17.Qe4 Qd6÷ ] 14...Qb8 15.Rfe1 h6 [ 15...Bc7 16.Nc5 Ncxe5 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 ( 17...Bxe5 18.Nd7 Bxh2+ 19.Kh1 Qd6 20.Nxf8 Rxf8 21.g3 Bxg3 22.fxg3 Qxg3 23.Qg2± ) 18.Bf4 ( 18.f4 Nxc4 19.Nd7

CHESS INFORMANT 68

74

Qe8 20.Nxf8 Qxf8÷ ) 18...Nf3+ 19.Qxf3 Bxf4 20.Nd7 Qc7 21.Nxf8 Rxf8 22.g3 Be5 23.Rac1² ] 16.Bf4 Nxf4 17.Qxf4 Rd8 18.Rad1 Rd7 19.Nc1! [>
Greenfeld,A Shirov,A Budapest [Shirov,A]

B13 2555 2685 1996

68/112 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qb3 Bxf3 9.gxf3 Nb6 10.d5 Nd4 11.Qd1 [ 11.Bb5+ - 68/(112) ] 11...e5 12.dxe6 Bc5!? [ 12...fxe6 - 68/(112) ] 13.exf7+N [ 13.Bb5+ Kf8 14.Be3 Nxe6³ ] 13...Kxf7 14.Be3 Re8 15.Bd3!? [ 15.Be2 Qh4 16.Ne4 Rxe4 ( 16...Rad8 17.Bxd4 Bxd4 18.Qb3+ Kf8 19.0-0-0² ) 17.fxe4 Qxe4 18.0-0 Nxe2+ 19.Qxe2 Qg6+ 20.Kh1 Qe4+= ] 15...Qh4! [ 15...Rxe3+? 16.fxe3 Qh4+ 17.Kd2!± ] 16.Ne4 [ 16.0-0? Bd6 ] 16...Rad8! [ 16...Bb4+ 17.Kf1 Qh3+? 18.Kg1 Nxf3+?? 19.Qxf3+ Qxf3 20.Ng5++- ] 17.Bxd4 [ 17.0-0 Bd6! 18.Nxd6+ ( 18.Ng3? Rxe3 19.fxe3 Bxg3-+ ) 18...Rxd6© ] 17...Rxd4! [ 17...Bxd4?! 18.Qb3+ Kf8 19.0-0-0² ]

18.0-0 [ 18.Qb3+ Kf8 19.0-0-0? Rb4!∓ ] 18...Bd6 19.Qb3+ Kf8 20.Nxd6 [ 20.Ng3 g6© ] 20...Rxd6© 21.Rae1 [ 21.Rfe1 Qg5+ 22.Kf1 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 Qd5 ] 21...Qg5+ 22.Kh1 Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Qd2!? [ 23...Qd5 ] 24.Rd1 Qxf2 25.Bxh7 Nc4! 26.Rg1! Rh6 27.Qb4+ Nd6 28.Qf4+ Rf6 29.Qg3 Qxf3+ 30.Qxf3 Rxf3 [R 9/i] 31.Kg2= Rf4 [ 31...Re3 32.Rf1+ Ke7 33.h4 ] 32.Re1 Rg4+ 33.Kh3 Rb4 [ 33...Rd4 34.Bg6 Rd2 35.Re6 Nf7 36.Re3 ] 34.Re2 Kf7 35.Bd3 Kf6 36.Kg3 Rd4 37.Bc2 g5 38.Rf2+ Ke5 39.Re2+ Kf6 40.Rf2+ Ke5 41.Re2+ Kd5!? 42.Re3 [ 42.Bb3+ Kc6 /\ b5, a5 ] 42...a5 [ 42...Rd2 43.Rd3+ Rxd3+ 44.Bxd3 ] 43.Bd3 [ 43.Rd3 Nf5+ 44.Kf2 Ke5!³ ] 43...b5 [ 43...Rf4 44.Rf3 ] 44.Kf2 Rh4 45.h3 Kd4 46.Rg3 b4 47.Ke2 Nf7 48.Bf5 Rh6 49.Kd1 Rf6 50.Bh7 Rf2 51.Kc1 Rh2 52.a3 [ 52.Rg4+ ] 52...Ne5 53.axb4 axb4 54.Bf5 [ 54.Rxg5 Rh1+ ( 54...Rxh3 55.Bf5= ) 55.Kc2 b3+ ( 55...Rxh3 56.Bg8= ) 56.Kxb3 Rxh3+³ ] 54...Rf2 55.Rxg5?“ [ 55.Bc2= ] 55...b3!-+ 56.Rg3 Nf3! [ 56...Rxf5? 57.Rxb3³ ] 57.Rg4+ [ 57.Rxf3 Rxf3 58.Bg4 Rf1+ 59.Bd1 ( 59.Kd2 Rb1 ) 59...Kd3 60.h4 Re1 61.h5 Rh1 62.h6 Kc4 63.Kd2 Rxh6 64.Be2+ Kd4 65.Bd1 Rh2+ 66.Kc1 Kc4 67.Bg4 Kd3 68.Bf5+ Ke3 ] 57...Kc5!! [ 57...Ke5 58.Bd3 Rh2 59.Bf1 Rh1 ( 59...Rc2+ 60.Kd1 Rxb2³ ) 60.Kd1 Rxf1+ 61.Ke2 Nh2 62.Rg3³ ] 58.Kd1 [ 58.Bd3 Rh2 59.Bf1 Rh1 60.Kd1 Rxf1+ 61.Ke2 Nh2 62.Rg3 Kb4 63.Rg2 Rc1 ] 58...Rd2+ 59.Kc1 Rh2 60.Kd1 Rh1+

CHESS INFORMANT 68

75

61.Ke2 Nd4+ 62.Kd3?! [ 62.Kf2 Nxf5 63.Rg5 Rh2+ 64.Ke1 Rxb2 65.Rxf5+ Kb4 66.Kd1 Rc2! ] 62...Nxf5 63.Rg5 Rxh3+ [ 63...Rxh3+ A) 64.Ke2 Re3+ 65.Kd2 ( 65.Kf2 Re5 ) 65...Rf3 66.Ke2 Rf4 67.Kd3 Kb4 ; B) 64.Ke4 Kc4 65.Rxf5 Rh2 66.Rf8 Re2+ 67.Kf3 Rxb2 ] 0-1

Lanka,Z Leko,P Budapest [Lanka,Z]

B13 2545 2630 1996

68/113 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Be6 [ 6...dxc4 - 68/(113) ] 7.a3 Qd7 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.c5!N [ 9.g3 - 67/170 ] 9...Bg4! [ 9...0-0-0 10.b4‚ << ] [ 9...Bg7 10.Bb5 0-0 11.Nge2± >>> ] 12.Nge2 0-0-0 [ 12...Rd8!? ] 13.0-0 Qe6?! [ 13...Bh6 14.b4± |^ ] 14.Kh1 Bh6 15.Bxc6 [ 15.b4!? /\ Bc6, b5-> ] 15...bxc6 16.Re1!² [>
[ 21.Qxb5 cxb5 22.Nxe6 Bf2 23.Nf4 Bxe1 24.Rxe1+- Leko,P ] [ 21.Qb4!+- ] 21...Qe5 22.Ngf5 Bxd4 23.Rxe5 Bxe5 24.Qd2 Re8 25.a4 Bc4 26.Rc1! Bb3? 27.Qe3 Bxa4 28.f4+- d4 29.Qe4 d3 30.Qxa4 d2 31.Rd1 Bxb2 [ 31...Bd4 32.Qxc6+ Kb8 33.Qb5+ Ka8 ( 33...Kc8 34.Nd6+ ) 34.g3 ] 32.Qxc6+ Kb8 33.h3 Re1+ 34.Kh2 Rc7 35.Qb5+ 1-0

Lugo,B Shabalov,A USA [Morejon; Lugo,B]

B15 2370 2570 1996

68/114 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 g6 4.d4 Bg4 5.h3 Bxf3 6.Qxf3 dxe4 [ 6...e6 - 51/(130) ] 7.Nxe4 Qxd4 8.Be3!N [ 8.Bd2 ] 8...Qxb2 9.Bc4!! Nf6 [ 9...Qxa1+ 10.Ke2 A) 10...Qxh1 11.Qxf7+ Kd8 ( 11...Kd7 12.Be6+ Kc7 13.Qf4+ Kd8 14.Qxf8+ Kc7 15.Qc8# ) 12.Qxf8+ Kc7 13.Bf4+ Kb6 ( 13...Kd7 14.Nc5# ) 14.Qd8# ; B) 10...Qg7 11.Bd4! Qxd4 ( 11...f6 12.Be6!! Nd7 13.Qb3 b6 14.Rd1 Rd8 15.Qa4© ) 12.Bxf7+ ( 12.Qxf7+ Kd8 13.Rd1 Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 Nh6 ) B1) 12...Kd8 13.Rd1 Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 B1a) 14...Nh6 15.Qd3+ Kc7 16.Ng5 Nd7 ( 16...b6 17.Bc4 Nd7 18.Ne6++- ; 16...Nxf7 17.Nxf7+- ; 16...Na6 17.Ne6+ Kb6 18.Qb3+ Ka5 19.Qc3+ Kb6 20.Qxh8 Nxf7 21.Qd4+ c5 22.Qf4+- ) 17.Ne6+ Kc8 ( 17...Kb6 18.Qb3+ Ka5 19.Qa3+ Kb5 20.Nc7+ Kb6 21.Nxa8+ Kb5 22.c4# ) 18.Qg3+- ; B1b) 14...Nd7 15.Ng5 Ngf6 ( 15...e5 16.Bxg8 Rxg8 17.Qf7 Rh8 18.Ne6+ Kc8 19.Qe8# ) 16.Ne6+ Kc8 17.Qg3 Nd5 18.c4 N7f6 19.cxd5 Nxd5 20.Qe5+- ; B2) 12...Kd7 13.Rd1 Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 Na6 15.Qb3 Nf6 16.Qxb7+ Nc7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 17.Ng5 ( 17.Nc5+ Kd6 18.Na6 Nxa6 19.Qxa8 Bg7 20.Qxa7 Nc5÷ ) 17...Bh6 18.Ne6 Rac8 19.Nc5+ Kd6 20.Qb4 Ncd5 ( 20...Nfd5 21.Nb7+ Kd7 22.Qh4÷ ) 21.Qa3÷ ] [ 9...Qb4+ 10.Nd2 Nf6 ( 10...e6 11.Rb1 Qe7 12.Ne4‚ ) 11.Rb1 Qa5 12.Rxb7© ] 10.0-0 Nbd7÷ [ 10...Bg7 11.Rab1 Qxc2 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.Rfc1 Qf5 ] 11.Rab1 Qxc2 12.Nxf6+ Nxf6 13.Rfc1 Qe4 14.Rxb7! [ 14.Qxe4 Nxe4 15.Rxb7 Nd6 16.Ba6 Nxb7 17.Bxb7 Rb8 18.Bxc6+ Kd8 ] 14...Qxf3 15.gxf3 a5 [ 15...Bg7 16.Bxa7 0-0 17.Rxe7!? ( 17.a4± )] 16.Rcb1! [ 16.Be2 Bg7 17.Rxc6 0-0 18.Rxe7 Nd5 19.Rd7 Nxe3 20.fxe3 Rfd8= ] 16...Bg7 17.Bc5 Nd7 [ 17...0-0 18.Bxe7 Rfc8 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Rxf7+- ] 18.Ba3 Bf6 19.f4! h5 [ 19...Nf8 20.Re1 e6 ( 20...Ne6 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Bxe7 Bxe7 23.Rxe6± ) 21.Reb1 Nd7 22.Rd1 Rd8 23.Bb3± ] 20.Rd1 Rd8? [ 20...Nf8 21.Re1 Ne6 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Rxe6 Kf7 24.Rxc6 Rhc8 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Rb5 Rc2 27.Rxa5 Rxa2 28.Bb4 Rb2 29.Bc5= ] 21.Bb3 c5 22.Rdxd7 Rxd7 23.Rb8+ Rd8 24.Ba4+ 1-0

76 [ 12...Bg7 13.Qd2 ∆Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qxd5 15.Ng5 Qe5+ 16.Be2 Qg7 17.Qxg7+ Kxg7 18.Bf3+- ] 13.Qf3 Nd7 14.Bb5 Bb7 15.0-0-0 Qc7 16.Rhe1² () Red8 17.d6!± Bxd6 [ 17...exd6 18.Bc4 d5 ( 18...Nf8 19.Nf6+ Kh8 20.Nd5+- ) 19.Rxd5! ] 18.Qxf7+!! Kxf7 19.Bc4+ Bd5™ [ 19...Ke8 20.Nxd6+ Qxd6 21.Rxd6+∆Nf8 22.Rf6 ] [ 19...e6 20.Nxd6+ Qxd6 ( 20...Kg8 21.Bxe6+ Kh8 22.Nf7+ Kg8 23.Nxd8+ Kh8 24.Nf7+ Kg8 25.Ne5+ Kh8 26.Rxd7+- ) 21.Rxd6 ] 20.Nxd6+! [ 20.Rxd5? Bf4+ ] [ 20.Bxd5+? Ke8÷ ] 20...Qxd6 21.Rxd5 Qe6? [ 21...Qf6™ 22.Bg5 Kf8 23.Bxf6 Nxf6 ( 23...exf6 24.Rd6!± ) 24.Rde5 Rd7 25.Bb5 Rc7 26.Rd1 a6 27.Bc4± ] 22.Rxe6 Kxe6 23.Rd3+ Ke5 24.Re3+ Kd6 25.Re6+ Kc7 26.Bf4+ Kb7 27.Rxe7+- Kc6 28.a4 a6 29.Be2 Kb7 30.Bf3+ Ka7 31.Bxa8 Kxa8 32.Bc7 1-0

Almasi,Z Karpov,An Tilburg [Almasi,Z]

B17 2655 2775 1996

68/116 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 c5 [ 10...Qc7 - 68/(116) ] B15 Delchev,A 2510 11.Bd2 Qc7 12.0-0N [ 12.Qg4 - 67/174 ] Rey,F 2165 Val Thorens 1996 12...c4 13.Be2 Nf6 14.Qh4 Bd7 15.Ne5! [ 15.Rfe1?! 0-0-0! 16.Ne5™ g5 17.Qg3 [Kostakiev,D; Delchev,A] Ne4 ] 68/115 1.e4 g6 2.d4 c6 15...Bxe5 16.dxe5 Qxe5 17.Bf3! 0-0?! [ 2...Bg7 - 68/(115) ] [ 17...Qxb2? 18.Rab1 Qxc2 19.Bb4! a5 3.Nc3 d5 4.h3 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.e5 Ne4 20.Bd6 Ra6 21.Qg3 Ne4 22.Bxe4 Qxe4 7.Nxe4 dxe4 8.Ng5 c5 9.d5 Bxe5 10.Nxe4 23.Ba3!+- ] 0-0 11.c3!?N [ 17...Bc6 18.Bxc6+ bxc6 19.Bc3 Qf5 [ 11.Be2 - 60/(134) ] 20.Qxc4 0-0 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.b3² ] 11...b6 18.Bxb7 Rab8?! [ 11...Nd7!? ] [ 18...Rad8 19.Bc3 Qf5 12.Bh6 Re8 A) 20.Qxc4? Bb5 ;

CHESS INFORMANT 68 B) 20.Rfd1 B1) 20...Ba4 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Qxc4 Qxc2 23.Bf3!? ( 23.h3² ); B2) 20...Bb5!² ; C) 20.Rfe1! Nd5 21.Bxd5 exd5 ( 21...Qxd5 22.Rad1 ) 22.Re5± ] 19.Bf4 Qb5 [ 19...Qxb2 20.Bxb8 Rxb8 21.Rab1! Qxa2?! ( 21...Qxc2? 22.Be4!+- ) 22.Qg3! /\ Qc3 ] 20.Bxb8 Rxb8 21.Bf3 [ 21.Be4? g5! ] 21...Qxb2 22.Qf4! [ 22.Qxc4? Bb5 ] 22...e5 23.Qe3 [ 23.Qc1 c3! 24.Rb1 Be6! ] 23...a5 [ 23...Qxc2 24.Qxa7± ] 24.h3!? Re8 [ 24...e4 25.Be2 Qxc2 ( 25...Nd5 26.Qa7 ) 26.Rfc1± ] 25.Be2!? Be6 26.Qc1 [ 26.c3?! Nd5 27.Qxe5 f6! 28.Qd6! ( 28.Qh5 Bf7 ) 28...Nxc3 ( 28...Qxe2? 29.Rae1+- ) 29.Bf3² ] 26...c3 27.Rb1! Qxa2 28.Ra1 Qd5 [ 28...Qb2 29.Rxa5 Bf5 30.Qxb2 cxb2 31.Bd3! ] 29.Qe3! e4 [ 29...Qd2 30.Qxd2 cxd2 31.Rfd1 Rd8 32.Rxa5 Ne4 33.Ra3!± ] [ 29...Qd4 30.Qxd4 ( 30.Rxa5!? ) 30...exd4 31.Rxa5± ] 30.Ra3! [ 30.Qxc3? Rc8 31.Qxa5 Qxa5 32.Rxa5 Rxc2= ] 30...Qf5 [ 30...Qe5 31.Qxc3 ] 31.Qxc3 Rc8 32.Qd2 Rc5 33.Rfa1 Rd5 34.Qe1 [ 34.Qe3!? ] 34...Qg6! [/\ Rg5|^] 35.Rg3 [ 35.Rxa5 Bxh3 ] 35...Qf5 36.Bc4!? Rc5 37.Bxe6 Qxe6 38.Qd2!? [ 38.Rc3 Rg5 39.Rca3 Nd5 ] 38...Nh5?!“ [ 38...Qe5 ] 39.Rb3?! [ 39.Rga3 ] 39...Qe5 40.Rba3 Qc7? [ 40...Nf4! 41.Kh1 ( 41.Rxa5?? Qg5-+ )

77 41...Qg5 42.Rg3 ( 42.g3 Nxh3 43.Qxg5 Nxg5 44.R1a2 Rd5 45.Rxa5 Rd1+ 46.Kg2 Rc1!= ) 42...Qe5² ] 41.R1a2! Rb5 42.Qe1 Qb7 43.Ra1 Nf4 44.Qe3!+[ 44.Rxa5? e3 ] 44...Ne6 [ 44...Rb1+ 45.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 46.Kh2 Qb8 47.Rxa5 ] [ 44...Ng6 45.Rb3 ] 45.Rb3! [ 45.Rxa5 Rb1+ 46.Rxb1 ( 46.Kh2 Rxa1 47.Rxa1 Qc7+ ) 46...Qxb1+ 47.Kh2 Qxc2 ] 45...Rxb3 46.cxb3 Qd5 47.Qc3 Nf4 [ 47...Nc5 48.Rxa5 ] [ 47...Nd4 48.Qc4 ] 48.Qxa5 Ne2+ [ 48...Qxb3 49.Qa8+ Kh7 50.Qxe4+ Ng6 51.Ra8! ] 49.Kh1 [ 49.Kf1 Qd3 50.Qa6 Ng3+ 51.Kg1 Ne2+ 52.Kh1 ] 49...Qd4 [ 49...Qd3 50.Qf5! ] 50.Re1! Nc3 [ 50...Qxf2 51.Qa8+ Kh7 52.Qxe4+ ] 51.Rc1 Nd5 [ 51...Ne2 52.Rc8+ Kh7 53.Qf5+ ] 52.Rc8+ Kh7 53.Rd8 1-0

Yemelin,V Epishin,V Sankt_Peterburg [Epishin,V; Nesis,G]

B17 2460 2620 1996

68/117 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 Nf6 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Bd2 b6 13.0-0-0 Bb7 14.Rhe1 [ 14.Ne5 - 68/(117) ] 14...0-0 15.g4 c5 [ 15...Nxg4? 16.Rg1 Nf6 17.Qe3! Kh8 18.Rxg7! Bf4 19.Qxf4 Qxf4 20.Bxf4 Kxg7 21.Rg1+ ] 16.g5 hxg5 17.Nxg5 Bf4 18.Rg1N [ 18.h4 - 67/179 ] 18...Rfd8 [ 18...Rad8? - 68/(117) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

78

19.dxc5 bxc5 20.Nh3!? Bxd2+ 21.Qxd2 Ne8! [ 21...c4? 22.Qc3± ] 22.Qh6 Qe5 [ 22...c4!? 23.Qh7+ Kf8 24.Qh8+ Ke7 25.Qh4+ Nf6 26.Qxc4 Qxc4 27.Bxc4 Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1 Rh8 29.Rd3 Ng4³ ] 23.Rg5 [ 23.f4 Qe3+ 24.Kb1 Rxd3! 25.cxd3 Bf3 26.Rc1 Qxd3+ 27.Ka1 Rb8© ] 23...f5 24.f4 Qe3+ 25.Kb1 Rxd3! 26.cxd3 Bf3 27.Rdg1?! [ 27.Rxg7+! Nxg7 28.Ng5 Bxd1 29.Qh7+ Kf8 30.Qh8+ Ke7 31.Qxg7+ Kd6 32.Nf7+ Kd5 33.Ne5 Rd8 34.Qc7! Rd6 35.Qb7+ Kd4 36.Qg7! Qe2 37.Qg1+! Kd5 38.Qh1+! Kd4 39.Qg1+= ] 27...Bg4 28.Nf2 Rb8!! [ 28...Qxf2? 29.Qxe6+ ] 29.Qh4 Nf6 30.Qg3 Qd4 31.b3 Nh5 32.Qh4 [ ¹32.Rxh5 Bxh5∓ ] 32...Nxf4 33.R5xg4 fxg4 34.Qxg4 a5!-+ 35.Kc2?“ Qxf2+ 0-1

Topalov,V Ivanchuk,V Las Palmas [Ivanchuk,V]

22.Ne5!± ] 19.g5 Qxf3 [ 19...hxg5 20.Nxg5± ] 20.gxf6 g6 [ 20...Qxf6 21.Bc3 e5 22.f4!± ] 21.Bxh6! [ 21.Bxg6? fxg6 22.Rxg6+ Kf7 23.Rg7+ Kxf6 24.Bc3+ Kf5!-+ ] 21...Bxh2 22.Rh1! [ 22.Bxg6? Rxd1+ 23.Qxd1 fxg6 24.Bxf8 Bxg1 25.Qd8 g5!∓ ] 22...Qxe2 23.Bxe2 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Rc8 25.f3 Bg3 26.Bg7? [ 26.Rd7! Rc7 ( 26...Bc7 27.Re7!+- ) 27.Rd8+ Kh7 28.Bg7 Rc8 29.Rd1!+- ] 26...g5 27.Rd7? [ 27.c4!± ] 27...Bc6! [ 27...Bd5!? 28.Rxa7 Bc4!© ] 28.Rxa7 Rd8!∓ 29.a4 Be5?! [ 29...Rd2! 30.Bb5 Bxf3 31.Be8 Rd1+ 32.Ka2 Bd5+-+ ] 30.a5 Rd2 31.Bc4 b5 32.Bb3? [ 32.Ra6! Rd1+!? ( 32...Bxf3 33.Rxe6!! fxe6 34.Bxe6+ Kh7 35.Bf5+= ) 33.Ka2 Rd6!∓ ] 32...Bxf3 33.Re7 [/\ Re6!] Rd6!-+ 34.Re8+ B17 Kh7 35.Bf8 Rd1+ 36.Ka2 Bxf6 37.c4“ 2750 Rd2 38.cxb5 g4 39.a6 g3 40.b6 g2 2730 41.Bc5 Bxb2 1996 0-1

68/118 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Nf6 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Bd2 b6 13.0-0-0 Bb7 14.Kb1 Rd8 15.Rhg1!?N [ 15.c4 - 65/134, 135 ] 15...c5 [ 15...Bxh2? 16.Nxh2 Qxh2 17.g3!± ] [ 15...Bf4? 16.Bxf4 Qxf4 17.Ne5!± ] 16.dxc5 Qxc5 [ 16...Bxc5!? 17.g4 Nd5÷ ] 17.a3!? [ 17.g4?! Qd5! 18.Nh4 Qe5!= ] 17...0-0? [ 17...Qh5!? 18.Bc3!?² ( 18.g4 Qd5!= )] 18.g4 Qd5 [ 18...Nd5 19.g5! ( 19.Ne5 Qd4! ) 19...Nf4 20.Bxf4 Bxf4 21.gxh6 Bxh6 ( 21...g6 22.Bxg6! Rxd1+ 23.Qxd1 Kh8 24.Bd3± )

Timman,J Leko,P Groningen [Timman,J]

B17 2590 2630 1996

68/119 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bd3 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Nf6 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Bd2 b6 13.0-0-0 Bb7 14.Kb1 Rd8 15.Rhg1 c5 16.dxc5 Qxc5 17.a3 a5N 18.Be3 [ 18.Bc3!? ] 18...Qc7 19.Bb5+ Ke7™ [ 19...Bc6 20.Nd4+- ] 20.Nd4 [ 20.Bd4 Bc5 21.Be5 Bd6 ] 20...Bxh2! [ 20...g6 21.Bd3!± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 21.Nf5+ Kf8 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 23.Rd1 Qc7? [ 23...Bd5™ A) 24.c4 Be4+ 25.Ka2 Qc7 26.Nh4© ( 26.Qd2 Kg8 27.Nd6 Bxd6 28.Qxd6 Qxd6 29.Rxd6 Bxg2÷ ); B) 24.Bd4 exf5 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Bc4 Qe7!² ] 24.Bd4 e5 [ 24...exf5 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Rd7+- ] 25.Bxb6! Qxb6 26.Rd6 Qc7 27.Qc4 Qb8 28.Rb6?! [ 28.Bc6! e4 ( 28...Kg8 29.Rxf6!+- ) 29.g3 Bxc6 ( 29...Qc7 30.Ba4! Qb8 31.Bb3 Bd5 32.Qc5+- ; 29...Kg8 30.Rxf6! gxf6 31.Qxe4+- ) 30.Rxc6 Qe5 31.Nd6! Qd5 32.Rc8+ Ke7 33.Qc7+ Nd7 34.Rxh8 ∆Qxd6 35.Re8++- ] 28...Qc8™ 29.Rxb7? [ 29.Qxc8+ Bxc8 30.Rb8 Kg8 31.Rxc8+ Kh7 32.Rxh8+ Kxh8 33.Nd6± ] 29...Qxb7 30.Nd6 Qe7? [ 30...Ne4!! 31.Nxe4 g6 32.Nd6 Qe7 33.Qc6!³ ∆Kg7 34.Ne8+ Kh7 35.Nf6+ ] 31.Qc8+ Ne8 32.Nf5 h5 [ 32...Qe6 33.Bd7+- ] 33.Nxe7 Kxe7 34.Qd7+ 1-0

79

17...a6 18.f4 b5 19.Kb1 Rfd8 [ 19...Rfe8!? 20.Nf3 e5 ( 20...Bc6 21.Rhe1 ) 21.fxe5 Bxe5 22.Nxe5 Rxe5 ] 20.Rhe1 Bc5 21.Nf3 [ 21.g4 Nd5! ] 21...Ng4! 22.Rf1?! [ 22.Nd4! Nf6 ( 22...Bxd4?! 23.cxd4 Nf6 24.g4‚ ) 23.Nf3 Ng4= ] 22...Bc6 23.Nd4 [ 23.Bc1 Qb7 ] 23...Bxd4 24.cxd4 Nf6 25.Bc3?! [ 25.g4 Rxd4 26.g5 Rxd3! 27.gxf6 Be4!-+ ] [ 25.Bb4!³ ] 25...Bd5! 26.f5 Re8 27.Qd2 exf5 28.Ba5™ [ 28.Bxf5 Qc4!-+ ] [ 28.Rxf5 Ne4 29.Qc2 Qd7! ] 28...Qb7! 29.Bxf5 Be4+ 30.Bxe4 Qxe4+ 31.Qd3 Nd5!∓ 32.a3 [ 32.Qxe4 Rxe4 33.Rf5 Ne3 34.Re1 Rxd4! ] 32...Qxd3+ 33.Rxd3 g6 34.Rf2 f6 35.Bb4 Kf7 36.Bc5 Re1+ 37.Ka2 Rce8 38.a4 R8e3 [ 38...bxa4!? 39.Ra3 R8e2 ] 39.Rxe3 Rxe3 [R 9/i] 40.axb5 axb5 41.Kb1 h5 42.Kc1 [ 42.Kc2!? ] 42...h4! 43.gxh4 Rh3 44.Re2 Rxh4 45.Kd1 B17 g5 46.Ke1 Kg6 47.Kf1 Kf5 48.Kg1 Re4 Polgar,Ju 2665 49.Rc2 Re3 50.b4 Ke4 51.Ra2 g4 52.Rb2 Leko,P 2630 Nf4 [ 52...f5 ] Tilburg 1996 53.Rb1 Re2 54.Rf1 Nd5 55.Rf2 Rxf2 [Leko,P] [ 55...Re1+ 56.Kg2 Ne3+ 57.Kg3 Rg1+ 68/120 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 58.Kh4 g3! 59.Ra2 ( 59.hxg3 Rh1+ ) 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2 59...gxh2! 60.Rxh2 Nf5+ ] Nb6 8.Bd3 h6 9.N5f3 c5 10.Ne5!?N 56.Kxf2 f5 57.Ke2 f4 58.Kf2 Kd3 59.Bd6 [ 10.Be3 - 68/(120) ] Kxd4 60.Ke2 Nc3+ 61.Kf1 Ke3 10...cxd4 11.Bd2 0-1 [ 11.Ngf3 Bb4+ 12.Bd2 Bxd2+ 13.Qxd2 0-0= ] 11...Bd6 12.Ngf3 Nbd7! 13.0-0-0 0-0! B17 [ 13...Nxe5?! 14.Nxe5 0-0 15.f4ƒ ] Groszpeter,A 2545 14.Nxd7 Sapis,W 2455 [ 14.g4 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Qxe5 Berlin 1996 Qd5! ] [Sapis,W] 14...Bxd7 15.Nxd4 Qc7= 16.g3 68/121 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 [ 16.g4 Bf4! 17.h4 Bxd2+ 18.Rxd2 Qf4 ] [ 16.Qf3 Be5 ] 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Ng3 e6 7.Bd3 c5 16...Rac8 17.c3 [ ¹17.Kb1 ] [ 7...Be7 - 68/(121) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

80

14.Re1 ) 14.Bf4± ] [ 12...Bb4 13.Bf4!± ] 13.Nh5! Bxe5 [ 13...0-0 14.Bxd5 cxd5 15.Bxh6! f6 16.Bxg7 fxe5 17.Bxf8 Bxf8 18.Nf6++- ] [ 13...f6 14.Bxd5 exd5 15.Nxf6+! gxf6 16.Qxf6 Rf8 17.Qe6+± ] [ 13...Rg8 14.Re1± ∆Nb4? 15.Nxf7! Qxf7 16.Rxe6+ Be7 ( 16...Kf8 17.Re8+! ) 17.Qxf7+ Kxf7 18.Rxh6++- ] 14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.Bxd5 cxd5 [ 15...Qxd5 16.Nxg7+ Ke7 ( 16...Kf8 17.Qf6+- ) 17.Qa3+! Qd6 ( 17...c5 18.Bf4!± ) 18.Qc3 Nd7 19.Bxh6± ] 16.Bf4 Qe4™ [ 16...Qxb2 17.Rab1 Qd4 18.Rfd1 Qe4 19.Qc3+- ] 17.Qc3± Nc6 [ 17...Nd7 18.Rfe1 A) 18...Qg6 19.Nxg7+ Ke7 20.Qb4+ Kd8 ( 20...Kf6 21.h5! Qxc2 22.Qd4+ Ke7 23.Nxe6! fxe6 24.Qg7++- ) 21.Rad1! Qxg7 22.Rxd5 f6™ ( 22...exd5 23.Qe7+ Kc8 24.Qe8+ ) 23.Qxb7 Rc8 24.Rxe6 ( 24.Bd2+- ) 24...Rg8 25.g3+- ; B) 18...Qc4 19.Nxg7+ Ke7 20.Rxe6+! fxe6 ( 20...Kd8 21.Qxc4 dxc4 22.Rxh6+- ; 20...Kf8 21.Bd6+ Kg8 22.Qg3+- ) 21.Nf5+! Bxf5 22.Qg7+ Kd8 ( 22...Ke8 23.Bd6+- ) 23.Qxh8+ Ke7 24.Qg7+ Kd8 25.Bd6+- ; C) 18...Qxc2 19.Nxg7+ Ke7 20.Qa3+ Qc5™ ( 20...Kd8 21.Rac1+- ; 20...Kf6 21.Nh5+ Kg6 22.Qf3!+- ) 21.Qh3!± ] 18.Qxg7 0-0-0™ 19.Qxf7 e5™ [ 19...Rd7 20.Qxd7+ Kxd7 21.Nf6++- ] B19 20.Qe6+ Kb8 21.Rfe1+- Qxc2 [ 21...Qf5 22.Rxe5! ] Andres,M 2340 [ 21...Qg6 22.Bxe5+ Nxe5 23.Qxe5+ Ka8 Garcia Palermo,C 2495 24.Nf4 ] Rosario 1996 22.Bxe5+ Nxe5 23.Qxe5+ Ka8 24.Rac1 [Andres,M] Qa4 25.Nf6! Be4 68/122 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 [ 25...Qxa2 26.Ne8! ] 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nf6 [ 25...d4 26.Nd5 ] 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bc4 e6 10.Qe2 Nd5 [ 25...Qxh4 26.Nxd5 a6 ( 26...b6 27.Rc7 ) 11.Qf3!?N 27.Nc7+ Ka7 28.Qc5+ b6 29.Nb5+! axb5 [ 11.Bb3 - 67/182 ] 30.Re7+ Ka6 31.Qc7 Ra8 32.b4! Rhb8 11...Qc7 ( 32...Qxb4 33.Qb7+ Ka5 34.Qa7+ Rxa7 [ 11...Qf6!? 12.Bxd5 cxd5 13.Qb3 Qe7 35.Rxa7# ) 33.f4! /\ 34.Rc3, 34.Re3 ] 14.Qb5+ Kd8÷ ] 26.a3 [/\ Ne4] Bxg2 27.Kxg2 Qxh4 28.Rh1 12.0-0 Bd6 Qa4 [ 12...Be7 13.Bxd5 cxd5 ( 13...exd5 [ 28...Rhg8+ 29.Kf3! /\ Ng8 ]

8.0-0 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bc5 10.Nb3 Be7 11.Bf4 Nd5 12.Bd2 Ne5! [ 12...0-0 - 65/140 ] 13.Bb5+N [ 13.Be2 0-0 14.c4 Nf6 15.Rc1 b6 16.Bc3 Qc7 17.Re1 Bb7 18.Bf1 Ng6 19.Nd4 Rfd8 20.Qc2 Qf4 21.Rcd1 Qh4 22.Ndf5 exf5 23.Nxf5 Qf4 24.Nxe7+ Nxe7 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.Rxe7 Ng4 27.Be5™ Nxe5 28.Rxb7 g6 29.g3= ] 13...Bd7 14.Bxd7+ [ 14.Qe2 A) 14...Bxb5?! 15.Qxb5+ Qd7 16.Qe2 Nc6 ( 16...Ng6 17.f4 0-0 18.f5 exf5 19.Nxf5² |^ ) 17.Qg4! g6 18.Bh6² |^ ; B) 14...0-0! ] 14...Nxd7 15.c4 N5f6 16.Re1 0-0 17.Qf3 Qc7 18.Rac1 [ 18.Nf5?! Bd8 19.Bf4 Qxc4 20.Nd6 Qd5∓ ] 18...Rfe8 19.Nd4 Qb6 20.Bc3 Rac8 21.b3 Bb4= 22.Nb5 [ 22.Bxb4 Qxb4 23.Nb5 a6 24.a3!? Qf8 25.Nd4 Qxa3 26.Qxb7 Nc5 27.Qf3 Rcd8 28.Rcd1 e5∓ ] 22...Bxc3 23.Nxc3 Nc5 24.Red1 a6 25.h3 h6 26.Qe3 Qb4 27.Nge2 Red8 28.Nd4 Qb6 29.Nc2 Qc7 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8 31.Rd1 Rxd1+ 32.Nxd1 Ncd7 33.Nc3 Qd6 34.Qd4 Qxd4 35.Nxd4 Kf8 36.Kf1 Ke7 37.Ke2 g6 38.Ke3 e5 39.Nc2 Kd6!? [ 39...Ke6 ] 40.b4 Ke6 41.c5 Nh5 42.g3 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68 29.Rh3 d4 30.Nd5 Rhg8+ 31.Kh2 1-0

81

38...Rad8?! [ 38...Qg5! ] 39.gxf5 Rxd4 40.Qc1? [ 40.Qc2? e3! ( 40...Qxf5? 41.Nxe4 Rdxe4 42.Rxe4 Rxe4 43.Ne7++- ) 41.fxe3 B19 Rd5-+ ] Renet,O 2505 [ 40.Nxe4 Rexe4 41.Rxe4 Rxd1 Tukmakov,V 2580 ( 41...Nd2+? 42.Qxd2+- ) 42.Rxd1 Kh7 Budapest 1996 43.Rd7 Qxf5 44.Ree7 Qh3+ 45.Kg1 Ne6 [Tukmakov,V] 46.Rxe6 Qxh5∓ ] 68/123 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 40...Qxf5 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 0-1 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Ngf6 11.Bf4 [ 11.Bd2 - 68/(123) ] B22 11...e6 12.0-0 Adams,Mi 2685 [ 12.0-0-0 - 60/141 ] Nunn,J 2605 12...Be7 13.c4 0-0 14.Rfe1 Re8 15.Rad1 Hastings 1996 Qa5!?N [Nunn,J] [ 15...Qb6 ] 16.a3 68/123 68/124 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 [ 16.Bd2 Qc7= ] 4.exd5 exd5 5.d4 Nc6 6.Be3 c4 7.b3 16...b5! 17.c5 cxb3 8.axb3 Bd6 9.Bd3 Nge7 10.Qc2 [ 17.b4 bxc4 ] [ 10.0-0 - 58/(180) ] 17...Nd5 18.Be5 10...h6N [ 10...Bg4!? 11.Nbd2 Rc8 ( 11...Bh5 [ 18.Bd2 Qc7 ] 12.0-0 Bg6 13.Nh4 Bxd3 14.Qxd3 0-0 ) [ 18.Bd6!? ] 12.Qb1 Bh5 13.0-0 ( 13.Bxh7 g6 14.Ng5 18...f6 19.Bd6 Bxd6 20.cxd6 Qd8 21.Rc1 Nf5-+ ) 13...Bg6= ] Rc8 22.Ne4 N7b6 11.0-0 0-0 12.b4?! [ 22...Nf8!? ] [ 12.Nh4 Qc7÷ ] 23.Rc2 Nc4! 12...Bg4! 13.Nbd2 [ 23...f5 24.Nc5 Qxd6 25.Ne5© ] [ 13.b5 Bxf3 14.bxc6 24.g3! f5 A) 14...Qc8 15.Nd2 ( 15.gxf3 Qh3 16.f4 [ 24...Nxd6 25.Nc5 Nc7 26.Rce2 ] Qg4+= ) 15...Bh5= ( 15...Bxg2 16.Kxg2 25.Nc5 Qxd6 26.Rce2 Nc7 27.a4! Nb6 Qg4+ 17.Kh1 Qh3 18.f4 Qxe3 19.Rf3 [ 27...a6!? ] Qe6 20.cxb7² ); 28.axb5 cxb5 29.Ne5 B) 14...Nxc6 15.gxf3 Qh4 16.Re1 [ 29.Ra1!? Ra8 ] ( 16.f4 Qg4+= ) 16...Rae8 17.Kf1 29...Nbd5 30.Ng6? Qxh2÷ ] [ 30.Ra1! ] 13...Rc8 14.Qb1 a6³ 15.h3 30...a5!∓ 31.Qd2 [ 15.b5 axb5 16.Qxb5 f5³ ] [ 31.Re5 a4 32.Qe2 Ra8 33.Nxe6 Nxe6 34.Rxe6 Rxe6 35.Qxe6+ Qxe6 36.Rxe6 15...Bh5 16.Nh4 Na7 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 25...Bxh3 26.gxh3 Qg6+ 27.Kh1 Qe4+ 28.Kg1= ( 28.f3?! Qxf3+ 29.Kg1 Re7! )] 24...b6 25.Ra6 [ 25.Rxb5 Bf8 26.Qe2 Qc6 /\ f6, Be8 ] 25...Rdc8 26.Bd2 Be4= 27.Rca1?! [ 27.Qe2? Bxb4 ] [ 27.Ne3 Qe6 28.Qf1?! Bf4 29.Qxb5 Bxe3 30.fxe3 ( 30.Bxe3 Qg6 31.Qf1 Bd3-+ ) 30...Qg6 31.Qf1 Bd3 32.Rxb6 Qxb6 33.Qxd3 Ra7³ ] [ 27.f3 Bd3= ] 27...Rxc3! [ 27...Qg6 28.f3 Bf5 29.Kh1 Rb7= ] 28.Bxc3 Rxc3³ 29.Rxb6 [ 29.R6a3 Bxb4∓ ] [ 29.Qd2 Rc2∓ ] [ 29.f3 Bd3∓ ] [ 29.Ne3 Rd3³ ] [ 29.Nd2 A) 29...Qf4 30.Nxe4 dxe4 ( 30...Qh2+ 31.Kf1 dxe4 32.Ra8+ Kh7 33.Qg4± ) 31.g3 ( 31.Rxb6 Qh2+ 32.Kf1 Bf4-+ ) 31...Rxg3+ ( 31...Qf5 32.Qg4 ) 32.fxg3 Qxg3+ 33.Kf1 Qxh3+ 34.Kf2 ( 34.Ke2? Qg2+ 35.Ke3 f5 36.d5 Be5-+ ; 34.Ke1 Bxb4+ 35.Kf2 Bd6÷ ) 34...Qh2+ 35.Kf1 ( 35.Ke3 f5 36.Ra8+ Kh7 37.Qf1 Qg3+÷ ) 35...Qh1+= ; B) 29...Qxd4 30.Nxe4 Qxe4 31.Rxb6 Qf4 32.g3 Rxg3+ 33.fxg3 Qxg3+ 34.Kf1 Qxh3+ 35.Ke2 Qg2+ 36.Ke3!= ; C) 29...Bf5 30.Nf1 Qg6 31.Rxb6 Bh2+ 32.Kxh2 Qxb6 33.Ng3= ; D) 29...Rd3! 30.Qe2 Qxd4 31.Nxe4 dxe4³ ] 29...Bh2+? [ 29...Rc2! 30.f3 ( 30.Nd2 Bh2+! 31.Kxh2 Qxf2 32.Qg4 Qxd2 33.Rg1 Qxb4³ ) 30...Qg5 31.Qxc2 ( 31.g4 Qh4 32.Qxc2 Bxc2 33.Rxd6 Qxh3∓ ) 31...Bxc2 32.Rxd6 Bb3³ >
82 [ 41...Rc4! 42.Re5 ( 42.Kg3 b4 43.Kf3 b3-+ ) 42...b4 43.Rd5 Kg6 44.Kg3 ( 44.Kg4 b3-+ ) 44...Kf6 ( 44...h5 45.Kf4 b3 46.Rd6+ Kf7 47.Rb6 Rxd4+ 48.Ke3³ ) 45.Kf3 g6 46.Ke4 h5 47.Rd6+ Kg7∓ ] 42.Re5! Kf6 43.Kg3 g5 44.f4?? [ 44.Rc5 h5 45.Rc6+ Ke7 46.Rh6 Rxd4 ( 46...h4+ 47.Kg4 Rxd4+ 48.Kxg5 b4 49.f4= ) 47.Rxh5 Kf6 48.Rh6+ Kf5 49.Rb6 b4³ ] 44...Rxd4 0-1

Mukhametov,E Mochalov,E Russia [Mochalov,E]

B22 2485 2465 1996

68/125 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 [ 5...g6!? - 68/(125) ] 6.dxc5 [ 6.Nbd2!? - 68/(125) ] 6...Qxc5N [ 6...Qxd1+ - 67/189 ] 7.Na3 Nbd7!? [ 7...Nc6?! ] 8.Be3 Qc7?! [ 8...Qc8!? ] 9.h3 Bh5 10.Nb5 Qb8 11.g4! Bg6 12.g5! Ne4™ 13.Qa4! a6 14.0-0-0 Bf5™ [ 14...axb5?? 15.Bxb5 Rxa4 16.Bxd7+ Kd8 17.Bb6+ ] 15.Nbd4 Nec5 16.Qc4 [ 16.Qa3?! Be4 17.b4? e5! 18.bxc5 Bxc5 19.Qa4 exd4∓ ] 16...b5 17.Qe2 Be4÷ 18.Nb3!? [<->d, /^d4g7] Nxb3+ 19.axb3 Qb7 [ 19...e6 20.Rxd7!? ( 20.Bg2 Qc7!? > ] 23...Nc5 24.Nd2 [ 24.Bxc5 Bxc5 25.Ne5 Bxh1 26.Rd7 ( 26.Rxh1 0-0 ∆27.Rd7?? Qxh1+-+ ) 26...Rc7 ( 26...Qg2 27.Rxf7© )]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 24...Bxh1 25.Rxh1 Qd5! 26.Bxc5 Bxc5 27.Ne4?! [ ¹27.Rhg1 ] 27...Qxb3 28.Rhg1“ 0-0? [ 28...b4!∓ A) 29.Qxa6?! 0-0 30.Rg3 Bxf2 ( 30...Ra8?? 31.Nxc5!+- ) 31.Rgd3 (/\ Qc8) bxc3 32.bxc3 Rb8-+ ; B) ¹29.Rg3 Qa2!? 30.Qc2 0-0!? ∆31.Nf6+?? gxf6 32.gxf6+ Kh8 33.Rg7 Qa1+ 34.Kd2 Rfd8+ 35.Ke2 Qxd1+-+ ] 29.Rg4 b4?? [ 29...Be7™ 30.Nf6+ ( 30.Rd7? b4! ∆31.Rxe7 bxc3 32.Nxc3 Rxc3+ 33.bxc3 Qxc3+ 34.Qc2™ Qa3+ 35.Qb2 Qxe7-+ ) 30...Bxf6 31.gxf6 g6© ] 30.Nf6+! gxf6 [ 30...Kh8 31.Rh4 gxf6 ( 31...h6 32.Qe4 ) 32.gxf6 - 30...gf6 ] 31.gxf6+ Kh8 32.Rh4 [ 32.Rg7!+- ] 32...Be3+™ 33.fxe3 [ 33.Qxe3?! Rg8! 34.Qh6? Rxc3+!-+ ] 33...Rc5 34.Qd3 h5 [ 34...Rf5 35.Qd8! Rg8 36.Qxg8+ Kxg8 37.Rd8# ] 35.Qc2? [ 35.Qe2!+- ] 35...Qxc2+ 36.Kxc2 bxc3 37.bxc3 Kh7“ 38.Ra1 a5 39.Rha4 Rfc8 40.R1a3 Rf5? [ 40...Ra8³ ] 41.Rxa5 Rf2+ 42.Kd3 Kg6 43.R3a4² ½-½

83

[ 15...Na5?! 16.Qa4 Qb6 17.b4² ] 16.Rac1 [ 16.Ng3?! Na5!? ( 16...Nxe3 17.Qxe3 Bg6³ /\ Bf6 ) 17.Qa4™ ( 17.Qb5? a6 ; 17.Qd3 Bg6 18.Ne4™ Nf4 19.Bxf4 Qxf4³ ) 17...Nxe3 18.Rdc1! ( 18.fxe3 Qxg3 19.Qxa5 Rd5³ ) 18...Nc6 ( 18...Qb6 19.fxe3 ) 19.Nxh5 Nf5³ ] 16...Nf4! [ 16...Rac8!? 17.Nc5 Bxc5 18.Rxc5 b6= ] 17.Bxf4™ [ 17.Bb5? Nxh3+! 18.Kf1 Nf4∓ ] 17...Qxf4 18.Qe3 [ 18.Nc5? Bxf3! ( 18...Nxd4? 19.Nxd4 Bxc5 20.Rxc5 Rxd4 21.Bxh5+- ) 19.Bxf3 ( 19.Qxf3? Nxd4!∓ ) 19...Nxd4 20.Qxb7 Bxc5 21.Rxc5 Rab8! 22.Qe4 ( 22.Qxa7?? Nxf3+-+ ) 22...Qxe4 23.Bxe4 Ne2+ 24.Kf1 Rxd1+ 25.Kxe2 Ra1!∓ ] [ 18.Qxb7!? Qxe4 A) 19.Qxc6?? Qxe2-+ ; B) 19.Rxc6? B1) 19...Rab8? 20.Qxe7 Qxe2 ( 20...Qxc6? 21.Ne5± ); B2) 19...Qxe2 20.Re1 ( 20.Rd2? Qe4-+ ) 20...Qd3 21.Qxe7 Bxf3 22.gxf3 ( 22.Rc7?? Qg6-+ ) 22...Qxf3³ ; C) 19.Bd3! Qf4 20.Qxc6 ( 20.Rxc6? Bxf3 21.gxf3 Qxf3∓ ) 20...Bxf3 21.Qxf3 ( 21.gxf3 Rab8³ ) 21...Qxf3 22.gxf3 Bf6 23.Be4 Rab8= ] 18...Qxe3 19.fxe3 Rac8= 20.Rc3 [ 20.Nc5 Bxc5 ( 20...b6!? 21.Na6 Bd6! 22.Rc3 Nb8! 23.Rdc1 Rxc3 24.Rxc3 Nxa6 25.Bxa6 Bxf3 26.gxf3 Kf8= ) 21.Rxc5 Bg6 ( 21...Ne7?? 22.Rxh5+- ) B22 22.Rdc1 Ne7! Acs,P 2410 A) 23.Ne5 Rxc5 24.Rxc5 Be4 25.Bf3 Almasi,I 2425 ( 25.Rc7 Nd5! ) 25...Bxf3 26.gxf3 Rc8= ; Budapest 1996 B) 23.Rc7 Nc6! 24.Rxc8 ( 24.Rxb7 [Almasi,I] Nxd4! 25.Rxc8 Nxe2+ 26.Kf2 Rxc8 27.Kxe2 Be4 28.Rxa7 Rc2+= /\ Rb2 ) 68/126 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Nc6 8.h3 24...Rxc8 25.Ne5 Be4 26.Bf3 Bxf3 Bh5 9.Be3 cxd4 10.cxd4 Be7 27.gxf3 Ne7= ] [ 10...Bb4 - 68/(126) ] [ 20.b4!? ] 11.a3 0-0 12.Nc3 Qd6 13.Qb3 Rfd8 20...Bg6! 21.Nc5 Bxc5! 14.Rfd1 Nd5 15.Ne4N [ 21...b6?! 22.Nb7! ( 22.Na6!? ∆Nb8 [ 15.Nxd5 Qxd5 16.Qxd5 Rxd5 17.g4 Bg6 23.Nc7! Bd6 24.Rdc1 Rd7 25.Nb5 ) 18.Ne5 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Rxe5 20.Rd7 Bg5! 22...Rf8 23.Rdc1 Be4 24.Bb5 ] 21.Bxg5 Rxe2 22.Rxb7 Be4³ ] 22.Rxc5 [ 15.Rac1 - 68/(126) ] [ 22.dxc5!? Rxd1+ 23.Bxd1 Ne7= ] 15...Qc7! 22...Ne7! 23.Rdc1 Rxc5 24.Rxc5

CHESS INFORMANT 68

84

[ ¹24.dxc5!? Be4 25.Rd1 Rxd1+ 26.Bxd1 ] 24...Rc8 25.Ne5 Be4 26.b4 [ 26.Bf3 Bxf3 27.gxf3 f6 28.Nd3 ( 28.Nd7 b6! 29.Rxc8+ Nxc8= ) 28...b6 29.Rxc8+ Nxc8= ] 26...b6 [ 26...f6?! 27.Bc4! Bd5 ( 27...Rxc5? 28.Bxe6+! Kh8 29.Nf7+ Kg8 30.Nd6++- ) 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Nd3 b6 30.Rxc8+ Nxc8 31.Nf4 Ne7 32.Kf2² ] 27.Rxc8+ Nxc8 28.Bf3 Bxf3 29.gxf3 f6 30.Nc6 ½-½

Wallace,J Agrest,E Stockholm [Wallace,J]

B22 2365 2475 1996

68/127 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 [ 5...Nc6 - 68/(127) ] 6.Be2 [ 6.Be3 - 68/(127) ] 6...Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 Qd7 9.dxc5 Qxd1 10.Rxd1 Bxc5 11.Nc3 Nc6 12.a3 b6 13.b4 Be7 14.Bf4 Bb7 15.Nb5! Rfd8N [ 15...Rad8 - 57/163 ] 16.Ne5 [ 16.Nd6? Nh5! ] 16...Nxe5 17.Bxe5 a6 18.Nd6 Bc6 19.a4! Nd7 20.Bg3 Bf6 21.b5!!± axb5 22.axb5 Bf3!! [ 22...Rxa1 23.Rxa1 Bxa1 24.bxc6+/\ c7 ] [ 22...Bxa1 23.bxc6+- /\ c7 ] [ 22...Bxg2 23.Rac1 Bh3 24.Nb7± ] 23.Rxa8 Bxa8 24.Nb7?! [ 24.Ne8! Rxe8 25.Rxd7 Rd8 26.Ra7 Bd4 27.Bc7 Rc8 28.Bf3 Bxf3 29.gxf3 /\ Kf1-e2-d3, Rb7+- ] 24...Bxb7 25.Bc7 Bc8 26.Bxd8 Bxd8 27.Bf3! [/\ 28. Bc6+-, 28. Bb7+-] Bf6 28.Bb7! Bxb7 29.Rxd7 Be4 30.f3 Bc2 31.c5 bxc5 32.b6 Kf8 33.Rc7 [ ¹33.b7 Be5 34.Rd8+ Ke7 35.b8Q Bxb8 36.Rxb8= ] 33...Be5 34.Kh1?“ [ 34.Rc8+ Ke7 35.b7= ]

34...Bb3! 35.Rxc5 Bd5 36.Ra5?? [ 36.Rb5! Ke7 37.b7 Bb8 38.Rc5 Bxb7! ( 38...Bd6 39.Rb5 Bb8 40.Rc5 ) 39.Rb5 Bxf3 40.gxf3³ ] 36...Ke8 37.Ra7 Bb8 38.Ra4 Kd7 39.Kg1 Kc6 40.Rh4 h6 41.Rb4 Kb7 0-1

Atlas,D Rogozenko,D Yerevan (ol) [Atlas,D]

B22 2295 2525 1996

68/128 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.g3 d6 5.exd6 e6 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bxd6 8.d4 cxd4 [ 8...0-0 9.dxc5!? Bxc5 10.0-0÷ ] 9.cxd4N [ 9.Nxd4 - 59/172 ] 9...0-0 10.0-0 b6 11.Nc3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Ba6 13.Re1 Rc8 [ 13...h6!? ] 14.Ng5 h6 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Qh5 Na5 17.g4 Bb7 [ 17...f5 A) 18.Ng3 Rxc3 19.Rxe6 Qxd4 20.Bb2 ( 20.Rxe7 Rxg3∓ ) 20...Bc5 21.Bxc3 Qxc3 22.Rae1 Qd2∓ ( 22...fxg4? 23.Bd5! Bxf2+ 24.Kg2 Kh7 25.Qg6+ Kh8 26.Be4+- ); B) 18.gxf5 exf5 19.Ng3 Qd7 20.Bd2² ] 18.Bxh6 gxh6 19.Qxh6 Re8™ [ 19...Rc6 20.Nf6+! Bxf6 21.Be4+- ] 20.g5 [ 20.Re3?! Bxe4 21.Bxe4 Bg5 22.Qh7+ Kf8 23.Rf3 Bf6 24.g5 Bg7∓ ] [ 20.h4?! Bxh4 21.g5 Bxe4 22.Rxe4 Qxg5 23.Qxh4 Qxh4 24.Rxh4 Rxc3∓ ] [ 20.f4!? ( / \ 2 1 . g 5 , 2 1 . R e 3 ) Rxc3! ( 20...Rc6!? ∆21.g5 e5 ) 21.Rad1 ( 21.g5 Qxd4+ 22.Kh1 Rc2 23.g6 Qg7-+ ) 21...Rc2 22.Bf3 Nc4 ( 22...Nc6 23.d5! exd5 24.Ng5 Bxg5 25.Qxg5+= ) 23.g5 Nd2 24.Rxd2 Rxd2 25.g6 Qxd4+ ( 25...fxg6 26.Qxg6+ Kf8 27.Qh6+ Kg8 28.Qxe6+ ) 26.Kh1 Qg7 27.gxf7+ Kxf7 28.Qxg7+ ( 28.Qh5+ Qg6 ) 28...Kxg7 29.Nxd2 Bxf3+ 30.Nxf3 Bd6 31.Re4 Kf6 32.Nd4 a6 33.Kg2 e5³ ] 20...Bxe4 21.Rxe4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 21.Bxe4 Bxg5-+ ] 21...Bf8™ [ 21...Bxg5? 22.Rg4 f6 23.h4+- ] 22.Qh5 Bg7 23.Rae1 Rxc3 24.g6 f5 [ ¹24...Qf6 ] 25.Rxe6 Rxe6 26.Rxe6 Rc1+ 27.Bf1 Rc6! 28.Qxf5! [ 28.Rxc6? Nxc6 29.Bc4+ Kf8 30.Qxf5+ Qf6-+ ] [ 28.Re5 A) 28...Rf6 29.Bb5 Nc6 30.Qh7+ Kf8 31.Bc4!? Nxe5 ( 31...Rxg6+ 32.Qxg6 Nxe5 33.Qxf5+ Qf6 34.Qxf6+ Bxf6 35.dxe5 Bxe5 36.h4² ) 32.Qg8+ Ke7 33.Qxg7+ Kd6 34.dxe5+ Kxe5 35.Bb3© ; B) 28...Kf8! 29.Rxf5+ Rf6∓ ] 28...Qd7 [ 28...Rxe6 29.Qxe6+ Kh8 A) 30.Bg2 Qf6 ( 30...Bxd4? 31.Qh3+ Kg7 32.Qh7+ Kf6 33.Qh4+ ); B) 30.Qh3+ Kg8 31.Qe6+= ] 29.d5 Rxe6 [ 29...Rc5 30.Qe4 ] 30.dxe6 Qe7 31.Qd5 Nb7 32.h4 Nc5 33.Bc4 [ 33.h5 Bh6 ] 33...Bf6 34.h5 Kg7 35.Qf5 b5 36.Bd5 a5 37.Kg2 [ 37.Qf4 b4 ( 37...Nxe6 38.h6+ Kxg6 39.Qe4+ Kf7 40.f4 ) 38.Kg2 Bc3 ] 37...b4 38.Kh3 a4 39.Kg4 b3 40.axb3 axb3 41.Qb1 b2 [ 41...Qd6? 42.h6+! ( 42.Bxb3? Qh2‚ ) 42...Kxh6 43.Qh1+ Kxg6 44.Qh5+ Kg7 45.Qf7+ ] 42.Qf5 Na4 [ 42...Nxe6? 43.Bxe6 Qb4+ 44.f4 b1Q 45.h6++- ] 43.Be4 Nc3 44.Bd3 [ 44.Bc2? Ne2 ] 44...Kh6 [ ¹44...Qb4+! 45.f4 Qe7 46.Kh3 A) 46...Qd8? 47.h6+ Kxh6 48.g7! Qxd3+ 49.Qxd3 Kxg7 50.e7 Kf7 51.Qc4+ Kxe7 52.Qb4++- ; B) 46...Qb7 47.h6+ Kxh6 48.Qxf6 Qf3+ 49.Kh4 Qf2+ ( 49...Qxd3? 50.Qh8+ Kxg6 51.e7 ) 50.Kg4 Qg2+ 51.Kh4= ( 51.Kf5? Qh3+ 52.Ke5 Qe3+-+ ); C) 46...Kh6! 47.Kg4 Nd1‚ ] 45.Qf4+! Bg5 46.Qb8?

85 [ 46.Qe5 Qf6 47.Qxf6 Bxf6 48.Kf5 A) 48...Be7 49.Ke5 b1Q 50.Bxb1 Nxb1 51.Kd5 Nc3+ 52.Kc6 Kg7 53.Kd7 Nd5 54.f4 ( 54.Kc6 Nf6 ) 54...Kf6 55.f5 Kg7-+ ; B) 48...Nd5 49.Ke4 ( 49.Bb1 Kxh5 50.e7 Bxe7 51.Ke6 ) 49...Ne7 50.f4 Kxh5-+ ] [ 46.Qf7!= A) 46...Bf6 47.f4! ( 47.Kf5? Qc5+ ; 47.Qh7+ Qxh7 48.gxh7 Nd5-+ ) 47...b1Q 48.Bxb1 Nxb1 49.Kf5!! Atlas,V A1) 49...Bh4? 50.g7! Qxf7+ 51.exf7 Kxg7 52.Ke6 Kf8 53.h6 Be1 54.f5! ( 54.h7? Bc3 55.f5 Bh8-+ ) 54...Bc3 55.f6+- ; A2) 49...Qxf7 50.exf7 Bg7 51.Ke6= ; B) 46...Qxf7 B1) 47.gxf7? Be7 48.f4 b1Q ( 48...Nd5 49.f5 Nf6+ 50.Kf4 Kxh5-+ ) 49.Bxb1 Nxb1 50.f5 Kg7 51.h6+ Kf8 52.Kh5 Nc3 ( 52...Nd2? 53.Kg6 Ne4 54.f6!= ) 53.Kg6 Nd5 54.h7 Bf6 55.e7+ Kxe7 56.h8Q Bxh8 57.Kh7 Bc3 58.Kg8 Nf6+ 59.Kg7 Nd7+ 60.Kg8 Bd2 ( 60...Bb2? 61.f8Q+! Nxf8 62.f6+ Ke8 63.f7+ Ke7= ; 60...Nf8? 61.f6+! Bxf6= ) 61.Kg7 Bg5 62.Kg8 Bh6-+ ; B2) 47.exf7! Be7 48.Kf5 b1Q 49.Bxb1 Nxb1 50.Ke6 Bf8 51.Kd7 Kxh5 52.Ke8= ] 46...Qxe6+-+ [ 46...Qf6-+ ] 47.Kg3 [ 47.Bf5 Qc4+ ( 47...Qe2+ 48.Kg3 Bf6 49.Qf4+ ) 48.Kh3 Bf6 49.Qxb2 Qh4+ 50.Kg2 Qg5+ 51.Kf1 Qxf5-+ ] 47...Qf6 48.f4 Ne2+! 49.Kg4 [ 49.Bxe2 Qxf4+-+ ] 49...Qxf4+ 50.Qxf4 Nxf4 51.Be4 Nd5 52.Kf3 Nc3 53.Bd3 Bf6 54.Kg4 Bg7 55.Kf3 b1Q 56.Bxb1 Nxb1 [NB 8/b] 57.Kg4 Nc3 58.Kf3 Kxh5 59.Ke3 Kxg6 60.Kf4 Bd4 61.Kg4 Nd5 62.Kf3 Kf5 63.Kg3 Ke4 64.Kg4 Be3 65.Kg3 Nf6 66.Kg2 Kf4 67.Kh3 Kf3 68.Kh2 Ne4 69.Kh1 Ng3+ 70.Kh2 Bd4 71.Kh3 Bg1 72.Kh4 Ne4 73.Kh5 Kf4 74.Kg6 Ng5 75.Kh5 Kf5 76.Kh4 Bf2+ 77.Kh5 Ne6 78.Kh6 Be1 79.Kh5 Nf4+ 80.Kh6 Kf6 81.Kh7 Kf7

CHESS INFORMANT 68

86

82.Kh6 Bh4 83.Kh7 Bg5 0-1

Marciano,D Herrera,I Ubeda [Herrera,I]

B22 2485 2450 1997

68/129 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 g6 8.cxd4 d5!N [ 8...Bg7 - 67/196 ] 9.exd6 Qxd6 10.Ng5 e6 11.Be3 Bg7 12.Nc3 Nxd4 13.Nce4 [ 13.Nge4 Qb4 14.0-0 0-0 ] 13...Qd8 [ 13...Qb4+? 14.Bd2 Qe7 15.Bc3± ] 14.Ba4+ Nxa4 [ 14...Kf8!? ] 15.Qxa4+ b5 [ 15...Bd7 16.Qxd4!! ( 16.Bxd4 Bxa4 17.Bxg7 h6 18.Bxh8 hxg5 19.0-0 Bc6 20.Bf6 Qd5 21.f3© ) 16...Bxd4 17.Bxd4 A) 17...f5 18.Nd6+ Ke7 19.Ndf7! Qa5+ 20.Bc3 Qd5 21.Bb4+ ( 21.0-0 Bc6 22.f3 Qc5+ 23.Kh1 Rhf8 ; 21.Rd1 Qxg2 22.Bb4+ Ke8 23.Nd6+ Kd8 24.Ndf7+ Kc8 ) 21...Ke8 22.0-0 ( 22.Rd1 Qxg2 ) 22...Bc6 23.Nd6+ Kd8 ( 23...Kf8 24.Nxf5+ Ke8 25.Ng7+ ) 24.Nf3 a5 25.Bc3 ; B) 17...Bc6 18.Bxh8 ; C) 17...Bb5 18.Rd1 e5 19.Bxe5 Qe7 20.Bf6 ; D) 17...h6 18.Nd6+ Ke7 ( 18...Kf8 19.Ngxf7 Qa5+ 20.Bc3 Qd5 21.Bxh8 Qxg2 22.0-0-0 ) 19.Ngxf7 Qa5+ 20.Bc3 Qd5 21.Nxh8 ( 21.0-0 Bc6 ) 21...Qxg2 22.0-0-0± ] 16.Bxd4™ Qxd4 [ 16...bxa4 17.Bxg7 ] 17.Qxb5+ Bd7 18.Qb7 Qxb2™ [ 18...Rd8 19.0-0 0-0 20.Rad1 Qa4 21.Nc5 Qb5 22.Rxd7 Qxc5 23.Rxf7 Rxf7 24.Qxf7+ Kh8 25.Nxe6 ] 19.Rb1 [ 19.Qxa8+ Ke7 20.Qxa7 Bd4! ( 20...Qxa1+ 21.Ke2 Qb2+ 22.Ke3÷ ) 21.Qc7 Qxa1+ 22.Ke2 Qxa2+ ] 19...Qxb7 20.Rxb7 Ke7 21.Ke2

[ 21.Nc5 Rhd8 22.Nxf7 Rac8! ] 21...Bd4™ 22.Rd1 e5 23.f4 [ 23.Nxf7! Rhb8 ( 23...Kxf7 24.Rxd7+ Ke6 25.Rc7 Rac8 26.Rdc1 Rxc7 27.Rxc7 h6 ) 24.Rdb1 Rxb7 ( 24...Bb6!? 25.Rxb8 Rxb8 26.Nxe5 Be8 ) 25.Rxb7 A) 25...Kxf7 26.Rxd7+ Ke6 27.Rxh7 Rb8 28.Ng5+ A1) 28...Kd5 29.Rd7+ Kc6 ( 29...Kc4 30.Rc7+ Kd5 31.Rc2 ) 30.Rg7 Rb2+ 31.Kd3 Rxf2 32.Rxg6+ Kb5 33.Ne6 ; A2) 28...Kf5 29.h4 Rb2+ ( 29...Kg4 30.Ne4 ) 30.Kf3 Rxf2+ 31.Kg3+- ; B) 25...Rf8 26.Nfg5 ( 26.Nfd6 Ke6 ) 26...h6 27.Nh7+- ; C) 25...a6 26.h4 ( 26.Nf6 Kxf7 27.Nxd7 Ke6÷ ); D) 25...Rc8 26.Kd3 Rc6 27.f4 ; E) 25...a5 E1) 26.Nf6 Kxf6 ( 26...Kxf7 27.Nxd7 Ke6 ) 27.Rxd7 Ra7÷ ( 27...Rb8 28.h4 Rb2+ 29.Kd3 Rxf2 30.Ng5 ; 27...Rf8 28.Nd8 ) 28.Rxa7 Bxa7 29.Nd6 ; E2) 26.h4 Ra7 27.Rxa7 Bxa7 28.Nxe5 Bb5+ 29.Kf3 Bd4 30.Kf4 a4© ] 23...Rhb8 24.Rxd7+ Kxd7 25.fxe5 Rb2+ 26.Kf1 Ke7 27.Rxd4 Rc8“ 28.Nd2÷ ½-½

Benjamin,Joel Ilincic,Z Yerevan (ol) [Ilincic,Z]

B22 2565 2520 1996

68/130 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d5 8.exd6 Qxd6 9.0-0 Be6 10.Na3 dxc3 11.Qe2 Bxb3 12.Nb5 Qb8 13.axb3 e5 14.bxc3 Be7 15.Bg5 f6 16.Be3 Nc8 17.Nh4 0-0 18.Qg4N [ 18.Nf5 - 65/(155) ] 18...a6 [ 18...Nd6 19.Nxd6 Bxd6 20.Nf5 Qc7 ( 20...g6 21.Qc4+ Kh8 22.Nxd6 Qxd6 23.Bc5+- ) 21.Bh6 Rf7 22.Bxg7 h5! ( 22...Rxg7 23.Nxg7 Qxg7 24.Qe6++- ) 23.Nh6+!? ( 23.Qc4 Qd7 24.Nxd6 Qxd6 25.Rad1 Qe7 26.Bh6² ) 23...Kh7 24.Qxh5 Rxg7 ( 24...Kxg7 25.Nf5+ Kg8 26.Ra4+- )

CHESS INFORMANT 68 25.Ng4+ Kg8 26.Nxf6+ Kf8 27.Qh8+ Kf7 28.Qxa8 Kxf6 29.Rfd1± ] 19.Nf5 [ 19.Bh6 Rf7 20.Nf5 g6 21.Na3 Bxa3 22.Rxa3 Nd6³ ] 19...g6 20.Nxe7+ [ 20.Qc4+ Kh8 21.Bh6 gxf5 22.Bxf8 Bxf8 23.Qf7 N8e7∓ ] 20...N6xe7 [ 20...N8xe7 21.Qe6+ Kg7 22.Nd6 Qc7 23.Rad1 Rad8 24.Bc5² ] 21.Qc4+ [ 21.Qe6+ Kg7 22.Bc5 axb5 ( 22...Rf7 23.Bd6+- ) 23.Bxe7 Nxe7 24.Qxe7+ Rf7³ ] 21...Kg7! [ 21...Rf7 22.Rad1! axb5 23.Rd8+ Kg7 24.Bh6+ Kxh6 25.Qxf7 /\ Rh8+- ] [ 21...Kh8 22.Nc7 Nd6 23.Qc5 Rc8 24.Qxd6 Qxc7 25.Qxf6+ Kg8 26.Qe6+ /\ Bb6+/- ] 22.Nc7 Nd6 23.Qc5 Rc8 24.Nxa8 [ 24.Qxd6 Qxc7 25.Rfd1 A) 25...Nf5 26.Qe6 Rd8 27.Bb6+- ; B) 25...Qxd6 26.Rxd6 Rxc3 ( 26...Rd8 27.Rad1 Nc6 28.Rd7+ Kf8 29.Bb6 Rxd7 30.Rxd7² ) 27.Rd7 Kf7 28.Rxb7© ; C) 25...Kf7 26.c4 Qxd6 27.Rxd6 Rd8 28.Rad1 Nc6 29.Bb6 ( 29.Rd7+ Ke8∓ ) 29...Rxd6 30.Rxd6 Re8³ ] 24...Rxc5 25.Bxc5 Ne4 26.Bxe7 Qxa8 27.Bb4 [ 27.c4 A) 27...Nd2 28.Rfd1 Nxb3 29.Rab1 Nd4 ( 29...Na5 30.Rd8! Qa7 31.Rd7+- ) 30.Bc5= ; B) 27...Qe8 28.Bb4 Qc6³ ] 27...Kf7 28.Rfe1 [ 28.Rfd1 Ke6 29.Ra2 Qa7 30.Kf1 Qb6 31.f3 Nc5³ ] 28...f5 29.Re2 [ 29.Rad1 a5³ ] 29...Qd8 30.f3 Qb6+ 31.Kf1 Nc5 32.Rd1 [ 32.Rxe5! Nd3 33.Re2 Nxb4 ( 33...Qb5 34.Ra5! Qb6 35.Rd5= ) 34.cxb4 Qxb4 35.Re3= ] 32...Ke6 33.Bxc5 [ 33.Red2 a5³ ] 33...Qxc5 [Q 6/b] 34.c4 Qa3 35.Rd3 [ 35.Rd5 Qxb3 36.Rdxe5+ Kd6! 37.c5+ Kc6³ ] 35...h5 36.g3 g5 37.Rd5 [ 37.Kg2 g4 38.fxg4 hxg4³ ]

87 37...Qa1+ 38.Kf2 f4! [ 38...g4 39.f4 e4 40.Red2= ] 39.gxf4 gxf4 40.Kg2 Qc3 [ 40...b5 41.Rdd2! bxc4 42.Ra2= ] 41.h4 [ 41.Kf2 h4! /\ h3-/+ ] 41...b5 42.Red2 [ 42.Rc5 bxc4 43.bxc4 ( 43.b4 Kd6!-+ ; 43.Re4 Qb2+ 44.Kh3 cxb3-+ ) 43...a5∓ ] 42...bxc4 43.Rd8 [ 43.Rd6+ Kf5 44.Rd8 Qe3 ( 44...cxb3 45.R2d6! e4 46.Rd5+= ) 45.bxc4 ( 45.R2d6 Qe2+ 46.Kg1 Qe1+ 47.Kg2 Qg3+-+ ) 45...a5³ ] 43...Qb4 44.bxc4 Qe7 [ 44...a5 45.R2d5 a4 ( 45...Qxc4 46.R5d6+ Ke7 47.R8d7+= ) 46.c5! a3 47.c6 a2 48.c7 Qc4 49.R5d6+ Ke7= ] 45.Kh3 a5 46.Rg8 [ 46.Rh8 Qg7 47.Re8+ Kf6! 48.Rd6+ ( 48.Rg2 Qd7+-+ ) 48...Kf5-+ ] 46...a4 47.Rg6+ Kf7 48.Rh6 [ 48.Rdg2 Qa3! 49.Rg7+ Kf8 50.Rg8+ Ke7 51.R2g7+ Kd6 52.Kg2 Qe3!-+ ] 48...Qf8 49.Rc6 [ 49.Rxh5 A) 49...Qc8+ 50.Kg2 e4 51.Rdd5!= ; B) 49...Qa8 50.Rd5! ( 50.Kg2? a3 51.Ra2 Qb8! 52.Rh7+ Ke6 53.Rh6+ Kf5 54.Rh5+ Kg6 55.Rg5+ Kf6-+ ) 50...a3 51.Rhxe5 a2 52.Rf5+= ; C) 49...Qb8! C1) 50.Rh6 a3 51.Rd7+ Kg8 52.Rdd6 ( 52.Ra6 Qc8-+ ) 52...Qb1!-+ ; C2) 50.Kg4 a3³ ] 49...Qa3 50.Rc7+ [ 50.Kg2 Qe3 51.Rd7+ Ke8 52.Rg7 ( 52.Rh7 Qe2+ 53.Kg1 Qe1+ 54.Kg2 Qg3+-+ ) 52...Kf8 53.Rgg6 ( 53.Rcg6 Qe2+ 54.Kg1 Qxc4-+ ) 53...Qd2+ 54.Kg1 a3-+ ] 50...Ke6 51.Kg2 Qe3 52.Rcd7 Qc5 53.Rh7 [ 53.R2d5 Qxc4 54.R5d6+ Kf5-+ ] 53...e4! 54.Rh6+ Ke7 55.Rd5 [ 55.fxe4 Qe3 56.Rh7+ Ke6 57.Rh6+ Kf7 58.Rf2 Qxe4+ 59.Kh2 Qe3∓ ] 55...exf3+ 56.Kh3 [ 56.Kxf3 Qe3+ 57.Kg2 f3+ 58.Kg3 Qxh6-+ ] 56...Qc8+ 57.Kh2 Qg4! 58.Rh7+ Ke6 59.Rh6+ Kf7 60.Rh7+ Kg6 0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Adams,Mi Lautier,J Tilburg [Adams,Mi]

88 B25 2685 2620 1996

68/131 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 e6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.d3 0-0 9.Be3 Nd4 10.Bf2 [ 10.Rb1 - 68/(131) ] 10...Nec6 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Rb1 Bd7 [ 12...b6 ] 13.Ne2 Ba4N [ 13...Qa5 - 36/(198) ] 14.b3 Bc6 15.c4! [ / \ N d 4 + / = ] Nxe2+ 16.Qxe2 Qd7? [ 16...b5 ] [ 16...Qe7 ] [ 16...Qc7 ] 17.Rbd1± [/\ d4] Qe7 [ 17...e5 18.f5 gxf5? 19.Bh3± -> ] [ 17...b5 18.d4 bxc4 19.bxc4 cxd4 20.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 21.Rxd4± ] 18.Qd2! [ 18.d4 cxd4 19.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 e5 ] 18...f5 [ 18...e5 19.f5 ] 19.Rfe1 e5 [ 19...Qf7 ] 20.exf5 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Rxf5 22.d4! cxd4 23.Qxd4 [ 23.Bxd4 Qf7² ] 23...Qf7 24.Qxd6 Bf8 [ 24...exf4 25.Re7 ] 25.Qd7 exf4 26.g4 f3+ 27.Kf1 [ 27.Kg3!? ] 27...Rf6 28.h3 [/\ Bh4] h6 29.Re4 [/\ Be3, Kf2] a5 30.Qxf7+ Rxf7 31.a4 Ra6 32.Rd8 Kh7 33.Bd4 Bg7 34.Kf2 Bxd4+ 35.Rdxd4 Rb6“ [ ¹35...Kg7 ] 36.Re3 Rbf6 37.Rdd3 Kg7 38.Rxf3+Rxf3+ 39.Rxf3 Rd7 40.Ke2 Rd6 41.Ke3 b6 42.Ke4 h5 43.gxh5 [ 43.Ke5 ] 43...gxh5 44.Rf5 Kg6 45.h4?? [ 45.Rd5+- ] 45...Re6+ 46.Re5 [ 46.Kf4 Rf6= ] 46...Kf6= 47.Rxe6+ Kxe6 48.Kd3 Kd7! 49.Kc3 Kc7 50.b4 axb4+ 51.Kxb4 Kc6

52.Kb3 Kd6 53.Kc2 55.Kc3 Kc5 56.Kb3 58.c5 bxc5+ 59.Kc4 61.Kxc5 Kxa4 62.Kc4 ½-½

Uritzky,M Greenfeld,A Israel (ch) [Greenfeld,A]

Kc6 Kd6 Kb6

54.Kd3 57.Kb4 60.Kd5

Kd6 Kc6 Ka5

B25 2420 2555 1996

68/132 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nge2 Nge7 8.0-0 [ 8.Qd2 - 4/382 ] 8...Nd4N [ 8...0-0 ] 9.h3 Be6 10.f4 Qd7 11.Kh2 0-0 12.Ng1?! [ ¹12.Qd2 Rad8 13.Rae1= ] 12...f5 13.Qd2 [ 13.Nd5 fxe4 14.Nxe7+ ( 14.dxe4 Bxd5 15.exd5 Ndf5 16.Bc1 exf4 ) 14...Qxe7 15.dxe4 Rad8³ ] 13...Rad8 14.Rae1 b6! 15.Nf3?! [ 15.Nd5 fxe4 16.Nxe7+ ( 16.dxe4 Bxd5 17.exd5 Ndf5³ ) 16...Qxe7 17.dxe4 exf4 18.Bxf4 Qd7³ ] 15...fxe4 16.dxe4 Nxf3+ 17.Rxf3 d5!ƒ 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.fxe5 Rxf3 20.Bxf3 Nxe3 21.Qxe3 Qd2+ 22.Qe2!? [ 22.Qxd2 Rxd2+ 23.Re2 Rxe2+ 24.Nxe2 Bxe5∓ _|_^^ ] 22...Qh6! [ 22...Bxe5 23.Kh1 ( 23.Nb1 Qxe2+ 24.Rxe2 Bxa2 ) 23...Qxe2 24.Rxe2 Bxc3 25.Rxe6 Bxb2 26.c4 ] [ 22...Bc4 23.Qxd2 Rxd2+ A) 24.Kh1 Kf8! 25.Be2 Be6 26.Bd3 c4!! ( 26...Bxh3 27.Ne4 Rg2?? 28.Bf1 ) 27.Ne4 cxd3 28.Nxd2 dxc2 29.Rc1 Bf5 30.Nb3 Bxe5-+ ; B) 24.Kg1! Kf8™ ( 24...Rxc2? 25.e6 ; 24...Kf7? 25.Ne4 ; 24...Be6?! 25.Ne4 /\ Ng5|^ ) 25.Bd1! Ke7 26.Ne4= ] 23.Qg2 [ 23.Bg4?! Rd2 24.Bxe6+ Kf8 25.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 26.Re2 Qd4 ] 23...Rd2 24.Re2 Rxe2 25.Nxe2 Qd2!∓ [ 25...Bxe5? 26.Bd5 ] 26.Bg4!? [ 26.Nf4 Qxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Bxa2∓ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 26.Nc3 Qxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Bxe5∓ ] 26...Bd5 27.Bf3 Be6“ 28.Bg4 Bd5 29.Bf3 Bxa2? [ 29...Bf7!∓ ] 30.b3 Qxc2 [ 30...Bxe5 31.Bd5+ Kg7 32.Qe4ƒ >
89 [ 15...f6 16.Qe3 ] 16.Qe3 Rfd8? [ 16...Rfe8! 17.Nb1² ] 17.Nd4 Rac8 [ 17...Qxe5 18.Qxe5 ( 18.Nxc6 Qxe3 19.Ne7+ Kf8 20.Bxg7+ Kxg7 21.Rxe3 Rd7 ) 18...Nxe5 ( 18...Bxe5 19.Nxc6+- ) 19.Nxe6± ] [ 17...Bxe5 18.Nxe6 ( 18.Nxc6 Bxc3 19.Nxd8 Bxe1 20.Nxe6 Bxf2+ 21.Kxf2 fxe6 22.Qxe6+ Kg7 ) 18...Bxh2+ 19.Kh1 fxe6 20.Qxe6+ Qf7 21.Kxh2± ] [ 17...Nxe5 18.Nxe6 fxe6 19.Bxe5± ] 18.Nxc6 Qxc6 19.Bd4± Bf8 20.Rd3 a5 21.Qf4 Bxa3?! [ 21...Bg7 22.h4ƒ ] 22.Rxa3 Qxc2 23.Qh6+- Rd7 [ 23...Rc4 24.Rh3 Rxd4 25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qf6+ Kd7 28.Qxf7+ ] [ 23...Qc4 24.Rh3 Qxd4 25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qf6+ Ke8 ( 27...Kd7 28.Qxf7+ Kc6 29.Rc3+ ) 28.Rh7 ] 24.Rh3 f5 25.exf6 Rc4 26.Rhe3! [ 26.Rhe3 Rxd4 27.Rxe6 Re4 28.Re8+ ] 1-0

Kobalija,M Tzermiadianos,And Ano Liosia [Tzermiadianos,And]

B31 2545 2370 1997

68/134 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 [ 4.0-0 - 68/(134) ] B27 4...dxc6 5.d3 Bg4!N [ 5...Bg7 - 66/131 ] Rozentalis,E 2610 Tregubov,P 2520 6.0-0 [ 6.h3 ] Sankt_Peterburg 1996 [ 6.Nbd2 - 68/(134) ] [Rozentalis,E] 6...Bg7 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 Nf6 9.Nc3 Nd7 68/133 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 10.Qe3 b6 11.Ne2 e5 12.Qg3 Qe7! Nf6 5.e5 Nc6 6.Qa4 Nd5 7.Qe4 Ndb4 [/\ Nf8-e6-d4] 13.Bg5 f6 14.Be3 0-0 8.Na3N [ 14...Nf8 15.f4!? ] [ 8.Bb5 - 17/(346) ] 15.f3?! [/\ Qf2, c3, d4] Rf7! [/\ Nf8] 16.Qf2 8...d5 9.Qf4 Re8 [/\ 17...Nf8 18.f4 ef4 19.Nf4 f5!=/+] [ 9.exd6 Bf5 10.dxe7 Bxe7 ] 17.Rae1 Nf8= 18.c3 9...Bg7 10.Bd2 Na6?! [ 18.f4 exf4 19.Nxf4 Ne6 20.Nxe6 Qxe6= [ 10...Qb6! ] >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Qd8!³ [/\ Rd7] 20.d4 exd4 21.cxd4 cxd4 22.Nxd4 Nxd4 23.Bxd4 Rd7 24.Bc3 [ 24.Rd1 f5! ] 24...Rd3 25.Qc2?! [ 25.Qb2³ ] 25...Qd6! 26.Kh1 Rd8 [<->d] 27.Re2 Qc5! 28.Bb2™ [ 28.Rc1? Rxc3! 29.Qxc3 Rd1+ 30.Kh2 Rxc1-+ ] 28...Qxc2 29.Rxc2 c5 [ 29...Rd2!?ƒ ] 30.Kg1 Kf7 31.Bc3? [ 31.Bc1™ =/+ ] 31...Bh6! 32.Re1 Be3+ 33.Kf1 h5!∓ [/\ h4, Bf4-g3-+ >
90

[ 17.Ne3?! Nb4 18.Qb1 Bg6 19.Ba3 d5³ ] 17...Bg6 18.f3 [ 18.Ne3? Bh4 19.Re2 ( 19.g3 Nd4 ) 19...Bxf2+ 20.Rxf2 Rxf2 21.Kxf2 Qh4+-+ ] 18...b5= 19.Bc3 bxc4 20.bxc4 Qb6+ [ ¹20...Qc7 21.Ne3 Rfc8 22.Kh1 Bf8 ] 21.Kh1 Rfc8 22.Ne3 Qa7?! [ ¹22...Bf8 ] 23.Nd5?! [ 23.Qd5?! Qc7 24.Rad1 Rd8 /\ Bf8= ] [ 23.Rad1!? Nd8 24.Qd5 Rc6= ] 23...Bf8 24.Rad1 Nd8! 25.f4?! [ 25.Bd2 Ne6 26.Be3 Qb7= ] 25...Ne6 26.fxe5? [ 26.Qh3 Qf7! ( 26...Nxf4 27.Nxf4 exf4 28.Nxd6 ) ∆27.fxe5 Bxe4 28.Rxe4 Ng5-+ ] [ 26.Qf1 Qf7!∓ ] [ 26.Qe2!? Nd4!? 27.Qd3 ( 27.Bxd4 exd4 28.Qd3 Rb2³ ) 27...Re8!³ ] 26...Nc5 27.Qd4 [ 27.Qe3 Bxe4 ] 27...dxe5 28.Qg1 Bxe4 29.Rxe4 Nxe4! 30.Qxa7 Bc5-+ 31.Qxa6 [ 31.Qd7 Nf2+ 32.Kg1 Nxd1+ 33.Kf1 Nxc3 34.Nxc3 Bd4 ( 34...Rf8+ 35.Ke2 Rf4!-+ ) 35.Ne4 ( 35.Nd5 e4 ) 35...Rxc4-+ ] B32 31...Nf2+ 32.Kg1 Nxd1+ 33.Kf1 Rf8+ Renet,O 2505 34.Ke2 [ 34.Ke1 Nxc3 35.Nxc3 Rb2 ] Milov,V 2565 Schweiz 1996 34...Rf2+ 35.Kd3 [ 35.Ke1 Rb1 36.Qc8+ Rf8 37.Qxc5 [Milov,V] Nxc3+ 38.Kd2 Ne4+ ] 68/135 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 35...e4+! 36.Kxe4 Nxc3+ 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 Be7 7.b3 Nf6 [ 36...Re8+ 37.Kd3 Nxc3 38.Kxc3 ] 8.Bd3 0-0 9.0-0 Nd7 10.N1c3 a6 11.Na3 37.Nxc3 Re8+ 38.Kd5 Rf5+ Nc5N 0-1 [ 11...Bg5 - 67/213 ] 12.Nc2 Rb8 [ 12...Be6 ] B32 13.Re1 Klovans,J 2530 [ 13.Bb2!? ] Milov,V 2565 [ 13.Ba3!? ] Deutschland 1996 13...f5!? [Milov,V] [ 13...b5 14.cxb5 Nxd3 15.Qxd3 ( 15.bxc6? Nxe1 16.Nd5 Rb5 ) 15...axb5 68/136 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 b5 16.Nd5² ( 16.Nxb5 Ba6 17.a4 Qa5!= )] 8.Nd5 Nce7 9.c4 Nxd5 10.exd5 14.exf5?! [ 10.cxd5 - 68/(136) ] [ 14.Ba3!? (Sveshnikov,E) f4 ( 14...Nxd3 11.Nxc4 Nf6 12.Be3 Rb8 15.Qxd3 f4 16.Rad1 Rf6 17.c5± ) 15.Be2 10...bxc4 13.Qa4+N Rf6÷ ] [ 13.a4 - 49/(203) ] 14...Nxd3 15.Qxd3 Bxf5 16.Ne4 Kh8 13...Qd7 14.Qxd7+ Bxd7 15.Nb6 Bb5 17.Bd2

CHESS INFORMANT 68 16.Bxb5+ axb5 17.a4?! [ 17.Rc1 Be7 18.Rc6 Bd8! 19.Rxd6 Bc7 20.Rc6 Bxb6 21.Bxb6 Nxd5 22.Bc5 f6= ] 17...bxa4 18.Rxa4 Be7 19.0-0 0-0³ >
91

10.Qd2 [ 10.Be2? Bxe2 11.Qxe2 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxg5∓ ] [ 10.f3 Be6 11.Bc4 0-0 12.Be3 Nb4 /\ d5 ] 10...0-0 11.Bc4 h6 [ 11...Nd4!? /\ Ne6 ] 12.Bxf6 [ 12.Be3 Be6 13.f3 Nb4 14.Rd1 Rc8 15.b3 d5! 16.exd5 Nbxd5 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 18.Bxd5 Nxd5 19.Qxd5 Qxd5 20.Rxd5 Bxa3 21.c4 Rfd8! 22.Rxd8+= ( 22.Rxe5?! Rd3∓ )] 12...Bxf6 13.Nd5 Bg5 14.Qd3 Nd4! [/\ Ne6] 15.c3 [ 15.f3 Bh4+ 16.g3 Bxf3 17.Rf1 Be2-+ ] 15...Ne6 16.h3 Bh5 17.0-0 Kh8 18.b4 Bg6! 19.Rad1 a5! [ 19...f5 20.Ne3 ] 20.Bb3 axb4 21.cxb4 f5 22.Nb5 [ 22.Ne3 Nd4 23.exf5 ( 23.Nxf5 Rxf5! 24.exf5 Bxf5 25.Qc4 Be6-+ ) 23...Rxf5! ] 22...fxe4 23.Qb1 [/\ Bc2] Ra6! 24.f3 [ 24.Bc2 Bh5! 25.Rde1 ( 25.g4 Bf7 26.Bxe4 Rxa4 27.Ndc3 Ra6 28.Bxb7 Rb6 29.Bd5 Nf4∓ ) 25...Bd2 26.Rxe4 Ng5 27.Rg4 Bxg4 28.hxg4∓ ] 24...Nf4 25.fxe4 [ 25.Nxf4 exf4 26.fxe4 f3 27.gxf3 Be3+ 28.Kh2 Qh4-+ ] 25...Bh5 26.Rde1 [ 26.a5!?∓ ] 26...Bh4 27.Re3 Qg5 28.Qb2 Raa8!-+ 29.Nbc7 Nxg2! 30.Rxf8+ Rxf8 31.Ne6 [ 31.Qxg2 Bf2+ 32.Kh1 Bxe3-+ ] 31...Rf1+! 32.Kh2 Qg6 33.Ne7 Bxe7 34.Rg3 [ 34.Qxg2 Qf6-+ ] 34...Rh1+! 35.Kxg2 Rg1+?? [ 35...Qxe4+ 36.Kf2 Qe1+ 37.Kg2 Qf1# ] 36.Kxg1 Qxg3+ 37.Qg2 Qe3+“ 38.Kh2 Bf6 39.Qc2 Qe2+? [ 39...Be7³ ] B33 Rublevsky,S 2645 40.Qxe2 Bxe2 41.a5² [NB 9/e] Bh4 42.Bd5 Shariyazdanov,A 2470 Ba6 43.Nc7 Bd8 44.Ne6 [ 44.Nxa6 bxa6 45.Bb7 Bh4 46.Bxa6 Russia (ch) 1996 Be1= ] [Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A] 44...Bh4 45.Nc7 Bd8 46.Ne8 Kh7 47.Kg3 68/137 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 47.Nxd6 Be7= ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.a4 a6 47...g5?! 8.Na3 Be7 9.Bg5 Bg4!N [ 47...Kg6! ] [ 9...Nxe4 - 52/(168) ] 48.Bf7 Be7?

CHESS INFORMANT 68

92

[ 48...Bf1! 49.Nxd6 ( 49.Be6 b6 50.axb6 Bxb6 51.Nxd6 Bc7= ) 49...Be7 50.Nxb7 Bxb4= ] 49.Nc7 Bd8 [ 49...Bf1 50.b5 Bd8 51.a6 bxa6 52.bxa6+- ] 50.Nxa6 bxa6 51.Bc4+- Kg7 52.Bxa6 d5 [ 52...h5 53.Bc8 /\ Kf3-e3-d3-c4 ] 53.exd5 Be7 54.Bc8 Bxb4 55.a6 Bc5 56.Kf3 Kf6 57.d6 h5 58.Ke4 Bd4 59.Kd5 Kf7 60.Bf5 Kf6 61.Kc6 g4 62.hxg4 hxg4 63.Bxg4 1-0

Kotronias,V Hausrath,D Deutschland [Kotronias,V]

B33 2615 2440 1996

68/138 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 Be6 9.Nc4 Rc8 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Ncd5 Qd8 13.c3 Be7 14.Bc4 [ 14.g3 0-0 15.Bg2 Qe8!= ] [ 14.a4 0-0 15.b4 Qe8!„ /\ Bd8 ] [ 14.Be2!? - 68/(138) ] 14...0-0 15.0-0 Bg5 16.a4 a5 [ 16...Qe8! 17.Nc7 ( 17.b4 Bd8 18.a5 Kh8÷ / \ f 5 , Q f 7) 17...Qe7 18.Ncd5 ( 18.Nxe6 fxe6÷ ; 18.Nbd5 Qd8÷ ) 18...Qe8= Almasi,I ] 17.Qe2 g6N [ 17...Kh8 - 44/189 ] 18.Rad1² Kh8 19.Bb3 [ 19.Ba2! Nunn,J ] 19...Re8!? 20.Nc4 f5 [ 20...Ne7!? 21.Na3!² ] 21.exf5 gxf5 22.Qh5 Rg8 23.Nxd6?! [ 23.f4!?ƒ ] 23...Qxd6 24.h4! Bxd5?! [ 24...Bh6? 25.Nf4! Qxd1 26.Rxd1 Bxb3 27.Qxh6 Bxd1 28.Qf6+ Rg7 29.Ne6± ] [ 24...Bd8? 25.Nf6 Qe7 26.Nxg8 Bxg8™ ( 26...Kxg8 27.Qg5+!+- ) 27.Bxg8 Kxg8 28.Qxf5 Qxh4 29.Rd3ƒ ] [ 24...Qd8! A) 25.hxg5 Rxg5! ( 25...Qxg5 26.Qxg5 Rxg5= ) 26.Qh3 Qf8!ƒ ; B) 25.Nb6

B1) 25...Qe8 26.Qxe8 Rbxe8 27.Bxe6 Rxe6 28.hxg5² ; B2) 25...Bxb3 26.Rxd8 Bxd8 27.Nd7 Ra8!? ( 27...Rc8 28.Qxf5 Bxh4÷ ); B3) 25...Qxb6!? 26.Bxe6 Be7! ( 26...Bf6?! 27.Bxg8 Rxg8 28.Rd6ƒ ) 27.Bxg8 Rxg8 28.Qxf5 Rf8!? ( 28...Qxb2³ ); C) 25.Ne3!? C1) 25...Qe8 26.Qxe8 Rbxe8!? ( 26...Rgxe8 27.Bxe6 Bxe3 28.Bd7 Bc5 29.Rd5! Be7 30.Bxe8 Rxe8 31.Rb5² ) 27.Bxe6 Rxe6 28.hxg5 Rxg5÷ ( 28...f4?! 29.Nf5 Rxg5 30.Nd6² ); C2) 25...Bxb3! 26.Rxd8 Bxd8 27.Nxf5 Bc7 28.Ne3! /\ Qe2-b5 Rbf8 ( 28...Bxa4? 29.Qf7!+- ; 28...e4!? 29.Qf5 Rgf8!÷ ) 29.Qe2 Be6 30.Qb5 Bc8 31.Rd1³ ] 25.Bxd5! [ 25.hxg5? Ne7-+ ] 25...Qh6 [ 25...Qg6 26.Qxg6 Rxg6 27.hxg5 Rxg5 28.f4² ] 26.Qxh6 Bxh6 27.Bxg8 Rxg8 28.Rd7 e4 29.Rxb7 Ne5 30.Rb5 Nd3 [ 30...Ng4 31.Rxf5 e3 32.fxe3 Nxe3 33.Rxa5 Rxg2+ 34.Kh1 Rxb2 35.Ra8+! Kg7 36.Rg1+ Kf7 37.Ra7+ Kf6 38.Ra6++- ] 31.Rxf5 Nxb2 32.Rxa5 Bd2 33.Re5 Nxa4 34.Rxe4 Nxc3 35.Rc4!± Ra8 36.g3 Ra2 37.Kg2 Kg7 38.Kh3 Ra3 39.Rd4 Ra2 40.f3! Ne2 41.Rd7+ Kg6 42.Rb1 Bc3™ 43.Rd5!? [ 43.Rb6+ Bf6 44.Rdd6?? Ng1+ 45.Kg4 Ra4+ 46.f4 h5# ] 43...Bd4 44.h5+ Kf6 45.Kg4 Ra4?! [ 45...Bf2!? 46.Rb7! Bxg3 ( 46...Ke6 47.Rdd7± ) 47.Rb6+± ] 46.f4! Ra3 [ 46...Ke6 47.Rd8± ] 47.Rd6+ Ke7 48.Rh6 Rxg3+ [ 48...Bg7 49.Rb7+ Kf8 50.Rd6! Rxg3+ 51.Kh4+- ] 49.Kf5 Re3 50.Rb7+ Kf8 51.Rhxh7 Re8 52.Kg4 Nc3 53.Rhd7! Bc5 [ 53...Bh8 54.h6+- ] 54.h6 [ 54.h6 Ne4 55.Rf7+ Kg8 56.Rg7+ Kh8 57.Rh7+ Kg8 58.Rbg7+ /\ Rh8# ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

93

[ 54.h6 Be7 55.h7+- ] 1-0

B33 2440 2525 1996

Hoffmann,M Rogozenko,D Deutschland [Rogozenko,D]

B33 2510 2290 68/140 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 1996 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bf4 e5 8.Bg5 a6 9.Na3 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Nd5 f5 12.Bd3 Be6 13.0-0 Bxd5 14.exd5 Ne7 68/139 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 15.c3 Qd7 16.Qh5 Rg8 17.Rad1 Rg6 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 18.Bb1 Bg7 19.Nc2 f4!N 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 [ 19...Kf8 - 67/219 ] [ 9.Nd5 - 68/(139) ] 20.Nb4 Rh6 21.Qe2 Kf8 [/\ Kg8-h8, Rg8->] 9...gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.c3 Bg7 12.exf5 Bxf5 22.Bc2 Kg8 23.a4 Kh8 24.axb5 axb5 13.Nc2 Be6 14.g3 0-0 15.Bg2 a5 16.0-0 25.Nc6 f5 17.Qh5 b4 18.Rad1!± N [ 25.Ra1 Rg8 26.Nc6 Bf8!∓ ] [ 18.Nce3 - 67/218 ] 25...Bf6 26.Be4 18...bxc3 19.bxc3 Rb8 20.Rd2 Rb2 [ 26.Ra1 Rg8 27.Qf3 ( 27.Kh1? Rxg2-+ ; [ 20...Ne7 21.Nce3 f4 22.Be4± ] 27.Qd3 e4 28.Qxe4 Qh3 29.Rfd1 f3-+ ) [ 20...e4 21.Rfd1 Be5 22.Nce3± ] 27...Nxd5 28.Qxd5 Qh3-+ ] 21.Rfd1 Rxa2 22.Nde3 Ne7 26...Rg8 27.Rd3 [ 22...e4 23.Rxd6 Qc8 24.Bf1 Ne5 [ ¹27.Kh1 Rg5 28.Rd3™ ∆Bg7 29.Nxe7 25.Nd4 Bd7 26.Nc4! Nxc4 27.Rxd7 Ne5 Qxe7 30.Rh3™ Rxh3 31.gxh3 f5? 32.h4 ] 28.Nxf5!+- ] 27...Nc8!∓ [/\ Be7, f5] 28.Kh1 23.Rxd6 Qc8 24.Qg5 Re8 25.Bb7! Qxb7 [ 28.Qc2? Be7 29.Rf3 Qg4 30.g3 Qh3 ] 26.Rxe6 h6™ 27.Rxh6 Qf3! 28...Be7 29.Rh3™ Rxh3 30.gxh3 f5! [ 27...f4 28.Rh8+! Kxh8 29.Qh5+ Kg8 [ 30...Qxh3 31.Qd3= ] 30.Qxe8+ Bf8 31.Rd8+- ] 31.Bc2 e4 32.f3 e3 33.Rg1 Rxg1+ 28.Rg6?! 34.Kxg1 Bh4 35.Qg2 Ne7 [ 28.Rd7? Rb8!÷ 29.Rxe7? Rb1+ 30.Nf1 [ 35...Nb6 36.Bb3 ( 36.Nd4 Qa7 37.Qf1 Rxf1+ 31.Kxf1 Qh1+ 32.Ke2 Rxc2+-+ ] Nc4 )] [ 28.Rhd6! f4 29.Rd8 fxe3 30.Rxe8+ Kh7 36.Nxe7 Qxe7 37.Kf1 Qf7? 31.Qh4+ Kg6 32.Rd6+ Bf6 33.Rxf6+ [ 37...Bf2 38.Ke2™ b4 39.Qf1™ bxc3 Qxf6 34.Qxf6+ Kxf6 35.Nxe3± ] 40.bxc3∓ ] 28...Nxg6 29.Qxg6 Rxc2™ 30.Qxe8+ Kh7 38.Qe2 Qxd5 39.Qd1 Qe5 40.Ke2= Qg7 31.Rf1 Re2? 41.Kf1 Qe5 42.Ke2 b4 [ 31...Rxc3 32.Ng2! Qg4 ( 32...Rc4 [ 42...Kg7 43.Qd4 Qxd4 44.cxd4 Bf6 33.h3!± ) 33.Qd7² ] 45.b4 Bxd4 46.Bxf5 Bc3 47.Bd3 Bxb4 32.Nd5!+- f4 33.Qf7 Rd2 48.Bxb5 Kf6 49.Bd7 Ke5 50.Bb5 Ba5 [ 33...Rb2 34.Qf5+ Kh8 35.Ne7 Rb6 51.Bd7 ( 51.h4 ) 51...d5 52.Bb5 d4 36.Qh3+ Bh6 37.Qc8+ Kg7 38.Qg8+ Kf6 53.Bd7 Bd8 54.Bb5 Bh4 55.Bd7 Bf2 39.Nd5+ ] 56.Bb5 Kf6 57.Bd3 h6 58.Bb5 Bg1 34.Qf5+ Kh8 35.Ne7“ 59.Ba6 Kg5 60.Kf1 Bxh2 61.Kg2 Bg3 [ 35.Ne7 Rd6 36.Qc8+ Kh7 37.Qg8+ Kh6 62.Kf1= ] 38.Nf5++- ] 43.Qd3 bxc3 1-0 [ 43...Bf6 44.cxb4 ] 44.Qxc3 Qxc3 45.bxc3 Kg7 46.Bxf5 h6 47.c4 Kf6 48.Bd7 Bf2 49.Kf1 Ke5 50.Ke2 Bg1 51.Bc6 Bxh2 52.Bd5 Kf5 53.Bc6 Kg5 54.Bd7 Kh4 ½-½ Timoshenko,G Kernazhitsky,L Tatranske Matliare [Timoshenko,G]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Greenfeld,A Yudasin,L Beer_Sheva [Greenfeld,A]

94 B38 40.Rxd6 Rf8 [ 40...Bd4 41.Qe8+ ] 2560 2635 41.Rc6 Bd4 42.Rc8 Qg7 43.Qf5! [ 43.Qe8?? Rxh3+ ] 1996 1-0

68/141 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.e4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 d6 [ 7...0-0 - 68/(141) ] 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc6 12.f3 Nd7 13.Be3 a5 14.b3 Nc5 15.Rab1 Qb6 16.Rfc1 Qb4 17.Qb2 Qb6 [ 17...a4? 18.a3! Qxb3 19.Qa1+- ] 18.Qd2 [ 18.a3? Bh6! ] 18...Qb4 19.Rc2 f5?!N [ 19...Rfc8 - 49/214 ] 20.exf5 gxf5 [ 20...Rxf5 21.Qc1 Qb6 22.Nd5 Qd8 23.Bg5± ] 21.Qc1 f4 [ 21...Qb6 22.Nd5 Qd8 23.Bg5± ] 22.Bf2 [ 22.Bxf4?? Bxc3 23.Rxc3 Rxf4 24.a3 Qb6-+ ] 22...Qb6 23.Nd5 Bxd5 24.cxd5± ^^ Qd8 [ 24...Rac8?! 25.a3 Qd8 26.Bb5 ] 25.b4?! [ 25.Bb5 /\ Qe1, Rbc1, Re2+/- ] 25...axb4 26.Rxb4 Be5 27.Bxc5 dxc5 28.Rxb7² o^a, ^- Qd6 29.Bc4 [ 29.Bd3!? ] 29...Kh8 [ 29...Rf5?? 30.Rxe7 ] 30.Qe1 [ 30.Re2 ] 30...Rf5! [/\ Rh5->] 31.Qh4 Bf6 [ 31...Bd4+ 32.Kh1 Re5!? ∆33.Bd3? Qh6! ] 32.Qh3 Qe5?! [ ¹32...Bd4+ 33.Kh1 Re5 /\ Qg6<=> ] 33.Rb1 Rh5 34.Qe6?“ [ 34.Qd7 (/\ a4) Qd6 35.Qc6 ] 34...Qg5? [ 34...Qxe6 35.dxe6 Bd4+ 36.Kh1 Kg7 /\ Kf6, Re5= ] 35.Re2! Qh6?! [ 35...Qf5± ] 36.h3+- Rg5 [ ¹36...Bd4+ 37.Kf1 Qxe6 38.Rxe6 Re5 ] 37.Kh1 Rg3 38.Rd1! Qg5 39.d6 exd6

Wallace,J Kveinys,A Stockholm [Wallace,J]

B42 2365 2530 1996

68/142 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Qb6 6.c3 Qc7 [ 6...Nc6 7.0-0! Nxd4 8.cxd4 Qxd4 9.Nc3© > ] 19.exd6 Nd5 [ 19...0-0 20.dxe7 A) 20...cxd3 21.exf8Q+ Kxf8 ( 21...Nxf8 22.Qe7!+- ) 22.Qxd3 /\ Raf1+/--> ; B) 20...Re8 21.Bxc4± -> ] 20.Bxc4 N7b6 21.Rxf7!! Ra7! [ 21...Kxf7 22.Qxe7+ Kg6 ( 22...Kg8 23.Rf1+- ) 23.Bd3+ Bf5 24.Bxf5+ Kxf5 25.Rf1++- ] [ 21...Qxc4 22.Rxe7+ Kd8 23.Qe5 /\ Bh4+- ] [ 21...Nxc4 22.Rxe7+ Kd8 23.Bh4+- ] 22.Bxd5 Nxd5 23.Qh5 Kd8 24.dxe7+ Rxe7! [ 24...Nxe7 25.Re1!+- -> ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

95

25.Bh4 Rg8 26.Bxe7+ [ 26.Re1 A) 26...Rxg2+ 27.Kf1 ( 27.Kh1 Rg5!-+ ) 27...Rg5 ( 27...Be6 28.Rxe6 Qxe6 29.Bxe7++- ) 28.Bxg5 hxg5 29.Rf8+ Kc7 30.Rxe7+ Nxe7 31.Qxg5 ; B) 26...Be6!? ∆27.Rxe7 Nxe7 28.Bxe7+ Kd7„ ] 26...Nxe7 27.d5 [ 27.Qe2² ] 27...Qb6+ [ 27...Nxd5 28.Rd1 Be6 ∆29.Rf6 Ke7! ] 28.Rf2?! [ 28.Kh1! Qxb2 29.Rg1 (/\ Qh4) Qd2! ] 28...Bb7 29.Qh4?“ [ 29.Rd1 ] 29...Bxd5 30.Kh1? Rxg2!-+ 31.Rd1 Rxf2+ 32.Rxd5+ Ke8 33.Qh5+ Rf7 34.Re5 Qc6+ 35.Kg1 Qc1+ 36.Kg2 Qxb2+ 37.Re2 Qb7+ 38.Kh3 Qd7+ 39.Kh4 Qd4+ 0-1

Gufeld,E Gurevich,I Las Vegas [Gufeld,E]

B42 2450 2575 1996

68/143 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Qb6 6.Nf3 Nc6N [ 6...d6 - 43/(211) ] 7.0-0 Qc7 8.b3 Nf6 9.Bb2² d6 10.Nbd2 [ 10.c4 Be7 11.Nc3² ] 10...Be7 11.Qe2 0-0 12.c4 Nd7 13.Rac1 [ 13.Rad1!? ] 13...Re8 14.Rfd1 Bf6 15.Bxf6 Nxf6 16.Nf1 b6 17.Bb1 Bb7 18.Ng3 Rad8 19.h3 Qb8 20.Qe3 [ 20.Nd4!? ] 20...Ba8 21.Nd4 Ne7!? 22.Re1 [ 22.a4!? ] 22...b5 [ 22...d5 23.e5 ] 23.cxb5 axb5 [ / \ b 4 , e 5 , d 5 ] 24.b4! [/\ Bc2-b3] e5!? 25.Ndf5 Ng6™ 26.Qg5!? [ / \ N g 7 + - ] Re6™ 27.Bc2 h6 28.Qe3 [/\ Ng7+-] Nf4 29.Bb3 d5 30.Rc5!? [ 30.Rcd1 Ree8 ( 30...d4 31.Qd2 Ree8 32.f3 /\ Ne2+/= ) 31.exd5 N6xd5 32.Qc5² ] 30...Ree8 31.exd5 N6xd5 32.Bxd5 Bxd5 33.Ne4 Be6?!

[ 33...Bxe4 34.Qxe4 Nd3 35.Qg4² ] 34.Nxh6+! Kf8 [ 34...gxh6 35.Nf6+ Kf8 36.Nxe8 Rxe8 37.Rxe5+- ] 35.Rc3?! [ 35.Ng4 Bxg4 ( 35...Nd3 36.Ngf6!+- ) 36.hxg4 Nd3 A) 37.Qh3 Nxe1 ( 37...Nxc5 38.bxc5² ) 38.Qh8+ Ke7 39.Qxg7÷ ; B) 37.Rf1!? Nxc5 38.bxc5² ] 35...Re7 [ 35...Nd5 36.Qc5+ Re7 37.Rd3! gxh6 38.Red1 Rc8 ( 38...Qa8 39.Qc1± ) 39.Rxd5 Bxd5 ( 39...Rxc5 40.Rd8++- ) 40.Qxd5² ] [ 35...gxh6 36.Nf6 Re7 37.Qg3 Ng6 38.Qe3 Nf4 ( 38...Kg7 39.Nh5+= ) 39.Qg3= ] 36.g3?? [ 36.Qg3!± ∆gxh6 37.Qh4+- ] 36...Nd5∓ 37.Qg5“ Nxc3 38.Nf6 Nd5-+ 39.Nh7+ Ke8 40.Qxg7 Kd7 41.Rxe5 Kc6 42.Re1 Kb7 0-1

Yemelin,V Landa,K Russia (ch) [Yemelin,V]

B42 2460 2570 1996

68/144 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6 6.0-0 Bg7 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.Nc3N [ 8.c4 - 68/(144) ] [ 8.Re1 - 6/430 ] 8...d5 [ 8...Nge7 9.Bf4 d5 10.e5² ] 9.exd5 exd5 10.Bg5 Nge7 11.Qd2 [ ¹11.Re1 h6 12.Bf4 0-0 13.Qd2 Kh7 14.h3= ] 11...0-0?! [ 11...h6 12.Bxe7 ( 12.Bf4?! g5 13.Bg3 f5 14.h4 f4 15.Bh2 Bf6!∓ ) 12...Nxe7 13.Rad1 0-0 14.Ne2= ] 12.Rfe1² Re8 13.h3 Be6 14.Ne2 d4 [ 14...Bxb2 15.Rab1 ( 15.c3? Bxa1 16.Bf6 Qd6 17.Qh6 Nf5 18.Bxf5 Qf8-+ ) 15...Bg7 16.Rxb7² ] 15.Nf4 Bd5 [ 15...Bc8 16.Bc4 h6? 17.Nxg6+- ] 16.Nxd5 Qxd5 17.Be4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 17.Re2 Nf5 18.a3 Rxe2 19.Qxe2 Nd6= ] 17...Qc5 [ 17...Qb5 A) 18.Qe2 Qxb2 19.Bxc6 ( 19.Rab1 Qxa2 20.Bxc6 d3!= ) 19...d3! 20.Qe3 bxc6 21.Bxe7 Bf8= ; B) 18.a4 Qc5 ; C) 18.Qd3 Qxd3 19.Bxd3 h6 20.Bd2² ] 18.Re2 Nf5 19.Rae1 Nd6 20.Bxc6 Rxe2 [ 20...Qxc6!? 21.Nxd4 Qd5 22.Rxe8+ ( 22.Nf3?! Qxd2 23.Rxd2?! Rxe1+ 24.Nxe1 Ne4³ ) 22...Rxe8 23.Rxe8+ Nxe8 24.Nb3 Qxd2 25.Bxd2 Bxb2 26.Nc5 Nd6 27.Bf4 Nb5 28.Nxb7 Nd4 ( 28...Nc3 29.Be5! ) 29.Bd2! ( 29.Be5 Nf3+ 30.gxf3 Bxe5 ) 29...Nxc2 30.Nc5± ] 21.Rxe2 bxc6 [ 21...Qxc6?! 22.Nxd4 Qd5 23.Nf3 Qxd2 24.Rxd2 Nc4 25.Rd7 Nxb2 26.Rxb7 Rc8 27.Bf4± ] 22.Be7 Qd5 23.Bxd6 Qxd6 24.Qd3 Rb8 25.b3 Qa3 26.Qc4 Rf8 [ 26...Qxa2? 27.Ng5 ( 27.Re7?! Rf8 28.Rxf7 Rxf7 29.Ng5 Qb1+ 30.Kh2 Be5+ 31.g3 Bxg3+ 32.Kg2 Kg7 33.Qxf7+ Kh6 34.Qf6!+- ) 27...Rf8 28.Re8+- ] [ 26...Bf6 A) 27.g4 c5 ( 27...h6? 28.Nxd4 Bxd4 29.Qxd4 Qxa2 30.Qf4+- ; 27...Qxa2 28.g5 Bg7 29.Re7 Rf8 30.Qxc6² ) 28.Kg2 h6 29.h4 Qxa2 30.g5 hxg5 31.hxg5 Bg7 32.Re7 Rf8 33.Rc7² ; B) 27.Qxc6 Kg7 28.g4 h6 29.Re6!+- ] 27.g3?!“ [ 27.g4± ] 27...Qxa2 28.Re7 Qa5 29.Qxc6 Qa3?“ [ 29...Qc3? 30.Qxc3 dxc3 31.Ra7 Re8 32.Rxa6+- ] [ 29...Qb5 30.Qxb5 axb5 31.Rb7 Rc8 32.Rxb5± ] [ 29...d3! 30.cxd3 Qf5 31.d4 Qxh3 32.Qxa6 Rc8² ] 30.Rd7+- a5 31.Kg2 a4 32.bxa4 Qc3 33.Rc7 Qa5 34.Qc4 h6 35.h4 Qa8 36.Qc6 Qa5 37.Rc8 g5 38.hxg5 hxg5 39.Rxf8+ Kxf8 [Q 8/g] 40.Qc4?!“ [ 40.g4+- ] [ 40.Qb5 Qxb5 41.axb5 g4 42.Nd2 ( 42.Nh2? f5 43.f3 Ke7 44.fxg4 fxg4 45.Nxg4 Kd6 ; 42.Ng5? Ke7 43.f4 gxf3+ 44.Kxf3 f6 ) 42...Ke7 43.Nc4 Ke6 44.b6 Kd7 45.Kf1+- ]

96 40...Qa8 41.g4 [ ¹41.Qc5+ Kg8 42.Qxg5 Qxa4 43.Qd8+ Kh7 44.Qh4+ Kg8 45.c3!+- ] 41...Bf6 [ 41...Qe4 42.Qc5+ Kg8 43.Qf5+- ] 42.Qb5 Qc8? [ 42...Kg7 43.a5 Qe4 44.Qf5 Qc6 45.Kg1 ( 45.Kh2!? Kh6 46.Kg1 ) 45...Kh6 46.Ne5 Bxe5 47.Qxe5+- ] 43.Qf5 Qc6 [ 43...Qxf5 44.gxf5 Ke7 45.Kg3 ( 45.Nd2 Kd7 46.Ne4 Bd8 47.Kg3 Kc6 48.Kg4 f6 49.f3 Kd5 50.a5 Kc6 51.Kh5+- ) 45...Kd6 46.Kg4 Kc5 47.Nxg5 Kb4 48.a5 Kxa5 49.Nxf7 Kb4 50.Nd6+- ] 44.Kg1 Ke8 45.a5 [ 45.Nxg5? d3= ] [ 45.Qb5 Kd7 ] 45...Kd8 46.Nxg5 Bxg5 47.Qxg5+ f6 48.Qf4 Ke7 49.Qxd4 Qxc2 50.a6 Qc1+ 51.Kh2 Qc7+ 52.Kg1 Qc1+ 53.Kh2 Qc7+ 54.Kh3 Qc6 55.a7 Kf7 56.Kg3 Qc7+ 57.Kg2 [ 57.Kf3! ] 57...Qc6+ 58.f3 Qc2+ 59.Kh3 Qa2 60.Qd7+ Kg6 61.Qe8+ 1-0

Timman,J Sokolov,I Wijk aan Zee [Sokolov,I]

B42 2630 2615 1997

68/145 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Nb3 Ba7 7.Qe2 d6 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.Qxe3 Nf6 10.Nc3 b5? [ 10...Nc6 ] 11.0-0-0? [ 11.e5! dxe5 12.Be4! Nxe4 13.Qxe4 Ra7 14.Qxe5 Nd7 15.Qxg7± ] 11...Nbd7N [ 11...b4?? 12.e5! bxc3 13.exf6 cxb2+ 14.Kb1 Qxf6 15.Be4 d5 16.Bxd5+- ] [ 11...Nc6 - 22/368 ] 12.Qg3! b4 [ 12...Qb6 13.Be2 ] 13.Nb1! [ 13.Ne2 Qb6! 14.Nd2 0-0 15.Nc4 Qc5 16.Qxd6 ( 16.Nxd6 Ne5© ) 16...Qxf2 17.Qxb4 Nc5 18.Nc3 Nxd3+ 19.cxd3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 ( 19.Rxd3 Qxg2÷ ) 19...Qxg2÷ ] 13...Qc7 [ 13...Qb6?? 14.N1d2 /\ Nc4 ] 14.Qxg7 Rg8 15.Qh6 Bb7 16.N1d2 Rxg2 [ 16...Rg6 17.Qh3! Ne5 18.Kb1 /\ f4+/- ] 17.Rhg1 Rg6 [ 17...Ng4? 18.Qh4! ( 18.Qxh7 Ndf6 ) 18...Rxg1 19.Rxg1 Nde5 20.Rxg4 Nxd3+ 21.Kb1± -> ] [ 17...Rxf2?! 18.Qh4! Ne5 19.Nc4! ( 19.Kb1 Qb6÷ 20.Na5? Rxd2! ) 19...Nxd3+ 20.cxd3 Nxe4 21.Kb1+- ] [ 17...Rxg1 18.Rxg1 Ke7!?² ] 18.Rxg6 hxg6 19.Nc4 d5 [ 19...Bxe4?? 20.Nxd6+ ] [ 19...a5? 20.Nd4 ] [ 19...0-0-0 20.Qf4! ( T i m m a n , J ) e5 ( 20...d5 21.Nd6+ Kb8 22.e5 ) 21.Qd2 d5 22.Nca5! dxe4 23.Bc4± -> ] [ 19...Ke7!?÷ ] 20.exd5 Bxd5 21.Ne3² Bb7?! [ 21...Bf3?! 22.Nd4! Bxd1 23.Qh8+ Nf8 24.Qxf6 Bh5 25.Be4± -> ] [ 21...Ke7! 22.Qh4 Bxb3 23.Qxb4+ Qc5 24.Qxb3 Rh8 25.Bxa6 Rxh2² ] 22.Qh8+! Ke7 23.Qh4 a5 24.Bb5! Ne5 [ 24...Bc6 25.Bxc6 Qxc6 26.Rxd7+ Qxd7 27.Ng4+- ] 25.Qd4?? [ 25.Ng4! Nexg4 26.Rd7+ Qxd7 27.Bxd7 Kxd7 ( 27...Bd5 28.Ba4 ) 28.Nc5+ Kc6 29.Nxb7 Kxb7 30.f3!+- ] 25...Bf3!∓ 26.Re1 [ 26.Nxa5? Bxd1 27.Qxb4+ Qd6 ] 26...Ne4! [/\ Rd8] 27.Nxa5? [ 27.Nc4™ Nxc4 28.Bxc4 A) 28...a4 29.Rxe4! Rd8 ( 29...Bxe4 30.Qxe4 axb3 31.Qxa8 ; 29...axb3 30.Rf4 ) 30.Rxe6+! fxe6 31.Qg7+ Kd6 32.Qd4+ Ke7= ; B) 28...Rd8 29.Qe3 Qxc4 30.Qxf3 f5∓ ] 27...Rxa5-+ 28.Qxb4+ Nd6 29.a4 Rxb5 0-1

97 Kupreichik,V Sax,Gy Senden [Kupreichik,V]

B43 2510 2525 1996

68/146 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.g3 b5 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Bb7 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.Qe2 b4 9.Na4 d5?!N [ 9...Qa5 - 64/181 ] 10.Bg5! [ 10.e5 Nfd7÷ ] 10...Be7 [ 10...dxe4 11.Bxf6! Qxf6 12.Bxe4 Qxd4 ( 12...Bxe4 13.Qxe4 Ra7 14.Nc6± ) 13.Bxb7 Ra7 14.Rd1 Qf6 15.Bxa6! ( 15.Qc4 Qe5+ 16.Kd2! Bd6 17.Qc8+± ) 15...Nxa6 16.Qb5+ Ke7 17.Nb6 /\ 18.Nc8, 18.Rd7+/- ] 11.exd5 Bxd5 [ 11...Nxd5 A) 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.0-0² ( 13.Nf5 exf5 14.Qxe7+ Kxe7 15.0-0-0 Ne3™ ); B) 12.Nc5! B1) 12...Nf4!? 13.gxf4! ( 13.Nxb7 Nxg2+÷ ) 13...Bxg2 14.Ncxe6 fxe6 15.Nxe6 Qd7 16.Rd1± |^ ; B2) 12...Bxg5 13.Nxb7 Qe7 14.Nf5² ( 14.Bxd5² )] 12.0-0-0! Qa5 [ 12...Bxg2 13.Nxe6 Qa5 14.Nxg7+ Kf8 15.Bh6 Kg8 16.Qxe7 Nbd7 17.Rxd7 Nxd7 18.Qxd7 Bxh1 19.Nf5+- ] 13.f4! Nbd7™ [ 13...Qxa4 14.Bxf6 gxf6 ( 14...Bxf6 15.Bxd5 ) 15.Bxd5 exd5 16.Nf5! Ra7 ( 16...Qd7 17.Rxd5 ) 17.Rhe1 Nc6 ( 17...Qxa2 18.Nxe7 ) 18.Qg4 (/\ Ne7) Qxa2 19.Nd6+ Kf8 20.Qc8+ Kg7 ( 20...Nd8 21.Rxe7 Kxe7 22.Nf5+ ) 21.Nf5+ Kg6 22.Qxh8+- ] 14.b3 [ 14.Bxd5 Qxd5 15.b3² ] 14...Bxg2 15.Qxg2 Qd5™ 16.Qxd5 [ 16.Qh3!? ] 16...Nxd5 17.Bxe7 Nxe7“ [ 17...Kxe7 18.f5² |^ ] 18.Rhe1 Ra7™ 19.Kb2 0-0 20.a3± bxa3+ [ 20...a5!? ] 21.Kxa3 Rc8 22.c4 Rb7 23.Rd3 Kf8 24.Red1 Ke8 25.Nf3! Rcb8 [ 25...h6 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 26.Ng5 h6 27.Ne4 Nc8 28.Nec5 Nxc5 29.Nxc5 Ra7 30.Rd8+ Ke7 31.b4 Rba8 32.Kb3 a5 33.b5 a4+ 34.Kb4 Nb6 35.Rxa8 Rxa8 36.Na6 Rc8 37.c5 Nd5+ 38.Ka5 Kd7 39.Kxa4 Ra8 40.Ka5 Kc8 41.c6 Nc7 42.Rd7 Nxa6 43.bxa6 1-0

98

19.Bb7! Rc4 [ 19...Rc7 20.Bxa6!± ] [ 19...Rxc3!? 20.bxc3 Rg8² ] 20.Ne4 [/\ Bg7] Rg8 21.Bg5! [ 21.Bxa6? g5 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Qxf6 Qxf6 24.Rxf6 Ng4 ] [ 21.Nxf6+? Bxf6 22.Qxf6 Qxf6 23.Rxf6 Ng4 ] [ 21.b3 g5 22.Bxg5 ( 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Qxf6 Qxf6 24.Rxf6 Rxc2÷ ) 22...Rxe4 B42 23.Qxe4 Rxg5 24.Qxh7÷ ] Berelovich,A 2500 Iordachescu,V 2460 21...Rf8 22.b3 Qc7? [ 22...Rxc2 23.Bxa6! ( 23.Nxf6+? Bxf6 Pavlograd 1996 24.Bxf6 Qxf6 25.Qxf6 Rxf6 26.Rxf6 Ng4 [Iordachescu,V] 27.Rff1 Nf2+ 28.Rxf2 Rxf2∓ ) 23...Qa8 68/147 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 24.Bxf6 Bxf6 ( 24...Rxf6 25.Qxe5 Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1+- ) 25.Bb7!! Qd8™ 26.Nd6+ a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 d6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 [ 8.Qe2 - 13/342 ] ( 26.Nxf6+ Qxf6 27.Qxf6 Rxf6 28.Rxf6 Ng4= ) 26...Ke7 27.Qb4!‚ ] 8...Bb7 9.a3 Be7 10.f4 Nc6?!N 23.bxc4 fxg5 24.Qg3 Rxf1+ 25.Rxf1 Qxc4 [ 10...Nbd7 ] 26.Re1+- Nc6 27.Nd6+ Bxd6 28.Qxd6 Qd4 11.Nxc6 29.Rxe6+ Kd8 30.Qxd4 Nxd4 31.Rxa6 [ 11.Nf3 b4 12.axb4 Nxb4÷ ] 11...Bxc6 12.e5! dxe5 Nxc2 32.Be4 Ne3 33.Bd3 Ke7 34.Kg1 [ 12...Nd5 13.Ne4 ( 13.Qg4 Nxc3 14.Qxg7 1-0 Rf8 15.bxc3 dxe5 16.fxe5 Qd5 /\ 0-0-0 ) 13...dxe5 14.fxe5 ( 14.Qg4 exf4 15.Qxg7 Rf8÷ ) 14...Qc7 B33 A) 15.Qf3 Qxe5! ( 15...0-0-0 16.Qg3² ) Almasi,Z 2655 16.Qxf7+ Kd7÷ ∆17.Nc5+ Kd6 18.Ne4+ Cramling,P 2545 Kd7= ; Pamplona 1996 B) 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qf3 Qxe5 17.Qxf7+ [Almasi,Z] Kd7 18.Bh6 ( 18.Nc5+ Kd6 19.Ne4+ Kd7 ) 18...Raf8! 68/148 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 B1) 19.Bxf8? Rxf8 20.Qxf8 ( 20.Qxh7 Nc6 5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4 e5 7.Be3 a6 8.N5c3 Rh8 21.Nf6+ Qxf6 22.Rxf6 Rxh7∓ ) Nf6 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Nd2 Be6 [ 10...0-0 - 68/(148) ] 20...Bxf8 21.Rxf8 Nf4∓ ; B2) 19.Qg7 Qxg7 20.Bxg7 Rxf1+ 11.Nc4 Nd4! 12.Bd3 Rc8 13.Bxf6 [ 13.Ne3 Nd7! ( 13...Nxe4 14.Bxe7 Nxc3 21.Rxf1² ] 15.bxc3 Qxe7 16.cxd4 exd4 17.Nf1± )] 13.fxe5 Nd7 13...Bxf6 14.Ne3 Bg5 [ 13...Nd5 14.Qf3 0-0 15.Qg3± ] [ 14...g6 - 2/458 ] 14.Qg4 g6 15.Bh6! Nxe5™ 15.Ncd5 Bxe3 16.Nxe3 0-0 17.0-0 Qb6!?N [ 15...Qc7 16.Qf4 ] [ 17...Qg5 ] 16.Qf4 f6 17.Be4 [ 17.Bg7 Rg8 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.Qxf6 Qxf6 18.c3 Nc6 19.Qe2 Ne7 20.Rfd1 [ 20.Bc4 Bxc4 21.Nxc4 Qb5 ] 20.Rxf6 Ke7 ] 20...Rfd8 21.Rd2 Qc7! [/\ d5] [ 17.Rad1 Nxd3 18.Rxd3 Qb8÷ ] [ 21...h6!? ] 17...Rc8 18.Rad1 [ 18.Bxc6+ Rxc6 19.Ne4 ( 19.Rad1 22.Qd1! [ 22.Bc2 d5 ] Nd7÷ ) 19...Nd7 20.Rad1 e5÷ ] 22...Qb6! 23.Qa4 Rc5?! 18...Bd7™ [ 23...Qc6! 24.Qxc6 Rxc6 25.Bc2 Rb6= ] [ 18...Qc7 19.Bg7 Rg8 20.Bxf6 Rf8 24.Bc4! Qc6 25.Qxc6 Rxc6 26.Bb3!² Kf8 21.Qxe5 Rxf6 22.Bxc6++- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

99

27.Rad1 Nc8 28.g3! [/\ f4] Re8 29.Ba4! b5 30.Bb3 g6 31.Kg2 Kg7 32.f3! Re7 33.h4 a5? [ 33...h5 34.g4! ] 34.Bd5± Rc5 35.Rd3 [/\ b4] Bxd5“ 36.Rxd5 [ 36.Nxd5 Rb7 ] 36...Rec7 37.Kf2 [/\ Rc5, Rd5] f6 38.Ke2 Kf7 39.h5 Ke6 40.f4! Kf7 41.Rh1! Kg7 42.hxg6 hxg6 43.Rd2!+- [/\ Kf3, Rdh2] [ 43.f5 Rxd5 44.Nxd5 Rc4± ] 43...exf4 44.gxf4 Rf7 45.Kf3 f5 46.exf5 gxf5 47.Rh5! [/\ ->>
Vukovic,Zd Brajovic,R Cetinje [Vukovic,Zd]

B47 2475 2390 1996

68/149 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 [ 6.g3 - 68/(149) ] 6...a6 7.0-0 b5 8.Nxc6 dxc6 9.a4 b4 10.Nb1 Bb7 11.Bd3 Nf6 12.Nd2 Nd7!?N [ 12...Bd6 - 39/222 ] 13.Nc4 Nc5 14.Qf3! /\ Bf4 Bd6? [ 14...e5?! 15.Qh5 ( 15.Qg3 f6 16.f4± )] [ 14...Nxd3™ 15.Qxd3 ( 15.cxd3 Bd6 16.Be3!? ∆Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Bb6! Qb8 19.Nxd6+ Qxd6 20.d4 /\ Bc5~/= ) 15...c5™ ( 15...a5? 16.Rd1 Ba6 17.Bf4! ; 15...Be7!? 16.Qf3 ) A) 16.Qf3 Bd6 17.Rd1!? Bxh2+ 18.Kh1 0-0! ( 18...Be5 19.Qh5! Bd4 20.c3 Bxf2 21.Nd6+ Kf8 22.Bf4‚ ) 19.g3 f5„ ;

B) 16.Rd1 (/\ Bf4) Rd8™ 17.Qxd8+ ( 17.Bf4?! Rxd3 18.Bxc7 Rd7! ) 17...Qxd8 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.f3² ] 15.Rd1!! [ 15.Nxd6+ Qxd6 16.Rd1² ] 15...Bxh2+ [ 15...Nxd3 16.Rxd3! Bxh2+ ( 16...0-0-0 17.Rxd6 /\ Bf4 ) 17.Kh1 Be5 ( 17...0-0 18.g3 f5 19.Bf4 ) 18.Qh5 Bf6 19.Nd6+ Kf8 20.e5 g6 ( 20...Bd8 21.Rf3 ) 21.exf6! gxh5 22.Bh6+ Kg8 23.Rg3# ] [ 15...0-0-0!? A) 16.Nxd6+ Rxd6™ ¹17.Be3 ( 17.Bf4 e5! 18.Bxe5 Rxd3 19.Qf5+™ Qd7 20.cxd3 Qxf5 21.exf5 f6 /\ Nb3, c5<=> ); B) 16.Be3! ] 16.Kh1 Be5 [ 16...Bd6 17.Be2+- ] [ 16...Nxd3 17.Rxd3+- - 15...Nd3 ] 17.Be2!+- [/\ Be3] f6 [ 17...0-0 18.Be3 Nd7 19.Rxd7 Qxd7 20.Nxe5 ] 18.Be3 Nd7™ [ 18...Qe7 19.Nxe5 fxe5 20.Qh5+ ] 19.Qh3 [ 19.Qg4 f5!? 20.exf5 Nf6 21.Qh3 ] 19...Ke7“ [ 19...0-0 20.Qxe6+ Rf7 21.Nxe5 Nxe5 22.f4+- ] [ 19...0-0-0 20.Rxd7! Rxd7 ( 20...Qxd7 21.Nb6+ ; 20...Kxd7 21.Bb6! Qb8 22.Bg4!+- ) 21.Bb6 Qb8 22.Qxe6+- ] 20.Bg4 [ 20.Nb6!? A) 20...Rad8 21.Nxd7 Rxd7 22.Bc5+ Kf7 ( 22...Bd6 23.Rxd6 Rxd6 24.Rd1 Rhd8 25.Qxh7 ) 23.Rxd7+ Qxd7 24.Rd1 Qc8 25.Bg4! (/\ 26.Be6! Qe6 27.Rd7) Re8 26.Qxh7 Rh8 27.Bh5# ; B) 20...Nxb6 21.Bc5+! Kf7 22.Bxb6 Qe7 ( 22...Qxb6 23.Rd7+ ; 22...Qc8 23.Bg4! /\ Be6 ) 23.Bc5! B1) 23...Qxc5 24.Rd7+ Qe7 ( 24...Kf8 25.Qxe6 /\ Qf7# ); B2) 23...Qc7 24.Qxe6+!! Kxe6 25.Bc4# ; B3) 23...Qe8 24.Bc4 Bc8™ 25.Rd3‡ /\ Rad1+- ] 20...c5 [ 20...Nf8 21.Bb6 ] 21.Bxe6 Nf8 22.Nxe5! Nxe6 [ ¹22...Qxe5 23.Bd5! /\ Bc5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 23.Rd7+ Qxd7 Rae8 26.Rd1+ 1-0

Dolmatov,S Beshukov,S Russia (ch) [Dolmatov,S]

24.Nxd7

100 Kxd7

25.Bxc5

B47 2575 2460 1996

68/150 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Qd3 b5 11.f4 Bb7 12.Bf3 h5 [ 12...b4!? 13.e5 bxc3 14.exf6± ] 13.e5 Ng4 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.Ne4 Be7 16.b3 [ 16.Be3 - 38/(234) ] [ 16.h3 - 62/(186) ] [ 16.Bd2!? Rc8 17.a3!? ] 16...Nh6 17.Bb2 Nf5 18.Qf3!?N [ 18.Rae1 ] 18...Qc6? [ 18...Qa7!? 19.Rac1 Rc8 ( 19...g6 20.c4 bxc4 21.Rxc4 0-0 22.Rfc1± ) 20.c4 bxc4 21.bxc4!? g6 22.c5² ] 19.Rac1?! [ 19.c4!? bxc4 20.Rac1 ] 19...Rd8 [ 19...h4 20.c4 Bc5 ( 20...Ng3+? 21.Nxg3 hxg3 22.Qxg3± ) 21.Nxc5 ( 21.cxb5 Qxe4 22.Rxc5™ Ng3+ 23.Kg1™ Ne2+ 24.Kf2 ) 21...Ng3+ 22.Kg1! Qxc5+ 23.Rf2+- ] 20.c4 bxc4 21.Rxc4² Qb6 22.Ng3 Nh4? [ 22...Nxg3+ 23.Qxg3 g6 ( 23...0-0? 24.f5 exf5 25.Rxf5‚ ) 24.Bd4 Qb7 25.Qf3!± ] 23.Qe2 g6 24.Ra4 Ra8 [ 24...a5 25.Bc3 Bb4 26.Bxb4 axb4 27.Ne4 ] 25.Rd1 Nf5 [ 25...Qb7 26.Ba3 Bxa3 27.Rxa3 0-0 28.Ne4± ] 26.Nxf5 gxf5 27.Ba3! Bxa3 28.Rxa3 h4 29.h3+- a5 30.Ra4 Rg8 [ 30...Ke7 31.Rd6 Qc5 32.Qd2 Ra7 33.Rc4 Qa3 34.Rcd4 Rd8 35.Rc6 a4 36.b4+- ] 31.Rad4 Ra7 32.Qh5 Qb7 [ 32...Qc6 33.R4d2 ( 33.R1d2?! Qc1+ 34.Kh2 Qe1 ) 33...a4 34.Qh7 Kf8 35.Qxh4+- ]

33.R1d2 Qb5 34.Qh7 Qf1+ 35.Kh2 Rg6 36.Qh8+ Ke7 37.Qxh4+ Kf8 38.Qh8+ Rg8 39.Qh6+ Rg7 40.Rc4 Ra8 41.Rdc2 Re8 42.Rc8 1-0

Willemze,J Rogers,I Wijk aan Zee [Rogers,I]

B49 2160 2575 1996

68/151 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.Be3 Nf6 8.0-0 Bb4 9.Nxc6 [ 9.Na4 - 68/(151) ] 9...bxc6 10.Na4 [ 10.Qd4 - 68/(151) ] 10...Rb8 11.c4 Be7 [ 11...Bd6 - 21/(329) ] 12.c5 [ 12.Qd4 - 5/392 ] 12...Nxe4!? 13.Qd4 d5!N [ 13...Nf6 ] 14.cxd6 Bxd6 15.Nb6 [ 15.Qxg7?! Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Be5³ ] [ 15.Qxe4 Rb4 16.Qc2 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Rh4 18.g3 ( 18.Bg5? Bg1+ ) 18...Bxg3+ 19.Kg1 ( 19.Kg2 Rh2+ 20.Kg1 0-0÷ ) 19...0-0© ] 15...Nf6 16.Nc4 [ 16.Nxc8!? Rxc8 17.Bxa6 Bxh2+ 18.Kh1 Be5³ ] 16...Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 c5™ 18.Qh4!? [ 18.Qxc5 Qxc5 19.Bxc5 Bc7³ ] 18...Be5 19.Qg5! Nd7 20.Rad1? [ 20.Nxe5 Qxe5 21.Qxe5 Nxe5 22.Bxc5 Rxb2 23.Rfe1 f6³ ] 20...Bf6 21.Bf4!? e5 [ 21...Bxg5? 22.Bxc7 Rb4 23.Ba5÷ ] 22.Qh5 0-0? [ 22...g6! 23.Qh6 exf4 24.Rfe1! Ne5 ( 24...Kd8 25.Nd6© ) 25.Nxe5 Bxe5 26.Qg7! Be6! ( 26...Bxg7? 27.Bb5+ Kf8 28.Re8# ) 27.Bb5+ axb5 28.Rxe5 Ke7! ( 28...Rf8? 29.Rxe6+ ) 29.Rxe6+ Kxe6 30.Re1+ Kd7 ( 30...Kd5 31.Qf6! ) 31.Qxf7+ Kc8 32.Re7 Qd6-+ ] 23.Bg3 g6 24.Qh2© [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

101

29.Rde1 Nb5?! [ 29...Nxa2 30.Bc4 Nb4 31.Bh4 Nc6 32.Nxc6 Qxc6 33.Re7³ ] 30.Bh4 Qb6 31.Bxb5 Qxb5 32.Qg3 Rfe8 33.Ng4?“ [ 33.Nc4³ ] 33...Qa6 34.Ne3?! Bd3 35.Rf3 [ ¹35.Rf2 Bd4∓ ] 35...Qxa2 36.f5 Rxb3-+ 37.fxg6 Bxg6 38.Ref1 Qe2 39.Re1 Qb5 40.Rc1 Rb1 41.Rff1 Rxc1 42.Rxc1 Qb2 43.Rd1 Qe2 44.Rd8 Rxd8 45.Bxd8 Qh5+ 46.Kg1 Be5 47.Qf3 Bd4 48.Kf2 c4 49.Be7 Qxf3+ 50.Kxf3 c3 51.Ba3 Bd3 52.Nd5 f5 53.Kf4 Kf7 54.Nb4 Bb1 55.Bc1 Bg7 56.Kg5 Be4 57.g3 Be5 58.g4 f4! [ 58...f4 59.Bxf4 h6+ ] 0-1

Sagalchik,G Serper,G New York (open) [Serper,G]

22.Qf3 Nf6 23.dxe5 Qxe5 24.Rxb7 Bxh6 25.Re1ƒ ] 20.Qe2 b6 [ 20...Qa6!? (/\ Rc1) 21.Re1 R8c6÷ ] 21.Re3 e5™ 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Rxe5 Rxd4 24.Re6?! [ 24.Rc1?? Rxd2-+ ] [ 24.Bc3!?© ] 24...Qc2? [ 24...Qc4!∓ ∆25.Rxg6+? hxg6 26.Qe6+ Kh7 ( 26...Kh8? 27.Bc3+- ) 27.Qf7+ Kh8 28.Bc3 Bxh6-+ ] 25.Rxe7 [ 25.Rc1 Rxd2! 26.Rxc2 Rcxc2÷ ] 25...Re4™ 26.Rxe4 Qxe4™ [ 26...dxe4?? 27.Rc1 ] [ 26...Qxb2? 27.Rf4! Qxa1+ 28.Kh2ƒ ] 27.Qa6?!“ [ 27.Qxe4 dxe4 28.Re1 Rc2 ( 28...Rc4= ) 29.Bc3 Bxh6 30.Rxe4 Bg7= ] 28.Re1 Qf5 29.Be3 Bxh6! B52 27...Rc2 2525 30.Qa4™ Bxe3 [ 30...Rxb2?! 31.Bd4ƒ ] 2535 1996 31.Qe8+ Kg7 32.Qxe3³ [>
68/152 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 [ 3.Bc4 - 68/(152) ] 3...Nf6 4.Be2 [ 4.Bc4 - 68/(152) ] 4...g6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Bb5+ Bd7 Nbxd7 8.Re1 0-0 [ 8...Ne5!? ] [ 8...c4!? ] 9.d4 cxd4N [ 9...Rc8 - 45/226 ] 10.cxd4 d5 [ 10...e5!? ] 11.e5 Ne4 12.Nbd2 [ 12.Qb3 ] 12...Nxd2 [ 12...f5? 13.Qb3± ] 13.Bxd2 Qb6 14.Re3!? [ 14.Qa4 Nb8! /\ Nc6= ] 14...Rac8 15.h4! /\ ->>> Rc4 [ 15...Qxb2? 16.Rb3 Qc2 17.Rxb7+- ] [ 15...h5?! >
Yudasin,L Popov,Va Sankt_Peterburg [Yudasin,L]

B50 2595 2415 1996

68/153 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 g6 [ 4...Bg4 - 68/(153) ] 5.Bc2 Bg7 6.d4 0-0 7.0-0 cxd4 8.cxd4 Bg4 [ 8...Nc6! - 68/(153) ] e5 9.Nbd2 Qc7!?N

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 9...Nc6 - 24/421 ] 10.h3 [ 10.Re1? Nc6 11.h3? Nxd4 ] 10...Rc8 11.Bd3 Bd7 12.Re1 Na6?! [ 12...Nc6 13.a3 Nh5 14.d5 Ne5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Nf3 Bg7 17.Rb1² ] 13.a3 e5 [ 13...Qd8!? ] 14.Nc4! [ 14.d5 Nc5 ] [ 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.Nc4 Nc5!?÷ ( 15...Ne8 )] 14...exd4™ [ 14...b5 15.Nxd6 ] [ 14...Bb5 15.Ncxe5 ] 15.Bf4 Ba4!? [ 15...Ne8 16.b4!? /\ 17.e5, 17.Qd2, Bh6 > ] [ 19...Bxc4± ] 20.exd6 Bxc4 [ 20...Ne6 21.Nfe5 Bxe5 ( 21...Qd8 22.d7+- ) 22.Nxe5 Qxd6 23.Nc6 Nxf4 24.Ne7++- ] 21.Re7! Qd8™ 22.Bxc4+- Nxd6 [ 22...Ne6 23.Rxe6 Rxc4 24.Rxe8+ ] 23.Bxd6 Qxd6 24.Rxf7 Ne6™ [ 24...Nd5 25.Rxg7+! Kxg7 26.Qxd4+ Kh6 27.Rd1+- ] [ 24...Kh8 25.Ng5! h6 ( 25...Qb6 26.Rf4+- ) 26.Rxg7 Kxg7 27.Nf7+- ] 25.Rxb7 Rxc4 [ 25...Kh8 26.Bxe6 Qxe6 ( 26...Rxc1+ 27.Qxc1 Qxe6 28.Qc7+- ) 27.Re1 /\ Re7+- ] 26.Rxc4 Qd5 27.Qe2! Qxb7™ 28.Qxe6+ Kh8 29.Ne5! 1-0

102 Yudasin,L Uritzky,M Israel (ch) [Yudasin,L]

B50 2595 2420 1996

68/154 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Bc2 Bg4 6.d3 d5 7.Nbd2 e6 8.h3 [ 8.0-0 - 49/226 ] 8...Bh5 9.Qe2 Be7 10.Nf1!? c4!? [ 10...0-0 11.Ng3 Bg6 12.e5!? ( 12.Nh4² )] [ 10...Ne5 11.g4 Nxf3+ 12.Qxf3 Bg6 13.Ba4+!? ( 13.Ng3 )] 11.dxc4N [ 11.Ng3 ] 11...dxe4 12.Bxe4 Nxe4 13.Qxe4 Bg6 14.Qe3™ Bd3?! [ 14...a5!?© ] [ 14...0-0 15.Bd2! ( 15.Nd4 Nxd4 16.Qxd4 Qxd4 17.cxd4 Rfd8© |^ ; 15.b3 Bf6 /\ Nb4 ; 15.N1d2 Bd3 16.Ne4 Bxc4= ) 15...Bf6! ( 15...Bd3 16.b3 /\ Rd1 ) 16.Rd1!÷ ] 15.N1d2 [/\ Nd4!+/-] Bf6 [/\ 16.Nd4 Bd4 17. Qd3 Bf2] 16.Ne4! [/\ Nf6, b3, Bb2, 0-0-0+/-] Bxc4 17.Qc5 Bd5 [ 17...Qd5 18.Qxc4+- ] [ 17...Ba6!? 18.Nd6+ Kf8 19.Nxb7+ Qe7 20.Nd6 Rd8 ] 18.Nd6+ Kf8 [ 18...Kd7 19.Nxf7 Qf8™ 20.Qb5!+- ] 19.Nxb7+ Qe7 20.Bf4! Kg8 21.Nd6! [/\ 0-0-0 ->Kg8] Qc7! [/\ Be7] 22.Ne5 [ 22.0-0-0!? /\ c4 ] 22...Bxe5 [ 22...Bxg2 23.Rg1 > )] [ 23...Rc8 24.Bf4 /\ 25.0-0, 25.Nc8 ] 24.Qxb6 axb6 25.Bf4! e5 [ 25...Bxg2 26.Rg1 Bxh3 27.Bh6 g6 28.Ne4 f5 29.Ng5 Bg4 30.f3 Bh5 31.0-0-0+- -> ] [ 25...Rxa2! 26.Rxa2 Bxa2 27.0-0 /\ 28.Ra1, 28.Be3+/-_|_ ] 26.Be3 [> ) 29...f6! 30.0-0-0± -> ( 30.Nxf6+ Kf7 31.Ne4 Bf5² )] 27.Nf5! g6? [ 27...Be6 28.Ng3± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 27...Be4 28.Nh4± ] 28.Bg5!+- Rd7 [ 28...gxf5 29.Bxd8 Nxd8 30.0-0-0+- ] 29.Ne3 Kg7™ 30.0-0-0 [ 30.Nxd5+- ] 30...Be6 31.Rxd7 Bxd7 32.Rd1 [ 32.Ng4+- ] 32...Be6 33.Rd6 Rc8 34.Nd5! b5 [ 34...Bxd5 35.Bf6+ /\ Rd5+- ] 35.Bf6+ Kf8 36.Nb6 Rc7 37.b3 h5 38.Kb2 Ke8 39.f3 [ 39.h4!? ] 39...Ne7 40.Bxe5 Rc6 41.Rxc6 Nxc6 42.Bf6 [>
103

Qxc3 25.Qxc3 Bxc3 26.Re3= ] 22...dxe5 23.Bxe5 Bxc6 24.dxc6 Nd3 25.Bxg7 Nxe1 26.Qg3 Qd5? [ 26...Kxg7 27.c7 A) 27...Rb1? 28.Nxb1 ( 28.Kh2? Qd5 29.c4 Qxg2+ ) 28...Qd1 29.Kh2 Qxb1 30.Rd2± ; B) 27...Qd6 28.Qxd6 exd6 29.cxb8Q Rxb8 30.Rxa5 Nd3 31.Rd5 Nf4 32.Rxd6 Ne2+= ] 27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.c4 Qxc6 29.f4 [ 29.Kf1 ] 29...Qe6 30.Kf1± Nxg2 31.Qxg2 Rd8 32.Rxa5 Qe3 33.Rd5 [ 33.Ra8 Qxf4+ 34.Ke1 Qe3+ 35.Kd1 Qb3+ 36.Kc1 Qc3+ 37.Kb1 Rxa8 38.Qxa8+ Kg7 ] 33...Ra8 34.Qf2 Qxh3+ 35.Ke2 Ra3 [ 35...e6 36.Rd3 Qf5 ] 36.Qd4 Qg4+ [ 36...f6 37.c5 ] 37.Kf2“ [ ¹37.Ke1 ] 37...f6 38.Rd7 Qg3+“ [ 38...Qh4+ 39.Ke2 Qh5+ 40.Ke1 Qh1+ 41.Nf1 ( 41.Ke2= ) 41...Rf3! 42.Qd5+ Kf8 B50 43.Qa8+ Kf7 44.Qd5+ Kg7 45.Rxe7+ Marjanovic,Slavo 2420 Kh6 46.Rxh7+ Kxh7 47.Qf7+= ] Brankovic,De 2370 Jugoslavija 1996 39.Ke2 Qg2+ 40.Kd1 Qh1+ 41.Kc2± Qe1 42.Qd5+ [Marjanovic,S] [ 42.c5 Ra1 43.Qb2 ] 68/155 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.h3 g6 42...Kg7 43.Qe4 Ra2+ 44.Kb3 Qd1+ 5.Bd3 Bg7 6.Bc2 0-0 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d4 45.Kxa2 Qa4+ 46.Kb2 Qxd7 [Q 7/d] 47.Nb3 Nd7!?N [ 47.Kc3 ] [ 8...b6 ] [ 47.Nf3 ] [ 8...e5 ] 47...h5 48.c5 h4 49.c6 Qc7 [ 8...cxd4 - 67/(246) ] [ 49...Qd6 50.Qc4 Qc7 51.Nd4 Kh6 ] 9.d5 50.Kc2? [ 9.Be3 Qb6 ( 9...b6 ) 10.b3 cxd4 11.cxd4 [ 50.Nd4 Kh6 51.Ne6 Qb8+ 52.Kc3 Nb4 ] Qa8± ] 9...Na5 10.Re1 50...h3 51.Nd4 Qa7 52.Ne6+ Kh7 [ 10.Na3 a6 11.c4 ] [ 52...Kf7! 53.c7 Qa2+= ] 10...Rb8 11.Bf4 b5 12.a3 Nc4 13.b3 Nce5 53.c7 Qa2+ 54.Kc3 Qa5+? 14.Ra2 a5 15.a4 [ 54...Qa3+ 55.Kd2 Qb2+ 56.Ke3 [ 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.a4 ( 16.Be3 )] ( 56.Qc2 Qxc2+ 57.Kxc2 h2= ) 56...Qc1+ 15...Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 c4 17.axb5 cxb3 57.Kf2 h2™ 58.Nf8+ Kh8 59.Nxg6+ Kg7 18.Bxb3 Rxb5 19.Ba4 Rb8÷ 20.Nd2 Nc5 60.Qxe7+ Kxg6 ( 60...Kh6? 61.Qxf6 ) 21.Bc6 Bd7 61.Qe8+ Kg7= ] [ 21...Ba6 22.Ra3 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

104

42.Kxf1 Qh3+-+ ] B50 Adams,Mi 2685 36...Nbxc5 37.b4?! [ 37.Qg4 /\ Qf5 ] Gelfand,B 2665 Deutschland 1996 37...cxb3 38.Be4 Nxe4 [ ¹38...f3 39.Rxf3 Nf4-+ ] [Adams,Mi] 39.Qxe4 Qc4 40.Qxc4 bxc4 41.d6 Nc5 68/156 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 Nf6 42.Re1 f3?? [ 3...a6 - 68/(156) ] [ 42...Nd7 43.Kg2 Kg7 44.Kf3 Kg6 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Bxf3 g6 45.Kg4 Gelfand,B ( 45.Ke4 Kh5 46.Kd5 8.0-0 Kxh4 47.Kc6 Nf8 48.Rxe5 f3-+ ) 45...f5+ [ 8.Bg2 ] 46.Kf3 Kh5 47.Rh1∓ ] 8...Bg7 43.Rd1 b2 [ 8...h5!? ] [ 43...Nd7 44.Kh2+- ] 9.Bg2 0-0 10.d3 44.Kh2!+- Kg7 45.Rb1 e4 46.Kg3 f2 [ 10.Ne2 ] [ 46...f6 ] 10...Rb8 11.Be3 47.Kxf2 Kf8 48.Ke3 Na4 49.Kd4! e3 [ 11.a4 a6 12.Nd5 e6 ] 50.Kxc4 e2 51.Re1 a5 52.Kb3 Nc5+ [ 11.Ne2!? ] 53.Kc2 Na4 54.c4‡ 11...Nd7 1-0 [ 11...b5 ] 12.Qd2 Nd4 13.Nd1 [ 13.Nd5!? e6 14.Nf4 ] B51 13...b5 14.c3 Nc6 15.a3N Iordachescu,V 2440 [ 15.e5 Qc7 ] Marin,M 2530 [ 15.Bh6 Bxh6 16.Qxh6 b4 17.Qd2 Bucuresti 1996 Qa5÷ ] [Iordachescu,V] 15...Qc7 68/157 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 [ 15...a5 ] 4.0-0 16.f4 Na5?! [ 4.d4 - 68/(157) ] [ 16...a5 ] 4...a6 17.Rb1 c4 18.d4 e5 19.dxe5? [ 4...Ngf6 - 68/(157) ] [ 19.g4‚ ] 19...dxe5 20.f5 Nb3 21.Qe2 Rfd8 22.Nf2 5.Bxd7+ Bxd7 6.d4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 e5 8.Qd3 h6 [- 56/(202)] 9.c4 b5N Nf6 [/\ Nh5] 23.g4 Bf8 24.Kh1 [ 9...Nf6 ] [ 24.Bf3 Bc5 25.g5 Ne8 ] [ 9...Be7 ] 24...Rd7 10.Nfd2! Nf6 11.Nc3 Qb6?! [ 24...Bc5 25.Bg5 Rd6 26.h4‚ ] [ 11...b4 12.Nd5 ( 12.Nd1!? ) 12...Nxd5 25.Rbd1 Rbd8 26.h4 Be7 13.Qxd5 /\ Rd1, Nf1-e3+/= ] [ 26...Bc5 27.Bg5 ] [ 11...Qb8!? (Suba,M) 12.a4 bxa4 27.Bf3 [/\ g5] Rxd1 28.Nxd1 Nd7 29.g5 ( 12...Be7!? ) 13.Nxa4 Be7 14.b3 0-0 [ 29.Qf2 ] 15.Nc3 /\ Ba3+/= ] 29...Ndc5 30.Nf2 Nd3 31.Ng4 Bc5 32.Nf6+ [ 32.Nh6+ Kg7 33.Bg4 Bxe3 34.fxg6 fxg6 12.a4 b4? [ 12...bxa4 13.Nxa4 Qb7² ] 35.Rf7+ ( 35.Qxe3 Nf4 ) 35...Qxf7 36.Nxf7 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.cxd5 a5 15.Nc4 Qa6 Nf2+∓ ] 16.f4 32...Kh8“ 33.Nd5?“ [ 16.b3!? /\ f4|^ ] [ ¹33.fxg6 Bxe3 ( 33...fxg6 34.Nd5‚ ) 34.g7+ Kxg7 35.Qxe3 Qc5 36.Qe2 Nf4 16...Rc8!? 17.b3! [ 17.Nxe5 Qxd3 18.Nxd3 Rc4 19.Re1 37.Nh5+÷ ] Be7© ] 33...Rxd5! 34.exd5 gxf5 35.Bg2 f4 36.Bxc5 [ 36.Be4!? Qd7! 37.Kh2 Bxe3 38.Qh5 f5 17...Be7 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.Rxf7!? [ 19.Qg3 0-0™ 20.Qxe5 Bf6 21.Rxf6 Qxf6 39.gxf6 Nd2 40.f7 Nxf1+ 41.Kg2 Ne1+

CHESS INFORMANT 68 22.Qxf6 gxf6 23.Bxh6 Rfd8 24.Nxa5± ] [ 19.Kh1± ] 19...Bc5+ 20.Kh1 Bd4™ 21.Rxd7! [ 21.Rb1 Rxc4 22.Qf1™ Rxc1 ( 22...Qg6 23.Rxd7 ) 23.Rxc1 Qxf1+ 24.Rcxf1÷ ] 21...Rxc4 [ 21...Kxd7 22.Nxe5+ Bxe5 23.Qxa6 Bxa1 24.Bf4+- ] [ 21...Bxa1 22.Rxg7 ( 22.Qh3? 0-0∓ ) 22...Rf8 /\ Qf6 ( 22...Qf6 23.Rg3 /\ Rf3 ) 23.h3! ( 23.Rg3? Rxc4! 24.bxc4 b3÷ ) 23...Qf6 24.Qg3 Bd4 ( 24...Rxc4 25.bxc4 b3 26.Qg4+- ) 25.Kh2!+- ] 22.Rxg7! [ 22.bxc4 Kxd7 ( 22...Bxa1 - 2 1. . . B a 1) 23.Rb1 Rc8© ] 22...Rf8?! [ 22...Rxc1+ 23.Rxc1 Qxd3 24.Rc8# ] [ 22...Bxa1 - 21...Ba1 ] [ 22...Rc6! 23.Qxa6 ( 23.Qd1? Rf6-+ ) 23...Rxa6 24.Rb1 Rf8 - 23...Rc6 ] 23.Rb1? [ 23.h3? Rc6 24.Qxa6 Rxa6 25.Rb1 Rf1+∓ ] [ 23.bxc4! Qf6 ( 23...Bxa1 - 2 1 . . . B a 1) 24.Bb2! (Marin,M) Bxb2 25.Rb1+- ] 23...Rc6 [ 23...Qf6 24.Bb2+- ( 24.Be3+- )] 24.Qxa6 Rxa6 25.Bd2 Rf2 26.Rd1“ [ ¹26.Rc1 Kd8 27.Rd1 Raf6 28.h4 Re2 29.Rg4 h5 30.Bg5 hxg4 31.Bxf6+ Ke8 32.Kh2 Rxe4 33.Kg3± ] 26...Raf6 27.h4 [ 27.h3!? ] 27...Kf8?“ [ 27...Re2 28.Rg4 h5 29.Rg3 Rxe4 30.Bg5² ] 28.Rg4 Re2 [ 28...h5 29.Rg5 Re2 30.Rxh5 Rxe4± ] 29.h5 Kf7 30.Kh2 Bc3 31.Bc1 Bd4 32.Rd2 Re1 33.Rc2 Bc3 34.Bd2! Re2 35.Bxc3 Rxc2 36.Bxe5 Rf3 37.Bd4!+- Rxb3 38.e5 Rd3 39.e6+ Ke7 40.Rg7+ Kf8 [ 40...Ke8 41.d6 ] 41.e7+ Ke8 42.Bf6 Kd7 43.Rg8 Re2 44.Rd8+ Kc7 45.e8Q Rxe8 46.Rxe8 Rxd5 47.Re5 1-0

105 Rublevsky,S Tiviakov,S Russia (ch) [Tiviakov,S]

B51 2645 2615 1996

68/158 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Bxc6+ [ 4.0-0 - 68/(158) ] 4...bxc6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.d3 [ 6.h3 - 68/(158) ] 6...Nf6 7.c3 e6 8.Bg5!N [ 8.Nbd2 - 68/(158) ] 8...Be7 [ 8...Qb6!? 9.Nbd2!? ( 9.Bxf6!? gxf6 10.Nbd2ƒ ) 9...Qxb2 10.Nc4© |^ ] 9.Nbd2² [o/oc5, c6] 0-0 [ 9...Qc7 10.Qa4 Bxf3 ( 10...0-0?! - 9...0-0 ) 11.Nxf3 0-0 - 9...0-0 ] 10.Qa4 Bxf3 [ 10...Qc7?! 11.e5!? Bxf3™ 12.exf6 gxf6™ 13.Bh6 Be2 ( 13...Bh5 14.Bxf8± ) 14.Qe4 Bh5™ 15.Bxf8± ] 11.Nxf3 Qc7 12.Rfe1 Rfb8!? [ 12...Rab8 ] 13.Re2 [ 13.e5 dxe5 14.Nxe5 Rxb2÷ ] [ 13.Rab1!? ] [ 13.b3!? ] 13...e5 [ 13...h6!? 14.Bh4 e5² ] 14.d4 exd4 15.cxd4 Rb4 16.Qa3 [ 16.Qd1 c4!? ( 16...Rab8!?„ )] 16...Rab8 17.Rd1!? [ 17.e5 dxe5 ( 17...Nd5!?÷ <=> <->b ) 18.dxe5 Nd5÷ <=> <->b ] [ 17.dxc5 Rxe4 ( 17...dxc5 18.Rae1!?² ) 18.Rxe4 Nxe4 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.cxd6 Qxd6 21.Qe3² o..oa7, c6 ] 17...cxd4?! 18.Nxd4 d5!? 19.Nf5? [ ¹19.Qg3 Qxg3 ( 19...Bd6 20.e5+- ; 19...Qb7 20.Nf5+- -> ; 19...Qd7 20.Nf5+- ) 20.hxg3 Bc5 ( 20...Rxb2 21.Rxb2 Rxb2 22.e5+- ; 20...Rc8 21.exd5+- ; 20...c5 21.Nc6+- ) A) 21.Bf4 Rc8÷ ; B) 21.Nb3 Rxe4!÷ ( 21...Nxe4 22.Rxe4 dxe4 23.Nxc5² _|_ ); C) 21.Nxc6 Rxb2 22.Rxb2 Rxb2 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.exd5 Rxf2² _|_ ; D) 21.Bxf6! gxf6 22.Nb3!± ( 22.Nxc6 Rxb2 23.Rxb2 Rxb2 - 21.Nc6 )]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 19...Rd4!! 20.Nxe7+™ Qxe7 21.Rc1 [ 21.Rxd4 Qxa3 22.bxa3 Rb1+-+ ] [ 21.Ree1 Qxa3 22.bxa3 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Nxe4∓ ] [ 21.Rde1 Qxa3 22.bxa3 Rxe4 23.Rxe4 ( 23.f3 Rxe2 24.Rxe2 c5-+ ) 23...Nxe4∓ ] 21...Qxa3 22.bxa3 Nxe4 [ 22...Rxe4 23.Rec2³ >
106 37.Rgf7+ Kg3 38.Rxe5 Nd3-+ -> ∆39.Rxd5 Re6-+ ) A) 36...Rf6?? 37.g4+ Kg6 ( 37...Kf4 38.Rxf6+ Kg3 39.Rxe5+- ) 38.Rg7# ; B) 36...Kg6 37.Rg7+= ] 36.Rgf7+ Kg6 37.Rg7+ Kf6 38.Rgf7+ Kg6 39.Rg7+ ½-½

Huebner,R Ftacnik,L Deutschland [Ftacnik,L]

B53 2595 2610 1996

68/159 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 a6 5.c4 Nc6 6.Qd2 g6 7.b3 Bg7 8.Nc3 Bg4 9.Be2 Bxf3N [ 9...Nf6 - 18/416 ] 10.Bxf3 Bh6 11.Qd1 [ 11.Qb2 Bxc1 ( 11...Ne5 12.Be2 Bxc1 13.Rxc1 Nf6 14.f4 Ned7 15.0-0² ) 12.Rxc1 Nf6 13.Nd5 e5!= ] 11...Bxc1 12.Rxc1 Nf6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Re1 [ 14.g3!? Qa5 15.Bg2² ] [ 14.Qd2 Qa5 15.Rfd1 Rac8² ] 14...Qa5 15.g3 h5!? [ 15...Rac8 16.Bg2 b5 17.Nd5 bxc4 18.Rxc4² ] 16.Bg2 [ 16.h4 Rfd8 17.Qd2 e6÷ ] 16...h4 17.a4 [ 17.gxh4 Kg7 18.Qf3 Rh8„ ] 17...hxg3 18.hxg3 [ 18.fxg3 Qe5 19.Nd5 Rac8= ] 18...Kg7 19.Nd5 Rad8 20.b4 [ 20.f4 Qc5+ 21.Kf1 Rh8= ] [ 20.Rb1 Qc5 21.Qe2 a5= ] 20...Nxb4 21.Nxe7 [ 21.Qd2 Nc6 ( 21...Nfxd5? 22.exd5 Qc5 23.Rxe7± ) 22.Qxa5 Nxa5 23.Nxe7 Nd7= ] 21...Rfe8 22.Nd5 Nbxd5 23.cxd5 [ 23.exd5 Rxe1+ 24.Qxe1 Qxa4∓ ] 23...Rc8 24.Qd4 [ 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.e5 dxe5 26.Rxe5 Rc4³ ] 24...Rc5! [ 24...Rc2 25.Qa1= ] 25.Red1 [ 25.Rxc5?? Qxe1+ ] [ 25.Rb1 Rxd5! 26.Qa1 Rd3 27.Rxb7

CHESS INFORMANT 68

107

11...b6 12.Bf3 Bb7 13.Qe2 Rc8 14.Rac1 [ 14.e5 ] 14...Rc7! [ 14...Qc7 15.Nd5 ] 15.Rfd1 Qa8 16.Bf2 Rd8 17.g4 [ 17.h3 ] 17...Ne8 18.h4 g6 19.g5 Ng7 20.Rd2 [ 20.h5!? ] 20...Rcd7 21.Bg4 Qb8 22.Bg3 Bf8 23.Kh2 Re7 24.Qf2 Ree8 25.Rcd1 [ ¹25.Nd4 ] 25...Ba6 26.Nb5 Bb7 27.Nc3 Ba6 28.Nd4 Nxd4 29.Qxd4 [ 29.Rxd4 ] 29...Bb7 30.Qf2 [ 30.e5 Nf5 ] 30...Qc7 31.b3 Bc6 32.f5!? exf5 33.exf5 Nxf5 34.Bxf5 gxf5 35.Nd5 [ 35.Qxf5 ] 35...Bxd5 36.Rxd5 Re4 37.R1d2 [ 37.Rxf5 Rde8 38.Rd2 ] 37...Rde8 38.Qxf5 Re2+ 39.Kh3 Rxd2 [ ¹39...R2e3 ] 40.Rxd2 Re3 41.Kg2!² Qe7 42.Rf2 [/\ Bd6] Bg7 43.Qc8+ Bf8 44.Qg4 Qb7+ 45.Kh2 Re6 [ 45...Re1 46.Qf3 Qe7 47.Qxf7++- ] 46.Rf6 Re3 47.Rf2 Re6 48.Re2 Rxe2+?! [ 48...Qd7 ] [ 48...Qe7 ] 49.Qxe2 Qc6 [Q 8/i] 50.a4 Qc5 51.Qd3 Qc6 52.Bf4 Qe8 53.Qe3 Qd7 54.Kg3 Qf5 [ 54...Qe6 ] B54 Adams,Mi 2685 55.Qf3 Be7 [ 55...Qc2 ] Polgar,Ju 2665 Tilburg 1996 56.Bd2 Qb1 57.Qe3 Kf8 58.Bb4 Qd1 59.Qf3 Qg1+ 60.Kh3 Ke8? [Adams,Mi] [ 60...Kg7± ] 68/160 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 61.Qa8+ Kd7 Nc6?! 5.c4² Qb6N [ 61...Bd8? 62.Qc6+ ] [ 5...Nf6 - 28/350 ] 62.Qxa7+ Ke6 63.Qa8 Qf1+ 6.Nb3 [ 63...Qe3+ 64.Kg4 Qxb3 65.Qc8+ Ke5 [ 6.Nc2 ] 66.Qf5+ Kd4 67.Qd5+ Ke3 68.Qf3++- ] 6...Nf6 7.Nc3 e6 64.Kg3 Qg1+ 65.Qg2 Qxg2+ [ 7...g6 8.Bg5 ] [ 65...Qe3+ 66.Qf3 Qg1+ 67.Kh3 ] 8.Be3 Qd8 66.Kxg2 f6 67.Bd2 d5 68.Kf3+- dxc4 [ 8...Qc7 ] 69.bxc4 fxg5 9.Be2 [ 69...Kf5 70.gxf6 Bxf6 71.h5 ] [ 9.g3 ] 70.Bxg5 Bd6 [ 9.g4 ] [ 70...Bxg5 71.hxg5 Kf5 72.c5 bxc5 9...Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 73.a5 ] [ 11.Nd4 ] 71.Be3 Bc7 72.Kg4 Bd8 73.Bd4 Bc7

Ra3³ ] 25...Rec8 26.Rxc5 [ 26.Rb1 Rc4 27.Qb2 Qxa4 28.Qxb7= ] 26...Qxc5 27.Bh3? [ 27.Qa1 b5! ( 27...Qc3 28.Qxc3 Rxc3 29.Rb1 Rc4 30.f3 Rxa4 31.Rxb7² ) 28.axb5 axb5 29.e5 dxe5 30.Qxe5= ] [ 27.Qxc5 Rxc5 28.e5!? dxe5 ( 28...Ne8 29.f4 b5 30.axb5 axb5= ) 29.d6 Nd7 30.Bxb7 a5 31.Bd5 ( 31.Ba6 Kf6 32.Bb5 Ke6= ) 31...f5 32.Be6 Nf8 33.Bb3 Nd7= ] 27...Qxd4 28.Rxd4 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 [ 29.Bf1 Nd7 A) 30.Rb4 Nc5 31.Rb6 ( 31.f3 Kf6³ ); B) 30.f4 f6 31.Kf2 Nc5³ ] 29...b5! 30.axb5 [ 30.a5 Rc4! 31.Rxc4 ( 31.Rd1 Nxe4-+ ) 31...bxc4 32.Kf3 c3 33.Ke3 Nxe4-+ ] 30...axb5 31.Kf3? [ 31.Rb4™ Rc4 32.Rxb5 Nxe4³ ] [ 31.e5!? dxe5 32.Rd3 e4 33.Rd4 Rc4 34.Rd1³ ] 31...Rb1! 32.Ke3 b4 33.Kf3 [ 33.Kd2 b3! 34.Rb4 b2 35.Bc8 Rc1 36.Rxb2 Rxc8-+ ] 33...b3 34.Rb4 b2 35.Bg4 Nxe4! [ 35...Nxe4 36.Kg2 Nxf2 ( 36...Nc3 37.Bf3 Kf6-+ ) 37.Be2 Nd1 38.Bxd1 Rxd1 39.Rxb2 Rxd5-+ ] 0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 68 74.h5 Bd8 75.Kf4 Bc7+ 76.Kg5 Kf7 77.Kf5 Bd8 78.Be3 Bc7 79.Bf4 Bd8 80.Bg3 Be7 81.Bf2 Bd8 82.Ke5 1-0

108

27.Qd4 Rxd5 28.Qxd5 f6² 29.h3? Qb4 30.Rb1 h6 31.c3 Qxe4 32.Qxe4 Rxe4 33.Kf2 Kh7 34.Rd1 Re6 35.Rd4 Kg6 36.b3 Kf5 37.c4 bxc4 38.bxc4 Rb6‡ [ 38...Re5! ] 39.Ke3 Rb2 40.c5 Rc2 [ 40...Rxg2 B55 A) 41.Rc4 Rb2 42.c6 Rb8 43.Kd4 Rodriguez,And 2565 ( 43.Ra4 Rc8 44.Rxa6 Ke5 45.Ra5+ Herrera,I 2450 Ke6 46.Ra7 g5 47.Rh7 Rxc6 48.Rxh6 Linares 1997 Ra6 ) 43...Ke6 44.Ra4 Kd6 45.Rxa6 [Herrera,I] Rb4+ 46.Ke3 Rh4 ; 68/161 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 B) 41.Kd3! Rb2 42.c6 Rb8 43.Rd7 g5 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.Bb5+ 44.Kc4 ] [ 6.Nb3 - 68/(161) ] 41.Ra4 Rxc5 42.Rxa6 Rc3+ 6...Nbd7 7.Nf5 d5 8.exd5 a6 9.Ba4 b5 ½-½ 10.Bb3 Nb6 11.Ne3 Bb7 12.Nc3 Bc5 13.Qd3 0-0 14.Ne4 Rc8 15.Nxc5 Rxc5 16.0-0N B56 [ 16.Bd2 ] Lugo,B 2430 16...Nbxd5 Gurevich,D 2570 [ 16...Nfxd5!? ] Chicago 1996 17.Rd1 Qb6? [Gurevich,D] [ 17...Qc7™ 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 A) 19.Bg5 Bxb3 ( 19...e4 20.Qe3 Bxb3 68/162 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 21.axb3 exf3 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Qxf3 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 Rxc2 24.Rxa6 ) 20.axb3 Rxc2 21.Rxa6 [ 5...Bd7 - 68/(162) ] Rxb2 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Rxf6 Qc5+ 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 Qb6 8.Bb5 Bd7 9.0-0 ( 23...Qc2!? ) 24.Kh1 e4 ( 24...Qf2 h6!? [ 9...Qxd4 10.Bxc6 Qxd1 11.Bxd7+ Kxd7 25.Rg1 Ra8 26.h3 Qh4 27.Qf5 Rxb3 12.Raxd1 h6 ( 12...f6 13.Bc1 g5² ) 13.Bc1 28.Qxe5 ) 25.fxe4 ( 25.Qxe4 Qg5 g5 14.h3 Ne5 15.f4 gxf4 16.Bxf4 26.Qg4 Qxg4 27.fxg4 Rxb3 ) 25...Qg5 A) 16...f6² ; 26.Qg3 Qxg3 27.hxg3 Rxb3 ; B) 16...Bg7 17.Bxe5 Bxe5 18.Rxf7 B) 19.Be3 Bxb3 20.cxb3 ( 20.axb3 Bxc3 ( 18...Bf6? 19.Nd5 Ke6 20.Rxf6+ Rxc2 21.Rxa6 e4! ) 20...Rd5 21.Qc3 exf6 21.Nc7+ Ke5 22.Nxa8 Rxa8 Rc8÷ ] 23.Rd5+ Kxe4 24.Rxd6+- ) 19.bxc3 Ke6 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Rf3 Rac8² ; [ 18...Rxd5+ 19.Be3 Rxd3 20.Bxb6 Rxd1+ C) 16...Ke6 17.Nb5 Rc8 18.Nd4+ Kd7÷ 21.Rxd1 e4 22.fxe4 Bxe4 23.c4± ] 19.Bxe5 ( 19.Nf5 Ke6 20.Nd4+= ) 19.Be3 19...dxe5 20.Ne2+ Ke6 21.Nc3 h5 [ 19.Kh1!? ] 22.Rf2 ] 19...Nxe3 20.Qxe3 Qc7 21.Rd2 e4 10.Be3! 22.fxe4? [ 10.Bxc6 bxc6 11.Be3 Nxe3 12.fxe3 [ 22.Rad1 Rh5 23.f4 Rf5 ( 23...Bc6 g6³ ] 24.Rd6± ) 24.Rd7 Qb8 25.g3± ] 10...Nxe3 11.fxe3 g6!N 22...Re5 23.Rd4 [ 11...Ne5?! 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 ( 12...Kxd7 [ 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Rxd5 Qxc2 25.Rxe5 13.Nd5 Qa6 14.Nf3 Nc6 15.e5± ) 13.Nd5 Qxb2 ] Qd8 14.Nb5 Rc8 15.Nxa7+- ] 23...Qe7 24.Re1 Kh8 25.Bd5 Bxd5 [ 11...e6 - 42/(218) ] 26.Rxd5 Re8 [ 26...f5 27.Qd4 Rxe4 28.Rxe4 fxe4 12.Nd5 [ 12.Qf3 Ne5 13.Bxd7+ Kxd7÷ ] 29.Rd7 Qf6 30.Qxf6 gxf6 31.Kf2± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

109 13.Bxa4 Nxe4 ) 12...Nd4 >
12...Qd8 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Qf3 f6 [ 14...Rh7 15.Nf4! e5 16.Nfe6 Bxe6 17.Nxe6 Qe7 18.Nxf8 Kxf8² ] 15.Nf4 Kf7 16.Qe2! Qc8 17.Rf3!? [ 17.Qc4+ e6÷ ] [ 17.Nd3!? ] 17...e5! 18.Qc4+ d5 19.Nxd5!? [ 19.exd5 exf4 ( 19...exd4 ) 20.dxc6+ Be6∓ ] 19...cxd5 20.Qxd5+ Ke8! [ 20...Kg7? 21.Rxf6! Kxf6 22.Rf1+ Ke7 23.Qxe5+ ] 21.Rxf6 exd4 22.Raf1! Be7 23.Rxg6 Kd8 [ 23...Rf8?! 24.Rg8! ( 24.Rxf8+ Bxf8 25.Rf6 ) 24...Qc6 ( 24...Be6 25.Qb5+ Qd7 26.Qh5++- ) 25.Qh5+ Kd8 26.Rfxf8+ Bxf8 27.Rxf8+ Kc7 28.Rxa8 Qxa8 29.Qe5+ Kc8 30.exd4± ] 24.exd4? [ 24.e5 A) 24...Rb8 25.e6 Rb6 26.Qxd4! ( 26.exd7 Qxd7 ); B) 24...Kc7 25.exd4 Rf8 26.Qc4+ Kb8 27.Qb3+ Qb7 ( 27...Kc7 ) 28.Rxf8+ Bxf8 29.Qf7 Bb4 30.e6 Bc8÷ ] 24...Rb8 25.Qe5 Re8 26.Rxh6 Rb5 27.Qg3 Rg5-+ 28.Qf4“ Rg4 29.Qd2 Bg5 30.Qa5+ Qc7 31.Qxc7+ Kxc7 32.Rh3 Rgxe4 33.Rc3+ Kd8 34.Ra3“ 0-1

Kupreichik,V Smirin,I Groningen (open) [Smirin,I]

68/163 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.f4 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.Bc4 Qb6?! 9.f5! 0-0 10.Bb3 [ 10.Qe2? Nd4 11.Nxd4 exd4 12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.Bxd5 A) 13...Bxf5?! 14.exf5 Qa5+ 15.Kd1 Qxd5 16.Qxe7 Qxg2 ( 16...Rfe8 17.Qg5 Qe4 18.Bd2 Rac8 19.c3 ) 17.Re1÷ ; B) 13...Bf6³ ] 10...a5! [ 10...Nd4 11.Bg5± ] [ 10...h6 - 2/380 ] 11.a4 [ 11.a3 a4 12.Ba2 ( 12.Nxa4? Rxa4

De Firmian,N Damljanovic,B Yerevan (ol) [Damljanovic,B]

B57 2575 2470 1996

68/164 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Ndb5 [ 7.Be3 - 68/(164) ] 7...a6 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Nd4 Nxd4N [ 9...e6 - 68/(164) ] 10.Qxd4 e6 [ 10...e5 11.Qd3² ( 11.Qb6 Qxb6 12.Bxb6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Be6 13.Nd5 Rc8= )] 11.Bb3 Be7 12.0-0 [ 12.Qb6 Qxb6 13.Bxb6 Bd7 /\ Rc8= ( 13...Nd7? 14.Bc7 )] 12...0-0 13.f4 Ng4 14.Bd2 Qc7 [ 14...Bf6 15.e5™ dxe5 16.fxe5 Nxe5 17.Rxf6 gxf6 18.Bh6± -> ] [ 14...Qc5 15.Qxc5 dxc5 16.h3 Nf6 17.a4 b6 18.e5 Nd7 19.Rae1 Bb7 20.f5± ] 15.Kh1 b5 16.Rf3?! [ 16.a4 ] 16...Qc5! 17.Qg1™ Qxg1+ 18.Rxg1 Bb7 19.Re1 Nf6 20.a3 Rfe8 21.h3? [ 21.f5= ] 21...Nd7 22.Kh2 Nc5 23.Ba2 Bh4 [ 23...Bf6 ] 24.Re2 [ 24.g3 Bf6 25.Rfe3 Bd4 26.R3e2 Rac8³ ] 24...Bf6 25.b4 Bxc3 26.Rxc3 Nxe4 27.Rc7 Bd5³ 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Bc1 h5 30.Bb2 h4 31.Bd4 Ng3 32.Rxe8+ Rxe8 33.Bf2 Nf5 34.Kg1! Re2?“ [ 34...Re4! 35.Rc6 Rc4 36.Rxa6 Rxc2 A) 37.Rb6 d4 38.Rxb5 Rc1+ ( 38...d3 39.Rxf5 Rc1+ 40.Kh2 d2 41.Rd5 d1Q 42.Rxd1 Rxd1 43.Bxh4÷ ) 39.Kh2 Ne3! 40.Bxe3 dxe3 41.Rb8+ Kh7 42.Re8 Re1 43.b5 d5 44.b6 d4 45.b7 Rb1 46.Re4 f5-+ ; B) 37.a4 bxa4 38.b5 Rb2 39.b6 d4 40.Rxa4 Rxb6 41.Bxd4 Rc6∓ ] 35.Rc6 d4 36.Kf1!= Re4 37.Rxa6 Rxf4 38.Ke1 Re4+ 39.Kd2 Rf4 40.Ke1 Re4+ 41.Kd2 Rf4 ½-½

110 [ 12...Be7 13.0-0 Rc8 14.Bb3± ] 13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.Bg5 Kf7!? [ 14...Be7 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.0-0-0± ] 15.0-0-0 Be7 16.Qf3!? Rxc3?! [ 16...Rc6 17.g4 h6 18.h4! ( 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.h4 g5!= ) 18...hxg5 19.hxg5 Rxh1 20.Rxh1 Kg8 21.gxf6 Bxf6 22.Qh3 Bg5+ 23.Kb1 Kf7 24.Qh5+ Kf6 25.Rh3± ] 17.bxc3 Qxa2? [ 17...Rc8 18.Rd3 Qxa2 19.g4 h6 20.Bxf6 Bxf6 21.h4 Ke7± ] 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 19.g4 Rc8? [ 19...Ke7 20.h4 h6 21.Qe3 g5 22.Qb6+- ] 20.g5 Rxc3 21.Qxc3 Bxg5+ 22.Rd2 d5 23.f4 Be7 24.Rf1 1-0

Cela,A Atalik,S Ikaria [Atalik,S]

B57 2415 2525 1996

68/166 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Be2 Bd7 [ 9...a6 - 68/(166) ] 10.g4?! h6!?N 11.Rg1 g5 [ 11...a6 12.Be3 Qc7 13.f4 Nc4 14.Bxc4 Qxc4 15.Qf3 Qc7 16.0-0-0 Rc8 17.g5‚ ] [ 11...Qc7 12.h4 Bc6 13.f3 Ng6 14.Bg3 Qb6 15.Bf2 Qc7= ] 12.Be3 Qc7 13.h4! gxh4?! [ 13...Bc6 A) 14.hxg5 A1) 14...hxg5 15.Bxg5 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 B57 Bxe4 17.Qd4 Bf3 ( 17...Qxc2?? Onischuk,Al 2580 18.Rc1 Nd3+ 19.Bxd3 Qxd3 20.Qxh8 Yermolinsky,A 2630 Bf3 21.Nd4 ) 18.Bb5+ Bc6 19.Be2 Wijk aan Zee 1997 Bg7‚ ; [Onischuk,Al] A2) 14...Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxe4 16.Qd4! 68/165 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bf3 ( 16...Qxc2?? 17.Rc1 Nd3+ Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Ndb5 a6 18.Bxd3 Qxd3 19.Qxh8 Bf3 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Nd4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4!N e5 20.Nd4+- ) 17.Bb5+ Bc6 18.Be2 hxg5 [ 10...Nxe4?! 11.0-0 Nxc3 12.Bxc3 Qc7 19.Bxg5 Bg7‚ ; 13.Bb3© ] B) 14.f3 gxh4 ( 14...Rg8 15.hxg5 hxg5 11.Be3 Be6 12.Qd3 16.Qd2 Nh7 17.Rh1 Rg7 18.0-0-0 a6 [ 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.0-0 Be7= Damljanovic, 19.Rh3 Be7 20.Nd4 0-0-0 ) 15.Qd2 a6 B] ( 15...d5 16.f4 Nc4 ) 16.0-0-0 Ng6∓ ] 12...Rc8 14.f4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 14.Bd4 A) 14...Bg7 15.f4 Nc4 16.g5! ( 16.Bxc4 Qxc4 17.g5 hxg5 18.fxg5 Nh5 ) 16...hxg5 17.fxg5 Nxb2 18.Qc1!+( 18.Nb5 Bxb5 19.Bxb5+ Nd7 ); B) 14...Qd8 15.f4 Nc6 16.Be3 a6 17.g5 hxg5 18.fxg5 Ng8 19.Bh5 Ne5 20.g6 Nf6 21.gxf7+ ( 21.g7 Bxg7 22.Rxg7 Nxh5 23.Bg5 f6 ) 21...Nxf7 ; C) 14...Be7 15.f4 Nc6 16.Nb5! ( 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Nb5 Qb6 18.Nxd6+ Ke7 19.Kf1 Qe3 ) 16...Qb8 C1) 17.g5 hxg5 18.fxg5 Nxd4 19.Qxd4 ( 19.gxf6 Nxe2 ) 19...e5 20.Qc4 Bxb5 21.Qxb5+ Nd7 22.Bc4 ( 22.Bg4 Qc7 ) 22...Qc7ƒ ; C2) 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Nxd6+ Ke7 19.e5 Nxe5 20.fxe5 Bxe5 21.Ne4 Bc6 22.Bf3 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Bxb2 24.Rb1 Bc3+ 25.Kf1 Qe5÷ ; D) 14...0-0-0 15.f4 Bc6∓ ] 14...Ng6 15.Qd3 a6 16.0-0-0 Rc8 [ 16...b5 17.Bf3 b4 18.e5 bxc3 ( 18...dxe5 19.Bxa8 bxc3 20.f5 cxb2+ 21.Kb1 Nf4 22.Bxf4 exf4 23.fxe6 Bxe6 24.Nd4 ) 19.Bxa8 cxb2+ 20.Kb1 dxe5 21.f5+- ] 17.Kb1 b5 18.a3 Be7?! [ 18...Qc4! 19.Qxc4 bxc4 20.Na5 ( 20.Nd2 h5 21.g5 Ng4 22.Bxg4 hxg4 23.Rxg4 Bg7 ) 20...h5 21.gxh5 ( 21.g5 Ng4 22.Bxg4 hxg4 23.Rxg4 h3 24.Rh1 Be7 25.Rg3 Bd8 26.Nb7 Bc7 ) 21...Nxh5 ] 19.Bf3 Qc4 20.Qd2 b4 21.axb4 Qxb4 22.Qf2 a5 23.e5! dxe5 24.fxe5 Nxe5 25.Bd4 Ng6™ 26.g5! [ 26.Na2 Qb5 27.Be2 Qg5÷ ] 26...hxg5 27.Rxg5 a4 28.Nc5 e5 29.Nxd7 Nxd7 30.Bg4 [ 30.Nd5 Qd6 31.Nxe7 Qxe7 32.Be3 Nc5 33.Bg4 Ne6 ] 30...Rd8™ 31.Nd5 Qd6 32.Be3!? Nf6“ [ 32...Bxg5? 33.Bxg5+- ] 33.Bc5?! Nxg4! [ 33...Ne4 34.Bxd6 Nxf2 35.Bxe7 Rxd5™ ( 35...Nxe7 36.Nc7+ Kf8 37.Rxd8# ) 36.Rxd5 Kxe7 37.Rd7+ Ke8 38.Ra7 Rh6 39.Rf5!! Nxg4 40.Rfxf7 Nf8 ( 40...Nf4 41.Rfb7 Rd6= ) 41.Rfe7+ Kd8 42.Reb7 Rc6 ( 42...Kc8 43.Rf7 ) 43.Rb8+ Rc8 44.Rxc8+ Kxc8 45.Rxa4÷ ] 34.Rxg4 Qxc5? [ 34...Qc6! 35.Bxe7 Rxd5 36.Rxd5

111 ( 36.Rf1 Nxe7-+ ) 36...Qxd5 37.Rxg6 fxg6 38.Qf6 Rg8 39.Ba3 Kd7-+ ] 35.Nf6+ Kf8 36.Rxd8+ Kg7 37.Ne8+! Rxe8 38.Qxc5 Bxc5 39.Rxe8 [R 9/m] Kh6?! [ 39...Kf6 40.Rd8 Kf5 41.Rxa4 h3 42.Rd1 h2 43.Rh1 Bg1 44.c4! e4 45.c5+- ] [ 39...f5 40.Rg2 Kf7 41.Ra8 ( 41.Rc8 Be7 ) 41...f4 42.Ra6 Ne7÷ ] 40.Rd8 Kh5 41.Rxa4 h3 42.Rd1 h2 43.Rh1 Bg1 44.b4? [ 44.c4+- ] 44...Kg4! 45.c4 e4 46.c5 e3 47.Ra8 e2 48.Re8 Nf4 49.Kc2 Kf3! 50.Kd2 Ne6 51.Re7 Be3+ 52.Kd3 Nf4+ 53.Kc2 f6! [ 53...f5? 54.Re5! ] [ 53...e1Q 54.Rxe1 Bg1 55.Rxf7 h1Q 56.Rf1+= ] 54.c6! [ 54.Rh7 Bg1 55.Kd2 Ng2 ( 55...Kg2 56.R1xh2+ Bxh2 57.Re7 Kf1 58.c6 Nd5 59.Rxe2 Bf4+ 60.Kd3 Nxb4+ 61.Ke4 Kxe2 62.Kxf4 Nxc6 63.Kf5= ) 56.Re7 A) 56...Be3+ 57.Rxe3+ Nxe3 58.b5 Nc4+ 59.Kd3 Ne5+ 60.Kd2 Kg2 61.Rxh2+ Kxh2 62.Kxe2 f5 63.Ke3 Kg3 64.Kd4 f4 65.Kxe5 f3 66.c6 ( 66.b6 f2 67.b7 f1Q 68.b8Q Qf4+ ) 66...f2 67.c7 f1Q 68.c8Q Qxb5+= ; B) 56...e1Q+ 57.Rxe1 Nxe1 58.Kxe1 Kg2 59.Rxh2+ Kxh2 60.Ke2 Kg2-+ ] 54...Nd5 55.Re6 Nxb4+ 56.Kc3! [ 56.Kb3 Na6! ] 56...Nxc6?! [ ¹56...Na6 57.Rxf6+ Kg2 58.Re6= ] 57.Rxc6 Kg2 58.Re1?? [ 58.Kd3 Kxh1 59.Kxe2 Kg2 60.Rxf6 h1Q 61.Rg6+ Kh3-+ ] [ 58.Re6! Kxh1 59.Rxe3 Kg1 60.Rxe2 h1Q 61.Re1+ Kg2 62.Rxh1 Kxh1 63.Kd3 f5 64.Ke3= ] 58...h1Q [ 58...h1Q 59.Rxe2+ Kf1 60.Rxe3 Qxc6+-+ ] 0-1

CHESS INFORMANT 68

112

B57 Bc3 44.Bc1 f6 45.exf6 gxf6 46.Ke3! e5! [ 46...fxg5?! 47.fxg5 Bb4 48.Kd3± ] Ninov,N 2430 Chernyshov,K 2470 47.Kd3 Ba1!= 48.gxf6 e4+ 49.Kc4 Bxf6 Djuni 1996 50.b4 Bd8 51.a4 Bb6 52.a5 Bf2! [ 52...Bc7!? 53.b5 Bxa5 ( 53...axb5+? [Kostakiev,D; Ninov,D] 54.Kxb5 Bxf4 55.a6+- ) 54.bxa6 Bb6 68/167 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 55.Kb5 Ba7 56.Kc6 e3= ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 ½-½ e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Be2 Bd7 10.g4 Bc6 11.Be3N [ 11.f3 - 67/265 ] B57 11...Qc7 12.f3 Golubev,M 2520 [ 12.f4?? Nxe4!-+ ] Lerner,K 2580 12...h6! Senden 1996 [ 12...d5 13.g5 dxe4 14.f4! ( 14.gxf6 exf3 [Golubev,M] 15.Bb5 Rd8 16.Nd2 gxf6© ) 14...Nf3+ 15.Bxf3 exf3 16.gxf6 Rd8 17.Nd2± 68/168 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Atalik,S ] Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bf4 13.Nd4 a6! [/\ d5] Ne5 9.Be2 Bd7 10.0-0 Be7 11.Be3 Qc7 [ 13...d5?! 14.exd5 ( 14.f4?! Nc4³ ) 12.f4 14...Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.Bb5+² ] [ 12.Nd2 - 68/(168) ] 12...Nc4 13.Bd4 14.Kf2!? [ 13.Bxc4 Qxc4 14.Bd4 ( 14.e5 - 48/260 ) [ 14.Nxc6 bxc6 ] 14...Bc6!?„ ( 14...0-0 )] 14...d5!? [ 14...g5 15.h4 Rg8 16.hxg5 hxg5 17.Qd2 13...0-0 [ 13...e5? 14.Bxc4 ] Be7÷ ] [ 13...Nxb2?! 14.Nb5 Bxb5!? ( 14...0-0-0 15.f4 Nc4 16.Bxc4 dxc4 17.Nxc6 Qxc6 15.Nxc7 Nxd1 16.Nb5± ) 15.Bxb5+ Kf8 18.e5 Ne4+ 16.Bxb2² |^ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 20.Qxe7 Qxc2 ( 20...Rfe8 21.Qc5!? Rec8 22.Qd4 Qxc2 23.Rac1 ) 21.Rac1 Qe4 ] [ 17...Bc7!? ∆18.Bc5 Qxe4 19.Qxd7 Bb6 ] 18.Nxd6± Nxd6 [ 18...Qd5 19.Qg4 ] 19.Bc5 Nf5 20.Bxf8 Bxg2!? [ 20...Qe4 21.Rf2 ] [ ¹20...Rxf8 ] 21.Rf2! [ 21.Bc5 Bxf1 22.Qxf1 Qxc2 23.Qf2 Qd3 ] 21...Bd5™ 22.Nd2™ Qd4! 23.Ba3 Bc6! 24.c4! [ 24.c3 Qd5 ( 24...Qd3 ) 25.Nf3 ( 25.Qf3 Qxd2² ) 25...Qe4© ] 24...Rd8 25.Qg4 [ 25.Qe2 ∆Qf6 26.Qg4 ] 25...Ne3!? [ 25...Qe3 26.Qe2 Qh3 27.Rc1 Nd4 28.Qd1 Nf5 29.Rc3 Ne3 30.Qe2 Rxd2 31.Rxe3+- ] 26.Qe2 e5 27.fxe5 Qxe5 [ 27...Ng4? 28.Bc5 Qxc5 29.Qxg4 Rxd2 30.Qc8+ ] 28.Nf3?? [ 28.Nf1 Qg5+ 29.Ng3 /\ Re1+- ] 28...Qe4“ [ 28...Qf4 ] 29.Re1 [ 29.h3 Qf4 ] [ 29.Kh1 Ng4 ] [ 29.Bc5 Qg4+ 30.Kh1 Nf5 ] 29...Qg4+ 30.Kh1 Nf5 31.Rg1 Qh3 [ 31...Qf4!? ∆32.Rgg2 Re8 33.Qd2 Bxf3-+ ] 32.Rgg2 [ 32.Qf1 Qh5 ∆33.Qg2 Rd3 ] 32...Re8 33.Qd3?“ [ 33.Qf1™ Qh5! ∆34.Bc5 b6 35.Kg1 h6 ] 33...Nh4∓ 34.Qc3 [ 34.Rg3 Re1+ 35.Rg1 Bxf3+ 36.Rxf3 Qg2# ] [ 34.Qxh7+ Kxh7 35.Ng5+ Kg8 36.Nxh3 Re1+ 37.Ng1 Nxg2 38.Rxg2 ( 38.h3 Ne3+ ) 38...Rc1-+ ] [ 34.Ne5 Rxe5-+ ] [ ¹34.Kg1 Nxf3+ 35.Rxf3 ] 34...Nxg2 35.Rxg2 g6 [ 35...f6 36.Qxf6?! Re1+!-+ ] 36.Rf2 Rd8 37.Qb3 [ 37.Kg1 Rd1+ 38.Ne1 Qxc3 39.bxc3 Rxe1+ 40.Rf1 Re4 ] 37...Be4! 38.Kg1 Rd3 39.Qb4

113 [ 39.Qc2 Qg4+-+ ] [ 39.Qxd3-+ ] 39...Rd1+ 40.Ne1 Qg4+ [ 40...Qg4+ 41.Kf1 Bd3+ ] 0-1

Milos,G Polgar,Ju Sao Paulo (m/2) [Milos,G]

B57 2605 2665 1996

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+N [ 10.Qd4 ] 10...Nfxd7 11.Qe2 Rc8 12.Rd1 [ 12.0-0 Nc4! ] 12...Be7 [ 12...Nc4 13.Bc1 ] 13.0-0 0-0 14.Kh1 Qa6!? [ 14...a6 15.Bc1 /\ f4, Rd3 ] 15.Qxa6 [ 15.Qh5 b5!ƒ ] 15...bxa6 16.Bc1² g5?! [ ¹16...Rfd8 ] 17.Nd4 Nc5 18.f3 [ 18.g3 g4! ] 18...Rfd8 19.g3 Bf6 20.f4 gxf4 21.gxf4 Nc6 22.Nde2! [ 22.Be3 Nxd4 23.Bxd4 Bxd4 24.Rxd4 Kf8!² ] 22...Nb4 [ 22...Kf8 23.Be3ƒ ] 23.Rd2 a5 24.a3 Nc6 25.Rfd1 Be7 26.Ng3 a6 27.Rg2! Kf8? [ 27...Kh8 28.b3 h6! ( 28...Bf6 29.Bb2± (/\ Nh5) Bd4 30.Rxd4 Nxd4 31.Nce2 e5 32.Nxd4 exd4 33.Bxd4+ Kg8 34.Bf6+- ) 29.Bb2 Kh7² 30.Nd5!? exd5 31.exd5 Nb8 32.Nf5 Bf8 33.Rdg1 Ne4!÷ ] 28.Nh5‚ Ke8 29.Be3! Rb8 30.Rg8+ Bf8 31.e5!+[ 31.Nf6+ Ke7 32.Bf2! Nd7™ 33.Nxh7 f6± ] 31...f5 32.Rh8! [ 32.exf6 Kf7‚ ] 32...Nd7 [ 32...Kf7 33.Rg1! ] [ 32...Rb7 33.Bxc5 dxc5 34.Nf6+ Kf7 35.Rg1! Bg7 36.Rxg7+ Kxg7

CHESS INFORMANT 68

114

37.Rxh7++- ] 33.Rxd6 Rbc8 34.Rd2 [ 34.Rxe6+ Kf7 ] 34...Kf7 35.Rg2! 1-0

Milos,G Wang,Zili Groningen (open) [Milos,G]

31.Qxh5+ Kg8 32.Qg5+ Kf8 33.Qg7+ [ 33.Re1? Rh7 ] 33...Ke8 34.Re1+ Kd7 35.Re7+ Kc8 36.Rxb7 Kxb7 37.Qxf7+ Kb8 38.Bd4 Rhe8? 39.Bxb6 1-0 B57 2605 2535 1996

68/170 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+ Nfxd7 11.Qe2 a6N 12.0-0 Be7 13.Rad1 0-0 [ 13...Qc7 - 68/(170) ] 14.Kh1 Qc7 15.Bc1 b5 16.f4 Nc4 17.Rd3² Rad8 [ 17...Rac8 /\ Rfd8 ] 18.Nd1! Nf6?! [ 18...Rfe8 /\ Nf8 ] 19.Nd4 [ 19.Nf2 e5 ] 19...Qb7 [ 19...d5 A) 20.exd5 exd5 ( 20...Nxd5 21.Nxe6!+- ) 21.Nf5 Rfe8„ ; B) 20.e5 Ne4 21.b3 Na5 22.Qh5‚ ( 22.f5!‚ )] 20.Nf2 g6 21.b3 Nb6 [ 21...Na5 22.e5 Ne8 ( 22...Nh5 ) 23.Ng4 Nc6± ] 22.e5± Nh5 [ 22...Ne8 23.Ng4 h5 24.Nh6+ Kh7 ( 24...Kg7 25.f5‚ ) 25.Nxf7 Rxf7 26.Nxe6± ] 23.Ng4 Ng7 24.Bb2 h5 [ 24...dxe5 A) 25.Qxe5 f6 ( 25...Nd7?? 26.Qxg7+ Kxg7 27.Nf5+ Kg8 28.Ngh6# ) 26.Qe2² ; B) 25.fxe5 Kh8 ( 25...Bc5 26.Nf6+ Kh8 27.Qe3+- ) 26.Qd2+- ] 25.Nf6+ Bxf6 26.exf6 Nf5 [ 26...Ne8 27.f5 e5 ( 27...exf5 28.Nxf5 Kh7 29.Rh3+- ) 28.fxg6+- ] 27.Nxf5 exf5 28.Rg3! Kh7 29.Rh3+- Rh8 [ 29...Rfe8 30.Rxh5+ Kg8 31.Qf2+- ] [ 29...Qe4 30.Rxh5+ Kg8 31.Qf2+- ] 30.Rxh5+ gxh5 [ 30...Kg8 31.Rxh8+ Kxh8 32.Qf2 ]

Milos,G Yermolinsky,A Groningen (open) [Yermolinsky,A]

B57 2605 2610 1996

68/171 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+ Nfxd7 11.Qe2 a6 12.0-0 Qc7N 13.Rae1 [ 13.Rad1 b5 14.a4 ( 14.Bc1 b4 15.Nb1 Qc4= ; 14.a3 Be7 15.Bc1 Nc5= ) 14...b4 15.Na2 Qb7= ] 13...Be7 [ 13...b5 14.Bc1 b4 15.Nd1 Be7 16.f4 Nc4 17.Nf2 ] 14.Bc1 g5!? 15.Kh1 [ ¹15.f4 gxf4 16.Bxf4 Nf8 17.Qh5÷ ] 15...h5 16.Nd4 0-0-0 17.f3? [ 17.f4™ ] 17...h4 [/\ Nf6-h5-g3] 18.f4 [ 18.Nf5 Bf6 19.Ne3 Ng6³ ] 18...gxf4 19.Bxf4 Nf6 20.h3 Nh5 21.Nf5 Rdg8 [ ¹21...Bf6! 22.Ne3 Ng6 23.Bh2 Be5 24.Qc4 Rd7³ ] 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7 23.Rd1 Rg3!? [ 23...Ng3+ 24.Bxg3 hxg3 (/\ Rh3) 25.Kg1÷ ] [ 23...Nxf4 24.Rxf4 Rg3 25.Rf2 Rhg8 26.Qd2= ] 24.Qf2 Rhg8 25.Bxg3 Nxg3+ 26.Kh2 Nxf1+ 27.Rxf1 Qg5³ 28.Nd1! [ 28.Ne2 Qd2 ] 28...Kd7 29.Ne3 [/\ Qd2, Rd1, c4] Qg3+™ 30.Qxg3 hxg3+ 31.Kg1 [R 9/h] Rc8 32.c3 b5 33.Rd1!“ Rh8 [ 33...Nc4 34.Nxc4 Rxc4 35.Rd4 ] 34.Nf1 Rg8™ 35.Rd2? [ 35.Ne3= >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 38.Nd5 f4 39.Rd1³ ] 38...f4 39.Ng4™ [ 39.Nd5 f3 40.Rd4 ( 40.gxf3 Nxf3 41.Rd1 Nh4+ 42.Kg1 Rf2-+ ) 40...f2∓ ] 39...Ke6 40.Rd1 [ 40.Ke2? f3+ 41.gxf3 g2 42.Rd1 Nxf3-+ ] 40...Nc4! 41.b3 Ne5 [>
115 Psakhis,L Greenfeld,A Israel (ch) [Psakhis,L]

B58 2590 2555 1996

68/172 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 [ 10...a6 - 68/(172) ] 11.Bf1 Qa5 12.Bd2 Qd8 13.Na4!? [ 13.b3 d5 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Qxd5 16.c4 Qd6 17.Bc3 Qxd1 18.Raxd1 f6= ] 13...d5 [ 13...Na5 14.b3 Bd7 15.Nc3 a6 16.b4! Nc6 17.Nd5² ] [ 13...Nh7 14.c4 Ng5 15.Nxg5 Bxg5 16.Nc3 a6 17.Be3 Bxe3 18.Rxe3 Rc8÷ ] 14.exd5 Nxd5?!N [ 14...Qxd5 15.c4 Qd7!? ( 15...Qd6 - 59/(218) ) 16.Be3 e4 17.Nd2 Ne5÷ ] 15.Nxe5 Nxe5 16.Rxe5 Bf6 [ 16...Qc7!? 17.Re1 Rfd8 ] 17.Re1 Rc8 18.Rc1! [ 18.c4?! Nb6 19.Nxb6 Qxb6= ] 18...Bf5 [ 18...Nb6 19.Nxb6 Qxb6 20.b3 Rfd8 21.Bd3 ] 19.b3!? [ 19.c4 Nb6 20.Nxb6 Qxb6 21.Qf3 Qxb2 ( 21...Bg6 22.b4 Rfd8 23.c5 ) 22.Bxh6 ( 22.Qxf5 Qxd2 23.Bd3 g6 24.Qxf6 Qxd3= ) 22...Bg6 23.Be3± ] 19...Nb6 [ 19...Nc3 20.Nxc3 Bxc3 21.Bxc3 Rxc3 22.Qxd8 ( 22.Bc4!?± ) 22...Rxd8 23.Re7 Rd7 24.Rxd7 Bxd7 25.Bd3± ] 20.Nxb6 Qxb6 21.Qf3! [ 21.Bd3?! ] 21...Bxc2 [ 21...Rxc2 22.Be3! ( 22.Bxh6? gxh6 23.Qxf5 Rxf2! 24.Qxf2 Bd4 ) 22...Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qe6 ( 23...Qa5 24.Rc5 ) 24.Qxb7+- ] 22.Bc4± Bg6 23.Be3 Qb4 [ 23...Qa5 24.Qxb7 ] 24.a3! Qxa3 [ 24...Qa5!? 25.Qxb7 A) 25...Rc7 A1) 26.Bd2 Rxb7 27.Bxa5 Bb2 28.Bb4 Rxb4 29.axb4 Bxc1 30.Rxc1² ;

CHESS INFORMANT 68 A2) 26.Qd5 Qxa3 ( 26...Qxd5 27.Bxd5 Rxc1 28.Rxc1 Rd8 29.Bf3± ); A3) 26.Qa6 Qxa6 27.Bxa6 Rxc1 28.Rxc1 Bb2 29.Rc7± ; B) 25...Bb2 26.Rcd1 ( 26.b4 Qc7 ; 26.Qxa7 Qxa7 27.Bxa7 Bxc1 28.Rxc1 Bd3 ) 26...Rc7 27.Qd5 ( 27.b4 Rxb7 28.bxa5 Bxa3 29.a6² ) 27...Qxd5 ( 27...Qxa3 28.Bf4! Rc5 29.Qd2! Rcc8 30.Bd6 Rfd8 31.Bxa3 Rxd2 32.Rxd2 Bxa3 33.Rd7+- ) 28.Rxd5 Bxa3 29.Ra1± ] 25.Qxb7 Rcd8 26.Qxa7 Qxa7 27.Bxa7± Bb2 28.Rcd1 [ 28.Bc5!? Bxc1 29.Bxf8 Bd2 ( 29...Kxf8 30.Rxc1 Rd2 31.b4± ) 30.Be7 Rd7 31.Re2 Bf4 32.g3± ] 28...Bc3 29.Rf1 Bb4 30.Be3 Rfe8 31.Ra1 [ 31.Rxd8!? Rxd8 32.Ra1 ] 31...Bd3 [ 31...Bd2!? ] 32.Rfd1 [ 32.Ra7 Bxc4 ( 32...Bxf1 33.Bxf7+ Kh7 34.Bxe8 Bxg2 35.Kxg2 Rxe8 36.Bd4± ) 33.bxc4 Rc8 ] 32...Bxc4 33.Rxd8 Rxd8 34.bxc4 Rc8 [ 34...Kf8!? ] 35.c5! Rc7 [ 35...Rxc5 36.Bxc5 Bxc5 37.g4!?+- ] [ 35...Kf8 36.Ra4 Bc3 37.Kf1 Ke7 38.Ke2 Ke6 39.Kd3 Be5 40.Kc4+- ] 36.Rc1 Rc6 [ 36...Kf8 37.Kf1 ( 37.c6 Ke7 38.Bf4 Rc8 39.Rc4 ) 37...Ke7 38.Ke2 Ke6 ( 38...Kd7 39.Kd3 Kc6 40.Kc4 Ba3 41.Ra1 Bb2 42.Ra6+ Kd7 43.Kd5+- ) 39.Rc4 Ba5 ( 39...Ba3 40.Kd3 Kd5 41.Rd4+ ) 40.Ra4 Bc3 41.Kd3+- ] 37.Kf1+- f5 38.Ke2 Kf7 [ 38...f4 39.Bd4 ] 39.Kd3 f4 40.Bd4 Ba5 [ 40...Ke6 41.Kc4 Ba5 42.Kb5 Kd5 43.Rd1+- ] 41.Ra1 Bc7 42.Kc4 Ke7 43.Bxg7! Rg6 44.Bd4 Rxg2 45.Ra6 [ 45.Ra6 h5 46.Rh6+- ] 1-0

116 Sokolov,An Lugovoi,A Russia (ch) [Sokolov,An]

B58 2585 2500 1996

68/173 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 11.Bf1 Nb8 12.b3 Nbd7 13.Bb2 a6 14.a4 Qc7 15.a5!N [ 15.Nd2 - 67/267 ] 15...Rad8?! [ 15...Rac8 ] 16.Qd2 Rfe8 17.g3 Qc8 [ 17...Bf8 - 68/(173) ] 18.Kh2 Nc5 19.b4 Ncd7 20.Nh4!± Bc4 21.Bg2 d5™ 22.Nxd5 Nxd5 23.exd5 Bg5 24.Qc3 Bxh4 25.gxh4 Nf6 [ 25...f6 26.Be4 Nf8 27.Qg3± ] 26.Rxe5 Rxe5 27.Qxe5 Bxd5 28.Rg1! Re8 29.Qf4 Bxg2 [ 29...Nh5 30.Bxd5! Nxf4 31.Rxg7+ Kf8 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Rxf4+ Kh7 34.Rf7+ Kg6 35.h5+ Kxh5 ( 35...Kg5 36.Bc1+ Kxh5 37.Rf6 Qc7+ 38.Bf4+- ) 36.Bf3+ Kg5 37.h4+ Kg6 38.Rg7+ Kf5 39.Bg4++- ] 30.Rxg2 Nh5 31.Qd4 [ 31.Qxh6? Qc7+ 32.f4 Re2! ] 31...Qc7+ 32.f4 Qxf4+ 33.Qxf4 Nxf4 34.Rxg7+ Kf8 35.Rh7 Re2+ 36.Kg3 Rxc2 [R 9/i] 37.Ba1!! Rc4 [ 37...Ng6 38.Rxh6 Rc1 39.h5 Rxa1 40.hxg6 Rg1+ 41.Kf4 Rxg6 ( 41...Rb1 42.g7++- ) 42.Rxg6 fxg6 43.Ke5 Ke7 44.h4+- ] 38.Rxh6 Rxb4 39.h5 Ne2+ 40.Kf2 Nd4 41.Rh8+ Ke7 42.h6 Nf5 43.h7 Rh4 44.Kf3‡ Nd6 45.Be5 Nf5 46.Bb2‡ Rh6 [ 46...Nd6 47.Ba3 Rxh3+ 48.Kg2 Rxa3 49.Rg8 Ra2+ 50.Kh1 Ra1+ 51.Rg1+- ] 47.Kf4 Nd6 48.Ba3 1-0

Kotronias,V Delchev,A Peristeri [Kotronias,V]

B60 2615 2510 1996

68/174 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Bd7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 6...Qb6 - 68/(174) ] 7.Be2 Qa5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.0-0 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 Rc8 11.Nd5 Qc5 12.Qd3!N [ 12.Qxc5 - 51/192 ] 12...Qxc2 13.Qe3 Qc5 14.Qb3! Bg7 [ 14...Qc2? 15.Qxb7! Qxe2 16.Rac1+- ] [ 14...b5 15.a4! bxa4 16.Rxa4‚ ∆Bxa4? 17.Qxa4+ Kd8 18.b4+- ] 15.Qxb7! e6 16.Bb5!!+- Qxb5 17.Qxc8+! Bxc8 18.Nc7+ Ke7 19.Nxb5 Bd7 20.Nc3 Rb8 21.Rab1 a5 22.Rfd1 Bc6 23.Rd3 Rb4 24.f3 Bh6 25.g3 Bb7 26.Kf2 Ba6 27.Rdd1 Rc4 28.f4 Bb7 29.Rbc1 Rb4 30.b3 Bf8 31.Ke3 f5?“ 32.exf5 Bg7 33.fxe6 fxe6 34.Ne2 Re4+ 35.Kf2 Ba6 36.Rc7+ Kf8 37.Rxd6! Rxe2+ 38.Kf3 1-0

117 42.Rxa5+ Kb8 43.a4!± ) 42.Ra5+ Kb8 43.Rxa4 ] 41.Bxb7!+- Qg1+ [ 41...Qxb7 42.Qxb7+ Kxb7 43.Nxa5+ Kb6 44.Nxc4+ Rxc4 45.d7 ] [ 41...R8c7 42.dxc7 Rxc7 43.Rd7 ] 42.Ka2 R8c7 43.dxc7 Rxc2 44.Rd2 Rxc7 45.Qd5 1-0

Dolmatov,S Lugovoi,A Russia (ch) [Dolmatov,S]

B64 2575 2500 1996

68/176 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 B63 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 e5 11.Nf5 Almasi,Z 2655 Bxf5 12.exf5 exf4 13.Kb1 [ 13.Be2 - 68/(176) ] Damljanovic,B 2470 Cacak 1996 13...d5 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Nxd5 Be5 16.Bc4 Re8?!N [Almasi,Z] [ 16...b5 - 66/173 ] 68/175 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 17.f6 [ 17.Rhf1 ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 h6 [ 17.g3!? Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M ] [ 7...Be7 - 68/(175) ] 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.f4 a6 10.0-0-0 Bd7 11.Kb1 17...Bxf6 [ 17...g5? 18.g3+- ] Qb6 12.Nb3N 18.Qxf4 Be5 [ 12.Nxc6 - 53/(188) ] [ 18...Bg5 19.Qf2 Ne5 20.Bb3 Qd6 21.h4 12...0-0-0 13.Be2 Kb8 [ 13...h5 14.h4!± >

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Nepomnishay,M ] 22...Rad8 23.Bb3 [ 23.g5! b5 24.Bxb5 Nd4 25.Bc4 Qc5 26.Ne3 Nxc2 27.Kxc2 Bd4 28.Qf5 ( 28.gxh6 Qxc4+ 29.Nxc4 Bxf2 30.hxg7+ Kxg7± ) 28...Qc6 ( 28...Bxe3 29.Qxc5 Bxc5 30.Rxd8 Rxd8 31.Bxf7+- ) 29.gxh6! ( 29.Kb1 g6! 30.Qd3 Bxe3 31.Qc3+ Kh7 32.h5 Rxd1+ 33.Rxd1 Bxg5 34.hxg6+ Qxg6+ ) 29...g6 30.Qd3 Bxe3 31.Qc3+ f6 32.Qxe3 Qxc4+ 33.Kb1 Rxd1+ 34.Rxd1 Qxh4 35.Rd7 g5 36.h7± Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M ] 23...Qg6 [ 23...Na5! 24.Ba2 Qc6 25.Qxa7 Nc4© Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M ] 24.g5 Rd7 [ 24...h5 25.Ka2 Rd6 26.c3 /\ Bc2-> ] 25.Rd3 [ 25.Rhg1!? Rfd8 ( 25...Na5? 26.Qc5! ) 26.Ka2 Qh5 27.Nf4 Bxf4 28.Rxd7 Rxd7 29.Qxf4± Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M ] 25...Rfd8 [ 25...b5? 26.Nf4 Qf5 27.Rxd7 Qxd7 28.Ng6++- ] 26.Rhd1 Qh5™ 27.Ka2 Rd6™ [ 27...b5 28.Nf6+- ] 28.Ne3! [ 28.Nf6?! Nb4+! ( 28...gxf6? 29.Rxd6 Rxd6 30.Rxd6 Bxd6 31.Qxf6++- ) 29.axb4 ( 29.Kb1? Qxd1+-+ ) 29...Ra6+ 30.Ba4™ Rxd3 31.Rxd3 gxf6÷ ] [ 28.gxh6!? gxh6 ( 28...Rxh6 29.Nf4! Qxd1 30.Rxd1 Rxd1 31.Ng6+! ) 29.Nf6 Qg6 30.Rxd6 Rxd6 31.Rxd6 Bxd6 32.h5± Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M ] 28...Rxd3 29.Rxd3 Rxd3 30.cxd3 [ 30.Bxf7? Rd2!-+ ] 30...Qg6?! [ 30...Bd4?! 31.Bxf7 Bxe3 32.Qf5 Ne7 33.Qe6± ] [ 30...f6!? 31.Qf5 Qe8 ] [ 30...hxg5 31.Bxf7 g6 32.Bb3 Bf4 33.Nd5 Qh6 34.Qe2!? Qf8 35.Qe6 ] [ 30...Kg8! 31.gxh6 ( 31.Ng4!? ) 31...gxh6 32.Nf5± Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M ] 31.Bxf7 Qxd3 32.Bc4 Qd8 33.Qf7+- Bd4 [ 33...Ne7 34.Ng4 Bxb2 35.Kxb2 Qd2+ 36.Kb3 Qd1+ 37.Kc3 Qe1+ 38.Kd3 Qd1+ 39.Ke3 Qxg4 40.Qf8+ Kh7 41.g6+! Kxg6 42.h5+! Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M ] 34.gxh6 gxh6 35.Nf5

118 [ 35.Qe6 Bxe3 36.Qxe3 ] 35...Bxb2 36.Qg6??“ [ 36.Kxb2?? Qd2+ 37.Kb3 Qd1+ 38.Kc3 Qc1+= ] [ 36.Qe6! Bf6 ( 36...Bc1 37.Nd6 Qf8 38.Nf7+ Kg7 39.Qg4+ Kf6 40.Qf3+ Ke7 41.Qe2++- ; 36...Bg7 37.Nd6 Qf8 38.Nf7+ Kg8 39.Qg6 Qc5 40.Nd6+ Kh8 41.Qe8++- Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M) 37.Nd6 Ne5 38.Qxe5+- ] 36...Qf8 37.Kxb2 Ne5 38.Qxh6+ Qxh6 39.Nxh6 Nxc4+= 40.Kb3 Ne5 [ 40...Nxa3 ] 41.Nf5 Kh7 42.Kb4 a6 43.Nd6 b5 ½-½

Palac,M Bologan,V Budapest [Bologan,V]

B65 2540 2600 1996

68/177 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 0-0 9.f4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 Qa5 11.Kb1 [ 11.Bc4 - 68/(177) ] 11...Rd8 12.Be2 Bd7 13.Qe3!? Bc6 [ 13...h6 14.Bxf6 ( 14.Bh4 Bc6 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 Ng4 17.Bxg4 Bxh4 18.Bf3= ) 14...Bxf6 15.Rxd6 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Bc6 17.Rhd1 Rxd6 18.Rxd6 Rc8= ] 14.Qg3N [ 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 Nd5 16.Nxd5 ( 16.Rxd5 Bxg5 17.Rxa5 Bxe3 ) 16...Bxg5 17.Qxg5 Bxd5= ] [ 14.Rhf1 ] 14...Qc7 15.Bd3² Kh8 [ 15...d5? 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 Rxd5 18.Qh4+- ] 16.e5 Ng8 [ 16...dxe5 17.fxe5 Ng8 ( 17...Nh5 18.Qh4 Bxg5 19.Qxg5 g6 20.Rhf1± ) 18.Rhf1 ( 18.Bxh7?! Rxd1+ 19.Rxd1 Kxh7 20.Qh4+ Nh6 21.Bxe7 Qxe5³ ) 18...Bxg5 19.Qxg5 h6 20.Qh5 Rd7 21.Rxf7 Rxf7 22.Qg6 Nf6 23.exf6 gxf6 24.Qxh6+ Kg8 25.Re1‚ ] 17.Bxh7! Bxg5™ [ 17...Kxh7 18.Qh4+ Kg6 ( 18...Nh6 19.Bxe7+- ) 19.g4+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 18.fxg5 [ 18.Bxg8 Bh6-+ ] 18...Kxh7 19.Qh4+ [ 19.exd6!? Qa5 20.Qh4+ Kg6 21.Rd3 f6 22.Rg3 Kf7÷ ] 19...Nh6 [ 19...Kg6 20.g4 ] 20.gxh6 [ 20.exd6 Rxd6 21.gxh6 g5 22.Qxg5 Rg8 23.Qh4 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Rxg2 25.Ne4 Qxh2 26.Nf6+ Kg6³ ] 20...g5!„ [ 20...gxh6 21.Rhf1 dxe5 22.Rf6 Rxd1+ 23.Nxd1 Kg8 24.Rxh6+- ] 21.Qxg5 Rg8 22.Qf6 [ 22.exd6 Rxg5 23.dxc7 Rc8 24.Rhf1 Rxc7 25.g3 Kxh6© ] 22...dxe5 23.Rhf1 Raf8?! [ 23...Rxg2 24.Qxf7+ Qxf7 25.Rxf7+ Kxh6 26.Rf6+ Rg6= ] 24.g3 Rg6 [ 24...b5! /\ a5, b4 ] 25.Qf2 a6 26.Qc5 Rc8 27.Rd6!ƒ e4 28.Qe5 e3 29.Re1 b5 30.Qc5 a5 31.Rxe3 b4 32.Ne2 Rxh6 33.h4 Rf6 34.b3 Rf5 35.Re5 Bd5 36.Qxc7 Rf1+ 37.Kb2 Rxc7 38.Nf4 Rf2 39.Re2 Rxe2 40.Nxe2 Be4 41.c3?? [ 41.c4 bxc3+ 42.Nxc3+- ] 41...Bf3 42.Rd2 Bxe2 43.Rxe2 Rxc3∓ 44.g4 Rh3 45.h5 Rg3 46.Re4 Rg2+ 47.Kb1 Kg7 48.Ka1 f6? [ 48...Kh6 49.Rf4 f5 50.gxf5 Kg5 51.f6 Kxf4 52.f7+- ] [ 48...Rh2! 49.Re5 ( 49.Kb1 Kf6 50.Rf4+ Ke7 51.Re4 f6 52.Rc4 Kd6 53.Rf4 Ke5 54.Rc4 f5-+ ) 49...Rh4 50.Rg5+ Kf6 51.Rg8 e5 52.g5+ Kf5 53.g6 fxg6 54.hxg6 Rg4 55.g7 Kf6 56.Ra8 Rxg7 57.Rxa5 e4 58.Kb2 e3 59.Kc2 Rd7 60.Rh5 ( 60.Ra8 Kf5 61.Re8 Kf4-+ ) 60...Rd2+ 61.Kc1 Rxa2 62.Kd1 Rb2 63.Rb5 Rxb3 64.Ke2 ( 64.Kc2 Rc3+ 65.Kb2 e2-+ ) 64...Ke6-+ ] 49.Rxe6 Rxg4 50.Ra6 Rg5 51.h6+ Kg6 52.h7 Rh5 53.Rxa5 Rxh7 54.a3= Rh2 55.axb4 f5 56.Ra2 Rh4 ½-½

119 Tiviakov,S Lugovoi,A Russia (ch) [Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M]

B66 2615 2500 1996

68/178 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 [ 6...a6 - 68/(178) ] 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Bf4 Bd7 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.Qe3 Qc7 12.Be2 e5 13.Bg3 Rc8 14.f4!?N [ 14.Rd2 ] 14...Be7 [ 14...Bxe4?! 15.Rhf1! Qc5 ( 15...Bxg2 16.fxe5! ) 16.Qd2! ( 16.Qxc5 Rxc5 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Rxf6 Rxc3! ) 16...exf4™ ( 16...Bc6? 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Rxf6! gxf6 19.Bg4 h5 20.Bd7+ Ke7 21.Bf2! ; 16...Bxg2? 17.fxe5! Ne4 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Bd3! ) 17.Rxf4 Bc6 18.Re1ƒ ] 15.Rhf1! b5! [ 15...0-0 16.Kb1 ( 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.Rf5 Nd7 18.Kb1 b5÷ ) 16...b5 17.Bd3!? b4 18.fxe5 dxe5 ( 18...bxc3? 19.exf6 Bxf6 20.Rxf6+- ) 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.exd5 Bxd5 21.Bxe5 Qa5 22.b3² ] 16.fxe5 [ 16.Kb1 exf4! ( 16...b4? 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.exd5 Qxc2+ 20.Ka1± ) 17.Bxf4 b4! 18.Nd5™ ( 18.e5? dxe5 19.Bxe5 Qb7! 20.Bxf6 gxf6-+ ) 18...Bxd5 19.exd5 Qxc2+ 20.Ka1 0-0 21.Qxe7 ( 21.Bxa6 Ra8 22.Rd2 Nxd5! 23.Rxd5? Rxa6 24.Qxe7 Rxa2+! ) 21...Rfe8 22.Qxd6 Qxe2 23.Qxb4 Nxd5! ] 16...dxe5 17.Kb1 0-0 18.Bd3 Rfd8 19.Rf5 g6 20.Bxe5 [ 20.Rff1 Kg7³ ] 20...Ng4 21.Bxc7 Nxe3 22.Bxd8 Rxd8! 23.Rff1 b4! 24.Nd5 [ 24.Rfe1 Nxg2 25.Rg1 Ne3 26.Rde1 bxc3 27.Rxe3 Bc5 ] 24...Bxd5 25.exd5 Nxd1 26.Rxd1 Rxd5 27.Rf1 Rd6 28.Re1 Kf8 [ 28...Bd8? 29.Bxa6! ] 29.Re5 Bd8 30.Kc1 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68

120

B66 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f3 Rb8 11.Kb1 Holzke,F 2375 b5 [ 11...Bd7 - 62/(220) ] Kiselev,S 2545 Berlin 1996 12.Nxc6N [ 12.Bd3 ] [Kiselev,S; Gagarin,V] 12...Qxc6 13.Ne2 e5 14.Nc3 Be7 68/179 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 14...Be6 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 Qb7 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 17.f4² ] 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Bf4 Bd7 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.f3 15.Be2 d5 12.Qe1 Bb4 13.a3 Ba5 14.exd5 Nxd5 [ 15.g4 b4 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.exd5 15.b4 Nxf4 16.Rxd8+ Bxd8 17.h4 0-0 ( 17.Qxd5 Qxd5 18.Rxd5 h5 19.g5 h4 18.Qe3 Ng6!?N 20.Be2 Bb7 21.Rd2 Rc8= ) 17...Qb7 [ 18...Bc7 - 55/226 ] 18.h4 h5÷ ] 19.g3 Bc7 20.h5 15...Be6 [ 20.Rg1!? ] [ 15...0-0 16.g4 b4 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 20...Ne5 21.Be2 Ng4 Qb7 ( 18...Qc3 19.Bxh6± ) 19.h4 f5 [ 21...f5!? /\ f4 ] 20.g5± ] 22.fxg4!? [ 15...b4 16.Nd5 Nxd5 [ 22.Qg1 Nf6© ] A) 17.Qxd5 Qxd5 ( 17...Qc7 18.Qc4 [ 22.Qd4 Nf6© ] Qb7= ) 18.Rxd5 0-0 19.Rhd1 Bb7 22...Bxh1 23.g5 hxg5 24.Qxg5 Bd8 20.R5d2 Rfc8= ; [ 24...f6 25.Qg6÷ ] B) 17.exd5 Qc3! 18.Qc1 Qc7 19.g4 25.Qf4 Rc8 ( 19.f4 0-0= ) 19...h5÷ ] [ 25...Bf6!? 26.Ne4 Bxe4 27.Qxe4 b5³ ] 16.Nd5 Rc8 26.Ne4 Be7 [ 16...Bxd5 17.exd5 Qb7 18.f4± ] [ 26...Bxe4? 27.Qxe4 b5 28.Bd3± ] 17.c3 27.h6 gxh6 28.Bd3 [ 17.Nxe7 Kxe7 18.Rhe1 Rhd8= ] [ 28.Nf6+? Bxf6 29.Qxf6 Be4∓ ] [ 17.Rhe1 Bxd5 18.exd5 Qb7 ( 18...Qc7 28...Rfd8 29.Kb1 Rd4 19.f4 Ne4 20.Qc1 exf4 21.Bd4± ) 19.f4 [ 29...f5!? 30.Qxh6 Bxe4 31.Qxe6+ Kf8 0-0÷ ] 32.Bxe4 fxe4 33.Qf5+ Ke8 34.Qg6+ Kd7 17...Nxd5 18.exd5 Bf5+ 19.Ka1 Qb7 20.f4 35.Qxe4 Rc6³ ] [ 20.g4 Bg6 21.h4 h5= ] 30.Nf6+ Bxf6 31.Qxf6 Rg4 32.Qxh6 Be4 20...exf4?! 33.Qh5 Bxd3?!“ [ 20...0-0 21.fxe5 ( 21.g4 Be4 22.Rhf1 [ 33...f5?! 34.Bxe4 Rxe4 35.Qg6+ Kf8 exf4 23.Rxf4 Bg6= ) 21...dxe5 22.Rhf1 36.Qf6+ Ke8 37.Qh8+ Kd7 38.Qg7+ Kc6 Bg6 23.d6 Rfd8 24.Bc5 Bxd6 25.Bxd6 39.Qc3+= ] Rc6= ] [ 33...Bf3!? 34.Qh7+ Kf8 35.Qh8+ Rg8 21.Bd4 0-0 22.Qxf4 Bg6 23.h4 Rfe8 36.Qh4 Ke8³ ] 24.Bd3 Bf8 34.Qxg4+ Bg6= 35.Kb2 Rxc2+ 36.Kb3 [ 24...Bxd3 25.Rxd3 Bf8 26.Rg3 Qe7 Rd2 37.Qf4 Rd3+ 38.Kb2 Kg7 39.Qe5+ 27.a3 Kh7 28.h5± ] ½-½ 25.Bxg6 fxg6 26.Qg4 [ 26.a3 Rc7÷ ] 26...Kh7 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6+ Qxg6 B66 29.Qxg6+ [ 29.Qd7!? ] Kalinin,A 2425 Bacrot,E 2500 29...Kxg6 30.Rde1 Rxe1+ [ 30...Kg5= ] Wijk aan Zee II 1997 31.Rxe1 Kf5 32.Kb1 Kf4 33.Re3 h5 [Bacrot,E] 34.Kc2 h4 35.Kd3 Kg4 36.Ke2 g5 37.Kf2 68/180 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Kf5 38.Re6 Kg4 39.Re4+ Kh5 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68

121

[ 63...f5+ 64.Kg5 Kf7 65.Re5= ] B66 Bologan,V 2600 64.Rg8+= Kh6 65.Rh8+ Kg6 66.Rg8+ Kf6 Goldin,A 2570 67.Re8 Rc1 68.Rxe4 Rxc5 69.Kf4 Rf5+ Budapest 1996 70.Kg4 Re5 71.Ra4 Kg6 72.Ra6+ f6 73.Ra4 Re1 74.Ra5 Re4+ 75.Kf3 Rb4 [Bologan,V] 76.Rc5 Rb1 77.Ra5 Rf1+ 78.Kg2 Rd1 68/181 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 79.Kf3 f5 80.Ra8 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 ½-½ 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f3 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Kb1 Rb8 13.Ba7 Rb7 14.Be3 Qa5 15.Nd5!N B66 [ 15.Qf2 - 67/(271) ] Adams,Mi 2685 15...Qxd2 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 Svidler,P 2650 [ 16...Bxf6!? ] Tilburg 1996 17.Bxd2 e5 18.a4! [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Adams,Mi ( 30.c3 Rc5 ) 30...Nd7 ( 30...Nd3+ 31.Bxd3 Bxd3 32.d7+ ; 30...Bd3 31.d7+ ) 31.Rh1 Nf8 32.Rh8 Kd7 33.Bh6 Ng6 34.Rxc8 Kxc8 35.cxb5± ] 29.Bf6 [ 29.h4 A) 29...Be4 30.c3 Nf3 31.Bf6 Rc5 ( 31...Rg8 32.Rf1 Rg6 33.Be7² ) 32.Rf1 Rf5 33.Be7² ; B) 29...Bf3! 30.Bxf3 ( 30.Rd2 Bxe2 31.Rxe2 Nf3 32.Be7 Nd4 33.Rf2 Nf5 ) 30...Nxf3 31.Bf6 Rc5= ] 29...Ng6! [ 29...Nc4 30.h4 Ne3 31.Rd2² ] 30.Bg4 [ 30.Rd4 Bxh3 31.a4 Rc5= ] 30...Nf4 31.Rd2 Bxh3 32.Bxh3 Nxh3 33.Rh2 Nf4 34.Rh7 Kxd6 ½-½

122 37.Rb7+ Kf8 38.h5 Bf5 ( 38...Bg5 39.hxg6+- ) 39.Kb1± ] 35.Bh5+!+- Ke7 36.Rb7+ Ke6 37.Bf7+ Ke5 38.Bg8 Nf8 39.Rf7! [ 39.h7?! Ng6 ] 39...Bxh4 40.Rxf8 Bg5 41.Rxf5+! Kxf5 42.h7 Re5 43.Kd1 Bh4 44.Rh2 1-0

Wang,Zili Greenfeld,A Beijing (open) [Greenfeld,A]

B66 2535 2555 1996

68/184 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 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Kb1 Bb7 13.Bd3 b4 [ 13...0-0 - 68/(184) ] B66 14.Na4 Bc6 15.Nb6N [ 15.Qxb4 - 67/(273) ] Timoshenko,G 2510 Groszpeter,A 2545 15...Rb8 [ 15...e5?! 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.Bf2 Rb8 Berlin 1996 18.Nc4 ∆Nxe4?? 19.Bxe4 Bxe4 [Timoshenko,G] 20.Qe2+- ] 68/183 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 16.Nc4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 [ 16.Bxf6 Bxf6³ ] 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 16...Nxe4 17.Bxe4? b5 12.Be2 b4 13.Na4 Nxe4 14.Qe3 Nf6 [ 17.Qe2 Nf6 ( 17...Nc5 18.f5!‚ ) 18.Rhf1 15.Bf3 Rb8 16.Ba7 Bd7 17.Nb6 Bb5 /\ g4-g5~/= ] 18.h4 0-0 19.f5 Qc7?! 20.Bxb8 Rxb8 17...Bxe4 18.Bxg7 Rg8 19.Qd4 d5 20.Nd2 21.Na8 Qd8 22.fxe6 Rxa8 23.exf7+ Bh7!∓ [ 23.Bxa8!? Qxa8 24.Rhe1! Qd8 25.exf7+ [ 20...Bf5? 21.g4! Bxg4 22.Rdg1 Bf5 Kxf7 26.g4ƒ ] 23.Be5 ] 23...Kf8N 21.g4?! [ 23...Kxf7 24.g4!‚ ( 24.Bxa8 - 67/(272) )] [ 21.Rhe1!? ] 24.g4! 21...f6 [ 24.Bxa8 Qxa8 25.Rhe1 Qd8 26.Qf4÷ ] [ 21...Rc8?! 22.f5 ] 24...Rc8 25.g5 Qc7! 26.Rd2 Nh7 27.gxh6! 22.Bxh6 Rxg4 [ 27.Qe4 Nxg5 28.hxg5 Bxg5÷ ] [ 22...Rc8?! 23.f5 e5 24.Qe3 Rxg4 27...Bf6 25.Qh3„ ] [ 27...Nf6 28.hxg7+ Kxf7 29.Re1± ] 23.Rhg1 28.Qe4 g6 [ ¹23.Qe3 ] [ 28...Bxb2+ 29.Kxb2 ( 29.Kb1 ) 29...Qc3+ 23...Rh4!-+ 24.Bg7 Qc7! 30.Kb1 Qxd2 31.Qxh7+- ] [ 24...e5 ] 29.Qxg6 Qxf7 30.Qxf7+ 25.Bxf6 [ 30.Be4 Bc6! ] [ 25.Rde1 Rxf4 26.Qe3 e5 ] 30...Kxf7 31.Rxd6± Rc5 32.Rb6 Bd3! 25...Rxf4 26.Qe5 Qxc2+ 27.Ka1 Qxb2+! 33.Rh2 a5 34.Rd2 Bf5?! 28.Kxb2 Bxf6 29.Qxf6 Rxf6 30.Rc1! Rg6! [ 34...Bg6 35.Bd5+ Kf8 36.Rb8+ Ke7 [ 30...Rf2?! 31.Rc7! Rxd2+? 32.Kc1

CHESS INFORMANT 68

123

/\ Rgg7 ] 31.Rxg6 Bxg6 32.Nf3 [ 32.Rc6 Ke7 33.Rxa6 Rh8 ] 32...Ke7 33.Rc6 [ 33.Ne5 Be8 ] 33...Ra8 34.Nd4 Bf7 35.h4 a5 36.Nf3 Kf6 37.Rb6 Bh5 38.Nd4 Bg4 39.Nc2 Ke5 40.Rb5 Ke4 0-1

Shabalov,A Serper,G Alexandria (open) [Serper,G]

B66 2565 2535 1996

68/185 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 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Bd3 b4 13.Na4 Rb8 14.b3!?N [ 14.e5 dxe5 15.Bxe5 Bd7 16.f5 Bxa4 17.fxe6 Rc8 18.exf7+ Kxf7 19.Qf4 Qb6 20.Bc4+ A) 20...Kf8 21.Rhe1 g5 22.Qf1 Kg7 23.Bd4 Qc7 A1) 24.Re6?! Rhf8 25.Qf5 Bd8! ( 25...Bxc2 - 6 7 / ( 2 7 4 )) 26.b3 Qf4+ 27.Qxf4 gxf4 28.Bxa6 ( 28.Be5 Bb5 29.Bxb5 axb5 30.Rdd6 Rc5 31.Bxf4 Rf5 32.Be5 Kf7 ) 28...Rc6 29.Bc4 Rxe6 30.Bxe6 Bc6-+ ; A2) 24.Qf5 Rhd8 25.Bd3 Rxd4 26.Qg6+ Kf8 27.Qxh6+ Kg8= ; A3) 24.b3! Bb5 25.Rxe7+! Qxe7 26.Bxb5 Rhd8! ( 26...axb5 27.Bxf6+ Qxf6 28.Rd7+ Kg6 29.Qd3+ Kh5 30.Qd1+ Kg6 31.Rd6± ) A3a) 27.Bxa6 Rxd4 28.Rxd4 Qe3+ 29.Rd2 ( 29.Kb1 Qxd4 30.Bxc8 Ne4© ) 29...Rxc2+ 30.Kxc2 Qc3+ 31.Kd1 ( 31.Kb1 Qxd2© ) 31...Qa1+ 32.Ke2 Qe5+= ; A3b) 27.Bd7!! Miles,A Rc7 ( 27...Rc6 28.Bxc6 Rxd4 29.Rxd4 Qe3+ 30.Rd2 Qc3 31.Kd1 Qa1+ 32.Ke2 Qe5+ 33.Be4!+- ) 28.Re1! Qf7 ( 28...Qd6 29.Be5 Qxd7 30.Qxf6+ Kh7 31.Bxc7+- ) 29.Re6 Rdxd7 30.Rxf6 Rxd4 31.Rxf7+ Rxf7 32.Qxa6± ; B) 20...Rxc4 21.Qxc4+ Qe6 22.Qxe6+

Kxe6 23.Rhe1 Kf5 ( 23...Kf7 24.Bd6 Re8! 25.Bxe7 Rxe7 26.Rxe7+ Kxe7 27.Rd4 a5 28.c4 Bc6 ) 24.Bd6 Bxd6 25.Rxd6 Rc8 26.b3 Bc6 27.Re7 Be4 28.Rd2 Kg6 29.Re6 a5 30.Re5 Ra8 Atalik,S ] 14...0-0 15.Qe2 e5!? 16.fxe5 dxe5 [ 16...Bg4?? 17.exf6 Bxe2 18.fxe7 Qxe7 19.Bxe2+- ] 17.Bxe5 Bg4 18.Qe3 Bxd1 19.Bxb8 Bxc2 [ 19...Qxb8!? 20.Kxd1 ( 20.Rxd1 Qxh2 ) 20...Qe5 21.Ke2 Re8!?© ( 21...Rd8© )] 20.Bxc2 Qxb8 21.e5! Ng4 [ 21...Nh7!? 22.Qd3 Ng5 23.h4 Rd8 24.Qxa6 Ne6© ] 22.Qe4 Bg5+™ 23.Kb1 f5 24.exf6 Nxf6 25.Qc4+ Kh8 26.h4! [ 26.Qxa6 Rd8!© ] 26...Be3 27.Qd3 [ 27.Qxa6 Rd8 ] 27...Qg3 28.Rd1 Bf2 [ 28...a5!? /\ Bf2 ] 29.Qxa6 Qxh4 30.Qb7! [/\ Nb2-c4-e5] [ 30.Nb2?! Ne4! ] 30...Re8 31.Nb2 Bc5 [/\ Ne4] [ 31...Ne4? 32.Qxb4 ] 32.Bg6! Rf8 33.Nc4 /\ Ne5 Ng4! 34.Bc2 Qe7 [ 34...Ne3? 35.Ne5ƒ ] 35.Qd5 [ 35.Qc6 (/\ Qg6) Nf6= ] 35...Ne3! 36.Nxe3 Qxe3= 37.Qc6 Rf6 38.Qc8+ Bf8 39.Qc4 Rf2 40.Qc6 Rf6 41.Qc4 Rf4 42.Qb5 Rf2 43.Qc6 Rf6 44.Qc4 ½-½

Borriss,M Wells,P Budapest [Borriss,M]

B66 2425 2475 1996

68/186 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 Be7 10.f4 Bd7 11.h3 b5 12.Bd3 Nxd4 13.Bxd4 b4 14.Ne2 e5 15.Be3 Qa5 16.Kb1 Be6 [ 16...0-0 - 68/(186) ] 17.b3² N [ 17.c4?! ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 17...0-0 18.Rhf1 Rfd8? [ 18...d5 19.fxe5 Nxe4 20.Bxe4 dxe4 21.Bd4² ] 19.f5! Bd7 20.Bxh6 gxh6 21.Qxh6± Nh7 22.f6 Bf8 [ 22...Bxf6 23.Rxf6 Nxf6 24.Qxf6 Be6 25.Ng3‚ ] 23.Qh5 Qc7 [ 23...Be6 24.Rf4!+- ] 24.Bc4?! [ 24.Rf3‚ /\ Rg3-g4 ] [ 24.Nd4! Kh8 ( 24...exd4 25.e5 ) 25.Nf5 Bxf5 26.Rxf5+- /\ Qh4, Rh5 ] 24...Bb5! [ 24...Be6 25.Bxe6 fxe6 26.Rd3+- ] 25.Bd5 [ 25.Qg6+? Kh8 26.Bxf7 Bh6÷ ] 25...Rac8 26.Rd2 Bc6 27.Ng3± Bxd5 28.exd5 Qc3 29.Ne4 Qe3 30.Qg4+ Kh8 31.Rd3 Qh6 32.Rg3 Qg6 33.Qf3 Qh6 34.h4!+- Qf4“ 35.Qe2 Qh6 36.h5 Rc3 37.Nxc3 bxc3 38.Qg4 [ 38.Qg4 Nxf6 39.Rxf6 ] 1-0

124 Qxf5+ 25.Qd3 Qxd3+ 26.Rxd3± [R 9/o] Kd7 27.f5 Rg8 [ 27...Rb8!? ] 28.Rb3! b5 29.a4 Rb8“ 30.axb5 axb5 31.Ra3 Rb7 32.fxe6+ fxe6 33.Rf3 [ 33.Ra8 Bd8 ( 33...b4 34.Rh8 Rb5 35.Rh6 e5 36.Rxh5 ) 34.Rxd8+! Kxd8 35.Rxe6 ] 33...Rb8 34.Rf7 Rh8 35.Ref1 e5 36.Rg7 Ke6 37.Rg6+ Kd5 38.Rd1+?“ [ 38.Rf7 Re8 ( 38...Bd8 39.Rd7 ) 39.Rh6 ] 38...Ke4„ 39.Re6 [ 39.Re6 Rh7 40.Kc2 Kf5 41.Rdxd6 Bxd6 42.Rxd6 h4= ] ½-½

Yemelin,V Aseev,K Russia (ch) [Yemelin,V]

B67 2460 2560 1996

68/188 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.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.Nf3 [ 11.Nxc6 - 68/(188) ] B67 Leko,P 2630 11...Qd8 [ 11...g5!? ] Piket,Je 2580 Tilburg 1996 12.Bc4N [ 12.f5 Be7 13.fxe6 ( 13.Bc4 - 63/(168)) [Leko,P] 13...fxe6 14.Kb1 Qc7÷ ( 14...0-0? 15.e5 )] 68/187 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 12...Be7 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 [ 12...Qc7!? 13.Bb3 Na5 14.f5 0-0-0 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 Qc7 10.Kb1 Rc8N A) 15.Kb1 Nxb3 16.cxb3÷ ( 16.axb3?! [ 10...Be7 ] exf5 ); 11.Nxc6! Bxc6 12.Bxf6! B) 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.Ne2÷ ] [ 12.Bf4 Rd8 13.g4 h6÷ ] 13.Bb3 Qc7 14.f5 12...gxf6 13.Bd3 h5 14.Rhe1 Qa5 [ 14.Qe3 Na5 ( 14...0-0-0 15.Nd5 ) 15.Bc4!± Be7 16.Bb3 Rg8 15.Na4?! Nxb3+ ( 15...Bxa4 16.Bxa4+ b5 [ 16...f5 17.Qd3 ( 17.exf5!? ) 17...fxe4 17.Bb3 Nc4ƒ ) 16.axb3 Bxa4 17.bxa4 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Qxe4± ] b5ƒ ] 17.g3 Rd8 14...0-0-0 15.Kb1 [ 17...f5?! 18.Qh6! fxe4 19.Bxe6!+- ] [ 15.Ne2!? exf5 16.Nf4 fxe4 17.Nd5 Qb8 [ 17...h4!? ] 18.Qc3 Bf6 19.Qxf6= ] 18.Qd3 Rg5!? 19.f4 Rc5 20.Nd5!? 15...Kb8 16.fxe6 [ 20.Qd4! /\ Nd5+- ] [ 16.Ne2!? 20...f5™ A) 16...Na5 17.Nf4 Nxb3 18.axb3 Rhe8 [ 20...exd5 21.exd5+- ] 19.Rhe1!?² ( 19.g4² ); 21.exf5! Rxd5! B) 16...exf5 17.Nf4 ( 17.exf5? Bxf5 [ 21...Bxd5 22.fxe6!‚ ] 18.Bxf7 d5!ƒ ) 17...fxe4 18.Nd5 Qc8 22.Bxd5 Bxd5™ 23.c4 Bxc4! 24.Qxc4 19.Nb6 ( 19.Nxe7?! Nxe7 20.Qxd6+

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Qc7 21.Qxe7 exf3³ ) 19...Qc7 20.Nd5= Aseev,K ] 16...fxe6 17.Ne2 Na5 18.Nf4 Nxb3 19.axb3 Rhe8 20.h4 Bc8 21.Qe2 g5? [ 21...Bf6 22.Rd3 g5 23.Nh5 Be7 24.e5 dxe5 ( 24...g4?! 25.Nh2 ) 25.Rc3= ] 22.Ng6 Bf6 23.h5!² b5 24.Nh2 [ ¹24.Rhf1 Bb7 25.e5 Bg7 ( 25...Bxf3 26.Rxf3 Bxe5 27.Re3² ; 25...dxe5 26.Nfxe5 Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Rd8 28.Rf1± ) 26.Rd3ƒ ] 24...Bb7 25.Rhf1 Bg7 26.Rf3?! [ 26.Ng4 ∆e5?! 27.Qf3 Rc8 28.Rf2 ( 28.Ne3 ) 28...Qc6 29.Rd5 Qc7 30.Ne3± ] 26...Rd7 27.Ng4 Ka8 28.Rfd3 Red8 29.R1d2 Qc6 30.e5 [ 30.Re3!? Aseev,K ] 30...dxe5 31.N4xe5“ [ 31.N4xe5 Rxd3 32.Nxc6 ( 32.Rxd3 Qc7 33.g4÷ ) 32...Rxd2 33.Qxe6 R2d6 34.Nxd8 Rxe6 35.Nxe6 Bf6 36.Nc7+ Kb8 37.Ne8 Bd8 ( 37...Bd4? 38.c3 Be4+ 39.Ka2± ) 38.g4 Bc8 39.Ne5 Bc7! 40.Nf7! ( 40.Nxc7? Kxc7 41.c4 Be6∓ ) 40...Bxg4 41.Nf6 Bxh5! 42.Nxh5 g4= ] ½-½

125

[ 25.Kb2 ] 25...d5™ 26.Rxd5 [ 26.exd5 Bxf5 ] 26...Rxd5 27.Rxd5 Bc6 28.Rd3 [ 28.Rd1 Rd8 29.Bxh5 Rxd1+ 30.Bxd1 Qd8© ] 28...Rd8 29.Rxd8 Qxd8÷ 30.Bxh5 [ 30.Qe2 Qb6 /\ Qg1 ] 30...Bd2!? [ 30...Qd3 31.Be2 Qxe4 32.g4² ] 31.Qf2 [ 31.Qe2 Bxc3 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 23.f5! Bg7™ [ 23...Ke7? 24.fxe6 fxe6 25.Nxe6!+- ] [ 23...e5?! 24.Nc2!± ] 24.Qd3 Ke7 25.fxe6 fxe6 26.e5!! Rxc4!! [ 26...dxe5?? 27.Nf5+ exf5 28.Qxd7+ ] [ 26...fxe5? 27.Qg6! Rxc4 28.Qxg7+ Kd8 29.Qxh8+ Kc7 30.Rc1! Rxc1+ 31.Rxc1+ Kb7 32.Qh7 ] [ 26...Rhg8? 27.Qg6 dxe5 28.Nf5+! exf5 29.Qf7+ ] [ 26...f5? 27.exd6+ Qxd6? 28.Nxf5+ ] 27.exd6+ [ 27.Qg6!? Kd8!÷ ] 27...Kf7 28.Qxc4 Rc8! 29.Qd3 [ 29.Qe2 f5!© ] 29...Ra8!© [/\ Qa5] 30.Rxf6+! Bxf6 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.Qxd7 [ 32.Rf1?? Ra1+!-+ ] 32...Bxd4 33.Rf1+ [ 33.Qe7+ Kg8 34.Qxe6+ Kh8 35.Qh6+ Kg8 36.Qg5+ Bg7 37.Qd5+ Kh7 38.Qe4+ Kh6 39.Qxh4+ Kg6= ] 33...Kg8 34.Qxe6+ Kh8 35.Qh6+ Kg8 36.Qg5+ Bg7 37.Qd5+ Kh7 38.Qe4+ Kh6™ 39.Qxh4+ Kg6 40.Qe4+ Kh6 ½-½

126 [ 18...Ne6 19.f5 Ned4 20.Bxd4 Nxd4 21.Nxd4 exd4 22.Nb5² ] 19.Bxf4 Re8 20.Qxd6 Qh4? [ 20...Nb4 21.Qxd8 Rexd8 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Rc1 /\ a3, Nd5 ] [ 20...Qxd6! 21.Bxd6 Nb4 22.Rc1 Rcd8 23.Bxc5 bxc5 24.a3 Nc6 25.Nd5 Nd4 26.Nxd4 Bxd4+ 27.Kf1² ] 21.Bg3 Qg5 22.Qd2 Rcd8 23.Qxg5 hxg5 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Nd5 Re8 26.c4!± Nxe4? 27.Nec3 Nd6 28.Rf1! [ 28.Rxe8 Nxe8 29.Nb5± ] 28...Rd8 [ 28...Ne5 29.Nf6+ Bxf6 30.Rxf6 Bxg2 31.Kxg2+- ] 29.Bxd6 Rxd6 30.Ne4 Rd8 31.Rxf7+- Bc8 32.Rc7 Ne5 33.Nxg5+ Kh6 34.Ne4 g5 35.Rxa7 b5 36.Nxg5 bxc4 37.bxc4 Re8 38.Rc7 Ba6 39.Rxg7 Kxg7 40.Nc7 Rc8 41.Nxa6 Rxc4 42.Nc5 Rc2 43.a4 Nc4 44.Nge6+ Kf6 45.g5+ Ke5 46.g6 1-0

Van der Wiel,J Bacrot,E Wijk aan Zee II [Bacrot,E]

B70 2555 2500 1997

B70 Yermolinsky,A 2610 Smirin,I 2625 68/192 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Yerevan (ol) 1996 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 g6 7.Nb3 Bg7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bg5 [Yermolinsky,A] [ 9.Re1 - 68/(192) ] 68/191 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 9...b6 10.f4 Bb7 11.Bf3 Na5!N [Collas,D] Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.g3 Nc6 7.Nde2 [ 11...Nd7 - 60/176 ] [ 7.Bg2 - 68/(191) ] 12.Qe2 7...b6 8.Bg2 Ba6 9.0-0 Bg7 10.h3 0-0 [ 12.e5 Bxf3 13.Rxf3 ( 13.Qxf3 dxe5 14.fxe5 Nxb3 15.axb3 Qd4+∓ ) 13...Nxb3 [ 10...Rc8 11.Bg5 Nd7 12.Re1 h6 13.Be3 Na5 14.Bd4 ] 14.exf6 ( 14.axb3 dxe5 15.Qxd8 Rfxd8 11.Bg5 h6 16.fxe5 Ng4 17.Bxe7 Nxe5= ) 14...exf6 [ 11...Nd7 12.Re1 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Bxc3!? ] 15.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.axb3 Rfe8= ] 12.Be3 Nd7 13.Re1 Rc8 14.Qd2N 12...Qc7 13.Rae1 Nxb3 14.cxb3 [/\ e5] [ 14.Rb1 - 41/(221) ] [ 14.axb3 e6 15.Rd1 a6³ ] 14...Kh7 15.Rad1 Nc5 16.b3² Bb7 17.g4!? 14...e6 15.Rc1 Rac8 16.e5 e5!? [ 16.Bxf6? Bxf6 17.Nd5 Bd4+-+ ] [ 17...a6 18.f4 ∆b5 19.e5 ] [ 16.Nd5 Qxc1 17.Ne7+ Kh8 18.Rxc1 18.f4! Rxc1+³ ] [ 18.Qxd6? Qh4 19.Qd2 Rfd8 20.Qc1 [ 16.Nb5 Qxc1 17.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 18.Kf2 Nd4ƒ ] Rfc8 19.Kg3 Ba6³ ] [ 18.Nb5?! Ba6 19.Nxd6 Rc7 /\ Rd7 ] [ 16.Rfd1 Qb8 17.Qd2 Rfd8³ ] 18...exf4?! 16...Ne8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 16...dxe5 17.fxe5 Nd7 18.Nd5± ] [ 16...Bxf3 17.Qxf3 A) 17...dxe5 18.fxe5 Nd7 ( 18...Qc5+ 19.Kh1 Nd7 20.Ne4± ) 19.Nd5± ; B) 17...Qc5+ 18.Kh1 Nd5 19.Nxd5 Qxc1 20.Ne7+ Kh8 21.Nxc8± ; C) 17...Nd7 18.Ne2 Qb8 19.Be7 dxe5 20.Bxf8² ] 17.Bxb7 [ 17.f5 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Qc5+ 19.Kh1 Qxe5 20.Be7 Qxf5 ( 20...gxf5 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.g4± ) 21.Qb7 Rc7÷ ] [ 17.Nb5 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Qxc1 19.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 20.Kg2 dxe5 21.fxe5 ( 21.Be7 Nf6 22.Bxf8 Nd5∓ ) 21...Rc5 22.Be7 ( 22.f4 Nc7∓ ) 22...Rxe5 23.Qc4 Nf6÷ ] 17...Qxb7 18.Nb5 Rxc1 19.Rxc1 Qd7 [ 19...h6 20.Bh4 dxe5 21.fxe5 a6 ( 21...g5 22.Bg3 a6 23.Nd6 Nxd6 24.exd6 Rc8 25.Rc7± ) 22.Nd6 Nxd6 23.exd6 Rc8 24.Rd1² ] 20.a4 [ 20.Nxd6? Nxd6 21.Rd1 Qb5-+ ] [ ¹20.Qd3 d5÷ ( 20...f6 21.exf6 Bxf6 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 23.g3² )] 20...dxe5 [ 20...a6 21.Nxd6 Nxd6 22.Rd1± ] 21.fxe5 a6 22.Nc3 [ 22.Nd6 Nc7³ ] 22...Qd4+ 23.Kh1 [ 23.Qf2 Bxe5 24.Be7 Qd7-+ ] 23...Nc7 24.Be7 Re8 25.Bd6 Nd5 26.Nxd5 exd5 27.Rd1 Qe4 28.Re1? [ 28.Qxe4? dxe4 29.Re1 f5∓ ] [ 28.Qxa6 Bxe5 29.Bxe5 Qxe5 30.Qxb6 Rb8= ] 28...Bxe5 29.Qf2 Bxd6 30.Rxe4 dxe4-+ 31.g3 Bc5 32.Qe2 a5 33.Kg2 e3 34.Kf3 Re6 35.h4 Rf6+ 36.Ke4 Rf2 37.Qb5 Kg7 38.Qe8 e2 39.Kd3 Rf3+ [ 39...Bb4 40.Qe5+ f6 41.Qc7+ Kh6 42.Qc1+ g5 43.hxg5+ Kg6-+ ] 40.Kxe2 Re3+ 41.Qxe3 Bxe3 42.Kxe3 Kf6?? [ 42...f5 43.Kd4 h5 ( 43...Kf6 44.b4 axb4 45.Kc4 h6 46.Kxb4 g5 47.hxg5+ hxg5 48.Kc4= ) 44.Ke5 ( 44.b4 axb4 45.Kc4 g5 46.Kxb4 f4-+ ) 44...Kf7-+ ] 43.Kd4 Kf5 44.Kc4 Kg4 45.Kb5 Kxg3 46.Kxb6 f5 47.b4 axb4 [ 47...f4 48.bxa5 f3 49.a6 f2 50.a7 f1Q 51.a8Q Qf2+= ]

127 48.a5 f4 49.a6 f3 50.a7 f2 51.a8Q f1Q 52.Qh8 h5 53.Ka5 Qf4 [ 53...Kxh4 54.Qd4+ Kg5-+ ] 54.Qd8 Kh3 55.b3 [ 55.Ka4 Qxh4 56.Qd3+ Qg3 57.Qf1+ Qg2 58.Qd3+ Kh4-+ ] 55...Qxh4 56.Qd3+ Qg3 57.Qf1+ Kg4 58.Qd1+ Kh4 59.Qh1+ Kg5 60.Qd5+ Kh6 61.Kxb4 h4 62.Ka4 [ ¹62.Qd4 ] 62...h3 63.b4 h2 64.Qd4 Qc7! 65.Qh4+ Kg7 66.Qd4+ Kg8 67.Qe4 [ 67.Qd5+ Kh7 68.b5 ( 68.Kb5 Kh6 69.Ka4 Qf4-+ ) 68...Qg7!-+ ] 67...Qd7+ 68.Ka3 Qh3+ 69.Ka4 h1Q 70.Qxg6+ Kf8 71.Qf6+ Ke8 72.Qg6+ Ke7 73.Qg7+ Kd6 74.Qf8+ Ke5 75.Qg7+ Ke4 76.Qe7+ Kd3 0-1

Onischuk,Al Hodgson,Ju Groningen [Onischuk,Al]

B76 2605 2550 1996

68/193 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 9.0-0-0 [ 9.g4 - 68/(193) ] 9...Bd7 [ 9...Nxd4 - 68/(193) ] 10.g4 Rc8 11.h4 Ne5 12.h5 Nxf3 13.Nxf3 Bxg4 14.Be2N [ 14.hxg6 ] [ 14.h6! Bh8 ( 14...Bxf3 15.hxg7 Re8 16.Bb5!+- ) 15.Be2± ] 14...Bxh5 15.Bxa7?! [ 15.Nd4± ] 15...Ng4 [ 15...b6 16.Qe3 Rc5 17.Na4 Qc7?! 18.Bxb6 Rxc2+ 19.Kb1+- ] 16.Nd5! e6 [ 16...Bh6 17.Be3 Nxe3 18.Nxe3 Qb6 19.Nd4 e5 20.Rxh5 gxh5 21.Ndf5+- ] 17.Nf4 Ra8 [ 17...Bh6 18.Nh2! ( 18.Rdg1? Ra8÷ ) 18...Nxh2 19.Bxh5 e5 20.Be3 exf4 21.Bxf4 Bxf4 22.Qxf4 gxh5 23.Rxh2+- ] 18.Nxh5 gxh5 [ 18...Bh6 19.Nf4 Rxa7 20.Kb1 Qf6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

128

21.Rxh6 Nxh6 22.Qxd6± ] 23.Bxh5+- ] 19.Bd4!! Rxa2 [ 16...Nxd5 17.exd5 Bxh5 18.Rdg1! [ 19...Bh6 20.Qxh6 Nxh6 21.Rdg1+ Ng4 ( 18.Rxh5!? ) 18...Bxf3 ( 18...Kh8 19.Ng5! ) 22.Rxh5 f5 23.exf5 exf5 24.Rg5+ 19.Bxf3 /\ Qh2+- ] ( 24.Nh4!? ) 24...Kf7 25.Rxf5+ Ke6 17.Qxb4! e6 26.Rxf8 Qxf8 27.Rxg4± Rxa2!? 28.Bc4+ [ 17...Rb8 18.Qxe4 Rxb2+ ( 18...Bxb2 d5 29.Ng5+ Kd6 30.Bxa2 Qf5 19.Bc4!+- ; 18...Bf5 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7 31.Nf7+!+- ] 20.Qxe7 Rxb2+ 21.Ka1!+- ) 19.Kc1 20.Qb4 e5 (/\ Bd4) Bf5 20.Qxf5! gxf5 21.Rhg1 Rxa2 [ 20...Bh6+ 21.Kb1 Qa8 22.c3± ] 22.Bd4!! ( 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7 23.Bd4 Rxc2+! 21.Bb6 Qa8 22.c3 Bh6+ 23.Kc2 Be3 24.Kxc2 Qxe2+ ; 22.Bh6 Ra1+ 23.Kd2 24.Nd2 Qa5+ 24.Ke3 Qc5+ 25.Kf4 e5+ 26.Kxf5 [ 24.Rxh5!? Bxb6 25.Rg5++- ] Qxc2+ 27.Bd3 Qc8+ 28.Kg5 Qd8+ 29.Kf5 24...Bc5 Qd7+ ) 22...e5 ( 22...f6 23.h6+- ) 23.Nxe5 [ 24...Bxb6 25.Qxb6 Qa4+ 26.Kd3± ] A) 23...Kh8 24.Rxg7 dxe5 ( 24...Kxg7 25.Bxc5 dxc5 26.Qxc5 Rc8 27.Qb5 Ne3+ 25.Rg1+ Kh6 26.Be3+ ) 25.Bxe5 f6 28.Kb3 ( 25...Re8 26.Nf6!! ) 26.Nxf6! Kxg7 [ 28.Kd3!+- ] 27.Rg1+ Kh8 ( 27...Kf7 28.Bc4+ Ke7 28...Rc6 29.Rdg1+ Kh8 30.Ra1™ 29.Rg7+ ) 28.Rg8+! Rxg8 29.Ne8++- ; [ 30.Qb4 Rb6 31.Bb5 Ra5 32.c4 Nxc4-+ ] B) 23...dxe5 24.Bxe5 f6 25.Nxf6+ Kh8 30...Rxa1 31.Rxa1 Qd8 ( 25...Qxf6 26.Bxf6 Rxf6 27.Bc4+ ) [ 31...Qxa1 32.Qxe5+ f6 ( 32...Kg8 26.Rxg7!+- ] 33.Qg5+ ) 33.Qb8++- ] [ 17...Bf5 18.hxg6!± ∆Rb8? 19.Qxb8! 32.Qxe5+ f6 33.Qd4 Rb6+ 34.Ka2 Qa8+ Qxb8 20.Nxe7+ Kh8 21.Rxh7# ] 35.Kb1 Qxa1+ 36.Kxa1 Nc2+ 37.Ka2!+- 18.Qxe4 Bf5 19.Qxf5!! Nxd4 38.cxd4 h4 39.Bg4 Ra6+ 40.Kb1 [ 19.Qh4 Rxc2 Ra8 41.Nf3 Rg8 42.Be6 Rg2 43.d5 Kg7 A) 20.Ne7+ Qxe7 21.Qxe7 Rxb2+ 44.d6 Kf8 45.Nxh4 22.Ka1 ( 22.Kc1 Rc8+ ) 22...Rb1# ; 1-0 B) 20.Nd4 Rxe2+ 21.Ka1 Qxh4 22.Rxh4 exd5!? 23.Nxe2 Re8∓ ] 19...exf5 [ 19...gxf5? 20.Rhg1 Kh8 21.h6 Bxb2 B76 ( 21...Be5 22.Nxe5 dxe5 23.Bg5 f6 Rodriguez,Am 2555 24.Nxf6+- ) 22.Kxb2 exd5 23.Bd4+ Hoffman,A 2480 ( 23.Rg7 ) 23...f6 24.Bd3± ] Linares 1997 20.Bxa7 Ra8 [Rodriguez,Am] [ 20...Re8!? 21.Bb5 Qa5 ( 21...Re4 68/194 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 22.Bb6 Qf8 23.a4± ) 22.Bxe8 Qxa7± ] Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 21.Bd4 Re8 22.Bc4 Re4™ 23.hxg6 hxg6 Bd7 9.0-0-0 Rc8 10.g4 Ne5 11.Kb1 0-0 24.Rh2 12.h4 b5 13.h5 Nxf3!? [ 24.Bxg7!? Kxg7 25.Bb3 /\ Rh2, Rdh1-> ] [ 13...b4?! 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.exd5± Qa5 24...Bxd4 25.Nxd4 Rh4 26.Rg2 Rg4 16.Bh6!‚ ] 27.Rh2 Rh4 28.Re2 Re4 29.Red2 Kg7 14.Nxf3 Bxg4 15.Be2N 30.b4!± Qh4 31.Bb3 f4 32.a4 Re1 33.a5 [ 15.Qg2!? Bxh5 ( 15...Rxc3!? ) 16.e5 [ 33.Kb2! ] Ng4 ] 33...Qh1!„ 34.c3™ g5 15...b4? [ 34...f3? 35.Nxf3 Rxd1+ 36.Bxd1 ] [ 15...Bxh5 16.Ng5!?÷ ] 35.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 36.Rd1 Qe5! [ 36...Qe4+? 37.Bc2! ] 16.Nd5! Nxe4 [ 16...Bxh5 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Bh6 37.Rf1?!“ Qe4+ 38.Ka1 Rc8? [ 38...Kf8÷ ] ( 18.Bd4!?± ) 18...Re8 19.Rxh5 gxh5 20.Rg1+ Kh8 21.Ng5 Rf8 22.Bxf8 Qxf8 39.Rd1 [/\ Bc2] Kf8 40.a6 f3 41.b5!± f2

CHESS INFORMANT 68

129

42.b6 Ra8 [ 42...Qe1 43.b7 Re8 44.a7 f1Q 45.a8Q Qxd1+ 46.Bxd1 Qxd1+ 47.Kb2+- ] [ 42...Re8 43.b7 ( 43.Bc4 ) 43...Qd3 ( 43...f1Q 44.Rxf1 Qd3 45.Rxf7++- ) 44.Rxd3 f1Q+ 45.Kb2! Qxd3 46.a7+- ] 43.b7 Rxa6+ 44.Kb2 Rb6 [ 44...Qe8 45.Nf6 ] 45.Nxb6 Qxb7 46.Nd5 Qa6 47.Ne3 Qb7 48.Kc2 Qe4+ 49.Kd2 g4 50.Ndf5 Qf4 51.Bd5 g3 52.Ke2 Qe5 53.Rd4 Kg8 54.Nxg3 1-0

Dvoirys,S Brodsky,M Berlin [Dvoirys,S]

B76 2570 2510 1996

68/195 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 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 [ 10.Kb1 - 68/(195) ] 10...e6 11.h4 Qc7 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 exd5 14.Qd2 Re8 15.h5 Rxe3?! [ 15...Qe5 16.Bf2 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Qxd4 18.Qxd4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Re1+ ( 19...Be6 20.Bd3± ) 20.Kd2 Ra1 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Rdh4 Kf8™ 23.Bd3 Rxh1 ( 23...Rxa2 24.Re1 Rxb2 25.Rh8+ Kg7 26.Ree8+- ) 24.Rxh1 Kg7 25.Ke3 Be6 26.f4² _|_ >
26.Rhd1 f6 27.Qf4! axb5 28.Qxb8+ Qxb8 29.Rd8+ Qxd8 30.Rxd8+ Kf7 31.axb5+- ) 24.c4 Rb6 25.Kb1+- ] [ 19...Rc8 20.Bd3 A) 20...Be6 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Rdh4 Bg7 23.Kb1± ; B) 20...Bd7 21.Qb3 Bg7 ( 21...Be6 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.Kb1 Qg3 24.Rdh4 Bg7 25.Qb4 Qxg2 26.f4± |^>> ) 22.Rdh4 Qg3 ( 22...Bf6 23.Rb4 b6 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.Qxd5 Be6 26.Qb5 Bxa2 27.Re4± ) 23.Qxd5 Be6 ( 23...Bc6 24.Qb3 Qxg2 25.hxg6 hxg6 26.Be4± ) 24.Qe4 Bf5 ( 24...Qxg2 25.hxg6 hxg6 26.Qxb7± ) 25.Qe2± ; C) 20...b5 21.Qxb5 Rb8 22.Qxd5 Be6 23.Qg5 Bg7 ( 23...Qb6 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.Rhh4 Qxb2+ 26.Kd2 Qb6 27.Ke2± ) 24.Rhh4! ( 24.Re4 Bxb2+ 25.Kd1 Bf5÷ ) 24...Qb6 ( 24...h6 25.Qe3 g5 26.Rhe4 Qb6 27.b3 Qa5 28.Rxe6! Bxd4 29.Qxd4 fxe6 30.Qf6± ) 25.hxg6 hxg6 ( 25...Bxd4 26.gxf7+ Kxf7 27.Rxh7+ Kf8 28.Qe7+ Kg8 29.Rh8+!! Bxh8 30.Bh7# ) 26.Rb4 Qg1+ 27.Kd2 Qf2+ 28.Kd1 Qg1+ 29.Ke2 Re8 30.Rhe4± ] 20.Rd1± Rc8 [ 20...Bg7 - 68/(195) ] 21.Bd3 Bxd3 [ 21...Bg7 22.Qb3 Be6 ( 22...Rc6 23.Rde1 Qf4+ 24.Kb1± ) 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Kb1 Rc6 25.Rh4± ] 22.Rxd3 Qg5+ 23.Kb1 Qxg2 24.Rhd1 d4 25.hxg6 hxg6 26.Qb3 Bg7 27.R3d2 Qg5 28.Qxb7 Re8 29.a3+- Qc5 30.Qd7 Rb8 31.Rd3 Bf6 32.Re1 Kg7 33.Re8 Rb6 34.Rc8 Qb5 35.Qxb5 Rxb5 36.b4 Rf5 37.Ra8 Bg5 38.Rxa7 Be3 39.a4 Rxf3 40.b5 Rf1+ 41.Kb2 g5 42.b6 1-0

Bologan,V Motylev,Al Russia [Bologan,V]

B76 2600 2375 1996

68/196 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 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 e5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.h4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 13.Bc4 - 68/(196) ] 13...Rb8!N [ 13...h6? 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Qd2 d4 16.Bxh6± ] [ 13...Be6 14.h5² ] [ 13...Qe7!? 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Rxd5 A) 15...Be6?! 16.Bc5 Qb7 17.Bxf8 Qxd5 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.b3 ( 19.c4?! Qc5 20.Qc3 Rc8 21.b3 f6© ) 19...Rc8 20.Qd2! Qc5 21.h5± ; B) 15...Rb8!÷ ] 14.h5?! [ 14.Bc4 Be6 ( 14...e4 15.fxe4 Bxc3 16.bxc3+- ) 15.Ne4 ] 14...Qe7 [ 14...e4 15.hxg6 ( 15.fxe4 Nxc3 16.Rxd8 Nxa2+ 17.Kb1 Rxb2+ 18.Ka1 Rxd8-+ ) A) 15...Nxc3 16.Rxd8 Nxa2+ 17.Kb1! Rxb2+ 18.Ka1 Rxd8 ( 18...Rxc2+ 19.Bd4+- ) 19.Rxh7 Bc3 ( 19...Be5 20.gxf7+ Kxh7 21.Qh4+ Kg7 22.Qg5+ Kxf7 23.Bc4+ Be6 24.Qxe5+- ) 20.gxf7+ Kxh7 21.Qh4+ Kg7 22.f8Q+! ( 22.Qxd8 Rxc2+ 23.Kb1 Rb2+ 24.Ka1 Rd2+-+ ) 22...Rxf8 23.Qh6+ Kf7 24.Bc4+ Ke8 25.Qxc6+ Bd7 26.Qxe4+ Kd8 27.Bd2!+- ; B) 15...Bxc3 16.gxh7+ Kh8 17.bxc3± ] 15.hxg6?! [ 15.Nxd5 cxd5 16.Rxd5 e4© ] 15...hxg6? [ 15...Qb4! 16.Nxd5 Qxb2+ 17.Kd2 Rd8!ƒ ] 16.Rxd5!± cxd5 17.Nxd5 Qd8 18.Bc5! [ 18.Qh4 Qxh4 19.Rxh4 Rb7 20.Bc5 Re8 ] 18...Re8 [ 18...Qxd5 19.Qh4 f6 20.Bc4+- ] 19.Qd2 Bd7 [ 19...Rb7 20.Ne7+ ] [ 19...Be6 20.Ne7+ Rxe7 21.Qxd8+ Rxd8 22.Bxe7 Rd7 23.Bb4± ] 20.g4 e4!? 21.Bd4 [ 21.Qh2 Qg5+! 22.f4 Bxb2+ 23.Kd2 Qxd5+-+ ] 21...e3! 22.Qc3 Qg5 [ 22...Rc8 23.Bxg7 Rxc3 24.Bf6! Rxc2+ 25.Kxc2 Ba4+ 26.Kb1+- ] 23.Be2 Qxd5 [ 23...Rbc8 24.Bxg7 ] 24.Bxg7 Qd2+ 25.Kb1 Qxc3 26.Bxc3 f6 27.Bxf6+- Bb5 28.c4 Bc6 29.Kc2 Rb7

130 30.Bd4 a5 31.Kd3 a4 32.Rh8+ Kf7 33.Rxe8 Kxe8 34.Kxe3 Re7+ 35.Kf2 Bd7 36.Bd3 Kf7 37.b4 axb3 38.axb3 Be6 39.b4 Re8 40.b5 Rc8 41.b6 1-0

Brodsky,M Hodgson,Ju Isle of Man [Hodgson,Ju]

B76 2510 2550 1996

68/197 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 9.0-0-0 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qc7!N [ 13...Qb6 - 68/(197) ] 14.Bc4 [ 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Qxd5 Be6³ ] [ 14.Qc5 - 68/(197) ] 14...Nb6 15.Be2 c5?! [ 15...Be6 ] 16.Nb5?! [ 16.Qe3!± Be6 17.h4!‚ ] 16...Qc6 17.Qe5 Ba6 18.Nc3 Bxe2 19.Qxe2 Rab8? [ 19...Rfe8 20.h4² ] 20.Qxe7!+- Nc4 21.b3 Rfe8 22.Nd5! Kg7 23.Qc7! Qxc7 24.Nxc7 Rec8 25.Nd5 Ne5 26.Rhe1 Re8 27.Re3 Nc6 28.Rc3 Nb4 29.Rxc5 Nxa2+ 30.Kb2 Nb4 31.Nc3 Re7 32.Rd2 Rb6 33.Rb5 Rxb5 34.Nxb5 h5 35.Kc3 a5 36.Kc4 h4 37.h3 g5 38.c3 Nc6 39.Nd6 Re5 40.Rd5 a4 41.bxa4 Na5+ 42.Kd4 1-0

Sherzer,A Almasi,I Magyarorszag [Almasi,I]

B78 2490 2425 1996

68/198 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.h4 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.0-0-0 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.h5 Qc7 15.Kb1 [ 15.hxg6 fxg6 16.g4 Rc8 17.Rh2!? ] [ 15.g4 Rc8 16.Rh2!? ∆Rxc3?! 17.bxc3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Qxc3 18.Qxc3 Rxc3 19.Rd3 Rxd3 20.cxd3 Bxg4?! 21.h6! Bf8 22.Rb2 Bc8 23.Rc2 Bd7 24.Rc7± ] 15...Rc8 16.g4 b5 17.hxg6 fxg6 18.Nd5 [ 18.Qh2!? Rxc3 19.bxc3 Qxc3 20.Qd2² ] 18...Nxd5 19.exd5 Be5 [ 19...Bxd4?! 20.Bxd4 e5 21.dxe6 Bxe6 22.Rh2± ] [ 19...Qb7 20.Qh2 h6 21.b3!± ] 20.Bf2!?N [/\ Qh6] [ 20.Bg1!? Bg7!? ( 20...Rf8 21.Qh6 Rf7 22.Be3 Qc8 23.f4 Bxd4 24.Bxd4 Rxd4 25.Rxd4 Bxg4 ) 21.Qh2 h6 22.Be3 g5 ] [ 20.Qd3 - 68/(198) ] 20...Bg7!? [ 20...Rf8 21.Qh6 Rf7 22.Be3 Qc8 23.f4 Bxd4 24.Bxd4 Rxd4 25.Rxd4 Bxg4© ] 21.Qe2!? [ 21.Qe3? Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Qxc2+ 23.Ka1 Bxd4 24.Qxd4 Qc1+ 25.Rxc1 Rxc1# ] [ 21.Rde1 Be8!? ( 21...Bf6!? ∆22.Qh6 Rxd4 23.Qxh7+ Kf8 24.Bxd4 Qxc2+ 25.Ka1 Bxd4 26.Qxe7+ Kg8 27.Qh7+= ) 22.Be3 ( 22.Ne6? Rxc2 23.Nxc7 Rxd2 24.Nxe8 Rxb2+ 25.Ka1 Rxe8-+ ; 22.Qe2? Rxd4 23.Bxd4 Bxd4-+ ) 22...Bf7 23.Qh2? Rxd4 24.Qxh7+ Kf8-+ ] [ 21.Rhe1 Bf6÷ ] 21...Bf6 [ 21...Be8!? 22.Rhe1 ( 22.Ne6? Rxc2-+ ; 22.Rxh7? Kxh7 23.Qe6 Rxd4! 24.Rh1+ Bh6 25.Be3 Qxc2+ 26.Ka1 Rd1+-+ ; 22.Qe6+? Bf7 23.Rxh7 Bxe6 24.Rxg7+ Kxg7 25.Nxe6+ Kf7 26.Nxc7 R8xc7∓ ; 22.Rd2 Qa5 ) 22...Bf6„ ( 22...Bxd4?! 23.Bxd4 Rxc2 24.Qe3‚ ) 23.Ne6 Qb7 24.g5 Rxc2! ] 22.b3?! [ 22.Rd2 Qa5„ /\ Ra4 ] [ 22.Rh2!? ] [ 22.Be3!? /\ Qh2 ] 22...Rc3 23.Rd2 [ 23.Bh4? Bxd4 24.Rxd4 Rxc2-+ ] 23...Qa5!? [ 23...Be8 A) 24.Nc6!? /\ Bd4 A1) 24...Bxc6? 25.Qe6+ Kg7 26.Rxh7+ Kxh7 27.Qf7+ Kh6 28.Bg3! Kg5 ( 28...Rxf3 29.Rh2+ Kg5 30.Rh5+!+- ) 29.Rh2+- ; A2) 24...Bf7 25.Bd4ƒ ; B) 24.g5! ∆Bxg5 25.Ne6+- ]

131 24.Be1 [ 24.Nc6 Bxc6 25.Qe6+ Kf8! ( 25...Kg7 26.Bd4! ) 26.Qxc8+ ( 26.Rxh7 Be8 27.Be3 Rxe3-+ ; 26.Bd4 Bd7! 27.Qxd7 R3c7 28.Qe6 Qxd2-+ ) 26...Be8 27.Qe6 Rxb3+ 28.cxb3 Qxd2-+ ] [ 24.Ne6 Rxf3 25.Bd4 Bxd4 26.Nxd4 Rf7 ] 24...Qa3 25.Qe4!? [/\ Rdh2] [ 25.Qh2!? h5™ A) 26.gxh5? Bxd4 27.Rxd4 ( 27.hxg6 Rxb3+-+ ) 27...Rxc2 28.Qxc2 Rxc2 29.Kxc2 Qxa2+-+ ; B) 26.Bf2 Rxf3! ( 26...h4?! 27.g5! ) 27.gxh5 Rh3!? ( 27...Bf5!? 28.hxg6 Rh3 29.Qxh3 Bxh3 30.Rxh3÷ ) 28.Qg2 Rxh1+ 29.Qxh1 Bf5‚ ] 25...Qc5! [ 25...Bxd4? 26.Qxd4 Rxf3 27.Rxh7!+- ] 26.Bf2 Qb4 27.Rhd1?! [ 27.Be1 Qc5 ( 27...R8c4!? 28.a3™ Qxa3 29.bxc4 bxc4© ) 28.Bf2= ] 27...a5‚ 28.Be1 Qa3 29.Rh2 R3c7 [ 29...R3c5!? ] 30.c3 [ 30.Bd2? Rxc2-+ ] [ 30.Qf4? Be5∓ ] [ 30.Qe3 a4 31.Qh6 axb3 32.Qxh7+ Kf8 33.c3™ ( 33.axb3 Ra7 34.Qh6+ Kf7 35.Qh7+ Bg7-+ ) 33...Rxc3 34.Bxc3 Rxc3 35.Qh6+ Kf7 36.Nxb3 Rxf3∓ ] [ 30.Bh4!? Be5! /\ a4 ( 30...a4? 31.Bxf6 axb3 32.Nxb3 exf6 33.Rxh7!+- )] 30...a4! 31.b4?!“ [ 31.Rb2 axb3³ ] 31...Rxc3! 32.Bxc3 Rxc3!? [ ¹32...Qxc3 33.Rc2 Qxb4+∓ ] 33.Rb2™ [ 33.Nc2?? Rb3+-+ ] 33...Re3! [ 33...Rc4!? ∆34.Rd3 Bg5!! ( 34...Rc3 35.Nc2 Qxb2+ 36.Kxb2 Rxd3+ 37.Kc1 ) 35.Ne2 ( 35.f4? Bxf4! ; 35.Nc2 Rxe4 36.Rxa3 Rf4∓ /\ Bf6 ) 35...Qxb2+ 36.Kxb2 Rxe4 37.fxe4 Bxg4³ ] 34.Qc2 Bxd4 35.Rxd4 Rxf3∓ 36.Qe2! [ 36.Qd1 h5!∓ ] 36...Qc3! 37.Re4™ [ 37.Rd1 Bxg4 38.Qxe7 Bf5+ 39.Ka1 Re3-+ ] [ 37.Rbd2 Rg3! 38.Qd1 Bxg4!-+ ] 37...Qf6! 38.Rd2?!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 38.Rc2 Rf1+ 39.Rc1 Rf2-+ ] [ 38.Qd1 Bxg4! 39.Rxg4 Qf5+-+ ] [ 38.Qd2 Bxg4-+ ] [ 38.a3™ Rxa3∓ ∆39.Rxe7? Bxg4!-+ 40.Re8+ Kf7 41.Qxg4 Qf1+! 42.Kc2 Qd3+ 43.Kc1 Ra1+ ] 38...Rf1+ 39.Kc2™ [ 39.Rd1 Rf2-+ ] 39...Qa1! [ 39...a3?! 40.Red4 ] 40.Kd3™ Qb1+ 41.Kc3™ [ 41.Rc2 Rd1+ 42.Kc3 ( 42.Ke3 Re1-+ ) 42...Qa1+ 43.Rb2 a3-+ ] 41...Qa1+ [ 41...Qc1+ A) 42.Kd3? Qa3+ 43.Kc2 Rc1# ; B) 42.Rc2 Rf3+! 43.Kd4 Qa1+ 44.Rb2 Qg1+ ( 44...a3-+ ) 45.Re3 Qxg4+ 46.Kc3 Rxe3+ 47.Qxe3 Qc4+ 48.Kd2 Qxd5+-+ ; C) 42.Kd4™ Qa1+ 43.Kd3 ] [ 41...Rc1+ 42.Rc2™ A) 42...Qa1+ A1) 43.Kd3 Rd1+ 44.Rd2 Qb1+ 45.Kc3 ( 45.Kd4 Qxb4+ 46.Ke3 Qc5+∓ ) 45...Qc1+! 46.Kd3 Qa3+ 47.Kd4 Qxb4+ 48.Ke3 Qc5+∓ ; A2) 43.Kd2 Rxc2+ 44.Kxc2 Qxa2+ 45.Kc1 ; B) 42...Rd1 43.Rxe7 ( 43.Rb2 Qa1 44.Rxe7 Kf8!∓ ∆45.Rxh7 Qc1+ 46.Qc2 Qe3+ ) 43...Qa1+ 44.Rb2 Kf8!∓ ( 44...a3? 45.Re8+ Bxe8 46.Qxe8+ Kg7 47.Qe7+= )] 42.Kd3 Rc1 43.Rxe7?! [ 43.Qf2 Qb1+! 44.Ke3 ( 44.Rc2 Rd1+ 45.Ke3 Re1+ 46.Re2 Qc1+ 47.Kd3 Rf1-+ ) 44...Re1+ 45.Re2 ( 45.Kf3 Rf1-+ ) 45...Qc1+ 46.Kd3 Rf1 47.Qg2 Rd1+ 48.Rd2 Qa3+ 49.Kd4 Qxb4+ 50.Ke3 Qc3+-+ ] [ 43.Qg2 Qb1+ 44.Rc2 ( 44.Ke3 Rg1! 45.Qf2 Re1+ 46.Re2 Qc1+-+ ) 44...Rd1+ 45.Ke3 Rg1! 46.Qf2 Re1+ 47.Re2 Qc1+-+ ] [ 43.Rc2 Rd1+ 44.Rd2 Qb1+ 45.Kc3 Qc1+ 46.Kd3 Qa3+ 47.Kd4 Qxb4+ 48.Ke3 Qc5+∓ ] 43...Rc3+-+ 44.Ke4 Rc4+ [ 44...Bxg4 45.Qxb5 Qe1+ ] 45.Ke3 Bxg4 [ 45...Qf6! 46.Re4 Qg5+ 47.Kf3 Bxg4+-+ ] 46.Qf2 Rc3+ 47.Rd3

132 [ 47.Ke4 Qb1+ ] [ ¹47.Kf4 Rf3+ 48.Kxg4! ( 48.Qxf3 Bxf3 49.Kxf3 Qf6+ ) 48...Rxf2 49.Rxf2 Qd4+ ] 47...Qc1+ 48.Qd2 Qg1+ 49.Kf4 [ 49.Ke4 Bf5+ ] 49...Rc4+ 50.Kg5 [ 50.Re4 g5+ ] 50...Bd7+ 51.Kf6 Qf1+ 0-1

Lanka,Z Rogozenko,D Deutschland [Rogozenko,D]

B78 2545 2525 1996

68/199 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Bc4 Bd7 9.Bb3 0-0 10.h4 h5 11.Qd2 Rc8 12.0-0-0 Ne5 13.Rhe1 [ 13.Kb1 - 68/(199) ] 13...Nc4 14.Bxc4 Rxc4 15.Nb3 Qc7 16.Bd4 Be6 17.Kb1 a6!?N [ 17...Rc8 - 67/286 ] 18.Qf2 b5 19.e5? [ 19.Bb6 Qc8!? ∆20.Na5? Rxc3 21.bxc3 Qxc3-+ ] [ 19.Re2= ] 19...dxe5 20.Bxe5 Ng4! 21.fxg4™ Bxe5 22.gxh5 Rc8? [ 22...Bg3 23.Qe3 Bxe1 24.Rxe1 Qf4 25.Qxf4 Rxf4 26.hxg6 Rxh4 27.gxf7+ Kxf7 28.Nc5 Bc8∓ 29.Nd5? Rh5-+ ] 23.hxg6 Bg7 24.Nd4! Rb4 [ 24...Rxc3 25.Rxe6! ( 25.bxc3? Qxc3÷ ) 25...fxe6 26.Qf7+ Kh8 27.Nxe6 Qe5 28.bxc3+- ] 25.Rd3!+[ 25.Rxe6? Rxb2+ 26.Kc1 Qxc3-+ ] [ 25.Nxe6? Rxb2+ 26.Kc1 fxe6∓ ] 25...Bc4 [ 25...Bxd4 26.Rxd4 Rxb2+ ( 26...Qxc3 27.Rxb4 Qxb4 28.Rxe6+- ) 27.Kxb2 Qxc3+ 28.Kb1+- ( 28.Kc1? Qa1+ 29.Kd2 Rxc2+ 30.Kxc2 Qxa2+-+ )] [ 25...Qc5 26.Rxe6 fxe6 27.Qf7+ Kh8 28.Nxe6! Qe5 ( 28...Qg1+ 29.Rd1 Rxb2+ 30.Ka1+- ) 29.Qxe7!+- ] 26.gxf7+ Bxf7 27.a3+- Rxb2+“ 28.Kxb2 b4 29.axb4 Qc4 30.Ree3 Qxb4+ 31.Kc1 Rxc3 32.Rxc3 Qxd4 33.Qd2 Qa4 34.Qd8+

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Kh7 35.Qxe7 Bg6 38.h5 1-0

Lugo,B Van Wely,L New York (open) [Lugo,B]

Qa1+

133 36.Kd2

Bh5

37.g4!

B80 2370 2570 1996

68/200 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f3 Nbd7 8.Qd2 b5 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.Bd3 b4 12.Na4N [ 12.Nce2 - 46/283 ] 12...d5 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Bg6+ Ke7 16.Rhe1 Qa5 17.Bf4! [ 17.Bb6 N7xb6 18.Rxe6+ ( 18.Qe2 Nf4 19.Qe3 Nbd5-+ ) 18...Kxe6 19.Re1+ ( 19.Qe1+ Kd6-+ ) 19...Kd6 ( 19...Kf6? 20.Qd4+ Kxg6 21.Qe4+ Kf6 22.Qe5+ Kg6 23.Qf5# ) 20.Nxb6 Qxb6 21.Bf5 Kc7 ] [ 17.Bg5+ hxg5 18.Qxg5+ A) 18...N7f6 19.Qf5 Qxa4 20.Qxe6+ ( 20.Rxe6+ Kd8 21.Rxf6 gxf6 22.Qxf6+ Kc7 23.Qxh8 Bc5 24.Qe5+ Kb6 ) 20...Kd8 21.g5 ( 21.Qb6+ Kc8 22.Bf5+ Kb8-+ ) 21...Nd7 ( 21...Qxa2 22.gxf6 Qa1+ 23.Kd2 Rxh2+ 24.Kd3 Nf4+ 25.Kc4+ Kc7 26.Rd7+ Kb8 27.Rxb7+ Kxb7 28.Be4+ Kc7 29.Qc6+ Kd8 30.Qxa8+ Kc7 31.Rxa1+- ) 22.Rxd5 ( 22.Be4 Nc7 ) 22...Bxd5 23.Qxd5 Rc8 24.Re8+ Kc7 25.Rxc8+ Kxc8 26.Qa8+ Kc7 27.Qa7+ Kd8 28.Qa8+ Ke7 29.Qe4+ Kd6 30.Qd4+ Kc6 31.Be4+ Kc7 32.Qa7+ Kd8 33.Qa8+ Ke7-+ ; B) 18...Kd6 19.Qf4+ ( 19.Rxe6+ Kc7-+ ) 19...e5∓ ] 17...N7f6 18.Qd4 Rc8 19.Qe5 Rc6 20.g5! hxg5 21.Bxg5 Kd7 22.Qb8!! Bc8 23.Qa7+?? [ 23.Bxf6! A) 23...Qxa4 24.Rxd5+ Bd6 25.Qa7+ Rc7 26.Rxd6+ Kxd6 27.Rd1+ Kc6 28.Be4+ Kb5 29.Qxc7+- ; B) 23...Bd6 24.Rxd5 Qxd5 25.Qa7+ Bc7 ( 25...Rc7 26.Nb6+ Kc6 27.Qxc7+ Bxc7 28.Nxd5 exd5 29.Bxg7 Rg8 30.Be8++- ) 26.Be4± ; C) 23...gxf6 24.Rxd5+ Qxd5 ( 24...exd5

25.Be8+ Kd8 26.Bxc6± ) 25.Rd1 Bh6+ 26.f4 Rd8 27.Rxd5+ exd5 28.Nb6+ Ke7 29.Nxc8+ Rdxc8 30.Qxb4+± ] 23...Qc7 24.Qe3 Qd6 25.Qa7+ Qc7 26.Qe3 Rd6 27.Nc5+ Kd8 28.Bxf6+ gxf6 29.Rxd5 Rxd5 30.Nxe6+ Bxe6 31.Qxe6 Qd6 32.Qe8+ Kc7 33.Qa4 0-1

Adams,Mi Bologan,V Deutschland [Adams,Mi]

B80 2660 2575 1997

68/201 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2 Bd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Ndb5 Qb8 10.Bg5 a6 11.Bxf6 gxf6 [ 11...Bxf6 12.Nxd6+ Ke7 13.Nc4² ] 12.Nd4 Qc7 [ 12...Qa7 - 43/278 ] 13.Nce2 [/\ c4] Rc8N [ 13...f5 ] [ 13...Ne5 ] [ 13...h5!? ] 14.Nxc6 [ 14.c3 ] 14...bxc6 [ 14...Bxc6 15.c4² ] 15.c4 Qa5 [ 15...a5 16.a3 (/\ b4) c5 17.Nc3 /\ Nb5 ] 16.a3 [ 16.Qd3 ] 16...f5™ 17.b4 Qe5 18.f4 [ 18.exf5 Qxf5÷ ] 18...Qf6 19.exf5 [ 19.c5 dxc5 20.e5÷ ] 19...Qxf5 20.Nd4 Qf6™ [ 20...Qg6 21.f5 exf5 22.Bh3 ] 21.f5 e5 22.Ne2 0-0 [ 22...h5 23.Nc3 h4 24.g4± ] 23.Nc3 Rfd8 24.Qe2 [ 24.Ne4 Qh6 25.f6 Bf8 26.Nxd6 Qe3+ 27.Kh1 Bxd6 28.Qxd6 Bh3 ] 24...Qh6 25.Rad1 f6 26.g4?! [ 26.a4 /\ b5 ] 26...Be8 27.a4 d5?? [ 27...Qg7÷ ] 28.cxd5 Bxb4 29.dxc6 Rxd1 30.Rxd1 Bxc6 [ 30...Bxc3 31.Qc4++- ] 31.Bxc6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

134

[ 31.Qc4+ Kh8 32.Qxb4 ( 32.Bxc6 Qe3+= ) 32...Qe3+ 33.Kh1 Qxc3= ] 31...Rxc6 [ 31...Bxc3 32.Qc4+ Kh8 33.Qxc3+- ] 32.Qa2+!+- Kh8 [ 32...Kf8 33.Rd8+ Ke7 34.Qg8 Qc1+ 35.Nd1 Bc5+ 36.Kh1 ] 33.Rd8+ Bf8 34.Qf7 Rc8 35.Rxc8 Qc1+ 36.Kf2 Qc2+ 37.Ke3 Qc1+ 38.Kd3 1-0

Fernandez,Juan L Sokolov,An France [Sokolov,An]

B81 2320 2585 1996

68/202 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.g4 h6 7.h4 Be7 8.Qf3 Nc6 9.Bb5 Bd7 10.Bxc6 bxc6N [ 10...Bxc6 - 40/269 ] 11.e5 [ ¹11.g5 hxg5 12.hxg5 Rxh1+ 13.Qxh1 Ng8÷ ] 11...dxe5 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Qxc6+ Kf8 14.Bd2 [ 14.g5 Nd5! 15.gxh6 gxh6 16.Bd2 Rc8 17.Qa4 Nxc3 18.Bxc3 Qd5 19.Rg1 Rc4 20.Qxa7 Re4+-+ ] 14...Nxg4 15.Rg1 Nxf2! [ 15...h5 16.Qg2! /\ 0-0-0, f3 ] 16.Qg2 Bxh4 17.Ke2 Qc8! 18.Qxg7+ Ke7 19.Qxe5 Qc4+ 20.Kf3 Qc6+ 21.Ke2 Qc4+ 22.Kf3 Rac8! [/\ Rc5] 23.Be3 Qc6+ 24.Ke2 Qc4+ 25.Kf3 Qc6+ 26.Ke2 Bf6 27.Qa5 [ 27.Qf4 Nh3 28.Qb4+ Ke8 29.Rg3 Ng5∓ ] 27...Ne4 28.Qb4+ Nd6 29.Rad1 Qc4+-+ 30.Qxc4 Nxc4 31.Bxa7 Nxb2 32.Ne4 Nxd1 33.Rxd1 Rxc2+ 34.Kf3 Rhc8 0-1

[ 7...e5 - 68/(203) ] 8.Bg2 e5 9.Nf5 g6 10.Qe2 gxf5 11.exf5 Rg8 [ 11...Nc6 12.0-0-0 Qc7 13.f4© ] [ 11...Qc7 12.0-0-0 Bd7 13.f4 Bc6 14.g5 hxg5 15.fxg5 Nfd7 16.h4© ] 12.h3 Bd7 [ 12...Qc7 - 47/284 ] 13.Bxb7!N [ 13.0-0-0 Bc6 14.f4 Nbd7³ ] 13...Bc6 14.Bxa8 [ 14.Bxc6+ Nxc6 15.0-0-0© ] 14...Bxa8 15.Rg1 Qa5 16.0-0-0 Nbd7 [ 16...Nd5 17.Nxd5 Bxd5 A) 18.c4 Bc6 19.Kb1 Nd7 20.f4!? ( 20.Ka1 Nc5÷ ); B) 18.a3 Nd7 19.f4 - 16...Nbd7 ] 17.f4 Nd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.a3 Bc6 20.Qc4?! [ 20.g5 Qb5 21.Qh5ƒ ] 20...Qb5 21.Qc3 e4 [ 21...exf4! 22.Bd4 Kd8 23.b3 d5 24.a4 Qb7÷ ] 22.g5!± d5 [ 22...h5!?± ] 23.gxh6! Rxg1 24.Rxg1 Bxh6 25.b3! Bf8 26.a4 Qb7 27.h4 Qc7 28.h5 Qd6 29.Rg8 Ke7 30.Kb1 Bh6 31.Qa5 Kf6 32.Qd8+ Kxf5 33.Rg5+!+- Ke6 [ 33...Bxg5 34.Qxg5+ Ke6 35.f5+ Ke5 36.Bf4+ ] 34.Qe8+ Qe7 35.f5+ Kd6 [ 35...Kf6 36.Bd4+ Ne5 37.Bxe5+ Qxe5 38.Qh8+ Kxg5 39.Qxe5 ] 36.Bf4+ [ 36.Bf4+ Ne5 37.Bxe5+ Qxe5 38.Qb8+ ] 1-0

Shirov,A Van Wely,L Tilburg [Van Wely,L]

B81 2685 2605 1996

B81 2600 68/204 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 2365 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.f4 1996 b5!?N [ 8...Qb6 - 67/293 ] [ 8...Nc6 - 67/294, 295 ] 68/203 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 9.Bg2 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 [ 9.g5? hxg5 10.fxg5 b4 11.gxf6 bxc3 Bologan,V Novgorodskij,V Sankt_Peterburg [Bologan,V]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 12.fxg7 Qh4+∓ ] [ 9.Qf3 Bb7 10.Bd3 Nbd7 11.a3 A) 11...e5?! 12.Nf5 g6 13.Ng3 exf4 14.Bxf4 Qe7! / \ N e 5 , B g 7 ( 14...Ne5? 15.Bxe5 dxe5 16.0-0-0 Qb6 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.exd5± /\ h4-h5 ); B) 11...Rc8 /\ Rc3, Nc5 ] 9...Bb7 10.a3 Nbd7 11.g5 [ 11.0-0 - 68/(204) ] 11...hxg5 12.fxg5 Nh5 13.g6 Ne5 [ 13...Qh4+ 14.Bf2 Qg5 15.gxf7+ Kxf7 16.Rg1 /\ Bh3 ( 16.Bf3 Nhf6 17.Rg1 Qf4 /\ Ne5 )] 14.gxf7+ Kxf7 15.0-0+ [ 15.Nf3 A) 15...Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3+ Qf6 17.Qe2 Qe5 ( 17...Qh4+ 18.Kd2 ) 18.0-0-0 Nf6² ; B) 15...Be7 16.0-0 Bf6 ] 15...Nf6 16.Nf3 Nxf3+ 17.Bxf3 Qc7 [/\ d5] [ 17...Be7? 18.e5 Bxf3 19.exf6 Bxd1 20.fxe7+ Kxe7 21.Bg5++- ] 18.e5? [ 18.Qd2 Be7 /\ Rh4, Rah8 ] 18...dxe5 19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.Qg4 Rc8 21.Ne4 Rc4 22.Ng5+ Kg6 23.Qg3 Nh5! [ 23...Rg4?! 24.Rxf6+ Kh5 25.Qxg4+ Kxg4 26.Rf2© ] 24.Qf3 [ 24.Qxe5 Rg4+ 25.Kf2 Qg2+ 26.Ke1 Rxg5 27.Qxe6+ Nf6 28.Bxg5 Qxg5-+ ] 24...Qxf3 25.Nxf3 Bd6 26.Rad1 Bb8 27.Rd2 Rg4+ 28.Rg2 Rxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Nf4+ 30.Kh1 Ne2! 31.Bf2 [ 31.Rf2 e4 32.Nd4 ( 32.Rxe2 exf3 33.Rf2 Kf5 34.Rxf3+ Ke4-+ ; 32.Nh4+ Rxh4 33.Rxe2 Kf5 34.Rf2+ Bf4 35.Bxf4 Rxf4 36.Kg2 Rxf2+-+ ) 32...Ng3+ 33.Kg1 Nf5-+ ] 31...e4 32.Nh4+ Kg5 33.Re1 Nf4 34.Rxe4 Rxh4 35.Bxh4+ Kxh4 36.a4 e5 37.axb5 axb5 38.c4 [ 38.Rb4 Bd6 39.Rxb5 e4 40.Rb3 ( 40.Rb6 e3 41.Rxd6 e2 ) 40...Kg4 /\ Bc5-f2-+ ] 38...Kg4 39.cxb5 [ 39.c5 Kf3 40.Rb4 e4 41.Rxb5 Bc7 42.Rb7 Nd5 43.Rb3+ e3 44.Kg1 Ke2 /\ Kd2, e2 ] 39...Kf3 40.Rc4 e4 41.Rc8 Bd6 [ 41...Bd6 42.Rd8 e3 ] 0-1

135 Ivanchuk,V Topalov,V Las Palmas [Ivanchuk,V]

B81 2730 2750 1996

68/205 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.f4 b5 9.Bg2 Bb7 10.g5!N hxg5 11.fxg5 b4 12.Na4 Nh5 [ 12...Bxe4? 13.gxf6 Bxg2 14.Rg1 Rxh2 15.Rxg2! Rxg2 16.Qf3+- ] [ 12...Nxe4?! 13.Qg4 d5 14.Bxe4 dxe4 15.0-0-0‚ ] 13.0-0! [ 13.g6?! Qh4+! 14.Bf2 Qg5! ( 14...Qf6 15.gxf7+ Qxf7 16.Nb6 Nf4 17.Bf3² ) 15.gxf7+ Kxf7 16.Nf3! ( 16.0-0 Nf6! ) 16...Qg6 17.Be3!÷ ] 13...Nd7 [ 13...g6 A) 14.Qf3 Qe7! ( 14...Rh7? 15.Nxe6+- ) 15.Nb6 Bg7! 16.Nxa8 Bxa8² ; B) 14.Qg4!? B1) 14...Nd7? 15.Rxf7! Kxf7 16.Rf1+ Ke8 ( 16...Kg8 17.Qxe6+ Kh7 18.Rf7++- ) 17.Qxe6+ Qe7 18.Qxg6+ Kd8 19.Ne6+ Kc8 20.Rf7+- ; B2) 14...e5!? ; C) 14.c3!? ] 14.g6 Nhf6 15.c3!± Ne5 [ 15...bxc3? 16.Qb3!+- ] 16.gxf7+ Kxf7 17.cxb4 Rh4!? 18.Qb3? [ 18.Bf4! Rc8 ( 18...Rg4 19.Bxe5!± ) 19.a3!± /\ 20.Be5 de5 21.Nf3 ( 19.Qb3 Qe8 20.Bxe5 dxe5 21.Nf3 Rh5 22.Rae1 Kg8 23.Nc3 a5!© ; 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Nf3 Rh5!² )] 18...Qe8 19.Rac1? [ 19.Bf4 Rg4! 20.Bxe5 dxe5 21.Nf3 Kg8∓ ] [ 19.Rf4 Neg4 ( 19...Ng6 20.Rxh4 Nxh4 21.Bh3 ) 20.Nf3 Rh5 21.Bd4 Bxe4 22.Nc3!÷ ] [ 19.Nc3!? Rg4 20.Rf4 ] 19...Bxe4-+ 20.Rc7+ Kg8 21.Nxe6 [ 21.Qxe6+ Qxe6 22.Nxe6 Rg4 23.Rf2 Nd5 ] 21...Rg4! 22.Rxf6? [ 22.Rf2 Bd5! ] [ 22.Nxf8+ Bd5! ] [ 22.Nxg7+ d5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 22.Nf4+™ d5!‚ ] 22...Rxg2+ 23.Kf1 Qb5+ 0-1

136

16.Be2 Nd5 17.Bd4 Bd6∓ ) 12...Nc5 13.Ng3 Nxd3+ 14.Rxd3 d5 ( 14...g6 - 33/(335) ) 15.e5 Ne4 16.f5 Qc7÷ ] 11...Rc8 12.0-0 Be7!?N [ 12...Rxc3 13.bxc3 Nc5 14.Nb3 Nfxe4 15.Bxc5 Nxc5 16.Qe3 Qb6 17.Nxc5 d5 B81 18.Qe5 Bxc5+ 19.Kg2 d4+ 20.Kh3 Kulaots,K 2405 Qc6© ] Gavrikov,Vi 2605 Hallsberg 1996 13.Rae1 [ 13.Qh3 Nc5 ( 13...Rxc3? 14.bxc3 Nxe4 [Gavrikov,Vi] 15.f5 e5 16.Ne6! fxe6 17.Qh5+ )] 68/206 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 13...g5 14.f5 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 8.f4 b5 [ 14.fxg5 Ne5 15.Qg3 Nfxg4 16.g6 Bf6!? ] 9.Bg2 Bb7 10.g5 hxg5 11.fxg5 Nh5!N 14...Ne5 15.Qh3 12.0-0 Nd7 13.g6!? Nhf6 14.gxf7+ Kxf7 [ 15.Qg2 Kd7 16.h3 h5 ] 15.e5?! 15...Kd7! 16.Be2 h5 17.fxe6+ fxe6 18.gxh5 [ 15.Nf3 Kg8÷ ] [ 18.Bxg5 hxg4 19.Qe3 Rh3 ] 15...Bxg2 16.exf6?! 18...g4 19.Qg2 Rxc3 20.bxc3 Bxe4 21.Qf2 [ 16.Kxg2 dxe5³ ] Nxh5 22.Bf4 g3! 23.hxg3 Nxf4 24.Qxf4 16...Bxf1 17.Nxe6! Qxf6! Rh1+ 25.Kf2 Rh2+ 26.Ke3 Bg5 27.Kxe4 [ 17...Kxe6?? 18.Qd5+ Kxf6 19.Rxf1++- ] Bxf4 28.gxf4 Rh3 29.Nxe6 Kxe6 18.Ng5+ Kg6 19.Qd5 0-1 [ 19.Qg4 Qf5∓ ∆20.Qg3 Bc4 ] 19...Nb6?!³ [ 19...Rh4! 20.Nce4 Rg4+ 21.Ng3 Rxg5! B82 22.Bxg5 Qxg5 23.Qxa8 Bh3∓ ] Aronian,L 2390 20.Qe4+ Qf5 21.Qxf5+ Kxf5 22.Rxf1+ Kg6 Sandler,L 2345 23.Nf7 Rh5! 24.Bxb6 Be7 [/\ Rf8] 25.Ne2! Yerevan (ol) 1996 Rf5 26.Rxf5 Kxf5 27.h4 Rf8 28.Ng5 Bxg5 [Sandler,L] 29.hxg5 Kxg5 [R 8/b5] 30.Bc7! d5 [ 30...Rc8 31.Nd4! ] 68/208 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 31.Nd4 Kg4 32.Kg2 g5 33.c3 Re8 34.Kf2 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f4 b5 8.Qf3 Kh3 35.Ne2 Rf8+ 36.Ke3 Kg2 37.b4 Re8+ Bb7 9.Bd3 Nbd7 10.g4 b4 11.Nce2 Nc5 38.Kd3 Re4 39.a3 Kf2 40.Bb6+ Kf3 12.Ng3 d5!?N [ 12...Nfd7 - 64/231 ] 41.Nd4+ Kg2 42.Nf5 g4 43.Bc7! 13.e5 Nfe4 14.0-0 [ 43.Ne3+ Kf3 44.Nxd5 g3 ] [ 14.0-0-0 Qc7!? ] 43...Kf2 44.Bd6 Kf3 45.Nh4+ Kf2 46.Nf5 14...Be7 15.f5 0-0 16.Bxe4 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Kf3 dxe4 18.Qf4 ½-½ [ 18.Qg3!?÷ ] 18...Qc7! 19.f6!? [ 19.fxe6? fxe6 20.Nxe6 Rxf4 21.Nxc7 B82 Rxg4+∓ ] Milos,G 2605 Polgar,Ju 2665 19...gxf6 20.Qh6!? [ 20.exf6 Qxf4 21.Rxf4 Bc5³ ] Sao Paulo (m/4) 1996 20...Rfd8™ [Polgar,Ju] [ 20...Qxe5? 21.Rf5!+- ] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 [ 20...fxe5? 21.Rf5! exd4 ( 21...exf5 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.f4 b5 8.Qf3 Bb7 22.Nxf5 ; 21...Rfd8 22.Rh5! ) 22.Rg5+! 9.Bd3 Nbd7 10.g4 h6 11.a3?! Bxg5 23.Qxg5+ Kh8 24.Qf6+ Kg8 [ 11.0-0-0 Rc8 12.Nce2 ( 12.Nb3?! Rxc3 25.Bh6+- ] 13.bxc3 Qa8 14.Nd2 d5 15.Qg3 dxe4 21.exf6 Bf8 22.Qh4 Rxd4!! 23.Bxd4 e3!∓

CHESS INFORMANT 68

137

24.Bxe3 Qxc2 25.Qh3 Rd8 26.Rae1 Qc6! [ 26...Rd2 27.Rf2! ( 27.Bxd2? Qxd2-+ )] 27.Re2 Rd3 28.Kf2 Bc5! 29.Rfe1 Qe4 30.Kg1 Bd4 31.g5 Qd5 32.Qg3 Be5 33.Qg2 [ 33.Qh3 Bf4! ] 33...Qxg2+ 34.Rxg2 Bxg2 35.Kxg2 Bxb2-+ 36.Kf2 a5 37.Ke2 Rd5 38.h4 a4 39.Rb1 Bc3 40.h5 h6! 41.g6 Rxh5 42.gxf7+ Kxf7 43.Kd3 Rh3 44.Ke4 b3 45.axb3 Rxe3+! 46.Kxe3 a3 0-1

Onischuk,Al Van Wely,L Wijk aan Zee [Onischuk,Al]

B82 2580 2645 1997

68/209 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 e6 7.Qf3 Qb6 8.a3 [ 8.Nb3 - 68/(209) ] 8...Nc6 9.Nb3 Qc7 10.g4 b5 11.g5 Nd7 12.Bd3 g6 13.Be3 Bg7 14.h4 b4N [ 14...Bb7 - 50/262 ] 15.Na4?! [ 15.axb4 Nxb4 16.0-0 0-0 ( 16...Bb7 17.Na5 ) 17.Rf2!?÷ ] 15...bxa3 16.Rxa3 Nb4 17.Qe2?! [ 17.0-0 ] 17...Bb7 18.0-0™ [ 18.h5 d5!∓ ] 18...0-0 19.Bd2 a5 20.Bc3 d5? [ 20...e5! 21.f5 gxf5 22.Rxf5 ( 22.exf5 f6! 23.g6 Qc6 24.Kh2 Bh6∓ ) 22...f6∓ ] 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.e5 Bc6 23.Nc3 Qb6+ [ 23...Rfb8 24.Nd4 Qb6 25.Qf2 Nxd3 26.cxd3 Nc5÷ ] 24.Qf2 Qxf2+ 25.Rxf2 a4 26.Nd4 Nc5 27.Na2 [ 27.Nxc6? Nxc6 28.Bb5 Nd4 29.Bxa4 Rfb8 30.b3 Ne4 31.Nxe4 dxe4∓ ] 27...Nxa2 28.Rxa2 Bd7= 29.Rh2 Rab8 30.Kf2 Rb6 31.Ke3 Rfb8 32.c3 Bc8 [ 32...h5!? ] 33.Rc2 Ba6 34.Bxa6 Rxa6 35.c4 Rd8? [ 35...Rb3+! 36.Ke2! ( 36.Nxb3?? axb3 37.Rxa6 bxc2 38.Ra1 Nb3 39.Rh1 dxc4-+ ) 36...Nd3! 37.Kd2 dxc4 38.Nxb3 cxb3 ( 38...axb3? 39.Rxa6 bxc2 40.Ra1 ) 39.Ra3 bxc2 40.Rxd3 Rb6 41.Kxc2 Rb4

42.Rf3 Kf8 43.Rf2 Ke7 44.Kc3= ] 36.Ra3 Rb6?! [ 36...h6 37.cxd5 Rxd5 38.Rac3 Nd7 39.Rc6² ] 37.Rac3 Ne4 38.c5! Rbb8 [ 38...Rxb2 39.Rxb2 Nxc3 40.Rc2 Ne4 41.c6+- ] 39.Ra3 Rdc8 40.c6 Rb4 41.b3 axb3 42.Rxb3 Ra4 43.Rb7!+- Ra3+ 44.Ke2 Ng3+ 45.Kf2 Nf5 46.Nxe6+ Kg8 47.Nc7 d4 48.Rcb2! Kg7 49.Ne6+ Kg8 50.Rb8 Ra8 51.c7 1-0

Smikovski,I Lukin,A Sankt_Peterburg [Lukin,A]

B84 2545 2470 1996

68/210 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Be2 Qc7 8.a4 b6 9.f4 Bb7 10.Bf3 Nbd7 11.Qe2 Nc5 12.Bf2 e5 13.Nd5!N [ 13.Nf5 - 48/326 ] 13...Bxd5 [ 13...Nxd5 14.exd5 Be7 15.Nc6 0-0 A) 16.b4 e4 ( 16...Bf6?! 17.bxc5 e4 18.Bxe4 Bc3+ 19.Kd1 Bxa1 20.cxb6 Qd7 21.Qd3± ) 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7 18.bxc5 Qf6 19.0-0 exf3 20.Qxf3 bxc5= ; B) 16.0-0!² (/\ 17.a5, 17.b4, 17.fe5) Bxc6 17.dxc6 exf4 18.b4 Ne6 19.a5ƒ ] 14.exd5 e4 [ 14...Be7 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.d6 Bxd6 17.Bxa8 0-0 18.Nf5 Rxa8 19.0-0± ] 15.g3 [ 15.b4? Nd3+ ] [ 15.Nc6?! Be7 16.Bxc5 exf3 17.Qxe7+ Qxe7+ 18.Nxe7 fxg2∓ ] [ 15.Nf5?! A) 15...Be7? 16.Bxc5 exf3 ( 16...Qxc5 17.0-0-0 Ra7 18.Bxe4± ∆0-0? 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7 20.Bxh7++- ) 17.Bxd6 fxe2 18.Bxc7 Nxd5 19.Be5 f6 20.Bd4 Nxf4 21.g3± ; B) 15...g6 16.Bxc5 ( 16.Ng3 Bg7 ) 16...Qxc5 17.Ng3 Bg7! 18.Nxe4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4+ Kd8‚ ∆20.0-0-0? Re8 21.Qd3 Re3 22.Qd2 Ra3!-+ 23.Kb1 ( 23.Qe2 Bxb2+! ; 23.c3 Bxc3 )

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23...Ra1+! 24.Kxa1 Qa3+ ] 15...Be7 16.Bg2 0-0 17.0-0 [ 17.Nf5 Rfe8 18.Ne3÷ ] 17...Nxd5 [ 17...Rfe8? 18.b4± ] 18.Bxe4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Nf6 20.Qc6 Rfc8 21.Qxc7 [ 21.Nf5 Bf8 ] 21...Rxc7 22.Nf5 Bf8 23.c3 [ 23.Bxb6 Rxc2 24.b4 d5„ ] 23...g6 24.Bd4 Nd5 25.Ne3 [ 25.Nh4!² ] 25...Nxe3 26.Bxe3 Rb8 27.f5 b5 28.axb5 [ 28.a5 b4 29.Bb6 Rc4= ] 28...axb5 [ 28...Rxb5?! 29.Rf2 Rc6 30.f6² ] 29.Ra6 b4 30.cxb4 Rcb7 31.Bd4 [ 31.Bd2 d5= ] 31...Rxb4 32.Bc3 R4b5 33.fxg6 [ 33.f6 d5 /\ Bc5, d4 ] 33...hxg6 34.Ra7 d5!= 35.Rd7 [ 35.Rd7 Bc5+ 36.Kh1 d4 ] [ 35.Raxf7 Bc5+ 36.Kh1 d4 ] ½-½

Timoshenko,G Suba,M Baile Herculane [Timoshenko,G]

[ 21...Bxb4? 22.Na2 Nc5 23.Nxb4+- ] [ 21...Bf8! 22.Ne4 ( 22.Rf3 Rd8! ; 22.Rxb7 Rxc3 23.Rxb6 Rxc2³ ) 22...Rb8! ( 22...Nd8 23.Bg5² ) 23.c3 Rc4 24.Re1 a5!÷ ] 22.Rxb7 Rxc3 23.Bg5!± Bxg5?! [ 23...Re8 24.Bxe7+ Rxe7 25.Rxb6 a5 ( 25...Rxc2 26.Rxa6 Rd7 27.Rd6± ) 26.bxa5 Rxc2 27.a6± ] 24.Rfxf7+ Ke8 25.Rxg7 Bh6 26.Rge7+ Kd8 27.Rxh7 Bf8 28.Rbf7! [ 28.Rxb6 Rxc2 29.h4± ] 28...Ke8 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Rh8+ Kf7 31.Rxa8 Rxc2 32.g3 [ 32.h3!? ] 32...Rb2 33.Rxa6 Rxb4 34.Kg2 b5 [ 34...Rb2+ 35.Kf3!?+- ] 35.Rb6 [ 35.axb5!? Rxb5 36.h4 Rxe5 37.g4+- ] 35...Rxa4 36.Rxb5 Ra2+ 37.Kh3 Kg6 38.Rb8 Re2 [ 38...Kf5 39.Rf8+ Kxe5 40.g4+- ] 39.Rg8+ Kh7 40.Re8 Rxe5 [R 5/g] 41.Kg4 Kg6 42.h4 Re4+ 43.Kf3 Re1 44.Kf2 [ 44.g4 ] 44...Re5 45.g4 Kf7 46.Ra8 Kg6 47.h5+ Kg5 48.Rg8+ Kh6 49.Rg6+ Kh7 50.Kf3 B84 Re1 51.Kf4 Rf1+ 52.Kg5 Re1 53.Rf6 2510 Re5+ 54.Kh4 Kg7 55.g5 Re4+ 56.Kg3 2520 Re1 57.h6+ Kh7 58.Rf7+ Kg8 59.Rg7+ 1996 Kh8 60.Re7 Rg1+ 61.Kh4 Rh1+ 62.Kg4 1-0

68/211 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.f4 a6 7.Be2 Be7 8.0-0 Qc7 9.a4 0-0 10.Kh1 b6 11.Bf3 Bb7 12.e5 dxe5 13.fxe5 Nfd7 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.Bf4 Nc6 16.Qf3 Rfc8!?N [ 16...Rac8 - 54/228 ] 17.Rad1 [ 17.Bg3!? A) 17...Kh8 18.Nxc6± ( 18.Qxf7?! Nxd4 19.Qxe7 Nxc2 20.Rac1 Ne3³ ); B) 17...Nd8 18.Ne4 ( 18.Qg4 Rc4! ; 18.Qe2 Nc6 19.Rad1 Nc5÷ ) 18...Qd5 19.Qf4 ( 19.Rad1?! Nxe5! ) 19...Nf8 20.Rad1 Ng6 21.Qe3 Qb7 22.c3² ] 17...Nc5 [ 17...Ra7!? ] 18.Nxc6 Qxc6! 19.Qxc6 Rxc6 20.b4 Nb7 [ 20...Nb3? 21.Rf3 Rac8 ( 21...Bxb4 22.Na2+- ) 22.Ne4+- ] 21.Rd7 Kf8?

Shirov,A Polgar,Ju Tilburg [Shirov,A]

B85 2685 2665 1996

68/212 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.f4 0-0 9.Be3 Qc7 10.g4 Re8 [ 10...Nc6 - 68/(212) ] [ 10...b5 - 68/(212) ] 11.f5!?N [ 11.g5 - 62/267 ] 11...Bf8?! [ 11...h6 ] 12.g5 Nfd7 13.Nxe6! fxe6 14.Bh5+- g6 [ 14...Qd8 15.fxe6 Nc5 ( 15...Ne5 16.Bf7+ Kh8 17.Bxe8 Qxe8 18.Nd5 ) 16.Bf7+ Kh8 17.Bxe8 Qxe8 18.Bxc5 dxc5 19.Nd5 Ra7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 20.Qh5 g6 21.Qf3 Bg7 22.e7 Kg8 23.Qb3 Kh8 24.Nf6 ] [ 14...Re7 15.fxe6 Nb6 16.Qf3 Qd8 17.Bxb6 Qxb6+ 18.Rf2 ] [ 14...Rd8 15.fxe6 Ne5 16.Nd5 Qc4 17.e7 Bxe7 18.Nxe7+ Kh8 19.Qxd6 ] 15.fxg6 Re7 16.Nd5! exd5 17.Qxd5+ Kh8 18.gxh7! [ 18.Rxf8+?! Nxf8 19.Rf1 A) 19...Ne6 20.Bd4+ Kg8 ( 20...Rg7 21.Rf7+- ) 21.Qf5! Qd7 22.Qf6 Rg7 23.Bg4 Qe7 24.gxh7+ Rxh7 25.Bxe6+ Bxe6 26.Qg6+ Rg7 27.Bxg7 Qxg7 28.Qxe6+ Kh8 29.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Rf7+- ; B) 19...Nxg6! 20.Bd4+ ( 20.Bxg6? Be6 21.Bd4+ Kg8 22.Bxh7+ Kxh7 23.g6+ Kg8 24.Qh5 Rg7 ) 20...Re5 21.Bxg6 Qe7 22.Bxe5+ ( 22.Rf7 Qxg5+ 23.Kf2 Qh4+ 24.Kg1 Qg5+= ) 22...dxe5 23.Bxh7 Qxg5+ 24.Kh1 Nc6 ( 24...Kxh7 25.Qf7+ Qg7 26.Qh5+ Kg8 27.Qe8+ Kh7 28.Qxc8+- ) 25.Rg1 Qxg1+ 26.Kxg1 Kxh7 27.Qf7+± ] 18...Rxh7 19.Bg6!? [ 19.g6! Rg7 20.Bg4 Rxg6 21.Bd4+ Nf6 ( 21...Ne5 22.Rxf8+ Kh7 23.Bxe5 Rxg4+ 24.Kh1 dxe5 25.Rf7+ Rg7 26.Rxc7 Rxc7 27.Qxe5 ) 22.Rxf6 Rxf6 23.Bxf6+ Bg7 24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Qe8+ Kh7 26.Bxc8 Bxf6 27.Bf5+ ] 19...Bg7 [ 19...Qc6 20.Rxf8+ Nxf8 21.Bd4+ Rg7 22.Bxg7+ Kxg7 23.Qf7+ Kh8 24.Qxf8# ] [ 19...Rg7 20.Bd4 Nc6 21.Rf4 ] [ 19...Re7 20.Rf4 ] 20.Bxh7 Qd8 [ 20...Kxh7 21.g6+ Kxg6 22.Qf5# ] 21.Bf5 [ 21.Qf7! Kxh7 ( 21...Ne5 22.Qh5 Bg4 23.Qh4 ) 22.Qh5+ Kg8 23.g6 Nf6 ( 23...Nf8 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8 25.Rf1+ Ke8 26.Qd5 Qe7 27.Qg8+ Kd7 28.Rf7 ) 24.Rxf6 Qxf6 25.Rf1 ] 21...Ne5 22.Qd1 Bxf5 [ 22...Qe8 23.g6 ] [ 22...Kg8 23.Qh5 Bxf5 24.exf5 ] 23.exf5 Qe8 24.g6 Ng4 [ 24...Nxg6 25.Qh5+ Kg8 26.Rae1 ] 25.Bd4 Qe4 26.f6 Nc6 [ 26...Nxf6 27.Qh5+! Kg8 ( 27...Nxh5 28.Rf8# ) 28.Bxf6 Qe3+ 29.Rf2 ] [ 26...Bxf6 27.Bxf6+ Nxf6 28.Rxf6 ]

139 27.fxg7+ Kg8 Kxf8 30.Qf1+ 1-0

Molnar,Be Horvath,Jo Nice [Molnar,Be]

28.Rf8+

Rxf8

29.gxf8Q+

B84 2375 2515 1996

68/213 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Kh1 Be7 9.f4 d6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Qd3!? [ 11.Bf3 0-0 - 43/299 ] 11...d5N [ 11...e5?! 12.Qg3 0-0 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.Bh6 Ne8 15.Bc4‚ Kh8? 16.Rxf7+- ] [ 11...0-0 ] 12.b3 0-0 [ 12...a5 ] 13.e5!? [ 13.Bb2 a5 14.e5 Nd7 ( 14...Ba6? 15.exf6! Bxd3 16.fxe7 Qxe7 17.cxd3± ) 15.Na4 Ba6 16.c4 ] 13...Nd7 14.Na4 a5 [ 14...f6! 15.Bb2 fxe5 16.fxe5 Rxf1+ 17.Rxf1 Nxe5 18.Qe3 Bd6 19.Nb6 Rb8 20.Nxc8 Rxc8 21.Bg4! Re8 22.Bxe5 Bxe5 23.Re1 Bf6 24.Bxe6+= ] 15.c4 Ba6 16.Qc2 Nc5 [ 16...f6 17.Bd3!‚ ] 17.Nxc5 Bxc5 18.Bd3 g6 19.Rf3! [ 19.Bb2?! Be3 20.Rf3 /\ d4, c5, Bb7 ] 19...Rfc8? [ 19...Bd4 ] 20.Bb2 Bf8 21.f5!! dxc4 [ 21...exf5 22.Bxf5 gxf5 23.Rg3+ Bg7 24.e6+- ] 22.bxc4 Bg7 [ 22...exf5? 23.Bxf5 Re8 24.e6! fxe6 25.Bxg6 hxg6 26.Qxg6+ Bg7 27.Raf1! Re7 28.Bxg7 Rxg7 29.Qxe6++- ] [ 22...Rab8?! 23.fxe6 fxe6 24.Raf1 ( 24.Bxg6? Rxb2! 25.Qe4 Rb7-+ ) 24...Bg7 25.Bxg6 hxg6 26.Qxg6+- ] [ 22...Re8 23.f6!± ] 23.f6 Bf8 24.h4!+- Rab8 25.Bc3! [ 25.h5 Qb6 26.Bc3 Bb4 ] 25...Bb4 26.h5 Bxc3 [ ¹26...Qb6 ] 27.Qxc3 Rd8 28.Re1 Qb6 29.c5! Qa7

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30.Qc1! Kf8 B85 [ 30...Kh8 31.Qh6 Rg8 32.hxg6 fxg6 Tiviakov,S 2615 33.Bxa6 Qxa6 34.Qxh7+ Kxh7 35.Rh3# ] Beshukov,S 2460 31.Bxa6 Qxa6 32.hxg6 hxg6 33.Rh3 Ke8 Russia (ch) 1996 34.Rd1 [Tiviakov,S] 1-0 68/215 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Be2 Qc7 8.a4 B85 Nc6 9.0-0 Be7 10.f4 0-0 11.Kh1 Re8 Beshukov,S 2460 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.g4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 e5 Sokolov,An 2585 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.g5 Bb4 Moscow 1996 18.gxf6!N [ 18.Na2 ] [Sokolov,An] 18...Bxc3™ 19.Qc1 68/214 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 [ 19.bxc3 Rxa7÷ >>> /\ Bg7 ] 13.g4 [ 20...Be6!? 21.c3!? ( 21.Bh6± ; 21.fxg7!? )] [ 13.Qd2 - 68/(214) ] 21.Bh6!! Qc6™ 13...Nd7 14.g5 Bf8 15.Bg2 g6 16.Qe1N [ 21...gxf6?? 22.Rg1+ Kh8 23.Bxf8 Rxf8 [ 16.Rf3 - 47/302 ] 24.Qh6+- ] 16...b6 17.Nxc6 Qxc6 18.Bd4 Bb7 19.Qh4 [ 21...gxh6 22.Rg1+ Kh8 23.Qd2! (/\ Qg2) Qc4! Bh3 ( 23...h5 24.Qg5+- ) 24.Rg3+[ 19...Qc7? 20.Rf3!± ] /\ Rag1 ] 20.Rad1 e5 21.b3 [ 21...Qd6 22.Bxg7! Bxg7 23.Bh5! Bxf6 [ 21.fxe5 dxe5 ( 21...Nxe5? 22.Bxb6± ) ( 23...Re6 24.fxg7+- ->>> ) 24.Qh6 Re6™ 22.Bg1 Rbd8÷ ] 25.Rg1+ Kh8 26.Raf1! /\ Rf6 21...Qc7 22.fxe5 Nxe5 23.Rf4 Bg7 24.Qf2 A) 26...Qe7 27.Rxf6 Qxf6 ( 27...Rxf6 Bc6 25.Rf1 Rf8? 28.Qg7# ) 28.Qf8# ; [ 25...Re7! /\ b5= ] B) 26...Bd7 27.Rxf6 Qf8 ( 27...Rg8 26.Rf6 Ng4? 28.Rxg8+ Kxg8 29.Bxf7+ Kh8 [ 26...b5 27.axb5 axb5 28.b4!± ] 30.Bxe6+- ) 28.Qxf8+ Rxf8 29.Rxf7+- ] 27.Qf4? 22.Bxg7 [ 27.Qh4 Nxf6 28.gxf6 Bh8 29.Rf3 Rfe8 [ 22.Qg5!? Qxf6™ 23.Bh5 Qxg5™ ( 29...Bd7 30.Nd5+- ) 30.Rh3 h5 31.Bf3 24.Bxf7+ Kh8 25.Bxg5 Bd7 ( 25...Bh3!? Bd7 32.Rg3 /\ Bh5+- ] 26.Rf3 Bg4 27.Rg3 Bd7 28.Bxe8 Rxe8² ) 27...Nxf6 28.gxf6 Bh8 29.Ne2 Rfe8™ 26.Bxe8 Rxe8² ] 30.Ng3 Re5! 31.Bxe5 dxe5∓ 32.Qh4 [ 22.fxg7!?± ->>> ] [ ¹32.Qg5 ] 22...Bxg7 23.fxg7 Be6 24.Rf2!? [/\ Qg5, 32...Qd6 33.Qg5 Bd7 34.h4 b5 35.h5 Raf1, Bh5->>>, /\ Qh6, Rg1-g5-h5] a5? bxa4 36.hxg6 hxg6 37.bxa4 Rb6 38.Nh5 [ ¹24...Rad8± ] Rc6 39.Rf3 Rxc2 40.Qg3 Rd2-+ 41.a5 [ 24...Qc5!? ] Qd4 42.Re3 Bg4 43.Qxg4 Qxe3 [ 24...Qb6!? ] 0-1 25.Qg5 Rad8 [ 25...Qb6 26.Raf1± -> /\ Bh5 ] 26.b3! [ 26.Qxe5?! Qb6!„ ] 26...Qc5“ [ 26...Qc3 27.Raf1‚ /\ Bh5 ] [ 26...Rd4 27.Qxe5!?± ]

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27.Raf1 Rd7 [ ¹27...Qd4± >
Van der Wiel,J Dao,Thien Hai Wijk aan Zee II [Van der Wiel,J]

B85 2555 2555 1997

68/216 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 Nc6 7.Be2 e6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Be3 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.g4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 e5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.g5 Rd8 18.Qe2 Ne8 19.Be3 Be6 20.Bg4!?N [ 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.exd5 Nd6 22.a5!÷ ] [ 20.Qf2 - 68/(216) ] 20...Bc4 [ 20...Nd6?! 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Qg4± ] 21.Qf2 Qc6! [ 21...Bxf1?! 22.Rxf1 ] [ 21...Rd4?! 22.Bxd4 exd4 23.Nd5± ] [ 21...Rd6?! 22.Nd5± ] 22.b3!? [ 22.Rfe1 Nd6 ∆23.b3? Nxe4! ] [ 22.Bb6 Bxg5!? ( 22...Bxf1 23.Rxf1 Nd6 24.Bxd8 Rxd8÷ ) 23.Bxd8 Rxd8© ] [ 22.Be2= ] 22...Bxf1 23.Rxf1 f6 [ 23...Qg6?! 24.h4ƒ ] [ 23...Nd6 24.Nd5 Bf8 25.Bb6!?© ( 25.c4 b5!„ )] 24.Nd5 Rxd5 [ 24...Bf8 25.Qg2! ( 25.gxf6 Nxf6 26.Nxf6+ Qxf6 27.Qxf6 gxf6 28.Rxf6÷ ) 25...Kh8 26.c4!? b5 27.Qh3© ] 25.exd5 Qxd5+ 26.Bf3 [ 26.Kg1 Nd6 A) 27.c4 Qd3! 28.Rd1 Qxb3 29.gxf6 Ne4! ( 29...gxf6? 30.Rxd6! Bxd6 31.Be6+ Kg7 32.Bh6+ Kg6 33.Qf5+ Kxh6 34.Qxf6+ Kh5 35.Bf7+ Kg4 36.h3+! Kxh3 37.Be6+ Kg3 38.Qf2# ) 30.Be6+ Kh8 31.fxg7+ Kxg7 A1) 32.Qf7+ Kh8 33.Re1 Qc3 34.Qf1∓ ( 34.Re2 Rf8! 35.Qxe7 Qa1+ 36.Kg2 Qf1# );

A2) 32.Qg2+³ ; B) 27.Rd1 Qe4!? 28.Be6+ Kh8 29.gxf6 Qg6+÷ ] 26...e4 [ 26...Qd7?! 27.Rd1© |^ ] 27.Be2 Rc8 [ 27...Nd6?! 28.c4ƒ ] [ 27...b5 28.c4© ] [ 27...Qe5!? ] 28.c4 [ 28.Bc4?! Rxc4 29.bxc4 Qxc4³ ] [ 28.Rd1 Qe6 ] 28...Qc6? [ 28...Qe6?! 29.c5! Qxb3 30.Qf5! ( 30.Rc1?! b5! 31.cxb6 Rxc1+ 32.Bxc1 Qb1÷ ) 30...Rc7 ( 30...Qxe3 31.Bc4+! ) 31.Qxe4‚ ] [ 28...Qe5! (/\ Bc5) A) 29.Bd4?! Qxg5 30.Rg1 Qd2! ; B) 29.Bf4 Qe6! ( 29...Bc5?! 30.Bxe5 Bxf2 31.Rxf2 fxe5 32.Rf5!² ); C) 29.Bg4 Rd8 30.Bf4 Qc5 31.Be6+ Kh8 32.Qxc5 Bxc5 33.Bd5÷ ] 29.c5! Kf8 [ 29...Nc7 30.Bc4+ Kh8 31.g6! Ne6 ( 31...Bf8 32.Qh4 h6 33.Bxh6 gxh6 34.Rxf6+- -> ) 32.Qh4 Nf8 33.Rf5!+- ] [ 29...Bxc5 30.Rc1 Bxe3 31.Rxc6 Bxf2 32.Rxc8± ] [ 29...g6 30.Bc4+ Kg7 31.Qh4 Bxc5 ( 31...f5 32.Bd4++- ) 32.gxf6+ Kh8± ] 30.b4 [/\ Qh4] [ 30.Qh4!? Bxc5 31.Rc1 Bxe3 32.Rxc6 Rxc6 33.Qxe4! Bxg5 34.Qxh7± ] 30...Qd5 [/^g8-a2] [ 30...Qxa4?! 31.Qf5! ] 31.Qh4 Kg8 [ 31...Qa2? 32.Bg4 ] [ 31...Qb3? 32.Qxe4 ] [ 31...b6!? 32.Qxh7 ( 32.cxb6 Rc3„ ; 32.Bxa6 Ra8 ) 32...bxc5 33.Bxa6!± ∆Ra8 34.Qh8+ Qg8 ( 34...Kf7 35.g6+! ) 35.Qxg8+ Kxg8 36.Bc4+ ] 32.Qh3! [ 32.Rc1!? b5!? ( 32...Kh8? 33.g6 ) 33.axb5 axb5 34.Bxb5 Nd6! ( 34...fxg5? 35.Qg4 Qb7 36.c6+- ) 35.Be2² ( 35.Bd7?! Rc7 36.Qh3 f5 37.cxd6 Rxc1+ 38.Bxc1 Qd1+ 39.Kg2 Qc2+!³ )] 32...Rd8 33.Rc1 Qd7™ 34.Bg4 Qd3 35.Be6+ Kh8 36.Bc4“ Qd7 [ 36...Qa3? 37.Qe6+- ]

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37.Be6 Qd3 [ 37...Qxa4?! 38.g6 Rd1+ 39.Kg2!+- ] 38.Bf5 [ 38.g6? h6 39.Bc4 Qd7 /\ Bf8 ] 38...h6 39.gxh6 g6?! [ 39...g5 40.Re1 (/\ Qh5) Qc3 41.Bf2! Qxh3 ( 41...Qxb4 42.Bxe4+- ) 42.Bxh3± ] 40.Bxg6 Nc7 41.Bf7+[ 41.Qg3 Rg8 42.h7 Rg7 43.Bh6 Rxh7 44.Qxd3 exd3 45.Bxh7 Kxh7 46.Bd2+- ] 41...Qe2 [ 41...Rf8 42.Qg3 ] 42.Bh5 Qa2 43.Rg1 Rg8 44.Rxg8+ Qxg8 45.h7! Qd5 [ 45...Qxh7? 46.Qc8+ ] [ 45...Qd8 46.Qg4 /\ Bh6 ] [ 45...Qf8 46.Qd7 ] 46.Qc8+ [ 46.Qg4 Qe6 ] 46...Bd8 [ 46...Qd8 47.Qg4 ] 47.Qg4 Qc4 [ 47...Kxh7? 48.Bg6+ ] [ 47...f5? 48.Bd4+ ] [ 47...Qe6 48.Qg6 /\ Bh6 ] 48.h4 Qa2 49.Qxe4 Qxa4 50.Qg6! Qa1+ 51.Bg1 Qa2 52.Bf3 Qe6 53.Kg2 Nb5 54.h5 Be7 55.Bxb7 Nc7 56.Bf2 Bf8 57.Qg8+ Qxg8+ 58.hxg8Q+ Kxg8 59.Bg3 Ne6 60.Bd5 Kf7 61.Bd6 1-0

Shirov,A Kabatianski,A Deutschland [Shirov,A]

B85 2685 2440 1996

68/217 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 Nf6 7.0-0 a6 8.Be3 d6 9.f4 Be7 10.Qe1 0-0 11.Qg3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.a3 Bb7 14.Kh1 Bc6 15.Rae1 Qb7 16.Bd3 b4 17.Nd1 [ 17.axb4 - 68/(217) ] 17...bxa3 18.bxa3 Rad8!N [ 18...Nh5 - 67/315 ] 19.c3!? [ 19.Ne3 Bxe4 20.Ng4 Bg6! ( 20...Bxd3 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Bxf6 Bg6 23.Bxd8 Rxd8© ) 21.f5 exf5! 22.Rxe7 Qxe7 23.Nxf6+ gxf6 24.Qh4 ( 24.Re1 Qd7 )

24...Rde8 25.Bxf6 Qe6³ ] 19...g6 20.Nf2 Nh5 21.Qe3 f6! [>
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37.Ra7? a2!-+ ] B87 Zapolskis,A 2385 35.Bd3??“ [ 35.Ra7 Qc8 36.Bxa4 Rc1™ 37.Bxe8 Lalic,B 2565 Rxe1+ 38.Qxe1 Qc5+ 39.Kh1 ( 39.Qf2 Cesko 1996 Qc1+= ) 39...Qxa7= ] [Lalic,B] 35...Qc8 36.Ra7 Rd8 37.Bb5 Rc2 38.Qb6 68/218 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 h6! 39.Rxa4 Rxb2 40.Bf1 Qb8 41.Qe3 b3 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.0-0 42.f4 Ra2 43.Rd4 Rxd4 44.Qxd4 Qxf4-+ Be7 9.Qf3 45.Bd3 g6 46.Rf1 Qg5 47.g3 h5 48.Rf4 [ 9.f4 - 68/(218) ] Qa5 49.e5 Kg7 50.Rf1 Qd2 51.Rxf7+ Kxf7 9...Qb6 10.Be3 Qb7 11.Qg3 b4 12.Na4 0-1 Nbd7 13.f3 0-0 14.Rad1 Ne5 15.Ne2N [ 15.Nb6 Nh5 16.Qh3 Nf4! 17.Bxf4 Qxb6 18.Be3 Qc7³ ] B88 [ 15.Rfe1 ] Golubev,M 2520 15...Bd7 16.Nb6 Bb5 17.Rfe1 Istratescu,A 2535 [ 17.Rd2!? /\ Rfd1 Zapolskis,A ] Romania 1996 17...Rab8 18.c4! Be8 [Golubev,M] [ 18...bxc3?! 19.Nxc3² ] 68/219 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 19.Rd2 a5 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nc6 8.f4 [ 19...Qc7? 20.c5 dxc5 21.Nc4 ] [ 19...Neg4!? 20.Bd4™ e5 21.Nd5! exd4 Qc7 9.f5 Nxd4 [ 9...Qb6!? 10.Nxc6 ( 10.Be3? e5 ) 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7 23.fxg4 Nxe4? 10...bxc6 ] 24.Nxd4!± ] 10.Qxd4 Be7 11.fxe6N 20.Red1 a4 [ 11.0-0 Qc5!? ] [ 20...Neg4? 21.fxg4 Nxe4 22.Qf3± ] [ 11.Qd3 b5!? ] 21.Bc2 Qa6 22.c5 [ 11.g4÷ Nxg4!? ( 11...d5!? ) 12.Qxg7 Bf6 [ 22.Rxd6!? Bxd6 23.Rxd6 b3! 24.Nd7! /\ Bc3 ] ( 24.Qxe5? bxa2!-+ ) 24...Qxd6 25.Nxf6+ Kh8 26.Qh4 h6 ( 26...gxf6? 27.Qxf6+ Kg8 11...fxe6 [ 11...Bxe6² ] 28.Bh6+- ) 27.Bxh6 Ng6 28.Qh5 gxf6 29.Bxf8+ Kg8 30.Bxd6 bxa2 31.Bxb8 12.Bg5 [ 12.0-0!? ∆Qc5 13.Qxc5 dxc5 14.a4 ] a1Q+ 32.Kf2 Qxb2© ] 12...Qc5 22...dxc5 23.Qxe5 [ 12...h6! 13.Bh4 Qc5 [ 23.Bh6 Ng6 24.Qxb8 Bb5÷ ] A) 14.Qd2 Nxe4!? ( 14...Ng4!?„ 23...Rxb6 24.Qg3!© [/\ e5, Bh6->>>] Istratescu,A) 15.Nxe4 Bxh4+ 16.g3 [ 24.Bd3 Bb5 25.Bxc5? Nd7!! 26.Bxb5 Bg5!? ; Nxe5 27.Bxa6 Bxc5+ /\ Ra6-+ ] B) 14.0-0-0 ; 24...Bb5 25.Nf4 e5 26.Nd5 Nxd5 27.Rxd5 C) 14.Qxc5!? dxc5 15.a4 ] [ 27.exd5? Re8! 28.Qxe5? Bf8 29.Qf5 g6 13.Qd2 Ng4?! 30.Qf4 Rf6 31.Qg5 h6-+ ] [ 13...h6 14.Be3! ] 27...Be2 28.Re1™ [ 13...b5 14.0-0-0!? ] [ 28.R1d2? b3!∓ ] 14.Bxe7 Kxe7 15.0-0-0! 28...Bc4 29.Rd7 Re8! [ 15.h3 [ 29...Rb7? 30.Rxe7! Rxe7 31.Bxc5 ] A) 15...Ne3? 16.Na4! Qg5 17.Ke2! 30.Qxe5 Re6 31.Qc7 Bxa2 32.Bxc5 (Istratescu,A) Rf8 18.Rhg1! ( 18.g4? [ 32.e5 (/\ Bf5) Bf8 33.Rxf7? Rc6!-+ ] Qb5+!! ); 32...Bxc5+ 33.Qxc5 Rc6 34.Qf2™ B) 15...Nf6 ; [ 34.Qe7 Qc8!-+ ] C) 15...Ne5!? 16.Qg5+ Ke8 ] 34...Be6??“ [ 34...b3!∓ 35.Bb1 ( 35.Ra7? bxc2! 15...Qe3 [ 15...Nf2 16.e5‚ ( 16.Na4 Nxe4 36.Rxa6 c1Q-+ ) 35...Bxb1 36.Rxb1 a3

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17.Qe2‚ ) 16...Nxd1 17.Rxd1! ] [ 15...Nf6 16.e5‚ ] [ 15...Rf8 16.e5!‚ ] 16.Qxe3 Nxe3 17.Rd3± Nxg2 18.e5!? [ 18.Rg1? Nf4 19.Rxg7+ Kf8 20.Rdg3 Nh5 ] [ 18.Rhd1 Nf4 19.Rxd6 b5 20.e5 Ng6 ] [ 18.Rg3!? Nf4 19.Rxg7+ Kf6 20.Rc7‰ ] 18...dxe5 19.Rg3 Nf4 20.Rxg7+ Kf6 [ 20...Kd6 21.Ne4+ Kc6 22.Rd1 Ne2+ 23.Kb1 Nd4 24.c3± ] 21.Rhg1 Rd8 22.Ne4+ Kf5 23.Ng3+ [ 23.Re1 h6 ] 23...Kf6 24.Ne4+ Kf5 25.Ng3+ Kf6 26.Rxh7 b5 27.Nh5+ Nxh5 28.Rh6+ Ke7 29.Rh7+ Kf6 30.Rh6+ Ke7 31.Rxh5 Bd7 32.Rxe5 Rh8!? 33.Bxe6“ [ 33.Re2± ] 33...Rxh2! [ 33...Kf6? 34.Rge1 Rae8? 35.Rf5++- ] [ 33...Bxe6 34.Rg6 ] 34.Bb3+?! [ 34.Bxd7+ Kxd7 35.Rd1+ Kc6 36.Re6+ ] [ 34.Bd5+ Kd6 35.Reg5 ] 34...Kd6! 35.Rd5+ Kc7 36.Rg7 Rd8 37.Rc5+? [ 37.Rd1 Rh6 38.a4!? ] [ 37.Rg6 a5 ] 37...Kb6 38.Rd5 Rh1+! 39.Kd2 Rh2+ 40.Kc1 Rh1+ 41.Rd1 Rxd1+ 42.Kxd1 Be6+ 43.Kc1 Bxb3 44.axb3 Rh8 45.Rg6+ Kb7 46.c4 bxc4 47.bxc4 Rh4 48.b3 a5 ½-½

Hernandez,Gi Serper,G Los Angeles [Serper,G]

B88 2560 2535 1996

68/220 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 a6 8.Bb3 Qc7 9.f4 [ 9.0-0 - 68/(220) ] 9...b5 10.f5 b4 11.Na4 e5 12.Nf3N [ 12.Nxc6 - 68/(220) ] [ 12.Ne2 ] 12...Rb8! [ 12...Nxe4?! 13.Nb6 Rb8 A) 14.Nxc8 Rxc8™ 15.Qd3 Nf6 ( 15...Nc5?! 16.Bxc5 dxc5 17.Ng5ƒ )

16.Ng5÷ ( 16.Qxa6÷ ); B) 14.Nd5!?© ] 13.Qd3 [ 13.Ng5 Nd8 ] 13...Be7 14.0-0-0!? [ 14.0-0 ] 14...Na5 15.Bg5 [/\ Bf6 >
Fedorov,A Kasimdzhanov,R Moscow [Fedorov,A]

B89 2555 2435 1996

68/221 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qe2 Qc7 9.0-0-0 Na5 10.Bd3 b5 11.a3 Bb7 12.g4 Rc8 13.g5 Nd7 14.Rhe1N [ 14.f4 ] 14...Be7 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qh6 Ne5 [ 16...Bf8 17.Qh3 Bg7 18.f4 ( 18.Bxb5?! 0-0© ) 18...0-0 19.f5‚ ] 17.Qg7 Rf8 18.f4 Nec4 19.Bxc4 [ 19.Bd2!?÷ ]

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19...Nxc4 20.Rd3 e5 21.Nf3 f5! 22.Qxh7 [ 22.gxf6 Bxf6³ ] 22...fxe4 23.Qxg6+ Kd8 24.Nxe4 Nxb2? [ 24...Nxe3 25.Rc3 Nc4 A) 26.fxe5 Bxe4 ( 26...d5 27.Nf6 b4 28.Rb3! bxa3 29.bxa3© ) 27.Rxe4 d5³ ; B) 26.f5!? Bxe4 ( 26...d5 27.Ned2© ∆d4 28.Nxc4‚ ) 27.Rxe4 d5 28.Rcxc4 bxc4 29.Rxe5© ] 25.Rxd6+!+[ 25.Rc3? Nd3+! 26.Kd2 Bxe4 27.Rxc7 Bxg6 28.Rxc8+ Kxc8 29.cxd3 Bh5!-+ ] 25...Bxd6 26.Nxd6 Bxf3 27.Nxc8 Kxc8 28.Kxb2 exf4 29.Bb6 Qd7 30.Bc5 Rf7 31.Qg8+ Kb7 32.Re8 Rg7 33.Qf8 Rf7 34.Qh8 Rg7 35.g6 Bg4 36.Rb8+ Kc6 37.Qf8 1-0

Yudasin,L Sher,M Sankt_Peterburg [Yudasin,L]

B89 2595 2475 1996

68/222 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qe2 Be7 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.Rhg1 Qc7 11.Bb3 Nd7 12.g4 Nc5 13.Nf5 Rd8!N 14.Nxe7+ [ 14.g5 Nxb3+ ( 14...Bf8 15.Nh6+ Kh8 16.Qh5 Nxb3+ 17.axb3‚ ; 14...exf5 15.Nd5 Qa5 16.Bxc5 /\ 17.g6, 17.Qh5~/=; 14...b5 15.Bd5÷ ) 15.axb3 exf5 16.Nd5 Qa5 17.Bb6 Qa1+ 18.Kd2 Qxb2 19.Nxe7+ Nxe7 20.Bxd8 Nc6÷ ] 14...Qxe7?! [ 14...Nxe7! /\ b5, Bb7 ] 15.g5 b5 16.Qh5!? [ 16.h4!? /\ h5, g6|^ ] 16...Bb7 17.Rg3 g6™ 18.Qh6 Qf8™ 19.Qh4 Qe7 [ 19...Rac8 20.Rh3 Qg7 ( 20...h5 21.gxh6 Kh7 22.Bg5± ) 21.Kb1 /\ Bf4 >
26.Rxd6 Rxd6 27.Bxd6 Nf7™ 28.Be7! Ng5 [ 28...f5 29.exf5 exf5 ( 29...gxf5 30.Rg3+ ) 30.h7+ Kg7 31.Bc5 Rd8 32.Rh4 ( 32.Ne2 )] 29.Rd3 Nxe4 [ 29...Nh7 30.Rd7 ] 30.Rd7 Nxc3 31.Bxf6! 1-0

Onischuk,Al Shirov,A Deutschland [Shirov,A]

B89 2605 2685 1996

68/223 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.Be3 a6 9.Qe2 Qc7 10.0-0-0 0-0 [ 10...Na5 - 68/(223) ] 11.Rhg1 Nd7 12.g4 Nc5 13.Nf5 b5 14.Bd5 Bb7 15.g5 Rfc8 16.Rg3 Bf8N [ 16...Ne5 - 63/215 ] 17.Qh5 g6 18.Nh6+ Kh8 [ 18...Kg7 19.Qf3 ] 19.Qh4 b4 20.Bxc6? [ 20.Ng4 bxc3 21.Rh3 ( 21.Nf6? h6 22.Ng4 h5 23.Nf6 cxb2+ 24.Kb1 Bg7 25.Rh3 Na4-+ ) A) 21...h5? 22.Nf6 Bg7 ( 22...cxb2+ 23.Kb1 Na4 24.Nxh5 Nc3+ 25.Kxb2 Nxd1+ 26.Kc1+- ) 23.Qg4! Bxf6 24.Rxh5+ Kg8 25.gxf6 Nd3+ 26.Kb1!+- ; B) 21...f5 22.Nf6 h6 23.Qxh6+ Bxh6 24.Rxh6+ Kg7 25.Rh7+ Kf8 26.Rh8+ Ke7 27.Rh7+ Kd8 28.Rh8+ Ke7 29.Rh7+= ] 20...bxc3 [ 20...Bxc6?! 21.Bxc5 dxc5 ( 21...bxc3? 22.Bd4+± ) 22.Ne2÷ ] 21.Bxc5? [ 21.Bxb7 cxb2+ 22.Kb1 Na4 ( 22...Nxb7 23.Bd4+ e5 24.Rc3 Qe7 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Bxb2 Nc5³ ) 23.Bd4+ e5 24.Bxc8 Rxc8 25.Rd2 exd4³ ] 21...cxb2+ 22.Kb1 Bxc6 23.Rxd6 Ba4! [ 23...Bxd6?? 24.Bxd6+- ] 24.Rc3 Bxd6! [ 24...Bg7 25.e5„ ] 25.Bd4+ [ 25.Bxd6? Bxc2+-+ ] 25...e5 26.Rxc7 Rxc7 27.Bxb2 Rb8!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 28.Ka1 Rxb2! [ 28...Rxc2? 29.Qf4+- ] 29.Nxf7+™ [ 29.Kxb2? Rxc2+ 30.Kb1 Ba3 31.Nxf7+ Kg7 32.Qh6+ Kg8-+ ] 29...Rxf7 [ 29...Kg8 30.Nxd6 Rcxc2„ 31.Qh3! ] 30.Kxb2 [Q 6/f3] Rf3?! [ 30...Rb7+ 31.Kc1 Rc7-+ ] 31.Qg4! [ 31.Kb1? Bd7-+ ] 31...Ba3+ 32.Ka1! Rxf2 33.Qh3! Be7? [ 33...Bf8-+ ] 34.Qc8+ Rf8 35.Qxa6 Bxc2 36.h4 [ 36.Qc6? Bd3 37.Qd5 Rf1+ 38.Kb2 Rb1+ 39.Kc3 Bb4+ 40.Kxd3 Rd1+-+ ] [ 36.Qc4! A) 36...Ba3?! 37.Qb5 Kg8 ( 37...Bd6 38.Qc6 Ba3 39.Qb5 ) 38.Qd5+ Rf7 39.Qa8+ Bf8 40.Qd5³ ; B) 36...Rf2! 37.Qc8+ Bf8∓ ] 36...Bc5 [ 36...Rb8 37.a4 Bxe4-+ ] 37.Kb2 Bxe4 38.Qe6 Rb8+? [ 38...Bd4+ 39.Kb3 Kg7-+ ] 39.Kc3 Bd4+ 40.Kc4 Bf5 41.Qf7 Rc8+ 42.Kd5 Bh3 [ 42...Rd8+ 43.Kc4 e4?? 44.Qe7 Rd7? 45.Qf8# ] 43.h5 gxh5 44.Qf3! Bg4 [ 44...Rd8+ 45.Ke4 ] 45.Qf6+ [ 45.Qf7 Bc3 46.Qf6+ Kg8 47.g6 hxg6 48.Qxg6+ Kf8 ] 45...Kg8 46.g6 hxg6 47.Qxg6+ Kf8 48.Qf6+ Ke8 49.Qg6+ Ke7 50.Qg7+ Kd8 51.Qf6+ [ ¹51.Kd6 Bc5+ 52.Kxe5∓ ] 51...Kc7 52.Qc6+ Kb8 53.Qb5+ Ka7 54.Qa4+ Kb7 55.Qb4+ Bb6 56.Kxe5 Rc5+ 57.Kd6 Bc8 58.Qa4 Kb8 59.Qb4 Ka7 60.Qa4+ Ra5 61.Qc4 Bb7 62.a4? [ 62.Qh4∓ ] 62...Rc5 63.Qb4 Rd5+ 64.Ke6 Bd8! [/\ h4-+] 65.Qxb7+? Kxb7 66.Kxd5 h4 67.Ke4 h3 68.Kf3 Bh4 0-1

146 Adams,Mi Morovic Fernandez,I Santiago (m/5) [Adams,Mi]

B90 2660 2580 1997

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bd3 e5 7.Nde2 h6?!N [ 7...Be7 - 41/281 ] 8.0-0 Be7 9.a4 0-0 10.f4 Nc6 [ 10...Qc7 ] [ 10...Nbd7 ] 11.Kh1² Bd7 [ 11...exf4 12.Nxf4² ] 12.Be3 Rc8 13.Qe1 Nb4 14.a5 [/\ Bb6] Bc6? [ 14...Be6 /\ Bc4 ] 15.Ng3!± [/\ Nf5->] d5? [ 15...Bd7 ] 16.fxe5 Nxe4 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.Nf5 Bd7 19.Rd1 Rc6 20.Bb6? [ 20.Qe2 (Morovic Fernandez,I; /\ 21.Rd7 Q d 7 2 2 . Q g 4 ) Kh8 21.Nxe4 Rxc2 22.Qh5+- ] 20...Qe8 21.Nxe7+ [ 21.Qxe4± ] 21...Qxe7 22.Qxe4 Re8™ [ 22...Be6 23.Rd4 ] 23.Rd4 [ 23.Rf4 g5 ] [ 23.Rxd7 Qxd7 24.Qxb4 Rxe5© ] 23...f5! 24.exf6 [ 24.Qe2 ] 24...Rxf6 25.Rg1 Qf8 26.Qh4 [ 26.Qxb7? Bc6 ] 26...g5™ 27.Qh5 [ 27.Qg3 Bc6 ] 27...Bc6 28.Rd2 Kh7 29.Qd1 Qf7 30.Bc5 Qc4 31.Rd7+ [ ¹31.Bxb4 Qxb4 32.Nd5 Bxd5 33.Rxd5² ] 31...Kg8 32.Bxb4 Rf2™ [ 32...Qxb4 33.Nd5+- ] 33.Rd4™ [ 33.Qd4?? Bxg2+ 34.Rxg2 Re1+ 35.Rg1 Rxg1+ 36.Kxg1 Qf1# ] 33...Bxg2+ 34.Rxg2 Rf1+ 35.Rg1 Qc6+“ 36.Rd5“ Rxd1 37.Rgxd1 Qc4 38.R5d4 [ ¹38.Bd6 ] 38...Qf7? [ 38...Re1+ 39.Rxe1 Qxd4 40.Re8+ Kf7 41.Re7+ Kg6 42.Rxb7 Qf2 43.Rb6+ Kh5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 44.h3= ] 39.Kg2! Qf5 40.Rf1! Qxc2+ 41.Rf2 Qg6 [ 41...Qc1 42.Rd1 ] [ 41...Qb3 42.Nd1 ] 42.Nd5 Qc6 43.Kg1+- Qc1+ 44.Rf1 Qc8 45.Nf6+ Kg7 46.Nxe8+ Qxe8 47.Re1 Qc8 48.Bc3 Kg6 49.Rd6+ [ 49.Rd6+ Kh5 50.Ree6 ] 1-0

147 41.Rf5+ Kg6 42.Re5 ] [ 38...Rf4!? ] 39.Kxf3 [ 39.Kxf3 e2 40.Rf4+ ] 1-0

Bologan,V Ribli,Z Deutschland [Bologan,V]

B90 2600 2585 1996

B90 Leko,P 2630 Svidler,P 2650 68/226 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Tilburg 1996 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Be2 h5 11.Bxg4 [Leko,P] [ 11.h4 - 68/(226) ] 68/225 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 11...Bxg4 12.f3 Bd7 13.Bf2 Nc6 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 [ 13...e6 - 68/(226) ] g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Qd2 Nc6 11.Nb3 f5 14.0-0!² N 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Bd3 Qd7 14.0-0 0-0 [ 14.Nd5 - 67/327 ] 15.Rad1!N 14...Rc8 [ 15.Nd5 - 59/(290) ] [ 14...e6!? ] 15...Rad8 15.Nd5 [ 15...Bxd3 16.cxd3!?² ] [ 15.Nxc6 - 68/(226) ] [ 15...Nge5 16.Be2!² ] 15...e6 16.Qe2! Nge5 17.Bxf5 Qxf5 18.Nd5 e6 [ 15...Ne5 16.Nf5² ] 19.Ne3 16.Nxc6 Rxc6 17.Bd4! Be5 [ 19.f4?! Qg4! ] [ 17...Bxd4+ 18.Qxd4 e5 19.Qd3± ] 19...Qf7 [ 17...0-0 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Qd4+ f6 [ 19...Qg6!? ] 20.Ne3² ] 20.c3 d5 21.h4!² Rde8?! 18.Ne3² f6 19.Rf2 Ke7 20.c3 Qa5 21.Rd2 [ 21...gxh4 22.Bxh4 Rde8² ] Rhc8 22.Bxe5 Qxe5 23.Rd4 Qc5 24.Qd2 22.hxg5 hxg5 23.Nd4 Qg6 24.Rfe1! Nxd4 h4 25.Rd1± [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Shirov,A Lalic,B Yerevan (ol) [Lalic,B]

148 29.Bh6 Rf7 30.Rxf5 ) 29.Be7 Rc8∓ ] B90 2685 27...Ne6 28.Rae1 Rc8 29.Qd3 b4! 30.Rf3 2565 h4 31.Ref1 Rd8 32.Qb5 f4 33.Qb7 Ng5!-+ 1996 0-1

68/227 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 [ 8.Qd2 - 68/(227) ] 8...Be7 [ 8...Nbd7 - 68/(227) ] 9.Qd2 [ 9.g4? d5! 10.g5 d4 11.gxf6 Bxf6∓ ] 9...h5!? [ 9...0-0 - 67/328, 329 ] 10.Bd3N [ 10.0-0-0 ] [ 10.Nd5!? Nxd5 11.exd5 Bf5 12.Bd3 ] 10...Nbd7 11.f4 b5 [ 11...exf4?! 12.Bxf4± /\ Nd4-f5 ] 12.f5 Bc4 13.a4 0-0 14.0-0 Rc8 [ 14...Ng4? 15.axb5 axb5 ( 15...Bxb3 16.cxb3 Nxe3 17.Qxe3 d5 18.Qe2! ) 16.Rxa8 Qxa8 17.Ra1± /\ Bc4, Na5, Nd5 ( 17.Nxb5? Bxb5 18.Bxb5 Qxe4 )] [ 14...Bxb3?! 15.cxb3 Nc5 ( 15...b4? 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.exd5 Nc5 18.Bc4± ) 16.Bc2 b4 17.Nd5 Nfxe4 18.Qxb4 ] 15.axb5 axb5 16.Bxc4 Rxc4 [<->c] [ 16...bxc4? 17.Na5± /\ Ra4 >
Matulovic,M Palac,M Budapest [Matulovic,M]

B91 2420 2540 1996

68/228 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 e5 7.Nde2 Nbd7 8.a4 b6 9.Bg2 Bb7 10.h3 Be7 [ 10...Nc5 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Bxf6 Bxf6² ] 11.g4 Nc5 12.Ng3 g6 13.g5N [ 13.0-0 - 56/277 ] 13...Nfd7 14.h4 Ne6 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.Qxd5 Nd4 17.Kd1 b5 18.a5! [ 18.axb5?! Nb6! ] 18...Rc8 19.c3 Rc5 20.Qa2 Nc6 21.Bd2! [ 21.Be3 Rc4 /\ Ra4 ] 21...Ncb8 22.b4 Rc6 23.Kc2 Nf8 24.Raf1 Ne6 25.Kb2?! [ 25.f4 exf4 26.Ne2± ] 25...h6 26.Bh3! Nf4 27.Bxf4 exf4 28.Ne2 hxg5 29.hxg5 Rc4 30.Nxf4?“ [ 30.f3!± ∆Bxg5? 31.Be6!!+- ] 30...Rxe4 31.Be6 Rxh1?! [ 31...Rf8!-+ ] 32.Bxf7+ Kd7 33.Be6+ Kc7 34.Rxh1 Rxf4 35.Qd5 Rxf2+ 36.Kb3 Re2?“ [ 36...Nc6-+ ] 37.Bg4 Re5 38.Qd4 Qg8+? [ 38...Kb7 39.Bf3+ Nc6 40.Rh8! Qc7© ( 40...Qxh8? 41.Qb6+ Kc8 42.Qxc6+ Kd8 43.Qa8++- )] 39.Ka3+- Rf5 [ 39...Kb7 40.Bf3+ Kc8 41.Qa7! ] 40.Qb6+?! [ 40.Qa7+ ] 40...Kd7? [ 40...Kc8± ] 41.Qb7+ Ke8 42.Qxb8+ Bd8 43.Bxf5 gxf5 44.Qxd6 1-0

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149

[ 43...Qf4?! 44.Qe5+ Qxe5 45.Rxe5 Nf1+ B92 46.Kg1 Nd2 47.Kf2! ] Marciano,D 2485 Lalic,B 2585 44.Red7 [ 44.Rxe4? Nd6 ] Linares 1997 44...Ne3 45.Qe2 h5! 46.Ra4 Qf4+ 47.g3 [Lalic,B] [ 47.Kg1 Rc8 ] 68/229 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 47...Nf1+ 48.Kg1 Nxg3 49.Qc4 Qe3+ cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be2 50.Kg2 Qf3+ 51.Kg1 Ne2+ [ 6.a4 - 68/(229) ] 0-1 6...e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Kh1 Qc7 [ 9...Be6 - 68/(229) ] 10.a4 Be6 11.f4 Nbd7 12.a5 Bc4 13.f5 b5 B92 14.axb6 Nxb6 15.Bg5 Rfc8 Kasparov,G 2785 [ 15...Rfd8? 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Bxc4 Qxc4 Anand,V 2735 18.Na5 Qc7 19.Qd3!± ] Las Palmas 1996 16.Na5!? [Dokhoian,Y] [ 16.Bxf6 - 39/(321) ] 68/230 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 16...Bxe2 17.Qxe2 Nbd7N [ 17...Qc5!? 18.Rfd1 ( 18.Be3?! Qb4! Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 B2) 25...Ra7 26.gxh7+ Kh8 27.Rxg7 Kxg7 28.Qh6+ Kh8 29.Qf6+ Kxh7 30.Be4++- ; B3) 25...Qf5 26.gxf7+ Kh8 - 25...Kh8 ; B4) 25...Kh8 26.gxf7 Qf5 27.Bxa8 Rxa8 28.Qd5 Rf8 29.Bh6!+- ; C) 20...d5 21.gxf5 ( 21.Bd3!? Nd6 22.Qh6 Re8 23.Qxh7+ Kf8 24.Bxg6+- ) 21...dxc4 22.Qh6 Qd5+ 23.f3 Rfd8 24.Rg1 Bg7 25.Qxh7+ Kf8 26.fxg6 ( 26.Bh6 Bxh6 27.Qxh6+ Ke7± ) 26...Ra7 27.Bh6 f6 28.Qh8+ Qg8 29.Bxg7+ Rxg7 30.Qh6+- ] 20...h5™ 21.Bxa8 Qxa8 22.Ra3 Rc8 23.c3 Qb7 [ 23...Rc4 24.Rd1!± >h ] 53.Qf3 [ 53.Rf1!? (/\ g5, f5) Nd5! 54.Rc1 Qd6 55.Qf3 ] 53...Qb5! [>
150 63.Kxh3 d2 ½-½

Svidler,P Gelfand,B Tilburg [Svidler,P]

B92 2650 2665 1996

68/231 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.Nd5 [ 10.Qd2 - 68/(231) ] 10...Nxd5 11.exd5 Bf5 12.Qd2 a5 13.f4N [ 13.a4 - 61/260 ] 13...exf4 [ 13...a4 14.fxe5 axb3 15.Rxf5 Rxa2 A) 16.Rxa2 bxa2 17.Rf1 Nd7 ( 17...dxe5 18.Bc4 Qd6 19.Bxa2 Nd7= ) 18.Ra1 Nxe5= ; B) 16.Raf1 B1) 16...dxe5 17.Bc4 Rxb2 18.Bxb3 ( 18.Qc3 Rxc2 19.Qxb3 Rxc4 20.Qxc4 Bd6 ) 18...Qc7 ( 18...Bf6 19.Qc3 e4 20.Rxf6 Rxb3 21.Qxb3 gxf6 22.Bh6+- ) 19.d6 Qxd6 20.Qc3 ( 20.Rxf7 Rxf7 21.Bxf7+ Kh8 22.Qc3 Rb4 23.Qc8+ Qd8 ) 20...Rxb3 21.Qxb3 Bf6 22.Qxb7± ; B2) 16...Rxb2 B2a) 17.Bd3 dxe5 18.Qc3 B2a1) 18...Rxc2 19.Bxc2 bxc2÷ ; B2a2) 18...Ra2 19.Qxb3 ( 19.Bc4 Bd6 20.Bxb3 Ra8³ ) 19...Ra3 20.Qxb7 Nd7÷ ; B2a3) 18...Ba3 B2a31) 19.cxb3 Qxd5-+ ; B2a32) 19.Bc4 f6 20.Bxb3 Qd6 B2a321) 21.Bc1 Qc5+ ( 21...Rb1 22.Bxa3 Rxf1+ 23.Rxf1 Qxa3 24.d6+ Kh8 25.Qxe5² ) 22.Qxc5 Bxc5+ 23.Kh1 Rb1∓ ; B2a322) 21.Kh1 Kh8³ ; B2a33) 19.Bc1 Ra2 ( 19...Qb6+ 20.Kh1 Ra2 21.Bxa3 Rxa3 22.Rxf7+- ) 20.Qxb3 Bc5+ ( 20...Qa5 21.d6‚ ) 21.Kh1 Ra7 22.Rxe5 Nd7 23.Ree1 Bd6 24.Bb5 Nc5 25.Qf3= ; B2b) 17.e6 Rxc2 18.Qd3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 ( 18.exf7+? Rxf7 ) 18...fxe6 ( 18...Bf6 19.Rxf6 gxf6 20.Bh6 Kh8 21.Bxf8 Qxf8 22.Rxf6± ) 19.Rxf8+ Bxf8 20.Bg4! B2b1) 20...e5 21.Qf5 Be7 ( 21...Rc7 22.Bb6 ) 22.Qf7+ Kh8 23.Bg5+- ; B2b2) 20...Be7 21.Qxb3 Rc7 22.Bxe6+ Kh8 23.Bb6± ] 14.Rxf4 [ 14.Bxf4 Bg6÷ ] 14...Bg6 15.Ra4!? b6 [ 15...Re8 16.Bb5± ] [ 15...Bf6!? 16.Rxa5 ( 16.Nxa5 Qe8!-+ ) 16...Rxa5 17.Nxa5 Bxb2 18.Rb1 Qf6 19.Nc4! ( 19.Nxb7 Bc3© ) 19...Bc3 20.Bg5! A) 20...Bxd2 21.Bxf6 Re8 ( 21...Bf4 22.Be7 Re8 23.Rxb7 ) 22.Kf2 Bf4 23.g3± ; B) 20...Qd4+ 21.Qxd4 Bxd4+ 22.Be3 Bxc2 23.Rxb7² ; C) 20...Qf5 21.Qxc3 Qxg5 22.Bf3² ] 16.Nd4 Bf6 17.Rc4 [ 17.Nc6 Nxc6 18.dxc6 A) 18...Qc7 19.Bf3 ( 19.c3 Rfe8 ) 19...b5 20.Rf4 Bxb2 ( 20...Be5 ) 21.Rb1 Be5 22.Rxb5 Rab8 23.c4 Bxf4 24.Bxf4 Rfd8 25.a4© ; B) 18...Qe8 B1) 19.Bb5 Bxb2 ( 19...Qe5 20.c4 ) 20.Rf1 ( 20.Rb1 Qe5∓ ) 20...Qe5 21.c4 Bc2!³ ; B2) 19.c3 Qxc6 ( 19...Be4 20.Rxe4 Qxe4 21.Bf3© ) 20.Rc4 ] [ 17.Re1 Nd7 18.Nc6 Qc7 19.Rc4 Nc5 ] 17...Re8 18.Re1 [ 18.Bg4 Na6 ( 18...Bxd4 19.Bxd4 Na6 ) 19.Nc6 Qc7 20.Ne5 Qe7∓ ] [ 18.Bf3 Nd7! ( 18...Na6 19.Nc6 Qc7 20.Nxa5 Nc5 ) 19.Nc6 Ne5 20.Nxd8 ( 20.Nxe5 Bxe5∓ ) 20...Nxc4 21.Qf2 Nxe3 A) 22.Re1 Bd4 23.c3 ( 23.Nc6 Ng4 ) 23...Bc5 24.b4 ( 24.Nb7 Ng4 ) 24...axb4 25.cxb4 Rxa2 26.bxc5 ( 26.Qxa2 Ng4+ ) 26...Rxf2 27.Kxf2 Rxd8 28.Rxe3 bxc5-+ ; B) 22.Nc6 Bxb2 23.Rb1 Ba3∓ ] 18...Bxd4 [ 18...Nd7 19.Nc6 Qc7 20.Nxa5 Nc5 21.b4 b5 ( 21...Qe7 22.bxc5 Qxe3+ 23.Qxe3 Rxe3 24.cxb6+- ) 22.Rxc5 dxc5 23.d6 Qd7 24.Bxc5© ]

151 [ 18...Ra7!? 19.Bg4 ( 19.Bf1 Rae7 20.Bf2 Rxe1 21.Bxe1 b5!∓ ; 19.Nc6 Nxc6 20.dxc6 d5!ƒ ) 19...Rc7 20.Rxc7 Qxc7 21.Nb5 Qe7 ( 21...Qd8 22.Bf4 Rxe1+ 23.Qxe1² ) 22.Bf2 Be5 23.Bxb6 Bxh2+ 24.Kxh2 Qxe1 25.Qxe1 Rxe1 26.Nxd6© ] 19.Bxd4 Na6 20.Bf3 [ 20.Rc6 Nb4 21.Bxb6 Qb8 22.Bc7 Qa7+ 23.Bb6 Qb8= ] 20...Rxe1+ 21.Qxe1 Nb4 22.Qg3! b5 23.Rc3 Qf8! 24.Bb6 Nxc2 25.Rc6 [ 25.Bc7 b4 26.Rc6 Qe7 27.Bxd6 Qe3+ 28.Qf2 Qc1+ 29.Qf1 Qxb2³ ] 25...Qe7 26.Rxd6 Re8 [ 26...Re8 27.h4 Ne3! /\ Nf5 ] [ 26...Re8 27.h3 Ne1 ( 27...Ne3 28.Rc6 Nc4 29.Bc5± ) 28.Bg4 ( 28.Bd1 Qe4 ) 28...Qg5 ( 28...Qe4 29.Bd7± ) 29.Bxa5 ( 29.Kh2 h5 30.Bd1 Qd2ƒ ) 29...h5 30.Bxe1 hxg4 31.Kh2 Re2© ] ½-½

Nijboer,F Dao,Thien Hai Wijk aan Zee II [Nijboer,F]

B93 2555 2555 1997

68/232 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Qf3 [ 7.Bd3 - 68/(232) ] 7...e5 [ 7...g6 - 67/337 ] 8.Nb3 Be7 9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0N [ 10.fxe5 ] 10...Nbd7? [ 10...b5 ] [ 10...exf4 ] 11.g4! exf4 12.g5 Ne5 13.Qxf4 Ne8 14.Nd5 Qd8 15.Bd2! Nc7! [ 15...Be6 16.Ba5 Bxg5 ( 16...Qd7 17.Nb6+- ) 17.Qg3 Bh4 18.Bxd8 Bxg3 19.Be7 Nxd3 20.cxd3 Bxd5 21.hxg3 Bxb3 22.axb3± ] 16.Nf6+! [ 16.Nxe7+² ] 16...Kh8 17.Kh1 [ 17.Qh4?? gxf6 18.gxf6 Rg8+ 19.Kh1 Bf8-+ ] 17...Ng6 18.Qf3 Ne5 19.Qf2 d5! [ 19...gxf6 20.gxf6 Ng4 21.Qh4 Nxf6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 22.e5 ( 22.Bc3!? ) 22...dxe5 23.Rxf6 Qd5+ 24.Be4 Qxe4+ 25.Qxe4 Bxf6+- ] 20.Qh4 gxf6 21.gxf6 Bd6 22.Bh6! Ng6 23.Bg7+ Kg8 24.Qh6 Be5 25.Rae1 d4! [ 25...Ne8 26.exd5 Qxd5+ 27.Be4 Qd6 28.Bxg6 fxg6 29.Bxf8 Qxf8 30.f7++- ] 26.Rf3 [ 26.Rf5 Bxf5 27.exf5 Bxf6 28.fxg6 fxg6 29.Bc4+ Rf7 30.Bxf7+ Kxf7 31.Bxf6 Kxf6‚ ] [ 26.Rf2!? ] 26...Ne8 27.Ref1 Qd6 28.Nd2! b5 29.h4 Bg4 30.h5 Bxf3+ 31.Nxf3 Bf4 [ 31...Bxf6 32.hxg6 fxg6 33.Bxf6! Qxf6 34.Ng5 Qg7 35.Rxf8+ Kxf8 36.Ne6++- ] 32.hxg6 Bxh6 33.gxh7+ Kxh7 34.e5+ Kg8 35.Bxh6!! Qd5? [ 35...Qc5 ] 36.Rg1+ Kh8 37.Rg3+- Qc5 38.Rh3 Kg8 39.Rg3+ Kh8 40.Rh3 Kg8 41.Bh7+! Kh8 42.Be4 Kg8 43.Rg3+ Kh8 44.Bxa8?! [ 44.Rh3 Kg8 45.Bxa8 Nxf6 46.exf6 Qf5 ( 46...Rxa8 47.Bg7 /\ Rh8# ) 47.Rg3+ Kh8 48.Bxf8 ] 44...Nxf6 45.Bg7+ Kh7 46.Ng5+ Kxg7 47.Ne6+ Kh6 48.Nxc5 [ 48.Rh3+? Nh5 49.Rxh5+? Kxh5 50.Bf3+ Kh4 51.Nxc5 Kg3∓ ] 48...Nh5 49.Rf3! [ 49.Ra3 Rxa8 50.Rxa6+ Rxa6 51.Nxa6 Kg5 52.Nc7 b4 53.Nd5 Kf5 54.Nxb4 Kxe5² ] 49...Rxa8 50.Rxf7 Rc8 51.b4 a5 52.a3 axb4 53.axb4 Kg6 54.Rf2! Re8 55.Nd3 Kg5 56.Kg2 Rc8 57.e6?? [ 57.Re2 Kf5 58.e6 Ng7 59.Nc5 Re8 60.Kf3+- ] 57...Re8 58.Re2 Kf6 59.Kf3 Rxe6 60.Re4 Rxe4 61.Kxe4 Ke6 62.Kxd4 Kd6 63.Nc5 Nf4 64.Ne4+ Kc6 65.Ke5 Nd5 66.c3 Ne3 67.Nf6 Nc4+ 68.Ke6 Nb6 69.Ke5 Nc4+ 70.Kf5 Kd6 71.Ke4 Nb6 72.Kd4 Kc6 73.Ng4 Kd6 74.Ne3 Kc6 75.Ke5 Nd7+ 76.Ke6 Nb6 77.Nf5 Na4 78.Nd4+ Kb6 79.Ne2 Kc6 80.Ke5 Kc7 81.Kd5 Kd7 82.Kd4 Kd6 83.Ng3 Kc6 84.Nf5 Nb6 85.Ng7 Kd6 86.Ne8+ Kc6 87.Nf6 Kd6 88.Ne4+ Kc6 89.Nc5 Kd6 90.Nb3 Kc6 91.Ke5 Na4 92.Na5+ Kb6 93.Kd4 Nb2 94.c4 bxc4 95.Nxc4+ Kb5 96.Nxb2 Kxb4 ½-½

152 Adams,Mi Morovic Fernandez,I Santiago (m/1) [Adams,Mi]

B93 2660 2580 1997

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 e5 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.a4 Be7 9.Bd3 [ 9.Bc4 - 68/(233) ] 9...0-0 10.0-0 exf4 11.Kh1 Nc5 12.Bxf4 Bd7 13.Qd2 Rc8N [ 13...Bc6 - 47/321 ] [ 13...Re8 ] 14.Rfe1 Re8 15.a5 [ 15.Rad1? Nxa4 ] 15...h6 [/\ Bf8] [ 15...Bc6 16.Nd4 ] 16.Bf1 [ 16.b4 Nxd3 17.cxd3 d5! 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.exd5 Bb5³ ] 16...Bf8 [ 16...Bc6 17.e5 Nh5!? ( 17...dxe5 18.Qxd8 Rcxd8 19.Nxe5² )] 17.e5 dxe5 18.Nxe5 [ 18.Bxe5 Bc6 19.Qxd8 Rcxd8 20.Bxf6 Rxe1 21.Rxe1 gxf6÷ ] 18...Be6 [ 18...Bf5!? ∆19.Qf2 Nfe4 20.Qf3 Qd4! ] 19.Qf2 Ncd7 20.Qf3 Nxe5 21.Bxe5 Nd5™ 22.Bd3 [ 22.Rad1 Qxa5 23.Nxd5 Bxd5 24.Qxd5 Rc5= ] 22...Rc5?! [ 22...Nxc3 23.Bxc3 Qd7 ] [ 22...Qd7! 23.Be4 Bg4 24.Qg3 Nxc3 25.Bxc3 Bf5 26.Rad1 Qb5 27.Rd5 Rc5 ] 23.Ne4! Rxa5 24.Rad1 Qh4 [ 24...Qc8 25.Qg3© ] 25.Nd6 Bxd6 26.Bxd6 Qf6?! [ 26...Nf6 27.Qxb7 Rd5 28.Bg3 Qh5² ] 27.Qe4 g6 28.c4 Ne7 29.Qxb7 [ 29.Bb4 /\ Bc3 ] 29...Nf5 30.Qb4+[ 30.Bb4 Re5 ( 30...Qxb2 31.Rb1 ) 31.Bc3 Rxe1+ 32.Rxe1± ] 30...Qg5 31.c5 Ra2 32.Bc4 Qh4“ 33.Qb3 Rxb2 34.Qxb2 Qxc4 35.Qf6 a5? [ 35...Kh7 ] 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Becerra Rivero,J Roeder,M Mondariz Balneario [Becerra Rivero,J]

153 B97 2545 2435 1996

68/234 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.Rb1 Qa3 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Be2 Nc6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.0-0 Bg7 [ 13...Be7 - 68/(234) ] 14.Rb3 Qc5+ 15.Kh1 f5 16.e5!N [ 16.exf5 - 3/532 ] 16...dxe5 17.Na4 Qe7?! [ 17...Qd4 18.Rd3 Qxa4 19.Rd8+ Ke7 20.Qd6+ Kf6 21.Rxh8 Bxh8 A) 22.Qd8+ Kg7 23.Qg5+ ( 23.Rf3 exf4 ) 23...Kf8 24.Qd8+= ; B) 22.Qxe5+ Ke7 ( 22...Kg6 23.Qxh8 Bb7 24.Bh5+! Kxh5 25.Qxh7+ Kg4 26.Qh3# ) 23.Qxh8© ] 18.Nb6 Rb8 19.Nc4 Rxb3 20.Nd6+ Kf8 21.cxb3 [ 21.Nxc8! Qc7 22.cxb3 Qxc8 23.Qd6+! ( 23.Bxa6 Qc7 ) 23...Kg8 ( 23...Ke8 24.Rd1 Bf8 25.Qxe5 Rg8 26.Bxa6+- ) 24.Rd1 (/\ 25.Ba6, 25.Qe7) exf4 25.Bxa6 Qxa6 26.Qd8+ Bf8 27.Qg5++- ] 21...Qc7 [ 21...Bb7 22.Nxb7 ] [ 21...Bd7 22.Bxa6 ] 22.Bh5 e4 [ 22...exf4 23.Nxf7 Rg8 24.Rxf4© ] 23.Rd1 Ke7 24.Nxf7 Rf8 25.Ne5 Bxe5 26.fxe5 Qxe5 27.Qg5+ Qf6 28.Qe3 Qg7™ [ 28...Qe5 29.Qa7+ Kf6 30.Qxh7‚ e3 31.Qh6+ Ke7 32.Qg5+ Qf6 33.Qxe3± ] 29.Qc5+ Kf6 30.g4!± Rg8 [ 30...f4 31.g5++- ] 31.h4 h6™ 32.Rd6! [/\ Qf5] fxg4 [ 32...Qh7 33.Qd4+ Ke7 34.Qa7++- ] 33.Rd1! Qc7 34.Rf1+ Kg7 35.Qd4+! [ 35.Rf7+?! Qxf7 36.Bxf7 Kxf7² ] 35...e5 36.Qxe4 g3 37.Bf7!+[ 37.Qg6+? Kh8 38.Qxh6+ Qh7∓ ] 37...Qxf7 38.Qxe5+ Kf8 39.Qd6+“ Kg7 40.Rxf7+ Kxf7 41.Qc7+ Kf6 42.Qxc6+ Be6 43.Kg2 [ 43.Qxa6 ] 43...Ke5 44.Qc3+ [ 44.Qxa6 ] 44...Ke4 45.Qf3+ Ke5 46.Qe3+ Kf5

47.Qxh6 Bd5+ 48.Kg1 g2 49.Qd6 50.Qd7+ Ke5 51.Qe7+ Kd4 52.h5‡ 53.Qa7+ Ke2 54.Qxa6+ Kf3 55.Qf6+ 56.h6 Rg6 [ 56...Rc8 57.Qg5+ ] 57.Qf2+ Kd3 58.Qf4 Rg8 59.h7 Bxh7 [ 59...Rc8 60.Qh6 Rh8 61.Qd6+ 62.Qg3+ ] 60.Qf7 1-0

Onischuk,Al Glek,I Deutschland [Glek,I]

Be4 Ke3 Ke3

Ke3

C00 2605 2670 1996

68/235 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2 [ 2.Nf3 - 68/(235) ] 2...c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.d3 [ 6.0-0 Nge7 7.c3 0-0 8.Na3 e5! 9.Rd1 d5!³ ] 6...Nge7 7.c3N [ 7.0-0 - 65/(255) ] 7...e5 [ 7...d6!? ] 8.a3 0-0 9.b4 cxb4!? [ 9...d6= ] 10.axb4 b5 11.0-0 h6 12.Be3 f5 13.Na3 f4!? 14.gxf4 exf4 15.Bd4! g5! 16.Bxg7 [ 16.Qa2+ Kh7 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Nxb5 g4 /\ f3~/= ] 16...Kxg7 17.c4! g4 18.Qb2+ Kh7 19.cxb5! gxf3 20.Bxf3 Ng6! [ 20...Nb8? 21.e5± ] 21.bxc6 dxc6© |^ 22.e5! Qxd3? [ 22...Bh3! 23.Rfe1 Nh4 24.Be4+ Bf5∓ -> ] 23.Bxc6 Rb8 24.Rfd1 Qh3! 25.Nc4 Be6! 26.Bg2 Qh5 27.Rxa7+ Kh8! [ 27...Kg8 28.Rd6! Bxc4 29.Qc2! Bf7 30.e6!+- ] 28.Rdd7! [ 28.Rd6? Bxc4 29.e6+ Qe5-+ ] 28...Rf7™ 29.Rxf7 Qd1+ 30.Bf1 Qg4+ 31.Bg2 Qd1+ ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Smirin,I Gurevich,M Budapest [Gurevich,M]

154 b5 ] B40 2625 24...b5! [ 24...b5 25.Qb3 ( 25.Qg4 2605 26.dxc4 Rxe6 27.cxb5 Nf8 ] 1996 0-1

68/236 1.e4 e6 2.d3 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Qe2 Nge7 [ 4...g6 5.Bg5!? ] 5.g3 [ 5.h4!? ] 5...g6 6.h4 h6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.0-0 d6N [ 8...d5 - 29/190 ] 9.c3 b6?! [ 9...e5!? /\ Be6, Qd7 ] 10.Nbd2 d5 [ 10...0-0 11.h5!? g5 12.Nh2 /\ f4 ] 11.Re1 [ 11.exd5 Nxd5 12.Nc4 Bb7³ ] 11...Ba6 12.e5 [ 12.exd5 Nxd5„ ] 12...g5?! [ 12...0-0 13.Nf1 b5 14.N1h2 b4 15.Ng4 Nf5 16.Bf4 Rb8÷ ] 13.hxg5 hxg5 14.Nxg5 Nxe5 15.c4 Qd7 [ 15...Bb7 16.Ndf3!? ( 16.f4 N5g6 17.Ndf3 Qd7 18.Be3 ) 16...N5g6 ( 16...Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3 Rf8 18.Qh5± ) 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Qxe6 Nf8 19.Qg4ƒ ] 16.Ndf3 N5g6 [ 16...Nxf3+ 17.Qxf3± ] 17.Nxf7?! [ 17.cxd5 exd5 18.Bf4 Nxf4 19.gxf4 Kf8 20.Ne5 Bxe5 21.Qxe5 Rh6÷ ] 17...Kxf7 18.Ng5+ Kg8 19.Nxe6 [ 19.Qxe6+! Qxe6 20.Rxe6 Rd8 21.cxd5 Bc8 22.d6! Bxe6 23.dxe7 Nxe7 ( 23...Re8 24.Nxe6 Rxe7 25.Bd5ƒ ) 24.Nxe6 Rxd3 25.Bg5© ] 19...Bb7!³ 20.Bg5 [ 20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.Bg5 Rae8 22.Qe6 Qxe6 23.Rxe6 Nf5³ ] 20...dxc4 21.Bxe7 [ 21.Nxg7 Bxg2 22.Nh5 Qh3 23.Qe6+ Qxe6 24.Rxe6 Bf3-+ ] 21...Bxg2 22.Kxg2 [ 22.Nxg7 Nf4!-+ ∆23.gxf4 Rh1+ 24.Kxg2 Qh3# ] 22...Re8!-+ 23.Qe4 [ 23.Bg5 cxd3 24.Qe4 Nf8 ] 23...Rxe7 24.Qxc4 [ 24.Qxg6 Rh6 25.Qg4 Rhxe6 26.Qxc4

Vujosevic,V Stamenkovic,Z Jugoslavija [Vujosevic,V]

Nf8 ) 25...c4

C00 2405 2385 1996

68/237 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 b6 5.g3 dxe4 6.dxe4 Bb7 7.Qe2 Nc6 [ 7...Nbd7 ] [ 7...Ba6 ] 8.Bg2 a5 9.e5N [ 9.c3 - 18/199 ] 9...Nd7 10.0-0 Ba6 11.Nc4 [ 11.c4 ] 11...a4! 12.Bf4 Ra7!? [ 12...Na5 13.Nfd2 Ra7 14.h4 h6 15.h5² ] 13.Qe4 [ 13.Rfd1 Na5 ] 13...Nb4! [ 13...Na5? 14.Nxa5! Bxf1 15.Nc6 Nc5 16.Qe3 Qd5 17.Rxf1 Qxc6 18.Nd4 Qd7 19.Bc6+- ] [ 13...Bb7!? ] 14.Rfd1 Bb7 [ 14...Be7!? 15.Nd6+ Bxd6 16.exd6 c5÷ ] 15.Qe2 Qa8 [ 15...Be7 ] [ 15...h6 ] 16.Ne3 Be7 [ 16...h6 17.c3 ( 17.h4 Be7÷ ) A) 17...Nd5? 18.Nxd5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5! Qxd5 ( 19...exd5 20.e6‚ ) 20.Nd4 Qa5 ( 20...Qc5 21.Nc6 Ra8 22.Be3+- ) 21.Nc6!? ( 21.Bc6!? ; 21.Nb5!? ) 21...Qa6 22.Qd2! Ra8 23.Rd1 Qc8 24.Na7!? Rxa7 25.Bc6 Bd6™ 26.exd6 0-0 27.dxc7± ; B) 17...Nc6 18.h4² ] 17.Bg5!² Bxg5 [ 17...Nxe5? 18.Nxe5 Bxg5 19.Qb5+ Nc6 20.Nxc6 Bxc6 21.Qxg5+- ] 18.Nxg5 Bxg2 19.Nxg2 Qc6™ [ 19...Nc5 20.Qh5 ] 20.c3 Nd5 21.c4 Ne7 22.Nf4 [ 22.Qd2 Ra8™ 23.Nxf7 Rf8! 24.Ng5 h6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 25.Nh3 Nxe5 >
155

22.Qxh7± ) 21.Qe3 Bf4 22.Qd4 Qxd4 23.Nxd4 e5 24.N4b3 ( 24.N2b3 dxc4-+ ) 24...e4 25.Bc2 Bg4 A) 26.Ree1? dxc4 27.Nxa5 Bxd2 28.Nxc4 Bxe1 29.Rxe1 Rc8 30.Ne3 ( 30.Bb3 Rhd8 31.Rxe4 Bd1-+ ) 30...Rhe8∓ ; B) 26.f3 exf3 27.gxf3 Nxb3 28.Bxb3 Bh3ƒ _|_ ] 20...Bxe5 21.Qxe5+ Ka8 22.Rb1 Qa3 [ 22...Qxa4 23.Qc3 Nxc4 24.Bxc4 dxc4 25.Nxc4 Rd8 26.Nfd2 /\ Nb6 ] 23.Qd4! [/\ c5] dxc4 24.Nxc4 Nxc4 25.Qxc4© Qd6? [ 25...Rhg8!? 26.Be4 Rxf3 27.Bxf3 Qxf3 28.Qxc8+ Rxc8 29.gxf3² _|_ ] [ ¹25...Rd8÷ ] 26.Be4 Kb8 27.a5 Rf7 28.a6 Rc7 29.Qe2 Rd8 30.g3± Re7 31.Qe3 [/\ b6] Qb6 32.Qf4+ e5 33.Nxe5 [ 33.Qg5!? ] 33...Qd6 34.axb7 Rxe5 35.bxc8Q+ Rxc8 36.Bg2?“ [ 36.Bxh7 Rf8 37.Qb4 ( 37.Qc4!? Qd2 C02 38.Rf1 Re1 39.Kg2 ) 37...Qxb4 38.Rxb4 Sveshnikov,E 2535 Re1+ 39.Kg2 Re2= ] Cherniaev,A 2420 [ 36.b6!‚ ] Moscow 1996 36...Rf8 37.Qc1 [Cherniaev,A] [ 37.Qc4!? A) 37...Qd2 38.Rf1 Re1 39.Qc5 Rxf1+ 68/238 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 ( 39...Rc8 40.Bc6 ) 40.Bxf1 Rc8 [ 4...Qb6 - 68/(238) ] 5.Nf3 Nh6 41.Qe5+ Rc7 42.Be2± ; [ 5...Nge7 - 68/(238) ] B) 37...Qb6 38.Rb2 Rc5 39.Qe4 Rc1+ 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.b4 Bb6 8.b5 Na5 9.Bxh6 40.Bf1 h6² ] gxh6 10.Qd2N 37...Rxf2!= 38.Qc6 [ 10.Bd3 - 65/(258) ] [ 38.Kxf2 Qd4+ ] 10...Bd7 11.Qxh6 Qe7 12.Bd3 38...Rxg2+ 39.Qxg2 Qb6+ 40.Qf2 Rxb5 [ 12.Qg5?! Qxg5 13.Nxg5 Rc8³ _|_ ] 41.Qxb6+ 12...0-0-0 13.0-0 Rdf8 14.Nbd2² Kb8 ½-½ 15.a4 [ 15.Nd4!? ] 15...f6 16.c4 C02 [ 16.Rae1!? ] Kharlov,A 2605 16...Bc8 17.Rfe1 fxe5 18.Rxe5 Qb4!© Zakharevich,I 2485 19.Rf1 Bc7 Russia 1996 [ 19...Qc3 20.Be2 Nxc4 ( 20...dxc4 [Zakharevich,I] 21.Re4± ) A) 21.Nxc4 dxc4 22.Re4 ( 22.Rc1 68/239 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.b4 Bb6 8.b5 Bxf2+ ) 22...Qc1ƒ ; Na5 9.Bd3 Qc7 10.Qe2N B) 21.Bxc4 dxc4 22.Re4 /\ Rc4+/- ] [ 10.0-0 - 48/373 ] 20.Qe3! [ 20.Re2?! Qc3! ( 20...Bf4? 21.Qg7 Rhg8 10...Nc4 11.Bxc4!? dxc4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 11...Qxc4 12.Qxc4 dxc4 13.Na3!? Rc8 14.Nd2² ] 12.Nbd2 [ 12.Na3?! Rc8 13.Nd2 Ne7 14.Ndxc4 ( 14.Naxc4 Bxb5! 15.Nd6+ Qxd6 ) 14...0-0 15.0-0 Bxb5! 16.Nxb5 Qxc4 17.Qxc4 Rxc4 18.Ba3 Bc5³ ] 12...Bxb5 13.Ne4 Bc5! [ 13...0-0-0? 14.Nd6+ Rxd6 15.exd6 Qxd6 16.Ne5± ] 14.a4 Bc6! 15.Nxc5 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Qxc5 17.0-0 [ 17.Qxb7? Qxe5+ 18.Kf1 Qd5∓ ] 17...Qd5„ 18.Qe2 Ne7 [ 18...0-0-0?! 19.Be3‚ ] 19.Ba3 [ 19.Rd1 Qc6 20.Ba3 ( 20.Rd4 0-0 ) 20...Nd5 ] 19...Qd3™ [ 19...Qc6? 20.Bxe7! Kxe7 21.Qg4‚ ] [ 19...Ng6 20.Rfd1 Nf4 21.Qg4 Nd3 22.Qh4!± ] 20.Qg4 h5! 21.Qg5 [ 21.Qxg7? Rg8 22.Qf6 Nd5 23.Qh4 Qf3 24.g3 Rg4-+ ] 21...Nf5 22.Bb4 Rd8 23.h3 Qe4? [ 23...Qd2! 24.Qxd2 Rxd2 25.Rfd1 Re2! 26.Re1 Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1 Kd7∓ ] 24.Rfe1 Qc6 25.a5?! [ 25.Rad1!? ] 25...Rh6 26.f3 Rg6 [ 26...h4!? ] 27.Qxh5! [ 27.Qf4 Rd3∓ ] 27...Rd2 28.Qh8+ Kd7 29.Re2! Qd5 [ 29...Rxe2 30.Rd1+ Nd6 31.g4 ( 31.Rxd6+ Qxd6 32.Bxd6 Rgxg2+= ) 31...Re1+! 32.Rxe1 Qxf3= ] 30.Qf8 Rxe2 [ 30...Rxg2+ 31.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Qd2+ ( 32...Nh4+? 33.Kg1!+- ; 32...Ne3+? 33.Kg1+- ) 33.Kg1 Qe3+ 34.Kf1 Qxf3+ 35.Ke1 Qh1+ 36.Kd2 Qxa1 37.Qxf7+ Kd8 38.Qxe6 Qb2+ 39.Ke1 Qc1+ 40.Ke2 Qc2+ A) 41.Kf3? Qd3+ 42.Kf4? Qe3+! 43.Kg4 Qg3+ 44.Kh5 ( 44.Kxf5 Qxh3+-+ ) 44...g6+! 45.Qxg6 Qh4# ; B) 41.Ke1= ] 31.Qxf7+ Kd8 32.Qxg6 Ne3 33.Kh1 [ 33.Qg5+ Kc8 34.Kh1 Qd2! 35.Rg1 Re1= ]

156 33...Rxg2 34.Qf7 Rh2+!“ 35.Kg1 [ 35.Kxh2? Qd2+ 36.Kg3 Nf5+ ] 35...Rg2+ 36.Kh1 Rh2+ ½-½

Timman,J Sokolov,I Amsterdam (m/3) [Sokolov,I]

C02 2590 2670 1996

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.e5 Nc6 5.d4 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Nc2 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.Bc3 Be7 [ 11...a5!? ] 12.0-0 a5 13.a3N [ 13.g4 - 44/(318) ] 13...0-0 14.Bd3 [ 14.g4 Nh6 15.Nfe1 f6 ] 14...Kh8 15.Re1 Na7 16.a4 Nc6 17.Bb5 [ 17.g4 Nh6 ] 17...Be8 [ ¹17...f6 18.g4 ( 18.exf6 Bxf6 ) 18...Nh6 19.exf6 gxf6÷ ] 18.Qd2² f6 [ 18...Nb4?! 19.Nxb4 axb4 ( 19...Bxb5? 20.Nxd5 ) 20.Bxb4 Bxb5 21.Bxe7 Nxe7 22.Qb4 ] 19.exf6 Rxf6 20.Ne3 Nxe3 21.Rxe3 Bd6 22.g3 Nb4 23.Bf1 [ 23.Bxe8² ] 23...Bg6 24.Nh4 Be4 25.Rae1 Rh6 [ ¹25...Raf8 26.f3 Bxf3 27.Nxf3 Rxf3 28.Rxf3 Rxf3 29.Rxe6² |^ ] 26.f3 Rxh4 27.fxe4 [ 27.gxh4? Bf5³ ] 27...Rxe4 28.Rxe4 dxe4 29.Rxe4± e5 30.Kh1 Rf8 [ 30...Nd5 31.dxe5 Nxc3 32.bxc3± ] 31.Bg2 Qa6 32.Re2? [ 32.Qe2± ] 32...Na2! 33.Rf2 [ 33.Bxa5? Nc1! ] [ 33.dxe5 Nxc3 34.bxc3 Bxe5= 35.Rxe5?? Rf1+ ] 33...Nxc3 34.bxc3 [ 34.dxe5 Rxf2 35.Qxf2 Be7 36.bxc3² ( 36.Qf7 Qg6!= )] 34...Rxf2 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68

157

C03 Qc7 [ 11...0-0 - 68/(242) ] Kholmov,R 2435 Totsky,L 2490 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Rc1 Bd7 14.Ng3 Qb6 Pardubice 1996 15.Bxf6 Rxf6? 16.Bxh7+!! Kxh7 17.Ng5+ Kg8 18.Qh5 Be8 [Kholmov,R] [ 18...Nd8 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Nh5+- ] 68/241 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 b6 4.Ngf3 [ 18...Ne7 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Qh8+! Nf6 5.Bd3 ( 20.Nh5? Rg6÷ ) 20...Ng8 21.Nh7+ Kf7 [ 5.Ne5! - 68/(241) ] ( 21...Ke7 22.Nxf6 ) 22.Nxf6 gxf6 5...Be7 6.Qe2 Bb7 7.0-0 dxe4N ( 22...Kxf6 23.Nh5+ Kg5 24.Qxg7+ Kxh5 [ 7...0-0 - 22/234 ] 25.Rc3 e5 26.Rg3 Be7 27.Qxe5+ Kh4 8.Nxe4 Nxe4 9.Bxe4 Bxe4 10.Qxe4 Qd5 28.Rh3+! Bxh3 29.g3+ Kg4 30.f3# ) 11.Qe2!? 23.Qh7+ Kf8 24.Nh5+- ] [ 11.Qxd5?! exd5 12.Bf4 Na6 13.Rfe1 f6 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Nf5!!+- N 14.Re2 Kd7 15.Rae1 Rhe8= ] [ 20.Qh8+ ] 11...Nc6 12.c3 20...Rxf5 [ 12.Be3 0-0! ( 12...e5?! 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 [ 20...exf5 21.Qh8+ Ke7 22.Qxg7+ 14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.Rfe1! 0-0 16.Bxb6!± ; /\ Rfe1 ] 12...b5?! 13.a4 b4 14.c4 bxc3 15.bxc3 21.Nxe6+ Ke7 22.Qxf5 Nxd4?! Na5 16.Rab1 a6 17.Ne5± ) 13.c4 Qe4! [ 22...g6 23.Qg4 /\ Rfe1 ] 14.Rfe1 Rad8 15.Rad1 Rd7 16.Qf1÷ ] 23.Nxd4 Qxd4 24.Rfe1+ 12...0-0 13.Bf4 Bd6 14.Bg3 Bxg3 15.hxg3 [ 24.Rfe1+ Kd8 25.Qe6 ] Rfd8 16.Rfe1 h6 17.g4!± b5 1-0 [ 17...Na5 18.b3 c5 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.b4!± ] 18.g3 a6 C07 [ ¹18...a5!? /\ a4, Na5 ] Rozentalis,E 2610 19.b3 g6 20.Rad1 Qd6 21.Kg2 Kg7 Ivanov,Se 2515 22.Rh1 Ne7 23.Qe3 Ng8 24.Ne5 Qd5+ Augustow 1996 25.f3 c6 [Ivanov,Se] [ 25...g5? 26.Rxh6! f6 27.Rg6+ Kf8 68/243 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 28.Rh1 fxe5 29.Qxg5+- ] [ 4.dxc5 - 68/(243) ] [ 25...c5 26.g5 h5 27.Qf4 Ra7 28.dxc5! 4...cxd4 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Qe2 Qxd1 29.Rxd1 Rxd1 30.c6+- ] Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Bg5 a6 10.0-0N [ 25...f6 26.Nd3! /\ 27.Nf4, 27.Nc5 ] [ 10.0-0-0 - 62/316 ] 26.g5 h5 27.g4!+- hxg4 28.Qf4! gxf3+ 10...Be7 11.Rad1 b5 29.Kf2 Ra7 [ 11...0-0 12.Nbxd4 Nxd4 13.Rxd4² ] [ 29...Rf8? 30.Qh4! ] 30.Rh4 c5 31.Rdh1 Kf8 32.Rh8! cxd4 12.Bd3 [ 12.Nbxd4? bxc4 13.Nf5 Qc5 14.Nxg7+ 33.Rxg8+! Kxg8 34.Qf6 Qxe5 35.Rh8# Kf8 15.Bh6 Kg8∓ ] 1-0 12...0-0 [ 12...e5 13.h3 ( 13.Rfe1 Bg4 ; 13.c3 ) 13...0-0 14.Rfe1 /\ Ne5|^ ] C06 Korneev,O 2590 13.c3!? [ 13.Nbxd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Piskov,Y 2520 A) 14...Qxd4?! 15.Bxf6! ( 15.Bxh7+ Linares 1996 Nxh7 16.Rxd4 Bxg5÷ ) 15...Qxf6 16.Qe4 [Korneev,O] g6 17.Qxa8 Qxb2² ; 68/242 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 B) 14...Bb7 15.Nf3 ( 15.Nxb5? Qc6 ) Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 15...Qc5= ] 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0-0 Bd6 11.Nf3 13...Bb7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 13...e5 14.cxd4 exd4 15.Nbxd4ƒ ] 14.cxd4 Rac8 15.Ne5 Nb4 [ 15...Qd8!? /\ Qb6, Rfd8 >f] Rc7! [ 17...g6 18.Bxf6! Bxf6 19.Nc5 /\ Be4, Ncd7+/- ] 18.f5 exf5 19.Rxf5 [ 19.Bxf5 Nxa2 ] 19...Bc8 20.Rxf6?! [ 20.Rf4 h6 21.Bxf6 ( 21.Bh4 g5!? ) 21...Bxf6= ] [ 20.Rf3 Bg4!? 21.Nxg4 Qxg5 22.Nxf6+ ( 22.Ne5 Nbd5 ) 22...Bxf6 23.Rf5 Re7!= ( 23...Qg6? 24.Rc5+- ; 23...Qh4? 24.Rh5+- )] [ 20.Rf2 Bg4 21.Nxg4 Qxg5 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Rf5 - 20.Rf3 ] [ 20.Bxf6!? Bxf6 ( 20...Bxf5? 21.Bxe7 Bxb1 22.Bxf8+- ) 21.Rh5 Rozentalis,E ( 21.Rxf6 gxf6 - 20.Rf6 ) 21...h6 22.Nd3 ( 22.Ng6 Qe6! 23.Qxe6 Bxe6 24.Nxf8 Bg4!÷ ) 22...Qd6 23.Nxb4 Qxb4 24.Qd3 g6 25.Rxh6 Kg7!?÷ ( 25...Bf5? 26.Qg3± ; 25...Bg5 26.Rh5!÷ )] 20...Bxf6 [ 20...gxf6 21.Bxh7+ ( 21.Qh5 Nc2 ) 21...Kxh7 22.Qh5+ Kg8 23.Ng6 fxg6 24.Qxg6+= ] 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Qh5 [ 22.Be4 Qe6 23.Qh5 f5 ] 22...Nc2 [ 22...f5 23.Ng4!?© ( 23.Qg5+ Kh8 24.Qf6+= )] 23.Rd3 [ 23.Qh6!? Bf5 ( 23...fxe5 24.Qg5+= ) 24.Qxf6© ] 23...Qe4™ 24.h3?! [ 24.Rg3+ Kh8 25.Qh6?? Qe1# ] [ 24.Nd2 Qf4 ] [ 24.h4!? Bf5 ( 24...Kh8 25.Qh6 Rg8 26.Qxf6+ Rg7 27.Rf3÷ ) 25.Rg3+ Bg6³ ] 24...Qf4 [ 24...Bf5 ] 25.a3 [ 25.Rf3 Qg5 26.Qxg5+ fxg5∓ ] 25...Qg5 [ 25...fxe5? 26.Rf3 Qe4 27.Rg3+ Kh8 28.Qh6± ] [ 25...Ne3 26.Qe2 ( 26.Rd2 Qf1+ 27.Kh2 Qxb1-+ ) 26...fxe5 27.Rxe3 exd4∓ ] 26.Qxg5+ [ 26.Qe2 Nxd4 27.Rxd4 fxe5-+ ]

158 26...fxg5∓ _|_ 27.Kf2 [/\ Rd2] [ 27.d5 Re7! 28.Nf3 ( 28.Nc6 Re1+ ) 28...Ne1∓ ] 27...Bf5 28.Rd1 [ 28.Rd2 Nxd4!-+ ] 28...Re8 29.Rc1 Rcc8 [/\ Nd4] 30.Nf3 Ne3 [ 30...Nxd4?! 31.Nbxd4 Rxc1 32.Bxf5÷ ] 31.Rxc8 Rxc8 [ ¹31...Nd1+ 32.Kg3 Bxc8-+ ] 32.Kxe3 Bxb1 33.Nc5 [ 33.Nxg5 Rc2-+ ] 33...f6 34.Nd2 Bf5 35.b4 [ 35.Nxa6 Rc2 36.b3!? ( 36.Nb4 Rxb2 37.Ke2 Kf7 38.Kd1 Ke6 39.Kc1 Rxb4 40.axb4 Kd5-+ )] 35...Re8+ 36.Kf2 h5 37.Nf1 [ 37.Nxa6 Bd3 ( 37...Ra8 38.Nc7 ) 38.Nb3 Re2+ 39.Kf3 Ra2-+ ] 37...h4 38.Ne3 Bc8 39.d5 Kf7 40.Ke2 [ 40.d6 Rd8 ] 40...f5 41.Kd3 f4 42.Nd1 Bf5+ [ 42...Bf5+ 43.Kd4 Re2 44.Nc3 Rxg2-+ ] [ 42...Bf5+ 43.Kd2 Be4-+ ] 0-1

Svidler,P Korchnoi,V Groningen [Svidler,P]

C08 2650 2635 1996

68/244 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 c4 [ 5...a6 - 68/(244) ] 6.b3 cxb3 7.axb3 Bb4 8.Ne5!?N [ 8.Bd3 Qe7+! ] [ 8.Bb5+ - 46/357 ] 8...Nf6 [ 8...Bc3 9.Qf3± ] [ 8...Ne7 9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0 Bc3 ( 10...Nbc6 11.Bb2 f6 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.c3 Ba5 14.b4 Bc7 15.b5 Ne7 16.c4² ) 11.Ra4 A) 11...f6 12.Qh5 ( 12.Nb1? Bxd4 13.Qh5 Bf5! ) 12...g6 13.Nxg6 hxg6 14.Bxg6 Nxg6 15.Qxg6+ Kh8 16.Nb1! b5 17.Qh5+ Kg8 18.Bh6+- ; B) 11...Nbc6 12.Ndf3 Nxe5 ( 12...f6 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.Bxh7+ ) 13.dxe5 Bd7 14.Rh4 Nf5 15.Rf4² ] 9.Bd3 0-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 9...Bc3 10.Ba3!? Bxa1 ( 10...Bxd4 11.Bb5++- Nbd7 12.Nxd7 Bxd7 13.Qe2+ ) A) 11.Bb5+ Nc6 ( 11...Nbd7 12.Nxd7 Bxd7 13.Qe2+ Ne4 14.Nxe4 Qa5+ 15.Nc3+! ) A1) 12.Nxc6 Qb6! 13.Qe2+ Be6 14.Bc5 Qc7 15.Ne5+ Kd8 16.0-0 Bc3 17.f3 ( 17.Nb1 Ne4 18.f3 Nxc5 19.Nxc3 f6-+ ) 17...a6 ; A2) 12.Qxa1!ƒ ; B) 11.Qxa1ƒ ] 10.0-0?! [ 10.Bb2!² ] 10...Bc3 11.Ra4 Bd7! 12.Nxd7 [ 12.Nb1?! Bxa4 13.Nxc3 Bc6 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bh4 Qd6 16.Bg3 Qb4∓ ] 12...Nbxd7= 13.Nb1 [ 13.Nf3?! Ne4³ ] 13...Ba5 14.Bd2 Bc7?! [ ¹14...Bxd2 ] 15.Nc3² Re8 16.Qf3 Nb6 [ 16...Ne4 17.Bxe4! ( 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.Bxe4 Qh4 19.Re1 Qxh2+ 20.Kf1 Nf6 ) 17...dxe4 18.Nxe4 Nb6 A) 19.Raa1 A1) 19...Qxd4 20.Rfe1² ; A2) 19...Bxh2+ 20.Kxh2 Qh4+ 21.Kg1 Qxe4 22.Qxe4 Rxe4 23.Rfe1! A2a) 23...Rxd4 24.Rxa7 Rdd8 ( 24...h6 25.Ba5!!+- ) 25.Bg5! Rdb8 ( 25...Rxa7 26.Bxd8 Nd7 27.Re8+ Nf8 28.Be7 ; 25...f6 26.Rxb7 ) 26.Rxa8 Nxa8 27.Bf4 Rc8 28.Re7 b6 ( 28...b5 29.Rb7+- ) 29.c4± ; A2b) 23...Rxe1+ 24.Rxe1² ; A3) 19...Qh4! 20.Ng3 Qxd4= ; B) 19.Rb4 a5 ( 19...Qh4 20.Ng3 Bd6 21.Rb5 Qxd4 22.Bc3 Qf4 23.Qxb7± ; 19...Bxh2+ 20.Kxh2 Qh4+ 21.Kg1 Qxe4 22.Qxe4 Rxe4 23.Ra1± ) 20.Rb5 Qxd4 21.Re1² ] 17.Raa1 h6 [ 17...Ne4 18.Nxe4 dxe4 19.Bxe4 Qxd4 ( 19...Qh4 20.Rfe1 Qxh2+ 21.Kf1 (/\ Qh3) Qh1+ 22.Ke2 Qh4 23.Kd3!± ) 20.Bd3² ] 18.Rae1 Qd6 19.g3² a6 20.Re3 [ 20.Bf4 Qc6 21.Be5? Bxe5 22.dxe5 Nfd7∓ ] [ 20.Nd1!? ] 20...Qc6 21.Rfe1 Bd6 [ 21...Rxe3 22.fxe3 Nbd7! 23.Kh1 ( 23.e4 Bb6 24.exd5 Bxd4+ 25.Kg2 Qc5 )

159 23...Bb6 ( 23...Ba5 24.Nxd5+- ) A) 24.Ne2 Ne4 25.Bc1 Ndf6 26.Rf1 ( 26.c4 Nf2+ ) 26...Re8 27.c4 Bc7÷ ; B) 24.Rf1! Re8 25.Ne2 Bc7 26.c4 dxc4 27.Qxc6 bxc6 28.Bxc4 Nd5 29.Nc3 N7b6 30.Nxd5 Nxd5 31.Bxa6± ] 22.Nd1 Rxe3 [ ¹22...Bf8 ] 23.Nxe3 Re8 24.c4 Ne4 [ ¹24...dxc4 25.Qxc6 bxc6 26.bxc4 ( 26.Nxc4 Nxc4 27.Bxc4 Ra8 (/\ 28.Ra1 Ne4 29.Be1 Ng5 30.Kg2 Ne6) 28.f3 a5 29.Ra1 Bc7 30.Kf2² ) 26...c5 27.d5 Be5 28.Nf5 Kf8 29.f4 Bc7 30.Ra1± ] 25.Bxe4 dxe4 26.Qg4 Bf8 27.Nf5 Kh7 28.d5 Qg6 29.Rxe4+- Qxg4 30.Rxg4 Re2 [ 30...g5 31.Rd4 Kg6 32.g4 ] 31.Rd4 Bc5 32.Kf1 Re5 33.Rf4 g5 34.Rf3 Kg6 35.g4 h5 36.gxh5+ Kxh5 37.Bc3 Kg4 38.Kg2 Re2 39.h3+ 1-0

Berelovich,A McDonald,N Yelets [Berelovich,A; Vaisman,A]

C10 2500 2500 1996

68/245 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bd7 5.Nf3 Bc6 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.0-0 [ 7.c4 - 68/(245) ] 7...Ngf6 8.Ng3 Be7 9.c4 Bxf3N [ 9...0-0 - 56/(300) ] 10.Qxf3 c6 11.b3 0-0 12.Bb2 Qa5 13.a3 b5! 14.d5!? [ 14.Qxc6? Qd2 ] 14...cxd5 [ 14...bxc4? 15.dxe6 cxd3 16.exd7± ] [ 14...exd5 15.cxb5 cxb5 16.Nf5© |^ ] 15.b4 Qb6 16.cxb5 [ 16.cxd5? Nxd5 17.Nf5 Bf6 ] 16...Bd6 [ 16...e5 17.Nf5ƒ >> ] 17.Rfc1 [ 17.Nh5 A) 17...Be5 18.Bxe5 Nxe5 19.Qg3! Nxh5 ( 19...Neg4 20.Nxg7 Kxg7 21.h3± ; 19...Ng6 20.Nxf6+ gxf6 21.Rac1± ) 20.Qxe5² ; B) 17...Nxh5 18.Bxh7+ ( 18.Qxh5? g6 19.Qg5 Qb8 20.g3 Be5 21.Bxe5 Nxe5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 22.Be2 d4∓ o^d ) 18...Kxh7 19.Qxh5+ Kg8 20.Bxg7 B1) 20...f6? 21.Bxf8 Bxf8 ( 21...Kxf8 22.a4!± ) 22.Rac1± ; B2) 20...Kxg7= ] [ 17.Rac1! A) 17...e5? 18.Rc6 Qb8 19.Bxh7+!! Kxh7 ( 19...Nxh7 20.Qxd5 ) 20.Nf5 Bc7 21.Qh3+ Kg6 22.Ne7+ Kg5 23.Bc1# ; B) 17...Be5 18.Qe2 ( 18.Bxe5 Nxe5 19.Qe2 ) 18...Bxb2 19.Qxb2 Rac8 20.a4 Qb8 ( 20...Qd6 21.Qd4 /\ f4+/- ) 21.Rxc8!? Rxc8 22.Rc1ƒ << ; C) 17...Ne5 18.Qe2 ; D) 17...Qb8 18.Rfe1! e5?! 19.Bf1 e4 20.Qb3± >
160 42.gxh4 Rh8 43.Kc5 Rxh4 44.Rc6+ 1-0

Leko,P Akopian,V Groningen [Leko,P]

C10 2630 2630 1996

68/246 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bxf6 Nxf6 8.Nxf6+ Qxf6 9.Bb5+ [ 9.Bd3!? ] 9...c6 10.Bd3 Bd6 [ 10...g6 11.c3 Bg7 12.Qe2 0-0 13.0-0² ] 11.Qe2 a5!?N [ 11...c5 ] 12.0-0-0 a4 13.a3 0-0 14.Kb1 Ra5 15.Rhe1 c5 16.dxc5 Bxc5 17.Rd2!² g6!? [ 17...Rd8!? ] 18.Ne5 Bd4 19.Ng4! Qg7 [ 19...Qg5 20.Bxg6! e5 ( 20...Bxb2 21.Bxf7+ Rxf7 22.Kxb2± ) 21.Bh5!± ] 20.c3 Bb6 21.f4 Rd8 22.Bc2! [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

161

45.Nc4 Bg1 46.Ne5 Be8 47.Nf3 Be3 48.Kc2 Ke7 49.Kd3 Bc1 50.Kc3 Be3 51.Bc2 Kd6 52.Nd2 [ 52.Kb4 ] 52...Kd5 53.Be4+ Kc5 54.Kd3 Bf2! [ 54...Bg1 55.Nf3 Bb5+ 56.Kd2 Bf2 57.g4+- ] 55.Nf3 Bh5! 56.Ne5 Be8 57.Nf3 Bh5 58.Nd2 Be8 59.b4+ axb3 60.Nxb3+ Kd6 61.Ke2 [ 61.Nd4 Bg1 62.Nf3 Bc5 63.Ne5 Ke7! ] 61...Bg1 62.Kf3 Ke7! 63.h3 Ba4 64.Bc2 [ 64.Nd2!? Bc5 65.Nb1!? ] 64...Kf6 65.Na1 Bd7 66.Be4 e5?! [ 66...Bd4! ] 67.f5! Bxf5 68.Bxf5 Kxf5 69.Nc2! e4+ 70.Ke2 Bb6 71.Ne3+ Ke6 72.g4! Bc7 [ 72...Bc5 73.a4 Ke5 74.a5 Kf4 75.Nd5+! Kg3 76.Nc3 Kxh3 77.Nxe4 Ba7 78.Kf3 Bb8 ( 78...Kh4 79.Kf4+- ) 79.g5! hxg5 80.Nxg5+ Kh4 81.Ne6 Kh5 82.Ke4 Kg6 83.Kd5 Kf6 84.a6 Ba7 85.Nc7 Ke7 86.Kc6 Kd8 87.Kb7 Bg1 88.Nd5 Kd7 89.Nb6++- ] 73.Nf5 Bf4 74.a4 Kd5 75.a5 Kc5 76.h4 Kb5 77.Nxh6!+- Bxh6 78.g5 Bf8 [ 78...Bg7 79.Ke3 Kxa5 80.Kxe4 ] 79.Ke3 Kxa5 80.Kxe4 Ba3 81.Kf5 Kb5 82.g6 Bb2 83.h5 Bg7 84.Kg5 1-0

Bologan,V Komarov,D Reggio Emilia [Bologan,V]

C10 2600 2595 1996

68/247 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nbd7 6.Nf3 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.Bd2 c5 9.Bd3 [ 9.Bb5+ - 50/(310) ] 9...a6 [ 9...cxd4 10.Qe2 Bc5 11.0-0-0© ] 10.Qe2 b5 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.0-0-0 Qc7 13.Bc3!N Bb7 14.Be5 [ 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Be4 Qf4+ 16.Nd2 0-0-0 17.Bxb7+ Kxb7 18.Qe4+ Qxe4 19.Nxe4 Be7= ] 14...Qb6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Be4 Rd8 [ 16...Bxe4 17.Qxe4 0-0 ( 17...Ke7 18.Nd4² ) 18.Qh4 Kg7 19.Rd2 Rad8

20.Rhd1 Rxd2 21.Rxd2 Rd8 22.Rxd8 Qxd8 23.Ne1 /\ Nd3+/= ] 17.Bxb7 Qxb7 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Rd1+ Ke7 20.Ne1! Rd8 21.Nd3 Bb6 22.f4² Qd5 23.Kb1 h5 24.g3 Rd6?! [ 24...Qf5!?² ] 25.h3 Kd8? 26.g4 hxg4 27.Qxg4± Kc7 28.h4 Rd8 29.h5 Qe4 30.a3 Qh7 31.Qf3 a5 32.Rh1 Qh6 33.Nc1 Rd5 34.Ne2 Kb8 35.Nc3 Rc5 36.a4!+[ 36.Nxb5 Rxb5 37.Qc6 Rxh5 38.Qxb6+ Kc8 39.Rg1 Qh7 40.Rd1+- ] 36...b4 37.Nb5 Rd5 38.Qg2 Bc5 39.Qg8+ Qf8 40.Qxf8+ Bxf8 41.h6 Bxh6 42.Rxh6 1-0

Timoshenko,G Kholmov,R Tatranske Matliare [Timoshenko,G]

C10 2510 2435 1996

68/248 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.c3 Be7 [ 7...c5 - 68/(248) ] 8.Bf4N [ 8.Bg5 - 53/268 ] 8...0-0 9.Bd3 b6?! [ 9...c5 10.dxc5 ( 10.Qe2 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Bd6= ) 10...Bxc5 11.Qe2 Bd6 12.Ne5² ] 10.Qe2 Bb7 11.0-0-0 Qc8 12.h4± c5 13.h5 cxd4 [ 13...Bxf3 14.Qxf3 cxd4 15.Be5± dxc3? 16.h6+- ] 14.Nxd4 Rd8 15.Kb1 Rd5! 16.Rh3 Bd6 17.Bxd6 [ 17.Bc1?! e5÷ ] 17...Rxd6 18.g4 Rd5 [ 18...Nd5!? 19.Qe5 ( 19.h6 g6 20.Qe5 Qf8² ) 19...Qf8 20.Ka1!± ( 20.g5 Rad8² )] 19.f4 h6 20.Rg1 Qc5 21.Re3 Rad8?! [ 21...Rxd4! 22.cxd4 Qxd4 23.Rf1 ( 23.g5? Nd5 ) 23...Nxg4 24.Rg3 Nf6 25.Rfg1² ] 22.Bc2! Kh8 23.Bb3 [ 23.Re5!? Rxe5? 24.fxe5 Nh7 25.Qd3 Ng5 26.Nxe6!+- ] 23...Rxd4 [ 23...R5d6 24.g5+- ] 24.cxd4 Rxd4 25.g5 hxg5?

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 25...Re4! 26.gxf6! ( 26.Re1 hxg5 27.fxg5 Qxg5 ; 26.Rgg3 Nxh5 ) 26...Rxe3 ( 26...Qxe3 27.Qg4+- ) 27.Bc2!! Qxc2+! ( 27...g6 28.hxg6 fxg6 29.Qg4 Qb4 30.Qh4+- ) 28.Qxc2 Be4 29.Qxe4 Rxe4 30.Rxg7 Rxf4 31.Rxf7 a5² ] 26.fxg5 Ne4 27.g6!+- Rd2 28.Rd1 Qd4 29.Rxd2?! [ 29.Bc2 Rxd1+ 30.Bxd1 ( 30.Qxd1?! Nd2+ 31.Ka1 Qxe3 32.gxf7 Qf2 33.Qxd2 Qxf7 34.Qd8+ Qg8 35.Qe7 Bd5 36.Bg6± ) 30...Kg8 31.Bc2+- ] 29...Nxd2+ 30.Kc1 Nxb3+ 31.axb3 Qf4 32.Qd2?! [ 32.Qd3 Bd5 33.Kb1 fxg6 34.hxg6 Kg8 35.Re1± ] 32...Bd5 33.b4 Kg8 34.b3 fxg6 35.hxg6 Qf6! 36.Qc2 [ 36.Qc3 Qxg6= ] 36...Qa1+ 37.Kd2 Qd4+ 38.Qd3 Qxb4+ [ 38...Qb2+!? 39.Ke1 Qa1+ 40.Ke2 Qb2+ 41.Qd2 Qf6= ] 39.Kc2 a5 40.Qc3 Qf8 41.Re2 a4? [ 41...Qf5+ 42.Kb2 Qf6 43.Rc2 b5= ] 42.bxa4 Qe8 43.Kb2 Qf8 [ 43...Qxg6? 44.Qc8+ Kf7 45.Rf2+ Ke7 46.Qf8++- ] 44.Rh2 Qf6 [ 44...Qe8 45.Qe5 b5 46.Qh5 Kf8 47.Qg5 Kg8 48.Qh4+- ] 45.Qxf6 gxf6 46.Rh7?! [ 46.Ka3! f5 47.Kb4 f4 48.Kb5 f3 ( 48...e5 49.Rh5+- ) 49.Kxb6 e5 50.Kc5 e4 51.Kd4+- ] 46...e5 47.Kc3 [ 47.Ka3! ] 47...Bc6? [ 47...f5! 48.Re7 f4 49.Rxe5 Bc6 50.Kb4 f3 51.Re6 Bd5 52.Rd6 Be4 53.Rxb6 Kg7= ] 48.Ra7!+- f5 49.Ra6 f4 50.a5 f3 51.axb6 Kg7 52.Kd2 f2 53.Ra7+ Kxg6 54.Ke2 1-0

162 Rozentalis,E Vaganian,R Budapest [Rozentalis,E]

C10 2610 2595 1996

68/249 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 c5 9.Be2N [ 9.Bb5+ - 55/283 ] 9...Bd7 [ 9...cxd4 10.Qxd4 Qxd4 11.Nxd4 /\ Bf3+/= ] 10.0-0 Qb6? [ 10...Be7 ] [ 10...cxd4 ] 11.Ne5! cxd4 12.Bxf6? [ 12.Bh5 ( G o l d i n , A ) Nxh5 13.Qxh5 g6 14.Nxg6+- ] 12...gxf6 13.Nxd7 Kxd7 14.c3 Rd8 15.Qa4+ Kc7 16.cxd4 Kb8! [ 16...Qxd4 17.Rac1+ Kb8 18.Rfd1 ] [ 16...Rxd4 17.Qe8 ] 17.Rfd1 Qb4 18.Qc2 Rxd4 19.Rxd4 [ 19.a3 Qc5 ] 19...Qxd4 20.Rd1 Qb6 21.Rd7 Bc5 22.Bf3 Rc8!= 23.g3 [ 23.Rxb7+ Qxb7 24.Bxb7 Bxf2+ 25.Qxf2 Rc1+-+ ] 23...Rc7 24.Rd8+ Rc8 25.Rd3? [ 25.Rxc8+= ] 25...Qc7³ 26.Rc3 Qd6 27.Kg2 [ 27.b4 Bxf2+ ] 27...Rc7 28.Qh7 Qf8 29.Qe4 f5 30.Qe5 Bd6 31.Qb5 a6 32.Qb3 Bc5 [ ¹32...Qc8³ ] 33.Qd1 Qh8 34.a4 Qe5 35.Qd2„ Qf6 36.Rc4 e5 37.Qd5 Qe7 38.Bh5 Bd4 39.Rxc7 Qxc7 40.b3 Ka7 41.Bxf7 Qb6 42.f3 Qc7 43.Qc4 [ 43.Kh3? Qc2 ] 43...Qxc4 44.Bxc4 Kb8= 45.Bd3 Kc7 46.Bxf5 a5 47.Kf1 Kd6 48.Ke2 Ke7 49.Kd3 Kf6 50.Bc8 b6 51.Kc4 Bg1 52.Kb5 Bf2 53.Kc6 Bg1 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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Nxf2 ] C10 Ponomariov,R 2550 17.Qxb7!? [ 17.Qg3 b5 18.Ne5 ( 18.Ne3 Bd6 19.f4 Speelman,J 2625 Bc5 20.Kh1 Bxe3 21.Bxe3 h5© ) 18...Be2 Pamplona 1996 19.Bxe2 Qxd2 (/\ Ne4) 20.Bd3 ( 20.Bf3 )] [Speelman,J] 17...Rb8 18.Qa6 Ne4 68/250 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 [ 18...Be2!? 19.Bxe2 Rxe2 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 A) 20.Bf4? Ng4 21.Bg3 ( 21.Ne3 Rxe3 7.Bd3 c5 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Qe2 0-0 22.Rad1 Qxh4 23.Bxb8 Re8-+ ) [ 9...Qc7 - 68/(250) ] 21...Nxf2 22.Bxf2 Rxf2 ( 22...Bxf2+ 10.Bg5 h6 11.h4 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qb6!?N 23.Rxf2 Qd4 24.Raf1 Rxf2 25.Rxf2 Re8 [ 12...Qa4 - 66/247 ] 26.Nd2+- ) 23.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 13.0-0 Qxh4+ ; [ 13.0-0-0 Ng4! B) 20.Be3 Ng4! 21.Bxc5 Qxh4 22.Qd6 A) 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.Qxe5 Bd4 16.Qb5 Rc8! (Ponomariov,R) B1) 23.Rfe1? Rxc5! 24.Rxe2 Rh5 Bxf2 ( 16...Qxb5? 17.Bxb5 Bxf2 25.Re8+ Kh7-+ ; 18.Bb4 ) 17.Bb4 Rd8 18.Ba5 Qxb5 B2) 23.Rae1 Re5! ( 23...Rxc5? 19.Bxb5 Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Bxh4 21.Bd8 24.Rxe2 Rh5 25.Re8+ Kh7 26.Qd3+ Bd7∓ ; g6 27.Qh3 ; 23...Rxc2 24.Re4 Rxc5 B) 14.Bh7+ Kxh7 15.Ng5+ Kg8 25.Rxg4 Qxg4 26.Qxc5 Qxc4= ) 16.Qxg4 f5 ] 24.Qxe5 Nxe5 25.Nxe5 Rxc5 ; 13...e5!? B3) 23.b4! [ 13...Qxb2!? ] B3a) 23...Re5 24.Qxe5 Nxe5 14.Nxe5 25.Nxe5+- ; [ 14.b4 B3b) 23...Rxc2 24.f3! ( 24.Rac1? A) 14...Bxb4 15.Rab1 a5 16.a3 e4 Rxc5! 25.bxc5 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Qxf2+ 17.Bxe4 27.Kh1 Qh4+ 28.Kg1 Qf2+= ) A1) 17...Re8 18.axb4 ( 18.Bh7+ Kxh7 24...Rxc5 25.bxc5 Nf2 26.Nd2!! 19.Qd3+ Ne4 20.axb4 Qg6 ) 18...Rxe4 Nh3+ 27.gxh3 Qg5+ 28.Kh1 Rxd2 19.Be3 axb4 ; 29.Rg1+- ; A2) 17...Qe6 18.axb4 Nxe4 19.bxa5 B3c) 23...Rxc5 24.bxc5 Nxf2 Nxd2 20.Qxd2= ∆Qf5 21.Ra1 Ra6 ; 25.Qh2 B) 14...Bd6 15.c4 e4 16.Bxe4 Re8 B3c1) 25...Qd4? 26.c3 Qxc5 17.c5 Bxc5 18.bxc5 Qc7 ] ( 26...Qxc4 27.Qb8+ Kh7 28.Rxf2 14...Re8 15.Nc4! Rxf2 29.Kxf2 Qxc5+ 30.Ke2 ) [ 15.Bc4 27.Qd6 Nh3+ 28.Kh2 Qh5 A) 15...Bg4? 16.Bxf7+ Kf8 17.Bc4!! g5 29.Qd8+ Kh7 30.Qd3+ Kg8 ( 17...Bxe2 18.Ng6# ) 18.Qxg4 Nxg4 31.Qxh3 ; 19.Nd7+ ; B3c2) 25...Qxc4 26.Rae1!! B) 15...Be6 16.Bc3 Bd4 17.Rae1 ( 26.Rxf2 Rxf2 27.Qb8+ Kh7 ( 17.Bxd4 Qxd4 18.Rfe1 Qxh4 ) 28.Kxf2 Qxc5+! 29.Kg3 Qc3+ 17...Bxc3 18.bxc3 ] 30.Kh2 Qxa1 31.Qxa7 Qe5+= ) 15...Qd8 26...Rxe1 27.Rxe1 Ng4 ( 27...Ne4 [ 15...Rxe2 16.Nxb6 Rxf2 ( 16...Rxd2 28.Qb8+! Kh7 29.Qb3! Qxc5+ 17.Nxa8 Ng4 18.Rae1! ) 17.Rxf2 axb6 30.Qe3+- ) 28.Qd6 g5 ( 28...Qxc2 18.Kf1 Bxf2 19.Kxf2± ] 29.Qb8+ Kh7 30.Qb1+- ) 29.c6 16.Qf3 Bg4 Qc3 ( 29...Kg7 30.c7 Qc3 31.Rf1 ) [ 16...b5?! 17.Qxa8 bxc4 18.Qc6 cxd3 30.Re8+ Kg7 31.Qf8+ Kg6 19.Qxc5 Ne4 20.Qe3 Nc3 21.Qxe8+ 32.Qg8+ Kh5 33.Qxf7+ Kh4 Qxe8 22.Bxc3 dxc2 ] 34.Re4! Qxc6 35.Qb3!+- ; [ 16...Ng4 17.g3™ Bd7ƒ 18.Bc3 ( 18.b4 B3d) 23...a5 24.Qg3 Qxg3 25.fxg3 b5 19.bxc5 bxc4 20.Be4± ) 18...b5 19.Bf5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 axb4 26.Rf4 ] [ 18...Nd5 19.Qa5 ] [ 18...Bc8 19.Qa5 Qd4 20.Bc3 Qxh4 21.Bxf6 ] [ 18...Nd7 ] 19.Be3 [ 19.Qa5 Nxd2 ( 19...Qxh4 20.Bxe4 Rxe4 21.Qxc5 Be2 22.Ne3 ; 19...Nxf2 20.Qxc5! ) 20.Qxd8 Rexd8 21.Nxd2 Be2 22.Bxe2 Rxd2 23.Bd3 Rxb2 24.g3 ] 19...Bf3! [ 19...Bf8 20.Qxa7 ] [ 19...Qxh4 20.Bxe4 Bc8! ( 20...Rxe4 21.Bxc5 Bf3 22.Qd6 Rc8 23.Ne3 ) ∆21.Qc6 Rxe4 22.Bxc5 Rxc4 ] 20.gxf3 [ 20.Bxe4 Rxe4 21.Bxc5 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 A) 22...Rg4+ 23.Kf3 Qd5+ ( 23...h5 24.Ne3 ) 24.Kxg4 Qg2+ 25.Kf4 Re8 26.Ne5 Qh2+ 27.Kf3+- ; B) 22...Qd5! 23.f3 ( 23.Kg3 Rxc4 24.Bxa7 Rbb4ƒ ) 23...Rg4+ ( 23...Rxc4 24.b4 ) 24.Kh3 Rxc4 25.b4 Rb6! ( 25...Qf5+ 26.Kg2 Rxh4 27.Rh1 Qg5+ 28.Kf2 ; 25...Rxc2 26.Qd6 Qf5+ 27.Kg3 ) 26.Bxb6 Qf5+ 27.Kg2 Qg6+ 28.Kf2 Qxc2+ 29.Kg3 Qg6+= ] [ 20.Bxc5! A) 20...Qxh4 21.Bxe4 Rxe4 ( 21...Bxe4 22.Ne3 Re5 23.f3 ) 22.Qd6 ( 22.Ne3 Re5 ) A1) 22...Rg4 23.Qxb8+ Kh7 24.Ne3 ; A2) 22...Bxg2 23.Qxb8+ Kh7 24.Kxg2 ( 24.Qh2 Bf3 25.Ne3 Rg4+ 26.Nxg4 Qxg4+ 27.Qg3 Qh5 28.Qxf3 Qxf3 ); A3) 22...Rd8 23.Qg3 ( 23.Qh2 Qxh2+ 24.Kxh2 Rxc4 25.Be7 Rd7 26.Rfe1 ) 23...Qxg3 24.fxg3 Rxc4 25.Bxa7 ; B) 20...Nxc5 21.Qd6 Nxd3 22.Qxd8 Rexd8 23.cxd3 ( 23.gxf3 Nxb2 ) 23...Be2 24.Rfc1 Bxd3± ] 20...Qxh4 21.Bxe4 [ 21.Kg2 A) 21...Re6 22.Rh1 ; B) 21...Rb6 22.Rh1! ( 22.Nxb6!? Bxe3 23.Qb5! ); C) 21...Bxe3! 22.Nxe3 Qg5+ ( 22...Rb6 23.Qxb6 Qg5+ 24.Kh2± Qh4+ 25.Kg1 Ng3 26.Kg2 Nh5 27.Qd6 Nf4+ 28.Qxf4 Qxf4 ) 23.Ng4 C1) 23...Nf6!? 24.Kh3

164 C1a) 24...Nxg4 25.fxg4 Rb4 26.Rg1! ( 26.f3 Rxg4!-+ ; 26.c4 Re3+!-+ ) 26...h5 27.Qc6± ; C1b) 24...Rb4 C1b1) 25.Rfe1 Qh5+ 26.Kg2 Rxg4+= ; C1b2) 25.Nxf6+ gxf6! 26.Be4 Qh5+= ( 26...Rbxe4 27.fxe4 Rxe4 28.Qc8+ Kg7 29.Kh2 Rh4+ 30.Qh3 ); C1b3) 25.Qc6!? Rxg4 ( 25...h5? 26.Nxf6+ gxf6 27.Qxe8+ Kg7 28.Be4 ) 26.fxg4 ( 26.Qxe8+ Nxe8 27.fxg4÷ ) 26...Qxg4+ 27.Kh2 Re5 28.Qa8+ Ne8 29.Qg2 Qf4+ 30.Qg3 Rh5+ 31.Kg2 Rg5 32.Rae1 Nf6÷ ; C1c) 24...Nd5!? ; C2) 23...h5 24.Bxe4 Rxe4 ( 24...hxg4 25.f4 ) 25.Qd6 Reb4 26.b3 hxg4 ( 26...R8b6 27.Qd7 Rf4 28.Rh1 Re6 ) 27.f4 Qf5!ƒ ( 27...Qxf4?! 28.Qxf4 Rxf4 29.c4 )] 21...Rxe4= 22.fxe4 Qg4+ 23.Kh2 ½-½

Lutz,Ch Vallejo Pons,F Pamplona (open) [Lutz,Ch]

C11 2565 2420 1996

68/251 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 c4 10.b4 Qc7 11.Be2 Be7 12.a3 f5 13.Rg1 [ 13.Nb2!? ] [ 13.h3!? ] 13...Nd8N [ 13...Nf8 14.g4?! fxg4 15.Rxg4 g6 16.Bf2 Nd8! ( 16...b6 - 62/323 ) 17.Nb2 a5„ ] 14.g4? [ 14.h3!? ] 14...fxg4 15.Rxg4 g6 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 22.Ng5 [ 22.Na4!? ] 22...Rf8 23.Na4!? [ 23.Rf1 Nb6 /\ Bd7, Kd8-c7 ] 23...b6! [>
165 41.Re8 Qc2 42.Rgg8= ) 41.Nd8+ Kb8 ( 41...Kc7 42.Ne6+ ) 42.e6 ( 42.Nc6+?! Kc7 ) 42...Qc2 43.R1g7! ( 43.exd7?! Bxd7 ) 43...Qxc3+ 44.Ke2 Qd3+ ( 44...Kc7 45.e7 ) 45.Ke1= ] 39.Kf2 Qc2+ 40.Ke3 Qe4+ 41.Kf2 ½-½

Timoshenko,G Itkis,B Baile Herculane [Timoshenko,G]

C11 2510 2470 1996

68/252 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 [ 8...Bc5 - 68/(252) ] 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bb4 13.0-0 a6 14.Rb3 Qa5 15.Rfb1 Ba3?! 16.f5!!N +/- [Kruppa,Y] [ 16.Bxd7+ - 64/(277) ] 16...axb5 [ 16...exf5 17.Qg5 axb5 ( 17...0-0 18.Rxa3 Qxa3 19.Nxd5+- ) 18.Rxa3 Qxa3 19.Nxb5 Qe7 20.Qxg7± ] 17.Rxa3! Qxa3 18.Nxb5 Qxa2 [ 18...Qa5 19.Qg5! ( 19.Nd6+!? ) 19...Ra6 ( 19...Kf8 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.Nd6 Kg8 22.Bb6!+- ) 20.Nd6+ Rxd6 21.exd6 Qd8 22.Qxg7 Rf8 23.Re1! Nb8 ( 23...Qa5 24.Rxe6+! Kd8 25.Bf6++- ) 24.d7+!+- ] 19.Nd6+ Kf8 [ 19...Kd8!? - 68/(252) ] 20.Ra1 [ 20.Qd1 Ra4 21.Ra1 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 Qxc2 23.fxe6© ] [ 20.Rf1!? ] 20...Qxa1+ 21.Bxa1 Rxa1+ 22.Kf2 Ra8?! [ 22...h6 23.Nxc8± ] 23.Qg5!+- f6 24.Qh5 g6 [ 24...Ke7 25.Qf7+ Kd8 26.fxe6! ] 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Ne8 Kf7 27.Nd6+ Kg8 28.Ne8 Kf7 29.Qg7+ Kxe8 30.Qxh8+ Nf8 [ 30...Ke7 31.Qxh7+ Kd8 32.fxg6 ] 31.exf6 [ 31.exf6 gxf5 32.Qg7 Ng6 33.Qxh7 ] 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Maiorov,O Korystov corr [Maiorov,O]

166 C14 2470 1996

68/253 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 c5 7.Bxe7 Kxe7 8.f4 Nc6 9.Nf3 a6N [ 9...Qb6 ] 10.Qd2 b5 11.Qf2 [ 11.dxc5 Nxc5 12.0-0-0 Qb6 13.Nd4 Nxd4 14.Qxd4 b4 15.Ne2 a5ƒ ] 11...Qa5 [ 11...cxd4 12.Nxd4 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 Qc7 14.0-0-0 Bb7 15.g4² ] 12.Bd3 [ 12.dxc5?! Qb4∓ ] [ 12.0-0-0 b4 13.Nb1 Qxa2 14.dxc5 Qa5³ ] 12...Qb4 [ 12...b4 13.Nd1 b3+ ( 13...c4 14.Bf1 b3+ 15.Qd2 Nb4 16.Ne3 bxc2 17.Be2 Rb8 18.0-0 Nc6 19.Qxc2 Nb6÷ ) 14.Qd2 Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2 bxc2 16.Bxc2 Nxd4 17.Nxd4 cxd4 18.Kd3= ] 13.0-0-0 c4 [ 13...cxd4 14.Ne2 Qa4 15.Nfxd4 Nxd4 ( 15...Nb4 16.a3 Nxd3+ 17.Rxd3² ) 16.Qxd4 Qxd4 ( 16...Qxa2?? 17.Qb4+ Ke8 18.Nc3+- ) 17.Nxd4² ] 14.Be2 Nb6 [ 14...Bb7 15.f5 Nd8 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.Rhf1² ] 15.a3 [ 15.h5?! Na4 16.Nxa4 Qxa4 17.a3 b4‚ ] [ 15.Kb1 Rb8 16.a3 ( 16.h5?? Na4 17.Nxa4 bxa4-+ ) 16...Qa5 17.g4 b4 18.axb4 Qxb4 19.Na2 Qa5ƒ ] 15...Qa5 16.h5 b4 17.axb4 Qxb4 [ 17...Qa1+? 18.Kd2 Qxb2 19.Rb1 Qa3 20.Ra1 Qxb4 21.Rhb1+- ] 18.h6 gxh6?! [ 18...g6!? 19.Qh4+ Ke8 20.Qf6 Rf8 A) 21.Ng5?! Rb8 22.Qg7 Nd7 23.Kd2 Nxd4∓ ; B) 21.Qg7 Na4 22.Nxa4 Qxa4 23.Qxh7 ( 23.c3 Rb8 24.Kb1 Qb3 25.Rd2 Qxc3∓ ) 23...Nb4 24.Ne1 Qa1+ 25.Kd2 Qxb2 26.Ke3 Nxc2+ 27.Nxc2 Qxc2 28.g3 Rb8³ ; C) 21.Kd2 Nd7 ( 21...Na4 22.Ra1 Nxc3

23.bxc3 Qe7 24.Qg7 f6 25.exf6 Qxf6 26.g3² ) 22.Qg7 Qb6 23.Na4 Qa5+ 24.Nc3 Qb6= ; D) 21.Na2 Qa5 22.Nc3 ( 22.Kb1? Rb8 23.c3 Na4-+ ) 22...Rb8 ( 22...Qb4= ) 23.Kd2 Nd7 24.Qg7 Rxb2 25.Ra1 Qb6 ( 25...Qb4?! 26.Rhb1² ) 26.Na4 ( 26.Rhb1? Nxd4∓ ) 26...Qa5+ 27.Nc3 Qb6= ] 19.Qh4+² Kd7 [ 19...Ke8 20.Qxh6 Rb8 ( 20...Na4 21.Nxa4 Qxa4 22.Qg7 Rf8 23.c3 Rb8 24.Qxh7! Qa1+ 25.Qb1± ) 21.Qg7 Rf8 22.Rxh7 Na4 23.Nxa4 Qxa4 24.Rh8 Rxh8 25.Qxh8+ Kd7 26.Qf8 Ne7 27.Qxf7 Qa1+ 28.Kd2 Qa5+ 29.Ke3 Rxb2 30.Ne1± ] 20.Qf6 Qf8 [ 20...Rf8 21.Rxh6 Na4 22.Nxa4 Qxa4 23.Rxh7 Nb4 24.Rxf7+ Kc6 25.Ne1 Rxf7 26.Qxf7± ] 21.Rxh6 Nd8 [ 21...Kc7 22.Ng5 Nd7 23.Qxe6! fxe6 24.Nxe6+ Kb7 25.Nxf8 Nxf8 26.Nxd5 Be6 27.Ne3+- ] 22.Ng5 Kc6 23.Bf3!± [ 23.Rxh7 Rxh7 24.Nxh7 Qe8 25.Ng5 Rb8 26.Rh1± ] 23...Nd7 [ 23...Rb8 24.Nxh7 Qg8 25.Qh4 Kb7 26.Qe7+ Ka8 27.Nf6± ] 24.Bxd5+ Kc7 25.Qxh8 Qxh8 26.Bxa8+Nf8 27.Rdh1 Qg7 28.Bf3 Nc6 29.Bxc6! Kxc6 30.Rf6 [ 30.Rf6 Qg8 31.Rxf7 Ng6 32.g3 Qd8 33.Rhxh7 ] 1-0

Rodriguez,Am Stojanovic,Mih Linares [Rodriguez,Am]

C14 2555 2445 1997

68/254 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.dxc5 Nc6 [ 9...Qxc5 - 68/(254) ] 10.Bd3 f6 11.exf6 Qxf6 12.g3 Nxc5 13.0-0 Bd7 14.Qd2 Nxd3 15.cxd3 e5 16.Rae1 Bh3 17.Rf2 d4 18.Ne4 Qf5 19.Nfg5! Bg4N

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 19...Qg4 - 53/(277) ] 20.h3! Bxh3 21.Rh2 exf4™ [ 21...Bg4? 22.Rxh7 /\ Qh2+- Sokolov,An ] 22.Rxh3!± [ 22.Nxh3 A) 22...fxg3 23.Nxg3 Qg4 ( 23...Qf3 24.Ne4± ) 24.Qg5± ; B) 22...Ne5! 23.Rf1 Qg4 B1) 24.Rxf4 Rxf4 25.Qxf4 Nf3+ 26.Kh1 Nxh2 27.Kxh2 Qe2+ 28.Qf2 ( 28.Nhf2 Rf8 ) 28...Qxd3 /\ Rf8 ; B2) 24.Nxf4 Nf3+ 25.Rxf3 Qxf3 26.Rf2 Qg4² /\ Rf7, Raf8 ] 22...h6 23.gxf4 hxg5 24.Qh2! Qg4+ [ 24...Qxf4? 25.Rh8+ Kf7 26.Rxf8+ Rxf8 27.Rf1+- ] [ 24...gxf4? 25.Rh8+ Kf7 26.Nd6+± ] 25.Kh1 Qxf4 [ 25...gxf4? 26.Nd6!+- ] [ 25...Rxf4 26.Rh8+ ( 26.Nd6? Qxh3! 27.Qxh3 Rh4∓ ) 26...Kf7 27.Rxa8 Qf3+ 28.Qg2 Qh5+ ( 28...Rh4+ 29.Kg1 Rg4 30.Nxg5++- ) 29.Kg1 Rg4 30.Ng3 Qh4 31.Qd5+ Kg6 32.Qf5+ Kh6 33.Rh8# ] 26.Rh8+ Kf7 27.Nd6+! [ 27.Qh5+ Ke7 28.Nxg5+ Kd7 29.Qh3+ Kd6³ ] [ 27.Nxg5+ Qxg5 28.Rf1+ Ke7 ( 28...Ke6 29.Rhxf8 Rxf8 30.Rxf8² ) 29.Qc7+ Ke6 30.Rhxf8 Rxf8 31.Rxf8² ] 27...Qxd6™ [ 27...Kg6? 28.Qh5+ Kf6 29.Rh6+!+- ] [ 27...Kf6 28.Rh6+! g6 29.Ne4+ Ke6 30.Nxg5+ A) 30...Kd5 31.Qg2+ Kd6 32.Rxg6+ Kd7 33.Qh3+ Qf5 ( 33...Rf5 34.Qh7++- ) 34.Rg7+ Kd6 35.Ne4+ Kd5 36.Rd7++- ; B) 30...Kd7 31.Rh7+ Kd6 ( 31...Kc8 32.Re8++- ) 32.Ne4+ Ke6 ( 32...Kd5 33.Rd7+ Ke6 34.Nc5+ Kf5 35.Rd5++- ) 33.Qh3+ Rf5 ( 33...Qf5 34.Ng3+ ) 34.Nc5+ Kd6 ( 34...Kd5 35.Ne6 /\ Rd7 ) 35.Nxb7+ Kd5 36.Rd7++- ] 28.Qxd6 Rxh8+ 29.Kg2+- Rh6 30.Qd5+ Kf8 31.Rf1+ Rf6 32.Qd6+! Ke8 [ 32...Kf7 33.Rxf6+ gxf6 34.Qd7+ ] [ 32...Kg8 33.Rxf6 gxf6 34.Qe6+ ] 33.Rxf6 [ 33.Qc7! Rb8 ( 33...Rxf1 34.Qxb7 ) 34.b4! a6 35.a4+- ] 33...gxf6 34.Qe6+ Ne7 35.Qxf6 Rc8

167 36.Qxd4 a6 [ 36...b6 37.Qa4+ Nc6 38.d4+- ] 37.Kf3? [ 37.Qb6! Rd8 38.Qxb7 Rxd3 39.a4 Rd6 40.b4+- ] 37...Rd8 38.Qh8+ Kd7 39.Qe5? [ 39.Qf6 Ke8 ( 39...Rg8 40.Kg4+- ) 40.Ke4 Rd5 41.Qe6 Kd8 42.d4± ] 39...Rf8+ 40.Ke2 [ 40.Kg4 Rf5 41.Qb8 Rb5 42.b3 Nc6 ] 40...Rf5 41.Qg7 Rd5 42.Kd2 a5 43.b3 b5 44.a3 Kd6 45.Qf6+ Kd7 46.Ke3 Nc6 47.Qf7+ Kd6 48.Qb7 Re5+ ½-½

Zaitsev,I Kosyrev,V Moscow [Zaitsev,I]

C15 2435 2315 1996

68/255 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3 Nc6 7.d5 [ 7.Bb5 - 50/316 ] 7...exd5 8.Qxd5 Be6 9.Qxe4!N [ 9.Qb5 ] [ 9.Qxd8+ ] 9...Nf6 10.Qh4 Qd4 11.Bg5!² Qe5+ 12.Be2! Nd4 13.0-0-0! Nxe2+ 14.Nxe2 Qxe2 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Rhe1 Qa6™ [ 16...Qb5 17.Qxf6 Rg8 ( 17...Rf8 18.Rxe6+ fxe6 19.Qxe6# ; 17...0-0 18.Re5+- ) 18.Rxe6+ fxe6 19.Qxe6+ Kf8 20.Qf6+ Ke8 21.Re1+ Kd7 22.Qe6++- ] 17.Qxf6 Rg8 [ 17...0-0!? 18.Rd3! ( 18.Re5 Rfe8 19.Qh6 f5 ) 18...Rfe8 ( 18...Bg4 19.Qxa6 bxa6 20.Rg3 h5 21.h3 f5 22.hxg4 hxg4 23.f3 Rf7 24.fxg4 Rg7 25.Rf1 Rf8 26.Rf4± ) 19.Qg5+! Kf8 ( 19...Kh8 20.Rg3+- ) 20.Qh6+! Ke7 21.Rxe6+ Qxe6 22.Re3± ] 18.Rd3! [/\ Red1] [ 18.f4 A) 18...Rxg2? 19.f5 ( 19.Qh8+? Ke7 20.Qxa8 Rxc2+ 21.Kxc2 Qc4+= ) 19...Qc4 20.Qh8+ Ke7 21.f6# ; B) 18...Kf8™ ] 18...Kf8™ [ 18...Qb6 19.Rde3+- ] 19.Red1 Re8 [ 19...Bd5!? 20.Qxa6 bxa6 21.Rxd5 Rxg2

CHESS INFORMANT 68 22.Rf5! (/\ Rd7) Re8 23.Rd7 Re7 24.Rxe7 Kxe7 25.h3! Ke6 26.Rf3² |^ ] 20.Rd8 [ 20.Qh6+? Rg7 21.Rg3 Bg4 ] 20...Bd7 [ 20...Bd5 A) 21.Re1!? Be6 ( 21...Qxf6 22.Rexe8+ Kg7 23.Rxg8+ Kh6 24.Rxd5 Qxf2 25.b4 Qf1+ 26.Rd1 Qf4+ 27.Kb1 /\ Rd3+- ); B) 21.Rxe8+! Kxe8 22.Qe5+ Be6 ( 22...Qe6 23.Rxd5 Rxg2 24.Qh8+ Ke7 25.Qd8# ) 23.Qxc7 Kf8 24.Rd8+ Kg7 25.Qg3++- ] 21.Qxa6 bxa6 22.R1xd7 Rxg2 23.Rxe8+ Kxe8 24.Rxc7+Rxf2 25.Rxa7 Rxh2 26.Rxa6 h5 27.b4 h4 28.b5 h3 29.Rh6 f5 30.b6 Kd7 31.Rh7+ Kc8 32.a4 Re2 33.Rxh3 Kb7 34.a5 Ka6 35.Rh8 1-0

168 Golubev,M Korchnoi,V Senden [Golubev,M]

C18 2520 2635 1996

68/257 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4 a5 9.Nf3!?N [ 9.Rb1!? ] [ 9.Bb2 - 68/(257) ] 9...axb4 10.Nfxd4÷ [ 10.Bd3 Nc6!? ] 10...Bd7 [ 10...Bb6 11.Rb1 ( 11.Bb2!? )] [ 10...Ba5 11.Nb3!? ] [ 10...Nc6 11.Nxc7+ /\ Nb5 ] [ 10...Ne7!? 11.Nxc7+ Qxc7 12.Nb5 Qd8! ( 12...Qc5? 13.axb4 Qxb4+ 14.c3 Qe4+ 15.Kf2+- Rxa1 16.Nd6+ Kf8 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.Qd8# ) 13.Nd6+ ( 13.Rb1? bxa3 ∆14.Bxa3 Rxa3 )] C16 Shirov,A 2685 11.Bb2 [/\ ab4+/=] [ 11.Qd2 bxa3! 12.Rxa3 Rxa3 13.Bxa3 Timman,J 2590 Ne7 ] Groningen 1996 [ 11.Qg4 Kf8!? ( 11...g6 ) 12.Rb1 Bxb5 [Timman,J] ( 12...Nh6 13.Qg5 ) 13.Nxb5 bxa3 68/256 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 14.Bxa3+ Ne7 ] b6 5.Qg4 Bf8 6.Bg5 Qd7 7.Bb5?! Nc6 [ 11.Rb1!? bxa3 12.Bxa3 Ne7 [ 7...c6!? ] A) 13.Nd6+ Bxd6 14.Bxd6 Nbc6!? 8.Nce2N ( 14...Qa5+ 15.Bb4 ) 15.Rxb7 Nxd4 [ 8.Nf3 - 7/206 ] ( 15...Qa5+ 16.Kf2™ ) 16.Qxd4 Nf5 8...a6 9.Ba4 b5 10.Bb3 f6!? 17.Qb4 ; [ 10...Na5÷ ] B) 13.Nxc7+!? Qxc7 14.Bd6 ∆Qc3+ 11.exf6 Nxf6 12.Qh4 Ne7! 15.Qd2 ] [ 12...Ne4 13.Nf3² ] 11...bxa3 12.Bxa3 13.Bxf6 Ng6 14.Qg5 gxf6 15.Qxf6 Bh6?! [ 12.Rxa3 Rxa3 ( 12...Na6÷ ) 13.Bxa3 [ 15...Bg7© ] Ne7 ] [ 15...c5!? ] 12...Ne7 16.Qf3 Qg7 17.Qg3!² Bb7 18.Nf3 0-0-0 [ 12...Nc6? 13.Nxc7+ Qxc7 14.Nb5‚ 19.0-0 Rhg8 20.c3 Qf6 21.Qh3 Bf8 Qa5+ 15.c3 /\ 16.Nd6, 16.Bb2! ] 22.Bc2 Bd6 23.Rae1 Kb8 24.Ng3?? 13.Bd6 [ 24.Bxg6 Rxg6 25.Ng3 Qf4!² ] [ 13.Bxe7?! Rxa1 14.Qxa1 Kxe7 15.Qa3+ 24...Nf4 25.Qh4 Qf8 [/\ Be7] 26.Ng5 Be7 Ke8 (/\ Nc6) 16.Qa8 Ba5+ 17.Kd1 Ke7 27.Nxe6 Bxh4 28.Nxf8 Rdxf8 29.Bxh7 Rg7 18.Qxb7 Qb6ƒ ] 30.Bc2 c5! [/\ 31.dc5 Be7 32.b4 d4-+] [ 13.Bd3 Ba5+!? 14.Kf1 0-0 ] 31.Re3 cxd4 32.cxd4 Bd8 33.Re5 Bc8-+ 13...Ba5+! [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 C) 14...Na6 C1) 15.Ba3 Bb6! ( 15...Bxb5 16.Bxb5+ Kf8 ) ∆16.Nd6+ Kf8 17.Nxb7 Qc7 18.Bxa6 Qc3! ; C2) 15.Qg4!? Qb6 16.Qxg7 0-0-0 ( 16...Rg8 17.Qf6 Nf5 18.Rxa5+- ; 16...Ng6 17.Bc7± ) 17.Bxe7! Bxb5 18.Rd1 ; D) 14...Bxb5! 15.Bxb5+ Nd7 D1) 16.c4 dxc4! Korchnoi,V ( 16...0-0?! 17.c5 ); D2) 16.f5 0-0! >
169 [ 18.Ke2 ] 18...Re8 [ 18...Qd7? 19.Qa3 Rfe8 20.Qc5! ( 20.Bb4? Bxb4 21.Qxa8 Bxc3 )] 19.Rfb1“ [ 19.Ra2? Bxc3-+ ] [ 19.Ra3 Bb6! ] [ 19.Qa3 Nf5 ] [ 19.Rf2 A) 19...c5?! 20.Bxe7 ( 20.Bxc5 Rb8 / \ B b 6 = / + K o r c h n o i , V) 20...Qc8!! ( 20...Qxe7? 21.Nc6 Qc7 22.Qa4 Ra6 23.Nb4 Raa8 24.Na6!+- ) 21.Rfa2 ( 21.Nb5 Rxe7 22.Nd6 Qd8™ -/+ 23.Nb7 Bxc3! ; 21.Nxe6 Rxe7 22.Rfa2 Rb8∓ ; 21.Bd6 cxd4ƒ 22.Rfa2? dxc3 ) 21...Rxe7 ( 21...Rb8? 22.Rxa5 Rxb3 23.Nxb3 ∆Qb7 24.Bd6 Qxb3 25.Ra8+- ) 22.Rxa5 Rxa5 23.Rxa5 cxd4 24.Rc5!? ( 24.Qa3 ) 24...Rc7 25.Rxc7 Qxc7 26.Qa4 ; B) 19...Rc8! ∆20.Bxe7 Rxe7 21.Rxa5 Qxa5 22.Nxc6 Qc5 23.Nxe7+ Qxe7∓ ] 19...Bb6 [ 19...Nf5 20.Nxf5 ( 20.Nxc6 Qb6+ ) 20...exf5 21.Kh1!? Korchnoi,V ] [ 19...Rc8 20.Qa3 Bc7 21.Rb7 ] 20.Rxa8 Bxd4+ 21.cxd4 Qxa8³ 22.g4! [ 22.Bxe7?! Rxe7 ∆23.Qa3 Ra7 ] 22...h5 [ 22...f6!? ] 23.h3 Qa6 24.Qc2 Ng6 25.Rf1 [ 25.f5 Nf4 26.Kh2 Ra8 ] 25...hxg4 26.hxg4 Ra8 27.f5 Nf8 [ 27...exf5 28.gxf5 Nf8 29.Bxf8 ( 29.e6 )] 28.Qf2? [ 28.Bxf8 Rxf8 29.fxe6! fxe6 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.Qc5+ Kf7 32.Qd6 Korchnoi,V ] 28...exf5! 29.gxf5 [ 29.Qxf5 Qb7 ] 29...Qd3∓ 30.Kh2 [ 30.Qf4 Nh7 ] 30...Nh7! 31.Rg1 f6 32.exf6 [ 32.e6 Ng5 ] [ 32.Rg3 A) 32...Qb1 ¹33.Qg2 ( 33.exf6 Ra2 ); B) 32...Qe4 ] 32...Nxf6 33.Qg2 [ 33.Be5 Kf7 34.Rxg7+ Kxg7 35.Qg2+ Kf8 36.Bd6+ Ke8 37.Qg6+ Kd7 38.Qf7+ Kxd6 39.Qxf6+ Kc7 40.Qe7+ Kb6 41.Qc5+ Kb7-+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

170

[ 33.Rg3∓ ] 33...Ra7 34.Be5 Qxf5-+ 35.Rf1 Ng4+“ 36.Kg1 Qg6 37.Bb8 Rb7 38.Bf4 Rb1 39.Bc1 Qe4 40.Qd2 Nf6 0-1

Almasi,Z Korchnoi,V Budapest [Almasi,Z]

C18 2655 2635 1996

68/258 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4 a5 9.Bd2!N Nh6 10.Bd3 Nf5 11.Nf3 Bd7? 12.Nxc7+ Qxc7 13.b5!± Qc5 14.Qe2! [ 14.a4 Ne3 15.Bxe3 dxe3 16.Ke2 ] 14...0-0 [ 14...Ne3 15.c3! ] 15.a4 [ 15.0-0? Bxb5! 16.Bxb5 d3+ ] 15...f6 16.0-0 Ne3 17.Rfe1 [ 17.Rf2 Ng4 ] [ 17.Bxe3!? dxe3 18.c4± ] 17...Nc4 18.Bc1! [ 18.exf6 Rxf6 19.Ne5!? ] [ 18.Bxc4 A) 18...d3+ 19.Be3 Qxc4 ( 19...dxe2 20.Bxc5 Rc8 21.Bb3 Rxc5 22.Rxe2± ) 20.cxd3± ; B) 18...dxc4 19.Qf2² ] 18...b6 19.exf6 [ 19.Bxc4!? d3+! 20.Qe3 ( 20.Be3 dxe2 21.Bxc5 bxc5 22.Bxe2 f5 23.c4 d4 24.Reb1 /\ Ne1-d3, Bf3) 20...dxc4 21.Qxc5 ( 21.Ba3 Qxe3+ 22.Rxe3 Rc8 23.cxd3 c3± ) 21...bxc5 22.Ba3 Rc8 23.c3± /\ Nd2-c4 ] 19...Rxf6 [ 19...gxf6 20.Qf2 ] 20.Ne5 [/\ Qh5|^] Be8? [ 20...Nxe5 21.fxe5+- ] 21.Ng4 Rf8 22.Qxe6+ Bf7 [ 22...Kh8 23.Qxe8+- ] 23.Nh6+!+- gxh6 24.Qxh6 Bg6 25.Bxg6 Ra7 [ 25...hxg6 26.Qxg6+ Kh8 27.Ba3! Nxa3 ( 27...Qc8 28.Bxf8 Qxf8 29.Re8 ) 28.Re5 ] [ 25...d3+ 26.Be3! ] 26.Bd3 Rg7 27.f5 Nd7 28.Qe6+ Rgf7 [ 28...Kh8 29.Bh6 ]

29.Bh6 Rc8 30.f6! Nf8 [ 30...Nxf6 31.Bxh7+ Nxh7 32.Qg6+ ] 31.Qg4+ Kh8 32.Re7! Rc7 [ 32...Rxe7 33.fxe7 ] 33.Qg7+! 1-0

Leko,P Ivanov,Se Budapest [Leko,P]

C18 2630 2515 1996

68/259 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4 a5 9.Bd2 Nh6 10.Nf3 Nf5 11.Bd3 0-0N 12.0-0 Nc6 [ 12...Bb6!? ] 13.Nxc7 Qxc7 14.b5 Nce7 15.Qe2 Bd7 [ 15...Qc5 16.a4!± /\ Bc1 ] 16.g4 Ne3 17.Bxe3 dxe3 18.Qxe3 f5!? [ 18...Rac8 19.Nd4 /\ f5-> ] 19.exf6 Rxf6 20.Ne5 Be8 21.Rae1 Rc8 22.f5!± Qc5 [ 22...exf5 23.gxf5± ∆Qc5 24.Qxc5 Rxc5 25.Ng4 Rf7 26.f6!+- ] 23.Qxc5 Rxc5 24.g5 Rf8 [ 24...Rxf5 25.Bxf5 Nxf5 26.Nd3! ] 25.fxe6 [ 25.f6?! gxf6 26.gxf6 Ng6 27.f7+± ] 25...Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1 Rc8™ [ 26...Bxb5 27.Nd7+- ] [ 26...d4 27.Nd7! Rxg5+ 28.Kh1 Bxd7 29.exd7 Rd5 30.Bc4+- ] 27.Nf7!? [ 27.c4 ] 27...b6! [ 27...Bxf7 28.Rxf7 Re8 29.b6!+- ] 28.Nd6 Rd8 29.Nxe8 [ 29.Nf5! Nxf5 30.Rxf5 ] 29...Rxe8 30.Rf7 Ng6! [ 30...Nc8 31.Rc7 Nd6 32.Rc6 ] 31.Bxg6 [ 31.Bf5?! Ne5! 32.Rb7 Nf3+! ] 31...hxg6 32.Rd7 Rxe6 33.Rxd5 [R 6/e] Re2! 34.Rd8+ [ 34.c4 Rc2! ] 34...Kf7 35.Rc8 [ 35.Rd7+ Re7! ] 35...Re5 36.c4 Rxg5+ 37.Kf2 Rf5+ 38.Ke3 Rf6 39.Kd4?“

CHESS INFORMANT 68

171

[ 39.Rc7+!+- ] 39...Ke6! 40.Rb8 [ 40.Rc6+ Kd7 ] 40...Rf4+ 41.Kd3 Ke5 42.Rxb6 Rf3+ 43.Kc2 Kd4 44.Rc6 a4! 45.b6 Rc3+ 46.Kb2 Rb3+ 47.Ka2 Kc3! 48.Rxg6 [ 48.c5? Kc2!= ] 48...Kxc4 49.Rxg7 Rxb6 50.Rg4+ Kc3 51.Rg3+ Kc2 52.Rg2+ Kc3 53.h4 [R 5/d] Rb5! 54.Rh2 Rh5 55.Kb1 Kd3 56.Kb2 Rb5+ 57.Kc1 Rh5! [ 57...Rc5+ 58.Kd1 Rh5 59.Rh3+ ] 58.Rh1 Ke2 59.Kc2 Rc5+ [ 59...Kf3? 60.Kc3 Kg2 61.Rb1 Rxh4 62.Rb4 Rh3+ 63.Kb2 ] 60.Kb2 Rb5+ 61.Ka2 Rh5 62.Rb1 Rxh4 63.Rb4 Rh8 [ 63...Rh1 ] 64.Rxa4 Kd3 65.Kb3 Rh1™ = 66.Rg4 Rb1+ 67.Ka4 Kc3 68.Rb4 [ 68.Ka5 Rb8 69.a4 Kb3!= ] 68...Ra1 69.Rb8 Kc4 70.Rc8+ Kd5 71.Kb4 Kd6 72.a4 Kd7 73.Rc4 Rb1+ 74.Ka5 Rb7 75.Ka6 Rc7 ½-½

Apicella,M Atlas,D Yerevan (ol) [Atlas,D]

C18 2560 2295 1996

68/260 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Nf5 8.Bd3 h5 9.Qf4 Qh4 10.Bxf5N [ ¹10.Ne2 - 35/389 ] 10...Qxf4 11.Bxf4 exf5 12.dxc5 Nd7 [ 12...Be6 13.Rb1 ] [ 12...Na6 13.Be3 ] 13.Rd1 Nxc5 14.Rxd5 Ne4?! [ 14...Ne6!? 15.Ne2 b6 ] [ 14...b6! (Atlas,V) 15.Nf3 Bb7 16.Rd1 Bxf3! ( 16...Ne4!? ∆17.Nd4 Nxc3 18.Rd3 Nd5 19.Bd2 Ba6 ) 17.gxf3 Rc8© ( 17...Ne6 )] 15.Ne2 Be6 16.Rb5 b6 17.f3 Nc5 18.Rb4 Na6! 19.Rd4 Nc7 20.Kf2 Rc8 21.a4 b5! 22.Bg5! bxa4 23.Rxa4 Nb5 24.Rb1 Nxc3 25.Nxc3 Rxc3 26.Rb8+ Bc8 27.Rxa7 Rxc2+ 28.Kg3 [ 28.Ke3!? 0-0 29.Be7 Re8 30.Bd6 f6!

( 30...g5!?² ) 31.Kd4 ( 31.Kf4? Rc4+ ) 31...fxe5+! ( 31...Rd2+? 32.Kc3 Rd1 33.Kc2 Rd5 34.Rc7+- ) 32.Bxe5 Rd2+ 33.Ke3 Rxg2 ( 33...Rd7 34.Rxc8! )] 28...0-0 29.Be7?! [ 29.Kf4 Rc4+ ] [ 29.h4!? ] 29...Re8 30.Bd6 g5!„ 31.f4 Rc3+ [ 31...h4+ A) 32.Kh3 Kg7! 33.Rc7 ( 33.fxg5? f4+ 34.Kxh4 Rh8# ) 33...Rxc7 34.Bxc7 Rh8 35.g3™ hxg3+= ; B) 32.Kf3 g4+ 33.Ke3 Kg7! ( 33...Rxg2? 34.Rc7+- ) 34.Raa8= ] 32.Kf2 gxf4 33.Be7 Kg7 34.Bf6+ Kg6 35.Raa8 Rc2+ 36.Ke1 [ 36.Kf3? Bb7+-+ ] 36...Rc1+ 37.Kd2 Rc6 38.h4 Rc5 39.Kd3 Rc6 [ 39...Ba6+? 40.Rxa6 Rxb8 41.Be7++- ] 40.Kd4 Rc2 41.Bg5 Rc1! 42.Rb6+ [ 42.Bxf4 Rd8+ 43.Ke3 Rc3+ 44.Kf2 Rc2+ 45.Kg3 Rd3+ 46.Kh2 Rd4 47.Bg5 Rg4 48.Rxc8 Rcxg2+= ] 42...Re6 [ 42...Kh7= ] 43.Rxe6+ Bxe6 44.Rh8 Rd1+! 45.Kc3 Rg1 46.Be7 [ 46.Bxf4 Kg7 47.Rxh5 Rxg2= ] 46...f6! 47.Rf8 [ 47.Bxf6 Rxg2 ] 47...Rxg2 [ 47...fxe5? 48.Rf6+ Kg7 49.Rxe6+- ] [ ¹47...Bf7! 48.e6 Re1 ] 48.Rxf6+ Kg7 49.Bf8+ [ 49.Rxe6 Kf7 50.Rf6+ Kxe7 51.Rxf5 Ke6= ] 49...Kg8 50.Bc5 f3 51.Rxe6 f2 52.Bxf2 Rxf2 53.Kd4 Rd2+! [ 53...Kf7 54.Rh6 Rd2+ ( 54...Rf4+ 55.Kd5 ) 55.Ke3 ] 54.Ke3 Rh2 55.Kf4 Rxh4+ 56.Kg5 [ 56.Kxf5 Rh1= ] 56...Rg4+ 57.Kf6 f4 58.Re8+ Kh7 59.e6 f3 60.e7 Re4! [ 60...f2? 61.Rh8++- ] [ 60...Rf4+ 61.Ke5 f2 62.Rh8+ Kxh8 63.e8Q+ Kg7 64.Qe7+ ( 64.Qd7+? Rf7 ) 64...Kg6= ] 61.Rf8 f2 62.Kg5 ½-½

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C18 8.Qxg7 [ 8.Bd3 - 68/(262) ] Komarov,D 2595 Naumkin,I 2430 8...Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Ne2 Nbc6 11.f4 Porto San Giorgio 1996 Bd7 12.Qd3 dxc3 13.h4 Nf5 14.Rb1 Na5!?N [Komarov,D] [ 14...0-0-0 - 67/383 ] 68/261 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 15.h5 0-0-0 16.Rg1! Nc4 17.g4 Qc5! c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0 18.Qxc3 [/\ Qb4] a5! 19.Rg2! 8.Bd3 f5 9.exf6 Rxf6 10.Bg5 Rf7 11.Qh5 [ 19.Bh3 Bc6!÷ ] g6 12.Qd1 Nbc6 13.Nf3 c4N 19...Nh6! [ 13...Qf8 - 67/382 ] [ 19...Nfe3 20.Bxe3 Qxe3 21.Qxe3 Nxe3 14.Be2 Bd7?! 22.g5! Nxg2+ 23.Bxg2± o^h ] [ 14...Qf8 - 68/(261) ] 20.g5 Nf5 21.Ng3 b5?! 15.h4! Qa5 16.Qd2 Nf5 17.Ne5 [ ¹21...Bc6 22.Nxf5 exf5 23.Qd3!? >c ] [ 20.Qg5 Nd4 21.h5? Rxf6 22.Qxf6 26...Kb7 27.Rxb5+! Bxb5 28.Qxb5+ Kc8 Rf8-+ ] 29.Qxf1 Qxf1+ 20...Qc7?! [ 29...Qg3!? ] [ 20...Ne7 21.h5 Nd5 22.Qg5 Nxf6 30.Kxf1 Kd7?! 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Qxg6+ Rg7 25.Qxf6± [ ¹30...Rge8± ] ∆Rf8 26.Rh8+ ] 31.e6+!+- [/^a1-h8, o^h] Kxe6 32.Re2+ Kd6 21.Qxc4 Qxc4 22.Bxc4 Rc8 23.Ba2+- h6 33.Bb2 Kc5 34.Bf6 Rb8 35.Re7 Rb1+ 24.h5 36.Kg2 Rc1 37.Re2! Kd6 38.h6 Rc8 39.h7 [ 24.0-0-0 ] R1xc2 40.Rxc2 Rxc2+ 41.Kf3 24...g5 25.0-0-0 Re8 1-0 [ ¹25...Ng7 26.Rd6 Kh7 27.Rhd1 ] 26.g4 Ng7 27.Rh3 Ref8 28.Rxc3 Bc6 29.Bc4 C19 [ 29.Rd6!? ] Khalifman,A 2640 29...Rxf6 30.exf6 Rxf6 31.Rd8+ Kf7 Vysochin,S 2480 32.Bb5!? Rf3 Sankt_Peterburg 1996 [ 32...Ke7 33.Rg8 Kf7 34.Ra8+- ] [Khalifman,A; Nesis,G] 33.Rdd3! Rxd3 34.Bxd3 Ne8 35.Bg6+ 68/263 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 1-0 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7 7.Nf3 Ne7 8.a4 b6 9.Bb5+ Nec6?! 10.0-0 Ba6 [ 10...0-0 11.Ng5!?± ] C18 Djurhuus,R 2505 11.c4! dxc4N [ 11...Bxb5 12.axb5 Nxd4 13.cxd5± ] Antonsen,M 2410 Torshavn 1996 12.d5 [ 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.Be3 Bxb5 14.axb5 [Djurhuus,R] Nb4÷ ] 68/262 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 12...exd5 13.Qxd5 0-0 14.Qe4 h6 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 [ 14...Bb7 15.Ng5 g6 16.Qh4 h5 17.e6± ]

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15.Ra3! Qd7?! [ 15...Bb7 16.Qf5! ( 16.Qg4 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Qxe5 18.Bxh6 c3÷ ; 16.Bxh6 Nxe5! 17.Qxe5 Qxe5 18.Nxe5 gxh6 19.Bxc4 Ba6!÷ ) 16...Re8 17.Bf4± ] [ 15...Re8 16.Bf4± ] 16.Ng5! hxg5 17.Rh3 f5 [ 17...g6 18.Bxg5+- ] 18.Qxc4+ [ 18.exf6 gxf6÷ ] 18...Qf7 19.e6 Qe8 [ 19...Qe7 20.Bxg5! Bxb5 21.axb5 Ne5 22.Rh8+! Kxh8 23.Qh4++- ] 20.e7+ Rf7 21.Bxg5 Nd4 [ 21...f4 22.Qe4+- ] [ 21...Bxb5 22.Qh4 Rxe7 23.Qh7+ Kf8 24.Qxf5+ Kg8 25.Qh7+ Kf7 26.Rf3+ Ke6 27.Rd1! Nd4 28.Re3++- ] 22.Qxd4! cxd4 23.Bxe8+- Bxf1 24.Bxf7+ Kxf7 25.Rh8 1-0

Varavin,V Bareev,E Russia (ch) [Bareev,E]

C19 2520 2655 1996

[ 20...h6 21.Nd2 ] [ 20...Qc5 21.Qxc5 Rxc5 22.Rfb1 g6 23.Rb8+ Rxb8 24.Rxb8+ Kg7 25.Nd4= ] 21.Ng5 [ 21.Nd2 Nxc3∓ ] 21...Ra4! [ 21...Qxe5 22.Nxf7= Varavin,V ] [ 21...Nxc3 22.Qd3 g6 23.Qh3 h5 24.Nxe6 fxe6 25.Rxc3= ] 22.Rb4 Rxb4 23.cxb4 Nxg5 24.Qxg5 Qxc2∓ 25.Qe7 h6 26.b5 [ 26.h3 Qb2 27.Qd6 Rc4 28.Qd8+ Kh7 29.Qe7 Rxb4 30.Qxf7 Qxe5 ] 26...Qb2 27.Qb7 Rc5 28.b6 Rb5 29.Qc6 Kh7 30.Qc7 Rxb6 31.Qxf7 Qxe5 32.g3‡ Qe4 33.h4 e5 34.Rc1 Rf6 35.Qa7 d4 36.Qa2 Qg4 37.Rc7 e4 38.Qb1 d3-+ 39.Qe1 Qe2 40.Qxe2 dxe2 41.Rc1 Rd6 0-1

Shulman,Y Marciano,D Ubeda [Shulman,Y; Kapengut,A]

C25 2555 2485 1997

68/265 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 h6 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.Bc4+ 68/264 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 [ 8.d4 d5 9.Bxf4 Bb4 ( 9...Nf6 10.e5!? ) Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Nf3 b6 10.Be2 ( 10.Bb5!? ) 10...Bxc3+ 11.bxc3 [ 7...Bd7 - 68/(264) ] Nf6 12.0-0 Kg7 13.c4 Nxe4 14.cxd5 8.a4 Ba6 9.Bb5+ Bxb5 10.axb5 Qd7 Qxh4 15.dxc6 Re8! 16.cxb7 Bxb7 11.Rb1N ( 16...g3 17.Bxg3 Nxg3 18.bxa8Q Rxe2 [ 11.Qe2 - 53/281 ] 19.Rf7+!+- ) 17.Bxg4 Nc3∓ ] 11...a6!? 8...d5 9.Bxd5+ Kg7 10.d4 Nf6 [ 11...c4 ] [ 10...f3!? ] 12.dxc5?! 11.Bxf4 Bb4 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.0-0!?N [ 12.bxa6 Qc6 13.Qe2 ( 13.dxc5 Qxc5 ) [ 13.Be5 Bd6! 14.Bxf6+ Qxf6 15.e5 13...Nxa6 ] Qf4!∓ ] [ 12.Qe2!? 0-0 13.bxa6 Qc6 14.Bg5 ] 13...Rf8 12...bxc5 13.Ba3 [ 13...Ba6? 14.Be5+- /\ Qg4 ] [ 13.b6 Qc6 ] 14.Qd2 Ng8 13...axb5 14.Bxc5 0-0= 15.Qd3 [ 14...Nxe4 15.Bxh6+ Kh7 16.Qe3‚ ] [ 15.0-0 Rc8 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Nd4 15.Be5+ Kh7 16.Rxf8 Qxf8 Nc6= ] [ 16...Bxf8 17.Rf1 Qe8 ( 17...Qe7 18.Qf4 15...Rc8 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.0-0 Nd7 Be6 19.d5± ) 18.Qf4 Ba6 18.Rxb5 Nc5! A) 19.Qf5+ Qg6 20.Qd7+ Be7 21.Rf6!? [ 18...Ra3 19.Rb7 Raxc3 20.Qb5 R3c7 Nxf6 ( 21...Qh5?! 22.Rf5 Qe8 23.h5!! 21.Rxc7 Rxc7 22.Ra1 Rxc2 23.Ra8+ Nf8 Bc4 24.d5+- ) 22.Qxe7+ Qg7 23.Qxf6² ; 24.h4© ] B) 19.Qf7+ Qxf7 20.Rxf7+ Kg6 21.Rxc7 19.Qe3 Ne4 20.Rb3 Qc7! Ne7 22.Bd6± ]

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17.Rf1 Qe7 18.Qf4 Be6 [ 18...Bxc3?! 19.bxc3 Be6 20.d5+- ] 19.Nd5!! Bd2 [ 19...cxd5?! 20.exd5 Bf7 21.Qxf7+ Qxf7 22.Rxf7+ Kg6 23.Rxc7+- ] [ 19...Rf8 20.Nxe7 Rxf4 21.Rxf4 Bxe7 ( 21...Nxe7 22.a3 ) 22.h5!± ] 20.Qxd2 cxd5 21.Qf4!? [ 21.exd5 Bf7 22.Qf4 Bg6 23.Qxg4 h5 ( 23...Bxc2? 24.Rc1 ) 24.Qf4± ] 21...c6 22.exd5 cxd5 23.c4 Qd7 [ 23...Qb7 24.Qf2 Ne7 25.Qf6+- ] 24.h5 Ne7 [ 24...Rc8 25.b3!+- /\ Qf2 ] 25.Qf6 Rg8 26.Qf7+! 1-0

Marinkovic,I Almasi,Z Cacak [Almasi,Z]

C25 2505 2655 1996

68/266 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 Bc5 4.Bg2 a6 5.d3 d6 6.Nf3?! Nge7! 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3 Bg4!³ N [ 8...Nd4 - 26/251 ] 9.h3 [ 9.Qd2 Qd7 ] 9...Bxf3! 10.Qxf3 Nd4 11.Qd1 [ 11.Bxd4 Bxd4³ ] 11...f5! 12.exf5 Nexf5 13.Bxd4 [ 13.Bxb7 Rb8 14.Bd5+ Kh8∓ ] 13...Bxd4 14.Ne2 Ba7! 15.d4™ c6! [ 15...Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Bxd4 ( 16...exd4 17.Bxb7 Rb8 18.Bd5+ Kh8 19.Qd3 ) 17.c3! Bb6 ( 17...Ba7 18.Qd5+! Kh8 19.Qxb7 ) 18.Bxb7 ] 16.dxe5 [ 16.c3 exd4 ( 16...Qf6!? ) 17.Nxd4 Nxd4 18.cxd4 d5∓ ] 16...dxe5 [ 16...Qg5!? ] [ 16...Qb6!? ] 17.Qxd8 Raxd8 18.Rad1 h5? [ 18...Nd6 19.Nc3 ] [ 18...Rxd1 19.Rxd1 Nd6 ( 19...Nd4 20.Nxd4 Bxd4 21.Rd2= ) 20.Rxd6 Rxf2 21.Kh2 ( 21.Kh1 Rxe2 22.Rd8+ Kf7 23.Rd7+ Kf6 24.Rxb7 Re1+ 25.Kh2 Bg1+ 26.Kh1 e4∓ ) 21...Rxe2 22.Rd8+ Kf7

23.Rd7+ Kf6 24.Rxb7 Be3³ ] [ 18...g5!? ] [ 18...g6!? ] 19.Rxd8! [ 19.Be4 Nd6!∓ ] 19...Rxd8 20.Be4 g6 [ 20...Nd6 21.Bg6 ] 21.Bd3!= Kg7 22.Kg2 b5 23.b3 Nd6 24.Nc3 c5 25.Re1 c4 26.bxc4 bxc4 27.Bf1 Rf8 28.f3 Bd4 29.Nd1 Kf6 [ 29...c3 30.Bxa6 Ra8 31.Bd3 Rxa2 32.Nf2= ] 30.c3 Bb6 31.Re2 Rc8 32.Rb2 Ba7 33.Rd2 Ke6 34.Be2 a5 35.a4 Rc6 36.g4 hxg4 37.hxg4 g5 38.Nb2 Be3?! 39.Rxd6+! Kxd6 40.Nxc4+ Rxc4 41.Bxc4 Bd2 ½-½

Glek,I Adams,Mi Deutschland [Glek,I]

C26 2670 2685 1996

68/267 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 Bc5 5.Bg2 d6 6.d3 a6 7.0-0 Nd4!?N [ 7...Be6 - 68/(267) ] 8.Nxd4 [ 8.h3!? ] 8...Bxd4 9.h3 Be6!? [ 9...0-0 ] 10.Ne2 [ 10.Kh2!? /\ f4 ] 10...Ba7 11.b3 [ 11.c4!? /\ Kh2, f4 ] 11...d5 [ 11...Qd7 12.Kh2 0-0-0 13.Bb2 /\ d4, f4+/- ] 12.Bb2 dxe4 13.Bxe5 [ 13.dxe4 Qxd1 14.Raxd1 Nd7 15.Kh2 f6 16.f4 0-0-0 17.Nc1² ] 13...exd3 14.Nf4 c6 15.Nxe6?! [ 15.cxd3 0-0 ( 15...Bd4 16.Bxd4 Qxd4 17.Qe2² ) 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Qe2 Qd7 18.d4² ] 15...fxe6 16.cxd3 Bd4! 17.Bxd4 Qxd4 18.Qe2 Kf7= 19.Rac1 Rad8 20.Rfd1 Rhe8 21.Rc4 Qd6 22.b4 Re7 23.a4 e5 24.Kh2 Kf8 25.Qe1 Qe6 [/\ Rd3] 26.b5!? axb5 27.axb5 Rxd3 28.Rxd3 Qxc4 29.Rd8+© Kf7 30.bxc6 bxc6 31.Bf1?!“

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[ 31.Rc8 e4 32.Qa5 /\ Qb6~/= ] 31...Qc5 32.Rd1 Kg6 33.Rc1 Qb6 34.Rb1 [ 34.Rc3© ] 34...Qc7 35.Rc1 e4 36.Rc2 c5 37.Qb1 [ 37.Qc1 ] 37...h5 38.Qc1 Re5 39.Qf4! Qe7 40.Bg2 Qe6 [ 40...Qd6³ ] 41.Qe3= Qf5 42.Rc4 Kh7 43.Kg1 Kg8 44.Kh2 Kh7 45.Kg1 ½-½

Mitkov,N Korneev,O Benasque [Korneev,O]

C28 2470 2565 1996

68/268 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 [ 2.Nf3 - 68/(268) ] 2...Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bc5 [ 4...Na5 - 68/(268) ] 5.f4 d5!?N [ 5...d6 - 26/255 ] 6.Nxd5 [ 6.exd5 Bg4© ] 6...Nxd5 [ 6...Ng4?! 7.f5! Nf2 8.Qh5 Nxh1 9.Bg5‚ ] 7.Bxd5 Bxg1!? 8.Qh5?! [ 8.Rxg1 Ne7!? ( 8...Qh4+© ) 9.Bb3 exf4 10.Bxf4 Qd4© ] [ 8.Bxc6+!? bxc6 9.Rxg1 exf4!? ( 9...Qh4+÷ ) 10.Bxf4 Qd4© ] 8...0-0 9.Rxg1 [ 9.Bxc6!? Bd4© |^ ] 9...Nd4 10.Kd1 [ 10.Bb3 Be6 ] 10...c6 11.Bb3 a5³ 12.Qxe5 Bg4+ 13.Kd2 a4 14.c3 [ 14.Bc4 Ra5 ] 14...Ne2-+ [/\ Ra5] 15.Bd1 Nxg1 16.Bxg4 Qh4 17.Qd4 Qxg4 18.Qxg1 f5! 19.Kc2“ fxe4 20.d4 [ 20.dxe4 Qe2+ ] 20...Qe2+ 21.Bd2 Qd3+ 22.Kc1 a3 23.b3 Rxf4! 0-1

Fedorov,A Najer,E Moscow [Fedorov,A]

C30 2555 2480 1996

68/269 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.Nc3 [ 4.b4!? - 68/(269) ] 4...Bg4 [ 4...Nf6 - 63/257 ] 5.h3 Bxf3 6.Qxf3 Nc6 7.Bb5 Nge7 8.f5!?N [ 8.Ne2 ] 8...a6 9.Ba4 b5 10.Bb3 Nd4 11.Qg4 0-0 [ 11...g6!? ] 12.f6 Ng6 13.Nd5 c6 14.Ne7+ Kh8 15.fxg7+ Kxg7 16.Nf5+ Nxf5 17.exf5 h5 18.Qxh5 Rh8? [ 18...Qh4+! 19.Qxh4 Nxh4 20.g4 e4© ] 19.Qf3 e4 20.Qc3+ Ne5 21.Qg3+ Kf8 22.d4!± -> Bxd4 23.Bg5 Qa5+ [ 23...f6? 24.Bh6+!+- ] 24.Bd2 Qb6 25.f6 Ke8 26.0-0-0 a5 [ 26...Kd7 27.Rhe1 Rag8 ( 27...Bf2 28.Qxe5!+- ) 28.Qf4 Rxg2 29.Qxe4+- ] 27.Bc3 Bxc3 28.Qxc3 b4 29.Qd2 d5 30.Bxd5! e3 [ 30...cxd5 31.Qxd5 Nc6 32.Qd7+ Kf8 33.Qd6+ Ke8 34.Rhe1+- ] 31.Bxc6+! Nxc6 [ 31...Qxc6 32.Qxe3 Qxf6 33.Rhe1 Rh5 34.Rd5+- ] 32.Qd7+ Kf8 33.Rd6 e2 34.Rxc6 Qe3+ 35.Qd2 1-0

Short,N Nikolic,P Wijk aan Zee [Short,N]

C33 2690 2655 1997

68/270 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 c6 4.Nc3 Nf6 [ 4...d5!? 5.exd5 ( 5.Bb3 ) 5...Qh4+ 6.Kf1 f3÷ ] 5.Bb3 d5 6.exd5 cxd5 7.d4 Bd6 8.Nf3!?N [ 8.Nge2 ] 8...Nc6 9.0-0 Be6 10.Ng5 h6 [ 10...Qb6 11.Bxf4 ∆Nxd4? 12.Na4+- ] [ 10...0-0 11.Bxf4 ] 11.Nxe6 fxe6 12.Bxf4² Bxf4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 12...0-0 13.Ne2 ∆Bxf4 14.Nxf4 >
176 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Rxf6 Kg7 18.Rf4© -> ] 14.Qd2 c5 [ 14...d5? 15.e5+- ] [ 14...Be6!? 15.d5 Bh3 16.Rf2™ Qe7 17.Qf4 Qe5 18.Qxe5 dxe5 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Rxf6 Nxc2 21.Rc1 Nd4 22.Nb5² ] 15.Rf4 Bh3 16.Qh2 Ng4? [ ¹16...cxd4 17.Qxh3 dxc3 18.Raf1 Qb6+ ( 18...cxb2 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Rg4+ Bg7 21.Rxg7+ Kxg7 22.Qg4+ Kh7 23.Kg2+- ) 19.Kh1 Nxe4! 20.Bh6! d5 21.Rg4 Nf2+ ( 21...Qg6 22.Rxg6 fxg6 23.Qe6+ Kh7 24.Bxg7 Rae8 25.Qd7+- ) 22.Rxf2 Qxf2 23.Rxg7+ Kh8 24.Rg4+- ] 17.Qxh3 [ 17.Rxg4?? Bxd4+ 18.Kh1 Bxg4-+ ] 17...Qxg5 18.Rxg4 Qe3+ 19.Kg2 Qd2+ 20.Ne2 Nxc2 21.Rh1 Ne3+ 22.Kf3 1-0

Rozentalis,E Glek,I Budapest [Rozentalis,E]

C41 2610 2670 1996

68/272 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 [ 3...Nd7 - 68/(272) ] 4.Qxd4 Nf6 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.0-0-0 Nc6 8.Qd2 Be6 9.h4N [ 9.Bb5 - 28/248 ] 9...Re8 [ 9...a6!? ] 10.Bb5 a6 11.Bxc6 bxc6 12.Nd4 Bd7 13.f3 h6 14.Be3 d5 15.exd5 Nxd5 [ 15...cxd5?! 16.Nb3 >
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34.Kg1 ( 34.g3? Qd2 35.Ne4 Qc2∓ ) 34...Qd1+= ] 28...Nd8 29.Rb3 Ra5?! [ 29...Ra3!³ ] 30.Rf3+ Ke7 31.Qg6 Qe5 32.h4 Rd5 33.Re3 Qf6 34.Qc2 Rc5 [ 34...c5 35.Qb3÷ ] 35.Qd2 Rc4 36.Rd3 Nb7 37.Rd7+ Ke8 38.Rf7 Qxf7! [ 38...Qa1+ 39.Kh2 Nd6 40.Qe2! Re4 41.Qh5+- ] 39.Nxf7 Kxf7 40.Qd7+ Kf6 41.Qe8 Nd6 42.Qf8+ [ 42.Qd8+ Kf7 43.Qd7+= ] 42...Nf7 43.f3 e5 44.g4 Rf4 45.Qc8 [ 45.Qe8 g6™ 46.Qc6+ Kg7 47.Kg2 e4 48.fxe4 Rxg4+ 49.Kh3 Rf4 50.Qc3+ Kf8 C42 51.Qxc7 Rxe4 52.Qxb6 Kg7= ] Becerra Rivero,J 2545 45...g5™ Moreno,Ale 2385 [ 45...Rxf3? 46.g5+ Kg6 47.Qg4 Rf4 La Habana 1996 48.h5+ Kh7 49.g6+ Kh6 50.Qxf4+ exf4 [Becerra Rivero,J; Moreno,Ale] 51.gxf7+- ] 68/273 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 [ 45...Rc4?! 46.g5+ Ke7 47.Qg8 Rxh4 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4 48.Qxg7± ] Nf6 9.Nc3 dxc4 46.h5?! [ 9...Be6 - 68/(273) ] [ ¹46.Qxc7 gxh4 ( 46...Kg7 47.h5± ) 10.Bxc4 0-0 11.h3 47.Qxb6+ Kg5² ] [ 11.Bf4!? ] 46...Rxf3 47.Kg2 11...Na5 12.Bd3 Re8!?N [ 47.Qxc7 Rg3+ 48.Kf2 Rxg4 49.Qxb6+ [ 12...Be6 - 59/338 ] Ke7= ] 13.Rb1 Nc6 14.a3 a6 15.b4 Be6 16.Re1 47...Rc3 48.Qf8! Qd7 [/\ Bf5-/+] 17.b5™ axb5 18.Rxb5 Bxa3 [ 48.Qf5+? Ke7 49.h6 Rc6 50.h7 Rh6∓ 19.d5! Nxd5 /\ Kf8-g7 ] [ 19...Bxc1 20.dxe6 fxe6 ( 20...Rxe6? 48...Rc4 49.Kg3 Rc3+ 50.Kg2 Rc4 51.Kg3 21.Bf5 ) 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7 22.Qxc1© ] Rc3+ 52.Kg2 Rc4 20.Nxd5 Bxc1 21.Rxe6! ½-½ [ 21.Qxc1!? Bxd5 22.Rd1 Ra5 ( 22...Ne7 23.Rxb7© ) 23.Bxh7+ Kxh7 24.Rdxd5 Qxd5 25.Rxd5 Rxd5 26.Qb1+ Kg8 C42 27.Qxb7÷ ] Timman,J 2590 21...fxe6™ Akopian,V 2630 [ 21...Rxe6? 22.Nf6+ Rxf6 23.Bxh7+ Kxh7 Groningen 1996 24.Qxd7± ] [Timman,J] 22.Nb6! Qd6™ 23.Nxa8 Rxa8 [ 23...Bf4? 24.Nxc7 Qxc7 25.Qb1± ] 68/274 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 24.Bxh7+ Kxh7 25.Qxc1© b6 26.Ng5+ [ 26.Qb1+ (/\ 26...g6? 27.Rh5 Kg7 28.Ng5 Bf5 9.c4 c6 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bxd3 12.Qxd3 dxc4 13.Qxc4 Nd7 14.Qb3!?N Ne7 29.Rh7+-) Kg8 ] [ 14.Bg5 - 44/(375) ] 26...Kg8 27.Qb1 Kf8™ 28.g3 [ 28.Rf5+! exf5 29.Qxf5+ Ke7 30.Qf7+ 14...Qc7 15.c4 [ 15.Ba3!? Akopian,V ] Kd8 31.Qg8+ Kd7 32.Qxa8 Qd1+ 33.Kh2 Qd6+ ( 33...Qd2 34.Nf3 Qxf2 35.Qa1!² ) 15...Rfe8 16.Bb2 h6 17.g3 Qb6 18.Qc2

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Qa5 19.Bc3 Qh5 20.Nh4 b5!= 21.Qf5 [ 21.Nf5 Qg6 22.d5?! cxd5 23.Bxg7 bxc4³ ] 21...Qxf5 22.Nxf5 Bf8 23.d5 [ 23.cxb5!? cxb5 24.d5 ] 23...bxc4 24.dxc6 Nb6 25.Rxe8 Rxe8 26.Rd1 Rc8? [ 26...g6™ 27.c7 Rc8 28.Nd6 Rxc7 29.Ne8 Rc8 30.Nf6+ Kh8= ] 27.Bxg7!+- Bxg7 28.Ne7+ Kh7 29.Nxc8 Nxc8 30.Kf1 Be5 [ 30...Nb6 31.c7 Be5 32.Rd7 /\ f4 ] 31.f4 [ ¹31.Rd7 ] 31...Bd6 32.Rd4 c3 33.Rc4 Kg6 34.Rxc3 Kf6 35.Ke2 Ke6 [ ¹35...Ke7 ∆36.Re3+ Kd8 ] 36.Re3+ Kd5 37.Re8 Nb6 38.c7 Bxc7 39.Re7 Bd6 40.Rxf7 a6 41.Ra7 1-0

Bareev,E Komarov,D Budapest [Bareev,E]

D20 2655 2595 1996

68/275 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e5 4.Bxc4 exd4 5.exd4 Nf6 6.Nf3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Bg5 [ 8.Nc3 - 67/391 ] [ 8.h3 h6 9.Ne5 ] 8...h6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.h3!?N [ 10.Nc3 Bg4 11.Bd5 Be7 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.Re1 Rb8³ ] 10...g5!? 11.Bg3 Ne4 [ 11...Bxg3 12.fxg3 Qd6 ( 12...g4?! 13.hxg4 Bxg4 14.Nc3 Bxf3 15.Rxf3 Nxd4 16.Rf4 c5 17.Qd3‚ ) 13.g4 Be6 14.Bxe6 fxe6÷ ] 12.Bxd6 Nxd6 13.Bd5! [ 13.Bb3 Qf6 ] 13...Qf6 [ 13...Ne7 14.Bb3² ] 14.Bxc6 bxc6 15.Nbd2! Be6 [ 15...Nb5!? 16.Ne4 Qf4 17.Re1 g4 18.hxg4 Bxg4 19.Qd2 Qxd2 20.Nexd2 Rad8 21.Re4 f5 A) 22.Re6 Nxd4 ( 22...Bxf3 23.Nxf3 Nxd4 24.Nxd4 Rxd4 25.Rg6+ Kh7 26.Rxc6± ) 23.Nxd4 Rxd4 24.Nb3 Rd6 ;

B) 22.Rf4!÷ ] 16.Rc1 Nb5™ [ 16...Bd5? 17.Ne5 ] 17.Rxc6 Nxd4 18.Nxd4 Qxd4 19.Qc1! Qf4 [ 19...Rfd8 20.Nf3 Qf4 21.Qc3 ] 20.Nc4 Qe4 [ 20...Rfd8 21.b3 ] 21.Rc5 [ 21.Ne3!? ] 21...Rfd8 22.Re1 [ 22.b3?! Rd3 23.Re1 Qd4 ∆24.Rxc7 Bxh3! 25.gxh3 Rg3+ 26.Kf1 Qd3+ 27.Re2 Qf3 ] 22...Qd4 23.Ne5 [ 23.Ne3!? Bxa2? 24.Nf5 Qf6 25.Nxh6+ Qxh6 26.Rxg5+ Kh8 27.Ree5+- ] [ 23.b4!? ] 23...Rd5! 24.Rxd5 Qxd5 [ 24...Bxd5 25.Ng4 Kg7 ( 25...Qg7 26.Qxc7 Bxa2 27.b3± ) 26.Rd1 Qc4 27.Qe3 ] 25.h4! f6™ 26.Nc6 [ 26.Qc2 fxe5 27.Qg6+ Kf8 28.Qxh6+ Ke7-+ ] 26...Kf7 [ 26...Re8 27.hxg5 hxg5 28.Nxa7 Qxa2 29.Nb5 Qa5 30.Nxc7 Rc8 31.Rxe6 Rxc7 32.Qd1± ] 27.Rd1 Qc4™ 28.Rd7+ Kf8 [ 28...Kg6? 29.Ne7+ Kh5 30.Qxc4 Bxc4 31.g4+! Kxh4 32.Kg2 Be6 ( 32...Re8 33.f3 Rxe7 34.Rxe7 Bxa2 35.Rh7+- ) 33.f3+- ] 29.Qxc4 Bxc4 [R 9/i] 30.hxg5 hxg5 31.a3 [ 31.b3 Bf7 32.Rxc7 a5 ] 31...a5 32.Rxc7 Bd5 33.Nd4 Rb8 34.Rc2 [ 34.Rc5 Bf7 35.Rxa5 Rxb2² ] 34...Kf7 35.f3 Kg6 36.g4 Rb6 37.Kf2 a4! 38.Ke3 Kf7 39.Rc7+ Kf8 40.Rc5 Ba2 41.Ra5 [ 41.Rb5 Rxb5 42.Nxb5 Bb3 43.Nc3 Ke7 44.Kd4 Kd6 45.Ne4+ Ke7 46.Kc5 Bd1 47.Nd2 f5 48.gxf5 Kf6= ] 41...Rxb2 42.Rxa4 Bd5 [ 42...Bf7! 43.Ra8+ Kg7 44.Ra7 Kg6± ] 43.Ra5 Bc4 44.Ke4 Rd2 [ 44...Kg7! ] 45.Ra4 Bd3+? [ ¹45...Bf7 ] 46.Kd5 Kf7 47.Ra7+ Kg6 48.Kc5 f5? [ 48...Ra2 49.a4 ] 49.gxf5+ Kf6 50.Rd7!+- Ra2

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 50...Bxf5 51.Rd6+ Ke5 52.Rd5+ ] 51.Rd6+ Kf7 [ 51...Ke7 52.f6+ Kf7 53.Nc6 ] 52.Kb4 Be2 53.Re6 Bd3 54.Rd6 Rf2 [ 54...Be2 55.a4! ] 55.a4 Be2 56.Nxe2! Rxe2 57.a5 Rb2+ 58.Kc5 Rb3 59.a6 Rxf3 60.a7 Ra3 61.Kb6 g4 62.Kb7 1-0

179

22...Bxf2 [ 22...Nc3!? ] 23.Nxc7± Rec8 24.Rxd7 Nc3 [ 24...Rb7 25.Re7! Nc3 26.Nd5!+- ] 25.Rb2 Bh4 26.Bf4 Bf6 27.b5 h5 28.h3?! [ 28.b6+- ] 28...Rb7 29.Rbd2?! Ne4 30.R2d5 Nc3 31.Rxh5 Nxa2? [ 31...a3! 32.Rc5 Nxa2 33.Nd5 ( 33.Bd6? Nc3 34.Nd5 Ra8! 35.Nxf6+ gxf6 36.Rxb7 a2 37.Rc8+ Rxc8 38.Ra7 Rxc4-+ ; 33.Ne6 Rxc5 34.Nxc5 Rxd7 35.Nxd7 C43 Bd4!÷ ) 33...Rxc5 34.Rxb7 Rxc4 35.Bd6² ] Short,N 2695 Timman,J 2590 32.c5+- Nb4 33.c6 Nxc6 [ 33...Rb6 34.Nd5 Nxd5 35.Rhxd5 a3 Groningen 1996 36.Ra7 ] [Short,N] 34.bxc6 Rb1+ 35.Ke2 a3 36.Ra5 Rb2+ 68/276 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 37.Kf3 a2 38.Nd5 Rxc6 39.Nxf6+ 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.d5 [ 39.g3!? ] [ 5.dxe5 - 68/(276) ] 39...Rxf6 40.Rd6 Rf5 41.Ra8+ Kh7 5...Nc5 6.dxc6 e4 7.cxb7 Bxb7 8.Be2 exf3 42.h4?? 9.Bxf3 Bxf3 10.Qxf3 Be7N [ 42.Kg4 Rc5 43.g3+- ] [ 10...Qe7+ - 66/266 ] 42...Rc5?? [ 10...Bd6!? - 68/(276) ] [ 42...Rb1 43.Rxa2 Rf1+= ] 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rd1?! 43.g3 f5 44.Rd2 [ 12.c4 Bf6 13.Nc3 Be5 14.Bf4² ] 1-0 12...Bf6 13.c4 [ 13.Nc3 c6! ] 13...Be5! 14.Nd2 C44 [ 14.Nc3? Qh4 ] Fedoseev 14...Re8 15.Rb1 a5 16.Nf1 Obukhov,A 2415 [ 16.Qd5!? Russia 1996 A) 16...Ra6!? 17.Qxc5 ( 17.Nf1? Rd6 ) [Obukhov,A] 17...Bxh2+ 18.Kf1 Rc6 19.Qf5! ( 19.Qh5 Rh6© ) 19...Qe7 20.Ne4 g6 21.Qd5 68/277 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3 Qxe4 22.Qxe4 Rxe4 23.g3 Rexc4 dxc3 5.Bc4 d6 6.Nxc3 Nf6 7.Qb3 Qd7 24.Kg2 Bxg3 25.fxg3 ; 8.Ng5 Ne5 9.Bb5 c6 10.f4 Neg4 B) 16...d6 17.Nf3 Bf6 18.Be3² ] [ 10...cxb5? - 68/(277) ] 16...Qf6 17.Qxf6 Bxf6 18.Ne3 11.Bc4!?N [ 18.Be3!? d6!÷ ] [ 11.h3 - 65/(302) ] 11...d5! 18...Rab8 19.b3 a4 20.b4 Ne4 21.Nd5 [ 11...Nh6 12.0-0± ] [ ¹21.Rxd7 Nc3 22.Rb2 a3 23.Rc2 Rxb4 12.Nxd5! 24.g4!² ] [ 12.exd5 Bc5 13.dxc6 ( 13.h3 Nf2!? ) 21...Bd4? 13...Qe7+ 14.Kf1 0-0 /\ Ne3-> ] [ 21...c6 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.Bf4 ( 23.Rd3 Nc3 24.Bh6 Nxb1 25.Rg3+= ) 23...Nc3 12...Nxd5 13.exd5 Bc5 14.dxc6 Qe7+ 15.Kf1 0-0 16.Bd2 Bf5!! 24.Bxb8 Rxb8 25.Re1! Nxb1 26.Rxb1± ] [ 16...bxc6 17.Re1 Qd8! ( 17...Qd6 [ 21...Nc3 22.Nxc3 Bxc3 23.b5 ¹d6 18.Re2± >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 17.h3 Nf2ƒ ] [ 17.Qxb7 Qd6ƒ ] [ 17.Re1 Qd6 >
Rublevsky,S Ibragimov,I Russia (ch) [Rublevsky,S]

15.Rae1 Nd6 [ 15...fxe4 16.Bxe4 Nh6 ( 16...g6? 17.Bxg6+- ) 17.f5± ∆Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qxe4 19.Bxh6+- ] [ 15...g6 16.Qd1 ( 16.Qf3? Bxc3 17.bxc3 fxe4 ∆18.Bxe4?? Ng5! ) 16...fxe4 17.Nxe4! Bxe1 18.Rxe1 Nd6 19.Bd4 Qd8 20.c3!± -> /^a2-g8 ] [ 15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 fxe4 17.Bd4 Nd6 18.Bc5± ] 16.e5± Ne8 17.Bd2 Be6 18.a3 Bc5+ 19.Be3 Rf7 [ ¹19...g6 20.Qe2 Ng7± ] 20.Qe2 g6 21.Na4!? Bxe3+ 22.Qxe3 b6 23.Be2 Ng7 24.Rd1 Rd8 25.Nc3 Rff8 26.Bf3 Bc4 27.Rfe1 Qe6 28.b3 Bd5? [ 28...Ba6 29.Ne2 c5 30.Nc3 c6 31.b4± ] 29.Nxd5 cxd5 30.Qd4! c6 [ 30...c5 31.Qxd5!+- ] 31.c4+- dxc4 32.Qxd8 Rxd8 33.Rxd8+ Ne8 34.bxc4 Kg7 35.Red1 Kh6 36.h3 Qe7 37.Kh2 Ng7 38.R8d6 Ne6 39.g3 c5 40.Rd7 Qe8 41.R1d6 b5 42.Bd5 [ 42.Bd5 Nd4 43.Rd8 Qe7 44.R6d7 ] [ 42.Bd5 bxc4 43.Bxe6 c3 44.g4! C45 ( 44.Bb3? Qb8! ) 44...fxg4 45.hxg4 Qxe6 2645 46.Rxe6 c2 47.Kg3 c1Q 48.g5+ Kh5 2545 49.Rxh7# ] 1996 1-0

68/278 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 [ 4...Nf6 - 68/(278) ] 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Nh6?!N [ 7...Ne7 - 68/(278) ] [ 7...Be6 - 68/(278) ] 8.Qf4!? Qe7 [ 8...Ng4 9.f3! Bd4 ( 9...Bf2+? 10.Ke2!+- ; 9...Qxf4 10.Bxf4 Ne3 11.Na4 Nxc2+ 12.Kd2 Nxa1 13.Nxc5 b6 14.Na6+- ; 9...Ne5 10.Be3± ) 10.Qxf6 Nxf6 11.Bf4± ] 9.Be3 Bd6 10.Qg5 f6 [ 10...Ng4 11.Qxe7+ Kxe7 12.Bd4± ] 11.Qh5+ Nf7 12.f4! Bb4 [ 12...g6 13.Qf3 g5 14.Bc4 Be6 ( 14...gxf4 15.Bxf7+ Qxf7 16.Bxf4± ) 15.Bxe6 Qxe6 16.0-0 gxf4 17.Bxf4 0-0-0 ( 17...Bc5+? 18.Be3! ) 18.Bxd6 Rxd6 19.Qf5± ] 13.Bd3 f5 14.0-0! 0-0 [ 14...Bxc3 15.bxc3 fxe4 (/\ 16.Bc5?? g6!) 16.Rae1!± ∆exd3 17.Bc5+- ]

Azmaiparashvili,Z Gomez Esteban,J Pamplona [Azmaiparashvili,Z]

C45 2670 2495 1996

68/279 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 Qxc6 7.Bd3 [ 7.Nc3!? - 68/(279) ] 7...Ne7N [ 7...Nf6 - 51/(301) ] 8.0-0 0-0 9.b4! [ 9.Nc3?! f5!÷ ] 9...Bd4 10.c3 Bf6 11.Qe2! Qe6™ [ 11...Bxc3? 12.b5 Qf6 13.Nxc3 Qxc3 14.Bb2‚ ] [ 11...d6 12.Bb5 Qb6 13.Be3 c5 14.f4 /\ bc5, e5+/- ] 12.f4 d6 13.Be3 [ 13.Bc4? d5 ]

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[ 8.Nb5 Bxe3 9.Nxc7+ ( 9.fxe3 0-0 10.Nxc7 Rb8© |^ /\ d5 ) 9...Kd8 10.Nxa8 Bxd2+ 11.Qxd2 Qxe4+ 12.Be2 (/\ 12...Qg2 13.0-0-0|^) Qd5!?© |^ ] 8...Bxd4 [ 8...Nxd4!? ] 9.cxd4 d5„ [>) 15.Rh5‚ ] 14.Bc4?! [ 14.Rxe4„ ] 14...Nd5³ 15.Nxe4 [ 15.Qb3? Na5! 16.Bxd5 Nxb3 17.Bxe6 Nxa1-+ ] [ ¹15.Rxe4 Qd6!?³ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Kg8 39.Ra8+ Kf7 40.g4!? Rxf4 41.Kh4 [ > < g 5 , h 7 ] Ke6! [/\ Rf7] 42.Re8+ Kf6! 43.Rh8 [ 43.Rf8+ Ke5 44.Rh8 Kf6 45.Rxh7 g5+ 46.Kg3 ( 46.Kh5?? Rf1-+ ) 46...Kg6= ] 43...Re4 [/\ Re7=] 44.Rf8+ [ 44.Rxh7 g5+ 45.Kg3 Kg6 46.Rh8 Re3+= ] 44...Ke7 45.Rg8 Kf6 ½-½

182 22.Bg5!+- Be7 23.Qg6+ Kh8 24.Bf6+!! Bxf6 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Bd3 Ne2+ 27.Kh2 [ 27.Kh2 Re8 28.Bh7+ Kh8 29.Bg6+ ] 1-0

Glek,I Yudasin,L Budapest [Glek,I]

C47 2670 2595 1996

C47 68/282 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 2635 Nd4 5.Bg2 Nxf3+ 6.Qxf3 Bc5 7.0-0 c6N [ 7...d6 - 67/401 ] 2390 1996 8.h3 [ 8.d3! ∆d5?! 9.Bg5 ] 8...0-0 9.d3 Re8 68/281 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 [ 9...d6 10.Bg5² ] d5 [ 9...h6!? ] [ 4...g6 - 68/(281) ] 10.g4!? 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Bd6 [ 10.Bg5!? Re6!? ] [ 7...Be7 - 68/(281) ] 10...h6 11.Be3 Bxe3 12.fxe3 8.0-0 0-0 9.Rb1N [ 12.Qxe3 d5= ] [ 9.d4 - 63/(268) ] 12...d6 13.Rf2 Be6 14.Qg3 Nh7 15.Kh2 9...Rb8 10.d4 Bg4 Qb6 16.b3 Rad8 17.Ne2 d5?! [ 10...Re8 ] [ ¹17...Qc7 ] [ 10...Bd7 ] 18.exd5 Bxd5 19.Nc3!² Bxg2 11.h3 Bd7 12.Qd3!? [ ¹19...Qa5 20.Ne4² ] [ 12.Re1 ] 20.Kxg2 Qa5 21.Ne4± [/\ h4, g5->] Ng5 12...exd4 22.Nxg5 hxg5 23.h4!? [ ¹12...h6 ] [ 23.Raf1!? Rd7 ( 23...Qxa2 24.h4± -> ) 13.Ng5! 24.h4 gxh4 25.Qxh4 Re6 26.g5± -> ] [ 13.cxd4 Nb4 14.Qd2 Nxa2³ ] 23...e4!„ 24.d4 c5 25.hxg5? 13...g6 14.cxd4 Nb4 [ 25.dxc5² ] [ 14...Bf5 15.Be4± ] [ 25.c3!! 15.Qd2 Nxa2 16.Nxh7!!‚ Kxh7 17.Qh6+ A) 25...Qxc3 26.Rh1! cxd4 27.hxg5 Kg8 18.Bd5! Nc3 dxe3 ( 27...Qxe3 28.Qh2 Kf8 29.Qc7+- ) [ 18...Nxc1 19.Qxg6+ Kh8 20.Qh6+ Kg8 28.g6! (/\ Rh8!) f6 ( 28...fxg6 29.Qh3+- ; 21.Be4!+- ] 28...Rd7 29.Qh4 Kf8 30.Qh8+ Ke7 [ 18...Qf6 19.Bxa2± ] 31.Rxf7+ Kd8 32.Qxe8+!+- ) 29.Qh3 Kf8 19.Qxg6+ Kh8 20.Qh5+! Kg8 21.Bc4!! 30.Qh8+ Ke7 31.Qxg7+ Ke6 32.Qf7+ [ 21.Qg6+= ] Kd6 33.Rxf6+ Ke5 34.Qg7!+- ; 21...b5?! B) 25...cxd4 26.cxd4± |^>> ] [ 21...Qf6 22.Bd3! ( 22.Bg5? Qxd4! 25...cxd4 26.Rh1!? 23.Rbd1 Nxd1 24.Rxd1 Bg4!!-+ ) [ 26.Qf4!? Qd5 27.Rd1 d3 28.Rh1! A) 22...Qg7 23.Bh6+- ; (/\ g6, Qh2) Qe6 29.cxd3 exd3 30.Rf3! d2 B) 22...Qh8 23.Bh6! Be7 ( 23...Qf6 31.Rfh3 Qc6+ 32.e4 Kf8 33.Rh8+ Ke7 24.Rb3! Na4 25.Bh7+!+- ) 24.Rbe1 Bf6 34.Rxe8+ 25.Re5!+- ; A) 34...Rxe8 35.Rf1!? ( 35.Rd1 Kf8 C) 22...Rfe8 23.Qh7+ Kf8 24.Bh6+ Ke7 36.Kf3!= ); 25.Rbe1+! Kd8 26.h4!‚ ] B) 34...Qxe8 35.Qe5+ Kd7 36.Qf4 Glek,I Kroeze,F Nederland [Glek,I]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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( 36.Qb5+= ) 36...Kc8 37.Rd1 Qd7 C47 38.Qf5= ] Glek,I 2620 26...Qxg5 27.Rf5 Korchnoi,V 2635 [ 27.Rh5 Qg6 28.exd4!? ] Wijk aan Zee 1997 27...Qxe3 28.Qc7? [Glek,I] [ 28.Qh4! ∆f6 29.g5 Kf7 30.gxf6 g6 31.Qh7+ Ke6 32.f7= ] 68/284 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 28...Qe2+ 29.Kg3 f6-+ 30.Rxf6!? gxf6 Bb4 5.Bg2 Bxc3!? 31.Rh7 Qe1+ 32.Kg2 Qd2+ 33.Kg1 Qd1+ [ 5...0-0 - 52/316 ] 34.Kg2 Qxc2+! 35.Qxc2 Kxh7 36.Kg3 d3 6.bxc3!N 37.Qc7+ Kg6 [ 6.dxc3 - 68/(284) ] 0-1 6...Nxe4 7.Nxe5 Nxe5 8.Bxe4 d5 9.Bg2 0-0 10.0-0 Re8 11.d3² ^^ c6 [ ¹11...f6 12.h3 b6² ] C47 12.h3 f6 13.a4! Be6 14.a5 Qd7 15.Kh2 Glek,I 2620 Nf7 16.Bf4 Nd6?! [ 16...Ng5!? ] Onischuk,Al 2580 Wijk aan Zee 1997 17.Qb1! Nb5 18.Qb2± [ 18.Qb4 c5!„ ] [Onischuk,Al] 18...Rac8 19.Rfb1 Re7 20.Qb4 Rd8 68/283 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 21.c4? Bb4 5.Bg2 d6 6.d3 h6!?N [ 21.Be3!+- /\ 22.Bc5, 22.c4 > Glek,I ] [ 37.a6 ] 14...Bb7 15.Nd3 37...Bf7 38.Qd8+ [ 15.f3 c5÷ ] [ 38.a6!? ] [ 15.f4 exf4 16.gxf4 Nh4 17.f5 Qc6 ] 38...Kg7 39.Qc7“ 15...Bxe4 16.f4 Bxg2 17.f5 Qd5 18.c4 [ ¹39.Qd7 h5 40.a6 ] Qe4 19.Rf2 Nh4! 20.gxh4 Bh3 21.Qe1 39...h5 40.a6 h4 41.gxh4 gxh4 42.Qd7 0-0-0!-+ 22.Nxe5 Rhe8 23.Bb2 Qxh4 Qf2 43.Qd6 Qf6 44.Qd7 Qxa6 45.Qg4+ 24.Rf3 Qg5+ 25.Qg3 Ne4! 26.Nxf7 Qxg3+ Kf8 46.Qxh4 Qd6+ 47.Kg1 a5 48.Qe4?! 27.hxg3 Rd2 28.Ne5 Rg2+ 29.Kh1 Nd2 [ 48.Qh8+∓ ] 0-1 48...a4? [ 48...Qb6+! 49.Kf1 ( 49.Kh2 Qh6+ 50.Kg3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Qg7+!-+ ) 49...Qf6+ 50.Qf3 ( 50.Kg1 Qxc3-+ ) 50...Qxf3+ 51.Bxf3 a4 52.Be4 a3 53.Bb1 Bg6 54.Ba2 Bc2! 55.Bxc4 Bd3+-+ ] 49.Qa8+ Be8 50.Qf3+ Ke7 51.Qe4+ Qe6 52.Qh4+!= Kd6 53.Qd4+ Kc7 54.Qa7+ Kd8 55.Qa5+ Ke7 56.Qc5+ Qd6 [ 56...Kf6 57.Qd4+ Kg5 58.Bd5= ] 57.Qxc4 a3 58.Qh4+“ [ 58.Bd5= ] 58...Kd7 59.Qa4+ Kd8 60.Qa5+ Ke7 61.Bd5 Kf6 62.Qa8 [ 62.c4= ] 62...Bf7 63.Qh8+ Kg6 64.Bxf7+ Kxf7 65.Qh7+ Ke8 66.Qg8+ Kd7 67.Qg4+ Kc7 68.Qc4+ Kb6 69.Qb3+ Ka7 70.Kf1 Qf4+ 71.Ke2 Qh2+ 72.Kd3 a2 73.Qa3+ [ 73.Qf7+= ] 73...Kb6 74.Kc4 Qg1 75.Qd6+ ½-½

184 [ 32.Ke2 Rh3 33.Ra6 Rxh2+ 34.Kf3 Be5÷ ] 32...Re3 33.Kf2 Rh3 34.Kg2 Re3 35.Kf2 [ 35.Ra6 Re2+ ] 35...Rh3 36.Kg2 ½-½

Ponomariov,R Almasi,Z Pamplona [Almasi,Z]

C48 2550 2655 1996

68/286 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Ba4 c6 6.Nxe5 d6 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.h3?!N [ 8.d3 - 67/403 ] 8...Bxf3 9.gxf3 g6!³ 10.Nb1? [ 10.d3 Bg7 11.Be3 Nh5³ ] [ 10.Kf1!? - 68/(286) ] 10...Qa5 [ 10...Bh6!? 11.c3 Ne6 12.d4 Bxc1 C47 13.Qxc1 Qa5!? ( 13...Nh5 )] Sutovsky,E 2565 Almasi,Z 2655 11.c3 Nxf3+! 12.Qxf3 Qxa4 13.d4 Bg7 [ 13...Qc2? 14.0-0™ Be7! ( 14...Bg7? Tilburg 1996 15.Na3! ) 15.Re1! ] [Almasi,Z] 14.0-0 0-0 68/285 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 [ 14...0-0-0!? ] exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5 15.Bg5 Nh5 16.Be7 Rfe8 17.Bxd6 Rad8! 8.exd5 cxd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bg5 c6 11.Qf3 [ 17...Qc2 18.e5! ( 18.Na3 Qxe4 19.Qxe4 [ 11.Ne2 - 68/(285) ] Rxe4³ ) 18...Qxb2 ( 18...f6 19.Na3 ) 11...Bd6 12.Na4 h6!?N 19.Na3÷ ] [ 12...Be5 - 65/(307) ] 18.b3?! 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Qxf6 gxf6 15.c4 Ba6 [ 18.e5 f6! 19.exf6 Bxf6 ( 19...Rxd6?? 16.Rac1 Rab8! 17.g3 20.f7++- ) 20.Bh2 Rf8 /\ Rd5-g5|^ ] [ 17.Rfd1 Rb4 18.b3 Bf4 19.Rc2 dxc4 18...Qa6! 20.Bxc4 Bxc4 21.Rxc4 Rxc4 22.bxc4³ ] [ 18...Qa5 19.e5 f6 20.Na3! fxe5 21.dxe5 [ 17.b3 Rb4 18.Nb2 Be5 ] Bxe5 22.Nc4 Qd5 23.Qxd5+ cxd5 17...Rb4 18.b3 dxc4 19.Bxc4 Bxc4 24.Bxe5 dxc4 25.Bd4= ] 20.Rxc4 Rxc4 21.bxc4³ Re8 [ 18...Qb5 19.e5 ] [ 21...Rb8 22.Rd1! ] 19.Bh2 c5! 20.d5™ [ 21...Be5 22.Nc5 ] [ 20.dxc5 Rd3-+ ] [ 21...Bb4 22.Nb2 ] 20...f5! 22.Rd1 Bb4 23.Kf1 Re4 24.Nb2 f5 [ 20...Nf6 21.Nd2 Bh6 22.Bf4 ] [ 24...Bc3 25.Nd3 ∆Rxc4? 26.Rc1+- ] [ 20...Qa5!? ] [ 24...Ba3 25.f3 ] [ 20...Bh6!? ] 25.f3 Re3 26.Nd3 Bc3!? 27.Nc5! 21.exf5 Rf8! 22.d6!? [ 27.Kf2 Bd4 ] [ 22.Nd2 Rxf5 23.Qe3 Rfxd5∓ ] 27...Re5 28.Nb3 f4 29.gxf4 Rf5 30.Rd6! 22...Rxf5 23.Qe3 Qc6! [/\ Re8, Rf3] [ 30.Rd3 Bg7 ] 24.Re1™ Bf8! 30...Rxf4 31.Rxc6 Rxf3+ 32.Kg2 [ 24...Rdf8 25.Nd2 Rxf2 26.Ne4™

CHESS INFORMANT 68 ( 26.Qxf2 Rxf2 27.Kxf2 Bxc3-+ ) 26...R2f3 ( 26...R2f5 27.Rad1÷ ) 27.Qxc5 Qxc5+ 28.Nxc5 Bxc3 29.Ne6! Bxa1 30.Rxa1 R8f7 31.Ng5 ] [ 24...h6 25.Nd2 Rg5+ 26.Bg3 Nxg3 27.fxg3 Rxd6 ( 27...Re5 28.Qf3 Qxf3 29.Nxf3 Rxe1+ 30.Rxe1 Rxd6= ) 28.Qe8+ Qxe8 ( 28...Kh7? 29.Ne4!+- ) 29.Rxe8+ Kf7 30.Ne4 Kxe8 31.Nxd6+ Ke7 32.Ne4= ] 25.Rd1? [ 25.Qe6+? Kh8! ] [ 25.Nd2™ Bxd6 26.Bxd6 Rxd6 27.Qe8+ Qxe8 28.Rxe8+ Kf7 29.Nc4³ ] 25...Re8!-+ 26.Qd2 Nf6! [/\ Ne4, Rd5] 27.Qd3 Rd5!? [ 27...Ne4-+ ] [ 27...Rg5+ 28.Bg3 Bxd6-+ ] 28.Qf1 [ 28.Qc4 b5 ] 28...Rg5+ 29.Bg3 Bxd6 30.Qg2 Ne4 [ 30...Bxg3 31.fxg3 Re3-+ ] 31.Rxd6 Nxd6 32.Qxc6 Re1+ [ 32...bxc6 33.Nd2 Nf5 34.Nf1 Nxg3 35.Nxg3 c4!-+ ] 33.Kh2 bxc6 [R 9/o] 34.Bxd6 Rd5 35.Bf4 Rdd1 36.Be3 a6 37.Bxc5 Rh1+ [ ¹37...Rxb1 38.Rxb1 Rxb1 39.Kg3 Rb2 40.Kf4 Rxa2 41.Ke5 ] 38.Kg3 Rdg1+ 39.Kf4 Rxh3 40.b4 Rhh1 41.a4 Rxb1 42.Ra2 Ra1 43.Rd2 Rhd1! 44.Re2 Re1 45.Rd2 Rad1 46.Rb2 Rd5! 47.Be3 Ra1! 48.a5 Rh1! 49.Kg3 Rg1+ 50.Kh2 Rg4 51.Kh3 Re4 [ 51...Rc4 52.Bd4 ] 52.Kg2 Rd3 53.Bc5 g5 [ 53...Rxc3 54.Rd2 ] 54.Rb1 Kf7 55.Rc1 Kf6?! [ 55...Ke6?! 56.c4 Rb3 57.Rd1 Rxc4 58.Rd6+ Kf5 59.Rd7 ( 59.Rxc6 Rbxb4 ) 59...h5 60.Ra7 h4 61.Rxa6 ] [ 55...Rc4! 56.Re1 Rxc5! 57.bxc5 Rxc3 58.Rb1 Rxc5 59.Rb6 Rxa5-+ ] 56.c4 Kf5 57.b5! cxb5 [ 57...Re5 58.Bb6 ] 58.cxb5 axb5 59.a6 Rg4+ 60.Kh2 Rc4? [ 60...Rd2?! 61.a7 Ra2 62.Be3 Ra6 63.Rc5+ Ke4 64.Bxg5 Rxa7 65.Rxb5= ] [ 60...Ra4 61.a7∓ ] 61.a7 Rd8 62.Rd1!= Ra8 63.Rd5+! Ke4 64.Rxg5 Kf3! 65.Rf5+? [ 65.Kh3= ]

185 65...Rf4 66.Rh5 Rf7 67.Rh3+ [ 67.Bb6 b4 68.Rb5 Rf4! 69.Be3 Rh4+ 70.Kg1 Rg8+-+ ] 67...Ke4 68.Rb3 Rb7 69.Rb4+ Kd5! [ 69...Kd3 70.Bd4 Rg8 71.Kh3 Rc7 72.Rxb5 Kxd4 73.Rb8 ] 70.Be3 Kc6 71.f4 Raxa7!-+ 72.Bxa7 Rxa7 73.Rb1 Rb7 74.Kg3 b4 75.f5 b3 76.Kf4 Kd5 77.Kg5 b2 78.f6 Ke6 79.Re1+ Kf7 80.Rb1 Rb5+ 81.Kh6 Kxf6 82.Kxh7 Ke5 0-1

Hjartarson,J Rausis,I Island [Hjartarson,J]

C49 2565 2495 1996

68/287 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 Bxc3 7.bxc3 d6 8.Bg5 Ne7 [ 8...Qe7 - 68/(287) ] 9.Nh4 Ng6 10.Nxg6 fxg6 11.Bc4+ Kh8 12.f3!?N [ 12.f4 A) 12...h6?! 13.fxe5! dxe5 14.Bh4 g5 15.Bg3 Qe7 16.d4!± ; B) 12...exf4 13.Bxf4!? ( 13.Rxf4 h6 14.Rh4 Qe8 15.Be3 d5 16.Bb3 dxe4 17.Qd2© ) 13...c6 14.Qd2² ; C) 12...Qe8 13.fxe5 Qxe5 ( 13...dxe5 - 66/276 ) 14.Qd2 Be6 ( 14...Bd7!? 15.Bb3² ) 15.Bxe6 ( 15.Bf4!? Nxe4™ 16.Qe3 Qc5 17.Bxe6 Rxf4 18.d4 Rxf1+ 19.Rxf1 Qc6 20.c4© ) 15...Qxe6 16.c4² ] 12...Qe7 [ 12...h6 13.Be3 d5 14.Bb3² ] 13.Rb1 b6 14.d4 Be6 15.Qd3! h6 16.Bd2 c5?! [>
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B) 26.fxe4 Rf2 27.Qb1™ ( 27.Qxd6? Qxe4-+ ) 27...Rxd2∓ ] 22...Qxa5 [ 22...Qxc2? 23.Rb2+- ] [ 22...Qxb5 23.Rxb5 Nd7 24.c4 g5 25.Ra1± ] 23.Qxa5 bxa5 24.Rb5 Nd7 25.c4!± [ 25.Rxa5 Rb8„ ] 25...a4 [ 25...a6 26.Bxa5! Ra7 27.Rb3± ] 26.Ba5 Nb6 27.Ra1 Rb7 28.Rxa4 Rfb8 29.Bxb6 axb6 [R 9/s] [ 29...Rxb6 30.Rxa7 Rxb5 31.cxb5 Rxb5 32.Ra6 Rb2 33.Rxd6 Rxc2 34.Re6 c4 35.Rxe5 c3 36.Re8+ Kh7 37.Rc8+- ] 30.Kf2 [>
Karaklajic,N Jovanovic,Sanja Palic [Petronic,J]

C56 2395 2255 1996

68/288 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qh5 9.Nxe4 Be6 10.Bg5 Bd6 [ 10...h6 - 28/258 ] 11.Bf6 [ 11.c4 ] [ 11.h4 ] [ 11.Nxd6+ ] [ 11.h3 ] 11...Bxh2+!!N [ 11...0-0 12.Nxd6 cxd6 13.Bxd4 Bg4 ( 13...Rad8?! 14.Re3 Bg4 15.h3² ∆Bxf3 16.Rxf3 Rfe8? 17.Bxg7!± ) 14.Re3 Rae8= ] 12.Nxh2™

[ 12.Kf1 Bc4+ 13.Re2 0-0-+ ] [ 12.Kh1 Be5+ 13.Bh4 0-0-+ ] 12...Qxd1 13.Raxd1 gxf6 14.Nxf6+ Kf8!∓ 15.Nf3 Rd8 16.Ng5 [ 16.a3 Bf5 17.Rd2 h5 18.Ne4 Kg7 19.b4 Rhe8-+ ] 16...Bf5 [ 16...Bxa2!?∓ ] 17.Rd2 Kg7 18.Nge4 h5! 19.f3 Rh6 20.g4 [ 20.Nxh5+ Rxh5 21.g4 Ne5-+ ] 20...hxg4 21.fxg4 Bxe4 22.Nxe4 Ne5 23.Kg2 Rdh8 24.Rxd4? [ 24.Nf2™ Nc6∓ ] 24...Rh2+ 25.Kg3 R8h3+ 26.Kf4 Nf3-+ 27.Red1 Nxd4 28.Rxd4 Rxc2 29.Rd7 Rxb2 30.Rxc7 Rb4 31.Re7 Ra3 32.Kg5 Ra5+ 33.Kf4 Rxa2 34.Kf3 Ra3+ 0-1

Almasi,Z Gulko,B Pamplona [Almasi,Z]

C65 2655 2615 1996

68/289 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.c3 0-0 6.d4 Bb6 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 d6 9.Bxc6 bxc6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nbd2 Re8 12.Qc2!N [ 12.Bg3 - 51/(310) ] 12...g5?! [ ¹12...Bg4 ] 13.Bg3 Nh5 14.c4! [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 34...Qa7 35.a5 ] [ 34...Rd1+ 35.Kh2 ] 35.Rxa3 Bc8! 36.Kf2 Rd2+? [ 36...Ba6± ] 37.Ke1 Rb2 38.Rd3“ [ 38.a5! Ba6 39.Rd3+- ] 38...Kf7! 39.Rd8 Be6 40.Rh8 [ 40.Ra8 Ke7 ] 40...Ke7™ [ 40...Kg7 41.Ra8 /\ Ra7 ] 41.c5! [ 41.Rxh6 Ra2 42.Rh7+ Kd6 ] [ 41.Rh7+ Bf7 42.Nf5+ Ke6 43.Nxh6 Be8 44.Rxc7 Rc2 ] 41...Ra2 42.Rh7+! Bf7 43.Nf5+ Ke6 44.Nxh6 Be8 45.Rxc7 Bd7! [ 45...Rxa4 46.Ng8 Bd7 47.Nxf6 Kxf6 48.Rxd7+- ] 46.Ng8! [ 46.Nf5 Rxa4 ] [ 46.Ra7 Rc2 ] 46...Rc2! 47.Nxf6 [ 47.a5 Rxc5 48.a6 Ra5 49.a7 c5 ] 47...Kxf6 48.Rxd7 Rxc5 49.Kd2? [ 49.Ra7 Rc2 ] [ 49.Rd2 Rc1+ 50.Rd1 Rc2 51.Ra1 Rxg2 52.Kf1 Rh2 53.Ra3+- ] 49...Ra5= 50.Rd6+ Kf7 51.Rxc6 Rxa4 [R 6/j] 52.Kd3 Rd4+ 53.Kc3 Ra4 54.Rb6 Rd4 55.Rb7+ Kf6 56.Rb6+ Kf7 57.Rb2 Ke6 58.Rc2 Rd1 59.Kc4 Rd4+ 60.Kc5 Rd1 61.Kc6 Rd6+ 62.Kc7 Rd7+ 63.Kc8 Rd6 64.Rb2 Rd1 65.Rb6+ Kf7 66.Rb7+ Ke6? [ 66...Kf6 67.Rd7 A) 67...Rg1? 68.Kd8 Rxg2 69.Ke8 Ra2 70.Rf7+ Ke6 ( 70...Kg6 71.Rf5+- ) 71.Kf8!+- ; B) 67...Ra1! 68.Kd8 ( 68.Rc7 Rd1= ) 68...Ra8+= ] 67.Rg7 Kf6 68.Rg8+- Rd2 69.Rf8+ Ke7 70.Rf5 Rc2+ 71.Kb7 Ke6 72.Rxg5 Rxg2 73.Kc7 Rd2 74.Kc6 Rc2+ 75.Kb5 Rc1 76.Rf5 Rc2 77.Kb4 Rc1 78.Kb3 Rc6 79.Kb2 Rc8 80.g5 Rh8 [ 80...Rc7 81.g6 Rg7 82.Rg5 Kf6 83.Rg4 Rxg6 84.Rxg6+ Kxg6 85.Kb3 Kf6 86.Kc4 Ke6 87.Kc5 ] 81.Kc2 Rh2+ 82.Kd1 Ra2 83.Ke1 Rb2 84.Kf1 Ra2 85.Rf6+ Ke7 86.Rb6 Kf7 87.g6+ Kg7 88.Re6 Rb2 89.Rxe5 Kxg6 90.Ke1 Kf6 91.Rd5 Ra2 92.Rd2 Ra1+

187 93.Kf2 1-0

Shirov,A Almasi,Z Tilburg [Shirov,A]

C67 2685 2655 1996

68/290 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!? [ 9...Be6 - 68/(290) ] 10.Nd4!?N [ 10.h3 - 68/(290) ] 10...Ng6 11.f4!? [ 11.Bg5+ Ke8!? ( 11...Be7 12.Bxe7+ Kxe7 13.f4² ) 12.Rad1 Bd7÷ ] 11...Bc5 12.Be3 Bb6! [ 12...Bxd4 13.Bxd4 Bf5 14.Nd1! Bxc2 15.Ne3 Bd3 16.Rf2‚ ] 13.Rae1!? Nh4!? [ 13...Ne7!? 14.e6 A) 14...fxe6? 15.Nxe6+ Bxe6 16.Bxb6 axb6 ( 16...Bc4 17.Bxc7+ Kd7 18.Rf2± ) 17.Rxe6 Nd5 18.Rd1 Kc8 19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.a3± ; B) 14...c5! 15.Nb3 Bxe6 16.Nxc5 Bc4 17.Rd1+ Kc8 18.Rfe1 Ba5 19.Bd2 Bb6 20.Be3 Ba5= ] 14.e6!? [ 14.Ne4!? Nf5 15.Nxf5 Bxf5 16.Ng3 Bxc2 17.Rf2© ] 14...fxe6? [ 14...c5! 15.e7+ ( 15.Nb3 Bxe6 16.Nxc5 Bxc5 17.Bxc5 Kd7 18.Rd1+ Kc6 19.Bf2 Nf5 20.g4 Nd6 21.f5 Bc4 22.Rfe1 Rae8 23.b3 Ba6= ) 15...Kxe7 16.Nb3 ( 16.Ndb5?! Kd7³ ; 16.Bf2+?! Kf8³ ) 16...Kd6 17.Nxc5 Bxc5 18.Ne4+ Kc6 19.Nxc5= ] 15.Nxe6+! [ 15.Ne4 c5! 16.Nb5 Bd7„ ] 15...Bxe6 16.Bxb6 axb6 [ 16...Bh3 17.Bd4! Nxg2 ( 17...Bxg2 18.Bxg7 Bxf1 19.Bxh8+- ) 18.Rd1! Kc8 19.Rd3 Bf5 20.Kxg2± ] 17.Rxe6 Kd7 18.Rfe1 Rae8 19.Rxe8 Rxe8 20.Rxe8 Kxe8 21.Kf2± Nf5 22.Ne4 c5 [ 22...Nd6 23.Nxd6+ cxd6 24.c4+- ] 23.g4 Nh6?!

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 23...Ne7 24.Kf3± ] 24.Kf3 Nf7 25.h4 Ke7? [ 25...h6 26.h5± ] 26.Ng5+- Nd6 [ 26...Nxg5+ 27.hxg5 ] 27.Nxh7 Nc4 28.f5 Nxb2 29.g5 Nc4 30.h5 b5 31.Kf4 Na3 32.h6 gxh6 33.g6 Nc4 34.f6+ Ke6 35.f7 Ne5 36.f8N+ 1-0

Sveshnikov,E Volzhin,A Yerevan (open) [Volzhin,A]

[ 24.Ka3 Bf8-+ ] 24...Qxd3+ 25.Nc3 Bxc4+ 26.Ka4 Bb5+ 27.Kb3 Bc4+ 28.Ka4 Bb5+?“ [ 28...Bf8! 29.Qe4 ( 29.Qe5 Bb5+ 30.Kb3 Ba4+! 31.Kxa4 Qc4+ 32.b4 Qxb4# ) 29...Qd6!! 30.a3™ Qd7!! (Yakovich,Y) 31.Rd2 ( 31.Qxc4 b5+-+ ) 31...Bd5 32.Qe2 ( 32.Qe5 c5+ 33.Ka5 b6+ 34.Kxa6 c6 35.Kxb6 Qb7+ 36.Ka5 Qa7# ) 32...c5+ 33.Ka5 b6+ 34.Kxa6 c6 35.Kxb6 Qc7+ 36.Ka6 Kb8 (/\ Qa7#) 37.Nb5 ( 37.Qe5 Qxe5 38.Rxd5 cxd5 39.Bf4 Rd6+!-+ ) C68 37...cxb5 38.Rxd5 ( 38.Qxb5+ Bb7+-+ ) 2565 38...Qb7+ 39.Ka5 Rxd5-+ ] 2485 1996 ½-½

68/291 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Ne7 [ 5...Bd6 - 68/(291) ] 6.Nxe5 Qd4 7.Qh5 g6 8.Nf3 Qxe4 9.Qa5 Bg4 10.Re1 [ 10.Qc3 Rg8 11.Ng5?! Qf5 12.Nxh7 Nd5 13.Re1+ Be7 14.Qg3 0-0-0 >
Greenfeld,A Mikhalevski,V Beer_Sheva [Greenfeld,A]

C68 2560 2495 1996

68/292 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Qd6 [ 5...Bg4 - 68/(292) ] 6.Na3 [ 6.d3 - 68/(292) ] 6...Be6 7.Qe2 f6 8.Rd1 0-0-0 [ 8...c5 - 68/(292) ] 9.d4 exd4?!N [ 9...Bg4 - 64/306 ] 10.Rxd4 [ 10.Nxd4!? Bf7 ( 10...c5? 11.Bf4! ; 10...Bd7?! 11.Nc4± ; 10...Qd7 11.Bf4ƒ ; 10...Re8!? 11.Qf3 Qd7 12.h3 Bc5² ) 11.Be3² ( 11.Qg4+ Be6! ∆12.Qf3? Qd7 )] 10...Qe7 11.Bf4 g5 12.Bg3 [ 12.Rxd8+?! Qxd8 13.Rd1 Qe8 14.Nxg5 ( 14.Qe3?! c5 ∆15.Bxg5? fxg5 16.Qc3 Qg6! 17.Qxh8 Bg7 ) 14...fxg5 15.Be5 Bxa3 16.bxa3 Ne7 17.Bxh8 Qxh8 18.Qe3÷ ] 12...Nh6 [ 12...h5 13.h4 ><>> ] 13.Rxd8+! [ 13.Rad1 Bg7 ] 13...Qxd8 14.Rd1‰ Qe7 [ 14...Qe8 15.Qe3! b6 ( 15...Kb8 16.Qb6 Qc8 17.Nc4! (/\ Na5) Bxc4 18.Bxc7+ Qxc7 19.Rd8+ Qxd8 20.Qxd8+ Ka7 21.Qd4++- ; 15...c5 16.Qc3 Be7 17.Qa5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Qc6 18.Nb5!!+- ) 16.Qc3 Be7 17.Nd4 Bd7 18.Nc4± ] 15.Nd4 [/\ Nc6!] Bd7 16.Qd2! [/\ Qa5->] Qb4? [ 16...Bg7? 17.Qa5 Be8 18.Ne6+- ] [ 16...Qxe4? 17.Qa5 Bd6 18.Bxd6 cxd6 19.Nc4+- ] [ 16...Nf7™ 17.Qa5 Ne5 18.Nc4 Bg7 19.Ne3± ] 17.Qd3! [/\ Nc6] [ 17.c3?! Qe7 ] 17...Qe7 [ 17...Be7 18.c3 (>
189

20.Nxb3 Be6 [ 20...a5 21.Rc3 b4 22.Re3 Bb5+© ] 21.Rc3 Rd6!N [Timman,J] [ 21...a5 - 67/(420) ] [ 21...Rc8 22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Nd4² ] 22.a4 Bc4+ 23.Kf2 [ 23.Ke1 Rhd8© ] 23...Rc8! 24.axb5 axb5 25.Rb1 b4 26.Re3 Bxb3! [ 26...Bb5 27.Na1!² ∆Rd2+ 28.Kg3 Rc4 29.Rd3! Rcxc2 30.Nxc2 Bxd3 31.Rxb4+ Kc5 32.Rd4± ] 27.Rexb3 [ 27.cxb3 Rd2+ 28.Re2 ( 28.Kg3?! Rcc2 29.Rg1 Rc3! ) 28...Rxe2+ 29.Kxe2 Rc2+ 30.Kf1 Rd2!= ] 27...Rxc2+ 28.Ke3 Rxg2 29.Rxb4+ [R 9/s] Kc5 [ 29...Kc7 30.Rb7+ Kd8 31.h4 Rd7 32.Rb8+ Ke7= ] 30.Rb7 Ra6! 31.R1b3 g5?! [ 31...Kd6= ] 32.h4 h6?! [ 32...g4 33.Kf4! ( 33.Rxh7 Rg3 34.Kf4 Rxf3+ 35.Rxf3 gxf3 36.Kxf3 Kd6 37.Kf4 Ke6= ) 33...gxf3 34.Rxf3 h5!„ ] 33.Rd3! [ 33.hxg5 hxg5 34.Rd3² ] 33...gxh4? [ 33...g4 34.Rc7+ Kb4 35.Kf4 ( 35.Rd1 Kb3² ) 35...gxf3 36.Rxf3² ] 34.Rc7+! Kb4 [ 34...Kb6 35.Rc1± ∆h3 36.Rd6+ Ka7 37.Rxa6+ Kxa6 38.Rc6+ Kb7 39.Rxf6 h5 40.Rf5! h4 41.Rh5+- ] 35.Rd1!± Kb3 [ 35...h3 36.Rb1+ Ka3 37.Ra1+ Ra2 38.Rxa2+ Kxa2 39.Rc5!!+- ] 36.Rh1 f5 37.exf5 [ 37.e5!?± ] C69 37...Rg5 38.Rb7+ Kc2! [ 38...Ka2 39.Rh2+ Ka3 40.Rb5 Ra4 Shirov,A 2685 41.Rhb2 Ra6 ( 41...Ra5 42.R2b3+ Ka2 Adams,Mi 2685 43.Rxa5+ Kxb3 44.Kf4 h3 45.Ra1 h2 Tilburg 1996 46.Rh1 Rg2 47.f6+- ) 42.R5b3+ Ka4 [Shirov,A] 43.Rb1 Rg1 44.Rxg1 Kxb3 45.Rg6 Ra5 68/293 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 46.Rxh6 Rxf5 47.Rxh4+- ] 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 f6 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 39.Rh2+ Kc3? c5 8.Nb3 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 Bg4 10.f3 Bd7 [ 39...Kc1 40.Rc7+ Kb1 41.Rc5 Ra3+ 11.Nc3 0-0-0 12.Bf4 c4 13.Na5 Bc5+ 42.Ke4 Ra4+ 43.Ke5 Rg1 44.Rd5!± ] 14.Kf1 b5 15.Nd5 Ne7 16.Bxc7 Nxd5 40.Rbb2+- Kc4 41.Rxh4+ Kc5 42.Rc2+ 17.Rxd5 Kxc7 18.Rxc5+ Kb6 19.b4 cxb3 Kb5 43.Rh1

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ ¹43.Rf4 Rf6 44.Ke4 ] 43...Ra3+ 44.Kf4 Ra4+ 45.Ke5 46.Rxh6 Kb4+ 47.Ke4 Rgxf5 48.Rb6+ 49.Rc3+ Ka2 [ 49...Ka4 50.f4 ] 50.f4 Rf8 51.Rcb3 Rc5?! [ 51...Raf5 52.Rf3+- ] [ 51...Re8+ 52.Kf3 Re1 53.Rb2+ 54.Re2 Rf1+ 55.Rf2 Rg1 56.Rb3!+- ] 52.Rb2+ Ka3 53.Rb1 Ka2 54.R6b2+ 55.Rb5 Re8+ 56.Kd4 Rxb5 57.Rxb5 58.Rb1 Rf8 59.Ke5 Re8+ 60.Kd6 61.Rf1 1-0

Shirov,A Short,N Groningen [Shirov,A]

190 ( 28...Bxb2 29.Qe6+ ) 29.Qd7 Kf7 30.Nb4 ] Ra5 27.Ne3 Rd8 28.Qc2! Nxe3+ Ka3 [ 28...Nb4 29.Qe4 Bf8 30.Qe6+ Kh8 31.Nf5 ] 29.fxe3 Rd6 30.Qe4! Bf8 31.g4! [ 31.Qe8 f5 ] 31...g6 32.Qe8! Kg7 33.h4 c5 Ka1 [ 33...Kg8 34.Kf3 f5 ( 34...Kg7 35.Kf4 Kg8 36.h5 gxh5 37.gxh5 Kg7 38.e4 Rxd4 Ka3 39.h6+ Kg8 40.Qe6+ ) 35.gxf5 gxf5 Ka4 36.Kf4 Rf6 37.Kg5 Kg7 38.Qd7+ ] Rf8 [ 33...f5 34.Qe5+ ] 34.dxc5 Rd2+ 35.Kf3 Bxc5 36.g5!? [ 36.Qxb5+- ] 36...Rd5 [ 36...Rd3 37.gxf6+ Kxf6 38.Qc6+ Bd6 39.Ke2 ] C68 [ 36...b4 37.Qe6! ] 2685 37.gxf6+ Kxf6 38.Qc6+ Ke5 39.e4 Rd3+ 2695 1996 40.Ke2 Re3+ 41.Kd2 Kd4? 42.Qd5# 1-0

68/294 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 [ 9...Rb8 - 57/(332) ] 10.axb5 axb5 11.Rxa8+ [ 11.Qe2 ] 11...Bxa8 12.d4N [ 12.Qe2 c4! ] 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 Bxe4 14.Nxe5 [ 14.Re1?! Qc6! ] 14...f6 15.Nd3 Bxd3 [ 15...c6 16.Nc5 ( 16.Re1 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Kf7= ) 16...Bxc2 17.Qxc2 Qxd4÷ ] 16.Qxd3 c6 17.Bd2! Nd5 18.Ra1 Be7 [ 18...Kf7 19.Ra8!± ] 19.Ra8+ Bd8 20.Qb3 0-0? [ 20...Kf7 21.Ra7+ Be7 ( 21...Bc7 22.g3 Rc8 23.Ne3± ) 22.Ne3 Re8 23.Nxd5 Qxd5 24.Qxd5+ cxd5 25.Kf1 Ke6 26.Rb7± ] [ 20...Qd7 21.Bb4! ( 21.Ba5 0-0 22.Bxd8 Rxd8 23.Qh3 Kf7 24.Rxd8 Qxd8 25.Qxh7 Qa5!© ) 21...Kf7 22.Bc5 Re8 23.Ra7 Bc7 24.Ne3 Re6 25.g3± ] 21.Bb4 Qf4 22.g3 Qc1+ 23.Kg2 Be7 [ 23...Re8 24.Ne3 Qb1 25.Nxd5 Qe4+ 26.Qf3 Qxd5 27.Qxd5+ cxd5 28.Ba5+- ] 24.Ra1+- Qxa1 25.Nxa1 Bxb4 26.Nc2! Be7 [ 26...Bd2 27.Qd3 Bc1 28.Qf5 Ne7

Adams,Mi Conquest,S Hastings [Adams,Mi]

C73 2685 2585 1996

68/295 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.Bxc6+ bxc6 6.d4 f6 7.c4 Ne7 8.Nc3 Ng6 9.Be3 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.h3!?N [ 11.Rc1 ] [ 11.Qd2 ] 11...Kh8 12.Rc1 Bd7 [ 12...Rb8 13.b3 ] 13.Qe2 Qc8 [/\ 14...ed4 15.Nd4 c5] 14.c5 Qb7 15.Rfd1 Rad8 16.b3 [ 16.Rc2!? ] 16...Be8 [ 16...Be6!? ] 17.h4 [ 17.Rc2!? ] 17...Nf4 [ 17...h6 18.h5 Nf4 19.Bxf4 exf4 20.Nh4± ] 18.Bxf4 exf4 19.Na4 [ 19.e5!? ] 19...Bh5 20.d5 Qb5?! [ 20...cxd5 21.Rxd5 f5 22.c6 Qc8÷ ] 21.Nc3! Qxe2 [ 21...Qxc5? 22.dxc6 /\ Nd5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

191

22.Nxe2 f5! [ 22...cxd5 23.Nxf4± ] 23.Nxf4 fxe4 24.Nxh5 exf3 25.cxd6 Rxd6 26.dxc6² Rh6?“ [ 26...fxg2² ] 27.Ng3 fxg2 28.h5! Kg8 [ 28...Bd6 29.Rd5!± ] 29.Rd7 Ba3 [ 29...Bd6 30.Kxg2± ] 30.Rc2 Rf7 31.Kxg2 Bf8 32.Rd8 Rff6 [ ¹32...Rhf6 ] 33.Rc4 [/\ Ra8] Rxc6 34.Nf5 [ 34.Nf5 Rhe6 35.Rxc6 Rxc6 36.Ne7++- ] 1-0

Anand,V Ivanchuk,V Las Palmas [Anand,V]

C78 2735 2730 1996

68/296 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.Nxe5 [ 6.d3 - 68/(296) ] 6...Nxe5 7.d4 Nxe4 8.Re1 Be7 9.Rxe4 Ng6 10.c4 0-0 11.Nc3 d6 12.Nd5 Bh4 13.Qh5!N [ 13.g3 - 59/366 ] 13...c6 [ 13...Be6!? ∆14.Nf4? Bxc4 15.Nxg6 Bxf2+! ] 14.Rxh4! Qxh4 [ 14...Nxh4? 15.Bg5 A) 15...Qa5 16.Ne7+ Kh8 17.Bc2 h6 ( 17...Ng6 18.Bxg6 fxg6 19.Nxg6++- ; 17...Nf5 18.Nxf5 Bxf5 19.Bf6!+- ) 18.Qxh6+! gxh6 19.Bf6# ; B) 15...f6 16.Bxh4! cxd5 17.Qxd5+ Kh8 18.Bg3± ] 15.Qxh4 Nxh4 16.Nb6 Rb8 [ 16...Bf5± ] 17.Bf4 Nf5 [ 17...Rd8? 18.Bg5 ] 18.d5! [ 18.Re1? Nxd4 19.Bxd6 Be6 20.Bxb8 Rxb8³ ] 18...Re8 [ 18...cxd5 19.cxd5 Rd8 20.Re1 Kf8 21.h3 Ne7 22.g4!© ] 19.Kf1! [ 19.f3? Re2! 20.g4 Nd4 21.Kf1 Rxb2

22.Bxd6 Nxf3 23.Bxb8 Bxg4 /\ Bh3# ] [ 19.dxc6 bxc6 20.Bxc6 Re2!³ ] [ 19.h3 h5! ( 19...Re5 20.Rd1± ; 19...Re2 20.g4 Rxb2 21.Bb3 Nd4 22.Bxd6 Nxb3 23.axb3 Rxb3 24.c5!± ) 20.Kf1 Re4! ] 19...h6? [ 19...Re4? 20.Re1!± ] [ 19...h5!? 20.dxc6 ( 20.Rd1 Re4! ; 20.Re1 Rxe1+ 21.Kxe1 f6 ) 20...bxc6 21.Bxc6 Rxb6! ( 21...Rd8 22.c5! ; 21...Re7 22.Nd5© ) 22.Bxe8 Rxb2= ] [ 19...f6!? ] 20.h3!± Re4 [ 20...Rd8 21.g4 Nh4 22.c5± ] 21.Bh2 cxd5 22.g4! [/\ Bc2] Rxc4 23.Nxc4 dxc4 24.Re1! [ 24.Rd1 Be6! ( 24...b5 25.Bc2 Nh4 26.Bxd6 /\ Bg3 ) 25.gxf5 Bxf5 ] 24...Be6 [ 24...Nd4 25.Re8+ Kh7 26.Bxd6 Ra8 27.Be5 b5 ( 27...Nc6 28.Bc2+ f5 29.f4!+- ) 28.Bd1 Nc6 29.Bc2+ f5 30.Rxc8 Rxc8 31.Bxf5+ g6 32.Bxc8 Nxe5 33.Bxa6 b4 34.Ke2+- ] 25.gxf5 Bxf5 26.Bxd6 Bxh3+ 27.Kg1 Rd8 28.Re8+ Rxe8 29.Bxe8 Be6 30.a4! g5 31.a5 Kg7 32.Ba4 Kg6 33.Bd1! [ 33.Bc2+ Bf5 34.Bd1 Be4 ] 33...Bd5 34.Bc2+! Kf6 35.Bc7 [/\ 35...h5? 36.Bd8] Ke6 36.Bh7 [/\ 36...f5? 37.Bg8] Bf3 37.Kh2 Kd5 38.Bc2 [ 38.Kg3 Be4 ] 38...Be4 39.Bd1 Kd4 40.Be2 Bd3 41.Bb6+! Kd5 42.Bd1 f5 43.Kg3 Ke5 44.Bc5 Kf6 45.Bh5 f4+ [ 45...Kg7 46.Bd4+ Kh7 47.Bf7 /\ Bd5 ] 46.Kh2 [/\ 47.Bf8, 47.Bf3] 1-0

Short,N Onischuk,Al Wijk aan Zee [Onischuk,Al]

C78 2690 2580 1997

68/297 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.Nxe5 Nxe5 7.d4 b5!?N 8.dxe5 [ 8.Bb3 - 68/(297) ] 8...Nxe4 9.Bb3 Bb7 10.Nc3 [ 10.Bd5!? ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 10...Qh4 11.Bxf7+! [ 11.Be3? Nxc3 12.bxc3 Qe4 13.Bxf7+ Kxf7 14.Qxd7+ Be7 ] 11...Ke7 [ 11...Kxf7! 12.Qxd7+ Kg6 ( 12...Be7 13.Nd5! ∆Rhd8? 14.Qf5+ Kg8 15.g3+- ; 12...Kf8 13.Be3!© ) 13.Nxe4! ( 13.Qe6+ Nf6 14.exf6 Rhe8 /\ Qf2-+ ) 13...Bxe4! ( 13...Qxe4 14.Qe6+ Kh5 15.Qh3+= ) 14.Be3! Bxe3 15.fxe3 Raf8 16.g3= ] 12.Be3 Bxe3 13.fxe3 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Qe4 15.Rf2! Raf8? [ 15...Qxe5 16.Qd4 Qxd4 17.exd4 Raf8 18.Re1+ Kd8 /\ d6, Bc6-e8= Short,N ] 16.Qh5 Qxe3 17.Rd1 Bc6 18.e6! d6 [ 18...dxe6 19.Qh4+ g5 20.Qb4++- ] 19.Qh4+ g5 20.Qh6 Qe5 21.Rd3 Be4 22.Re3 d5 23.g4! Rhg8 24.Rf5?? [ 24.Bxg8 Rxf2 25.Kxf2 Qf4+ 26.Ke2 Qxg4+ 27.Kd2 Qg2+ 28.Re2+- ] 24...Qg7 25.Qh3 Bxf5 26.gxf5 Rh8 27.Qg3 Rc8 28.Re5! Rhd8 29.f6+ Qxf6 30.Rxg5 Qh6 31.Bh5? [ 31.h4!÷ ] 31...Rf8 32.Rg7+? [ 32.h4 Rg8 33.Rxg8 Rxg8 34.Qxg8 Qxh5∓ ] 32...Kf6 33.Rf7+ Rxf7 34.Qf2+ Kxe6 35.Qxf7+ Kd6 36.Bg4 Rd8 0-1

192 19.cxb5 axb5 20.a5 Ba7 21.Bxf4 gxf4 [ 21...exf4 22.Qe2² ] 22.Qe2 Rg8 23.Bd3 [ 23.a6 Nd8 24.Bd3 Rb8÷ ] 23...Rg6 24.Bxb5 [ 24.a6 Rag8!! ( 24...Nd8? 25.Bxb5± ) 25.Rg1 ( 25.axb7? Rxg2+ 26.Kh1 Bxh3 27.Rxa7 R2g5!-+ ) 25...Nd8³ ] 24...Rag8 25.Rg1 Bc8!© 26.g4?! [ 26.Bd3÷ ] 26...fxg3+ 27.Rxg3 Qf6!³ 28.Rag1 Qf4 29.Qe1 Nd8 30.Bf1 c6 [ 30...R8g7³ ] 31.Bc4 R8g7 32.Qf1 h5?! [ 32...Kh7!?³ ] 33.Kh1! Rxg3 34.Rxg3 Rxg3 35.fxg3 Qxg3 36.Qg2! Qf4 [ 36...Qxh3+ 37.Qxh3 Bxh3 38.Ng5÷ ] 37.Qg5! Qxg5 38.Nxg5 Be3 39.Ndf3= Kg7 40.dxc6 Nxc6 41.Nxf7 Nxb4 42.Nxd6 Bxh3 43.Nxe5 Kf6 44.Nf3 ½-½

Leko,P Shirov,A Tilburg [Shirov,A]

C78 2630 2685 1996

68/299 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 [ 8.d4 - 68/(299) ] C78 Shirov,A 2685 8...Bg4!?N [ 8...Rb8 - 62/(368) ] Onischuk,Al 2605 Groningen 1996 9.d3 Rb8 10.axb5 axb5 11.h3 Bh5 12.Be3!? Bxe3 13.fxe3 Bxf3?! [Shirov,A] [ 13...Nd7= ] 68/298 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 14.Qxf3 0-0 15.Nd2² b4 16.Rf2?! Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d6!N [ 16.g4!² ] [ 7...d5 - 67/428 ] 16...Ra8! 17.Rb1 8.d4 [ 17.Rxa8 Qxa8 18.g4?! bxc3 19.bxc3 [ 8.h3 - 68/(298) ] Qa1+! 20.Kg2 Nd8³ ] [ 8.a4 - 68/(298) ] [ 17.Raf1 bxc3 18.bxc3 Ra3!„ ] 8...Bb6 9.h3!? 17...Na5! 18.Ba4 [ 9.dxe5 ] [ 18.cxb4?! Nxb3 19.Nxb3 Qb8³ ] 9...0-0 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 Qe7 18...Rb8! [ 11...g5 12.Nxg5!? ] [ 18...c5?! 19.c4!² >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 25.Rb1 Qa7 26.d4 Ne6 27.Nd2 Rb8 28.Bd5 Rxb1+ 29.Qxb1 Nd8 30.Kf2 g6 31.Nf3? [ 31.Bc4³ ] 31...c6 32.Bc4 Kg7? [ 32...Qa5! (Leko,P) 33.dxe5 dxe5 34.Qd3 Kg7∓ ] 33.Bd3³ Ne6 34.Qb2 Qc7 35.Bc2 h6! 36.Ke2? [ 36.Qb4³ ∆Ng5 37.Nd2 ] 36...Ng5! 37.Nxg5 [ 37.Nd2 d5!∓ ] 37...hxg5∓ 38.Bd3 g4“ [ 38...d5!? 39.exd5 exd4 40.cxd4 Qg3∓ ] 39.hxg4 Qd7 40.Kf1 Qxg4 41.Qe2 Qh4 42.Qf2 Qh1+ 43.Ke2 Qa1 44.Qe1 Qa2+ 45.Qd2 Qe6 46.Qc2 c5! 47.dxc5 dxc5 48.Ke1 Qc6! 49.c4 Qb6 50.Qc3 Nd7 51.Ke2 Qe6 52.Bc2 Qg4+ 53.Kf1 Qg3 54.Qe1 Qh2 55.Qf2 Nf6! 56.Ke2 Qh1 57.Qf1 Qh4! [ 57...Qxf1+? 58.Kxf1 Kf8 59.Ke2 Ke7 60.Kd3 Kd6 61.Bd1 Kc6 62.Bf3 Kb6 63.Kc3 Ka5 64.Kb3 g5 65.g4= ] 58.Qf2 Qh2 59.Qf3 [ 59.Bd3 Ne8∓ ] 59...Ne8! 60.Bd3 Nd6 61.Qf1 Qh4! 62.Qf2 [ 62.Qf3 f5 63.Qf2 ( 63.g3 Qh2+ 64.Ke1 fxe4 65.Bxe4 Nxc4 ) 63...Qxf2+ 64.Kxf2 fxe4∓ ] 62...Qe7? [ 62...Qg4+ 63.Qf3 Qe6-+ ] 63.Qf1 Qb7? [ 63...Qh4∓ ] 64.Qa1„ Kf6 65.Qa5 Nxe4 66.Bxe4 Qxe4 67.Qxc5 Qxg2+ 68.Kd3 Qf1+ 69.Kd2 Qf2+ 70.Kd3! [ 70.Kd1 Qf5!∓ ] 70...Qf5+ 71.Kc3 g5 72.Qb6+?? [ 72.Qf8!³ ] 72...Kg7 73.c5 g4-+ 74.c6 g3 75.c7 g2 76.e4 Qf1! 77.Kd2 [ 77.c8Q Qc1+ ] 77...g1Q 78.Qxg1+ Qxg1 79.c8Q Qd4+ 80.Ke2 Qxe4+ 81.Kf2 Qf4+ 82.Ke2 e4 83.Qc3+ Kg6 84.Qc6+ Kg5 85.Qc5+ Kg4 86.Qc8+ Kg3 87.Qc5 Kg2 88.Qd5 Qf3+ 89.Ke1 Qe3+ 0-1

193 Nisipeanu,L._D Petek,P Medellin [Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

C78 2500 2175 1996

68/300 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 8.d4 exd4 [ 8...Na5 - 68/(300) ] 9.Re1 Na5 [ 9...d5?! 10.Ng5 Ne5 ( 10...Be7 11.Rxe4!± - 22/307 ) 11.cxd4 Nc4 12.f3 Be7 13.Bxc4! bxc4 ( 13...Nxg5 14.Bxg5 f6 15.Bd2 /\ Bb4+- ) 14.fxe4 Bxg5 15.Qa4+!± ] 10.Ng5 [ 10.Nbd2 d5 11.Bxd5!? Bxd5 12.Nxe4 Be7 13.Bg5 0-0 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Qxd4 Rad8 16.Ng3² ] 10...d5 11.Rxe4+!N [ 11.Qh5?! - 68/(300) ] 11...dxe4 12.Bxf7+ Ke7 13.Qh5 [ 13.cxd4?! h6! ( 13...g6 14.Nc3 Bg7 15.Qg4‚ ) 14.Qh5 Qxd4 15.Nc3 Qe5 ∆16.Be6 g6! 17.Qxg6 Qf6∓ ] [ 13.Qg4!? - 68/(300) ] 13...e3?! [ 13...Qd6? 14.Nxe4! /\ Bg5+- ] [ 13...h6 14.b4! ( 14.cxd4?! Qxd4 15.Nc3 Qe5 - 13. cd4 ) 14...Nc6 15.Bb3‚ ] [ 13...Qd7!? 14.cxd4 g6! ( 14...Qxd4?! 15.Ne6!‚ ) 15.Qh4 ( 15.Bxg6?! Qc6∓ ) 15...Bg7 16.d5! ( 16.Nc3?! h6!∓ ) 16...Bxd5 ( 16...h6? 17.Be6± ) 17.Bxd5 Qxd5 18.Nc3© ] 14.cxd4± Qxd4 [ 14...exf2+ 15.Kf1 Qd7 ( 15...Qxd4 16.Qe2+ Be4 17.Nc3± ) 16.Qe2+ Kd8 17.Be6 Qxd4 18.Nf7+± ] 15.Bxe3 Qe5 [ 15...Qxb2 16.Qg4 ( 16.Bc5+ Kd8 17.Qd1+ Bd6 18.Bd4!± ) 16...Bc6 ( 16...Qe5 17.Bc5+!+- ) 17.Qf4! Kd7 18.Bd4 Qc2 19.Be6+ Kd8 20.Nf7+ Ke8 21.Nc3± ] 16.Nc3 g6 [ 16...h6 17.Be6+- ] 17.Qg4! Rd8 [ 17...Bh6 18.Bc5+! Qxc5 19.Re1+!+- ] 18.Re1 Kf6 [ 18...h5 19.Qb4++- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 19.Nd5+!+- Rxd5 Bf5 22.Bd2 1-0

20.Bxd5

Leyva,R Moreno,Ale Las Tunas [Becerra Rivero,J; Moreno,Ale]

194 Bc8

21.Qf3+

[ 35...Qd7 ] 36.Qb8 Qe4? [ 36...d3 37.Ra8 f5 38.Bf6 Bxf6 39.Ra7+ Bg7 40.Qc7 Bf7 41.Qxf7 Qxf7 42.Rxf7 e4 43.Kf1 Kg8 44.Rd7 Bh6= ] C78 37.Ra8 f5 38.Bf6! Bxf6 [ 38...Qe1+ 39.Kh2 Qxf2 40.Qh8+!+- ] 2370 2385 39.Ra7+ Bg7 40.Qf8 1996 1-0

68/301 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 h6 8.d4 d6 9.c3 g6 10.a4 [ 10.Nbd2 - 3/295 ] 10...Bg7 11.axb5!?N [ 11.dxe5 ] 11...axb5 12.Rxa8 Qxa8 13.Na3 b4 14.Nc4 [ 14.cxb4 - 68/(301) ] 14...0-0 15.d5 [ 15.dxe5 - 68/(301) ] 15...Na5 16.cxb4 Nxb3 17.Qxb3 Rb8! 18.Nfd2 [ 18.Qa3? Nxe4! 19.Rxe4 Bxd5 20.Rg4 ( 20.Qxa8 Rxa8 21.Ncd2 Bxe4 22.Nxe4 Ra1-+ ) 20...Be6∓ ] 18...Nxe4!! 19.Rxe4 [ 19.Nxe4? Bxd5 20.Qd3 Rxb4! ( 20...Bxe4 21.Rxe4 d5 22.Re1 dxc4 23.Qxc4= ) 21.Ncd2 f5 22.Nc3 Rd4 23.Qf1 Bxg2!∓ ] 19...Bxd5 20.Rg4 [ 20.Re1 Bxg2 21.f3 Bh3© ] 20...Be6 21.Rg3 d5 22.Na5 c5 23.Qc2 cxb4© [ 23...Bf8?! 24.Rxg6+ fxg6 25.Qxg6+ Kh8 26.Qxe6 Rxb4 27.Nf3! ( 27.Nc6? Rb6 28.Qxe5+ Bg7 29.Qxd5 Qxc6∓ ) 27...Qxa5 28.Qxe5+ Bg7 29.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Ng5+! hxg5 31.Qh5+= ] 24.Ndb3 [ 24.Nc6? Rb7 25.Nb3 Rc7 26.Nba5 Qxa5-+ ] 24...Rc8 25.Qd1 Qb8 [ 25...d4!? 26.Bd2 e4 27.Bxb4 d3 ] 26.h4 h5 27.Bd2 d4 28.Qe1 Rc2 29.Bxb4 Rxb2 30.Ba3 Ra2 31.Qc1 Qb5!∓ 32.Be7 Rxa5?! [ 32...d3! 33.Qc5 Qxc5 34.Bxc5 e4 35.Bb4 Bxb3 36.Nxb3 Rb2 37.Re3 f5-+ ] 33.Nxa5 Qxa5 34.Ra3 Qd5 35.Qc7 Kh7

Nisipeanu,L._D Dumitrache,D Romania (ch) [Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

C80 2500 2495 1996

68/302 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 exd4 7.Re1 d5 8.Nxd4 Bd6 9.Nxc6 Bxh2+ 10.Kh1 Qh4 11.Rxe4+ dxe4 12.Qd8+ Qxd8 13.Nxd8+ Kxd8 14.Kxh2 Be6 15.Be3 [ 15.Nc3?! c5!³ ] 15...f5 16.Nc3 [ 16.Nd2!? /\ f3 ] 16...Ke7 17.Bb3!?N [ 17.Rd1 (/\ 17...c6?! 18.Bb3 Bb3 19.ab3 Ke6 20.Bb6!+/-) Kf7! /\ Rad8 ] [ 17.g4 g6 18.Kg3 ( 18.gxf5!? gxf5 19.Ne2 ) 18...h5 19.gxf5 gxf5 ( 19...h4+ 20.Kh2 gxf5 21.Ne2 Rag8!÷ ) 20.Kh4 ( 20.Bb3?! Rhg8+ /\ Rad8=/+; 20.Bg5+ Kf7 21.Bb3 h4+ 22.Kh3 Rhg8 23.Be3 /\ Ne2-f4 ; 20.Kf4!? h4 21.Ke5 Rh5 22.Ne2 f4+!? 23.Kxf4 c5 24.Kxe4 b5 25.Nf4 Rf5 26.Rh1= ) 20...Rag8 21.Bg5+ Kf7 22.Ne2 c5 23.c3™ Rg7 ( 23...e3?! 24.f3!² ; 23...b5?! 24.Bd1!² ) 24.Nf4 Rxg5! 25.Kxg5 Rg8+ 26.Kh6™ Rh8+ 27.Kg5 Rg8+= ] 17...Kf7 [ ¹17...Bxb3 18.axb3 Ke6 ( 18...Kf7 19.Ra5! ) 19.g4!? fxg4 ( 19...g6?! 20.g5!² ) 20.Ra4! h5 21.Rxe4+ Kf7 22.Nd5 Rae8 23.Rb4 b5 24.Nxc7 Rc8„ ] 18.g4!? [ ¹18.Nd5 Rac8 19.c4! ( 19.Bf4 c6 20.Nb6 Rcd8 21.Bg5÷ ) 19...c6 20.Nf4 Rcd8 21.Re1! ∆Rhe8 22.Nxe6 Kxe6 23.Bg5 Rd3 24.c5+ Kd7 ( 24...Ke5?! 25.Bc4 /\ f4+/- ) 25.Bc4 Rd4 26.b3² ] 18...g6?!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 18...fxg4 19.Nxe4 Bxb3 ( 19...h6 20.Ng3² ) 20.axb3 b6 21.Ra4! h5 22.Rc4 c5 23.b4 cxb4 24.Bxb6 a5 25.Rc7+ Ke6!„ ] 19.g5!² Rad8 20.Ne2 Rd7?! [ 20...Bxb3 21.axb3 Rd7² ] 21.c4! b5 22.Rc1!± Rhd8 [ 22...Rb8 23.Nd4 Bxc4 24.Nc6! Re8 25.Bxc4+ bxc4 26.Rxc4± ] 23.Nf4 Bxc4 24.Bxc4+ bxc4 25.Rxc4 Rb8 26.b3 Rb7 27.Ne2! Ke8 28.Nc3 Kd8 29.Kg2 Rb8 30.Bf4 Kc8 31.Na4 Rf7 32.Rc6 Rb5 [ 32...a5 33.Ra6+- ] [ 32...Ra8 33.Nc5 a5 34.Re6 Kd8 35.Be5+- ] [ 32...Kb7 33.Re6 /\ Nc5+- ] 33.Rxa6 Kd7 34.a3! [/\ b4, Nc5] 1-0

195 Qxd4 28.Rxd4² Rhd8!? [ 28...c5 29.Rd6+ Ke7 30.Red1 Rhd8 31.Kf1!?² Jussupow,A ] 29.Rxb4 Rab8 30.Rc4 Rxb2 31.Rc6+ Ke7 32.Rxc7+ Rd7 33.Rc6 Rdd2 34.Rf1 [ 34.e6? Re2 35.Rc7+ Kd6 ] 34...Ra2 35.Rxa6 Rd4 36.g3 Raxa4 37.Rb6 Rab4 38.Ra6 Ra4 39.Rxa4 Rxa4= 40.Kg2 Ra2 41.Kh3 f6 42.exf6+ Kxf6 43.f3 h5 44.Rb1 Rf2 45.Rb6+ Kf7 46.f4 g6 47.Kh4 Rxh2+ 48.Kg5 Rg2 49.Rb7+ Kg8 50.Rb3 Kg7 51.Ra3 Rg1 52.Ra7+ Kg8 53.Kxg6 Rxg3+ 54.Kxh5 ½-½

Onischuk,Al Sokolov,I Wijk aan Zee [Sokolov,I]

C80 2580 2615 1997

C82 2565 68/304 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 2665 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 1996 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 d4 11.Ng5 Bd5 12.Bxd5 Qxd5 13.Nb3 Nxb3 14.axb3 Be7 15.Nf3 d3!= N [ 15...Nxe5² - 62/374 ] 68/303 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 16.Be3 0-0 17.Bd4 Rfd8 18.Qxd3 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 [ 18.Re1? Nxd4 19.cxd4 Bb4! 20.Re3 d2 [ 7.d5!? - 68/(303) ] 21.Rd3 c5 22.Nxd2 c4-+ ] 7...d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Bg4 18...Qxb3 19.Qe2 Qe6 20.Rfd1 Rd5 21.h3 11.Bc2 Ne6 12.Re1 Bc5 13.Nb3N a5 [/\ Rad8, a4] 22.Be3!= Rad8 [ 13.a4 - 66/(291) ] [ 22...Rxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Nxe5 24.Nxe5 Qxe5 13...Ba7 14.a4!? 25.Qf3 Rb8 26.Rd7© ] [ 14.Be3 ] [ 22...Nxe5 23.Rxd5 Qxd5 24.Nxe5 Qxe5 14...b4 15.Qd3 Bh5!? [/\ Bg6] 16.Nfd4! 25.Qf3= ] Bxd4 17.cxd4 Bg6 18.Qd1 Bxc2 19.Qxc2 23.Rxd5 Qxd5 24.Bf4 [/\ e6] Qd3 25.Qxd3 Ncxd4 Rxd3 26.Kf1 [ 19...Qd7 20.Be3² ><<->b, Bc1 )] 31.cxd4 Rxe7 32.Rxb5± ) 27.Bxc7 a4 22...Ke7 28.c4 bxc4 29.Rxa4 c3= ] [ 22...Kf8 23.Be3 /\ Rad1 ] 26...h6 27.Ke2 Rd5 28.h4 a4 29.e6 fxe6 23.Be3 d4 24.Bxd4! [ 24.Rad1? Qe8 25.Qxe8+ Rhxe8 30.Bxc7 Bf6 31.c4 [ 31.g3= ] 26.Bxd4 Red8∓ ] 31...Nd4+ 32.Nxd4 Rxd4 33.cxb5 Rb4 24...Nxd4! [ 24...Qxd4 25.Rad1 Qc5 ( 25...Qa7 34.b6?! [ 34.Ra2 Bxb2 35.Bd6 Rxb5 36.Rxa4= ] 26.Rd7+ Kf8 27.Qf3 Ng5 28.Qf5 h6 29.e6+- ) 26.Rd7+ Ke8 27.Qxa8+ Kxd7 34...Rxb2+ 35.Kf1 Rb4 36.Rxa4 Rxa4 37.b7 Rb4 38.b8Q+ Rxb8 39.Bxb8 Bxh4³ 28.Qxh8 Qc2 29.Qa8± ] 25.Qc5+ Ke6™ 26.Rad1 Qd5 27.Qxd4 40.Ke2 Kf7 41.Ke3 Kg6 42.g3 Bf6 43.Ke4 Lutz,Ch Jussupow,A Deutschland [Lutz,Ch]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 h5 44.f4 Bc3 45.Be5 Be1 46.Kf3 Kf7 47.Bd4 g6 48.Bb2 Ke7 49.Be5 Kd7 50.Bf6 Kd6 51.Be5+ Kd5 52.Bf6 Kc4 53.g4 Kd5 54.gxh5 gxh5 55.Be7 h4 56.Kg4 Ke4 57.Bg5 h3 58.Kxh3 Kf3 59.Bf6 Bg3 60.Bg7 Bxf4 61.Bf6 e5 62.Bxe5 Bxe5 ½-½

196 Timman,J Korchnoi,V Groningen [Timman,J]

C82 2590 2635 1996

68/306 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 a6 6.Ba4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 Bg4 C83 12.Re1 0-0 13.Nf1 d4?! [ 13...Re8 - 51/333 ] Luther,Th 2495 Krasenkow,M 2605 14.h3 Bh5 [ 14...Bxf3 15.Qxf3 d3 16.Bb1± ] Asti 1996 15.Ng3 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 d3 17.b4! [Krasenkow,M] [ 17.Bb1 d2 ] 68/305 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 17...dxc2 18.bxc5 Qd7 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 [ 18...Nxe5 19.Rxe5 Qd1+ 20.Kh2 Bf6 Be6 9.c3 Be7 10.Nbd2 Qd7 11.Bc2 Bf5!N 21.Rf5+- ] [ 11...Nxd2?! - 51/339 ] 19.Nf5 [/\ 20.Qc6, 20.Qg4] Nxe5N 12.Nd4! [ 19...Kh8 20.Qg4 g6 21.Nxe7± ] [ 12.Re1 Nc5 - 52/(338) ] 20.Rxe5 Qd1+ 21.Kh2 Bf6 22.Re3! 12...Bg6 13.a4! 0-0? [ 22.Nh6+ Kh8 23.Rf5 Qxf3 24.Rxf3 Be5+ [ ¹13...Nxd2 14.Bxd2 0-0 ] /\ gh6= ] 14.Nxe4 Bxe4 15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 [ 22.Qg3 Rfe8 23.f4 Re6!÷ ∆24.Nxg7 Rxa8 17.Bxe4 dxe4 18.e6! fxe6 Bxg7 /\ Rg6 ] [ 18...Qd5 19.exf7+ Kxf7 20.f3!+- ] [ 22.Qe4 Rad8÷ ] 19.Nxb5± Qxd1 20.Rxd1 Ra1 21.Rf1 Bd8 22...Rad8 [ 21...Bd6 22.Nxd6± ] [ 22...Rae8 23.Nh6+ Kh8 24.Nxf7+ Kg8 22.Bf4 Rxf1+ 25.Nh6+ Kh8 26.Ng4+- ] [ 22...Ra2 23.Rb1 /\ c4, Nc3+- ] 23.a3 a5 24.Qe4 23.Kxf1 e5 24.Be3 Kf7 25.Ke2 Ke6 [ 24.Ne7+ Bxe7 ( 24...Kh8? 25.Nc6 Rde8 26.Kd2 26.Nxa5 Be5+ 27.g3 f5 28.Kg2 f4 [ 26.Na3!? /\ Nb1-d2, b4-b5 Luther,Th ] 29.gxf4 Rf6 30.f5!+- ) 25.Rxe7 26...Na5 27.Kc2 Nc4 28.b3 Nd6 A) 25...Qf1? 26.Bh6! ( 26.Qe2 Rd1 [ 28...Nxe3+?! 29.fxe3 /\ Kd2-e2, Na327.Qxf1 Rxf1 28.Re2 Rd8 29.Rxc2 b1-d2 ] Rdd1² ) 26...Qxa1 27.Qg3 g6 28.Qe5+- ; 29.Nxd6 B) 25...Rd3 26.Re3 Rd2!© ] [ 29.Na3 Nf5 /\ Nh4<=> ] 24...h5 29...cxd6 30.c4 [ 24...g6 25.Nh6+ Kg7 26.Ng4 Rfe8 [ 30.b4 d5 31.Kb3 Bf6„ ] 27.Qf4+- ] 30...Ba5 31.Bd2 Bb6 32.Be3 25.Nd4 Rxd4 26.cxd4 Bxd4 27.Ra2 Qxc1 [ 32.Be1 d5!² ] [ 27...Bxe3 28.Qxe3+- ] 32...Ba5 33.Bd2?“ 28.Rxc2 [ 33.f3!± ] [ 28.Qxd4? Qd1∓ ] 33...Bb6 34.Be3! 28...Qb1 ½-½ [ ¹28...Bxe3 29.Rxc1 Bxc1 30.Qb7! b4 31.axb4 axb4 32.Qxb4 Bg5± ] 29.Ree2 [ 29.Rg3? Bxf2 ] [ 29.Re1?! Qb3© ] 29...Bf6 30.Rcd2? [ 30.Re1? Qb3 31.Re3 Qb1 32.c6 Rb8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 33.Rc5 Qxe4 34.Rxe4 b4 35.a4 b3 36.Rb5 Rxb5 37.axb5 b2 38.Re1 Be5+! 39.g3 a4 40.b6 cxb6 41.Rxe5 b1Q 42.c7 Qc2= ] [ 30.c6! b4 ( 30...Rb8 31.Qf4+- ) 31.axb4 axb4 32.Re1 Qb3 33.Re3 Bc3 34.Rce2+- ] 30...Qc1 31.Qe3 b4 32.axb4 axb4 33.Rd5 [ 33.Rd8 Qxe3 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8 35.Rxe3 Bd4 ] 33...Qc4 34.Qd3 Qxd3 35.Rxd3 Rb8 36.Rb3 Rb5 37.c6 [ 37.Re4 Bc3 38.Rc4= ] 37...Rb6 [ 37...Bc3 38.Re8+ Kh7 39.Re7 Rc5 40.Rxf7 Rxc6 41.Kg3= ] 38.Re4 [ ¹38.Re8+ ] 38...Bc3 39.Rc4 Kf8 40.Rb1 [ 40.Rcxc3? bxc3 41.Rxb6? c2-+ ] 40...Ke7 41.f4 Ke6 42.Rd1 f5 [ ¹42...h4 43.g4 hxg3+ 44.Kxg3 f5 45.Rd3 Bf6 46.Rb3 Bc3 47.Rcxc3 bxc3 48.Rxc3 Kd5 49.Rd3+ Kxc6 50.Kh4= ] 43.g4 g6 44.Kg3 Ra6 [ 44...Ra6 45.Kf3 Ra3 46.gxf5+ gxf5 47.Rd3 Bb2 48.Ke2 Rxd3 49.Kxd3 Bc3 50.Rc5= ] ½-½

197 29.Bxe1= ] 27.Rxd3 Rxd3 28.Re1 Nb6 29.Re3 Rd6 30.Re2 Nc4 31.Be1 Rd3‡ 32.Re4 Kf7 33.Ng5+ Ke7 34.f4 Kd6 35.fxe5+ N6xe5 36.Rd4+ Rxd4 37.cxd4 Nd3 38.Bc3 Nc1?? [ 38...Kd5 /\ Nc1-+ ] 39.d5= Ne5 40.Nf3 Ncd3 41.Kg3 Nxf3 42.Kxf3 Kxd5 43.Ke3 Ne5 44.Kf4 Nd3+ 45.Kg5 Nf2 46.Kxg6 [ 46.h4 Ne4+ 47.Kxg6 Nxc3 48.Kxg7 Ne4 49.h5 Ke5 50.h6 Ng5= ] 46...Nxh3 47.Bxg7 c5 48.bxc5 Kxc5 49.Kf5 ½-½

Sutovsky,E Adams,Mi Tilburg [Adams,Mi]

C85 2565 2685 1996

68/308 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.Qe2 c5!N [ 7...Bg4 - 61/337 ] [ 7...Nd7 - 61/338 ] 8.d3 [ 8.Nxe5 Qd4= ] 8...Nd7 9.Nbd2 0-0 10.Nc4 Bd6 [ 10...f6 11.Nh4 ] 11.Nfd2 [ 11.a4 Nb8 ] C82 11...Nb8! [/\ Nc6-d4] 12.f4?! [ ¹12.Nxd6 cxd6 13.Nc4 Nc6 14.f4 b5= ] Onischuk,Al 2580 Timman,J 2630 12...exf4 13.e5 [ 13.Nxd6 cxd6 (/\ 14.Nc4 b5) 14.Nf3= ] Wijk aan Zee 1997 13...Be7 14.Rxf4 [Timman,J] [ 14.Ne4 b5! ] 68/307 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 [ ¹14.Nf3 /\ Bf4 ] Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 14...Nc6 15.Nf3 Be6∓ 16.b3 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 Bg4 [ 16.a4!? ] 12.Re1 0-0 13.h3 Bh5 14.Nf1 Re8 15.g4?! 16...b5 17.Ne3 f5! [/\ g5] 18.exf6 Bg6 16.Bxg6 hxg6 17.Ne3 Qd7 18.b4?!N [ 18.h4 h6 ] [ 18.Qxd5 - 51/333 ] 18...Bxf6 19.Rb1 Qd6 20.Re4 18...Na4 19.Nxd5 Rad8 20.Nxe7+ Qxe7 [ 20.Ng4 Bd4+-+ ] 21.Qc2 Qd7!∓ 22.Kg2 Qd3 23.Qxd3 Rxd3 20...Nd4 21.Nxd4 Bxd4 22.Kh1 24.e6 [ 22.Bb2 Bf5 23.Bxd4 Bxe4 24.Bxg7 [ 24.Bd2 Nxe5∓ ] Kxg7 25.dxe4 Kh8-+ ] 24...fxe6 25.Bd2 e5 22...Bc8! [/^a8-h1] [ 25...Rf8?! 26.Re3 Rxf3 27.Kxf3 Rxd2 [ 22...Bd7!? ] 28.Rxe6÷ ] 23.Bd2 Bb7 24.Rg4 26.Re3 Red8 [ 24.Rh4 ] [ 26...e4? 27.Rxd3 exd3 28.Re1 Rxe1 24...Rae8 25.c3 Be5 26.Rh4 Bf4 27.Rh3

CHESS INFORMANT 68

198

Bc8 28.Rh4 30.f3? [ 28.Rf3 Bg4 ] [ 30.exf5 gxf5 ( 30...Bxf5 31.Qe2! ) 31.f4 28...g5 29.Rh5“ Qg6 30.Rf1 Rf7‡ /\ Rfe7 ( 31.f3!? ) 31...e4 ( 31...Bf6 ) 32.Qe2 [ 30...Bxe3 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Bxe3 Rxe3 Rb2÷ ] 33.Qxe3 Qxh5 34.Qxc5+ ] [ 30.f4!? ] 0-1 30...f4 31.Bf2 Bb6∓ 32.Nd1 Nf6! [/\ Be8, Nd7-c5, /\ g5, h5, g4|^] [ 32...Nc7? 33.c5 ] C86 33.Raa1 [ 33.Rac3!? Bc5 34.Nb1 /\ Na3 ] Short,N 2690 Piket,Je 2640 33...Be8 [ 33...g5!? ] Wijk aan Zee 1997 34.Rcb1 Rxb1 35.Rxb1 Nd7 36.Bxb6 [Piket,Je] [ 36.Kf1!? ] 68/309 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 [ 36.Kh1!? ] Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Qe2 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 36...Nxb6 37.Rb4 a3 d6 9.Rd1 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 [ 37...Nd7!? /\ Nc5 ] 12.d5 38.Nc3 Nd7 [ 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Bg5 ] [ 38...a2? 39.Nxa2 Qxa2 40.Rxb6 Qa7 12...Bd7 41.Qb3 Rb8 42.c5 ] [ 12...c4 13.b4 cxb3 14.axb3 Bd7 15.Bd2 39.Na2 Qa7+ 40.Kf1 Nc5? Nb7 16.Bd3 /\ Na3-c2 ] [ 40...Nf6?! 41.Qe2 Nh5 42.Qf2 Ng3+ 13.Nbd2N 43.Ke1÷ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

199

[ 31.Nxd6 Qc6 ( / \ R f 2 - + ) 32.Rhf1™ C79 ( 32.Nf5? R3xf5 ) 32...Qxd6! 33.Rxf3 Qd2+ Ulibin,M 2555 34.Kh3 Qxh2+ 35.Kxh2 Rxf3‚ > < R b 1 , N d 6) 34...Qe3 ( 34...Qf3 Nf6 5.0-0 d6 35.Qd2+- ) 35.Qg1+- ] [ 5...Be7 - 68/(310) ] [ 31...Rxc3? 32.Nxd6 Rc2+ 33.Kg1 Rxf1+ 6.c3 Be7 7.d4 0-0 8.Bxc6!?N 34.Rxf1 Qc6 35.Nf7++- ] [ 8.Nbd2 - 14/280 ] [ 31...Rd3!?„ /\ b5 ] [ 8.Re1 ] 32.Rxf1 8...bxc6 9.Re1 [ 32.Rxf1 Qg6 33.Qh4!?ƒ ] [ 9.dxe5 Nxe4 ^^ ∆10.Qa4?! Nc5 [ 32.Rxf1 Rxf1 33.Kxf1 Bc5!?ƒ /\ b5 >>>^^ ] 20...f4 21.Bf2 Rf6‚ [/\ Qh5] 22.g4!? fxg3 24...Qb7 25.Qf4 Be6! [ 25...Qxb2? 26.Nf5+ gxf5 27.Qg5+ Kh8 23.hxg3 28.Rxd5+- ] [ 23.Bxg3?!³ ] 26.Nhg4 23...Qh5 [ 26.Nxc4?! Bc7© ] [ ¹23...Qd7!?‚ Ulibin,M ] 26...Nxg4 27.Nxg4 Bxg4! 24.Be3! [/\ Qh2, Kg2, Rh1 ><<->h, c5, e5] [ 27...Qxb2?! 28.Rb1! Bxg4 ( 28...Qxa2? [ 24.Nc6?! Rbf8ƒ ] 29.Qd4+ f6 30.Rb7+ Kg8 31.Nxf6+ Bxf6 24...Rbf8 25.Qh2 Qe8!? [<->f, >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 33...Rb7² ] 34.Re8 a5 35.a4 Kf6 36.Kf1 Bc7 37.Re6+ Kg5 38.Rc6 Bd8 39.Ke2 Rb6 40.Rc8 Bf6 41.Rc5 Ra6 42.Kd3+- h4 43.Bd5 Bd8 44.Rc8 Rd6 45.Kd4 Kf4 46.c4 Bf6+ 47.Kc5 Be7 48.Re8 Re6+ 49.Rxe7?? [ 49.Kb5 Re2 50.Kxa5 Bb4+ 51.Kxb4 Rxe8 52.a5+- ] 49...Rxe7 50.Kd6 Re8 51.c5 Rd8+ 52.Ke6 Re8+ 53.Kd7 Ke5!! [ 53...Rh8 54.c6 Ke5 55.Bf7+- ] 54.Kxe8? Kxd5 55.f4 [ 55.Kf7 f4 56.Kxg6 Kxc5 57.Kg5 Kb4= ] 55...Kxc5 56.Kf7 Kb4 57.Kxg6 Kxa4 58.Kxf5 Kb5 59.Kg5 a4 60.f5 a3 61.f6 a2 62.f7 a1Q 63.f8Q Qe1!= 64.Qf4 Kb6 65.Kf5 Ka7 66.Qd4+ Ka6 67.Qd6+ Kb7 68.Qd5+ Ka7 69.Kf6 Qa1+ 70.Ke6 Qe1+ 71.Kd7 Qf2 72.Kc7 Qc2+ 73.Qc6 Qh7+ 74.Qd7 Qc2+ 75.Kd6+ Kb6 76.Qd8+ Kb7 77.Qxh4 Qc6+ 78.Ke5 Qc5+ 79.Ke6 Qc6+ 80.Kf5 Qd5+ 81.Kf4 Qxg2 [Q 3/e] 82.Qe7+ Kc8 [ ¹82...Kc6 83.h4 Qd5= ] 83.h4 Qf2+ 84.Kg5 Qg3+ 85.Kf5 Qd3+ 86.Kf6 Qf3+ 87.Kg7 Qg3+ 88.Kf7 Qf3+ 89.Qf6 Qh5+ 90.Kg7 Qe2? [ 90...Qg4+ 91.Kh6 Qd1 92.h5 Kd7 93.Qf7+ Kd6 94.Kg7 Kc5 95.h6 Qg4+= ] 91.Qf8+ Kd7 92.Qf7+? [ 92.Qf5++- ] 92...Kc8? [ 92...Kc6 93.h5 Kb5!= ] 93.h5 Qg2+ 94.Kf8 Qh3 95.Qe8+! Kb7 96.Qg6! Qc8+ 97.Kg7 Qc3+ 98.Kh7 Qh3? [ 98...Qc4 99.h6 Ka7 100.Qf6 Qd5 101.Kg7 Qg2+ 102.Kf7 Qd5+ 103.Qe6 Qf3+ 104.Ke7 Qh1!± ] 99.h6 Ka7 100.Qf6? [ 100.Qf7+ Kb6 101.Kg7 Ka5 102.h7 Qg3+ 103.Qg6 Qc7+ 104.Kh6+- ] 100...Qd3+? [ 100...Qb3!± ] 101.Kh8?! [ ¹101.Kg8+- ] 101...Qh3 102.h7 Qc8+ 103.Kg7 Qg4+ 104.Kf8 Qc8+ 105.Kf7 Qc4+ 106.Qe6 Qf4+ 107.Kg7 Qg3+ 108.Kf8 Qb8+ 109.Qe8 Qb2 110.Qe3+ [ ¹110.Qf7+ ] 110...Ka8 111.Qf3+ Ka7 [ 111...Kb8 112.Qg3+ Ka8 113.Qg8 Qf6+

200 114.Ke8+- ] 112.Kg8 Qb8+ 113.Qf8 1-0

Short,N Sokolov,I Wijk aan Zee [Sokolov,I]

C88 2690 2615 1997

68/312 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 Qd7 11.Nc3 Rae8 12.Ba2N [ 12.Ne2 ] [ 12.Bg5 ] [ 12.Bd2 - 66/(298) ] 12...Bd8 [ 12...Nd8? 13.d4! exd4 14.Nxd4± ] [ 12...Kh8!? ] 13.Bd2 Ne7 [ 13...Nd4?! 14.Nxd4 exd4 15.Ne2 d5 ( 15...c5 16.f4 ) 16.Bb4! Be7 17.e5 Bxb4 18.axb4 Rxe5 19.Nxd4± ] [ 13...Kh8!? ] 14.Nh4 Kh8 [ 14...d5 15.Bg5 ] 15.f4?! [ 15.Bg5 Nfg8 ] [ 15.Qf3 c5 ( 15...d5 16.Bg5 ; 15...Nfg8 16.Bxf7! ) 16.Bg5 Nc6! 17.Ne2 Nd4 18.Nxd4 cxd4= ] 15...exf4 16.Bxf4 Ng6 17.Nxg6+ hxg6 18.Qd2 Nh5 [ 18...d5 19.e5 ( 19.exd5 Nxd5³ ) 19...Nh5 ( 19...Nh7= ) 20.Bh2÷ ] 19.Bh2 Bh4³ 20.Rf1 [ 20.Re2 f5³ ] 20...f5 21.Nd5 [ 21.exf5 gxf5³ ] 21...Bxd5! 22.Bxd5 c6 23.Bb3 d5! 24.exd5 cxd5 25.Rf3 [/\ Raf1, Qb4] g5!? [ 25...f4!? 26.Bxf4 g5 A) 27.Bh2 Rxf3 28.gxf3 Qxh3 29.Qg2 ( 29.Bxd5?! Bg3 ) 29...Qf5 30.Qg4 Qxg4+ 31.fxg4 Nf6∓ ; B) 27.Bxg5!? Rxf3 28.gxf3 Qxh3© ] 26.g3 [ 26.Raf1 f4∓ |^ ] 26...g4 27.hxg4 fxg4 28.Rxf8+ Rxf8 29.Qg2™

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 29.gxh4 g3-+ ] 29...Bf6 30.c3 [ 30.Qxd5 Bd4+ 31.Kh1 Qxd5+ 32.Bxd5 Bxb2∓ ] 30...d4 31.c4 Bg5 32.cxb5 [ 32.Rf1 Rxf1+ 33.Qxf1 Qe6!∓ -> ] 32...axb5 33.Rf1 Be3+ 34.Kh1 Rxf1+ 35.Qxf1 Qc6+ 36.Qg2 Qc1+ 37.Bg1 Bxg1? [ 37...Kh7! (/\ 38...Bg1 39.Qg1 Qb2 40.Bf7 g6) 38.Bf7 ( 38.Be6? Bxg1 39.Qxg1 Qc6+-+ ) 38...g6-+ /\ 39...Bg1 40.Qg1 Qb2, / \ Kh6, Qc7 ] 38.Qxg1 Qxb2 39.Bf7!= Nf6 40.Qh2+ Qxh2+ 41.Kxh2 g5 42.Be6 Kg7 43.Bc8 Nd5 44.Bxg4 Kf6 [ 44...b4?? 45.Bf3 b3 46.Bxd5 b2 47.Ba2 ] 45.Bd7 b4 [ 45...Nc3 46.Kh3 /\ Kg4 ] 46.axb4 ½-½

Onischuk,Al Timman,J Groningen [Timman,J]

C88 2605 2590 1996

68/313 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.c3 Nd7 11.Nbd2 Nc5 12.axb5 axb5 13.Rxa8 Qxa8!? [ 13...Bxa8 - 59/373 ] 14.Bc2 Bf6 [ 14...b4!? ] 15.b4 Ne6 16.Nf1 g6 17.Ne3 Bg7 18.Bb3 Qd8 19.h4 Ne7!N [ 19...Bc8 - 59/373 ] 20.Ng4 [ 20.h5 d5= ] 20...Bc8 21.Ng5 Nf4™ 22.Bxf4 exf4 23.Qf3 Bxg4 [ 23...h5 24.Nxf7 Rxf7 25.Bxf7+ Kxf7 26.Qxf4+ Kg8 ( 26...Ke6? 27.e5!+- ) 27.Nh6+² ] 24.Qxg4 Bxc3 25.Qxf4! d5 [ 25...Bxe1 26.Bxf7++- ] 26.Rc1 Bxb4 27.h5!? [ 27.Qxc7= ] 27...Bd6? [ 27...h6 28.Nf3 Kh7 29.Qxc7² ]

28.Qh4+- Kg7 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.Qxh7+ Kf6 31.Qh6 Rh8 [ 31...Bf4 32.Rc6+ ] 32.Nh7+ Ke7 33.Qg5+?“ [ 33.Bxd5! ∆Bf4 34.Qg7+- ] 33...Ke8 34.Bxd5 Qxg5 35.Nxg5 Nf4!„ 36.Nxf7 Ne2+ 37.Kf1 Ng3+!³ 38.fxg3 Rh1+ 39.Ke2 Rxc1 40.Nxd6+ cxd6 41.Kd2 Rc7 42.g4 Kf8 43.Ba2 Kg7 44.d4 Kf6 45.Kd3 b4 46.Bc4 Rc8 47.g5+ Kxg5 48.e5 dxe5 49.dxe5 Kf5 50.e6 Ke5 51.g4 Kd6 52.g5 Rc5 53.g6 Rg5 54.Bb3 Rg4 55.e7 Kxe7 56.Bf7 [ ¹56.g7 Rxg7 57.Kc4 Rg4+ 58.Kb5 /\ Bc4= ] 56...Kd6 57.Kc2 Kc5 58.Kb2 Rg1 59.Kc2 Rg2+ 60.Kb3 Rg3+ 61.Kb2 Kb5 62.Be8+ Kc4 63.Bf7+ Kc5 64.Kc2 Kd4 65.Kb2 b3 [ ¹65...Rg2+ 66.Kb3 Kc5‡ 67.Be8 Rg3+ 68.Kb2 b3 69.Bf7! ( 69.Ka3? Kc4 70.Bf7+ Kc3 71.Bxb3 Rxg6 72.Ka4 Rg4+ 73.Ka3 Rg7-+ ) 69...Kb4 70.Bd5 Re3 71.g7 Re2+ 72.Kb1 Kc3 73.Bxb3= ] 66.Bxb3 Rxg6 67.Ba2 Rb6+ 68.Kc2 ½-½

Morovic Fernandez,I Adams,Mi Santiago (m/2) [Adams,Mi]

C89 2580 2660 1997

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 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 [ 12.d3 - 68/(314) ] 12...Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 15.Be3 Bg4 16.Qd3 Rae8 17.Nd2 Qh5 18.a4 Bf5 19.Qf1 [ 19.Bd1 - 57/(348) ] 19...Bh3 20.Bd1 Qf5 21.Qe2 c5 22.Nf3!N b4?! [ 22...Bf4 23.Qd2! Nxe3 24.fxe3 Bh6 25.axb5 axb5 26.Ra5± ] [ 22...c4!? ] 23.Qxa6! [ 23.c4 Nxe3 24.fxe3 cxd4 25.Nxd4 Qg5© ] 23...bxc3 24.bxc3 Nxc3 [ 24...Re6 25.Qc4 /\ Nh4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 25.Qxd6 Nxd1 26.Nh4 Rxe3™ 27.Raxd1! [ 27.Rexd1 Qe4 /\ Rfe8~/= ] 27...Rxe1+ 28.Rxe1 Qc2 29.dxc5 Qxa4 30.Ng2? [ 30.c6!+- ∆h6 31.Ng2 ] 30...Qb4™ 31.Qe5 Bd7 [>
202 Ulibin,M Goldin,A Russia (ch) [Ulibin,M; Lisenko,A]

C90 2550 2570 1996

68/316 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.a4 b4 10.a5 Rb8 11.Bc4 d5 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Rxe5 Bb7 15.d4 Bf6 16.Re1 c5 17.dxc5 [ 17.Qd3? bxc3 18.bxc3 cxd4 19.cxd4 Nb4 ] 17...bxc3 18.bxc3 [ 18.Bxd5 cxb2! ( 18...c2 19.Qxc2 Qxd5 20.f3 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Rfe8© ) 19.Bxb2 Bxb2 20.Bxb7 Bxa1 21.Qxd8 Rbxd8 22.c6 Rfe8∓ ] C89 18...Qc7!?N Roelens,R [ 18...Nxc3 - 40/424 ] Elent,M corr 1996 19.Bxd5 Rbd8 [ 19...Rfd8? 20.Qg4 /\ Bf4 ] [Elent,M] 20.Bf4! 68/315 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 [ 20.Bxf7+ Qxf7∓ /\ Bh4|^ /^a8-h1 ] Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 [ 20.c4 Bxa1 21.Ba3 Bc6∓ ] d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 20...Qxf4 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 [ 20...Qxc5? 21.Bxb7 ] 15.Be3 Bg4 16.Qd3 Rae8 17.Nd2 Re6 21.Qf3 Rfe8 22.Na3! 18.a4 f5 19.Qf1 Qh5 20.f4 g5 [ 22.Bxf7+? Kf8!-+ ] [ 20...bxa4 - 68/(315) ] [ 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.Na3 Qd2 24.Bxf7+ 21.axb5 axb5 22.fxg5 Kf8-+ ] [ 22.Ra6 - 10/335 ] 22...Qd2 [ 22.Bxd5 - 68/(315) ] [ 22...Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 Qd2? 24.Qe4!+- ] 22...f4!N [Poleschuk,N] 23.Red1 Bxd5 24.Rxd2 Bxf3 25.Rxd8 [ 22...Rxe3 ] Rxd8 26.gxf3 Bxc3 27.Rb1 Bxa5?! 23.Bxf4 Bxf4 [ 27...Rc8 28.Rb6 Bxa5 29.Rxa6 Bb4 [ 23...Nxf4!? ] 30.c6 Bxa3 31.Rxa3 Kf8= ] 24.gxf4 Rxf4 28.Nc4 Bc7 29.Rb7 Rc8 30.Kg2 [ 24...Nxf4!? ] [ 30.Nb6 Bxb6 31.cxb6 Rc1+ 32.Kg2 g6 25.Qd3 /\ Rb1, Kg7= ] [ 25.Qg2 Bh3 26.Ra8+ Kg7 27.Ra7+= ] [ 30.Ra7! Bb8 31.Rd7! (/\ Nb6, c6) Bc7 25...Be2! 32.Nb6 Bxb6 33.cxb6 g6 34.b7 Rb8 [ 25...Bf5 26.Bxd5 cxd5! ( 26...Bxd3 35.Kf1± ] 27.Bxe6+ Kg7 28.Re3² ) 27.Qxb5! 30...Bf4 31.Nd6 Ra8 32.Nc4 Roelens,R ( 27.Ra8+= )] [ 32.Nxf7? a5 ] 26.Ra8+ Kg7 32...Rc8 33.Nd6 [ 26...Kf7 27.Bxd5 cxd5 28.Ra7+ Kg8= ] ½-½ 27.Ra7+ Kf8 28.Ra8+ ½-½

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Rae8 33.Ndf5 Bxf5 34.Nxf5 Rxe4 C90 35.Rf1!÷ ; 32.Nxg5 hxg5 33.Bxg5 Kg7 Nunn,J 2605 34.Rf1² ) 32...Rae8 33.e5 dxe5 34.Bb4± ] Xie,Jun 2510 Hastings 1996 31.c4 Rae8 [ 31...g5 [Nunn,J] A) 32.Nxg5 68/317 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 A1) 32...hxg5 33.Bxg5 Kg7 34.Rf1 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.d3 Nxe4 35.Nh5+ Kf8 ( 35...Kg6 36.Bxe7 d6 9.c3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.Nbd2 h6 Kxh5 37.Rxf7± ) 36.Bxe7+ Kxe7 12.d4!?N 37.Rae1 f5 38.Ng3² ; A2) 32...Rae8 33.Nf3 Nxe4 34.Kh2÷ ; [ 12.Nf1 - 31/399 ] 12...Qc7 B) 32.Bd2! - 30...g5 ] 32.c5 Nxe4 33.c6! [ 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 Qc7 ] 13.d5 [ 33.Nxe4 Rxe4 34.Rxe4 Rxe4 35.cxd6 Bb6 36.Be5 f6 37.Bc3 Bc5∓ ] [ 13.Nf1 cxd4 14.cxd4 Bg4 ] 33...Nxg3+?! 13...c4 [ 33...Nf2+?! 34.Kh2 Bc8 ( 34...Rxe1? [ 13...Bd7!? 14.Nf1 Nc4 ] 35.cxd7+- ) 35.Rxe7 Rxe7 36.Rxa4 Nd3 14.Nf1 [/\ b4!] Nb7 15.Ng3 Nc5 16.h3 37.Nd2 Nxb2 38.Ra8 Re8 39.Nge4± ] [ 16.Nh4? Nxd5 ] [ 33...Bc8 34.Rxa4 Nf2+ 35.Kg1 Nxh3+ [ 16.b4 cxb3 17.axb3 Bd7 18.b4 Nb7 36.gxh3 Rxe1+ 37.Nxe1 Rxe1+ 38.Kf2 19.Bd2 a5= ] Re8 39.h4² /\ Ne4 ] 16...a5 17.Nh2?! 34.Bxg3 Rxe1+ 35.Bxe1! [ 17.Qe2² ] [ 35.Nxe1? Bf5 36.Rxa4 Be4 37.Ra7 17...b4 18.f4 b3! 19.axb3 cxb3 20.Bb1 Rc8-+ ] [ 20.Bxb3?! Rb8 ( 20...Qb6 21.Bc2 exf4 22.Bxf4 Qxb2 23.e5 dxe5 24.Bxe5² ) 35...Bf5 36.Rxa4 Be4 37.Ba5! Bxf3 38.gxf3 21.Ra3 ( 21.Bc2 exf4 22.Bxf4 Rxb2³ ) Ra8 [ 38...Bxa5 39.Rxa5 Rb8 40.Ra3+21...exf4 22.Bxf4 Qb7 ( 22...Qb6 23.Be3 ) /\ Rb3! ] 23.Bc2 Qxb2 24.Bc1 Qb6³ ] 39.Bxc7! Rxa4 40.Bxd6+- Rc4 [ 20.Bd3 a4= ] [ 40...f6 41.Bc5 ( 41.c7? Ra8 ) 41...Kf7 20...a4 21.Ra3?! 42.d6 Ke6 43.d7 Ra8 44.h4! h5 ( 44...g5 [ 21.Nf3 Bd7÷ ( 21...exf4? 22.Bxf4 a3 45.Bd4 /\ Bf6 ) 45.f4 (/\ f5) f5 ( 45...g6 23.Rxa3 Rxa3 24.bxa3² )] 46.Bd4 ) 46.Kg2 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 [ 12.d5 - 68/(318) ] 12...h6 13.d5 [ 13.Bc2 - 68/(318) ] 13...Ne7 14.axb5!?N [ 14.Nh2 - 48/476 ] 14...axb5 15.Rxa8 Qxa8 16.Nf1 [ 16.c4 c6 17.dxc6 Bxc6 18.cxb5 Bb7 ∆19.Bc4 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.Qxd6 Bxf3 22.gxf3 Qxf3 23.Rxe5 Nc8∓ ] [ 16.Qe2!? ] 16...c6 [ 16...Ng6!? 17.Qd3 c6 18.dxc6 Bxc6 19.Ng3 d5= ] 17.dxc6 Nxc6 [ 17...Bxc6 18.Ng3 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Bxe4 20.Qxd6 Ng6 21.Qd7 Re7 22.Qg4 Bxf3 23.Qxg6 Qc6² ( 23...Bd5² )] 18.Ng3 Nd8 [ 18...Na5!? 19.Bc2 d5 20.exd5 Bxd5 21.Nf5 Nc4 ( 21...b4 22.Rxe5 Rxe5 23.Nxe5 b3 24.Bd3 Bxg2 25.Ng4 Bxh3 26.Nfxh6+!± ) 22.b3 Bxf3 23.Qxf3 Qxf3 24.gxf3÷ ] 19.Qe2 Bc6 20.Nh2 Ne6 [ 20...Qc8 21.Bc2 Ne6 22.Ng4 Nxg4 23.Qxg4 Ng5 24.Qxc8 Rxc8 25.Bxg5 hxg5 26.Rd1÷ ] [ 20...d5 21.Ng4 ( 21.exd5 Bxd5 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 23.Ng4 Nxg4 24.Qxg4 Qe6= ) 21...Nxe4 22.Nxe4 dxe4 23.Bxh6 gxh6 24.Nf6+ Kg7 25.Nxe8+ Bxe8÷ ] 21.Ng4 Qd8 [ 21...Nxg4 22.Qxg4 Nc5 23.Bxh6! Nxb3 24.Bxg7+- ] 22.Rd1 Nxg4 [ 22...Nf4 23.Qf3 Nxg4 24.Qxg4 Qf6 ( 24...Bd7 25.Nf5 h5 26.Qf3 Bxf5 27.exf5 Qa8 28.Qxa8 Rxa8 29.Bxf4 exf4 30.Rd5‚ ) 25.Ne2 Nxe2+ 26.Qxe2 Qg6 27.Qf3 Bxe4 28.Bxf7+ Qxf7 29.Qxe4² ] 23.Qxg4 Qf6 24.Nf5 Nf4? 25.Bxf4 exf4 26.Qxf4 Kh8 [ 26...Rxe4? 27.Nxh6+!+- ] 27.f3 Re5 [ 27...g6 28.Qh4 Qxh4 29.Nxh4 Kg7 30.Bd5± ] 28.g3 [ 28.Qg4!? Bd7 29.Ra1 d5 30.Ra8 Kg8 31.Qf4 Bxf5 32.exf5 Qxf5 33.Qxf5 Rxf5 34.Rd8± ] 28...g5 29.Qd2 d5 30.g4!

204 [ 30.exd5 Rxf5 31.dxc6 Bc5+„ ] 30...Bc5+ 31.Kf1 Bd7 [ 31...dxe4 32.Qd8+ Qxd8 33.Rxd8+ Kh7 34.Bc2 e3 ( 34...Rd5 35.Rxd5 Bxd5 36.Bxe4± ) 35.Nxe3+ Kg7 36.Nf5+ Kf6 37.Rh8 Ke6 38.Rxh6+± ] 32.Bxd5 Bxf5 33.gxf5 Kg7 34.Bb3 h5 35.h4 gxh4 [ 35...g4 36.Qg5+ Qxg5 37.hxg5± ] 36.Qg2+ Kh6 [ 36...Kf8 37.f4 h3 ( 37...Re8 38.Rd7 Be7 39.Qg5+- ) 38.Qf3 Re8 39.Rd7 Re7 40.Rd8+ Re8 41.Rxe8+ Kxe8 42.Qxh3 Qg7 43.f6 Qg1+ 44.Ke2 Qg4+ 45.Qf3± ] 37.Qh2 b4 38.cxb4 Bxb4 39.Bxf7 Re7 40.Bg6 Rb7 41.Qf4+ Qg5 42.Qe5 Qg3 [ 42...Rg7? 43.Qb8+- ] 43.Qh8+ Kg5 44.Qxh5+ Kf6 45.Qg4 Qxg4 [ 45...Bc5 46.Qxg3 hxg3 47.Kg2 Bf2 48.f4!+- ] 46.fxg4 [R 9/j] Ke5 [ 46...Kg5 47.e5 Kxg4 48.f6 h3 49.e6 Kg5 50.e7 Bxe7 51.fxe7 Rxe7 52.Bd3+- ] 47.Rd3 [ 47.Rd8!? Be7 48.Rd5+ Kf4 ( 48...Kxe4 49.Rb5 Rxb5 50.f6+ Kf4 51.fxe7+- ) 49.f6 Bxf6 50.Rf5+ Kg3 51.Rxf6 h3 52.e5 Rxb2 53.Rf8 h2 54.Rh8 Kxg4 55.e6 Kf3 56.Bd3 Rd2 ( 56...Ra2 57.Rh3+ Kg4 58.e7 Kxh3 59.Be4+- ) 57.Be4+!+- ] 47...Bf8 [ 47...Kxe4 48.f6+ Ke5 49.g5+- ] [ 47...Be7 48.Rd5+ Kxe4 49.Rb5 Rc7 50.f6+ Kf3 51.Rb3++- ] [ 47...Kf4 48.Rb3 Kxg4 49.e5 Kg5 50.Ke2 Rb6 51.Kd3 Bc5 52.Rxb6 Bxb6 53.Ke4 h3 54.Kf3 Bd4 55.e6+- ] 48.Kg2! [ 48.Rd2?! Kxe4 49.Rf2 Ke3!„ ] 48...Kxe4 [ 48...Rxb2+ 49.Kf3!+- ] 49.Rd8 Bh6 [ 49...Rxb2+ 50.Kh3 Bh6 51.f6+ Ke5 52.f7 Kf6 53.Bh5 Rb3+ 54.Kg2 Rb2+ 55.Kf3+- ] 50.f6+ Kf4 51.Kh3 Bg5 [ 51...Rb6 52.f7 Rxg6 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Rxf8+ Ke3 55.Kxh4 Rb6 56.g5 Rxb2 57.g6+- ] [ 51...Kg5 52.Bd3! Rf7 53.Rd5+ Kxf6 54.Rd6+ Ke7 55.Rxh6 Rf3+ 56.Kxh4+- ] 52.Rd5

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[ 52.Rd5 Rb3+ 53.Bd3 Bxf6 54.Rf5+ Ke3 [ 35.Rc1!³ ] 55.Rxf6 Rxd3 56.Kxh4+- ] 35...Rd2-+ 36.a6 1-0 Rxf2 39.Kh1 b2 0-1 Georgiev,Ki Beliavsky,A Cacak [Beliavsky,A]

C93 2620 2620 1996

68/319 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.Be3 cxd4 [ 16...Rc8 17.d5 Ne7 18.a4 bxa4 19.bxa4 Ng6 20.c4 Qa5 21.Qd2!± ] 17.cxd4 exd4 [ 17...Rc8 18.d5 Nb4 19.Bb1 Qc7 20.Re2 a5 21.a3 Na6 22.Rc2 Qb7÷ ] 18.Nxd4 [ 18.Bc1 Qc7 19.Bb2 d5= ] 18...d5 19.exd5 Nxd5!?N [ 19...Nb4 20.Nc6 Nxc6 21.dxc6 Bxc6 22.Rc1 ( 22.Qd4?! - 7/278 ) 22...Qxd1 23.Rexd1 Rad8= ] 20.Be4 [ 20.Nxc6 Bxc6 21.Bd4 Rxe1+ 22.Qxe1 Nb4∓ ] [ 20.Qd3 g6 21.Nxc6 Bxc6³ ] 20...Nxe3 21.Rxe3 Rc8 22.Nxc6 [ 22.Rd3 Ne5 23.Rd2 Bb4 24.Nc6 Rxc6 25.Rxd7 Nxd7 26.Bxc6 Re1+∓ ] 22...Bxc6 23.Qf3 [ 23.Qe2 Bxe4 24.Rxe4= ] 23...Bxe4 24.Nxe4 Re6! 25.Rc3 [ 25.Rd1 Qe7 26.Nd6 Rxe3 27.Nxc8 Re1+ 28.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 29.Kh2 Bc5 30.Qa8 Kh7∓ ] 25...Rxc3 26.Nxc3 Bc5 27.Nd5 Qa5 28.g3 [ 28.a4? Re1+∓ ] 28...Qd2 29.Nf4 Re8 30.Rf1 Rd8∓ [ 30...Qxa2? 31.Qc6! ] 31.a4 [ 31.Qc6 Qc2! 32.Qxa6 Rd2 33.Qxb5 Rxf2‚ ] 31...bxa4 32.bxa4 a5 33.Qb3 Qb4?! [ 33...Rd4! ] 34.Qxb4 axb4 [ 34...Bxb4!? ] 35.a5?

Dimitrov,V Beliavsky,A Jugoslavija [Beliavsky,A]

b3 37.Rb1

g5 38.Nh5

C93 2530 2620 1996

68/320 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 [ 17...Qc8 - 9/242, 243 ] 18.Qd2 [ 18.Nf5 Bxf5 19.exf5 Ne7 20.c4 e4 21.Nh4÷ ] 18...Nh7 19.c4!?N [ 19.a4 ] [ 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.exf5 Nh4 21.Nh2 e4 22.Bf4 Nf6 23.g4!?÷ ] 19...Nh4 20.Nh2 Be7! 21.Bd1 [ 21.f4 exf4 22.Bxf4 Bg5 23.Rf1 Bxf4 24.Qxf4 Qe7³ ] [ 21.b4!? cxb4 22.Qxb4 a5 23.Qb3 b4 24.a3÷ ] 21...Bg5 22.Bg4 Rb8 23.Rac1 b4 [ 23...Rf8 24.b4 cxb4 25.Qxb4 Bxg4 26.Nxg4 a5÷ ] 24.Bxg5 Nxg5 25.f4?! [ 25.Ra1!? ] 25...exf4 26.Qxf4 Bxg4 27.Nxg4 Nhf3+!∓ 28.Kh1 Nxe1 29.Rxe1 f6 30.Nf5 h5! 31.Nf2 g6 32.h4 Nf7 [ 32...gxf5 33.hxg5 fxg5 34.Qxf5 Qe7 35.e5 dxe5 36.Ne4© ] 33.Ne3 Qe7 34.g4 Qe5 35.Qf3 Nh6! 36.Rg1 [ 36.gxh5 Qxh5 37.Qxf6 Rf8-+ ] 36...Kf7!-+ 37.Rg2 [ 37.g5 Ng8 ] 37...hxg4 38.Nexg4 Nxg4 39.Nxg4 Qa1+ 40.Kh2 [ 40.Rg1 Qd4 41.Re1 Rh8 ] 40...Rh8 41.Rf2 Rxh4+ 42.Kg3 Rxg4+ 43.Qxg4 Qg1+ 44.Kf3 Qxg4+ 45.Kxg4 Re8 46.Kf3 Rh8 47.Kg2 Rb8! [ 47...g5 48.a3! bxa3 49.Ra2 ]

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48.Kf3 a5 0-1

Sokolov,An Notkin,M Russia (ch) [Sokolov,An]

C95 2585 2520 1996

68/321 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.a4 Bf8 14.Bd3 d5?! 15.axb5 exd4N [ 15...dxe4± - 41/(411) ] 16.e5 dxc3 17.Nb3!± [ 17.bxc3 Nc5 18.Bf1 Nfe4 19.Nxe4 dxe4 20.Qxd8 Rexd8 21.Nd4 axb5 22.Rxa8 Bxa8 23.Nxb5 Rd7= ] 17...Ne4 18.bxa6 Bc8 19.bxc3?! [ 19.Bb5! Re6 20.Nbd4± ] 19...Ndc5 20.Nxc5 Bxc5 21.Be3 Bxe3 22.Rxe3 Nc5 23.a7 c6 24.Qb1 Nxd3 [ ¹24...g6 ] 25.Qxd3 Qe7? [ 25...Qc7 26.Qd4 Re7 27.Qc5 Rxa7 28.Rxa7 Qxa7 29.Qxc6± ] 26.Qd4 c5 27.Qxd5 Rxa7 28.Rxa7 Qxa7 29.Ng5 Qc7 30.Qe4+- g6 31.Qh4 h5 32.Ne4 Re6 33.Nf6+ Kg7 34.Qg5 1-0

Bologan,V Romanishin,O Reggio Emilia [Bologan,V]

C96 2600 2555 1996

68/322 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 Bb7 [ 11...Nc6 - 68/(322) ] 12.d5 Nc4 13.b3 Nb6 14.a4 Qc7N [ 14...Bc8 - 61/357 ] 15.Na3 [ 15.a5 Nbd7 16.Nbd2² ] [ 15.Nbd2!? ] 15...b4 16.a5? [ 16.cxb4 cxb4 17.Nb1 Rfc8 18.Bd3 ( 18.Ra2!? ) 18...Nbxd5 19.exd5 e4

20.Bxe4 Nxe4 21.Rxe4 Qxc1 22.Nbd2 A) 22...Qxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Bf8 ( 23...Bf6 24.Nc4 Rd8 25.Na5± ) 24.Nc4² ; B) 22...Qc7 23.Nc4 Bf6 24.Ra2 Qc5 25.Rd2 Bc3 26.Rd3 Re8 27.Qe2÷ ] 16...Nbxd5! [ 16...bxa3 17.axb6 Qxb6 18.Rxa3 /\ Nd2-c4+/- ] [ 16...Nbd7 17.cxb4 cxb4 18.Nc4± ] 17.exd5 bxa3 18.c4 Qxa5 19.Rxa3 Qc7 20.Ng5! Rae8 [ 20...h6 21.Nf3© >

Korneev,O Fernandez Garcia,J Zaragoza [Korneev,O]

C99 2590 2465 1996

68/323 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 [ 13...Bd7 - 68/(323) ] 14.Nf1 exd4 15.Bf4!?N [ 15.Nxd4 - 68/(323) ]

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15...Nc4?! [ 15...Nc6!? ] 16.b3 Na3 [ 16...Ne5!? 17.Nxd4² ] 17.Bd3© Qb6 18.Ng3 b4 19.Qd2 d5 [ 19...Be6!? ] 20.Rac1!± Ra7 21.exd5 Nxd5 22.Be5‚ Bf6 23.Nh5 Bxe5 24.Rxe5 Rc7 25.Qg5! f6 [ 25...Rxc1+ 26.Kh2! g6 27.Qh6 ] 26.Rxd5!+- fxg5 [ 26...Rxc1+ 27.Qxc1 ] 27.Rxd8+ Kf7 28.Rxc8 Rxc1+ 29.Rxc1 Qa5 30.Ng3 h6 31.Rc6 Nb5 32.Ne5+ Ke7 33.Nf5+ Kd8 34.Rd6+! Nxd6 [ 34...Ke8 35.Nxg7+ ] [ 34...Kc8 35.Ne7+ Kb7 36.Rd7+ ] 35.Nc6+ 1-0

Lutz,Ch Wahls,M Deutschland (ch) [Lutz,Ch]

C99 2565 2540 1996

68/324 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 [ 16...Be6 - 68/(324) ] 17.Rc1 Qb7 18.Bb1N [ 18.Nf1 - 68/(324) ] 18...Rfe8 19.Nf1 Bd8 20.Ng3 Rc8?! [ 20...h6!? /\ Ba5, Rad8 Wahls,M ] 21.Qe2 h6 [>
Qe4!?„ ] 26...Nc6 27.Bc5 [/\ Bd6] Bc7 28.Bd6 Bc4 29.Qe3 Bb6 30.Bc5 Bxc5 [ 30...Bc7 31.Nf5 ] 31.Qxc5 Rbc8 32.Qe3 Be6 33.Bd3 [>d] [ 35.Rd6 (/\ Rf6) bxa3 36.bxa3 Be6 ( 36...Nd4? 37.Nxd4 exd4 38.Rxd4 Rxc1+ 39.Qxc1 ∆Nxe4? 40.Nxe4 Rxe4 41.Rd8+ Kh7 42.Bf3+- ) 37.Bc4² ] 35...bxa3 36.bxa3 Rcd8= [>
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46...g6 47.Ne3 [ 4...Qb6 ] [ 47.Ne3 Kg7 48.Nd5 Nxd5 49.exd5 Rf6 5.c4 Bxb1!? 6.Qxb1 50.Qe3 ( 50.Qc3 Qb8 ) 50...Qb2„ ] [ 6.Rxb1!? ] ½-½ 6...Nf6 [ 6...e5? 7.Bxe5 Bb4+ 8.Kd1 ] 7.Bd3 Qa5+?! [ 7...e6!? ] D00 Hodgson,Ju 2550 8.b4 Qa4 9.Qb3! Qxb3 10.axb3² e5 [ 10...Na6?! 11.Ra4± ] Sokolov,I 2670 Groningen 1996 11.Bxe5 Bxb4+ 12.Ke2 Nbd7 13.Bg3 0-0 [ 13...Ke7!? ] [Hodgson,Ju] 14.Nf3 Rfe8 15.Rhc1 [/\ c5] 68/325 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 c5 3.dxc5 f6 4.Bh4 [ 15.c5?! b6„ ] e5 5.e4 Be6N 15...Bf8 16.Bf5 [/\ Bd7, cd5, Rc7] Nb6™ [ 5...dxe4 - 65/350 ] 17.Bc7 g6 18.Bh3 Be7! [/\ Bd8] 19.Nd2 6.exd5 Qxd5 7.Qxd5 Bxd5 8.Nc3 Be6 [ 19.Ne5!? Bd8 ] 9.Nb5 Na6 10.f4!? 19...Bd8 20.Bg3 [ 10.Nd6+!? Bxd6 11.cxd6² ] [ 20.Be5!? ] 10...Bxc5 20...a6 21.Kd3 Nh7!„ 22.Bg4 h5 23.Bd1 [ 10...exf4 11.Ne2!± ] Rc8 11.fxe5 fxe5 [ 23...f5!? 24.Nf3 >
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( 31...Rxf7+ 32.Rxf7 Qxb2 33.Rxa7 D00 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Benjamin,Joel Gleizerov,E Stockholm [Benjamin,Joel]

210 D02 67.Kh3 Rf2 68.Kg4 2565 70.Nf4+ Kf7 71.Rf8+ 2545 1-0 1996

68/328 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.0-0 e6 5.d4 Ne7 6.Nbd2 Nbc6 7.c3 f5 8.e3!² N [>
Pigusov,E Vera,R Linares [Vera,R]

h5+

69.Nxh5

Kg6

D02 2565 2510 1997

68/329 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nc6 3.d4 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.Bg2 Nb4N [ 5...Qd7 - 41/420 ] 6.Na3 Be7 7.0-0 c6 [ 7...Nf6!? 8.Nh4 Bg4 9.h3 Bh5 10.g4 Bg6 11.Nxg6 hxg6÷ ] 8.Bd2 Nf6 9.c5 [ 9.Qb3 a5 10.c5 b6! 11.Bxb4 axb4 12.Qxb4 bxc5 13.dxc5 0-0 14.Nd4 Qc7 15.Nxf5 exf5© ] 9...Na6 10.b4 Nc7÷ 11.Qb3 a6 12.Nb1 Ne4 13.Be1 [ 13.Nc3!? ] 13...h5! 14.Ne5 [ 14.h4 g5 ] 14...f6 15.Nd3 Ng5!? [ 15...h4 16.f3 Ng5 17.Nd2 ] 16.f3 Nh3+ 17.Kh1 h4! 18.gxh4 [ 18.g4 Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Nf4³ ] 18...Bxd3 19.Qxd3 Nf4 20.Qe3?! [ 20.Qd2 ] 20...e5! 21.Nd2 [ 21.dxe5 Nce6! 22.Bg3 fxe5 23.Bxf4 Nxf4 24.Qxe5 0-0 25.Nc3 Bf6∓ ] 21...Nce6 22.Nb3 Qd7 23.Rd1 a5!! 24.bxa5 [ ¹24.dxe5 axb4 25.exf6 Bxf6³ ] 24...Nxd4! 25.Nxd4 [ 25.Rxd4 Nxg2 26.Kxg2 exd4∓ ] 25...Bxc5 26.Bg3 [ 26.Qc1 Bxd4 27.Rxd4 Nxe2-+ ] [ 26.Bc3 Nxg2 27.Kxg2 0-0∓ ] 26...Nxg2 27.Kxg2 0-0!-+ 28.Qb3 Bxd4 29.f4 Rfe8 30.e3 exf4 31.Bxf4 Qg4+ [ 31...Qg4+ 32.Kh1 Bxe3! 33.Bxe3 Qe4+ 34.Kg1 Qxe3+ 35.Qxe3 Rxe3 ] 0-1

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[ 39...Bd8 40.h4 Bxa5 41.f6!÷ ] D02 Strikovic,A 2550 40.Bd4 Kb5? [ 40...g6! 41.fxg6 fxg6-+ ] Almasi,Z 2655 Cacak 1996 41.b3™ Bg5! [ 41...Kxa5 42.Bxc4! Bxc4 43.bxc4 Ka4 [Almasi,Z] 44.Kc2 Ka3 ( 44...Bg5 45.Kb2= ) 45.Bc5+ 68/330 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.0-0 Ka2 46.Bd6= ] Bg4 5.d4 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 e6 7.Re1 Be7 42.Kc2 Be4+! 8.e4 dxe4 9.Nxe4 0-0 10.c3 Re8 [ 42...exf5 43.bxc4+ Bxc4 44.Bxc4+ Kxc4 11.Nxf6+N 45.gxf5 ] [ 11.Qb3 - 62/(398) ] 43.Kb2 Bd3 44.bxc4+ 11...Bxf6 [ 44.fxe6 fxe6 ( 44...Bxe2 45.exf7 Be7 [ 11...Nxf6 12.Qb3 Qb6 13.Ne5² ] 46.e6 ) 45.Bf3 cxb3 46.Bxb7 Kxa5 12.h3 Bh5 47.Kxb3 Kb5³ ] [ 12...Bxf3 13.Bxf3 e5 14.d5!² ] 44...Bxc4 45.Bf3 Kxa5 46.Bxb7 Kb5³ 47.f6 13.g4 Bg6 14.Bf4 h6 gxf6 [ 14...c5 15.g5! Be7 16.d5 ] [ 47...g6 48.Be4 /\ Bg6 ] 15.Bg3 Qb6 16.Qe2 48.exf6 a5 49.Be4 a4 50.Kc2“ [ 16.Qb3 a5!= ] [ 50.Bg6?? e5!-+ ] 16...c5 17.Ne5 50...a3? [ 50...Bf4! 51.h4 a3 52.Bf2™ ( 52.Bf3 e5 [ 17.Rad1 cxd4 ( 17...Rad8 18.d5 ) 53.Bf2 a2 54.Kb2 Bc1+ 55.Ka1 Bd2-+ ) 18.Nxd4 a6! ] A) 52...a2 53.Kb2 Bc1+ 54.Ka1 Bd2 17...Nxe5 ( 54...Ka4 55.Bc2+ ) 55.Bd4 ; [ 17...Bxe5 18.dxe5² ] B) 52...e5! 53.Be1™ a2 54.Kb2 Bc1+ 18.dxe5 Be7 19.a4?! 55.Ka1 Ka4-+ ] [ 19.Rad1 Rad8 ] 51.Be5 Kc5 52.Bg2 Bd5?! 53.Bf1 Be4+?! 19...Rab8! 20.a5 Qa6! 21.Bf1 54.Kb3 Bc1 55.c4! Bb7 56.Bc3 Ba6!= [ 21.Qxa6 bxa6³ ] 57.h4 a2! 58.Bb4+ Kd4 59.Bc3+ Kc5 21...Red8! 22.Red1 60.Bb4+ Kd4 61.Bc3+ [ 22.Qxa6 bxa6 23.Bxa6 Rxb2³ ] ½-½ 22...Qxe2 [ 22...Rxd1?! 23.Qxd1 Qc6 24.Bg2÷ ] 23.Bxe2 Be4! 24.f3 Bc2 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.f4?“ D07 [ 26.Kf2 Bd3 27.c4! Rd4 28.b3 Bg5³ Hernandez,Rob 2220 ∆29.Rd1? Bc2! ] Armas,J 2395 26...Be4!∓ 27.Rd1 Rxd1+ 28.Bxd1 [NB 9/f] Bayamo 1996 c4! 29.Bf2 [Sariego,W; Armas,J] [ ¹29.a6 ] 29...a6 30.Be2 Bd5 31.Bb6 Bh4 32.Bf2 68/331 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.Bxc3 Be7 [ 7.bxc3 - 68/(331) ] [ 32...Bd8 33.Bb6 Bxb6+ 34.axb6 Kf8 7...exd4 8.Ne2 Bg4 9.f3 Bxf3N 35.Kf2 Ke8 36.Ke3 Kd7 37.Kd4 ] [ 9...Be6 - 66/314 ] 33.Bb6 Kf8 34.Kf2 Bh4+! 35.Ke3 Ke8 10.gxf3 Qxf3 11.Nxd4 Qxh1 12.Nxc6 Nf6 36.Kd2 13.Na5 Qxh2 14.Qa4+ c6 15.Nxb7 [ 36.Kd4?? Bf2# ] [ 15.0-0-0! 0-0 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Qg4+ Kh8 [ 36.f5?! ] 18.Bd3² ] [ 36.Bf3 Bxf3 37.Kxf3 Kd7 38.Ke4 Kc6 ] 15...Qg3+ 16.Kd2 0-0 17.Qxc6 Rfe8! 36...Kd7 37.f5 Bg5+ 38.Kd1 Kc6?! [ 38...Bf4! 39.Bd4 Kc6-+ ∆40.Bf1 Bf3+ 18.Qg2™ [ 18.Bd4 Ne4+ 19.Kd3 Rac8 20.Qd7 /\ Kd5 ] Qg6-+ ] 39.Bf2! [/\ h4] Bf4!

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18...Qxe3+ 19.Kc2 Qe4+ 20.Qxe4 Nxe4³ 21.Bd4?! [ 21.Bd3 Nxc3 22.bxc3 h5³ ] 21...Rac8+!∓ [ 21...Rab8? 22.Na5 Rec8+ 23.Nc4! >
Jussupow,A Vera,R Linares [Vera,R]

[ 17...Bxd5 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.b4± ] 18.Bc3!± Ng6 [ 18...f6 19.Nf4 ] [ 18...Bxc5 19.Bxe5 Bxb4 20.Rxc8 ( 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Qd4+ Qf6 22.Qxb4± ) 20...Qxc8 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Qd4+ f6 23.Qxb4 Qxa6 24.Nd4± ] 19.Bd4 Qa5 20.Nd3 Qxa6 21.Ra1 Qb7 22.Qa4 Rfe8 23.Ng3 [ 23.Qxa7? Qxa7 24.Rxa7 Bxc5 ] 23...Bf8 24.b4+- f5 25.Qxa7 [ 25.Nxf5 Qf7 26.Ng3 h5 27.Qxa7 Rc7 28.Qa5 h4„ ] 25...Qb5 26.Rfd1 f4? 27.Nf5 Qc6 28.Ra6 Qb5 29.h3 [ 29.Bxg7 Bb7 30.Rb6 Qxd3 31.Nh6+ Kxg7 32.Qa1+ ] 29...Re4 30.Nd6 1-0

D10 2665 Karpov,An 2510 Shirov,A 1997 Tilburg [Shirov,A]

68/332 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Na2 Nf6 7.e5!?N [ 7.f3 - 66/316 ] 7...Nd5 8.Bxc4 e6 9.Ne2!? [ 9.Nf3 ] 9...Bb7 [ 9...Be7!? /\ 0-0, Bb7, c5 ] 10.0-0 c5 11.Bd2 Nd7 [ 11...a5!? 12.Rc1 Nd7 13.Bb5 Rc8÷ ] 12.a5! Rc8 13.a6 Ba8 14.Rc1 [ 14.dxc5 Rxc5!? ( 14...Bxc5 ) 15.Bxd5 Rxd5³ ] 14...Be7 15.dxc5 0-0?! [ 15...Bxc5! 16.Bxd5 Bxd5 17.Nxb4 Ba8! 18.Nd3 Be7 19.Rxc8 Qxc8 20.Qa4 0-0 21.Rc1 Qd8© ] 16.Nxb4 Nxe5? [ 16...Nxb4 17.Bxb4 Nxe5!? ( 17...Bxc5 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.f4² ) A) 18.Qxd8?! Rfxd8 19.Bb5 Rb8 20.Nc3 Rd4 ( 20...Nd3 21.Bxd3 Rxb4 ) 21.Ba3 Rg4 ; B) 18.Bb5 Rb8 19.Nc3 Qc7 20.Qe2 Ng6© ( 20...Bxc5 21.Ne4± )] 17.Bxd5 exd5

D10 2775 2685 1996

68/333 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 [ 4.cxd5 - 68/(333) ] 4...a6 5.Bd3 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Nge2 e6 8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.0-0N [ 9.Nf4 - 64/(342) ] 9...Rc8!? 10.Bd2² c5? [ 10...e5 11.f3 Be6 12.c5 g6² ] 11.cxb5! c4 12.bxc4 dxc4 13.Be4 axb5 14.f3! Nxe4™ 15.Nxe4 Bf5 16.a3!± Be7 17.Rfb1 0-0 [ 17...Rb8 18.N2c3 b4 19.axb4 A) 19...Rxb4 20.Rxb4 Bxb4 21.Nb5 Bxd2 ( 21...Bxe4 22.Qxe4+- ) 22.Nbd6+ Ke7 23.Qxd2+- ; B) 19...Bxb4 20.Qa4 Qe7 ( 20...Bxc3 21.Rxb8 Qxb8 22.Bxc3+- ; 20...Be7 21.Rxb8 Qxb8 22.Qc6+- ) 21.Nd5! exd5 22.Bxb4 Rxb4 23.Qxb4! ( 23.Rxb4? 0-0 ) 23...Qxb4 24.Rxb4+- ] 18.Rxb5 e5! 19.a4!? exd4 20.exd4! [ 20.Rxf5 d3 21.Qd1 dxe2 22.Qxe2 Nc5© ] 20...Bg6 21.Ba5 Qe8 22.N2c3 [ 22.Nf4!?± ] 22...Nf6 23.Rd1 Qd7 24.Bb4?

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[ 24.Bb6± ] 24...Bxb4 25.Rxb4 Nxe4! [ 25...Bxe4!? 26.fxe4 Ng4 27.Qb2!² ] 26.Nxe4?! [ 26.fxe4 f5 27.e5 f4 28.Qf2 f3 29.g3² ] 26...c3!© 27.d5 Rfd8 28.h3 h6! 29.Kh1 Qe7 30.Rbd4 Qa3! 31.Rb1 Qe7! 32.Rc1 Qe5 33.Rcd1 Qb8! 34.Rb1 Qe5 35.Rbd1 Qb8 36.d6 Qb2 37.Rc1 Qa3 38.Qd1 Rc6! 39.d7 Rc7 40.Rc2 Bxe4 41.fxe4 Qe7= 42.Qf3 [ 42.Qf3 Rcxd7 43.Rxd7 Qxd7= ] ½-½

Giorgadze,G Wojtkiewicz,A Linares [Giorgadze,G]

[ 34.Rxa5 ] 34...f6!“ 35.Qg3 Rxd5 36.Rxd5 exd5 37.Rf4 Kf7 38.Qf3 [ 38.Qg5 ] 38...c5 [ 38...f5 39.g4 hxg4 40.Qxg4 /\ h5 ] 39.Qxd5+ [Q 9/f] Qe6 40.Qa8 Qe1+ 41.Kh2 Kg7 42.Qf3² Qe5 43.g3 Rd7 44.Re4 Qd6 45.Qe3 Rc7 46.Qc3 Qb6 47.Qc4 Qb4 48.Qd3 Qb7 49.Re8?! [ 49.Re6 ] 49...Re7 50.Rd8 Qe4 51.Qc3 Qb4 52.Qc2 a4 53.bxa4 c4 54.Rc8 Qe1 55.Qb2!± Qe2“ [ 55...c3 56.Qb6 Re6 57.Qc5 Re7 58.a5 c2 59.Rc7!+- ] D10 2595 56.Qd4 Qf3 57.a5 Kh6 58.Qd2+ Kg7 2565 59.a6 Qd3 60.Qf4 c3 61.Rc7 1997 1-0

68/334 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Qb3 Bc8 7.Bb5+ Nc6 8.Nf3 e6 9.Ne5 Bd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 11.0-0 Be7 12.Bd2 0-0 13.Na4!?N [ 13.Qa4?! Nb6 14.Qd1 Rc8 15.Qe2 a6 16.Bd3 Nb4 17.Bb1 Nc4 18.Be1 b5 19.a3 Nc6 ] [ 13.Rfc1?! Na5 14.Qa4 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Nb6= ] 13...a6 14.Bxc6 bxc6 15.Bb4!? [ 15.Rfc1 Qc7 16.Rc3 ( 16.Rc2 Rab8 17.Qd3 Qb7 18.Rac1 Qb5 ) 16...Rab8 17.Qc2 Rfc8 18.Rc1 Bb4! ] 15...Rb8 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.Qc2² Rfc8 18.Rfc1 Qb4 19.b3 g6 20.Qd3!? Qb5 21.Qc3 [/\ Rc2, Rac1+/=] Rc7 22.Rc2 Rbc8 23.Rac1 a5 [ 23...c5 24.dxc5 Nxc5 25.Nxc5 Rxc5 26.Qxc5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Qd3 28.g3 h5 29.h4² _|_ ] 24.h3 h5 25.h4 Kf8? 26.Nc5! Ke7? [ 26...Nxc5 27.Qxc5+ Qxc5 28.Rxc5 a4 29.b4 a3 30.b5 Ke7 31.Rxc6 Rxc6 32.Rxc6 Rxc6 33.bxc6 Kd6 34.Kf1 Kxc6 35.Ke2 Kb5 36.Kd3 Kb4 37.f3 f6 38.f4 f5 39.g3+- ] 27.Qe1! [ 27.Qd2 Nxc5 28.Rxc5 Qb4 >
D11 Vaskin Maiorov,O corr [Maiorov,O]

2470 1996

68/335 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e3 b5 5.a4 e6 6.axb5 [ 6.b3 - 68/(335) ] 6...cxb5 7.b3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Bxd2+ 9.Nfxd2!?N [ 9.Nbxd2 - 68/(335) ] 9...Nc6 [ 9...a5?! 10.bxc4 b4 11.Qf3! Ra7 12.Qg3 Nc6 13.Qxg7± ] [ 9...Bb7 10.bxc4 b4 11.Qa4+ Nc6 12.Qb5! Qd7 13.Ne4± ] [ 9...Nf6 10.bxc4 bxc4 ( 10...b4?? 11.Qf3 ) 11.Bxc4² ] 10.bxc4 b4 11.Bd3 Nf6 [ 11...a5 A) 12.Be4 Nge7 ( 12...Bb7? 13.Qa4 Qd7 14.Nb3± ) 13.0-0 f5 14.Bf3 0-0 15.Qc2 f4÷ ; B) 12.0-0 Bb7 13.Nb3 Nf6 14.Nc5 Qe7² ] 12.Ne4 [ 12.0-0 0-0 13.Qf3 Bb7 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.Qxe4 g6÷ ] 12...0-0 13.Nbd2 a5 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6 15.Ne4 Qe7 16.0-0 f5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 16...Bb7 17.Nc5 Rfb8 18.Qc2 h6 19.Rfb1 Ra7 20.Nxb7 Raxb7 21.Qa4 Qc7 22.Rb3± ] 17.Nd2 [ 17.Nc5 e5 18.Qa4 Qd6 19.Be2 exd4 20.Bf3 Qxc5 21.Qxc6 Qxc6 22.Bxc6 Ra6 23.Bd5+ Be6 24.Bxe6+ Rxe6 25.Rxa5 dxe3 26.fxe3 Rxe3 27.Rfxf5= ] [ 17.Qa4 Qc7 18.Nc5 e5 19.Be2 Nd8 ( 19...exd4?! 20.Bf3 Rf6 21.exd4± ) 20.Qb5 exd4 21.Bf3 Rb8 22.Qxa5 Qxa5 23.Rxa5 dxe3 24.fxe3² ] 17...e5 [ 17...Rd8 18.Bc2 Bb7 19.Qe2 Ra7 20.Ra4² ] 18.d5 Nd8 19.Bc2 Nb7 20.Ra2 [ 20.Qe2?! Bd7 21.Ba4 ( 21.Ra2 a4 22.Rfa1 Nc5³ ) 21...Bxa4 22.Rxa4 Nc5 23.Ra2 a4³ ] 20...Bd7 21.Qa1 e4 [ 21...Ra6 22.Nf3 Re8 ( 22...e4?! 23.Ne5 Rfa8 24.Nxd7 Qxd7 25.Ba4 Qc7 26.Bb5± ) 23.Rb1 e4 24.Nd4 Rea8 25.Ba4 Bxa4 26.Rxa4 Nc5 27.Ra2÷ ] 22.Rb1 Ra6 23.Ba4 [ 23.Nb3?! a4 24.Nd4 Rfa8 25.Nc6 Bxc6 26.dxc6 Rxc6 27.Bxa4 Rca6 28.Bb3 Ra3³ ] 23...Bxa4 24.Rxa4 Rh6 [ 24...Rfa8 25.Nb3 g6 26.Nd4² ] 25.Qd4 [ 25.g3 Rc8 26.Nb3² ] 25...Qc7 26.g3 Nc5 27.Ra2 Rd8 28.Nb3 Nxb3 29.Rxb3 Rc6 30.dxc6= Rxd4 31.exd4 Qxc6 32.Rxa5 [ 32.Rc2 Qd6 33.Rd2 a4 34.c5 Qh6 35.Re3 Qc6 36.Kg2 a3-+ ] 32...Qxc4 33.Rb1 Qxd4 34.Ra4 ½-½

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8...Bg6 9.Nxg6 hxg6 10.Bg2 [ 10.Qb3 Nb6 11.a4 a5 ] 10...f5?!N [ 10...Nc6 ] 11.h4! Rxh4™ [ 11...Nc6 12.g5 ] 12.Rxh4 Qxh4 13.gxf5 gxf5 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.a4 Qh2 [ 15...Qe7 16.a5 Nc8 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Bxd5 ( 18.Qxd5!? Nd7 19.a6 Rb8 20.axb7 ) 18...Nd6 ( 18...Qb4+ 19.Qxb4 Bxb4+ 20.Bd2 Bxd2+ 21.Kxd2 Nd7 22.a6 Rb8 23.axb7 Ncb6 24.Bf3 ) 19.a6 ] [ 15...N8d7 16.a5 Nc8 17.Qxb7 Rb8 18.Qc6² ] 16.Kf1 [ 16.Bf3 Qc7 17.a5 Nc4 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Bxd5 Nxa5 ] 16...Qc7 [ 16...N8d7 17.a5 Nc4 18.Qxb7 Rb8 19.Qxa7± ] 17.a5 Nc4 [ 17...Nc8 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Qxd5 ] 18.Qa4+? [ 18.Nxd5! exd5 19.Bxd5 Nd6 ( 19...Nxa5 20.Rxa5 Qxa5 21.Bxb7 ) 20.e4 fxe4 21.Bf4 Nd7 22.a6© ] 18...Nc6³ [ 18...Nd7!? 19.Nxd5 exd5 20.Bxd5 ] 19.a6 Nb6 20.Qb5 bxa6 21.Rxa6 Rc8 [ 21...Kf7? 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Bxd5+ ] [ 21...Be7 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Bxd5 Nxd5 24.Qxd5 Rc8 25.Qxf5© ] 22.Bd2 Qd7 [ 22...Be7!? ] 23.Ne2 Bd6 24.b3 Rc7 [ 24...Rb8!? ] 25.Ra1 Rb7 26.Qa6 Nc8 27.Nc1 N8e7 28.Bf3 Kf7 29.Bd1 Ng8? [ 29...e5!∓ 30.dxe5 Nxe5 ] 30.Nd3 Nf6 31.Be1 e5“ 32.dxe5 Nxe5 D12 33.Nxe5+“ [ 33.Bc3? Rb6 34.Qxa7 ( 34.Nxe5+ Bxe5 Makarov,M 2560 35.Qxa7 Bxc3 ) 34...Nxd3 35.Bxf6 Qxa7 ] Bareev,E 2655 Russia (ch) 1996 33...Bxe5 34.Rc1 f4 [ 34...Rb6 35.Qc8³ ] [Bareev,E] 35.exf4 Bxf4 36.Rc3 Be5 37.Rf3 68/336 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 [ 37.Re3 Bd4 38.Rd3 Bb6 ] Bf5 5.cxd5 37...Qb5+?! 38.Qxb5 Rxb5³ 39.Be2 Rc5 [ 5.Bd3 - 68/(336) ] 40.Rd3 Rc1 41.Rd1 Rc2 42.Rd2 Rc1 5...cxd5 6.Nc3 e6 7.Ne5 Nfd7 8.g4 43.Rd1 Rc2 44.Rd2 Rc6 [/\ Bc7-b6] 45.Rd3 [ 8.Nxd7 Qxd7= ] Ke6 46.Bd2

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 46.Kg2!? ] 46...Rc2 47.Be3 Ra2 48.Rd2 Ra1+ 49.Kg2 [ 49.Rd1 Ra2!?³ ( 49...Rxd1+ 50.Bxd1 d4 51.Bc1 d3 52.Be3 a6 53.Ke1 Ne4 54.Bf3 Bc3+ 55.Kd1 Kf5 56.Bg2 Bb4 57.Bf1 ) 50.Rd2 Ra3 51.Bc5 Ra1+ 52.Rd1 Ra2 ] 49...Ne4 50.Rd3 [ 50.Bg4+ Kd6 51.Rd3 Nc5 52.Bxc5+ Kxc5³ ] 50...Bb2!! 51.Bg4+ Ke5 52.Bc8 Nd6! [ 52...d4? 53.f4+ ] 53.Bg4 d4∓ 54.Bd2 Ne4 55.f4+ Kf6? [ 55...Kd5 56.Bf3 ( 56.Bf5 Bc1 ) 56...a5 ( 56...Bc1 ) 57.Kh2! Bc1! ( 57...Ra3 58.Bg2 a4 59.Rg3 )] 56.Bb4 Bc3 [ 56...a5 57.Kf3 ] 57.Kf3 Re1 [ 57...Bxb4 58.Kxe4 Bc3³ ] 58.Rxd4 Rf1+ 59.Kxe4 Bxd4 [R 9/g] 60.Be2 Rf2 61.Bc4 Bb6 62.Be1 [ 62.Bc3+ Kg6 63.f5+ Kh6 ] 62...Rg2 [ 62...Rc2 63.Bh4+ Kg6 64.f5+ Kh6 65.f6 g5 66.Bg3 Bc5 67.Kd5 Bb4 ] 63.Bh4+ [ 63.Bc3+ Ke7 ( 63...Kg6?! 64.f5+ Kh6 65.f6 ) 64.Bb4+ Ke8∓ ] 63...Kg6 64.Be7 Rf2 65.Bd6 Kh6 66.Be5 Bd8! 67.Bd4 Ra2 68.Be5 Bf6 69.Bb8 [ 69.Kf5 Bxe5 70.fxe5 Rf2+ 71.Ke6 g5 ] 69...Ra1 70.Kf3 a5 71.Bd6 Rd1 72.Ba3 [ 72.Bc7? a4 ] 72...Kh5 73.Bf7+ [ 73.Kg3!? ] 73...Kh4 74.Bc5 Kh3 75.Bb6?! [ 75.Bf2! ] 75...Rf1+! 76.Ke4 Kg3 77.Be3 Bd8 78.Bc4 Re1 79.Kd3 Rd1+ 80.Ke4 Re1 81.Kd3 Bf6 82.f5?“ Kf3 83.Bd5+ Kg4 84.Be6 Ra1 85.Bd2 a4!? 86.bxa4 Rxa4“ 87.Be3 Ra5 88.Ke2 Re5 89.Kd3 Kf3 90.Bd4 Re1-+ 91.Bd5+ [ 91.Bc5 g5 ] 91...Kf4 92.Bxf6 gxf6“ [ 92...gxf6 93.Be6 Re5 94.Kd4 Rxf5 ] 0-1

215 Beliavsky,A Kallai,G Budapest [Beliavsky,A]

D15 2620 2500 1996

68/337 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.Ne5 [ 5.c5 - 68/(337) ] 5...e6 [ 5...Nbd7 - 68/(337) ] 6.cxd5 [ 6.Bg5!? ] 6...cxd5 [ 6...exd5 7.Bg5 Be7 8.e3 Nbd7 9.f4 ] 7.Bf4 b5 8.e3 Be7 [ 8...Nfd7 9.Bd3 Nxe5 10.Bxe5 Nc6 11.Bg3 Bd6 12.Qh5² ] 9.Bd3 Bb7 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.a4 b4 [ 11...bxa4 12.Qxa4 0-0 13.Nc6± ] 12.Nb1N [ 12.Na2 - 58/400 ] 12...0-0 [ 12...a5 13.Bb5 Rc8 14.Nd2 0-0 15.Nxd7 Nxd7 16.Nb3² ] 13.a5² Nxe5 [ 13...Ne4!? ] 14.Bxe5 Bd6 [ 14...Ne4 15.f3 Nd6 16.Nd2² ] 15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.Nd2 e5 [ 16...Rac8 17.Nb3 Nd7 18.Qe2 e5 19.Bf5± ] 17.Nb3 Bc8 18.Be2 Re8 19.Rc1 h6 20.dxe5 Qxe5 21.Nd4 [ 21.Qd4 Qg5 22.Bf3 Bf5 23.Nc5 Be4„ ] 21...Bd7 22.Qb3 Bg4 23.Bd3! Ne4 [ 23...Qd6 24.Rc6± ] 24.Bxe4 dxe4 25.Qxb4± Rab8 26.Qa3 Rb7 27.Rc6 Qg5 28.Rc5 Qg6 29.Kh1 Kh7 30.b4 Qf6 31.Qc3 Reb8 32.Qc2 Re8 33.Rb1 Bd7 34.Kg1 Qg6 35.Ne2 Bb5 36.Nf4 Qf6 37.Rd1 g5 [ 37...Rd7 38.Rxd7 Bxd7 39.h3± ] 38.Nd5 Qg7 39.Rd4 Bd3 40.Qc3 Re6 41.Nb6 Bb5 42.h3 g4 43.hxg4 Qxg4 44.Nd5 Rd7 45.Rc7+- Bd3 46.f3 [ 46.Rxd7? Qd1+ 47.Kh2 Qh5+= ] 46...Qg3 47.Rxd7 Rc6 48.Rxf7+ Kg8 49.Rf5! [ 49.Rf5 Rxc3 50.Nf6+ Kh8 51.Rd8+ Kg7 52.Nh5+ ] 1-0

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D15 26...Bc6 27.Na5 Bxd5 28.cxd5² Rb5? [ 28...Bc5! ] Beliavsky,A 2620 Hodgson,Ju 2550 29.Nc4 Rxd5 30.Ne3!+- Rb5 31.Nxf5+ Kf6 Cacak 1996 32.Nxe7 [ 32.Nxh6!? a5 33.Ng8+ Ke6 34.Nxe7 [Hodgson,Ju] Kxe7 35.h4 ] 68/338 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 32...Kxe7 33.Rxa6 h5 34.Rh6 a6 5.a4 e6 6.g3 [ 34.e4?! Rb4 35.f3 Rb3 36.Kg2 Rb2+ [ 6.Bg5 - 68/(338) ] 37.Kh3 Rb3 ] 6...dxc4 7.Bg2 c5 8.0-0 Nc6! 34...e4 35.Kg2 Kf8 36.Rf6 [ 8...cxd4 - 60/359 ] [ 36.h4 Kg7 37.Rc6 f5 38.f3± Beliavsky, 9.dxc5 A] [ 9.Ne5!? 36...Kg7 37.Rf4 f5 38.h3 Kg6 39.g4 hxg4 A) 9...Na5!? 10.d5! Bd6 11.Bf4 exd5 40.hxg4 fxg4 41.Kg3 e3™ 42.Rxg4+ Kf5 ( 11...0-0 12.Nxf7! Rxf7 13.dxe6 Bxe6 43.Rf4+ Kg6 44.fxe3 Rb3 45.Kf2 Kg5 14.Qxd6± ) 12.Nxd5 0-0! ( 12...Nxd5 46.Kf3 Ra3 13.Nxf7!+- ) 13.Nd7 Bxf4 14.N5xf6+ gxf6 [ 46...Rb8 47.Ke4 Re8+ 48.Kd4 Rd8+= 15.Nxf8 Bd6 16.Nxh7 Kxh7÷ ; Beliavsky,A ] B) 9...Bd7!? 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.Bxc6+ 47.Rf8 Ra1 48.Ke4 Ra4+ 49.Kd5 Ra5+ bxc6 12.dxc5 Bxc5÷ ; 50.Kd4 Ra4+ 51.Kc5 Ra5+ 52.Kb4 Ra2?! C) 9...Nxd4 10.Nxc4!© ( 10.e3?! Nb3™ [ 52...Re5! 53.Rf3 Re8 54.Kc4 Rc8+ 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8 12.Nxf7+ Ke8 13.Nxh8 55.Kd3 Rd8+ 56.Kc2 Rc8+ 57.Kd2 Rd8+ Nxa1∓ )] 58.Ke1 Ra8! 59.Kf2 ( 59.e4 Re8= ) 9...Qxd1 10.Rxd1?!N 59...Ra4!= ] [ 10.Nxd1 Bxc5 11.Be3 Bb4 ( 11...Be7 53.Rf2 Rc2 54.e4 Kg4? 12.Rc1 Bd7 13.Rxc4² )] [ 54...Kg6 55.e5 Kg7 56.Kb3± ] 10...Bxc5 11.Bg5 h6? 55.e5 Kg5 [ 11...Bd7!³ 12.Nd2 Na5 13.Nde4© [ 55...Kg3? 56.Kb3! Rc8 57.Rf5 Kg4 Beliavsky,A ] 58.e4+- ] 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Ne4 Be7 14.Ned2! c3? 56.Kb5? [ 14...Na5 15.Rac1 Bd7 ( 15...b5!? [ 56.Rg2+! Kh6™ 57.Kb5 Rc8 58.e6 Re8 16.axb5 axb5 17.Nd4 Rb8 18.Ra1 Bb4 59.Kc5 Rxe6 60.Kd5+- Georgiev,Ki ] 19.Rxa5 Bxa5 20.Nc6 Bc7™ 21.Nxb8 56...Kg6 57.e6 Rc8! 58.Rf3 Kg7?? Bxb8 22.Bc6+ Bd7 23.Bxd7+ Kxd7 [ 58...Kg7 59.e7 Re8 60.Re3 Kf7 61.Kc6 24.Nxc4+= ) 16.Nxc4 Nxc4 17.Rxc4 Rxe7 ( 61...Rc8+ 62.Kd7 ) 62.Rxe7+ Kxe7 Bc6= ] 63.Kd5 Kd7 64.Ke5 Ke7 65.e4+- ] 15.bxc3 Na5 16.Nd4 f5? [ 58...Kg5! 59.e7 Re8 60.Re3 Kf4 61.Re6 [ 16...Bd7 17.N4b3 Nxb3 ( 17...Nc6!? ) Kf5= ] 18.Nxb3 Rc8 19.Bxb7 Rxc3 ( 19...Rb8? 1-0 20.Na5 Bd8 21.Bc6!+- ) 20.Rdb1 Bc8 21.Nd4² ] [ 16...0-0= Beliavsky,A ] D15 17.N4b3 Nxb3 18.Nxb3 e5?! Timman,J 2590 [ 18...Bf6!? Beliavsky,A ] Sokolov,I 2670 19.Bd5!± 0-0 20.Na5 Rb8 21.Rab1 Rd8 Amsterdam (m/1) 1996 22.c4 Kg7 23.Rd3 Bd7! 24.Nxb7 [Sokolov,I] [ 24.Rxb7 Rxb7 25.Nxb7 Rc8!² ∆26.Bxf7 Rc7 ( 26...Kxf7 27.Rxd7 Ke6 28.Rd5 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.g3 dxc4 6.a4 g6N 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e3 Rxc4 29.Ra5 Rc6 30.f4÷ )] [ 9.Ne5?! Ng4 ] [ 24.Rdb3± Beliavsky,A ] 9...a5! [>
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[ 12.h3 Be6 13.Qe2 Nd7= ] 12...Bg4! 13.f3?! [ 13.Qd2 /\ b3 ] 13...Be6 14.Rd1 c5!∓ 15.dxc5 [ 15.d5?? Nfxd5 16.e4 Nxc3 17.bxc3 Bxc4 ] 15...Qc7 16.Nb6 Rad8 17.Rxd8 Rxd8 18.e4 Rd3! 19.Bf1™ [ 19.Be3? Rxe3 20.Qxe3 Nc2 ] [ 19.Bf4? Qxc5+ 20.Qf2 Qxf2+ 21.Kxf2 Nxe4+ /\ Bd4 ] 19...Ng4! 20.Nbd5™ [ 20.fxg4? Qxc5+ 21.Qf2? Bd4 ] 20...Qxc5+ 21.Kg2 Bxd5 22.Nxd5 Nxd5 23.exd5 [ 23.fxg4 Nb4∓ ( 23...Ne3+∓ )] 23...Ne5 24.Bf4 Qxd5 25.Ra3™ [ 25.Rc1 h6-+ ] 25...Rxa3 26.bxa3 Nc6 27.Qb5 Qa2+ 28.Kh3 Qxa3-+ 29.Bd3 [ 29.Qxb7 Qxf3 ] 29...h6 30.Be4 Qa1 31.Kg2 Qa2+ 32.Kh1?! [ 32.Kh3 Qf2 ] 32...Qf2 33.Qb1 e5 0-1

Korchnoi,V Sokolov,I Groningen [Sokolov,I]

D15 2635 2670 1996

68/340 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 a6 5.g3 dxc4 6.a4 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.a5!?N 0-0 9.0-0 Nd5 10.Ne4 [ 10.Nd2! Be6 ( 10...Bxd4?! 11.Nxc4 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Bxc3 13.Bh6ƒ ) 11.Nce4² ] 10...Bf5! 11.Nfd2! [ 11.Nc5? Nd7∓ ] 11...Bxe4 [ 11...Bxd4 12.Nxc4© ] 12.Nxe4 [ 12.Bxe4? c3 ] 12...Nd7 [/\ e5] [ 12...e5!? ] 13.f4 Rc8 14.Nc3! Nb4 15.Ra4? [ 15.e4 c5 ( 15...Nd3 16.e5 ) 16.d5 Bd4+ 17.Kh1 Nd3 18.e5÷ Nf2+ 19.Rxf2 Bxf2 20.Qe2© ] 15...b5! 16.axb6

[ 16.Rxb4? Qxa5 ] 16...Qxb6 17.Be3 Nf6 [ 17...e5!? 18.fxe5 Nxe5 19.Rxb4 Qxb4 20.dxe5 Qxb2³ ] 18.Kh1 Nbd5! 19.Bc1 Ng4! 20.Nxd5 cxd5 21.e4 Nf6∓ 22.exd5 [ 22.e5 Ne4 23.f5 ( 23.Bxe4 dxe4∓ ) 23...c3! ] 22...Qb5 23.f5“ Nxd5 24.Bd2 e6! 25.Ra5 [ 25.fxe6 fxe6 ] 25...Qxb2 26.Bxd5 exd5 27.f6 Bh8 28.Bc1 Qb6 29.Qa4 Rc6-+ 30.Ba3 Rxf6 31.Rd1 [ 31.Re1 Re6 32.Rxe6 Qxe6 33.Bxf8 Qe4+ ] 31...Qe6 32.Bxf8 Qe4+ 33.Kg1 Qe3+ 34.Kg2 Rf2+ 35.Kh3 Qe6+ 0-1

Korchnoi,V Shirov,A Groningen [Shirov,A]

D15 2635 2685 1996

68/341 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.g3 b5 6.c5 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.Ne5 0-0 9.0-0 Be6 10.h3 Qc8 11.g4N [ 11.Kh2 - 57/367 ] 11...h5 12.f3 Nh7?! [ 12...Nbd7= ] 13.gxh5! gxh5 14.Kh2 Nd7 15.Nxd7?! [ 15.f4!² ∆Nxe5 16.fxe5 f6 17.exf6 Nxf6 18.Bf4± ] 15...Qxd7 16.Rg1 Kh8÷ 17.e3 [ 17.Bf4!? ] 17...Rg8 18.f4 Nf6 19.Qe1 [ 19.Bf3 Bh6! ] [ 19.Ne2 Bg4!? 20.hxg4 ( 20.Qf1 Bxe2 21.Qxe2 Qf5 22.Bf3 Bh6 23.Bd2 Rxg1 24.Rxg1 Rg8³ ) 20...Nxg4+ 21.Kg3 Bf6!‚ ] 19...Bh6 20.Qh4 Rg7 21.Bd2 [ 21.Ne2 Rag8 ( 21...Bf5!? ) 22.Bf3 Rxg1 23.Nxg1 Bf5! 24.Bxh5 Nxh5 25.Qxh5 Kg7!© ] 21...Rag8 22.Ne2 Rh7!? 23.Bf1 [ 23.Bf3? Bg4!!∓ ] 23...Ne4 24.Rxg8+ Kxg8 25.Rd1 Bf5 26.Bg2 Qe6 27.Bxe4 Qxe4 28.Rg1+ Rg7 29.Ng3 Qc2 30.Rg2 [ 30.Qxh5! (Korchnoi,V) Qxd2+ 31.Rg2 Qxe3 32.Qxh6 Qf3 ( 32...Qxd4??

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33.Qxg7+ ) 33.Qh5 Be4! 34.Qxf3 Bxf3 35.Rg1 Kf8÷ ] 30...Be4 31.Nxe4 Rxg2+ 32.Kxg2 dxe4 33.Qf2 Qxb2 34.Ba5 Qxf2+ 35.Kxf2 e6 36.Bd8? [ 36.Ke2 Kf8 37.Kd2 Ke8∓ ] 36...Kg7 37.Ke2 Kg6 38.Kd2 Kf5 39.Bc7 [ 39.Kc3 Bxf4 40.exf4 Kxf4 41.Kb4 e3 42.Ka5 Ke4 43.Kb6 Kd5-+ ] 39...Bg7 40.Kc3 Bf6 41.Kb4 Bh4 42.Ka5 Bf2 [ 42...Bf2 43.Kxa6 Bxe3 44.Ba5! ( 44.Kb7 Bd2-+ ) 44...Bxd4 45.Kb6 Kxf4 46.Kxc6 e3 47.Kxb5 Ke4 48.c6 Be5 49.c7 Bxc7 50.Bxc7 f5-+ ] 0-1

Nikolic,P Illescas Cordoba,M Wijk aan Zee [Illescas Cordoba,M]

D15 2655 2635 1997

68/342 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.e3 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.h3 Bf5!N [ 8...Bxf3 - 63/(328) ] 9.Nh4?! [ 9.0-0 e6= ] 9...Ne4! [ 9...Be4= ] 10.Nxd5?! [ 10.Nxf5 Nxc3 11.Qc2 Nxe2 12.Qxe2 e6³ ] [ 10.Nxe4 Bxe4 11.0-0 e6 12.Nf3= ] 10...cxd5 11.Nxf5 e6! [ 11...bxc4 12.bxc4 dxc4 13.0-0 e6 14.Ng3÷ ] 12.Ng3 Bb4+ 13.Kf1 Nxg3+ 14.fxg3 0-0!© 15.Bf3! [ 15.c5? Nxc5 ] 15...bxc4 16.bxc4 Rb8 17.cxd5 exd5 18.Rb1 Qa5 19.Qe2 Nf6 20.Kg1 Bd6 21.Rxb8 Rxb8 22.Kh2 Qc7 23.Rf1 Bxg3+ 24.Kg1³ a5 25.Qd3 Re8 26.Bd2 a4 27.Rc1 Qd7 28.Qa6! h5 29.Qc6 Qxc6 30.Rxc6= Rb8 31.Bc1! Rb1 32.Kf1 [ 32.Bd1! Ra1 ( 32...a3? 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Bc2+ ; 32...Ne4 33.Bxa4 Bf2+ 34.Kh2 Bg3+ 35.Kg1= ) 33.Bxa4 Rxa2 34.Bd1 h4 35.Rc2= ]

32...Ra1 33.Rc2 g5 34.Bd1?! [ 34.Ke2! Kg7 ( 34...g4 35.hxg4 hxg4 36.Bxg4 Nxg4 37.Kf3 Nxe3 38.Bxe3 Bd6= ) 35.Kd3 g4 36.hxg4 hxg4 37.Bd1 Bd6 ( 37...Ne4 38.Bxg4 Nf2+ 39.Ke2 Nxg4 40.Kf3 ) 38.Rc6 Ne4 39.Bxa4 Rxa2 ] 34...Kg7 35.a3 Ne4ƒ 36.Ke2 Bd6 37.Bb2 Rb1 38.Bc1! Ra1 39.Bb2 Rb1 40.Bc1 Rb3! 41.Rc6™ Nc3+ 42.Kd2! [ 42.Kf3 Nxd1∓ ] 42...Nxd1 43.Rxd6! [ 43.Kxd1 Bxa3 44.Bxa3 ( 44.Bd2 Rb1+ 45.Kc2 Rb2+ 46.Kd3 Be7-+ ) 44...Rxa3 45.Ke2 Ra2+∓ ] 43...Nxe3 44.Ke2 Nxg2 45.Bxg5„ [ 45.Rxd5 f6 46.Bxg5 Rxa3 47.Bd2 Rxh3∓ ] 45...Rxa3! [ 45...Rxh3 46.Rxd5 ( 46.Kf2!? Nh4 47.Rxd5 Kg6 48.Bxh4 Rxh4 49.Kg3 Re4 50.Kf3 f5 51.Rd8„ ) 46...Rxa3 47.Bd2„ ] 46.Rxd5 [ 46.Kf2 Ra2+ 47.Kg3 a3∓ ] 46...Rxh3 47.Ra5 [ 47.Bd2 f6∓ ] 47...Rg3! 48.Kf2 [ ¹48.Bc1 h4 49.d5∓ ] 48...Rg4 49.Bd2 h4 50.Rxa4 h3∓ 51.Bc3 Kg6 [ 51...h2? 52.d5+ Kf8 53.Rxg4 h1Q 54.Rxg2 Qh4+ 55.Rg3= ] 52.Ra6+?! [ 52.Ra1 Nf4∓ ] 52...Kf5 53.d5 [ 53.Rh6 Nh4-+ ] 53...h2 54.Ra1 Nf4??“ [ 54...Ne3 55.d6 ( 55.Rh1 Ke4 56.Rxh2 Nd1+ 57.Ke1 Nxc3 58.d6 Rg8-+ ) A) 55...Rg2+ 56.Kxe3 Rg1 57.Ra5+ ( 57.d7 h1Q 58.Ra5+ Ke6 59.d8Q Qh3+-+ ) 57...Ke6 58.Rh5 h1Q 59.Rxh1 Rxh1 60.Bb4 Rh4 61.Bc5 Rc4-+ ; B) 55...Ke4 56.Ra4+ Kd3 57.d7 Nd1+ 58.Kf3 h1Q+ 59.Kxg4 Ne3+ 60.Kg5 Qg2+ 61.Kf6 Qg6+ 62.Ke7 Nd5+ 63.Kf8 Qd6+-+ ] [ 54...Nh4 55.Rh1 ( 55.d6 Rg2+ 56.Ke3 Rg1-+ ) 55...Rg2+ 56.Kf1 ( 56.Ke3 Rg3+ 57.Kd2 Rg1-+ ) 56...Rc2 57.Be1 Nf3-+ ] 55.Rh1 Rg2+? [ 55...Nh3+!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 A) 56.Kf3 Ng5+ 57.Ke2 ( 57.Ke3 Rg3+ 58.Kd4 Rg1-+ ) 57...Rg2+ 58.Kd3 Rg3+ 59.Kc4 Nf3-+ ; B) 56.Ke3 Rg3+-+ ; C) 56.Ke2! Rg2+ 57.Kf3 Ra2 58.Be1 Ng5+ 59.Kg3³ ] 56.Kf3 Ra2 57.Bb4! Rb2 [ 57...Nxd5 58.Bd6 Ra6 59.Bxh2 Rh6 60.Rf1!= ] [ ¹57...Nd3 58.Bd6 Ne5+ 59.Kg3 Ng4 60.Rf1+ Kg5 61.Bf4+ Kh5 62.d6³ ] 58.Bd6! Rb3+ 59.Kf2 Kg4 60.Rxh2“ [ ¹60.Bxf4 Kxf4 61.Rxh2 Rb2+ 62.Kg1 Rxh2 63.Kxh2 Ke5 64.Kg3 Kxd5 65.Kf4= ] 60...Rb2+ 61.Kg1 Rb1+ 62.Kf2 Nxd5 [ 62...Rb2+ 63.Kg1 Nh3+ 64.Kf1= ] 63.Rg2+ Kf5 64.Rg8 Rb6 65.Rd8 Nf6 66.Bc7 Rb2+ 67.Ke3 Rb3+ 68.Ke2 Rb7 69.Bb8 Ke4 70.Bh2 Rb2+ 71.Rd2 Rb3 72.Ra2 Nd5 73.Ra4+ Kf5 74.Ra5 Ke6 75.Ra6+ Ke7 76.Ra7+ Kf8 77.Ra5 Nf6 78.Bd6+ Kg8 79.Ra3 Rb2+ 80.Kf3 Rb5 81.Ra1 Rf5+ 82.Ke3 Ng4+ 83.Ke4 Rf2 84.Ra5 f6 85.Rf5 Ra2 86.Kf3 Ra4 ½-½

219 16.Qd4? [ 16.Be2 Qxc6 ( 16...Qf2?! 17.Rhe1 Qxg2 18.Qe5 ) 17.Rd2 Rad8= ] 16...Qa5!‚ 17.Qc5? [ 17.a3 Rad8 18.Qc3 Rxd1+ 19.Kxd1 Qb6 20.Be2 Rc8!∓ /\ Rc6, a5, b4, /\ Qf2 ] 17...Qxa2 18.Qxb5 c3!-+ 19.c7 [ 19.bxc3 Rab8 20.Bc4 Qa3+ ] 19...Rac8 20.Rd3 [ 20.bxc3 Rxc7 21.Qb2 Qa5‚ ] 20...Nxe4! [ 20...cxb2+ 21.Qxb2 Rxc7+ 22.Rc3 Rxc3+ 23.Qxc3 Rb8 24.Bd3 Qxg2 ] 21.fxe4 Qa1+ 22.Kc2 cxb2 23.Rb3 [ 23.Rd1 Rf2+ ( 23...Rxc7+ ; 23...Qa2 ) 24.Be2 Rxc7+ 25.Kd2™ b1Q 26.Rxb1 Qc3+ 27.Kd1 Qc2+ 28.Ke1 Rxe2+ ] 23...Rxc7+ 24.Kd3 [ 24.Kd2 Qc1+ ] 24...Rc3+ 0-1

Beliavsky,A Sherbakov,R Jugoslavija [Sherbakov,R]

D20 2620 2555 1996

D20 Thorsteins,K 2495 68/344 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 Greenfeld,A 2555 exd4 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 [ 6...Nf6 - 63/339 ] Island − Israel 1996 7.Bb5 Bc5 8.b4 Bb6 9.Bb2 [Greenfeld,A] [ 9.a4!? a5 ( 9...a6!? 10.Bxc6+ bxc6 11.a5 Ba7 12.Bb2 Bg4 ) 10.bxa5 Rxa5 68/343 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 [ 3.e3 - 68/(343) ] 11.Bb2 Nge7÷ ] 3...Nc6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.d5 Nd4 9...Nge7 10.Bxd4N 7.Bxd4 exd4 8.Qxd4 Bb4+ [ 10.Nxd4 0-0 11.Nxc6 ( 11.Nxe6? Qxd1 12.Rxd1 fxe6 13.Rd2 Rxf2! 14.Rxf2 Rf8 ) [ 8...c6 - 65/371 ] 9.Nc3 0-0 10.0-0-0 11...Nxc6 12.Bxc6 Qxd1 13.Rxd1 bxc6= ] [ 10.Bxc4 c6 11.Nge2 cxd5 12.exd5 10...0-0 11.Bc5! Bxc5 Qa5© ] [ 11...Qxd1 12.Rxd1 Rfd8 13.Nc3 a5 10...Bxc3!N 14.Bxb6 ( 14.a3 Bb3 ) 14...cxb6 15.bxa5 [ 10...Nd7 ] bxa5 16.Ng5 Rxd1+ 17.Rxd1 Rd8 11.Qxc3 18.Rb1² > < < ] 15.Nxe6 fxe6 [ 14...Qxd1?! 15.Rfxd1 /\ Nd5 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 >b ] [ 14...Bc4! 15.Qxd8 ( 15.Re1 Qe7 ) 15...Rfxd8 16.Rfd1 Nb4!?ƒ ] 15.Nd5 Qxc5 16.Nxc7 Rad8 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Qb3 Qe7 19.Rab1 Rd7 [ 19...b5?! 20.Qc3 ( 20.a4?! Nd4! 21.Nxd4 Rxd4= ; 20.Rfd1!? Na5 21.Qc3 Nc4 22.a4² / \ N d 4 > < b 5 , e 6) 20...Rc8 21.Rfc1² ] 20.Rfc1 h6 21.h3 Qf6! 22.Qe3 Rfd8 [ 22...Qf4!? A) 23.Qe2?! Nd4 24.Nxd4 Rxd4 /\ 25...Re4, 25...Rd2|^ ; B) 23.Qe1?! Rd3!? ( 23...Ne5 ; 23...Rff7!? ) 24.Rxb7 Rxf3 25.gxf3 Nd4 26.Rcc7!? Nxf3+ 27.Kf1 Qxc7! ( 27...Nxe1?? 28.Rxg7+ Kh8 29.Rh7+ Kg8 30.Rbg7# ; 27...Nh2+? 28.Kg2!+- ; 27...Nd2+? 28.Qxd2!+- ) 28.Rxc7 Nxe1 29.Kxe1 Rf4ƒ ; C) 23.Qxf4 Rxf4 24.Rc4 g5 ( 24...Kf8?! 25.Kf1 Ke8 26.Ke2 Kd8 27.Ke3 Rf6 28.Ne1! /\ Nd3-c5|^) 25.Kf1 Kg7 26.Ke2 Rf8 /\ Rfd8, Kf6+/= ] [ 22...Rff7!? ] 23.Rb6! Rd1+ 24.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 25.Kh2 Ne5? [ 25...Rd7 A) 26.g3 Qa1! ( 26...Kf7?! 27.Kg2 Ke8 28.Qb3 Qe7 29.Ne5!+- ; 26...Kf8?! 27.Qc5+! Qe7? 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Ne5+- ) 27.Qb3!? ( 27.a3 Qf1 ) 27...Qf1! 28.Qxe6+ Kh8 ( 28...Kh7 ) 29.Rb2 ( 29.Qxd7?? Qxf2+-+ ) 29...Rd1 30.Qe8+! ( 30.g4? Qh1+ 31.Kg3 Rd3 32.Qc8+ Nd8 33.Qf5 Qg1+-+ ) 30...Kh7 31.Ng5+ hxg5 32.Qh5+ Kg8 33.Qe8+= ; B) 26.a3!² ] 26.Nxe5 Qxe5+ 27.f4 Qa1 [ 27...Qd4 28.Qxd4 Rxd4 29.Rxe6 Ra4 30.f5 (/\ Rb6-b7, e5-e6+-) b5 31.Kg3 Ra3+ 32.Kf4 Rxa2 33.g4 a5 34.Rb6 Rb2 35.e5 a4 36.e6 Kf8 37.Rb8+ Ke7 38.Rg8+- ] 28.Rxe6! Re1! 29.Qb3! [ 29.Qd2 Rd1 30.Qa5 b5! ( 30...Qd4? 31.Qf5!+- ) 31.Qb6!? Qc1! 32.Qb8+ Kh7 33.Re8 Rh1+ 34.Kg3 Qe1+ 35.Kg4 Qe2+ 36.Kg3 ( 36.Kf5? Qh5+ 37.Ke6 Qg6+ ; 36.Kh4?! g5+!ƒ ) 36...Qe1+= ] 29...Kh7 [ 29...Rh1+ 30.Kg3 Qe1+ 31.Kg4 Qe2+ 32.Kh4! ( 32.Qf3 Qxa2 33.Rd6 Qf7

220 34.e5± ) A) 32...Qf2+ 33.g3 Rxh3+ ( 33...g5+ 34.fxg5 hxg5+ 35.Kxg5 Qd2+ 36.Kg6+- ) 34.Kxh3 Qf1+ 35.Kh4! Qh1+ 36.Kg4+- ; B) 32...g5+!? 33.Kg3!! Qe1+ ( 33...gxf4+ 34.Kh4 Qf2+ 35.Kh5 Qe2+ 36.Kxh6+- ) 34.Kg4 Qh4+ 35.Kf5 Qxf4+ 36.Kg6 Qf7+ 37.Kxh6+- ] 30.e5! [ 30.f5? Qd4! ] [ 30.Re8 Rh1+ 31.Kg3 Qe1+ 32.Kg4 Qe2+ g5+! ( 33...Qf2+? 34.g3 A) 33.Kh4 Rxh3+ 35.Kxh3 Qf1+ 36.Kh4 Qh1+ 37.Kg4+- ) 34.fxg5 ( 34.Kg3?? Qe1+ 35.Kg4 Qh4+ 36.Kf5 Qxf4+ 37.Ke6 Qxe4+ 38.Kd7 Qc6+ 39.Kd8 Qd6+ 40.Kc8 Rc1+-+ ) 34...hxg5+ 35.Kxg5 Qxg2+ 36.Kh4 Qf2+ 37.Kh5 Qe2+ 38.Kh4= ; B) 33.Qf3 Qc4! (/\ Rf1) ( 33...Qb5? 34.Re5 ; 33...Qxa2?! 34.e5 Qb1 35.Rd8 Qg6+ 36.Kh4 Rg1 37.g4 ) 34.Rd8 Rf1 35.Qd3 Qe6+ 36.f5 ( 36.Kg3 Qg6+ 37.Kh2 Rxf4 ) 36...h5+!! 37.Kxh5 Qh6+ 38.Kg4 Qf4+= ] 30...Rh1+ [ 30...Qc1 31.Qd3+ Kg8 32.Re8+ Kf7 33.e6+!+- ] [ 30...Qd4 31.Qc2+ Kg8 32.Qf5! ( 32.Qc8+ Kh7 ; 32.Re8+ Kf7 ) 32...Qg1+ 33.Kg3 Re3+ 34.Kh4 Qf2+ 35.Kh5 Qe2+ 36.g4 Rxh3+ 37.Kg6+- ] 31.Kg3 Qe1+ 32.Kg4 Qe2+ [ 32...Qe4 33.Qf3 h5+ 34.Kh4 Rxh3+ ( 34...Qxf3 35.gxf3 - 32...Qe2) 35.Qxh3 ( 35.Kxh3 Qf5+ 36.Kg3 Qxe6 37.Qxh5+ Kg8± ) 35...Qxf4+ 36.Kxh5+- ] 33.Qf3+- h5+ [ 33...Qxa2? 34.Qd3+ Kg8 35.Re8+ Kf7 36.Qd7+ ] 34.Kh4 [ 34.Kxh5?? Rxh3+!-+ ] 34...Qxf3 35.gxf3 g6“ [ 35...Rf1 36.Kxh5 ( 36.Kg3!? Rg1+ 37.Kf2 Ra1 38.Rb6 Rxa2+ 39.Kg3 a5 40.f5 a4 41.Rxb7 Kh6 42.f4 a3 43.Rb8 Kh7 44.e6 Re2 45.Ra8 Re3+ 46.Kh4 g6 47.f6 Rxe6 48.f7 ) 36...Rxf3 37.Kg4 Ra3 38.Rb6 ] 36.Rb6 Rg1 37.Rxb7+ Kh6 38.Rb6 Kg7

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Beliavsky,A Sherbakov,R Jugoslavija [Sherbakov,R]

D20 2620 2555 1996

68/345 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Bxe6 fxe6 8.Qb3 Qd7 9.Qxb7 Rb8 10.Qa6 Nf6 11.Nbd2 Bb4 12.Qd3!N [ 12.a3 Bxd2 13.Nxd2 0-0 14.Qd3?! Ne5! 15.Qg3?! Nh5!! 16.Qxe5 Rb5!-+ Bronstein,D ] [ 12.e5 Ng4! 13.Qe2 Qd5! 14.Nxd4! Nxd4! ( 14...Qxd4 15.Nb3 Qxe5 16.Qxg4 ) 15.Qxg4 0-0! 16.Ne4 Qxe5ƒ /\ 17...Rf4! 18.Bf4 Qe4-+ Yakovich,Y ] 12...Bxd2™ [ 12...0-0 13.Nc4± ] 13.Bxd2! Rxb2 [ 13...0-0 14.b3 Qd6!? 15.h3 Nd7 16.Rac1 h6 ( 16...Nde5 17.Nxe5 Nxe5 18.Qg3 Rf7 19.Bf4 Nf3+ 20.Qxf3 Rxf4 21.Qd3± ; 16...Rb6 17.Rfe1 a5 18.Rc2± /\ Rec1 ) 17.Rc2 Rf7 18.Rfc1 Nde5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Qg3 Rbf8 21.f4 Nd7 22.Rxc7± ] 14.Rac1 0-0 [ 14...Qd6? 15.Rc4! Ng4 ( 15...0-0 16.Bc1 Ng4 17.Rxc6! ) 16.Rxc6! Qxc6 17.Qxd4+- ] [ 14...e5? 15.Rc5 Qd6 16.Rfc1 Rb6 17.Qc4± |^ ] 15.Rc5 [ 15.e5?! Nd5 16.Ng5 Rf5 17.f4 Nde7! 18.Ne4 ( 18.g4?! Rxg5! 19.fxg5 Nxe5ƒ ; 18.Nf3!?³ ) 18...Qd5³ 19.Rb1 Rb6!? 20.a4 ( 20.g4?! Rf8 21.Ng5 Ng6∓ ; 20.Rfc1 Qxa2!? ) 20...Ng6! ∆21.g3? Ncxe5! 22.fxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe2 ( 23.Qc2 d3-+ ) 23...Rxb1 24.Rxb1 Nf3+ /\ Nd2-+ ] 15...Ng4! [ 15...Qd6? 16.Qc4! Rb6 17.Rc1+- ] [ 15...Rfb8?! 16.Rfc1 R8b6 17.e5 Nd5 18.Ng5 g6 19.Ne4ƒ >
Rxf2 21.Qxf2 Nxf2 22.Kxf2 Qf4+ 23.Kg1 Qxe4-+ ) 18...Rxd3 19.Rd8+ Kf7 20.Be1 Nf6! 21.Rxc7+ ( 21.f3 c5! ) 21...Kg6 22.Rc1 Nxe4∓ ] [ 16.Rg5 Nh6! 17.Rc5! ( 17.Rc1? Rxf3! 18.gxf3 Nf7 /\ Nfe5-/+|^; 17.Bc1?! Rxa2 ; 17.Rg3?! Nf7 18.Bc3 Rxa2 19.Nxd4 e5! ) 17...Ng4! - 1 5 . . . N g 4 ( 17...Nf7 18.Rfc1© |^ )] [ 16.h3!? Qd6! 17.Rxc6 Qxc6 A) 18.Qxd4!? Qb6! ( 18...Rxd2 19.Qxd2 Nf6 20.Rc1 Qxe4 21.Rxc7 Qb1+ 22.Rc1 Qb6² ) 19.Bc3 Qxd4 20.Bxd4 Rxa2 21.hxg4 Ra4! 22.Bc5 Rb8„ ; B) 18.hxg4 Qc2! 19.Qxd4 Rxf3 20.gxf3 Qxd2 21.Qxa7 Qc3! 22.Kg2 h6!? ( 22...h5!?„ ) 23.Rd1 Kh7÷ ] 16...Nb4!? [ 16...Rb6 A) 17.h3?! Rxf3! ( 17...Nf6? 18.Ba3 /\ Rfc1, Qc4+/-) 18.Qxf3 Nh2! 19.Kxh2 Qd6+ 20.Bf4 ( 20.Qg3 Qxc5 21.Qxc7 Qe5+ 22.Qxe5 Nxe5ƒ ) 20...Qxc5 21.Bxc7 Ne5!? 22.Qh5 Nf3+! 23.Qxf3 Qxc7+³ ; B) 17.Ba3 Qd6! 18.Rf5 ( 18.Rxc6?! Rxf3! 19.Rxd6 Rxd3 20.Rd8+ Kf7 ; 18.Rfc1 Rxf3! 19.Qxf3 Qxh2+ 20.Kf1 Qh1+ 21.Ke2 d3+! 22.Kd2 Qh6+ 23.Kd1 Qh1+= ; 18.Rh5 Nb4 19.Qxd4 Qxd4 20.Nxd4 e5! 21.Nf5!? Nf6! 22.Rg5 Nxe4 23.Rxg7+ Kh8 24.Rg4 Rxf5 25.Rxe4 Nxa2 26.Bc5 Rc6! 27.Bxa7 Nc3= ) 18...Nb4 19.Rxf8+ Kxf8 20.Qxd4 Qxd4 21.Nxd4 c5 22.Bxb4 cxb4 23.Rc1 Rd6= ; C) 17.Rg5! Nh6! 18.Ba3 Rfb8 19.Rc5 Nf7 20.Rfc1 Qd6!? 21.h3!? R8b7 ( 21...Nfe5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qg3 Ng6 24.e5 Qd8 25.Rxc7 Rb1 26.Kh2 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Qd5 28.Bd6² |^ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 21.fxe6 ( 21.h3 Ne5!? 22.Nxe5 Qxe5 23.fxe6 Re2∓ ) 21...Re2∓ ] [ 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Nxd4 Rbxf2 19.Rxf2 Rxf2! ( 19...Nxf2?! 20.Rxc7! Nfd3!? 21.Be3! Rf7 22.Rc8+!? Rf8 23.Rc3± ) 20.h3 Nf6! 21.a3 Nd3 22.Rxc7 Nxe4 23.Be3 Rf7 ( 23...Rf6!? 24.Rxa7 e5 25.Nf3 Nd6„ ) 24.Rc8+ Rf8 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Nxe6+ Kf7 27.Nd8+ Ke8 28.Nc6 a6= ] [ 17.Qa3!? Rb1 18.Bd2 Rxf1+ 19.Kxf1 Nc6 A) 20.Qa6 Nce5!! 21.Nxe5 ( 21.Rxe5? Rxf3! ) 21...Qd6!! 22.Qa5 ( 22.Qxd6 cxd6 23.Nxg4 dxc5 24.Ne5 Rb8 25.Nc4 Rb1+ 26.Ke2 Ra1 27.a3 h5!? 28.Kd3 Rg1! 29.g3 Rh1 30.h4 Rb1³ ; 22.Qb5 a6 23.Qa5 Rxf2+ 24.Ke1 Nxe5 25.Rxe5 Rxg2³ ) 22...Rxf2+ 23.Ke1 Nxe5 24.Rxe5 Rxg2³ ; B) 20.h3 Nf6 21.Qa4 Nxe4! B1) 22.Qxc6 Nxc5 23.Qxc5 Qd6! ( 23...Rd8 24.Qxa7 Qb5+ 25.Kg1 Qb6 26.Qa4 c5 27.Qc2² ) 24.Qxd4 Qxd4 25.Nxd4 Rb8! 26.Nxe6 Rb6! 27.Nxc7 Rb2 /\ Ra2 ; B2) 22.Rxc6 Rxf3 23.gxf3 Nxd2+ 24.Ke2 Nb1 25.Qc4 Nc3+ 26.Kd2 ( 26.Kf1 Nd5÷ ; 26.Ke1 Nd5÷ ) 26...Nd5 27.Rc5 Qf7!? 28.Qxd4 Qxf3÷ ; C) 20.Qa4 Nge5! 21.Nxe5 Nxe5 22.Qxd7 ( 22.Qxa7 Qf7! 23.Be1 Ng4! 24.Rxc7 Qg6 25.Kg1! Qxe4 26.Bd2÷ ) 22...Nxd7 23.Rxc7 Nf6 24.f3 ( 24.Ke2 Nxe4 25.Be1 Rf7 26.Rc8+ Rf8 27.Rc6 e5 28.Re6 Rb8 /\ Rb2= ) 24...Nxe4 25.Be1 a6!? 26.Ke2 Nf6 27.Rc6 e5 28.Rxa6 Rb8 29.Kd3 Rb2 30.Bd2 Nd7„ ( 30...Kf7!? /\ 31...Nd7, 31... Nd5<=> )] [ 17.Qb5! c6 18.Qa5! ( 18.Qc4 Rc2!! 19.Qxb4 Qd6 20.Rc4! c5 21.Qxc5! Qxc5 22.Rxc5 Rxc5 23.Ba3 Rc4 24.Bxf8 Kxf8 25.Rd1 d3! 26.h3 Nf6 27.Rxd3 Nxe4= ) 18...Rb1 A) 19.Rg5 Nxf2! 20.Nd2 Rxc1! 21.Rxc1 Nfd3 22.Rb1 c5© 23.a3 Na2!? 24.Qa6 Nac1! 25.Nf3! h6! 26.Rb7 ( 26.Rg4 Rf7! 27.Rxc1 Nxc1 28.Qc4 d3 29.Qxc1 c4 30.e5 Rxf3! 31.gxf3 d2 32.Qd1 Qd3! 33.Kf2 c3 34.Qa4! d1Q 35.Qe8+ Kh7 36.Rxg7+! Kxg7 37.Qe7+= ) 26...Qxb7

222 27.Qxb7 hxg5÷ ; B) 19.h3! Nxf2! 20.Rxf2 ( 20.Ne5 Nxh3+! 21.Kh2! Qe8 22.Rxf8+ Qxf8 23.Kxh3 h6© /\ Qf1 ) 20...Nd3 21.Rf1 Nxc5 22.Qxc5 Rd8 23.Qc2! ( 23.Ne5 Qd6 24.Qxd6 Rxd6 25.Ba3 Rxf1+ 26.Kxf1 Rd8 27.Nxc6 Rd7 28.Ke2 Rc7!? 29.Nxd4 Rc4 30.Kd3 Ra4 31.Nc2 e5„ > < B a 3 , N c 2) 23...Rb5 24.Bf4² |^ ( 24.Qd3 )] 17...Rc2!! [ 17...Rb1? 18.a3+- ] 18.Qxb4 Qd6 19.Rb5 [ 19.h3? Rxc5! 20.hxg4 ( 20.Ba3 Rxf3!-+ ) 20...Rxc1!-+ ] [ 19.Rc4? Rxc4 20.Qxc4 Rxf3∓ ] [ 19.Qxd4 Qxc5 20.Qxc5 Rxc5 21.Ba3 Ra5 22.Bxf8 Kxf8³ ] 19...c5 20.e5! Nxe5 21.Qa4!? [ 21.Qb1!? Nxf3+ 22.gxf3 d3 ( 22...Re2 23.Rb7 d3 24.Be3÷ ; 22...Rc3 23.f4! Qd5 24.Rb8 Qf3 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Qb8+ Kf7 27.Re1 Qg4+ 28.Kf1= ) 23.Be3 ( 23.f4 e5!∓ ) 23...e5!? ( 23...Qc6 / \ Q f 3 - g 4 =; 23...Rxf3 24.Rb8+ Rf8 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.Rd1÷ ) 24.Rc1 A) 24...Qg6+ 25.Kf1 ( 25.Kh1? Qc6! 26.Rxc5 Qxf3+ 27.Kg1 Rxf2! 28.Bxf2 Qxf2+ /\ d2-+ ) 25...d2 ( 25...c4 26.Rxe5 Qf6! 27.f4 Qc6 28.Kg1 Rxc1+ 29.Qxc1 c3 30.Rc5= ) 26.Rd1 Qd3+ 27.Kg2 Qg6+ 28.Kh1 Qf5= ; B) 24...c4!? 25.Rxc2 Qg6+ 26.Kh1 ( 26.Kf1 dxc2 27.Qb2! Qd3+ 28.Kg2 Qd1 29.Rb8! Qxf3+ 30.Kg1= ) 26...dxc2 27.Qf1 ( 27.Qb2!? Qd3 28.Kg2= ) 27...Qc6 28.Rc5! Qxf3+ 29.Kg1 Qg4+ 30.Kh1! Qd1 31.Kg2!= ] 21...Rc4! 22.Qxa7!? [ 22.Qd1 Nxf3+ 23.gxf3 A) 23...d3 24.f4 A1) 24...Rf6 25.Rb2! ( 25.Qf3?! d2 26.Bxd2 Qxd2 27.Rb8+ Rf8 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8 29.Rd1 Rc1 30.Qa8+ Kf7 31.Qxa7+ Kf6 32.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 33.Kg2 Qc4³ ) 25...Rg6+ 26.Kh1 Qd5+ 27.f3 h6!? 28.Be3 a5 29.Rg2! Rxg2 30.Kxg2 Rc2+ 31.Rf2 Rxf2+ 32.Bxf2 c4 33.Be1 e5!? 34.fxe5 Qxe5© ; A2) 24...Rc2!? 25.Rb2 Rxb2 26.Bxb2 Rxf4 27.Qh5!?÷ ( 27.f3 c4÷ ); B) 23...Qc6! 24.Rb3 Ra4! 25.Ba3

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( 16.Ba5 Qd5! 17.Bf3 Qxb5 )] 14.Bf3 Nd5 [ 14...Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qxd4 16.Re1! Bb4 ( 16...Nd5 17.Bb2! ) 17.Bb2 ] 15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Rb1! [ 16.Qb3 axb5 17.Rxa8 Bxa8 18.Qxb5² ] 16...Qb6 17.Be2!! axb5 18.Rxb5 Qc7 19.Bf4 Bd6 20.Bd3 Ba6 21.Bxh7+! [ 21.Rxd5± ] 21...Kxh7 22.Qh5+ Kg8 23.Rb3 Bxe5? [ 23...Bc8?! 24.Rg3 Qe7 25.Bh6! ( 25.Bg5 Qe6 26.Bh6 Bxe5 27.dxe5 g6 28.Bxf8 Kxf8÷ ) 25...Bxe5 26.dxe5 g6 27.e6!! (Dzindzichashvili,R) Bxe6 ( 27...Qxe6 28.Bxf8+- ) 28.Qe5 f6 29.Rxg6++- ] [ 23...f6! 24.Rh3 fxe5 25.dxe5 Qc4! ( 25...Rxf4 26.e6 Kf8 27.Qh8+ Ke7 28.Qxg7+ Kxe6 29.Re1+! Re4 30.Rh6++- ) A) 26.Qh7+ Kf7 27.e6+ Kf6 ( 27...Kxe6 28.Re1+!+- ; 27...Ke8 28.Qg6+ Kd8 29.Bg5+ Kc8 30.Rc1± ) A1) 28.Rh6+? gxh6 29.Qxh6+ Kf5 ( 29...Ke7 30.Bg5++- ) 30.g4+ Ke4 31.Re1+ Qe2! ( 31...Kd3 32.Qg6+ Kd4 33.Bxd6 ) 32.Rxe2+ Bxe2 33.Bxd6 Ra1+ 34.Kg2 Bf1+! 35.Kg3 Rf3+ 36.Kh4 Rh3+-+ ; A2) 28.Bg5+ Kxe6 29.Re1+ Kd7 30.Qxg7+ Kc6 31.Rc3 Nd7 32.Rxc4+ Bxc4÷ ; B) 26.Re1! Qxf4 27.Qh7+ Kf7 28.exd6 B1) 28...Re8 29.Qh5+ g6 30.Re7+!! Rxe7 ( 30...Kf6 31.Qf3!+- ) 31.Qh7+ Kf6 ( 31...Kf8 32.dxe7+ Ke8 33.Qxg6+ Kxe7 34.Rh7++- ) 32.Qxe7+ Kf5 33.Qf8+! Ke5 34.Re3++- ; B2) 28...Nc6 29.Rf3 Qxf3 30.gxf3 Bc4 D21 31.h4+- ( 31.Kh1+- )] Anand,V 2735 Karpov,An 2775 24.Rh3 f6 25.dxe5+- Qe7 [ 25...Qc4 26.Re1! Qxf4 27.Qh7+ Kf7 Las Palmas 1996 28.e6+ Ke8 29.Qg6+ ] [Anand,V] 26.Qh7+ Kf7 27.Rg3 Ke8 68/346 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e4 [ 27...Rg8 28.Qg6+ Kf8 29.exf6 ] b5 5.a4 c6 6.axb5 cxb5 7.b3 Bb7 28.Rxg7 Qe6 29.exf6 Nc6 30.Ra1 Kd8 [ 7...Nf6 - 44/(462) ] 31.h4 Bb7 32.Rc1 Ba6 33.Ra1 Bb7 8.bxc4 Bxe4 9.cxb5 Nf6 10.Be2N 34.Rd1 Ba6 35.Qb1! Rxf6 36.Bg5“ [ 10.Bd3 ] 1-0 10...Be7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Nc3 Bb7 13.Ne5 a6 [ 13...Bb4 14.Bb2 Bxc3 ( 14...a6 15.Bf3 ) 15.Bxc3 a6 ( 15...Qd5 16.Nf3² ) 16.Bf3!²

( 25.f4?! Rxa2 ; 25.Ra3?! Rxa3 26.Bxa3 Rxf3 ) 25...Rc8 /\ c4|^ ] 22...Rxf3! 23.Rb6? [ 23.Bg5?! Ng4! ( 23...h6 24.Be7 Qd5 25.Rxc5 Rxc5 26.Qxc5 Rc3!? 27.Qxd5 exd5 28.Rd1 d3 29.Kf1 Rc2 30.a3= ) 24.g3 Rf7 25.Rb8+ Rf8 26.Rb7 Qe5 27.Bf4 Qf6∓ ] [ 23.gxf3! Nxf3+ 24.Kg2 Qxh2+ 25.Kxf3 Qh3+ 26.Kf4™ d3+! ( 26...Qf5+ 27.Kg3 Qg6+ 28.Kh4 d3+ 29.f4 Qf6+ 30.Kg3 Qg6+= ) 27.Ke5 Qf5+ 28.Kd6 Rd4+ 29.Kc6™ Qd5+ 30.Kb6™ Qd8+ 31.Qc7™ Rd6+ 32.Kb7 Rd7 33.Rxc5 Rxc7+!? ( 33...d2 34.Bxd2 Rxc7+ 35.Rxc7 Qxd2 36.Rg1! g5!? 37.Kb8! h5 38.Rb1 h4 39.Rbb7 Qd6= ) 34.Rxc7 Qd5+ 35.Kc8™ Qg2!? 36.Rd1! ( 36.Re1 Qxf2 37.Rxe6 Qf5 38.Kd7 h5³ o^d, h ) A) 36...Qf3?! 37.Rd2 e5 38.Rd7!? ( 38.Kb8 Qd5 39.Bb2 h5÷ ); B) 36...Qa8+ 37.Kd7 Qa4+ 38.Ke7 Qh4+ 39.Kd7 ( 39.Kxe6 Qg4+ 40.Ke7 h5!?ƒ o^h ) 39...Qa4+ ( 39...Qd4+ 40.Kc8 /\ Be3 ) 40.Ke7= ] 23...Qd5 24.gxf3?“ [ 24.Bd2 h6∓ ( 24...Rc2!?∓ )] [ 24.Rb8+ Rf8 25.Rb7 Nf7∓ ] 24...Nxf3+ 25.Kh1 [ 25.Kg2 Ne1+ 26.Kh3 Qg2+ 27.Kh4 Nf3+ 28.Kh5 Qg6# ] 25...Nh4+ 26.f3 Qxf3+! [ 26...Qxf3+ 27.Rxf3 Rxc1+ 28.Rf1 Rxf1# ] 0-1

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21.Rxb6! axb6 22.Bxd7+ Kxd7 D23 23.Ne5++- ) 21.Bxb6 Qxc6 22.Bxa7 0-0= ] Raetsky,A 2485 Edzgveradze,N 2305 17.Nc5² Ra7?! [ 17...Qxd4!? 18.Nxb7 Nd5 ] Yerevan (open) 1996 18.e3 Nc8 19.Qf3 Qc2 [Raetsky,A] [ 19...Bxc5 20.bxc5 0-0 21.Rfc1 Qd5 68/347 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 22.Qe2 Qf5 23.e4± ] dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.g3 Nbd7 20.Rfd1 [ 6...e6 - 68/(347) ] [ 20.Nxd7?! Qxd2 21.Ne5 Nd6 22.Rfc1 7.Bg2 e6 8.0-0 Nb6 9.Qb3 Qd5 10.Qd1!? Be7÷ ] [ 10.Qxd5 cxd5 11.Nc3 Rc8 12.Bf4 20...Qf5“ 21.Qe2 Bd6 22.e4 Qg6 23.Be3± Nh5= ] [ 23.Nxd7!? Kxd7 24.Be3 Ra8 25.d5 cxd5 26.exd5 e5 27.b5 a5 28.b6ƒ ] [ 10.Nbd2 Qxb3 11.Nxb3 Be4 ( 11...a5 - 67/(475) ) 12.Nc5 Bxc5 13.dxc5 Na4= ] 23...Ndb6 24.d5 cxd5 25.exd5 e5 26.Be4?!“ 10...Bxb1 11.Rxb1 Qxa2 12.Bg5 [ 26.Ne4! ] [ 12.Bd2!? ( V o l z h i n , A ) Be7 ( 12...Qa4 13.b3 Qb5 14.Qc2!?÷ ; 12...Ne4 26...f5 27.Bc2 0-0 28.Ne6 Rf7 29.Bb3 Ra8 30.Bc5 Nd7 31.Rbc1 13.Be1!?÷ ) 13.Qc2 Qa6 14.e4© ] [ 31.Nd8! ] 12...Qa5N 31...a5 [ 12...Be7 13.Ne5 0-0 [ 31...Qf6!? ] A) 14.Ra1?! Qxb2 15.Qd3 Qb4!∓ ( 15...Rfd8? 16.Rfb1 Qxd4 17.Qxd4 32.Nd8 Rf8 33.Nxb7 axb4 34.Bxd6 Nxd6 35.Rc6 Rf6 36.Nxd6 Rxd6 37.Rdc1 Rd8 Rxd4 18.Rxb6± ); B) 14.Qc2 Qa4 15.Qxa4 Nxa4 16.Nxc6 38.Qb5 [ 38.Rxd6 Qxd6 39.Rc6 Qb8 40.d6+ Kh8 bxc6 17.Bxc6 Nb6 18.Bxa8 Rxa8 41.Qd3± ] 19.Rfc1= ; C) 14.Qd3 Qa4 15.Ra1 ( 15.Rfc1 ) 38...Nf8 39.Qxb4 Qe8? [ 39...Kh8 40.Rxd6 Qxd6 41.Qxd6 Rxd6 15...Qb4 16.Bd2 Qd6 17.b4 a6 18.e4 42.Rc8 Kg8 43.Rc6 Rd8 44.d6+ Kh8 /\ Bc3, f4~/= ] 45.d7!+- ] 13.Ne5 [ 13.Bxf6!? gxf6 14.e4 Bg7 15.Qc2 0-0 40.Rxd6 Qe7 41.Rb6 1-0 16.b4© ] 13...Nfd7 [ 13...Be7 14.Qd3 0-0 15.Bxc6!² ] 14.Bd2 Qb5 D24 [ 14...Bb4 15.Bxc6! Bxd2 16.b4! Bxb4 Kramnik,V 2765 17.Ra1 Ba3 ( 17...bxc6? 18.Rxa5 Bxa5 Korchnoi,V 2635 19.Nxc6 Bc3 20.Qd3! Rc8 21.Nxa7 Rc4 Budapest 1996 22.Rc1± ) 18.Bxd7+ Nxd7 19.Nxd7 Kxd7 [Kramnik,V] ( 19...Rd8 20.Nc5 Qxc5 21.dxc5 Rxd1 22.Rfxd1 Bxc5 23.Rdc1 b6 24.Rxa7 0-0 68/348 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.Nc3 a6 5.e4 b5 6.e5 Nd5 7.a4 e6 8.axb5 Nb6 25.Rd1± ) 20.Qd3² ] 9.Be3 Bb4N 15.Nd3 Qc4 [ 9...Be7? - 64/(359) ] [ 15...Qa4 16.Qxa4 Nxa4 17.b4 a6 10.Nd2 axb5 11.Rxa8 Nxa8 12.Qg4!? 18.Ra1 Nab6 19.Nc5© ] [ 12.Nxc4 0-0!? ] [ 15...a5 16.b4! a4 ( 16...axb4 17.Nxb4ƒ ) [ 12.Bxc4 Bxc3 ( 12...bxc4 13.Qa4+ ) 17.Nc5 Nc4 18.Nxd7 Kxd7 19.Bc3© ] 13.bxc3 ( 13.Bxb5+ c6 ) 13...bxc4 16.b4 a6?! 14.Qa4+ Nd7! 15.Qxa8 Nb6 ] [ 16...Qxd4 17.b5 Be7 ( 17...Rc8 18.bxc6 [ 12.Nxb5 Nb6 13.Nc3 0-0 14.Nxc4 Nd5!? bxc6 19.Qc1 Be7 20.Bc3 Qg4 21.Bf3 15.Bd2 Nc6 ] Qg6 22.Nf4 Qh6 23.Nh5© ) 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.Bxc6 Rc8 20.Be3 Qd6! ( 20...Qf6? 12...Kf8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 12...0-0 13.Bh6± ] [ 12...Bxc3 13.bxc3 Kf8 14.Be2© ] 13.Nxb5 [ 13.Be2!?© ] 13...Nb6 14.Nc3 [ 14.Be2 ] 14...Nc6 [ 14...h5 15.Qe4 Bd7 16.Nxc4!? Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Bc6 18.Qc2 Bxg2 19.Rg1 Bd5² ] 15.Be2 [ 15.Nxc4!? Na4!? ( 15...h5 16.Qe4 ) 16.Bd2 ] 15...h5 [ 15...Nd5 16.0-0 ] 16.Qe4 Bb7 17.0-0 g6 [ 17...Na5?! 18.Qc2± ] [ 17...Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qd5 19.f3± ] 18.Bf3 [ 18.Nf3 Be7! ] 18...Kg7 19.Qf4 Be7™ 20.Rd1 [ 20.Nde4 Nb4! ] [ 20.Ra1!? ] 20...Ba8 [ 20...Na5 21.Bxb7 Nxb7 22.Qf3± ] [ 20...g5 21.Qg3 ] 21.d5! [ 21.Ra1 g5!? ] 21...g5?! [ 21...Nxd5 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Nxc4± ] [ 21...exd5 A) 22.Nxc4!? g5 ( 22...Nxc4 23.Rxd5 ) 23.Qf5 Nxc4 24.Bxd5 Nxe3 25.Qxf7+ Kh6 26.Qe6+ Kg7 ; B) 22.Bxb6 cxb6 ( 22...Bg5!? ) 23.Nxc4 ] 22.Qg3 h4 23.Qg4 Nxe5 24.Bd4 Bf6 25.Bxe5 Bxe5 26.dxe6 f5?! [ 26...Bxc3 27.Ne4! ( 27.bxc3 Bxf3 28.Qxf3² Qf6!? ) 27...Qe7™ 28.bxc3 Bxe4 ( 28...f6 29.Qf5! ) 29.Bxe4 fxe6 30.f4± ] 27.Qxf5 Qf6 28.Qh3! [ 28.Qg4 Qf4± ] 28...Bxc3 29.bxc3 Qxc3 30.Qf5 [ 30.Qg4 Qe5± A) 31.Bxa8 Rxa8 32.Nf3 ( 32.Nxc4 Nxc4 33.Qxc4 Ra1! ) 32...Qf4 33.Qxg5+ Qxg5 34.Nxg5 c3 ; B) 31.Nxc4 Nxc4 32.Qxc4 Bxf3 33.gxf3 Re8 ] 30...Qf6 31.Qc5! Kh6 32.Qxc7 Nd5 [ 32...Qxe6 A) 33.Nf1 Bd5± ( 33...Rc8 34.Rd6+- ) 34.Ne3 ( 34.Bxd5 Nxd5 35.Qxc4 Nf4 )

225 34...Rc8 ; B) 33.Ne4! Rc8 B1) 34.Qd6 Re8! ( 34...Qxd6 35.Rxd6+ Kg7 36.Rxb6 c3 37.Rb1 g4 38.Nd6 ); B2) 34.Rd6 Rxc7 35.Rxe6+ Kg7 36.Rxb6 c3 37.Rb1 g4 38.Ng5! ( 38.Nxc3 gxf3 39.Nb5² ) 38...c2 39.Rc1 Rd7 40.Bxg4+- ] 33.Qxc4 Nf4 [ 33...Qxe6 34.Nf1 Nf4 35.Qxe6+ Nxe6 36.Rd6+- Bxf3 37.Rxe6+ ] 34.Ne4! Bxe4 [ 34...Qe5!? ] 35.Qxe4 Re8 [ 35...Nxe6 36.Rd6+- ] 36.Bg4+- Nxe6 37.Qc6 Qg6 [ 37...Re7 38.Re1 ] 38.Bf5 Qxf5 39.Qxe8 g4 40.Re1 Ng5 41.Qh8+ Nh7 42.Qe5 Qg6 43.Qf4+ Kh5 44.h3 gxh3 45.Re5+ Ng5 46.gxh3 Qf6 47.Qg4+ Kg6 48.Rxg5+ Qxg5 49.f4 1-0

Krasenkow,M Adianto,U Jakarta [Krasenkow,M]

D25 2605 2605 1996

68/349 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 a6 5.Bxc4 b5 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.a4 b4 8.Nbd2 e6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 Nd5 11.Ne4 cxd4 12.Bg5 Qd7 13.0-0 h6!?N [ 13...Nc6 - 59/423 ] 14.Bh4 Nf4 15.Rc1 Nc6 16.Re1?! [ 16.Qd2 Nxd3 17.Qxd3 Qd5!? ] [ 16.Bg3!? ] 16...b3! [>
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15...Bxd1™ [ 15...Nd3?! 16.Bxf6 Bxd1 17.Raxd1± ] [ 15...Bg6 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Nd5ƒ ∆Nd3 18.Be2 Nxb2 19.Rab1 Na4 20.Bb5 Nc5 21.Nxc5 Bxc5 22.Nxf6+ Kg7 23.Nd7± ] 16.Rfxd1 [ 16.Raxd1 Nc4 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Na4 Rfe8 19.Rfe1!? Nd6 20.Nc3² ] 16...Nc4 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Na4!² [ 18.Nd5 Nxb2 19.Rd2 Nc4 20.Rc2 Na3!? ( 20...Nd6÷ )] [ 18.Rab1 c6= ] 18...Nd6! [ 18...Rfe8 19.Rac1! Nd6 ( 19...Rxe4? 20.Nac5 Rf4 21.g3+- ; 19...Ne5 20.Kf1!?± ) 20.Nxb6 axb6 21.Rxc7 Nxe4 22.a3± ] 19.Nxb6 axb6 20.f3 [ ¹20.Rd4 Rfe8 21.Nd2 ( 21.f3 f5 22.exf5 Nxf5 23.Rd2 Re3!„ /\ Rb3 ) 21...f5 22.exf5 Nxf5 23.Re4!?² ( 23.Rd3 Rad8 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Rd1 b5„ )] 20...Nc4 21.Rd7 [ 21.Rdc1 b5! ( 21...Nxb2 22.Rxc7± ; 21...Ra4 22.Rc2 c6 23.Re1!? b5 24.Nc1ƒ ) 22.Nd4 c6„ ] 21...c5!? [ 21...Rfc8 22.Rc1 Nxb2 ( 22...b5 23.Nd4 Rxa2 24.Nf5!± /\ Ne7, b3) 23.Rdxc7 Rxc7 24.Rxc7 Rxa2 25.Nd4! /\ Nf5-> ] 22.Rxb7 Rfd8 [>a, d] 23.Rc1™ Ne5?! [ 23...Nxb2 24.Nxc5!? bxc5 25.Rxb2² ] [ 23...Ra4 24.Rc2!? ( 24.Nxc5? bxc5 25.b3 Rxa2 26.Rxc4 Rdd2‚ ) 24...Rd1+ 25.Kf2² ( 25.Kh2 Ne3÷ )] 24.Rxb6 c4 25.Nc5 Rd2 26.f4? [ 26.a4 Kh8 ( 26...Ra5 27.b4! ; 26...Nd3 27.Nxd3 cxd3 28.Rb4+- ; 26...Ng6 D25 27.Rf1± ) 27.Kh1 Rg8 28.Rg1± ∆Rg3 Stohl,I 2560 29.a5 Nxf3 30.Rb8+ Kg7 31.gxf3+- ] Greenfeld,A 2555 Olomouc 1996 26...Ng6© 27.g3?!“ [ 27.Rxc4 Nh4!© ( 27...Nxf4 28.Rxf6± )] [Stohl,I] 27...Rxa2ƒ [/\ c3] 28.e5!? f5! 68/350 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 [ 28...fxe5 29.f5 Ne7 30.Ne4ƒ ] Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.Nc3 Nbd7 29.e6 c3 8.0-0 Bd6 9.Be2 0-0 10.e4 e5 11.dxe5 [ 29...fxe6 30.Nxe6 c3 31.Rb8+ Kf7 Nxe5 12.Nd4 Bc5 13.Nb3 Qxd1 14.Bxd1 32.Ng5+„ ] Bb6 15.Bg5!N 30.exf7+ Kxf7 31.Rb7+ Kg8 32.bxc3™ [ 15.Bxh5 Nxh5 16.Nd5 c6 17.Nxb6 Rg2+ 33.Kf1 Rh2 axb6= ] [ 33...Rxg3! 34.Ne6 Nh4‚ /\ Rf3-+ [ 15.a4 - 27/495 ] ( 34...Rxh3? 35.Rb8+ ; 34...Rh2 35.Ra1± )] 25...Rc8!! [ 25...Nd5 26.a5! ] [ 25...a5 26.Nb5 ] [ 25...Rb8 26.Bf3 Nd5 27.Nc6 Rb6 28.Rec1÷ ] 26.Rxb4?! [ 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8 27.Bf3 Qc5!∓ ] 26...a5! 27.Rb5 Qxd4 28.Qxa5 Bc5 29.Qd2 [ 29.b4 d2 30.Rf1 ( 30.Re2 Be7 /\ Bh5 ) 30...Be7 /\ Bd3 ] 29...0-0-+ [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 34.Kg1 Rhg2+“ ½-½

227 Zvjaginsev,V Ibragimov,I Russia (ch) [Zvjaginsev,V]

D27 2590 2545 1996

D27 2775 2615 68/352 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 1996 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.a4 Nc6 8.Nc3 Be7 9.Ne5 cxd4 [ 9...Bd7!? 10.Nxd7 Qxd7 11.d5 exd5 68/351 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qxd5 Qxd5 14.Bxd5 e6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.0-0 c5 7.Bb3 Rd8! 15.Bxc6+ ( 15.e4?! Nb4 16.Bxb7 [ 7.dxc5 - 68/(351) ] Rb8 17.Bd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 Kd7© ) 7...Nc6 15...bxc6 16.b3 Rb8 17.Ba3 Rxb3 [ 7...b5 - 68/(351) ] 18.Rfc1 Kd7= ] 8.Nc3 Be7 9.dxc5 Qxd1 10.Rxd1 Bxc5 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.exd4 a5 12.Qf3 Qb6!N 11.Bd2 Bd7 [ 12...0-0 13.Rd1 Qd7?! 14.Qe2!² ] [ 11...Ba7 - 68/(351) ] [ 12...Qd7 - 63/348 ] 12.Rac1 Ba7 13.Rd1 0-0 14.b3 Rd8 [ 12...Na5 13.Nb5! Nxb3 14.Nc7+ Kd8 [ 14...e5? 15.dxe5 Bg4 16.exf6! Bxf3 15.axb3 Kxc7 16.Rxc5+± ] 17.fxe7± ] 13.Be1 [ 14...Nd5 15.Ne4² ] [ 13.Na4 Ne4 14.Be1 b5 15.Bc2² ] 15.Bf4 Ba6 13...Ke7N [ 15...Rxd4? 16.Rxd4 Qxd4 17.Qxc6+- ] [ 13...0-0 - 60/(381) ] [ 15...Bb7! 16.Be5 Nd7 ( 16...c5?! 17.Qg3 14.Na4 [/\ Nc5] b6 15.Rxd7+! Kxd7™ cxd4 18.Nb5 ) 17.Bg3 c5 ( 17...Nf6= ) 16.Nxb6+! Bxb6 17.Ba4 Kc8! 18.d5 Nf6÷ ] [ 17...Ke7 18.Bxc6 Rhc8 19.Bb4+ Kd8 16.Be5 Nd7 17.Bg3 Bf6 20.Ne5 Ra7 21.Rd1+ Kc7 22.Bd6+ Kd8 [ 17...Nf6!= ] 23.Bf8+ Kc7 24.Bxg7 ( 24.h3!? ) 24...Nh5 18.Bxa6 Rxa6 19.Ne4? 25.Bh6 f6 26.Bf3± ] [ 19.Ne2! /\ Rac1 >
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36.Rxc6 Qa7 37.Rd6 Rd7 38.Qc1! Qb7 Nd6© [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 4.g3 - 68/(354) ] 4...Qb6?!N [ 4...Nf6 - 68/(354) ] [ 4...Bb4+ - 67/(481) ] 5.Qc2 h6 6.Bh4 Nd7 [ 6...g5?! 7.Bg3 g4 8.Ne5 Qxd4 9.e3± ] 7.e3 Ngf6 8.Bd3 [ 8.Nc3 ] 8...dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qa5+?! [ ¹9...Bb4+ 10.Nc3² ] 10.Nc3 b5? 11.Bxe6! [ 11.Bb3? c5÷ ] 11...fxe6 [ 11...b4 12.Bxd7+ Bxd7 13.Qa4± ] 12.Ne5! [ 12.Qg6+? Kd8 13.Ne5 Kc7∓ ] 12...Nxe5™ 13.dxe5 Kf7™ [ 13...Nd5? 14.Qg6+ Kd7 15.Qf7+ Be7 16.Bxe7 Nxe7 17.0-0-0++- ] [ 13...b4? 14.Qg6+ /\ ef6+- ] 14.exf6 gxf6 [ 14...b4? 15.fxg7 Bxg7 16.Ne4 b3+ 17.Qd2 Qxd2+ 18.Kxd2 Bxb2 19.Rab1+- ] 15.0-0± Qb4 16.Bg3 h5 17.h4 [ 17.Rad1! ∆h4? 18.Rd4 hxg3 19.Rxb4 gxh2+ 20.Kh1 Bxb4 21.Nxb5! cxb5 22.Qc6+- ] 17...Qc4 18.b3 Qc5 19.Qb2 Be7 20.Ne4 Qa3? [ 20...Qf5 21.f3 Bb7 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Bxd6 /\ e4+/- ] 21.Qe2! Qb4 22.Qc2 Bb7 23.a3 Qa5 24.Bd6 Rae8 25.Bxe7 Rxe7 26.Nd6+ Kg7 27.Nxb7 Rxb7 28.Qxc6+- Qb6 29.Qf3 Kg6 30.Rac1 Re7 31.Rc6 Qa5 32.Qe4+ Kf7 33.Rfc1 Qxa3 34.b4 a5 35.bxa5 Qxa5 [ 35...b4 36.Rxe6 b3 ( 36...Rxe6 37.Rc7+ ) 37.Rxf6+! Kxf6 38.Rc6+ Kf7 39.Qg6+ Kf8 40.Rf6+ ] 36.Rc8 Rh6 [ 36...Rxc8 37.Qh7+ Ke8 38.Qg8+! ] 37.Qf4 Rh7 38.R1c7 e5 [ 38...Rxc7 39.Rxc7+ Kg8 40.Qg3+ Kh8 41.Rc8+ ] 39.Qe4 Ke6 40.Rc6+ Kd7 41.Qd5# 1-0

229 Kholmov,R Sveshnikov,E Moscow [Kholmov,R]

D30 2435 2535 1996

68/355 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nbd2N c5! 5.cxd5!? Qxd5?! [ 5...cxd4!? 6.dxe6 Bxe6 7.Nb3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Bxb3 9.Qxb3 Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2 0-0!? 11.Qxb7 Nbd7© ] 6.e3!? [ 6.e4?! A) 6...Nxe4? 7.Bc4 Qc6 8.Qe2 Nd6 ( 8...Nxd2?! 9.Bb5 Nxf3+ 10.gxf3 cxd4 11.Bxc6+ Nxc6 12.f4± ) 9.d5!‚ ; B) 6...Qd8!? 7.e5 Nfd7! >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Nxg7 36.Nxg5 Kxe7?!“ [ 36...h6!? 37.Nf7 h5 38.Ne5+ Kxe7 39.Nc6+ Kd6 40.Nb8 Ne6 41.Nxa6 Kc6= ] 37.Nxh7 Nf5 38.Ke2 Nd6 39.Ng5 Kf6? [ 39...Nc4! 40.Ne4 Nxa3 41.Nc5 Kf6! 42.Kf3 Kg5 43.Kg3 Nc2 44.Nxa6 Kh5 45.h4 Kh6 46.Kg4 Ne3+ 47.Kf3 Nc2!= ] 40.Nf3 Kf5 [ 40...Nc4 41.Nd2! Nxa3 42.Kd3+- ] 41.Kd3 Kf4 42.Nd2 Nf5 [ 42...Kg3? 43.Ne4+! ] [ 42...Nb7 43.Kd4! Kg3 ( 43...a5 44.bxa5 Nxa5 45.Kc5 Kg3 46.Kxb5 Nb7 47.Nc4 Kxh3 48.Kb6 /\ a4-a5-a6+-) 44.Ne4+! Kxh3 45.Nc5 Nd6 46.Nxa6 Nc4 47.a4+- ] 43.Ne4 Ne3 44.h4 Nc4 45.h5 Kf5 [ 45...Nxa3 46.Nd2! a5 ( 46...Kg5 47.Kc3 Kxh5 48.Kb3+- ) 47.bxa5 b4 48.a6 Nb5 49.Kc4 Na7 50.Kxb4 Kg5 51.Kc5 Kxh5 52.Nc4!+- ] 46.Nd2 Nb6 47.Kd4 Kg5 48.Ne4+ Kxh5 49.Nc5 Nc4 50.a4 a5 [ 50...Na3 51.a5! ] 51.axb5 Nd6 52.b6 axb4 53.Kd5 Nb7 54.Nb3! Kg6 55.Kc6 Nd8+ 56.Kd7 1-0

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( 14.Bh5+!? g6 15.Ne4!? ; 14.Bd3!? ) 14...0-0 15.h4© ] 13.Ne4 Nh6 14.Bh5+ Ke7 15.Qe2 Ne5 16.0-0-0 Nf5 17.Nd6!? [ 17.f4? Ng6 ] 17...Nd4?! [ 17...Nxd6! 18.Bxe5 A) 18...fxe5? 19.Qxe5 Rg8 ( 19...Ne8 20.Qg5+! Kf8 21.Rd8! g6 22.Qf6++- ) 20.Rxd6 Qxd6 21.Qg5+ Kd7 22.Rd1± ; B) 18...Rd8!÷ ] 18.Rxd4!? cxd4 19.Bb4 Kd7?! [ 19...Kd8!? 20.Rd1‚ ] 20.f4! [ 20.Rd1? Qb6! 21.Ba3 a6! /\ Kc7 ] 20...a5!? [ 20...Nc6 21.Re1! Nd8 22.Bf7!± ] [ 20...Qb6 21.Ba3 A) 21...Ng6 22.f5! Ne5 ( 22...exf5 23.Bxg6! hxg6 24.Re1+- ) 23.fxe6+ Kxe6 24.Bg4+!+- ; B) 21...Nc6 22.Re1 Kc7 23.Nb5+ Kd8 24.Bd6! Qa6 25.a3!?± ] 21.Ba3 b5!? 22.fxe5 [ 22.b3? bxc4 23.fxe5 cxb3+ ] 22...b4 23.b3!! [ 23.Qg4? fxe5 24.Nb5? Qxc4+ ] 23...bxa3 24.Qg4! g6 [ 24...Kc6 25.Qe4+! ] [ 24...fxe5 25.Nb5! Qb7 26.Qxg7++- ] D31 [ 24...Rg8 25.Bf7! f5 26.Bxe6+!+- ] Tenev,T Blokh,M 2345 25.Qxd4 Qc6 [ 25...Qa7 26.c5! ] corr 1992 [ 25...fxe5 26.Qxe5 gxh5 27.Rd1!+- ] [Blokh,M] 26.Rf1 gxh5 27.Nf7+ Kc7 28.Nxh8 f5 68/356 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 29.Nf7+- Kb8 30.Qd6+ Qc7 31.Rf4 Ra7 [ 3...Bb4 - 68/(356) ] 32.Rh4 Rb7 4.e4 [ 32...Qxd6 33.Nxd6 Rg7 34.Nb5! Bd7 [ 4.cxd5 - 68/(356) ] 35.Nxa3+- ] 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 33.Rxh5 a4 34.b4 Qxd6 35.Nxd6 Rxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Nd7 36.Rxh7 Ba6 37.c5 Rb2 38.c6 Rxa2 [ 8...Ne7 - 68/(356) ] 39.c7+ Ka8 40.Rh4 Ka7 41.Rxa4 Kb6 [ 8...c5 - 68/(356) ] 42.Rxa6+ Kxc7 43.Nb5+ Kd7 44.Rxa3 9.Nf3 c5 10.Bc3 f6 11.Nd2! 1-0 [ 11.Qd6 Ne7 12.0-0 Qc6 ] [ 11.0-0 Ne7 12.Nd2 Qc6 13.Bh5+ Ng6 ] 11...Qf4 [ 11...Qxg2!? 12.Bf3!? Qh3 13.Ne4© ] 12.g3!?N [ 12.Bh5+?! - 62/437 ] 12...Qc7 [ 12...Qd6 13.Qc2! Ne7 14.0-0-0!?

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Re8+ 37.Kf3 Re6± ] D31 Georgiev,Ki 2620 34...Nxc6 35.Bxc8 Rxc8 36.Rfd1 Ke7 Sherbakov,R 2555 37.Rd2 a5 38.Re1+ Kf8 39.Rc2 Ne7™ Jugoslavija 1996 40.Rxc8+ Nxc8 [R 1/l] 41.Rc1 Ne7 42.Rd1? [ 42.Rc7! Nd5 43.Rb7 Nxf4 44.Rxb6 [Georgiev,Ki] Nd3+ 45.Ke2 Nxb2 46.Rb5 Na4 47.Rxa5 68/357 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.e4 Nc3+ 48.Kd3 /\ Kc4+- ] dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 42...Ke8 43.h5 Nf5 44.Rd5 Ne7 45.Rd3 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Na6 9.Ba5 Bd7 10.Nf3 Nf6 Nf5 46.Kf3 g6 47.Ke4 Ke7 48.hxg6 hxg6 11.Qd6 Qf5 12.Ne5 Qxf2+ 13.Kxf2 Ne4+ 49.Kd5 Kd7 50.Ke5+ Ke7 51.Ke4 Ke6 14.Kf3 Nxd6 15.Rhd1 Ke7 16.c5!!N 52.Rd8 Nd6+ 53.Kd4 Nf5+ 54.Kc4 Nd6+ [ 16.Rxd6 - 61/422 ] 55.Kd3 Kd5 56.Ra8 f6? 16...Nxc5 17.Bb4 b6™ [ 56...Kc5² ] [ 17...Nce4 18.Rxd6 Nxd6 19.Rd1+- ] 57.Rg8 g5 58.fxg5 fxg5 59.Rxg5+ Kc6 18.Rac1 Nce4! 60.Rh5 Nb5 61.Rh6+ Kc5 62.Rg6 Nd6 [ 18...f6 19.Nxd7 Kxd7 20.Rxc5 bxc5 63.Kc2 Nb7? 21.Bxc5± ] [ ¹63...Kd5² ] [ 18...a5 19.Ba3± ] 64.Kd2 Kb5 65.Kd3 Nc5+ 66.Kd4+- Na4 19.Bd3!! 67.Rg2 Nc5 68.Rh2 Ne6+ 69.Ke5 Nc5 [ 19.Nxc6+ Bxc6 20.Rxc6 Rhd8! 70.Kd5 Nd3 71.Kd4 Nc5 72.Rh5 Ka4? (/\ Nc5=/+) 21.Rc7+ Rd7 22.Rxd7+ Kxd7 [ 72...Kc6 73.Kc4 ] 23.Bb5+ Kc7™ 24.Rc1+ Nc5³ ] 73.Rxc5!! bxc5+ 74.Kc4 19...Ng5+ 1-0 [ 19...a5?! 20.Bxe4 axb4 21.Bxc6 Bxc6+ 22.Nxc6+ Kd7 23.Ne5+ Ke7 24.Rc7++- ] [ 19...f5 20.Bxe4 fxe4+ 21.Ke3 c5 D11 22.Rxc5!! Legky,N 2540 A) 22...Nf5+ 23.Kxe4 bxc5 24.Rxd7+ Almasi,I 2425 Ke8 ( 24...Kf6 25.Rf7+ Kg5 26.Bd2+ Budapest 1996 Kh4 27.Be1+ Kg5 28.h4+!! Kh6 [Almasi,I] 29.Bd2+ Kh5 30.g4++- ) 25.Bxc5± ; 68/358 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.Nc3 B) 22...bxc5 23.Bxc5± ] b5 5.g3 e6 6.Bg2 Nd7 7.a4!?N 20.Kf4 c5 21.Nxd7 cxb4 [ 7.0-0 Ngf6 - 64/444, E 04 ] [ 21...e5+!? 22.Nxe5 ( 22.Kxg5 f6+ 23.Nxf6 gxf6+ 24.Kh6 cxb4 25.Rc7+ 7...b4 8.Ne4 Ngf6 9.Nxf6+! [ 9.Ned2 Ba6 ∆10.Qc2?! b3 11.Qc3?? Ke6÷ ) 22...Ne6+ 23.Kg3 cxb4 24.Nc6+ Nd5-+ ] Kf8 25.Bb1!² ] 9...gxf6™ 22.Ne5 Rac8 [ 9...Nxf6? 10.Ne5+- ] [ 22...f6 23.Rc7+ Kf8 24.h4 fxe5+ 10.0-0 25.Kxg5± ] [ 10.Nd2 Ba6! ( 10...c3!? ) 11.Bxc6 23.Nc6+ ( 11.Qc2 b3! ∆12.Qc3? Rb8!∓ ) 11...Rc8 [ 23.h4 f6 24.Nc6+ Rxc6 25.Rxc6 e5+ 12.Bg2 ( 12.Bb5 Bxb5 13.axb5 Qb6³ ) 26.Ke3 Ne6÷ ] 12...c3‚ ] 23...Kf6 24.h4 e5+ 10...Ba6 11.Re1 [ 24...h6 25.hxg5+ hxg5+ 26.Kg3± ] [ 11.Nd2 Rc8 12.Qc2 c5 ] 25.Ke3 Ne6 26.Rf1+ Nf4 27.g3 Rc7 [ ¹11.a5 /\ Qc2, Nd2+/= ] 28.gxf4 e4 29.Ba6 Nf5+ 30.Kf2 e3+ 11...Qa5! 12.Bf4 [ 30...Nxh4 31.Rfd1 Nf5 32.Nxb4± ] [ 12.Qc2!? /\ Qe4 ] 31.Kf3 e2?! 12...Be7?! [ 31...Nxh4+ 32.Kxe3 Nf5+± ] [ 12...Bg7?! 13.Bd6! ] 32.Bxe2 Rhc8 33.Ba6! Nd4+ 34.Kf2 [ 12...0-0-0!? (/\ 13...Nc5, 13...e5) 13.Qc2 [ 34.Ke4 Nxc6 35.Bxc8 Rxc8 36.Rfd1

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Nb6÷ ( 13...e5!? ∆14.Qe4 exf4 15.Qxc6+ Kb8 16.Nd2 Nb6 17.Nxc4 Nxc4 18.Qa8+ Kc7 19.Qc6+= )] 13.Nd2 Rc8 14.e3 [ ¹14.e4 /\ Qg4 ] 14...Nb6 15.Ne4 Rd8 [ 15...Nd5 16.Nd6+ Bxd6 17.Bxd6 Kd7 18.Bc5± ] 16.Qg4! Kd7 17.Qg7 Qh5 18.Nc5+?! [ 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6 19.Qxf6 Nd5 20.Qg5 ( 20.Qe5?! Qxe5 21.Bxe5 f6 22.Bf4 c3!= ; 20.Bxd5 cxd5= ) 20...Qxg5 ( 20...Nxf4? 21.Qxf4± ) 21.Bxg5² ∆f6 22.Bh6 ] [ 18.Qxf6! Nd5 19.Qe5 Qxe5 20.Bxe5 f6 21.Bf4 /\ Rec1, Bf1+/= ] 18...Bxc5™ 19.dxc5 Nd5™ [ 19...Qxc5 20.Qxf6! ( 20.Qxf7+?! Qe7! ∆21.Red1+ Nd5! 22.Qh5 Kc8³ ) 20...Qe7 21.Qe5± ] 20.Red1! [ 20.Bxd5?! cxd5 21.Qxf6 Kc6!= ] 20...Kc8 21.Bxd5 cxd5 22.Qxf6² [/\ c6+-] Bb7™ 23.a5 [ 23.c6!? Bxc6 24.Qe7 Rd7 25.Qc5 Kb7 26.Qxb4+ Ka8 /\ e5 ] 23...Bc6 24.Qe5?! [ 24.Rd4² ] [ 24.b3!?‚ ] 24...Qxe5 25.Bxe5 Rhf8 [/\ f6] 26.Bf6 Rde8 [/\ e5] 27.f4 Rg8?“ [ 27...b3= ] 28.b3! Bb5 29.bxc4?“ [ 29.Rab1?! cxb3! /\ Bc4 ] [ 29.Rdb1! c3 30.Rd1! A) 30...Kd7 31.Rd4 Rg6 ( 31...Rc8 32.Rxb4 Rxc5 33.Bd4 Rgc8 34.Bxc5 Rxc5 35.Rc1± ) 32.Be5 f6 33.Bd6± ; B) 30...Rg6 31.Be5 ( 31.Bd4 f6 ) 31...f6 32.Bd6 e5 33.Rxd5 ] 29...Bxc4 30.Be5 Kd7 31.Rdb1 b3 32.Ra4 Kc6 33.Rb4 [ ¹33.Bd6 f6 34.Rb4 Rg7 35.a6 e5= ] 33...Re7 34.a6 [ 34.Bd6 Rb7³ ] 34...Kxc5 35.Rb7 Rge8™ 36.Rc1! [ 36.Bf6? Rxb7 37.axb7 Rb8∓ ] [ 36.Bd4+ Kc6 37.Rxa7 Rxa7 38.Bxa7 Ra8∓ ] 36...f6!? 37.Bd4+ Kc6?! [ 37...Kd6! ∆38.Bxa7 Ra8! 39.Rxe7 ( 39.Bc5+ Kxc5 40.Rxe7 Rxa6∓ ) 39...Kxe7 40.Bc5+ Kd7 41.a7 e5!³ ]

232 38.Rxb3 [ 38.Rxa7 Rxa7 39.Bxa7 Ra8 ] 38...e5! 39.fxe5 fxe5 40.Bb2 Kd7 [ 40...Kd6!? ] 41.Rb4 [ 41.Rb7+ Ke6 ] 41...Bxa6 42.Ra1 [ 42.Ra4 Bc4 43.Rxa7+ Ke6 44.Rxe7+ Rxe7 45.e4 Rd7= ] 42...Bc4 43.e4! [ 43.Rxa7+ Ke6 44.Rbb7 Rxb7 45.Rxb7 h5= ] 43...Ke6!? 44.exd5+ Bxd5 45.Rh4! [/\ 46.Rh6, 46.Ra6] [ 45.Ra6+ Kf7= ] 45...Kf6! 46.Rf1+ [ 46.Ra5 Rd7 47.Ra6+ Re6 ] 46...Kg7 47.Rg4+ Kh8 48.Rf5! Bf7™ [ 48...h6? 49.Rg6 Kh7 50.Rff6+- ] 49.h4!? [ 49.Rgg5 Bg6 50.Rxe5 Kg8 ( 50...Rxe5 51.Bxe5+ Kg8 52.h4 Kf7 53.h5 Bd3 54.Rg7+ Ke6 55.Bd4 Re7= ) 51.Rxe7 Rxe7 52.h4 Kf7 53.h5 Bd3= ] 49...Bg6™ 50.Rfg5 h5™ [ 50...Bd3? 51.Rxe5! Rxe5 52.Rg5! h5™ ( 52...h6? 53.Bxe5+ Kh7 54.Rg7+ Kh8 55.Re7++- ) 53.Bxe5+ Kh7 54.Rxh5+ Kg6 55.Rg5+ ] 51.Rf4!? [ 51.Ra4 Kh7 52.Ra6 Rg8= ( 52...Bf7= )] 51...Re6! [ 51...Kg7 52.g4! ] [ 51...Kh7 52.Rf6 ] 52.g4 hxg4 53.Rfxg4 [ 53.h5 Bd3! 54.Rf7 a5= ] 53...Rg8 54.Bxe5+ Kh7 55.Bd4 [ 55.h5 Bf7 56.Rxg8 ( 56.Rg7+ Rxg7 57.Rxg7+ Kh6 ) 56...Bxg8 57.Rg7+ Kh6 ] [ 55.Kf2 Bf7! 56.Rxg8 Bxg8 57.Rg7+ Kh6 58.Bc3 Rg6! 59.Rxa7 Kh5= ] 55...Re4!= [ 55...Re4 56.Kf2 Rxg4 57.Rxg4 Bf5 58.Rf4 Rg4! 59.Rxf5 Rxd4= ] ½-½

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[ 26.Bxc3 bxc3 27.Rxc3+- ] D31 Vegh,E 2330 26...Nf6 27.Qh4?! [ 27.Rxc3! bxc3 ( 27...Nxg4 28.Rxc6++- ; Dao,Thien Hai 2535 27...Qxf2+ 28.Kxf2 Nxg4+ 29.Kg3 bxc3 Budapest 1996 30.Bxc3+ Nf6 31.Rf1+- ) 28.Bxc3 Qb4™ [Vegh,E] 29.Bxb4 ( 29.Qxb4 axb4 30.Ba1!? ) 68/359 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 29...Nxg4 30.Bxa5± ] dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 27...Be8? Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 [ 27...fxe6 28.Rxe6 Nfd5 29.Re7+! Nxe7 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 Qc7 30.Qxe7+ Kh6 31.Rxc3!+- ] 15.Re1 0-0 16.e4 e5 17.c5! exd4 18.Rc1 [ 27...Bd5 28.exf7 ( 28.e7!?÷ ) 28...Bxf7 Rac8?! 29.Re3 Qd6÷ ] [ 18...Nxc5 19.Bxd4 Nfd7 20.Bb5 Rfd8 28.Bc4! Qc5 29.Rxc3!+- bxc3 30.Bxc3 A) 21.Qe2 Qd6∓ ; Qf5™ 31.Bd3! g5 32.Bxf6+ B) 21.Qc2 Bc6! 22.Bf1 ( 22.Bxc6 Qxc6 [ 32.Bxf6+ Qxf6 33.Qxh7+ Kf8 34.e7+ 23.Bxc5 Rdc8!∓ ) Qxe7 35.Qh8# ] B1) 22...Rdc8 23.Ng5!? 1-0 B1a) 23...Bb7? 24.Bc4+- ; B1b) 23...Qf4 24.Be3!± ; B1c) 23...h6 24.Nxf7 D31 B1c1) 24...Kxf7 25.Bc4+! ( 25.Bxc5 Gligoric,S 2470 Nxc5 26.Qxc5± ) 25...Ke7 26.e5‚ ; Tregubov,P 2520 B1c2) 24...Ne6 25.Bc4 Nxd4 Beograd 1996 ( 25...Kxf7 26.e5!‚ ) 26.Qd2 Nb6 [Gligoric,S] 27.Nxh6+‚ ; B1d) 23...Ne6 24.Nxe6 fxe6 25.Bc4 68/360 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 ( 25.Bb5 Qd6! 26.Bxc6 Ra6 ) dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 11.bxc4 b4 25...Qd6 26.Qb2© ; B2) 22...Bb7™ 23.Bb5 ( 23.Bxc5 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.0-0 Qc7 15.Re1 0-0 16.e4 e5! 17.c5! exd4 18.Rc1 Rdc8∓ ) 23...Bc6= ; C) 21.Bxd7 Rxd7 22.Rxc5 ( 22.Qe2 Ne5 19.c6 Ba6 [ 19...Nxc6 20.e5 Nd5 21.Nxd4‚ ] Rxd4 23.Nxd4 Qb6!÷ ) 22...Qxc5 23.Bxc5 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Bxe4 25.Ra1 20.Nxe5 Qxe5 21.Bxa6 Rxa6 22.Qd3 b3 26.Ba3 ( 26.Nd2 b2 27.Re1 Rb8 Raa8 23.Bxd4 Qe6 24.f4!N [ 24.Qb5?! - 67/486 ] 28.Nb1 f5! ) 26...Rd8² ] 24...Rfc8 25.f5 Qe8 26.e5 Nd5 27.Qe4!? 19.c6! Bxc6 20.Nxd4 Qb6 [ 20...Ne5 21.Nxc6 Nxc6 22.Bxf6! gxf6 Ne7 28.e6 [ 28.c7 Qd7 29.e6 ] 23.e5! fxe5 24.Qg4+ Kh8 25.Qf5 f6 28...f6 26.Rxc6+- ] [ 28...Rxc6? 29.exf7+ Kxf7 30.Rxc6+- ] 21.e5! Nd5 22.Qg4 [ 22.Nxc6! Rxc6 23.Be4! Rxc1 24.Bxc1 29.c7 b3! 30.g4! [/\ g5] h6 31.h4!? [ 31.Qb7 Qa4 32.Re4 Qa3 ] Nc3 25.Qxd7 Nxe4 26.Rxe4 Rd8 27.Qg4 ( 27.Qa4? Qc6!-+ ) 27...Qg6 ( 27...h5 31...a4 32.g5! Qf8! [ 32...fxg5!? 33.Bxg7! ( 33.Qe5 Qf8 28.Qe2!+- ) 28.Rd4!!+- ] 34.Rf1 /\ f6 ) 33...Kxg7 34.f6+! Kh8 22...Nc3 ( 34...Kxf6 35.Rf1++- ) 35.fxe7 Qxe7 [ 22...Nc5 23.Rxc5! Qxc5 24.Nf5 g6 36.Rcd1!‚ ] 25.Bd4+- ] 33.gxf6 gxf6 34.Re3 Ra5 35.Kh2 Kh7 23.Nf5 g6 24.Ne7+ Kg7 25.Nxc8 [ 25.Bxc3!? bxc3 26.Rxc3 Bf3 ( 26...Rc7 36.Rg3 Rb5 37.Bb2 Nxf5! 38.Rf1 [ 38.Rf3 Qd6+ ( 38...a3 39.Rxf5+- ) 39.Kh3 27.Rb1+- ) 27.Nxc8 Bxg4 28.Nxb6 Nxb6 Qd5! ] 29.Ra3+- ] 38...Qc5! 39.Bxf6 [/\ Rg7] Qc2+ 25...Rxc8 26.e6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 39...Rxc7 40.e7 ] 40.Qxc2 bxc2 41.Rc3 Rb1! 42.Rg1 Rxg1 43.Kxg1 Kg6! 44.Be5 [ 44.Bd8 Nd4 45.e7 Kf7 46.Kf2 a3! ] 44...Ne7 [ 44...Ne3 45.Bd6 ] 45.Rxc2 Kf5 46.Re2 Kxe6 47.Bf4+ Kd7 48.Rd2+ Ke6 49.Ra2 Nd5 50.Bxh6 Nc3! 51.Rc2 Rxc7 52.Bf8 ½-½

234 [ ¹27...Bb5± ] 28.Rxe5! Rxe5 29.Nc4 Qc7 30.Nxe5 Qxe5 31.Bxc6 bxc6 32.Rxc6 Ne4 33.Qc2! Nc3 34.Qd3 [/\ Rc3] Re8 35.e3+- Nb5 36.a4“ [ 36.a4 Nc3 37.Rxa6 dxe3 38.Qxe3+- ] 1-0

Vaisser,A Illescas Cordoba,M Espana [Illescas Cordoba,M]

D32 2565 2640 1996

D32 2575 2525 68/362 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.e3 1997 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd6 8.Ne5?! [ 8.0-0 - 68/(362) ] 68/361 1.c4 e6 8...Qc7 9.Qa4 0-0 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Bxc6 [ 1...Nf6 - 68/(361) ] cxd4 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 [ 11...Rb8 12.dxc5! ] 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bxe7 Ngxe7 8.dxc5?! Qa5?! 12.Nxd5? [ ¹8...d4 ] [ 12.exd4 Rb8 13.Bb5 ( 13.Nxd5? Nxd5 9.g3 14.Bxd5 Rb4-+ ) 13...a6 ( 13...Be6 14.h3 [ 9.e3 - 68/(361) ] Ne4 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.0-0 f5© ; 13...Ne4!? 9...0-0 10.Bg2 Qxc5 11.0-0 Bg4 12.Rc1 14.Nxd5 Qd8÷ ) 14.Be2 Rb4 15.Qd1 Qb6 d4?!N 16.0-0 Rxd4÷ ] [ 12...Rad8 ] 12...Nxd5 13.Bxd5 [ ¹12...Rfd8 ] [ 13.Bxa8 Nb6∓ ] 13.Ne4 Qh5 14.Nc5 Rad8! 13...Rb8 14.Qxd4?!N [ 14...b6? 15.Nd3± > 17.e4 [ 15.Nxb7? Rd5 ] [ 17.Bb3 Bxb2 18.Rd1 Qd3 19.Qg4 Rbd8 [ 15.Qa4? d3! ] /\ Bc3 ] [ 15.a3 Bh3„ ] [ 17.Bc3 Rxb2! 18.0-0-0™ Qc5 19.Bxf7+ 15...Qa5 16.a3 Rfe8 17.Rc5 Qb6 18.Qd2 Kh8 ] [ ¹18.Qc2 ] [ 17.Qc6 Qxc6 18.Bxc6 Rxb2 19.Bf3 18...h6?! Rc8 ] [ 18...Nd5 19.h3 ( 19.Rfc1 Nf6 20.Nfe5 17...Rxb2 18.Rd1 Nxe5 21.Nxe5 Nd7!= )] [ 18.Qc6 Rxd2! 19.Kxd2 Bf4+ ] 19.Rfc1 Nd5 20.Qc2 Nf6 21.h3 18...Rc8! [/\ Rd2] 19.g3 [ 21.Nfe5? Nxe5 22.Nxe5 Nd7 23.Nxg4? [ 19.Qa5 Bc3! ] Nxc5 24.Qxc5 Qxc5 25.Rxc5 Rxe2 ] 19...Rxd2! 20.Rxd2 21...Be6 22.Nf4 Bb3 [ 20.Kxd2 Qh6+ 21.f4 Bxf4+ ] [ 22...Nd7 23.Nxe6 Rxe6 24.Rd5± ] 20...Rc1+ 21.Qd1 Qa3 22.Bc4 Rxd1+ 23.Qd3 [/\ Rb5] a6 24.Nd2 Ba4 25.b4 Ne5 23.Kxd1 Qf3+ 24.Kc2 Qc3+ 25.Kd1 Qa1+ [ 25...Bb5 26.Qb3 Bxe2 ( 26...Nd7 27.Rf5! 0-1 Nde5 28.a4 ) 27.Bxc6 bxc6 28.Rxc6 Qb8 29.Rc7± ] 26.Qb1 Bd7“ 27.Qb2 Bc6 Smirin,I Manor,I Israel [Smirin,I]

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25.Qh4++- ] D34 Browne,W 2510 23.Qf5+ Ke7 24.Rd1! Bd2? [ 24...Rcd7 25.Qg5+ f6 26.Qg7+ Ke8 Cunningham,R 2355 ( 26...Bf7 27.Rxd7+ Rxd7 28.Bxd7+- ) USA 1996 27.Qh8+ Ke7 28.Qxh7+ Ke8 29.Qg6+ [Browne,W] A) 29...Bf7?! 68/363 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 A1) 30.Qe4+?! Re7 31.Qc6+ Kf8 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 32.Qxf6 Rxd1+ 33.Rxd1 Bd2 34.Qh6+ 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bg5 Kg8 35.Bf5 ( 35.Qd6? c3 36.Qxe7 [ 9.b3 - 68/(363) ] c2 ) 35...Be8 36.Be6+ Rxe6! 37.Qxe6+ 9...c4!? Bf7 38.Qg4+ Kf8÷ ; [ 9...cxd4 - 68/(363) ] A2) 30.Bxd7+ Rxd7 31.Qe4+ Kd8 10.Ne5 Be6 11.Nxc6 ( 31...Re7 32.Qa8++- ) 32.Rxd7+ Kxd7 [ 11.f4 - 68/(363) ] 33.a3!+- ; 11...bxc6 12.b3 Qa5 13.Qc2 B) 29...Ke7! ] [ 13.Na4 h6 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.e3² ] 25.Rxd2! Qxd2 26.Qe5+ Be6? 13...Rfd8 14.e3 Rac8 15.bxc4 [ 26...Kf8! 27.Qxc7 Ba8!? 28.Rb8 Qd1+ [ 15.Na4 c5! 16.dxc5! ( 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 29.Bf1 Rxb8 30.Qxb8+ Kg7 31.Qxa8 17.Nxc5 Rxc5 18.dxc5 Bxa1= )] c3= ] 15...dxc4 16.Bxf6!N 27.Qxc7+ Rd7 28.Qxc5+ Qd6 29.Qg5+ [ 16.Ne4 - 43/(494) ] Kf8“ 16...gxf6!? [ 29...f6 30.Qg7+ Kd8 31.Qxf6++- ] [ 16...Bxf6 17.Rac1! c5?! 18.d5 Qxc3 [ 29...Ke8 30.Bxe6 fxe6 31.Rb8+! Kf7 19.Qxc3 Bxc3 20.dxe6+- ] 32.Qg8+ Kf6 33.Rf8+ Ke5 34.Qg5+ Ke4 17.Rab1 35.Rf4++- ] [ 17.Ne2!? (/\ Nf4) c5? 18.d5!± ] 30.Bxe6 fxe6 31.Qf6+! Kg8 [ 31...Rf7 32.Rb8+!+- ] 17...Bb4! [ 17...c5 18.Rb5 Qa3 ( 18...Qc7 19.Rb7 32.Rb5! Rf7 [ 32...e5 33.Qxd6 Rxd6 34.Rxe5 Rc6 Qd6 20.Nb5+- ) 19.d5 Bd7 20.Rb7 ] 35.Rd5 c3 36.Rd1+- ] 18.Ne4 [ 18.Na4!? c5 19.d5! Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 33.Qg5+ Kf8 [ 33...Rg7 34.Qh5+- ] 21.Qxc4 Rdd8 22.Nb2 /\ Nd3-f4 ] 34.Rc5!+- Qd1+ 35.Kg2“ Qf3+ 36.Kh3 18...Kg7! [ 18...f5 19.Nf6+ Kg7 20.Nh5+ Kh8 Qb7 37.Qd8+ Kg7 38.Rg5+ Kh6 39.Rg4! Qd5 40.Qg8 Qf5 41.e4 Qxg4+ 42.Qxg4 c3 21.Nf4 ] [ 18...Be7 19.Nd2 ( 19.Rb7 Rc7 20.Rxc7 43.Qxe6+ Kg7 44.Qe5+ Qxc7 21.Nd2 c5 22.d5! ) 19...c3 20.Nb3 1-0 Bxb3 21.axb3 ] 19.Rfc1 c5! 20.d5!! [ 20.dxc5 Bxc5 21.Qb2 Be7= ] D36 20...Bxd5 Lautier,J 2620 [ 20...Rxd5!? 21.Nxf6 Kxf6 ( 21...Rd2? Piket,Je 2580 22.Nh5+ Kh6 23.Qe4± ∆Kxh5?? Monaco (m/3) 1996 24.Qxh7+ Kg5 25.Qg7+ Kf5 26.g4# ) [Piket,Je] 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.Qxh7 c3 24.Rd1 Qxa2 1.d4 Nf6 25.Qh4+ Ke6 26.e4!± ] [ 1...d5 - 68/(364) ] 21.Bh3! Rc7? [ 21...Rc6 22.Bf5 c3 23.Bxh7!? Qxa2! 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 24.Qd3 ( 24.Qd1? Bxe4! 25.Qg4+ Bg6-+ ) 6.Qc2 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.Nge2 Re8 10.0-0 Nf8 11.f3 24...Qc4 25.Nxc3 Qxd3 26.Bxd3² ] [ 11.Rab1 - 68/(364) ] 22.Nxf6!! Kxf6 [ 22...Be6 23.Bxe6 fxe6 24.Qxh7+ Kxf6 11...Be6 12.Rad1 Ng6 13.Ng3!?

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 13.e4 ] [ 13.Kh1 ] 13...a6?!N [ 13...Rc8 14.Bf5 ( 14.Nf5 Bf8 ; 14.Rde1 - 60/399 ) 14...Qa5÷ ] 14.Bf5 Qa5! [ 14...Nd7 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.e4± ] 15.Bxf6 [ 15.Bxe6 fxe6 16.f4!? /\ f5|^ ] 15...Bxf6 16.e4 Rac8?! [ 16...Qb6! 17.Qf2 ( 17.Na4 Bxd4+ 18.Kh1 Qa7 ) 17...Bh4! Lautier,J ] 17.Qb3! b5™ 18.Bxe6 fxe6 19.f4 [ 19.e5 Bh4 20.f4 Bxg3 21.hxg3 c5÷ ] 19...c5 20.dxc5!? [ 20.e5 cxd4 21.Nce2 ( 21.exf6 dxc3 22.f5 Ne5 23.fxe6 Qb6+ /\ Qe6 ) 21...Bd8 22.Nxd4 Bb6 ] 20...Bxc3 21.bxc3 Rxc5 22.exd5 Rxc3 23.Qb1! [ 23.Qb2 exd5 ] 23...exd5 [ 23...e5?! 24.f5 Nf4 25.Ne4± ] 24.f5 Ne5 25.f6 Rf8 [ 25...g6 26.Rxd5 Nf7 ] 26.Rxd5? [ 26.fxg7! Rxf1+ 27.Rxf1 A) 27...Rxg3 28.Qf5! ( 28.hxg3? Qb6+ /\ Qh6, Ng4) 28...Nf3+ 29.Kh1!! Rxg7 30.Qc8+ /\ Rf3+- ; B) 27...Qb6+ 28.Kh1 Nd3 ( 28...Rxg3 29.Qf5+- ) 29.Qd1!ƒ ] 26...Qb6+ 27.Kh1 Ng4!³ (+) 28.Rg5?“ [ 28.Qb4? Rc4 ( 28...Nxf6 29.Qxc3 Nxd5 ) 29.Qe7 Qxf6!! ] [ 28.Ne4™ ] 28...Nxf6 29.Nf5 Rc7 30.Qb2 Kh8-+ 31.Qb4 Qc5 32.Qf4?! Ne8 [/\ g6] 33.Qd2 Rcf7 34.g4 g6 [ 34...Qc6+ /\ g6 ] 35.Qb2+ Ng7 36.Rg1 Qc6+ 37.Rg2 Qf6?? [ 37...gxf5 38.gxf5 Rd8 ] [ 37...h6! ] 38.Qxf6 Rxf6 39.Nxg7 Kxg7 40.Rc5 Rd6? [ 40...Rf1+ 41.Rg1 Rxg1+ 42.Kxg1 Rf4 43.h3 Ra4-+ ] 41.Re2 Rf7 [ 41...Kh6 42.Re7 Rf2! ] 42.Kg2 Rd4 43.h3 Rfd7 44.Kf3 Rf7+ 45.Kg2 Rd3 [ 45...Kh6!? ] 46.g5! Ra3 47.Rc6 Rb7 48.Rec2 a5

236 49.Ra6 a4 50.Rb2! b4 [ 50...h6 ] 51.Rf2 Re7 52.Kh2 Rf7 53.Rd2 Re7 54.Rf2 h6 55.gxh6+ Kxh6 56.Rg2 Kh7 57.Raxg6 Rxa2 58.Rxa2 Kxg6 59.Rxa4 Rb7 60.Kg3 b3 61.Ra1 Kf5 62.Kf3 Ke5 63.Ke3 Rh7 64.Kd3 Rxh3+ 65.Kc4 ½-½

Kramnik,V Georgiev,Ki Yerevan (ol) [Georgiev,Ki]

D37 2765 2620 1996

68/365 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.Qc2 dxc4 6.e4 [ 6.e3 c5= Rustemov,A ] 6...Nc6 7.e5 [ 7.Bxc4!? Nxd4 8.Nxd4 Qxd4 9.Nb5÷ ] [ 7.Be3 Nb4 8.Qd2 Nd3+ 9.Bxd3 cxd3= Rustemov,A ] 7...Nb4 8.Qb1 Nfd5 9.Bxc4 c5!N 10.dxc5 Qa5 [ 10...Nxc3?! 11.bxc3± ] 11.0-0 Qxc5 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qe4 Bd7 14.Bd2?! [ 14.Qg4! Kf8 ( 14...0-0-0 15.Ng5!± ) 15.Bd2 h5 16.Qe4 Bc6 17.Qe2 h4 18.h3² ] 14...Bb5 15.b3?! [ 15.Bxb5+ Qxb5 16.Qg4 Kd7!? ( 16...Kf8 17.h4 /\ h5-> ; 16...0-0-0 17.Qxg7 Rdf8 18.Qg4² ) 17.Rfc1 h5 18.Qe4 Rac8² ] 15...0-0 16.Rfc1 Rfc8!= 17.a4 Bxc4 18.bxc4 Nb6 19.Qxb7 Rc7 20.Qe4 Rac8 [/\ Nc4-/+] 21.Be3 Qb4 22.Nd2! [ 22.Bxb6 axb6³ ] 22...Nd5! [ 22...Nxa4? 23.Qc2 /\ Rcb1+- ] 23.Rcb1 Nc3 24.Rxb4 Nxe4 25.Rb2 Nxd2 26.Rxd2 h5! [ 26...Rxc4 27.Rd7 Bc5 28.Rad1 h5 29.Rd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8+ Kh7 31.Rc8+- ] 27.Rc1 Rxc4 28.Rxc4 Rxc4 29.Rd7 Rxa4 30.g3 [ 30.Kf1!? ] 30...Bb4 [ 30...Kf8!? 31.Rxa7 Rxa7 32.Bxa7 Ke8 33.Kg2 Kd7 34.Kf3 Kc6 35.Ke4 Bc5 36.Bxc5 Kxc5 37.h3 Kc4 38.f4 g6 39.g4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 hxg4 ( 39...h4 40.g5 Kc3 41.Ke3= ) 40.hxg4 Kc3 41.Ke3 Kc4 42.Ke4 Kc5 43.Ke3 Kd5 ( 43...g5 44.fxg5 Kd5 45.Kf4 Kd4 46.g6 fxg6 47.Kg5 Kxe5 48.Kxg6 Kf4= ) 44.g5 Kc4 45.Ke4= ] 31.Rxa7 Rxa7 32.Bxa7 g5 33.h3 Bc3 34.Bb8 g4 35.hxg4 hxg4 36.f3 gxf3 37.Kf2 Kg7 38.Kxf3 Kg6 39.g4 ½-½

237 47.Rf1÷ Rg7 48.Rbb1 Be7 49.Rf4 Bc5 50.Rf6 Re8 51.Re1 Rg5 52.Re4 Rg7 53.Na1“ Rg5“ 54.Nb3 Rg7 55.Ref4?! [ 55.Nc1! /\ Ne2-f4 ] 55...Rg5 56.Re4 Rg7 57.Ref4 Rg5 58.Re4 Rg7 ½-½ D37 2645 2595 1996

Dreev,A D37 Vaganian,R Dreev,A 2645 Budapest Rustemov,A 2535 [Dreev,A] Russia (ch) 1996 68/367 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 [Rustemov,A] Be7 5.Qc2 c5!? 6.dxc5 d4 68/366 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 [ 6...Bxc5 7.Bg5 ] Be7 5.Qc2 dxc4 6.e4 Nc6 7.e5 Nb4 7.Nb5 e5N 8.Qb1 Nfd5 9.Bxc4 Nb6!? [ 7...Bxc5 - 46/538 ] [ 9...Nxc3!? 10.bxc3 Nd5 11.Bd2 c5÷ ] 8.Nxe5 a6 9.Na3 10.Be2 Bd7 11.a3!?N [ 9.Nd6+? Bxd6 10.cxd6 Qa5+-+ ] [ 11.0-0 - 67/492 ] 9...Bxc5 10.Nd3 11...N4d5 12.Ne4 a6!? [/\ 13.0-0 Bb5=] [ 10.g3!? (/\ 10...Ba3 11.Qa4 Nd7 12.Nd7 13.Nc5!? Bc6 14.0-0?! Bd7 13.Qa3 Bc6 14.f3+/-) 0-0 11.Nd3 ] [ 14.Qc2! ∆Nd7? 15.Nxa6! ] 10...Bxa3 11.bxa3 14...Nd7! 15.Nd3?! [ 11.Qa4+ b5 12.Qxa3 bxc4 13.Qa4+ [ 15.Ne4 Bb5 16.Qc2 Bxe2 17.Qxe2 Qd7 14.Qxc4 0-0‰ ~/= ] 0-0= ] 11...0-0 15...g5!!ƒ >> 16.Nd2 Nf8 [ 11...Bf5!? 12.g3 Be4 13.f3 Bf5 [ 16...h5!? ] 14.Rb1² ] 17.Ne4 Ng6 18.Rd1 Nh4 12.g3 Re8 13.Bg2 Bg4 14.0-0 [ 18...h5!? ] [ 14.e3? Bf5 ] 19.Bh5 Nf5 20.Ndc5 Ng7! 21.Be2 b6 14...Bxe2 15.Re1 Bxd3 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8 22.Nd3 17.Qxd3 Qe1+? [ 22.Nxa6?! Bb7∓ ] [ ¹17...Nc6 (/\ 18.Bg5 Rd8 19.Bf6? gf6 20. 22...Nf5 23.Ne1 h5³ 24.Qc2 Bb7 25.Nc3 Bd5 Ne5 21.Qf5 b5!) 18.Bf4 Rd8 19.c5!? ] Qd7 26.Bc4 Nxc3 27.bxc3 g4 28.Qe2 Rg8 18.Qf1 Qc3 19.Rb1 Nc6 29.Bd3 Nh4 [/\ Nf3!] 30.Be4 0-0-0 31.c4 [ 19...Nbd7 20.Bb2 Qd2 21.Qd1+- ] [ 31.a4!? ] 20.Rb3?! 31...Bxe4 32.Qxe4 Qa4!∓ 33.Qc2™ Qxc2 [ 20.Rxb7 Na5 21.Rb1 Rd8 ( 21...Rc8 34.Nxc2 Rd7 35.Be3 Nf5 36.Kf1 Rgd8 22.Bb2 ) 22.Bb2 Qxc4 ( 22...Qd2 23.Qd1 ) 37.Ke2 f6 23.Qxc4 Nxc4 24.Bxd4 Nxa3 25.Rb6+- ] [ 37...b5!?∓ ] 20...Qa5 21.Rxb7 Nd8 38.a4“ Kb7“ 39.f4?? a5? [ 21...Ne5 22.Re7 Re8! ( 22...Rd8 [ 39...gxf3+ 40.gxf3 ( 40.Kxf3 fxe5-+ ) 23.Bd5! ) 23.Rxe8+ Nxe8 24.Qe2!?± ] 40...Nxe3-+ ] 22.Rb1 40.Rdb1 Ka6 41.Rb5!? c6 42.Rb3 fxe5 [ 22.Rxf7 Nxf7 23.Bxa8 Qc3! ] [ 42...Rb7!? /\ b5=/+ ] 22...Rc8 23.Bb2 Ne6 24.Bh3 Rd8 25.Qe1 43.fxe5 Nxe3? Qb6 [ 43...Rb7 ] [ 25...Qxe1+ 26.Rxe1 Nc5 27.Rd1+- ] 44.Kxe3 c5 45.Rab1 cxd4+ 46.Kd3 Bc5 26.c5! Qc6

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[ 11...Rd8 - 68/(368) ] 12.Bxc4 Rd8!? 13.Kb1 [ 13.Rxd8+ Bxd8 /\ Bd7-e8, Rc8 ] 13...Bd7 14.Ng5 h6N [ 14...Ne5 - 61/440 ] [ 14...Be8!? 15.Nce4 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Qf5 17.Qxf5 exf5² ] 15.Nd5!? [ 15.g4 Be8÷ ] [ 15.Nge4 Ne5 /\ Bc6 ] 15...exd5 16.Rxd5 Qb6™ [ 16...Bc5? 17.Rxc5+- ] [ 16...Qxd5? 17.Bxd5 hxg5 18.hxg5+- ] 17.Nxf7 [ 17.Rb5? Nd4 ] 17...Kf8!? [ 17...Nxd5!? A) 18.Nxh6+ Kf8™ 19.Qh7 Bf5+™ 20.Nxf5 ( 20.Qxf5+?! Bf6∓ ) 20...Bf6 21.Qh8+ Kf7 22.Qh5+ Kg8 23.Bxd5+ Rxd5 24.Nh6+ gxh6 ( 24...Kh7= ) 25.Qxd5+ Kh8 26.Qd2 Rd8 27.Qc2 Bg7÷ ; B) 18.Bxd5 Kf8 19.Qh7 Bxa3 20.Qh8+ Ke7 21.Qxg7 Rg8 22.Qc3 Bb4 23.Qc2 /\ 24.Qe4, 24.Qh7 ] 18.Rdd1? [ 18.Nxd8? Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Nxd8 20.Qh7 Be6∓ ] [ 18.Rb5!? Nd4 ( 18...Qxb5 19.Bxb5 Kxf7÷ ) 19.Rxb6 Nxc2 20.Rxb7 Bf5 ( 20...Rdc8? 21.Ne5 Bf5 22.Bd3± >
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D41 24.Re3 b5 25.c5 [ 25.axb5? axb5 26.c5 Ra6 ] Psakhis,L 2590 Porper,E 2425 25...Rdd8 26.Qh6 [ 26.axb5! Nd5 ( 26...axb5 27.Qh6 ) Israel (ch) 1996 27.Rg3 axb5 ( 27...Nxf4 28.Qh6 ) 28.Qh6 [Psakhis,L] Qf6 29.Nxg6 fxg6 30.Bxg6 Rd7 31.Bxh7+ 68/370 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Kf7 32.Rg6 Qh8 ( 32...Qxf4 33.Rg7+ Ke8 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5 34.Qxe6+ Ne7 35.Bd3! ) 33.Rxe6 Qg7 8.Bc4 34.Qh3! Ne7 35.d5! Rxd5 36.Rxd5 Qxb2 [ 8.Bd3!? ] 37.Rxe7++- ] 8...Nxc3 9.bxc3 Qc7N 26...bxa4 27.f5?! [ 9...Nc6 - 56/465 ] [ 27.d5! 10.Qe2 A) 27...Bxd5 28.Ng4+- ; [ 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Nxd7 12.Qb3 B) 27...Bxc5 28.Ng4 Nh5 ( 28...Ne8 0-0 13.0-0 Nb6 14.Ne5 Bf6³ ] 29.Qxh7+ ) 29.Qxh5 f6 10...0-0 B1) 30.Nxf6+ Rxf6 31.Bxf6 Qxf6 [ 10...a6 11.Bd2 b5 12.Bd3 Nd7 13.0-0 32.Qe5 Qxe5 33.Rxe5 Bxd5 ; Bb7÷ ] B2) 30.Rxe6 gxh5 ( 30...Qxe6? 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Bb2 Nf6?! 31.dxe6 gxh5 32.Nxf6+ Rxf6 33.Bxf6 Re8 34.Bxa6+- ) 31.Bxf6 Qg7!? [ 12...b6!? 13.Bd3 Bb7 14.c4 Rfe8= ] 32.Bxg7 Kxg7 33.Ne3 Bxe3 34.Rxe3 13.Bd3 b6 Rxf4∓ ; [ 13...Nd5!? 14.Qc2 h6 ] B3) 30.Qh4! Bxe3 31.Nxf6+ Rxf6 14.Ne5 Bb7 15.f4 g6 16.c4 Rad8 17.Rae1 32.Bxf6+- ; [ 17.Rad1!? ] C) 27...Rxd5™ 28.Rh3! ( 28.Ng4 Nh5! 17...Bb4 18.Rd1 Qe7 19.Qe3! a6 29.f5 Rfd8 30.Rg3 Rxf5! ) 28...Rfd8 [ 19...Nd7 20.Qh3 ] 29.Ng4 Rxd3™ 30.Rdxd3 ( 30.Nxf6+? 20.a4 Ba8 21.Kh1 Qb7 22.Qh3 Rd6 Qxf6 31.Qxh7+ Kf8 32.Rhxd3 Rxd3 23.Rf3 Qe7 33.Rxd3 Qxb2-+ ) 30...Rxd3 31.Rxd3 [ 23...Ne4!? Nh5 32.Qxh5!? ( 32.Rh3 Qd8-+ ) A) 24.d5 32...gxh5 33.Nf6+ Kf8 34.Nxh7+ Ke8 A1) 24...Nc3 25.Ng4 ( 25.Bxc3 Bxc3 35.Nf6+ Kf8= ( 35...Qxf6 36.Bxf6 Bd5 26.Bxg6 fxg6 27.Rxc3 exd5 ) 25...exd5 37.c6!? )] 26.Nh6+ Kh8 ( 26...Kg7 27.Nf5+! gxf5 28.Bxf5 d4 29.Qxh7+ Kf6 30.Re1! 27...a3! [ 27...Bd5 28.Rh3 exf5 29.Bc1‚ ] Re6™ 31.Qh4+ Kg7 32.Rxe6 fxe6 33.Rg3+ Kf7 34.Bg6+ Kg8 28.Ba1 Bd5! [ 28...exf5 29.Nxg6 Qxe3 30.Qxe3 35.Be4++- ) 27.Nf5 ( 27.Bc2 d4 ( 30.Ne7+!? Qxe7 31.Qg5+ Kh8 32.d5 28.Rxc3 dxc3 29.Bxc3+ Bxc3 30.Rxd6 Rxd5 33.Bxf6+ Qxf6 34.Qxf6+ Kg8÷ ) Bg7∓ ) 27...Rdd8 ( 27...gxf5 28.Bxc3+ 30...hxg6 31.Bxf5± ( 31.Qg5 Ng4 )] Bxc3 29.Bxf5 h6 30.Rxc3 Qc6÷ ); A2) 24...exd5! 25.cxd5 Qxd5!?∓ 29.Rf1? [ 29.fxg6! fxg6 ( 29...hxg6 30.Rh3 Nh5 ( 25...Rxd5 26.Ng4 h5 ); 31.Rxh5+- ) 30.Bxg6 hxg6 ( 30...Qg7 B) 24.Bc2 Rc8 25.Qh6 f6 26.Nxg6 31.Bxh7+ Nxh7 32.Rg3 Qxg3 33.hxg3± ) hxg6 27.Bxe4 Qxe4 28.Rg3 Rd7! 31.Rg3 Qh7 32.Rxg6+ Kh8 33.Rxf6 29.Rxg6+ Qxg6 30.Qxg6+ Rg7 31.Qxf6 ( 33.Qg5 Ne4 34.Nf7+ Qxf7 35.Rh6+ Bxg2+ 32.Kg1 Bd5+ ( 32...Rf8 Qh7 ) 33...Qxh6 34.Rxh6+ Kg7 35.Rg6+ 33.Qxg7+! Kxg7 34.Kxg2 Rxf4 35.c5± ) Kh7 36.Kg1² ] 33.Kf2 Be7 34.Qe5 Rxc4² ; C) 24.Qh6! Nc3 25.d5 exd5 ( 25...Nxd1 29...exf5? [ 29...Bd2! 30.fxg6 fxg6 31.Nxg6 Qg7 26.Nd7!+- ) 26.f5 gxf5 27.Rg3+! Rg6 ( 31...Bxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Qb7+ 33.c6! Bxe3 28.Bxf5! Nxd1 ( 28...d4 29.Bxg6 fxg6 34.cxb7 Bxh6 35.Nxf8 ; 31...hxg6 30.Nxg6+- ) 29.Rxg6+ hxg6 30.Nxg6+- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 32.Qxg6+ Qg7 33.Rg3 Qxg6 34.Rxg6+ Kh8 35.Rgxf6 Rxf6 36.Rxf6 Rb8© ) 32.Qxg7+ Kxg7 33.Nxf8 ( 33.Rg3 Nh5 34.Nxf8+ Nxg3+ 35.hxg3 Rxf8 36.Rxf8 Kxf8 37.Bxh7 Bc1-+ ) 33...Bxe3 34.Re1 Ng4 ( 34...Rxf8 35.Rxe3 ) 35.Nxh7 ( 35.Nxe6+ Bxe6 36.d5+ Kf8 37.dxe6 Rxd3 38.c6 Bb6-+ ; 35.h3 Nf2+ 36.Kg1 Nxh3+ 37.Kh2 Nf2!-+ ) 35...Rb8∓ ] 30.Rh3 [ 30.Nxg6 Qxe3 31.Qxe3 fxg6 32.Bxa6 Rfe8© ] 30...Rfe8 [ 30...Qb7!? ] 31.Bxf5 [ 31.Rxf5!? A) 31...gxf5? 32.Rg3+ Ng4 33.Rxg4+ fxg4 34.Qxh7++- ; B) 31...Bd2 32.Qxd2 gxf5 33.Qg5+ Kh8 34.Qxf5+- ; C) 31...Be6 32.Rxf6 Qxf6 ( 32...Bxh3 33.Rf1 Be6 34.Nc6 Qb7 35.Nxb4 Qxb4 36.d5 f6 37.Bxg6!+- ) 33.Qxh7+ Kf8 34.Rf3 Bf5 35.g4! Rxe5 36.dxe5 Qc6 37.Qh8+ Ke7 38.Qf6++- ; D) 31...Qe6! 32.Rf1 ( 32.Rxf6 Qxf6 33.Qxh7+ Kf8³ ) D1) 32...a5 33.Bb5!± ( 33.Bxg6 fxg6 34.Rxf6 Qxf6! 35.Qxh7+ Kf8 36.Kg1 Rxe5!-+ ); D2) 32...Bd2 33.Qxd2 Qxh3 34.Rxf6 Rxe5 35.dxe5 Bxg2+ 36.Qxg2 Qxd3 37.e6! fxe6 38.Rf1± ; D3) 32...a2!? 33.Bb2!?÷ ( 33.Bxg6? fxg6 34.Rxf6 Qxf6 35.Qxh7+ Kf8-+ )] 31...Qf8 32.Qg5 Qg7 33.Bd3 [ 33.Bxg6?! fxg6 34.Rxf6 Bd2!? 35.Qh4 Rf8∓ ] 33...Nd7 [ 33...Re6? 34.Ng4!+- ] [ 33...Nh5!? 34.Ng4 f6 ] 34.Nc4 f5 35.Nd6 Rf8 [ 35...Qe7 36.Qg3 Rf8 37.Nxf5 Qe6 38.Qh4 Nf6 39.Re3‚ ] [ 35...Re7!? 36.Re3! Rxe3 ( 36...Nf6 37.Rxe7 Qxe7 38.Rxf5! Kg7 39.Re5+- ) 37.Qxd8+ A) 37...Nf8 38.Ne8 A1) 38...Bxg2+ 39.Kxg2 Qb7+ 40.d5 Rxd3 ( 40...Rxe8 41.Qxe8 Qxd5+ 42.Rf3+- ) 41.Nf6+ Kf7 ( 41...Kg7 42.Nd7+ ) 42.Qe8+ Kg7 43.Ng4+ Bc3

241 44.Bxc3+ Rxc3 45.Qe5+ Kf7 46.Nh6# ; A2) 38...Rxe8 39.Qxd5+!? ( 39.Qxe8± ); B) 37...Qf8 38.Qxd7 Rxd3 39.Nc8 ( 39.Ne8 Bc4 ; 39.Nxf5 Qxf5! 40.Qd8+ Kg7 41.Kg1! Bf3!? 42.gxf3 Bd2÷ ) B1) 39...Bf7 40.Ne7+ Kg7 ( 40...Kh8 41.Qd6 Qg7 42.Qb8+ Bg8 43.Qxb4 Rb3 44.Qxb3 Bxb3 45.d5 ) 41.Nxf5+ gxf5 42.Qxf5 Rc3 ( 42...Rb3 43.d5+ Rb2 44.Qg4+ Kh8 45.Bxb2+ axb2 46.Qxb4 ) 43.d5 Qe7 44.d6 Qe6 45.d7!+- ∆Qxf5 46.Rxf5 Kg6 47.Bxc3 Kxf5 48.d8Q Bxc3 49.Qd3+ ; B2) 39...Qxc5!! 40.Qd8+ ( 40.Ne7+ Qxe7 41.Qxd5+ Qf7 42.Qa8+ Bf8∓ ) 40...Kf7 41.Qd7+ ( 41.dxc5 Bxg2+ 42.Kxg2 Rxd8 43.Nd6+ Ke6© ) 41...Kg8= ] 36.Rg3! Qf6™ 37.Qf4 [ 37.Rxf5!? Qxg5 38.Rxf8+ Rxf8 39.Rxg5 ] 37...Kh8 38.Qc1 [ 38.Bc4 Nb6! 39.Bxa6 Rxd6 ( 39...a2!? ) 40.Qxd6 Qxd6 41.cxd6 a2³ ] 38...Nb8? [ 38...a5!? ∆39.Bc4 Nb6!„ ] 39.Bc4 Rxd6 40.cxd6 Qxd6 [ 40...Rc8!? A) 41.Rc3 Bxc3 42.Bxd5 Qxd6 43.Bb7 Rc7 44.Bxc3 Rxb7 45.d5+ Kg8 46.Qe3 Re7 47.Qd4 Kf7 ( 47...h5 48.Qh8+ Kf7 49.Qg7+ Ke8 50.Qg8+ Kd7 51.Rb1 Qc7 52.d6! ) 48.Qg7+ Ke8 49.Qg8+ Kd7 50.Rb1! Qc7 51.d6! ( 51.Rxb8 a2!-+ ; 51.Qxb8 Qxb8 52.Rxb8 Re3! ) 51...Qxd6 ( 51...a2 52.Qxa2 Qxd6 53.Qg8 ) 52.Qb3! Nc6 53.Rd1 Nd4 54.Qa4+ Kc8 55.Rxd4+- ; B) 41.Bxd5 Rxc1 42.Rxc1 Bxd6 ( 42...Qxd6? 43.Be6! Kg7 44.d5+ Kf8 45.Bf6 Bc5 46.Rxc5 Qxc5 47.Rc3 Nd7 48.d6! ) 43.Rc8+ Kg7 44.Rg8+ Kh6 45.Rh3+ Kg5 46.Rxh7 Kf4 47.Bc3! Ke3 48.Rh3+ Ke2 ( 48...Kf2 49.Rf3+ Ke2 50.Bc4+ Kd1 51.Bd3! ) 49.Rf3! Qe7 50.Bc4+ Kd1 51.Bd3+- ] 41.Bxd5 Qxd5 42.Rxg6!+- f4 [ 42...hxg6 43.Qh6+ Kg8 44.Qxg6+ Kh8 45.Rf3 Qxf3 46.gxf3 Rc8 47.Qh6+ Kg8 48.Qe6+ ] [ 42...Rg8 43.Rxg8+ ( 43.Rxf5!? Qxf5

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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44.d5+ Rg7 45.Rxg7 ; 43.Qc5!? ) 43...Kxg8 44.Qg5+ Kh8 45.Rxf5 ] 43.Qc5! Rd8 [ 43...Rf5 44.Qc8+ ( 44.Qxb4 hxg6 45.Qxb8+ ) 44...Rf8 ( 44...Bf8 45.Qxf5! Qxf5 46.d5+ Bg7 47.Rxg7 ) 45.Qb7! Qxb7 46.d5+ Qg7 47.Rxg7 ] 44.Rg5! Bxc5™ 45.dxc5+ Qd4 46.Rf5! Nc6 [ 46...Qb2 47.R5xf4! Nc6 48.Bxb2+ axb2 49.R4f2 Rb8 50.Rb1 ] 47.R5xf4 Qxa1 [ 47...a2 48.R4f2 ] 48.Rxa1 Rd5 49.h3 Rxc5 50.Rxa3 a5 51.Rf7 1-0

Vigorito,D Kaidanov,G Las Vegas [Kaidanov,G]

D43 2305 2580 1996

68/371 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qd3 Bb7 8.Bg5 Nbd7 9.g3N [ 9.e3 - 59/(455) ] 9...Qa5?! [ 9...c5! 10.Nxb5 a6 11.Nc3 cxd4 12.Qxd4 Bc5© /\ Qb6 ] 10.Bg2 b4 11.Ne4 Ba6 12.Qe3?! [ 12.Qc2! A) 12...Nd5 13.Nfd2² ( 13.Qxc6? Rc8 14.Nd6+ Bxd6 15.Qxd6 Qb5 16.0-0 Rc6-+ ); B) 12...b3+ 13.Bd2 Qb5 14.Nxf6+ gxf6 15.Qd1 bxa2 16.Rxa2² /\ Ra5 ] 12...Nd5 13.Qb3 [ 13.Qd2? f5 ] 13...Rc8?! [ ¹13...c5„ ] 14.0-0! Bxe2 [ 14...c5!? ] 15.Rfe1 Ba6 16.Nh4! [ 16.Ne5!? ] 16...h6 17.Bd2 [ 17.Ng6? fxg6 18.Nd6+ Bxd6 19.Rxe6+ Kf8 20.Rxd6 N5f6∓ ] 17...Qc7 18.f4 [ 18.Nf5!? g6 19.Ne3© ] 18...Be7 19.f5 Bxh4 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.gxh4 0-0 22.Qg3 Nf4 23.Bxb4 Qb6!? 24.Bxf8

Rxf8 25.Qc3 [ 25.Kh1!?÷ ] 25...Ne2+ 26.Rxe2 Bxe2= 27.Re1 Bg4 28.Nc5 Nxc5 29.dxc5 Qd8 30.Bxc6 Qxh4 31.Qg3 Qg5? [ 31...Qxg3+ 32.hxg3 Rc8 33.Bd7 Rxc5 34.Bxe6+ Bxe6 35.Rxe6= ] 32.b4 Qd2 33.a3 h5 34.Qe3 Qb2 35.Bg2 Rd8 36.c6 Rd2 37.Qg3 Qd4+ 38.Kh1 Rc2 39.Qb8+ Kh7 40.Be4+ Bf5 [ 40...Kh6 41.Qf4+ g5 42.Qf8++- ] 41.Bxc2 Qd5+ 42.Kg1 Qd4+ 43.Kh1 Qd5+ 44.Kg1 Qd4+ 45.Kh1?? [ 45.Kf1 Qc4+ 46.Kf2 Qd4+ 47.Re3 Qd2+ 48.Re2 Qd4+ 49.Kf1 Bxc2 50.Qe5+- ] ½-½

Karpov,An Kasparov,G Las Palmas [Karpov,An]

D43 2775 2785 1996

68/372 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qd3 Bb7 8.a3N a6 9.e3?! [ 9.b4?! a5 10.Rb1 axb4 11.axb4 Nd5! ] [ 9.e4! c5 10.e5± ] 9...c5 10.dxc5 Bxc5! [ 10...Qxd3 11.Bxd3 Bxc5 12.Ke2² ] 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8 12.Bd2 Ke7 13.Bd3 Nbd7 14.Ke2 Bd6 15.Rhd1 Rac8 16.Rac1 Nb6 [ 16...Nc5 17.Bc2² ] 17.Be1 Nc4 18.Rc2= Bxf3+ [ 18...Ne5= ] [ 18...Rhd8= ] 19.gxf3 [ 19.Kxf3= ] 19...Ne5 20.h3 Nxd3 21.Rxd3 Rhd8 22.Rcd2 [ 22.f4!? ] 22...Bc7 23.Rc2 [ 23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.Rc2= ] 23...Bb6 24.Rxd8 Kxd8 25.Rd2+ Ke7 26.Rd1 [ 26.Rd3 Rd8³ ] 26...g6?! 27.f4 Rc4?! 28.f3 Nd7 29.b3! Rc6 30.Ne4 Rc2+?! [ 30...a5!?= ] 31.Rd2? [ 31.Kd3! Rh2 ( 31...Rc6 32.Bb4+± )

CHESS INFORMANT 68 32.Bb4+ Kd8 33.Ng5± ] 31...Rxd2+ 32.Bxd2 Bc5³ 33.Nxc5 [ 33.a4 bxa4 34.bxa4 f5³ ] 33...Nxc5 34.Bb4 Kd6 35.Kd2 36.Bxc5+ Kxc5 37.Kd3 f6 38.h4? [ 38.Kc3 ] 38...Kd5 39.b4 axb4 40.axb4 h6? [ 40...e5-+ ] 41.e4+ Kd6 42.Ke3 e5 43.fxe5+ 44.Kf2 Ke6 45.Kg2 [ 45.Kg2 ∆Kf6 46.Kg3 h5 47.f4 ] ½-½

243

a5!³

fxe5

29.Ra3 Ne5 30.Re3! Nxf3 31.Rxf3 Qxf3+ [ 31...Qd4 32.Rxf8+ Rxf8 33.Qxd4 cxd4 34.Rd2 Rd8 35.Kf3+- ] 32.Qxf3 Rxf3 33.Kxf3 Rc8 34.Ke4 [ 34.b4? Rf8+ /\ cb4 ] 34...Kg8 35.Kd5 Rb8 36.Re2 Rc8 37.f4 Kf7 38.b3 Kf6 39.Kc4 g5 40.fxg5+ Kxg5 41.Re5+ 1-0

Korchnoi,V Timman,J Wijk aan Zee [Timman,J]

D43 2635 2630 1997

D43 2775 2620 1996 68/374 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 b4 10.Na4 Nxe4 11.Bxc4N [ 11.Be5 - 39/516 ] 68/373 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Qxc4 b5 7.Qd3 Nbd7 11...Nxg3 12.hxg3 [ 12.fxg3!? ] 8.a3 b4N 9.axb4 Bxb4 10.e4 a5 11.e5 12...Nd7 13.0-0 Bg7 14.Re1 0-0 15.Rc1 Nd5 [ 15.Bd3!? ∆Nb6 16.Nc5© ] [ 11...Ba6 12.Qc2 Bxf1 13.Kxf1 Nd5 15...Bb7 14.Ne4 Rc8 15.Bd2± ] [ 15...Nb6!? 16.Bb3 Nxa4 17.Bxa4 Bb7 12.Bd2 Ba6 13.Qe4 Bxf1 14.Kxf1 Ne7! [ 14...0-0 15.Ng5 ] 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.Rxc6 Qd5 20.Qa4 [ 14...h6 15.Qg4± ] Rfd8= ] 15.g3 16.Bd3 c5 17.dxc5 Bc6 [ 15.Rd1!? ] [ 17...Rc8 18.Bb5 ] 15...c5 16.d5 18.Be4 Qc7 19.Bxc6 Qxc6 20.Re2! g4? [ 16.Nb5 0-0 17.Ng5?! Ng6 ( 17...Nf5 )] [ 20...Rac8 21.Rd2 Nb8÷ ( 21...Nb6 16...exd5 17.Nxd5 Nxd5 18.Qxd5 0-0 22.Nxb6 axb6 23.Rd6 Qc7 24.Rxb6 Bxb2 [ 18...Bxd2 19.Nxd2 0-0 20.Nc4± ] 25.Rc4² )] 19.Bg5 Qc8! 21.Rd2± Nf6™ [ 19...Qc7?! ] [ 21...gxf3 22.Rd6 /\ Rd7+- ] 20.Kg2 22.Ne5 [ 20.Rd1 Nb6 /\ Qh3 ] [ 22.Nd4!? ] 20...Nb6 21.Qe4 Qe6 22.Rhd1 f6? 22...Qb5 23.Nd7 Ne4 24.Rd3? [ 22...Rfe8!? ] [ ¹24.Re2 Rfd8 25.Rxe4 ( 25.c6? Rac8 23.Bd2 26.Rxe4 Rxc6∓ ) 25...Rxd7 26.Qb3± ] [ 23.Rd6 Qc4! 24.Qc6 fxg5 ] 24...Rfc8÷ 25.a3 bxa3 26.Rxa3?! [ 23.Bxf6! gxf6 ( 23...Rxf6 24.Ng5! Qf5 [ ¹26.bxa3 /\ Rb1 ] 25.exf6 Qxg5 26.Rd6+- ) 24.Rd6 Qc4 26...Rc7 27.Rd3 Kh8 25.Qf5 Nc8 26.Rd7ƒ ] [ ¹27...Re8 ] 23...Bxd2?! 28.b3 f5 29.Rc4 Re8 30.f3 gxf3 31.gxf3 [ 23...Rae8 24.Bxb4 axb4 ] Nxg3 32.Kf2 24.Rxd2 Rae8 25.Rc2 Nd7 26.Rxa5 Qb6 [ 32.Nc3 Bxc3 33.Rcxc3 Rxd7 34.Rxd7 27.Qd5+ Kh8 28.exf6! Qxf6 Ne2+ 35.Kf2 Nxc3 36.Qd4+ e5-+ ] [ 28...Qxa5 29.fxg7+ Kxg7 30.Qxd7+ Kg8 32...Nh5 33.Nc3 Qb7 34.Rd6 Rc6 31.Ng5+- ] 35.Rd3?!“ Qc7 36.Rd6 Rd8? Karpov,An Lautier,J Tilburg [Karpov,An]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

244

[ ¹36...Rxd6 37.Qxd6 Qxd6 38.cxd6 Rd8 39.Nc5 Rxd6 40.Nb5 Rd5∓ ] 37.Rxc6 Qxc6 [ 37...Qh2+? 38.Ke3+- ] 38.Ne5! Rxd1 39.Nxc6 Rd7 40.Na5“ Bd4+?? [ 40...Bxc3 41.Rxc3³ ] 41.Kf1? [ 41.Rxd4 Rxd4 42.c6 Rd8 43.Nb5 Rd5 ( 43...a6 44.Nd6 Rxd6 45.c7+- ) 44.c7 Rc5 45.b4 Rc2+ 46.Ke3 /\ Kd3+- ] 41...Bxc3 42.Rxc3 Nf4³ 43.c6 Rc7 44.Rc4 Nd5 45.Ke2 Kg7 46.Kd3 Kf6 47.Kd4 h5 48.Kc5 Rh7 49.Rh4 Kg5 50.Rh3 Kf4 [/\ Ke3] 51.Nc4 h4 52.Kd6 Nc7 53.b4 [ 53.Rxh4+! Rxh4 54.Kxc7= ] 53...Nb5+ [ 53...a6 54.Nb6 Nb5+ ∆55.Kxe6 Rh6+ 56.Kf7! ( 56.Kd5 Na7!∓ ) 56...Rxc6 57.Nd5+³ ] 54.Kxe6 Nd4+ 55.Kd5 Nxf3 56.Nd6 Kg4 57.Rh1 h3 58.Nb5 a6 59.c7 Rh8 60.Nd6 h2 61.c8Q Rxc8 62.Nxc8 Kg3 63.Ne7 f4 64.Ng6 Kg2 65.Ra1 Kg3 ½-½

Sherbakov,R Gurevich,M Jugoslavija [Sherbakov,R]

D43 2555 2605 1996

68/375 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 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.a4 a6!N [ 11...b4 - 67/503 ] 12.d5 [ 12.axb5 cxb5 13.d5 Nc5 14.Nd4÷ ] 12...cxd5 13.exd5 [ 13.axb5?! Nxe4 ( 13...dxe4 14.Nd4÷ ) 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Nd4 Bd5∓ ] 13...Nxd5 14.axb5 Nxc3 15.bxc3 axb5 16.Rxa8? [ 16.Nd4 Rxa1 17.Qxa1 A) 17...Bg7? 18.Nxb5 0-0 19.Bd6 Re8 20.Nc7 ; B) 17...Qb6?! 18.Rb1 b4 B1) 19.Nc2? b3 20.Ne3 Be7 21.Nxc4 ( 21.Bxc4 Nc5 ) 21...Qc6 ; B2) 19.Bxc4 Bc5 20.Nb3!ƒ ; C) 17...Bc5! 18.Nxb5 0-0 19.Bxc4

Qf6÷ ] [ 16.Rb1!?© ] 16...Bxa8 [ 16...Qxa8 A) 17.Nd4?! Bxg2 18.Nxb5 Qc6 A1) 19.Qd4?! e5! ( 19...Bxf1 20.Nd6+ Ke7 21.Bxf1 Rg8 ) 20.Bxe5 Bxf1 21.Bxf1 Bc5! ; A2) 19.Nc7+ Kd8 20.Re1 ( 20.Qd4? Bh1-+ ) 20...Bc5 ; B) 17.Ne5 Nxe5 ( 17...Nf6?! 18.Bh5! Rh7 19.Qb1!ƒ /\ 20.Qb5, /\ 20.Bf7! Rf7 21. Qg6 ) 18.Bxe5 Rg8 19.Qb1 Bxg2 20.Qxb5+ Bc6 21.Qxc4÷ ] 17.Nd4 Qb6 18.Qa1 [ 18.Bh5?! Bg7 19.Nxe6?! Qxe6 20.Re1 Be4! ( 20...Ne5 )] [ 18.Bf3?! Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Bg7∓ ] 18...Bd5 [ 18...Be4 19.Re1© ] 19.Rb1 b4 20.Nc2?! [ 20.Qa2 A) 20...b3 21.Qa4 ; B) 20...Be4 21.Rb2 e5 22.Bxc4! ( 22.Nf3?! b3 23.Qa4 Qc6 24.Qxc6 Bxc6 25.Bxc4 Bxf3 26.gxf3 f5 27.Rxb3 f4 28.Rb7 Nc5 ) 22...exd4 23.Bxf7+ Kd8 24.Re2© |^ ; C) 20...Bc5 21.Bxc4 C1) 21...Bxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Nc2 ( 23.Nf3?! Rc8 24.Qd3 Nf8 25.cxb4 Bxb4 ) 23...Rc8 24.Qd3 ( 24.Rxb4? Qxb4!! ) 24...b3!? 25.Qxd7 Rd8 26.Qa4 bxc2 27.Qxc2= Rd2? 28.Qc1 Bxf2+ 29.Kh1 Qd8 30.Rb8 Qxb8 31.Bxb8 Re2 32.Bg3!+- ; C2) 21...Bxd4! 22.cxd4 ( 22.Rxb4 Qc5 23.Bxd5 Bxc3! 24.Rc4 Qxd5 25.Rc8+ Ke7 26.Qa3+ Nc5! ) 22...Qxd4 23.Bxd5 Qxd5 24.Qxd5 exd5 25.Bd6!?∓ ( 25.Rxb4 Ke7∓ )] [ 20.Qa4 Bc5 21.Nb5!? 0-0 22.cxb4 Be7 23.Nc3 ] 20...b3 21.Ne3 Qc6 22.Nxd5 exd5 23.Bf3 Bc5 [ 23...Bg7?! 24.Qa3 ] [ 23...Be7 24.Rd1 ( 24.Re1 Kf8 / \ B f 6 , K g 7 - +) 24...Nb6 25.Qa7 Kf8 26.Be5 ( 26.Bc7 Bc5∓ ) 26...Bf6 27.Bc7!?„ ( 27.Bh5 Rh7∓ )] 24.Re1+ Kf8 25.Qd1 Nb6 26.Bh5!? Kg7? [ 26...Be7! 27.Qf3 Bf6 28.Be5 ( 28.Qf5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Nc8 ) 28...Kg7 29.Bd4 Nc8! /\ Rf8, Bd4-+ ] 27.Be5+! [ 27.Qf3? Rf8 28.Be5+ Kg8∓ ( 28...f6? 29.Bd4 )] 27...f6 28.Bd4 Nd7? [ 28...Bxd4 29.Re7+ Kg8 ( 29...Kf8? 30.Rf7+ Kg8 31.Qb1 f5 32.Qxf5 Bg7 33.Rf8+ Bxf8 34.Qf7# ) A) 30.Re8+? Qxe8! 31.Bxe8 Bxc3-+ ; B) 30.Qxd4 b2 ( 30...Qd6 31.Qe3 Nd7 32.Re8+ Nf8 33.Rxf8+! Qxf8 34.Qe6+ Kg7 35.Qd7+= ) 31.Qxb6!! Qxb6 32.Re8+= ; C) 30.Qb1 f5 31.Re8+ ( 31.Qxf5? Qf6-+ ) 31...Kg7 32.Re7+ Kg8 ( 32...Kf6? 33.Rf7+ Ke6 34.Qxf5+ Kd6 35.cxd4 ) 33.Re8+= ] 29.Qb1 Nf8 30.Qf5 Qd6?“ [ 30...Rh7?! 31.Bxc5 Qxc5 32.Bf3± |^ >
245 42.Qe5+ Kb6 43.Qb8+ Ka6 44.Qa8+= ] 38...b1Q+? [ 38...Qa3! 39.Qg8+= ( 39.Bg6?? b1Q+! 40.Bxb1 Qc1# )] 39.Qxb1 Kxf7 40.Qh7+ Ke8 41.Qxh6 Qe7? [ 41...d4! 42.Qe6+ Kd8 43.Qf6+ Kc8 44.Kf1 ( 44.cxd4 Qb4„ o^c ) 44...d3= ] 42.Qc6+ Kf8 43.Kf1 Qe4 44.Qf6+ Ke8 45.Qd4! Qxd4? [ 45...Qb1+ 46.Ke2 Qc2+ 47.Kf3 Qf5+ 48.Kg3 /\ h4+/- ] 46.cxd4+- Kf7 47.Ke2 Kf6 [ 47...g4 48.f3 g3 49.hxg3 ] 48.g4 Kf7 49.Ke3 Kf6 50.f4 Kg6 51.fxg5 Kxg5 52.h3 Kg6 [ 52...Kh4 53.Kf4 ] 53.h4 Kh6 54.h5 Kg5 55.Kf3 Kh6 56.Kf4 Kg7 57.g5 Kh7 58.Kf3 [ 58.g6+ Kh6 59.Kf3 Kg7 60.Ke3 /\ Kf4 ] 58...Kg8 [ 58...Kg7 59.g6 /\ Kf4 ] 59.g6 Kg7 60.Ke3 Kf6 61.Kf4 Ke6 [ 61...Kg7 62.Kg5! c3 63.h6+ Kh8 64.Kf6 c2 65.Kf7 c1Q 66.g7+ Kh7 67.g8Q+ Kxh6 68.Qg6# ] 62.h6 Kf6 63.h7 [ 63.g7?? Kf7= ] 63...Kg7 64.Kf3 [ 64.Kf5 c3 65.Ke6 c2 66.h8Q+ Kxh8 67.Kf7 ] 64...Kh8 65.Ke3 Kg7 66.Kf4 Kh8 67.Kf5 1-0

Chernin,A Gurevich,M Deutschland [Gurevich,M]

D43 2635 2585 1997

68/376 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 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Qc2 Nh5 12.d5!?N [ 12.a4 - 66/(359) ] 12...Nxg3 13.hxg3 Bg7 [ 13...Qf6 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.e5!?ƒ ] [ 13...exd5 14.exd5 Bg7!? ( 14...Nf6 15.Nd4 Nxd5 16.Rfe1ƒ ) 15.Qe4+ Qe7÷ ∆16.dxc6 Qxe4 17.cxd7+ Kxd7∓ ] 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.e5! [ 15.Rad1 Qe7 16.e5 0-0³ ∆17.Ne4 c5∓ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 15...0-0 16.Nd4 [/\ f4] Qe7 [ 16...Re8 17.Rad1 Nxe5 18.Ndxb5 Qe7 19.Nd6 Red8 20.Nxc4² ] 17.f4 [ 17.Bg4 Nxe5 18.Bxe6+ Kh8 19.Bf5 b4∓ ] 17...gxf4 18.gxf4 c5!? [ 18...Rad8 19.Rad1 Nc5 20.Bg4 Kh8 21.b4!? cxb3 22.axb3ƒ ] 19.Ndxb5 Nxe5! 20.fxe5 Qg5ƒ 21.Bxc4 [ 21.Ne4 Qe3+ 22.Nf2 Qg3 23.Ne4 Qe3+ ] 21...Bxe5 [/\ 22...a6, 22...Qg3] 22.Rae1! [/\ Re5] [ 22.Bxe6+ Kh8 23.Rae1 a6ƒ ] [ 22.Rxf8+ Rxf8 23.Rf1 Rxf1+ 24.Bxf1 ( 24.Kxf1 Qf4+∓ ) 24...a6!? ( 24...Qe3+ 25.Kh1 Qh3+ 26.Kg1 Bh2+!?ƒ )] 22...Kh8! [/\ Rg8] 23.Rxe5 [ 23.Ne4 Qh4 24.g3 Rg8‚ ] 23...Qxe5 24.Qd2 Qg7!? [ 24...Rxf1+ 25.Bxf1 Qf6 26.Nd6² Rd8? 27.Nf7++- ] 25.Rxf8+?! [ 25.Nd6!? Bxg2!? 26.Nf7+! ( 26.Qxg2 Qd4+ 27.Kh1 Qxd6÷ ) 26...Rxf7 27.Rxf7 Qxf7 28.Qxh6+ Qh7 29.Qxh7+ Kxh7 30.Kxg2 Kg6 31.Ne4² ( 31.Bxe6 Kf6 32.Bc4 Ke5² )] 25...Rxf8 26.Bxe6 a6! 27.Na3 [ 27.Nc7 Bxg2 28.Qxg2 Qxc7 ] [ 27.Nd6 Bxg2 28.Qxg2 ( 28.Nf5 Rxf5 29.Bxf5 Be4+∓ ) 28...Qd4+ 29.Kh1 Qxd6 ] 27...Bxg2! 28.Qxg2 Qe5! [ 28...Qd4+ 29.Kh1 Qh4+ 30.Bh3 Qe1+ 31.Qg1 Qh4 32.Qe3+- ] 29.Bb3?“ [ 29.Qh3 Qe1+ 30.Kg2 Rf2+ 31.Kg3 Qe3+ 32.Kh4 Qg5# ] [ 29.Bc4 Qe1+ 30.Bf1 Rg8 31.Qxg8+ Kxg8 32.Nc4∓ ] [ 29.Bf7! Rxf7 30.Qa8+ Kg7 31.Qg2+ Kh8 ( 31...Kh7 32.Qe4+÷ ) 32.Qa8+ ] 29...Qe1+ 30.Kh2 Rf2∓ 31.Nc4 h5! 32.Na4? [ 32.Nd1 Rxg2+ 33.Kxg2 h4 34.Nf2 Qe2∓ ] 32...h4-+ 33.Nxc5 Rxg2+ 34.Kxg2 Qg3+ 35.Kf1 h3 0-1

246 Atalik,S Cifuentes Parada,R Wijk aan Zee II [Atalik,S]

D43 2555 2515 1997

68/377 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.a3 [ 7.g3 - 68/(377) ] 7...Nd7 8.e4 dxe4 9.Nxe4 Qf4 10.Bd3 Nf6!?N [ 10...Be7 - 50/442 ] 11.g3 Qc7 12.Nxf6+ gxf6 13.Qe2 Bd7 14.0-0-0 b5 15.c5 [ 15.cxb5 cxb5+ 16.Kb1 A) 16...b4 17.d5 bxa3? 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.Bb5 Bxb5 20.Qxb5+ Ke7 21.Rhe1! Rd8 ( 21...Rb8 22.Rxe6+ Kf7 23.Rd7+ Kg8 24.Rxf6!+- ) 22.Nd4 ; B) 16...Qb6 17.d5 B1) 17...b4?! 18.dxe6 fxe6 B1a) 19.Ne5? fxe5 20.Qh5+ Kd8! ( 20...Ke7 21.Qh4+ Kf7 22.Bg6+ Kxg6 23.Qe4+ Kf6 24.Rxd7+- ) 21.Qf3 bxa3! 22.Qxa8+ ( 22.Rd2 Ke7 23.Bg6 Be8 24.Qxa3+ Kf6 ; 22.Qf6+ Kc8 ) 22...Ke7 23.Rd2 Bc6-+ ; B1b) 19.axb4! Bxb4 20.Ne5 fxe5 21.Qh5+ Ke7 ( 21...Kd8 22.Qxe5 Rf8 23.Bb5 Rf7 24.Bxd7+- ) 22.Qh4+ Kf7 23.Bg6+ Kxg6 24.Rxd7+- ; B2) 17...0-0-0 ∆18.dxe6 fxe6 ] 15...0-0-0 16.Nh4 e5? [ 16...Bg7 17.f4 ] 17.Bf5 Bxf5 [ 17...exd4 18.b4 Qe5 19.Qf3 d3 20.Bxd7+ Rxd7 21.Qxc6+ Kb8 22.Qxb5+ Ka8 23.Rxd3 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Qb2+ 25.Ke3 Re7+ 26.Kf3+- ] 18.Nxf5 exd4 19.b4! Qe5 [ 19...d3 20.Rxd3 Rxd3 21.Qxd3 Qe5 22.Kb1 ] 20.Qf3 Rd5 [ 20...d3 21.Qxc6+ Kb8 22.Qxb5+ Kc8 23.Qa6+ Kb8 24.Rxd3 Rxd3 25.Qxd3 Qa1+ 26.Kd2 Qxh1 27.Qd8+ Kb7 28.Qd7+ Kb8 29.c6+- ] 21.Nxd4! Bxc5 [ 21...Rxd4 22.Qxc6+ Kb8 23.Rde1! Rc4+ 24.Kb1 Qf5+ 25.Ka1 Bxc5 26.Qxb5+ Ka8 27.Qc6+ Kb8 28.bxc5+- ]

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[ 24.Na4 Qxa5 ( 24...axb5 25.Nb6 Rxa5 22.bxc5 Rxd4 23.Qxc6+ Kb8 24.Qxb5+ 26.Nxc8 Rxa1 27.Rxa1 Qxc8³ )] Kc7 [ 24...Ka8 25.Qc6+ Kb8 26.Rxd4 Qxd4 24...Bc6 25.Rd1 Qe7 [ 25...Qg5!? 26.Nxc6 ( 26.f3 Re8 27.e4 27.Qd6+ Qxd6 28.cxd6 Rd8 29.Rd1 Kb7 Qc5 28.Qf2 Rad8 ∆29.Nxc6 Qxc6 30.Rd4 Kc6 31.Rh4 Rxd6 32.Rxh6+- ] 30.Rxd8 Rxd8 31.Nd5 Bxa1 32.Ne7+ Kf8 25.Qa5+ Kb7 26.Rxd4 Qxd4 27.Qb4+ 33.Nxc6 Rd1+ 34.Qf1 Rxf1+ 35.Kxf1 Qxb4 28.axb4+- a5 29.bxa5 Ra8 30.Rd1 bxc6 36.f4 Bd4-+ ) 26...Rxc6 27.Rd5 Rxa5 31.Rd7+ Kc6 32.Rd6+! Kxc5 33.Rxf6 Bxc3!? ( 27...Qe7 ) 28.Rxg5 Bxa1 29.Rd5 Kd4 34.Kd2 Ra2+ 35.Ke1 Ra7 36.Rxh6 f5 Bf6© ∆30.Rd7 c3 31.Qc2 Rd8 ] 37.Re6 f4 38.Rf6! Kd3 39.Kf1 26.Qd2 1-0 [ 26.Qc2 Qc5³ ] 26...Be4?! [ 26...Qc5 27.f3 Re8!? 28.Nce2 h5³ ] D43 [ 26...Qg5 27.f3 ( 27.f4 Qc5 ; 27.Nxc6 Van Wely,L 2605 Rxc6³ ) 27...Rd8³ ] Gelfand,B 2665 Tilburg 1996 27.Rac1 Rc5 [ 27...Bd3 28.Nd5 Qc5 29.Nf4 Be4 30.f3 [Gelfand,B; Huzman,A] c3 31.Qa2 Bc6 32.Nxg6 ] 68/378 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 28.Na4 Bxd4 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 [ 28...Rg5 29.f3 Bd3 ( 29...Bxd4 30.fxe4 [ 7...g6 - 68/(378) ] Bf6 31.Rxc4 Qe6 32.Rc7 /\ Nc5 ) 30.Nb2 8.a3 g6 9.b4 Bg7 10.cxd5 cxd5!?N Re8 [ 10...exd5 - 65/408 ] A) 31.Nxd3 cxd3 32.Qxd3 11.Bd3 0-0 12.0-0 Qe7 13.Qb3 A1) 32...Qxe3+ 33.Qxe3 Rxe3 [ 13.Na4!? (Van Wely,L) Nb6 14.Nc5 Rb8 34.Rc8+ Kh7 35.Rc7 Bxd4 ( 35...Rd5 15.a4 Bd7 16.Ne5 Be8 ] 36.Rxf7 Kg8 37.Rxg7+ Kxg7 13...Nb6 14.a4 Bd7 15.Nd2?! 38.Ne6+± ) 36.Rxd4 Re2 37.Rg4 Rxg4 [ 15.e4!? dxe4 ( 15...Bc6 16.e5 ) 16.Bxe4 38.fxg4 Kg7 39.Rxb7 Ra2= ; Bc6 17.Bxc6 bxc6„ ] A2) 32...Rxa5 33.Rc7 Qxe3+ 15...Nc8 16.Rfc1 Nd6 17.b5 Rfc8 18.a5 ( 33...Qg5 34.Nc2 ) 34.Qxe3 Rxe3 Qd8= 19.Qb2 e5 35.Rxb7 Rd5-+ ; [ 19...Bf8!? ∆20.b6 Rc6 ] B) 31.Nxc4! Bxc4 32.Rxc4 Qxe3+ 20.Nb3 33.Qxe3 Rxe3 34.Rc8+= ] [ 20.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 21.Rxc1 exd4∓ ] 29.exd4 Rg5 30.g3 Bf3 31.Re1 Qd7 20...exd4?! [ 31...Qd7 32.Re3 ( 32.Qe3 Bc6 33.Nc3 [ 20...Nc4 21.Qe2 e4 22.Bxc4 Rxc4 Rxa5 ) 32...Bc6 33.Nc3 ∆23.Nxd5 ( ∆23.Nd2 Rb4 ) 23...Bxb5 A) 33...Rd8 24.Rxc4 Qxd5 25.Rac1 Bf8 ] A1) 34.d5 Bxd5 35.f4 ( 35.Rd1 Bc6 ) [ 20...Bf5! 21.Qe2 exd4 22.Nxd4 Bxd4 35...Rf5 36.g4 Rxf4 37.Nxd5 Rxg4+ 23.exd4 Qg5 24.Rc2 Bxd3 25.Qxd3 Rc4 ] 38.Kf2 Qxd5 39.Re8+ Kh7 40.Rxd8 21.Nxd4 Rg2+-+ ; [ 21.exd4 Bf5 ] A2) 34.Rd1 Rxa5 35.d5 Bxd5 36.Re5 21...Nc4 22.Bxc4 dxc4 Bf3 37.Qxd7 Rxd7 38.Re8+ Kg7 [ 22...Rxc4 23.Nxd5 Rxc1+ 24.Qxc1 Bxb5 39.Rxd7 Ra1+ 40.Nd1 Bc6-+ ; ( 24...Bxd4 25.exd4 Bxb5 26.Qc5² ) A3) 34.Ne4!= ; 25.Qc5 Ba6„ /\ Bf8 ] B) 33...Rxa5 23.Qe2?! B1) 34.Ne4 [ 23.a6 Rab8! ] B1a) 34...Qf5 35.d5 Rxd5 36.Qb2 [ 23.Rd1!? Qe7 24.a6 Rab8÷ ] ( 36.Qc3 Rd3 37.Nf6+ Kh8 38.Rxd3 23...a6! 24.b6 Qxd3-+ ) [ 24.Nd5 Bg4∓ ] B1a1) 36...Rd3 37.Nf6+ Kh8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 38.Rxd3 Qxd3∓ ( 38...cxd3 39.Rxc6 ); B1a2) 36...Re5 ; B1b) 34...Rf5 35.Rxc4 a5 ; B2) 34.d5 Rd8!? ( 34...Bxd5 35.Ne4 ; 34...Rxd5 35.Nxd5 Qxd5 36.Qxd5 Bxd5 37.Re5 Be6 38.Rc5= ) B2a) 35.Ne4 Rxd5 36.Nf6+ Kg7 37.Nxd5 ( 37.Qc3 Rd1+ 38.Re1 Rxe1+ 39.Rxe1 Qd4 ) 37...Qxd5 38.Qxd5 Rxd5∓ ; B2b) 35.Rd1 Bxd5 ; B2c) 35.Re4! Rxd5 36.Nxd5 Qxd5 37.Qxd5 Rxd5 38.Rexc4 Rb5 39.Rxc6 bxc6 40.Rxc6= ]

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B) 27.Qa4 Rxf2! ( 27...Rae8? 28.Rxe8 Rxe8 29.Qg4© ) 28.Bh7+ Kh8 29.Qa1+ d4 ; C) 27.Re6!© ] 23.Ng3 [ 23.f4? Bxe2-+ ] [ 23.Rg3? Bxe2-+ ] [ 23.g3! Bxe2 24.Nxe2 Qxe2 25.bxc4 d4 26.Rc2 Qe5 27.Rd2 Rad8 28.Qc2 Qg7² ] 23...Nxa3 24.Ndf5! Bxf5 [ 24...Nxb1 25.Nxh6+ Kh7 26.Re3! ] 25.Bxf5 Nb5 [ 25...Rxf5 26.Re1!+- ] 26.Re3 Qf4 27.Bb1! Rae8! 28.Qc2 Re4 29.Rf3 ½-½ [ 29.Rxe4 dxe4 30.Qc4+ Qf7 31.Nxe4 ( 31.Qxf7+ Kxf7 32.Nxe4 Rd8³ ) 31...Qxc4 32.bxc4 Nd4 33.Rd1 Be5 ] 29...Qe5 30.Qd1! D43 [ 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.Qd1 Nc3 ] Zakharevich,I 2485 Bareev,E 2655 30...Nc3 [ 30...Rxf3 31.gxf3! Nc3 32.Qd3 Ne2+ Russia 1996 33.Kh1 Nf4 34.Qc2 ] [Bareev,E] 31.Rxf8+? 68/379 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 [ 31.Rxc3! Qxc3 32.Nxe4 dxe4 33.Qh5 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.a3 Qf6 34.Bxe4= ] Bd6 9.e4 Qe7 10.e5 Bc7 11.Rc1?! Nb6 31...Kxf8 32.Qh5 12.c5 Nd7 13.Bd3 g5?!N [ 32.Qh5 Rh4 33.Qf3+ ( 33.Qg6? Ne2+ [ 13...f6 - 66/(362) ] 34.Kh1 Qf4 35.Re1 Rxh2+-+ ) 33...Rf4 14.Ne2 f6 15.exf6 Qxf6 16.0-0 0-0 34.Qh5 Rf6-+ ∆35.Qg4 Qe6! ] 17.Bb1! e5 18.Rc3± ½-½ [ 18.dxe5 Nxe5 19.Nfd4 Bd7 ] 18...Qg7 [ 18...e4 19.Nd2 Re8 20.Qb3 Kh8 D43 21.f3+- ] Dautov,R 2615 19.dxe5? Dreev,A 2645 [ 19.Ng3! e4 20.Ne1± ] Yerevan (ol) 1996 19...Nxe5 20.Nfd4 Nc4! 21.Qc1! [Dreev,A] [ 21.Ng3 Nxb2 22.Qc2 Bxg3 23.Rxg3 Nc4 ] 68/380 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 [ 21.Qc2 Be5 22.Rd1 Bg4 23.f3 Bd7÷ ] dxc4 9.Bxc4 g6 10.0-0 21...Bg4 [ 10.h4!? - 68/(380) ] [ 21...Be5 22.Rd3! ] 10...Bg7 11.Ne4 Qe7 12.Qc2 0-0 13.Bb3 22.b3 Qe5 [ 22...Bxe2? 23.Nxe2 Nxa3 24.Qxa3 Qe5 e5N [ 13...Rd8 - 62/465 ] 25.Rh3! ( 25.g3 Qxe2 26.Re3© )] [ 22...Nxa3? 23.Qxa3 Qe5 24.g3! ( 24.f4? 14.Rfe1 [ 14.Rad1 - 68/(380) ] Bxe2 ; 24.Rg3 Bxe2 25.Nxe2 Qxe2 26.Rh3 Rf6-+ ) 24...Bxe2 25.Nxe2 Qxe2 14...Kh8! [ 14...Kh7 15.Nc3 f5 16.e4 ∆exd4 26.Re3 Qd2 17.exf5 ] A) 27.Re7 Rf7 28.Rxf7 Kxf7 29.Qa4 15.Ned2 Re8! [/\ e4] 16.Nc4 e4 17.Nfe5 h5! ;

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 17.Nfd2 Nb6= ] 17...Nxe5 18.dxe5? [ 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.dxe5 Bf5 20.e6! Bxe6 ( 20...fxe6 21.f3 ) 21.Qxe4 Bxb3 22.Qxe7 Rxe7 23.axb3 Rd7 24.Red1 Rad8 25.Rxd7 Rxd7 26.Kf1 Rd3 27.Rxa7 ( 27.Ra3 Rd1+ 28.Ke2 Rb1 ) 27...Rxb3 28.Ra2= ] 18...Bf5 19.Rad1 [ 19.Nd6 Rf8 20.Qc4 Be6 21.Qxe4 Bxb3 22.axb3 Bxe5-+ ] 19...Rf8 20.Nd6 Bxe5 21.Nxf5 gxf5 22.Rd2 Rad8 23.Red1 Kg7 24.Qc4 Rxd2 25.Rxd2 Rc8! [/\ b5] 26.a4 Rc7 27.g3 a6 28.Bd1 b5 29.Qb3 Qe6 30.Qc2 c5 31.axb5 axb5 32.b3 c4 33.bxc4 bxc4 34.Qa2 Kf6 35.Qa8 Rc8 36.Qa5 c3 37.Ra2 h5 38.h4 [ 38.Bxh5? c2 ] 38...Qd6 39.Qa6 Rb8 40.Qxd6+ Bxd6 [R 9/j] 41.Bc2 [ 41.Bxh5? Rb2 ] 41...Ke5 42.Kf1 Kd5 [ 42...Rb2? 43.Rxb2 cxb2 44.Ke2 Kd5 45.Kd2 Kc4 46.Bb1= ] 43.Ke1 Kc4 44.Ra7 f6 45.Ra6 Rd8! 46.Ra1™ [ 46.Rc6+? Bc5 47.Rxf6 Rd2 48.Bd1 Kd3! 49.Rxf5 Rxd1+-+ ] 46...Bb4 47.Rd1 Ra8 48.Rb1 Ra3 49.Ke2 Ra6 50.Ke1 Ra3 51.Ke2 Ra7 52.Ke1 Kc5! 53.Ke2 Ra2 54.Kd1 Kc4 55.Kc1? [ 55.Rc1™ =/+ ] 55...Ba3+? 56.Kd1 Bb4 57.Kc1 Ra5 58.Bb3+ [ 58.Kd1 Rd5+ ] 58...Kd3 59.Bc2+ Kc4 60.Bb3+ Kd3 61.Bc2+ Ke2! 62.Rxb4 Kxf2 63.Bd1 Kxe3! [ 63...Kxg3 64.Bxh5 ∆f4 65.Rxe4!= ] 64.Kc2 [ 64.Bxh5 Kd3! /\ Ra1 ] 64...Kf2 65.Bxh5 Kxg3 66.Bd1 e3 67.Kxc3 f4 68.Rb6 Rd5! 69.Be2 f3 70.Bxf3 Kxf3-+ 71.Rxf6+ Kg2 72.Re6 [ 72.h5 e2 73.Re6 Kf2 74.Rf6+ Ke1 75.h6 Kd1 ] 72...Kf2 73.Rf6+ Ke1 74.Kc2 Rc5+ 75.Kb2 Rc4 0-1

249 Atalik,S Bacrot,E Wijk aan Zee II [Bacrot,E]

D43 2555 2500 1997

68/381 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qc2 Nd7 [ 7...dxc4 - 68/(381) ] 8.e4 dxe4 9.Qxe4 g6 [ 9...Bb4 10.Bd3 c5 11.0-0 cxd4 12.Nd5+- ] 10.Bd3 Bg7 11.0-0 [ 11.Qe3 - 68/(381) ] 11...0-0 [/\ e5] 12.Rfe1 c5 [ 12...Rd8!? 13.Rad1 Rb8 /\ b6 ] 13.d5 Nb6 [ 13...exd5 14.Nxd5 Qxb2 15.Rab1 Qxa2 16.Ne7+ Kh8 17.Nxg6+± ] 14.d6 [ 14.Rad1 exd5 15.cxd5 Bd7= ] 14...Qd8!N [ 14...e5 - 66/363 ] 15.Qf4 [ 15.Nb5 Bd7 16.Nc7 ( 16.Qxb7 Bxb5 17.cxb5 Qxd6³ ) 16...Bc6 17.Qf4 Rc8³ ] 15...Bd7 [ 15...e5 16.Nxe5 Qxd6 17.Nxg6 Qxd3 18.Nxf8 Bxf8 19.Ne4! Be6 20.Rad1 Qc2 21.Rd2 Qxc4 22.b3 Qb5 23.Re3+- ] 16.Rad1 [ 16.Be4 Nxc4 17.Bxb7 Nxb2 18.Bxa8 Nd3∓ ] [ 16.Ne5 Bc6 17.Nxc6 bxc6 18.Ne4 ( 18.Rad1 e5 19.Qe3 Qxd6 20.Ne4 Qd4 21.Nxc5 Qxe3= ) 18...Nd7= ( 18...e5!? 19.Qg3 f5 20.Nxc5 Qxd6= )] 16...Bc6 17.Be4? [ 17.Bb1 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Nd7 19.h4 Qb6 20.h5 g5 21.Qg3 Bd4³ ] [ 17.Be2 Nd7= ] [ 17.Ne4 Nd7= ] [ 17.Nb5 Nd7 18.Nc7 Rc8 19.b3 b5 ( 19...Qf6 20.Qxf6 Bxf6 21.Be4² ) 20.Qg3 Qf6= ] [ 17.Ne5 Qxd6 18.Nxg6 ( 18.Bxg6 fxg6-+ ) 18...Qxf4= ] 17...Nxc4 [ 17...g5 18.Qc1 Nxc4÷ ] 18.Bxc6 Nxb2 19.Bxb7? [ 19.Ne5! Nxd1 20.Rxd1 bxc6 21.Ne4³ Qa5 22.Nf6+ Bxf6 23.Qxf6 Qa4 24.Qf3

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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( 24.Re1 Qd4-+ ) 24...c4 25.d7 Rad8 26.Nxc6 Qxa2∓ ] 19...Rb8-+ 20.Ne5 [ 20.Be4 Bxc3 21.Qxh6 ( 21.Rc1 Bxe1 22.Qxh6 Qf6 ) 21...Bg7 ] 20...Nxd1 21.Nc6 Qb6 22.Rxd1 [ 22.Na4 Qxb7 23.Nxb8 Nc3 24.Nxc3 ( 24.Nxc5 Qxb8 25.Nd7 Ne2+ ) 24...Bxc3 25.Rd1 Bd4 ] [ 22.Nxb8 Nxc3 23.Nd7 Qxb7 24.Nxf8 Ne2+ ] [ 22.Ne7+ Kh7 23.Rxd1 Qxb7 24.Ne4 Rbd8 ] 22...Rxb7 23.Ne7+ [ 23.Ne5 Rd8 24.Ne4 Bxe5 25.Qxe5 Qb2 ] 23...Kh7 24.Ne4 f5 25.Ng5+ [ 25.Nd2 e5 ] 25...hxg5 26.Qxg5 Rxe7 27.dxe7 Re8 28.h4 Qc7 29.h5 Qxe7 30.Qxg6+ Kh8 31.Rd3 c4 0-1

Moreno,Ale Mendez,Ed La Habana [Moreno,Ale]

D44 2385 2255 1996

68/382 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.a4 [ 7.e5 - 68/(382) ] 7...Bb4 [ 7...b4 - 68/(382) ] 8.e5 h6 9.exf6 hxg5 10.fxg7 Rg8 11.h4 gxh4 12.Rxh4 Qf6 13.Qc2N [ 13.g3 - 36/(499) ] 13...Bb7 14.Qe4 a6 15.axb5 axb5 16.Rxa8 Bxa8 17.Qe5! [ 17.Rh8 Rxh8 18.gxh8Q+ Qxh8 19.Qf4 Nd7 ( 19...Na6 ) 20.Qc7 Ke7 21.Ne5 Qd8 22.Qa7 ( 22.Nxc6+ Bxc6 23.Qxc6 Qb8= ) 22...f6! 23.Nxd7 Qxd7 24.Qxa8 Qxd4 25.Qa1 Bc5 26.Nd1 Bb4+ 27.Nc3 Bc5= ] 17...Qxe5+ [ 17...Nd7? 18.Rh8! Nxe5 19.Rxg8+ Kd7 ( 19...Ke7 20.Re8++- ) 20.Nxe5+ Kd6 21.Rd8+! Qxd8 22.Nxf7++- ] 18.Nxe5 Rxg7 19.Rh8+ Bf8 20.Ne4 c5™ 21.Nf6+ [ 21.Nd6+! Ke7 22.dxc5 ( 22.Nxb5÷ )

22...Nc6 ( 22...Bxg2 23.Bxg2 Rxg2 24.Nxb5± ) 23.Nc8+ Ke8 24.Nd7! Kxd7 25.Rxf8 Bb7 26.Nd6± ] 21...Ke7 22.Nh5 [ 22.Nh7 cxd4! 23.Nxf8 ( 23.Rxf8 Rxh7 24.Rxb8 Bd5 25.Rxb5 Rh1 26.f3 d3© ) 23...Nc6! ( 23...Bxg2?! 24.Nfg6+! fxg6 25.Bxg2 Kd6 26.Rxb8 Kxe5 27.Rxb5+² ) 24.Nfd7 Nxe5 25.Nxe5 Bxg2© ] 22...Rg5 23.f4 Rxh5! [ 23...Rxe5+? 24.dxe5 A) 24...Nd7 25.Nf6! Bc6 26.Be2 (/\ Bf3) Nxf6 ( 26...Bg7 27.Re8# ) 27.exf6+ Ke8 28.Bf3 Bd7 ( 28...Bxf3 29.gxf3‡ ) 29.Bh5 b4 30.Rh7+- ; B) 24...Be4 25.Nf6 Bb1 26.Nh7 Bxh7 27.Rxh7 Nc6 28.Be2 /\ Bh5+/- ] 24.Rxh5 cxd4 25.Rh7 Ke8 26.Rxf7 Be4 27.Be2 Nc6 28.Bh5 Nxe5 29.fxe5 Bb4+ 30.Kd1 Kd8 31.Bf3?! [ ¹31.Rf4 Bxg2 32.Rxd4+ Kc7= ] 31...Bg6 32.Rf6 Bb1 [ 32...Bb1 33.Rxe6 d3 34.Rb6! Bc2+ 35.Kc1 Ba4 36.e6„ ] ½-½

Ribli,Z Chernin,A Magyarorszag [Ribli,Z]

D44 2585 2620 1996

68/383 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.a4 Bb7 8.axb5 cxb5 9.Nxb5 Bxe4 10.Bxc4 Bb4+ 11.Nc3 0-0 12.0-0 Bb7N [ 12...Bxc3 - 62/470 ] 13.Ne5! [/\ Qb3, Nf7] a5 [ 13...Nc6 14.Ba6!? Qc7 ( 14...Bxa6? 15.Nxc6 Qb6 16.Rxa6 Qxa6 17.Nxb4+- ) 15.Bxb7 Qxb7 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Nxc6 Qxc6 18.Qg4+ Kh8 19.d5² ] 14.Rc1 Nc6 [ 14...Na6 /\ Nc7-d5 ] 15.Bxf6 gxf6 [ 15...Qxf6? 16.Nd7 Qxd4 17.Qxd4 Nxd4 18.Nxf8 Kxf8 19.Rfd1± ] 16.Nxc6 Bxc6 17.d5! Bxc3™ 18.Rxc3 Bxd5 19.Rd3! Qc7?! [ 19...Bxc4? 20.Rxd8 Raxd8 21.Qg4++- ] [ 19...f5!? 20.Bxd5 exd5 21.Rxd5 Qf6² ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 20.Bxd5 exd5 21.Rh3! [/\ Qh5] f5!? [ 21...Qe5 22.Re1± ] 22.Qxd5 Qf4 23.Qd1? [ 23.Rg3+ Kh8 24.Rf3 Qe4!² ] [ 23.Qc6! /\ Qf6, Rg3+/- ] 23...Ra6! 24.Qh5 h6 25.Rf3 Qe5! 26.Rxf5 Qxb2 27.Rxa5 Rxa5 28.Qxa5² [Q 9/e] Re8 29.h3 Qd4 30.Qh5 Kg7 31.Rd1 Qf4 32.Qd5“ Qg5 33.Qd4+ Qe5 34.Qd2 Re6 35.Kh1 Rg6 36.f3 Qg5 37.Qd4+ Kh7 38.Rg1 Qg3 39.Qd2 Rg5 40.Qd3+ Rg6 41.Qc2 Kg7 42.Rd1 Re6 43.Qc3+ Qe5 44.Qxe5+ Rxe5 45.Kh2 Kg6 46.Rd6+ f6 47.Kg3 Rg5+ 48.Kf2 Ra5 49.g4 h5 50.f4 ½-½

251

25...Bxg2 26.Be4 Bxe4 27.Nxe4 Nd7 [ 27...Nc6? 28.Nd6 Rc7 29.Ne8++- ] 28.Rb7 Nxe5 29.Ng5! h6 [ 29...Kf6 30.f4 ] 30.Nxe6+ Kf6 31.Nf4 Nf3?! [ 31...Ng4! 32.Nd5+ Kg7 33.Ree7 Rf8 34.Nc7 Kf6 35.Ne8+ Kg5!² ] 32.Ree7 Rf8 33.Nd5+ Kg7 [ 33...Kg5 34.h3 ] 34.Nc7!? Nd4?! [ 34...Kf6² 35.Nd5+ Kg7 36.h3± ] 35.Ne8+ Kg8 36.Nd6± Ra6 37.Nxf7 g5 38.Ne5 [ 38.Nxg5 Nf5 39.Re6 Rd6² ] 38...Nf5 [ 38...Rxf2 39.Re8+ Rf8 40.Rxf8+ Kxf8 41.Nd7+ Ke8 42.Nxc5+- ] D45 39.Rec7 Re8 40.Nd7+- Nd6 41.Nxc5 [ 41.Nf6+ Kf8 42.Nh7+ ( 42.Nxe8 Nxb7 Gurevich,M 2585 43.Ng7 Rb6² ) 42...Kg8 43.Rg7+ Kh8 Van der Wiel,J 2555 44.Nf6 Ne4+ 45.Nxe4 Rxe4 46.Rgc7!+- ] Deutschland 1997 41...Nxb7 42.Nxa6 Nd6 43.Nc5 Rf8 [Gurevich,M] 44.Rd7 Rf3+ 45.Kb4 Nf7 46.Nd3 Kf8 68/384 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Qc2 47.Kxa4 Ke8 48.Rd5 Rh3 49.c5 Nd8 [ 4.e3 - 68/(384) ] 50.b4 Ne6 51.c6 4...e6 5.Nbd2 Nbd7 6.e4 dxe4 7.Nxe4 1-0 Nxe4 8.Qxe4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2 Qa5 11.a3!?N [ 11.0-0-0 - 33/515 ] D46 11...0-0 12.Bd3 Nf6 Ehlvest,J 2660 [ 12...g6!? /\ e5 ] Lugo,B 2370 13.Qe5!² Qxe5+ 14.dxe5 Nd7 15.Nf3 a5 New York (open) 1996 [ 15...f6 16.0-0-0!? Nxe5 ( 16...fxe5 [Lugo,B] 17.Rhe1 b6 18.Rd2 Nc5 19.Bc2 e4 20.Ng5± ) 17.Nxe5 fxe5 18.Rd2 Kf7 68/385 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 19.Re1 Kf6 20.Rde2± ] e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0 [ 15...b6 16.0-0-0 Ba6 17.b4² ] Qe7 9.Rd1 dxc4 10.Bxc4 e5 11.h3 e4 16.0-0-0 a4 [ / \ R a 5 - c 5 ] 17.Rhe1 Ra5 12.Ng5 Nb6 13.Bb3 Bf5 14.f3 Rae8 18.Kc2!± [/\ Kc3-b4] g6 15.Rf1!?N [ 18...f6 19.exf6± ] [ 15.Ngxe4 - 58/(479) ] 15...Nbd5 16.Ncxe4 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Nb4! [ 18...Nc5 19.Kc3 Nxd3 20.Rxd3± ] 18.Qc4 19.Kc3 Kg7 20.Kb4 b6 21.Bc2 [ 18.Qb1 Qh4 19.Bd2 ( 19.a3 Rxe4 [ 21.Be4 Nb8 22.Rd6 Bb7 23.Kc3 Rc8 20.axb4 Rg4 21.Qxf5 Rxg2+ 22.Kxg2 24.Red1± ] Qg3+ ) 19...Rxe4 ( 19...Bxe4 20.fxe4 Rxe4 21...Nb8 22.Rd6 21.a3 Nd5 22.Bc2 Rg4 23.Bxh7+ Kh8 [ 22.Bxa4? Na6+ 23.Kb3 Nc5+-+ ] 24.Rf3!± ) 20.fxe4 Bxe4 21.Qe1 Bg3 22...Bb7 22.Qd1 Nd3 23.Qg4 Bf2+ 24.Kh2 Qxg4 [ 22...f6?! 23.Red1! fxe5 24.Rd8+- ] 25.hxg4 Re8 26.Bc2 Re6 27.g5± ] 23.Kc3 Rc8 24.Nd2! [/\ f4, Ne4] 18...b5 19.Qe2 Bxe4 20.fxe4 Qxe4 21.Qf3 [ 24.Red1?! Kf8 25.Rd8+ Ke7² ] Nd5 22.Bd2! 24...c5 25.Rxb6?! [ 22.Qxe4 Rxe4 23.Bc2 Re7 24.e4 Nb4 [ 25.Ne4± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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25.Bb1 c5 26.d5 ( 26.a3 Nc6 27.d5 Nd4 ) 26...c4÷ ] 22...Qd3 23.Rad1 Re6 24.Bxd5 cxd5 25.Qxd5 Qg6 26.Rf3 Qd3! 27.Rff1 Qg6 28.Qf3 Qc2! 29.Bc1 Rf6 30.Qd5“ Qe2!“ 31.Rxf6™ Qxd1+ 32.Rf1 Bh2+ 33.Kf2 Qd3!? [ 33...Bg3+= ] 34.Qb3 [ 34.Re1 Rc8 ] 34...Qg6 35.g4 Qd6 36.Ke2 Qg3 37.Qd5 Qxh3 38.Qf3 Qh6 39.Rh1 b4! 40.Qg2 [ 40.Kd1 Rc8 41.Qb7 Qe6 42.Rxh2 Qxg4+ A) 43.Re2 Qg1+ 44.Re1 Rxc1+ 45.Kxc1 Qxe1+ 46.Kc2 Qe2+ 47.Kb3 Qxe3+ 48.Kc4 h5 49.d5 Qe4+ 50.Kc5 h4 51.Qb8+ Kh7 52.d6 Qe5+ 53.Kc6 h3-+ 54.Qxb4 ( 54.Qd8 Qe4+ 55.Kc7 h2 56.Qe7 h1Q-+ ) 54...g6 55.d7 h2 56.d8Q h1Q+ 57.Kd7 Qhd5+ ( 57...Qed5+?! 58.Ke8 Qe6+ 59.Qbe7 Qhc6+ 60.Kf8÷ ) 58.Kc8 Qee6+ 59.Kc7 Qec6+ 60.Kb8 Qa8+ 61.Kc7 Qdc6# ; B) 43.Kd2 Rxc1 44.Kxc1 Qg1+ 45.Kc2 Qxh2+ 46.Kd3 h5 47.d5 h4 ( 47...Qe5 48.Qc6 h4 49.d6 Qe6 50.Qc7 Qd5+ 51.Kc2 b3+ 52.axb3 Qe4+ 53.Kd2 Qd5+ 54.Ke2 Qg2+ 55.Kd3 Qd5+ 56.Kc3 Qe5+ 57.Kc4 Qe4+ 58.Kc5 Qe5+ 59.Kc6 Qe4+ 60.Kb5 Qd3+ 61.Ka5 Qd2+ 62.Ka6 Qd3+ 63.Kb7 Qb5+ 64.Kxa7+- ) 48.Qe7 h3 49.d6 Qg2÷ ] 40...Qa6+ 41.Kd2 [ 41.Kd1 Bd6 ] 41...Bd6 42.Qe4 g6 43.g5 b3! 44.a3 [ 44.axb3 Rc8 45.d5 Qb5 46.Qd3 ( 46.Rh4 Qf1 47.Rh1 Bb4+-+ ) 46...Bb4+ 47.Ke2 Rc2+-+ ] 44...Rc8 45.Kd1 Rc2 46.Bd2 Rxb2 0-1

Dautov,R Shirov,A Deutschland [Dautov,R]

D46 2615 2685 1996

68/386 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0

Qe7?! 9.c5!N [ 9.e4 ] [ 9.Bd2 ] 9...Bc7 10.e4² dxe4 [ 10...e5? - 68/(386) ] 11.Nxe4 h6 12.Re1 Rd8 13.a3 [ 13.Ng3 Nd5 14.a3² ] [ 13.b4 Nxe4 14.Rxe4 a5 15.b5 cxb5 16.Bxb5 Nf6 17.Re1 Bd7 18.Rb1 Bc6 19.Bxc6 bxc6 20.Bd2² ] 13...Nxe4 14.Bxe4 [ 14.Rxe4!? Nf6 15.Rh4 /\ Bf4 ] 14...Nf6 15.Bd3 Bd7 16.b4 Be8 17.Qe2! [/\ Bd2] [ 17.Bd2 Nd5 ] 17...Nd5? [ 17...a5 18.Bd2 axb4 19.axb4 b6 20.Bc2² ] [ 17...b6 18.Ba6² ] 18.Qe4 Nf6 19.Qh4± Rd5 [ 19...Nd5 20.Bg5! f6 21.Bd2± ] 20.g4!? [ 20.Ne5 Qd8 ( 20...Rad8 21.Bb2 ; 20...Bxe5 21.Rxe5± ) 21.Bb2 Nd7 ( 21...Bxe5 22.dxe5 Rxd3 23.exf6‚ ) 22.Qxd8 Rxd8 23.Be4 Nxe5 24.dxe5 R5d7 25.Bc3± ] 20...Bd8 [ 20...Qd8 21.g5 Nh7 22.Be4 Rd7 23.Kh1 /\ Rg1 ( 23.Qh3 f5 ) 23...f5 24.Bc2‚ ] 21.g5 Nh7 22.Be4 [ 22.Bxh7+ Kxh7 23.Qe4+ g6 24.gxh6 Qf6² ] 22...Nxg5 23.Nxg5 Rxg5+ 24.Bxg5 Qxg5+ 25.Qxg5 Bxg5 26.b5? [ 26.Red1? Rd8 27.Rd3 f5 28.Bg2 e5„ ] [ 26.Rad1! Rd8 ( 26...a5 27.b5± ) 27.Rd3 Bf6 ( 27...f5? 28.Bf3 Bf7 29.b5 ) 28.Red1 a6 29.f4± ] 26...Bf6 [ 26...Bf6 27.bxc6 Bxc6 28.Bxc6 bxc6 29.Red1 Rd8 30.Rab1 Bxd4 31.Kf1 Rd5 ( 31...e5 32.Rb7 Rd5 33.Rxa7 Rxc5 34.Ra8+ Kh7 35.Rd2÷ ) 32.Rb8+ Kh7 33.Rb7 Bxc5 34.Rxd5 cxd5 35.Rxf7 Bxa3 36.Rxa7= ] ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Levin,F Bagirov,V Weilburg [Bagirov,V]

253 D46 2475 Karpov,An 2505 Kramnik,V 1996 Las Palmas [Kramnik,V]

68/387 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 Qe7?! [ 8...b6? 9.e4! dxe4 10.Nxe4 Nxe4 11.Bxe4± ] 9.c5 Bc7 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Nxe4N 12.Bxe4 h6 [ 12...Nf6!? 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bh4 g5 15.Bg3 ( 15.Nxg5 Nxe4 ) 15...Nxe4 16.Bxc7 ( 16.Qxe4 f5 /\ f4 ) 16...Nxc5 17.Qxc5 Qxc7 18.Nxg5= ] 13.Re1 Nf6 14.a4 [/\ Ra3, Ne5, Rg3] Rd8 15.Ra3 e5™ 16.Nxe5 [ 16.Rae3 Nxe4 17.Qxe4 f5 /\ e4=/+ ] [ 16.dxe5 Nxe4 17.Qxe4 ( 17.Rxe4 Bf5 ) 17...Qxc5÷ ] [ 16.Bd3 e4÷ ] 16...Rxd4! 17.Nxc6 Qxe4! 18.Rxe4 Rxe4 19.f3™ Re1+ 20.Kf2 Rxc1 21.Ne7+ [ 21.Qxc1 bxc6∓ ] 21...Kf8 22.Qxc1 Kxe7 23.Rb3 [ 23.c6 b6!? ( 23...bxc6 24.Qxc6 Bb6+ 25.Kg3 Rb8 /\ Bd7 )] 23...b6 24.a5 bxa5 25.Qd2 a4 26.Rb4 a5 27.Rxa4 Rb8??“ [ 27...Be6! ∆28.b4? Rd8∓ ] 28.Rxa5!+- Rxb2 [ 28...Bxa5 29.Qd6+ ] 29.Qxb2 Bxa5 30.Qb8 Kd8 31.Qd6+ Nd7? [ 31...Ke8 32.Qc6+ Kd8 ( 32...Bd7? 33.Qa8+ Bd8 34.c6 /\ c7+- )] 32.c6 Bc7 33.Qd3! Ke7 34.Qe4+ Kd8 [ 34...Ne5 35.f4 ] 35.cxd7 Bxd7 36.Qd4! f6 [ 36...g6 37.Qh8+ ] 37.Qd5! Be5 38.Qg8+ Be8 39.Qxg7 Bd4+ 40.Kg3 h5“ 1-0

D46 2775 2765 1996

68/388 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.e4 exd4 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 12.exd5 h6 13.Nxd4 Qh4 14.Nf3 Qh5 15.Bh7+ Kh8 16.Qf5 g5!N [ 16...Qxf5 - 66/379 ] 17.h4!? Nb6™ 18.Qf6+ Kxh7 19.Qxd6 Bg4 20.Nh2 [ 20.hxg5!? Bxf3 21.gxf3 f6!? ] 20...Rad8 [ 20...Qxh4!? ] 21.Qb4 Bf5 [ 21...Bc8 ] 22.hxg5 Nxd5 [ 22...hxg5 23.g4 Qh4 24.Qe7± Bxg4 25.Bxg5 ( 25.Qxg5 Qxg5 26.Bxg5 Rxd5 ) 25...Qh5 26.Qe4+ f5 27.Qe7+ Kg6 28.Rae1 ] 23.Qxb7 [ 23.Qd2 Rg8! 24.f4 ( 24.f3 Qxg5 ) 24...Rge8„ ] 23...hxg5 24.Qb3 [ 24.Qxa7!? Rh8 25.Qa3 Kg6 26.Qg3 ] 24...Rh8 [ 24...Kg6 25.Qf3 Qxf3 ( 25...g4 26.Qg3 ) 26.Nxf3 f6² ] 25.Qf3 [ 25.Qg3 Kg6 26.a3 ( 26.f3 Nb4 ) 26...Nf6 27.f3 Rd3 28.Bf4 Nd5 ( 28...Ne4 29.fxe4 ) 29.Bd6 Ne3© 30.Rfc1 Be6!? ] 25...g4 26.Qg3 Nf6 27.f3™ Rd3 [/\ Ne4] 28.Nxg4! [ 28.fxg4 Rxg3! 29.gxh5 Be4 30.Rxf6 ( 30.Nf3 Rhg8 ; 30.Rf2 Rhg8 ) 30...Rxg2+ 31.Kf1 Rxh2ƒ 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Re7 Bd3+ 34.Kg1 R8xh5 ] 28...Bxg4 29.fxg4 Qg6? [ 29...Qc5+ 30.Qf2 Qxf2+ A) 31.Rxf2? Nxg4 32.Rf1 ( 32.Rxf7+ Kg6 33.Rf1 Rd5!∓ 34.Bf4 Rdh5 35.g3 Rh1+ 36.Kg2 R8h2+ 37.Kf3 Rxf1+ 38.Rxf1 Kf5!-+ /\ Rc2, Nh2) 32...Kg6© /\ Rd5-h5 ; B) 31.Kxf2 Re8! ( 31...Kg6 32.Bf4 Nxg4+ 33.Ke2 ) 32.Kg1 Kg6 33.g5 Ng4 34.Bf4 Re2© ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 30.Qc7 [ 30.Qh4+?! Kg7 31.Qg5 Nxg4 ] [ 30.Be3!?± Nxg4 31.Rxf7+ Qxf7 32.Qh4+ Nh6! 33.Bxh6 ( 33.Qxh6+ Kg8 34.Qg5+ Qg7 ) 33...Rd5!? 34.Rf1 Qe8 ] 30...Kg8 [ 30...Nxg4 31.Rxf7+ ( 31.Qxf7+? Qxf7 32.Rxf7+ Kg6 33.Rf1 Rd5∓ ) 31...Kg8 32.Rd7! Rxd7 33.Qc8+ ] 31.Bf4 Rh4 32.Bg3? [ 32.g5!± Ng4 ( 32...Qe4 33.Qe5! ) 33.Qb8+ Kh7 34.Be5 ] 32...Rxg3! [ 32...Rxg4? 33.Rxf6 Qxf6 34.Qc8+ ] [ 32...Rh6± ] 33.Qxg3 Qh6 34.Qf3“ [ 34.Rae1? Rh1+ 35.Kf2 Qd2+ ] [ 34.Qb8+ Kh7 ] [ 34.g5!? Rh1+ 35.Kf2 Ne4+ 36.Kf3 Nxg3 37.gxh6 Rxf1+ ( 37...Nxf1 38.Kf2 Rxh6 39.Rxf1 Rb6² ) 38.Rxf1 Nxf1 39.Ke4² ] 34...Rh1+ 35.Kf2 Qd2+ 36.Kg3 [ 36.Qe2? Nxg4+ 37.Kf3 Nh2+ 38.Kf2 Qf4+ ] 36...Qd6+ 37.Kf2 [ 37.Qf4? Ne4+ 38.Kf3 Qd3+ 39.Qe3 Nd2+ ] 37...Qd2+ [ 37...Qd4+?! 38.Ke2 Qxb2+ 39.Kd3 ] 38.Kg3 Qd6+ 39.Kf2 ½-½

254 20...Qh5 21.Bc5 Rfd8 22.b4 Rac8 23.e5!? [ 23.Rac1÷ ] 23...Nd5 24.Qb3? [ ¹24.Qd2 ] 24...a5!∓ 25.a3?! [ ¹25.Bxb5 Qh4!∓ ] 25...a4 26.Qd1 Qxd1 27.Raxd1 Nc3 28.Rd2 Be4 29.Bd6 f5!-+ 30.Kh2 [ 30.Be2 Nxe2+ 31.Rxe2 Bd3 ] 30...Bxd3 31.Rxd3 Ne4 32.Rff3 Rc2 33.Be7 Rxd3 34.Rxd3 [R 9/i] Rd2 35.Re3 Kf7 36.Bh4 Ke8 37.Be1 Rb2 38.Rd3 [/\ Bh4] h6! 39.Rd1 Ra2 40.Rc1 Kd7 41.Rd1+ Kc6 42.Rc1+ Kd5 43.Rd1+ Kc4 44.Rc1+ Kb3 45.Rc6 Re2 0-1

Ruzele,D Delemarre,J Groningen (open) [Ruzele,D]

D46 2520 2360 1996

68/390 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 c5 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.e4 Bd6 13.Nb5 Ne5™ 14.Nxe5 Bxe5 15.f4 Qc5+ 16.Kh2 Bd7™ 17.b4!N [ 17.a4 - 52/427 ] 17...Qb6?! [ 17...Qc8 18.Nxa7 Rxa7 19.fxe5 A) 19...Ba4 20.Qe2 Qc7 21.Bf4 Nh5 22.Qxh5 Qxc4 23.Be3 (/\ Bc5 >
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C) 20...Qxc4 21.Qf2 /\ Qg3|^ ] Kh7 29.Rc7 Nd6 30.Rd7 Rd5 31.Bb8± ) 20.Qd2 Bxc4 27.a4 h4 ( 27...Ra2 28.Rc8+ Kh7 29.Rc7 [ 20...Qc7+ 21.Kh1 Qxc4 22.Bb2 Qxe4 Rxa4 30.Rxb7 Kg6 31.Rc7 /\ b6-b7+-) 23.Qg5 Qg6 24.Qxb5 Rc2 25.Qxb7+- ] 28.a5! g5 ( 28...Rd5 29.Rc8+ Kh7 21.Qg5 g6 22.Rf4! Qd6 30.Rc4± ) 29.Re1 Nc3 ( 29...Ng3 30.Be3 [ 22...Qxb4? 23.Rh4 Qf8 24.Ba3+- ] Ra2 31.Bxg5 Rxa5 32.Bxh4 Nf5 33.Bf6± 23.a4! [> ) 30.a6 bxa6 31.bxa6 Ra2 32.Bd4 [ 23...Be2 24.b5 Rc3 25.e5 Qf8 26.Rh4 /\ Ra1+/- ] Rd8 27.Bd2 Rb3 28.Qf4! /\ Bb4+- ] 26...h4!„ 27.Kh2 [ 23...Bd3 24.b5 Bxe4 25.Ba3 Qd2 [ 27.Rc4?! Rd1+ 28.Kh2 Re1 29.a5 g5 26.Rd1! Qa2 ( 26...Qc2 27.Rg4! ; 26...Qe2 30.a6 Ng3 ] 27.Re1 Qa2 28.Rexe4 Qxa3 29.Rb4! ) 27...g5 27.Bb4! ( 27.Be7 Bxg2! ) 27...Bxg2 [ 27...Rd2? 28.a5± ] 28.Rd2+- ] 28.Re1 24.Be3! Rc2 25.Bc5 Qd2 26.Rd1! Qe2 [ 28.Rc4?! Ng3 29.Bd4 Nf5! 30.Bb6 Rd1 27.Rf2 31.Rg4 Ng3 32.Rxg5+ Kh7 33.Bg1 1-0 Nf1+= ] 28...Nc3 29.Be3 Nxa4 30.Bxg5 Rd4! 31.Rc1 Rb4 32.Bf6 b6!? 33.Rc8+ Kh7 D46 34.Rh8+ Kg6 35.Rg8+?! [ 35.Bxh4 Nc5! 36.Be7! ( 36.Bf6 Ne4 Ruzele,D 2520 37.Rg8+ Kf5 ) 36...Rxb5 37.Rg8+ Kh7 Cifuentes Parada,R 2500 ( 37...Kh6? 38.Bf8+ ) 38.Rg4 Nd7 39.Bf6 Groningen (open) 1996 Kh6 40.Rg7 Nxe5 41.Bxe5 Rxe5 [Ruzele,D] 42.Rxf7² ] 68/391 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 35...Kh6 36.Rh8+ Kg6 37.Rg8+?“ Kh6 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0 38.Rg7 Nc3!= 39.Rxf7 Nd5 40.Rf8 Nxf6 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.h3 c5 11.dxc5 41.Rxf6+ Kg5 42.Rxe6 Rxb5 43.Re8 Rb4 Bxc5 12.e4 Bd6 13.Nb5 Ne5 14.Nxe5 44.Kg1 Kf5 45.e6 Re4 46.e7 Kf6 47.Rb8 Bxe5 15.f4 Qc5+ 16.Kh1!?N Bd7™ 17.b4! Kxe7 48.Rxb6 Qc8™ ½-½ [ 17...Qb6? 18.fxe5 Bxb5 19.exf6 Rfc8 20.Qd2+- ] 18.Nxa7 Rxa7 19.fxe5 Bb5 20.Be3! Qxc4™ D46 [ 20...Ra3?! 21.Bc5 Bxc4 22.Bxf8± ] Dautov,R 2590 [ 20...Bxc4 21.Rfc1! Ra3 22.Bc5 Nxe4 Luther,Th 2520 23.Bxf8± ] Bad Zwesten 1997 21.Qxc4 Bxc4 22.Bxa7 Bxf1 23.Rxf1 Nxe4 [Dautov,R] [R 9/i] 24.Rc1 h5 [ 24...Ra8? 25.b5 /\ b6, a4-a5-a6 ] 68/392 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 [ 24...f6!? 25.exf6 ( 25.Rc4!? ) A) 25...Ra8? 26.f7+ Kf8 ( 26...Kxf7 dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 10.Rd1 b5 11.Be2 c5N [ 11...Qc7 - 54/(433) ] 27.Rc7+ Kf6 28.Rxb7 Nd6 29.Bd4+ e5 30.Ra7 ) 27.Bd4 Rxa2 28.Rc8+ Kxf7 12.dxc5 Bxc5 [ 12...Nxc5? 13.b4± ] 29.Rc7+± ; B) 25...gxf6 26.Rc7 ( 26.b5 Nd6÷ ) 13.Ne4! Nxe4 [ 13...Qb6 14.Nxc5 Nxc5 15.b3 Bb7 26...b5! ( 26...Rf7?! 27.Rc4 Nd6 16.Bb2² ] 28.Rg4+ Rg7 29.Rd4 Nb5 30.Rd8+± ) 14.Qxe4 Ra7 27.Be3² ] [ 14...Qc7? 15.b4 Bb6 16.Bb2 Bb7 25.b5 Rd8 26.a4 17.Qg4± ] [ 26.Kh2! Rd2 ( 26...g5? 27.Rc4 ; 26...h4? 27.Rc4 ; 26...Rd5?! 27.a4 Rxe5 28.Rc8+ 15.b4² Bb7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 15...Qf6 16.Rb1 Bb7 17.Qc2 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 Be7 19.Bb2± ] 16.Qf4 Bxf3 [ 16...Be7? 17.Ne5 Bd5 18.Rxd5 exd5 19.Nc6± ] 17.Bxf3 Be7 18.Bb2 [ 18.a4 Bf6 19.Ra3 bxa4 20.Rxa4 Qb6= ] 18...Qb8! [ 18...Bf6? 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Qxf6 gxf6 ( 20...Nxf6 21.a4 bxa4 22.Rxa4 Rb8 23.b5± ) 21.a4 bxa4 22.Rxa4± >
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[ 13.Qd3 - 10/630 ] 13...Bxd2 14.Qxd2 exd4 15.Qxd4 Qb6 16.Qc3 a5 [ 16...Nf6 ] [ 16...c5!? ] 17.Rad1!N [ 17.a3 ] 17...Nf6 [ 17...Qb4!? A) 18.Qd4!? A1) 18...Qb6?! 19.Qd6! Qxb2 ( 19...Qc5 20.Qf4 ) 20.Qd3 g6 21.Nd4!± ; A2) 18...Qc5 19.Qd3 Nf6 20.Re5 Qb6 21.c5 Qc7 22.Rde1 Rd8 23.Nd4² |^ ; B) 18.Qd3 Nf6 19.a3 Qc5 ( 19...Qb6 20.Nd2!? /\ Ne4|^ ) 20.Re5 ( 20.Qd4 Qxd4 21.Nxd4² ) 20...Qb6 21.c5 Qc7 22.Rde1 Rd8 23.Nd4² |^ ] 18.Rd6! Qb4 [ 18...Re8? 19.Rxe8+ Nxe8 20.c5! Qc7 21.Qd3! ] [ 18...Be6? 19.Nd4 Qb4 20.Qxb4 axb4 21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.Bb3 ] [ 18...Qc5? 19.Rxf6! gxf6 20.Qxf6‚ ] 19.Qe5!!± [ 19.Qd3? Bf5! ] [ 19.Qd4?! Be6! ] [ 19.Qxb4?! axb4 20.Bb3 Re8 21.Rxe8+ Nxe8 22.Rd8 Kf8 23.Ne5 ( 23.c5 Ke7 24.Rd4 Ra5 25.Re4+ Kf8 ) 23...Ke7 24.Rd2 c5 ( 24...Be6 ) 25.Rd5 b6 26.Nc6+ Kf8 ∆27.Rd8 Bb7 ] 19...Qxc4 [ 19...Be6? 20.Rxe6! fxe6 21.Qxe6+ Kh8 22.Ne5+- ] [ 19...Bd7!? 20.a3! Qxc4 ( 20...Qb6? 21.Rxf6 Rae8 22.Qg3 ) 21.Bd3 Qa4 ( 21...Qb3 22.Nd2 Qb6 23.Ne4! Rae8 24.Nxf6+ gxf6 25.Qg3+ Kh8 26.Rxe8 Bxe8 27.Rxf6 ) 22.Rxf6! gxf6 23.Qxf6 Rae8 ( 23...Qg4 24.Ne5 Rae8 - 23...Rae8 ) 24.Ne5 Qg4 25.Re3± -> ] D46 Sherbakov,R 2555 20.Bd3 Qg4?! [ 20...Qxa2 21.Rxf6! gxf6 22.Qxf6 Qd5 Shabanov,Y 2405 23.Re3± -> ] Russia (ch) 1996 [ 20...Qa4!? 21.Rd4 Qxa2 22.Bc4 Qxb2 [Sherbakov,R] 23.Bxf7+ Kxf7 24.Rd7+ Bxd7 25.Qxb2 68/393 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bc8 ( 25...b5 26.Ne5+ ) 26.Ne5+ Kg8 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.e4 dxe4 27.Ng6 Rd8 28.Qb6± ] 8.Nxe4 Nxe4 9.Bxe4 h6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Bc2 [ 20...Qb4!? 21.a3 Qa4 22.Rxf6! gxf6 e5 12.Re1 Bb4 13.Bd2 23.Qxf6 Qg4 24.Qxh6 Qg7 25.Qh4‚ ]

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21.h3 [ 21.Rd4 Qh5 22.Qd6 Bg4 23.Re5 Bxf3! ] 21...Qh5 22.Qg3+- [/\ 23.Rf6, 23.Re5] Nd5 [ 22...Nd7 23.Ne5 ( 23.Re7 ) 23...Nxe5 24.Rxe5 Qd1+ 25.Kh2 Qc1 26.f4+- ] 23.Re5 f5 24.Rg6 Rf7 25.Re8+ Kh7 26.Ne5 Rc7 27.f4! [/\ 28.Be2! Qe2 29.Rh6!] [ 27.Be2?! f4! 28.Qd3 Qf5! ] 1-0

Aleksandrov,A Yagupov,I Russia [Yagupov,I]

D47 2550 2435 1996

68/394 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Be2 a6 9.e4 b4 10.e5 bxc3 11.exf6 Nxf6 12.bxc3 Bd6 13.Qa4N [ 13.0-0 Qc7!? /\ c5 ( 13...0-0 - 58/(481) )] 13...Bd7 14.Ne5 c5 [ 14...Qc7 - 68/(394) ] 15.Nxd7 Qxd7 16.Qxd7+ Kxd7 [/\ 17...cd4 18.cd4 Nd5] 17.Bf3 [ 17.Rb1 Rhb8 18.Rxb8 Rxb8 19.Bxa6 Ne4!³ ( 19...Nd5!? ) 20.c4?! Rb1 21.Ke2∓ ( 21.0-0? Nc3-+ )] 17...Rab8 18.dxc5 Bxc5 19.Bf4 Rb6™ [ 19...Rb2?? 20.0-0-0++- ] [ 19...Bd6 20.0-0-0 Rb6 21.Be3 A) 21...Rbb8 22.Bc5 Nd5 ( 22...Ne8? 23.Rxd6+ Nxd6 24.Rd1+- ) 23.Bxd6 Kxd6 24.c4 Rhc8 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Rxd5+± ; B) 21...Rb5 22.c4 Rc8 23.c5 Rcxc5+ ( 23...Nd5? 24.Rxd5 exd5 25.Bg4++- ; 23...Rb6 24.c6+± ) 24.Bxc5 Rxc5+ 25.Kb2± ] 20.0-0 [ 20.0-0-0+ Kc8 21.Kc2 Rd8= ] 20...Nd5!= [ 20...Rc8 21.Rab1ƒ Nd5 22.Rbd1 Bd6 23.Bxd5 exd5 ( 23...Bxf4? 24.Bb7+ ) 24.Rxd5 Rxc3 25.Rfd1 Rcc6 26.a4± ] 21.Rfd1 Bd6 22.Bxd6 [ 22.Bxd5 Bxf4= ] 22...Rxd6 23.c4 Nc3 [/\ Na4-c5=/+] 24.Rdc1 Rd3 [ / \ 2 5 . . . R f 3 2 6 . g f 3 N e 2 ] 25.Rc2 [/\ Rb2-b7] Rb8 26.Kf1 Na4 27.c5 [ 27.Be2 Rc3∓ ]

27...Rd4 [ 27...Rc3?! 28.c6+ Kc7 29.Rd2 Nc5 30.Rad1² ] [ 27...Kc7?! 28.Be2 ] 28.Re1 Kc7 29.g3 Rb5³ [<->b, d, >c, >
Ilincic,Z Kosic,D Beograd [Kosic,D]

D47 2520 2530 1996

68/395 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bb3 b4 9.Ne2 Bb7 10.Nf4 Bd6 11.Ng5 Bxf4 12.exf4 0-0 13.0-0 c5 14.Be3 [ ¹14.Re1 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 14...Ba6!N [ 14...h6 ] 15.Re1?! [ ¹15.dxc5 Bxf1 16.Kxf1 Qa5 17.Rc1÷ ] 15...c4 16.Bc2 Bb7³ 17.f5 exf5 18.Bxf5 Nb6 [ 18...g6³ ] 19.Qc2 g6 20.Bh3 Re8 21.Rad1 [ 21.Bd2 Qd5 ] 21...Qd5 [ 21...a5 ] 22.Nf3 Bc6 [ 22...Bc8 23.Bxc8 Raxc8³ ] 23.b3 c3∓ 24.Ne5 Bb7 25.a3 a5 26.axb4 axb4 27.Nd3 Qb5 [ 27...Qd6? 28.Bf4! Rxe1+ 29.Rxe1 Qxd4 30.Be5± ] 28.Nc5 Bd5 29.Bg5 Rxe1+ 30.Rxe1 Re8! 31.Qc1 Ne4! 32.Nxe4“ Rxe4 33.Rxe4 Bxe4 34.Qf4 Qe8!-+ [>
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[ 17.exd5!? Nxd5 18.Bc4 Qe6 19.Bb5+ Kf8 20.Qd3© ] 17...Bc5 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 19.Rac1! Qb6 [ 19...Qe7 20.e5 Ne4 21.Bb5+ Kf8 22.Qe3+- ] 20.Bb5+ [ 20.exd5+ Kf8 21.Qe5 Re8 ] [ 20.e5 Ne4 21.Bb5+ Ke7! 22.Nd4 Qxd4! ( 22...Rac8 23.Nf5+‚ ) 23.Rc7+ Kf8 24.Rxb7 Qxe5 ] 20...Kf8 21.e5 Ne8! [ 21...Ne4 A) 22.e6 fxe6 ( 22...Qxe6 23.Rc7 Rb8 24.Qe3 Nd6 25.Qc5‚ ) 23.Ne5 Nf6 24.Rfe1© ; B) 22.Rfd1 g6 23.Nd4± Dreev,A ] 22.Rfe1! Nc7? [ 22...h5 A) 23.e6? Qxe6 24.Qd2 Qd6 25.Bxe8 Rxe8 26.Rxe8+ Kxe8 27.Qe3+ Kf8 28.Qa7 Bc6 ; B) 23.Bd7 Rh6 24.e6 ( 24.Ng5© ) 24...fxe6 25.Bxe8 B1) 25...Kxe8 26.Qe5 Rf6 ( 26...Kf8 27.Rc7 Rg6 28.Qf4+ Rf6 29.Qg3 ) 27.Rc7 Kf8 28.Qg3 Rf7 29.Rxf7+ Kxf7 30.Ng5+ Kg8 31.Nxe6 ; B2) 25...Rxe8 ; C) 23.Ng5! Rh6 24.Qf3 Qg6 25.Bxe8 Rxe8 26.Rc7 ] [ 22...Ba6 23.Bxa6 Qxa6 24.Qd2 Rd8 25.Nd4± ( 25.e6 fxe6 26.Ng5 Rd6 27.Qf4+ Nf6 28.Rc8+ Qxc8 29.Qxd6+ Kg8 30.Nxe6 h5 )] D47 [ 22...h6 23.e6!? Qxe6 24.Qd3 Qd6 Bareev,E 2655 25.Bxe8 Rxe8 26.Rxe8+ Kxe8 27.Qe3+ Dreev,A 2645 Kd8 28.Qa7 Bc8 29.Qxf7 Rf8 30.Ne5 ] Russia 1996 23.e6 Nxe6 [Bareev,E] [ 23...Qxb5 24.Rxc7 Qxe2 25.Rxe2+- ] 68/396 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 [ 23...Nxb5 24.exf7 Kxf7 25.Ng5+ Kg6 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 ( 25...Kf8 26.Qe7+ Kg8 27.Qe8++- ) 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.a3 b4 10.Ne4 a5 11.Nxf6+ 26.Qd3+ Kxg5 27.Re5++- ] Nxf6 12.e4 Be7 13.Qe2 Qb6N 24.Ne5 Kg8 [ 13...Nd7 - 63/389 ] [ 24...Qd6 25.Bc6 Bxc6 26.Rxc6 Qe7 14.0-0 c5 15.axb4! cxb4 27.Nxf7 Qxf7 28.Rxe6 h5 29.Qe5 Rd8 [ 15...axb4 16.Bb5+ Kf8 17.Rxa8+ Bxa8 ( 29...Rh6 30.Rxh6 gxh6 31.Qh8+ Qg8 18.d5 exd5 ( 18...Nxe4 19.Ne5! ) 19.exd5 32.Qxh6+ Qg7 33.Qd6++- ) 30.Re7 Qf6 Bxd5 ( 19...Nxd5 20.Re1‚ ) 20.Re1 Qb7 31.Qc7+- ] 21.Ne5± ∆Bxg2? 22.Nd7+ ] 25.Nxf7 Kxf7? 16.d5 exd5 [ 25...Nf4? 26.Qg4 Rf8 27.Qxf4+- ] [ 16...0-0 17.d6 Bd8 18.e5 Nd5 19.Ng5± ] [ 25...Rf8 26.Nxh8 Nf4 ( 26...Nd4 27.Qe3 17.Be3 Kxh8 28.Rcd1 Qxb5 29.Qxd4+- ) 27.Qg4

CHESS INFORMANT 68

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Qxb5 ( 27...Kxh8 28.Qxf4+- ) 28.Re7+- ] [ 25...Nd4 26.Qe7 Nxb5 ( 26...Qxb5 27.Rc7 ) 27.Re6! Qd4 A) 28.Qxb7 Rf8 ( 28...Qa7 29.Qxd5 ) 29.Qxb5 Qf4! ( 29...Kxf7 30.Qd7+ Kg8 31.Re8 Qxf2+ 32.Kh1+- ) 30.Rce1!? ( 30.Nh6+? gxh6 ) 30...Qxf7 31.f3 h5 32.Re7 Qf5 33.R7e5 Qf7 34.Qxa5± ; B) 28.Nd8! Qf4! 29.Rce1!+h6 ( 29...Nc7 30.Qxc7 ; 29...Bc6 30.Rxc6 Nd4 31.Ne6 Nxe6 32.Qxe6+ Qf7 33.Rc8+ ) 30.Qe8+ Kh7 ( 30...Qf8 31.Qxf8+ Kxf8 32.Re8# ) 31.Qg6+ ] 26.Rc6+- Qd8 [ 26...Bxc6 27.Qxe6+ Kf8 28.Qd6+ Kg8 29.Bxc6 ] 27.Qxe6+ Kf8 28.Rd6 1-0

Lautier,J Piket,Je Monaco (m/7) [Piket,Je]

D47 2620 2580 1996

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 b4 10.Ne4 Be7 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6 12.e4 0-0 13.Qe2 c5 14.dxc5 Rc8 15.Bd2N [ 15.a3 - 61/478 ] [ 15.Rd1!? ] [ 15.c6!? ] 15...Bxc5!? [ 15...a5 16.a3 ( 16.Rac1!? ) 16...bxa3 17.Rxa3 Rxc5÷ ] 16.e5 Bxf3™ [ 16...Nd5 17.Bxh7+ /\ Ng5+- ] 17.Qxf3 Nd5 18.Qe4 [ 18.Rad1!? ] 18...g6 19.Bh6 Re8 20.Bb5 Re7 21.Bg5 Qb6 22.Bxe7 Nxe7© 23.Bd7 [ 23.Qe2!? Bd4 24.Rac1 Rc5 ( 24...Rd8!? ) 25.Rxc5 Qxc5 26.Re1 a5 27.Ba4² ] 23...Rd8 24.Rad1 Nf5! 25.Ba4?! [ 25.Qc6? Bxf2+ ∆26.Rxf2 Qxc6 ] [ 25.g4!? Nd6 ( 25...Nd4 26.Ba4± ; 25...Nh4!? ) 26.exd6 Rxd7 /\ Rd6+/= ] 25...Rxd1 26.Bxd1 Bd4 27.b3 Qc5! 28.Bg4 Ne7 [/\ Nd5-c3-/+] 29.Bf3 Nd5 30.Qh4 Nc3 31.Qd8+ Kg7 32.Qf6+

[ 32.Qd6 Nxa2 ( 32...a5!? 33.Qxc5 Bxc5 34.Ra1 Bd4 ) 33.Qxc5 Bxc5 34.Ra1 Nc3 35.Ra6 Bb6= ] 32...Kg8 33.Qd8+ ½-½

Krasenkow,M Ivanov,Se Augustow [Krasenkow,M]

D48 2605 2515 1996

68/398 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 [ 8...Bb7 - 68/(398) ] 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 [ 10...c4 - 68/(398) ] 11.0-0 Bb7 12.b3 Be7 13.a4N [ 13.Bg5 - 64/410 ] 13...c4 [ 13...b4 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.Ne2ƒ ] 14.bxc4 bxc4 [ 14...b4?! 15.Ne2 a5 ( 15...e5 16.a5± ) 16.Ned4± ] 15.Bc2 0-0 16.Nd4 Rfe8! [ 16...exd5 17.Nf5 Bd6 18.Nxd6 Qxd6 19.Ba3 Nc5 20.exd5 /\ Qd4+/= ] [ 16...Nc5 17.dxe6 fxe6 ( 17...Nxe6 18.Nf5 ) 18.Qe2 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 - 22...Qa3 ( 24...Qa2= ); C4b) 23.Rxb7 Nc5÷ ] 19...Rab8 [ 19...Qxe6 20.Rxb7 Nc5 A) 21.Rc7 Bd6 22.Nd5 Rad8 ( 22...Nxd5 23.exd5 Bxh2+? 24.Kh1+- ; 22...Red8!? 23.Qf3!?÷ ) 23.Ra7 Ncxe4÷ ; B) 21.Rb1 Nfxe4 22.Nxe4 Nxe4 23.Re1 ( 23.Qe2 Bc5÷ ) 23...Nxf2 B1) 24.Rxe6?! Nxd1 ; B2) 24.Qd2 Nh3+ ( 24...Bc5!? 25.Rxe6 Rxe6© ) 25.Kh1 c3 26.Qxc3 Nf2+ 27.Kg1 Nh3+!= ; B3) 24.Bxh7+ Kh8 25.Rxe6 Nxd1 26.Bf5 Nc3 27.Rb7 Bc5+ 28.Kf1 Nxa4÷ _|_ ] 20.Nd4 Bc5! 21.Nde2 [ 21.Nf3 Qxc3 22.Bd2 Qa3 23.Bf4 Ba8! 24.Bxb8 Nxb8÷ ] [ 21.Be3 Nxe4 22.Bxe4 ( 22.Rxb7? Nxc3 ) 22...Bxe4 23.Rxb8 Rxb8÷ ] 21...Bxe4 22.Rxb8 [ 22.Bxe4?! Nxe4 23.Qxd7 Rxb1 24.Nxb1 Nxf2 25.Ng3 Rf8! ] [ 22.Nxe4 Nxe4 23.Qxd7 Nxf2 24.Ng3 ( 24.Bf4 Nd3+ 25.Kh1 Rxb1 26.Bxb1 Qxe2-+ ) 24...Rxb1 25.Bxb1 Ne4+ 26.Kh1 Nf2+ 27.Rxf2 Bxf2 28.Ne4 Rf8÷ ] [ ¹22.Bf4 Rxb1 23.Bxb1 Qf5 24.Nxe4 Nxe4 25.Bxe4 Rxe4 ( 25...Qxe4 26.Qxd7 Qxe2 27.Qd5+ /\ Qc5+- ) 26.Ng3 Qxf4 27.Nxe4 Qxe4 28.Qxd7± Ivanov,Se ] 22...Nxb8 23.Nxe4 Nxe4 24.Bf4 Qe6 25.Ng3 Nxf2!? [ 25...Nxg3 26.Bxg3 g6 27.Qd2 Nc6÷ ] 26.Bxh7+ [ 26.Rxf2 Qe1+ 27.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 28.Nf1 Nc6∓ ( 28...Re2?! 29.Be3= )] 26...Kxh7 27.Qh5+ Kg8 28.Qxc5 Nd3 29.Qg5 Nd7 [ 29...Qb6+?! 30.Kh1 Nf2+? 31.Rxf2 Qxf2 32.Qd5+ Kf8 33.Bd6++- ] 30.h3 c3 31.Nf5 Qf6 32.Ne7+! Rxe7 33.Qd5+ Rf7 34.Qxd3= Nc5 35.Qc4 Nxa4!? [ 35...Ne6 36.Be3 Qe5 37.Rxf7 Kxf7 38.Kf2= ] 36.Qxa4 g5 37.Rf3 gxf4 38.Qb3 Kg7 39.Rxc3 [ 39.Qxc3 Qxc3 40.Rxc3 a5 41.Ra3 Rf5= ]

260 39...Qd4+ 40.Kh2 Qe5! 41.Rf3 ½-½

Jelen,Ig Beliavsky,A Slovenija [Beliavsky,A]

D48 2415 2620 1996

68/399 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bb3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 11.0-0 Bb7 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Qe2 [ 13.Bc2!? - 68/(399) ] 13...c4 14.Bc2 Bd6 15.Ng5 Nc5 16.f4 h6 [ 16...e5 17.fxe5 Bxe5 18.Nf3 Bxc3 19.bxc3 0-0 20.e5 Rfe8 21.Be3! Bxf3 22.Qxf3 Qxe5 23.Bd4© ] 17.Nh3 e5 [ 17...Nd3! 18.e5 Bc5+ 19.Kh1 Nd5 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.b3 0-0÷ ] 18.a4 0-0!N [ 18...Ne6 - 54/441 ] 19.axb5 Ne6! 20.bxa6 [ 20.f5 Nd4 21.Qd1 axb5∓ ] 20...Rxa6!? [ 20...exf4!? 21.e5 f3!∓ ] 21.Rxa6 [ 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.Rxa6 Qc5+∓ ] 21...Bxa6 22.fxe5 [ 22.Nd5 Nxd5 23.exd5 Nd4 24.Qe4 Nxc2 25.Qxc2 exf4∓ ] [ 22.g3!? ] 22...Bxe5 23.Nd5 Qd6 [ 23...Nxd5 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8 25.exd5 Qc5+ 26.Kh1 Qxd5 27.Nf4² ] 24.Nxf6+ [ 24.Nhf4 c3! ] 24...Bxf6 25.e5 [ 25.Rd1 Nd4∓ ] 25...Bxe5 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Qf3+ Ke7 28.Bg6 [ 28.g3 Nd4∓ ] 28...Bxh2+∓ 29.Kh1 Be5 30.Be3 [ 30.Qf7+ Kd8 31.Qe8+ Kc7-+ ] 30...Bb5! 31.Qf7+ Kd8 32.Qa7 Bd7 33.Qa5+ Ke7 34.Bd2 Kf6! 35.Bh5 Qd3 36.Bc3 Bxc3 37.Qxc3+ Qxc3 38.bxc3 Bc6 39.Kg1 Ke5 40.Kf1 Nc7! 41.Ng1 Nd5-+ 42.Ne2 Ne3+ 43.Kf2 Nxg2 44.Bf7 Nf4!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 45.Bxc4 Nxe2 46.Bxe2 Kf4 0-1

261

[ 38...Ra7?? 39.Rbb4 a3 40.Ra4+- ] 39.Rxa4 Rc2+ 40.Ke3 [ 40.Kd3 Rxh2 41.Ra7+ Kf6 42.Rxb3 (/\ Rc3+-) Rh5! 43.Rc3 Rd5+ 44.Ke3 Bd7 45.Rcc7 Ke7² ] D48 Lautier,J 2620 40...Rxh2 41.Ra7+ Kf6 42.Rxb3² Rc2 Piket,Je 2580 43.Kd3 Rc6 44.Rba3 [ 44.Rc3 Ba6+ 45.Kd4 Rxc3 46.Kxc3 Bf1 Monaco (m/1) 1996 47.Kd4 Bh3 48.Ra8 Bg4 ( 48...g5!?= ) [Lautier,J] 49.Rh8 Bh3 50.Kc5 e5= ( 50...Bg4 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 51.Kd6 Kf7 52.Ke5 Bh3 53.Ra8 Bg4 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 54.Ra7+ Kg6 )] 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 11.0-0 c4 12.Bc2 Bc5 44...Rd6+ 45.Ke3 Bd7 46.R3a5 Rd1 [ 12...Bb7 - 68/(400) ] 47.Rc7 Rd6 48.Rb7 Rd1 49.Raa7 Ke7 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.e5 50.Ra8 [ 14.Qe2 - 68/(400) ] [ 50.g4!? Rd5 51.g5 hxg5 52.fxg5 Ke8! 14...Nxe5 15.Bf4 Bd6 16.Bxe5 Bxe5 53.Kf4 (/\ Kg4-h5) Rd4+! 54.Kg3 Ke7= ] 17.Nxe5 Qxe5 18.Re1 Qc5 19.Ne4 Nxe4 50...Rd5 51.Rg8 Kf7 52.Rh8 Ke7 53.Rb4 20.Bxe4 Ra7 21.b4 Qg5 22.f4!± Ra5 54.Rd4 Bc6 55.Rc4 Ra3+ 56.Kd4 N [Sadler,M] Bd7 57.Rc3 Ra4+ 58.Ke3 Ra5 59.Rd3 [ 22.Bc6+ - 43/544 ] e5!= 60.Rb8 22...Qh4 23.g3 Qd8 24.Qh5+ Rf7 25.Rad1 [ 60.Rh7 Bf5 61.Rxg7+ Kf6= ] [ 25.Bg6? Qd4+ 26.Kf1 hxg6 27.Qxh8+ 60...exf4+ 61.gxf4 Ra7 62.Rd5 Be6 Rf8 28.Qh7 Qd3+ƒ ] 63.Rdb5 Kf6 64.R8b6 g6 65.Re5 Re7 25...Qb6+ 26.Kf1 h6™ 27.Bg6 0-0 66.Kd4 Kf7 67.Rd6 Kf6 68.Ra5 Rd7 28.Bxf7+ Rxf7 29.Qc5! 69.Rxd7 Bxd7 70.Ke4 h5 71.Ra6+ Be6 [ 29.Qe5 Rf5 30.Qd6 ( 30.Qd4 Qc6 72.Rb6 h4 73.Ra6 h3 74.Kf3 Kf7 75.Kg3 31.Qe4± ) 30...Qb7 31.Kg1± ] Bf5 76.Ra8 Kf6 77.Rh8 Kg7 78.Rh4 Bc8 29...Qxc5 30.bxc5 [R 9/o] Rc7 31.Re5 b4 79.Kf3 Bf5 80.Ke3 Bc8 81.Ke4 Bf5+ 32.Rd6 82.Ke5 Bc8 [ 32.Ke1 a5 33.Rd4! c3 34.Kd1 Bd7 ½-½ ( 34...Kf7 35.Kc1 Ke7 36.c6 Rxc6 37.Rxa5 Rb6 38.Ra4 b3 39.axb3 Rxb3 40.Rdb4 Rxb4 41.Rxb4+- ) 35.Kc1 (/\ c6!) D55 Kf7 36.c6! Be8 ( 36...Bxc6 37.Rc4 Ke7 Van Wely,L 2605 38.Rxa5+- ) 37.Rxa5+- ] Vaganian,R 2595 32...a5 33.c6?? Yerevan (ol) 1996 [ 33.Rb6 Bd7 34.Ke1 Kf7 35.Kd2± ] [Van Wely,L] [ 33.Ke1 a4 34.Rb6 b3 35.axb3 cxb3 36.Kd2 Ra7 ( 36...Kf7 37.c6 Ra7 68/401 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.e3 0-0 8.Qc2 38.Rbb5! a3 39.Ra5 b2 40.Kc2+- ) [ 8.Rc1 - 68/(401) ] A) 37.c6!? a3 38.Rxb3 a2 39.Re1 a1Q 40.Rxa1 Rxa1 41.Rb8 Kf7 42.Rxc8 8...c5 9.dxc5 Nc6 10.0-0-0!? [ 10.cxd5 - 56/513 ] Ra5 43.Kd3 Rc5 ( 43...Ke7 44.Rc7+ 10...Nb4 11.Qa4 a5N Kf6 45.Kc4+- ) 44.Kd4 Rc1 45.Ke5+- ; [ 11...Bxc3 12.bxc3 Na6 ( 12...Nc6 B) 37.Re1 Kf7 ( 37...Ra5 38.Rb8 Rxc5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.c4 ) 13.cxd5 exd5 39.Rc1+- ) 38.Kc3+- ] 14.Bxa6 bxa6 15.c4± ( 15.Nd4 )] 33...a4 34.Ke1 b3 35.axb3 cxb3 36.Kd2 12.cxd5 exd5 Kf7! 37.Rb5 Ke7?! [ 12...Bxc3 13.bxc3 Nxd5 14.Qd4 /\ e4 ] [ 37...Ra7! 38.Kc3 a3 39.Rd1 b2 40.Rb8 13.Nd4 Bg4 14.Be2 Bxe2?! Rc7 41.Rb6 Ra7= ] [ 14...Bxd4 15.Rxd4 ( 15.Bxg4 Bxc3 38.Rd4 Rxc6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 16.bxc3 Na6 17.Qd4 Qc7 18.Bf3 Nxc5 19.Bxd5© ) 15...Bxe2 16.Nxe2 Qe7 A) 17.Kb1 Qxc5 18.Rc1 Qd6 19.Nf4÷ ( 19.a3 Qg6+ ); B) 17.a3 Qxc5+ 18.Nc3÷ ] 15.Ndxe2 Qe7 16.a3 Qxc5 17.Qb5 [ 17.axb4? axb4 18.Qb5 Rfc8 19.Qxc5 Rxc5 ∆20.Rxd5? Rxd5 21.Nxd5 Ra1+ ] 17...Na2+ 18.Kb1 [ 18.Kd2? Bxc3+ 19.Nxc3 Nxc3 20.Qxc5 Ne4+ ] [ 18.Kc2 Qc8„ ] 18...Nxc3+ 19.Nxc3 Qc6 [ 19...Qc8 20.Nxd5 Qf5+ 21.Ka2 Qxf2 22.Rhf1‚ ] [ 19...Qxb5 20.Nxb5 Rad8 21.Rd3 Rd7 22.Rhd1 Rfd8 23.e4 d4 24.f4 /\ e5 ] 20.Qxd5 Qa6 21.Qd6 [ 21.Ne4!? ] 21...Bxc3 22.Qxa6 Rxa6 23.bxc3± Rc8 24.Rd3 Rg6 25.g3 Rgc6 26.Kb2 [ ¹26.Kc2 (/\ Rb1) b5 27.Kb3 /\ Rc1, e4, Rd5 ] 26...g5 27.Rc1 Kg7 [ ¹27...Kf8 ] 28.Rd5 Rc5 29.Rxc5 Rxc5 [R 6/e] 30.Rd1 Rf5 [ 30...g4 31.Rd4 h5 32.Rf4 b5 33.Kb3 /\ e4, Rf5 ] 31.f4 gxf4 32.exf4 Rh5 33.Rd2 Kf6 34.Kb3 [ 34.Re2 ] 34...Ke6 35.c4 Rc5 [ 35...b5 36.cxb5 Rxb5+ 37.Ka4 (/\ Re2-e5) Rh5 38.Rb2 /\ Rb6, h4 ] 36.a4 b6 37.Kc3 Rh5 38.Rb2 [ 38.h4 Rc5 39.Rb2 Rc6 40.Rb5± ] 38...Kd7 39.Rxb6 Rxh2 40.c5 h5 41.Kc4 Rg2 42.Rd6+ Kc7 43.Rh6 [ 43.Rf6?! ] 43...Rxg3 44.Rxh5 Ra3 45.Rf5 [ 45.Kb5 Rb3+ 46.Kxa5 Kc6 47.Rf5 Rb7 48.Ka6 Rd7 49.a5 Rd8 50.Rf6+ Kxc5 51.Rxf7 Ra8+ 52.Kb7 Rxa5 53.Rf5++- ] 45...Rxa4+ 46.Kd5 Ra1 47.Rxf7+ Kb8 48.Rf8+! [ 48.Kc6 A) 48...a4 49.Rb7+ Kc8 ( 49...Ka8 50.Rb4 ) 50.Rb4 a3 51.Rb3 a2 52.Rb2 Kd8 53.Re2‡ ; B) 48...Rb1! ] 48...Kc7 [ 48...Kb7 49.c6+ Kb6 50.Rb8+ Kc7

262 51.Rb7+ Kc8 52.Ra7 a4 53.f5 a3 54.f6 a2 55.f7 Rf1 56.Rxa2 Rxf7 57.Ra8+ Kc7 58.Ra7++- ] [ 48...Ka7 49.c6 Rd1+ 50.Kc5+- ] 49.f5 Rd1+ [ 49...a4 50.f6 a3 51.f7 a2 ( 51...Rf1 52.Ra8 a2 53.Rxa2 Rxf7 54.Ra7+ ; 51...Rd1+ 52.Kc4 Rc1+ 53.Kb3 ) 52.Ra8+- ] 50.Kc4 Rc1+ 51.Kb5 Rb1+ 52.Kxa5 Kc6 53.f6 [ 53.f6 Kxc5 54.Rc8+ Kd6 55.f7 ] 1-0

Kramnik,V Kasparov,G Las Palmas [Kramnik,V]

D56 2765 2785 1996

68/402 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 Ne4 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.Rc1 c6 10.Bd3 Nxc3 11.Rxc3 dxc4 12.Bxc4 Nd7 13.0-0 b6 14.Bd3 c5 15.Be4 [ 15.Bb5 - 51/442 ] 15...Rb8 16.Qa4 Bb7 [ 16...Nf6 17.Bb1² Nd5 18.Rcc1 ] [ 16...a5!? ] 17.Bxb7 Rxb7 18.Qc2N [ 18.Rd1 e5! ( 18...b5 ) 19.d5 ( 19.Qc6 Nb8 ) 19...e4 20.Nd2 Nf6„ ] 18...Rc8? [ 18...e5 19.Qe4! ] [ 18...a5! 19.a3² Rd8 20.h3 ] 19.Rc1 [ 19.b4 ] 19...Rbc7 20.b4 e5?! [ 20...Nf6 21.e4 ( 21.bxc5 Nd5 22.Rc4 b5 23.Rc3 Nxc3 24.Qxc3÷ ) 21...c4 22.b5± a6 23.Rb1! ] [ 20...c4 21.b5 e5 ( 21...a6 22.Rb1 ) 22.h3!?± exd4 23.Nxd4 Ne5 24.Qe4 Ng6 25.Qxe7 Nxe7 26.Nc6 Nxc6 27.Rxc4 ] 21.dxc5? [ 21.bxc5! exd4 22.exd4 bxc5 23.Rc4! Nb8 ( 23...Qd6 24.h3+- /\ Nd2-b3 ; 23...Rb8 24.h3+- ) 24.Rxc5 Rxc5 25.dxc5 Na6 26.c6 Nb4 27.Qa4+- Rc7 28.h3 Qd6 29.Ne5!? Nxa2 30.Nc4 Qf4 31.Rc2 Re7 32.Qa5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

263

21...bxc5 22.Rc4 [ 22.a3 c4! ] [ 22.Qe4 Qe6! 23.Rc4 f5 ] [ 22.Nd2 c4! 23.a3 Nb6 ] 22...e4™ 23.Qxe4 [ 23.Nd2 Ne5 24.Rc3 Nd3 ] [ 23.Rxe4 cxb4 ] 23...Qxe4 24.Rxe4 cxb4 25.Re8+ Rxe8 26.Rxc7 Ne5 27.Nxe5 [ 27.Rxa7 Rc8!„ 28.h3 Rc1+ 29.Kh2 Nd3 30.Kg3 Rc2 ] 27...Rxe5 28.Rxa7 h5! 29.h3 Rb5 30.g4 hxg4 31.hxg4 g6 32.Kg2 [ 32.f4 g5!? ] 32...Kg7 33.Kg3 b3 [ 33...g5!? ] 34.axb3 Rxb3 35.g5 Rc3 36.Re7 Ra3 37.Rd7 Kf8 38.Rc7 Kg7 39.Rc8 Kh7 40.Rc7 Kg7 41.Re7 Kf8 42.Re5 Kg7 43.f4 Rd3 44.Kf3 Rd2 45.Ke4 Rd1 46.Rd5 Re1 47.Rd3 Kf8 48.Ke5 Kg7 49.e4 Re2 50.Rd7 Re1 51.Rc7 Re2 52.Ra7 Re1 53.Ra4 Re2 54.Kd6 Rd2+ 55.Ke7 Rf2 56.e5 Rf1 57.Ra6 Rxf4 58.e6 ½-½

Karpov,An Beliavsky,A Jugoslavija [Karpov,An]

Bh4 32.Qe2± )] 29...dxe3 30.fxe3 g5 [ 30...g6!? ] 31.Qc5 Rd6 [ 31...Qb7 32.Qc6 Qe7 33.Qe4± ] 32.Kh1 Ne6 33.Qc8+ Kg7 34.Rg1 35.Qc4 Qd6 36.a4 [ 36.Qe4?! Rxa2 37.Bh7 Rb2 ] [ 36.h4!? ] 36...Kf8 37.Qc8+ [ 37.b5!? ] 37...Kg7 38.Bxe6“ [ 38.b5!? ] 38...Qxe6 39.Qxe6 fxe6 [R 9/i] 40.Rc1 41.b5 gxf4! 42.Nxf4+ Kf5 43.Rc4 44.Ng2 Ke5 45.Kg1 Kd5 [ 45...Ra2² ] 46.Rc7 Ke4 47.h4 Bf6 48.Rc4+!± 49.Rg4 e5?! 50.Rg6 Bd8 51.Rxh6 52.Rh7 Kf3 53.Rf7+ Kg3 54.Rg7+ 55.h5+- e4 56.Kh2 Bf6 57.Rg8 58.Rg3+ Kf2 59.Rg7 Bd6+ 60.Kh3 61.Rxa7 Kg1 62.Re7 1-0

Epishin,V D58 2775 Lugovoi,A 2620 Sankt_Peterburg 1996 [Epishin,V; Nesis,G]

68/403 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Qb3 Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Rd1 c6 12.Bd3 Bc8 [ 12...Na6 - 47/536 ] 13.0-0N [ 13.h3 ] 13...Bg4 14.Ne2!? Qe7 15.Bb1 Rc8 16.h3 Bxf3 17.gxf3 Nd7 18.Nf4 Nf8 19.Rd2 [ 19.Rc1!? ] 19...Rd8 20.Rc1 Rd6 21.Bf5 Bg5 22.Ng2! Rad8 23.f4 Bf6 24.Rdc2 c5 [ 24...g6 25.Bg4 h5 26.Bf3± Rc8 27.f5 ] 25.dxc5 bxc5 26.Rxc5 Rb6 27.Rb5 [ 27.Qd3!? Rxb2 ( 27...d4 28.e4 ) 28.Rxd5 Rxa2 29.Rxd8 Qxd8 30.Qxd8 Bxd8 31.Rc8 Be7± ] 27...Rxb5 28.Qxb5 d4 29.b4 [ 29.e4 g6! ( 29...d3 30.e5 d2 31.Rd1

Rd2

Kg6 Bg5

Kd5 Ke4 Kf3 Be7 Be5

D58 2620 2500 1996

68/404 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.b4 c5 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.Rb1 Bc6 14.0-0 Nd7 15.Bb5 Qc7 16.Qd2 Rfd8 17.Rfc1 Rab8 18.a4N [ 18.Bxc6 - 38/(574) ] 18...Qd6! 19.h3 cxd4 20.exd4! Ba8 [ 20...Nb6 21.Bxc6 Qxc6 22.Qa2! Nc4 23.Rb5² ] 21.Bf1! [/\ Nb5] Rxb1 22.Rxb1 Bc6!? [ 22...a6 23.a5! /\ Na4+/= ] 23.Nb5 Bxb5 24.Bxb5! Nb6 [ 24...Nf8!? 25.Qa5!? ] 25.Rc1 Rc8 26.Rxc8+ Nxc8 27.Qc3 Ne7 28.Qc5! Qb6 [ 28...Qxc5 29.dxc5 Bc3 30.Bd7! /\ Kf1-e2+/- ] 29.Kf1!! [/\ 30.Qb6 ab6 31.Ke2 Nf5 32.Kd3+/-] g6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 29...Qa5?! 30.Ne5! Qd2 31.g3 g6 32.Be8+- ] 30.Qxb6 axb6 [NB 9/c] 31.Ke2± Nf5 [ 31...Kf8 32.Kd3 Ng8 33.Ne5! /\ Nd7+/- ] 32.Kd3 Bd8 33.Bd7! Ne7 34.Kc3 f6 35.Kb4 Kf7 36.Kb5 g5?! [ 36...h5 ] 37.Ne1 h5 38.Nd3 h4?! [ 38...Bc7 ] 39.f4! [/\ f5+-] Ng6 [ 39...gxf4 40.Nxf4 /\ Ne6+- ] 40.f5 Nf4 41.Nxf4 gxf4 42.Kc6 Kf8 43.Be6! f3 44.Bxd5 fxg2 45.Bxg2 Ke8 46.d5 Ke7 47.d6+ Ke8 48.Bf3! [/\ Bh5] 1-0

264 32.h3+- a4 33.Qb4+ Kf7 34.b3! Rxa2 35.bxa4 Bd7 36.a5 Ra4 37.Qb6 Be6 38.a6 Nd5 39.Qb7+ Ne7 40.e4“ 1-0

Topalov,V Yermolinsky,A Yerevan (ol) [Yermolinsky,A]

D67 2750 2610 1996

68/406 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Nbd7 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 0-0 7.Rc1 c6 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nd5 10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.Ne4 N5f6 12.Ng3 e5 13.0-0 exd4 14.Nf5 [ 14.Nxd4 g6 15.Re1 Rd8 /\ c5 ] D60 14...Qd8 15.N5xd4 Nb6 16.Bd3N [ 16.Bb3 ] Rustemov,A 2535 Tiviakov,S 2615 16...Qe7 17.Qc2 Bg4 18.a3 Rad8 19.Rfe1 Russia (ch) 1996 Nbd7!= 20.Ng5 h6 21.Nh7 Rfe8 22.h3 Be6 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6 [Rustemov,A] [ 23...Nxf6² ] 68/405 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.e3 c6 4.Bd3 24.Bf1 Bd5 25.f3?! Ne5 Nbd7 5.Nf3 e6 6.0-0 Be7 7.c4 0-0 8.Nc3 [ 25...c5! (Topalov,V) 26.Nb5 ( 26.Nf5 b6 b6 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.Rfd1! 27.Rcd1 Ne5÷ ) 26...Bxf3! 27.gxf3 Ne5 [ 10.Rad1 - 62/493 ] 28.Bg2 ( 28.f4 Nf3+ 29.Kf2 Nxe1 10...dxc4N 30.Rxe1 a6 31.Nc3 b5³ ) 28...a6 29.Nc3 [ 10...Nh5 ] Nxf3+ 30.Bxf3 Qxf3÷ ] [ 10...h6!? ] 26.Qf2 a6 27.b4 b5? 11.Bxc4 Nd5 12.Ne4² [ 27...g5÷ ] [ 12.Bxe7 Nxc3! 13.bxc3 ( 13.Bxd8 Nxe2+ 28.Red1 Nc4 14.Bxe2 Rfxd8= ) 13...Qxe7= ] [ 28...Bc4 29.f4 Bxf1 30.fxe5 Qxf2+ 12...Bxg5 13.Nexg5 h6 14.Ne4 Qe7 31.Kxf2+- ] 15.Rac1 Rfc8 16.Ne5 a5 29.e4 Be6 30.Bxc4 [ 16...Nxe5 17.dxe5± > ] [ 44.Nf5 Bxf5 45.Qxf5+ Qxf5 46.exf5 22.Bxe6+ Kxe6 23.Rxc5 Rxc5 24.f3 Kf7 c5= ] 25.Qf4 Re8?? 44...Qa7 45.Qc5 Qc7+ [ 25...Kg8² ] [ 45...Qxc5? 46.bxc5 b4 47.Ke3 Bd7 26.Rd7+ Re7 27.Rxe7+ Kxe7 28.Qb8!± 48.Nf3!+- ] Rc1+ 29.Kf2 Rc2+ 30.Kg3 Bc8 31.Qxb6 46.Kf3 Qd7 47.Qe5 [/\ Nf5] Kg8 48.Kg3 g5? [ 48.Ke3 Qa7 ] [ 31...Nh5+ 32.Kh4 Nf6! ( 32...Rxg2 48...Kh7 49.Kh4?! Qe7+ 50.Kg3 33.Kxh5+- ) 33.g4± ] [ 50.Kh5?? Bg4+ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 50...Qd7 ½-½

265 Karpov,An Piket,Je Tilburg [Piket,Je]

D77 2775 2580 1996

D72 2590 2375 68/408 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 1996 d5 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 [ 6...Nc6 - 68/(408) ] 7.Na3 Nc6 68/407 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 [ 7...Na6 - 68/(408) ] Nxd5 5.e4 Nb6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.Ne2 h5!?N 8.Nxc4 Be6 9.b3 a5 10.Bb2 Bd5 [ 7...c5 - 66/392 ] [ 10...a4 11.Ng5 Bd5 12.e4 Bxc4 13.bxc4 8.h3 Nc6 9.d5 Ne5 h6 14.Nh3² ] [ 9...Na5 10.0-0 c6 11.Nbc3 cxd5 11.Rc1 12.exd5 Nac4 ( 12...0-0 13.b3² ) 13.b3 [ 11.e3 ] Nd6 14.a4 a6!? 15.Ba3² ] [ 11.a4!? ] 10.Nbc3 c6 11.f4 Nec4 12.dxc6!? 11...a4 [ 12.b3 Na5 ( 12...cxd5? 13.bxc4 d4 [ 11...Qc8 12.Ne3 Be4 13.Ne5² ] 14.Nd5 d3 15.Nec3 e6 16.Qxd3+- ) 12.bxa4 Ra6 13.Be3 cxd5 14.exd5 0-0 15.0-0² ] [ 12...Ne8!? ] 12...Qxd1+ 13.Kxd1 bxc6 14.b3 Na5 13.Nfe5 15.Be3 Ba6 16.Rc1 Rd8+ 17.Ke1 Rd3 [ 13.Ne3 Be4 14.Ne5 Bxg2 15.Nxg2 18.Kf2 h4! 19.g4 e5! 20.f5?! Qa8 ] [ ¹20.Rhd1 Rxd1 21.Nxd1² ] [ 13.a3 Qa8 14.a5 Rc8! /\ Na5 ] 20...Rxe3! 21.Kxe3 Bh6+ 22.Kf2 Bxc1 13...Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qa8 15.Nxc6 23.Nxc1! g5™ 24.Bf1 Bxf1 [ 15.a5?? b5! /^a8-h1 ] [ 24...Bb7 25.b4 Nac4 26.Bxc4 Nxc4 [ 15.Kg1 - 68/(408) ] 27.Nb3 Ke7 28.Rc1² ] 15...bxc6 16.Kg1 Rxa4 17.a3 Nd7N 25.Rxf1 Ke7 26.Nd3 f6?! [ 17...Rb8!? 18.Qd2 ( 18.Ba1 Nd5!? 19.e4 [ 26...Nd7 27.Na4 Nb7 28.Rc1 Rc8 29.b4 Nb6 20.Ne5 Bxe5 21.dxe5 e6÷ ) 18...Qa6! Nd6 30.Ke3² ] Karpov,An ( 18...Nd7= )] 27.Nc5 Nd7 28.N3a4 Rb8 29.Rc1? 18.Ne5 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Rb8 20.Rc2 e6 [ 29.Nxd7! Kxd7 30.Rd1+ Ke7 31.Nc5 21.Qd7! Ra5! 22.e3 Rd8 32.Rxd8 Kxd8 33.Ke2 Kc7 34.Kd3 [ 22.Rd1 Rab5! ] Nb7 35.Nxb7 Kxb7 36.Kc4 Kb6 [ 22.Rfc1 Bf8!÷ ] 37.b4‡+- ] [ 22.Qxc7 Rc8 ( 22...Rxb2? 23.Rxb2 Bxe5 29...Rb5 30.Nd3 Kd6 31.Ke3 Nb7 32.Nc3 24.Rb8+ Qxb8 25.Qxa5 ; 22...Bf8!? ) Rb6 33.Nb2 Na5 34.Nca4 Rb8 35.Rc3 23.Qd6 Rd5 24.Qb4 Bxe5= ] Rb5 22...Bxe5 [ 35...Kc7! 36.Nd3 Rb5 37.Nac5 Nxc5 [ 22...Rd5? 23.Qxc7 Rxb2 24.Rxb2 Bxe5 38.Nxc5 ( 38.Rxc5 Nb7= ) 38...Nb7 25.Qb7+- ] 39.Nd3 Kd6 40.b4 a5 41.a4 axb4 42.Rc4 [ 22...Bf8 23.Rd1 ( 23.Qxc7?? Ra7 ) Ra5 43.Rxb4 Nc5 44.Nb2 Kc7= ] 23...c5 24.Bc1 /\ Qd3+/= ] 36.Nd3 Nb7? [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Nikolic,P Piket,Je Wijk aan Zee [Piket,Je]

266 D77 2655 Sokolov,I 2640 Krasenkow,M 1997 Jakarta [Krasenkow,M]

68/409 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.c4 d5 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Na3 Nc6 8.Nxc4 Be6 9.b3 a5 10.Bb2 Bd5 11.Rc1 a4 12.bxa4 Ra6 13.Nfe5 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qa8 15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.a5?! c5+ 17.Kg1 Rd8 18.e3 cxd4 19.exd4 Ne4!N [ 19...c5 20.Nb6 Qb7 ( 20...Qa7 21.Rxc5 Rxa5 22.Nc8! ) 21.Rxc5 Ne4© ] 20.Qf3?! [ 20.Qe2 Ng5 21.f3 Ne6³ ] 20...Bxd4 21.Bxd4 Rxd4 22.h4™ [ 22.Rfd1 Rf6 23.Qe3 Nxf2! 24.Rxd4 Nh3# ] [ 22.Rfe1 Rf6 /\ Nf2! ] 22...Rf6 23.Qe2?! [ 23.Qa3 c5 ] [ 23.Qb3 (/\ 23...Rc4 24.Qc4 Nd2 25.Qc7 Nf3 26.Kh1 Nf4 27.f3 Nf3 28.Qc8) Kg7! /\ Rc4, Qd5-/+ ] 23...Qa6! 24.Rc2 Re6! 25.Ne3 Qxa5-+ 26.Rb1 h5 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Kg2 c6!? [/\ Qe5 >
D82 2670 2605 1996

68/410 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 c5 [ 5...c6 - 68/(410) ] 6.dxc5 Qa5 7.Qa4+ Qxa4 8.Nxa4 Bd7! [ 8...0-0 - 64/430 ] 9.Nc3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Bc6!?N [ 10...Na6 ] [ 10...0-0 11.Nf3 - 46/(608) ] 11.Nf3 [ 11.Bb5 Nfd7! ] 11...Nbd7 12.Ne5 [ 12.0-0 Nh5 13.Nd5 Rc8 14.Bg5 ( 14.Nc7+?! Kd8 ) 14...Bxd5 15.Bxd5 Rxc5 16.Bxb7 h6= ] 12...Nxe5 13.Bxe5 Bxg2 14.Rg1 Bf3! [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Yermolinsky,A Mikhalevski,V Groningen (open) [Yermolinsky,A]

267 D85 2610 2500 1996

68/411 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 [ 5.Na4 - 68/(411) ] 5...Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3 [ 7.Bb5+ - 68/(411) ] 7...c5 8.Nf3 Qa5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.Rc1 Nd7N [ 10...cxd4 - 66/402 ] 11.d5 [ 11.e5 cxd4 12.cxd4 Qxd2+ 13.Nxd2 Nb6= ] [ ¹11.Bd3 e5 12.d5 f5 13.Bh6 fxe4 ( 13...Nf6 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Nxe5 fxe4 16.Bb1² ) 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Bxe4 Nf6 16.Bb1² ] 11...Nf6 12.c4 [ 12.e5 Ng4 13.Bf4 Qc7 14.d6 ( 14.e6 Ne5 ; 14.Qe2 f6 15.d6 exd6 16.exd6 Qc6 17.Qc4+ Kh8 18.Be2 Re8³ ) 14...exd6 15.exd6 Qc6 16.Be2 b6 17.h3 Nf6 18.Ne5 Qa4 19.Bf3 Ne4÷ ] [ 12.Bd3 Ng4 13.Bg5 f6 14.Bf4 e5= ] 12...Qxd2+ [ 12...Qa3? 13.e5 Ng4 14.Bf4± /\ h3 ] 13.Nxd2 b6 14.f3 [ 14.h3 Ne8 15.f4 ( 15.a4 Nd6 16.a5 f5„ ) 15...e5 16.fxe5 ( 16.dxe6 Bxe6 17.Be2 Nd6 18.Bf3 Rac8 /\ Bd4 ; 16.Nf3 f5!? ) 16...Bxe5 17.Nf3 Bg3+ 18.Kd2 ( 18.Bf2 Bxf2+ 19.Kxf2 f6= ) 18...Nd6 19.Bd3 Re8 ] 14...e6!? [ 14...e5? 15.a4 Ne8 16.a5 Nd6 17.Rb1!± ] [ 14...Ne8 15.f4! e5 16.fxe5 Bxe5 17.Nf3 Bg7 18.e5 ( 18.Bd3 Nf6! ) 18...Bg4 19.Bf4² ∆Nc7 20.e6 ] 15.Be2! [ 15.e5? Nd7 16.f4 Bb7 17.d6 g5 ] [ 15.Bd3 Ba6 16.Ke2 Nd7 >
( 19...Nc7 20.d6 Ne6 21.g4! f5 22.g5± ) 20.e6 Nd6 ( 20...Nc7 21.e7 Rfe8 22.d6± ) 21.Rhd1 ( 21.Nc4? Nxc4 22.Rxc4 Rfd8 23.Rd1 Rd6 /\ Rad8 ) 21...Rfd8 22.g4² ] 17...f6 [ 17...fxe6 18.f4² > ] 19...Nf6 [ 19...Bc8 20.Rd8 Bb7 21.e7 Rf7 22.Nd6 Rxe7 23.Nxb7+- ] [ 19...Nc7 20.e7 Rfe8 21.Rd7 Ne6 22.Kf2! ( 22.Nd6 Bc8 23.Nxc8 Raxc8 24.Rxa7 Ra8 25.Rxa8 Rxa8 26.Kf2 Kf7 27.Rb1 Rxa2 28.Rxb6 Nf4 29.Bxf4 exf4 30.Rb7= ) 22...Bc8 23.Rhd1 Bxd7 24.Rxd7 Kf7 25.Nd6+ Kf6 26.Nxe8+ Rxe8 27.Rxa7 Rxe7 28.Ra6± ] 20.Nd6 Ne8“ 21.e7 Nxd6!? [ 21...Rf6 22.Ne4! Rc6 ( 22...Rf7 23.Rd8 Bb7 24.Nd6 Rxe7 25.Nxb7+- ) 23.0-0! Kf7 ( 23...Rc7 24.Rd8 Rac8 25.Nd6+- ) 24.f4!ƒ exf4 25.Bxf4 Kxe7 26.Bg5+ Nf6 ( 26...Ke6 27.Bg4+ Ke5 28.Rfe1+- ) 27.Bf3± ] 22.exf8Q+ Bxf8 [/\ Nf5-d4<=>] 23.Bh6! Be7 24.Bg5 Kf7 [ ¹24...Bf8 25.Kf2 A) 25...Nxc4 26.Rc1 ( 26.Rd7!? ) 26...b5 27.a4 ¹Nd6 ( 27...Na3 28.Ra1 Nc2 29.axb5 Nxa1 30.bxa6 Nc2 31.Bc4+ Kg7 32.Rb1 Nb4 33.Rd1+- ); B) 25...Bxc4 26.Bxc4+ Nxc4 27.Rd7± ] 25.h4! Nf5 26.Kf2 Nd4 27.Bd3± Rf8 28.Bxe7 Kxe7 29.h5 Kf6 [ 29...g5 30.Bxh7 Bxc4 31.Be4 /\ h6-h7 ] 30.hxg6 hxg6 31.Rh7 Rf7 32.Rdh1 Nc6 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Rh7+ Kf6 35.Rd7! [ 35.a3 Ne7 ] [ 35.Rc7 Nb4 ] 35...Nb4?! [ 35...Ke6 36.Rc7 Kd6 37.Rg7 Ne7

CHESS INFORMANT 68

268

38.Rf7 Ke6 39.Rf8± ] 36.Ke3 Nxa2 37.Rd6+ [ 37.Rxa7 Nb4 ] 37...Kf7 38.Ke4! Nb4 39.Kxe5 g5 [ 39...Nxd3+ 40.Rxd3 Bxc4 41.Rd7+ Ke8 42.Rxa7+- ] 40.Be4 Bxc4 41.Rd7+ Ke8 42.Rxa7+- g4 43.fxg4 Bd3 44.g5 c4 45.g6 Bxe4 46.Kxe4 Kf8 47.Rc7 b5 48.Rb7 [ 48.Ke5!? Kg8 49.Rd7 /\ Kf6 ] 48...c3 49.Rxb5 c2 50.Rc5 Kg7 51.Kf5 Nd5 52.Kg5 Ne3 53.Rc8‡ 1-0

Zimmerman,Y Mansurov,V Budapest [Zimmerman,Y]

Qc1+ 38.Ke5 Qg5+ 39.Ke6 Re8+ 40.Re7 ] [ 32.Kg2!? ] 32...Re8 33.Qg5 Rb8 34.Be3 [ 34.Rxc7? Rb1+ 35.Kg2 Qf1+ 36.Kg3 Qg1+ 37.Kf4 Qc1+ 38.Kg4= ] 34...Rb1+ 35.Kg2 Qf1+ 36.Kg3 Ne6 37.Qd5 Qg1+ 38.Kh3 Qf1+ 39.Kg3 Qg1+ 40.Kh3 Qf1+ 41.Kh4 g5+ 42.Kg4 h5+ [ 42...Qg2+ 43.Kf5 Qh3+ 44.Ke5 Qxh2+ 45.Kxe6 ] 43.Kxh5 Qh3+ 44.Kg6 Rb8 45.Re7 1-0

D85 2445 Sapis,W 2400 Larsen,Su 1996 corr [Sapis,W]

68/412 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 Qa5 10.0-0 Qxa2 11.Bg5 cxd4 [ 11...Nd7 - 68/(412) ] 12.cxd4 Re8 13.Bb5 Bd7 14.Bd3!?N [ 14.Bxd7 - 45/(551) ] 14...Bg4 [ 14...b6 15.Qc1 Rc8 ( 15...Nc6?! 16.Bc4 Qa4 17.Bb3 Qa5 18.Qf4 e6 19.Qd6 Nb8 20.Rfc1± ) 16.Qf4 e6 ( 16...f6 17.Rbc1!! ∆fxg5? 18.Rxc8+ Bxc8 19.Qc7 Ba6 20.Qd8+! Bf8 21.Bxa6 Qxa6 22.Qd5++- ) 17.Bh6© -> ] 15.Rxb7 Bxd4 [ 15...Nc6!? 16.Qc1! Rac8 ( 16...Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Bxd4 18.Bc4 Qa5 19.Qf4 Be6 20.Bxe6 fxe6 21.Bxe7 Qa6 22.Rfb1 Bb6 23.Qf6+- ; 16...Bxf3 17.Qxc6± ) 17.Bc4 Qa4 18.Bxf7+ Kxf7 19.Qf4+ Kg8 20.Qxg4± ] 16.Bb5 Rd8 17.Qc1! Bxf3 18.gxf3 Na6 19.Bc4 Qa4 20.Bb3 Qa5 21.Bxf7+! Kxf7 22.Bxe7!! Rdc8 23.Bc5+± Rc7™ [ 23...Ke8? 24.Qc4 Rc7 25.Qe6+ Kd8 26.Be7+ Ke8 27.Bb4++- ] 24.Qc4+ Kg7 25.Bxd4+ Kf8 26.Rxc7 Nxc7 27.Bc5+ Kg7 28.Qd4+ Kg8 29.Ra1 Qb5 30.Qd6 Rc8 31.Rxa7+- Qc4 32.Qe7 [ ¹32.Rxc7 Qc1+ 33.Kg2 Qg5+ 34.Kf1 Qc1+ 35.Ke2 Qc2+ 36.Ke3 Qc3+ 37.Kf4

D85 2455 1995

68/413 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Rb1 c5 9.Be2 Nc6 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Qd2 b6 13.0-0 e6 14.Bc4 Bb7!?N [ 14...Bg7 - 59/506 ] 15.dxe6 fxe6™ [ 15...Bxe4? 16.exf7+ Kh8 ( 16...Kg7 17.Qe3 Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2 Qb8+ 19.Kg1 Bxb1 20.Qh6+ Kh8 21.Bf4+- Krasenkow, M ) 17.Qe3 Qh4 ( 17...Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2 Qb8+ 19.Qf4 Bxb1 20.Qxb8 Raxb8 21.Bf4+- Krasenkow,M ) 18.f4+- ] [ 15...Qxd2? 16.exf7+ Kg7 17.Bxd2 Rad8 ( 17...Bxe4 18.Rbe1+- ) 18.Bg5 Rd7 19.Rbd1+- ] [ 15...Bxh2+? 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.exf7+ Kh8 19.Qg5 Kg7 20.Qh6+ Kh8 21.Qh2+- ] 16.Bxe6+ Kh8 17.Bd5™ Bxd5 18.exd5 Qd6! [ 18...c4? 19.Ba3± ] [ 18...Rf5?! - 68/(413) ] [ ¹18...Qf6 19.Bb2± Krasenkow,M ( 19.c4? Qh4 20.f4 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Rae8© )] 19.f4 Bg7 20.c4 Rae8 21.Qd3 [ 21.Re1? Qxf4!!∓ ] 21...Rf7 22.Bd2 Rfe7© 23.f5 Bd4+ 24.Kh1 Kg7! [ 24...Re2 25.Bf4! ( 25.fxg6 Qxg6 26.Qxg6 hxg6 27.Bg5 Be5= ) 25...Qf6 26.fxg6 Qxg6 27.Qxg6 hxg6 28.Bc7 /\ d6-d7+/- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 25.a4 Re2 26.a5 gxf5! 27.Rxf5 Qg6! [ 27...bxa5? 28.Rf7+!! Kxf7 29.Qxh7+ Bg7 ( 29...Kf6 30.Qh6+ Ke7 31.Rb7++- ) 30.Rf1+ Ke7 31.Qxg7+ Kd8 32.Qxa7+- ] 28.Rg5 Qxg5 29.Bxg5 Re1+ 30.Qf1 Rxf1+ 31.Rxf1 [R 9/k] bxa5?? [ 31...Kg6! 32.Bh4 bxa5= ] 32.d6 a4 33.d7 Rb8 34.d8Q Rxd8 35.Bxd8 a3 36.Re1!+- a2 37.Re7+ Kg6 38.Rxa7 a1Q+ 39.Rxa1 Bxa1 40.Be7 Bd4 41.g4™ Kf7 42.Bg5 Kg6 43.Bf4 h5 44.h3 hxg4 45.hxg4 Kf6 46.Kg2 Ke6 47.Kf3 Bg7 48.Ke4 Bf6 49.Kd3! Kd7 50.Kc2 Kc6 51.Kb3 Bd4 52.Ka4 Kb6 53.g5 Kc6 54.g6 Bg7 55.Be3 Kd6 [ 55...Kb6 56.Kb3 Kc6 57.Bd2 Kd6 58.Bc3 ] 56.Kb5 Ke6 57.Bxc5 Kf5 58.Bd6 Kxg6 59.c5 Bf6 60.c6 Bd8 61.Be7 Bc7 62.Ka6 Kf7 63.Kb7 Bf4 64.Bd8 Ke6 65.Bc7 Bd2 66.Bg3 1-0

269 B) 21.d5 Rac8 22.Rxc8 Qxc8 23.d6 Qc6 ( 23...Qd7 24.Bg5! Rc8 25.Bxf6 Bxf6 26.e5 Bg7 27.h4© ) 24.e5 Nd7 25.Rc1 Qe4 26.Bg5!© /\ h4, Rc7 ] 21.e5! h6 22.h4?!“ [ 22.Qb2! /\ Ra1+/- ] 22...b5! 23.h5 gxh5 24.Bb4 Rfe8 25.Nd2 Qb6 26.Qc3 Nxe5? [ 26...Nf8 27.Nb3 Rd7 28.Rc6 Qb7„ ] [ 26...Nb8!?„ ] 27.Rxe5! Qxd4“ [ 27...Bxe5 28.dxe5 Rxd2 29.Qg3+ Kh8 30.Rxf7 Rd1+ 31.Kh2 Rg8 32.Qf3+- ] 28.Qxd4 Rxd4 29.Rxb5+- Red8 30.Nf3 Rd1+ 31.Kh2 Rb1 32.Rbb7 Rdd1 33.Rxf7 Rh1+ 34.Kg3 h4+ 35.Nxh4 Rb3+ 36.Nf3 1-0

Zimmerman,Y Behl,T Budapest [Behl,T; Kaeser,U]

D85 2445 2135 1996

D85 Chuchelov,V 2490 68/415 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Tseshkovsky,V 2495 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 0-0 France 1996 8.Be2 c5 9.Rb1 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Nd7 13.Bb4 Nb6 [Chuchelov,V] 14.Ra1 Qe6 15.Qb1 [ 15.Qc2!? Bd7 ( 15...Qc6?! 16.Qxc6 bxc6 68/414 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 17.Bxe7 Re8 18.Bc5 Nd7 19.Rxa7 Rxa7 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 0-0 20.Bxa7 Rxe4² ) 16.Rfb1 Rfc8 ( 16...Rac8 8.Be2 c5 9.Rb1 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 b6 17.Bc5!± ) 17.Bc5 Be8! 18.Ng5 Qd7 [ 12...a5 - 68/(414) ] 19.Bb5© ] 13.Bg5 15...Bd7 16.Ra5 Nc8 17.d5 Qb6 18.e5 [ 13.Qc1 - 68/(414) ] a6!?N 13...Bb7 14.Rc1 e6!?N [ 18...Bf5 - 58/515 ] [ 14...Bxe4 - 67/547 ] 19.Qe4!? 15.Re1! Qa5!? [ 19.Qb3? Bg4 20.Re1 ( 20.Qc3 Nd6 [ 15...Bxe4 16.Bc4 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Qa5 /\ Ne4-/+ ) 20...Na7 21.Bc4 ( 21.Qa3 Bxf3 18.Qxa8 ( 18.Be7!? ) 18...Qxg5 19.Qxa7 22.Bxf3 Nb5 23.Qa4 Qc7∓ ) 21...Bxf3 Nc6 20.Qxb6 Nxd4 21.Qb7² ] 22.gxf3 Rac8∓ ] 16.Bc4 Nd7 [ 19.Bc3!? Qxb1 20.Rxb1 b5 21.Bd4 [ 16...Nc6 17.d5 exd5 18.exd5 Nb4 ( 21.Bxb5? Bxb5 22.Rbxb5 axb5 23.Rxa8 19.Be7± ] Nb6∓ ) 21...Bf5 22.Rbxb5 axb5 23.Rxa8 17.Qb3 Ba6™ 18.Bd2! Bxc4 19.Rxc4 Qa6 Be4 24.Bxb5 Bxd5 25.Rb8 Bxf3 26.gxf3 20.Rc7 Rad8? Nd6!= ] [ 20...Nf6 19...Na7 A) 21.Bb4 Rac8!? ( 21...Rfc8 22.Rxf7 [ 19...Bf5 20.Qh4 ( 20.Qc4? Na7 Qc4! 23.Qxc4 Rxc4 24.Bd2 Kxf7 /\ Nb5, Rfc8-/+; 20.Qf4 Na7 21.Rfa1 25.Ne5+ Kg8 26.Nxc4 Rc8 ); Rac8!= - 19...Na7) 20...Qd8 ( 20...h6!? )

CHESS INFORMANT 68 21.Rd1© ] 20.Rfa1 Rac8!= [ 20...Rfe8 21.Qf4© ( 21.Bc5 Qc7 22.Qe3 Nb5 23.Bb6 Qb8 24.h4ƒ Zimmerman,Y; 21.Qh4!?© )] [ 20...Bf5 21.Qf4 ( 21.Qh4!?© ) 21...Rac8= - 20...Rac8 ] 21.Bxe7 Rfe8 22.Bg5 [ 22.Qh4? Qb2! 23.R5a2 Rc1+ 24.Bf1 Qxa1 25.Rxa1 Rxa1 26.Qd4 Rb1-+ ] [ 22.Bh4?! Qb2! 23.R5a2 Bxe5! 24.Rxb2 Bxb2 25.Qb1 Rxe2! 26.Ra2 ( 26.Qd1 Rce8 27.Ra2 Bg4 28.Kf1 Nb5-+ ) 26...Rec2∓ ] [ 22.Bb4!? Nb5 ( 22...Bf5 23.Qf4 Rc2 24.R5a2² ) 23.R5a2 Qc7 24.d6 Nxd6 25.Bxd6 Qxd6 26.Qxb7= ] 22...Bf5 23.Qf4 [ 23.Qe3 Qxe3 24.Bxe3 Bxe5 25.Nxe5 Rxe5 26.Bxa6 bxa6 27.Bxa7 Be6= ] 23...Rc2 24.Qa4 [ 24.Qd4? Qxd4 25.Nxd4 Bxe5 26.Nxc2 Bxa1 27.Rxa1 Rxe2 28.Nd4 Re5 29.Be3 Nc8∓ ] 24...Rec8 [ 24...Nc6! 25.dxc6 Rxe2 26.Be3 Qxc6 27.Qxc6 bxc6 28.Rxa6= ( 28.Nd4?! Rb2 29.Nxf5 gxf5 30.Rxa6 Bxe5 31.Rxc6 Rxf2³ )] 25.Be3 Qb2 26.Bf1 Nb5 27.Bxb5 axb5 28.Qxb5 [ 28.Rxb5?? Rc1+-+ ] 28...Bxe5 29.Nxe5 Qxe5 30.h3 [ 30.Ra8 Kg7= ] 30...Rb2 31.Qa4 b5 32.Qh4 [ 32.Qd1= ] 32...Qxd5 33.Qf6 Rb4™ (+) [ 33...Re2 34.Bd4 Kf8 35.Qg7+ Ke7 ( 35...Ke8 36.Ra7 Bd7 37.Bf6 Qc5 38.Qh8+ Qf8 39.Qxf8+ Kxf8 40.Rxd7+- ) 36.Ra7+ Bd7 37.Rd1+- ] 34.Ra8“ [ 34.Bh6 Qd4 35.Qxd4 Rxd4 36.Rxb5= ] 34...Rbc4?? [ 34...Bxh3?? 35.Rxc8+ ( 35.gxh3?? Rxa8 36.Rxa8+ Qxa8 37.Bh6 Rb1+ 38.Kh2 Qh1+ 39.Kg3 Rb3+ 40.f3 Qg1+ 41.Kh4 Rb4+ 42.f4 Qe1+ 43.Kg4 Qe2+ 44.Kh4 Qh5+ 45.Kg3 Rb3+-+ ) 35...Bxc8 36.Bh6 Qd4 37.Re1!+- ] [ 34...Rxa8™ 35.Rxa8+ Qxa8 36.Bh6 Qa1+!! ( 36...Rb1+?! 37.Kh2 Qb8+ 38.g3

270 Qf8 39.Bxf8 Kxf8 40.g4 Be6 41.Kg3² /\ Kf4-g5-h6) 37.Qxa1 Rb1+ 38.Qxb1 Bxb1= ] 35.Rxc8+ Bxc8 36.Bh6 Qd4 37.Qe7 [ 37.Qe7 Qxa1+ 38.Kh2+- ] 1-0

Garcia Ilundain,D Azmaiparashvili,Z Pamplona [Azmaiparashvili,Z]

D85 2520 2670 1996

68/416 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Bg5 Qe6 [ 13...h6 - 68/(416) ] 14.d5 [ 14.h3 Bxf3 15.Bxf3© ] 14...Qxe4 15.Rxb7!?N [ 15.Qd2 - 47/(558) ] 15...Be6™ [ 15...Nd7 16.h3± ] 16.Rb5! Bf5! [ 16...Rd8?? 17.Nd2 ] 17.Re1?! [ 17.Nd2!? Qe5 18.Nc4! Qc7 19.d6! exd6 20.Nxd6© ] 17...a5! 18.Bf1 Qc2 19.Qxc2 Bxc2 20.Bxe7 Rc8! 21.Rc1 a4! 22.Rc5?! [ 22.Bd3!? a3 23.Bxa3 Rxa3 24.Bxc2 Nd7 25.Ne1 Ra2 26.Rb7 /\ Rd1= ] 22...Rxc5 23.Bxc5 Bf5 24.Ba3 Nd7 25.Bb5 Nb6 26.d6 Rc8 27.Rd1? [ 27.Rxc8+ Bxc8 28.Kf1 Be6 29.Ke2 Bc4+ 30.Bxc4 Nxc4 31.d7 Bf6 32.Bc5 a3 33.Bd4 Bd8= ] 27...Rc3 28.Bb2 Rxf3! [ 28...Rxf3 29.gxf3 Bxb2 30.d7 Bxd7! 31.Bxd7 a3-+ ] [ 28...Rxf3 29.Bxg7 Rb3 30.d7 Bxd7 31.Bxd7 Kxg7-+ ] 0-1

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[ 26.a4! Ra8 ( 26...Bd4+ 27.Kh1 h5 D91 28.Bh3!± ) 27.Bd7± ] Kiselev,S 2545 Vorobiov,E 2440 26...Ra8² 27.Rd3 Bb4 28.e5 Bc5+ 29.Kf1 Moscow 1996 Ra4 [ 29...Rxa2!? 30.d6 exd6 31.exd6 Rf2+ [Kiselev,S; Gagarin,V] 32.Ke1 Rxg2 33.d7 Be7 34.d8Q+ Bxd8 68/417 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 35.Rxd8+ Kg7² ] Bg7 5.Bg5 Ne4 30.g3 Rd4 31.Be2 Rxd3 32.Bxd3 [NB 6/g] [ 5...c5 - 68/(417) ] Kg7 6.cxd5 Nxg5 7.Nxg5 c6 [ 32...Kf8 33.Bb5 h5² ] [ 7...e6 - 68/(417) ] 33.Ke2 f6 8.dxc6 Nxc6 9.d5 Qa5 10.Qd2 Ne5!?N [ 33...h5² /\ Kf8 ] [ 10...0-0 - 36/561 ] 34.Kf3 g5? 11.e3 [ ¹34...h5 ] [ 11.e4?! h6 12.Nf3 Nxf3+ 13.gxf3 0-0© ] 35.fxg5! fxg5 11...0-0 12.Be2 Bf5! [ 35...hxg5 36.Kg4± /\ Kf5, /\ h4 o^h ] [ 12...Bd7 13.f4 Ng4 14.h3± ] 36.Kg4 [>
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[ 18...Nc6 19.e5 ] 19.Qxa4 Bh6 [ 19...Nd7 20.e5 Nb5 ( 20...Nb6 21.Qb4+- ; 20...Nc5 21.Qb4 Ndb7 22.Nc6 Qc7 23.Nd5!+- ; 20...Nb7 21.Nc6 Qe8 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7 23.Rxd7+- ) 21.Ndxb5 axb5 22.Qxb5+- ] 20.Nd5 Qd7? [ 20...Nxe4 21.fxe5 A) 21...Bxe3+ 22.Nxe3 e6 ( 22...Qb6 23.Bf3 Nc5 24.Qa3 Rac8 25.Nd5 Qa7 26.Nb5!+- ) 23.Nxe6 Qh4 24.Ng4! fxe6 25.Qxe4+- ; B) 21...Qxd5 22.Bxh6 Rfd8 23.Nc6 Qc5+ 24.Kh2 Rxd1 25.Bxd1± ] 21.Qxd7 Nxd7 22.Nxe7+ Kh8 23.Ndc6+Nxe4 24.Rxd7 Bg7 25.b4 Nf6 26.Rb7 Ng8 27.Bc5 Nxe7 28.Bxe7 Rfc8 29.Bf3 a5 30.bxa5 Ra6 [ 30...Bc3 31.Bd5 Bxa5 32.Bf6+ ] 31.Kf1 [ 31.Rb6 Rxa5! ] 31...Bc3 32.Rb6 Rca8 33.Be2 Rxb6 34.axb6 Ra1+ 35.Kf2 Rb1 36.Bc5 Rb2 37.Kf3 Rb3 38.Bc4 Rb1 39.Ba6 1-0

Irzhanov,R Cramling,P Yerevan (ol) [Cramling,P]

D94 2535 2545 1996

68/419 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.e3 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 cxd4 7.exd4 d5 8.0-0 Nc6 9.h3 b6 10.Ne5 Bb7 11.Bf3 Na5 12.b4?N [ 12.Bg5 - 49/(558) ] 12...Nxc4! 13.Nxc4 Rc8∓ 14.Nb5!? Rxc4 15.Be2 Ne4! [ 15...Rc8? 16.Nxa7 ] 16.Bb2 [ 16.Bxc4 dxc4 17.f3 ( 17.Bb2 Qd5! ; 17.Be3 Qd5!? 18.f3 Qxb5 19.fxe4 Bxe4∓ ) 17...Ng3 18.Re1 a6∓ ] 16...Rxb4 17.Ba3 Rc4!? [/\ Nc3-+] [ 17...Rxb5 18.Bxb5 Nc3 19.Qe1 ( 19.Qd3 Nxb5 20.Qxb5 Bxd4 ) 19...Nxb5 20.Bxe7 Qb8 21.Bxf8 Qxf8∓ ] 18.Bxc4 dxc4 19.f3 Ng3 [ 19...Nc3 20.Nxc3 Qxd4+ 21.Kh1 Qxc3∓ ]

20.Re1 Nf5 21.Bb2 Qd5 22.Na3 [ 22.Nc3 Bxd4+-+ ] 22...Nxd4 23.Kh1 [ 23.Rxe7 Nxf3+ ] 23...Qc5 [ 23...e5!? ] 24.Rc1 Nxf3! 25.Rxc4 [ 25.Bxg7 Nxe1 26.Bxf8 Qf2-+ ] 25...Qf5 26.Rxe7 [ 26.Bxg7 Nxe1-+ ] 26...Ne1!-+ 27.Qg4 [ 27.Qxe1 Qxh3+! ] [ 27.Rxb7 Qf1+ ] [ 27.Kg1 Nd3 ( 27...Qg5!? ) 28.Rxb7 Qf2+ 29.Kh1 Nxb2 ] 27...Qf1+ 28.Kh2 Bxb2 29.Rf4 [ 29.Rxb7 Be5+ ] 29...Nf3+! 30.Kg3 [ 30.Rxf3 Bxf3 31.Qxf3 Qxf3 32.gxf3 Bxa3 ] 30...Bxa3 31.Rxb7 Bd6 32.Qxf3 [ 32.gxf3 Qg1+ 33.Kh4 Qe1+ 34.Kg5 ( 34.Qg3 g5+ ) 34...Qe5+ ] 32...Qe1+ 33.Kh2 [ 33.Kg4 h5+ 34.Kg5 Qe5+ ] 33...g5 34.g3 gxf4 35.gxf4 Re8 36.Qg2+ Kf8 37.Rxf7+ Kxf7 38.Qd5+ Qe6 39.Qh5+ Qg6 40.Qf3 Kf8 41.h4 Qf5 0-1

Karpov,An Leko,P Tilburg [Karpov,An]

D97 2775 2630 1996

68/420 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.e5 Nfd7 9.Be3 [ 9.e6?! - 68/(420) ] 9...Nb6 [ 9...b5 - 62/507 ] 10.Qc5!N [ 10.Qd3 - 68/(420) ] 10...Be6 [ 10...Bf5!? ] [ 10...Bg4!? ] 11.Ng5! Bf5 [ 11...Bd5?! 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.e6! ] 12.Be2 Kh8 [/\ f6] [ 12...f6? 13.exf6 exf6 14.Bc4+ Nxc4

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23.Nf6+ ( 23.Bf6!?‚ ) 23...Nxf6 24.exf6 Bf8 ( 24...Bh6? 25.Bxh6 Kxh6 26.Rg5+- ) 25.Qxh5+ Kg8 26.Bh6+ Bg7 27.Rxg7+ Nxg7 28.Qg5 Rh7 29.Bxg7± ] 20.Rg1 Rfd8!? [ 20...Kh7 - 19...Kh7 ] 21.Bxh5!? [ 21.Bxd8 Rxd8© >
15.Qxc4+ Kh8 16.Nf7+ ] [ 12...h6?! ] 13.g4!± Bc8 14.0-0-0 [ 14.h4 f6 15.h5!? ] 14...f6 [ 14...Nc6 15.f4 e6 16.h4+- ] 15.Nge4 f5 [ 15...N8d7 16.Qa5 fxe5 17.Ng5! ] 16.gxf5 Bxf5 [ 16...gxf5 17.Ng5 f4 18.Bd2 Nc6 19.Be1± ] 17.h4 [ 17.f3!? ] 17...N8d7 18.Qa3 [ 18.Qa5 c6 /\ Nd5! ] 18...Nd5! 19.Ng5 N7b6 [ 19...Nxc3 20.bxc3! ] 20.h5 Nxe3 [ 20...Bh6 21.Nf7+ Rxf7 22.Bxh6± ] 21.fxe3 Bh6 22.Nce4! [ 22.Rdg1? e6 23.Nce4 Bxe4 24.Nxe4 Qxd4 ] 22...Qd7 [ 22...e6 23.hxg6! Bxg5 24.g7+! Kxg7 25.Nxg5 Qxg5 26.Rdg1+- ] 23.hxg6 Qc6+ 24.Kd2! Qxg6 [ 24...Bxg5 25.Rxh7+ Kg8 26.Nxg5 Qc2+ 27.Ke1 Bxg6 28.Rh2+- ] 25.Rdg1 Rad8 [ 25...Bxe4 26.Nxe4 Qxe4 27.Rxh6 Rf2 28.Qd3± ] 26.e6!! [/\ Nf7] Rxd4+ [ 26...Bxe6 27.Qxe7 (/\ Nh7!) Bf5 28.Rxh6! Qxh6 29.Qxd8! Rxd8 30.Nf7# ] 27.exd4 Bxe4 28.Rxh6 Qxh6 29.Qe3! 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Kb5 48.Qxd4 Rh2+= ; 45.Qc8+ Ke7 46.Qc7+ Rd7÷ ) 45...Kf5 46.Qc2 Ke5! 47.f4+ Ke6 48.Qc6+ Kf7! 49.Qc7+ Ke6= ; B) 44.Qc7+!! Kxe6 ( 44...Kf8 45.e7+! Ke8 46.Nd6+ Rxd6 47.Qxd6 Kf7 48.Qg3!+- ) 45.Nc5+ Kd5 46.Qd8+ Kxc5 47.Qxd4+ Kb5 48.Qb4+ Ka6 49.Qa4+ Kb6 50.Qb3+! Kc7 ( 50...Kc5 51.Qb4+ Kd5 52.Rd4+ Ke5 53.Qc5+ Ke6 54.Rd6++- ) 51.Qg3+! Kb6 52.Rb4+ Kc5 53.Qc3+ Kd6 54.Rd4+ Kc7 ( 54...Ke7 55.Qe3++- ) 55.Qa5++- ] 43...Rxf4 44.Nxh7+ Rxh7 45.Rxf4+ Ke7 46.Rf7+ Rxf7 47.exf7 Kxf7 [P 2/b1] 48.Kf3 Kf6 [ 48...Ke6! 49.Kf4 a5! (/\ a4-a3) A) 50.a4 b5 A1) 51.axb5 cxb5 /\ a4, b4= ; A2) 51.b3 bxa4 52.bxa4 Kd5= ( 52...c5= ); A3) 51.Ke4 bxa4 ( 51...Kd6!? 52.Kd4 c5+ 53.Kd3 bxa4 ) 52.Kd4 Kd6 53.Kc4 c5 54.f3 Kc6 55.f4 Kd6 56.Kb5 a3 57.bxa3 Kd5= ; B) 50.Kg5 a4 51.a3 ( 51.f4 a3 52.bxa3 c5= ) 51...b5 52.f4 ( 52.Kf4 c5 53.Ke4 b4 54.f3 Kd6= ) 52...c5 53.Kg6 Ke7= ] 49.Ke4 Ke6 50.Kf4 Kf6 51.Ke4 Ke6 52.f3 Kf6? [ 52...a5 53.Kd4 Kd6= ] 53.Kf4? [ 53.Kd4! Ke6 ( 53...b6?! 54.Ke4+- 53.Kf4 ) 54.Kc5! ( 54.f4! Kf5 55.Kc5 Ke6 56.a4 - 54.Kc5 ) 54...Ke5 ( 54...Kd7 55.f4+- ) A) 55.f4+? Kxf4 56.Kd6 Ke3 57.Kc7 c5 58.Kxb7 Kd3= ; B) 55.a3 Ke6 56.f4 Ke7 57.f5 Kd7 58.a4! - 55.a4 ( 58.Kd4? Kd6 59.Ke4 c5 60.Kf4 b5 61.Kg5 Ke7 62.Kg6 Kf8 63.Kf6 b4!= ); C) 55.a4! Ke6 56.f4! ( 56.a5? Kd7 57.f4 Kc7 58.f5 b6+ 59.Kd4 Kd6 60.Ke4 bxa5 61.Kd4 a4= ) 56...Kd7 ( 56...Ke7 57.f5 Kd7 58.Kd4! Kd6 59.Ke4 c5 60.Kf4+- ) 57.f5 Ke7 ( 57...b6+ 58.Kd4 Kd6 59.Ke4 c5 60.Kf4 a6 61.Kg5 Ke7 62.Kg6 Kf8 63.Kf6+- ) 58.f6+! ( 58.Kd4 Kf6 ) 58...Kxf6 ( 58...Kd7 59.a5! Ke6 60.f7 Kxf7 61.Kd6 Ke8 62.Kc7 c5 63.Kxb7

274 Kd7 64.Kxa7 Kc7 65.b3 Kc6 66.Ka6+- ) 59.Kd6 a5 ( 59...b5 60.a5+- ) 60.Kc7 Ke5 61.Kxb7 Kd5 62.Kb6 Kc4 63.Kxc6 Kb4 64.b3!+- ] 53...b6? [ 53...a5 ] 54.Ke4+- Ke6 55.f4 a5 [ 55...Kf6 56.f5! c5 ( 56...a5 57.a4 b5 58.axb5 cxb5 59.Kd5 Kxf5 60.Kc5+- ; 56...a6 57.a3!+- ) 57.a3!! ( 57.Kf4 c4 58.Ke4 b5 59.a3 a6 60.Kd5 Kxf5= ; 57.Kd5 Kxf5 58.Kc6 Ke5 59.a4 c4= ; 57.a4 c4! 58.Kd5 Kxf5 59.Kxc4 Ke5 60.Kb5 Kd6 61.Ka6 Kc5= ) 57...b5 ( 57...c4 58.Kd4 Kxf5 59.Kxc4 Ke4 60.Kb5 Kd3 61.Ka6 Kc2 62.b4+- ) 58.Kd5 b4! 59.a4! Kxf5 60.Kxc5 ( 60.b3? a5! ) 60...b3! 61.Kb4 Ke4 62.Kxb3 Kd5 ( 62...Kd3 63.Kb4 Kc2 64.a5 Kxb2 65.a6+- ) 63.Kb4 Kc6 64.Ka5! Kb7 ( 64...Kc5 65.b3+- ) 65.Kb5 Kb8 ( 65...Ka8 66.Ka6 Kb8 67.b4+- ) 66.Ka6 Ka8 67.b3! Kb8 68.b4 Ka8 69.a5 Kb8 70.b5 Ka8 71.b6+- ] [ 55...c5 56.f5+ Kf6 57.a3!!+- - 55...Kf6 ] 56.f5+ Kd6 [ 56...Kf6 57.a4+- ] 57.Kf4?“ [ 57.a4! b5 58.axb5 cxb5 59.f6! ( 59.Kd4? a4 60.Kc3 Kc5! 61.f6 b4+ 62.Kd3 Kd6= ) 59...Ke6 ( 59...a4 60.Kf5+- ) 60.Kd4+- ] 57...a4! 58.Kg5 [ 58.a3 b5 59.Kg5 Ke7 60.Kg6 Kf8 61.Kf6 c5 62.Ke6 b4 63.Kd5 Kf7 64.Kxc5 bxa3 65.bxa3 Kf6 66.Kb5 Kxf5 67.Kxa4 Ke6= ] 58...a3 59.bxa3 [ 59.b3?! Ke7 60.Kg6 Kf8 61.Kf6 c5 62.Ke5 b5 ] [ 59.b4 Ke7 60.Kg6 Kf8 61.Kf6 c5= ] 59...Ke7 60.Kg6 Kf8 61.Kf6 c5 62.Ke5 Kf7 63.a4 Ke7 64.a5 bxa5 65.a4 Kf7 66.Kd5 Kf6 67.Kxc5 Kxf5 68.Kb6 Ke6 69.Kxa5 Kd7 70.Kb6 Kc8 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Beliavsky,A Gurevich,M Jugoslavija [Beliavsky,A]

275 E01 2620 Rotstein,A 2605 Mikhalchishin,A 1996 Lviv [Mikhalchishin,A]

68/422 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 d5 6.Bg2 e5 7.Nf3 d4 8.0-0 Nc6 9.e3 Bc5 10.exd4 exd4 11.Re1+ Be6 12.Ng5 0-0 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Nd2 e5?!N [ 14...d3 - 50/(514) ] [ 14...Qd6 - 64/(442) ] 15.Ne4 Nxe4? [ ¹15...Qb6 16.Qb3 Nxe4 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.Bxe4 d3„ ] 16.Bxe4 Qf6 17.Rf1 [ 17.f3? Nb4 /\ d3, Nc2 ] 17...Rad8 18.Qg4 [ 18.a3 d3 19.Bd5+!? ( 19.Be3 Bxe3 20.fxe3 Qxf1+ 21.Qxf1 Rxf1+ 22.Kxf1± ) 19...Kh8 20.Qxd3 Bxf2+ 21.Kg2± ] 18...Qf7 [ 18...d3 19.Be3 Nd4 20.Kg2± ] 19.b3 [ 19.Bd5? Rxd5 20.cxd5 Qxd5© ] 19...d3 20.Be3 Nd4 [ 20...Bxe3 21.fxe3 Qe7 22.Rxf8+ Qxf8 23.Rd1± ] 21.Kg2 d2 [ 21...h5 22.Qd1± ] [ 21...b6!? /\ Nc2 ] 22.Rad1± [ 22.Bxd2 Nxb3 23.axb3 Rxd2 24.Bd5 Rxd5 25.cxd5 Qxd5+ 26.f3 Qxb3 ] 22...Nxb3 [ 22...Bb4 23.Bxd2± ] 23.Qh4! h6 24.axb3 g5 [ 24...Bxe3 25.fxe3 Qxf1+ 26.Rxf1+- ] 25.Qxh6! Bxe3 26.fxe3 Qxf1+ 27.Rxf1 Rxf1 28.Qxg5+ Kf7 29.Bg6+ Ke6 30.Bf5+!+- Kf7™ 31.Qg6+ Ke7 32.Qe6+ Kf8 33.Qf6+ Ke8 34.Bg6+ 1-0

E01 2475 2515 1996

68/423 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.g3 d5 6.Bg2 e5 7.Nf3 d4 8.0-0 Nc6 9.e3 d3!? 10.Nc3 Bg4!?N [ 10...Bb4!? - 49/567 ] 11.h3 [ 11.Qa4 Qd7 12.Nd5 0-0-0!?÷ ] 11...Be6 [ 11...Bxf3 12.Bxf3 Qd7 13.Nd5!± ] [ 11...Bh5!? ] 12.b3 [ 12.Ng5!? Qd7 ( 12...Bxc4? 13.Qa4 Bd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Qb3ƒ ) 13.Nxe6 fxe6 /\ Rd8 ] 12...h6 [ 12...Bb4 13.Bb2 Qa5 14.Qxd3 Rd8 15.Qc2± ] [ 12...Qd7 13.Ng5 Bb4 14.Bb2 Rd8÷ ] 13.Bb2 Qd7 14.Kh2 g5! [ 14...Be7 15.e4 /\ Nd5+/- ] [ 14...h5!? /\ h4 ] 15.e4 Bg7 16.Ne1 [ 16.Nd5 Nxe4 17.Nxe5 ( 17.Qxd3 f5÷ ) 17...Nxe5 18.Bxe4 Ng4+ 19.hxg4 Bxb2 20.Rb1 Bg7÷ ] 16...d2 17.Nc2 [ 17.Nf3 0-0-0÷ ] 17...Qd3 [ 17...g4!? 18.h4 Nh5!? 19.Ne3 Nf4! 20.gxf4 exf4 21.Ned5 f3© ] 18.Ne3 0-0-0 19.Qe2 [ 19.Ned5 Nd4÷ ] 19...Qxe2 20.Nxe2 g4! 21.h4 Rd3 22.Rfd1 h5 23.Nd5 Nd7 [ 23...Rd8 24.Bc3± ] 24.Bf1 Bh6 25.Ng1 [ 25.Nef4 Rf3 26.Kg2 exf4! 27.Bxh8 fxg3 28.fxg3 f5! 29.Be2 fxe4 30.Bxf3 gxf3+ 31.Kf2 Nc5 /\ Nd3|^ ] 25...Nc5!? [ 25...Rd4! 26.Bxd4 Nxd4© ] 26.Ba3 [ 26.b4? Na4 ] 26...Nxe4! 27.Bxd3 Nxf2 28.Bf1 [ 28.Bc2 Nxd1 29.Rxd1 Rd8 /\ Bd5 ] 28...Nxd1 [ 28...Bf5!∓ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 29.Rxd1 Rd8 [ 29...e4!? /\ e3 ] [ 29...Bf5!? ] 30.Bg2 Bf5 31.Bb4 Nxb4?“ [ 31...Rxd5 32.Bf8! Rd6! 33.Bxd6 Bc2 34.Rxd2 Bxd2 35.Bxc6 bxc6 36.Bxe5 Bb1∓ ] 32.Ne7+ Kc7 33.Nxf5 Nc2 [ 33...Nxa2 34.Ne2 Nc1 35.Nc3 Bf8 36.Nd5+± ] 34.Bd5 Ne3 35.Nxe3 Bxe3 36.Bxf7 Rf8 37.Bxh5 Rf2+ 38.Kh1 e4! 39.Bg6 Bd4 40.Bxe4 Be5 41.Bd3 Bxg3 42.Ne2 Bd6! 43.Nc3 g3 44.Nb5+ Kd7 45.Bf5+? [ 45.Nxd6 Kxd6 46.Kg1 Kc5 47.Bc2 Rh2 48.Rf1 Rxh4 49.Kg2 Rd4 50.Kxg3 Kb4± ] 45...Ke7! [ 45...Rxf5? 46.Rxd2+- ] 46.Nxd6 g2+ 47.Kg1 Rf1+ 48.Kxg2 Rxd1 49.Bg4 Re1! 50.Nxb7 Re4 51.Bh5 Re5 52.Bf3 Re3 ½-½

276 [ 27...g5! 28.e4 f4„ ] 28.e4!± Rb8?! [ 28...fxe4 29.Ke3± ] 29.b4! Re8 [ 29...Nc4+ 30.Bxc4 bxc4 31.Re1± ] 30.Ke3! Nf7?! [ 30...fxe4 31.Nxe4+ ( 31.Kd4 Nf3+ 32.Bxf3 exf3 33.Ne4+ Ke7 ; 31.Kxe4!? Nc6+ 32.Kf4 ) 31...Kxd5 32.Rd1+ Kc6 33.Rd6+ Kb7 34.Nc5+ Kc7 35.Rxa6± ] 31.Kd4+- Ng5 32.exf5 Bxf5 33.g4 Bg6 34.h4 Ne4 35.Nxb5+! axb5 36.Rc6+ Ke7 37.Re6+ Kd8 38.Rxe8+ Kxe8 39.h5 1-0

Poluljahov,A Nikcevic,N Cetinje [Poluljahov,A]

E01 2490 2535 1996

68/425 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 [ 2...e6 - 68/(425) ] E03 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.g3 Nbd7 [ 5...dxc4 - 68/(425) ] Illescas Cordoba,M 2635 Onischuk,Al 2580 6.Bg2 dxc4 7.a4 [ 7.Bg5! Wijk aan Zee 1997 A) 7...Be7 8.0-0 h6 ( 8...b5 9.Ne5 [Illescas Cordoba,M] Nxe5 10.Bxf6 ) 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.e3 ; B) 7...h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.0-0 Qd8 10.e3 68/424 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4 Atalik,S ] dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Bg2 a6 7.Qxc4 b5 7...Bb4 [ 7...c5 - 68/(424) ] [ 7...Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e4 e5 10.dxe5 Ng4 8.Qc6 Rb8 9.Bf4 Nd5 11.Bf4 Qa5 12.e6 fxe6 13.e5!?© ∆Ndxe5 [ 9...Bb4+! - 68/(424) ] 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.Qh5 Atalik,S ] 10.Bg5 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qc2 Qe7 [ 10...Bb4+?! - 68/(424) ] [ 9...a5 - 68/(425) ] 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.Nc3 Nb4?! [ 12...Bb7 13.Nxd5 Bxc6 14.Nxe7 Kxe7 10.Bf4 [ 10.Rd1!? e5 11.d5 cxd5 ( 11...Bxc3 15.0-0!? ( 15.Rc1 - 56/563 ) 15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 c5 17.dxc5 Nxc5 18.Rfc1² ] 12.d6© ) 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Rxd5÷ Atalik,S ] [ 12...Qb4! - 68/(424) ] 13.Qxc7 Nc2+ 14.Kd1 Nxa1 15.Ne5 Qd8 10...Nd5 11.Bd2 Nc7!?N [ 11...a5 - 56/564 ] 16.Qxd8+ Kxd8 17.Nc6+ Kc7 18.Nxb8 Nxb8N 12.Ne4 [ 12.e4 c5!? ( 12...e5 )] [ 18...Kxb8 - 54/485 ] 19.Kd2 Rd8 20.e3 e5 21.d5? 12...Bxd2 [ 12...b5 13.Bxb4 ( 13.b3 Nb6!? ) [ 21.Rc1!± ] 21...f5 22.Rxa1 e4„ 23.Rc1 Kd6 24.f3 13...Qxb4 14.Ne5!© ] 13.Nexd2 e5 exf3 25.Bxf3 Nd7 26.Be2 Ne5? [ 26...Ke5= /\ Nf6, Bb7 ] [ 13...b5?! 14.b3! cxb3 15.Qxc6 ] 14.Nxc4 27.a3 Bd7?!

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[ 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Qxe5 16.Nxc4 Qc5!= ] 14...exd4 15.Nxd4 Ne5 16.a5 [ 16.b4 Qxb4 17.Nxe5 Qxd4 18.Nxc6! bxc6 19.Qxc6 Bg4 20.Qxc7 Rac8= ] [ 16.Qe4!? Re8 17.Qxe5 Qxe5 18.Nxe5 Rxe5 19.b4 ] 16...Nxc4 17.Qxc4 a6! 18.Rfd1 Be6 [ 18...Nb5!= ] 19.Nxe6 Nxe6 20.Ra3 Rfd8 21.Rad3 Rxd3 22.Rxd3 Rd8 23.Bh3! Rxd3 24.Qxd3 Nc7? [ 24...h6= ] 25.Qf5! [ 25.Bc8?! Nd5 ∆26.e4 Nb4 ] 25...Ne8? [ 25...Qe6 26.Qf4! Qe7 27.Bc8 Ne8 28.e3 /\ Qb8+- ] [ 25...Qxe2 26.Qc8+ Ne8 27.Qxb7 - 25...Ne8 ] [ 25...Ne6™ 26.Qe5² ] 26.Qc8 Qxe2 [ 26...Kf8 27.e3 (/\ Bd7) Qc7 28.Qxc7 Nxc7 29.Bc8+- ] 27.Qxb7 Qe1+ 28.Bf1 Qxa5 29.Qe7! Nf6 30.Bc4 h5?! 31.Qxf7+ Kh8?“ [ 31...Kh7 32.Bd3+ Kh8 33.Qf8+ Ng8 34.Qe8!+- ] 32.Qf8+ Kh7 33.Bd3+ Kh6 34.Qh8+ 1-0

Atalik,S Sturua,Z Chalkida [Atalik,S]

E04 2525 2560 1996

68/426 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nbd7 [ 5...c5 - 68/(426) ] [ 5...Nc6 - 68/(426) ] 6.0-0 c5 7.Na3 Nb6 8.Bg5 h6?!N [ 8...Bd7 9.Ne5 Ba4 10.Qc1!‚ ] [ 8...c3! 9.bxc3 cxd4 10.Nb5 Bd7! A) 11.Qd3 a6! ( 11...Rc8 - 44/ (602)) 12.Nbxd4 h6 13.Bd2 Na4! /\ Nc5 ; B) 11.Qb1! a6 12.Nbxd4 h6 13.Bxf6 gxf6÷ ] 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nxc4 cxd4 [ 10...Nxc4 11.Qa4+ Bd7 12.Qxc4 Rc8 13.Rfd1± ] 11.Nxd4 Bc5 12.e3

[ 12.Nb3? Bxf2+ ] 12...Nxc4 13.Qa4+ Bd7 14.Qxc4 Qb6! 15.Nb3 [ 15.Bxb7? Qxb7 16.Qxc5 e5 17.Rfe1! Rc8 18.Qd6 exd4 19.exd4+ Be6 20.d5 Rd8-+ ] 15...Be7 16.Rfd1 Rd8 17.Qg4 [ 17.Qf4!? ] 17...Kf8 18.Rac1 f5 19.Qd4! Qxd4 20.Nxd4!± Bc8™ 21.Nb5 Rxd1+ 22.Rxd1 a5 23.Na7! [ 23.Nd6 Kg7 ( 23...Bxd6 24.Rxd6 Ke7 25.Rb6± ) 24.Nxb7 Bxb7© ] 23...Kg7 24.Rc1 Bd7 25.Bxb7 Rb8 [ 25...Bf6 26.Rd1 ] 26.Bc6! [ 26.Rc7?! Rd8„ ] 26...Rxb2 [ 26...Bc8 27.b3± ] [ 26...Bxc6 27.Nxc6 Rc8 28.Rc4 ] 27.Bxd7 Rb7 28.Bxe6 fxe6 29.Nc6 Kf6 30.Nxe7!+- Rxe7“ [ 30...Kxe7 31.Rc5 a4 32.Rc4! ( 32.Ra5 Rb4 ) 32...Ra7 ( 32...a3 33.Ra4 ) 33.Rh4+- ] 31.Rc5 Ra7 32.a4 Ra6 33.Kg2 e5 34.Kf3 Rb6 35.Rxa5 Rb2 36.Ra6+ Kg7 37.h3 e4+ 38.Kg2 h5 39.Re6! [ 39.g4? hxg4 40.hxg4 fxg4 41.Re6 Rb4 ] 39...Ra2 40.g4 fxg4 41.hxg4 Rxa4 42.gxh5 1-0

Gleizerov,E Krogius,N Berlin [Gleizerov,E]

E05 2545 2470 1996

68/427 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 Be7 6.Qa4+ Qd7!?N [ 6...Nbd7 - 6/594 ] 7.Qxc4 Qc6 8.Qxc6+ [ 8.Nbd2 Bd7!? ] 8...Nxc6 9.Nc3² () Bd7 10.0-0 Nd5 11.Bd2 [ 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.Bf4 Rc8 13.Rac1 f6 /\ Bd8, Ne7, c6= ] 11...Nxc3 12.Bxc3 0-0 13.Rfd1 Rfc8? [ 13...Rfd8² ] 14.Ne5!± Nxe5™ 15.dxe5 Bc6™ 16.Bxc6 bxc6 17.Rac1 c5! 18.Rd7!? [ 18.Bd2 Rcb8! 19.b3 a5! 20.Be3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 ( 20.Rc4 Rd8! ) 20...a4 21.Rd7 Bf8! 22.Bxc5 Bxc5 23.Rxc5 axb3 24.axb3 Rxb3 25.Rcxc7 Rf8² ] 18...Kf8™ [/\ a5-a4] 19.Ba5! Rab8™ 20.b3 [ 20.Rxc7? Rxc7 21.Bxc7 Rxb2 ] 20...Rb7 21.Kg2 [ 21.Rc4!? ] 21...Ke8 22.Rd3 [ 22.Rcd1 Rd8 ] 22...Rd8 [ 22...Rb5!? ∆23.Bd2 c4 ] 23.Rxd8+ Kxd8 [R 9/k] 24.Rc4! Kd7 25.Kf3 [ 25.Rg4!? g6 26.Rf4 Ke8 ] 25...Rb8 26.Bd2! Kc6 27.Rg4!? Rg8 [ 27...g6 28.Bh6!? /\ Rf4 ] 28.Ra4 [ 28.Bh6?! Kd5 29.Rxg7? Rxg7 30.Bxg7 c4³ ] 28...Kb6 29.Be3 a6 30.Rf4 Rf8 31.Rg4 Rg8 32.Ke4 [/\ Kd3-c2] h5 33.Rf4 Rf8 [/\ Bg5] 34.h4! Kb5 35.Kd3 Rd8+ 36.Kc2 f5?! [ ¹36...Rf8 ] 37.exf6 gxf6 38.Rc4 [ 38.g4!? ] 38...f5?! [ 38...Rg8 39.a4+! Kc6 40.b4 ] 39.Bg5! Rd7 [ 39...Bxg5 40.hxg5 Rg8 41.f4+- ] 40.Bxe7 Rxe7 41.Rc3!+- [<->d, >
278 13.e3!?N [ 13.Qc1 Nb6 ( 13...c3?! 14.Bxc3 Nxc3 15.Qxc3 Nxd4 16.Rfe1 Rab8 17.e3 Nf5 18.Bxb7± ) 14.Rd1 ] 13...Rab8 14.Qc1 b5 15.a4 a6 16.axb5 axb5 17.a4 c3! [ 17...bxa4 18.Ra1 Rb3 19.Ba3 Ncb4 20.Qxc4© ] 18.Bxc3 [ 18.Bxd5? Qxd5 19.axb5 cxb2 20.Qxc6 Qb3-+ ] 18...bxa4 19.Ra1 Rb3 20.Bb2? [ 20.Bxd5 Qxd5 21.Rxa4= ] 20...Rfb8 21.Ba3 Ncb4 22.Qc4 Rc3 23.Qe2 Qb6! 24.Bxb4?! [ 24.Rfc1™ Rb3 25.Qc4 ] 24...Qxb4 25.Bxd5 [ 25.Qa2?! Nb6 26.Rfb1 Rb3 27.Rc1 Rb2 28.Qa3 Qd2 29.Rf1 Nc4 30.Qxa4 Nxe3-+ ] 25...exd5 26.Qa2 Rc4 27.Rab1 Qf8 28.Rxb8 Qxb8 29.Rb1 Qe8 30.Qb2 g6 31.Qb8 Kf8!“ 32.Kg2 a3 33.Qb3 Qa4 34.Qb8+ Qe8 35.Qb3 Qa4? [ 35...Qe4+ 36.Kg1 ( 36.Kh3 Kg7 ) 36...Rc3-+ ] 36.Qb8+ Kg7 37.Qd8 Qc2 [ 37...Rb4 38.Rc1 a2? 39.Rxc7 Qa6 40.Qe7 Qf6 41.Qxb4 a1Q 42.Rc8 Qf5 43.Qf8+ Kf6 44.Re8+- ] 38.Rb8 Qe4+ 39.Kh3 Qf5+ 40.Kg2 Qe4+ 41.Kh3 Qf5+ [ 41...Rc2? 42.Qf8+ Kf6 43.Qh8+ Kf5 44.Re8+- ] 42.Kg2 Qe4+ ½-½

Flear,G Rozentalis,E Hastings [Rozentalis,E]

E05 2435 2610 1996

E05 Atalik,S 2525 Liang,Jinrong 2425 Beijing 1996 68/429 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Nc3 Bd7!N [Atalik,S] [ 7...Nc6 - 63/423 ] 68/428 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 [ 7...c5 ] Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Na3 Bxa3 8.Ne5 Bc6 9.e4 8.bxa3 Bd7 9.Ne5 Bc6 10.Nxc6 Nxc6 [ 9.Nxc6 Nxc6= ] 11.Bb2 Nd5 12.Rb1 Qd6!? 9...b5! 10.Nxc6 [ 12...Nb6 - 52/496 ] [ 10.d5÷ ]

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10...Nxc6 11.e5 [ 11.Nxb5 Rb8 ] 11...Nd5 12.Nxb5 Qd7 [ 12...Rb8 13.Qa4 ] 13.Nc3 Rab8 14.Ne2?! [ 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.b3= ] 14...Ncb4³ 15.Bd2 c5 16.dxc5 Nd3! [ 16...Bxc5 17.Bxb4 ] 17.b3 Bxc5! [ 17...cxb3 18.axb3 Bxc5 19.Qc2= ] 18.bxc4 Nb6∓ [>
Piket,Je Lautier,J Wijk aan Zee [Piket,Je]

E05 2640 2630 1997

68/430 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4 Nc6 11.Nbd2 Rc8 [ 11...Nxd4 12.Nxd4 Bxg2 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Kxg2 Nd5 15.Be5 c5² ( 15...Nb4 16.Qxc7 Qxd2 17.Qxe7 Qd5+ 18.Kg1 Qxe5 19.Qxb4 Qxe2 20.Rae1 )] 12.Rad1!?N [ 12.Nb3 - 68/(430) ] 12...Nb4 [ 12...Nxd4 ]

[ 12...Nd5 ] 13.Qb1 Nbd5 14.Be5 [ 14.Nb3 Nxf4 15.gxf4 Be4 /\ Qd5=/+ ] [ 14.Bg5!? ] 14...Nd7 15.Nb3 Qe8! [/\ c5] 16.e4 [ 16.Rd2 ] [ 16.h4 ] 16...N5b6 17.Rfe1 [ 17.Na5 Ba8 18.b4 Bd6÷ ] [ 17.Bf4 ] 17...Bb4?! [ 17...Nc4! /\ c5= Lautier,J ] 18.Re2 Bd6 19.Bxd6 cxd6 20.d5!? exd5 [ 20...e5 21.Na5± ] 21.Nfd4 [ 21.Na5!? Ba8 22.Nd4 Nf6 ( 22...dxe4 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Rxe4 Qd8 25.Nac6 ) 23.exd5 ( 23.Nac6!? ∆Bxc6 24.exd5 ) 23...Qd7 24.Nf5!? ] 21...Nf6! 22.exd5 [ 22.Na5!? ] 22...Qd7 23.Qf5 Rcd8 [ 23...Bxd5 24.Bxd5 Nbxd5 25.Qxd7 Nxd7 26.Nxb5± ] [ 23...Rc7!= ] 24.Na5 [ 24.Ne6? Rfe8! 25.Qg5 h6 26.Qh4 Bxd5 ] 24...Bxd5 25.Bxd5 Nbxd5 26.Nac6 Qxf5 27.Nxf5 Rd7 28.Nfe7+ [ 28.Red2 g6! ] 28...Nxe7 29.Rxe7 Rfd8™ [ 29...Rxe7 30.Nxe7+ Kh8 31.Rxd6± ] 30.Rxd7 Rxd7 31.Nb8 Rb7? [ 31...Rc7 32.Nxa6 Rc2 33.Rxd6 h5= ] 32.Nxa6 Rb6 33.Nb4 Kf8 34.Rc1!² [/\ Rc7] Rb7 35.f3 Ke7 36.Kf2 Kd7 37.Ke3 Rb8 38.b3 Re8+ 39.Kd3 Re5 40.Nc6 Rd5+ 41.Nd4 Ne8 [/\ Nc7-e6] 42.f4 Nc7 43.Ke4 Rh5?! [ 43...Rc5 44.Rxc5 dxc5 45.Nf5 g6 46.Nh6 ( 46.Ne3 Kd6 ) 46...f5+ 47.Ke5 Ke7 48.g4 ] 44.h4 Ne6?! [ 44...Rc5 45.Rxc5 dxc5 46.Nf5 g6 47.Nh6 f5+ 48.Ke5 c4!? 49.bxc4 bxc4 50.Kd4 Ke7© ] 45.b4 Nxd4 46.Kxd4 Rh6 47.Kd5! Re6™ [ 47...Rh5+ 48.Ke4! Rh6 49.f5 ] 48.Rc6 Re3 49.Rxd6+ Kc7 50.Ra6? [ ¹50.Rc6+ Kb7 51.Rc5 Kb6 52.g4 Rh3! ( 52...Rg3 53.g5 Rg4 54.Ke4 /\ Rf5 ) 53.h5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Rh4² ] 50...Kb7 51.Ra5 Kb6 52.g4 Rh3! 53.Ra8 Rxh4 54.Rb8+ Ka7 55.Rxb5 Rxg4 56.Ke4 g6 57.a4 h5 58.Rd5 h4 59.Rd7+ Kb8 60.Rxf7 h3 61.Rh7 g5 62.Rxh3 ½-½

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[ 9...Qd5 - 68/(432) ] 10.Nc3 b5 11.Qb3 bxa4 12.Nxa4 Rb8!N [ 12...Bb7 13.Nc5!± Cifuentes Parada,R ( 13.Bg5 - 61/(525) )] 13.Rd1 Bb7 14.Nc3 Qc8!? 15.Bf4 Nd3! [ 15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 Nd3 17.Qc2 Nxf4 18.gxf4² ] 16.Rxd3 Bxf3 17.Qc2 [ 17.Qa2!? Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Qb7+ E05 ( 18...Rb4!? 19.Qxa6 Rxb2² ) 19.Kg1 Stamenkovic,Z 2385 Qxb2 20.Qxa6 ( 20.Bxc7 Qxa2 21.Rxa2 Gligoric,S 2470 Rbc8 22.Be5 Rc6= ) 20...Nd5 ( 20...Rb6 Jugoslavija 1996 21.Qa4 ) 21.Nxd5 exd5 22.Rdd1!² ] [Gligoric,S] 17...Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Qb7+ 19.Kg1 Qxb2 68/431 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 20.Qxb2 Rxb2 21.Rxa6 Bb4?! Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 [ 21...c5!= ] c5 9.dxc5 Nc6 10.Na3 c3!N 22.Kf1 h6? [ 10...Bxc5 - 60/473 ] [ 22...Bxc3 23.Rxc3 Nd5² ] 11.Rd1!? 23.Bxc7 Rb3 24.Ba5 Rc8 25.Bxb4 Rxb4 [ 11.Qxc3 Ne4= ] 26.Ra3 Rd8 27.e3 e5 28.Ne2 Rb1+ 11...Qa5 12.Qxc3 Qxc3 13.bxc3 Bxc5 29.Kg2 Rb2 30.dxe5 Rxd3 31.Rxd3 Ng4 14.Nc4 Ne4 15.Be3 Bxe3 16.Nxe3 Nxc3 32.h3 Nxe5 [R 9/h] 33.Rd8+ Kh7 34.Nf4± 17.Rd3 Nxe2+ 18.Kf1 e5!= 19.Kxe2 e4 g6 35.g4 Kg7 36.Re8 Nc4 37.h4 Nd6 20.Rd6 exf3+ 21.Bxf3 Ne5 22.Bd5 Re8! 38.Re7 Kf8 39.Re5 Kg7 40.Kg3 Rb4 23.Rb1 a5 [>
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64.Ra7 Nh6 65.Rb7 ) 58.e6 Nf5+ 59.Ke5 ] [ 56...g5 57.Rf1 Kg6 58.hxg5 Kxg5 ( 58...Ne6 59.Rf6+ Kg7 60.g6 ) 59.Rg1+ Kh6 ( 59...Kf5 60.Rg7 ) 60.Ke7 Nd3 61.Kf6+- ] 57.Rf1 Kf8 [ 57...Nd4 58.Rf6 ] [ 57...g5 58.Ke7 ] 58.Rf6 Nd4 [ 58...Ke8 59.Rxe6+ fxe6 60.Kxe6 g5 61.hxg5 h4 62.g6 Kf8 63.Kf6 h3 64.g7+ Kg8 65.e6+- ] [ 58...Ng7 59.Kd7 Ne8 60.Rc6! ] 59.Kd7 Ne6 60.Rxe6 fxe6 61.Kxe6 g5 62.Kd7 1-0

Beliavsky,A Karpov,An Jugoslavija [Beliavsky,A]

E05 2620 2775 1996

68/433 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Qxc4 [ 9.Ne5 - 68/(433) ] [ 9.Rd1 - 68/(433) ] 9...Bc6 10.Bg5 Nbd7 [ 10...a5 - 68/(433) ] 11.Nc3 h6 [ 11...a5 - 68/(433) ] 12.Bxf6 [ 12.Bf4 Nb6 13.Qd3 Nbd5= ] 12...Nxf6 13.b4N [ 13.Ne5 - 68/(433) ] [ 13.Rfd1 - 52/497 ] [ 13.Rfe1 - 52/(497) ] 13...Bd5!? [ 13...Nd5 14.b5 axb5 15.axb5 Nxc3 16.bxc6± ] 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.Qb3 c6 16.e3 [ 16.b5 c5÷ ] 16...Ne4 17.Rfc1 Qd6 [ 17...Nd6!? 18.Ne5 Bf6 19.Nxc6 bxc6 20.Rxc6 Nc4 21.Rc5 Nb6 22.a5© ] 18.Rab1 a5 [ 18...Bf6 19.Rc2 Qe6 20.b5 cxb5 21.axb5 a5÷ ] 19.bxa5 [ 19.b5! c5 20.dxc5 Nxc5 21.Qd1 Rfd8

22.b6 Bf6 23.Rb5± ] 19...Rfb8 20.Rc2 Nf6! 21.Rcb2 [ 21.Ne5 Nd7= ] 21...Rxa5 22.Qc2 Qc7 23.Ne5 Nd7 24.Nd3 Bd6 25.Bh3 [ 25.f3 c5! ] 25...Nf6 26.Rb6 Ra7 27.Qb2 h5! [ 27...Rxa4 28.Rxb7 Qxb7 29.Qxb7 Rxb7 30.Rxb7± ] 28.a5 h4 29.Ne5 hxg3 30.hxg3 c5!= 31.Nc6 [ 31.Qb5!? ] 31...bxc6 32.dxc5 Bxg3 33.Rxb8+ Qxb8 34.Qxb8+ Bxb8 35.Rxb8+ Kh7 36.Rb6 Rxa5 37.Rxc6 Ne4 38.Rc7 Kg6 39.c6 Ra1+ 40.Kg2 Ra2 41.Rd7 Rxf2+ 42.Kg1 Rc2 43.Rxd5 [ 43.c7 Kf6 ] 43...Rc1+ 44.Kg2 Rc2+ 45.Kg1 ½-½

Gulko,B Ponomariov,R Pamplona [Gulko,B]

E06 2615 2550 1996

68/434 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 d5 5.0-0 Nc6 6.d4 Be7 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 a6 [ 8...a5 - 56/567 ] 9.b4 Ba7 10.Bb2N [ 10.Nc3 ] 10...0-0 11.Nbd2 Qe7 [ 11...d4? 12.Nb3 e5 13.b5± ] 12.Qc2 Rd8 13.e4! dxe4!? [ 13...d4 14.e5 Ng4 15.Qe4 f5 16.exf6 Nxf6 17.Qh4± ] [ 13...dxc4 14.Nxc4 Bd7 15.e5 Nd5 16.Nd6² ] 14.Nxe4 e5 15.Rad1 Bg4?! [ 15...Bf5 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 17.Qe2² ] [ 15...Nxe4!? 16.Qxe4 f6÷ ] 16.c5!± Nxe4 17.Qxe4 f5 18.Qc4+ Kh8 19.h3 Bh5 20.g4 fxg4 21.hxg4 Bg6 22.Qc3 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Bb8 [ 23...Re8 24.Rd5! Bb8 ( 24...Be4 25.Nxe5 Bxd5 26.Ng6+ hxg6 27.Qh3+ Kg8 28.Bxd5+ Kf8 29.Qh8# ) 25.Qd2± ] 24.Qd2 Bc7 25.Qg5 Qe6 26.Nh4 Bc2 [ 26...Bd8 27.Nxg6+ hxg6 28.Qd2 Qxg4

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29.Qd7 Qe2 30.Qh3+ Qh5 31.Rd7± ] A1) 26.Nd4?! Bxg2! ( 26...Nxe5 27.Nf5! 27.Bxd5 exd5 28.Nxb7 ) 27.Kxg2 Nxe5 [ 27.Rd2 h6! 28.Qh5 Bh7² ] 28.Nf3 Nxf3 29.Nxb7 Nd4 30.Nxd8 27...Qf7 Qf8 ; [ 27...Rg8!? 28.Rd2 ( 28.Bd5 Qf6= ) A2) 26.Ne1!? Nxe5 27.Bxd5 exd5 28...Bd8 29.Qh5 g6 30.Qh6 Bxf5 28.Nxb7 Nec6 29.bxc6 Qxe1+ 30.Kg2 31.Bd5!± ] Qe4+ 31.f3 Qc2+ 32.Kh3 Qf5+= ; 28.Rd2 Bb3? A3) 26.Nh4!+- ; [ 28...Bxf5± ] B) 25...Nd7 26.Qc7 ] 29.Qxg7++- Qxg7 30.Nxg7 Rg8 31.Nh5 18.bxa5 Be6 32.Nf6 Rg6 33.Ne8 Bxg4 [ 18.b5 Na7 19.Nd4 Na4„ ] [ 33...Bb8 34.Bxc6 bxc6 35.Rd8 Rxg4+ 18...Nd5 19.Nc4 Nxa5 20.Nd6 Rxc1 36.Kf1 Bc4+ 37.Ke1 Re4+ 38.Kd1 Re2 21.Rxc1 f6 39.Nd6+ ] [ 21...Bc6 22.Nd4± ] 34.f3 Bxf3 35.Nxc7 Rg7 36.Ne8 Rg8 [ 21...Ba4 22.Nd4 Nc6 23.Bxd5 exd5 37.Nd6 Nd4 38.Nf7+ Kg7 39.Nxe5 Ne2+ 24.N4f5 Qc7™ ( 24...Qd7 25.Nxg7 ; 40.Kh2 Bxg2 41.Rxe2 Bd5 42.Ng4+ 24...Qe6 25.Qxb7 Rb8 26.Qc7 ; 24...Qxe5 1-0 25.Qxb7 )] [ 21...b5 22.Bf1! ] 22.Ne4! Ra6!? [ 22...Bc6 23.exf6 gxf6 24.Nd4± ] E06 [ 22...b5 23.exf6 gxf6 24.Nfd2± Stohl,I 2560 >
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40.Ra4 A) 40...c5? 41.Kf1 ( 41.Kg2 Ke6 42.Kf3 Kd5 43.Ke3 Kc6 44.Ra1 Kb5= ) 41...Ke6 42.Ke2 Kd5 43.Kd3+- ; B) 40...Ke6 41.Kg2 ( 41.Kf1 Kd5 42.Ke2 Kc5= ) 41...Kd5 42.Kf3 c5 43.Ra1 f5 44.Ke3 Kc4= ] 37...fxg3 38.fxg3 Kf7 39.a5 Ra6 40.Kf2 Ke6 41.Ke3 Kd5 42.Kd3 Kc5 43.Rc1+! Kd6 [ 43...Kb4 44.Kd4 Rxa5 45.Rb1+ Ka3 46.Ra1+ Kb4 47.Rxa5 Kxa5 48.Kc5+- ] [ 43...Kb5 44.Kd4!+- ] [ 43...Kd5 44.Rf1 Ke6 45.Ra1 Kd5= ] 44.Rf1 Rxa5 45.Rxf6+ Ke5 46.Rxc6 Ra3+ 47.Kc4 Kf5 48.Rh6= ½-½

Bareev,E Balashov,Y Russia (ch) [Bareev,E]

E08 2655 2530 1996

68/436 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.Bf4 Nh5 10.Bc1 f5 11.b3 [ 11.Nbd2 ] 11...g5!?N [ 11...b5 - 66/415 ] 12.e3 [ 12.Bb2!? f4 13.Nbd2 ] 12...g4 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Ng7 15.Nc3 h5 16.Bb2 h4 [ 16...Bd7 17.Rad1 Qe8 18.Ne2 h4 19.f3 ] 17.Rad1 Qe8 18.f3 hxg3 [ 18...h3!? 19.Bh1 Bd7 20.Ne2 Rd8 21.Bd4 b6÷ ] 19.hxg3 Qg6 20.Ne2 Bd7 21.Nf4 Qg5 22.Kf2 Kf7 23.Rh1 Rh8 24.fxg4 fxg4! [ 24...Qxg4 25.cxd5 A) 25...cxd5 26.Bf3 Qg5 27.Qc7 Rxh1 28.Rxh1 Rc8 29.Qxd7 Rc2+ 30.Be2 Rxb2 31.Rh8 Rc2 ( 31...Rxa2 32.Qc8 ) 32.Qxb7+- ; B) 25...exd5 26.Bh3 Qg5 27.e6+ Bxe6 28.Bxg7 Qxg7 29.Bxf5± ] 25.e4 Bc5+?! [ 25...Rxh1 26.Rxh1 dxc4= ] 26.Ke2 Rxh1 27.Rxh1 d4??

[ 27...dxc4 28.Qxc4 Be7² ] 28.Qd2! Qxe5 [ 28...Rd8 29.Nd3! Qxd2+ 30.Kxd2± ] 29.b4 Nf5 30.Kf2!+- d3+ 31.bxc5 Qxc5+ 32.Ke1 1-0

Yakovich,Y Vlassov,N Russia [Yakovich,Y]

E10 2530 2395 1996

68/437 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.a3 d5 5.Nc3 [ 5.Nbd2 - 68/(437) ] 5...dxc4N [ 5...a6 - 67/566 ] 6.e4 Na5 7.Bxc4 Nxc4 8.Qa4+ Nd7 [ 8...Bd7!? 9.Qxc4 Bc6² ] 9.Qxc4 c5 10.Be3! [ 10.0-0? Nb6 ] 10...Nb6 11.Qe2 cxd4 12.Bxd4 f6 13.0-0 Be7 14.Rfd1 Bd7 15.Rd2 [ 15.Nb5?! 0-0! 16.Nxa7 Ba4 ] 15...Qc8 [ 15...Qc7 16.Rad1 Rd8 17.Nb5± ] 16.Bxb6 axb6 17.Rad1 Bc6 [ 17...Ba4 18.Nxa4 Rxa4 19.Qb5+ Qc6 20.Qxc6+ bxc6 21.Nd4± ] 18.Nd5! Bd8 19.Nd4 0-0 20.Nf4! Ba4 [ 20...e5 21.Nde6+- ] [ 20...Bd7 21.Nf5! ( 21.Rc2 ) 21...exf5 ( 21...Bc6 22.Rxd8+- ) 22.Rxd7+- ] 21.b3 e5 22.bxa4! [ 22.Nde6? Bxb3 23.Rxd8 Bxd1 24.Qa2 ( 24.Rxc8 Bxe2 ) 24...Qc1! ( 24...Rxd8? 25.Ng5+! Kh8 26.Nf7+ Kg8 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Qg8+ ) 25.Nd3 Qc3 26.Rxf8+ Rxf8 27.Nxf8+ Bb3 ] 22...exd4 [ 22...exf4 23.Nf5+- ] 23.Rxd4 Be7 24.Rd7 Rf7 25.Qa2 Qe8 26.Rxb7“ Rxa4“ 27.Qe6 Rxa3 28.h3 Kf8 29.Rdd7 Qc8 30.Rbc7 Ra1+ 31.Kh2 Qe8 32.Nd5 Ra5 33.Rxe7 Rxe7 34.Nxe7 Re5 35.Qg8# # 1-0

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Miles,A Atalik,S Beijing [Atalik,S]

284 E10 2630 Muse,M 2525 Kosten,A 1996 Berlin [Kosten,A]

68/438 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3 g6 5.dxc5N [ 5.Nc3 - 51/495 ] 5...Na6 6.Nc3 [ 6.e4?! Bxc5! >
E11 2440 2525 1996

68/439 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 [ 2...Nc6 - 68/(439) ] 3.Nf3 [ 3.g3 - 68/(439) ] 3...Bb4+ 4.Nbd2 b6 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Bxd2 [ 6.Qxd2 - 68/(439) ] 6...Bb7 7.Bg5 d6 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Be2 h6 10.Bh4 Qe7 11.Nd2 e5 12.Bf3N [ 12.d5 - 65/469 ] 12...Bxf3 13.Qxf3 0-0 14.0-0 [ 14.Ne4? exd4 ( 14...g5 ) 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Qxf6 gxf6 18.exd4 Rfe8+ 19.Kd2 Re4 20.Kc3 Rae8³ ] [ 14.0-0-0!² e4 15.Qe2 c5 ] 14...e4 15.Qe2 a5 16.b4 Qe6 17.d5!? Qf5 18.Nb3 axb4 19.axb4 Ne5 20.Nd4 Qg6 21.Bg3 Nd3 22.Nb5 [ 22.Nc6 Qh5 ] 22...Rxa1 23.Rxa1 Rc8 24.Rb1?! [ 24.Ra7 Nh5!? 25.Rxc7 ( 25.Bh4 f5!? 26.Nxc7 f4÷ ) 25...Rxc7 26.Nxc7 Nxg3 27.hxg3 Qf6= ] 24...Nh5 25.Qa2 [ 25.Bh4 f5 ] 25...Nxg3 26.hxg3 Ne5!‚ 27.Qa6? [ 27.Nd4 Qh5 28.Nc6 Nxc6 29.dxc6 Qe5= ] 27...Rf8!-+ 28.c5 [ 28.Nxc7 Qh5 29.Qxb6 Ng4 ( 29...Nf3+ 30.gxf3 exf3 31.Ne6 fxe6 32.Qxd6 Rf6 33.Qd8+ Kh7 34.dxe6 Qh3 35.Qd3+ Rg6 36.Qf1 Rxg3+ 37.fxg3 Qxg3+ 38.Kh1 Qh4+= ) 30.Re1 Qh2+ 31.Kf1 Qh1+ 32.Ke2 Qxg2 33.Rf1 Qf3+ 34.Ke1 Nh2 35.Rg1 Qf6-+ ] 28...Ng4 29.cxd6 cxd6 [ 29...Qh5! 30.dxc7 Qh2+ 31.Kf1 Qh1+ 32.Ke2 Qxb1 33.c8Q Qb2+ 34.Ke1 Qxf2+ 35.Kd1 Nxe3+ 36.Kc1 Qf1+ 37.Kb2 Nc4+-+ ] 30.Rc1 [ 30.Nc3 Qh5 31.Nd1 Qh2+ 32.Kf1 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxg2 34.Kd2 Ne5-+ ] 30...Kh7! [ 30...Qh5?? 31.Rc8 Rxc8 32.Qxc8+ Kh7 33.Nxd6= ]

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[ 30...Qf5 31.Rc2 Qxd5 32.Nd4 Qh5 33.Rc8∓ ] 31.Nc3 [ 31.Rc8 Qf5 32.Rc2 Qh5-+ ] 31...Qh5 32.Ne2“ Qh2+ 33.Kf1 Qh1+ 34.Ng1 Nh2+ 35.Ke2 Qxg2 36.Qxb6 Ng4 [ 36...Ra8! ] 37.Kd2 Qxf2+ 38.Ne2 Ra8 39.Rc2 Ra3 0-1

Gurevich,M Gunawan,R Jakarta [Gurevich,M]

E11 2605 2425 1996

68/440 1.c4 e6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Nbd2 d5 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.a3 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Qc2 Nb8N [/\ Nbd7, b6, Bb7] [ 8...a6 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Nxc4 h6 11.Bd2 b5 12.Na5 Nxa5 13.Bxa5 Nd5 14.Rc1 Bd6 15.e4 Nf4 16.e5 Be7 17.Bh7+ Kh8 18.Be4 Nd5 19.Bxc7± ] [ 8...a5 - 56/573 ] 9.Bd3 b6 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Nbd7 12.Be3 Bb7 13.Nxf6+ Nxf6 14.0-0-0 Qc8 15.Ne5?! [ 15.Rhe1!? c5 16.d5! exd5 17.cxd5ƒ ] 15...c5 16.dxc5 [ 16.Rhe1!? Rd8 ( 16...cxd4 17.Bxd4 Rd8 18.Bc3 /\ g4 ) 17.g4 cxd4 18.Bd2© ] 16...Bxc5 17.Bg5 Qc7! 18.Bxf6?! [ 18.Rhe1 Rfd8÷ ] 18...gxf6 19.Nd7 Qf4+ 20.Qd2 [ 20.Kb1 Rfd8 21.Nxc5 bxc5 22.Bxh7+ Kg7 23.Bd3 Rd4„ ] 20...Qxd2+ [ 20...Qxf2!? 21.Qxf2 Bxf2 22.Nxf8 Kxf8 23.Rhf1 Be3+ 24.Kc2 Bxg2∓ 25.Rxf6? Ke7-+ ] 21.Rxd2 Rfd8 22.Nxf6+ [ 22.Nxc5 bxc5 23.f3³ ] 22...Kg7 23.Ng4 [ 23.Be4 Rxd2 24.Kxd2 Rd8+ 25.Ke2 Ba6∓ ] 23...Bxg2 24.Rg1 Bb7 25.Rg3 h5? [ 25...f5 26.Ne5+ Kf6³ ] 26.Ne3+ Kf6 27.Rh3= Rh8 [ 27...Kg5 28.Rg3+ Kh6 29.Rh3= /\ Be2 ] 28.Be2 Ke7 29.Bf3 [ 29.Rxh5? Rxh5 30.Bxh5 Rh8 31.Bd1

Rxh2∓ ] 29...Bxe3 30.fxe3 Bxf3 31.Rxf3 Rac8 32.Rd4 Rhg8 33.Rh3 Rg4 34.b3 b5 [ 34...Rc5= ] 35.Rxh5 Rxd4 36.exd4 bxc4 37.Rc5!? Rb8! [ 37...Rxc5 38.dxc5 cxb3 39.Kb2 f5 40.Kxb3 f4 41.Kc3+- ] 38.b4 Kd6 39.Rxc4 Rh8 40.Rc5 [ 40.Rc2 Rh4= ] 40...Rxh2 41.Ra5 f5 42.Rxa7 Rh4 43.Kc2 Rxd4 44.Kc3 e5 45.a4 Rd1 46.Ra8 Ke7 47.Ra5 ½-½

Karpov,An Rogers,I Espana [Karpov,An]

E11 2775 2575 1996

68/441 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 [ 4...Bxd2+ - 68/(441) ] 5.g3 Nc6 6.Nc3 Bxc3 7.Bxc3 Ne4 8.Rc1 0-0 9.Bg2 d6 10.d5 Nxc3 11.Rxc3 Nb8 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Nd4 [ 13.0-0 ] 13...c6N [ 13...Nd7? 14.Nxe6+- ] [ 13...e5 - 59/534 ] 14.0-0 Nd7 15.b4 Nf6 [ 15...c5?! 16.Nxe6+- ] 16.b5 e5 17.Nc2 cxb5 18.cxb5 Be6 19.Ne3!± Rac8 20.Qd2 Rxc3 21.Qxc3 Qd7 22.Rd1 [ 22.a4!?± ] 22...Qxb5 23.Rxd6 Bxa2 24.Rd2 e4!² [ 24...Bf7 25.Rb2± ] 25.Qa3 [ 25.Rb2!? Qa6 26.Qc2 Bf7 27.Bxe4 ] 25...Bf7 26.Qxa7 Qb1+ 27.Bf1 Qb4 28.Rd4 Qb5 29.Rd6 [ 29.Qa3! ] 29...Nd5™ 30.h3 [ 30.Nxd5 Bxd5 31.e3 Qb2! ( 31...Bc4 32.Bxc4+ Qxc4 33.Qxb7± )] 30...Nxe3 31.Qxe3 Bd5 32.Qg5 Bc6 33.Qxb5 Bxb5 34.e3 Bxf1 35.Kxf1 Re8 36.Rd7 [ 36.Rb6 Re7 37.g4 Kf7 38.Kg2 Ke8

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39.Kg3 Kd8 40.Kf4 Kc7 41.Rb4 Rf7+ 42.Kg3 Re7 ] 36...b5 37.Rb7 Re5 38.Kg2 h5 39.f4 Rc5 40.Kf1 g6 41.Ke1 Rc3 42.Kd2 Rd3+ 43.Ke2 Rb3 44.Re7 Rb2+ ½-½

Ilincic,Z Arkell,K Bratislava [Ilincic,Z]

E11 2520 2545 1996

68/442 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Bxd2+ 7.Nbxd2 d6 8.0-0 a5 9.e4 e5 10.d5 Nb8 11.Ne1 h5!? 12.Nef3! [ 12.h4 Na6 13.Nd3 c6 14.b3 ( 14.a3 Nc5 15.Nxc5 dxc5= ) 14...Nc5 15.Nb2 cxd5 16.cxd5 b5 17.a4 Bd7= ] [ 12.Nd3!? - 68/(442) ] 12...Bg4 13.Qb3 b6 [ 13...Bxf3? 14.Qxb7+- ] 14.Qe3N [ 14.c5 - 50/533 ] 14...Bxf3 15.Nxf3 Nbd7 16.Nh4! Ng4 [ 16...g6 17.Bh3 Nc5 18.f3 0-0 19.b3 /\ a3+/= ] 17.Qe2 [ 17.Qd2 Nh6! 18.Bh3 Nf6 19.f3 Nh7!= ] 17...g6 18.Bh3 Ndf6 [ 18...Nh6 19.f3 g5 20.Nf5 Nxf5 21.Bxf5² ] 19.f3 Nh6 20.Qd2! [ 20.Rae1 0-0= ] 20...Kf8 21.Rae1 Kg7 22.f4! exf4?! [ 22...Nfg4 23.f5 Rhf8 ( 23...g5 24.f6+! Nxf6 25.Qxg5++- ) 24.Bxg4 Nxg4 25.f6+! Nxf6 26.Qg5 Qd8 27.Rxf6!+- ] [ 22...Nh7 23.f5 ( 23.Nf3 f6 24.Be6 Nf8 25.f5² ) 23...Qg5 24.Qe2 ( 24.f6+ Kf8 25.Qxg5 Nxg5 26.Bg2 Nh7 27.Rf3 Ng5= ) 24...Rhf8 ( 24...Ng4 25.Rf3² ∆Qh6 26.fxg6 fxg6 27.Bxg4 hxg4 28.Rf5!± Nf6 29.Rxf6! Kxf6 30.Qxg4+- ) A) 25.f6+ Kh8! ( 25...Nxf6 26.Nf3+- ) 26.Rf2 Ng8∓ ; B) 25.Rf3 /\ Ref1+/= ] 23.gxf4 Nxe4? [ 23...Nfg4 24.Nf3 f6 25.Nd4± ] 24.Qd4+ Kh7

[ 24...Qf6 25.Rxe4+- ] [ 24...Kg8 25.Nxg6! fxg6 26.Rxe4 Qh4 ( 26...Qg7 27.Qxg7+ Kxg7 28.Re7+ /\ Rc7+- ) 27.Rfe1! Qxh3 28.Re8+ Rxe8 29.Rxe8+ Kf7 30.Rxh8 Qg4+ 31.Kf2 Qh4+ 32.Kf1 Qh3+ 33.Ke1 Qh4+ 34.Kd1 Qg4+ 35.Kc1+- ] 25.Nf3 1-0

Van Wely,L Adams,Mi New York (open) [Van Wely,L]

E11 2570 2660 1996

68/443 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Bd2 Qe7 4.g3 Nf6 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bxd2+ 7.Nbxd2 d6 8.0-0 a5 9.e4 e5 10.d5 Nb8 11.Ne1 0-0 12.Nd3 Bg4 13.Qe1!N [ 13.f3 - 51/498 ] 13...Na6 14.Qe3 [ ¹14.f4 ] [ 14.a3 ] 14...Bd7 15.f4 [ ¹15.a3 c6 16.Qb6 ] 15...Nb4 16.Ne1 [ 16.fxe5 A) 16...dxe5 17.Ne1 ( 17.Nxb4 axb4 18.c5 Ng4 ); B) 16...Ng4 17.exd6 Qxd6 ( 17...Nxe3 18.dxe7 Rfe8 19.Rf3 ; 17...cxd6© ) 18.Qe2 Nxd3 19.Qxd3 Qb6+ 20.Kh1 Nf2+ 21.Rxf2 Qxf2÷ ] 16...c6 17.a3 exf4 [ 17...Na6 18.fxe5 Qxe5 19.Nd3 Qe7 20.Qb6 /\ Rae1 ] 18.gxf4 Na6 19.Qd4 cxd5 20.cxd5 Nc5 21.e5 Ng4 22.Nef3 Bb5 23.Rfc1 Nd3 24.Rc3 [ 24.Bf1!? Nxc1 25.Bxb5 Rac8÷ ] 24...dxe5 25.fxe5 Ndxe5 26.Nxe5 Nxe5 27.Rc5 [ 27.d6 Qe8 ( 27...Qf6 28.Rc5+- ) 28.Bxb7 Rb8 29.Bg2 f6„ ] 27...Qe8™ 28.Rxb5 Qxb5 29.Qxe5 Qb6+ 30.Kh1 Rfe8 31.Qf4 Qxb2 32.Rf1 Qxa3 33.d6 [ 33.Qxf7+ Kh8 34.Nc4 Qb4 35.d6 (/\ Bd5, Ne5, Qg8, Nf7#) Re1!! 36.d7 Rd8∓ /\ a4 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 33...Rf8 34.Bxb7 Rad8 35.Ne4 f5 36.Bd5+ Kh8 37.Ng5 [ 37.Ng5 Qxd6 38.Nf7+ Rxf7 39.Bxf7= ] ½-½

287 Christiansen,L Gurevich,D USA (ch) [Gurevich,D]

E12 2555 2570 1996

E12 68/445 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 b6 4.e3 2455 e6 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 Bb7 7.a3 d5 8.Bg5 2565 Be7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 Bxd5!? [ 10...exd5?!² ] 1996 11.Nxd5 Qxd5 12.Qa4+ Ke7 13.Rc1 Rd8 14.Bd3 68/444 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Bf4 [ 14.Be2!? a6 15.Rc7+ Rd7 16.Rc8 Rd8 Bb7 5.e3 Bb4+ 6.Nfd2 0-0 7.Bd3 d5 17.Rxd8 Kxd8 18.0-0 Nc6= ∆19.Rc1? [ 7...Bxg2 8.Rg1 Be4 9.Bxe4 Nxe4 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 Bxd4 21.Bxa6 Bxf2+ 10.Qg4 g6 ( 10...Qf6 11.Ke2 ) 11.Bh6© ] 22.Kh1 Bd4 ] 8.0-0 c5 9.dxc5N 14...a6N [ 9.a3 - 26/613 ] [ 14...Nd7 - 28/602 ] 9...Bxc5 10.Nb3 Be7 15.0-0 Ra7! 16.Rfe1 Bxd4! [ 10...dxc4= ] [ 16...b5? 17.Qa5 Nc6?? 18.Qb6 ] 11.Nc3 Nc6 12.cxd5 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 17.Bxh7 Qb5! 14.e4 Qd7 15.Qe2 e5! 16.Bg3 [ 17...g6?! ] [ 16.Be3 Nb4 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

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E12 12.Rf1!? [ 12.0-0 exf4 13.Bxf4 Bd6 14.Bxd6 Lautier,J 2630 Qxd6÷ ] Onischuk,Al 2580 [ 12.f5 Bc5 13.Bg5 Bd4 14.Bxf6 gxf6 Wijk aan Zee 1997 ( 14...Bxc3+!? ) 15.Nb5 Bxb5 16.cxb5 [Onischuk,Al] 0-0!?÷ ] 68/446 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 12...Bd6 Ba6 5.Qc2 c5 6.d5 exd5 7.cxd5 g6 8.Nc3 [ 12...exf4!?÷ ] Bg7 9.g3 0-0 10.Bg2 d6 11.0-0 Nbd7 13.g3 12.Re1 Re8 13.h3 b5 14.e4 Rc8 15.Bf4!N [ 13.f5 Bc5!? /\ Bd4 ] [ 15.Be3 - 67/573 ] 13...0-0 14.Be3 Re8! 15.f5 Rc8 16.g4 Qb7 15...Nb6? 17.Bf3 Bf8 18.g5 Ne8 19.g6 Nd6 [ 15...Qb6 ] [ 19...hxg6 20.fxg6 fxg6 21.Qg2ƒ ] 16.Bf1!± c4™ [ 19...f6 20.b4!ƒ ] [ 16...Nc4? 17.a4 b4 18.Nd1 b3 20.gxh7+?! 19.Qc1+- ] [ 20.gxf7+! Kxf7 ( 20...Kh8 21.Qg2 Nxc4 17.Rad1 Qd7 18.Bg2! Bb7 19.Be3 Na4 22.Bh6 Nd6 23.Bh5! ) 21.Qg2ƒ ] 20.Nxa4 bxa4 21.Nd4? 20...Kh8!? [ 21.Bd4± ] [ 20...Kxh7! ( > < c 4 , e 4 ) 21.Qd3 b5!÷ 21...Re7 22.Nc6 ( 21...Nxf5? 22.Bh5! Nxe3 23.Qxe3‚ )] [ 22.f4 Rce8 23.Nc6 ( 23.Bf2 Nxd5 ) 21.Qg2 Nxc4 22.Bh6 f6™ 23.b3 23...Rxe4 24.Bxe4 Rxe4© ] [ 23.Rg1 d6 ] 22...Bxc6 23.dxc6 Rxc6 24.Bf4 23...Nd6? [ 24.e5 Rxe5 25.Bxc6 Qxc6 26.Bf4 [ 23...Na5! 24.b4 Nb3 25.Qa2 Bd5! ( 26.Bxa7 Rh5!? ) 26...Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1÷ ] 26.Nxd5 Nxa1 27.Nxf6 Nc2+ 28.Kf2 d5 24...Nh5 25.e5? 29.Nxd5 Nd4!∓ ] [ 25.Bg5 Re5 26.Bd2!² ] 24.Qg6 Nxf5! 25...Nxf4 26.gxf4 Rb6 27.Qxc4 Qe8 [ 24...Nxe4? 25.Qf7! Kxh7 26.Nxe4 Bxe4 28.Rd5 dxe5 29.Rc5 exf4! 30.Rxe7 Qxe7 27.Bxg7+- ] 31.Rc7 Qe1+ 32.Kh2 Re6 33.Rc8+ Re8 25.Qxf5?“ 34.Rxe8+ [ 25.exf5! Bxf3 26.Qf7 Kxh7 27.Bxg7! [ 34.Rc7 Rf8! ] Bxg7 28.Rg1 Bg2 29.Qg6+ Kg8 30.Rxg2 34...Qxe8 35.b4 Qe5 36.Bf3 Qb2 37.Qc8+ d6 31.Nd5© |^ ] Bf8 38.Kg2 Qxa3 39.b5 Qe7 40.Qc4 25...gxh6 26.Rg1 Bg7 27.Kd2?“ Qg5+ 41.Kf1 a3 42.Bd5 Qf5 43.Kg2 Bd6 [ 27.Ra2 ] 44.Bf3 Qc5 45.Qb3 Qd4 46.Bd5 Bc5 [ 27.Rd1³ ] 47.Qa2 Kg7 48.Kf3 f5 49.Kg2 Qb2 27...d6 28.Rg3 Rc7 29.Rag1 Rf8 30.Be2 0-1 d5!∓ 31.exd5 Bxd5 32.Nxd5 Qxd5+ 33.Ke1?? [ 33.Rd3∓ ] E12 33...Rc1+ [ 33...Rc1+ 34.Kf2 Qc5+-+ ] Levin,F 2475 Chuchelov,V 2490 0-1 France 1996 [Chuchelov,V] 68/447 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 [ 7.dxc5 - 68/(447) ] 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Be2 Qb8 11.f4 e5N [ 11...Bc5 - 66/421 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Greenfeld,A Tunik,G Beer_Sheva [Greenfeld,A]

289 E12 2560 Notkin,M 2475 Lerner,K 1996 Sankt_Peterburg [Notkin,M]

68/448 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Bf4 Bc5 11.Be2 0-0 12.0-0-0 Ne8 13.Kb1!? [ 13.Bg3 - 68/(448) ] 13...f6 [ 13...Qe7 ] [ 13...Bxf2!? ] 14.Bg3 e5 15.f4 Bd4 16.Nb5!N [ 16.Bf3 - 65/477 ] 16...Bxb5 17.cxb5 Rc8 [ 17...Qe7 18.Bc4+ Kh8 19.Bd5± ] [ 17...Kh8!? (/\ 18.Rhf1 Nd6! 19.fe5 fe5 20. Rd4? ed4 21.Bd6 Rf1 22.Bf1 Qf6-+) 18.f5!? ( 18.Qb3² )] 18.Qa4! Nc7 [ 18...Nd6?? 19.fxe5+- ] [ 18...Rc7 19.f5! (/\ Rd4) Bc5 20.Bc4+ Kh8 21.Bd5 Nd6 22.Be1 /\ h4, g4-g5-> ] 19.Rc1 [/\ Qa7] Ne6 20.fxe5 Rxc1+?! [ ¹20...fxe5 21.Bc4 ( 21.Rxc8?! Qxc8 22.Qxa7 Nc5ƒ >
E12 2520 2580 1996

68/449 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 d6 9.Be2 Be7 [ 9...Nbd7 - 68/(449) ] 10.Be3 a6 11.0-0-0 Nfd7!? [ 11...Nc6? 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.e5 ] [ 11...Nbd7?! 12.g4 ] [ 11...Qc7!? ] 12.Kb1N [ 12.g4 - 67/576 ] 12...Nc6 13.f4 [ 13.Nxc6 Bxc6 14.Rd2 0-0 15.Rhd1 Qb8 ( 15...Qc7 16.Nd5 ; 15...Rc8 16.Bf4 e5 17.Be3² ) 16.f4² ] 13...0-0 14.Nb3 [ 14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.Rd2 Rc8 16.Rhd1 Qc7÷ ] 14...Qb8 [ 14...Rc8 15.g4 Qc7 16.g5 Nc5 17.Nd2÷ ] 15.e5 [ 15.g4!? ] 15...Nc5 16.Nxc5 [ 16.exd6 Bxd6 17.Nxc5 Bxc5 >> ] 17.exd6 [ 17.Ne4 Nd4 ( 17...dxe5 18.Nxc5² ) 18.Bxd4 cxd4 19.Nxd6 Bxd6 20.exd6 Qxd6 21.Bd3÷ ] 17...Bxd6 18.f5 [ 18.Ne4 Nd4÷ ] 18...Nd4 19.Bxd4 cxd4 20.Rxd4 Bxg2 [ 20...Be5 21.Rd3 exf5 ( 21...Bxg2 22.Rg1 Bc6 23.fxe6 fxe6 24.Rh3‚ ) 22.Nd5² ] 21.Rg1! Bc5 22.Rh4 Bf2! [ 22...Bxg1 23.f6 h6 ( 23...g6 24.Qd2+- ) 24.fxg7! Rd8 ( 24...Kxg7 25.Qc1 ) 25.Rxh6 A) 25...f5 26.Qc1! Bd4 27.Rh8+ Kf7 28.Bh5+ Ke7 29.Qg5+ Kd6 ( 29...Bf6 30.g8Q Rxg8 31.Rh7+ Kd6 32.Qxf6± ) 30.Rxd8+ Qxd8 31.Qxg2 Bxc3 ( 31...Qg8 32.Bf7! ) 32.bxc3 Rb8+ 33.Kc2± ; B) 25...Kxg7 26.Qh7+ Kf8 27.Rf6© ] 23.Bf3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 23.Rh5 Bxg1 24.f6 h6 25.fxg7 Qf4!? 26.gxf8Q+ Rxf8÷ ] 23...Bxh4 24.Qxg2 Bf6 25.Bxa8 Bxc3 26.Bb7 Bd4 27.Rd1 Qe5 28.Bxa6 exf5 [ 28...Qxf5+ 29.Ka2 Qe5÷ ] 29.Qd2 Rd8 30.Bb7 Qc7 31.Bd5 Bf6 32.Ka2 g6 [ 32...Rb8 33.b4!? ] 33.Qe2 Kg7 34.Rd3 Rd7 35.Rb3 Re7 36.Qd3?“ [ 36.Qd2² ] 36...Qxh2∓ 37.c5 h5 38.c6 h4 39.Qa6?! [ 39.a4∓ ] 39...Qe5 40.Qc4 h3 41.Bh1 h2 [ ¹41...g5 ] 42.a4 Qe1 43.Bd5 Rc7 [ 43...h1Q? 44.Bxh1 Qxh1 45.c7 ] 44.Qf4 Be5? [ 44...Ra7! 45.Rh3 ( 45.c7 Be5 46.Re3 Bxf4 47.Rxe1 Bxc7 ) 45...g5 46.Qxh2 ( 46.Qc4 Qe5 ) 46...Rxa4+ 47.Ra3 Rxa3+ 48.bxa3 ( 48.Kxa3 Qa5+ ) 48...Qa1+ 49.Kb3 Qd1+ 50.Kc4 Qd4+-+ ] 45.Re3 Bxf4 46.Rxe1 [R 9/j] Ra7? [ 46...Bd6!∓ /\ Ra7-a5 ] 47.Ka3 Ra5? [ 47...Kf6 48.b4 Bc7÷ ] 48.Bh1 Rc5 49.b4 Rc3+ 50.Kb2 Rg3 51.a5 Rg1 52.Rb1 Be5+ 53.Ka2 Rg3 54.b5 [ 54.a6?! Bd4 ] 54...Bd6 55.a6 Ra3+ 56.Kb2 Ra5 57.Kc2 Ra2+ 58.Kd3 Ra3+ 59.Kc4 Rg3 60.Bd5 [ 60.a7 Rg1 61.a8Q Rxb1 62.Bg2± ] 60...Rg1 61.a7? [ 61.Rb2! Rd1 ( 61...Rc1+ 62.Kd3 Rd1+ 63.Rd2 ; 61...Ra1 62.b6 Rxa6 63.c7 ) 62.Rxh2! Bxh2 63.b6+- Svidler,P ] 61...Rxb1 62.a8Q Rb4+ 63.Kd3 Rxb5 64.Qa1+ Kg8 65.Bh1 Re5 66.Qa8+ Kg7 67.Kd2 Bc7 68.Qa1 Kg8 69.Qa8+ Kg7 70.Qb7 Re7 71.Qb2+² (+) ½-½

290 Handke,F Farago,I Regensburg [Farago,I]

E12 2230 2440 1997

68/450 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.Bf4 [ 10.Bg5 - 68/(450) ] 10...e5 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 Be7!?N [ 12...0-0 - 43/635 ] 13.Bd3!? [ 13.f3!?÷ ] 13...0-0 14.f3 d6?! [ 14...Ne8! ] 15.Bf2 Nd7 16.0-0 Nc5 17.Nxc5? [ 17.Be2! Ne6 18.Rfd1² ] 17...dxc5! [ 17...bxc5 18.Nd5 /\ b4 ] 18.Nd5 Bd6 19.b3 Nd4 20.Qc3 Qg5! 21.Be3 Qh5 22.Ra2 Rae8!³ 23.a4 f5 [ 23...Re6 24.a5 Bb8 25.axb6 axb6 26.b4!÷ ] 24.exf5! [ 24.a5 b5! 25.cxb5 ( 25.a6 b4∓ ) 25...Bxd5 26.exd5 e4∓ ] 24...e4! 25.g4 Nxf3+ 26.Rxf3 Qh4!? [ 26...Qxg4+?? 27.Rg2 Qxf3 28.Qxg7# ] [ 26...Qf7!! 27.Rff2 ( 27.Bxe4? Rxe4 28.h3 Bxd5 29.cxd5 Qxd5 /\ Rg4-/+ ) 27...Bxd5 28.cxd5 Be5! 29.Qd2 exd3 30.Qxd3 Bd4! 31.Bxd4 Qxd5³ ] 27.Bxe4 Rxe4 28.h3 Bxd5 29.cxd5 h5™ 30.g5™ Be5 31.Qd3 Rxf5!? [ 31...Rxe3 32.Rxe3 Bd4 33.Kh1 Qxg5 34.Re1!÷ ] [ 31...Bd4!? 32.Bxd4 ( 32.Kh1 Rxf5!∓ ) 32...Rxd4 33.Qe3 Re4 34.Qd2 Rfe8÷ ] 32.Rxf5 Rxe3! 33.Qxe3™ [ 33.Qd2 Re1+ 34.Rf1 Bd4+ 35.Kg2 Qe4+∓ ] 33...Bd4 34.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 35.Raf2 Kh7! [ 35...a6? 36.g6! ] 36.Kg2 a6! 37.Re2 b5 [ 37...Qd3!? 38.Rfe5 Qxb3! 39.Rd2 c4 40.g6+! Kxg6 41.d6 c3 42.d7! cxd2 43.d8Q d1Q 44.Qe8+! ] 38.axb5 axb5 39.Re7! c4 40.bxc4 bxc4 41.Rff7!! Qxd5+ [ 41...c3 42.Rxg7+ Qxg7 43.d6!± ] 42.Kf2 Qxg5 43.Kf3 c3

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[ 43...h4 44.Rxg7+ Qxg7 45.Rxg7+ Kxg7 23...a4! 46.Ke4 Kg6 47.Kd4 Kf5 48.Kxc4 Kf4 [ 23...Re6!? 24.Rxe6 fxe6 25.Bc2² ] 49.Kd3 Kg3 50.Ke2= ] 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.Re1 Rxe1+ 26.Qxe1 g6 44.h4!! Qd5+ 27.Qe2 Qd4?“ [ 44...Qg4+ 45.Ke3= ] [ 27...f5 28.h5!± |^ ] 45.Ke3! Qd2+ 46.Ke4 Qe1+ 47.Kd3 Qg3+ [ 27...d5 48.Kc2 A) 28.cxd5 Bxd5 29.Qe8+ Kg7 ½-½ 30.Qe5+ ( 30.Qxa4 Qg1+ ) 30...f6 31.Qe2 h5© ; B) 28.Qc2!² ] E12 28.Be4!± Bxe4+ [ 28...f5 29.Bxc6 ( 29.Bd5+ Kf8 ) 29...dxc6 Piket,Je 2640 30.Qc2 ] Salov,Va 2665 [ 28...h5 ] Wijk aan Zee 1997 29.fxe4 Kg7 30.Qc2 Kf6?! [Piket,Je] [ 30...h5 31.Ka2! >
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20.e4 ] [ 17...c4!? 18.Ne1 Nf6! ( 18...g5 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.Bxe4 gxf4 21.gxf4± ) 19.Qxc4 Nh5÷ ∆20.Rdc1? Nxf4 21.Qxf4 Nd4 ] 18.Nd2 Nf6 [ 18...Nxd2 19.Rxd2± ] 19.Qxc5 Nh5 [ 19...Rxe2 20.Qxb5 Nd4 21.Qd3 Nh5 22.Be3+- ] 20.e3!± Nd4 [ 20...Nxf4 21.exf4 Nd4 22.Qxa7+- ] 21.Qxa7 [ 21.Qd5 Nxf4 ( 21...Ne6!? / \ R c 5 , g 5) 22.exf4± ] 21...Ne2+ 22.Kf1 [ 22.Kh2?? Nhxf4 23.exf4 Bd4 24.Qb7 Bxf2 25.Ne4 Bxg3+ ] 22...g5 23.Bf3 [ 23.hxg5 hxg5 24.Be5! ( 24.Bxg5 Nexg3+ ; 24.Kxe2 gxf4‚ ) 24...Bxe5 25.Kxe2± Maksimenko,A ] 23...gxf4 24.Bxe2 [ 24.Bxh5 Nxg3+ 25.fxg3 fxe3÷ ] 24...fxe3 25.Bxh5 Qf6 26.Bf3 exd2 27.Kg2? [ 27.Bg4! Qxd6 28.Qxd7± ] 27...Qxd6 28.Qa5 Rc2 29.Be4!? [/\ 29...Re4 30.Qa8] [ 29.Qxb5 Rb8„ ] 29...Rxb2 30.Rxb2 Bxb2 31.Rxd2 Qxa3 [ 31...Qe5? 32.Re2 ] 32.Qxb5 Rxe4 33.Rxb2 Qa8™ 34.f3 Re3 35.Qf5 Qe8= 36.Qg4+ Kh7 37.Qf5+ Kg7 38.Qg4+ Kh7 39.Qf5+ Kg7 ½-½

Lputian,S Dautov,R Budapest [Dautov,R] 68/453 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Qc2 c5 7.cxd5 8.Qa4+N [ 8.Nxd4 - 66/428 ] 8...Nbd7 9.dxe6 [ 9.Nxd4 Nxd5 10.Nxd5 Bxd5 Bb7= ] 9...dxc3 10.exd7+ Qxd7 11.Qxd7+ 12.bxc3 Be7 13.Be3! Rc8 14.Bd4 0-0

[ 14...Bf6 15.Nd2! ( 15.e3? Rxc3 ) 15...0-0 16.e3 Rfd8 ( 16...Rfe8 17.h4 /\ Rh3 ) 17.f3 /\ Be2, Kf2 ] 15.e3 Nc5 16.Nd2 [ 16.Be2? Nb3 17.Rb1 ( 17.Ra2? Bd5∓ ) 17...Nxd4 18.cxd4 Bxa3³ ] 16...Na4! 17.c4 Bc5 [>
Mikhalevski,V Greenfeld,A E12 2595 Israel (ch) 2615 [Greenfeld,A] 1996 68/454 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 4.a3 [ 5.Bg5 - 68/(454) ] cxd4 5...d5 6.Bg5 Be7 [ 6...dxc4 - 68/(454) ] 7.Qa4+ c6 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Bxe7 Nxc3N 10.Qxc6+ Nxc6 11.Bxd8 Nb5 12.Bg5 11.e4 Nbxd4 13.Nxd4 Nxd4 14.Rd1 h6! 15.Bxh6?! Nxd7 [ 15.Bf4 - 68/(454) ] 15...Nc2+

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 15...Rd8?! 16.Rxd4 ] [ 15...Rxh6 16.Rxd4 Rc8 17.f4!? ( 17.f3 e5 18.Rd2 e4 19.Kf2 Rf6© )] 16.Kd2 Rxh6 [ 16...Rd8+?! 17.Kc1! ] [ 16...Nxa3?! 17.Bxg7 Rd8+ 18.Kc3!± ( 18.Kc1 Rc8+ 19.Bc3 Nb5© )] 17.Kxc2 Rc8+ [ 17...Be4+?! 18.Kd2 /\ f3, e4 ] 18.Kb1 [ 18.Kd2?! Rh5! /\ Rd5, Rc2-/+ ] 18...e5! [ 18...Be4+ 19.Ka1 Rc2 20.f3 Bh7 ( 20...Bb7 21.Kb1! /\ e4+/- ) 21.e4 /\ Bb5|^ >
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14.Bf3 Qe6= ] 8...dxc4 [ 8...0-0 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e3 c5 11.Rd1² ] 9.Qxc4 [ 9.e4 a6 10.Qxc4 c5 11.d5 b5 12.Qb3÷ ] 9...c5?! [ 9...c6 10.Rd1 0-0 11.e4 Ba6 12.Qb3 Bxf1 13.Kxf1² ] 10.d5! [ 10.Nb5 0-0 ∆11.Nc7 e5 ] 10...exd5 [ 10...Ba6 11.Qa4 ( 11.Qa2 c4 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Rd1 0-0 14.g3 Qc8 15.Bh3 Nc5 16.Nd5 ) 11...b5 12.Nxb5 ( 12.Qc2 b4 13.dxe6 bxc3 14.exd7+ Nxd7 15.bxc3 0-0 16.e4 Bxf1 17.Kxf1± ) 12...Bxb5 13.Qxb5 exd5 14.Qb7 Nb6 15.e4 ( 15.Bc7 Qd7 16.Ne5 Qe6÷ ) 15...0-0 16.Bb5 a6 17.Be2 dxe4 18.Qxe4 Re8 19.Rd1 N8d7 20.Qc2± ] 11.Nxd5 b5 [ 11...Ne5 12.Bxe5 ( 12.Nc7+ Qxc7 13.Bxe5± H o e k s e m a , H) 12...Qxd5 ( 12...Bxd5 13.Qg4 f6 14.0-0-0! fxe5 15.e4± ) 13.Qxd5 Bxd5 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bc3 Nc6 16.g3 ( 16.0-0-0 0-0-0 17.e3 Kb7÷ ) 16...b5 17.Bg2 b4 18.Bd2 Bf6 ( 18...Nd4!? ) 19.Rc1 Bxb2 20.Rxc5 bxa3 21.Rxd5 a2 22.0-0± ] 12.Qe4 [ 12.Qb3 Bxd5 ( 12...Na6 13.Nxe7 Qxe7 14.Qxb5+- ; 12...0-0 13.Nc7 a6 14.Nxa8 Bxa8© ) 13.Qxd5 - 12.Qe4 ] 12...Bxd5 [ 12...Nb6 13.Qxe7+ ( 13.Nf6+!? gxf6 14.Qxb7 ) 13...Qxe7 14.Nxe7 Kxe7 15.0-0-0 Rd8 16.Rxd8 Kxd8 17.e3 a6 18.Bd3± ] 13.Qxd5 Nb6 14.Qxd8+ [ 14.Qe4!? A) 14...Qd5 15.Qc2 ( 15.Qxd5 Nxd5 16.Bg3 ) 15...0-0 16.e3 a6 17.Bd3± ; E12 B) 14...0-0 15.e3 a6 16.Rd1 N8d7 Gelfand,B 2665 17.Ne5 Qe8² ] Timman,J 2590 Groningen 1996 14...Bxd8 15.e3 [ 15.g3!? Nc6 16.Bg2 Bf6 17.0-0-0± ] [Gelfand,B] 15...a6 16.Bd3 N8d7! 17.0-0-0 Ra7! 68/455 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 18.Bf5! Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ Nfd7?! [ 18.Ne5 Bc7 ] 8.Bf4!N [ 18.Ng5!? Bc7 19.Bf5 Be5 ( 19...g6 [ 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Ne5 0-0 20.Bxd7+ Nxd7 21.Nxf7+- )] 11.Nxd7 Nxd7 12.e3 c5 13.Be2 a6 18...Bf6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 18...Bc7 A) 19.Rhe1 0-0! 20.Bxc7 ( 20.Bxd7 Bxf4 ) 20...Rxc7 21.Rd6² ; B) 19.Ng5 Be5 - 1 8 . . . B f 6 ( 19...Bxf4 20.exf4 g6 21.Rhe1+ Kf8 22.Bh3 h6 23.Ne4 Kg7 24.f5± )] 19.Ng5 Be5 [ 19...g6 20.Bxd7+ Nxd7 21.Ne4 Be7 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Rxd6± ] 20.Nxh7!? [ 20.Bxd7+ Nxd7 ∆21.Rxd7? Rxd7 22.Bxe5 f6∓ ] 20...f6 [ 20...Rxh7 21.Bxh7 g6 22.h4 ] 21.g4!? [ 21.h4 Nc4 22.b3!? ( 22.Bxe5 Ncxe5 23.h5 c4„ ) 22...Nxa3 23.h5÷ ] 21...Nc4 [ 21...Kf7 22.g5 g6 23.Bxd7 Bxf4 ( 23...Nxd7 24.Nxf6 ) 24.exf4 ( 24.Nxf6 Bxg5 25.Ne4 Bxe3+ 26.fxe3 Nxd7 ) 24...Nxd7 25.Nxf6 Nxf6 26.gxf6 Kxf6 27.Rd6+² ] 22.Bxe5?! [ 22.b3!? Nxa3 23.g5 c4 24.b4 a5 25.gxf6 gxf6 26.Rhg1± ] 22...Ndxe5 23.f4 [ 23.g5 Kf7 24.gxf6 g6 25.Ng5+ Kxf6 26.Bc2 Kxg5 27.f4+ Kh6 28.fxe5 Nxe3= ] 23...Nxe3 [ 23...Nxg4 24.Bxg4 Rxh7 25.Be6² ] 24.fxe5 Nxf5 25.Nxf6+ [ 25.gxf5 Rxh7 26.e6 ( 26.Rd5!? ) 26...Rh4 ( 26...Rh5 27.Rd5 g6 ) 27.Rd5 Rc7 ] 25...gxf6 26.gxf5 fxe5 27.Rd5 c4 28.Rxe5+ Kf7 29.h4 Rh5 30.Rc5 Re7 31.Rh2 Re4 32.Rc7+ Kf6 33.Rf2 [ 33.Rc6+ Kxf5 34.Rxa6 Rexh4 35.Rxh4 Rxh4 36.Ra5 Ke4= ] 33...Rhxh4 34.Rc6+ Kf7 35.Rxa6 Rhf4 36.Rh2 Rxf5 37.Rh7+ Kg8 38.Rb7 Re8 39.Ra5?! c3?! [ 39...Rf2 40.Kd1= ] 40.bxc3 Rf2 41.Kd1 Rc8! [ 41...Rf3 42.Rc7! ] 42.Raa7 Rxc3 43.Rxb5 Rf7 44.Ra8+ Kg7 45.a4 Rd7+ 46.Ke2 Rc6 47.a5 Re6+ 48.Kf3 Rf7+ 49.Kg4 Rff6 [ 49...Rg6+ 50.Rg5 Rff6 51.a6 Rxg5+ 52.Kxg5 Rg6+ 53.Kf5 Rf6+ 54.Ke5 Rg6= ] 50.Rb7+ Kg6 51.Rg8+ Kh6 52.Rh8+ Kg6

294 53.Rg8+ Kh6 54.Rb3 [ 54.Rb4!? Re1 55.Kh3 Kh7 56.Rg5 ] 54...Re4+ 55.Kh3 Ra4 56.Rb6 Kh7 57.Rg4 Rxb6 58.axb6 Ra8 59.Rc4 Kg6 60.Kg4 Kf6 ½-½

Gunawan,R Sokolov,I Jakarta [Sokolov,I]

E12 2425 2670 1996

68/456 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Qc2 Be7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.g3 0-0 9.Bg2 Nbd7 10.0-0 Re8 11.Bf4 a6 [ ¹11...Nf8 12.Nb5 Ne6 13.Nxc7 ( 13.Bxc7? Qd7 ) 13...Rc8 14.Nxe6 Rxc2 15.Nxd8 Bxd8 ] 12.Rfd1 Nf8 13.Rac1 Ng6N [ 13...Ne6 - 40/642 ] [ 13...Bd6 ] 14.Bg5! h6 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Ne5!± Ne7 [ 16...Nxe5 17.dxe5 Bxe5 18.Nxd5± ] 17.b4 [ ¹17.e4!± |^ A) 17...c5?! 18.exd5 cxd4 ( 18...Nxd5 19.Qb3 cxd4 20.Nxf7 Kxf7 21.Nxd5 ) 19.Nc6 Bxc6 20.dxc6 Qc7 21.Ne4 Be5 22.f4 ; B) 17...dxe4 18.Nxe4 ; C) 17...c6 18.Ng4 Bg5 19.f4 h5 20.Ne3 Bh6 21.e5± ( 21.exd5± )] 17...c5 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.e3 cxd4 20.exd4 Rc8 21.Qb3 Ba8 22.Bh3 Rc7 23.Qa4! Nc6 24.f4?? [ 24.Nxd5! Qxd5 25.Bg2± ] 24...Nxe5∓ 25.dxe5 [ 25.fxe5 Bg5 26.Rc2 Rc4 /\ Be3 ] 25...Be7 26.Bg2 [ 26.Ne2 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Qb6+ ] 26...Bc5+ 27.Kh1 Be3 28.Rc2 Qc8!-+ 29.Bxd5 Rd8 30.Qb3 Rxc3 31.Rxc3 Qxc3! 32.Qxc3 Rxd5 [ 32...Rxd5 33.Qc8+ Rd8+ 34.Qxa8 Rxa8 ] 0-1

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[ 24...Ne4+ 25.Kg2 g6 26.Qf4² ] E12 Ftacnik,L 2595 25.Qf4 Kg7 26.Rd3! [ 26.Rdc1 Rec8 27.b4 Nd7= ] Slobodjan,R 2520 Deutschland 1997 26...Rcc8 [ 26...Rec8 27.Qe3² ] [Ftacnik,L] 27.Re3 68/457 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.c4 Bb7 4.Nc3 [ 27.Rb3!? Ne4+ ( 27...Rc7 28.Re3 Qxe3+ e6 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Qc2 Nd7 29.Qxe3 Rxe3 30.Kxe3² ) 28.Bxe4 Qxe4 8.Nxd5 exd5 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Bxe7 Kxe7 29.Qxe4 Rxe4 30.Rb7² ] [ 10...Qxe7 11.Qxc7 Ba6 12.e3± ] 27...Qd7 28.Rxe8 Qxe8 29.Qe3 Qb5 11.g3N [ 29...Qxe3+ 30.Kxe3 g5 31.Kd3² ] [ 11.e3 g6 12.Bd3 Re8² ] 30.b4! c4 11...Nf6 [ 30...Nd7 31.Bg4 ( 31.Qe7 c4 32.Bg4 [ 11...c6 12.Bh3 g6 13.Rc1 f5 14.0-0± ] Rc7= ) 31...f5 32.Qe7+ Kg8 33.Bf3‚ ] 12.Rc1 c6 31.Qxa7 Qf5 32.Rc1 g5! [ 12...Rc8? 13.Bh3+- ] [ 32...Qg5 33.Qe3+- ] 13.Ne5 [ 32...c3 33.Qd4 c2 34.Qd3 Ng4+ 35.Kg1 [ 13.Bg2 Qd6 14.0-0 Rhe8 15.e3 Kf8 Qxd3 36.exd3 Ne3 37.Kf2± ] 33.Qa5! Qg6 16.b4² ] [ 33...Qxa5 34.bxa5 Rc5 35.a6 Ra5 13...Qd6! 36.Rxc4 Rxa6 37.a4± ] [ 13...Rc8 14.Qa4 a5 15.Bh3 ( 15.Nxc6+? 34.Qe5 Rxc6 16.Rxc6 Qd7-+ ) 15...b5 16.Qc2± ] [ 34.Bb7!? Re8 35.Rxc4 Qh5 36.e3! 14.Bg2 ( 36.Kg1 Rxe2 37.h3 Re1+ 38.Kh2 Re2+ [ 14.Nxc6+ Bxc6 15.Qxc6 Qxc6 16.Rxc6 39.Bg2 Rxg2+ 40.Kxg2 Qe2+= ) Rhc8 17.Rxc8 ( 17.Rc3 Rxc3 18.bxc3 36...Qxh2+ 37.Bg2 Ne4+ 38.Rxe4 Rxe4 Rc8 19.Bg2 Rxc3³ ) 17...Rxc8 18.Bg2 39.Qxg5+ Kf8 40.b5± ] Rc2 19.b3 Rb2= ] 34...Re8 14...Rhc8 [ 34...Qh6 35.Kg2 Re8 36.Qc3+- ] [ 14...Rac8 15.0-0 Rhe8 16.Rfd1² ] 35.Qd4 g4 15.0-0 Kf8 16.Qf5 [ 35...Qh6 36.Rh1 Rc8 37.h4+- ] [ 16.b4!? a5 17.Qb3² ] 36.Bg2 16...Rc7 17.Rc2 c5 [ 36.Bc6 Qh6 37.Rh1 Re6 38.Bb5 Rd6 [ 17...Re8 18.Rfc1 c5 19.b4! c4 20.Qf4² ] 39.Qxc4 Rd5„ ] 18.dxc5 [ 18.b4!? Rac8 ( 18...cxd4 19.Qf4 Kg8 36...Qf5+ [ 36...Qh6 37.Qf4+- ] 20.Rxc7 Qxc7 21.Rc1 Qd6 22.Qxd4² ) 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.bxc5 Rxc5 21.Rxc5 37.Qf4 [ 37.Ke1?! Qd3! ] Rxc5 22.Rb1² ] 37...Qe6 18...bxc5 19.Rd1 Re8 20.Nc4 Qe7 [ 37...Qxf4+ 38.gxf4 Rc8 39.b5+- ] [ 20...Qe6 21.Ne3 d4 22.Qxe6 Rxe6 38.Qxc4 23.Nf5² ] [ 38.e3 c3!„ ] 21.Ne3 d4 38...Qe3+ 39.Kf1 Re5?! [ 21...Qe6!? 22.Qf4 Qe5 23.Qxe5 Rxe5÷ ] [ 39...Qxa3 40.Qf4 h6 41.Bc6± ] 22.Bxb7 dxe3?! 40.Qf4 Qxe2+ [ 22...Rxb7 [ 40...Qxa3 41.Qxe5 Qxc1+ 42.Kf2 Kg6 A) 23.Nd5 Qe4 ( 23...Nxd5 24.Qxd5 43.b5+- ] Reb8 25.b4 cxb4 26.axb4 Rxb4 41.Kg1 Qb2 42.Rf1 Re2 43.Bc6 h6 27.Rxd4² ) 24.Qxe4 Nxe4 25.f3 Ng5÷ ; [ 43...Rxh2? 44.Qg5+ Kf8 45.Qxf6+- ] B) 23.Nc4 h6 24.Rd3² ] 44.b5 Re6 23.Bf3 exf2+ 24.Kxf2 g6 [ 44...Rxh2 45.Qxf6++- ] [ 24...Qe3+ 25.Kg2 c4 26.Rc3 Qb6 [ 44...Rd2 45.a4+- ] 27.Qc2² ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 45.a4 Qc3 46.Bg2 Qc5+ [ 46...Re1 47.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 48.Bf1+- ] 47.Kh1 Qc3 [ 47...Qa3 48.Bd5 Rd6 49.a5 Qc5 50.Bg2+- ] 48.Qc1! Qb4 [ 48...Qa5 49.Qa1 Qb4 50.Bc6 Qe7 51.a5+- ] 49.Qa1 Qc5 [ 49...Kg8 A) 50.Rb1 Qa5! ( 50...Qd2 51.b6 Re2 52.b7 Rxg2 53.b8Q+ Kg7 54.Qh8+! Kxh8 55.Qxf6++- ); B) 50.a5! Ne4 51.a6 Nf2+ 52.Kg1+- ] 50.Qb2 Qb6 51.Qb4 Qe3 [ 51...Re5 52.Bc6 ] 52.a5 Ne4 53.Bxe4 [ 53.Qb2+ f6 54.b6 Re5 55.Bxe4 ( 55.b7? Nxg3+ 56.hxg3 Rh5+ ) 55...Qxe4+ 56.Qg2+- ] 53...Rxe4 54.Qb2+ Re5! [ 54...Kg8 55.b6+- ] 55.Rb1?“ [ 55.a6 Qe4+ 56.Qg2 Qxg2+ 57.Kxg2 Rxb5 58.Ra1 Rb8 59.a7 Ra8 60.Kf2 Kf6 61.Ke3 Ke5 62.Ra5+ Kd6 63.Kf4+- ] [ 55.b6 Qe4+ 56.Qg2 Qxg2+ 57.Kxg2 Rxa5 58.Rb1+- ] 55...f6 56.a6 [ 56.b6 Qe4+ 57.Kg1 Rf5 ] 56...Qe4+ 57.Kg1 Rf5! 58.a7 [ 58.Rf1?? Rxf1+ 59.Kxf1 Qh1+ 60.Kf2 Qxh2+-+ ] 58...Qe3+ 59.Kg2 Qe4+ [ 59...Qxa7 60.b6 Qb7+ 61.Kg1 Qe4= ] 60.Kg1 Qe3+ 61.Kg2 Qe4+ ½-½

296 17...Nd5 18.Bxb5© >> ] 19...Qa7! [/\ Rd4] [ 19...Qc7 20.Rac1! ] 20.Rxa4 [ 20.f5 ] 20...Bc6 21.Raa1 Bb5 22.f5 Rxd4! 23.Bxd4 Qxd4 24.fxe6 fxe6 25.Nb2“ Qe5 26.Bxb5 axb5 [ 26...Bd6 27.g3² ] 27.Nd3 [ 27.Rae1 Rd8÷ ] 27...Qxe4 28.Qxe4 [ 28.Rae1!? ] 28...Nxe4 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Re1 [ 30.Ra8+ Kf7 31.Ne5+ ( 31.Rb8 Nd6 ) 31...Kf6÷ ] 30...Nc5 31.Nxc5 Bxc5 32.Re5 Bd4 33.Rxb5 [R 2/j] Kf7 34.g3 Kf6 35.Kg2 g6 [/\ h5] 36.g4 e5! [/\ Kg5] 37.h4 h5 38.g5+ Kf5 39.Kf3 Bc3 40.Rc5 Bd4 41.Rb5 Bc3 42.Rc5 Bd4 43.Rd5 Bc3 44.Rd6 e4+ 45.Ke3 Be1 46.Rf6+ Kg4 [ 46...Ke5= ] 47.Rf4+ Kh3 48.Rxe4 Bxh4 49.Kf4 Kg2 50.Re6 Bf2!= 51.Rxg6 h4 52.Rh6 h3 53.Ke4 Bc5 54.g6 Bf8 ½-½

Rogozenko,D Dautov,R Bad Zwesten [Dautov,R]

E15 2530 2590 1997

68/459 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Nbd2 [ 5.Qa4 - 68/(459) ] E12 Vilela,J 2430 5...c5 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.Qa4 Bb7 8.dxc5 bxc5N [ 8...Bxc5 - 33/640 ] Rivera,A 2445 Cuba 1996 9.Ne5 Qa5 [ 9...Na5 10.Bxb7 Nxb7 11.0-0² ] [Vilela,J] 10.Bxc6!? 68/458 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 [ 10.Qxa5 Nxa5 11.Bxb7 Nxb7= ] Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.e3 Nd7 10...Qxa4 11.Bxa4 Bxh1 12.f3 Bg2 8.Bd3 Be7 9.e4 Nxc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.0-0 [ 12...h5? 13.Nb3 h4 14.g4 Bd6 15.Bf4± ] 0-0 12.Qe2 a6 13.a4 Nf6N [ 12...Bd6 13.Nd3 Bg2 ( 13...h5 14.Nb3 [ 13...cxd4 - 34/606 ] h4 15.Bf4 Bxf4 16.gxf4 Bg2 17.Kf2 h3 14.Bb2 cxd4 15.cxd4 b5!? 16.Ne5! 18.e4© ) 14.Nb3© ] [ 16.axb5 axb5 17.e5 ( 17.Bxb5 Bxe4³ ) 13.Nb3 Rb8?!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 13...Bd6 14.Bf4 ( 14.Nd3© ) 14...g5 15.Nxd7 ( 15.Nxf7? Bxf4 16.Nxh8 Be3 17.Rd1 Ke7 18.Rd3 Bg1∓ ; 15.0-0-0 gxf4 16.Rxd6 Ke7 17.Rd1 fxg3 18.hxg3 d5 19.g4© ) 15...gxf4 16.Nxf6+ Ke7 17.Ne4 fxg3 18.hxg3 Be5÷ ] 14.Bd2?! [ 14.Nd3! e5 ( 14...Bh3 15.Bf4± ; 14...Bd6 15.Bf4 Bxf4 16.Nxf4 Bh1 17.Kf2 Rb4 18.Bb5± ) 15.Nxe5 ( 15.Kf2!? Bh3 16.g4 h5 17.g5 Nh7 18.Nbxc5 Bxc5+ 19.Nxc5ƒ ) 15...Bd6 16.Nd3² ] 14...Bd6 15.Bc3 0-0? [ 15...Ke7 16.Kf2 Bh3 17.g4 ( 17.Nd3?! Rhc8 18.e4 e5 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Bxe5 d6³ ) 17...Bxe5 18.Bxe5 d6 19.Bc3! h5 20.g5 Ne8 ( 20...Nh7 21.Na5ƒ ) 21.Na5 Kf8 22.Rd1© ] 16.Rd1 [ 16.g4! (/\ Kf2) Bxe5 17.Bxe5 Rb4 18.Bb5 d5 19.Bc3 Rxb5 20.cxb5± ] 16...Bxe5 17.Bxe5 Rb4 18.Bb5 d5 19.Bc3 Rxb5 [ 19...dxc4 20.Bxb4 cxb4 21.Bxc4± ] 20.cxb5± Nd7 21.Rc1 [ 21.Na5!? Bh3 22.Nc6 Ra8 23.b4 a6 24.a4 Nb6 25.Ra1± ] 21...Rb8 [ 21...Bh3? 22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.Bb4 Nd7 24.Bxf8 Kxf8 25.Rc7+- ] 22.Kf2 Bh3 23.g4 h5 24.Kg3 hxg4 25.fxg4 Bxg4 26.Kxg4 Rxb5 27.e3 [ 27.Rc2! f6 28.Nc1 Kf7 29.b3 e5 30.Bb2 Ke6 31.Nd3± ] 27...f6 28.Kg3?! Kf7 29.Rf1? [ 29.Rc2 ] 29...e5 30.Rf2 Ke6 31.h4 Nb6= 32.Rg2 Na4 33.Kf3 c4 34.Nc1 Nxc3 35.bxc3 Rb1 36.Ne2 Rf1+ 37.Kg4 [ 37.Kg4 g6 38.Ng3 Rc1 39.Ne2 Rb1 ( 39...Rf1= ) 40.Kf3 (/\ e4) Rf1+ 41.Rf2 Rh1 42.Rg2 Rf1+= ] ½-½

297 Van Wely,L Karpov,An Tilburg [Van Wely,L]

E15 2605 2775 1996

68/460 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb7 [ 5...d5 - 68/(460) ] 6.Bg2 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 a5 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nc3 d6 10.Qc2 Nbd7 11.Rfe1 Bxc3 12.Bxc3 Be4 13.Qb2 Qb8 14.Bf1N [ 14.Bh3 - 43/(669) ] 14...c5 [ 14...Bxf3 15.exf3 d5 16.Bd3 c6 ] 15.Rad1 [ 15.Nd2 Bc6 16.e4 cxd4 17.Bxd4 e5 18.Bc3 Nc5³ ] 15...Rd8 [ 15...Re8!? Karpov,An ] 16.Bh3! a4!„ << 17.Nd2 axb3 18.axb3 Bb7 [ 18...cxd4 19.Nxe4 dxc3 ( 19...Nxe4 20.Bxd4 e5 21.Bxd7 Rxd7 22.Bxe5 ) 20.Nxc3± ] 19.d5 e5? ()>> [ 19...exd5 20.cxd5 Bxd5 21.Bxd7 Rxd7 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Nc4 ( 23.Qxf6 Qd8 24.Qf4 b5! ) 23...Bxc4 24.bxc4 Kg7 25.Rd5² ] [ 19...Bc8 /\ ed5, Ne5+/= ] 20.e4 Nf8 21.f4 N6d7 22.Nf3 Re8 23.Rf1 f6 24.Qc2 Qc7 25.Ra1! Rxa1 26.Rxa1 Kf7? [ ¹26...Bc8 /\ Nb8 ] 27.Nh4 Ra8? 28.Rf1 Bc8 29.Qe2 [/\ Qh5, Nf5] g6 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

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53.d7 Rd3 54.Re7+ Kf6 55.e5# ) 53.Kg5+- ] 51...Re2+ 52.Kf4 Kxd7 53.Bxc5+ Kc6 54.Be3 g5+ 55.Kf3 Rb2 56.Rh6+ Kd7 57.Kg4 [ 57.Rxb6? Be2+ ] 57...Rxb3 58.Bxb6 Bxc4 59.Kxg5 Rb5+ 60.Kf4 Bd3 61.e5 Bc4 62.Rd6+ Ke7 63.h4 Be6 64.h5 Rb2 65.Be3 Rb4+ 66.Rd4 1-0

Khalifman,A Namgilov,S Russia (ch) [Khalifman,A]

E15 2640 2495 1996

68/461 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 [ 9...Ne4 - 68/(461) ] 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Rb8?! [ 12...f5 - 68/(461) ] 13.Bb2 b5 [ 13...Nf6 14.e4 c5 15.exd5 exd5 16.dxc5 dxc4 17.Be5! cxb3 18.Re1 b2 19.Rb1 Rc8 20.c6± ] 14.c5 e5 15.dxe5 Nxc5 16.Rc1!?N [ 16.a3 - 67/602 ] 16...Qd7?! [ 16...Rc8 17.f4 f5 18.exf6 Bxf6 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Nf3± ] [ 16...Qa5!? 17.Kh1!± ( 17.f4?! Qxa2 18.Bd4 Qa3 ) ∆17...Qxa2? 18.Bd4+- ] 17.f4± Qg4 18.Bd4 Ne6 19.Bxa7 Ra8 20.Bf2 Bb7 21.e4! Qxd1 22.Rfxd1 Rxa2 [ 22...dxe4 23.Nxe4 Rxa2 24.f5± ] 23.exd5 cxd5 24.f5 Nd8 [ 24...Ng5 25.Rc7 Bb4 26.Be3+- ] [ 24...Ba3 25.Ra1 Rxa1 26.Rxa1 Bb4 27.fxe6 Bxd2 28.Ra7 Bc6 29.Rc7+- ] [ 24...Bg5 25.fxe6 Rxd2 ( 25...Bxd2 26.Rc7+- ) 26.Rxd2 Bxd2 27.Rc7 Ba8 28.exf7+ Rxf7 29.Rc8+ Rf8 30.Rxa8+- ] 25.Nf1 Bg5 [ 25...Re2 26.Rc7! Rxe5 27.Bd4+- ] 26.Rc7 g6 27.h4 Bh6 28.Bc5 Re8 29.Bxd5 Bxd5 30.Rxd5 Ra8 31.g4 Bf4 32.Bd6 h5 33.Rxb5 hxg4 34.Rc4!+- Bh6 35.Rxg4 Kh7 36.fxg6+ fxg6 37.Ng3 Bg7

38.h5 g5 39.Ne4 1-0

Nadanian,A Yegiazarian,A Armenia [Nadanian,A]

E15 2375 2455 1997

68/462 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 Rc8 13.e4 c5 14.exd5 exd5 15.dxc5 dxc4 16.c6 cxb3 17.Re1 Bb5 18.axb3 Bxc6 19.Bxc6 Rxc6 20.Rxa7 Bf6 21.Nc4 Nc5 22.Bxf6!?N [ 22.Qxd8 - 60/(490) ] 22...Qxf6 [ 22...Qxd1 23.Rxd1 gxf6 24.b4² ] [ 22...Rxf6 23.Qxd8 Rxd8 - 57/513 ] 23.b4 Qc3! [ 23...Na4? 24.Qxa4 Rxc4 25.Ra8 Qc6 26.Qxc6 Rxc6 27.Ree8+- ] [ 23...Ne6?! 24.Ne5 Ng5 ( 24...Rcc8 25.Nd7 Qe7 26.Nxf8 Qxa7 27.Nxe6 fxe6 28.Rxe6± ) 25.h4 ( 25.Nxc6?! Qxc6© ) 25...Nh3+ 26.Kg2 Re6 27.Ng4± ] [ 23...Rd8 24.Qb1! ( 24.bxc5? Rxd1 25.Ra8+ Qd8-+ ; 24.Nxb6? Rxb6! 25.bxc5 Rb2 26.f4 Rxd1 27.Ra8+ Qd8-+ ) 24...Ne6 ( 24...Nd3? 25.Qxd3+- ) 25.Qe4! ( 25.Ne5 Rc7= ) 25...Rcc8 ( 25...Nf8?! 26.Rxf7!± ) 26.Ne5! ( 26.Nxb6?! Ng5 ) 26...Ng5 27.Qe3 Qxe5 ( 27...Re8?! 28.f4!± ; 27...Rc2 28.Kg2!?² ) 28.Qxe5 Nf3+ 29.Kg2 Nxe5 30.Rxe5² ] 24.Ne3! [ 24.bxc5 Qxc4= 25.cxb6 ( 25.Qd7?! Qxc5 26.Re8 Rf6 27.Rxf8+ Qxf8³ )] 24...Nd3 [ 24...Qxb4? 25.Nd5+- ] [ 24...Rd6 25.Qxd6 Qxe1+ 26.Kg2 Qxf2+! ( 26...Qxb4? 27.Qxf8+! Kxf8 28.Ra8+ Ke7 29.Nd5++- ; 26...Ne4 27.Qf4 Qxb4 28.Nf5!± ) 27.Kxf2 Ne4+ 28.Kf3 Nxd6 29.Nd5² ] 25.Nd5! Qc4 [ 25...Qxe1+ 26.Qxe1 Nxe1 27.Ne7+ Kh8 28.Nxc6± ] 26.Ne7+ Kh8 27.Rd7!! [ 27.Nxc6?! Nxe1÷ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 27...Nxe1 28.Rd8 Rc8 29.Nxc8 Nf3+™ [ 29...Qxb4? 30.Qa4! Qc5 31.Qe8! Nf3+ 32.Kg2 Ne1+ 33.Kf1+( 33.Kh1? Qd5+!!= )] 30.Kh1 [ 30.Kg2 Ne1+! ] 30...Qxb4 31.Kg2! Ng5!? [ 31...Ne1+? 32.Qxe1+- ] [ 31...Ne5!? ∆32.Qa4 Rxd8 33.Qxb4 Rxc8= ] 32.Qg4!! [ 32.Qd4 Qa3= ∆33.Qc3?? Qa8+-+ ] [ 32.Qa4 Qc5 A) 33.Qe8? Ne6 ( 33...Qd5+? 34.Rxd5 Rxe8 35.Nd6 Rd8 36.f4± ) 34.Ne7 h6∓ ; B) 33.Rxf8+= ] 32...Ne4™ [ 32...Qc5? 33.Qxg5+- ] 33.Nd6! Rxd8™ [ 33...Qxd6? 34.Rxd6 Nxd6 35.Qb4! Rd8 36.Qxb6+- ] 34.Nxf7+ Kg8 35.Qe6! [ 35.Nxd8 Qe7 ] 35...Kf8! 36.Nxd8 Nd6 [/\ Qe4] 37.Kh3² (+) ½-½

299 [ 23.Rbd1 Bb4 24.Bf1² ] 23...Rxb1 24.Rxb1 Rb8 25.Bxc4?! [ 25.Rd1!² ] 25...Rxb1+ 26.Qxb1 Bxc4 27.Nxc4 Qc8 28.Bd2 Qa6 29.Qc2 Nf6! 30.f3 [ 30.Ne5? Qe2! ] 30...c5 31.Be3 cxd4 32.Bxd4 Nd7 33.Kg2 h6 34.Ne5 Nxe5 35.Bxe5 Qb7 36.Bd4 a6 37.Qc4 h5 38.h3 g6 39.Be5 Bg7 40.Qc7 Qxc7 41.Bxc7 f5 42.Kf2 Kf7 43.Ke3 Ke7 44.Ba5 Be5 ½-½

Timoshenko,G Anastasian,A Berlin [Timoshenko,G]

E15 2510 2550 1996

68/464 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 Rc8 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 dxc4 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.Qa4 Bb5 17.Qc2 e5 18.a4 Ba6 19.dxe5!N [ 19.Rad1 - 59/(563) ] E15 19...Nc5?! [ 19...Qc7 20.Bh3!? Rcd8 21.e6 Nc5 Karpov,An 2775 22.exf7+ Rxf7 23.Qa2 Kh8 24.Re2 Anand,V 2735 Nd3² ] Las Palmas 1996 20.Bf1 Nb3! [Anand,V] [ 20...Nd3 21.Red1 Bc5 22.Nxc4± ] 68/463 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 21.Rad1! Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 [ 21.Nxb3 cxb3 22.Qxb3 Bxf1 23.Rxf1 8.Bc3 d5 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 Qd3© ] 11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Rc8 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 21...Nxd2 22.Bxd2! c5!? dxc4 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.Qa4 [ 22...Qc7 23.Bf4 g5 24.Bc1 Qxe5 [ 16.Qc2 - 68/(463) ] 25.Bxc4± ] 16...Bb5 17.Qc2 Re8!? 18.a4 Ba6 23.Bh3! Qd3!? 24.Qc1! 19.Rad1 [ 24.Qxd3 cxd3 25.Bxc8 Rxc8© ] [ 19.Nf1 Rb8 ( 19...c5 20.d5 exd5 24...Rc6 25.Bg5!+- Bxg5 26.Qxg5 Qc3 21.exd5 Bf6 22.Rxe8+! Qxe8 23.Bxf6 [ 26...Qf3 27.Rd8 g6 ( 27...f6 28.Qd2 ) Nxf6 24.Ne3² )] 28.Bg4 Qc3 29.Red1 ] 19...Bf8 20.Nf1N [Timoshenko,G; Komarov, 27.Qe7 Rcc8 D] [ 27...Bc8 28.Rd8! Qxe1+ 29.Bf1 h6 [ 20.Qa2 - 65/(505) ] 30.Qxf8+ Kh7 31.Qh8+ Kg6 32.Rg8 Kh5 20...Qb6 33.Qxg7 Rg6 34.Qxf7 Qxe4 35.Rxg6 [ 20...Qc7 - 68/(463) ] Qxg6 36.Be2+ Bg4 37.Bxg4+ ] 21.Rb1 28.Bxc8?! [ 21.a5 Qb3 22.Qd2 Rb8 ] [ 28.e6!? f5 ( 28...Qf6 29.Qxf6 gxf6 21...Qc7 22.Ne3 Rb8 23.Bf1 30.e7+- ) 29.Bxf5 Qf6 30.Qxa7 Ra8

CHESS INFORMANT 68

300

31.Qxc5+- ] 28...Bxc8 29.Qxc5 Bh3 30.Qe3 Qa5 31.Qf4 Be6 32.Kg2 Qxa4 33.Qe3 h6 34.Ra1 Qc6 35.Rxa7 Rd8 [ 35...c3!? 36.Rc1 c2± ] 36.Ra3 Rb8 37.Rc3 Rb2 38.Qd4 Qb7 39.h3 Kh7 40.g4 Ra2 41.Rce3 g5 42.Ra1 Rxa1 [ 42...Rc2 43.Ra7 Qb2 44.Qxb2 Rxb2 45.Ra5!+- ] 43.Qxa1 [Q 9/c] Qb4 44.Qd4 Qb1 45.Qc3 Qb8 46.Re1 Qb7 47.Qd4 Qb3 48.Re2 Qb1 49.Qc3 Qb7 50.Kf3 Qc8 51.Kg2 Qb7 52.Re1 Qa8 53.Kg3 Qa2 54.Kf3 [ 54.Ra1 Qe2 55.Qf3 Qb2 56.Ra5 Qd4„ ] 54...Qa4 55.Ra1 Qd7 56.Kg2 Qb7 57.f3 Qd7 58.Kg3 Qd8 59.Rh1 Qb6 60.h4! gxh4+ 61.Kg2 [ 61.Rxh4?! Qg1+ 62.Kf4 Qg2„ ] [ 61.Kxh4?! Qf2+ 62.Kh3 ( 62.Kh5? f6-+ ) 62...h5÷ ] 61...Qb3 [ 61...Qd8 62.Qe1 Qd4 63.Qxh4 Qb2+ 64.Qf2 Qxe5 65.Qe3+- ] 62.Qxb3 cxb3 63.Kh3 h5 64.Kxh4 hxg4 65.f4! Kg7 66.Rc1 f5 67.exf6+ Kxf6 68.Rc6 [ 68.Rc6 Ke7 69.f5 Bf7 70.Kxg4 ( 70.Rc7+?! Kd6! 71.Rxf7?! Kc6= ) 70...Kd7 71.Rb6 Kc7 72.Rb4 Kc6 73.e5+- ] 1-0

Atalik,S Stoica,V Romania [Stoica,V]

E17 2525 2460 1996

68/465 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.c4 [ 5.0-0 - 68/(465) ] 5...Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.d5 Na6 8.0-0 Nc5!?N [ 8...Bb4 - 65/506 ] 9.Ne5!? [ 9.Nd4 a5 10.e4 d6 ( 10...exd5? 11.e5± ) 11.Be3! ( 11.dxe6 fxe6 12.e5 Bxg2 13.exf6 Bxf1 14.fxe7 Qxe7 15.Qxf1 Qf7÷ ) 11...Nfd7 12.Qe2 Bf6 13.Rad1 Bxd4!? ( 13...Re8 14.Ndb5² ) 14.Bxd4 e5

15.Be3 f5 16.exf5 Rxf5 17.f4 Qe7 18.Bh3 Rf7„ ] 9...a5 10.Be3 exd5 [ 10...d6? 11.Nxf7!+- ] [ 10...Qc8 11.Qc2! ( 11.dxe6 dxe6 12.Nc6 Bd6 13.Nb5 Qd7 14.Bxc5 Bxc6= ) 11...d6 12.Nc6 Bxc6 13.dxc6 Ng4 14.Bf4 Bf6 15.Nb5² ] 11.cxd5 Ba6!? [ 11...d6?! 12.Nc6± ] 12.Qc2! [ 12.d6 Bxd6 13.Bxa8 Qxa8© ] 12...Bd6 13.Bd4 Bxe5?! [ ¹13...Qe7 14.f4 Rae8 (/\ 15...Be5 16.fe5 Ng4) 15.Qf5! g6 16.Qh3 h5!? ( 16...Nh5 17.Ng4 f6 18.Nh6+ Kh8 19.Nf5! Nxf4 20.Rxf4 gxf5 21.Rxf5 Be5 22.Bxe5 fxe5 23.Raf1² ) 17.Bf3 Nh7 /\ Ng5<=> ] 14.Bxe5 d6 15.Bd4 Re8 16.Rfe1 Nfd7 17.Rad1 Qe7 18.e4± b5 19.f4 f6 20.Bf2 Rab8 21.Ne2! b4 [ 21...Nxe4? 22.Nd4+- ] 22.Nd4 Qf7 23.Nc6 Ra8 [ 23...b3 24.axb3 Rxb3 25.Nxa5 Rd3 26.b4+- ] 24.e5! fxe5 25.fxe5 Qg6 [ 25...Nd3 26.e6+- ] [ 25...Bd3 26.Qd2+- ] 26.Qxg6 hxg6 27.e6+- Nb6 28.Bxc5 dxc5 29.Be4 Nc4 30.b3 Nd6 31.Bxg6 c4 32.Rd4 c3 33.Ne5 Rf8 34.Rh4 Rf6 35.Bh7+ Kf8 36.Bc2 Rh6 37.Rf4+ Kg8 38.Ng6 Re8 39.Re3 Rh5 40.e7 1-0

Atalik,S Greenfeld,A Beijing (open) [Atalik,S]

E17 2525 2555 1996

68/466 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.c4 Be7 6.Nc3 Ne4 7.Bd2 f5 8.d5 Bf6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.Nxe4 [ 10.Rd1 A) 10...Qe7 11.0-0 ( 11.Nxe4 fxe4 12.Qxe4 exd5! 13.Qxe7+ Kxe7 14.cxd5 Bxd5 ); B) 10...Nd6 ] 10...fxe4 11.Qxe4 Bxb2N [ 11...Qe7 12.Bc3 exd5 13.Qxe7+ Kxe7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 14.Nh4!± ] [ 11...Nc5 12.Qe3 ( 12.Qc2 - 6/661 ) 12...Bxb2 13.Rb1 Bf6 14.Bb4 Be7 15.Nd4 0-0 16.0-0± ] 12.Rd1! Qe7!? [ 12...Bf6 13.Be3! 0-0 14.0-0± ] [ 12...Nc5 13.Qc2 Bf6 14.e4! exd5 15.cxd5 Qe7 ( 15...Ba6 16.Bf1 ) 16.0-0!± ] 13.0-0!? [ 13.Qc2 Bf6 14.Ng5! Bxg5 15.d6 Bxg2! 16.dxe7 Bxd2+ 17.Kxd2 Bxh1 18.Rxh1 Kxe7© ] 13...Bf6 [ 13...exd5 14.Qxe7+ Kxe7 15.cxd5ƒ ] 14.Ne1!? [ 14.Bf4 Nc5 15.Qe3 d6 ] [ 14.Nd4 Nc5 15.Qe3÷ ] 14...Nc5 15.Qe3 0-0?! [ 15...d6! 16.Nd3 exd5 17.cxd5ƒ ] 16.Bb4 d6 17.Bxc5 bxc5 18.Qxe6+! [ 18.dxe6 Bd4 19.Qd3 Bxg2 20.Nxg2 Qxe6 21.e3 Bf6 22.Nf4 Qf7 23.Nd5 Rab8 24.Rb1 c6 25.Nxf6+ Qxf6= ] 18...Qxe6 19.dxe6 Bxg2 [ 19...Rab8 20.Nd3 ( 20.Bd5 Bxd5 21.cxd5 Rb2„ ) 20...Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Rfe8 22.Rb1 Rb6 ( 22...Rxb1 23.Rxb1 Rxe6 24.Rb8+ Kf7 25.Rb7 Rxe2 26.Rxc7+ Re7 27.Rxe7+ Kxe7 28.Nf4± ) 23.Nf4 Reb8 24.Rbd1! Rb2 25.Nd5 Rc8 26.e3 Rxa2 27.Rb1 Rc2 28.Rb7± ] 20.Nxg2 Rae8 21.Nf4 Bg5 22.Nd5! [ 22.e3 Bxf4 23.gxf4 Rxe6 24.Rb1 Ra8™ 25.Rb7 Re7 26.Rfb1 Kf7 27.Rb8 Rxb8 28.Rxb8 Ke6= ] 22...c6 23.Nc7 Re7 24.Na6 Rxe6 25.e3 Bd8! [ 25...Rd8 26.Rd3± ] 26.Rd3 [ 26.Nb8? Bb6 27.Nxc6? Rc8 28.Rxd6 Rxc6-+ ] 26...Bb6 27.a4! Re4 28.Rc1 Rd8 29.Kg2! [ 29.f3?! (>
301 A) 33.Nb8?! Re6 34.Rf1!?ƒ Rf6+ 35.Ke2 ( 35.Kg2 Rd2!= ) 35...Ba5 ; B) 33.Nb4!? Rxd1 34.Rxd1 Rc5 35.Ke4!? ∆c3 36.Kd3 Ba5 37.Nc2 Rd5+ 38.Ke2 ] 33.Rxd5 cxd5 [R 9/i] 34.Nb4“ d4 35.Nd5!± dxe3 36.fxe3 Rd6 37.e4 Kf7 38.Rxc4 Ke6 39.Kf4! [ 39.Nxb6 axb6 40.Rc7 ( 40.Kf4 Kd7! ) 40...Kf6 ] 39...Bd8 40.h4 h6 41.Nc7+! Kd7 42.e5! Rd3™ 43.Nb5 Bb6 44.Rc3? [ 44.h5! a6 45.Nd6 Ke6 46.Rc6 ] 44...Rd1 [ 44...Rxc3? 45.Nxc3 Ke6 46.Ne2! Bc7 47.Nd4+ Kd5 48.Nf3 Kc4 49.Ke4 Kb4 50.e6 Bd6 51.Nd4+- ] 45.Kf5 a6 46.Na3! [ 46.Nd6 Bd4 ] 46...Bd4 47.e6+? [ 47.Rf3 ∆Re1?? 48.Rd3 Rxe5+ 49.Kf4 Rd5 50.Ke4+- ] 47...Kd8 [ 47...Kd6 48.Nc4+ Ke7 49.Ne3! A) 49...Bxc3 50.Nxd1 Be1 51.h5 ( 51.Ne3 Bxg3 52.Nd5+ Kd6 53.e7 Kd7 54.h5 Bh4 55.Kg6 Bxe7 56.Nxe7 Kxe7 57.Kxg7 a5! 58.Kxh6 Kf6 59.Kh7 Kf7 60.h6 Kf8 61.Kg6 Kg8 62.Kf6 Kh7 63.Ke6 Kxh6 64.Kd6 Kg7 65.Kc6 Kf8 66.Kb6 Ke8 67.Kxa5 Kd8 68.Kb6 Kc8= ) 51...Bxg3 52.Ne3 Kd6 ( 52...Bh4 53.Ke5!+- ) 53.Nc4+ Ke7 54.Nb6 Kd6 ( 54...a5 55.Nc8+ Kd8 56.e7+ ; 54...Ke8 55.Nd5 ) 55.Nc8+ Kc7 56.e7 Kd7 57.Kg6 Bh4 58.Kf7+- ; B) 49...Bxe3 50.Rxe3 Rd4 51.a5 ( 51.Kg6 Rg4+ 52.Kh7 h5 ; 51.g4 g6+! 52.Kxg6 Rxg4+= ) B1) 51...Rd5+ 52.Kg6 Rxa5 B1a) 53.Kxg7 h5 54.Kg6 Rb5 55.g4 hxg4 56.h5 Rb8 57.h6 ( 57.Kg7 Rb5 58.h6 Rg5+ 59.Kh8 g3 ) 57...Rg8+! ( 57...g3 58.h7 g2 59.Rg3 Kxe6 60.Rxg2 ) 58.Kh5 Rh8!= ; B1b) 53.g4 Ra4 54.Rg3 Kxe6 55.Kxg7+- ; B2) 51...h5 52.Kg6 Rd5 53.Kxg7 Rxa5 54.Kg6 Rb5 55.Re4!! ( 55.g4 hxg4 56.h5 Rb8 57.h6 Rg8+! 58.Kh5 Rh8= ) 55...a5 ( 55...Rb3 56.g4 hxg4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 57.Rxg4 Kxe6 58.h5 Rh3 59.h6 Kd6 60.h7 Kc6 61.Rg5+- ) 56.g4 hxg4 57.h5 g3 58.h6 Rb8 ( 58...Rb2 59.Rg4 Kxe6 60.h7 Rh2 61.Rxg3 ) 59.h7 g2 ( 59...Ra8 60.Rg4 ) 60.Rg4 Kxe6 61.Rxg2 Kd6 62.Rg5+- ; B3) 51...Ra4 52.Re5 Ra3 ( 52...h5 53.Rd5 Ra3 54.Rd7+ Kf8 55.Rf7+ Kg8 56.Ra7 Kf8 57.Rxa6 Rxg3 58.Ra8+ Ke7 59.Ra7++- ) 53.g4 Rf3+ 54.Kg6 Rf4 55.Kh5 g6+ ( 55...Kf6 56.Rf5+ Rxf5+ 57.gxf5 ; 55...Rf6 56.g5 hxg5 57.hxg5 g6+ 58.Kh6+- ) 56.Kxg6 Rxg4+ 57.Kh5 Ra4= ] 48.Rb3 Rf1+ [ 48...Bf6 A) 49.Nc2!? >
302 18.b4 cxb4 19.axb4 Rfc8 20.f3 f6 21.Qa4 e5 22.Rfd1 a6 23.Be1 [ 23.Rd5 ∆Qf7 24.e4² ] 23...Qf7 24.Qa3 e4?! [ 24...b5? 25.cxb5 axb5 26.Rxc6!! dxc6 27.d7+- ] [ 24...Nd4 25.Qd3 b5 26.cxb5 Nxb5 27.Bf2² ] 25.f4!± Qe6 26.Qe3 b5 27.cxb5 axb5 28.Rc5 Ra2 29.f5 Qf7 30.Rd2 Ra1 31.Bf2 Ra4™ 32.Qc3 h6 33.Rxb5? [ 33.Qc2! Re8™ ( 33...Rxb4 34.Rxc6 Rxc6 35.Qxc6 dxc6 36.d7+- ) 34.Rxc6 e3 35.Bxe3 Rxe3± ] 33...Re8© 34.Be3 [ ¹34.Rdd5 ] 34...Kh7 35.h3 Rea8-+ 36.Bf4 Ra3 37.Qc2 e3 38.Rd1 Ra2 39.Qd3 R8a3 40.Qe4 Rxe2+ 41.Kg1 Qh5 0-1

Rogers,I Speelman,J Espana [Speelman,J]

E18 2575 2625 1996

68/468 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 Ne4 [ 7...Na6 - 68/(468) ] 8.Bd2 Bf6 [ 8...f5 - 68/(468) ] 9.Rc1 c5 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 Nxc3 12.Bxc3 d6 13.Nd2 Re8N [ 13...Nd7 - 39/675 ] 14.Ne4 Be7!? [ 14...Bxc3 15.bxc3² ] E17 Granda Zuniga,J 2620 15.g4 b5 16.b3 [ 16.b4 cxb4 17.Bxb4 a5 ] Timman,J 2630 [ 16.a3 a5 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 cxb4 Wijk aan Zee 1997 19.Bxb4 Na6 ] [Timman,J] 16...Nd7 17.f4 b4 18.Ba1 Nb6 68/467 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 [ 18...Nf6 19.Nf2! >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 21.Nf6+ gxf6 22.Bxd5! [ 22.Bxf6? Qd7 23.Bxd5 Nxd5 24.Qxd5 Qg4+∓ ] 22...Nxd5 23.Qxd5 Rxe2!? [ 23...f5 ] 24.gxf6 [ 24.Rfe1 Qe8! ] [ 24.Rce1! Rxe1 25.Rxe1 f5 ( 25...fxg5? 26.Re8!+- Rogers,I ; 25...Rb8 26.gxf6ƒ ) A) 26.Bf6 Qc8 27.h4 Rb8 28.h5 Qd7 ( 28...Qb7? 29.Qxb7 Rxb7 30.Re8 d5 31.h6+- ) 29.g6 ; B) 26.h4 Rc8 27.h5 ( 27.Qxf5 Bg7 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.h5ƒ ) 27...Qd7 28.g6 hxg6 ( 28...Re8? 29.gxf7+ Qxf7 30.Qg2++- ; 28...Bg7!? ) 29.hxg6 Re8 30.gxf7+ Qxf7 31.Qg2+ Kh7 32.Qh3+ ] 24...Qe8 25.Rf3 Re1+ [ 25...Rc8!? 26.Rcf1 Kh8 27.Rg3 h6 28.Qh5 Re3 29.Rg2 Re1 ] 26.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 27.Kg2 Qe2+ 28.Rf2 Qe6 29.Qxa8 [ 29.Qxa8 Qg4+ 30.Kf1 Qd1+ 31.Kg2 Qg4+= ] ½-½

303

[ 17...Bh4 18.Nxd6 Bxe1 19.Rxe1 Rf8 20.g5 /\ e4+/- ] 18.g5 b4 19.Nd1 Qb6 20.Ne3! [ 20.Ndf2 c4 21.Ng3 Rac8 22.e4 Bf8÷ ] 20...Bf8 [ 20...c4 21.Kh1 Rac8 22.Bh3!± ] 21.Kh1 Rac8 22.b3 c4!? [ 22...g6 23.Ng4 Bg7 A) 24.Ngf6+ Nxf6! ( 24...Bxf6 25.gxf6 c4 26.f5 Rxe4 27.Bxe4 Nxf6 28.Bf3 c3 29.Qg5² ) 25.gxf6 Bh6 26.Qe3 Qd8! 27.Qg3 c4 28.Qh4 Bf8÷ ; B) 24.Qe3! Qd8 ( 24...h5 25.gxh6 Bd4 26.Qg3 f5 27.Ngf6++- ) 25.Qg3 f5 ( 25...Qe7 26.f5+- ) 26.gxf6 ( 26.Nxd6 fxg4 27.Nxe8 Qxe8 28.e4 Bc3 29.Rxc3 bxc3 30.Qxc3© ) 26...Nxf6 27.Ngxf6+ Bxf6 28.Nxf6+ Qxf6 29.e4 Rf8 30.e5 Qxf4 31.Qxf4 Rxf4 32.exd6 Rd8 33.Rxc5 Rxd6 34.Rc7± ] 23.bxc4 [ 23.Nxc4 Bxc4 24.Rxc4 Rxc4 25.bxc4² ] 23...Nc5 24.Ng3 Na4 [ 24...b3 25.Rb1 Na4 26.Rxb3+- ] 25.Ng4 Rxc4 [ 25...Kh8 26.Nh5 g6 27.Nhf6 Re7 28.Qd3 h5 29.Nxh5!+- ] E18 26.Rxc4 Bxc4 27.Nh5 f5 [ 27...Rc8 28.Nhf6+ Kh8 29.Qc2 g6 Ilincic,Z 2520 30.Qxa4+- ] Gligoric,S 2470 Beograd 1996 28.gxf6 g6 29.Ng7! Bxg7 30.fxg7 Re7 [ 30...Kxg7 31.f5+- ] [Ilincic,Z] 31.f5 Rxg7 32.Nh6+ 68/469 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 1-0 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Nc3 Ne4 7.Bd2 Bf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Rc1 c5 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 Nxd2 12.Nxd2 d6 13.Nde4 Re8 14.Qd2! E20 Ba6N Moskalenko,V 2470 [ 14...Na6 15.Nb5 Be7 16.Qf4 Bxd5 Kiselev,S 2545 17.Nexd6 Bxd6 18.Nxd6 Bxg2 19.Qxf7+ Moscow 1996 Kh8 20.Nxe8+- ] [Kiselev,S; Gagarin,V] [ 14...g6 15.Nxf6+ Qxf6 16.Ne4 Qe5 ( 16...Qe7 17.Qf4 Rd8 18.Rc3± ) 17.f4 68/470 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 Qe7 18.f5 Nd7 19.g4! Qf8 20.fxg6 hxg6 [ 4.Nf3 - 68/(470) ] 21.Ng5 Ne5 22.Rc3± ] 4...c5 5.d5 d6 6.e4 0-0 7.Bd3 b5 8.Nge2 Nbd7!N [/\ 9...Ne5, /\ 9...bc4 10.Bc4 Nb6] [ 14...a6 - 30/635 ] [ 8...exd5 - 48/708 ] 15.Rfe1 Be7 [ 8...Qb6!? ] [ 15...b5 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6 17.Ne4 Qd8 ( 17...Qe7 18.Nxc5 dxc5 19.d6+- ) 18.Qf4 9.dxe6 [ 9.cxb5!? exd5 10.exd5© ] Re5 19.Nxc5+- ] 9...fxe6 10.cxb5 Ne5 16.g4 Nd7 17.f4 b5 [ 10...Qb6!?© ] [ 17...Nf6 18.Nf2 /\ g5+/- ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 11.Bf4 [ 11.0-0 a6© ] [ 11.Bc2!? d5© ( 11...a6© )] 11...Nxd3+ 12.Qxd3 d5 13.exd5 [ 13.0-0 a6!? 14.exd5 Nxd5!? 15.Nxd5 exd5© ∆16.Bc7?! c4! 17.Qd4 Qxc7! 18.Qxd5+ Kh8 19.Qxa8 Bb7 20.Qxf8+ Bxf8∓ ] 13...exd5 14.0-0 d4 15.Ne4 [ 15.Na4!? Qd5!? ( 15...Nd5 16.a3 Bf5 17.Qb3± ) 16.a3 Bf5 17.Qd1 d3! 18.Ng3 Qd4+ 19.Rf2 Qxf4 20.Nxf5 ( 20.axb4 c4© ) 20...Qxf5 21.axb4 Ng4 22.Rd2 Ne3 23.Qc1 c4© ] 15...Nxe4 [ 15...Nd5? 16.Bd6± ] 16.fxe4 [ 16.Qxe4 Bf5© ] 16...Be6© |^^^ 17.b3 [ 17.a3 Ba5 18.b3 ( 18.b4? c4!∓ ) 18...Rc8© ] 17...Rc8 [/\ c4] 18.Rac1 [ 18.a3 c4! ] 18...Ba3 19.Rcd1?! [ 19.Rc2!? Qh4© ] 19...c4! 20.Qxd4 [ 20.bxc4? Bxc4 21.Qxa3 Bxe2-+ ] [ 20.Qg3 d3 21.Be5 Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Qd7∓ ] 20...Bc5 21.Qxc5 Rxc5 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Be3?“ [ 23.Nd4!! A) 23...Bd7 24.Bd6 Rcc8 25.e5! ( 25.b4? c3 ∆26.Bc5 c2 27.a4 Bxb5!-+ ) 25...c3 ( 25...cxb3 26.axb3² ) 26.Rc1² ; B) 23...Rxd4 24.Be3 Rxb5 25.Bxd4 cxb3 26.axb3 a5= ] 23...Rxb5 24.Nd4 Rb6∓ 25.bxc4 [ 25.Nf5 Rb7∓ ] 25...Bxc4 26.Rc1 Rc8 27.Nf5 Re6™ 28.Bxa7 [ 28.Bf4 Ba6 29.Rxc8+ Bxc8 30.Nd6 Ba6 31.e5∓ ] 28...g6 29.Ng3 Ra6 30.Bd4 Rxa2 31.h4?! [>
304 Sokolov,I Granda Zuniga,J Wijk aan Zee [Sokolov,I]

E21 2615 2620 1997

68/471 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qb3 c5 6.Bg5 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Qc2 h6 9.Bh4 exd5N [ 9...Nxc4 10.e4 Nxb2 11.Nd2 exd5 ( 11...g5 - 62/552 ) 12.Qxb2 d4 13.Nb5 0-0 14.e5 g5 15.Bg3 Ne4 16.0-0-0± ] [ 9...d6 - 62/553 ] 10.cxd5 0-0 11.e3 [ 11.Nd2!? /\ e4 ] 11...d6 12.Be2 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Qe7 14.Nd2 Bd7 15.0-0 [ ¹15.c4 Qe5 16.Rc1 Bf5 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.e4± [+] > ] 29.Bxe4 Qf6 30.Rf4?! [ 30.Qd2 /\ Qf4 ] 30...Rf7 31.Kh2 Rg7 32.Qd2 Rg5 [ 32...a6 /\ b5 ] 33.g4 Rg7 34.Qf2 Re7“ [ 34...a6 /\ b5 ] 35.Bd3 Kf8?! [ 35...a6 /\ b5 ] 36.Qg3 Rg7 37.Kh3 Re7 38.Rf1 Re5 39.Kh2 Re7 40.Qf4 Qh4+ 41.Kg1 Qf6 42.Rf3! Rg7 43.Rh3 Rg5 44.Be2! [/\ Ra3] Be8 45.Re3! [ 45.Ra3 Rg7 ] 45...Bf7 46.Ra3 Qe7 [ 46...a5 47.Rb3 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

305

47.Kf2 Kg7 48.Qe3 [ 48.Qe3 Qd7 49.Qc3+ Kg8 50.Qf6 ] 1-0

Ivanov,Se Yudasin,L Sankt_Peterburg [Yudasin,L]

E32 2515 2595 1996

68/472 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 d6 8.e3 [ 8.Qf3 c6 ] [ 8.f3 c5 9.d5 Nbd7÷ ] 8...Nbd7 9.Bd3 c5 10.Ne2 Ba6 11.b4 [ 11.0-0 - 68/(472) ] 11...h6 12.Bh4 [ 12.Bxf6 /\ 13.dc5, 13.bc5= ] 12...cxd4 13.exd4 [ 13.Qxd4 Ne5 ] 13...Rc8 14.Qb3 e5 15.b5 Bb7 16.0-0 d5!?N [ 16...e4 17.Bb1 Qc7 ( 17...d5 18.cxd5 Bxd5 19.Qxd5² ) 18.Bg3!÷ ( 18.Ba2 - 67/(614) )] 17.Bf5! [ 17.cxd5 exd4! /\ Nc5, Qd5|^ ] [ 17.dxe5 Nxe5 ] 17...Rxc4! [ 17...dxc4 18.Qg3!? ( 18.Qh3 /\ Bf6, /\ Bd7, /\ de5, Rad1~/= )] 18.Bxf6 [ 18.Bxd7 Qxd7 19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.Qg3+ Kh7 21.dxe5 fxe5 22.Qxe5 Re4ƒ ( 22...Re8 /\ d4|^ )] 18...Nxf6 19.dxe5? [ 19.Bd3! Rc7 20.dxe5 Ng4³ ] 19...Ne4! [/\ Nd2, /\ Qe7-c5] 20.Rad1 Qe7 21.Qb2 Re8∓ 22.Rfe1! [ 22.Bxe4 Rxe4 23.Nd4 Rxe5 24.Nc6∓ ] 22...Qc7! [ 22...Qxe5 23.Qxe5 Rxe5 24.Ng3 /\ f3, /\ Be4, Rd7<=> ] 23.Ng3 Rxe5?! [ 23...Nc3! 24.Rd3™ g6! /\ Re5-/+ ] 24.Nxe4™ Rxf5 25.Ng3 Rc2! [ 25...Rf6 26.Re8+ Kh7 27.Qb1+„ ] 26.Re8+?“ [ 26.Qd4 Rfxf2-+ ] [ 26.Re7 Qxe7 27.Qxc2 ( 27.Nxf5 Rxb2 28.Nxe7+ Kf8∓ ) 27...Re5∓ ]

26...Kh7 27.Re7 Qc5?? [ 27...Qc8! 28.Qb1 Rfxf2 29.Ne2 ( 29.Kh1 d4-+ ) 29...Qc5 30.Nd4 ( 30.Rd4 Bc8 31.Kxf2 Qxd4+ ) 30...Qxe7 31.Nxc2 Rf6-+ ] 28.Qd4! Qxd4™ [ 28...Rc1 29.Nxf5 Qxd4 30.Rxc1² ] [ 28...Rfxf2 29.Qxc5 Rxg2+ 30.Kf1 bxc5 31.Rxb7÷ ] 29.Rxd4 Rc1+ 30.Nf1 Bc8 31.f3!³ [ 31.Rxa7?? Re5 /\ Ree1 ] 31...a6! 32.Kf2 axb5 [ 32...Rc2+ 33.Kg1 /\ Ne3 ] 33.Ne3 Rf6™ 34.Rxd5 [ 34.Nxd5 Rc2+ 35.Kg1 Rd6 /\ Rc5 ] 34...Ra1 35.Rd3 Ra2+ [ 35...Rb1 36.Re4 ( 36.Rc7 )] 36.Kg3 Be6 [/\ Bc4, /\ Rb2, b4-/+] 37.h4! [/\ h5, Re8, Rdd8 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Vera,R Lalic,B Linares [Vera,R]

306 E32 2510 Kasparov,G 2585 Karpov,An 1997 Las Palmas [Kasparov,G]

68/473 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Ba6 8.e3 d6 9.Bd3 Nbd7 10.Ne2 c5 11.b4 Rc8 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.b5² Bb7 14.0-0 h6 15.Bh4 d5N [ 15...Re8 ] [ 15...a5!? ] 16.Rfd1 [ 16.a4 a5 ] 16...Ne4 17.Bxd8 [ 17.Bxe4 Qxh4 18.Ng3!? ( 18.Nf4?! d4! 19.Qc2 Bxe4 20.Qxe4 Nf6³ ) 18...Nf6 ( 18...Nb6 19.cxd5 exd5 20.Nf5+- ) 19.Bf3= ] 17...Nxc3 18.Nxc3 Rcxd8 [ 18...Rfxd8? 19.cxd5 exd5 20.Bf5± ] 19.cxd5 exd5 20.Be2 [ 20.Na4!? A) 20...g6 21.Be2 h5 22.Bf3± ; B) 20...c4 21.Be2 Nb6 22.Nc5 ( 22.Nc3² ) 22...Rb8 ( 22...Ba8 23.a4 Rc8 24.Na6 ) 23.a4± ; C) 20...f5! 21.Be2 ( 21.Rac1 c4 22.Be2 f4„ ) 21...Rf6 22.Bf3 Rd6 23.Rac1 Rc8= ] 20...Nb6 21.Rd2 d4?! [ 21...f5!? ] 22.Rad1 Rc8 23.exd4 cxd4 24.Na2 Rfe8 [ 24...Rfd8? 25.Rxd4 Rxd4 26.Rxd4 ∆Rc2 27.Rd8+ Kh7 28.Bd3++- ] 25.Bf1 Bd5 26.Nb4 Bb3 27.Rb1 Bc4 28.Rxd4 Bxf1 29.Kxf1± Rc3 30.Rd3 Rc5 31.Na6?! [ 31.Nc6! a6 32.Nd4 axb5 33.Nxb5± ] 31...Rc2 32.Re1?! [ 32.Nb4! Rc5 - 31.Nc6 ( 32...Rce2 33.Nc6 Nc4 34.Rbd1 Nb2 35.R3d2 Nxd1 36.Rxe2 Rxe2 37.Kxe2 Nc3+ 38.Kd3 Nxb5 39.a4+- )] 32...Rxe1+ 33.Kxe1 Rb2 34.Nb4? [ 34.Nc7 Ra2 35.Rc3² ] 34...Nc4 35.g3 Nxa3 36.Rxa3 Rxb4 37.Ra5 Rb2 38.h4 g5! 39.hxg5 hxg5 40.f3 Kg7 41.g4 Kf6 ½-½

E32 2785 2775 1996

68/474 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.e3 d6 9.f3 Nbd7 10.Nh3 c5 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.Be2 Qb6 [ 12...a5 - 49/658 ] 13.0-0 d5 14.Rad1 Bc6!?N 15.Nf2 h6 16.Bh4 Ba4 [ 16...Rab8 17.Rd2 d4 18.exd4 cxd4 19.Qc2² ] 17.Rd2 Bb3 18.Ng4!? [ 18.cxd5 exd5 ( 18...Nxd5 19.Qc1² ) 19.Bd1 Bc4 20.Re1 Rfe8÷ ] 18...Nxg4 19.fxg4 Rab8! 20.g5 [ 20.cxd5! exd5 ( 20...Bxd5?! 21.e4 Bc6 22.Be7 Rfe8 23.Bd6² ) A) 21.Bg3 Rb7! ( 21...Rbe8 22.Bf3 Bc4 23.Rfd1 Nf6 24.Be5² ; 21...Rbd8 22.Bf3 Nf6 23.Be5² ) 22.Bf3 ( 22.Rf5 Nf6 23.Bf3 Re8 24.Be5 Rbe7!÷ ) 22...Qe6÷ ( 22...Nf6 23.Be5 ); B) 21.Rf5! Rbe8 ( 21...Rfe8 22.Bf3 g6 23.Rfxd5 Bxd5 24.Bxd5© ) 22.Bf3 g6 23.Rfxd5 ( 23.Bxd5? gxf5 24.Bxb3 c4∓ ) 23...Bxd5 B1) 24.Bxd5 c4 25.Rd4 Nf6 ( 25...Ne5 26.Bg3© ) 26.Bxc4 g5 27.Bf2÷ ; B2) 24.Rxd5 Qe6 25.e4 Ne5 ( 25...Nb6 26.Rd1 Qc4 27.Qe3© ) 26.Bg3© ∆Nxf3+ 27.gxf3 Rd8 28.Bf4! Kh7 29.Bxh6 ] 20...hxg5 21.Bxg5 Rb7 22.Be7?! [ 22.Bh4÷ ] 22...Re8 23.Bh4 Nf8 24.Bg3 Rd8 25.Bh4 Rdd7!? 26.cxd5 Rxd5 [ 26...exd5 27.Bg4 ] 27.e4 [ 27.Bf3 Rxd2 28.Qxd2 Rd7 29.Qc3 c4³ ] 27...Rxd2 28.Qxd2 Ba4 29.Bh5 Be8 30.Bf2?!“ [ 30.Rf2 Rd7 31.Qe3 Rd4 32.Bg3 Qb7 33.e5÷ ] [ 30.Rc1!? ] 30...Qb5“ [ 30...Qxb2 31.Qxb2 ( 31.Qd8? Bb5!∓ ) 31...Rxb2 32.Bxc5 Rb5 33.Rc1 Nd7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 34.Bd6! Rxh5 35.Rc8 Kh7 ( 35...Nf6 36.e5 ) 36.Rxe8 Nf6 37.Re7 Nxe4 ( 37...Rb5 38.e5 ) 38.Bb4 a5 39.Be1 Kg6 ( 39...Nd6 40.Ra7 Nc4 41.Rxf7 Nxa3 42.Re7 Nc4 43.Rxe6 a4 44.Ra6= ) 40.Ra7 Rb5 41.Rxa5 Rb1 42.Kf1= ] 31.Qd8 Bc6 32.Bg3?! [ 32.Qd6!? Bxe4 33.Bxc5 Ng6 34.Bxg6 Bxg6 35.Qd8+= ] 32...Rd7?? [ 32...Bxe4 33.Bd6 Qxb2 34.Qxf8+ Kh7 35.Bf3 Qd4+ 36.Kh1 Bxf3 37.gxf3 Qd3 38.Kg2= ] [ 32...c4! 33.Bd6 Qxh5 34.Qxf8+ ( 34.Bxf8 Kh7! ) 34...Kh7 35.Rf3 c3! 36.b4 c2 37.Bf4 e5 ( 37...g5? 38.Be3!+- ) 38.Be3 ( 38.Qc8? Rd7! 39.Qxc6 Rd1+ 40.Kf2 exf4 41.Qxc2 Qh4+-+ ; 38.Rh3? Qxh3 39.gxh3 exf4 40.Qc5 Bxe4-+ ) 38...Bd7 A) 39.Rxf7 Qg4! ( 39...Qg6 40.Qe7 Bc6 41.Qh4+ Kg8 42.Rxb7 Bxb7 43.Qd8+ Kh7 44.Qh4+= ) 40.h3 Qg3 41.Bh6 Bxh3-+ ; B) 39.Qc5 Qh4! ( 39...Bg4 40.Rg3 Rd7 41.Qxc2 Rd1+ 42.Qxd1 Bxd1 43.Rh3 Qxh3 44.gxh3 a6 45.Kf2 Bc2 46.Kf3 Bd1+= ) 40.Rf2 Ba4!? 41.Qxe5 Rd7∓ ; C) 39.Qxf7!? Qxf7 40.Rxf7 Kg6 41.Rf2 Rc7 42.Bc1 Rc4 43.Kf1 Ba4 ( 43...Bc6 44.Ke1 Bxe4 45.Kd2 Rd4+ 46.Kc3 Rd1 47.Kb2 Bd3 48.Rf8„ ) 44.Ke1 Rd4 45.Rd2 Rxe4+ 46.Re2 Rd4 47.Rd2 Rh4 48.h3 Rc4 49.Rd3³ ] 33.Qe8!+- Qxf1+™ [ 33...f6 34.Bd6 Rxd6 35.Bf7+ Kh7 36.Qxf8 ] [ 33...g6 34.Bd6 Qxf1+ 35.Kxf1 Rxd6 36.Qb8 ] 34.Kxf1 Rd1+ 35.Bxd1 Bxe8 36.Bf2 Bb5+ [ 36...Nd7 37.Ba4 a6 38.Bc6 ] 37.Be2 Bxe2+ 38.Kxe2 Nd7 39.Kd3 a6 40.Bg1! f5 41.exf5 exf5 42.Kc4 Ne5+ 43.Kxc5 Nd3+ 44.Kb6 1-0

307 Gurevich,M Torre,E Jakarta [Gurevich,M]

E33 2605 2535 1996

68/475 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bd2 0-0 8.a3 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 Qe7 10.g3 [ 10.e3 - 62/555 ] 10...e5N [ 10...a5 11.Bg2 e5 12.d5 Nb8 13.0-0 Nbd7 14.e4 Nc5 15.Nd2 a4 16.f4 b6 17.Rae1² ] 11.d5 e4 12.Nd2 e3!? [ 12...Ne5 13.Nxe4 Bf5 ( 13...Nxe4 14.Qxe4 f5 15.Qe3 f4 16.gxf4 Rxf4 17.b3± ) 14.Bg2 ( 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6„ 15.e4 Nf3+ 16.Ke2 Nd4+ 17.Bxd4 Bg4+ 18.Ke1 Qxd4∓ ) 14...Kh8!?© ] 13.fxe3 [ 13.dxc6 exd2+ 14.Bxd2 bxc6 15.Bg2 Re8 16.0-0 Ne4÷ ] 13...Ne5 [ 13...Ng4 14.dxc6 A) 14...Qxe3 15.0-0-0 ( 15.Qe4? Qf2+ 16.Kd1 Ne3+ 17.Kc1 Qe1# ) 15...Nf2 16.Bg2± ; B) 14...Nxe3 B1) 15.Qd3 Bf5∓ ; B2) 15.Qa4 Re8! ( 15...Bf5 16.cxb7 Rab8 17.Rc1 Rxb7 18.Bd4 c5 19.Bxe3 Qxe3 20.Rc3± ) 16.Kf2 Ng4+‚ ; B3) 15.Qe4! Qxe4 16.Nxe4 Nc2+ 17.Kf2! Nxa1 18.Nd2! Nc2 ( 18...bxc6 19.Bg2 Nc2 20.Bxc6 Rb8 21.Rc1² ) 19.Bg2 Rb8 20.Rc1² ] 14.e4 Bg4 [ 14...Nfg4 15.Bd4 c5 16.Bg1² ∆f5 17.h3 Nf6 ( 17...fxe4 18.hxg4 Nd3+ 19.Kd1 Bxg4 20.Qc3± ) 18.exf5 Nh5 19.g4± ] 15.Bg2 c6 16.Nf3!? Nfd7 [ 16...Nxc4 17.Bxf6 Ne3 18.Bxe7 Nxc2+ 19.Kf2 Nxa1 20.Bxf8+- ] 17.0-0!? Rfe8 [ 17...Nxc4 18.Bxg7 Ne3 19.Qc3 Nxf1 20.Bxh6ƒ ] [ 17...Rac8!? ] 18.h3 Bh5 19.Nd4 [ 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.c5 cxd5 ( 20...dxc5? 21.Rf5 ) 21.cxd6 Qxd6 22.exd5 Nc4„ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 19...Bg6 [ 19...Qg5 20.Nf5 Nxc4 21.h4 Qg4 22.Bxg7± ] 20.dxc6 Nxc6 [ 20...bxc6 21.b3 /\ Nf5 ] 21.Nf5 Bxf5 22.exf5 [ 22.Rxf5 Nde5© ] 22...Qe3+! [ 22...Qxe2 23.Qxe2 Rxe2 24.Rad1 Nde5 25.Rf4 Rd8 26.Bf1 Rc2 27.Rf2± ] 23.Kh2 [ 23.Rf2 Qxg3„ ] 23...Qxe2 24.Qxe2 [ 24.Qd1 Qxc4 25.Qxd6 Nde5„ ] 24...Rxe2 25.Rae1 Rae8 26.Rxe2 Rxe2 27.Kg1 [ 27.Rd1 Nde5„ ] 27...Nb6!? [ 27...Nde5 28.Rd1 Nxc4 29.Bf1 Re4 30.Bxc4 Rxc4 31.Rxd6² ] 28.Rd1 Na4 29.Rxd6 Nxc3 30.bxc3 Re3 31.Kf2 Rxc3 32.Bd5 Ne7!? [ 32...Ne5 33.Rd8+ Kh7 34.Re8 f6 35.Bg8+ Kh8 36.h4ƒ ] 33.Rd8+ Kh7 34.Bxf7 [ 34.Rd7 Nxd5 35.cxd5 Rxa3= ] 34...Nxf5 35.g4 Ne3 36.Rd6 g5™ [ 36...Nxc4? 37.Bg6+ Kg8 38.Rd8# ] 37.Rd7 Kg7 38.Rxb7 Kf6“ [ 38...Kf6 39.Rxa7 Nxc4 40.a4² ] 0-1

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23.gxf6+ gxf6 24.Rg1 A) 24...Rc3 25.Rg8! ( 25.Rg7+ Kf8 26.Rxh7 Kg8 ) 25...Nc6 26.Rg7+± ; B) 24...Kf8 25.Bd3ƒ ] 21.h4 a6?! [ 21...Nb8 22.g5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Rc8 24.gxf6+ gxf6 25.Rg1 Be8 ( 25...Rc3 26.Rg7+ Kf8 27.Rg6 Kf7 28.h5± ) 26.Nd4ƒ ] [ 21...Nd8! 22.Rxc8 Bxc8 23.Rc1 Bd7² 24.h5 ( 24.Rc7 Kd6 ; 24.g5 hxg5 25.hxg5 a6 ) 24...Nf7 25.Nh4 Rc8 26.Ng6+ Ke8 27.Rxc8+ ( 27.Rd1 Rc3 ) 27...Bxc8= ] 22.g5± hxg5 23.hxg5 b5 24.Nh4! Ke8 [ 24...Kf7 25.Rhd1! Be8 26.Kg3± |^ ] 25.Nf5! Rxh1 26.Nd6+ Kf8 [ 26...Kd8? 27.Rxh1 Rc7 28.Rh7 Bc8 29.Rh8+ Kd7 30.Ne8+- ] 27.Rxh1 Rc7 28.Ne4! [ 28.gxf6 gxf6 29.Rh7 Kg8! 30.Rf7 Nd8! 31.Re7 ( 31.Rxf6?? Kg7 32.Ne4 Bc6 ; 31.Ne8 Kxf7 32.Nxc7 Bc8 ) 31...Kf8 32.Rh7 Kg8 33.Rh1² ] [ 28.g6!? Ke7 ( 28...Ne7?! 29.Rh8+ Ng8 30.Ne4 /\ Nc5 ) 29.Ne4 Be8 30.Nc5 Nd8 ( 30...Bxg6? 31.Nxa6+- ) 31.Bd3 ( 31.Rh7 Bxg6 32.Rxg7+ Bf7 33.Nxa6 Rc2± ) 31...f5 32.Rh7 Bxg6 ( 32...Kf6 33.Rh8 Ke7 34.Rg8 ) 33.Rxg7+ Bf7 34.Nxa6 Rc3± ] 28...fxg5 29.Nxg5 e5 30.Rh8+ Ke7 31.Rg8 exf4 32.exf4 Nd4 33.Rxg7+ Kf8 [ 33...Kd8 34.Nf7+ ] E37 34.Rf7+ [ 34.Rh7! Nxe2 ( 34...Rc2 35.Rxd7 ) Sokolov,I 2615 35.Kxe2 Bg4+ ( 35...Rc2+ 36.Kd1 ; Korchnoi,V 2635 35...Ke8 36.Ke3 Rc3+ 37.Kd4 Rxa3 Wijk aan Zee 1997 38.Ne4 Kd8 39.Nc5+- ) 36.Kd2 ( 36.Ke3? [Sokolov,I] Rc3+ 37.Kd4 Rxa3 38.f5 Bxf5 39.Rf7+ 68/476 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Ke8 40.Rxf5 a5= ) 36...Rc6 ( 36...Rc4 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 7.Qc2 c5 37.f5+- ) 37.Ra7+- ] 8.dxc5 Nc6 9.e3 Qa5+ 10.Bd2 Nxd2 34...Ke8 35.Bh5 Kd8 36.Ne4 11.Qxd2 dxc4 12.Bxc4 Qxc5 13.Rc1 Qg5 [ 36.Bg6?! Rc3 37.f5 Nxf5! 38.Bxf5 Bxf5 14.f4 Qh4+ 15.Qf2 Qxf2+ 16.Kxf2 Bd7N 39.Rxf5 Rxa3 /\ a5= ] [ 16...Ke7 ] 36...Rc4 37.Nc5?! 17.Nf3 Rc8 [ 37.Bg6!+- ] [ 17...Ke7 18.b4 Rhc8 19.Bd3 h6 37...Bc8 38.Bg6 a5 39.f5! /\ Nd8= ] [ 39.Bd3 Rc3 40.Ke3 Nc6 ] 18.b4 Ke7 19.Be2 f6?! 39...axb4 40.axb4 Rxb4 [ 19...Nb8 20.Ne5 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Rc8= ] [ 40...Nxf5? 41.Bxf5 Rf4+ 42.Ke3 Rxf5 20.g4!² h6 43.Nb7+ Ke8 44.Nd6++- ] [ 20...Nb8 21.g5 Rxc1 22.Rxc1 Rc8 41.f6 Ne6 42.Nd3 Rc4 43.Re7! Nf4?

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[ 43...Bd7! 44.Ne5 Rf4+ 45.Ke3 Rxf6 46.Rxd7+ Kc8± ] 44.Ne5!+- Be6 [ 44...Nxg6 45.Nf7# ] 45.Re8+ Kc7 46.Nxc4 Bxc4 47.Bf5 Kd6 [ 47...Nh5 48.f7 ] 48.Bg4 Ng6 49.Bh5 Bf7 50.Re4! [ 50.Re3? Ne5! 51.Bxf7 Ng4+= ] [ 50.Re1? Ne5! /\ Nd3= ] 50...b4 51.Ke1 Kd7 52.Kd2 Kd6 53.Kc1 Kd5 54.Re1 Kd6 55.Bxg6 Bxg6 56.Re7 Bf5 57.Ra7 1-0

Lalic,B Motwani,P Hastings [Lalic,B]

E39 2565 2490 1996

68/477 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 0-0 6.a3 Bxc5 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.Bf4 b6?! 9.Rd1 Bb7 10.e3 Rc8 11.Be2 Be7 12.0-0 Na5 13.Ne5 d6N [ 13...Ba6 ] 14.b4 Qc7? [ 14...Nc6? 15.Nb5! ] [ 14...Qe8™ 15.bxa5 dxe5 16.Bxe5 Rc5 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.axb6 A) 18...Bxc3 19.Qxc3 Qc6 20.f3 ( 20.Bf3?? Qxf3!! 21.gxf3 Rg5+ 22.Kh1 Bxf3# ) 20...axb6 21.Qb4± ; B) 18...axb6 19.Ne4 Bxe4 20.Qxe4± ] 15.Nb5 Qb8 16.Nxf7! Rxf7 [ 16...Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Rxf7 18.Qb3 Bd5 ( 18...Nd5 19.Nd4! ) 19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.Bg3± >
Ne4! ] 24...Qe6 25.Na2 [ 25.Na2 Bxa5 26.Nb4= ] ½-½

Lugovoi,A Aseev,K Russia (ch) [Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M]

E41 2500 2560 1996

68/478 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.0-0 e5 9.Nd2 0-0 10.Rb1 b6 11.h3 Bd7 12.f4 exd4! [ 12...exf4? - 63/475 ] 13.cxd4 cxd4N [ 13...Re8 ] 14.e4 Re8! 15.Re1 Qc7 16.Nf3 Bc8! 17.e5 [ 17.Bb2 Bb7 18.Nxd4 Nxd4 19.Bxd4 Nxe4 20.Qg4 f6 21.Re3 Re7 22.Rbe1 Rae8³ ] 17...dxe5 18.fxe5 Nd7 [ 18...Nxe5 19.Bf4 Nxf3+ ( 19...Nfd7 ) 20.Qxf3 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 Qb7 22.Qg3 Be6 23.Bh6 ( 23.Be5 Qe7! ) 23...Ne8 24.Be4² ] 19.Bf4 [ 19.Ng5 Nf8 20.Ba3! Rxe5 ( 20...h6?! 21.Bd6ƒ ; 20...Nxe5 21.Bxf8 Kxf8³ ) 21.Qh5 ( 21.Bxf8 Kxf8³ ) 21...h6! ] 19...Nf8 20.Ng5 Be6! [ 20...Nxe5? 21.Rxe5 Rxe5 22.Qf3 f6 23.Qxa8 fxg5 24.Bxe5 Qxe5 25.Rf1± ] [ 20...Nd8?! 21.Qh5 h6 22.Ne4 Ng6 23.Bg3 Nxe5 24.Rb5 Ndc6 25.Nd2 g6 26.Qxh6± ] [ 20...f6 21.Nxh7! fxe5 22.Ng5 ( 22.Qh5 Qf7! 23.Qxf7+ Kxf7 24.Nxf8= ) 22...g6! 23.Bg3© ] 21.Qh5 h6 22.Nf3 [ 22.Ne4? Ng6 23.Bg3 ( 23.Bxh6 Ncxe5! ) 23...Ncxe5 24.Rb5 Bd7∓ ] 22...f5!³ 23.Bxf5 [ 23.Nh4? g5! ] [ 23.g4? fxg4 24.hxg4 Qf7! ] 23...Bxf5 24.Qxf5 Ne6?! [ 24...Qf7! 25.Qe4! ( 25.Qxf7+ Kxf7∓ ) 25...Rac8 26.Nh4! Ne6 ( 26...Qxc4? 27.Nf5ƒ ) 27.Nf5 Rf8 28.g4 Nxf4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 ( 28...Nc5 29.Qd5 ) 29.Qxf4 Qe6³ ( 29...Qxc4?! 30.e6© )] 25.Bd2 [ 25.Bg3!? Rad8 26.Bf2 Na5 27.Rbc1 Nxc4 28.Red1 Qc5 ( 28...Rd5? 29.Qg6! Re7 30.Bh4 ) 29.Qe4 Rd7 ( 29...Rd5 30.Qg6 Re7 31.Nd2 b5 32.Ne4 ) 30.Bxd4 Nxd4 31.Rxd4 b5 32.Kh1 Rxd4 33.Qxd4 Qxd4 34.Nxd4 a6 35.a4= ] 25...Qd7 [ 25...Qf7 26.Qg4! Kh8 27.Nh4ƒ ] 26.Rb5! Nc5 [ 26...Qf7 27.Qe4 Rac8 28.Rd5! ] 27.e6 [ 27.Qxd7 Nxd7 28.Rd5 Rad8 29.Nxd4 Ndxe5 ( 29...Nxd4? 30.Rxd4 Nxe5 31.Rxe5! ) 30.Nxc6 Nxc6 31.Rxe8+ Rxe8 32.c5= ] 27...Nxe6 28.Ne5 Qc7??“ [ 28...Nxe5! 29.Rbxe5 Qf7 30.Qg4 Nc7= ] 29.Qg6!+- Nxe5 [ 29...Re7 30.Nxc6 Qxc6 31.Rbe5 Rae8 32.Bb4 ] 30.Rbxe5 Qf7 31.Rxe6 Qxg6 32.Rxg6 Rxe1+ 33.Bxe1 Rc8 34.Rd6 Rxc4 35.Bf2 Ra4 36.Bxd4 Rxa2 37.Rd8+ Kf7 38.Rd7+ Ke6 39.Rxg7 h5 40.Rh7 Kd5 41.Bf2 Kc4 42.Rxh5 1-0

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21.Rxe6± ] [ 18...Qd8 19.Re3 /\ Rh3 ><>> ] 19.Re3 [ 19.Qg5 Qd8 (/\ Ng8) 20.Qe5+ Kg8 /\ b6 ] 19...Ng8 20.Qf4! [/\ Rae1, /\ h4-h5->] Qd8! [ 20...b6? 21.Qe5+ f6 22.Qd6+- ] 21.Rf3! [/\ 22.Qe5 f6 >] Kg7! [ 21...Qb8? 22.Qxb8 Rfxb8 ( 22...Raxb8 23.Bxa4 ) 23.Rxf7 ] 22.Re1?! [ 22.Qe5+ f6 23.Qe3! b6 24.c6! Bxc6 25.Qxe6 Qc8 26.Qxc8! Rfxc8 27.Re1² ] 22...b6!? [ 22...Qb8 23.Qd2!? ( 23.Qg4 b6 ∆24.Nxd5? f5 ) 23...b6 24.h4!?÷ ( 24.cxb6 Qxb6 25.h4!? )] 23.Qe5+ f6 24.Qd6 bxc5 25.dxc5 Qc8! [/\ Ra6-> c5] 26.c6? [ 26.Rh3!? e5 ( 26...Ra6? 27.Qg3! /\ Rh7+-, /\ Qh4, Ba4+/-) 27.Rg3 d4 28.Nd5 Qc6 29.Nb6 Qxd6 30.cxd6 Ra7÷ ] 26...Bxc6 [ 26...Qxc6 27.Qxc6 /\ Re6+/- ] 27.Rxe6 [ 27.Qxe6? Re8 ] 27...Ra6! [ 27...Bb7 28.Rh3 (/\ Re7) Rf7 29.Bd3÷ ] 28.Bd3!“ [ 28.Nxd5 Bxd5-+ ] [ 28.Nxa4 Bb7 29.Nb6 Qxc2-+ ] [ 28.Bxa4 Bb7 29.Bd7 Rxd6 30.Bxc8 E42 Rxe6 31.Bxe6 d4 32.Bd5 ( 32.Nd5 Bareev,E 2655 Re8-+ ) 32...dxc3 33.Bxb7 Rb8 34.Be4 Yudasin,L 2595 ( 34.Rxc3-+ ) 34...cxb2 35.Bb1 Rc8-+ ] Kranevo 1996 [ 28.Rh3 Rf7 ∆29.Qg3? Qxe6 30.Rxh7+ [Yudasin,L] Kxh7 31.Qxg6+ Kh8-+ ] 68/479 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 28...Bb5 29.Bxb5 Rxd6 30.Rxd6 Rd8!∓ c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.c5 Ne4 31.Rxd5 8.Bd2 Nxd2 9.Qxd2 a5 10.a3 Bxc3 [ 31.Rxd8 Qxd8 /\ d4, Qa5-/+-> ] 11.Nxc3 a4 12.Bd3 Bd7 13.0-0 Nc6 31...Rxd5 32.Nxd5 Qc1+ 33.Bf1 Qxb2 14.Bc2 Ne7 15.Rfe1 0-0N 34.Rc3! Nh6! [ 15...b6 - 65/526 ] [ 34...f5 35.h3! / \ g 3 , R c 4 = / + ( 35.Rc4 16.Qd1! Qxa3 36.Nb6 Nf6 ∆37.Nxa4 Ng4‚ )] [ 16.Re3 b6 17.Rh3 f5 ] 35.Rc4! 16...Qa5 17.Qh5 g6!? [ 35.Rc7+ Nf7! ] [ 17...f5 18.Ne2!?² |^ ] 35...Qxa3 36.Nb6 Nf7 18.Qh6 [ 36...f5 37.h3 ] 37.Nxa4 Ne5 38.Rc7+ Kh6 39.Nc3 f5 [ 18.Qh4 Qd8! /\ Nf5 ] 18...Kh8! [ 39...Ng4 40.Rc4 /\ h3 ] [ 18...b6? 19.Re3 f6 ( 19...f5 20.c6± ) 40.h3 Qa5! 41.Nb5 20.c6! Bxc6 ( 20...Nxc6? 21.Bxg6+- ) [ 41.Rc8 f4 /\ g5, Kg7, h5-> ]

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41...f4 [/\ Qd2, g5-g4] 42.Rc2! f3 [ 42...Qa1!? /\ f3, Nf7-g5-/+ ] 43.g3 Qe1 [ 43...Qa1 44.Rc3 ] 44.Rc3! Qd1 45.Na3! Nf7! 46.Rd3 Qc1 47.Rxf3 [ 47.h4 Qc6 /\ g5-> ( 47...Ne5 )] 47...Ng5 48.Re3 Nxh3+ 49.Kg2 Qc6+ [ 49...Qd2 50.Re2! ( 50.Be2? Qe1 51.Kxh3 Qh1+ 52.Kg4 Qh5+ 53.Kf4 Qf5# ) 50...Qd5+ 51.Kxh3 Qh1+ 52.Kg4 Qxf1 53.Kf3 /\ Ne2-c3 ] 50.f3™ Ng5 51.Nc4 Qd7 [/\ Qh3-h2, Nh3] 52.Kf2 [ 52.Kh2 Kg7 /\ h5-h4-> ] 52...Kg7 [/\ h5|^] 53.f4! Nf7 [ 53...Ne6?? 54.Bh3 ] 54.Ne5 Qd2+ 55.Be2 Nd6 [ 55...Nh6? 56.g4 /\ Re4 ( 56.Rd3 /\ Rd7-> )] 56.Rd3 Qb4 57.Kg2 [/\ Bf3, Kh3=/+] g5 [ 57...h5 /\ Nf5=/+ ] 58.Bf3! [ 58.fxg5? Qe4+ ] 58...gxf4 59.gxf4 Kf6 [ 59...Qxf4 60.Rxd6 Qxe5 61.Rd5= ] [ 59...Nf5 60.Rd7+ Kf6 ( 60...Kh6 61.Ng4+ Kg6 62.Ne5+ ; 60...Kg8 61.Rd8+ ) 61.Rf7+ Ke6 62.Bg4 Qd2+ 63.Kh1= ] 60.Rd5! [/\ 61.Nd3, 61.Ng4] Qa3 [ 60...Nf5 61.Ng4+ ] 61.Ng4+ Kf7 62.Ne3! Kf8 [ 62...Qxe3 63.Rxd6 /\ Rd5= ] 63.Re5! [/\ Kg3=] Qb2+= ½-½

Milov,V Sutovsky,E Israel [Milov,V]

E43 2610 2560 1997

68/480 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.f3 c5 6.d5 Ba6N [ 6...0-0 - 64/479 ] 7.e4 [ 7.Nh3!? ] 7...exd5 8.cxd5 Nxe4?! [ 8...Bxf1 9.Kxf1² ] 9.fxe4 [ 9.Bxa6 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Bxc3+ 11.Bd2

Bxd2+ ( 11...Bxa1 12.Bb7 ) 12.Kxd2 ( 12.Qxd2 Nxa6 13.Qe2+ Qe7 ) 12...Qg5+ 13.Kc2 Nxa6 14.Qe2+ Kd8 15.Qxa6 c4!∓ -> Sutovsky,E ] 9...Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 Qh4+ 11.g3 Qxe4+ 12.Kf2 Qxh1 [ 12...Bxf1 13.Nf3+- ] 13.Bg2 Qxh2 14.Bg5?? [ 14.Nh3 0-0 A) 15.Be3!? d6 ( 15...Re8 16.Qd2+- ) 16.Qh5 ( 16.Qd2 Bc8 ∆17.Rh1 Qxh1 18.Bxh1 Bxh3 ) 16...Re8 17.Rh1 Rxe3! 18.Rxh2 Re2+ 19.Qxe2 ( 19.Kg1 Re1+ ; 19.Kf3 Nd7÷ ) 19...Bxe2 20.Kxe2 Nd7 21.Bf3² ; B) 15.Bf4 Re8 ( 15...f5 16.Qd2 Re8 17.Re1+- ) 16.g4 Re2+ 17.Qxe2 Qxg2+ 18.Kxg2 Bxe2 19.Re1 g5 20.Rxe2 gxf4 21.Re8+ Kg7 22.Nxf4+- /\ d6, Nd5-c7, /\ 23.Nh5 Kh6 24.Rg8-> ] 14...0-0 15.Bh4 Re8 16.Qd2? [ 16.Nf3 Re2+ 17.Qxe2 Qxg2+ 18.Kxg2 Bxe2 19.Re1 Bxf3+ ] [ 16.c4 Bxc4 17.Rc1÷ ∆Ba6 18.Rc2 /\ Nf3 ] 16...Re5? [ 16...d6 A) 17.Re1 Nd7 18.Nf3 Rxe1 19.Qxe1 Ne5 20.Nxh2 ( 20.Nxe5 dxe5 21.Qxe5 Bb5-+ ) 20...Nd3+ 21.Kf1 Nxe1+ 22.Kxe1 Re8+-+ ; B) 17.c4!? Bxc4 18.Rc1 Ba6 19.Rc2 Re5 20.Nf3 Rf5∓ ] 17.Re1+- Rf5+ 18.Nf3 g5 19.Rh1 Qxh1 20.Bxh1 gxh4 21.g4 Rf6 22.Qg5+ Rg6 23.Qd8+ Kg7 24.Nxh4 Rxg4 25.Nf5+ Kg6 26.Ne7+ Kf6 27.d6 Nc6 28.Qxa8 1-0

Lautier,J Nikolic,P Wijk aan Zee [Lautier,J]

E45 2630 2655 1997

68/481 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Nge2 Ba6 6.Ng3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 d5 8.Ba3 Bxc4 9.Bxc4 dxc4 10.0-0 Qd7 11.Rb1 h5 12.h4 Qc6 13.e4 Nbd7 14.d5!N [ 14.Qe2 - 39/702 ] 14...Qb7?!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 14...exd5 15.exd5 Qxd5 16.Re1+ Kd8 17.Qa4 Re8 18.Red1 Qe6 19.Rb2!© /\ 20.Rbd2, 20.Re2 ] 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.Qa4 0-0-0 17.Qxc4± Kb8 18.Rfd1 [ 18.Qxe6?! Rhe8 A) 19.Be7? Ng8 20.Nf5 g6 21.Rfd1 ( 21.Nd6 Qc6 ) 21...gxf5 22.Rxd7 Rxd7 23.Qxd7 Rxe7 24.Qd8+ Qc8 ; B) 19.Qf7 Nxe4 20.Rbe1 ( 20.Nxe4 Rxe4 21.Qxh5 Nf6ƒ > < h 4 , < - > h) 20...Ndf6 ( 20...Ne5? 21.Qxg7 Rd7 22.Qh6 Nxg3 23.fxg3± ) B1) 21.Qxg7?! Rg8 22.Qf7 Nxg3 23.fxg3 Rxg3ƒ ( 23...Rd2? 24.Qxg8+! Nxg8 25.Rf8+ Qc8 26.Ree8+- ); B2) 21.Be7 c5! ( 21...Qd5? 22.Qxd5 Rxd5 23.Nxe4 Rxe7 24.Nxf6+- ; 21...Rd7? 22.Rxe4+- ) B2a) 22.Nf5? Rd7 23.Qxg7 ( 23.Nd6 Rdxe7 24.Qxe8+ Rxe8 25.Nxb7 Kxb7-+ ; 23.f3 Rdxe7 24.Nxe7 Rxe7 25.Qg6 Nxc3-+ ) 23...Rdxe7 24.Nxe7 Rxe7 25.Qf8+ Re8³ ; B2b) 22.Rxe4 Nxe4 23.Qf4+ Ka8 24.Bxd8 Nxg3 25.Qxg3 Rxd8 26.Qg5 Rd5= ; B3) 21.Nxe4 B3a) 21...Nxe4? 22.f3± ( 22.Be7 Rc8 ; 22.Qxh5 Rh8 23.Qg4 Nd2∓ ); B3b) 21...Rxe4 22.f3 ( 22.Qxg7?? Rg4-+ ; 22.Rxe4 Qxe4= ∆23.Qxg7?? Rg8-+ ) 22...Rxe1 23.Rxe1 B3b1) 23...c5? 24.Re7 Rd1+ ( 24...Rd7 25.Qf8+ Qc8 26.Qxg7± ) B3b11) 25.Kh2? Rd7 26.Rxd7 ( 26.Qf8+ Qc8 27.Qxg7? Qc7+∓ ) 26...Qxd7 27.Qxd7 Nxd7 28.Kg3÷ ; B3b12) 25.Kf2 Rd2+ 26.Ke1 Rd7 27.Qf8+ Qc8 28.Qxg7± ; B3b2) 23...Qd5 24.Qxd5 ( 24.Qxg7? Rg8 25.Qxf6 Qd2-+ ) 24...Rxd5= ] 18...Ne5 [ 18...Rhe8 19.f3± ] 19.Qb5! [ 19.Rxd8+?! Rxd8 20.Qxe6 Re8 21.Qb3 ( 21.Qf5? Qa6∓ 22.Rb3 Nc4 ∆23.Nxh5? Re5-+ ) 21...Nxe4 22.Qa4 Nf6= ] [ 19.Qxe6?! Rde8 20.Qf5 ( 20.Qb3 Nxe4= ) 20...Qa6! 21.Bc5 ( 21.Rb3? Nc4 )

312 21...Qxa2 22.Bd4 Nfg4 23.Ra1 A) 23...Qc4?! 24.Qg5± /\ 25.f3, 25.Nh5, 25.Qg7 ( 24.f3? Ref8 25.Qg5 Rxf3 26.Bxe5 Qc5+ 27.Bd4 Qxg5 28.hxg5 Rxg3∓ ); B) 23...Qc2?! 24.Qg5 /\ Rd2 Nc6 25.Rd2 Qb3 26.Nxh5± ; C) 23...Qb2 24.Qg5 Nc6 25.Rab1 Qa2 26.Rf1 Nxd4 27.cxd4 Nxf2 28.Ra1 Qb2 29.Rab1 Qa2= ] 19...Nc6 [ 19...Nf7 20.f3± /\ 21.Qc4, 21.Be7 ( 20.Be7?! Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Nxe4 22.Nxe4 Qxe4= )] 20.f3 [/\ Nf1-e3] a6?! [>
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28.hxg6!‚ ( 28.Kxd1 Qf2„ ); E46 B) 26.Nxe6± ] Gurevich,M 2605 Komarov,D 2595 25...Bc5 [ 25...Bxe5 26.fxe5 Rd1+ 27.Ke2 Rxh1 Jugoslavija 1996 28.Qxh1 ] [Gurevich,M] 26.hxg6 h6 27.Nxe6 Rd1+ 28.Ke2 Rxh1 68/482 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 29.Qxh1 Qe7 30.Qxh6 0-0 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5 [ 30.Qxh6 Qxe6 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.g7+ ] 8.Qc2 Nd7 9.e4 Nxc3 10.Nxc3 c5 11.d5 1-0 Bf6 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.f4!?N [ 13.Be3 - 51/563 ] 13...Bd4 14.e5 Nb6 15.Bd3 Qh4+!? E52 [ 15...h6 16.Qe2!? /\ Qe4 ] Piket,Je 2640 [ 15...g6 16.h4!?‚ ] Illescas Cordoba,M 2635 16.g3 Qh3 17.Ne4 [/\ Ng5] c4!? 18.Bf1 Wijk aan Zee 1997 [ 18.Ng5 cxd3 19.Qxd3 Bf2+ 20.Kxf2 Qh5 [Piket,Je] 21.Qf3 Qg6 22.Rd1 Bd7© ] 68/483 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 18...Qh5 19.Bg2 Rd8?! [ 19...Bd7! 20.Qd2 Bc6 21.Qxd4 Rad8 Bb4 5.e3 Bb7 6.Bd3 0-0 7.0-0 d5 8.cxd5 22.Qe3 Rd1+ 23.Kf2 Rxh1 24.Bxh1 exd5 9.Ne5 Nbd7 10.f4 Bxc3!? [ 10...c5 - 51/568 ] Qxh2+ 25.Bg2 Rd8© 26.Qe1 A) 26...Rd4 27.Be3 Rxe4 ( 27...Bxe4 11.bxc3 c5N [ 11...Ne4 ] 28.Qh1 Qxh1 29.Bxh1 Bxh1 12.Ba3 Rc8 13.Qe2 30.Bxd4+- ) 28.Qh1 Qxh1 29.Bxh1± ; [ 13.Rf3 Ne4 ] B) 26...Bxe4 27.Qxe4 Rd1 [ 13.Qa4 a6 ] B1) 28.Rb1 Qg1+ 29.Kf3 Rd3+ [ 13.Rb1!? ] 30.Kg4 ( 30.Ke2 Qd1+ 31.Kf2 13...Ne4! Qc2+-+ ) 30...Qf2-+ ; [ 13...Re8 14.Rad1 ] B2) 28.f5 Qg1+ 29.Kf3 Rd3+ ( 29...Rxc1 30.Rxc1 Qxc1 31.fxe6 14.Bxe4 dxe4 15.Rad1 Qe8 [ 15...Nxe5 16.fxe5 ( 16.dxe5 ) 16...Qd7 Qxb2 32.Qxb7ƒ ) 30.Kg4 exf5+ ( 16...Qe8 ) 17.dxc5 Qa4 18.Qb2 bxc5 31.Qxf5 Qxg2 32.Qe6+ Kf8 33.Qf5+ 19.Qxb7 Qxa3 20.Rxf7 ] Ke8 34.Qe6+ Kd8³ ; B3) 28.Qxb7 Qg1+ ( 28...h5 29.Qc6 16.Nxd7 [ 16.Qb2 Ba6 ] Qg1+ 30.Kf3 Rd3+ 31.Ke2÷ ) 29.Kf3 [ 16.Rf2 ] Rd7 30.Qc6 ( 30.Qe4 Rd3+ 31.Ke2 [ 16.Qc4!? ] Rd1 32.Kf3 Rd3+ ) 30...Qd1+ 31.Kf2 16...Qxd7 17.f5 Qd4+= ] [ 17.dxc5 Qa4 18.Qb2 bxc5³ ] 20.Ng5!‚ [/\ Bf3] Bd7 21.Bf3 Qh6 22.Be4 [ 17.Qc4 ] g6 [ 22...Ba4 23.Bxh7+ Kf8 24.Qg6 Qxg6 17...Qa4! [ 17...f6? 18.dxc5 Qa4 19.Qb2 bxc5 ( 24...Bc3+ 25.Ke2+- ) 25.Bxg6 Ke7 20.Qxb7 Qxa3 21.Rd7+- ] 26.Nf3± ] 18.f6 Ba6™ 23.h4 [/\ h5] Qf8 [ 18...Qxa3 19.Qg4 g6 20.Qg5 Kh8 [ 23...c3 24.h5 cxb2 25.Bxb2 Rac8 21.Rf4 /\ 22.Qh6 Rg8 23.Qh7 Kh7 24.Rh4# 26.Qb3 Bxb2 27.Qxb2‚ ] ( 21.Qh6? Rg8 22.Rf4 g5 ) 21...Qxc3 24.h5 Ba4 22.Rh4+- ] [ 24...h6 25.hxg6 hxg5 26.Rh8+ Kxh8 19.Qh5™ 27.Qh2++- ] [ 19.Qg4 g6 20.Rf4 ( 20.Qg5 Kh8 21.Rf4 25.Qh2!+Qxd1+ 22.Kf2 Qe2+ 23.Kg3 Qxe3+ ) [ 25.Qe2 Bxe5 20...h5!-+ ] A) 26.fxe5 Rd1+ 27.Qxd1 Bxd1

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19...Rc6 [ 19...Bxf1 20.Qg5 g6 21.Qh6 ] [ 19...Qxa3 20.Qg5 ] 20.c4™ [ 20.d5 Rxf6 21.Rxf6 gxf6 22.d6 Qxa3 23.Qg4+ Kh8 24.Qf5 ( 24.d7 Bd3 ) 24...Qxc3-+ ] [ 20.fxg7 Kxg7 21.d5 Rg6 ] 20...Qxa3?“ [ 20...g6! 21.Qh6 Rxf6 22.Bb2 Bxc4 ( 22...Rxf1+ 23.Rxf1 Qxc4 24.Rc1© ) 23.dxc5 Rxf1+ 24.Rxf1 f6 A) 25.Bxf6? Rxf6 26.Rxf6 Qd1+ 27.Kf2 Qf1+ (/\ Qf6-+ Illescas Cordoba,M) ; B) 25.h4 Bxf1 26.h5 Qd7!-+ ( 26...gxh5 27.Bxf6 Rxf6 28.Qxf6 Qd1 ); C) 25.Rc1³ ] 21.Qg5 Rxf6 22.Rxf6 Bxc4 23.dxc5 [ 23.dxc5 h6 24.Rxh6 f6 25.Qg3 ] [ 23.dxc5 Qxc5 24.Qxc5 bxc5 25.Rc6 Bxa2© ] [ 23.dxc5 bxc5 24.Rc6 Qa4 25.Rdd6!÷ ] ½-½

Lautier,J Salov,Va Wijk aan Zee [Salov,Va]

E54 2630 2665 1997

68/484 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 a6 10.Ne5 b5 11.Qf3 Qxd4 12.Qxa8 Qxe5 13.Be2 Bxc3 14.bxc3 Qxe2 15.Qxb8 Qc4!?N [ 15...Nd5 - 61/(599) ] 16.Ba3 Re8 17.Bb4 Nd5 18.a3?! [ 18.Rfe1= ] 18...Qc6! 19.Qe5 Bb7 20.f3 f6 21.Qd4 e5 22.Qf2 Qc7 [ 22...e4! 23.fxe4 Rxe4 24.Qc5!? ( 24.Rfe1 Ne3 25.Qf3 Qb6 26.Ba5 Qe6© ) 24...Qe8 25.Rad1 Re5 ( 25...Ne3 26.Rd7!„ ) A) 26.c4 Nxb4 27.Qxb4 Bxg2! ( 27...Re2 28.Rf2 Qe3 29.Rdf1= ) ∆28.Kxg2 Qg6+ 29.Kf2 Qf5+ 30.Kg1 Qg4+ 31.Kh1 Qe4+ 32.Kg1 Rg5+ 33.Kf2 Rg2# ; B) 26.Rd2 h6ƒ ] 23.Rfd1 a5 24.Qc5! Qxc5+ 25.Bxc5 Rc8

26.Bf2 Rc4! [ 26...Nxc3 27.Rd7 Bc6 28.Ra7„ ] 27.Be1 Kf7?! [ 27...Bc6 28.Rab1 a4 29.Rxd5 Bxd5 30.Rxb5 Bc6³ ] 28.Rab1! Bc6 29.Rxd5™ [ 29.Rxb5 Ne3!∓ ] 29...Bxd5 30.Rxb5 Bc6 31.Rxa5 Ra4= 32.Rxa4 Bxa4 33.Bf2 Bb5 34.Bc5 f5 35.Kf2 Ke6 36.Ke3 f4+ 37.Kf2 h5 38.h4 g6 39.g3 Kf5 40.gxf4 exf4 41.Be7 Ke5 42.Bg5 ½-½

Thorhallsson,Th Nisipeanu,L._D Yerevan (ol) [Nisipeanu,L._D]

E54 2480 2500 1996

68/485 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 b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Rc1 Nbd7 [ 11...Bxc3 - 68/(485) ] 12.Re1 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Qc7 14.Bd3 Rfe8 15.Bh4 Qc6 16.Qe2N [ 16.Bf1 - 58/599 ] 16...Qd5 17.c4 Qh5 18.Bg3 Rac8 [ 18...Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Qxf3 20.gxf3² /\ Bd6, c5 ] 19.Qe3 [ ¹19.Ne5 Qxe2 20.Rxe2 Nxe5 21.Bxe5 Nd7 22.Bd6 /\ c5+/= ] 19...Bxf3 20.gxf3 [ 20.Qxf3 Qxf3 21.gxf3 Red8 /\ Nb8-c6<=> ] 20...Red8 21.Rb1 Qa5™ 22.Bd6 Nf8÷ 23.Be7 Rd7 24.Bxf6 gxf6 25.Rb5?! [ 25.d5!÷ ] 25...Qxa2 26.Rh5 Rxc4! [ 26...Rcd8 27.Kh1 f5 28.d5÷ ] 27.Bxc4 [ 27.Qh6? Rcxd4 28.Bxh7+ Nxh7 29.Kh1 Rd1-+ ] 27...Qxc4 28.Rh4 Ng6 29.Rc1 Qd5 30.Rc8+ Rd8 31.Rxd8+ Qxd8 32.Rg4 f5∓ 33.Rg3 Qd6 34.Qc3 a5 35.Kh1 Qd5 36.Rg1 b5 37.Rb1 [ 37.Qxa5 Qxf3+ 38.Rg2 Qd1+ 39.Rg1 Qxd4-+ ]

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37...b4 38.Qe3 Kg7 39.h3 Qb5 40.Kg1 h6 [ 40...a4!? ∆41.d5 e5∓ ] 41.f4 Qd5 [ 41...a4?! 42.d5!„ ] [ 41...Kh7! /\ a4, b3 ] 42.Kh2 Kh7 43.Kg3 h5?! [ 43...Qb5! /\ a4-/+ ] 44.Kh2 Nh4 45.Kg3 Ng6 46.Kh2 Qa2 47.Rg1 a4 [ 47...b3 48.d5 b2 49.dxe6 b1Q 50.Rxb1 Qxb1 51.e7³ ] 48.d5 exd5? [ 48...Qxd5! 49.Qa7 Kg7 50.Qxa4 Qd4 51.Qa1™ Qxa1 52.Rxa1 Nxf4∓ ] 49.Qa7! d4 50.Qxd4 b3 51.Rg5!= b2 [ 51...b2 52.Rxh5+ Kg8 53.Qd8+= ] [ 51...Qe2?! 52.Rxf5 Kg8 53.Qd8+ Kg7 54.Qf6+ƒ ] ½-½

Volzhin,A Skvortsov,A Russia (ch) [Volzhin,A]

E59 2485 2350 1996

68/486 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 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Qc7 11.Ba2 e5 12.h3 e4 13.Nh2 Bf5 14.Ng4 Nxg4 15.hxg4 Bg6 16.a4 Rfd8 17.Ba3! [ 17.Qe2 cxd4! 18.exd4 ( 18.cxd4 Nb4 ) 18...Rac8 /\ Na5-c4 ] 17...b6 [ 17...Ne5 18.Qe2! ( 18.Bxc5? Nd3³ ) 18...Nd3 19.f4! exf3 20.Qxf3 Re8 21.Bd5! /\ e4, >
43.a7 exf3 44.gxf3 Ne6 45.Bb6 Ng5 46.Kf2 Kd6 47.e4 Bb7 48.Ke3 Kc6 49.Bd4 Kd6 50.e5+ fxe5 51.Bxe5+ Kxe5 52.f4+ Kf6 53.fxg5+ Ke5 54.gxh6 gxh6 55.Bd3 1-0

Abramovic,B Malaniuk,V Nis [Malaniuk,V]

E60 2490 2610 1996

68/487 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 [ 2...c5 - 68/(487) ] 3.g3 c5 4.c4 Bg7 5.Bg2 Qa5+ 6.Nc3 [ 6.Bd2 - 68/(487) ] 6...Ne4 7.Bd2 [ 7.Qd3 - 68/(487) ] 7...Nxd2 8.Qxd2 d6 9.h3 Nc6 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.a3 Rb8 13.Rfd1 b5! 14.b4 Qb6 15.cxb5 axb5 16.bxc5 dxc5 17.dxc5 [ 17.Rab1= ] 17...Qxc5 18.Rac1 Na5 19.Qd5?!N [ 19.Nd5! Qxa3 20.Nd4 Bxd4 21.Qxd4 Nc4 22.Qh4 Rb7 23.Nc3 Rd7 24.Nxb5 Rxd1+ 25.Rxd1 Qb3 26.Rd4 Nxe3= ] 19...Qb6 20.Nd4 Bb7! 21.Qa2 [ 21.Qxb5?? Bxd4 22.Rxd4 Qxb5 23.Nxb5 Bxg2-+ ] 21...Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Rfd8 23.Nce2 Qa6 [ 23...e5!? 24.Nc2 ( 24.Nb3? Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Qc6+ 26.Kg1 Qe6 ) 24...Qc6+ 25.Kg1 Rxd1+ 26.Rxd1 Nc4 ] 24.Kg1 e5! 25.Nc2™ Nc4 26.Nc3 Bf8 27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.Qb3 Qa5!∓ 29.Nb1 [ 29.Nxb5 Nd2 30.Qb2 Nf3+ 31.Kf1 Qa8 32.Ne1 Rd2 33.Rc2 Nd4 ] 29...Qa4 30.Qa2 Rd3 31.Ne1 Qb3 32.Qc2 Qxc2 33.Nxc2 Rb3 34.Na1 Rb2 35.Nc2 Kg7 36.Kg2 Bc5 37.Kg1 h5 38.Ne1 Be7 [ 38...Nxa3 39.Nxa3 Bxa3 40.Nd3 Rb3 ] 39.Nc2 Bc5 40.Ne1 Be7 41.Nc2 Bf8 42.Kg2 Kf6 43.Nc3™ Ke6 [ 43...Nxa3 44.Nxa3 Bxa3 45.Ra1! ] 44.a4 b4 45.Nd1 Rb3 46.e4 Bh6! 47.Ra1 [ 47.Nce3 Nxe3+ 48.Nxe3 Bxe3 49.fxe3 Rc3! 50.Rb1 b3-+ ] 47...Na5 48.Kf1 Kd6 49.Ke2 Kc5 50.f3 Kb6-+ 51.h4 Nc6 52.g4 Bf4 53.gxh5 gxh5 54.Nce3 Nd4+ 55.Kf2 Bxe3+ 0-1

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[ 13...a6 ] E60 [ 13...Qc7 ] Abramovic,B 2490 Pikula,D 2495 14.Na3 Qc7 15.Naxc4! [ 15.Ndxc4?? Nxc4 16.Qc2 Qa5-+ ] Nis 1996 15...Nxc4 16.Qc2 Bd7! 17.Qxc4 Rbc8 [Abramovic,B] 18.Qb4?! 68/488 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 [ 18.Qxc7 Rxc7 19.Kf1÷ ] 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.c4 [ 18.Qb3 ] [ 6.b3 - 68/(488) ] 18...Re5! 19.Nf3 Re4 6...Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Qa4 c5 [ 19...Nxd5?? 20.Qb3 Rh5 21.Ng5!+- ] [ 8...b6 ] 20.Qb3 Qc4! 21.Qxc4 Rexc4 22.b3 Rb4 9.Bd2 b6 10.Bc3 Bd7 11.Qc2 b5 23.Ba3 Rxb3 24.Nd2 Rb6 25.Rac1 Rxc1 [ 11...Nxc4 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Qxc4 Bxb2 26.Rxc1 Bxa4 27.Nc4 14.Nbd2 Bxa1 15.Rxa1 b5 16.Qf4! ] [ 27.Rc8+? Bf8 28.Nc4 Rb1+ 29.Bf1 Bd7 12.cxb5 Bxb5 13.Na3 a6N 30.Rd8 Kg7-+ ] [ 13...Qb6 ] 27...Ra6 28.Bxd6 b5 29.Nb6! h5 30.Nc8 14.Rfd1 Nd7 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.e4 Kg8 Bb3 31.Bc5 Ra2 32.d6? [ 16...f6 ] [ 32.Nxa7 Bxd5= ] 17.h4 c4 18.h5 Nc5 19.Nxb5 axb5 20.e5 [ 32.e4!? a5 33.Nb6! (Short,N) a4 34.e5 dxe5 21.Nxe5 [/\ 22.hg6 hg6 23.Ng6] Qd6 Nxd5 35.Nxd5 Bxe5 36.Nb4 Ra1 22.Qc3! b4 23.Qxb4 37.Rxa1 Bxa1 38.Bf1 a3 39.Bxb5 a2= ] [ 23.Qd4 Nab3 24.axb3 ( 24.Nxc4 Nxd4 32...Be6! 33.Nxa7 b4 34.Nb5 b3 35.Nc3 25.Nxd6 exd6 26.Rxd4 Nb3-+ ) 24...Nxb3 Ra5! 36.Bd4 b2 37.Rf1 Ne8! 38.Bd5 Bxd4 25.Nxc4 Rxa1 26.Nxd6 Nxd4 27.Rxa1 39.Bxe6 Nxd6 exd6 ] 0-1 23...Qxe5?! [ 23...Rfb8 24.Qc3 Na4 25.Qd4 Nxb2 26.Re1 ] A16 24.Qxc5 Qxb2 25.Qxe7 Nb3 Velikov,P 2475 [ 25...c3 26.d6 c2 27.Bxa8 cxd1Q+ Tukmakov,V 2580 28.Rxd1 Rxa8 29.d7+- ] Kranevo 1996 [ 25...Rfe8 26.Qc7 /\ d6 ] [Tukmakov,V] 26.d6!+- Nxa1 68/490 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 [ 26...Rae8 27.axb3 ] 0-0 5.0-0 Nc6 6.Nc3 a6 7.d4 Rb8 8.Nd5!? 27.Bxa8 Qb8 28.h6 Ne4!?N 1-0 [ 8...d6 9.Nxf6+ exf6!? ( 9...Bxf6 10.Bh6² )] [ 8...Nh5!? ] E60 9.Be3 [ 9.Qd3 f5 ] Bacrot,E 2500 [ 9.Ne5 Nd6! 10.c5 Nf5 ] Nijboer,F 2555 Wijk aan Zee II 1997 9...e6 [ 9...f5 ] [Nijboer,F] [ 9...d6 ] 68/489 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 [ 9...b5 ] 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.Nbd2 10.Nf4 c5 9.Ne1 e6 10.Nc2N [ 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Na5÷ ] [ 10.e4 exd5 11.exd5 Bf5!∓ ] 10...d5! 11.Qd3 [ 10.Rb1 - 17/635 ] [ 11.Rc1 dxc4 12.Rxc4 Nd6 /\ Nf5 ] 10...Rb8 11.a4?! [ 11.Qc2 Nd6 ] [ 11.e4 b5 12.cxb5 Rxb5÷ ] 11...Nd6! 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Nxd5 Nf5! 11...exd5 12.cxd5 Re8 13.Re1 c4?! [ 13...Bf5?! 14.Qb3± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 14.Ne5!? [ 14.Nf4 Nxe3! ( 14...Ncxd4?! 15.Nxd4 Nxd4 16.Rfd1 Bf5 17.Qc4± ) 15.fxe3 Re8© ] 14...Nxe3! [ 14...Nxe5?! 15.dxe5 Bxe5 ( 15...Nxe3 16.Qxe3± ) 16.Ba7! Ra8 17.Bc5 Re8 18.Rad1± ] 15.Qxe3 [ 15.fxe3 Nxe5³ ] 15...Re8 16.Rad1! f6 17.Qb3 Be6 [ 17...fxe5?? 18.Ne7+ Kh8 19.Nxc6+- ] 18.Ng4™ Kh8 [ 18...Bxg4 19.Nxf6+ ( 19.Nxc7+!? Kh8 20.Nxe8 Qxe8 21.Rfe1© Velikov,P ) 19...Kh8 20.Nxg4 Nxd4 21.Qc4² ] [ 18...f5!? A) 19.Ne5? A1) 19...Nxe5? 20.dxe5 c6 21.Nf6+ Qxf6 ( 21...Bxf6 22.Rxd8 Bxb3 23.Rxb8 Rxb8 24.axb3 Bxe5 25.Rd1! Bxb2 26.Rd7= ) 22.exf6 Bxb3 23.axb3 Bxf6 24.Rd2 Red8 25.Rfd1 ( 25.Rc2 Be5∓ ) 25...Rxd2 26.Rxd2 Rd8 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8 28.e4= ; A2) 19...Nxd4! 20.Rxd4 Bxe5 /\ c6-+ ; B) 19.Nge3 Nxd4 20.Qc4 b5 ( 20...c6 21.Rxd4 Bxd4 22.Qxd4 cxd5 23.Nxd5© ) 21.Qc5 Nxe2+ 22.Kh1 Nd4÷ ] 19.Qf3™ [ 19.Nge3 Ne7 /\ c6 ] 19...f5 [ 19...Bxd5 20.Qxd5 Qxd5 ( 20...Rxe2 21.Qc4 ) 21.Bxd5 Rxe2 22.Rc1! f5 23.Bxc6 bxc6 24.Ne5= ] 20.Ne5 Nxd4 21.Rxd4 Bxe5 22.Rd3 Bxb2 23.Rb1! Bg7 24.Nf4 Qf6 25.Nxe6 Qxe6 26.Rxb7 Rxb7 27.Qxb7 Qxe2 28.Bf1! [ 28.Qxa6?? Bd4!-+ ] 28...Qxa2 29.Qxc7 a5 [ 29...a5 30.Rd8= ] [ 29...a5 30.Rd7= ] ½-½

317 Speelman,J Cramling,P Pamplona [Speelman,J]

E61 2625 2545 1996

68/491 1.d4 Nf6 [ 1...d6 - 68/(491) ] 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.Bg5 d6 6.e3 c5 7.d5 e5!?N [ 7...a6 - 67/(641) ] 8.Nd2 h6 9.Bh4 Na6 10.Bd3!? Nc7 [ 10...Bd7 ] [ 10...Qe8 ] 11.0-0 Qd7 [ 11...g5 12.Bg3 b5 13.cxb5 Ncxd5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Be4 Be6 16.Nc4 Nc3 17.bxc3 Bxc4 18.Bxa8 ] 12.a3 [ 12.f4? Ng4 ] [ 12.h3 ] 12...Nh7 13.f4 exf4! [ 13...f5 14.fxe5! Bxe5 ( 14...dxe5 15.e4 >
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35.Rg6 1-0

Lybin,D Lensky corr [Lybin,D]

E61 2295 2320 1994

68/492 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Bg5 d6 5.e3 0-0 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.Be2 c6 8.0-0 e5 9.dxe5N [ 9.Qc2 - 4/776 ] 9...dxe5 10.b4!? Qe7 11.Qb3 h6 12.Bh4 g5 13.Bg3 Nh5 14.Nd2 Nxg3 [ 14...Ndf6!? ] 15.hxg3 f5 16.c5+ Kh8 17.e4 [>
27...Rxb8 [ 27...Qh4?? 28.fxg3+- ] 28.Bxg4 gxf2+ 29.Rxf2 Qc5 30.Nd5 Rb2 [ 30...Qxc6?! 31.Rf3 Qc4 32.Rh3+ Kg8 33.Be6+ Kf8 34.Re1± Rb2? 35.Rc3! Qd4+ 36.Kh1+- ] 31.Raf1 Rxf2 32.Rxf2 Qxc6 33.Rf3 Bf8 [ 33...Qxa4 34.Kh2!? Qxe4? 35.Rh3+ Kg8 36.Be6+ Kf8 37.Rc3!+- Bh8 38.Rc8+ Kg7 39.Rg8+ ] 34.Kh2 Qxa4 [ 34...Qc1?! 35.Rh3+ Kg7 36.Bf5 Bc5? 37.Rh7+ Kf8 38.Bg6! Qg1+ 39.Kh3 Qh1+ 40.Kg4 Qxg2+ 41.Kf5 f3 42.Nf6! Qa2 43.Nd7+ Kg8 44.Bf7+ Qxf7+ 45.Rxf7 Kxf7 46.Nxe5+ /\ Nf3+- ] 35.Rh3+ Kg7 [ 35...Kg8 36.Be6+ Kg7 37.Rh4= ] 36.Bf5 Kf7 [ 36...Qc6 37.Nc7!= ] 37.Rh7+ Bg7 38.Rh3 Qd1 39.Rc3 Qh5+ 40.Kg1 Qd1+ 41.Kh2 Qh5+ ½-½

Bacrot,E Peng,Zhaoqin Wijk aan Zee II [Bacrot,E]

E61 2500 2370 1997

68/493 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 0-0 5.Bg5 d6 6.e3 c6 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 h6 9.Bh4 g5 10.Bg3 Nh5 11.Qc2 e5 [ 11...Nxg3 12.hxg3 e6= ] 12.Rad1 Qe7 13.Bd3 [ 13.Nxg5 Qxg5 14.f4 exf4 ( 14...Qg6 15.f5 Qg5 16.Ne4 Qxe3+ 17.Bf2 Qf4 18.Bxh5 Qxf5 19.Qe2© ) 15.exf4 Qa5 16.b4 Qxb4 17.Be1© ( 17.Bxh5 Qxc4∓ ) 17...Nhf6 ( 17...Qa5 18.Nb1 ) 18.Nb5 Qxe1 19.Rfxe1 cxb5 ] 13...Re8N [ 13...Nxg3 - 68/(493) ] 14.Bh7+ Kh8 15.Bf5 Nf8 [ 15...Nxg3 16.hxg3 Nf6 ( 16...Nf8 17.Bxc8 Raxc8 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.Ne4 Rcd8 20.c5² ) 17.Bxc8 Raxc8 18.c5 dxc5 19.Nxe5² ] 16.Bxc8 [ 16.c5 Nxg3 17.hxg3 d5= ] 16...Raxc8 17.c5 Nxg3 18.cxd6 Qxd6

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19.hxg3 [ 19.dxe5 Qg6= ] 19...exd4 [ 19...Qg6 A) 20.Qb3 exd4 21.exd4 ( 21.Nxd4 Rc7 22.g4 Be5 23.Nf5 h5 24.gxh5 Qxh5 25.g3 g4÷ ) 21...b6= ; B) 20.e4 exd4 21.Nxd4 Bxd4 22.Rxd4 Re6 23.Rfd1 Rce8² ] 20.Nxd4 Qg6 21.Nf5± Re6 22.Rd2 Nh7 23.Ne2 Rf8 [ 23...Be5 24.g4 Nf6 25.f3± ] 24.Rfd1 Nf6 25.f3 Nh5 26.g4 Nf6 27.Kf2 Nd5 28.e4 Nf4 29.Ned4 Bxd4+ 30.Rxd4+Qf6 31.Rh1 Qe5 32.g3 Ng6 33.Qd2 Ne7 34.Nxh6 Kg7 35.Nf5+ Kf6 36.f4 [ 36.Rh6+ Ng6 37.Qxg5+ Kxg5 38.Rh5+ Kf6 39.g5# ] 1-0

Mikhalchishin,A Buturin,V Lviv [Mikhalchishin,A]

16...Qd8 17.Nc4 Ne6 18.Rad1 Nc7 19.Bh6 [ 19.Na4 Nd5 20.Bxd5 cxd5 21.Ncb6 Nxb6 22.Nxb6 Bxh3© ] 19...Bxh6 [ 19...Bh8 20.d5 Nxc5 21.Qe3‚ ] 20.Qxh6 Nf6 21.Nb6 Ra6 22.d5 [ 22.Bf1 Rxb6 23.cxb6 Ncd5© ] 22...Ncxd5 23.Ncxd5 [ 23.Bxd5 cxd5 24.Ncxd5 Nxd5 25.Nxd5 Re6! 26.Rxe6 Bxe6 27.Nf6+ exf6 28.Rxd8 Rxd8© ] 23...cxd5 24.Nxd5 Nxd5 25.Bxd5 Qc7 26.Re4! [ 26.Bxf7+ Kxf7 27.Qxh7+ Kf6÷ ] 26...g5 27.c6 Bf5 28.Qxg5+ Bg6 29.cxb7 Rd6 30.Red4 Rb8 31.Bg2 Rxd4 32.Rxd4 Rxb7 33.Bxb7 Qxb7 34.Qxa5 Kg7 35.Qe5+ f6 36.Qe6 Bf7 37.Rd7 1-0

E62 2515 Filippov,V 2445 Kupreichik,V 1996 Sankt_Peterburg [Kupreichik,V]

68/494 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 c6 6.Nc3 d6 7.0-0 Qb6 [ 7...Qa5 - 68/(494) ] 8.b3! [ 8.Qb3 - 68/(494) ] [ 8.h3 - 57/545 ] 8...a5?!N [ 8...e5 - 68/(494) ] 9.h3 [ 9.e4 Bg4 10.Be3 Nfd7 11.Qd3² ] 9...Qa6 [ 9...Nbd7!? ] 10.e4 Nfd7 [ 10...b5 11.e5 Ne8 12.Re1 bxc4 13.Bf1 Be6 14.Ng5± ] 11.Re1 [ 11.Bg5 Re8 12.Qd2± ] 11...Re8 [ 11...e5! 12.Ba3 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nc5 14.Qd2 a4!„ ] 12.Be3 Nf8 13.Qd2 Qb6 [ 13...b5 14.cxb5 cxb5 15.Bf1 Bd7 16.a4+- ] 14.e5± dxe5 15.Nxe5 Nbd7 16.c5 [ 16.f4 Nxe5 17.dxe5 Qb4„ ]

E62 2565 2510 1996

68/495 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 e5 [ 7...Bg4 - 68/(495) ] 8.d5 Ne7 9.e4 Ne8 10.Ne1 c5 11.Nd3 [ 11.dxc6 bxc6÷ ] [ 11.f4!? ] 11...f5 12.a3N [ 12.f4 - 64/508 ] 12...Nf6 13.b4 fxe4 [ 13...b6 ] 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Bxe4 Bf5 16.f3 [ 16.Re1 ] [ 16.Qe2 cxb4!? ( 16...b6 ) 17.axb4 Rc8÷ ] 16...b6 17.Bd2 Qc8!? 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.Rb1 [ 19.Qa4 Bh3 ( 19...Bd7 20.Qa5 Nf5÷ ) 20.Rf2 Nf5÷ ] [ 19.Nf2!? ] 19...Qa6 20.Qb3 Rab8 [ 20...Nc8!?= ] 21.Qxb8 Rxb8 22.Rxb8+ Kf7 23.g4!? [ 23.Rc1 Qxa3÷ ] 23...Qxc4! 24.gxf5 gxf5 25.Nf2 [ 25.Bg5 Qd4+! 26.Kh1 fxe4÷ ] 25...fxe4 26.fxe4 Qd4! 27.Bc1

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[ 27.Bc3 Qe3 ] [ 27.Rd1 Qa4÷ ] 27...Bf6 28.Rd8 [ 28.Rd1 Qa4 29.Rd3!? ] 28...Bh4 29.Rxd6 Ng8! 30.Kg2 Nf6 31.Rxf6+ [ 31.Ra6 c4 ] 31...Kxf6! [ 31...Bxf6 32.Ng4 Qxe4+ 33.Kg3² ] 32.Be3 Qc4™ 33.Nd3+?!“ [ 33.Bxc5! Bxf2 34.Rxf2+ Kg6 35.Bxa7 Qxe4+= ] 33...Kg7 34.Nxc5 Be7! 35.Ne6+ Kg8! [ 35...Kg6 36.Nf8+ Bxf8 37.Rxf8 Qe2+ 38.Bf2 Qxe4+ 39.Rf3= ] 36.Rg1 Qxe4+ 37.Kf2+ Kh8! 38.Rc1? [ 38.Ng5™ Qxd5 ] 38...Bh4+ 39.Ke2 Qg2+ 40.Kd3 Qxd5+ 0-1

Stamenkovic,Z Antic,D Jugoslavija [Antic,D]

E64 2385 2435 1996

68/496 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 c5 6.d5 d6 7.Nf3 Na6 [ 7...e5 - 68/(496) ] 8.0-0 Nc7 9.a4 e6 [ 9...b6 - 68/(496) ] 10.dxe6 Nxe6N [ 10...Bxe6 - 65/540 ] 11.Ng5 Nd4 12.Nb5 Ng4 13.Ne4 a6 14.Nbxd6 f5 15.Bg5 Qc7 16.Nxc8 fxe4 17.Ne7+ Kh8 18.Nd5 Qe5 19.Bf4 Qh5 20.h3 Ne5 21.Bxe5 [ 21.g4 Qh4 ( 21...Nxg4 22.hxg4 Qxg4 23.f3 ) 22.Bg3 Qh6© ] 21...Qxe5 22.Ra3 Bh6 [ 22...b5!? ] 23.Nc3 [ 23.e3 Nf3+ 24.Bxf3!? ( 24.Kh1 Rad8 25.Rb3 b5 26.axb5 axb5 27.Rxb5 Bxe3! )] 23...e3 24.f4 Qh5 25.g4 Qh4 26.Nd5 Rae8 27.b4 Qg3 28.g5 [ 28.bxc5 Bxf4 29.Qxd4+ Be5 ] 28...Bxg5 29.fxg5 Rf2 30.Nxe3 Rxg2+ [ 30...Nxe2+ 31.Kh1 Rxg2 32.Qa1++- ] [ 30...Rxe2 31.bxc5 Nf3+ 32.Rxf3 Re1+ 33.Nf1+- ]

[ 30...Rxe3 31.Rxf2 Rxa3 32.Qd2² ] 31.Nxg2 Qxa3 32.e3 Nf5?“ [ 32...Rxe3 33.Nxe3 Qxe3+ 34.Kh1 Qe5 35.Kg2 Qe4+ ( 35...Qxg5+ 36.Qg4 ) 36.Kh2= ( 36.Kg1 Qe3+ 37.Rf2 cxb4 )] 33.Qd7!+- Rxe3 34.Qd8+ Kg7 35.Qf6+ Kg8 36.Rxf5 gxf5 37.g6 Qc1+ 38.Kh2 Rxh3+ 39.Kxh3 Qh6+ 40.Kg3 hxg6? [ 40...Qxg6+ ] 41.Nf4 Kh7 42.Qf7+ Qg7 43.Qxg7+ Kxg7 44.Ne6+ 1-0

Stohl,I Babula,V Cesko [Stohl,I]

E66 2560 2545 1996

68/497 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Qc2 Rb8 11.b3 b5 12.Bb2 bxc4 13.bxc4 Bh6 14.f4 e5 15.dxe6 Bxe6 16.Nd5 Rxb2 17.Qxb2 Bg7 18.Qc1 Bxd5 [ 18...Re8 19.e4 Ng4 20.Rb1 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Nf2+ 22.Rxf2 Bxf2 23.Nf3 Nc6 24.Qc2! Bd4 25.Qa4ƒ ] 19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.cxd5 Bd4+ [ 20...Qf6!? ] [ 20...Qe7! - 68/(497) ] 21.Kh1™ N [ 21.Kg2? Qe8!ƒ 22.Rb1 ( 22.e4? Bxa1 23.Qxa1 Nc4-+ ) 22...Qxe2+ 23.Kh1 Qd3∓ ] 21...Qa8 [ 21...Qe7 22.Rb1 Qxe2 23.Qd1 Qd3 ( 23...Qe8 24.Nf3 Bg7 25.Qc2± > < N a 5 , a 6 , d 6) 24.Nf3 ( 24.Nb3!?± ) 24...Qc4 ( 24...Qe4 25.Qa4+- ) 25.Nxd4 cxd4 26.Qf3± ] 22.e4 [ 22.Rb1 Qxd5+ A) 23.Nf3 Re8!ƒ ( 23...Nc4? 24.e4 ); B) 23.e4 Qxa2 24.Nf3 Bg7÷ ] 22...f5?! [ 22...Bxa1!? 23.Qxa1 f5 A) 24.Qc3 fxe4 25.Qxa5 Qxd5 26.Nb3 ( 26.Qc3 e3+ 27.Nf3 Re8© ) 26...e3+ 27.Kg1 g5 28.Qe1 ( 28.fxg5 Rxf1+ 29.Kxf1 Qh1+ 30.Ke2 Qxh2+ 31.Kxe3 Qxg3+„ ) 28...c4 29.Nc1 Qd2÷ ;

CHESS INFORMANT 68 B) 24.Rd1 Re8™ 25.Qc3 fxe4 26.Qxa5 ( 26.Nf1!?© ) 26...Qxd5 27.Qa4 (/\ Qc4) e3+ 28.Kg1 Kf8™ 29.Nc4 ( 29.Qc4 e2-+ ) 29...e2 30.Re1 Qd4+ 31.Kg2 d5 32.Nb6 Qd2 33.Kf2 Qe3+= ] 23.Rb1! [ 23.Qa3 Bxa1! ( 23...fxe4 24.Rae1! e3 25.Qxa5 exd2 26.Qxd2 Qxd5+ 27.Qg2± ) 24.Rxa1 fxe4 25.Qxa5 Qxd5 A) 26.Nb3 e3+ ( 26...g5 27.Qd2 Qxd2 28.Nxd2² ) 27.Kg1 g5! 28.Re1 ( 28.Qe1 gxf4 29.gxf4 Kf7! 30.Qxe3 Rg8+ 31.Kf2 Qg2+ 32.Ke1 Re8-+ ) 28...gxf4 29.gxf4 Qf3 30.Rf1 Qe4‚ ; B) 26.Kg2 g5! ( 26...e3+ 27.Nf3 g5 28.h3 gxf4 29.g4÷ ) 27.Qc3™ e3+ 28.Nf3 g4 29.Qxe3 gxf3+ 30.Qxf3= ] 23...fxe4 24.Nxe4 Qxd5 [ 24...Re8 25.Qc2 Qxd5 26.Rfe1 /\ Qg2+/- ] 25.Qc2 Nc4 26.Rfe1! [ 26.Qg2?! Ne3 27.Qf3 Re8 ( 27...Nxf1?? 28.Nf6++- ) 28.Ng5 Qxf3+ 29.Rxf3 h6 30.Nh3 c4ƒ >
321 36.Rd3 ( 36.Rxe3?? c2= ) 36...c2 37.Rc1 Ng4 38.Rd2 Ne3 39.Kg1+- ] 34.Rxd4 Nc2 35.Rdd1 Nxe1 36.Rxe1 c2 37.Rc1+- g5 [ 37...Re6 38.Nc7 Re2 39.Nd5 Rd2 40.Ne3 ] 38.f5! g4 39.Kg2 [ 39.f6?! Kg6 40.Kg2 Kf7 41.Ng7 Kxf6 42.Nh5+ Ke5„ ] 39...Kg5 40.Ng7 Kf6 [ 40...Rc4 41.Kf1 Kf6 42.Ne6 ] 41.Ne6 Rc4 42.Kf1! h5 [ 42...Kxf5 43.Rxc2! ] 43.Ke2 h4 44.Kd3 Ra4 45.Nd4 hxg3 46.hxg3 Ra3+ 47.Ke4 Rxg3 48.Rxc2 Ra3 49.Kf4 g3 50.Rd2 a5 51.Nb3 Ra4+ [ 51...a4 52.Nc5 ] [ 51...g2 52.Rxg2 Ra4+ 53.Ke3 Kxf5 54.Kd3 ] 52.Kxg3 Kxf5 53.Rd5+ Ke6 [ 53...Ke4 54.Rxa5 Rb4 55.Ra4! ] 54.Rxa5 1-0

Malaniuk,V Ilincic,Z Nis [Malaniuk,V]

E67 2610 2520 1996

68/498 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Qc2 e5 8.Rd1 Re8 9.e4 exd4 10.Nxd4 Nc5 11.Nc3 a5 12.Ndb5 Bd7 [ 12...Be6 ] [ 12...Ng4 ] 13.Be3N [ 13.f3 ] 13...Qc8 14.f3 b6 15.Re1 Be6 16.b3 Re7 17.g4 h6 18.Qd2 Kh7 19.Rad1 Qa6 20.Nd4 Bd7 21.Bf2± Rae8 22.h4! c6 23.Nde2 Nb7 24.Qe3 [ 24.Na4 b5 25.cxb5 cxb5 26.Nb6 /\ Nf4 ] 24...Be6™ 25.Qxb6 Qxb6 26.Bxb6 c5 27.Nb5 Rd7 28.Nf4 [ 28.Bc7! Rc8 29.e5± ] 28...g5™ 29.hxg5 hxg5 30.Nxe6 Rxe6 31.f4! gxf4 32.g5?! [ 32.e5! Nxg4™ ( 32...dxe5 33.Rxd7 Nxd7 34.Bc7 ) 33.exd6! Ne3 34.Bc6!± ] 32...Ng4 33.Bh3 Rg6 34.Rd2 Rxg5

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[ 34...f3? 35.Bxg4 Rxg5 36.Rg2!+- ] 35.Rg2 f5 36.exf5 Be5!! [ 36...Ne5 37.Rxg5 Nf3+ 38.Kf1 Nxg5 39.f6 Rf7 ( 39...Nxh3 40.Re7+- ) 40.Bf5+ Kg8 41.Re8+ Bf8 42.Rb8+- ] 37.f6™ Bxf6 38.Rf1 Rdg7 39.Rxf4 Ne3 40.Rxg5 Bxg5 41.Rf3 Nxc4 42.Bf5+ Kh8! [ 42...Kh6 43.bxc4 Bd8+ 44.Kf2 Bxb6 45.Be4± ] 43.bxc4 Bd8+ 44.Kf2 Bxb6 45.Rh3+ Kg8 46.Be6+ Kf8 47.Bd5 Nd8 48.Nxd6 Rg6™ 49.Rh8+ Kg7 50.Rg8+ Kh7 51.Rxg6 Kxg6 52.Ke3 Bc7! 53.Nb5 Bg3 54.Ke4 Kf6 55.a4 Ne6 56.Bxe6 Kxe6 ½-½

Malaniuk,V Dimitrov,V Nis [Malaniuk,V]

E68 2610 2530 1996

68/499 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.c4 d6 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Qc2 e5 8.Rd1 Qe7 9.Nc3 c6 10.e4 Re8 11.Be3 [ 11.b3 - 32/666 ] 11...exd4 12.Nxd4 Ng4 [ 12...Ne5 - 68/(499) ] 13.Bf4 Nge5 14.b3 Nc5 15.h3 Ne6 16.Nxe6 [ 16.Be3? Nxd4 17.Bxd4 Bxh3!∓ ] 16...Bxe6N [ 16...fxe6 ] 17.Be3 [ 17.Rac1!? g5!? 18.Be3 g4 19.h4÷ ] 17...f5 18.Rac1 fxe4 19.Nxe4 Bf5 20.Qd2 Bxh3?! [ 20...Nxc4! 21.Rxc4 d5 22.Bc5 ( 22.Ra4 b5 ) 22...Qc7 23.Nd6 dxc4 24.Nxe8 Rxe8 25.bxc4= ] 21.Nxd6 Rf8 22.Bf4 Bxg2 23.Kxg2 h6 [ 23...b6 24.Re1 Rad8 25.Rcd1 h6 26.Qd4! Rfe8 27.Nxe8 Rxd4 28.Rxd4 Qxe8 29.Bxe5 Bxe5 30.Rde4± ] 24.c5! g5 25.Bxe5 Qxe5?! [ 25...Bxe5 26.Qe2 Bxd6 ( 26...Qf6 27.Rc4 Rad8 28.Re4 Bxd6 29.Re6 Qf5 30.cxd6 ) 27.Qc4+ Qf7 28.Rxd6 Qxc4 29.Rxc4 Kg7 30.Re4± ] 26.Re1 Qf6 [ 26...Qd4 27.Qxd4 Bxd4 28.Re2± ]

27.Nxb7 h5 28.Nd6 h4 29.Qe2+- g4 30.gxh4 Qf3+ [ 30...Qxh4 31.Rh1 /\ 32.Qc4, 32.Qe6 ] 31.Qxf3 Rxf3 32.Rc4 [ 32.Rc4 Raf8 33.Re2 R8f4 34.Rxf4 Rxf4 35.Kg3 ] 1-0

Beliavsky,A Tratar,M Slovenija [Beliavsky,A]

E68 2620 2420 1996

68/500 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bg2 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4 exd4 [ 8...a6 - 68/(500) ] 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 [ 10.Re1 - 68/(500) ] 10...a6 11.Be3 [ 11.Rb1!? c5 12.Nc2 Ne5 13.b3 b5 14.Ne3² ] 11...Rb8 [ 11...Nc5 12.Qc2 Qe7 13.Rae1 ] 12.a4 [ 12.Qc2 c5 13.Nde2 b5 14.Rfd1 b4÷ ] 12...Nc5 13.Qc2 Qe7N [ 13...a5 - 68/(500) ] 14.f3 a5 15.Rad1 Bd7 [ 15...c6 16.Nde2 Be6 17.b3 Rbd8 18.Nf4 Bc8² ] 16.Rfe1 Rbd8 17.Ndb5 Be6 [ 17...Bc8!? ] 18.Nd5 [ 18.b3 c6 19.Nd4 Bc8² ] 18...Nxd5 [ 18...Bxd5 19.cxd5 b6 20.Nd4± ] 19.cxd5 [ 19.Bxc5 Nb4 20.Bxb4 axb4÷ ] 19...Bd7 20.Bf1 Rf8 [ 20...f5 21.Bxc5 dxc5 22.e5 Bxb5 23.Bxb5 Bxe5 24.Bxe8 Rxe8 25.f4 Bd4+ 26.Kf1± ] 21.Kg2 b6 22.Bc4 Rde8 23.b3 Bxb5?! [ 23...Qd8!? 24.Nd4 Qc8 25.h4 f5„ ] 24.Bxb5 Rd8 25.Bc4 Rde8 26.Bf2 Qd8 27.f4± Re7 28.Re2 f5?! [ 28...Kh8 ] 29.e5 Kh8 30.e6 Bf6 31.g4 Bg7 32.Bg3 Ne4 33.Rxe4! fxe4 34.Qxe4+- Bf6 35.h4

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Rg8 36.g5 Bg7 37.h5 [ 37.h5 gxh5 38.Rh1 Qe8 39.f5 ] 1-0

Mortensen,E Moldobaev,E Yerevan (ol) [Mortensen,E]

E69 2445 2490 1996

68/501 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 [ 2.d4 - 68/(501) ] 2...g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 c6 6.d4 d6 7.Nc3 Qa5 8.e4 e5 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Re1 exd4 11.Nxd4 Ne5 12.Bf1 Re8 13.Rb1 [ 13.f4!? Ned7 14.Rb1 ] 13...c5N [ 13...Be6 - 68/(501) ] 14.Nb3 [ 14.Ndb5 Be6 15.Nxd6 Red8 16.f4 Rxd6 17.Qxd6 Nf3+-+ ] [ 14.Nc2 Be6 15.Nd5 ( 15.Ne3? Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qxe1-+ ) 15...b5!³ ] 14...Qb4 [ 14...Qb6 ] 15.Bg5 [ 15.f4 Nxc4! 16.a3 Nxa3 17.bxa3 Qxc3 18.Re3 Nxe4 19.Rxc3 Nxc3 20.Qc2 Bf5 21.Bd3 Re1+ 22.Kf2 Rae8 23.Bd2 Rxb1 24.Bxc3 Bxd3 25.Qxd3 Rxb3-+ ] [ 15.Bd2 Nxc4 ( 15...Qb6 ) 16.Nd5 Qa4 17.Nc7 Be6 18.Nxa8 Rxa8© ] 15...Be6 16.Nd2 [ 16.a3!? ] 16...a6 17.a3 Qa5 18.Be3 b5!? [ 18...Rab8 19.Nd5 b5 20.b4 cxb4 21.axb4 Qd8= ] 19.cxb5 axb5 20.b4! Qd8 [ 20...Qxa3 21.Nxb5 Qa2 22.Nc7± ] 21.Nxb5 c4 22.Rc1 [ 22.a4 Nd3 23.Re2 d5ƒ ] 22...Qd7 23.a4 Bxh3 24.Bxh3?! [ 24.Nxc4 Bxf1 25.Rxf1 Qh3 26.Nxe5 Rxe5 27.Qf3 Nxe4³ ] 24...Qxh3 25.Nc7 Nfg4 26.Nf1 h5 [ 26...Nd3 27.Qf3 ( 27.Rxc4 Re5!-+ ) 27...Nge5!? 28.Qg2 Qc8∓ ] 27.Bd4!? [ 27.f3 Nxe3 28.Rxe3 Nd3 29.Rxc4 ( 29.Rxd3 cxd3 30.Qxd3 Rec8-+ ) 29...Nb2 30.Qc2 Nxc4 31.Qxc4 Rec8 32.b5 Qd7

33.b6 Rxa4-+ ] 27...Nd3 28.Bxg7 Ngxf2 29.Qf3 Kxg7 30.Nxe8+ Rxe8 31.Rxc4 Re6 32.Qg2 Nxe1 [ 32...d5! 33.Rd4 dxe4 34.Re3 Qf5∓ ] 33.Qxf2 Nd3 34.Qd4+ [ 34.Qg2!? ] 34...Ne5 35.Rc2 Qg4 36.Rf2 Kg8 37.Kg2“ [ 37.Qe3 Qd1 38.Qf4 Qxa4-+ ] 37...h4 38.Qe3 Qd1 [ 38...h3+ 39.Kg1 Qd1-+ ] 39.Qf4 Qxa4? [ 39...hxg3 40.Nxg3 Qxa4-+ ] 40.gxh4 Qxb4 41.Ng3 Qb7 42.Qg5 Qe7 43.Qxe7 Rxe7³ [R 9/h] 44.h5 [ 44.Rd2 ] 44...Ra7 45.Rd2 Ra6 46.hxg6 fxg6 47.Ne2 Kf7 48.Nc3 Ke6 [ 48...Rb6 49.Nd5 Rb3 ] 49.Nb5 Kd7 50.Nd4 Rb6 51.Nf3 Ke6 52.Nd4+ Ke7 53.Nf3 Kf6 54.Nxe5!= [ 54.Nd4 Nc4 55.Re2 Ke5 56.Nf3+ Kf4-+ ] 54...Kxe5 55.Kf3 Rb3+ 56.Kf2 Rb5 57.Kf3 Ra5 58.Rd1 Ra3+ 59.Kf2 Ra5 60.Kf3 g5 61.Rd2 Ra3+ 62.Kf2 Ra6 63.Kf3 [ 63.Ke3= ] 63...g4+ 64.Kxg4 Kxe4 [R 3/c3] 65.Rd1 Ra4 [ 65...d5 66.Re1+ Kd4 67.Rd1+ Kc4 68.Rc1+ Kb3 69.Kf4= ] 66.Kg3 d5 67.Re1+ Kd4 68.Rd1+ Kc4 69.Kf3 Ra3+ 70.Ke2 Ra2+ 71.Ke3 Ra3+ 72.Ke2 d4 73.Rc1+ Rc3 74.Rh1 Rc2+ 75.Kd1 Rb2 76.Rh3 Rb3 77.Rxb3 Kxb3 ½-½

Nikolaidis,I Kotronias,V Peristeri [Kotronias,V]

E71 2585 2615 1996

68/502 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Nge2 c6 7.g4 d5?!N [ 7...b5 ] 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.e5 Ne4 10.Nxe4 dxe4 11.Bg2 Be6™ 12.Bxe4 Bd5 13.Bxd5 Qxd5 14.0-0 Nc6 15.Qb3!² Qe4 16.Qe3! Qc2 [ 16...Qd5!? ] 17.Bd2?!

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[ 14.Bxa6 Qxa6 15.Qf3 Ne8 16.Be7 Bb5! ] 14...h6 [ 14...Nc5 15.Nc4 Qc7 16.Qf3 ] 15.Nc4 Qc7 16.Be3 [ 16.Bd2?! Nc5 17.Qf3 a5 18.Bxh6 Bxh6 19.Qxf6 a4 ] 16...Nc5 17.f3! [ 17.Bg2 Rfc8 ( 17...a5 18.Rc1 Rfc8 19.Nxe5 Nxd5 20.exd5 Bxe5 21.Ne4 Bb2 22.Rc2 Nd3+? 23.Kd2 Qxc2+ 24.Qxc2 Rxc2+ 25.Kxc2 ) 18.Rc1 Bf8 19.Qd2 Kh7 ] 17...Kh7?! [ 17...a5 18.Rc1 Rfc8 19.Rh2! a4 20.Rb2! ] 18.Rc1 Rfc8 19.h4 Ne8 20.Rh2! Bf8 21.h5 g5 22.Nh1! a5 23.Nf2 a4 24.Nd3 axb3 25.axb3 Nxd3+ 26.Bxd3 Qb7 27.Ra1! Be7 28.Rha2 Rxa2 29.Rxa2 Ra8 30.Rxa8 Qxa8 31.Nb6 Qa7 32.Qd2+- Nf6 33.Nxd7 Qa1+ 34.Qc1 Qxc1+ 35.Bxc1 Nxd7 36.Bd2 Nc5 37.Bc4 Bd8 38.Bxb4 Kg7 39.Kd2 Kf8 40.Kc3 Ke7 41.Bb5 Bb6 42.Ba3 Kd8 43.b4 Nb7 44.Bc6 Kc7 45.Bxb7 Kxb7 46.b5! Bc7 [ 46...Kc7 47.Kb3 Be3 48.Ka4 Bb6 49.Bb4 Be3 50.Ba5+ Kb7 51.Bd8 ] 47.Kb3 Kc8 [ 47...Ka7 48.Ka4 Kb7 49.Bb4 Bd8 50.Ba5 Bb6 51.Bxb6 Kxb6 52.Kb4 Kb7 E71 53.Ka5 Ka7 54.b6+ Kb7 ( 54...Kb8 Atalik,S 2555 55.Ka6 Ka8 56.b7+ Kb8 57.Kb6 ) 55.Kb5 Peng,Zhaoqin 2370 f6 56.Ka5 Kb8 57.Ka6 ( 57.b7 )] Wijk aan Zee II 1997 48.b6! [Atalik,S] [ 48.b6 Bb8 49.Kc4 Kb7 50.Kb5 ] 68/503 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 1-0 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Nge2!? [ 7.Bd3 - 68/(503) ] 7...e5 E73 [ 7...c6! 8.Qd2 ( 8.g4 b5 ; 8.Ng3 e5 9.d5 Atalik,S 2525 cxd5 10.cxd5 Bd7 11.Be2 ) 8...e5 ( 8...b5 Cela,A 2430 9.cxb5 cxb5 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Nxb5 Bb7 Chalkida 1996 12.Nec3 ) 9.d5 Nc5 10.f3 ] [Atalik,S] 8.d5 c6 9.g4!N [ 9.Ng3 ] 68/504 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 9...cxd5 10.cxd5 b5?! d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Nbd7 [ 10...h6 11.Be3 h5 12.g5 Nh7 13.Rg1 ] [ 6...c6 - 68/(504) ] 11.Ng3 b4 12.Na4 Qa5 13.b3 Bd7 [ 6...h6 - 68/(504) ] [ 13...Nc5 14.Nxc5 Qxc5 15.Rc1 Qa5 7.f3 c6 8.Nh3 e5 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 Nc5 16.Qf3 ] 11.Nf2 a5 14.Nb2! [ 11...h6 12.Be3 Nh5 13.g3 ∆f5? 14.exf5

[ 17.Nc3! Rad8 18.Rd1 g5™ /\ f6 ( 18...Bxe5?? 19.Rd2+- ) 19.b3! ( 19.Rd2 Qg6 20.b3 f5„ ) 19...f6 A) 20.e6? Rxd4! ; B) 20.Ba3 fxe5 21.Rac1 Qg6 22.d5 Nd4 23.Bxe7 Rf3 24.Bxd8 ( 24.Qxg5? Rxc3 25.Qxg6 hxg6∓ ; 24.Qe4? Rxc3! 25.Qxg6 hxg6∓ ) 24...Rxe3 25.fxe3 Nf3+ 26.Kg2 Nh4+„ ; C) 20.d5! Nxe5 21.Ba3ƒ ] 17...Qxb2 18.Rfb1 Qc2 19.Rxb7 Rab8! 20.Rxb8 [ 20.Rc7!? Rb2 21.Bc3 Qxe2 22.Qxe2 ( 22.Rxc6 Qxe3 23.fxe3 Rc2„ /\ Bh6 ) 22...Rxe2 23.Rxc6 Rc2 24.f4 ( 24.d5 Rxc3! ) 24...f6!?„ ] 20...Rxb8 21.Rc1 Rb1 22.Kg2 Rxc1 23.Nxc1 e6© [ > < a 2 , d 4 ] 24.Qd3!? Qxd3 25.Nxd3 Nxd4 26.Be3 Nc6 27.f4 f6! 28.exf6 Bxf6 29.Kf3 Kf7 30.Ke4 h5 31.gxh5 gxh5 32.f5!? exf5+ 33.Kxf5 Bd8!= 34.Ne5+ Nxe5 35.Kxe5 [NB 7/j] a6 36.Kf5 Bh4 37.Bg5 Be1 38.Bf6 Bd2 39.Bh4 Be3 40.a4 Bd2 41.Ke5 Kg6 42.Kd5 Kf5 43.Kc6 Kf4 44.Kb6 Kf3 45.Bd8 Kg2 46.h4 a5 47.Ka6 Be1 48.Kb5 Kf3 49.Bxa5 Bxh4 50.Bc7 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68 gxf5 15.f4 Nf6 16.fxe5+- ] 12.Qd2 Bd7 13.g4 a4 14.h4 Qa5 15.h5 Rfc8 16.Rb1!?N [ 16.hxg6 - 39/727 ] 16...b5 17.Ncd1 b4 18.Ne3 Bb5 19.h6!? [ 19.Bxb5 Qxb5 20.h6 Bh8 21.Qe2 Qa5 22.0-0 Nfd7 23.Qd2 Bf6 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.Rfc1² ( 25.Nf5 Qd8 ) 25...b3 26.Qxa5 Rxa5 27.a3 Raa8 28.Rc3 Nfd7 29.Rbc1 Nb6 30.g5 ] 19...Bxe2? [ 19...Bh8 20.Bxb5 Qxb5 - 19.Bb5 ] 20.hxg7! Bxf3 21.Bxf6 Bxh1 22.g5™ Nxe4?! [ 22...Bf3! 23.Neg4 h5 24.gxh6 A) 24...Bxg4 25.Nxg4 b3 26.Qxa5 Rxa5 27.h7+! ( 27.Bd8 Nxe4 28.Bxa5 bxa2 29.Ra1 f5 30.Nf2 Nxf2 31.Kxf2+- ) 27...Kxh7 28.Ke2+- ; B) 24...b3 25.Qxa5 Rxa5 - 22...b3 ] [ 22...b3! 23.Qxa5 Rxa5 24.Neg4 h5 25.gxh6 A) 25...a3 A1) 26.bxa3? bxa2 27.Ra1 Rxa3 ; A2) 26.Nh3? Nxe4! ( 26...g5? 27.Nxg5 Bxe4 28.h7+ Bxh7 29.Nh6# ); A3) 26.axb3 a2 27.Ra1 (/\ b4) Raa8 28.Nxh1 Nxb3 ( 28...Nd7 29.Nhf2 Rc2 30.Nh3 Rxb2 31.h7+ Kxh7 32.Ng5+ Kg8 33.Nh6# ) 29.Bd8 Kh7 30.Bg5+- ; B) 25...Bf3! 26.Bd8 ( 26.Nh3? Nxe4 ; 26.axb3 Bxg4 27.b4 Nd3+ 28.Nxd3 Rb5 ) 26...Bxg4 27.Nxg4 Nxe4 28.Bxa5 B1) 28...f5 29.Nf2 Nf6 ( 29...Ng5 30.axb3 axb3 31.Bd2 Nf7 32.Ke2 Kh7 33.Nh3 Nxh6 34.Ng5+ Kxg7 35.Ne6+ Kh7 36.Rh1 f4 37.Nxf4 exf4 38.Bxf4 g5 39.Bxg5 Kg6 40.Bxh6 Rh8 41.Rg1++- ) 30.axb3 axb3 31.Bd2 f4 32.Ke2 Rc2 33.Ra1+- ; B2) 28...Kh7 29.axb3 axb3 30.Ke2 f5 31.Ke3 Rc4 ( 31...Rc2 32.Bd8+- ) B2a) 32.Bc3? fxg4 33.Rf1 Nxc3 ( 33...Rxc3+ 34.Kxe4 Rf3 35.Rxf3 gxf3 36.Kxf3 g5 37.Kg4 e4 38.Kxg5 e3 39.Kf6 e2 40.Kf7 e1Q 41.g8Q+ Kxh6 42.Qg6# ; 33...Ng3 34.Rf8 Nf5+ 35.Kd3 Rxc3+ 36.bxc3 Nxh6 37.Rb8 Kxg7„ ) 34.Rf8 Nxd5+ 35.Kd2 Rc2+ 36.Ke1 ; B2b) 32.Rf1!+- ; B3) 28...bxa2 29.Ra1 f5 30.Nf2 Nf6

325 ( 30...Nxf2 31.Kxf2 Rc2+ 32.Kg3 Rxb2 33.Bc7 Rd2 34.Bxd6 Rxd5 35.Bf8+- ) 31.Rxa2 Kh7 32.Bb4 Rd8 33.Rxa4 Nxd5 34.Bd2 f4 35.Ng4+- ] 23.Nxe4 Bxe4 24.Ng4 h5 25.gxh6 b3 26.Qxa5 Rxa5 27.Bd8! [ 27.Bd8! Kh7 28.Bg5!+- ] 1-0

Kachiani_Gersinska,K Uhlmann,W Deutschland [Uhlmann,W]

E73 2415 2460 1996

68/505 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Qd2 [ 7.h4 - 68/(505) ] 7...e5 8.d5 Nc5 [ 8...Qe8 - 68/(505) ] 9.f3 h6 10.Be3 a5 11.g4 h5 12.h3 Nh7 13.h4 hxg4 14.fxg4 Nf6 15.Bg5 Ncxe4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 17.Bxd8 Nxd2 18.Bxc7 Ne4 19.Bf3 Ng3!?N [ 19...Bxg4?! - 60/547 ] 20.Rh2?! [ 20.Rh3 e4 21.Bxd6 exf3! A) 22.Bxf8 Bxb2 23.Rb1 ( 23.Rd1 Ne4-+ ) 23...Bc3+ 24.Kf2 ( 24.Kd1? f2-+ ) 24...Ne4+ 25.Kxf3 Nd2+-+ ; B) 22.Rxg3 Rd8 23.Be7 ( 23.Ba3 b5!∓ ) 23...Re8 24.d6 Bxb2 25.Rb1 Bf6∓ ] 20...e4! 21.Bxd6 exf3 22.Bxg3 Bxg4∓ 23.Rd2 Rac8 24.Kf2 [ 24.Rc1? Bh6-+ ] 24...Rxc4 25.Nxf3 Re8 26.d6 [ 26.Re1 Rxe1 27.Nxe1 Rd4! 28.Rxd4 Bxd4+ 29.Kg2 Bxb2 ] 26...Bh6! 27.d7!? [ 27.Rd3 Rc2+ 28.Kg1 Be3+-+ ] 27...Rd8 28.Ne5 Bxd2 29.Nxc4 Rxd7 30.Nxd2!? [ 30.Ne5 Rd4 31.Nxg4 Rxg4 32.Rd1 Bf4∓ ] 30...Rxd2+ [R 9/j] 31.Ke3 Rxb2 32.Be5 Re2+ [ ¹32...Rb5 33.Kf4 Bh5 34.Rc1 f6!∓ ∆35.Bxf6 Rf5+-+ ] 33.Kf4 Bf5? [ 33...f5 34.Bc3 b6 35.Rb1 Re6 36.Kg5 Be2 37.a4 Kf7 38.Bd4 Re4 39.Bxb6

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Rg4+ 40.Kh6 Rxh4+ 41.Kg5 Rxa4-+ ] 34.Bf6 Re4+ 35.Kg5 Kh7 36.Rg1 [/\ h5, hg6, Rh1] Re2 37.h5 Rh2 38.hxg6+ fxg6 39.a3 Rh5+ 40.Kf4 Bd7 41.Bg5! Kg7 42.Re1 Kf8 43.Re5 b5 44.Bd8!= Rxe5 45.Kxe5 b4 [ 45...a4 46.Kf6 Bf5 47.Ba5 ] 46.Bxa5 b3 47.Bc3 g5 48.a4! Kf7 [ 48...Bxa4 49.Kf5 ] 49.a5 Kg6 50.a6 Kh5 51.a7 Bc6 52.Kd6 Ba8 53.Kc5 [ 53.Kc5 g4 54.Kc4 g3 55.Kxb3 g2 56.Bd4 ] ½-½

Lalic,B Krakops,M Linares [Lalic,B]

E74 2585 2440 1997

68/506 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.Bd2 Qxc5 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.Be3 Qa5 11.0-0 Nc6 12.a3 Rfc8 13.b4 Qd8 14.Qb3 Nd7N [ 14...Qf8 ] 15.Rad1 [ 15.Rac1 Bxf3 16.Bxf3 Bd4!= ( 16...Nd4? 17.Bxd4 Bxd4 18.e5!± )] 15...Nce5 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 [ 16...Bxe2 17.Nxe2 Nxe5 ( 17...Bxe5 18.c5! dxc5? 19.Qd5 Bd6 20.bxc5 Nxc5 21.e5! ) 18.c5² ] 17.f3 Be6 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 [ 19.exd5!? b6 /\ a5+/= ] 19...Qe8 20.Rfd1 Rc7? [ 20...Nd7² ] 21.c5! dxc5 22.Bf4 c4 23.Qa2 f6 24.Bxc4! Kh8 [ 24...Rxc4?! 25.Bxe5 b5 ( 25...Rac8 26.Bc7! R8xc7 27.Rd8 ) 26.Bd4 /\ Bc5+/- ] 25.Bb5 Qg8 26.Be3 Rcc8 [ 26...Rac8 27.Bxa7 Rc2 28.Qb1 /\ Bc5+- ] 27.Be2 Qf8 28.f4 Nf7 29.Rd7 Nd6 30.Qe6 Re8“ 31.f5!+- gxf5 32.exf5 Qg8 33.Bh5 Qxe6 34.fxe6 Rec8 35.Bc5 Ne4 36.Bxe7 Ng5 37.Bg4 h5 38.Bf5 Re8 39.h4 1-0

Piket,Je Van Wely,L Wijk aan Zee [Piket,Je]

E74 2640 2645 1997

68/507 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5 h6 8.Bf4 e6 9.dxe6 Bxe6 10.Bxd6 Re8 11.Nf3 Qb6 12.Bxb8 Raxb8 13.Qc2 Nh5 [ 13...Nxe4 14.Nxe4 Bf5 15.Nfd2 Rbd8 16.f3 Qxb2 17.Qxb2 Bxb2 18.Rb1 ] [ 13...a6!? ] 14.g3 Bh3 15.Nd2 f5?! [ 15...Nf6!?© ] 16.Bxh5 gxh5 17.0-0-0 fxe4 18.Ndxe4 [ 18.Nd5!? Qa6 ( 18...Qg6? 19.Nf4 ; 18...Qa5 19.Nxe4 ) 19.Nc3÷ ] 18...Bf5!N [ 18...Re6?! - 32/(681) ] 19.f3 Qg6?! [ 19...Qa6! 20.Rd5 ( 20.Nxc5? Bxc2 21.Nxa6 Bxd1 22.Nxb8 Bxf3 23.Rf1 Bg4! >
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[ 9...Nb6 10.c5! dxc5 11.dxc5 Nd5 E75 12.Nxd5 Qxd5 13.Qc2± ] Yermolinsky,A 2610 [ 9...bxc4 - 27/664 ] Nikolaidis,I 2585 Yerevan (ol) 1996 10.Na4 Qa5 [ 10...0-0 11.c5! ] [Yermolinsky,A] 11.Nf3 c5 12.dxc5 Nxc5 68/508 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 [ 12...b3+ 13.Kf2 ( 13.Nc3 Nxc5 ) 0-0 5.Bg5 d6 6.Qd2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Nf3 13...Qxa4 14.Be4 ( 14.axb3 Qb4 15.Be4 exd5 9.exd5 a6 10.Be2 Bg4 11.0-0 Nbd7 Nxc5 16.Bxa8 Nxb3© ) 14...Qxc4 15.Bd5! [ 11...b5 12.cxb5 axb5 13.Bxb5 Bxf3 Qb5 16.Qxb3! Qxb3 17.axb3 Ra7 14.gxf3 Qc8© ] 18.cxd6 Rb7 19.Rhc1+- ] 12.h3 [ 12...dxe5 13.Be4 ] [ 12.a4² ] 13.Nxc5 dxc5 14.Be4 Ra7 15.0-0 Nd7 12...Bxf3 13.Bxf3 b5?!N 16.Qc2± [ 13...Re8 - 61/627 ] [ 16.Qe1!? /\ Qh4 ] 14.cxb5 axb5 15.Nxb5 Ne5 16.Be2! Ne4™ 16...0-0 17.Rad1 Qc7 18.Qf2 e6 19.Rd6 17.Bxd8 Nxd2 18.Be7! Re8 [ 18.Rfd1 Ndc4© ] [ 19...f6 20.Rfd1 fxe5 21.Rxd7 Bxd7 18...Nxf1 22.Bxc5 Rxf4 23.Bd6! ( 23.Bxa7 Rxe4 [ 18...Rfb8 19.Bxd6 Rb7 20.Rfc1+- ] 24.Qb6 Rxc4! ) 23...Qc8 24.Qxa7 Rxe4 19.Bxf8 Kxf8 25.Be7 ( 25.Bxb4 ) 25...Be8 26.Rd8 Qc6 [ 19...Ng3 20.Bxg7 Nxe2+ 21.Kf1 Kxg7 27.Qb8 Kf7 28.Ng5+ Kxe7 29.Rxe8+! 22.Kxe2± ] ( 29.Nxe4 Qxe4 30.Rxe8+ Kf7 ) 29...Qxe8 20.Kxf1 Ke7? 30.Qxb4+ Kd7 31.Qa4+ Kd8 32.Qxe8+ [ 20...Nd7™ 21.a4 Bxb2 22.Ra2 Be5 Kxe8 33.Nxe4+- ] 23.a5± ] 20.Bc6 21.a4 Ra5 22.b3 Nc4?! 23.Re1! Nd2+ [ 20.Rfd1 Bf8 21.R6d2± ] 24.Kg1 Be5 20...Bf8 21.Bxd7 Bxd7 22.Bxc5 Rb7 [ 24...Kd7 25.Bd1 c4 26.b4 Ra8 27.a5 23.b3? (/\ Ba4) Nb3 28.Re4 Rc8 29.a6+- ] [ 23.Nd2 Bxd6 ( 23...Bc6 24.Rd3 ) 24.Bxd6 25.Bd1 Kd7 26.Re2 Nb1 27.Rc2 ( 24.exd6 /\ Bd4 ) 24...Qc6 25.Qd4 ] [/\ Be2, Kf1-e1, Rc1] Rxb5 28.axb5+- Nc3 23...Rc8 24.Bd4 Bc6 29.Be2 Nxd5 [ 24...Bxd6 25.exd6 Qxd6 26.Ng5!?ƒ [ 29...Kc7 30.Bc4 ] ( 26.Qh4 )] 30.Ra2 Nc3 31.Ra7+ Ke6 32.Bd3 Bd4 25.c5 Bxf3 26.Qxf3 Bxd6 27.exd6 Qc6 33.b6 c4 34.Bxc4+ d5 35.Bd3 28.Qe3 Qd5 29.Rc1 [ 29.Qe5!? Qxe5 30.fxe5 ] 1-0 29...Kf8 30.h3 Ke8 31.Rc4 Kd7 32.Qe1! a5 33.Qh4 Kc6 34.Qxh7 a4! [ 34...Qe4 35.Qh4 Qb1+ 36.Kh2 Qxa2 E80 37.Qe1! /\ Qe4 ] Piket,Je 2580 Sutovsky,E 2565 35.Qh4 axb3 36.axb3 Ra8 37.Qf2 f6! [ 37...Ra3 38.Qc2 ] Tilburg 1996 38.Bxf6?! [Piket,Je] [ 38.Kh2! e5 39.fxe5 fxe5 40.Qf6! 68/509 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 A) 40...exd4 41.d7+ Kb5 ( 41...Kxd7 d6 5.f3 a6 42.c6+ ) 42.c6 Rc7 43.Rxd4 ( 43.Qe7 ) [ 5...c6 - 68/(509) ] 43...Qxc6 44.Qe5+ ; 6.Be3 c6 7.Bd3 b5 8.e5 Nfd7 B) 40...Rf7 41.Qxe5 Qxe5+ 42.Bxe5± ] [ 8...dxe5 9.dxe5 Ng8 10.f4 Nh6 11.Nf3 38...Qd1+ 39.Kh2 Qxb3 40.Qe2 Rh7™ Bf5 12.Be2± ] 41.d7!? 9.f4 b4?!N [ 41.Rd4 Ra3! ( 41...Ra2 42.Qe4+ Kb5

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43.Rd3+- )] [ 41.Qe4+ Kb5 42.Qxa8 Qxc4 43.Be5 Qd5! 44.Qe8+ Kxc5 45.Qxg6 Rb7© ] 41...Rxh3+! 42.gxh3 Ra2 43.d8N+ Kc7 [ 43...Kb5 44.Rc2+ ] 44.Nxe6+ Kc8 45.Re4 Rxe2+ 46.Rxe2 [Q 6/f2] Qf3! 47.Rg2!? [ 47.Rb2 Qc6 48.Rxb4 Qxe6 49.Be5² ] 47...Qc6 48.f5 gxf5 49.Rg8+ Kd7 50.Nf8+ Kc8 51.Ne6+ Kd7 52.Nf8+ Kc8 53.Bd4? [ 53.Be5! Qe4 ( 53...Qd5 54.Ng6+ Kb7 55.Rb8+ Ka7 56.Kg3 ) 54.Ng6+ Kd7 55.Rg7+ Kc6 56.Kg3 ] 53...Qe4 54.Ne6+ Kd7 55.Rg6 f4! 56.c6+ Kxc6 57.Nxf4+ Kd7 58.Rg7+ [ 58.Ne6 Qe2+ 59.Kg3 b3 ] 58...Ke8 59.Rg8+ Kf7 60.Rg7+ Ke8 61.Rg8+ Kf7 62.Rg7+ ½-½

Varga,Zo Golubev,M Romania [Golubev,M]

E81 2450 2520 1996

68/510 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nc3 0-0 [ 5...e5 - 68/(510) ] 6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 Nbd7 8.0-0-0!N [ 8.Nge2 - 68/(510) ] 8...c6 [ 8...c5 9.dxc5! Nxc5 ( 9...dxc5 10.e5 ) 10.e5ƒ Qa5? 11.exf6 Bf5 12.Ne4 Qxa2 13.fxg7!? ] [ 8...e5 9.d5!? ] [ 8...b5 ] 9.h4!? [ 9.Bh6 ] [ 9.e5 Ne8 ] 9...b5 [ 9...h5 10.e5!? Ne8 ( 10...Nh7 11.exd6 ) 11.e6!? ( 11.Re1?! ; 11.Qe3?! f6 ; 11.g4!? )] 10.h5‚ [ 10.e5 dxe5 ( 10...b4?! 11.Nce2 dxe5 12.dxe5 Qa5 13.exf6 exf6 ) 11.dxe5 Nh5÷ ] 10...Nxh5 11.Bh6 [ 11.g4 Ng3 ] [ 11.Nge2 b4!? ( 11...f5?! 12.exf5 Rxf5 13.g4 Rxg5 14.Qxg5 Qf8 )]

11...e5 [ 11...Ng3 12.Bxg7 Nxh1 13.Bxf8 ] 12.Nge2!? [ 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.Nge2 Qf6!? ] [ 12.g4‚ exd4!? ( 12...Nf4 13.Qh2! ) 13.Bxg7 Nxg7 14.Qxd4!? ( 14.Qh6 Nf6 15.Rxd4 Qe7 )] 12...Re8 [ 12...Bf6 13.g4 Ng7 14.f4!? ] [ 12...Bxh6 13.Qxh6 Qf6 14.dxe5! Qxe5™ 15.g4 Nhf6 16.Nd4!? ] 13.g4 Nhf6 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qh6+ Kg8 [ 15...Kh8 16.g5 Nh5 17.Ng3 ] 16.Ng3 [ 16.g5 Nh5 17.Ng3? Nxg3 ] [ 16.dxe5 Nxe5! ( 16...dxe5 17.g5 Nh5 18.Ng3 Nxg3 19.Rxd7 ) 17.g5 ( 17.c5 Nxf3 18.Rxd6 Qe7 19.Qf4 Nxe4 ) 17...Nh5 18.Ng3 Bg4 ] [ 16.d5!? c5 17.g5 Nh5 18.Rxh5 ( 18.Ng3? Nxg3 ) 18...gxh5 19.Ng3 Qe7 20.Nf5 Qf8 ] 16...Nf8? [ 16...exd4 17.Rxd4 Nf8 18.g5 N6d7 19.Nf5 ( 19.Rxd6 b4 20.Nf5 gxf5 21.exf5 bxc3 22.f6 cxb2+ 23.Kxb2 Qb6+ 24.Kc2 Nxf6 25.gxf6 Qf2+ ) 19...gxf5 20.exf5 Re1+! ] 17.dxe5?! [ 17.g5! N6d7 ( 17...Nh5 18.Rxh5+- ; 17...exd4 18.gxf6 Qxf6 19.Nce2+- ) 18.Nf5! gxf5 19.exf5+f6 20.Rg1! ( 20.g6?! Qe7!? )] 17...Rxe5 18.g5 Nh5 [ 18...Ne8 19.f4 Re7 20.e5 ] [ 18...b4 19.gxf6 Qxf6 20.Nce2 ] 19.Nxh5 gxh5 20.f4 [ 20.Rxd6 Qxg5+ 21.Qxg5+ Rxg5 22.Rxc6 Ne6 ] 20...Re6 21.Qxh5 b4 22.Ne2!? [ 22.f5 Re5 ( 22...bxc3± ) 23.Qh6 Qb6! ] 22...Rxe4?“ [ 22...Qa5!? ] 23.Ng3! Rxf4?! 24.Bd3+- f5 25.gxf6 Qxf6 26.Rdg1“ [ 26.Bxh7+ ] 26...Rg4 27.Ne4 Qg6 28.Rxg4 Bxg4 29.Qxg4 Qxg4 30.Nf6+ Kg7 31.Nxg4 Re8 32.Bxh7 Nxh7 33.Rxh7+ Kg6 34.Rd7 Re6 35.Kd2 Kf5 36.Nf2 Ke5 37.c5 d5 38.Nd3+ Kd4 39.Rd6 Re3 40.Nxb4 Rh3 41.Rxc6 Rh2+ 42.Kc1 Rh1+ 43.Kc2 a5 44.Na6 a4

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329

Qa5N [ 11...Nbd7 - 66/(508) ] 12.Qg5 [ 12.g4 - 68/(512) ] E81 12...Nbd7 13.Ng3 b4 14.Nb1 Qxa2 15.Nf5 Dreev,A 2645 exd4 16.Nxd6 h6! [> Nb3+ d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 Nbd7 8.Nh3 [ 18...Nfd7 19.Nf5! ] c5 9.d5 b5 10.Nf2 [ 18...Ng4 19.fxg4 Bxg4 20.Rd3! ] [ 10.cxb5 - 67/(653) ] 19.Kc2 Na1+ 20.Kc1 Nb3+ 21.Kc2 Na1+ 10...Qa5 11.cxb5 Nb6 12.Nfd1!² N 22.Kc1 Qa4 23.Bd3 Nb3+ 24.Kc2 Nc5+ [ 12.Be2 - 63/(514) ] 25.Kc1 12...axb5 13.Nxb5 [ 25.Kd2 Qb3 26.Bc2 Qxb2 27.h5 d3 [ 13.Bxb5?! - 68/(511) ] 28.hxg6 Qxc2+ 29.Ke3 Ng4+-+ ] 13...Bd7 25...Nb3+ 26.Kc2 Nc5+ 27.Kc1 Qb3 [ 13...Qxd2+ 14.Kxd2 /\ Ndc3+/- ] 28.Qd2 14.Nbc3 Na4 15.Rc1 Rfb8 16.Bc4 Rb4 [ 28.Bc2 d3! 29.Bxb3 ( 29.Bxd3 Nxd3+ 17.b3 Nb6 18.Nb2 30.Rxd3 Qxd3 31.h5 Nxh5 32.Rxh5 Qf1+ [ 18.Ne3?! h6 19.Bh4 Nh5÷ ] 33.Kc2 Qxg2+ 34.Nd2 gxh5 ) 29...Nxb3# ] 18...Bc8 19.0-0 Nxc4? [ 28.h5 Nxd3+ 29.Rxd3 Qxd3 30.hxg6 [ 19...Ba6 20.Bxa6 Qxa6 21.Nca4² ] Qe3+-+ ] 20.Nxc4 Qc7 21.e5! Ne8 28...Nfd7 29.f4? [ 21...dxe5 22.d6 exd6 23.Bxf6 Bxf6 [ 29.Bc2! d3 30.Bxd3 24.Nd5+- ] A) 30...Ne5? 31.Bc2 Nxc4 ( 31...Rd8?! ; 22.Rfe1 f6?! 31...Be6?! ) 32.Nxc4 Qxc4 33.Qe3! b3 [ 22...dxe5 23.d6! ] 34.Na3+- -> ; [ 22...Bxe5!? 23.Nxe5 dxe5 24.Be3!± ] B) 30...Na4! (/\ Ndc5) 31.Qc2 Ndc5 23.exd6 Nxd6 24.Bf4 Qd8 25.Bxd6 exd6 (/\ Qa2) 32.Qxb3 Nxb3+ 33.Kc2 Nd4+ 26.Ne4+- f5 34.Kc1 ( 34.Kd2 Nxb2-+ ) 34...Nb3+= ] [ 26...Ra6 27.Nexd6 Rxd6 28.Nxd6 Qxd6 29...Nb6 [/\ Bg4] 30.f5 [/\ Rh3] Nba4 31.Rh3 29.Re8+ ] Qa2 32.Be2 Rd8! 27.Nexd6 Bd7 28.Re2 Qf6 29.Rce1 Rd8 [ 32...Nc3! 33.Nxc3 bxc3 34.Rxc3 dxc3 30.Ne8 Qd4+ 31.Qxd4 Bxd4+ 32.Kf1 Bb5 35.Qxc3 Rb8-+ ] 33.Ned6 Bxc4 34.Nxc4 Rxd5 35.Re8+ Kg7 33.Qxb4 36.R1e7+ Kh6 37.g3 Bf6 38.Rf7 Rd8 [ 33.fxg6 Rxd6 34.gxf7+ Kxf7 ( 34...Kf8 ) 39.Rxd8 Bxd8 35.Rf1+ Ke8 36.Bh5+ Kd8-+ ] 1-0 [ 33.Nxc8 d3 34.Ne7+ Kg7 35.f6+ Kh7-+ ] 33...a5 [ 33...Rxd6 34.Ra3 ] E81 34.Qa3 Qxa3 35.Rxa3 Rxd6-+ 36.e5 Rd8 Timman,J 2630 37.Bf3 Rb8 38.Bxc6 Nxb2 Van Wely,L 2645 0-1 Wijk aan Zee 1997 [Van Wely,L] 68/512 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Nge2 a6 7.Bg5 c6 8.Qd2 b5 9.Bh6 e5 10.0-0-0 Bxh6 11.Qxh6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Arbakov,V Beckhuis,G Senden [Beckhuis,G; Tseitlin,Mi]

330 E89 2510 Suba,M 2300 Golubev,M 1996 Romania [Golubev,M]

68/513 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.Nge2 c6 8.d5 [ 8.Qd2 - 68/(513) ] 8...cxd5 9.cxd5 a6 10.Ng3 Ne8N [ 10...b5 ] 11.Bd3 f5 12.Bf2 f4 13.Nf1 Bf6 14.Ke2 Bh4 15.g3? [ 15.Qe1= ] 15...fxg3 16.hxg3 Qf6 17.Ke1 Bg5 18.Be2 Nd7 [ 18...Bg4 19.Nh2 ] 19.Nd2 Qf7! [/\ Bd8-b6] 20.Nc4 b5 21.Na5? [ 21.Nb6!? ] [ 21.Be3!? ] 21...Ndf6 22.Rh2! h5! [/\ h4 >g ] 26...Rc8 [ 26...Kh8!? ] 27.Qd3 Nh5 [ 27...Bd7!? ] 28.a4 Bh6! 29.axb5 [ 29.Rxg6+!? Kh7 30.Rxh6+ Kxh6 31.Kd2 Nf4∓ ] 29...Nf4 30.Qc2 axb5 31.Nxb5 Kh8! 32.Ra3 Bg2 33.Be3 Qf6! 34.Bf2 [ 34.Bxf4 Qxh4+ 35.Kd1 Bxf4 36.Rxg2 Qh1+-+ ] 34...Ng7! 35.Bd1 Ngh5 36.b4 Bh3! [/\ Bd7, Nh3, N5f4] 37.Be2 Bd7 38.Nba7 Nh3 39.Nxc8 Bxc8 40.Bf1? [ 40.Rh1™ N5f4© ] 40...Nxg1 41.Bxg1 Qxh4+ 42.Bf2 Qh1 43.Ne7 Bh3 44.Qc4 Kh7! [ 44...Bxf1?! 45.Nxg6+ ( 45.Qxf1 Bd2+ 46.Ke2 Nf4+ ) 45...Kg7 46.Qxf1 Bd2+ 47.Ke2 Qxf1+ 48.Kxf1 Kxg6∓ ] 0-1

E90 2520 2520 1996

68/514 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 a6 7.Nf3 c5 8.dxc5 Qa5 9.Nd2 dxc5 10.f4N [ 10.Nb3 - 65/557 ] 10...Nc6 11.Be2 [ 11.Nb3 Qc7 12.e5 Nxe5 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Nd5 Bh4+ ] [ 11.e5 Nd7 12.Nb3 Qd8 ] 11...Rd8 12.0-0?! [ 12.e5 Ne8 ] 12...Nxe4! 13.Ncxe4 f5!? [ 13...Bf5÷ ] [ 13...Bd4+ 14.Kh1 Be3 15.a3!? ] [ 13...Bxb2! ∆14.Rb1 Bd4+ 15.Kh1 Be3 ] 14.Qc1!? [ 14.Nc3 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Qxc3 16.Bf3 Rxd2 17.Qe1 Nd4!? ] 14...fxe4 15.Nxe4³ Nd4 [ 15...Bf5³ ] 16.Re1÷ Nf5!? [ 16...Bf5 17.Ng3 ] 17.g4 Nd4 18.Nc3 Be6 19.Kg2 Qb6 20.Bd1?! Bxc4∓ (+) 21.Kg3 Qc6 22.Ne4 b5 23.Qe3 Ra7 [ 23...Nf5+ 24.gxf5 Rd3 25.Qxd3!? Bxd3 26.Bf3 ] 24.Rc1 h6 25.Bh4 Rf8 26.b3! e5 [ 26...g5 27.Kh2! ] 27.Kh2! exf4 28.Qf2 Bd5 29.Rxc5 Qa8 30.Nf6+! Rxf6 31.Qxd4 Rd6 32.Qxf4 Rad7 33.Bg3 Bb7 34.Be2 [ 34.Qxd6 Rxd6 35.Bxd6 Qd8!? ( 35...Bf8 )] 34...Rd2ƒ 35.Qe3 Kh7 36.Rc7?! Qd8∓ 37.Rxd7 Qxd7 38.h4 Qc6?! [ 38...Qd5 39.Qf2 ( 39.Rg1 Qd4 ) 39...Bd4 40.Qf1 Qf3-+ ] 39.Qf2 Rxa2 40.h5 Qe4 41.hxg6+ Qxg6 42.Kh3?! [ 42.Rd1! ] 42...Bc8! 43.Qc5 Rc2! 44.Qd6 Qh5+!-+ 45.Bh4 Rc3+! [ 45...Bxg4+!? 46.Bxg4 Rc3+ 47.Qg3 Rxg3+ 48.Kxg3 Qd5 49.Kf4 ] 46.Bd3+ Bf5 47.gxf5 [ 47.Rg1 Qg6 ]

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47...Qxf5+ 0-1

Beliavsky,A Paunovic,D Cacak [Beliavsky,A]

E90 2620 2495 1996

68/515 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 c6 7.Nf3 h6 8.Be3 e5 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 a6N [ 10...Na6 ] 11.Nd2 Nbd7 12.Be2 Ne8 [ 12...b5 13.b4!? Nb6 14.a4² ] 13.0-0 f5 14.exf5 gxf5 15.f4! exf4 16.Bxf4 Ne5 [ 16...Qb6+ 17.Kh1 Qxb2 18.Rf3 Bxc3 ( 18...Qb6 19.Rg3 Kh7 20.Bh5 Ndf6 21.Bg6+ Kh8 22.Bxe8 Nxe8 23.Bxh6 Bxh6 24.Qh5+- ) 19.Rb1 Qxa2 20.Rxc3‚ ] 17.Nb3 Kh8 [ 17...Ng6!? 18.Be3 Nf6 ] 18.Qd2 Qf6 19.Na4 b5?! [ 19...Nd7!? ] 20.Nb6 Rb8 21.Rac1!± Rxb6 [ 21...Bb7 22.Bxe5 Qxe5 23.Nd7+- ] 22.Rxc8 Rb7 [ 22...Ng6 23.Bxh6 ] 23.Qc2! Re7 [ 23...Ng6 24.Bh5 Nxf4 25.Rxf4 Qe5 26.Rf1 Re7„ ] 24.Bc1! Qg6 25.Nd4 Ref7 26.Ne6 Rg8 27.Nf4 Qf6 28.Bh5 Re7 29.Bd2 Qh4 30.Ba5+- Bf6 31.Qxf5 Ng7 32.Rxg8+ Kxg8 33.Qc8+ Kh7 34.Bd8 Nxh5 35.Qf5+ Kg8 36.Nxh5 Nf3+ 37.Qxf3 1-0

Garcia Ilundain,D Gulko,B Pamplona [Gulko,B]

E90 2520 2615 1996

68/516 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 g6 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4 Bg7 6.h3 0-0 7.Bd3 Na6 8.Nf3 Nc7 9.0-0 e5 10.a3!?N [ 10.Bg5 - 57/588 ] 10...Nh5

[ 10...a5 - 68/(516) ] 11.b4 b6?! [ 11...Na6!? 12.Rb1 Nf4÷ ] 12.Re1! Nf4 [ 12...f5?! 13.exf5 gxf5 ( 13...e4 14.Bg5± ) 14.Nxe5!! dxe5 ( 14...Bxe5 15.Rxe5 dxe5 16.Qxh5± ) 15.Qxh5 e4 16.Nxe4 Bxa1 ( 16...fxe4 17.Bxe4+- ) 17.Ng5 Qd7 18.d6 Re8™ 19.Be3! ( 19.Rxe8+ Nxe8 20.Bxf5 Nf6! ) 19...Bc3 20.dxc7 Bxe1 21.Bxf5 Qxf5 22.Qxe8+ Qf8 23.Qc6 Bf5 24.g4!± ] 13.Bf1! h6?! [ 13...g5?! 14.g3! Nxh3+ 15.Bxh3 Bxh3 16.Nxg5 Bd7 17.Qh5 h6 18.Nf3± ] [ 13...h5!? ] 14.Rb1 g5 15.Nh2!± Ne8 [ 15...f5 16.g3! Ng6 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Bd3 ] 16.g3! [ 16.bxc5! bxc5 17.g3 ] 16...Bxh3?! [ 16...Nxh3+ 17.Bxh3 Bxh3 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.g4 h5 20.f3 Bh6 21.Qe2 Ng7 22.Qf2! ( 22.Nd1 f5 23.exf5 Nxf5 24.gxf5 Bxf5÷ ) 22...h4 ( 22...f5 23.exf5 Nxf5 24.gxf5 Bxf5 25.Ne4± ) 23.Be3± ] [ 16...Ng6 17.Ng4 f5 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Bd3± ] [ 16...cxb4 17.axb4 Nxh3+ 18.Bxh3 Bxh3 19.g4 h5 20.f3 Rc8 21.Qe2 Qc7 22.Nd1! Qxc4 23.Nf2± ] 17.Bxh3 Nxh3+ 18.Kg2 Nf4+ 19.gxf4 exf4 20.Bb2! cxb4 21.axb4 Rc8 22.Nb5! Rxc4 23.Nd4 [ 23.Bxg7!? Nxg7 24.Qd3 Rc8 25.Nxa7+- ] 23...Bxd4 24.Bxd4 Nf6 25.Bxf6? [ 25.Qd3! b5 26.Bxf6 Qxf6 27.Ng4 Qg6 28.Rh1 h5 29.Rxh5+- ] 25...Qxf6 26.Ng4 Qg6 27.Qe2 Rc3!÷ [ 27...Rfc8 28.Rh1 Rc2 29.Qe1!+- ] 28.Qd2 Rfc8 29.Qd4 h5! [ 29...R8c4 30.Qf6 h5 31.Qxg6+ fxg6 32.Nf6+ Kf7 33.Nh7! g4 34.e5± ] 30.Nf6+ Kf8 31.e5? [ 31.Nd7+ Kg8 32.Nc5 Rc2 33.Qd3 Ra2 34.Qb3 Rd2= ] 31...R8c4!-+ 32.Qd2 [ 32.Qd1 f3+ 33.Kg1 Qf5 ] 32...Qf5! 33.exd6 [ 33.Re4 f3+ 34.Kg1 Qh3 35.Qxg5 Rc1+ 36.Re1 Rg4+ ] 33...Qxf6 34.Rh1

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[ 34.d7 f3+ 35.Kf1 Rh4 36.Kg1 Rcc4 ] 34...Qf5 35.Rbe1 Rc2! 36.Qd1 f3+ 37.Kf1 Rh4 0-1

Zhu,Chen Smirin,I Beijing (open) [Zhu,Chen]

E90 2420 2625 1996

68/517 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.e4 e6 7.Bd3 d6 8.h3 [ 8.0-0 - 68/(517) ] 8...Na6 9.0-0 e5 [ 9...Nc7 - 68/(517) ] 10.a3 Nh5 11.Re1 h6N [ 11...Nc7 - 46/804 ] 12.Bf1 [ ¹12.Be3 A) 12...Nf4 13.Bxf4 exf4 14.e5 dxe5 ( 14...Nc7 15.exd6 Qxd6 16.Ne4 Qb6 17.b4!± ) 15.Nxe5 Nc7 16.Qf3 g5 17.h4± ; B) 12...Nc7 13.b4 b6 14.Rb1 Nf4 15.Bc2 f5 16.exf5 Bxf5 17.Bxf5 Rxf5 18.Ne4² ] 12...Nf4 13.b4 g5 14.Nh2 f5 15.Rb1 Qf6 [ 15...b6!? 16.exf5 Bxf5 17.Ne4² /\ 18.Qa4 Nc7 19.bc5 bc5 20.Rb7+/- ] 16.Be3 Qg6?! [ 16...b6 17.Qa4 Nc7 18.Qc6 Rf7 19.bxc5 bxc5 20.Nb5 Bd7 21.Qxd6± ] 17.bxc5 Nxc5 18.Bxc5 dxc5 19.g3!± fxe4 [ 19...Nh5 20.exf5 Bxf5 ( 20...Qxf5 21.Qxh5 Qxf2+ 22.Kh1 Qxg3 23.Ne4+- ) 21.g4 Bxb1 22.gxh5 Qf5 23.Qxb1 Qxf2+ 24.Kh1+- ] 20.gxf4 e3! [ 20...gxf4+ 21.Kh1 e3 22.Bd3™ +/- ] 21.Bd3! [ 21.fxe3 gxf4+ 22.Kh1 f3! 23.Nxf3 e4! 24.Nxe4 Qxe4 25.Bg2 Bxh3! 26.Bxh3 ( 26.Rxb7 Bxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Qg4+ 28.Kf2 Rxf3+ 29.Qxf3 Rf8-+ ) 26...Rxf3 27.Bg2 Qh4+ 28.Kg1 Qf2+ 29.Kh1 Qh4+= ] 21...exf2+ 22.Kxf2 e4! [ 22...Rxf4+ 23.Kg1 e4 ( 23...Qf7 24.Bf1+- ) 24.Bxe4 Qf6 ( 24...Qf7 25.d6! Kh8 26.Nd5+- ) 25.Rb3 Bxh3 26.d6+- ] 23.Nxe4!

[ 23.Bxe4 Qf6 24.Ne2 Bxh3 25.Rxb7 g4! 26.Rg1 Qh4+ A) 27.Rg3 Be5 28.Qd2 Rxf4+! 29.Nxf4 Rf8-+ ; B) 27.Ng3 Rxf4+ 28.Ke2 ( 28.Ke3 Bd4+ 29.Kxf4 Qg5# ) 28...Re8 29.Qd3 Bd4∓ ; C) 27.Ke3 Rae8© ] 23...Bxh3™ 24.Kg3!!+- Bf5™ 25.fxg5 Rae8 [ 25...Be5+ 26.Kg2 Bxe4+ 27.Bxe4 Qxg5+ 28.Qg4 ] 26.Nf6+! Bxf6 [ 26...Rxf6 27.Rxe8+ Kh7 ( 27...Qxe8 28.gxf6 Qg6+ 29.Ng4 Bxd3 30.Rxb7 ) 28.Ng4 Bxd3 29.gxf6 Bxb1 30.Re7 ] 27.Bxf5 Be5+ [ 27...Qxf5 28.gxf6 Qxf6 29.Kg2! Qf2+ 30.Kh1 ] 28.Rxe5! Qxg5+ 29.Qg4 Rxe5 30.Qxg5+ hxg5 31.Be6+ Kg7 32.Rxb7+ Kg6 33.Ng4?! [ 33.Nf3 ] 33...Re1 34.Rb3 Rf4 35.Ne3 Rd4 36.Nc2 Rg1+ 37.Kf2 Rdd1“ 38.Ne3 Ra1 39.d6 Rh1 40.Rb8 Ra2+ 41.Kf3 Rxa3 42.d7 Re1 43.Bf5+ Kf7 44.Re8 1-0

Gelfand,B Svidler,P Groningen [Gelfand,B]

E73 2665 2650 1996

68/518 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Qd2 c6 8.Nf3 d5 9.exd5 cxd5 10.0-0 a6 11.Ne5!?N [ 11.a4 ] 11...dxc4 12.Bxc4 Qc7 [ 12...Nb6 13.Bb3 Nbd5 14.Rfe1 Qd6² ] [ 12...Nxe5 13.dxe5 Qxd2 14.Bxd2² ] 13.Bb3!? [ 13.Rac1?! Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qxe5 ( 14...Qxc4 15.exf6 exf6 16.Nd5 ) 15.Rfe1 Qd6 ] [ 13.Qe2 Nb6 14.Bb3 Qd6 15.Rfd1 Be6= ] 13...Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.Rfe1 Qd6 [ 15...Qc5 16.Na4 ] 16.Qe2 [ 16.Qxd6!? exd6 17.Rad1 d5!² ( 17...Bf5 18.Re7 )]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 16...Qc5 [ 16...e6 17.Qf3! ] 17.Bxf6 [ 17.Bf4 Nh5!? 18.Be3 Qe5 19.Qf3 Be6!÷ ] 17...exf6 18.Nd5 Bd7?! [ 18...Be6 19.Rac1 Qa5 20.Nc7 Bxb3 21.Nxa8 Bxa2 22.Nc7² ] [ 18...f5 19.Rac1 Qd4= ] 19.Rac1 [ 19.Qd2!? A) 19...Rfe8 20.Nb6!? ( 20.Rec1 Qd6 21.Rc7 Kh8 ) 20...Qxb6 21.Qxd7 ∆Rxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Rf8 23.Re8 Qc5 24.Qxf7+ Kh8 25.Qg8+! ; B) 19...Rae8 20.Rec1 Qd6 ( 20...Qa7!? 21.Rc7 Bb5 ) 21.Rc7 Kh8 22.Rxb7 f5÷ ] 19...Qa5 20.Red1 Kh8? [ 20...Rad8! 21.Qf3 ( 21.Qe7 Be6= ) 21...f5 ( 21...Be6 22.Ne7+ Kh8 23.Qxb7² ) 22.Ne7+ Kh8 23.Qxb7 Bb5= ] 21.Nc7 Bb5 [ 21...Rad8 22.Qe7 Qg5 23.Rc5+- ] 22.Qe7 Rac8 23.Be6!! [ 23.Bxf7 f5 ( 23...Bc6 24.Ne6 ; 23...Be2 24.Rd7 Qg5 25.Re1 Bf3 26.g3 ) 24.Ne6 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Qd2 26.Rb1 Rc8„ ] 23...Rb8 [ 23...Rce8 24.Nxe8 Rxe8 25.Qxf7 ] [ 23...fxe6 24.Nxe6 Bh6 25.Nxf8 ] 24.Bxf7 1-0

333 21.Bd2+- ] 19.0-0 [ 19.Bg5 Nc4 20.Bc1 Nxb2! ] 19...f6 [ 19...Na4 20.Nd1 f6 21.Bg4 Ndb6 22.Be6+ Kg7 23.f4 Bd4+ 24.Kh1± >
Van Wely,L Piket,Je Tilburg [Piket,Je]

E91 2605 2580 1996

68/520 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4 E91 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 Giorgadze,G 2595 8.Ng1 Bxe2 9.Ngxe2 c5 [ 9...e5 - 68/(520) ] Ardeleanu,A 2420 Ubeda 1997 10.d5 a6 11.a4 Qa5!? 12.Bd2 [ 12.Qc2? b5! ] [Giorgadze,G] [ 12.0-0 Ne5 ( 12...Qb4!? ) 13.b3 Nxc4 68/519 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 14.bxc4 Bxc3 15.Rb1© ] d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 Bg4 7.Be3 Nfd7 12...Ne5 13.b3 Nd3+ 14.Kf1 Nd7 15.g3 8.Rc1 a6 9.d5 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 b5 11.cxb5 Rae8 16.Kg2 Nb4!N axb5 12.Qb3 c5 13.Qxb5 Qa5 14.Qxa5 [ 16...Qd8? ] Rxa5 15.a3 Nb6 16.Rc2!?N [ 16...Qc7 17.Be3 Nb4 18.Qd2 e5 [ 16.Ke2?! - 67/(661) ] 19.dxe6 fxe6 20.Rad1² ] [ 16.b4?! Rxa3 17.Nb5 Rxe3+! 18.fxe3 17.Be3 cxb4© ] [ 17.Rf1 e5 18.Na2 f5 19.f3 Nf6÷ ] 16...N8d7 17.Bg5!? Rb8 17...e5 18.dxe6 [ 17...Re8 18.0-0 h6 19.Bc1² ] [ 18.Rf1 f5 19.f3 ] 18.Bxe7 Be5 18...fxe6 19.Qxd6 [ 18...Nc8 19.Bg5 Rxb2? 20.Rxb2 Bxc3+ [ 19.Qd2 Nc6∓ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 19...Rf7! [ 19...Nc2 20.Qxd7 Bxc3 ( 20...Nxa1 21.Rxa1 Bxc3 22.Nxc3 Qxc3 23.Rc1 /\ 24.Bh6, 24.Bc5+/-) 21.Raf1 Nxe3+ 22.fxe3² ] 20.Rad1™ [ 20.Rac1 Bf8 21.Qd2 Ne5 22.f4 Rd7 /\ Ned3 ] 20...Nc6 [/\ 21...Nd4 22.Nd4 cd4 23.Bd4 Bf8 24.b4 Qd8-+] 21.Qd2 [ 21.Na2 Qb6! ( 21...Nd4? 22.Nxd4 cxd4 23.Bxd4 Bf8 24.Bc3 Qh5 25.Qd3 Qc5 26.Qe3 ) 22.b4 Bf8!∓ ] 21...Qb6 [ 21...Nde5 22.f4 Rd8 ( 22...Rd7 23.Qc1 Nd3 24.Qb1 /\ e5 ) 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Rd1 ] 22.Qa2?! [ 22.f4!? Qxb3 23.e5 Qxc4 ( 23...Na5!? ) 24.Qd3 ( 24.Rb1 Ndxe5 25.fxe5 Nxe5© |^ ) 24...Qxd3 25.Rxd3 Nb4 26.Rd6 Bf8© ] 22...Bd4! [ 22...Nd4 23.f4÷ ] 23.a5 [ 23.Bxd4 cxd4 24.Nb1 Nc5 25.Nd2 d3∓ ] 23...Qb4 24.Bxd4 cxd4 25.Na4 e5?! [ 25...Qxa5! 26.Qd2 ( 26.Nxd4 Nxd4 27.Rxd4 b5-+ ) 26...Qe5 ( 26...Qh5 27.Nf4 Rxf4 28.Qxf4 Rf8 29.g4 Rxf4 30.gxh5 Rg4+ 31.Kh3² ) 27.f3 ( 27.Qd3? b5 28.f4 Qh5∓ ) 27...Qf6³ ] 26.Nc1 Qxa5 [ 26...Nxa5 27.Qd2 Nc6 28.Qxb4 Nxb4³ ] 27.Qd2 Qxd2 [ 27...Qd8!? ] [ 27...Qc7 28.Nd3 b6 /\ a5=/+ ] [ 27...Ref8 ∆28.Nd3 Rf3!³ ] 28.Rxd2 Nb4 29.Nb2 Nc5 30.Nbd3! Nbxd3 31.Nxd3 Nxb3 32.Ra2! Rc7 [ 32...Rc8 33.Nxe5 Re7 34.f4 Nc5÷ ] 33.Rb1 Nc5 34.Nxc5 Rxc5 35.Rxb7 Re6 36.Rab2“ [ 36.Ra7= ] 36...Rf6 37.Re7 [ 37.Rd7 Rf7 ( 37...Rxc4 38.Rb8+ Rf8 39.Rbb7 ) 38.Rd5 Rxc4 39.Rxe5 Rd7 40.Rd5= ] 37...Rf7 38.Re6? [ 38.Rxf7 Kxf7 39.Rb7+ Ke6 40.Rb6+ Kd7 41.Rxa6 Rxc4= ] 38...Ra7! 39.Rb8+?! [ 39.Rbb6 a5 40.Ra6 Rcc7 41.Rec6 Rd7!

334 ∆42.Rd6 Rxd6 43.Rxa7 d3-+ ] 39...Kf7 40.Rbe8?! [ 40.Rbb6 a5 41.Ra6 Rcc7 42.Rec6 Rd7 43.Rd6 Ke8 ] 40...a5 41.Rxe5 Rxe5 42.Rxe5 a4 43.Rb5 a3 44.Rb1 d3? [ 44...Ke6! 45.Kf3 ( 45.f4 Kd6 46.e5+ Kc5 47.Kf3 a2 48.Ra1 Ra3+ 49.Ke4 Re3# ) 45...Kd6 46.Ke2 Kc5 47.Kd3 a2 48.Ra1 Ra3+ /\ Kc4 ] 45.Kf1™ [ 45.Kf3? a2 46.Ra1 Rd7!-+ ] 45...Ke6 46.Ke1 Ke5 47.Kd2 Kxe4 48.c5 Ra6 49.Ra1 [ 49.Rc1 a2 50.Ra1 Kd5! ( 50...h5!? 51.f4! Kd5 52.Kxd3 Kxc5 53.Kc3 Kd5 54.Kb2 Ke4 55.Re1+! Kf3 56.Ka1= ) 51.Kxd3 Kxc5 52.Kc3 ( 52.f4 Kb4 /\ Kb3-+ ) 52...Kd5 53.f3 h5! 54.g4 ( 54.h4 Ra3+ ) 54...h4 55.f4 Ke4 56.f5 gxf5 57.gxf5 Kxf5-+ ] 49...Kd4 50.c6 Rxc6 51.Rxa3 Rc2+ 52.Ke1 Re2+ 53.Kf1 Re7-+ 54.Ra8 d2 55.Rd8+ Kc3 56.Rc8+ Kb3 57.Rb8+ Kc4 58.Rc8+ Kd3 59.Rd8+ Kc2 60.Rc8+ Kd1 0-1

Lalic,B Topalov,V Yerevan (ol) [Lalic,B]

E92 2565 2750 1996

68/521 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 [ 7...Qe7 - 68/(521) ] 8.Qd2 Qe7 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 Ng4 11.Bg5 f6 12.Bh4 Nh6! 13.0-0 Nf7 14.Ne1 h5!N [ 14...Na6 - 67/662 ] 15.f3 Bh6 16.Qd1 Na6 17.Kh1 Bd7? [ 17...Kg7!³ ] 18.Bxa6 bxa6 19.Qe2 Rab8 20.Rb1 Bc8 21.Nc2 a5 22.Qc4!± [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 28.Rd3? (/\ Rb3) Qd7-+ ] 28...Bd7 29.Ra1 Kg7! [ 29...Bxa4?! 30.bxa4 Qb2 31.Qd3 Rxa4 32.Bxf6 Rxa2 33.Rxa2 Qxa2 34.g3³ ∆Rb2 35.Ra1 ] 30.Be1 Bxa4 31.bxa4 Qb2 32.Qxb2 [ 32.Qd3 Rxa4 33.Bc3 ( 33.a3 Rb3 34.Qe2 Re3 ) 33...Qb5 34.Qxb5 Rxb5∓ ] 32...Rxb2 33.Nb4 Rxa4 34.Rab1 [ 34.a3 Rb3 ] 34...Re2! 35.Bg3 [ 35.Kg1 a5 36.Kf1 Rxe1+ /\ ab4-+ ] 35...f5! 36.exf5 [ 36.Kg1 fxe4 37.Kf1 Rd2-+ ] 36...gxf5 37.Kg1 h4!-+ 38.Bf2 [ 38.Kf1 Rd2 39.Rxd2 ( 39.Be1 Rxb4! 40.Bxd2 Bxd2 41.Rxb4 Bxb4 ) 39...Bxd2 40.Be1 Bxe1 41.Kxe1 a5 42.Nc6 Rxa2 ] [ 38.Bxh4 a5 ] 38...a5 39.Nd3 Raxa2 40.Re1 Red2 41.Rbd1 h3 42.gxh3 Ra3 0-1

335 [ 27.Nf4! Bd7 28.Qxa5± ] 27...Bd7 28.Bf4 Be5 29.Bxe5 Rxe5 30.Nb3 c5 31.Qxa5 Bc6 32.Nc1 h4“ 33.Nd3 R5e7 34.Nf4 Qa8 35.Qc3 [ 35.Qxa8 Rxa8 36.Rxd6 Rxa4 37.Rc1 Rb4 38.Nd5 Bxd5 39.cxd5 h3 40.Rxc5 Ng5 41.Rc7 Re8 42.Rxb7 Rb1 43.Kg1 hxg2 44.Kxg2 Nxf3 45.Rf6± ] 35...Qd8 36.a5 Re5 37.Qd2 Ba4 38.Ra1 Bc6 39.Red1 Qf6 40.a6 bxa6 41.Rxa6 Ng5 42.b7 [ 42.Ra3 Bxe4 43.fxe4 Nxe4 44.Nd5 Qf5÷ ] 42...Bxb7 43.Rxd6 Ne6 44.Nd5 Qg7 45.Qc3 g5 46.Rb1 Ba8 47.Nb6 Nd4 48.Nd7 R5e6 49.Rxe6 Nxe6 50.Nf6+ Kh8 [ 50...Kf8 51.Qe5 Ke7 52.Rb6+- ] 51.Rb6 Rd8 52.Qe5 Rc8 53.Kg1 Bc6 54.f4 h3 55.g3 Be8 56.Qf5 1-0 E92 2535 2515 1996

Shipov,S Degraeve,J._M E92 Giorgadze,G 2595 Le Touquet Avrukh,B 2520 [Shipov,S] Linares 1997 68/523 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 [Giorgadze,G] d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 8.d5 68/522 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 Na6 [ 8...Ng4 - 68/(523) ] d6 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 8.Qd2 9.a3 Ng4 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 h5 12.Nd2 Qe7 9.Bg5!?N exd4 [ 9...Re8?! 10.d5 ] Nh6 13.f3 Nf7 14.Bd3!N 10.Nxd4 Re8 11.f3 Na6 12.Rd1 [ 14.dxc6 - 60/(561) ] [ 12.0-0!? Nc5 13.Kh1 a5 14.Rad1 a4 14...Qb6 [ 14...Bh6 15.Qe2 Nc5!? ( 15...c5 15.Rfe1 /\ Bf1+/= ] 12...Nc5 13.b4 - 8...Ng4 ) 16.Bc2 a5 17.b3² ] [ 13.0-0?! Nfxe4! 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.fxe4 15.Na4! Bxd4+ 16.Kh1 f6 17.Qxd4 fxg5 18.Qxd6 [ 15.Bf2?! Nc5!ƒ ] Qxe4 ] [ 15.b4 Qd4 16.Qc2 Qe3+! 17.Ne2 f5„ ] 13...Ne6 14.Nxe6 Bxe6 15.0-0 15...Qe3+ [ 15.Qxd6?! Qxd6 16.Rxd6 Nd7© |^ ] [ 15...Qd4? 16.Qe2 /\ Bf2 ] 15...Rad8 16.a3?! [ 15...Qc7 16.0-0² ] [ 16.Kh1 a6 17.a4± ] 16.Qe2 Qxe2+ 16...a6 [/\ b5] 17.a4!? Qc7 18.Kh1² a5 [ 16...Qf4 17.Bg3 Qg5 18.0-0² ] [ 18...d5 19.exd5 cxd5 20.cxd5 Ng4 17.Kxe2² cxd5 21.d6!+- ] [ 17...Bd7 18.Nc3 cxd5 19.Nxd5!? ] 19.b5 Bc8?! 20.Rfe1 Rd7 21.Bf1 h5 [ 17...c5!? /\ f5 ] 22.Qe3!? Nh7 23.b6± Qb8 24.Bh6 Bh8 18.cxd5 Bd7 19.Nc3 Nc5 20.Bc2 25.Ne2 Rde7 26.Qd2 [ > < a 5 , d 6 ] Be6 [ 20.Bb5 a6 21.Bxd7 Nxd7 22.Rac1 27.Nd4 Bh6² ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 20.b4!? Nxd3 21.Kxd3 f5 22.Nc4² ] 20...Rfc8 21.Rhc1 [ 21.b4?! Nb3! ] 21...a5 [ 21...f5 22.b4! Nxe4 23.Ncxe4 fxe4 24.Nxe4± ] 22.a4 [ 22.Nc4 Ra6 23.a4 f5 - 22.a4 ] 22...f5 23.Nc4 [ 23.Bd3!? Bh6! ] 23...Ra6 [ 23...Nxe4? 24.Nb6± ] 24.b3 Bh6 25.Rcb1 Kg7 [ 25...fxe4?! 26.Nxe4! ( 26.fxe4 Bf4 27.h3 g5 28.Bf2 h4² ) 26...Nxe4 27.Bxe4 Kg7 28.Bf2± ] 26.Ra2 [ 26.Bd3?! fxe4! 27.Nxe4 ( 27.fxe4? Bg4+ ) 27...b5!ƒ ] 26...Bf4 27.h3 Bg5 [ 27...fxe4 28.fxe4 ( 28.Nxe4 b5! ) 28...g5!? 29.Bf2 h4² ] 28.Bf2 h4? 29.Bd3!± Bd8 [ 29...Nxd3 30.Kxd3 Bd8 31.b4! ] 30.b4! axb4 [ 30...Nxa4? 31.Nxa4 Bxa4 ( 31...b5 32.Ncb6+- ) 32.Rxa4 b5 33.Rxa5+- ] 31.Rxb4 fxe4 32.fxe4 Nxa4 [ 32...Ra7 33.a5 /\ Nb5|^ ] 33.Nxa4 Rxa4 [ 33...b5? 34.Ncb2+- ] [ 33...Bxa4 34.Raxa4 ( 34.Rxb7? Bd1+! ) 34...Rxa4 35.Rxa4 b5 36.Nxd6! Nxd6 37.Ra7+± ] 34.Raxa4 Bxa4 35.Rxb7 [/\ Rf7] Rc7 [ 35...Kg8 36.Rxf7! Rxc4 37.Ra7 Rb4 38.Ra8+- ] 36.Rxc7 Bxc7 37.Bxh4 g5 [ 37...Bb5? 38.Nxe5! ] 38.Be1 Bd7 39.Bb4 Kf6 40.Kf3 Bb5 41.Ke3 [/\ Ne5] Bxc4 [ 41...Bd7 42.Be2! Kg6 43.Kd3 /\ Kc3-b3, Bg4+- ] 42.Bxc4+- Bd8 43.Kf3 Nh6? [ 43...Be7 44.Bb5 Nh6 45.Bd7! /\ Be6 ] 1-0

336 Giorgadze,G Shaked,T Linares [Giorgadze,G]

E92 2595 2445 1997

68/524 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2 Nh6 [ 11...h5 - 68/(524) ] 12.f3 c6 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.b4 Be6 15.Nb3 d5 16.Nc5 Bf7 17.0-0!?N [ 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.exd5 ( 18.0-0 - 6 4 / ( 5 3 7 )) 18...Nhf5!? 19.Bf2 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Qxd5 21.Qxd5 Bxd5 22.Na6 Rfc8!? 23.0-0 Nd4„ ] 17...d4 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

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[ 37...Kf8 38.Qc7+- ] E92 Alvarez,Jose 2405 38.Qc8 Nc5 39.Qc7+ Nd7 40.Qd8 Nxb6 Pecorelli Garcia,H 2450 41.Rb8 Na4 [ 41...Nc4 42.Qc7++- ] Cuba 1996 42.Rc8 Nc5 43.d6 [Alvarez,Jose] 1-0 68/525 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 [ 7...Na6 - 68/(525) ] E90 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 Na6 10.Nd2 Qe8 Bagirov,V 2505 [ 10...Nc5 - 68/(525) ] Shaked,T 2445 11.0-0 Bd7 12.a3 Linares 1997 [ 12.b3 - 68/(525) ] [Bagirov,V] 12...Nh7 13.Kh1 Bf6!? [ 13...h5 - 66/523 ] 68/526 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 [ 13...a4 14.Nb5 Bxb5 15.cxb5 Nc5 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.h3 e5 7.d5 Nh5 8.Nh2 a5 16.Qc2 Bf6!? ( 16...Nf6 17.f3 Nfd7 18.b4 9.g3 Na6 10.Be2 Nc5 axb3 19.Nxb3 b6² ; 16...f5 - 65/(568)) [ 10...Nf6 - 63/(532) ] 17.Bg3 ( 17.Bxf6?! Nxf6 18.f3 Nfd7³ ) 11.Bxh5 gxh5 12.g4 hxg4 [ 12...c6 13.Qe2 Kh8 14.Be3 a4 15.Rg1 17...h5 18.f3 Bg5 19.b4 axb3 20.Nxb3 b5÷ ] Be3÷ Damljanovic,B ] 13.hxg4 Qh4?! 14.Bxf6 [ 13...c6 14.Qf3 Qh4 15.Bd2 b5 16.cxb5 [ 14.Bg3?! Qe7!? Pupo,E ( 14...h5 )] cxb5 17.Nxb5 f5!÷ ] 14...Nxf6 15.b3N 14.Be3N [ 15.f4 ] [ 14.Qf3 f5 15.gxf5 Bxf5 16.0-0÷ ] 15...h5 [ 14.0-0 ] [ 15...Qe7 - 68/(525) ] 16.Rb1 Nc5 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.b4 axb4 14...h5 15.Kd2! hxg4 16.Nf3 Qd8 [ 16...Qf6 ] 19.axb4 Na4 [ 19...Na6 20.c5 dxc5 21.Bxa6 bxa6 17.Qg1! Qf6 [ 17...gxf3? 18.Qxg7+ Kxg7 19.Rag1+ Kf6 ( 21...cxb4 22.Bxb7 bxc3 23.Qxc3+- ; 20.Bg5++- ] 21...Rxa6 22.b5 /\ b6, Nc4+-) 22.b5 axb5 [ 17...f6? 18.Qh2 Rf7 ( 18...Kf7 19.Qh5+ ) 23.Nxb5 c6 ( 23...Ra5 24.Nc3 /\ Nc4+- ) 19.Rag1+- ] 24.d6 Qd8 25.Nc7 /\ Nc4 ] 18.Nh4 c6 19.f3 Bh6 20.fxg4? 20.Nxa4 [ 20.Nf5! Bxf5 ( 20...Bxe3+ 21.Nxe3 Qxf3 [ 20.Nd1!? ] 22.Rf1 Nxe4+ 23.Nxe4 Qxe4 24.Qh2+- ) 20...Rxa4 21.c5 Rfa8 22.cxd6 cxd6 23.b5! 21.Rxh6 Bg6 22.Qxg4 Kg7 ( 22...Qg7 [ 23.f3 b5!„ ] 23.Rah1 /\ Qh4 ) 23.Bg5+- ] 23...Be8 24.b6 Ra2 25.Rb2 Rxb2 26.Qxb2 20...Bxe3+ 21.Qxe3 Qf4 22.Qxf4 exf4 Nd7 27.f3 23.Raf1 [ 27.Bb5 Nc5 28.f3 Bxb5 29.Qxb5 Ra2÷ ] [ 23.Nf5! ] 27...Nc5 28.Nc4 h4 29.Kg1! Qd8 30.Rc1 23...b5 24.Rxf4 bxc4 25.dxc6+Rb8 Ra6? 26.Rb1?“ [ 30...Rc8 ] [ 26.Nf5! Rxb2+ 27.Ke3 f6 28.Nd5+- ] 31.Nxd6! Qxd6 26...Kg7 27.e5? [ 31...Rxb6 32.Qxe5+- ] [ 27.Nf5+! Bxf5 28.exf5+- ] [ 31...Na4 32.Qxe5 Qxb6+ 33.Kh1 Qxd6 27...Nd3 28.Rxc4 Nxe5 29.Rd4 Rh8!÷ 34.Qxe8+ Kg7 35.Bxa6+- ] 30.Nf5+™ Bxf5 31.gxf5 Nf3+ 32.Ke3 Nxd4 32.Bxa6! 33.Kxd4 Rhc8 34.f6+™ Kxf6 [ 32.Qb4 Rxb6 33.Qxc5² ] [ 34...Kg6 35.Nd5 ] 32...Nxa6 33.Rc8 Qd7™ 34.Ra8 [/\ Ra6] [ 34...Kf8 35.Rh1 ] Qa4 35.h3 f6 36.Qc3 Qb5 37.Kh2! Kf7

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15.g3 35.Nd5+ Kg7 36.c7 Rb7 37.b3 [ 15.Ne4! Qh6 16.g3 [ 37.Rc1 Kf8 38.b3 Ke8 39.Re1+ Kd7 A) 16...Nh3+ 17.Bxh3 Qxh3 18.Ng5 40.Re7+ Kc6 41.Rxf7 Rbxc7= ] Qh6 19.Kg2! ( 19.Ne6 Qh3 20.Nxf8 37...Rbxc7 38.Nxc7 Rxc7 39.Kd5 Rc2 Nf6! 21.Qf3 Rxf8² ) 19...Rxf2+ 20.Kxf2 40.a4 f5 41.Ke6 f4 42.Rg1+ Kf8 Qh2+ 21.Ke3 Qxg3+ 22.Kd2!+- ; [ 42...Kh6 43.Kf6 ] B) 16...g5 17.gxf4 exf4 18.f3± ] 43.Rf1 Re2+ 44.Kxd6 [ 44.Kd5 Re5+ 45.Kxd6 Re4 46.Kd5 15...Qh6 [ 15...Nh3+ 16.Kh2 Rxf2+ 17.Bg2 Qe7 Rb4= ] 18.Kxh3+- ] 44...Re4 16.gxf4 ½-½ [ 16.Ne4! - 15.Ne4! ] 16...exf4 17.Qf3 [ 17.Ne4 Ne5 18.f3 Qh4! 19.Bg2 ( 19.Bd2 E94 Nxg4! 20.fxg4 Bd4+ 21.Kg2 f3+-+ ) Maksimenko,A 2545 19...Nxc4© ] Ilincic,Z 2565 Borovo 1997 17...Bxc3 [ 17...Ne5 18.Qh1 Qxh1+ 19.Kxh1 Nxg4 [Ilincic,Z] 20.f3± ] 68/527 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 18.Qxc3 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nh5!N 8.Re1 [ 18.bxc3 [ 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Qxd8 Rxd8 10.Nd5 A) 18...Ne5 19.Rxe5! dxe5 20.Ba3 Na6= ] Rfe8 21.Bd3! ( 21.Qe4 Qg5 22.f3 h5 [ 8.g3 Bh3 9.Re1 exd4 10.Nxd4 Nf6= ] 23.Bh3 hxg4 24.Bxg4 Kg7 /\ Rh8 ) [ 8.Bg5 f6 ( 8...Qd7!? ) 9.Be3 Nf4 10.Bxf4 21...Qg5 22.Kf1 b6 23.Be4 Rab8 exf4 11.Qd2 g5 12.d5 Nd7 13.Nd4 24.Rd1 /\ c5+/= ; Ne5÷ ] B) 18...Qg5 19.Qh3 h5 20.f3 Ne5© ] 8...Nf4 9.Bf1 18...Ne5 19.f3 [ 9.Bxf4 exf4 10.e5 dxe5 11.dxe5 [ 19.Rxe5 dxe5 20.Qh3 ( 20.Qxe5 Rae8 ( 11.Nxe5 c5∓ ) 11...Nc6 12.Bf1 Bg4³ ] 21.Qc3 Qg5 22.f3 h5-+ ) 20...Qg5 21.Bd3 9...Bg4 10.d5 e4! 22.Bxe4 Rae8 23.f3 h5 24.Bd2 hxg4 [ 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Nd5 25.Qg2 g3 26.Re1 Rf7 /\ Rh7 ] Bxf3 13.gxf3 ( 13.Nxc7 Bg4 14.Nxa8 19...Qh4 20.Bg2 [ 20.Re2 Nxg4 21.fxg4 f3 22.Rf2 ( 22.Rh2 Na6÷ ) 13...Ne6 ( 13...Na6 14.Nxf4 exf4 Qxg4+ 23.Kh1 f2 24.Rg2 Qh5+ 25.Rh2 15.Bxf4 Bxb2 16.Rab1 Bd4 17.c5 Nxc5 Qg4= ) 22...Qxg4+ 23.Kh1 ( 23.Bg2 fxg2 18.Bxc7 Rd7 19.Bg3² ) 14.Bh3 Na6 24.Be3 Qh3! 25.Rxg2 Rf3 26.Re1 15.Bxe6 fxe6 16.Ne3 Nb4÷ ] Re8-+ ) 23...Rf5 24.Bh6! ( 24.Be3 Raf8 10...f5 11.h3 25.Qd4 Qg3 26.Rh2 f2 27.Bxf2 Rxf2-+ ) [ 11.g3? fxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 24...Rh5+ 25.Rh2 Rxh2+ 26.Kxh2 Qh4+ Nh3+-+ ] 27.Bh3 Qxh6 28.Qxf3 Rf8² ] [ 11.Bxf4 exf4 12.exf5 gxf5! 13.Be2 Bxf3 20...h5 21.gxh5 Rf5 22.Re4 14.Bxf3 Nd7= ] [ 22.Bd2 Rxh5 23.Re4 Rf8 11...fxe4?! A) 24.Qd4 Nxf3+! 25.Bxf3 Qg3+ [ 11...Bh5! 12.Bxf4 exf4 13.exf5 gxf5 26.Bg2 f3 27.Rg4 ( 27.Qf2 Rh1+! 14.Qd3 Nd7= ] 28.Kxh1 Qxf2-+ ) 27...Qh2+ 28.Kf2 12.hxg4 exf3 13.Qxf3 fxg2+ 29.Ke3 Rh3+ 30.Ke4 Re8+-+ ; [ 13.g3 Qd7! 14.gxf4 Qxg4+ 15.Kh2 B) 24.Be1 Qh2+ 25.Kf1 Rff5 26.Qd4 Rf5-+ ] Rfg5 13...Nd7 B1) 27.Qf2 Rh3! 28.Rxf4 ( 28.Bxh3 [ 13...h5 14.gxh5 Nxh5 15.Qg4² ] Qxh3+ 29.Ke2 Rg2-+ ) 28...Rhg3! 14.Qd1 Qh4!? 29.Qxg3 Rxg3 30.Bxg3 Qxg3 31.Re4 [ 14...g5 15.g3 Ng6 16.Bd3± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Nxf3∓ ; B2) 27.Re2 Rh3! 28.Qg1 ( 28.Rf2 Nxf3 29.Qe4 Qg1+ 30.Ke2 Re5 31.Qxe5 dxe5 32.Bxh3 Nd4+ /\ Qg3-+ ) 28...Rxf3+ 29.Rf2 ( 29.Bf2 Qxg1+ 30.Kxg1 Rd3∓ ) 29...Qh5! 30.Qh1 Rxf2+ 31.Kxf2 f3! 32.Bxf3 Rf5∓ ; B3) 27.Qg1 Nxf3 28.Qxh2 Nxh2+ 29.Kf2 Ng4+ 30.Kg1 Ne3 31.Rxe3 fxe3³ ] 22...Raf8 23.Qe1 Qxh5 [ 23...Nxf3+ 24.Bxf3 Rg5+ 25.Kf1 ( 25.Bg2 Rxg2+! 26.Kxg2 f3+ 27.Kf1 Qh1+ 28.Kf2 Qg2+ 29.Ke3 f2-+ ) 25...Qh3+ 26.Ke2+- ] 24.Qf2? [ 24.Qe2! A) 24...Rg5 25.Rxf4! Rxf4 ( 25...Nxf3+ 26.Rxf3 Rxf3 27.Bxg5+- ) 26.Bxf4 Nxf3+ 27.Kf2+- ; B) 24...g5 25.Bd2 g4 26.fxg4 Nxg4 27.Bf3 B1) 27...Rg5 28.Bxf4! ( 28.Rxf4 Ne5+ 29.Kf1 Qh3+ 30.Bg2 Rxf4+ 31.Bxf4 Qf5 32.Qe4 Ng6= ) 28...Ne5+ ( 28...Nf6+ 29.Bxg5+- ; 28...Rg7 29.Bg3 Qh3 30.Rxg4! Rxg4 31.Qe6++- ) 29.Kf2 Qh4+ 30.Ke3 Nxf3 31.Qxf3 Rg4 32.Rf1+- ; B2) 27...Qh4 28.Bxg4 Rg5 29.Qh2 Rxg4+ ( 29...Qxg4+ 30.Kf2 Rh5 31.Qg1+- ) 30.Kh1 Rf5 ( 30...Qxh2+ 31.Kxh2 Rf5 32.Kh3 Rg3+ 33.Kh4+- ) 31.Re2! Rh5 B2a) 32.Rg2? Kf7! 33.Rag1 ( 33.Qxh4 Rgxh4+ 34.Kg1 Rh1+-+ ) 33...Qg5 34.Rxg4 Rxh2+ 35.Kxh2 Qh5+ 36.Kg2 Qxg4+-+ ; B2b) 32.Rg1! f3 ( 32...Kf7 33.Qxh4 Rgxh4+ 34.Kg2 Rh2+ 35.Kf1+- ) 33.Qxh4 Rhxh4+ 34.Rh2 Rxg1+ 35.Kxg1 Rxc4 36.Bc3+- ] 24...g5 25.Bd2 g4 26.fxg4 [ 26.Bc3 gxf3 27.Bxe5 Rg5-+ ] 26...Nxg4 27.Qf3 Qh2+ 28.Kf1 Ne3+ 29.Ke2“ Rg5 30.Kd3 [ 30.Bxe3 fxe3 31.Rg4 Qh5! 32.Rxg5+ Qxg5 33.Qh3 Rf2+-+ ] 30...Rxg2? [ 30...Nxg2 31.Qe2 Rg3+ 32.Kc2 Ne3+ 33.Rxe3 Rg2 34.Qd3 fxe3 35.Qxe3

339 Rxd2+ 36.Qxd2 Rf2-+ ] 31.Bxe3 Rg3 [ 31...fxe3 32.Rg4+ Rxg4 33.Qxg4+ Kh8 34.Qd4+ Kg8 35.Qxe3 Rf2= ] 32.Rh1 [ 32.Qh1 Qf2 33.Re1 fxe3 34.Re2!= ] 32...Qxb2 33.Rxf4? [ 33.Qxg3+! fxg3 34.Rg4+ Kf7 35.Rf1+ Ke8 36.Re4+ Kd7 37.Rxf8 Qb1+ 38.Kd4 Qb2+= ] 33...Rxf3 34.Rg1+ Qg7 0-1

Timman,J Glek,I Wijk aan Zee [Timman,J]

E94 2630 2620 1997

68/528 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 a5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Qxd8 Rxd8 10.Nd5!² N [ 10.Bg5 - 58/655 ] 10...Na6 11.Bg5 Nxd5 12.cxd5 [ 12.Bxd8 Nf4© ] 12...f6 13.Be3 Bd7 14.Rac1 Rdc8 15.Nd2 a4 [ 15...Bf8 ] 16.Nb1 [ ¹16.f4 ] 16...Bf8 17.Rfd1 [ 17.Nc3 a3!÷ ] 17...Bd6 18.Nc3 b6 [ 18...a3 19.bxa3 Bxa3 20.Rb1 b6 21.Nb5± ] 19.Bb5 Bxb5 20.Nxb5 Nc5 21.Rc4 Ra5 22.Nc3 Rca8 23.g3 Kf7 24.Kg2 Ke7 25.Rd2 h5 [ 25...Nd7 ] 26.Bxc5 Bxc5 27.b4 axb3 28.axb3 Bd6 29.b4 b5 30.Rc6 Bxb4 31.Rb2 Bd6 [ 31...Bxc3 32.Rxc7+± ] 32.Nxb5 Rxb5?“ [ 32...Rb8? 33.Nxd6 Rxb2 34.Nc4+- ] [ 32...R8a6 33.Rcc2 Rb6 34.Nxd6 Rxb2 35.Nc8+ Kd7 36.Rxb2 Kxc8 37.Rc2 Ra6² ] 33.Rxb5 [R 9/o] Ra4 34.Kf3 Ra3+ 35.Ke2 Ra2+ 36.Ke3 Ra3+ 37.Kd2 Ra4 38.Kd3 f5 39.f3± Ra3+ 40.Rc3 Ra2 41.Rc2 Ra3+ 42.Ke2 Ra4 43.Ke3 Ra3+ 44.Kf2 Kf6

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45.h4 Ra4 46.Re2 Ra3 47.Kg2 Kg7 48.Rb8 Kf7 [ ¹48...Rd3 ] 49.exf5 gxf5 50.Rh8 e4 51.f4!+- Kg6 52.Rg8+ Kf6 53.Rg5 Rd3 54.Rxh5 Rxd5 55.g4 Rc5 [ 55...Bxf4 56.Rf2 ] 56.Rxf5+ Rxf5 57.gxf5 Kxf5 58.h5 Bf8“ [ 58...Bf8 59.Kf1 Bh6 60.Rg2 /\ Rg8 ] 1-0

Berebora,F Becerra Rivero,J Balaguer [Becerra Rivero,J]

E94 2400 2545 1996

68/529 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.Be3 Nh5 11.f4 Nf6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bf3 Bb7 14.Qb3 Qb8!N [ 14...Qc8 - 66/(524) ] 15.Rfe1 Nd7 16.Bg4 Nf6 17.Bf3 Nd7 18.Bg4 Bc8 19.Qc2 [ ¹19.Bf3 Qxb3 20.axb3 Bb7„ ] 19...Qb4ƒ 20.Bxd7 [ 20.Be2 Rb8 21.Rab1 Nc5∓ ] 20...Bxd7 21.c5 d5! [ 21...dxc5?! 22.e5 Bf5 23.Qf2 Rab8 24.Re2² ] [ 21...Bxc3 22.bxc3 Qxe4 23.Qxe4 Rxe4 24.Bd4 Rae8 25.Rxe4 Rxe4 26.Rb1„ ] 22.e5 [ 22.exd5? Rxe3 23.Rxe3 Qxc5-+ ] 22...Rab8 [ 22...d4? 23.Qe4 ] 23.Na4 Bf5 24.Qd1 f6!∓ [ 24...Bh6!? ] 25.a3 Qb3 26.Qxb3 Rxb3 27.exf6 Bxf6 [ 27...Rbxe3? 28.Rxe3 Rxe3 29.fxg7 Bc2 30.Nc3 d4 31.Rc1! Bb3 ( 31...dxc3 32.Rxc2 cxb2 33.Rxb2 Rxa3 34.Rb7 ) 32.Kf2! Re7 33.Nb1! d3 34.Re1 ] 28.Bd2 Re4 29.Rxe4“ Bxe4 30.Bc3 d4-+ 31.Ba5 Bc2 32.Kf2 [ 32.Rc1 d3 33.Bd2 Rb5 ] 32...Rb5 0-1

Kiriakov,P Atalik,S Chalkida [Atalik,S]

E94 2515 2525 1996

68/530 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.Be3 Nh5 11.Nc2 f5N [ 11...Be5 - 66/525 ] 12.Qd2 Nf6?! [ 12...fxe4?! 13.fxe4 Nf6 ( 13...Bxc3? 14.Qxc3 Rxe4 15.Bxh5 gxh5 16.Bh6± ) 14.Bg5 Rf8 15.Rf2 Be6 ( 15...Qe8 16.Raf1 Nd7 17.Nb5± ) 16.Raf1 Ne5 17.Nd4± Notkin,M ] 13.Bg5! Be6™ [ 13...Ne5? 14.c5! ∆Nf7 15.Bc4 Be6 16.Bxe6 Rxe6 17.exf5 ] [ 13...Qd7 14.Bd3 Qf7 15.Rae1² Notkin,M ] 14.exf5 Bxf5 15.Ne3! Qd7 16.Rad1!? [ 16.Nxf5 Qxf5² ] 16...Be6 17.Ned5 Qf7 18.Kh1! a6™ [ 18...Nxd5 19.cxd5 Bxc3 20.dxe6 Qxe6 21.Qxc3 Qxe2 22.Qb3+± ] 19.Ne4 Bxd5 20.cxd5 Na7 21.Nc3?! [ 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Bxf6 Qxf6 (/\ Nc8-b6) 23.a4!± ] 21...b5! 22.a3 Nc8 23.f4 Ne7! 24.f5! [ 24.Bf3 Nf5 25.Rfe1 Rxe1+ 26.Rxe1 Re8∓ >
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E94 24.Nc5 [ 24.Bxa5 Bxc2 25.Bc4+ Ne6 26.Qxc2 Notkin,M 2520 Bd4+ 27.Rf2 Qa7∓ ] Nevostrujev,V 2405 Russia (ch) 1996 24...Bxc2 25.Bc4+ Kh8 26.Qxc2 Rb8? [ 26...Bd4+ 27.Rxd4 Qxd4+ 28.Kh1 [Notkin,M] ( 28.Rf2 Rb8-+ ) 28...Re5!-+ ] 68/531 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 27.Nd7 Rxb6 28.Nxb6 Bd4+ 29.Rxd4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 exd4 Qxd4+ 30.Qf2 Qxf2+ 31.Kxf2© Nf6 32.Ra1 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.0-0 Nh5 11.Nc2 [ 32.Rd1!? ] 32...Nb7 f5 12.Qd2 Be6N 13.Rad1 f4 [ 32...Re5 33.Rd1 Nb7 34.Nd7 Nxd7 [ 13...fxe4 14.fxe4 ( 14.Nxe4 Nf6 15.Ng5 Bd7÷ ) 14...Ne5!„ Atalik,S ( 14...Nf6 35.Rxd7 Nc5 36.Rc7 ] 33.Ba6“ Nc5“ 15.Bg5 Rf8 16.Ne3² )] [ 13...Nf6!? ] [ 33...Rb8 34.Bxb7 Rxb7 35.Nc4² ] 14.Bf2 34.Rxa5 Rb8 35.Rxc5 [ 14.Bxf4 Nxf4 15.Qxf4 Ne5 [ 35.Nc4 Nfd7 ] A) 16.Ne3? Bf6 17.Ned5 Bg5 18.Qg3 35...Rxb6 36.Bd3 [ 36.Be2 ] Bh4 19.Qf4 c6 20.Nb4 Bg5 21.Qg3 36...Kg7 37.Ke2? Qb6+ 22.Kh1 Bf6∓ ; [ 37.g3² ] B) 16.Na3 c6 17.Qe3 ( 17.c5 Qa5 18.cxd6 Qb6+ 19.Kh1 Qxb2 20.Nab1 37...Nd7 38.Rc3 Ne5 39.Bc2 Kf6 40.Kd2 Nc4∓ ; 17.Qd2 Qb6+ 18.Kh1 Qb4© ) g5?! [ 40...Ke6³ ] 17...Qc7 18.Kh1 ( 18.f4 Ng4 19.Bxg4 41.Rc5 [/\ Kc3-d4] Rb5 Bxg4 20.Rd2 Bf5 ) 18...a6 19.f4 Nf7© ; [ 41...Ke6 42.Kc3 Kd6 43.Ra5 /\ Ra7 ] C) 16.c5 Nc4 17.Bxc4 Bxc4 18.Rf2 Be5 19.Qe3 Qf6 20.cxd6 cxd6 21.Nd4 42.Rxb5 cxb5 43.Kc3 h5 44.h3 Ke7 [ 44...Ke6 45.Kb4 Nc6+ ( 45...Nc4 Qf4 22.Qxf4 Bxf4² ] 46.Bb3 ) 46.Kc5 ] 14...Be5 45.Kb4 Nc4 46.Bd3 Ne3 47.Bxb5 Kd6 [ 14...Ne5 15.b3² ] [ 47...Nxg2 48.Kc5 Ke6 49.Kd4= ] 15.b4! Qf6 16.Nd5 Qg7 17.b5 Nd8 18.c5 48.Be8= h4 49.Kc3 Ke5 50.Bd7 Nxg2 c6 19.bxc6? [ 19.Ndb4 dxc5 20.Bxc5 b6 21.Bf2 c5 51.Kd3 Ne1+ 52.Ke2 Nc2 53.Kf2 Kd4 54.Ba4 Nb4 55.Bb5 Kc5 56.Bd7 Nd3+ 22.Nd5² ] 19...bxc6 20.Ndb4 dxc5 21.Bxc5 a5! 57.Ke2 Kd4 58.Bc8 Ne5 59.Bg4 ½-½ 22.Na6 [ 22.Nd3 Bc3 ( 22...Bxa2 23.Nxe5 Qxe5 24.Bd4 /\ Ba1, Qc3~/=) 23.Qc1 Bxa2 24.Nxf4 Nxf4 25.Qxf4 Ne6∓ ] E94 22...Bxa2 23.Bb6? Giorgadze,G 2580 [ 23.Qxa5 Bb3 Becerra Rivero,J 2545 A) 24.Bd3 Nb7 25.Qb6 Bxc2 Mondariz Balneario 1996 ( 25...Nxc5 26.Qxc5 Bxc2 27.Bxc2 [Becerra; Moreno,Ale] Rad8∓ ) 26.Bxc2 Rxa6 27.Qxa6 Nxc5 68/532 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 28.Qc4+ Ne6 29.Bb3 Kh8∓ ; B) 24.Qa3 Bxc2 25.Qa2+ Ne6 26.Qxc2 0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 exd4 Nxc5 27.Qxc5 ( 27.Nxc5 Bd4+ 28.Kh1 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.0-0 Nh5 11.Nxc6 Ng3+ ) 27...Rad8 28.Bc4+ Kh8 29.Kh1 bxc6 12.Qd2 Nf6N [ 12...f5 - 68/(532) ] Bd4 30.Qg5 Rd6∓ /\ Re5 ; 13.Rad1 [/\ c5] Bb7 14.Bg5 c5?! C) 24.Bf2! Ne6 25.Qd2 Bc3 26.Qc1³ ] [ 14...Qb8 ] 23...Bb3 [ 23...a4∓ ∆24.Bxd8 Raxd8 25.Qxd8 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.cxd5 Qb8 17.Rb1 Qb6 18.a4 a6™ 19.a5 Qb3 20.Rfc1² Qa7+ ]

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[ 20.Bd1?! Qa2 21.Bc2 Reb8„ ] 20...Reb8 [ 20...Nd7 21.Bc4 Qb7 22.b4 cxb4 23.Rxb4 A) 23...Qc8 24.Bb3! Nc5 25.Ba4 Nxa4 ( 25...Rf8 26.Be7 ) 26.Rxa4± ; B) 23...Bd4+!? 24.Kh1 Qa7 25.Bb3 Bc5 26.Rbc4 ( 26.Ba4 Bxb4 27.Qxb4 Reb8 28.Qc3 Ne5 29.h3 Qf2 30.f4 f6!∓ ) 26...Ne5 27.R4c2² ] 21.Bc4 Qb7 [ 21...Qb4 22.Qxb4 Rxb4 23.Bd2 Rb7 24.b4 Nd7 25.b5± ] 22.Be3 Nd7 23.b3?! [ 23.Rc2 ] 23...Qb4! [/\ Bd4] 24.Kf1 [ 24.Qxb4 cxb4!= /\ Bc3 ] 24...Qa3! 25.Qe1 [ 25.Rc2 Ne5 26.Ra2 Nxc4! 27.Rxa3 Nxa3! ( 27...Nxd2+ 28.Bxd2 Rb5 29.Ke2 Rab8 30.Kd3= ) 28.Rd1 Rxb3∓ ] 25...Ne5 [ 25...Rb4!? 26.Bd2 Qxa5÷ ] 26.Ra1 Nxc4!! 27.Rxa3 Nxa3 28.e5!„ Rxb3 [ 28...Bxe5? 29.Bxc5 ] 29.e6 Re8 30.Bg5 Nb5 31.Qe2 [ 31.Qe2 fxe6 32.dxe6 Nd4 33.Qxa6 ] [ 31.Qe2 Rb2 32.Rc2 Rb1+ ( 32...Nd4? 33.exf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxe8+! Kxe8 35.Rxb2± ) 33.Rc1 Rb2= ] [ 31.Qe2 Bc3!? ] ½-½

Ivanchuk,V Shirov,A Yerevan (ol) [Shirov,A]

E94 2730 2685 1996

68/533 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.Be3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.Rfd1 [ 12.Bxf4 - 68/(533) ] 12...Nxe2+N [ 12...Nxd4 - 68/(533) ] [ 12...Ne6!? - 68/(533) ] 13.Ncxe2 Ne5 14.b3 c6?! [ 14...Bd7 15.Rac1² ] [ 14...a6!? ]

15.Rac1 Qc7 16.Nc3 b6 [ 16...Be6 17.Nd5 Qd7 18.Nf4± ] 17.Nde2 Bf8 18.Bg5!± Nd7 [ 18...Bb7 19.f4 Nd7 20.e5+- ] 19.Bh6! Bxh6 [ 19...Be7 20.Qd4 Nf6 ( 20...f6 21.Nd5 cxd5 22.Qxd5+ Kh8 23.Qf7+- ) 21.Bg5 Kg7 22.Bxf6+ Bxf6 23.Qxd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 Be5 25.Rd3 ] 20.Qxh6 Bb7 [ 20...Rd8 21.Rd2 ( 21.Qd2 Nf6 22.e5 Ne8 23.Ne4 d5 24.cxd5 Qxe5² ) 21...Bb7 22.Rcd1 Ne5 23.Qg5± ] 21.Qd2 Re6 22.Nd4 Ree8 23.Nde2 Re6 24.Nf4 Rf6 25.e5! Nxe5 26.Ne4 Rf5 27.Qe3! [ 27.Nxd6? Rd8∓ ] 27...Nd7 [ 27...Rd8 28.g4+- ] [ 27...d5 28.cxd5 Nxf3+ 29.Qxf3 Qxf4 30.Qxf4 Rxf4 31.Nd6+- ] 28.Rxd6 Re8 29.Rcd1 Bc8 30.Ne2!!+Rfe5 [ 30...Kg7 31.Qc3+ f6 32.Nd4 ] [ 30...Re7 31.Qh6 Rh5 32.Qf4 Kh8 ( 32...Rhe5 33.Rxd7 Bxd7 34.Rxd7 ) 33.N2g3 Rhe5 34.Rxg6!! hxg6 ( 34...fxg6 35.Rxd7 ; 34...f5 35.Nxf5 ) 35.Rxd7 ] 31.Qh6 Rxe4 [ 31...Kh8 32.Rxd7 Bxd7 33.Nf6 Rh5 34.Nxh5 gxh5 35.Ng3 ] 32.fxe4 b5 [ 32...Rxe4 33.Nc3 Re8 34.Qf4 ] [ 32...Ne5 33.Qg5 ] 33.cxb5 cxb5 34.Qc1! Qd8 35.Qc6 Qg5 36.Ng3 h5 37.Rxd7 Bxd7 38.Qxd7 1-0

Chuchelov,V Sherzer,A Budapest [Chuchelov,V]

E94 2490 2490 1996

68/534 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Be3 Re8 10.f3 Nh5 11.Qd2 f5 12.Rad1!N [ 12.Rfd1!? - 68/(534) ] [ 12.Nxc6 - 62/(602) ] 12...f4?

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 12...fxe4 13.Nxe4 Nf6 14.Nc3 Nxd4 15.Bxd4 Bf5 16.g4ƒ ] 13.Nxc6 bxc6 [ 13...fxe3 14.Qd5+ Be6 15.Nxd8 Bxd5 16.Nxd5 Raxd8 17.b3± ∆c5 18.g4 Nf6 19.Nxe3 ] 14.Bxf4 Nxf4 15.Qxf4 Rb8 16.Qd2 g5 [ 16...Qf6 17.f4± ] 17.c5± Be5 18.cxd6 cxd6 19.Bc4+ Kh8 20.b3 Rb7 21.Ne2 Rg7 22.Kh1 Qf6 23.g3 Bh3 24.Rf2 Qh6 [ 24...Bg4 25.Kg1 ] [ 24...Qg6 25.Qc2 ∆d5? 26.Bd3 dxe4 27.Bxe4 ] 25.f4! gxf4 26.gxf4 Qh4 [ 26...Bf6 27.Ng3 Bh4 28.Qxd6 ] 27.Ng3 Bf6 28.Re1!? c5?!“ [ 28...Rd7± ] 29.e5!+- dxe5 30.fxe5 Rge7 [ 30...Bg5 31.Qc3! Bc8 32.e6 ] 31.Re4 Rxe5 32.Rxh4 Re1+ 33.Nf1 1-0

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[ 20...Rd4 21.Rc1 Rxd5 22.Rc7 Rd7 23.Qc1± /\ Rb7 ] [ 20...g5 21.g3 ] 21.Rd1 [ 21.Rc1 Bxd5 ] 21...Nd7 22.Qf2 Ra4 23.a3 b4? [ 23...Nf4 24.d6 Nxe2 25.Qxe2 Rc4 26.Rc1 Bd5 ] 24.f4! bxa3 [ 24...Ng7 25.Bg4ƒ ] 25.Bxh5 gxh5 26.Qc2 Rb4™ 27.bxa3 Rb5 28.Qf5 Rd8 29.Qxh5 Bg7 30.Qh4 Nf6 31.d6 Bd5 32.Rd2?! [ 32.a4 Rc5 33.Rc1² ] 32...Rxd6 33.f5?! Rdb6 34.Kg1 [ 34.h3 ] 34...h6 35.Rfd1? Be4∓ 36.Rf1 Rxf5 37.Rxf5 Bxf5 38.h3 Bg6 39.Qd4 Re6 40.Rd1 h5? 41.a4 Ne4 42.Qc4 Nc3 43.Rd2 Kh7 44.g4 h4!? 45.g5 Be4 46.Qc7 Bg6 [ 46...Kg6 47.Rd6 ] 47.Qc4 [ 47.Qf4 Re4 ] E94 47...Ne4 48.Rd8 a5 [ ¹48...Nxg5 49.Qxh4+ Bh6 50.Rh8+ Peralta,E 2350 Kxh8 51.Qxh6+ Nh7∓ ] Yermolinsky,A 2610 Yerevan (ol) 1996 49.Rd5 Bc3 50.Rd7 Kg8 51.Qc8+ Kg7 52.Qc4 Rb6 53.Re7 [Yermolinsky,A] [ 53.Rxf7+™ Bxf7 54.Qxe4 Rg6 55.Qxh4 68/535 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 Bf6∓ ] 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 53...Rb4 54.Qc6 Bd4+ 55.Kg2 Nxg5 Re8 9.f3 c6 10.Kh1 a6 11.Nc2N 56.Re2 Rb3 [ 11.Nb3 - 53/619 ] 0-1 11...b5 12.Bf4 d5! 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.Nb4 Bb7™ [ 14...dxe4? 15.Qxd8 Rxd8 16.Bxb8 Rxb8 E94 17.Nc6+- ] Gelfand,B 2665 15.exd5 Sutovsky,E 2565 [ 15.Nbxd5 Nxd5 16.exd5 ( 16.Nxd5 Bxd5 Tilburg 1996 17.exd5 Bxb2 18.Rb1 Be5= ) 16...Bxc3 [Gelfand,B; Huzman,A] ( 16...b4 17.Ne4 Qxd5 18.Nd6± ) 17.bxc3 Qxd5 18.Qc2 Nc6 19.Rfd1 ( 19.c4 Nd4 ) 68/536 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 19...Qe6÷ ] 15...Nh5 16.Bd2?! [ 8.Re1 - 68/(536) ] [ 16.Bxb8 Qxb8© /\ Qd6 ( 16...Rxb8 8...c6 9.d5 Ng4 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 c5 12.Ne1!?N 17.Nc6 )] [ 12.Nd2 - 52/(637) ] 16...Qh4 [ 16...a5 17.Nc6 Nxc6 18.dxc6 Bxc6 12...Nh6 13.Nd3 [ 13.Nc2 - 68/(536) ] 19.Bxb5 Bxb5 20.Nxb5 Bxb2= ] 17.Ne4™ Rxe4 18.Be1 Rxb4 19.Bxh4 13...Qe8 14.f3 Nf7 [ 14...f5 ∆15.g4?! Nf7 16.gxf5 gxf5 Rxh4÷ 20.Qe1™ Bf6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 17.Kh1 Nh8„ ] 15.Rb1 f5 16.b4 b6 17.bxc5 [ 17.a4!? Bh6 18.Bf2 Bd7 19.a5 Qe7 20.axb6 axb6 21.bxc5 bxc5 22.Na4 Bxa4!„ 23.Qxa4 fxe4 24.fxe4 Ng5 ] 17...bxc5 [ 17...dxc5!? 18.Nb5 Bd7 19.a4² ] 18.Qa4 Qxa4 19.Nxa4 Bd7 20.Nc3 Rfb8 21.Nb5!² [ 21.Rb3 Rxb3 22.axb3 Rb8 23.Ra1 Rxb3 24.Rxa6 Rxc3 25.Rxa7 Be8„ ] 21...Bh6 22.Bf2 Kf8 23.Rb3 [ 23.Rb2 Rb7 ( 23...Bxb5 24.cxb5 ) 24.Rfb1 Ke7² ] 23...Bxb5 24.Rxb5 Nc7 25.Rb3 [ 25.Ra5 Rb7 /\ Rab8, Bd2 ] [ 25.Rbb1 Rb6 ∆26.Nxc5 dxc5 27.Bxc5+ Ke8÷ ] 25...Rxb3 26.axb3 a5 27.Ra1 Bd2 [ 27...fxe4 28.fxe4 Ng5 A) 29.Nxc5!? dxc5 30.Bxc5+ Ke8 31.Bb6 Na6 A1) 32.Rxa5 Nxe4 33.Bd3 Nd2 34.c5 ( 34.b4 Rb8 35.Rxa6 Rxb6 36.Rxb6 Be3+ 37.Kh1 Bxb6 38.c5 Bd8 39.d6 Kd7 ) 34...Be3+ 35.Kh1 Nxb3 36.Rxa6 Rxa6 37.Bxa6 Nxc5= ; A2) 32.Bd3 Nb4 33.Bb1 Bf8 34.Kf1© ; B) 29.Bf3 Nxf3+ 30.gxf3² ] 28.Ra2 Bc3 29.exf5! gxf5 30.Kf1 Na6 31.Bd1 Nb4?! [ 31...Kg7 32.Bc2² ∆h5 33.Be1 Bxe1 34.Kxe1 Nc7 ] 32.Nxb4 Bxb4 33.Bc2 Nh6 34.Be3 f4 [ 34...Kg7 35.Bxh6+ Kxh6 36.Bxf5± ] 35.Bc1 Kg7 36.g3! fxg3 [ 36...Rf8 37.gxf4 exf4 38.Bd3± ] 37.hxg3 Rf8 38.Kg2 Nf5 39.f4! Nd4 [ 39...Be1?! 40.fxe5 ( 40.g4 Nd4 41.f5 h5 42.Kh3 hxg4+ 43.Kxg4 Nxc2 44.Rxc2 Rb8 ; 40.Bxf5 Rxf5 41.g4 Rf7 42.f5 h5 43.Kf3² ) 40...dxe5 41.Bxf5 Rxf5 42.Be3 ] [ 39...h5 40.fxe5 dxe5 41.Bxf5 Rxf5 42.Be3± ] 40.fxe5 dxe5 41.Bg5! h6 42.Bh4 Rf7 [ 42...Kf7 43.Bd1 ] 43.d6 Rd7 44.Be7 Kf7 45.Bd1 Rxe7 46.Rf2+?! [ 46.dxe7 Kxe7 47.Kf2+- /\ Ke3-e4 ] 46...Ke6 47.dxe7 Kxe7 [R 9/e] 48.Kf1 Ke6 49.Rh2 Kf5 [ 49...e4 50.Rxh6+ Ke5 51.Rh5+ Kf6

344 52.g4 e3 53.Rd5 Kg6 54.g5+- ] 50.Rxh6 Ke4 51.g4 Bd2 52.Rh2 Bf4 53.Rh3 Bd2 54.Kf2 Kf4 55.Rh5 Be3+ 56.Kf1 Bc1? [ 56...Ne6 57.Rf5+ Ke4 58.Rf6! Nd4 59.Ke1 A) 59...Kd3 60.Rg6 e4 ( 60...Bd2+ 61.Kf1 Bf4 62.g5 ) 61.g5 Bd2+ ( 61...Bf4 62.Rg8 Bg3+ 63.Kf1 Kd2 64.Bg4 e3 65.Re8 ) 62.Kf1 e3 63.Rd6 ; B) 59...Bf4 60.Ra6 ( 60.Rg6!? ) 60...Kd3 61.Rg6 Ke4 ( 61...Bg3+ 62.Kf1 Kd2 63.Kg2 ) 62.g5 Kf5 63.Ra6 Bxg5 64.Rxa5± ] 57.g5 Nf5? [ 57...Kf5 58.g6+ Kxg6 59.Rxe5 Ba3+- ] 58.g6 Ne7 [ 58...Ng3+ 59.Kg2 Nxh5 60.Bxh5+- ] 59.g7 e4 60.Rxc5 Bb2 61.Rc7 1-0

Tukmakov,V Markowski,T Geneve [Tukmakov,V]

E94 2585 2510 1997

68/537 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Be3 c6 9.Re1!? Qe8N [ 9...exd4 ] [ 9...Ng4!? ] 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.c5! Ng4 [ 11...Nc7 12.Qd6 ] 12.Bxa6 Nxe3 13.Rxe3 bxa6 14.Qa4! Rb8 15.b3 [/\ Rd1, Red3, Nd2-c4] Qe7!? 16.Qxc6 Bb7 17.Qd6! [ 17.Nd5? Qd8 18.Qd6 Qxd6 19.cxd6 Bxd5 20.exd5 e4 ] 17...Qxd6 18.cxd6 Rfd8 19.Rd3! [ 19.Rd1 Rd7 /\ Rbd8, f6, Bf8 ] 19...Rd7 20.Nd2 [/\ Nc4+-] a5™ 21.Nc4! [ 21.Rd1 Rc8 22.Nd5 Rc5 ] 21...Ba6 22.Rc1! Rc8 23.Nd5 Kf8 24.Rdc3! Rcd8 [ 24...Bxc4 25.Rxc4 Rxc4 26.Rxc4 Rxd6 27.Rc8+ ] 25.Nxa5 Bh6 26.R1c2 Rxd6 27.f3! [ 27.Rc6? Rxd5! 28.exd5 Rxd5© ] 27...f5 28.Nc4! [ 28.Rc6? Rxd5! 29.exd5 Be3+! 30.Kh1

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Rxd5 ] 28...Rxd5 [ 28...Re6 29.Nc7 ] 29.exd5 Rxd5 30.Kf2! [ 30.Ne3?? Bxe3+ 31.Rxe3 Rd1+ 32.Kf2 Rf1+ 33.Kg3 f4+ ] 30...Rd1 31.Ne3 Ra1 32.Rc7 Bd3 33.Rd2 e4 34.fxe4 fxe4 35.Rxa7 Bg7 36.Rd1! [ 36.Rd1 Rxd1 37.Ra8+ ] 1-0

Tukmakov,V Tkachiev,V Geneve [Tukmakov,V]

E94 2585 2630 1997

68/538 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 [ 10...h6 - 68/(538) ] 11.Nd2 h6N [ 11...f6 - 62/(603) ] 12.Bh4 Nf6 13.Nd5 g5 14.Bg3 c6 15.Ne3! [ 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6÷ ] 15...Nc5 16.Qc2 a5 17.Rfd1 Kh8!? [ 17...Ne6 18.Bxe5 ( 18.Nf5 ) 18...Nf4 19.Bxf4 gxf4 20.Nef1 ] [ 17...h5 ] 18.f3 Ne6?! [ 18...h5!? ] 19.Nf5! [ 19.Bxe5 Nf4 20.Bxf4 gxf4© ] 19...Nf4 20.Bxf4! gxf4 [ 20...Bxf5 21.Bxg5 hxg5 22.exf5± ] [ 20...exf4 21.Nxg7! Kxg7 22.Qc3 /\ c5, Nc4+/- ] 21.Nd6 Qe7 22.c5 Nh7 [/\ Ng5-e6-d4] 23.N2c4 Be6 24.Rd2! Rg8 25.Rad1 Qh4 26.Nb6 Ng5 27.Kh1! [ 27.Nxa8? Nh3+ 28.gxh3 Bf6+ 29.Kh1 Qf2! 30.Bc4 Qxf3+ 31.Rg2 Rxg2-+ ] 27...Rad8 28.Bc4 Bxc4 29.Nbxc4 Qh5 30.Nxa5 Bf6 [ 30...Nxf3 31.gxf3 Qxf3+ 32.Rg2 Bf6 33.Qe2+- ] 31.Qd3 [ 31.Qb3 Ne6 32.Naxb7 Rb8 ] 31...Ne6 32.Naxb7 Rd7 33.Na5! Bh4 [ 33...Nxc5 34.Qc4 Ne6 35.Nxf7+!+- ] 34.Nxc6 Bg3 35.h3 f6

[ 35...Ng5 36.Nxe5 Nxh3 37.Nexf7++- ] 36.b4 Ng5 37.Qf1 Ra8 [/\ Ra3] 38.Na5 Rg8 39.c6 [ 39.Nac4! ] 39...Rxd6! 40.Rxd6 Nxh3 41.gxh3 Bf2! 42.R6d3! [ 42.R1d3?? Rg1+! 43.Qxg1 Qxh3+ 44.Qh2 Qf1+-+ ] 42...Be3 [ 42...Rg1+ 43.Qxg1 Bxg1 44.Rd8+ Kh7 45.R1d7+ Kg6 46.Rg8# ] 43.Rd8 1-0

Van Wely,L Svidler,P Groningen [Svidler,P]

E94 2605 2650 1996

68/539 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.d4 Nf6 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 Nh5 9.Rd1 Nf4 10.Bf1 c5 11.d5N [ 11.Nb5 - 68/(539) ] [ 11.dxe5 - 52/(642) ] 11...Nf6 12.Bxf4!? [ 12.Ne1 ] [ 12.Re1!? ] 12...exf4 13.e5 dxe5 [ 13...Ne8 14.exd6 ( 14.Qe4? dxe5 15.Nxe5 Nd6! 16.Qxf4 g5-+ ; 14.Ne4 Bf5= ) 14...Nxd6 15.Re1 Bg4 16.Ne5 Bf5 17.Qd2² ] 14.Nxe5 Qd6 [ 14...Ne8 15.Re1 ( 15.Nd3 Bf5 16.Qd2 Bxd3 17.Bxd3 Nd6 18.Qxf4 Bxc3 19.bxc3 Kg7 20.Re1 Qf6= ) 15...Nd6 16.Qd2 Qg5 17.Nf3 Qf6 18.Bd3² ] 15.Nf3 [ 15.Nd3 Bf5= ] 15...Bf5 16.Bd3 Bg4 17.Be4 [ 17.Be2 Bf5 ( 17...Rfe8 18.Re1² ) 18.Qb3 Ne4 19.Nxe4 Bxe4 20.Nd2 Bf5 21.Bd3 Bd7 22.Ne4 Qb6= ] 17...Nd7 [ 17...Rfe8 18.h3 Bh5 19.Re1 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Qb6 21.Nfd2² ] 18.Nb5 Qb6 19.d6! a6 [ 19...Rad8 20.a4! Ne5 21.a5 Qa6 22.h3± ] [ 19...Ne5 20.a4!ƒ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 20.Nc7 [ 20.Nc3 Rad8 21.Na4 ( 21.Nd5 ) 21...Qa5 22.Bxb7 ( 22.h3 Bxf3 23.Bxf3 Nb6 24.Nxb6 Qxb6= ) 22...Nb6 23.Nxb6 Qxb6= ] 20...Rad8 21.Nd5 Qxd6! [ 21...Qxb2 22.Qxb2 Bxb2 23.Rab1 Bxf3 24.gxf3 Bd4 25.Rxb7 Ne5 26.Rxd4! cxd4 27.c5 f5 28.Ne7+ Kh8 29.Bd5ƒ ] 22.Ne3 Qb6 [ 22...Qe7 23.Nxg4 h5 24.Nh6+ Bxh6 25.Bxb7² ] [ 22...Qc7 23.Nxg4 h5 A) 24.Bd5?! hxg4 25.Ng5 Nf6 ; B) 24.Bxg6!? fxg6 25.Qxg6 hxg4 26.Ng5 Nf6 ( 26...Rf6 27.Qh7+ Kf8 28.Qe4 Re8 29.Nh7+ Kf7 30.Ng5+= ) 27.Ne6 Qe7 ( 27...Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1 Qe7 29.Nxf8 Kxf8 30.Qf5 ) 28.Nxd8 Rxd8 29.Qf5 Rxd1+ 30.Rxd1 Qe2∓ ; C) 24.Nh6+ Bxh6 25.Bxg6 fxg6 26.Qxg6+ Bg7 27.Ng5 Nf6 ( 27...Rf6 28.Qh7+ Kf8 29.Qxh5 Ke7 30.Qh7 Kf8 31.Qe4!± ) 28.Ne6 C1) 28...Rxd1+ 29.Rxd1 Qe7 30.Nxf8 Kxf8 ( 30...Qe2 31.Qd3 Qxd3 32.Rxd3 Kxf8 33.Rb3² ) 31.Qf5÷ ; C2) 28...Qe7 29.Nxd8 Rxd8 30.Qf5 Rxd1+ 31.Rxd1 Qe2 32.Rd8+ Kf7 33.h3 Qe1+ 34.Kh2 Qxf2 35.Rd7+ Kf8 36.Rxb7= ] 23.Nxg4 h5 24.Nh6+! [ 24.Rxd7 Rxd7 25.Nge5 Re7 26.Nxf7 Kxf7!∓ ] 24...Bxh6 25.Qb3= Qxb3 26.axb3 Nf6 27.Rxd8! [ 27.Bxb7 Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1 Rb8 29.Bxa6 Rxb3 30.Rd2 Ne4 31.Rc2 Nd6!∓ ] 27...Rxd8 28.Bxb7 Rb8 29.Rxa6! [ 29.Bxa6 Rxb3 30.Ra2 Ne4 31.Bb5 Bg7³ ( 31...Nc3 32.Nd2! )] 29...Rxb7 30.Rxf6 Rxb3 31.Rc6 Rxb2 32.Kf1 Bf8 33.Ne5 Rd2 [ 33...Rc2 34.Rc8 Kg7 35.Nd7 Be7 36.Nxc5= Rxc4?? 37.Ne6+ ] 34.Rc7 Rd4 [ 34...Bd6?? 35.Rd7 A) 35...Rd4 36.Nf3+- ; B) 35...Kf8 36.Nxf7 f3 37.gxf3 ( 37.Rxd6 Rc2 38.gxf3 Kxf7= ) 37...Bf4 38.Rxd2 Bxd2 39.Ne5+- ; C) 35...Rd1+ 36.Ke2 Rd4 37.Nc6 Re4+

346 38.Kf3 Re6 39.Nd8 Rf6 40.Nxf7² ] 35.Nxf7 Rxc4 36.Ng5 Rd4 ½-½

Blanco Fernandez,A Moreno,Ale Cienfuegos [Moreno,Ale]

E94 2415 2420 1996

68/540 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.Be3 c6 9.d5 c5 10.Ne1 a6!N [ 10...Kh8 - 60/579 ] 11.a4 Kh8 12.Nd3 Ng8 13.Qd2 f5 14.f4 Qe7 15.exf5 gxf5 [ 15...e4!? (Becerra Rivero,J) 16.f6 Ndxf6 17.Nf2 Nh6„ ] 16.Rae1 [ 16.fxe5 Nxe5™ ( 16...dxe5 17.Nxc5! Nxc5 18.d6± ) 17.Nf4 Nf6 18.Rae1 Bd7÷ ] 16...e4 17.Nf2 Ndf6 18.a5 Bd7 19.Bd1 Rfb8 20.b4 b5! 21.axb6 [ 21.bxc5?! dxc5 22.d6 Qf7 23.cxb5 axb5 24.Bxc5 b4! 25.Nb1 Rxa5∓ ] 21...cxb4 [ 21...Rxb6 22.bxc5 dxc5 23.Na4 Bxa4 24.Bxa4 Rab8 25.Qa5± ] 22.Na4 [ 22.Ne2 a5 23.Nd4 Qd8! 24.Nc6 Bxc6 25.dxc6 Rxb6! 26.Bxb6 Qxb6 27.Qxd6 e3∓ ] 22...a5 23.c5!? dxc5 24.Nxc5 [ 24.d6 Qd8 25.Nxc5 ( 25.Bxc5 Bb5 ) 25...Rxb6 26.Nxd7 Nxd7 27.Bxb6 Qxb6© ] 24...Rxb6! 25.Ncxe4! [ 25.Nxd7 Nxd7 26.Bxb6 Nxb6 27.d6 Qd7© ] [ 25.Ne6 Bxe6 26.Bxb6 Nxd5 27.Bd4 Nc3© ] 25...fxe4 [ 25...Nxe4 26.Nxe4 Rg6 ( 26...fxe4 27.Bxb6 Bc3 28.Bd4++- ) 27.Ng5± ] 26.Bxb6 Qd6 27.Bd4 Re8 28.Be5 Rxe5 29.fxe5 Qxe5 30.Bf3 Bh6 31.Qe2 e3 32.Nd3? [ 32.Ng4 Bxg4 33.Bxg4 Qxd5 ( 33...Nxd5÷ )] 32...Qd4 33.Rd1 Bb5 34.Rfe1 Nxd5?“ [ 34...a4!© ] 35.Bxd5 Qxd5 36.Qc2?“

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[ 36.Nxb4! Becerra Rivero,J ] 36...Qe4 37.Re2 b3? [ 37...a4∓ ] [ 37...Bg7∓ ] 38.Qxb3 Ba4 39.Qb1 Bxd1 40.Qxd1 Nf6 41.Nc5 Qc4 42.Qc2 [ 42.Rc2 e2! 43.Qxe2 ( 43.Qd8+ Ng8!-+ ) 43...Be3+ ( 43...Qd4+!? ) 44.Qxe3 Qxc2= 45.Qe5?? Qc1+ 46.Kf2 Qxc5+!-+ ] 42...Qd4 43.Nb3 Qb4 [ 43...Qe5 44.Qc5 ] 44.Qb2 Bg7! 45.Rxe3 Ng8!= [ 45...a4? 46.Qd2! ] 46.Qc1 [ 46.Qd2 Qxd2 47.Nxd2 Bd4 48.Kf2 Nf6 49.Kf3 Bxe3 50.Kxe3 a4 ( 50...Ng4+ 51.Kf3 Nxh2+?? 52.Kg3+- ) 51.h3 a3 ] 46...a4 47.Nc5 Bd4 48.Ne6 Bxe3+ 49.Qxe3 Qb1+ 50.Kf2 Qb2+ 51.Kg3 a3 [ 51...Qb3 52.Kf2 Qxe3+ 53.Kxe3 a3 54.Nc5 ] 52.Qd4+ Qxd4 53.Nxd4 a2 54.Nc2 Nf6 ½-½

Chekhov,V Socko,B Hamburg [Chekhov,V]

[ 18...Rxf5 19.Nd5!± ] 19.Nxe2 [ 19.Qxe2?! Bxc3 20.bxc3 Qxf5³ ] 19...Qxf5 20.Qxf5 gxf5 21.Kf2! Bxb2 [ 21...Kf7 22.Kf3 Kg6 23.b3² ] 22.Rb1 Ba3? [ 22...Bf6!? 23.Bxf6 Nxf6 24.Rxb7 Ne4+ 25.Kg1 ( 25.Ke3 Re8! ) 25...c5 26.Rxa7 Rb8 27.Kh2 Rb4 28.Ng3 Nxg3 29.Kxg3 Rxc4 30.Rd7 Rd4 31.a4= ] 23.Rxb7 Bc5+ 24.Kf3 Re8 25.Bf2 Bxf2 26.Kxf2 [R 9/h] c5 27.Kf3 Re4 28.Rd7! Rxc4 29.Rxd6 Ra4 [ 29...Kg7 30.Ra6± ] 30.Rxh6 Ng7 31.Rc6 Ra5 [ 31...Ra3+ 32.Kf2 Rxa2 33.Rxc5 Ne6 34.Rc4± ] 32.Nc3!+- Kf7 33.a4 Ne6 34.Rd6 [ 34.Ke3 Ke7 35.Rc8 Ra6± ] 34...Ke7 35.Rd5 Ra6 36.Ke3 Kf6 37.g4 fxg4 38.hxg4 Rb6 39.Ne4+ Ke7 40.Nxc5 1-0

Kramnik,V E97 2535 Topalov,V 2445 Las Palmas 1996 [Kramnik,V]

68/541 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.dxe5 Nxe5!? [ 8...dxe5 9.Bg5 Qxd1 10.Rfxd1 Bg4 11.Rd3!?² ] 9.Bg5!?N [ 9.Nxe5?! dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rxd8 11.Bg5 c6 12.Rad1 Be6³ ] [ 9.Bf4!? Nfg4 10.Qd2 Be6 11.b3 Nxf3+ 12.Bxf3 Ne5 13.Be2 f5 14.Rad1² ] 9...h6 10.Bh4 Nxf3+ [ 10...Be6!? ] 11.Bxf3 Be6 12.Be2! Qd7 13.f4² Rae8 14.Qd3 Bg4 15.Rae1 Nh5! [ 15...Bxe2 16.Rxe2 Qg4 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Nd5± ] 16.h3! [ 16.b3 Bxe2 17.Rxe2 Qg4! ] 16...Bxe2 17.Rxe2 f5! 18.exf5 [ 18.e5? Nxf4! 19.Rxf4 g5ƒ ] 18...Rxe2™

E97 2765 2750 1996

68/542 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 a5 [ 9...Kh8 - 68/(542) ] 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7 12.a4 Bh6 13.a5 f5 14.Nd2 Kh8 15.Bd3 [ 15.Bf3 - 67/(676) ] 15...Rf6?!N [ 15...Ng8 ] 16.Na4!? Rf7™ [ 16...c5 17.Bc3± ] [ 16...b6 17.axb6 cxb6 18.Qc2± ] 17.c5 [ 17.Re1 Nf6 ] 17...dxc5 [ 17...fxe4!? ] 18.Bc3 [ 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 19.Bxc5 fxe4 20.Bxe4 Bf5!= ( 20...Nxd5 21.Nc4ƒ )] 18...fxe4 19.Bxe4 Nf5 20.Nc4 Bg7 [ 20...Nd4 21.Nxc5 Nxc5 22.Nxe5 ] [ 20...Nd6!? 21.Nxe5 Nxe5 22.Bxe5+ Bg7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 23.Bxg7+ Rxg7 24.Nxc5!? ( 24.Nc3 Qf6= ) 24...b6 25.Ne6 ( 25.axb6 Rxa1 26.Qxa1 cxb6 ) 25...Bxe6 26.dxe6 Nxe4 27.axb6 cxb6 28.Re1!? Nf6 29.e7 Qe8 30.Rxa8 Qxa8 31.Qd8+ Rg8 32.Qd4 ( 32.Qxb6 Ne8 ) 32...Qc6 ( 32...Kg7? 33.Re6+- )] 21.Bxf5 [ 21.d6!? Nd4 22.dxc7 Qxc7 23.Nab6© Ra6 ] 21...Rxf5 [ 21...gxf5 22.d6 ] 22.d6 Rb8? [ 22...Qh4!? 23.Qd3 ] 23.dxc7 Qxc7 24.Qd6! Qxd6 25.Nxd6 Rf8 [ 25...Rf6 26.Rfd1+- ] 26.Rfd1 [ 26.Rab1 Rf4 ] [ 26.Rfb1!? Bf6 ] 26...b5™ 27.axb6 [ 27.Nxc8! bxa4 28.Rxd7 Rfxc8 29.Rxg7 ( 29.f4 Rb3 30.Bxe5 Bxe5 31.fxe5 ; 29.a6!? ) 29...Kxg7 30.Bxe5+ Kf7 31.Bxb8 Rxb8 32.Kf1 Ke6 33.Rxa4 Kd5 34.Ke2 ( 34.a6 Kc6 35.Ke2 Ra8 36.Kd3 Kb5 ) 34...Rb2+!? ( 34...Kc6 35.Kd3 ) 35.Ke3 Rb3+ 36.Kd2 Rb2+ 37.Kc3 Rxf2 38.a6 Rf8 39.a7 Ra8 40.Ra6 c4 41.Ra5++- ] 27...Nxb6 28.Nxc5 [ 28.Rdb1 Nd7 29.Rxb8 Nxb8 30.Nxc5± ] 28...Bg4! 29.f3 Nd7 30.Na6 [ 30.Nce4!? Be6 31.Ng5 Bg8 32.Ra7 ] 30...Rb3 31.Rac1 [ 31.fxg4? Rxc3 32.Ne4 Re3 33.Rxd7 Rxe4 34.Nc5 Rd4 ] 31...Be6 32.Nc7 Bf7 [ 32...Bg8 33.Nde8 ] 33.Ne4 Nb8 34.Ng5 Nc6 35.Rd7“ [ 35.Rd6!? ] 35...Be8 [ 35...Bg8 36.Nce6 Bxe6 37.Nxe6 Rg8 38.Ba1! Nd4 39.Bxd4 exd4 40.Rcc7 d3 41.Nxg7 Rb1+ 42.Kf2 d2 43.Ne6+- ] 36.Rxg7 Kxg7 37.Nce6+ Kg8 38.Nxf8 Kxf8 39.Nxh7+ Ke7 40.Ng5 [ 40.Bd2! Bd7 41.Bg5+ ] 40...Bd7 41.Bd2?! [ 41.h4± ] 41...Rb2! 42.Ne4?! [ 42.Bc3 ] 42...Nd4! 43.Re1 [ 43.Rc7 Rb1+ 44.Kf2 Rb2 ]

348 43...Bc6 44.Bg5+ Ke6 45.Nd2² Nc2 46.Rc1 Nd4 47.Re1 Nc2 48.Rd1 Nd4 49.h4 Ne2+? [ 49...Bd5 ] 50.Kh2 Nd4 51.Kh3 Kd5?! 52.Re1 [ 52.Ra1 Nb3 ] 52...Ra2 [ 52...Bd7+ 53.Kg3 Nf5+ 54.Kh2 ] 53.Ne4 Rc2 54.Ra1± Bd7+ 55.Kg3 Bb5 56.Ra8!? Bf1 57.Rd8+ Ke6 58.Bd2! [ 58.Nd2 Bd3 >
Sokolov,I Gelfand,B Groningen [Gelfand,B]

E97 2670 2665 1996

68/543 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 a5 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7 12.a4 Bh6 13.Nd2 f5 14.Nb3 [ 14.Bf3 - 68/(543) ] 14...b6!N [Kramnik,V] [ 14...Nf6 ] 15.a5 Nc5 16.exf5 gxf5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 16...Nxf5 17.Nb5² ] 17.Nb5 Ng6 18.Re1 [ 18.axb6 Rxa1 19.Qxa1 Nxb3 ( 19...Nf4!? ) 20.bxc7 Qg5 ] 18...e4! 19.Bf1 [ 19.N3d4 e3! ] 19...Ne5 20.Nxc5 [ 20.axb6 Rxa1 21.Qxa1 Qh4∓ ] 20...bxc5 21.Bd2 Bg7?! [ 21...Bxd2 22.Qxd2 Rf7 23.Ra3 Ba6³ ] 22.Ra3 Rf7 23.Qc1 Qf8 24.Bf4 Ba6 [ 24...Ng6!? ] 25.Be2 Kh8 [ 25...Ng6 26.Bh5 ] 26.Qc2 Ng6 27.Bd2 Be5 28.Qc1?! Re8?! [ 28...f4! 29.Bg4 e3 30.fxe3 f3 31.gxf3 Bxb5 ( 31...Rxf3‚ ) 32.cxb5 Rxf3‚ ] 29.Bh5 Qe7 30.f4! exf3? [ 30...Bf6² ] 31.Rxf3 Rg7 32.Bc3 Reg8 [ 32...Nh4 33.Rg3! ] 33.Bxg6 Rxg6 34.Rf2 [ 34.g3! Qg7 35.Rxe5 dxe5 36.Qb2+- ] 34...Qg7 35.Bxe5 [ 35.Rxe5?? Rxg2+-+ ] 35...dxe5 36.Qb2 e4 37.Qxg7+ [ 37.Nxc7?? Rxg2+ 38.Rxg2 Qxb2-+ ] 37...R8xg7 38.g3 Bc8 39.Rb1 [ 39.d6 cxd6 ( 39...c6 40.Nc7 ) 40.Ra1 Ba6 41.Rxf5± ] 39...Ra6 40.Ra1? [ 40.Nc3 Rxa5 41.Nxe4 Re7 ( 41...Ra4 42.Nf6 Rf7 43.Rb8 Rf8 44.Re2+- ; 41...fxe4 42.Rf8+ Rg8 43.Rxg8+ Kxg8 44.Rb8 Ra7 45.Rxc8+ Kf7 46.Kf2± ) 42.Nd2± ] 40...h5 41.Rf4 Kh7 42.Kf2 Kg6 43.Ke3 Kf6 44.Rh4 [ 44.Rh4 Kg5 45.Nc3 c6 ( 45...Ra8 46.Ne2 ∆Ba6 47.Nf4 ) 46.dxc6 Rxc6 47.Nd5 Be6„ ] ½-½

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Ne7 9.b4 a5 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7 12.a4 h6!? 13.a5 f5 14.Nd2 Kh8 [ 14...Nf6 15.c5 fxe4 16.Ndxe4 Nf5 17.Ra3² ] 15.Na4N [ 15.f3 h5 16.Nb3 Bh6 17.Qd3² ] 15...Nf6 16.f3 c5! [ 16...h5 17.c5 Bh6 18.Nc4± ] 17.Nb6 [ 17.dxc6 Nxc6 18.Nb6 Ra7 19.Bc3 Be6÷ ] 17...Ra7 18.Bc3 h5 [ 18...f4 19.Rb1 g5 20.Nxc8 Qxc8 21.Rb6 Qd7 22.Qc2² ] 19.f4! [ 19.Bd3 f4÷ ] [ 19.Nxc8 Qxc8 20.exf5 Nxf5 21.Qb1 Bh6÷ ] 19...exf4 20.Rxf4 Nxe4! [ 20...g5?! 21.Rf1 fxe4 22.Nxc8 Qxc8 23.Bxh5 e3 ( 23...g4? 24.Bxg4! Nxg4 25.Rxf8+ Qxf8 26.Qxg4 Bxc3 27.Qh3+ Kg8 28.Qxc3+- ) 24.Nb3± ] 21.Nxe4 fxe4 22.Bxg7+ Kxg7 23.Rxe4 Bf5 24.Re3 Nc8 25.Nxc8 Bxc8 [ 25...Qxc8?! 26.Bd3± ∆Qc7 27.Qe1! ] 26.Bxh5! Bf5! [ 26...gxh5? 27.Qxh5+- ] [ 26...Rxa5 27.Rxa5 ( 27.Bxg6?? Qf6-+ ) 27...Qxa5 28.Bxg6! Kxg6 29.Rg3+ Kh6™ ( 29...Kf6? 30.Qc1! Ke7 31.Qg5+ Rf6 32.Qg7++- ) 30.Qc1+ Kh7 31.Qb1+ Rf5™ 32.Rg5 Kh6 ( 32...Qb4? 33.Qe4+- ) 33.Rxf5 Bxf5 34.Qxf5 Qe1+ 35.Qf1 Qe3+ 36.Kh1± ] 27.Bg4² Rxa5 [ ¹27...Bxg4 28.Qxg4 Qf6 29.Ree1 Rxa5 30.Rab1² ] 28.Bxf5 Rxf5 29.Rb1 b5? [ 29...Rf7 30.Qe1!² ] 30.cxb5? [ 30.Rxb5! Rxb5 31.cxb5 Qa5 ( 31...Qb6 32.Qa1+ Kf7 33.Qa6!+- ) 32.Re7+ Kf8 33.Re6 Qxb5 34.Qa1! Re5 35.Rf6+! Ke7 36.Rxg6+- ] E97 Hjartarson,J 2585 30...Qb6„ 31.Re7+?! [ 31.Re6 c4+ ( 31...Rxb5? 32.Rxb5 Qxb5 Vescovi,G 2490 33.Qa1++- ) 32.Kh1 Rxb5 33.Rxb5 Qxb5 Bermuda 1997 34.Qd4+ Re5™ 35.Rxe5 dxe5 36.Qxe5+ [Hjartarson,J] Kf7= ] 68/544 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 31...Kf8 32.Qe2 c4+ 33.Kh1 Rxb5 34.Re1 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Rb1 35.Qxc4 Qc5! 36.Qa6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 36.Qh4?? Rf1+-+ ] 36...Rxe1+ 37.Rxe1 Qxd5 38.h3 39.Rc1 Re7 40.Qc8+ Kg7 41.Qd8 ½-½

Beckhuis,G Dydyshko,V Senden [Beckhuis,G]

350 Re5

E97 2300 2545 1996

68/545 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 Nf6 12.Bf3 Kh8 13.Bb2 [ 13.b5!? - 68/(545) ] 13...c6N [ 13...a5 - 67/685 ] 14.Qb3 [ 14.Qd2!? ] [ 14.Qd3!? ] 14...h6 15.Ne6 Bxe6 16.dxe6 fxe4 17.Nxe4 Nxe4 18.Rxe4 [ 18.Bxe4! d5 19.Bc2! ∆e4 20.Rad1 Qb6 21.c5! Qc7 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.Rd7+- ] 18...Qc8 19.c5 d5 20.Rxe5 Bxe5 21.Bxe5+ Kh7 22.Bg4 Nf5 23.e7 [ 23.Bd6!? Qxe6 24.Bxf8 Rxf8= ] 23...Rf7 24.Bd6 Qe6 [ 24...Qh8 25.Re1 ] 25.Rf1!? [ 25.Qc3 (Korchnoi,V) Qf6 26.Qxf6 Rxf6 27.Re1 Re8 28.a4 /\ b5, bc6, Rb1 Tseitlin, Mi ( 28.f4 Nxd6 29.Bd7÷ )] 25...Re8 26.b5 Rexe7 27.Bxe7 Qxe7 28.bxc6 bxc6 29.Qc3 Qe4 30.Bxf5 Qxf5 31.Qe3 Qf6 32.Rd1 Re7 33.Qd2 Qe5 34.h3 h5 35.Qd4 Qxd4 36.Rxd4 Re1+ 37.Kh2 Rc1 38.Ra4 Rxc5 39.Rxa7+ Kh6 40.a4 Kg5 41.Rf7! Ra5 [ 41...h4 42.f4+ Kh6 43.g4 hxg3+ 44.Kxg3 Ra5 45.f5! gxf5 ( 45...Rxa4 46.Rf6 c5 47.fxg6 Kg7 48.Rd6= ) 46.Rxf5 Kg6 47.Rf4 c5 48.Kf3 c4 49.Ke3 Rxa4 50.Rg4+ Kf6 51.Kd4 Ke6 52.Rg6+= ] 42.f4+ Kh6 43.g4! hxg4 44.hxg4 Rxa4 45.Kg3 g5 46.Rf6+ Kg7 47.fxg5 c5 48.Rd6 Rd4 49.Kh4 c4 50.Rd7+ Kg6 51.Rd6+ Kg7 52.Rd7+ Kg6 ½-½

Ionov,S Cvitan,O Budapest [Ionov,S]

E97 2490 2535 1996

68/546 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.Bf3 c6 13.Bb2 h6 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 fxe4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 17.Rxe4 Nf5 [ 17...d5! - 68/(546) ] 18.b5 Qe8N [ 18...Rc8 - 66/533 ] 19.Re2 Rc8 20.Qa4 [ 20.bxc6 bxc6 21.Qa4 Rf6÷ ] 20...Qxe6 [ 20...e4!? 21.Bxe4 Bxb2 22.Rxb2 Qxe6 23.Re1 ( 23.Bxf5 Rxf5 24.Qxa7 Qxc4 25.Qxb7 cxb5= ) 23...Rf7² ] 21.bxc6 bxc6 22.Bxc6² Kh7 23.Bd5 Qe7 24.Rd1 Rb8 25.Qa3 Rb6 26.Qd3 Qc7 [ 26...Rxb2!? 27.Rxb2 e4 28.Qb1 Bxb2 29.Qxb2 e3 30.Re1² ] 27.Bc3 [ ¹27.Ba1 ] 27...Qc5 28.g3 Ne7 29.Qe4 [ 29.Bd4 Qxd4 30.Qxd4 exd4 31.Rxe7 Rb2„ ] [ 29.Be4 Rc8 ] 29...Nxd5 30.Rxd5 Qa3 31.Rc2 Qa4 32.Ra5 Qd7 33.Kg2 h5 34.Bd2 Bh6 [ ¹34...a6 ] 35.Bxh6? [ 35.c5!± ] 35...Kxh6 36.c5 dxc5?“ [ 36...Qc6!= ] 37.Raxc5 Qf5 38.Qe3+!? [ 38.Rxe5± ] 38...Kh7 39.Rc7+ Kg8 40.Rd2 [ 40.Rxa7 Qxc2 41.Qxb6 Qe4+= ] [ 40.h4± ] 40...Rbf6 [ 40...h4!? 41.gxh4 Rb4 ] 41.h4!± [ 41.Rxa7 h4„ ] 41...a6 42.Qa7 R8f7 43.Rxf7 Rxf7 44.Qxa6 Qe4+ 45.Kh2 Kg7 46.Qb6 Qe1 [ ¹46...Kh7± ] 47.Rc2 Qe4 48.Rc7 Rxc7 49.Qxc7+ Kh6 50.Qb8+- Kh7 51.Qa7+ Kg8 52.a4 g5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 53.Qe3 1-0

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33.dxe6 Qxe6 34.Qxh5 Qe7 35.Rb8 Qc7 [ 35...d3 36.Bxd3 Kg8 37.Be4 Qf6 38.Bd5 Qxf2+ 39.Kh1 Kg7 40.Qxf7+ Qxf7 41.Bxf7 Kxf7 42.Rxb7++- ] E97 36.Bxh7!+[ 36.Rxb7? Qxb7 37.Bxb7 Rxb7² ] Krasenkow,M 2605 Urban,K 2475 36...Qxb8 [ 36...Rxh7 37.Rxf8+ Kg7 38.Qe8 ] Augustow 1996 37.Qxf7 [Krasenkow,M] [ 37.Bg6+?? Bh6!! 38.Qxh6+ Kg8= ] 68/547 1.c4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3 37...Bg7 38.Be4 Qd8? Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 [ 38...Qf8™ 39.Qh5+ Bh6 40.Qg6 Qg7 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5 41.Qxd6 Qg5 42.Bxb7 ] 12.bxa5 39.Qh5+ Kg8 40.Bd5+ [ 12.Ba3 - 68/(547) ] 1-0 12...Rxa5 13.Nd2 c5 14.Bb2N [ 14.Nb3 - 68/(547) ] [ 14.Rb1 - 67/687 ] E97 14...Ra6 15.Nb5 f5 16.g3 Nh5 17.exf5 Sokolov,I 2615 Nxf5 18.Ne4 Glek,I 2620 [ 18.g4 Nh4 19.gxh5 Qg5+ 20.Kh1 Wijk aan Zee 1997 Rxf2‚ ] [Glek,I] 18...Nf6 19.Bg2 Nxe4 [ 19...Nd4!? ] 68/548 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 20.Bxe4 Nd4 21.Bxd4 cxd4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 [ 21...exd4 22.a4² ] Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5 22.a4 Kh8 23.Ra2 Bd7 12.bxa5 Rxa5 13.a4 c5 14.Rb1N h6 [ 23...Bf5!? ] 15.Nd2 Ra6 16.Nb3 g5 [ 16...f5!? 17.Bxf4! exf4 18.e5 Bxe5 24.h4 Qf6 25.Qe2 19.Rxe5! dxe5 20.Nxc5ƒ ] [ 25.Nc7 Rxa4! ] 17.a5 [/\ Na4] f5 25...Rf7 [ 17...Bd7!? /\ b6 ] [ 25...Rc8„ ] 26.Nc7!? Rxa4 27.Rxa4 Bxa4 28.Ne6 18.g3 Nfg6 19.exf5 Nxf5 20.Bd3 [ 20.Ne4² ] Bd7?! [ 28...b5! 29.Ra1 ( 29.c5 dxc5 30.Nxc5 20...e4!„ 21.Nxe4 Ne5 [ 21...Nd4!?© ] Rc7÷ ) 29...d3 30.Qd2 Bh6! ( 30...bxc4 31.Rxa4 c3 32.Ra8+ Bf8 33.Qe3± ) 22.f4 [ 22.Be2 Nd4© ] 31.Qxh6 Qxf2+ 32.Kh1 d2 33.Qg5 Rf6 34.Qh6 Rxe6 35.dxe6 d1Q+ 36.Rxd1 22...gxf4 23.Bxf4 Nh4!? [ 23...Nxd3!? 24.Qxd3 b6© ] Bxd1 37.e7 Bf3+= ] 24.Be2 Nhg6 25.Be3 Rf7! [/\ 26...Bf5 27. 29.h5?! [ 29.Ra1 Bxe6 30.dxe6 Rf8 31.h5 Qxe6 Nbd2 Ra5] 26.Rf1 Bf5 27.Nbd2 [ 27.Qc2!? ] 32.hxg6 hxg6 33.Kg2 Bh6 34.Ra7© ] 27...Rxa5= 28.Rxf5?! Rxf5 29.Bg4 Ne7! 29...gxh5! [ 29...g5 30.Ra1 Bxe6 31.dxe6 Rf8 30.Rxb7 [ 30.Bxf5³ ] 32.Bd3 /\ Qe4 ] 30...Ra1! 30.Ra1 Qh6?! [ 30...Nxg4 31.Qxg4 Qc8 (/\ Rf1!-+) [ 30...Bf8 31.Ra8 h4÷ ] 32.Qxg7+!! Kxg7 33.Rxe7+ Kh8! 31.Ra8+ Bf8 32.Rd8 Bxe6?“ ( 33...Kf8 34.Nxd6± ; 33...Kg6 34.Re6+± ) [ 32...Qf6! 33.Qf3 Qxf3 34.Bxf3 Kg8 34.Nxd6 Qf8 35.Re8 Qxe8 36.Nxe8 ( 34...Rxf3 35.Nxf8 Kg7 36.Nxd7² ) Re5!² ] 35.Bxh5 Bxe6 36.dxe6 Rc7 37.Bf3² ]

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31.Qxa1™ Nf3+?“ [ 22...Na7? 23.Rb1!± ] [ 31...Nxg4! 32.Qa7 Nxe3 33.Rxe7 Bd4! [ 22...Bc3 23.Qb3 ] ( 33...Qf8 34.Rxg7+!² ) 34.Rb7 Rf8! 23.c6 Bc3 24.Qb3 b4 25.Bc1 35.Kh1 Qe8! /\ Qh5-+-> ] [ 25.cxd7?! bxa3! ] 32.Nxf3 Bxa1 33.Bxh6 25...Nxd6 26.cxd7 Rf7! [ 33.Kg2!? ] [ 26...Nxe4? 27.d6+ /\ Qe6 ] 33...Rxf3! 34.Bxf3 Nf5 35.Bf4 Qa8! 36.Rd7 [ 26...Rd8? 27.Bg4 f5 28.exf5 gxf5 [ 36.Rb1! Qa2 37.Re1² ] 29.Bxf5 Nxf5 30.d6+ Kf8 ( 30...Kg7 36...Qa2! 37.Rd8+“ 31.Qe6 e4 32.Bg5+- ; 30...Kh8 31.Qf7 e4 [ 37.h4!? Bd4+! 38.Kh1 Be5 39.Bxe5 32.Bg5+- ) 31.Qe6 Ng7 32.Qe7+ Kg8 dxe5 40.d6 Qxc4 41.Kg2 Qd3= ] 33.Bg5+- ] 37...Kg7 38.Rd7+ Kg8 39.Rd8+ Kg7 27.Qa4 40.Rd7+ Kg8 [ 27.Bg4 f5 28.exf5 gxf5 29.Bg5 Rxd7 ½-½ 30.Bxf5 Nxf5 31.d6+ Kg7 32.Qe6 Rxd6 33.Qxf5 Qc7= ] 27...Qd8 28.Bg4 f5 29.exf5 gxf5 [ 29...Nxf5!?÷ ] E97 Ulibin,M 2550 30.Bh5 Rxd7 31.Bd1“ [ 31.Bd1 f4 32.g3÷ ] Galkin,A 2425 [ 31.Bg5 Qc8 ] Russia (ch) 1996 ½-½ [Ulibin,M; Lisenko,A] 68/549 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 [ 9...c5 - 68/(549) ] 10.a3 Bd7 11.b3 c6 12.Bb2 c5 13.Nb5 Ne8 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 Rxa1 16.Qxa1 Bh6 [ 16...cxb4 ] 17.Nxd6!N [ 17.Nb3 - 62/611 ] [ 17.Bc3 ] 17...Nxd6 18.bxc5 Bxd2™ [ 18...Ndc8 19.Nb3 f6 20.Qa8 Qc7 21.Bc3© |^ ] 19.cxd6 Nc8 20.c5 [ 20.Bxe5? f6 21.Bg3 Bb4 22.Qb2 Bxd6 23.Qxb7 Bxg3 24.hxg3 Nd6 25.Qb1 Qc7∓ ] 20...f6 [ 20...Bb4 21.Rc1 ] 21.Ba3 [ 21.Qa8 Nxd6 22.Qxd8 Rxd8 23.cxd6 Bb4= ] [ 21.Qa2 Bb4 ( 21...Qa5 22.Qxa5 Bxa5 23.Rc1 Bb4 24.c6 bxc6 25.dxc6 Bxc6 26.Rxc6 Nxd6 27.Bd1 Rc8= ) 22.c6 Nxd6 23.cxd7 Qxd7 24.Rc1 Rc8= ] 21...Qa5! 22.Qb2 [ 22.Rb1 Bc3! 23.Qa2 Bd4 ] 22...b5!

Atalik,S Nijboer,F Wijk aan Zee II [Atalik,S]

E98 2555 2555 1997

68/550 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.Ne1 Ne8 [ 9...Nd7 - 68/(550) ] 10.Nd3 f5 11.f4 exf4 12.Nxf4 fxe4 [ 12...Be5 - 68/(550) ] [ 12...Bxc3 - 65/587 ] 13.Nxe4 Nf5 14.Kh1 Qe7 15.Bd3 Be5 16.a4N [ 16.g3 ] 16...Nf6 17.Ng5 Ng4! 18.Qxg4 Ne3 19.Nxg6!! Rxf1+ [ 19...hxg6 20.Rxf8+ Qxf8 ( 20...Kxf8 21.Qf3+ ) 21.Qh4 ] 20.Bxf1 hxg6 21.Qe4! [ 21.Qf3?! Nc2 ] [ 21.Qe2 Nxf1 22.Qxf1 Bg4! ( 22...Bf5?! 23.Nf3 Bf6 24.Ra3 )] 21...Qxg5! [ 21...Nxf1? 22.Qxg6+ Bg7 ( 22...Qg7 23.Qe8+ Qf8 24.Qxf8+ Kxf8 25.Nf3! Bg7 26.Bg5 Bxb2 27.Rxf1+- ) 23.Bf4 Qe2 24.Be5!! Qxe5 ( 24...dxe5 25.Qe8+ Bf8

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26.Qf7++- ) 25.Qh7+ Kf8 26.Rxf1++- ] [ 31.a6!? ] 22.Bxe3 Qh5 23.Bf4 Bf5 31...Qg7 32.Rc1 f3! 33.g3?! [ 23...Qg4? 24.Be2! Qxf4 25.Qxg6+ Bg7 [ 33.Ne3 Qh6 34.g3 Bxg3! 35.Bd4+ Ne5 ( 25...Kh8 26.Qh5+ Kg8 27.Rf1+- ) 26.Rf1 36.Qc2 f2+! 37.Rxf2 Nh3+-+ ] Qh6 ( 26...Qe5 27.Bd3+- ) 27.Qe8+ Bf8 [ ¹33.gxf3 Nxf3+ 34.Rxf3 exf3 35.Qxf3 28.Qf7++- ] A) 35...Bxh2+!? 36.Kxh2 24.Qe3 Bxb2 25.Re1! A1) 36...Ne5?! 37.Qf4! Rf8 38.Rc7! [ 25.Be2 Qh8 ] Qg8 39.Ne7! ( 39.Qe4 Nxg4+÷ ) 25...Bf6 26.c5! Bd7! 27.Qb3 Re8 28.Rxe8+ 39...Rxf4 40.Nxg8± ; Bxe8 29.cxd6 cxd6 30.Qxb7! A2) 36...Qh6+ 37.Kg3 (/\ Qf6) Qh4+ [ 30.Bxd6 Qf5 31.Bd3 Bxa4! ] 38.Kg2 Nf4+ 39.Qxf4! Rxg4+ 30...Qf5 31.Qb8 Qxf4!= 32.Qxe8+ Kg7 40.Kf3!÷ ; 33.Qd7+ Kh6 34.Qh3+ Kg7 35.Qd7+ Kh6 A3) 36...Qxb2+ 37.Kh3 Qxc1 36.Qh3+ 38.Qf6+= ; ½-½ B) 35...Nh4! 36.Qe4 Qxg4+ 37.Qxg4 Rxg4+ƒ ] 33...Bxg3! 34.hxg3 [ 34.Bd4 Ne5 ] E99 34...Nh3+ 35.Kh1 Qh6 Chmielewski,T [ 35...Ne5 36.Rc2 /\ Rh2 ] Lybin,D 2360 corr 1995 36.Be3! Nhf4+! [ 36...Nf2+ 37.Kg1 Nh3+ 38.Kh1 | ] [Lybin,D] 37.Kg1 Qh3! 38.Nxf4 68/551 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 [ 38.Rc2 Qxg3+ 39.Kh1 Nxd5 40.Rg1 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 ( 40.Qxd5 Qh3+ 41.Kg1 Qxg4+ 42.Kf2 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 Qh4+-+ ) 40...Nxe3 41.Qd4+ Qe5 42.Qxe3 g5 13.a4 Ng6 14.a5 Kh8 15.Nd3 Rg8 Nf4∓ ] 16.c5 Nf6 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.Nb5 g4 38...Qxg3+ 39.Kh1 Qh4+ 40.Kg1 Qxg4+! 19.fxg4 Nxe4 20.Bxa7 Bd7 21.Bb6 Qe7 41.Kh2 Nxf4! 42.Bd4+ Rg7! 43.Bxg7+ 22.Nc7N Kg8!!-+ 44.Qb3+ d5! 45.Rc8+ [ 22.Nf2 Ng5 23.Rc1 e4 24.Rc7 f3! [ 45.Rc2 Qh4+! 46.Kg1 Nh3+ ( 24...Nh4? - 66/540 ) 25.gxf3 exf3 26.Bxf3 /\ Nf2, Qg3# ] Nxf3+ 27.Qxf3 Raf8 28.Qb3 Be5∓ ] 45...Qxc8 46.Rxf3 exf3 47.Qxf3 Qc2+ 22...Raf8 23.Ne6!? 48.Kh1 [ 23.a6 bxa6 24.Rxa6 Ng5 (/\ e4) 25.Qd2 [ 48.Kg3 Ne2+ ] Nh4 (/\ f3) 26.Ne1 h5! 27.h3 Bh6∓ ] 48...Qc1+ 49.Kh2 Kxg7 50.Qg4+ Kf6 23...Bxe6 24.dxe6 Ng5 25.Nb4 e4 51.Qh4+ Ke5 52.Qg5+ [ 25...Rc8 26.Qd5! e4?! 27.h4! ] [ 52.Qe7+ Ne6 ] 26.Bc4 Be5!? 52...Ke4 53.Qe7+ Kf3 [ 26...Rc8 27.Nd5 ( 27.Bb3 Be5™ 28.Nd5 0-1 Qg7 29.e7 f3‚ ) 27...Qxe6 28.Bb3 f3!? ( 28...Qe5 29.Ra4÷ ) 29.Ne3 Qe5 30.Bxg8 fxg2© ] A01 27.Nd5 Qg7 28.e7 Rc8 29.Nc7 Tu Hoang Thong 2465 [ 29.Bb3 Qh6 30.Bd4 f3 31.Bxe5+ ( 31.g3 Nogueiras,J 2535 Qh3 32.Rf2 Qxg4∓ ) 31...Nxe5 32.Ne3 Yerevan (ol) 1996 fxg2∓ ] [Nogueiras] 29...Qxe7 [ 29...Qh6 30.Bd4!? f3 ( 30...Rxc7 68/(1) 1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 Bg4 3.g3 c5!?N [ 3...e6 - 66/317 ] 31.Bxg8 Rxe7 32.Bd5÷ ) 31.g3 Qh3 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 32.Rf2÷ ] [ 5...f6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 e5 8.Nxc6 bxc6 30.Bxg8 Rxg8© 31.Nd5

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9.c4² ] A11 6.Ne5 Nxe5 7.Bxe5 Nf6 8.c4 Be7 9.Nc3 Damljanovic,B 2470 0-0 10.h3 Bh5 11.cxd5 Leko,P 2630 [ 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Bxd5 Cacak 1996 Qd7 /\ Rad8~/= ] 11...Nxd5 12.0-0 f6! 13.Nxd5 exd5 14.Bb2 68/(6) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 Rc8 15.Rc1 b5³ d5 5.c4 c6 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 a5 8.d3 Na6!?N [ 8...Qb6 - 20/6 ] A07 9.Nbd2 a4 10.Bc3 axb3 11.axb3 Bg4 Hickl,J 2600 12.Qc2 Qb6 13.Qb2 Nb4 14.Ra4 c5 Liu,D 2405 15.Rfa1 Rxa4 16.Rxa4 Bd7 17.Ra1 Rc8= Jakarta 1996 68/(2) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.b3 Bg4 5.Bb2 Nbd7 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 Bd6 8.Nbd2 0-0 9.Qe1 Re8 10.h3 Bh5 11.e4 e5 12.Nh4 Qb6!?N [ 12...a5 - 67/2 ] 13.Nf5 Bf8 14.Kh2 Rad8 15.a3 Nc5 16.Rb1 Bg6 17.Nh4 dxe4 18.dxe4 Qc7 19.Nxg6 hxg6=

Ledger,A Hodgson,Ju Isle of Man [Hodgson,Ju]

A10 2415 2550 1996

68/(3) 1.c4 b6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb7 4.e4 Bb4 5.Qb3 Na6 6.d3 f5 7.exf5 Bxf3 8.gxf3 Qe7N [ ¹8...exf5 - 46/9 ] 9.Kd1 [ 9.fxe6! Nc5 10.Qxb4 Nxd3+ 11.Bxd3 Qxb4 12.exd7+ Kxd7 13.Bf5+ƒ ] 9...Bxc3 10.Qxc3 exf5 11.Bh3 0-0-0 12.Bxf5 Qf7 13.Be4 Nf6 14.Be3 d5 15.cxd5 Nxd5 16.Qa3 Nab4! 17.Qxa7 Rhe8 18.Qa8+ Kd7 19.Qa4+ Ke7 20.Ke2 Kf8 21.Rhg1 Nxd3! 22.Kxd3? [ 22.Bxd3 Nf4+ 23.Kf1 Nxd3© ] 22...Nb4+ 23.Kc3 Rxe4! 24.fxe4 Rd3+!-+

Vukanovic,S Barle,J Ljubljana

A11 2360 2430 1996

68/(6) 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.c4 dxc4 5.0-0 b5 6.a4 Bb7 7.b3 cxb3 8.Qxb3 a6 9.Ba3 e6N 10.Bxf8 Kxf8 11.Rc1! g6 12.Qb2 Kg7 13.Ne5± |^

Vukanovic,S Acs,P Magyarorszag [Vukanovic,S]

A11 2360 2410 1996

68/(6) 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.c4 dxc4 5.0-0 b5 6.a4 Bb7 7.b3 cxb3 8.Qxb3 a6 9.Ba3 Nbd7 10.Rc1!?N [ 10.Nc3 - 36/13 ] 10...e5 [ 10...e6 11.Nd4± ] [ 10...Qb6!? 11.Ng5 e6 12.Bxf8 Rxf8 ( 12...Kxf8 13.axb5 cxb5 14.Qb4+ Ke8 15.Nc3± ; 12...Nxf8 13.Nc3± ) 13.Nc3© |^ ] 11.Ng5! Nd5 12.Bxf8 Kxf8 [ 12...Qxg5 13.axb5± ] [ 12...Nxf8 13.axb5± ] 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Bxa8 [ 14...Qxa8? 15.e4 ] 15.e4! c5™ 16.exd5 Qxg5 17.Qxb5 Qd8 18.Nc3 [ 18.Nc3 Qc7± ]

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355 A11 2525 Lalic,B 2405 Mikhalevski,V 1996 Olomouc

Loginov,Va Shabanov,Y Russia (ch)

68/(6) 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.c4 e6 5.cxd5 Bxf3 6.Bxf3 cxd5 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d3 Nf6 9.0-0 Be7 10.e4 d4 11.Ne2 Qb6!?N [ 11...Rg8 ] 12.Bg2 0-0 13.h3 Rac8 14.a3 a5 15.f4 Nd7 16.f5 e5 17.Rb1 Na7 18.Bd2 Rc6 19.g4 Qd8 20.Kh1 Nc5 21.Rf3 a4 22.Nc1 Bg5÷ A13 2585 2610 1996

Conquest,S Rozentalis,E Budapest [Rozentalis,E]

68/(8) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.e4 Ne7 4.Nf3N [ 4.d4 - 59/9 ] 4...0-0 5.Be2 d5 6.exd5 exd5 7.Qb3 Bd6! 8.cxd5 Nd7 9.d4 Nb6 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 Kh8 12.0-0 Nexd5 13.Rfe1 c6 14.Bf1 Qc7 15.Ne4 Bg4 16.Nxd6 Qxd6 17.a3 Rad8 18.Bg3 Qd7 19.Nd2 Bf5 20.Ne4? [ 20.f3= ] 20...Bxe4 21.Rxe4 f5 [ 21...f5 22.Re5 f4∓ ]

Gulko,B Rozentalis,E Kobenhavn [Rozentalis,E] 68/(8) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3!?N [ 4.d4 - 56/10 ] 4...Nf6 5.d4 d5 6.Bg5 c6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Bd3²

A16 2565 2500 1996

68/(11) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Qa4+ Bd7 6.Qh4 Nxc3 7.dxc3 Nc6 8.e4 e5 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Bc4 h6 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.0-0-0 Qxh4 13.Nxh4 Rf8!?N [ 13...Rd8 - 59/17 ] 14.b4 [ 14.Bd5!? ] 14...Ke7 15.Nf3 Bg4! 16.Rd5 Bxf3 17.gxf3 f6 18.Kd2 a5! 19.b5 Nb8! 20.Ke3 Nd7 21.Be2 Nb6 22.Rdd1 Rad8=

Gelfand,B Almasi,Z Tilburg

A17 2665 2655 1996

68/(12) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 a5!?N [ 4...c5 - 67/13, 14, 15 ] 5.g3 b6 6.Bg2 Bb7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 Na6 9.e4 Nc5 10.Qc2 Bxc3 11.bxc3 d6 12.Ng5 h6 13.Nh3 Qe8 14.f4 Nh7 15.f5 exf5 16.Rxf5 Qa4 17.Qe2 Rae8 18.g4 Nb3 19.Qc2 Nc5 ½-½ A17 2425 2345 1996

Bukal,V A13 Samovojska,D 2615 Hrvatska 2605 1996 68/(12) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 d5 7.b4!?N [ 7.e3 - 45/(15) ] 3.Qb3 Ba5 7...c5!? 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Bb2 b6 10.cxd5 exd5÷ 7.e3

Nbd7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Chernin,A Bologan,V Geneve (rapid) [Gelfand,B; Huzman,A]

356 A20 8.e3 Be6!?N [ 8...Nbd7 - 55/14 ] 2620 2600 9.b3 exd4 10.exd4 d5 11.c5 Re8 12.Nge2 1996 Qc8 13.0-0 Bh3 14.f3 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 b6 16.cxb6 axb6 17.Nf4 Nbd7=

68/(13) 1.c4 e5 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d4 exd4N [ 4...e4 - 41/21 ] 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qe3+! Be7 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Nh3 Re8 9.0-0 Bb4 10.Qd3 Ne5 [ 10...Bxc3 11.Qxc3!? Rxe2 12.Be3± ] 11.Qc2 c6 12.a3 Bf8 13.b3 d6 14.Bb2 Be6 15.Ng5 Qe7 16.Rad1±

Romero Holmes,A De la Villa Garcia,J Leon II

Onischuk,Al Bologan,V Wijk aan Zee II

A21 2580 2590 1996

68/(15) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 Be7 4.d4 d6 5.e3!?N Nf6 [ 5...f5!? ] 6.Nxe7 Qxe7 7.Ne2 0-0 8.d5 a5 9.Nc3 A20 Na6 10.e4 Nc5 11.Qf3 h6 12.h3 Nh7 2425 13.g4 Qh4 14.Be2 b6 15.Qg2 Ba6 16.Be3 2525 Rfe8 17.0-0-0 Nd7 18.Kb1 Ndf8 19.Bd3 1996 Ng6 20.Ne2² ^^

68/(13) 1.c4 e5 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d4 exd4N [ 4...e4 - 41/21 ] 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qe3+! Be7 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Nh3 d6 9.0-0 Ne5 10.b3 c6 11.Rd1 Re8 12.Qd4 Qa5 13.a4 Nfd7 14.Qd2 Nc5 15.Rb1 Qc7 16.a5 Bf8 17.f3 Be6 18.Nf2²

Norri,J Yrjola,J Suomi (ch) [Yrjola,J]

A21 2385 2435 1996

68/(16) 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.Nc3 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd2 Nf6 6.b3 a5 7.Bb2 a4 A20 8.Rd1 axb3 9.axb3 g6 10.e4 [ 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.Qg5 Nxd5 12.Qxd8+ Khalifman,A 2640 Nxd8 13.Bxg7 Rg8„ ] Rublevsky,S 2645 Russia (ch) 1996 10...Bg7 11.Bd3 Nd4 12.b4?!N [ 12.Bc2 - 57/23 ] [Gurevich,M] 12...0-0 13.Nge2 Nc6 68/(14) 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 [ 13...Ng4!? 14.0-0 Nc6 ] Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 d6 7.Nc3 0-0 14.Nd5 Ne5! 15.0-0 Nxe4?! 8.e4 a6!?N [ 15...Nxd5! 16.Bxe5™ Bxe5 17.cxd5 Bd7 [ 8...c5 - 65/17 ] 18.f4 Bg7³ ] 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.0-0 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 Nbd7 [ 15...Ra2 16.Ndc3™ ] 12.Rfd1 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.a3 Qb6 16.Bxe4 Nxc4 17.Bxg7 Nxd2 18.Bxf8! 15.b4² [ 18.Bf6 Nxe4 ] 18...Nxe4 19.Be7 Qd7 20.Ng3! Nxg3 21.Nf6+ [ 21.fxg3 Qb5∓ ] A20 Lobron,E 2585 21...Kg7 22.Nxd7 [ 22.Nxd7 Ne2+! 23.Kh1 Bxd7 24.Ra1 Huzman,A 2575 Re8 25.Bg5 Bb5 26.Rfe1 d5 27.Bd2 Budapest 1996 d4÷ ] 68/(14) 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 d6 7.Nc3 0-0

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[ 9...exd3 10.Bxd3± ] A21 Lautier,J 2620 10.dxe4 [ 10.Nxf6+!? Bxf6 11.dxe4 fxe4 12.Qxe4 Svidler,P 2650 Re8 13.Qd5+ Kh8 14.Nf3 a4!?² ] Tilburg 1996 10...Nxe4 68/(16) 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.Nf3 e4 4.Ng5 f5 [ 10...fxe4 11.Nxf6+² ] 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Nh3 Nf6 7.g3 0-0 8.Bg2 c5 11.b3 9.d5 Nbd7!?N [ 11.Nf3 d6 12.b3² ] [ 9...Ng4 - 14/52 ] 11...Bf6 10.0-0 Ne5 11.b3 Ne8 12.f3 exf3 13.exf3 [ 11...Bc5 12.Bb2 d6 13.Bd3² ] Bf6 14.Qc2 Nc7 15.Nf2 Bd7 16.f4 Nf7 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Bb2² 17.Bb2 a6 18.a4 b6 19.Rfe1 Re8 20.Bf1 Rxe1 21.Rxe1 Qf8 22.Ncd1 ½-½ A28 Korchnoi,V 2635 Piket,Je 2640 1997 A25 Wijk aan Zee Gurevich,D 2570 [Piket,Je] Kaidanov,G 2580 USA (ch) 1996 68/(21) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 Bxc3+ 0-0 9.e3 Re8 10.Be2 d6?! 68/(17) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 8.bxc3 Bg7 5.Rb1 d6 6.b4 h5!?N 7.b5 Nd4 8.e3 11.Nxc6!N [ 11.Qc2 Ne5 - 17/50 ] Ne6 9.Nge2 Nh6 10.a4 h4 11.Ba3 0-0 12.Nd5 f5 13.Qb3 Kh7 14.Qc2 Bd7 15.0-0 11...bxc6 12.Bf3 Bd7 13.c5 d5 14.0-0 Bf5 c6 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.Bxd6 cxd5 18.Bxf8 15.c4 g5 16.Bg3 Re6 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.h3 Bxf8 19.cxd5 Nc5 20.d4 exd4 21.Nxd4 Qd7 19.Qd4 Rae8 20.c6 Rxc6 21.Rac1 [ 21.Rac1 Ne4² ] hxg3 22.hxg3 Ng4 23.Rfc1 Qf6 24.Qc3 Re8 25.Ne6 Bxe6 26.Qxf6 Nxf6 27.dxe6 Rxe6 28.a5 Nfe4 ½-½ A28 Kramnik,V 2765 Karpov,An 2775 1996 A21 Las Palmas Stohl,I 2560 [Vaganian,R] Gyimesi,Z 2480 Pardubice 1996 68/(21) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 Bxc3+ [Stohl,I] 8.bxc3 Ne5 9.f4 Ng6 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.g3 68/(20) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 a5 4.Nf3 Nf8!N [ 11...0-0 - 28/46 ] Nc6 5.e3!?N 12.Bg2 Ne6 13.0-0 0-0 14.e4 [ 5.g3 - 60/30 ] [ 14.Qd2!? /\ Nb3, f5, Qd4 ] 5...e4?! 14...d6 15.Qd2 Nc5 16.Rae1 Rb8 17.Re3 [ ¹5...d6 6.a3 Bc5 7.d4 Ba7 /\ Bg4<=> ] Bd7 18.Nb3 Nxb3!? 19.axb3 Bc6 20.Qd4 6.a3! a6 21.Qxf6 [ 6.Ng5 f5! 7.a3 Bd6÷ ] ½-½ 6...Be7 [ 6...exf3 7.axb4± ] [ 6...Bc5 7.d4!± /\ Nd2 ] [ 6...Bd6 7.Nd4 Nxd4 8.exd4 Nf6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be2² ] 7.Ng1 f5 8.d3 Nf6 9.Qc2! 0-0

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[ 8.Bg5 Nxf3+ 9.Bxf3 Bxc3 10.bxc3 d6 A29 /\ h6 ] Degerman,L 2500 Gretarsson,H 2465 8...exd4 9.Nb5 Bc5 10.Bg5 c6 [ 10...Bb6? 11.Bxf6 ∆Qxf6? 12.c5+- ] Stockholm 1996 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Na3 68/(22) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 [ 12.b4 Bxb4 13.Nxd4 Bc3 14.e3 ( 14.Nf5 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.a3 Be7 8.b4 d5 ) 14...Bxa1 15.Nf5! Kh8 16.Nd6 Be6 9.Rb1 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Ne1!?N ( 16.Qxa1 d5 ) 16...Qe7™ 17.Nxe8 Be5 [ 11.d3 - 67/34 ] 18.d4 ( 18.f4 Bc3!? 19.Qc1 Ba5 20.Qb2 11...Qc8?! Bd8! ) 18...Bb8 19.Qf3 Qxe8 20.Qxf6+ [ 11...Nd5!? ] Kg8 21.Be4! Qxe4 22.Qd8+ Kg7 23.Qxc8 12.Nd3 Bh3 13.Nc5 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 a5 c5 24.d5 Bxg3 25.Qxa8 Bxh2+= ] 15.d3 axb4 16.axb4 f5 17.Qb3+ Kh8 12...Qe7 13.e3?! 18.Nb5 Bd6 19.Qe6± [ 13.Nc2!? Qxe2 14.b4 ( 14.Re1!? Qxd1 15.Raxd1 Kf8 16.Rxe8+ Kxe8 17.Re1+ Kf8 18.Re4 ) 14...Qxd1 15.Rfxd1 Be7 ( 15...Bf8 16.Re1 Re6 17.Nxd4 Bxb4 A29 18.Nxe6 dxe6 19.Re2 ) 16.Re1 Kf8 Razuvaev,Y 2560 17.Rab1 a5 18.b5 c5 ( 18...Bc5 19.Rxe8+ Krasenkow,M 2605 Kxe8 20.Re1+ Kf8 21.Re4 ) 19.Re2© ] Reggio Emilia 1996 13...dxe3 14.fxe3 Qxe3+ 15.Kh1 Qe2! [Krasenkow,M] 16.d4™ Bxa3 17.bxa3 Qxd1 18.Raxd1 b6 68/(23) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 19.d5!© Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Rb1 Be6 8.0-0 Be7 9.b4 f6 10.a3 0-0 11.d3 Nd4 12.Ne4!?N Ba2 13.Nxd4!? exd4 A29 [ 13...Bxb1 14.Ne6+- ] Cuadras,J 2295 14.Ra1 Rodriguez,Am 2510 [ 14.Nc5!? Bxb1 ( 14...Bxc5 15.bxc5 Bxb1 Terrassa 1996 16.Qb3+ Kh8 17.cxb6+- ) 15.Qb3+ Rf7 [Rodriguez,Am] 16.Qxb1 ( 16.Nxb7 Qd7 17.Qxb1© ) 16...Rb8 17.Nxb7 Qd7 18.Nc5© |^ ] 68/(26) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 14...Bd5 15.Bb2 f5 16.Nd2 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Bb4 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 e4 7.Ng5 Bxc3 Qd5+ 18.Nf3?! 8.bxc3 Re8 9.f3 e3 10.d3 d5 11.cxd5 [ 18.Kg1! a5 ( 18...Bf6 19.Rc1² ; 18...c5 Nxd5 12.Ne4!? 19.bxc5 Bxc5 20.a4! Bb4 21.a5 Bxa5 [ 12.Qb3 - 65/32 ] 22.Bxd4² ) 19.Qb3 axb4 20.axb4 Qxb3 12...f5 13.c4 Nf6!?N 21.Nxb3 Bxb4 22.Nxd4² ] [ 13...Nde7 ] 18...c5! 19.bxc5 Bxc5 20.a4 Nd7 21.Ba3 14.Nxf6+ b6!= [ 14.Nc3 Nd4 ∆15.f4 Ng4! ] 14...Qxf6 15.Rb1 [/\ f4+/=] f4! 16.Bb2 [ 16.Rb5 a6 ∆17.Bb2? Qg6 ] A29 16...Nd4! [ 16...Nd4! 17.c5!? b6! 18.Qa4 Nxe2+ Greenfeld,A 2555 19.Kh1 b5 ( 19...Qf7!? 20.Rfe1 Bf5! ) Tseitlin,Ma 2540 20.Qxb5 ( 20.Qc2? Nxg3+! 21.hxg3 Qh6+ Israel (ch) 1996 22.Kg1 fxg3 23.Rfe1 Qh2+ 24.Kf1 [Greenfeld,A] Bh3-+ ) 20...c6 21.Qb3+ Qf7 22.Qxf7+ 68/(25) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Kxf7 23.Rfe1 Bf5÷ ] Bb4 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 Re8 7.d3 Nd4!?N [ 7...Bxc3 - 65/30, 31 ] 8.Nxd4

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29.Ke3 fxe5 30.Ba3 Rcc8 31.g4!² ] A30 Schlosser,Ph 2560 20...Bf6 21.Kf2 Rhg8 [ 21...Rhd8?? 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Nxf6+- ] Yermolinsky,A 2630 Groningen (open) 1997 22.Kf3 Bh8 [ 22...Bg7!? ] 68/(30) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 23.Bg5+ f6 24.Bh4 Rad8 25.Rc1² b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.Re1 Ne4 8.Nxe4 Bxe4 9.d3 Bb7 10.e4 Nc6 11.d4 Nxd4 12.Nxd4 cxd4 13.Qxd4 0-0 14.b3 A30 Bc5 15.Qc3 f5!N Tregubov,P 2520 [ 15...Qe7 - 61/(34) ] Govedarica,R 2435 16.exf5 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Rxf5 18.f4 Qf6 Beograd 1996 19.Bd2 d5 20.Rad1 dxc4 21.Qxc4 Rd5 22.Bc3 Qf7= 68/(32) 1.Nf3 b6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.Re1 Ne4 8.Nxe4 Bxe4 9.d4 cxd4 10.Bh6 Bxh6 A30 11.Qxd4 0-0 12.Qxe4 Nc6 13.Rad1 Rc8 Illescas Cordoba,M 2640 14.a3!N [ 14.h4 - 44/29 ] Campora,D 2545 Espana 1996 14...Qc7 15.e3 Bg7 16.Re2 d6 17.Rc2 a5 18.b3 Rfe8 19.h4 Ne5 20.Nd4 Nd7 68/(30) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 21.Nb5 Qd8 22.b4² b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.Re1 d6 8.e4 Nc6 9.d4 cxd4N [ 9...Nxd4 - 67/(40) ] A30 10.Nxd4 Rc8 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Bf4 Qd7 Pigusov,E 2570 13.Qe2 0-0 14.Rad1 Rfd8 15.e5 Ne8 Roeder,M 2435 16.Bxc6 Qxc6 17.Nb5 Rd7 18.exd6 Nxd6 Las Palmas (open) 1996 19.Bxd6 Bxd6 20.Rxd6 ½-½ 68/(32) 1.Nf3 b6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0 g6 5.d4 Nf6 6.c4 cxd4 7.Qxd4 Bg7 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.Qf4 Na5! [ 9...Rc8 - 64/37 ] A30 Kuznetsov,S 2365 10.b3 d5!N [ 10...0-0 ] Maiorov,A [ 10...Qb8 ] corr 1994 11.Rd1 Qc8 12.Ba3 dxc4 13.b4 Nc6 [Kuznetsov,S] 14.Qxc4 a6 15.Rac1 0-0 16.Ne5 Nxe5 68/(31) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 17.Qxc8 Bxc8 18.Bxa8 Nc4 19.Nd5 Nxd5 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Be7 7.d4 cxd4 20.Rxc4 Nc3 21.Rxc3 Bxc3 22.b5 Bf6 8.Qxd4 d6 9.b3 Nbd7 10.Nb5 Nc5 11.Rd1 23.bxa6 Bxa6 24.Bf3 Bc4 Nfe4 12.Qxg7 Bf6 13.Qh6 Bxa1 14.Ng5 ½-½ Qf6!N [ 14...Be5 - 49/49 ] 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 Qxh6 A31 [ 16...Bxe4?? 17.Nxd6+ Ke7 18.Bg5+- ] Vera,R 2510 17.Bxh6 Bxe4 18.Nxd6+ Ke7 19.Nxe4 Be5 Gokhale,R 2215 [ 19...Bf6? 20.Bc1± ] Linares 1997 20.f4 [Vera,R] [ 20.Bc1!? Rhd8 21.Ba3+ Ke8 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Bxd6 Rac8 24.e4 f6 25.f4 e5 68/(33) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 26.fxe5 Rc6 27.Rd5 Kf7 28.Kf2 Ke6 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d5 6.cxd5 Bc5 7.N5c3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 0-0 8.g3 Ng4?! 9.e3 f5 10.Be2 Nf6 11.a3 Kh8!?N 12.b4 Bb6 13.Qb3 [ 13.Bb2 f4 14.gxf4 exf4 15.e4 Ng4 16.Bxg4 Qh4 17.Be2 f3© ] 13...Na6 [ 13...a5!? 14.bxa5 ( 14.Bb2 f4÷ ) 14...Rxa5!?© ] 14.Nd2 f4 15.Nc4 fxe3 16.Bxe3 Bh3 17.0-0-0!±

360 10.Qa4 Qb6 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.Rc1 Rc8 13.g3?! Be7 14.Bh3 Bb5 15.Qg4 0-0 16.Bc3 g6 17.0-0 c5³

Kazhgaleyev,M Kholmov,R Pardubice [Kholmov,R]

A33 2525 2435 1996

A32 68/(35) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 Flear,G 2435 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.g3 Bb4 7.Bg2 d5N [ 7...0-0 - 43/38 ] Motwani,P 2490 Hastings 1996 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bd2 [ 10.Qa4 Bd7! ] 68/(34) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3 10...0-0 11.0-0 Bxc3!? 12.bxc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.b3 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Bc5 [ 12.Bxc3 Nxc3 13.bxc3 Ba6!= ] 8.e3N 12...Ba6! 13.Bf3?! [ 8.Bc3 - 46/(50) ] [ 13.c4! Bxc4 14.Rc1 Ba6 15.Rxc6 Bb5 8...0-0 9.Bg2 d5 10.cxd5 Bxd4 11.exd4 16.Rc1 Qd7= ] Nxd5 12.0-0 b6 13.Bxd5 exd5 14.Bf4 Qd7 13...Bc4 14.Qc2 Qa5 15.Rfd1 Rab8³ 15.Bxb8 Rxb8 16.Nc3 Ba6 17.Re1 Rbe8 18.Qh5 Re6 19.Rxe6 fxe6 20.Re1 Rf5 21.Qd1 Qf7 22.Qd2 Rf3 23.Re3 Qf5 A33 24.Kg2 Rxe3 25.Qxe3 h6= Greenfeld,A 2560 Liss,E 2480 Rishon Le_Zion 1996 A32 [Greenfeld,A] Dyachkov,S 2515 Aseev,K 2560 68/(35) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 Russia (ch) 1996 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.g3 Qb6 7.Ndb5 Ne5 8.Bf4 Nfg4 9.e3 Qc6? 68/(34) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3 [ 9...a6! - 65/38 ] cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Nc3 a6 7.Bg2 Qxc4 10.h3 Nf3+ 11.Ke2 Nge5 12.b3 g5 13.Bg2 8.0-0 Nc6N gxf4 14.exf4 a6 15.fxe5 axb5 16.Bxf3 Qc5 [ 8...Qc7 - 43/(36) ] 17.Nxb5 Qxe5+ 18.Kf1 Bg7 19.a4!N 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bf4 Qb4 11.e4 Be7 12.a3 [ 19.Kg2 - 65/(38) ] Qb7 13.Bd6 Bxd6 14.Qxd6 Qb8 15.Qc5 19...d5 Qa7 16.Qd6 Qb8 17.Qc5 Qa7 18.Qd6 [ 19...Qxa1 20.Qxa1 Bxa1 21.Nc7+ Kd8 ½-½ 22.Nxa8 Bd4 23.Ke2 Rg8 24.b4 b6 25.Rd1 e5 26.Rxd4+- ] [ 19...0-0 20.Ra2+- ] A33 20.Rc1 Bd7 21.cxd5 Bxb5+ 22.axb5 0-0 Korchnoi,V 2635 23.Kg2 exd5 [ 23...Rfd8 24.Re1 ] Lautier,J 2630 Wijk aan Zee 1997 24.Re1 Qf6 25.Qxd5+68/(35) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.Bf4 d5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.Bd2 Ba6!N [ 9...Bb4 - 34/62 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Sherbakov,R Maksimenko,A Jugoslavija [Sherbakov,R]

361 A34 2555 Nikolaidis,I 2545 Lautier,J 1996 Yerevan (ol)

68/(36) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.e3 Nf6 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 e4 7.Ne5!? Bb4 8.Be2 Qe7 9.Bf4! Bd6 10.Nb5!N [ 10.Nxc6 - 61/(41) ] 10...Bb8 [ 10...Bb4+ 11.Kf1!± >
A34 2585 2620 1996

68/(39) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nc7 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 Be7 9.Nd2 Bd7 10.Nc4 f6 11.f4 b5 12.Ne3 exf4 13.Nf5 b4!N [ 13...fxg3 ] 14.Nxe7 Qxe7 15.Ne4 fxg3 16.Bf4 Ne5 17.Rc1 Ne6 18.Bxe5 fxe5 19.e3 gxh2+ 20.Kh1 h5³

Hodgson,Ju Arkell,K Isle of Man [Hodgson,Ju]

A36 2550 2545 1996

68/(40) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 A34 Bg7 5.a3 Nh6 6.h4!N [ 6.e3 - 49/57 ] Skembris,S 2450 [ 6.Rb1 ] Gelashvili,T 2360 Ano Liosia 1997 6...Nf5 7.h5 b6 8.d3 Bb7 9.h6! Bf8 [ 9...Be5 10.g4! Nfd4 11.f4 Bc7 12.e3 [Skembris,S] Ne6 13.Nd5± ] [ ¹9...Bxc3+ ] 68/(39) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nc7 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 10.b4! Qc8 11.Ne4 cxb4 12.axb4 Nxb4 13.Bb2 f6 Be7 9.Nd2 Qd7 10.Nc4 f6 11.a4!?N [ 13...Rg8 14.Qd2 a5 15.g4 Nd6 [ 11.Qa4 - 27/92 ] 11...0-0 12.a5 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Onischuk,Al Leko,P Groningen

362 A36 2605 Georgiev,Ki 2630 Marinkovic,I 1996 Cacak

68/(41) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 e6 6.0-0 Nge7 7.e4 0-0 8.d3 d6N [ 8...d5 - 36/(72) ] 9.Rb1 b6 10.Be3 Nd4 11.e5!? Nxf3+ 12.Qxf3 Rb8 13.exd6 Nf5 14.Ne4 Bb7 15.b4 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 Bxe4 17.Bxe4 Qxd6 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.Rb5 Bd4 20.Qf4 Qxf4 21.gxf4 a6 22.Rb7 Rxb7 23.Bxb7 Rb8 24.Rb1=

A45 2620 2505 1996

68/(43) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.Bxf6 gxf6 4.d5 Qb6 5.Qc1 f5 6.g3 Bg7 7.c3 d6 8.Bg2N [ 8.e3 - 64/51 ] 8...Nd7 9.Nh3 h5 10.Nd2 h4 11.Nf3 hxg3 12.hxg3 Nf6 13.Nh4 Bd7 14.Qc2 Ne4=

Adams,Mi Xie,Jun Hastings [Adams,Mi]

A45 2685 2510 1996

A41 Portisch,L 2600 Krasenkow,M 2605 68/(43) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Jakarta 1996 c5 5.Bd3N [ 5.f3 - 47/86 ] [Ftacnik,L] 5...Qb6?! [ 5...e6 ] 68/(42) 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Nf3 [ 5...Nf6 ] Bg4 5.e3 c6N 6.Bxe4 dxe4 [ 5...Nc6 - 66/37 ] [ 6...Qxb2 7.Nd2 ( 7.Bxd5!? Qxa1 8.Nf3© ) 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 Nf6 8.g3 Nbd7 9.Bg2 7...dxe4 8.Ne2© ] 0-0 10.0-0 e5 11.d5 cxd5 7.Nc3 [ 11...c5 12.e4² ] [ 7.Ne2?! ] 12.cxd5 h5?! 7...Qxb2 [ 12...Qb6 13.e4 Rac8÷ ] [ 7...Bf5? 8.Nd5 Qa5+ 9.b4+- ] 13.e4 Kh7 14.h4² 8.Nge2 [ 8.Nd5 Na6 ] A45 8...Bg4™ 9.Nxe4 [ 9.0-0 Qxc3 ] Hodgson,Ju 2550 Strikovic,A 2550 9...Bxe2 10.Kxe2 cxd4? [ 10...Qb5+ 11.Qd3 Qxd3+ ( 11...c4 Cacak 1996 12.Qc3± ) 12.Kxd3 ( 12.cxd3!? cxd4 68/(43) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 g6 3.Bxf6 exf6 13.Rhc1‚ ) 12...cxd4² ] 4.c4 d6 5.Nc3 Bg7N 11.Qd3!± [ 5...f5 - 61/(60) ] 6.g3 0-0 7.Bg2 f5 8.e3 Nd7 9.Nge2 Nf6 10.b4 c6 11.0-0 Re8 12.a4 Ne4 13.Qd3 A45 Be6 14.a5 Rc8 15.Rfc1 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 Conquest,S 2585 17.a6 b6 18.Nf4 Qd7= Xie,Jun 2510 Hastings 1996 68/(43) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bf5 5.f3 Nf6 6.c4N [ 6.g4 - 65/(51) ] 6...e6 7.Nc3 c6 8.g4 Bg6 9.h4 h6 10.Qb3

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b6 11.Nh3 dxc4 12.Bxc4 Nd5 13.0-0-0 Bd6 14.Bxd6 Qxd6 15.e4 Nxc3 16.Qxc3 Nd7 17.h5 Bh7 18.Kb1 0-0-0 19.Ka1±

Atalik,S Pigusov,E Beijing (open) [Atalik,S]

[ 8...Be7 9.e4!? d6 d5 11.Nxe4 dxe4 10.Qe2 0-0² ]

A46 2525 Tseitlin,Mi 2570 Arbakov,V 1996 Senden [Tseitlin,Mi]

68/(47) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 a6 [ 4...Nc6 5.0-0 Qb6 6.dxc5!? Bxc5 7.c4 Qa6 A) 8.Na3!? Bxa3 9.bxa3 Qxc4 10.Bb2 d5 11.e4!? Qxe4 ( 11...Nxe4 12.Bxg7 Rg8 13.Bh6© ; 11...dxe4 12.Nd2 Qd5 13.Re1© ) 12.Ne5 Qf5 13.f4 h5! 14.Re1 0-0 15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Re5 Qh7 17.Rg5 Qh6 18.Qd4 ; B) 8.b3 d5 9.Bb2 dxc4 10.Qc1 ( 10.Nbd2 cxb3 11.axb3 Qb5 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Ne4 Be7 14.Nd6+ Bxd6 15.Qxd6© ) 10...Be7 11.Qxc4 Qxc4 12.bxc4 Bd7 13.Ne5= ] 5.0-0 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Qc7 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Bf4 d6 9.c4 [ 9.Qd2 0-0 10.Rd1 Rd8 11.c4! Nc6 ( 11...Qxc4?! 12.Rc1 Qb5 13.Rc7 Nbd7 14.Bxd6 Bxd6 15.Qxd6 Qxe2 16.N1d2± ) 12.Nc3 Nh5 13.c5 Nxf4 14.Qxf4 b6 15.cxd6² ] 9...Nbd7 10.Na3 e5N [ 10...Nh5 - 51/61 ] 11.Bd2 Rb8 12.e4 0-0 13.Rc1 b6 14.Nb1 Nc5 15.Nc3 [ ¹15.Qe2² ] 15...Nd3 16.Rc2 Nb4 17.Rc1 Nd3 ½-½

( 9...Nxe4?! 10.Ne5 12.Qg4 ; 9...0-0!? )

A46 2445 2510 1996

68/(49) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.Nf3 h6 4.Bh4 g5 5.Bg3 Nh5N [ 5...Ne4 - 66/44 ] 6.Be5 f6 [ 6...Bg7 7.Bxg7 Nxg7 8.e4± ] 7.Qd3 fxe5 [ 7...Kf7 8.g4 Ng7 9.Bg3± ] 8.Qg6+ Ke7 9.Qxh5 [ 9.Nxe5 Qe8 ] 9...exd4 [ 9...Qe8 10.Qxe8+ Kxe8 11.Nxe5² ] 10.Nxg5 Qe8 11.Qh4! [ 11.Qxe8+ Kxe8 12.Nf3 Nc6∓ ] 11...Bg7 12.Nh7+! [ 12.Nf3+ Bf6 ] [ 12.Ne4+ Kf8 13.Qf4+ Qf7 14.Qxc7 Nc6© ] 12...Kf7 [ 12...Kd6? 13.Qg3+! Be5 14.f4!± ] 13.Qh5+ Ke7 14.Qh4+ ½-½

Yakovich,Y Kremenietsky,A Russia [Yakovich,Y]

A55 2530 2385 1996

68/(56) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 Nbd7 4.Nc3 c6 5.e4 e5 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 A46 8.Be3 a6 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 b5N [ 10...Ng4 - 65/(55) ] Kharitonov,A.Y 2540 Ivanov,Vi 2375 11.Nd2 Nb6 12.a4 bxa4 13.Nxa4 Nxa4 Moscow 1996 14.Rxa4 Bd7! 15.Ra3!? [ 15.Rxa6 Rxa6 16.Bxa6 Ng4© ] [Ivanov,Vi] 15...Bb5 16.f3 [/\ Nc4] Nh5 17.Bxb5 axb5 68/(48) 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.g3 b5 4.c3 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.Qb3 Rb8 20.Rc1 Nf4 21.Kf1!² Bb7 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.0-0 h6 7.Nbd2 cxd4!N [ 7...Be7 - 34/(84) ] 8.cxd4 Be7

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A57 22...Qxc5 23.e5 c3!? 24.Qd3 c2 25.Rbc1 Lautier,J 2620 Rxa5 26.Nc3 Ra3 27.Rxc2 Bh6!? [ 27...Rc8?! 28.exf6 Rxc3 29.Rxc3 Qxc3 Smirin,I 2625 30.Qxc3 Rxc3 31.Re8!± ] Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 [ 27...dxe5 28.fxe5 Nd7 29.e6!± ] [Gurevich,M] 28.g3 68/(58) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 [ 28.Ree2! dxe5 29.fxe5 Nd7 30.e6± ] a6 5.f3 axb5 6.e4 Qa5+ 7.b4?! Qxb4+ 28...Bg7?! 8.Bd2 Qa4 9.Qc1 b4! 10.Qxc5 Na6 [ 28...dxe5!? 29.fxe5 Nd7÷ ] 11.Bxa6N e6 12.d6 Bxa6 13.Bxb4 Rc8 29.Qd2!± 14.Nc3 Qc2 15.Qa5 Bxd6 16.Bxd6 Qxc3+ 17.Qxc3 Rxc3 18.Rb1 Kd8÷ A70 Karpov,An 2775 A57 Topalov,V 2750 Ivanov,Se 2515 Las Palmas 1996 Sivokho,S 2410 Russia 1996 68/(72) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Bd3 Bg7 8.h3 [Ivanov,Se] 0-0 9.Nf3 b5 10.Bxb5 Nxe4 11.Nxe4 Qa5+ 68/(59) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 12.Nfd2 Qxb5 13.Nxd6 Qa6 14.N2c4 Nd7 a6 5.f3 e6 6.e4 exd5 7.e5 Qe7 8.Qe2 15.0-0 Nb6 16.Nxb6 Qxb6 17.Nxc8 Raxc8 Ng8 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.Nh3 c4 11.Be3 axb5 18.Rb1 Rfd8 19.Bf4 Qb7N [ 19...c4 - 64/(66) ] 12.Nf4 Qb4N 20.d6 Bf8 21.Qd2 Bxd6 22.Bxd6 Rc6 [ 12...Qxe5 - 61/76 ] 13.Kf2 Ne7 14.Rd1 Na6 15.g3 Qa5 23.Rfd1 Qa6 24.Qg5 Rdxd6 25.Rxd6 Rxd6 26.Qxc5 Qxa2 27.Re1 Rd8 28.b4 a6= 16.Bh3 Bc6 [ 16...b4 17.Ne4!‚ ] 17.Nfxd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bc5÷ A72 Banikas,H 2445 A68 Atalik,S 2525 Umansky,V 2335 Kastoria 1996 Cyborowski,L 2270 [Atalik,S] Legnica 1996 68/(73) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 d6 [Umansky,V] 5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.e4 Bg7 8.Bg5 h6 68/(69) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 9.Bh4 a6 10.Nd2 b5 11.Be2 Nbd7 12.Qc2 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.0-0 Nb6 15.f4!N [ 15.Nxa4 - 28/152 ] 0-0 9.Be2 Bg4 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.a4 Re8 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qa5 14.Bd2!?N 15...Qc7 16.h3 [ 14.Qe1 ] [ 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.e5 dxe5 18.f5 Bxf5 [ 14.Kh1 ] 19.Rxf5 gxf5 20.Qxf5 Bg5™ ] [ 16.f5 g5 17.Bg3 Bd7 ] 14...c4 15.Kh1 Qb6 16.a5! Qxb2 17.Rb1 Qa3 18.Nb5 Qc5 [ 16.Bf3 Rb8! ] [ 18...Qd3?! 19.Nxd6 c3 20.Bxc3! Qxc3 16...Bd7 17.Rae1 Nh7 18.Nf3! Rfe8 19.e5 21.e5± ] dxe5 20.fxe5 Bxe5 21.Nxe5 Qxe5 22.Bf3?! 19.Re1! Bf8 [ 22.Bd3! Qg7÷ ( 22...Qh5? 23.Qf2!+- )] [ 19...a6?! 20.Be3 Qxb5 21.Rxb5 axb5 22...Qd4+ 23.Bf2 Qc4 24.Qd2 Ng5 25.Be2 22.Bd4!± ] Qb4 26.h4 Ne4 27.Nxe4?! 20.Be3 Qc8 21.Bxa7 Nc5 22.Bxc5 [ 27.Qxh6 Nxf2 28.Rxf2 Qd4 ∆29.Rd1 [ 22.Qd4 Nfd7 23.Qxc4 Qd8! /\ Qh4~/= ] Qe3 ]

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27...Rxe4 28.Qxb4?! A90 [ 28.Qxh6!! Rae8 29.Bd3!! Rxe1 30.Bxg6 Ziegler,A 2455 Rxf1+ 31.Kxf1 Bb5+ 32.Kg1 Re1+ Gleizerov,E 2545 33.Kh2 fxg6 34.Qxg6+ Kf8 35.Qxb6© Goeteborg 1997 ( 35.Bg3? Nc4 )] [Gleizerov,E] 28...Rxb4 29.Bxc5 Rxb2 30.Bd4 Rb4 31.Bc5 Rb3³ 68/(81) 1.d4 e6 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.c4 c6 5.Nf3 d5 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Bf4 Bxf4 8.gxf4 0-0 9.e3 Ne4 10.Nbd2 Qe7N [ 10...Nd7 - 50/113 ] A81 Sokolov,I 2670 11.Nxe4! fxe4 12.Nd2! [ 12.Ne5 Nd7= ] Onischuk,Al 2605 Groningen 1996 12...Bd7?! [ ¹12...Nd7 ] 68/(75) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Nh3 d6 4.Bg2 13.f3 exf3 14.Nxf3 Be8 15.Qb3! dxc4™ e5 5.0-0N [ 15...a5?! 16.Ne5 a4 17.Qa3! Qxa3 [ 5.dxe5 ] 18.bxa3± ] 5...Nc6 6.c3 g6 7.dxe5 Nxe5 8.Qb3 c6 16.Qxc4 Nd7 17.Ne5?! 9.Nd2 Qe7 10.Nf4 g5 11.Nd3 Be6 12.Qc2 [ 17.Rad1² >
A81 2435 2585 1996

68/(76) 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.b3 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nf3 d6 7.0-0 Ng4 8.Nc3N [ 8.Nbd2 - 66/63 ] 8...Nc6 9.d5 Nce5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Qd2 c5 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.Na4 Bd7 14.c4 Rb8 15.c5 Be8 16.cxd6 exd6 17.Rfd1 d5 18.f4 Ng4 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qd4+±

Perez,Ro Sariego,W Bayamo [Nogueiras,J]

B01 2405 2430 1996

68/(83) 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4 4.Nf3 Qxd5 5.Be2 Nc6 6.h3! [ 6.0-0 - 65/(86) ] 6...Bxf3 7.Bxf3 Qd7N [ 7...Qe6+ ] 8.0-0 0-0-0 9.c3 e5 10.Qb3 e4 11.Be2 a6?! [ 11...Nd5 12.Nd2 Re8 ( 12...f5? 13.Nxe4 ) 13.Qc2 f5 14.Nc4² /\ b4, a4, b5><< ] A90 Browne,W 2510 12.Qc2 Bd6 [ 12...h6 13.Be3 /\ Nd2, b4|^ ] Christiansen,L 2555 Los Angeles 1996 13.Bg5! Rhg8!? [ 13...Rde8 14.Nd2 /\ Rfe1 ] 68/(81) 1.d4 e6 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.c4 c6 14.Nd2 Rde8 15.Rfe1! h6 5.Nf3 d5 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Bf4 Bxf4 8.gxf4 0-0 [ 15...Kb8 16.Bf1 ] 9.Nbd2 Bd7 10.Ne5 Be8 11.Qb3 Qb6N 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Nxe4 Qxh3 18.Nxd6+ [ 11...b5 - 50/114 ] cxd6 19.Bf3?? 12.Qc3!? Nbd7 13.e3 Rd8 14.cxd5 cxd5 [ 19.Bf1± ] 15.f3 h6 16.Nb3 Nxe5 17.fxe5 Nd7 18.f4 19...Ne5™ -/+ Bh5 19.Rfc1 Rf7!²

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B04 B06 Brodsky,M 2510 Berelovich,A 2500 Romanovich,L 2320 Svidler,P 2650 Sankt_Peterburg 1996 Russia 1996 [Berelovich,A; Vaisman,A] 68/(86) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.h3 Bg7 68/(89) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be2 Nc6 10.0-0 Bf5 11.Bg5 a6 5.Nf3 b5 6.a3 Nd7 7.Be2 h6 12.Be3 d5 13.c5 Nc4 14.Bc1N [ 7.Be3 Bb7 - 13/178 ] [ 14.Bxc4 - 51/(105) ] [ 7.Bd3 c5 8.d5 c4! 9.Be2 Qb6 ] 14...Rc8 15.b3 N4a5 16.Be3 b6 17.cxb6 7...Bb7N axb6 18.Rc1 Qd6 19.Nb5 Qd7 20.Qd2 [ 7...c5 ] Kh7 21.Rfd1 Be6 22.Nc3± 8.0-0 c5 9.d5 Qc7 10.Kh1 Ngf6 [ 10...Rc8!? 11.Qe1!÷ ] 11.e5!? dxe5 12.fxe5 Nxe5?? [ 12...Ng4 13.d6 ( 13.e6 fxe6 14.dxe6 B04 Ndf6 15.g3∓ ) 13...Qc6! 14.Bd3 ( 14.dxe7 Varavin,V 2520 Ndxe5³ ) 14...f5™ 15.exf6 Ndxf6 16.dxe7 Dyachkov,S 2515 c4 17.Be2 Qc7! 18.Qd4™ Qxe7 19.Bg5 Russia (ch) 1996 Rd8 20.Qf4!? ( 20.Qxg4 Nxg4 21.Bxe7 68/(87) 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Kxe7 22.Rae1 Kd6 23.Ng5 Ne5 24.Nf7+ g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Nc6 7.e6 fxe6 8.Ng5 Nxf7 25.Rxf7 Bxc3 26.bxc3 Bd5∓ ) Bg7 9.c3N 20...Qd6³ ] [ 9.Bxe6 - 31/(149) ] 13.Nxe5 Qxe5 14.Bf4 Qd4 15.Qe1 c4 9...d5 10.f4 Bh6 11.h4 Bxg5 12.hxg5 e5 [ 15...Nxd5 16.Bf3!! Svidler,P ] 13.dxe5 Bf5 14.Be3 Nc4 15.Bxc4 dxc4 16.Rd1 Qc5 17.d6± 16.Qxd8+ Rxd8 17.Na3 Rd3 18.Kf2 Be6÷

Vujadinovic,G Popchev,M Nis [Vujadinovic,G]

B06 Kovacevic,A 2385 Vujadinovic,G 2475 Nis 1996 [Vujadinovic,G]

68/(88) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.f4 Bg7 4.Nf3 c5 5.c3 Nf6!?N [ 5...cxd4 - 48/(169) ] 6.dxc5!? Nc6! 7.Bd3 [ 7.Nbd2!? ] 7...dxc5 8.e5 Ng4 9.Qe2 [ 9.h3?! Bf5! ] [ 9.0-0 0-0 /\ f6 ] 9...0-0 10.h3 Nh6 11.Be3 b6 [ 11...f6!?÷ ] 12.Na3 Bf5 13.0-0-0 Qc7 14.g4 Bxd3 15.Rxd3² Bh8

B06 2455 2385 1996

68/(89) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Nf3 a6?! [ 6...e6!? 7.Be3 Nge7÷ ] 7.Bxc6!N [ 7.Be2 - 61/(103) ] 7...Bxc6 8.0-0 e6 [ 8...Nf6 9.d5 Bb5 10.Re1± ] 9.f5! exf5™ 10.exf5 Ne7 11.d5 Bd7 12.f6! Bxf6 13.Ne4 Bg7 14.Bg5 f5™ 15.Nf6+! [ 15.Bf6?! 0-0! 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Qd4+ Kg8 18.Nf6+ Rxf6 19.Qxf6 Nxd5÷ ] 15...Kf7™ 16.Re1 h6 [ 16...Bxf6 17.Bxf6 Kxf6 18.Qd4+ Kf7 19.Ng5+ Kg8 20.Qf6! ( 20.Qxh8+?!÷ ) 20...Qf8 21.Qxe7± ] 17.Nh5™ hxg5 18.Nxg5+ Kg8 19.Nxg7±

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Dreev,A Yrjola,J Yerevan (ol) [Dreev,A]

367 B06 2645 Kulaots,K 2435 Iordachescu,V 1996 Medellin [Kulaots,K]

68/(89) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Bg5 c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.f4 b4?! [ 6...Nf6 - 56/125 ] 7.Nd1 Qb6 8.c3 Nf6 9.Nf2N [ 9.Bxf6 ] 9...bxc3 10.bxc3 0-0 11.Bd3 c5 12.Nf3 Qa5 13.e5 [ 13.Rc1! ∆cxd4 14.cxd4 Qxd2+ 15.Kxd2± ] 13...dxe5 14.dxe5 c4? [ 14...Rd8! 15.c4 Qa3 16.exf6?! exf6 17.Bh4 Bf5 18.Rd1 Nc6© ] 15.Bxc4 Rd8 16.Nd4 Nd5 17.Nb3 Qxc3 18.Qxc3 Nxc3 19.Bxe7 Rd7 20.Bb4! Nd5 21.Bd2 Ba6 22.Rc1 Nb6 23.Be2!+-

B07 2405 2460 1996

68/(92) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nf6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Re1 e5 8.Nbd2 b6 9.a4 [ 9.Nf1 - 65/104 ] 9...a6 10.Nc4!N [ 10.b3?! ] 10...Re8? [ 10...Bb7 11.d5 Ne8! 12.Bc2 Qe7„ ] 11.d5 Nc5 12.Bc2 Bd7 13.h3 Nb7!? [ 13...b5 14.axb5 axb5 15.Na5 Na4™ 16.Nc6 Bxc6 17.dxc6 Nc5 18.Bg5!± ] 14.Qe2 b5?! [ 14...h6!?± ] 15.axb5 Bxb5 [ 15...axb5? 16.Rxa8 Qxa8 17.Na3 ] 16.Bg5! Qc8 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Ba4! Nc5™ [ 18...Qd7 19.Bxb5 Qxb5 20.b4 c6 21.dxc6 Qxc6 22.Ne3!+- ] B07 Gavrilov,Al 2445 19.Bxb5 axb5 20.Rxa8? [ 20.Na5! Qb8 21.b4 Nd7 ( 21...Na4 Hait,A 2360 22.c4+- ) 22.Ra3! Qb6 23.Rea1 (/\ Nc6) Eforie_Nord 1996 Nb8 24.c4+- ] [Gavrilov,Al] 20...Qxa8 21.Na3² 68/(92) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nf6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Re1 e5 8.Nbd2 b6 9.a4 B07 [ 9.Nf1 - 65/104 ] Dovzik,J 2395 9...a5 N 10.Bb5!? Feigin,M 2520 [ 10.Bc2 Bb7 11.d5 /\ Ra3, b4 ] Pardubice 1996 10...Bb7 11.d5 h6 12.Nc4?! [Dovzik,J] [ 12.Ra3!? ∆Nc5 13.b4 ] 12...Nc5 13.Nfd2 Ncxe4!? 68/(95) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 [ 13...h5÷ ] Qa5 5.Bd3 e5 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Be3 Nbd7 14.Nxe4 Nxd5 15.Na3 Kh8 16.f3 f5 17.Nf2 8.0-0 Be7 9.h3 Bh5 10.Qe1 exf4 11.Bxf4 Nf6?! Bxf3!?N [ 11...Bg6 - 65/106 ] [ 17...Ne7 /\ d5~/= ] 18.Bf1 Nd7 19.c4 Nc5 20.Nb5 Qe7 12.Rxf3 Qb6?! 13.Be3 0-0 14.e5 Ne8™ [ 14...Nd5 15.exd6 Bxd6 16.Nxd5 cxd5 21.f4!? Rad8 22.Be3² 17.Qh4‚ ] 15.Bf2?! [ 15.Kh1!? dxe5 16.dxe5 Qc7!? ( 16...Qxb2 17.Rb1 Qa3 18.Bc1 Qc5 19.Na4 Qd4 20.Rf4 Qd5 21.Bc4 Qxe5 22.Re4 ) 17.Bf4 Nc5 18.e6 Nxd3 19.cxd3 Qd8 20.exf7+ Rxf7 21.Qe6 Nf6² ] 15...dxe5 16.dxe5 Bc5 17.Qe4 g6?!

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[ 17...Bxf2+!? 18.Rxf2 g6 19.Raf1 Ng7÷ ] 18.Rf1 Bxf2+ 19.R1xf2! Nc5 20.Qh4 Ng7 [ 20...Qxb2 21.Bc4 ] [ 20...Nxd3 21.cxd3 Ng7 22.Ne4 ] 21.Bc4 Nge6 22.b4!! Nd7 [ 22...Qxb4 23.Rxf7 Rxf7 24.Rxf7 Kxf7 25.Bxe6++- ] 23.Ne4+-

Leko,P Svidler,P Groningen [Leko,P]

B07 2630 2650 1996

68/(99) 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 h6 5.Bh4 Bg7 6.Qd2 Nbd7 7.0-0-0 g5 8.Bg3 Nh5 [ 8...c5 9.dxc5 Nxc5 10.Bb5+!? ( 10.f3² ) 10...Bd7 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7 12.f3² ] B07 Neamtu,S 2300 9.Nge2 e6N [ 9...a6 - 59/140 ] Cosma,I 2470 Baile Herculane 1996 10.h4! [ 10.f4!? ] [Ilijin,N; Neamtu,S] 10...a6 68/(96) 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.e4 Nf6 4.Nc3 [ 10...Nxg3 11.Nxg3 gxh4 12.Nh5 Bf8 e6 5.Be2 c6 6.0-0 d5 7.Ng5!? Bxe2 13.f4± ] 8.Qxe2 h6 9.Nf3 Be7 10.Bf4 0-0N [ 10...g4!? 11.Nf4 Nxg3 12.fxg3± ] [ 10...Qb6 ] 11.Bh2! gxh4 11.Rad1 dxe4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Qxe4 Qd5 [ 11...b5 12.g4 Nhf6 13.f3± ] [ 13...Nd7 14.c4 Nf6 15.Qe2² ] 12.e5! Nb6 13.Nf4 14.Qe3! c5?! [ 13.exd6 cxd6 14.Ne4 Nc4 15.Qc3 d5 [ 14...Nd7 15.Ne5!² ] 16.Nf4 Nxf4 17.Bxf4 b5„ ] [ 14...Qxa2 15.Bxh6 Bf6 16.Bg5² ] [ 13.Qe3! d5 ( 13...Nc4? 14.Qf3 Qg5+ 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Qc3 Qf5 17.Be5 Rc8 15.Nf4!+- ) 14.Qf3 Qg5+ 15.Nf4 18.Bxg7!! Bxf2+ 19.Rxf2 Rxc3 20.Bxc3 ( 15.Kb1!? ) 15...Nxf4 16.Bxf4± ] Nc6 21.Ne5 Qh5 22.g4 Qh4 23.Nxc6 f5 13...Nxf4 14.Bxf4 dxe5 15.Bxe5 Bxe5 [ 23...bxc6 24.Bf6! Qh3 25.Rd3+- ] 16.dxe5 Qxd2+ 17.Rxd2² 24.Ne5+-

Agnos,D Markowski,T Paris [Gligoric,S]

Nikac,P B07 2515 Zimmerman,Y 2540 Cetinje 1996 [Zimmerman,Y]

68/(98) 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.f3 Nbd7 7.a4 b4 8.Nd1 a5 9.c3 [ 9.Nh3 - 45/(129) ] 9...Rb8N 10.Bd3 Bg7 11.Ne2 e5 12.0-0 0-0 13.Bh6 bxc3 14.bxc3 d5 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Ne3 Re8 17.exd5 cxd5 18.Bb5 Re7 19.Ng3 Nf8 20.dxe5 Rxe5 21.Qd4 Re6 22.c4±

B07 2375 2445 1996

68/(99) 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.Qd2 c6 6.Bh6 Bxh6 7.Qxh6 Qa5 8.0-0-0!? [ 8.Bd3 - 56/137 ] 8...Be6!? [ 8...b5? 9.e5 b4 10.exf6 bxc3 11.Bc4! Be6 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.Ne2! cxb2+ 14.Kb1 Qf5 15.fxe7 Nd7 16.Nf4± ] 9.d5! cxd5N [ 9...Bd7 ] 10.exd5 Bxd5! [ 10...Nxd5?? 11.Bb5+! Nc6 12.Nxd5 Bxd5 13.Rxd5+- ] 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 12.Qg5 e6 13.Bc4 h6™ 14.Qg3 Ne7!

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[ 14...Nb6? 15.Bxe6+- ] B08 [ 14...Nc7 15.Qxd6 Nc6 16.Nf3! Rd8 Antic,D 2435 17.Qf4± ] Vujadinovic,G 2385 15.Qxd6 Nbc6 16.Nf3! Banja Vrucica 1996 [ 16.Qd7+?! Kf8 17.Qxb7 Rb8 18.Qa6 [Vujadinovic,G] Qg5+ 19.Kb1 Rb6 20.Qa4 Kg7© ] 16...0-0 17.Qd2 Qxd2+ 18.Rxd2² 68/(100) 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.h3 Qc7 8.Bf4 Nh5 9.Bh2 e5 10.a4 Nd7 11.Qd2 Nhf6N [ 11...h6 ] B08 Ardeleanu,A 2420 12.Rfe1!? [ 12.Bc4 h6 ] Marin,M 2530 [ 12.a5 Re8!= ] Romania (ch) 1996 12...Re8 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Bc4 h6 15.Rad1 [Marin,M] Bf8 68/(100) 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 [ 15...a6!? 16.Nh4?! Nb6 /\ Be6 ] Bg7 5.h3 0-0 6.Be3 c6 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.e5N 16.Kh1 dxe5 9.dxe5 Ne8 10.Qd2 Qc7 [ 16.Nh4!? ] [ 10...Nc7 11.0-0-0 Ne6 12.Bh6‚ ∆Nxe5 16...a6™ 17.Ra1!? 13.Bxg7 Qxd2+ 14.Rxd2 Nxf3 15.Bxf8 [ 17.Nh4 Nb6÷ ] Nxd2 16.Bxe7+- ] 17...b5? 11.e6™ fxe6 12.Ng5 Ndf6 13.h4 Nd5 [ 17...b6! 18.Nh4 Kg7 19.f4 Qd6!?÷ ] 14.h5 Nxe3 15.Qxe3 Qb6! 18.axb5 Nb6 19.Bb3 axb5 20.Rxa8 Nxa8 [ 15...Qf4 16.Qxf4 Rxf4 17.hxg6 hxg6 21.Nxe5!! Rxe5 22.Qf4!+18.g3 Rf5 19.f4 Nd6 20.Bd3 e5!? 21.Bxf5 Bxf5 22.0-0-0 exf4 23.gxf4² ] 16.Qxb6 axb6 17.hxg6 hxg6 18.Bd3 Ra5! B08 19.Nf3 Keitlinghaus,L 2515 [ 19.Nh7 Rf4 20.Bxg6 Nd6 >
B08 2195 1996

68/(100) 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.h3 0-0 6.Be3 c6 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.a4 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Qc1!N [ 11.Qd3 - 61/114 ] 11...Nc5 12.Bg5 h6 [ 12...Ne6! 13.Bh4 Nd4 14.Re1 Nxe2+ 15.Nxe2 Qb4 16.Nxe5 Qxe4 17.Nf4 Qb4² ] 13.Bxh6 Bxh6? [ 13...Ncxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxe4 15.Re1 Nd6 16.Bf1² ] 14.Qxh6 Ncxe4 15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bc4 Be6 17.Rfe1+-

68/(100) 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.h3 Nbd7 8.e5 dxe5 9.dxe5 Nd5 10.Nxd5 cxd5 11.Qxd5 Nxe5 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.c3 Be6 15.Be3N [ 15.Re1 Bd5 16.Bg5 f6 17.Be3 Kf7 18.f4 Bc7 19.Kf2 h5 20.Bf3 Bxf3 21.Kxf3 Rd3 ] 15...f5?! [ 15...a6?! 16.Rfd1 ( 16.Bf3 Bd5 17.Bxd5 Rxd5 18.Rfd1 Rad8 19.Rxd5 Rxd5 20.Kf1 Rb5³ ) 16...Rxd1+ 17.Rxd1 Bxa2 18.Rd7ƒ ] [ 15...f6!? ] 16.Bf3 [ 16.Rfd1! b6 ( 16...Bd5 17.Rxd5 Rxd5 18.Bc4 e6 19.Bxd5 exd5 20.Rd1± ; 16...Rxd1+ 17.Rxd1 Bxa2 18.Rd7 Bd6 19.Bf3 a5 20.Rxb7² ) 17.Bf3 Rac8 18.Re1! Bd5 19.Bxb6 axb6 20.Rxe5 Bxf3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 21.gxf3 Rd2„ ] 16...Bd5 17.Bxd5+ Rxd5=

370 Velimirovic,D Beliavsky,A Jugoslavija

B09 2510 2620 1996

B08 2500 68/(102) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 2530 Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.e5 Ng4 1996 8.Bxd7+ Qxd7 9.d5 dxe5 10.h3 e4 11.Nxe4 Nf6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Be3 c4N 15.Ne5 Qf5 16.Qf3 Nd7 68/(100) 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 17.Nxd7 Qxd7 18.c3 Qb5 19.Rf2 Rad8 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c6 7.a4 Nbd7 8.Be3 20.Rd1² e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5!?N [ 9...dxe5 10.Nd2!? /\ Nc4+/= ( 10.Qd6 - 51/123 )] B09 10.Nxe5 Filipovic,B 2450 [ 10.h3!? ] Zimmerman,Y 2445 10...dxe5 11.Qxd8 Nova Pazova 1996 [ 11.Bc4 a5!= ] [Zimmerman,Y] 11...Rxd8 12.Rfd1 Rxd1+ 13.Rxd1 Be6 14.a5 Kf8?! 68/(102) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 [ 14...Nd7?! 15.Bc4! Bxc4 16.Rxd7² ] Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.e5 Ng4 [ 14...Bf8 15.f3 Bb4 16.Ra1 Nd7 ( 16...a6 8.Bxd7+ Qxd7 9.d5 dxe5 10.h3 e4 17.Nd1 /\ c3, b4, Nb2-c4+/=) 17.Nd1 Nc5!? 11.Nxe4 Nf6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.0-0 0-0 ( 17...Bc5 18.Bxc5 Nxc5 19.b4 Nd7 14.Be3 Bxb2 [ 14...Rd8 ] 20.Ne3 ()<< ) 18.Nf2 a6 19.Bd1 ( 19.Rd1 [ 14...Na6 - 62/(115) ] Na4 20.Nd3 Bxa5 21.Ra1 Bb6 ) 15.Ne5!?N Qc7! 19...Nd7= ] [ 15...Qa4? 16.Rb1 Bxe5 17.fxe5 Qe4 15.f3 Nd7 16.Na4!² 18.Bxc5 Qxe5 19.Rxb7± ] 16.Rb1 Bd4 [ 16...Bxe5!? 17.fxe5 Nd7 18.d6!? B09 ( 18.Bh6 Nxe5 19.Bxf8 Rxf8© ) 18...exd6 Antal,G 2195 19.exd6 Qc6 20.Bf4© ] Zimmerman,Y 2445 Budapest 1996 17.Bxd4 cxd4 18.Qxd4 Nd7 19.Ng4 [ 19.Nxd7 Qxd7= ] [Zimmerman,Y] 19...h5™ 68/(102) 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 [ 19...Nf6?? 20.d6+- ] Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.e5 Ng4 8.h3 20.Ne3 b6! 21.Rb3 Bxb5 9.Nxb5 dxe5 10.hxg4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 [ 21.Kh1!? ] Qxb5 12.dxe5 Qxb2 21...Qc5 22.Qb2 Nf6 23.c4 Ne4÷ [ 12...Nc6? - 19/163 ] 13.Rb1 Qxa2 14.Rxb7 Qd5! 15.Qb1 [ 15.Rc7 Nc6³ ] B09 15...Nc6N Motylev,Al 2375 [ 15...0-0 ] Gavrilov,Al 2445 16.Rc7 0-0! 17.Qb3 Eforie_Nord 1996 [ 17.c4? Qxc4 18.Rxc6? Rab8 /\ Qe4-+ ] [Gavrilov,Al] 17...c4 18.Qa4 Rfc8 19.Rxc8+ Rxc8 20.Be3 f6! 21.exf6 Bxf6!∓ 68/(105) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3 Nbd7 7.e5 Ng4 8.Bg1 c5 9.e6 fxe6 10.Ng5 Ndf6 11.Qe2 Nisipeanu,L._D Marin,M Romania (ch) [Nisipeanu,L._D;Stoica,V]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 cxd4 12.Nxe6 Bxe6 13.Qxe6+ Kh8 14.Bxd4 Qc8 [ 14...Qd7?! 15.Bc4² ] 15.Qxc8 [ 15.Bc4?! Nh5! 16.Bxg7+ Nxg7 17.Qe4 e5!?∓ ] 15...Raxc8 16.Be2 a6 17.h3 [ 17.0-0 e5 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.Ba7 Bh6!?÷ ] [ 17.0-0-0!? e5 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.Bg1 Bh6+ 20.Kb1 Ne3 21.Bxe3 Bxe3 22.Bf3 Bd4 23.Ne4 ( 23.Ne2?! Bxb2! 24.Kxb2 e4 ) 23...Nxe4 24.Bxe4 Rc7 25.c3² ] 17...Nh6 18.0-0 [ 18.g4!? Nd7 19.Bxg7+ Kxg7 20.0-0 b5 21.a3 Nf7!? 22.Bf3 Nd8!?÷ ] 18...Nf5 19.Bf2 Nd7 20.Bf3 b5!?÷

371 David,Ad Khenkin,I Geneve

B12 2315 2575 1996

68/(107) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Bb5 e6 6.Be3 Nge7 7.c3 Bd7 8.Bxc6 Nxc6 9.f4N [ 9.Nf3?! - 67/161 ] 9...g5 10.Nf3 gxf4 11.Bxf4 Bxc5 12.Nbd2 Qb6 13.Nb3 Bf2+ 14.Ke2 Na5 15.Nxa5 Bb5+ 16.Kd2 d4!© |^

Bosch,J Van der Werf,M Nederland [Bosch,J]

B12 2425 2400 1996

B09 2665 2650 68/(107) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 1996 Nc6 5.Bb5 e6 6.Be3 Nge7 7.c3 Bd7 8.Bxc6 Nxc6 9.f4N [ 9.Nf3?! - 67/161 ] 68/(105) 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 9...g5 10.fxg5! Nxe5 11.Nf3 Qc7 [ 11...Nxf3+ 12.Qxf3 Qc7 13.0-0 0-0-0!? Bg4 9.a3 Nd7 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Rc8N 14.Nd2 ] [ 11...Nc7 - 64/115 ] 12.Be3 Qa5 13.Qf2 c4 14.Be2 Nac5 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.Qd4 Qxd4 14.cxd4 b6 15.Bf3 Na4 16.Nxa4 Qxa4 17.c3 Nc5 15.cxb6 axb6 16.0-0 Bb4 17.a3!? [ 17.Nd2 Bxd2 18.Bxd2 ] 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.Rae1 Qa5 20.Qg3 Qb6 [ 17.Bd2 Be7 18.Nc3 Bb4 19.Ne4 dxe4 21.Rf2 e6 22.dxe6 fxe6 23.Bg4 Rf6 24.Qe3 h5 25.Bd1 Rc8 26.Qxb6 20.Bxb4 ] ½-½ 17...Bb5 18.Rc1 Bc4 19.Nc3 Be7 [ 19...Bxc3? 20.Rxc3 Kd7 21.Rac1 Rhc8 22.Bf4 Ra7 ( 22...Rc6 23.b3 Bb5 24.a4 Rxc3 25.Rxc3 Bc6 26.Rh3+- ) 23.Rh3+- ] B11 Movsesian,S 2635 20.Ne4 Rg8 21.Nd2± Gulko,B 2615 Polanica Zdroj 1996 B12 68/(106) 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Almasi,Z 2655 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.d3 Nf6 7.Bd2 Bb4 De la Villa Garcia,J 2495 8.e5N Pamplona 1996 [ 8.a3 - 5/157 ] [Almasi,Z] 8...Nfd7 9.Qg4 Bf8 10.f4 g6 11.h4 h5 12.Qh3 c5 13.0-0-0 Nc6 14.g4 Be7 68/(107) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 15.Be1 Nd4 16.Bf2 Qa5 17.Kb1 0-0-0÷ Nc6 5.Bb5 e6 6.Be3 Nge7 7.c3 Bd7 8.Bxc6 Bxc6 9.Nf3 Nf5 10.Bd4 Nxd4?! [ 10...Qc7 ] 11.Qxd4 a5 12.b4!N [ 12.a4 - 60/121 ] 12...axb4?! Polgar,Ju Svidler,P Tilburg

CHESS INFORMANT 68

372

[ 12...Qc7 ] 13.cxb4 b6? [ 13...Be7 14.0-0 ( 14.a3!? ) 14...0-0 15.a3± ] 14.cxb6 Ra4 [ 14...Rb8± ] 15.a3 Bb5?! [ 15...Qa8 16.0-0 Bxb4 17.Nc3 ( 17.axb4 Rxa1 18.Qc5± ) 17...Rxa3 ( 17...Bxc3 18.Qxc3± ) 18.b7! ( 18.Qxb4 Rxa1 19.Qc5± ) 18...Qxb7 ( 18...Bxb7? 19.Nb5+- ) 19.Rab1 Bxc3 20.Rxb7 Bxd4 21.Rb8+ Ke7 22.Rxh8± ] 16.Nfd2! [ 16.Kd2!? ] 16...Qa8 [ 16...Bd7 17.b7!+- ] [ 16...Bc6 17.Nc3 Ra6 18.b5+- ] [ 16...Ra6 17.a4+- ( 17.Nc3+- )] 17.Nc3! Rxb4 [ 17...Bxb4 18.Nxa4+- ( 18.Nxb5+- )] [ 17...Rxa3 18.Rxa3 Qxa3 19.Nxb5+- ] 18.b7! 1-0

Resika,N Santana,J USA [Resika,N]

B12 2195

Resika,N Polyakin,V USA [Resika,N]

B12 2195 1996

68/(110) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.0-0 c5 7.c3 Nec6 8.dxc5 [ 8.a3 - 61/(127) ] 8...Bxc5 9.b4 Be7N [ 9...Bb6 ] 10.b5 Na5 11.Nd4 Bg6 12.f4 Bxb1 13.Rxb1 g6 14.Kh1 Nd7 15.f5! gxf5? [ 15...Nxe5 16.fxe6 f6± ( 16...fxe6 17.Nxe6 Qd7 18.Qxd5!+- )] 16.Nxe6! fxe6 17.Bh5+ Kf8 18.Bh6+ Kg8 19.Qg4+! [ 19.Rxf5! Nxe5 20.Qg4+ Ng6 21.Bxg6 exf5 22.Bxh7+ Kxh7 23.Qg7# ] 19...Bg5™ 20.Qg3 Qe7 21.Rf3! Nxe5 22.Bxg5 Qg7 23.Bf6 Qxg3 24.Rxg3+ Ng6 25.Bxh8 Kxh8 26.Bxg6 hxg6 27.Re1!+-

Klovans,J Yermolinsky,A Groningen (open) [Yermolinsky,A]

B12 2530 2610 1996

1996

68/(109) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.c3 Nd7 7.0-0 Ne7 8.dxc5 Nxc5 [ 8...Nc6 - 52/(150) ] 9.Nd4 a6N [ 9...Bg6 ] 10.b4 Nd7 11.f4 Bg6 12.Bg4! h5 13.Bh3 Bxb1 14.Rxb1 g6 15.Kh1 Nc6 [ ¹15...Nf5² ] 16.Be3 Bh6? 17.Bxe6!! fxe6 18.Nxe6 Qc8 19.Qxd5 Ne7 20.Qd6! Nf5 21.Nc7+ Kd8 22.Ne6+ Ke8 23.Nc7+ Kd8 24.Qxg6! Nxe3 25.Nxa8 Nxf1 26.Rd1!+-

68/(110) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.0-0 c5 7.dxc5 Nec6 8.Be3 Nd7 9.c4 dxc4 10.Na3 Bxc5N [ 10...c3 11.Qb3 ( 11.bxc3 - 6 2 / ( 1 2 3 )) 11...cxb2 A) 12.Qxb2 Bxc5 13.Qxb7 ( 13.Nc4 0-0 14.Qxb7 Bxe3 15.Rad1 Na5 16.Qb5 Nxc4 17.Rxd7 Qb8 ; 13.Rad1 Bxe3 14.Qxb7 Na5 ) 13...Na5 14.Qb2 Bxe3 15.fxe3 Qb6 ; B) 12.Rad1! Qc8 13.Qxb2 Nxc5 14.Nd4© ∆Be4 15.Ndb5 Nd7 16.Nc4+- ] 11.Bxc5! [ 11.Nxc4 A) 11...0-0 12.Qc1 ( 12.Qb3 Na5! 13.Nxa5 Qxa5 14.Qxb7 Bxe3 15.Qxd7 Bb6© ) 12...Qe7 13.Rd1 Rfd8 14.Bg5 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.Bh4 Nf8 /\ Ng6= ; B) 11...Bxe3! 12.Nd6+ B1) 12...Kf8 13.fxe3 Ndxe5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.Nxf5 ( 15.Qd4 Nc6 16.Qf4© ) 15...Qxd1 16.Raxd1 exf5 17.Rxf5 Re8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 ( 17...f6 18.Rc1!± ) 18.Bb5 g6 19.Bxe8 gxf5 20.Bd7± ; B2) 12...Ke7! 13.Nxb7! ( 13.Nxf5+ exf5 14.Qd6+ Ke8 15.e6 fxe6 16.Qxe6+ Qe7 17.Qxe7+ Kxe7 18.fxe3÷ ) 13...Qb6 ( 13...Qc7 14.Qd6+ Qxd6 15.exd6+ Ke8 16.fxe3 Rb8 17.Rac1+- ) 14.Qd6+ Ke8 15.fxe3 Qxb7 16.Rac1 Rc8 17.Nd4 Nxd4 18.exd4 Rd8™ 19.Rc7 ( 19.b4!? Nf8 20.Qc5 a6÷ ) 19...Qb6 ( 19...Qxb2 20.Bf3! /\ Bc6 ) 20.Rfc1 Qxd6 21.exd6© ] 11...Nxc5 12.Nxc4 0-0 13.Rc1 Nd3! 14.Rc3 Nf4 15.Nd6™ Nxe5! 16.Nxf5 Nxe2+ [ 16...Nxf3+ 17.Bxf3 exf5 18.Qxd8 Raxd8 19.Rc7 g5÷ ] 17.Qxe2 Nxf3+ 18.Qxf3 exf5 [ 18...exf5 19.Qxb7 Rb8 20.Qxa7 Rxb2= ] ½-½

373 16.Bxd4 Nd5 17.Rc1 Rc8 18.Kd2 0-0 /\ 19...Rf3, 19...Rfd8) 15...Nd5 16.Qb3 ( 16.Qa4+ Kf7 17.Rb1 a5! ; 16.Rc1 Rc8 17.Bb5+ ) 16...Rc8 17.Rc1÷ ( 17.Bc4? Qh4! 18.Rd1 Bxc3+ 19.Bxc3 Qxc4∓ )] 15.bxc5 Nxf3+ 16.Ke2 Qf6 17.cxb6 Rad8 18.Qc2 Nd4+ 19.Bxd4 Qxd4 20.Ne4 [ 20.f3? Rxf3!-+ ] 20...Qxa1 21.Bg2 Qe5 22.bxa7 [ 22.Rb1? Qxh2 23.Kf1 axb6∓ ] 22...Qb5+ 23.Ke3 Qb6+?N [ 23...Qa6™ 24.Rc1 ( 24.Rb1 Qxa7+ 25.Ke2 Rc8 26.Qb3 Qa6+÷ ) 24...Qxa7+ 25.Ke2 Qa6+ ( 25...Rd4? 26.Kf1 ) 26.Qc4 Rc8! 27.Qxa6 bxa6² ] 24.Qc5 Qa6 25.Bf1 Qxa2 26.Bc4 Qb2 27.Rd1! Rde8 28.Qd4 Qa3+ 29.Rd3 Qa5 30.Ke2 Qh5+ 31.Kf1 Qxh2 32.Rg3+-

Beim,V Zak,U Oesterreich [Beim,V]

B13 2570 2375 1996

B13 2575 2515 1996 68/(113) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 dxc4 7.d5 Ne5 68/(112) 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 8.Qd4 Nfd7!?N [ 8...h6 - 57/(145) ] Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qb3 Bxf3 9.gxf3 Nb6 10.d5 Nd4 9.Bf4! [ 9.Ne4 f6 10.Be3 e6!÷ ] 11.Bb5+ Nd7 12.Qa4 Nxb5 13.Qxb5 g6 [ 9.0-0-0 Qb6 10.Qd2 ( 10.Qe4 Qg6!÷ ) 14.0-0 Bg7 15.Re1 0-0 16.Bg5 Bf6N [ 16...Ne5 - 67/169 ] 10...Nc5 ] 17.Bxf6 exf6 18.Rad1 Ne5 19.Re3 Qc8 9...Ng6 10.Bg3 a6 20.d6 Rd8 21.Qd5 Qf5 22.Qe4 Qxe4 [ 10...Qb6 11.Nf3! Qxd4 12.Nxd4 Nb6 13.a4!ƒ ] 23.Nxe4 Kg7 24.f4 Nc4 25.Rc3 Rac8 26.Rd4 f5 27.d7 Rc6 28.Rcxc4 fxe4 11.h4! h5 12.Bxc4 Qb6 13.Qxb6!? 29.Rxc6 bxc6 30.Rxe4 Rxd7= [ 13.Nf3 ] 13...Nxb6 14.Bd3 e6 15.Bxg6 fxg6 16.d6! [ 16.Nf3 Bb4 ] [ 16.0-0-0 Bb4 ] B13 Tirard,H 2395 16...Bd7 17.Nf3 Bc6 18.Ng5! Bxg2 19.Rg1 Bd5 20.0-0-0© Bilalic,M Medellin 1996 [Prie,E; Tirard,H] Dolmatov,S Dyachkov,S Russia (ch)

68/(112) 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qb3 Bxf3 9.gxf3 Nb6 10.d5 Nd4 11.Qd1 e5 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Be3 Bc5 14.b4 0-0 [ 14...Bxb4!? 15.Bxd4 ( 15.Qxd4 Qxd4

CHESS INFORMANT 68

374

B15 B17 Belotti,B 2400 Alvarez,Jose 2405 Krasenkow,M 2605 Hernandez,An 2295 Reggio Emilia 1996 Cuba 1996 [Alvarez,Jose; Hernandez,An] 68/(115) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 Nh6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 68/(117) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 Qb6N 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 [ 8...f6 - 66/(100) ] Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Nf6 9.Ne2 f6 10.g4 fxe5 11.fxe5 Na6 12.Qb3 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Bd2 b6 13.0-0-0 Bb7 Rf8 13.c3 Nc7 14.Nf4 Rf7÷ 14.Rhe1 0-0 15.g4 c5 16.g5 hxg5 17.Nxg5 Bf4 18.Rg1N [ 18.h4 - 67/179 ] B17 18...Rad8? 19.Nh7!! Bxd2+ [ 19...Nxh7 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Qh5+ Kg8 Kharitonov,A.Y 2540 ( 21...Bh6 22.Rxg7+ Kxg7 23.Qxh6+ Kg8 Yandemirov,V 2465 24.Rg1++- ) 22.Rxg7+ Kxg7 23.Qg4+ Kh7 Moscow 1996 24.Bxf4+- ] 68/(116) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 20.Qxd2! 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 [ 20.Rxd2? Nxh7 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7 22.Qh5+ Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 Kg8 23.Rxg7+ Kxg7= ] 11.Qg4 Kf8 12.0-0 b6 13.Re1 Bb7N 20...Nxh7 21.Bxh7+ Kh8 [ 13...c5 - 67/175 ] [ 21...Kxh7 22.Rxg7+ Kxg7 23.Qg5+ Kh7 14.Bd2 Nf6 15.Qh4 c5 16.Ne5 cxd4 24.Qh5+ Kg7 25.Rg1+ Kf6 26.Qg5# ] 17.Qxd4 Rd8 18.Bb4 Ke7 19.Rad1 Bxb4 22.Rxg7!! Qe5 20.Qxb4+ Qc5 21.Qxc5+ bxc5 22.Bb5 [ 22...Kxg7 23.Qg5+ Kh8 24.Qh6+- ] Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Rc8 24.Rd3 Rc7 25.Ra3 [ 22...Rxd4 23.Bd3! Qf4 ( 23...Qxh2 Ba8 26.Ra6 Nd5 27.c3 Nb6 28.Nc4 Nxc4 24.Rdg1 Rh4 25.Qg5+- ) 24.Qxf4 Rxf4 29.Bxc4 Kf6= 25.Rh7+ Kg8 26.Rg1++- ] 23.Rg5! [ 23.dxe5 Rxd2 24.Rxd2 Kxg7 25.Bd3 Bf3!© ] B17 Van den Doel,E 2440 23...Qxd4 24.Bd3 Qh4™ 25.Rdg1 Rd5 Epishin,V 2620 26.R5g3 c4 27.Qe3 Rh5 28.Rg4 Qxh2 Groningen (open) 1996 29.Qd4+ e5 30.Qd6 1-0 68/(117) 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 Nf6 B17 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Bd2 b6 13.0-0-0 Bb7 Svidler,P 2650 14.Ne5 c5 15.Bb5+ Ke7 16.dxc5 Qxc5 Karpov,An 2775 17.a3 Nd5N Tilburg 1996 [ 17...Qc7 - 67/178 ] 18.Bd3 Qd4 19.Nf3 Qf6 20.Kb1 Nf4 68/(120) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 21.Bxf4 Qxf4 22.Nd2 Rhd8 23.Be4 Bxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2 24.Nxe4 Bc5 25.b4 f5 26.Nxc5 bxc5 Nb6 8.Bd3 h6 9.N5f3 c5 10.Be3 Qc7 [ 10...a6 - 67/(180) ] 27.Rxd8 Rxd8 28.Re1 Qd6÷ 11.Ne5 Bd6 12.Ngf3 Nbd5N [ 12...Nbd7 - 19/185 ] 13.Bb5+ Ke7 14.0-0 a6 15.Bd3 b5 16.c3 Bb7 17.Bd2 cxd4 18.cxd4 Rhc8 19.Rfc1 Qb6 20.Re1 Bb4 21.a4 Bxd2 22.Qxd2 Kf8

CHESS INFORMANT 68

375

23.Bf1 Rab8 24.axb5 axb5 25.Qd3 Ne7 26.Qa3 b4 27.Qb3 Bd5 ½-½

Ulibin,M Bareev,E Russia (ch)

B19 2550 2655 1996

B17

Busemann,S Schwenck,M corr [Busemann,S]

68/(123) 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 1995 11.Bd2 e6 12.Qe2 Be7 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.Kb1 c5N [ 14...Rc8 - 38/179 ] d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 15.c4 cxd4 16.Nxd4 Qb6 17.Bf4 Bc5 6.Ng3 e6 7.Bd3 18.Nb3 Rfc8 19.Nxc5 Qxc5 20.Rc1 Rc6 c5 10.Rd1 Qc7 21.Be3 Qa5 22.Bd2 Qc7 23.Ne4 a6 13.Ne5!N 24.Nxf6+ Nxf6÷

68/(121) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qe2 11.c4 Re8 12.dxc5 Nxc5 [ 13.Bc2 - 61/143, 144 ] 13...Nxd3 [ 13...Ncd7 14.Bf4 Bd6 15.Nxd7 Bxf4 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Qg4+ Kh8 18.Nh5!± ] 14.Rxd3 b6 [ 14...Bd7!? 15.Bf4 Rad8 ( 15...Bc6 16.Nh5± |^ ) 16.Nh5± ] 15.Bf4 Bb7 16.Nh5! Nxh5 [ 16...Red8 17.Nxf7! Qc6 18.Rg3 Kxf7 19.Rxg7+ Kf8 20.Bh6+- ] [ 16...Rad8 17.Nxg7! ] 17.Qxh5 g6 18.Qh6 Bf8 19.Qh4 Be7 20.Qg3±

Palkovi,J Horvath,Cs Magyarorszag (ch) [Palkovi,J]

B22 2460 2530 1996

68/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 g6!? 6.Na3 Bg7 7.Bc4 Qe4+ 8.Be3 0-0 9.0-0 cxd4 10.Bxd4 Nc6 11.Re1 Qf5 12.Be5 Rd8 13.Qb3 Ng4 14.Bxg7!N [ 14.Bg3 - 67/(188) ] 14...Kxg7 15.Rad1 Qc5!? [ 15...Na5 16.Qb4 Nxc4 17.Nxc4 Rxd1 B17 18.Rxd1² ] Oltra Caurin,R 2405 Becerra Rivero,J 2545 16.Qc2 Bf5 17.Qe2 Rxd1? [ 17...Nce5! (/\ 18.b4 Qc7!) 18.Nd4! Nxc4 Mislata 1996 19.Nxc4 Nf6! 20.Nxf5+ gxf5² ] [Becerra Rivero,J] [ 17...Nge5? 18.b4 Nxf3+ 19.Qxf3± ] 68/(121) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 [ 17...a6?! 18.b4! Qb6 19.h3 Nf6 20.Ng5± 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Ng3 e6 7.Bd3 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

376

B22 Ba5 12.Nc3 Qd6 13.Nb5 Qb8N [ 13...Qe7 - 66/(112) ] Dolmatov,S 2575 Szekely,P 2455 14.d5! Nxd5 15.Bc5 Bb6 [ 15...Bc7!? ] Calcutta 1996 [ 15...b6 ] 68/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 16.Qc2 Bg6!? 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Nbd2!? e6?! 7.Bc4 [ 16...Bxc5!? ] Qc6!?N 17.Qc1 [ 7...Qd8 ] [ 17.Qc4 ] 8.Qe2 Nbd7 9.h3 Bh5 10.g4 Bg6 11.g5 17...Bxc5 Nd5 12.Bb5 Qc7 13.Ne5 0-0-0 14.Nxd7 [ 17...Nf4? 18.Re1 Bxc5 19.Qxc5 Bd3 Rxd7 15.Bxd7+ Qxd7 16.Nb3 cxd4 20.Bf1 Bxf1 21.Rxf1 ] 17.Nxd4 Bc5 18.Nb3 Bb6 19.Bd2 Qc6!© 18.Qxc5 a6 19.Bc4!! [ 19.Nd6+? Kd7-+ ] [ 19.Nc3!? Nxc3 20.bxc3³ ] B22 19...axb5 20.Bxd5 exd5 21.Rfe1+ Kd8 Palkovi,J 2460 22.Rad1 [ 22.Qxd5+ Kc8 23.Rac1 Qc7∓ ] Horvath,Cs 2530 22...Qc7 23.Nd4! Kc8 24.Rc1 Paks 1996 [ ¹24.Nxb5!© ] [Palkovi,J] 24...Ra6™ 68/(125) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Nbd2!? e6?! 7.Qa4+!N Nc6 B22 [ 7...Nbd7?! 8.Bc4 Qd6 9.Bb5 /\ dc5 ] Acs,P 2410 8.Bc4 Qd6 9.Bb5! Horvath,Cs 2530 [ 9.h3?! Bh5 10.Bb5 Nd7! 11.Nc4 Qd5 Paks 1996 12.Ne3 Qd6= ] [Almasi,I] 9...Bxf3™ [ 9...Nd7?? 10.dxc5+- ] 68/(126) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 [ 9...cxd4? 10.Nxd4± ] 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Nc6 10.Nxf3 Nd7!? 11.Be3 8.h3 Bh5 9.Be3 cxd4 10.cxd4 Be7 11.a3 [ 11.0-0!? ] 0-0 12.Nc3 Qd6 13.Qb3 Rfd8 14.Rfd1 11...Be7! 12.Rd1 Nd5 15.Rac1 Nxc3!N [ 12.0-0-0 0-0! ( 12...Qc7?! 13.dxc5 Nxc5 [ 15...Rab8 - 62/143 ] 14.Bxc6+ Qxc6 15.Qxc6+ bxc6± _|_ ) 16.Rxc3 13.dxc5 Qc7 14.Bxc6 bxc6 15.Qc4 [ 16.bxc3 Qxa3 17.Qxb7 Na5 18.Qa6 Rab8÷ ] Rd6 19.Qb5 Rd5 20.Qb1 Bg6 21.Bd3 Nc4!³ ] 12...Qc7 13.dxc5 Nxc5 [ 13...Nxc5 14.Bxc6+! Qxc6 15.Qxc6+ 16...Rab8 17.Rc5 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 Bf6 19.d5 Nd4!÷ <=> bxc6² _|_ ]

Petkov,P Kostakiev,D corr [Kostakiev,D]

B22 2085 Wallace,J 2235 Agrest,E 1996 Stockholm [Wallace,J]

68/(126) 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Nc6 8.h3 Bh5 9.Be3 cxd4 10.cxd4 Bb4 11.a3

B22 2365 2475 1996

68/(127) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Nc6 6.Be2 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.c4 Qd7 9.dxc5 Qxd1 10.Rxd1 Bxc5 11.Nc3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Bd7?!N [ 11...0-0 - 5...Nf6 ] 12.a3! a5 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bh4 a4?! 15.Rd3! g5 16.Bg3 Ke7 17.Bd1!±

377

[ 13.g4?! - 34/197 ] 13...cxd4 14.Bxd4 [ 14.Nxd4 b5!? ( 14...a6÷ )] 14...e5 15.Be3 Qc7 16.Nc3 b5 17.Qd3 a6! 18.Rfd1 Rd8 19.fxe5 Bxe5 20.Bg5 Be6 21.Nd5? [ ¹21.a3÷ ] B22 Tseitlin,Ma 2540 21...Nxd5!! 22.exd5™ [ 22.Bxd8? Qc5+ 23.Kh1 Nb4 24.Qa3 Chuchelov,V 2490 Rxd8 25.c3 Nc6-+ ] Budapest 1996 22...Bf5 23.Be4 Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Re8 [Chuchelov,V] 25.Qd3 b4!∓ 68/(127) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nc6 8.Nc3 Qd6 9.a3 Be7 10.Bd3 0-0 11.0-0 B31 b6 12.Qe2 Bb7 13.Rad1 Rfd8 14.Bb1 Becerra Rivero,J 2545 Rac8 15.Bg5 Paredes,A 2205 [ 15.Rfe1 ] Albacete 1996 15...h6N [Becerra Rivero,J] [ 15...g6 ] 16.Bh4 Qf4!? 68/(134) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 [ 16...Nd5 ] 4.0-0 Bg7 5.Re1 e5 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.d3 17.d5?! Ne7 8.Be3 b6 9.Nc3!N [ 17.Bg3 Qg4 18.Qc2 ( 18.Qd3 Bd6!? [ 9.Nbd2 - 46/200 ] ∆19.Bh4? Nxd4-+ ; 18.h3 Qh5 19.Qc2 9...0-0 10.a3 Qd6 [ 10...a5 11.Na4 Ba6 12.c4! Rb8 13.b4 Na5 ∆20.Ne5 Be4∓ ) 18...Qh5!? axb4 14.axb4 cxb4 15.Qd2 c5 16.Nxc5 ( 18...Nxd4? 19.Rxd4 Rxd4 20.h3+- ; bxc5 17.Rxa6 Qc7 18.Rea1² ] 18...Bd6? 19.d5! exd5 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.Bf5! Qh5 23.Bxd6+ Rxd6 11.Nd2 Be6 12.Nc4 Qc7 [ 12...Bxc4 13.dxc4 Rfd8 14.Qe2± 24.Bxc8 Bxc8 25.Qh8+ Ke7 26.Qxc8+- ; >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Pinkas,K Umansky,V Nadele [Umansky,V]

378 B32 2375 Galkin,A 2335 Timoshenko,G 1996 Sankt_Peterburg [Timoshenko,G]

68/(136) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 b5 8.Nd5 Nce7 9.c4 Nxd5 10.cxd5N f5!?„ [>> ] 12...Qd7 13.0-0 Nf6 14.Nc2! Be7 15.Nb4 0-0 16.a4ƒ << Bxd3 17.Qxd3 bxa4 18.Nc6 Bd8?! [ ¹18...Rf7² ∆19.Rxa4 e4 20.Qd4 Qf5„ >
B33 2425 2510 1996

68/(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.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 a5 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.Be2 Bb7N 15.Qd3 0-0 16.0-0 Nd8! [ 16...Nb8 17.Rfd1 Rd8 18.c5± ] 17.f3 [ 17.Rfd1 Ne6³ ] 17...Bc6 18.a3 bxa3 19.Rxa3 Nb7 20.Qc3 Qd8=

Wittmann,W Timoshenko,G Bratislava [Timoshenko,G]

B33 2370 2510 1996

B33 2405 2360 1996 68/(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.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 68/(138) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 b4 12.Nc2 a5 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.Be2 0-0 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 15.0-0 Bb7N [ 15...Rd8 - 53/(161) ] 8.Na3 Be6 9.Nc4 Rc8 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.Nb6 Rb8 12.Ncd5 Qd8 13.c3 Be7 16.Bf3 Nb8 17.a3!? b3! [ 17...bxa3?! 18.Nxa3! ( 18.Rxa3 Nd7 14.Be2!?N 0-0 15.0-0 Bg5 19.Rd3 Ra6 20.b4 axb4 21.Nxb4 Rb6 [ 15...f5 16.exf5 Bxf5 17.Bg4² ] [ 15...Qe8 16.a4² ∆Bd8?! 17.Nc4! ] 22.Nd5 Bxd5³ ) 18...Bc6 ( 18...Nd7 16.Nc4! [/\ Nd6] 19.Nb5 Ra6 20.Nc7 Rc6 21.Nd5 Qd8 [ 16.Qd3 Ne7 17.Rad1 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 22.Be2= ) 19.Nb5 Bxb5 20.cxb5 Nd7 f5„ ] 21.Be2 Nc5 22.f3÷ ] 16...Kh8 17.Ndb6 Be7 18.b4! 18.Ne3 a4 19.Qd2 Nc6 20.Nf5 Rfd8 [ 18.Qd3?! Na5! ] 21.Rfd1 g6 22.Qh6!? 18...Na7!? [ 22.Nxd6 Nd4 23.c5 Nxf3+ ( 23...Ba6 [ 18...f5 19.exf5 Bxf5 20.Qd5± ( 20.Bg4!? 24.Qe3 Nc2 25.Qc3 Nxa1 26.Rxa1© ) ∆Bxg4 21.Qxg4 d5 22.Rad1 )] 24.gxf3 Qxf3 25.Qe3 ( 25.Qd3 Qf6³ ) 19.a4 Nc8 20.Nd5! 25...Qxe3 26.fxe3 Bc6³ ] [ 20.a5 Nxb6 21.Nxb6 Qc7!÷ ] 22...Bc8 23.g4 20...Bg5?! [ 23.Rd3 Bxf5 24.exf5 Qxf5 25.Re3 Rac8 [ 20...b5!? 21.axb5 axb5 22.Na5 26.Bd5 Qf4∓ ] ( 22.Nce3 Bg5 ; 22.Na3!? Qd7 23.Qd3 [ 23.Rac1 Bxf5 24.exf5 Rac8³ ] Na7 24.Rfd1 Rfd8 ) 22...Qd7 23.Qd3² ] 23...Nd4! 21.a5± [ 23...Bxf5?! 24.g5! Qg7 25.Qxg7+ Kxg7 26.exf5 Rac8 27.f6+² ] [ 23...Nd4! 24.Bg2!? Ra7 ( 24...Be6?! 25.Rxd4! Bxf5™ 26.g5!± ) 25.Rd3 Bxf5³ ] Almasi,I Honos,A Magyarorszag [Almasi,I]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Aseev,K Volzhin,A Russia (ch) [Volzhin,A]

379 B33 2560 Krakops,M 2485 Shariyazdanov,A 1996 Siofok [Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

68/(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.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Rb8 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a4 bxa4 14.Ncb4 Bd7 15.Bxa6 Nxb4 16.Nxb4 Qa5 [ 16...0-0 - 34/210 ] 17.Qxd6!N [ 17.Bd3 Rxb4 18.cxb4 Qxb4+ 19.Ke2 d5!© ] [ 17.Qd5 ] 17...Rb6 18.Qd3 Rxb4? [ 18...Be7 A) 19.Nd5 Rxb2 20.Qg3!? Aseev,K ( 20.0-0± ); B) 19.Rd1! Rd6 20.Nd5+- ] 19.cxb4 Qxb4+ 20.Kf1 Bc6 21.h4+-

B33 2440 2470 1996

68/(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.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 Ne7!?N [ 12...0-0 - 40/185 ] 13.Ncb4 0-0 14.a4 bxa4 15.Qxa4!? Nxd5 [ 15...a5 16.Bb5! Nxd5 17.exd5 /\ Nc6+/- ] 16.Nxd5 Be6 17.Bc4 Qb8?! [ ¹17...g6 /\ Kh8, f5 ] 18.0-0 Rc8 19.Bxa6! Bxd5 20.exd5 Rc7 21.Qb5±

Matulovic,M Knezevic,B Jugoslavija [Matulovic,M]

B38 2420 2380 1996

B33 Aseev,K 2560 68/(141) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 cxd4 Shariyazdanov,A 2470 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.e4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Russia 1996 0-0 8.Be2 b6 9.Qd2 Bb7 10.f3 Rc8 11.0-0 e6?!N [Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A] [ 11...Nh5 - 45/194 ] [ 11...d6 ] 68/(139) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 12.Rfd1 [ ¹12.Ndb5 Ne8 13.Rfd1± ] 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 Ne7!?N 12...Ne5 13.b3 d5 14.f4! Nc6 [ 12...0-0 - 40/185 ] [ 14...Neg4? 15.e5 ] 13.Ncb4 0-0 14.a4 bxa4 15.Rxa4 a5 15.Nxc6 Bxc6 16.e5 Ne4 17.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Nd5 Qb7 18.Ra2 18.Qxd8 Rfxd8 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Rd1 [ 18.b3÷ Aseev,K ] Rxd1+ 21.Bxd1² [_|_ >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

380

Rc7 18.Qf4 Rd7 19.Bf6 Bxf6 20.Qxf6 Nd5 21.Nxd5 Rxd5 22.Qf4 Kg7=

Leko,P Paunovic,D Cacak

B44 2630 2495 1996

68/(148) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4 e5 7.Be3 a6 8.N5c3 Nf6 9.Bg5 Be7 10.Nd2 0-0 11.Nc4 Nd4 [ 11...Be6 - 67/(232) ] 12.Ne3 Be6 13.Bd3 Rc8 14.0-0 h6 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Ncd5 Bg5 17.c3 Nc6 18.Bc2 Bxe3!N [ 18...Ne7 ] 19.Nxe3 Na5 20.Bb3 Nxb3 21.axb3 Qb6 22.b4 Qc6 23.Qd3 Bc4 24.Nxc4 Qxc4=

[ 22.f5 Nf4 A) 23.Kf1 Rac8 24.Nb3 ( 24.c6 Bxd4 25.Rxd4 Rxc6 26.Rxc6 bxc6 27.e5 Nxg2 28.Kxg2 exf5 29.Ra4 Rc8!∓ ) 24...Rc7 25.Rc3 Rfc8 26.Rdc1 Kg7³ ; B) 23.Kf2!? ] 22...Rac8!∓

Matulovic,M Paunovic,D Jugoslavija [Matulovic,M]

B47 2420 2495 1996

68/(149) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.0-0 Bc5 9.Nce2!?N 0-0 10.c4 d6 [ 10...Rd8 11.Bg5! Be7!? ( 11...Nxd4 12.Nxd4 Qe5 13.Be3² )] 11.b3 [ 11.h3 ] B47 11...Ng4! 12.Nxc6 [ 12.h3 Nxf2! 13.Rxf2 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Qb6 Petkovic,R 2320 15.Bb2 e5= ] Antic,D 2445 [ 12.Bb2 Qb6! /\ e5 ] Novi Becej 1996 12...bxc6 13.Nf4 e5 14.Nd3 Bd4 15.Bb2 [Antic,D] Bxb2 68/(149) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 15...c5!? ] 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 16.Nxb2 Nf6 17.Qd2 Rd8 18.Na4 c5 Nf6 8.0-0 Bc5 9.Bf4 Ne5 10.Na4 Ba7 19.Nc3 Bb7 20.Rad1 [/\ h3, f4+/=] 11.c4 d6 12.Rc1 0-0 13.c5 Bd7 14.b4 Bxa4 15.Qxa4 dxc5 16.bxc5 Qd7 17.Qxd7 Nfxd7 18.Rfd1 g5!N B49 [ 18...Rac8 - 64/188 ] Thipsay,P 2475 19.Bxe5?! Al_Modiahki,M 2425 [ 19.Bxg5 Nxc5 20.Nf3! Calcutta 1996 A) 20...Nxe4 21.Nxe5 Nxf2 [Thipsay,P] A1) 22.Rd7 Nd3+ 23.Kf1 Nxc1! 24.Bxc1 Rad8 25.Rxb7 ( 25.Bg5 f6! 68/(151) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 26.Rxd8 Rxd8 27.Bxf6 Rd2∓ ) 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.Be3 25...Rd1+ 26.Ke2 Rxc1 27.Rxa7 Rc2+ Nf6 8.0-0 Bb4 9.Na4 0-0 10.Nxc6 bxc6 28.Kf3 Rxa2³ ; 11.c4 Bd6 12.f4 Nxe4 13.Bd3 Nf6 14.Bb6 A2) 22.Rf1 Nd3+ 23.Kh1 Nxe5 Qb8 15.Bd4 Be7!N 24.Rc7÷ ; [ 15...e5 - 59/210 ] B) 20...Ncd3 21.Nxe5 Nxf2 22.Rf1 16.c5 Rd8 17.Nb6 d6! [ 17...Ra7 18.Nc4± ] ( 22.Rd7 Nd3+ 23.Kf1 Nxc1 24.Bxc1 Rfd8 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.Ke2 Bd4÷ 18.Nxa8 dxc5 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Qe2! [ 20.Qc2 g6© ] _|_ ) 22...f6 23.Nd7 fxg5 24.Nxf8 Rxf8 20...Qxa8 21.f5 Qb8 22.Rab1 Qb4! 25.Rc7 Nxe4+ 26.Kh1 Nf2+ 27.Kg1= ; 23.Kh1! C) 20...Ned3!? ] [ 23.Bxa6?? Rd2 24.Qc4 Bxa6 25.Qxa6 19...Nxe5 20.f4 gxf4 21.gxf4 Ng6 22.e5?

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Qe4!-+ ] 23...a5 24.a3 Qh4 25.Rbd1 Bd4 26.Rde1 h6 27.Qf3 exf5 28.Bxf5?! [ 28.Qxc6 g6 29.Bc4² ] 28...Qf6!=

381 16.Ne3 cxd4 17.cxd4 Bb5 19.h4 Nf8 20.Rb1 Rb8=

Vysochin,S Yudasin,L Sankt_Peterburg [Yudasin,L]

18.g3

Qa5

B50 2480 2595 1996

B49 Ruzele,D 2520 Poluljahov,A 2490 Sankt_Peterburg 1996 68/(152) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bc4 Nc6 5.Qe2 Bg4!? 6.h3 Bh5N [Poluljahov,A] [ 6...Bxf3!? 7.Qxf3 e6 ( 7...g6 - 40/(213)) 68/(151) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 8.0-0 a6 9.Bb3 Be7 /\ d5= ] 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.Be3 7.d3 e6 8.g4! Nf6 8.0-0 Bb4 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Qd4 c5 [ 8.Bg5 Be7 /\ 0-0, d5 ] 8...Bg6 9.g5! 11.Qc4 Bb7 12.Bf3 d6 13.Bf4!N [ 9.Nh4 d5 ] [ 13.e5 - 20/(406) ] 13...Bxc3!? 14.Qxc3! 9...Nd7 10.Nh4 [/\ f4-f5] Be7! 11.Rg1! [ 11.f4 e5! /\ ef4, Nde5, 0-0 ] [ 14.bxc3?! Nd7³ ] 14...e5 15.Rfe1! h6?! 11...Nb6! 12.f4! Nxc4 13.dxc4 f6! 14.gxf6 [ 15...exf4 16.e5 dxe5 17.Qxe5+ Qxe5 gxf6! 15.Nxg6 18.Rxe5+ Kd7 19.Bxb7 Kd6! 20.Rf5 [ 15.f5 Rab8 21.Bxa6 Rxb2 22.Bd3= ] A) 15...Bf7 16.fxe6 Bxe6 17.Nf5 Bxf5 16.Bd2² 18.exf5 Ne5÷ ( 18...Qd7÷ ); B) 15...exf5 16.exf5 ( 16.Nxf5 Qd7÷ ) 16...Bf7 /\ Qd7, Ne5 ] B50 15...hxg6 16.Rxg6! [ 16.Qg4 Kd7ƒ ] Adams,Mi 2685 Marin,M 2530 16...Rxh3! 17.Qg2 [ 17.Rg8+ Bf8 18.Qg2 Rh7 19.Qg6+ Rf7 ] Yerevan (ol) 1996 17...Rh8 18.Be3 Qd7 19.Na3 0-0-0 68/(152) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 20.0-0-0 Qe8!= Nc6 5.c3 e6 6.Bb3 Be7 7.0-0 b5N 8.Re1 d5 9.e5 Nd7 10.d4 a5 11.Nbd2 Ba6 12.Nf1 b4 13.Ng3 Bb5 14.Bc2 a4 15.dxc5 B50 a3 16.Nd4 axb2 17.Bxb2 bxc3 18.Bxc3 Kosashvili,Y 2580 Nxd4 19.Bxd4 Bxc5= Shmuter,L 2490 Rishon Le_Zion 1996 B50 68/(153) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 2630 Bg4 5.h3 Bxf3 6.Qxf3 Nc6 7.Bc2N [ 7.0-0 - 56/201 ] 2665 1996 7...e6 8.d3 Be7 9.Nd2 d5 10.Qe2 Qc7 11.0-0 g5!? 12.Nf3 h6 13.a3 0-0-0 14.b4 68/(152) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 dxe4 15.dxe4 Nd7 16.bxc5 Bxc5 17.Rb1 Nc6 5.c3 e6 6.Bb3 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1 Rhg8÷ d5N [ 8...b6 - 65/191, 192 ] 9.e5 Nd7 10.d4 b5 11.Nbd2 b4 12.Nf1 bxc3 13.bxc3 Ba6 14.Bc2 Rc8 15.a3 Re8 Leko,P Gelfand,B Tilburg

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Yudasin,L Kupreichik,V Sankt_Peterburg [Yudasin,L]

382 B50 2595 2510 1996

68/(153) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 g6 5.Bc2 Bg7 6.d4 0-0 7.0-0 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nc6! 9.h3 [ 9.Nc3 Bg4 10.Be3 Nd7 ] [ 9.Be3 Nb4 ] [ 9.Nbd2 Nd7 10.Nb3 a5 11.a4 b6 /\ Ba6, e5 ] 9...e5! 10.d5 [ 10.dxe5 dxe5 A) 11.Be3 Qxd1 /\ Nb4 ( 11...Nb4 ); B) 11.Nc3 Nd4= ] [ 10.Be3 Nb4! ] 10...Nb4 11.Bb3 [ 11.Nc3!? ] 11...a5! [ 11...Nxe4!? 12.Qe1 Nxf2! 13.Qxf2 Nd3© ] 12.Re1 b5! 13.a3 Na6 14.Bc2! Bd7 [ 14...Nc5!? 15.Bg5!? ] 15.Be3 Qb8!N 16.Nbd2 Rc8 17.Qb1! Nc5 18.Rc1 [ 18.b4?! axb4 19.axb4 Rxa1 20.Qxa1 Na6!³ ] 18...b4! [/\ b3] 19.b3! [/\ Nc4|^ >
20.axb4 axb4 21.d4 Qc7 22.Re6 Rf6 23.Re2 Rff8 24.Qe1 Nc6 25.dxc5 dxc5 26.Bxc5 Nd4 27.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 28.Kh1 Qg7 29.Re7 Rf7 30.Rxf7 ½-½

Timman,J Lautier,J Wijk aan Zee 68/(157) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ 4.d4 Ngf6 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 g6 dxe5 8.Nxe5 Bg7 9.Bg5 0-0 10.0-0-0 11.Nc4 Qc7 12.Rhe1 Qxh2 13.Rxe7 [ 13.Rh1 - 18/(410) ] 13...Qxg2N [ 13...a6 ] 14.Qh4 h6 15.Bxh6 Qg4 16.Qh2 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Ne3 Qh5 19.Qg3 20.Be2 Qh3 21.Qe5 Rac8 22.b4 23.Rxb7±

Yudasin,L Svidler,P Haifa

B51 2630 2630 1997 Nd7 7.e5 Qa5

Nc5 Be6 Na6

B51 2635 2630 1996

68/(157) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 h6 6.Nc3 Ngf6 7.0-0 e5 8.Qd3 a6 9.Bxd7+ [ 9.Bc4 - 14/430 ] 9...Bxd7 10.Nd2N [ 10.a4 ] 10...b5 11.a3 Be6 12.Re1 Qa5 13.b3 Rd8 14.Bb2 Be7 15.Nf1 0-0 16.Ne3²

B51 B50 2660 Kozel,R 2425 2580 Solodovnichenko,Y 2395 1997 Krasnodar 1996 [Kozel,R] 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 a6 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Bxf3 g6 8.Bg2 68/(157) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 Bg7 9.d3 e6 10.0-0N 4.0-0 Ngf6 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 Ne5!? 7.Nxe5 [ 10.a4 - 10/379 ] [ 7.c3!? 10...Nge7 11.Be3 b5 12.a3 Rb8 13.f4 f5 A) 7...g6?! 8.d4 cxd4 ( 8...Nxf3+ 9.Qxf3 14.exf5 exf5 15.Rb1 0-0 16.Nd5 Kh8 Bg7 10.d5!? ) 9.cxd4 Nxf3+ 10.Qxf3 17.Nxe7 Nxe7 18.Re1 a5 19.Bf2 b4 Bg7 11.e5! ∆Ng4 12.e6 ; Adams,Mi Morovic Fernandez,I Santiago (m/3)

CHESS INFORMANT 68

383

B) 7...Bg4?! 8.d4 Nxf3+ ( 8...Bxf3 9.gxf3 Ng6 10.f4± ) 9.gxf3 Bh5 10.Nd2!? ( 10.Bg2!? /\ Qb3, f4+/= ); C) 7...e6!? 8.d4 Nxf3+ 9.Qxf3 cxd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.e5 Ne4 12.Bd3 Bd7 ∆13.Bxe4 dxe4 14.Qxe4 Bc6© ; D) 7...Nxf3+ 8.gxf3!? ( 8.Qxf3 e5!= )] 7...dxe5 8.b3!N [>
Sokolov,An Volzhin,A Russia (ch) [Sokolov,An]

17.Qxf4 Re6 18.Rf3 Qd6 19.Qh4 20.Raf1 Qe5 21.Kh1 Rf8 22.c3²

Rublevsky,S Mukhametov,E Sankt_Peterburg [Tiviakov,S]

g6

B51 2610 2505 1996

68/(158) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Bxc6+ bxc6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.d3 Nf6 7.c3 e6 8.Nbd2 Nd7! 9.Re1 Be7 10.Qa4 Qc7N [ 10...Bxf3 11.Nxf3 Qc7 12.Bg5 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 0-0 14.Rad1 Rab8 15.Rd2 Rb5= ] 11.e5 Bf5 12.exd6 Qxd6 13.Ne4 Qxd3 B51 14.Ng3 Bg6 15.Qxc6 0-0= 16.Bf4 Nb6 2585 17.Ne5 Qd5 18.Qc7 Bf6 19.Ng4 Bd8 2485 20.Qd6 Bh4 21.Red1 Qxd6 22.Bxd6 Rfc8 1996 23.Ne5 Bxg3 24.hxg3 f6 ½-½

68/(158) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 Bg4 8.d3 e6 [ 8...g6 9.Nbd2 Bg7 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3² ] 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.h3 Bh5 11.Qc2N [ 11.g4 - 59/(212) ] 11...d5 [ 11...0-0 12.Nh2 /\ g4, f4-f5 ] 12.Nh2 Qc7! 13.g3 0-0 14.Ndf3 b5?! [ 14...Bd6!? ] 15.e5 Nd7 16.Bf4 b4 17.c4 Nd4?! [ 17...Nb6 /\ Rfd8-d7, Rad8 ] 18.Nxd4 cxd4 [ 18...cxd4 19.Rac1 Rac8 20.Qd2± ]

Zvjaginsev,V Shipov,S Moscow (rapid) [Shipov,S]

B55 2610 2540 1997

68/(161) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.Nb3 d5 7.Bg5 Be6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.exd5 Qxd5 10.Qxd5 Bxd5 11.Nc3 Be6 12.0-0-0 [ 12.Nb5 Kd7!? 13.0-0-0+ Kc6÷ ] 12...Nc6 [ 12...Nd7 - 53/(184) ] 13.Bb5 [/\ Na5] a6™ 14.Bxc6+ bxc6 15.Na5!N [ 15.Ne4 Ke7 16.Na5 Bh6+ 17.Kb1 Rhc8÷ ] B51 Glek,I 2670 15...Bb4! [ 15...Rc8 16.Ne4 Ke7 17.Nc5± ] Kharlov,A 2605 Russia 1996 16.Nxc6 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Bxa2 [ 17...0-0!? 18.Rd6 Kg7 /\ Rfc8-c7, Rac8 ] 68/(158) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 18.Rd6 Be6 19.c4! 0-0 4.Bxc6+ bxc6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3N [ 19...Bxc4 20.Rxf6² ] [ 6...Bh5 - 41/193 ] 20.c5² [o^c] 7.Qxf3 e5 8.Na3 Nf6 9.d3 Be7 10.Nc4 0-0 11.Qe2 Re8 12.f4 exf4 13.Bxf4 d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.Ne3 Bd6 16.Qf3 Bxf4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Solozhenkin,E Kupreichik,V Sankt_Peterburg

384 B56 2565 Varavin,V 2510 Kharlov,A 1996 Russia (ch)

68/(162) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd7 6.Be2 e5 7.Ndb5 Bc6 8.Bg5!N [ 8.Nd5 - 67/257 ] 8...a6 9.Na3 b5 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.Nd5 Qd8 12.0-0 Be7 13.c4 b4 14.Nxb4 Bxe4 15.Bf3 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Ra7 17.Rad1 0-0 18.Nac2 Qc8 19.Ne3²

Dubinski,R Grachev,I Moscow

B57 2210 2265 1996

68/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Be3 Qxb2 8.Ndb5 Qb4 9.Qe2 Nxe4 10.Bd4 Nxd4 11.Qxe4 e5!N [ 11...Nc6 - 67/(260) ] 12.0-0-0! Qxc4 13.Rxd4 Qc6 14.Nd5! Be6 [ 14...Kd8 15.Rb4!? Be6 16.Rd1© ] 15.Nbc7+ Kd8 [ 15...Kd8 16.Rc4! Bxd5 17.Nxd5 Qa6 ( 17...Qd7 18.Rc7 ) 18.Nc7 Qa3+ 19.Kb1 Rb8 ( 19...Rc8 20.Qxb7+- ) 20.Rd1± ]

B57 2520 2605 1996

68/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Ndb5 a6 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Nd4 e6 10.0-0 Be7 11.f4 0-0 12.Kh1N [ 12.Bb3 - 55/221 ] 12...Nxd4 13.Bxd4 e5 14.Be3 Be6 15.Bb3 exf4 16.Rxf4 Nd7 17.Nd5 Bg5 18.Rf3 Bxd5 19.Bxd5 Bxe3 20.Rxe3 Rab8 21.Rg3 g6 22.Qh5 Kg7 23.Qg5 Qd8 24.Qd2 Ne5 25.Rf1 b5=

Mortensen,E Zavoronkov,V Yerevan (ol) [Mortensen,E]

B57 2445 2265 1996

68/(166) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Be2 a6 10.Be3 Qc7 11.f4 Nc4 12.Bxc4 Qxc4 13.Qf3 Be7 [ 13...e5 14.Rf1!? exf4 ( 14...Be7? 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Nd5+- ) 15.Qxf4 Be6 16.Bd4± ] [ 13...Bd7 - 67/(263) ] 14.0-0-0 0-0N [ 14...Qc7 ] 15.g4 a5?! [ 15...Nd7!? ] B57 Dubinski,R 2295 16.g5 Nd7 17.a4! Nc5? [ 17...f5 18.exf5 Rxf5 19.Nd4 Rf7 Vasiukov,E 2495 20.Ndb5 d5 21.Qg3± ] Moscow (rapid) 1997 [ 17...b6 18.Rhg1 Bb7 19.Qh5 Rfe8 [Dubinski,R] 20.Rg3± ] 68/(164) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 18.Nxc5 dxc5 19.f5± -> 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Be3 Qxb2 8.Ndb5 Qb4 9.Qe2 Qa5!N 10.Bd2 Qd8 11.Nd5 Nxd5 12.exd5 Ne5 B57 [ 12...Nb8? 13.Bb4 ] Smirin,I 2615 13.Bb3 a6 14.f4! Bg4 Khalifman,A 2650 [ 14...axb5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Qxe5 Qd6 Ischia 1996 17.Qe2 g6 18.0-0 Bg7 19.Rae1© ] [ 14...Ng4 15.Na3© ] 68/(168) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 15.Qe4 f5 16.Qb4 axb5 17.fxe5 dxe5 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 18.Qxb5+ Qd7 19.Qd3© e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Be2 Bd7 10.0-0 Be7 11.Be3 Qc7 12.Nd2 0-0 [ 12...Bc6 - 61/209 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

385

13.f4 Ng6 14.Kh1N [ 14.a4 ] 14...Bc6 15.Qe1 d5 16.e5 Ne4 17.Ncxe4 dxe4 18.Nb3 Nh4 19.Bg4 Nf5 20.Bxf5 exf5 21.Nd4 Bd7 22.Rd1 Bc5 23.Rf2 Bxd4 24.Rxd4 Be6=

Milos,G Fiorito,F Mar del Plata [Milos,G]

B57 2605 2470 1996

68/(170) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bf4 Ne5 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxd7+ Nfxd7 11.Qe2 a6N 12.0-0 Be7 13.Rad1 Qc7 14.Bc1 Nf6 15.f4 Ned7 16.Kh1 Rc8 17.Rd3 b5 18.a3²

Nb8 12.b3 Nbd7 13.Bb2 a6 14.a4 Qc7 15.a5!N [ 15.Nd2 - 67/267 ] 15...Rad8?! [ 15...Rac8 ] 16.Qd2 Rfe8 17.g3 Bf8 18.Bg2 Qc8 19.Nh2 Nc5 20.h4 Bd7 21.Nf1 Bc6 22.b4 Ncd7 23.Ne3 b5 24.Ncd5 Qb8 25.Rac1 Rc8 26.c4±

Bezgodov,A Tseitlin,Mi Budapest [Tseitlin,Mi]

B60 2485 2425 1996

68/(174) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Qh5 Bd7 10.Be2 Be7N [ 10...Rg8 - 8/380 ] 11.0-0 Nd4 12.Bd3 a6 13.Kh1 Nxb3 B58 14.axb3 Qc5! 15.Qe2 h5!? [ 15...0-0 16.f4 Kh8 17.Rf3 Rg8 18.Rh3 Zagrebelny,S 2480 Rg7÷ ] Ivanovic,B 2510 Yerevan (ol) 1996 16.Bb5 [ 16.f4 ] [Zagrebelny,S] 16...Bxb5 17.Nxb5 Rc8 18.Nc3 h4 19.f4 68/(172) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 h3 20.g3 Rc6?! [ 20...f5!÷ ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 a6 11.Bf1 Qc7 21.f5² 12.Nh2 Be6?! 13.Nd5 Bxd5 14.exd5 Nb4N [ 14...Na5 - 51/(191) ] [ 14...Nb8 15.a4 Nbd7 16.a5² ] B63 15.c4 a5 16.a3 Na6 17.Rb1 Nh7 18.Nf3 De la Villa Garcia,J 2525 Nc5 Vera,R 2495 [ 18...Ng5 19.Nxg5 Bxg5 20.Bxg5 hxg5 Leon II 1996 21.b4± ] [Vera,R] 19.b4 axb4 20.axb4 Na4 [ 20...Nd7 21.Nd4! ] 68/(175) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 21.Qb3 Nb6 22.Bb2 [/\ c5!] Nf6 23.Rbd1± 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0-0 10.f3 Qa5 11.Bd2 Qc7 12.Nb5!?N [ 12.g4 - 49/(232) ] B58 Lastin,A 2495 12...Qd8 [ 12...Qb8!? 13.Bb4 e5™ 14.Qc3 Ne8 Aseev,K 2560 ( 14...Rd8 15.Nc7± ) 15.Qa3 a6 16.Nc3 Russia (ch) 1996 ( 16.Nxd6 a5 17.Bc5 b6 18.Nxc8 Bxc5 [Sokolov,An] 19.Ne7+ Kh8 20.Nc6÷ ) 16...Be6 ( 16...a5 68/(173) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 17.Nd5! ) 17.Nd5² ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 h6 13.Bb4 d5 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.e5? 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.h3 Be6 11.Bf1 [ 15.exd5! Nxd5 16.Nxa7 Bd7 17.Kb1± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 15...Nd7 16.Nxa7 Nc5 17.Nxc8 Rfxc8 18.Kb1 Qc7! 19.Bb5 Nd7! 20.Ba4 Nxe5 21.Bb3 Nc6?! [ 21...Nd7! 22.g3 Nc5³ ] 22.Qe3 Na5 23.g3 Ra6 24.Rhe1 g6=

386 21.Qc3 Rab8 22.Bxf4 exf4 24.b3 axb3 25.axb3 d5∓

Dvoirys,S Lugovoi,A Russia (ch) [Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M]

23.Nh5

Qf8

B64 2570 2500 1996

B63 De la Villa Garcia,J 2525 Ortega Ruiz,J 2145 Leon II 1996 68/(176) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 68/(175) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f4 h6 10.Bh4 e5 11.Nf5 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Bxf5 12.exf5 exf4 13.Be2N d5 Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.Nb3 a6 10.f4 Qc7 [ 13...Qa5!? 14.Qxf4 d5 15.Kb1 d4 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Qe2!?N 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Ne4 Be5 ] 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Nxd5 Be5 16.Bf3 Re8 [ 12.Bd3 - 44/241 ] 12...Kh8 13.Qh5 Nd8 14.Rd3 Rg8 15.Rg3 17.Rhe1 Qg5 Rg6 16.Bd3 b5 17.Rh3 Rg7 18.e5 f5 [ 17...Qh4 18.Re4 Qg5 19.f6 Bxf6 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Rxf4² ] 19.Bxf5! exf5 20.Nd5 Qc4 21.Nf6 Bxf6 22.exf6 Qxf4+ 23.Kb1 h6 24.fxg7+ Kxg7 18.Qd3 Rad8 19.c3! 25.Nd4+[ 19.Qb5 Qxf5 20.Qxb7 Nd4 21.Be4 Qg5 22.c3!? ] 19...Qh4 [ 19...a6! ] B63 Liss,E 2480 20.Qb5 Rb8 21.Nb4 [ 21.f6 gxf6 22.h3² ] Shmuter,L 2490 [ 21.Nb4 Qf6 22.Nxc6 ( 22.Bxc6 bxc6 Rishon Le_Zion 1996 23.Qxc6 Qxf5 24.Nd3÷ ) 22...bxc6 68/(175) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 23.Qxc6 Qxf5÷ ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.Nb3 Qb6 10.f3 Rd8 11.Nb5 Rd7 12.Be3 Qd8 13.N5d4 e5 B65 14.Nxc6N Anand,V 2735 [ 14.Nf5 - 60/(214) ] Kramnik,V 2765 14...bxc6 15.Na5 Qc7 16.Qc3 Bb7 17.Qb4 Las Palmas 1996 d5 18.Qxb7 Qxb7 19.Nxb7 Rxb7 20.Ba6 Rc7 21.Bd2 d4 22.c3 c5 23.Kb1 Rb8 68/(177) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 24.cxd4 Rc6 25.Bd3 cxd4 26.Rc1² Be7 8.0-0-0 0-0 9.f4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 Qa5 11.Bc4 Bd7 12.Rd3 Rad8 13.e5 dxe5 B63 14.Qxe5 Qb4 15.Rg3 Kh8 16.Bd3 Bc6 Liss,E 2480 17.Rh3 Rfe8!N [ 17...Rxd3 ] Kotronias,V 2610 Rishon Le_Zion 1996 18.Qe2 h6 19.Rf1 Kg8 20.Bh4 Nd5 ½-½ 68/(175) 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.Nb3 Qb6 10.f3 Rd8 11.Nb5 Rd7 12.Be3 Qd8 13.N5d4 a5!?N 14.Nxc6 bxc6 15.Nd4 Rc7 16.g4 a4 17.g5 Nh5 18.Ne2 e5 19.Ng3 Nf4 20.h4 Rb7

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Lugovoi,A Sakaev,K Russia (ch) [Lugovoi,A; Nepomnishay,M]

387 B60 2500 Short,N 2600 Svidler,P 1996 Groningen

68/(178) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 Qb6 8.Nb3 e6 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.0-0-0 Qc7N [ 10...Bd7 - 26/412 ] 11.f4 [ 11.h4!? ] 11...b5 12.Kb1 h5 [ 12...Bd7!? ] 13.Bd3?! [ 13.g3! Bd7 14.Bh3 A) 14...0-0-0 15.f5! ( 15.Rhf1?! Kb8 16.f5 b4! 17.Ne2 e5! ) 15...Ne5 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.Nd4 Re8 18.Nce2± ; B) 14...b4! 15.Ne2 Qb6 16.Ned4 Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Rc8÷ ] 13...Bd7 14.Rhe1 Rg8 15.Bf1 [ 15.Nd5?! exd5 16.exd5+ Ne7 17.Nd4 0-0-0 ] 15...b4 16.Ne2 a5 [ 16...a5 17.Ned4 Nxd4 18.Nxd4÷ ] ½-½

Bologan,V Lobron,E Deutschland [Bologan,V]

B66 2695 2650 1996

68/(182) 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 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Qe1 Bb7 13.Kb1 Qc7N [ 13...0-0 ] 14.e5 dxe5 15.Bxe5 Qc6 16.Be2 0-0 17.Bf3 Qb6 18.Qg3 Rfd8 19.Ne4 Ne8 20.Nf2 Rxd1+ ½-½

Gross,David Borriss,M Deutschland

B66 2335 2425 1996

68/(182) 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 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Qe3 Qc7 13.e5 dxe5 14.Bxe5 Ng4 15.Qf3 Nxe5 16.Qxa8 Nd7 17.Qf3N [ 17.g3? - 66/180 ] 17...Bb7 18.Qg3 b4 19.Ne2 0-0 20.f5 e5 B66 21.Qd3 [ 21.Ng1!? ] 2575 22.Ng3 Nf6 23.Be2 Bxg2 2570 21...Rc8 1997 24.Rhg1 Bd5© |^

68/(181) 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 Be7 10.f3 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Kb1 Rb8 13.Ba7 Rb7 14.Be3 Qa5 15.Nd5!N [ 15.Qf2 - 67/(271) ] 15...Qxd2 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Bxd2 e5 18.a4! [>
Mozaliov,S Kiselev,S Russia [Kiselev,S; Gagarin,V]

B66 2300 2545 1996

68/(182) 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 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Qe3 Qc7 13.e5 dxe5 14.Bxe5 Ng4 15.Qf3 Nxe5 16.Qxa8 Nd7 17.Qf3N [ 17.g3? - 66/180 ] 17...Bb7 18.Qg3 b4 19.Ne2 [ 19.Nb1!? Bd6! A) 20.Qxg7 Bxf4+ 21.Nd2 Be4! 22.Qxh8+ Ke7 23.c4 Ne5!? ( 23...Be5

CHESS INFORMANT 68 24.Qxe5™ Qxe5 25.Re1 Nc5∓ ) 24.g3 Bg5! 25.h4 Be3 26.Re1 Nxc4 27.Rxe3 Nxe3+ 28.Bc4 Bxh1∓ ; B) 20.Rxd6™ Qxd6 21.Qxg7 Qxf4+ 22.Nd2 Qe5 23.Qxe5 Nxe5 24.Rg1 Rg8 25.g3³ ] 19...0-0 20.f5 e5 21.Qd3 [ 21.Ng1!? ] 21...Nc5! 22.Qc4™ Rd8! 23.h4 [ 23.Rxd8+!? Qxd8 24.h4 ( 24.b3 Bd5 25.Qg4 Bg5+ 26.Kb2 Be4∓ ) 24...Bd5 25.Qg4 Ne4∓ ] 23...Rxd1+ 24.Kxd1 Qd8+ 25.Ke1 Ne4-+

388 Shmuter,L Greenfeld,A Rishon Le_Zion [Greenfeld,A]

B66 2490 2560 1996

68/(184) 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 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Kb1 Bb7 13.Bd3 0-0 14.Rhe1 b4 15.Na4 Bc6 16.Nb6 Rb8 17.Nc4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 Bxe4 19.Rxe4 [ 19.Bxg7!? ] 19...d5 20.Re3 dxc4 21.Qe2 Qc8!N [ 21...Qa5? - 62/(218) ] B66 22.f5!? [ 22.Qg4 e5= ] Ferguson,M 2385 [ 22.Rg3 f6 23.Qh5 Qe8 24.Qxh6 Qf7÷ ] Kiselev,S 2545 22...Bg5 23.f6? Benasque 1996 [ 23.Rg3 exf5 24.h4 Re8™ ( 24...f4 [Kiselev,S; Gagarin,V] 25.Qe5! f6 26.Qd5+ ) 25.Qf3© ] 68/(182) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 23...Bxe3 24.Qxe3 Rd8! 25.fxg7 Kh7 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 26.Rf1™ f5 27.Rf4 Rd6!! a6 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Nxd4 [ 27...Qd7 28.Rh4 Qxg7= ] 11.Bxd4 b5 12.Qe3 Qc7 13.e5 dxe5 28.Qe5 Qd7 29.Rh4 Qe7-+ 14.fxe5 Nd7 15.Ne4 Bb7 16.Nd6+ Qxd6 17.exd6 Bg5 18.Qxg5 hxg5 19.Bxg7 Rh4 20.Bd4 f5!?N [/\ Kf7, e5, Ke6] B66 [ 20...Rc8 - 61/(218) ] Olivier,J._Ch 2320 21.Bf2 Rh7 Delchev,A 2510 [ 21...Rh6!? ] Chambery 1996 22.a4 Bc6 23.h4 Nf6 24.Bd3 Ng4 [Delchev,A; Kostakiev,D] [ 24...g4 25.Rhe1 Kd7 26.g3² ] 25.Bg3 gxh4 26.Rxh4 Rxh4 27.Bxh4 Kd7 68/(186) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 28.Bg3 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 [ 28.g3!? Rh8 29.Be2 Ne3© ] 8.0-0-0 h6 9.Be3 Be7 10.f4 Bd7 11.h3 b5 28...Rf8 29.axb5 axb5 30.Rh1 Rf7 12.Bd3 Nxd4 13.Bxd4 b4 14.Ne2 e5 [ 30...f4? 31.Rh4! fxg3 32.Rxg4± ] 15.Be3 Qa5 16.Kb1 0-0 17.g4 Rfd8 18.c4N 31.c4? [ 31.Be2 Bxg2!? ( 31...Ne3 32.Be5 Nxg2?! [ 18.g5 - 60/225 ] 33.Rh8± ) 32.Bxb5+ Bc6 33.Bxc6+ 18...bxc3 [ 18...exf4 19.Nxf4 Bc6 20.Nd5 Bxd5 Kxc6© ] 21.exd5 Nd7 22.Bc2! Ne5 23.Qd4 Rac8 31...bxc4? 24.Qe4 g6 25.b3 Bf8 26.Rhf1² ] [ 31...f4! 32.Bg6 ( 32.Rh4 Ne5-+ ; 32.Rf1 Ne5-+ ; 32.Be1 Bxg2∓ ) 32...Rg7 33.Bxf4 19.Nxc3 Bc6 20.g5 [ 20.Nd5 Qxd2 21.Nxe7+ Kf8 22.Bxd2 Rxg6 34.Rh7+ Kd8∓ ] Kxe7² ^^ ] 32.Bxc4 Bxg2 33.Re1 Rf6 34.Bf4!= 20...exf4! 21.Bxf4 [ 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.Qxa5 Nxe3© ] 21...hxg5 22.Bxg5 Qe5 23.Bf4 [ 23.Rhe1² ] 23...Qe6 24.Qe2 Rdc8 25.Rhg1 Bb5

CHESS INFORMANT 68

389

12...b5!? [ 12...Nc5 13.0-0² ] [ 12...Bxd5 13.exd5 b5!? ( 13...Qc7 14.c3² ^^ )] [ 12...b6!? ] B67 Tseitlin,Ma 2540 13.axb6 [ 13.0-0 Bxd5 ( 13...a6= ; 13...Nc5!? ) Kupreichik,V 2510 14.exd5 Nc5 ] Groningen (open) 1996 [ 13.a6!? Nc5 ( 13...Bxd5 14.exd5 Nc5 ) 68/(188) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 14.0-0 ( 14.Qxb5?! Bxd5 15.exd5 Rb8 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 /\ Bb2 ) 14...Bxd5 15.exd5 Rb8!? /\ Qc8 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 h6 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 ( 15...Qc8!?= )] 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Qe3!?N 13...Bxd5!? [ 12.g3 ] [ 13...Nxb6 14.0-0= ] 12...g5 13.g3 gxf4 14.gxf4 0-0-0 15.Qb6!? 14.exd5 Qxb6 15.Qxb6 axb6 16.Rxa8 Qxf4+ 16.Kb1 Qe5 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.exd5 Rxa8 17.Kd2 Bg7 19.Bc4 exd5 20.Bxd5 Qe7 21.Rhf1 [ 17.c3!?= /\ Kd2-c2 ] Qc7 22.Qg1© |^ 17...b5 [ 17...Bd4 18.c3! Bxf2? 19.Ke2! Bc5™ 20.b4 Ra2+ 21.Bd2 Bf2 22.Rd1+- ] [ 17...Nc5 18.c3 Nb3+= ] B67 Tiviakov,S 2615 18.Re1 [ 18.c3= ] Damljanovic,B 2470 Cacak 1996 18...Nb6!? [ 18...Nb6!? 19.c3= ] 68/(189) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 ½-½ 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.Bd3 Qb6 13.Qe1 Be7 B70 14.Kb1 h5 15.f5 b4 16.Ne2 e5 17.Ng3 h4 Adams,Mi 2685 18.Nf1 h3N Lalic,B 2565 [ 18...Qc5 ] Hastings 1996 19.g3 a5 20.Bc4 Rc8 21.Bd5 Bb5 22.Ne3 [Lalic,B] ½-½ 68/(192) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 g6 7.Nb3 B70 Bg7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Re1 b6 10.Nd5N [ 10.Bg5 - 62/234 ] Marinkovic,I 2505 Tiviakov,S 2615 10...Bb7 11.Bf1 e6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.c3 Cacak 1996 Qe7?! [ 13...Qc7 ] [Tiviakov,S] 14.a4! Rfd8 15.f4?! 68/(191) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 15.a5! bxa5 ( 15...d5? 16.a6!± dxe4?? 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.g3 Nc6 7.Bg2 17.axb7+- ) 16.Nxa5 d5!? 17.Nxb7 Qxb7 Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.a4 0-0 10.a5 Be6 18.exd5 Rxd5 19.Qf3ƒ ] 11.Qb4 Nd7!N 15...Qc7 16.Be3 Na5! 17.Nxa5 bxa5÷ [ 11...Qc7 - 58/(241) ] 12.Nd5! [ 12.Qxb7 Nc5 13.Qb4 ( 13.Qc6? Bc4!∓ /\ Rc8 ; 13.Qb5 Rb8 14.Qe2 Rb4!?© |^ ) 13...Rb8 ( 13...Bb3!? ) 14.Qa3 Bc4© |^ ] [ 12.0-0 Qc7!ƒ ] 26.Qg2 Bxd3+ 27.Rxd3 g6 28.Be3! Rab8 29.Bd4²

CHESS INFORMANT 68

390

B76 19...Bf7 [ 19...gxf5 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Bc4+ Kh8 Balcerak,J 2200 22.Rhe1 Qc7 23.Ba2 Ng6 24.g4 e5 Golubev,M 2520 25.Qxd6 Qxd6 26.Rxd6 Bxg4 27.Rxf6± ] Senden 1996 [ 19...Rxc3 20.Qxc3 Qxc3 ( 20...Qxb5 [Golubev,M] 21.fxe6 Nxe6 22.Rhe1± ) 21.bxc3 gxf5 68/(193) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 22.exf5 Bxf5÷ /\ Ng6-e5 ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 20.Nd5 Qd8 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.g4 h5 10.h3 d5!N [ 20...Qd8 21.Rd3!! Rc5 22.Bc4 Rac8 [ 10...Nxd4 - 35/285 ] 23.Bb3 b5 ( 23...g5 24.Rg3!± ; 23...a5 11.g5 24.Rf1± ; 23...Nd7 24.fxg6 hxg6 25.Nf4± ) [ 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.e5 Nd7 13.f4 h4! ] 24.Rf1! Nd7 25.fxg6 hxg6 26.h7+ Kxh7 [ 11.gxh5!? 27.Nxf6+± ] A) 11...e5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.exd5 ( 13.Bg5!? ) 13...cxd5 14.Bg5! ; B) 11...Nxh5! 12.exd5 Nb4÷ 13.Bc4 e6 B76 14.dxe6!? Bxd4 15.exf7+ Kh7 16.0-0-0 Camacho Penate,G Bxe3 17.Qxe3 ] Diaz,Joa 2410 11...Nh7 12.0-0-0 Cuba 1996 [ 12.Nxd5 e6! ] [Camacho Penate,G] [ 12.exd5!? Nxd4 13.Bxd4 Nxg5 14.Bg2 68/(195) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 Bxd4 15.Qxd4 Ne6 /\ Ng7 ] 12...Bxd4 13.Bxd4 dxe4 14.Nxe4 Nxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5 15.Qxd4 Qc7 Nf5 12.exf6 Bxf6!N [ 15...Qa5 16.Qd5!? ] [ 12...exf6 ] [ 15...Qxd4 16.Rxd4 Bf5÷ ] 13.Nxd5 Qxd5! 14.Qxd5 Nxe3 15.Qd2 16.Bc4? Nxd1 16.Qxd1 Be6 17.Bb5 a6 18.Ba4 b5 [ 16.Qe3 /\ Bd3= ] 19.Bb3 Bxb3 20.cxb3 16...Bf5 17.Kb1 Rad8! 18.Qc3 Rc8∓ [ 20.axb3 a5‚ << ] 20...Rfd8 [ 20...a5 ] B76 21.Qe2 Rd6 Morgado,J [ 21...Rac8 22.Rd1? Rxd1+ 23.Qxd1 Johnson,M Bg5-+ ] corr 1996 22.Rd1 Rad8 23.Rxd6 Rxd6= [Morgado,J] 68/(193) 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 9.0-0-0 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Be6 11.Kb1 Qc7 12.h4 Rfc8 13.h5 Qa5 14.h6 Bh8 15.a3 Nd7 16.f4 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 f6!?N [ 17...Nf6 - 30/418 ] 18.Bb5! Nf8 [ 18...Nb6? 19.e5 Bg4 20.exf6+- ] [ 18...Kf8? 19.Bxd7 Bxd7 20.e5 Bg4 21.exf6 Bxd1 22.fxe7++- ] 19.f5 [ 19.e5 dxe5 20.fxe5 f5÷ ] [ 19.Nd5 Qxb5 20.Nxe7+ Kf7 21.Nxc8 Rxc8 22.Qxa7 Qc4 23.Qxb7+ Rc7 24.Qb3 Qxe4÷ ]

B76 Camacho Penate,G Diaz,Joa Cuba [Camacho Penate,G]

2375 1997

68/(195) 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 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Kb1 Nxd4 11.e5 Nf5 12.exf6 Bxf6!N [ 12...exf6 ] 13.Nxd5 Qxd5! 14.Qxd5 Nxe3 15.Qd2 Nxd1 16.Qxd1 Be6 17.Bd3 Rfd8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 17...Rfd8 18.Qe2 Rd6© /\ 19...Rb6 20.b3 a5 ]

391

16.Qh4 Rfe8 [ 16...h5 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Bxe6+ Rf7! 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Rd3 Nxg2 21.Qc4+© ] 17.Bxe6 [ 17.Bxe6 Rxe6 ( 17...fxe6 18.Qxh7+ Kf8 B76 19.Qxg6 Nxd1 20.Nh7+ Kg8 21.Nf6+= ) Leko,P 2630 18.Qxh7+ Kf8 19.Nxe6+ fxe6 20.Qxg6 Hodgson,Ju 2550 Nxd1 21.Rxd1 e4 22.Qxe4÷ ] Groningen 1996 ½-½ 68/(195) 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 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 e6 11.h4 B76 Qc7 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 exd5 14.Qd2 Lambert,A 2310 Re8 15.h5 Rxe3?! 16.Qxe3 Bxd4!N Golubev,M 2520 17.Rxd4 Nxd4 18.Qxd4 Bf5 19.Bd3 Bxd3 Deutschland 1996 20.Qxd3 Qe5 21.hxg6 hxg6 22.Rd1 Rd8 [Golubev,M] 23.Qd4 Qxd4 24.Rxd4 b6 25.Kd2 Kg7 26.Kd3 Kf6= 68/(196) 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 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 e5 11.Nxc6 B76 bxc6 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Bc4 Be6 14.Ne4 Dvoirys,S 2570 Qc7 15.Bc5 Rfd8 16.Ng5 Bh6 17.Qh4 Korneev,O 2565 Kg7 18.Bxd5N [ ¹18.Rd2 Nf4! ( 18...Qa5 19.Bf2! ) Russia (ch) 1996 19.Bxe6 Bxg5 20.Qxg5 Rxd2 21.Kxd2 Nxe6 22.Qe3 Qa5+ 23.b4 ] 68/(195) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 18.Kb1 - 64/(216) ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 e6 11.h4 18...Bxg5+™ [ 18...cxd5? 19.Be3 Bxg5 20.Bxg5 ] Qc7 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nxd5 exd5 14.Qd2 Re8 15.h5 Rxe3?! 16.Qxe3 Nxd4 19.Qxg5 f6! 20.Qe3 17.Qe8+!N [ 20.Qh4!? cxd5 21.Be3 g5!? ( 21...Rac8 )] [ 17.Rxd4 - 66/192 ] 20...cxd5 21.Rd2 Rac8 22.Ba3 17...Bf8 18.Rxd4 Bf5 19.Qa4 Qe5 20.Rd1± [ 22.Bb4 a5!?∓ ] Bg7 21.Qb3 a5 22.hxg6 hxg6 23.a4 Rc8 22...d4∓ 24.Bd3 Bd7 25.Rhe1 Qf4+ 26.Kb1 Bxa4 27.Qxd5 Qc7 28.Re2 Rd8 29.Qa2 Bc6 30.Ree1 Rd5 31.Bxg6 Rb5 32.Rd8+ Bf8 B76 33.Qc4 Rb4 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8 35.Qc3+Holzke,F 2375 Golubev,M 2520 Senden 1996 B76 [Golubev,M] Yerofeev,S Nokso_Koivisto,A 2235 68/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 corr 1995 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 e5 11.Nxc6 [Yerofeev,S] bxc6 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Bc4 Be6 14.Ne4 68/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 Qc7 15.Bc5 Rfd8 16.g4 Nf4 17.Bxe6 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 Rxd1+!? 18.Qxd1 Nxe6 19.Qd6N 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 e5 11.Nxc6 [ 19.Bd6 ] bxc6 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Bc4 Be6 14.Ne4 [ 19.Be3÷ ] [ 19.Qd6 Qxd6! 20.Bxd6 Nd4÷ ( 20...f5 Qc7 15.Ng5 Nxe3N [ 15...Bf5 - 64/216 ] 21.gxf5 gxf5 22.Ng3 Nd4 23.c3 Nxf3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 24.Nxf5 Bf6 ) 21.Rf1 f5 22.gxf5 gxf5 23.Ng3 Rd8 24.Bc5 Bh6+ 25.Kb1 Nxf3 ]

392 Almasi,Z Georgiev,Ki Cacak

B76 2655 2620 1996

B76 2300 68/(197) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 2530 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 1997 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qc7!N 14.Qc5 Qf4+ 68/(196) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 14...Nxc3 15.Qxc3 Be6= ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 15.Kb1 Bf5 16.Nxd5 cxd5 17.Qxd5 Rab8 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Qe1 e5 11.Nxc6 18.Bc4 Qc7 19.Bb3 Rbd8 bxc6 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Bc4 Be6 14.Ne4 ½-½ Qc7 15.Bc5 Rfd8 16.g4 Nf4 17.Bxe6 Rxd1+!? 18.Qxd1 Nxe6 19.Qe2N [ 19.Bd6 ] B78 [ 19.Be3÷ ] Fogarasi,T 2505 19...Nxc5 20.Nxc5 Qa5 21.Qc4 Rd8 Almasi,I 2425 22.c3?! Oesterreich 1996 [ 22.Ne4 Rd4 ( 22...Qd5 23.Qxd5 cxd5 [Almasi,I] 24.Rd1 Kf8 25.c4 d4 ) 23.Qb3 Rb4 24.Qc3 Qxa2 25.Qxb4 Qa1+ 26.Kd2 68/(198) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 Qxh1 27.Qb8+ Bf8 28.Qxe5 Qxf3 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.h4 Rc8 11.Bb3 29.Nf6+ Kg7÷ ] Ne5 12.0-0-0 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.h5 22...Bh6+! 23.Kb1 Qb5 24.Qxb5 cxb5∓ Qc7 15.Kb1 Rc8 16.g4 b5 17.hxg6 fxg6 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.exd5 Be5 20.Qd3 Qb7! [ 20...Rf8?! 21.Rxh7! Almasi,Z; Almasi,I B76 ( 21.Rh6 - 54/(213)) 21...Kxh7 22.Rh1+ Xie,Jun 2510 Kg7 23.Bh6+ ( 23.Rh6? Rf6 24.g5 Lalic,B 2565 Rf5-+ ) 23...Kf7 24.Ne6! Hastings 1996 A) 24...Rxc2? 25.Nxc7 ( 25.Ng5+ Kf6! [Lalic,B] 26.Ne4+ Kf7 27.Ng5+= ) 25...Rxb2+ 26.Kc1 Rc8 27.Kd1 Rxc7 28.Bc1!± ; 68/(197) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 B) 24...Bxe6 25.dxe6+ Kxe6 26.Bxf8 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 Kf7™ ( 26...Rb4? 27.Qxg6+ Kd7 28.Rh7 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 Rxb2+ 29.Kc1 Qc3 30.Rxe7+ Kc6 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd4 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qb6 31.Rxe5! Qxe5 32.Bxd6!+- ) 27.Bh6² 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Qxd5 /\ Bc1, >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

393

[ 25.Bh6+? Kf7 26.Ne6 Rxg6! 27.Nd8+ Ke8 28.Nxb7 Rxh6-+ ] Shirov,A 25...Kxg8 26.Qg6+ Kh8 27.Qh6+ Kg8 Van Wely,L 28.Qg6+ Groningen ½-½ [Van Wely,L]

B81 2685 2605 1996

68/(204) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 B78 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 h6 Berelovich,A 2500 8.f4 b5!?N [ 8...Qb6 - 67/293 ] Brodsky,I 2355 [ 8...Nc6 - 67/294, 295 ] Russia 1996 9.Bg2 Bb7 10.a3 Nbd7 11.0-0 g6?! 68/(199) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 11...Nc5! 12.g5 ( 12.e5 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 Nd5 14.Qf3 Nxe3+ 15.Qxe3 Qc7 16.Qf3 8.Bc4 Bd7 9.Bb3 0-0 10.h4 h5 11.Qd2 Rc8 /\ Qb7 ) 12...Nfxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 Rc8 12.0-0-0 Ne5 13.Kb1 Nc4 14.Bxc4 14.Bxe4 Nxe4 Rxc4 15.Nb3 Qc7 16.Bd4 Be6 17.g4 A) 15.Qf3 d5 16.f5 e5 ( 16...Nxg5 hxg4N 17.Qh5 e5 18.Ne6 ); [ 17...Rc8 - 18/428 ] B) 15.g6 Qf6 16.f5÷ ] 18.h5 gxh5 19.Bxf6 exf6 20.Rxh5 Rc8 [ 11...Rc8 12.g5 Rxc3 ( 12...hxg5 13.fxg5 21.Rdh1 Rxc3 22.bxc3 Qxc3 23.f4 Qxd2 Rxc3 14.bxc3 Nxe4 15.Qg4 ) 13.bxc3 24.Nxd2 Bxa2+ Nxe4 14.g6 ] ½-½ 12.Qe2 [ 12.Nb3 ] 12...e5 13.Nb3 [ 13.g5!? hxg5 14.fxg5 Nh5 /\ 15...Bg7, B81 15...Be7 ] Leko,P 2630 Almasi,Z 2655 13...exf4 14.Bxf4 Ne5 15.Rad1! Nfxg4? [ 15...Nfd7 /\ 16...Be7, /\ 16...Qe7 /\ 17...Bg7 Cacak 1996 , 17...h5 ] 68/(203) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 16.Nd5! Bxd5 17.exd5 g5 18.Bg3 h5 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.g4 e5 19.Nd4 Bg7 20.h3 h4 21.Be1 Nh6 8.Nf5 g6 9.g5 gxf5 10.exf5 d5 11.gxf6 d4 22.Qh5?? 12.Bc4 Qc7 13.Qd3 Bb4 14.0-0-0 Bxc3 [ 22.Bd2! 15.Bh6 Bb4 16.f4 Nc6 17.fxe5 Qxe5 A) 22...g4 23.hxg4 h3 24.Bf3± 18.Bxf7+ Kxf7 19.Qb3+ Be6 20.fxe6+ ( 24.Be4± ); Qxe6 21.Qg3!N B) 22...0-0 23.Qh5 f6 24.Ne6² ] [ 21.Qf3 - 65/226 ] 22...Nhg4-+ 21...Rhg8 22.Qc7+ Kg6 23.Bf4 Qxa2 24.Rhg1+ Kf5! 25.Qd7+ Kxf4! 26.Rdf1+ Ke5 27.Re1+ Bxe1 28.Rxe1+ Kf4 29.Rf1+ B33 Ke5 30.Re1+ Kf4 31.Rf1+ Ke5 Yagupov,I 2435 ½-½ Kharitonov,A.Y 2540 Russia 1996 [Kharitonov,A.Y] 68/(209) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 e6 7.Qf3 Qb6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.Bd3 Be7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rae1 [ 12.g4!? ] [ 12.Qh3!? ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 12...b5 [ 12...Nb4!? ] 13.g4 [ 13.e5!? dxe5 14.fxe5 A) 14...Nxe5? 15.Qxa8 Neg4 16.g3! Bb7 ( 16...Nxe3 17.Rxe3 Qb6 18.Qf3 Bb7 19.Qf4 Ng4 20.Rfe1 Nxe3 21.Qxe3+- ) 17.Qa7 Qc6 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Na5+- ; B) 14...Nd7 15.Bf4 Bb7 16.Qg3ƒ ] [ 13.Qh3!? ] 13...Nd7N [ 13...Bb7 - 66/136 ] 14.g5 Re8 15.Qh5 g6 16.Qh6?! [ 16.Qh4!? /\ Rf3-h3$ ] 16...Bf8 17.Qh4 Bg7 18.Rf3 Qd8!? 19.Rh3 Nf8 [ 19...Nf8 20.Nd1!? f5!?÷ ]

394 Sutovsky,E Polgar,Ju Tilburg

B85 2565 2665 1996

68/(212) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.f4 0-0 9.Be3 Qc7 10.g4 Nc6 11.g5 Nd7 12.f5 Nde5 13.f6 Bd8 14.Bd3!N [ 14.fxg7 - 23/467 ] 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd4 Qa5 [ ¹15...gxf6 ] 16.fxg7 Kxg7 17.Kh1! Bb6 18.Bxe5+ Qxe5 19.Qh5 Be3 20.Rf3 Bxg5 21.Rg1 f6 22.h4 1-0

Sutovsky,E Van Wely,L Tilburg [Van Wely]

B85 2565 2605 1996

B85 Wallace,J 2365 Akesson,R 2500 Stockholm 1996 68/(212) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 [Wallace,J] 8.f4 0-0 9.Be3 Qc7 10.g4 b5 11.g5 Nfd7 68/(212) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 12.Bd3!N 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 [ 12.a3 - 18/466 ] 8.f4 0-0 9.Be3 Qc7 10.g4 Nc6 11.g5 Nd7 12...Re8 13.Qh5 g6 14.Qh4 b4 15.Nce2 12.f5 Nde5 13.f6 Bd8 14.a4!?N Bb7? [ 14.fxg7 - 23/467 ] [ 15...e5÷ ] 14...Kh8!? 16.Rf3+[ 14...Bd7 15.Nb3!? ] 15.Qe1! Rg8 16.Kh1 gxf6 17.Nxc6?! [ 17.gxf6 Rg6!? ( 17...Ng4 18.Bxg4 Rxg4 B85 19.Qf2ƒ ) 18.Qh4 Nd7 19.Nxc6 bxc6 Vratonjic,S 2425 20.Bh5 Rxf6 21.Bg5 Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Bxg5 Antic,D 2435 23.Qxg5 f6! 24.Qh6 Qd8™ 25.e5! Bb7! Nis 1996 26.exf6 c5+ 27.Bf3 ( 27.Kg1 Qg8+ [Antic,D] 28.Qg7+ Qxg7+ 29.fxg7+ Kg8= ) 68/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 27...Bxf3+ 28.Rxf3² |^ ] 17...bxc6 18.gxf6 Ng4 19.Bxg4 Rxg4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 20.Bh6 e5 21.Bg7+ Kg8 22.Rg1 Rg6 Be7 8.a4 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 Re8 11.Kh1 23.Qh4 Qd7 24.Rg3 Bb6 25.Rf1 Rxg3 Qc7 12.Bf3 Bd7 13.Nb3 Na5 14.Nxa5 26.Qxg3 Qg4 27.Rf3 h5!? 28.h3 Qxg3 Qxa5 15.Qd3 Rad8 16.Rfd1 Bc6 17.b4 29.Rxg3 Kh7 30.Rg5 Be3 31.Rxh5+ Kg6 Qc7 18.b5 Bd7 19.Rab1 axb5 20.Nxb5 Qa5N 32.Rh8 Bb7 33.Rh4= [ 20...Bxb5 - 64/240 ] 21.Nxd6 Bxa4 22.Bb6 Rxd6 23.Bxa5 Rxd3 24.cxd3 Bxd1 25.Bxd1 Ra8 26.Bc3 Ra3 [ 26...Rd8 27.Be2 Rc8 28.Bd4 Rc2 29.Bf1² ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 26...Rc8!? ] 27.Rb3 b5 28.Rxa3 Bxa3 29.Kg1 30.Kf2 Nc5 31.Ke3 b4 32.Bd2 [ 32.Ba1 b3 33.Bc3 Bc1+! ] 32...f5=

395 Nd7

Anand,V Kasparov,G Las Palmas

B85 2735 2785 1996

68/(216) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 Nc6 7.Be2 e6 B85 8.0-0 Be7 9.Be3 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Topalov,V 2750 Re8 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.g4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 e5 Anand,V 2735 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.g5 Rd8 Las Palmas 1996 18.Qe2 Ne8 19.Be3 Be6 20.Qf2 Rdc8 21.Rad1N 68/(214) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 [ 21.Bg4 ] 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 [ 21.a5 ] Be7 8.a4 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 Re8 11.Kh1 21...Bc5 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 23.Nd5 Bxd5 Qc7 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.Qd2 Bd7 14.Nb3 b6 24.Rxd5 Qxc2 25.Rxe5 Qxf2 26.Rxf2 g6 15.g4 Bc8 16.Qf2 Na5 17.Rad1 Nc4 27.Rd5 Nc7 28.Rd7 Ne6 29.Bg4 Nxg5 18.Bc1 b5 19.g5 Nd7 20.axb5 axb5 30.h4 Nxe4 31.Rfxf7 Rc1+ 32.Kg2 Rc2+ 21.Bg2 b4N 33.Kg1 Rc1+ [ 21...Bf8 - 40/299 ] ½-½ 22.Ne2 Nc5 23.f5 Bf8 24.g6 Nxb3 25.cxb3 Ne5 26.gxf7+ Qxf7 27.Nd4 exf5 28.exf5 Bb7 29.Ne6 Rbc8 30.Ng5 Qe7 31.Qd2 B85 Kh8 32.Rde1 Qd7 33.Ne6 Qb5 34.Rd1 Ninov,N 2400 Be7= Skobeev,V corr 1993 [Kostakiev,D; Ninov,N] B85 Dolmatov,S 2575 68/(217) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 Namgilov,S 2495 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 Nf6 7.0-0 Russia (ch) 1996 a6 8.Be3 d6 9.f4 Be7 10.Qe1 0-0 11.Qg3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.a3 Bb7 14.Kh1 Bc6 68/(216) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 15.Rae1 Qb7 16.Bd3 b4 17.axb4 Qxb4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.a4 Nc6 7.Be2 e6 18.Ne2 Qb7 19.e5 Nh5 20.Qh3 g6 21.Ng3 8.0-0 Be7 9.Be3 0-0 10.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 dxe5 22.Bxe5 Ng7 23.f5 exf5 24.Bxg7 Re8 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.g4 Nxd4 14.Bxd4 e5 Kxg7 25.Nxf5+ gxf5 26.Qxf5 Bxg2+ 27.Kg1 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Ba7 Ra8 17.g5 Rd8 Bc5+ 28.Qxc5 Bxf1 29.Qg5+ Kh8 30.Qf6+ 18.Qe2 Ne8 19.Be3 Be6 20.Qf2 Qc4 Kg8 31.Be4 21.Nd5N [ 31.Rxf1 - 23/(480) ] [ 21.Bb6?! - 67/312 ] 31...Qb4! 21...Bxd5 22.b3 Qc3 23.exd5 Nd6 24.Rac1 [ 31...Qa7+?! 32.Kxf1 Rad8 33.Bxh7+! Rac8 25.Bd2 Qb2 26.c4 Qxb3 27.c5 Nf5 Kxh7 34.Re4! Rd1+ 35.Ke2 Re1+ 28.d6 Bxd6 29.cxd6 Rxc1 30.Rxc1 Qxa4 36.Kxe1 Qg1+ 37.Qf1 Qxf1+ 38.Kxf1± ] 31.Qb6 Qd7 32.Ba5 Re8 33.Bb4 Ng3+?? 32.Qh4!?N [ 33...e4 ] [ 32.Qg5+ Kh8 33.Qf6+= ] 34.hxg3 32...Qd4+ 33.Kxf1 f5! 34.Qg3+ 1-0 [ 34.Qg5+!? Qg7 35.Qxg7+ Kxg7 36.Bxa8 Rxa8 37.Re7+ Kg6 38.Ke2 a5!= ] 34...Kh8 35.Bxa8 Rxa8 36.c3 Qg7 37.Qxg7+ Kxg7 38.Ra1 Rb8 39.b4 Rc8 40.Ra3 Rc6 41.Ke2 Kf6 42.Kd3 Ke5 43.Ra5+ Kf4 44.Kd4 Rd6+ 45.Kc5 Ke5!=

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Kulaots,K Nisipeanu,L._D Medellin [Nisipeanu,L._D; Stoica,V]

396 B87 2405 2500 1996

68/(218) 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 0-0 10.e5 dxe5 11.fxe5 Nfd7 12.Be3 Nxe5 13.Qh5 Nbc6 14.Nxc6 Nxc6 15.Rf3 Qd6!?N [ 15...b4 16.Rh3 h6 17.Ne4 ( 17.Rg3? bxc3 18.Rxg7+ Kxg7 19.Bxh6+ Kg8! 20.Qg4+ Bg5 21.Bxg5 Qd4+-+ ; 17.Bxh6?! g6! 18.Qf3 bxc3 19.Qxc6 cxb2 20.Rb1 Bd7³ ) 17...Qa5 18.Nc5 Rb8 (/\ Rb5) 19.Rg3 Bg5 20.Re1 ( 20.Qe2?! Ne7!? 21.Bxg5 Qxc5+ 22.Be3 Qe5∓ ) 20...Ne7 21.Rxg5!? ( 21.Bf2 Rb5∓ ) 21...hxg5 22.Qxg5 Nf5 23.Ne4 Qd8 24.Qh5© ] [ 15...g6 - 39/311 ] 16.Rh3 h6 17.Rg3 [ 17.Qf3!? Bb7 ( 17...Rb8?! 18.Rd1 Qc7 19.Kh1© |^ ) 18.Rg3 ( 18.Rf1?! Na5 19.Qg4 f5∓ ; 18.Rd1?! Qc7 19.Qg4 Ne5 20.Qg3 Bc5!∓ ) 18...Bh4! 19.Rh3 Qe7 20.Rf1 ( 20.Ne4 Ne5 21.Qh5 Bxe4 22.Qxh4 Qxh4 23.Rxh4 Bb7 24.Re1 Ng6³ ) 20...Ne5 21.Qh5 Bg5 22.Bxg5 Qxg5 23.Qxg5 hxg5 24.Rh5 Rac8 25.Rxg5 Nc4³ ] [ 17.Bxh6 Qc5+! 18.Qxc5 ( 18.Be3 Qxh5 19.Rxh5 Bb7³ ) 18...Bxc5+ 19.Be3 Bxe3+ 20.Rxe3 Rd8 21.Rf1 Nd4³ ] 17...Qe5! 18.Qf3 [ 18.Qxe5 Nxe5 19.Bxh6 Ng6 20.Be3 Bd6 21.Rg4 Be5³ ] 18...Bc5!∓

Dubinski,R Sher,M Moscow [Dubinski,R]

Qxe4 14.Re1± ; 12...Qc7 13.Na4 Nxe4 14.Nb6 Rb8 15.Ba4+© ) 13.Na4 Qxe4 14.Re1© ] [ 11...Nxe4?! 12.axb5 Nxc3 13.bxc6 Nxd1 14.Rfxd1 Be7 15.Ba4 0-0 16.c4± ] [ 11...Bb7?! 12.axb5 axb5 13.Rxa8+ Bxa8 14.f3± ] 12.axb5 axb5 13.Qd3 [ 13.Nxb5! Rxb5 14.Ba4 A) 14...d5 15.exd5 exd5 ( 15...Nxd5 16.c4!+- ) 16.Qe2! Ba6 17.b3 /\ c4+- ; B) 14...Bd7 15.e5! dxe5 ( 15...Nd5 16.Bxb5 Qxb5 17.Ra8+ Ke7 18.exd6+ Kxd6 19.b3!?± /\ 20.c4, 20.Bc1) 16.Bxb5 Qxb5 17.Ra8+ Ke7 18.b4! Ne4 ( 18...Qxb4 19.Bc1!+- ; 18...Ne8 19.c4!? Qc6™ 20.Ra7± ) 19.f3 Nc3 20.Qd2 Ne2+ ( 20...Qxb4 21.Rd1! ) 21.Kf2 Nd4 22.c3± ] 13...Bd7 14.Ra7 Be7 15.Rfa1 [ 15.Rd1! Ng4 ( 15...0-0 16.e5± ) 16.Nxb5! Qxb5 ( 16...Rxb5 17.Ba4 Ne5 18.Bxb5 Qxb5 19.Ra8+ Bd8 20.Qxd6+- ) 17.Ba4 Qxd3 18.Bxd7+ Kd8 19.cxd3 Nxe3 20.fxe3 Bg5 21.Re1± ] 15...0-0 16.R1a6 Qc8 [ 16...Qc8 17.Ne2!? b4 18.Ba4² ]

Willemze,J Cvek,R Cala Galdana [Serper,G]

B88 2160 2290 1996

68/(220) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 a6 8.Bb3 Qc7 9.f4 b5 10.f5 b4 11.Na4 e5 12.Nxc6N [ 12.Ne2 ] B88 12...Qxc6 13.Qd3 Rb8 14.0-0 a5 15.Qc4 2210 Qxc4 16.Bxc4 Bd7 17.Nb6 Bc6 18.Bd5 2475 Bb5 19.Rfe1 Ng4 20.Na8?? [ 20.Nc4 ] 1996 20...Nxe3 21.Rxe3 Kd7-+

68/(220) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 a6 8.Bb3 Qc7 9.0-0 b5 10.Nxc6!N [ 10.f4 - 66/220 ] 10...Qxc6 11.a4 Rb8?! [ 11...b4 12.a5 Qb7 ( 12...Bd7 13.Na4

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Hector,J Rytshagov,M Goeteborg

397 B89 2500 Tiviakov,S 2485 Georgiev,Ki 1997 Cacak

68/(223) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.Be3 a6 9.Qe2 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Na5 11.g4 b5 12.g5 Nxb3+ 13.axb3 Nd7 14.h4 b4 15.Na4 Nc5 16.h5 Bd7 17.Kb1 Bxa4 18.bxa4 Rc8 19.f3 Nxa4 20.Qxa6 Nc5 21.Qb5+ Nd7 22.g6N [ 22.Rd2 - 65/240 ] 22...fxg6 23.Rh2 e5 24.Ne6 Qc6 25.Qxc6 Rxc6 26.hxg6 Bf6 27.Rxh7 Rg8 28.f4 exf4 29.Bd4÷

B90 2615 2620 1996

68/(226) 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.Be2 h5 11.Bxg4 Bxg4 12.f3 Bd7 13.Bf2 Nc6 14.0-0!² N [ 14.Nd5 - 67/327 ] 14...Rc8 15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Bd4 f6 17.Qd3 Rb8 18.Nd1 c5 19.Bf2 0-0 20.Re1 a5 21.Rb1 Be6 22.Nc3 a4 23.Nd5 Qd7 24.b3 axb3 25.axb3 Rb7 26.f4 gxf4 27.Nxf4 Bf7 28.Nd5 Ra8 29.Rbd1 Kh8 30.Ne3 Qb5=

B90 B90 2615 Tiviakov,S 2615 2530 Loginov,Va 2525 1996 Russia (ch) 1996 [Tiviakov,S] 68/(226) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 68/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Be2 h5 11.h4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Nc6 12.Nb3 gxh4 13.Rxh4 Be6 14.Qd2 Be6 8.Qd2 Nc6!? 9.f3 d5! 10.exd5 Nxd5 Rc8N 11.Nxd5 Qxd5 12.Qxd5 [ 14...Qb6 - 57/252 ] [ 12.Qf2!? 0-0-0÷ ] 15.f3 Nge5 16.Bf2 Na5 17.Nxa5 Qxa5 12...Bxd5 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 18.Bd4 Rg8 19.a3 Bc4 20.Rxh5 Bxe2 [ 13...Rd8 14.Bb6!? ( 14.c4 Be6 15.Rxd8+ 21.Kxe2 b5 22.Rg5± Kxd8÷ )] 14.Bb6 Rd6!N [ 14...Rd7 15.Nc5!? ( 15.Bd3 g6 16.Rhe1² )] B90 Almasi,Z 2655 15.Bd3 [ 15.Bc5 Rd8 16.Bxf8 ( 16.c4 Be6³ ) Van Wely,L 2605 16...Rhxf8= ] Tilburg 1996 [ 15.c4 Be6= ] 68/(226) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 15...g6! 16.Rhe1 Bxb3 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 [ 16...f5!? ] h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Be2 h5 17.axb3 Nb4 18.Ba5 Nxd3+ 19.cxd3 11.Bxg4 Bxg4 12.f3 Bd7 13.Bf2 e6N [ 19.Rxd3 Rxd3 20.cxd3= ] 14.Nb3 Be5 15.Bd4 Nc6 16.Bxe5 dxe5 19...Rd5 20.Bc3 Bd6 21.f4 f6 22.fxe5 17.Qd2 Qf6 18.Nc5 0-0-0 19.N3a4 Be8 Bxe5= 20.Nd3 g4 21.0-0 Kb8 22.Nb6 gxf3 23.Rxf3± Tiviakov,S Rashkovsky,N Russia (ch)

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Almasi,Z Lautier,J Tilburg

398 B90 2655 Short,N 2620 Lautier,J 1996 Wijk aan Zee

68/(227) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.f3 Be7 10.g4 h6 11.0-0-0 b5 12.h4 Nb6 13.Qf2 Rb8 [ 13...Nfd7 - 63/(217) ] 14.Kb1 b4N [ 14...Nc4 ] 15.Bxb6 Qxb6 16.Qxb6 Rxb6 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 Bd7 19.Bd3 h5 20.g5 f5 21.gxf6 Bxf6 22.Na5 Bb5 23.Be4 Ke7=

Shirov,A Gelfand,B Groningen

B90 2685 2665 1996

68/(227) 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 Nh5 11.Qd2 Be7 12.0-0-0 Nb6 13.Kb1 0-0 14.Nd5 Bxd5 [ 14...Nxd5 - 48/(356) ] 15.exd5 Qc7 16.Na5N [ 16.Rg1 ] 16...Nxd5 17.Qxd5 Qxa5 18.f4 Nxf4 19.Bxf4 exf4 20.Bd3 Rae8 21.h4 Bd8 22.Qf5 g6 23.Qxf4 Re5 24.c3 Qb6 25.Bc2 Qc6 ½-½

B92 2690 2630 1997

68/(229) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.a4 Nc6 7.Be2 e5 8.Nb3 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bg5 Be6 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Nd5 Nd4 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.Nxd4 exd4 15.Bd3 Rac8 16.Qe2N [ 16.f4 - 42/(297) ] 16...Rfe8 17.Rae1 Bd5 18.b3 Re6 19.Qg4 Rce8 20.Re2 h5 21.Qxh5 Bxe4 22.Rxe4 Rxe4 23.Bxe4 Rxe4 24.Qd5 Qe7 25.g3 Re2 26.Qxd4 Rxc2 27.Qd3 ½-½

Hjartarson,J De Firmian,N Stockholm [Tisdall,J]

B92 2565 2575 1996

68/(229) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Kh1 Be6 10.f4 Qc7 11.f5 Bc4 12.g4 d5!?N [ 12...h6 - 66/228 ] 13.g5!? [ 13.exd5!? A) 13...Rd8 14.Bxc4 Qxc4 15.Bg5 Nbd7 ( 15...Nc6? 16.Nd2 Qxg4 17.Bxf6 ) 16.Nd2 Qb4 17.Nde4 Nxe4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 ( 18...Ng3+!? 19.hxg3 Qxe7 ) 19.Nxe4 Qb4 20.Qd3² ; B) 13...Bxe2 14.Qxe2 Rd8 15.Qg2ƒ ∆Qc4? 16.g5! ∆Nxd5 17.Na5+- ] B92 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.f6 Bb4 Short,N 2695 13...Nxe4 Gelfand,B 2665 16.Bxc4 Qxc4 17.fxg7 Kxg7 18.Be3! Nc6 [ 18...a5!? /\ a4, Ra6 ] Groningen 1996 19.c3 Be7 20.Qg4 Rad8 68/(229) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 [ 20...Qd3?! 21.Rae1 ] cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.a4 Nc6 7.Be2 e5 8.Nb3 21.Nd2 Qb5 22.Nxe4 [/\ Nf6] Qxb2! Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bg5 Be6 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 [ 22...Rd3 23.Bg1 Qd5² ] 12.Nd5 Bg5 13.a5 Rc8 14.Bg4 Nd4N 23.Rfb1 Qc2 24.Rxb7 Rb8 25.Rc7 Rb2? [ 14...Kh8 - 61/259 ] [ 25...Rfc8! 26.Rxc8 Rxc8 27.Nf6 15.Nxd4 exd4 16.f4 Bh6 17.Bxe6 fxe6 ( 27.Qxc8?? Qxe4+-+ ; 27.Re1 Rb8ƒ ; 18.Nb6 Rc5 19.g3 e5 20.f5 Qc7 21.c3 27.Rc1 Qd3 ; 27.Rf1 Qd3 ) 27...Rb8 ] Rb5 22.Nd5 Qc4 23.Ra4 Qb3 24.Qxb3 26.Bg1+Rxb3 25.cxd4 ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Hracek,Z Votava,J Deutschland

399 B92 2625 Leko,P 2545 Sutovsky,E 1996 Tilburg

68/(230) 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.Kh1 b5 10.a4 b4 11.Nd5 Bb7N [ 11...Nxd5 - 63/(219) ] 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7 13.f3 d5 14.Bg5 dxe4 15.fxe4 Nbd7 16.Bd3 h6 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.Qe1 Nh5 19.Na5 Nf4 20.Qe3 Rac8 21.Rf2 Qc7 22.Nxb7 Qxb7 23.Bf1 Ne6 24.a5 Rc5 25.Qd3 Ng5 26.Qxa6 Qxa6 27.Bxa6 Ra8 28.Bb7 Raxa5 29.Raf1 f6=

Lautier,J Gelfand,B Tilburg

B93 2630 2565 1996

68/(233) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 e5 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.a4 Be7 9.Bc4 Qa5 10.Qe2 exf4 11.Bxf4 0-0 12.0-0 Ne5 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxd5 Qb6+N [ 14...Nxf3+ - 65/(253) ] 15.Kh1 Nxf3 16.Qxf3 Be6 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Qh3 Rf6 19.e5 dxe5 20.Bxe5 Rxf1+ 21.Rxf1 Rf8 22.Rxf8+ Bxf8 23.b3 Qc6 24.Qc3 Qd5=

B92 Brodsky,M 2620 Biriukov,O 2665 Sankt_Peterburg 1996 [Brodsky,M]

B97 2510 2415 1996

68/(231) 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 Qc7 13.Rfd1 Nc5 14.Nxc5 dxc5 15.Bf3 Rfd8 [ 15...c4 - 57/261 ] 16.Qe1 Rxd1 17.Qxd1 c4N [ 17...h6 ] 18.Bb6 Qd6 19.Qe1 Qb4 20.Qb1 h6 21.h3 Qd6 22.Be3 Qc6 23.Ra4 Rd8 24.Qe1 Rd7=

68/(234) 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.Rb1 Qa3 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Be2 Nc6 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.0-0 Be7 14.Kh1 Qa5 15.Qe3!?N [ 15.Qe1 - 58/296 ] 15...h5 16.Rb3 Kf8 17.Rfb1 h4 18.h3 [ 18.Bf3!? ∆h3 19.g4© ] 18...d5 19.Bf3 Kg7 [ 19...Bc5 20.Qd3 ∆d4? 21.e5! dxc3 22.Bxc6 Ra7 23.exf6 Qc7 24.Rb8‚ ] 20.f5 Bc5?! [ 20...Qc7÷ ] B93 21.Qd3 d4 22.Ne2 e5 23.g3! hxg3 24.Bg2 [ 24.Nxg3 Rxh3+ 25.Kg2 Rh6! ] Polgar,Ju 2665 Van Wely,L 2605 24...Kf8?! [ 24...Qc7 ] Tilburg 1996 [ 24...Qc7 25.Qxg3+ Kf8÷ ] 68/(232) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 25.c3! dxc3 26.Rxc3ƒ 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Bd3 g6 8.0-0 Bg7 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.a4 b6 11.Qe2 Bb7 12.Bd2 0-0 13.Rae1N C00 [ 13.Kh1 - 22/(537) ] Drozdov,I 2450 13...e6 14.Kh1 Nc5 15.b4 Nxd3 16.cxd3 Glek,I 2670 Rac8 17.Rc1 Qe7 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 Russia 1996 Nd5= [Glek,I] 68/(235) 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 d4 4.Ne2 c5 5.c3 dxc3 6.bxc3 Nf6 7.Ng3 Nc6

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 7...Be7 - 12/210 ] 8.Bb5 Bd7 9.0-0 h5!?N [ 9...Be7 ] 10.d3 [ 10.h4 Bd6! ] 10...h4 11.Ne2 h3 12.g3 Be7 13.Bxc6 [ 13.Rb1!?÷ ] [ 13.Re1!?÷ ] 13...Bxc6 14.Ne5 Qc7 15.Nxc6 [ 15.Bf4!? ] 15...Qxc6 16.f3 0-0-0!÷

400 [ 16.Nc2 e4 17.Nfd4 Nxd4! 18.Nxd4 e5 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.gxf5 Rad8© ∆21.Bg4 g6! ] [ 16.Nf5 Bf6! (/\ e4) 17.g5™ Bxg5 18.Nxg5 Rxf5© ] 16...bxc6 17.Rf1 Bd6 18.Bb2 Qc7!© |^

Zaitsev,I Totsky,L Russia [Zaitsev,I]

C03 2435 2490 1996

C02 68/(241) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 b6 4.Ngf3 5.Ne5!N [/\ 5...de4 6.Bb5!+/-] Bb7 Kupreichik,V 2510 Nf6 Korchnoi,V 2635 6.Bb5+! c6 7.Bd3 Be7 [ 7...dxe4 8.Nxe4 Qxd4 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 Senden 1996 10.Nxf7! Rg8 11.Qh5!± ] 68/(238) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 [ 7...Bd6 8.Nxf7!?÷ ] Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Be2 Nh6 7.b3 cxd4 8.exd5 exd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.Re1!? c5 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Bb2 Bd7 10.g4 Nfe7 11.Nc3 [ 10...Nbd7 11.Ba6!± ] h5!N 11.c3 Nbd7 12.Ndf3 Bd6 13.Bg5 h6? [ 11...Ng6 - 58/303 ] [ 13...Qc7 14.Nxd7 Nxd7 15.Be7! Bxe7 12.Na4 Qd8 13.g5 Ng6 14.Qd2 Rc8 ( 15...Rfe8 16.Bxh7+! Kxh7 17.Ng5+ Kg6 15.Rc1 Bb4 16.Bc3 Ba3 17.Rb1? 18.Re6+! fxe6 19.Qd3++- ) 16.Rxe7 Qd6 [ 17.Bb2= ] 17.Qe2² |^ ] 17...Be7 18.Nb2 Nh4! 19.Rg1 Nxf3+ 14.Nxd7 Qxd7 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Qd2± |^ 20.Bxf3 Qb6 21.Na4 Qc7 22.Be2 b5! 23.Bxb5 Nxe5 24.Bxd7+ Nxd7 25.f4 0-0 26.Ke2 Bd6 27.Rbf1 Rfe8∓ C06 Brynell,S 2445 Gleizerov,E 2545 C02 Stockholm 1996 Djuric,P 2300 [Gleizerov,E] Masic,P 2270 Jugoslavija 1996 68/(242) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 [Masic,P] 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0-0 Bd6 11.Nf3 68/(238) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 0-0 12.Bf4 Bxf4 13.Nxf4 Ng4?! 14.Ne2!? Nc6 5.Nf3 Nge7 6.Na3 Nf5 7.Nc2 Qb6 Qd6!N 8.Be2 cxd4 9.cxd4 Bb4+ 10.Kf1 Be7 [ 14...e5?! - 53/(256) ] 11.g3 Bd7 12.b3N 15.Ng3?! [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

401

[ 20.Rfe1 Raf8ƒ ] 20...d4 21.Qc2 Rd8 [ 21...Rd8 22.Ne4! A) 22...Qd5?! 23.Ng5 A1) 23...Bf5? 24.Qc1! Rc8 ( 24...Rfd7 25.f4! ) 25.Qf4! ; A2) 23...d3 24.Bxd3! Nxd3 25.Nxe6 Qxe6 26.Rxd3 Rxd3 27.Qxd3 Qxa2= ; B) 22...Qc7! 23.Qb1!³ ( 23.Qxc7? Rxc7∓ )]

Kholmov,R Ivanov,Se Sankt_Peterburg [Ivanov,Se]

C07 2435 2515 1996

68/(243) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.dxc5 Bxc5 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.Qe2 Nc6 7.Ngf3 0-0 8.0-0 Qc7N [ 8...a6 - 21/166 ] 9.e5?! [ 9.a3!? ] 9...Ng4 [ 9...Nd7 10.Nb3 A) 10...Bb6?! 11.Bxh7+! Kxh7 12.Ng5+ Kg6 ( 12...Kg8 13.Qh5+- ) 13.Qd3+‚ ; B) 10...Be7 11.Bf4² ] 10.Nb3 [ 10.Bxh7+ Kxh7 11.Ng5+ Kg8 12.Qxg4 Qxe5 13.Ndf3 Qf6!? ( 13...Qf5= )] [ 10.Ng5 f5!? ] 10...Bb6 [ 10...Be7 11.Bf4² ] 11.Bxh7+ [ 11.Ng5 Ncxe5!? ( 11...f5 12.Bf4 ) 12.Bxh7+ Kh8 13.h3 f6 14.hxg4 fxg5 15.Bd3 Nf3+! 16.gxf3 Qg3+ 17.Kh1 Qh3+ 18.Kg1 Rxf3-+ ] [ 11.h3 Ngxe5 12.Bxh7+ Kxh7 13.Ng5+ Kg8 14.Qh5 Re8∓ ] [ ¹11.Bf4 f6 12.Rae1 fxe5 ( 12...Ncxe5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Bxe5 Qxe5 15.Qxe5 fxe5 16.Rxe5= ) 13.Bg3!? ( 13.Nxe5 Nxf2! ) 13...Qe7 14.h3 e4 15.hxg4 exf3 16.gxf3 Qf6 17.Kg2÷ ] 11...Kxh7 12.Ng5+ Kg8 13.Qxg4 Nxe5 14.Qd1 [ 14.Qh5? Qxc2∓ ] 14...Bd7³ [[+], ^^]

Onischuk,Al Nikolic,P Wijk aan Zee

C08 2580 2655 1997

68/(244) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 a6 6.Be2 c4 7.0-0 Bd6 8.b3 b5 9.c3 Nf6N [ 9...Ne7 - 46/(360) ] 10.a4 Bb7 11.Ne5 0-0 12.f4 Qc7 13.bxc4 dxc4 14.Qc2 Nc6 15.Rb1 Na7 16.Bf3 Rab8 17.axb5 axb5 18.Ra1 Nc8 19.Ne4 Bxe4 20.Bxe4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 Ne7 22.Ra6 Rfd8 23.f5 Qb7 24.Qxb7 Rxb7 25.Nc6 Nxc6 26.Rxc6 Be7=

Minasian,Ara Gorelov,S Russia

C10 2425 2485 1996

68/(245) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bd7 5.Nf3 Bc6 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.c4 Ngf6 8.Nc3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 c6 [ 9...c5 - 53/(266) ] 10.Bf4N [ 10.0-0 ] 10...Qb6 11.d5 Qxb2 12.0-0 Qxc3 13.dxe6 Ne5 14.exf7+ Nxf7 15.Rab1 Be7 16.Rxb7 Kf8 17.Bb8 Nd8 18.Rb3 Qd4 19.Re1 Kf7 20.Bf5 Re8 21.g4 g6 22.Be5 Qxc4 23.g5 gxf5 24.gxf6 Qg4+ 25.Qxg4 fxg4 26.fxe7 Rxe7 27.f3 gxf3 28.Rxf3+ Ke8 29.Rfe3 Nf7 30.Bd6 ½-½

Timoshenko,G Doroshkievich,V Sankt_Peterburg [Timoshenko,G]

C10 2510 2385 1996

68/(248) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.c3 c5 8.Be3N [ 8.Bg5 ] 8...cxd4 [ 8...Qb6!? 9.Qc2 Nd5 ( 9...cxd4 10.Bxd4 Bc5 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.Bc4 Bxd4 13.Rxd4 Bd7 14.Ne5 Bc6 15.Rh4!² ) 10.Bd3 Nxe3

CHESS INFORMANT 68

402

11.fxe3 h6 ( 11...g6 12.h4ƒ ) 12.Ne5 Bd6 13.Qa4+ Ke7 14.Nc4 Qc7 15.Nxd6 Qxd6 16.0-0-0² ] 9.Bxd4 Bd6 [ 9...Be7 10.Qc2 0-0 11.Bd3 g6 12.h4ƒ ] 10.Qc2?! [ 10.Qd2! a6 ( 10...Qc7? 11.Qg5+- ; 10...Qe7? 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.0-0-0+- ; 10...0-0? 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Qh6+- ) 11.0-0-0 Be7 12.Bd3± ] 10...Qa5! 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 [ 12...Ke7 13.Kb1² ] 13.Kb1 Bd7 14.Nd4 0-0-0 15.Be2 Ba4 [ 15...h5!? ] 16.b3 Be8 17.g4 Bc5! 18.f4 [ 18.f4 Qc7 19.Rhf1 Bxd4 20.cxd4 Bc6 21.h4 h6 22.f5² ]

Ivanchuk,V Karpov,An Las Palmas 68/(250) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ 7.Bd3 c5 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Qe2 Qc7 0-0 11.Bg5N [ 11.Ne5 - 67/(364) ] 11...b6! 12.Ne5 Bb7 13.Bxf6 14.Bxh7+ Kxh7 15.Qh5+ ½-½

Rff7 27.Rh6+- ] 24.Qe3 Rf7 [ 24...Ba6 25.Rdg1 Re7 ( 25...Rf7 26.Qg3 Ree7 27.Qh4+- ) 26.Qg3 Kf7 27.Nf5 Ke8 28.Nxe7 Kxe7 29.Qg5+ Ke8 30.Rxg7 Qc5 31.Rh1+- ] 25.Rxf1 Nf8 26.Rg2 g6 27.Qd3 Rg7 28.Nf3 Ree7 29.Ng5 a4 30.Rh1 a3 31.Rgh2 1-0 C11 Timoshenko,A Kasapchuk,A corr [Timoshenko,G]

68/(252) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 C10 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 2730 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 2775 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bb4 13.0-0 a6 Qa5 15.Rfb1 Ba3?! 16.f5!!± 1996 14.Rb3 [N Kruppa,Y] [ 16.Bxd7+ - 64/(277) ] dxe4 Nxf6 16...axb5 17.Rxa3! Qxa3 18.Nxb5 Qxa2 10.0-0 19.Nd6+ Kd8!? 20.Ra1 [ 20.Qd1!!± ] 20...Qxa1+ 21.Bxa1 Rxa1+ 22.Kf2 Rf8 gxf6 23.Nxc8 Ra6 24.Nd6 f6 25.Ke2 exf5 26.Qxd5 fxe5 27.Nxb7+ Ke7 28.c4 Rc8 29.c5÷ C11

Coco,C Daconto,R corr [Coco,C]

1996

Jakobetz,L Frilli,F 1995 corr [Jakobetz,L]

68/(252) 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.h4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Rh3 Bb7 14.g4 b4 15.Ne2 a5 16.g5 Ba6 17.h5 Rc8 18.Kb1 Qb6 19.g6 fxg6N [ 19...h6 - 63/243 ] 20.hxg6 hxg6 21.Rg3 Bxd4 22.Nxd4 Bxf1 23.Rxg6 Rce8 [ 23...Bh3?? 24.Rh1 Bf5 25.Nxf5 Rxf5 26.Qg2+- ] [ 23...Qa6?? 24.f5 Nc5 25.Qg5 Rc7 26.f6

C14 2325 1995

68/(254) 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.dxc5 Qxc5 10.Qd2 Nc6 11.0-0-0 Nb6 12.h4 Bd7 13.h5 Rac8N [ 13...Rfc8 - 59/331 ] 14.h6 g6 15.Nh2 Nb4 [ 15...f6!? ] 16.a3 [ 16.Ng4 d4!∓ ] [ 16.Kb1 Na4 17.Ng4 Nxc3+ 18.bxc3÷ ] 16...Qa5! 17.axb4 Qa1+ 18.Nb1 Ba4 19.Bd3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 19.c3 Bxd1 20.Qxd1 Rfd8 /\ d4-/+ Almasi, Z] 19...Bb3! [ 19...Nc4 20.Qc3! Ne3 21.Qa3 Nxc2 22.Qxa1 Nxa1+ 23.Kd2 Bxd1 24.Kxd1 Nb3 25.Nc3² ] 20.Qf2 Na4! [ 20...Nc4? 21.cxb3 Nxb2+ 22.Bc2 Nxd1 23.Rxd1 Rc3 24.Nf3+- ] [ 20...Ba2 21.Kd2! Qxb2 22.Ng4 Qxb4+ 23.Ke2± ] 21.Kd2™ [ 21.Qh4 f6! 22.Kd2 Bxc2! 23.Bxc2 Rxc2+ 24.Kxc2 Qxb2+ 25.Kd3 Qxg2!!-+ ] [ 21.Kd2™ Bxc2! 22.Rc1 Bxd3 23.Kxd3 Nxb2+ 24.Ke3 ( 24.Ke2 Qa6+ ) 24...Nc4+ 25.Kf3 f6! 26.exf6 Qxf6 27.g3 e5! 28.Kg2÷ ] ½-½

403 Blatny,P Neverov,V Lazne Bohdanec [Komarov,D]

C18 2490 2515 1996

68/(261) 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 f5 9.exf6 Rxf6 10.Bg5 Rf7 11.Qh5 g6 12.Qd1 Nbc6 13.Nf3 c4N [ 13...Qf8 - 67/382 ] 14.Be2 Qf8 15.Qd2 Nf5 16.g4 Nd6 17.Bh6 Ne4 18.Qe3 Qd6 19.0-0 Bd7 20.Nd2 Nxd2 21.Qxd2 e5÷

Almasi,Z Beliavsky,A Magyarorszag [Beliavsky,A]

C18 2655 2620 1996

C14 2555 68/(262) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 2465 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 1997 8.Bd3 c4 9.Be2 Qa5 10.Bd2 Nf5! 11.Nf3 Nc6 12.Qh5 [ 12.Qh3 Bd7 13.Ng5 h6 14.Bg4 Nce7 15.f4 Rf8!÷ ] 68/(254) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0 12...h6!N [ 12...Bd7 13.g4!² - 65/287 ] 8.Nf3 c5 9.dxc5 Qxc5 10.Bd3N Qe3+ 11.Ne2 Nc6 12.Qd2 Qxd2+ 13.Kxd2 Nc5 13.0-0 Bd7 14.Rfb1 0-0-0! 15.Qxf7 [ 15.a4!? ] 14.Rhe1 Bd7 15.Ned4 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 f5² [ 15.g4!? ] 15...g5 16.Be1? [ ¹16.Qh5 Rdg8 (/\ Be8) 17.Ne1 Ncxd4∓ ] C18 Hernandez,Gi 2560 16...g4 17.Nd2 Rhg8! [/\ 18...Rdf8 19.Qh5 Korchnoi,V 2635 Rg5-+] 18.h3 Rdf8-+ Merida 1996 Rodriguez,Am Comas Fabrego,L Linares [Rodriguez,Am]

68/(257) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Nb5 Bc7 8.f4 a5 9.Bb2 axb4 10.axb4 Rxa1 11.Bxa1 Nc6 12.Qd2 Nh6 13.Nf3 Nf5 14.Bd3 0-0 15.Nxc7 Qxc7 16.0-0 Bd7 17.Bxf5N [ 17.Rb1 - 65/284 ] 17...exf5 18.Bxd4 Nxd4 19.Nxd4 Ra8 20.h3 h6 21.Rb1 Qc4 22.Kf2 Ra2 23.Rb3 Kh7 24.Qd3 [ 24.Qd3 Ba4! 25.Rc3 ( 25.Qxf5+ Kg8 26.Re3 Bxc2 ) 25...Qxd3 26.Rxd3 Rb2= ]

C18 Urosevic,G Zlatanovic,B Jugoslavija [Urosevic,G]

2240 1996

68/(264) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.Nf3 Bd7 8.h4 Ba4 9.h5 h6 10.dxc5!N [ 10.Bd3 - 62/330 ] 10...Qa5 11.Rh4! Nd7 [ 11...Qxc3+ 12.Bd2+- ] [ 11...Nbc6 12.Bd2± ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

404

[ 11...Bc6 12.Rb4 Qxc5 13.Qd4 b6 14.Be3 Nd7 15.Qd2 Qa5 16.Bd3 /\ Bd4, Nh4, f4-f5+/- ] 12.Bd2 Nxc5 13.c4 Qd8™ [ 13...Qb6 14.Rb1 Qc6 15.cxd5 Qxd5 16.Rd4! Qc6 17.Rxa4+- ] 14.cxd5 Qxd5 15.Be3! Ne4™ 16.Qxd5 exd5 17.Nd4±

Glek,I Gyimesi,Z Deutschland [Glek,I]

C26 2670 2480 1996

68/(267) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 Bc5 5.Bg2 d6 6.d3 a6 7.0-0 Be6 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.fxe3 Bg4 10.Qd2 Bxf3 11.Rxf3 Ne7 12.Raf1 c6 13.Nd1 0-0 14.Qe2!?N [ 14.Nf2 Ng6! ( 14...Rc8?! 15.Bh3 Rc7 16.Qa5! Ng6 - 6 7 / ( 3 8 8 ) 17.Rxf6! gxf6 18.Ng4‚ )] 14...Ng6 [ 14...Ne8 15.Qf2!? f6 16.Bh3² ] 15.Rxf6! gxf6 16.Qh5ƒ Kh8 17.Nf2 Re8 18.Ng4 [ 18.Bh3 d5÷ ] 18...Re6 19.Nh6 [ 19.c4!? ] 19...Qf8 20.Bh3 Qg7! 21.Nf5 Qf8 22.Nh4! Nxh4 23.Bxe6 [ 23.Qxh4!? f5! 24.Bxf5 Rh6 25.Qg4© ] 23...fxe6 24.Qxh4 Kg7 25.Qg4+ Kf7 26.Qh5+ Kg7 27.Qg4+ Kf7 28.d4! Qh6 [ 28...Qh6 29.Qe2! /\ Qd3, Rd1, Qb3+/=|^ ]

Afek,Y Ziatdinov,R Wijk aan Zee (open) [Ziatdinov,R]

C28 2345 2485 1997

( 13...dxe4 14.Bxf6 Qd5 15.Nd2 gxf6 16.c3 f5 17.f3 )] 12.Ng5 Rf6 [ 12...Qe8!? 13.Qc4 Rf6 14.d5 Nb6 15.Rxb6 axb6 16.dxc6 Qxc6 ] 13.Nxe6 Rxe6 14.d5 Re8 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.Be3 c5 17.Qa6 Nb6 18.Qxa7 Qd7 19.Qa3 Ra8 20.Qb3+ [ 20.Qb3+ Kh8© ]

Short,N Onischuk,Al Groningen

C28 2695 2605 1996

68/(268) 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3 Na5 5.Nge2 c6 6.0-0 b5!?N [ 6...Be7 - 65/293 ] 7.Bb3 b4 8.Nb1 d5 9.Nd2 Nxb3 10.axb3 Bd6 11.h3 h5 12.c4 ½-½

Feigin,M Nechaev,A Ukraine [Feigin,M]

C30 2520 2255 1996

68/(269) 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.b4!?N Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 [ ¹5...Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 Bb6 8.Bd3 Nf6 9.Nbd2 0-0 10.Bb2© ] 6.fxe5 dxe5 7.Qa4+ c6 8.Nxe5 b5 9.Qc2™ Nf6 10.Ba3 Bc7 11.Nf3 Ng4 12.e5! [ 12.d4 Bd6÷ ] 12...Nxe5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.Qe4 Qd5™ [ 14...Kd7? 15.Qf5+!+- ] 15.Qxd5 cxd5 16.d4 Bf6 17.Bxb5+ [ 17.Bxb5+ Bd7 18.Bxd7+ Kxd7 19.0-0 Nc6 20.Nd2 /\ Nb3-c5+/= ] C37

68/(268) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bc4 d6 5.d3 Nc6 6.0-0 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Be6!? [ 7...Bg4 - 47/386 ] 8.Bxe6 fxe6 9.Qe2 0-0 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.d4 Nd7!?N [ 11...exd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.Bg5 Qe8!?

Coco,C Tuisko,K corr [Coco,C]

1995

68/(271) 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.d4 g4 5.Bxf4 gxf3 6.Qxf3 d5 7.Be5!N

CHESS INFORMANT 68

405

[ 7.exd5 ] 7...f6 [ 7...Kd7!? ] 8.Qh5+ Ke7 9.Nc3 c6 10.exd5 Qe8 [ 10...Qb6 11.Bc4 Qxb2 12.0-0! 13.d6+ Kd8 14.Bxg8 Qe3+ 15.Kh1 16.Bxf6+! Nxf6 17.Qf7+- ] 11.Qh4 Kd7 12.0-0-0 Bh6+ [ 12...fxe5? 13.dxe5 Kc7 14.d6+ 15.g3 /\ Bh3+- ] 13.Kb1 Qf8 14.Be2 Kd8 15.Rhf1 16.Qg3 Nxe5 17.dxe5 c5 18.e6± ->

C43

Morgado,J Finocchiaro,F corr 1996 Qxc3 [Morgado,J] Nd7 68/(276) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.dxe5 d5 6.exd6 Nxd6 7.Nc3 Kd7 Be7 8.Nd5 Be6!?N [ 8...Nf5 - 60/302 ] Nd7 9.Nxe7 Qxe7 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.Re1 Qd7 [ 11...h6 12.Bd2 Qd7 13.Bc3 f6 14.Qd2 Bf5 15.Rad1 Rhe8= Zarnicki,P ] 12.Ng5 Bg4 [ 12...Bf5!? 13.Bf4 f6 14.Bxf5 Qxf5 C41 15.Ne6 Rde8 16.g4 Qg6 17.Bxd6 cxd6÷ ] Sax,Gy 2560 Barle,J 2430 13.f3 Bf5 14.Bf4 [ 14.c3 h6 15.Bxf5 Qxf5 16.Nh3 Ne5 Maribor 1996 17.Nf4 Rhe8‚ ] 68/(272) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 14...h6 15.Ne4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 c6 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.0-0 Be7 7.Ng5 Bxg5 [ 16.Bxe4 Qe6 17.Qe2 Bxe4 ( 17...Nd4!? 8.Qh5 Qe7 9.Bxg5 Ngf6 10.Qh4 Nf8!?N 18.Qf2÷ ) 18.Qxe4 Qxe4 19.Rxe4 g5 [ 10...h6?! - 6/307 ] 20.Be3 f5 21.Rc4 f4 22.Bf2 ( 22.Bc5 Rd2 11.Nd2 Ng6 12.Qg3 h6 13.Be3 Be6 14.f3 23.Rc1 Re8‚ ) 22...Rd2 23.Re1÷ ] 0-0 15.Qf2 Rfd8 16.b3 b5 17.Bxe6 Qxe6= C43 2690 2630 1997

C42 Short,N 2625 Timman,J 2665 Wijk aan Zee 1996 68/(276) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 68/(273) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.d5 Nc5 6.dxc6 e4 7.cxb7 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 Bxb7 8.Be2 exf3 9.Bxf3 Bxf3 10.Qxf3 8.c4 Nf6 9.Nc3 Be6 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Re1 Bd6!?N 11.Be3 0-0 12.Nd2 Ne6 13.Rd1 0-0 12.h3 Bf6 13.Be4 h6 14.a3 Qd7 c6 14.0-0 Bc7 15.Nb3 Be5 16.c3 d5 15.Bc2 Bf5 16.Ne4 Rfe8!?N 17.g3 a5 18.c4 Bxb2 19.cxd5 cxd5 [ 16...Rae8 - 63/(262) ] 20.Rxd5 Qc7 21.Rb1² 17.Qd3 Re6 18.Bb3 Be7 19.Ne5 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Rd8 21.g4 Rg6 22.Qf3 Be6 23.Ng3 Nb6 24.Bc2 Bd5 25.Qe2 Bc4 C44 26.Qf3 Bd5 Obukhov,A 2415 ½-½ Kudriavtsev Russia 1996 [Obukhov,A] Hracek,Z Jussupow,A Deutschland

68/(277) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Bc4 d6 6.Nxc3 Nf6 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.Ng5 Ne5 9.Bb5 c6 10.f4 cxb5? 11.fxe5 Ng4 12.e6!!N [ 12.Nxb5? - 54/287 ] 12...fxe6 13.Nxb5 [/\ Ne6] a6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

406

[ 13...h6? 14.Nxe6 ] 14.Qxe6+!! [ 14.Nd4? e5 15.Nde6!© |^ ∆h6 16.Qc4!? hxg5 17.Nc7+ Kd8 18.Nxa8 b5 19.Qc3÷ |^ ] 14...Qxe6 [ 14...Qe7?! 15.Nc7+ Kd8 16.Qxe7+ Bxe7 17.Nxa8± ] 15.Nc7+ [ 15.Nc7+ Kd8! 16.Ngxe6+ Bxe6 17.Nxa8 ( 17.Nxe6+?! Kd7 18.Nf4 Be7!÷ ) 17...Nf6! ( 17...d5?! 18.Bf4! Bb4+ 19.Ke2 dxe4 20.Rhd1+ Ke7 21.Nb6± ) 18.Be3 Nxe4 19.Nb6 Be7! 20.Bd4!± ]

Miliutin,O Bezgodov,A Krasnodar [Miliutin,O]

Nunn,J Flear,G Hastings

C45 2605 2435 1996

68/(278) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 Qe6 9.Bd3!?N [ 9.Qxc7 - 65/305 ] C45 9...0-0 10.0-0 Ng6 11.Qg3 Qd6 12.Bd2 f5 13.exf5 Qxg3 14.hxg3 Bxf5 15.Bxf5 Rxf5 2490 16.Ne4 Bb6 17.Rfe1 Ne5 18.Be3 Nc4 1996 19.Bxb6 axb6=

68/(278) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Ne4 7.Nd2!N [ 7.Qf3 - 57/(315) ] 7...Nc5 [ 7...Nxd2 8.Bxd2 d6 9.Bc3 Be6 10.exd6² ] 8.Nf3 d5 9.exd6 [ 9.b3!? Ne6 10.Bb2 c5 ] 9...cxd6 [ 9...Bxd6!? ] 10.Be2 Be7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Nd4! Bd7 13.Bf3 Qb6 [ 13...d5 14.c4! ] 14.b3 Bf6 15.Be3 Qc7 [ 15...Qc7 16.c4!² () ]

Kasparov,G Topalov,V Las Palmas

19.Nd1 Bg2 20.Re1 Nf3 21.Re2 Ng1 22.Bg4+ Kb8 23.Rd2 Rxd2 24.Kxd2 Bxe4 25.Nc3 Bg2 26.Be3 Be7 27.Bh5 Nf3+ 28.Ke2 Ng1+! ½-½

C45 2785 2750 1996

68/(278) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Ne7 8.Qf4 Ng6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.Bd2!?N [ 10.Na4 - 65/(305) ] 10...Rg8!? 11.Na4 Bd6 12.0-0-0 Be6 13.Nc3 0-0-0 14.g3 Bg4! 15.Be2 Ne5 16.Bf4 Bh3! 17.Bh5 Bc5 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8

Gorelov,S Balashov,Y Moscow [Balashov,Y]

C45 2485 2530 1996

68/(278) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 dxc6 7.Nc3 Be6 8.Na4 Rd8 9.Bd3 Bd4 10.0-0 Qh4 11.Qg5N [ 11.Qf4 - 66/(271) ] 11...Qxg5 12.Bxg5 Ne7 13.Bf4 [ 13.c3 Be5 ( 13...Bxf2+? 14.Rxf2 Rxd3 15.Nc5± ) 14.Rfd1 ( 14.Be2 f6 15.Nc5 fxg5 16.Nxe6 Rd2 ) 14...b6 15.f4 f6 ] 13...b5 14.Nc3 [ 14.c3 Bxc3 15.Nxc3 Rxd3 16.Bxc7÷ ] 14...Rd7³

Illescas Cordoba,M Korchnoi,V Wijk aan Zee

C45 2635 2635 1997

68/(279) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qd2 Qxc6 7.Nc3!?N Nf6 8.Bd3 0-0 9.0-0 Re8 10.Qd1 b6 11.Bf4 Bb7 12.Bb5 Qe6 13.e5 Nd5 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 15.Bg3 Bc6 16.Qd3

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Bxb5 17.Qxb5 d5 18.exd6 Bxd6 19.Bxd6 Qxd6 20.Rad1 ½-½

407 Belikov,V Zaitsev,I Moscow [Belikov,V]

C47 2510 2435 1996

C45 Polgar,Ju 2665 68/(281) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 Piket,Je 2580 4.g3 g6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 d6 7.h3 Bg7 Tilburg 1996 8.Nde2 0-0 9.Bg2 a5!?N [ 9...Re8 - 65/308 ] 68/(280) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 10.Bg5 h6 11.Be3 a4!? 12.0-0 Re8 13.b3 4.Nxd4 Qf6 5.Be3 Bc5 6.c3 Nge7 7.Bc4 [ 13.Qd2 Ne5! 14.Bxh6 Bxh3 15.Bxg7 0-0 8.0-0 Qg6 9.Nd2 Bxd4!?N Kxg7 16.f3 Qd7 17.Nf4 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 [ 9...Ne5 - 64/295 ] Rh8 19.Rh1= ] 10.cxd4 d5! 11.exd5 Nb4 12.Bf4 Nbxd5 13...axb3 14.cxb3 Ra5! 15.Qd2 Rae5 13.Bg3 c6 14.Re1 Nf5 15.Nf3 Nxg3 [/\ Ne4] 16.hxg3 Nb6 17.Bb3 Qf6 18.Re5 Bg4= [ 15...Rh5 16.Nf4 ] 16.Rae1! [ 16.Bxh6 Bxh6 17.Qxh6 Bxh3! 18.Bxh3 Rh5 19.Qf4 Rxh3 20.Kg2 Rh8! 21.Rh1 C45 Kg7= ] Pavasovic,D 2495 Krasenkow,M 2605 16...Kh7 17.Nf4 b6 18.f3 Ba6 19.Rf2 [ 19.Rf2 Qd7² ] Asti 1996 [Skembris,S] 68/(280) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qf6 5.Be3 Bc5 6.c3 Qg6 7.Qe2 Nxd4 [ 7...Bxd4?! 8.cxd4² ^^ ∆Qxe4? 9.Nc3± ] 8.cxd4N [ 8.Bxd4 - 63/265 ] 8...Bb4+ 9.Bd2™ Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2 Ne7 11.h4!? 0-0 12.h5 Qh6 13.Qe3!? Qxe3+ 14.fxe3 h6 15.Be2 d6 16.Rc1 c6 17.Nc4 Rd8 18.e5 dxe5 19.Nxe5 Be6÷ <=>

Glek,I Nikolic,P Wijk aan Zee [Glek,I]

C47 2620 2655 1997

68/(281) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Re1 Bf6 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.d3 Be6!N [ 11...Bf5 - 62/(342) ] 12.c4 Qd7 13.Bb2 Bg4 14.Qc1 [ 14.Re4!? /\ Qe1 ] C45 Berg,E 2180 14...Rfe8 15.Bc3 b6 [ 15...e4? 16.Bxf6 exf3 17.Qg5+- ] Hector,J 2520 Reykjavik 1996 16.Qb2 [ 16.Rb5!? a6!? ( 16...Nd4?! 17.Nxd4 [Mukhametov,E] exd4 18.Rd5! Qa4 19.Bxd4 Rxe1+ 68/(280) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 20.Qxe1 Re8 21.Qb1 c6 22.Rd6± ; 4.Nxd4 Qf6 5.Be3 Bc5 6.c3 Qg6 7.Nd2!? 16...Bxf3 17.Bxf3 Nd4! 18.Bxd4 exd4 Nf6 8.f3 19.Rd5² ) 17.Rd5 Qc8 18.Qb2 Bxf3 [ 8.Nf5 Bxe3 9.Nxe3 0-0 10.Bd3 ( 18...Ne7 19.Nxe5© ) 19.Bxf3 Ne7 /\ Qe2, 0-0-0 ->>> ] 20.Rdxe5 Bxe5 21.Rxe5© ^^ ] 8...d5 9.Bb5 Bxd4 10.Bxd4 dxe4 11.0-0 16...Nd4 17.Bxd4 exd4 18.h4 Rxe1+ Bd7 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Nxe4 Qf5 14.Bd3 19.Rxe1 Re8 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8 21.Qc1! h5 Qf4÷ 22.Qf4 c5 23.Ng5 Bxg5 24.hxg5 g6!=

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Glek,I Adams,Mi Deutschland [Glek,I]

408 [ 14.Bb3!? ] C47 2580 14...Nfe4 15.Bxg5 Nxg5 16.Qg4 Ne6 17.d5 [ 17.d5 Qa6+!? 18.Kg2 Nc5 19.dxc6 bxc6 2660 20.Qe2÷ ] 1995

68/(284) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Bg2 Bxc3!? [ 5...0-0 - 52/316 ] 6.dxc3 d6 7.Bg5 [ 7.Nh4 h6! ] 7...h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Nd2 Be6 10.Nf1 h5 11.Ne3 0-0-0=

Vehi Bach,V Marin,M Andorra [Marin,M]

C49 2390 2545 1996

68/(287) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 Bxc3 7.bxc3 d6 8.Bg5 Qe7 9.Re1 Nd8 10.d4 Ne6 11.Bc1 C47 c6 [ 11...Rd8 - 63/273 ] Afek,Y 2355 Ziatdinov,R 2475 12.Bf1 Rd8 13.a4!?N [ 13.g3 ] Leuven 1996 [ 13.Nh4 Qc7 14.Nf5 d5„ ] [Ziatdinov,R] 13...Nd7 14.g3 Ndf8 15.Bg2 h6 [ 15...Qf6? 16.d5 Nc5 17.Bg5 ] 68/(285) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 16.Ba3 d5 8.exd5 cxd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bg5 c6 [ 16.Nh4 Qf6 17.Nf5 Ng5 ] 11.Ne2 h6 12.Bh4 g5!?N 16...Qf6 [/\ Ng5] [ 12...Bd6 - 54/301 ] [ 16...c5!? ] 13.Bg3 Ne4 14.c3 17.h4! c5 [ 14.f3?! Nxg3 15.Nxg3 f5 16.f4 g4³ ^^ ] [ 17...c5 18.d5! Nc7 19.Nh2² ] 14...Bc5 15.Be5 f5 16.Bd4 [ 16.b4? Qe8 17.Bc7 Qe7 18.bxc5 Qxc7 19.Bxe4 fxe4 20.Nd4 Rf6 21.f3 Ba6 C67 22.Re1 Bd3∓ ] Gdanski,J 2485 16...Bd6 17.Bc2 Rb8 18.b3 Rb7 19.f3 Nf6 Gretarsson,H 2470 20.Qd2 Re7 21.b4 Nh5÷ Goeteborg 1997 [Gdanski,J] C48 2550 2495 1996

68/(290) 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 Be6 10.Rd1+ Kc8 11.Ng5 Bc5?!N [ 11...Bc4 - 67/(415) ] 68/(286) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 12.Nce4! [ 12.Nxe6 fxe6 13.Ne4 Bd4 14.g4 Nh4 ] 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Ba4 c6 6.Nxe5 d6 7.Nf3 12...Bb6 Bg4 8.h3?!N [ 12...Bd4 13.g4+- ] [ 8.d3 - 67/403 ] 8...Bxf3 9.gxf3 g6!³ 10.Kf1!? Bg7 11.Ne2 13.Nxe6 fxe6 14.Kf1 Rf8?! [ ¹14...h6 /\ Rd8+/- ] Nxf3 12.d4 Qa5 [ 12...d5?! 13.e5 Ne4 14.Qd3 Nh4 15.a4 a5 [ 15...Bd4 16.g4 Ne3+ 17.Bxe3 Bxe3 15.Ng3² ] 18.Ra3 Bf4 19.Rf3+- ] 13.Nc3 Ng5 14.e5 [ 14.Bxg5!? Qxg5 15.d5 b5 16.Bb3 b4 16.Ra3 Kb8 17.Rd7 Ka7 18.Rad3 Rae8 19.c4 Kb8 17.Ba4 bxc3 18.Bxc6+÷ ] Ponomariov,R Gomez Esteban,J Pamplona

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 19...c5 20.Be3+- ] 20.c5 Ba7 21.Bg5 Kc8 [ 21...h6 22.Bd8!+- ] 22.g4 h6 23.gxf5 exf5 [ 23...exf5 24.Nf6! gxf6 26.exf6+- ]

409

25.Bxh6

Milu,R Teodorescu,F._C Romania (ch) Rh8 [Stoica,V]

C68 2440 2320 1996

68/(292) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.d3 Qf6 C67 8.Nbd2 Ne7 9.Re1 Bd7!N [ 9...Ng6 - 23/272 ] Brustman,A 2370 Polgar,S 2480 10.Nc4 Ng6 11.d4 exd4 [ 11...Bd6? 12.Bg5 Qe6 13.d5 cxd5 Yerevan (ol) 1996 14.Nd4!+- ] [Shirov,A] 12.e5 Qd8™ 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Nd6+ cxd6 68/(290) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 15.exd6 f6 16.Qd3!? 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 [ 16.dxe7 Nxe7 17.Bf4 0-0 18.Nxd4 Nf5! Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ne7!? 10.h3 19.Nb3 Be8 20.Nc5 Bf7 21.Qxd8 Rfxd8 Ke8 11.b3N 22.Nxb7 Rd5! 23.c4 Rd4= ] [ 11.Ne2 - 20/287 ] 16...Kf7? 11...Nd5 12.Bb2 Bb4 13.Ne2 a5 14.a4 [ 16...0-0! 17.dxe7!? ( 17.Qxg6 Bxd6 h5= 18.Bh6 Rf7 19.Nxd4 Re7= ) 17...Nxe7 18.Bd2 Nf5 ( 18...Bf5?! 19.Qb3+ Rf7 20.Nxd4! Bg6 21.Rad1² ) 19.Qb3+ ( 19.Nxd4?! Nxd4 20.Qxd4 Bxh3!³ ; C68 19.Bb4 Re8 20.Nxd4 Nxd4 21.Qxd4 Lalic,B 2565 Be6= ) 19...Rf7 20.Qxb7 c5 ( 20...Qb8 Hebden,M 2530 21.Qxb8+ Rxb8 22.b4!² ) 21.Qd5 Qc8! ] Hastings 1996 17.Qb3+ Kf8 18.dxe7+ Nxe7 19.Bf4 Bc8 68/(291) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 20.Nxd4!± 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Bd6 6.d4 exd4 7.Qxd4 f6 8.b3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 Nh6 10.Nc4 Bc5!?N [ 10...Nf7 - 56/(358) ] C68 11.Qd3 Nf7 12.Be3 0-0 13.Bxc5 Qxc5 Rozentalis,E 2610 14.Rfe1 Be6 15.Qe3 Qxe3 16.Nxe3 Rad8 Krasenkow,M 2605 17.Rad1 Rfe8 18.Nd4 Bc8 19.f3 g6= Augustow 1996 [Krasenkow,M] C68 68/(292) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 Rozentalis,E 2610 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Qd6 6.d3 f6 7.Be3 c5 Hebden,M 2530 8.Nbd2 Be6 9.a3!N [ 9.Nc4 - 59/358 ] Hastings 1996 9...Qd7 68/(291) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 [ 9...Ne7 10.b4! ] 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Bd6 6.d4 exd4 7.Qxd4 10.Qe2 Bd6 11.c3 Ne7 12.b4 cxb4 f6 8.Be3 Ne7 9.Nbd2 Be6 10.Rad1 Ng6N 13.axb4 Ng6 14.Rfb1 0-0 15.Nb3² [ 10...0-0 - 27/(287) ] 11.Nc4 Bxc4 12.Qxc4 Qe7 13.Rfe1 0-0-0 14.a4 Rhe8 15.Bd4 Qe6 16.Qxe6+ Rxe6 17.Bc3 Rde8 18.Nd2 Nf4 19.Kf1 g5 20.f3 Ng6 21.g3²

CHESS INFORMANT 68

410

[ 7.Be3 - 67/427 ] C68 Godena,M 2550 7...b5 8.Bb3 Na5!?N [ 8...Bg4 ] Krasenkow,M 2605 Reggio Emilia 1996 9.Kh1 c6 10.h3 Ra7 11.Nh2! 0-0 12.f4 Nxb3 13.axb3 Re8 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.Qe1 [Krasenkow,M] Nd7! 16.Nf3 Nf8 17.Be3 Bxe3 18.Qxe3 68/(292) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 Rd7 19.Rf2 f6 20.Nh4 Ne6 21.Nf5 Nd4 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Qd6 6.Na3 Be6 7.Qe2 22.Qg3 Nxf5 23.Rxf5 c5 24.Rf2 Bb7 f6 8.Rd1 c5 9.c3 Bg4 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 25.Raf1 Rf7 26.Nd5! Bxd5 27.exd5 Qxd5 Ne7 12.d4 cxd4 13.cxd4 exd4 14.Bf4 28.Rxf6 Rxf6 29.Rxf6 Qd7!N ½-½ [ 14...Qe6 - 59/(358) ] 15.Rac1 [ 15.Qb3 0-0-0! 16.Rac1 Nc6 17.Nc4 C78 Bc5÷ ] Svidler,P 2650 15...Nc6 16.Nc2 Shirov,A 2685 [ 16.Nc4 Be7÷ ] Groningen 1996 [ 16.Qb3 0-0-0÷ ] 68/(297) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 16...Rd8! 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.Nxe5 Nxe5 7.d4 [ 16...Bc5?? 17.Qh5+ ] b5!? 8.Bb3 Bxd4 9.Qxd4 d6 10.f4 Nc6!?N [ 16...0-0-0? 17.Nxd4! ] [ 10...c5 - 64/(308) ] [ 16...Be7?! 17.Ne3! ] 11.Qc3 Bb7 12.e5 Ne4 13.Qe3 Na5 17.Qb3 [ 17.Ne3 Bd6! ∆18.Bxd6? dxe3 19.Bc5 14.Nd2 Nxb3 15.axb3 Nxd2 16.Bxd2 ½-½ exf2+ 20.Bxf2 Qf7³ ] [ 17.Qg3 Qe6 18.Bxc7 Rd7 19.Bb6 Bd6÷ ] 17...Qc8 C78 [ 17...Na5? 18.Qg3 c5 19.Bc7 Bd6 Leko,P 2630 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Qxg7± ] Shirov,A 2685 [ 17...b6 18.Qg3! ] Groningen 1996 [ 17...b5 18.Ne3© ∆Bd6 19.Bxd6 dxe3 [Shirov,A] 20.Bc5± ] 18.Qc4 [/\ b4, a4-><<] Bd6 19.Bxd6 Rxd6 68/(298) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d6!N 20.Nb4 [ 7...d5 - 67/428 ] [ 20.Nxd4? Qd7 ] 8.h3 0-0 9.a4 Bb7 10.d4 Bb6 11.axb5 20...Qd7 12.Rxa8 Bxa8 13.dxe5 Nxe5 [ 20...Nxb4 21.Qxb4 0-0 22.Qxd6 cxd6 axb5 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Rxd4 Rc1+ 25.Kh2 14.Nxe5 dxe5 15.Qe2 Bc6 16.Na3 Qa8 17.Re1 Rc2= ] [ 17.Re1 Rb8!? 18.Bd3 Qa4÷ ] 21.Nxc6 Rxc6 22.Qb4 [ 22.Qb4 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 c6 24.Rd1 d3 ½-½ 25.Qc4 d2 26.Qb4 Qe7= ]

Anand,V Topalov,V Las Palmas

Van der Wiel,J C77 2735 Atalik,S 2750 Wijk aan Zee II 1996 [Atalik,S]

68/(296) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.d3 d6 7.Nc3!?

a6

C78 2555 2555 1997

68/(298) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d6!N

CHESS INFORMANT 68

411

Qxe1+ 17.Kxe1 Bxd5³ ) 13...Bxg3 14.hxg3 [ 7...d5 - 67/428 ] 8.a4 Bg4! 9.h3 Bh5 10.d3 0-0 11.axb5 ( 14.Re2 Bf2+ 15.Kg2 0-0-0 16.fxe4 Bxd4 17.cxd4 dxe4 18.Be3 f5‚ ) 14...Qxg3+ [ 11.Nbd2?! d5! ] 11...axb5 12.Rxa8 Qxa8 13.b4 Bb6 14.Bg5 15.Kh1 0-0-0 16.fxe4 dxe4! ( 16...Rd6? [ 14.Na3 Na7 15.Bg5 Nd7 ] 17.e5! Rg6 18.Bf5+! Kb8 19.Re2! ) 14...Nd8! [/\ Ne6 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 23.Rbd1 Qb2 24.Rb1 Qg7 25.Nxd8 Rxd8 26.Red1 Qe7³ ] 21.Rxb1 Bxg5∓

412 Becerra Rivero,J Moreno,Ale La Habana [Moreno,Ale]

C78 2545 2385 1996

C78 Tejas,B 2230 68/(301) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 Bakliwal,G 2285 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 h6 Calcutta 1996 8.d4 d6 9.c3 g6 10.a4 [ 10.Nbd2 - 3/295 ] [Nisipeanu,L._D] 10...Bg7 11.axb5!?N 68/(300) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 [ 11.dxe5 ] 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.c3 Nxe4 11...axb5 12.Rxa8 Qxa8 13.Na3 b4 8.d4 exd4 9.Re1 Na5 10.Ng5 d5 14.Nc4 0-0 15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.Nfxe5 dxe5 11.Rxe4+!N dxe4 12.Bxf7+ Ke7 13.Qg4!? 17.Nxe5 Bxe4 18.f3 Bd5 19.c4 Bb7 Qd6 20.Be3 Re8 21.Nd3 Nh5 22.Bc5 Rd8 [ 13...Qd7 14.Be6 Qc6 15.Qh4© ] 23.Qe2 Qa5÷ 14.Bf4 Qf6 15.Nd2 h6?! [ 15...h5!? 16.Qh4 ( 16.Qg3? h4 17.Qg4 Bc8 18.Bd6+ Kd8-+ ) 16...e3 17.cxd4! C80 ( 17.Re1? Kd8 18.cxd4 exf2+ 19.Qxf2 Balaskas,P 2245 Bd6∓ ) 17...exd2 ( 17...exf2+ 18.Qxf2 Kd8 Skembris,S 2450 19.Be6!© ) 18.Bxd2 Kd8 19.Ne6+ Kc8 Ano Liosia 1997 ( 19...Kd7 20.Qh3‚ ) 20.Qxf6 gxf6 [Skembris,S] 21.Bxa5² ] 16.Ndxe4 Bxe4 17.Re1! hxg5 18.Bxg5 68/(303) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 Kxf7 19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.Rxe4± 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.d5!? Ne7 [ 7...bxa4 8.dxc6 d6 9.c4!? > ] 12...fxe4 13.Ng5 Be7 14.Nxe4?! [ 14.Qh5!? ] [ 14.Nc3!? ] 14...0-0 15.Nbc3 Bd7 16.Be3 Qe8!³

CHESS INFORMANT 68

413

C87 C89 Arencibia,W 2555 Miluydas,V Giorgadze,G 2580 Muraviov,S Espana 1996 corr 1994 [Bandza,A] 68/(310) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 d6 7.Bxc6+ 68/(315) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 bxc6 8.d4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Bd7 10.Qf3 0-0 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 11.Nc3 Re8 12.b3 Qc8!?N 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 [ 12...Bc8 - 67/437 ] 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 13.Bb2 Bf8 14.h3 c5 15.Nde2 Bc6 16.Nf4 Qh3 15.Be3 Bg4 16.Qd3 Rae8 17.Nd2 a5 17.Ncd5 Bxd5 18.Bxf6 Bc6 19.Nh5 Re6 18.a4 f5 19.Qf1 Qh5 20.f4 bxa4 Kh8 20.Qc3 gxf6 21.Qxf6+ Kg8 22.Qg5+ 21.Rxa4 Kh8 ½-½ [ 21...Rb8 - 46/447, 448 ] 22.Nc4 Bxf4 23.Bxf4 Nxf4 24.Rxe6 Nh3+!!N [ 24...Nxe6± ] C88 Lautier,J 2620 25.Kg2 Ng5! 26.Qf2™ Bf3+ 27.Kf1 f4 Sokolov,I 2670 28.g4™ Qh3+ 29.Ke1 Nxe6 30.Ne5 Ng5 Yerevan (ol) 1996 31.Rxa6! Bxg4 32.Bc4 [/\ 33.Bf1 Qh5? 34. Qf4!] Ne4 33.Qf3!! Qh4+ 68/(311) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 [ 33...Bxf3 34.Nf7+ Kg8 35.Nh6+= ] 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 [ 33...Qxf3 34.Nf7+= ] 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Nb8N 11.Nbd2 34.Qg3!! Nbd7 12.Nf1 c5 13.Ng3 Rc8 14.Ba2 Re8 [ 34.Qg3!! fxg3 35.Nf7+ Kg8 36.Nh6+= ] 15.Nf5 Bf8 16.Bg5 h6 17.Qd2 c4 18.Bh4 ½-½ Qc7 19.Nh2 d5 20.exd5 Nxd5³ C89 Svidler,P Sokolov,I Groningen

C89 Fridel,N 2650 Elent,M 2670 corr 1996 [Elent,M]

68/(314) 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 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d3 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 15.Re4 Qd7 16.Nd2 Bb7 17.Re1 c5 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Bg5 f6 20.Bd2 Kh8 21.c4?!N [ 21.Qh5 - 56/380 ] 21...Nb4! 22.Bxb4 cxb4 23.cxb5 f5 24.Nd2 axb5 25.Re6 Bf6 26.Nf3 f4!∓ [|^<->f]

1996

68/(315) 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 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 15.Be3 Bg4 16.Qd3 Rae8 17.Nd2 Re6 18.a4 f5 19.Qf1 Qh5 20.f4 g5 21.axb5 axb5 22.Bxd5 [ 22.Ra6 - 10/335 ] 22...cxd5 23.fxg5!?N [ 23.Qg2 ] 23...Rxe3 24.Rxe3 f4 25.Rf3 Bxf3 26.Qxf3 Qxf3 27.Nxf3 fxg3 [ 27...fxg3 28.Kg2!? gxh2 29.Nxh2 Bxh2 30.Kxh2 Rf2+ 31.Kg3 Rxb2² ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Onischuk,Al Piket,Je Wijk aan Zee

414 C92 2580 Schneider,Markus 2640 Montecatine,R 1997 corr

68/(318) 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.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7 12.Na3 exd4 13.cxd4 Re8 14.Bf4 Na5 15.Bc2 b4 16.Nb1 c5 17.Nbd2 Nf8N [ 17...Qc7 - 65/340 ] 18.e5 dxe5 19.dxe5 Be7 20.Qe2 Qb6 21.Bd3 Rad8 22.Nc4 Nxc4 23.Bxc4²

Almasi,Z Adams,Mi Tilburg

C92 2655 2685 1996

68/(318) 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.h3 Nd7 10.d4 Nb6 11.Nbd2 exd4 12.cxd4 Nb4 13.Nf1 c5 14.a3 Nc6 15.Ng3 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 cxd4 17.Qxd4 Bf6 18.Qb4 Be6 19.Nh5 Bxb3 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Qxb3 Rfe8!?N [ 21...Na4 - 54/339 ] 22.Bd2 Na4 23.Rab1 Rac8 24.f3 h6 25.Bb4 ½-½

Leko,P Almasi,Z Tilburg

C92 2630 2655 1996

68/(318) 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.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.d5 Nb8 13.Nf1 Nbd7 14.Ng3 Nc5 15.Bc2 c6 16.b4 Ncd7 17.dxc6 Bxc6 18.Bb3 h6 19.Nh2 a5!?N [ 19...Nb6 - 64/(328) ] 20.a3 Nb6 21.Ng4 Bd7 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6 23.Be3 Nc4 24.Bxc4 bxc4 25.a4 axb4 26.cxb4 d5! 27.Qxd5 Be6 28.Qd2 Red8 29.Qb2 Rd3 30.b5 Rb3 31.Qc2 ½-½

C92 2315 1995

68/(318) 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.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.g4 fxe4 20.g5 e3N [ 20...hxg5 - 66/310 ] 21.gxf6 exd2 22.f7+ Kxf7 23.Bxd2 Rxe1+ 24.Qxe1 Nxd5 25.Qe4 Qc7 26.Ba5! Qc6 27.Qg6+ Ke7 28.Bf5 1-0

Matulovic,M Abramovic,B Jugoslavija

C96 2420 2490 1996

68/(322) 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.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 exd4 14.Nb3 Nb4 15.Nbxd4N Nxc2 16.Qxc2 Bb7 17.Nf5 [ 17.Nc6 Qd7= ] 17...Re8! 18.Bg5 Bf8 19.Rad1 [ 19.Qc3?! Rxe4 20.Nh6+ gxh6 21.Bxf6 b4∓ ] 19...Rxe4 20.Qc3 b4! 21.Qd3 [ 21.Bxf6 bxc3 22.Bxd8 Rxd8 23.bxc3³ ] 21...Qa5 22.Nh6+ gxh6 23.Bxf6 Qf5 24.Rxe4 Qxe4 25.Qxe4 Bxe4=

Sax,Gy Abramovic,B Skopje [Abramovic,B]

C96 2525 2490 1996

68/(322) 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.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 exd4 14.Nb3 Nb4 15.Bb1 d3 16.Nbd4 Bb7 17.a3 Nc2 18.Nxc2 dxc2 19.Bxc2 Re8 20.Nd4N [ 20.Bf4 ] 20...Bf8! 21.f3 g6 22.a4 Bg7 23.axb5

CHESS INFORMANT 68

415

[ 23.axb5 axb5 24.Rxa8 Bxa8 25.Be3 21.Bc2 Rfe8 22.f4 Ng6 23.g4 h6 24.Nf5 [ 24.Nf5 Bf8 25.h4 ( 25.Ng3?! d5! 26.e5 ( 25.Nxb5? Qb6+ 26.Nd4 Nxe4 ) 25...d5! d4 27.Bxd4 Nxf4 ) 25...h5 26.gxh5 Bxf5 26.Nxb5 Qb8 /\ de4= ] 27.hxg6 ( 27.exf5? Nxh4 28.Qe2 Rxe3 ) ½-½ 27...Bxg6³ ] De Firmian,N Piket,Je Amsterdam

C99 2575 2580 1996

68/(323) 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.d5 Nb4 17.Bb1 a5 18.a3 Na6 19.b4 Ra8 20.Bd2 Rfc8 21.g4!N [ 21.Bd3 - 57/360 ] 21...g6 22.Bd3 Qb7 23.Kg2 Bd8 24.Ng1!² [/\ Ne2, f4]

Garcia,Gi Wahls,M Cienfuegos

C99 2525 2555 1996

68/(323) 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.Nf1 exd4 15.Nxd4 d5 16.e5 Ne4 17.f3 Bc5!?N [ 17...Ng5 - 43/(450) ] 18.fxe4 dxe4 19.Rxe4 Nc6 20.Be3 Nxd4 21.Rh4 Bf5 22.Be4 Rac8 23.b4 Bb6 24.Qh5 Qxe5 25.Bxf5 Qxf5 26.Qxf5 Nxf5 27.Bxb6 Nxh4 28.Bxd8 Rxd8∓

Kudrin,S Kaidanov,G Reno [Kaidanov,G]

C99 2515 2580 1996

68/(324) 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 Be6 17.a3 Bd7!?N [ 17...Na5 - 39/441 ] 18.Bd3 Qb7 19.b4?! exd4 20.Nxd4 Ne5

Wahls,M Van der Sterren,P Deutschland [Lutz,Ch]

C99 2540 2510 1996

68/(324) 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.Nf1 Rfe8 19.Ng3 h6 20.Bb1!?N [ 20.Qd2 - 35/455 ] 20...Bd8 21.a3 Ba5 22.Re2 Rac8 23.Rec2 Qb8? 24.dxe5 dxe5 25.Nh5! Nxh5 26.Qxd7 Nf6 27.Qf5! Re6 28.Ba2 g6 29.Bxe6! gxf5 30.Bxc8 Ne7 31.Bxf5+-

Hodgson,Ju Akopian,V Groningen

D00 2550 2630 1996

68/(326) 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 c6 3.e3 h6 4.Bh4 Qb6 5.b3 Bf5 6.Nf3 e6 7.Bd3 Bxd3 8.Qxd3 Nd7 9.0-0 Be7 10.Bxe7 Nxe7 11.c4 0-0 12.Nc3 Qa6 13.Rfc1N [ 13.Rfd1 - 67/449 ] 13...Rfd8 14.Qf1 dxc4 15.bxc4 c5 16.a4 Qc6 17.a5 Rdc8 18.Rab1 a6 19.Qd1 cxd4 20.Nxd4 Qc7 21.Ne4 Rab8 22.Qa4 Nc5 23.Nxc5 Qxc5=

Miladinovic,I Lirindzakis,T Ano Liosia [Skembris,S]

D00 2510 2380 1997

68/(326) 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 c6 3.e3 h6 4.Bh4 Qb6 5.Qc1 Bf5 6.Nf3 e6 7.Be2 Nd7 8.0-0 Be7!? 9.Bxe7 Nxe7 10.c4 0-0 11.Nc3N [ 11.Nbd2 - 65/(352) ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 11...dxc4 12.Bxc4 c5!? 13.e4 cxd4! [ 13...Bg4 14.Ne5 ] 14.Na4 Qa5 15.exf5 Nxf5 [>
416 20.b4 Qe7 21.Ba2 Nd6 22.a4 b6 23.Rc3 Rdc8 24.Rdc1 Ne4 25.R3c2 a5 26.b5 Nb8 27.Rxc7 Rxc7=

Barsov,A Nogueiras,J Linares [Nogueiras,J]

D11 2465 2545 1997

D07 2595 68/(335) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e3 2485 b5 5.a4 e6 6.b3 b4 7.Bxc4 Nf6 8.Qc2!?N [ 8.Nbd2 - 58/(393) ] 1997 8...Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.e4 Be7 11.e5 [ 11.Nbd2 ] 68/(331) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 11...Nd5 12.Qe4 [/\ Qg4, Bg5] h6!? 13.Qg4 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Kf8 [ 13...g5?! 14.Qh5!± /\ Nbd2-e4 >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 Fridman,D Nogueiras,J Ubeda [Nogueiras,J]

417 [ 12...Nf6 - 54/(356) ] D11 2490 13.Rfd1 a4 14.Rab1 Qa5 15.h3 Rfe8 2545 16.Qc2 h6 17.b3 axb3 18.axb3 Red8= 1997

68/(335) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e3 b5 5.a4 e6 6.axb5 cxb5 7.b3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Bxd2+ 9.Nbxd2 a5 10.bxc4 b4 11.Bd3 Nf6 12.Qc2!? Bb7 13.0-0 Nbd7?!N 14.c5?! [ 14.e4! (/\ e5) e5 15.c5 Qc7 ( 15...Rc8 16.Nc4 0-0 17.Nd6 Rc7 18.Nxb7 Rxb7 19.c6+- ) 16.Nc4± ] 14...0-0 15.Nc4 a4! 16.Rxa4 [ 16.Nd6 Bxf3 17.gxf3 b3 18.Qc4 Qa5 /\ Rfb8=/+ ] 16...Rxa4 17.Qxa4 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Nxc5 19.dxc5 [ 19.Bxh7+? Nxh7 20.dxc5 Qd5! 21.Qxb4 Ng5∓ ] 19...Qxd3 20.Qxb4 Nd5 21.Qa4™ [ 21.Qb5? Qe2! 22.f4 Qg4+ 23.Kh1 Qf3+ 24.Kg1 Nc3 /\ Ne2 ] 21...Nc3 22.Qb4 [ 22.Qa6 Qd5 ] 22...Nd5=

Van Wely,L Short,N Groningen

D15 2605 2695 1996

68/(337) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.c5 Bf5 6.Qb3 Qc8 7.Bf4 e6 8.h3 Nbd7 9.e3 [ 9.Ne5 - 67/466 ] 9...Be7 10.Be2 0-0 11.0-0 Re8 12.Na4N [ 12.Bh2 ] 12...Bd8 13.Bd3 Bc7 14.Bxf5 exf5 15.Qc2 g6 16.Ne5 Nxe5 17.Bxe5 Bxe5 18.Nb6 Bh2+ 19.Kh1 Qc7 20.g3 Rad8=

Kharitonov,A.Y Komliakov,V Moscow [Kharitonov,A.Y]

D15 2540 2450 1996

68/(337) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 D11 a6 5.Ne5 Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nxe5!? [ 6...e6 - 66/319 ] Torre,E 2535 Sokolov,I 2670 7.dxe5 d4N [ 7...Nh5?! 8.Be3± ] Jakarta 1996 [ 7...Ne4 8.Nxe4 dxe4 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8 68/(335) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e3 10.0-0-0+² ] b5 5.a4 e6 6.axb5 cxb5 7.b3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 8.exf6 dxc3 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8 10.fxe7+ Bxe7 Bxd2+ 9.Nbxd2 a5 10.bxc4 b4 11.Ne5 Nf6 11.bxc3 Bf6 12.Rc1 a5!? 13.e4 12.Bd3 [ 13.a4?! c5 /\ Bd7 ] [ 12.Qa4+ - 67/(458) ] 13...a4 14.Be2 Re8 15.f3 Be6 16.Kf2 12...0-0 13.0-0 Bb7 14.f4 Nbd7 15.Bc2N [ 16.a3 Be7 17.Ra1 Bc5© ] [ 15.Qc2 ] 16...a3!? 17.Rc2 Kc8 15...Qc7 16.Qe1 Rfd8 17.Qh4± [ 17...Be7!? ] 18.Bd6 Bd8 [ 18...Be7 19.c5 ] [ 18...Bd8 19.Rd1 Bc7 20.c5² ] D12 Portisch,L 2600 Gurevich,M 2605 Jakarta 1996 68/(336) 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 e6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Nxe4 11.Qxe4 0-0 12.Bf4 a5N

CHESS INFORMANT 68

418

D15 16...Bf6 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Nd4 Bg6 19.f4 [ 19.f4 Rxd4!! 20.exd4 Ng4! 21.Rd1! Piket,Je 2640 ( 21.Bxe4? Bxd4+ 22.Kg2 Ne3+ 23.Kf3 Sokolov,I 2615 Bh5+ ; 21.Qxg4? Bxd4+ 22.Kf1 Nf2 Wijk aan Zee 1997 23.Qf3 Bd3+ 24.Ke1 Be4 ) 21...Ngf2 68/(338) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 22.Bxe4 Nxd1 23.Rxd1 ( 23.Bxg6? a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.e3 Bxd4+ ) 23...Re8 24.Nc3 a5 25.Bc5 b6 ] [ 7.cxd5 - 67/463 ] 7...Qa5 8.Nd2 Bb4 9.Qc2N [ 9.Qc1 ] D23 9...c5 10.Be2 cxd4 11.exd4 dxc4 12.Bxf6 Akopian,V 2630 Nxf6 13.Nxc4 Qc7 14.Qb3 Bd6 15.Bf3 Gelfand,B 2665 ½-½ Groningen 1996 68/(347) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 D20 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 Horvath,Jo 2515 Nbd7 9.e3 0-0 10.Nc3 Ne4 11.Qe2 Nxc3 Matulovic,M 2420 12.bxc3 Be4 13.c4 c5 14.Rd1 Nf6N [ 14...Qc7 - 56/433 ] Jugoslavija 1996 15.Bb2 Qc7 16.Rac1 Rad8 17.Ne1 Bxg2 [Matulovic,M] 18.Nxg2 cxd4 19.exd4 Rfe8 20.d5 exd5 68/(343) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e5 21.cxd5 Qa5 22.Ne3 Qxa2 23.Ra1 Qb3 4.Bxc4 exd4 5.exd4 Bb4+ 6.Nc3 Nf6 24.Rdb1 Qb6 25.Be5 Bb4 26.Qc4 Rxe5 7.Nf3 0-0 8.0-0 Bg4 9.h3 Bxf3 27.Rxb4 Re4 28.Rxb6 Rxc4 29.Rxb7 Rd4 [ 9...Bh5?! - 42/(484) ] 30.Nf5 Rd2 31.Raxa7 Rf8 32.d6 h5 10.Qxf3 Nc6 11.Be3 Na5!?N 33.Rc7 Kh7 [ 11...Nxd4 ] ½-½ 12.Bd3 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Qd5 14.Qe2 [ 14.Qxd5 Nxd5 15.Bd2 Nb6= ] 14...Rfe8 15.Rab1 b6 16.Rfd1 D27 [ 16.c4 Qd6 ] Tunik,G 2440 16...Ne4 17.c4 Qd6 18.Qc2 f5 19.c5 Qf6 Rublevsky,S 2645 20.Rbc1² Russia 1996 68/(351) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 D23 e6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.0-0 c5 7.dxc5 Qxd1 Yakovich,Y 2530 8.Rxd1 Bxc5 9.Nbd2 b6!? [ 9...0-0 - 55/400 ] Rasmussen,K 2435 Aalborg 1996 10.b3 Nbd7 11.Bb2 Bb7 12.Rac1 0-0N [ 12...Ke7 ] [Yakovich,Y] 13.Be2 Rfc8!? 14.Nc4 Rc7 15.Nce5 Rac8 68/(347) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 16.Nxd7 Nxd7 17.Ne5 Nf6 18.Nd3 Be7 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 19.Rxc7 Rxc7 20.Rc1 Rxc1+ Nbd7 9.e3 0-0 10.Nc3 Ne4 11.Qe2 Qa5 ½-½ 12.Bd2 Qb6 13.Na4N [ 13.Ne5 - 53/369 ] 13...Qc7 14.Rfc1! Rfd8 [ 14...e5 15.d5 Nb6 16.Ba5 ] 15.a3 [/\ Bb4] e5 [ 15...Nxd2 16.Nxd2² ] 16.Bb4 [ 16.d5?! Nb6 17.Ba5 Rxd5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Bareev,E Rublevsky,S Russia (ch) [Rublevsky,S]

419 D27 2655 Sorokin,M 2645 Rublevsky,S 1996 Russia (ch) [Rublevsky,S]

68/(351) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.0-0 c5 7.dxc5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 Bxc5 9.Nbd2 b6!? [ 9...0-0 - 55/400 ] 10.Be2N Nbd7? [ 10...Bb7 11.Nb3 Be7 12.Nfd4 Nc6!?= ] 11.Nb3 Be7 12.Nfd4 Bb7 13.f3 0-0 14.e4 Rfc8 15.Be3²

Piket,Je Lautier,J Monaco (m/2) [Piket,Je]

D27 2580 2620 1996

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.0-0 c5 7.Bb3 b5 8.a4 b4 9.Nbd2 Bb7 10.a5N [ 10.e4 - 67/(478) ] 10...Nbd7 11.Ba4 Be7 12.dxc5 [ 12.e4!? ] 12...Bxc5 13.Nb3 0-0 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.Nxc5 Qc7 [ 15...Qxd1 16.Rxd1 Bd5÷ ] 16.Nxb7 Qxb7 17.Qd4 Ng6 18.Bd2 Rab8 19.Rfd1 Rfd8 20.Qc4 Rdc8 21.Qe2 Ne4 22.Be1 ½-½

D27 2550 2645 1996

68/(351) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.0-0 c5 7.Bb3 Nc6 8.Nc3 Be7 9.dxc5 Qxd1 10.Rxd1 Bxc5 11.Bd2 Ba7N 12.Rac1 Ke7 13.Ne2 [ 13.Na4 Rd8 14.Be1 Rxd1 15.Bxd1 e5 16.Nc5 Bxc5 17.Rxc5 Ne4 18.Rc1 Be6= ] 13...Bd7 14.Ned4 Rhc8!? 15.Nxc6+ Bxc6 16.Bb4+ Ke8 17.Bc3 [ 17.Ne5 Bd5 18.Bxd5 Nxd5 19.Nc4 Bb8!= ] 17...Rd8 18.Kf1 ½-½ D29 2615 2630 1997

Sokolov,I Lautier,J Wijk aan Zee

68/(353) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e6 4.Bxc4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c5 6.Qe2 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.0-0 Nc6 9.e4 b5 10.Bb3 Nd4 11.Nxd4 Qxd4 12.Nc3 Qe5 13.Be3 Bxe3 14.Qxe3 Ng4 15.Qg3N [ 15.Qh3 ] 15...Qxg3 16.hxg3 Ke7 17.Rac1 Bd7 18.Ne2 Rac8 19.Rfd1 Rhd8 20.a3 Be8=

Gurevich,M D27 Delemarre,J Romanishin,O 2555 Deutschland Magem Badals,J 2570 Yerevan (ol) 1996 68/(354) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 e6 5.g3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 68/(351) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 8.Nbd2 Na6!? e6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.0-0 c5 7.Bb3 Nc6 8.Nc3 [ 8...Nbd7 - 65/(383) ] Be7 9.dxc5 Qxd1 10.Rxd1 Bxc5 11.Bd2 9.Nb3 Qb6 Ba7N 12.Be1 Ke7 13.e4 Nd7 14.Rac1 [ 9...Nb4!? 10.Qd1 c5! Rd8 15.Ne2 Nc5 16.Rxd8 Nxd8 17.Bb4 Qxd1+ 12.Kxd1 Rd8+ b6 18.Ne5 Bb7 19.Nc3 Nc6 20.Nxc6+ 11...Na6 12.Bg2 c4 ] Bxc6 21.Bxc5+ bxc5 22.Ba4 Bb7 23.Rd1 10.Bg2 Rc8 11.0-0 c5 Rd8 24.Rxd8 Kxd8= 13.Be3 Be4 [ 13...Nxb3 14.Qxc8+! Nxa1 16.Bxa7± ]

D30 2585 2405 1997 3.Nf3 d5 4.Qc2 b5 7.Qc2 Bb7

11.a3 ( 11.dxc5 13.Bd2 Nd3!∓ ) 12.dxc5 Bxc8

Nxc5

15.Bxb6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

420

14.Qc3N [ 14.Qd2 - 65/(383) ] 14...b4 [ 14...b4 15.Qc4!?‚ ]

Alterman,B Manor,I Rishon Le_Zion

25.Kh1 Rd8!-+ ] 17...Bf8! [ 17...Qd7 18.Qe4™ Qh3 19.Qh1 ] 18.Ne2 Rxd5 19.Qb3 b6! 20.Rad1 Bb7∓ D30 2585 Ilincic,Z 2510 Tregubov,P 1996 Beograd

68/(354) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Qc2 e6 5.g3 b5 6.c5 Nbd7 7.Bg2 Be7N [ 7...e5 - 38/505 ] [ 7...Ne4 - 38/(505) ] 8.0-0 Ne4 9.Ne1 f5 10.f3 Ng5 11.Nd3 Nf7 12.e4 a5 13.Nc3 0-0 14.Nf4 Nf6 15.exd5 exd5 16.Re1 g6 17.Bd2 Re8 18.Nd1 Bf8 19.Nf2 Ra7 20.Rxe8 Nxe8 21.Re1 Re7 22.Rxe7 Bxe7 23.Ne2 ½-½

D30 2520 2520 1996

68/(354) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Nbd2 Nf6 5.g3 c5N [ 5...Nbd7 - 63/352 ] 6.cxd5 exd5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Nb3 Bb6 9.Bg2 Nc6 10.0-0 Bf5 11.Nfd4 Be4 12.Bg5 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 h6 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.e3 0-0 16.Qf3 Qe5 17.Rfd1 Rfd8=

Fominyh,A Filippov,V Russia (ch) [Khalifman,A]

D30 2535 2565 1996

D30 2365 2510 1997 68/(354) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 b5N [ 5...Nd7 6.a4 Ngf6 - 67/(561), E 04 ] 68/(354) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bd3 6.0-0 Nd7 7.a4 Bb7 8.Nc3 a6 9.Ne5 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 Ngf6? [ 9...Nxe5 10.dxe5 Qc7 11.Ne4!© ] 8.e4 e5 9.exd5 cxd5 10.cxd5 exd4 10.Bxc6! Bxc6 11.Nxc6 Qc8 12.axb5 axb5 11.Nxd4N [ 11.Ne4 - 61/(418) ] 13.Na7! Qb7 14.Ncxb5 Nb6?! [ 14...Be7!? /\ 0-0 ] [ 11.Re1!? ] 11...Ne5 12.Ne4 Nxd3 13.Qxd3 15.Bf4 Nfd5 16.Be5 f6 17.e4! fxe5 [ 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.Qxd3 Qe5 15.Nf3 18.exd5 exd5 19.Qh5+ g6 20.Qxe5+ Kf7 Qh5© ] 21.Qxh8 [ 13.Nxd6 Nxf2 14.Rxf2 ( 14.Nxf7 Nh3+! 1-0 15.gxh3 Rxf7 16.Ne6 Bxe6 17.dxe6 Qb6+∓ ) 14...Qxd6³ ] 13...Nxe4 14.Qxe4 Re8 15.Qd3 Re5! D30 16.Be3 Surjadnji,A 2285 [ 16.Bf4 Rxd5 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Rad1 Filippov,V 2565 Bg4 19.f3 Bh5∓ ] Djuni 1996 16...Rh5! 17.g3 [Surjadnji,A] [ 17.Nf3 Bxh2+ 18.Nxh2 Qh4 19.Bf4 Qxf4 68/(354) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6 4.Bg5 20.Qg3 Qxg3 21.fxg3 Rxd5-+ ] [ 17.h3 Bxh3 18.gxh3 Qh4 ( 18...Qd7? Nf6 [ 4...Bb4+ - 67/(481) ] 19.Bd2 Rxh3 20.Qf5 ) 19.Bd2 Rxd5 20.Bc3 Rg5+ 21.Kh1 Bg3!! 22.fxg3 5.e3 Qa5+?! 6.Nbd2 Ne4 [ 6...Nbd7 - 31/(430) ] Qxh3+ 23.Kg1 Rxg3+ 24.Qxg3 Qxg3+ Collas,D Becerra Rivero,J Linares [Becerra Rivero,J]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 7.Bf4 Nd7N [ 7...Bd6 ] 8.a3! f5? [ 8...Nxd2 9.Nxd2 Be7 10.b4 Qd8 11.Bd3 0-0 12.0-0² ] 9.b4 Qd8 10.Nxe4 fxe4 11.Ne5 [/\ Qh5+-] Nf6 [ 11...Nxe5 12.Bxe5± ] 12.g4! Nd7™ 13.Nxd7 Qxd7 14.Be5 Bd6 15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.f4! exf3™ 17.Qxf3 Rf8 [ 17...e5 18.cxd5 exd4 ( 18...Qxd5 19.Qxd5 cxd5 20.dxe5± _|_ ; 18...cxd5 19.dxe5 Qxe5 20.Bb5+± -> ) 19.dxc6 bxc6 20.exd4± ] 18.Qg3 e5?! [ 18...Qxg3+ 19.hxg3 h6 20.g5! hxg5 21.Rh5± _|_ ] 19.Bd3! Be6 20.c5 Qc7 21.Bxh7 a5 22.Kd2!+-

421 Popov,Va Burmakin,V Sankt_Peterburg

D31 2415 2505 1996

68/(356) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Ne7 9.Nf3 Nd5 10.Ba3 Nf4 11.0-0 Nxe2+ 12.Kh1 Nd7 13.Re1 c5 14.Rxe2 Qxc4 15.Ne5N [ 15.Rc1 - 54/391 ] 15...Nxe5 16.Rxe5 b6 17.Qf3 Rb8 18.Qg3 0-0 19.Rxc5 bxc5 20.Qxb8 Qd5 21.Qxa7 Bb7 22.f3 Rc8 23.h3 e5 24.Qa4 e4 25.Re1 f5 26.fxe4 fxe4 27.Rd1 Qe6 28.Qd7 Qxd7 29.Rxd7 Bc6 30.Re7 Bd5 31.Kh2 Bxa2 32.Rxe4=

Sorokin,M Sveshnikov,E Russia (ch)

D31 2550 2535 1996

D31 2620 2535 1996 68/(356) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 68/(356) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 c5 9.Bxc5 Nd7N [ 9...Qxg2 - 64/368 ] 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 Ne7N [ 5...Nf6 - 57/396, 397 ] 10.Qd4 Nxc5 11.Qxc5 b6 12.Qa3 Bb7 6.Qa4+ Nbc6 7.e3 Bf5 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be2 13.Nf3 Ne7 14.Rd1 Nc6 15.Nd2 Qe5 Bd6 10.Bg3 Nc8 11.0-0 N6e7 12.Rfc1 c6 16.Nf3 Qe4 17.Nd2 Qf4 18.Nf3 ½-½ 13.Nd2 Bxg3 14.hxg3 Nd6= Chernin,A Dizdar,G Yerevan (ol)

D31 D32 2670 Alterman,B 2590 2620 Greenfeld,A 2555 1996 Kfar_Saba 1996 [Alterman,B] 68/(356) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 Bd6 6.Bg3 Ne7 7.e3 Nf5 68/(361) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3 8.Bd3 Nxg3 9.hxg3 Nd7 10.Qc2N d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.d4 a6 7.Be2 Bd6 [ 10.Nf3 - 55/(402) ] 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 Nc6 11.b4 10...Nf6 11.0-0-0 g6 12.Nf3 Kf8 13.Ng5 Ba7 12.Bb2 Ng4 14.Nh3 f5 15.Nf4 Kg7 16.Kb1 Bd7 [ 12.b5! axb5 13.Nxb5 Bb8 14.Bb2² ] 17.Qd2 Qe7 18.Rde1 Nf6 19.f3 Rae8 12...Be6N 20.Bc2 Bc8 21.Qf2 [ 12...Bg4 - 41/457 ] ½-½ 13.Rc1 [ 13.b5!² ] 13...Rc8?! [ 13...d4! 14.exd4 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Qxd4= ] 14.b5! axb5 15.Nxb5 Bb8 16.Qa4 Ne4 Nikolic,P Oll,L Polanica Zdroj

CHESS INFORMANT 68

422

17.Nbd4² [ 17.Rfd1!? ]

Murugan,K Magomedov,M Dubai [Magomedov,M]

13.dxc5 Bxb2 14.Nxb2 Nxc5 15.Nd4 Nxd4 16.Qxd4 Rc8 17.e3 Qg5 18.Rfd1 h6 19.Na4 Nxa4 20.Qxa4 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Qe7 22.Qd4² D32 2430 2460 1996

68/(361) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bxe7 Ngxe7 8.dxc5?! Qa5?! 9.e3 0-0? [ 9...Qxc5 ] 10.Be2? [ 10.Bb5! a6 11.Bxc6 bxc6 12.Nd4 Qxc5 13.Rc1² ] 10...Qxc5 11.0-0 Be6 12.Rc1 Qb4!?N [ 12...Rad8 - 37/436 ] 13.Qd2 Rad8 14.Rfd1 a6!? [>
Poluljahov,A Dvoirys,S Sankt_Peterburg

Ivanisevic,I Brenjo,S Jugoslavija

68/(363) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 Re8 10.dxc5 [ 10.Bb2 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Bc5 12.Nf3 - 10.dc5 ] 10...Bxc5 11.Bb2 a6 12.Rc1 Ba7 13.e3 Bg4 14.h3 Bf5N [ 14...Bh5 - 56/(442) ] 15.Ne2!? Nb4 16.Nf4! Nxa2 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.Nxd5 Qd8 19.Rc7 Be6 20.Ne7+ Kf8 21.Qxd8 Raxd8 22.Nc6 bxc6 23.Rxa7 c5 24.Rxa6 Bxb3 25.Rb1 Nb4 26.Ra5 Bc2 27.Rc1 Be4 28.Ne1 Bxg2 29.Kxg2² [>
D32 Meins,G 2490 Schiller,E 2570 Groningen (open) 1996 [Schiller,E;Blatny,P]

68/(362) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd6 8.0-0 0-0 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.b3 Qa5N [ 10...Bg4 - 62/440 ] 11.Bb2 Bb4 12.Qd3 a6 13.Bxc6 bxc6 14.Rac1 Ba3 15.Bxa3 Qxa3 16.Nd4 c5 17.Nc6 Be6 18.Nb1 Qxa2 19.Rxc5 Bd7 20.Rc2 Qa1 21.Rfc1 Bxc6 22.Rxc6 h6=

D34 2300 2440 1996

D34 2465 2215 1996

68/(363) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 Re8 10.dxc5 [ 10.Bb2 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Bc5 12.Nf3 - 10.dc5 ] 10...Bxc5 11.Bb2 Bg4 12.Rc1 Bb6 13.Na4 Qe7 14.e3 [ 14.Nxb6 axb6³ ] 14...Ne4!? 15.h3 Nxf2!N [ 15...Bxf3 - 21/456 ] D34 16.Rxf2 Bxf3 [ 16...Qxe3? 17.Nxb6!+- ] Mikhalevski,V 2495 [ 16...Bxe3? 17.hxg4+- ] Shmuter,L 2490 Beer_Sheva 1996 17.Bxf3 Bxe3 18.Nc3 Qg5 19.Kg2 d4 20.Nd5 Rad8 21.Rc5! Bxf2 22.Kxf2 Ne5! 68/(363) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 23.Qxd4 Nxf3 24.Kxf3 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 [ 24.Kxf3 Qh5+ 25.Qg4 Qxg4+ 26.hxg4 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 Ne4 10.Bb2 Bf6 11.Na4 b6 b6 27.Rb5 a6 28.Rxb6 Rxd5 29.Rxa6 12.Rc1 Be6N Rd3+ 30.Kf4 Rd2-+ ] [ 12...Ba6 - 65/392 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Knaak,R Chandler,M Deutschland

423 D34 2530 2550 1996

68/(363) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bg5 cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Be3 Re8 12.Rc1 Be6 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Na4 Qd7 15.Re1N [ 15.Bc5 - 31/437 ] 15...Bh3 16.Bh1 Ng4 17.Bd4 Bb4 18.Bc3 Qf5 19.f3 Ne3 20.Qd4 Bxc3 21.Qxc3 h5 22.Nc5 h4 23.Ne4 Rxe4 24.fxe4 Qg5 25.Kf2 Ng4+ 26.Kg1 Ne3 27.Kf2 Ng4+ 28.Kg1 Ne3 ½-½

15.Ne5 Rd8 16.Be2 Kg7 17.0-0 Nc7 18.g4! [/\ f4-f5, >>] Be6 19.f4 Ng8 20.Bxe7 Nxe7 21.Nb6 Ra7 22.f5! gxf5 23.gxf5 Nxf5 [ 23...Bxf5 24.Bd3+- ] 24.Bd3 Nd6 25.Qd1 Rg8 26.Kh1 Ne4 [ 26...f5 27.Qh5+- ] 27.Bxe4 dxe4 28.Nbd7 Qd8 29.Qh5+-

Lastin,A Korneev,O Russia (ch)

D36 2495 2565 1996

68/(364) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qc2 g6 8.e4 dxe4 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.Qxe4+ Kf8 11.Bc4 Kg7 12.0-0 Re8 13.Qf4 Be6 D34 14.Bxe6 Rxe6 15.Rfe1 Qd6 16.Qxd6 Rxd6 Sherbakov,R 2555 17.Ne4 Rd8 18.Nxf6 Kxf6 19.Re4N [ 19.g4 - 47/496 ] Egin,V 2445 Omsk 1996 19...Na6 20.Rae1 Rd7 21.Ne5 Rc7 22.a3 Rd8 23.b4 Kg7 24.g4 Re7 25.Nc4 Rxe4 68/(363) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 26.Rxe4 Nc7 27.Na5 Nb5 28.Re7 Rxd4 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 29.Rxb7 Rxg4+ 30.Kf1 Nxa3 31.Nxc6 a6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bg5 c4!? 10.Ne5 Be6 11.f4 32.Nb8= Ng4 12.Nxg4 Bxg4 13.Bxd5 Bxg5 14.fxg5 Qxg5 15.Rf4 Be6 [ 15...Rad8 - 39/(491) ] D36 16.Bg2 Rad8 17.Kh1 Ne7N Gavrikov,Vi 2605 [ 17...h6 ] Ziatdinov,R 2475 18.Qc1 b5 19.Ne4 Qg6 20.Nc5 Bg4 Schweiz 1996 21.Re4 Nd5 22.Re5 Nf6 23.Qe3 Bc8 [Gavrikov,Vi] 24.h3 Rfe8 25.Rc1 Qh5 26.Rc3÷ ½-½ 68/(364) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.Nge2 Re8 10.0-0 Nf8 D36 11.Rab1 Ng4 12.Bxe7!N [ 12.Bf4 - 58/442 ] Vaganian,R 2595 Rogozenko,D 2525 12...Qxe7 13.h3 Nh6?! [ ¹13...Nf6 ] Deutschland 1996 14.b4 Qg5 15.Ng3 a6 16.a4 f5?! [Rogozenko,D] 17.Nce2!? 68/(364) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 [ 17.Nge2 ] Nf6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Qc2 Na6 7.Bg5 Be7 17...Bd7 18.b5 axb5 19.axb5 Re7?! [ ¹7...Nb4 8.Qd2 Bf5= ] [ 19...g6 /\ Nf7 ] 8.e3 Nb4 9.Qb1!N 20.Ra1! Rxa1 21.Rxa1 g6 22.Ra7 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

424

14.Na4 Qxb5 15.Bxb5 Be7 16.exd4 D37 Bxa2÷ ] Avrukh,B 2495 Mikhalevski,A 2435 12...Qe7!?N [ 12...Ne4 13.Nfd4 ( 13.Nd2 - 42/531 ) Beer_Sheva 1996 13...a6 14.Nxc6 bxc6 15.Nc3 Nxc3 68/(368) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 16.Rxc3 Qb6 17.Bxa6 Ra8 18.Bd3 d4?! Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 b6 7.Bd3 Bb7 8.cxd5 19.Bxh7+!± ] exd5 9.0-0 c5 10.Ne5 Na6 11.Qa4!N 13.Bg5! Bb6 14.Qd3! Bg4 15.h3! [ 11.Qf3 - 35/531 ] [ 15.Nc3 Be6! ] 11...Qc8 12.Bg5 Nb4 13.Be2 Rd8 14.Rac1 15...Bh5 a6 15.a3 Nc6 16.Qb3 Qe6 17.Bxf6 [ 15...Bxf3! 16.Bxf3 Ne5 17.Qd1!² ] [ 17.Qxb6?! Nxd4 18.Qxe6 Nxe2+ 16.Nc3! Bg6 17.Qb5 Be4! 18.Nd2! Rcd8 19.Nxe2 fxe6³ ] 19.Rfd1 Rfe8 20.Ndxe4 dxe4 21.Nd5 Qe5 17...Bxf6 18.Bg4 Qd6 19.Ne4 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Nxb6± [ 19.Ne4 dxe4 20.Nxf7 ( 20.Qxf7+ Kh8 21.Qxb7 Nxe5 22.dxe5 Bxe5= ) 20...Qd5 21.Nh6+ Kh8 22.Qxb6 ( 22.Nf7+= ) D37 22...gxh6 23.Qxb7 Nxd4! 24.Qxd5 Rxd5 Mikhalchishin,A 2515 25.exd4 Bxd4= ] Koziak,V 2440 Lviv 1996 D37 68/(368) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 2495 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 2435 Nc6 9.b4 Bd6 [ 9...Be7 - 67/(494) ] 1996 10.Bg5N [ 10.Bxd6 ] 68/(368) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 10...dxc4 11.Bxc4 Ne5 12.Be2 Nxf3+ Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 b6 7.Bd3 Bb7 8.cxd5 13.Bxf3 a5 14.b5 a4 15.0-0 Be5 16.Rc1 Qa5 17.Qd3 Rd8 18.Qc4 Ra7 19.Bf4÷ exd5 9.0-0 c5 10.Ne5 Na6 11.Qa4!N ½-½ [ 11.Qf3 - 35/531 ] 11...Qc8 12.Bb5! Nb4?! [ 12...Nc7!? 13.Nc6 Qd7 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7 15.Bc6 Ne6!= ] D37 13.a3 cxd4 14.exd4 Qf5 15.Bg3 a5 Sokolov,I 2670 16.Bd7 Qh5 17.Qb3 Nd3 18.Qxb6 Ba6 Portisch,L 2600 19.Bb5 Rfb8 20.Qc6 Jakarta 1996 [ 20.Qc6 Bxb5 21.Nxb5 Nxb2± ] 68/(368) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 D37 Nc6 9.Qc2 Be7 10.Rd1 Qa5 11.Nd2 e5 Chekhov,V 2535 12.Bg5 d4 13.Nb3 Qd8 14.Be2 a5 15.0-0 Wilhelmi,Ch 2355 a4 16.Nc1 Be6 17.Bd3N [ 17.f4 - 28/532 ] Hamburg 1996 17...g6 18.exd4 Nxd4 19.Qd2 Nh5 [Chekhov,V] 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qe3 f6 22.Be4² 68/(368) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Nc6?! 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Be2 Bxc5 10.0-0 Be6 11.Rc1 Rc8 12.Nb5!? [ 12.Qa4!? Qb6! 13.Qb5 d4!? ( 13...Qxb5 14.Nxb5 Ne4 15.Rfd1 Rfd8 16.h3² ) Mikhalevski,V Mikhalevski,A Beer_Sheva [Cvetkovic,S]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Komarov,D Beliavsky,A Jugoslavija

425 D37 2595 Yermolinsky,A 2620 Sokolov,I 1996 Wijk aan Zee

68/(368) 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.Qc2 Qa5 10.Nd2 Be7 11.Bg3 Bd7 12.Be2 Qd8N [ 12...Rac8 - 60/404 ] 13.cxd5 Nxd5 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.0-0 d4 16.e4 Rc8=

Rustemov,A Kharitonov,A.Y Russia [Kharitonov,A.Y]

D37 2535 2540 1996

68/(368) 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.Qc2 Qa5 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.h4 Rd8 12.g4 dxc4N [ 12...Bd7 - 63/(361) ] 13.Bxc4 Bd7 14.g5 Nh5 15.Bd6 Rac8 16.Be2 Be8 17.Bxe7 Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1 Nxe7÷ ½-½

Akopian,V Short,N Groningen

D37 2630 2695 1996

68/(369) 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.Qc2 Qa5 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.g4 dxc4 12.Bxc4 e5 13.g5 exf4 14.gxf6 Bxf6 15.Nd5 Ne7 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Rhg1+ Kh8 18.e4!? [ 18.Nd4 - 65/402 ] 18...b5 19.Bd5 Nxd5 20.exd5 b4!? 21.axb4 Qa1+ 22.Kd2 Qa6 23.Nd4 Rd8 24.b5 Qb6 25.Qe4 Bb7 26.Qxf4 Rxd5 27.Kc1 f5 28.Qg5 Rc5+ 29.Kd2 Qg6 30.Qe7 Qb6 ½-½

D43 2630 2615 1997

68/(377) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.g3 Nd7 8.Bg2 dxc4 9.0-0 Qd8 10.e3N [ 10.e4 - 40/(521) ] 10...Bd6 11.Qe2 0-0 12.Rfd1 Qe7 13.Qxc4 e5 14.d5 Nb6 15.Qh4 cxd5 16.Qxe7 Bxe7 17.Nxe5 Bf6 18.f4 Bxe5 19.fxe5 Be6 20.Nxd5 Nxd5 21.Bxd5 Bxd5 22.Rxd5 Rad8! 23.Rd4 b6 24.Rad1 Rde8 25.Rd5 Re7=

Sokolov,I Timman,J Amsterdam (m/4)

D43 2670 2590 1996

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 g6 8.Rc1 Nd7 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Bg7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Qe2 Qe7 13.Rfd1 a6 14.Bb3N [ 14.a3 - 65/413 ] 14...b6 15.e4 Bb7 16.Qe3 c5 17.d5 b5 18.Qf4 c4 19.Qc7? [ 19.Bc2 ] 19...Qd8! 20.Qxd8 Raxd8 21.dxe6 fxe6 22.Bc2 Nc5∓

Guliev,S Maiorov,O Sochi [Maiorov,O]

D43 2505 2420 1996

68/(380) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 g6 10.h4!?N Bg7 11.h5 g5 12.0-0 Qe7 13.e4 0-0 14.e5?! [ 14.Ne2!? ∆Nf6 15.Ng3 ] [ 14.Qe2 Nf6 15.Nh2 Rd8 16.Rad1÷ ] 14...c5 15.Re1 Rd8 16.Re4 [ 16.Nb5?! a6 17.Nd6 ( 17.Nc7? Ra7-+ ) 17...cxd4 18.Qxd4 Nxe5 19.Nxe5 Qxd6∓ ] [ 16.d5?! g4 17.d6 ( 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.Qd6 Qxd6 19.exd6 gxf3 20.Bxe6+ Kf8 21.gxf3 Ne5-+ ) 17...Qf8 18.Nd2 Nxe5∓ ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 16...Nb6 17.Bb3 [ 17.Bd3 Bd7! 18.dxc5 Qxc5 19.Re1 Komarov,D Bc6³ ] Khenkin,I 17...Bd7! 18.dxc5 Bc6 19.Rd4 Nd7!³ Porto San Giorgio [Komarov,D]

426 D43 2595 2575 1996

D43 68/(381) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 2615 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qc2 dxc4 8.e3 2550 b5 9.a4 Nd7N [ 9...Bb7 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Nxb5 Bb4+ 1996 12.Nc3 Nd7 - 9...Nd7 ( 12...0-0 - 55/(421) )] 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Nxb5 Bb4+ 12.Nc3 Bb7 68/(380) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 13.Qa4 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bd3 [ 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qe7 15.Qa4+ dxc4 9.Bxc4 g6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.Ne4 Qe7 Kf8 ] 12.Qc2 0-0 13.Bb3 e5N 13...Bxc3+ 14.bxc3 Bxf3 15.gxf3 Qxf3 [ 13...Rd8 - 62/465 ] 16.Rg1 Rb8! 17.Rxg7 14.Rad1 exd4 15.exd4 Nb6 16.Rfe1 Bg4÷ [ 17.Bg2 Qg4 ] [ 17.Qa3 Rb3 ] [ 17.Qxa7 0-0 18.Qxd7 Rb2 19.Rg2 Ra8!-+ ] D43 [ 17.Bxc4 Rb2 18.Rf1 Qf5 19.Qa3 Qc2 Komarov,D 2595 20.Rd1 Nb6 21.Bd3 Rb3! ] Georgiev,Ki 2620 [ 17.Be2 Qe4 18.Rxg7 ( 18.Qxa7 Ke7 Jugoslavija 1996 19.Qa3+ Kf6 ) 18...Qh1+ 19.Bf1 Qxh2 [Komarov,D] 20.Qxc4 Ke7÷ ] 68/(381) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 17...Rb2 18.Rg2 Qb7 19.Qxc4 Rb1+ e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qc2 dxc4 8.e3 ½-½ b5 9.a4 Nd7N [ 9...Bb7 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Nxb5 Bb4+ 12.Nc3 Nd7 - 9...Nd7 ( 12...0-0 - 55/(421) )] D43 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Nxb5 Bb4+ 12.Nc3 Bb7 Babula,V 2545 13.Qa4 Dreev,A 2645 [ 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qe7 15.Qa4+ Yerevan (ol) 1996 Kf8 ] 68/(381) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 13...Qe7 14.Ne5 Bd6! e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qc2 Nd7 8.e4 [ 14...Rc8 15.Qb5+- ] dxe4 9.Qxe4 g6 10.Bd3 Bg7 11.Qe3 0-0 15.Qb5! Rb8 16.Rxa7 [ 16.Qxd7+ Qxd7 17.Nxd7 Kxd7 18.Bxc4 12.0-0 e5N [ 12...b6 - 34/(506) ] Bxg2 19.Rg1± ] 13.d5 Nb6 14.Rfe1 Re8 15.a4 cxd5 16...Bc8™ [ 16...Bxg2 17.Rxd7 Rxb5 18.Rxe7+ Kxe7 19.Bxg2 Rxb2 20.Nc6+ Kd7 21.0-0 Rc8 22.d5!± ] D44 17.Qxc4 Bxe5 18.dxe5 0-0 19.Bd3 Rxb2 Novikov,I 2585 20.0-0 Rb4 21.Qc7 Qd8! 22.Qxd8 Rxd8 Ivanov,Se 2515 23.Rd1!? Rf8? Sankt_Peterburg 1996 [ 23...Nxe5 24.Bh7+ Kxh7 25.Rxd8 Nc6 [Ivanov,Se] 26.Rxc8 Nxa7 27.Rc5= ] 68/(382) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 24.f4± e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Bb7 Dautov,R Godena,M Wien (open) [Dreev,A]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 12.Bg2 Qb6 13.exf6 0-0-0 14.0-0 c5 15.d5 b4 16.Rb1 Bh6 [ 16...Ne5!? ] 17.Bxh6 [ 17.h4 Bxg5 18.hxg5 Qa6÷ ] 17...Rxh6 18.b3 bxc3!?N [ 18...cxb3 - 63/378 ] 19.bxc4 Qa6™ 20.Rxb7 [ 20.dxe6 Bxg2 21.exd7+ Rxd7 22.Qc1 Bxf1 23.Qxh6 Qxc4!? ( 23...Bxc4 24.Qf8+ Kc7 25.Qxc5+ Qc6 26.Qxa7+ Kd6÷ )] 20...Qxb7 21.dxe6 [ 21.Qc1!? Rxf6 22.dxe6 Qb2 23.exd7+ A) 23...Rxd7? 24.Bh3 ( 24.Qxb2 cxb2 25.Bh3² ) 24...Rxf2 25.Bxd7+ Kxd7 26.Qd1+! Rd2 ( 26...Qd2 27.Qg4+ f5 28.Qg7+ /\ Rf2+- ) 27.Qg4+‚ ; B) 23...Kc7 24.Qg5 ( 24.Bh3 Rxf2 ) 24...c2 25.Qxc5+ Kxd7 ( 25...Kb8? 26.Bh3! /\ Qc8 ) 26.Bh3+ Re6÷ ; C) 23...Kxd7!? ] 21...Qb2! [<=> o^c] [ 21...Qb6 22.Qc1! Rxf6 23.exd7+ Kc7 24.Qxc3 Rxd7 25.Bd5² ] 22.exd7+ [ 22.Qc1 Qxc1 ( 22...Rxf6 23.exd7+ - 21.Qc1 ) 23.exd7+ Rxd7 24.Rxc1 Rd2 25.Rxc3 Rxf6 26.Bf3 Rxa2÷ ] [ 22.Qd6 fxe6 23.Qc6+ Kb8= ] 22...Rxd7 23.Qf3 c2=

427 [ 15.e5 Qd8 16.Ne4 Bb4 17.Qc2 0-0 18.Ke2 Qd5 19.Rhc1 Rc8÷ ] [ 15.Nb3 Bb4 16.Qc4² ] [ 15.Nc4 ] 15...Bb4 16.Qd3 [ 16.Qc4!? ] 16...0-0 17.Nb3 [ 17.Nc4 Nd7 18.g3 Rfd8 19.Kg2 Rac8 20.Rhd1² ] [ 17.e5 Qd8 18.Ne4 Nd7 ( 18...Qd5? 19.Nfg5 hxg5 20.Nxg5 Rd8 21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Qxg7‚ ) 19.Rxc6 Nb6 20.Qc2 Rc8© ] 17...Rd8 18.e5 [ 18.Ke2!? ] 18...Qe7 19.g3 [ 19.Ke2 Qd7 20.Rc4 Qd5 21.Rhc1 Rc8÷ ] 19...Qd7 20.Qc4 Qd5 21.Kg2 Nd7÷

Guliev,S Chilov,A Iraklion [Chilov,A]

D44 2470 2185 1996

68/(382) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.a4 b4 8.Na2N Ba6 9.e5 h6 [ 9...b3!? 10.exf6 gxf6 ] 10.exf6 hxg5 11.fxg7 Bxg7 12.Nxb4 g4 D44 13.Ne5 [ 13.Nxa6? gxf3! 14.Nxb8 Rxb8∓ ] Mikhalchishin,A 2515 [ 13.Nd2!? Qxd4 14.Nxa6 Nxa6 15.Nxc4 Petrosian,A 2480 Nb4 16.Be2÷ ] Lviv 1996 13...Qa5 14.Qd2 Bxe5 15.dxe5 Qxe5+ [Mikhalchishin,A] 16.Be2? 68/(382) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 [ 16.Qe2 Qa5 17.Qd2= ] e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.a4 b4 8.Nb1 16...c3!-+ Ba6 9.Qc1 c3 [ 9...Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Bxc4 c5!÷ ] 10.bxc3 Bxf1 11.Kxf1 h6 D45 [ 11...Qa5!? ] Ramon,V 2260 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Nbd2 Vera,R 2505 [ 13.a5 c5 14.Qc2ƒ ] Merida 1996 13...bxc3 14.Qxc3 a5 [Vera,R] [ 14...c5 15.e5 cxd4 ( 15...Qe7 16.Ne4 cxd4 17.Nxd4 Qb7 18.Nb5 Qxe4 68/(384) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 d5 4.e3 19.Qc8+ Ke7 20.Rd1+- ) 16.Nxd4 Qd8 e6 5.Nc3 Nbd7 6.Be2 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 17.Nb5! ( 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Nb5!± )] 8.Qc2 e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Rc1N 11.Nb5 Bb8 12.b3N

CHESS INFORMANT 68

428

[ 12.Bd2 - 62/477 ] 12...Bg4!? [ 12...Nfg4 ] 13.Bb2 Nxf3+ [ 13...Bxf3 14.gxf3 Qd7 15.f4 Qh3 16.f3!² ] 14.Bxf3 [ 14.gxf3 Bh3 15.Rfd1 Ne4!³ ] 14...Bxf3 15.gxf3 Qd7 16.Bxf6 Qxb5 [ 16...Qh3! 17.f4 ( 17.Nc7 gxf6-+ ) 17...Qg4+= ] 17.Bd4 Qd7 18.Qd1! a5 19.f4 Rc8 [ 19...Qh3 20.Kh1 Ra6 21.Rg1 Rg6 22.Rxg6 hxg6 23.Bc5 Rd8 24.Bb6 Rd7 25.Rc1± ] 20.Kh1 Qf5 21.Rg1 f6 22.Qf3 [ 22.Qg4 Qxg4 23.Rxg4 Ra6 24.Rag1 Rc7 25.Rd1² ] 22...Bd6 [ 22...Bd6 23.Be5!? ( 23.Rad1 Bf8= ) 23...fxe5 ( 23...Bxe5 24.Qxd5+ Kh8 25.fxe5 Qxf2 26.Qxb7± ; 23...Qe6 24.Bxd6 Qxd6 25.Rad1 Rc5 26.Rd4² ) 24.Qxd5+ Kh8 25.Qxd6 exf4 26.exf4 Rc2© ] ½-½

dxc4 9.Bxc4 e5 10.Bd2 Qe7 11.Bb3 b6?!N [ 11...e4 - 67/519 ] 12.Nh4 g6 [ 12...Bc7 13.Nf5 Qe8 14.Nb5 ] 13.dxe5! [ 13.f4 e4 ∆14.f5?! g5 15.Ng6 hxg6 16.fxg6 Ba6 17.gxf7+ Rxf7 18.Rf5 Bd3 19.Qd1 Kh7 20.Bxf7 Qxf7 21.Rxg5 Rg8³ -> ] 13...Nxe5 14.f4 Neg4 15.Rae1 Bc5 [ 15...Ba6 16.h3 Bxf1 17.hxg4 Ba6 ( 17...Nxg4 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.Qxg6+ Kh8 20.Qh5+ ) 18.g5 A) 18...Ne8 19.Nxg6 hxg6 20.Qxg6+ Kh8 21.Qh6+ Kg8 22.Bc2+- ( 22.g6 Nf6 23.g7+- ); B) 18...Nd5 19.Bxd5 cxd5 20.Nxd5 Qe6 21.Nf6+ Kh8 ( 21...Kg7 22.Qc3 ) 22.Bc3 Rfc8 23.f5 gxf5 24.Ng4+ Kg8 25.Nxf5± ] 16.h3! Nxe3 17.Bxe3 Bxe3+ 18.Kh1 Nd5 [ 18...Ng4 19.Nf3 Bf5 20.Qe2 ] [ 18...Nh5 19.Nxg6 Ng3+ 20.Kh2 Nxf1+ 21.Rxf1 hxg6 22.Qxg6+ Kh8 23.Qh6+ Kg8 24.Rf3+- ] [ 18...Kh8 19.Rf3 Nd5 20.Nxg6+ hxg6 21.Bxd5 cxd5 22.Nxd5 Qc5 23.Nxe3± ] D46 Dautov,R 2615 19.Nxg6 [ 19.Bxd5 cxd5 20.Nxg6 hxg6 21.Nxd5± ] Ribli,Z 2585 Deutschland 1996 19...hxg6 20.Bxd5 Bf5? [ 20...cxd5 21.Nxd5± ] [Dautov,R] 21.Be4 Bxe4 22.Nxe4 Bd4 23.f5 c5™ 68/(386) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Nf6+ Qxf6 26.Rxf6 Rxf6 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 27.Qc4+ Kh8 28.Re6+Qe7?! 9.c5!N [ 9.e4 ] [ 9.Bd2 ] D46 9...Bc7 10.e4² e5? 11.exd5 cxd5 12.Bg5 Pogorelov,R 2450 e4 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Bxe7 exd3 15.Qc4 Tischbierek,R 2500 Nxe7 16.d5 Ne5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.Rac1 Pamplona (open) 1996 Bf6 19.Qxd3+[Pogorelov,R] 68/(389) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 D46 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 Stojanovic,Mih 2445 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.Bb3!?N c5 [ 10...e5 11.Rd1 - 67/517 ( 11.Re1 )] Filippov,V 2510 Linares 1997 11.dxc5 Nxc5 [ 11...Bxc5 12.e4± ] [Stojanovic,Mih] 12.e4 Nxb3 13.axb3 Ng4™ 68/(389) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 [ 13...Qc7 14.Qe2± ] e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 [ 13...e5 14.Bg5 Be6 15.Rfd1 Rfd8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.Rxd5± ] 14.h3 Ne5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Be3 Bd7!? [ 16...a6 17.Na4 b5 18.Nb6 Rb8 19.f4 Bd6 20.e5 Bb4 21.Nxc8 Rfxc8 22.Qe4² ] 17.Rxa7 Rxa7 18.Bxa7 Bc6 19.f4 Bd6 20.Qf2 Rc8?! [ 20...b5 (/\ Qb7) 21.e5 Bb4 22.Rd1² ] [ 20...Rc8?! 21.Bb6! /\ e5, Qe3, Ne4+/- ]

429 Iskusnyh,S Ninov,N Djuni [Kostakiev,D; Ninov,N]

D48 2460 2430 1996

68/(398) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 a6 10.e4 c5 11.d5 exd5 12.e5!?N [ 12.exd5 - 44/(521) ] D46 Pogorelov,R 2465 12...Ne4 13.Re1 Nb6 14.Qe2 [ 14.Bf4! Be7 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Bxe4ƒ ] Korneev,O 2590 [ 14.Qc2!?© ] Ubeda 1997 14...Be7 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Bxe4 Bxe4 [Pogorelov,R] 17.Qxe4 0-0 18.h4!? Qd5 19.Qg4 Qe6! 68/(389) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 20.Qe4 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 [ 20.Qxe6 fxe6 21.Bg5 Kf7= ] dxc4 9.Bxc4 Qe7 10.Bb3!?N c5 20...h6³ [ 10...e5 11.Rd1 - 67/517 ( 11.Re1 )] 11.dxc5 Nxc5 [ 11...Bxc5 12.e4± ] D48 12.e4 Nxb3 13.axb3 Ng4™ Horvath,Cs 2530 [ 13...Qc7 14.Qe2± ] Cosma,I 2470 [ 13...e5 14.Bg5 Be6 15.Rfd1 Rfd8 Magyarorszag 1996 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.Rxd5± ] [Cosma,I] 14.h3 Ne5 15.Nxe5 Bxe5 16.Be3 Bd7!? [ 16...a6 17.Na4 b5 18.Nb6 Rb8 19.f4 68/(398) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bd6 20.e5 Bb4 21.Nxc8 Rfxc8 22.Qe4² ] e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 17.Rxa7 Rxa7 18.Bxa7 Bc6 19.f4 Bc7!? 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 c4 11.dxe6 fxe6 20.Qf2 Rd8 21.Bb6 Bxb6 22.Qxb6 h6 12.Bc2 Qc7 13.0-0 Bb7 14.Ng5 Nc5 15.e5 23.b4 Rd2÷ <=> Qc6 16.f3 Nfd7 17.Qe2 Be7N [ 17...Nd3 - 63/(392) ] 18.Kh1 g6 19.Nce4 0-0 20.Nxc5 Nxc5 D47 21.Be3 Nd3™ [ 21...Rad8? 22.Bxc5 Bxc5 23.Be4 Qc8 Aleksandrov,A 2550 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Nxe6+- ] Mukhametov,E 2485 Russia 1996 22.Bxd3 cxd3 23.Qxd3 Rf5? [ 23...Qd5! 24.Rfd1 Qxd3 25.Rxd3 Bd5 [Yagupov,I] 26.Ne4 Bxe4 27.fxe4 Rfd8 28.Rad1 Rxd3 68/(394) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 29.Rxd3 Rd8 30.Rxd8+ Bxd8= ] e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 24.Ne4 Rxe5 25.Rac1 Qd5 26.Bd4! Qd8?! 8.Be2 a6 9.e4 b4 10.e5 bxc3 11.exf6 [ 26...Rf5² ] Nxf6 12.bxc3 Bd6 13.Qa4N 27.Rfd1 Rf5 28.Qe2 Bd5 29.Nc3 Qd7 [ 13.0-0 Qc7!? /\ c5 ( 13...0-0 - 58/(481) )] 30.Be5± 13...Bd7 14.Ne5 Qc7 15.Nxd7 Nxd7 16.Bf3±

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Jelen,Ig Pavasovic,D Wien (open) [Beliavsky,A]

430 D48 18.Rad1 Bc5N [ 18...Bd6 - 67/525 ] 2415 2495 19.Nd5 Nxd5 20.exd5 Nd4 21.Nxd4 exd4 1996 22.Bxd4 Bxd4 23.Rxd4 Rxd5 24.Qe6+ Qd7 25.Bf5 Rxd4 26.Qe5±

68/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bb3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 11.0-0 Bb7 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2!? Be7 [ 13...Ne5!? ] [ 13...Bd6!? ] 14.Ng5 Qc6 15.Qf3 [ 15.Re1!? ] 15...h6 16.Qh3 hxg5! 17.Qxh8+ Kf7 18.Qh3 g4 19.Qh4 Ne5 20.Rd1 Bd6 21.Bf4!?N [ 21.Be3 - 62/488 ] 21...Ng6 22.Rxd6 Nxh4 23.Rxc6 Bxc6 24.Re1 Rd8 25.Bg5 Ng6 26.e5!² b4 27.Ne4 Bxe4 28.Rxe4! Rd5 29.exf6 Rxg5 30.fxg7 Ne5±

Piket,Je Shirov,A Tilburg

D48 2580 2685 1996

68/(400) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 11.0-0 c4 12.Bc2 Bc5 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.Qe2 Ne5 15.Nxe5 Qxe5 16.Kh1 0-0 17.f4 Qh5 18.Qxh5 Nxh5 19.e5 Bd4?N [ 19...g5 - 49/505 ] 20.Be4! Ra7 21.g4+D55 2670 2695 1996

Sokolov,I Short,N D48 Bareev,E 2655 Groningen Dreev,A 2645 [Sokolov,I] Russia (ch) 1996 68/(401) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 68/(399) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.e3 0-0 8.Rc1 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 a6 9.Qc2 [ 9.Qd2 - 65/(437) ] 8.Bb3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 11.0-0 Bb7 9...c6 10.Bd3 b5N 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2!? 0-0-0N [ 13...Ne5!? ] [ 10...Nd7 ] [ 13...Bd6!? ] 11.c5 Nd7 12.e4 e5 13.exd5 exd4 14.Ng5 Ne5 15.Qe1 Qb6 16.f4 Nd3 14.Ne2? [ 14.Ne4÷ ] 17.Qg3 c4+ 18.Be3 Bc5 19.Bxc5 Nxc5 20.Kh1 b4 21.Na4 Nxa4 22.Bxa4 h6 14...Qa5+ 15.Qd2 b4!∓ 23.Nf7 Nxe4 ½-½ D02 Georgiev,Ki 2620 D48 Paunovic,D 2495 Gligoric,S 2470 Cacak 1996 Kosic,D 2530 [Paunovic,D] Beograd 1996 68/(408) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 68/(400) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 d5 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nbd2 a5 8.b3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 Ne4 9.Bb2 Be6 10.e3 f5 11.Qe2 Bf7 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.d5 Qc7 11.0-0 c4 12.Rfd1!?N 12.Bc2 Bb7 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.Nd4 Nc5 [ 12.cxd5 - 64/424 ] 15.Be3 0-0-0 16.Qe2 e5 17.Nf3 Ne6 12...e6 13.a3 g5 14.Ne1 Ne7 15.Nd3 c6?!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 15...Ng6 16.Nf3² ] 16.Nxe4 fxe4 17.Ne5 Ng6 18.Nxf7 Rxf7 19.b4±

431 Ballon,G Mikhalchishin,A Bern [Mikhalchishin,A]

D82 2245 2505 1996

D77 Abramovic,B 2490 68/(410) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Mitrovic,P 2385 Bg7 5.e3 c6 6.h3 Qa5!?N [ 6...Be6 7.Qb3 Qb6 8.c5² ] Jugoslavija 1996 [ 6...0-0 ] [Abramovic,B] 7.Qd2 68/(408) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 [ 7.Qb3 0-0 8.Nf3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 d5 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Na3 Na6 10.Be2 Be6³ ] 8.Nxc4 c5 9.b3 Be6 10.Bb2 Qc8!?N 7...Be6! 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 Qxd2+ [ 10...Rc8 - 66/394 ] [ 9...Qxd5 10.Ne2 0-0 11.Nc3 Qa5= ] 11.Rc1 Rd8 10.Kxd2 Bxd5 11.Ne2 [ 11...Bh3?! 12.Nce5 /\ dc5 ] [ 11.Nf3 Nd7 12.Be2 c5³ ] 12.e3 Bh3 13.Qe2 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qf5?! 11...Nd7 12.Nc3 Nb6 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 [ 14...Qe6!? ] 14.Bg3 0-0-0 15.Bc4 Rhe8! 16.Kc2 e5³ 15.Rfd1 Rac8 16.d5! [/\ Bf6, e4] Bh6 [ 16...Nxd5 17.e4 Qe6 18.Ng5+- ] [ 16...Rxd5 17.e4 Nxe4 18.Ne3+- ] D85 17.d6 b5? Kharlov,A 2555 [ ¹17...Qe6 ] Herrera,I 2450 18.dxe7! Rxd1 19.Rxd1 bxc4 20.Rd8+ Ne8 Ubeda 1997 21.Qxc4 Nac7 22.g4+[Herrera,I] 68/(411) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 D77 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Na4 e5 6.dxe5 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Nikolic,P 2655 Ne3 8.fxe3 Bxd2+ 9.Qxd2 Qh4+ 10.g3 Yermolinsky,A 2630 Qxa4 11.Qd4 [ 11.Bg2!? ] Wijk aan Zee 1997 11...Qa5+ 12.b4 Qa3!N 68/(408) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 [ 12...Qb6? - 67/538 ] [ 12...Qa6!? ] d5 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Na3 Nc6 8.Nxc4 Be6 9.b3 a5 10.Bb2 Bd5 11.Rc1 13.e6 0-0 14.exf7+ Rxf7 15.Bg2 a4 12.bxa4 Ra6 13.Nfe5 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 [ 15.Qd8+ Kg7 16.Qd4+ Kg8= ] Qa8 15.Kg1 Rxa4 16.a3 Ne4!?N 15...Be6! 16.Nh3™ [ 16...Ra6 - 11/528 ] [ 16.Bxb7 c5 17.Qd8+ Kg7-+ ] [ 16...Nxe5! 17.dxe5 ( 17.Nxe5 c6³ ) [ 16.Be4 c5 17.Qxc5 Na6 18.Qd4 Rc8 17...Rd8 18.Qc2 Nd5 19.e4 b5 20.Nd2 19.Nf3 Rc4-+ ] Nb6 /\ Nc4 ] [ 16.Rb1 Bxa2 17.Ra1 Rd7 18.Bd5+ 17.Qc2 Nd6= Rxd5 19.Qxd5+ Bxd5 20.Rxa3 Bxh1-+ ] [ 16.Nf3 Nc6∓ ] 16...Bxh3 17.Qd8+ Kg7 18.Qd4+ Kg8 [ 18...Rf6? 19.Rf1 Bf5 20.g4 ] 19.Qd8+ ½-½

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Dao,Thien Hai Atalik,S Wijk aan Zee II [Atalik,S]

432 D85 2555 Krasenkow,M 2555 Hachian,M 1997 Yerevan (ol) [Krasenkow,M]

68/(411) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bb5+ c6 8.Ba4 0-0 9.Ne2 Be6 10.0-0 [ 10.h4 - 57/(453) ] 10...Qa5!N [ 10...Bc4 ] 11.Bb3 Bxb3 12.Qxb3 Qa6 [ 12...Qb5 13.Qxb5 cxb5 14.Rb1 a6 15.a4 bxa4 16.Rxb7+- ] 13.Re1 c5 14.Rb1 Nc6 [ 14...cxd4!? 15.cxd4 Nc6 16.d5 Na5 17.Qa4 b6 18.Ba3 Rfe8 19.Rbc1 b5! 20.Qc2 Rac8 21.Qb1 Nc4 ] 15.Qxb7 Qxb7 16.Rxb7 cxd4 17.cxd4 Nxd4 18.Nxd4 Bxd4 19.Rxe7 [ 19.Rxe7 Rfc8 20.Rd7 Bb6 21.Bh6 ( 21.Be3 Rc2 22.a4 Rc4 23.a5 Bxa5 24.Ra1 Bb4= ) 21...Rc2 22.Rd2 Rac8 23.Red1 Rxd2 24.Bxd2 Rc2 25.a4 Ra2 26.a5= ]

D85 2605 2480 1996

68/(413) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Rb1 c5 9.Be2 Nc6 10.d5 Ne5 11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.Qd2 b6 13.0-0 e6 14.Bc4 Bb7!?N [ 14...Bg7 - 59/506 ] 15.dxe6 fxe6™ 16.Bxe6+ Kh8 17.Bd5™ Bxd5 18.exd5 Rf5?! [ ¹18...Qf6 19.Bb2± ( 19.c4? Qh4 20.f4 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Rae8© )] 19.f4 Bg7 20.c4 Bd4+ 21.Kh1 Qf6 22.Qe2 Rf8 23.Bd2 Qf7 [ 23...Qf7 24.a4! /\ a5+/- ]

Poluljahov,A Milovanovic,R Cetinje [Poluljahov,A]

D85 2490 2420 1996

68/(414) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 D85 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 0-0 Sadler,M 2600 8.Be2 c5 9.Rb1 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ Tseitlin,Ma 2545 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 a5 13.Bg5 h6!?N [ 13...a4 - 62/501 ] Ischia 1996 14.Bxe7 Re8 15.Bd6 [Ftacnik,L] [ 15.Ra1!? Qe6 16.Ba3 ] 68/(412) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 15...Rxe4 16.Qc1 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 [ 16.Rc1 Nc6!? ( 16...Re8 17.Bc4 Qb2 )] c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 Qa5 10.0-0 Qxa2 16...Qxe2!! 11.Bg5 Nd7 12.Bxe7 Re8 13.Bd6 cxd4 [ 16...Qe6 17.Bd3 Nc6! 18.Bxe4 Qxd6² ] 14.Nxd4 Nf6 15.f3 Nd5 16.Qd3!?N 17.Qxc8+ [ 16.exd5 - 42/(603) ] [ 17.Re1 Qxe1+! 18.Nxe1 Nc6© ] 16...b6 [ 17.Rb2 Qxf1+! 18.Kxf1 Nc6© ] [ 16...Rd8 17.Ra1 Qb2 18.exd5 Bxd4+ 17...Re8 18.Qxb7 Qa6= 19.Qxd4 Rxd6 20.Bc4² ] 17.Kh1 Bd7? [ 17...Bb7 18.Rfe1 Rad8 19.Ra1 Qb2 D85 20.Rxa7 Qxc3 21.Qxc3 Nxc3 22.Rxb7 Solozhenkin,E 2565 Rxd6 ( 22...Nxe2 23.Nb5! ) 23.Bc4 Bxd4 Beshukov,S 2460 24.Bxf7+ Kf8 25.Bxe8 Kxe8÷ ] Russia (ch) 1996 18.Rfe1 Rac8 19.exd5 Bxd4 20.Ra1! Qb2? [Solozhenkin,E] [ 20...Bf5! 21.Qb5! Rxe2 22.Qxe2 Qxd5 68/(414) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 23.cxd4 Qxd6± ] Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 0-0 21.cxd4 Rc3 22.Qa6 Rce3 23.Be5!+-

CHESS INFORMANT 68

433

8.Be2 c5 9.Rb1 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 b6 13.Qc1 Bb7 14.Bc4 Qa4 15.Bb5 Qa2 16.Bc4 Qa4 17.Bb5 Qa2 18.Re1 Rc8 19.Qd1 Qc2 20.Qe2 Nc6 21.Bd3 Qa2 22.Ra1!?N [ 22.Bc4 - 67/548 ] 22...Qb2 [ 22...Qb3? 23.Reb1+- ] 23.Ra4 Qb3™ 24.Rea1 Nd8 [ 24...Na5? 25.Rxa5! bxa5 26.Rb1 ] 25.R4a3 Qe6 26.Rxa7 [ 26.Rxa7 Qd6 27.Be3 Nc6² ]

Notkin,M Dvoirys,S Russia (ch)

D85 2520 2570 1996

68/(416) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Bg5 h6 14.Be3 e6!?N 15.Rxb7 Nc6 16.h3 Bxf3 17.Bxf3 Rfd8 18.d5 Ne5 19.Qe2 Qxe2 20.Bxe2 exd5 21.exd5 Rxd5 22.Rxa7 ½-½

Lautier,J Illescas Cordoba,M Wijk aan Zee

D85 2630 2635 1997

68/(416) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Bg5 h6 14.Be3 Nc6 15.d5 Ne5 16.Rxb7 e6 17.d6 Rfd8 18.Re1 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Qa5!!N [/\ Rd6] [ 19...Qa3 - 66/406 ] 20.Bd2 Qa2 21.Be3 Qa5 22.Bd2 Qa2 23.Be3 ½-½

Kiselev,S Vorobiov,E Moscow [Kiselev,S; Gagarin,V]

D91 2545 2440 1996

68/(417) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5 c5 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.cxd5 Qb6 8.Qb3!?N [ 8.e3 - 64/440 ] 8...cxd4 [ 8...Qxb3!? 9.axb3 cxd4!? ( 9...Na6 10.e3² ) 10.Nb5 Na6 11.Nbxd4 ( 11.Nfxd4 D85 0-0 12.e3 Bd7 13.Nc3 Nb4 14.Kd2 Bxd4 Agrest,E 2475 15.exd4² ) 11...0-0 ( 11...Nb4 12.e4 Bg4 Hellers,F 2585 13.Bb5+ Kd8 14.Ra4 a5 15.0-0 Bxf3 Stockholm 1996 16.Nxf3 Bxb2 17.Ng5± ) 12.e4 Nc5 13.e5 68/(416) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 14.Bc4 Nd7 15.e6 Ne5 16.Nxe5 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 c5 Bxe5 17.exf7+ Rxf7 18.Rd1² ] 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 9.Qxb6 axb6 10.Nb5 Ra5 11.Nfxd4 Bxd4 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Bg5 h6 12.Nxd4 Rxd5 13.e3² 14.Be3 Nc6 15.d5 Na5 16.Bc5 Bf6 17.e5 Bxe5 18.Rb4 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Rae8 20.Be3 Nc4 21.Bxh6 Nd6 22.Bxf8 Kxf8!?N D91 [ 22...Rxf8 - 66/405 ] Sergienko,S 2425 23.Ra4 Qb2 24.Rxa7 Rc8 25.Qa4 b5 Neverov,V 2515 26.Qa3 Qxa3 27.Rxa3 b4 28.Rb3 Bc3 Yelets 1996 29.h3 Nb5 30.Rfb1 Nd4 [Sergienko,S; Chetverik,M] ½-½ 68/(417) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5 Ne4 6.cxd5 Nxg5 7.Nxg5 e6 8.Nf3 exd5 9.b4 Qd6 10.Qb3 Nc6 11.e3 [ 11.Rc1 - 47/(574) ] 11...Qxb4 12.Qxb4!?N [ 12.Bb5 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 12...Nxb4 13.Kd2 c5! [ 13...c5! 14.dxc5! A) 14...0-0 15.Rb1 Nc6 16.Nb5! b6 ( 16...Bf5 17.Bd3 Bxd3 18.Kxd3 b6 19.Rhc1² ) 17.Nc7 Bf5 18.Nxa8 ( 18.Rc1 Bb2! ) 18...Bxb1 19.Bb5 Rxa8 20.Bxc6 Rc8 21.Bd7² ; B) 14...Bf5!? ]

434 Nfd7 9.Be3 Nb6 [ 9...b5 - 62/507 ] 10.Qd3 Nc6 11.Be2 Nb4 12.Qd2 c5 13.0-0 cxd4 14.Bxd4 Nc6 15.Qe3 Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Nd5 17.Nxd5 Qxd5 18.f4²

Grivas,E Kourkounakis,I Athens [Grivas,E]

E03 2475 2395 1996

D97 2235 2610 1996 68/(424) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4 dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Bg2 a6 7.Qxc4 c5 8.Qc2 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bb4+N 68/(420) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 [ 9...Bc5 - 34/57 ] Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.e5 10.Bd2 Qe7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rd1! Nfd7 9.e6?! fxe6 10.Qxe6+ Kh8 11.Ng5 [>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

435

E03 12.Nxd7 Nxd7 13.d5! bxa4 [ 13...exd5 14.Bxd5 Bxd5 15.Qxd5 Rd8 Smyslov,V 2510 16.axb5± ] Polgar,S 2480 London 1996 14.Qxa4 exd5 [ 14...Bxd5 15.Nc3! Bxg2 16.Kxg2± 68/(424) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4 >
Atalik,S Zhu,Chen Beijing (open) [Atalik,S]

E01 2525 2420 1996

68/(425) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.g3 Nbd7 6.Bg2 dxc4 7.a4 [ 7.Bg5! A) 7...Be7 8.0-0 h6 ( 8...b5 9.Ne5 Nxe5 10.Bxf6 ) 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.e3 ; B) 7...h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.0-0 Qd8

CHESS INFORMANT 68 10.e3 ] 7...Bb4 [ 7...Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e4 e5 10.dxe5 Ng4 11.Bf4 Qa5 12.e6 fxe6 ∆13.e5!?© Ndxe5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.Qh5 ] 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qc2 a5N 10.Rd1 Qe7 11.Ne5 Nb6! 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Ne4 [ 14.e3! Qe7 15.Qe2² ] 14...Qe7 15.Nxc4 Nxc4 16.Qxc4 e5! 17.d5 cxd5 18.Qxd5 Bg4! 19.Nc3! Bxc3 20.bxc3 Rac8!=

436 16.Bd2 Be7 17.Rac1 a5 18.e4 Nf6 19.Bg5 Bd8 20.Nc4 0-0 21.Nd6 Rb8 22.Nxb7 Rxb7 23.e5 Rb5 24.Rc8 Bb6 25.Rxf8+ Kxf8 26.exf6 Rxg5 27.Rd6 Rb5 28.Bf1 Bc7 29.Rc6 Rb7 30.b3²

Mochalov,E Van der Sterren,P Yerevan (ol)

E04 2465 2510 1996

68/(426) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 E04 dxc4 5.Bg2 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Ne5 Bd7 Chetverik,M 2375 8.Na3 Nd5 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Nxc4 Nb6!N [ 10...Be7 - 47/589 ] Ivan,Z 2235 Harkany 1996 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.Na5 Qd5 13.dxc5 Bxc5 14.Qc2 0-0 15.Bd2 Rac8 16.Rfd1 Be7 [Chetverik,M] 17.Be1 Qb5 18.Rac1 c5 19.b3 Rfd8 20.a4 68/(426) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Qa6 21.Rxd8+ Bxd8 22.Qe4 Nd5 23.Nc4 dxc4 5.Bg2 c5 6.0-0 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Na6!N Rb8 24.Rd1 Bf6 25.Rd3 h6= [ 7...Bc5 - 31/546 ] 8.Na3!? [ 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qxc4 Rc8 /\ Nc5<=> ] E04 [ 8.Bf4 Nd5„ ] Flear,G 2435 8...Bxa3 9.bxa3 0-0 10.Bb2 Qb6 Lalic,B 2565 [ 10...Qc7 11.Nb5 Qa5 12.Rb1! ] Hastings 1996 11.Qc2 [ 11.Rb1 Rd8! ] 68/(426) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 11...Bd7 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Qa4 Nd5 7.Qxc4 Nb6 [ 11...Rd8 12.Nf3! ] 8.Qd3 e5 9.Be3 Bb4+!N 12.Rab1 Qc7 13.Nf3 [ 9...Nb4 - 48/(643) ] [ 13.Rfd1!? ] 10.Nc3 exd4 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Qxd4 Qxd4 13...Rac8 14.Be5 Qc5 15.Rfd1 Ng4!? 13.Bxd4 0-0 14.a3 Be7 15.Nb5 c5 16.Bc3 [ 15...Rfd8 16.Rd4! /\ Rh4-> ] Bd7 17.Nc7 Rac8 18.Nd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5 [ 15...Bc6!? 16.Bxf6 ( 16.Bd6 Be4 17.Qc1 Bc6 20.0-0-0 Rfd8 21.Bxc6 Rxc6 Qh5÷ ) 16...gxf6 17.Qc3© ] 22.Rxd8+ Bxd8 23.Rd1 Bc7 24.Kc2 Kf8= 16.Bd4 Qa5! 17.Qe4 [ 17.Qe4 e5! 18.Bxa7 c3÷ ] E05 Piket,Je 2580 E04 Lautier,J 2620 Savchenko,S 2580 Monaco (m/8) 1996 Galliamova_Ivanchuk,A 2475 [Piket,Je] Russia 1996 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 68/(426) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 dxc4 5.Bg2 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Ne5 Nd5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4 Nc6 11.Nbd2 Rc8 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.dxc5!N 12.Nb3 Nb4 13.Qd1N [ 9.Nc3 ] [ 13.Qc1 - 35/(583) ] 9...Bxc5 10.Qa4 Qb6 11.Nd2 Ba6 12.Nxc4 13...Be4 14.Ne1 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nd7 Qb5 13.Qxb5 cxb5 14.Ne5 b4 15.Rd1 Bb7 16.Bd2 e5!=

CHESS INFORMANT 68

437

E05 17.Ne5 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 c5! 19.dxc5 [ 19.Na2 Qd5+ 20.Nf3 ( 20.f3 cxd4 ) Ftacnik,L 2610 20...Rfc8! 21.dxc5 ( 21.Nxb4 cxb4³ ) Beliavsky,A 2620 21...Qxc5 22.Qb3 Ba5! ] Yerevan (ol) 1996 19...Qc7 20.Nd3 Qc6+! [ 20...Bxc5 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.Qxc5² ] 68/(432) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 21.f3 Bxc5 22.Nxc5 Qxc5 23.Qb3 Rab8!= Nc6 9.Qxc4 Qd5 10.Nbd2 Rd8 11.e3 Qxc4 12.Nxc4 Rb8N [ 12...Bd7 - 65/(464) ] E05 13.Bd2 Ne4 14.Rfc1 Nxd2 15.Nfxd2 Nb4 Van der Sterren,P 2515 16.Nb3 f6 17.Ncd2 c6 18.Nc4 Nd5 19.a5 Kalinin,A 2425 Kf7 20.h4 Nc7 21.Rd1 Bd7 22.f4 Be8 Wijk aan Zee II 1997 23.Rac1 Kf8 24.Bf3 Bf7 25.Nc5 e5= 68/(433) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 E05 Bd7 9.Rd1 Bc6 10.Nc3 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 Nc6 Pigusov,E 2570 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.a5 Qb8 14.Qa4 c5 Rausis,I 2495 15.dxc5N [ 15.Qxc4 - 33/(595) ] Las Palmas (open) 1996 15...Bxc5 16.Qxc4 Qa7 17.e3 Rfd8 18.Bd2 68/(433) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 Rab8 19.Be1 Rxd1 20.Rxd1 Bd6 21.Ne2 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 e5 22.Bb4 Ne8 23.Bxd6 Nxd6 24.Qd5 Bd7 9.Ne5 Bc6 10.Nxc6 Nxc6 11.e3 Na5 Rxb2 25.Nc3 h6 26.Qxe5 Qb7 27.e4 Qb3 12.Nd2 c5 13.dxc5 Rc8 14.b4 cxb3 28.Qc5 Qc2 29.Rxd6 cxd6 30.Qc8+ 15.Nxb3 Nxb3 16.Qxb3 Nd7 17.c6 bxc6 ½-½ 18.a5 Rb8N [ 18...Nc5 - 58/(528) ] 19.Qc2 Nc5 20.Ra2 Nd3 21.Bd2 c5 E05 22.Rd1 c4 23.Bc3 Qc8 24.Ra4 Rd8 Salov,Va 2665 25.Bf1 Nb4 26.Rxd8+ Qxd8 27.Bxb4 Bxb4 Granda Zuniga,J 2620 28.Qxc4 Bxa5 29.Qxa6 Bc3= Wijk aan Zee 1997 68/(433) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 E05 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Piket,Je 2580 Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 a5 11.Nc3 Ra6N [ 11...Nfd7 - 58/528 ] Almasi,Z 2655 Tilburg 1996 12.e3 Rb6 13.Qe2 Nbd7 14.Rfd1 Ne4 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Qc2 Nxc3 17.bxc3 Bd5 [Almasi,Z] 18.Rab1 Rxb1 19.Rxb1 68/(433) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 ½-½ Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Rd1 Bc6 10.Bg5!?N Nbd7 [ 10...b5?! 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Nc3 ∆Nd7? E05 13.Ng5! ] Volzhin,A 2485 11.Qxc4 Bd5 12.Qc2 Pigusov,E 2570 [ 12.Qd3 c5! 13.Nc3 Bb3! /\ Qa5 ] Russia (ch) 1996 12...Be4 13.Qc1 h6 [ 13...c5 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Ne5! ] 68/(433) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 14.Bxf6 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 [ 14.Bf4 c5! ] Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 Nbd7 11.Nc3 a5 14...Nxf6 15.Nc3 Bc6 16.Qc2 [/\ e4] Bb4! 12.Rfe1 Bb4 13.Ne5N

CHESS INFORMANT 68

438

[ 13.e4 - 28/506 ] 13...Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Nb6 15.Qd3 h6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Red1 Rfd8 18.Ne4 Qe7 19.Qc2 c6 20.e3 Nd5 21.Nc5 Rac8 22.Ncd3 Bd6 23.Rac1 Qc7=

Tukmakov,V Asrian,K Yerevan (open) [Beliavsky,A]

E05 2595 2310 1996

68/(433) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5 Nbd7 11.Nc3 h6 12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.Ne5N [ 13.Rfd1 - 52/497 ] [ 13.Rfe1 - 52/(497) ] 13...Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd6 15.Nd3 Rfd8 16.e3 c5?! 17.Qxc5 Qxc5 18.Nxc5 Bxc5 19.dxc5 Rdc8 20.b4 a5 21.bxa5 Rxa5 22.Nb5 Rxc5 23.Nd6±

[ 15.0-0? Bh3 16.Ne1 Bxg2! 17.Nxg2 Qg5-+ ] 15...Bh3 16.Qe5? [ 16.Bxe4! Nxe4 ( 16...dxe4 17.Nd4 0-0-0 18.Rc1 f6!? /\ Nf7-e5 <=> ) 17.Qe5= ] 16...Qxe5 17.Nxe5 Nxd2 18.Kxd2 f6!∓

Filippov,V Vlassov,N Russia

E11 2565 2395 1996

68/(439) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 a5 6.Bg2 d6N [ 6...d5 - 51/497 ] 7.0-0 e5 8.Bg5 exd4 9.Nxd4 Bd7 10.Nb5 Rc8 11.N1c3 [ 11.a3 Bc5 12.N1c3 h6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Nd5 Qd8 15.Rb1 /\ b4+/= ] 11...h6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Nd5 Qd8 14.f4 0-0² E11 2460 2395 1996

E10 Iskusnyh,S 2465 Vlassov,N 2395 Russia 1996 68/(439) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 a5 6.Bg2 d6N 68/(437) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.a3 [ 6...d5 - 51/497 ] d5 5.Nbd2N g5! 6.Nxg5 7.0-0 e5 8.Bg5 exd4 9.Nxd4 Ne5 10.a3 [ 6.h3 h5!? /\ Rg8, g4 ( 6...h6 7.b4 Bg7 Bc5 11.Nc3 0-0 12.Nd5 Nxc4 13.Rc1 Ne5 8.Bb2 0-0= )] 14.Nb3 Ned7 15.Nxc5 dxc5 16.Nxf6+ Nxf6 [ 6.e3 g4 7.Ne5 Nxe5 8.dxe5 Nd7 17.Rxc5 c6 18.Qc1² 9.Qxg4 Nxe5= ] 6...Nxd4 7.e3 Nf5 [ 7...Nc6 8.b4!?² ] E11 8.Ngf3 Kiselev,S 2545 [ 8.b4!? /\ Bb2 ] Vlassov,N 2395 8...Bg7 9.cxd5 Russia 1996 [ 9.Bd3! Nd6 10.Qc2 a5! ( 10...b6 11.b4 [Kiselev,S; Gagarin,V] Bb7 12.Bb2² ) 11.b3 b6 12.Bb2 Bb7÷ <=> ] 68/(439) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 a5 6.Bg2 d6N 9...exd5 10.Bd3 Qe7! 11.Qc2 [ 6...d5 - 51/497 ] [ 11.0-0? Nxe3!∓ ] 7.0-0 e5 8.Bg5 exd4 9.Nxd4 Ne5 10.a3 11...Nd6 12.b4 Bc5 11.Nc3 0-0 12.b3 Neg4 [ 12.0-0 Nfe4! ] [ 12...h6 13.Bf4 ( 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Ne4 12...Nfe4!? Qe7 15.Nxc5 dxc5 16.Nb5 a4„ ) 13...Ng6 [ 12...Bg4 13.Bb2 Bh5 /\ Bg6= ] 14.Bc1² ] 13.Bb2 Bxb2 14.Qxb2 Rg8 15.g3 Dragomarezkij,E Vlassov,N Russia [Shipov,S; Vlassov,N]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 13.Ne4 Bb6 [ 13...h6 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.Nxc5 dxc5 16.Nb5 Qe7 17.Nc3² ] 14.Rc1 [ 14.h3!? h6 15.Bh4 g5 16.Bxg5 ( 16.Nxg5 hxg5 17.Bxg5 Ne5÷ ) 16...hxg5 17.hxg4 Nxg4÷ ] 14...h6 15.Bxf6 Nxf6 16.c5 dxc5 17.Nxc5 c6 18.e3 Qe7 19.b4 [ 19.Qc2!?² ] 19...Rd8 20.Qb3 Nd7 21.Na4 Bxd4 22.exd4 axb4 23.axb4 Nf6 24.Nb6 Be6 [ 24...Ra6 25.Nxc8 Rxc8 26.d5² ] 25.d5 Ra6 [ 25...Nxd5?! 26.Nxa8 Rxa8 27.Bxd5 Bxd5 28.Qc3± ] [ 25...Bxd5!? 26.Bxd5 Ra6! 27.Rfe1 Qf8 28.Rcd1 Nxd5 ( 28...Rxb6?! 29.Bxf7+² ) 29.Nxd5 cxd5 30.Rxd5 Rad6= ] 26.dxe6 Rxb6 27.exf7+ Qxf7 28.Qc3 Nd5 29.Bxd5 Qxd5 30.Rfe1² [>
439 Shipov,S Ivanov,Vl.I Russia [Shipov,S]

E11 2535 2415 1996

68/(441) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 d5 6.g3 0-0 7.Bg2 Nbd7 8.0-0 dxc4N [ 8...c6 - 67/572 ] 9.Na3 [ 9.Rc1!? ] 9...e5! [ 9...Nb6 10.Ne5 c5 11.Rfd1² >
CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 13.f4 hxg3 14.hxg3 Ng4 15.Qe2 Nh2!÷ ] 13...Na6 14.b3 hxg3 15.hxg3 Nb4 [ 15...c6 16.a3 /\ b4 ] 16.Nxb4 axb4 17.a3! bxa3 18.Ra2 Bh3 19.Bxh3 Rxh3 20.Rfa1 Qd7 21.Rxa3 Rxa3 22.Rxa3 Rh6 23.Ra8+ Ke7 24.Ra7 Qh3 25.Qf3 Ng4!=

440

( 21.Bd3 g6 ) 21...Nc5 ( 21...Qf6 22.Qc2 Nc5 23.Rd6± ) 22.Rxg5 Nxe4 23.Re5™ Nf6 24.Rd6 Rc7² ] 19...d5!! 20.cxd5 exd5 21.Rxd5 [ 21.Rxd5 Rc1+ 22.Bd1 Qxd5! 23.Qxd5 Rd8 24.Qxd8+ ( 24.Qd2?! Rxd2 25.Kxd2 Nb3+ 26.Kd3 Bf6 27.Nd4 Nc5+ 28.Kd2 Rc4 29.b3 Ne4+ 30.Ke2 Rc1∓ ; 24.Qe4!? Rdxd1+ 25.Ke2 Rxh1÷ ) 24...Bxd8 25.Ne5! ( 25.Nd2 Bf6 26.b4 Nc6 27.Nb3 E39 Rb1 28.Rh5 Ne5∓ ) 25...Bf6 ( 25...Rb1 Gofshtein,L 2545 26.b4 ) 26.Nd3 ( 26.b4 Bxe5 27.bxa5 b5 ) Greenfeld,A 2555 26...Ra1 ( 26...Rb1 27.Kd2 ) 27.0-0! Israel 1996 ( 27.Kd2 Nc4+ 28.Kc2 Nxb2 29.Bf3 Nc4 ) [Greenfeld,A] 27...Nc4 28.Be2 Rxf1+ 29.Kxf1 a5 68/(447) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 ( 29...b5 30.b4 /\ Nc5= ) 30.a4 Bxb2 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 31.Nf4 /\ Nd5= ] 8.Bg5N ½-½ [ 8.Bf4 - 47/614 ] 8...Be7 9.e3 [ 9.e4 ] E12 [ 9.Rd1 ] Watson,J 2405 9...0-0 10.Rd1 h6 11.Bf4 Browne,W 2510 [ 11.Bh4 Nh5 12.Bxe7 Qxe7= ] Los Angeles 1996 11...Nh5 12.Bg3 [ 12.Bd6 Bxd6 13.Rxd6 Qe7 ∆14.Qd2?! 68/(448) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.a3 Nf6 /\ Bd5 ] Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 12...Nc6 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6 10.Bf4 Bc5 11.Be2 0-0 12.0-0-0 Ne8 13.Bg3 e5 [ 12...Nxg3 13.hxg3 d6 14.Bd3 /\ Be4 ] 14.Kb1 Bd4 15.Nb5 Bxb5 16.cxb5 Rc8!N 13.Be2 Nxg3 [ 16...Qe7 - 66/422 ] [ 13...a6 14.Bd6! Bxd6 15.Rxd6 Qe7 17.Qa4 Nf6 18.Bh4 d5 19.f4 Rc5!! 16.Qd2 > ] [ 11...h5 - 66/(421) ] 19.g4 [ 19.Rxd7? Qxd7 20.Nxg5 f5 ( 20...Rfd8 12.0-0-0 g5 13.h4 Rg8 14.hxg5 hxg5 21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.Ne4© ) 21.Qxe6+ Qxe6 15.Kb1 Ne5 16.Bxg5 Rxg5 17.f4 Nfd7 18.fxg5 Qxg5 19.Ka2 Rc8 20.Qa4 Kd8 22.Nxe6 Rf6-+ ] [ ¹19.Nxg5 Qxg5 20.Rxd7 ( 20.Rh5 Qg6 ) 21.Rh5 Qg6 22.Rh8 Qg7 23.Rh5 Qg6= 20...Nb3! /\ 21...Nc5, 21...Qa5 21.Rh5!

CHESS INFORMANT 68

441

[ 14...Qe7!? ] E12 Piket,Je 2640 15.Rxd5 Nc6 16.Qd2 [ 16.Qe3 Qe6!= ] Granda Zuniga,J 2620 Wijk aan Zee 1997 16...Rd8! 17.0-0 [ 17.Rd3 Qe6 /\ d5 ] 68/(450) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 17...Ne7 18.Rd4 [ 18.Rd6 Nf5 19.Rd5 Ne7= ] Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 [ 18.Re5 d6 19.Re3 Qd7= ] 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Nc6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 18...d5 19.Re1 Rd6! [/\ Re6] 20.Bd1 0-0?!N [ 20.Bd3 Re6 21.Rc1 Qb8!= ∆22.Qh6 [ 11...Be7 - 63/434 ] Qe5 23.Rh4 Qg7= ] 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Be2 Rc8 14.Bg3 Ba6 [ 20.Bf1!? /\ g3, Bg2 ] 15.Kb1 Ne8 16.Rd2± 20...Re6 21.Rf1 Qb5= Van Wely,L Granda Zuniga,J Wijk aan Zee [Piket,Je]

E12 2645 2620 1997

68/(451) 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.Bf4 0-0!N 11.Nxc5 bxc5 12.Bd6 Nd4 13.Qd3 ¹Re8 14.b4? [ 14.e5!? Ng4 15.b4!? ( 15.h3? Qh4! ; 15.Rd1 ∆Qh4 16.Rd2 )] [ 14.Bxc5? Nb3 ] 14...e5 15.Be2 cxb4 16.axb4 Re6 17.c5 Ne8∓

Minzer,C Vilela,J Albacete [Vilela,J]

E12 2425 2430 1996

68/(452) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qc2 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Nc6 8.e3 Bg7 9.d5 Ne7 10.e4 Nh5 11.Be3 c6!?N [ 11...d6 - 65/491 ] 12.Rd1 [ 12.d6 Nc8÷ ] [ 12.0-0-0 ] 12...0-0 13.Bh3 [/\ 14.de6 fe6 15.Be3] cxd5 [ 13...Qc8? 14.d6+- ] 14.cxd5 Qc8 [ 14...exd5 15.Nxd5± ] E12 Krasenkow,M 2605 15.Qb3 Be5 16.Ne2 Qc7? [ ¹16...exd5 ] Romanishin,O 2555 [ 16...Qb8 17.dxe6 dxe6 18.Rd7 ] Reggio Emilia 1996 17.Bh6 exd5 [Krasenkow,M] [ 17...Rfe8 18.f4! Nxf4 19.d6 Bxd6 68/(452) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 20.Rxd6± ] Bb7 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qc2 Bxf3 7.exf3 Bg7 18.Bxf8 Rxf8 19.exd5 Nf4 20.Nxf4 Bxf4 8.d5 0-0 9.Bg5N 21.Kf1± [ 9.Be2 - 65/490 ] 9...exd5! [ 9...h6 10.Be3² >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

442

[ 13...Qb6 - 38/(676) ] 14.Rfd1 Rfd8 15.h3 Nf8 16.Nh2 Rd7 17.Bg3 Rad8 18.Bf3 Ng6 19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.Nf3 d5 21.cxd5 Nxd5 22.Nxd5 Rxd5 23.b3²

15.b3 Qb8 16.a4 Rc8 17.Qb2 h6 18.Ne1 Nc5 19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.Nb5 Ne8 21.Nf3 Ne4 22.Nc3 Nxc3 23.Bxc3 Rc7= E15 2210 2530 1995

Nedochetov,M E12 Tunik,G Van Wely,L 2645 Russia Korchnoi,V 2635 [Tunik,G] Wijk aan Zee 1997 68/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 [Van Wely,L] Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.0-0 cxd4 68/(454) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 8.Nxd4 Qc8 9.Rd1 a6 10.Nc3 Bxg2 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.Bg5 dxc4 7.e4 Be7 11.Kxg2 Qb7+ 12.f3 Be7 13.Bf4 0-0 8.Bxf6N 14.Rd2 Rc8 15.Bg5N [ 15.Rad1 - 63/(446) ] [ 8.Qc2 - 64/(459) ] 8...Bxf6 9.e5 Be7 10.Bxc4 0-0 11.0-0 c5 15...h6 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Rad1 12.d5 exd5 f5?! [ 18...b5! 19.cxb5 axb5 20.Qxb5 ( 20.Qb3 [ 12...b5!? ] 13.Bxd5 d5³ ) 20...Qxb5 21.Nxb5 Rxa2 22.Ned6 [ 13.Nxd5!? ] Rc6 23.b3 Raa6 (/\ Rab6 >
E12 2570 2585 1995

68/(454) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Qa4+ c6 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Bxe7 Nxc3N 10.Qxc6+ Nxc6 11.Bxd8 Nb5 12.Bg5 Nbxd4 13.Nxd4 Nxd4 14.Rd1 h6! 15.Bf4 Rd8 16.Rc1 0-0 17.e3 Nc6 18.Bb5 Ne7 19.0-0²

Ellers,H Tunik,G Pardubice [Tunik,G]

E15 2305 2440 1996

68/(459) 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.Be3 Qc8 12.Rac1 Nc5 13.Qc2 Nce4 14.Bd4 d6N [ 14...Rd8 - 48/693 ]

Ukolov,A Tunik,G Russia [Tunik,G]

E15 2375 2440 1996

68/(459) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.0-0 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qc8 9.Rd1 a6 10.Nc3 Bxg2 11.Kxg2 Qb7+ 12.f3 Be7 13.Bf4 0-0 14.Rd3N Rc8 15.Rad1 h6!? 16.e4 d6 17.Nde2 Ne8 18.e5 Nd7! [ 18...dxe5 19.Bxe5² ] 19.exd6 Bf8!©

Ionov,S Yudasin,L Sankt_Peterburg [Yudasin,L]

E15 2490 2595 1996

68/(460) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 d5 6.cxd5 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Bxd2+ 8.Qxd2

CHESS INFORMANT 68

443

[ 8.Nbxd2 exd5 /\ c5 > ) 16.Nxd7 ( 16.dxc5 Rxc5 ) 16...Qxd7 17.dxc5 Qb5= ] [ 13.e4 Nxc3 14.Qxc3 Qf6!= ( 14...Bxe4 15.dxc5 Qc7÷ )] 13...Nxc5 14.b4! [ 14.Ne5 Nf6!= ] 14...Nxc3! [ 14...Nxb4?? 15.Qb2 Nd5 16.e4+- ] [ 14...Na6 15.b5 /\ Ne5-c6 ( 15.a3 >
Khalifman,A Adams,Mi Deutschland

E15 2640 2685 1996

68/(461) 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 Ne4 10.0-0 Nxc3 11.Nxc3 0-0 12.Re1 Bb7 13.e4 dxc4 14.Nxc4 b5 15.Ne3 Nd7N [ 15...Na6 - 63/(449) ] 16.e5 Qb6 17.Nc2 Rad8 18.Qf3 Qa5 19.Qe3 b4 20.Na4 Qc7 21.Rac1 c5 22.Bxb7 Qxb7 23.Nxc5 Nxc5 24.dxc5 Rc8 25.c6 Rxc6 26.Nd4 Rcc8 27.Rxc8 Rxc8

28.Rc1 Rc5 ½-½

Van Wely,L Lautier,J Tilburg

E15 2605 2620 1996

68/(461) 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 f5 13.Rc1 Rc8 14.Bb2 b5N [ 14...Bd6 - 67/603 ] 15.c5 b4 16.Nf3 Bf6 17.Qd2 Rb8 18.Ra1 Bb5 19.Rfc1 g5 20.Qxb4 g4 21.Ne5 Bxe5 22.dxe5 Bxe2 23.Qd2 Ba6 24.b4 Rf7 25.a4²

Peng,Zhaoqin Kalinin,A Wijk aan Zee

E15 2370 2425 1997

68/(463) 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 Rc8 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 dxc4 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.Qc2 Re8 17.Rad1 Qc7N [ 17...Bf8 - 63/451 ] 18.Bf1 Nb6 19.a4 c5 20.a5 cxd4 21.axb6 Qxb6 22.Rb1 dxc3 23.Rxb6 cxd2 24.Ra1 axb6 25.Rxa6 Red8 26.Ra1 c3 ½-½

Komarov,D Psakhis,L Wien (open) [Komarov,D; Nesis,G]

E15 2595 2590 1996

68/(463) 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 Rc8 13.e4 b5 14.Re1 dxc4 15.bxc4 bxc4 16.Qa4 Bb5 17.Qc2 Re8!? 18.a4 Ba6 19.Rad1 Bf8 20.Nf1N [Timoshenko,G; Komarov,D]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

444

[ 20.Qa2 - 65/(505) ] 20...Qc7 21.Ne3 e5 [ 21...c5 22.d5 Ne5 23.Bxe5 Qxe5 24.Nxc4 Bxc4 25.Qxc4² ] 22.Bf1 exd4 23.Bxd4 Bb4 [ 23...Ne5 24.Bxe5 Rxe5! ( 24...Qxe5 25.Bxc4 Bxc4 26.Nxc4² ) 25.Nxc4 ( 25.Bxc4 Bb7„ ) 25...Ree8 26.Nd6 Bxd6 27.Bxa6= ] 24.Bc3 Bxc3 25.Qxc3 Qe5! [ 25...Rxe4?? 26.Nf5 ] [ 25...Ne5 26.Nf5± ] 26.Qc2 [ 26.Qc2 A) 26...Rcd8 27.Nxc4 ( 27.Bxc4 Bxc4 28.Nxc4 Qc5 29.Qa2 Ne5= ) 27...Qc5 28.Qa2² ; B) 26...Nf6 ]

Gross,G Hacker,Ch Deutschland [Dautov,R]

Cummings,D Timoshenko,G Bratislava [Timoshenko,G]

E17 2360 2510 1996

68/(465) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 Be7 6.c4 0-0 7.d5 exd5 8.Nh4 c6 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Nf5 Nc7 11.e4 d5 12.Re1 dxe4 13.Bxe4!?N [ 13.Qg4 - 61/564 ] 13...Bf6 14.Qg4 Kh8! [ 14...Bc8?! 15.Nc3 ( 15.Rd1!? ) 15...Nd5 16.Rd1! ( 16.Bh6?! Nxc3! 17.Rad1!? Qxd1 18.Rxd1 Bxf5 19.Qxf5 Nxe4³ ) 16...Be6 17.Bh6 g6 18.Nxd5 cxd5 19.Bxd5!± ] 15.Rd1?! Nd5 16.Nc3 Na6! 17.Nxg7 [ 17.Bf4!? Nc5 ( 17...Nac7 18.Rac1© ) 18.Bg2 Qd7³ ] E17 17...Rg8™ 18.Bh6 Nc5! 19.Bc2 [ 19.Qf5 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Rxg7 21.Nxf6?! 2355 Qxf6 22.Rxd5 Qxh6-+ ] 2195 1996 19...Rxg7 20.Bxg7+ Bxg7∓

68/(465) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.0-0 Be7 6.c4 0-0 7.d5 exd5 8.Nh4 c6 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Nf5 Nc7 11.e4 d5 12.Re1 Re8N 13.Bf4 Nba6?! 14.Qg4 g6 [ 14...Bf6 15.Nc3 Bc8 16.exd5 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 cxd5 18.Bxd5± ] 15.Nc3 Bc8 16.Nh6+ Kg7 17.Qf3 [>
Paunovic,D Tiviakov,S Cacak [Paunovic,D]

E18 2495 2615 1996

68/(468) 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 Na6 8.Bf4 d5 9.Ne5 c5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Rc1 Ne4 12.Nxe4 [ 12.Be3 - 23/(580) ] 12...dxe4 13.dxc5 Nxc5 14.Nc4 Ne6N [ 14...Qd5 ] 15.Be5 f6 16.Nd6 Bxd6 [ 16...Bxd6 17.Qxd6² ^^ ]

Van Wely,L Korchnoi,V Groningen [Van Wely,L]

E18 2605 2635 1996

68/(468) 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 Ne4 8.Bd2 f5 9.d5 Na6N

CHESS INFORMANT 68

445

[ 9...Bf6 - 61/565 ] 10.Nd4 Bf6 11.Be1 Nac5 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.dxe6 c5 14.Nxf5 dxe6 15.Bxe4 Bxe4 16.Nd6 Bc6 17.Bc3 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qf6 19.Qd3 Rad8 20.Rad1 Rd7 [ 20...e5 21.e4 Rd7 22.f4 Rfd8 23.fxe5 Qxe5 24.Qf3 Qe6 25.Nf5= ] 21.Qe3 Rfd8 22.Ne4 [ 22.Ne4 Qe5= ]

Atalik,S Ulibin,M Beijing (open) [Atalik,S]

Volzhin,A Epishin,V Russia (ch)

E20 2485 2620 1996

68/(470) 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 Qa5 10.Bd2 Nc6 11.Nxc6 [ 11.Nc2? - 65/513 ] [ 11.e3 - 65/(513) ] 12.0-0 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Ba6 E20 11...bxc6 2525 14.Rfd1 Qc5N [ 14...Rab8 ] 2550 1996 15.e4 Bc4 16.Qa4 Nb6 17.Qb4 Qxb4 18.cxb4²

68/(470) 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 Nc6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.0-0 Rb8 [ 11...Be7 - 66/(451) ] 12.a3N [ 12.e4 ] [ 12.Na4 ] 12...Nxc3 13.bxc3 Bd6 14.Qa4 Qc7 15.Qxc6 [ 15.Bxc6?! Rb6 16.Bf3 Qxc3 17.Be3 Ra6³ ] 15...Qxc6 16.Bxc6 Ba6 [ 16...Rb3 17.Bd2 ( 17.Rd1 Be5 18.Be3 Rxc3 19.Rac1 Rxc1 20.Bxc1 Ba6 21.Bf3 Bb5 22.Bf4 Bxf4 23.gxf4= ; 17.c4 Ba6 18.Ba4 Rb7= ) 17...Rxa3 ( 17...Ba6 18.Bf3 Bxa3 19.Bc1! Bxc1 20.Rfxc1 Rb6 21.c4 ) 18.Rxa3 Bxa3 19.Ra1 Bc5 20.Be3 Bxe3 21.fxe3 a6 22.c4 Rd8 23.Rb1 Kf8 24.Rb8 Ke7 25.Ra8 ( 25.c5 Bd7 26.Rb7 Ke8 ) 25...Kd6 26.Bf3!? ( 26.Bb7 Kc7 27.Bxc8 Rxc8 28.Rxa6 Kb7 29.Ra4² ) ∆26...Kc5 27.Kf2 ] 17.Bf3 Rb3 [ 17...Rfc8 18.Rd1 Be5 19.Bf4 Bxf4 20.gxf4± ∆Rxc3 21.Rd7 ] 18.Rd1 Bc5 [ 18...Be5 19.Bd2!± ( 19.Be3 Bxc3 20.Rac1 )] 19.Be3! Bxe3 [ 19...Bxa3 20.Rd7 Bc4 21.Rc7!± ] 20.fxe3±

Kiriakov,P Yudasin,L Krasnoyarsk [Yudasin,L]

E32 2515 2595 1996

68/(472) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 d6 8.e3 [ 8.Qf3 c6 ] [ 8.f3 c5 9.d5 Nbd7÷ ] 8...Nbd7 9.Bd3 c5 10.Ne2 Ba6 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Qb3 Qc7!?N [ 12...d5 13.Qa4 Nb8 ( 13...Bxc4 14.Bxc4 dxc4 15.Qxc4 cxd4 16.Qxd4² ) 14.dxc5 dxc4 15.Bxc4 Bxc4 16.Qxc4 Rxc5 17.Qh4² ] 13.Rac1 [ 13.Qa4 Bb7! ] 13...Qb7 14.Qa4! d5! 15.b3™ Ne4! 16.Bxe4™ [ 16.Bf4 cxd4 17.exd4 Ndc5!∓ ] [ 16.Bxe4™ dxe4 17.Nc3™ f6 A) 18.Bf4 cxd4 A1) 19.Nxe4 Qxe4 20.Qxa6 ( 20.Qxd7 e5 21.Bg3 dxe3 /\ Bb7-/+ ) 20...e5 (/\ Nc5) ; A2) 19.exd4 e5 20.Be3 ( 20.Bg3 - 18.Bh4 ) 20...f5! 21.Nd5 f4! 22.Ne7+ Kf7 23.Nxc8 Qxc8 24.Bd2 exd4© -> ; B) 18.Bh4 cxd4 19.exd4 ( 19.Nxe4 Qxe4 20.Qxd7 Qxh4 21.Qxa7 Ra8∓ ) 19...e5! 20.Bg3! exd4 21.Nxe4 Nc5 ( 21...Qxe4 22.Qxd7² ) 22.Nxc5 bxc5= ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

446

E54 E60 Illescas Cordoba,M 2635 Baburin,A 2545 Short,N 2690 Ivanchuk,V 2730 Wijk aan Zee 1997 Yerevan (ol) 1996 [Ivanchuk,V] 68/(485) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.Bd3 dxc4 68/(487) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 c5 4.c4 8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Rc1 Bg7 5.Bg2 Qa5+ 6.Nc3 Ne4 7.Qd3 cxd4 Bxc3 12.Rxc3 8.Nxd4 Nc5 9.Qd1 Nc6 10.Be3 [ 12.bxc3 - 57/540 ] [ 10.e3 - 43/(720) ] 12...Nc6N 10...Ne6 11.Nxe6 Bxc3+ [ 12...Nbd7 ] [ 11...dxe6 12.0-0 0-0 13.Qb3 ] 13.a3 Rc8 14.Ba2 Ne7 15.Rxc8 Qxc8 12.bxc3 dxe6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Qb3 Qc7 16.Bxf6 gxf6= 15.Qb5N [ 15.c5 ] [ 15.Rab1!? Na5 16.Qb4 Nxc4 17.Bc5 Nd2!? ( 17...Nd6 18.Rfd1 Rd8 19.f4© ) E60 18.Bxe7 Re8÷ ] Adorjan,A 2525 15...Bd7 16.Rab1 Rab8 17.Rfd1 Rfd8 Madl,I 2375 Balatonbereny (open) 1996 18.Bf4 e5 19.Bxc6 Bxc6 20.Qxe5= [ 20.Bxe5 Rxd1+ ( 20...Qc8? 21.Rxd8+ [Adorjan,A] Qxd8 22.Qxc6+- ) 21.Rxd1 Rd8!= 68/(487) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 g6 4.c4 Baburin,A ] Bg7 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 e6 7.dxe6!?N ½-½ [ 7.Nc3 - 53/82 ] 7...fxe6? [ 7...dxe6 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Nc3 Nd4! ] E60 8.Nc3 Nc6 Cosma,I 2470 [ 8...d5 9.Bg5 dxc4 ( 9...d4 10.Ne4 Qa5+ Molnar,Be 2375 11.Qd2!± ; 9...Nc6 10.0-0 h6 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 Kecskemet 1996 12.Nd2 d4 13.Nce4² ) 10.Qxd8 Rxd8 [Molnar,Be] 11.Nd2 h6 12.Bxf6 Bxf6 13.Nxc4² ] 9.0-0 Kh8 68/(488) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 [ 9...d5 10.Bg5² ] 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.b3 c5 7.c4 Na6!N 10.Bg5 Qa5 11.Rc1± [ 7...Nc6 - 53/566 ] 8.Bb2 Rb8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.Qd2 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Nc5 12.Rfd1 Qb6! 13.h3 a5 E60 14.Ndb5?! Bc6 15.Rab1 Rfd8 16.Qe3! Rd7 Adianto,U 2605 17.Nd4 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 d5! 19.Nf3 [ 19.cxd5 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Rxd5 21.Qxe7 Sokolov,I 2670 Re5! 22.Qh4™ Re4 23.Qg5 h6 24.Qd2 Amsterdam 1996 Rd8ƒ ] 68/(487) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 c5 4.c4 19...dxc4 20.Ba3 Rc8 21.bxc4 Qc6 22.Nb5 Bg7 5.Bg2 Qa5+ 6.Bd2 Qb6 7.Bc3 Ne4 b6³ 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qd3 Nxc3 10.Nxc3 d6N [ 10...cxd4 - 37/637 ] 11.Nd5 Qd8 12.dxc5 dxc5 13.Qe3 e6 14.Nc3 Qe7 15.Nd5 Qd6 16.Nc3=

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Epishin,V Bauer,Ch Bad Zwesten [Epishin,V; Nesis,G]

447 E61 25.Nf5 f6 2600 28.Qf5© 2505 1997

Ne7

27.Nxe7

Qxe7

E62

68/(491) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bf5 5.Qb3 [ 5.Bg5 - 67/(641) ] 5...Qc8 6.g3 Bg7 7.Bg2 Nc6N [ 7...c6 ] 8.d5 Nd8 9.0-0 0-0 10.Be3!? [/\ c5, Rac1] Bh3 [ 10...Ne4 11.Nxe4 Bxe4 12.Rfd1 c5 13.Bd2 /\ Bc3+/- ] 11.c5 Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Qd7 [ 12...c6!? 13.Rfd1 cxd5 14.Nxd5² ] 13.h3 dxc5 14.Bxc5 b6 15.Bd4 c5 16.Be5 Nb7 17.e4 Na5 18.Qc2 Nc4 19.Rad1 Qb7 [ 19...Nxe5 20.Nxe5 Qb7 21.f4± ] 20.Bf4! Nd7 21.Rfe1 Nce5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.h4!±

Poluljahov,A Miljanic,B Cetinje

26.Nd2

E61 2490 2425 1996

68/(493) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 0-0 5.Bg5 d6 6.e3 c6 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 h6 9.Bh4 g5 10.Bg3 Nh5 11.Qc2 e5 12.Rad1 Qe7 13.Bd3 Nxg3 14.hxg3 Nb6 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.Bh7+ Kh8 17.Bf5 Nxc4 18.Bxc8 Raxc8 19.Ne4 Nb6 20.g4 Rcd8 21.b3 Rxd1!N [ 21...Rd5 - 66/488 ] 22.Rxd1 Rd8 23.Rxd8+ [ 23.Rc1?! Qd7 ( 23...Nd5 /\ Nb 4 Po lulja hov, A) 24.Nc5 Qxg4 ( 24...Qc7 /\ 25...Nd7, 25...Nc8 Poluljahov, A ) 25.Nxb7 Rd7 26.Qxc6 e4 ] 23...Qxd8 24.Ng3 [ 24.Qc5!? Poluljahov,A ] 24...Nc8 [ 24...Qd5! 25.Nd2 ( 25.e4 Qd7 26.Nf5 f6 27.Nd2 Bf8 28.Nc4 Nxc4 29.Qxc4 Kh7= ; 25.Qf5 Nd7 26.Ne4 Kg8= ) 25...Nc8 26.Nf5 ( 26.Nde4 Nd6 27.Nc5 b6 ) 26...Nd6 27.e4 Qe6 28.Qd3 ( 28.Qc5 Nb5 ) 28...Bf8= Miljanic,B ]

Jacob,G Tseitlin,Mi Senden [Tseitlin,Mi]

2445 1996

68/(494) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 c6 6.Nc3 d6 7.0-0 Qa5 8.e4 Bg4 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 e5 11.d5 cxd5 12.cxd5 Nbd7 13.Be3 Rfc8 14.Qe2 a6 15.Rfc1 h5!N [ 15...Qd8 - 67/(642) ] 16.a3 [ 16.Rab1 ] 16...Kh7 17.b4 Qd8 18.Nd1 [ 18.h4 ] 18...Bh6! 19.a4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Rc8 21.Bxh6 Kxh6 22.a5 Kg7 23.Qe3 Ne8 24.Rxc8 [ 24.h4 ] 24...Qxc8 25.Qc3 Qd8! [ 25...Qxc3 26.Nxc3² ] 26.Ne3 Ndf6=

Antic,D Nedev,T Kranevo [Antic,D]

E62 2435 2415 1996

68/(494) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 c6 6.Nc3 d6 7.0-0 Qb6 8.Qb3N [ 8.h3 - 57/545 ] 8...Qxb3 9.axb3 Na6 10.Bd2 Rd8 11.Rfd1 Bf5 12.Be1 d5 [ 12...Nb4!? ] 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.Ne5²

Garcia,Rai Fiorito,F Argentina (ch) [Mikhalchishin,A]

E62 2380 2470 1996

68/(494) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 c6 6.Nc3 d6 7.0-0 Qb6 8.b3!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 8.h3 - 57/545 ] 8...e5 9.d5 cxd5N [ 9...e4 10.Ng5 Bf5 11.Be3± ] 10.cxd5 Ne8 11.e4 Qd8 [ 11...f5 12.Ng5± ] 12.Bd2 a6 13.Rc1 [ 13.a4!? /\ a5+/- ] 13...Nd7 14.Qe2 [ 14.a4!? ] 14...b5 15.Rc2 b4! 16.Na4 a5 Ba6 18.Qe1 Bd3³ |^

Antic,D Markovic,Mir Jugoslavija [Antic,D]

448

17.Rfc1

E62 2435 2480 1996

68/(495) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Nc3 Bg4 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 Nd7 10.e3 e5 11.d5 Ne7 12.e4 f5 13.Bg2 Nf6 14.exf5 gxf5 15.f4 Qd7N [ 15...Nd7 - 14/633 ] 16.Bd2 Rae8 17.Kh2 Ng6 18.Qc2 exf4 [ 18...e4 19.Be3 h5 20.Rg1 Kf7 ( 20...h4?! 21.gxh4 Nxh4 22.Qf2 Ng6 23.Qg3± ) 21.Bf1 h4 22.Be2 Bh6 ( 22...hxg3+ 23.Rxg3 Rh8 24.Rag1 Rh6 25.Bd1! Reh8 26.Qg2 Ng4+ 27.Rxg4 fxg4 28.Bxg4± ) 23.Qd2 hxg3+ 24.Rxg3² ] 19.gxf4 Bh6?! [ 19...Nh4!? ] [ 19...Re7 20.Rf2 Qe8 ( 20...Rfe8 21.Bf3 Nh4 22.Be2 Kh8 23.Rg1² ) 21.Qxf5 Ne4 22.Bxe4 Rxf5 23.Bxf5© |^ ] 20.Rf2 Re7 [ 20...Nh5 21.Raf1 Qd8 22.Nb5 Rf7 23.Nd4 ] 21.Rg1 Rfe8 22.Bf1 Rg7 23.Bd3 Nh4 24.Rg5!±

Malaniuk,V Fedorov,A Moscow [Malaniuk,V]

E64 2610 2555 1996

68/(496) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 c5 6.d5 d6 7.Nf3 e5 8.0-0

Ng4!?N [ 8...a6 - 59/(613) ] 9.h3 Nh6 10.e4 Na6?! [ 10...f6!? /\ Nf7, Nd7, f5, Nf6 ] 11.Be3 f5 12.Qd2 Nf7 13.Ng5!? [ 13.Ne1 ] 13...Nc7?! [ 13...f4! 14.gxf4 exf4 15.Bxf4 Ne5 16.Bxe5 dxe5„ ] 14.Nxf7 Rxf7 15.f4 b5!? 16.cxb5 Rb8 17.exf5 gxf5 18.fxe5 Bxe5 19.Bf4 Bd4+ 20.Kh2 Nxb5 21.Rae1!±

Malaniuk,V Fedorov,A Sankt_Peterburg

E64 2610 2555 1996

68/(496) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 c5 6.d5 d6 7.Nf3 Na6 8.0-0 Nc7 9.a4 b6 10.e4 e5N [ 10...a6 - 3/682 ] 11.Ne1 Ng4 12.f3 Nh6 13.Be3 f5 14.Qd2 Nf7 15.Nd3 a5 16.Rae1 Na6 17.exf5 gxf5 18.f4 Nb4 19.Nf2 Ra7÷

Stohl,I Kindermann,S Deutschland [Stohl,I]

E66 2580 2540 1997

68/(497) 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 c5 10.Qc2 Rb8 11.b3 b5 12.Bb2 bxc4 13.bxc4 Bh6 14.f4 e5 15.dxe6 Bxe6 16.Nd5 Rxb2 17.Qxb2 Bg7 18.Qc1 Bxd5 19.Bxd5 Nxd5 20.cxd5 Qe7!N 21.Rb1 [ 21.e4? Bd4+ 22.Kh1 Bxa1 23.Qxa1 Nc4!-+ ] 21...Qxe2 22.Qd1 Qe3+ 23.Kh1 [ 23.Kh1 Nc4!© ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68

449

[ 13.f3 Bd7 /\ Qc8+/= ] E68 Malaniuk,V 2585 13...Qc8 14.Bd2! Bh3 [ 14...Nd7 15.h3² ] Golubev,M 2525 [ 14...h5 15.h4 Nd7 16.f3 Be6 17.f4 f5 Yalta 1996 18.Nd5 Nc5 19.Bc3² ] [Golubev,M] 15.Bh1 h5 68/(499) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 [ 15...Ng4 16.Ne2 Ne5 17.f4 Nc6 4.Bg2 0-0 5.c4 d6 6.0-0 Nbd7 7.Qc2 e5 18.Bc3² ] 8.Rd1 Qe7 9.Nc3 c6 10.e4 Re8 11.Be3 [ 15...Nd7 16.Nd5 Ne5 17.Bc3² ] [ 11.b3 - 32/666 ] 16.Ne2 11...exd4 12.Nxd4 Ne5 13.Qe2! a6 14.h3 [ 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.cxd5 c5!= ] Ned7!?N 16...Ng4 17.Nf4 [ 14...Rb8 ] [ 17.Bc3!?² ] 15.Qc2 17...Ne5÷ [ 15.b4!? Nf8² ] 15...Nc5 16.f3 [ 16.Re1 Bd7! ] E68 16...Nfd7 Itkis,B 2470 [ 16...Bd7!? ] Borge,N 2455 17.Bf2 Yerevan (ol) 1996 [ 17.Bf2 h5² ] [Beliavsky,A] 68/(500) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3 E68 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bg2 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4 Tregubov,P 2520 exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.h3 a6 11.Be3 Rb8 Kochyev,A 2430 12.a4 Nc5 13.Qc2 a5 14.Rad1 Bd7N [ 14...Qe7 - 58/611 ] Sankt_Peterburg 1996 15.Rfe1 Qc8 16.Kh2 Re5 17.f3 Rh5 18.h4 68/(500) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3 h6 19.Kg1 Re5 20.Nde2 b6 21.Bd4² Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bg2 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4 a6 9.Re1 exd4 10.Nxd4 Ng4 11.h3 Qf6 12.Nf5 Nxf2 13.Kxf2 Nb6 14.Bf4 gxf5 E69 15.e5 dxe5N Slobodjan,R 2520 [ 15...Qd8 - 49/697 ] Beckhuis,G 2300 16.Bxe5 Qh6 17.Qd4 Bxe5 18.Rxe5 Be6 Senden 1996 19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.cxd5 Qf6 ½-½ 68/(501) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.c4 Nbd7 7.Nc3 e5 8.e4 c6 9.h3 Qb6 10.c5 dxc5 11.dxe5 E68 Ne8 12.e6 fxe6 13.Ng5 Ne5 14.f4 Nf7 Burmakin,V 2500 15.Nf3N [ 15.Nxf7 - 58/616 ] Galkin,A 2430 Moscow 1995 15...Bd4+ 16.Kh2 Nf6 17.Na4 [ 17.e5!? Bxc3 18.bxc3 Nd5÷ ] [Galkin,A] 17...Qb4 18.a3 Qc4 19.Nxd4 Rd8 20.b3 68/(500) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3 Qxd4 21.Bb2 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bg2 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5 8.e4 [ 21.Qc2!? Qxa1 22.Bb2 Qxf1 23.Bxf1 exd4 9.Nxd4 Re8 10.Re1 Nc5 11.Nb3N Ne8 24.Nxc5÷ ] Nxb3 21...Qxd1 22.Rfxd1 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Nd7 [ 11...Nfd7 12.Be3 Ne6 13.f4² ] 24.e5 Rb8 25.Rc1 [ 11...Ne6 12.f4² ] [ 25.Nc3!?© Slobodjan,R ] 12.axb3 Bg4 13.Qc2 25...Nd8!

CHESS INFORMANT 68 [ 25...c4 26.bxc4± Beckhuis,G ] 26.Nxc5 Nxc5 27.Rxc5 b6 28.Rc2 29.b4²

Marin,M Badea,B Romania (ch) [Marin,M]

450 c5

E69 2530 2525 1996

68/(501) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 c6 6.d4 d6 7.Nc3 Qa5 8.e4 e5 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Re1 exd4 11.Nxd4 Ne5 12.Bf1 Re8 13.Rb1 Be6 14.b4 Qb6 [ 14...Qc7 - 54/568 ] 15.Be3 Nxc4N [ 15...Qd8 ] 16.Bxc4 Bxc4 17.Ne6 [ 17.Ndb5!? Qa6 ( 17...Qxe3 18.Rxe3 cxb5 19.Qxd6 ) 18.Nc7 Qa3÷ ] 17...Rxe6 [ 17...Qa6?! 18.Nxg7!? Kxg7 19.Bd4‚ ] 18.Bxb6 axb6 19.a4 Rae8©

12.Nh3!?N [ 12.g4 - 47/(709) ] 12...Nc5 13.g4 h5 14.Nf2 hxg4 15.fxg4 Rc8 16.Be3 Nh7 17.Nd3 Nxd3+ 18.Qxd3 a6 19.a4 Qd8 20.a5 Bf6 21.Bf2 Be7 22.Kd2 Nf6 23.Rhg1 Ne8 24.Bb6 Nc7 25.g5 Qe8 26.Qe3 Nb5 27.Bxb5 Bxb5 28.h5±

Gelfand,B Van Wely,L Groningen

E73 2665 2605 1996

68/(504) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 h6 7.Be3 Nbd7 8.Qc2 a6 9.0-0-0!?N [ 9.Nf3 - 55/(586) ] 9...e5 10.d5 Qe7 11.Qd2 Kh7 12.f3 Ne8 13.h4 c5 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.h5 g5 16.Na4 c5 17.Bd3 Rb8 18.Ne2± E73 2530 2575 1996

Yakovich,Y E71 Dolmatov,S Kasparov,G 2785 Russia (ch) Kramnik,V 2765 Las Palmas 1996 68/(505) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.h4 c5 8.d5 68/(503) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 Nc7 9.Qd2 e6 10.h5!?N d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Bd3 e5 8.d5 c6 [ 10.e5 - 65/548 ] 9.Nge2 Nc5 10.Bc2 cxd5 11.cxd5 a5 10...exd5 11.exd5 Qd7 12.Bh6 Re8 12.0-0 Bd7 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.Nf3 b5 15.cxb5 Bb7 [ 12...Qb6 - 61/624 ] 16.0-0-0 Ncxd5 17.hxg6 Nxc3 18.Qxc3 13.a3 a4 14.Qd2 Qb6 15.Rab1 Rfc8 fxg6 19.Rxh7+! Kxh7 20.Qxf6 Qg7 16.Ng3N 21.Ng5+ Kh8 22.Qf4 Rxe2 23.Rh1+ Kg8 [ 16.Kh1 ] 24.Qc4+ d5 25.Qxe2 Qf6 26.Qe3+16...Qd8 17.Bh6 Bxh6 18.Qxh6 Qf8 19.Qe3 Be8 ½-½ E73 Kachiani_Gersinska,K 2415 Degraeve,J._M 2515 E73 Groningen (open) 1996 Ivanchuk,V 2730 Topalov,V 2750 68/(505) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 Yerevan (ol) 1996 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.h4 e5 8.d5 h6 9.Be3 Nc5 10.Qc2 c6 11.h5 cxd5 12.cxd5 68/(504) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 Bd7 13.hxg6 fxg6 14.b4 Na6 15.a3 h5 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 c6 7.Qd2 e5 8.d5 16.f3 Nc7 17.Qd2!?N Na6 9.h4 cxd5 10.cxd5 Qe8 11.f3 Bd7 [ 17.Nh3 - 63/510 ]

CHESS INFORMANT 68 17...Qe8 18.a4 Qe7 Bxh3 21.Rxh3 Bf6 Bxe3 24.Qxe3 Kg7 Qf4 27.Qxf4 Rxf4 Nf6 30.Rc2±

19.Nh3 Nh7 20.0-0-0 22.Kb2 Bg5 23.Rg3 25.Rh1 Qf6 26.Rgh3 28.Rc1 Rf7 29.Rhh1

451 Dao,Thien Hai David,Al Wijk aan Zee II

E73 2555 2455 1997

68/(505) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.Qd2 e5 8.d5 E73 Qe8 9.f3 Nh5 10.Bd3 f5 11.Nge2 f4N [ 11...Nc5 - 59/(622) ] Levin,F 2475 [ 11...Kh8 - 59/622 ] Degraeve,J._M 2515 Groningen (open) 1996 12.Bh4 g5 13.Bf2 g4 14.0-0-0 Kh8 15.Kb1 Bf6 16.Nc1 gxf3 17.gxf3 Qe7 18.Nb5 c5 68/(505) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 19.dxc6 bxc6 20.Nc3 Ng7 21.Be2 Rd8 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.h4 e5 8.d5 h6 22.Nb3 Ne6÷ 9.Be3 Nc5 10.Qc2 c6 11.h5 cxd5 12.cxd5 Bd7 13.hxg6 fxg6 14.b4 Na6 15.a3 h5 16.f3 Nc7 17.Qd2!?N E80 [ 17.Nh3 - 63/510 ] Solozhenkin,E 2565 17...Qe8 18.a4 Qe7 19.Nh3 Nh7 20.0-0-0 Iskusnyh,S 2460 Bxh3 21.Rxh3 Bf6 22.Kb2 Bg5 23.a5 b6 Sankt_Peterburg 1996 24.axb6 axb6 25.Bxg5 Nxg5 26.Rhh1 Nf7 68/(509) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 27.Ra1 Kg7 28.Qe3 Rab8 29.Rhc1± d6 5.f3 c6 6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 b5 8.Rc1 Nbd7 9.b3 0-0 10.Nh3 bxc4 11.bxc4 e5 E73 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 Nc5 14.Nf2 Bd7 Gervasio,R 2275 15.Nd3!N [ 15.Nfd1 - 66/499 ] Gurevich,Vl 2445 Le Touquet 1996 15...Nxd3+ 16.Bxd3 Qa5 17.Ne2 Qa4 18.Rc4 Qa3 19.Rc3 Qa5 20.Rb3 Qc7 [Gurevich,Vl] 21.0-0± 68/(505) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5 Na6 7.h4 e5 8.d5 h6 9.Be3 Nc5 10.Qc2 c6 11.h5 cxd5 12.cxd5 E81 g5 Lautier,J 2630 [ 12...Qa5 13.Qd2 ( 13.Kf1 - 6 1 / ( 6 2 5 )) Glek,I 2620 13...Qb4!? 14.hxg6 Ncxe4 15.Nxe4 Qxe4 Wijk aan Zee 1997 16.Bxh6 Qxg6 17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.Nf3÷ ] [Glek,I] 13.f3 a5 14.g4 Bd7 15.Nh3!?N 68/(510) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 Bg7 4.e4 [ 15.Bxc5 - 29/611 ] d6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Nge2 0-0 7.Bg5 exd4 15...Ne8?! 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nc2 h6 10.Be3 Nh5!?N [ 15...Rc8 16.a4 /\ Bb5+/= ] [ 10...Be6 - 61/(630) ] 16.Bb5! Bc8 11.g4 Nf6 12.Qd2 Ne5 13.Be2 Be6 [ 16...Nc7 17.Bxd7 Nxd7 18.Nf2± ] 14.0-0-0! 17.0-0 [ 14.b3 c6 /\ Qa5<=> ( 14...c5 )] [ 17.Rd1!± Nc7?! 18.Bxc5 dxc5 19.d6 ] 17...Nc7 18.Rac1 Nxb5 19.Nxb5 b6 14...h5 [ 14...Nxc4 15.Bxc4 Bxc4 16.Bxh6± ] 20.Rfd1 Ba6 21.Nc3 Rc8 22.Nf2 Qd7 [ 14...Bxc4 15.f4± ] 23.Qd2 Rc7 24.Ne2 Rfc8= 15.gxh5! Nxh5 16.f4! Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Bxc4 18.f5! c5!? [ 18...Kh7 19.Rhg1 /\ Rg4~/=-> ] 19.Rhg1 b5!? 20.fxg6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

452

[ 20.Na3!? ] 20...f5!? [ 20...b4!? 21.Na4!± ] 21.Bg5?! [ 21.Na3!± ] 21...Qa5 22.Ne3 Bxa2 23.Nxf5 [ 23.Nxf5 Bb3!÷ ]

Khenkin,I Ahn,M Budapest [Glek,I]

E81 2575 2320 1996

68/(510) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Nge2 0-0 7.Bg5 exd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Nc2 h6 10.Be3 Nh7N [ 10...Be6 - 61/(630) ] 11.Qd2 f5 12.0-0-0 g5 13.h4 f4 14.Bf2 Qf6 [ 14...g4!? ] 15.hxg5 Nxg5 16.Nd4²

Novikov,I Spasov,V Yerevan (ol)

Sokolov,I Van Wely,L Wijk aan Zee [Van Wely,L]

E81 2615 2645 1997

68/(512) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Nge2 a6 7.Bg5 c6 8.Qd2 b5 9.Bh6 e5 10.0-0-0 Bxh6 11.Qxh6 Qa5N [ 11...Nbd7 - 66/(508) ] 12.g4 b4 13.Nb1 Qxa2 14.Ng3 Nbd7 [ 14...a5 15.h4 a4 16.h5 a3 17.Rd2‚ ] E81 15.Nf5 gxf5 16.gxf5 Kh8 17.dxe5 dxe5 2585 18.Rg1 Rg8 19.Rxd7 Nxd7 20.Rxg8+ Kxg8 2575 21.Qg5+ 1996 ½-½

68/(510) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 Nbd7 8.Nge2 c5 9.Bh6 Bxh6 [ 9...e5 - 67/(653) ] 10.Qxh6 b5 11.h4 b4 12.Nd5 e6N [ 12...e5? - 61/637 ] 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14.h5 g5 15.Qxf6 Nxf6 16.0-0-0 e5 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.g4 Be6 19.Ng3 Rfd8 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Rh2 Kf8 22.Rd2 Rd4 23.b3 h6 24.Ne2 Rxd2 25.Kxd2=

Novikov,I Poluljahov,A Sankt_Peterburg [Poluljahov,A]

[ 10.cxb5 - 67/(653) ] 10...Qa5 11.cxb5 Nb6 12.Nfd1!² N [ 12.Be2 - 63/(514) ] 12...axb5 13.Bxb5?! Ba6 14.Bxa6 Qxa6 [ 14...Rxa6!? ] 15.Qe2 e6?! [ 15...Qxe2+ 16.Kxe2 Rfb8© ] [ 15...Rfb8© ] 16.dxe6 fxe6 17.e5! dxe5 18.Qxa6 Rxa6 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Ne4 Be7 21.Ndc3²

E81 2585 2490 1996

68/(511) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 Nbd7 8.Nh3 c5 9.d5 b5 10.Nf2

Ehlvest,J Djurhuus,R Stockholm [Djurhuus,R]

E89 2660 2505 1996

68/(513) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.Nge2 c6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 a6 11.g4 h5 12.h3 Nh7 13.Rg1 b5?N [ 13...h4 - 67/657 ] 14.gxh5 Qh4+ 15.Ng3 Ndf6 16.hxg6? [ 16.h6! Bh8 17.0-0-0± >
CHESS INFORMANT 68

453

>
CHESS INFORMANT 68

454

14.Nd3 Ng8 15.exf5 gxf5 16.f4 Ngf6! 17.Nf2™ a6 [ 17...Qe8! 18.Nb5 Qg6!‚ ] 18.Qc2 Qe8 19.Kh1 [ 19.fxe5 Nxe5³ ] 19...Qh5?! [ 19...Qg6 ] 20.Ne2 Qg6 21.Ng3 Nh5! 22.Nxh5 Qxh5 23.Nh3 Nf6! 24.Ng5 Ng4 25.Bg1 exf4! [ 25...Bf6 26.Ne6 Rf7÷ ] 26.Ne6 Be5! 27.Nxf8? [ 27.Nxf4 Qh4³ ] 27...Rxf8 28.Qe2 Qg5! 29.Rf3 Nf6! 30.Rd1 Ne4∓

Shipov,S Ahn,M Le Touquet [Shipov,S]

E92 2535 2320 1996

68/(521) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Qe7 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Nd5 Qd8 10.Bc5 Nxe4 11.Be7 Qd7 12.Bxf8 Kxf8 13.Qd3 Nd6!N [ 13...f5 - 57/593 ] 14.Qa3 e4? [ 14...Nc6 15.Rd1 ( 15.0-0 Kg8!„ ) 15...Nd4! 16.Nxd4 exd4 17.c5 Ne4 18.c6+ Qd6÷ ] 15.Nd2? [ 15.Ng5! Kg8™ 16.Rd1 ( 16.c5? Nf5 17.Rd1 Nd4ƒ ) 16...Nc6 17.c5! ( 17.Nxc7 Qxc7 18.Qxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxd6 Bxb2 20.Nxe4 Bf5© ) 17...Qf5 18.cxd6 Qxg5 19.Nxc7 Qxg2 20.Rf1 Rb8 21.d7+- ] 15...Kg8 16.Rd1 Nc6 17.Nb3÷

Shipov,S Vorobiov,E Moscow [Shipov,S]

[ 13.a3 Bh6! 14.Bf2 f5„ ] 13...Bh6 14.Qe2 c5 15.a3! a5? [ 15...Bg5!? ] [ 15...Na6 16.0-0² ] 16.0-0-0!±

Shipov,S Fedorov,A Moscow [Shipov,S]

68/(524) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9.Bh4 Nc6 10.d5 Ne7 11.Nd2 h5 12.0-0 [ 12.h3 Nh6 13.b4!? ] [ 12.b4!? ] 12...c5!N [ 12...c6 ] [ 12...Nh6 ] [ 12...Qe8 ] 13.dxc6! [ 13.Rb1 Nh6 14.f3 g5 15.Bf2 Ng6ƒ >> ] 13...bxc6 14.b4 Be6 15.b5?! [ 15.Nb3 Nh6 16.f3 ( 16.h3? d5!ƒ ) 16...Qb6+!? ( 16...d5!? ) 17.c5™ Qxb4 18.Qxd6 ( 18.cxd6 Rfd8! ) 18...Bxb3 19.axb3 Qxb3!÷ ] 15...d5! 16.bxc6 [ 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.exd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 Bxd5! ∆19.Bxg4 hxg4 20.Qxg4? g5 21.Bg3 f5-+ ] 16...dxe4! [ 16...d4? 17.Nd5 Nxc6 18.h3 Nh6 19.f4!± ] 17.Ndxe4 Nxc6³

E92 2535 Rivera,A 2440 De la Paz,F 1996 Cuba [Nogueiras,J]

68/(523) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 c6 8.d5 Ng4 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bh4 h5 11.Nd2 Nh6 12.f3 Nf7N [ 12...c5 ] 13.Bd3!

E92 2535 2555 1996

E92 2445 2370 1996

68/(525) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 Na6 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 g5 10.Bg3 Nxe4 11.Nxe4 f5 12.Nfd2 fxe4 13.Nxe4 Bf5 14.Bd3 g4 15.0-0 h5 16.f3 Bxe4 17.Bxe4 Nc5 18.Bc2 e4! 19.Rb1!?N

CHESS INFORMANT 68

455

[ 19.Bxe4 Nxe4 20.fxe4 Bxb2 21.Rb1 Rxf1+ 22.Qxf1 ( 22.Kxf1 Qf6+³ ) 22...Bd4+ 23.Bf2 Qf6³ ] 19...h4 [ 19...Qg5!? 20.fxe4 ( 20.Bxe4? h4 21.Bf2 Nxe4 22.fxe4 g3 23.Bd4 Rxf1+-+ ) 20...h4 21.Bf2 g3 22.Bxc5 h3! 23.gxh3 dxc5 24.Qe2 Rf2!÷ ] 20.Bf2 gxf3 21.gxf3 Rxf3 22.Bxc5 Qg5+! [ 22...dxc5 23.Rxf3² ] 23.Kh1 Rxf1+ 24.Qxf1 dxc5 25.Bxe4 Re8 [ 25...Rf8 ] 26.Qf3 [ ¹26.Re1 ] 26...Rf8 27.Qh3 Bd4! ½-½

Damljanovic,B Georgiev,Ki Cacak

E92 2470 2620 1996

68/(525) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 Na6 10.Nd2 Qe8 11.0-0 Bd7 12.b3 Nh7 13.a3 f5 14.f3 Nf6N [ 14...f4?! - 60/(570) ] [ 14...b6 - 60/570 ] 15.exf5 gxf5 16.Qc2 c6 17.Rad1 Nh5 18.g3 Nc7 19.Ndb1 c5 20.a4 Kh8 21.Kh1 Bf6 ½-½ E92

E92

Vasquez,G Caminade,Ch Cap d'Agde [Caminade,Ch]

Vazquez,R Pupo,E 2190 Cuba 1996 [Pupo,E]

68/(525) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 Na6 10.Nd2 Nc5 11.0-0 Bd7 12.Rb1!N [ 12.b3 - 62/597 ] 12...Qc8 13.b3 Nh7 14.f3 b6 15.a3 f5 16.b4 Nb7 17.Nb3 a4!? 18.Nc1 Ng5!? 19.Nd3 [ 19.exf5 gxf5 20.Bxg5 hxg5 21.Qd2 Bf6÷ ] 19...Bf6! 20.Bf2 Be7? [ 20...fxe4! 21.fxe4 Be7 22.c5 bxc5 23.bxc5 Na5÷ ] 21.c5! [ 21.Nb2 Qe8 ] 21...fxe4 [ 21...bxc5? 22.bxc5 fxe4 23.c6 exd3 24.cxd7 Qxd7 25.Qxd3+- ] [ 21...fxe4 22.c6! exd3 23.cxd7 Qxd7 24.Bxd3 Rf6 25.Bb5+- ]

2405 1996

68/(525) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 Na6 10.Nd2 Qe8 11.0-0 Bd7 12.a3 Nh7 13.Kh1 Bf6!? [ 13...h5 - 66/523 ] 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.b3N [ 15.f4 ] 15...Qe7 16.Rb1 c6 17.b4 [ 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.b4 axb4 19.axb4 Rfb8„ ] 17...axb4 18.axb4 c5! 19.bxc5 [ 19.b5 Nb4= ] [ 19.Na2 cxb4 20.Nxb4 Nc5 21.Qc2 Ra7÷ ] 19...Nxc5 20.Qc2 Bc8 21.Nb3 [ 21.Ra1!? ] 21...Nfd7 22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.Qd2 Kg7 24.f4 f5 25.exf5 Bxf5 26.Rbe1 exf4 27.Qxf4 Rae8³

Lirindzakis,T Nikolaidis,I Iraklion

E94 2365 2585 1996

68/(532) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 exd4 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.0-0 Nh5 11.Nxc6

CHESS INFORMANT 68

456

bxc6 12.Qd2 f5 13.exf5 Rb8!N [Banikas,H] [ 13...Bxf5 - 67/668 ] 14.b3 [ 14.Bxa7 Qh4! (Nikolaidis,I) 15.Bf2™ Qf4! 16.Rfd1 Bxf5 (/\ Bh6) 17.g4 Qxd2 18.Rxd2 Rxb2 19.Rxb2 Bxc3 20.Rab1 Bxb1 21.Rxb1 Nf4 22.Bf1 Ra8 23.Rb3 Be5 24.a3 c5 /\ Ne6-d4|^ ] [ 14.fxg6 Rxb2 15.gxh7+ Kh8 16.Qxb2 Rxe3© ] 14...Bxf5 15.Bd4 [ 15.g4 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Qe7 ] 15...Bxd4+ 16.Qxd4 c5! 17.Qd2 Qf6! [/\ Qd4] 18.Rad1™ Nf4 19.Rfe1 Qg5?! [ 19...Nxe2+ 20.Nxe2= Lirindzakis,T ] 20.g3™ Re3?? [ 20...Nxe2+ 21.Rxe2 Qxd2 22.Rexd2² ] 21.Kh1!+-

18.Nxc7± ) 16.Qxg5 Bxg5 17.cxd5² ] 14.Nxe2 Be6 15.Rac1 a5 16.b3²

Vera,R Becerra Rivero,J Catlos Torres [Becerra Rivero,J]

E94 2505 2545 1996

68/(533) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.Be3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.Rfd1 Ne6!?N 13.Nxe6 [ 13.Nc2 a5 ] 13...Bxe6 [ 13...fxe6?! 14.c5² ] 14.Nd5 a5 15.Rac1 a4 16.Bg5 f6 17.Bh4 [ 17.Be3!? b6 18.Bf1 ] 17...b6 18.Bf1 Kh8 19.b4 [ 19.Nc3!? ] E94 Korchnoi,V 2635 19...axb3 20.axb3 Rf8 21.b4 Ne7 22.Bg3 [ 22.Nxc7! Qxc7 23.Qxd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 Hernandez,Gi 2560 Bg8 25.Rxb6² ] Merida (m/3) 1996 22...Qd7 23.Qc2 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 [ 23.Nxc7 Qxc7 24.Qxd6 Qxd6 25.Rxd6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 Bg8 26.Rxb6 Bh6!÷ ] Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.Be3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 23...Bxd5 24.cxd5 12.Bxf4 Nxd4 13.Bg5 f6N [ 24.exd5 Bh6 25.Ra1 Nf5= ] [ 13...Nxe2+ ] 24...Ra7 14.Be3 Nxe2+ 15.Nxe2 Qe7 16.Nc3 Be6 [ 24...Ra7 25.f4 f5 26.e5 dxe5 27.fxe5 f4 17.b3 Qf7 18.Rad1 a6 19.Qc1 Rad8 28.e6 Qd6 29.Bf2 Qxb4 30.d6 cxd6 20.Rfe1 f5 21.Bg5 Rb8 22.exf5 Bxf5 31.Rb1© ] 23.Nd5 Be6 24.Nf4 Bf5= ½-½ E94 Loseries Kistella,R Deutschland [Shirov,A]

Van Wely,L 2270 Glek,I 1996 Wijk aan Zee

E94 2645 2620 1997

68/(534) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 68/(533) 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Be3 Re8 10.f3 Nh5 11.Qd2 8.Nxd4 Re8 9.f3 Nc6 10.Be3 Nh5 11.Qd2 f5 12.Rfd1!?N Nf4 12.Rfd1 Nxd4 13.Bxd4 Nxe2+N [ 12.Nxc6 - 62/(602) ] [ 13...Bxd4+ 14.Qxd4 Nxe2+ 15.Nxe2 12...fxe4 13.Nxe4 Nf6 14.Nc3 Qe7 15.Bf2 Be6² ] Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Be6 17.Bf1 c5 18.Bxf6 Bxf6 [ 13...Qg5 14.Bf1 Bh6 ( 14...Bxd4+ 19.Qxd6 Qxd6 20.Rxd6 Rad8 21.Rdd1 15.Qxd4 Be6 16.Nd5 Bxd5 17.cxd5 f5 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Bd4+ 23.Kh1 Bf7 24.Ne4 18.Rac1 Re7 19.exf5² ) 15.Nd5! Nxd5 Re7 25.b3 Be8 26.Bd3 Bc6 27.g3² ( 15...Nh3+? 16.Kh1 Qxd2 17.Rxd2 Bxd2

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Shariyazdanov,A Sutovsky,E Medellin [Shariyazdanov,A; Lisenko,A]

457 [ 19...gxf4 20.Nh4! Qe7 ( 20...Qf6 21.Nf5 E94 Bxf5 22.Nd5! ) 21.Nf5 Qxc5 22.Qe2!© 2470 ( 22.Nd5 Bxf5 23.exf5 c6 )] 2565 1996 20.Nd4±

68/(536) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 Na6 7.0-0 e5 8.Re1 c6 9.Bf1 Bg4 10.d5 c5 11.h3 Bd7 12.a3N [ 12.Bg5 - 67/(672) ] 12...Ne8 13.g3 f5 14.Bg2?! [ 14.exf5 gxf5 15.Bg2÷ ] 14...f4! 15.Bd2!? [ 15.gxf4 exf4 16.e5 dxe5 17.Nxe5 Nd6∓ ] 15...h5? [ 15...g5 16.g4÷ ] 16.gxf4 exf4 17.e5!±

Tukmakov,V Renet,O Geneve

E94 2585 2505 1997

68/(536) 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 c6 9.d5 Ng4 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 c5 12.Ne1!?N [ 12.Nd2 - 52/(637) ] 12...Nh6 13.Nc2 Rf7 14.Ne3 Kh8÷

Van der Sterren,P Vogt,L Winterthur [Svidler,P]

E94 2510 2505 1996

68/(539) 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.d4 Nf6 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 Nh5 9.Rd1 Nf4 10.Bf1 c5 11.Nb5N [ 11.dxe5 - 52/(642) ] 11...cxd4 12.Nxd6 [ 12.Bxf4 exf4 13.Nbxd4 Ne5 ] 12...Ne6 13.Rb1 a5 14.b3 Ndc5 15.Nxc8 Rxc8 16.a3 f5÷

Elizalt Cardenas,H Pupo,E Cuba [Pupo,E]

E97 2320 2405 1996

68/(542) 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 Kh8 10.c5 Neg8 11.a4 Nh5 12.g3!?N [ 12.Re1 - 66/530 ] E94 12...f5 13.Ng5 Nf4!? [ 13...Nhf6 ] Tukmakov,V 2585 Landenbergue,C 2420 14.gxf4 exf4 15.Bxf4! Bxc3 16.Qc1 [ 16.cxd6!? ] Geneve 1997 16...Bg7 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.Ra3 [Tukmakov,V] [ 18.Ra3 fxe4! 19.Nxe4 Qh4! 20.Rf3 Bh3 68/(538) 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 21.Re1 Qg4+ 22.Ng3 g5-+ ] Nf6 5.e4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 h6 11.Bd2 dxe5 12.h3 Nf6 13.Be3 Nh5 E97 [ 13...b6!? ] Hernandez,Rob 2220 14.c5 Pupo,E 2405 [ 14.Re1!? Nf4 15.Bf1 ] Cuba 1996 14...Nf4 15.Bxa6 bxa6 16.Qd2!N [ 16.Nd5 - 48/804 ] 68/(542) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 16...Rb8 17.Rad1 g5 18.Rfe1! Qe6 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 [ 18...g4 ] 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Kh8 10.c5 Neg8 [ 18...Kh8 ] 11.Nd2!?N Ne8 12.Nc4 f5 13.f3 f4 14.Bb2 19.Bxf4! exf4? h5 15.Rc1 g5 16.Rc2 Nh6÷

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Gelfand,B Schebler,G Deutschland [Gelfand,B]

458 E97 Rxc5 29.Rd7 Rf4 30.h5 gxh5 2665 ½-½ 2425 1996

68/(543) 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 a5 10.Ba3 axb4 11.Bxb4 Nd7 12.a4 Bh6 13.Nd2 f5 14.Bf3 b6!?N 15.a5 Nc5 16.axb6 Rxa1 17.Qxa1 cxb6 [ 17...Bxd2 18.bxc7 Qd7 19.Bxc5 dxc5 ( 19...Bxc3 20.Qxc3 dxc5 21.Qxe5© ) 20.Nb5÷ ] 18.Qa2²

Beckhuis,G Dydyshko,V Pardubice [Beckhuis,G]

E97 2300 2545 1996

68/(545) 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 Nf6 12.Bf3 Kh8 13.b5!?N Neg8 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 Qc8 16.Bb2 fxe4 17.Nxe4 Qxe6 18.Qc2 Nd7 19.Rad1 Rad8 20.Re3! Ne7 21.Ra3 Nc8 22.Bc1 h6 23.h4 b6 24.Qe2± ½-½

Vilela,J Vazquez,R Cuba [Vilela,J]

E97 2430

Granda Zuniga,J Van Wely,L Amsterdam

68/(547) 1.c4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5 12.Ba3 axb4 [ 12...Bg4 - 67/688 ] 13.Bxb4 Bg4N [ 13...b6 ] 14.Re3! b6 15.h3 Bd7 16.a4 f5 17.a5²

Watanabe,A Frolov,D Budapest

E97 2275 2340 1996

68/(547) 1.c4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5 12.Ba3 f5!?N [ 12...Bg4 - 67/688 ] 13.c5 fxe4 14.Nxe4 Bg4 15.bxa5 Nf5 16.Qb3 Bh6÷

Ivanov,Se Renet,O 1996 Budapest

68/(546) 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.Bf3 c6 13.Bb2 h6 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 fxe4 16.Nxe4 Nxe4 17.Rxe4 d5!N 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.Rxe5 Bxe5 20.Bxe5 Qb6 21.Bd4 Qxe6 22.Bc5 Kh7 [ 22...Rfd8!? ] 23.h4 [ 23.Qe1 Rf6! 24.h4!? ( 24.Bxe7? Re8!!∓ )] 23...b6! 24.Qe1! Qxe1+ 25.Rxe1 bxc5 26.Rxe7+ Kh8 27.bxc5 Rac8 28.Rxa7

E97 2610 2605 1996

E97 2515 2505 1996

68/(547) 1.c4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 a5 12.bxa5 Rxa5 13.Nd2 c5 14.Nb3 [ 14.Rb1 - 67/687 ] 14...Ra6 15.a4 f5N [ 15...h6 - 67/679 ] 16.g3 Nh5 17.exf5 Nxf5 18.Ne4 Bh6=

CHESS INFORMANT 68 Lugovoi,A Fedorov,A Sankt_Peterburg [Fedorov,A]

459 E97 2500 Yermolinsky,A 2555 Van Wely,L 1996 Wijk aan Zee [Van Wely,L]

68/(549) 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 c5 10.Rb1 Ne8 11.b4 b6 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.Nb3 f5 14.Bd2 Nf6N [ 14...Kh8 - 49/(759) ] 15.f3 Kh8 16.Qc2 f4 17.Nb5 Qd7 18.Qc3 g5 19.Be1 [ 19.Qa5!? Ne8 20.Be1 /\ Bf2 ] 19...Ng6 20.Qa5 Rf7 21.Bf2 g4 22.fxg4? [ 22.Bxc5 dxc5 23.Nxc5 Qe7 24.d6 Qf8 25.Nc7 Qxd6 26.Nxa8 Bf8 27.Nd3 g3!?© ] [ 22.Nxd6 Qxd6 23.Bxc5 Qa6 ] 22...Nxe4 23.Bd3 Nxf2 24.Rxf2 e4! 25.Bxe4 Ne5 26.Bf5 Qe7 27.Rxf4 Nxg4 28.Re4 Ne5 29.Bxc8 Rxc8∓ ->

Atalik,S Van den Doel,E Groningen (open) [Atalik,S]

E98 2525 2440 1996

68/(550) 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.Ne1 Nd7 10.Kh1!? f5 11.exf5 Nxf5N [ 11...gxf5 12.f4 Ng6 13.g3! ] 12.Nc2 Bh6 13.Bxh6 Nxh6 14.Qd2 Qh4! 15.Kg1 Nf6 16.f4 Bf5! 17.g3 Qh3 18.Ne3 Rae8 19.Rae1 Ne4 20.Nxe4 Bxe4 21.fxe5 dxe5?! [ 21...Rxe5 22.Rxf8+ Kxf8 23.Rf1+ Kg8 24.Rf4! ] 22.Qc3 Nf7 23.Rxf7!! [ 23.Bg4? Ng5! ] 23...Rxf7 24.Bg4 Qh6 25.Be6 Rxe6 26.dxe6 Rf3 27.Re2!! Qg5 28.Qd2 Qe7 29.Qd7 Qxd7?! [ 29...Kf8 30.Ng4 Qc5+ 31.Re3!! Bc6 ( 31...h5 32.b4!+- ) 32.Qc8+ Kg7 33.Qxc7++- ] 30.exd7 Rf8 31.Ng4+-

68/(550) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Ne8 10.Nd3 12.Nxf4 Be5N [ 12...Bxc3 - 65/587 ] 13.Nd3 Bd4+ 14.Nf2 [ ¹14.Kh1 ] 14...Bg7 15.g3 h6 16.Be3 18.Nfxe4 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Nf5 21.Bf2 Bxb2³

E98 2630 2645 1997 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 f5 11.f4 exf4

Nf6 17.c5 fxe4 Rxf1+ 20.Qxf1